The Portland Daily Sun, Wednesday, November 24, 2010

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010

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The Portland International Jetport is advising all passengers travelling over Thanksgiving to be at the Jetport two hours before their departure time and check

Transportation Security Administration guidelines before arriving for their flight.

Jetport Director Paul Bradbury said that with Thanksgiving holiday travel about to begin in earnest, it is important passengers give themselves enough time to complete

check-in and security screening procedures.

The announcement from the Jetport comes as heightened security procedures by the TSA have enraged passengers, who see the scan by a full-body detector or an see JETPORT page 7

Fewer workers for food drives Major: ‘Times are a little bit tougher’

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For three hours Monday, the Portland Corps of The Salvation Army handed out a record number of Thanksgiving food baskets, and at least one recipient was all smiles.

“I’m a single mom, I’m working, I’m in school,” said Courtney Curtis, mother of a 2-year-old son, Jalen. “So this see SALVATION ARMY page 6

Jim Totten provides a Thanksgiving meal to Kelly Turner of Portland at the Salvation Army office on Cumberland Avenue Monday.

Major Terry L. Shaffer said The Salvation Army saw a decline in employee-driven food drives this year. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Paying tickets with plastic involves choices

BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

If you think the array of Portland parking zones, restrictions and regulations can be confusing, just wait until you try to pay your tickets with plastic.

With an eye on boosting municipal budgets, state lawmakers last fall passed new laws allowing cities

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to shift credit card processing fees to tax- and fee-payers, boosting the city treasury by at least $100,000 per year, according to statistics at the treasurer’s office.

But the new system has created an eye-rolling nightmare as clerks, confronted with residents already less than pleased to be paying tickets, explain new rules on using debit

and credit cards for payment. For example, figuring out how to use your VISA to pay parking tickets at City Hall is easy — you can’t.

Although you can use VISA to pay taxes.

MasterCard and Discover, however, are welcomed for tickets, but you face an additional fee of 2.40 percent of see PARKING page 7

Raising kids who know A traditional football game the value of a buck with real history See Maggie Knowles on page 5

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‘SpiderMan’ musical hits Broadway NEW YORK (AP) — Creating a megamusical is no easy feat, even in the hands of U2 megastars Bono and The Edge.

“Easier than we could ever have imagined. Harder than we ever thought,” says Bono, resting on a Times Square hotel bed near where “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is readying for its first preview.

“I mean, easier in the sense that the music came to us effortlessly. Dreaming up the show, the scale of it, the flying sequence, the pop art opera that it is — that was all pure joy,” he adds. “What we didn’t realize was how difficult it is to stage this stuff, both technically and financially.”

It’s been a long, strange trip for the rock duo’s first attempt at a Broadway show. But the end is in sight: Years of delays and behind-the-scenes shakeups will end Sunday when the public finally gets to see the reported $60 million musical for the first time.

The first preview is naturally sold out.

Bono and The Edge, the band’s lead guitarist, signed on back in 2002 to write the score in partnership with co-writer and director Julie Taymor, the Tony Awardwinning creator of the Broadway hit “The Lion King.”

The death of a key producer slowed the production for nearly two years while raising money, and the sheer size of the show — enormous sets, a 41-member cast and aerial stunts — needed time to perfect.

“If the rabbit comes out of the hat, we will be, I think, rewarded. If the rabbit comes out of the leg of the trousers, we could be figures of fun for a few days.

Or worse. Maybe looking for a job,” he says.

The musical has 40 pieces of music in total, including 18 songs. Only one tune — the glam rocker “A Boy Falls From the Sky” — is widely known, but Bono and The Edge say the show’s music runs the gamut from garage rock (“Dancing Off the Walls”) to choral arrangements.

Only four or five are rock songs and the musicians want to dispel the notion that they’ve created a rock opera similar to The Who’s “Tommy.”

“It’s much more varied than anything we would ever achieve or set out to do with U2,” says The Edge. Adds Bono: “There’s big, otherworldly melodies. There’s dance numbers. There’s experimental, avant-garde, jagged metal pieces.”

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North, South Korea trade shelling INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire Tuesday along their disputed frontier, raising tensions between the rivals to their highest level in more than a decade. The communist nation warned of more military strikes if the South encroaches on the maritime border by “even 0.001 millimeter.”

The skirmish began when

North Korea warned the South to halt military drills near their sea border, according to South Korean officials. When Seoul refused and began firing artillery into disputed waters — but away from the North Korean shore — the North retaliated by shelling the small island of Yeonpyeong, which houses South Korean military installations and a small civilian population.

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Seoul responded by unleashing its own barrage from K-9 155mm self-propelled howitzers and scrambling fighter jets. Two South Korean marines were killed in the shelling that also injured 15 troops and three civilians.

Officials in Seoul said there could be considerable North Korean casualties.

The confrontation lasted about an hour and left the uneasiest of calms, with each side threatening further bombardments.

North Korea’s apparent progress in its nuclear weapons program and its preparations for handing power to a new generation have plunged relations on the heavily militarized peninsula to new lows in recent weeks.

South Korea’s military was put on high alert after the shelling — one of the rivals’ most dramatic confrontations since an armistice halted the Korean War in 1953 and one of the few to put civilians at risk.

“I thought I would die,” said Lee Chun-ok, 54, an islander who said she was watching TV in her home when the shelling began. Suddenly, a wall and

door collapsed.

“I was really, really terrified,” she told The Associated Press after being evacuated to the port city of Incheon, west of Seoul, “and I’m still terrified.”

The attacks focused global attention on the tiny island and sent stock prices down worldwide. The dollar and gold rose as investors sought safe places to park money. Hong Kong’s main stock index sank 2.7 percent, while European indexes fell between 1.7 and 2.5 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 142 points, or 1.3 percent.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who convened an emergency security meeting shortly after the initial bombardment, said an “indiscriminate attack on civilians can never be tolerated.”

“Enormous retaliation should be made to the extent that (North Korea) cannot make provocations again,” he said.

The United States, which has more than 28,000 troops stationed in South Korea, condemned the attack. The White House said President Barack Obama was “outraged” by North Korea’s actions.

Aruba: Jawbone not that of Natalee Holloway SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A jawbone found on an Aruba beach does not belong to missing Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, prosecutors in the Dutch Caribbean island said Tuesday.

The jawbone is human, though it is unclear who it belongs to.

Dutch investigators compared the lone tooth on the bone with dental records supplied by Holloway’s family and “it can be

ruled out that the bone fragment came from Natalee Holloway,” the prosecutors said.

The bone was found recently by a tourist on a beach, and Aruba prosecutors had asked forensic scientists in the Netherlands to analyze it.

They assured that the Holloway case has “the constant attention from law enforcement on the island.”

But John Kelly, an attorney for Hollo-

way’s mother, Beth Twitty, hinted that the media apparently found out first about the test results. “Beth accepts the forensic conclusions, is emotionally exhausted from the inexplicably long wait and deeply disappointed in the time and manner in which she learned of the results,” he said in a statement. “Apparently Aruban prosecutors were more sensitive to media concerns than the painful vigil of a mother.”

Home invasion robbery suspects arrested in Westbrook DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Three suspects were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a home invasion robbery on Mill Lane in Westbrook, police there reported.

David S. Solak, 29, was charged with burglary, ciminal conspiracy and criminal mischief. Douglas L. Perez, 22, was charged with burglary and criminal conspiracy. Twenty-year-old Andrew P. Gagne was charged with criminal conspiracy. All three suspects are from Standish.

