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Halloween photo gallery
We lead with the preschool masqueraders and our spirited Barn crew. Then the Middle School costume competition takes center stage. Click on any picture to enlarge the image, start the slide show, or download a photo.
Photo gallery posted: seniors and 1st graders carve pumpkins
Click on any photo to enlarge image and start the slide show.
Boys and girls cross-country teams qualify for state. Go Eagles!
CatlinSpeak declares mayoral debate winner, posts pre-debate video interviews with the candidates.
Willamette Week calls student newspaper's mayoral debate coverage "impressive"
Catlin Gabel extends a warm welcome to our visiting reaccreditation team!
Alumna Zoë Carpenter '07 writes about millennials and the presidential election for The Nation magazine
CatlinSpeak student newspaper: mayoral debate issue online now
Athletics history video
Homecoming photo gallery
What could be better than Friday night under the lights? The Murphy Athletic Complex's Gant-Davis field is a thing of beauty when the sun sets on an autumn evening, our athletes play their hearts out, and fans flock together to cheer. Go Eagles!
Click on any photo to enlarge image and start a slide show. Thanks go to Cody Hoyt '13 for the game photos.
Creative Arts Center groundbreaking photo gallery
On a beautiful afternoon in early October, we broke ground for the Creative Arts Center for Middle and Upper School students. The building will open fall 2013. For more information about the project, please visit www.catlin.edu/artscenter.
Click on any photo below to enlarge image and view pictures as a slide show.
Carpool, bus, walk, or bike October 8 – 11
As part of our sustainability effort and with the specific goal of decreasing traffic, the school has designated October 8 – 11 as Empty the Lot Week. We encourage you to try a different way of getting to campus on this four-day school week.
- Help reduce the number of vehicles on Barnes Road and entering campus during peak drop-off and pick-up times
- Barnes Road rush hour traffic exceeds capacity. Washington County and Metro studies indicate that traffic congestion will continue to increase in coming years
How can you help?
- Arrive on campus before 7:45 a.m. for drop-off
- Arrive on campus after 3:35 p.m. for pick-up
- Use the Catlin Gabel student bus service (NO COST to ride October 8 –11. Sign-up required.
- Carpool (form lasting bonds with your neighbors)
- Bike, walk, take TriMet
» Links to Bus Sign-Up | Routes and Schedule | Carpool Map
CatlinSpeak student newspaper publishing weekly
Catlin Gabel is a Global Online Academy school – read a Wall Street Journal article
Tucker Garden photo gallery
The community gathered on a beautiful September morning to dedicate the Tucker Garden in honor of woodshop teacher Tom Tucker '66. Every corner of the campus has been touched by Tom's creativity and appreciation for craftsmanship. The garden is one more thing of beauty that could not have happened without Tom.
Tom's response in song.
Scenes from the day. Click on any image to enlarge photo and start the slide show.
Daily Journal of Commerce story on the planned Creative Arts Center
IT Associate Director Daisy Steele featured in KATU-TV news story
Creative Arts Center Groundbreaking
Catlin Gabel receives $200,000 grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
Catlin Gabel School has received a grant of $200,000 from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The grant will support instructional technology in the school's planned Creative Arts Center.
Groundbreaking for the new building will be held October 4. Students in grades 6–12 will experience an innovative use of space for interdisciplinary work in visual and media arts, theater, and music when the Creative Arts Center opens in the fall of 2013. Funds from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant will be used for computers and recording equipment for the music laboratory, theater sound systems, and state-of-the-art LED stage lighting that will greatly reduce the building's energy consumption. Additionally, the grant will support servers, networking, classroom projectors, and advanced theater projection.
The $6.9 million Creative Arts Center was designed by renowned architect Brad Cloepfil, of Allied Works Architecture. Funds for the building's construction have come primarily from donors to the project, as well as grants. Cloepfil has designed notable museum and creative spaces worldwide, from the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis to the adaptive reuse of Manhattan's Museum of Arts and Design on Columbus Circle. "Catlin Gabel's project for the new arts building means a tremendous amount to me," said Cloepfil. "To build on that beautiful campus, with the legacy of great architecture by John Storrs and Thomas Hacker, is a true gift. We have worked with faculty and students to create a building that will be a beautiful catalyst for creativity, not only in the visual and performing arts, but for the entire curriculum of the school. It truly is a laboratory, one that will encourage the students to develop new ideas and forms of expression."
"The arts are a core of Catlin Gabel's philosophy and are key to a well-rounded education. In no other discipline do critical thinking, problem-solving, predicting outcomes, analyzing, re-assessing, and creativity come together as they do in the arts. The intellectual challenges posed by visual art, music, and theater facilitate learning in all other disciplines. These vital pursuits help make our children more thoughtful, interesting, and well-rounded—and create a life of more profundity and beauty for all of us." –Lark Palma, head of school
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, based in Vancouver, Washington, was created by the will of Melvin J. (Jack) Murdock, a co-founder of Tektronix, Inc., and established in 1975. The trust aims to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants and enrichment programs to organizations seeking to strengthen the region's educational, spiritual, and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways.
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Let's say that 100 minutes is the perfect running time for a film and something that all types of audiences can get behind without complaint. Within that standard is about 20 minutes of leniency; remove that much and things feel brisk, tack on that much and different elements are allowed to flourish which is likely to lead to a more satisfying conclusion. But why does a movie exceeding two hours feel like work just by reading the running time? Even a 130 minute movie will induce some sort of sigh -- are those extra ten minutes really pushing things over the edge?
Still, we can't avoid long flicks or they'll haunt our cinephile to-do list forever (this writer has yet to touch any of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, and let's not even mention any late Peter Watkins that are severely overdue for a sit-down). A more rational and legitimate criticism of the 2+ hour epics is that many of them tend to have it down to a science, making an extended experience too predictable -- the first 40-60 minutes is set-up and whatever's left over is the meaty stuff, successfully taking off from the foundation laid before it. Does it work? Generally, yes, regardless of how boring and obvious the template is, the post-Act One material is rarely unrewarding.
But we can't forget about the ones that don't waste a single second, ones that either neglect the template or hide it well: "Casino" cracks and pops with kinetic energy from the get-go, "Che" jumps among several differently toned time periods that are never dull and always acute, "The Weeping Meadow" has Theodoros Angelopoulos sculpting in time in a devastatingly beautiful early 1900s Greece. Time spent with these masterful works is a wonderful excursion; each consistently stimulating yet completely individual in their accomplishment. All that said, the rage of a woman scorned is nothing compared to what a lengthy, horrible cinema can induce. Even an average and relatively harmless one feels interminable, losing goodwill simply because it overstayed its welcome.
"United Red Army" by stalwart Japanese filmmaker Koji Wakamatsu lives in the land of excessive features, but it doesn't follow the cliched path. Unfortunately, that's much to its own detriment -- not only does it peak 190 minutes, but almost the entire first hour is an overly expository and corpse-dry slideshow of stills, newspaper articles, text, and the occasional brief reenactment, all set to very generic rock and roll (which somehow came from the brain of experimental musician Jim O'Rourke).
The subject is this -- after the Japan-US Security Treaty in 1951, students in the Asian country heavily protested against their Communist Government and held scathing rallies in various universities. After a failed occupation of Tokyo University (which ended violently), the most radical students splintered and formed various groups (Red Army Faction and Revolutionary Left Wing among them) and decided to fight back with guerilla warfare, moving underground and eventually unifying into the United Red Army. Despite their attacks on police; the group were mostly holed in and fought amongst each other, taking most of their own lives due to their heated debates and ultimate lack of trust. In an interview promoting the film, the director explained that the history books gloss over this movement and provide a one-sided nationalistic perspective; he also states that contemporary native youth have not a clue of this group. He argues that in order to provide proper context, an extensive rundown highlighting nearly every date is necessary, starting from their student-uprising-beginnings to the union of RAF and RLF.
Fair enough, but there's more than a few problems here. The fact that a more digested rundown of events regulated to opening title cards wasn't even considered is a bit alarming. Cinema is a great tool for teaching, but few are going to listen to a lecture, no matter how brilliant, if it's presented in the dullest fashion possible. The insistence of stating nearly every event leading up to the group's final formation also leads to a barrage of facts, most of which aren't even given time to register before the next historical nugget pops onto the screen. It's much too text-book, a mess that is absolutely excruciating to sit through. It gets so bad that one thinks they should be taking notes in fear of a post-screening exam. So while the director's intentions are good, it ultimately backfires due to the number of specifics and the rate at which we are bombarded with them. It's near unbelievable that this back story couldn't have been simplified (we more or less did so above) or at least done in a more artful, less unendurable way.
But forget us and our pity party. The biggest disservice is done to the next section, which suffers greatly because of its job in convincing the audience to stick around and care. Finding a new base in the mountains, the faction trains with armed weapons and practices various terrorist activities. But crawling around in the long grass and philosophizing in a dim cabin are outweighed by tension, mistrust, and insecurity. Various members catch others in questionable yet ultimately nit-picky situations that go against the core's beliefs -- thus, they are tortured and made to repent for their mistakes in a process titled "self-criticism." The group's instability coupled with various arrests and runaways ultimately shrinks their once ardent collective into less than a handful of insanely dedicated/dedicatedly insane members. In the final chapter, only five of them survive and hole up in an inn, taking a hostage and facing a shoot-out with the police.
It's a shame that so much of this narrative is spent picking up the pieces of a disastrously insipid opening, because it's actually quite well done. The filmmaker, now 75, was successful in the pink-film niche, a subgenre comprising of weird soft-core pornography. He also worked alongside great directors such as Hiroshi Teshigahara and Nagisa Oshima, even producing the notorious "In The Realm Of The Senses" for the latter. Taking that into account, the final two chapters of "United Red Army" very much feel like they were composed by someone during that 1960s heyday, from the behavior of the actors to the bleak, seemingly aged film stock. He also keenly avoids sympathy and sentimentality, refusing to devolve the film into being a story of tragic rebels quieted by an evil government. No, he keeps us distant, displaying their original good intentions and how their activism organization morphed them into a self-destructive cult. It's a tragedy in the sense that such positive thinking deteriorated into something so different, something that orchestrated their ultimate annihilation. Wasted youth is what he's most concerned with, and keeping with that idea, brief text is laid over the screen whenever someone dies, describing their lives before the fatal incident.
By the time the final sequence in the lodge rolls around, Wakamatsu has more than regained the steering of the ship and effectively gets the most out of the last few faithful members holed up with a captive and fending off spurts of police intervention. It's amazing how well the director uses his single-setting locations; both the cabin and the inn never feel too small or claustrophobic, rather, they feel quite large and lived in -- comparisons to what Alfred Hitchcock did with his lone location in "Lifeboat" wouldn't be too far off. This talent is also helpful for the pacing, his constant inventiveness and weighty conflicts (both from within the group and outside of it) are always absorbing -- just what the Three Hour Movie Doctor ordered.
But even after proper digestion, it's hard to come to terms with that abysmal, short-sighted opening. The weakness of it does not eradicate the rather captivating following 2/3rds, but the strength of the latter does not make up for the lengthy initial misfire. By the time the credits roll, we're not talking about the substance, but of the bad first impressions given by the structure -- and that is not going to bode well when we analyze how our precious time was spent. [C]
Christopher Bell | May 27, 2011 9:33 AM
I will eventually see them LOTRs...
Christopher Bell | May 27, 2011 9:32 AM
"Alamar" is incredible! Thanks for checking it out :)
But yes, I do agree with that as well - I think "Wendy and Lucy" is about 80 minutes, but it definitely feels around 2 hours. Nothing against that, I do love it, but pacing plays into it heavily.
MishuPishu | May 27, 2011 8:19 AM
There are a thousand movies that are 90 minutes and feel longer than the great three hour films mentioned here. The problem with the industry is defining a standard that people conform to in the first place. I don't know how many times I thought to myself, "wow, that movie would've been great if it was about half the length" but it was expanded to fit a full length feature, which never should have happened.
I finally got around to seeing Alamar (which was recommended here, thank you) and it was absolutely wonderful during the entire 70 minutes. It didn't need to be longer, didn't need to be shorter.
I would rather pay $5 in an independent movie house to see a 40-50 minute film than $12 to see the same movie in the multiplexes ruined by forcing it to be longer. Let's change our expectations of the movie-going experience and create a more dynamic cultural awareness of the purpose of filmmaking.
Totally agree about ROTK, BTW. The last hour was pure garbage. It would've been a thousand times better if it had just evolved into a gay Hobbit porno, instead of just hinting at it.
The Playlist | May 27, 2011 6:24 AM
ROTK, everyone should see it once, but yeah, it does end 50 times and is the only LOTR film i can't really sit all the way through on a second screening. Too many damn denouements. Still pretty solid though.
Kathleen Walsh | May 27, 2011 6:16 AM
Kevin: ROTK is skippable. It ends about 50 times. Frodo and Sam spend the second half of the movie crying and saying goodbye constantly and it is really annoying and boring. I have the box set and I don't think I have ever watched ROTK. Just Two Towers over and over... (god I am a NERD).
Kevin Jagernauth | May 27, 2011 6:14 AM
I'm also one of those folks that never finished LOTR. I saw the first two but missed the third one in theaters and then kind of dreaded sitting for four hours to see how it all ended. Though everyone tells me I should watch so I probably will at some point.
Kathleen Walsh | May 27, 2011 6:12 AM
Chris Bell, you NEED to holler at some LOTR, stat, man! Those movies are my comfort food when I am under the weather. Especially Two Towers is GREAT. In your defense, the head of my undergrad film department, who is pretty much a legend in Film Studies thinks any movie over 90 minutes is too long. Sure, she watches them, but she thinks it's excessive.
Christopher Bell | May 27, 2011 6:04 AM
130 minutes sounds like work to a lot of people. And I love "Yi Yi," "Solaris," etc. etc which all reach the 3 hour mark.. No, not everyone feels that way, but some people do.
