The Portland Daily Sun, Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Paul Revere’s ride See Herb Adams’ Patriot’s Day column on page 4

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011

VOL. 3 NO. 55

Stopping the drama from becoming crisis

Eating disorders go beyond clothing sizes

See Natalie Ladd on page 4

See Maggie Knowles, page 5

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Snowe stumps for GOP state candidate

BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

There were Snowe flurries in South Portland yesterday.

Maine’s senior U.S. Senator, Olympia Snowe, took advantage of Congress’ spring recess to visit a few local businesses and show support for Louie Maietta, the Republican candidate running against state Rep. Cynthia Dill to replace the resigning Larry Bliss in District 7, which includes South Portland and Cape Elizabeth.

That election is May 10.

But keeping the spotlight focused on local issues and the local candidate proved challenging as Sen. Snowe fielded media questions ranging from the upcoming debt ceiling debate to Maietta just-announced changes in federal fishing regulations.

As Snowe and Maietta went from table to table at the Sea Dog brewpub, they quickly struck talking points gold.

U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe prepares to be interviewed Tuesday during a campaign swing for a state GOP candidate, Louie Maietta, in South Portland. Maietta is the Republican candidate running against state Rep. Cynthia Dill to replace the resigning Larry Bliss in Maine’s District 7. (CURTIS ROBINSON PHOTO)

see SNOWE page 9

Pingree, Snowe praise new fishing rules

BY CURTIS ROBINSON THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Maine’s congressional delegation yesterday praised new federal fishing regulations from both sides of the political aisle.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and Republican U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe both called the decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pingree

(NOAA) to raise fishing limits on 12 species of groundfish “good news” for the state.

The increased catch limits will likely be welcomed by the state’s fishermen following controversial across-the-board

limits when a new “sector system” was created last year. Under that scheme, fishermen are allowed to join sectors with specific harvest allotments.

Those not joining the sector system, which monitors fishing trips including unloading, are in a “days at sea” limitation.

NOAA reports that about 50 percent of the region’s fishermen have adopted the sector system, which has been

panned as too complex by some.

For the new season that begins May 1, the government is allowing increased catch limits that include Georges Bank cod, with a 20 percent hike and a 6 percent increase in Gulf of Maine cod.

Speaking in South Portland, Snowe said the former across-theboard system simply included fish with strong populations in the same see FISHING page 3

Two property owners weigh in on ‘graffiti’ vs. ‘street art’

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Personally, Andy Graham doesn't mind a little graffiti on the side of his commercial properties.

The local businessman and president of city arts group Creative Portland recalls that when he bought and renovated a derelict building on York Street in 1998, he decided not to buff the large graffiti murals that had popped up on the building’s side during years of disuse.

“I thought it was an interesting relic from a period that had been lost,” said Graham.

Unlike many business owners, Graham said he was not happy to see the utility vehicles rolling to his site to buff the piece.

“Subsequently it’s been tagged quite a few times. I liked it and left it, but my neighbors were unhappy with me because of my attitude about it,” he said.

Graham and other graffiti fans are facing increasing unhappiness not only from neighbors but from

other business owners and city officials who draw sharp distinctions between legal art and vandalism.

A new proposal by the city could increase responsibility for property owners as the summer tagging season arrives.

Part of the debate is the "broken windows theory" which graffiti foes say proves that illegal markings be removed as quickly as possible.

Introduced in a 1982 article by social scientists see DEBATE page 8

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Serial sleepover artist (NY Times) — a serial house guest has been smooth enough so far, and by and large her hosts — friends, colleagues and total strangers — have been happy to share their toothpaste with her.

Ms. Robinson is an engaging, self-taught 33-year-old artist whose work has mostly tweaked gender and racial stereotypes, in pieces involving things like melted Goody combs, synthetic blond hair and women’s magazines.

In January, she decided to become a nomad for a spell, and call it art. It should be noted that Ms. Robinson deploys parentheses around her last name, as in Ms. (Robinson), but editors discouraged this reporter from doing the same. Inspired by the adventures of Ed Casabian, a financial analyst for an online news site who last year embarked on a 52-week journey around New York City, staying for a week at a time in other people’s apartments as a way to recover from painful breakup, Ms. Robinson imagined a 13-week-long performance-art piece, and offered herself up as a guest (10 hours of housework included, but the host must supply the toothpaste) to anyone who would have her. Her proposal went out by e-mail to art world colleagues in Manhattan and Brooklyn, who forwarded it around to widen her pool.

She named the project the “The Inflatable Mattress,” for the portable twin bed she carried with her, though by last week (week 10), the mattress had deflated, a casualty of this collision of couch surfing, relational aesthetics and old-fashioned endurance performance art. Ms. Robinson, however, had not.

Animated and gregarious by nature, Ms. Robinson knows that the best guests combine a talent for conversation with a knack for domestic flexibility and extreme self-effacement. Or, as the etiquette expert Emily Post put it way back in 1922: “Courtesy demands that you, when you are a guest, show neither annoyance nor disappointment — no matter what happens ... you must learn as it were not to notice if hot soup is poured on your back.”

As a young artist living in New York, Ms. Robinson has certainly had practice roughing it. There was the year she lived in her studio space in a commercial building in Sunset Park, bartering her graphic design services in lieu of paying $500 in rent and sleeping on an army cot with an electric blanket. The floors were concrete and the heat went off every day at 6 p.m.

There was a slop sink with hot water in the room, however, so she bathed in a bucket.

“That’s the title of my memoir,” Ms. Robinson said.

“Bath in a Bucket!”

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BP spill claims bring heat to claims czar

BY JOHN SCHWARTZ THE NEW YORK TIMES

From the numbers alone, you might think Kenneth R. Feinberg would be a popular guy.

Since taking over the $20 billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf Coast oil spill in July, he has handed out $3.8 billion, with $2.6 billion in no-strings-attached emergency payments and $1.2 billion in final and interim payments. More than a half-million people and businesses have filed claims with the fund, and nearly 70 percent of the claims have been resolved through payment, request for more information or rejection.

But Mr. Feinberg has become the man the Gulf Coast loves to hate. Residents yell at him in meetings, coastal politicians and the news media accuse him of acting in bad faith, and plaintiffs’ lawyers say he is working for BP. A federal judge has ruled that while Mr. Feinberg’s work may benefit BP, his claims decisions are independent. Still, many who have dealt with the claims process complain that it is opaque at best, low-balls their compensation and varies payouts capriciously for neighbors in like circumstances.

“People are having any number of kinds of issues with the claims process,” said Martha Bergmark, the president of the

Mississippi Center for Justice, a nonprofit law firm that receives money from the fund to provide legal aid. “It’s getting invented on the fly here.”

Politicians and plaintiffs’ lawyers decry as extortion Mr. Feinberg’s quick-pay option, which provides thousands of dollars to those willing to sign away their right to sue without having to prove economic loss. The critics say the difficulties of the claims process all but force claimants into the quick-pay system.

Senator David Vitter, Republican of Louisiana, sent a scorching letter to Mr. Feinberg last month saying he was “making empty promises to Louisianians” citing the complaints of seven constituents who said they had not been paid, or paid enough.

