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Boardwalk Update \u2013 April, 2015<\/p>\n

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We hope to have the Boardwalk open by the end of May, weather\/snow\/ice depending. \u00a0\u00a0We figure that it will take about 15 days to remove the remaining old sections and put in the 96 new sections, 2 wheelchair turnarounds, and 2 interpretive station. \u00a0When we start we will be working every day. \u00a0One hold up will be the angle pieces. \u00a0Last year Great Northern Docks had to build 28 angles. \u00a0This year we estimate there are 6 or 7 angle pieces to build so this part of construction should go much faster. \u00a0As soon as we have a start date for this year\u2019s reconstruction\/building Phil Locke and I will let everyone know.<\/p>\n

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Al Larson sent out an e-mail yesterday requesting docents for the 2015 season. \u00a0If you received it please respond to him if you would like to sign up. \u00a0If you didn\u2019t receive his e-mail and are interested in signing up please contact him at: \u00a0oronoal41@gmail.com<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0As Al noted in his e-mail \u201cAll the time slots are important but, as in last year, there is high priority for opening and closing.\u201c<\/p>\n

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Paul Markson has agreed to be our docent trainer. \u00a0He will be giving two docent training sessions: Sunday, June 7th<\/sup> at 1pm and Saturday, June 13th<\/sup> at 10am \u2013 both at the cabin area. \u00a0If you would like a refresher or are a new docent just contact Paul at oronopaul@yahoo.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kourtney Collum sent out an e-mail yesterday to last year\u2019s guides. \u00a0If you are interested in being a guide this year please contact Kourtney at kourtney.k.collum@gmail.com<\/a><\/span>. \u00a0Kourtney and John Maddaus (John.Maddaus@umit.maine.edu<\/a><\/span>) are working on scheduling a guide training session for spring.<\/p>\n

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Phil Locke is our head of maintenance. \u00a0If you would like to help reconstruct the Boardwalk and maintain it please \u00a0contact Phil at philhelenbangor@yahoo.com<\/a>. \u00a0There is much work to do this spring.<\/p>\n

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We are now about $26,000 away from being able to purchase the next set of sections, which will get us halfway to completion. \u00a0We will be writing 3 grant proposals in the coming days. \u00a0The campaign committee has been meeting regularly, mapping out a plan for publicity associated with the opening, and working on getting the needed funds. \u00a0We have an updated Case Statement which we will be using as part of our grant application packets and will also be using for individual \u201casks\u201d. \u00a0The members of the campaign committee are: Jim Bird, Donna Dwyer, Jerry Longcore, Judy Round, Jennifer and Cason Snow, and Wendall Tremblay. \u00a0We are planning a crowdfunding campaign based on the good work of Cason Snow who has researched what needs to be done to have a successful crowdfunding campaign. \u00a0Both Jennifer Snow and Donna Dwyer have attended Bangor Chamber of Commerce information sessions on the use of social media for businesses and non-profits. \u00a0They also manage and update the Boardwalk\u2019s Facebook page. \u00a0Be sure to visit and \u201cFriend\u201d it! (www.facebook.com\/OronoBogBoardwalk<\/a>) In the near future we will be using the Chamber\u2019s extensive e-mail list to help us with our campaign. \u00a0Judy Round who created the 2-page Case Statement, has worked with us to update it; we will have copies at the cabin when we open. \u00a0We wrote a small grant proposal ($1,700) to the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to purchase the double-sided display case for our new campaign kiosk, which Phil Locke and crew are building. \u00a0We hope to order this display case soon and have the new campaign donors\u2019 kiosk up by the end of June if possible. \u00a0On April 6th<\/sup>, I (Jim) made a presentation to the Operations Committee of the Bangor City Council about the Boardwalk, its history and our campaign for reconstruction. \u00a0I asked for $2,000 to sponsor 2 sections. \u00a0The presentation, which Tracy Willette set up, was well received. \u00a0We will not know for a while if we will get the money, but all councilors supported the request. \u00a0Our overall goal is to have all monies needed to complete Boardwalk reconstruction sometime in 2017.<\/p>\n

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Our Boardwalk website <\/a>looks really good thanks to Mark Anderson, who drafted the initial layout, Barbara Harrity who set the site up, and Erik Blomberg, our webmaster. \u00a0Thanks to Erik we now have our \u201ccase for support\u201d under the Support icon, Bog fact sheets by former volunteer Sue Priest under the Learn icon, and a great 4 minute video from a drone Boardwalk flyover thanks to Sam Hess and Charles Hess on our top level page. \u00a0If you haven\u2019t visited our website recently please do.<\/p>\n

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We hope to have a regular article on the Boardwalk in the Orono Land Trust newsletter. \u00a0Jerry Longcore and I will alternate writing the articles.<\/p>\n

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We will be checking with the Town of Orono to see if we can have articles on the Boardwalk appear in the Orono Observer on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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As soon as the Boardwalk opens for the season we will be contacting local groups such as the Orono\/Old Town Kiwanis and Bangor Lions Club to see if we can make a Boardwalk presentation at an upcoming meeting.<\/p>\n

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Our annual yard sale is set for July 25th<\/sup>. \u00a0Boardwalk volunteer Lynn DeGrendier is checking to see if we can again have 2 units at Kelly Road Storage for the months of May, June, and July. \u00a0We will not be storing items at our house for weeks prior to the sale as in previous years. \u00a0If you have items for the sale please hang on to them until just before the sale when we will be able to accommodate them.<\/p>\n

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The Boardwalk does have an information table at the upcoming Hope Festival, April 25th<\/sup>, 11am-3pm at the UM Rec Center. \u00a0The following will be helping out that day: John Maddaus, Gerry Dwyer, Al Larson (as time permits), and Phil Locke. It would be good to have a couple more people. Just let me know if you\u2019d like to help staff the information table.<\/p>\n

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The UM Retirees Fair is coming up during the first week in June. \u00a0If you would like to help staff our information table please let me know. \u00a0We have a number of Boardwalk volunteers who are UM retirees!<\/p>\n

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