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Island Times, Feb-Mar 2006
Mary Lou Wendell
David Tyler
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BY DAVID1YLER chair. That figure Is based on tu· After rnonths of work, the com ition costs of $7,205 per student mittee looking into education for and the cost of transportation, he the Peaks Island Independence sald. Cornmiuee last month released The committee also recom figures it gathered for \.. · hat it costs mends creating a contingency to educate island students. fund, and contributing $50,000 School personnel expenses !or a year for speclal education and the Peaks Island School for 2005, $50,000 a year ror capital improve· including salaries and benefits, ments into that fund, he said. The were about $509,580 for 2005, ac• committee is still seeking figures cording to figures from the Educa· for some education costs, Langel tion Committee. la said. Transportation, operation, utility At a Jan.12 pubtic forum, the Ed· and insurance costs for the school ucation Committee of the Island in 2005 were about $178,136, ac• Independence Committee (!IC) n cording to cornrnlnee figures. talked about its work so far. That These figures arc based on Infor forum also smrted a debate in rhe mation from city officials. community about what is possible To send the approximately 50 from an island school run by a hy· secondary school students on pothetical Town of Peaks Island. the island to Portland would cost The Education Committee has about $410,000, based 011 today's been meeting since last April, figures, according to Michael I.an· when the Peaks Island secession gella, the Education Conunittee's please- EDUCATION, poge8 Love stories Peaks Is landers Mike and Vanessa Sylvester were married in Norway, Maine, on Sept. 7, 1996. The story of how their romance began is one of six pieces f eatured iJl t his issue of the ll!land Timel!. Islanders mourn the loss of Photo courrel!y of Vane.Al>a Sylvel>ter SamMcCain My funny Valentine BY DAVID Tvi.ER Peaks Island resident Sam Mc· hair), kind, smart and very funny. ca1n. who died on Feb. 4, loved to I'm sticking with the union tell you union organizing is not all speeches and intrigue, but spend Though 1 knew it was uue love go to different churchservices. because he lo1-etl F/im. 1 loved One week McCain went to St. llYVANESSA SYLVESTER ing a lot oflirne In the car trying to Flint! There is nothing like a town Christopher's Catholic Church, The union I worked for In Michi find workers and talking to them that snakes around multiple auto the nelHope Island, in a proposed deci Rogues Island, off the southeast rnen opposed Olson's lease. sion sent in January to those im end of Hope Island. Robinson dld not expect the de Chebeague negotiates pacted by the lease. His lease request created con nial. "I was pleased," he sald. "I was The mussel farming would •un· troversy in the lobstering commu• kind of surprised that it went the reasonably interfere with the lob nity, with rnany Chebeague Island way it did." Robinson has been lob· with school district ster fishing in the area; according lobstermen opposing Olson's latest stering on Chebeague since 1968 8YDAV1D'IYI.ER secession. to the proposed decision, issued by proposed site. and fishes 800 traps. He was surprised by 1he decl· One of the biggest challenges for Chebeague would also pay the staff of the state's Department 1f the commissioner agJees with the Chebeague secession effort is Cumberland $1.3 million w!tMn ofMarineResouroes(DMRJ. die proposed decision, and denies sion because Chebeague.lobster- • that agreements have to be worked six months of seoesslon for Che All parties concerned with the the lease, Olson's only recourse is men opposed Olson's Bangs Island site, but the DMR granted him that out with two, separate entitles. beag&e's share of the town's out· lease have JO days from when to appeal the decision at Cumber Chebeague representatives have standing debt, the oost ofa new ftre they received the decision to make land Superior Court, according to lease anyway, Robinson said. 10 negotiate with officials from the truck and for a parcel of land on the comments, which will then be con Costigao. For dils lease, •mere was more community Input, I think that town ofCumberla nd and with of North Road. sidered by George LaPolnte, DMR Olson dld not think he would ap ficials from School Administrative Shane also noted that new aid commissioner. LaPointe has 120 peal the decision, in that case. "I made a difference," Robinson sald. He noted that both the Town District 51. figures from the state Department days from the Dec. 1 pubtic hear don't think my odds are very good,· On Jan. 7, Chebeague and Cum· of Education means that there will ing on the lease to issue the final he said. It would cost a fortune of Cumberland and the owner of pleo.sesee MUSSELFARM,pag, 6 berland negotiators worked out a likely be no tax impact to the town decision, according to Mary Cost!· to appeal something in Superior tentative agreement on rhe major of Cumberland because of Che gan, aquaculture hearing officer Court; I'm not sure I want to.'' secession lssues. That agreement beague seceding. fortheDMR. If the denial is made final, it was passed 7 too by the Cumber Once negotiations with the town The lease was requested byTollef would be a major blow to his busi land Town Council. were concluded, meetings began Olson, of South Portland, owner ness. Olson said. ·u I'm not al· Inside The tentative agreement would with officials frornSAI) 51. or Aqua Farms LLC, who already lowed to grow, it puts me on new Brief, p. 2 make 16 Cumberland islands part The two parties have held four grows mussels on ropes hanging grow,d," he said. "I have 10 totally Police log p. 6 of a Town of Chebeague, pro,id sessions so far, said Beverly John· frorn rafts off Bangs Island, to the revamp my vision of the future of This Island Life p. 5 lng Chebeague pay Cumberland son, one of Chebeague's five offi southeast of Chebeague Island, thecompnny... Crossword puzzle p. 9 half the property taxes for those ls cial secession representatives, who and off Clapboard Island, off Fal lwo Chebeague Island lobster· Star Ga,ing p. 11 lands for 50 years from the date of pleas,, see CHEBEACUE,pag,8 mouth Foreslde. men, Ernie Burgess and Mlke Rob· PAGE 2 ISIANDTIMES Febmary!March 2006
not to debate pros and cons. It is to look at the island's future through a broad Jens and ' talk about hov,• to best sustain our vigorous In Brief community," Buchanan wrote. "'Creative thinking will be encouraged and diverse Students receive viewpoints,•.-elcome." The discussion is not sponsored by any scholarships specific organization. Child care will be The Peaks Island Lions Club is provid a\'ailable. ing scholarships for numerous Peaks Island -David1)'/er college students. For this academic year, the Lions Club has awarded $19,000 in scholar Deer program underway sh ips, according 10 Michael Langella, club As of Feb. 6, l l deer have been killed on president. Peaks Island, as part of the deer manage Lasl fall, the club decided 10 award $1,000 ment program, according to Tom Fortier, the per college s1uden1, Langella said. That city's island/neighborhood administralor. means that 19 island students received ·1t is o u1 goal to be done as soon as possi money from the Lions Club. The only re ble," Fortier said. He expects this year's pro quirements are that the student be active gram to be finished by the e nd or February. in school and a Peaks Island resident. The Peaks Island resident Robert Briggs vol deadlin e for providing suppor1ing material urueers to the shoot the deer. Each time he for 1he scholarship Is Feb. 15, so it is possi goes out, he is accompanied by either Fort• ble that other students may receive awards, ier, or Phil Bozenh ard, ofthe Maine Depart hesald. ment of Inland fisheries and Wildlife. The "Every year we make a decision abou1 shoot takes place from a stationary she and whal level ofsc h olarship wewiU p rovide; he moving or running deer are not shot at. No said. "The commim1ent is to provide schol shootiJ1g Is done durin g holidays, o n week arships for the lddswho live o n the island. ends or dtuing school vacations, according - Last year, theLionsOubsenroutchecksto tofo nier. stude111s 101all11g $14,000. The Peaks Island All deer are given to Peaks Island residents, Lions Club donates annually to island insti he said, rulions, in add ii ion to providing the scholar On Cliff Island, the deer removal pro ships. The money is raised through lobster gram 100 k place from Dec. I through Jan. bakes 1he Lions Club b olds ni Its facility in 20. according to Fortier. Clifflslan d resklen1s Greenwood Gardens. Dave and Earl Macvan e volun tee r to shoot -David Tykr the deer on Cwt Th.is year, 23deerwere re.. moved, Fortier said. Cliff Island has a c.tr Forum on Peaks' future rying cap acity of between seven and eight There will be a d iscussion regarding th e deer. Above: A h erd of deer on t h e rocks near Trefethen Land ing, Pea.ks Is land, prep ar fu ture or Peaks Island, to be held o n Sat., One o r 1he challenges or the deer removal ing to swim acros s Diamond Is la nd P ass to Great Diamo nd Island. B elow: Dee r Feb. II from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at