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One Man’s Island by Bob Libby

Classified Ads Top Shelf Cleaning and Services: Cleaning, moving cars to and from the Stone Pier or ChandlersWharf, snowplowing and snowblowing, and winter house watching—daily, weekly, or monthly—lawn mowing, and light tractor work. For more information, call Cindy at 207-846-1055 Seasonal Rental at 13 Island View Rd: Fully equipped summer home with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and private right of way to the water; $900 per week plus a $300 security deposit. Contact Richard Bowen at rhbowen3@ gmail.com or 207-831-6148. As we sit to write thoughts on each coming month, some prominent events readily come to mind. May always immediately recalls Mother’s Day and Memorial Day as the prominent markers celebrated on Chebeague each year. This year our community family is coping with the recent loss of two wonderful mothers, Beverly Dyer and Althea Dugliss. In many ways these two epitomized the special status of island mothers. We had the good fortune to observe the generous and serene effects of these two as we lived our lives on this island. Every day we saw Bob and Beverly drive at eleven miles per hour around the island in late afternoon. Every time we visited the house at the end of South Road we smiled trying to imagine Beverly raising all her rambunctious children in that cottage. Famous Maine families with prominent siblings that contribute to civic life often honor the mother in the home: the Bush, Washburn, Stanley, and Mills families come to mind; on Chebeague that family could be the Dyers. Visiting Althea’s kitchen always emphasized to us the art of being a mother. When we are faced with the untimely loss of one of our essential family members, we empathize with the survivors and struggle

Notices Ladies Aid: Please join us for crafty projects and camaraderie from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each Thursday. Catholic Communion Service: A regular Catholic Communion Service will be held every Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at the church. Sew Good: Sew Good will meet May 23 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). For us Fran Calder will always be associated with Memorial Day; for many years she spearheaded the Grange’s efforts to honor veterans with geraniums and flags at the cemetery. Thanks are due to Doug Ross and all the other volunteers who make sure the flags fly and the veterans are remembered here on Chebeague. Make sure to take a moment to view the memorial stones around the island in front of the former Grange, at Chandlers Cove, and on the fourth green in honor of Bob Jones. Honor all those who sacrificed to provide this cherished island for us. to express how strongly we feel their loss. For Charles and Henry there is no adequate condolence. All we can offer is the recognition that we noticed and appreciated the epitome of family that these women represented. The past tributes in the form of the Jenny Wren Run, the Martha Hamilton Art and Craft Swap, and the Betsy McColl Fund contributions to gardens and public library provide models to find ways to remember these island mothers. Our newly renovated school may offer a platform to fashion some memorial to Althea and Beverly and to all the mothers who make Chebeague so special by raising their children to love this island.

FOR SALE: Four Season Home North Rd, Chebeague Is. $259,000 • 2 Bedroom/2 Bath • Secluded • 1440 sq feet • Single Family • 2.5 Acres • Cathedral Ceiling • Post and Beam Contact: 207-632-2648

MAY 2018 CHEBEAGUE ISLAND COUNCIL CALENDAR $259,000 • 2 Bedroom/2 Bath • Secluded 1440 sq feet • Single Family • 2.5 Acres

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