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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Island Times Newspaper, 2002-2013 at Portland Public Library Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Island Times Newspaper, 2010 by an authorized administrator of Portland Public Library Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. SLAND IMES MARCH ~ o10 A community newspaper covering the islands ofCasco Bay FREE INSIDE lntheNews Revisioningthe Future Parents, ttachtrs and rchool 1tafflook at ways to kup the Peaks Island Sebool viable for the future. PageJ ...... ~ American Legion ~ ..ll Limits Smoking Eal'l.v spring eel i tion Gale winds and heavy rain rolled through the area on Feb, 25 washing out roads, downing rrees and Men1bm ofthe Ammca-n Legiqn leaving 13 communities without power for two days. Effects ofthe storm continued the next day, though the skies were dear, with a 'IJO!td in January to con'IJert the huge surfthat rolled in from the Atlantic (above). More coverage on page 4. mdwdporrh inton m1oking !o,11,gt. Pog,5 ·PUC to continue hearings on Bay Lines rate hike in agrees board of directors felt they had A View from the BYKEVlNATTRA He pomced out that he always Not everyone rhe bay sided wi,h the Bay Lines in ,he wi1h the allegarion s of 1h e no alternauve but to raise ricker Chair past bur rhar in this case he Stw peurion, and some feel it isn't pnccs. PIG Chair Mike Rirbards According to Scare merit in the allegations and called m the interest of all the islands Gre,,1 Diamond 1csidcm Bech launthes a new wlumn on news Representa1ive Herb Adams, on the PUC as an impartial third served by the Bay Lines. \Vever, who has served on che and information about the a member of the legislature's party to look imo the complain1s. "I rhink it's a Peaks-!sland CBITD board in the past, said, iJ/and council. committee that oversees rhe "\X1hcn a sincere petition is docsn'r-wan t-ro-p a y-morc °From what I've read it's the Page7 P ublic U1i licies Comm1Ssion, raised by [Casco Bay islanders] money thing," said Long Islllnd's same old ,bing." According to the PUC will continue bearing about a ferry service they own Coleman Clarke. ,\ common her ,he Bay Lines typically raise evidcnct on tbe rare increase themselves I believe it mencs p ercep1ion among Casco Bay rares when they need to raise Milestones of May 2009 by rhc Casco Bay consideration by the thtrd party res,denrs is that Peaks Islanders money. She wrote the PUC in In honorofthepaSiingofthree Island Transit Distnct, wh ich 10 which i, is addressed · tha1 is, complain about price$, down 2002 asking it ro investigate Bay operates Casco Bay tines, wuh the PUC," be wro1e. the-bay islanders complain ab-Our Line's business practices 1hen. notedJ.ets, animals famous in "In a recession, a birthday card their island r(}mmunity. a public hearing on T hursday, "Being heard is the first s1ep SCtvlCC. \ !arch 11. in being appreciated," he said m ucasco Bay Lines has to is • gift," she said. "Casco Bay Pa eJO The invesugauon began an interview larcr. "Thar's what I make money to operate. I don'r Lmcs should be wa1chmg their last May in response co a ffl. tclt the situation needed." think ii was done unfaidv," said money. We're all warchmg it" signature petition drafted by Appuenrly i, worked. At a Coleman. "lt's very expCnsive, In late January an email from four Peaks Island rel'idems and deliberatin session held Jan bur we h;wc co work around it. CB!TD Treasurer Bill Overlock submitted to the commission in 25 at the PUC headquarters in What if Casco Bay Lines wasn't circufa1ed around the islands io IntheArts Apn l 2009. It cuhnioared in a Hallowell, the commissioners there?" which he stated chat the case with technical hearing on Sept. 2 to said they believe 0 some issues Declin ing revenues a nd the PVC had cosc the Bay 1..rncs dercrmine if a full in'"csugation require additional consideration" skyrocketing fuel cos,s $50,000 in legal fees, and u,ged OnArt should be conducred, which, a nd e lected 10 hear further motivated the Distric1 to attempr residents 10 "please help avoid Artist]tssiaz G~etakes an after being reviewed br PUC evidence before making a final several cost-cutcing measures the potenrial ofany costly fallout arddmioltourefCarlson & sraff, was not advised. decision. in !are 2008 and early 2009, to CBL ndersh1p that could includmg seemingly uh·iaJ ones result from a negarive ourcomc Turner AnfiljllOriall Books on Staff member Benjamin Smith "All we hope is 1ha1 1hey will in'"estigate," said Peaks like cHscontinuing water scr,nce in the PUC inquicy." Cangrm Stretl. wrote to che commi.ss1oncrs on Dec. 30 recommending 1ha1 Islander J ane Gerard. "Af,er onboard che boars. Accordmg 10 Wever, 1he Bay Page14 no further action be taken, bur they investigate we will live But af,cr residems rejected a Lmes is routine!)' embroiled in on Jan. 13 Rep. Adams wrote with whatever decision ,hey proposed scheduling change tha, legal actions, which have run ro chem as well, urging them 10 n>ake, but we feel there has to be would have ostensibly saved 1he Foolsf orLove at the accountabilny." ferry line $36,000, 1he C B!TD pleaAeAee HF:A R1 NG, page3 Inn continue the investigation. Acorn Produrtion's Naked Shakespeare company suffers Peaks Island's Taxi gears into transition fools gladly in a Valentine's show at Ye Olde lnne on Peaks BYKEVIK ATIRA "He did a great job of ge,tiog meeting business owners 2nd than passenger-based," agreed Island. ir started," said Lynne Richard, other residents, ge!fing familiar Lynne. "The board knew char Page JS On March !,Jar Desmond was one of th ree members of ,he with the streets and developing a from the beginning. In summer verifying addresses on Great ITS board of cluec,ors, all PIC business plan for the taxi service. ii can probably ltlllke enough to D iamond Island in his new job councilors. 0 He set up programs "She1 s a reall y positive, ge, by, but oot in che offst ic.n ,______, jump<.' DIVER DOWN UNDERWATER SERVICES41 399 Presumpscot Street, Portland, ME 04103 ph (207) 828-0444 • fax (207) 828-1255 Maine Responder Email : [email protected] BYl H£ARING.frompo9e1 "slush fund" should be allowed. 1nto millions of dollars over the years. The According to Treasurer Bill Overlock latest case, seeking damages for an injury the slush l'u nd, added to the budget POLICE LOG Jan/ Feb 2010 sustained bv former deck hand Kathleen through the May 2009 rate increase, was created so the company could accelerate Provided I!) l,.i,a Ptrrotta Brennan, was jus1 setiled in September for Planning e:.~ Rt1enrd, Coordinolor, PPD ao undisclosed amount. tepaymenc of ourstanding debt; however, board member Matt Hoffner described it "For a $3 million company. 10 me it's a tittle hairy wha1 1hey spend on legal," said as a contingency fund against unexpected Time Qare Street Description We-<-er. expenses. According to Sid Gerard, a co-author "If !the commissiooers] say everything'• 10:25 Jan 1 Ciry Point Rd Audible Alarm of the petition, 1he March 11 hearing will done con ecdy, we'll lh·e with the rate 12:22 4 ChurchAv Follow Up focus on whether revenue is sufficiently hike," s2jd Jane Gerard. "Even if we g~t 23:09 6 Island A,• Threat/Terrorizing accurate records, accu.rate accounung, n accounted for and tracked, whether 16:41 7 Seashore Av Rpr OfShots Heard will be a whole loc better than 1t is now." CBITD appropriately assigns costs 9:55 8 Church Av Special Detail between scheduled and non-scheduled 12:10 8 Welch St Parking Complaint scn 'lcc (i.e., charters),whether operating 19:25 8 Island Av Assist F'tre Dept expenses are mo high and if a $200,000 12:21 11 Central Av Assist Fire Dept 6:03 14 Adams St Check Well Being " .. ,, "The fear is of ge1ti ng co rhe size of 17:50 14 Suspicious Activity Isldan ers rev1s1on Cliff,'' he said, which he called "scary". 10:06 19 Seashore A,• Check Well Being Currently Cliff Island School has three 10:23 20 Island Av Pd Crash the future ofPeaks students. An ideal class size in the K 11:29 21 Crescent Av Attempt To Locate through second-grade he said is from 15 12:05 21 Adams St Follow Up Island School to 18 stuclents. 19:37 21 New Island Av 911 Hang Up Calls The main result of the meeting was the 8:58 24 IsJ.md Av Assist F'tre Dept creation of the Reruioning Committee, 21:50 24 Welch St Persons Bothering BY KEVIN A TTRA a commu1ti1y rask force that will come 16:58 28 Animal Complaint up with recommendations for the school 13:36 29 Crescent Av Domestic Dispute About 60 people - all parents, re2chcrs district. It is being coordinated by Peaks 14:26 Ocean Spray R ~I Parents teachers and school staffcollaborate on ideas for the future of the the Puks [;land School in the school's gymnasium. ,toffphoto PAGE4 ISLAND TIMES March io10 Images from the Feb. 25 storm On Cliff Island REPORTED BY Boe HOWARD A flooded yard on Peaks Island one day after thestorm. staffphoto BYKEVINAlTRA On Great Diamond Island, a piling tore away from the ferry landing and the dock ABOVE: Central Mai.oe Power is bringing 10 new poles ro repair the lines attached to ic was blown onto 1he beach. O n Friday, Feb. 26 the normal peace on the northwest side of the island. With an average of 10 inches to 15 Saturday, it had been secured to che aad quite of the island was desrroyed By inches ofdirt over most of Cliff Island, trees had a hard time bangio~ on. b)' rhe hammering of power generators rcmaming dock. There are several roads that look like this, or worse- BELOW: Henning's and water pumps as people bailed out Cliff and Long islands apparently shed was pried over by the roots ofadjacent tr.,s (to the left) when the wind bsasements and cried to stay warm after received the worst damage. The souihcast blew them down. the most desuucUve storm co lut the area shore on Long Island, known :as the &st photos b)' Bob Ho1<'0rd since Patriot's Dar 2007. End Forest [also called the Dark Forest According co the National Weacher before thjs event), was rep orted to be Service in Gray on Thursday Feb. 25, che "dcvastaced". Both islands losL entire area received 3.83 inches of rain, but wind sections of road that simply disappeared was the big story. under the mass of fullen rrc,,s. Winds gusted to 78 mph, with sustained t,.