Opposition to Mr. Feinberg in Alabama has flared, and The Press-Register of Mobile called last year for him to be fired, though the paper no longer pushes the point. “When it became clear he wasn’t going to be fired, we just continued to hold his feet to the fire,” said Ricky R. Mathews, the paper’s publisher, who calls the fund a “very clumsy process.”

He added, “I believe from the very beginning he completely underestimated how big this was going to be.”

Mr. Feinberg says the attacks are misguided, and in many cases, flat wrong. In response to Mr. Vitter, he wrote that the

examples did not stand up to scrutiny. One, he wrote, submitted claims for emergency payments “in an amount 2 1/2 times the business’s total gross sales” from its 2009 tax return; another submitted documentation “consisting solely of a letter from her mother as the business owner,” and several had filed multiple claims or offered little or no documentation. Yet another, he wrote, had submitted a business claim that included his wife’s losses, though his submitted tax returns reported her occupation as “housewife,” and did not show “any reference to her role, if any, in the business.”

That claim was for more than twice the man’s previously reported fishing income.

In an interview, Mr. Feinberg was undaunted. “I will not pay claims that can’t be proven, that lack proof, that are not substantiated,” he said. “I won’t do it!” He admitted that “there may be inconsistencies” in a system of this size. “But I think those inconsistencies are relatively rare,” he added.

“One of the reasons your neighbor gets paid and you didn’t might have something to do with human nature,” he said. People in similar situations might approach the claims process with more proof or less, and higher or lower evaluations of their losses.

He said, “Don’t always believe everything you’ve heard from your next-door neighbor.”

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Whale over Pirates to even playoff series DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT HARTFORD, Conn. — Mats Zuccarello and Chad Kolarik each had a goal and an assist to lead the Connecticut Whale to a 3-1 win over the Portland Pirates in Game 4 of the their best-of-seven Atlantic Division Semifinal Series played Tuesday night at the XL Center, the Portland Pirates reported.

The series is now tied at 2-2.

John Mitchell netted the other Whale goal.

Mark Voakes scored the lone Pirates goal.

Kolarik, playing in his first game of the

series after missing the first three due to an injury suffered in the regular season, gave the Whale a 1-0 lead after one when he connected on a five-on-three power play in the later stages of the opening period. Mitchell netted the lone goal of the second period to send the Whale into the third with a 2-0 advantage. Zuccarello, in his first game of the season after being returned from the New York Rangers, lifted the Whale into a 3-0 lead before Voakes got the Pirates on the board to complete the scoring.

The Whale outshot the Pirates 30-20 in the game as David Leggio took the loss.

The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game were all from the Whale.

Kolarik was the first, Zuccarello the second and Wade Redden the third.

Game 5 of the best-of-seven series will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. The first 2,000 fans into the game will receive thundersticks courtesy of Time Warner Cable. Plus, bring a non-winning Maine State Lottery ticket to the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office either in advance or on the day of the game and receive a free Pirates playoff ticket with the purchase of a ticket of equal or greater value.

Fans can buy tickets at the Civic Center Box Office, by calling 775-3458 or at portlandpirates.com.

Sea Dogs and Mets postponed due to rain; homestand to start DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT BINGHAMPTON, N.Y. — Tuesday night’s game between the Portland Sea Dogs and Binghamton Mets was postponed due to rain, the Sea Dogs reported.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday July 5, when the Sea Dogs return to NYSEG Stadium, the Sea Dogs announced in a press release.

Portland has been rained out twice on

the roadtrip, and three times in the first 13 days of the season, the team reported.

Both starters from the night get the starting nod in the series finale tonight.

Right-handed pitcher Alex Wilson (2-0, 2.45 ERA) takes the hill against B-Mets lefty Mark Cohoon (0-0. 0.75 ERA).

The Sea Dogs are returning to Hadlock Field for a seven-game, eight-day homestand on Thursday. The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox,

return to Hadlock Field for a 6 p.m. start against the New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins). The homestand will feature the first fireworks game of the season on April 22, as well as the first bobblehead doll giveaway of the season, Jon Lester, on April 27.

Tickets are available for all 2011 Sea Dogs’ home games and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.

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Federal judge considers arguments on labor mural

Farmer’s Market resumes in Monument Square

BANGOR — On Tuesday, Judge John Woodcock heard arguments on a motion to have a mural depicting Maine’s labor history restored immediately to its place in a state building.

Judge Woodcock said that federal courts generally are reluctant to interfere with state government, according to a report by WGAN. He said he’d rule soon on the request for a temporary restraining order.

Gov. Paul LePage caused an uproar last month when he ordered the removal of the 36-foot-long mural from a Labor Department office in Augusta.

The Republican governor said it presented a one-sided view of history.

This month, the Wednesday farmer’s market in Monument Square resumed for another spring and summer, running from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Organizers said they will have more and more farmers coming each week, according to the market’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/ pages/Portland-Maine-Farmers-Market/96729902279).

A Saturday market at Deering Oaks starts on April 30.

Catholic elementary school to close in June PORTLAND — The Roman Catholic Diocese announced April 15 that the 145-year-old Cathedral Catholic School will close in June, at the end of the school year, the Forecaster is reporting.

Communications Director Sue Bernard said in a press release that the closure is the result of long-term financial problems at the school, the paper reported.

“Three years ago, the parish finance council recommended the school be closed, but I felt we needed more time to exhaust all other possibilities and explore every option,” Bishop Richard Malone said in a written statement.

Goodwill notes National Service Volunteer honoree The Maine Commission for Community Service has announced that Heather Correia, AmeriCorps volunteer for Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, has received the National Service Volunteer Award from Gov. Paul LePage in a ceremony on April 14.

The award program is administered from the governor’s office by the Maine Commission for Community Service, according to a press release from Goodwill Industries.

“As an AmeriCorps member for Goodwill, Heather has gone far beyond what her service assignment requires,” the press release states. “She eagerly organizes AmeriCorps events, spreads the word about national service and matches at-risk youth with healthy and positive mentors. She is a wonderful example of the impact national service volunteers have in

our local communities. Heather has managed a number of different responsibilities including GoodGuides, a mentoring program for 13-17 year old at-risk youth.

She has organized career workshops and mentor appreciation events. Heather also served as an employment counselor for Goodwill helping those seeking employment to overcome economic and social barriers.” Correia resides in Biddeford.

Snowe presents World War II veteran with medals U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, yesterday presented York veteran George Chapman with medals and awards in recognition of his service with the U.S. Army during World War II. Chapman, a Staff Sergeant with Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1102nd Combat Engineers Group, contacted Sen. Snowe for assistance in placing a request for the issuance of medals and awards he earned during his military service, Snowe’s office reported.

“Like so many of his generation who so nobly placed service to country above self interest, George answered the call to serve, rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1102nd Combat Engineers Group under the legendary General George S. Patton in his Third Army,” said Senator Snowe. “I am deeply grateful for George’s service on behalf of our nation, and am pleased to offer him a belated but much deserved ‘thank you’ for his courage and selfless sacrifices during World War II.”

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Edward Lester Edward James Lester Jr. passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at his home in Portland after a long illness.

Ed was born and grew up in Portland. He was a talented singer, guitar player and martial artist. He began playing in local bands at the age of 15 and performed with many bands over his lifetime, including Magnum, Poor Boy Symphony, El Cid, Hair of the Dog, and Ed Lester Band to name a few. He was well known for his notorious voice and stage presence. He was also known for being a talented martial artist, and owned and operated his own karate school, Red Dragon Kempo, in the Saco/Biddeford area during the 1990s.

Ed is survived by his two children, Elizabeth Lester, 15 and Nicholas Lester, 12, both of Saco; a brother, Mike Lester of Portland; and sisters, Cindy Gillis and Angela Lester of Florida.

A funeral Mass will be held at Good Shepherd Parish/Most Holy Trinity Church in Saco, Maine at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25.

In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to the Center for Grieving Children, 555 Forest Avenue, Portland, ME 04101.

Arrangements by the Hobbs Funeral Home, 230 Cottage Road, South Portland.

New federal fishing rules applauded by Pingree, Snowe FISHING from page one

regulation as fish with declining populations. The new rules, she said, make better sense and mean more jobs in Maine.

She also said she had met with NOAA administrators last week to advocate for the changes.

Rep. Pingree had also recently spoken out in favor of what she called a “... new sectors-based fisheries management system, which is replacing the old days-at-sea system.”

She said the new system is leading to better and more predictable prices for Maine fishermen.

In a statement shortly after the NOAA announcement, Pingree said that “this is good news for Maine’s coastal communities and fishermen. Higher catch limits on these stocks mean Maine fishermen will be better off and are a sign that we are turning the corner on groundfish.”

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With Paul Revere, Longfellow linked American Revolution and Civil War Patriot’s Day 2011 — As we settle back at home after the first three-day weekend of spring, many might forget that Patriot’s Day, commemorated on Monday, marked two big events — the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, and the 150th anniversary of its allegory in print, the poem “Paul Revere’s Ride.”

Longfellow’s poem? Yep. As stubborn Yankees, only Massachusetts and Maine celebrate Patriot’s Day — Massachusetts, the “cradle of the Revolution,” and Maine, birthplace of the poet who forever made memorable “the eighteenth of April in ’75/hardly a man is now alive ––––– who remembers that famous Guest day and year. ... “ Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Columnist Ride” first appeared in the January 1861 Atlantic Monthly in the darkening days of the coming Civil War, both a warning to the future and a hearkening back to the birth of the country soon to split apart. It was a galloping metaphor, and still is.

Herb Adams

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How to stop cliff-hanging drama from becoming a full-fledged crisis (This week’s installment of What’s It Like?! was co-penned

by Debbie Downer and Natalie Ladd. Over the next few weeks, Natalie will be back on task and writing solo with news-worthy stories about a local wine distributor, Maine’s oldest continuously running gay bar, and the newest developments in the Shipyard Brewing Company dynasty.)

There are a lot of cliches, selfhelp books and life-coaching opportunities about unwanted, seemingly unnecessary changes, growth and inner-realizations that are important tools (survival techniques, if you will) to help us feel better about ourselves when we are full of self-doubt and in pain over medium-to-serious hick-ups in our lives.

We can sagely fall back on the basics of Buddhist wisdom, and take comfort in the fact that everything is for a reason, and in a year from now (as Springsteen said), “We’ll look back on this and it will all seem funny.” Maybe it won’t seem hilarious in the literal sense of the word, but whatever happened might make sense or be useful in a new context.

Much of Bruce’s early work was brilliant because of well painted innocence and sweetly tortured,

Natalie Ladd ––––– What It’s Like relatable scenarios, and to this day, I can always find a lyric or two that fits my current feeling.

Living, owning it and breathing through pain are supposed to be milestones on the path to enlightenment. But as of late, I’m having trouble staying the course and not teeter-tottering too close to the metaphorical cliffhanging edge; where sadness and fear become personified, sort of like the Bad Idea puppets in the Broadway smash hit Avenue Q. They lurk about and toss in their unsolicited two cents at the worst of times and I take very little solace in the fact that I am not alone in my need for a self-woven safety net.

Misery doesn’t really love company, and we all need to figure out how to navigate the painful processes that keep us from becoming stagnant, fear-based voyeurs in our own lives.

It seems many of my friends

and co-workers are going through life-altering, reality-rocking changes that are unusually difficult to cope with and move on from. Things like unexpected break ups of seemingly perfect unions, job loss due to no fault of their own, sudden illnesses, and the kind of stuff Harold Kushner wrote about back in 1981 in, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People.” Despite the relative severity of life’s zingers, they are all things that make us stop and ponder how fragile life is, reevaluate our priorities, and eventually stop sulking when we realize we could be in Japan, or have had once enough money to have been ripped off by Bernie Madoff.

So, exactly how does an individual stop real life, cliff-hanging drama from becoming a full-fledged crisis?

For the answer to this and other questions like, “Will my kids ever like me again?” and “Is it appropriate to still be pissed at my grandmother for yelling at me for setting the table incorrectly when I was five?”, I turned to my Therapist (He’s so cool, he gets a capital “T”) for some help and advice on how to feel better and push see LADD page 5

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Eating disorders go beyond clothing sizes “How are those jeans?”

“God, I look like a total cow. When did I get so fat? Ugh, I mean like my stomach is totally hanging over the top. I am so depressed now, we totally have to go.”

I am in the dressing room next to the girl who is saying this. I am picturing some 16-year-old finding jeans for a dance, being a tad melodramatic.

The “total cow” and I exit at the same time.

She’s eight. Maybe tipping the scales at 60 pounds.

Her friend: “Just don’t eat until Friday. Maybe they will look better.”

Whaaaat?!

Eating disorders are only gaining in popularity. Almost 10 million females and 1 million males are suffering from anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating. Think that your kiddo could never be a part of that stat? Most anorexics and bulimics have higher than average IQ’s and are from highincome households.

My Lecture to Your Daughter: I get it. I spent many years in front of the mirror ripping apart my body. I was a ballerina with a hockey body. I have a more athletic build, which even at ten I knew wasn’t going to make me the star of Swan Lake. But I was convinced I could starve my hipbones and ribcage away. So I stopped eating.

I would push my food around on the plate or tell my mom I had already eaten.

I remember watching the Karen Carpenter story in sophomore health class. Instead of being terrified, my

Maggie Knowles ––––– Use Your Outdoor Voice friends and I memorized her techniques. I think CVS sold out of diuretics that afternoon.

Researchers say that a big reason for eating disorders isn’t the desire to be super skinny, but (among other things, such as the drive for perfection) the desire to control something.

This is not at all to negate the societal pressures to be a size two, but to realize there is something deeper going on fueling that obsession. You have things to say but at some point someone has made you think that your voice isn’t worth hearing. You feel neglected and smothered.

Your parents confuse you with their ”Do as I say, not as I do” attitude. Your dad gawks at Victoria’s Secret posters in the mall and makes fun of fat people but tells you to love yourself as you are. He thinks money is the most important value. His barometer for self-worth is out of whack.

Your mom tells you to eat your pasta as she spends hours on the treadmill, talks about how great she could have been if she didn’t have kids (no offense, darling!) and constantly gossips about your friends’ parents.

How are you supposed to learn selflove and acceptance with them for

role models?

You don’t want to feel rejection, instability or humiliation so you outsource your anger to the one thing you feel you can control: food.