th e program, is that deerofte1l swim from island s wi mming from Peaks Island to Great Diamond Is land. T h e d eer swam b etween Peaks Island School. Coffee an d muffi ns will to island, so the d eer populations in Casco the islands at one of the lowest tid es of the year . Photo1> courtuy of Tom Fortier be available from 8-8:30 a.m. The forum will Bay often fluctuate, f-o rtier sajd. be facililated by professional facilitator Jon -David 7)'/er athan Reiunan The repairs should be finished and the some of the ferry's components to see if "The goal is to discuss the challenges we Repairs made t o vessel back in service by mid -Feb ruary, ac there were bad bearings. lnsiead, th ey dis face as a community and brainsto rm strate cording 10 Nick Mavodonnes, operations covered a misalignment in the propulsion gies lO address those issues,'' stated Brenda Aucocisco III manager for Casco Bay Lines. shafts. The ferry had to i>e se nt to Rockland Buchan an, one ofthe meeting's organ izers, The Casco Bay Lines' ferry, Aucocisoo /J/. ls Aucotisco Ill is a lle\t./, S3 miUlon vessel to be fixed, he said. in a press release. undergoing repairs fo r a misaligned propul which was christened in May, 2005. Ma The problem became apparent during the "While the potential o f secession is sure to s ion sysiem at the Rockland Marine Ship vod onn essald workers discovered the p rob ferry's warranty, which is good umil the end be discussed, the purpose or this m eeting is yard. lem las t Decembe r, when they took apart pleasesee BRIEFS, page3 - Overnight Guest R.oom Specials Call for Rate6 All new! Exclusive for overnight guests. Book a relaxing massage Celebrate Valentine's Day at The Inn on Peaks Island session in the privacy. Saturday, February 11th warmth. and comfort of Enj oy a relaxing eveni ng full of fuod and live entertainment. $25 per person. your own room. 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BlllEFS,frompag,2 of May. Ma,-octonnes said. However, Cas Johnson is new workshop director teacher in 1he Falmouth schools, also serv· co Bay Lines has to be for the repairs, which ing as part·llme assistant principal. From could be as much as $80,000, before submit 1998-2005 she was the principal at the 500- ting the bill to Steiner Shipyard of Alabama, studem Lunt School, which had a staff of 75. which built the vessel. ·we have no reason She began her job as the new workshop di to think they won't honor their responsibili rector the week of Feb. 6. What is new for her is the fund-raising aspect of the job. To help ties." he said In addition, the main deck of the Maquoit prepare, she has signed up for grant-writing ll will be lengthened by 13 feet sometime and fund-raising workshops at the Universi between March I and May I, if the request ty ofSouthern Maine. "J'm excited to start; I'm really looking for for proposal comes in under budget. The work will be done during rhe bi-annual U.S. ward to it,'' she said. Coast inspcc1ion o f the vessel and would be paid from a st.ite uansponation bond issue. Last summer, Casco Bay Lines had to replace rhe nubochargers on both engines, which are just two years old, Mavodonnes said. Send us your The work cosr $10,000. "We don't believe \\'C community notes! should pay that kind of repair bill for engines that are twO years old," he said So Casco Bay Lines is seeking reimbursement for the work. Deborah Johnson, who visited the island with her dog recently to l}•t the lay of The Island Times welcomes -David Tyler the land, is the new executive director of the Peaks Island Childnn s Workshop. your announcements of is Photo by Mary Lou Wendell land events and happenings. Island without women Please type a short summary The Town of Long Island is one of three BYDA111Dl'ILElt 31, 2005, the workshop announced it was communities in the United States being con· Deborah Johnson, the new execulive di cuttlng Mitchell's full-time post to half-time of t he event (no more than s idered for a television show p roduced by rector of the Peaks Island Children's Work and also laying off teacher Julie Doughty, 100 words long) including the Thel.earulngChannel (TLC), shop, has always loved working wi1h young due to decreased enrollment in the work time, date and place (includ· For the show, provisionally tided "The children. shop's pre-school program. ing street address) and con· Week the \!\'omen \Vent," all the women in "When I was 10-years-old, I started baby Johnson said she was told in her interview tact person for more infor· the town would be taken on a one-week vn• sitting." she said. ·1 just ha,oe always loved that fundraising isan important part of the motion. Information should ca1ion, paid for by the show's producers. TI1e working with little people.· Johnson, afler job. "That wUI be a big piece of ii, 1rylng 10 show would focus on how lhe men copewilh a long care(lr in Maine public schools, has llnd d ifferent ways to fund rhe program," be submitted by the 15th all the women gone. 'lwo 1elcvision produc found a way to co11ti.nuc her ,rork. she said. of the month before the Is ers visited Long Island in December 10 do re '"lt's just amazing how much they know, ln July, of last year, Joh nson relired from land Times publishes. An search forlhcshow. and how quickly they learn, and how much public education, having served as a teach nouncement s can be sent As of press time in early February, TLC had fun it is to be with them," she said, of young er and principal since 1973. After re1ire to: [email protected], or not yet picked the community for the show. children. men1, she did accepl a part-lime poSI as in
4 mailed to: Island Times, 146 "It's a serles that is still in development here; She saw the advertisement for the posi terim principal at a Kennebunk elementary said Don Halcom, spokesperson for TLC. "It lion, and took a ride on the Machlgo11ne II to school, " 'hich ends in June. Ledgewood Road, Peaks Is hasn't even been green-lit yet, let alone pick· interview for the job. "I love the island, I love She began her career in Presque Isle and land, ME 04108. ingatown." water and J loveworlcingwith kids, and it was worked as a teacher and teaching principal -David Tyler part·tim&-it jusl fit the b ill," shesaid. in Skowhegan from 1976-1993. She 1augh t The worlcshop needed a direclor after Col first grade, high school English and special Funds sought for chapel leen Mi1chell, the director for 1he previous education during this part of her care(lr, Supporters of ttte Cousins Island Cha four-and-one-half years, resigned. On Oct. In 1993, Johnson became a kindergarten pel are in the midSI of a capital campaign to raise $200,000 for rep.1lrs 10 the Ill-year-old buildlng. So far, over $50,000 has been raised, ac STAR OF THE SEA STUDIO'S cording to David Kenney, public relations co ordinator or the Cousins Island Chapel Asso· elation. The association is a 50lc3, non profit Our Dancers have started a new season of dance. We hope lo have a short program fo r organization. Kenney and his wife, Mildred, enlertainment at the local Nursing Homes. Peaks Studio on Sunday: 766-2727 Our Spring Show were married in the chapel 56yearsago. will be "Those Fabulous Years", Great Music · Grcal Dances. The chapel needs a new foundation. since it was buill on piers, rather than a full foun Our Bou1ique will be open on request. Call 766-2727, Many Knitted Articles, Our new item · Berlin dation, Kenney said. It also needs a new root Natural Bakery is wel l received. All Natural. No Preservatives. Breads, Rolls, Buns, Cookies and a since the building is missing shingles. In ad new ilem, Pumpkin, Zucchini Cranbananapineapple. All breads come fresh from Berlin, Ohio. We dition, new shingles are recommended for theoutsideofthechapel. are a Non-Profit Company. All proceeds go to The Maine Children's Cancer Programs. and SI. Jude's A Baptist Chun:h was founded on Cousins Children Hospital. We apprecialc your support and many thanks. Island in 1877, according to 1he chapel's Web site. In 1894, the chapel was constructed. II closed for several years aflerWorldWar D, but Musically yours, in the sun1mer of 1954, a group go 1ogether to bring the chapelbacl:. Doreen & Co. Since 1995, ecumenical worship services have been held at the chapel in July and Au gusL In 1997, the chapel was listed o n the Na• 1ional Registry of Historic Places. Since 2001, a Christmas Eve service has also been held in The Phone Is Ringing Off the Hook! NEED AUTO REPAIR? the chapel, which has no heal. Those interested in donating work ormon· Wt nttd propcnies for v:icatlon rentals and ~ccommodations ey should wrile Kenney, at 32 Center Street, for w«ldings ,nd specul events. Rent your house HOME IMPROVEMENTS? Yannouth 04096 or call him at 846-9246. by the nighr, by the wcdc, or longer; all 4 seasons. Snow Plowing/Blowing -David'Iy/er Brush Removal New fishing limits set CALL Carptntry The groundfish industry faces further re Painting Hdlo.H11~ Car Repair strictions, with the New England Fishery Pto~._.,a,. Jump Starts Management Council reducing the number 111,tlp,-l PAUL oflishing days each boat is allowed from 52 Dump Runs daysayearto47. landscaping The action comes just two years after ma Fence Repair jor cuts to lhe amount of time at sea for fish Basemtnt Cleaning ing boats 10 catch cod, haddock, flounder Washer/Dryer Repair and other groundf!Sh. Property Caretal the island taking with them their school-age Islanders opposed to they are taking, which may lead 10 a bill in Letters to the editor children. This trend will sesi,rely affect the the Legislantre, are p rovisional and will al· health and diversity of ourschool Peaks' secession low them and all the rest of us 10 evaluate FiJ1aUy, the IIC wams to challenge her 10 The secession proc,ess was set iJ1 motion whether secession realli• is a desirable goal Response to Forecaster article j ustify her stntei-nent in the article that 1hc with the Jan. 6 Island Independence Com as more 1J1fon nation becomes available. Yel The members of the Island Independence community, "after secession could simply mirtee (IIC) march to City Hall to deliver pe• v.re read in their newslencr that rhey have Comminee (IIC) want 10 respond 10 Karen 10 ship all or Peak's children in to Portland titionsignatltres. We feel ies important at this aJready voted to hire a lobbyist to represent Houppert's anicJe in the Portland Forecast .. for school because an elementary school tim e to ,•oice that there are some Peaks Is· ,hem in Augusta. This leads us to think that er ("Peaks Island teachers: Secede and we'U on the Island Is too expensive to operate." landers opposed 10 separadon from the City. more Peaks resldencs should be paying clos quit," Jan. 18) about the education forum No one at the f.d ucation Forum held on Jan. Our reasons vary, b ut we are united in o ur er anent ion now·. held o n Peaks Island on Jan. 12. 12 said Lhat! Such an action has never been belief that leasing the City or Portland to cre Those of us who do not see seoession as First, the UC was dlsappolnced and con proposed, considered, or recommended by ate our own town is not warramed and wUJ the answer will endeavor to point out to ls· cerned 10 hear that the island teachers the Island Independence Committee. Our not strengthen thecommunitywe all value. land voters the impact of independence. By would resign ifsecession is successful. Many school is not tooe.xpe11sii1e to opemte. This secession effort has arisen, as did the separating from Ponland. we would leave a islanders recognize the good work they do a, Why would parents ofelementary children last one, foUowing city real estate revalua 1nw1.icipal government which has efficiently the school and we have empathy fo r them want 10 live on our island and then send their tions which have resulted in abruptly high integrated excelleru services for our island as the secession process corHinues. Change children 10 school in PorUand? Our island er residential property taxes. Unfortunate neighborhood wid, those o n the ma.inland. can bring uncertainty and anxiety, b ur school has a record of strong success. Each ly, the State or Maine limits a municipality The people involved a nd working hard change can also bring an opportunity for re year our 4111 graders score at the top o f the from imposing other truces that might ease on the IJC committees are ou.r friends and newal and a re·focusing of effort. We feel that MEA 4~ Grade Assessment. Peaks Islanders Its reliance on income from property taites. neighbors. We share with Uiem the hope that Houppert, who dld not speak to any of the arc very proud ofour school The IIC is work Wouldn't the effort, talent and money ex our divergent opinions on secession will re presenters at the forum, did not know of the ing hard for independence because we want pended by Peaks Islander.; to secede be bet main productive and respectful. Let's work universally strong support of all UC mem to maintain our elementary school. Like the ter used to work for slate tax reform to get at together asa strongvoicefor o urlocal island ber.; for the Peaks Island Elementary School. citizens of Long and Chebeague Islands, we the real root of most Islanders' discontent! community needs and for State tait reform !\1tany IIC mernbers are devoting their time recognize the integral pan the elementary With verified signatures, a public hearing that can benefit aJI Maine citizens. and energy to the cause o r independence school plays ino urcomn1mtlty affairs. Peaks before City Council wW be held where the -Ja11i11e Bl(ut, Jeri Blatt, Joa11 Conley, Ro so that we will be able, as a stronger com Islanders will support our school and will IIC will outline the p roblems that have led berta Den11e, Mary Domre//y. Mike .D01111el munity, to maintain and support our island fight to keep it strong and well-funded. them to initiate the secession effort. If they ly. Marge Erico, Jerry' Gannan ~Ami Hinderer. school. Many islander.; believe d1a1 if we be -Michael Langella, Clralr. TIC Educatio11 are the 14 points o utlined in the August is Bill Hinderer. Barham Hoppilr, Chris Hoppin. came a town we would be berrer able to fi. Committee, Peaks Island sue of lsla11d Times, then there ,viii be many Alrgie Kelso.JO/I Kelso, Kim Macisaac, Marisa nancially support the school. Education is islanders uncon\ stable puUed up in the cruiser. He informed away from Hussey Pond might consider the us that it was against a city statute to use use of the eternal waters or the backshore j This island life j road run-off as wash water. There was plen roadside hose a few yards downhill or Big ty of e'\-idence that the wa1er in the pond \l\'a5 Daddy. Then again, check for the existence 8YGEORG£ROSOL Eight people in line ror ice cream is an un rtot running off and.if left to its own devices. of an ordinance prohibiting the use ordrink It started with a cry from the bathroom. I bearable wru1. The parents of grade school il would stagnate there until May. The rule of ing \\'titer as cleaning fluid. I believe it's okay gained three pounds in o ne day! Then an ers fill the gym. And in the magic of small· law caused the line to disperse. I drove out as long as you wash anddon·c drink. other \·oice. that of a guest in an adjoining ness. the same gym willcontninhalfthe\\in· but barely escaped hitting the cruiser be bedroom, chimed in. 1 adjusted the scale: it ter population of Peaks. cause of wet brakes. Please call us with your was way off, she said, in a voice suggesting Another example of compactness is tJ,e My fellow islanders who were shooed she was doing us a service. library. Thanks to the advent of compact story ideas at 766-0951, The first voice, with thinly disguised discs. DVDs, and smaller tables and chairs, or send us an email at miffed-ncss, asked the second voice the there seems to be more breathing and read [email protected]. added poundage used in the correction. Ing room. Smallness lurns (0 miniature in Rf PlACf Mf NT WINDOWS Bf Gf OR~~ . o; · t. r i\ I" t .. ,I • Suspecting a 1>robe into her weight, the ad the island artjsts' gallery, umbrella cover ~,, li ~n,1.'' ·,,/ 11 I b· ')!; tf Anyone who wou Id like to juster invoked visitor irnrnuniry and re museum, and apartm ent all under one roof. ~er({ ~R,, ·~JM.J'l3[;lli)ifilI~ write articles for the Island rnainedsilent. On a pleasant sum.mer's evening, ar1 lov· This interaction led me to consider island ers with refreshments in hand spill from l11e ;1.;l!lWll,tmiru-:,/W;.!YJ!J3 Times is also invited to visitation rights and wrongs. Guests have ev Gem onto the sidewalk, and the show goes · contact us with your story ery right to be ire,1ted with our fabled island on. Once again demonstrating thal the good ON THE ISLAN DS: 766-5983 ideas. Thanks. hospitality as Jong as tl1ey abide by the rules. life on Peaks comes in Huie biles. A partial lis1 would begin with the land PORTLAND AREA: 899-1483 Your input is invaluable to mark -hands off the scale'' incident above, The recent warm spell. predicted by few thiscommunitynewspaperl followed by: no relocation or doggie bowls and surprising to many, was appreciated. or litter boxes. no solving daily crossword There \'Y-ns enough ground thaw for me to puzzles without subscriber's pernlission, dig dovln a few inches and do some arctic no drinking directly from open water bottles gardening. I planted a couple rows of ice· ISLAND TRANSPORTER> LLC in the fridge. no psychotic pets (excepling berg lettuce and sonle strlngs or snow peas. MARINF 'l~RANSPOR'I ATION OF EOUIPMI NI ANO M ATERIAL gold-fish), no fiddling with stove or other ap These should sprout with the usual Febru pliances without training. no espresso mak· ary thaw. Our little Murmansk fnijt tree wiU MN Rtlla.oce, Tug Pioneer,MN Island Trans· ing ";th or wlthout training (also applies to bl0ssom then and give us some earty lseckle p0rttt with senice 10 Casco Bay. Penobsoo1 pressu,e cookers), no use or island vehicles pears. And speaking of frigid places, my Rus 83)•and the entire Maine coas1. our 3 units can without knowledge ofrlsks, and no overt dis si~n fr iends say the reason the Siberian Sled be posilioned lo handle t•vm lhelargesl job. play or affluence that may clash with island dog is the fas1est In the world is because the sensibilities. I recognlze that old habits die trees iJl 1hat area are miles apan. hard. but a friendly reminder now and then into our way of life Can't hurt. The Pothole Chronicle>-The Saga Con SmaJJ makes a big difference in how little tinues. When life gives you potholes, drive things appear. Peaks Island is small. Here, lit· into th.em after a rain and wash the car. This lie bigness comes in many sha;>es. Ten peo· ls vJhat I did afler a significant rain event. I pie at a free movie at the commun ity room drove into Hussey Pond, a Depression Era is a large crowd Seventy-five at a church ser· depression o n Hussey Road, which is the vice isn't bad. A hundred and thirty people mother of aU Peaks potholes. • BuildingSupplies at the Fifth Maine Museum fills everv chair. I stopped and stepped out in my wad • ASph:111/concrecetrucks One dnim and tv.. •o trumpets and a C'Oupleof ers and washed the Volvo·s fuselage while flag-bearers give you a pretty good parade. the botlom soaked Jtsclf clean. A line or is • Utilities/weU drilling One pinball machine and one pool table at land cars formed o n either side of the pond. • Cra\·e1 ,s1one the Legion seem to be good enough. Three These were folks \vahing in line to use the is cars an hour on the bac-k shore in winter ls land's only car wash. C l'ntrnl0ffirt{S66J(44.