Talk of the Towns 11/8/13

Producer/Host: Ron Beard, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Strengthening Rural Transportation Resources

Key Discussion Points
1. Outline of the purpose of November 6 Transportation Summit in Machias and how it was organized to learn more, share successes and identify opportunities for collaboration.
2. An overview of the elements of our current community transportation system, both that we have effective but limited coordination of volunteer drivers, we have a couple of strands of public transportation, including services for medical transport reimbursed by Medicaid, and a fair number of gaps…
3. What is the role of Friends in Action, including its current geographical limits and what forms of support exist for transportation elsewhere
4. What are the particular needs of people getting cancer treatment and the role that Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center and others play
5. What insights were gleaned at the summit… what did you learn… what inspired you?
6. What are the opportunities to strengthen our community transportation system that were identified at the summit for further exploration
7. Beyond the summit, what are your next steps and share resources/contact information

Guests:
a. Elsie Flemings, Healthy Acadia
b. Michael Reisman, Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center
c. Jo Cooper, Friends in Action
d. Jim Fisher, Hancock County Planning Commission

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RadioActive 11/7/13

Producer/Host: Meredith DeFrancesco

Issue: Environmental and Social Justice

Program Topic: Penobscot Nation Natural Resources director on the work to protect the health of the Penobscot River Watershed

Key Discussion Points:

a) Today we hear a talk by John Banks, a member of the Penobscot Nation and the Natural Resources Director for the tribe. He has been an active and tireless advocate for environmental sustainability and tribal rights.
b) In his talk, he outlines the Penobscot Nation’s work to protect the health of the Penobscot River Watershed from the impacts of paper mill dioxin, to the work of the Penobscot River Restoration Project to dismantle dams, allowing for the expansion of fish species into original habitats, to legal issues on state vs federal control over pollution permits, with explicit industry pressure, and now the tribes current court case to oppose the 2012 state Attorney General’s opinion that the Penobscot Reservation does not include any of the Penobscot River.

c) John Banks spoke at the University of Maine’s 10th annual Eco-Peace Sustainability Training and International Affiliates Conference on October 25th in Belfast. This years Conference was titled “Reclaiming the Commons : Water Ethics and Nature Rights in Maine”. We spoke with organizer Hugh Curran on RadioActive October 10th, 2013.

Guest:

A) John Banks, Natural Resources Director for the Penobscot Nation; Penobscot tribal member

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Healthy Options 11/6/13

Producer/Host: Andree Bella
Engineer: Joel Mann

Issue: The interface of spirituality and healthcare

Program Topic: Interview with Joseph Pierce Farrell, author of “Manifesting Michelangelo”

Key Discussion Points:
a) What is the difference between mind-body medicine and consciousness-based health care?
b) How did you discover your ability to achieve tangible health benefits in both soft and hard tissue through the use of intention?
c) What kinds of case studies have you documented?
d) What are some of the obstacles you are facing in getting the word out about this method of healing?
e) What are the reactions of the medical doctors who have witnessed rapid wound healing?
f) How do you extend your consciousness into the body of the person seeking help?
g) Is this ability unique to you, or can others learn how to do this too?
h) What is the connection between meditation, spiritual practice and healing?
i) What are you currently working on at the Institute for Spirituality and Healthcare in Princeton, New Jersey?
j) What are the ramifications of your research? What changes in healthcare do you think we will see in the future?

Guest:
Joseph Pierce Farrell, Director of the Institute of Spirituality and Healthcare

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