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Brackett Memorial United Methodist Church | Desi Larson, Pastor
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Brackett’s mission statement: We are called to be an
inclusive, diverse, and caring Christian community: worshipping, praying,
witnessing, reaching out to all people on the island and beyond, daring
to grow and change as God calls us.
Sunday worship service 10 am; church
school/child care during the service. Coffee/Fellowship time follows the service.
Various programs and activities throughout the year Building serves as
a community venue for special events. |
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| Casco Bay Health Center
| Kay Taylor,
President | 207.766.2811 |
islapicos@maine.rr.com |
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The Casco Bay Health Center is a non-profit
corporation run by islanders to support the Peaks Island
Health Center. According to our by-laws, our purpose is "to
facilitate and support the delivery of health services on
Peaks Island for island residents and visitors". To that
end, we have recently raised money to build a new health
center and offer ongoing financial and practical support to
the Island's healthcare providers. |
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Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association |
Richard Adams | 13 Eighth Maine Ave | 766-5086 |
eighthmainehost@att.net
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The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association was
incorporated in 1871 as a nonprofit, veterans’ organization. It perpetuates
the memory and preserves the history of the Eighth Maine Volunteer Regiment
including the real and personal property of the Association.
Funds for preserving the building and its contents are raised through
donations, fund raising activities including an annual raffle, and fees
from overnight guests and groups using the facilities. |
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Friends of TEIA |
Stephanie Castle |
sealights99@aol.com
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The Friends of TEIA provide the opportunity
and financial support to all island school children to
participate in TEIA's sailing, tennis and day camp programs.
We also try offer other educational forums during the summer
for all island adults and children. Our primary source of
funding is through our annual fall appeal. |
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Friends of the Library |
Peaks Island Library |
129 Island Ave |
peaks@portland.lib.me.us |
Carol Eisenberg, Membership Secretary |
ceisenberg@rwlb.com |
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The Friends of the Peaks Island Library
exist to support the library and its staff in their mission
on Peaks. Our efforts are funded primarily by membership
dues and by the proceeds of our Annual book sale, the third
Saturday in July. We purchased and maintain the copier at
the library, support the publication of the STAR, supplement
the book collection when appropriate, give dictionaries to
graduating 5th graders, as well as birthday books to all
students at the Island school, give books to families with
new babies, support the summer reading program, support the
Saturday night movie program, and bring various programs
like writers' workshops to the Island from time to time. |
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Holy Trinity Episcopal Chapel |
David Haeger | 766-3376 |
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Held at the Brackett Memorial United Methodist Church each
Sunday at 8 AM during July amd August. For 54 years, during the months
of July and August. Episcopalians on Peaks Island have gathered to
celebrate the Eucharist as Holy Trinity Chapel. Some Sundays, there are
as many as 30, some Sundays there are considerably fewer, but one thing
is consistent; Christians coming together to worship God and celebrate
God’s love for us. For many who live on the island year round, the
summer chapel is a chance to walk to church on Sunday morning and
worship with fellow islanders. For families scattered throughout the
year it may be their only opportunity to worship together. This ministry
is important to many, each for their own reasons. |
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HOMESTART
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Barbara Hoppin |
PO Box 174 | 207.766.2593 |
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HOMESTART was initiated by the 2003
Neighborhood Plan as a community-based volunteer committee.
Its mission as stated in the Articles of Incorporation as a
501(c)3 nonprofit is "to work to create and maintain
affordable housing opportunities for the residents of Peaks
Island, Maine." The group meets the third Wednesday of every
month at 7PM in the Senior Center and welcomes all
volunteers. |
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| Peaks Environmental Action
Team (PEAT) | Mary Anne Mitchell & Bill Oliver |
207.766.5152 |
islander2001@aol.com
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PEAT is an informal volunteer group of concerned islanders who meet
monthly to discuss, implement and publicize projects and initiatives
that will create a healthier, greener environment on Peaks Island.
We meet at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of every month at 25 Crescent Ave. |
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| PeaksFest | David Cohan |
207.766.5642 | www.peaksfest.com
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PeaksFest is an annual event (traditionally
held around the third or fourth weekend in June) that
celebrates the community of Peaks Island, Maine—its people,
families, diversity, heritage, environment, businesses,
neighborhoods, spirit, and lovable eccentricities.
PeaksFest is an all-volunteer, community based,
non-commercial effort. PeaksFest strongly values
inclusivity, respect, non-discrimination, environmental
sustainability, and good-humor in all of its planning and
events to encourage the greatest possible participation by
islanders and their families and friends. |
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| Peaks Information Exchange (PIE) | Art Astarita | 207.766.5997
| restech@maine.rr.com |
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PIE offers technical assistance to all
Island residents and organizations. We have the most
extensive collection of island technical maps and data. We
can offer use and instruction on all computer hardware, most
computer software, digital mapping, global positioning
equipment and analog to digital conversions for archive
storage. |
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Peaks Island Chess Club |
Alex Olshansky
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Peaks Island Chess Club meets every Monday
between 6:30 and 8:30 PM at the Island Community Center.
Everybody is invited to participate. Children under 12
should be accompanied by an adult. |
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Peaks Island Quaker Meeting | Aaiyn Foster & Arthur Fink | 207.766.5722 or 207.615.5722 |
arthur@arthurfink.com
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Holds a regular Quaker (Friends) Meeting
for Worship
Most Sundays, 10 am, at the home of Aaiyn Foster & Arthur
Fink (10 New Island Ave).
Call or email to confirm that meeting will be held. |
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| Peaks Island Business Association | Marisa MacIsaac | 207.766.5514 |
peaksislandtours@yahoo.com
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The Peaks Island Business Association is an
informal group comprised of island business owners that
seeks to collectively work on issues affecting business on
Peaks Island. We maintain an a directory of businesses and
services on the island. |
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Peaks Island Children’s Workshop |
| 207.766.2854 |
www.peakschildrensworkshop.org |
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The Peaks Island Children’s Workshop offers
a year round developmental childcare program to children
ages 2.5 to 5. We are open 50 weeks a year, from 7AM until
6PM, Monday through Friday. In addition to the preschool
program, we offer before and after school care to children
in grades Kindergarten – 5th, as well as care during school
vacations, teacher in-service days, snow days, and early
release days for enrolled children. During the summer
months, we offer full time care to school age children 5-11.
DHHS subsidies are available to those who qualify. A
Community Infant/Toddler Playgroup is offered on Fridays,
10:15-11:00 am, October-May as a time for parents and/or
significant others to have a chance to play in our space
with their young children |
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| Peaks Island Food Pantry |
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The Peaks Island Food Pantry is located in
the basement of the Children’s Workshop on Herman Avenue.
Come anytime between the hours of 7AM-5PM, Monday through
Friday, and help yourself to canned goods or other non
perishables that you may need. |
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| Peaks Island Fund | |
Bill Zimmerman | PO Box 76 | 207.766.0061 |
wbzimmerman@wolforg.net |
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The Peaks Island Fund (PIF) is an endowment
dedicated to charitable works on Peaks Island and Casco Bay.
Annually PIF responds to the emerging needs of Peaks Island
by making grants to island charities to support their
programs. It is funded by islanders who wish to make annual
contributions that pass through to charities or who wish to
contribute to the permanent fund. Money for PIF grants then
comes from income earned on the permanent fund and the pass
through gifts. The Peaks Island Fund connects donors who
care with causes that matter. |
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| Peaks Island Land Preserve (PILP) |
www.preservepeaks.org |
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The Peaks Island Land Preserve (PILP) was
founded in the early 1990’s for the acquisition,
preservation and stewardship in perpetuity of Peaks natural
areas and sites of special interest for the use and
enjoyment of islanders and visitors. Please visit our
website for contact information. |
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| Peaks Island Lions Club |
Art Astarita |
207.766.5997 | restech@maine.rr.com |
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The Peaks Island Lions Club is the
custodian of historical Greenwood Gardens. During the summer
months, though bake, breakfasts and rentals, the Club raises
funds to maintain Greenwood Garden buildings and ground
maintenance along with donating to various Island causes. |
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| Peaks Island School PTO | Kathryn
Moxhay |
207.766.2756 |
kmoxhay@earthlink.net |
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The Peaks Island PTO provides a forum for
parents and teachers to discuss issues related to the school
and to collaborate on providing services and experiences for
the students. |
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| Peaks Island Tax Assistance (PITA) | Cynthia Pedlikin
| PO Box 126 | 207.766.0067 |
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The Peaks Island Tax Assistance Committee
(PITA) is a tax exempt, non-profit, independent group formed
to aid our fellow islanders to remain in their homes despite
extraordinary tax increases. We are working to raise funds
to help our neighbors with property tax relief. An impartial
committee of island clergy reviews the requests and keeps
them confidential. The committee will not know the names of
those requesting assistance. ISLANDERS HELPING ISLANDERS. |
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| Peaks Island Tax Assistance
(PITA) Winter
Carnival | Cynthia Pedlikin | PO Box 126 | 207.766.0067 |
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An old fashioned, fun filled Winter
Carnival comes to Peaks Island during the week of February
school vacation. PITA started the ball rolling and we have
other groups who join the fun. There are events scheduled
throughout the week for families, children and adults. |
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| Peaks Island VOA Senior Housing | Sandra
Pederson | 207.766.2173 |
www.voa-nne.org |
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Volunteers of America NNE is a national,
non-profit, spiritually based organization providing human
service programs, and opportunities for individual /
community involvement. Specific to Peaks Island, Volunteers
of America NNE owns and manages the Fay Garman House...a HUD
very low income subsidized housing community for senior
citizens 62 years or older. Please contact us for more
information and visit our website for a tour. |
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The Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, c. 1888,
is home to one of Maine's two Civil War museums. It holds a
growing collection of Peaks Island history materials and
serves as a meeting place for other community organizations. |
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| Volunteer Island Transportation | | Cevia Rosol
| 207.766.0059 | Nancy Hall | 207.766.2514 |
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In 2001, a group of Islanders formed Volunteer Island
Transportation which serves as a free taxi service to and
from anywhere on the island and is made up of about 50
year-round and summer volunteers and their vehicles. Service
is offered
Monday through Friday. The schedule of drivers is
posted each month in the Star. Call for information or to
volunteer. |
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