At about 9:38 a.m., police say, Solak and Perez allegedly forced entry into a resi-

a shotgun. Solak fled the residence and the homeowner held Perez, police said. An officer in the area on an unrelated matter arrested Perez inside the residence almost immediately, according to a Westbrook Police press release. Other officers arriving at the scene arrested Solak and Gagne outside of the house, police said.

Solak incurred a head injury when Gagne Perez Solak running out of the residence and was treated at Maine Medical Center. All dence while Gagne waited outside. The three suspects were booked into the Cumhomeowner, awakened by the sound of his berland County Jail. door being broken in, armed himself with

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Walmart donates to Good Shepherd Food Bank DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced a grant this week to Good Shepherd Food-Bank for $100,000 and a new refrigerated food delivery truck.

“With an increasing demand for nutritious food throughout the state of Maine, we greatly appreciate the Walmart Foundation’s commitment to end hunger,” said Rick Small, executive director of Good Shepherd Food-Bank.

“As a result of Walmart’s partnership, we will be able to serve even more families in need this holiday season and throughout the next year.”

The Good Shepherd Food-Bank is an organization working to end hunger in Maine by providing food to more than 600 partner agencies throughout the state, including soup kitchens, food pantries, shelters, youth programs, day care centers and senior centers.

Good Shepherd Food Bank received the $100,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation as part of the Associate Choice Program, an online campaign where Walmart associates voted directly for a nonprofit to receive fund-

ing in their home state. This grant will help Good Shepherd Food Bank to use the award as a matching grant to encourage people to donate to its Virtual Holiday Food Drive.

Donors can maximize their impact during this drive, as each dollar donated will be matched by the Walmart award.

The 10-week voting program awarded $5 million in grants to statewide organizations across the United States. Of those funds, $3.6 million are supporting hunger relief organizations based on votes from company associates.

The Good Shepherd Food-Bank also received a refrigerated food delivery truck donated by the Walmart Foundation to help increase access to nutritious and fresh food for families, seniors and children in need throughout Maine, the foundation reported. The refrigerated truck is part of the Walmart Foundation’s response to a call from food banks across the nation with an increasing demand for nutritious and fresh food for a growing number of people, families and seniors in need. The new refrigerated food delivery truck will help the Good Shepherd Food Bank deliver food to over 175,000 residents.

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Black Friday has created its own culture Like most of you, I have received a great deal of printed propaganda in the form of circulars and coupons that have landed in my mailbox this week.

My email has been assaulted as well, and we have started receiving phone calls on our land line akin to being in the midst of a presidential campaign.

Instead of being reminded to vote, we are encouraged to shop with a vengeance on November 26th. The catalyst is a capitalistic and cultural phenomenon known as Black Friday, and it is the busiest shopping day of the year, both in volume and profit.

My daughter, Carly, and her friends treat the day as a social event and like to be whereever the doors are opening first. Be it three in the morning or even midnight, this an enigma to me as Carly can barely manage to ––––– be up on time for school, which What It’s starts several hours after the last ginormous wide screen TV Like will be scooped up at her favorite big box store.

My other daughter Aly works at a mall kiosk where they sell t-shirts that say stuff like, “My rod is bigger than your pole. Let’s go fishing.” Instead of one person manning the fort, there will be up to eight all day long. People stand in line waiting to

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Say thanks to grass-roots progressives This Thanksgiving, even progressive Americans can find plenty of progress for which we can be grateful.

Let’s start with the Girl Scouts of America. When news broke that the national organization for girls had fallen off its ethical pony, many of its grass-roots members and supporters knew that the first job of a citizen is to keep your mouth open.

Sometimes, however, the collective mouth of the American public must roar in order to be heard — and to make things right. Thankfully, this is what happened after it was reported in October that the organization was seeking new bids for the manufacture of uniforms and sashes worn by the 2.4 million girls who’re members of GSA. For years, this work has been done by a small, familyowned business in Passaic, N.J. — but scout leaders at headquarters decided to consider shifting the business to three other companies, two of which are overseas, including one in China.

Say what? Girl Scouts of AMERICA would offshore 90 jobs of Passaic workers to China, where factories pay pathetically cheap wages and might even use child labor? GSA executives tried at first to defend this, saying they were “engaging in good business practices,” like corporations do.

“We have an obligation to deliver the best value to our members,”

Jim Hightower ––––– Creators Syndicate an official declared.

Well, there’s “value,” but then there are values. Which was GSA choosing ... and which was it teaching the girls? ‘’ This question was at the heart of the public uproar that instantly erupted from members, parents and volunteers. If you want ethically compromised value, they roared, go to Wal-mart — but we came to the Girl Scouts for values.

It took only two days for headquarters to get the message. The bid request was quickly modified to require a U.S. manufacturer and to set strict manufacturing guidelines for the ages and treatment of workers.

Indeed, officials turned their boo-boo into a positive lesson: “We thank the many Girl Scout (advocates) who stood up for their beliefs and showed ... that every voice makes a difference.”

See, speaking out matters. So keep roaring.

But there’s more to be thankful for, especially after that exhilarating election. Of course, even a car wreck can be exhilarating.

Still, we can see plenty of popu-

list political progress popping up.

Rather than looking to Washington, however, look around your own area.

Even though media mavens don’t cover it, grass-roots progressives are forging surprising coalitions in such places as Iowa, Houston, Syracuse, central Missouri, New Haven, Ohio and Rhode Island. All across the country, people are producing new solutions and structural changes that add up to real hope for shared prosperity in America.

In issues big and small, there’s much we can be thankful for ... and build on.

Take a big one that Washington “leaders” — both Republicans and Democrats — bungled: reining in Wall Street greed. A growing network of more than two dozen local coalitions have joined into an activist force that you can link with by going to www.ShowdownInAmerica.org. Showdown has deployed more than 200 organizers around the country to rally grass-roots support for breaking up too-big-to-fail banks and to decentralize Wall Street’s monopolistic power into locally based financial institutions.

Another effort helps you mount your own personal rebellion against the big banksters by withdrawing your money from them.

After all, it is your money, so why see HIGHTOWER page 5

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pre-paid credit card for older children (not an actual credit card). You both sign ––––– a contract acknowledging the child’s Use Your financial responsiOutdoor Voice bility.

The hard part is that you can’t bail them out; if they spend all their money by noon on Monday, that is a lesson — they are brown bagging it for the week and can’t get new shoes for the dance.

Chances of them blowing it again are slim.

Teaching kids how to manage their money starting at a young age is vital.

Researchers say spending habits are set by middle school. Your children are already consumers; what kids (ages 8-12) buy with their own money is a 10 billion dollar industry. Kids influence their parents to spend an additional $250 billion. Marketers are actively recruiting your toddler for Team Spend.

Children who manage their own money learn delayed gratification.

When your kiddo whines for something, don’t pop each expensive whim into the cart. Rather, say, “That is a beautiful sweater. Can you afford it?”

If they have a job, ask how many hours they have to work to pay for that video game. It opens up a whole new appreciation about money and squishes that darn sense of entitlement that so many kids walk around with.

Beacham suggests that children (as well as adults) segment their budget each week into four categories: Save, Spend, Donate, Invest. There is a fabulous Money Savvy Pig bank with this theme in mind at moneysavvygeneration.com as well as a wealth of teaching tips for parents and educators.

As parents, we set up a value system in regard to what we spend. If you spend tons on cars, trips and restaurants, but then tell your kids you can’t afford to buy them new sneakers, you are showcasing a certain set of values.

