Show t i ' XIilCS® 6A bWofi Ogden i Tuesday January 6 1976 Standard-Examine- r n MW iVe (u OF HA M018S PORTLAND Maine (AP) -Residents of two islands off Maine’s coast say the hours their childen might have to spend in boats taking them to elementary school is worse than forced busing The year-roun- d residents of Cliff and Long islands are banding in opposition to a renewed threat to close their one-an- d schools Faced by a mounting budget a new city school and declining I two-roo- C '97S Oy r -- AlriQM Untea FmUic Syndic' U S Pt me m student enrollments Island residents say the ocean voyage is long and treacherous They claim that the school closings would sound the death knell for their communities as young parents who refuse to send their children by boat would be forced to move back to the mainland “They’re going to have a fight on their hands” said Bonnie O’Reilly of Cliff Island “It’s the beginning of the end for us” The Long Island elementary school now has seven children down you’re likely to end up on a ledge” said Richard Bruns of the Port- - enrolled and Cliff Island has school nine in its School Supt Harold Raynolds Jr says the populations of both schools are “clearly below the state level” or will be next Long Island land School Committee is reviewing the cost of its school system While no formal proposal has been made one of the economies suggested is to ferry the handful of students from the two Casco Bay islands to a neighboring school at Peaks Island “There’s no way you can compare a bus ride with a boat ride If a bus breaks down you can pull over to the side of a street But if a boat breaks BOLTON one-roo- FREEMAN INSTITUTE It yyilti Associated Press Writer vumUJl Tm kJ By MOLLY 6 BOrfHAT ils a Portland even Raynolds who described Hussey Sound as “boiling ocean” says he’s not happy about the prospect of little children making the trip “It’s a complicated and difficult situation” he said Mrs O’Reilly said that if her m year State aw provides that if a school population drops below eight students the school’s continued operation must be approved by the city council the city school board and then the state board of education Although junior and senior high school children from the islands now take the ferry to son Shawn 2343 Kiesel Ave Jan 7th 7:30 pm Guest Speaker REED were BANKHEAD forced to make the eight-mil- e trip on the ferry line’s current BYU Religion Professor Public Invited he would have to be up at 5 am for a 6:20 am boat and would have to go first to the mainland and wait for schedule Admission $200 half an hour before making a connection He wouldn’t get back until 3:45 pm she said Hurry! SALEEHDS SUNDAY JAM llih 3 £ Jv fJ 4 a WESTERN PECAN WALNUT -- PANELING Of?") T ana y) Reg RE SAVE i 496 Reg 496 DO THAT ROOM NOW AND SAVE!! KILN DRIED rT3 PAIHT cL) PINE qo I"x2"x8' gai MAJESTIC 796 WALNUT RIVER Reg 846 VIEW Reg 846 JEFFERSON r 2° 0)QQ tt 1 nna Reg 29 ea WOOD NATURAL £ eUGdGjtKLtaiEBrGJB — SAVO Reg rt 4 oo 0 LI 496 Reg 596 Reg 500 PEERLESS WASHERLESS "PANEL JACKET” Dl-PA- 1 GAVE 7 300 SAVE P:£ CAN REALLY SAVE!! THE KITCIIEII SS FAUCET CLOSET uSr' DOOR OC J Reg 1796 SLIDE IN PANELING SINGLE HANDLE— 5 YEAR WARRANTY— EASY TO TO MATCH YOUR ROOM STOWE 2196 INSTALL Reg No 8200 n aiLanaa I a crliif 116 Reg TWEED CARPET KRAFT FACE FOR EASY INSTALLATION CUT YOUR HEATING BILLS Reg 5 50 SQ OJ I 0 SQ- - YD All nylon rubber back i LaLJ U LIST 5 LIGHT CHANDELIER SAVE 396 200 VD SCULPTURED HI-LCARPET £QQ 0© Bright colors Reg J Lj No 500 SAVO 208 COMMERCIAL DO ri9tegs PANELIEJG PANELING TOILET SEAT U Pkg of 4 V2"x9"x12 l2"xl5" I f Ul n ROSEWOOD uj FIBERGLASS INSULATION 3 WESTERN PECAN WHITE ENAMEL t 23 4'x3' BRAZILIAN SAUG 27 SAVE 2S o t 4'x8' Keg 1396 Reg-149- 6 CORK TILE UlIV ROSE WOOD harm t BRICK KM rnrrprTrril lALlJUT Reg 996 LI LJ 396 896 Reg (3) I A LEXINGTON WHITE 796 SGEpoog ' Reg696HICKORY 08 WATER CLEAN UP f ITALIAN QQ (s)8w J $ HONEY 596 PECAN Reg SUGAR & fdtaniil BY DUTCH BOY Reg "AQDABG" 796 PORTSMOUTH CHARCOAL 53S DESIGNER LATEX FLAT INTERIOR BIRCH Reg MOUNTAIN SIDE Reg 796 SPICE Reg MOUNT SAVG 37 200 C'xxC' LIGHT PECAN Reg 596 DARK WORLD 4'x8' 4'x8' WINCHESTER PANELING T AOJL 596 5 -- j PRICE r9)88 O i BLACK AND WOOD 5 LIGHT FIXTURE SQ YD OPAL OR AMBER HOBNAIL GLASS TAANUFACTURER'S LIST a Jackpot COLORS An USE IN ANY ROOM FAT RUBBER BACK-LIK- E WALKING ON AIR Reg 696 OV amirmii'Saggfr i M W' y |