•lark Greene said, .. It was interesting. wind speeds of up co 47 mph. On Cliff Everything from the top of the ridge Island, Bob Howard said his father to the ocean in the East End forest is rccocdcd bums of77 mph. fla ttened." Trees were blown down everywhere, Stepping Stone La ne and Wreck Co,-e exacerbated by g,1ping bolts in the forest were rcporccdly hit hard as well. Power co,·er lcfc over from che 2007 Patriot's was restored and most of debris was Day storm which amped up the effect of cleared by Sunday, Feb. 29. thewmds. In most cases, pretty much everyrhing Power went out in Ponland, South weakened o.r exposed afrer the Patriot"s Da)' storm got blown down. "Any place Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, 0 Gorham, W in dham, Buxton , where there were spruces. said Long Cumberland, Falmouth , North Yannouth, Island's 1':ancy Jordan. Sotrborough and the islands. Central Maine Power crews worked O n Peaks Island, seleccareas dowa from d,lligenclr to resrore power through che and along Brackett Avenue as well as the weekend, aad by Monday the islands were back shore lost electricity uncil Sacurdar essentfallybackin business. Much clearing afternoon around 5 p.m. still has co be done. BY FAfTI-tYORK On Long Island WITH NANCY NASH REPORTED BY MARK GREENE Hard to show the scale of it in We had a little cxcircmem on che pictures. Much of the open areas back shore. Larry aad I were driving shown were fores t earlier in tht around the island to check out the week. Tbe views to the water (left) storm damage on Sacurday, Feb. did nor exist in man_y cases, These 27. In the vicinity of Spar Cove we uencs are from the East End Fore.st came upon Scott and Naoc)- Nash, from Stepping Stones to tbe East Gunnel Larsdoner and something End Point on the south side of the in the road. hill. Many trees were sn apped, not It seems a lirtle seal rup had merdy toppled (below). washed up on the rocks. He was I thought the glass was going to about 3 feet long, a pretty fut little break out of my windows about dude wich a heavy white, yeUow and ' 1:00 o.m. Unlike the Patriot's Day gray coat, dazed and pretty badly storm, which rook place during the slowly towards the water. banged up - he was lying in a mess of day, it was more unsettling because The canvas appeared to protect him you could not see what was crashing debris abouc 30 feet from the water. from che debris. Perhaps tt felt better around outside.. Gunnel called a seal rescue service, on h,s skin, or perhaps he W2S simply photos by Mark Green, buc it was not in service. Then she trying co get away from us. I don't called Animal Refuge in Wesrbrook know. Buc itworked. who referred her to a number that was At the edge of che road he hopped of no use. She then tried June O'Neill up on the rocks and took off wiggling who is licensed to hand le seals, but down the beach to rhe water. At thac she was not home. She finally called point he was clearly on a mission to go the Peaks Island police who said that home. We cheered. It was ,-cry cure. someone else had already reporred the Scotr said lO J...arry, "\X'c're iust like seal and they were 011 it. Jacques Cousteau!" Then he said, "I Using a couple ofcanv:as slings from want to believe that's a happy ending," Gunnel's house we tried to lift him by and so we did. slipping one behind him - 1t was the first time we touched him at all - be In 011 tmail lo /he pap,r None)' addtJ, "1 immediately sat up lifted his tail off wi,btJ wr'd had bttur i'!formalw1 on u,hm lo the ground. We brought the other one ra/1for mmlantt. (P, wm tJp,tia~ tMt:mltd to his from and he lifted his head and abo111 his proximity lo 1hr rood. crawled onto it (above). We removed Now that the lot-als,al "'"'' has btt11 dosed, the one from behind and put it in from, ii u.~•kl btgreat iflh, politt hdd a w11111btr II'< and in that way he sort of leap-frogged rordd wllfar slmndtd or injured a11ima/J. March 2010 ISLAND TIMES PAGE s American Legion makes big changes for the new year BY K EVIN A TIRA circulation system on the porch. Commander - Patrick Flynn REPORTED BY USA LYNCH The Legion additionalli• adopted a !st Vice Cmdr - Charles Holmes members-only policy at the meeting, 2nd Vice Cmdr- Tannis Goodson in part to address some incidents Adjutant - Andrew Shaw The Randall-Macvane American during the past six months that led 1-'inance Officer - Hutch Brown Legion Post 142 on Peaks Island to increased policing in the area. Sgt. at Arms - Chris Kamp began the new year by restricting Members ~n have guests under the smoking to the enclosed porch, revived policy, bm they must sign Regular monthly meetings of which is isolated from the main room them in and be responsible for their the Post rake place at 1 p.m. on the by a sliding door. behavior. second Sunday of each month. The decision was made during the As a result, 42 new members were All Post members, including the regular monthly meeting on Sunday, welcomed at the dinner that night Women's Auxiliary, are invited. Jan. 10, and will be reviewed in into the Sons of the Legion, a newly New members are invited to April to determine if modifications formed branch of the organization. contact any member or Cmdr. Barry are required. T he org;inization is New officers of the Sons were also Harris at Blambtrlharris@aolrot11 or by also considering installing an air elected for one-rear terms: phone, 781-4322. The Maine Military Funeral Honors Guard Bureau. Funeral honors available to veterans Team provides Military honors to any "Veterans of Maine will receive a honorably discharged Veteran who Military Funeral Honors ceremony FROM THE M AINE ARMY to p.cov idc, upon request, .Mi litary was not honored at the time of death. performed to the same high standard NATIONAL GUARD Funeral Honors for elig,."blc Veterans. Funeral Directors or family members as those ceremonies being performed The Maine Mi litary Funeral can call and request this service. at Arlington National Cemetery," said AUGUSTA - Active Duty, National Honors Program began performing Currently members of rhe Maine Norwood. Guard, Reserve or .Merchant Marine ceremonies for Maine's Veterans in :Military Funeral Honors Team are full "I strongly encourage all Veterans Scrvicemembers who received an 2004. Since ics inception, they have time Servicemembers and are trained residing in Maine to allow these honorable discharge arc entitled to a performed nearly 5000 ceremonies to the highest possible standards. dedicated members of the United Military Funeral Honors ceremonr at from Fort Kent to Kittery and eastern Norwood said, "The States Military to p erform th is no cost to the family. Canada. Servicemembers selecred co perform ceremony and to simply express our "The rendering of Military Funeral According tO Maine Veteran's these ceremonies for Maine's Veterans appreciation for their dedicated service Honors is a tribute and a way to show Administration statistics, Maine is are extremely proud of what they are to our country," said Norwood our Nation's deep gratitude to Veterans losing nearly 4000 Veterans a year. doing. They have the utmost respect For more information about the and their families who are entitled", This rate is expected to continue with and admiration for those who served Mai ne Milirary Funeral Honors said Frank Norwood, Maine Military very slow reductions through the yeac before them." Program or Military Funeral Honors, Funeral Honors coordinator. 2030. T here arc nine Mi litary Funeral families and Veterans can visit IVWIP. Section 578 of the National Defense Before the law passed many Veterans Honors trainers on the team who have f1111eralbo11ors.org or call the State Authorization.Act for focal year 2000 did nor have access to a Military attended a two week course and been coordinator in Augusta at 800-958- -- rcquhes tne Department of Defense Funeral H onors Ceremony. certified as instructors by the National 5967. FROM ROBERT LAUTERBACH PORTLAND PoUCE SENIOR LEAD OFFICER, PEAKS ISLAND Greetings to all, J am just writing to remind everyone of the importance of locking your vehicle and of not leaving the keys in your vehicle. The police officers on the main.land ha,•e identified an increase in the burglaries of mot0r vehicles. In most cases, the police officers have Imported and domestic caviars, custom smoked salmon, determined chat the vehicles' doors were left unlocked. fresh seafood &omM aine and around the world! I understand tliat life on Peaks Island was such that you could leave your vehicles unlocked; unfortt1nately, times Ship the finest goum1et food m-emight arc changing. By simply locking your vehicle you will help anywhere in lheUnited SWes. to deter burglary and prevent yourself from becoming a victim. Or visit our reiailmarket and wine I would also like to mention that Officers Dan Rose store right in Portland's Old Port! and Les Smith have had a great deal of success with rhcir wrestling and women's self defense (RAD) classes that they ].:,ad. lf rou are interested in futt1re classes, please Browne Trading Company contact the officers at the police station for further details. 262 Commercial Street As always, feel free to contact me with any issues or Portland, Maine, ~A concerns at 207-233-0995 or stop by the police station to 1.800.944. 7848 discuss in person. ""',BrowneTradiog.com Let's keep our fingers crossed for a mild Marc:h! PAGE6 ISlAND TIMES March 2010 Island Views from Congresswoman Letters Chellie Pingree From the American Legion If we wane to find a perfect example of ISLAND~ TIMES why we need comprehensive health-care Jo ...... With winter raking its grip on Peaks reform, we need look no further than our Island the Post membership ~~ taking own state and the insurance compan)' chat this time co s tart o n some more dominates its marker, Anthem. Publisher: Kevin Attra building improvement projects. We Department of Veterans Affairs Medical are currently "'-orking on cleaning and Center (VA) Togus in Augusta serves Member of the Society of painting projects, as well as making thousands of J\laine veterans every year. Professional Journalists necessary updates to the ounge and side At this facility, men and women who have \ ) / porch. New stools have been purchased made great sacrifices for ,heir country ' and assembled with assistance from the and community get the medical care rhey newly re-formed Sons of t he Legion deserve. Bue for Anthem this has become an opporruniry co cut com. group. sparking an inves~ationby the fiouse Veterans covered by tbe Anthem As ofJan. 11, the lounge has become Committee on Energy and Commerce, Federal Employee Plan go to Togus for non-smoking, although smoking is chaired by Henry Waxma,L medical rre:umenr. The hospnal had a year still allowed in defined areas of the Maine is also being asked to absorb to fiJc claims to the insurance compan)' building. Anthem's dramat1c rate inc..rea.ses. This for payment. That is, umi! last summer, It's that time of year again and year ir's 22 percent, wluch wilt force many when officials ac Togus wete told that a planning for the Memorial Day parade customers to drop their policies. The half-million dollars in claims would nor has begun. D onation letters were sent proposal comes as 1he company sues the be paid. They had nor been submitted by out last month. If you are interested in Scace of Mainero ovem,m its denial oflasr che deadline- Anthem's new deadline of year's 18 pcrccnc increase request making a monetary donation we ask 120days. Jerry Carman Along witb leaders in the Maine that contriburjoos be dropped off or How cl id the insurance co mpany Legislature, rvc wricten a letter co mailed co the Legion or the Cafe. communicate this imponant policy Mike Richards Chairman Waxman asking ro expand the Additionally if you are interested in change? With a short blurb buried in the committee's investigation inco A nthem's Fran Houston participating in the parade you should company newsletter, which, by the way, skyrocketing rates to 1ncludc cbe contact Chris Tuttle, Jamie Semon or the hospitt.l no record of receiving. has company's practices in llfaine. Rebecca Stephans ,. Commander Barry Harris for more There were no letters, no calls, and no Why do insurance companies think information. emails uncil the hospital had racked up a • they ean get away wich choosing excessive The Sons, with collaboration from half-million in claims the company had no profirs over the very lives and livelihoods the Ladies, have had their first event - intention of paying. of their customers? Well, becau se a pancake breakfast. Thank-you Patrick When my office was told ofthe siruation right now they can. A handful of large Flynn and Leslie Davis for organizing we looked into it •ad decided ro send Special Contributors: corporations dominate the country's the event. Future events will be a letter to Anthem president Daniel marker. Tn Maine, A nthem's mukec Justin Palmer announced on the Post 142 sandwich Corcoran urging him to reconsider the share is nearly 80 percent. With little or board at the comer by the ice cream new policy. Noc only did the unexpected no competition in the market, customers Jessica Ccofgc store. and un.communicatcd change result in / have only two choices: take the hit from an Stay warm and H appy Spring a huge shortfall for a facility char already insurance company or go without. Nicole tvans Lisa Lynch, Women's Auxiliary struggles to cover all the needs of our , T har just isn't acceptable. We need veterans, but the short deadline presented co institute measures thar give power Heidi Schon an unreasonable burden going forward. back to consumers by holding insurance j We were pleased ro hear in January * * • * • companies accountt.ble and creating more M~Terry that the company had decided to pay competition. Insurance companies should i t hose claims and restore the former noc be able to deny coverage and cherry A letter from Away filing deadline. Howe,•er, I do remain pick the healthy. Consumers should have cooceroed about how the co mpanr Production Assistance: measures that protect 1hcm from being , Well, th e signs are all there, H VO arrived at this unfair and inconsiderate bankrupted by high out-of-pocket costs, ~rug Davis lost my application for Uganda (turns policy in the first place. Combined with and seniors should have lower prescription o ut they mailed it back to the states to other rccem company decisions l consider drugcosrs. /Mark Shain Ana, instead of to Uganda), I just had questionable, it see°";S to be par for rhe · And consumers should have choices. t a week from Hell here at Gimbi (my course. Nor between going wirhouc and an Jack Shallow tenant skipped out on last mo nth's We are all dealing wich rhe resulls of tl1e overpriced, under-covering policy, but rent and blew town, leaving my house economic downturn. £'or Maine families, between a nwnber ofoptions that all offer empty and my feral cats depending on it has meant working harder, cur ting back, quality, affordable care. Rox), l am all out of Ethiopian money and making sacrifices. But for insurance I think the bcsc way to get there is (have plenty at home, no worries), Air companies, che coping strategy has been The Island Times is a community passing comprebcnsive health-care Luftansa is going on strike, the Farangi cutting coverage, denying claims. and newspaper covering the islancfs reform with a public option- a ,·olunrary, in Casco Bay. We wclco_me here are getting a bit nervous about the asking cusromers to pay skyrocketing publicly accounrable insurance plan. This birth,' engagement. and wedding upcoming election and political climate rares. would expand and improve coverage for announcements; ob1tuancsf· notices (rapid deployment o ut of Gimbi with The strategy has cercainly proved of community events; and etters to ,nillions by insuring some Americans and needed supplies has been planned), and effective for rhe companies. Wcllpoim the editor. Pfease cry to keep letters bringing down costs for others b)' growing to 300 words or less. We reserve last night T broke a tooth. Anthem's parem company and the largest comperjtion in the market. the right to edit all letters. The insurer in chc nation-posted a $4.7 1 r am finishing the third-year RN Think what insurance companies ne, ~apcr is available by mail for billion profit in 2009 (noc co mention $2.5 ' $25 a year. Address checlis to Island students' Clinicals on March 5, and will would do if consumers could hold them billion in 2008 and $3 billion in 2007). The Timt,. Our mailing address is 120 be leaving Gimbi sometime thereafter. accountable. They would probably think Brackett Ave., Peal aging and fuel-guzzling Island Romance. Transportation Company operates the the ferry terminal with the bus system, Linesfrom That new boat> with a basic hull design ferry between Chebeague and Cousins taxis, share cars and other future mass similar to the Autocisco Ill, will incluile islands. It only carries passengers and transit operations such as light rail and a ra~e of enhancements derived from light freight, but it also operates two trolleys. Making a new or modified Casco Bay Lines t he District's experience with the older parking fots on the mainiand as well terminal "inter-modal" could also help ferry. Readers may review t he current as a barging operation to help offset Casco Bay Lines qualify for government BY CHRIS H OPPIN dcsig_n at the District's web site, 1:V'W"W. passenger forry costs. mass transit funds. Recent news reports of ticket price cascobaylines.com. Visitors to Chebeague pay $20 P,er day The District's board members and increases being proposed for the Maine Traditionally, government funds have for parking and $6.50 each way for the committees want more public input. State Ferry lines up north and the local supported maintenance and capital 15-minute ride. Residents, stockholders Our meetings are always posted and METRO bus lines prompted me to expenditures, such as dock repair and and owners of annual parking permits open to the public and contact details write about how we pay to operate Casco new boat construction, rath:cr than ~- reduced prices for their tickets. arc listed on the C BITD web site. The Bay Lines now, and how that might be operating costs like fuel and personnel /&/. Note: rtsirltr,/J pay 13.25; tht annual Government Relations Committee improved in the future. which make up rhe bulk of the District's parkingfeefar the opm lot on Cousim Island specifically welcomes ideas from the When the Casco Bay Island Transit annual costs. Some of us on the CBITD amounts lo $1. 85 p_er dlJY}. public about how we can better work District was establislied in the early board want to explore that situation to Because the CTC doesn't receive with our elected representatives at the 1980s to operate the ferry service sec ifalternative funding can be obtained federal or state funds, it has more local, state and federallcvels. as a quasi-government agency, our to cover o~erating costs similar to the flexibility in its pricing than the CBI TD. Members and public advisors of predecessors clecided to run 1t more like way other Terry systems in the state are Our Government Relations Committee the CBITD Government Relations a business than a government agency. sul>sidiud. will begin exploring how Casco Bay Committee include Mary McAlency_ Although this al fowed considerable For instance the Maine State Lines might attract more government of Long Island· Mac McKone of Cliff lccwar. on frequently scheduled trips, it Department ofTransportation operates funding, particularly from t he Federal Island; "Steve Maclsa'!!',, Jadine O'Brien, has lea to some interesting challenges in the ferry system down cast that serves Transit Administration, the State Frank Pcrctt~ Gene I aylor and myself paying for the service. Swans Island, Vinalhaven, North Haven, Legislature and local subsidies from from Peaks; Jim Phipps of Chebeague Government subsidies have always Frenchboro, Isleboro and Matinicus. Portlan~._Chebeague and Long Island. l sla'?_dj Kevin Oonc:,gliue ofPortland and been minimal - ~round 20 percent of Although their ferries operate much CBITu is also revisiting the question Sue JVIoreau of the Maine Departmentof the District's $5 million budget - and less frequently than Casco Bay Lines, of mainland parking, a topic of much Transp(!rtation. CBITD has had to rely on ticket sales for their ticket pnces are offset by up to 50 discussion in the recent past. T h e All of us arc looking for more ideas passengers, freight and vehicles to cover percent with taxpayer money. Locally, committee will CXP,lore a proposed Inter from the public as to howwe can be more most ofits annual operating expenses. the METRO bus line operates on tlie modal T ransit Facility since other transit effective m working with governments ·we are very pleased to note that the mainland with similar government services like the CTC use revenues from at all levels. We want to maintain our District has received a federal grant of subsidies. parking to offset costs. schedules and continue to operate our S5.5 million for a new ferry to replace the The privately-owned C hebeague Some ofus arc interested in integrating ferries safely, but at less cost to islanders. to the public via our bulletin board and View from the Chair our website: pe1-ksislandc.ouncil.org). HomeStart plans to develop its Luther Street property for more affordable housing on Peaks, but it needs a Eighth Maine Regiment conditional rezone to do that. Its request is pending now before the Portland Living.Museum and Lodge Planning Board, and HomeStart has recently echoed the PIC's request tha< the Planning Board hold its mandatory public hearing on Peaks Island, rather Come for a great stay or tour. than in town, so islanders can better attend and comment on the project. A short ferry ride from Portland. The PIC voted (5·2) to support HomeS t art's application for a conditional rezo ne of that property, in 13 Eigb th Maine Ave. Peaks Island, ME 04108 order co allow the existing city process to go forward, but the PJC expressly Around the corner from the Fifth Maine reserved its right to comment further, once more details were known. We have www.8thmaine.com tel. 207-766-5086 received letters from islanders, both pro [email protected] BY MIKE RICHARDS, P IC CHAIR and con, and we'll continue to consider all the informa1ion we get. After a long hold, the sewer On the National Register ofhistoric places. In December, the PIC welcomed new expansion on Peaks is back in progress. councilors Marjorie Phyfe, Suellen Woodard & Curran is updating its 2004 Roberts and returning Councilor Tom engineering report, and we expect the Bohan. Because Betty Heller withdrew city will osk Portland Water District improve energy efficiency of the existing her candidacy due to a move off-islond, to include it in next year's capital From the HomeStart house ar 18 Luther St, which will be the PIC execcised its plenary outhority improvement budget expansion on and selected J udy Piawlock to replace provided to a forure buyer. The goal is Island Avenue and Winding Way. We to sell the home, including $15,000 in Betty on an interim basis, until June's hope the projecr ge.rs underway soon, co board ofdirectors regularly scheduled election. energy and safety improvements that were reduee the po1lution cur(ently making completed last year, ar below market rare When the city attorney advised that its w;-ry into the isbnd waters. HO.\1ESTART has been working to a qualified buyCL its ordinance did not expressly allow us A few weeks ago, after a request toward the creation of thsee affordable The application J>'lckllge for prospective ro do that, we proposed an amendment, by the city and much thought and w h ich t he city cou ncil prompdy home ownership opporrunities on island, buyers is availabfe at the library, island discussion by the PIC, we submitted beginning with the application for a churches, the school and rhc Peaks approved on J;in. 4. Whoever wants a list of budget requests to the city to run for the single PIC seat in June condition:tl rezone on Luther Street to Island Childreos' Workshop as well as Finance Committee, including funds build cwo new, energy efficient homes. should contact the city clerk for details for emergency response staff increases, at the HOMESTART web page, hcrp:// and instructions soon. O n Jan. 12 the Cuy's Planning Board heaksislandbomcstart. org/r esources. transportation and parking subsidies, held • public workshop to discuss rhe Several recent events o n Peaks and public services improvements. tml. ' proposed development. A subsequent dcmonstrared a gap in our island safuy Given the city's budget problems, the A ful ly independemihousing selection services, so the PIC asked the City PIC limited its total request to only neighborhood meeting on Peaks Island on committee is in place to select qualified Council to immediately provide Jan. 30 drew approximate!)' 50 resideocs. (1) $361,000 and a contingent of PIC met applicanrs 21lowi ng applicants to 1 BilrWalsh, a civjl engineer with Walsh two EMT-trnined officers on Peaks with a contingent of city staff on Feb. apply confidenually. Only qualified 24/7/365, and (2) do a comprehensive 22. We went over the budget requests in Associates provided a swnmary and later applicant names will be shared with the study of our safety needs. To expedite some detail, prioritizing our requests, took questions from the floor. HOMESTA RT board and comm\lnity. the study, the PIC sponsored a series getting feedback from the cicy, and Bill Floyd, the Executive Directot of the This past fall, HOMESTART was of facilitated community dialogues providing the city with the background Genesis Community Loan pcogn.m, also aw:trded an Islands Ch2llenge Fund Grant over the last two months, with the information it needs to make its !l"Ve an overview of affordable housing in support of the affordable housing last meeting to occur on March J, The decisions. We will contact other city needs on Maine islands and shared the pcoposal for 18 Luther Sucer. To date, group will produce a report by the end staff members as needed to give o ur successes on Islesboro and Monhegan. we have exceeded rbe halfway mark in of March and present it to ,he city (and proposals the best chance ofsuccess. The plans for the two new homes were che campaign co raise $25,000 co qualify The PIC meets on presented by architect Jamie Broadbent foe the matching funds from the Genesis th e second and fourth of K aplan Thompson Architects of Commun it)' program. Io effect, raising Wednesday ofeach month, Portland. $25,000 will rcsulc in a gain of$50,000. with public dialogues on We expect the Planrung Board ro set a Additional fundraising will help to offset ISLAN D.di TIMES th e third Saturday. All heating dare to review the conditional the sale price o{ rhe homes. meetings occ: ur at the rezone application in late March or early We thank those who have generously Put Your Business Card Here Douglas E. M acV ane April. The date and location will be supported rhis effort and encourage Commun ity Center on announced once set. T he HOMESTART continued su1>port. Community members Peaks Island, and we Board has written the City asking that a ace invited to board mecungs held at 7 wekome you to attend and ror 1 Year only $240 Planning Board meeting be held on Peaks p.m. on 1 he 1hird Thursday of each monrh to offer your ideas on how Island. we can better serve our at the ra}~ Garman House Comnm niry eisit www.islandtimes.ora to see how In the meantime, HOMESTART will island community. Room. or call 650-3016 develop a work plan and cost eSlimare ro PAGES ISIAND TIMES March2010 think it lasted too long, maybe a week scary time. For the love ofPeaks! or two as a rough guess. One ofthe women who ran the little How many years did you play from diphtheria - they didn't have store wanted to have a M iss Peaks aca,rdion? the inoculations then - and so her conrest. Jan got it one year and my husband thought she might like younger daughter got it the next year. Gee, I don't know. I started to play JanSmith something to get away from where The judges were from away and they in 1936, professionalll. I had an they lived in Westbrook. He had didn t know they were sisters. It must accordion reacher as wel , a musician that place built for her, and while have been 1963, the year she graduated in Portland, Alister Grant. 1 just AS TOLD TO FRAN HOUSTON she was in it he wanted her to have from high school, and then Kate was a thought, gee, what can I do ro make a a companion, because they lived in sophomore, so they were probably 16 living and that's the only thing I could Westbrook and he worked and 18. Two consecutive yea.rs, so that do. out there. So he got our must have been about 1965. They had He got me my first job in the mother, just out of h igh it at the Fifth Maine. Falmouth Hotel, and then I moved school, as a companion for . from there to the Eastland Hore! her. My mother was there Were you here durmg the fire, the 1957 and the Lafayette Hotel. Just played with her, and then when my fire? for, usually for banquets, and fd just father came down to visit . stroll around and that kind of thing. his aunt he met my mother Yes. Honestly, my husband andlJUSt Sometimes at the Lafayette I played and they hit it off and they too~ broom~. Every man that could every 15 minutes or so in the cocktail married. That was the walk was trying to fight that and help lounge, and probably my pay was a beginning of my interest fut Jt out. He went over there, and meal. I got dinner (laughs!] So that in the island, I guess you went over there! too, t~ see what~ was kinaof nice. could say. The loved it could do: I neverd1d anything, beca~ In fact, I said to the waiter that was down there, anJthey used by the nme I got there they had ,t waitinl\' on me to get my dinner, I said, to come down for quite pretty well un_oer controL Because "I don t suppose they'd want to order a few years before I was they were so frightened of 1t - they'd lobster thermadorc for me?" and he born. My aunt and I came had a bad fire back there [once before] said, "I don't think so." down years later because - every ma~ that~ould walk was there, she loved it, and she wanted and they did iet 1t out. It was the back me to see the island. That shore a_rea; 1t wa~ the government was when I decided maybe reservation at that t1me: . I could move here with my You cou Id see the first fire and ~t j children. So I did. was so bad 1t took the whole ~ront, 1t started nght down here. I don t know Ttll me of other memorieJ what the person was doing, burning thaJ stand out in your mind trash or somerh ing, down on the point ofPeaks in particular? here. And it got away from them; it was a very windy day, most of the time You came to Peaks in 1951, and you'd get a wind. Everybody heard you were born in 1917, whirh makes Well you know they had a strike one time with all the people that worked about it, I imagine. you 91. Ttll me a little bit about your The fire whistle and everythini;, relationship with, your affection, far on the boat. All I can tell you is, it had to do with coming to the island. I and the fire boat was here, too. I don t Peaks. know what it did! Probably went Actually, my family years before don't know how they arranged it, but you had to go to House Island and around that way, I don't know just had a place built, it's where - they where it did go. are doing it over - it was the Kelley's. you got offon House and then I guess there was some person - on the island Anyway; it brought people down, Have J'OU /wed 011 Peaks/qr a /011g time? lt's the last house down on the right firefighters, to help out. I was here in Do you have t1 PtMS hla11d story to tell of on Whitehead Street. My great robably - that brought you over here. f can't tell you what date it was, but the house and everybody was talking memories from childhood or that illurtrates aunt had just lost rwo little boys about it and I think it was the time why you love living here? Pleau email or it was something I remember. I don't ct1fl Fra11 Houston. Sh, has already heard of the year when you would have the some great stories and she wants to hear windows open and you'd know that [email protected], or call I something was going on. Thar was a 766.2~86. I·------· I I I I I • I I I NAILS & S ALON NAILS - HAIR - WAXING GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE · FREE EASY PARKING Going on Vacation! The months ofSeptember & October... • Tueiday, $28 Manicure & Pedicure • P.\rty o f (ou r special 20% off Headed to Dry Dock! 207.773.7999 OPEN H on-Sat 9 a.m ..7p.m 190 Congress St Taking a Break! (Next to Rite Aid Pf>ormocy ot the bottom o( Munpy K,11') Catching our Breath! Temporarily Offline--- Condominiums Whatever you call it , the TAXI • Upscale, Affordable, Urban Living will be on a short break, • Convenient Location Close to Major I from Feb 20 to mid-March. I Transportation Routes I I • Secure Building in I Watch for new management! 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Sometimes, below), a Jesuit monk, a man with ,.\. yogic per&]Jective on it is a beautiful synthesis of three working with a partner requires letting Down's Syndrome, an obese student and of my passions: massage, yoga and go of something you could do alone a friend's 5-year-old daughter. health and simple living communication. as you accommodate your partner's One of my students expressed his BYREBECCAJOHANNASTEPHANS Even without speaking, we are always limitations. Always, in order to move wonder and gratitude in this way, "How communicating, with gesture and facial into your full expression of a posture is it possible that I have visited the most Rebeuajoha1111a Stepha11s teaches weekly expression, body language and non- together and avoid injury, you must slow stunning cathedrals in Europe, but I J__OJ(a tltuses a11d pritl{l!eyokn le.sso-ns on Peaks verbal utterances. We can attempt to down and check in regularly with your feel more connected to God when I am 7sland and in Portlamf. ¼u may dirtt/ your conceal the truth with our words, but partner. sitting back-to-back with you?" That is rommenh, inquirks, orrolunm ,'deas to 766- the rest of our being will be blaring the Off the mat, these partnering skills yoga - union. 3017 or rjsyoga@gwi. iul. underlying message. • slowing down, paying attention, ff you are fuling adventuresome, use Healthy communication is a mjndful receiving support, a nd letting go - will the photos below to get started and then By the time you read this column, you process oflistening and responding, and radically improve t he quality of your find a book or DVD on partner yoga and will already have celebrated, ignored or learning to contain habitual reactions day and the exreriences of those you dive in. Ifyou prefer some assistance at endured Valentines Day • the "ides of that arc unskillful and ineffective. encounter at al levels of relationship. fust, I h ave a partner yoga workshop February" for some. However, as I write Using the physical body as a mirror Think of the frenetic wake you leave in scheduled for March 20 in Portland. this column, I am planning my annual for relationship dynamics offers an the cafe when you dash in late for t he I also offer private lessons and bave February partner yoga class, preparing immediate feedback loop that is clear, boat, or the pain in your child's eyes when taught partner yoga to groups of friends, to officiate a wedding, looking forward precise, and profound. you arc too rushed to listen. Bringing co-worl Su.-reodering Runner Stretch Heart-~ning Warrior Pose Balancing Tru · Lun on Me! Soaring! Yummy back stretch for both Gau into your partner's eye-s or heart; if you teeter, let go of your partner's food Balancing Boat -lift your heart Integrating twist Rebecca Johanna Stephans, Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher since 1994, has 22 yea rs experience in the healing arts. PAGE10 ISI.ANDTIMES March 1010 MILESTONES Lily Mayhem, 2007 -2010 Leo,"The''Peaks Island cat, 19? ~ 2009 B Y DOUG SMITH car he was somewhat testy, especially Lily (left) and Gracie. photo by Colen1at1 Clarlu with small children, who poked at him delightedly. But, undeterred by kids, I .ily was a beautiful dog, very friend!)' T he legendary "down front cat" BY K.EvlN ATTRA dogs, bikes and strollers Leo stayed but willful. "Mayhem was her middle passed away quietly, on his last owner's put. He got mellower with age and name. She was total chaos," he said. couch in the warm sun on Dec. 16, The Long Island Fire Department's seemed ro like people's attention more, She was a well-loved mess, though. 2009. "He~ been sick several times in pure bred Dalmatian mascot, Lilr, died not just for treats. He was a wonderful Coleman said he received m·er 50 cards recent years," said Kristen Chalmers, Feb. 4 after a briefillness. She was 3. companion ro Kristen. and letters of condolence after Lily h is bereft owner. Apparently he She had developed a liver infection For the last years of his long life, she died. had the habit of gening into some sometime after Christmas, owner adopted and doted on him. And since Last spring the department got unknown substance (road salt, ash Coleman Clarke, Long Island's fi re her house is also the GEM Gallery, chief explained. "We wem back and Gracie, who the chief has nicknamed from a basement or something), he found a new, rewarding hang-our, Miss Congeniality. She has some tall cleaning himself, ingesting it and then forth to the vet. She starced having especially at art o penings. Attendees boots to fi ll, but because she's not a approaching death's door, bm nor quite seizures, so we had co put her down." were impressed by his fearlessness in pure Dal matian she'll probably live going through it. Lily rCP-laced the department's crowds, loitering near the refreshments, longer than her predecessors. He was ,•er)' old - perhaps 21 years previous 'Wiascot, Missy, who also where he was treated to bits of cheese, However, she's still more puppy than according to one islander who cared had m be euthanized after her back smpked salmon and pOS$ibly, chips, anything right now. "She's kind of a for him long ago. Leo (then 'Kris legs failed. Coleman said that pure crackers and bread. He wasn'r picky. rneathead," said Coleman, "Chews Kringle') actually became a presence Dalmatians are genetically prone to At the Inn, he found another, more sudden ailments like those. everything!'' on the island; recognized, patted, and fed by lho/lJ011dJ of residents and visitors upscale eatery where he could solieir alike. lobster from outdoor diners. • He had quite a racket. For years he Though he worried his admirers sec himself up in front of Fccncy's, greatly, weaving his way through later Hannigan's, an all-white car summer traffic, he always survived persistent, observant, irritating, (sometimes rather dirty) doing his and grew rounder, and we thought he way too smart and fun-loving. Very best ro look forlorn, bedraggled and always would, forever. Kristen saw him vocal, too, with a BARK! loud homeless - which he BY JERRY GARMAN EMERGENCY911 system being added by Congress in 1967. In 1989 the pocket cellular phone started a communication revolution and a steady decrease in fixed land lines. With the telephone came the need fot a directory. The first Bell Telephone directory in 1878 contained only 50 names. It was followed by the "Yellow Pages" in 1886. A Portland directory two years later claimed 1,245 subscribers, and a 1923 "Casco Bay Directory" listed only one island number: the Peaks Island Garage, tel. 109. By 1926 a "Telephone Directory - Portland District" had 291 Peaks' listings of two or three digits. The 1949 "Special Telephone D irectory for PI" listed 347 five-digit numbers 6-9999 and 61 numbers for the other islands, all which It has been 140 years since Alexander now had to be dialed directly. Graham Bell first "talked with Portland phone directories were electricity". lt started with his command supplemented with several versions of to his assistant: "Mr. Watson - come "the Island Directory". A 1983 edition here - I want to see you", and has lists 799 Peaks numbers and 456 numbers Supe1-- Bowl Sunday and the transitione. through soft feminine from the other islands. In 2002 Peggy voices like sisters Ellin Gallant and Astarita's Astro Publishing first created globa] wa1·ming massac1·e Joyce O 'Brien 1equesting "number our current Island Phone Directory. This 96 page booklet contains l ,500 listings, please", morphing into a synthesized and Camille, whuh art "disc111ml lik, ptople. " voice directing numerical key entries for requires almost nine months to produce BYKEVINATTRA and is the best source for island phone 8111ht said, "Nobo,!y /m,11,s on Kalrina; sh, swept specific inquiries and, most recently, our ovtr herr like death on high hor:re.'' own voice-activated numbers and services. Something about eadng junk food, l &011tiful stuff. directions for dialing. chink, should make up fo r the fact that I don't watch sports, so on Super Bowl ''Ceniil.r, "}amu Brown pnxlai111td. 8111 rutbtr SKYPE now offers than lea,~.f•r a bnak on Marsal#'s memorable video conversations. Sunday mstead of wacching chc game I not,.r, Brown shifted q11KkiJ' too ridimkJusprom• After all of these made pocato chips. to ftyp, 1¢ ano//J,rPrt'b11"t sponsor, Pizxa H11t. changes we seem to I sliced up an old potato and fried the '71~ o b11. day far pitt!J lo,~r:r," bt said, adding have returned to person pieces in a pan, bur I could only do a few at that PiZ'I!' HNI has 120,000 tmJ>ll!)·eu; txp,rts to to person conversations; a time because my pan was limned. It took all day. seU 1.7 millwn Ptz.Zfl' todqJ· ('\·nONgh IO b)£'tr 45 back to pre-phone days. .footballf1tlds'J and that 60 pmwl of/lntfricanJ While Portland h ad The New York Times had a hve intcrncr feed from chc game · number ,.;11aJk forp,pperoni as a Npping telephones by 1880, it To whith O'!J right-minded v;,,..,. should ask: would not be until 1904 44 in the series . and I got 10 re-ad a Jo, of ,.1,o rares? that Peaks Island would chcir commentary while rhe chips were have phone service, cooking. I spent $30 making a Sl.99 w,,nh of and then for summer A couple ofinteresting ones: potato chips. 1t occurred to me rha, only. Ten years later, tons ofenergy and materials • from crop service was expanded From Greg Bishop harvesting i:o processing, packaging year-round. All calls The Po.,,r of 1b, No. 44 ..,,, no1 lo1t on tw and shipping - must go into producing were processed though men who Wl)rt ii during their N.F L. tart,,,. commercial junk food. a manual switchboard. urto,i1!J not o. this wttk, ofall ,vttks, uhtn both While t he future of directories In fact, ir does. Srudies have shown ,hat Our first calls required us to turn a crank ,..,.. ..aledi11 to the Hall ofr'nm,. remains u nclear, telephones and phone the amounc of energy used to produce and utilize a two-piece candlestick Ltl:, m: J-1~d Little plOJtd r11nning hack prntocols will continue to change. packaged food is about seven times more shaped phone which became one piece }or tht Denver Bronro,. He "Ort No. 44. Dick Electrical talking will certainly include a than the food itself contams. in 1927. An operator would plug in your LtBta11 phyd rorntrbark far 1/1t Vttroil Uons. handhcld mobile device with a keyboard "This means that in eaung my 400- two-,three- or four-digit number and Ht alJ,, •~rt No. 44. &th ,mi/ed an ahnormal!y and screen. This device, along with caloric breakfast, I will, in effect, have ring two to three times until answered. hng ,;,,,, to gm'n e11try into lhe Hall afFame. &th your car keys and wallet, will become consumed 2,800 caloncs of fossil foe! Multi-party lines would receive madt it one d'!J htfort Si,per l!ot>I XLIV (or your essential t rinity (communication, energy," wrote Chad fleeter in a March different combinations oflong and short 44), in th,fir:rt ,,,.,,, ajtht44th pmidml(13omtle transportation and money), helping you 2006 article for the San Francisco rings designating appropriate parties. It Obama), with 44 111u11/1m ofthe Holl af Fame to instantly meet the challenges of each Chronical (http://WU111,,fga1,.co111/,gi-bin/ was not unusual for all parties to pick up ('.1JmmittN wti.11,g. day. artule.rg,). their phone and listen to the conversation There's more. Studies go back to the (on an island there arc few From RichardSandom ir m1d-1990s, conducted by scientific secrets). Sh.rt!, ajltr 4 p.111. Ea.,ttrn, CBS carried , organizations, special imeresc groups and Our personal interface with perhaps 1h, /,,st musical segment ,wr slxn,,n 011 a go,·ernrnenr organizations like the EPA . an operator ended at 7:00 a.m. .lilptr l3oi,{pngamt program: ['3•n/0J1 Marsalis'., Go online and see for yourself. on Tuesday, Nov. 29 1949, tribule f(I Nrw Orleans, J•z:< and tht Saini,. Clearly, making potato chips is wroog. when users could dial a five• Th, grtal tl'llmpeler showed he ,s also a great I showed that to myself on Super Bowl digit number directly. This later words11tith and na",1/or, 111ixin.g bis 11111sir '#ith Sunday. Bu)·ing them must be insane, like became seven digits, first as elJ()('a/ivephrasts. ''1011 mruui~for stJmtlhing/tir buying a llurome, to go to the mailbox. POrtcr 6-999 and finally just so bng that tbt u,r,1tiJ1g btcomes lbt somtlhing?" On Sunday the Saints came from behind 766-9999. he asked abOIII /ht duades it look //,e Sainls 10 to beat rhe Colts, 31-17, bur ,he Earth gor By 1963 dial phones yielded read, th, S11p,r Bowl. He said that people brag its ass kicked. At least I didn', order pizza. to tou ch tone wit h the ab.NI S1ffViving lrogttly, Gkt the h11rriraneJ Btl.!)I PAGE12 ISLAND TIMES March 2010 ACROSS 65. Famous race course Beware the Ides , by AnnaT ierney 1. Turnpike helper 10 II 12 13 7. Electronic optical device DOWN 10. Inventorwliose wife and 16 mother were deaf 1. Apple helper 14. Umbria's neighbor 2. Posen, fashion prodigy 9 15. George's brother 3. Financial giant (colfoq.) 16. Luncli.box staple 4. Law 17. Sharper 5. Scabbard 18. Famous marchers 6.~e ___ 20. Turnpike helper 7. Impertinence 21. Most passe 8 Famous race course 22. Exammes 9. French revolutionary who lost 25. Woman's garment his head 26. The original Rocky 10. Sourdough loaf 28. Mind-blowing drug of 60's 11. Penns#ania city 31. Omniavincit _ _ 12. Optical device 32. __Stout 13. Generation or tribe? 33. Loose rock debris 19. Shoe suitable for March 35. Metric of insanity 22. Tanker that ran aground in 39. Kind of meter Hussey Sound 40. Narcs 23. \Vorn away 41. Giveout 24. Command to dog 42. Mythical country 25. Frequency of ships' watches 43. .~-~_March 26. Nice mother rWWIO 27. Rare find 47. 'Fountains or Northanger 28. Plays 48. Scandinavian 29. Wliat the Croix de Guerre is 49. Beg awarded for 52. Tune 30. eye ___ 54. Diplomatic initiative 34. Cluistmas __ 46. French bass 55.~e 56. Star born in March 1959 36. One who wails 47. Semites 57. Qypsy ~ople 60. Take 37. Stephen of"The Crying Game" 49. U2 key\>oardist The __ 58. Woman's garment 61. Opposite of'neath 38. Meat-eater 50. Created by 32 Across 59. "In the of decision there is 62. Embellishes ' 44. Out islands · 51. Treasury agent rest." 63. Long time 45. _ _ ball 53. Meal 64. Mrs. in Granada Ferry Cot1vet1iettt lslattd·baked pizza, great food to travel, attd ottly steps away fro 111 the tenttittal. ----e AJj~7 ~;s 1,v1,v1,v.l,a flnafo rd.com 94 Commercial Street, Portland 207 874.2639 SOLlfflON TO LAST MONTH'S PUZZLE I II 12 13 0 M A H A p I; .. 14 L E V E L R M n R V 17 create a A T 0 L ,. A L E A N mas-terpiece ii'\ yovr kitchen 4 R A r E 8 E T A N E E " A M L T ,. N E L ~ A 0 M E lJ A N C y 3 I l< R E N 0 T I( T E ;6 D E E R N A 0 0 £ R March 2010 ISIANDTIMES PAGE13 and right foot of Orion the Hunter. March 2010 Sky Aldebaran is rhe red eye of Taurus the Bull. North of them is yellow Capella Star Gazing BY M IKE R ICHARDS in Auriga the Charioteer. To the east is red-giant Arcturus in Boiites the March is named for Mars, Roman Herdsman-just follow the arc drawn god of war. March was the first month by the handle of the Big Dipper. Take in che ancient Roman calendar and_, in your binoculars and sweep the sky from rhac mild Mediterranean climate, the Mars co Capella, and you'll bump into start of the spring military offensives. several star clusters. Here in Maine, it's rbe scare of mud season, when loggers have co leave the ALMANAC woods until summer heat can dry the forest floor and dirt roads. March l· Sunrise is at 6:18 a.m. and Some folks cell me they like my sunset is at 5:30 p.m. Tonight, Saturn ·astrology column,' and I thank them is less than a fist (at arm's length) co but advise chem thac I don't write the left of the waning gibbous moon. one- I write about astronomy, which Astronomical high tide is at 11:13 a.m., is a science, noc a belief system. Galileo a full 13 feet higher than low ride at and ocher astronomers were often 5:26p.m. astrologers by trade (hey, it paid the March 5· On this day in 1999, rhefim bills), but the two systems parted known gamma-ray burst swamped the ways during the 17ch century's Age of satellites put in orbit to detect nuclear Reason (so coined by Thomas Paine of resrs on Earth. The burst was only 0.2 ''Common Sense'' fame). seconds long, but it had as much energy Still, some people enjoy t he thought as the sun produces in 1,000 years. that their daily destiny is foretold by March 7- Lase-quarter moon is high at the heavens, perhaps because it helps sunrise, and to its right beats the heart absolve them of responsibility for their of Scorpius, red-giant scar Antares, own actions, an all too human desire. "Rival to Mars." Your 'sign' is the constellation in which March 9- Yuri Gagarin, born in far the sun was when you were born-but western Russia this day in 1934, was rhe I digress. first man in outer space and first to orbit March is the month of the Vernal Earth in a spacecraft. His home town of Equinox, the beginning of spring, Gzharsk was renamed for him. when the sun passes north of Earth's March 12- The moon is at apogee, irs equator, and Earth's north pole turns furthest away from Earth chis so lUustration by Jamie Hogan cycle, directly sideways co the sun, which rides are minimal, just 6.1 feet between rises directly in east and sets directly in high and low. t he west today. Since September, it has March 14· Albert Einstein, born in risen south ofeast and sec south ofwest, Ulm in southern Germany this day giving us more dark than light each in 1879, was the 'father of modern day. Now until next September it will physics.' Daylight Saving Time starts rise north of east and sec north ofwest, again today: 'spring ahead', setting your giving us more light than dark. docks up an hour and give yourself more light this evening {not good for PLANETS asrronomers). March 15· New moon means dark Last month, ruddy Mars dominated skies tonight. best for star-gazing. the nighr sky, but it's fading this month March 16- Look low on the horizon Saturday, March 13 as Earth leaves it behind. Because of over town conight around 6:15 p.m. as a Earth's faster orbital speed, Mars' very thin, day-old crescent moon points Ides of Mug: morion has appeared retrograde left coward Venus. Mug Club Appreciation ~~; compared with the background stars, March 17- Sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. $2 Drafls but that ends on the 11th ofthe month. and sunset is at 6:50 p.m. The crescent Venus is now the bright 'evening star' on moon is now above Venus. Saturday, March 20 the western horizon after sunset, where Marci; 20- Vernal Equinox today at it will remain visible uncil September. 1:32 p.rn. The waxing crescent moon Gl70WIMIIWI CIK8i By month's end, speedy Mercury will sirs just to the left of the star-cluster 7-IOpm pop up below and right of Venus. Pleiades tonight. .:•. Yellow Saturn rises in the east at sunset, Proceeds benefi1 Peaks lsland March 23- First-quarter moon is high Children ·s Workshop /'OJffN reaching opposition to the sun on the at sunset. The next week is best for 21st, Through a telescope it never fails lunar exploration with telescope or even to amaze, though its rings are only binoculars. Sunday, March 28 7:00pm tilted a few degrees. Still, rbe best views March 28- The Moon's at perigee Sunday Brumit ofSacurn are on the internet at sawrn. agai1\, more than 27,000 miles closer to Traditional Irish jpl.m,sa.gov. (E I feel upbeat about my bad timing Barely walking any further I hit and start out for Congress Street, Carlson & Turner Antiquarian Books. OnArt • remembering an- herbal teashop I Thc-shopkc,cptts sit behind a -high--' ------had read about in the Portland Press coumcrtop that showcases some Herald this ,,cry morning. I'd ripped chosen objects, deeply engaged in their REFINEMENTS out the arricle, "Herbal remedies own journals, notes, calendars and may be just what the doctor ordered", conversation - strategi:c:ing about how Thinking about where 1nainly for the accompanying list of to keep rhemsclvcs afloat I imagine. ( herbs it prescribed for common winter This makes me feel free to search their you are ailments. wares for my own ways, for inspiration For Sinus Congestion (each ailroem to keep myself afloat It reminds me of the first ac t of BY J ESSICA GEORGE was w(itten in bold) it recommends eucalyptus, echjnacea, white willow a dinner theatre project, D11111 s;,,, that I was a part of last moorh at the (-fho11/ olll to thtfro:zy11 Tront Pond) and lavender. For Winter Blues, rose petals, rose hips, St. John's wort, oat Whitney Art Works. Inspired br straw, lemon balm and lavender. the journals of Edmond and Jules It's five past ten on a bcauti fully Goncourr [su Not,] two brothers who warm Wednesday moroingin February I get moving in the direction of recorded their experiences' living in and I am on foot, finishing errands Homegrown Herb & Tea on Munjoy Paris in the 1850's. Portland artist in town. I have a IS-minute walk to Hill, but never make it. I run distracted Leon Johnson wove their writings the ferry and find I will miss the 10:15 passing Eli Pham, with its beautiful into a three-act play. Their dialogue is a.m. boat back home to Peaks {!tt NoteJ. logo and clever name getting me in ''.Act I of.Dual Site at Whit11ey Art Left with a free hour to meander close enough co pull on the door, but prescient. Works,].a1111ary 2010, Pen ancl Ink The brothers worry over the through the city, I think I will search it's locked. Then I try the yam store a 15" x 12 byJessica George. changing times, see technology out something I've yet to notice in couple ofdoors down, but lose intCrC$t pervading the arcs, and believe that Portland. as l peer in through the window. having family and friends is something ;\\ joyously and painfully worth holding There are a few places W sit in onto, as opposed to having nothing. Carlson & Turner's, and I can arrest that HELP PRESERVE Near the end of the first act, Jules antiquated forms of senstial pleasure WHAT'S SPECIAL (played by Dennis Sr.Pierre) describes a abide, for now, on Congress Street. woman who is cold in all her womanly I enjoy picking up some beautifully ABOUT PEAKS. ways, a woman lacking sensuousness, bound and covered, embossed and who uses her sex as a tool, and who, gi lded small books displayed on the he claims, may be a sign of the coming counterrop. (Only after I lea,·e do I ff.s1~i, arruly511ttiilr«Ke, witti iatOCky times. His brother (Peter Brown) looks find out that they offer bookbinding, $bores, iu woodbndutU ib wrtlands. \'0111 membm,hip up from his journal and rccorts, conservation, box making, letterpress (OS!ly SIS u:idi\;dual/S25 Wl'libt and ,our ckinations are printing, and typecasting services). There are a few I look at, one about crooal in helping U$ ~ta.in open spi:li.'.e$. '.l4 sign qf the times! No, a real 1ig11 qf the times: There are no chairs in bookshops a'!} ferns, and one I sit dowo and delve into, As I~ IPrre S'!)'ing, a collection kngtr! Frrmce was th, last bookstlltr in whose shop one aJ11ld sit down and m,Jte a little time, of essays br Charles Dudley Warner !Kltl'ttn sales. Bocks are 110w boug/Jt 1ta11ding published in 1891. The cable ofcontents - like sex; the mstom er atksfa r 11 book and it lists great cities with the prospect of told the price-a11d that is all. Thit is what humorous discussion on random the all-de11011ri1,g tXtivity oftrade has done lo subjects: "The loss in civilization", ISLAND :::-.,,:::,-:=, bookselling, a tradt /hot »-'OS al ont Ji111e a "Chewing gum" , "Shall women *LANO PRE SE RVE _,_,...._.. propose?'', "Naturalizationn, "Love of 111afltrfar loitering, loafing, and chatty and P. O. 101 tt, PUU IS U H , ,u OHU fallJiliar bm1JJJing." ...... 11)>0<- ...... 'ltw-.....-- Continued next page March 2010 ISIAND TIMES PAGE15 fashion the, yelled a lot and three or four scenes each!' first Monday of each inonth, where Fools for love make gestured wildly, often wirh Over and above any rehearsing they the players individually perform the swords, speaking the obscure, might have to do, tbe company spends intricate, sometimes famous soliloquies scenes in public dead language of Renaissance every .l\fonday strictly working on the ofSh akespeare's plays. England language, to ultimately own ir, perhaps Levine said the solos at the Wine Bar Despite that, some of the to dream in Elizabethan English. are easier to prepare for than scenes actors were quire adept, Acorn is a non-profit organization like those at the fnn because the actors morphing into a range of who's mission is to expand the can generally work by themselves, characters without the aid of appreciation oflive performance. With memorizing and perfecting thcit costume or set change. Paul Naked Shakespeare, Levine wanes to monologues, then check in with Mike Haley was especially good. His rc,•ive young audiences and spark their on occasion to verifr their progress. King Richard I I was played interest in classic cheater. Financially, On the other hand, he said, "We with nicely contained rage, he said the Valentine's Day show was spent a fair amount of rehearsal time while his Malvolio from Twefth a wash. "There's no way we can make on the Valentine's Day scenes. It rook Night was an over-the-top free Shakespeare pay for itself." three hours with the actors, just on blast. The company has a regular gig at lines, ro get real ownership of the Michael Howard and the Wine Bar on Wharf Srrect on the language." Acorn Productions Director Michael Levine. Stephanie Ross also stood our boto by Artliur Fink P as skillful performcrs, but the BYKEVIN ATTRA defmess of the actors ranged wildly, which imbalanced some scenes and made others painfully awkward to f On the night before Valentine's Day, Acom Productions' N ahd Shakupean watch. After the show, Director Mike company ran through 10 scenes from l various Shakespearean plays in a Levine said, "It's hard to manage chat show called F(}()/s far Love at the Jon on many people. Next time we do it, I'll \., Peaks Island. For ovcr two hours they bring out about eight accors, all doing ' plundered and wooed, lied co ) and murdered each other in the spirit of love as Shakespeare liked it. The 16-member troupe 1 behaved like people in a restaurant who'd rudely lost their heads, and had ac each other among t be rabies in the '' crowded Bay View dining _,J room - it was a Saturday and the room was packed. Scenes from the show. LEFT: Stephanie Ross as the woe~one countus i.n a scene In typical Shakespearean from AU', Wdl Tht Etuls Wdl (pboto by Arthur Fink). ABOVE: Pat Mew (left) plays l a corrupt official i.n a s.:ene from Mta sure for Measure (st,iff pboto). Rf:FINE:M f:NTS,from pa9e l4 must be refined in order to free ourselves - pethaps painfully for some display", " The burden of Cluistmas", - from the conce~t of and conformity The 2010 Island Phone "The responsibility ofwrite rs". tO what is ourside ourselves. War ner There are more - their randomness warns us that conform ity leads co makes me laugh - however, one essay complacency. To th.is day refinement I seriously catches my attentfon and keeps us from breaking rules, from won't let go, "Does refinement ki ll surprising ourselves, from feeling individuality?" alive. If these words do anything today, I "ls it /rue that cNltivation, what we call hope they remind us that refinement refinemmt, kills individ11ality? Or JWrre than itself is a process of change. Change is that, that one mes his /ask l!J over-"'lliwtion? always within a larger context. Thosepers ons art uninkmting, ctrtain!,, who G lad to have missed the boat have gone so far in mll11rt that they atc,PI and walk aimlessly, I leave with my mnventional slandaniI s,,pposed It! be mm d, spotlight sh.ining on the rest of the It! whi,h thty rrfar everything, and i?J whid, winter months ambling through with t~ m,amn everybc,fy. Taste mual!J implies tea and books,.resean:hing and writing, a sort ofs, k,tion; the ,11/tirutd taste ofwh id, recollections and rejuvenating thoughrs ~ speak i.t 111enfy a mmparisv11, 110 lolf!!r an from the past that scill apply t0day, and individ11al pnjenllf:• ofappruia twn, bNI on!, much consideration to the pages of At a nfarrn,e lo the conventional at1d a,,epud IIVe Were St,ying st,mdard. When a ma11 or ,wman has rra,lud I this stage ofp ropriety we ,m ntt,~r fllrious a'!J [Ed. Note: A s all of us who live on the f 01!)' n;ore m11«rnit1g their opinions on SJ1ijecl. i.tlands havt done al 011, ti111e or another, Jessita We kno,v that the upinions exprnsed ».ill not g,I her boat times mixtd up. Thtrt i.t no 10:15 Cover design by Jamie Hogon be theirs, et~lved 0NI of thtir own feeling, but lo Peaks. The next boat 11Yl! al 10:45 a.m. I that 1/Jv i,,i/1 be tht Clft-at1d-dried rtftl/fs of The brothm Gonro11rl a,l1111//J exi.tted afld NOWAVAll.ABLE at Casco BaYU nes, AndY's Old Port Pub, Hannigan's (;()nven#o11ali/y." wrok 111t:h ajo11r11al, b11/ their real names wtre Island MarKet +Th e Boat Houser 1 Ci/kl a11d Pitrrt ... don't ask.] Updated liStings istand f)'iendlY adVertlsers. large print, handy spJtal He goes on to say that chis following + ofrules and mindfulness ofsocial order binding, !OtS Of 'notes' pages fOr your oom Often-used numbers/ is maintained for fear of the pain of Proven indiSPensable since 2001. bcing an indi,·idual, in "subordination • to our pc.rsonal itr-" Makes a great gift! ! He writes warm descriptions of cast ! coast beaches, islands and mountains, lflfM . Jf SSltAGf0116l . OR6 Get yours nowr west coast hor houses, vineyards and WlfW.JCA~CV~fs .