The Portland Daily Sun, Tuesday, November 23, 2010

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010

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VOL. 2 NO. 208

PORTLAND, ME

PORTLAND’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Sometimes noted for playing a bit of hardball when it comes to selecting its appointed mayor, the Portland City Council last night proved it could also throw the occasional curve.

Assembled for the coronation of Cheryl Leeman to what would have been her third non-consecuive one-year term as mayor, a

Analysis few spectators and several media representatives listened to her hand off the honors to current mayor Nick Mavodones, who will serve a nearly unprecedented second year in the role.

“Don’t you just love surprises?” said Leeman, who has served more than two

decades on the council and is its only current Republican member — although the council elections are officially non-partisan.

In a matter of minutes, second-term Mayor Mavodones was answering — well, deflecting anyway — what see CURVE page 5

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

When Siano’s cook Patrick Guerette mixed up his first batch of chicken and vegetable chowder this summer at the pizzeria’s Old Port location, he knew it was good — maybe even the best in town?

Since he’s likely not the first chef to have that thought, there was only one way to find out: A good old-fashioned cook-off.

So under a tent on a brisk Sunday afternoon, Guerette pitted his chowder against submissions from 12 local restaurants as part of Siano’s first annual Chowder Festival.

“The chicken and vegetable chowder actually sparked the idea, and I always noticed we had that big parking lot out back, so I thought, why don’t we throw a people’s choice contest out back and see who actually has the best chowder in Portland,” said Guerette, a

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Parker’s Index: City’s numbers add up

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Anyone trying to get around Portland in an automobile knows it can become a numbers game, requiring drivers to calculate average timeper-tasks, remember start times and always keep their internal spacetime continuum calibrated.

“When does the meter expire?” and “how many unpaid tickets are in that glovebox?” are important figures to keep in mind when trying to stay in the good graces of local parking enforcement.

With the city parking division manager John Peverada citing $6 million in annual

city revenues from the department, there is no shortage of numbers to be explored when it comes to parking in Portland.

Let’s start off with one that should be familiar to meter-feeding Portlanders — .25, the cost to park in a metered spot for 15 minutes.

Too easy? How about this one: 1,525 — the number of such metered spaces in town.

Then there is $1,586,464 — the amount collected by the city from said meters last year.

The “boot,” or vehicle immobilizer, might cost the city $475 a pop, but earns its keep,

collecting $87,805 last year over 2,034 deployments.

Peverada reports a 30 percent increase in revenues from parking tickets since July 1, when the city repealed its parking forgiveness program that gave parkers one “free” ticket every few months. City projections estimate that revenue from parking tickets — $1,303,730 last year — will increase by a half-million dollars due to program’s elimination, with FY2011 projects of $1,835,000.

Some other numbers: 51 — the number of parking garages and lots in Portland. see PARKING page 2

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Fraser gets insane on Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — Brendan Fraser drew up one of the strangest to-do lists before making his Broadway debut.

He wanted to go to Oslo, Norway. There, he hoped to eat pork and gravy, walk by a lake, visit a mental institution, talk to social workers, grab a beer with some car mechanics, hang out at a poetry reading, munch on a hot dog, dial up a phone sex line, buy some comic books and porno and learn how to swear in Norwegian.

All that was to get into character before hitting the stage in the New York premiere of “Elling,” a sort of “Odd Couple” set in modernday Norway with two recently released mental patients.

That was the plan at least, but Fraser ran out of time at the end of the summer and never got a chance to get to Norway.

Fraser is better known for his comedic turns in “Dudley Do-Right” and “Bedazzled,” or his action movies such as the cadaver-bashing “The Mummy” franchise, or his more serious film roles like “Gods and Monsters” and “Crash,” but he has ventured onto the stage.

He played Brick in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in London in 2001 and starred in John Patrick Shanley’s “Four Dogs and a Bone” in 1995 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.

He looks tired but jazzed as he puts the finishing touches on “Elling.”

“In the end, it pretty much becomes about just brute memorization and burning calories. You put all the glittery bits aside,” he says while munching on almonds in his dressing room at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

O’Hare, a Tony Awardwinner, says he’s been impressed by how Fraser has thrown himself into the role. “This is an actor with immense bravery,” O’Hare says. “He has gone flat-out and has never winced once when our director, Doug Hughes, makes a criticism.”

The comedy, based on the novels by Ingvar Ambjornsen, was made into a cult, Oscar-nominated foreign-language film and adapted in Norwegian for the stage by Axel Hellstenius and Petter Naess. This English-language version comes to Broadway after a well-received run in London.

Fraser, 41, remembers liking the film when it made the rounds as an Academy Award screener in 2001 and he kept his copy because he loved it. “For one reason or another, I’ve been drawn to stories about misfit individuals and unusual friendships,” he says.

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Irish premier faces early election DUBLIN (AP) — The Irish brought on by Irish banks’ reckgovernment stood on the brink less speculation in overpriced real estate. of collapse Monday, a day after being forced to accept a masHis coalition partner, the Green sive bailout from the European Party, forced his hand, saying it Union and the International would quit the government and then demand an election in JanuMonetary Fund.

Irish Prime Minister Brian ary. Cowen resisted pressure to Cowen said he would call an resign immediately, but soon even lawmakers in his own Fianna election for early next year, once Ireland passes an emerFail party also called on him to go. gency budget and finalizes the Cowen said he could not quit bailout. now because that would delay Cowen Ireland’s deficit-slashing 2011 The admission represented a huge political blow to Cowen, budget and the bailout negotiawho only days ago was denying even the tions — and jeopardize efforts to sustain the nation’s cash-strapped banks. need for a bailout to solve the problems

He insisted he would step down and face re-election only after Ireland’s most brutal budget in history is passed and talks with the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank produce a bailout deal expected to approach 100 billion ($135 billion).

The EU’s economic and monetary affairs minister said nothing should slow Ireland’s passage of its budget and the negotiation of a bailout.

“It is essential now to stop the financial bush fire concerning Ireland before it becomes a European-wide forest fire,” said Olli Rehn, the EU minister most closely involved in helping eurozone governments control their deficits and finance their debts.

Robot breakdown delays rescue of trapped NZ miners GREYMOUTH, New Zealand (AP) — The bid to rescue 29 New Zealand coal miners trapped underground by a massive gas explosion ran into more problems Tuesday as a mechanical robot broke down inside a tunnel and hard rock layers slowed progress on drilling to test the air.

Police superintendent Gary Knowles said the army robot sent in to transmit pictures and assess toxic gas levels was damaged by water and out of commission. Authorities were urgently seeking other such robots from West Australia and the United States to replace the broken one, Knowles said.

“I won’t send people in to recover a robot if their lives are in danger,” he said. “Toxicity is still too unstable to send rescue teams in.”

Making matters worse, the drilling team boring into the mine tunnel had hit “very hard rock” overnight, Knowles said. The police superintendent’s statements came as rescuers waited impatiently for a chance to test if air quality underground was safe enough for them to go in to pull out the miners, who have been trapped for nearly five days.

