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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Peaks Island Archives at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Scrapbooks by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. R. E. ROWE, Manager July 4, 1907 Peaks !.!and, Maine * * * * * * * * * * * * * l!flp Marrow Sq=h Creomed Cauliflower * * 'i~ .• '
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CJ;iJ'J lft,AN() SNt3Ct Casco Bay i:,•,-.w1.•:;i,,: ,;,,,r, Kg of Maine's mo~t LNwilrut lillll hours of l hc: 1 · - . "Th,· J'.-,u,1 cj c;,.,.. ., 1-r,',wd'' \ SII ORE ! CIIICKEN • 11 ~Jt~ GI l:IIIH DI .JNNERS •·: ;_ -~• r.l ll (g lll l1 HIUfl' l}l'-1iil~ERS ..,;D ~-7fr.7~ .1f(il~,r-- I\ ,_ . J.~ _ _! 011,· <1j rlrt Pi.-!JH't'J(JUI' f,.1hm,g If lw,,..1e.t ll«erriconeag ~otel in ( (~J ( () /,\,_:,, KO\'.' Un.de, th.: endi-,: new owt111.-.liip and mam,;e.me:u. JJ' So\ldtiiii.: p:.uonitc-e of o:d ~n4 I\CW ~11,tron,,.S, R.:e1tc l\ed by auto fr-r;m Bt\lPS"'-'i(lo. by coa,l,- R,;oute l':l.J,l't,,An d. by boat on t he C-uco H;,y· L ine from Porl l:mt - 1wfo~ daily-. waters o ( Ca~:cn thy i.c the. isl:.ml of !)outh 1 [:irp!i,wc!f. \\hid1 is. r<','llh• :t nc..:k U A'rU l :,O"H - B U,\ T INH- FIS III NC,- i\lV ON" l,lG ll'f S,\U,S, .l:.'"TC. of lhe molin l~md oi Cnmswkk, • Ou 1hi,s ~ dt'l/1:htf\ll ••lace to • pcnJ y our vac•;lon.- \\'rltr. for i.!eserlp~lve U~oklc-t • nd Rate•, hc:111 iiful S-fl()t c:m b~ lomuJ much of in l•' AY A N D RE, O,n,c.< '""' ~101u1l,\er tcrt:!l for tbt \·at:i:Ctmi!-it :\u nllr:icti•,c little hou:I, lh<' ~krdcouc CliARl,ES W. 11,Ull L'l'ON. r,01>. CFrEIJEAGlil•: JSLAl'iD M;\li'\I.; "T he Arcudin of C:LSt:o Uoy" SUN-UP Wl LL GIVB $ 1 for every ll'ue Maine anecdote. One hundred words is the A /Jirr!'J·i)'e J 'in.c1 of 1hi: SMlc Pit'r limit. Mail co1it ribulions. fas.std b)• All St.am1.:r.r tJ/ the 304 PRESS BUlLDINC, PORTLANDl' 11:L\ tNE Co.i ci> nal' Lb1es For Iuly~ Nin,:frcm Jl mrdrt.:d T 1.,.:.·nly Sci.·c.·11 1-'igc Afty- \ TACATION LAND CASCO BAY LINES C usto m House vVha rt~ Po rcl and, 1v1aine ::imooth Water ::iai ls-Among the 36;:i lslands w, 11. Gily Porrl,wd H 1..•ud L inhi, Car,~ Eli; < Jsland Maine 1u ul ,-1•1 l u ttu: \\' ~Jlt . ''Ly,ufo uin," J 1•,. c111 lc( :1n 1I cc l'I ICul Cn11u u , 1,rn 1"/u· 11,r FliUJJMp of tlu till n h t ht Camdrm l'ad 11 Clttb a,1d ·o·ww·d 1,v 1Jie Phone Pea ks L07 .. t .A u d )'I"( )" o u ' II Atod It nlwny .. Fam1J1u .PubJi.rl:tr, Cyr1ts 1-1. K . Ci,rti.r, Jv,.-0 1.11> nnd brhdu,.., fl Often o Visitor to Purl!,md 1/arbQr . 1.~y hr ;1 modern ;lnd ;id('il\l:\U: nect uf p:1sfeng,·l' i11\l1 freight ~1c;1m '- .J"1.. (•ub. n1onUil)" by t)u; W QO!l· v (iAt(' I)11h Co ., 304·:105 l"rO.St o ,,mllor, r•a.rllnnd, J.l11l110. 'S'e1: 1'. "ti:t~. J,;dilnr, Vlr-;h\ii' L, G utt.e. Btu~neu ~"IS' ni;rr. S1•11ton II. W(I001n11n. SO-X·U I''S 11 0:--:onftr.Y DOAR.1> OF (i OYT~H.NOltS La Fayette C l'll , Albtn ,f . ;;;urn!!, Norwfl)' Cot, ~. A, Rol.lbin,. ·c"md1'.l\ J,;11c1•h S!m-t,eM, YCltl. and John w. (,,qtiu:d, PO\l!f"i:'OJHQH Inn Ch,.rl.cl P, Plat,;, l 'o11lnlld w. (!. n ..n.1c , E.uL1.t0u. lt•>n , Phinra8 JI, G.iy. X ORR'S lSLA>;D (AccomrooduHog 200) 40 Batbs SCl!~L OF B1:.1..un• b-: sme 10 ~l.'1 )'0\1r ,Jinm.--r :H the Ogunrtllit-hy-t he-Sea Cu111it1U<'cl frnm J-',tfl(' .;3 American Plan St11diu wlil:r'~ a g1tild wl1ich all ~ummcr P1tr \-V~ek $25 anTI l,,lp BAY VIEW £U\'.SIS. 111:1:,· jQa1, :-tai,;<:s o riginal pl3ys, If ('IHI w,,nld H':l ul' t.::ik,c- thtrc 1s th<: European Plan 11:m S.u1i; Fan vr l11c \Vhistiin,; Orstcr: f'~r Doy ii (m~: \\'u\11<1 !-.h<.11\ for r:iriti\"..- 1licn: 1:- . $2 IOndUp HOUSE tht•. :3hop r., i tile Two Y(ltms; ).l,;:n, 11 0\\' i-;<•ing cm i,i muhllc-:i.ge; Ii on-. W(juid 0 1.: r f ood 1s. m:,de of the •dioiccst hcounc ~rl ctiti, . cYCll the tlllil\'lilhctic m~rc ,,. . . ~ f •I • '" '• I . -....,_.. :f"'":'*.) .... - ·----- • - -._.,.~r-- t ·" ' t • ~ • ' t,' ·, ' "'~ ~-- 1 'lf?!V nnr. ·> 'l'~ - - . --- . ' 21 ·. ·: PJrtfand, Maine; Press Herald, Monday, August 23, 1·976 _. lslaiiclen,:,r-£<:.c HEBAL.v . N~wsmen . · -· · .. • 4. Jledicate 'Gun.:Battery By NORMAN OLSEN JR. .. ~ .Jussi Himanka~: president of the Foreign _ . Staff Writer Press Association, Ed Schlick of. the . . . governor's office, and Robert Baker and . About 20'0 Bet!§ JsjenA residents and Howard Heller., both of the PICC. . :.visitors-arid ·nearly 40, foreign correspon- Barton made Ji presentation for PICC dents assigned to the United Nations president, t.tie Rev., Richard Hasty, who Sunday_ dedicated a World war II...&!!! was_ unabl~ to_attend. . ; "5irplaceroent on the island. to peace · First D1stnct ~ep. I;>av1d Ei:nery:. w:ho ·. ). -~··· -.. ~ oughout the world. _~ . _. . w~& : ~cheduled to. atten~. WWi , llbsent-.._ ,. · The peaceful· purposes to wbicht'Battery. because of· the de')th- F:nday of'- & !_:l~ >.._ .. .. ;_ ----~-..-? S~le. was dedicated were, underlined b~~;,,_ftien¢ a-spokesman said:·'\ _;,.;.~-. \:~. ~-'.'. >:;-,;~"'.:y ~"~ ~ f the melodious.vojces of the Academy.;Boy_s-:-_:.. ,Mso ,abs.~nt< were .JohnJ ~9:cVan~.,,./ABC ···= , . Choir-of Philadell?hia as.they ~g.~iier~, pur~au. .chief !it .~e '£!·~ an~ .t:fie, .man:·,:~ · '· · ·selections in. ~aise-of America;,as the.. land' re@f.!)~1b..!_e1 for- J>i:~~- ~~JJ'i~~; o'fttielree'.:. ~rr*'.~:\~r:·~,;::~::i;~ifti~~~d'ents;~~~~'.llijr ·, . '~~.iv't ' ,,,,, t - '· ~ . ;: ~., .;i~.,._-"! ·::-.1-{,,:~,1'.t~~-Mc~ane-a · porttand'"city,. .cowrcllori andt ; · - :: Th.~ battery~ whic? hQ~ml&-"mcf'#f~~eJiairtn~ of· }tlte.. PoJ11~£: Bic~.~hia_l ·:~~ · · '. t.o protect :the ,.. C?ast. -~unp,~W~FJ~1YaP_! ~mittee::. 1) ;i·,;·<·.,· ~: ·rt,,/· :J-·JT.;:-/·r. ~- "';·'::· . II has been l)le_obJect of a 13,:,;x~ ~o~ _b~ i(·,,.:ffigh tempe~tures,and,.