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Maine Governor Paul LePage’s adopted son has apparently closed a Twitter account after a columnist from The Portland Daily Sun questioned posted comments about people with mental handicaps. Devon Raymond, who entered the state’s political fray amid the governor’s “kiss my butt” comments directed toward the NAACP on the eve of Martin Luther King Day weekend, posted, “Remember guys tomorrow is ‘Hug A Retard’ day ... so don’t freak out like you did last year, nobody is trying to hurt you.” The comment is a common Internet email and is often dismissed as a “joke” way to tell somebody they are perhaps doing something you deem less than smart. Daily Sun columnist Bob Higgins wrote that he’d seen the comment over the weekend and thought it a good example of how easily people, even those in the spotlight, forget that social network platforms are public. “What I’m getting at is simple,” Higgins wrote in a column published Tuesday. “No matter how many times it’s said, people just don’t seem to get the fact that social media is like herpes. It is going to follow you around forever.” But some readers who contacted the newspaper see TWITTER page 3

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Amy Sims of Boston strolls under the scaffolding in front of the old Olympia Sports store on Congress Street Tuesday. A Reny’s store will open in April at the location, taking up dual spots vacated by Olympia Sports and L.L. Bean. The scaffolding is for historic renovation work on the building’s masonry. Inside, even more is going on. For a story on the renovations, see Business, page 8. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Less than a week after Maine’s attorney general issued a formal opinion that Peaks Island secession supporters would not have to repeat the entire petition process, the city of Portland’s legislative committee vowed to contest that finding (see sidebar, page 3). Meanwhile, fueled by the AG’s opinion, the Peaks Island Independence Committee is holding a steering committee meeting this week and formCity ing research committee committees to update raises financial and issues with other inforsecession mation. A commitSee the story on tee spokespage 3 man says the group is on track for a November election on the island, but that meeting that deadline will be largely up to the legislature. The AG opinion, along with clearing a hurdle locally, also sets the stage for a proposed law to exit the writing stage to be considered by the state and local government committee. “It [the AG opinion] means we don’t have to re-do the work that was already done,” said Rand Gee, a volunteer for the committee. “The procedural question is one that had been round the island for a couple of weeks.. I think we’ve resolved that.” Now, he added, those favoring an independence vote will prepare information that lawmakers are sure to need when they consider the law allowing an island-wide vote on leaving the Portland municipality. In particular, he said, the legislature is going to want “hard numbers” to make sure the resulting town is financially sustainable. see PEAKS page 3

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Historian alters Lincoln pardon (NY Times) — Just hours before Abraham Lincoln “put on his hat and headed for Ford’s Theater,” on April 14, 1865, the president is said to have spared a mentally incompetent Army private the death penalty for desertion. The legendary act of compassion was revealed by Thomas Lowry, an amateur historian, who said he found the pardon among hundreds of untapped Lincoln documents in the National Archives in 1998 and described it in a book the following year. His discovery was hailed by scholars as one of the biggest findings of Lincoln memorabilia in the 20th century. But on Monday, the National Archives disclosed that Dr. Lowry had altered the date on the original pardon to promote his book, changing the year to 1865 from 1864, possibly to make it look as if the pardon was one of the president’s final acts — and thus historic. Dr. Lowry is a 78-year-old Virginia psychiatrist, who, after researching Civil War documents with his wife, Beverly, wrote “Don’t Shoot That Boy: Abraham Lincoln and Military Justice,” which was published in 1999.

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Documents open a door on Mideast peace talks JERUSALEM (NY Times) — Israeli-Palestinian peace talks over the past 17 years have operated at two levels, one public, the other behind closed doors. To the world and their own people, each side spoke of sacred, nonnegotiable demands, while in the Jerusalem hotel suites where the officials met those very demands were under negotiation. Internal Palestinian documents leaked to Al Jazeera and published this week illustrate that dichotomy. The public Palestinian posture is that every inch of

East Jerusalem that was taken must be yielded. In reality, Palestinian officials have acknowledged that much would stay part of Israel in exchange for land swaps elsewhere. The documents, a mix of friendly banter and sharp exchanges illustrating the complex interpersonal relations between top Israelis and Palestinians, also suggest that the thorniest problems were not only those widely assumed — how to divide Jerusalem and what to do

about the return of Palestinian refugees to Israel — but also which side would get certain large settlements. One of those was Maale Adumim, a major Israeli settlement near Jerusalem. At one key meeting on June 15, 2008, Condoleezza Rice, then the United States secretary of state, said to the Palestinian negotiator Ahmed Qurei, “I don’t think that any Israeli leader is going to cede Maale Adumim.” Mr. Qurei replied, “Or any Palestinian leader.”

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City legislative committee skeptical of Peaks Island secession process BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Peaks Island secession effort — and the process governing it — were topics of discussion for the city of Portland’s Legislative Committee Tuesday as councilors voiced concerns over a recent Attorney General’s opinion that the movement could pick up where it left off four years ago. That is considered a boost for the island’s “independence supporters” who had been concerned that they might have to repeat earlier efforts, perhaps even including an island-wide balloting, to continue their effort. “We support the statutory process put in place several years ago and feel pretty positive that the process was put in place for a reason,” said Mayor Nick Mavodones. “Certainly the Attorney General can make [an opinion] we just believe it should be consistent with the statute,” he said. The committee considered drafting a formal council resolution stating their opposition to any secession process not adhering to the statute, but

tabled the discussion for the time being. “This circumvents the purposeful process I think should take place. I think it’s something the entire community needs to weigh in on, not just Peaks residents,” said Mavodones. Mavodones, who says he is “not a supporter of breaking up our community” said he would keep an open mind about the process if the statue was followed. “If I could be convinced it might take a vote of the electorate [knowing] that they’ve weighed the pros and cons of what it would do to city financially,” he said. “The process that’s laid out allows the community to weigh in and allows for a thoughtful, purposeful, balanced discussion to take place, and that hasn’t happened,” he said. Councilor John Anton, who says he is “undecided” on Peaks secession, also said Peaks should look to another Casco Bay community in Chebeague Island as a model for a slow, steady secession allowing ample time for community feedback.

“The statutory process, it’s not easy but it’s not impossible. It worked for Chebeague and I think that can be a model of a way to do it that is open and fair,” said Anton. “I think the political argument I would make is that the process by which this decision is made is critical to the long term success. Again, look at Chebeague where it wasn’t done on the fly,” said Anton. Councilor Jill Duson supported the idea of sending some sort of message to Augusta express the council’s desire that the process be followed as laid out in the statute. “I think it’s a good argument for us to make to get the argument to move towards procedure,” she said. Duson agreed with Mavodones that a community discussion should take place to make sure a Peak’s secession would be mutually agreeable for residents on the mainland and island. “My interest lies in that if there is a separation it be fair and there be a very transparent process for figuring that out,” said Duson. “We want [both communities] to feel like it’s a fair separation.”

New leadership rekindles Peaks secession effort PEAKS from page one

Peaks Island has been debating its future with Portland for years, in particular since a property tax revaluation more than doubled some taxes in 2006. An island election with nearly 700 votes cast — a strong turnout in a community with fewer than 1,000 year-round residents — indicated nearly 58 percent favored continuing the independence process. Not only was a “final” vote considered part of that process, but was actually part of the “yes” campaign. Some islanders have said they only supported continuing the process to increase leverage on Portland leadership and

may not have actually supported secession. In February of 2007, the Maine legislative committee on local government, in a party-line vote with Democrats opposing secession, effectively stalled the legislation. Instead, the state helped establish a Peaks Island Council, an advisory board intended to improve communication with the mainland. That board, in effect, either quit or disbanded in protest last year. In its place can several write-in replacements, some of them elected with five or fewer votes after the PIC election drew no formal candidates. But with a new Facebook page and irreverent approach, the new

pro-independence leadership has apparently re-kindled the movement. The AG opinion released last week is the latest milestone for the group, which has succeeded in getting a non-Portland state lawmaker to introduce legislation necessary for separation. Another break, say proponents of leaving Portland, was the recent election that saw a majority of Republicans voted into both the Main House and Senate. A spokesperson for Gov. Paul LePage said it was too early for an opinion on any ultimate bill. The next meeting for the Independence Committee is Thursday, with research groups expected to begin work immediately, according to organizers.

Raymond’s Twitter posts removed from account TWITTER from page one

on Tuesday complained that the Twitter comments were nowhere to be found. Higgins said that the Twitter account registered to Raymond that he had noticed was apparently shut down a few hours after he contacted the governor’s office on Monday seeking comment and Twittered a similar comment request via Raymond’s apparent account.