Family members have expressed frustra-

tion with the pace of the response as officials acknowledge it may be too late to save the miners, who have not been heard from since a massive explosion ripped through the Pike River Mine on the country’s South Island on Friday.

A buildup of methane gas is the suspected cause of the explosion. And now the presence of that gas and others — some of them believed to be coming from a smoldering fire deep underground — are delaying a rescue over fears they could still explode.

A diamond-tipped drill was put to work as workers hit layers of hard rock and came within 33 feet (10 meters) of the tunnel where they believe some of the miners are trapped, police superintendent Gary Knowles said.

The 500-foot (160-meter)-long shaft they are creating will allow them to sample gas levels — including explosive methane and carbon dioxide — and determine if rescuers can finally move in days after the blast.

Knowles said rescuers planned to drop a listening device down the hole to see if they could hear anything — such as tapping sounds — that might indicate that the miners were still alive.

“This is a very serious situation and the longer it goes on, hopes fade, and we have to be realistic. We will not go underground until the environment is safe,” Knowles said.

Two workers stumbled out of the mine within hours of Friday’s explosion, but there has been no contact at all with the remaining 29. A phone line deep inside the mine has rung unanswered.

“The families are showing grief, frustration and probably anger,” said Laurie Drew, whose 21-year-old son, Zen, is among the missing. “I have my moments I can keep it together but deep down my heart’s bleeding like everybody else’s.”

Knowles appealed for patience.

“You can’t put men underground as a rescue team until it’s a safe environment,” he said. “I’ve looked at other rescuers and the chance of rescue teams dying or being critically injured (in a fresh explosion) is great.”

Those trapped include a teenager who was so excited about his new job he persuaded mine bosses to let him start his first shift three days early — on the day of the deadly gas explosion — his mother told local media.

Parking by the numbers —a look behind the city’s enforcement PARKING from page one

4 — the number of parking garages the city has an ownership interest in, the City’s Parking Division handles the day-today operations of the Elm and Spring St. parking garages while the Casco Bay and Temple Street garages are managed by Boulos Property Management. $893,706 — revenue from city-owned garages and lots in 2009. $400 – the largest fine Peverada has seen accrued by a driver in his years on the job. “That was maybe 20 or so tickets,” said the parking manager.

70 percent – the overall collection rate on parking tickets, according to Peverada.

“But it depends how long it takes, in the first year we may only get 50 percent, but

as they age, we collect on more,” he said.

There are also some numbers drivers might want to commit to memory in the interest of avoiding those city-issued windshield wiper adornments.

20-to-25 — the distance in feet one must park from the center of a crosswalk or intersection, respectively, if hoping to avoid a $25 ticket.

18 is another vital measurement — the maximum distance in inches one can park from the curb. So practice that parallel parking, because it’s not worth $25.

To get a little more numerically nebulous, try to crack the meaning behind 11 and 12. Those would be the violation numbers of two of Portland’s more obscure parking violations.

A code 11 covers the washing, greasing or

repairing of a vehicle on city streets except for repairs necessitated by an emergency.

A neighbor would likely charge a six-pack of beer for the luxury of tinkering in their driveway, the city will ask $25.

Code 12 covers the obscure-sounding “advertising purposes” violation, designed to keep drivers from parking “for sale” vehicles on busy streets to attract attention.

“It’s a tough thing to say if it is parked primarily for ad purposes, you gotta feel that out a little bit,” said Peverada. “If someone has a car for sale, and it’s been in front of somebody’s house for a week, we’re going to to talk to them and find what its all about,” he said.

No good explanation? That will be 25 ... dollars.

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Tuesday, November 23, 2010— Page 3

Boy recognized for rescue JONESPORT (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is honoring a 9-year-old boy from Maine for helping save his grandfather after he fell overboard into 44-degree ocean waters.

Coast Guard officials and U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud presented a Coast Guard Certificate of Valor to Matthew Drisko during a ceremony Monday at the Coast Guard station in Drisko’s hometown of Jonesport.

Matthew and his grandfather were on a fishing trip in May 2009 when his grandfather got tangled in a line and fell overboard. After unsuccessful attempts at lifting his grandfather back into the boat, the boy secured a life jacket to the man and steered the boat to a fishing vessel that was under steam nearby.

The fishing boat crew then helped pull the grandfather to safety.

Christmas at the Cathedral Dec. 4-5 DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The Choral Art Society presents Christmas at the Cathedral Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5 in Portland This year marks the 23rd year for the annual Christmas at the Cathedral, which is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 4, with a noon preview and 8 p.m. concert and on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The concerts will be held at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Portland, 307 Congress St. “The Choral Art Society’s Christmas at the Cathedral offers an opportunity for calm reflection of the special joy that this holiday brings,” states a press release about the concerts. “The beauty of their singing, accompanied by trumpets and brass from the Portland Brass Quintet and the glory of the organ, played by organist Dan Moore, will surround listeners and draw them closer to the true meaning of Christmas.”

This year the Choral Art Singers will present a wide variety of holiday and seasonal pieces, including a Gregorian chant, Bach’s Magnificat and a set of Appalachian carols. Audiences can also expect to hear traditional holiday songs, “Ave Maria” and “O Come,

All Ye Faithful” among several other favorites. A concert highlight for many is the candle lit procession to “Silent Night,” concluding the evening.

The concerts are sponsored by Duffy Anderson Investment Management, Inc. and Ramblers Way Farm.

Tickets range from $10 (preview show, available at the door only) to $30 with a limited number of $5 youth tickets, and will be available through CAS by calling 828-0043 or visiting www.choralart.org. Tickets will also be sold (check or cash only) at Starbird Music, Longfellow Books, the Book Review (Falmouth), Nonesuch Books (Mill Creek Shopping Center, South Portland), and Gulf of Maine Books in Brunswick.

Other upcoming CAS holiday events include their annual CAS Messiah Sing-Along and Handel on Hunger Food Drive, Monday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

The food drive will benefit Project FEED, an emergency food pantry in Portland, and admission is $5 at the door (students are free). An Epiphany Celebration will be held Saturday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Immanuel Baptist Church in Portland.

Visit www.choralart.org for more information.

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Rosie Lekas Callender SCARBOROUGH — Rosie Lekas Callender, 91, of Trotwood St., died unexpectedly on Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

She was born in Martins Ferry, Ohio on June 18, 1919, the daughter of Anthony and Evangeline Apostolakis Psarakis. She attended local schools there and graduated from Martin’s Ferry High School.

She married Themistocles Lekas on Dec. 1, 1946, together they made their home and raised their family in Putnam, Conn. Mr. Lekas died unexpectedly in February of 1970.

Rosie was a homemaker while raising her children, cooking, baking always feeding anyone who came by the house. She loved doing crossword puzzles, sewing, crafts and was an avid reader. As the children got older she would help out at her husband’s diner and later worked at the local candy shop. Her greatest time spent was being surrounded by her grand and great-grandchildren. Her family commented that she was always doing for others.

