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Volume LII Number 3 Cliff Island, Maine Summer 2004
President’s Report
The summer 2004 season is about to kick off if we creases – anyone with complaints should contact could get something other than cold damp the assessor’s office for an appointment to discuss weather! We did have some good weather on their particular situation. What is truly needed in Memorial Day Weekend. The season was started Maine is a total revamping of the tax system. The with a Chili Dinner to benefit the “Save Casco property tax has come to bear the brunt of govern- Bay” organization. While we have won some mental funding resulting in an unfair burden being LNG battles to date, “it ain’t over yet”. It be- placed on many residents. With the recent passage hooves us all to stay on top of this issue so we of a referendum forcing the state to pay a larger don’t end up with a dangerous, ugly monstrosity in share of education costs we have a start. However, our neighborhood that could have severe negative we must let our elected officials know that the sav- impact to the way of life on the island and ings to the City from this referendum should be throughout the bay. This is going to take a lot of used to lower property taxes, not just seen as a effort and a lot of money. So, when asked to help, windfall for the city to spend as they see fit. please lend a hand. If you can make a donation, don’t wait for someone to come to you. Go to the In August, the CIA Executive Board will be look- SAVECASCOBAY.ORG web site to learn how to ing to elect some new members. Bobby Howard’s donate. second term is up this year, as is Chrishawk Fer- rin’s teen representative term. Additionally, all Of- The other hot topic coming up is the barge ramp -- ficer terms are one-year slots, so anyone interested the City of Portland will host a public meeting at in running for such a position is asked to make the CIA Hall at 7:30 p.m. on June 29th. The current their wishes known to a member of the board (or rumor mill has it that the City is leaning towards our nominating committee once formed). the south point (LA #2) site after taking a second Lastly, as the summer season starts in full swing – look at alternatives. No one wants this necessary we all enjoy community dinners and breakfasts at ramp to be any more intrusive than minimally pos- the CIA Hall. They are great chances to sit and sible --- this meeting will be the time to bring up chat with friends and neighbors and not have to issues and concerns about the actual layout of the cook at home! Anyone wishing to take the lead to ramp. Additionally, we should be prepared to dis- organize a meal at the hall is encouraged to contact cuss the rules under which the ramp can be used. the CIA Board. We have plenty of expertise to Please attend if you have any concerns along those share to make your event a success. lines and make your voices heard. Steve Little All islanders should have received their property President - CIA tax update information by now. The increases, while in some instances shocking, were not unex- pected. The City will listen to appeals to the in- 2
CBITD Update: 1. New Vessel Update The construction of the Cliff Island new vessel is well underway at Steiner Shipyard. You can track the progress by either going to Chairs theSteiner website at www.steinershipyard.com or By Tahna the Casco Bay Lines website at www.cascobaylines.com and click on Hull 430 and check out the progress for week 3 and 4. As promised, Steiner Shipyard has been working For information with vendors from Maine in order to give them an 766-2316 opportunity to bid on supplying equipment. Recently, Steiner signed a contract with New England Detroit Diesel to supply the engines, in the CBL Conference room. All are welcome to reverse gears, controls etc. for the new vessel. attend. The Agenda for the Board meeting will be NEDDA supplied the equipment for the Maquoit available on Friday, June 11th via e-News update, re-powering project and through their Warren on our website www.cascobaylines.com and Avenue facility in Portland which supplies posted in the terminal and on the boats. maintenance and repair services to CBL. 4. Summer Sailing Schedule The Summer Sailing CBITD General Manager, Patrick Christian and Schedule will begin on Saturday, June 19, 2004 Operations Manager, Nick Mavodones traveled to (Not June 18,2004). Schedules are now available Steiner on May 24th and 25th. Construction of the and also posted on our website. new vessel is progressing well. The shipyard, which has built more than 400 boats and the last 5 ferries for the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation, appeared to be well managed and Thank You well maintained. We anticipate receiving an I would like to say Thank you to all the Cliff excellent boat in March 2005 when it is delivered Community volunteers who helped me teach the to us in Maine. students this past 2003-2004 school year. I had so many of you stand up and meet the challenge with Key members of our New Vessel Technical Team, me it was inspiring. It truly does take a village to which includes Captain Gene Willard, Captain Bill raise a child, and I'm proud to be part of a Wanzer, Captain Larry Legere and Maintenance community who cares so much about 'our' Manager Howard Woodside, will be making children. You all shared in the growth of our kids regular trips to the shipyard with Nick Mavodones and you have my wholehearted gratitude. Together during the construction period. The District has we made a difference! hired a local Alabama marine surveyor company, Judy W.T. Ames & Associates, to provide construction oversight and owner's rep services on a regular basis. ALL use of the Hall 2. Returning Summer Employees Some familiar faces have returned to Casco Bay Lines for the MUST be scheduled summer. We have some new employees for the And if your usage will extend for more than one summer too. Be sure to welcome them. Our day, each of the days (and time of day) it will be used must be scheduled and approved. This helps employees swell to over 100 employees during the us keep tabs on the condition of the Hall as well busy summer season. as avoid double bookings. Thanks. 3. CBITD Board of Directors meeting The Board Please call Ruth Mistark for scheduling. of Directors will meet on June 18,2004 at 745 a.m. 3
Cliff Island Historical Society The Stone Library The Cliff Island Historical Society volunteers were busy this winter. With help from the Island Institute, CIHS Thanks to a grant from MBNA, the library now has an interactive website. This website, which will was heated and open during the winter. be hosted on Bob Howard’s site cliffisland.com, During that time, the children’s room of the library provides basic information about the historical society. It was updated. Visitors may immediately notice a also includes an extensive collection of current and new book organization. All books are shelved by historical photographs of island homes. There will be a categories, including Picture Books, Early presentation in the middle of June to officially show it to the community. Readers, Chapter Books, and Reference materials, among others. This will make finding books much In addition to viewing the CIHS website, visitors easier and more enjoyable for everyone. Some are welcome to come to the historical society office to books that were outdated, in poor condition, or search our computer database of images. Over the winter, many pictures, postcards, and documents were duplicates were removed from the collection. electronically scanned and preserved on the CIHS These will be sold at a book sale fundraiser for the computer. These images are easy to view. Visitors can library later in the summer. (More information search for specific subjects as well. If you are interested about this can be found at the library.) in looking at the CIHS images, come to the historical In addition to reorganizing the children’s society any time it is open. room, all children’s books were electronically The Historical Society is able to offer these catalogued. Each book has a unique bar code that electronic resources to visitors because of the generous can be scanned in to the library computer. Patrons people who have donated or loaned documents. The will still be able to sign books out using cards in CIHS can scan and electronically preserve any two- the back of each book. For this pilot year, dimensional material, allowing individuals to retain their however, children’s books will also be checked out original documents once a duplicate copy is created. If electronically. This allows the library to keep track you have photographs, postcards, or historical documents relevant to your house on Cliff Island, please of books more effectively. It also means we now consider sharing them with the Historical Society. Any have a searchable catalogue of all children’s materials, resources, or information you can provide or materials on the library computers. If you are loan will benefit the long-term collection of the looking for a specific book or a general subject, Historical Society. you can find what you are looking for. If you would like to loan or donate documents to Some adult and teen books – mainly new the CIHS, contact the Cliff Island Historical Society via acquisitions – are also electronically catalogued. email: [email protected]; mail: CIHS, PO Box 82, However, the children’s room is the only area of Cliff Island, ME 04019; or in person at the Historical the library that is completely online. The Society office, adjacent to the post office on the ground remainder of this renovation process will continue floor of the Community Hall. through the summer, hopefully with a minimal impact on visitors. Volunteers are needed and The Cliff Island Historical Society will have their first welcome to help with this process, of course. meeting of the season on June 27 at 200 P.M. at the hall Please contact Faith or library board members if if available- if not they will meet at