“Nobody’s commenting,” said Higgins. “At least not yet.” Raymond became part of the NAACP controversy after Gov. LePage noted that his “son” was black, a reference to Raymond, a Jamacian who has identified as part of the first family on state websites. But the Portland Press Herald and other outlets have reported that Raymond was not adopted by the LePage family and is attending graduate school in Louisiana on a student visa.

Several people contacted the Daily Sun seeking screen shots or other documentation of the Raymond Twitter posts, which were removed from the account. Attempts to reach those files via Twitter were blocked by notices they were not available. The Daily Sun does have printouts of the posts but does not distribute editorial work-product, like notes or documents attained for stories, generally available beyond what’s printed in the paper.

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Jerry Brown takes on redevelopment GOP Assemblyman Chris Norby is a former Orange County supervisor with a longtime and deep aversion to California’s 425 redevelopment agencies. Some redevelopment zones may eliminate blight and provide low-income housing as originally intended, he concedes, but redevelopment also allows billions of tax dollars to bankroll the building of a lot of halfempty shopping malls, as well as sweetheart deals that pad the pockets of well-connected developers. As Norby put it, redevelopment served as an “unknown government” that feeds “the most wasteful, the most fraudulent and the most abusive” spending in California government. ––––– When Democratic Gov. Jerry Creators Brown was mayor of Oakland, Syndicate he was a big redevelopment booster. Now that he’s the governor of a state facing a $25 billion shortfall, Brown has found common ground with Norby. The governor is proposing steering $1.7 billion away from redevelopment agencies and into schools, counties and the state. As Brown told the League of California Cities last week, when he was mayor, he “liked redevelopment. I didn’t quite understand it. It seemed kind of magical. It was the money that you could spend on stuff that they wouldn’t otherwise let you spend.” Translation: The system rewards local pols whether they spend the money wisely or do not. While boosters say that redevelopment fosters economic growth, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recently reported, “we find no reliable evidence that this program improves overall economic development in California.” A 1998 Public Policy Institute report found that redevelopment agencies “generate only slightly

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Maggie Knowles has the week off. Her “Use Your Outside Voice” column will return next week.

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And the debt bomb ticks on With his approval Times had two frontrating moving up to 50 page stories that ought percent and higher in to concentrate the mind. some polls, the pundits “A Path is Sought for are all agreed. PresiStates to Escape Their dent Obama has turned Debt Burdens,” was the the corner. He is now the headline over the first, winter-book favorite in which reported that 2012. bankruptcy lawyers How, two months were being consulted by after his “shellacking,” congressional aides on ––––– did he do it? how states like CaliforCreators First, by taking the nia might go into ChapSyndicate wheel from Nancy Pelosi ter 9, “leaving investors and Harry Reid, cutting in state bonds ... possibly a deal to extend the Bush tax ending at the back of the line as cuts, bringing aboard Bill Daley, unsecured creditors.” and separating himself from the Illinois, the story said, might, demonizers of Sarah Palin and with federal help, do what GM Glenn Beck as moral accomplices did. in the Tucson massacre. But GM bondholders were Second, Obama has been the wiped out, as some of us know all beneficiary of bullish news. too well. Corporate profits are coming in Should states win the right higher than expected. The stock to seek bankruptcy protection market has surged. Nine of 10 against their state bondholders, economists surveyed by USA the $3 trillion municipal bond Today are more positive about market, which has lately been the economy than they were three taking hits, could crater. months ago. The ratio of busiThe second Times story wrote nesses that anticipate new hires of a rebellion in the House Repubover businesses that anticipate lican Study Committee by connew layoffs has not been better in servatives and Tea Partiers who a decade. think the leadership is being too There is a feeling that at last we timid in cutting this year’s budget. are coming out of the Great RecesRep. Paul Ryan & Co. want to sion. cut $60 billion to $80 billion. But, But has the debt bomb really says, Mick Mulvaney, a freshman been defused? from South Carolina, “We want On Jan. 20, The New York more.” These conservatives want

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$100 billion cut from discretionary programs. Among their ideas: a five-year freeze on federal salaries, a 15 percent cut in federal employees, a rollback to 2006 spending levels, $300 billion in long-term funding cuts from such programs as foreign aid, Amtrak, public broadcasting and the Washington, D.C., subway system. As the Tea Partiers’ proposed cuts do not touch the military, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security or interest on the debt, the biggest budget items, slashes in transportation, education, domestic security, law enforcement and medical research, said the Times, “would be nothing short of drastic.” Undeniably. Yet, consider. The federal deficit for the fiscal year 2011, which ends Sept. 30, is projected at between $1,200 billion and $1,500 billion. Thus, the $100 billion in cuts the firebrands are pushing, and few think they will get, add up at best to 8 percent of the deficit and 2.5 percent of the $3.87 trillion budget Obama proposed. Thus, at best, this Congress will only slightly reduce the rate of speed at which we are heading toward a debt default. see BUCHANAN page 5

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Raising false alarms If there’s a better government program than Social Security, I’d like to know what it is. It has gone a long way toward eliminating poverty among the elderly. Great numbers of them used to live and die in ghastly, Dickensian conditions of extreme want. Without Social Security today, nearly half of all Americans aged 65 or older would be poor. With it, fewer than 10 percent live in poverty. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities tells us that close to 90 percent of people 65 and older get at least some of their family income from Social Security. For more than half of the elderly, it provides the majority of their income. For many, it is the only income they have. When you see surveillance videos of some creep mugging an elderly person in an elevator or apartment lobby, the universal reaction is outrage. But when the fat cats and the ideologues want to hack away at the lifeline of Social Security, they are treated somehow as respectable, even enlightened members of the society. We need a reality check. Attacking Social Security is both cruel and unnecessary. It needs to stop. The demagogues would have the public believe that Social Security is unsustainable, that it is some kind of giant contributor to the federal budget deficits. Nothing could be further from

Bob Herbert ––––– The New York Times the truth. As the Economic Policy Institute has explained, Social Security “is emphatically not the cause of the federal government’s long-term deficits, since it is prohibited from borrowing and must pay all benefits out of dedicated tax revenues and savings in its trust funds.” Franklin Roosevelt couldn’t have been clearer about the crucial role of the payroll taxes used to finance Social Security. They gave the beneficiaries a “legal, moral and political right” to collect their benefits, he said. “With those taxes in there, no damn politician can ever scrap my Social Security program.” There has always been feverish opposition on the right to Social Security. What is happening now, in a period of deficit hysteria, is that this crucial retirement program is being dishonestly lumped together with Medicare as an entitlement program that is driving federal deficits. Medicare costs are a serious problem, but that’s because of the nightmarish expansion of health care costs in general.

Beyond Medicare, the major drivers of the deficits are not talked about so much by the fat cats and demagogues because they were either responsible for them, or are reaping gargantuan benefits from them, or both. The country is drowning in a sea of debt because of the obscene Bush tax cuts for the rich, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that have never been paid for and the Great Recession. Mugging the nation’s grandparents by depriving them of some of their modest, hard-earned Social Security retirement benefits is hardly an answer to the nation’s ills. And, believe me, those benefits are modest. The average benefit is just $14,000 a year, which is less than the minimum wage would pay. With employer-provided pensions going the way of the typewriter and pay telephones, the income from Social Security is becoming more precious by the day. “If we didn’t have Social Security, we’d have to invent it right now,” said Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America’s Future. “It’s perfectly suited to the terrible times we’re going through. Hardly anyone has pensions anymore. People’s private savings have taken a huge hit, and home prices have been hit hard. So the private savings that so many seniors and soon-to-be seniors have counted on have just been wiped out. “Social Security is still there, and

it’s still paying out retirement benefits indexed to wages. It’s the one part of the retirement stool that is working.” The deficit hawks and the rightwingers can scream all they want, but there is no Social Security crisis. There is a foreseeable problem with the program’s long-term financing, but it can be fixed with changes that do no harm to its elderly beneficiaries. One obvious step would be to raise the cap on payroll taxes so that wealthy earners shoulder a fairer share of the burden. The alarmist rhetoric should cease. Americans have enough economic problems to worry about without being petrified that their Social Security benefits will be curtailed. A Gallup poll taken recently found that 90 percent of Americans ages 44 to 75 believed that the country was facing a retirement crisis. Nearly two-thirds were more fearful of depleting their assets than they were of dying. The fears about retirement are well placed — most Americans do not have enough to retire on. But there should be no reason to believe that Social Security is in jeopardy. The folks who want to raise the retirement age and hack away at benefits for ordinary working Americans are inevitably those who have not the least worry about their own retirement. The haves so often get a perverse kick out of bullying the have-nots.

Redevelopment laws were passed to combat urban blight SAUNDERS from page 4

more than half of the property tax revenues they receive each year.” So what’s to like? California passed redevelopment laws to combat urban blight, with an added mandate that 20 percent of funds go toward affordable housing. Yet a Los Angeles Times investigation found last year that 120 cities spent more than $700 million on housing without building a single new unit. Cities have declared acres of empty farmland as blight, and some agencies have torn down houses — like some dilapidated cottages across the street from the home of the mayor of Avalon, on Catalina Island — without replacing them. Which gets to a point that sticks in Norby’s craw — some redevelopment agencies use the power of eminent domain to destroy modest homes and shutter blue-collar businesses. When Brown was mayor, Oakland City Hall voted to seize small downtown businesses — businesses like the un-tony Revelli Tire — under eminent domain so that a private developer could build

apartments on the land. First-generation American car repairman Tony Fung stood up against Oakland’s legion of lawyers, but told me, “There’s no way a small guy like me is able to fight that.” These were not blighted businesses — Brown admitted as much to me at the time — they were simply small enterprises that were bulldozed, he said, for “a greater good.” No doubt that greater-good spirit has moved more than a dozen cities to fast-track redevelopment projects before — if — Sacramento acts. Working on Martin Luther King Day even, Fremont officials approved $133 million for a project near a new BART station. Can Brown move the Legislature to act against this powerful lobby, which has the support of some pro-business Repubs and some big-government Dems? “I think everyone agrees that at the redevelopment mechanism has been useful and created jobs,” Democratic Treasurer Bill Lockyer said. But: “The last I heard, the University of California and California schools create jobs.”

The bad news: Brown also told the League of Cities Wednesday, “You may win on redevelopment and then we take something else away.” But why? Mark Hedlund, spokesman for Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, framed the issue well — it’s a choice between “a subsidy for public and private development” and $1.7 billion for education, public safety and child welfare. So then you dump the corporate welfare. In a report “Redevelopment: The Unknown Government” Norby wrote that the redevelopment status quo “encourages retail developers to expect public handouts.” Enough. Besides, cities still will have the power to push for smart construction projects — they just won’t have a money pot that makes it look free. Last question: How can you tell if redevelopment funds bankrolled a building? It’s new, big and mostly empty. (E-mail Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@sfchronicle.com. To find out more about Saunders, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.)

As states ponder bankruptcy proceedings, bond market in peril BUCHANAN from page 4

The last few days have brought other news bearing on the debt bomb hanging over the Western world. The Irish, upon whom austerity has been imposed as a condition of an EU bailout, saw their government fall this weekend. Elections are in March, and the ruling Fianna Fail, at 13 percent approval, is expecting a wipeout. Will the Irish accept endless austerity, or vote for populists who will default and let EU governments and banks take the hit? Should Ireland default, she will not be the last to do so. Also this weekend, the European Central Bank chief warned that inflation in the global economy —

the rising prices for oil, food, minerals and precious metals — may mandate a rise in interest rates. That would be bad news for bondholders and governments everywhere, including our deeply indebted states that now borrow to cover operating costs. Then there is the crisis in the housing market that continues to deepen. “All previous postwar recoveries,” writes Mort Zuckerman, “have been able to depend on a growing U.S. housing market.” But 8 million homes are today in foreclosure or their owners are delinquent in their mortgage payments. Some 5.5 million are occupied by families whose mortgages are at least 20 percent higher than the value of the property, making them prime candidates for foreclosure.

This weekend, Bank of America reported fourth-quarter losses of $1.6 billion and a 2010 yearly loss of $3.6 billion. Its credit card unit took a $10 billion write-down, and its home loan business is still reeling from the fallout of the exploded housing bubble. Now, facing trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see, House Republicans are balking at agreeing to raise the debit limit of $14.3 trillion, though the national debt just crossed the $14 trillion mark. Are the happy days really here again? (To find out more about Patrick Buchanan, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.)

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racks upon racks in search of that perfect item. The name is inspired both by “the verb to find (the joy of the hunt)” and the oft heard secondhand maxim “that’s a great find!,” said Ker. Find also buys clothing when capacity permits, offering sellers 30 percent of the value in cash or 50 percent of the value in store credit. The shop is currently buying warm weather clothes, and while Ker can be picky in her buying, she’ll share a few tips on what she’s looking for. “Almost any Rogues Gallery items, vintage flannel shirts, Frye boots as long as they’re not too small, any vintage L.L. Bean item and skinny jeans,” are can’t miss picks provided they are in good condition, according to Ker. On the men’s side, Ker makes sure to represent Maine style old and new with an extensive selection of slim, hip graphic t-shirts and outwear from Rogue’s Gallery (“it’s such well made, well cut clothing”) and vintage flannel, boots and outerwear from L.L. Bean. “We definitely pay a lot of attention to what our specific Portland customers want, and yes, they want Bean boots, which we are happy to provide!” said Ker. Mindful of return customers who might not want to search the racks each week for new arrivals, Ker has made the most of the shop’s Facebook page, posting photos of new items as soon as they come, garnering calls of “dibs” from the Internet ether. “Our Facebook presence sets us apart and helps us be a part of the community, it’s really interactive,” she said. Ker credits her fledgling success to her family and Portland community. “I am lucky to have a very supportive family who have been extremely helpful throughout the whole process,” she said, adding “Find loves Portland!” — Matt Dodge

Scarborough event helps combat cancer DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The Kiwanis Club of Scarborough is selling tickets to its 12th annual fundraiser for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The event will take place at the Pulse Ballroom Dance Studio in Scarborough on Friday evening, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to 11 pm. The benefit is organized by Kiwanis each year and made possible through voluntary donations from local businesses and ticket sales to the public. All net proceeds are donated to the Maine Children’s Cancer Program, organizers reported. A contribution of $25 per person or $175 for a table of eight includes an evening complete with live dance music by

the Tony Boffa Band, showcase dancing, dance lessons, hors d’ oeuvres and desserts along with a silent auction. “We are excited to once again use our new venue this year that continues to build on this grand tradition, including an evening packed with entertainment, great food and the camaraderie with wonderful local residents,” said Tammy Rosario, committee member of this year’s event. “We encourage the greater Portland community to join us for a fun-filled evening to mingle, socialize and participate in one of Scarborough’s most important fund raising events of the year.” Kiwanis of Scarborough continues its support for the MCCP, a

modern facility in Scarborough under the umbrella of the Maine Medical Center and the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Entering its 22nd year with over 800 children as part of its family, the MCCP continues to provide comprehensive, clinical researchbased medical care and support to children with cancer throughout the state of Maine and eastern New Hampshire. Tickets can be purchased at the following businesses: Ron Forest & Sons Fence Company, 354 Payne Road, Scarborough; Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough; and Pulse Dance Studio, 865 Spring St., Westbrook. Purchase tickets online at www.mmc.org/mccpdance.

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Home prices drop in largest U.S. cities BY ALAN J. HEAVENS THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

PHILADELPHIA — Home prices fell more than anticipated in November from the previous month, a closely watched gauge indicated Tuesday, increasing the chances of a “double dip” in values before the nation’s real estate market can begin to really recover. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed declines in 19 of 20 metropolitan areas from October to November. The 20-city index’s yearover-year decline of 1.6 percent was the biggest 12-month decrease since December 2009. “With these numbers, more analysts will be calling for a double dip in home prices,” said David M. Blitzer, chairman of the index committee at Standard & Poor’s. What would signal a double dip? Seeing the composite indexes set new lows in the post-price-peak era, he said. Case-Shiller’s 20-city and 10-city indexes are 4.8 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively, above their April 2009 lows, “suggesting that a double dip could be confirmed before spring,” Blitzer said. In general, the outlook is for prices to continue to drop _ by as much as 10 percent more before a turnaround begins, some observers say. “I think house prices will fall further this spring and summer and hit a new low, which I would consider a double dip,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics in West Chester, Pa. Driving this outlook “is the likelihood that foreclosure and short sales will rise as a share of total home sales in coming months,” Zandi said. “Once we move through this last bulge of foreclosures, which I expect by this time next year, house prices will begin to consistently rise,” he added. Nationwide, average home prices are now back to where they were in the last six months of 2003, the CaseShiller indexes show.

Patrick Newport, of IHS Global Insight in Lexington, Mass., said much of November’s unanticipated price drop was attributable to seasonal demand. Home sales begin tapering off in autumn, and sellers respond by marginally lowering the selling price, Newport said. Sales of distressed properties contributed to the decline, he noted. “Much of the drop, though, is related to the plunge in demand that followed the expiration of the second homebuyers’ tax credit,” Newport said. Purchase deadline to qualify for the credit was last April 30; the extended closings deadline passed Sept. 30. For the 12 months ending in November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency reported Tuesday, prices nationally fell 4.3 percent. The U.S. index is 14.9 percent below its April 2007 peak and roughly the same as the August 2004 index level, the agency said. FHFA’s index put the Middle Atlantic census division’s decline at 1.3 percent year over year, better than the nation as a whole. The divisions with the largest volume of distressed housing _ Mountain, which includes Nevada and Arizona; Pacific, which has California, and South Atlantic, with Florida _ had year-over-year drops of 11.2 percent, 6.3 percent and 7 percent. Newport said that the agency’s numbers had wider coverage than Case-Shiller’s indexes, and that they “indicate that home prices nationwide are slipping but are not near a precipice.” Even if prices begin to improve on a month-over-month basis when the spring market arrives, “they will remain below levels at the same time of year during 2010,” said Michael Feder, of RadarLogic in New York. “A sustained year-over-year increase in home prices won’t arrive until 2012,” Feder said.

Residents air interchange concerns BY KEITH EDWARDS KENNEBEC JOURNAL, AUGUSTA

AUGUSTA — Residents concerned about speeding traffic putting them at risk, and others concerned their homes could be taken from them, grilled state officials over a plan to create a full interchange at Exit 113 on Interstate 95 in Augusta. About 60 people attended a Maine Department of Transportation public hearing on the project Monday, with a few expressing concern about traffic on Old Belgrade Road and Route 27, which would be impacted by the project. “The traffic is unbelievable, the road is not wide enough,” said Donna Nutting, a 35-year-resident of OId Belgrade Road. “They speed like crazy there now. We can’t even cross to get our mail when the traffic is going to work. From 5 a.m. to 7 at night, it’s just unbelievable. The road can’t accommodate all the traffic.” Road plans call for widening a portion of Old Belgrade Road to provide 11-foot travel lanes and 5-foot shoulders. Darryl Belz, a transportation engineer for DOT, said the five-foot shoulders would accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.

Others were worried by reports based on planning documents for the project which are on MDOT’s website that the project calls for the taking of five properties along Old Belgrade Road and Bog Road, including two vacant lots and three residences. Jeanine Dostie, who lives in the impacted area, said if homes are going to be taken for the project, the residents who live in those homes should be informed ahead of time. Luther Yonce Jr., senior property officer for the DOT, said there may be money budgeted, in planning documents, to potentially acquire properties needed to make way for the changes, but that does not mean there are currently plans to take any specific properties. He said owners of properties which may be needed for the project would be notified when and if plans advance. He warned the final route of the new connection could change. “Are there specific properties identified, today, where we can say beyond a shadow of a doubt, ‘You’re moving?’ No, there are not,” Yonce said. Copyright (c) 2011, Kennebec Journal, Augusta. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

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and rebates; • Average return on investment of a solar energy system; • The reliability of solar energy systems; • How to determine the success of a solar energy system on a particular home site. ReVision Energy encourages attendees to bring any questions they may have about solar energy to the workshop. Attendees will also be able to view working solar energy systems in the office. The public can look for future event updates at www.revisionenergy.com or by calling the Liberty shop at 5894171 for more information.

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Steve Flynn talks to skid steer driver Ed Benjamin inside the former Olympia Sports store where a Reny’s is taking shape. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Reny’s-vation: Store shapes up in retail hub BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Scaffolding is up at the front of Portland’s former Congress Street retail anchors, L.L. Bean and Olympia Sports, allowing a detailed and historically accurate façade repair to the city’s first Reny’s department store. Look for more brute force to take place inside. “This is extensive, it’s probably as extensive as it gets,” said Steve Flynn, owner of Flynn-Z Construction of Scarborough, the company in charge of renovating the old L.L. Bean and Olympia Sports stores for the new tenant, Reny’s. “All the walls between Olympia Sports and L.L. Bean, all of L.L. Bean’s changing rooms are coming out, their back rooms, some of their offices are coming out,” Flynn said. As testament to this massive alteration, a skid steer loader operated by Ed Benjamin of Falmouth scooted around inside, tearing out walls and removing debris. “There’s more material coming out then going in,” Flynn said. Continuing ceilings, lighting and perimeter walls are the bulk of new construction for Reny’s, which plans to open there in April. In November 2009, L.L. Bean announced plans to shut down its outlet store in downtown Portland, opting to concentrate on its outlet store in Freeport.

That news was followed by the announcement that neighboring Olympia Sports planned to close as well. The closings prompted concern among city business leaders who worried about high-profile vacancies in the heart of the arts district. Some officials even suggested short-term use of the display windows for art or performances to lessen impacts. Instead, Reny’s 15th store will fill the side-by-side vacancies, prompting a large renovation effort. “They’re taking down all the interior partitions, all the old changing rooms ... it’s going to be wide open, all new lighting, Energy Maine efficiency,” Flynn said. An entrance for Olympia Sports on Congress Street will be converted into an emergency exit, he said. “The building is very structurally sound, it’s got a concrete deck for the roof and an 8-inch concrete floor, we are going to build a loading dock that they can actually back a truck into here from Free Street,” Flynn added. While the interior work goes on largely behind the scenes, pedestrians on Congress Street have noticed the towering scaffolding on the building’s façade. An intricate restoration is part of the building’s conversion. According to city spokesperson Nicole Clegg, workers are undertaking a “comprehensive masonry repair to the façade that meets historic preservation

standards.” “The façade hadn’t been repaired in a number of years, and there had been some significant water damage, so we’re very happy that they’re taking on these improvements,” Clegg said. Started by John Reny’s father, Robert H. Reny, in 1949, the Reny’s department store chain generally operates in rural communities — Damariscotta, Bridgton, Gardiner, Farmington, Dexter, Madison, Pittsfield, Bath, Camden, Saco, Belfast, Ellsworth and Wells. Flynn said the company continues to expand — “We’ve got another one to do after this,” he said, although he declined to say where. Flynn-Z Construction has handled Reny’s renovations elsewhere. “We’ve converted the Saco Shaw’s into a Reny’s, we’ve done work in Belfast, Bridgton, Ellsworth, Farmington, we put a three-stop elevator in Farmington’s stairwell. This isn’t the first dance. They’re great to work for, Reny’s are the best,” Flynn said. Flynn said Reny’s will be a good neighbor, based on how the company treats its contractors. “They’re Maine based, a little Yankee ingenuity and some normal thinking,” he said. Clegg said the store’s arrival has stirred up anticipation. “I think there’s a lot of excitement for them to be downtown,” she said.

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Really bad service: A trend or just winter blahs? It has been several months since my last rant about poor restaurant customer service and I am miffed more than saddened that I am compelled to address it again by relaying the tale of two separate, yet thematically related events. Blame it on the weather, my checkbook, or New Guy, but I don’t get out as much as I used to, so when I do go I am seeing things with refreshed eyes and perhaps heightened expectations. Not bad things to have and when the experience is really good, I kvell to my friends for days. Please understand … I try to be objective. The truth is I am often slanted toward the peaks and pitfalls of waiting tables and dealing with the cornucopia of crap dished out by the general public. I am also aware that the position is called, “server or bartender” which implies and defines rolls. However, it does not give people the right to behave in ways that violate the Golden Rule and I ask myself if these people (who never fail to disappoint), behave this way is all areas of their daily interactions. If so, my feelings shift from annoyance to pity. It’s especially difficult when poor service is offered up by places you really enjoy and have a history with. I’m talking about the “go to” places you fall back on when trying to decide where to go, which is a mixed blessing in this town as the choices

Natalie Ladd ––––– What It’s Like are limitless. New Guy and I recently went to such a place on an off night (for us) and realized we were surrounded by a group of regulars and a bartender we had never seen. Not only was the classy and familiar,”Welcome Back” greeting unheard, but we were literally ignored even though eye contact was being made. The whole night was a battle to get a glass of water refilled, a steak knife, and another cocktail. Rest assured, the bartender wasn’t too busy, he was just too busy for us. The final straw came when I literally waved him down to clear our plates and ask for a dessert menu. He rolled his eyes and looked at two guys who were standing a few feet behind us. He then shrugged his shoulders, and put his hands in the air as if to say, “Sorry guys…” to them and “Why don’t you two leave so these two regulars can sit down?” to us. The second event came last week when my bff, my Attorney, New Guy,

