Island Times, Jul 2006

Portland Public Library Portland Public Library Digital Commons Island Times Newspaper, 2006 Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 7-2006 Island Times, Jul 2006 Mary Lou Wendell David Tyler Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/itn_2006 Recommended Citation Wendell, Mary Lou and Tyler, David, "Island Times, Jul 2006" (2006). Island Times Newspaper, 2006. 5. https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/itn_2006/5 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Island Times Newspaper, 2006 by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. LAND JU LY 2006 A community newspaper covering the islands ofCasco Bay FREE Report criticizes ferry management, board BYDAVTO'l)'l.F.R "Nobody was spared, which I An outside consultant dis think is a good thing," Davis said, missed cha,ges of harassment about Peard's report. '"She's laid and fraud directed a, Casco Bay the company open for us 10 solve Unes management but criticized our problems: ferry leadership and com1nu.ni Long Island resident Donna cations. Rockett, part of a group that sub Patricia A. Peard. of the law ftrm m.iued a no confidence petition in Bernstein Shur wrote in a 24-page Casco Bay Lines General Manager report that the ferry companr" is Pat Christian with 284 signatures suffering internally from a lack in April, said she was pleased with of leadership from the top, poor the report4 .. It was obvious to is commun1cations, very little ac• landers who ride the boats that countability and no trained hu there are serious problem s,'" she man resources officer... said. '~This repon takes away th3t The Board of Directors of the feeling that we could be vie\\1cd Casco Bay Island 1Tansit District as 1rouble-rnaking islanders and (CBITD), which sets po lie,• for the U'Ouble-making employees.· ferry company, was scheduled to The CBITD board hired Peard talk in a closed session on June March 31 to investigate I J com· 30 about the $60,000 report. An plaints raised in an employee pe open session was scheduled af tition that also expressed no con ter the meeting in case the board fidence in Christian. Peaksfest (and nice weather) brings out the zaniness in many islanders. decided to take immediate ac On June 23 Christian an Ceorge Rosol and Faith York, both from Peaks Island, bead up the kazoo and bicycle parade dur tion, according to Arlen Davis, the nounced his resigna1ion at a ing PeakFest last weekend. The weather was nice and many people turned out for the festivities. board's president. please see REPORT, page JO For more photos, see page 11. Photo by David Cohan Where aretheynow? Peaks independence committee takes on a new role after island secession vote BY DAVID'IVI.ER ad\.'ocates, but the entire island posed thesecession bid. \\Cith the approval of the advi instead. According to state law, the next sory referendum on secession "Our role has changed,'' said step in the process is negotiations June 13, the Peaks Island Inde Howard Pedlil<ln, chair of two IIC pendence Commjttee takes on a conuniuees. Finance and Com· new role. munications... ,ve arc the ones The Island Independence Com that a.re going to negotiate with ForprofilesofllC mittee (JIC) advocated for the ls tl1e Cit)'. That in itself brings acer members, please see land leaving Portland 10 become tain power to our organization. its own town. After the referen· 1vVe certainly see that and ,ve rec· page14 dum, and the w1animous vote ogniz.e that the rest ofthe island Is by die Portland City ~ouncil in involved in the process." June to oppose secession, the IIC Island residents approved the becomes the major player in the secession referendum bv 393 to bel,-veen the city and represen next steps as Peaks lsland seeks 290 votes, or about 58 pe'rcent to tatives of the island. ,-hose talks to break away from the city. As 42 percent, according 10 the City are expected 10 begin sometime The kids in this kindergarten class from the Peaks Is land El the JIC gets ready to begln nego Clerk's Office. On June I 9, the City in mid-July according to Michael ementary School just graduated ftom high school last month. tiating with the ciry, the group no Council voted 8 to 0, with Coun• Richards, the UC's moderator and Many of them still live on the island. To find out what they will longer represents just secession cilor Jill Duson not present, to op- ple-se, COMMITl'Ell,pag,,6 be doing this fall and for the rest of Ollr graduation coverage, please see page 9. 