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Chebeague Island Council Calendar

#5 | MAY 2021

May 2021 • Issue #5 • Chebeague Island Council Calendar

Cover Many hands make light work. The Church is getting a new roof and it is all hands on....roof! About the Calendar The Calendar is published monthly by the Chebeague Island Council. It is available on-line at Chebeague Island News (www.chebeague.org) or www. chebeagueislandcalendar.com and mailed to every occupied residence on the island. The Calendar welcomes submissions from its readers, including letters and thank you notes, but it cannot publish anything that is political in nature, libelous, or obscene. All submissions should include the author’s name and contact information. Without exception, the deadline for submissions is noon on the 20 th day of the month preceding publication. Submissions and ad copy may be mailed (PO Box 12), left at the Council office (247 South Road) or emailed (cheabeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com) and sent as attachments (.doc; no pdfs) or included in the body of the text. Images and photographs should be sent in a .jpg, .jpeg, or .rtf format. Please do not use the old email address at as this is an inactive account. As a courtesy and space permitting, island nonprofits are given up to a free half page each month to publish their news. Any such submissions exceeding a half page will be charged at the usual rate. All submissions become the property of the Chebeague Island Council, which reserves the right to edit them for length and clarity. Submissions that are not time sensitive may be held until there is enough space to publish them. Additional information about submissions is available at www.chebeagueislandcalendar.com. Advertising rates are as follows: full page, $70, ½ page, $35; ¼ page, $20; 4-line classified, $5; 6 to 8 line classified, $10. Each submission should include the intended publication date, size wanted, and the number of months the ad should run. All ads must be paid for at the time of submission.

Contents Notes From The Council From The Town Office

3 4 5

Island Commons

CTC News

6, 7, 8

CUMC

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Marty’s Memories

10 11 12 13

Chebeague Island Library

CIHS

May Calendar

Publisher Chebeague Island Council

Board Members Lola Armstrong, Christine Auffant, Kristen Dyer Buxbaum, Jennifer Hackel, Deb Hall, Denise Hamilton, Sarah Hopkins, Ester Knight, Ann Thaxter Contact Us Email: chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com Phone: 207-846-4988 Mail: P.O. Box 12 Chebeague Island, ME 04017 In Person: Council Office, 247 South Road

The deadline for submissions for the June issue is noon on May 20.

ISLAND HANDYMAN “No Job is Too Small” Jeff Wescott

Graphic Design Sharkey Graphic Solutions www.sharkeygraphics.com Printing Cyber Copy www.cybercopyme.com

40 South Road 207-400-6533 kaileedog@aol.com

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Notes From The Council

The Council membership notices are in the mail. Please join us in support of the Council’s efforts to help the Community we all love - from Thrift Shop to Recycling, Health Care to the Calendar, Fuel Assistance to the 4 th of July Parade, while supporting Chebeague Cares and the Island Meals on Wheels. Now is the time to check to make sure your tetanus shot is up to date. Please contact the Council at 846-4988 if it is time to get that updated.

We are all looking forward to the opening of the Community Center. The Council has some great Programs planned and we will have a “coffee and muffins” hour for everyone to meet Elizabeth Doughty, the Island’s own Physical Therapist! We will have the Foot Care Clinics back this summer and, of course, Dr Rybka will be here soon (June 23 rd )). C.D.C. guidelines must still be followed and we are confident we can find a way to stay safe and still continue to bring services to the Island Community.

Coveside Physical Therapy, LLC • Mobile Physical Therapy Practice (508) 735-7507 / covesidephysicaltherapyllc@gmail.com / covesidephysicaltherapy-llc.com

Elizabeth Doughty, PT, DPT, GCS, CDP is a physical therapist who provides in-home physical therapy services right to your doorstep. Whether you have just received a total joint replacement, have had recent falls and want to improve your balance, are having increased pain in a specific joint or muscle or wish to become a little stronger with the warmer weather upon us, Elizabeth is able to assist by coming right to your home. By evaluating and working together with each and every client, a specific plan of care will be established to meet your goals. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College and is Board Certified Geriatric Specialist. Elizabeth specializes in fall prevention and dementia as she is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. In addition, Elizabeth will be holding open clinic hours one day a month at the wellness clinic in addition to in-home appointments. Most insurances accepted, including Medicare. Please feel free to inquire using the email or phone number above. I look forward to working with you!

