Robert Lauterbach

 

0700 - arrived on island.

0705 - brought the ambulance back to the bay and attempted to restart police vehicle(dead battery).

0800 - was able to start police vehicle up and transported the firefighter to the ferry and picked up firefighter partner.

0845 - drove around perimeter of island. 

0930  -drove through Central ave.

0945 - met ferry.

1035 - responded to 79 Welch st. for a keep the peace call.

1100 - met ferry.

1205 - drove through Brackett ave. and met 1230 ferry.

1430 - medcu 12 run to 11 Luther st. --- transported to fireboat with paramedics without problems at 1540.

1640 - drove through Central ave. and met ferry.

1750 - met ferry.

1900 - drove around island paying special attention to new construction sites.

1915 - spoke with a resident from 854 Seashore ave. regarding a possible theft of gas from her vehicle.  Requesting special attention at this time.

1930 - met ferry.

2015 - gave special attention Knickerbocker ave.

2030 - met ferry.

2105 - drove around island and met ferry.

01-17-12  Officer Richardson
0700 shift change with cindy taylor
0800 shift change with pfd ff perry
0900 patroled island with ff perry
0930 met ferry
1000 helped scrape ice from fd apron
1045 met ferry
1130 met with contractor at 129 island ave re ride to dpw and furthur renovations
1215 met ferry1300 while looking through piles of lost keys at the police station i found a usps key on a ring.. took ring down to post office and tried every box untill i found it was set of keys to the lions club,, returned keys to ed latham..
1415 met ferry
1550 patroled back and center of island
1515 met ferry
1600 patroled back shore and checked teia property
1655 met ferry
1700 checked lions club
1750 met ferry
1915 met ferry
1930 helped box up office equipement with pfd
2015 met ferry
2115 met ferry
2230 met ferry2300 patroled around north side of island 2330 checked american legion
(closed)
0530 report of alarm sounding at telephone co building (humidity alarn ma bell notified)

01/16/2012 Ofc Rumery-Taylor
0700-met ferry-patrolled Island
0800-met ferry-pick up fire fighter
0945-met ferry patrolled Island
1030-621 Island Ave smoke alarms going off-dead batteries in detectors.
1100-met ferry
1230-met ferry
1340-2 New Island Ave assist 1043 male get back into his residence.
1430-met ferry
1530-met ferry-patrolled Island
1645-met ferry
1750-met ferry
1930-met ferry-patrolled Island
2030-met ferry
2130-met ferry
2230-met ferry

1-15-12  Officer Richardson
0700 shift change with rob l.
0800 met ferry
shift change with pfd
found 4 hydrants that wern't shoveled out ff mason and i finished them off
0900 patroled island with ff mason
0930 met ferry
1045 met ferry
1215 met ferry
1300 patroled island with ff mason
1415 met ferry
1515 met ferry
1630 met ferry
1700 check well being island ave (no contact)
1800 met ferry
1930 met ferry
2030 met ferry
2130 met ferry
2230 met ferry
2330 met ferry
0010 hours checked american legion fairly quiet

Ofc Rumery-Taylor 1-14-12
0800-arrived on Island
0820-went to fire station to check building and equipment
0945-met ferry
1000-patrolled Island
1030-unlocked community center
1100-met ferry
1125-spoke with resident about process to retrieve belongings. He will call for keep the peace when it happens.
1230-met ferry
1247-met an Islander @ station inquiring about process for obtaining a PFA over issue involving students @ same school.
1300-79 Welch to keep the peace while belongings were picked up.
1350-spoke with owner of unregistered vehicle on Oakland. He is in the process of insuring and registering vehicle.
1430-met the ferry
1530-met the ferry-patrolled the Island
1645-met the ferry
1750-met the ferry--had 200th conversation on how cold it is...
1930-met the ferry
2030-met the ferry-S/A to 209 Central Ave
2130-met the ferry

Friday- 1/13/2012 Rob Lauterbach

0700 - arrived on island

0800 - picked up firefighter and met ferry.

0930 - shoveled hydrants with firefighter.

0950 - pedestrians reporting that the power was out.  CMP notified.

1230 - completed shoveling.

1430 - met ferry and brought over wrestling mats to the elementary school for Ofc. Rose's wrestling program.