-011,Ri:ss . palms to remind us that we are not machines co be brought into perfect Phonebook Publishing uniformity, we are human. Our CO LECA$Wfll&JlSllC•GCOIC 51 Woods Road thoughts and actions are brought PucsES ¥111111 P«u.11u n into rule at the loss of the art of iu 12 • APR }0 2010 Peaks Island, Me 04108 conversation. w__ phonebookpublishinq.com Impulsive talking! Peculiar feelings! , Deviant personality! These are what PAGE16 ISLAND TIMES March 2010 No island is an island Credit Cards .. BY HEIDI SCHOTT do you know your rights? ---~-,;.·,,,~o:--· , -; ...., " ;,,.... ,:·,.:'~'!~~ . -,,, T,·:-~-·,·_,,·.-.:.,:,: , ,.:· •. . ' - . BY N ICOLE EVANS . - '\~ - - - - The recent federal Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Ten years ago, residents of solution to their affordable housing project, the partnerships and the Disclosure Act (CARD) prorecrs you Vinalhaven, Maine's largest ye,i.r-round crisis is critical to the survival of their case of operation between tbe island and your crediL Here's how: island community, took the first step communities and their way oflife." organizations and fw1ding instirntions In the past, if you didn't pay your to address a growing concern, Many GCLF, ocher concerned has g:uned momennun. credit card off every month, you'd be elderly neighbors and relatives were organizations and islanders themselves Camden National Bank Community charged interest on the entire balance. obliged t0 rravcl to mainland nursing are working together to safeguard Reinvestment Act officer Vera Rand Now, credit card companies can only facilities and often ended up living the fabric of their society, and their sa)'S her bank has now made loans for use your current month's balance to there permanently, away from families collaboration may provide a model for affordable housing, elderly housing, calculate interest. If you can only pay and friends. other vulnerable communities. and sustainable initiatives on Islesboro, tbe minimum balance, you'll end up The residents contacted the Genesis In 2004, the Maine Community Vinalhaven, Monhegan, and North paying a lot of interest, but now you'll Commun ity Loan Fund (GCLF) to see Foundation, the Maine Sea Coast Haven. know how long it will take to pay it off. if there was some way that people who Mission, the Island Institute, and Collaboration is growing. Tn Apri l Credit card companies arc also now needed nursing services could receive GCLF formed tbc Islands Challenge 2006 the GCLF received a $300,000 required co mail or email your bill, them on the island, Fund. A grant of $220,000 from Jane's gram from the U.S. Department and extend your grace period, at lease With GCLF legal and gram writing Trust of Boston got the fund going, of Agriculture's Rural Communit)' 21 days before it's due. And, they can't assistance, the islanders established and since then it has been making D evelopment Initiative to help eight charge you a fee if you pay your bill a nonprofit corporation, Vinalha,•en $25,000 grants to island organizations of Maine's islands build organizational online or by phone. Eldercare Services, with.in a year and developing affordable year-round capacity. Then in 2007, the Rockland Credit card companies still have the had opened the Ivan Calderwood housing. based Island Institute developed a right to change the terms of your card. Horne, a residential nursing care Ms. Fleming-I vcs, who administers second granting program to support However, now you have the option to facility that allows up to 16 islanders to the Islands Challenge Fund as well as affordable year-round island housi ng close rour account without being sent remain in their community as long as the USDA Rural Development grant, - the Affordable Coast Fund. to collections. You also have five years they live. said, "Pan of out work is technical, T hat fund shares the Islands to pay ir off without being charged The Calderwood Home project yes, but part of it is offering rhe Challenge Fund's granting appl ication more than twice the amount of your raised awareness that Maine's 14 off encouragement that the work they are process and uses the same grants old minimum payment shore island communities would need doing ... may be long and hard, but it's committee, composed of res idents Protect yourself and your kids. a source ofgrnm funding and technical worth it." from several islands and staff from Students who head off to college assistance to preserve and sustain year O n Monhegan Island, where the supporting organizations. used to be easy targets for credit card round communities not only for elders, year-round community hovers at An additional $50,000 gram from companies. The law now makes it but also for young, working families. around 70 people and the loss of one Jane's Trust to the Genesis Fund in illegal for companies co market to your Maine's island communities embody young fishing family can tlueaten the 2007 enabled subsidized interest rates srudent with gifts in order to get them a cherished cultural and historical viability of the school and community, (as low as 3 percent) on fou r loans to to apply for a credit ca«!. rradition. Their sustainability is the Islands Challenge I'und had an island groups to help them purchase Finally, make sure their credit and threatened by what Dale McCormick, almost immediate impact, helping tO homes that could be leased or resold to your credit is accurate by getting free clircctor of the state housing authotiry, provide five new affordable homes on income-eligible island families. credit reports from e:ich of the three MaineHousi ng, calls "special the island - the fifth sold in November Thanks to the combined effo rts credit bureaus, every year. The CARD cbaUcnges": escalating property values, 2007, of these funds, 11 grants totaling Aq requires all credit report offers expensive goods and services, a lack of At a state capitol rally last year, $215,000 had been awarded to island to remind you that free reports are affordable housing and medical care, Monhegan lobsterman Doug Bo)'ntOn housing groups by spring 2008. available at J/IUJW.ann11akr,ditreport.rom. and dwindling economic resources. said, "Six year-round affordable The Islands Challenge Fund is a To find out more about the CARD According to GCLF Associate homes on Monhegan can make a big matching grant so local dollars must be Ace, visit the Center for Responsible Director Liza Fleming-Ives, "Island difference." raised before grant funds are released. Lending's website, www.mponJibltltndint, For Boynton, help from GCLF Among tbe communities, islanders people understand that finding a 01& was c ritica l. have raised $356,000 on their own. "Most of us on Intermediary organizations the islands are nonprofit housing developers that so busy working have the experience and capacity to that we don't have assist islanders - have also collaborated the exrra rime to with islanders. Community Housing of find ways to get Maine took the lead on an affordable the funding and six-unit apartment building on support we need Vinalhaven where two-thirds of to help tbe island the renter househol James Edward Sullivan, James Edward Sullivan, Jr., "Jimbo", Indian jewelry, and was fascinated with Donald McBride of East Wermouth 37 years of age, formerly of Braintree, Native American culture. Jim bo was and Ellen K. Bums married to Kevin Jr. "Jimbo", 37 MA snd Peaks Tsland,ME entered Life employed as a painter and carpenter for Burns ofSouth Weymouth. Eternal at the Gosnell Hospice House the firm of Painting and Carpen try by Jimbo is also snrvived by many aunts, in Scarborough, ME on Wednesday, Peter Stackhouse and had been a Peaks uncles and cousins, nieces and nephews Jan. 27 following a batde with cancer. Island reside nt for 10 years before and grandnieces and grandnephews. James was born io Weymouth and moving to Portland. Jimbo has many friends, especially on raised in Braintree where he was a 1990 He is the beloved husband of Christy Peaks Island and in l\ussachusetts. graduate of Braintree High School He (Cotter) Sullivan, loving father oflan A gathering was held at the Mortimer had anended Quincy College. Cotter, beloved son of Joan Marie N. Peck- Russell Peck funeral Home Jimbo was a p ublis hed p oet and (Cushing) Sullivan ofSouth Weymouth 516 Washington St., Braintree, l'viA. on an accomplished guita rist and lrish and godfather co Tunmy Sulli,•an ,Jr. Monday, Feb. 1 followed by a Funeral drummer. He played C eltic music at He was predeceased by his father, Mass at the Chnrch of Saint Thomas. the American Leg ion Post at Peaks J ames Edward Sullivan, former Memorial donations may be sent to Island where he wa.< a member, having Chairman of the Braintree Board of Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, 11 sen•ed in the U.S. A rmy. He belonged Selectmen, and his sister.Joan Marie Hunnewell Road. Scarborough, Maine to the Maine Irish Heritage Center Foley formerly ofBraintree. 04074 or to Gary's House, 97 State in Portland and attended meetings He is also surYivcd by his loving Street, Portland, Maine 04101. of rhe Braintre<; Council KnightS of brotherTimothy D. Sullivan married to Columbus. · - · Joyce A. Sull ivan of South Weymouth, He enjoyed w h ittling and making sisters Susan E. McBride married to Harry Boyle Promoted Harry excelled in athletics, especially Westbrook College, but this didn't last Chancellor. at baseball. After sening many records at long either because growth was occurring A weekend of celebration to remember To Heaven! Portland High School, he went on to sign so rapidlr. Grace Baptist Church of Harry was held on Feb. 19 and Feb. 20 a professional conrracr as a pirc.her with Portland, l'-!Jline was officially established at Grace llaprisr Church in Ponland. the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954. Due to an and the church bought property on Over 1,000 people came to pay their lase injury to his throwing ann his professional Summit Street in Portland. I Jarry founded respects to this very ordinary man whom career was shon lived. and pastored that church for 38 years unril God did extraordinary things through. After pro ball, Harry enlisted in the his retirement in November 2008. In an effort to accommodate all of Urutcd States Air Force and was stationed Io 1976 a Christian day School was Pastor Boyle's friends and colleaglles in A marillo, Tc.xas where he mer his dear established. During bis 38 years there, around the world, Saturday's 10 AM wife, Georgia. They were married for over Groce grew to more than 600 members. service was broadcast live on the lmerner. SO years and had four children together, He led his church to help establish over Whole congregations acound rhe world Scott, Keith, Valerie and Corey. 