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photo " Is it a bird? Is it a starfish? No! Its Chris Bogle!" This photo taken by Jillian Thompson - click here to see a couple of winter scenes taken by Chris Bogle January 20th.February 3, 2012 - This afternoon I was able to get a few nature photos from my backyard, Springettes, Boatyard, East End and Division and saw all kinds of bird you may not expect to see including cedar waxwings and a pileated woodpecker - click here to see them.
School Committee Meeting - this Tuesday, 6pm at the school - see agenda.
Skating Party at Sanford’s Pond tomorrow, Saturday February 4th, from 4:00-8:00 PM. It’s a potluck event so please bring a yummy dish, your friends and family, and spend the evening enjoying Sanford’s Pond with the community!
The Methodist Church supper orginally scheduled for Saturday, February 11th has been postponed. New date coming soon.
Message from the Town: As of February 1st, 2012, there is absolutely NO CHARGING allowed at the Transfer Station. There is no dropping off of articles to be paid later. If you have any questions, please speak with Eric Dyer, Town Administrator at 846-3148 or 409-9960.
February 2, 2012 - Photo of Hamilton Beach taken from Capps Point - work has been going on all winter to save the banking along the shore.
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Yarmouth Veterinary has been coming to Chebeague Island once a month! Dr. Smith, every month and his assistant with Diane Brewer providing transportation for most of those years and of course the Chebeague Island Hall providing the room. A huge thank you from me and the community but my cats wish they would stay away - they have know idea how bad it would be to have to go over on the boat. Click here to see a photo.
January 31, 2012 - I have just included a photo of an eagle taken by David Perkins on Springettes last June. I just found it in my emails that I never noticed. Probably because it came from Beverly and I thought it was from me so I must have ignored it.
GET YOUR SAILING SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS IN ASAP - the July 23 thru Aug 3 session 2pm class (intermediate/advanced) is already full. There is room, though, in the noon class that session, and, all classes in the other sessions. More info at http://www.chebeague.org/cicss.html
Chebeague.net email accounts may be experiencing multiple emails of the same message and we appologize for the inconvenience as the email equipment is being replaced and updated.
Tomorrow is Wednesday and that means that the Hall will have coffee and goodies for coffee break time 9 on and will have soup for lunch.
Chebeague Island Republican Caucus is Monday, February 6, 2012, 7:00 pm at the Hall open to all registered Republicans questions? call Jill at 846-9613
Chebeague Island's Democratic Caucus is scheduled for 1:00pm on Sunday, February 26 at the Chebeague Island Hall.
If anyone has any Harry Potter memorbilia the Library could borrow for a table display, please contact Deb at the Library at 846-4351. Items will be labeled and returned at the end of February. Thank you! Also, watch for posters and more information about the Harry Potter Extravaganza February 25 and 26th!
January 30, 2012 - The Pre-K News from last week - click here.
Save the Date for the 5th Annual Inter-Island Cruise! Friday, March 9, 2012 6-10:30 PM The Bay Mist will depart Portland at 6:00 pm, stop at all the islands to pick up passengers, and remain docked at Cliff for approximately one hour. The purpose of this cruise is to provide an opportunity for islanders, both year round and summer residents, to mingle, eat, drink, dance, and have a good time. The theme this year will be celebrating 30 years of CBITD!
Sanford's Pond is safe and open after school today!
January 27, 2012 - Avis Flemming has a website now created by her husband Paul Hodge - click here to see all her wonderful work! She sells a lot of her items at the Niblic and has had shows at the Library and Niblic.
I just discovered that Linda was posting on her facebook page and adding photos so I have added her comments to the Guatemala site along with a lot of photos for those who don't have facebook. - click here.
January 26, 2012 - CTC reminds Blanchard Parking Lot customers that the commuter parking area is for commuters to the mainland who leave the lot on weekdays for the day. The purpose of having this area of the lot cleared during the day is to aid in snow removal efforts. The Blanchard lot is a very challenging lot to plow for a number of reasons. We need the cooperation of our customers to make the process as good as possible. Thank you.
Happy Birthday Marty Trower!
Sanford's Pond is again open for business today after school!
To address the growing needs in the pre-teen group and help bridge our transition to Yarmouth by fostering relationships in the 'tween group, the CRC is proud to re-introduce 'Tween night. Our first session and organizational meeting will be Friday February 3, 2012, from 6-8, bring your 'tweener and we'll bring the Pizza. Teen night will follow from 8-10.
