Lora B. Whelan, Director
93 Water Street    PO Box 122
Eastport, ME  04631-0122
207-853-2400
Web Site:  www.eastportforpride.org

May 2006 Community Calendar

1: Monday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

2: Tuesday

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, New Beginnings Church of God basement, Washington St. door. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - School Committee - Shead High School Band Room.

3: Wednesday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
6:00 PM - Planning Board - Shead High School Band Room.

4: Thursday: New Moon

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

5: Friday: Cinco de Mayo

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - University of Maine Machias Chamber Music Concert at the Eastport Arts Center on Washington Street.

6: Saturday

7: Sunday

3:00 PM - Spring Concert - Choral, jazz, readings and more - Congregational Church, East Machias (near the Route 1 bridge). Donation requested. - Hear the historic mechanical-action George Stevens organ! *Some of the featured musicians: Gene Nichols and friends playing jazz, flute soloist, soprano Nancy Knight, Winona Small at the keyboard, and Robb Cook's Perry Pickups. All proceeds will go to the preservation of the church steeple.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.

8: Monday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
6:00 PM - Harbor Committee - Shead High School Band Room.
7:00 PM - Eastport City Council Monthly Meeting - Shead High School Band Room.

9: Tuesday

10: Wednesday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

11: Thursday

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM - Eggs & Issues - Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce - At the Bluebird Ranch Family Restaurant in Machias during the months of March - August. At Helen's Restaurant in Machias during the months of September - February. - Breakfast buffet - public is welcomed to attend.
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
4:00 PM - INVITATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY TIDAL ENERGY BRIEFING - MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, THE BOAT SCHOOL, 16 DEEP COVE ROAD, EASTPORT (call 853-2807 if you need directions) - As many of you know, for the past 15 months a team of highly-qualified technical consultants has been evaluating the potential for tidal energy development in five US states - including Maine - and two Canadian provinces. They have assessed both the most promising sites and the new technologies that are now available and - no surprise - the results are quite encouraging for our area.
The study team's work is nearly complete. You are invited to an informational briefing (at the time and date shown above) at which the findings of this research effort will be presented. Separate briefings are planned in New Brunswick and elsewhere. Please mark this event on your calendar and plan to attend.
Funding for this evaluation has been provided, in part, by the Maine Technology Institute, and a good portion of the research has focused on the tidal energy potential in Maine. Over 40 sites up and down the coast were reviewed. An area near Eastport has been identified as having the highest potential in the state for an initial demonstration project and subsequent commercial development. It is important to note that the new technologies under consideration do not have the dams and impoundments characteristic of earlier proposals. Lubec Narrows was also extremely attractive and has excellent potential, but as a proof-of-technology location it was constrained by the absence of enough water depth under the bridge to justify its selection over the Eastport site at this time.
The briefing will be presented by project director Roger Bedard of the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto, Ca, and oceanographic consultant Dr. George Hagerman of Virginia Tech. Their presentation of findings will last about 45 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session to provide both further clarification and an opportunity to discuss what needs to occur next.The completion of this research is a major step forward, but much remains to be known and done before success can be achieved.
The information presented will be interesting. We will get a clear picture of the unique quality of the tidal resource in our area, where the most attractive concentrations of tidal power are to be found, the design of a modern tidal energy generation system and its requirements, its annual power production and estimated costs, and an overview of environmental and regulatory issues.
This research may be the springboard for a valuable and exciting new dimension in the evolution of Washington County, an opportunity to gently use our natural gifts to increase energy independence and to point the way for other Maine coastal communities. The possibility of a new source of electricity that has no pollution, no fuel cost, no risk, and no dependence on foreign suppliers is indeed enticing and worthy of our consideration.
If you have questions, please call project advisor Bob Judd in North Lubec at 207-733-2016.
6:00 PM - Eastport for Pride General Meeting - Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water Street. Call 853-2400 for information. All those interested in downtown revitalization welcome!
7:00 PM - The Penobscot Theatre of Bangor is bringing its current production of Almost, Maine to the Eastport Arts Center. This single performance will be an opportunity to see this widely heralded play, set in a small, mythical town in mid-winter northern Maine.
Playwright John Cariani was born and raised in Presque Isle. The play has had extremely successful runs both off-Broadway in New York, and at Portland Stage. Performed by four actors in multiple roles, "Residents of Almost, Maine are falling in and out of love at an alarming rate. The bruises heal, and the hearts mend in what's described as 'a charming mid-winter night's dream.'"
This is a rare opportunity to see a professional production in the new theatre of the Eastport Arts Center. The Center is at 36 Washington Street, a block north of Water Street. Tickets for the 7:00 p.m. performance on May 11 are $15; they can be reserved at Motel East, 853-4747. Contact: Jean Wilhelm, 853-9606.

12: Friday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

13: Saturday: Full Moon

7:00 PM - Contra Dance with Black Socks Band at the Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street. Experience this lively form of American folk dancing to live music. Dances taught by the caller throughout the evening. All ages are welcome to attend this family-oriented entertainment. Seating provided for non-dancing music lovers. Second Saturday of every month through December. Call Ann Cornelison [853-2633] for more information.

14: Sunday: Mother's Day

Various - Pathfinders - Hiking in the area - Call 733-4984 for details.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.

15: Monday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
5:30 PM - Eastport Port Authority - Madison Street Office.
6:00 PM - Eastport for Pride Board Meeting - Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water St. Public Welcome!

16: Tuesday

17: Wednesday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - Ralph A. Raye Post 558 VFW , Eastport Senior Center, 9 Boynton St.

18: Thursday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
6:30 PM - Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce. Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water Street. ALL INTERESTED PEOPLE ARE WELCOME!!
7:00 PM - The View from Here - Calais High School Auditorium - COST: $8 for adults, $6 for students.

19: Friday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.
7:00 PM - The View from Here - Calais High School Auditorium - COST: $8 for adults, $6 for students.

20: Saturday: Armed Forces Day

8:00 AM - ? - Greenland Point May Work Weekend - Lend a hand for a day or stay over in one of our cabins for the weekend! There's still plenty to do to get ready for start up in June. Get involved with a POSITIVE program for the children of northeast Maine. For more information, call 796-5186 or visit www.greenlandpoint.com
7:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.

21: Sunday

8:00 AM - ? - Greenland Point May Work Weekend - Lend a hand for a day or stay over in one of our cabins for the weekend! There's still plenty to do to get ready for start up in June. Get involved with a POSITIVE program for the children of northeast Maine. For more information, call 796-5186 or visit www.greenlandpoint.com
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.
7:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.

22: Monday: Victoria Day (Canada)

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

23: Tuesday

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Hospitality Training - The Ellsworth session (May 23) will be at the Holiday Inn. The Machias session (May 31) will be at Carter's Banquet Hall. Registration for either session is $20 by May 12 and $25 after May 12. Lunch and workshop materials are included. To learn more about the hospitality training, call the Downeast Acadia Regional Tourism at 546-3600.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Labor of Love Food Pantry, New Beginnings Church of God basement, Washington St. door. Call Fern: 853-2373. Income limits for participants. Donations gratefully accepted!
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

24: Wednesday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

25: Thursday

9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) information session. Noreen Norton from Eaton Peabody and representatives from Eastern Maine Development Corporation will explain this economic development revitalization tool used by municipalities across the country. All are welcome to attend to find out more about how this program might work to benefit the city of Eastport. Eastport for Pride office, 93 Water Street, Eastport. For more information, 853-2400.
7:00 PM - The View from Here - Calais High School Auditorium - COST: $8 for adults, $6 for students.

26: Friday

All Day - Elderhostel - Downeast (Maine) Birding Festival & Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
ALL DAY - Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival - See schedule of events at web site. Register early online! Final registration at Whiting Community Center, Route 1, Whiting. www.downeastbirdfest.org
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.
7:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.
7:00 PM - The View from Here - Calais High School Auditorium - COST: $8 for adults, $6 for students.

27: Saturday: New Moon

All Day - Elderhostel - Downeast (Maine) Birding Festival & Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
ALL DAY - Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival - See schedule of events at web site. Register early online! Final registration at Whiting Community Center, Route 1, Whiting. www.downeastbirdfest.org
10:30 AM - Veterans and volunteers meet at Hillside Cemetery, High Street, to place flags on veterans' graves.
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Meg Keay is having an open house in her new gift shop, Port O' Call, on 40 Water Street in Eastport (between Wadsworth's and the pizza shop). Meg brings years of experience in the retail business, and her new shop will offer gift and decorative household items and jewelry (just a sampling of choices) for every taste.
7:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.

