The Portland Daily Sun, Friday, December 3, 2010

American Dream isn’t just about cash

You can stop paying for Al Gore’s mistake

Bayside Bowl event salutes ‘The Big Lebowski’ for a good cause

See Froma Harrop on page 4

See Debra Saunders on page 4

See the Events Calendar, page 13

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2010

VOL. 2 NO. 216

PORTLAND, ME

PORTLAND’S DAILY NEWSPAPER

WCYY deejay Mark Curdo gives the thumbs up during his fundraiser for the Center for Grieving Children. (BOB HIGGINS PHOTO)

Tonight’s event comes with ‘buy local’ message

’CYY fundraiser offers a chance to crush the DJ

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

We were somewhere around a barstool on the edge of dessert

see CURDO page 5

FREE

Holiday sales hit Art Walk

Holiday mode

when the tunes began to take hold.

I remember saying something like “what the heck are they playing on ’CYY; maybe somebody should drive over there ...”

And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us, I think it was maybe something called a “Toby Keith,” and the sky was full of what sounded like huge bats hitting my ears, all swooping and screeching and demanding insane songs from musicians long banished from polite society.

Clearly, the screeching was coming from our formerly trusted radio station that had been taken over by echo-terrorists. And a voice was screaming “Holy Jesus! What are those, (expletive deleted) Animals?”

Right. Animals on 94.3. Byrds too.

Beatles. Bunnymen. Three apparently nocturnal dogs. Even country songs and a brush with the vocal genius that is The Hoff.

Oh, right, it’s the annual Marka-thon fundraiser on WCYY for the Center for Grieving Children.

The setup: Host Mark Curdo allows himself something like three hours of sleep a night and stays on-air for the week in what must be a shift-scheduling nightmare; you can make a donation and request any song that can be found on the Internet or in the massive Curdo personal archives.

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Mike Tocher with the city of Portland strings lights along Commercial Street. The city is in full holiday mode. Portland Downtown District announced Tuesday the first three winners of the district’s 12 Days of Christmas raffle: Sue Vittner, from the JL Coombs raffle box; Seiena Rosenblatt, from Emerald City’s raffle box; and Meredith Hillman, from the Videoport raffle box. Shoppers can look for the 12 Days of Christmas forms and boxes at participating shops and enter to win every week through Dec. 19. See www.portlandmaine.com for details. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Posters lining the former L.L. Bean outlet storefront at 542 Congress St. tonight will carry a fairly simple directive, one that the galleries and venues along the First Friday Art Walk will do their best to accommodate.

“Buy Local Art.” read the posters, designed by Jennifer Muller and commissioned by the Portland Arts and Cultural Alliance. The posters feature a woman’s silhouette and types of different local art, from glass and prints to fiber-arts and framing.

While holiday shopping might draw a few more Art Walk patrons to check price tags and consider giving local art this holiday, supporting local artists should be a year-round activity, said Jennifer Hutchins.

“The Art Walk is always intended to draw attention to the purchase and support of artist who are interested in selling their work,” said Hutchins, the newly-hired director of both PACA and the Creative Portland Corporation.

“The poster that’s been created is definitely not time specific, I think in general we want to send the message on a year-round basis that there are talented people in our city who are selling their work, sometimes people see ART WALK page 8

State offers its version of feds’ anti-terrorism alertness training

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A series of mid-December anti-terrorism trainings in Maine that center on protecting “soft targets” such as malls and churches have attracted 100 participants so far and carry the

same message as a similar, expanding federal program.

On Wednesday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano applauded the expansion of the department’s national “If You See Something, Say Something”

public awareness campaign throughout Minnesota — to include Mall of America as well as other public venues across Minnesota.

In Maine, a four-hour Soft Target Awareness Course will be presented see TRAINING page 6

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Harry Potter vs.

Rapunzel LOS ANGELES (AP) — Look for a battle of the family movies this weekend as audiences snack on box office leftovers during what is traditionally one of the lesser performing periods of the year.

For the average film, the typical post-Thanksgiving weekend drop is from 50 to 60 percent. So Warner Bros.’ “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” in its third weekend and Disney’s “Tangled” in its second will find themselves fighting for the top slot with grosses in the mid to high $20 million range. This will also push total domestic receipts for “Potter” past the $250 million mark and “Tangled” should cross $100 million.

There will be a veritable logjam for third, fourth and fifth place this weekend, with Cher and Christina Aguilera in contention with the second weekend of Sony’s “Burlesque,” Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt in Paramount/Dreamworks’ “Megamind” and Denzel Washington in Fox’s “Unstoppable.”

The only wide release debuting this weekend will be Relativity Media’s action-fantasy “The Warrior’s Way,” featuring international superstar Dong-gun Jang. Jang has been called the George Clooney or Brad Pitt of South Korea and he stars alongside Kate Bosworth and Geoffrey Rush. Opening in about 1,600 theaters, expect a gross also in the mid $10 millions for the weekend, with an eventual solid run in the international marketplace.

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Jump in holiday retail sales pushes stocks higher NEW YORK (AP) — Strong retail sales and a healthy reading on the housing market helped stocks start December with a two-day winning streak.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 106 points. Combined with a 249-point gain Wednesday, the Dow has had its best two-day run since July 7-8.

Major retailers reported sales in November that were stronger than analysts expected. Increased spending during the holiday season would be a strong signal that consumers are feeling more confident.

“Any sign that the consumer is doing better means that the economy will be doing better,” said Drew Matus, a senior economist at UBS. Costco Wholesale Corp., Target Corp. and Limited Brands Inc. all beat Wall Street sales forecasts. Teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. jumped 11 percent after reporting that its sales soared 32 percent.

“The consumer is strong and month after month retailing has been very strong,” said Ryan Detrick, the chief technical strategist at Schaeffer’s Investment Research. “If you take a step back it’s clear that the U.S. economy continues to

slowly expand.”

The National Association of Realtors said the number of people who signed contracts to buy homes jumped 10.4 percent in October. Economists expected a slight decline. Home builder KB Home rose by 4.5 percent.

The Dow rose 106.63, or 1 percent, to close at 11,362.41 The Dow jumped 2.3 percent Wednesday, its biggest gain since Sept. 1, after a report showed that private employers were adding jobs.

The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 15.46, or 1.3 percent, to 1,221.53. The Nasdaq composite index rose 29.92, or 1.2 percent, to 2,579.35.

Rising shares outpaced falling ones more than two to one on the New York Stock Exchange. Consolidated volume was 4.7 billion shares.

The rise in both retail sales and existing home sales overshadowed an unexpected rise in new claims for unemployment benefits. The Labor Department said first-time unemployment claims rose to 436,000 last week.

Traders found a silver lining in the report, however: the average number of new unemployment claims over the past month fell to a two-year low, signaling that the job market may be improving.

Obama rejects drilling in eastern Gulf of Mexico WASHINGTON (AP) — Pointing to the BP blowout and risks of a new environmental disaster, the Obama administration reversed itself Wednesday and promised not to pursue offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico or anywhere else along the nation’s East Coast.

The decision was generally hailed in Florida, which depends on tourists drawn by the state’s white beaches, but criticized by the oil industry, which said the administration was stifling crucial U.S. energy production and costing recession-battered jobseekers golden opportunities for new work.

The administration had backed a major expansion of offshore drilling earlier this year, in part to gain support for comprehensive cli-

mate legislation in Congress, one of President Barack Obama’s top legislative goals.

With that bill now off the table, the president stands much to gain politically by saying no to powerful oil interests, particularly in Florida, which is expected to be a crucial swing state in the 2012 election campaign.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar denied politics played any role, saying the BP spill taught officials a number of lessons, “most importantly that we need to proceed with caution and focus on creating a more stringent regulatory regime.”

The new drilling focus would be on areas with leases that are currently active in the central and western Gulf of Mexico.

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2010 in top 3 hottest years CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — A scorching summer that killed thousands in Russia and exceptionally mild winters in the Arctic were among extreme weather events that have put 2010 on track to be one of the three hottest years on record, U.N. experts said Thursday.

The data from the World Meteorological Organization show that the last decade was the warmest ever, part of a trend that scientists attribute to man-made pollution trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Europeans and some Americans may think it was chilly this year, but their unusually cold winters were more than balanced by searing temperatures from Canada to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, said Michel Jarraud, WMO’s secretarygeneral.

Parts of Greenland, where glaciers are threatened with summer melt, had an annual average temperature of 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit (3 degrees Celsius) above normal, said the WMO’s preliminary report, released on the sidelines of a 193-nation U.N. conference on climate change.

Moscow had 33 consecutive days when the thermometer topped 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) and one day when it cracked 100 (38.2 Celsius), a new record. Russian officials ascribed 11,000 excess deaths to the heat wave and the peat fires that raged on the capital’s outskirts.

The WMO said the same extreme weather event that suffocated Russia also caused the floods that submerged a fifth of Pakistan, killing 1,700 people and displacing 20 million. The year also witnessed heavy rains that lashed Australia and Indonesia, flooding in Thailand and Vietnam, and drought in the Amazon basin and southwest China.

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Rita Lucienne Ouellette Mooney SOUTH PORTLAND — Rita Lucienne Ouellette Mooney, 91, died peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 with her family surrounding her at Mercy Hospital, Portland.

Rita, a woman of deep faith, was born in Biddeford, Maine. She was a parishioner of St. Andre’s Catholic Church as well as educated within their school system. She was employed at the Pepperell Mill throughout her teen years.

She chose to attend Adam’s School of Beauty in Portland. After obtaining her license, she worked as a Beautician in the Portland area where, through connections with another beautician, she was introduced to her life’s soul mate. Together they made their home

in South Portland where the door was always open to all. Due to her interest in food preparation she was a hard working member of the cafeteria staff at Memorial Junior High, South Portland where she gave many years of dedicated service.

Rita liked to sew, dance, sing, visit relatives, entertain, bake delicious goodies and gather family around her on Sundays.

She was predeceased by her parents

Etienne and Hortense Magnan Ouellette, her beloved spouse James Patrick Mooney, Sr. her siblings Lionel, Rene, Germaine, Laurienne Ouellette Vermette and Raymond.

She is survived by her children Sister Patricia, RSM, of Portland, James Jr. and his wife Joan of Cape Elizabeth, John of Bonita Springs, Fla., Lucille Ignagni of South Windsor, Conn., and Paul of South Portland. grand and great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

“Our family is most grateful for the loving care Rita received as a resident of the residential care unit of the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. We also wish to thank the entire staff at Mercy Hospital who cared so

compassionately for her needs,” the family stated.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday, Dec. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the ConroyTully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius Church, Ocean Ave, Portland at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, South Portland.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita’s memory may be made to Maine Veterans Home, Residential Care Unit, 290 US Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 or to Mercy Hospital, 144 State St., Portland, ME 04101. Online condolences may be expressed on line at www.ctcrawford.com.

Six soldiers killed by policeman were 101st members senior commander at Fort Campbell, said the soldiers were aware of the deaths, but were prepared to deploy anyway. Wiercinski was scheduled to speak to soldiers from the 159th before they left.

“That is a humbling experience with a tragedy like this,” Wiercinski said.

The bodies of the soldiers were returned Wednesday night to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

The Pentagon has identified them as Sgt. Barry E. Jarvis, 36, of Tell City, Ind.; Pfc. Jacob A. Gassen, 21, of Beaver Dam, Wis.; Pvt. Buddy W. McLain, 24, of Mexico, Maine; Spec. Matthew W. Ramsey, 20, of Quartz Hill, Calif.; Pvt. Austin G. Staggs, 19, of Senoia, Ga., and Staff Sgt. Curtis A. Oakes, 29, of Athens, Ohio.

Wiercinski said the post will do what it can to comfort the families, including five surviving wives and eight children left behind.

“It’s emotional, but it’s critical,” Wiercinski said. “We’re an all-volunteer force. Like I said before, you’ve got to be humbled by that.”

The six soldiers killed were working with the Afghan National Army and border police south of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistan border. Campbell said the soldiers were

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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) — A lone gunman from the Afghan Border Police shot and killed five members of the 101st Airborne Division, then turned and killed a sixth before being felled by American soldiers, the division’s commanding general said Thursday.

The soldiers were working with several Afghan units at an observation post in Nangahar province in Afghanistan on Sunday when the policeman fired on them, Maj. Gen. John Campbell said during a video teleconference with reporters at Fort Campbell.

The cause of the shooting remains under investigation by American and Afghan authorities and has prompted a review by both countries of how units are partnered and candidates for duty screened, Campbell said.

“The whole thing was maybe 5 or 10 seconds in duration,” Campbell said.

“Ten or 15 seconds, the whole thing was over.”

The attack, the deadliest of its kind in at least two years, rocked the sprawling military post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, as soldiers from the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade prepared to deploy from the post Thursday to Afghanistan.

Maj. Gen. Francis Wiercinski, the

observing artillery fire at an observation post manned by the Afghan army and making adjustments to outgoing artillery fire when the shooting happened. The American soldiers had gone a few yards down ridge from the Afghan Border Police officer before the shooting.

“This particular gunman was behind them,” Campbell said.

The border policeman opened fire, “immediately” killing five U.S. soldiers, then turning and killing another soldier, Campbell said. Two U.S. soldiers then shot the Afghan gunman, killing him, Campbell said.

The Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the officer had enlisted as a sleeper agent to have an opportunity to kill foreigners.

“I don’t know how much truth that there is to that,” Campbell said.

The gunman had been with the border police for about three years and accompanying Americans for three or four months, Campbell said. The gunman, whose identity was not given, had been sponsored by village elders

and screened before being allowed to join, Campbell said.

The shooting underscored one of the risks in a U.S.-led program to train enough recruits to turn over the lead for security to Afghan forces by 2014.

Attacks on NATO troops by Afghan policemen or soldiers, although still rare, have increased as the coalition has accelerated the program. Other problems with the rapidly growing security forces include drug use, widespread illiteracy and high rates of attrition.

Campbell said for the U.S. mission to work, American soldiers must continue to partner with Afghans. Without the partnership and accompanying training, the Afghans will not improve enough to allow American forces to leave, Campbell said.

“What we can’t do is have guys looking behind their backs, wondering if someone is going to shoot them,” Campbell said. “At the tactical level, this is going to be very, very tough for our young soldiers.”

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You can stop paying for Al Gore’s mistake In Greece earlier this month, Al Gore made a startling admission: “First-generation ethanol, I think, was a mistake.” Unfortunately, Americans have Gore to thank for ethanol subsidies. In 1994, then-Vice President Gore ended a 50-50 tie in the Senate by voting in favor of an ethanol tax credit that added almost $5 billion to the federal deficit last year. And that number doesn’t factor the many ways in which corn-based ethanol mandates drive up the price of food and livestock feed.

Sure, he meant well, but as Reuters reported, Gore also said, “One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because ––––– I was about to run for presiCreators dent.”

Syndicate In sum, Gore demonstrated that politicians are lousy at figuring out which alternative fuels make the most sense. Now even enviros like Friends of the Earth have come to believe that “large-scale agrofuels” are “ecologically unsustainable and inefficient.” That’s a polite way of saying that producers need to burn through a boatload of fossil fuels to make ethanol.

Debra J. Saunders

see SAUNDERS page 6

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The American Dream is not all about money We always talk about “The American Dream” — about living it, saving it, wondering what happened to it. Few bother to define it.

The stereotype shows a singlefamily house, with white-picket fence, Mom and Dad, Dick and Jane. A mansion rarely comes to mind, unless obtained by someone born in grinding poverty.

It’s never portrayed as a modest apartment.

This American Dream is squarely middle class and rests on tangibles. I never cared much for this materialistic vision, but understand its pull.

“The American Dream for me, growing up in India in the 1970s, looked something like the opening credits of ‘Dallas,’” Fareed Zakaria opens his Time magazine piece called “Restoring the American Dream.” It was shiny skyscrapers, sexy women and rich cowboys.

Zakaria says that when he later moved to the United States as a college student, classmates would invite him to their large suburban houses filled with gleaming appliances. He was amazed that his friends’ parents often held only modest jobs.

“The modern American Dream for me,” he writes, “was this general prosperity and well-being for the average person,” which brings him to the article’s theme.

America’s middle class fears the

Froma Harrop ––––– Creators Syndicate end of this general prosperity.

The modest jobs that delivered the handsome suburban houses are going to places like India, where equally smart people are happy to work for far less. The concern, not unwarranted, is that they’re not coming back.

To many, here and abroad, the American Dream is over. But that’s only if one subscribes to the easy abundance version of it. Yes, impoverished immigrants from Latin America, Asia and elsewhere still see a land of plenty.

We often forget, though, that foreigners sought the Dream for complex reasons.

The Pilgrims immigrated in the early 17th century to avoid religious persecution.

Similar motives later attracted the Pennsylvania Dutch, Jews and numerous others. Many sought to escape the mayhem of war, from the Germans in the mid-19th century to Cambodians in the “killing fields” of the late 20th.

For millions, the American Dream meant freedom from starvation. In the 18th century, the

Irish fled the potato blight and Swedes disastrous crop failures.

Others came to America not to reinvent themselves, but to preserve their threatened cultures.

Such was the case for Mennonites from Northern Europe and Germans from Russia. Not every newcomer coveted the flashy accessories of the emerging consumer society.

Note that for many immigrants, then and now, the bottom line was not wealth but physical survival.

Today’s “lost boys” of southern Sudan were children sent away by desperate parents to fend for themselves — anything to escape the murderous governmentbacked militias. One of them, Joseph Gayoung Khan, miraculously ended up in America and on the dean’s list at the University of Iowa. Khan’s most prized possession will not be the diploma (or his white Isuzu Rodeo), but his very existence.

The term “American Dream” first appeared in a Depression-era book titled “The Epic of America.”

(Thank you, Fareed Zakaria, for informing us.) Its author, James Truslow Adams, defines the Dream as “a better, richer and happier life for all our citizens of every rank ... .”

The reference to a “happier” life can mean things other than things. For a middle class rattled see HARROP page 6

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TOBACCO Music from David Hasselhoff could be the tipping point for deejay Mark Curdo. (AP PHOTO)

SpongeBob, visitor in gorilla suit signal that it’s Mark-a-thon time CURDO from page one

In the world of narrow-cast commercial radio formats, you may think WCYY is normally fairly free-ranging until you hear the collective audio mind of Portland run amok.

Last year, Curdo — who has a day job at the station, hosts the insanely popular local music program “Spinout” on Thursday nights and writes weekly for this newspaper — raised about $25,000 for the cause.

This year, sometime yesterday afternoon, the effort was blasting past $20,000 and will be on-air until 6 p.m. today — and the last hour, the station says, will be broadcast live from Binga’s, 77 Free St. “I might as well just stay up,” Mark was saying around 4:45 p.m., figuring that there was little reason to nap at that point. In some areas, there were unkind remarks about his holding out until the sleepdeprivation hallucinations kicked in, but they ended when Mark played Frank Sinatra.

Besides, who needs fake mental images when the day had included a guy in a SpongeBob SquarePants costume and another in a gorilla suit? Uh, who knew the concept of “radio” being TV sans pictures eludes so many.

As usual, part of the fun is to see if the famously even-keeled (on air anyway) “Mark with a K” finally breaks. Nobody really knows what that’s going to look like — but frothing at the mouth is often mentioned, followed by pounding on the microphone or perhaps a string of obscenities usually reserved for Obama administration flip-flops on deepwater-drilling bans.

But Mark has shown a surprising weakness this year. The David Hasselhoff (Baywatch, etc., yawn)

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved attack had the host rambling on about German-based pledges (The Hoff is apparently huge in Germany) dominating programming, and even threatened a premium on Hoff tunes — a rare move similar to a playground double-dog dare.

That incident will be added to the lessons learned last year. Mostly it’s that our buddy Mark is a rope-adope expert who can just lean back and take hit after hit, even from the B-side of Jimmy Buffet albums (Mark is a known non-fan of all things Parrothead).

You can’t go for the early KO with guys like that. You have to let the damage mount up, wear them down, and then put them away in the late rounds. So we’ve saved our pennies to order up White Sports Coat this morning ... we figure, if he’s putting a bounty on The Hoff, late-stage Buffet is going to cost a c-note, easy.

At this writing, “Afternoon Delight” is playing. Nice hit. Maybe we’ll try “Changes in Altitude” around midnight just to loosen up.

Then wham-o in the morning. Until then, there’s no point mentioning those bats ... the poor bastard will hear them soon enough.

To donate and get your songs lined up for the battering, call WCYY at 792-9299. And I guess we should remember that it’s for a good cause, not just to mess with a good guy.

(Curtis Robinson is editor of The Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at curtis@portlanddailysun.me.)

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‘See Something, Say Something’ campaign due to expand in U.S. TRAINING from page one

free this month by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Bombing Prevention at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, 300 Hildreth St., Bangor.

Maine’s clinics aim to “provide facility managers, supervisors and security personnel” with “baseline terrorism awareness, prevention and protection information, and to enhance individual and organizational security awareness,” according to a summary of the course.

“This is partly to provide tools of what to look for, and it’s not directly related to but it emphasizes the importance of the DHS campaign right now, the ‘see something, say something’ campaign, and hopefully this will give people the tools they need,” said Jon Burbank, critical infrastructure protection officer with the Maine Emergency Management Agency. MEMA is responsible for responding to Homeland Security and terrorism-related incidents as well as natural disasters in Maine.

At the federal level, the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign urges public vigilance and alertness. The program, unveiled last July for aviation safety, is poised to grow across the country in the coming months, the federal government reported.

The Department of Homeland Security will continue to expand the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign nationally with public education materials and outreach tools “designed to engage America’s businesses, communities and citizens to remain vigilant

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and play an active role in keeping the county safe,” the DHS reported Wednesday.

Maine’s version of a “see something, say something” training — the Soft Target Awareness Course — focuses on four venues where terrorists might strike. They are (with the respective dates of training): stadiums and arenas (Dec. 15, 8 a.m.); places of worship (Dec. 15, 1 p.m.); education centers (Dec. 16, 8 a.m.); malls and shopping centers (Dec. 16, 1 p.m.); and large buildings, hotels and medical facilities (Dec. 17, 8 a.m.).

Burbank said the timing of this training is coincidental to the shopping season but that common sense also demands extra attention when shopping malls are packed.

The Soft Target Awareness Course is designed to simply educate people who occupy these public places.

“It’s to make people aware of what suspicious activity looks like, what to do if you see it,” said Burbank.

Those unable to attend their first choice of training will still be able to attend any of the other four, MEMA reported.

Ultimately, facility managers, supervisors and security personnel should share the same level of knowledge about what dangers to watch for, Burbank said.

For more information about the state training, visit www.maine. gov/mema/mema_news_display. shtml?id=158015.

For more information about the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign, visit www.dhs.gov/ynews/releases/ pr_1291224227819.shtm.

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Will GOP pander like Gore did?

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Gore also showed that most D.C. politicians can’t be trusted to put America’s interests before those of Iowa farmers. But there is one pursuit in which homo electus excels: spending other people’s money.

Beware politicians when they promise you “the jobs of the future.”

Last week, the Washington Post ran a story about a federal grant program in Florida designed to retrain the unemployed for jobs in the growing clean-energy sector.

Except clean tech isn’t growing as promised. Officials told the Post that three-quarters of their first 100 graduates haven’t had a single job offer.

In May, President Obama came to a Fremont, Calif., solar plant where he announced, “The true engine of economic growth will always be companies like Solyndra.” This month, Solyndra announced it was canceling its expansion plans. The announcement came after voters rewarded the green lobby by defeating Proposition 23 — which would have postponed California’s landmark greenhouse gas reduction law AB32 — because voters bought the green-jobs promise.

Back to Gore. There is a movement in Washington to end Gore’s mistake.

Republican Sens. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma and Jim DeMint of South Carolina have proposed ending the 45-cent-per-gallon subsidy on corn ethanol, which is set to expire on Dec. 31 unless Congress extends it.

As DeMint explained in an e-mail to the Washington Post’s Greg Sargent, “Government mandates and tax subsidies for ethanol have led to decreased gas mileage, adversely effected the environment and increased food prices. Washington must stop picking winners and losers in the market, and instead allow Americans to make choices for themselves.”

That’s what free-market types who oppose corporate welfare — like me — have been saying for years.

So the question is: Will this new batch of Republicans have the intestinal fortitude to buck the farm lobby and agribusiness by weaning them from the public teat? Or are they no better than the farm-lobbypandering Al Gore?

(E-mail Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@sfchronicle.com. To find out more about Saunders, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www. creators.com.)

America gave freedom from starvation HARROP from page 4

by the shifting economic ground, happiness can come in the form of healthy children, friendships and less stress about keeping up unrealistic levels of consumption.

Perhaps today’s middle class can’t maintain its current “standard of living.” Given what’s out there, a somewhat lower American standard

of living is not shabby at all. And we must never forget that for people like Joseph Gatyoung Khan, the American Dream can mean life itself.

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

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Benefit Concert for Nuestras Raices

1930s night at the State Theatre with Over A Cardboard Sea and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ 5 p.m. (Movie starts at 7 p.m.) The State Theatre revisits its glorious beginnings as it transforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screening of The Wizard of Oz. Forget 3-D… Bring the family to the Ultimate Technicolor Triumph! Over A Cardboard Sea, Portland’s premiere nostalgia act, will set the mood with a pre-show performance of classic vaudeville tunes. An old-timey photo booth, Shirley Temples at the bar, and Depression-level ticket prices complete the transformation.

The Momentum Band / Papadelo at Local Sprouts 7 p.m. The Momentum Band is a musically talented individuals with intellectual disabilities, organized by a staff member working at Momentum’s community-based day program in Windham. The band will be followed by acoustic due Papadelo at 8 p.m. and staff performers at 9 p.m.

John McCutcheon at One Longfellow 8 p.m. John McCutcheon is America’s balladeer. His songs sing of the nation’s heritage. His words channel the conscience of our people into streams of poetry and melody.

Think of McCutcheon as an incarnation of Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen. The most versatile and compelling performer you will see this year. $20 advance, $23 at the door, all ages.

State Theatre presents: Dark Side of the Rainbow 10 p.m. Dark Side of the Rainbow (also known as Dark Side of Oz or The Wizard of Floyd) refers to the pairing of the 1973 Pink Floyd music album The Dark Side of the Moon with the visual portion of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. This produces moments where the film and the album appear to correspond with each other. The title of the music video-like experience comes from a combination of the album title and the film’s song “Over the Rainbow”. Band members and others involved in the making of the album state that any relationship between the two works of art is merely a coincidence. $5, all ages.

Saturday, Dec. 4

6 p.m. A benefit concert featuring the music of two wellknown local musicians on Saturday, December 4 at 6:00 p.m. at Sacred Heart/St. Dominic’s Church, 80 Sherman Street, Portland promoting Friends of Nuestras Raices (Our Roots). Peruvian artist Sergio Espinoza of the group Inkas Wasi and the Afro-Cuban 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 benefit 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 flan will be for sale, as well as the creations of local artists and a silent auction. The concert is co-sponsored by Peace Action Maine, Tengo Voz, El Centro Latino, Art Exchange for Just Peace, Pacha Works and Tu Casa Salvadorean Restaurant.

George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic 7 p.m. George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American musician and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and is a solo funk artist as of 1981. He has been called one of the most important innovators of funk music, next to James Brown and Sly Stone.

Clinton is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of ParliamentFunkadelic. $30 adv / $35 dos, all ages. State Theatre.

3 p.m. Casco Bay Concert Band, consisting of musicians from 29 surrounding communities, will present “The Many Moods of Christmas” at the McCormack Performing Ars Center, Gorham High School. CBCB is under the direction of Dr. Peter Martin and is welcoming New Associate Conductor Will Wohler. $7 Adults, $6 Seniors, free for children/students. Wheelchair accessible. www.cascobayconcertband. org (501(3c)). The program will feature Russian Christmas Music, Sleigh Ride, a musical reading of The Night Before Christmas, works by local arranger Terry White with guest solists Nicole Rawding, mezzo-soprano and David Delano,

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First Friday Art Walk combines shopping, gallery browsing ART WALK from page one

need a little reminder,” Hutchins said.

There will be plenty of such reminders tonight during the Art Walk, with many stops along the monthly arts stroll hosting special holiday sales of local arts and crafts.

“It makes sense to get that message out there because people are spending a lot of money right now,” said Hutchins.

But not too much, with hosts of many sales setting price tag ceiling or marking down their own work to ensure everyone can afford to give the gift of local art this holiday.

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Forest Ave.) will host its annual holiday show, an open show with only one guideline: Everything must be priced under $200.

“Every year we do a big open-call art show for the holidays, we put up notices around town, on Facebook, Craigslist and places like that, it’s basically open to anybody and everybody who drops work off,” said Chris Dingwell, one of the owners of the tattoo shop.

Last year’s show featured over 350 pieces.

Dingwell said he expects this year to surpass that, with the shop accepting submissions through this morning.

Such an accessible show is bound to attract

a range of styles, mediums and quality, but for Dingwell, it’s the handoff approach that makes the show the unique spectacle that it is.

“There is no editing, no jurying, we’ve had children bring in art in the past and people who are either off or on their medication, it really is a free-for-all,” he said.

“There is no focus whatsoever. We’ve got some rockabilly pinstriping paintings, hand painted toilet seats, some really sincere photography, stuff you would call ‘little old lady art’,” who said the pieces range from the “dark and gothic and just plan funny,” to “just plan terrible and kind of amazing.”

The Maine College of Art will also kick off its annual holiday art sale tonight as 91 students, alumni, faculty and staff sell their affordable handmade arts, crafts and gifts for the holiday season.

Running from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., the sale will continue on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Held on the first and second floors of the Porteous Building (522 Congress Street), the sale is free and coincides with the school’s senior ceramics exhibition at the building’s Free Street Gallery.

This former Portland city banner once hung near the Hay Building at Congress and High Streets.

Now this banner and dozens of others have been turned into one-of-a-kind bags, totes and duffels by Nancy Lawrence, owner of Portmanteau on Free Street.

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“The MECA sale is always very popular,” said Hutchins.

“I’m planning on going myself as a way to support emerging artists in our community, I think it’s a great way to get a glimpse to what’s happening at MECA,” she said.

Over at Portmanteau (11 Free St.), shoppers can find a uniquely local and reasonably-priced gift in Nancy Lawrence’s “banner bags.”

The shop, specializing in bags, totes and duffles made from recycled materials, recently got its hands on the last incarnation of Portland’s street banners, and owner Lawrence went to work turning them into an extremely limited-run of colorful bags.

When a new line of banners from local graphic designer Amy

The Heraldic Angel once adorned Downtown Portland’s street banners for Victorian Holiday. Nancy Lawrence, owner of Portmanteau on Free Street, intercepted the banners on their way to the dump, and turned them into one-of-a-kind bags in time for the holidays.

Many different designs from iconic portland landmarks will be on sale tonight during First Friday Art Walk. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Teh (Pinecone + Chickadee) were recently installed throughout the city, Lawrence saw a chance to give the older banners a second life. “There were probably two years worth of street banners that were on their way to the landfill. They’re fabu-

lous and they clean up really well,” she said.

Priced between $25 and $150, Lawrence said some of the banners from the city’s iconic landmarks have already sold out, including the rippling fabrics that once advertised see next page

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MECA and the Portland Stage Company.

Banners from the Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine, Portland City Hall and the Wadsworth-Longfellow House are one-of-a-kind items, and a great gift for anyone with strong ties to one of the Portland landmarks, said Lawrence.

When the city eventually decides to revisits Teh’s design down the road, Lawrence said she would be eager to get her hands on the banners. “I would love to do that, I was on the committee that choose Teh’s design, and I think she’s been making a huge impact on the city,” said Lawrence.

Lawrence said she’s recently been admiring Teh’s work designing posters for the Buy Local campaign. “She’s really made the streets lively with those,” Lawrence said.

SPACE Gallery’s (538 Congress Street) two-day Shop-A-Doo Craftastic Art Sale also kicks off tonight. With

a focus on local, handmade goods, the annual sale for the non-profit venue proved too big

for a one-day event, prompting organizers to expand into Saturday.

“It’s really popular, to

the point that it’s a little frustrating for people during First Friday, it’s very crowded,” said Nat

May, executive director at Space. “I urge folks to come on Saturday when it’s all day long and

there might be a little more opportunity to move around and look at all the stuff,” he said.

Places to shop on Art Walk ‘Tis the season for a lot of local art sales, including many group sales that begin with today’s “First Friday” art walk. Many are fundraisers for nonprofit groups or the venues themselves. They include: Local Sprouts Holiday Show 649 Congress St. Arts, crafts, herbal medicine and teas from members of the local sprouts staff, their family and friends.

Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale 538 Congress St. A two-day event this year will include a sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Browse through an inspiring collection of local crafters’ goods including prints, handmade clothing, original artwork, books, t-shirts, cards and more MECA Holiday Sale Porteous Building, 522 Congress St. The holiday sale is produced by Maine College of Art to benefit MECA’s education, outreach, and student programs, and provide an opportunity for MECA students, alumni, faculty and staff to sell affordable handmade arts, crafts and gifts for the holiday season.

SEA Holiday Sale East End Community School, 195 North St. The Society for East End Arts holds an arts and craft sale at the East End Community School all weekend.

Peregrine Press Holiday Open House, Sale 61 Pleasant St. Studio 201B Affordable works of art from the 30 member printmaking cooperative.

Ponomo Holiday Sale 142 High St./Studio 30 Thirty percent off all one-of-a-kind designs: Monocle earrings, cut-steel bracelets, vintage findings on mixed chain necklaces, leather ipod cases, belts, guitar straps and hand bags.

Studio 225 Group Artist Collaboration 142 High St., State Theater Building, Suite 225 “The Really Small Show:...Art in Miniature” features miniature versions of work from the gallery’s artists. See Lady Gaga and Abe Lincoln Guinea pigs, Pizza Robots, and Text...all... in miniature form. Pick up a beautifully unique present for the holidays.

Lalo All Things Local Sale 142 High St., Suite 222 Soy candles by Barn Star Candle (Topsham), unique jewelry by Olive Branch Designs and Morgan McGeehan Designs (both Gray, ME), the dark and twisted art by The Stapelia Company (Saco, ME) and clothing by Shon Leon, Inciting Defiance and Loyal Citizen Clothing (all Portland). $5 Sale Rack & Table.

Fore River Gallery Group Show 613 Congress St. The gallery’s second annual Gift of Art group

show features a large variety of art work available for $500 and under.

Constellation Gallery Group Show 511 Congress St A holiday sale from artists working out of the Constellation Gallery.

The Time Gallery SHOPPE Sale 516 Congress St. Paintings, Crafts, and more with art an exhibit and sale and a fundraiser for the gallery’s upcoming online auction.

Island of Misfit Toys: Sanctuary’s Annual Holiday Blowout Extravaganza 31 Forest Ave. Sanctuary Tattoo hosts its open as opencan-be holiday art sale, featuring over 350 works all priced below $200.

Trinket and Fern 12 Days of Christmas shadowbox auction 172 Middle St. The window displays at trinket and fern have been made by 10 different artists, and will be raffled off to benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

Goodwill Donated Art Sale 353 Cumberland Ave. Goodwill’s biannual art sale featuring drawings, oils, prints, and watercolors donated to Goodwill stores. All artwork will be affordably priced for the holidays.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll be surprised at how some people act.

Before you interpret the behavior, consider that there are those who’ve developed a habit of pushing others away when what they really want is for them to come closer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Ask yourself what you are trying to accomplish before you enter a business meeting, date or any kind of social situation. If “nothing” is the answer, then set some goals for your interactions.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You admire someone’s nerve, and yet you also know that your situation will not require you to be so forthright. A kind word and a smooth gesture will take you much farther.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Though you’ve done a good job in the past, do not be content to coast along on your merits. You may be paid to do so, but that shouldn’t limit your work.

Strive to do more, handle more and be more.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Some become frozen in the face of the unfamiliar. You are a courageous person who can overcome the fear of learning anew how to operate in the everchanging world. Teach others to do the same.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Dec. 3). You will bring greater love and acceptance into your dealings. This month you’ll connect with your loved ones and say what you couldn’t say before. January brings financial restructuring. By February, you feel free and creative in regards to money. New work comes in March.

A long-term goal is reached in August.

Aquarius and Pisces people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 9, 20, 1, 44 and 18.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You may not know what it takes to win a game or get into a certain club or relationship. But you are spry, witty and able to learn. And so you have what it takes to make headway today.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll enter a room filled with people you don’t know. Though you feel out of your element, you will make a social effort, and in doing so, you will broaden your image of yourself. You’ll be well accepted, too.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You may be convinced that you are a certain way, but the truth is that you don’t know for certain. You’ve only seen yourself in a limited array of settings and circumstances. You are capable of more than you think.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You are graceful under pressure and when there is nothing pressuring you. But when it comes to pressuring someone else, you’d rather not. Practice being charming as you ask for what you want.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You like to be honest in your dealings, and yet there is nothing to gain from being too blunt today. It’s dangerous to do so.

Think about other people’s feelings and say things in as delicate a way as possible.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You say the right thing at the right time. But what is perhaps even better is that you resist every temptation to say the wrong thing or to say too much. Your use of silence is genius.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You feel complete inside. Because of this you don’t need extra attention. This is so attractive, and you’ll be invited places because of the aura of security you exude.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Dec. 3, the 337th day of 2010. There are 28 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 3, 1984, thousands of people died after a cloud of methyl isocyanate gas escaped from a pesticide plant operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary in Bhopal, India.

On this date: In 1810, British forces captured Mauritius from the French, who had renamed the island nation off southeast Africa “Ile de France.”

In 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state.

In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected president of the United States by the Electoral College.

In 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio — the first truly coeducational school of higher learning in the United States — began holding classes.

In 1910, Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, died in Chestnut Hill, Mass. at age 89.

In 1960, the Lerner and Loewe musical “Camelot,” starring Julie Andrews as Guenevere, Richard Burton as King Arthur and Robert Goulet as Lancelot, opened on Broadway.

In 1967, surgeons in Cape Town, South Africa led by Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky, who lived 18 days with the new heart.

In 1979, 11 people were killed in a crush of fans at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Coliseum, where the British rock group The Who was performing.

One year ago: President Barack Obama hosted a White House-sponsored jobs forum, where he said he’d heard many “exciting ideas” and proposals and expressed hope some could be put into action quickly. Pope Benedict XVI and visiting Russian President Dmitri Medvedev agreed to upgrade Vatican-Kremlin ties to full diplomatic relations.

Comcast and GE announced joint venture plans, with Comcast owning a 51 percent controlling stake in NBC Universal. British actor Richard Todd died in Little Humby, Lincolnshire, England, at age 90.

Today’s Birthdays: Country singer Ferlin Husky is 85. Singer Andy Williams is 83.

Actor Nicolas Coster is 77. Actress Mary Alice is 69. Rock singer Ozzy Osbourne is 62. Actress Heather Menzies is 61. Rock singer Mickey Thomas is 61. Country musician Paul Gregg is 56. Actor Steven Culp is 55. Actress Daryl Hannah is 50. Actress Julianne Moore is 50. Olympic gold medal figure skater Katarina Witt is 45. Actor Brendan Fraser is 42. Singer Montell Jordan is 42.

Actor Royale Watkins is 41. Actress Lauren Roman is 35. Pop-rock singer Daniel Bedingfield is 31. Actress Anna Chlumsky is 30.

Actor Brian Bonsall is 29. Actress Amanda Seyfried is 25. Actor Jake T. Austin is 16.

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Yesterday’s Answer

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Boston buyer: Maine sardine cannery purchase proceeding PORTLAND (AP) — A Boston-based lobster company said Thursday it plans to complete its acquisition of the nation’s last full-time sardine cannery by the middle of January despite snags that have put the purchase of the idled Maine plant months behind schedule.

The closing date for the former Stinson Seafood plant in Gouldsboro is now scheduled for Jan. 14, but the sale could occur before then, said Antonio Bussone, president of Live Lobster Co. Bussone plans to use the plant to handle lobsters and lobster bait but not to process sardines.

Bumble Bee Foods LLC closed the plant in April, costing nearly 130 jobs. The goal had been to complete the sale by early October.

The sale has been pushed back because of the complexity of the deal and a lawsuit that has forced Live Lobster to find a new lender to finance the purchase, Bussone said.

“I know that there have been delays, but we’re talking about a pretty serious purchase here and a big property,” he said. “It’s not as simple as buying a two-bedroom condo.”

Gouldsboro selectmen aren’t convinced Live Lob-

ster will complete the deal on the century-old property where generations of workers packed the small, oily sardines.

The company assured townspeople it would begin operations last summer, even before the sale was completed, but the plant has remained empty, they said.

“I don’t think anyone’s feeling confident,” Selectman Dana Rice said. “Obviously, everyone in this area would like to see jobs created there, there’s no doubt about that. But there are a lot of if’s here, I would say.”

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: Three years ago, my father had a big fight with his sister, my “Aunt Joan.” Aunt Joan did some things that were truly selfish and hurtful, and all of the family agrees that her actions were inexcusable. She has since cut off all contact with the family.

The problem is, my father continues to stew over the incident. Every time we see him, he talks about it. He has developed an ulcer and high blood pressure. He will not be satisfied until my aunt admits she was in the wrong and apologizes.

But no one believes that will ever happen.

We want our father to let it go before he stresses himself into a stroke. Aunt Joan is out of our lives and can do no further harm. But as long as he obsesses over the argument, he is still letting her ruin his life and his health. How can I help Dad leave this behind and find some peace? He reads your column faithfully, so your words will mean a lot to him. -- Sensitive Soul in Canada Dear Canada: Part of the problem may be that your father still loves his sister and wants a reconciliation, but knows it can’t happen until Joan changes her ways, which doesn’t seem likely. He’s angry and frustrated -- and hurt. He needs to accept Joan as she is, which means the situation is not his fault and he cannot fix it. Sad as it is, he needs to make a conscious effort to let this go, and it might help to talk about it with someone who can be sympathetic without riling him up.

Dear Annie: My husband and I have three daughters, and we also are foster parents. This will be the first Christmas that we will have foster kids in our home during the holidays.

What is the etiquette for Christmas cards? Do I sign only the names of my immediate family, or do I include the names of the foster children? Should I mention them and their do-

ings in our Christmas letter?

Both sets of grandparents are filing to adopt them, so it is highly unlikely that we will have them permanently, and this will be the only Christmas they will be with us. I am not sure what is appropriate. -- Oregon Foster Mom Dear Oregon: We commend you for taking these children into your home. Please include their names on your holiday cards, and by all means, mention them in your newsletter.

It will not only make the children feel part of the family’s achievements and activities during this time, but it will also explain the extra names on the Christmas cards.

Dear Annie: I have another angle on your answer to “Too Late To Care,” who wasn’t inclined to visit her dying sister.

I am a hospice chaplain. At the end of life, people often see the need for reconciliation with estranged family members or friends. I have seen many cases where the opportunity to hear a few words from a dying person has made all the difference in the lives of those left behind. One woman, estranged from her father for 30 years, told me, “He finally said the words I had hoped for all my life.”

It is not just about the person who is dying. When people ask me whether they should come to the bedside of someone they have not wanted to see for years, I ask them what they are hoping for and how it would help them. There are no guarantees, but there can be healing.

Dr. Ira Byock states that the four things that matter most are the words: “Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you.

I love you.” People should not wait until someone is dying to say those words. And it is also important not to wait until someone’s last days, when he or she might not be able to communicate anymore. -- N.H.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– color, acrylic and colored pencil. Additional super-fun December First Friday Bonus: “Those of you who had the chance to swing through November’s First Friday may remember hearing the mysterious surf stylings of The Watchers. Rumor is, they will be setting up and swinging again during part of the evening!!! Santa hats and some sort of Christmas madness may be involved. ... PLUS: KittyWitch Perfumery will be on hand with their delicious handcrafted essential oil scents in case you are looking for an irresistible stocking stuffer for yourself or someone special!.” Contact Michelle Souliere at450-6695 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com

Friday, Dec. 3 China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. China, Japan and Korea: Perspectives on East Asia, a one-day conference presented by the Maine Humanities Council, will take place at Thornton Academy in Saco. Primary presenters will include Brad Babson, former World Bank employee and expert on contemporary issues in North and South Korea; Tom Conlan, Asian Studies professor at Bowdoin College and Japanese historian; Brad Dearden, Geography professor at UMF and Jai Zhao, History professor at USM and specialist in Chinese history and culture. The day will also include several break-out sessions to enable deeper conversation about specific topics.

“This is very timely and important, especially in Maine,” noted Martina Duncan, assistant director of the Maine Humanities Council. “Programs such as these give us a deeper understanding of ourselves, our communities and our global cultures.” The Maine Humanities Council offers several public programs throughout the year. To register for this, or any of the other programs the Maine Humanities Council offers, please visit www.mainehumanities.org or call 773.5051.

Goodwill’s Art for Everyone: Collection of donated art 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join Goodwill for its fifth bi-annual art sale featuring drawings, oils, pastels, posters, prints and watercolors donated to Goodwill stores. “All artwork will be affordably priced just in time for the holidays. Come see the incredible pieces of art community members donate on a regular basis and learn about Goodwill’s job training and support services in the Portland community.” Part of First Friday Art Walk. 353 Cumberland Ave. Free. 774-6323. www.goodwillnne.org

Shop-A-Do Craftastic Art Sale at SPACE 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. SPACE Gallery art sale. Also Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Come revel in handmade bliss with one of our most popular events: Shop-A-Do! Browse through an inspiring collection of local crafters’ goods including prints, handmade clothing, original artwork, books, t-shirts, cards and more! Grab a hot beverage, don a cozy sweater and come on down for some good old fashioned holiday cheer.

The gallery is no longer accepting vendor applications for this year’s sale. www.space538.org

Firearms training simulator dedication at Kaplan University’s South Portland campus 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Kaplan University’s South Portland campus is hosting a ceremony to introduce a new firearms training simulator (FATS) and dedicate it to the more than 80 officers in Maine that have fallen in the line of duty. The FATS is designed to train criminal justice students in decision making when using a fire arm, the simulator walks students through various scenarios a law enforcement official could encounter while on the job. The FATS will help students develop their critical thinking, tactical and problem solving skills. Following the dedication, the campus will demonstrate the capabilities of the new FATS. Campus faculty and staff will also be available to answer any questions regarding the new simulator and Kaplan University’s criminal justice program. Kaplan University’s South Portland Campus is located at 265 Western Ave. Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Higher Education, which includes more than 70 campus-based schools, as well as online programs through Kaplan University and Concord Law School.

Kaplan is a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company.

For more information, please see thewebsite: www.portal. kaplan.edu.

On Saturday, Bayside Bowl will host Viva Lebowski, a tribute to the Coen Brothers’ cult classic, “The Big Lebowski,” for a good cause.

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5 p.m. Artists Reggie Osborn and Christina Siravo will be exhibiting “Mixed Media” at the Maine Charitable Mechanic Association, 519 Congress St. Authors Dr. Laura Trice, ”The Wholesome Junk Food Cookbook” and Author Dianne LeCoste, “A Girl of the Past,” are featured. http://mcma-art. blogspot.com/2010/11/mcma-december-events.html

5 p.m. to 10 p.m. MECA will once again hold its annual holiday sale in the Porteous Building at 522 Congress S. in the heart of the Arts District. “The much anticipated holiday sale provides an opportunity for MECA students, alumni, faculty and staff to sell affordable handmade arts, crafts and gifts for the holiday season. The college also opens the doors of the department studios to allow shoppers to meet local artists, get a behind-the-scenes look at the art-making process, take tours and watch demonstrations.” Admission is free. FMI: www.meca. edu/holidaysale

Lighting of the Copper Beech Tree at the PMA

1930s Night at the State Theatre

available for sale.

Maine Charitable Mechanic Association Art Walk

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Art galleries and stores in downtown Portland will be open. Enter free and enjoy refreshments at participating businesses. Visit www.portlandarts.org

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Portland Museum of Art presents a night of winter activities. “Come to our wintery First Friday family night at the museum. Art activities, family-friendly performers, and holiday lights get everyone in the spirit at this annual museum tradition. Join us for special performances in our auditorium, milk and cookies in our Café. Performances

by Deering High School Handbell Choir, Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe, and Longfellow School Choral Group will fill the Great Hall with lovely sounds. The finale: a candlelit walk to a spectacular Copper Beech Tree lighting ceremony.” 5 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.: Deering High School Handbell Choir; Café, 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Art-making, Cookies, and milk; Great Hall Performances, 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe; 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: Longfellow School Choral Group; 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.: Cool Yule Swing Music with Lex and Joe; auditorium, 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.: Deering High School Handbell Choir; outside under The Copper Beech Tree, 6:45 p.m.: Maine Gay Men’s Chorus; 7 p.m.: the lighting ceremony: countdown to tree lighting sing-a-long. All children must be accompanied by an adult. www.portlandmuseum.org

Local Sprouts Holiday Art and Craft Show

Lucid Stage Art Walk and Art Auction

5 p.m. Local Sprouts Cafe, 649 Congress St. features a Holiday Art and Craft Show with Music by the Vauhti Band, Papadello and others. Art starts at 5 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Local Sprouts staff will be covering the walls with their beautiful art. There will be tables with holiday craft creations as well. All ages, free, donations encouraged.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk and Art Auction at Lucid Stage on Baxter Boulevard. Art Walk featuring Arthur Fink’s “Lucid Stage Renovations” and silent bidding auction. The art auction is a fundraiser for Lucid Stage. All of the donated pieces will be available for silent bidding in the theater from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2 and 3. On Friday, Dec. 3, Lucid will be open from 5-8 p.m. for First Friday Art Walk. Live bidding will start at 8 p.m. at the highest recorded bid from the silent auction. This enables folks to participate whether or not they can attend the live auction.