~iack of.drinking.:;:-; ; . its owners. the P,eaks Isl~d- Confepence · water threatened to makei the~aedication i~ -- Center, to build an international conferenc~ ·uneomfortable, butth&-cool and shadowed ·· · . center on the site at the east end" of Pe~, battei:y 'provided rdi~f ·for . those who Island. , squeezed inside with· the speakers and The defilcation of the newly-painted and cJioir . . cleaned-up bunker is considered an im- ifhe.choir charmed all oresent desoite,thP. ·portant step toward the- realization of the absence of · a piano to accompany them_ . c~ter. Last year ~e ~gerowi h~Ies in 1!3e Many of the songs that the boys, age 8. to 14, . are~ were f~ed m. This year. !opal artist· had'planned t(? do were .eliminated_from the Chris Dennison and' a dozen- c.om- ·program:. ~because. of· the need for ac~ . ··prehensive E~ployipent ~d· 'J;raining-~Ac_t _comJ!anlmen t;_ ~ ! Director Dr. Carlton . ,employ~shavepaintedtheoutsidein.brown' ... J8 nes·Lake. ""'\·· .• · ,. . : · . ,. ·.·_~ and ·gold stripes. : · · ~lans to provide· a. piano f'ell through at .,; • ; Next year. el~tricity will be bro~ght ~ · the last minu·te, accordin.g to Hellt?r. . ' battery, an 1mprovemen~ that will The Iioys nevertheless presented· their · ·. · hopefully draw peop{e to,the site. , . versions of "My Country 'Tis. Of Thee._" · ·. ' The ,owners also hope that the battery, , "Oh, Freedom.'''" Amazing Grace.'' "Give ,· · ·witlf- its stage.like· appearance, WtII spars:_ ·'Me Y.our Tired Your Poor:J.. t'God Bless·._ . the return of summer·tlieater-to Peaks:.... : . Amen~," and ''This' pind: i$ Your 'Land':~f ::: •. The. dedication Sunday fea~ed <;;ity ·to,the-0elight of·the gatJie~g. .. ·.i· · · t' "· ,Manager A.J. Wilson .. First- District .· ·A' clambake at Greenwooct"'Gardens ·1.:-· 0 1 .Con$?l'essi,onaf c . . . :· · ~Barton, , ·now: t . . · . : ..-.. J -· .\: , · _;, . , j . '. '' . ' PEAKS ISLA ND TIMES 25 Cents HOUSE ISLAND _-2 -·- PHOTO - LEON CLOUGH There are only a very few wo Acquiring House Island in the surrounded wi th only sh1p-to men that are sole owners of an mid- SOs she has preserved its shore comnuni catfon and private Island. Hilda Dudley cla1ms tha t naturil, h1stor1ca1 state, shar boat to connect them with the accomp11shment as wel l as be1n; ing ;t with hundreds of young 'rest of the world' beyond . th9 only one who is proprietor of campers tn!.atlng f unds for the aqu1s1tio'1 and G!"'eg S?andlen .~onztru.ction of' a critc for certian Casco B2y 1siond ferr:r z.er "..,.._ces ;-ind .;.o repa,ir o,;;,her :'et•r:r :'acili, ties was signed into law Advertising - Lor~tta Voyer oy Gov. James a. Longley on July 22, 1977. Gary Chapman Sec . and Tr-es. Irene J'iurr ay The bill, sponsorec by Rep , Edi~h S . Beau:1cu, Dem . of Port Photor:;t•aphy - Leon C!ough :nnd w1ll brlng to 1.~e c i ey S120 , 000.00 a:,c a potenti al addi Garv Cnapman tional $50 ,ooo , 00 1n i'edei•al funds according to ".'ransportat1on '::omr;-.iGsioner Roge!' Mallar. THE TIMES ASSUMES NO L1ABILI1'Y The blll, 0~13tna:ly called f'cr o:ie r.iillion dolla::~s . Since FOR ANY PRINTING ERROR IN ADV fl.tate revenues we:·e ve!"y ~ncertian, 0:-1 .!.y Che land aqu1s1t;;1an ERTlS!tW OR OT!-!ER MATTER , O'l'HEP. costs we1·e appr opriated , The bil: came out of cor.un1ttec as a Tiifo.N TO PU9LISH A CORRECTION l0ave to wlt hd:·aw f'o:- st.1.1.dy pUrpoSes and signed ~s a majority OF THAT PORTION TF~T IS IN ought no t ~o pans . Rep . Beaulieu contended that ~he matter had ERROR. bee·n stt.:.dl·ed to deat h and Pefused the leave to w1 thd~aw~ I n cooperat.i:cn ·,11th Rep . John Jensen Dem. of Portland, an amend ment ror the land costs was drafted and brought; to the f.locr (@b t I u n r !J o f the House , We deeply regret the loss 11 0ver turnj,ng a 10 to 1 report was !"iot easy ',' said. }~rs . Beaulieu. I sold ~he blll on the premise that the only high of Mrs . Hazel S1nnot, who ·way co an island is wat·e r , you need to use a boat to get there passed a way ur.expecte WINDOW GLASS CUT TO ORDER SUNGLAS SES PLASTIC AND COPPER TUBING TOOLS STATIONARY MENS UNDl;RWEAR HARDWARE WROUGHT IRON & COPPER HINGES PLUMBING SUPPL IES SU CKER S LECTRICAL SUPPLI ES REET I NG CARDS SUMMER HOURS - I FTS OYS 9:30 - 4:30 MONDAY - SATURDAY OTTI NG SOIL RAW ING SU!'PLI ES OWE LS iAPERBACK BOOKS 10:00 - 3:00 SUNDAY' S ILM RooF I NG CEMENT EWING SuPPLI ES [ LASHING -SH IRTS INSULAT ION fo1ACRAME HAN GER~ ,, FjREP LA~ ~ STOVES (ON ORDER ) PLANT POTS - 5'-9 6 ' AND~ STOVE PIPE HOUSEWARES BEDSPR~ADS SEEDS PEAKS ISLAND STAT IONARY TO THE RESIDENTS CF PE:AKS ISLAND &L We gi,ea t l y appr eci a te your s uppor t last winter l n keepi n6 t h e t a xi going. When we we r e wonderi ng 1f we coul d c on INDEPINDENT ./ t1.nue to make ends mee t with t he $ . 75 f are J you came f or ward with pe t i tions t o tr.e City Colli~cli for an inc~ease of $ . 25 per peraon . The ~l. 00 pe r pe r son ra re was appr o ved by BUILDll t he Ci-ty Council on Fe brua ry 2h , 1977, f or all t he islands . Du r·lng the pa3t two we.eks wh i l e meet.ins beat.a > I have PIAkS IS.~ heard many r emarks a bout t he curr ent f a r e . ·we· ho p~e that the '3i.imme ~ r es i dents wiJ.-1 unders t a nd t he'~' ,----~~ AINI .. 04 e xpen ses t hat are invol ved in oper a t ing a t a xi b us-i~l;l s s - · I and especia lly on an i s l a nd . The cost c '.' lic en ses , per mits 766-50:Z. and insur ance is Yery high; not t.o rnert t ion maintenance, and AN HONEST ATT EMPT TO 1 gasoline which , by the way , is c urrent ly 73 . 7? per gallon. RE - ESTABLISH QUALITY We try ver >' h a r d t o a c co.mmodate. everyone we ca n ~nd with AN D CRAFTSMAN SHIP AS courte-s y . We like th.is isl.end and wan t r.his 1$ 1anC to l ike PR IMARY· GOALS IN TH E us ~ l l lll NG TRAllFS. WHITION'S SERVICE CENTER PEAKS ISLAND, ME. 04108 • TEL: 766-2722 SERVING CASCO BAY ISLANDS Gas Ser vice and Appliances - Anywhere MO BI L HEATING FUELS HOUSE ISLAND cont. connected by a tiny sandbar.When It's a ready made setting for Latel' his wife fol lowed with the flag is flyiTig from the pole a TV production of espionage, out trouble but their 4 year this means that ttilda is ' home' impri sonmen t, and horror with old chi ld, born in Finland, and expecting visitors. a. frant ically frus trated e·s exceeded the Finnish quota! cape . Their solutions are not known. The artist/engineer respon But a linotype operator, be Because It ·•as the fl rs t of yond the magic number, attempt· the Casco Bay f s 1ands to bear sible for all this W<>S Thomas a wooden structure for living Lincoln Casey, West Pointer, cd suicide by jumping from the purposes ,(reportedly built by who becaw.e a 3ri g. Genera 1 in fort rocks into the heavy Christopher Leavitt in 1623). his 30s, creating !