Bangor

NESCom Alumni Award

BANGOR – Life on the high seas can be exciting. It also can be rewarding, and for Tim Cabral, a 1990 graduate of the New England School of Broadcasting – the forerunner of the New England School of Communications – one of the rewards of his career has been his selection for NESCom’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

The award will be presented at the school’s commencement exercises on Saturday, May 10, at Husson College’s Newman Gymnasium.

Cabral, a native of Middleboro, Mass., is the special projects manager for the Carnival Cruise Lines Entertainment Department. Just two weeks after his graduation, he started as the club disc jockey working the 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. shift on Carnival’s ship, Holiday, sailing out of Miami.

After two years as a disc jockey, Cabral joined the company’s technical team as an entertainment technician and moved rapidly up the ladder with the cruise line after a five-month interruption when he left the sea to become the midday host at WHOU-radio in Houlton.

He has been a senior entertainment technician, coordinator and supervisor. In 2000 he was promoted to entertainment technical manager. He assumed his current position in the spring of 2003. Cabral lives in Florida with his wife, Shelley, and children Erin and Ethan.

Fiber art at library

“It’s like a meditation,” Anita McCormick says of her work. This may seem puzzling or perplexing, but seeing her work makes the statement clear. McCormick is a fiber artist. A number of her works are on display during May in the showcase of the Bangor Public Library’s round Reading Room.

McCormick said that intuition guides her needle. Some works appear whimsical, others spiritual, but whatever thoughts and ideas McCormick expresses with her needle, beads, embroidery and fabric, are inspired. The exhibit is open during library hours and is free.

The library’s Stairwell Gallery is showcasing a few samples from Scott Servisky’s collection of bookmarks. His collection started 25 years ago and now contains more than 4,000. Some of his favorites are on exhibit in the display case in the library’s Stairwell Gallery.

Rally Sunday services

Rally Sunday will be held during services at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 4, at Glad Tidings Church, 1033 Broadway.

Pastor Ron Morris will give an illustrated sermon, “Christ Crucified.”

A fellowship meal will be served afterward.

For information, call 947-0324 or visit the Web site at www.gladtidingsbangor.com.

Brewer

Tuesday Forum

Tuesday Forum, a women’s networking group designed to promote and enhance personal and professional growth, has announced upcoming meetings.

May 6: Business meeting.

May 13: Guest speaker Terry Jacobs, owner of WorkSource Staffing Services, “Interviewing Potential Employees.”

May 20: An open forum about recruiting ideas for employers.

May 27: Personal Profile: Laine Beede-Harvey, Reiki Master, antique dealer, preschool owner.

Meetings are held at noon Tuesdays at the Muddy Rudder. Guests are welcome to attend. Lunch is provided. Meetings cost $10.25 for members and guests pay $8.25.

Castine

Commencement at MMA

Gov. John E. Baldacci will address the graduating class at Maine Maritime Academy’s 65th Commencement at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in Alexander Fieldhouse.

Baldacci received an honorary doctorate from the college in 1997 while serving as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

According to MMA President Leonard Tyler, the college will recognize Baldacci for his more than 25 years of service to the people of Maine.

“An understanding of the value of community service and a commitment to give back are key components of personal development that we work to cultivate in all Maine Maritime Academy students. Baldacci is a tremendous example of the professional success and personal satisfaction one can achieve through service. Quite simply, he’s an excellent role model.”

Commencement activities will begin at 9 a.m. with the annual awards program in Delano Auditorium, Leavitt Hall.

The college’s Class of 2008 includes seven associate in science, 168 bachelor of science, and 15 master of science degree candidates.

The oath of office will be administered to new U.S. Merchant Marine officers by Capt. James E. Rendon, Coast Guard. Capt. James D. Settele, commanding officer of MMA’s Navy ROTC unit, will administer the oath of office for Navy officers. A formal commissioning ceremony for Navy officers will take place at 1 p.m. on the lawn in front of Leavitt Hall or, in the event of inclement weather, in the Harold Alfond Student Center.

Holden

Spring Fest at Fields Pond

Fields Pond Audubon Center will hold its second Spring Fest 7 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 10. The event is free and will celebrate the center’s 10th anniversary and International Migratory Bird Day.

Three to four hundred people attended last year’s event. Activities include:

. Birding by Ear walk, 7-8:30 a.m. with Bruce Barker of Dixmont.

. Bird walk, 7-8:30 a.m. with Medea Steinman of Orono.

. Yoga with John Yasenchak of Orono, 9-10 a.m. Bring a mat if you have one.

. Children’s walk, 9-10 a.m.

. Birding by Ear walk, 9-11 a.m. with teacher Steve Coleman of Bangor.

. Plant sale, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

. Children’s activity area, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Coordinated by volunteers from the Stillwater Montessori School and the Penobscot River Coalition.

. Walk and Talk: Native Plants, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

. Children’s nature exploration with Audubon educator Ruth Perry, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

. Lunch break, 11:30 a.m.-noon. Refreshments for purchase.

. Live turtles, noon-1 p.m. with the “Turtle Lady,” Jean Adamson of Hampden.

. Pollinators presentation: “Bees, Butterflies and Hummingbirds,” 1:30-2:30 p.m. with Pat Snyder of Stockton Springs.

. Music Together for children and their parents, 3-4 p.m. with Surya Mitchell of Bangor.

. Hands-on workshop with Joni Dunn, Bangor Photo, 4-5 p.m.

. Children’s walk, 4-5 p.m.

. Evening bird walk with Judy Markowsky, 5-6:30 p.m.

For information about Spring Fest and neighborhood bird walks, call Fields Pond Aububon Center at 989-2591.

Orono

Hubble Vision sights

Everyone’s eyes gain super powers at UMaine’s Jordan Planetarium when they experience “Hubble Vision: Exploring the Universe,” playing at 7 p.m. Saturdays during May. This space odyssey uses the latest images from the Hubble Space Telescope to journey through the universe and gain new understanding of its many complicated parts.

With glimpses of faraway star birth nurseries, a supernova and a comet’s collision with Jupiter, this spellbinding quest goes way beyond the constellations of a Maine backyard evening. “Hubble Vision: Exploring the Universe” uses the Jordan Planetarium’s new Omnidome system to animate the beautiful color imagery captured by the Space Telescope.

All showings are one hour long. Admission is $3 and seating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. For information and reservations, call 581-1341 or visit www.galaxymaine.com.