Elizabeth Lovell, a senior guard at North Haven Community School, became the first girl to score 1,000 career points in the school’s 80-year history; she finished with 1,094. She averaged 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists in 2003, and was a Mid-Coast All-Star for the fourth time. (Sports Illustrated)
The Story of the Sea Glass, written by Anne Westcott Dodd of Brunswick and illustrated by Mary Beth Owens of Walpole, is the winner of the first Golden Trap Award. The award is presented annually by the Maine Island Libraries Association for a picture book that meets the theme of the year. For 2003, the theme is “Life By the Ocean.” Ten books that were published in the past ten years were nominated this year and judged in April by students in grades kindergarten to grade four from Maine island schools. The Story of the Sea Glass was published by Down East Books of Camden in 1999.
Ten islanders in the high school class of 2003 have been awarded MBNA scholarships. They are Jacqueline Curtis of North Haven (Warren Wilson College); Rory Diffin of Islesboro (Utica College); Eric Gasperini of Vinalhaven (University of Maine); Molly Hopkins of North Haven (New England College); Melissa Johnston of Islesboro (University of Maine-Farmington); Elizabeth Lovell of North Haven (Ithica College); Katherine McInerney of Peaks Island (Trinity College); Arielle Morabito of Peaks Island (University of Southern Maine); Marieke Van Der Steenhoven of Peaks Island (Smith College); Delwyn Webster of Vinalhaven (Colby College).
Available: oval 45-foot Sitka spruce mast, to be donated to a nonprofit group or sold to a private party. Made by Pigeon Hollow Spar Company. Please call (207) 865-6775.
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design is offering fun and affordable summer courses this July and August. The scheduled workshops and courses include:
July 11-13, Pond Boat Modeling with John Dickinson
July 26, Dove-tailing with Karen Wales
Aug 16-17, Half-Hulls with John Dickinson
Aug 18-22, Introduction to Sailboat Design with Ken Rusinek
Aug 23, Lapstrake Planking with Karen Wales
All courses will be held at 286 River Road, Arundel, ME. Contact the school at (207) 985-7976 or via e-mail at info@landingschool.org.