the library. The new you are interested in helping. museum room will be updated for the summer and a Finally, the MBNA foundation continues to fishing exhibit at the hall will be presented on July 31. support our library with new book donations. The Museum Store will be open with new and Throughout the winter, they donated large print interesting things for sale and a new look. Also, we have added many new things to our amazing computer. Come books, current best sellers, health and reference in and check it out! We are looking for volunteers for materials, and children’s books. These books are small jobs or big jobs, whatever you have time for. We all out and ready to be checked out. Please come will appreciate any help you can give. Thanks so much by and see the great new additions! for all you have already done for this organization! 4
Goodbye to an old friend Save Casco Bay, Inc. Hope Island: a threat to our futures on Cliff GEORGE LEE NEWCOMB Island? Or not…
Lee Newcomb passed away at his home in LNG: a boon to our lives as a component of our Saratoga, California on March 24, 2004, on his regional energy mix? Or too threatening… 89th birthday. Cliff Island: Safe and secure, as always? Or Lee was born in Western Springs, Illinois, kindling in a tinderbox… son of Ester Lundy, and George Lee Newcomb. He graduated from The Lawrenceville School and Cliff Island Real Estate: Overvalued from the Pomona College. After graduating from college, Revaluation? Or unsaleable… Lee served in the Navy for five years achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander and served as the Crisis: Sprint? Or Marathon… Executive Officer aboard a destroyer in the Pacific. After WWII, he worked for The Singer We can not answer these questions with certainty. Company as Director of Advertising. He then Indeed, they are a matter of perspective. We on worked for Goodrich and Sherwood in executive Cliff Island have rallied in the face of external search prior to his retirement. crises many times, with a reasonable degree of success. While it is a bit messier dealing with Lee and Margaret retired to Falmouth internal differences, external threats have usually Foreside in 1982 to be closer to Cliff Island where engendered thoughtful and forceful reactions from they lived until January 2002, at which time they our community. moved to California. The May 5th revelation that the Town of Lee loved Cliff Island; he loved the beauty Cumberland was apparently considering the siting of the island and the people. of a Liquified Natural Gas Terminal on Hope Island brought swift and effective reaction on Cliff. Many of us attended a major informational and planning meeting on Chebeague on the 6th. On th HALP WENTED Saturday, the 8 , we held our own such meeting in CIA Hall, preparing for a protest appearance at Cumberland Town Hall on Monday the 10th. Five THE C-GULL NEEDS AN EDITORE. speakers from Cliff delivered articulate, GUD SPELING WUD BE GRATE. passionate, heartfelt, but reasoned messages to the NOWING GRAMMA WUD ALSO BEE Cumberland Town Council. Fifty or so other GOOD. ANYBODIES INTERNED IN speakers from Chebeague, Long, Harpswell, and THE JOB KEN TALK OR WRIT TO mainland Cumberland also pleaded so effectively STEVE LITTLE OR BOBBY HOWARD. with the Councillors that by the end of the evening, they had abandoned all intent to hold a PAY IS LOUSIEY AND BENEFITS AINT referendum scheduled for June 8th. The major ANY. WE NEED DISPERATELY TO themes were: safety and security; loss of our FULL THIS JOB. IT DON'T TAKE A traditional way of life; disruption of the lobster BUNCH OF TIME AND IT IS FUN TO fishery; environmental degradation; and loss of DO. tourism. Seldom has a democratic process been mounted
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Cliff Island Fire & Rescue Report
I will make this report short and sweet – The new welcome to check out our new apparatus on truck has arrived and is spectacular. It is well Sundays at noon, or get a hold of me and I will be equipped with room for lots of gear – We are glad to give you a tour. putting together our shopping list to outfit both of We will be celebrating the arrival of this new truck our trucks to a standard that is well above anything rd on Saturday the 3 of July at 200pm with a Parade we have had before. We replaced both of our old and goodies. We will start at the fire barn and trucks with considerable upgrades. Our 1954 proceed to the flagpole at the square. Everyone Army tank truck with 500 GPM pump was will be able to get a good close look at the new replaced by a 1966 Mack C-95 with a 1,000 GMP trucks. Please join me in honoring all the members pump. The tank on each of those trucks was 1,000 of the Cliff Island Fire Department for their skill gallons. Our 1973 International with a 500 GPM and dedication. pump was replaced with a 2004 Pierce with a 1,250 GPM pump. The tank capacity of the new truck is 1,000 gallons compared to the 750 in the Sincerely, Old International. And say goodbye to lots of rusty water because the tank in the Pierce is made of polyethylene and the tank in the Mack is made of stainless steel. Lots of cabinet space in both trucks and accommodations David S. Crowley / Chief Cliff Island Volunteer for more pre-connected hose lines. Please feel Fire & Rescue