-~'T-I~ • Cti/ i!G'"f?bb-l~" • P"rtbiaJ roour1< c1pt BITnd.:1nffRrlt11:1?011R\.~l("' traffic. Twen ty ln 1he summer is gridlock. It was a party atmosphere until the Con- t11ull: ilr.in,.pa n11d«»1~.ro111 • ""~ kbadtra• ,.porttrcom Lionel Plante Associates Islanders Proudly Serving Islanders Since 1962 ' ~.P.A., Inc. L,P.A. Fuels, Inc. 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She has done sooner rather than Inter, as planning for a this each year since, and in 2005 her sis Chebeague EMS license and sening up dis ter Lilly, 9, also d onated her presents to the patching may take up to a yeBI ... The Che Chebeague Chronicles Wellesley Service League this past year. Said beague Winter Carnival will be held the Julia, daughter of Ursula King and Blackford weekend of February 11-12. with a skating OVGoRDONMURPHV tential of beingshon handed. Middleton, to the 1bw1&sman, 'I always get pany al Sanford's Pond to be held Saturday The Chebeague Island Boatyard, a vital To clarify, Marlene has not left and Bill Christmas presents nine days after my binb from 4-7 (if the pond isn't frozen, the back service provider for Chebeague residents, Calthorpe has not quit. What the rumor did day and I thought so many kids don't get up plan is for floor hockey at the Rec Cen especially island fishermen, has changed accomplish is create unrest in a department presents for Christmas." ter), followed by tl1e Polar Bear Plunge on hands out o f the Brewer family for the first with only seven acllve members; were it true, Other islanders with notable birthdays in Sunday at 11:30. If you haven't sponsored time in 45 yerus. Hartley and Di the island would only have a cluded Benha Gray, who not only is the old an island plun ~r. please do so. all p ro anne Brewer sold the boatyBid to s ingle daytime hour EMT re• est resident of Cumberland, but celebrated ceeds go to the Chebeague Recreallon Cen &:oil Searway and Paul Belesca, sponder. The Chebeague ls her JOO., birthday on December 9. Fellow ls ter ... The annual chowder and chill fest will who will continue to operate the land Community Association land Commons resident Eleanor Morse had immediately follow afterwards ... Lobster business as a bMtyBid and gas (CICA) should note that if se a 90"' binhday pany at the commons on De men, did you know that you couJd renew stallon. ll MUSSllLFARM,from page l sary moorings, and a 41 -foot barge within chimney fire. Pleasant Avenue. Hope Islands. John Cacoulidis, opposed the this productlve lobster area would unrea· Peaks Police log Dec. 19: Alarm/burglary, Island Avenue; as lease. sonably Interfere with lobster fishing," Cos ti• sist citizen, Central A"enue; 911 hang-,,p calls, Olson's p roposed lease area off Hope ls g::mwrote. Dec. l:EMScall,seizures, Ledgewood Road. Island Avenue. land is one of the few places exclusively Olson said he thought the DMR was trying Dec. Z: Parking complaint,W oods Road. Dec. ZO: Assist od1er agency, Seashore Av fished byChebeague Island lobstermen, and to reduce the pressure on the state's lobster Dec. 3: Well-being check. City Point Road. enue; EMS run, Elizabeth Street; engine only. is highly producti,-e, according to the Find fishery. In order to reduce that pressure "isn't Dec. 4: Criminal m.ischief, Ocean Spray no address given; EMS run, pregnancy, New ings of Fact section of the DMR's proposed it wise to have something to fill the void? I Road. Island Avenue. decision. The proposed decision was wriuen feel we need aJternativc fisheries." Dec. 5: Criminal mischief, intoxicated per Dec. 21: Alarm/b urglary, Seashore Avenue: by Costigan. Robinson said he had a problem "1th the son. Ocean Spray Road. animal complaint, Island Avenue; well-being A DMR site vi sir Oil SepL 28, 2005 found IO concept of leasing ocean space. The repon Dec. 6: Assist citizen, no address given; EMS check, one Elizabeth Street address; EMS rw,. to I 2 lobster buoys in the lease area, accord noted that he had placed traps ill the Hope service run, no address given. public assistance, same Elizabet!, Street ad ing to the report. About 75 b uoys were seen Island lease area every year since 1968. ·t Dec. 8: Escons, no address given; parking dress. to the east and west of the lease area. have a real_l)rob lem with the business of complaint, Woods Road; special detail, Wind Oec. ZZ: Animal complaint, Seashore Ave Cumberland Town Manager Bill Shane leasing; he said. "There might be a place for ingWa y; well-being check, UpperA Street . nue; broken-down motor vehide, no address staled that there are bcrv.-ccn 500 10 1,000 ii, but for someone to show up and displace a Dec. 9: Broken-down motor vehicle, no ad given; propeny found, 11 0 address given; well lobster traps in the lease area in one sea fishery that has been here for 100 years ..." dress given; EMS run, Upper AStreet ; EMS run, being check. New Island Avenue; follow-up, son, according to the narrative section of the Olson said the bottom in the Hope Island O mrch Street;EMSmn,noaddressgiven. SeashoreAvenue. DMRrepon. lease area is mud. "You can lobster on either 0cc. 10: Animal complaint, Centro) Avenue; Dec. 24: Well-being check Eliwbe1h Street; About 30 lobstermen fish in the proposed side of the site/· he said, noting there is no EMS run, Island Avenue. warrant check. no address given; warrant lease area, Costigan stated in tl1e Finditlgs or net loss of lobster habitat. He also testified at Dec. 11: Residential burglary, Pleasam Av check. no address given. Fact. At least six lobstermen used to fi sh in a public hearing that lobstering can occur in enue; intoxicated person, one address, Island Dec.2.5: Propenyfound, no address given. Olson's Bangs Island lease area, but no lon the open sections ofthe lease. Avenue; EMS run, public assistance, second Dec. 26: Theft, Welch Street; EMS run, one ger do so. according to the DMR The Hope Burgess tesllfied that he fishes single traps address, Island Avenue; water problem report address. Elizabeth Street; EMS run, second ad Island lease area "is more heavily fished and in the Bangs Island lease site, but stays SO ed, Trefethen Avenue. dress, Elizabet!, Street; EMS run, Seashore Av more valuable to the fishermen than the feet away from the rafts. Robinson testified Dec.12:Asslstother agency, no address giv enue. Bangs Island lease area." Costigan wrote in that he no longer fishes in the Bangs lease en; juve11ile offense, Island Avellue. Dec. 28: Animal complaint, no address giv the repon. area, because he fi shes stringers (multiple Dec.14:Assist citizen, JslandAvenue;animaJ en; recovered stolen propeny, no address giv ''TaJdng into consideration the presence traps on a single line, between two lobster complain ~ Welch Street. en; burglary, Maple Street. of an existing lease with in the Chebeague buoys). Dec. 15:Well-being check, Centennial Street. Dec. 30: Follow-up, Island Avenue; sec fishing area, the presence of three 40 foot Dec. I 7: EMS run, no address given. ond follow up at sam e Island A,-enue address; by 40 foot mussel rafts, along with neces- Dec.18:Open door/window, MarinerCoun; alannlburglary, no address given; EMS run, faint, dizzy, Central Avenue; EMS run, no ad dress givetl. Dec.31 :Alarm/burglary, Island Avenue. January Veterinary care Jan. :!:Serving paperwork, HennanAvenue. Jan. 3:Animal complain" Luther Street; pro- bation violation, one Island Avenue address; to the islands well-being check. Elizabeth Street; serving pa perwortc, one Herman Avenue address; serv all year long. ing paperwork, same HcnnanAvenue address; violation of bail conditions, second Island Av enue address. Jan. 4: AJann/burglary, Island Avenue; assiSl Fire Depa.nn,cnt, no address given; escorts, Central Avenue. Jan. 5: Alarm/b urglary, no address given; traffic detail, Church Avenue; civil complaint, Whitehead Street; warrant check, Welch Street; anhnal bite, no address given; serving paper work. lslandAvenue. Jan,6:AJarm/btll'glary, no address given; an imal complaint, one Island Avenue address; • serving paperwork, same Island A1.;·e nue ad dress. Serving the lsb.nd.s of Casco Bay Jan. 7: Parking complaint, fixst Welch Street Monday through Saturday address; well-being check, Pleasant Avenue; by appointment assist citizen, Central A,ienue; assist citizen. 