I wasn't really complaining, it was just an observation - one that I do partake in from time to time that I find particularly shallow but still happens none-the-less.
Stephen M | May 27, 2011 4:21 AM
130 minutes sounds like work to you? Seriously? Half the greatest films I've ever seen have been 3 hours long (Lawrence of Arabia, Seven Samurai, The Godfather Part 2, Yi Yi, The New World, Andrei Rublev, etc.) and you can't get over the 2 hour mark?
I think that's just a hang-up you have, man. Not everyone feels the same way.
And yeah, I realize you mentioned long movies that work, but starting off complaining like that just irritated me.


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Needing advice on what should/can be done at this point in my buying process.
Signed a purchase agreement. Between this time and the closing date, the utilities were turned off by the seller. They didn't inform us of this until over a month after they shut everything off. Between then, we had storms in the area, which caused the basement to flood.
We informed the sellers. They let us know that the basement was now treated and taken care of. When we went over to check, there was still water sitting in puddles - they had box fans blowing on them. There were also scrapes in the dry wall where the mold was removed. However they missed a few places where mold was growing. It was obvious that place hadn't been treated by a legit company.
My realtor keeps going back to the fact that we're buying "as-is". But isn't "as-is" defined as the condition of the home when the purchase agreement is signed? So if damage is caused by the seller before the closing date, they need to restore the home to its original state?
Not sure how to handle the flooding and mold issue due to safety/health hazards. Are the sellers required to get a certified company to treat the basement now that mold has been found?
Can they just sit back and do nothing?
What should I be doing or seeking from them?
Right now my realtor isn't helping much, and the closing date is set for the 29th.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Your contractual agreement is spelled out in your contract, what does it say?
Do you want to buy the house in the condition it is in now?
Why do you think the sellers may be required to have a "certified company" treat the mold issue? Is this in your contract or does you state has such a law?
Again, first decide do you still want it as-is today, how bad is the mold, some mold is minor and easily fixed. Don't assume there is a real health and safety issue just because there is mold, it may be easily removed with no future risk.
Is this a bank owned property, your title called it a foreclosure nightmare?
Yes it's bank owned. Yes we still want the house. We just would like the house in the condition it was in when we signed the purchase agreement.
I guess that's what I'm wondering - Given that the damage was caused due to their negligence, do they legally have any obligations to fix the damage they caused? This would be outside anything in the contract - since the contract language doesn't cover this specifically and is pretty ambiguous.
Thorxes, Thanks for posting - What an absolute mess! Is your agent representing you or the seller? (As 2e keep stating on the boards - buyers need to have a person representing their interests in a real estate transaction.) Because it sounds like this agent only wants to complete the transaction.
As Meischa mentioned - check your copy of the agreement to purchase/contract and see what it says about condition. Most will state it is the responsibility of the seller to maintain the condition of the property. If you still want the property - get a home in section. Ask your agent for several suggestions and pay out of your own pocket to have it done.
Good luck.
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Key point - seller treated, and "was willing to treat"..that's a good thing.
Some banks are heartless when it comes to repairs..stating AS IS. Some do repairs. Obviously, however not to your satisfaction...they are trying to compensate for the damage by repairing. Get a copy of all professional treatment to the basement. Was it "Mold Remediation"? Make sure it was done by a professional mold remediation company!!
I think the ball "could" be in your court on this one, holding feet to fire until you are satisfied.
Was there any other damage? Can you call back your inspector who inspected the house, as he should have pictures of the basement at he time of initial inspection.
This is a bad point about Banks turning off utilities after contract, but it not all about the banks.
Realtors listing REOs (Real Estate Owned) properties have a contract with select Realtors to list their bank owned properties. The Realtor is responsible for the utilities and the bank reimburses the Realtor, in many cases.
Some banks won't even turn the utilities on from onset, even if the Realtor begs them to do so. Some Realtors can't afford the utility bills and wait for re-imbursements, if the bank is willing to do so. A lot of variables here.
I would ask the bank to pay for your costs in inspections of work performed due to utility delimma the listing end created, between seller/bank and the listing Brokerage/agent.
Do you have a buyers' Realtor or are you working with the sellers' Realtor?This message has been edited. Last edited by: real estate lady,
You're looking for help in all the wrong places. We don't have enough information and your agent either is unwilling or unable to take the bull by the horns. Get your contract to a lawyer familiar with your area now.
Yes, at this point in time, the real estate agent is either incapable or unwilling to help you resolve the problems, the bank does not care one bit about the situation and you don't have the background, knowledge or expertise to handle the matter on your own. I suggest that you IMMEDIATELY consult with an experienced real estate attorney in your area who is familar with foreclosure proceedings. IMMEDIATELY as you state that the 29th is the deadline ~ good luck and I mean that....
Subject property is "bank owned" per your post, so you don't have to worry about "foreclosure proceedings" as that has already happened, IF that is the case.
I too am concerned about your representation as it seems you "may" have NONE. Who is your Realtor representating? If not you...who? The seller? Dual agent? Transactional? This should have been explained to you...."agency law".
I agree to contact a real estate attorney, who will explain your state laws concerning agency.
The attorney should also protect you regarding damage and require rightful mold remediation.
Help secure further inspections hopefully at sellers expense, extend closing date and hopefully straighten out your Realtor.
I know you say you want this home, however your attorney MAY advise to cancel the contract and get your deposit back.
If you are looking for professional opinions on this you could also use RESAAS, a platform where only official realtors answer questions. Give that a go here: http://rebla.st/qbxxhkt
Hope it helps!
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Torrealba fine after being hit in head with bat
Clubbed by Pujols' backswing, Texas catcher day to day
ARLINGTON -- Rangers catcher Yorvit Torrealba said he felt no lingering effects after he exited Friday's 10-3 win over the Angels with a head contusion. He did not return following a 1-hour, 56-minute rain delay in the first inning.
Angels first baseman Albert Pujols fouled out to third base and knocked Torrealba's catcher's mask off his head on his backswing during the top of the first inning. Torrealba went to the ground on all fours before team trainer Jamie Reed came out on the field to evaluate him.
Torrealba stayed in the game as Yu Darvish struck out Torii Hunter to end the top of the first inning, but he was replaced by Mitch Moreland in the Rangers' lineup when play resumed after the rain delay in the bottom half of the frame, during which the Rangers scored six runs to take a 6-0 lead.
"I'm feeling great," Torrealba said. "I wanted to stay in the game. ... It knocked me out a little bit. I knew what happened. I don't know how I got hit. After that, I felt fine."
Mike Napoli started at first base before moving to catcher and hit his second triple in as many games. Moreland took over at first base and went 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Torrealba is listed as day to day, but Napoli is expected to start at catcher on Saturday.
Christian Corona is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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United Way recognizes partners
- Published in Around Ottawa County
This week at United Way of Greater Toledo's monthly Chief Professional Officer meeting, several local nonprofit organizations were recognized for the outstanding services they provide to our community.
The Chief Professional Officer meetings provide a venue for United Way funded community partners to share information and discover opportunities to advance collective work and drive change in our community.