In 1977, she married Adrain Callen-

der at the Webster Church in Webster, Mass.; he also predeceased her. She was predeceased by a sister, Goldie Psarakis.

Rosie is survived by a daughter, Emily Stratis of Scarborough; a son, Anthony Lekas of Scarborough; four grandchildren, Dimitri and Evangelea Lekas of Portland, William and his wife Karen Stratis of Windham, and Paul and his wife Allison Stratis of Scarborough; and five great-grandchildren, Alex, Tommy, Caroline, Damara and Nikko Stratis.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., Portland. Burial will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the Grove Cemetery in Putnam, Conn.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. Online condolences may be expressed at www. ctcrawford.com. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., Portland, ME 04101.

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Will Republicans get serious on spending?

WASHINGTON — Barely a week has passed since the thumping Republican victory in congressional elections, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is enjoying the chance to reveal how the GOP will use its new power.

Speaking to a crowd at the annual convention of the Federalist Society, an influential organization of conservative and libertarian lawyers, McConnell is among friends. They are happy to hear him declare, “Americans want less government, less spending and less debt.”

Then the senator tells them what his party is going to do to bring the runaway federal budget under control. “We will vote to freeze and cut discretionary spending,” he vows.

––––– What is important is not so Creators much what is said but what is Syndicate omitted. The four biggest items in the federal budget are Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and defense. And those programs escape any mention from McConnell.

They make up about 60 percent of the federal budget. Domestic discretionary outlays, by contrast, account for only about 16 percent. If Republicans

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Keeping busy on Thanksgiving There are those who simply show up at the house on Thanksgiving Day, content to sit and wait. They may have brought a bowl of something for the group meal, or maybe not.

Those are the easy ones to deal with.

For those that are inflicted with multiple nephews, nieces, children of other spouses, ex-spouses or other variant of sidewalk supervisor, the holiday meals can be a struggle. Somehow, the host of the meal is expected to keep all those under the legal drinking age somehow entertained.

All this, while the big TV is either showing the parade, or some variant of a football game.

For those out there dreading the inevitability of a continuous parade into the kitchen to “check on things,” I thought I’d pass along a few handy tips for keeping those folks out of the kitchen.

First off, there is the “dire warning.”

Standing in the doorway with a blunt instrument, perhaps the seldom used rolling pin, is the safest bet. Appoint a guardian of the kitchen, the person whose job it is to keep folks out of the work area. Find someone with little humor, a dour eye, and a complete dedication to the job. Promise them snacks or anything else

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist necessary to kick folks back out into the living room.

For the smaller kids, there will be some who will be tempted to hook up whatever video game platform is available, turn them towards the TV, and let them rock and roll. This is unacceptable. It interferes with whatever game is on. Instead, enlist these folks as co-conspirators.

Tell them that “Every year, some fool drops a few curses in, or streaks at the big parade. It slips past the censors almost every year, but you have to be quick enough to catch it.” This will keep them glued to the television for a few hours, looking for that one slip-up. If the game is on, tell them that you have it on good authority that one of the teams is cheating. Then, enlist their aid as potential spotters of wrongdoing.

There is the method of “the buy off,” where you enlist the aid of anyone who can pick up a walnut or a picker to crack the things open and separate out the sweet

For the smaller kids, there will be some who will be tempted to hook up whatever video game platform is available, turn them towards the TV, and let them rock and roll. This is unacceptable. It interferes with whatever game is on. Instead, enlist these folks as co-conspirators. delicious morsels for snacking.

Works best with anyone over the age of 6. Older folks whose hands are all gnarled up know that this is a scam. Send them back to their house for a few minutes to find a Jello-mold.

Depending on your location and neighbors, you could always do the “snipe-hunt.” Give the kids a sack, point them outside, and tell them you are looking for a particular flower, plant, or root. No matter what they bring back, it’s not the right thing. Be descriptive in your wants and needs (“No, its and ORANGE flower with tiny blue spots. That is what I need the roots of”) If done correctly, you won’t see them until shortly before the appointed dinner hour.

For the slightly older teenager see HIGGINS page 5

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Tuesday, November 23, 2010— Page 5

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Leeman says choice proves her political point CURVE from page one

is sure to become a common question, explaining to reporters that it was “too early” to speculate on whether he would run for the office for real this fall when the city goes back to electing the office.

In her formal announcement, Leeman said that sometimes “you have to decide what’s in the best interest of the city” and asked “why switch horses mid-stream?” She praised Mavodones’ leadership over the past year and said she was doing “the right thing.”

Mavodones, who said he’d leaned of the move Monday before the meeting, nonetheless still seemed a bit surprised. The entire exchange, complete with unanimous vote of councilors present, took less than seven minutes.

Before accepting Leeman’s nomination, Mavodones noted that he would have supported her becoming mayor.

Naming a mayor always has historic overtones, albeit ones with footnotes since the position is deemed “largely ceremonial.” This year, the mayor will be the last one selected by the council because Portland voters Nov. 2 approved a city charter amendment adopting an elected mayor system.

While not a “strong mayor” form of government that would have created

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved a new chief municipal manager, the new position gives the mayor significantly more power than the role has now – including an increased role in the city budget process.

But Leeman, in making her handoff, in effect echoed some of the arguments that the elected-mayor supporters used to win the Nov. 2 balloting.

Those arguments included continuity of leadership, experience and... well, that was about it.

But after the meeting, Leeman said advocates of an elected mayor had always misrepresented that the mayor could only serve a single term; in fact, she said, her arguments in favoring Mavodones only proved her point that the council always had the power to address the issue of continued leadership if it wanted to.

Some of the political speculation around the mayoral selection centered on selection of somebody who would not likely be a strong opponent

to councilors who might multiple candidates. If no want to make a little hiscandidate gets a majority, tory of their own — as the the “next best” votes come city’s first elected mayor of into play. the new era. Leeman was After the selection, seen as a good choice in Leeman shrugged off a sugthat light, in part because gestion (mine) that she’d she is the council’s only missed an opportunity Republican and in part to be Portland’s de facto because of the awkwardRepublican spokesperson ness of running for an to Augusta, where her GOP office she opposed creating. allies now rule the House, Some councilors said Senate and Governor’s office. that the Nov. 8 firstThe media, she says, Mavodones elected-mayor-election was makes more of that than she part of their position, with does. Plus, she added, she former Mayor Jill Duson, a charter only became a Republican because change supporter, telling The Portit was a clear necessity to continue land Press Herald that “... she didn’t living in her father’s home when she float her name for mayor this year initially registered to vote. because she’s worried that a councilHer day job, of course, is as regional elected mayor who also runs next year representative for U.S. Senator Olymwill have every decision dissected for pia Snowe, who, some in the GOP political impact.” (Quotation reflects might sometimes contend, shares the Press Herald story, not Duson’s a similar passion for being in their direct comment.) party.

But Mavodones also opposed an As for the timing of what amounted elected mayor, saying he didn’t think to a local political bombshell, the nonthe position had more power than mayor seemed a bit pleased. the current situation and adding that “It’s not easy to keep a secret in this ranked choice voting, approved in the town,” she said. same measure, would prove confusing.

(Curtis Robinson is editor of The Ranked choice, also called “instant Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at runoff” voting, asks a voter to selected curtis@portlanddailysun.me.)

GOP must focus on entitlements to control spending CHAPMAN from page 4

focus entirely on those, they will be sending a clear and quite believable message: We’re not serious.

It is tempting to think the tea partiers will force the party to finally live up to their promises of frugality. But the evidence suggests they are engaged in a task akin to plowing the sea.

Republicans have had multiple opportunities to put their words into deeds, and each time they’ve declined. The first was with President Ronald Reagan, under whom the federal budget grew by 22 percent, adjusted for inflation. Though he often preached the virtue of a balanced budget, he never actually proposed one.

The GOP got another chance in 1994, when it gained control of Congress. After vowing to get rid of the departments of education and energy, Republicans left them alone. They failed to abolish a single important program.

They did force President Bill Clinton to cooperate in balancing the budget. But even though the end of the Cold War allowed cuts in defense appropriations, total federal spending grew faster than inflation.

Then there was President George W. Bush, who in his new memoir, “Decision Points,” claims to have been a staunch budget disciplinarian — which is like Kim Kardashian claiming to be publicity-shy.

Then there was President George W. Bush, who in his new memoir, “Decision Points,” claims to have been a staunch budget disciplinarian — which is like Kim Kardashian claiming to be publicity-shy.

“My administration’s ratios of spend-to-GDP, taxesto-GDP, deficit-to-GDP, and debt to GDP are all lower than the averages of the past three decades — and, in most cases, below the averages of my recent predecessors,” he asserts.

This brings to mind the old jibe about his father: He was born on third base and thought he hit a triple.

When Bush the Younger arrived, federal spending was at the lowest level, as a share of GDP, since 1966, and the budget had a surplus.

From 2001 through 2008, though, spending grew 13 percent as a share of GDP, and a $128 billion surplus turned into a $459 billion deficit. That doesn’t even count the huge jump in total outlays and the deficit in fiscal year 2009 — most of which was the product of his decisions, not Obama’s.

Bush is like a billionaire who goes broke over 10 years and then says, “Based on my average wealth over the past decade, I’m rich.”

Now, Republicans admit they fell short in the past

and insist that they have learned their lesson. But why should you believe them? McConnell’s vow to cut discretionary spending indicates that they are captives of magical thinking, not practical reality.

They claim they can save $100 billion a year on those programs. But after 2012, reports the Washington-based Concord Coalition, the total cost of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid will swell by more than $100 billion annually.

Not only that, but interest costs on the government debt will also grow by $100 billion a year. So even if the GOP makes those discretionary spending cuts, overall expenditures will be higher than the unacceptable levels of 2010.

Nor is there much reason to think Republicans will take on federal support for retirees. In fact, many Republicans campaigned by roasting Democrats for allegedly cutting Medicare — though the Democrats had voted only to cut its growth rate.

It’s not a good omen. The tea partiers are waiting for congressional Republicans to do everything they can to reduce the size and cost of government. But they may find it’s like waiting for Santa Claus.

(Steve Chapman blogs daily at newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/steve_chapman. To find out more about Chapman, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.)

Appoint a guardian of the kitchen when assigning holiday duties HIGGINS from page 4

in the group, there is a variation of the snipe-hunt that can be used. About an hour before the big meal, when they are wandering through the kitchen like packs of ravenous wolves eating anything that isn’t nailed to the floor, Send them to the store. Any store.

“I need a CAN of buttered asparagus tips. Here is some money. Remember a CAN, NOT FROZEN!” If

they return in anything less than an hour, it will be with some inferior product you can sneer at, and sent them back out. Trust me on this one, it works.

You can send some of the older relatives out to knock on doors in the neighborhood, perhaps to take down any bets on the Portland-Deering football game. Make them get odds and report back. If the odds are good, send them back out with money to place a bet. Eventually, your neighbors will tire of

all the knocking, and match the bet. Who knows, you might even make a tidy profit on a local traditional game.

Speaking of which, I’ve heard through the grapevine that the smart money has Deering by 6. Happy Thanksgiving.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Bina Ahmad hugged an old friend this weekend — a turkey named Opal she first met five years ago.

“She’s a lot older and chunkier now but she’s still so beautiful,” said Ahmad, a vegan who joined hundreds of people over the weekend to feed turkeys their own Thanksgiving feast.

Ahmad spent Saturday at a turkey-hugging Thanksgiving event in Poplar Farms animal sanctuary in Poolesville, Md., where she kissed turkeys and fed them treats of grain, bread and grapes. Similar turkey-honoring events are taking place in animal shelters across the country this week.

“It’s an alternative to the traditional Thanksgiving and it’s really inspiring for thousands of people,” Ahmad said. And Opal? “She loves the attention.”

Four-time NBA championship winner John Salley was also hugging turkeys on Saturday at a 300-acre sanctuary in California run by an animal advocacy group, Farm Sanctuary.

“This time of year, I love to hug turkeys,” said Salley, who first became interested in saving the birds seven years ago and no longer eats meat. see next page

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Meat-free Thanksgiving parties appeal to devoted animal lovers from preceding page

“I was invited to a meat-free Thanksgiving party in the Hollywood Hills. Pamela Anderson was there and they had this live turkey walking around in the front garden. That’s when it really hit me — I got more of a kick out of meeting this turkey than I ever would from eating it.”

On Saturday, Salley and hundreds of others ate a meat-free Thanksgiving dinner and fed cranberries and pumpkin to the shelter’s resident turkeys.

“It’s so much fun for me,” said Salley, “just playing with them makes me happier than any Thanksgiving dinner ever could.”

Most turkey-feeding events are happening preThanksgiving so that Ahmad, Salley and hundreds of others can return to celebrate Thanksgiving with their families. And for some of these turkey-huggers, the family reunion can be uncomfortable.

“I love my family very much and it’s great to see them at Thanksgiving, even though it really, really pains me to see the turkey on the table,” said Ahmad.

Even the president’s annual pardoning of turkeys, which takes place at the White House on Wednesday, doesn’t escape criticism.

“I think it’s really in bad taste,” said Jenny Brown of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. “The pardon might be amusing to the public but hundreds of millions of birds deserve that same deal.”

Woodstock threw its Thanksgiving event in October when the weather was better and the Catskill leaves were changing color, which helps attract guests.

“The turkeys were wondering around among us, just like dogs would. It was unbelievable,” said Jasmin Singer, executive director of Ourhenhouse. org, an animal advocacy website.

This November 2009 photo courtesy of Farm Sanctuary/Jo-Anne McArthur shows turkeys eating at the Celebration for the Turkeys event at the Farm Sanctuary animal shelter in Watkins Glen, New York. This Thanksgiving thousands of people will be traveling to animal sanctuaries across the country, where they will be feeding turkeys, not eating them. (AP Photo/Farm Sanctuary)

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Hosted at Siano’s Fore Street location, and sponsored by WCYY and Nappi Distributors, the Chowder Festival raised money for the Preble Street Resource Center.

Guerette reported that 558 attendees packed the tent to sample a range of hot chowders, including several takes on a traditional New England clam chowder.

The chilly Sunday afternoon made for ideal chowder weather, as attendees milled through the tent, sampling chowders, baked goods, and local wine and beers, and only occasionally having to crowd under heaters for warmth.

“It’s a great atmosphere, it’s cold out, you’re warming up with some hot chowder, you really can’t beat it,” said Guerette, noting “you wouldn’t really want to go to a chowder festival in the summertime.”

But in the end, it was Forest Avenue favorite Samuel’s Bar and Grill that took home the chowder title in a landslide, with twice as many votes and the runner-up, the restaurant earned a bronze ladle for their Maine seafood chowder — a feat that even Guerette has to applaud.

“Samuel’s had a big fan base, everyone said their chowder was delicious,” said Guerette. “There wasn’t a bad tasting chowder there,” he said.

Samuel’s garnered 130 votes, Kamasouptra took 66, and Fit to Eat came in third, serving their bacon and corn chowder in freshly-baked, miniature bread bowls. RiRa’s and Siano’s tied for fourth The team from Kamasouptra serves warm New England clam chowder place. on a brisk Sunday afternoon at Siano’s First Annual Chowder Festival.

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Chowder lovers’ alert: ‘Expect more excitement of some sort next year’ from preceding page

The golden ladle given to the winner of the First Annual Chowder Festival. This year, Samuel’s Bar & Grill took home the award. The event was hosted by Siano’s Restaurant. (MATT DODGE PHOTO)

For the plastic-spoon wielding masses gathered at Siano’s, the event was a chance to sample the wide range of chowders being cooked up in Portland’s kitchens all in one place.

“It’s great fun, I’m enjoying the variety,” said Jim Novak. “There are all these restaurants that I haven’t been, it reminds me I should give them a shot,” he said.

“We found a couple of places to go eat that we wouldn’t have otherwise, it’s good for that,” said Bill Moore.

Ann MacLauchlin said that while Rivalries’ New England clam chowder was her favorite, her aesthetic sense was piqued by the presentation in Fit to Eat’s bread bowls. “It was very good,” she said.

Three restaurants slated to participate in Sunday’s event weren’t able to attend, including Vignola and Cinque Terra.

“They are crazy [for not showing up], we’ve created whole new loyalties, you can’t do that in Portland,” said Amy Trunnell.

Jeff Landry, chef at The Farmer’s Table, said the restaurant’s fish and salt pork chowder entry burned during cooking, and that they’ll give it another shot next time around. “We’ll watch out stuff a lot closer next year,” Landry said.

And there will be a next year. “Expect more excitement of some sort next year, and something for the kids as well,” Guerette said.

The crew from Fit to Eat ladles their bacon and corn chowder into fresh-baked miniature bread bowl at the First Annual Chowder Festival. (MATT DODGE PHOTO)

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).

Though you might start the day feeling on edge or even snippy, you will quickly see the benefit of trading in your attitude for gratitude. Good things happen because you approach your daily routine with loving thoughts.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). It is someone’s job to make you believe you need something that you, in fact, do not need now and never will. Make it a rule not to fix things that are not broken.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Love is without conditions. The one who keeps trying to manipulate you emotionally by threatening to take away the love they give is not giving true love in the first place.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You cannot try for the score without taking a risk. As you run for the goal, you are out in the open and, to some degree, defenseless. That’s why you need supportive and encouraging people around you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Tell people what you’re up to. There are unexpected helpers only a few connections away, though they will never get the opportunity to help if they don’t know what you need.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 23). You do way more than your fair share and will be financially rewarded for your extra effort. Family makes you proud in the next 10 weeks. You’ll be celebrated for your many talents in January. Relationships go from being platonic to romantic to platonic to romantic ... and on and on. June and October are perfect for travel. Scorpio and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 11, 39 and 32.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Confidence imprints in a very positive way on what you do, as long as you do what you know is correct, right and true.

Being confident in an area you know little about, however, could get you into trouble.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have toughened up in some respect, and that’s why you are permitted to move into more competitive arenas.

The stakes will be raised, and you’re ready for this new game.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your choices will be affected by the flow of traffic you meet at the intersection.

Try to anticipate what others want, but keep in mind what you want, too. Be mindful of the rules, and all will cross safely.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have a challenge ahead of you today.

The trick is for you not to worry about what anybody else would do. This is about you and your creative choices.

Believe in yourself.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can read about a job, but what really counts will be getting in there and experiencing it firsthand. That’s why volunteering to work for free may be better than paying for special schooling.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Business gets off to an energetic start. In order to keep up the production level, you’ll need to find a way to keep things fresh. Take a break midway through the day, or add a new player to the mix.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Take time for doing what you like to do. Following your interests will lead to new connections. You’ll meet a friend and/ or potential love match while pursuing a hobby, playing sports or helping with a political cause.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2010; with 38 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 23, 1910, American-born physician Hawley Harvey Crippen was hanged at Pentonville Prison in London for murdering his wife, Cora. (Crippen’s mistress, Ethel Le Neve, was acquitted in a separate trial of being an accessory.)

On this date: In 1765, Frederick County, Md., became the first colonial entity to repudiate the British Stamp Act. In 1804, the 14th president of the United States, Franklin Pierce (puhrs), was born in Hillsboro, N.H. In 1889, the first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.

In 1903, singer Enrico Caruso made his American debut at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, appearing in “Rigoletto.”

In 1943, during World War II, U.S. forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin (MAH’kihn) atolls from the Japanese.

In 1959, the musical “Fiorello!,” starring Tom Bosley as legendary New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, opened on Broadway.

In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

In 1996, a commandeered Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the water off the Comoros Islands, killing 125 of the 175 people on board, including all three hijackers.

One year ago: One of the worst massacres in Philippine history took place as gunmen targeted an election campaign convoy in southern Maguindanao (mahGIHN’-dah-NOW’) province, killing 57 people. Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Michael Gough (goff) is 93. Former Labor Secretary William E. Brock is 80. Actor Franco Nero is 69.

Actress Susan Anspach is 68. Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is 66. Actor Steve Landesberg is 65. Actor-comedy writer Bruce Vilanch is 63. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is 60.

Singer Bruce Hornsby is 56. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is 55. Actor Maxwell Caulfield is 51. Actor John Henton is 50. TV personality Robin Roberts (“Good Morning America”) is 50. Rock singer-musician Ken Block (Sister Hazel) is 44. Rock musician Charlie Grover is 44. Actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield is 43. Actor Oded Fehr is 40. Rapper-actor Kurupt (Tha Dogg Pound) is 38. Actor Page Kennedy is 34. Actress Kelly Brook is 31.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: My husband and I regularly go camping with several other couples. There is usually drinking going on throughout the day.

The wife of one of the other couples seems to pay a great deal of attention to my husband. Recently, we were sitting on the sand together, and “Colette” sat down in front of me and, ahem, lost her balance. She put her hand on my husband’s thigh to steady herself and left it there for approximately an hour. Colette hangs around him a lot and is clingy. When I mentioned her behavior to my husband, he said I was overreacting and that she was just drunk. He claims she is the touchy-feely sort with everyone. But I don’t see her doing it with anyone else.

I think Colette is crossing the line, and it’s causing some problems between my husband and me. Should I be concerned or just let it roll? -- Wondering Wife Dear Wondering: Drinking lowers inhibitions, but it doesn’t mean Colette isn’t aware of her flirting. And your husband probably enjoys it. He should put a stop to it, but since he apparently has no intention of doing so, you could take a more proactive stance.

If Colette trips and falls on your husband’s lap, grasp her hands and pull her up, exclaiming, “My goodness! I hope you’re OK.” Then make sure you sit down next to your husband and place Colette on your other side. If she puts her hand on his thigh, bring her a fresh, non-alcoholic drink and put it in that hand. We’re sure you can think of other “innocent” ways to make sure she keeps her hands to herself.

Dear Annie: My mother has had Alzheimer’s for more than eight years. At first, I moved her into my home and took care of her, but it became impossible. My sister, God bless her, then moved Mom to a nursing home in her state, where they take great care of her.

When my mother was well, I spent a lot of time with her, took her to Europe and enjoyed a three-week vacation with her. But I haven’t seen Mom since she moved into the nursing home. I want to remember her my way -- happy, laughing, just being herself before Alzheimer’s overcame her.

My sister feels that I should see Mom at the nursing home.

But, Annie, she wouldn’t know who I was, and I couldn’t take the heartbreak of seeing her like that. My sister is at her wits’ end with me. Am I wrong to not want to go? -- Pam Dear Pam: Please go see your mother. This isn’t about what makes you comfortable. It’s about showing respect for Mom and alleviating the stress that your sister has taken on by being the only family member to visit. Mom deserves to be acknowledged and loved in all her incarnations. You will still remember the wonderful, happy times you had with her, but you will never have another opportunity to say goodbye.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “At a Loss,” whose mother compulsively hoards at home, yet manages to be well-organized at her job. That situation is similar to one my late father encountered some years back. He frequently used the services of “Louise,” a 50-something secretary who did exceptional work and typed neatly. She corrected my Dad’s spelling and punctuation errors, as well. When she came to the office, she was dressed to the nines -- tasteful and sophisticated.

When I hired Louise to type my master’s thesis, I needed to visit her home several times, and it was a dump with garbage and trash stacked everywhere, with only a narrow path leading from one room to the next.

Two years after that, Louise broke down entirely and stopped caring for herself. She had no family nearby, so my father and several people from her church ended up having her committed in order to protect her. -- Sad Story in Michigan

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– are as follows: The Portland Club, ar 156 State St., Portland from 11:30 15 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Woodfords Congrea. gational Church, 202 Woodford St., ga from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Immanuel fro Baptist Church, 156 High St. from 5 Ba p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For the 18th conp. secutive year, United Way of Greater se Portland has teamed up with local Po businesses, including Black Tie Combu pany, Hannaford, TDBank, KeyBank pa and DiMillo’s, to provide a complete an holiday meal for those who might not ho otherwise have the means to prepare ot one or who want to enjoy the comon pany others on the holiday. Each year pa hundreds of volunteers donate food hu and help to prepare and serve nearly an 500 meals. Pies and decorative cen50 terpieces for the tables are made by te families during Family Volunteer Day, fa Saturday, Nov. 20. For further United Sa Way of Greater Portland information, W please visit www.liveunitedportland. ple org. More information about Wayside or Food Programs is available at www.

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Tuesday, Nov. 23 The Art of December at MHS

10 a.m. The Art of December: Original Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from the Mildred Burrage Collection. Open to the public: Nov. 17, 2010 through Jan. 3, 2011, at Maine Historical Society, 489 Congress St., Monday–Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; “The Art of December: Original Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from the Mildred Burrage Collection displays a selection of holiday cards that demonstrate the wide range of artists who called Maine home and further exemplifies the personal connections of Mildred Burrage, whose love for the holidays may be seen throughout her collection. The Mildred Burrage Collection, donated to the society in 2005, illustrates the personal life and professional career of Mildred Giddings Burrage (1890-1983) through correspondence, ephemera, photographs and writings. The collection demonstrates the relationships Mildred shared with Maine and American artists and craftsmen, museum curators, culFriday, Nov. 26 tural institutions and personal friends.

This collection includes an assortment For two weekends only at Merrill Auditorium, Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 3-5, the public can enjoy the Maine Ballet’s Down East Ski Club Ski Sale of holiday cards, including many hand- presentation of “The Nutcracker.” (COURTESY IMAGE) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Down East Ski Club made works by nationally known artists, Ski Sale, Nov. 26 and 27, at the Portland Expo Building on especially during the period of the 1960s and 70s when Park Avenue. Doors open at 8 a.m. and the sale goes till 5 Ms. Burrage’s influence in the Maine crafts movement p.m. “For many, standing in line waiting for the sale to open was at its peak.” Join the Maine Historical Society on is a tradition, but with over over 10,000 pieces of ski equipDec. 3 for the First Friday Art Walk and opening reception. ment: boots, skis, snowboards, bindings, helmets, clothing Refreshments will be served. The Art of December is on and poles, great deals can be found all day long. The gendisplay in the Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. Lecture Hall. www. eral public may bring their ski related items to enter into the mainehistory.org sale Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, from noon to 6 p.m.

Thanksgiving Harvest Market at L.L. Bean There is a $1 registration fee per item, and 15 percent comnoon to 3 p.m. Moose Parking Lot. Pick up a fresh turkey, mission is charged if the item is sold. All unsold equipment vegetables and all the trimmings from local farm vendors. must be picked up Sunday by noon. Items not picked up Free recipes will accompany all sales. Discover specialty by noon Sunday become property of Down East Ski Club.” foods and handcrafted items for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Live entertainment rounds out this unique market. http://www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/freeportFlagshipStore/freeportLander.html?nav=ln

Cancer Community Center Bereavement Support Group 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Cancer Community Center is beginning an eight-week Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a loved one to cancer. The group will meet every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. through Jan. 4 at the Cancer Community Center located at 778 Main St. (Route 1) in South Portland. The Bereavement Support Group welcomes new participants on Tuesday, Nov. 23 and Nov. 30. The group will be closed to newcomers thereafter to ensure a feeling of connection and support from others who are grieving. All support and networking groups at the Cancer Community Center are led by trained facilitators. Support groups can help a person maintain social contact and form lasting friendships while processing hard feelings. As one participant and Portland resident said, “Being a part of this group has been a positive part of my recovery. I never feel pressured to share my feelings of grief, but am always encouraged. It’s good to talk to someone who’s walked in my shoes.” “If you think joining a Bereavement Support Group might be good for you and would like more information, please call the Cancer Community Center at 774-2200 or simply join us on Tuesday, Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. Come to talk or come to listen. There is no official referral needed or intake process required. All groups are offered at no charge.” Visit www.CancerCommunityCenter.org or call 774-2200 to learn more.

