October 2006

Baxter's Magnificent Obsession
Fresh Medicine
Heel Genetics
King Pa'tridge
Sail On
The Bean Hole King
Unnatural Selection
Wives Saving Lives
Women In Charge

Sail On

Lifestyle: Sightings

Bangor Metro photo taken aboard the schooner Bowdoin for OHI's first Friends Cruise fundraiser.
OHI supporters took to the high seas to help people with disabilities catch the wind in their lives and work.
In late July, with sparkling blue water and cloudless skies, the schooner Bowdoin set sail to support OHI and its mission of helping people with disabilities live and work in their communities. Thirty guests embarked on a three-hour cruise from Castine to mark OHI’s first Friends Cruise fundraiser.

Attendees couldn’t have had a better day to experience Maine’s official tall ship, the Bowdoin. The National Register of Historic Vessels notes that the ship was owned and built by Admiral Donald MacMillan, and was used for Arctic exploration from 1921 to 1954.

How did OHI supporters get this privilege? It helps to have friends in high places: Captain Charlie Weeks, a professor at Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) and OHI board chairman, helped to arrange the sail. Maine Maritime Academy, in its efforts to give back to the community and support worthy nonprofit organizations, has agreed to offer this exciting sailing adventure annually to OHI for future fundraising events
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Founded by president and CEO Bonnie-Jean Brooks in 1979 as Opportunity Housing Inc., OHI started out with two homes and support services for people with disabilities. Today, OHI supports nearly 400 people with mental or intellectual disabilities, both on the job and at home, either in their own homes or apartments or in one of OHI’s 52 staffed houses.

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Bridging the Gap

henry garfield
In 1983, the Island Institute entered an already-crowded field of island conservation programs. Almost 30 years later, the institute is still helping the inhabitants of 15 Maine islands maintain their way of life.

Gulf Hagas

Samantha Depoy-warren
In the heart of this working forest, you can explore one of the state's best-kept secrets, where wildlife abounds and cascading falls have carved out our very own Grand Canyon over the last 10,000 years. Gulf Hagas, here we come.

What's in ReStore?

clare marcussen
Redesigning your kitchen or bathroom this summer? Installing energy efficient windows? Think twice before you load your old appliances and building materials into your truck bound for the dump.

Real Estate Warrior

Nancy garland
Bangor's Carol Epstein is a no-nonsense kind of businesswoman—but it's her flexibility and focus on teamwork that make Epstein Commercial Real Estate so successful.

Hands-On Medicine

Craig Idlebrook
Osteopathic doctors combine traditional medicine with a therapeutic touch.

Hot Tamales

When the Adam family traded New Mexico for New England, they brought their penchant for authentic Mexican food with them.

Packin' Heat in National Parks

brad eden
Nobody will be seeing any firearms in Acadia National Park unless they have x-ray vision.

Protecting Maine's Forests

Move over mosquito and black fly—there are two new pests heading to Maine and they could have a much more damaging impact on Mainers than a bug bite.

The Evolution of the Sportsman

Brad Eden
What stage are you at in your outdoor career? Where would you like to end up?

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