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Friday, August 18, 2017
Volume 13 • Issue No. 33
Restoring Kittery Wood Island Lifesaving Station KITTERY The Town of Kittery owns Wood Island and its historic Life Saving Station. This building was built in 1907 and opened in January of 1908. It was used until 1948 as a place for men and their boats to assist mariners in distress off of the coast on Maine and New Hampshire. During WWII it was used by the US Navy to watch for Nazi submarines prowling the coast. It has been placed at the top of the list of “Most Endangered Historic Properties in the State of Maine� by the leading
statewide historic preservation group, Maine Preservation. When a Committee
formed by the Town (the Wood Island Advisory Committee or WIAC) proposed demolition
of the Station to Town Council in 2009, local citizens began to gather and ask why. The Town had been given the property for free by the National Park Service in 1973 but had not maintained the Station for many years. It had never been open to the public. Demolition seemed to be such a poor and expensive answer. From Kittery’s perspective, the approximately $250,000 cost to demolish it was too large to afford. Not only could they not afford to tear it down and they also couldn’t afford to restore
it. Kittery was in a tough spot. They needed help. After some public listening sessions and substantial back and forth about how to proceed, in September of 2011 the WIAC recommended to Council that a request for proposals (RFP) be advertised to create a long-term concession agreement with a 501 c 3 nonprofit to operate the Station for the benefit of the public after the non-profit paid for a renovation. Wood Island Life See ISLAND page 4...
Experience the 2017 Eclipse Across America NATIONWIDE On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature’s most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from
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Arts & Entertainment 11-14 Business & Finance 16-17 Calendar of Events 8-9 Classifieds 34-37 Computer Lady 16 Health & Fitness 19-22 Home & Business 31-33 Library News 9-10 Obituaries 27-28,34 Pets 15 Puzzles 29 Real Estate 28-29,40 Sports 38 Where To Dine 23-26
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Salem, Oregon to Charleston, SC. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk. NASA created this website to provide a guide to this amazing event. Here you will find activities, events, broadcasts, and resources from NASA and our partners across the nation.
entirely blocks the sun’s bright face, which will happen only within the narrow path of totality. The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed or partially eclipsed sun is through special-purpose solar filters, such as “eclipse glasses� or hand-held solar viewers. Home-
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Always supervise children using solar filters. Stand still and cover your eyes with your eclipse glasses or solar viewer before looking up at the bright sun. After looking at the sun, turn away and remove your filter — do not remove it See ECLIPSE page 3...
How to View the Solar Eclipse Safely Looking directly at the sun is unsafe except during the brief total phase of a solar eclipse (“totality�), when the moon
Almost Here: Get Ready for “Back to School� Although it feels like the summer only just started, the back-to-school season is creeping up sooner than you would expect. Back-to-school commercials are starting to appear, store shelves are suddenly lined with spiral notebooks, No. 2 pencils and backpacks, and parents are beginning to gear up for the new school year. Most of us have barely settled into a summer routine of camp and swimming lessons and yet, it’s already time to think about the next school year,� said Paula Fleming, spokesperson for the local BBB. “To ensure your family starts off the school year on
the right foot, BBB has compiled a list of tips to help parents be prepared.� Back to School Shopping Families are expected to spend more this summer than last year on school supplies. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average family with children in elementary school through high school will spend $687.72 on back-to-school shopping. A large portion of that spending includes electronics such as computers or calculators. Of course, not everyone will need to purchase new laptops and supplies, but before you start
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made filters or ordinary sunglasses, even very dark ones, are not safe for looking at the sun; they transmit thousands of times too much sunlight. Always inspect your solar filter before use; if scratched or damaged, discard it. Read and follow any instructions printed on or packaged with the filter.
Health & Fitness A section concerning your health... INSIDE:
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shopping, check out these back-toschool budget tips: Make a List. Start by making a list, you may already own many of the items needed. Even if you don’t know the exact supply list, you should get an idea of school clothing and other basic needs. Try to avoid impulse buying. Create a budget. Sign up for sale alerts online from your favorite stores. Consider buying basic supplies (like notebooks, folders and pencils) at discount stores. Watch ads for coupons and don’t forget to check price matching policies. Review advertisements.
Also check out our section on
BUSINESS & FINANCE PG 16-17
Review ads for quantity restrictions, sale dates, and return poliSee SCHOOL page 6...
It’s Yard Sale Season Let our readers know about all the good things you have to sell! Our classified ads start at $6.25.