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Island Commons

132 Littlefield Road Chebeague Island, Maine 04017 www.islandcommons.com

Administrator, Amy Rich 207-846-5610 icadmin@chebeague.net

Our Jenny Wren 5K and Bay Mist Cruise were both lost to COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean an end to Island Commons summer FUNdraising! Announcing a season-long online auction BID: Hello to Summer! New themes & new items every week, starting June 30 th . Visit: 32auctions.com/ChebeagueIslandCommons Many thanks to our sponsors, who continue to support our fundraising efforts in this most unusual year! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ We’re up & running with our new high-speed internet . Thank you MCF, Island Institute and the Consolidated Communications crew! Many thanks to Pat Murray and Arundel Ford , who found us a great Nissan Altima to replace our defunct Ford Focus! We have open private rooms . Amy Rich 207-846-5610 or 110 days of COVID-19, 24-7. We are nailing it…thanks team! Growing Up on Chebeague Chebeague Island Historical Society: Summer 2020 VIRTUAL Summer Lecture Series Ch beague Island Historic l ciety: Sum er 20

It was decided with great regret that the Museum building and its outside public bathroom will not be open to the public this year. Our exci:ng new exhibit, Growing Up on Chebeague , planned for this June, will be featured in 2021 and 2022 instead. (A preview video on our website already has had almost 600 views!) We will be looking for other ways to bring programs to the public this summer, to deliver the annual Cathy MacNeill photo calendar which has become so beloved, and to

July 6 Michael Porter,

Maps of Chebeague

July 20 Jerry Wiles,

The Potsdam Conference Aug 3 David Hill, W.G. Billy Hill Aug 17 Peter Ralston, TBD Aug 31 David Weiss, Historic Maine Films

serve the research and genealogy needs of our members. Stay tuned!

Lectures will be Monday at 7pm, via Zoom. Log-in details will be posted at www.chebeaguehistory.com

www.chebeaguehistory.com

The Recompense Fund

Due to the fiscal duress brought upon all of Chebeague’s nonprofits the Recompense Fund has increased its 2020 awards by 25% to $55,000. All nonprofit organizations that applied will be recipients this year.

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JULY 2020 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR