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BEIJING — Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crack staff will break into that person’s computer, download the contents of the hard drive, record the keystrokes and monitor cellphone communications, too.

Pitches like that, from a salesman for Nanjing Xhunter Software, weren’t uncommon at a crowded trade show this month that brought together Chinese law enforcement officials and entrepreneurs eager to win government contracts for police equipment and services.

“We can physically locate anyone who spreads a rumor on the Internet,” said the salesman, whose company’s services include monitoring online postings and pinpointing who has been saying what about whom.

The culture of hacking in China is not confined to topsecret military compounds where hackers carry out orders to pilfer data from foreign governments and corporations. Hacking thrives across official, corporate and criminal worlds. Whether it is used to break into private networks, track online dissent back to its source or steal trade secrets, hacking is openly discussed and even promoted at trade shows, inside university classrooms and on Internet forums.

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In a widely anticipated speech at the National Defense University, Obama offered his most expansive defense of the drone war he has waged since taking office, but he

signaled that he planned to wind down the strikes, which have stirred controversy at home and abroad. He imposed a higher standard on authorizing such aerial attacks and shifted responsibility more from the C.I.A. to the military, and he suggested the creation of a secret court that would have to sign off on strikes in the future.

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“What the House is doing today is a responsible way to deal honestly with the issue of student loans,” said House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio. “Can somebody politicize this on the other side of the aisle? Certainly they can.”

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World War II veteran reflects on war and the life that came after

By Timothy Gillis

and friends.

“I still had family, my father and mother, a few of Memorial Day offers a my friends.

It was good to chance to reflect and pay tribset foot on American soil,” he ute to those who paid the ultisaid. “I went to see the horse mate sacrifice for this country racing and ball games, drink— and that’s just what Henry ing beer in the afternoon. I Daley intends to do. wasn’t looking for a job right Daley, a 90-year-old WWII away.” veteran and resident at ScarHe made the most of his borough Terrace, said he will post-war life, by enjoying the spend Memorial Day as he simple things and making does many others, by being good choices. thankful for his long life and “I didn’t get into trouble. recalling the friends and colAnd none of my friends did leagues he lost along the way. either, until I got married,” he Daley served in the Air joked.

Force as a radio operator and Daley understands all-toowaist gunner in a B-25 in the well the pain of losing fellow South Pacific. airmen whom he respected.

“We had a couple of 50-caliHe keeps an eye on current ber guns, one on each side of skirmishes, by reading the the plane,” he said. “We also newspaper and watching had the radio receiver.” unfolding events on the TV. A lifelong Westbrook resi“It’s too bad to have so much dent, Daley lost his first wife, military action,” he said. “I’ll Delma, in 1962. He later be glad when we get out of remarried and was with Afghanistan.” his wife, Anita, for 47 years On Monday, he will join before she passed away in Marc Mailhot (left) and Henry Daley, a 90-year-old WWII veteran and resident at Scarborough Terrace. (COURTESY PHOTO) fellow Americans in honoring December. those who have given their “I had two lovely wives,” he lives in defense of American had ‘em spread out - 15 planes so returned to the U.S., he was greeted said, this week after a beano game. freedoms and values. they wouldn’t get hit, but the Japawith a warm reception from family He thought back fondly on his life nese snuck in under and started after wartime, reminiscing about strafing, They got a couple of planes, how fortunate he was to survive the but they didn’t get me. I crawled action that saw daily bombings and under the back end of a Jeep to get 26 Randolph Street, Portland, Maine regular run-ins with the enemy. out of the way. I was out there on my He served in Guadalcanal and then own, a 19-year-old kid. They hit three in Manila, in the Philippines, and or four planes on the runway, set ‘em says, “that’s two years without seeing on fire.” civilization, and two years without When he was in Guadalcanal, he seeing a single woman!” said his unit got bombed every night.

He remembers being in the Philip“It was frightening,” he said. “There pines, waiting for the war to end. He were many frightening nights and had a couple of brothers who were days. I was glad when it was over.” also in military — Earl was in the Before he saw action, Daley spent Navy and Charles served in the infantwo years of training in the United try. Like Daley, they both survived States, as an Air Force radio operathe war. His brothers, now gone, add tor and gunner. “Then our outfit got to his store of loved ones lost, but he called to go overseas,” he said, beginremains upbeat and enjoys his days ning a stint of nearly four years in at Scarborough Terrace, an assisted the islands of the Pacific. The time living facility where he moved two he spent there often seemed much years ago. longer, and the men would try to use Asked about his most memorable routine and distraction to help pass wartime memory, Daley said he had the hours away. quite a few, adding that it was diffi“We played cards every night, cult to single one out. He did rememplayed poker a lot,” he said. “I held ber one particularly harrowing my own at poker, and sent a little experience. bit of money home. My mother put it “One night, I was on guard duty, away for me.” guarding airplanes,” he said. “They When the war was over, and he SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

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On this Memorial Day, I can’t shake Myra Strachner and Bernie Staller from my heart.

At 10:30 p.m. on April 18, 1945, Myra, of 1510 Unionport Rd., Bronx, N.Y., settled in to write the nightly letter. Her window shades were down for a civil defense drill.

This wartime restriction hid the steady drizzle from her view, but its rhythmic patter guided her pen.

Completing the note, Myra sealed it into an envelope, then scripted the recipient’s address: “Private Bernard Staller, Company B, 255th Infantry Regiment, European Theater of Operations.”

From the The next morning, under a Stacks springtime sun, Myra walked to the nearest post office and dispatched her intimacy halfway around a perilous world.

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Flowers Read somewhere once that Portland lies within a thin climatic belt circling the earth wherein the four seasons occur most distinctly.

We can generally count on a cold winter, warm spring, hot summer, and cool fall.

Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher best known for saying that one can’t step into the same river twice, observed that change is the only constant in nature and in our lives and that we should we look forward to the change of seasons as a great opportunity for rebirth and renewal. Myself, I’m just happy that winter’s over.

Ah-h-h ... spring! Walking down Congress Street one day last week when out of nowhere the air filled with swirling bits of white. Looked like a snow squall, but turned out to be blossoms blown off trees by a gentle breeze. Amidst the traffic and congestion and grand affairs of the day. Got me thinking about green and growing and suddenly new growth seemed to be what the world is all about.

Truthfully, I hardly know one flower from another and generally walk by without giving them much notice, but when I started looking around for them I realized that the whole city is abloom. Some variety of flower has been planted in every little bit of available space throughout the neighborhoods. One gets the impression that people have been waiting all winter to get out there and get their hands dirty, odd creatures that we are.

Any discussion of flowers in Portland has to include the Rose Circle in Deering Oaks. It’s one of the great attractions of the city and not to be missed, being internationally known for the number, variety and quality of roses it contains. Its full name is the Karl Switzer Rose Circle, Karl Switzer having

been the Portland Parks superintendent from 1937 to 1973, and known for his great love of flowers, especially roses.

There are thirty-eight varieties of roses and a total of six-hundred rose plants in the Rose Circle, and they are conscientiously attended to, for sure. The park horticulturalists follow a month-by-month horticultural maintenance plan and their work is inspected by the Maine Rose Society, which assigns a letter grade to the quality of care. Evidently the horticultural staff gets honors grades because they are the regular recipients of Certificates of Excellence from the American Rose Society.

The Rose Circle is one of one-hundred and thirtyfour public rose gardens in the United States that the American Rose Society uses to showcase its “All American Rose Selections.” Each year three plants each of three new varieties of roses are displayed at the Rose Circle, enabling locals to view three varieties of brand new, not-yet-on-the-market, roses. Very cool.

The three new varieties, totaling nine plants, are contained in two appropriately marked special sections, so you can easily locate them. Just don’t pick any roses, from those sections or from anywhere else in the Rose Circle. Pilfering is a huge problem. Evidently some people seem to think that because the Rose Circle is public they can pick the roses. No, no. “Public” means they’re there for everyone.

There’s also a Deering Oaks connection to the pink tulips you see all over town. The Pink Tulip Project, a program of the Maine Cancer Foundation to raise funds to combat women’s breast cancer, was founded

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I entered an exhibit hall named ‘War Letters: Lost and Found’ those outside the battlefield who are scoured in the cauldron of war. The In love since the early days of blunt verdict to Myra’s appeal puncthe war at age 15, nearly 700 lettuated a centuries-old reality, urging ters had passed between her and me to finish that day’s journey. BerBernie, many while they were nie’s and Dominic’s weathered headcity neighbors. In Feb. 1944, when stones, along with a million others drafted, he left college at CCNY. facing homeward, silently concurred.

Myra remained at NYU, and the Later, my research showed that correspondence intensified. On that Myra went on to have a family of her April day, Bernie had been missing own as Myra Strachner Gershkoff, in action for almost a month. and died in 1997 at age 71. Bernie had In the fall of 2006, with midbeen killed in an artillery barrage just term elections approaching, Myra’s two months before the war in Europe drizzle pelted me as I walked along ended, and remained forever a teenMassachusetts Ave. in our nation’s ager, left to the ages. capital. The Iraq war was faltering, As Lynn Heidelbaugh, the exhibiAmericans were restless, and milition’s curator, wrote to me recently: tary coffins arrived stateside daily.

“Strachner’s words of love and longOne of the casualties included ing are heartbreaking when you my college roommate, Dominic, learn her sweetheart had died before who died in Iraq 10 years ago this ever seeing them. Letters have the week. power to connect people in tangible Visiting Washington, D.C. for and personal ways that can carry the first time in years, the air was into history.” charged with negative electricity.

Indeed. And the history of human Off of work that morning, I set conflict has a way of dismantling out for our seat of government to innocence forever. forsake the campaign’s malice in A World War II V-Mail letter, returned to sender on the home front. (Source: Smithsonian National Postal Museum) Back at the museum, and feeling search of my own answers. Also, on disturbingly voyeuristic, I left the my way to Congress, I tried to beat touched lightly and dug into those shoulders. My two young lovers to the long night the raindrops. lips have kissed that throat. And I knew you had to hours before them.

Failing at the latter, I ducked into the National be alive, because you’re so alive! Do you know what The rain quickly passed during this reprieve. I Postal Museum, and drip-dried in its lobby. Waiting I mean? Someday when we have long night hours ventured out into the September morning, Myra’s out the showers, I entered a dimly lit exhibit hall before us, I’ll tell you all about this — how I felt, and hopeful sunshine beckoning. Capitol Hill loomed named “War Letters: Lost and Found,” and sought what people said ... Until then, love, your Myra.” ahead, and I resumed my cynical advance unfazed. a nearby bench. Leaning against the cool marble Neatly displayed next to her letter was the Behind me, however, Thanksgiving had come wall, my gaze fell onto the closest showcase. envelope. Huddled to the left of Myra’s handwritearly. Not even the foreign mud in which a 19-yearThere, Myra’s letter found its way home. ing, an official stamp heralded the unthinkable: old GI fell could sully his lover’s faith. And their “Darling — I was at your house tonight. They “Deceased 4/28: Returned Unopened.” lost letter, once returned unopened, was delivered showed me some pictures of you ... That hair is At another time in my life, I might have disto me after 61 years, just when I needed it most. cropped close, but still it curled around my finger missed this curating as thinly veiled romantias if it were grasping it. I’ve kissed those lips. Those cizing. After all, my own time as a young soldier (Telly Halkias is an award-winning freelance jourlegs were pressed against mine. I’ve held those didn’t register much introspection when quick nalist from Portland’s West End. You may contact wrists with my fingers. My hands have been in those action was the order of the day. him at tchalkias@aol.com or follow him on Twitter hands. My fingers have touched those sides and both But as a civilian, the exhibit also made me consider at @TellyHalkias.)

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Staff are regular recipients of Certificates of Excellence from American Rose Society GALLANT from page 4

in the spring of 2006 by Robin Whitten, a breast cancer survivor and a member of Friends of Deering Oaks, an organization whose mission it is to preserve and protect the park. Robin conceived of the project in 2005 while attending the dedication ceremonies of the restored Castle in the Park, the intriguing small brick building by the pond. Last year the project raised over $120,000 in Maine and is gaining momentum as a national movement.

If you’d like to help out, google The Pink Tulip Project and find out how you can buy some bulbs for planting this fall. The money couldn’t be going towards a better cause, and you can look forward to those sprightly pink tulips that will be coming up next spring.

Since I opened my eyes to it all, in the last few days, more or less, I’ve discovered, what do you know, that tulips come in an endless variety of colors.

There’s red and yellow ones around the new memorial to the city’s fallen firefighters at Central Fire Station, and the Loring family has planted a wonderful bed of pink, white, and, to

my surprise, black tulips, around the memorial to Major Charles Loring up on the Eastern Prom. Black tulips. I never knew they existed. There’s even striped tulips. Spotted some red and

white ones out in front of a house on the Eastern Prom.

Then, of course, there’s lilacs. Even I know that there’s lavender and white ones and that lilac bushes can grow

In 2011, Valerie Hanlon trims the crimson bouquet variety of roses at the Deering Oaks Rose Circle.

Hanlon is part of the city’s Forestry Division. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

to a very old age. There’s an interesting story about the lilac bush in the garden behind the Longfellow house, actually.

The Longfellow Garden Club, which was founded in 1924 by a woman with the fetching name of Pearl Wing, has kept the garden to the rear of the Longfellow house in much the way the three generations of the Longfellow family who lived in the house kept it. When the Maine Historical Society Library next to the garden was renovated in 2007 a lilac bush dating to the time when the Longfellow family lived in the house was uprooted from the garden to facilitate the renovation and was cared for by O’Donal’s Nursery Center. With the completion of the restoration project the lilac bush was returned to the garden, many of the other flowers that the Longfellow family had in the garden were replicated, and today the garden looks remarkably similar to the way it did when the Longfellow family tended it.

Flowers. Then as now.

(Cliff Gallant of Portland is a regular columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Email him at gallant.cliff555@ yahoo.com.)

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Loose change and other ideas

Being stuck in a rut, I headed to one of the numerous city meetings last week. I’m not busy until hosting duties require my presence at the annual “Dudefest” at One Longfellow on the 31st. (Hint, Hint, Wink, Nudge, Nudge.) Always good for a story, you never know what is going to happen at one of the oddball committee meetings, particularly the ones held in the basement of City Hall.

This one was the neighborhood organizations meeting. From time to time, all the varied neighborhood orgs meet for a task force kind of thing with the at-large council members, to share concerns and ideas.

Every neighborhood had folks there: East End, WENA, Bayside, East Bayside, Parkside, Deering ... all sharing their suggestions with Council members Jill Duson and Nick Mavodones.

Sounds like a snoozer, but it sort of resembled the famed 1957 “Apalachin Meeting” in Upstate New York, where members of the varied (alleged) Mafia families met to divvy up Gaul. Every neighborhood has its own issues, and only a few of them overlap.

Problems were discussed and prioritized, everyone present voting from a list or adding to the one posted on the wall. Top of the heap was the usual issue, of homelessness and panhandling.

Rather than try the same old ideas, maybe it’s time for Portland to consider some of the new stuff batted around at that meeting. One neighborhood rep vented his frustration at the panhandling situation, particularly those that wander into traffic.

“One of these days, someone is going to get killed.”

He threw out an idea for Portland that was a bit of a stumper for the uninitiated. Like others, he was

It is that time of year again.

Some years ago, I was invited to speak at the graduation ceremonies of a liberal arts college. Later, many in the audience told me they expected a very political speech. Some of them were relieved; others were disappointed. I don’t do politics at graduation.

Graduation is about life.

My high school graduation was OK. I gave a speech. My family was there, intact, probably as happy as they ever were (But did I know?). We went out for Chinese food afterward.

College was not so great. I’d been raped 36 hours before. My father didn’t come because I didn’t have a ticket for his wife. He said he was

tired of getting braced on Congress St. (which council members have refused my idea of renaming “Shakedown Street”) for loose change and folding Tabula in green he knows is going Naufragio to be used for smokes and alcohol.

The idea was prompted by his experience in New Haven. A local “scrip” currency that you buy, that can be used at any number of local retailers (like Hannaford) that CANNOT be used for cigarettes or alcohol.

Donating on the street, free from guilt. That would be a new one for Portland.

There was talk of a crackdown on urban campers, those who won’t stay at the shelter system but rather would live on the outskirts in the woods. It can be dangerous, but those seeking shelter from the shelter system still find it a better alternative.

I still think Portland has to completely rethink the idea of what it considers affordable housing.

As the rest of the state falters, the numbers of folks headed to the service center (Portland) continue to rise.

There was talk of revisiting Portland’s overly complex and constantly tweaked zoning. Tying that issue to the homelessness stuff, there were comments made at the meeting that show one of the major issues. Bayside and East Bayside are getting pretty irritable about every “project” being located within the neighborhood. The load has to be shared.

At one point, the mention of a “map of services” from half-way houses to shelters to pre-release centers to

sober houses was mentioned. There was such a map that is “currently being updated,” since the original dates to somewhere in the late 1990s. IF it ever does get updated and distributed, the results may stun Portland ... hence the delay.

Another mention at the meeting was a bit of a shocker, a story that seemingly everyone in the local press (self-included) seemed to miss. There was apparently an issue with the growing of medical marijuana in multi-unit apartment building on the West End. The folks that had the card had set up a grow operation in the basement, much to the landlord’s and other tenants’ dismay. Replies of concern from tenants, the landlord, and the Portland PD were allegedly met with an invitation to get bent.

Expect a sharp and severe response on this one in the coming months.

Dog poop, cigarette butts in the streets and sidewalks, trashed buildings and trashed streets all had their respective moments of glory. “A little enforcement goes a long way” was the rallying cry ... until I pointed out that this paper had not yet seen a single report of a person getting a citation for the new smoking ordinance.

Yeah, sometimes I can be mean. Who knew?

SIDE NOTE: While we are considering statements by state officials that promised funds to rebuild Portland’s elementary schools “will be coming in the next few years,” I remind the readers that this state doesn’t even have a budget yet, and the future looks dim.

sick, but I knew the truth. We had bagels at my sister’s afterward. My father bought me a gift that he kept in the trunk of his car, but then someone stole his car, and the gift was gone.

I didn’t go to my law school graduation. My father died a few months before. I was already working and didn’t have the money for a plane ticket. Besides, the whole idea of it seemed too sad.

Graduation can be very hard.

Here is what I know.

It’s easy to forget how lucky you are. I should have had more fun at my high school graduation. I should have had a truly wonderful time.

I remember feeling sorry for myself that I was

not going to my first (or second or third or fourth) choice college, all of which rejected me. As it turned out, it was fine. As it turned out, it was the last time I remember my family happy together. Why didn’t I enjoy it more?

It’s easy to think everyone around you knows just where they’re going. Maybe they think they do, but they’re probably wrong. If someone had asked me back when I graduated from law school (by mail) what I would not be, I quickly would have told them two things: I won’t be an academic (“Those who can do, do; those who can’t teach.”), and I certainly will never be a partner in a big law firm.

And guess what? I’m an academic and a partner in a big law firm.

It’s easy to think you’re the only one whose father didn’t come, who isn’t heading for a fancy dinner, who doesn’t have a job and a life all lined up.

You aren’t. If everyone around you looks happier than you, it may be that they’re just acting. Or maybe they’re counting their blessings. Or maybe you should.

