• It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Danny Barker, our town historian, organ player and retired music teacher. We will talk about Danny’s remarkable life and work in the next issue. For now, at this time of Thanksgiving , we can only be grateful for the many years he lived on this planet and served our little town of Stoneham. We send our love and condolences to the whole Barker family and especially to his wife Geneva at this difficult time.
  

Along the coast of Maine grew the legend of the Selkie, a fisherman who marries a woman who was really a seal. Perhaps, like the legends about mermaids, they grew out of the reality that a fisherman’s first love is the sea itself. Below is the song about fisherman Peter Kagan by Maine folk singing legend Gordon Bok. Peter learns about his his wife’s true nature the hard way. It is a love story that only a fisherman could tell. The movie by John Sayles called The Secret of Roan Ainish is a wonderful retelling of the same story.

In this remarkable photo by Ralph Fletcher can you see the compassion in the eyes of a seal?

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Pemi Curtis dresses as his favorite prey.

Text your predictions for 90% ice cover on lake Keewaydin for the Turtle Island annual ICE IN contest.

Dogs and cats and people are all allowed to participate. Text predictions to 802-345-9193 Deadline Thanksgiving Day.

In her memories , Marilyn remembers Trout Lake camp before it was renamed Camp Susan Curtis. Here is a link to the girls sat the camp in East Stoneham called Camp Trebor circa 1969s. It is quite an impressive concert of songs and poetry. Does anyone remember that camp?

Maine Fish and Wildlife dropped some salmon in the lake this week,

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45 people came to support Stoneham Rescue and have some breakfast on october 29th. We are so grateful for the people who sacrifice for our benefit . Help support these kind souls by buying a raffle ticket below . You can also support rescue services in the areas by donating directly to Pace wmhcc.org/PACE.

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Arch Owen , Geneva and Danny Barker attend the opening of an art exhibit that explores the influence of Hartley’s work on current artists, including Eric Aho, who visited Stoneham last February to cut ice and recreate a famous Hartley painting in real time. At an earlier date he spent time with the Barkers to scout approximate locations of where Hartley painted.

Eric Aho talks about his painting, The Source, and its relationship to the Hartley drawing to the right of the the painting.

Hartley’s famous painting of Stoneham, Ice Hole, lives in the New Orleans Art museum. Much or Maine’s harvested ice ended up down there for export around the world. What strikes me about this painting is that Hartley exaggerates a feeling that many of us feel on Keewaydin. The Mountains feel so close to us.

Danny Barker fist bumps Pennsylvania painter Carolyn Coates. See her remarkable Forest painting in the background.

Consulting with Dan Mills, Director of the Olin Arts Center at Bates College.

Pennsylvania painter, Carolyn Coates talks about her Hartley-inspired work.

Surprizing your best friends is something all dogs live for. Here I am on Ban Grover Road ambushing my buddies, Baxter and Skidder and I also get to see Trish and Carrie and my best baby Brooke.

Marilyn Jones received this letter from Donald Bartlett in 1932, when she was born. He seems to be telling her about the world she has been born into.

With the recent gypsy moth invasion we are reminded how fast an ecosystem can be altered for the worse. We need to be vigilant and proactive. Are you interested in preserving our beautiful lake and its creatures for generations to come? You may want to join FOLK :Friends of Lake Keewaydin. Contact Adam at adamfhelm@gmail.com for more information.

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Ciaran, of the Shea’s cabin. Unlike the British Harry, he is a real potter and makes traditional Celtic goods. See links below. He even speaks Celtic so if you see him say. Dia dhuit!

Go to Harrison then take a right on 35 or Naples Road. About 4 miles on the left you will find this amazing farm stand run by Garnet and Sue Johnson. Best goat milk I have tasted in my life. You could call it Tom Brady goat milk or G.O.A.T. goat milk!