1510 - took report for motor vehicle accident on Luther St.  Property damage only.

1630 - drove around island and met ferry. 

1730 - drove around Brackett st. and met ferry. 

1930 - met ferry.

2015 - drove around island and met ferry.

2130 - met ferry and drove around the new construction sites.

2205 - issued tickets for snow ban.

2225 - drove through Knickerbocker ave. providing special attention.

2245 - met ferry.

2330 - made sure community room and library were secured.

0200 - spoke with couple at station house that was upset about summons they received for parking ban.

Peaks Island Shift log 1-12-2012  Officer O'Connor

0700- arrived on Island

0745- met ferry, patrolled

0930- met ferry

1045- met ferry, patrolled, ticket vehicle parked in no parking zone for public works (snow plow)

1215 -checked on fire hydrant on central ave missing a cap....water dist. Notified, cap replaced

1415-met ferry, assisted vehicle stuck in the snow- Island ave

1515 -met ferry patrolled front of the Island

1630- patrolled , met the ferry

1735-met the ferry

2015- met the ferry, checked on the community center

2115- checked the ferry, patrolled 2230 met the ferry

Rob Lauterbach 1/11/2012 Wednesday

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - picked up firefighter partner and drove around perimeter of island.

0845 - drove through Brackett ave.

0945 - met ferry and drove around Central ave.

1100 - met ferry.

1230 - drove around island and met 1230 ferry. 

1330 - checked ambulance for supplies and made sure it was in good working order.

1430 - drove around island and met both 1430 and 1530 ferry.

1650 - met ferry.

1750 - met ferry. 

2030 - met ferry and drove around the new construction sites.

2140 - met ferry and gave special attention to a residence on Knickerbocker ave.

2235 - drove around perimeter of island and met ferry.

2345 - drove through Brackett ave.

0015 - gave special attention to Knickerbocker ave.

0035 - checked community room and library next door and made sure they were secure.

****** Please make sure that your address is easily seen from the road.  This is a huge help that can make all the difference in the world, for police, fire and medical care. Thanks. 

0700 shift change with cindy taylor
0800 shift change with pfd(ff howard)
0915 met ferry
1045 met ferry
1215 met ferry
met with dm from paeks and rec dm wanted storage in or around island station advised her to climb the food chain....
1415 met ferry
1430 handed out a firearm trigger lock to island resident...
1515 met ferry
1645 met ferry
1750 met ferry
1900 checked dpw property
1930 met ferry
2030 met ferrycruised back and center of peaks
2130 met ferry
2200 checked lions club property
2230 met ferry
2350 checked american legion
very quiet (few patrons0

Blog 1/5/12- Officer Lauterbach

0700 - Arrived on island.

0800 - Picked up my firefighter partner.

0845 - Patrolled around island.

0945 - Met ferry. 

1025 - While driving on

Central Ave.

I was flagged down by a pedestrian asking me what the police dept. was doing about the beaver population on the island.  I informed her that                             unfortunately I didn't think there was anything we can do about it.  She wasn't                             happy with that answer and stated "hopefully the police dept. will care when we're swimming on

Central Ave.

because of the rising water levels".

1100 - Met ferry.

1150 - Drove around perimeter of island.

1230 - Met ferry.

1400 - Drove around island and met both the 1430 and 1530 ferry.

1650 - Followed up with a victim from a recent criminal mischief that occurred to

136 Island Ave.

                                         Will speak to Sgt. Goodale about results.

1905 - Drove through

Brackett Ave.

1930 - Met ferry and gave special attention to new construction sites.

2030 - Met ferry.

2130 - Met ferry and gave special attention to

209 Central Ave.

(recent burglary)

2225 - Walked next door and made sure community room and library were secure.  I shut off the             lights in the lobby.

2245 - Drove around island and met 2245 ferry.

 **** Just a quick reminder, please don't forget to register your vehicle.  I appreciate everyone                finding me after I left notes on your vehicles and showing me valid registration paperwork and  stickers.   

011 Ofc. Cynthia Rumery-Taylor 01-06-12

0700- arrived on Island shift change w/Ofc Lauterbach

0730-organized belongings between station and living quarters-spoke w/dispatch to confirm means of communication

0800-met ferry dropped off Firefighter Murphy-picked up firefighter Mullison

0940-met ferry-patrolled Island

1055-met ferry

1115-64 Island Ave

w/Engine 12 for fire alarm sounding. Address discovered to be

643 Island Ave.

Battery in smoke detector

1230-met ferry

1430-met ferry

1450-stopped @

79 Island Ave

to speak with resident. No one home.

