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June 2016 Issue #6 Chebeague Island Council Calendar

On the Cover

Contents: From the Island Council ................ 3 Notes from the Hall ...................... 4 CICC Update ................................ 4 Island Commons ........................... 5 From the Town Office ................... 6 Chebeague Oysters ....................... 7 My Name Is Obah ......................... 8 Garden Matters ........................... 9 Reducing Lyme Disease Risk..........10 Chebeague Parents’ Association .. 11 ecomaine Kick Off ...................... 12 Sunset Public Workshop ............. 12 Library News ............................... 13 One Man’s Island ........................ 13 Tea & Talk ................................... 14 The Mail ..................................... 14 CTC ............................................ 15 CIUMC News .............................. 16 CRC Update ............................... 17 CIHS News .................................. 19 Recompense Fund ...................... 19 MOH Craft Swap ........................ 20 New Threats from Ticks .............. 21 Births and Deaths ....................... 22 Sew Good .................................. 22 Firefighter Footnotes ................... 22 Classified Ads ............................. 22 When I Am 100 .......................... 23 June Calendar ............................. 24 Save the Date ............................. 24 Board Members: Lola Armstrong, Pam Curran, Carol Lynn Davis, Jennifer Hackel, Deb Hall, Ester Knight, Marc Minkler, Marjorie Stratton, Ann Thaxter, and Jackie Trask Contact Us chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com Phone: 207-846-4988 Mail: P.O. Box 12 Chebeague Island, ME 04017 In Person: Council Office 247 South Rd. Chebeague Island Publisher Chebeague Island Council

The Island Commons opened its doors in early 1999 and occupies the former Barton Curit farmhouse, which was donated by Raymond and Gladys Gilmartin. Improvements to the 19th-century house include a five-bedroom wing with bathrooms, laundry, and office space that is connected to the older part of the house by a sunny vestibule. The Commons was founded to enable Chebeague’s elders to remain in their community, close to families and friends. Since then it has been home to more than 100 residents. — Information provided by Susan Q. Stranahan, President of the Board of Directors of Island Commons; photograph supplied by Jim Thresher

About the Calendar

The Calendar is published monthly by the Chebeague Island Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in Maine, as part of its mission of community service. Available on-line at Chebeague Island News ( www.chebeague.org ) or www.islandcalendar.weebly.com and mailed to every occupied residence on the island, for a small additional fee, it can also be delivered by first-class mail to Island Council members who are off island at the time of publication. 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 submission is noon on the 20 th day of the month preceding publication. Submissions may be mailed (P.O. Box 12), left at the Council office (247 South Road), or emailed ( chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com ) and sent as attachments (.doc or .rtf) or included in the body of the text. Images and photographs should be sent in a .jpg, .jpeg, .png, or .gif format. As a courtesy and space permitting, island nonprofits are given a free half page each month to publish their news. Any submissions from nonprofits that exceed 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 submissions for length and clarity. Submissions that are not time sensitive may be held until there is sufficient space to publish them. Advertising rates are as follows: full page, $60; half page, $30; quarter page, $15; four- line classified ad, $5. Ad copy may be emailed ( chebeagueislandcouncil@gmail.com ), mailed, or brought to the Council office in person, but payment must be received before the ad can be published. Each submission should include the intended publication date, size wanted, and the number of months the ad should run. Without exception, the deadline for submission is noon on the 20 th day of the month preceding publication.

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The deadline for submissions for the July issue is noon on June 20, 2016.