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Abiding, and waiting for Dudefest See Bob Higgins’ column on page 4

Newspaper boxes are the canary of grafﬁti See Curtis Robinson’s column on page 4

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A sweeping anti-grafﬁti proposal unveiled by the city’s public safety committee this week looks to regulate sale of spray paint to minors, create new penalties for people responsible for grafﬁti and impose new regulations on people whose property is damaged by the practice. The Daily Sun looks at the proposed ordinance and local reaction. See pages 7 and 18.

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Th Portland The P tl d City Cit Council C il is i discussing di i an ordinance di which hi h would ld place l the onus on llandowners th d ffor graffi ffiti ti abatement. Wall art abounds in the Port City. ABOVE: Jeff and Nancy Fannon pause to admire wall art on the side of a disinfection reservoir at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. Some people have proposed banning graffiti at this site. RIGHT: Ryan Nolan (left) and Sedrik Catchings admire a mural centered on horror writer Stephen King, on a free wall in the back of Asylum nightclub. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTOS)

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‘SpiderMan’: Turn on the changes Many of Julie Taymor’s signature touches in Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” would be cut or altered in the producers’ new creative plan, which includes scaling back the villainess Arachne, dropping the “Deeply Furious” number of shoe-wearing spider-ladies, and reshaping the Geek Chorus of narrators, according to three people who work on the show and were briefed Thursday on plans. The producers announced Wednesday that Taymor was stepping aside from the $65 million production because of schedule conflicts, though she will still be billed as its director and a script writer. Taking over to reshape the show will be the theater and circus director Philip William McKinley (Broadway’s “Boy From Oz”) and the playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The producers have now decided that they will shut down the show sometime this spring, but only for a short period, and they want artists with fresh perspectives to oversee the changes. According to the three people aware of the producers’ plan, who spoke anonymously, the central love story of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson will be enhanced, and Arachne — who now dominates Act II — will have her stage time reduced.

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were confirmed dead and another 700 were missing, but domestic media quoted government officials as saying that the death toll would almost certainly rise to more than 1,000. Some 200-300 bodies were found along the water line in Sendai, a port city in the northeastern part of the country and the closest major city to the epicenter. Thousands of homes were destroyed and many roads were impassable in the region.

The government evacuated thousands of residents in a two-mile radius around a nuclear plant about 170 miles northeast of Tokyo and declared a state of emergency after a backup generator failed, compromising the cooling system. So far, the chief government spokesman, Yukio Edano, said no radiation leaks had been detected. But the government announced the plant would begin releasing some slightly radioactive vapor to reduce pressure.

Qaddaﬁ forces take Wisconsin governor key town as rebels ﬂee rescinds layoff notices RAS LANUF, Libya — Forces loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi retook a strategic oil town and pressed toward the country’s largest refinery Friday, as once-energetic rebel lines began to crumble before an onslaught of air strikes and tank and artillery fire that sent fighters in a chaotic retreat down the Mediterranean coast. Rumors tumbled through dwindling crowds of fighters that spies were among them, and volleys of antiaircraft fire seemed aimed more at flagging spirits than bringing down

the warplanes that sent rebels scurrying for cover behind sand dunes. The setbacks were the clearest sign yet of the momentum Colonel Qaddafi’s government has seized as it tries to crush the greatest challenge to his nearly 42 years of bizarre rule. Through fear and intimidation, he has silenced protests in Tripoli, ravaged a town near the capital called Zawiyah that brought the revolt to his doorstep and brought himself within striking distance of a series of strategic oil towns in eastern Libya.

MADISON, Wis. (NY Times) — Gov. Scott Walker announced on Friday that he was rescinding layoff notices for 1,500 state workers after Wisconsin lawmakers approved his plan to cut collective bargaining rights and benefits for public employees. The approval, after nearly a month of angry demonstrations and procedural maneuvering, will create enough budget savings, Mr. Walker said, that layoffs will not be needed now. “While tough budget choices certainly still lie ahead, both state and local units of government will not have to do any mass layoffs or direct service reductions because of the reforms contained in the budget repair bill,” Mr. Walker said in a statement Friday morning. “Moving forward, the hardworking, professional public sector employees who show up to work every day and do an excellent job will help ensure Wisconsin has a business climate that allows the private sector to create 250,000 new jobs.”

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Plenty of St. Pat’s on tap DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Today, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations begin with a traditional dinner, and Sunday the public can gather in the Old Port for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Sunday at noon, the parade will begin at the Portland Fish Pier on Commercial Street and will proceed down the ocean side half of the street to the Maine State Pier. The parade, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, which is Thursday, March 17, will be followed by a ceili (a traditional Gaelic social gathering) at Ri-Ra’s. Today is the Irish American Club’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner with Happy Hour at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (the former St. Dominic’s church on State and Gray streets). Menu include corned beef and cabbage. Live music will be provided by the “Highland String Band” with special cultural entertainment by the “Stillson School of Irish Dance.”

The Irish flag flaps in the wind while longtime west end resident and Hiberian John Morgan prepares to raise the American flag at Harbor View Park during a past St. Patrick’s Day commemoration. Traditionally, a devoted group marches down Tate Street from the Maine Irish Heritage Center to the park to commemorate St. Patrick’s Day. The event will take place this year once again on the holiday of St. Patrick’s Day, which is next Thursday. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

Tickets: $17 for Adults, $10 for children 12 and under. Other events include: Thursday, March 17 St.Patrick’s Day Annual Raising of Irish Flag. Participants will leave the Maine Irish Heritage Center at noon and proceed to Harbor View Park for a short ceremony. This tradition is led by the Ancient Order of Hibernians along with Irish American Club of Maine and members of Claddagh Mor Pipe Band. Open House after at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, with tea, coffee, soda bread and scones. Live music, tours, library open and genealogy assistance will be available. For those still in a mood for Irish celebration, on Tuesday, March 15, The Saw Doctors, one of Portland’s favorite Irish folk rockers, will perform at 7 p.m. at Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., Portland. Announcements will be forthcoming about this summer’s Saltwater Celtic Music Festival, Saturday, July 31, at Thomas Point Beach. See http://www.saltwaterfest.com.

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Barbara Clark Burbank, 90 Barbara Clark Burbank, 90, of Seventy Five State Street in Portland, Maine, died with her two sons by her side on Friday, March 4, 2011, at Maine Medical Center following a brief illness. Barbara was born on April 16, 1920, in Portland, the daughter of Howard Winchell and Helen Sumner Baine Clark. While her formal public education ended as a 1938 graduate of South Portland High School, her musical education began with piano lessons from her father at the tender age of five. During her freshman year, her father ruled that she must choose either to be a cheerleader or to have singing lessons. Her choice of singing was to influence the rest of her life. In her senior year she was voted “the Belle of the Class,” the most popular girl, and the best girl entertainer. One year after graduation, Barbara married Dr. Lowell M. Hardy of Portland, a young physician just building a practice. The marriage produced three sons and lasted 19 years. Ten years later she married Leon Everett Burbank of South Portland and they spent 39 happy years together. Throughout the varying circumstances of her life, Barbara kept singing, appearing extensively throughout Maine and other parts of New England in concert, oratorio, light opera and

musical stage productions. She was a guest soprano soloist with the Portland Symphony Orchestra and the Greater Portland Community Chorus for many seasons. She performed with the Portland Players, the Arundel Opera Theater, and the Bowdoin Music Club and had lead roles with the Portland Lyric Theater in Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, The King and I and other musical theater productions. She was also a member of the resident company of the Brunswick Summer Playhouse and guest starred on many radio and TV programs in Maine. Her repertoire included classical and sacred music. She completed a concert tour with the renowned Handel and Haydn Society of Boston. After a presentation of The Messiah at Portland City Hall the review said that “the opulent voice of Barbara Hardy was a delight to the ear,” as it was to many audiences throughout her musical career. Of a

1957 performance, Frederic Tillotson of the Bowdoin College Department of Music said, “I have heard nothing but the very highest praise and I can state with little reservation that your performance was one of the finest I have ever heard in the Messiah. &hellip; Your performance in all three of the important arias was unmatched for sheer beauty.” Among the endeavors which fulfilled her life were active involvement in the Women’s Auxiliary of the Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, teaching vocal instruction at the University of Maine on the Gorham campus, being the soprano soloist at Portland’s State Street Church for thirty-five years, serving as an active member and often president of many groups such as The Rossini Club and the Greater Portland Community Chorus. She was also lauded for her commitment to service for over 25 years on the Board of Managers at Seventy Five State Street. Her favorite activities included holiday family entertaining, sewing, and sailing as well as avid reading until her poor eyesight prevented her from doing so in her last few years. Besides her parents, Barbara was predeceased by her son, William Lowell

Hardy, her sister, Ruth W. Clark Hay, and brother, Gordon Baine Clark. Her husband, Leon, died in 2006. She is survived by her sister, Dory Clark Earls of Portland, as well as her two sons, Thomas Clark Hardy of South Portland and Richard Kenneth Hardy and his wife Margaret of Framingham, Mass. Also surviving are two stepsons, Deane Arthur Burbank and his wife, Nancy of Puyallup, Wash., and Thomas Robert Burbank of Indio, Calif. Grandchildren include Karen W. Andrade, Christopher C. Hardy, Kimberley Clark Hardy, Alexander William Hardy, Michelle Mehigan, and Jeffrey Scott Hardy. She also leaves 11 great-grandchildren and one great-, great-granddaughter, as well as seven step-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at the State Street Church in Portland on Saturday, March 19, at 11 a.m. Recorded portions of one of Barbara’s performances of the Messiah will be played as part of the service. A reception will follow at the church. Arrangements are by the Hobbs Funeral Home and State Street Church members. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to: State Street Church, 159 State Street, Portland, Maine 04101.