100 Baptist churches worldwide, which gathered co celebrate the life of this In 1958, Harry gave his life to Jesus his church still financially suppons. faith ful servant ofGod. Christ and spent the next S2 rears serving In the mid 1980s be earned his PhD in Harry 1s survived by his wife. Georgia, his Stl\'ior. Por 12 years he served m many Education Administration, and served sons, Sc.on, Keith and Corey, daughter, capacuics at Grace Baptist Church in ar Boston Baptist College from 1979 Valene, 8 grandchildren, h is brothers Amarillo, first as janitor, then as Sunday until his death, first as Vice President, Ellie and Raymond Jr., and sisters Estelle school teacher. ,hen President and finally as its first and Betty-Ann. Sometune during the rrud- I 960s he cook on the responsibility of choir d1rec10r. DISTINCTIVE HOMES FOR DISC ERNING PEOPLE Peaks Island native, Harry Boyle passed Knowo as Bro. Boyle by this time, under awa)' on Thursday, I'eb. 4 in Naples, his leadership the Grace Baptist Church Florida. Harry was born on l\farch 2, Choir became nauonally known and 1936. His parents were Raymond (better recorded thctr first album. known as Dick) •nd Olivia Bork. He was After receiving h1.s master's degree he raised in the Liule gray house, two doors was gi ..en the responsibility of starting a down from Sally Costello's house o n Christian Day School. With less than one Island A,·enue. year to organite, the new school opened KIRK GOODHUE ALYCE A . BAUERLE Jill KEEFE During the l 930s, 1940s and early part ics doors with 481 students. of the 1950s, where you saw I larry you 1970 saw Harry come back co Portland, usuall y saw his big brother Ellie. The with his wi£e and three children (at that LAURIE WILDES D EB HANNA "Uorle Boys" as they were commonly time) in tow. They settled in Westbrook ------.--- ·-----· ~--·-- referred IO were only II months apart and began a Bible swdy in thei r li,~ng in age and did everything together as room. When thetr humble home could PORTLAND children. no longer accommodate all who came, PEAKS ISLAND LONG ISLAND Their fo ndest memories together wcre the Boyle's rented the basement of a local • • • of rheir rime spent with their grandfathcr, Legion hall for more space. Soon ,his 207.766.5966 207.775.7253 207.232.0758 Elbridge Trorr. "Grnmpy", spoiled the would become inadequate for the number boys like anr good grandfather would, of people who wamed to study and learn often treating them co hamburgers and the Bible from the Boyle's. WWW.PORTISLAND.COM cokes when ,hey were left to his care. The next move was to the library of PAGE18 ISlANDTIMES March2010 COMMUNITY NOTES Childr(n's Choir, Mondays 2:45-3: 15. For 129 hl.md Ave io the Cornmu nity Center ThP Gf'm UNDONE, a group show info contact Mavourncr-n Thompson 899. building. H(>urs are Tues(lay 2 pm to 8 pm, with original work based on the theme of Classes & •1osing your mind", open, Frid.\y, March 12 0 108. Wednesday 10 am to 4 pm, Friday JO am Thrift Shop, Saturday, Mard, 13, IO a.m .. J to 2 pm and Satunlay 8 am to NOON. For fron\ 5 p.m. to 8 p. m. and runs weekends p.m. am:I T'hursd.ay March 25, 4.6 p.n'I. in the more infon11ation call 766-5540 or \'iSit www. Instruction through March 21. A percentage of sales vestry. For info call 766-5013. portlandlibrary.comllocatiorulpcah .btm will be donated to Alzheimer research. Thur sda y Morning Stu dy, "Chr i$tian Plea.it: .share images or stories to raise public Dance Classes For class schedule Pilgr image:'\ 10 a m a l t he Parsonage, 9 awareness of Alzheimer's disease. You may Peaks Isla.nu H oalth and informaticm contact Sharoan at 776-5066 Church Ave. Open Mond•ys from JO a.m. 10 drop off in.uerial in Kristen ChaJiner's CeutPr (cell) or by email [email protected]. Prayer Shawl 1'-1inis try, Thursd.1;y~ I pm 4 p.rn., \.\'cdoesdayi from 10 a.in. to 4 p.m. mailbox ocxt to t he Gem Gallery. Sharing to 3 pm at the Parsonage. All a n~ welco,ne. and Fridays fro rn 9:30 a.in. lo 2:30 p.m. eases pain. Yoga Ulasses in Brackett l'ellowship For info contact Ann 766.2636 or Rebecca Phone 766-2929 forappoinunent. Hall. Please ooniact Rebecca Stephans for the The Gem Gallery is an artist/craftsperson 766-3017. schedule at 766-3017 or [email protected]. coopen.tive of 0\er 2S individuals in media Holy Week/Easter of painting. drawing, sculpture, pottery, Community Food Pantry Palm Sunday, Mard, 28, 10 a.m. Maundy 2010 A l'ehita lx L octurc jewelr y, photography, printmaking, At the Children's Workshop, open Monday Tbursday/Tenebrae, April I , Potluck Series Tuesday, March 30, "T he Art assemblage, fiber arts and writing. Solo •n d through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. during 6 p. m., WorShip 7 p.m. Easter Sun.da y, of Bridge Design: The Best in Integrating small group exhibitions change weekly and the Workshop's hours. No Saturday hours Architecture am.I Engin<:ering" at USM's April 4, worship with Special ~1u~ic, lOa.mi bi-weeklv from June through October "ith through March. For more information, please Hannaford Hall in the Abromson Center at Ecume1'lical Sunrise \Vorship, 6 a.m .• larger themed member shows off.. season ,md contact Susan Hanley at [email protected]. 88 Bedford Smet in Portland. Presented by Rackshon~ al Whaleback. Easter Sunday a holida) sale ead, year. Please a ll the gallery Oa\'id Scott, Principa1 o f ARUP and Spiro Pancake Breakfast fo lio\\ ing Sunrise al 766 -5600 for more information. Portland Recreation Pollalis of Harvard Uni\•ersity Griduate Worship, at Bracl:eu Fellowship Hall. Walk Program . Monday and Thursday School of Design. Especially rcknnt to th< Brackett Mc1nor ial Un ited Methodist proposed design of the new Veterans Bridge. At the Dodwell n >s AuJusT mornings at 8:1 5 (meet at community Church, 9 Church Street, Peaks Island, Doors open at S:3o pm. Tickets S8 adv•noe / BLACK & WHITE; Multi-media artwork building). Indoor stretching when we.ihcr Maine. Pastor: Rev. Desi Larson; (207) 766- S10 at the door, anilable at www.'1rchJColx.ors, including photography, ~ n & ink, prints, doesn't cooperate. 5013; www.brad ctrttnumr.or9 For more info contact Chri1.tfoe Cant well at painting, collage, sculpture , drawing, Low-Impact Aerobics with Weights · 780-0640or ccconnrtll@mom~.rr.com. c harcoal and pottery in black & white. Mond•y and Thursday mornings from 9: 30 Artists include Jennifer Wood, Nancy Noble, l3avtist Cb.,u·eh Scl'viC<'s to 10:30. ,., . ht 'I' . . Sunday Service: JO a.m. Bible Study, I I ,,e1g l'alIDllE! Monday, and Maggie Carle, Lorinda Meade, Towanda Ping Pong Tuesdays . Tuesday •ftemoons a.m. Worship. Thursclays 5 pm LO 6 pm in ~t~ Community Brown, Ralph Sweet , Laurie Brayley, Sultie Wednesday Service: 7p.m. from 2:00to4:00. 'Room, ankle and hand weight traimng for strength md to encoun1,gc srrong bone~. Call Curtis, Delilah, a nd as.sorted local works Teen N ights T hursdays at Peal:s Island Adult Basketball , Tuesday evenings, 6 :00 from many of our island collectors. Show School gym 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to 7 :50 at Peaks Island School gym, S2 per Rhonda (2483) for moreinforrnation. runs l hru March. Artist reception Sunday, night. No progr.-.m on Dec. 29 or on snow March 14 from I pm to 3 pm in the g.tlery. llindergartRn 2010 - 2011 days. CookiJ1g for ( 'ro,vds April new oil paintings by Serena l;nrollm('nl for kindergarten studenu for No program during school vacations, WorkshO]) Kathy S,voie, MS, RD, Wakelin. The Long Island Dodwell Gallery the 2010-2011 school year began Feb. 22. holidays, school snow days. For rnore info, University of Maine Coopl'r.t.tlve Extension. is located at the Long Island Learning Center Register at t he Peak, Island School (766· contact Denise Macaronu, Recreation To be held on Tuesday, March 30 from 10:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the W•lkcr Mcmori•I on Gorham Ave and open iccording to t he 252!j). Children mu.st be at le.1.st five years Programmer, at 766-2970, or e-m,il: dim@ •.m. I ibrary in West brook; Thursday, April l library schedule. Please call 766-2530 or visit old by October IS , 20 10. Parents should portlondmoine.9ov. Additional acth·itirs bring a copy of the child', bir1h <'ertir.,·ate, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Brown online it litrp:1/Lbratf, Long-tsland.Lib mt. us and updates c•n be found on island bulletin Memorial Ubr.1ry m i::. Raldwin; Monday, for time.s. Curator M~ggic Carle a.rr.spm.s@ immunization record and proor of residency. board Students whose families speak a language April 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at m1fo,rpomc.ntt or 766.2940. other tbdn English at home should contact the American Legion Post in Gray; Frid•y, Patty's Old Book5 Freedelhery the Multilingual Intake Center (874-8135) April 6 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. al to Peaks Island rc:;icknt:s. Contac;t by email at Addison-Woolley at to make an appointmc•nt for registration, the St. Maximillian Episcopal Church in pahcng«@smail.com or call 233-0317. Scarborough. SlO pC'r pc.rson. To rcghter Studio 203A. PlaCe8 in Our English language proficiency testing and he.Ith screening. The center is Lyman Moore oall 780-4205 or 800-287-1471 (toll free in Memory; by photographer A runas Rerylin~ Electronics To M.i.ine). Please, bring your own lunch .. Middle School, 171 Auburn Stn •et (next LC) Buk•uskas; in cxplontion places on Munjoy recycle your oldcell phones or music_pl.yers, Hill in black and white photographs, with Lyseth Elementary School). drop them in t he collection box by the bulletin board at the library. They will be works by painter Norm Prou)x. Show runs By t be reconditioned and distributed to those who Bf'..ginner Beekeeping from March S to Match 12. Artists' reception Ch.ildren.5 \o\'or.kshop University of Maine Cooperatjve Exten.tion in Friday infant-toddler group is need th<:m. Friday March 5 from 5 - 8 p.m. Cumberland County, starting March 3 to run Gallery hours arc l : IS pm to 5 pm from 10:15 a.m. to II a.m. while the older fi-.e <"o nsecuth·e \Vednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 to each Mond~y, l\,farch l by Rev. Des, Larson and Sam S1l1onsrnU Porcland Recreation First Monday on global climate change, with helpful F un: Preschoolers/Adults from 11 am ,o information, lh-ely debate and some rasty Special Election Notice dessert snacks, at 7 pm in the Brackett 12 pm in the community room (children FROM M IKE MURRAY, ISLAND/NEIGHBORHOOD ADMINISTRATOR must be accompanied by an adult). Move Church fellowshtp hall. Parncipancs need to aU sons of mustc, mcluding kids, 1ris h to register 10 advance. Call Sam at 899- and Greek tunes. Drop in any timet no 0922. Frec. T he Portland Ciry Council passed until November 2012. East West by Art Krauss, ,\t che Inn the special election order on Feb. I, pre-registration. Nomination papers were made on Peaks Island. New and recent work for the PlC seat that Judy Piawlock available on Monday February 8, using a combination of media including was appointed ro. The election and arc due back in the Portland F1iday, l\il areh 5 d igital pain11ng, photography, il'hone will occur on June 8, 2010, in City C lerk's office no later than art-on-the-run. poetry, music and smry conjunction with rhe June Primary, Open House Ce l eb r ating April 5, 2010. based on a vanecy of areas including co fill the remainder of rhe cerm Proc.-astination Weck - Drop in any Lime Peaks Island, Nova S<:otta, Pnnce Edward from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. h's u me to lsl•nd and Old Quebec City. Mr. Krauss is get to those projects - bnng something a Professor •t W'orcestcr Seate College in to stare and/or finish. If you don't have Massachusetts has been counng Canada anything to bnng, help Denise with one of her projectsl and Atlantic Canada fot the past decade. Pea,ks IRhtnd Fiber .A.rts Camp After-sch,,ol program bcgms March 24, on Wednesday afternoons from 12:30 p.m to 2:30 p.m. thru May 5 (no se.,sion April 21) 'Pnescla)~ )fard1 (l Frid,ty, ~1.arch 19 fee $9(). 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