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Chebeague Island Council Calendar

#3 | March 2024

About the Cover Being part of the Chebeague Community makes us all incredibly lucky! 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 (chebeagueislandcouncil@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.

Chebeague Island Council Calendar March 2024 Issue #3

Contents Chebeague Island Library

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Island Commons 5 Chebeague Island Historical Society 6 CTC News 7, 8, 9 Chebeague Ckimate Action Team 8 & 9 Recompense Fund 9 Chebeague Recreation Center 11 Chebeague Community Church 12 March Calendar 13

Publisher Chebeague Island Council

Board Members Lola Armstrong, Christine Auffant, Kristen Dyer Buxbaum, Deb Hall, Denise Hamilton, Tricia Haines, Sarah Hopkins, Kathy Kuntz, Ann Thaxter Contact Us Email: chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com

The deadline for submissions for the April issue is noon on March 20.

ISLAND HANDYMAN “No Job is Too Small” Jeff Wescott

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

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

Graphic Design Sharkey Graphic Solutions www.sharkeygraphicsolutions.com

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

Printing Cyber Copy www.cybercopyme.com

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The Wellness Center Is Open for Blood Draws, Blood Pressure Checks, PT/INR Testing, Medication Setup, Dressing Changes, Suture Removal, Wellness Checks, and Health Information.

Coveside Physical Therapy, LLC BY YOUR SIDE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY! Phone: (508) 735-7507 Fax: (207) 846-1696 covesidephysicaltherapyllc@gmail.com https://covesidephysicaltherapy-llc.com/

Elizabeth Doughty, PT, DPT, GCS, CDP is a physical therapist who provides in-home physical therapy services right to your home. Whether you have just received a total joint replacement, concerned about falls and want to improve your balance, or having increased pain in a specific joint or muscle and wish to become a stronger, Elizabeth is able to assist by coming right to your home. By evaluating and working together, a specific plan of care will be established to meet your individual goals. She received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Ithaca College and is Board Certified Geriatric Specialist and is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Most insurances accepted, including Medicare. Please feel free to inquire using the email or phone number above. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions! Fuel & Medication Assistance

SOUP ON! Come every Wednesday and join your friends and neighbors for soup, biscuits, dessert, conversation, laughter, and an island news update! 12-Noon at the Hall No appointment needed. No charge for these services. Wednesday, March 13 th and 27 th , 9:00 to 11:30am

Please call Kathy Kuntz at 846-1496 if you need help with fuel or medication assistance. All requests are confidential.

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LOOKING TO BUY OR SELL A HOME ?

LOOKING TO IN EST ?

I am available both on and off island to serve your real estate needs. Please feel free to reach out anytime.

Sandra “Sam” Birkett

sambirkett.realtor www.broadreachmaine.com

(207)504-6716

samonanisland@gmail.com

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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

Community Thank You Party! SHAMROCK SHINDIG Friday, March 15, 4:30-6:30 at The Commons

EGG HUNT! 3/31 Easter Sunday at 12 noon Yes, the bunny will be here again!

BAY MIST CRUISE : Sunday July 28 th 4:30-6:30. Stay tuned for more details!

We have a semi-private room available! Contact Amy Rich 846-5610. Spending the summer on Chebeague? Set up your summer work and volunteering now. Positions open for leading fun activities, cooking & cleaning, and in-home elder care on the island! Call Amy Rich 846-5610 . We are delighted to welcome KELLEY YORK, who has re-joined our team as a CRMA. We wish KATIE URICH all the best in her next endeavor. Thank you, Katie, for all your remarkable work at the Commons. Congratulations to SYLVIA ROSS, who will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the “ Remember ME” photography & recognition event hosted by Maine Health Care Association .

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CHEBEAGUE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY February 2024 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY March 2024

Volunteer Opportunities at CIHS! We hope you will join us in the work of preserving the past, to better understand the present, while we plan for the future! You can be are year-round, seasonal, a newcomer, an old timer, young or old, the Museum is an exciting place to be, and there are lots of fun ways to help such as: shopping for merchandise ~ researching ~ creating newsletters ~ writing articles ~ enhancing technology ~ being a docent ~ volunteering in the Museum Shop ~ helping with collections ~ developing programs ~ planning an exhibit ~ organizing a house tour ~ working on a cookbook ~ identifying photographs ~ giving a lecture ~ planning an event ~ fundraising ~ and so many more! We hope to hear from you! For more information about how you can help please email: chebeaguehistory@gmail.com Housing Needed for Island Fellow Ellsworth Miller Memorial Lecture Monday, February 26 at 7 On Zoom: 829-6247-6056 Rachel Church , whose work was February Mystery Photo Binkie Boxer identified the February Master Photo. She wrote: The Island Market when Uncle Earle and Aunt Jo ran it. Those beams are now covered by the suspended ceiling, and the way those cans stayed on the shelves was against the law of gravity.

Employment Opportunity! CIHS is looking for a Dear Chebeague Island Community, As we look forward to spring on the island, the Chebeague Island Historical Society (CIHS) is fi lled with gratitude for the collective support of the community and to all those who have contributed to our success. It has been 40 years since our founders began their work to make CIHS what it is today. Now we are at a time of transition and excitement for the future. Last fall our community-wide survey provided CIHS insight on our past and current efforts, along with suggestions for the future of the organization. We received 190 responses with recommendations for exhibits and programs, increasing our value to the community. Half of the respondents were seasonal residents, over a third were year-round residents and close to twenty percent were frequent visitors or guests of families on the island. There was a strong response from the younger generations with enthusiastic suggestions for us to consider. The community endorsed the popularity of the Ellsworth Miller Lecture Series and shared its appreciation for the Sloop’s Log. We heard many ideas for programs ranging from fi shing and boat building, to climate change and the in fl uence of environmental factors on the development of the island over the last few centuries. There were speci fi c suggestions for youth programs and stronger connections to school age children, both year-round and summer. We are thrilled with the enthusiasm, feedback and ideas! Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey and for your willingness to provide honest and constructive feedback. More details of the survey can be found by following the link on our website atchebeaguehistory.com. Looking forward, we are eager to embrace the possibilities that 2024 holds. We are in the process of building a new exhibit that opens in July. We will be bringing back the popular House Tour on August 13 th . And, a summer celebration is in the works to recognize Donna Damon as she steps back from her curator position and to thank her for the many years of service and devotion to the CIHS. Museum Shop Coordinator , which is a part time seasonal position, March to September, to oversee the operation of the Museum Shop, including supervising staff and working with the Merchandise Committee. Duties include: Ordering merchandise, pricing, updating Square for Retail, stocking, arranging merchandise, and working in the Museum Shop at least two days a week. Position starts in March and hours will increase when shop opens in June. For more information please contact : Beth McNulty at mcnultyb2@gmail.com

CIHS is applying for an Island Fellow, and we need a place to rent from September 2024 thru August 2025. Accommodations could range from a rental house to a room in an island home. If you can help please email: Beth McNulty at mcnultyb2@gmail.com

recently published by Maine Historical Society, will discuss the importance of community cookbooks, focusing on the 1961 Chebeague Ladies Aid Cookbook . She is a USM PhD candidate and grand daughter of former pastor, Tom Merrill and his wife, Beverly who worked on the 1961 cookbook. March Mystery Photo Earle Doughty

Earle is fondly remembered by generations of kids because he was always able to find bubble gum behind their ears!

Mystery Photos January left ~ February below Tell us all you know about the photograph below! Email: chebeaguehistory@gmail.com Please email chebeaguehisto ry@gmail.com with the: Who, What, When,

Where, and Why of the March Mystery photo!

Billy Calthorpe wrote the following about January’s mystery photo: It would be in December of either 1990 or 1991...never got above zero that whole month, and it is Carleton Nida on the bow of his boat, which Herb Rich built and was later owned by Patti and named Resistance...forget what Carleton named her... the Coast Guard came down to bust the ice out. I think it is Herb Rich's boat off the stern of Cartsie’s boat and Alex Todd's boat, the Predator is in the back ground. I was scalloping with Alex and Stephen that winter, and we had a few days where we walked out to the boat. We will be working on our website and updating our technology for the community and members. Our museum shop will be full of interesting items and fabulous gifts. All of these are exciting opportunities for CIHS. We look forward to working with all the island residents and visitors and we are poised to step forward on this journey with your support. Sincerely, Beth McNulty, President

Don’t miss the March Ellsworth Miller Memorial Lecture when Earle Shettleworth returns to tell the history of Portland through postcards! Monday March 25, 7PM on Zoom: 829-6247-6056

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CHEBEAGUE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY - MARCH SCHEDULE

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The Chebeague Climate Action Team

Have you taken photos or videos of tides, storm damage, or coastal flooding? The Chebeague Climate Action Team is collecting photos as part of our Climate Vulnerability Assessment process. While we are especially interested in photos following the recent January 2024 storms, any and all

tide photos are appreciated. If you have historical or ‘before’ photos of areas damaged by recent storms, those pictures are also welcome. Please submit your photos by visiting http://tinyurl. com/CCATstormphotos. Thank you for your contributions!

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The Recompense Fund welcomes applications from Chebeague Island nonprofits for its 2024 grant-awarding season. Please visit https://www.recompensefund.com/ to find guidelines and application forms. We welcome submissions of complete and typewritten applications; the deadline is April 15, 2024. TRF board members are also happy to help with any questions .

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Contact us for a conversation regarding buying or selling on the mainland or here on the island

Karen Thompson 207.329.6729

Jodi Federle 207.215.4006

LFTteam@shorelineagents.com

Jane Leonard 207.831.9951

Your full service real estate team

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MARCH 2024 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 5 6 7 8 3 12 13 14 15 1 4 11 16 9 2 10 CIL Story Times 10:30am CIL Story Times 10:30am Poetry 3pm @ Library Soup at the Hall 12 Noon - 1pm Book Club 7pm @ Library 829-6247-6056 If you would like your event listed on this Calendar please email the Council at Chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com by the 20 th of the month. 19 20 21 First night Ramadan Pie Day, Pie & Coffee 1p, @ CRC 27 28 29 30 26 25 24 Holi 17 Savings Begin s CCC Worship, 10am 18 22 23 31 CCC Worship, 10am Palm Sunday CCC Worship, 10am St. Patrck’s Day CIL Story Times 10:30am Climate Action Coffee Hour 8:30am @ Hall CIL Story Times 10:30am Soup at the Hall 12 Noon - 1pm Wellness Center 9-11:30am Soup at the Hall 12 Noon - 1pm School Enrollment Meeting 6-8pm @ The Hall Middle School Night 3:30-6:30pm CIL Story Times 10:30am CCC Worship, 10:00am Daylight Dessert & Discussion 1pm @ CRC First Day of Spring Good Friday Tacos & Trivia CRC 6pm CRC Voting Day Primary 8am-8pm Hall Tuff Shed Meeting 10:45 CRC Wellness Center 9-11:30am Soup at the Hall 12 Noon - 1pm Ukrainian Egg Dying 1pm @ CRC Shamrock Shindig @ Commons 4:30pm E. Miller Lecture 7pm ZOOM

CCC Worship, 10:00am Easter Sunday

Easter Egg Hunt 12 noon @ Commons

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