The Portlad Daily Sun, Friday, December 10, 2010

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Farmers mull fees to sell trees Christmas tree farms would pay for promotion under proposal Amid violence, Haiti officials to re-count disputed election See a story, page 2

Paul, and the flags of Falmouth See Bob Higgins’ column on page 4

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Brenda Brush of Portland braved a stiff chill to buy a Christmas tree at the Lib’s Dairy tree stand on Washington Avenue Wednesday.

“I like the way it smells, and that’s how I was brought up,” she explained of her decision to buy a live tree. “And this is part of the fun, right? Coming out in the cold.”

But some growers say they’re losing ground to the artificial tree industry, and they can’t count on nostalgia to pay the bills. Some Christmas tree growers say they should develop their see TREES page 8

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George Hart ties down a Christmas tree for customer Brenda Brush of Portland at the Lib’s Dairy tree stand along Washington Ave nue Wednesday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Former city councilor apologizes for driving offense

BY MATT DODGE

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A former city councilor has issued a public apology following a summons for driving with a suspended license after being pulled over on Chestnut Street Wednesday afternoon.

Dan Skolnik, former chairman of the council’s Public Safety Committee and a former member of the Police Citizen Review Subcommittee, was issued a summons after an offi cer responded to an

unrelated call, witnessed Skolnik driving a silver VW Beetle and recalled that Skolnik’s license had been suspended.

Police also issued Skolnik tickets for driving an unregistered, uninspected and uninsured car.

The summons lists a misdemeanor crime rather than a civil infrac-

tion because of Skolnik’s previous charge of operating after suspension.

Skolnik was pulled over and issued a summons in 2009 for driving after his license was suspended.

At the time, Skolnik explained that he was fi ned in May 2008 for an overdue inspection on his vehicle, which he paid.

But Skolnik said he mistakenly neglected to pay a $35 license reinstatement fee, leading to the 2009 charge.

Skolnik

see APOLOGIZES page 7

Local film team moves from live music to features

BY MATT DODGE

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

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After two years and 28 episodes, one of Portland’s more prolific film teams will step away from documenting the local music scene to focus on feature fi lms — but not

before releasing their second DVD of live performances tonight at SPACE Gallery.

The “[dog] and [pony]” release event will feature performances from Jakob Battick and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, episodes from this summer’s Arootsakoostic Music

Festival in New Sweden, Maine and never before seen [dog] and [pony] episodes, the duo announced.

In the course of filming the local originalmusic scene, [dog] and [pony] co-founder see FILM page 6

New Hampshire-Maine bridge closed for now; repairs uncertain See story, page 7

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Morrison pardoned for indecent exposure TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — This is the end for the wild concert 41 years ago that left Jim Morrison marked with what today would be considered sex-offender status.

Florida’s Clemency Board, egged on by departing Gov. Charlie Crist, pardoned The Doors’ long-dead singer Thursday on indecent exposure and profanity charges stemming from the show.

Some who were at the Miami concert March 1, 1969, insist that he exposed himself, though others in the audience and Morrison’s bandmates contend he was just teasing the crowd and only pretended to do the deed. Crist, tuned in to the controversy by a Doors fan, said there was enough doubt about what happened at the Dinner Key Auditorium to justify a pardon.

The board, which consists of Crist and a three-member Cabinet, voted unanimously to pardon Morrison as they granted several other pardons Thursday. At the hearing, the governor called the convictions a “blot” on the record of an accomplished artist for “something he may or may not have done.”

He said Morrison died before he was afforded the chance to present his appeal, so Crist was doing that for him. Board members pointed out several times that they couldn’t retry the case but that the pardon forgave Morrison and negated his sentence.

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Haiti officials to re-count disputed election PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s electoral council will re-count the vote in the country’s disputed election in view of election monitors and potentially the three leading candidates themselves, the council president said Thursday.

The decision follows rioting sparked by the announcement that governmentbacked candidate Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat were poised to enter a January runoff, while entertainer

Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly had apparently been narrowly eliminated.

Council president Gaillot Dorsainvil read a statement on Haitian radio saying that tally sheets would be re-counted with international observers and electoral officials.

“Given the evident dissatisfaction of many voters, protests and violence that followed the publication of preliminary results,” the Provisional Electoral Council has decided to start a re-count immediately, he said.

Dorsainvil said it would be overseen by a commission including the electoral council, domestic and foreign observers and the three main candidates if they wish.

There was no immediate reaction from the campaigns.

Nearly all 19 candidates, all of whom received votes on the Nov. 28 ballot, have said fraud tainted the results. A coalition of at least 10 candidates reiterated their call Thursday for the vote to be thrown out.

Closing arguments begin Students, police clash as in Smart kidnapping trial UK approves tuition hike SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The trial of a street preacher charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart has entered its fi nal stage, with federal prosecutors making their closing arguments Thursday before a jury gets the case.

The trial has lasted fi ve weeks, and its not known how long jurors might take to decide whether Brian David Mitchell is guilty of kidnapping and raping Smart in 2002, when she was 14. If he is convicted, Mitchell could spend

the rest of his life in prison.

Mitchell’s attorneys don’t dispute the facts of the crime but contend Mitchell, 57, is mentally ill and can’t be held responsible.

Jurors could fi nd him not guilty by reason of insanity.

Prosecutors contend Mitchell is faking mental illness to avoid prosecution.

Smart was taken from her home at knifepoint on June 5, 2002. She was found March 12, 2003, walking a suburban street with Mitchell.

LONDON (AP) — In Britain’s worst political violence in years, furious student protesters rained sticks and rocks on riot police, vandalized government buildings and attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, after lawmakers approved a controversial hike in university tuition fees.

Demonstrators set upon the heir to the throne’s limousine as it drove through London’s West End shopping and entertainment hub. Protesters who had been running amok and smashing shop windows kicked and threw paint at the car, which sped off.

Charles’ offi ce, Clarence House, confi rmed the attack but said “their royal highnesses are unharmed.”

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Maine among states to benefit from $1.2 billion WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is taking $1.2 billion in high-speed rail money away from Ohio and Wisconsin and awarding it to 12 other states, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday.

Both Ohio and Wisconsin have elected incoming Republican governors who oppose the rail projects.

Those governors, whose states have been hit hard by the economic downturn, had asked if they could divert the money to other projects.

But LaHood said he was awarding the money to states that are eager to have it for their rail projects.

High-speed trains will not only improve transportation but reinvigorate manufacturing and put people back to work in jobs that pay well, LaHood predicted in a statement.

States gaining the most money include California, $624 million; Florida, $342 million; Washington, $161 million; and Illinois, $42 million.

Other states receiving lesser amounts include New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, North Carolina, Iowa, Vermont and Indiana.

In Maine, the $3.3 million will help fully fund the $38.3 million cost of expanding Amtrak’s Downeaster from Portland to Brunswick.

A commuter rail line in Wisconsin between Milwaukee and Chicago will still get about $2 million.

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The redistribution of America’s wealth to the few Several of America’s top high-tech giants are now breaking with conventional thinking on the offshoring of their factories and jobs, asking a heretofore unthinkable question: “Who needs China?”

“Let’s invest in new, stateof-the-art-factories,” they declare excitedly. “We’ll launch a bold new initiative to train tens of thousands of teachers who, in turn, will educate the high-tech workforce of the future, generating a wave of jobs and making our American corporations the most competitive in the ––––– world!”

Creators Wow, what vision, what a Syndicate boost to America’s middleclass possibilities!

Uh ... America? Who said anything about the U.S.A.? No, no — the high-tech powerhouses are not decamping from China to reinvest in our country, but to shift their production to Vietnam. It seems that the millionaire chieftains of

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Paul, and the fl ags of Falmouth

My buddy, Paul, a delivery driver, was on his route in Falmouth the other day when he noticed something really weird.

The American fl ag was at the top of the poll at the municipal building.

Normally, this is not the sort of thing that gets noticed. But when that day is Dec. 7, it generates more than a “Huh?” from folks of a certain age.

Paul stopped into the Falmouth Public Safety building, and mentioned that the flag was flying at the top of the pole. He reports receiving a stony stare.

He mentioned the date, to see if it rang a bell with any of the staff there, pointing out that the flag should be at half-staff.

“Look, we’re kind of busy here.” was the response that he got. Seriously.

Undeterred, as he kept on his route in Falmouth, he noticed another fl ag fl ying high. This one was in front of the town library. He went in to let them know the skinny on their error, but was again rebuffed. “Why don’t you lower it?” was the response from the staff there.

Now, Paul is an easy going guy, but can get irritated by buffoon-

Bob Higgins –––––

Daily Sun Columnist ery. He remained pleasant, but left the folks there with a few choice thoughts. He went back to his van to fi nish his deliveries, but was again taken back.

Across the street from the library is the American Legion post. If anyone should get fl ag etiquette right, these are the experts. He wandered around the post until he found somebody, pointed out the error, and was stunned at the response.

Though clearly apologetic, the man who was there said “Well, the guy who usually does this for us is sick, and we’ve all been kind of filling in.”

There’s more.

He noticed the same thing at the fl ag at the Memorial Park, along the harbor.

I don’t want to pick on Falmouth, but somewhere along the line, the bell should have gone off in a bunch of heads. If

you are going to bother to do a thing, you should at least make sure that you are doing it right to start with.

Perhaps if any of the numerous municipal offi cials had bothered to listen to the Governor, they might have wandered across a sign-up reminder on the State website. The Governor’s offi ce sends along an email, announcing when the head honcho has decided to proclaim that the fl ag be flown at half-staff.

But “Pearl Harbor Day” should have been a no brainer. The Governor’s offi ce sent out an email and press release on Dec. 3, as a reminder. Somehow, I wonder if Falmouth somehow lost all email service for the day. It was a Friday, and pronouncements from Augusta perhaps tend to get printed and filed in the “burn before reading” pile.

The American Legion should have known better. Even the governor’s offi ce website uses the Legion’s guidelines on fl ag etiquette. In using the modern terminology for their efforts, I’d have to rate their performance on that day fell short. see HIGGINS page 5

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Companies eye Vietnam — not United States — as site for jobs HIGHTOWER from page 4

Silicon Valley now deem the price of low-wage workers in China to be too high, and their wandering eyes have settled on Vietnam, where the per-capita income is less than half that of the Chinese people.

Thus, on Oct. 29, Intel CEO Paul Otellini stood in a packed auditorium in Ho Chi Minh City and hollered out, “Hello, Vietnam.” He was there for the dedication of Intel’s sparkling billion-dollar chip factory, which has a clean room the size of five football fields and employs 4,000 workers. Also, Intel is trying to realign Vietnam’s educational system to be more corporate friendly, pouring money into the training of 87,000 teachers.

Imagine the impact here if Intel were to contribute to training 87,000 American teachers.

Hewlett-Packard is another world wanderer moving to Vietnam, having built a facility there for outsourcing its software engineering work from the U.S. of A. How nice. In the name of making its American-branded and American-headquartered corporations “competitive,” these high-tech honchos — who demand and receive generous subsidies, protections, privileges and other advantages from our country — are abandoning Americans.

If they won’t repatriate their investment dollars and jobs back home, why should our nation support them?

In these times of low wages, longterm unemployment and middleclass decline, Americans are left to seethe as corporate profits, stock prices and CEO pay keep going up.

To stoke your fury to white hot, however, consider this: U.S. corporations actually are increasing their payrolls. But in foreign countries, not in America.

In the latest two-year reporting period, these corporate giants hiked foreign hiring by 729,000

jobs, even as they cut 500,000 jobs here. Hilton hotels, for example, moved a U.S. call center to the Philippines, labelling it a move for “maximizing efficiencies” — which is cold corporate jargon for “chasing cheap labor.”

Likewise, JPMorgan Chase, which hauled in $25 billion from the Wall Street bailout, is moving its telephone banking business from Troy, Mich., to the Philippines. Dell, the computer peddler, has closed its last PC factory here, while creating tens of thousands of PC jobs in China.

And get this: Hewlett-Packard (yes, the same Hewlett-Packard mentioned above) has dumped its human resources staff in 10 states, moving the work to Panama.

Hello, human resources is the corporate division that ostensibly helps resolve worker complaints and boost employee morale. So the message here is: “Hey, bud, got a problem? Take it to Panama.”

Bear in mind that replacing American employees with lowwage foreigners does nothing to improve products or even make them cheaper. The savings on wage costs are simply pocketed by corporate executives and Wall Street financiers. It’s a massive redistribution of wealth from the many to the few. And the moneyed elites wonder why workaday Americans are furious?

Yet, a clueless Harvard business professor recently pooh-poohed any concerns about this outflow of American jobs. “When companies succeed abroad,” he asserted, “people at home succeed.” Golly, professor, I can hardly wait for you to enjoy the success of seeing your job offshored to some orangutans in Malaysia.

(To find out more about Jim Hightower, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.)

Remember when to fly the flag in honor, and the right way to do it HIGGINS from page 4

So as a service to the readers throughout Falmouth, and other towns in our distribution area, I though it would be a good idea to pass this along.

On Saturday, Dec. 11, the Governor’s office has directed that both the U.S. and state flags shall be flown at half-staff, in honor of PFC Buddy W. McLain.

He was killed in Afghanistan on Nov. 29, when he and his squad, which had been training Afghani police, suddenly found themselves being shot at by one of the men that they had trained. Six were killed

that day.

As we stop for a moment to honor Mexico, Maine native McLain, and ponder the irrational acts that lead to one of our own coming home in a fl ag-covered box, it’s important to remember what the symbology represents. It is important to remember when to fly the flag in honor, and the right way to do it.

Paul is paying attention.

Now I am too. If it isn’t done right, why bother doing it at all? Do it right, or it’s a meaningless exercise in window dressing.

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

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Nick Poulin first had to move beyond cover bands.

“I had been going to bars like Bull Feeney’s where there are cover bands and bars bands, bands you listen to while drinking a beer. I didn’t realize there was a vibrant [original] music scene,” he said.

One night at Flask Lounge changed all that. Poulin caught a performance by indie rock band Dead End Armory. “I was blown away, I thought, ‘no way these guys are from Maine,’” said Poulin.

A short time later, Poulin and high school fi lmmaking partner Krister Rollins found themselves in the band’s basement practice space, shooting the first episode of what would become [dog] and [pony] — a documentary fi lm “experiment” highlighting the music and musicians who make up the local indie music scene.

After graduating with a fi lm-making degree from Emerson College, Poulin had not made a movie for three years. Motivated by “the post-graduation ennui that is the mid-20s,” Poulin and Rollins were looking to expand from their background in narrative fi lms, and saw an opportunity in documenting Portland’s bustling — if isolated — music scene.

“We noticed there were people who had been filming [concerts], but with a tripod in the back of the room,” said Poulin. “We knew there was a niche we could fill here.”

Poulin said he was inspired by the French website La Blogotheque, known for its “take away” shows featuring bands playing unplugged sets in the streets of Paris, streetcars of San Fransisco and playgrounds of Montreal. “I had always had really

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“We noticed there were people who had been filming [concerts], but with a tripod in the back of the room. We knew there was a niche we could fill here.” — [dog] and [pony] co-founder Nick Poulin liked that style of film-making, it’s really interesting and open and emotional,” he said.

The project has given Poulin the chance to espouse the virtues of the local music scene while teaming up with some of its rising stars. [dog] and [pony] has worked closely with Jacob Augustine and his band, Jacob Augustine & the House Of Fire, Wes Hartley and the Traveling Trees, and Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, recently named “Best Folk Artist” at the Boston Music Awards.

“Those three are really the artists I really love to work with,” he said.

Now two years and 28 episodes into the project, dubbed a “documentary experiment,” and “a fi lmic challenge,” Poulin and Rollins are moving onto more narrative work, starting with a film borne from their music documentary past.

The fi lm borrows its narrative and soundtrack from Jacob & the House of Fire’s forthcoming concept album “Frontier,” and is described by Poulin as Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” meets the ultra low-budget indie film style of mumblecore.

“We’re lifting the story right from [Augustine] and using his music throughout the movie, kind of like ‘The Wall,’ but no so reliant on the music,” he said.

“It’s not going to be your typical feature fi lm, we’re going to dive in head first and make a true indie picture in Portland,” Poulin said. [dog] and [pony] also recently completed a 12-minute short titled “Consumption” for local horror film festival Damnationland, and while they looking forward to being able to explore more narrative fi lm-making, Poulin said music is always on the horizon.

“We’re just really happy, we never thought the project would get as big as it did,” he said. “While we’re moving onto narratives, it doesn’t mean we won’t be back at some point.

Poulin hopes someone will step up and take on the task of live music documentation. “There is some great talent in town, but I think a lot of fi lmmakers are working more on the narrative aspect,” he said.

“There is the Acadia Sessions, which I think has done an amazing job with not just indie folk rock, but a focus on other genres which I think is really good for Portland,” he said.

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Skolnik: ‘I NH-Maine bridge closed for now; repairs uncertain understand the law and will take responsibility for my behavior’ APOLOGIZES from page one

Skolnik challenged the charge because he said he should have received a notice of suspension from the state.

Skolnik, who initially did not seek re-election in November’s election but later ran for an at-large seat as a write-in candidate, saw his council term end this week with the swearing in of the newly elected council.

The following is Skolnik’s statement: As was reported in the Press Herald this afternoon, I was stopped yesterday for driving with a suspended license. It was a dumb mistake on my part for which I apologize to our community. I understand the law and will take responsibility for my behavior by paying whatever fi nes the court imposes. More importantly, I will refrain from this behavior again until I get my license back. I’d also like to thank the Portland Police Department for doing their jobs in such a professional way. Once again, my apologies.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — the span remains open to bicycle and had to be done about the Memorial The New Hampshire Department pedestrian traffi c on a sidewalk on Bridge, which opened in 1923. Both of Transportation abruptly closed the downstream side of the bridge. states recently agreed to tear it down the aging Memorial Bridge between Bridge lift operations will continue, and replace it, and to pay for extenPortsmouth and Kittery, Maine, on allowing large ships to continue up sive rehabilitation of the Sara MilThursday after concluding it was no the Piscataqua River. dred Long Bridge, as well. longer safe for cars and trucks.

A replacement bridge won’t be A task force that’s looking at the The closure will remain in effect ready for traffi c for at least three three bridges says the long-term costs indefinitely while officials scramble to years. of construction, rehabilitation and determine whether it’s cost-effective Officials on both sides of the river maintenance could reach $620 milto make temporary repairs to keep it have known for years that something lion over three decades. open until it’s dismantled 18 months from now.

Neither state has the stomach for costly repairs.

“Obviously we don’t want to sink a lot of money into a bridge that’s going to be torn down,” said Mark Latti, spokesman for the Maine Department of Transportation Memorial Bridge carries U.S. 1 traffi c over the Piscataqua River, which separates Maine and New Hampshire. An inspection last week revealed deterioration of a pair of gusset plates, one on either side of the bridge. Gusset plates connect bridge beams or trusses to load-bearing columns.

Signs were being put into place to divert traffi c onto two other bridges between Portsmouth and Kittery: the I-95 bridge and the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge.

In this, Nov. 30 file photo, New Hampshire transportation officials inspect the Memorial Bridge connecting PortsWhile motor vehicles are now mouth, N.H., with Kittery, Maine. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation abruptly closed the aging banned from Memorial Bridge, bridge on Thursday, after concluding it was no longer safe for cars and trucks. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

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Christmas tree checkoff seeks to boost live-tree sales TREES from page one

own version of the dairy industry’s famously successful “got milk?” campaign and run ads to promote their fresh-cut trees.

Uncle Sam is taking notice. The federal government, responding to an industry task force’s request, is seeking public comment on a 15-cent-per-tree assessment on growers to promote the purchase of trees.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls the proposal the “Christmas tree industry checkoff system,” which would apply to any grower harvesting or importing 500 or more trees in a given year. Growers and members of the public have until Feb. 7 to express their opinions about the proposal. After three years, the USDA would hold a referendum to see if growers want to continue the program.

If the referendum failed, growers would be eligible for a refund of money paid under the marketing order in its first three years.

Matt Pawloski, manager for Nelson Property Services, which sells Christmas trees at the Lib’s stand along Washington Avenue, said he was dubious about the value of the proposed checkoff. The tree stand gets its Christmas trees from a Maine-based tree farm, he said, and Pawloski said the Maine brand can carry its own weight.

“It’s a huge industry around here, there are trees going all across New England. I think they’re well known for the quality of their trees out of the state of Maine,” he said. “It’s just an extra cost to put into it, I’m not sure it would be worth it.”

Jim Corliss, vice president of the Maine Christmas Tree Association, said he supports the checkoff.

“I think it’s all pro. I think it’s

Brenda Brush of Portland waits at the Lib’s Dairy Christmas tree stand along Washington Avenue Wednesday. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

something our industry has needed for more than 20 years. I think it has the potential for saving the real Christmas tree industry because we’ve never been able to generate enough volunteer funds to advertise our product adequately, and this will do that,” he said.

Corliss said fresh-cut Christmas tree growers have lost market share year by year by year since the 1960s.

“We need to tell our story and we need to have funds to do that. We need to tell people that it really is better for the environment to use a real tree rather than a fake,” he said.

Nationally, 28.2 million Christmas trees were sold last year, while 11.7 million artifi cial trees were sold, according to an annual consumer tracking poll commissioned by the NCTA and conducted by Harris Interactive. In the past six years, sales of artifi cial trees trended upward, while fresh-cut trees either dipped or stayed fl at, according to the survey data. The retail value of the nation’s fresh-cut trees last year was $1.15 billion, and the value of the artifi cial trees sold was $901 million, the survey revealed.

If it goes in effect, the amount of money collected by the checkoff could achieve what similar industries have done, Corliss said. The watermelon industry started a similar assessment about 18 years ago, and that industry has seen a threetimes increase in watermelon consumption over this period, he said.

Christmas trees aren’t sold year round, so some may wonder what’s the value in launching an ad promotion for one season.

“It’s more worth it because we can concentrate,” Corliss said. “We can concentrate those funds we raise into a two-month period because we’re not a year-round commodity.

This would generate about $3 million for public relations and advertising. The most we’ve had in any year has been less than $1 million.”

Corliss said the competition for customer dollars just gets stiffer.

“You’ve got to get out in the public arena and put it in front of people,” he said.

And while farming practices have improved, the rate of return on fresh-cut trees hasn’t kept up, Corliss said.

“We had to get more effi cient, but we’re still getting the same price for our trees that we were 15 years ago,”

he said.

“There are some who are opposed because they don’t like the idea of having to pay 15 cents a tree. As far as I’m concerned if I can pay 15 cents a tree and sell 1,000 more trees, what’s the problem here?”

Corliss said.

The American Christmas Tree Association, a nonprofi t organization based in West Hollywood that promotes artifi cial trees, dedicates most of its website (www.christmastreeassociation.org) to advocating for artifi cial tree sales and arguing for the environmental benefi t of buying an artificial tree.

The National Christmas Tree Association (www.christmastree. org/home.cfm) likewise encourages the purchase of fresh-cut trees, listing its own “10 Biggest Myths About Christmas Trees” and other information to tilt buyers toward a live tree.

The only area where both groups agree is that Christmas trees are a worthwhile investment, especially this year. It’s the 500th anniversary of the fi rst decorated Christmas Tree, recorded in 1510 in Riga, Latvia.

The checkoff proposal was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 8, 2010 and can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or www.ams. usda.gov/fvpromotion.

Comments may be made online at www.regulations.gov or submitted in writing (in triplicate) to: Research and Promotion Branch Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA Stop 0244 1400 Independence Ave. Southwest Washington, D.C. 20250-0244.

More information about the process that led to the creation of the proposal and the rationale for its creation can be found at www.checkoffstudy.com. But all comments directed to the USDA need to be made on the regulations.gov website.

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Patriots defense tied for AFC interceptions lead FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Footballs fl y at the New England Patriots defensive backs. It’s only practice, but they spend plenty of time sharpening their catching skills.