Twenty years later, I realize I was so pissed at my parents at getting divorced that I distracted my emotional pain with physical. In retrospect, feeling like I wanted to be thin wasn’t what it was about — my hips were my scapegoat. I wanted to be a part of something that wasn’t falling apart.

There will come a time for you when you are older when you realize what you are so mad about. I don’t want you to get to the point when you want to be a healthy woman, but you have ruined your organs and brain by withholding nourishment. I want you to thrive and be the amazing star that you were born to be. When you are gone, no one is going to say, “Wow. I miss all 67 pounds of her. She was such a waif. No one could go for days without eating like she could.”

My Lecture to You: You spent every minute since your baby girl was born loving her, feeding her yummy food and wanting nothing but the best for her. You also have instilled in her that you are boss, that what you say not only goes, but should be laminated in gold. So if she sees you as the one to aspire to be and that all of your actions are the “right ones,” how do you measure up?

Be honest. How does your relationship with yourself come across to her?

Do you mirror the sparkling, brilliant,

goddess you want her to be? Or do you cut yourself down, act insecure and helpless, make comments about your weight, compare yourself to her or ignore her altogether?

She wants you to be proud of her.

She craves your approval. She needs you to be her role model and hero. She needs you to ask questions and listen to her answers. She needs a safe place to try new things, make mistakes and not be punished for that. She needs to feel unconditional love, support and respect. (Don’t give me that respectneeds-to-be-earned BS. She is your kid. She has earned it.)

If you suspect she is in the depths of, or heading toward, an eating disorder, you need to offer therapy. If you don’t want to confront her with the actual words, say “It seems you are feeling sad/stressed/angry lately. I found a great person for you to talk with about that. How is Tuesday after soccer?”

If you know for sure, you can send her off to an eating disorder clinic, which can be very healing. Make sure that they aren’t just teaching “how to properly eat.” Your kids know this. You don’t want her swap the eating disorder for numbing the pain with drugs, booze, sex or cutting. She needs to be digging into what has violated her spirit to this extreme of self-punishment so you can continue raising your baby girl into the woman who want her to be.

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

Revere’s legacy engraved in silver by Longfellow ADAMS from page 4

Longfellow deftly wove the memory of one war into a warning about the next, in a time of divisive rhetoric and splintering politics not all that different — some would say ominous — than our own.

By early 1861, South Carolina had seceded, soon followed by 10 states of the old South, declaring the United States ended and the Union dissolved.

National political parties spat hot words, splintered and exploded. Congress was deadlocked; the president derided.

And into this a poet hurled a fistful of words and a

It was a miracle of words, the more so since Longfellow had little reason to like — much less revere — Paul Revere. horse with an unlikely hero, Paul Revere.

Revere would be remembered only by bell-makers and silversmiths today had Longfellow not plucked him from the past and turned him, in a few grand hoof-hammering stanzas, into a national night rider, a poetic parable for his times, and maybe ours, too.

It was a miracle of words, the more so since Longfellow had little reason to like — much less revere — Paul Revere. His family’s one contact with Revere had been, in fact, a major American military disaster.

In 1779 the poet’s grandfather, Gen. Peleg Wadsworth, took part in the Revolution’s ill-fated Penobscot Expedition, an atttempt to recapture Castine, Maine, from the occupying British. Against Castine the Americans sent the largest colonial armada ever, 43 vessels and 1,100 militia, as well as Lt. Col. Paul Revere, Commander of Artillery, with 79 cannon and a huge pile of personal trunks and baggage. see REVERE page 6

There is no shame in game of mental health upkeep LADD from page 4

through the stuff that has me saying, “Pity Party ... Table for One” at the five-star restaurant in my mind.

My Therapist (who has an uncanny resemblance to Elvis Costello when he isn’t in winter Mainah’ mode) leans to the Jungian-style of head shrinking and is all about cognitive behavior and not beating yourself up.

I like that because when there’s hard emotional work to do, he thinks I should cut myself a break and just sit there and breathe. This is tough for my busy mind ... but I do it. I think things through, and feel like a better version of myself for the time being.

Then I look for reinforcement by peppering my bff with phone calls and leaning on Bad Dog, who is a great listener, but is often shy on advice as her

idea of making everything better is sniffing as many crotches as caninely possible on the boulevard in a one hour time frame.

My Therapist and other do-try-this-at-home professionals all attest to anything promoting true selflove such as regular exercise, journaling, proper diet (not the popular Divorce Diet — which works short term, but leaves your stomach tied up in knots along with nausea and incapacitation), seeking support groups, and if the need be, a prescribed klonopin or two. There is no shame in the game of taking care of your mental health after a hard fall, and while it may be difficult to believe you deserve it or will ever get there, things really will get better.

As for myself, I’m almost no longer the little sapling in the middle of the forest and can just start to see past the mighty pines, to the place of reflectiveness and self-driven happiness (See, I told you there

were lots of cliches).

I didn’t get divorced, but did great on the diet and am now ready to get off and look to all the ways I can be healthy, happy and full filled on my own. Unfortunately, there are not any short cuts through the painful growth life sometimes tosses us, and most importantly, I know I have to do the hard, yet supported work to get to the place where I can look back and laugh.

Just thinking about it really does help, and for the rest of you who are in line at your own five star restaurant, remember: Show a Little Faith, in a support system, in whatever life force you subscribe to, and most importantly, yourself.

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Remember the Penobscot Expedition?

REVERE from page 5

At Castine the American navy and army commanders squabbled until the British reinforcements arrived (including bold Capt. Henry Mowatt, who had burned Portland in 1775) whereupon the American flotilla turned tail and fled up the Penobscot, beaching and burning the fleet near Bangor.

The militia hightailed it into the woods, fleeing on foot back home to Boston. Revere fled, too, taking his luggage and leaving his artillery behind.

In Boston, Revere was promptly court-martialled (but later indignantly cleared) for cowardice and disobedience.

Gen. Wadsworth, on the other hand, soon single-handedly held off a squad of British until seriously wounded, then made a daring mid-winter escape from prison and forged back to Boston, bearing valuable military intelligence.

The Penobscot Expedition was the worst American naval disaster until Pearl Harbor. Gen. Wadsworth was a hero; Paul Revere, tho’ objecting loudly, was not. Yet Longfellow, by stretching poetic license tight as a tarp, still found Revere the redoutable horseman useful. By careful coloring and artful wording, his flawless rider gallops out of the Revolution with a very different message.

Longfellow deliberately got most everything wrong about Revere’s real ride, perhaps with a purpose in mind.

We never learn, for example, the name of Revere’s co-star, his gallant horse (legend says it was Brown Beauty) or that inner-city dweller Revere likely didn’t even own a horse, and borrowed this one, which after Revere’s capture (yes — read on) was gleefully kept by the British.

We never learn the names of Revere’s worthy co-riders, Dr. Samuel Prescott and Willam Dawes, who actually spread the fabled alarm, to every Middlesex village and farm; only Prescott ever made it all the way to Concord town in time to warn about the impending battle.

Worse yet, we are never told that Revere was captured by the British at Lexington town midride, and was never released until later, minus his borrowed horse.

But no matter, perhaps; history often serves poetry. And perhaps Longfellow, as a professional poet, was constrained by practicalities; the message is what matters, and after all, “Revere” rhymes. (Dawes?

Prescott? Hopeless. ) And certainly Longfellow had something larger in mind. As an abolitionist and a nationalist, his appeal to the national memory was meant to call on America’s

Longfellow deliberately got most everything wrong about Paul Revere’s real ride, perhaps with a purpose in mind. (COURTESY IMAGE)

We are never told that Revere was captured by the British at Lexington town mid-ride, and was never released until later, minus his borrowed horse. better angels. The national demons loosed by the Civil War came home to roost soon enough: Revere’s many grandsons served in the Civil War (one became a brigadier general), and Longfellow’s son Charlie ran away, enlisted, was gravely wounded, and never really recovered, in later years leading a wandering life, the fate of many in his war generation.

So in 1861, Longfellow called upon the past, America’s common cultural values, in the hour of urgent national need. And despite all, 150 years ago, it failed us. The nation split, and the war came.

In the next four bitter years, over 3 million Americans took up arms against one another.

Over 620,000 combatants, plus uncounted civilians, perished — over 2 percent of the population of the entire nation. The gash cut across three generations, and for many the national wounds never healed.

Even today, so many years later, the causes of disunion — race, inequality, prejudice — gnaw away at the roots of American unity. But two good things are still true.

For 100 years Longfellow’s grand picture-poem has often been the first poetry read, remembered and loved by gen-

erations of schoolkids. Anything that hooks a kid on reading, early, can’t be all bad.

And for the rest of us, here these April anniversaries come again, thundering out of the past, echoes of the heroic Revoution and the traumatic Civil War, reminders of the rigors of our national birth, painfully prodding us to ponder the meaning of being American.

From the Civil War to Civil Rights, the American agenda is still not finished. In an era of digitalized democracy, sharply separate and still unequal, we still debate the meaning of our sometimes shattering experiment in plural democracy. Do we have what it takes?

Does history teach? Does poetry help? The answer is still out.

So write on, Longfellow. Ride on, Revere. All these years later America still needs that midnite reminder, “in the hour of darkness/and peril/and need.”

Happy Patriot’s Day, Henry.

(Herb Adams is a former Maine state representative and a graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. When he visited Boston’s Old North Church, he notes, they wouldn’t let him in.)

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Traveling liquidation sale at Portland Expo draws crowds

ABOVE LEFT: Justin Capparuccini hauls in boxes of inventory to the Portland Expo last weekend during a three-day liquidation sale by S&S Productions of Columbus, Ohio. A line stretched down the sidewalk outside the Expo on Friday for the start of the show. ABOVE RIGHT: Maggie Jiang arranges her clothing before the start of the show. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

The Merchant Co. bringing crafters to Congress St.

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

No monsters here, but expect plenty of crafts.

One emporium replaces another as The Merchant Co. prepares to fill a vacancy at 656 Congress St. left

by Fun Box Monster Emporium and its companion business, Coast City Comics.

Fun Box and Coast City moved down Congress Street to 634 Congress St., formerly the Urban Hardware Store and more recently the Urban General Store.

The Merchant Company takes their place. It's a handmade arts, crafts and vintage emporium that operates along the lines of an antiques flea market where each vendor has their own mini shop within the larger shop.

"There isn't anything like it in Portland. I think it's difficult for artists and craftsmen to get their things out there," said Giselle LaFrance, a seamstress and housewares crafter and one of the partners behind the new venture.

LaFrance, a friend of Tristan Gallagher, owner of Fun Box Monster Emporium, became friends with Dunja Von Stoddard, whose husband, Gerald Von Stoddard, owns Coast City Comics. The two decided to launch a venue for crafters and artisans.

"We're both crafters and artists," Dunja Von Stoddard explained. "I've been doing some of the craft fair circuit and selling online, and this just seems like it would be ideal for a crafter."

The Merchant Company plans to host sewing classes and community craft labs in a workshop space, available at no cost for knitting groups and other social nonprofit events. In the rear area where Fun Box Monster

“It’s not consignment. We don’t take any percentage, we just take the rent and deposit, and every few weeks they get whatever they sold, 100 percent.” — Giselle LaFrance, a seamstress and housewares crafter and one of the partners behind The Merchant Co.

Emporium offices were located, the duo will host their craft labs, sewing classes and offer rental space for teaching trades such as knitting or jewelry making. They hope to have a soft opening on June 1 and plan a public opening on June 3 for First Friday Art Walk, Von Stoddard said.

Von Stoddard, who specializes in housewares and paper goods, noted that lease holders can pay attention to their artwork and not worry about the business end so much. They offer a four-month lease to prospective tenants.

LaFrance agreed that the lease arrangement eliminates a number of merchant headaches.

"If you want your own shop in Portland, you have to go through all the business licensing, the legal stuff, getting approved and just finding space, renting it, keeping up with the rent," she said.

"We're a fine arts and crafts and vintage emporium. We're going to have a lot of different vendors in our space, each person can rent out a 4-by4, a 2-by-4 table or a 6-by-6 space," LaFrance said.

"It's not consignment," she added.

"We don't take any percentage, we just take the rent and deposit, and every few weeks they get whatever they sold, 100 percent."

For the first four-month rotation, interested crafters can contact themerchantcompany@gmail.com or visit http://themerchantco.me.

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Broken windows theory looms large in Portland debate DEBATE from page one

LEFT: Samantha Kobs stands behind the counter at Mainely Herbals, her new herbal remedy, tea and smoke shop at 253 Congress St. ABOVE: Mainley Herbals, as part smoke shop, specializes in glassware from local artisans (MATT DODGE PHOTOS)

Mainely Herbals — Natural Herbal Remedies LOCATION: 253 Congress St. HOURS: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A new shop on the East End of Congress Street hopes to become the one-stop shop for all your herbal needs, holistic, fragrant and otherwise.

Mainely Herbals (253 Congress St.) opened up shop last month, selling bulk herbs for recipes, herbal smoke, herbal teas and smoking devices.

“We also sell herbal remedies — we can make tinctures, moisturizers, creams and if you have a special ailment you’re looking to cure, we can make up a blend for that,” said Samantha Kobs, owner of the shop, a trained herbalist, and “a gypsy, I have to say.”

Mainely Herbals is also part smoke shop, specializing in glassware from local artisans; just don’t expect blacklight posters and racks full of Rasta-wear.

“It’s hard to explain just what it is until you walk in, it’s a different experience,” she said.

Kobs’ own speciality is he shop’s variety of herbal smoking blends — a blend of herbs, extracts and resins that can roughly simulate the effects of marijuana without any of the drug’s active ingredient.

“We don’t give out our proprietary blend, but if you’re looking to make a specific smoking mixture for something, I’ll point you in the right direction,” she said.

Kobs recommends the herbal smoking blends for those suffering from depression or anxiety.

“Everyone is looking for a relaxer, a pain reliever, something to reduce headaches,” said Kobs.

One of the shop’s herbal blends, a brand called “Chillax” is a “very strong herbal mix that gives you similar effects to ‘something else’, but there are no toxins and no THC [marijuana’s active

ingredient],” she said.

Mainely Herbals is also intended as a place of learning, a resource center for those looking into herbal remedies or exploring other holistic treatment alternative.

“If you don’t know anything about herbs you can still come on in, we have a sitting area where you can read up on different products,” she said.