In the months before I finished law school, when I was struggling to finish what I started, when I was living on my “bursar’s card” because I literally didn’t have a dime, I found a wonderful psychiatrist who told me to read a book called “Adaptation to Life.” It was a serious study by some long-ago college cohort to determine who found happiness and success in life. And the conclusion (and the reason the wise doctor recommended it) was that what mattered most was not the hand you were dealt, but how you played it, and that “adapting” to life was more important than anything else.

When I speak at graduations, that is what I say. Do your best. Adapt. Life is about change; living well means adapting to change. Your first job will not be your last.

Your first love may not last. You will win some and lose some. You will fall down and get kicked. You will be treated unfairly. It happens to everyone. It’s what happens next that matters. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill.

Life requires courage, when you’re young and when you’re old.

Congratulations.

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Cities of Portland, South Portland announce their Memorial Day parades Daily Sun Staff Reports The city of Portland with the American Legion Post 17 will host a Memorial Day parade Monday, May 27 starting at 10:30 a.m. in Longfellow Square, proceeding down Congress Street, and ending at Monument Square at approximately 11 a.m., the city announced. Speeches will then be made along with a wreath laying ceremony at the monument.

The South Portland War Memorial Association will hold this year’s Memorial Day Parade, starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Southern Maine Community College main parking lot and will travel west on Broadway to the Service Monument in Millcreek Park, the city of South Portland reported.

Police in South Portland warned that Broadway will be closed from Benjamin Pickett Street (by SMCC) to Ocean Street (Route 77). Motorists should avoid that route between 10:30 a.m. and noon, the department reported.

In South Portland, volunteers are needed to help flag Veteran’s graves on Saturday, May 25, the city added.

Interested members of the public should arrive at the VFW on Peary Terrace at 9 a.m. Flagging is usually completed by 11 a.m.

Maine State Police to add patrols for Memorial Day holiday weekend Maine State Police are planning additional patrols and several special enforcement efforts beginning Friday, May 24, for the long Memorial Day weekend, the Maine Department of Public Safety reported.

The Chief of the State Police, Colonel Robert Williams, said Troopers will be looking for drunk and aggressive drivers, speeders and enforcing Maine’s seat belt and no texting laws.

The chief said the Maine Turnpike and Interstate 295, the state’s two busiest roads, will be a priority for the additional enforcement, but Troopers also will be heavily patrolling the state’s secondary roads, he said. The State Police plane will be assisting in the weekend enforcement efforts.

“Memorial Day weekend sets the tone for the summer driving season and the State Police’s goal is to make it a safe one,” Williams said.

Two people were killed in traffic crashes during last year’s Memorial Day weekend, and three people died during the holiday weekend in 2011.

In addition to the State Police enforcement effort, 83 other local and county police agencies are taking part in the annual “Buckle Up — No Excuses” campaign cracking down on those who don’t use their seat belts.

The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety has distributed just over $178,000 in federal highway safety funding to assist in the effort, which will pay for

officer’s overtime. The Maine effort coincides with the national campaign called “Click It or Ticket,” which involves police from across the county, the state reported.

Maine lawyers contribute $70,000 to match Campaign for Justice donations in 2013 In honor of the 10th anniversary of the annual Campaign for Justice, 14 donors have come forward with a challenge to match individual donations this year exceeding amounts donated in 2012, the campaign reported.

Pledging up to $5,000 each, the group has created a potential pool of $70,000 to match donations.

“The donating lawyers have been extremely successful in their careers and served as role models within their communities,” said Bill Harwood of Verrill Dana and the 2013 chair of the Campaign for Justice. “They are once again stepping up with hopes of inspiring all Maine lawyers to follow in their generous footsteps. This effort offers a real opportunity to make a significant 10th anniversary statement for legal aid.”

The Campaign for Justice brings together well-known and respected lawyers from around the state to raise funds on behalf of six civil legal aid providers in Maine: Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project, Legal Services for the Elderly, Maine Equal Justice Partners, Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project, and Pine Tree Legal Assistance, according to a press release about the campaign. For more information about the Campaign, visit www.campaignforjustice.org.

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Biddeford City Theater brings Judy Garland’s music to life The city of Biddeford is home to a hissing these songs, but she goes even further. toric, beautiful theater, dating back to Many singers today seem keen in the aerothe time of vaudeville. The theater was batic use of the voice, Ms. Caufield reaches designed by John Calvin Stevens, the down and emotes the music. The music is world famous Maine architect, opening timeless because the humanity and uniin 1896. The space is majestic and ornaversal emotions threaded throughout these mented, yet lends a level of intimacy and songs speak individually to each audience wonderful acoustics to current production member. Ms. Caulfiel is unique in her abilLEGENDS: THE MUSIC OF JUDY GARity to act out every word and ferret each LAND. shred of emotion, bringing new understandMs. Garland was a star in every medium ing and levels of awareness to songs heard available during her lifetime, movies, hundreds of times. After “Over the Rain––––– radio, television and, of course, she started, bow” my partner in crime turned to me and Theater as a child, on the vaudeville stage. She mentioned he never knew the song was so was from a generation of performers who sad before, many people around me wiping Critic honed their craft traveling stage to stage, away tears. each night a different town, for that reason The musical direction of Ms. Stubbs I believe Biddeford City Theater is the perfect setis flawless and has arranged an evening of music ting for this evening of visiting the Great American magic. She is allowed to impress the audience and Songbook. convince them she is also at ease center stage in LEGENDS is a collaboration between performer front of a symphony when she breaks out into Kelly Caufield (written by), Victoria Stubbs (MusiChopin. Mr. Allen’s direction gives the show movecal Director), and Brian Allen (director and coment and has created four specific areas on stage for written by). Mr. Allen is known in Portland as the Ms. Caufield to work with. One area is a chaise and Artistic Director of Good Theater. First, I should tell when reclining and looking up into the light, Ms. you what this show is not. It is not a musical, in the Caufield, with hair and make-up, looks very much plot supported by songs tradition, though the show like Judy Garland. Speaking of lighting, the design is full of music. This is not an impersonation of or

by Florence Cooley was superb and added the depth a snapshot of Ms. Garland at any point of her life. this show needs to become an evening of theater.

Neither is the evening about the tragic biography of Vibrant colors and large flashing sign added to the this soul, but rather the show is excitement of attending a perfora celebration of music. mance and Ms. Cooley was able to The early 20th century was become intimate as well, creating gold with rich talent creating the nice front lighting. standards of American music.

The very last of the evening the The thread through the music sound had a few issues and the is, of course, Judy Garland sang banter between Ms. Caufield and them all and many became sigMs Stubbs at times seemed a bit nature pieces in her career. She staged and static, needing to be sang Rogers, Hart, Arlen, Berlin, tweaked. This show is about the Lerner, Loewe, Mercer, Harburg, music though and only plays for one Eubie Blake and both Gershmore weekend. Enjoy these songs wins. This show is full of some of again and introduce a new genthe most memorable music ever eration to their heritage. I believe performed and is a wonderful on the live Carnegie Hall concert reminder of the legacy this era album, Judy is heard saying “we’ll has contributed. stay all night and I’ll sing them all.”

LEGENDS is a performance I wish Ms. Caufield had made that and Ms. Caufield is the heart offer. Don’t miss LEGENDS: THE and center of this show. We MUSIC OF JUDY GARLAND at find out throughout the eveBiddeford City Theater. Through ning why singing “Judy” was May 26. Box Office: 207-282-0849 important and the journey of www.citytheater.org putting together this evening of tribute. Ms. Caufield has the Kelly Caufield at Biddeford City Theater. ( Audra (Harold Withee is a member of vocals to stand center stage and Hatch Photography ) Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA.)

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The PORTLAND Daily Sun, Friday, May 24, 2013— Page 11

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SUN SPORTS ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– The Portland Sea Dogs were scheduled to begin a four-game series Friday night at second-place Binghamton (26-21), before returning home for another round with the Fisher Cats starting Tuesday at 6 p.m. Here, players gather in the clubhouse at the beginning of the season.

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By Ken Levinsky

SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Portland Sea Dogs (27-18) finished a sevengame home stand on Thursday with an 8-4 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (23-25). After losing three of the first four games at Hadlock Field, the Sea Dogs, who remain in first place in the Eastern League’s Northern Division, won three in a row.

Portland was scheduled to begin a four-game series Friday night at second-place Binghamton (2621), before returning home for another round with the Fisher Cats starting Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Catcher Christian Vazquez took over the team batting lead (among those with at least 90 at bats) with a .298 batting average. The 5-foot, 9-inch, 195pound, 22-year-old, who was born in Puerto Rico, has a five-game hitting streak, including a 4-for-4 performance in Wednesday’s 5-4, 10-inning victory.

Vazquez was named Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 after throwing out 33 percent (37-of-111) of attempted base stealers while posting a .991 fielding percentage. In 2012 he was rated by Baseball America as the best defensive catcher in the Carolina League.

Right fielder Peter Hissey upped his batting average from .270 to .284, before being placed on the seven-day disabled list after coming out of Monday’s game. The 6-foot, 1-inch, 23-year-old lefty continues to lead the team with nine stolen bases.

Third baseman Michael Almanzar hit three homeruns during the week, but saw his batting average drop from .292 to .276 The 6-foot, 3-inch, 22-year-old Eastern League rookie leads the team with eight round trippers and 30 RBI. Outfielder Tony Thomas, second on the team with

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Twenty-year-old shortstop Xander Bogaerts saw his batting average drop from.282 to .272.

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Thursday, May 30 vs. New Hampshire, 6 p.m.

New Hampshire’s lineup features right fielder Kevin Pillar, age 24, who is among the league leaders in batting average (.316), stolen bases (11) and runs batted in (22). Third baseman Ryan Schimpf, 5 feet, 9 inches, age 25, has 11 home runs and 27 runs batted in from the left side of the plate.

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Portland Poet Laureate Luttrell travels to England to read in Oxford, Cambridge

By Timothy Gillis

“These are giants of English poetry.