The Wellness Center with a MaineHealth Nurse Is Open for

Fuel & Medication Assistance

Blood Draws, Blood Pressure Checks, PT/ INR Testing, Medication Setup, Dressing

Please call Ester Knight at 846-4178 if you need help with fuel or medication assistance. All requests are confidential.

Changes, Suture Removal, Wellness Checks, and Health Information. No appointment needed. No charge for these services. Tuesday, May 11 th and 25 th • 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Message From Dr. Larson Direct Primary Care is a way to maintain access to all the essential elements of your health care. I am honored to have the opportunity to serve residents and guests of Chebeague Island and am happy to meet with you at the Wellness Center or in your homes. Working together to build on a foundation of listening, trust, and understanding, we can manage nearly 100% of your acute and chronic care needs together. What a relief to know that your doctor is but a phone call or text message away, ready and eager to support your physical and mental health, on your time and when it is convenient for you. Please stop by to say hello Friday mornings in front of the Wellness Center.

www.heidilarsonmd.com

Dr. Larson will be at the Wellness Center on Friday mornings, 9-11:30am. No appointment needed. Please see her website for the full range of services she can provide. (207) 233-2502 • www.heidilarsonmd.com She will see folks who are not in her practice for a fee of $50.00. She does not bill insurance.

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From The Town Office

Transfer Station Hours: The Transfer Station has gone back to its summer schedule. The hours are now: Monday: 9:00AM to 11:00AM; Tuesday - CLOSED; Wednesday: 1:30PM to 5:00PM; Thursday: 9:00AM to 11:00AM; Friday: 1:30PM to 5:00PM; Saturday: 9:00AM to 5:00PM; and Sunday: 9:00AM to 5:00PM. Shellfish licenses are currently for sale: Please contact the Town Office for more information. Annual Town Meeting: The Board of Selectmen have decided that the town will conduct a traditional in-person town meeting this year on June 12. With the social distancing requirements, we do not have an indoor venue large enough on the island to accommodate all of the potential attendees so it has been decided that the meeting will be held outdoors on the Volunteer ball field next to the school. There

is a first time for everything! Town Office Closure: The town office will be closed on May 14 th . We apologize for the inconvenience. Emergency Notification System: A new text and email alert system for the Town of Chebeague has been created. Please go to the Town’s website and sign up to receive official news

from the Town, including COVID updates, emergency information and important Town news. This systemwas made possible by the Keep Maine Healthy grant.

As always if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call the

Town Office.

Respectfully submitted, Justin L. Poirier, Town Administrator

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Island Commons

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

Administrator, Amy Rich 207-846-5610 amy.rich@islandcommons.com

The Island Commons’ online auction, “Bid Hello to Summer!” , will be back for a second year. We had so much fun we thought we’d try it again! For five weeks, beginning with our kick-off on the July 4 th weekend, we’ll be offering tantalizing auction items, each with a new theme. Watch for more details. (And we promise all you early-to-bed bidders that we’ll set a more reasonable hour to end the bidding. Last year’s 11 p.m. was way too late) Stephanie Smith is off and running as our Community Care Navigator! Contact Stephanie a.s.a.p. with your summer in- home care and transportation needs, as time slots are filling fast! 207-846-5610 or navigator@islandcommons.com We’re delighted to announce two new employees: Caroline Trimm joins us as a CRMA. Caroline is an experienced direct care worker, and is entering nursing school. Also joining us is Rose Conley, who brings skills honed over many years as a caregiver. Welcome to both!

We have great summer or year-round job opportunities , both in residential care at the Commons and with our Chebeague Cares in-home service. Download an application from our website at www.islandcommons.com and email to amy.rich@ islandcommons.com On the facilities front, our equipment loan closet upgrade is complete. We’ll be adding additional equipment for loan this summer. Please call ahead to arrange an equipment pick-up or delivery time. We’re here to help. 846-5610. Watch for more major construction this spring as we begin our roof, entry and siding upgrades! Never a dull moment at the Commons… Planning a visit? Be sure to call ahead to book your time slot. Outdoor visits are great, weather permitting; indoor visits are permitted also. 846-5610 Amy or Christina.

Everyone loves an occasional treat for dinner…pizza anyone? If you’d like to sponsor a special meal for our residents please contact Nancy Olney nancy.olney@islandcommons.com Thank you!!

If you’d like to sponsor a special treat for our residents, please email nancy.olney@islandcommons.com

As we celebrate our 30 th anniversary, it is with great pleasure The Recompense Fund welcomes Meredith Beaupre to our Board joining Beverly Johnson, Jim Van Fleet, Linda White, Leila Bisharat, Elaine Clark, Justin Doughty, Chip Emery, Betts Mayer, Manny Morgan, Scott Searway and Laura Summa. Our mission is our inspiration: To sustain Chebeague as a year- round community by supporting its nonprofit organizations

The Foo t Doc t o r Dr Rybka will be at the Wellness Center on Wednesday, June 23 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Call 829-6463 for an appointment.

Our website: recompensefund.com

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May 2021

CHEBEAGUE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY What’s New at CTC? Fare/Rate Changes Effective June 1

May Office Hours Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm

Effective June 1, a new CTC fare schedule will go into effect. These fares include several new purchase options and retain one that has proven popular with our regular riders. The new fares will allow CTC to continue to cover our cost of operations and provide safe and reliable transportation for our community. The new fare plan includes: Monthly resident pass. This heavily discounted pass was extremely popular among our year-round passengers, who were hardest hit by our reductions in service. The weekly commuter book ($30, or $120 a month) will be eliminated. In place of weekly commuter tickets, the new monthly pass ($130) will allow unlimited travel from Chebeague throughout the month, workdays and weekends. Annual resident pass. This new fare option ($1,430), which a number of our commut- ers and regular riders have requested, allows unlimited travel from the date of pur- chase until the first day of the same month of the following year. Assuming a 50- week work week and round-trip travel each workday, the ticket price with this pass drops to $2.86. Resident/parking tickets: The price will increase $1 from the current $39 for 10 trips, to $40. Children/pet/bike tickets: Individual,($3) round trip($5) and 20 ride book($25) prices have not changed but now include bicycles. The prices of a 10-ride ticket book ($60), round-trip adult fare ($18) and round-trip child/pet ticket ($5) will remain unchanged. CTC has endeavored to devise a fare schedule that responds to the suggestions of our cus- tomers and also to hold price increases to the lowest possible levels while ensuring that CTC remains a financially healthy company, able to serve the needs of the Chebeague communi- ty year-round. Tickets that incorporate the new purchase options will be available online at www.chebeaguetrans.com June 1.

Business Office: (207) 846-5227/846- 3700 16 North Road, PO Box 27 6am Monday or holi- days, so please drop passengers off at the top of the hill during those times. Bus Capacities Remain very lim- ited The safety of our passengers and em- ployees continue to remain our highest priority. Adhering to state and federal guidelines, the pas- senger capacities on our bus remain very reduced. In order for our busses not to have to make multi- ple trips, customers are encouraged to drop passengers off at our Cousins Is- land parking lot. One driver can then park at our satellite lot and be shuttled down by our bus. Yarmouth Town Ordinance prevents people from driving down to the pier on Cousins Island from 3pm Friday until

Ferry Pricing Effec�ve June 1, 2021 Type Price

Resident/Parking Customer Ticket Book (10 rides) Ten Ride Ferry Ticket Book Adult Round Trip Ferry Ticket Adult One Way Ferry Ticket Child (ages 6-11)/Pet/Bike One Way Child (ages 6-11)/Pet/Bike Round Trip $ Child (ages 6-11)/Pet/Bike Ticket Book (20 rides) $ $ $ $ $ $

40.00 60.00 18.00 10.00 3.00 5.00 25.00 130.00

Monthly resident pass Annual resident pass

$ $

1,430.00

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CTC CREW ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE AND CANCELLED TRIPS DUE TO LOW TIDE