Medical Fund Tennis Club A while back a medical fund was established to With the heavy rains, the court set up has been pay for supplies and medicines on the island. delayed. Gary has been dragging, and the har-tru is When you contribute, it is a tax deductible next to the court awaiting. contribution (part of the Memorial fund) and helps Dues notices will be going out in the near future. I people in need. We appreciate any donations and would very much appreciate it if you could send are grateful to those of you who have contributed them by mail as it is much easier to collate the in the past. paperwork and membership lists this way. Contact Roger for details Enjoy the season, Kris Saunders 6
Hear and There
Hope MacVane and Rattanak Tray are excited to is also living in Boston and working as a social announce the birth of their worker. Andy Sharp is living in Cambridge, MA daughter, Pheakdey Maisy when he isn't traveling to Africa for his job. Dave MacVane Tray. Phea was born Sharp is living and working in Providence, RI May 23rd and weighed in at 5 pounds, 13 oz. Everyone, Sandra & Charlie Green's grandson, Dustin Bays, including her big brother made 6th chair Tuba player in the South Carolina Vireak, are doing great! (SC) Junior All-State Band. Through a series of tryouts starting at the county level, Dustin made it Greg Chapin (son of David, all the way to first chair for his region. He had to grandson of Ed & Gladys Chapin, and nephew of relinquish his position in order to accept his chair Barbara & Allyn Chase), his wife Lisa & daughter at the state level. There were 12 chairs available Eva Chapin (who turns 1 year old on June 10) of for the Tuba throughout the whole state of SC. the Chapin house on Evergreen Ridge are moving This was quite an accomplishment for him as well back to the New York City area after 7 years in as his school. No middle school student at San Francisco. Walhalla, SC has ever made it to the state level. Pam and Bub Anderson's grandson, Evan After being accepted the students attended a two Anderson will be in his first concert with a day workshop at Furman University in Greenville, Melrose MA Middle School Orchestra on May 27 SC where they worked with accomplished in Melrose, MA. He plays the cello. He is 8 years musicians and directors on their skills. The concert old and the youngest one in the orchestra. Their that followed, which was televised statewide, was granddaughter, Brooke Anderson, Of Lynn, MA remarkable. One wouldn't think that these will be in her first dance recital on June 13. She musicians were between the ages of 12 and 14. He will be 4 on July 12. has received much praise for his achievements "Performance dates for Sean Lent (tenor & alto from his fellow students to the administrative staff saxophones, clarinet) in Oconee county June 19 - w/Portland-based improvisation trio David McClelland and Karen Fischer were Mystic Outbop Review, 9pm at Acoustic Coffee married in Washington State on May 22nd. The (34 Danforth St., Portland) wedding was in the manner of Friends, with those June 27-experimental duo Idiots Avant (Lent with assembled speaking as they were moved to do so, Seattle-based percussionist Bryan Cook). 8pm at and the bride and groom rising to speak their vows Local 188 (188 State St., Portland) to one another. Representing the Cliff Island community were Anne and Reese Fullerton and Sean, a year-round resident, is also currently Bob Howard as well Dave's parents, Kent and working with several other local musicians on film Katherine McClelland and his sister, Laura and her music for several short films, as well as family. Karen and David are living in Portland, interpretations of Ennio Morricone's score for the Oregon (named after Portland, Maine after a vote 1965 cult classic/spy thriller "Slalom". This project was taken to decide between Boston and Portland. will premiere sometime in the Fall. Stay tuned!" Good choice!) Dave and Karen spent last summer Heath and Casey are living in Charlestown, MA. on Cliff. Their time on the island seems to have Heath is working as a 9th grade English teacher been the catalyst to their decision to spend their and Casey has just finished her second year of lives together. Unfortunately, school will keep medical school. They live around the corner from them in the other Portland this summer. Nick Lux and his fiance Christine Faucher. They are getting married in July 2004. Heidi MacVane 7
