WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Program Topic: Someone’s in the Kitchen: New Life at Halcyon Grange Key Discussion Points: 1. Paint the scene- If we were to visit Halcyon Grange, on Route 15 North Blue Hill, on a typical program, who would we see, what would we hear? 2. What is the back story—history of Halcyon Grange and its relationship to the state and national Grange Movement? 3. News of my Passing is premature…the lights of many Granges have winked out… what led to the revitalization of Halcyon Grange? What’s the connection between the Grange of the past and the revitalized Grange of today? (Progressive force, connecting rural people) 4. Someone’s in the Kitchen…What is the idea for the community kitchen and where are you in the process? 5. Phone interview with Richard Marble: Introduce us to Farmington and tell us about the Farmington Grange… brief recap of recent history and creation of your community kitchen… who uses it, how does it work? What difference is it making in Farmington and surrounding communities? What is your hope for the future? 6. Phone interview with Brent Hutchins: What is Lamoine Community Arts and what array of programs and events do you sponsor? What is your connection to the Grange in Lamoine? How did you develop that relationship? What are the keys for making this relationship successful for both LCA and the Grange? What does the future hold? 8. Questions and comments from listeners 9. Wrap up: Contact info for Halcyon Grange, and what inspires you, gives you hope for the future of the Grange, local agriculture and the communities hereabouts? Guests: A) John Gandy, Grange Master, Halcyon Grange B)Phil Retburg, Grange Member and local farmer C)John Tyler, Capital Campaign Chair, Grange Member D)Richard Marble, Grange member, Farmington Grange (by phone) E) Brent Hutchins, Lamoine Community Arts (by phone) Call In Program: Yes

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Engineer: Denis Howard “End/Beginning”

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Warm 2″

Producer/Host: Ellie O’Leary Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Maine writers and their work Key Discussion Points: a) historical fiction b) figure skating c) writing from real life as fiction or non fiction Guests: A) Jennifer Wixson: author of Hens and Chickens, first of four books in the Sovereign Series; https://www.facebook.com/Jennifer.Wixson.author B) Erica Rand: author of Red Nails Black Skates: Gender, Cash, and Pleasure On and Off the Ice; http://ericarand.org C) Kevin C. Mills, author of two works of historical fiction Breakwater and Sons and Daughters of the Ocean as well as Sidelined, his book on his sports journalism career. http://www.kevincmills.com

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney “Fasting”

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell Today, a remembrance of Ada Lovelace, who helped design the first computer back in the 1840′s, and a list of neat web sites you may want to take a look at: http://notes.nap.edu/science-debate-2012 www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25 www.openculture.com/free_certificate_courses http://art.sy http://nea.gov/podweb/podCMS/podlist.php

Producer/Host: Amy Browne “Tar Sands Coming to Maine? What to Expect” *National Wildlife Federation’s new report: “Crude Behavior: TransCanada, Enbridge, and the Tar Sands Industry’s Tarnished Legacy” *Enbridge & Trailbreaker pipeline project *Experiences elsewhere Guests: Dylan Voorhees, Natural Resources Council of Maine Joe Mendelson, director of climate and energy policy, National Wildlife Federation Gillian McEachern, deputy director, Environmental Defence (Canada) Jeffrey Insko, Michigan landowner and tar sands blogger Jane Kleeb, executive director, Bold Nebraska Peter LaFontaine, report author and energy advisor, National Wildlife Federation The full report, “Crude Behavior: TransCanada, Enbridge, and the Tar Sands Industry’s Tarnished Legacy” is available at www.nwf.org/crudebehavior)

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne “boattalk goes to the movies” *the making of the life of pi *raw faith movie *too many lobsters and not enough shrimp Guests: A)steve callahan B)greg roscoe Call In Program: yes

Producer/Host:Amy Browne Audio recorded by John Greenman & Meredith DeFrancesco Topic: Mainers on the “Fiscal Cliff” *The impacts the “fiscal cliff”/”fiscal obstacle course” may have on our communities *Speakers recorded at a rally on Friday, 12/7/12, outside the Federal Building in Bangor *Garrett Martin of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, speaking at a public forum on the fiscal cliff, held at the Bangor Public Library on 12/10/12

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger “Divorce, Not Marriage”

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Engineer: Allison Watters

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley “The Dove”

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Warm 1″

Producer/Host: Rob McCall Engineer: Denis Howard “Religion Melting Pot”

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco Issue: Environmental and Social Justice Program Topic: Ocean Acidification Key Discussion Points: a) As the United Nations climate talks conclude this week, we look at another serious consequence of carbon dioxide emissions : ocean acidification. The world’s oceans absorb 25-30% of the global CO2 outputs, resulting in lowering pH. This acidification is corrosive to shellfish and other calicifiers. b) This week, Washington state became the first state to adopt a policy to address ocean acidification and its effect on shellfish fisheries. c) This weekend, an event organized by community organizations and the University of Maine at Machais will look at ocean acidification and its effect on Down East fisheries. Guests: A) Bill Rucelshaus, co-chair of Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification http://www.ecy.wa.gov/water/marine/oceanacidification.html http://www.ecy.wa.gov/water/marine/oa/2012report_summary.pdf https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/1201015.pdf B) Sven Huseby, producer of film “A Sea Change”. www.aseachange.net C) Andy Burt, environmental justice consultant for the Maine Council of Churches, adburt@gwi.net or 380-5387