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Key: hx TRIP CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME LOW TIDE 0.2708 0.2951 0.3333 0.4167 0.5 0.5833 0.6563 0.697916667 0.7604 0.8021 0.8333 0.8854 0.2813 0.3056 0.3438 0.4271 0.5104 0.5938 0.6667 .708333333 . 7 8 . 1 5 . 4 8 . 9 8 depart Cheb: 6:30 7:05 8:00 10:00 12:00 2:10 3:45 4:45 6:15 7:15 8:00 9:15 Date dep Cousins: 6:45 7:20 8:15 10:15 12:15 2:25 4:00 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:15 9:30 5 - 1 Saturday m m m m l l l l m m 5 - 2 Sunday m m m l l l l 5 - 3 Monday l l l m m m l l l l m 5 - 4 Tuesday l l l m m m l l l l l 5 - 5 Wednesday l l l l m m m l l l l 5 - 6 Thursday l l l l m m m m l l l 5 - 7 Friday l l l l l m m m l l l 5 - 8 Saturday l l l l m m m m l l 5 - 9 Sunday l l l m m m l 5 - 10 Monday m m l l l l m m m l l 5 - 11 Tuesday m m m l l l m m m m l 5 - 12 Wednesday m m m l l l l m m m l 5 - 13 Thursday m m m l l l l m m m m 5 - 14 Friday m m m m l l l l m m m 5 - 15 Saturday m m m l l l l m m m 5 - 16 Sunday m m l l l l m 5 - 17 Monday l m m m m l l l l m m 5 - 18 Tuesday l l m m m l l l l l m 5 - 19 Wednesday l l l m m l l l l l m 5 - 20 Thursday l l l m m m l l l l l 5 - 21 Friday l l l l m m m l l l l 5 - 22 Saturday l l l m m m l l l l 5 - 23 Sunday l l l m m m l 5 - 24 Monday l l l l l m m m m l l 5 - 25 Tuesday m m l l l m m m m l l 5 - 26 Wednesday m m m l l l m m m l l 5 - 27 Thursday hx m m l l l m m m m l 5 - 28 Friday hx hx m m l l l m m m m 5 - 29 Saturday m h m l l l l m m m 5 - 30 Sunday m m l l l l m 5 - 31 Monday l m m m m l l l l m m * NOTE 5/29 8:00am trip will depart at 8:45am *

IT’S BACK!!! The 4 th of July Parade “COVID Made Me Do It!”

Get your floats ready, get your costumes dusted off, and decorate your bike! It is time for Chebeague’s 4 th of July celebration! 2021 Theme – “COVID Made Me Do It!” Muster at the Inn at 11:00 AM. Parade starts at 11:30AM Parade Route: Starts at the Inn, down South Road, turns right on to North Road at the Historical Society, down North Road to Firehouse Road, left onto Firehouse Road, along Firehouse Road

to South Road, down South Road to School House Road, right on to School House Road and ends at the Chebeague School. As the winner of the parade theme contest, PIPER ALLISON will have a 15 minute shopping spree at Schoolhouse Seconds prior to its grand opening in July. Questions? Suggestions? Willing to Volunteer? Contact the Chebeague Island Council, chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail. com or 846-4988.

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CTC CREW ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE AND CANCELLED TRIPS DUE TO LOW TIDE

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m CREW ASSISTANCE UNAVAILABLE Key: h TRIP DELAYED DUE TO EXTREME LOW TIDE

Key: hx TRIP CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME LOW TIDE 0.2708 0.2951 0.3333 0.4167 0.5 0.5833 0.6563 0.697916667 0.7604 0.8021 0.8333 0.8854 0.2813 0.3056 0.3438 0.4271 0.5104 . 9 8 . 6 7 .708333333 . 7 8 . 1 5 . 4 8 . 9 8 depart Cheb: 6:30 7:05 8:00 10:00 12:00 2:10 3:45 4:45 6:15 7:15 8:00 9:15 Date dep Cousins: 6:45 7:20 8:15 10:15 12:15 2:25 4:00 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:15 9:30 6 - 1 Tuesday l l l m m l l l l l m 6 - 2 Wednesday l l l m m m l l l l l 6 - 3 Thursday l l l l m m l l l l l 6 - 4 Friday l l l l m m m l l l l 6 - 5 Saturday l l l m m m m l l l 6 - 6 Sunday l l l m m m l 6 - 7 Monday m l l l l m m m m l l 6 - 8 Tuesday m m l l l l m m m l l 6 - 9 Wednesday m m m l l l m m m l l 6 - 10 Thursday m m m l l l m m m m l 6 - 11 Friday m m m l l l l m m m l 6 - 12 Saturday m m m l l l m m m m 6 - 13 Sunday m m l l l l m 6 - 14 Monday m m m m l l l l m m m 6 - 15 Tuesday m m m m m l l l l m m 6 - 16 Wednesday l m m m m l l l l m m 6 - 17 Thursday l l m m m l l l l l m 6 - 18 Friday l l l m m m l l l l l 6 - 19 Saturday l l m m m l l l l l 6 - 20 Sunday l l m m m l l 6 - 21 Monday l l l l m m m m l l l 6 - 22 Tuesday l l l l l m m m l l l 6 - 23 Wednesday m l l l l m m m m l l 6 - 24 Thursday m m l l l l m m m l l 6 - 25 Friday hx m m l l l m m m m l 6 - 26 Saturday hx m l l l l m m m m 6 - 27 Sunday m m l l l l m 6 - 28 Monday m m m m l l l l l m m 6 - 29 Tuesday l m m m m l l l l m m 6 - 30 Wednesday l l m m m l l l l l m 7 - 1 Thursday l l l m m l l l l l m