·lair.e's fort swells bel ow. Rescued, he was this haven once occup ied by ifications--Gorges, Preble, handcuffed in •n iron barred lnd fans , was ca lled 'House Is Popham and Knox. Al l pattern box and shipped back to h;s land'. ed after ft. Sumpter. He went home 1and despi te ti i s threats Its earlie~t white settlers on to superv ise bu ilding of of further suicidal actions . were fi shennen, partnering in the Li brary of Congress. State, a fish drying enterprise as Navy and War Buildings and for One case had o magn i ficcntly they stretched out the fi llet good measure completed the happy ending when 3 sisters. ed catch on ~ws of 'racks', stagnated liash;ngton Monument. endeavoring to join their par later sal ted'down for stor !louse Island's fort, involv ents as chi ldren , were refus age. These men left traces ing 10 years work and nearly ed due to eye infections and of the names Sterling, Brack $60,000 was named to honor Ben . sent back to their Russian Ale~ander $camel, Harvard grad, gran~no ther. Seeking entrance ett and Trefethen. again as young women in their ~- fort of logs and earth to law stud~nt, ~ssi~tant to Gen . protect against the ousted red GeorgeWashington 3 years, kill 20s, they were round to be ov men was erected on the hi 11 of ed at Yorktown when age 34. er the quota. The Sl700 care the 12 acre half. It contain fully saved by their parents ed a c.annon opening on either Crea ted to again pN>v 1~e har had been used up during their side arid a careful ly carved bor guard during the Civil War, long delays crossing several eagle' on the front. .it was manned by 300 soldiers borders , waiting endlessly at In 1808 this structure was but never 'spoke' . At the turn carious stations and finally strengthened when the U.S. of the century , termed obsolete, purchasin_g their precious boat government bought the sea the old Sterl ing house on it fares. With nMhing to re s.urrounded acreage for S1200 was razed and ·an emigration turs to--or wi th--t!,ey were in order to protect Port station, doctors' house and forced to take desperate meas land' s harbor entrance prior brick hospital built there in ures . Somehow their appea 1s . to the War of 1Bl 2. Though 1905. During ',1;/1 ba ttle fati reached the Council of Jew ish prepared for defense --no shot gued soldiers were sent out Women in Portland who enl ist was fired. for a quie t rest in the beau ed the aid of Senator H~lc, tifully healing surroundings . {Cushing Island summer resi Four decades later this fort It later housed Russian emmi dent) and he in turn obtained \'las rep1 aced by a masterpiece grant s until 1923, often 2-3 si gnatures and permits from · ·imaginative ly fashioned with hundred at a time. 8oston l·layor Curley and Pres granite blocks (many the size of While the entrance of most ident Coolidge. today 's automobiles) with 4/5s was a joyful culmination of At times high ·school bands, of the protection subterranean dreamfilled years, scrupu bagpipt players and Scottish for anmmuni tion vaults, 1i vi ng lously saved for--there were dancers rowed over to enter quarters and a dungeon for many heart rending dramas tain the bewildered occupants. troublesome occupants or invad enacted there as well. Those One ih~nksgiving an impress ers. Complete with ~5 cannon with trades. and skil 1s gained i ve fireworks display was pro filled openings and fantasticaly easy access, bu t for others vided . spiralled stairway, total ly the 'quota ' spelled entrance In 1939 the is 1and was put up blackened corridors, stalactited to freedom or return to ob for grabs . It had been suggest ceilings a,nd incredibly echoi ng livion. ed for several possible uses- accoustics~instantly stin one 's An engineer father found ammo depots fer the Navy in the imag ination beyond reasonable the door wide open, but his underground vaults, a bomb shel limits . Skin shrinks and tight 9 year old motherless son was ter for Portland residents, a ens, nerves prickle in dread of 'unacceptable'. Ukrainian d ty par~. convolescent home for th·e inrnediate moments ahead. pianist Leo Nasorv ich was wel Vets, 1anding fie 1d for planes Mischievous screams produce to comed graciously. His untal going to and from Canada, a fan tal terror and eerie echoes of ented sister--refused. A Rus cy yactit club, etc. But no on·e footsteps push you to panic. sian Baron came in e.rs lly. came forward ,with a bid. cont . .p. Pag6 4 Peak.I> IsZand Tl,r,es ' ... HOUSE Photos Leon C\ough >l::e• 5 At Greenwood Garden HOUSE ISLAND cont . Now 1~ its twenty-fourth ment rr.ouncir.g ! Badmitton and In 1948, listed as surpl us by ocason , the weokday su.r.u::er Cr~uct , always b~eat favor- the War Assets Administrationllt p::'ogra,:, i'OI' childrer. on Peak$ 1 tes, temporarily pale . was purchased by Navy Capt. L n Island- sponoored by the ?arks coln King, using his 'vet's pre and ~ecreat1on program of the For sever al summers the pop ference; for $1200. Th~ same pri ce Cicy of Po:-tland and 1n1tia,ed ular trip has been co Sebago paid for i t by the government so and maintained by the island ' ~ Lake. Ir the budget allows, many years ago. However, his in Lion" Club, 1s undet">lay at there "-"111 5hor~ly(for the terest waned and 10 years later Greenwood ,Jardens. Barring olde~t children 1n the pr o Hil da became the appreciative and real ra1n, ~t nine-thirty each gram) be another. In a:1;1 case, devo ted owner. I morning the year- round and there will be a trip....and for eum~er young have been gath the you..