1530-met ferry-spoke with Lead teacher Cindy Nilsen re:questions about PFA order.

1645-met ferry-patrolled Island

1750-met ferry-spoke with resident of

79 Island Ave.

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry

2130-met ferry

2245-met ferry

2345-met ferry-patrolled Island

01-07-12  Officer Richardson

0700 shift change for ppd

0800 met ferry and dropped off ff mullison

0830 returned to dock to pick up ff howard

patrolled island with ff howard

0915 met ferry

1045 met ferry

1100 warned j seamon for no registration

1215 met ferry

1330 patroled backshore and center of island

1415 met ferry

1515 met ferry

spoke to island resident about taking their car uptown for repairs wiith an island registration.

1630 met ferry

1735 met ferry

1900 check well being on island ave (no contact)

1915 met ferry

2000 flagged down on seashore by dog walker pointed out an injured deer near reed ave... watched deer for approx 30 mins  injured but didnt need to be destroyed...

2115 met ferry

2230 met ferry

2330 met ferry

0020 americaqn legion had few patrons

0040 legion appeared closed

01-08-12 Officer Taylor

0800 Arrived on Island/shift change w/Ofc Richardson

0940-met ferry/patrolled Island

1055-met ferry-S/A

209 Central Ave

1230-met ferry-patrolled Island

1310- report of middle school aged kids with a handgun chasing another kid down Central Ave. Responded and discovered kids with Airsoft pistol. Parents contacted and issue resolved. Parents will contact PD in the future if the kids will be playing with replica handguns.

1430-met ferry

1530-met ferry/patrolled Island

1645-met ferry

1750-met ferry

1815-spoke with Islander to follow up on a concern they had about a neighbor.

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry

2135-met ferry patrolled Island

The Peaks Island police/fire station is currently closed for renovations.  The officers and firefighters have been relocated to 97 Island Ave. Apt #1 until the work is completed.  The estimated time for this project is 45 days.  The vehicles and equipment will remain in the firehouse.  All calls to the station house will be forwarded to the Portland Police Department Dispatch Center.  This number remains 874-8419.  In case of an emergency please call 911.  For non-emergency matters, please call 874-8419 or 874-8575.

 1-3-12 Officer Connolly

1445: shift change

1445-1500: patrolled perimeter of island

1500: responded to Inn at Peaks Island and spoke with citizen in regards to vague, non credible  threats.

1645: met ferry

1730 hours: Citizen came to station to report that her golden retriever got loose.  If dog is recovered, she lives at

47 Luther St

.

1800 hours: patrolled island

1930 hours: met ferry

2130 hours: met ferry

2100 hours: patrolled island

2245 hours: shift change

On 12-3-11 Officer Hawley worked the 0645-1430 day class

 

0715- after arriving on 645 ferry, checked back shore, bracket st found nothing

 

0830 met 830 ferry nothing to report

 

0900-0945 prepared island station for upcoming construction

 

0945 met arriving ferry

 

1010 stopped in at hannigans market

 

1100- met arriving ferry

 

1200 cottage checks highland/Virginia/Lyndon aves

 

1230 met arriving ferry

 

1330 checked back shore

 

1430 met arriving ferry end of shift

12-30-11 Officer Smith

0700 shift change 

 0745 hrs     spoke to business owner reference issues with people bothering 

 0945 hrs    Approached by subject reference "keep the peace" while he picks up his items (said he would contact Officer the day of the move) 

 1025 hrs    D/V

500 Seashore Ave.

     Face sheet completed 

 1300 hrs   Subject advised she has had issues with tires being slashed. once this fall, once was several nights  ago. Requesting S/A from Peaks Patrol to the parking lot by the pier. 

