Our Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16 from 5:00-8:30 pm at Maple Hill Farm Inn in Hallowell.
Register now for the annual meeting
Learn about Board of Director nominees
Read interview with Jeffrey Wells, PhD, our featured speaker at this year's annual meeting.
Directions to Maple Hill Farm Inn
If you have questions about the annual meeting, please contact Joyce Gracie at 800-287-2345 or joyce@nrcm.org.
Daring to Make a Difference: Courage, Innovation, and Environmental Activism in Maine
Maine remains a place of livable communities, valued outdoor traditions, and tremendous natural beauty. Innovative and independent-minded people are the reason why. Join us for NRCM’s annual meeting and a celebration of Maine people who are not afraid to take on big corporations or big issues to help protect the resources, health, and traditions of our state.
| 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. | Reception (light buffet of Maine foods) |
| 6:00 P.M. | Welcome |
| 6:05 to 6:20 P.M. | Year in Review |
| 6:20 P.M. | Business session and board elections |
| 6:30 to 7:00 P.M. | Environmental Awards ceremony and presentation of the People’s Choice Award |
| 7:00 P.M. | “Canary in a Coal Mine: Birds, Energy, and Global Warming” Jeffrey V. Wells, Ph.D., senior scientist for the International Boreal Conservation Campaign, author, and nationally known conservation biologist Energy-related issues are at the forefront of bird conservation—not only because the future ecological changes resulting from global warming will be profound, but also because of current impacts from fossil fuels. Many of our most loved birds, from Bald Eagles to Bicknell's Thrushes, are already affected by energy policies that have led to mercury pollution and habitat destruction. Could Maine’s own state bird, the Black-capped Chickadee, be one of the casualties? Dr. Wells shares what the birds are telling us about current energy policies and other threats in Maine, and provides specific ways for you to make a meaningful difference. |
Board of Directors
Each year at our annual meeting, the members of the Natural Resources Council of Maine are asked to vote on the candidates who will represent them on the Board of Directors. Five candidates will be up for vote at our annual meeting this year.
First term, one year:
Sandra Armington, Hallowell
Trained as a nurse, Sandra Armington is a full-time clinical education specialist at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. She is an activist at work and at home. From efforts to eliminate products with PVC and reduce biomedical waste to planting trees and flowers at the hospital’s cancer center, Sandra is helping to reduce the hospital’s impact on the environment. Sandra works with NRCM and our coalition partners to help pass legislation to eliminate toxic chemicals from many consumer products.
Christopher A. Bond, Cape Elizabeth
Chris Bond is an assistant professor of business administration at Saint Joseph’s College, where he teaches financial and managerial accounting. Prior to his current academic responsibilities, Chris was a tax manager with TD Banknorth and PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was responsible for federal and state taxation matters. Previous to this, his career was variously engaged in developing and running his family-owned business and, earlier yet, as an officer in the United States Coast Guard. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Maine and a member of the bar in both Massachusetts and Maine.
Lisa M. Bisceglia, South Portland
Lisa Bisceglia is a teacher and mentor for youth at risk, most recently for the Real School-Regional Educational Alternative Learning on Mackworth Island in Portland. An avid outdoorswoman, Lisa has served as a wilderness instructor for Hurricane Island Outward Bound. She worked for several years as an outreach counselor for Preble Street Resource Center and an instructor and counselor at schools in New England and Honduras.
Warren C. Kessler, Manchester
Warren Kessler is the former president of MaineGeneral Health, a non-profit primary care provider based principally in Augusta and Waterville. He continues to consult in the field of health care. A well-known advocate for children and family health issues, Warren is the former, founding president of Maine Health Access Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
Kathleen A. Remmel, Portland
Educator Kathy Remmel retired from Waynflete School in Portland as the director of its middle school in August, 2007. Prior to serving as director, she chaired the Science Department and held other leadership roles. Kathy, who has received national recognition as a biology teacher, continues to do field work as a volunteer for several Maine conservation groups. She has been active in many educational and social causes. Kathy co-founded and chaired an annual conference, Where the Girls Are, for girls in grades six through twelve in Portland for five years.
Second term, three years:
Edmund Cervone, Hallowell
Steven E. Diaz, Waterville
W. Kent Olson, Southwest Harbor
Thomas H. Tietenberg, Waterville
Directions to Maple Hill Farm Inn
11 Inn Road, Hallowell, Maine
From the South: Take I-95 North. You will then need to take an exit just south of Portland onto I-295 north at Exit 44, or north of Portland at Exit 52 onto the Falmouth Spur over to I-295 north. Continue taking I-295 north which reconnects with I-95 north just south of Augusta, and continue on I-95 north. Take Exit 109, the first Augusta Exit, off I-95.
From the North: Take Exit 109A, the last Augusta Exit, off I-95. (Don't take Exit 109B, since this just misses the next turn!)
Then, from either direction: Stay in the left lane on the exit ramp for Route 202 West (toward Winthrop), then as soon as you get onto Route 202 West, scoot right over into the left turn lane and take a left turn onto Whitten Road (at the first traffic light only a few hundred feet from the end of the exit ramp). Then just watch carefully for our blue and white signs directing you through a series of turns during the next 4 miles to Maple Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast on the Inn Road off the Outlet Road in Hallowell.
Alternate Directions:
From Downtown Augusta rotary, take Route 201 South about 1 1/2 miles (or From Downtown Gardiner, take Route 201 North about 4 miles), then turn away from the river onto Central Street in Downtown Hallowell at the Clock (right turn from Augusta, left turn from Gardiner) and proceed about 3 miles, following the blue and white signs to Maple Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast on the Inn Road off the Outlet Road in Hallowell.