Artwork in the auction will include pieces from: Jobani Cohen; Creative Trails; Kathleen Daughan; Neill EwingWegmann; Arthur Fink; Elizabeth Fraser; Ed King; Carol McMahon; David Marshall; Margery Niblock; Julie Vohs; and Gail Wartell.

Photos with Santa at the Children’s Museum 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. “Santa wants to know your holiday wishes! Meet Santa, sit on his lap, and have your photo taken with him.

Afterwards, Santa will make a guest appearance in the play Santa’s Reindeer Revue. Cost is $7/photo for members and $8/photo plus admission for non-members. Sign up at the front desk upon arrival.” http://www.kitetails.org

Rudolph’s Workshops TBA. Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine presents Rudolph’s Workshops throughout the month. Creative holiday gift-making workshops throughout the month of December. Visit www.kitetails.org for times and registration. $8/child for museum members; $9/child plus admission for non-members.

First Friday Art Walk

The Artist Studio marks First Friday 5 p.m. The Artist Studio at 536 Congress St. opens its doors for First Friday. Free. Over 30 local artists open their studio doors to share recent works for the annual December First Friday. “Don’t miss amazing art, a live performance by South China, the internationally acclaimed experimental-folk ensemble and a chance to meet your favorite local artists. For 20 years, The Artist Studio at 536 Congress St. has been providing work space for 35 professional Portland-based artists whose artwork has been featured regularly in prestigious exhibitions like the Portland Museum’s Biennial as well as in galleries locally and throughout the country. Coming together to create a vibrate work community, these artists display a range of approaches to their practice and work in media including painting, printmaking, photography and illustration.

Pickwick Independent Press, a membership based print collective of Steamroller Print-Off fame, housed in The Artist Studio, will also be open to the public with works

Maine College of Art holiday sale

Flights of Fantasy at The Green Hand 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Flights of Fantasy, whimsical artwork by David Stoddard, at The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St. This exhibit will be on display through the month of December, until Jan. 5. The whimsical artwork of Portland artist Stoddard features wizards, faeries and dragons, as well as robots, vampires and mad scientists. Throw in a healthy dose of steampunk and there’s something for everyone.

Stoddard works in a variety of mediums, including water-

5 p.m. The State Theatre presents a screening of “The Wizard of Oz” at 7 p.m. Over A Cardboard Sea, Portland’s premiere nostalgia act, will set the mood with a pre-show performance of classic vaudeville tunes. An old-timey photo booth, Shirley Temples at the bar, and Depressionlevel ticket prices complete the transformation. $5. “The State Theater revisits its glorious beginnings as it transforms itself back into a 1930s Movie House with a screening of The Wizard of Oz. Forget 3-D ... Bring the family to the Ultimate Technicolor Triumph!” www.statetheatreportland.com

USM School of Music Scholarship Gala 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year marks the 20th anniversary celebration of the University of Southern Maine School of Music’s Scholarship Gala at the Abromson Education Center, USM Portland. The evening highlights the talent of USM School of Music students, entertains hundreds of guests and raises more than $60,000 for USM music scholarships. This year’s theme, “The Stars Are Brightly Shining,” a line from a beloved carol, also reflects on the talent that is found in the student body at the USM School of Music. Gala attendees will enjoy music throughout the evening’s festivities, which include hors d’oeuvres during cocktails with a backdrop of holiday music performed

by USM student music ensembles; reserved seating at a festive dinner banquet with complimentary dinner wine and tableside serenading; a welcoming champagne toast in Hannaford Hall by University President, Selma Botman, followed by a spectacular live auction, leading to the grand centerpiece concert performed by talented USM School of Music students. The evening concludes with desert and coffee in the grand lobby accompanied by more seasonal music. This year’s banquet will feature a traditional holiday menu. The gala is sponsored by Portland Volvo and Portland Saab. Cash Bar — black tie optional. Reservations are required. Tickets cost $90 per person ($40 deductible per person) or $900 for reserved Table for 10 ($400 deductible per table). Purchase tickets by calling 780-5003, or emailing brackett@usm.maine. edu. Additional gala information can be found at www. usm.maine.edu/music/holiday10/Gala_Home.html.

Society for East End Arts Holiday Art Sale 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Also Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. East End Community School Center, 195 North Street, Portland. Free admission; light food available in PTO Café. www.SEAportland.org see next page

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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, 96 Falmouth St., Portland. Also Dec. 4-5. Check times at 780-4249. www.usm.maine.edu/planet

‘A Christmas Carol’ 7 p.m. “A Christmas Carol” at Portland Stage. “Portland’s favorite holiday event! Full of music, spirits, special effects, and all your favorite characters, Portland Stage brings to life the magical and poignant transformation of Ebenezer Scrooge as he rediscovers the true meaning of giving ... perfect for ages 5 to 95!” Times vary. Dec. 3 through Dec. 24. Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave. www.portlandstage. org. 774-0465

Toys for Tots fundraiser concert in Biddeford 7 p.m. Toys for Tots fundraiser, Friday and Saturday, Alumni Band Concert, Biddeford Middle School, Hill Street Extension, Biddeford. Christmas concert; $10 donation plus toy donation/per person. Visit www.toysfortots.org for more about Toys for Tots.

Portland Playback Theater holiday theme 7:30 p.m. First Friday, Dec. 3: Holidays from Heaven and Hell.

“Join Portland Playback for its popular annual improv performance of your best and worst holiday moments. With how rich and emotionally complex the holiday season is, this is always a theme that draws up a memorable range of stories. Share your story from holidays past — from Thanksgiving turkeys gone terribly wrong to the most meaningful gifts you found under the tree — and watch our actors bring them back to life on the spot. What better way to get ready for the holiday season! Every month, Portland Playback Theater puts five talented improvisors at your disposal to put stories of your life on stage. Tell your story and see what happens. Find out more at www.portlandplayback.com.” At the First Parish church at the intersection of Congress and Temple streets in Portland (just up from the Nickolodean.) $5-$10 donation.

‘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

Dark Side Of The Rainbow 10 p.m. Dark Side Of The Rainbow has been announced at the State Theatre. A mash-up of the movie the “Wizard Of Oz” and Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side Of The Moon.” Tickets are $5 and on sale at any Bull Moose store. Movie is at 10 p.m. (after the 7 p.m. showing of “The Wizard of Oz” for 1930s night).

Saturday, Dec. 4 12th Annual Coats & Toys For Kids Day 8 a.m. Come and celebrate the 12th Annual Coats & Toys For Kids Day. Drop off a new or gently-used children’s coat, or a new, unwrapped toy, and meet NEWS CENTER personalities at Shaw’s at Bangor and North Windham; Hannaford Supermarkets at Augusta and Sanford; and Pratt-Abbott on Forest Avenue in Portland. Don Carrigan and his loveable cat Togus will ride the Maine Eastern Railroad with stops at the train stations in Brunswick (8-9 a.m.), Bath (9:30-10:30 a.m.) and Rockland noon-1 p.m). Coats can be dropped off at any Hannaford Supermarkets or Shaw’s Supermarkets statewide from now until Dec. 31, 2010. Toys must be dropped off at the Supermarkets no later than Dec. 17 so they can be picked up

by The Salvation Army and shared with families in time for the holidays. If you have any other questions about the Coats for Kids/Toys for Kids campaigns or Coats &Toys for Kids Day, please contact Debbie Sample at 1-800-464-1213, or email at communityrelations@wcsh6.com.

Small Business Tax Workshop 9 a.m. Portland SCORE begins December with a full-day Small Business Tax Workshop in the SCORE offices at 100 Middle St. Led by an experienced tax practitioner, this workshop will be of major assistance to all small business operators and even those about to open a small business.

