by maineseacoast | Jul 17, 2017 | Colket Center, Island Health, News, Sunbeam
NAMI Clinical Director Greg Marley
BAR HARBOR, ME – National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) clinical director Greg Marley will offer a presentation on suicide prevention from the Mission Telemed/ZOOM room at the Colket Center on July 27th at 4 pm. Director Marley’s presentation will be viewed on Islesford and Great Cranberry Island.
Margaret Snell, Island Health Associate says Marley’s “presentation is geared toward the island communities, especially leaders or those who are likely to respond to a person in crisis (EMT, clergy, etc).”
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for Americans affected by mental illness.
For more information contact Director of Island Health Sharon Daley, RN or 287-5097.
by maineseacoast | Jul 17, 2017 | Colket Center, Events, Scott Planting, Sunbeam
BAR HARBOR, ME — On July 18th, the Mission hosts a summer pilot program related to our work, Porch Pondering, featuring guest presenters and Mission program staff.
Our July 18th Porch Pondering topic is trends on Maine Islands. Island Health Director, Sharon Daley, and Island Outreach Director Douglas Cornman, will join the Island Institute’s executive vice president for research and strategy Heather Deece, Ph.D.
The first Porch Pondering focused on youth education. Our panel featured EdGE director Charlie Harrington, Sunrise County Economic Council executive director Charles J. Rudelitch, and Maine Community Foundation director of education initiatives Cherie Galyean.
Contact Maine Seacoast Mission for more information 207-287-5097.
by maineseacoast | Jul 9, 2017 | Colket Center, News, Sunbeam
L-R: Rob Benson and Howie Motenko (Photo by Ann Cox Halkett)
Artist Howie Motenko with former Sunbeam minister Rob Benson at the Artist’s Opening Reception at the Colket Center, Thursday, July 6, 2017. Mr. Motenko presented Mr. Benson one of his light painting photos from Matinicus. Benson was instrumental in suggesting Motenko’s “Painting Islands” project in collaboration with Mission Island Outreach director Douglas Cornman and the Sunbeam V..
by maineseacoast | Jun 26, 2017 | Colket Center, Events, Sunbeam
Bar Harbor, ME — Earlier this year the Maine Arts Commission, as part of its Art in the Capitol program at the Maine State House, showcased MDI resident Howie Motenko‘s photography exhibit “Painting Islands: Uniting Community with Art.”
If you missed it, be of good cheer. “Painting Islands: Uniting Community with Art” is on display at Maine Seacoast Mission’s Colket Center in Bar Harbor July 1 through August 31.
Mission Director of Island Outeach Douglas Corman reminds us the Island Outreach program “is taking the [‘Painting Islands”] photographs around to the fifteen participating islands.” We will let you know the times and places of Howie Motenko’s photo exhibits on the islands as we get them.
Finally, the Mission is celebrating Howie Motenko’s photography exhibition with an Artist’s Opening Reception, at the Colket Center, on Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 5-7 pm.
For more information call or email Anna Silver 288-5097.
by maineseacoast | Jun 6, 2017 | Christmas, Colket Center, News
Bar Harbor, ME — “We had a great visit today from some of the “Pilgrim Daughters” of the Lincoln Congregational Church. Donna R. Hanscom presented part of their annual donation of gift items for our Christmas Program. Donna is on the right and Pastor Josh is in the back. (From David Snyder, Mission reception/clerical associate)
First Congregational Church of Lincoln, 19 School St, Lincoln, ME. “We have been right here at the center of the community since 1831.”
by maineseacoast | May 4, 2017 | Colket Center, News, Scholarships
Bar Harbor, ME — Mission Scholarship Manager Terri W. Rodick keeps in close touch with the students she’s come to know through our Scholarship Program. Recently, Terri invited student scholarship recipients to share with Mission friends, their success stories and photos.
Scholarship recipient Ellie Reidy sent Terri several interesting photos of her time studying abroad. Each photo is named by county or city: Austria, Budapest, Florence, Germany, London, Marseiille, Paris, Prague, Rome, Sweden, Tuscany, Versailles.
We’ve selected some of Ellie’s photos to share with you. Thank you, Ellie.
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