If you involve your kids by showing them what charities you donate to and teach them about investing, you are showing a respect for hard work and money.

Even if you have a million in the bank, teaching your child financial responsibility is priceless. If you don’t, they will be paying for it for the rest of their lives.

Maggie Knowles

(Maggie Knowles is a columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Her column appears Wednesdays.)

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let the bastards have it? Go to www.

MoveYourMoney.info to get how-to steps for transferring your funds into credit unions, community banks and socially responsible investment firms.

The point here is that real change is up to us, not to Obama or the Demo-

cratic Party. They are not the progressive movement, we are. And you can find action right where you live to start putting progress back in “progressive.”

(To find out more about Jim Hightower, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.)

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With Thanksgiving tomorrow, my intent was to write a column about how to raise grateful, compassionate kids that are aching to hand their piggy banks over to food pantries. As sweet as our kidlets are, it is a stretch to assume they are ready to share the wealth when we as parents aren’t much better with managing our own piggy banks.

I, for one, start each month eager to stick to my budget. But little distractions (or big ones: Hello, Trader Joe’s!) woo me from my intended path with the ease of buttah.

Starting at a young age, most parents introduce the allowance to their children. I grew up, as you likely did, getting paid for what I did (more likely never got around to doing) around the house.

I was listening to Doctor Radio on XM the other day (Doc radio is brilliant. It is Jerry Springer meets Dr. Oz. “So, Sally, when did your colitis start up?” “Well, doc, I think around the time my husband started the affair with my sister.”) and there was a discussion with Susan Beacham, a financial expert who teaches kids fiscal responsibility.

One of her talking points was redefining the allowance. Kids shouldn’t get paid for household responsibilities. They are a member of a familial unit and have chores to help make the unit most efficient. It gives them too much power if money is attached to taking out the garbage. “You want the trash out? I need a raise.”

Parents should never pay for grades, either. Certainly, be proud of an A, take them out to dinner for honor roll, but bribing kids to succeed in school is detention worthy. Personal achievement should be enough when striving for good grades. Are you going to pay them for A’s through grad school?

So, what is the point of an allowance? Teaching them how to manage their money.

“If you don’t teach your kids the ABC’s of personal finance, you will be left with D and E — debt and entitlement — later on,” Beacham says.

Around age eight, sit down with your child and discuss three expenses they can take over, such as lunch, books and clothes. Determine a monthly budget for these items and each week, give your child a quarter of the money (in high school, give it monthly). Some parents like to use a

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Salvation Army meets greater need with fewer employee drives SALVATION ARMY from page one

“I’m a single mom, I’m working, I’m in school. So this helps me out a lot during the holidays.” — Courtney Curtis, mother of Jalen, 2.

helps me out a lot during the holidays.

I did it last year, last year was my first time.”

This year, demand grew, and the Portland Corps ended up giving out donated Thanksgiving food assistance to more than 300 people, up about 10 percent from last year.

“They’re great. They have helped me so much the last couple of years. I’m so appreciative of them,” Curtis said.

A man who preferred not to give his name said the meal donation would fill a void during his holiday week.

“Now I’m not working, it’s a help.

I’ve been out of work for one year now,” he said.

As seven tables loaded with more than 50 boxes of food at a time rapidly dwindled Monday, volunteers recognized that times are tough for everyone, including donors.

Major Terry L. Shaffer said The Salvation Army has had many more requests for food assistance this year, a result of tough economic times in the Greater Portland community, and a hard-hit workforce faced a tougher time providing donations.

“What’s been interesting, it’s slightly larger than last year, up about 10 percent, but we’re seeing from our contributors a difference, because they’re facing a tougher time. ... For example, we’ve had employee-driven

Joe Young loads another Thanksgiving meal onto a table at the Salvation Army office on Cumberland Avenue Monday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

food drives and those kinds of things, and what’s happened, is they have not as many employees, times are a little bit tougher,” he said.

The Salvation Army bought turkeys and gift cards, and a late push helped close a gap in lagging donations. Each box and gift card represented about three days worth of food, Shaffer estimated.

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The Red Kettle drives that are holiday traditions at post offices, stores and malls also raise funds to help families at Christmas.

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“It’s time to give back. I’m retired, I have the free time, I just like to be involved,” he said.

Totten also noticed the increased demand this year.

“When we put out the word that we were short, people responded,” he said.

In Portland, the Salvation Army welcomes monetary donations at Salvation Army, 297 Cumberland Ave., Portland ME 04101. Drop-offs of food are welcome as well, as the Salvation Army holds periodic food drives.

Don’t expect volunteers to spend much time catching their breath.

“Our next big push is for Christmas,” Shaffer said. “We’re up quite a bit for families on Christmas that we help.”

In the United States, The Salvation Army helps more than 4.5 million people during the Thanksgiving and Christmas time periods, the organization reports. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London, England.

In fiscal year 2009, the organization served an estimated 30 million people.

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Scanners in place at 70 airports; Portland Jetport is not one of them State unemployment rate drops, home sales increase in October JETPORT from page one

intimate personal pat-down as an invasion of privacy.

Only those passengers who refuse to go through the new full-body scanners or those who trigger an alarm on the more traditional metal detectors will have to undergo the pat-downs.

The scanners are currently only in place at 70 airports. The Jetport currently does not have any of the fullbody scanners.

The TSA said they’ve received 2,330 complaints specific to these pat-downs since the procedure went into effect nationwide on Nov. 1.

The White House says roughly 340,000 people have been subjected to more intense searches, 1 percent of the 34 million travelers since the new procedures took effect.

Bradbury also suggests travelers check the TSA website for regulations on what they can and can not carry as part of their hand luggage.

Bakers beware: Bradbury notes that while pies and cakes are allowed through the TSA check points — they will be subject to additional screenings — many other Thanksgiving favorite are not.

These include cranberry sauce, creamy dips and spreads, gift baskets with food items, jams, gravy, jellies soups and any alcohol.

“If a passenger misses a flight because they did not check in on time,

there is no guarantee they will be able to be rescheduled on another flight to their destination,” said Bradbury.

“Passengers should plan ahead and follow all TSA advice on being prepared before they arrive at security checkpoints. If anyone is unclear about what they can and can not carry on board, that includes food items, or any part of the boarding security procedure they should go to the TSA website.” said Bradbury.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins said that an American-made alternative to the full-body scanners is available, and has questioned why the TSA hasn’t explored the technology. Collins said she’s seen such scanners, which are available in the U.S. used in Amsterdam.

Collins said the Massachusetts company’s scanner uses radio waves, not radiation, to detect non-metallic objects on travellers, such as explosives.

“I asked the Dutch officials where they got the technology, thinking it must be some special German technology, European technology, unknown to TSA,” Collins said. “Well, it turns out that the firm is in Massachusetts.”

Collins said the Dutch technology shows it is possible to screen passengers without nude body scans, and that the TSA is offering a false choice when they say their policy is the only one that will work.

The TSA Web site is www.tsa.gov.

Jobless rate lower than 8.1 percent posted a year ago DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Maine’s unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percent in October to 7.4 percent, down from 7.7 percent in September, according to state labor officials, who note that the rate is much lower than the 8.1 percent jobless rate posted by the state a year ago.

The number of unemployed fell to 51,100 in October, 6,000 fewer than a year ago, said state Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman.

The commissioner said the number of jobs in Maine increased in October by 4,200, but notes that some of the improvement in Maine’s jobless rate over the past few months is likley due to workers giving up their employment search.

“Declines in the unemployment rate the last three months are due to a combination of factors, including modest job growth and individuals leaving the labor force to attend school or for other reasons such as discouragement over job prospects,” Fortman says in a statement.

The state’s jobless rate is much lower than the national rate of 9.6 percent. The average in New England

was 8.2 percent, with New Hampshire recording the lowest rate, 5.4 percent, and Rhode Island the highest, 11.4 percent.

In the same month, sales of single-family existing homes in Maine dropped by almost 30 compared with October of last year, according to the Maine Association of Realtors (MAR).

The MAR said that while 885 homes were sold this October, compared with 1,247 in October of 2009, sales were nearly the same as they were in September of this year, when 899 homes were sold.

“Current sales figures simply reinforce what we all know: the economy is in a slow down,” says Association President Marc Chadbourne, in a statement.

Existing home sales have declined nationally by 25.6 percent this October compared with the same month last year.

But Chadbourne said the median sales price — or MSP — of existing homes is on the rise. Increasing 0.91 percent in October to $166,500.

Chadbourne says with “unbelievebaly low” interest rates, large inventories and stable prices, sales are on track to make a “big comeback.”

Convenience fee assessed by city PARKING from page one

your payment, with a $1.50 minimum.

A sheet taped to the clerk’s counter explains the situation: “A convenience fee is being assessed because the Portland Maine Treasurer does not want to absorb the transaction fee for those citizens that CHOOSE to use their cards for payment and burden the other citizens that don’t use a card for payment.”

The word “choose” is used twice, both times in all-caps.

A woman paying what she said were “her son’s” parking tickets was fuming outside City Hall Monday, explaining that she had gone to an ATM to get cash to avoid the fees but couldn’t find one that didn’t charge a fee of its own.

“Coming and going, they get you,” she lamented.

Pay your tickets online, and you face an entirely different system.

Online card payments are handled by a state-selected vendor and also charge a fee, but not a percentage of transaction. That means somebody facing a large set of parking tickets would save money by paying the $2.75 online fee rather than the in-person percentage.

Shawn Strobel, assistant director of the city’s treasury office, said Tuesday that the variety of restrictions — like being able to use VISA for tax payments but not parking tickets — have to do with credit card company rules.

As for shifting the transaction fee from the city to its payers, he makes a

“It gets a little confusing ... we get a lot of questions.” — Shawn Strobel, assistant director of Portland’s treasury office, about paying parking tickets with credit cards slightly more nuanced argument that the counter sheet’s “does not want to ...” point.

“It really is a fairer way to collect,” said Strobel, adding that the former system meant that one person paying a dollar with cash sent an entire buck to the city, but somebody paying a dollar via credit card actually paid less — the dollar minus the transaction fee.

“It gets a little confusing ... we get a lot of questions,” said Strobel. “But what it boils down to is that the card companies handle this differently.”

Another challenge with paying online is that parking enforcement personnel do not always immediately register a ticket. So if your car is cited in the morning, then online payment might not be available that same afternoon.

Parking tickets are an increasingly important part of the city’s revenue picture, providing about $1.3 million in the last fiscal year. The city’s parking revenues overall total about $6 million from its three sources — parking tickets, garage fees and meter payments.

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Country Noel Christmas, Etc. LOCATION: 57 Exchange St. HOURS: In the holiday season, the shop is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Sharon Lacey, manager of Country Noel Christmas, Etc., said the store at 57 Exchange St. will open for extended hours this weekend. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Country Noel Christmas, Etc. is the brainchild of Jean and Paul Wright.

“They opened the store in August of 1992, and it was their second store, they also had a store called Country Potpourri,” explained Sharon Lacey, manager of the shop. “It’s an eclectic mix of gifts with a country theme.” Country Potpourri was on Wharf Street from 1991 to 1998. Country Noel Christmas, Etc. remains active, usually year round, on Exchange. “There have been seasons where we closed in the winter for what we call our long winter’s nap. For the past few years we’ve been open January, February and March,” Lacey said.

The name is somewhat self-explanatory.

“When the store first opened, there was a country theme, and of course ‘noel’ is Christmas,” Lacey said.

TD Bank names Small VP in loans DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

TD Bank has named Robert A. Small as vice president, commercial loan officer in commercial lending in Portland, the bank announced. He is responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial loans as well as administrative lending matters, credit administration and risk management, serving clients throughout Southern Maine.

Small has 14 years of experience in lending, finance and credit analysis. He served for more than eight years as a commercial loan officer with the Finance Authority of Maine in Augusta, TD Bank reported. Small was a member of the advisory board for Coastal Ventures, CEI Community Ventures and the Maine Investment Exchange.

Avesta Housing places Greenfield on board DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Avesta Housing has named Pierce Atwood Attorney Rebecca Greenfield to the Avesta Housing board of directors, according to a press release.

Greenfield is an associate at Pierce Atwood law firm, a member of the

Maine State Bar Association, the New Hampshire Bar Association; and the 2010 President of the Cumberland Bar Association.

Avesta Housing, based in Portland, provides housing assistance to over 7,000 Maine residents each year.

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Servers see it all during Black Friday rush LADD from page 4

get into the mall itself with equal parts camaraderie and competition, as if it were an overnight camp-out for Bruce tickets.

A few of my friends view Black Friday like a shopping scavenger hunt and use the aforementioned coupons and time-sensitive deals as a treasure map to plot their booty seeking expedition. It’s such a big deal I’m surprised Hallmark hasn’t turned Black Friday into a national holiday, complete with a line of greeting cards wishing a healthy and successful wholesale shopping trip, as well as long- term parking with relative ease.

Black Friday, and the weekend that follows, is actually an especially stressful time for those in the restaurant business. Once again, I my tip my hat to the corporate operations in and around the Maine Mall. Lines at the food court snake through the jammedto-fire safety regulation seating as customers wait impatiently for the marginally trained, temporary holiday help to ring in a special order.

Good service is a shaky proposition for fast food management on a typical day, and nothing says, “I couldn’t care less...” like working in a pure polyester uniform in a high pressure, greasy, minimum wage paying job that will no longer exist in 60 days.

Full-service venues experience volume similar to real Hallmark holidays, but the difference is in the attitude of the diner. Instead of anticipating a leisurely lunch or dinner to mark a celebration, the mostly female customers are in a hurry to get back to the hunt, or home from the kill. Bargain shopping mentality (as well as still being stuffed like the Butterball)

result in minimal ordering, such as apptizers instead of meals, and water instead of soda. The house and server make money on the head count, but everyone is working much harder at a non-stop, frenzied pace.

My friend who works at the Olive Garden was half-jokingly told she can’t be late on Black Friday even if she’s in a car accident.

She has a few great battlefield stories about people who insist on stealing the buzzers that alert you when your table is ready and who lie bold-faced about the ages of their kids so they can order off the children’s menu. While illintended people never fail to disappoint, even I was shocked by the story of the sharply dressed, middle aged man who presented an empty plastic gift card swearing there was twenty bucks on it and then bolted out the door while the server and manager were repeatedly swiping the worthless thing.

The weekend after Thanksgiving is a busy time for the whole industry. By Friday night large groups of family members and reunited friends are nudgie to get out of the house (Don’t believe me?

Check out the mass of humanity swarming the Old Port) and everyone would be well advised to make and confirm a reservation before going to any restaurant.