The shop offers a variety of homemade tinctures and oils to treat everything from headaches and stress to insect invasions and immunity, according to Kobs.

“Essential oils can really help with viruses and if you have insect problems, lavender is a calming herb, so if you put it around the house it repels mosquitoes. Peppermint helps to open up the sinuses and is good for colds and viruses,” she said.

Moving from New Hampshire where she ran two similar shops, Kobs said she chose Portland primarily for its school district, but has found that her shops fits in nicely among its new East End neighbors.

“It works out good, because Sarah [of Homegrown Herb & Tea] up the street specializes in just tea, so [we’re] like a little addition — if you’re looking for bulk herbs and other remedies, we’re the place to go, plus we have all the other smoking devices,” she said.

As Kobs tries to break into Portland’s ample smokeshop market, she is offering some incentives for new customers, including a free $10 gift card when you join her mailing list, and a free gram of one of the herbal smoking blends when you spend $50 or more.

The shop also features an economy shelf with $10 glass pipes and $7 metal pipes.

— Matt Dodge

James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling, the broken windows theory draws a connections between the signalling effects of urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The idea became a centerpiece of New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani's cleanup program and has been heralded in books like “The Tipping Point.”

In Portland, the theory is being increasingly cited by those drawing up a new graffiti ordinance for the city. Some contend that keeping urban environments cleaner deters both further vandalism and escalation into more serious crime.

But Graham said he has his doubts about the theory, which has drawn criticism from some criminologists for relating correlation with causality, a reasoning they contend is prone to fallacy.

“There’s this idea that graffiti attracts graffiti, and I’m not entirely sure,” said Graham. “I have doubts about received wisdom, I would really like to see the studies that support these things regarded as truisms,” he said.

On the other side of that property owner divide is anti-graffiti activist Doug Fuss, who says the theory is “indisputable fact.”

“If we remove it quickly, we get tagged less, that's just the way it works with graffiti,” said Fuss, who owns Bull Feeney’s on Fore Street in Old Port.

The Irish pub and restaurant is a hot spot of illegal graffiti, according to Fuss, who said the property’s roof and bathroom is constantly getting tagged.

“It happens all the time and it’s starting to build again now that the weather is warm, we have such a prime location on our roof,” he said.

But Fuss is careful to distinguish between illegal graffiti and street art sanctioned by property owners. “I do believe there are forms of graffiti that are legitimate artwork, all you have to do is go by the Asylum wall, there is some pretty terrific stuff,” he said.

The street art aesthetic has worked well for some local businesses, but Fuss said it’s not for him.

“Novare Res has a wall on their deck with street art and Binga’s Stadium has done some street art, but these are businesses that tap into that youth culture — Bull Feeney’s isn’t that kind of business,” said Fuss.

“In a restaurant, you need a tidy space that is going to appeal to a broad population and graffiti does not appear clean to most people,” he said.

Fuss said he would like to see the graffiti versus street art debate remove the term “art” from the equation.

“I think there are all sorts of forms of legal expression, so if someone allows you do so street art on a wall, I don’t see any problem. The problem is on private property, it’s against the law now, always has been, always will be,” he said.

“The real goal is separating the two things, you want young people who are inclined to use this art form to go for art over vandalism,” said Fuss.

Graham said that the graffiti versus street art debate raises larger question around who owns public property. ownership of public property.

“I think has a lot to do with who owns the cityscape. i would be interested in hearing urban planners and architects engage with the issue too, because it’s really complex,” he said.

“This is something that exists, the question is how can it be managed that it enhances the city rather than make the city worse,” said Graham.

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Wednesday, April 20, 2011— Page 9

Scenes from spring in Maine

LEFT: A pug named Theodore takes a walk with companion Taryn Adams on Deering Street Tuesday. ABOVE: Colie Wright and his son, Kobie, 10, play two-square on Grant Street Tuesday. A variation on four-square, the game was interrupted occasionally by traffic on the busy Parkside street. BELOW: A pond in Yarmouth shows signs of spring life. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Members of public echoed Maietta’s theme of ‘keeping families in Maine’ SNOWE from page one

Maietta, former state representative and SoPo city councilman, served on the state Criminal Justice Committee, and is making “keeping families in Maine” his twist on the political staple of jobs-jobsjobs.

On cue, the GOP duo found Brian Ryan, 25, of Windham, who quickly picked up Maietta’s theme of “keeping families in Maine” to say that his job would pay “twice as much” in some other markets. What’s more, he said, while traveling in Europe he discovered that while tax burdens may be similar to the U.S., business regulations were much more relaxed.

U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe (second from left) chats with constituents Tuesday during a campaign swing for state GOP candidate, Louie Maietta (left) in South Portland. (CURTIS ROBINSON PHOTO)

Sen. Olympia Snowe on the issues during South Portland visit In her visit to South Portland yesterday, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe answered questions from the public and from media as she toured local businesses.

Some of her opinions were: • On the national debt, she said that Monday’s action

by Standard and Poor’s to downgrade its outlook on long-term U.S. debt has more to do with political gridlock than the actual debt. It was, she said, a “warning” that not addressing the issue is not an option.

If the debt remains unaddressed, she said, “.. it could turn into a debt crisis.”

“We are in a danger zone,” said Snowe.

• On broadband Internet access for Maine, the senator said that the state and nation “lag when it comes to [Internet] speed.” She has supported the Three Ring Binder project, a fiber system for rural northern areas of the state being built with $25 million in federal funds, and says that

“Somebody needs to say it,” he said. “We are not in a good place.”

His table-mates, Kimberly Hutchins and her 17-year-old son, Gavin, echoed those themes and agreed with Maietta’s concerns that many families would have to leave the state to make a living.

Hutchins, a Republican who lives in District 7, was actually one of at least eight potential voters lunching at the pub.

Across the parking lot at a recently opened Buf-

“any time you an upgrade infrastructure” for Internet, it’s a good thing. She added that broadband speeds are particularly important in rural Maine where they become an issue for job creation. She also suggested that using “USF” funds to improve access is a good idea. The Universal Service Fund was created in the 1990s to provide communications services to areas that might not commercially support such services without assistance.

• Asked if she felt the economy was recovering, the senator said “it doesn’t feel like a recovery to a lot of people” because of unemployment rates.

• On just-announced increases on catch limits for 12 species of groundfish caught in the Gulf of Maine, she said the shift was “good news” and noted that she had personally urged NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco for the change.

— Curtis Robinson

falo Wild Wings restaurant, the senator was greeted by old friends and posed for photos with staff. She learned that the establishment was one of several the chain plans for the state, and she also learned that 1,900 people applied for the 130 jobs there.

Told that just getting permission to “cut the first limb” on the development cost more than $300,000, Snowe offers assurances that “electing Louie” would help on the state level as she tried to improve things on the federal level.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Forgetting someone’s name isn’t the end of the world, but it might be the end of the relationship if it’s a name you really should know. Prevent social mishaps through preparation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

There is an unfulfilled wish you have held for so many years that you hardly ever think of it anymore. You will today, though. And you’ll find that it is still highly desirable in the archives of your heart.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

When collaboration is what’s called for, you are a dream partner. You are playful, yet you stay on point. Others will find your input to be savvy, ethical and perceptive.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll be “swimming with sharks.” Luckily, not everyone in the tank is ferocious. If you are nice and do the right thing, it will be recognized and you will be protected.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will do something that is rare and beautiful. You will listen so actively to another person that you will forget yourself completely as you become immersed in this person’s world.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April 20).

