{"id":785,"date":"2012-11-19T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/?p=785"},"modified":"2012-12-13T13:46:43","modified_gmt":"2012-12-13T13:46:43","slug":"peter-geiger-elle-logan-lauren-wayne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/peter-geiger-elle-logan-lauren-wayne\/","title":{"rendered":"Show 37: Olympic rower and Maine native Elle Logan, Farmers’ Almanac publisher Peter Geiger and State Theatre Manager Lauren Wayne"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Show Information<\/h5>\n

Show:<\/strong> 37
\nAir date:<\/strong> Saturday, November 17, 2012
\nGuest 1:<\/strong> Elle Logan
\nGuest 2:<\/strong> Peter Geiger
\nGuest 3:<\/strong> Lauren Wayne
\nHost:<\/strong> Steve Woods (Stevoe)
\nStudio Contributor<\/strong> Debi Davis
\nExecutive Producer:<\/strong> Mark Gould (Sharky)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The November 17th TideSmart Talk with Stevoe show featured discussions with guests with unique ties to Maine. \u00a0Guests included 2-time Olympic gold medalist and Maine native Elle Logan, Peter Geiger, publisher of the Lewiston-based Farmers’ Almanac and Lauren Wayne, manager of the State Theatre in Portland.<\/p>\n

Elle Logan<\/h2>\n
\"Elle

Olympic 2-time gold medalist and Maine native Elle Logan recently joined TideSmart Talk with Stevoe show host Steve Woods to talk about the Olympic experience, ties to Maine and thoughts about the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.<\/p><\/div>\n

Eleanor \u201cElle\u201d Logan grew up in Maine dreaming of being a world-class swimmer or tennis player, but when a teacher at Brooks School in North Andover, MA suggested she try out for the crew team, Logan gave it a try and she hasn\u2019t looked back since.<\/p>\n

Now 24, the Boothbay Harbor native has an impressive resume, including winning two Olympic gold medals in the most recent games and numerous other collegiate and world championships.\u00a0 After striking gold in London, Logan returned to Princeton, NJ where she continues to train.<\/p>\n

She has spent a total of six years on the National Team at various levels and has enjoyed a successful national and international career.<\/p>\n

\"ElleInternationally, Logan has won gold in the eight at the 2010 and 2011 World rowing Championships. She also earned the gold in the eight at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Nationally she won gold in the elite eight and senior eight at the 2005 USRowing National Championships, earned the bronze in the eight at the 2007 USRowing National Championships, and took silver in the eight at the 2009 USRowing National Championships.<\/p>\n

Logan is currently returning to Maine for the first time since competing in London.\u00a0 She was greeted with a town parade on November 9.<\/p>\n

Peter Geiger<\/h2>\n
\"Peter

Farmers’ Almanac publisher Peter Geiger talks about the publication’s rich history and some of the mystery behind its famous weather predictions.<\/p><\/div>\n

Peter Geiger is publisher of the world-famous Farmers’ Almanac<\/a>, an annual periodical that has been in continuous publication since 1818. \u00a0Published out of Lewiston, it is famous for its long-ranging weather predictions and astronomical data, as well as its trademark blend of humor, trivia and advice on gardening, cooking, fishing and human-interest crusades.<\/p>\n

The Almanac Publishing Company says readers of the Farmers\u2019 Almanac have attributed 80 to 85 percent accuracy rate to the publication\u2019s annual forecast.\u00a0 Predictions for each edition are made two years in advance, using highly secretive methods that rely on sunspot activity, tidal action, planetary position and many other factors.<\/p>\n

Peter Geiger\u2019s father, Ray Geiger, served as the Farmers’ Almanac’s longest-running editor, from 1934-1994 (60 consecutive years).\u00a0 Ray Geiger began priming his son for the job when he was just 7 years old.\u00a0 In 1955, Ray Geiger moved the Almanac from Newark, New Jersey to its current headquarters in Lewiston, Maine.<\/p>\n

In the mid-70s, shortly after graduating from Villanova University with a degree in business, Peter Geiger began working under his father as an Associate Editor, finally taking over as publisher in 1994.<\/p>\n

An avid outdoorsman, Peter Geiger enjoys hiking, canoeing and kayaking. \u00a0His love for water recently led him to enter the annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor Nova Scotia, where he paddled a massive hollowed-out pumpkin across Lake Pesaquid.<\/p>\n

Geiger has also been a tireless champion of public education.\u00a0 Geiger founded the Adobt-A-School program in 1987.\u00a0 He has been nationally recognized for his contributions to education, most notably receiving President George H.W. Bush\u2019s 618th<\/sup> \u201cPoint of Light\u201d award (given to citizens working to aid their community through volunteer work) in 1991.<\/p>\n

Lauren Wayne<\/h2>\n
\"Lauren

Portland State Theatre General Manager Lauren Wayne talks about her efforts to bring a wide range of music talent to Maine.<\/p><\/div>\n

As a concert promoter in Portland with more than a decade of experience, Lauren Wayne has assisted in bringing many big acts to town. \u00a0In 2011, Wayne brought 80 shows to the State Theatre<\/a>, attracting a wide range of music talent to the area.<\/p>\n

As manager of the reopened State Theatre in Portland, Wayne has worked hard to support a vibrant music scene in Maine.<\/p>\n

A former movie palace, the State Theatre was reopened as a concert hall in 1993, though it closed in 2006 for repairs. \u00a0Management took over in 2010, tapping Wayne as a key player in the\u00a0revitalization.<\/p>\n

Beyond the State Theatre, Wayne also books shows at other city venues, big and small.<\/p>\n

Wayne previously worked as the Marketing Director for Live Nation New England, a live-events company focused on concert promotion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The November 17th TideSmart Talk with Stevoe show featured discussions with guests with unique ties to Maine. Guests included 2-time Olympic gold medalist and Maine native Elle Logan, Peter Geiger, publisher of the Lewiston-based Farmers’ Almanac and Lauren Wayne, manager of the State Theatre in Portland. Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}