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Newspaper boxes are the canary of grafﬁti Say what you will about the cultural value of newspapers, but there’s no denying that we’re a canary in the coal mine when it comes to graffiti. We have 130-plus newspaper boxes, and about 75 on the peninsula alone. And at least 65 of those have been infected by the city’s current graffiti virus (see story, page one). So when the graffiti rash crept off-peninsula last fall, let’s call it September, our distribution forces immediately took note. They watched as the rash spread up Forest Avenue as far as Woodfords Corner, where we have one popular box that’s been hit at least a half-dozen major times. And we noted that, along with our boxes, a lot of other targets were getting hit – like ––––– telephone poles and road signs. Usually That’s a change, because two years ago you almost never saw Reserved graffiti in that area. And over the past six months of so, we’ve noticed that whatever implements are being used for “tagging” are advancing. Now, the extra-strong chemicals we use to remove tags is no longer working 100 percent of the time. Actually, we’re thinking of changing our familiar red boxes to black to see if that helps.

Curtis Robinson

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Abiding, and waiting for Dudefest As a proud and abiding member of the Church Of Latter Day Dude, I was excited to see the posters this week. Dudefest is coming back. One Longfellow Square is putting on the event again this year, featuring an invitation to come in costume for half-off tickets, a possible Wii Bowling tournament, and other potential opportunities for mayhem. The event is scheduled for April 29, 2011. But that got me to thinking about dudehood, and all the potential for recognizing the dudes who abide among us. Sure, sometimes things just get complicated, but it makes me feel better, just knowing that these dudes are out there, abiding. That brought up the idea of nominating those who walk among us as dudes and somehow, I don’t know, giving them a nod of their dude status. Not a bowling trophy, but some kind of recognition. Maybe a fancy bit of scroll-work. Here are a few of the folks that over the years, Ive found “DudeWorthy.” They rarely get upset, even if someone makes a horrible mess on the rug. They just keep on keeping on, and that had to be admired and given the thumbs up. First off, There is Percy

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Wheeler, better known in these parts as “Percy Cycles.” He is part owner of Port City Bikes down at the old laundry where I used to work on Parris Street. They do all the usual stuff, but Percy’s rep as a wheelman has largely been neglected. Few

Portland residents know that at one point, he had a non-profit shop located in Kennedy Park. He got bicycles from the Portland PD, fixed them up, and sold them at cost (sometimes less) to kids in the neighborhood. He would offer classes in bike repair, and sometimes even gave parents a good deal on a bike so they could ride with their kids. As bad as things got, he just keeps on keeping on, doing things his way. Don’t like his policies? Well, that’s your opinion, man. Door is over there. Second on the list of nominees for Dude-Hood is Herb Adams. His term in the legislature is over, but he just keeps on going. It’s not uncommon to see him stop by the offices of the paper with documents in hand, or to help someone out of a jam by making a phone call or two to straighten things out. He keeps on working, most recently getting tombstones for forgotten soldiers in a cemetery on the East End. He might even be convinced to roll on shabbos. Chris Busby over at The Bollard is another of the locals whose Dude-ness is not in question. He likes to write, and find interesting stories here in Portland. When faced with adversity, see HIGGINS page 6

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The Port City Chronicle

‘It isn’t a date when your kids and your sister are there’ Last week in the fourth episode of Season 2 of the Daily Sun’s serial novel, The Port City Chronicle, Gretchen Reingren, a 44-year-old, divorced, criminal defense attorney, had a glimmer of hope her brother, Ethan might leave the bachelor pad where he’s been living with his friends Charles and Tim and go back home to his wife, Angela. “My dad’s not afraid of anything,” Ethan’s 8-year old son Henry said proudly to Tim and Charles, while he played cards with his 4-year-old brother Marcus. “Actually I am,” Ethan said. “I’m afraid of aliens. Especially now that mommy’s not around.” “Why, what did she do?” Charles asked anxiously. He was willing to do whatever it took to keep Ethan from going home. But Ethan just shrugged. “I’m not sure, but it’s the kind of thing she did really well.” Now this week, Gretchen’s glimmer of hope fades. The Port City Chronicle is the continuing story of a woman and her family seeking love and happiness in Portland the midst of the Great Recession. You can buy Season 1 in book form, “Getting Off the Earth,” from GettingOfftheEarth.com or from Longfellow Books on Monument Square. And now for this week’s episode of Season 2:

I’m Orange, You’re Blue. You Think You Can Fight Me? “That’s Hans Solo’s hair!” Henry shouted excitedly, as my friend Nicole passed him a piece of plastic she’d found in the corner of the arm chair in my living room. “I’ve been looking for it everywhere!” Ethan was pretty happy about it too, judging from the way he was looking at Nicole. “We put a helmet on him but it wasn’t the same,” he said. “He looked like Donald Trump.” So he said we should all go out to dinner, and not just to Wendy’s, where the boys wanted to go, but to a real restaurant. As far as I could remember, it was the first time he’d ever suggested going out to eat at a real restaurant without having done something really bad earlier in the day. Supposedly we were celebrating Hans Solo being saved by a hair from morphing into the Darth Vader of capitalism but I suspected it had more to do with Princess Leia over there in the arm chair. Then Ethan further broke his anti-materialist taboos by noticing the boys’ clothing. “Is that shirt clean or dirty?” he asked Marcus, pointing to a juice stain on the front of his t-shirt. “It’s medium.,” Marcus said. So Marcus had to change his clothes even though “no one was going to see him.” Which seemed unlikely given how many toys he planned to bring to the restaurant. But in another first, instead of letting Marcus wreak havoc like usual, Ethan told him he could only bring two toys and they couldn’t make any noise. It was like he’d come over from the dark side to join the Republic. “What did you bring, Marcus?” Nicole asked, trying to distract him from sobbing for the toys he had to leave behind. “The dog baby and the double agent,” he choked, holding them up from the back of the car. “How do you know it’s a double agent?” she asked. “Because he has a hat and glasses!” Marcus shouted. He shook his head in disgust. “Doesn’t she know anything?” he whispered. “It’s so obvious.”

Almost as obvious as the fact that their dad was coming-on to the alien who’d taken over their mother’s spot in the front passen––––– ger seat of the car. Thinking about it, I felt like Daily Sun sobbing along with Marcus for Novelist what we’d left behind. Because whether the boys realized it consciously or not, it was something a lot more important than Prissy the White Dog and Little Ratty Monkey. Ethan, on the other hand, was having such a good time he started singing along with the radio. It was a little too much for Marcus. “Stop singing!” he shouted. “You sound like a stuffed animal!” Ethan ignored him but the evil stepmother didn’t. “You should say ‘please,’ Marcus,” she said, looking back at him sternly. Usually that would have annoyed Ethan, but apparently The Force was still with him. “It’s hard to teach kids good manners,” he said. “They figure, why should they say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ when it’s so inefficient?” Henry illustrated the point. “I hate this music. Turn it off.” Ethan shook his head. “The adults want to hear this.” Which wasn’t even true because I was in no mood to listen to music. And besides that, since when was Ethan a real adult? “Why don’t you listen to your iPod?” he asked. “That’s why I got it for you.” Henry looked at him nervously. “I can’t find it.” But even that didn’t get Ethan mad, he was in such a good mood. “You lost your iPod?” he said. “Jesus, I can’t believe you lost it already when you just got it for Christmas.” “Jesus Maryann Joseph,” Marcus said. Nicole looked back again. “Don’t curse, Marcus.” Then Marcus remembered he had the iPod himself. “I took it and put it in my pocket for you,” he said, handing it to Henry. So of course Henry hit him and he hit Henry back and that went on until we got to Joe’s Boathouse, where they were distracted by the crayons the waitress gave them. I seemed to be the only one who remembered we still had something to cry about. “What would you like?” the waitress asked Marcus. “I’ll have two waters,” he said, without looking up. “You can’t just have water for dinner,” Nicole said. Marcus shrugged. “Then give me a hotdog but tell them not to grill the bun.” “You can ask the lady yourself,” Nicole said, “she’s standing right here.” That apparently got Ethan worried he wasn’t wowing her with his parenting skills. But she put his mind at ease. “I think you’re doing great,” she said. “They’re not as rude as they used to be.” Of course, how would she know? They always behaved well for Angela. But I decided to keep my mouth shut. “What do you want, Nicole?” Marcus asked. Which was exactly my question, but she didn’t get the subtext. “Fish,” she said. Yeah, right, I thought to myself. But Marcus didn’t see it as a red herring. “Why?” he asked. He saw no reason for anyone to eat fish unless Angela was making them. “I like to eat wild animals because at least they were happy when they were alive,” Nicole said.