Book StudyGroupwithGloria Brown

New book: Reading the Bible from the Margins by Miguel De La Torret This introduction to “liberation theology” focuses on how issues involving race, class, and gender influence our understanding of the Bible. Describing how “standard” readings of the Bible are not always acceptable to people or groups on the “margins,” this book offers valuable new insights into biblical texts today.

Meeting on Sundays at 3 PM Via Zoom: meeting # 899 7984 6008 • password: 20152020 EVERYONE IS INVITED TO ATTEND • FMI: gjbrown58a@gmail.com

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Chebeague United Methodist Church A Reconciling Congregation

Contact us at chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com or at 207.846.6987 www.chebeagueumc.org COVID-19 Plans – Access to our buildings is currently restricted, with programming held online. To access our schedule, visit www.chebeagueumc.org/current-events for links to all our gatherings. For any event, visit www.zoom.us and enter in the meeting ID first, and then the password 20152020 when prompted. Send questions to chebeagueislandumc@gmail.com. We are continuing to evaluate our building use guidelines in relation to CDC guidance, the Moving Maine Forward plan, and the needs of this community to continue to keep everyone safe and healthy.

Weekly

Sundays at 3 PM, Book Study with Gloria Brown. Reading the Bible from the Margins by Miguel De La Torre. Meeting ID: 820 4556 3188 Thursdays at 1 PM, Gloria Brown will be leading a Bible Study on the Psalms. Email her at gjbrown58@ gmail.com to receive class materials. Meeting ID: 232 499 191 Sundays at 9 AM, Cheryl Hillicoss will be doing Deep Blue Kids Sunday School online! Meeting ID: 571 956 097, Password: 018994

Sundays at 10 AM, Worship. Bring a candle and items for communion. Meeting ID: 308 728 697 Please visit our website or our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/chebeagueislandumc) for additional information and opportunities. And be sure to sign up for our enewsletter on our website.

Disafilliation Update On Sunday, February 21 st , the charge conference of the Chebeague United Methodist Church voted to pursue disaffiliation from the United Methodist Church and enter into negotiations with the New England Conference. As of April 1 st , 2021, we have a signed Disaffiliation Agreement with the New England Conference of the UMC. At the next New England Conferense session (June 10-12, 2021), our resolution to disaffliate will go before the body. After that vote, we aim to separate from the UMC

on Setpember 30 th , 2021. The new name for the church at that time will be: Chebeague Community Church. Our website, http://www.chebeagueumc.org/disaffiliation.html, has all the latest information about where we are in this project. During this process, we are both separating from the United Methodist Church and creating our own church structures, by-laws, policies, and procedures that will move us forward as a congregation and serve the needs of our island community. Shelly Rice and Gloria Brown are co-leading this project. If you have questions, they are holding weekly office hours on Wednesdays from 4 – 5 PM via Zoom (Meeting ID: 842 2471 0929).

Food Pantry Notes Starting after Easter, we will be open bi-weekly – for May, that means on Sunday, May 9 th and Sunday, May 23 rd , from 11:30 AM – 1 PM. Starting in June, we will be open on the 3 rd Suday of the month through the summer. We recognize with more vaccinations, access to the mainland is becoming easier for many people, but we are also aware of those who continue to need on-island assistance and access. We are always available if you have needs at other times – please do not hesitate to call Denise 207-838-6107, Polly 207-233-8382, Kendra 207- 239-2442, or Kel 814-876-6792. FMI visit www.chebeagueumc.org/food-pantry. You can also email the food pantry at chebundance@gmail.com. Thanks to everyone for your wonderful generosity!

