Jaret and Cohn teams with international realtor; Maine sees more tourists from overseas
Kris Koerber and Kate Finlay accept a check from the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation.
Kris Koerber and Kate Finlay accept a check from the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation.
Jaret and Cohn becomes an affiliate with RE/MAX: The real estate company RE/MAX is now affiliated with the Camden-based real estate company Jaret and Cohn. Jaret and Cohn, with offices in Belfast, Camden, Rockland, Vinalhaven, and Waldoboro, will maintain its five offices and rebrand under the name RE/MAX Jaret and Cohn.
The conversion adds 50 seasoned local agents to the RE/MAX brand and provides RE/MAX with the number one market share in the state of Maine by units and volume. In the last 12 months, Jaret and Cohn has completed more than 423 transactions and more than $74.8 million in volume.
RE/MAX New England was established in 1985 and now has 200 offices and 2,700 sales associates throughout New England. RE/MAX New England is a subsidiary of the privately-held RE/MAX Integra, headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Number of overseas tourists increase in 2014
From the Maine Office of Tourism: The 2014 New England Overseas Visitors Report commissioned by Discover New England (DNE) showed 103,000 overseas visitors traveled to Maine in 2014, up from 96,000 in 2013. Overseas visitors to Maine traveled throughout the state for approximately 18.3 nights on average, up from two weeks in 2013. That is the equivalent of nearly 1.9 million nights, a sizable increase from 1.3 million nights spent in 2013. These visitors accounted for nearly $100 million in total direct spending, up from $70 million in 2013. If you would like information on how to connect to the overseas market, contact Carolann Ouellette, Director, Maine Office of Tourism.According to an Adventure Travel Trade Association survey, 66% of the US population is interested in Adventure Travel, but at different levels of engagement. At a recent presentation to regional tourism representatives, ATTA advisor Russell Walters of Northern Outdoors resort said he sees growth opportunities in providing opportunities for "Adventure Grazers" - people who are new to an outdoor activity and are only willing to commit to a few hours for a first-time adventure - and helping them to overcome the intimidation factor. Walters cited fishing guides who now offer shorter morning and afternoon trip options and a bicycle tour operator now offering electric bike itineraries as examples of businesses that have successfully used this approach in Maine.The recent MOT/IFW Recreational Hunter and Angler Market Report offering insights into the economic contributions of hunting and fishing in Maine and the market potential for increased participation is now available online.Lyman-Morse manufactures aerospace composite
Lyman-Morse Technologies, a division of Lyman-Morse, has manufactured a composite aerospace component for a manufacturer of advanced jet aircraft. The component manufactured is a prototype Radome, a thin fiberglass dome that protects and provides aerodynamic fairing over the aircraft’s primary radar usually located in the nose of the aircraft. The LMT Radome was manufactured to rigorous manufacturing standards and tolerances. Lyman-Morse Technologies designed and manufactured the pattern, mold tooling, and fixtures all in-house with existing staff and equipment.
The pattern for the composite mold was machined by Lyman-Morse’s Haas GR 712 precision CNC router. The pattern was machined from stacked and bonded epoxy tooling board which is geometrically stable at the curing temperature of the fiberglass epoxy pre-preg system. The pattern was designed to compensate for thermal growth of the epoxy board as well as the cross link shrinkage of the tooling system. The Haas GR 712 router machined the pattern with minimal offset to compensate for hand finishing. When all was said and done, the pattern was measured to within .001-inch of the design target, a challenging task for a 19-inch diameter article.
·Cytec’s LTM-16 Fiberglass tooling system was selected to fabricate the all composite mold tool. LTM-16 was selected for its low initial cure temperature of 140°F and its ability to remain dimensionally stable at the 280°F (the processing temperature of Park Electro-Chemical’s E-765 7781 fiberglass prepreg system).
E-765 7781 fiberglass prepreg is qualified under AGATE Aerospace Material Qualification Standards for both primary and secondary flight structure components via the FAA. The fiberglass prepreg was laid up in the mold tool utilizing ply patterns and overlaps developed by LMT and approved by the customer. LMT’s laser placement guide was used to ensure all 40 individual plies were placed in exact sequence and position. Environment conditions were monitored and tracked electronically to ensure both temperature and humidity were within prescribed guidelines.
The layup was then cured for 14 hours per the prepreg manufacturer’s recommendations. During that time 4 locations on the part and mold tool were tracked and electronically recorded along with the vacuum within the vacuum bag with LMT custom-built temperature/vacuum data recorder. This step was necessary to ensure processing parameters were meet for the AGATE qualified fiberglass prepreg.
The cured part was machined and drilled to the customer’s specifications. Final quality checks were completed and found within the customer’s requirements. The part was then painted using Aerospace Certified Paints and Primers.
The client will use the prototype as a basis for design and manufacturing refinements. Prototypes for such clients as the Department of Defense and other government and private sector businesses has become an increasingly import segment of the LM business plan.
For more information about Lyman-Morse go to lymanmorse.com call: 207-354-6904 or email: info@lymanmorse.com
Helping seniors stay at home, maintain activities
MCH has received a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation through their Knox County Fund and the Harold Dudley Charitable Fund to start Home to ME, a new program to help seniors and adults with disabilities in Knox County safely age in their own homes.
Building on a county wide collaboration, strong nonprofit/business partnerships and a network of dedicated volunteers, Home to ME will help people maintain their independence in their own homes for as long as possible.
“MCH’s intent is to coordinate the efforts of existing agencies to create an innovative model that allows seniors to remain at home while having access to the supports and services they need to continue to be active, healthy members of their community,” said Lee Karker, MCH executive director, in a news release.