You’ll see your entire lifestyle with new eyes. It’s like you went away and took in so much of the world that when you returned home you noticed things you never did before. May brings a remarkable improvement. June opens up a financial channel. Your public standing is raised in July. August heals your heart. Capricorn and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 28, 15, 38 and 4.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Someone wants to win you and is starting to get the sense that this is not so easily accomplished. You have carefully placed your emotional barriers so that only the most determined and worthy can reach your heart.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The one who takes you for granted will continue to do so for as long as you let this go on. Get creative. How can you break the cycle? Engineer a wakeup call.

You’ll both benefit.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have moxie and imaginative flair. You’ll show this by delivering a special experience to someone you love. What you make happen will be a first for the other person and forever memorable because of it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Notice the informal network that’s going on behind the scenes. This is where important exchanges are happening, and you need to be a part of this. Cozy up to the movers and shakers so you can learn.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You are creative by nature and rarely feel bored.

You can always find something to do.

You will lead with this instinct. Your persuasion will turn an event into so much more than it started out to be.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You think someone is wiser than you, but this isn’t necessarily so. Learn from the specialized knowledge this person has, and do not attribute extra qualities to him or place him on a pedestal.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). For many people you know, much of life is routine. That’s why the interruptions and distractions you instinctively provide keep things interesting. They depend

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, April 20, the 110th day of 2011. There are 255 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil platform, leased by BP, killed 11 workers and began spewing (by government estimates) about 200 million gallons of crude into the Gulf of Mexico for nearly three months.

On this date: In 1836, Congress voted to establish the Wisconsin Territory.

In 1861, Col. Robert E. Lee resigned his commission in the United States Army. (Lee went on to command the Army of Northern Virginia, and eventually became general-inchief of the Confederate forces.)

In 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Inn, Austria.

In 1945, during World War II, allied forces took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart.

In 1971, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in schools. National Public Radio made its on-air debut with live coverage of a U.S. Senate hearing on the Vietnam War. In 1972, the manned lunar module from Apollo 16 landed on the moon.

In 1978, a Korean Air Lines Boeing 707 crash-landed in northwestern Russia after being fired on by a Soviet interceptor after entering Soviet airspace. Two passengers were killed.

In 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives.

One year ago: Airplanes began taking to the skies of Europe again after five days of being grounded by a drifting volcanic ash.

The Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on videos that show graphic violence against animals. Civil rights activist Dorothy Height died in Washington, D.C., at age 98.

Today’s Birthdays: Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is 91.

Actor Leslie Phillips is 87. Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., is 75. Actor George Takei is 74.

Singer Johnny Tillotson is 72. Actor Ryan O’Neal is 70. Bluegrass singer-musician Doyle Lawson (Quicksilver) is 67. Rock musician Craig Frost (Grand Funk; Bob Seger’s Silver Bullet Band) is 63. Actor Gregory Itzin is 63. Actress Jessica Lange is 62. Actress Veronica Cartwright is 62. Actor Clint Howard is 52. Actor Crispin Glover is 47. Actor Andy Serkis is 47. Singer Wade Hayes is 42.

Actor Shemar Moore is 41. Rock musician Mikey Welsh is 40. Actress Carmen Electra is 39. Reggae singer Stephen Marley is 39.

Rock musician Marty Crandall is 36. Actor Joey Lawrence is 35. Country musician Clay Cook (Zac Brown Band) is 33.

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We come from different cultures. He doesn’t like my music, my language or my family. Every time I’ve gone back to visit, I’ve had to go alone. He makes no effort to be part of my world. Annie, is this really love? -- Lost in Times Square Dear Lost: Love isn’t measured by how many gifts or cards you receive. And plenty of spouses steer clear of the in-laws.

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Wednesday, April 20 An Act to Legalize and Tax Marijuana campaign 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Join us as we kick off the campaign to pass LD 1453, ‘An Act to Legalize and Tax Marijuana.’ It is time we stop turning otherwise law-abiding people into criminals, begin taxing it for commercial sale, and refocus our criminal justice resources toward issues that are truly devastating communities.” Rep. Diane Russell, D-Portland.

Maine State Room, Portland City Hall.

Children’s Museum & Theatre Winnie the Pooh 1 p.m. This spring’s production at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine finds many of A.A. Milne’s beloved characters deep in the hundred acre wood. Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore and Rabbit get themselves in and out of scrapes as they anticipate the arrival of Kanga, a newcomer rumored to be fond of baths, healthy eating, and other unpleasantness.

All this unfolds under the watchful eye of a disapproving Owl. The show features 11 young actors, ages 9 to 17, from throughout Greater Portland. Audiences will recognize some familiar faces (including Reed Foehl, star of last summer’s Pinocchio, taking on the role of Christopher Robin), and welcome several new actors, including Hannah Duston as Roo. The show runs for through part of April vacation and during the following weekend). Tickets are $8 each ($7 for members) and can be reserved at the front desk (142 Free St.), at kitetails.org or by calling 828-1234, ext. 231.

Advance reservations are encouraged.

Community Garden Collective in SoPo 7 p.m. The South Portland City Council will vote whether to accept a lease agreement between the newly created nonprofit, the Community Garden Collective and the city of South Portland for the development of a new community garden on the former Hamlin School property, the collective announced. The vote is to be held during the Wednesday, April 20 City Council meeting which begins at 7 p.m. at the South Portland City Hall.

‘The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry’ 7:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery presents, “The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee Scratch Perry,” a feature length documentary “about one of the most fascinating and influential artists of our times.” $7/$5 for SPACE members, all ages.

“Equally a documentation of a musical culture and a fascinating character study of genius and madness, The Upsetter is a sight and sound clash of visual and aural styles, utilizing ancient stock footage, photographs, concert video, audio clips, music video clips both old and new, and an exclusive, candid interview with the mastermind himself at his home in Switzerland. Filmed in Jamaica, London, Switzerland, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Colorado, the Upsetter charts Perry’s influence on all reaches of the globe.” http:// www.space538.org/events.php

Thursday, April 21 Spring Egg-stravaganza in Bar Harbor 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. College of the Atlantic’s George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History is offering a celebration of the egg, a Spring Egg-stravaganza, combining egg decorating and egg learning. Using natural dyes from spinach, grapes, tea, and flowers, participants will be dying hardboiled eggs. For those longing for a little glitter in their lives, there will also be the opportunity to decorate paper eggs with yarn, glitter and markers. The celebration includes an egg hunt for plastic eggs filled with candy as well as slips of paper with fun facts about egg-laying animals: birds, spiders, fish, frogs, and snakes. The Egg-stravaganza is focused on young children, ages 2 to about 10. 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor. No pre-registration necessary. 288-5395, 801-5839, or cgraham@coa.edu.

Lobster management on the West Coast 4:10 p.m. Continuing College of the Atlantic’s spring Marine Policy Series, Carla Guenther, community coordinator of the Penobscot East Resource Center in Stonington, offers a talk in the college’s McCormick Lecture Hall. Guenther will be speaking about lobster management on the West Coast.

