To All Full-and Part-Time Chebeaguers and Islanders at Heart:

Chebeague Island Hall Community Center, the simple clapboard building where we all come to vote, watch our children's plays, find shelter from coastal storms and winds, shop the Commons yard sale, raise money for an ailing neighbor, take our pet to the vet, and grab a warm meal and a friend to chat with every wintry Wednesday, needs her underpinnings replaced and her roof insulated. After years of deferred maintenance, she has a serious moisture problem and critter infestation below and no barrier above to keep the heat in and the costs down. Her sole source of secured funding comes in the form of a $4000 payment from the town in return for serving as the de facto town hall. Otherwise, the Hall relies on building, chair, and table rentals and the Fourth of July ice cream sale (which netted just over $400 this year). The Hall is a private nonprofit whose mission is to serve our small island community. The Hall does not charge dues or have an annual appeal. Now, faced with a bill of $39, 800, the Hall is asking for your help. Save our lovely old lady and ensure that she remains the vital center of this little island that we all love so much.