By Charlie Taber • Photo by Norah Peterson On the evening of May 16, under threatening skies, 125 bicycle riders rolled out of the Park and Ride on Route 10 and headed south to Croydon. The Grantham Ride of Silence was part of a worldwide event that involved over 350 locations. The ride had two purposes: • to honor […]
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ENERGY Challenge
By Ray Sears • 603-863-2832 • r.w.sears at ieee.org What’s happening? Sustainable Eastman will be working in cooperation with the New England Carbon Coalition this summer to challenge Eastman households to plan to make significant reductions in the use of energy derived from fossil fuels. We will be concentrating on individual households because, nationally, they use about one-half of all […]
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Peter’s Picks
By Peter Hope I write this in late May, but it already feels like summer! Eastman will again offer our ever-popular walking and hiking programs. This year both will run from July through mid-October, on Wednesdays and Saturdays respectively. If you have any questions about either, call me at 863-6456. And we always need new […]
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Purple Loosestrife – A Beautiful Menace
By Jackie Underhill A Brief History In 2005, a concerned Eastman resident alerted the Lakes and Streams Committee (L&S) to the New England purple loosestrife invasion and how it might be controlled. These invasive plants were growing unfettered throughout the region, particularly in wet, marshy areas. It was noted that purple loosestrife was indeed spreading […]
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Volunteer of the Year
By Bill Zeilman The recipient of the Recreation Volunteer of the Year Award for 2011, Craig McArt, has been a dedicated Eastman volunteer for many years. It is obvious that Craig loves the outdoors. He is the chairperson of the Woodlands and Wildlife Committee and, as such, he has spent numerous hours improving and maintaining […]
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Attention!
In the summer issue of Eastman Living we will be launching a new feature, a special section devoted to your writing, artwork and photography. To get us started, think about this: WHAT IS IT ABOUT LIVING OR VACATIONING AT EASTMAN THAT YOU REALLY LIKE AND/OR WHAT IS IT THAT IS NOT SO PLEASING? For […]
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Sustainable Eastman: Update – Plan 2020
By Elaine Lascher By now most members of the community are aware of Eastman’s effort to develop a new, 8-10-year strategic plan with a focus on our future sustainability. Sustainability can mean different things to different people. At Eastman we are taking an approach to community planning that recognizes that society, the economy and […]
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