The trip profoundly changed me as a person and a poet, opened my eyes to a whole tradition that wasn’t unknown to me, but I didn’t have first-hand experience. I had read their work, but had never sat down with them, spoken with them, or gotten this kind of feedback.” — Steve Luttrell

SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Steve Luttrell, founder and editor of the Café Review, just returned from the other side of the pond, where he spent three weeks in foggy England.

The one-time poet laureate of Portland was invited by Dennis Harrison, owner of the Albion Beatnik Bookstore in Oxford, where Luttrell read from his trove of poems more than three decades in the making. Luttrell also read at the Catweazel Club, to about 50 or 60 people, mostly Oxford College students.

“I had never been to Oxford or Cambridge and was intimidated,” he said. “I didn’t know what to expect, but when I got there, they were very welcoming.”

Harrison had known about the Café Review, a quarterly journal Luttrell originally co-edited with Mark Souders, and Luttrell’s own poetry. Luttrell leapt at the chance to read in England and rub elbows with some of the motherland’s finest living writers.

“He’s tuned into every poet,” Luttrell said of Harrison. “I left Portland for three reasons. To expose my own work to a broader audience, to interact with the English poets to see what they are up to. And I wanted to see where the Café Review could land. Now it’s on sale at the Albion bookstore in Oxford.”

The new drop spot can be added to such luminary stores as City Lights in San Francisco, the Grolier bookstore in Cambridge, Ma., St. Mark’s in the Bowery in New York City, and Shakespeare and Co. in Paris.

“We’ve pretty much got it covered,” Luttrell said of the Review’s worldwide availability.

While in England, he found that rhyming poetry is alive and well there.

“Here, everywhere you go, it’s basically free verse,” he said. “That’s a cultural difference, and I was wondering if they would like my stuff.” He did not need to wait long to find out. Well received by a tough, critical crowd, Luttrell met several big names while in the land of the lyric.

“The trip changed me as a poet, personally. It has exposed me to a world of poetry I only knew about previously from reading about,” he said. He met Michael Horovitz, who stood for election as Oxford Professor of Poetry in 2010, but came second, out of eleven,

ABOVE: Steve Luttrell, founder and editor of the Café Review (right), is shown with Heathcote Williams, a poet and actor. LEFT: Luttrell with Michael Horovitz, who stood for election as Oxford Professor of Poetry in 2010.

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to Geoffrey Hill.

He hung out with Heathcote Williams, a poet, actor, and award-winning playwright whose poem “Whale Nation” transformed the perceptions of the whaling industry and

whose North American copyrights were sold for $100,000.

“These are giants of English poetry,” Luttrell said. “The trip profoundly changed me as a person and a poet, opened my eyes to a whole tradition that wasn’t unknown to me, but I didn’t have first-hand experience. I had read their work, but had never sat down with them, spoken with them, or gotten this kind of feedback.”

Luttrell had published Horovitz in the Café Review in volume 6 (1995), and Williams’s work was in the Review last year.

“For me to read to an English audience, the response was really gratifying,” Luttrell said. “I wasn’t sure if my stuff would be culturally different, and they might not get behind it, but they really liked it. They gave me the confidence that I could go anywhere in the English-speaking world and be appreciated.”

He said friends are always going to say nice things, but the warm reception of strangers was edifying. While he was there, he wrote half a dozen poems, including one on Hyde Park, which turns out to be the size of Portland, and one about Heathrow airport, “as I was waiting for the plane. It begins ‘This place is a theatre.”

Luttrell said he balances writing with editing. “That’s why it’s good to work with other people (on the Café Review). On any day, an editor brings a certain bias to what he’s reading, so we pass a poem around and try to get consensus that it’s good,” he said.

Both of his newfound friends, Horovitz and Williams, have agreed to do interviews for forthcoming issues, probably as part of the 25th anniversary special.

Business owners support immigration reform during tour with Portland mayor On Thursday, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and other city officials toured several immigrantowned and operated businesses in the Portland area, when the mayor met with owners and discussed the role that immigrants play in growing Portland’s economy. The business owners detailed the impact the nation’s broken immigration system has on immigrant communities and discussed the need for comprehensive immigration reform, according to a press release about the event from the progressive Maine People’s Alliance.

“I am very happy to be here today to talk to Mayor Brennan about my business. It is funny; before I came to America, I was an advisor for the Mayor of

Bujumbura, the capitol of Burundi. Now I am driving the Mayor of Portland to visit businesses owned by fellow immigrants,” said Christophe Ndikuriyo, who owns High 5 Taxi. “I came to this country seeking asylum and had to start new. I have built this business with the hopes of being a happy and successful businessman in America. I am very grateful for the opportunity to do this.”

During a roundtable discussion at the end of the tour, Brennan recounted the experiences of his grandmother, who immigrated to Portland from Ireland, to underscore the impact that immigrants have had on the city.

“Portland has always had a history of people

coming from all over the world to settle in this city, and the reason we have this great city now is because so many people in these countries have chosen to be here, and want to be here, and want to be a part of that American dream like my grandmother did,” said the Mayor. “I welcome people who want to be here as new residents and we look forward to working with them and helping them to take part in that American dream.”

“I believe this is the American dream, to come to this country, work hard and be successful,” said Ammar Rakin, an Iraqi immigrant who co-owns the Al Hudar restaurant with his brother Ali. — Staff Report

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Actor Alfred Molina is 60. Singer Rosanne Cash is 58. Actress Kristin Scott Thomas is 53. Rock musician Jimmy Ashhurst (Buckcherry) is 50. Rock musician Vivian Trimble is 50. Actor John C. Reilly is 48. Actor Eric Close is 46. Actor Carl Payne is 44. Rock musician Rich Robinson is 44. Actor Dash Mihok is 39.

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Actor-rapper Jerod Mixon (aka Big Tyme) is 32. Rock musician Cody Hanson (Hinder) is 31. Dancer Mark Ballas (TV: “Dancing with the Stars”) is 27. Country singer Billy Gilman is 25. Actor Cayden Boyd is 19.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s said that no one gets a free ride. And yet you may note that some people, as it appears to you at least, have a mighty smooth deal. Don’t be jealous. Your disadvantage is actually an advantage.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Right now, you are not too worried about any of it.

Why not seek maximum enjoyment from your endeavors? Who knows how, but you have always found a way to pull through. Trust that.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The lower agenda seeks attention, craves comment and aches for acceptance. The higher agenda is too busy trying to solve, invent, fix, create, heal and celebrate to care what others think.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (May 24). Show off, even if you have to create your own opportunity to do so. People need to see you.

Once they do, you’ll change their views and open their minds. June and July are the most romantic months. August is your chance at a big deal, but if you don’t nail it the first time, don’t despair, because October brings more chances. Practice up! Scorpio and Pisces people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 7, 20, 14, 33 and 1.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’re after a feeling today. Who or what can give it to you?

That is the question. And the answer may come in the form of a fellow fire sign (Leo or Sagittarius) on a similar mission.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone will try to convince you that what you’re contributing is very similar to what anyone would do. It’s not. Don’t be fooled. You’re a complete original and great in your very own way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The squeaky wheel will often get the grease. But sometimes it goes on squeaking and squeaking, and everyone gets so used to it that they don’t even hear it anymore. That’s when it’s time to stop squeaking and blow out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). What feeling can you give to another? Do it. Being masterful at spreading emotion is a superpower more important than being able to turn invisible or leap tall buildings in a single bound.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It is said that a mind can only hold one thought at a time, but you’ll challenge that notion today by maintaining opposing ideas simultaneously. It’s not confusion; it’s expansion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Some feel that showing enthusiasm for ideas that are not self-generated is admitting weakness.

This couldn’t be further from the truth. Weak is the one who can’t forget himself and support his brother.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your work may be completely superior to the work of others, but if you don’t present it in a way that allows it to be readily accepted, it will not get the fighting chance it deserves.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). In a new setting, it is only natural to want to fit in.

You may feel an eagerness to please those around you. They may or may not be worthy of your efforts. Stay removed. Wait and see.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Instead of looking for omens in the falling of leaves and the flocking of birds, consult a maternal figure. Those who know you and have seen you grow will prove more prescient than you might think.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013.

There are 221 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland.

On this date: In 1775, John Hancock was elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding Peyton Randolph.

In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line.

In 1918, Bela Bartok’s one-act opera “Bluebeard’s Castle” had its premiere in Budapest.

In 1935, the first major league baseball game to be played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1.

In 1937, in a set of rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935.

In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1,418 men on board.

In 1959, former U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles died in Washington, D.C. at age 71.

In 1961, a group of Freedom Riders was arrested after arriving at a bus terminal in Jackson, Miss., charged with breaching the peace for entering white-designated areas. (They ended up serving 60 days in jail.)

In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7.

In 1976, Britain and France opened transAtlantic Concorde supersonic transport service to Washington.

In 1980, Iran rejected a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages.

In 2001, 23 people were killed when the floor of a Jerusalem wedding hall collapsed beneath dancing guests, sending them plunging several stories into the basement.

Ten years ago: Furious crowds hurled debris and insults at Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika when he visited a town devastated by a deadly earthquake. The U.S.-led coalition ordered Iraqis to give up their weapons by mid-June.

Five years ago: British actor Rob Knox, 18, who had completed filming a minor role in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” was stabbed to death during a brawl in London. (His attacker, Karl Bishop, was later sentenced to life in prison.)

Comedy performer and director Dick Martin of TV’s “Laugh-In” fame died in Santa Monica, Calif., at age 86.

One year ago: President Barack Obama doubled down on criticism of rival Mitt Romney’s background as a venture capitalist, telling a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds there might be value in such experience but “not in the White House.” Brian Banks, a former high school football star whose dreams of a pro career were shattered by what turned out to be a false rape accusation, burst into tears as a judge in Long Beach, Calif., threw out the charge that had sent Banks to prison for more than five years.

