by maineseacoast | Mar 3, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — Sunbeam Captain Mike Johnson spends much of his workdays at Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, ME overseeing the routine major refitting of the boat. Both Mike and photographers at Front Street continue doing a good job chronicling the Sunbeam refit and the craftsman doing the work.
“This is John Stoklas,” writes Mike, who took this photo on Feb. 28th. “John is a freelance welder contracted by Front Street Shipyard to help with some of the larger welding jobs aboard the Sunbeam. This photo shows John removing an exhaust mounting bracket from the old engine room ceiling to install on the new ceiling,” explained Capt. Johnson.
Thank you, John Stoklas.
by maineseacoast | Mar 2, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Scholarships
Shelby Young applied for and received a Mission scholarship. Why not you?
BAR HARBOR, ME — Maine Seacoast Mission’s Scholarship Program 2020 Application and Re-Application are available now for downloading online. The deadline postmark for applying for a Mission scholarship is May 1, 2020.
Since 1918, the Mission has awarded almost $3 million to 3,692 deserving students. Each year the Mission awards approximately 30 new scholarships based on student financial needs and academic promise. Scholarships can be renewed each year of a multi-year program, resulting in nearly 100 Mission scholarships in any given year.
In 2019 the Mission renewed 60 scholarships totaling $106,500, and awarded 28 new scholarships totaling $59,000.
Learn more.
by maineseacoast | Mar 2, 2020 | Island Health, Island Outreach, Maine Seacoast Mission, Sunbeam
‘Sunbeam’ Captain Mike Johnson aboard the boat at Front Street Shipyard.
Sunbeam crew member and Island Outreach Director/Chaplain Douglas Cornman will be on hand Thursday, March 5th. Engineer Storey King, Island Health Services Director Sharon Daley, RN and Mission President John Zavodny are at the Mission’s display table on Friday, March 6th. Captain Mike Johnson, Boat Steward Jillian, and Mission Director of Development Chris Stelling are at the display table on Saturday, March 7th.
by maineseacoast | Mar 2, 2020 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
CHERRYFIELD, ME — On Saturday, February 29th, Maine Seacoast Mission and other groups held a Winter Family Carnival at the Mission’s Downeast Campus. These photos from the Family Carnival are courtesy the Mission Director of Service Programs Wendy Harrington and Community Resource Coordinator Megan Smith.
Here’s Wendy Harrington’s recap of the event.
Thank you for creating a wonderful day for families at the Winter Carnival. I was smiling the entire day watching children and parents playing, laughing, skating, building, listening to a story in English and Spanish, walking blindfolded through the woods, taking funny family portraits, eating tacos and chili and drinking the best hot chocolate in the world.
Our Winter Carnival, like the Downeast Roots Festival, is a snapshot of what Downeast Roots can create when we work together.
Thank you for sharing your Saturday, your wonderful activities, your enthusiasm and positive energy with us yesterday. Together we made a special day for more than 70 people.
With gratitude,
Wendy Harrington
Director of Service Programs
by maineseacoast | Feb 28, 2020 | Downeast Campus, Maine Seacoast Mission, News
EdGE Building, Downeast Campus, Cherryfield, ME
CHERRYFIELD, ME — I wanted to let everyone know about the Hunter Safety Course that will be happening at the EdGE Building next week.
The course will be taught by EdGE employee Matt Cole. Matt is a certified hunter safety instructor. Ten students, over the age of 10, with parent permission from Cherryfield Elementary, are attending. This course will take place entirely within the EdGE building.
When shells are present, they will be empty with contain no gunpowder. The trainer firearms present are created specifically for Hunter Training courses and cannot be discharged. The shells and trainer firearms are bright orange and will be out only when the training relates to them.
The Hunter Safety Course dates and times at the EdGE Building are:
- Monday, March 2nd 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Tuesday, March 3rd 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Wednesday, March 4th 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Thursday, March 5th 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Friday, March 6th 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
- Saturday March 7th 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
There will be signs around the entrances of the EdGE building notifying passerby’s that a Hunter Safety Course is taking place during these course times.
If there are any questions, please reach out to me.
Thank you,
Isaac Marnik
EdGE Interim Director
Maine Seacoast Mission
207-546-4466
by maineseacoast | Feb 27, 2020 | Maine Seacoast Mission, News, Sunbeam
BELFAST, ME — Mission Communications Associate Hunter Billings was at Front Street Shipyard, Belfast, ME with Sunbeam Captain Mike Johnson. The two men went on a Sunbeam “walk through,” with Mike Johnson narrating current aspects of the boat’s routine major refit, while Hunter caught it all on video and digital photographs.
Their goal? To produce a third Sunbeam video update for the public, and to have on hand, up-to-date photos of Johnson and the boat. This photo shows Capt. Johnson just outside the Sunbeam pilot house. The Sunbeam itself is shown in various stages of refitting: places covered in plastic sheets, clear plastic fresh air tubes attached to the boat, scaffolding erected, wooden sawhorses and work tables are scattered on the deck.
Learn more about the Sunbeam.