United Way and Wayside Food Programs will offer Thanksgiving community meals at the Portland Club, Woodford’s Congregational Church and Hope.Gate.Way /Immanuel Baptist Church on Thursday. (COURTESY IMAGE) regular showcases and open mic events that MSA hosts each month at various venues, the organization recently expanded its operations with a regular concert at the St. Lawrence Arts Center featuring Maine’s best upcoming songwriters chosen competitively from among its members. The November 24 showcase will feature four exceptionally talented acts each offering a unique musical style: Lisa Redfern, Joshua Madore (and his band), John Schindler, and Falmouth high school junior Tommy Bazarian and his critically acclaimed band, who will be headlining the show. $5.

Have your Hamm & Turkey Too Show 8 p.m. 10th Annual Have your Hamm & Turkey Too Show, hosted by George Hamm to benefit the Preble Street Resource Center. Tickets $10 or Bring 2 non-perishable items and pay only $5. Win a full turkey dinner from Hannaford; lots of prizes and giveaways. The Comedy Connection, 16 Custom House Wharf. www.mainecomedy.com, www.facebook.com Portland Comedy Connection.

Thursday, Nov. 25 Happy Thanksgiving!

Portland’s district meeting, Dan Skolnik 7 p.m. In November, the City of Portland’s annual district meetings will be held throughout the city. City Councilors and staff will be available to discuss neighborhood issues and answer questions from the public. These meetings are the public’s opportunity to meet their district councilor, the Mayor and representatives from the various departments within the city. District 3 meeting, hosted by Councilor Dan Skolnik, Deering High School Cafeteria, 370 Stevens Ave. For more information about these meetings, contact Mike Murray, the city’s Island and Neighborhood Administrator at 756-8288, or MSM@portlandmaine.gov.

Wednesday, Nov. 24 Maine Songwriters Association Concert Showcase 7 p.m. The Maine Songwriters Association (MSA) is statewide nonprofit member organization dedicated to supporting Maine songwriters and their art. In addition to

Trash pickup, recycling schedule in Portland The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will not collect trash or recycling on Thanksgiving, November 25, and Friday, Nov. 26. Residents who normally receive collection services on Thursday and Friday will need to wait until the following week December 2nd and 3rd for trash and recycling pick-up. If residents have further questions about their trash/recycling collection, they can contact the Recycling Hotline at 756-8189 or go to www.portlandmaine. gov. The Riverside Recycling Facility will also be closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday, and will resume normal business hours on Saturday, Nov. 27, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thanksgiving community meals 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. United Way and Wayside Food Programs are working together to offer Thanksgiving community meals at the Portland Club, Woodford’s Congregational Church and Hope.Gate.Way /Immanuel Baptist Church on Thursday, Nov. 25. No reservations are necessary. Events

Home for the Holidays Craft Show at SHS

10 a.m. The Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen presents this two-day craft show at Scarborough High School. The society has been promoting handcrafts and providing sales opportunities for Maine craftspeople since 1968. It has sponsored Stone Soup Artisans cooperative retail stores since 1988. Times for the show are Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.societyofsouthernmainecraftsmen.org or 883-1031

Portland Public Library Annual Open House 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Portland Public Library Annual Open House will take place during the Holiday Tree Lighting in Monument Square. Events are open to the public and include: Library Open House, refreshments provided by Friends of the Portland Public Library and music, programs throughout the library. Help the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library celebrate Montgomery the Moose’s 25th Birthday. Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Book Sale (noon to 6 p.m.), meet your favorite Maine authors in the Rines Auditorium. Books will be available for purchase and signing. www.portlandlibrary.com

The Polar Express starts its holiday run at the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad 4 p.m. The Polar Express will come to life again when the Maine Narrow Gauge train departs its Portland depot for a journey to the “North Pole,” Nov. 26 to Dec. 23. Train cars will be specially decorated by members of the Maine Interior Design Association. “Holiday decorations along the train’s route will fit the Polar Express story as they light up the night. Individually decorated cars will add to the magic of the experience as you listen to the enchanting story read over our sound system. Guests on board will meet the conductor, have hot chocolate and cookies (may not be suitable for patrons with food allergies), sing carols and listen to the magical story. During the ride, Santa will greet the children while helpers make sure each child receives a special bell. This year we’ve expanded our First Class to offer more seating in our 2 beautifully refurbished cars. In these cars, everyone will receive a special gift.” Ticket prices range from $25 for coach to $40 for First Class for the Nov. 26 train. Ticket prices for this event include a $4 service fee applied to all purchases (online, phone and in person). Be ready to board 15 minutes prior to the train’s departure! The Polar Express leaves right on time. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp see next page

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Free horse and wagon rides 4 p.m. Horse & Wagon Rides, Friday through Sundays in Monument Square, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Fridays (4-8 p.m.), Saturdays (2-6 p.m.), Sundays (1-5 p.m.). Free rides throughout enchanting downtown so you can enjoy the lights and sounds of the holiday season. Pick up and drop off every half hour in Monument Square.

Annual Christmas tree lighting 5:30 p.m. Come see the spectacular lighting of the tree at this annual tradition in Portland. Portland’s holiday season kicks off in Monument Square with the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by MEMIC Insurance Company.

Mayor Nick Mavodones leads this annual tradition that features entertainment for the whole family. The ceremony includes performances from the Maine State Ballet and Rick Charette and the Bubblegum Band, and of course, a special guest arrives by Portland Fire Truck. Following the entertainment, 9-year-old Make-A-Wish child, Cameron Tufts from New Gloucester will light the tree. Over the past three years, Cameron has battled leukemia and had to put his childhood on hold and avoid public places while receiving treatments. Over 1,500 sparkling LED lights were donated

by Efficiency Maine, and staff and equipment donations from Keely Crane Company and Shaw Bros. Construction Company made it possible for the tree to be transported for the ceremony. The Portland Public library is open until 6 p.m. with their annual open house and complimentary refreshments. The Tree Lighting is a rain or shine event. The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is a Portland’s Downtown District event and is sponsored by MEMIC, Dunkin Donuts, WHOM, Mainetoday.com, WPXT and WPME. www.portlandmaine.com

Custom House Wharf Tree Lighting 6 p.m. First annual Custom House Wharf Tree Lighting at the Porthole Restaurant, 6 p.m. on the deck, warm festive drink specials, music, and appetizer specials. Dinner and show packages with tickets to the Comedy Connection. www.mainecomedy.com, www.facebook.com Portland Comedy Connection.

‘Kings of Pastry’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. “Kings of Pastry” at Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. “Imagine a scene never before witnessed: 16 French pastry chefs gathered in Lyon for three intense days of mixing, piping, and sculpting everything from delicate chocolates to six-foot sugar sculptures in hopes of being declared by President Nicolas Sarkozy one of the best. This is the prestigious Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition (Best Craftsmen in France).

The blue, white, and red striped collar worn on the jackets of the winners is more than the ultimate recognition for every pastry chef — it is a dream and an obsession.

Filmmakers secured exclusive access to shoot this epic, never-before-filmed test of France’s finest artisans. The film follows chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder of Chicago’s French Pastry School, as he journeys back to his child-

Together with Eternal Otter Records, The State Theatre revisits its glorious beginnings as it transforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screening of “The Wizard of Oz” with music starting at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3. Over A Cardboard Sea, Portland’s premiere nostalgia act, will set the mood with a pre-show performance of classic vaudeville tunes, visually enhanced with giant puppets. Here, Over A Cardboard Sea performs in 2009. (Photo courtesy of Over A Cardboard Sea/Jonathan Donnell) hood home of Alsace to practice for the contest.” Friday, Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. NR

‘Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the Garden of Eden’ 8 p.m. “Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the Garden of Eden.” A hilarious musical “battle of the first sexes” at the Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Nov. 11-28. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// oldportplayhouse.com

Kymara and Milo Rock at Geno’s 8:30 p.m. Kennebunkport promoters Kymara and Milo Rock, co-owners of Kymara 21st Century Happenings are bringing their music, art, performance and multimedia events from New York City to Southern Maine. After a successful run at New York City’s historic Chelsea Hotel, the first in a series of Happenings will take place at Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St. In what promises to be an extravaganza, Kymara and Milo Rock’s “Black Friday Happening” will feature local rock bands and performers along with artistic talent and music some of New York City’s legendary Underground Art Scene. Local headliners Clubber Lang celebrate the release of their new CD “You Will Never Be Defeated” along with Heart Shaped Rock and the explosive Burlesque performance duo of Atomic Trash. Vj Foo is creating a multi media blend of visual and musical performance. Lord Byron, local celebrity and performance artist will be the m/c for the evening. In the true spirit of a Happening, other local performers are spontaneously participating. Internationally recognized Ante Art Superstars Milo Rock and Fernando Carpaneda have created a controversial video set to original music. Legendary Punk Rock Superstar Jayne County’s art can be viewed as a prelude to her March Happening at Geno’s. The music and culture of the NY punk art band, Agitpop, CBGB’s regulars will be created as an art installation for the event. A newly created machine art piece by underground artist and member of the Hottentots, Vector is being unveiled. 21 plus, $5 admission at the door. Sponsored by Punk Globe Magazine and Shipyard Brewery. The Happenings are celebrating the planned 2011 opening of “Jayne County’s Museum of Sex! Art! Music” to be located at The North Dam Mill, Biddeford.

Saturday, Nov. 27 The Hudson River School at PMA 1 p.m. The Hudson River School: Romantic Idealism in Landscape Art by David Karraker. Join a docent in the Port-

land Museum of Art for casual and informative discussions.

Great Hall and galleries. www.portlandmuseum.org

Holiday Tours of the Longfellow House 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Music in the House: Holiday Tours of the Longfellow House accompanied by seasonal music on the Chickering piano. Join the tour groups to hear the newly restored Chickering piano in the Longfellow House. Holiday house tours will feature special musical accompaniment provided by pianist David Maxwell.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow purchased the Chickering square grand piano in 1843 and it became one of his prized possessions.

Holiday house tours will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Also offered on Saturdays Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18. Tours offered as well: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. (last tour leaves at 4 p.m.). Museum Shop Holiday Bazaar, Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 in the Lecture Hall, Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m. Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. www.hwlongfellow.org

Maine State Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Maine State Ballet again brings the classic holiday story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy to Merrill Auditorium. Maine State Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker, with the live musical accompaniment by the Maine State Ballet Orchestra conducted

by Karla Kelley, is a perennial favorite of Portland’s holiday season. Now through Dec. 5. https://tickets.porttix.com/ public/show_events_list.asp

‘Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the Garden of Eden’ 8 p.m. “Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the Garden of Eden.” Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Nov. 11-28. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// oldportplayhouse.com

Deering-Portland benefit dance 8 p.m. to midnight. A benefit dance to raise money for the athletic programs at Deering and Portland high schools will be held at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. Portland. The dance will feature the popular band Color Blind, which includes three Portland High grads, plus a 50-50 raffle and other prizes. Anyone age 21 and older is welcome. Tickets are $15 each. To purchase tickets or for more information, please contact Lisa Sprague 797-6803 or Melissa Green 797-9530 or melissagreen@maine.rr.com

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Pats’ relief: ‘For a minute, I was thinking deja vu’ Patriots hold on, for a change, top Colts 31-28 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots lead over the Colts was slipping away, just as it was last year. Peyton Manning was about to do it again.

Then James Sanders made the big defensive stop.

The safety’s leaping interception at the New England 6-yard line with 31 seconds left secured a 31-28 win Sunday. The comeback ended. There was no repeat of history.

“For a minute, I was thinking deja vu,” Sanders said. “As a defense, we knew if we didn’t make a play, we were going to lose the game. (Manning) wasn’t just going to give it to us.”

With Tom Brady outplaying Manning in the latest revival of the matchup between the NFL’s star quarterbacks, the Patriots led this game 31-14 in the fourth quarter, just as they did last November.

Indianapolis ended up winning that one 35-34 after New England gambled on a fourth-and-2 at their 28 and fell a yard short. The Colts took over at the 29 and Manning hit Reggie Wayne with a 1-yard scoring pass with 13 seconds left.

On Sunday, Manning quickly turned a runaway into a chance for another come-from-behind win. The Colts cut the lead to 31-28 after his second touch-

down pass to Blair White in just over four minutes with 4:46 remaining. After a punt, Manning got the ball back at his 20 and drove the Colts to a first-and-10 at the Patriots 24 with 37 seconds to go.

“Certainly (it) felt like last year,” Manning said.

He hurried to the line without a huddle, took a snap in the shotgun formation and threw down the right side.

Pierre Garcon turned to the outside, but the pass sailed toward the middle where Sanders snared the ball.

“We had some time, had some timeouts and felt like we had a good play call,” said Manning, whose three intercepted passes overshadowed his four touchdown throws. “(It was) just a poor throw and it’s really sickening.”

Still, the Patriots had confidence they could come through.

“Peyton had been making a lot of plays,” New England cornerback Kyle Arrington said, “and at the end it just came down to us making a play ourselves.”

In the beginning, the Patriots (8-2 and tied for the AFC East lead with the New York Jets) dominated. The Colts (6-4 and leading the AFC South) couldn’t stop them, especially with starting linebackers Clint Session and Gary Brackett sidelined. Running backs Joseph Addai and Mike Hart also missed the game with injuries.

New England scored on its first three possessions on passes from Brady of 22 yards to Wes Welker and 8 yards

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning (18) comes off the field after throwing an interception which was picked off by New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather (31) who is being congratulated by teammates during the first quarter of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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“You can’t keep starting off slow, especially against a team like this,” Wayne said.

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