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A
Brief History of the Island Community Center
Following community surveys of Islanders that identified
concerns and specific needs, the Island Community Center
was organized and opened in
2001.
In 2002 it was formally incorporated as a non-profit organization
and the Internal Revenue Service granted the center formal
non-profit status.
Under lease agreement with the Town of Stonington, ICC
is based at the former
Stonington High School building that actually started
as a community center more than 50 years ago.
Our government is by a term-limited Board of Trustees,
consisting of local citizens, a student member and one
selectman from each town who serve as an ex-officio board
member. All are devoted to our mission.
Our part-time staff depends on community volunteers to
help keep the center open and the programs operating.
Through collaboration with community organizations and
individuals, we offer a variety of programs and make rental
space available for special events to fulfill our mission.
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VISION
STATEMENT |
| The
Island Community Center strives to provide facilities
and programs for all members of the community to enhance
their well-being. |
Our
goals
The
following goals were realized in
2007: set up and implemented an internal communication
system with operating policies and procedures; offered
programs not duplicated elsewhere; ensured that existing
programs were successful before expanding to others; expanded
our reach of programs to older islanders and seasonal
residents; involved more of the younger generation, by
adding a teen to our board; expanded grant writing capabilities
of our staff and board and sought community help when
we needed it.
We
continue to work on being as financially independent and
self-sufficient as possible and to only take on projects
that can be financially self-supporting. We have found
that the need is frequently present, however the funding
is usually not. This has proven to be an extremely challenging
balance act.
We
will continue to gather information
for a community pool in 2008.
Island
Community Center's Board of Directors
Ray Dinsmore, President
39 Oak Hill Lane
Stonington, ME 04681
Home phone: 367-2206, work: 367-5994
rdinsmore@wildblue.net |
Bobbi Billings, Vice-President
300 Sunshine Rd.
Deer Isle, ME 04627
348-2264
babillings@verizon.net |
Edith
(Muffin) Bartlett, Secretary
104 Whitman Rd.
Stonington, ME 04681
367-5167
mbartlett@midmaine.com |
Richard Paget, Treasurer
53 Buckminister Point Rd
Stonington, ME 04681
367-6569
rpaget@aol.com
|
Nat Barrows
10 Tidal Cove Rd.
Stonington, ME 04681
Home Phone: 367-2649, Work: 367-2200
barrows6@verizon.net |
Morgan Eaton
20 Old Quarry Rd.
Stonington, ME 04681
Home Phone: 367-2835 Work: 367-5994
mjeaton@midmaine.com |
Larry Billings
P.O. Box 86
Stonington, ME 04681
367-6552
Captlarryb@msn.com |
Twyla Weed
c/o Town of Deer Isle
P.O. Box 46
Deer Isle, ME 04627
348-6060-Town 348-6921-H
weedie2005@verizon.net |
Janette Merritt
PO Box 288
Deer Isle, ME 04627
janette.merritt@yahoo.com
|
Scott LaDeau
Weed Field Road
Stonington, ME 04681
367-8852
electricalconcepts@verizon.net |
Chris Betts
P.O. Box 377
Stonington, ME 04681
chrisbetts9@yahoo.com
|
Christie Hutchinson
PO Box 303
Stonington, ME 04681
367-6358
christiechatto@yahoo.com |
Anne Sigmund
84 Dowe Road
Deer Isle, mE 04627
348-6764
sigmundam@aol.com
|
Leslie Rice
3 Betty Lane
Stonington, ME 04681
367-2342
k_petals@yahoo.com |
Our
Staff and Community Connections
Our
staff of Executive Director Patricia Gross,and Camp Kooky Director Jo Sullivan continue
with their diligent and competent efforts to make it all
work. We are continuing our relationships with various
organizations such as the Healthy Island Project, Healthy
Peninsula Project, the Island Recreation Board, Head Start;
the Deer Isle-Stonington School Department; the Island
Heritage Trust, Island Food Pantry, Ocean Adventures, First
Student Bus Company, Deer Isle-Stonington Chamber of Commerce, Opera House Arts, Coastal
Little League, Dockside Quilt Gallery, The Queen's Closet, and Island Fishermen's
Wives Association to schedule events and discuss our roles
in providing services to the community.