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“So why couldn’t we eat the happy animals at Wendy’s?” Marcus asked. He was still annoyed that Nicole had nixed their top choice. “Well, I’m having lobster,” Ethan announced. “You boys can share it with me if you want.” “I don’t eat lobsters,” Henry said. “I only eat happy animals like Nicole.” “How do you know they aren’t happy?” Marcus asked. Henry snorted. “Then why do they have to be handcuffed?” So Ethan decided he didn’t want lobster either, in case it offended Nicole. But Nicole was in for a taste of human aggression at lunch regardless of what we ate. While Ethan was struggling with the menu, Marcus handed me a crayon. “I’m Orange, you’re Blue. You think you can fight me?” Since he’d already drawn dozens of orange guns on his placemat pointing directly at me, the odds were against me, but I didn’t give up easily. Anyway, I didn’t see him as the enemy. “Yes, I’m stronger than you,” I said, drawing a blue line down my side of the placemat in front of his guns. “No,” he said, coloring over it, “I’m invading you and I’m getting my friend Red.” “Why is he your friend?” I asked. He scrawled furiously on my side of the placemat. “Because Orange and Red are friends. And so are Purple and Black.” He went on drawing. “Is it okay if I have more ammo than you?” Little did he know, I didn’t have any ammo at all. The attack was going forward on the other side of the table and Purple and Black weren’t going to help me stop it. “You really are getting wiped out,” he said, chuckling. I sighed. “I know, I feel wiped out.” He hopped up and down, grabbing another handful of crayons. “Now we’re going to Level 2!” he shouted. Ethan looked over at me angrily. Apparently we were disrupting the romantic ambience. “You really have to try to be quieter,” I said to Marcus for the tenth time. He threw down the crayons. “Stop telling me to be quiet. It’s annoying.” I shrugged. “What can I do? I’m an adult. It’s my job.” “That’s a bad job,” he said. I nodded. “Tell me about it. You think I don’t know that?” Then Ethan finally weighed in. “This is a special day so I expect 100% cooperation from you boys.” Henry thought a moment. “We can’t give you 100%, but we’ll try for 80%.” “That means Marcus has to at least sit in his chair,” Nicole said. So Marcus sat down and took out a book. “Why don’t we talk about something?” she said, more gently. “What have you been doing, Henry?” “Right now?” he asked. “He was in the school play last night,” Ethan answered. “He did great.” “Did you have lines?” Nicole asked. Henry shrugged. “I had lines but I didn’t have time to do most of them. There was a lot going on.” He looked down at his plate shyly. Nicole has sleek, glossy black hair, brilliant dark eyes, pouty lips, and a hot little body. Even a kid Henry’s age could see she was pretty. “If you want to see it you can come tonight. It’s going to be a lot better than yesterday.” see WENDEL page 6

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What’s next? A free-wall civic protest in the face of grafﬁti enforcement? ROBINSON from page 4

So when we see the city revving up to fine property owners for becoming crime victims, it hits close to home. For the record, removing the “art” right away for us has the opposite effect the proponents of new regulation claim. Our circulation czar, Jeff Spofford, says removal “... seems to challenge the offenders to re-offend on the very same box in a ‘how dare you remove my tag’ fashion, often times making them go bigger, or in some cases more offensive.” Look, we’ve likely been part of the problem. We’ve covered graffiti as “street art,” much to the eye-rolling contempt of some law enforcement and more than a few civic-minded folks. I’ve been yelled at for “glorifying” vandals, but every now and then some of the stuff (you have to admit) is pretty good. Maybe the solution is a de-facto curator process – get some of our gallery folk to go around and erase the BAD art and the more senseless tags, which would be nearly all of them. But it just seems Bizzaro that the city is even

considering asking what are, after all, crime victims to clean up after the criminals. It’s not often you hear the Portland municipal government being compared to Sarah Palin (when she was a mayor in Alaska, the town policy was to charge sexual assault victims for their rape-test kits ... no, really). For Spofford, the issue may lead to his own form of free-wall civic protest. He vows that, if such a law passes, he will commission “... wayward neighborhood teens with spray paint cans to graffiti-ize my entire house and force a re-adjustment. Think I’m kidding? Stop by if it passes.” It will be a justified art-fest, because turning to the victims when there has been no real enforcement effort is a bit like closing the barn door when the cow is long gone, but then charging the farmer a door-closing fee and pasture rental for his livestock. It’s not our fault — don’t blame the canary. (Curtis Robinson is editor of The Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at curtis@portlanddailysun.me.)

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he just opened up his own operation, and keeps plugging away month after month with interesting reads. That, and occasionally he manages to find time for the occasional weekend game of drunk-ball. Not all dudes are dudes. A friend, Lana Eddy, is a welder by day, and member of the local band “The Hot Tarts” by night. Her approach to life is simple. If you enjoy it, do it. If not, don’t even bother to attempt to do it badly, just move on. Add to that the fact that nihilists don’t even scare her. Being a dude is a state of mind for the uninitiated in the church of “The Big Lebowski.” It’s an approach to life of simplicity. Do what you like, and even the big bad things that happen can eventually be gotten past. Just don’t freak out, man. Those are my nominations for Dudehood, and I welcome yours. Send me a postcard, care of this paper. Not a letter, though.

“Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it, in this Coen Brothers cult ﬁlm. (FILE IMAGE)

Those are too easily lost in the great big bowling bag of life. Postcards are easy, with a tiny paragraph about who you are nominating, and why. An e-mail works too (quietcat@yahoo.com.) I’ll try and find some way to get

them recognized, providing they show up to see the movie — that is one of the sacraments. (Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

Had they learned nothing from Hans Solo about loyalty? WENDEL from page 5

“You’ll get a chance to see him again in his old boots,” Marcus said. So apparently they were over being mad at her for making them go to a nice restaurant instead of Wendy’s. But I wasn’t giving up that easy. “We don’t have enough tickets,” I said pointedly, “since your mom’s going.” Had they learned nothing from their beloved Hans Solo about loyalty? When we got home, after Nicole had left and the boys had gone to their room, Ethan plopped down in front of the TV with a beer. “I’m going to ask Nicole out again,” he said. “I think our first date went well.” I left the living room, barely able to look at him.

“It isn’t a date when your kids and your sister are there.” But he ignored me. When I went to bed he was still flipping happily through the channels, just seeing what was out there. It was enough to make me want to tear the hair off Hans Solo and stuff it back under the cushion. Not that it would make any difference. He was already back in the saddle, out for whatever adventures awaited him. And apparently Nicole was going to be one of them whether I liked it or not. All I could do was hope — for the integrity of the universe — that they didn’t end up together. (Heidi Wendel is a former editor of the Columbia Law Review and has written for The New York Times, among others.)

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Graf fiti rules? City considers new approach against grafﬁti vandalism BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A sweeping anti-graffiti proposal unveiled by the city's public safety committee this week looks to regulate sale of spray paint to minors, create new penalties for people responsible for graffiti and impose new regulations on people whose property is damaged by the practice. Trish McAllister, the city’s neighborhood prosecutor, said the plan represents a major shift in the city’s response to graffiti. “Right now all we can do is catch them in the act and prosecute them criminally. That won’t change,” she said this week. “It will enhance it. We will prosecute them both criminally and civilly.” The proposal is still being vetted by the city council’s public safety committee, but it appears to have strong support from law enforcement, highprofile business owners and a some city councilors. That’s not to say it’s universally supported. Some property owners are fighting the provision requiring them to remove graffiti on their buildings within 10 days of being notified by the city. Failure do to so could bring a $250 fine for the first offense and $500 for subsequent offenses. “I’m concerned about how people go about solving problems with other people’s money,” said Brad McCurtain, who has owned a downtown building that’s been hit by graffiti vandals multiple times over the years. This is not the first time city officials have gone after graffiti. But as this ordinance moves forward, it raises an even bigger question: Will it actually work? ••• Currently, property owners are on their own when it comes to removing graffiti. Although LearningWorks, the West End nonprofit, has a $35,000 contract with the city to remove graffiti, the group doesn’t work in the winter and focuses mostly on public property. In addition, city public works crews use sandblasters and other tools to remove graffiti in the downtown district. The proposed ordinance was created by a subcommittee of the Community Police Advisory Board, The plan is modeled after a similar ordinance in South Portland, where city officials say it’s helped reduce graffiti. As proposed, anyone caught writing graffiti in Portland would be fined up to $500, required to perform community service, and pay restitution. Sale to minors of so-called graffiti implements — spray paint, broad-tipped markers and glass etching tools — would be prohibited. The provision giving property owners 10-day notice to remove graffiti would be relaxed during coldweather months. Concurrent efforts by the Portland police would also set up a graffiti database aimed at finding patterns and tracking graffiti vandals. The ordinance would be enforced by Portland police department.

In this scene from 2009, David Ginsberg with LearningWorks preps a wall on Park Street for grafﬁti removal with the help of Youth Building Alternative students Mike Kimball (left) and Josh Link. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

McAllister says it’s been proven that immediately removing graffiti is the best way to fight it, and that’s why enlisting property owners is a key part of the solution. “Holding property owners accountable to come up with a plan to eradicate graffiti is one piece of that,” she said, adding that the city would rather work with property owners on a solution than issue fines. “They are really focusing on that (provision), but they won’t be re-victimized.” ••• Tim Clorius, a professional graffiti artist in Portland who is familiar with the city’s underground graffiti scene, doubts the ordinance will make much of a difference. For one, he says, graffiti tools are available all over the Internet, so restricting access to minors won’t work. More broadly, he says graffiti is an international movement, celebrated through YouTube videos, Twitter feeds and clothing brands, that won't be affected by passage of an ordinance. “I feel bad for the businesses, but it’s a phenomenon of our times, it’s like fungus,” Clorius says of graffiti, which he admits has become more prevalent this year. “Generally, graffiti artists know it’s a crime and it’s never affected them, ever. Fines are not going to affect them.” Like many people, Clorius says he’s not a fan of the graffiti tags that appear on brick walls, street signs, light-posts and doorways throughout downtown. But he says trying to “illegalize” an art form, which has earned critical accolades and is increasingly popular in see GRAFFITI page 18

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Heating up the ice, Portland Pirates come home with ample momentum “He is not playiing like a backup,” said Dineen. “He is a quality backup, but he is playing like an A.H.L. starter and that’s what he is now. During the season, he has also pushed Jonas Enroth and made him better.” Two out of the three games this weekend are at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Home has been awefully sweet for the Pirates. They have the best home record in the A.H.L. at 22-4-4-1. “We have a great fan base,” said Dineen. “They are very passionate. Our players know our fans are behind them every time they hit the ice.” That is a good sign for the Pirates because 10 out their last 18 games will be at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Pirates may be focusing on “one game at a time,” but they clearly feel they have what it takes to play well into April and even May and make a run for the Calder Cup. “Not only do we have good quality players, but good quality people on this team,” said Dineen. “My job has been easy this season because of that. We just have to play smart and hard hockey.” That means play just like they have been the entire season.

BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Portland Pirates are playing like a hockey team on a mission. With about a month left in the regular season, they roll into this weekend’s games having won four in a row and their 38-17-2 record leaves the team battling the Manchester Monarchs for first place in the Atlantic Division. “We are playing with a lot of confidence,” said Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen. “We have a pretty good team that is fun to watch and lately we have had some offense outbursts.” In fact, the Pirates were an offensive machine last weekend as they scored 20 goals in three games. “We have really been finding ways to put the puck in the net,“ said Dineen. “We can’t let up though, there is still plenty of hockey to play.” Throw in a 3-2 shootout win against defending Calder Cup Champion Hershey on Tuesday and everybody with the Pirates organization would have to admit that it was a pretty good week. Going into this weekend, the Pirates actually have just 18 regular season games left. One

PIRATES WEEKEND Games at Cumberland County Civic Center 7 p.m. Saturday Providence at Pirates 4 p.m. Sunday Manchester at Pirates

is Saturday night against rival Providence and then a game Sunday at 4 p.m. In the afternoon game the Pirates will be taking on the Monarchs. Portland has been chasing Manchester all season long. The Pirates know they have been playing well, but have to keep up the intensity. “We are making a pretty good run,” admits Dineen. “This late in the season we have to treat every game like a playoff game.” Sure the offense has been going on all cylinders, but so has the defense. Goalie Jonas Enroth is up with the N.H.L. club in Buffalo, so that has meant backup Davide Leggio has been given an opportunity to play between the pipes. All Leggio has done is go 18-4 and he’s won nine out of his last 10 starts.

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New England Patriots’ tight-end Rob Gronkowski is scheduled to make an appearance at Hadlock Field on Tuesday, April 12 at 6 p.m. when the Sea Dogs take on the Trenton Thunder, the Sea Dogs organization reported Friday. Gronkowski will throw out the ceremonial firstpitch prior to the game. He will also host an autograph session in the Portland Room located at Hadlock Field from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Gronkowski will sign free autographs on photos provided by the Portland Sea Dogs. Gronkowski was drafted by the Patriots in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2010 NFL draft. In his first season in New England, he set team records for most touchdown catches by a tight end (10) and most touchdown catches by a rookie (10). His ten touchdowns in his first season puts him second all-time among NFL tight ends behind only Mike Ditka, who caught 12 touchdowns his first year in the league. The 21 year-old became just the fourth player in Patriots history to finish the year with doubledigit touchdowns, joining Randy Moss (three times), Stanley Morgan (twice), and Jim Colclough. Tickets for the April 12 matchup, as well as the rest of the 2011 season, are now on sale and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 or by ordering online at www.seadogs.com. Portland will open the season at home on Thursday, April 7 at 6 p.m. against the Reading Phillies. The 2011 season will be the Sea Dogs 18th year in Portland and ninth as a Boston Red Sox affiliate.

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Scenes from the Portland Flower Show LEFT: Dick Dubois of Auburn enjoys a fairy-tale themed landscape exhibit, complete with a gnome house, while visiting the Portland Flower Show Thursday with his wife, Elaine. “Wonderful, very clever,” Dick said of the Grounds Crew’s “Believe” display. MIDDLE LEFT:“The Land of Ladybugs and Butterﬂies” by Cozy Acres Greenhouses of North Yarmouth offered a test on plant and tree identiﬁcation. MIDDLE RIGHT: Harbor Sweets purveyor Doug Burritt from Salem, Mass., doles out chocolate samples in the exhibitors’ section of the show. BOTTOM LEFT: Debbie McBride unboxes herbs for the United Society of Shakers booth. An active community of Shakers since 1783, Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village is located in New Gloucester. BOTTOM RIGHT: Cindi Yawdik of Brunswick surveys pottery in a booth by Sarah Sorenson Coppi’s Earth & Soul of Portland. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Portland Flower Show awards The Portland Flower Show released the following award winners: • Skillin’s Greenhouses and Pray’s Masonry & Landscaping: Best of Show and The Pierson Nurseries Award for best use of woody plants native to America • Landmarc’s Inc. and O’Donal’s Nursery: Beatrix Ferrand Design Award for an alternative garden style, the Cary Award for best use of Cary Awardwinning plants, and the Roger Luce Award for best use of new or under-used perennials • Ron Forest & Sons Fence, Mercier Landscaping and Estabrook’s Farm and Gardens: Lyle Littleﬁeld Award for introduction of new or under-used woody plants • Stonescapes & Water Gardens and Picture Perfect Landscapes: Designers Task Award for right plants in the right place • Seko’s Creative Garden Designs: Hardscape award • Cozy Acres Greenhouses: Kitchen Door Garden Award for best use of vegetables, herbs and other useful plants • Petal Pusher Garden Place and Stonewalls & Repair: Melvin Estabrook Ingenuity Award innovative techniques, attention to detail • Jaiden Landscaping: Palette Award for best use of color http://portlandcompany.com

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ABOVE: At the Portland Flower Show, Nancy Farrell of South Portland surveys “Once Upon A Time” by Pray’s Hardscapes Inc. and Skillins Greenhouses, which won Best of Show and The Pierson Nurseries Award for best use of woody plants native to America. On Sunday afternoon, show organizers will announce the People’s Choice Award for the exhibit receiving the most votes from ﬂower show attendees. ABOVE RIGHT: This freestanding door proved decorative and an eye-catching element of one of the landscape exhibits. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

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ACROSS 1 Cry 4 Long-plumed heron 9 Out of danger 13 Elder or elm 15 Strainer 16 Congregation’s response 17 Calender period 18 Take as the rightful owner 19 Fibbed 20 Leave quickly 22 Finds a sum 23 Pieces of china 24 Bacardi product 26 Love seat 29 Piece of paper of which a copy is made 34 Merchandise 35 Thin soup 36 Feasted 37 Enthusiastic 38 Wet land where rice is grown

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, March 12, the 71st day of 2011. There are 294 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 12, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered the first of his 30 radio “fireside chats,” telling Americans what was being done to deal with the nation’s economic crisis. On this date: In 1664, England’s King Charles II granted an area of land in present-day North America known as New Netherland to his brother James, the Duke of York. In 1864, Ulysses S. Grant was promoted to the rank of general-in-chief of the Union armies in the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln. In 1912, Juliette Gordon Low of Savannah, Ga., founded the Girl Guides, which later became the Girl Scouts of America. In 1930, Indian political and spiritual leader Mohandas K. Gandhi began a 200mile march to protest a British tax on salt. In 1938, the Anschluss merging Austria with Nazi Germany took place as German forces crossed the border between the two countries. In 1947, President Harry S. Truman established what became known as the “Truman Doctrine” to help Greece and Turkey resist Communism. In 1951, “Dennis the Menace,” created by cartoonist Hank Ketcham, made its syndicated debut in 16 newspapers. In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson won the New Hampshire Democratic primary, but Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota placed a strong second. One year ago: Two suicide bombers killed 55 people in near simultaneous blasts in Lahore, Pakistan, the fourth attack in a week and a clear sign that militants have the power to strike targets despite months of army offensives and U.S. missile strikes. Today’s Birthdays: Playwright Edward Albee is 83. Former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young is 79. Actress Barbara Feldon is 78. Broadcast journalist Lloyd Dobyns is 75. Singer Al Jarreau is 71. Actress-singer Liza Minnelli is 65. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is 64. Singer-songwriter James Taylor is 63. Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., is 63. Rock singer-musician Bill Payne (Little Feat) is 62. Actor Jon Provost (“Lassie”) is 61. Author Carl Hiaasen is 58. Rock musician Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) is 55. Actor Jerry Levine is 54. Singer Marlon Jackson is 54. Actor Courtney B. Vance is 51. Actor Titus Welliver is 50. Former MLB All-Star Darryl Strawberry is 49. Actress Julia Campbell is 48. Actor Aaron Eckhart is 43. ABC News reporter Jake Tapper is 42. Rock musician Graham Coxon is 42. Country musician Tommy Bales is 38. Country singer Holly Williams is 30. Actor Samm (cq) Levine is 29. Actor Tyler Patrick Jones is 17.

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City promotes composting with discounted items DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT This month, the Portland Public Services Department kicked off its third annual composting promotion by offering compost bins, wing diggers, kitchen waste pails and rain barrels at discounted prices for purchase, the city announced. Last year more than 500 compost bins, wing diggers, kitchen pails and rain barrels were sold through the program. In line with Portland’s sustainability goals, the city endorses compost as an environmentally responsible alternative to fertilizing lawns and gardens and an efficient way to manage organic waste. Twenty-five percent of the average household’s waste consists of yard trimmings and kitchen scraps, which can easily be composted, the city reported. Home composting combined with recycling and yard waste programs can reduce household waste by up to 80 percent, a city press release stated. The 2011 home compost bin and how-to guide

are available at a reduced cost of $45 (original price $100). The bin has a 10 year warranty, made of 100 percent recycled plastic and is large enough for a family of five. Kitchen Waste Pails, for kitchen food scraps, are available for $10 each and the wing digger compost turner can be purchased for a discounted price of $20. People can also purchase a 55-gallon capacity Rain Barrel for $60 (visit online for more information http://publicworks.portlandmaine.gov/rainbarrel.pdf). Orders will be taken in person or via mail at the Department of Public Services, 55 Portland St., Portland ME 04101 until April 25. Order forms are available online at http://publicworks.portlandmaine.gov/compostform.pdf. Payment in the form of check or money order should be made payable to MRRA (Maine Resource Recovery Association) and must be made when placing your order. All orders will be available for pick-up on Saturday, May 21, at the Solid Waste Division on District Road (Entrance at 2360 Congress St.) from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Silly’s wins for third year in Cajun contest at WMPG DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT WMPG announced that Silly’s Restaurant won “the hearts and tastebuds of the Mardi Gras revelers of Portland” for the third year in a row. Silly’s chefs created two unique dishes for WMPG’s 16th annual Cajun Cookin’ Challenge: Chocolate Bourbon Chicken with jicama and pineapple; and Stewed Creole lentils with butternut squash and tofu. The second place winner is Po Boys and Pickles with a traditional Louisiana Gumbo for the Challenge. The third place winner is University of Southern Maine Dining, with their Cajun Pulled Pork served atop tortilla, which required no plastic or paper products. Special thanks go to Inge Graham and Rowan Hoyt, who won the “individual” category with their assorted traditional Mardi Gras King Cakes. This year’s WMPG Mardi Gras celebration drew many hundreds to the festivities, WMPG reported. “It’s our thank you party for the

community,” said Jim Rand, station manager for WMPG Community Radio, “for listening, for supporting and for making great radio happen here in southern Maine.” The Mardi Gras event is not a fundraiser for WMPG, a non-commercial volunteer-run radio broadcaster, a press release noted. Donations are requested to help cover the costs of putting on the event. “We ask for financial support at our twice annual Begathons — on-air pledge drives — and for our capital campaign to boost our signal, but the Mardi Gras is simply to bring people together and hear great music,” said Rand, “and the Cajun Cookin’ Challenge focuses attention on some of the talented local chefs in our area.” WMPG is located at 90.9 and 104.1 on the FM dial and can be streamed online at wmpg.org. WMPG broadcasts from the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine and welcomes volunteer participation in many aspects of its operation.

