WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Audio Archives

Producers/Hosts: Alan Sprague and Mike Joyce Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topics: variety, getting kids sailing, weru Key Discussion Points: a) getting kids sailing b) america’s cup c) high tech boating Guest: kc heyniger rockland community sailing

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Bank of Happiness

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley “The Crone, Revisited”

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh Tint

Producer/Host: Tim Hagney Comfrey

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell These days we all know about the NSA collection of information about every phone call we make, every email we send, and much of what we search for and look at on the Internet. but the NSA is not the only surveillance organization around, as these examples illustrate. So what’s a person to do if s/he values personal privacy. Our everyday choices are a good place to start.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Segment 1: Voters in Ellsworth, Hancock and Lamoine in November, will have a chance to decide if those towns should withdraw from RSU 24. The vote will be the final step in a long process in which all 3 towns have given initial approval to the plan—but voter turnout could play a big role in the outcome. Gordon Donaldson has been organizing efforts to withdraw Lamoine from RSU 24: Segment 2: HOME Coop in Orland is collecting clothing for people in the local area, and for residents of their sister community in Guatemala. We spoke with HOME’s Lawrence Reichard to find out what they need, and how listeners can help—or get some help, if needed:

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Maine is one of the states that has opted out of running its own marketplace for the Affordable Care Act, which went into effect today. Mainers who qualify for health insurance through the ACA will need to use the federal marketplace. But there are organizations here in Maine that can help anyone with questions about the process. To get some idea of who qualifies, and what they should do, we talked with Mitchell Stein, Policy Director for Consumers for Affordable Health Care

Producer/Host: Larry Dansinger Crisis Equals Opportunity

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

Producer/Host: Jamie Wood Mitchell Ledge Farm

Producer/Host: Sarah O’Malley Fall growing season

Producer/Host: Anu Dudley “The Hanged Man of the Tarot”

Producer/Host: Ron Beard Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Schoodic Community Fund – Investments in the Future Key Discussion Points: a) Describe the assets and the challenges of the Schoodic Peninsula… (history, economy, natural resources, people, organizations, etc) b)Other examples of community members working to solve problems, take advantage of opportunities? c)What is the Schoodic Community Fund? What gave rise to the Schoodic Community Fund? What inspired you, who helped translate the underlying concept into reality? d)Review your most recent round of grants and rationale for those investments How do the mechanics of the fund work… how do you raise money, application process, criteria for funding decisions? Examples of success/progress from past grants? What were the early reactions to creation of the fund, how have they changed? What have you learned so far? e)Phone interview with Micheal Eastman Describe the history of the Peninsula School, present opportunities and challenges What difference has the Schoodic Community Fund made in the life of students and faculty at the Peninsula School? f)Phone interview with Hope Buckner What is the focus of the Winter Harbor Library and its programs? How has the Schoodic Community Fund benefitted the library? Why do you donate to the Schoodic Community Fund? g) Advice for other communities interested in the concept; contact info for Schoodic Community Fund Guests: A) Roger Bowen, Chair, Schoodic Community Fund B)Dick Gilchrist, Vice Chair, Schoodic Community Fund C)Hope Buckner, board member Winter Harbor Library D)Micheal Eastman, Principal, Peninsula School

Producer/Host: Jim Bahoosh “Vinegar”