 1430 shift change 

 General Patrol and met various ferries 

Patrolman Les Smith #22 

Peaks Log 12-30-2011 Officer O’Connor

1430- arrived on the Island for an overtime shift

1515- Patrolled , checked the ferry

1630-Checked ferry , patrolled around the island

1730- checked the ferry, spoke to subject on the phone with tip on Commercial St burglary's, wrote a memo to Sgt Goodale

1930- checked the ferry, responded to chimney fire at 417 Island ave

2115 -checked the ferry, patrolled

2230- Shift ends

12/31/2011 Ofc Cynthia Rumery-Taylor 

0700-arrived on Island

0800-met ferry picked up FF Crowley-patrolled Island

0900-station maintenance/moving

0945-met ferry-patrolled Island

1020-station maintenance/moving

1230-met ferry-spoke with owner of White Caravan-he is removing his vehicle from the Island on 01/01/2012-patrolled Island

1300-station maintenance/moving

1430-met ferry

1500-moved station equipment

1540-met ferry

1645-met ferry

1750-met ferry

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry

2130-met ferry

no ferries until 0115-met ferry-dispatched to

33 Island Ave

for Car burglary. Criminal Mischief to two vehicles of guests staying at the Inn On Peaks. 12-000008.

01-01-12 Officer Richardson

0745 shift change with pd and fd

0800 spoke to evergreen ledge resident about parking complaint on island ave.

checked out parking complaint... no violation.. spoke to resident and he agreed to move his car as a neighborly thing to do.

0930 met ferry

1045 met ferry

1100 helped with move to new digs.

1215 met ferry

1415 met ferry

1515 met ferry

1630 met ferry

1700 scored some boxes from hannigans to pack up station

1730 met ferry

1900 check well being on island ave

1915 met ferry

2015 met ferry

2030 spoke with adams st resident about her expired registration.

2115 met ferry

patroled around the island no one out and about as it was pouring rain

2330 checked on american legion (closed)

0630 took more stuff over to new quarters

Peaks Log 1-2-2012 Officer O’Connor

0700- arrived on the Island

0800- met boat, fire dept. shift change

0945- met ferry, patrolled the Island

1100- packed up inside the station for the move

1230- met ferry, patrolled..Stopped by owner of Umbrella Museum, wanted to get a message to officer Taylor, thanking her for her help on a call to her shop the other day.

1330- met fire boat...Moved items from the station to the new location on Island ave, took trash to DPW

1800- dropped of help at the fire boat

1900 patrolled the Island, met the ferry

2000- patrolled the Island, gave S/A to the front of the Island and the Cafe

2130- met the ferry

2245- met the ferry, patrolled

12/29/2011 Ofc. Cynthia Rumery-Taylor

 

0700-arrived on Island-shift change w/Ofc. Lauterbach

0755-62B Umbrella cover museum-open door-no forced entry-wind related. Left message for owner Nancy 3 Hoffman after speaking with her tenant.

0810-met ferry-patrolled Island

0850-4 Church Ave-check fire alarm panel w/firefighter Crowley

0945-met ferry

1100-met ferry

1230-met ferry

1330-patrolled Island

1430-met ferry

1530-met ferry-spoke with Girl Scout leader re:safety talk w/Firefighter in February

1600-spoke with Island resident about follow up on criminal mischief to his residence on 12/24

1645-met ferry

1750-met ferry

1915-phone call looking for information-yet another wrong number-gave them the number they were looking for.

1917-Dispatch called for Medcu 12 run-while trying to get out to Ambulance phone rang again-not dispatch-same wrong number looking for yet more information.

1940-met ferry

2030-met ferry and patrolled Island

2130-met ferry

2245-met ferry

12/28/2011

0700 - arrived on island.

0800 - picked up FD partner and drove around island.

0920 - patrolled Central and Brackett Avenue and met 0945 ferry.

1035 - drove around island and met 1100 ferry.

1230 - met ferry.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled island and met 1530 ferry.

1645 - met ferry.

1930 - met ferry and patrolled around island.

2000 - drove around new construction sites, giving special attention.

2030 - met ferry.

2110 - drove around back shore of the island and met 2130 ferry.

2245 - met ferry.

2330 - drove around Central Avenue, giving special attention to 209 Central Ave.

12-27-2011 Officer Rumery-Taylor

 

1430-arrived on Island-shift change w/Ofc Smith

1510-4 Church Ave w/Firefighter Anderson check on Alarm panel

1530-met ferry spoke with a Serve-Pro employee working @ Jones Landing and several passers by on the way to the ferry. Put gas in cruiser.