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Dear Annie: My daughter has a master’s degree in education and spent three years as a nanny when she was an undergraduate. She recently began her first teaching job with second-grade children.

The principal is terrific. However, there is an older teacher who has been at this school for years, and she is making my daughter’s life miserable. This teacher runs the show. My daughter quit going to the teachers lounge, because it was a place for gossiping about other teachers and parents and speaking negatively about the children. She was pulled into the principal’s office and informed that the other teachers found her “cold” and unsociable because she wasn’t going to the teachers lounge. She tried again, but her colleagues shunned her. She sometimes would walk into the lounge and catch them talking about her.

For all other teachers’ birthdays, they would bring desserts and food, but nothing was done for hers. She brought in snacks on her birthday to share, and not a single teacher ate any of them. She has tried asking other teachers for advice and has inquired about their families, but they act disinterested and make snide comments.

My daughter is intelligent and has excellent social skills.

She can see the oldest teacher is the ringleader of a group of bullies. What kind of example is this for teachers to set for the children? They should be mentoring a new teacher, not ostracizing her. Any advice on how to deal with this situation?

-- Can’t Believe Adults Act This Way Dear Can’t: Adult bullies are often insecure, particularly if they crave power and control and think you are a threat.

While you can be a source of emotional support, this is your daughter’s battle. She can document instances of bullying and present it to the principal, but that may not be effective.

She can avoid the bullies altogether or try to cozy up to the main bully, flattering her and telling her how important she is. She can attempt to make friends with one other teacher and have an ally. And, if necessary, she can apply for a job with another school where they take such behavior more seriously.

Dear Annie: It disappoints me when I see ticketed events offer a discount for being part of a couple. Why is it $50 per couple but $30 for a single ticket? Why are single people asked to pay more? Shouldn’t everyone pay the same amount?

Offering a discount to be part of a couple is sending the wrong message, especially to young people. I see this all the time for proms. Why aren’t advisers attuned to this subtle, hurtful discrimination against the student who doesn’t have a date? And please don’t suggest that two friends go together and get the discount. Why should they have to pair up to fit an antiquated pricing model? -- One Price for All Dear One Price: This isn’t intended to punish single people.

It’s intended to sell more tickets. If buying two tickets costs less per ticket, people are more likely to purchase two, even if it means asking your grandmother’s next-door neighbor’s uncle. And while we agree that school events should not favor couples, friends also buy these discounted tickets and go in a group. We are all in favor of that.

Dear Annie: You told “Begging for Mummy and Daddy” to avoid the “culture that contributes to your drug use,” meaning he should stay away from his pusher and friends who encourage it. That hint is too subtle for a drug user.

You should have told him that leaving drugs in the bathroom could get Mummy’s house confiscated. You should have told him to go to the library and use one of their computers to turn in his pusher anonymously. That is the only way for him to avoid drugs. -- A Very Disillusioned Old Man

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.

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Then, he waited for the American government to decide if he could stay.

“I know this country better than my own country, and I still feel like an outsider,” said Mr. Sant, 35, who received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2006, and has been waiting for federal officials to approve his green card application for six years. “That’s the thing that bothers me.”

That is also the predicament of tens of thousands of workers here in the heart of the tech industry who were born overseas and educated in the United States. Though not living in poverty or in the shadows, as are migrant workers who are here illegally, they are nevertheless in a bureaucratic limbo while

they wait in a long line for a green card.

Now, though, Congress is poised to end their uncertainty.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws on a bipartisan vote, and sent the measure to the full Senate. The bill would make it much easier for science, math and engineering graduates of American universities to become permanent residents.

Crucially, it would also lift the limits on how many immigrants are allowed in from each country, which has meant that citizens of populous countries like India end up waiting far longer than others.

The provisions to ease the green card process enjoy bipartisan support, reflecting a stark reality: Nearly half of all engineering graduate students at American universities are from abroad.

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permanent residency. So has the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a group that campaigns for American workers.

Still, not everyone is a fan. Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a Washington-based research and advocacy group, who has testified against the legislation, said easy, unlimited access to green cards for math and science graduates could encourage the emergence of “visa mills,” or schools established just to sell access to the United States. Also, he said: “American young people with bachelor’s degrees see these occupations distorted by large-scale admissions of foreign workers. That then changes their own decision making about what to do in the future.”

The green card provisions have been obscured by the louder, more polarizing fight between industry and labor over foreign guest worker visas, known as H-1Bs. But they stand to have a far greater impact on the men and women who drive this industry.

Mr. Sant, like many of his friends, was drawn to the United States for higher education. In 2010, the most recent year for which data is available from the National Science Foundation, a government agency, 45 percent of master’s and doctoral students in engineering were from abroad, up from 35 percent in 1990 and 24 percent in 1980, according to the agency.

At some universities, the share of foreign students is even higher. At Carnegie Mellon University, which has one of the most prestigious engineering schools in the world, 62 percent of engineering graduate students came from abroad, and at the Rochester Institute of Technology, 56 percent.

This year, at the University of Southern California, the figure is 68 percent, according to university officials.

Among those who come to study in this country, about one in three end up staying on temporary work visas, mainly through the H-1B program. An analysis by the Brookings Institution concluded that in 2010, 30 percent of those who were working on H-1B visas were former students at American universities. Their wait for permanent residency can be frustratingly long, depending on their homeland.

According to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, more than 150,000 of them have filed for green cards since 2010; nearly a third of them are from India, the largest single block.

Kartik Shah, 29, was among them. A native of Mumbai, he went to the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, for a master’s degree in electrical engineering. He graduated in 2007 and swiftly landed a job as a software engineer at Cisco’s headquarters in San Jose, just south of here.

The company soon filed a green card application on his behalf, which it says it does for the vast majority of its H-1B workers. The government cleared his application, essentially ruling that his skills were needed. Then, it told him to wait.

So far the wait has been six years, and he has no idea when it will end. He is nervous about exploring other job options, for fear of losing his place in the green card line. (The draft bill would free up workers from their green card sponsors.)

Mr. Sant, a native of Ahmedabad, in western India, came here to earn a master’s degree, then a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, specializing in semiconductors. He got a job at a company making semiconductor equipment, published papers in academic journals and earned several patents.

His wife gave up her career as a surgeon back home in India when she came to this country as his bride; under current law, a spouse of a temporary visa holder is barred from working. The draft law would grant them work papers.

Going back home is not an option for Mr. Sant. His specialty is semiconductor equipment research, and not much of it happens in India. And anyway, he says, India has changed so much in the 13 years he has been away, and he has become so much more of, well, an American. “I went to India last year. The whole culture is different. I don’t relate to it any more,” he said. “I feel home is here.”

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Franklin Street Redesign Study panel to meet The Portland Public Advisory Committee of the Franklin Street Redesign Study will be meeting on Wednesday, May 29 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in room 24 of City Hall, PAC Chair Markos Miller announced.

This meeting will be an orientation for the PAC in preparation for an upcoming Phase 2 Feasibility Study.

The May 29 meeting will include an introduction of new PAC members to the study process, a review of key findings from the Phase 1 study, and an overview of the three concept plans previously developed.

The meeting is open to the public.

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The new discount plan is expected to save Maine Turnpike E-ZPass customers approximately $6 million annually in tolls — more than three times the amount under the old Commuter Plan.

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All eyes — and aid — turned to Trout Brook With $70,000 state grant, water-improvement plan for Trout Brook moves closer to implementation

By David Carkhuff THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A $125,000 water-improvement effort is trying to take small steps to reduce pollution in Trout Brook in South Portland, a 3-mile-long waterway that ultimately flows into the Fore River and Casco Bay. Appropriate to its name, the brook is home to trout, some as long as 10 inches, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, but Trout Brook has been listed as an “urban impaired stream” by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. Polluted runoff and increased storm flow volume from impervious surfaces such as rooftops, parking lots and roads are the culprits, officials say.

Recently, managers of the brook learned that the Maine Department of Environmental Quality had awarded them a $70,000 grant to implement a watershed plan. With matching funds from municipalities, the total investment is estimated to be $125,000.

“The plan recommends doing a lot of small-scale (improvements), a lot of education, because of the cumulative impact of people in the neighborhood,” said Patrick Marass, urban watershed coordinator with the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District. “It’s not really big commercial developments here, it’s just a lot of neighborhoods, so people helping to add a riparian zone or buffer along the stream, working with landowners to do that, stabilizing some shorelines that are eroding; working with the city to implement a couple of best management practices (for stormwater mitigation).”

Cape Elizabeth and South Portland developed a Trout Brook Watershed Based Management Plan in collaboration with the conservation district.

Fred Dillon, stormwater program coordinator with the South Portland Water Resource Protection Department, said the goal is to implement “fairly simple but effective fixes, planning buffers along streams, rain gardens,” and other improvements.

Last year, a planning grant allowed creation of the plan, which is available online at http://www.cumberlandswcd.org. Kate McDonald, project scientist/ project manager with the district, was instrumental in overseeing the planning effort, Marass noted.

Dillon said partners needed to know what challenges they faced before trying to improve the watershed.

“The Trout Brook Watershed Management Plan is an effort to identify what those impairment sources were, the sources of pollution to Trout Brook, and try to prioritize them so that we could figure out which ones to work on first,” Dillon said.

Now, it’s time to implement the plan.

ABOVE: A trout “fry” swims in a cup before being released in Trout Brook in South Portland as part of a Portland Water District project Thursday.

RIGHT: Patrick Marass, urban watershed coordinator with the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District, talks to students about watershed ecology.

BELOW RIGHT: Cups containing fish await distribution to elementary students.

BELOW LEFT: Reid Anderson, 7, (right) and Toby Harris, 7, homeschooled students who attend the Earth School Co-op in Gorham, listen to a science presentation during the trout release Thursday.

(DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Marass said high temperature can be an issue because pavement heats rainwater, which then flows into the brook, and incremental erosion can cause problems as well.

“In the more urbanized areas like this, stormwater runoff is typically what causes a whole suite of problems,” he said.

“We’ve got the grant money, so it’s a 50-50 match, so when we work with a lot of landowners, if they put in the work and buy the materials, they’ll be reimbursed for 50 percent of that cost,” he said.

Landowners also can provide an in-kind match for time put in, he explained.

In a separate educational program, on Thursday, South Portland students arrived at the brook by the busload to release hundreds of baby brook trout back into the local stream in the culmination of the Portland Water District’s Classroom Hatchery Program — The Release.

Students from Dyer Elementary and Skillin Elementary schools, as well as homeschooled students from Earth School Co-op in Gorham, received brief lessons on water testing and stream management before taking their small “fry” to the streambank for

release. Students had been raising brook trout since January.

The Portland Water District organized the trout release as part of its education programs, joined by local partners, including Dillon, stormwater program coordinator with the South Portland Water Resource Protection Department, and Marass with the Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation District.

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Friday, May 24 Syndicate 19 CD release party with The Grumps at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $8; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com A Benefit for OLS: Rex Fowler, Con Fullam, Tom Dean, Alana MacDonald, and Kate Schrock at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $25 adv/$30 door; 8 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $10 adv/$12 door; Doors at 6:30 p.m. www.stlawrencearts.org Tommy Emmanuel with Jacob Johnson at the State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $29.50/$39.50; Doors at 7 p.m. www.statetheatreportland.com

Thursday, May 30

Ra Ra Riot at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. $15; 8 p.m. www.portcitymusichall.com

A Band Beyond Description at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Saturday, May 25

Gov’t Mule at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland $40 and $50; 7 p.m. https://tickets.porttix.com

North of Nashville with Ryan Flaherty and the Burners at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

The Stray Birds at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $12 adv/$17 door; 8 p.m.

Isobell’s “Sea Spells” is www.onelongfellowsquare.com Verbalized Medicine presents The Clinique at One Longfellow Square, 181 State described as “moody, haunting, sometimes joyous, someSt., Portland, $5 adv/$7 door; 8 p.m.

Friday, May 31 times raucous.” An album www.onelongfellowsquare.com release show is Saturday, June The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at ASYLUM, What Cheer? Brigade with Math the Band 1 at SPACE Gallery. (COURTESY 121 Center St., Portland. $16; Doors at 8 p.m. www.portlandasylum.com/concerts and The Outfits at the SPACE Gallery, 538 IMAGE) Congress St., Portland, $8 adv/$10 day of show; 8:30 p.m.

Sinking City Beat Night, featuring: Mr. NEET, Rotundo www.space538.org Sealeg, & Computer at Sea. Mayo Street Arts, doors at 8 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m.. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Sunday, May 26 http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar Gorilla Music All Ages Show at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 4 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Monday, May 27 The Players’ Ball at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $3; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Tuesday, May 28 Jammin’ Divas at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $15; 7 p.m. www.stlawrencearts.org

Music of the Grateful Dead and More at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com

Saturday, June 1 Zemya, World A Cappella, Mayo Street Arts, doors at 7:30 p.m./Show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar Joe Walsh, Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, and Karl Doty at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $22 adv/$27 door; 8 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

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Boneheads and Colwell Brothers at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $15; 7:30 p.m. www.stlawrencearts.org

Rap Night at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $3; 9 p.m. www.bigeasyportland.com Okbari Middle Eastern Music Ensemble at St. Lawrence

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Friday, May 24 Young Athletes Festival

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Special Olympics Maine will offer its first annual Young Athletes Festival for children ages 2 ½ to 8 who have Intellectual Disabilities or Autism. The Festival will take place at the Frank H. Harrison Middle School In Yarmouth and will be conducted by Special Olympics Maine and the eighth grade students from the school. Young Athletes is an introduction to the sports offered by Special Olympics, for young children with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism. Participants will learn about catching, balance, striking, kicking, jumping, throwing and more. The students at Frank H. Harrison Middle school will run the children through a variety of fun stations throughout the event. The children will also have a chance to enjoy parachute time, bubbles, face painting, a snack and more. Each participating child will also receive a T-shirt and a medal at the end. The best part about the Festival … it is free! And you can bring similar aged siblings or class mates along also.”

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum

10 a.m. The 2013 season of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum, Route 26, New Gloucester, will open on May 24, at 10 a.m. The museum is open Mondays through Saturdays (closed Sundays), 10-4:30 through Oct. 14. Tours.

Exhibits. Special events. Museum shop 926-4597. www. shaker.lib.me.us.

‘Wired’ exhibit final weekend

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “This exhibit explores the electrification of Maine during the 20th century, and how a rural state became modern. The story begins with efforts to harness the energy of Maine’s rivers to power small mills.

It spreads as entrepreneurs, tinkerers, and investors sought to transmit that energy further and further, and to sell it to businesses and homeowners. Finally, it’s the story of Maine people: of engineers and ingenious linemen who figured out how to safely, dependably, and efficiently deliver power to the masses, and of people everywhere who overcame initial fears to embrace and then rely on electricity for almost every aspect of their daily lives.” Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Portland. Final weekend; $3 for children $8 for adults $7 seniors and students. www.mainehistory.org

‘Do Your Divorce Right’ authors at PPL

noon. “Justice Andrew Horton and Justice David Kennedy to speak about their book “Do Your Divorce Right” at the Portland Public Library’s Local Author Series, Friday, May 24 at noon in Meeting Room No. 5. “This book is written for people who aren’t lawyers and who are thinking about going to family court, who are already involved with a family law case, or who have a family member or friend involved in a pending or active family law case. As judges, the authors have presided over more than 10,000 trials or other courtroom events in family law cases. Divorce is one of the most significant life changing experiences a person will ever live through. However, it is a process, not an event. The process goes on long after the legal aspects of the divorce are complete. The process operates on at least four levels — legal, emotional, financial, spiritual. This book attempts to address all of these levels in an interrelated manner.”

Slides of two-week visit in Israel/Palestine

7 p.m. “Five New England Episcopal activists, members of the 800-strong women’s organization The Outreach Committee of the Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross, will make a talk/slide presentation of their two-week visit in Israel/Palestine earlier this year. Their trip was sponsored by Sabeel, the Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center in East Jerusalem. Topics to be covered include home demolitions, refugee camps, the separation wall, the spirit of the Palestinian people, Kairos Palestine, Rabbis for Human Rights and interfaith nonviolent direct action. Wishcamper Center, 42-44 Bedford St., room 133, University of Southern Maine, Portland campus. Sponsored by a coalition of peace and justice and religious organizations. Q/A session will follow the talk. Palestinian olive oil will be on sale. FMI: 239-8060; mvprights@gmail.com.”

Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday

7 p.m. “This May 24-26, St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland will be celebrating Soren Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday and exploring his philosophies. The centerpiece of the weekend will be ‘Seducer/Philosopher/Pietist: Reflections on the life and thought of Kierkegaard,’ a presentation

by Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. Among the panelists are Jeremiah Conway, USM Philosophy Professor and author of the recent book The Alchemy of Teaching. The presentation will be followed by lunch and a panel conversation. All events, including lunch, are free of charge. For a complete schedule of events or list of speakers, call 774-8740, email sk@saintansgar.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Old Port Festival, known as Maine’s largest one-day festival. Kick off summer in Portland’s Old Port on Sunday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) org, or go to www.saintansgar.org. Happy 200th Birthday, Kierkegaard! (free film; presentation and panel discussion; lunch; worship with Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, guest preacher). Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m. — ‘The Seventh Seal,’ the Kierkegaard-influenced film by Ingmar Bergman, with free popcorn! Saturday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presentation by Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, followed by complimentary lunch and panel discussion. Sunday, May 26 at 10 a.m. Worship with Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, guest preacher. St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, 515 Woodford Street, Portland (corner of Woodford Street and Brighton Avenue). Cost: All events are free. RSVP to sk@saintansgar. org or 774-8740. (RSVP appreciated but not required.)”

Saturday, May 25 Limington Extension Yard Sales

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Limington Extension Yard Sales on Saturday, May 25 and every dry Saturday in June, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Shower gel 25 cents, jeans $2. Hundreds of 25 cent items. Benefits BEHS scholarships. FMI 692-2989.

Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park plant sale

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “It must be spring, because it’s time for the Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park annual and extremely popular annual plant sale on Saturday, May 25 through Memorial Day Monday, May 27. The Friends volunteer group helps out the wildlife park in so many ways; this year’s fundraising is specifically for a new and more spacious Canada lynx exhibit. Learn more about the Friends’ ongoing projects and enjoy great bargains on spring plants, including annual and perennial flowers, vegetables & floral baskets grown in their own greenhouses! There are hundreds of geraniums this year — so make a point to stop at the park first when you get ready to plant your Memorial Day baskets!” The Maine Wildlife Park has over 30 species of native wildlife on display, plus wildlife gardens, nature trails, a fish hatchery and other interactive exhibits and displays. The park is open daily from April 13 through Nov. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; visitors must leave the premises by 6 p.m. www.wildlifeparkfriends.org

Creator Expo at Casco Bay High

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sam Pierce, a senior at Casco Bay High School in Portland, is hosting a Creator Expo on May 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the school, located at 196 Allen Avenue. The event is free and open to the public. Sam is seeking people who explore the possibilities of what they can dream up and build using their minds and tools, and the minds and tools of their friends. They could be garage inventors, sculptors, artists, engineers, chefs, scientists, crafters, artists or others who don’t fit into any category.

The expo aims to bring together families and individuals to celebrate the Do-It-Yourself mindset and showcase all kinds of incredible projects. For additional information, questions or a desire to participate in this event, please contact Sam Pierce at portlandminimaker@gmail.com.

Guided Nature Hikes in New Gloucester

10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Guided Nature Hikes through the fields and woods of Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route

26, New Gloucester, will be available at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Highlights include Loon’s Point on Sabbathday Lake, Aurelia’s Cascade, Old Grandfather and the Old County Road. Fees: $5, adults; $2, children; under 6, free. 9264597. www.shaker.lib.me.us.

Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday luncheon

10:30 a.m. “This May 24-26, St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland will be celebrating Soren Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday and exploring his philosophies. The centerpiece of the weekend will be ‘Seducer/Philosopher/Pietist: Reflections on the life and thought of Kierkegaard,’ a presentation by Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee. Saturday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Presentation by Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, followed by complimentary lunch and panel discussion.”

Rich Woodall at Coast City Comics

1 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Rich Woodall, the artist for the Phantom Variant cover of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles No. 22, will be in the store for an exclusive signing event! We are the only store in Maine that carries these extremely limited covers, so this is a unique opportunity to have one of these special covers signed by the artist! Rich modeled the TMNT No. 22 Phantom Variant off of Todd McFarlane’s cover art for Hulk No. 340! It’s a great cover, and we’re really excited to host Rich for this event!” Coast City Comics. http:// coastcitycomics.com

March Against Monsanto

2 p.m. “On Saturday, May 25, tens of thousands of activists around the world will March Against Monsanto. Events are planned to occur simultaneously at 2 p.m. Eastern in 47 U.S. states, six continents, at least 41 countries, and over 338 participating cities.” In Portland, the rally and march will take place in Monument Square. “With the rise in awareness of the harmful effects of genetically engineered foods, the corrupt political favoritism highlighted by the recent passing of the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ in Congress, compiled with the ever-growing monopoly Monsanto has on the agricultural industry leaving organic and small farmers jobless and with a drastically increasing suicide rate, activists are springing up worldwide to take back our food and our lives,’ stated Whitley Newman, lead organizer of Portland’s march, Vice-Chair of the Maine Green Independent Party, and co-founder and President of the Green Initiatives Education Fund. ‘The concern is proven and the consequences of sitting back are serious. We will not back down until we’ve reclaimed our land, our democracy, and our bodies!’” . .... Prior to the march, co-sponsoring members of ARRT! (Artist Rapid Response Team- a project of the Union of Maine Visual Artists), the Green Initiatives Education Fund, Food and Water Watch, and MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) will be meeting in Deering Oaks Park from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Farmers’ Market to make signs and banners while educating the public about GMO. The rally will begin at 2 p.m. and end around 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit www. greeninitiativeseducation.org, emailmarchagainstmonsanto.portland@gmail.com or call (207)766-6448.” see next page

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‘I’m your neighbor’ reading event

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The City of Portland says “I’m your neighbor” with a city-wide read of “New Arrival” literature; kickoff event Saturday, May 25 in Rines Auditorium, Portland Public Library. “In the midst of a national conversation about immigration and assimilation, the refugee resettlement city of Portland, Maine, is debating, not policy or safety, but which book to read first. ‘I’m Your Neighbor, Portland,’ a collaboration between Portland Public Library and Curious City, will kick off at the Main Library on Monument Square on May 25. The year-long, city-wide read and series of public events is designed to promote a sense of community among the diverse people who make the port city their home, featuring nine books for children and adults that are set in Maine’s ‘new arrival’ communities. The characters and subjects of these books made Maine their home in the last several decades and helped transform Portland into a vibrantly multiracial and multicultural community.”

Civil War talk by MacIsaac at the Fifth Maine

7 p.m. Kim MacIsaac, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum Curator, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $5 per person. “The Civil War exacted an enormous loss of life and property on Americans, both North and South. How did those on the battlefields and at home cope with the war and its aftermath? What was the emotional toll paid by civilians and soldiers? Fifth Maine curator, Kim MacIsaac, looks at how the soldiers and their families dealt with death and loss on the battlefield and at home both during and after the war. The Fifth Maine Regiment Museum is a nonprofit museum and cultural center housed in the 1888 Fifth Maine Regiment Memorial Hall.

Its mission is the preservation of Civil War and local history.

To that end the museum offers a wide variety of lectures, concerts, tours, youth education programs, and community activities. Membership is open to the public.” For more information call 766-3330 or email fifthmaine@juno.com.

Sunday, May 26 Sea Dog Dash

8 a.m. “Time to dust off those running shoes, and get moving! That’s right, it will soon be time for the first annual Sea Dog Dash for Independence. On Sunday, May 26 at 8 a.m. put your best foot forward in our 5k, 10k or 1-mile fun run starting and finishing at the Brunswick Junior High School. More information and online registration is available at www.SeaDogDash.com.”

Worship with Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth

10 a.m. “This May 24-26, St. Ansgar Lutheran Church in Portland will be celebrating Soren Kierkegaard’s 200th birthday and exploring his philosophies. ... Worship with Jennifer Hockenbery Dragseth, guest preacher. St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, 515 Woodford St., Portland (corner of

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‘Transforming Water’ with ChIME

10:30 a.m. “‘Transforming Water,’ an invitation to allow yourself to be soothed by this most fundamental of all elements. Come explore how water nourishes us over and over again through ritual, music, meditation and story. Our leaders in worship will be ChIME students Carol Gosselin and Lori Whittemore. All are welcome. This worship service will be held at the Portland New Church, 302 Stevens Avenue in Portland. NOTE: This will be the last service of the ChIME school calendar. Services will resume every other Sunday with the beginning of the 2013-14 school calendar. For more information, please contact ChIME by email or visit our website at www.chimeofmaine.org.”

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day parade in Portland

10:30 a.m. The city with the American Legion Post 17 will host a Memorial Day parade Monday, May 27 starting at 10:30 a.m. in Longfellow Square, proceeding down Congress Street, and ending at Monument Square at approximately 11 a.m. Speeches will then be made along with a wreath laying ceremony at the Monument. http://www. ci.portland.me.us

South Portland’s Memorial Day parade

10:30 a.m. South Portland’s Memorial Day parade is scheduled for Monday, May 27, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The route is from Southern Maine Community College to the Service Monument in Millcreek Park. There will be significant traffic impacts along the route, starting around 10:30 a.m., until approximately noon. Along with other road closures in the area, Broadway will be closed from Benjamin Pickett Street (by SMCC) to Ocean Street (Rte. 77). Motorists should avoid that route between 10:30 a.m. and noon, but should be able to use Highland Avenue to skirt the closures. For additional details about this event, contact Charlie Gavett at 899-3159 or 671-7092.

Tuesday, May 28 ‘Democratization ... Recent Kenyan Elections’

noon to 1:30 p.m. Global Connections Lunchtime Series: “Democratization and the Recent Kenyan Elections” with David Zarembka, at CIEE, 300 Fore St., second floor, Portland. Presented by the World Affairs Council of Maine. Bring your lunch. Free, donations appreciated. For more information visit www.wacmaine.org or call 221-4386.

DEPA ‘Business After Hours’

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance “Business After Hours” Networking Event, Tuesday, May 28, The Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. “Join us this month for business networking for GLBT & gay-friendly

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Flatbread benefit for Women in Harmony

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Flatbread Pizza benefit for Women in Harmony, a 60-plus chorus of women’s voices singing for social justice. Please join us at Flatbread’s Pizza, 72 Commercial St., Portland on Tuesday, May 28 from 5-9 p.m. Kids’ music and activities from 5-6 pm; wonderful acoustic music with Pretty Girls Sing Soprano from 7-9 pm. A portion of all pizza will be donated to Women in Harmony. Please join us! “

DownEast Pride Alliance networking

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance “Business After Hours” Networking Event at the Salt Exchange, 245 Commercial St., Portland. “Join us this month for business networking for GLBT & gay-friendly business professionals. Free. Cash bar, lite food and media table provided for sharing business cards. Sponsored by Proactive Resources, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Liz Winfeld of RBC Wealth Management and Diane Newman of State Farm.

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Cancer & Faith: Facing the ‘New Normal’

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “A cancer diagnosis can lead to a deeper faith or inspire us to seek new spiritual resources. Join this interfaith panel to discuss the crossroads of cancer and faith: Jennifer Mancini, Buddhist Hospice Chaplain; Rosie Wohl, Communal Jewish Chaplain; and Rev. Jill Job Saxby.”

To register call 774-2200. Cancer Community Center, 778 Main Street (Route One), South Portland. http://www.cancercommunitycenter.org/ProgramRegistration.htm

Peacemaking after Deadly Conflict

7 p.m. “David Zarembka, coordinator of the African Great Lakes Initiative of the Friends Peace Teams, will speak on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Portland, 425 Congress St., Portland.

His topic will be Peacemaking after Deadly Conflict: Healing and Reconciliation in Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya. David has worked in the African Great Lakes region for over fortyfive years, and currently resides in Kenya. Since 1988 he has been the coordinator of AGLI, a Quaker based organization which organizes peacemaking activities through local groups in that area. Based on the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), the group’s Healing and Rebuilding Our Communities program has helped hundreds of individuals and communities heal from the Hutu-Tutsi genocide as well as more recent trauma experiences. The event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, First Parish Church of Portland, and the Portland Friends Meeting. For further information contact Cushman Anthony, telephone 781-4591, or at cush@maine.rr.com.” see next page

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Wednesday, May 29 ‘The Truth of All Things’ at PPL

noon. Kieran Shields to speak about “The Truth of All Things” at the Brown Bag Lecture Series Wednesday, May 29 at noon in the Rines Auditorium. “Shields will appear at the Portland Public Library’s Brown Bag Lecture Series on Wednesday, May 29 at noon to speak about his book ‘The Truth of All Things,’ a chilling debut novel set in Portland, Maine in 1892. In the book, Shields weaves a pageturning tale of ritualistic serial killings inspired by the Salem witch trials and introduces readers to a pair of unforgettable investigators. It’s as a riveting and wholly original start to a fascinating new series.”