28: Sunday

All Day - Elderhostel - Downeast (Maine) Birding Festival & Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
ALL DAY - Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival - See schedule of events at web site. Register early online! Final registration at Whiting Community Center, Route 1, Whiting. www.downeastbirdfest.org
Various - Pathfinders - Hiking in the area - Call 733-4984 for details.
10:30 AM - Veterans and volunteers meet at Hillside Cemetery, High Street, to place flags on veterans' graves.
6:00 PM - closing - Live Music at Murphy's Village Restaurant, Rt. 189, Lubec.
3:00 PM - Hate Mail. By Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky. Directed by Brian Schuth. A comedy which tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich fellow who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job. Thus begins their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love and then right back again. A production of Stage East. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.
7:00 PM - Northern Lights Film Society, Shead High School Band Room. Donation: $3.

29: Monday: Memorial Day (observed)

All Day - Elderhostel - Downeast (Maine) Birding Festival & Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
ALL DAY - Annual Down East Spring Birding Festival - See schedule of events at web site. Register early online! Final registration at Whiting Community Center, Route 1, Whiting. www.downeastbirdfest.org
8:15 AM - Ceremonies at Round Pond Cemetery, Charlotte.
9:15 AM - Ceremonies at Perry Municipal Building, Route 1.
10:00 AM - Ceremonies at Pleasant Point - gather at top of hill, proceed to cemetery for ceremonies.
10:30 AM - Parade forms at Eastport Elementary School to march to Hillside Cemetery for 11:00 AM service. (In case of inclement weather the entire event will be at Shead High School.)
11:00 AM - Invocation
11:05 AM - Salute to Flag - National Anthem.
11:10 AM - Welcome - City Council President.
11:13 AM - American Legion Speaker.
11:16 AM - VFW Speaker.
11:20 AM - Sunrise Serenaders.
11:25 AM - Floral Tributes.
11:35 AM - Firing Squad, followed by "Taps".
11:40 AM - Featured Speaker.
11:45 AM - Parade Formation - march to Civil War Memorial, thence to Breakwater (or Fish Pier).
11:55 AM - Prayer for those lost at sea.
11:58 AM - Parade to Library.
12:05 PM - Notices and other community events.
12:07 PM - Benediction.
12:10 PM - Disband.
7:00 PM - Eastport Strings. Eastport Arts Center, 36 Washington Street.

30: Tuesday: Memorial Day

31: Wednesday

All Day - Elderhostel - Downeast (Maine) Birding Festival & Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Hospitality Training - The Ellsworth session (May 23) will be at the Holiday Inn. The Machias session (May 31) will be at Carter's Banquet Hall. Registration for either session is $20 by May 12 and $25 after May 12. Lunch and workshop materials are included. To learn more about the hospitality training, call the Downeast Acadia Regional Tourism at 546-3600.
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM - Eastport Area Senior Center, 9 Boynton St. Lunch at noon - Donation: $3.00. Everyone 60 and over welcome! Reservations: 853-2364.

Lora B. Whelan, Director93 Water Street PO Box 122 Eastport, ME 04631-0122207-853-2400Web Site: www.eastportforpride.org

May 2006 Community Calendar

1: Monday

2: Tuesday

3: Wednesday

4: Thursday: New Moon

5: Friday: Cinco de Mayo

6: Saturday

7: Sunday

8: Monday

9: Tuesday

10: Wednesday

11: Thursday

12: Friday

13: Saturday: Full Moon

14: Sunday: Mother's Day

15: Monday

16: Tuesday

17: Wednesday

18: Thursday

19: Friday

20: Saturday: Armed Forces Day

21: Sunday

22: Monday: Victoria Day (Canada)

23: Tuesday

24: Wednesday

25: Thursday

26: Friday

27: Saturday: New Moon

28: Sunday

29: Monday: Memorial Day (observed)

30: Tuesday: Memorial Day

31: Wednesday

Lora B. Whelan, Director
93 Water Street PO Box 122
Eastport, ME 04631-0122
207-853-2400
Web Site: www.eastportforpride.org