Graduation a pink satin bud on the apple tree a purple shiny ball tossed and landed in the highest On May 22, 2004 Josie Davis-Gray's grandson, branches David McNitt, received a Bachelor of Arts degree next to the school with honors from Tulane University, New Orleans, a drop of pesticide that may or may not be sprayed... Louisiana. He majored in Political Science/ no pause from iraq violence International Relations and in German Studies for which he received an award for distinction. sacrificial a seed is planted Amanda Green, granddaughter of Sandra and Charlie Green, graduated with honors from a seal skull washed to white Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, the emptied body leaves skin trailing behind Massachusetts and will be attending Colby Sawyer smooth ...tan.. kelplike College in the fall. Jessie Sawyer graduated salutatorian from promised 'somewhere' after the first 25 were killed Portland High. Jesse was a recipient of the Brown i'd leave Award, Math Club Scholarship and the Portland yet the survivors frisk on the edges of fields Administrators Assoc Scholarship. mark hoof prints deep into the sand before light Joshua and Justin Lombard graduated from Pine Tree Academy on Sunday, June 6. Joshua graduated with a class office of Sgt. at Arms, and a simple SA position of Social Secretary. Justin graduated yet an encompassing tiredness how does one rise with a SA position of Vice president. Both Joshua from the ashes and Justin plan to attend Southern Adventist University in the fall of this year. Joshua plans to a power in obeying the deepest impulse study Physical therapy and Biology. Justin plans to (future cannot be known) study Physical therapy and Psychology Joshua will leaving loft space where the waves below are heartbeat be working at Camp Lawroweld on Webb Lake near Mt. Blue State Park. Justin will be working the morrow brings wild wind from the east here on the island for Finestkind. spontaneity a rainbow reflected in the west Matthew Kramer graduated from Cape Elezabeth at dawn High with honors and is going to attend Skidmore before rain is felt College crows Christian Berle graduated from George Washington University and is working to elect the rustle silky black wings Governor of Deleware follow me island to island always scattering corn Liz Ryan's daughter, Caroline Foley, graduated in my peace dreams from Princeton Kat Moving On Kat Ferrin and Chris Hawk are moving off the Island. Crafts Fair Phil, Pat, Zack and Noah Tounzen will be Don't forget to reserve your table for the Crafts leaving the island this month Fair to be held Sunday, July 25th, 2004, at the Moving In Community Hall from 10am - 3pm. $12.00/table, please contact Joanne LaPomarda . Ben (Jr) and Dana Potter have bought Steere's Steve and Valerie Wilson are buying Kat's 8
so quickly and thoroughly and had such a articles from the Wall Street Journal, the New dramatically effective result. The Council’s York Times, the Boston Globe, and the Portland previous vote (made questionably in executive Press Herald, among other publications regarding session) of 5-2 in favor of the referendum was this issue. Articulate letters have been addressed to turned on its ear and became a 1-6 vote against – the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission just six days after our first discovery. (FERC).
Over the May 8-9 weekend, many other meetings We have even been in conversation with John were held. One of the results was the formation of Cacoulidis, the owner of Hope Island! Save Casco Bay, Inc. The idea is to have an organization which represents the whole of Casco So, where are we at this writing (the second Bay, rather than being just nimby-ish to a threat on week of June/exactly one month later)? Hope Island. There is at least one Director from each major island and from each mainland • The Cumberland Town Council at its May community abutting the Bay from Cape Elizabeth 24th Meeting made an even stronger to Freeport. We have raised over $52,000 in just a statement that it would never engage in a few weeks to the purpose of building a proactive LNG project. and comprehensive strategy encompassing legal • Florida Power and Light Inc. has publically research, environmental assessment, cost-benefit stated that it is highly unlikely it will ever analysis, and an understanding of estimated consider a LNG Terminal on Cousins security risks in this age of terrorism. Sub- Island. committees were formed for fund-raising, public • John Cacoulidis has stated that he and his relations, and fact-finding. Three Board meetings wife love Hope Island as it is and will have already taken place via telephone not allow LNG on their island. conferencing. We are finding and organizing • Governor Baldacci has stated that he will assets and resources within and without our Casco Bay communities, primarily on the three islands not push for a LNG facility in any closest to Hope. community which opposes such a siting. • Several Down East communities have We then attended an important meeting of the asked for an opportunity to have such a Yarmouth Town Council, regarding the (next) terminal. possible siting of a LNG Terminal on Cousins • Mayor Menino of Boston has supported Island, at the Wyman Station, where the testimony investigating a terminal in Federal waters, was almost totally anti. more than 12 miles off