~ger children partic- ,Only . the essential touches ering since JUOC 21st. The 1pat1n&, a simple~, rr.ore local of oodemlzat1on have been prog:-am w111 conclude on excursion. The pi•ogram gener al added. A' restaurant' that off I August 12th, SeveraJ cnokout ly r egisters, at Greenwood er-s packaged 111eal s to enjoy at picnics have been held on the Gardens , between 350 and 40o the outdoor picnic tables where area tn July, a Sandy Beach individual children- or those one can watch the sail and motor plcn1c anc an £arliest Penny :1v1ng year-round on the boats pass by and wave to the I Contcu~ won by Catherine One~ i"land and rrorr. 27 scaces and curious passengers aboard the (1912) and Richard Di nsmore ll t Dreign coun~ries of which ferries . Tankers seem to brush (1~19) , A Song Fese and ;hey had been nat1ve ,res!de:tt the shores, lobstenoen provide R.,ythm Orches~ra Day, a small or .=Ur:·e:'l:0 citizens with thei r good camera material as they food and cratts salo and Arts fn.'11111es. The speed o~ 1nter haul in their catch near the ~xhib!& are ?lanned. Sports , ac~i on and relationijhip among coves, gulls claim their own gamee and supervised ~rce play these ch1ld.:•en who come ;'or locations there as House rs- arc u5ual; s:o~y ~ellinc and one doy or eight weoks la eons land remains an unbelievable poetry oppeat to so:ne, mui:.1c , tar.tly an:az!ng; from such little kingdom of so litude, ucuall:1 to :!ll. widely differing backgrounds peace, history and adventure. ot experience they quickly A day there becomes an unfor With the s~nc1•ouc cooper- mesh. :t.ott cnsily in an out gettable memory which few peo at !..or, of tho Parks ana Reerc door an~ gen~ine atmosphere, ple are fortunate enough to ex atlcn Oep~ . and the particular children do take care of these perience. tuteln&e or one of the Lion ;hlng:; ! Almost fronteerish, its fas :nernbe:.•3, ambitious small cilities are provided by a wood gardans have been put 1n this The staff deeply 11;,pr-ec s tove, 'running' water (provid yi;,.ir and daily tooded hy the lates the kind interest and ed by young feet) from the well, children. Pa:-e:1zs , rr1ends cooperation Of SO man,, and kerosene lamps and candles at and Playground neighborij have the children too . ~opetully night, electricity resultant loaned addlt!onal implements; Lhey' ll w1Sh to sponijOl' ano from a gasoline powered gener _chllJ ~ardeners and staff have ther pet show fo:- you ~oon, ator--highly expensive and sav toiled long and hard and always so popular, ror aomo ed for emergencies. However, the mercifully , nnd t.he riowcra reason, ~1~h island adults! front door boas ts a mail slot- bloom! The geometric gardens '•atch for posterz . Come swine: strictly for humor-or for notes by the clubhouse will be ded ,with us! Come :-ed.iscover - left by unexpected visitors. icated 1n August; to Mr. in a plaoe or incredible !f you have never experienced Charles Franco. beauty (and with over 27 a visit there--don't let another varieties or trees and sumer pass by without one! Afoot are tentative plans shrubs, wild strawberries in for a g~rls soft ball team to season and bayberry i n the Ru th Sargent- come for a day from Liming ~ield above) what Robert ton, Maine, with their own Louis Stcvenso~ meant ; listen chaperones and coach to play choughtfully,,as children can , the Peaks Island girls team, as Christina Rosetti did, coached by t1<0 }'Car-round n:en . ~k~g "b ve you seen the Followlng an a . m. garne at the Wlnd?" Mu,ne for a moment wlth (city) bali field , Lionc Club Sir Frar.c1s Drake (not alweys hospitality 1<111 hoH_ thieir ___ occupied with h!sto~ic Eliz Lunche~n cookout at Green abethan naval v1:~tor1es, no wood gardens at noon; then rr.or-e than we t.·ith vhe see a GKim a: Sandy Beach and mo~e arou..-,d us), and ask o~ your at tho ball field. The Rec self, "Know Ye Yr"hat It Is ':'o reation Department has been B" A Child?" loaning th Seafood Specialties- featuring Seafood Crepes Au Cratin, Stuffed Sole Group Dinners and Special Parties Can Be Arranged · Dinners range from $5.50 - 8.00 Brunch, from $2.25 Reservations Appreciated 766-5525, 766-5004 j Peaks Infor.d rim•• Page 1 r• I PEAKS ISLAND SEWAGE STUDY I am against both plans The action of' the sewage caoital funds invested for A and B because ...... ;neeting on July 26 wa:; a the futu~e of Peaks island. committee of Peaks Island p.eople to study- with the Ci~y , The mee ting -0n the 26th They will cause extreme the ~ul: range or alt.erna tives made it apparent that, espec hardship s amone;at year- round in dealing with lsland sewage . ia:ly 1: we shar e a clear resi -rl.ents whose a.ve·r~ge annw This acti on 10' on the assum intent , we do have t ~me on . income ls only $5,700. There pcion that i. t ,.,111 be possib!.e ou~~ side . i\t the very least., 15 e xt:.-eme injustice in coer· t:c postpone, for a year a:,y thos~ who have inv~sted i n c ine; tam1lies { 177 under pla1 that cl,ecislon ~S- to the dU·ection o:~:.vatt: syste1:1s :neet A and 752 under ;,l an B) t o Peaks I:.ln:id w~l:!- go in bring state and federal s tandards join the system at costs cha· ing sewage diS?OSal to DE? within che past five years •,.,,•111 .range from hwtdreds to »tanciar-ds . The volunveera co will ba·,e cime to realio/e on the thousands f or the1.:r· lat the cOjf.ffiittee 1.nclude: a::-.eg their inve:atrr.ent. Hope fully , eral lines (depend1:,g upon Scandle:1 , Keno Porter, Charles th-Ooe who choose to go that the a.mou..'l~ of ledge r ock Co Wrl ght, Irer,c Schensted , Peggy wa'} :.ow Yi:ll be sui'ficient ':>e bla3ted) e ve n if they hav Earmon., Marilyn. Pala on, Bruce 1n number to lead to an app perfect septic systems . Lincoln, Russel Pike , Reml~g roach that will m~an less t on Schmidt, and Ad:niral Rob money spent to c l:,an up •.-,ate!" Th~se plans are not cost ert Huston . ahac we• ve dirtied oy t he effective. The y are cost use to which ·,.re ha'le put it. r-e-diculous. Fo r the over fou We a:.-c greatly indeb ced ;;o Gretchen Hall million dolla:-s in caplt:al the GPCOG ana especi ally to exoend1cures !'or plan B we .the federally :'uncled task could supply each of the 885 ~orce on water quality fOI' dwellings 1nvol ved ;;1th a t he 18 months of work that waterless toilet and could has resulted in the a lt<:r a~~ange ~o ha~dle their grey nati ves prese:iced to us bef'ore waters as we l l an~ still hav coming to the Ci ty tor deci 3 m1llion lef t over. The sion. We particul arly appre dollar costs alone a·r e red1c c1a~e the Kaj' Esth!'