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Notes From The Council

The recent power outage caught many of us by surprise. We have had several requests to include a message reminding folks to get their emergency kit together – especially for folks spending their first winter on the island. Everyone’s kit will, of course, be different. If you are fortunate enough to have a generator your kit may have fewer batteries and more chocolate. Here is the start of a list of things you might want to include, in no particular order: several flashlights, head lamps are handy as are camping lanterns. Bottled water, refillable water jugs, maybe a bucket to melt snow, cell phone chargers including one for the car,

a first aid kit, a phone to plug in to your landline if you still have one; easy, no-cook snacks, a solar or battery radio, and plenty of extra batteries. Please take the time to prepare. Ask your neighbors, who are familiar with Chebeague winters and power outages, to give you some ideas. Pay attention to the weather predictions. If you have some tips you would like to share, please send them to the Council’s email at chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com and we will include them in the Calendar in the months to come.

Kid’s Place

The Kid’s Place has been taking care of island children since 2008. Currently, there are 11 children enrolled at the licensed child care center, expertly run by new Head Teacher, Emily Short, and Assistant Teacher, Melissa Ames. Emily recently moved with her husband and two children to Yarmouth from Spring Church, Pennsylvania to take over at the Kid’s Place.A Psychology major with a focus on child development, Emily has a strong background in child care and community programming. Her previous work in a Waldorf school is a strong influence on the work she does at the Kid’s Place, “Providing a warm, calm, and creative environment benefits the social and emotional development of the children.” Emily has found that the children on Chebeague are particularly resilient and emotionally developed, adding, “The nurturing environment of the Kid’s Place is enhanced by the supportive environment of Chebeague Island.”

Book StudyGroupwithGloria Brown Current Study is The Me and White Supremacy by by Layla F. Saad. All are Welcome!

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DECEMBER 2020 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR