Monday, May 28: Cape Elizabeth Memorial Day parade, 9 a.m., Fowler and Ocean House roads, Cape Elizabeth. Route follows Ocean House Road north to the War Veterans’ Memorial, Scott Dyer Road.
Monday, May 28: TV interview, WMTW-TV Channel 8, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, May 29: WMTW-TV debate, live, 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 31: Special legislative session, LePage vetoes, State House, Augusta. Live stream available here.
Thursday, May 31: Maine Public Broadcasting Network “Your Vote 2012″ debate, 8 p.m.
Friday, June 1- Sunday June 3: State convention, Maine Democratic Party, Augusta Civic Center, Augusta.

*** Sen. Dill will address the convention at 3:00 p.m. Saturday. Live stream TBA. ***

“We are building toward June 12 by meeting voters in every venue: through the media, on the street, in fundraisers, at party meetings and caucuses,” Dill said. “We are very optimistic about our campaign and our ability to win the nomination.”

Dill leads the field of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination, according to two independent polls. A Critical Insights poll showed Dill leads the field in name recognition, while a Maine People’s Resource Center poll showed Dill the favorite of 20.3 percent of those polled, with the next challenger at 16.7 percent.

The rationale inspiring the web development initiative by the company is based on the fact that, Dean Graziosi and Dean Enterprises LLC is committed and well positioned to mitigate, prevent and address any reasonable complains from any of the clients and esteemed customers who interact with the outfit. According to CEO and founder Dean Graziosi, unlike the other customer ‘complains’ websites that are just mere PR strategies, the website by Dean Enterprises LLC is committed to addressing pertinent issues at any cost. He says “Consumers can feel confident & secure about doing business with Dean Graziosi. He and his companies are 100% committed to total customer satisfaction. If you have a complaint or a concern, please use the form at the bottom of this page so we may resolve it.”

The website launch has been accompanied by an awareness program, by the company to alert people and consumers about the need to hold companies responsible. The interface to file complains presented at the site will for sure provide an easy platform and CEO Dean Graziosi notes “If you have a complaint, a concern or need to report attempts by another company attempting to offer you education, products or training using my name, please contact us immediately using the form below”. Dean enterprises LLC is a consulting firm in Phoenix whose interest in quality service and products has been well underscored in its recent launch of the complains website. For more information on the new initiative and the basic ways that you can explore in launching complains, feel free to visit www.deangraziosicomplaints.com now.

Contact Information:
Contact person: Dean Graziosi
Company name: Dean Enterprises LLC
Email: dean@awesomewebmarketing.com
Phone number: (602) 438-4615
Website: http://www.deangraziosicomplaints.com

###

TrailerChix.com, a lifestyle e-magazine focused on the millions of women and men who aspire to live in small footprints without giving up glamour and elegance, will kick off their viewer interactive 18-day trip in Lund, Canada on August17 and will end in Hollywood, California along Highway 101 on September 3, 2012.

TrailerChix’ editorial and video production teams will produce over 60 short videos covering DIY, technology, cooking, design, travel, and entertainment. Videos will be aired on broadcast TV and streamed across the web.

The 101 Roll is sponsored in part by consumer products groups who feel their product can meet the demands of this $171 billion dollar industry. “We are being very selective”, said Lissa Forsterer, Senior VP Sales and Marketing. “Obviously we have limited space, but more importantly we have to be very sensitive to what fits and meets the needs of this growing lifestyle. Our readers look to us to do the heavy lifting and source products and services that seamlessly meet their needs”.

“If there is one take away from the past few years, it’s that people want more control over their lives. They want more opportunities to be their authentic selves.” said Shelah Johnson, editor in chief. “We are seeing an increase in full-timers living year round in travel trailers, tiny houses, floating homes, sail boats, refabs, like the popular shipping container conversions – anything that supports our growing eco and social sensitivities. These small footprints give people a much needed sense of freedom and independence. But that does not mean they want to give up design or good food as décor and cuisine is very much part of the conversation. Our goal is to show them they can live a great style while living green.”

