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Mark Your Calendar June 17 The Annual Meeting Saturday 7:00 PM, Island Hall

The Annual Meeting of the Chebeague Island Historical Society will be held at the Island Hall on Saturday, June 17th at 7 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to elect Officers & Trustees and to approve the amount of annual dues proposed by the Governing Board for 2017/2018. The Historical Society Nomination Procedure for new Officers & Board members: anyone wishing to nominate a member may submit a written petition signed by seven [7] or more members of the Society to the recording secretary at least ten [10] days before the Annual Meeting & posted not fewer than seven [7] days before the meeting, routinely held the third Saturday of June. The proposed Nomination Slate for June, 2017 – June, 2018 is: The nominating Committee has nominated the following people to serve as Officers for one year or until a successor is duly elected & qualified:

June 19 Lecture Series I: Monday 7:00 – 8:00 PM July 17 Lecture Series II Monday 7:00 – 8:00 PM August 8 CIHS House Tour Tuesday 10:30 – 4:30 PM August 21 Lecture Series III Monday 7:00 – 8:00 PM September 18 Lecture Series IV Monday 7:00 – 8:00 PM

President: Toby Webb Vice President: Mary Holman Treasurer: Mary Holt

Corresponding Secretary: Cathy McNeil Recording Secretary:

The Nominating Committee has nominated the following people to serve as Trustees for three years [2017-2020]. Members of the Board:

Patricia StCyr Michael Hamilton

Marjorie Munroe Karen Corson

HIRING SEASONAL HELP: The Historical Society is looking for energetic individuals who would like to greet visitors and work at the MuseumGift Shop. This is a seasonal position and would involve weekends. If interested, please email: ChebeagueHistory@gmail.com

An affirmative vote of a majority of the CIHS members present at the Annual Meeting is required to elect Officers & Trustees. Respectfully submitted, Karen Corson Recording Secretary

Firefighter Footnotes

Burn permits are still available for free through Ralph or Kim Munroe and Lisa Israel or online for a cost of $7 ($2 of which goes to the town) at www.13.informe.org/burnpermit/public . All fires must be attended at all times and require a burn permit. Ralph Munroe Cell 712-3827 • Ralph and Kim Munroe Home 846-4654 • Lisa Israel 274-0716 Important Resource Numbers

AA 24-hour Hotline....................... 774-4335/800-737-6237 Al Anon/Alateen to help family/ friends of alcoholics......... 284-1844/800-498-1844 NA Hotline..................................................... 800-974-0062

24-Hour Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Hotline........................... 888-568-1112 Statewide Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline......... 800-871-7741 Family Crisis Services..................................... 800-537-6066

Notices

Ladies Aid: Please join us for crafty projects and camaraderie from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Thursday . Our Summer Fair will be held Thursday August 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Hall. Catholic Communion Service: A Catholic Communion Service without a priest will be held each Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the Parish House. Sew Good: Sew Good will meet April 26 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Parish House. For more information, please call Lola Armstrong (846-4737) or Karen Corson (846-0938). Women’s Potluck: This gathering is modeled after an event Barbara Davis held for 25 years in her New Hampshire community in

which women were invited to discuss their views on a predetermined topic. Each meeting a new question will be addressed. This meeting’s question is “Which woman was most influential to you in your life and why?” Each woman will be given five minutes to respond without interruption, but no one will be required to respond.The event will be held Saturday April 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the Parish House. 100 th Birthday: Margaret Gaston will be celebrating her 100 th birthday on May 22 . Her family would love to have Margaret’s Chebeague friends and neighbors remember her with cards and good wishes. Her address is 33 Van Tassel Lane, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Later in the summer when Margaret is at the cottage, there will be an open house reception to which all will be invited.

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