by maineseacoast | Aug 14, 2019 | Island Outreach, John Zavodny, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
Maine Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny (wearing blue pants) speaks with Isle au Haut residents.
BAR HARBOR, ME — Maine Seacoast Mission President John Zavodny, Island Outreach Director and Chaplain Douglas Cornman, and Sunbeam Steward Jillian, traveled to Swan’s Island on Sunday, August 11, to meet with community members.
Lots of people showed up to meet John and share their thoughts on how Maine Seacoast Mission can continue it’s relationship with the island.
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by maineseacoast | Aug 6, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, John Zavodny, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BAR HARBOR, ME — Approximately 20 health care providers traveled to GCI on the Moonbeam and other boats to a health fair hosted by the Maine Seacoast Mission. This provided islanders a chance to have free hearing tests by an audiologist, blood sugar checks information on breast self exam, hospice, domestic violence and home health care.
There was chance to put on a survival suit in a water safety class, learn about movement and music therapy, or make a spirit doll with an art therapist.
Having a chance for providers to meet each other to collaborate and for islanders to learn about services on a beautiful island made for a special day for all.
Thank you, Cindy Thomas, Chair of the Cranberry Isles Health Committee, for these photos of Health Fair participants. These entities are also listed here with links to their respective web sites where you can learn more about them — including how to contact them. These entities are also listed here with links to their respective web sites where you can learn more about them and how to contact them.
Hospice Volunteers of Hancock County
Healthy Acadia
Mount Desert Nursing Association
OceansWide
Breast Health Center at MDI Hospital
MDI Hospital Community Health Educator Mary Parham
Next Step Domestic Violence Project
UMaine Audiology Clinic Director/Supervisor Amy E. Booth, MA, CCC-A
Acupuncture and Nutritional Wellness with Colleen Bunker LAC
Acadia Family Center with Hilary Chermak, MS, ATR-BC, LCPC, Art Therapist
Melissa Violette, MT-BC, NMT Music Therapist
by maineseacoast | Aug 6, 2019 | Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
NORTHEAST HARBOR, ME — The Mission’s interim boat, ‘Moonbeam,’ with crew traveled to Frenchboro, Long Island this morning for a beach clean up. Nine volunteers bagged over 21 contractor bags of washed up plastics.
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by maineseacoast | Jul 9, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BAR HARBOR, ME — Monday afternoon, July 9th, two members of the Moonbeam’s crew helped deliver an adjustable hospital bed to an elderly veteran living on Frenchboro island. Delivering beds is atypical for the crew, but they were happy to help.
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by maineseacoast | Mar 19, 2019 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
Introducing Moonbeam. Named by a majority vote of Maine island schoolkids, Moonbeam is the Sunbeam V’s replacement during its refitting.
BAR HARBOR, ME — With the Maine Seacoast Mission’s Sunbeam V coming out of the water for a major refit later this Spring, the Mission had to find a way for the Sunbeam crew to continue traveling from island to island providing social, health, education, and spiritual services in the Sunbeam’s absence.
Sunbeam Engineer Storey King did a fabulous job researching, locating, and inspecting several possible boats to fill in for the Sunbeam. He located the 34-foot wooden Downeast Cruiser shown here to serve this role.
Now the big question: What to call the Sunbeam’s interim replacement?
Island Outreach Director Douglas Cornman solicited possible names from Mission staff and crew and asked island schoolkids to vote for their favorite name on the list.
Director Douglas Cornman said, “End of day Friday, March 8, was the voting deadline. The majority of island schoolkids selected Moonbeam, with Hope in second and Promineo in third.”
Moonbeam was suggested as a complimentary name to Sunbeam V, Hope was the name given to the Mission’s first vessel launched in 1905. Promineo is the Latin word meaning “to reach out.” Holistic outreach is the crew’s focus with outer island communities.
“So, the Sunbeam crew will be traveling around on a Moonbeam this Summer and Fall while our beloved Sunbeam is enjoying its much needed refit,” said Douglas.
Stay tuned for details on the official Moonbeam christening.
Learn more about the Sunbeam V and the crew’s work among Maine unbridged islands:
