Dear Editor:

On Sunday, July 19, 2020, during a special meeting of the Negro Island Property Owners Association, the owners, listed below, unanimously voted to change the name of the island. The new name is Oak Island.

The 15-acre island is located at the mouth of Linekin Bay and just west of Ocean Point. There are currently five cottages on the island. While Negro Island appears on charts as far back as the mid 1700s, over the years, we have been increasingly uncomfortable with the name.

The new name is in recognition of the large number of oak trees on the island, and one in particular that is a significant landmark when seen at a distance. We embrace the new name as a symbol of strength, endurance and serenity.

John and Sarah Giles

Stuart and Bonnie Bennett

Neil and Maggie Newton

Scott and Catherine Stecher

David and Kristin Brett

Graham and Alison Bennett