772-3385 same Welch Street address; assist citizen, Cen www.portvet.net tral Avenue. Jan.8: Seningpaperwork, Epps Street; serv ing paperwork, Meridian Street; serving pa perworlc, lslandAvenue. Jan. 9: Warrant check, Epps Street; serving paperwork. Mariner Coun; sening poper lsla11d Vet.,ilUI')' ~lu is ~ division or the plca.scsce POUC!l LOG, page 9 ISnKke-t Strut Yt;tffln•ry Cllftlc: Febrnary!Marc/12006 ISIAND TIMES PAGE7 proaches. Tbe Fishcm,an's Cove Store con Rood the tennis court for skating, put the tinues to supply fuel for boats, homes and road cones out at the base of£d's hill to pro· vehlcles tl,rough the efforts of Holly Reith, ,ide safe sledding, or for Bob O'Reilly to beat Cliff Island News Bob Howard and others. some trdils through thesno,vywoods. Hope So far this ,,,.inter has not seen many tracks fully, we will soon be going out on ours leds, BvLEO C\RTER marUy on the ongoing dispute over the new ln the snow, partly because of the rain and skates, cross country skis ors now shoes ff ••. Every year the winter season brings won~ barge landing with the consensus being that January thaw. There is still plenty of time to Jet it snow, let its now, let it snow1 derful traditions to Cliff Island. There are mediation should be pursued, and t.hat res panles, lights and decorations and there idents should let the opponents know the is getting names for the Christmas gift ex devastation that would occur to the island if change. There are plans for the winter like barge service were not available. People ex· YOU CAN MAKE projects or vacarions in pressed concerns that warm places. The sum• the lack of trash and A DIFFERENCE mer cottages are but vehicle removal and toned up, and the snow the lack of road main Pa k~ bland UN Pr~l'\.'t seeks lo prtk1'\'t wid l)fottd birds are Dying. For a tenance could lead good part of this snowy to health and safety or,t'n $J'l,)Ct in its n&lural St1lt fo, the ~ and mjo)mmt Peaks Island r & 2·.i Gmdes· f.amily Poem I come from funny people, l.of1g We come from Penks Island, PorLland, Island, and Now York. Guntemnl3. Chin:., and Afri ca. Blue, bro,1.rn, and green e,es. Blonde. brown, I come from smells of cfmner. pop and blackhajr, tarts. toast, ond Italian dressing. We come from smells or sah water, fresh air, magi<: miukers, erasen-. school I come from people who t.,,.. me, lw1ch, and crayons. lough, play, and work hard. We come from people who ,.,•rhc. read, pla}', act silly, sing. dance. cry, h;l\'e I c°""' from words like I love Y""· fun, usecomputers. learn. and draw. goodnight, ond go to bed. We come horn words 11.ke Us1en close• ly. 1,2.3, eyes on me. please sit down, They taught me to cot o,,d to good morning, and great job. shcn. Mn. Bufano taught us 10 read, write, do m ath, use our manners.. and how to llscen. Weareafa.ntlly. They ore my family. This is some of the student work that has been hanging ,., Tal't fePr bn r - on the walls of the Peaks Island School. It's inclusion here marks the beginning of the Kid's 1x1ge of the Island TI mes. I <.MIil fl'()f'fl Olim,. bniwn eyes, ond ~he#'. \\'e welcome work of all kinds on this page, including es- says. draw\ngs, paintings, and poetry from kids in kin· t <.Ol!'IC from -Rells of frdl oir Cll'd dergarten up through high school. Please contact us at _,,.. [email protected] ro s ubmit something for this page. r t COIM f!"'Om pcopJe who WOl"k ,-d, ..,... w,th l!'IC. fl'ld ~ond enjoy I C --lhc.y f0UIJ"111M tobc nice, to bot ....."4p They-my fani!y. t coltlC from.Afrko. brMn e:yu, brown hair. Atrlco,tmUSIIC. Olld C big (Ol"'lily. I comg from smtlls of pufume. mocol"Oftt, ,ott wotcr. and cots. I c:ome from pe.opk who~ brcwl\ people and ..t.tt t>t09lt . Theyoct .,.. "'°""'•1"1', °'""'In OilUot CIUll'f\. I 1\-,v'e o .. .,~!llli.W- saly and eot '" 1.. ~ Or.inthall bf~Jllk' I lh1nl. 11 to-4.HNI .Jffl) d.;d ~flj """* f h ! ... ~ bv. lilt 11.. JotvtU111111y-H,u ..111J1•~ "H•.-:ull. 9'.wnht.JI ,s 11,.~i,,:d ..:1 11 i~ ~~ t u,nw. from .ol"ds like I lo¥e )'O'J ...... b"&a,,dol""'•IOf11fv.~. Jrol'mll EDUCATION, from page l But Kelly Hasson, principal of the Peaks ers would not work for a Town of Peaks Is· CHEBEAGUE, from page l effort started. On Jan. 6. the IIC submit• Island School, is concerned aboul the qual· land school. was posted on island bulletin is part of the school negotiating team. The red 600 s ignatures on a petition asking for a ity or education in a school run by a Town of boards, with remarks criticizing the teachers last session was held on Jan. 27, she said. hearing with the cily regaiding secession. Peaks Island. "When I think about what the handwriuen next to the article. Chebeague negotiators also include carol TheCitVCleric's office certified 595 of those island cou1d be giving up in terms o( educa- ·Frankly, reachers were very disconcerted White, Robert Lyman, who used to be super, signaturtis as valid. State law requires that 1ion. it wou_ld be. in my opin ion, a tremen "ith things posted on buUetin boards saying inlendent o f the Freeport school sys1em, and half the Islands' registered voters must sign dous loss." very unfl attering things a bout them," Has· GleM Kersteen, a financial consultant, John • the petition to ask for a hearing; for Peaks. Hasson. at the Jan. 12 Education Commit· son said. son said. that figure is 550, according to the city. tee hearing, expressed concerns that staff at Langella said that the derogatory note is "The negotiations are progressing," said The City Council could set the public hear the Peaks Island School have about seces just the opinion of one person. AU the mem· White. although she could not go into fur· ing for the end o f March or early April, ac sion. bers of the IJC have been polite and respect therdetail. cording to Tom Fortier, the city's island/ Speaking for the 12 fu ll-time staff mem ful as they gather ~lfonnation, he said. SAD 51 is represented by Dr. Robert Has neighborhood administrator. The IIC's next bers at the school (which includes four · we're all looking out for the best in1eresrs son, the district's superintendent, School public hearin g is scheduled for 7 p.m. on teachers). Hasson said the entire staff would of the ch ildren on this Island, and making Board Chair Betts Gorsky, Vice Chair Polly Feb. 16 at lhe Peaks Island Community Cen chose to remain in the Portland school sys sure they get the best possible education." Haight Frawley, and Scott Poulin, the dis ter. tem, if secession is successful. No staff he said trier's d irector of finances, human resources Members of the Education Commlttee would work fo r a school run by a Town of City o ffi cials have been ,·ery helpful is and op<>rations. talked at the Jan. 12 forum about their vision Peaks Island. "There is just too m uch 10 for providing information, Langella. But since ·we have been meeting and we anticipate for the island school. if secession is success, feit in terms of tenure, salary and benefits." teachers from other Portland schools come an agreement soon." wrote Frawly, in ane· ful. said Hasson, in a phone interview. out to Peaks on a regular basis, ii is hard to mail. She also stated that she could not com · Island residen1s, those who ha"e children "Jn noway was my announcement at the assemble all the fi nancial data, since th ose ment further on the negotiations at this time. and those who do not, support the school, Island Independence Committee forum figures are part mainland elementary school Once the negotiations with the school are Langella said. One of the main goals o f se meant as a 1hreat in any way,• s he said. "h budgeis. concluded, Cumberland officials and Che cession "ls 10 maintain the diversitV of the is· was meant to inform the island communlry." The $509,000 0gure does not include the beague represen tatives will get back togeth· land so young families can afforcfto Jive on 11 is important tha1 islanders know this, be cost, which is still being obtain ed. for some er again to combine the tv,ro agreements into the island, and send their kids to the school; fore any secession vote occurs. she said. "As a special services provided by mainland one package, said Bill Shane, Cum berland's he said, in a phone intervie\"''· staff, weareveryconcernedabout the future teachers and staff, such as occupational town manager. Pe.'