Portland Flower Show organizers announce student essay winners DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Nine area students won prizes in the Portland Flower Show essay contest sponsored jointly with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the extension service reported. Student essays addressed the statement, “Describe your enchanted garden, what does it include and why.” Winners received their awards at the show’s opening preview on Wednesday, March 9. The flower show runs through Sunday. Maine residents between the ages of 6 and 18 were invited to participate in the student essay contest. Essays were judged on (among other things) creativity, focus, age appropriateness

and passion for topic. Three prizes ($50, $30 and $20) will be awarded in each of three age categories (6–9; 10–13; and 14–18). The prize winners in the 6- to 9-year-old category are Grace Terry (9) of Gray, first place; Maysen Wilson (9) of Windham, second place; and Naomi Zarin (6) of Gray, third place. In the 10- to 13-year-old group, Kerry Sullivan (13) of Portland came in first place, Telsa Whitaker (13) of Norway came in second, and Ellie Sapat (12) of Falmouth came in third. In the 14- to 18-year-old group, Kate Spies (17) of Topsham came in first place, Parker Weyer (16) of Hollis Center came in second, and Emma Sapat (16) of Falmouth came in third.

“Our goal is to educate the public about the environmental and economic costs of managing organic waste,” said Troy Moon, Environmental Programs and Open Space Manager for the Department of Public Services. “If we can get Portland residents to consider yardscaping practices and use compost as an alternative to chemical fertilizers for their lawns and gardens, we can remove toxins from our storm water and reduce waste management costs at the same time.” Last year, Portland residents delivered over 2,000 tons of yard waste to Riverside Recycling Center, which cost nearly $100,000 to manage. Composting yard waste and non-meat food scraps at home instead of disposing of them reduces waste management costs and provides homeowners with a valuable soil amendment. Sustainable lawn care practices such as yardscaping (which includes reduced mowing and aerating along with the use of compost) help the environment by growing lawns that are less dependent on chemicals, fertilizers and watering.

Message for oil companies

Henry Hagenbach shares his views that petroleum company Exxon should help the United States balance its federal budget while holding a sign on Congress Street. Saying he learned to be an active citizen in New Jersey schools, Hagenbach explained his presence on Congress Street at High Street Tuesday with one word: “Civics.” According to www.mainegasprices.com, the 7-Eleven at 170 Brighton Ave. and Saint John St. boasted one of Portland’s lowest gas prices, at $3.43 per gallon. Unrest in the Middle East and high worldwide demand for oil have pushed crude prices to around $100 a barrel, the Associated Press reports. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Johnson named new director of PATHS DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Portland High School Principal Michael Johnson will become the director of Portland Arts and Technology High School in June, replacing retiring Director Dana Allen, Portland Public Schools announced. Portland Superintendent James C. Morse Sr. said the PATHS position will change from half-time to full-time to reflect the responsibilities involved with directing a 590-student school. Students from

23 sending schools take PATHS classes in fields such as automotive mechanics, music, culinary arts and multimedia. The Portland Public Schools later this month will launch a search for Johnson’s replacement at Portland High School. “We will seek input from parents, students, staff and community members,” Morse said. Updated information will be provided on the district’s website at www.portlandschools.org.

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Saturday, March 12 Cool As A Moose Portland grand reopening 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cool As A Moose welcomes the public to the grand re-opening of its store at 388 Fore St. in Portland. The occasion will feature a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m., drawings for merchandise, and refreshments and balloons for kids all day long.”Cool As A Moose is celebrating ﬁve successful years of doing business in its downtown Portland location. To mark the occasion, the company has completely renovated its Fore Street store, making it even more friendly and attractive to local patrons and tourists from around the world.” “We’re inviting everyone to bring their friends and family and come celebrate with us,” said Kip Stone, owner of Cool As A Moose. “We love doing business in downtown Portland, and the renovations are proof of our commitment to continued success at our Fore Street location.” Cool As A Moose Portland is open in March from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Portland Flower Show 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The 2011 Portland Flower Show. at the Portland Company at 58 Fore St. Theme is the “Enchanted Earth.” Also Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with plant auction to follow. http://portlandcompany.com/ﬂower/.

Credit & Debt Management Seminar 10 a.m. to noon. The Institute for Financial Literacy has launched a new interactive personal finance seminar series. Taught by certified educators and open to the general public, the seminars are designed to improve financial literacy in Maine. In this session, you will learn how to gain control over your credit and debt with proven tips to effectively manage credit, assess personal debt level and eliminate your debt. All seminars are being held at the Institute’s new campus conveniently located near the Maine Mall at 260 Western Avenue in South Portland. Cost is $50 per adult/$75 couple. Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. To register, please call 221-3601 or email help@financiallit.org. Visit www. financiallit.org

Members of the Stillson School of Irish Dance entertain onlookers at a St. Patrick’s Day parade on Commercial Street in Portland. This year, the parade is Sunday at noon. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Join the Portland Public Library as they celebrate the release of a new children’s novel by Portland writer, Gail Donovan, “What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker?” The event will be held in the Rines Auditorium with a live bug zoo, bug games, goodie bags, a reading, and a book signing. The humorous novel features ﬁfth-grader Bailey Blecker whose classroom has been attacked by an all too common problem — head lice. The book will be launched with a family event featuring all sorts of bugs, but fortunately no lice. Children ages 5-12 are welcome to experience the Live Bug Zoo with naturalist, Tony Sohn at 1:30 p.m. and enjoy bug games, giveaways, and goodies ongoing. Books will be for sale and author Gail Donovan will be on hand to autograph them.

DeLorme Taylor of Seven at One Blow, the Grimm Brothers story featured in the Disney cartoon The Brave Little Tailor. Acorn’s Producing Director Michael Levine directs the story of a tailor who uses his wit to parlay a relatively minor feat into a kingdom, though Acorn’s “fractured fairy tale” version is set in 1940’s Louisiana, where the king becomes a mafia don, and his enemies corrupt government officials. Against this backdrop, JoJo Dubois Meets His Match tells the story of a professor with a knack for knots who finds his heart tied up over a gang boss’ daughter. The production runs from March 11 to 27 in the Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook, with tickets $7 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under. Unlike previous productions by the fledging group, “JoJo” will feature several teenage actors and is best suited for audiences 8 and up due to the piece’s more mature themes. Saturday, March 12 at 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 13 at 2 p.m.; Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m.; Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 26 at 3 p.m. (note change in time); Sunday, March 27 at 2 p.m. Acorn Studio Theater, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge St., Westbrook. Cost is $7 adults; $5 kids 12 and under. FMI: www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065.

N.C. Wyeth talk by Sy Epstein at the PMA

Phone tricks at the library

1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. During his lifetime, Wyeth created over 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books. Docent Sy Epstein will give a talk on Wyeth at the Portland Museum of Art. www. portlandmuseum.org

2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Teen Tech Week will be celebrated at the Falmouth Memorial Library March 7 through March 12. The library is asking teens to stop in and share their expertise with the mobile phones and answer the question: “What’s the most amazing thing that you do with your phone?” On Saturday, March 12, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. the library is asking teens to come to meet with other teens to discuss phone tricks and to learn to make Duct Tape Cell Phone Cases. For further details please check the Falmouth Memorial Library’s Facebook page or call 781-2351.

St. Patrick’s Day Party noon to 3 p.m. St. Patrick’s Day Party at Life is Good. “Enjoy free live music and fun activities for the whole family. Get your facepainted or your picture taken with Jake.” http://www.lifeisgood.com/about/genuine-neighborhood-shoppes.aspx

‘What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker?’ event

Riverdance at Merrill 2 p.m. Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland — in rock, music, theatre and ﬁlm — nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of Riverdance. Riverdance started in Dublin in 1995, remarkably as a brilliantly conceived spin-off from a seven-minute intermission piece in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. It has danced a long way since then, developing into an international phenomenon, with troupes careening and criss-crossing the world.” Merrill Auditorium. Also 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday. www.riverdance.com/

‘Bhutto’ at the Portland Museum of Art 2 p.m. Film screenings at the Portland Museum of Art. Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 13, 2 p.m. NR “‘Bhutto’ is the deﬁnitive documentary that chronicles the tumultuous life and violent death of one of the most complex and fascinating characters of our time, two-time Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Hers is an epic tale of Shakespearean dimension. It’s the story of the ﬁrst woman in history to lead a Muslim nation: Pakistan. Newsweek called it the most dangerous place in the world, and the home of nuclear war heads and the Taliban.” http://portlandmuseum.org

Fairy Tale Players 2 p.m. In March, Acorn Productions presents the second production of the season by the “Fairy Tale Players,” an ensemble of kids, teens and adults who have studied at the Acorn Acting Academy. The troupe’s new production is JoJo Dubois Meets His Match, an adaptation by local writer

Bowl For Kids’ Sake Maine Red Claws Party 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Maine Red Claws are partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine for the annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraising event. To help BBBS recruit more participants, the NBA Development League team invites fans to the Bowl For Kids’ Sake Maine Red Claws Kick-Off Party on Saturday, March 12, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Yankee Lanes in Portland. Prior to and at the March 12 event, Red Claws Fans will be encouraged to sign up for one of the Big Brothers Big Sisters bowl events to be held on April 2 at Yankee Lanes in Portland, and on April 9 at Bowl-A-Rama in Sanford. To learn more or sign up, interested fans should visit: www. SoMeBigsBowl.kintera.org.