!r Lacognata ulous , a nd no reckoning can has carved out the r·ole ot eve,• be made of the cost of citizen coordi:-iator, new in des troying the charm of a woodland path t o l ay a sewe1 this kind of procedure . .THE line. As l read the sense or .the meeting , t he island is ag~eed Bttt with al.1 the h avoc th£ that t he present sewerage COCKEYED oi ans will cause, will they 3vstem needs to be !:>~ough t improve the quality of the i;,to confor m1 ty with current . ater? There is 1nsuff1cie n· re-0e~a l and state standards , GULL data ~o indicate t hat they as a matter or the pride of will a nd that l ess exper,s1v, us ;islander s , if not.hing raor e . f EATURHIG t reatments will not do J ust '£he possi bility exJ.s;:s tha t as we ll, (A COO administrat t:he day will come when we will Daily conce ded this crucial point want o ur share 1n the develop ~o me . ) On the contr•a.ry , it men t. of aqu1ct:lt.ure along the Dinner Specials as is likely , these t oo Maine coast. massl ve plans s;:,onsor devel Complete opment of the island , they Tht:: immediate concer n of' will leiitd to degredation of each ho usehold is the- o ut.lay Submarine Menu Che quality of the water . co finance whatever system may be decided upon, an outlay Why then have the COG a d that !'or"" ::.o:ne is more th.a:, BOTTLED BEER m.lnis trator•::1 p-.roceeded with the 1-as t s tre.•,..,• ";hat broke MILLE R ON TAP these disastrous ~!ans? The~ Lhe canel ' s back . At the sa~e claim tha~ r.he Fed A banquet of ooys ! Puy.~ I; A Letter From Our Councilman Dear f<' r:!.e nd.::. , continuing nls erro~ts to SEWAGE TREAT:-OE:IT: Let me reach a compromise with the very pointedly assure all of After- considerirtg a vn.rlety you that, regardless ot the or desirable topics ~o share 3 cace and l:s ready to build ...·hen an agr eement is l~eoched. p l an cho~c~, I w111 expend {) •,,11th you . I ' ve opt.Cd to bring all energies nacessary to :f.ou up r,o date on several of assure that a l l Peaks Island tne mo z-e slgill f icant p,•ojects BOAT LANO!N GS : /1oney """ ~1ll,jcate <1 this year zo con- resj tients arc ass.esscd on the dir·e~Uy a ffectlne; Peaks same basis as the mainland tsland . 'dhile these wi ll nec 5t1•uct pr...bl1c boat: landings 11 popuiation. The COO report essarily be nutshell II S U.1lln on the mainland to provida wtll be present ed to the City a r 1es , each resident should day to day docking facilities feel .free vo cont.act me for f"or is land residents . A s imi Council on August 8th , so lar, but more modesL, tacility watch cl o sely your voeal sup f .ur t.her 1nronr:a~ion on any port may be needed. subj ec t . ls n-ow being constructed on the £astern Promenade - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CO~fMUNITY STREET !M?ROVEMEN'l'S : A total thou_gh 1s geai·ed :noi•c toward P-ACILITY : I ' ve saved the best of $60, 000 . 00 hao been alloc usage by pleasure boate~a . To a ted a seal coating program for last. nearly $250 ,000 .00 t o date , we've been unabJ e to was allocated this year for schedualed t o ·oegin ln early come t;p ~d.th a suitab.:.c loc a new Fire/ P:;blic Safety fall . flt t.he same time a small atio~ t o meet island needs. Bu1l .... ~ .. -:~. ! " World Affairs Council The Fifth Maine HUMORIST-ED MAYO Artlst Ed Mayo of Kennebur.: On July 27 20 members of Sunday- July 31 s•as OJ)en House day at the Fifth n:ade a t'eal hit with tJ1ose the World Affairs Cow,c Mai ne. In collaboration that at:,ter.ded the Fifch Mair.: il dined at the lnn on even~ ar1•anged by Pea.ks and held a meani ng with Portland's Greater full d1scuss1on on the Portland Landmarks , a."'l programs ahead. • effective presentation ~ J a • was m.,,.de with a capacity audience f r om the main land and Peaks Island . orr-1sl e.nd v1sitors were hosted by an i sland tour w1 th na u:ses before each of the most historic hoc es, following ·oy a t ea in the dirt1ngcToam of the building and climaxed by the GRL slide program show He not onl:f kept e veryone ing accompl1shmcnts 1-n the 11 Newly elected board mem'b Porti and area. i:,_ '1 st:itches with his brand er Bon, Francis Bussell of o r dwt1p humor. but he pel" Turner, Maine wss the high The Landmarks group design f'ot·it'leO a. trul y pr cressiona: light es he presented the ed the 1nv1 tations sent to a r tistio act. !,is blank canvas history of World Affairs more than 1,000 mai nlanders was a masterpiece of evolution Councils and their obJect ai;id also a ~cry effective as he deftl~r' bz·ush- stro~·:eo a ives, Mr. Russell is re brochure to be used from bea~~!.ful r·o-ck scene which tired from a llf.etime or now on as a f und r aising the =~1sts present recognized public service with the information piece. in cechnique and blending- or State Department and has paints coul d only be do:1e by been Ambassador to several The Eighth Maine Regiment a truly l o~g establlshed oow,tries. building was also included artist of some n-ote . in: ·the tour and brochure. Much of the disoussicn cen All the while with few tered on the use or disposal or special 1·nterest is the pauses he carried on his hum or ]:\sttery Steele, It wss endeavor to find ~.ames and orous inOulgencle.s on rnan;t decided to seek an .amendment addresses of C1v1l War des subJec~s aside from his dumo to the deed from CBIDA in cendants throughout Maine humor . · asking tor the· el1minat1on to build a c11entelle f or or revers1onary rights if helping the Fifth !