If you have a large group, be prepared for one check with an automatic gratuity included, and if possible, work out the high financing prior to sitting down. Few things are more uncomfortable for a server, and the rest of your party, than Uncle Bob and Grandpa pretending to fight over the check.

Speaking of financing, restaurant gift cards make excel-

lent presents. Owners love them because 20 percent of all gift cards sold are never redeemed, and you’ll often find a cash-back incentive or free gift card for making a specific dollar purchase (Anthony’s Italian Kitchen on Middle Street has been doing this for years). It’s a sweet deal, and you can save yourself a lot of aggravation and time if you don’t try to buy gift cards during peak meal periods, and if you pay in cash.

Gift card sales are usually rung up as a separate transaction from the meal, and should always be accompanied by a verifiable receipt. While not preferred by the house who’d like a return visit, look for places that allow any balance to be used toward the gratuity. It’s a nice touch for the lucky recipient.

The marketing dollars and consumer excitement that surround Black Friday have been forever embedded in the fabric of the holiday season and many people I know are getting psyched. Personally, I get road rage inside the mall on Black Friday and sadly am still cleaning my kitchen. However, I may try to get on-line to get past overloaded servers of a different kind and do a little window shopping.

The Low Down: Thumbs up to the safely tucked away corporate marketing decision makers from Bugaboo Creek Steak House. Last week they mass mailed not one, but two coupons good for $5 off a $20 purchase valid until Nov. 28.

It’s a great deal for shoppers and restaurant personnel who are sure to get slaughtered in a good way.

(Natalie Ladd is a Daily Sun contributor. Her column appears on Wednesday.)

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your understanding about what it will take to get a project off the ground is limited, but this will work in your favor. What you don’t know about, you can’t worry about.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You don’t have to pay for expensive services just to be seen in a good light.

Instead of paying someone else to make you look better, work on feeling better about who you are and what you have to offer.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Someone you love needs a gentle reminder. If you let yourself get angry and frustrated, you could diminish what you have with this person. Stay calm and offer your loved one the benefit of the doubt.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You are savvy, clever and strong. You will find a shortcut to getting your work out into the world, or you’ll find a way to get around a certain cost. Friends help in this endeavor.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There are still those who confuse fake news with real news and who have a hard time determining reality from a ruse or a joke. You’ll help these people out and keep them from propagating lies accidentally.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Nov. 24). You accept yourself to a greater degree, and in a weird way, it makes it easier for you to change what you want to change about yourself, too. In the new year, you return to your ideal weight or train to create better health and fitness. Finances improve in December and March. There’s a personal breakthrough in June. Taurus and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 2, 11, 49 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You will soon be able to afford something you’ve wanted, but you have to change your thinking in order to get to the finish line on this one. Keep acting as though you already have it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Doing nothing is a big risk right now. Not only could you lose out on a good opportunity, but you also could be passed over for future opportunities. Grab this bull by the horns.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll get your wish after you command it in just the way that pleases the dispenser of wishes. You may not know exactly who can deliver this wish, but keep asking and you’ll find out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). When you pour your creative energy into a project, you are infusing it with magic strength. Your attention has real power.

This is as good a time as any to start believing in your own talent.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). A slight strain on a relationship will soon go away. There is nothing to discuss -just move on in love. Fill yourself up with fun, humor and good will, and you’ll become a magnet for more of the same.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Money isn’t everything. In fact, if you made a list of the most important things right now, money wouldn’t even make the Top 10. Stay focused on doing what feels right, and the funding comes when you need it.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Things are happening in your career realm.

Continue to put your feelers out there, and you will find just the opportunity you need. Keep telling yourself that what you want is affordable to you in every way.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Nov. 24, the 328th day of 2010; with 37 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 24, 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection.

On this date: In 1784, Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States, was born in Orange County, Va. In 1863, the Civil War Battle of Lookout Mountain began in Tennessee; Union forces succeeded in taking the mountain from the Confederates.

In 1944, during World War II, U.S. bombers based on Saipan attacked Tokyo in the first raid against the Japanese capital by land-based planes.

In 1950, the musical “Guys and Dolls,” based on the writings of Damon Runyon and featuring songs by Frank Loesser (LEH’suhr), opened on Broadway.

In 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television.

In 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down safely in the Pacific.

In 1971, hijacker “D.B. Cooper” parachuted from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 over Washington state with $200,000 dollars in ransom — his fate remains unknown.

In 1987, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed on terms to scrap short- and medium-range missiles.

One year ago: President Barack Obama played host at the first state dinner of his presidency to visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, an event marred by two gatecrashers, Tareq and Michaele Salahi.

Today’s Birthdays: Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson is 72. Country singer Johnny Carver is 70. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue (TAG’-lee-uh-boo) is 70. Rock-and-roll drummer Pete Best is 69.

Rock musician Donald “Duck” Dunn (Booker T. & the MG’s) is 69. Actor-comedian Billy Connolly is 68. Former White House news secretary Marlin Fitzwater is 68. Motion Picture Association of America Chairman Dan Glickman is 66. Singer Lee Michaels is 65.

Actor Dwight Schultz is 63. Actor Stanley Livingston is 60. Rock musician Clem Burke (Blondie; The Romantics) is 55. Record producer Terry Lewis is 54. Actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson is 54. Actress Denise Crosby is 53. Actress Shae D’Lyn is 48. Rock musician John Squire (The Stone Roses) is 48. Rock musician Gary Stonadge (Big Audio) is 48.

Actor Garret Dillahunt is 46. Actor-comedian Scott Krinsky is 42. Rock musician Chad Taylor (Live) is 40. Actress Lola Glaudini is 39. Actress Danielle Nicolet is 37. Olympic bronze medal figure skater Chen Lu is 34.

Actor Colin Hanks is 33. Actress Katherine Heigl is 32. Actress Sarah Hyland is 20.

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Tuesday, Nov. 23 The Art of December at MHS

sold. All unsold equipment must be picked up Sunday by noon. Items not picked up by noon Sunday become property of Down East Ski Club.”

10 a.m. The Art of December: Original Home for the Holidays Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from Craft Show at SHS the Mildred Burrage Collection. Open 10 a.m. The Society of Southern Maine to the public: Nov. 17, 2010 through Craftsmen presents this two-day craft Jan. 3, 2011, at Maine Historical Socishow at Scarborough High School. The ety, 489 Congress St., Monday–Satursociety has been promoting handcrafts day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, noon to and providing sales opportunities for Maine 5 p.m.; “The Art of December: Original craftspeople since 1968. It has sponsored Holiday Cards by Maine Artists from Stone Soup Artisans cooperative retail the Mildred Burrage Collection disstores since 1988. Times for the show are plays a selection of holiday cards that Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday demonstrate the wide range of artists from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.societyofsouthwho called Maine home and further ernmainecraftsmen.org or 883-1031 exemplifies the personal connections of Mildred Burrage, whose love for Portland Public Library the holidays may be seen throughout Annual Open House her collection. The Mildred Burrage 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Portland Public Collection, donated to the society in Library Annual Open House will take 2005, illustrates the personal life and place during the Holiday Tree Lighting professional career of Mildred Gidin Monument Square. Events are open dings Burrage (1890-1983) through to the public and include: Library Open correspondence, ephemera, photoHouse, refreshments provided by Friends graphs and writings. The collection of the Portland Public Library and music, demonstrates the relationships Milprograms throughout the library. Help the dred shared with Maine and American Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library celebrate artists and craftsmen, museum curaMontgomery the Moose’s 25th Birthday.

“We’re going to need a bigger boat.”

The Fun Box Monster Emporium will be celebrating the 35th anniversary tors, cultural institutions and personal Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance Book friends. This collection includes an of the release of the film “Jaws,” Monday, Nov. 29, with an afternoon screening at Geno’s. (AP PHOTO) Sale (noon to 6 p.m.), meet your favorite assortment of holiday cards, including Maine authors in the Rines Auditorium. many handmade works by nationally known artists, espeThursday, Nov. 25 Books will be available for purchase and signing. www. cially during the period of the 1960s and 70s when Ms. portlandlibrary.com Burrage’s influence in the Maine crafts movement was at Happy Thanksgiving! its peak.” Join the Maine Historical Society on Dec. 3 for The Polar Express starts its holiday run the First Friday Art Walk and opening reception. Refreshat the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad ments will be served. The Art of December is on display in 4 p.m. The Polar Express will come to life again when the No trash pickup, recycling in Portland the Earle G. Shettleworth Jr. Lecture Hall. www.mainehisMaine Narrow Gauge train departs its Portland depot for a The Department of Public Services Solid Waste crews will tory.org journey to the “North Pole,” Nov. 26 to Dec. 23. Train cars not collect trash or recycling on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25, Thanksgiving Harvest Market at L.L. Bean will be specially decorated by members of the Maine Inteand Friday, Nov. 26. Residents who normally receive colnoon to 3 p.m. Moose Parking Lot. Pick up a fresh turkey, rior Design Association. “Holiday decorations along the lection services on Thursday and Friday will need to wait vegetables and all the trimmings from local farm vendors. train’s route will fit the Polar Express story as they light up until the following week Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 for trash and Free recipes will accompany all sales. Discover specialty the night. Individually decorated cars will add to the magic recycling pick-up. If residents have further questions about foods and handcrafted items for the Thanksgiving holiof the experience as you listen to the enchanting story read their trash/recycling collection, they can contact the Recyday weekend. Live entertainment rounds out this unique over our sound system. Guests on board will meet the concling Hotline at 756-8189 or go to www.portlandmaine.gov. market. http://www.llbean.com/shop/retailStores/freeportductor, have hot chocolate and cookies (may not be suitable The Riverside Recycling Facility will also be closed for the FlagshipStore/freeportLander.html?nav=ln for patrons with food allergies), sing carols and listen to the Thanksgiving Holiday, and will resume normal business magical story. During the ride, Santa will greet the children hours on Saturday, Nov. 27, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Portland’s district meeting with Dan Skolnik while helpers make sure each child receives a special bell. This 7 p.m. In November, the city of Portland’s annual district Thanksgiving community meals year we’ve expanded our First Class to offer more seating in meetings will be held throughout the city. City Councilors 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. United Way and Wayside Food our 2 beautifully refurbished cars. In these cars, everyone will and staff will be available to discuss neighborhood issues Programs are working together to offer Thanksgiving comreceive a special gift.” Ticket prices range from $25 for coach and answer questions from the public. These meetings are munity meals at the Portland Club, Woodford’s Congreto $40 for First Class for the Nov. 26 train. Ticket prices for this the public’s opportunity to meet their district councilor, the gational Church and Hope.Gate.Way /Immanuel Baptist event include a $4 service fee applied to all purchases (online, Mayor and representatives from the various departments Church on Thursday, Nov. 25. No reservations are necesphone and in person). Be ready to board 15 minutes prior to within the city. District 3 meeting, hosted by Councilor Dan sary. Events are as follows: The Portland Club, 156 State the train’s departure! The Polar Express leaves right on time.

Skolnik, Deering High School Cafeteria, 370 Stevens Ave. St., Portland from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Woodfords Conhttps://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp For more information about these meetings, contact Mike gregational Church, 202 Woodford St., from 2 p.m. to 3:30 Murray, the city’s Island and Neighborhood Administrator at Free horse and wagon rides p.m.; Immanuel Baptist Church, 156 High St. from 5 p.m.

756-8288, or MSM@portlandmaine.gov.

4 p.m. Horse & Wagon Rides, Friday through Sundays in to 6:30 p.m. For the 18th consecutive year, United Way Monument Square, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Fridays (4-8 p.m.), of Greater Portland has teamed up with local businesses, Saturdays (2-6 p.m.), Sundays (1-5 p.m.). Free rides including Black Tie Company, Hannaford, TDBank, KeyWednesday, Nov. 24 throughout enchanting downtown so you can enjoy the Bank and DiMillo’s, to provide a complete holiday meal for lights and sounds of the holiday season. Pick up and drop those who might not otherwise have the means to prepare Maine Songwriters Association Concert Showcase off every half hour in Monument Square. one or who want to enjoy the company others on the holi7 p.m. The Maine Songwriters Association (MSA) is stateday. Each year hundreds of volunteers donate food and help Annual Christmas tree lighting wide nonprofit member organization dedicated to supportto prepare and serve nearly 500 meals. Pies and decora5:30 p.m. Come see the spectacular lighting of the tree ing Maine songwriters and their art. In addition to regular tive centerpieces for the tables are made by families during at this annual tradition in Portland. Portland’s holiday showcases and open mic events that MSA hosts each Family Volunteer Day, Saturday, Nov. 20.

For season kicks off in Monument Square with the annual month at various venues, the organizafurther United Way of Greater Portland inforTree Lighting Ceremony presented by MEMIC Insurance tion recently expanded its operations with mation, please visit www.liveunitedportland.

Company. Mayor Nick Mavodones leads this annual traa regular concert at the St. Lawrence Arts org. More information about Wayside Food dition that features entertainment for the whole family.

Center featuring Maine’s best upcoming Programs is available at www.waysidesoupThe ceremony includes performances from the Maine songwriters chosen competitively from kitchen.org State Ballet and Rick Charette and the Bubblegum Band, among its members. The November 24 and of course, a special guest arrives by Portland Fire showcase will feature four exceptionally Truck. Following the entertainment, 9-year-old MakeFriday, Nov. 26 talented acts each offering a unique musiA-Wish child, Cameron Tufts from New Gloucester will cal style: Lisa Redfern, Joshua Madore light the tree. Over the past three years, Cameron has (and his band), John Schindler, and FalDown East Ski Club Ski Sale battled leukemia and had to put his childhood on hold mouth high school junior Tommy Bazarian 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Down East Ski Club Ski and avoid public places while receiving treatments. Over and his critically acclaimed band, who will Sale, Nov. 26 and 27, at the Portland Expo 1,500 sparkling LED lights were donated by Efficiency be headlining the show. $5.

Building on Park Avenue. Doors open at 8 Maine, and staff and equipment donations from Keely a.m. and the sale goes till 5 p.m. “For many, Have your Hamm & Turkey Too Show Crane Company and Shaw Bros. Construction Comstanding in line waiting for the sale to open is 8 p.m. 10th Annual Have your Hamm pany made it possible for the tree to be transported a tradition, but with over over 10,000 pieces & Turkey Too Show, hosted by George for the ceremony. The Portland Public library is open of ski equipment: boots, skis, snowboards, Hamm to benefit the Preble Street until 6 p.m. with their annual open house and complibindings, helmets, clothing and poles, great Resource Center. Tickets $10 or Bring 2 mentary refreshments. The Tree Lighting is a rain or deals can be found all day long. The gennon-perishable items and pay only $5. Win shine event. The Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is a eral public may bring their ski related items a full turkey dinner from Hannaford; lots of Portland’s Downtown District event and is sponsored prizes and giveaways. The Comedy Con- Rick Charette and the Bubblegum to enter into the sale Friday, the day after

by MEMIC, Dunkin Donuts, WHOM, Mainetoday.com, nection, 16 Custom House Wharf. www. Band will perform during the tree Thanksgiving, from noon to 6 p.m. There is WPXT and WPME. www.portlandmaine.com lighting in Monument Square Friday a $1 registration fee per item, and 15 permainecomedy.com, www.facebook.com at 5:30 p.m. (COURTESY IMAGE) cent commission is charged if the item is Portland Comedy Connection. see next page

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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 7976803 or Melissa Green 797-9530 or melissagreen@maine.rr.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.