Another message and a few photos from Guatelmala - click here.
January 25, 2012 - CTC has announced that effective 2/1/2012 the CTC bus will wait in the hammerhead and not back out until it is time to depart from the wharf. We are asking everyone, for safety's sake, to refrain from standing, walking, or parking directly behind the bus when it is ready to leave the wharf. For more information, please visit our website and view our February newsletter. The link is http://www.chebeaguetrans.com/News-and-Info.html.
CTC is pleased to announce that Bud Quinn has been promoted to CTC Bus Driver Supervisor. Bud has been instrumental in the operation of the bus operation during the last year. Please congratulate Bud when you see him and read the announcement on our website.
Click here for another report from Guatemala with a couple more photos - I wish we had more photos of the group but we are lucky that they are able to send what they can - I don't think the internet is working well.
January 24, 2012 - The Chebeague Cumberland Land Trust is hosting a webinair at the Hall tomorrow, Wednesday from 2 - 2:30. This online workshop provides the nuts and bolts of Conservation Easement Monitoring. This course will provide an overview of how to conduct a visit and an understanding of what monitoring is and its importance to land conservation.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of celebrating Chinese New Year at the school during lunch which was created by Laura Summa and Deb Bowman - click here.
Message this morning from Guatemala - click here.
January 23, 2012 - Click here to see some of the Mallards at Coleman's Cove as they decided to avoid me and head for the water.
As the daily messages come from Guatemala I will post them and any photos above on my page - a new message today.
January 22, 2012 -photo Kevin Wentworth took another photo of a "sun dog" the next day you can see on both sides of the sun. photo January 22nd, Kevin Wentworth took this photo of a "sun dog". I also saw the rainbow in the sky while I was taking photos of an eagle flying over me - click here to see but you cant see the colors in this photo.
Our first message from Guatamala click here to see. Linda Brewster is leading a mission to Guatemala which includes a number of people from Chebeague including Joan Robinson, Dennis Johnson, Elaine Clarke, Eldon Mayer, Tina Runge, Carole and Ron Metz - I will be posting messages as I get them.
Erno Bonebaker is on the Casco Bay Lines Operation's Committee and really would love some public input on the Casco Bay Operations and how it relates to Chebeague. We now have a number of people from other islands (Long, Cliff, Diamond) who are working at the Commons, Boatyard, Post Office... Please take a look at his notice and give him some feedback if you would.
POLAR PLUNGE is coming soon!!! Saturday, February 18th at NOON at the Boat Yard - click here to learn more and get your pledge sheets. You can also look back at all the plunges since our first one in 1999! So far I know of three people doing it and I will start the list soon so you can send them your pledges so please let me know if you are doing it. Also, above under Island News there is a polar plunge link.
January 21, 2012 - Today was beautiful for watching the birds in our backyard from the window as it was lightly snowing all day. I got a new camera lens for my birthday, Christmas and anniversary and took closeups of many of the birds including juncos, goldfinches, Hairy and downy woodpeckers, red-breasted woodpecker, cardinals, mourning doves, crows, bluejays, chickadee and starlings- click here to see.
The Pre-K News from last week - click here.
January 20, 2012 - click here to see more snow photos from today by Allyson Smith, Aaron Rugh and Bev Johnson.
Here is another update from and about Guy Kittell - click here.
The recent aquaculture lease at Indian Point has been approved by the State and the letter is on the Town website - click here to see.
The Pond is FINALLY frozen and ready for skaters! This means that we need volunteers to help keep it open J. Caitlin has put a supervisor sign-up sheet on the bulletin board at Sanford’s Pond today. If you are available, please sign up. she is planning to supervise the Pond after school today until 5:30 and tonight 7:00-9:00 (teen center will be held at the pond tonight). Thank you to Chris Rich for clearing the ice this morning from last nights storm.
January 19, 2012 - Photo of one of the bonaparte gulls hanging around the CTC boat and Stone Wharf taken January 19th.
Congratulations to Amanda Campbell who made the Dean's List her first semester of college at Southern Maine Community College!
January 18, 2012 - Click here for a news release from the Island Institute about the MLK project around the islands.
Sanford's Pond is closed today so that it can freeze up for tomorrow skating.
The Pre-K News from last week - click here.
Crown of Maine Produce orders due 1/19: We have orders for 18 veggie boxes but we need 7 more veggie box orders from Crown of Maine to be able to place an order tomorrow, 1/19, for a 1/25 delivery. The monthly fresh veggie box order has been a great success and the produce has been excellent. Each veggie box is $25. Contact Mary Holt at islelive@chebeague.net or 846-5040 if you are interested in ordering one or more of this month's veggie boxes. Click here for more details.
January 17, 2012 - Mary Todd is taking orders for scallops 846-6268...She will be getting them from her brother. He is selling them for $14 a pound and for an extra $1per pound Mary will freeze them in the vacuum sealer. The scallop season ends March 27th.
Message from Ralph Munroe: "The Boston Stair Climb is fast approaching and Lida and I have been training to try to improve our times. Help us to raise money for a good cause. We all know someone who has been affected by lung disease, weather it be asthma, COPD or lung cancer. Please click on one of our links to help make a difference. (Lida) and (Ralph)"
Jauary 16, 2012 - Volunteers Amanda, Sarah, William, Dillan, Jade, Nancy and Caitlin making storm windows for the Commons during Martin Luther King volunteer storm window training - click here to see more. Thank you volunteers!!! Click here for a news release from the Island Institute about the MLK project around the islands.
REMEMBER: Coffee and rolls for Wednesday A.M. and Community Lunch (Roast Pork) at noon.
Finally it is cold enough to skate!! See a three photos from yesterday - hopefully more to come - click here!
The juncos were out in force today in my yard along with the starlings - click here. On the Cottage Road an adult Eagle was hanging around the Webb house - click here. To see the eagle as close as I could get click here.
SAVE THE DATE -SATURDAY February 18th. The polar plunge will be at the boat yard at noon, with the chili, chowder, soup challenge immediately following. Are you brave enough to take the plunge? If you can help by making a soup, chili and/or chowder please call or email CRC. The Rockathon will be on the 18th as well in the CRC gym at 8 PM. Rockers, plungers, cooks, servers and spectators wanted! PLEASE - we need PLUNGERS and of course SPONSORS!
See agenda for Tuesday's School Committee meeting at 6pm at the school.
January 15, 2012 - Sanford's Pond is now safe to skate on - it is a little rough but it is now open!
Another report from Michael Porter with the trip from Baltimore to Norfolk, then Norfolk to Bermuda - click here. They are probably leaving Friday for the Virgin Islands.
January 14, 2012 - Caitlin is still looking for people who would like to take a little time off Monday and help make storm windows to donate to the Island Commons - please give her a call 653-7129.
Today I got a photo of the Cormorant who has been hanging around the Stone Pier this winter when he should be far away - click here. I also got a photo of a couple of pigeons hanging at the wharf as well - click here.
Are you Scared? a video by Kevin Wentworth of his children sledding down the Hillcrest Hill yesterday! We finally have some snow.
January 13, 2012 - Don’t forget to come to the Storm Window Building training at the Chebeague Recreation Center at 11 am on this Monday, January 16th! We plan to build 5 storm windows to donate to the Island Commons. There will be FREE snacks and refreshments as well. Call Caitlin at 846-5068 or 653-7129 if you have any questions or if you’d like to sign up.
CTC reports that Captains Kevin and Jarrod have installed outside lights to improve visibility when boarding the Islander at night. Click here to see a picture.
January 12, 2012 - Due to the weather the town office will close at 4PM.
A wonderful article in the Working Waterfron written by Donna Damon about the fundraiser for Arianna - click here to see.
I have just posted an update on Guy Kittell along with his address - click here.
If I hadn't been so busy dying my hair so I would look younger than my 63 years I might have noticed David's hacking of my website earlier. His hacking this year was a lot better than it was 13 years ago when he photoshopped my face on a different body.. Thank you David for being kind this year but I really think I should change my password but he would be the one to change it for me. Oh well - thank you all for the birthday wishes! Earlier posting by David Hill - see here.
January 11, 2012 - Photo taken by Peter Ralston on November 25th just before getting on the 3:45 boat. To learn more about Peter and his photography - click here.
