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One Man’s Island by Bob Libby

Classified Ads Top Shelf Cleaning and Services: Cleaning, moving cars to and from the Stone Pier or Chandlers Wharf, snowplowing and snowblowing, and winter house watching— daily, weekly, or monthly—lawn mowing, and light tractor work. For more information, call Cindy at 207-846-1055. Seasonal Rental at 13 Island View Rd: Fully equipped summer home with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and private right of way to the water; $900 per week plus a $300 security deposit. Contact Richard Bowen at rhbowen3@gmail. com or 207-831-6148 . 11’ Pico sailboat: fun, fast, easy to launch from beach, good condition, $1500 or best offer; new Seitech dolly , $500; used Lightning windsurfer , 2 sails, $500 or best offer. Call 859-693-8460 or email rform2@email.uky.edu . 17’ LoadRite Trailer with winch: $250 or best offer. Call 859-693-8460 or email rform2@email.uky.edu. J uly is the height of summer, and all island visitors hit the wharf planning to cram as many summer memories as possible into their vacation time. The Islander crosses so loaded that it floats lower in the water. Barges bring SUVs stuffed with the essentials of summer recreation. The official kick-off event is the Fourth of July, and on Chebeague, it is a spectacular event. Forty years ago, before there was a Rec Center with its pool, we ran picnics at the school and set up games including a tug of war between fishermen and firemen. We had teams of six racing on the long boards donated by Thick and Thin Lumber—proprietor Don Munsey. One year Brother Ross donated little crabs for the races held on a blue tarp down at Chandlers Cove. Jonathan Komlosy, a teenager, won the beautiful legs contest (Banu was the judge). There will be countless new memories forged this year. Given the turmoil of our present government, it is good to remember that the Fourth of July honors the Declaration of Independence, the radical foundation document of our nation. Every citizen should read that document annually. We will be celebrating our first Fourth out at the farm and hope to create memories there that

Notices Ladies Aid: Please join us for crafty projects and camaraderie from11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Thursday. Catholic Mass: Please join with us to celebrate a Catholic Mass with Father Dan Greenleaf on Saturday July 21 at 10:00 a.m. at the Chebeague United Methodist Church. Catholic Communion Service: A regular Catholic Communion Service will be held every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the church. Sew Good: Sew Good will meet July 27 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Parish House. For more information, please call Lola Armstrong (846- 4737) or Karen Corson (846-0938). Alcoholics Anonymous 2018: The Chebeague Island Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at the Chebeague Island Library on Wednesday and Saturday mornings at 8:00 a.m. through Labor Day weekend. Please park in the library parking lot and use the back door. For more information, call 207-210-1714. In June, the voters of Chebeague Island approved funding for renovating our island school and we lost another of the great bedrock mothers of our community: Joan Robinson. Unfortunately, we have lost a steady flow of these wonderful mothers in the past few months. Once again we propose the one percent for art in school construction be used to construct a tribute to all the wonderful mothers in our community who have made the Chebeague Community School the core of family on our island. match our cherished memories here on Chebeague. Paula’s mother, Mary Mason, the island’s oldest year- round resident, will be spending the Fourth at the Island Commons as she recuperates from her recent fall. First, we want to thank the wonderful Chebeague Rescue and CTC crew who responded and transported Mary to the hospital. Next, we are forever grateful to Amy and Vicky for helping us make Mary’s transitional move to the farm easier. Let us join the chorus that appreciates the wonderful social services here on Chebeague. Ginny Ballard had been a constant support for our family as we cope with aging.

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JULY 2018 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR