P.O. BOX 194, VINALHAVEN, ME 04863 ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION: $50 THE ISLAND NEWS WEEKLY October 1 – October 7, 2020 E-MAIL: [email protected] LOST Mad River Canoe Dark green with backrests Blew off dock on Boy Scout Point on the Neck. The Observer Probably everyone knows If found, please contact what an enormous loss this Vinalhaven Water District Mike McLaughlin wants to remind you that the drought is community suffered last Thanks! NOT over. Please conserve water. week but there is a smaller Avoid watering lawns, gardens, etc. c: 843-217-2700 community within our own who have been particularly Thank you! hard hit. Angel Turner was Junk Yard Permits clearly an extraordinary As long as I can, I will look at this Permits must be in by resource for other young world for both of us. As long as I people and particularly can I will laugh with the birds, I October 5, 2020 young mothers like herself. will sing with the flowers, I will NO EXCEPTIONS! The testimonies of support pray to the stars, for both of us. and real friendship from so —Sascha Thank you, many of them have been Faye Grant CEO/LPI exceptional and inspiring. Trivia Questions How fortunate they have 1. What color is absinthe, been, we all have been, to a liquor made from Perhaps they are not stars in the have had her in our lives wormwood and brandy? sky, but rather openings where even though it was 2. Who invented scissors? our loved ones shine down to let certainly not long enough. us know they are happy. 3. How did the Bronx get its If we all step up to follow name? –Eskimo legend her example, in whatever capacity works for each of Maine Trivia Community Calendar us, we will honor her Maine is home to “Old Sow” Email events to: memory in the best way the largest “what” in the [email protected] possible. Western Hemisphere? Town of Vinalhaven Information www.townofvinalhaven.org Meetings Committee meetings have been postponed, are being held virtually, or are hybrid with both in-person and zoom attendance. The Select Board meets regularly online. Meetings are delivered virtually from our Facebook page: facebook.com/townofvinalhaven and recordings are posted to the Town’s YouTube Channel – Town of Vinalhaven. Virtual Meeting – Sea Level Rise Committee, Tuesday, October 6, 4:30pm Contact Gabe McPhail for Zoom login information [email protected] VOTING INFORMATION Virtual Meeting – Select Board, Tuesday, October 13, 5:30pm Contact Andrew Dorr, Town Manager for Zoom login information [email protected] For November 3, 2020 General Election Notices Request an Absentee Ballot Property Taxes 2019-2020 Tax Liens were filled the week of September, 27, 2020 at the Registered Vinalhaven Voters may Knox County Registry of Deeds. 2020-2021 Tax Bills were recently mailed. Due dates are request absentee ballots any ONE of November 2nd, 2020 and May 3rd, 2021. Please call the Town Office if you do not receive three ways: your bill. (207) 863-4471 CEO/LPI Faye Grant is in the office most days 9am-12pm. The town office is not open to 1. Use the Secretary of State’s Online walk-ins so contact 863-2168 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment. Absentee Ballot Request Portal. Go to apps.web.maine.gov/cgi- Single-Stream Recycling #1-7 rigid plastics, tin, aluminum, glass, paper, cardboard. $10 bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index. Recycling Totes available at the Town Office. pl The deadline to request ballots Food Scrap Composting collection bin located near the household trash container at the using this service is 5:00 pm on Transfer Station. How-To Brochures available at townofvinalhaven.org. Free Composting Thursday, October 29, 2020. Pails available at the Town Office and Transfer Station. 2. Call the Town Office at (207) 863- Hours of Operation & Contact Information* 4343 to request a ballot by *The phone numbers below are correct, but due to Covid-19, the Town Office is closed phone. Please Note: the person to the public so the hours listed may be inaccurate. All services are available over the requesting the ballot must speak phone, by email, or online–please contact the Town Office for further information. with the Clerk. A person may not request a ballot for someone Town Office – Mon–Fri 7:30am-5pm – 863-4471 or 863-4343; Fax: 863-4393 other than themselves. *Please note that the Town Office now has a physical mailing address in place of the PO Box: Vinalhaven Town Office, 19 Washington School Rd., Vinalhaven, ME 04863 3. Print, fill out and mail (or put in Town Manager – Andrew J. Dorr – 863-2042; 266-7806; our drop box) the request form [email protected] available on the Town website. www.townofvinalhaven.org Town Clerk – Darlene M. Candage – 863-4343; [email protected] Deputy