-!sine The event coul d have been the site is not bU1lU upon and Peaks Isl and to be better attended, but was a within t .en years. The WAC come a C1 v1l 'ilar Center respeceable cross $e cb1on of would like the freedom to for all of Naine. ~he lsla~d . dispose of the site either b7 donation to a public A new dues structure will !Jtlie auction of the painting agency, or sale or the prop be officially voted on at proved the "prooJ' of the pud erty tor seleot1v. . e use. the next regular meeting ding" as one accive artist on Auguest 8 , This will :<:e 9t bidding u;,wards while A report on plans for the be presented as: a:10:.her pat:•on of the Gas.co Pourth AnnUAl Un1ted Na J,00 general membership Bay Art Asso·cia~1-on kept top tions Ball t08be held on 10, supporting member ping the ·01 d U.'1til he ~inaay Oct 22 at the Red Coach Con 25 and over, Sestoration won out. i'or $100 Ed W11 ~1ans vention Center was made by i carded off the pl'ize . chairman. Ma:ry Jane Cummings. Patron. Prank Sleeper, ousiness re '1,he picture proceeds went porter for the Gannett pa to t:le sponsors, and t.herc ~ore pers was gi ven the green made the event a bit r.iore Ught to pursue a rund rai.s - t han soi •;en t . 1ng event which he suggest Thanks to all ,mo h elped ed. Portland co make th1s un1que event P%1,111dent Eva Borton (Kriatia 'Bicycle succes:;:f'u..l. As~ociates Importers) asked &dlange Bea Chapman tor and received authorization 6 Fote Strce1 I Ponl;ind. M;i,in~ to engage an attorney to r11e 772-4137 ror tax exemP.tion. Page JJ I COMPLETE ~,~: .. GROCERY LINE []) STATE AGENCY I L~~UEOR~ :~:R: ti Summer Hours MON - SAT, 8 - 9 EBBERS STORE SUNDAY 9 - 6 766-2902 Of irnoortance 1s the mai n· e&k!:i Is.!.and c:·rers various Peaks Island Wildlife tenanc.e- of t'.iese wildli fe wildlife habitat , of excellent habitats , Care shouid be ta! 1uallty . Muci1 of lhe upla nd to p1"eserve the character o are:a::; nrc covered with d-ens.e , the wetlands, forests ~nd :;hcl t.crlng , r.onife-:-ous for.est, ponds. I~vestlsations indic adj ::.cent to h~l'd ;,;ood a:1ct irn.p~ove;nents f..or waterfowl brcw:}e treeJ . 'T'he lzland .:..:z. breed.ine; and nezting would parttc ul::irly lu3h tr: th<> 1 be s sign':.i'icant need, with sprint; and summc.~r wit!. i ~ s ac.d~d ,·espons1bil1ty of en many fot·mD o.f' ,gr:isses . :.;prout :ianc1ng 1·ecreat1onal uses r i:,r; :>trch and nlde::-G. There inLanders and vi sitors alik are o ld 1·-:elcls ,lfl.d orchn.rds partiall~' filled in with mapic: tree:., stil.!_ harboring large pockets ol' clover , tall :-;uch as T~a.l, 31.:i.ck Duck., Pin Indications · ar•e thn.t hil{1 grass and sht·ubs . The"I·e 1: Author. Dealer for j GIRD ALCOA I ~~QN SIDING VINYL ALUMINUM .I I GLENN N' STONE 772-3023 SIDING BY STONE 135 GLENWOOD Ave,, PORTLAND On Saturday, J uly 30 , St. and strikes, those or which Christopher Church bad their take a great amount fo c ont rol annual Ca1r which was a great for when pract1c1ng, neither ~uccess. At 1:00 1n the after you nor your opponent are noon there waG a Karate de111- of Haine. ?rank Thiboutot who supposed to make contact with onstrat1on on the church lawn is 1n a 5th degree Kata, a blnv. So very precisely ror everyone to witness. Some Cathey E~,r.ons, of Peaks Island, t imed and so very accurate members of the Maine Karate brown belt in Karate, who 1a this control over almos t Association came to demon- also is 1nstructo o r clas5es every ~uscle in your body, strate different types of mar-here on the island, who's so that you do not ham your tlal ar ts such as Kung Pu , students are demonstrating self or your opponent , e x~ept Taeh-wondo , Hapk1do and Karate. techniques with the instr- 1n aelr defense. - uctors on opposite page., Master Seung - Ook Choi (Ohi ) and Reginald D. Groff, Chief I wou~d personnal,y like to works as a staff member and Instructor of the Maine Karate thank the Maine Karate Assoc traine1• ror the Maine Karate Associat1on. The group put on iation ror giving us the Association, he holds a 6th a vc:-y exciting show for us, oppor tunity to l e t everyone degree black belt 1n Karate Ocr.ionst:-nt1ng a great variety who was,nt at the demonstr· fro~ the South Korean Tae- of special excer cisen , falls at1on see what this fascinat Kwon Do Assoc1nt1on , a~d ls · ing art i s all about ano a master Of Moo- dun Kung Fu , ,------i hopefully experience how a 3rd degree black belt in THE ISLANDS FIRST AND ONLY healthful it is for both the Hapkido, and a fir3t deg::-ee PRINTER! mind and body . 1n Judo. He io also a weapons expert 1n such special wea Cathey Ellll!lons wi ll be in pons as Nanchuku, knives and structing classes in Kara~e chains and Bo-ng (bow staff), 5itlersweel Press every Monday and Thur sday the latte:- of which he de~ G. Sandlen, Propritror evenings from 6 :30 to 8 :30 onstrated rot' us on Saturday. at the school playground, The other experts that cai:,e for a ver y mini mal mon thly to the island rcr the demon Peaks Island, Main, 04108 766-2074 fee . ~or more tnrormattbn on stration were Tony Stelnoan- classes please contact Cathey Nldan, Multi-Kata champion at 766 - 4484 . Page l£ Peaks Island Times ' _KARATE PHOTOS - GARY CHAPMAN Pag.c I 'l !'eaks le kmd· T,tmeo CHURCH EVENTS llHACi so, years nto I tho Camp Jackaonvllle by their grand There arc only : our books l•iect.1ng rcll upon ha!"'d t1n:.c:,; . parents ~hen they were smal: l eft. 1hese books contain t he ~ut ihen the Rev. Roy E. Pike chtldren. And Just as on new ~tamps put out this year (now at South l'orUand and l'e.:-tk:; Is land, they return of 1977 . Myone who purchases T.,ornton Height~) was app every year to the place whe~e these has a stamp tresury of oln1.ed to serve the Cnlais ~hey have known ereat happ all 1977 U.S . commemorat~ve United Hcthodis. Church; and ines3, to once a1:1aJ.n shore in stamps. Start yo ur new the Rev . Charles I) , Dorchcatcr the 600d thing5 God prov1des arrivals or 1977 with this {110w at West :)carbor ou1.1hl was ro~ us all. s tamp collecc1on and add to ar,point.od to serve t-'.achias, it every year. What a Joy Jnckaonvllle, Cutler and Jacksonville Camp ~:ceting yo,mg people will have when t.ul,<'c. 