0 10 0 11 0 1 0 1 _________Ph_ _ _c_ rt_e_'-IY_f_R_ob_i,_ ~_ _d_en After 40 years, Peaks Avon Lady has no plans to retire BY0AV11)1YL£R depend on me.· she said, when daughter-in-law Leda, who is mar· Peaks Island resident Be1rv Ster asked why she keeps going. "I'm ried to her son, Robert Sterling, New teacher chosen for ling marks her 40th year selling going to die \\ith my Avon bag." 55. She's proud of her accompJJsh Avon products in 2006. To honor her 40 years with Avon, ment, but didn't want to keep the What makes this Avon lady un• she received a fancy certificate certificate because .. ) will be 93 in Peaks Island School usual is that she's 92. And she bas and the choice of several prizes. October and I'm trying to get rid of no plans1ostopseUing. Bur she threw the cenificate awa)~ sruffbefore I die." Leda picked out BY NINA MARKOV Germain does not fin'd the task of "'I have my customers and they and gave the prize selection to her a watch for Betty's son. The children of Peaks Island are teaching two different grades at Betty started selling Avon prod 100 busy riding their bikes, col all daunting. As a former special ucts in 1966. A friend on Peaks Is· lecting hermit crabs, and swat• ed teacher. she is used to .. break· larn.t was the Avon ladv, but she ting mosquitoes to think much ing down the curriculwn for each moved away and asked ihe district about school these days. But Ka s1udent"-d1at Is, getting to know manager to appoint Beny as the is· ra St. Germain is already looking each pupil and tailoring the cur land representative. forward to her new job teaching riculum 10 his or her particular She's been ru1 extremely success fourth and fifth grade on Peaks needs-and expects her experi ful Avon Lady. She's reached SJ ,000 next September. ence to come in handy in her new in sales over a two-week period St. Gern1ain was chosen recent split position. many times, she said, for v,thich ly to replace longtime fo urth- and "In both fourth and fifth grade, she received porcelain Mrs. Albee fifth-grade teacher Roben Deane, you're introducing new skills., but pleases<'<' AVON I.M>Y,paee 12 who retired. you're also revie\,ing and refin The position at 1he Peaks ls ing existing ones. It doesn't mat• land Elementary School was her ter that much what specific grade "first choice," she says. because a chUd is in. They are all at differ Inside she likes the idea of working "in em levels. and my job is to reach Oriefs p. 2 a small school with small classes" 10 each Ie"el." she says. Police log p. 12 in a comrnunity\vith connections One of St. Germain·s favor• rhis Island Life p. 5 ite classroon1 subjects is writing. Betty Sterling has been supplying Peaks Islanders with Avon to the larger city of Portland. Crossword pu.ale p. I 7 Having worked in Maine "Writing is a very complex iask products for 40 years. Photo by David Tyler Slur G~zmg p. I 8 schools for 1he las, 13 years, S1. plerueSte TEACHER, page 13 PAGE2 ISLAND TIMES J11ly2006 1he n al a public hearing before the boord on year by the Island lnstilute. Scholarships nlOst from the golf course," he said. JuJr 25. where the proposal could receive a ranges from $250 to Sl,500 and are fo r the Ovemight vehicles will be ticketed and recotnmendation for the CitvCouncil. residents of unbridged islands pursuing Shane raised the possihilityofto"ing cars. In Brief , -Dairid T}'ler post-secondary education. · we were hoping people would com Chebeague Island students who received ply volum arily and be good neighbors. bu1 Waterfront rezoning Holiday freight scholarships are: Thomas Damon, Loretta 1101hing else has worked, so we will go on to I ln.milton andViktoria Johnson. 1be next step," Shane said. proposed restrictions On Long Island, Lynn Clark and Chomba -Da11id 1'yler The City of Portland Planning Board will In order to smooth senriceduring the July Kaluba recei\'ed scholarships, hold public hearings on a proposal to re,,0ne 4th holiday weekend, there will be no ship And the foU owing Peaks Island stude111s Secession update set 1he Maine Slate Pier and city-owned proper ping of building supplies. furnilure or large received av,•ards: Lana C;:mnon, Charfos A meeting has been scheduled fo r July 12 ty that is pan of the Ocean Gateway project, applian<::es on ca~oo Bay Lines starting on l Friedman. Paige Hart-Smith, Alexandra at 7 p.m.

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