Chelsea Riedel expresses her gratitude: “I just wanted to say a big thank you to all who donated to the Dollywood Imagination Library, which gives free books for Island children. Also, thank you for getting it started so quickly. I have paid the lump sum invoice for the next five years! Most towns have businesses …
We look after, love, anguish over and search for our community critters. A single week does not elapse without someone’s cat, dog or duck going missing. Recently, Sara Dimaggio put out the alert for a missing duck named Picasso. Picasso originally lived in Mallye’s Pond, across the street from sibling goats Beauty and Snow, chickens …
The Heroes of U.S. Diplomacy initiative highlights, among other things, Heroes from their Department’s history who have elevated U.S. diplomacy by displaying policy, intellectual, physical, or moral courage. Claudia Rowland proudly informs us that William Rowland is now celebrating the one year anniversary of being the first Foreign Service Officer, and the first in our Swan’s Island community, to receive this designation. On …
An individual who spent short periods of time at the facility has tested positive for COVID-19.
Congratulations to Caleb and Rachael MacDonald upon their recent nuptials. We welcome Rachael to our community and are especially pleased that she is our new third to fifth grade teacher. We wish you many years of marital bliss, Caleb and Rachael. Although the lighthouse is closed for the season, Fran Chetwynd describes a recent special event that some volunteers put on at the …
Fran Chetwynd celebrates our Lighthouse volunteers: “The flag comes down. The lighthouse buildings are closed for the season – Saturday, Sept.11, was the last open day. After the Lighthouse Committee meeting on Wednesday, committee members and friends adjourned to the lighthouse to lower the flag in celebration of the end of a very good season. It was George Kuck who built the flagpole foundation and …
Delores Martin Roberts wants to see us at the last dance of the season. Shuffle on down to the Odd Fellow’s Hall on Saturday, Sept. 25, at 8 p.m. and spend some time with DJ Kenny Ranquist. LaVerne Joyce Craig provides us with information about the service for Donnie Staples: “The graveside service for our dear Donnie Staples is going to be at the Rose Hill Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 18, at noon. Feel free to bring a chair. A guest …
This Saturday, Sept. 11, the lighthouse keeper’s house and tower are open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – a great time for some early holiday shopping
As we wish Crystal DaGraca a fond farewell and much success in her role as principal at Trenton Elementary School, we welcome the new Swan’s Island School principal, Hayley Fenton. She shares a little about herself with us: “I live in Ellsworth with my three children – Fiona, Leea and Elijah. I grew up in Lamoine, attended Northern Illinois University for college, and began my teaching career in …
June Rabatin expresses the island’s collective sadness that, owing to changes at the Advent Christian Church, Meredith Creswell will no longer hold the Sunday evening hymn sings that always brought her special sunshine to our island. “Swan’s Island recently lost a treasure as Meredith Rung Creswell left her island home for the last time. She and Max gave so much to the island in their time here, and after Max went …
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