Based on the successful national Village to Village model, participants pay an annual membership fee to access a menu of guaranteed core services and a vetted list of service providers. Membership fees will be charged on a sliding scale allowing access to individuals of all incomes. Service expected to begin in winter 2016.
Rockland Church Supper Raises funds for Senior Activities at Methodist Conference Home
The Wellness/Activities program at the Methodist Conference Home recently received a check from Aldersgate United Methodist Church for more than $500. The funds were raised at a public supper at the church, which overlooks Chickawaukie Lake in Rockland.
The Wellness/Activities program at the Methodist Conference Home offers a variety of programs and activities, including exercise classes, intergenerational activities, informational programs and entertainment for its 48 residents and other seniors and people with disabilities.
Aldersgate Church does a series of monthly public suppers to raise funds for local groups, starting in March and ending in October.
Since 1969, MCH, formerly Methodist Conference Home, has been providing Meals on Wheels, housing, support services and transportation programs to help seniors, individuals with disabilities and other populations maintain their independence as long as possible.
For more info, go to www.mchinc.org or call 596-6477, mainecf.org
Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation awards grant to Broadreach’s Youthlinks Program
On Sunday, Oct. 4, the Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) made three grant awards aboard the Serenade of the Seas Maiden Voyage in Rockland. Broadreach Family and Community Services’ Executive Director Kate Quinn-Finlay and Youthlinks Program Director Kris Koerber were on board for the ceremony in celebration and appreciation of the CICF’s $2,500 gift to the nonprofit agency’s program that provides out-of-school-hours programs year-round for middle and high school students in the greater Rockland area.
The program is housed at 420 Broadway and is participation in Youthlinks is free of charge. Programs range from Student Garden Army to a number of choices that provide students with an opportunity to be active members of their community, often volunteering their time at other non-profits, including animal shelters, assisted living for older individuals, and the food cupboard and community meals program.
The Cruise Industry Charitable Foundation (CICF) focuses its efforts on programs that are designed to improve the quality of life in the communities served by the cruise industry. CICF supports programs that enhance educational opportunities for youth, including those designed to improve literacy, teach basic life skills, and promote good citizenship. The Foundation also supports academic enrichment opportunities aimed at enhancing student proficiencies in reading, math and science, as well as programs focused on environmental and public health initiatives.
For more information about Broadreach Family and Community Services visit broadreachmaine.org or call (207) 338-2200. Broadreach provides a wide range of programs including Early Childhood Education Services, Behavioral Health and Case Management, Prevention Programs that help strengthen families, and its Youthlinks Program. Broadreach serves Knox, Waldo, and Lincoln counties.
Maine Technology Institute awards $92,414 to four Maine companies, one in Thomaston
The Maine Technology Institute (MTI) approved 4 new award applications in September 2015, totaling $92,414 in awards to companies from across Maine to advance new product and process development in Aquacultureand Marine Technologies, Composite Material Technologies, and Environmental Technologies. This round of MTI awards leveraged $910,658 in matching contributions from the award recipients.
Business Accelerator Grants – Three companies received Business Accelerator Grants totaling $87,952
Acadia Harvest Award Amount: $49,975
Brunswick Match Amount: $657,685Joseph Associates, Inc. Award Amount: $22,977
Farmingdale Match Amount: $22,977Revolution Research, Inc. Award Amount: $15,000
Orono Match Amount: $224,996Business Accelerator Grants are available to start-up/early stage companies that have been awarded MTI Development Loans (DLs) and to companies that have recently been chosen for a federal Small Business Innovation Research /Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I or Phase II grant, Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) award, or other qualifying federal R&D program award. Funds are to be used to advance the new technology to market and to firmly establish or increase the scope and sustainability of the business enterprise. The grant is intended to increase the competitiveness of the company by providing funds directed at product/service commercialization, business and management team development, and company organization.
Phase 0 Kickstarters – One company awarded $4,462
American Unagi, LLC Award Amount: $4,462
Thomaston Match Amount: $5,000The Phase 0 KickStarter is a funding opportunity offered to individuals and companies seeking to submit SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposals to one of the 11 federal agencies participating in the program or proposals to other qualified federal R&D programs. Awards of up to $5,000 are offered to foster and support competitive federal proposal submissions from Maine applicants. Funds can be used for external direct costs associated with preparing an SBIR/STTR or other qualified program proposal, such as hiring grant writers, subject matter experts, other consultants or purchasing market research reports needed to inform your proposal.
Tom Morse jumps aboard at Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors
Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine announced that Tom Morse has joined the group as a sales and development representative, a roving ambassador of sorts, in southern Maine.
Tom’s career history is marked by a track record on the agency side of the advertising business. He worked as both art director and copywriter at Body and Co. Advertising in Portland, as a senior copywriter at Cosmopulos, Crowley and Daly in Boston, as creative director at McDonald/O’Meara Communications, Portland, and as an agency principal and creative director at Woodbury and Morse Advertising, which he will continue to lead as well. Over the years his work has garnered many advertising industry awards including New England Hatch Awards, Maine’s Broderson Awards and the International Advertising Film Festival at Cannes.
Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors, “The Magazine of the Coast,” is celebrating its 29th year. Noted for eclectic award-winning coverage of all aspects of coastal living, the magazine is for people who love Maine, the water, and boats, with articles and images about life along the Maine waterfront, whether on the ocean, lakes, or rivers. MBH&H bring's a boater’s sense of simplicity, practicality, and elegance to the coverage of boats, art, history, food, and how people live their lives, and has loyal subscribers around the world and more than 100,000 total readers. An award-winning online edition at maineboats.com is filled with original content, photo galleries, tide charts for Maine and New Hampshire, and guides to products and services, to help visitors enjoy the Maine coast.
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