CRC is looking for some fresh program and summer camp ideas from the community. If there is something you would like to see offered at CRC please call, 846-5068 or email crc@chebeague.net and let us know. We are always looking for new ideas and program leaders for all ages. If you have a skill you can share or if you have an idea for a program at CRC please let us know. For a complete listing of what is currently being offered at CRC please go to our new website, www.chebeaguerec.com and click on the monthly program calendar link on the left.
January 10, 2012 - A chimney sweep (John Shaw of Portland) is coming to the island on January 18th. If anyone needs their chimney cleaned, please call Sam McLean (846 0510) or, if you need more information about costs, John Shaw (797 6634) by this Friday, January 13th.
The Chebeague Recreation Center has a NEW website and website address! Check it out at www.chebeaguerec.com!
Don't forget tomorrow the Hall is open for Coffee at 9 and soup (homemade chicken noodle) noon till 1pm!
January 9, 2012 - Photo of what you may see walking down the street on Chebeague - Bob Earnest took this photo while out walking. One young island boy posing with his chickens!
This is the second year that Lida Munroe is doing the Boston Fight for Air Stair Climb - check out the website to donate for her climb and find out more.
The Pre-K News from last week - click here.
January 8, 2012 - I got together with Cathy MacNeill and we have combined our photos of last night and here they are - click here!
Medical Update on Guy Kittell, the standing seam metal roofer who has worked on Chebeague and many of you may know - click here for more information.
Sailing School for the summer of 2012 is now accepting registrations. Please visit http://www.chebeague.org/cicss.html to see the registration form, liability release form, and information sheet, as well as photos of the kids from last summer.
Last night was a wonderful success. The food was exceptional and the Hall was a buzz. I will have photos from Cathy MacNeill soon but click here to see a photo of Arianna surrounded by her friend chef's Stone Walton, Peter Hazlett and Mike Collett along with their professor from SMCC Chef Wilfred Beriau who will be leading the class trip to Austria. A lot of others helpe put this together and here is a photo of the cooks and servers with Arianna.
January 6, 2012 - Photo taken by Brennah Martin January 6, 2012 from the boat on the way to school.
The fundraising dinner that Arianna and friends are preparing for Saturday night has been sold out. She has been very busy preparing all the food. If you were unable to get a ticket or go you can still help send her to Austria - click here for information on how. Photo of the 36" x 12.5" bench I have painted as an auction item to benefit Arianna's Austrian educational trip. Click here to see from top. If you would like to bid on it email me bjohnson@chebeague.net. High bid so far is $500.
January 3, 2012 - Preliminary results from the bird count - click here to see. We may be adding another raptor as soon as we confirm it.
During January and February the Hall Board and friends will serve Coffee and (something) from about 9:00 AM and then at around noon will offer some hot soup?
This is being done to cover the time while the Niblic is closed.
Donations to cover cost requested.
We only have about 15 tickets left for Ariannas fundraiser dinner for this Saturday, January 7 - so please email Donna right away and let her know which entree you would like between the Lasagna, Fish dish, or chicken dish.
January 1, 2012 - Today was the The Brunswick/Freeport ("Bean") Count which includes the Northeast portion of Chebeague north of Roy Hill Road. Rob Speirs from Cumberland came over on the 8am boat and Stephen and I spent about 3 hours with him counting shore and inland birds that we happened upon. I took a few photos of some of them - click here to see. We saw all the different sea birds: loons, mergansers, surf scoters, buffleheads, bonaparts, eider, longtails, grebes, goldeneye ... Inland we saw a couple of red bellied woodpeckers, titmouses, juncos, a very loud carolina wren and all the other regulars. It is especially great going to areas where people have bird feeders. It was a great day and beautiful weather! I will have the results in the next few days.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Click here to see all the Christmas lights I have shown on the website - there were still a lot more houses that I didn't get photos of and were beautiful - I would be glad to add to the collection if someone has them or if anyone has better photos of the ones I took. If you want to see them all on one page small click here.
December 31, 2011 - Come help sew for Guatemala at the parish house on New Year's Day. We are making pullovers for the kids and book bags for the school. Bring your sewing machine, scissors, threads, etc and join us after Church.
Anna and Julia Maine created a gingerbread lobsterboat again this year. This time it was of Stelias and given to the Chris Rich family - click here to see.
Congratulations to the Chebeague Inn which has been named one of the top vacation destination hotels in the North America by Condo Nast Traveler - click here.
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