Church potluck supper 4:30 p.m. Church potluck supper, 66 Churchill St., Washington Gardens Community Hall, Church of All God’s Children.

Port Authorities vs. Garden State Rollergirls 5 p.m. Port Authorities vs. Garden State Rollergirls roller derby action, Happy Wheels, 5-7:30 p.m.; Lucky Lass Throwdown After-Party at 9 p.m., Empire Dine and Dance. “Currently, the Port Authorities are ranked No. 11 of the 25 teams in the WFTDA Eastern Region. Their next opponent is Garden State Rollergirls, who are not ranked due to low

participation. The Port Authorities anticipate another win, but, like always, plan for a challenging bout. ... The roster for the March 12 bout includes Itsy Bitsy Fighter, Punchy O’Guts, Grim D. Mise, Shirley B. Slammin’, Patty O’Mean, Crystal Whip, Spry Icicle, Barbara Ambush, Polly Gone, Li’l Punisher, Lez Lemon and Mae Snap. The bout is held at Happy Wheels in Portland at 5 p.m. Tickets are $5. Purchase tickets early as they sold out last bout! Following the bout is the Lucky Lass Throwdown After-Party, held at Empire Dine and Dance at 9 pm. This annual St. Patrick’s Day event is legendary for it’s ridiculous antics like Human Musical Chairs and Leg Wrestling. It’s the best party of the year!” For more information on team ranking, go to www. wftda.com.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner at St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church in N.H. 5 p.m. St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church at 85 Pleasant St., Conway, N.H., will hold its annual traditional, family oriented St. Patrick’s Day Dinner in the Chamberlain Parish Hall under the Church building. There will be two sittings, one at 5 p.m. and one at 6 p.m. Take out orders will be available between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. only. Reservations are required. The menu will feature traditional corn beef and cabbage, potatoes, stout marinated onions, turnips, carrots, Irish soda bread and coffee, tea and juice. Diners will be treated to traditional Irish music including bagpipe music performed by noted piper Harry Wellsman. “We had such a wonderful time last year it made sense to do it again,” said Father Jeff Monroe, Rector of St. Margaret’s. “The fellowship was wonderful and we sold out dinners.” The meal is once again being prepared by David Brennan, well known in Southern Maine for the dinners he has put on at various Anglican and Roman Catholic parishes. Brennan is the subDeacon at St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church in Old Orchard Beach. Ticket prices are $7 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and children under 12 and $15 for a family up to four. Advance tickets are preferred and take out orders will be available. Call (603) 539-8292 for tickets.

Maine Film & Video Association panel at SMCC 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Maine Film & Video Association hosts a panel at Southern Maine Community College of directors of photography and filmmakers to discuss the advantages and pitfalls of working with the technology that’s changing today’s production market. “Digital SLR still cameras equipped with High-Definition video have sparked a revolution in how films and TV shows are being made from back yards to studio lots. The panelists will explore this technology, its place in the industry, and what tomorrow’s changes might look like. Social hour with food and drink to precede the panel and hands-on demo sessions to follow. Panelists include: Directors of Photography Alice Brooks and Phil Cormier, Director of Photography/Gaffer Jayson Lobozzo, and Sound Recordist/Editor Tom Eichler. The panel will be moderated by Producer/Director Ben Kahn.” RSVP: Space is limited, please RSVP on a new Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages. see next page

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Maine Academy of Modern Music MAMM SLAM 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. MAMM SLAM Kick Off Show featuring Grand Hotel at Yankee Lanes, 865 Riverside St., Portland. $5 The Maine Academy of Modern Music is proud to announce that it will be launching this year’s Maine Rock Off battle of the bands, now known as the MAMM SLAM, with a Kick Off Show. This all-ages Rock-N-Bowl show will feature performances by a number of teen bands enrolled at MAMM as well as an appearance by local favorites Grand Hotel. The Academy decided to ring in this year’s competition with a Kick Off Show so that bands can come and register in person for the MAMM SLAM and get a chance to meet/mingle with other bands that will be participating in the program. Likewise, MAMM faculty will be on hand to answer any/all questions about the MAMM SLAM. www. maineacademyofmodernmusic.org

‘Any One Of Us: Words from Prison’ 7 p.m. V-Day aUbUrn will stage two events to raise awareness about violence against women. First, they will present “Any One Of Us: Words from Prison” on March 12 at 7 p.m. and March 13 at 2 p.m. Using graphic stories of women in prison, the show explains a strong connection: incarceration of women is often the direct result of violence against them. With the support of Safe Voices, the show will also include a panel to speak about the effects of domestic violence. Karen Lane will direct the cast, featuring both members and friends: Siiri Cresci, Melissa Farrington, Stephanie Hughes, Betsy Mallette, Bridget McAlonan, Julie Middleton, Mary Morin, and Madeline Strange. Tickets will be $7 for the area premier of this show. V-Day aUbUrn will also mount “The Vagina Monologues” on Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m., with the support of Sexual Assault Crisis Center (SACC). Casting will be held March 6. Tickets will be $5 min. suggested donation. For over 10 years, V-Day has worked to end violence against women and girls by raising awareness. Over 4000 V-Day beneﬁts were produced last year by volunteer activists worldwide, generating over $75 million since V-Day began. This year’s spotlight charity is Women of Haiti. V-Day aUbUrn will also share proceeds with Safe Voices and SACC. The home of V-Day aUbUrn is the First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St., (enter on Spring St. across from Dairy Joy). Accessible. FMI 783-0461 or uuauburn@myfairpoint.net. Due to adult language/content, those under 16 require adult supervision.

‘Bedroom Farce’ at St. Lawrence 7:30 p.m. A Good Theater Production. “Enter the suburban bedrooms of four married couples in this comedy about the trials and tribulations of relationships. Be on the lookout for a stolen kiss (or two).” “Hilarious…The stuff of gleeful recognition.” — London Evening Standard March 10 through April 3. Tickets at www.stlawrencearts. org. St Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. Cost: $15-$25.

‘Triumph of Love’ at USM 7:30 p.m. The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre and USM School of Music present “Triumph of Love,” a witty musical romance — in disguise, directed by Assunta Kent, musical direction by Edward Reichert. “Razzle-dazzle Broadway music energizes Marivaux’s classic 18th century play and will leave audiences laughing, sighing and humming the catchy tunes!” Performances in the Russell Hall auditorium on the Gorham campus are March 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m., March 13, 20 at 5 p.m. $10 students, $15 seniors/faculty/staff/alumni, $21 general public. $10 at five show on March 16 at 5 p.m., all seats $10. High school matinee March 15 at 10 a.m. To make reservations please call the USM Theatre Box Office at 780.5151 or purchase tickets online via the USM Theatre Department: www.usm.maine. edu/theatre. For more information on show times and tickets call the USM Theatre Box Office at 780.5151 or visit www. usm.maine.edu/theatre to purchase tickets online.

Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble 8 p.m. Okbari Middle Eastern Ensemble with traditional Bellydance by Rosa at Mayo Street Arts. $10. http://mayostreetarts.org/

Mad Horse Theatre presents ‘The Late Henry Moss’ 8 p.m. “The Late Henry Moss” by Sam Shepard, March 12-27. “In a seedy New Mexican bungalow, two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the mysterious circumstances of their father’s death, over his rotting corpse — a silent but still dominant presence in their relationship. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard makes a ﬁnal, triumphant return to the signature dysfunctional family paradigm of his best-known plays (‘Buried Child,’ ‘True West’). Two warring brothers. An absent mother. An alcoholic father. The rural American West. Classic Sam Shepard.” Show times are: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. Mad Horse also offers pay-what-you-can perfor-

mances each Thursday during the run. Reservations are recommended. Call 899-3993, or order tickets online at www.lucidstage.com

Sunday, March 13 Start Daylight Savings Time 2 a.m. Spring ahead one hour.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade noon. On Commercial Street. Join the festivities! For details, see a story on page 3.

Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction 12:30 p.m. The ninth annual Cumberland County Master Gardener Plant Auction will be held at the Portland Flower Show, 58 Fore St., Portland. The event, which is held in space provided by Portland Yacht Services, includes a silent auction from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Building No. 11 and a live auction at 5:30 p.m. in Building No. 3. This popular event beneﬁts the University of Maine Cooperative Extension home horticultural program in Cumberland County. The live auction will include hardscape, perennials, shrubs and trees from the Show’s displays, including the majority of the plant material from Estabrook’s exhibit. The silent auction will include items and services donated by local garden centers, professional landscapers, Master Gardener Volunteers, and many of the vendors participating in the show. Registration for both auctions is from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Building No. 11 (directly across from the main entrance to the Flower Show) or in Building No. 3 at 5 p.m. There is no admittance fee for this event. For more information contact the Cumberland County Extension Ofﬁce at 1-800-287-1471 (in Maine) or 780-4205. Visit the Cumberland County Master Gardener website http:// www.cc-mg.org to view the list of donations. This list will be updated on a regular basis.

