WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producer/Host: Meaghan LaSala

Host: Adam Lacher, Director, Communications and Community Engagement for United Way of Eastern Maine . Guest: Donald Lynch, Director of Maine Kids-Kin for Families and Children Together. Issue: Health and Human Services, Childcare, Substance Abuse, Maine Families. About: United Way of Eastern Maine Presents is a weekly radio program featuring the the voices of Maine community organizations from Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington, Hancock and Waldo counties. More info at: www.unitedwayem.org

Producer/Host: Sarah O’Malley Microbiome Part 4: Photosynthesizing Bacteria

Hosts: Andrew Marshall & Cheryl Wixson, MOFGA Engineer: Joel Mann Issue: Food & Farming in Maine Program Topic: Growing Garlic A) cultivation, site selection B) varieties & cooking C) pests and diseases Guests: Tom Vigue KiwiHill FArm Eric Sideman Maine Organic FArmers Call In Program: yes

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Eye Opener”

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell It’s Banned Books Week 2012, and if we think that there is no need for such a reminder in the U.S., we’d be wrong. Books can be unavailable because of efforts of some to remove books from libraries or classrooms, or, in the electronic age, because publishers refuse to sell e-books to libraries. Practically speaking, the result is the same, especially for those with limited economic resources. Here’s a link to a letter from the president fo the American Library Association about the refusal of major publishers to sell e-books to libraries: www.ala.org/news/pr?id=11508

Host: Cynthia Swan Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: Archetypal Dreaming and Emotional Health a) What is Archetypal Dreaming and how does it help on in their life? b) Discussion of Jungian terms: archetypes, anima/animus, ego c) Discussion of past life trauma and the guests book, “Flesh On the Bone” Guests: Marc Bregman & Christa Lancaster, authors and owners of North of Eden North of Eden www.northofeden.com/ About Archetypal Dreamwork. North of Eden Retreat Center 751 Page Road, Lowell, Vermont 05847. North of Eden 26 Loomis Street, Montpelier, Vermont … Call In Program: yes

Host: Valentine King Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: 2 Annual Queer film Festival@ the Grand a) Why is a queer festival needed b) What has been the response of the local business community c)What can the hetero community learn from attending Guests: A)Kate Kominski Filmaker B)Robin Jones Event Programmer C )Charlie Alexander Grands Board President Call In Program: Yes

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger “A Better Election Season”

Producer/Host: Sarah O’Malley “Plant hermaphrodite”

Host: Adam Lacher, Director, Communications and Community Engagement for United Way of Eastern Maine . Guest: Deb Eckart, Interim Director for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Senior Companion Program Issue: Maine Seniors About: United Way of Eastern Maine Presents is a weekly radio program featuring the the voices of Maine community organizations from Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington, Hancock and Waldo counties. More info at: www.unitedwayem.org

Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Community concerns and opportunities Program Topic: Friends of Acadia and Youth Engagement Discussion Points: 1. For David… you have been at the helm for just a few months… and I presume you thought about both the organization and what you might contribute prior to your job interview… what would you like to share about that thought process? 2. What is current work of FOA and what factors drive that focus? (visitor use management, Schoodic, etc) 3. What is the connection between the work of FOA and local communities in the region… Night Sky Festival, village connector trails, support for Island Explorer 4. Possible phone interview with Sheridan Steele (dual mission of Acadia (protect natural resources and provide for positive visitor experience… collaboration with FOA in general and interest in youth engagement and creation of technology team) 5. A current focus for the Superintendent, along with many other priorities, is to engage young people… how has FOA supported youth involvement over the years and what lead to the development of Acadia Youth Technology Team… overview of its projects and accomplishments? 6. What are the long term threats and opportunities for Acadia, and how do you imagine FOA playing a role? 7. How do you work with Acadia to set priorities… is that a balancing act, given that FOA is a private, not for profit, with a board of directors, and Acadia is part of the Department of the Interior? 8. What is your favorite Acadia National Park experience, and how does FOA help assure that people continue to have those sorts of opportunities in the future? Guests by name and affiliation: A) David MacDonald, President, Friends of Acadia B) Stephanie Clement, Friends of Acadia C) Ardrianna McLane, Acadia National Park D) Sheridan Steele, Superintendent, Acadia National Park 288 8700 Call In Program: Yes

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Smoke & CO”

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell As wireless communication becomes more and more a part of everyone’s life, it seems like it couldn’t hurt to have a short reminder of how the electromagnetic spectrum is organized. Here’s a short look at the radio and television portions of the spectrum – just because.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Audio recorded by: Matt Murphy Common Ground Fair Keynote Speaker Jay Feldman of “Beyond Pesticides” *Feldman summarizes dangers of pesticides *References to Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” FMI: www.beyondpesticides.org and www.mofga.org