the Massachusetts shore. We have met with the top City of Portland officials • The Town of Harpswell appears to be no expecting substantial support for Cliff, the City’s th closer to a revote on its March 9 “No” most remote and exposed neighborhood. We have decision. accessed volumes of information from the Town of th • There will be a full-page ad in the June 27 Harpswell which voted on March 9 not to accept an offer from TransCanada Inc./ConocoPhillips Maine Sunday Telegram newspaper Inc. to site a LNG terminal there at the old Navy regarding Save Casco Bay’s perspective Fuel Depot. We have accomplished substantial on LNG. • information-gathering from numerous credible The Maine Tribes have JUST announced sources in many different fields of knowledge a tentative agreement to site a LNG regarding LNG. We have vetted rumors, parsing facility on Pleasant Point in Eastport. what is real. We have lobbied Maine’s Governor • And there is much more unfolding daily… Baldacci to promote a more regional approach to Save Casco Bay Inc. (SCB) is in high gear accessing LNG as part of New England’s energy pursuing all this information, analyzing it, and mix. We have circulated to our web members daily Continued next page 9 determining where we head from here. Despite its balancing local concerns with regional needs. At many inefficiencies and mistakes, democracy is our June 9th Board Meeting, we the process through which issues such as siting Beyond the hundreds of volunteer hours spent to LNG facilities happens. And the price of date on this issue, there will be significant costs as democracy is eternal vigilance. Behind-the- we proactively formulate an informed strategy for scenes stuff happens; SCB’s mission is to not let dealing with this LNG crisis and with others which that happen here. It is also to participate in may lie ahead. We need to save Casco Bay and all decision-making leading to a positive outcome for that it means to our way of life here on Cliff. And, the future of an important energy source for Maine make no mistake: despite the fast start seen during and New England. six days in May, this will be a marathon, not a Many of us heat with natural gas in our other, sprint. Even if there will be a terminal mainland homes. Most of us eat lobsters caught facility in Eastport, there is a clear need in Casco Bay. All of us rely on our Ferry service for a second one in the New England coming to Cliff daily, not around a Tanker- Terminal security schedule. While none of us wish region; the race continues… for higher taxes (due to the Revaluation), none of Many Islanders have already made generous us wishes for our properties to become contributions to this effort. The Cliff Island unsaleable due to terrorist threat a quarter mile Association has sent along $2,000. A Fund-raiser from our shores. Despite the sanctity of our own Supper at the Hall on May 30th raised $646. The lobstering heritage, Maine needs jobs beyond Town of Long Island assessed its residents $1 on fishing, lumbering, and tourism; our economy its mill rate at its May 8th Annual town Meeting. here is shaky. Any municipality would welcome a Now we ask that if you have not already done seductive windfall of $5,000,000 to $8,000,000 to so, to please consider a contribution (currently its annual budget; but who can accurately assess non-tax-deductible) to: the real cost for hosting such a dock, tanks, and a pipeline? Save Casco Bay Inc. c/o Tom Cushman, Treasurer As can be seen, a broader perspective on the LNG 6 Huddum Circle issue can be confusing. But there is one immutable Great Chebeague Island, Maine 04017 fact from the Cliff Island perspective: a LNG terminal on Hope Island is a bad idea. Thank you. But if Hope Island is no longer a likely Roger Berle, Director prospect, what do we care? Well, we on Cliff Island are part of a larger Bay and part of a larger region. 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PTC Report
We've had a real taste of summer on Cliff Island today. (HOT, HAZY, and HUMID!!!) Not so a day ago. (I had the heat on at the CIA Hall) It has been a cold and rainy spring. I am so glad that summer is around the corner!!!
Here is what happened with the Cliff Island School Apr 13th - Trip to Long Island School for a Performance by The Children's Theater. Apr 27th - Dress up like a Book Character Day. Lunch and activities with parents. May 7th - Trip to Bowdoin College. We visited the Coastal Studies Center and the Admiral Perry Museum. May 13th - Picnic lunch on the "South Point" of Cliff with the Bowdoin College Group. May 14th - Trip to the "Main Land" for a tour of the Portland Observatory and Breakfast with Lesley MacVane. May 25th - Trip to Boston!!! We went to the Aquarium and IMAX Movie Theather. May 27th - A Debate at the School. Will and Chris debated the phrase "Under god" in the Pledge of Allegiance. June 3rd - "Carnival" at the CIA Hall. The kids arranged the games and food. June 4th - Foul Shooting contest. June 9th - Trip to Ferry Beach with Peaks Island School.
We are now looking forward to June 10th - "Running the Loop" with Dale. June 12th - The End of Year Program. (Beware of Pirates!) June 14th - Last Day of School. Just a reminder - We could use extra help with Bottles and Cans this summer. Starting on July 5th, we will be meeting (at school) every Monday @ 10am. - Sweatshirts, bags and blankets are available at Cafe Cliff. We will also be selling these at the Olympics and Craft Fair.
As always, we want to thank everyone for their continued support. It really does take a village to raise a child. We want to thank Judy MacVane for all the great work she has done with our children. (She is irreplaceable.) Also thanks to Pat Tounzen for all the work and volunteering she has done too. Have great summer!
Café Cliff Grocery Happy to meet all of your basic grocery needs! Call ahead to order: 207-766-0021 or e-mail me: [email protected] I can have your groceries ready when you arrive!
CANDY-SNACKS-LIL'DRUG STORE-KITCHEN-LAUNDRY-MISC, LIGHTBULBS-CONDIMENTS-CLEANING SUPPLIES-CANNED VEGGIES-TOILET PAPER-PAPERTOWELS-CEREAL-COFFEE-TEA-SOUPS-BAKING SUPPLIES-DAIRY-SODA-PET FOOD Serving: coffee, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, Wednesday – soups and stews, Saturday -- Pizza July and August Hours Open: 9am-l:30pm 3:30pm-7:30pm daily - except Tuesday Tuesday- 3:30pm-7:30ish (when softball is over??)
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significant funding to our Island School over the ACE, Heading into the Summer of past winter. We have helped Trustee/Teacher/ 2004 Repeat Grandmother Judy MacVane purchase teaching and learning materials and equipment The ACE Trustees are pleased to announce that which has been much needed and is already Danielle Hall has agreed to return for her second proving to be useful. season as ACE Program Director. Danielle has Just last month, we funded the printing of rubber spent the past nine months on Cliff working on bands for the Lobster Tales Project, a combined tasks for the Historical Society, the Library, and effort involving our School's students and our the School. She has some creative new ideas for Island lobstermen. Ask Judy or a pupil about this upgrading our Summer Program this year and will when you see them! have planning in place for them by the first of July. We are anticipating more field trips, a guest And you'll just have wait and watch to learn what lecture series, expanded course programs with live else ACE is up to this Summer of 2004. We look (not video) instruction, more inter-island activities, forward to your joining in!! a camping trip, (friendly) athletic contests, and more... Dale and Roger We are looking to enjoy a better balance among kid, teen, and adult activities. Stay tuned to your Turn Off Your T.V email and to the postings on the ACE Kiosk. Cliff Island students participated in national Turn The ACE Monday Evening series is currently Off Your T.V. week by joining in on the Golden unfolding. Our first major score was with Trap Awards. The Award, in its second year, is internationally-reknowned folk singer Gordon Bok hosted by the Maine Islands Library Association. of Camden. He is very excited about coming to Nine books addressing the theme of families were perform for us on Cliff...BUT unfortunately not nominated, and children on all fifteen year-round until 2005. While we have him to look forward to Maine island communities voted for their favorite. next year, we will be warming up with this Cliff Island children passed up on two evenings of summer's headliners July 5th, The (rockin') Red t.v. to listen to the nominated books at a special Light Revue; July 12th, the enchanting Leila reading in the Community Hall. The winner, a Percy; July 19th, the versatile Tom Whitehead hands-down favorite for Cliff students, is How I band; and August 2nd, The (Bluegrass) Fogg Became a Pirate . All nominated books are on Brothers. The rest of the Mondays will be filling in display in the Children’s Room at the Stone very soon. As a special treat, on Saturday, August Library. 7th, Bonnie Rideout will be returning for another fantastic fiddlin' festivity.
We start this summer season with the new entrance to our Griffins' Cove property and hope we can retrain ourselves away from crossing Dave/Bunk/ David MacVane's yard. There will be more ample and safer "parking" space for golf carts, bicycles, and, if necessary, cars just to the northeast. And, we hope to continue building another habitbetter dog management. Please respect everyone's opportunity to enjoy the Cove in their own way.
