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DECEMBER 2021 • Issue #12 • Chebeague Island Council Calendar

Cover Chebeague Island carolers bring the Holiday spirit all over the Island. Merry

Christmas and Happy New Year to all. 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 (247 South Road), left at the Council office (on 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 Chebeague Island Library

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Island Commons

CTC News

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How I Got Here

8

The Recompense Fund

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Chebeague Community Church 10 Chebeague Island Historical Society 11 Chebeague Island Cemetery 12 Free Fall Prevention program 13 Chebeague Fire & rescue 14 December Calendar 15

Publisher Chebeague Island Council

Board Members Lola Armstrong, Christine Auffant,

Kristen Dyer Buxbaum, Jennifer Hackel, Deb Hall, Denise Hamilton, Tricia Haines Sarah Hopkins, Ester Knight, Kathy Kuntz Ann Thaxter Contact Us Email: chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com

The deadline for submissions for the December issue is noon on December 20.

Phone: 207-846-4988 Mail: 247 South Road

ISLAND HANDYMAN “No Job is Too Small” Jeff Wescott

Chebeague Island, ME 04017 In Person: Council Office, 247 South Road

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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DECEMBER 2021 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR