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Chebeague Island Council Calendar May 2025 Issue #5

On Friday April 4 th , a large crowd gath ered at Chandler’s dock to wish Kathleen a fond farewell and high hopes for her happy retirement. Kathleen Floyd started as Chebeague’s rural mail carrier in October 2004. She traveled via Casco Bay Lines from Long Island six days a week. Her first post of fice was at Shirley Burgess’s house on South Road and Gina Ross was the post mistress. Changes came in 2007 when the post office was moved into an office trail er at the boatyard. The trailer with mice and a porta potty, was replaced with the post office beside the Niblic in 2008.

Many postmasters and substitute carriers came and went over the years. Kath leen certainly persevered through snow, rain and heat for over 20 years. We will

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miss her friendly smile and happy wave. About the Calendar

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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 delivered to every active mail box 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, $80, ½ page, $40; ¼ page, $20; 4-line classified, $10; 6 to 8 line classified, $15. 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.

Recompense 9 Chebeague Island Historical Society 10 Chebeague Island Library 11 Chebeague Recreation Center 12 Notes From The Council 15 From The Town Office 17 May Calendar 19

Publisher Chebeague Island Council Board Members

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

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

Chebeague Island, ME 04017

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

MAY 2025 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR

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