Town Clerk – Tanya Robishaw – 863-4343; [email protected] Actual ballots will be mailed 30 days prior to the election. Assessor – Wes Robinson – Hours vary, contact 863-2168 or [email protected] to set up an appointment Register to Vote Code Enforcement Officer / Local Plumbing Inspector – Faye Grant – M-F, 9am-12pm You will need to fill out a Maine contact 863-2168 or [email protected] to set up an appointment Voter Registration Card and Planning and Community Development – Gabe McPhail – Hours vary, contact 863-2168 provide a Maine Drivers License or or [email protected] to set up an appointment Maine ID AND proof of Vinalhaven Welfare Program – Call 863-2042 or 266-7806 to set up an appointment residence (if your VH address is not Public Works / Town Garage – 863-2063 already on the license). Library – Scott Candage –Tues & Thurs 1-5pm; Wed & Fri 9am-12pm, 1-5pm; Sat 9am- For more Voting information and 4pm; Sun & Mon Closed – 863-4401 or [email protected] deadlines go to Transfer Station – Kenny Martin – Sun, Mon, Wed & Thurs – 7:30am-4pm – 863-4306 www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/voter- Fire Department – Marc Candage – Emergency 911; Non-Emergency 863-4604 or info/index.html [email protected] Check Status of Absentee Ballots Ambulance Service – Kerry McKee – Emergency 911; Non-Emergency 863-2119 or [email protected] If you requested an absentee ballot and want to check the status of your Knox County Deputy – Emergency 911; Non-Emergency 593-9132 ballot, here’s a simple tool you can Animal Control Officer/Harbor Master – James Knowlton – 756-0209 use. apps.web.maine.gov/cgi- Public Health Officer – Jen Desmond – Contact the Town Office at 863-2042 bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/ballot_st Deputy Harbor Master – Peter Gasperini – 542-1992 atus.pl Great News! Islands Community Medical Services is expanding our hours to serve you better. The Medical Center will now be open on Tuesday mornings to meet patient needs and expand access. Beginning October 5, 2020, ICMS will observe the following schedule: Medical Center Hours: (207) 863-4341 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Dental Office Hours (207) 863-2533 Wednesdays 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Thursday and Friday 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Physical Therapy Hours (207) 863-2540 Thursday and Friday by appointment. Behavioral Health Hours (207) 863-9959 Monday through Friday Please call for availability or to schedule an appointment. Medical Center Information www.icmsvh.org Medical Services: 863-4341 Dental Services: 863-2533 Counseling: 863-9959 As a congratulations to the Billing: 863-4348 Hours of Operation Vinalhaven Graduating Class of Medical Services 2020, ICMS Dental Services would Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am – 12 noon, 1 pm – 5 pm like to offer a free dental cleaning, Tues: 1 pm – 5 pm dental exam and a set of bitewing x- Thurs: 8:00 am – 12 noon Closed Tues. AM and Thurs. PM rays. Services must be completed by Dental Services December 31, 2020. If you would Dentist: September 2,3,9,10,16,17,18,23,24,30 like to schedule these services, Hygienist: September please call Brooke Conway at 863- 3,4,9,10,11,14,17,18,21,24,25 Office: 2533. Physical Therapy To schedule an appointment, please call 863-4341 Counseling Dan Keniston, LCSW Jeff Wilber, LCSW To schedule an appointment, Please call 863-9959 Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment & Acupuncture To schedule an appointment, please call 863-4341. Stuart Damon, DO September 4,18,25 Women’s Health To schedule an appointment, Stressed out? please call 863-4341. Cathy Colman, ANP: September 11 Don’t know who to turn to? To reach the provider on call dial 863-4341 Remember, the Medical Center is here for you with trained and your call will be forwarded to the answering services. They will take your call therapists available to help you through difficult times. and page the provider on call for you. You can reach Jeff Wilber, LCSW at 207-449-9448 Like us on Facebook ICMS receives HHS funding & has federal PHS We have appointments available by telemedicine through deemed status with respect to certain health or Zoom. We are offering a free visit for anyone who is health-related claims, including medical malpractice struggling during these challenging times. claims, for itself and covered individuals. ICMS is a 501(c) 3 and contributions to ICMS are tax You can call Jeff directly. exempt. This health center is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 USC 254b, and a If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dinah deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 Moyer at [email protected] or 207-863-4109.