James D. Richardson Book Signing Event 1 p.m. James D. Richardson , a resident of Yarmouth, will be available to sign copies of his inspirational autobiography, “Standing on Two Feet.” Borders, 430 Gorham Rd., South Portland. “Everything seemed perfect in James Richardson’s life. All the components of the American Dream seemed to be in place: a lovely home, a wife, two sons, the time required for fishing and outdoors adventures, and an invigorating career as an advanced placement world history teacher in Tampa, Florida. In the horror of a split-second, high-speed traffic accident, everything changed. When Richardson awoke in a hospital weeks later with a variety of physical and emotional injuries, he had no idea the obstacles he was about to face. Overcome by a haze of bewilderment, he tried to rise from his hospital bed. He crashed to the floor. His left leg was gone. One by one, the seemingly perfect building blocks of an American Dream were stripped from him. Secrets from his wife’s past life emerged, painting a dark character with whom he had unwittingly shared every detail of his life. For James Richardson, this was the moment of truth. Alone, injured, boiling with anger, and with only a string of hope, he had to ask himself: Would he ever again be Standing on Two Feet?” For more information, contact Terry Cordingley at 888-361-9473 or terry@tatepublishing.com

with the Heart’s Ear will be a medley of Martin Steingesser’s original poems, poems by other poets and music by Robin Jellis, some presented in two voices by Steingesser with Judy Tierney. For additional information, visit www.sadhaname.com.

A Tribute to Do-Wop at Anthony’s 7 p.m. Back by popular demand, A Tribute to Do-Wop, starring the Juke Box Boys, at Anthony’s Dinner Theater. Cost of $39.95 includes live show and ﬁve-course dinner. Beer and wine available. Free parking. Also March 26. Anthony’s at www.anthonysdinnertheater.com.

Monday, March 14 UMaine System Board of Trustees meeting 1:15 p.m. University of Maine System Chancellor Richard L. Pattenaude expects to announce his recommendation for the next leader of the System’s ﬂagship campus in Orono when the UMaine System Board of Trustees meets. The day-long series of committee meetings will take place at the University of Maine at Augusta campus in room 138 of the Randall Student Technology Center, located on University Drive in Augusta. The recommendation will be made and considered during the Trustees’ 1:15 p.m. Human Resources & Labor Relations Committee meeting. The entire Board will consider and vote on the Chancellor’s recommendation during the 4:15 p.m. full Board meeting.

Concert Series of the Portland Rossini Club 3 p.m. The March concert of the Portland Rossini Club will be on Sunday March 14, 2010 at 3:00 PM. The 139th season of public concerts is being held at Cathedral Church of St. Luke, 143 State Street, Portland. Parking is behind the church and is accessed from Park Street. This month’s program includes two major works for piano. Eric Peppe will play the Liszt Sonata in B minor. One of the major virtuoso works of the 19th century, the Sonata was first performed in 1857. Susan Rudy will perform the Sonata Opus 1 by Alban Berg. This sonata, published in 1910, is the only piano sonata that Berg wrote. Although the piece has the nominal key of B minor, Berg makes frequent use of chromaticism, whole-tone scales, and wandering key centers, giving the tonality a very unstable feel, which only resolves in the final few bars. Also on the program, soprano Beth Harmon will sing five songs by Claude Debussy. She will be accompanied by Susan Rudy. Suggested donation for admission is $10-$5 for seniors. Students free. FMI 797-8318 (Richard Roberts) RobPiano@MSN.com

Friends of Deering Oaks meeting 3:30 p.m. 55 Portland St., Friends of Deering Oaks. For several years, the Friends of Deering Oaks has been advocating for the park. Deering Oaks has been a host site for a dramatic displayof pink tulips, planted as part of the Pink Tulip Project of the Maine Cancer Foundation, raising funds for breast cancer research. The Project is the creation of Friends of Deering Oaks member, Robin Whitten, a breast cancer survivor who conceived the idea when she attended the Castle opening in 2005. For details, visit http://www. deeringoaks.org.

Lamb Day at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick

Christopher Akerlind at Bates

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The annual Lamb Day at Crystal Spring Farm in Brunswick. “It will be a great opportunity to view all of the wonderful new life on the farm,” said Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust president Tom Settlemire, a former sheep farmer who helps run the sheep operation at the BTLT’s signature 320-acre property on the Pleasant Hill Road. Settlemire said that by mid-February new lambs were being born at the farm at the rate of 8 to 10 a day and that by New Lambs Day some 150 new lambs should be on view. The event has become something of a rite of spring in the area sometimes drawing more than 1,000 people — many of them enthralled children — from the area. Come prepared to dodge the mud and sip hot cocoa while new-born lambs dart and hide among their mothers. Petting and feeding opportunities may be available — pending the shyness of the lambs. With a healthy lamb operation at Crystal Spring, the farm sold some four tons of lamb last year at the Saturday Farmers’ Market and other outlets including area restaurants.

4:15 p.m. Christopher Akerlind, a Tony Award-winning stage lighting designer with ties to Portland Stage Company, and acclaimed ballet dancer Jacques d’Amboise visit Bates College in Lewiston to discuss their work. Akerlind, who has worked on some 600 productions in theater, opera and dance, discusses his career at 4:15 p.m. Monday, March 14, in the Filene Room (Room 301) of Pettigrew Hall, 305 College St. A renowned dancer for the New York City Ballet, a choreographer and the founder of the National Dance Institute, d’Amboise reads from his new book, “I Was a Dancer,” and discusses his career at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, in the Edmund S. Muskie Archives, 56 Campus Ave. The d’Amboise appearance is sponsored by the Bates dance program, the college’s humanities division and the Lewiston Public Library. Both events are open to the public free of charge. 786-8294.

‘The Late Henry Moss’ at Lucid Stage 2 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre Company presents “The Late Henry Moss,” by Sam Shepard, March 10-27. Performances Thursday through Saturday evenings. Sunday matinees. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard, Portland. Playing times are Thursday: 7:30 p.m.; Friday 8 p.m.; Saturday 8 p.m.; and Sunday 2 p.m. For ticket information, visit www. lucidstage.com or call 899-3993

Seeing with the Heart’s Ear 4 p.m. A program of Poetry & Music presented by Martin Steingesser, with Judy Tierney and cellist Robin Jellis at Sadhana, The Meditation Center,100 Brickhill Avenue, Suite C, South Portland Admission: Donation requested. Seeing

Monty and Marsha Brown present ‘Lamanche/The English Channel’ 7:30 p.m. The Maine Charitable Mechanic Association presents Monty and Marsha, who will present a unique trip along “The English Channel” beginning at the storied white cliffs westward along the southern English coast to Land’s End. “We will make several stops along the way, including the world’s smallest active railway, the old Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth, Queen Victoria’s country palace and St. Michael’s Mount. We will take Ferry trips to the opposite side of the Channel in order to follow the north coast of France. A visit to lands within the Channel will also be on our agenda. Catherine McAuley High School auditorium, 631 Stevens Ave. (opposite Evergreen Cemetery). Parking Lot off Walton St. Wheelchair accessible. Free to members and open to the public, a $2 donation suggested for non-members or guests. Call for details, 773-8396.

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Graffiti writers react to proposed ordinance BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

One local graffiti writer suggests that any additional attention on graffiti from the city or police will only serve to "up the ante" and could actually create a more aggressive graffiti scene. “It will be seen by writers as a new challenge. With more at risk the reward is also larger, more reputation can be gained from a person doing his or her graffiti and it is seen as a way of showing law enforcement that the ordinance will not stop an individual from doing what he or she wants,” said Chris Shaw, curator of Two Point Gallery who drafted a statement for the Daily Sun along with a friend who is an anonymous graffiti writer. “By making graffiti even more illegal and punishable it could just as easily become more predominant in and around the city and could possibly become an even larger problem then it is currently,” they said. Shaw and the artist remind people that someone who takes to the streets and commits a crime to have their voice heard probably isn’t the best person to go around passing ordinances at. “Establishing an ordinance is going to piss a lot of graffiti writers off and what do writers do when they are pissed off and looking to make their opinions heard by the public? WELL they write on things...A lot..and to no end,” they said. “One of the most common mentalities of a graffiti writer is 'WE CANT BE STOPPED.' Plain and simple.” Another graffiti writer said the proposed ordinance could usher in a “hungrier” generations of younger writers. “I think not selling graffiti supplies to people younger than 18 could be a good thing as it could keep them working on styles in their books instead of on the streets,” said one Portland graffiti writer. “To that end I think an age restriction will just help cultivate a generation of writers who are better at a younger age and hungrier once they're old enough to get up,” they said. The ordinance is not likely to seriously limit

“It is the only crime that I can think of where the criminal intentionally leaves behind evidence of what they did.” access to materials anyway, in the graffiti writer’s estimation. “They're going to find a way to get what they want.” “Graffiti can be done with just about anything from markers to fire extinguishers and rocks. Paint markers — broad tipped or not — are carried by people all over the city,” said Shaw and the writer. They said that art shop-level enforcement would be difficult, and a major pain for art students seeking the same materials. “Distribution of these items is for artistic purposes and once purchased can not be regulated. Furthermore who is going to determine if an individual has ‘the intention to violate property’?” said the Shaw statement. “Students at the Maine College of Art purchase numerous implements listed above strictly for their artwork, would those people be followed or watched after purchasing a fat tip marker and heading back to their dorm room,” they said. “From an artistic standpoint I see it as extremely unfair to the young generation to make any art supply or implement illegal. Any person regardless of his or her age should have an equal right to buy art supplies and express his or herself anyway they choose!” they said. The graffiti writer said younger street writers are actually less common in the graffiti community. “It takes a long time to get good at graffiti. Rarely have I seen a kid who is younger than 18 who has already refined their craft to a point of being street worthy.” The graffiti writer characterizes the pastime as a sort of game between the graffiti community and law enforcement. “It is the only crime that I can think of where the criminal intentionally leaves behind evidence of what they did.” “That unique aspect of the crime has always made

graffiti into a cat and mouse game between writer and police. Sometimes the cat wins, but a lot of times the mouse gets away,” he said. But sometimes moderation is called for in rattling the cages of property owners and Portland’s finest. “A good writer will understand that the only free cheese is in a trap so they eat grains instead,” he said. In many graffiti circles, writers are compelled by risk and refinement of craft to change up their names on a regular basis, a habit not practiced as often in Portland. “In other cultures people will change their names on a regular basis just to stay ahead of the curve. I think that is a ton of fun to come up with new names, create new styles and figure out who is writing the new names that you see,” he said. But the ordinance might actually be the impetus the graffiti community needs to curb some of its worst habits, they said. “I hope it changes peoples approach,” he said. “There are people who do graffiti respectfully here and then there are people who treat Portland like a bigger city than it really is.” Shaw and the graffiti writer said that the proposed ordinance shows a lack of understanding from the city on just what graffiti is to them — an art form that should be given a legal, public forum in Portland. “Graffiti is obviously an important part of Portland's culture, [and] it’s being addressed solely as a form of vandalism, however it is seen by some writers in the community as an art form, one that takes a great deal of practice and has the ability to express a persons feelings and beliefs through vibrant colors and letter form.” “If the city doesn't see how important the free wall and embracing graffiti is to the community and the artists in it then the people attempting to establish this ordinance truly know nothing about graffiti or its value to the artists of Portland,” they said. To read more from Shaw and the graffiti writer’s statement to the Daily Sun, visit our website at www. portlanddailysun.me.