"We value each and every partnership we have in our community. It is through these partnerships that we can and will continue to move our work in the community forward," said Karen Mathison, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Toledo. "The work of these organizations matters mightily, so we want to recognize them."


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The Lady Raiders took down Boyd County in the second round of the 16th Regional Tournament Wednesday night, 52-36. East's gals will face Rowan County in the Regional Championship at Morehead State University's Johnson Arena. Tip off is set for 2 p.m.
Breaking News Archives
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Jacquelyn Jordan, 26, of Olive Hill, died Friday after a fall at a private residence in Carter County but emergency room physicians at St. Claire Regional Medical Center in Morehead were able to safely deliver her premature baby girl.
Westbound I-64 Closed from Exit 161 to 156
A westbound section of Interstate 64 has been closed temporarily from Exits 161 to 156. Traffic has been detoured to US 60 west during the closure. Check back for updates on this breaking news situation.
- Walker killed in collision
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Hospitals always need to be ready to answer the call of an emergency.
And some times, though rare in our region, that means being able to handle many situations at once.
In our Eye on Health today, we hear from a ER physician on how Trinity is ready to go...and how they have prepared for those rare occurances where almost everyone is needed.
Perry Olson has that.
Dr. Jeffrey Sather wants the ER to always be at the ready...and he's been through events over the last decade plus that have shaped how the ER responds to major emergencies. The train derailment and anhydrous ammonia spill of 2002...the flood...both have given guidance on how to respond at the hospital...but it doesn't take a major disaster to trigger action..
(Dr. Jeffrey Sather, MD - Trinity Health) "We go into our disaster mode with just five or six major trauma injury patients. Almost every year we have an incident of that scale where we call in extra physicians and extra help. Just think around the community some of the major auto accidents that happen in our area will trigger that response.
Those accidents are more and more numerous. In fact, Ward County is the third deadliest in the state this year behind McKenzie and Williams.
(Dr. Jeffrey Sather, MD - Trinity Health) "We have to be ready for that at any moment at any time because those are real events that happen on a regular basis and they are happening in our region."
And the ER is learning how to better respond -- to save as many lives as possible. With your Eye on Health, Perry Olson, KX News.
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."
Chantelle Pepple says she hopes people will have a greater appreciation for what "this monster took from this world and my family."


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If you are interested in learning about or becoming a partner with the Bodwell Center for Service and Volunteerism please contact Lisa Morin, (207) 581-4194
Acadia National Park
PO Box 177, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
(207) 288-8808 * http://www.nps.gov/acad/supportyourpark/volunteer.htm
The First National Park East of the Mississippi River - People have been drawn to the rugged coast of Maine throughout history. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land that became Acadia National Park. The park is home to many plants and animals, and the tallest mountain on the U.S. Atlantic coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike granite peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the scenery.
Each year, volunteers contribute more than 25,000 hours to Acadia National Park. Visitors, residents, families, school groups, scouts, clubs, and businesses-people just like you-help care for the trails, carriage roads, campgrounds, museums, libraries, offices, summits, and shores of Acadia. More than 2,000 people annually make the time to give something back to the only national park in Maine. Most people work for half a day or more on the trails or carriage roads. A few spend several months working in various locations throughout the park.
Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine
294 Center Street, Unit 1, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-2331 * www.affm.net
The ambition of this association is to provide training, guidance, knowledge and resources needed to handle those complex issues as families open their hearts and home to children in need. AFFM is dedicated to assisting families to help children find the security and permanency they deserve.
American Red Cross – Blood Services Division
900 B Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(800) red-cross (733-2767) * www.redcrossblood.org/nne
A non-profit humanitarian organization that has been serving the communities of northern and eastern Maine since 1919. Led by volunters and guided by our Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross movement, the ARC provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
American Red Cross – Pine Tree Chapter
33 Mildred Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2903 * www.pinetree.redcross.org
A non-profit humanitarian organization that has been serving the communities of northern and eastern Maine since 1919. Led by volunters and guided by our Congressional Charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross movement, the ARC provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Animal Orphanage (located on the access road to the Old Town Airport)
PO Box 565, Orono, ME 04473 (mailing address)
(207) 827-8777 * (no website, but look for them on FaceBook)
Dedicated to the care of stray animals in the greater Old Town-Orono area. The Animal Orphanage is a place for stray or abandoned animals. It is a no-kill shelter. All animals are spayed/neutered before adoption.
Bangor Area Homeless Shelter
263 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0092
Provides emergency, short-term shelter to homeless people aged 18 and above within the limits of our resources, our mission and consistent with our funding and financing sources. Every effort is made to provide a safe and secure environment in an atmosphere of mutual respect. We make every effort to assist guests, who so desire, to obtain safe and affordable housing.
Bangor Humane Society
693 Mt. Hope Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-8902 * www.bangorhumane.org
Champions the humane treatment and adoption of companion animals, provides quality care for homeless pets, and promotes animal welfare through education and advocacy. Maine's largest animal care and adoption facility, both in terms of the total number of animals handled and geographical area we serve. The Bangor Humane Society cares for approximately 5,000 owner released and stray animals each year.
Bangor Land Trust
PO Box 288, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-1919 * www.bangorlandtrust.org
Protect in perpetuity for public benefit significant lands and waters and their natural, agricultural, scenic and traditional values and characteristics. Promote general and scientific understanding of the region's natural resources and the need for their preservation. Collaborate with organizations having related missions.
Bangor Y
17 Second Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2808 * www.bangory.org
The Bangor Y is a community leader in supporting children, adults and families in their lifelong quest for physical, emotional and social wellness.
Beacon Hospice
304 Hancock Street, Suite 3A, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-2920 * www.beaconhospice.org
Beacon Hospice provides the best end-of-life care in New England through an interdisciplinary team that supports patients and families. The mission is achieved by our commitment to cornerstone philosophies by promoting patient and family as the center of care; promoting a supportive professional work environment; providing quality end-of-life care to patients regardless of ability to pay, evaluating customer needs to better meet the needs of the individual, referral source and community; promoting the highest level of competency of the interdisciplinary team; developing and providing innovative state-of-the-art care; increasing access to end-of-life care; and providing care in a fiscally responsible manner.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine
16 School Street, Suite 201, Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 593-0380 * www.bbbsmcm.org
Penobscot County Office:
Bangor Y
17 Second Street,
Bangor, ME 04401
For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation's largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, BBBS makes meaningful, monitored matches between high school and college students or adult volunteers (Bigs) and younger children (Littles). Big Brothers Big Sisters of Midcoast Maine (BBBSMCM) is one of 360 local agencies which help serve more than a quarter-million children nationally.
Challenger Learning Center of Maine
30 Venture Way, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 990-2900 * www.clcofme.org
Through a diversity of programs we educate students and teachers in order to inspire an active lifelong passion for space & earth science.
Cole Land Transportation Museum
405 Perry Road, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 990-3600 x12 * http://colemuseum.org/
Our purpose at the Cole Land Transportation Museum is to collect, preserve, and display (before they disappear forever) a cross section of Maine's land transportation equipment from which this and future generations will gain knowledge of the past. We also wish to remember, record and display U.S. military memorabilia to forever remind this and future generations of the high price our comrades have paid to protect our freedom. In doing so, we hope to inspire and challenge the young people of today to continue on in the footsteps of pioneers who have built our state and country.