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and I were seated for a 5:30 reservation at another favorite eatery within walking distance of the State Theater for the Lyle Lovett /John Hiatt show. Unlike the previous incident, this was a big, pre-planned night out My bff has four children, a dog, a job, and Lyle is her all time favorite musician. It was a very big deal Having made the phone call myself, I know for a fact that we were the first to make a reservation several weeks prior, and were among the very first to be seated on a night I knew was going to be crazy busy with like-minded concert goers all needing to vacate at the same time. There was no doubt in my mind that this place (now making bank on State Theater traffic) could rise to the occasion. What followed was a chain of events that are too numerous and surreal to reiterate, but I will say that it started when our Oh So Hip Server admitted (under repeated questioning) that he “flaked” our food order, but would buy us a drink. At that point, we weren’t visited by the manager on duty and our food was not even close to being the very next order out of the kitchen. In my experience, order errors of this nature should be rectified immediately, and not placed behind other slips. With ten minutes to spare before curtain (just enough time to powder

our noses and walk to the State) we hungrily asked for our bill, and finally at this point the frazzled manager on duty (who was also waiting tables?), came over to appease us. Not surprisingly, we were on our way out the door like everyone else and just couldn’t take the time. We ate popcorn at the State, furthered our buzzes, and make it to Norm’s right after the show. The kitchen was closing in three minutes, but Jasper and the staff fed us with open arms and it has since dawned on me that a name and phone number is on file after making the dinner reservation, but to date, no phone call has been received. Everyone has their own war stories. My hair dresser said she’s tired of being let down when going out (This is too bad. She’s always good for an extra five bucks.) and stays home way too much now. It’s a commonly heard thread these days and I for one beseech my fellow servers and hospitality people to take a hard look in the mirror. Slanted or not, the customer is still the customer and we should all work a tad bit harder to keep it that way. (Natalie Ladd and Like” column take a the culinary business Portland. Email her landdailysun.me)

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Find us on... A Jan. 23 benefit production of “Guys and Dolls” by students at Portland’s Moore Middle School raised $820 for the Center for Grieving Children, the Portland School District reported. Here, Moore students Rachel Friedman and Jack Schwartz present a check to Susan Giambalvo, program director at the Center for Grieving Children. This is the second year in a row that Moore has partnered with the center on an art project related to the school’s musical. Last year,Moore students and children at the center created huge plates and oversized forks for the Moore production of “Beauty and the Beast.” The collaboration between Moore and the center is supported by the local nonprofit, Perform for A Cure. More than 50 Moore students appear in “Guys and Dolls,” under the direction of Hannah Friedman. The final performance will be held onFriday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at Moore, located at 171 Auburn Street. The cost is $10 per ticket for adults. All students (college age or younger) and children will be admitted free. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Jan. 26, the 26th day of 2011. There are 339 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 26, 1861, Louisiana passed an Ordinance of Secession, 113-17, at the state capitol in Baton Rouge, becoming the sixth state to break free from the United States.

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Wednesday, Jan. 26 Jane Brox — ‘Brilliant’ at Portland Public Library noon to 1 p.m. In “Brilliant,” Jane Brox traces the fascinating history of human light from the stone lamps of the Pleistocene to the LEDs embedded in fabrics of the future—and reveals that the story of light is also the story of our evolving selves. As Brox uncovers the social and environmental implications of the human desire for more and more light, she captures with extraordinary intensity the feel of historical eras: the grit and difﬁculty of daily life during the long centuries of meager illumination when crude lamps and tallow candles constricted waking hours; and the driven, almost crazed pursuit of whale oil and coveted spermaceti across the world’s oceans. “‘Brilliant’ is a compelling story imbued with human voices, startling insights, and—only a few years before it becomes illegal to sell most incandescent light bulbs in the United States — timely questions about how the light of the future will shape our lives.” Brown Bag Lecture Series, Portland Public Library, Rines Auditorium. Free.

Flu vaccination clinic 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. With the arrival of flu in Maine, the City of Portland, HHSD’s Public Health Division has decided to offer two additional seasonal flu vaccination clinics next week as getting vaccinated is the best way to reduce the chances of getting the flu and reduces the risk spreading it to others. To date, city staff has vaccinated more than twelve hundred adults. The seasonal flu vaccine will be available for $10, or at no cost for individuals with a Medicare Part B card. All types of insurance including MaineCare will be accepted. Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine will also be available for $45 or free for people with MaineCare. The clinics are open to children and adults. The Maine Centers for Disease Control is recommending vaccination against influenza for all Mainers age six months and older. This year’s vaccine provides protection against H1N1 influenza and two other influenza viruses. Clinic I: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Portland Community Health Center, 180 Park Ave.; Clinic II: Saturday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 132 Auburn St, Portland. For more information, contact the City of Portland’s Flu Hotline at 874-8946 or visit the Immunization Program website, http://www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/health.asp.

‘Leading Edge School Choices’ discussion 6:30 p.m. “The message of National School Choice Week is very simple: let parents decide which kind of school works best for their child. It might be a charter school (which is just another type of public school), a cyberschool, a private school, a religious school, or a traditional public school. Whichever option they choose, parents should have the right to decide which school will best help their child to learn and grow. Led by the Maine Center for Constitutional Studies, this event is part of National School Choice Week.” Bruno Behrend, director of education reform, The Heartland Institute; Ken Capron, CEO, Maine Center for Constitutional Studies are among the guests. 5:30 p.m. dinner ($25). Presentation begins after dinner at approximately at 6:30 p.m. Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Avenue, Portland. Located behind Shaw’s Westgate. www.maineccs.org/ wMCCS/Heartland.html or www.schoolchoiceweek.com

‘Choice and Chocolate’ 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Today, Saturday, Jan. 22 marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that ruled that a right to privacy in the U.S. Constitution protects the women’s ability to choose whether to continue a pregnancy to term or to have an abortion. Members of the Maine Choice Coalition in Bangor celebrated Roe v. Wade at Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center on Thurday, Jan. 20 with a “Choice and Chocolate” celebration and lecture. In Portland, coalition members will commemorate Roe v. Wade with an event: Roe at 38: Celebration of Roe v. Wade Film & Discussion, University of Southern Maine - Glickman Family Library – seventh ﬂoor in Portland. RSVPs are required through Planned Parenthood. Event contact: Jenna Vendil, Grassroots Organizer (Maine), Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, 221-2288, x101. Data on teen pregnancy and abortion rates are available at the Guttmacher Institute’s State Center. www.guttmacher. org/statecenter/index.html. The U.S. Center for Disease Control publishes data on sexually transmitted diseases at: www.cdc.gov/std/stats09/default.htm

Karen Ball performs at the Wine Bar as part of the “Naked Shakespeare” series. The series resumes on Monday, Feb. 7 at 8 p.m. at the Wine Bar on Wharf Street in Portland’s Old Port. (COURTESY PHOTO) Baby concerns a young couple who have just had a baby, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman. Performances of the Dark Night Series run Monday through Wednesday nights, when the theatre would otherwise be dark, giving theatre enthusiasts yet another chance to experience the work of this living icon of the American theatre. “The Play About the Baby” is directed by William Steele, Professor of Theatre at the University of Southern Maine. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. Suggested donation of $10. 899-3993, or order online at www.lucidstage.com

Thursday, Jan. 27 A talk on Developing an International Nonprofit 11:10 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. Florence Reed, president and founder of Sustainable Harvest International talks about Developing an International Nonprofit to Jay Friedlander’s Launching a New Venture class. SHI is a nonprofit dedicated to working with rural Central American communities to implement sustainable land-use practices. Straus Seminar Room in Turrets. College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor. jfriedlander@coa.edu or 801-5716. Free.

‘Fracturing the Burning Glass’ 5 p.m. Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art features “Fracturing the Burning Glass: Between Mirror and Meaning,” Jan. 26-April 10. Opening reception: Jan. 27. Gwenäel Bélanger, Susan Leopold, Daniel Rozin, Alyson Shotz. “Navigating the disparity between the actual and the understood, the artists in this exhibition break the plane of the mirror, suggesting that illumination comes not always from what is reﬂected, but from what light slips through the cracks.” Artist Talk by Daniel Rozin on Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. in Osher Hall. http://www.meca.edu

‘Storytellers’ public reception at USM 5:30 p.m. University of Southern Maine’s Kate Chaney Chappell ’83 Center for Book Arts exhibit, “Storytellers,” will be on exhibit from Monday, Jan. 24 through Saturday, March 12, in the Unum Great Reading Room on the seventh ﬂoor of USM’s Glickman Family Library, 314 Forest Ave., Portland. There will be a free public reception and panel discussion to celebrate the opening of the exhibit at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 27 in Library’s University Events Room. The exhibit is free and open to the public during library hours: 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday; 7:45 a.m.-11 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 7:45 a.m. -8 p.m., Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. Closed holidays. Guest Curator Henry Wolyniec was invited to curate this group show, which includes eight Maine artists who make it their business to ask questions by using their visual skills to tell stories that inquire, provoke and analyze. Greta Bank, Patrick Corrigan, Carl Haase, Adriane Herman, Charlie Hewitt, Lisa Pixley, Alex Rheault, and David Wolfe will have work included in the show. Exhibitors Greta Bank, Adriane Herman and Carl Haase will participate in the January 27 panel discussion. For information about library hours and access, call 780-4270.