Contact:
lissa@trailerchix.com
Phone: 888.543.1204
www.trailerchix.com
Watch Video

# # #

TrailerChix^SM LLC is an independent media company and is not affiliated with any manufacturer, business, product or association in or outside of the recreational industry. Its sole purpose is to foster fabulous living in small eco-friendly footprints.

John Cole, a contemporary of Rachel Carson, was a pioneer environmental journalist who opened a regional debate on industrial pollution, a discussion that continues to today. Author of 13 books, his book on the endangered striper fish strongly influenced Sen. John Chaffee of Rhode Island to introduce legislation for restoration of the species.

A veteran of the Army Air Corps, Cole served during World War II, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, then returned to Yale to finish his higher education. He was a prolific writer for New England newspapers and magazines, founder of the Maine Times and the World Paper, and editor at several Maine newspapers including The Times Record.

Among Cole’s awards were the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Outdoor Life Award for Environmental Writing, which was presented to him by President Jimmy Carter.

As an adjunct professor at Bowdoin College, Cole shared his passion for the natural world around him with the youth who would go out into that world, protect it, and make it a better place for future generations.

John Cole’s death in January 2003 was announced in a story by The New York Times with the headline: “John Cole, 79, conservationist and Maine Times Co-founder. He was called “an environmental crusader.” His legacy lives on. As a remembrance of John Cole’s lifelong dedication to young writers and their aspirations for the future, publisher Nancy E. Randolph of Just Write Books proposed the John N. Cole Award with a prize of $200 to the winner during the 2011 awards celebration. The Cole family, especially Jean Cole, his widow, has generously increased the award to $1,000 in honor of John.

The winner of the John Cole Award for Maine-themed Nonfiction will be revealed at a presentation sponsored by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance May 31 at 7 p.m. at the Glickman Library on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine. The finalists are Carl Little for Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond; Elizabeth Peavey for Glorious Slow Going; and Kathy Scott Brook for Trout Forest.

Just Write Books will also republish Cole’s LifeList in a soft cover edition. It will be available July 1. The work is a compilation of essays about his encounters with certain species of birds and what he learned from the experiences. LifeList was first published by Downeast in 1996.

For more information on the 2012 Maine Literary Awards, call Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance at 207-228-8263, info@mainewriters.org. To contact Randolph at Just Write Books, call 207-729-3600, jstwrite@jstwrite.com.

 (WESTBROOK, MAINE, MAY 2012) – Owner John F. Chase of RE/MAX Alliance is sponsoring the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon on June 1 from 6pm-8pm at Westbrook Together Days on Main St. in Westbrook. The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon is one of the most recognized corporate images in the world and has become a symbol of the leading real estate network. Tethered rides in the 70-foot-tall balloon will be offered.

Chase, who opened RE/MAX Alliance at its Westbrook location in January, made a goal to be more involved with local community organizations. Bringing the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon is one of his first steps towards this goal.

RE/MAX Alliance is asking for a suggested donation of $5 for children and $10 for a 40 foot ride up in the air. Donations raised will be given to Mission Possible Teen Center and Westbrook Together Days. Mission Possible Teen Center is a drop-in center offering a safe, fun and supportive environment for teens regardless of socioeconomic status. The host event Westbrook Together Days is a city-wide event put on solely through volunteering, fundraising and contributions from local businesses. The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon visits hundred of events to raise money for community and national organizations.

The balloon is one of more than 100 hot air balloons in the world that carry the distinctive red, white and blue RE/MAX trademark. Headquartered in Denver, CO, RE/MAX International adopted the hot air balloon as a promotional symbol in 1978. Since that time, RE/MAX International, regions, offices and Sales Associates have sponsored or participated in hundreds of balloon events around the world, including the RE/MAX Cup National Gas Balloon Race, the U.S. qualifier for the International Gordon Bennett Cup.

Information about the RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon program can be found at www.remax.com.

For more information about this balloon appearance on Friday, June 1 at Westbrook Together Days please contact RE/MAX Alliance’s Marketing Manager Frankee Chapa at 207-874-7653.