Westin Portland Harborview proposal

5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Portland City Council Chamber, Housing and Community Development Committee public meeting. This will be a single-item agenda to receive public input on the Eastland at Westin Portland Harborview presentation/proposal, for purchase of a portion of Congress Square Plaza for development of an event facility. At this meeting, the HCDC members may vote on a recommendation to the City Council or outline a process for further consideration. http://www.ci.portland.me.us

Author talk with Beth Harmon

6:30 p.m. Author talk with Beth Harmon, Chimney Pond Tales. Refreshments will be served. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. FMI 829-2215

Thursday, May 30 ‘Beyond the Arab Spring’

noon to 1:30 p.m. Global Insights Noontime Ambassador Program: “Beyond the Arab Spring: A Moroccan Perspective” with Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador of Morocco to the United States, at University of Southern Maine, Wishcamper 133, Portland. Presented by the World Affairs Council of Maine. $10 suggested donation at the door. Bring your lunch. For more information visit www.wacmaine.org or call 221-4386.

Maine Literary Awards ceremony

6 p.m. “The winners of the 2013 Maine Literary Awards will be revealed live at a ceremony on Thursday, May 30 at 6 p.m. at SPACE Gallery in downtown Portland. The event is free to Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance members with a suggested $10 donation for nonmembers.” For more information or questions about the awards, call 228-8264 or email director@mainewriters.org

‘Duck and Cover’ with Acorn

7:30 p.m. The New York Theatre Company in collaboration with Acorn Productions, presents Michael Kimball’s Duck and Cover, opening May 30 at the Acorn Studio Theatre in Westbrook. Michael Kimball, author of past Acorn Studio Theater hits ‘Best Enemies’ and ‘The Secret of Comedy,’ introduces his new play ‘Duck and Cover,’ winner of the 2013 Northern Writes Festival’s ‘Best Play’ award, to area audiences in this new production, directed by Acorn Acting Academy faculty member Stephanie Ross. The play features a ‘Father Knows Best’ family, happily sheltered in 1962 suburbia, who tries to maintain its innocence during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the arrival of eccentric jazz trumpeter Uncle Bunny.” Performances of “Duck and Cover” take place Thursday through Sundays from May 30 to June 9. The production runs May 30 to June 9, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 ($12 for students and seniors), and they may be purchased on-line at www.acorn-productions.org or by calling Acorn at 854-0065.

Friday, May 31 The Portrait Show at Constellation

noon to 4 p.m. “Portraiture has been an accepted part of the art canon since cave people made pictures of animals on walls. Today with the expansion of digital culture, a portrait can be many things and represent many things — countries, animals, people, even ideas. Come see how the members of the Maine Artists Collective (MAC) reinterpret the theme in assemblage, painting, mixed media, watercolor, sculpture, photography and digital art. The Portrait Show runs from May 31 to June 24, at Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress St. in Portland. Gallery hours are Monday to Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. A reception is planned for First Friday, June 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.” about.me/ann.tracy

Westbrook Together Days

4 p.m. Annual Westbrook Together Days May 31 to June 1.

“Westbrook Together Days is a two-day festival that is fun for families and residents of all ages! The event begins on

Maine Maritime Museum in Bath offers “Instruction: About Boating Safely Class,” Tuesday and Thursdays, June 11 to June 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Nonmembers pay $80; members pay $75. “Gain the basic knowledge to safely trailer, navigate and operate a small vessel, needed in some states to obtain a boat license or a safety certificate. Taught by members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Register

by June 4. For more info or to enroll visit www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org or call 207.443.1316, ext 0.” Above is a view of Peaks Island.

(DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) Friday at 4p.m. to 10 p.m. and all day on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday the event begins with a 5k run/ kid’s 1/2 mile fun run and concludes with a 30 Minute firework display. This event typically attracts 15-20,000 people and this year is Westbrook’s 34th annual Together Days event.” http://westbrooktogetherdays.com/schedule

‘Tip-A-Cop’ event at Applebee’s

4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. “South Portland Police Officers will be working a ‘Tip-A-Cop’ event at Applebee’s at 200 Running Hill Road on Friday, May 31 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The prceeds will go to Special Olympics. Bring the whole family and come out for a great meal, get served by some great South Portland Police Officers and leave a tip for Special Olympics.” https://www.facebook.com/ southportlandpolice?fref=ts

League of Women Voters of Maine

5:30 p.m. “The League of Women Voters of Maine (LWVME) will host its Biennial Convention on Friday, May 31 and Saturday June 1 in the Burton Fisher Meeting Room at One City Center in downtown Portland. The event will feature a series of speakers on voting issues including money in elections, recent efforts to limit voting and allow early voting, and what that all this means for Maine voters. ... Convention kicks off on Friday evening beginning at 5:30 with a presentation by Posie Cowan from Blue Hill, who recently stumbled upon a piece of American history while cleaning out a space in her father’s attic. What she assumed was just an old box of dusty drapes and loose scrap material was actually a box filled with banners used during the women’s suffrage movement of the early 1900s. She discovered that her great-grandmother was one of the original suffragists who marched on Washington for women’s right to vote and who were arrested for their efforts and beliefs. On Saturday, Convention reconvenes at 9:30 a.m. and the agenda features three important speakers talking about elections and voting: Amy Fried, political science professor at the University of Maine and columnist for the Bangor Daily News; BJ McCollister, Program Director for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections; and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. For additional details go to: www. lwvme.org. The meeting is open to the public. Registration is $40, which includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday. For registration information, visit http://www.lwvme.org/convention.html.”

‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ in Standish

7:30 p.m. “Schoolhouse Arts Center will present ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ from May 31-June 2. Guys and Dolls Jr. is based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. Come to Damon Runyan’s mythical New York City and be re-introduced to the colorful characters who have become legends of musical theater: the upright, uptight mission doll Sara Brown; Sky Masterton, the slick high-rolling gambler who woos Sara on a bet; Adelaide, the nightclub performer whose chronic flu is brought on by waiting 14 years for a proposal from Nathan Detroit, her devoted, but commitment-phobic fiancé. ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ is directed

by Bruce Avery. Performances of ‘Guys and Dolls Jr.’ will be held May 31 at 7:30 p.m., June 1 at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m and June 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults $8 for students and seniors and $5 for children under 5. Schoolhouse Arts Center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114) in Standish, just north of the intersection of Route 114 and Route 35. Call 642-3743 for reservations or buy tickets on-line at www.schoolhousearts.org.”

Film: ‘The Source Family’

7:30 p.m. “The Source Family was a radical experiment in ‘70s utopian living. Their outlandish style, popular health food restaurant, rock band and beautiful women made them the darlings of Hollywood’s Sunset Strip; but their outsider ideals and the unconventional behavior of their spiritual leader, Father Yod, caused controversy with local authorities. They fled to Hawaii, leading to their dramatic demise. Years later, former family members surface and the rock band reforms, revealing how their time with Father Yod shaped their lives in the most unexpected ways. ‘The Source Family’ provides an intimate, insider’s view of this incredible group of people through their own archival photos, home movies and audio recordings, and through contemporary interviews with members of the family. Serving as a highly personal guide to the counter-culture movement of the early ‘70s, the film is inspired by the cult-classic book ‘The Source: The Story of Father Yod, Ya Ho Wa 13, and The Source Family’ (Process Media) which was written by Isis Aquarian and Electricity Aquarian and edited by director Jodi Wille.” SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. 828.5600. Doors open at 7 p.m., film begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission $8, $6 for SPACE members and students w/ ID.

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At Fort Williams, Connecticut residents Ted Dobieski (left) and wife, Donna, are joined by son, Steve, of Cape Elizabeth (right) at an overlook near Portland Head Light. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Maine’s scenes of spring

A pug named General Chesty enjoys a stroll with his master through Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth Thursday morning.

ABOVE: The Portland Farmer’s Market in Monument Square bustles on Wednesday.

A Saturday market operates in Deering Oaks Park. LEFT: Buds come alive in a view toward Ram Island Ledge Light at Cape Elizabeth.

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CMP offers tree planting advice Daily Sun Staff Report

Central Maine Power reported that it observed Arbor Week, May 20-24, by distributing nearly 7,000 free seedlings to schools and community organizations throughout its 11,000-square-mile service area.

But the utility cautioned that trees can interfere with power lines, disrupting electric service and even posing safety hazards, so the utility urged people to “plan before they plant.”

“Keeping trees away from power lines enhances safe, reliable service, so our tree crews prune along almost 4,800 miles of lines each year, ” said Tom Irwin, head of vegetation management for CMP. “As an arborist, I know the best way to have healthy trees and reliable service is by choosing the right trees for your location.”

Proper selection and placement of trees near overhead power lines can eliminate potential hazards and improve the appearance of your property, the utility noted.

CMP encouraged people who would like to plant a tree to “plan before you plant,” and offered the following tips: • Before planting, look around the area for power lines and other hazards, and keep in mind that today’s sapling will eventually grow into a mature tree many times its current size.

• Avoid planting trees directly underneath power lines or too close to electric facilities.

• Trees like white pine, maple, ash, fir and spruce that will be 60 feet or taller when mature should be planted no closer than 60 feet from the nearest power line.

• Trees like crabapple, juniper, and dogwood that will be no more than 20 feet tall at maturity may be planted as close as 15 feet from the power line.

• If plantings must go beneath lines, consider shrubs such as common lilac and burning bush or dwarf trees that will not grow up into the lines.

Seedlings were distributed to schools and community organizations in the following cities and towns: Appleton, Belgrade, Camden, Falmouth, Farmington, Greene, Guilford, Hope, Lewiston, Mount Vernon, New Gloucester, Oakland, Oxford, Portland, Sabattus, Saco, Sanford, Searsport, Solon, Topsham, Westbrook and Yarmouth.