Police to hear from gay community 6 p.m. Later this month, the City of Portland Police Department will host a forum with the city’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender population to discuss safety concerns and ways the department can improve its relationship with the gay community. The forum will provide an opportunity for members of the GLBT community to share their thoughts openly and hear from the department about efforts to ensure that Portland is an inclusive and safe community for all. “Easy access and open communication are basic tenants for how the police department operates in Portland,” stated Portland Police Chief James Craig. “This forum provides members of the city’s gay community an opportunity to voice their concerns and be heard.” University of Southern Maine, Abromson Community Education Center, Room 213, 88 Bedford St. For more information about the forum, call 874-8601 or email lindaw@portlandmaine.gov.

Friday, Jan. 28 ‘The Nature of Woodwinds’ 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents “The Nature of Woodwinds, ” an exploration of the musical sounds of nature, beginning in Lewiston on Jan. 28. Olin Arts Center, Bates College, Lewiston. The PSO Woodwind Quintet will compare elements of music: tempo, rhythm, and melody, with elements in nature: the seasons, weather, and wildlife. “The Nature of Woodwinds” will visit seven towns in Maine, performing for thousands of young children in 20 performances. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable, KinderKonzerts are entertaining, interactive programs with Portland Symphony musicians and designed for kids ages 3–7. Attendees are encouraged to sing, dance, wiggle, clap, and have fun listening and learning about music and instruments. School systems can coordinate the KinderKonzert visit with Science and English Language Arts instruction in addition to Visual and Performing Arts. Specially prepared worksheets designed to support Maine’s Learning Results are available online or by contacting the PSO. Other KinderKonzerts will take place Thursday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at East End Community School, Portland, and at 1 p.m. at Reiche Community School, Portland; Monday, Feb. 7 at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Saco Museum, Saco; Friday, Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at Fryeburg Academy Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg; Thursday, Feb. 17 at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. at Windham High School, Windham; Friday, Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Crooker Theater, Brunswick High School, Brunswick; and Tuesday, March 1 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. at Margaret Chase Smith School, Sanford, and at 1 p.m. at Carl Lamb School, Sanford. KinderKonzert tickets are $4 per person. For reservations or additional information, email education@portlandsymphony.org or call 773-6128. see next page

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Octopus’s Garden exhibit opening at COA 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Octopus’s Garden by Melita Westerlund at the Ethel H. Blum Gallery of College of the Atlantic. Gallery hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sculpture and two-dimensional work dedicated to coral, reﬂecting the artist’s fascination with and concern over the state of coral, which has deteriorated badly from pollution. College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor. Jan. 28 through Feb. 17 cclinger@coa.edu, 288-5105 or 801-5733. Free.

Comedians of Chelsea Lately 7 p.m. Join Chelsea Lately regulars Loni Love, Natasha Leggero, Chuy and Josh Wolf live at the State Theatre in what is sure to be a side-splitting comedy show. The State Theatre is a historic venue located in Portland, Maine. Originally opened in 1929 as a movie house, the theatre has experienced a lively history as a music venue and a porn house until it shuttered its doors in 2006. This year, New York City based promoters The Bowery Presents and regional promoter Alex Crothers have taken the reins to return the State Theatre to its original glory by modernizing the venue including refurbishing the stage, new seating and upgrades to the infrastructure, such as new sound and lighting, offering both artists and music lovers alike the best concert experience. Please note: Most material will be of an adult nature). For more information or to purchase tickets log on to http://www.statetheatreportland.com/ or call the State Theatre at 956-6000.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ 7 p.m. Enjoy a bit of musical theater and help support a local high school! Come see the Casco Bay High School production of “Little Shop of Horrors” Jan. 28 and 29 on the Portland High School Stage at 7 p.m. Our diligent students have worked tirelessly to bring you this stellar show! Tickets are available at the door for just $5, so take some time to sample the arts without damaging your wallet. For more information, call 874-8160 and ask for Mr. Hale.

‘Guys and Dolls’ finale 7 p.m. More than 50 Portland’s Moore Middle School students will appear in “Guys and Dolls,” under the direction of Hannah Friedman. The final performance will be held at Moore, located at 171 Auburn Street. The cost is $10 per ticket for adults. All students (college age or younger) and children will be admitted free. A Jan. 23 benefit production of “Guys and Dolls” by students at Portland’s Moore Middle School raised $820 for the Center for Grieving Children. Moore students worked with children at the center to create giant dice that were used as props in the production.

‘Paul Bunyan’ tour 7:30 p.m. Audiences in Portland, Westbrook, Peaks Island and Freeport will soon be treated to some wild and wooly chronicles of Maine’s own Paul Bunyan, Mighty Woodsman, Inventor of Logging, and Hero-Leader of the best band of jim-crackin’ rip-snortin’ rogues that ever tramped the Maine woods, by The Figures of Speech Student Ensemble (FOSSE), an after-school program for students from Freeport High School, currently in its fourth year. The “Paul Bunyan” tour will open on Friday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mast Landing School in Freeport. The run continues on Sunday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Lucid Stage in Portland; on Friday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Warren Library in Westbrook, and on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Peaks Island School. Funding for the development of “Paul Bunyan” comes from a grant from the Maine Arts Commission’s SMART program, as well as support from the Freeport Performing Arts Boosters. For more detailed information on locations, tickets, etc., go to www.ﬁgures.org/projects/ FOSSE or call Figures of Speech Theatre, 865-6355.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 7:30 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

Saturday, Jan. 29 Evergreen Cemetery walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Partici-

pants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/non-members) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails. org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails.org. Caitlyn Horose will lead folks along the vast trail network at the Evergreen Cemetery. If there is enough snow people are encouraged to bring snow shoes or reserve some ahead of time from Portland Trails. Meet at Good Eats Boutique, 463 Stevens Ave.

‘Death and Survival in the Civil War’ 10 a.m. Spirits Alive, the advocacy group for Portland’s Eastern Cemetery will offer a three-lecture series of presentations around the theme, “Death and Survival in the Civil War.” Supported in part with funding from the Maine Humanities Council, admission is free, but donations are suggested. The theme of the lecture series was chosen in support of the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War (2011-2015). “These lectures will offer insight into this country’s greatest national crisis in relation to death and dying. It is estimated that up to 700,000 people, or 2 percent of the population died in the War Between the States.” On Jan. 29 is “The Forest City Regiment: Death, Mourning and Loss” by Kim MacIsaac, director/curator of the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum on Peaks Island. Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St. Free, donations suggested. One of the first Maine regiments to be mustered in, The Forest City Regiment included 1,046 men from southern and central Maine, and left Portland in July 1861. After 3 years, this fighting regiment mustered out only 193-the rest were killed in action, died from disease, were wounded, deserted, or transferred to other regiments. Visit the Fifth Maine Regiment’s website at www.fifthmainemuseum.org.

Flu vaccination clinic 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. With the arrival of flu in Maine, the City of Portland, HHSD’s Public Health Division has decided to offer two additional seasonal flu vaccination clinics next week as getting vaccinated is the best way to reduce the chances of getting the flu and reduces the risk spreading it to others. To date, city staff has vaccinated more than twelve hundred adults. The seasonal flu vaccine will be available for $10, or at no cost for individuals with a Medicare Part B card. All types of insurance including MaineCare will be accepted. Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine will also be available for $45 or free for people with MaineCare. The clinics are open to children and adults. The Maine Centers for Disease Control is recommending vaccination against influenza for all Mainers age six months and older. This year’s vaccine provides protection against H1N1 influenza and two other influenza viruses. Clinic I: Wednesday, Jan. 26, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Portland Community Health Center, 180 Park Ave.; Clinic II: Saturday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 132 Auburn St, Portland. For more information, contact the City of Portland’s Flu Hotline at 874-8946 or visit the Immunization Program website, http://www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/health.asp.

Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream Symposium 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church will be hosting an Awakening the Dreamer: Changing the Dream Symposium. The symposium is created by the Pachamama Alliance, a world wide group of environmental activists working with indigenous cultures to change the ‘Western Dream’ by promoting environmental sustainability, spiritual fulﬁllment and social justice. Their website www.AwakeningtheDreamer.org is an inspirational link to this world wide effort. Two trained facilitators will offer an experiential and motivational program that encourages and supports individuals in their involvement with environmental and social issues. The program is designed to help forge the link between individual action and world wide interaction. Attendees are required to register in advance. A donation of $10 is suggested. A lunch will be provided. Individual registration at: www.A2U2.org/contact.aspx?e=72 or by contacting the coordinator, John Burdick. He can be reached at John@YourKitchenImagined.com or by cell: (978) 771-6535.

Giant Children’s Book Sale 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Giant Children’s Book Sale at the Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth. Thousands of gently used children’s books at great prices to beneﬁt the Falmouth Library. Bring your own bags and stock up! 7812351.

‘Watch Your Language!’ 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WMPG, Greater Portland’s community radio station at the University of Southern Maine, presents its homegrown radio word game show, “Watch Your Language!” in front of a live audience at Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium, 5 Monument Square, Portland. WMPG will record two half-hour episodes of “Watch Your Language!” for

later rebroadcast. “Watch Your Language!” is a game show celebrating the complexity, beauty and downright weirdness of the English language, written and played by local wordsmiths, wits and raconteurs. The show is hosted by Suzanne Murphy of WMPG’s public affairs program, Big Talk, written by Kate O’Halloran and Joanne Fedorocko, and played by Margaret Cleveland, MaryBeth Davidson, Alan Brewer, Caroline Teschke and Marcia Goldenberg. The show is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5, with all proceeds to benefit WMPG’s Power Up! signal improvement campaign. Through a transmitter move and power increase, Power Up! will bring a strong WMPG signal to five times as many Southern Maine listeners as receive it now. The station still needs to raise the final $50,000 of the $225,000 total amount required to fund the upgrade. The new transmitter is expected to begin broadcasting WMPG by mid-September, 2011. ‘Watch Your Language!” is Greater Portland’s only locally written and produced radio word game show. It follows in the tradition of public radio’s “My Word” and “Says You.” WMPG is the volunteer-driven broadcast voice of southern Maine, committed to nurturing and presenting local voices of all kinds. “Watch Your Language!” is a uniquely entertaining and stimulating program, created and performed completely by local talent. More information about WMPG Community Radio is online at www.wmpg.org

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” “Full of special effects, colorful costumes and all your favorite characters, this show sold out before it opened last season. Because of the intimate space within this 70 seat theater, kids of all ages not only see OZ, they experience it! Due to the demand for tickets, OZ will play for four weeks beginning Jan. 14. And to make it affordable for everyone, the Playhouse has priced all tickets at only $15.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

Kirtan with Shubalananda 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join returning kirtan leaders Shubalananda and Ashley Flagg for magical evening of chanting. By donation. Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. FMI: www.SadhanaMe.com.

‘The Juke Box Boys’ 7 p.m. “The Juke Box Boys,” Tribute to Do-Wop; $39.95 p/p ﬁve-course dinner, beer and wine available. Free parking. January 15, 22 and 29 at Anthony’s Dinner Theater, 151 Middle St., Portland. Call for reservations. 221-2267.

Sunday, Jan. 30 Bach’s St. John Passion 2:30 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra at Merrill Auditorium. “One of the most vivid and important works of the Baroque era. Extravagant, with an expressive immediacy, this Passion is as dramatic as the most dynamic operas of the period.” www.portlandsymphony.org

Tuesday, Feb. 1 ‘Personnel Problems: A Primer’ 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Barbara Goodwin, attorney and partner of Murray, Plumb & Murray, will host a free seminar, “Personnel Problems: A Primer” at the firm’s office at 75 Pearl St. in Portland. This seminar will lead attendees through some of the most common issues that employers face in the workplace, and lay out practical solutions for addressing them. Among the topics considered will be: employee discipline; performance evaluations; cell phones, the internet and appropriate use policies; and confidentiality concerns. This presentation will provide attendees with down to earth guidance for the daily operation of their businesses. The seminar is free but registration is required. To reserve a seat, contact Kathy Willette at 523-8243 or at kwillette@ mpmlaw.com. Refreshments will be provided. This seminar is part of a series of four presented by Murray, Plumb & Murray. The other upcoming seminars are: “Streamlining Collections and Chasing Delinquent Customers” on Feb. 15; “Succession Planning for Businesses and Family Real Estate” on Feb. 22; and “Commercial Real Estate Basics for New Investors” on March 1. see next page

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‘The Play About the Baby’ 7:30 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre’s Dark Night Series presents “The Play About the Baby” Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Jan. 24 through Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. While Mad Horse Theatre Company’s production of Edward Albee’s “The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?” is being performed on the Main Stage, the Company’s Dark Night Series returns with the perfect companion piece, Albee’s The Play About the Baby. By turns funny, mysterious and disturbing, The Play About the Baby concerns a young couple who have just had a baby, and the strange turn of events that transpire when they are visited by an older man and woman. Performances of the Dark Night Series run Monday through Wednesday nights, when the theatre would otherwise be dark, giving theatre enthusiasts yet another chance to experience the work of this living icon of the American theatre. “The Play About the Baby” is directed by William Steele, Professor of Theatre at the University of Southern Maine. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland. Suggested donation of $10. 899-3993, or order online at www.lucidstage.com

Thursday, Feb. 3

featuring live music by Phantom Buffalo and Theodore Treehouse, art projects sponsored by Artist & Craftsman Supply, free food and drinks, giveaways, and tons of prizes. Food will be provided by Siano’s Old Port Pizzeria, Wild Burrito, El Rayo Taqueria, and Leonardo’s Pizza, and drinks will be provided by Capt’n Eli’s Soda. The media sponsor is The Portland Phoenix. Live music by Theodore Treehouse, 8:15 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Theodore Treehouse is a growing, organic contraption comprised of four musicians with very different backgrounds. Mixing together the stylings of New Wave, Motown, Jazz, Classical, Punk, Blues, and good ol’ Rock n’ Roll; they create a symphony of timeless tunes bent on making you dance and smile. Each live show is packed full of up-tempo body-bobbers and thoughtful down-tempo ballads. Theodore Treehouse strives to be fun, unique, and always moving forward! Phantom Buffalo, 9 p.m. to 9:45 p.m., Phantom Buffalo is one of Portland’s longest running, most respected indie-rock groups. Frontman Jonny Balzano-Brookes and Tim Burns drench classic pop hooks in modern psychedelia with whirling effects and arresting song structures to create a sound Portland can call its own. Students will have access to the Museum’s galleries and special exhibitions: Rackstraw Downes: Onsite Paintings, 1972–2008, Weston: Leaves of Grass, and The Lay of the Land: A Celebration of Art Acquired by the Friends of the Collection (1983–2010).

Friday, Feb. 4

ISACA Professional Certification presentation 8:30 a.m. ISACA New England presents a talk by Terry Chrisman, Global IT Governance Leader at GE Capital, at USM Glickman Library on “Build your Business, Accounting or Information Technology Career with ISACA certifications.” Chrisman will discuss the impact of the ISACA certifications in developing and advancing professional careers in IT audit and governance. University of Southern Maine, Glickman Library, 314 Forest Ave. Event is free, registration is required www.isacane.org/events.

‘The Nature of Woodwinds’ 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. The Portland Symphony Orchestra presents “The Nature of Woodwinds, ” an exploration of the musical sounds of nature. The PSO Woodwind Quintet will compare elements of music: tempo, rhythm, and melody, with elements in nature: the seasons, weather, and wildlife. “The Nature of Woodwinds” will visit seven towns in Maine, performing for thousands of young children in 20 performances. Sponsored by Time Warner Cable, KinderKonzerts are entertaining, interactive programs with Portland Symphony musicians and designed for kids ages 3–7. Attendees are encouraged to sing, dance, wiggle, clap, and have fun listening and learning about music and instruments. School systems can coordinate the KinderKonzert visit with Science and English Language Arts instruction in addition to Visual and Performing Arts. Specially prepared worksheets designed to support Maine’s Learning Results are available online or by contacting the PSO. Local KinderKonzerts will take place Thursday, Feb. 3 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. at East End Community School, Portland, and at 1 p.m. at Reiche Community School, Portland. For reservations or additional information, email education@ portlandsymphony.org or call 773-6128.

Wisdom At Work Series noon to 1 p.m. Portland Public Library will host a four-part series on work each Thursday in February in Rines Auditorium. The series is sponsored by Heart At Work Career Counseling and Amy Wood, Success Strategist. The ﬁrst in the series is titled “What Are You Called To Do in Your Second Half of Life?” and presented by Barbara Babkirk of Heart At Work. The public is invited to this free series. Heart At Work Career Counseling, Outplacement Services & Second Half of Life Planning, 25 Middle St. 775-6400.

Rippleffect Gala fundraiser for Maine Youth Leadership Summer Camp 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Rippleffect Gala, by Rippleffect, the nonprofit group that owns and operates 26-acre Cow Island in Casco Bay, located 15 minutes from downtown Portland. Rippleffect offers a customized leadership development curriculum for youth and adults, incorporating experiencebased activities that focus around the three core skills of leadership — conflict resolution, small group problem solving and communication. This Formal Celebration features raffles and a live auction of adventures. “Held at the Portland Ocean Gateway Terminal, this elegant event will bring together friends from the community in the spirit of Velvet as we celebrate kids, the outdoors and our shared spirit of adventure.” Tickets $50. (Register at www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=214120) or email info@rippleffect.net.

