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Donors, foundations insure future of island fellowships
A named Island Fellows endowment is one that ensures, through the generous support of an individual donor or a foundation, the perpetuity of one of the Island Institute’s most visible and valued resources to island and working-waterfront communities. To date, the Institute has successfully completed four named Island Fellows endowments: The William Bingham Fellow for
Donors, foundations insure future of island fellowships
A named Island Fellows endowment is one that ensures, through the generous support of an individual donor or a foundation, the perpetuity of one of the Island Institute’s most visible and valued resources to island and working-waterfront communities. To date, the Institute has successfully completed four named Island Fellows endowments: The William Bingham Fellow for
North Haven’s Doreen Cabot to exhibit recent works
“Island Merriment,” works by Doreen Brown Cabot of North Haven, will open at Waterman’s Community Center (WCC), 12 Main Street, North Haven, on July 19 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit will run from July 19 to Aug. 4 during business hours.
Kathy Mattea to perform on Vinalhaven
Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea will be performing a benefit concert for Vinalhaven’s Partners in Island Education on Tuesday, July 15, at Smith Hokanson Memorial Hall. She’s well known for her popular country hits including “18 Wheels and a Dozen Roses” and “Goin’ Gone.” Tickets will be on sale staring June 1 at the Paper
“Slam” Poet Inspires Students at Vinalhaven School
Partners in Island Education (PIE) recently funded a two-day residency with slam poet Hashim Allah during a week-long poetry festival at the Vinalhaven School. Every year, the entire k-12 student body celebrates poetry during national poetry week. Students in third, fourth and fifth grades painted poems on decorated plywood and posted them on hiking trails.
Five Peaks Island artists to fill GEM Gallery
Summer at Peaks Island’s GEM Gallery means weekly shows by member artists, opening on Thursday nights and running through the following Tuesday. Joining to fill display stands and the walls are potters Rick Boyd and Pamela Williamson, printmaker and painters Jane Banquer and Jeanne O’Toole Hayman and photographer Victor Romanyshyn. Join islanders and friends for
Tyler to direct Institute publications
Career Exploration Day
NOAA recognizes Island Institute’s contributions to coastal and ocean resources
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has selected the Island Institute to receive its 2008 Excellence Award for Non-Governmental Organization of the Year. This award, given every two years, recognizes organizations whose dedication and hard work epitomize coastal stewardship, and whose contributions have helped maintain the nation’s healthy coastal and ocean resources. The Institute’s
Board changes at the Island Institute
The Island Institute has announced several changes in the membership of its board of trustees. Myron “Sonny” Sprague of Swan’s Island has stepped down after a single term on the board. George W. Cole of New York, a seasonal resident of Isle au Haut, has joined the board, along with Tom Glenn of Atlanta, GA.