# # #

About RE/MAX, LLC:

RE/MAX was founded in 1973 in Denver, Colorado by Dave and Gail Liniger. It has grown to a global network of nearly 100,000 Sales Associates in more than 75 countries. No one sells more real estate than RE/MAX. Today, all U.S. home listings in thousands of cities and towns can be found at www.remax.com.

RE/MAX is proud to help raise millions of dollars and support charitable organizations like, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Children’s Miracle Network and The Sentinels of Freedom Foundation.

 About RE/MAX Alliance

RE/MAX Alliance, located at 2 Thomas Drive in Westbrook, opened its doors in January of this year. Owner John F. Chase and his agents serve buyers and sellers in Southern Maine. RE/MAX Alliance is committed to offering a supportive environment during the home buying and selling process by providing knowledgeable, experienced and dedicated service.

For More Information Contact:
Frankee Chapa
Social Media & Marketing Manager
207-874-7653
FChapa@RMAXAlliance.com

What: Sotheby’s Art Sweep – An Invitation to Consign Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art
Where: Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Two City Center, Portland, Maine
When: Thursday, June 13^th

China has emerged as the largest consumer in the world for luxury goods and high-priced artworks. Since Sotheby’s held its first auction of Chinese Art in London in 1922, the department has gone from strength to strength, with sales held twice yearly in four salerooms: London, New York, Hong Kong and Paris. A robust, global category, Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art sales have attracted as many as 1,200 bidders from 47 countries in recent seasons. Collectors have spent more than $1.1 billion on Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art at Sotheby’s during the past five years.

Legacy Property’s Sotheby’s International Realty, with Maine real estate offices in Kennebunk, Portland, Brunswick and Camden, continues to respond to positive movement in the Maine luxury real estate market by adding new brokerage talent in its existing markets and moving into new markets such as the Carabassett Valley, Rangeley Lakes Region, Belgrade Lakes, and now the Blue Hill Peninsula and Mt. Desert Island.

About Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty

Maine Real Estate Expertise – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is the leading luxury property company in Maine. With offices in Kennebunk, Portland, Brunswick and Camden, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty serves the coastal communities in Maine for distinctive properties at all prices. With more than 50 licensed agents, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is able to provide Maine Real Estate services for buyers and sellers throughout the state. For more information please visit our Maine real estate website at  www.LegacySIR.com or our facebook page at www.facebook.com/legacysir.

Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Two City Center, Portland, ME – 207.780.8900
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 150 Port Road, Kennebunk, ME – 207.967.0934
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 141 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011 – 207.729.2820
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 46 Bayview Street, Camden, ME  04843 – 207.230.1003

About Sotheby’s, Chinese Ceramics and Fine Works of Art

Sotheby’s Chinese Ceramics and Fine Works of Art is a department that offers great masterpieces of Chinese Art for auction. Sales include a wide range of works, such as ceramics, jades, ivory and rhinoceros horn carvings, furniture, bronzes, sculptures, paintings and clocks from the Neolithic period to the Qing dynasties. Sotheby’s international team has cultivated strong relationships with the key collectors in the field, as evidenced by the number of important private collections that have been entrusted to them for sale, amongst them The Meiyintang Collection, Property from J.T. Tai and Co., The Collection of Carl Kempe and The Estate of Emile Guimet. Recent successes include the extraordinary prices of $18 million for a Famille-Rose Floral Medallion Bottle Vase, $15.8 million for a Massive Imperial White Jade “Xintian Zhuren” Seal, the record-breaking 22-million for an Outstanding Blue and White Vase with Fruit Sprays, Meiping Ming Dynasty, Yongle Period and $26.6 million for an Outstanding Ru Guanyao Lobed Brush Washer, which set the world auction record for Song ceramics. Learn more about this department in Records & Results. www.Sothebys.com

Dana Whitney recently joined Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty as Director of Marketing.
She has an extensive background in web design, social media, internet marketing, SEO and graphic design.  In addition to her creative background, Dana has a strong background in property management, including holding the position of President of the Southwest Florida Apartment Association.

Her digital, print and social marketing experience will bring a new level to an already successful program.  This is an exciting opportunity for Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty which has grown in recent years to become Maine’s leading luxury property company.

“Dana is a natural fit and welcome asset to our current successful marketing techniques.  While our previous efforts have been, we look forward to her skills complementing and augmenting,” said Chris Lynch, President of Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International.  “We know how competitive marketing Maine Real Estate is and want to ensure that we remain in the forefront of the industry.”

Dana donates numerous hours to charity and serves on the Board of Directors for Caleb’s Crusade Against Childhood Cancer as the Creative Director. She enjoys an active lifestyle including running, kayaking, and downhill skiing.  She is currently training for her third marathon.

Legacy Property’s Sotheby’s International Realty, with offices in Kennebunk, Portland, Brunswick and Camden, continues to respond to positive movement in the Maine real estate market by adding new brokerage talent in its existing markets  while looking to expand its presence in many of Maine’s outdoor lifestyle destinations.

About Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty                                                                          

Maine Real Estate Expertise – Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is the leading luxury property company in Maine. With offices in Kennebunk, Portland, Brunswick and Camden, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty serves the coastal communities in Maine for distinctive properties at all prices. With more than 50 licensed agents, Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty is able to provide Maine Real Estate services for buyers and sellers throughout the state. www.LegacySIR.com

Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, Two City Center, Portland, ME – 207.780.8900
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 150 Port Road, Kennebunk, ME – 207.967.0934
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 141 Maine Street, Brunswick ME 04011 – 207.729.2820
Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty, 46 Bayview Street, Camden, ME  04843 – 207.230.1003

Portland’s Choral Art Society holds Summer Sing Workshop

PORTLAND, Maine – The Choral Art Society (CAS) will hold a sing-along and singers’ skills workshop for local aspiring vocalists on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Catherine McAuley High School Auditorium. Led by CAS Music Director Robert Russell along with singer and voice instructor Kathleen Grammer, the workshop begins at 7 pm, and is followed at 7:30 pm by the sing-along, where participants will sing Mozart’s Coronation Mass and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Admission to the workshop and sing-along is $5; students are free.

This is the first year for a program of this type for CAS. Several seasoned chorus members and pianist Dan Moore will also be on hand for the workshop.

Catherine McAuley High School is located at 631 Stevens Avenue in Portland.

The Summer Sing Workshop is sponsored by the Retina Center at Associated Eyecare, which has locations in Sanford, Kennebunk, and Waterboro.

For more information about the sing-along and CAS, visit their website, www.choralart.org or e-mail: manager@choralart.org.

About The Choral Art Society:
The Society has more than 150 members who perform in three distinct ensembles: the symphonic Masterworks Chorus, the mid-sized Choral Art Singers, and the intimate a cappella Camerata. All singers are skilled amateurs, selected by audition. The Society offers an annual concert series and appears regularly as guests of the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Robert Russell, professor of music at the University of Southern Maine, is the conductor and artistic director of The Choral Art Society.

# # #

PORTopera hosts Madama Butterfly Gala Dinner Dance & Auction

PORTLAND, Maine – PORTopera, Maine’s only opera company performing fully staged operas with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists, will host a gala on Friday, June 8th to benefit their 18th Festival Season production of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The gala will be held at the Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland beginning with cocktails at 6:30 pm, followed by a four-course Japanese dinner, a live auction for prizes such as a walk-on role in Madama Butterfly, a St. John (USVI) condo vacation, antique jewelry, opera trips, and more.

The gala has been planned in collaboration with the Japan America Society of Maine, and the Bob Charest Band will play for dancing throughout the evening. Tickets are $130 each. For reservations, call (207)-879-7678.

Performances of Madama Butterfly are Wednesday, July 25 and Friday, July 27, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.

Tickets for the much-loved opera range from $41 to $105 and are available online through porttix.com or in person at the PortTIX box office, 20 Myrtle St., Portland, noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information about PORTopera and its Mainstage Performance, visit www.portopera.org.

About PORTopera:
PORTopera is Maine’s only opera company performing fully staged operas with nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. Founded in 1994, it continues to present Maine audiences with artistic excellence, creative productions, and inspiring opera performances.

###