1545-patrolled Island

1610-phone call looking for Police Dispatch to report pd accident in town-our number is still listed improperly with Phone company.

1645-met ferry-construction trailers had car ferry line backed up to Island Ave.

1750-met ferry-patrolled Island

1900-met fire boat for equipment maintenance

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry

2130-met ferry-patrolled Island

2245-met ferry-shift change

12-22-11 Officer Richardson

0700 shift change w/cindy taylor

0800 met ferry shift change for f/d

0930 met ferry

0940 met up with state veterinarian christine fraser

re emailed complaints about a cat at 56 island ave

(the cat is 17 years old and is well taken care of (vet agreed)

took vet and assistant on tour of peaks

1045 dropped of vet to ferry

1230 met ferry

spoke to jackman wood re blue f150 he's been driving (now parked) unregistered jackman said it's his fathers.. i told him to pass along warning

1415 met ferry

pfd called to ask me to return call from islander

returned to 56 island told resident the police have no issues with him or his cat

1515 met ferry

spoke to parents of divorcing couple in wake of d/v charges

1630 met ferry

check well being on island ave

1730 met ferry

patroled back and middle of island

1930 met ferry

2030 met ferry

flagged down by islander she thanked me for robs note on her windshield re unregistered

2130 met ferry

2230 met ferry

2320 checked on american legion (very few patrons)

12/23/2011 Peaks Blog Officer Cynthia Rumery-Taylor 

0700-arrived on Island-spoke briefly with several Islanders heading into Portland.

0800-met ferry-patrolled Island

0900-Online training

0940-met ferry

1015-spoke with homeowner about various issues he was experiencing-patrolled Island

1100-met ferry

1120-recovered equipment from roadway and returned it to owner-fueled cruiser

1230-met ferry

1330-patrolled Island and spoke with several Islanders

1425-met ferry-spoke with a contractor who was missing a load of freight from CBL-located at the far end of the dock

1525-met ferry

1645-met ferry

1750-met ferry

1845-Medcu 12 run-patient sent uptown on Fireboat

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry

2130-met ferry- spoke with patient from Medcu 12 transport- patrolled Island

2245-met ferry

2345-met ferry-patrolled Island

0235-136 Island Ave

Criminal Mischief to house-Eggs, can of flooring adhesive and red coffee mug thrown against house. Processed and photographed scene. Stopped and FI'd 2 people near scene. #11-012496

12-24-11 Officer Richardson

0700 shift change wit c taylor

0800 shift change for pfd

0830 patroled island with ff flint

0915 met ferry

1000 alarm at 79 city point

smoke alarm

1030 met ferry

spoke with dave norton about his "painting project" at 0230  seems he was unaware.

1215 met ferry

another complaint for 79 city point

1330 patroled island with ff flint

1415 met ferry

spoke with islander re handicapped parking

1515 met ferry

1630 met ferry

spoke with owner of 79 city point located a key and silenced alarm

1735 met ferry

1915 met ferry

2015 met ferry

2030 116 upper a st

public assist

2105 picked up woman with a limp on seashore drove her to ferry

2115 met ferry(last boat)

0005 checked american legion

busy but no issues

For Monday 12/26/2011 Officer Lauterbach

0700 - arrived on island.

0740 - drove around island and met 0800 ferry.

0945 - met ferry.

1030 - drove through Battery Steel and back shore of Island. 

1100 - met ferry.

1220 - recovered lost dog, and was able to return to owner shortly thereafter.

1430 - met ferry and patrolled around Island.

1500 - while driving on the back shore I was dispatched to

660 Island Ave.

for a residential burglary alarm.  Owner was on sight.  Care taker did not have proper code.  Everything was all set.

1530 - met ferry.

1630 - patrolled around

Brackett Avenue

and met 1645 ferry.

1750 - met ferry.

1900 - drove around island, met ferry at 1930 and gave

Central Ave

(209) special attention.

2030 - met ferry.

2130 - met ferry.

2205 - walked next door to community building and made sure community room and library were secure.  Shut lights off in lobby.

2245 - met ferry.

2340 - drove around island giving

209 Central Ave

special attention.

