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For more information, please contact [email protected]. l CASCO BAY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIAT ION Mail Address: Box 66, Peaks Island Casco Bay, Maine 04108 NEW PRESIDENT TAKES THE CBIDA HELM Fall 1973 TRANSPORTATION BIG ISSUE IN CASCO BAY With the longest strike in the history of Casco Bay Lines, the subject of transport­ ation is again the foremost issue on the minds of island residents. It cannot be known at this writing whether or not there will be relief in sight by the time you receive this News ­ letter. JIM COOLBRITH Story on Pg. 2 However, to all who have been or are currently affected by the many inconven­ iences and actual hardships endured, it FOREIGN STUDENTS TO VISIT BAY ISLANDS can be said that many persons in many A "Bus Stop" for American Field Service positions of influence are working in Students has been confirmed for early many .ways to resolve not only the current July for the Casco Bay area . situation but the long range issue as well. There must be an end to the continuation These will be students who have lived one of unhappy patrons and periodic uprisings school year in other parts of the Country, in this field. and the bus-stop program is· designed to give them a wider view of America before Officials of CBIDA are in close touch they return to their home countries. with state officials, and the local endeavors in the hope of centralizing In the same manner as already established and documenting matters which need orderly for hosting journalists and diplomats presentation to the Governor's Office and from the United Nations, CBIDA will the PUC . Both of these offices have sponsor the Casco Bay Bus Stop for some expressed the need for channeling inform­ forty students and two counselors. ation in a manner which can eliminate the Homes should be offered as early as poss­ Cont. on Pg. 2 ible since the event comes at t he begin­ ning of the season. The stay will be for three days over a week- end. INSIDE NEWS If you are interested in taking part in this interesting new Bay wide program * Baby born at home on Long Island by please clip the following and mail to intent. Box 66, Peaks Island. There will be a * Fort Levitt on Cushings reborn. host coordinator named for each island. * A Future for Fort Gorges? * Romances bloom on islands. I would like to entertain 1_2_ girls__ * National honor for Battery Steele boys__ from AFS . area. Name • • • ••• • •••.•• • • • ••••• • ••• • • • • • •• • • • • * 50th Anniversary for St. Christophers Island . ............. ...... ... .. and other news. Winter Address . .. .. .......... .. .. .. Transportation continued: the limited CBL schedule. More than fifty people are i nvolved in this duplications of calls to various officials. organization and a chartered boat For this reason at the October Steering accommodating 50 persons under shelter Committee meeting President James Coolbrith has been offered. The group has an of Long Island appointed a newly reorgan­ application for operation pending before ized transportation committee to succeed the PUC and has been promised an answer the past one which has not functioned too within 30 days. effectively. These members, in addition to the president ex-officio are: Rev. John Bachman and DEPAR1MENT OF TRANSPORTATION ISSUES STUDY Howard Tunstall, Jr. of Peaks Island. Captain Norman Hutchinson of Long Island; In yet another development , the newly Peter T. McLaughlin, essential negotiatorj created State Department of Transportation especially at the state level, Bea Chapman, has issued a study of island ferry whose employment is at the State Capitol. services in the whole state. Incidentally, the state operated service in Penobscot Rev. Bachman whose telephone number is Bay rated nearly as many criticisms as 766-5013, has offered to serve as expeditor CBL. Hopefully this Newsletter will for the committee. He will welcome all include the complete text of the CBL help from island residents in reporting related parts of this study. to him documented issues or in making any suggestions to be forwarded to those involved in the negotiations. i "Be not afraid of life," wrote William James. Until the labor problem is resolved "Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will through mediation (now being worked on help create the fact." at both the state and federal level s) there are limits to the kind of interven­ tion which can be taken by either t he New Pr esident - Cont. from Pg. 1 Governor's Office or the Public Utilities Commission. However, the committee has Upon the r esignation of Rus Edwards, Jr., been assured of the deep concern of t hese to accept a State position, Vice President officials and their willingness to act Jim Cool brith has succeeded to this office. upon matters other than the labor issue within their jurisdiction. It is with thanks to Rus (who will still remain on the Sreering Committee) and a In related developments on transportation warm welcome to Jim, that we announce CBL has been able to keep essential this change in our leadership. services operating for the most part with middle management help and the To introduce Jim to those among our readers hiring of two new captions not affil iated who have not met him, he is postmaster with the Maritime Union. Service has been on Long Island and has enough other expanded from the Emergency Schedule to connnunity interests to make him honorary include the car ferry to Peaks and t he mayor. He is a native of Kennebunk and 7:45 p.m. passenger boat . The new boat, a twenty year retired Navy veteran. Island Romance is at the terminal await­ While in the service he was a Hospital ing its service scheduling when the labor Corpsmen, and during the active phase of dispute is settled. the Long Island Naval Refueling Base he was assigned as pharmacist and has been t here ever since. With this kind of COMMUTER CLUB FORMED medical experience he is of course called on for many emergencies - to the extent Meantime, residents of Peaks Isl and have of over extending his energies. He is banded together to form a non profit active in the Long Island Civic Associ­ Residents Association with the aim of ation, the VFW, and the Long Island sponsoring a connnuter club separate Volunteer Fire Company. He is a charter enterorise service as a supplement to member of CBIDA . 2. Rus Edwards only recently became a summer PROJECT DOWN TO EARTH RECEIVES resident of Peaks Island, but previously NATIONAL RECOGNITION he has worked extensively for island interest. Most notable was his leader­ During the sUllllller five youths were employed ship while a state Representative in the under the sponsorship of the Executive 103rd Legislature in piloting the appro­ Youth Coordinator's Office and paid by priations bill through the legislature the Department of Labor, to work on clear­ which resulted in the new car ferry ing the land in the vicinity of Battery landing for Peaks. Steele on Peaks. Their coordinator was John Paris, and they did well in changing Rus' new position is as Cumberland County representative for the State Department of Commerce and Industry. He has our thanks and our best wishes. POLICE BOAT REQUESTED BY CBIDA BOARD At the October meeting of the Steering Committee at Maine State Pier, a detailed police report was presented by Captain William F. Kearns, Jr. supervisor of the Casco Bay police officers. A healthy discussion of the pros and cons of effectiveness of the newly assigned police detail on Peaks this summer was held. Captain Kearns was most receptive of island observations and also was help­ ful in explaining some of the special problems the police encountered. Donna McIntire, one of the participating Bob Laughlin of Great Diamond said that youth, ~olds a recognition sign with a petition relative to police service on coordinator John Paris as her little the diamonds had been sent to City Hall brother looks on. months ago and no response. (Captain Kearns .will check into it.) He pointed out the need for a Police Boat and CBIDA the appearance of the southern end of the concurred. gun site to a parklike setting. In conse­ quence when informed of the project and The conclusion of the meeting was an its long range goals, officials from expression of appreciation to Captain America the Beautiful Fund in Washington Kearns, and the young policemen assign- and New York visited the area and became ed to Peaks; and a forward thrust in interested in taking part in the plans •. considering problems of Bay-wide import­ ance in this age of vandalism. On this In September a check was received matching note it was decided to communicate this funds which had been earned by the newly concern to City Hall. A vote was taken, formed Peaks Island Conference Center Inc. and seconded for the secretary to convey in the amount of $725. In awarding the the discussion by let~er to the appropriate grant it was indicated that this was only officials.