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“The Noise” by Dylan I was in my room telling ghost stories to my brother and the Up, Up in the sky I heard ducks quacking and I heard crows power was out and we had not a single thing to do. Then crowing and I heard planes flying by up in the sky. There’s a something strange happened. First our candle went out and I lot of noise. I heard a lot of noise up in the sky. There’s a lot heard a very strange noise. My brother heard it too. The noise of noise on land too. All around you there is different noise. sounded like a cross between an upset cow and a hurt dog. The Sometimes you should go outside and listen for different noise was coming from under the bed so my brother and I noises. There are different noises everywhere. That’s why you looked under the bed and we got sucked in. should go outside. In a matter of seconds we were on a pile of toys. So we were “The Noise” by Samantha looking around and the noise was getting louder. Then my brother found his super bunny and my coco cat. We realized I heard thunder. It was loud. I was scared. I was shivering. we were on our toys from the past. So we ventured forward Then I was mad because I wanted the power to go off. Then and the noise was getting louder and louder until I found the my Mom said I could play with my flashlight. I like it when problem. Then a man who popped out of nowhere and said, the power is off. I was happy. “This mouth on the wall won’t say it’s daily words. Can you “Jake’s Angel” by Andrew two fix it?” So we fixed it and we were on our way when my About four years ago something really sad happened! My dog brother tripped and fell into a pond and we were ZAP in my died because of a disease. I do not know what the disease was room and my bed said “I hate real food!”. named but I do not like it! We had to take him to the vet. I “It all started with a Micro-burst” by Chris kept asking my Mom what was happening. She said my dog When the boat pulled up I was pulling up some grass … that was being put to sleep. I started to cry! After I was saying my was when I heard the noise. That was when the microburst last good-byes we went home. Through out my life a lot of my started. pets have died! Through my house it was silent! I was sure it was going to be a big storm because right after This is a true story. The End the ferry pulled away from the wharf two clouds came together “The Noise” by Will and made a microburst. One time I heard a noise. The noise sounded like a broken car, I was really scared so I ran inside to tell everybody about it but nails scraping on a chalkboard, and the fourth of July all mixed no one was there. Everyone had left on the ferry because they together. You couldn’t even imagine how bad of a headache I had heard on the news that there was a chance of a microburst. had. I was the only one on the Island. I tried to use the phone but Oh, by the way it was around Christmas time and I couldn’t there was no connection so I got out my cell phone and called get to sleep until midnight. When I got to sleep I woke up at the Coast Guard. They said they couldn’t come get me one o’clock in the morning. because the waves were too big for their boat. I amused myself by thinking I was Santa in a sleek red Corvet I looked out the window and I saw that the waves were about that could fly. I went out side to see what it was. Then I saw twenty feet tall! Santa in a sleek red Corvet that could fly! The Island was flooding and there was a microburst. This was “Santa, what happened to the sled and the reindeer?” I asked. the worst storm in my life. Then it got worse. “Oh, that. That was a myth. I drive a car like everyone else.” Suddenly the ground shook there was an earthquake. Then I “Oh” I said. That was the noise I heard. looked out the window and I saw a tsunami heading toward The End the Island. “The Hit” by Connor The ground shook again and this time the earthquake split the There was a hot summer day. But not a very hot summer day, Island in half. but really hot. I was thinking about baseball and I asked by Then suddenly I saw the tsunami going through the Dad about the baseball tickets and he said yes we can go to a earthquake. Then I saw the microburst heading toward the game. So me and my Dad got into the car and drove a long, earthquake and the tsunami. long, long, long time. Before the game started we drove They all hit and there was a deafening sound. around the city for a while and went in a big mall and stores in the mall for a long time and I got a few things in a store in the The storm was over and I was fine. A rescue boat came out to mall. The game started me and my Dad ate lots of food and the Island to get me because they thought I would be injured when it was the bottom of the 9th inning a baseball hitter but I was not. stepped up to the plate. A fastball right down the middle. I told them what happened but they did not believe me. KABAG! What a loud noise it’s like a big bang! Going, going, And that is the end of my story! going, Gone!!! What a home run and the Red Sox win the World Series and the crowd screams their head off! The End “Under the Bed” by Jessica 13
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