'l'hio 1 SERENITY THE fiR EATEST SI N - STANLEY A~D SO , BES!DE THE SILENT SEA, [ HALL ONCE CALLEO THE GREAT I WAIT THE MUF FLE D DAR; AFFL CTIONS - Jfo AFFLI CTIQN SIN OF MATURITY LOS ING ONE'S '.18 HARM FROM HIM CAil COME TO ME WOULD TROUBLE A CHILD OF 50D, ZEST FOR LIFE. N OCEAN OR ON SHORE, IF HE KNEW 5oo's REASON FOR SEND IN G IT, - MORGAN - JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTI ER - --~.'JP,f' 1 ~ Peako Is land T1rae3 WE ARE STARTING A FREE CLASSIFIEO AO SECTIOII ON THIS PAGE , IF YOU HAVE ANYTH ING TMAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO BUY, SELL, TRADE, RENT,OR GIVE AWAY, YOU ARE WELCOME TO ENTER IT FREE OF CHARGE, OUR ONLY RESTR ICTION TO TME RULE IS FIREARMS, SEND TO: PEAKS ISLAND TIMES - P,O ,BOX #53 - PEAKS ISLAND, MA I NE Q!l!Q8 - THAtlK YOU - ~ANTED 'tO 31J'.:' t Oa~ , '..Jalnut WANTED To Buv...• FOR SALE: Scar:.. upright and ma~ble t~p funnltu~e» frost1ess !'l'eezer 19~ c~. r~ . oval china closet, wo~d lea Cash paid for the follow!ng: cap . 633 lbt. j v:•s . old r·c1'r1 geratq:• > wlcker ~urn . J Anti~ues, porch fut•niturc, exc. condlcio~, mn~e o rre~ ~nti~ue ~ ~~~sand china) glass, rugs , etc . 766-2212 766- 3313 stain¢d g l a.;s •... • !.ndo.-1s , all':los~ d11y~h1:ig old . T.:>JJ c::.s~ ;>a:: d . FOR SAU i!\rr, tnrntiun 773- 9500 or 7720330, Gas !lot Water Heater 40 ga l s . 766- 2955 S40. 1lrn111 - Qlopprr - jih1rr Used 2 yrs. 10 yr . Grntec. POLISl'I r. G ANO l't,AU'I CAU QAAr 766-5094 \1• \II I\\ ,r I l,•1., I• /' ~ ,•,., 1,--,-• ~- • •--• ••1 -: : _ ,,_ 11· r. h C3- ,'l:, I.:'- PORT STORE wHOL£ : ;fr ·~7tr, l; PLUS GALLERY 376 FOR E STflEEl PORTLAND, MAINE AUTO SUR(lERY f'()R(JGH AHO DQMUfJC(:'"\_ l'WO•l"IIII.IO, ~ PETE SUSSING - ;! \ / M .''\l THRIFT SHOP HOUS!; CALLS #'~ " WELCH ST . (NEXT TO ART GALLERY! d 766-5591 ~ -'-' ] ~ S r> ECIAllZING IN V01.KSVl4 GE'N PEAKS ISLAN D, MA INE CASCO BM ART ASSOC IATION ~E TU RN DISCARDS INTO DOLLORS! CALENDAR OF EV£r;7S DONATE YOUR SURPLUS ART ICLE S 1977 S(ASO:i TAKE HOME A TRESURE Aus1,1st 10 Reception for Mario Coooer, Dale. /\yers OPEN MIO - JUNE TO lAeoR DAY and 'tr. Cooper's Students NDER THE AUSPICES OF TfiE WOl1Eh August 12 Ch1hlr"'1', Cont~H ,ot~ Tner I . if·ilj OPEN 7 DAYS . I I -~ DELIVERIES 766-9701 ' ' •w I' I I !' P. I. . •...... ·f· ~••wsfi- .~ ~· ~ y ,..~ ~ ~( TAXI ,_ __;:. .",{----1 Owned and operate ,- t,:.:.;:. . . -ti b - ""'= y Lenny and Clare Waugh. MEETING DAILY SCHED. BOATS UNTIL 6=00p.rn. After Hours-Sun. & Hol. call 766 -2777 or go to yellow house to the left of dock. ~ - ~ ..-,,-~-.------~ ' 4 . , . • ~ J :· ,.·· - i :•.. 15 • ,.l r ~ · ' ,, ~iaks· Island-.. - , .dian ·Battiegl7Q ,: __ ~. . By Robert Thayer 81.erllnr ~ ln the courae of Summll put of Orcal Brltalli ·,',\nlhmp, Anthony Brackett one of the largest land own• In Slt.eL. Pon.land. When cha.na .. ca.me, 11uL 1, ... alwUI usum.ed th 01 Pottla.nd over a_ century ago also owned one-hall or:;w •..-,ren,w a-t.rmad<'eets toi n PorU&nd" la)'los cmeout of lhaL h• .,.., an ~i.hmt.n• al- lslll.nd at 011• time, He wa.s the great gr anson or rge th Admiral Robert C. Huston, points out a Arthur H. Charles, Ralph Amerginn and Admiral's Quarters b u11dary line in front of his Peaks bland Arthur Cba11man. (Staff Photo by Alice summer home for County C~mmissloners Brown) { 'Beauty The Problem' In Island Tax Appeal B) Kll\t MURPHY dm upset over the surge in The comm 10nc d Ibey Starr \\ ritcr taxes du., to thtS )Car's revalua may rule on th., case n a week PEAKS ISLAND - The gra) tion. Islanders ha\e rallied to shingled house sits several feet gether to fight nnd the Ca co \\1111 TIIE \FTEHlliOO:-. su11 from the road, shaded b) giant Bay Island De, clopment Associ warmmg the grass r l~SIDE THE HOL'SE, )li-s Huston sat reading in a chair by the brick fireplace. Honey Bee, lhe 17 - year - old Jam 1ly cat lazily opened one eye as her nap was interrupL"d by tbe vis itors. T h e h o u s e i s h a n d somely furnished with fam ly heirlooms. The walls ha\'e n~r row wood paneling. stained a dark brown, the paneling l:,'pi· cnl of old summer cottages. The hardwood floors are nicked "'ith the traffic of many summer,; The orig:mal plumbing is slill fa US2. Huston'. point is that Pe :ks Island. although he loves it dearly, is not Boothbay Harbor or Cape 8lizabeth or CUshing Island. H his house were ln any of those places, he said, "it would be worth a forl.une " HE SHOWED the commis SJOners where an antique clock had sat on Lhe fireplace manlcl for 70 years until it was stolen llac:t September. He said thieves broke into the house one nignl while he and his v; ife were UJr stairs sleepi~g. H? scared them off. Huston took the C9mntl&iion· ers to two vcar - round homes on each side of his house to make another point. 'J'hey are valued at about $17,000 each, One. a split Jevel i-: new. The oth?r had been remodeled and had a garage. "They are smaller but they can he lived in all winter," he said. He doesn't think it's fair that his house should be as essed at almost $3,000 more. "There are no comparable <.-ottages lo mine on Peaks Is land," Huston said. "To £:"el a comparab\c one, you have to go lo Cushing. The a\'erage ,-alu· alion there is $14,000 on the lbuildmg.s. . Mme is "orth less than theirs. 'lbcy'r2 estates and mine isn't." '111E f.),;son:: took the commissioners on a ride around the island to give them an Idea of compnrahve sales. Huston 1 ) Maine Sunday Telegrdm, January 27, 1974 vT r j eaks Islancl L ild Care Cen er Fi By CO~TJ\"lE SCO'IT several houra. Island resl• ter, an added expense. Center Staff Writer dents were hired as leachers field trip,ci are also difficult. to and helpers. a r r a n g e as land trans Organizing a child care cen portation must be available ter is no small task. F'.special• "WE WERE interested ln upon arrival. ly jf you live on an Island, or people who felt comfortable A hig help, says McKenney, In a small Maine town, where and who had e.'q>erienced has been the Portlall<.l Public naHves are apt to vlew orga working with pre-schoolers," Library. Each Friday morn nized child care as a dumping explains McKenney. "We de ing the library's "story lady" ground for children so their clued to hire onJy Island resi goes lo the center with an arm mothers can go coffee klatch· dents because they could bet~ ful of books and films. She Ing, or worse. ter understand the child's en t e 11 s stodes, sin~, songs, '!'hat was but one o( the vironment, and because mon leaves books to be read. The unique problems facerl by ey from the program would s~ory hour is open to all too Peaks Islanders in earJy 1971. then be going back inlo the island children. Today they have not only an community. 