Okbari with Bellydance performance by Josie Conte at Mayo Street Arts

‘Kings of Pastry’ at the PMA

8 p.m. A rare performance by leg6:30 p.m. “Kings of Pastry” at Movies endary Portland bellydancer Josie at the Museum, Portland Museum of Conte. Conte pioneered the BelArt. “Imagine a scene never before witlydance “movement” in Portland. nessed: 16 French pastry chefs gathered The Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemin Lyon for three intense days of mixing, ble presents music from the richly piping, and sculpting everything from varied contemporary and historic delicate chocolates to six-foot sugar cultural traditions of the Middle East sculptures in hopes of being declared including Ottoman Turkish Classical

by President Nicolas Sarkozy one of compositions, rural Turkish folk and the best. This is the prestigious Meildevotional songs, Arabic classical leurs Ouvriers de France competition and folk music, and dance music (Best Craftsmen in France). The blue, from the Armenian and Turkish immiwhite, and red striped collar worn on grant diasporas. Mayo Street Arts, the jackets of the winners is more than 10 Mayo St. Time: Admission: $10. the ultimate recognition for every pastry http://mayostreetarts.org. chef — it is a dream and an obsession.

Filmmakers secured exclusive access Sunday, Nov. 28 to shoot this epic, never-before-filmed Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble performs music from Turkey, Armenia and the Arab world. The group will appear at Mayo Street Arts at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 27.

(COURTESY PHOTO) test of France’s finest artisans. The film follows chef Jacquy Pfeiffer, co-founder Kirkin of the Tartan service Saturday, Nov. 27 of Chicago’s French Pastry School, as he journeys back at St. Margaret of Scotland in Conway, N.H. to his childhood home of Alsace to practice for the con9:30 a.m. In anticipation of the Feast Day of St. Andrew, test.” Friday, Nov. 26, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 27, 2 p.m.; The Hudson River School at PMA Patron Saint of Scotland, St. Margaret of Scotland will Sunday, Nov. 28, 2 p.m. NR 1 p.m. Docent discussion, The Hudson River School: include the Kirkin of the Tartan in the Sunday service. St. Romantic Idealism in Landscape Art by David Karraker.

‘Adam and Eve and What REALLY Margaret of Scotland worships on Sundays at 85 Pleasant Join a docent in the Portland Museum of Art for casual St. in Conway, N.H. The Rev. Jeffrey Monroe is Rector. The Happened in the Garden of Eden’ and informative discussions. Great Hall and galleries. www. service recounts the days when the wearing of the Tartan 8 p.m. “Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the portlandmuseum.org was restricted by the English during the English-Scot wars.

Garden of Eden.” A musical “battle of the first sexes” The service dates back to WWII when there was concern Holiday Tours of the Longfellow House at the Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Nov. 11-28. that Americans were not joining the war effort on behalf of 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Music in the House: Holiday Tours of the Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Britain. The Rev. Peter Marshall, then Chaplain of the USA Longfellow House Accompanied by Seasonal Music on the Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// Senate, attempted to instill pride in their homeland among Chickering Piano. Join the group to hear the newly restored oldportplayhouse.com Scots living in the USA. The Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan ceremony Chickering piano in the Longfellow House.

Holiday house Kymara and Milo Rock at Geno’s was created by Rev. Marshall and held in churches across tours will feature special musical accompaniment provided 8:30 p.m. Kennebunkport promoters Kymara and Milo the USA. Later the ceremony was held in churches in Nova by pianist David Maxwell. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Rock, co-owners of Kymara 21st Century Happenings Scotia, and gained wide popularity until the first Internapurchased the Chickering square grand piano in 1843 and are bringing their music, art, performance and multimetional Gathering of the Clans in Nova Scotia in 1979. The it became one of his prized possessions. Holiday house dia events from New York City to Southern Maine. After Kirkin’ o’ the Tartan is often found in Anglican, Protestant tours will be available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis. a successful run at New York City’s historic Chelsea and Roman Catholic services. Those with Scottish, Irish Also offered on Saturdays Dec. 4, Dec. 11 and Dec. 18.

Hotel, the first in a series of Happenings will take place or English heritage, or have association with organizations Tours offered as well: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. at Geno’s Rock Club, 625 Congress St. In what promises are encouraged to attend and wear their Tartans in celebranoon-5 p.m. (last tour leaves at 4 p.m.). Museum Shop Holito be an extravaganza, Kymara and Milo Rock’s “Black tion of the day. The service will include special prayers and day Bazaar, Nov. 27 to Dec. 31 in the Lecture Hall, Mon.Friday Happening” will feature local rock bands and bagpipe music and will follow the traditional service of the Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.

Closed Christmas performers along with artistic talent and music some of Book of Common Prayer which came to the U.S. Church Day and New Year’s Day. www.hwlongfellow.org New York City’s legendary Underground Art Scene. Local through the Church of Scotland. This Sunday is also the Maine State Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ headliners Clubber Lang celebrate the release of their First Sunday in Advent, the beginning of the Church Year.

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The Maine State Ballet again brings the new CD “You Will Never Be Defeated” along with Heart For additional information call (603) 447-2404. classic holiday story of Clara, the Nutcracker Prince and the Shaped Rock and the explosive Burlesque performance Lucid Stage Flea Market Sugar Plum Fairy to Merrill Auditorium. Maine State Ballet’s duo of Atomic Trash. Vj Foo is creating a multi media 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lucid Stage, a new arts venue on Baxter production of The Nutcracker, with the live musical accomblend of visual and musical performance. Lord Byron, Boulevard, will feature live music, food, raffle prizes and lots paniment by the Maine State Ballet Orchestra conducted local celebrity and performance artist will be the m/c for of flea market treasures. This is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage.

by Karla Kelley, is a perennial favorite of Portland’s holiday the evening. In the true spirit of a Happening, other local “Got an old bookshelf hanging around? Did your aunt give season. Now through Dec. 5. https://tickets.porttix.com/ performers are spontaneously participating. Internationyou a hideous scarf for your birthday? Cleaning out your public/show_events_list.asp ally recognized Ante Art Superstars Milo Rock and Fersilverware drawer? If you have items or baked goods to nando Carpaneda have created a controversial video set ‘Adam and Eve and What REALLY donate to the Flea Market, or would like to volunteer to help to original music. Legendary Punk Rock Superstar Jayne Happened in the Garden of Eden’ at this event, please contact Liz at Liz@LucidStage.com or County’s art can be viewed as a prelude to her March 8 p.m. “Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in the call 899-3993.”

Happening at Geno’s. The music and culture of the NY Garden of Eden.”

Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Nov. punk art band, Agitpop, CBGB’s regulars will be cre‘Adam and Eve and What REALLY 11-28.

Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., ated as an art installation for the event. A newly created Happened in the Garden of Eden’ Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// machine art piece by underground artist and member 2 p.m. “Adam and Eve and What REALLY Happened in oldportplayhouse.com of the Hottentots, Vector is being unveiled. 21 plus, $5 the Garden of Eden.” A hilarious musical “battle of the admission at the door. Sponsored by Punk Globe MagaDeering-Portland benefit dance first sexes” at the Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Nov. zine and Shipyard Brewery. The Happenings are cel8 p.m. to midnight. A benefit dance to raise money for 11-28. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., ebrating the planned 2011 opening of “Jayne County’s the athletic programs at Deering and Portland high schools Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Office, 773-0333, http:// Museum of Sex! Art! Music” to be located at The North will be held at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. oldportplayhouse.com Dam Mill, Biddeford.

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Monday, Nov. 29 Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement Team project benefit at Bayside Bowl 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. At the end of the month, Bayside Bowl will host a fundraiser for the Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Team project. Bowlers can enjoy a night of great fun, great food and great music knowing that five percent of the night’s sales will support a great cause.

Launched this summer, the HOME Team led by Milestone Foundation in partnership with the city, health care providers and the Portland’s Downtown District, provides real time street intervention with individuals who are engaging in disruptive behaviors that are often the result of psychosocial stressors associated with poverty, homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness. Street outreach workers help guide homeless individuals and people living on the streets to appropriate social services, and by providing proactive intervention services, the HOME Team is often able

to avoid the need for more intensive and expensive interventions by police, emergency medical services and hospital emergency room services. Street intervention outreach workers will respond to calls from members of the public, business and property owners who are seeking assistance and are concerned about people living on the streets that are in distress. For more information about the HOME Team or the Milestone Foundation, visit www.milestonefoundation.org or call 207-775-4790. To make reservations at Bayside Bowl, visit www.baysidebowl.com or call 791-2695.

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35th anniversary of the release of ‘Jaws’ 6 p.m. The Fun Box Monster Emporium is pleased to be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the release of “Jaws,” with Portland’s own Fritzy Cohen, aka. Fritzy Jane Courtney. Not only will you be watching the movie with the character who uttered one of the most important lines of the movie: “Are you going to clear the beaches?” but it will be shown in the exact same location it premiered 35 years ago — Geno’s, previously the Fine Arts Theater, was where Fritzy got to see the movie for the first time in 1975.

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Town meeting on kids abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicine 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The city of Portland Public Health Division, Portland Public Schools and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America will bring together parents, educators, retailers, law enforcement officials, healthcare professionals and others for a town hall meeting to discuss solutions for teens abusing prescription and over-the-counter medicine. King Middle School cafeteria, 92 Deering Ave. “According to the 2009 Monitoring the Future Survey, the preeminent national study on teen substance abuse, prescription drug abuse has increased by 20 percent since 2002 among those ages 12 and older. In 2009 in Cumberland County, 10.9 percent of high school students and 6.9 percent of seventh and eighth graders reported using a prescription drug not prescribed to them one or more times during the past 30 days, according to the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS).” Ronni Katz, For more information about this event, contact Ronni Katz at 756-8116 or visit the city’s public health Facebook page.

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RIGHT: The Thanksgiving Day Football Game is unpredictable. Portland High School football coach Mike Bailey remembers a game when players came in at halftime with frostbite. ABOVE: Portland High won last year’s encounter 41-6. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

A traditional football game with real history

BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

In Portland, the Thanksgiving Day Football Game is about as traditional as turkey and pumpkin pie.

It happens again this Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Fitzpatrick Stadium, where Deering and Portland high schools will play on the holiday for the 99th time.

“This time of the year, it is always something to look forward to,” said Portland coach Mike Bailey. “It is just a special event.”

Since 1908, the Bulldogs have won 54 Thanksgiving Day games, Deering has come out on top 37 times and there have been seven ties.

It has been a game of streaks. Before Portland won last year 41-6, Deering had won seven straight. Before that, Portland had won 11 in a row. Bailey has been a part of 33 of those games,

25 as a coach, five as an assistant coach and three as a player.

“It is hard to believe that I have been involved in a third of those games,” exclaimed Bailey. “I was also a fan.

When I was 5 years old, I remember being dragged to a game on Thanksgiving.

It is special for Bailey this time around because this will be the Portland coach’s 25th Thanksgiving game as a head coach. He enters this year’s game with a record of 16-8 on Thanksgiving.

“It is always a great tradition and event, but for me, it is still about the game. That should be the focus,” said Bailey.

One game Bailey was involved with that he remembers the most was in 1971. It was his favorite.

“The final score was 12-0,” said Bailey. “But I remember playing in a

Nor’easter. I remember going into the locker room at halftime and seeing several players with frostbite. There was snow all over the place. That game was something else.”

For this game, Portland comes in with a record of 2-6. They haven’t played a game since losing the season finale against South Portland back on Oct. 23.

“It it tough to stay focused for four weeks wiithout playing a game,” said Bailey. “We take some time off and have some fun when we do practice and then get intense the week leading up to Thanksgiving. Of course, we rather would have been playing the last four weeks, but that didn’t happen.”

Deering comes in at 8-3 and only had a week off since its last game.

They haven’t played since losing a heartbreaker to Cheverus 35-34 in the

Class A West Championship Game.

“The game usually favors the team with the momentum,” said Bailey.

“The team in the playoffs is more fine tuned and that just happens to be Deering this year.”

You can talk about the records and profile each team, but this game is about a lot more than just a holiday exhibition game.

“It is a reunion for all ages,” said Bailey. “I even see people in their 70s going to the game to catch up with old friends. When I stop coaching I am sure I will keep going to the game to see former players and coaches. It is a social event. It is truly a homecoming.”

It is so much of a social event and homecoming that the 99th game hasn’t even been played yet and plans for the 100th Thanksgiving Day game have already under way for weeks.

Brewers team up on holiday race Portland Trails to benefit from 5K Holiday Dash on Dec. 12 DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Four Portland breweries are teaming up with Ri Ra Irish Pub to host a 5K Holiday Dash on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m., according to Portland Trails. The first annual Portland Brewers’ 5K Holiday Dash is a new event aimed at helping people stay active during the holiday season, the group stated.

Ri Ra Irish Pub teamed up with Allagash Brewing Company, Geary’s Brewery, Gritty’s and Shipyard Brewing Company to sponsor the race, and proceeds will benefit Portland Trails.

Runners will be treated to scenic views of the Eastern Prom and a post-race party at Ri Ra Irish Pub with food and beer from the sponsoring breweries.

“Portland Trails, a nonprofit urban land trust with over 30 miles of trails in the Portland area, is a natural fit to benefit from the race, as one of the organization’s greatest accomplishments was building the Eastern Prom Trail in 1997,” the group stated in a press releaes. “Proceeds from the race

will be used to build and maintain trails throughout greater Portland such as the Eastern Prom and the new Bayside Trail.”

In addition to Portland Trails, Toys for Tots will benefit from the race, as participants are also encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy as a donation.

Stephanie Murray, manager of the Nautical Mile Wellness Center at Martin’s Point Health Care, said she sees the race as a great opportunity to encourage her members to get outside and be active.

The Nautical Mile Wellness Center, a program of Martin’s Point Health Care, will be using the race to encourage experienced runners to team up with a newbie — someone who has never run in a race before — and help them prepare step-by-step for a 5K. Interested runners can register for the race online at www.active.com or by downloading a registration form from www.trails.org. Volunteers are needed and should email Caitlyn Horose at Caitlyn@trails.org for more information.