\ks Island is sending between $4 and S5 o f the school. We care deeply about the Stu· therapy or psychological services, he said. There is likely to be another publlc hear milUon in property taxes to the City of Port· dents and their famllles." It's precisely these special services that \\ill ing on this fi.naJ agreement, and the council land, ,vith about hnlf of that being used for l.angeUa real izes the staff is concerned. be hard for an Independent island school will vote agnln, Shane said. Prov'ldfr1g the fi. education. he said. The committee is con· "Everyone who worked on the committee to provide, Hasson said. An independent nal agrcemem is approved, Chebeague's next : 6dent that an Independent Peaks Island recognizes and wants 10 honor the staffs po· school would not be able to provide the staff seep is to seek approval for secession from wot~d have both the resources and the abili· sition on this matter," he said. "They have le· development and support Portland already the State Legislature. I 1 ty to maintain teachers and staff at the island gHJJn.ate reasons why they want to maintain maintains. State Rep. Terrence P. McKenney, of Cum· school. their seniority. Havin g said that, I think their "I strongly disagree." said Langella, who berland, submilled a blll on Chebeague se- I "Change is difficuh, I don't want to mini· decision was premature." worked in education for28 years, as a teach· cession for this session of the Legislature. l mize that," he said. "But change also means There has been reaction on the island to er, assistant principal and acting principal. · 1 In the interest of disclosure., it should be the opportunity to create "a vision for the Hasson·sannouncement.Acopyofan artide thjnk we would have the financial means to 11oted that Mabel Dougltf): a Cheboogue ls school that involves everyone o n the is· from the Portland Forecasrer article, q uoting provide more for the school than we·re pro· land $ecession represe11tati11e. is D By Cevla Rosol co,ryri9h12006 POLICE LOG, from page6 Bits 'n' Pieces work. Island Avenue: arres1, Pleasant Avenue; 46.See52dO\\TI craz, of the 70s 36.Could be a setting rora meeting animaJ complainl. no address given; serving Across 49. Dolph.in~ hearingsi1tern 9.Desentransport 37.Schoolgp. paperwork~ one Meridian Street address; se1v I. Resuh of a bad hair day! so. Drives off 10.Circular"ind0\\1> (archaic) 38.Usedtostringraequeu ing paperwork, same Meridian Street address; 4.So1nediin3 to keep in 51. E.-uly mode of transportation1 ILCodeofbeha,;or 41.What some restaurant workers do loUow-up, no address given. 9. Underwood 54.1899 roes of theBr itish 12. Delightlngu, beauty 43.\11,ata plwnbermight do Jan. I l: escorts. no address giv,)n; probation 14. Feeling hot ornot so hot 55. Medieval Dutch cheesemilldng 13.Oneofthree in l2 down «.Condition ofth e ocean violation.,. one IslandAvenueaddr~ assist cit Is. Stadiums are full of them tO\\ll 21. What planes rnayget in "inter 45. Instrument used in brain surge,y izen, second JslaodA,-enueaddress. 16. Fann units 56.Backtalk 22.S pace station 47.Su,ger kilo"" as"TheVeh-et Fog' Jan.12:Animal complaint, noaddressgiVlln. 17.Thiso~hasteeth 57, Weethings 24.Boatbonoms 48. Eponymous hero or Tonr-award Jan. 13: WeU-being check, Island Avenue; 18. Underw•v 58, 1948 Pulitzer Prize wlnner for po- 25. \Vl1en do isC, this lsC winningmusical traffic detail, Church Strcel; drinking in pub 19. FJementary particles etry 27. OfC)"11, e.g. 49.Sl " _,,. ;.~ ~ (. -=1 ,e1 Need home ~~~~ financing? ,Pont/house Stut/io !i- qa/lery new wo,ls on !'a!'er /Jy l ane Williamson Ask Me! Stuart Dye 207/7"-513'8 lvfongage Banker DISTINCTIVE HOMES FOR DISCERNING PEOPLE $250 donated to tbe iland Peaks Island Endowment Fund alty for every island loan closed KI RK GOODHUE A LYCE A. BAUERLE JILL KEEFE GMAC LAURIE W ILDES M ICHAEL ZIMMERMAN D EB HANNA GMAC Mortgage Corporalio ,, ' A fine romance: true stories of island love Wedding photos from top left clockwise: Jane Banquer and Norm Proulx; Jenny Yasi and Albert Presgraves; Brenda Buchanan and Oiane Kenty; f.- Mary Lou Wendell a.nd Ame Pearson; Mike and ~-· Pam Richards. VALl!Nl'JNE,from1""8'e I I met my wife Pam in Germany in 1982. rial Church poduck. People gobbled them fee allowed for almost unlimited use of the So wider thal blue and red Rite Aid glow, I was a young lawyer represen ting U.S. sol up, "Chewy!" people said. Albert was there, facility. Going along. her children particu we signed our fus1 union card and had our diers, and she was a fust lieutenant in the He kept commenti11g. "These are delicio11sl" larly loved the pool. She had never been an first kiss, Rifling through vru-lous dumpsters 3rd fnfantry Division, One of her troops was He ate nuo, ·These havc ...such a subtle, in athlete and felt strange among this new set trying to find dirt on the company, we made accused of a misdemeanor, and I was inter teresting flavor!• He kept coming over to of people who ran and lifted weights but she fu1ure plans swearing 10 always drive big, gi viewingcharacterwitnesses. stand beside me and eat. ·vumrny!" He said. met a funny sporting man who also loved ant. glorious American cars. Jusr like they The soldier was anxious to introduce us, Heaterll"""1 music and theatre and pictures and the did in Flint so we complied. I bonowed a pencil from He looked at me meaningfully. "Can I walk dance and the feeling went away. She had Within the year we got and spent the last her, then •accidentally' forgot to return it, you home, and get that recipe?" fallen in love. night of our honeymoon at the Comfon Inn so I ·had to go back" to return it and apol Jenny Yas/ and Albert Presgraves 1vere mar Norm Proulx and Jane Banquer moved to across from the Bus and Truck Plant in Flint ogize. After the case was over, I called and ried on the solstice, June 1985, They hai-, nvo d1cir liistoricl1011se, Doe Den, 16 )'tars agoaf- Our ten year anniversary is this September, asked her out. V\'e went to German and llal kids, Sop/ii, 18and Echo, 15, 1er seeing Peaks 011 a Ca.sco Bay cruise. we are still are s licking with the union and ian restaurants in Wuenburg and Bamberg, have three big, glorious, boys who will be to Paris for a weekend, and to a Greek isla,1d A student oflove Romance on the ferry drive American unril the very last car cornes fo ra week. rolllngoff1he belt, I got a Job at a Portland law firm, and Pam BY)AN£8ANQUER 8Vll1ARYL0UwnlDEU As forthe Rite Aid workers in Flint, they go1 got out of the Anny and came to Maine. She was raised, carefully educated, to have Ours was a true Peaks Island romance. the union, signed a contract, received rajses, We got married, and had our first child. We an appreciation for the ans. Making music Although we have two dJffercnt versions health benefits and rights on the job. moved to Peaks "just temporarily," but that was the one discipline on which her parents of when we first saw each other. Arn says And there are those who say unions are was 18 years ago, and now we can't imagine insisted so, without ta.Jent, or confidence, he had been trying to get my attention for obsolete! living elsewhere. When I first laid eyes on or even dependable hard work, she d ull· weeks. It was the fall of 1985. We had both Vanessa and Mlcha,il Sylvester have b""" Pam*s he was just 23, with her hair ln a bun, fully passed yearS at the piano, practicing just moved into seasonal rentals. I had just married nine years and have throo b<>ys, ag and she sure looked good in olive drab. and performing for a string of disappointed turned 24. He was 25, He says he had seen es. 6,.4, and six monrhs. A1icltael works/or the Mike and Pam Richards have been mar• teachers. No one ever thought to offer les me walking past the laundromat and walk· Newspaper Guild and Vanessa stays home rled for 20 years and have rwo boys, ages 19 sons in the visual ans until she excelled in ing on the back shore, but never was able to with the boys. This is their third year 011 the a1td 17. Mike was bon1 in Maine; Pam um elementary school. Even less expected were get my attention. I don't remember that. But isiand. born in Louisiana. They have lived on Peaks her entreaties for small-town ballet lessons. he must have gotten my attention at some for 18 years, She was a serious student of painting and point because one day, while I was sitting on An island love sculpture, but she danced with abandon. the ferry to come home after wod( in town, l Leftovers Through high school she earned pocket saw him step off the ramp and onto the boat. BYOW1£KENIY money teaching the beginners and she dis My hean skipped a litde beat. "There's that On Labor Day in 2001, Brenda and I both BY JENNVYASI covered barefoot modem techniques. She guy." I thought to myself. We made eye con· lived on islands. As she pointed out, howev• Albert and I first discovered each other in had rauen in love. tact. We each smiled. I was cenain that this er, my home in Arrowsic wnsa mere .. bridge· 1984, al a poduck dinner at the Bracken Me Over many years, as a student and finally was it; he was going to walk straight over and island, Brenda invited me to Peaks for a pic• morial Oturch. One beanie part of our true a professional, the studies in drawing. paint sit next to me. But in a Dash, he was gone. nic and a bike ride on a truscy red Schwinn story ing. printmaking and sculpture bore fruit. What happened? Just as I was settling into from Brad's. I was smitten with the island, I was in the process of dumping and gel· She made pictures on her own and with col my disappoinbnent, and still scanning the and with her. tingdwnped by a musician boyfriend, "Rog leagues but she found it in1possible to con many faces of tlie ferry for his, he showed A couple of weeks earlier, on our ftrst er," and that b«ame clearer when I tried to tinue dancing, Small town life had shrunl< up and sat right next to me. He had taken the date-whlch neither of us had initially con mal Feb.17: Waning gibbous moon oc the islands and see Venus at greacesr elonga These celestial spectacles last just for a mo cul!s Spica, the alpha star in Vlrgo tion from the sun wi1h the crescem moon l0 ment, before the sun emerges. seemingly lote tonight. its right. out oftl1eocean, and fills the sky,vith light. Feb.21: Last quarter moon is high March 26: A thinner crescent moon is now March 28: Moon's at perigee today and est at dawn, with Scorpio's red giont below Venus. will be new tomorrow, so tides ,viU be high Antares to the left. and mighty Jupi Ma.rcb 27: The thinnest crescent moon est at 10:59a.m., and lowest at 5:16 p.m.. an ter well to the right. might be visible on the horizon before dawn, other change of nearly 13 feet, m..1.king cur Feb. 24: A crescent moon sits to and Mercury migh1 even he seen to its left. rents fast at mid-tide. the right oNenus before dawn. Feb. 25: Now the moon's even thin• ner and has mo,·ed below Venus. r-eb. 26: New moon tonight, so !he starswi.llseembrighter. ltwasatper4 Peaks Island Fuel igee yesterday, so it's close, and it's pulling together with the stm, mak ing tidal swings extreme. 