'l'he island, part eirccth·ely operaling center, of the City of Portland. i!'! de.~~ THE DIRECTOR Is more hut "one oI the most success- ignal.e Tl ·s been mnc- )'C,irs- since the ai:e for the proJect, ::.omethrn~ pre\'cnl any duplication o[ lrom the Kellogg Foundation first group of f o r c i g n relatively simple. This should effort. and a SS00,000 bond issue from correspondenls from l h e be completed by Sept 10. U the state o( Kew Hampshire. United Nations came lo the Merrill isn·1 .successiul in J'fE'.\1 - An e x e c u t i v e The committee will keep its islandi. or Casco Bay. Over al getting the Cambridge outfit director would look into the contacts with lhe Deparlment most that same period of to work on this. he and Chair• possibility' of getting funds. of E c o 11 o m i c Development ume. the idc-a of a conrcrcnce man Alan A. Rubin, president, matching or otherwise, from open. center Ql1 Peaks Island, wiLh Partners of the Americas, the i:o,·erno1· and executive the c-mphasis again on the Washin~lon, D.C.. will work councli. Other techniques of TllROt:GHOl'.T lhc meet international side. has spun out an alternallve. obtaining funds for his use m ing. there a ppeared to be out. Land for thul project 1:. llem - A s o l i c i t a l i o n operation~. say on~r h,o or some difference of opinion on available. campaign for at least $50,000 three years. would be up to just what the function of the Plans fur a fncihty atop to hi1·e an exccuu~ e director him center would be. Z i e b 1 Battery Sle('le on Pe-aks were and s taff will be conducted The Casco Bay Is I a n d sugge:;ted that it be called the drawu up two years ago. lrom Sept, 15 to Nov. 1. A D e ,, e I opment A:.sociat1on Maine lntel'national Cultural Nothin,:: too much h a s list or potential contributors in would have charge of funds and RecreaUonaJ Center. happened since then except an the local area, among those until the executh'e director 1'here would be an inter approach to Secretar~ General interested in UN and foreign took o\'er. The e x e c u l i v e national theme lo add glamor U Thant last February, the policy matters in the :'ltt. director would work out the to the proposal and to base namin~ by Gov. Curlis of a Desert- North Haven- Vinal program for obtaining build it on the internallonal Yisits national ach'isory committee han•n area and in New York ing and 1>rogram funds for tlie to the Casco Bay Islands O\'er on the project and the naming and \Va~hrngton will be drawn proposed center from founda the past 10 yea.rs. "Once th<> of a lcgislalh e study com up. Uons and mdl\'iduals. center is built, other uses n11ttee on the proposed center. This list "ould not include Item - An I n l e r n a I would cenamly be found for Sunday, after t \Io years of lhos<> who might be expected Revenue Service ruling on it," be said. The idea would nut too much progress. tlungs to make larger conLribullon.s "hether contributions to the be to have the center open started to move on the island lowal'd the actual construction proposed center will be tax year- round. as the advisot-y committee got or such a center. deductible or not is now beim~ down lo bass knuckles. It Item - It's hoped that a sough1.. It should be in the Somebody remarked at the writer's enthusiasm for the agreed at once that lt already meeting of the legislative works quite soon, reported has pul out enough informa study committee on the pro P<>ter Cioffi. president or the project. Back in 1945, I \\ on tion on the propasal. ject headed by State Sen. CBID.A.. Ciom was elecLed a Lhil'd prize among Massa There's a large brochure Richard Bt-lT)', R-Capc Eliza member of lbe advisory com chusetl~ high school seniors in prepared by Arco Inc. on U1e beth will be held soon. No m1llee at the meeting a national essar examination spon~ored by tile U n i e d project. Wilbur Ziebl. deputy meetin!( or the committee has Item - Rubrn will contact t comptroller or the U;\', put the yet been held. State Sen. ,-\hel A. Hanson, formerly or Nations Assn. on the UN. There followed eight years, !iilUat,on lhis way at the meet Catherine Carswell. D-Port Columbia UniYersity. con ing: ":\ly best advisor lells land, was present at the Stin sidered the dean oi Amerkan two master·s degrees and a me that if this project isn't day mct'tini:. She's a member fund raisers. lo see if he can Fulbri~ht fellowslup studyin!l'; off the ground In the next of t:·e legislative sludy com be of any help and can be international relations in one way or another. \'ear, it will llC\'Cl' ;;ct off the mittee whlcll only has an interested tn the project. Han ground." appropriation of Sl,000. son lives In Harrison. Then followed, in typical Sen. CarswelJ felt that the The g1·oup heard William American and Marne practice. RESULT the projei:t Berry committee could ,c-ry Graham, \'ice president, Port 17 years or broadening exper looks like 1rs getlln.; oH the well meet with slate offlcials land Sa\'ings Bank, describe ience as a semi- square peg ground. such as Lawrence Stuart of the successful effort lo build in a round hole. So - the Item - actor Gary ~lerrill the Parks and Recreation the New England Center for Pe,1ks Island project brings \'olunteercd to ha,e Justm Commission (which now owns Continuing Education al Dur back all Uiat wasted college Gra,· Associates, Gamhl'id~e, land next to the project areal ham. !Ii.I-I. That effort quickly work. Some small memories Ma;~., work out a sales pack- anu state museum officials to obtained a Sl.8 million grant of it still remain. ~ - I enter See rt·ng J • '0 Pfl pcrso11 at~ 111clu c room, meal and full ce o! lhe cen- ~ lt> i; r. ctlilles...... _, :sue · or I !' cC>1 ter woultl '-- dcJ)Cild on tv.o maJ factors, lbc tudy report The c.xtenL (l1_ lo \\htch the Pe I land Con- f rcnce C