Pushback from property owners; some in grafﬁti community still skeptical GRAFFITI from page 7

international art markets, won’t work. “I don’t personally love it either,” said Clorius, who regularly paints large murals on the back of The Asylum building on Free Street, referring to the prevalence of graffiti tags. He says damaging private property is generally a “no-no” in the graffiti community, and says newcomers to the scene are largely to blame. Clorius points out that some in Portland seem to want it both ways. He cited efforts to portray the city as both an art Mecca and a hip urban center. Like it or not, he says, graffiti thrives in those environments. “I love Portland, and I understand their grief, but to shut out an art form, to try and kill it, is not going to work,” he said. “To try it is so Middle Ages.” ••• McCurtain, who owns a four-story building in the heart of downtown Portland, considers graffiti a scourge. His building, which a reporter agreed not to identify out of concern that it would be targeted, has been struck multiple times over the years by graffiti vandals. He even had to replace a $2,000 window once. But McCurtain is not thrilled with the ordinance. He says the provision mandating remediation by property owners is misguided. “Literally, the solution is falling on the backs of the victims,” he said in an interview this week. Moreover, he too has doubts that fines and penalties will dissuade future graffiti vandalism, in part because so few people are caught writing graffiti as it is. Getting concrete numbers about the number of graffiti arrests each year is difficult, McAllister says, because Portland police records don’t usually separate graffiti-related criminal mischief arrests from all other criminal mischief arrests.

McCurtain says other property owners are also opposed to the plan but won’t go public. He showed a reporter emails from a prominent local landlord and businessman that backed up those claims. Regardless, he says passage of the ordinance seems inevitable. “The people pushing it are bigger than the people opposing it,” he said. Some prominent landlords support the plan. “The ordinance doesn't make me a victim,” said Harold Pachios, a local attorney. “I'm a victim already because graffiti regularly appears on our building and we pay constantly to remove it. If we leave the graffiti on the building, we will only victimize ourselves again.” He doesn’t blame fellow property owners who are anxious about the ordinance, but he says “the status quo will prevail” without an entirely new approach. Tim Carolan, who owns a handful of commercial buildings in town, says his buildings get hit by graffiti only rarely because he’s diligent about removing it. “If you leave a tag on a building, it’s like a dog pissing on a hydrant: it just attracts more of them,” he said this week. “But I get out and cover it up quick and don’t get hit that often. If you leave it up, it just gets worse and worse.” He admits it’s a “tough call,” but generally supports requiring landlords remove graffiti as long as there is sufficient “leeway” in the ordinance. ••• Some in Portland advocate additional steps to prevent graffiti. Chris O’Neil, a spokesperson for the Greater Portland Chamber of Commerce says that group supports the ordinance, including the measure requiring landlords have “some skin in the game.” At a city meeting on Tuesday, O’Neil was among several people who advocated removing a wall on the East End Trail where graffiti is legal. The

reason? He says free walls like that one “legitimize and glorify” graffiti. “It’s a training ground and a proving for future graffiti vandals,” he said. “We think that they go to school at the sanctioned free wall, graduate to the big time and go downtown.” Clorius says that move would almost certainly backfire. “The city would get crushed,” he predicted. “Do they think the (graffiti artists) would just think, ‘The legal wall is gone, I’ll just go home and watch TV?’ No, they’ll say, ‘Let’s go downtown and use our spray paint.’” He believes more free walls, not fewer, is one way to divert graffiti away from public and private property. A dialogue between the city and the city's graffiti community would also help, he said. ••• Even supporters on the city council say the ordinance needs work. Councilor Dave Marshall, himself a professional artist, has proposed changes that would distinguish between graffiti murals like those painted on The Asylum, and tags. He also wants to clarify what would happen in the event that professional murals are defaced by taggers. Marshall also says chalk should not be classified as a graffiti implement because it washes away. Councilor Ed Suslovic, the committee chair, has also expressed support for the plan. Marshall, who ran a predecessor graffiti removal program LearningWorks several years ago, sees the ordinance as a complement to that effort. “The ordinance needs revision, but the ordinance is part of the solution,” he said. Marshall said the city is a crucial part of the equation, too. “The city will have to make a commitment to removing (graffiti) off public property as well. We need a combination of approaches to deal with the problem,” he said.

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Reasons to go to Nateva As the threat of warmer days scares us pleasingly, we also find excitement in the concert season ahead. With good weather comes live shows that we wait a whole off-season for anxiously. Not that we need it especially after this past season, but live music is a huge influence to get you up and out and enjoying non-winter times. One summertime live music ––––– The Circle Push event that started last year and had plenty of people talking was the Nateva Festival. Now, on the front door of its sophomore year, we were delivered the lineup for this year’s four-day festival. The initial reaction when it was announced earlier this week didn’t seem to be that of overflowing joy. In 2011, Nateva decided to strip down most of its alternative acts to opt for a more jam (and all things jam related) type of line up. Soul, funk, rock-sorta type stuff and traditional jam bands will own Nateva this coming year. I probably would agree with most that it’s the alternative-ish acts that will bring the fire power and attention – and the more passionate crowd even. Most alternative fans are out seeing live music seven nights a week. The thing we should recognize though is this is an outdoor music festival in central Maine. If there’s a scene of anything even slightly “Phishy” going on, people will pack up the sleep-over baggage and enjoy a weekend out in the open. And to those who might have turned their heads on Nateva due to the lack of alternative type acts, I would like to suggest these important reasons for you to still consider making the trip to Oxford later on this year.

Mark Curdo

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS This is a true dirty dozen! There’s just about 12 in this

hippy-ish, modern Jesus Christ Superstar collection of kids who slipped into the folk jam world whilst still holding hands across America with their indie friends. Think of the Polyphonic Spree, minus the Beatle/Beach Boy infatuation and creepy “up with people” vibe. Musically they’re more down home and rootsy and could possibly instigate one of the biggest join-along moments of the whole Natvea weekend. They are a perfect fit for Nateva.

PETER WOLF I really don’t feel like I need to say much else here. I shouldn’t have to.... Peter Wolf is playing Nateva! Peter Wolf! That alone is almost worth you going. We’re talking one of the greatest frontmen of all time. His solo outings usually always include a healthy amount of J.Geils material so don’t worry about that. He still shimmies and shakes and shuffles like it was the early ‘70s. I predict Peter Wolf’s set to be a highlight of Nateva. I can picture it now; people are being bombarded by a lot of jammy bands noodling and geeking out on 20-minute solos. Then here comes Peter Wolf talking jive, swinging his mic stand around and sweating it out. Not many people at this stage of his career could still do it as well as he’s doing it. He’s not trying to make it happen still. He IS making it happen. He still does his thing believably and you won’t want him to walk off the Nateva stage, I guarantee it. I’d hate to go on after him.

GUSTER They’re local treasures to us even though they’re Massachusetts-based and only one actually lives here in Portland. They have done a lot of work in Maine over the years though and still make great records. They have great versatility to fit an alternative-type tour or even a jammy type festival like Nateva. They’re pros and have songs that won’t bore people as some jam bands can do too easily. Guster is a smart addition to keep Natvea on course to their true intentions, but sneaking one in there as well.

LOCAL ACTS Not as many as last year, but the ones involved this year certainly make sense. As of right now Gypsy Tailwind and The Mallett Brothers Band are the locals that will take the stage at Nateva in 2011. Sure is nice to have the opportunity for larger crowds to get a taste of our own music from right here. Our local acts can complete on a worldwide stage. I would recommend a few more locals for this show like; Samuel James, Adam & The Waxmen, Lyle Divinsky, Sli-Chi and Kenya Hall, but if there’s only room for two bands Gypsy Tailwind and the Malletts are definitely two that fit well and will do Maine proud.

OUTDOOR FESTIVALS We are seeing more and more outdoor gigs every year between Baystock, Alive at Five, Oxfest and the Bangor Waterfront (which will make a lot more noise this year). Nateva, though, lets you put the dog in the kennel and allows you to set up shop on god’s playground for a full weekend. Do what you want (just keep an eye out) and enjoy music. I think many of us would agree that’s what summer is really all about, right? At least around here it is.

MARK’S TOP 3 FAVORITE THINGS IN MUSIC THIS WEEK The debut record from Whitcomb, Crown Park Being given a stack of vintage records from the ‘40s Two great new local music videos by Zach Jones and Grand Hotel

(Mark Curdo is a DJ on 94.3 WCYY and the owner of a record label, Labor Day Records, based in Portland. Mark is not only a board member of the Portland Music Foundation, but he loves the Boston Celtics, Ginger Ale and Jack Lemmon movies. He is a weekly Daily Sun music columnist.)

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