Portland Museum of Art college night 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Portland Museum of Art college night. Free admission with valid student I.D. (or $5 at the door — cash only). Maine college students are invited to the Portland Museum of Art for College Night at the Museum,

Blue Man Group 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium. Presented by Portland Ovations. “A totally unique form of entertainment, the wildly popular Blue Man Group combines music, comedy and multimedia theatrics. Although it is impossible to describe, people of all ages agree that Blue Man Group’s show is an intensely exciting and outrageous experience that leaves the entire audience in a blissful, euphoric state. With no spoken language, Blue Man Group is perfect for people of all ages, languages, and cultures. This original theatrical experience is guaranteed to be an outing audiences will never forget.”

Saturday, Feb. 5 New Gloucester History Barn open house 9 a.m. to noon. The New Gloucester History Barn of the New Gloucester Historical Society will have its monthly open house. The barn is located on the Intervale Rd. (Route 231) directly behind the Town Hall. The society’s collection of wagons, the town hearse and sleighs will be on display as well as historic photos of the town. The new town history and memorabilia will be for sale.

‘The Wizard of Oz’ at Old Port Playhouse 2 p.m. “The Wizard of Oz,” the sell-out hit musical returns to Old Port Playhouse with Gina Pardi returning as “Dorothy Gale.” Fridays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. To make a reservation or for more information, call 773-0333 or go to oldportplayhouse.com.

Fore River Trail walk 8:45 a.m. to 10 a.m. Portland Trails is excited to announce a 2011 Winter Walk series. This free series, made possible by a grant from Healthy Portland, is for adults and families with children who are making an effort to get more exercise, but are stymied when it comes to winter recreation. Participants are reminded to wear warm clothing, hats and gloves and bring snowshoes if there is adequate snow on the ground. Portland Trails has snow shoes available (free for members, $5/non-members) which can be reserved ahead of time. Please register for any walk by emailing info@trails.org or calling 775-2411. For more information or to check cancellations due to the weather go to www.trails. org. Michelle Boisvert, Portland Trails GIS intern and stellar volunteer, will lead the group on the Fore River Trail (not to be confused with the Fore River Sanctuary). If there is enough snow people are encouraged to bring snow shoes or reserve some ahead of time from Portland Trails. Meet at Tony’s Donut Shop, 9 Bolton St. www.trails.org or www. facebook.com/portlandtrails

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Super Bowl: Super expensive Cowboys’ Jerry Jones can’t build a team but aces the stadium part with tickets going for $5,578 BY RANDY GALLOWAY

Green Bay Packers Sam Shields intercepts a pass against the Chicago Bears during the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship game on Sunday at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Packers won, 21-14. Green Bay faces the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl. According to SeatGeek, Super Bowl XLV tickets, as of Monday, are averaging $5,578. (Tom Lynn/ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/ MCT)

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FORT WORTH, Texas — From a provincial standpoint, Super Sunday was Sunday. Three days ago. “It would be hard for me to draw it up any better,” Jerry Jones told reporters Monday at Senior Bowl workouts in Mobile. Actually, Jerry was fudging greatly with that statement. If he could have drawn it up “any better,’ the Dallas Cowboys would be playing the Pittsburgh Steelers in 12 days at, yes, Cowboys Stadium. Of course, that’s a whacked-out local Super Bowl fantasy, far-fetched from football reality. Yet I can appreciate what Jerry was attempting to promote here. The Packers vs. the Steelers makes for a great Super Bowl matchup at Jones’ best-football-yard-inthe world located in Arlington. Those two teams bring an NFL historical perspective combined with a fan base than nationally, and worldwide, only the Cowboys can match. Granted, the CowSheep are struggling, to put it mildly, with this particular matchup happening on local turf, due to long-ago hatred of both these franchises. But as advised from here on Sunday, get over it. As the host city (or region) of a Super Bowl, prime matchups matter in making the game a promotional bonanza, and the fan base involvement of the two teams will certainly help trigger the economic benefits. A website called SeatGeek.com is a ticket search engine that lets fans compare prices for events across all the secondary ticket markets such as Stubhub, TicketsNow, RazorGator, eBay, etc. According to SeatGeek, Super Bowl XLV tickets, as of Monday, are averaging $5,578, blowing away the $3,000 average for last year’s Super Bowl in Miami between Indy and New Orleans. Why? According to SeatGeek, it’s the success of Cowboys Stadium to market events, and the diehard fans that follow the Packers and the Steelers. No one is saying that kind of average price will hold for two weeks, not with some 95,000 seats available in this stadium (20,000 more than in Miami), but it’s a whopping early indication of how attractive this matchup is to fans who are not attached to the corporate crowd the NFL brings to a Super Bowl. As the last 15 seasons tell us, Jerry is a total failure at building a football team, but when it comes to a stadium, this one was the best ever constructed for a Super Bowl or anything else. He aced the stadium part. The other newspaper in the area had a big story Saturday about the two “big city” teams in the conference finals — the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets — being the best matchup for the Super Bowl here. The locals quoted in that story had either never

been to a Super Bowl, or at least had limited exposure to the event. From a football standpoint, based on the top story lines of this postseason, and from a rabid fandom standpoint, it’s true that Jerry couldn’t have drawn it up any better. Jerry, of course, hasn’t missed a Super Bowl in 21 years, even if his team hasn’t played in one since the ‘95 season. He knows what makes one more special than the other. Then again, I read in this newspaper on Monday that hopefully what the Steelers represent (a third Super Bowl appearance in six years) and how the Packers reinvented themselves with tough personnel decisions will rub off on Mr. Jones. Uh, no. No chance. But this is the kind of Super Bowl matchup that can benefit many others locally from an economic standpoint. It will happen only because Arlington voters approved the stadium being built, and then Jerry following through on his campaign promises. The city of Arlington paid less than a third of the cost of a $1.2 billion building that now draws national and worldwide praise. For that, nobody can cuss Jerry.

Otherwise, on football issues, join the crowd. Cuss away. And for the CowSheep currently suffering from envy-hate over a Green Bay and a Pittsburgh playing here in a Super Bowl, there’s this: Richard of Aledo pointed out in an e-mail that as a Cowboys fan he has long-standing issues with both teams that are coming here. “But remember,” wrote Richard, “one of them will leave here heart-broken.” Yes, consider it a consolation that fans of the loser will have a winter, spring and summer of disgust and disappointment. And from another standpoint, the Packers became the 10th different NFC team to make the Super Bowl in the last 10 years. Based on that interesting parity trend, the Cowboys’ chances of making the 2011-season Super Bowl in Indy are now down to 1 in 6. Otherwise, embrace what we’ve got for this one. It’s all good. (c) 2011, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.

Patriots’ Welker apologizes for foot references during news conference BY RODERICK BOONE NEWSDAY

(McClatchy) Wes Welker admitted that he shouldn’t have put his foot in his mouth during his news conference preceding the Jets’ 28-21 victory over the Patriots in the AFC divisional playoffs. Welker got creative, finding ways to slip in 10 references to either “feet,” “foot” or “toes.” It was the Patriots wide receiver’s way of taking a few shots at Rex Ryan and attempting to needle the Jets coach after his alleged role in a foot fetish video. Patriots coach Bill Belichick sat Welker, New England’s leading receiver, for their entire first offensive series against the Jets in an apparent disciplinary act for

Welker not toeing the line. Welker said he now regrets the stunt. “Yeah, sure I do,” he told the Boston Herald on Monday as he waited in San Francisco for his flight that would take him to Hawaii for Sunday’s Pro Bowl. “I’m not going to get into any details about it, but I don’t think it’s worth putting Coach in that situation. So in a sense, I do regret it . . . As much as you might want to get enticed into that stuff, at the end of the day, it’s just not worth it.” Welker’s comments on Jan. 13 led to harsh criticism from Bart Scott a day later, when the Jets linebacker told Newsday: “I’ll tell you what. Be very careful what you say about our coach. His days in a uniform will be numbered. Put it like that.”

Welker, who had seven receptions for 57 yards in the Jets’ stunning win, appears to have learned a lesson about getting into a trash-talking competition with Ryan, Scott and the Jets. “You know what, I think the best way to stick up for your teammate is on the field,” he said. “I like the fact we don’t get caught up in all that stuff. At the end of the day, it’s about football. That’s what it’s supposed to be about. That’s all that matters. It’s concentrating on your job and what you do, and not concentrating on the riffraff that goes with all that other stuff. It’s about the team and going out there and playing good football. And not getting caught up in all the media hype. “It’s just not worth it.”