Do you enjoy meeting people from around the world? Do you enjoy being involved with one of the finest groups of people you will ever know? Are you interested in helping to raise the aspirations of children? All this and more can be had as a volunteer with the Cole Land Transportation Museum. All opportunities are available 7 days a week, May 1st to November 11th. Volunteers can become eligible for trips, banquets, pot luck dinners, and have free admission to the museum.
Comforting Blankets
121 Gilman Road, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 735-7309 * http://comfortingblankets.web.officelive.com/introduction.aspx
Giving cancer patients a blanket; to melt away the pain and wipe away the tears. Giving comfort one blanket at a time.
Crossroads Ministries Resource Center
2 Wood St. Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 817-6025 * www.crossroadsministries-online.org
It is the vision of Crossroads that no one in our community will experience hunger, homelessness or hopelessness and that all people will have access to food, clothing, and hope to become a contributing member of our community. We firmly believe when you give people a hand, they will eventually extend theirs as well. Crossroads needs assistance with food and clothing drives as well as the holiday turkey and gift drives!
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
PO Box 926 (Hogan Road), Bangor, ME 04402
(207) 941-4023 * http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/DDPC/index.shtml
The mission of the DDPC Volunteer Office is to enlist and utilize the volunteer resources of the community in the overall effort to enrich and brighten the lives of patients, by offering those services which are not within the scope of staff duties as restricted by time and/or resources. A volunteer is under the direction of the Volunteer Department and is oriented and trained to give direct or indirect services to the patient. Also through this Department, a licensed cosmetologist provides services in the Hair Salon to all patients. The Hepatica Hill Gift Shop is managed by the Volunteer Office. Located in the main lobby, the gift shop provides an enjoyable and convenience shopping resource for patients, staff and visitors. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to, gift shop attendant, boutique attendant, musicians, friendly visitor.
Eastern Maine Hospice/Homecare
885 Union Street, Suite 220, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 973-8269 * http://www.easternmainehomecare.org/default.aspx
Our number one goal is to provide exceptional home health services. We offer compassionate home health and end of life care to our neighbors and friends in northern, eastern and central Maine. Last year, our caring staff drove nearly 1.25 million miles to make 64,211 homecare, hospice and telehealth visits to 3,300 patients. We are grateful for the many volunteers that support our mission to serve patients and families in their homes. Eastern Maine HomeCare relies on volunteers for its Aroostook County, greater Bangor, Lincoln and Millinocket volunteer hospice programs. In addition, volunteer opportunities are often available to support Pathfinders: Support for grieving children (in Bangor) and with clerical support in our offices.
Eastern Maine Medical Center – Volunteer Services
489 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 973-7850 * http://www.emmc.org/volunteer.aspx?id=28558
Eastern Maine Medical Center Volunteers are community ambassadors for healthy lifestyles and compassionate living. We serve patients, support families and assist the staff in striving to fulfill the Medical Center mission with caring, competence and dignity.
Families and Children Together
304 Hancock Street, Suite 2B, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2347 * www.familiesandchildren.org
Creating a family-focused agency that encourages and fosters the development and healing of children facing emotional and behavioral changes.
Food AND Medicine
20 Ivers Street, Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-5860 * www.foodandmedicine.org
Food AND Medicine's mission is to organize, educate, and empower workers and our communities in the fight for economic and social justice. Food AND Medicine believes that by working together with unions, farmers, community groups, small businesses, and faith-based organizations we will create solutions and positive change.
Foster Grandparents Program (Penquis) **GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR RETIREES AND SENIORS
262 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 973-3611 * www.penquis.org
Tutors and mentor children and youth who are disadvantaged or have disabilities. Working one-on-one or in groups and serving between 15 and 40 hours a week, Foster Grandparents provide support in schools, Head Start centers, child care centers and other public and non-profit locations. Foster Grandparents volunteer with children who are a few months old up to age twenty-one! Serving at one of thousands of local organizations Foster Grandparents help children learn to read, review school work, reinforce values, provide one- on- one tutoring and guide children at a critical time in their lives. Foster Grandparents share their love, time and experience; they are a role model, a mentor and a friend. Put simply, they give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future.
Volunteers must be 55 years of age or older and meet income guidelines. Foster Grandparents receive a tax-free stipend, mileage reimbursement to and from the volunteer site, pre-service orientation, training and supplemental accident and liability insurance while on duty. The Penquis Foster Grandparent Program has approximately 80 Foster Grandparents serving at 63 different sites throughout its fourteen county service area.
For more information on the Penquis Foster Grandparent Program or to receive an application please call Maria Staples at 973-3611 or Cindy Whitney at 973-3684 or 1-800-215-4942.
Friends of Acadia (Terry Begley)
43 Cottage Street, PO Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com * www.friendsofacadia.org
Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural
resources of Acadia national park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations. The group organizes volunteer events at Acadia, such as Take Pride in Acadia Day in November. Each year 100+ UMaine students travel to this event to do cleanup and prepare the park for winter. Visit their website above for more information about this event. Contact the Bodwell Center if you are interested in taking part. We generally hire a bus for students who wish to travel down together.
Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows
PO Box 450, Milford, ME 04461
e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com * www.sunkhaze.org
The Friends of Sunkhaze Meadows NWR is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to protecting Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. We currently have 170 members and we would love to have you join our group as well! The Friends group is involved in many activities – building boardwalks, trail maintenance, and community outreach are some of the things you can do as a volunteer to help protect the refuge. You can visit Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge any time to enjoy Maine wildlife observation. Once a peat bog destined to be destroyed by a peat mining company, Sunkhaze Meadows is now a sanctuary for a variety of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.
Sunkhaze Meadows is one of more than 500 national wildlife refuges in the United States. The mission of the refuge is to preserve the peatland ecosystem and maintain a biologically-diverse area for native wildlife and plants, while offering opportunities for wildlife-dependent visitor activities. In keeping with this purpose, the refuge is open to visitors year around during daylight hours and offers recreational opportunities that are compatible with refuge wildlife and habitat management objectives.
Good Shephard Food Bank
88 Stevens Road, Brewer, ME 04412
(207) 989-4672 * www.gsfb.org
The mission of Good Shepherd Food-Bank is to provide food for those at risk of hunger by soliciting surplus food and distributing it to non-profit programs throughout Maine, and in doing so, to do the work of Jesus, who is The Good Shepherd.
Greater Old Town Communities That Care
PO Box 66, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 299-5172 * e-mail: email@example.com
The Communities That Care model focuses on promoting positive youth development and preventing problem behaviors by assessing predictors both of problem behaviors and of positive youth outcomes. GOT CTC utilizes volunteers as tutors in the Old Town School Department. Contact Jason if you are interested!
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor (Office and Re-Store)
83 Washington Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-8977 * www.habitatbangor.org
HFHGB seeks to eliminate poverty housing in the Greater Bangor Area by building decent, affordable housing with help from its respective communities.
Check out this awesome video that Habitat made about their recent building project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3slqF7hGMM&feature=youtu.be
Hands of Hope Thrift Store
700 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-5005 * www.bangorhandsofhope.com
Volunteer organization which reaches out into the community to help people with food, clothing, job placement, volunteering, high school volunteer programs, Christmas programs, community service volunteer programs, breast cancer program, group home programs and summer camp for sexually abused children.
Hirundo Wildlife Refuge
Location: 15 Hudson Road, Old Town, ME; Mailing Address: PO Box 266 Orono, ME 04473
207.94.9259 * www.hirundomaine.org
Hirundo is a 2,400 acre nature preserve, spanning Pushaw and Dead Streams, Lac D'Or (lake), vast wetlands, including domed bog and maple and juniper swamps, and mixed hardwood and evergreen forests. Only 10 miles from the University of Maine, Orono Campus, visitors paddle canoes free of charge and watch playful river otters, breeding Wood Ducks, Bald Eagles, and Osprey in the tranquil beauty. While hiking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing, one might encounter moose, deer, red and gray fox, muskrat, beaver, otter, black bear, bobcat, fisher, and ermine. Many opportunities for recreation activity as well as volunteer service.
Literacy Volunteers of Bangor
200 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-8451 * www.lvbangor.org
Literacy Volunteers of Bangor is a group of people who are dedicated to improving literacy in our community one person at a time. Many of our volunteers choose to become a tutor and teach another adult to read or speak English. Tutors come from a variety of backgrounds and educational levels. Having experience in education or knowing another language is not necessary to get involved…wanting to make a difference in another person's life is.
Maine Audubon Society (Fields Pond)
216 Fields Pond Road, Holden, ME 04429
(207) 989-2591 * www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine's wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people of all ages in education, conservation and action.
Located seven miles southeast of Bangor, Fields Pond Audubon Center features a modern visitor center, an 85-acre pond, and a 192-acre sanctuary with trails winding through field, wetland, forest, and lakeshore. The center offers dozens of year-round public programs, a Maine Audubon Nature Store, and day camps for children. The variety of habitats and trails at Fields Pond Audubon Center are ideal for nature study, wildlife-watching, walking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.
Maine Campus Compact
220 College St., #2, Lewiston, ME 04240
(207) 786-8216 * www.mainecompact.org
Maine Campus Compact is a coalition of 18 member campuses whose purpose is to catalyze and lead a movement to reinvigorate the public purposes and civic mission of higher education. We seek to transform our campuses in ways that develop better informed, active citizen problem-solvers, stronger communities, and a more just democratic society. We believe that our campuses must be vital agents and architects of a flourishing.
Maine Discovery Museum
74 Main Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 262-7200 * www.mainediscoverymuseum.org
The mission of the Maine Discovery Museum (MDM) is to educate children and families, encourage creativity, nurture a sense of wonder, and to challenge all to learn in new and innovative ways. Exhibits and programs will be fun, interactive and thought provoking, and encourage participation by children and families of all abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a unique community resource, the museum will provide opportunities for exploration and discovery that incorporate aspects of Maine into a greater understanding of the world in which we live.
Maine Operation Lifesaver
23 Park Street, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-7367 * www.Maineol.org
Operation Lifesaver is an active continuous public information and education program to help prevent and reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities and improve driver performance at the nation's 268,000 public and private highway/rail grade crossings. Nationwide, Operation Lifesaver programs exist in 50 states and have contributed significantly to the more than 50 percent reduction in crashes and fatalities at railroad crossings. In Maine, statistics reveal a sharp decrease in such crashes from 23 collisions killing three and injuring nine others in 1990 to nine incidents in 2006 resulting in several injuries and one fatality. However, in Maine and elsewhere, trespassing incidents are on the rise and are a new focus of Operation Lifesaver efforts. Around the country, there were nearly 2,900 crashes in 2006, killing 368 and injuring 999 others. 530 people were killed last year in related trespassing incidents caused by such things as walking and motoring along tracks and railroad bridges, throwing objects at trains and placing objects on the tracks, and hitching joyrides on trains.
Old Town Orono YMCA
472 Stillwater Avenue, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-9622 * www.otoymca.org
Our YMCA is Christian in its heritage and ecumenical in its delivery of programs that build spirit, mind, and body for all.
Old Town Public Library
46 Middle Street, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3972 * http://old-town.lib.me.us/
To maintain and improve the quality of life for all citizens of our community by providing resources and programs that enhance and contribute to individual knowledge, enlightenment, and enjoyment in the most efficient manner possible. We especially recognize our responsibility to serve as a place for children to discover the joy of reading and the value of libraries. The Old Town Public Library is dedicated to making the City of Old Town a rewarding, attractive and pleasant place in which to live, visit and work.
Old Town Recreation Department
Mailing Address: 265 Main Street, Old Town, ME 04468(207) 827-3961 * www.old-town.org
Physical Address: 341 Bennoch Road, Old Town, ME 04468
The mission of the City of Old Town is to provide and promote a safe, affordable community with quality public services.The City encourages future growth while maintaining its cultural heritage.
Old Town Rotary Club
PO Box 476, Old Town, ME 04468 * www.oldtownrotary.org
The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
Old Town, City Of – John Rouleau, Director of Public Works
265 Main Street, Old Town, ME 04468
(207) 827-3974 * www.old-town.org
The Public Works Department is responsible for the transfer station, recycling, refuse collection, spring cleanup, parks, cemeteries, and the airport.
Orono Bog Boardwalk (located in Bangor City Forest)
Contact: Jim Bird, PO Box 12, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 581-1697 or 866-2578 * www.oronobogwalk.org
The Orono Bog Boardwalk has become a premier destination in the Bangor/Orono area for persons wishing to experience the beauty and fascinating plants and animals of a Maine bog. The 1-mile boardwalk loop trail begins at the forested wetland edge in the Bangor City Forest, and after 800 feet crosses the town line into the University of Maine owned part of the bog in Orono. Along the way, it passes through changing vegetation and environments on its way to the open, peat moss carpeted center of the Orono Bog. Boardwalk visitors encounter a series of well designed, full color signs with illustrations of common species of bog plants and animals, and explanations to go along with them. Many visitors return to the boardwalk, again and again, to observe the colorful bog and to absorb its tranquil beauty over the changing seasons. The boardwalk is wheelchair-friendly facility. Benches for rest and contemplation are provided at least every 200 feet.
Orono Commons
117 Bennoch Road, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4914 * www.genesishcc.com/OronoCommons
Improve the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality health care and every day compassion.
Orono Health Association
Pine Street, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4648 * www.oronohealthassociation.org
The Orono Health Association is a volunteer organization that serves the health and welfare needs of the Orono community. OHA operates a Thrift Shop in downtown Orono. The OHA Medical Rides Program, connects Orono residents who need rides with volunteer drivers who take them to medical appointments. OHA maintains a Medical Equipment Loan Building stocked with durable medical supplies.
Orono Parks & Recreation Department
59 Main Street, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-5065 * www.oronorec.com
Peace and Justice Center
170 Park Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-9343 * www.peacectr.org
To support and link groups and individuals concerned with peace, justice and a sustainable environment. (Coordinates the Hope Festival on campus each April.)
Penobscot Nation Boys & Girls Club
12 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island, ME 04468
(207) 817-7355 * www.penobscotnation.org/pnbgc
It is our mission to inspire and enable all young people and their families, especially those who needs us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Phillips-Strickland House
21 Boyd Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2821 * www.pshouse.org
To ensure that the aging population of eastern Maine would have a top quality residence with essential services.
Rape Response Services
157 Park Street, Suite 6, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2982 * www.rrsonline.org
Our mission is to offer hope, support, and advocacy to victims and people affected by sexual assault and stalking, to provide education about sexual violence and to promote prevention. Rape Response Services strives to create an atmosphere of non-violence by pursuing a mission of social change. We believe in a comprehensive vision of sexual violence prevention which balances both a responsibility to individuals affected by sexual violence, as well as to society as a whole. We believe that recognition of the connection between sexism and sexual violence is vital to our social change efforts. RRS works to support and encourage an end to all forms of oppression, and view this as an essential part of our efforts to eradicate sexual violence and create lasting, positive social change.
Rape Response Services is committed to treating all people with the highest level of compassion, dignity, and respect, regardless of age, gender, race, culture, ethnic background, sexual orientation, religion, ability, socioeconomic status or any other social marker. Rape Response Services believes strongly in supporting the right of the victim/survivor to make self-directed choices about issues raised by the experience, as well as choices that enhance an individual's emotional and physical health, and overall wellness. We fully support an individual's freedom to make reproductive choices and to have access to all reproductive services. RRS is committed to empowering survivors and eliminating sexual violence.
Ronald McDonald House
654 State Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942-9003 * www.ronaldmcdonaldhousebangor.com
Provides homelike, temporary lodging for families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at nearby medical facilities.
Ross Manor
758 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-8400 * www.ross-manor.com
Above all else, First Atlantic is uniquely committed through employee efforts to the care and improvements of our clientele's lives.
Salvation Army
65 S. Park Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2990 * www.use.salvationarmy.org/bangor
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is Bible-based. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army also runs the Hands of Hope Thrift Store in Bangor.
Seeds of Hope Food Pantry
1612 Ohio Street, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 745-2952
Seeds of Hope is a food pantry that serves the greater Bangor area. Seeds of Hope is open on Thursdays.
Special Olympics
125 John Roberts Road, #19, S. Portland, ME 04106
(207) 570-0988 * www.specialolympicsmaine.org
To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children & adults with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in sharing gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Winter Olympics takes place at Sugarloaf Mountain. Summer Olympics takes place at the UMaine Campus in June.
Spruce Run
PO Box 653, Bangor, ME 04402
(207) 945-5102 * www.sprucerun.net
Dedicated to serving people affected by domestic abuse in our community while working simultaneously to eliminate person, institutional, and cultural violence against all individuals. Offers 24-hr hotline services, emergency shelter, transitional housing, support and curriculum groups, and advocacy to victims of intimate partner violence. Provide community training, education and collaboration to foster a coordinated community response to domestic violence.
United Cerebral Palsy
700 Mt. Hope Ave, Suite 320, Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 941-2952 x206 * www.ucpofmaine.org
To advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities who have multiple needs.
United Way of Eastern Maine
24 Springer Drive, Suite 201, Bangor, ME 04401
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Improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of people and communities.
Warren Center for Communication and Learning
175 Union Street, Bangor, ME 04401
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VolunteerMaine.org provides opportunities to volunteers throughout the state to find programs and areas in need of community service. The site also offers organizations the ability to add their information and volunteer events to the list.
If you are looking for a group to become involved in this semester, then check out these groups.
Alpha Delta
http://www.umaine.edu/apoThe purpose of this fraternity is to assemble college students in a national service fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop leadership, to promote friendship and to provide service to humanity; and to further freedom that is our national, educational and intellectual heritage.
Colleges Against Cancer
http://college.relayforlife.org/GetInvolved/CollegesAgainstCancer/index Through the American Cancer Society's Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) program, college students are having fun while making a difference in the lives of people facing cancer. The CAC program allows college students, faculty, and staff to work together to bring American Cancer Society programs and services to college communities nationwide.
Gamma Sigma Sigma
http://www.gammasigmasigma.org/Gamma Sigma Sigma is a national service sorority. If you are interested in joining you will be asked to participate in a pledge period, in which you will become familiar with the history of the national organization, as well as with the history of your local chapter. Pledging Gamma Sigma Sigma will give you the opportunity to make new friends and enjoy the experiences that the sorority offers.
MBS (Maine Business School) Corps
The mission of the MBS Corps is to be the outreach organization of the Maine Business School with a focus on primarily helping smaller Maine-based non-profit organizations where we can have a greater impact. We also seek to help our students develop their leadership, organizational, management, marketing and other business skills while developing friendships and networks in a fun, supportive environment.
MEDLIFE(Medicine, Education and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere) is a non-profit organization on campus. MEDLIFE has participated in medical missions to Ecuador during the past few years to assist the people there.
Page Farm and Home Museum
Portage Road, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469
(207) 581-4100 * www.umaine.edu/pagefarm
To collect, document, preserve, interpret and disseminate knowledge of Maine history relating to farms and farming communities between 1865 & 1940, providing an educational and cultural experience for the public and a resource for researchers of this period.
UMaine Circle K International
President: Danielle Young Advisor: Thomas Mitchell
Circle K is a co-educational service, leadership development, and friendship organization, organized and sponsored by a Kiwanis club on a college or university campus.
It is a self-governing organization and elects its own officers, conducts its own meetings, determines its own service activities, and establishes its own dues structure. Its Objects include the Objects of Kiwanis. Once organized, a Circle K club continues to be sponsored by a Kiwanis club. Although the ultimate responsibility for Circle is that of the Kiwanis Board of Directors, the sponsorship function is most directly carried out by the Kiwanis club Committee on Circle K Clubs, assisted by a faculty advisor (who may or may not be a Kiwanian) designated by the college or university administration.
President: Ray Updyke
Advisor: Samantha Kane
Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women ages 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are either community or university based, and they're sponsored by a local Rotary club. This makes them true "partners in service" and key members of the family of Rotary.
University Volunteer Ambulance Corps
http://www.umaine.edu/uvacUniversity Volunteer Ambulance Corp is a student volunteer organization, which offers aspiring University of Maine students unique learning and leadership opportunities by delivering emergency medical services both on the University campus and to surrounding communities. A state licensed emergency medical service, University Volunteer Ambulance Corp provides quality emergency medical care to those who live on, work on, or visit the University campus.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
http://extension.umaine.edu/ With programs varying form Habitat Stewards Program to Master Gardening, the University of Maine's Cooperative Extension offers ample volunteer programs. There are volunteers working in youth development, horticulture, coastal and freshwater quality monitoring, environmental work, nutrition education, senior companion programs, coastal community programs and parenting education.
