CALAIS – An Eastport school committee member was summoned earlier this month on a charge of negotiating a worthless instrument. Her term on the school committee ends in 2003.

Heaven Theriault, 25, was summoned Dec. 4 for allegedly writing several checks valued at more than $200. The checks were written to a local hairdresser and grocery store.

Although the incident occurred in July, the woman was not summoned until December, with the delay blamed on the length of the investigation and the time it takes for a check to be returned to the institution, Calais police said.

Theriault is scheduled to appear in 4th District Court in Calais in January.