766-5700 Jllw,trarion by JamieHoqan March 5: A fat crescent moon sirs above Pleiades, below Mars, ond Emergency calls: BY MICHAEL RICHARDS rightofThe Hyades. In the Morning March 6: First quarter moon is highest at cell: 712-7050 \~nus has fallen from the evening sky over dusk. South Portland and has swung between March 9: The moon's over Saturn ronighc H ome delivery and service Eanh and the sun, whose massive girth but by tomorrow nlght the moon will slip be keeps Venus close and gently tosses her into neath it. the dawn out over the bav. March 14: Full moon seems small, be She's blazing for aU she's worth, so if you're cause apogee was yesterday. #2 oil, Kerosene, Propane on rhe ear- March 20: Spring equinox ly boat to • at 1:26 p.m., as the sun pass· town, go out on deck and Star Gazing :t.:eJi:~t~t~~:r.,;:!r:..~ Gas Grill Tanks - Ne,v - $42 look at her directlywest todoy. hang over March 22: Last q uaner Homeowners' tanks filled & delivered $20 the islands. With your binoculars you might moon is highest at dawn. Servicing Peaks, Long, and C ushing Islands even see she's a crescent and will fatten over March 25: Just before dmm, look east over the next few months. Jupiter is hard to miss now, high and brighl in the pre-dawn sk}~ visible even when the da""' is breaklng. lt has passed to the left of Zubenelgenubi, the alpha star in Libra, but as March ends, it will slowly turn back a nd go right toward the star again. Because they're so close. i.f you·re up and out early, you can track Jupiter's movement from one morning to the next. Jupiter's much closer to Earth than to Zuben, and it's orbiting slower, so Eanh passes quickly in side Jupiter's orbit, making Jupiter appear to be headed backward ond giving us a long, 3· AT WARREN, C URRIER & BUCHANAN, D perspective on things. In the Evening WE UNOERSTANO Saturn is coming into prinu.?-time view THE LEGAL NEEDS OF ISLANDERS illg, rislng in che east just as the sun sets. The ringed planet is sliding slowly under the AND WE'RE AN EASY WALK FROM THE BOAT! Beehive star cluster hiding in CanceL Th e stars in the Beehive a.re distant and fa int, but DEEDS WILIS find Saturn in your binoculars and look just above it (and more to the left with each pass 'ZONLNC PROBATE ing day). Tnu SEARCHES LAND U$t• TI\Ose stars are close enough together that lloUNDARY MATIEI\S E:,,mTY FO RMATION the p la.nets among them just might in1eracl REAL EsTATE T RA NSAC£1 0 N!-. llUSIN E.<;S C ONTRACT'S in ways we can only imagine. Mercury has swung from the da""' to tl1e dusk sky, speed· PURCHASE &. SAi f. C ON TRACTS PART?,;£RSHU' A Clll:EMl~NTS • ingaround the far side ofthe sun. ti's headed toward us and coming fast, so it's easy to see if the ,,·estem sky is clear al sunset. WARREN S7 E.xCHANGF. STII.Etl On the 5:35 back to Peaks, vou can sec ii PORTLAND, MAIN£ ().1101 rising up over town, climbing higher u ntil CURRIER& TFL. 772-1262 · FNC 772,)279 Feb. 23, t hen falling again, fading fast, and COUN [email protected] ducking down between Earth and the sun. BUCHANAN, LLC On Valentine's Day, it passes close to Uranus. for those who have trouble finding it. By March 12, Mercury has reached inferior conjunction, but !hen it pops back up in the morning sky as March ends and spring be g'ms. MarsisstW up and is high in rhesky.bul Subscribe to the Island Times it's fading fast as Eanhspeeds owayfrom it. For just S20, you will receive a year's worth of news and features about life on Peaks and other You can watch it move slowly beneath Th e Pleiades, a you ng star cluster that is awe Casco Bay islands by mail. Subscribing to the Island Times is a perfect way to keep up with what's some in b inoculars. To the left of The Ple happening on the islands. It's also a great way to show your support for your community newspaper. iades is the Hyades, the V-shaped asterism that fonns 1he head of Taurus th e Bull. AJ. We are depending on subscriptions lo help keep us going through the winter. So we're counting on debaran is the red giant star that catch es you! your eye ftrst. but \\ithin a second or two the other stars appear. Further left is Orion, the most recogniz We hope to hear from you soon. able constellation, with its O\\'ll red giant Betelgeuse on the upper left shoulder, a nd Mary Lou Wendell white Rigel on the lower right foot. His belt is s lung at a Jaunty angle, and hls sword reveals David Tyler clusters, doubles, and nebulae, when viewed with a telescopeoreven binoculars held still. ------·----···---···-·-----SUBSCRIPTION FORM·-··-·------···----· Last but not least, to the lower left of Ori Name.______on is his faithful dog. Canis Major, with his brighl eye, Sirius. Jr's the brightest star in our Address.______sky, mostly because it's so close. or\1)•8. 7 light years away. (Let us know what address to use, and when to use it, if you have more than one residence.) Unseen is it's little. companion, Slrh1s B, a Phone number______white dwarf that once ballooned into a red Please let us know what you like about the Island Times(or don't like) .. ______giant and then collapsed, packing five suns· worth of material into a ball the size of the Eanh, so dense that a piece the sb.e of a pea weighs a ton. Feb 12: Full ·Hunger'' moon rises over the islands tonight, but It's two days from apo· Send this form, along with your check made payable to Island Times, to: gee so may seem rather small. Island Times, 146 Ledgcwood Road, Peaks Island, Maine, 04108. PAGE 12 ISIAND TIMES Febma,y/March 2006 Sale of Chebeague boatyard preserves working waterfront BYDAVID'l\'LEJt a vice president for said. •1 felt that the island needs a boat It was a bright, sunny January day at the the naval architec yard, and the f,shem,en need access: Chebeague Island Boaryard. ture nnd engineer Searway also graduated from Maine Paul Belesca sat In the yellow, Caterpillar Ing firm, Seaworthy Maritime Academy, In 1966. After two forklift, slowly positioning the tori< under a Systems, based in years at sea, he took a shore-side job worl< wooden cradle which held a 22-foot-long Essex. Conn. Beles- ing for Stone & Webster Engineering in Ensign sailboat, wrapped In a green tarp. ca and his wife, Jen• Boston. To the left of the machine, David Burgess nifer, lived in Con Seanvay then founded SW&B Construc• watched, giving hand singles to help Bel nec1icut for several tlon Corporation, a nationwide company esca fit the fork smoothly into the cradle years. that speciallus In building and relfofit It was an ordinary task at the boatyard: When the Beles ting pulp and paper mills. He and his wife moving a sailboat from the workshop ca's first son was moved to Cumberland Foreside In 1996, where it had just been painted back out in· born (they now and in the late 1990s, he sold his compan)'. to the field for storage. have two boys) they He purchased a summer home on Che... For Belesca, a Chebeague resident, this moved back to Che beague Island, and ' the island has become was all new. As of Jan. 5, he and Cumber• beague Island year· kinrl of an anchor for our family," Searway land resident Scott Searway became only round. Jennifer, the said. ·there's no question there's an 3.t· the second owners of the Chebeague ls daughter of Lin tachme111 to this place." land Boatyard. dy Sm.ith and Beth After inquiring about the boatyard, the Since 1960, the boaiyard had been Paul Belesca, c0--0wner of the Chebeague Island Boaty;ud, Wiles, grew up on Brewers told him about Paul Belesca. So he owned and run by the Brewer family. In Ju moves an Ensign sailboat. Photo by David Tyler the Island. Paul called Belesca on the phone in late Octo ly, 2005, Hanley and Dianne Brewer, who grew up on near ber or last year. Since they both were engi ,- wanted to retire, put the boatyard up for 1972, Hartley t0ok It over from his father. by Cousins Island; his parents bought a neering graduates from Maine Maritime, it sale, for just under$2.l million. It was a family operation: Dianne kept the summer home on Chebeague in 1972. His gave them common ground. All summer and fall Chebeaguers wor books, and the Brewers' daughters and mom, Ann. now lives on the island year Once they met, the two quickly agreed ried that the Island's only boatyard might sons-in•Jnw worked al the yard on week round. to combine forces and purchase the boat· end up becoming luxury housing. About ends and summers. "It's really about my kids growing up yard. · 1t was very obvious to both ofus that 150 boats are stored here, including most "It's been fun work,' said Hartley. ·it's around greatly extended family every· ) we had a similar goal