University of Maine Office of Sexual Assault and Violence
Elizabeth Lavoie, MS, Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Memorial Union, Room 315 (207) 581-1406
The Office of Sexual Assault and ViolencePrevention is a free service to all University students, community, and campus partners that works to promote a safe community for everyone at the University of Maine and greater community. They strive to reduce sexual assault,relationship violence, and stalking by encouraging people to engage in healthy and consensual relationships. They provide support services; can answer questions and concerns, and offer resources and referrals on interpersonal violence. They are always looking for help creating educational materials, circulating information, and promoting a safe campus environment.
The Wilson Center
67 College Avenue, Orono, ME 04473
(207) 866-4227 * www.umaine.edu/wilsoncenter
The Wilson Center, home of the Maine Christian Association, is an interdenominational student ministry open to everyone interested in exploring the meaning and practice of the Christian faith while at college. We are committed to creating an atmosphere of respect, tolerance, and spiritual support, which celebrates human diversity.
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Herbert Hoover
Before he was a reviled US president, Herbert Hoover was an engineer. That's right, Hoover was a US president who was also an engineer. Hoover started out at Stanford in 1891, before there were such awesome things like the 1900s. He then got down to work, getting a job as a mining engineer in Australia. The bad-ass factor doesn't stop there: he then went to work in the Chinese mining industry, reportedly becoming China's leading engineer and learned to speak Mandarin! He started a few mining companies and became a well-regarded consultant. He even wrote the book on mining, 'Principles of Mining', published in 1909. Afterwards, he got more and more involved with government work, before finally becoming president (after helping to feed millions of starving people during and after World War I). It's not quite as good as, say, community organizer, or alcoholic failed businessman, but it got him the top selling herbal viagra job. It just goes to show, the presidents of yesteryear could kick the asses of the current crop ten times before they hit the ground.
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Alfred Hitchcock
Before he was a film director,Hitchcock studied mechanical and electrical engineering at St. Ignatius' College and the University of London. His first job out of school was as an estimator for the Henley Cable and Telegraph Company in London. But it was not to be. Soon after, he saw his first motion picture and, inspired, start taking art classesat night. The rest is history as he moved up the ranks to directing pictures. It is said that Hitchcock's meticolous attentiont to detail and obsessive planning of all sets and lost cost levitra takes stems from his training as an engineer.
Rowan Atkinson
You might not guess it from his role as the inept Mr. Bean (and the even more inept Black Adder), but Rowan Atkinson finished electrical and electronics engineering at Newcastle University before getting his Masters in engineering at Oxford! (Now pause to www.icacnda.edu.bo imagine Mr. Bean designing the circuits in your computer ... or Mr. Bean working at Boeing ... why didn't they do sketches about that?). So what happened? Well, the call of buy ultram cheap comedy was too much. Atkinson performed in plays and comedy sketches throughout school. This led to his first TV gig in 1976 and he ran with that career. So there you have it, Rowan Atkinson is probably the smartest celebrity you'll see on TV.
Tom Landry
One of the most famous coaches in the NFL was an engineer. You can use that fun fact the next time the football team is giving you a swirly in the bathroom! Landry got his degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas - Austin, although he had to briefly interrupt his studies to be a bomber pilot in World War II! After that, he became a player in the NFL before starting his coaching career in 1956
Tom Scholz
Ever heard of a little band called Boston? Yep, Tom Scholz, the guitarist and songwriter, has an engineering degree. Before he got famous, he finished both his bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT! He then worked for a while at Polaroid as a product design engineer. While working for Polaroid, he started recording music in his basement, and eventually got a record deal. Oh yeah, while he was touring the buying viagra in canada world and all that, he invented and developed the Rockman guitar amplifier, which is still being manufactured and sold today (and his signature is www.omroepgroesbeek.nl still on the unit).
Montel Williams
Not only does he have the shiniest head on television, he also has an engineering degree. He may be all touchy-feely on the tube, but Montel started off his career by enlisting in the Marine Corps! After a while he got into the United States Naval Academy and buying cialis with next day shipping graduated with a degree in 1980. After that he went to work as a cryptology officer and spent 12 years in the navy. So chances are, he can kick your ass, but at least he can probably also help you deal with the emotional pain afterwards.
Ashton Kutcher
This one is controversial, since Kutcher didn't actually finish his degree. Then again, we are talking about Kelso here. He majored in biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. We'll also give him props for his motivation for going: apparently he was inspired by a desire to cure his brother's heart ailment. Although, in his own words, he was like totally drunk the entire time, so we can't be sure how seriously he took his quest. But there you have it, before he was Mr. Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher was a biochemical engineer.
(Honorable Mention) Cindy Crawford
This barely deserves a mention, but before she was a supermodel, Cindy Crawford attended Northwestern Univeristy to study Chemical Engineering. She attended on a scholarship too. She dropped out after a semester to go into modelling full-time, which worked out pretty well, I guess. And to how much is viagra think of all the generic cialis 5mg dating opportunities she missed out on only best offers by not sticking with engineering.


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Esta es una casona barroca del siglo XVIII. Tiene un trabajo muy notable de cantería labrada tanto en sus interiores como en su exterior.
El monumento a La Corregidora fue inagurado en el centenario de la Independencia de México, tiene una...
North America includes Mexico, the United States, Canada, and Gotham City.
The region temporarily existed as a Protectorate of His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, with its capital being the city of San Francisco. Sadly, this term of benevolent ebullience lasted a brief two decades and ended c. 1880.
The United States is now the dominant country of North America. It arose as a nation only 225 years ago after a successful rebellion against the British government under King George III.
From a distance, it appears that the eastern coastlines of North and South America fit exactly into the west coast of Africa. In fact, about 250 million years ago these continents really were all connected in one land mass that we have named Pangaea.
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Four current Gopher Women's hockey players and four future Gophers will be playing for the USA Under-22 and Under-18 teams against Team Canada this weekend in Calgary!
The Gophers will be looking for third third national championship in four seasons, and can attempt to win it at home at Ridder Arena this spring!
One game left for the Gopher Women's Hockey team in their quest to win a third consecutive National Championship! Face-off is 2:00PM this afternoon!
The Gopher Women's Hockey Team are two wins away from their third consecutive National Championship! However, a VERY familiar foe stands directly in their way. #BetterDeadThanRed
Kelly Terry scored a hat trick and the Gopher Women's Hockey Team defeated Boston University 5-1 in the NCAA Quarterfinals to advance to the NCAA Women's Frozen Four next weekend!
The Gopher Women's Hockey team won their third consecutive WCHA Final-Faceoff Championship, and will be the #1 overall seed when the NCAA Tournament begins this Saturday. The Gophers will host...
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The Gopher Women's Hockey Team swept the four major WCHA awards given out Thursday night! Here is a look at that and a preview of this weekend's WCHA Final Face-off Tournament.
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Rachael Bona and Hannah Brandt were among the 10 finalists for the top award in women's college hockey.
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One of Cumbria's rivers faces a potential environmental disaster with the discovery of a population of North American Signal Crayfish.
It is the first time the foreign intruders have been found in the River Eden in Carlisle.
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