12/21/2011 Officer Cynthia Taylor 

 

0700-Arrived on Island

0715-spoke with several Islanders about events happening in the last week

0730-routine gear check

0755-called DPW to notify for need of salt/sand

0800-met ferry and dropped off firefighter partner-(notified dispatch I was solo until Firefighter arrives later in shift) continued to try to reach DPW for road/sidewalk maintenance and directed pedestrians headed to boat from sidewalks to middle of street where CBL had put down some salt/sand on ice

DPW took care of hills and sidewalks as well as the general vicinity of Elementary School.

0825-Patrolled area of school-also spoke to the owner of a Subaru that was tagged for being unregistered. She was headed to City Hall to get it registered.

0935-went to meet ferry. Spoke with several Islanders on the way to Welch Street. Directed pedestrians to stay to sanded/salted surfaces.

1000-patrolled Island. Again stopped and spoke with several residents while patrolling.

1020-online training-phone call, wrong number listed in phone book--our phone number is listed as the "information line" 

1030-went to pickup Firefighter @ Public Float

1035-patrolled Island and checked on construction sites-New Island Ave, Seashore @ Maple St and (lower)Island Ave.

1100-met ferry

1200-phone call-another wrong number looking for "information line"

1215-headed down to meet ferry. Spoke with Islanders meeting the ferry.

1300-online training

1330-spoke with owner of vehicle on Luther St-their vehicle is being registered today-it was also tagged for being unregistered.

1430-met the ferry

1445-patrolled the Island-stopped @ construction site at Seashore @ Maple.

1530-went to meet ferry-spoke with DPW Supervisor about winter storm plans.

1645-met ferry

1745-met ferry-spoke with Islander concerned about unregistered vehicles and asked if we are taking action on them. Explained that several vehicles had been identified and owners notified that they need to register the vehicles. Many owners made contact with me today to confirm that they have registered their vehicles.

1807-spoke with Islander-he reports that he got the notice to register his vehicle- he states that his vehicle is registered w/Island Tags-(not visible with old expired plate)-expired plate removed and Island tags are prominently displayed.

1930-met ferry

2030-met ferry. Spoke with Island resident. She expressed her frustration at the limited number of handicapped parking spaces available. She was hoping that we could speak with other Islanders parking in Handicapped spots that didn't appear to be handicapped. She states that they have a handicap placard, but she believes several of the placards being used may possibly belong to family members who are off Island. I explained that if someone has a valid placard visible, I cannot confront them on their handicapped status and demand proof of a disability. We will continue to monitor the parking lot and ticket appropriately.

2145-met ferry-patrolled island

2245-met ferry

 

In between we checked the fire trucks and ambulance and cleaned the living quarters.

 

12/20/2011 Peaks Blog  Officer Rob Lauterbach

 

0700 - arrived on Island.

0800 - met ferry and picked up my firefighter partner.

0915 - routine patrol around the Island.

1050 - while driving around Island, was flagged down by an individual who reported that her dog got out of her yard.  I found and returned the dog. 

1200 - while on patrol on Central Avenue, was flagged down by individual who stated that she heard a loud banging noise by the DPW transfer station.  Advised her that deer hunting was ongoing and that may have been the noise she heard.  Drove in and around DPW and found nothing. 

1245 - met ferry.

1320 - placed notes on approx. 15 vehicles that were parked and unoccupied all around the Island informing them that their vehicles were currently unregistered. 

1435 - while meeting ferry, was approached by an individual who needed information on how to obtain an order of protection.

1530 - met ferry

1610 - patrolled around Island.

1645 - met ferry

1905 - drove around Island and met ferry. 

2020 - provided special attention to the area around 209 Central Avenue.  Residential location was burglarized last week. 

2130 - met ferry

2205 - checked community building and made sure it was locked and secure.

2245 - met ferry

2330 - special attention to 209 Central Avenue.

12-19-11

Officer Tom O’Connor

0700- arrived on the Island

0745- met ferry with fire fighter for their shift change

1300-1500 finished on line officer development training

1830 unlocked the door to the community center for a cert meeting

1900 picked up deer population control staff at DPW...drove them down to the ferry

All Casco Bay Lines ferries were met along with routine patrol activities.

New Blog

The Portland Police Department has started a new blog for Peaks Patrol.  Postings on this site will include information regarding police calls and other information useful to Peaks Island residents.