here," he said. of the Island's lobster boat fleet. A conver• hard work. It's a lot of different Jobs. It's where: he said ...And that's why we came Although none of the parties involved sion of the boatyard to housing would have working on moorings, or working on mo back." would say how much the boatyard evemu been an Incalculable loss to the Island. tors and boats: stepping masts or rigging For the past fi\·e years, Belesca conunut ally sold for, the Brewers could have made Fortunately, islanders' fears were un sails. It's notjust one, boring thing." cd to Connecticut. In the meantime, he more money selling it for house lots. ·A founded. The Brewers were committed to The Brewers told Belesca about their was looking for a job closer to home. Last tremendous amount of credit goes to the finding new owners who would preserve plans to sell the boatyard during the win• July, the boaiyard was put on the marl McCAIN,frompngel ried in 1945, shortly after his graduation an Episcopal priest in Nav Hampshire. he from tlieological school. He served at Community Notes also was the minister ofa federated Meth· churches in Copenhagen, N.Y., Parkville, odist, Baptist and Presbyterian church in Mo., and BurJigame, Kan. lent auction, and inexpensive Valentine gifts Kansas. Starting in 1953, he and his wife spent Shakespeare performance wOI be for sale too. For more information, So it is only fining that McCain's service five years on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, The Porr!and High School Shakespeare visitwww.spiralarts.org. orcall 775-1474. will be held at St. Christopher's, with re when McCain served at an Episcopal mis• Club is performing The Taming of the Shrew tired Episcopal priest Don Websterofficiat sion church there. Martha died in 1995. at the Portland High School audltorlum on History docents class ing and a homily by the Rev. Casey Collins, In 1965, McCain walked in a civil rights Thurs., Fri., and Sat., Feb 9, 10, and l l. Per If you want to get involved, meet interest• of the Brackett Church. "It is very Sam Mc march led by Dr. Martin Luther King in Sel formances are at 7 p.m. Admission is S3 for ing people, and learn a lot about the region Caln to have such an ecume nical service/· ma, Ala. He was a member or the Episcopal studen,s and $5 for adults. Pea.ks Island stu we live In, you can volunteer with some of wrote Leslie Schiff, in an e-mail. Schiff was Peace Fellowship, the Fellowship of Recon dents performing are Sarah Walden as Pe the local museums. Island resident Bi!J Hall McCain's friend and caregiver. ciliation and the NAACP for over 60 years. truchio, Lilly Van Der Steenhoven, Sidney is recruiting for the Portland's History Do Friends on Peaks Island remember Mc McCaln's grandson, Jessie, said his --- Oritz, Zev Eisenberg, Mitchell Murdock. cents program, a JO-week training class be· Cain as a sweet, caring man ,vho had a pas grandfather was always a leader. "The sto ginning in February for people who would sionate sense ofjus tice. ries I heard of him as a minister, he was Valentine luncheon like to become volunteer guides. Peaks Island resident Jamie Braun re always the renegade one, because of his The students and staff of the Peaks ls The Portland's History Docents sessions called looking at a photo of her daughter views;.. Both of his grandparents always land School would like to im;te all island will be held at the Maine Historical Soci and friends dressed in angel costumes, gave time and money to charitable causes. senior citizens for a Valentine Luncheon ety every Thursday morning, from 9 a.m. surrounding McCain. ·He always attracted "He's always been very giving and very out on Mon., Feb. 14, at J 1:30 a.m. in the school to noon, beginning Feb. 16 and concluding angels,• Braun '"''rote, in an e-mail. "'Here spoken; those are probably the two charac gym. The menu will include chicken ten April 20. Volunteers for this free training re was a solid soul and a spiritual anchor on teristics that defined him for me." said Jes ders, vegetable rice, fresh fruit, mill<, as ceive lectures on area history, art, and archi Peaks Island. We all miss him so much." sie McCain. well as salads and desserts made by the tecture and training on good guiding tech• Islanders remember McCain in his mo· He had a profound impact on those who stall' and PTO. Please RSVP by calling the niques. Gradua1es are asked to serve at least torized cart, which had a sign attached to knew him. "l don·t know anybody whose school at 766-2528 If you plan to anend. six hours per month at a site of their choos 1he front wi1h the message: "War Is failure." life was not influenced positively by that ing. Schiff remembers that McCain talked to man," said Collins. ··He was a man ¼-ilowas Heartbreak Show· For more information, contact Bill Hall her about '"how important it was to stand very much into making everyone knO\V The GEM Gallery puts a spin on Valentine's at home at 766-2514, or leave a message for up and speak up for what you knew was that each and every one or us is a child of Day with its "Heartbreak Show," featuring him at Greater Portland Landmarks, 774- right." God." work by island artists inspired by their story 5561,extenslon 120. "Sam would teach you by his actions, not Accordlng to Carol Fexa, McCain •was a of heartbreak that will be paired with narra by words," wrote Schiff. ·stand up for what radiant being. emanating goodness, lmth tives and poems. Reception i.s Fri.,Feb. 10, Read across America you believe in. Co to those peace march and beauty as he walked this earth." from 5 10 8 p.m. The gaUerywlll be open Feb. In honor of •Read Across America Day· es, even when you are 89 and on a scooter, Schiff mentioned McCain's love for his 11·12from 12to5p.m. (aka Dr. Seuss Day), the Peaks Island School with Gioia ... Gioia was McCain's dog, who garden, where he grew plants from Hawaii invites all children, families, and the Island was always byhis side, noted Schiff. and a variery of fruit trees. He was a mem Valentine Knit Sale community to a mid-winter night's read McCain loved Peaks Island. · He had this ber of the American Chestnut Society and On Feb. JI from noon to 3 p.m., stop by on Thurs., March 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. remarkable sense of communiiy." said Lisa wanted to revive the species on Peaks Js the Gem Gallery and snack on some treats Please bring favorite books, stuffed ani Lynch, owner of the Peaks Cafe. · He's go• land. The one in his backyard was the on· and pick up something to keep your sweet mals, pillows, and flashlights to snuggle up ing to be missed, especially in our neigh ly Chestnut tree on the island. "He was very le warm for the rest of the winter. Knitted and read around the school as we dlm the borhood." in tune with all of nature. and tread very items donated by the island's most talented lights! Hot chocolate and popcorn will be Collins said McCain told him he could llghUy on Mother Earth," wrote Schiff. knitters will be a,'llllable. Proceeds go to the served. Ob, and don't forget to wear your PJ's 1101 live so independently anywhere McCain was also an outdoorsmen, hlk Peaks Island Children's Workshop. and sUppers! else but Peaks Island. Schiff thanked all ing at all times of the year, snowshoeing in those who visited McCain this winter and the winter and canoeing whitewater rap· Valentine workshops brought him special food, and friendship. ids. Schiff noted that he hiked and biked SPIRAL Ans, Inc. is hosting mis Intergen Classifieds "He often mentioned how retiring on into his m.id-80s. erational event on Sat., Feb. JI, from l 10 Lalma Sruoginis, director of the Stone Peaks was so much better than he even He is survived by three daughters: Mar 5 p.m. at 156 High Street in Portland. Sug coast Summer Writers' Conference, will be imagined because of the special, caring garet McCain, Leslie Kaynor and her hus gested donadons at the door are on a sliding offering a writers' workshop in Fiction and love of this cornmunlty," Schlif wrote. band Ted, and Helen McCain and her hus scale from $5 to $12. Make a wide variety of Nonfiction for Peaks Islanders to be held McCain was born in Syracuse, N. V. on band Cartwright Thompson; three sons, Valentines and gifts oflove: exquisite Valen Thursday evenings !rom 6:00 • 8:30, begin Sept. 8, 1916, the son of Samuel N. and Thayer and his wife Nancy Brook, oa,;d tine cards, Origami hearts, Valentine cookies ning Fel/ruary 9th, at the Saint Chrisopher's Margaret (Matthews) McCain. He attend and his wife Hermine Delaney, and Mark and chocolates, spirit boxes, Valentine jewel parish hall on Central Street. The tuition for ed the New York State College of Forestry, and his wife Cornelia Walworth, aU of the ry, and Valentine monoprints. All workshops the four week session isSL20, due on the first where he majored In landscape design. Portland area. In addition he leaves 14 will be led by area artists. There will also be workshop evening. Please email or caU for a During his senior year, he decided to enter grandchildren, and two great-grandchil face painting. a dance workshop and a work reglstrallon form and workshop guidelines: the ministry. dren. shop on creating .. guerilla Valentines:'' A si- 766·2894, [email protected]. McCain and his wife, Martha, were mar-