My first encounter with them, which was enormously uplifting was in 2016. I felt an immediate, deep & profound connection — & their mission resonated with me. I think every town in the U.S. should have a ‘Common Good’. I RAVED about them just last week ahead of my latest trip to ‘Acadia’ because I was hoping to make it to their (now) weekly Wednesday night dinner.
I made it & it made MY WEEK.
The meal was outstanding, the company outstanding & the ambiance divine. So much goodwill, caring and camaraderie. We need more of this. I really, really enjoyed it.
This is such a great inspiration. I want a ‘Common Good’ NEAR ME. I am trying to work out how I can make it happen.
What the ‘Common Good‘ is all about by Bill Morrison (the co-founder).
THE MAN himself, ‘Larry Stettner‘. As is my luck I got to meet him, chat with him and he was kind enough to go and find a sheet (reproduced ABOVE) that spelled out what his ‘Goodness’ was all about. Larry, alas, passed away. aged 79, in May 2017 — 8-months after this picture.
A wholesome, modern-day, year-round ‘soup kitchen’ with heart, in Southwest Harbor, Maine, (adjacent to ‘Acadia National Park‘) that used to raise money with ‘As Good As Jordan Pond‘ Popovers, for breakfast, on a donation basis c. 2016.
They are still going STRONG in 2024 — & still open year-round.
Every community should have a ‘Common Good’ — along these lines.
This (though the YouTube video is NEW) is a redux of a September 2016 post from my now shuttered ‘Old Blog‘.
We happened to serendipitously stumble upon this heartwarming ‘Common Good‘ cause, on Facebook, just before we headed up to Acadia — in September 2016. Since we like popovers and always stop at ‘Jordan Pond House‘ for some (with me even making a v. rare exception to my low-carb diet) we decided instead to give this ‘Cause‘ a try on Sunday morning. And aren’t we glad we did so.
It was the BEST birthday I have had in years! Everything, starting with the music provided by the Band, was just so uplifting, collegial and bonhomous. Everybody was bending over backwards to be nice, friendly and helpful. The popovers, with maple butter and blueberry jam, were excellent. As good, if not better, than the exorbitantly expensive ones ‘Jordan Pond House’.
Wonderful experience. Getting to meet and chat with founder Larry Stettner was a treat. What a nice person. met some other nice folks too.
This will definitely be a fixture on our future visits to Acadia. I would like to do something sustainable for them. I have some ideas.
In the meantime please make sure that you pay them a visit.
I stopped by last month when I visited Acadia. I hope to stop by AGAIN this week. That is what prompted this post. SMILE.
