Thank you to Bob Ferro of Maine Home + Design Magazine for coming into the studio last Friday. We had a terrific time talking about the culture of design, art, and architecture here in Maine that the magazine captures in such a fresh, contemporary light. Bob is also working hard to make this year's Maine Home + Design Midcoast Show an even greater success than in past years. I know I'll be there (June 11th & 12th, Point Lookout, Lincolnville) and I hope to see you there, too.

Like myself, Bob is a fan of great, contemporary, country songwriting. Bob brought some of his favorites on Friday including music from Lyle Lovett, Robert Earl Keen, Kasey Chambers, amongst others.

For more information on the magazine and the home show, go to:

www.mainehomedesign.com/midcoast-show-2011.html

www.facebook.com/#!/MHDMidcoastShow

Guest Info:
Bob Ferro
Maine Home+Design | Maine magazine
Advertising Manager
75 Market St, Suite 203
Portland, ME 04101
tel: 207.772.3373

Thanks to Dan Bookham for coming back into the studio to talk about the pending merger of our two local Chambers of Commerce. It's an important decision for all of our local businesses and I hope you'll take part in the vote! For more information or to ask questions, you can email: chamberquestions@gmail.com. Some FAQ's can also be found at: http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1102478586371-610/FAQs+final+Feb+2011.pdf

Dan also came on to talk about the seminar - happening tomorrow (Wednesday 4/13, 8-9:30 am at the Knox Mill, Camden), "How to Work a Home Show for Fun and Profit." You can email dbookham@camdenme.org or call 236-4404 for you RSVP. Hope to see you there!

Thanks for listening

What could be better than being on the brink of spring, with thoughts of sailing starting to drift through your mind? On Kirsten Cronin's return visit to the studio, she was here to talk about Friendship Sloop's and the organization that loves them...the Friendship Sloop Society. If you own one, wish you did, or just love to be around a great group of boating folks, keep in touch with them. Visit their website at: www.fss.org. Thanks for listening!

We all know Habitat builds clean, stable and decent housing for low-income families. But, I learned so much more about the organization on today's show. Tia Anderson, Midcoast Habitat for Humanity's Executive Director, and I talked about the process of building a Habitat home, the organization's efforts worldwide (over 300,000 homes built!), and the outstanding efforts taking place in here in our own little corner of the globe. With efforts like "Women Build" (coming this spring) and energy efficient homes underway here in the Midcoast, there are a lot of ways to get involved. Go to, www.midcoasthabitat.org for more information. Enjoy!

From the little bit I knew of James before the show, it was clear he's lived an amazing life in art and design. But the story behind how it has all unfolded made it even more fascinating. His current sculptural work is taking him in the direction of heliocentric sculptures - large scale forms that capture the sun and generate power. The metaphor of art providing not just spiritual and emotional enlightenment, but also physical light was incredibly inspirational for me. Stay tuned until the end - James shares an incredible story of another power of art after the Oklahoma City bombing. Enjoy!

Paul Chartrand is something of a pioneer in the wine industry. When, he started importing exclusively organic wines to the U.S. in 1985, he was the only one in the U.S. doing so. Fortuitously, this was just as the wine world was starting to see the growth in organic wine production in the horizon. It's taken a while to have those wines find their deserved acceptance, but they are finding it more and more. We talked about this growth, the health benefits and myths surrounding organic wines, and how organics fit into the wider wine world. Maybe most importantly, we talked about where in the Midcoast you can get imports and domestics from Chartrand Imports! Find out more at www.ChartrandImports.com and enjoy the show!

We had the chance to visit with host, Lorain Francis, about 2A architects, green design and preservation. For more information on 2A architects, see our website - www.2Aarch.com