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Marty’s Memories - Being On The Island By Marty Trower

Winter is beating on the island again, just to be mean. May was waiting politely on the horizon, just yesterday dropping its yellow petals of warmth on our doorsteps. And that night I saw red across my face in the mirror when I hadn’t thought I would need sunscreen yet. I felt sure that the next day those spring bulbs would explode into glory out of the brown. Instead their growing heads are being pulled and buffeted by a cruel quirk of nature. Nevertheless, I do love being here all year round to experience each one of these extremes. Of course the in-between subtleties are just as compelling. One of my favorites, the winter sea fog, is as rare and exciting for me as seeing the Aurora Borealis. I want it all in my life, all the time. I remember, before I became a year round resident, always feeling edgy and anxious when I was on the mainland on spectacular days and only wanted to be here, on Chebeague. I remember my

old friend Sharon Bowman and I commiserating as we met up on the CTC bus after the terrible news of September 11 th , 2001. This was before we both ended up back living on the island all the time - a return for her, a first, and a dream for me. At this time we both felt this terrible fear that we struggled to put into words. We soon realized that the bottom line was that we desperately wanted to get back and be on the island, and stay there for whatever happened. I can only imagine how it is for those who could not come to the island last year because of the Covid 19 pandemic. They won’t feel quite right, really, until they can be here again on the island. Winter will not swoop in again this season, I feel sure. Already there are large expanses of green on the ground and daffodils and forsythia are throwing their hot colors up at us. The ferry is running on a better schedule, we wear our masks as easily as ball caps and we miss our friends from away.

www.ChebeagueRec.com • 207-846-5068 • Steve Auffant • ChebeagueRecreation@gmail.com

Chebeague Recreation Center “A Place for Everyone”

Summer Camps are available! -- Online Registration is Open!

Online Flipbook now available! ---------------------------- Our new Summer Activities Guide book is now available online. We update this guide book weekly. Please head to our website for the most

Annual Rec Memberships New Full Year, All-Inclusive! Pool, Gym, Fitness, Tennis - Order Online Today - Adult Yearly: …………. $215 Family Yearly: ………… $430 (2 Adults + Children 18 and Under) Adirondack Yearly: …… $950 (Family + Guest Passes-10 + Chair) Student Yearly: ………. $115 Student Summer: ……. $60

updated camp information. For more information go to: ChebeagueRec.com

MISSION STATEMENT To provide the Chebeague Island community with recreational and educational opportunities that strengthen overall health and social connection to enhance lives and secure futures. A 501 (c) (3) Charitable Corporation

A very insufficient note of gratitude for the knights in shining armor (or so they seemed) who escorted me across the water to hospital. We are blessed to have such competent, calm, concerned, gentle and caring responders. Thank you, Ralph and Brian! -Susie Stavropoulos

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Chebeague Island Library

846-4351 phone • 846-4358 fax cheblib@hotmail.com https://cheblib.booksys.net/opac/cheblib/index.html#menuHome

Starting Wednesday, May 5 th , the Library will be open for browsing during Wednesday hours only. Adults only, masked, social distances observed. Visits will be limited to 15 minutes. We cannot offer restroom access, or access to computers at this time. We are limited to 5 people including staff, because of the square footage. It’s a start.

COVID CURBSIDE/DELIVERY HOURS will continue Friday & Saturday 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Call or email to let us know what you would like.

NEW BOOKS - so many new books Antiques Roadshow, 40 years of Great Finds Paul Atterbury * Birds of Maine by Peter Vickery African American Poetry edited by Kevin Young • Foregone by Russell Banks House of Sparrows by Betsy Sholl

The Island Directory - Trying very hard to get on top of corrections and edits before summer. Please check your listing for accuracy (or inaccuracy!) and send any edits to gulldirect@hotmail.com. Thank you! We still have plenty to sell, $20 each.

It is a great time to Plan Ahead. Have you been considering buying or selling your home? Let our team guide you on the island and the mainland! Contact us to find out why this is the best time to sell. SPRING IS HERE!

LTFteam@shorelineagents.com The Leonard Thompson Federle Team Jane Leonard 207.831.9951

Karen Thompson 207.329.6729

Jodi Federle 207.215.4006

207.553.7500 | shorelineagents.com

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SAM BIRKETT, REALTOR®

I have joined Portside Real Estate Group, a local company with a passion for giving back to the community. I will be available at our Yarmouth office, as well as right here on Chebeague! I have lived on Chebeague for 34 years and look forward to serving the community’s real estate needs. I am here to help you navigate your way through the process , whether buying or selling- on island or off the island!

www.portsidereg.com sambirkett@portsidereg.com 207.504.6716

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