It’s time very well spent.

Led by rookie Devin McCourty’s six interceptions, the young ballhawks are tied for the AFC lead with 18 and already have matched the team’s pickoff total for all last season.

“We constantly work on that,” said safety James Sanders, whose interception of Peyton Manning six yards in front of New England’s end zone preserved a 31-28 win over the Indianapolis Colts. “If we’re not practicing on it with the Jugs machines, we’re throwing the ball constantly to each other.”

Some interceptions are easier than others — like when Mark Sanchez thought Santonio Holmes was open last Monday night only to have Sanders glide into the path of the ball for an easy theft, just one of many New York Jets mistakes in their 45-3 loss.

“When you disguise well,” Sanders said Thursday, “you don’t have to worry about working too hard to get certain plays.”

The Patriots (10-2) lead the AFC East, but they don’t expect it to be easy on Sunday, not against Jay Cutler and the NFC North-leading Bears (9-3).

Chicago’s quarterback is in the midst of his best stretch. The Bears are 5-0 since their bye week with Cutler throwing just three interceptions in those games and none in his last two. His speed and ability to run toward the sideline and throw are major concerns.

“You never want to let quarterbacks get outside the pocket. Things just start going haywire at that point,” safety Jarrad Page said. “Everybody has to cover their men a lot longer (and) offenses start In this Oct. 17 file photo, New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernan- to hit big plays down the fi eld, no matter who the dez reacts during the second half of their 23-20 win against the Baltiquarterback is.” more Ravens in a NFL football game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, The Patriots have interceptions against some of Mass. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson, File) the best this year — Philip Rivers, Ben Roethslis-

berger and Manning.

That’s pretty impressive considering how young the starting secondary is. Safety Brandon Meriweather is in his fourth season, safety Patrick Chung and cornerback Kyle Arrington are in their second. McCourty is in his first.

“When you get opportunities, make sure you catch the ball,” Sanders said. “That’s probably the simplest thing to say, but it’s true.”

In his last game, McCourty shadowed Braylon Edwards, step for step, along the right sideline. He looked up at precisely the right moment and made an acrobatic catch at the Patriots 6-yard line.

“We are trying to go after the ball every week in practice,” said McCourty, just one interception behind NFL leader Asante Samuel of Philadelphia.

“Each week, we have done a certain drill where it showed up in the game, whether it’s going up at the high point of the ball or keeping eyes on the receiver and the ball pops up in the air and I get an interception vs. Minnesota. Just the little things like that have been able to help me make some big plays and turnovers.”

That interception against Brett Favre set up a touchdown that opened up a close game as New England took a 21-10 lead and won 28-18.

Coach Bill Belichick has raved all season about McCourty. On film, prior to the draft, Belichick was impressed with McCourty’s ability to analyze what he saw. So Belichick took him with the 27th pick.

“He’s really intelligent, works hard. You would think he’s a five-year veteran,” Sanders said. “He’s a real intelligent guy. He picks up a lot of subtle things on film.”

And he doesn’t care what opponents say about him. Before the win over the Jets, Holmes advised the Patriots not to have a rookie cover him.

“I wouldn’t do it if I was them,” he said.

After the rout, McCourty said, “He said something about me in the paper. I’m not worried about that. You have to come out and play.”

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If it comes too easily to you, you won’t keep track of it, maintain it or appreciate it enough. Someone realizes this and makes you work for his or her attention.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19 ).

You’re in a fl irtatious mood, but be aware that not everyone is open to your fun energy. Try not to make anyone jealous, and be sure that your choice of words is appropriate for the environment.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

What we now call “myth” was once taken very seriously as religion. And all those family stories you tell -- someone actually lived them at one time. You will pay homage to the past in some way today.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). If you feel someone edging away, just know that the dance of love is a push-andpull ballet. You can close the distance between you with a bridge made of laughter.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 10) Love is in the forefront this year. You create excitement by seizing your moments impulsively. Your personal life zings with new interest in January.

Your riches grow after you take control of your expenses and whittle them down to a grouping that is more easily handled. Your home gets a makeover in June. Libra and Gemini people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 22, 19 and 5.

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HOROSCOPE ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be a trailblazer, developing a different kind of system from what was once used in the job you’re doing. Push beyond what you think will work. The answer will be on the extreme side.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You want a certain outcome, but what matters to you more than the end result is the way the result has been achieved.

Stay involved. Keep the others accountable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You won’t want to judge others or spoil their fun, but that doesn’t mean you want to participate in it, either. You are no stranger to high speed and high-risk activities, though you’ll opt for a mellow and wise choice today.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have always been an intuitive person, and yet you have not always believed in your intuition enough to act on it.

Today, you don’t need proof in order to be certain of something.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Gravitate toward those who show extreme generosity. Beware of the one who says he will meet you halfway. Make sure this person is as good a judge of distance as you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You don’t know what your whims are because you have not been in a position to follow any of them or have them fulfi lled. But all of that is about to change. So start up the quirky dream machine in your head.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The right project for you is something you can become totally immersed in. There is a paradox at work here: You will fi nd the best in yourself when you lose yourself altogether.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Per-

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23 Main course 24 “Yours __”; letter closing 26 Very dry 29 Highest or most distant point 32 Stitched joinings 36 Atlas pages 38 Young horse 39 Wheel shaft 40 Binge 41 Chore

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2010. There are 21 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. On this date: In 1520, Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant, or face excommunication.

In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state.

In 1884, Mark Twain’s novel “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was first published, in Canada as well as England (however, the book was not released in the United States until Feb. 1885).

In 1910, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the population of the United States stood at 91,972,266.

In 1931, Jane Addams became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights.

In 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the first black American to receive the award.

In 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. received his Nobel Peace Prize.

In 1967, singer Otis Redding, 26, and six others were killed when their plane crashed into Wisconsin’s Lake Monona.

In 1984, South African Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize.

One year ago: President Barack Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize with a humble acknowledgment of his scant accomplishments and a robust defense of the U.S. at war. James Cameron’s 3-D film epic “Avatar” had its world premiere in London.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Agriculture Secretary Clayton Yeutter (YEYE’-tur) is 80. Actor Tommy Kirk is 69. Actress Fionnula Flanagan is 69. Pop singer Chad Stuart (Chad and Jeremy) is 69. Actress-singer Gloria Loring is 64. Pop-funk musician Walter “Clyde” Orange (The Commodores) is 64. Rhythm-and-blues singer Ralph Tavares is 62. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jessica Cleaves (Friends of Distinction) is 62. Country singer Johnny Rodriguez is 59. Actress Susan Dey is 58. Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is 54. Actor Michael Clarke Duncan is 53. Jazz musician Paul Hardcastle is 53. Actor-director Kenneth Branagh is 50.

Actress Nia Peeples is 49. TV chef Bobby Flay is 46. Rock singer-musician J Mascis is 45. Country singer Kevin Sharp is 40. Rock musician Scot (cq) Alexander is 39. Actresscomedian Arden Myrin is 37. Rock musician Meg White is 36. Violinist Sarah Chang is 30. Actress Raven-Symone is 25.

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5 Pacifying concessions 9 Busy 14 DEA agent 15 Ring of light 16 Marine ray 17 Sheep 20 N, E, W or S 21 2nd-smallest state 22 Victory gesture 23 Intestinal inflammation 27 Of bone 30 Sleep 33 Fractional ending 34 Amorphous 35 Religious grp.

38 Abbr. for a business 39 Hebrew letter 43 Makes more revisions 46 Chaney of “The Wolf Man” 47 Steep 52 Roman goddess

Entourage Man Who

of the dawn 53 Slander 54 Medical pic.

55 Army rcts.

58 ETO leader 59 Sweep 66 Fencers’ foils 67 Philosopher Immanuel 68 Nile queen, briefl y 69 Goes out with 70 “Auld Lang __” 71 Handle of a sword DOWN 1 Sturm __ Drang 2 __ Paulo, Brazil 3 A.E.C.’s successor 4 Sourish 5 County police officer 6 Palooka 7 Proceed slowly but surely 8 Bottom of the foot 9 Online 2 cents?

10 Slangy negative 11 Bumpy

12 Window cleaner’s problem 13 Stands for displays 18 Lang. of Vilnius 19 Architect Frank __ Wright 23 Frosted 24 After time 25 Of a people: pref.

26 Virgules 28 Loretta of “M*A*S*H” 29 Brief muscle spasms 31 Take into custody 32 Toe lead-in?

36 About 37 Former P.M. of Israel 40 College grad, casually 41 Nothin’ __!

42 Memorial Day race, briefly 44 French fl oor 45 Irish toast 47 Escaped from the

law 48 Icy satellite of Jupiter 49 Hot-platter platform 50 Old-time panelist Chase 51 Slake 56 Signs, Hollywoodstyle

57 Remain behind 60 Wide shoe width 61 Ed.’s work pile 62 “The __ of the Sixth Happiness” 63 Rope-a-dope poet 64 Sis or bro 65 Portable bed

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Still no deal between Maine nurses and hospital BANGOR (AP) — Negotiators for 833 unionized nurses at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor and the hospital administration are still looking for a contract agreement.

On Wednesday negotiators held the second bargaining session since nurses spent three days out of work last month, one day on strike and two days being locked out of their jobs by the hospital.

The major issue separating the two groups include staffi ng ratios, health insurance and job security.

Both sides say they’re eager to reach an agreement.

The Bangor Daily News says no date has been set for the next negotiating session.

USM to offer Doctor of Nursing Practice degree PORTLAND (AP) — The University of Southern Maine says it will become the first school in northern New England to offer a doctor of nursing practice degree when it launches its new nursing doctorate program next fall.

The university says the degree is becoming increasingly sought-after

nationwide and is expected to be a required credential for all advancedpractice nurses by 2015.

USM is now home to the state’s largest nursing program, with 441 undergraduate nursing students and 120 students in master’s programs.

Baldacci presents service medals to Mainers AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. John Baldacci has presented State of Maine Gold and Silver Star Honorable Service Medals to more than a dozen veterans and family members for their service and sacrifices dating to World War II.

During a ceremony Wednesday at the State House, Gold Star medals were presented to families of veterans who died in the line of duty. Silver Star medals were given to veterans who are former prisoners of war and Purple Heart recipients.

The medals were fi rst awarded to Maine veterans in August 2006, and more than 1,000 have been presented since that time.

All the prisoners of war attending the ceremony served during World War II. The Purple Heart recipients at the ceremony served in Vietnam, with the exception of one who served in World War II.

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Dear Annie: I am a 27-year-old man, living with a girlfriend and our 3-year-old daughter. I have a serious problem with drugs, mainly prescription pills. I have tried to quit many times, unsuccessfully. When I don’t have any drugs for 12 hours, I get very sick. I don’t have the money to pay for rehab. Are there inexpensive places that work with struggling addicts? If I don’t stop, I’m going to destroy the relationship I have with my daughter, and I could end up losing my life.

If you have any information, my family and I would greatly appreciate it. -- Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired in Tennessee Dear Tennessee: The fact that you are seeking help is a good sign, and we have confidence you can be successful in getting through the withdrawal symptoms with a little assistance.

Your local hospitals should be your first step in locating help.

You also can find community-based services through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (csat.samhsa.gov) at 1-800662-HELP (1-800-662-4357) and the online recovery resource soberrecovery.com, which has listings of free treatment centers in your state.

Dear Annie: My husband is a very generous man. Most of our friends reciprocate in some way, but one person takes advantage. “Tony” lets my husband pay his way everywhere.

He even brings people with him. He showed up at our rented vacation condo with his grown son and daughter. When he comes to our home for dinner, he brings uninvited guests with him. Tony never offers to treat us to a meal or anything else.

When Tony was out of work, I put up with it, but he’s employed now and makes good money. He recently purchased a pair of $300 sunglasses. How do I tell him this is not right? It doesn’t seem to bother my husband at all. He considers Tony his best friend. Help me, Annie. He is making me not like

him. -- Mooch for a Friend Dear Friend: Don’t talk to Tony. Talk to your husband, and explain that Tony’s freeloading habits are getting on your nerves. However, this is your husband’s best friend, and he may be unwilling to treat him differently. Register your complaint, but don’t issue any ultimatums.

Dear Annie: My heart goes out to “Need Patience,” the woman who is the caregiver for her rude 92-year-old mother.

You told her to ignore her mother’s nasty comments and criticisms, since “it is unlikely you are going to change her.” I disagree. Unless her mother has a personality-altering disease, there is no reason she cannot behave courteously toward her daughter.

I am not advocating that the daughter respond in kind, but there is nothing wrong in saying gently, “Mom, you probably don’t realize it, but when you say things like that to me, it really hurts. I love you, but you make me feel like you don’t love or respect me.” Unless the daughter bluntly tells her mother how she feels, nothing will change. What a sad legacy.

I went through the same thing with my mother, but refused to accept her nasty behavior. It wasn’t easy, but it was absolutely worth it -- for both of us. I’m glad I didn’t listen to those who told me, “She’s old. She won’t change.” They were wrong. I followed my heart instead. Now my memories are of the love and good times we shared at the end of her life instead of remembering the hurtful behavior. I wish the same joy to “Needs Patience.” -- Been There, Done That, Have the T-Shirt Dear Been There: We commend you for fi nding a way to get through to your mother and modify her behavior. “Needs Patience” spoke to her mother and asked her to stop making nasty comments, but it didn’t help. Perhaps if she sees your letter, she will try again.

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Friday, Dec. 10 Sesame Street Live

10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sesame Street Live “1-2-3 Imagine! with Elmo and Friends” Dec. 9 to Dec. 12, in the Cumberland County Civic Center. Friday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $50 (Sunny Seats — front row and includes a meet and greet with two Sesame Friends), $20 (Gold Circle), $15, $12 and $10. Special Kids Show — $7 for Day Care and School Groups of 10 plus (excludes Sunny and Gold Circle seats).

Alternative Gift Market and Fair-Trade Craft Fair

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Center for Student Involvement and Leadership at Southern Maine Community College hosts the Alternative Gift Market and Fair-Trade Craft Fair on Dec. 10 and 11. “Every holiday season, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) hosts the Alternative Gift Market and Fair-Trade Craft Fair. The Alternative Gift Market provides holiday shoppers the chance to exemplify the true meaning of giving by purchasing life sustaining gifts, like food, medicine, education, in honor of friends, relatives and associates. The market will also include a Fair Trade Craft Sale with hand-made crafts from all over the world (proceeds of which benefit craft-makers from developing nations), baked goods, and displays representing the projects sponsored through the Alternative Gift Market.” The event will be held in the Campus Center at SMCC (2 Fort Road in South Portland) on Friday, Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information contact Ryan Bouchard at 741-5663 or rbouchard@smccme.edu.

Global Block Party at USM

5 p.m. to 10 p.m. University of Southern Maine’s Multicultural Student Association presents the third annual Global Block Party, Woodbury Campus Center, Portland campus.

Free and open to the public, includes global entertainment, African drumming, Sudanese and Rwandan dancers, belly dancers, Indian dancers, USM’s salsa dancers, 50/50 raffl e and food from Passage to India. For more information, or if you would like to be a performer or participate in the Global Fashions, please email Ben at benjamin.skillings@maine.edu.

Refugees react to the effects of tear gas fired by police and UN soldiers during a protest in an area where displaced earthquake survivors live in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Nov. 18. Following days of rioting in northern Haiti over suspicions that U.N. soldiers introduced a cholera epidemic that has killed more than 1,000 people, protesters in Haiti’s capital clashed with police. On Saturday at 10 a.m., the St. Lawrence Arts Center will host a benefit for Konbit Sante to aid the Haitian people. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

or olinarts@bates.edu. The composition of the piece is based on a game, often associated with the Dadaist art movement of the early 20th century, in which each member of a team adds a piece, in turn, to the creation of a work. For “Listening In, Looking Out,” Miura, Mussigel and the Bates students conducted improvisation workshops this year with children in Sendai, Japan, and at Lewiston’s Farwell Elementary School.

The workshops are designed to get children to improvise simple musical instruments from everyday objects. Record‘Vision’ at Movies at the Museum ings from the workshops were edited by the Bates students to 6:30 p.m. “Vision: From the Life of Hildegard von Bingen” at Portland Museum of Art as part of the Movies at the Museum create a sound and image composition. Bates students taking part are two juniors, Abigael Merson of Falmouth and Jack series. Friday, Dec. 10, at 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. “Hildegard von Bingen Schneider of Tacoma Park, Md.; and Alex Koster, a senior from Pound Ridge, N.Y. was truly a woman ahead of her time. A visionary in every sense of the word, this famed 12th-century Benedictine nun Magic of Christmas was a Christian mystic, composer, philosopher, playwright, 7:30 p.m. Magic of Christmas concert. Friday, Dec. 10, at poet, naturalist, scientist, physician, herbalist, and ecologi7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. at Merrill Audical activist. This fi lm brings the story of this extraordinary torium. “Join Robert Moody and special guests for what woman to life. In Vision, New German Cinema auteur Marcritics and audiences are calling Maine’s fi nest holiday garethe von Trotta (Marianne and Juliane, Rosa Luxemburg, extravaganza. Celebrate the traditions, story and spirit of Rosenstrasse) reunites with recurrent star Barbara Sukowa the season — experience the Magic for yourself!” Portland (Zentropa, Berlin Alexanderplatz) to bring the story of this Symphony Orchestra. Through Dec. 19. www.portlandsymextraordinary woman to life.” phony.org/content/?performance=magic-of-christmas

Season of Light at the Planetarium

7 p.m. Season of Light: Southworth Planetarium’s annual holiday show that explores the astronomy and history of the holiday season: from Christmas to Hannukah to the Solstice. We also examine the “Star of Bethlehem.” Assuming it was a natural event, what might it have been? A supernova; a planetary conjunction or some other celestial event.

Southworth Planetarium, 9 6 Falmouth St., Portland. Also Dec. 11-12. Check times at 780-4249 . www.usm.maine. edu/planet

‘A Christmas Carol’

7 p.m. Running Dec. 3 through Dec. 24, Portland Stage presents Dickens’ classic. “Travel back in time to Victorian England where ghosts, time travel, and memories help a cold and lonely old miser regain his heart. Our adaptation remains remarkably true to Dickens’ original book. Dickens’ story seems best told in his words, allowing audiences to hear the richness of his language, and to experience the story of Scrooge’s encounters with the spirits of past, present, and yet-to-come in the way that the author intended.” www.portlandstage.org/Event-37.html

‘Listening In, Looking Out’ at Bates

7:30 p.m. Music improvised by schoolchildren from Japan and Lewiston forms the basis of a collaborative sound and image project to be performed at Bates College in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. “Listening In, Looking Out” is a project undertaken by Hiroya Miura, a composer who directs the Bates College Orchestra, in collaboration with Bates students (including one from Maine), intermedia artist Peter Bussigel and percussionist Masaki Endo, as well as the children, whose recorded musical efforts form part of the soundscape. Endo will perform during the presentation of the piece. For more information, please contact 786-6135

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Old Port Playhouse

8 p.m. “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s-era radio broadcast, directed by Whitney Smith, at Old Port Playhouse. “The saga of George Bailey, the Everyman from the small town of Bedford Falls, whose dreams of escape and adventure have been quashed by family obligation and civic duty, whose guardian angel has to descent on Christmas Eve to save him from despair and to remind him—by showing him what the world would have been like had he never been born—that his has been, after all, a wonderful life!” It runs Dec. 3-19. Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. $15-$22. Box Offi ce, 773-0333, http://oldportplayhouse.com

Saturday, Dec. 11 Designing Women show

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Designing Women, a nonprofi t volunteer corporation that works directly with organizations that benefit women and girls in local communities, will hold their last of only two Portland shows this year at Woodford’s Church, located at 202 Woodford St., Portland. “Over 20 female artists and craftwomen will be on hand to display their high quality and beautifully handcrafted pottery, handbags, glasswork, handwoven clothing and accessories, home accents, stained glass, and sculptural ceramic art. Items will range in size and price. The suggested $2 door donation and all lunch/refreshment proceeds will be donated to Partners for Rural Health in the Dominican Republic.

Attending this show is a great way to complete your Holiday shopping list, support local artisans and benefit a wonderful community cause!” http://designingwomen.org

Holiday Arts & Crafts Show

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join Lucid Stage this weekend for lastminute gift buying. There will be 50 vendors selling handmade arts and crafts and jewelry, dolls, pottery, photography, painting, knitwear, cards and more. Get your caricature done by Ed King. Free entry to win one of many raffl e prizes. 29 Baxter Blvd. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. www.lucidstage.com

Eyes on Owls at Gilsland Farm

9:30 a.m. Join naturalist Marcia Wilson, photographer Mark Wilson, and six live owls for an event devoted to owls. The program includes a slideshow introduction to owls of New England and beyond, a hooting lesson, tips on finding owls without disturbing them, and an opportunity to see seven live owls. We will have intimate looks at those species native to the region and beyond — everything from the diminutive saw-whet owl to the giant eagle-owl. The two abbreviated morning sessions are focused for young children (ages 2 and up). 9:30-10:15 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m., 1:30-2:45 p.m., or 4-5:15 p.m. Gilsland Farm, Falmouth, members: $10/adult, $5/child; nonmembers: $15/adult, $10/child. Advance registration necessary. http://habitat.maineaudubon.org/articles/Eyes-on-Owls/576/

Saco Spirit ‘Stuff the Trolley’ for Toys for Tots

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Most Holy Trinity Parish Hall, Saco, Rotary Brunch Buffet, $10 donation or toy donation/per person.

Haitian Art Show to benefit Konbit Sonte

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Haitian Art Show to benefi t Konbit Sante at St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. “Konbit Sante is a a Maine nonprofi t that provides medical assistance to Haiti. There will be snacks, a photo display, and an assortment of art that is reasonably priced for holiday giving or personal enjoyment. Volunteers and staff from Konbit Sante have been working to strengthen the health system in the north of Haiti for nearly a decade.

Since the earthquake in January, their work has become more familiar to many of us as it has taken on increased urgency and gained greater recognition here in Maine.

The fact is, teams from Konbit Sante have been in Haiti nearly non-stop since January. Currently Konbit Sante is engaged in managing the devastating impact of a cholera outbreak. From public education to water chlorination resources, from rehydration salts to hospital intervention, Haitian and Maine staff and volunteers are on the ground supporting the stretched and under-resourced health system. For some time, Konbit Sante has been purchasing Haitian metal art from artists with few opportunities to sell their wares within their own country. The recycledoil-drum wall art is purchased at fair prices and sold here to help fund needed health services back in Haiti. The benefi ts are three fold — an income for artists, expanded awareness of Haitian culture and crafts, and necessary funds for urgent health needs.” Sponsored by Friends of Konbit Sante, Coffee By Design, The St. Lawrence Arts Center and others. see next page

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Planet Dog’s ‘Sit With Santa’

10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.The Planet Dog Company Store is hosting its sixth annual “Sit With Santa” event.

The popular annual fundraiser helps the Planet Dog Foundation support canine service organizations. Kids and dogs are invited to have their photos taken with Santa. All proceeds will be donated to the Planet Dog Foundation which supports canine service programs in Maine and across the nation. A photographer will be taking the photos and a box of “costumes” will be provided for interested dogs (antlers, etc.). Free refreshments for the kids and dogs will also be provided (cider, cookies, dog treats and water). Planet Dog Company Store, 211 Marginal Way, Portland. The cost is $10 for a sitting with Santa. One image will be provided at the event and others will be available to download later. www.planetdogfoundation.org

‘James & the Giant Peach’ auditions

10 a.m. to noon. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine is looking for actors between the ages of 8 and 17 to be part of a winter production of “James & the Giant Peach.”

If you’d like to be part of the production, prepare a short monologue to perform for the audition. Be ready to do some improvisation and stay for the entire audition time.

For more information, call 828-1234 x247 or email reba@ kitetails.org.

Rep. Jane Eberle coffee hour

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, invites South Portland and Cape Elizabeth residents to her monthly coffee hour at Ocean House Market. The coffee hour will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Come have coffee with Eberle, discuss your concerns and have your questions answered. Ocean House Market is located at 512 Ocean St. in South Portland. For more information, call Eberle at 776-3783.

Animal Welfare Society open house

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Open House at the Animal Welfare Society on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. Have your pet’s photo taken with Santa, light refreshments, raffles, crafts and AWS Gift Certifi cates for sale. Children’s Program from 10 a.m. to noon. AWS alumni receive a gift.

Event at the Kennel Shop in Sanford

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join the Animal Welfare Society adoptable canines and their Holiday Elves as they celebrate the season at The Kennel Shop in Sanford. The Kennel Shop provides this donation drive to benefit local shelters.

Peaks Island book signings

11 a.m. Two book signings, two books, on Peaks Island: “For the Love of Peaks — Island Portraits & Stories: A Collection”

by Fran Houston and “A Glimpse of Old Peaks Island: Through Rose-Colored Glasses” by Alice Boyce, Eunice Curran, Ellin Gallant, Reta Morrill and Joyce O’Brien. Peaks Café will host the first on Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Gem Gallery will host the second on Dec. 18 from 2.30 p.m. until 5 p.m., featuring music by Ronda Dale and Kevin Attra. A check will be presented to Peaks Island Tax Assistance for 10 percent of the gross sales this year for “For the Love of Peaks.” FMI contact fran_houston@hotmail.com

Picnic Holiday Sale

noon to 8 p.m. The second annual Picnic Holiday Sale is Saturday, Dec. 11, from noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 12, from noon to 5 p.m. This juried indie craft fair will be held indoors at the Maine Irish Heritage Center at 34 Gray St. (along State Street). Admission is free. “Shoppers and their little ones can get their photo taken with the Yeti, and enjoy delicious food and beverages. Musical entertainment for the day will include DJs and live original music!” http:// www.picnicportland.com/

Julie Michalak book signing in Augusta

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Barnes and Noble, 9 Market Place Dr., Augusta, will feature Julie Michalak, a resident of Lexington, N.C., who will be available to sign copies of her Christian romance and suspense novel, “Two For Charlie.” For more information, contact Jim Miller at 888-361-9 473 or jim@ tatepublishing.com

False Documents & Other Illusions by Judy Cutler

1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Gallery talk at the Portland Museum of Art. Join Museum Docent Judy Cutler for a gallery talk about the exhibition False Documents & Other Illusions.

Free with museum admission. www.portlandmuseum.org

‘A Christmas Carol’

2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Running Dec. 3 through Dec. 24, Portland Stage presents Dickens’ classic. “Travel back in time to Victorian England where ghosts, time travel, and memories help a cold and lonely old miser regain his heart.

Our adaptation remains remarkably true to Dickens’ original book. Dickens’ story seems best told in his words, allowing audiences to hear the richness of his language, and to experience the story of Scrooge’s encounters with the spirits of

past, present, and yet-to-come in the way that the author intended.” www.portlandstage.org/Event-37.html

‘The Gift Of The Magi’

2 p.m. “The Gift Of The Magi” an original musical set in 1940s Maine. Dec 7-23, Tues. and Wed. at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. Added shows, Thursday, Dec. 23 at 2 and 7 p.m. $15-$22. Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St., Portland. 773-0333. oldportplayhouse.com

Church potluck supper

‘A Christmas Carol’

noon and 5 p.m. Running Dec. 3 through Dec. 24, Portland Stage presents Charles Dickens’ classic. “Our adaptation remains rema rkably true to Dickens’ original book.

Dickens’ story seems best told in his words, allowing audiences to hear the richness of his language, and to experience the story of Scrooge’s encounters with the spirits of past, present, and yet-to-come in the way that the author intended.” www.portlandstage.org/Event-37.html

5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Washington Gardens Community Hall.

A potluck supper is put on by the Church of All God’s Children, 66 Churchill St, Portland. Cost $4.

‘Immigration Today: Myths Vs. Reality’

6 p.m. to 9 p.m. River Tree Arts will present the Maine Academy of Modern Music Launch Party at the Kennebunk Town Hal. In collaboration with River Tree Arts, MAMM will begin introducing after-school music education programs to the Kennebunk communities in January 2011. The two nonprofi t organizations will be celebrating their new programs by hosting this free all-ages rock show which will feature performances by MAMM bands and Maine’s own Paranoid Social Club, founded by Dave Gutter, front man of the Portland based band, The Rustic Overtones. “MAMM is a nonprofi t organization devoted to creating positive life experiences for youth through innovative and inclusive music education programs that promote resiliency, self-expression, creativity and selfdetermination. MAMM is Maine’s own little ‘school of rock’ offering private lessons, rock ensembles, vacation rock camps, a concert series and providing after school programming in partnership with a number of organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club, Breakwater School, Learning Works and most recently, River Tree Arts. ‘River Tree Arts will still continue to offer the traditional music lessons which have made them a cornerstone of the community for the last 28 years. MAMM will be augmenting their music school by bringing in Rock Camps well as a number of new, fun after school programs including Rock Ensembles and a Pop Chorus. In addition, MAMM will be making use of RTA’s new MAC lab by offering Garageband home-recording workshops to area teens and adults,’” says MAMM executive director and founder Jeff Shaw. For more details, visit www.rivertreearts.org, www.maineacademyofmodernmusic.org.

Reading of Whittier’s ‘Snow-Bound’

Maine Academy of Modern Music Launch Party with River Tree Arts in Kennebunk

Home for Christmas at Anthony’s

7 p.m. Many of Anthony’s Alumni singing a wide selection of Christmas songs and standards. Special six-course Christmas dinner, $39.95 and 1/2 price for children under 10. www.anthonysdinnertheater.com

Open Mic and Poetry Slam in Auburn

7:15 p.m. The Pleasant Note Coffeehouse presents the Open Mic and Poetry Slam. This unique event has been held monthly at 7:15 p.m. at the First Universalist Church of Auburn for almost fi ve year running at 169 Pleasant Str. Admission is free: parking, refreshments and children’s room are available. Accessible. FMI 783-0461.

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ at Old Port Playhouse

8 p.m. “It’s A Wonderful Life,” the beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s-era radio broadcast, directed by Whitney Smith, at Old Port Playhouse. It runs Dec. 3-19. 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

Paula Poundstone at One Longfellow

10 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents comedian Paula Poundstone. Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legend. Little wonder people leave Paula’s shows debating whether the random people she talked to were “plants” — which, of course they never are, and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter. Tickets: $40. Call: 761-1757 visit: www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Sunday, Dec. 12 Longfellow House tours

noon to 5 p.m. Running through Friday, Dec. 31,Maine Historical Society welcomes the public to the annual holiday programming at the Wadsworth-Longfellow House.

This year’s interpretation of the house and its inhabitants focuses on the year 1850. Objects added to rooms in the house illustrate emerging holiday traditions of the period and explore the character and personality of the individuals living in the house at the time. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Last tour leaves at 4 p.m.

Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; last tour leaves at 1 p.m. R.M. Davis, Inc. of Portland, the corporate sponsor for Christmas with the Longfellows, made these programs available for the public to enjoy.

1 p.m. Beth Stickney, co-founder and executive director of the Immigration Legal Aid Project, will speak on “Immigration Today: Myths Vs. Reality.” Her talk will be held at Allen Ave. Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. Admission is free and all are welcome.

3 p.m. “Snow-Bound” read by Michael Maglaras $15 A 100 percent benefi t for the St. Lawrence Arts Center, “SnowBound” captures a sense of a special time and place.”It recounts a New England blizzard, from John Greenleaf Whittier’s childhood, that isolated the young poet and his family in their Haverhill home for nearlya week before a team of oxen could free them. As the fury of the blizzard rages outside, the family and their guests huddle before the great fi replace knowing they will soon be cut off from the outside world. Inspired in this intimate setting, they begin, one by one, to open their hearts. Each person tells a story from his or her life, revealing a depth of experience and spirit, all seen through the eyes of Whittier as a 10-year-old boy, and remembered by him as a mature man, in this masterpiece of American literature.” St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St.

84rd Annual Pageant of the Nativity

4:45 p.m. The First Parish in Portland, Unitarian Universalist, will present the 84rd Annual Pageant of the Nativity in the historic Meeting House at 425 Congress St., just off Monument Square in downtown Portland. “First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church has been staging its Pageant of the Nativity for 84 years now. The Pageant sports a cast of nearly 80 people, most of whom are adults, and many of whom have been in this pageant, in one role or another, for nearly all of their lives. There are no words spoken by the actors in this pageant. Indeed, the actors are never named.

Rather the story of the Nativity is told in music and scripture while the actors, one by one, create a tableau in the candlelit sanctuary that is sculpted to replicate a Fra Angelico painting. Light bulbs in the 30 odd sconces in the church are replaced by candles and the scriptural ‘story’ of the birth of Jesus is read by the minister who is hidden off to the side and unseen by most of the audience. In addition, history is honored by the fact that some of the costumes have been created from fabrics brought back from Palestine by nieces of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Non-denominational in nature, this event makes no political or religious statement. Rather it uses a combination of music, historic text, and tradition to honor the birth of one of history’s great prophets.” For more information: 773-5747.

Benefit concert for Nuestras Raices (Our Roots)

6 p.m. There will be a benefit concert featuring the music of two well-known local musicians at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic’s Church, 80 Sherman St., Portland, promoting Friends of Nuestras Raices (Our Roots). Peruvian artist Sergio Espinoza of the group Inkas Wasi and the AfroCuban ensemble Grupo Esperanza will entertain with a medley of Cuban salsa and traditional Peruvian music.

Nuestras Raices is a group that empowers neighborhood youth through dance, art, and music programs in San Martin de Porres, one of the many poor barrios in Lima, Peru. These activities engage children in celebrating their indigenous culture, with the goals of preventing alcohol use, gang participation and prostitution. “This benefi t in Maine will insure that the children can continue participating in these programs”, says Portland resident Maria Sanchez. Sanchez grew up in San Martin and is passionate about supporting the good works of Nuestras Raices in her old neighborhood in Peru. Sanchez, “Through our desire to send support to Peru, we are also creating cross-cultural community here in Maine.” Traditional Peruvian and Mexican food including tamales, empanadas and fl an will be for sale, as well as the creations of local artists and a silent auction. The concert is cosponsored by Peace Action Maine, Tengo Voz, El Centro Latino, Art Exchange for Just Peace, Pacha Works and Tu Casa Salvadorean Restaurant.

‘A Very Ida Christmas’

7 p.m. “A Very Ida Christmas” starring Maine’s funniest lady, Susan Poulin plays for one show only, Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Old Port Playhouse, 19 Temple St. in Portland. Come join “the women who runs with the moose” and celebrate the holidays with Ida and her friends — she’s no Scrooge so banish your “bah humbug” and come prepared to laugh! All seats are $20. Box Office, 773-0333. oldportplayhouse.com

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Court to hear restitution split in Dane Cook case

Ringing the bells

Jeff Cain and Tammy Drake volunteer as bell ringers for the Salvation Army at Monument Square Thursday. The red kettle campaign started Nov. 12 and continues through Christmas Eve. The Salvation Army’s toy room will be set up and sorted today by a group of volunteers from Learning Works. More toys are still needed, the nonprofi t group reported, noting that more than 1,100 children are on the needs list this year. To volunteer, contact Kate McCarty at 774-4172 ext. 262, or visit www.use.salvationarmy.org/us e/ www_use_portland.nsf. The Salvation Army Portland Citadel Corps opened on Nov. 25, 1884. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

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Friday, Dec. 10 David Mallet in concert

7:30 p.m. Singer-songwriter, David Mallett, one of America’s true original troubadours known for his carefully written and poetic offerings, will perform at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. 76 Congress St. $25 .

[dog] and [pony] DVD Release

8 p.m. [dog] and [pony] DVD Release Party

WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts court has scheduled a hearing to decide how much comedian Dane Cook’s sister-in-law will pay the entertainer under a $12 million restitution order.

Cook’s half brother and his wife, Darryl and Erika McCauley, were ordered to repay the restitution after pleading guilty to stealing millions of dollars from the comedian.

The Wilmington couple was accused of embezzling millions while Darryl McCauley was working as Cook’s business man- In this Sept. 12 fi le photo, Dane Cook arrives at the MTV Video ager.

Music Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Darryl McCauley was sentenced to 5 to Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) 6 years in prison. His wife was sentenced to 2 1/2 to 3 years.

A spokesman for Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley says a hearing Friday in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn may determine Erika McCauley’s share of the restitution.

The McCauleys had a home in York Beach, Maine, and invested in a hotel and restaurant there.

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with Jacob & The House of Fire and more at SPACE Gallery.Local production team at-large [dog] and [pony] is turning a corner on their fi lm-work in Maine. Join them at a DVD release at SPACE. $8, 18 plus.

The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show at One Longfellow Square 8 p.m. The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show featuring The Fabulous Ginn Sisters at One Longfellow Square. “Eagle-

smith has followed his muse and the music to wherever it takes him since he left the family farm at age 15 to pursue the hitchhiking and freight-hopping trail of a traveling troubadour. As a result he has forged one of the most distinguished and unique independent careers in popular music from the grassroots upwards, marked by a consistent string of critical superlatives for his work.” www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Saturday, Dec. 11 Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the State Theatre

8 p.m. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are like a modern-day version of Tina Turner stroking the microphone in a spangled mini-dress while fronting the Rolling Stones circa Sticky Fingers. The proof is there for all to hear on the band’s third album for Hollywood Records, hitting this spring, and marks an artistic breakthrough for a vital young band caught in the act of fulfi lling its immense promise. Little wonder that Grace and her cohorts have chosen to title it, directly and emphatically, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. All ages, $18 advance, $20 dat the door. State Theatre. www.statetheatreportland.com/

White Light / Arborea / Jakob Battick & Friends/ Patrick Cunningham at Mayo Street

7 p.m. Lysa Hora I: Winter Night, at Mayo Street Arts. In the gorgeous main hall of Mayo St. (Complete with delicious natural reverb) there will be free performances from Pat Cunningham, Jakob Battick & Friends, Arborea, and White Light. Also present will be a special L’Animaux Tryst merch table with tapes and rec...ords and knick-knacks, and a special selection of Arborea-curated merch from their friends and family. A deluxe, hand-sewn, hand-printed CD of unreleased tracks from all four artists will be given free of charge to the first 20 attendees in the door that evening, featuring a total of eight exclusive recordings (two each from all four artists.)

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geeks out there. Free. All ages. http://mayostreetarts.org/

Sunday, Dec. 12 Rock My Soul

4 p.m. Ring in the Holidays Gospel Style with Rock My Soul at One Longfellow.

“Rock My Soul is a critically acclaimed, secular choir and band known throughout New England for its lively, roots-based gospel and rich harmonies. Bring the family for an afternoon of ‘gospelized’ Christmas carols and R&B-fl avored arrangements of popular holiday favorites.” www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Carbon Leaf at The Landing

7 p.m. Carbon Leaf are hard at work on the road this month for their “How The West Was One” American tour. They will perform at The Landing at Pine Point in Scarborough. www.thelandingatpinepoint.com

Swiss Army Romance Tour

7:30 p.m. The Swiss Army Romance Tour with Dashboard Confessional and Good Old War, Cory Branan and John Lefler at the State Theatre. “Dashboard Confessional has cultivated the kind of connection with fans that most songwriters spend a lifetime pursuing.” www.statetheatreportland.com

Wednesday, Dec. 15 AIRE and Castlebay concert

7:30 p.m. This holiday season, families will have a new entertainment choice as AIRE joins with noted Celtic music duo Castlebay to present an evening of performance and song featuring A Child’s Christmas in Wales and a Christmas Revels musical program.

AIRE is Maine’s Irish Theater Company. www.airetheater.com. Shows are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Lucid Stage is a new arts venue at 29 Baxter Boulevard. Tickets $22 general admission; $20 seniors/stu dents; $12 children under 12 $18 Wednesday/Thursday. http://www. lucidstage.com/about/