Portland SCORE’s parent agency is a nonprofit organization dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. On Dec. 8, Portland SCORE will hold its annual holiday luncheon at noon at the Woodlands Club in Falmouth. The featured speaker will be member Steve Edmondson, describing his 2010 solo sail across the Atlantic Ocean. The Starting Your

Own Business Workshop will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 14, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by the Writing a Business Plan Workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 21, beginning at 2 p.m. Get more information about all of these events and register to attend one of the workshops by visiting SCORE’s website at www.scoremaine.com or telephoning 772-1147.

‘The Little Lady Bug’ debuts

New Gloucester History Barn open house

First Saturday New Gloucester Arts Alive

9 a.m. to noon. The New Gloucester History Barn and the studios of the New Gloucester Cable TV Channel 3 will be open to the public for an open house. The History Barn is directly behind the New Gloucester Town Hall on Route 231 and the Cable TV Studios are located in the New Gloucester Meetinghouse next to the Town Hall and also in the Community Room of the former fire barn behind the Town Hall.

Holiday Fair — A Winter Wonderland at UU Church 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hand-made crafts, white elephant, ecofriendly gift items, theme-basket raffle, children’s activities while you shop, baked goods, breakfast and lunch cafe, holiday wreaths and so much more at Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland.

Thirty Kitty Christmas Fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Hosted by Friends of Feral Felines, Thirty Kitty Christmas Fair features seasonal items, local artwork, thrift store items, books, and much, much more. Donations are also welcome. Friends of Feral Felines, 651 Forest Ave. (corner of Woodfords Street and Forest Avenue). For more information, contact Friends of Feral Felines at info@.feralfelines.net/ or call 797-3014 or visit www.feralfelines.net.

United Maine Craftsmen’s Holiday Arts & Crafts Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Craft fair at 66 Falmouth St. featuring 95 Maine artisans. All Maine crafts. Find that special gift that will be cherished long after the holiday is over. Free giftwrapping and hourly door prize. University of Southern Maine Sullivan Gym. Admission $2. FMI: 621-2818 or www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $2 admission at the door, children under 12 free. www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com/

‘Welcoming the Dark’ workshop 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Welcoming the Dark” workshop with Deena Prestegaard and Tom Cannon. $25. Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. FMI www.SadhanaMe.com.

Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale at Cheverus High 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cheverus Haiti Solidarity Club will hold its annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Sale at Cheverus High School on Dec. 4 and 5. The sale is a fundraiser for the Cheverus Haiti Solidarity Club. Proceeds from the sale will go to support Cheverus’ sister school in Bassin Bleu, Haiti. Proceeds from the sale will also help defray the cost of a spring Cheverus student immersion service trip to the Dominican Republic. All trees and wreaths are from a local Maine Christmas tree farm.

St. Paul’s Anglican Church Christmas Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 279 Congress St., Portland will hold its annual Christmas Fair. The fair will feature Christmas goodies, crafts and a host of other holiday items. For further information contact 828-2012.

2010 Shaker Christmas Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 2010 Shaker Christmas Fair will be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Gifts for all ages including Shaker home baked holiday goodies —nine rooms of holiday cheer — “come one, come all.”

Photos of pets with Santa 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PetSmart in Biddeford will host the Animal Welfare Society for photos of your pet with Santa; $5 from the sale of each photo goes directly to the Animal Welfare Society. Also Sunday.

Cookie Walk at Ogunquit 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Ogunquit, Christmas by the Sea hosts a “Cookie Walk” upstairs at the Dunaway Center at 23 School St. The Village Food Market, 230 Main St., will supply cookies for the Animal Welfare Society table.

Debating Modern Photography gallery talk 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Imogen Cunningham: A Change of Focus by Mickey Friedman at the Portland Museum of Art. Free with museum admission. “Join us for a gallery talk in the exhibition Debating Modern Photography: The Triumph of Group f/64 with Museum Docent Mickey Friedman.” www.portlandmuseum.org/Content/5373.shtml

‘Live-in Maid’ screened at PMA 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, “Live-in Maid.” Saturday, Dec. 4, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m.; NR. “Dora is the maid of Mrs. Beba and has worked and lived with her for 35 years. Beba used to be a well-to-do socialite but successive economic and personal crises have worn her out, reducing her to a purveyor of decadence. Nowadays she finds herself forced to sell door-to-door beauty products.”

In Spanish with English subtitles. www.portlandmuseum.org/ events/movies.php

3 p.m. Miss Periwinkle and the Giggle Gang’s debut of “The Little Lady Bug” takes place at GreenLight Studio. Free performance for children ages 4-9 at Greenlight Studio, 49 Danforth St. in Portland. For more information about Miss Periwinkle, go to www.missperiwinkle.net.

5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Artisan Showcase: Local artisan and painter, Jacinda Cotton-Castro will showcase her work at an art opening in the Community Room. 7:30 p.m. Village Coffeehouse featuring: Maine singer-songwriter Lynn Deeves. Deeves honed her musical and stage skills as a lead singer in high energy rock bands in her earlier years, where she once earned the title “Maine Female Vocalist of the Year.” She has since released four independent CD’s of original songs, which meld folk, rock, blues and gospel influences, with an apt description of “equal parts power and peace.” Community Room of the First Congregational Church, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. For more information see also: www.lynndeeves.com. See the Village Coffeehouse at www.villagecoffeehouse.org.

Portland Pirates Holiday Toy and Donation Drive 7 p.m. The next night for the Portland Pirates Holiday Toy and Donation Drive will take place when the Pirates play the Norfolk Admirals at 7 p.m. Make a cash donation of at least $5 or donate an unopened toy or book to Operation Tribute and receive a pair of tickets to a future Portland Pirates game. All cash and toy donations will go to Operation Tribute to help provide gifts to the children of active military families. It’s also the third annual State Farm Teddy Bear Toss. Bring a teddy bear to the game, and throw it on the ice when the Pirates score their first goal of the night. All teddy bears will be donated to local charities.

Genuine Old Time Square Dance at Mayo Street 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Live music and calling by The Dolly Wagglers and Friends. “The second of monthly Square Dances at Mayo Street Arts, this is a great way to get those feet moving and blood pumping on a cold winter’s night. Fun for all ages.” Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Admission: $5. http://mayostreetarts.org

The Rat Pack Christmas Show 7 p.m. The Rat Pack Christmas Show with a surprise ending. Anthony’s Dinner Theater and Cabaret. Special sixcourse Christmas dinner, $39.95. www.anthonysdinnertheater.com/shows.html

Kirtan with Muraladhir Pai 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Kirtan with Muraladhir Pai, born in India, son of two Sat Gurus. He is an accomplished classical musician who will share original bhagans including ones written by his parents. Sadhana, the Meditation Center, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland. FMI: www.SadhanaMe.com.

‘The World of Sholom Aleichem’ 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing and developing the performing arts in Southern Maine, begins a new holiday tradition for the Jewish community in Southern Maine with a production of “The World of Sholom Aleichem,” by Arnold Perl, which performs from Dec. 2 to 19. The play is directed by veteran actor Harlan Baker, and features a cast of local actors, including members of the Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, students from the Acorn Acting Academy, and several guest artists. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 students and seniors, and may be purchased by calling 854-0065 or visiting www.acorn-productions.org.

‘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

Viva Lebowski benefit at Bayside Bowl 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bayside Bowl will host Viva Lebowski, a tribute to the Coen Brothers’ cult classic, “The Big Lebowski.” The event will feature an evening of bowling, trivia and costume contests, and will also include a screening of the Coen Brothers’ film. Part of the event’s proceeds will go to benefit local business owner Nicholas Stevens, a Portland resident who has been struggling with the cost of treatment for Multiple Sclerosis since opening his bakery, 13th Cookie. “This is going to be a really fun event, and we’re so pleased at the number of businesses which have offered sponsorships,” said event coordinator Dave Cousins.

“The interest is there, because of the vast appeal of the film.

College students, older folks, there’s so many people who love ‘The Big Lebowski.’ We’re glad to use this as vehicle for a good cause, too.” Bayside Bowl is located at 58 Alder St. For information, visit http://baysidebowl.com/. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 the evening of the event. Tickets can be purchased online at www.vivalebowski.com or at Bayside Bowl.

For further information, go to vivalebowski.com or email the event at vivalebowski@gmail.com.

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