She offers a socioecological analysis of fishery response and impacts of Marine Protected Areas in Santa Barbara, Calif. McCormick Lecture Hall, 105 Eden St., Bar Harbor www.coa.edu

Business After Hours with the chamber 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Portland Regional Chamber presents Business After Hours at the Fireside Inn & Suites (formerly the Holiday Inn Portland West) with co-sponsor Spring Meadows Golf Club for networking, great food, cash bar and the 50/50 drawing. http://www.portlandregion.com/

Matt Gallagher at Longfellow Books 7 p.m. Matt Gallagher will read from his memoir, “Kaboom,” based on his blog written during his time serving in Irag,

J. F. Heaney Co. of Waldoboro repaired this barn in St. George. On Thursday, the New Gloucester Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting to hear an illustrated talk by Don Perkins, local reporter and noted “barnologist,” titled “Our Barns: A History of the Barns of Maine.” (COURTESY PHOTO) at Longfellow Books. “Based on Captain Matt Gallagher’s controversial and popular blog, ‘Kaboom’ resonates with ironic detachment from — and intimate yet timeless insight into — a war Americans are still trying to understand. When the blog was shut down in June 2008 by the U.S. Army, questions were raised in the halls of Congress and even a few eyebrows were raised at the Pentagon. Matt Gallagher’s extraordinary literary style, graceful narrative and penetrating wit captures the voice of a generation of soldiers, the quirkiness of military life, and the soul of a war.”

‘A History of the Barns of Maine’ 7 p.m. The New Gloucester Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting to hear an illustrated talk by Don Perkins, local reporter and noted “barnologist,” titled “Our Barns: A History of the Barns of Maine.” The meeting will be held at the New Gloucester Meetinghouse, next to the Town Hall on Rte. 231. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. Don’s talk will include dozens of barn photos of the local area and will include a history of farming in Maine and the large number of influences on changing barn design.

Society members will hold a business meeting following the program.

St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church Holy Week services at Old Orchard Beach 7 p.m. St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, located at Cathedral Pines Chapel, 156 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach, has announced its Holy Week Schedule.

Every Wednesday until April 20, there will be at 6 p.m.

Stations of the Cross. During Holy Week, on April 21, Maundy Thursday at 7 p.m., there will be Holy Communion and Stripping of the Altar. On April 22, Good Friday, from noon until 3 p.m., there is the remembrance of the Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross called Tres Ores. It begins at noon with the Stations of the Cross and Meditations on the Last Words of Christ in the Cross. Holy Week wraps up on Sunday April 24, with the Great Celebration of Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at 4 p.m. The Rev. Jeffrey Monroe MM is Rector.

Portland Pirates Playoff Hockey, Game 5 7 p.m. Portland Pirates Playoff Hockey MISSION: 16W, powered by Time Warner Cable continues with the Game 5 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The The first 2,000 fans into the game will receive thundersticks courtesy of Time Warner Cable. Game 7 of the series, if necessary, will be played Monday (April 25th) at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. Portland leads best of seven series 2-1 over the Connecticut Whale. Individual tickets for all first round home games are available by visiting ticketmaster.com, by calling 7753458 or by visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office.

Friday, April 22 2011 Urban Earth Day Celebration 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. MENSK, Flintstonecar and the City of Portland will host Portland’s 2011 Urban Earth Day Celebration. Monument Square (rain location, Portland Public Library) “The event brings together many of Portland’s environmental and nonprofit organizations, artists, sustainable businesses and residents and will give the public an opportunity to learn about local efforts to promote the city’s green economy and improve Portland’s urban environment. The celebration will feature local, organic food, compost demonstrations, agricultural presentations, seed/ sappling give-aways, dance performances, art, street musicians, face painting, and much more. The event offers fun, free activities for all ages. Wolfe’s Neck Farm will showcase local agricultural and environmental education activities for youth including displaying some of their farm animals. The Department of Public Services will provide information on ways residents can prevent stormwater pollution, an important environmental effort to improve the health of the city’s natural waterways. Nearly 30 organizations including Local Sprouts Cooperative, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, Maine Standard Biofuels, ecomaine, Open Sky Fund and Soma Massage & Wellness will participate in the celebration.” www.MENSKmaine.org

Tedford Homeless Shelter fundraiser 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. In an effort to end homelessness in the midcoast region, area businesses will join Gov. Paul LePage at the Southern MidCoast Chamber of Commerce where a fundraiser will take place from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The benefit will raise money for the Tedford Homeless Shelter at 34 Federal St. in Brunswick. The Brunswick Area Interfaith Council established Tedford in 1987 after a growing number of people sought shelter at mid-coast Maine churches. Gov. LePage announced a Capitol for a Day event will be held throughout Sagadahoc County on Friday, April 22

‘The Elephant in the Living Room’ 6:30 p.m. “The Elephant in the Living Room” screens at Movies at the Museum at the Portland Museum of Art. Friday, April 22, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 23, 2 p.m.; Sunday, April 24 2 p.m. NR “The Elephant in the Living Room is a documentary film about the controversial American subculture of raising the most dangerous animals in the world as common household pets. Director Michael Webber follows the journey of two men at the heart of the issue. One, Tim Harrison, a man whose mission is to protect exotic animals and the public, and the other, Terry Brumfield, a big-hearted man who struggles to keep his two pet African lions that he loves like his own family.” http:// www.portlandmuseum.org/events/movies.php see next page

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‘Killer Joe’ screening 7:30 p.m. “Killer Joe” screening. “(Please note: Due to graphic violence, nudity and strong adult content, no one under 18 will be admitted.) Drugs, guns, sex, and country-western: this ain’t your daddy’s night at the theater.

Something like the love-child of Sam Shepard and Quentin Tarantino, “Killer Joe” lures you with pitch black humor into the trailer-trash world of a greedy and vindictive Texan clan desperate enough to murder their mother for her insurance policy. Unable to pull off the dirty deed themselves, they hire a contract killer who sinks his claws into their young daughter and sends their plan spiraling out of control. In his first play, Pulitzer Prize-winner Tracy Letts pushes Southern Gothic to a pulpy, shocking extreme, creating a visceral experience that builds tension to a jaw-dropping, hilariously depraved climax.” SPACE Gallery. $12 general/$10 members, 18 plus.

Dark Follies: Vaudeville Never Died 8 p.m. Dark Follies: Vaudeville Never Died — It was just resting its eyes! Show Times: April 22 at 8 p.m., April 23 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. “For nearly four years Dark Follies has brought its vaudeville style variety show to the streets of Portland, Maine during First Friday Art Walks from June to September. Featuring live music, dancing, juggling, side show acts, and more they have entertained crowds of all ages on many a summer night. … Your favorite Portland street vaudevillians are taking their show from the downtown square to the Lucid Stage. Join Dark Follies for a full scale revival of the vaudeville variety show. With performances by Kait-ma, The Lovely Janice, Cait Capaldi, Bus Stop Love, Lindsey Feeney, Antebellym, Sybil, Jan Hanseth, Scavenger, The Dark Follies Rhythm Orchestra, and more!

Lady Selcouth, Mistress of the Dark Follies presides over this extravaganza of dance, song, comedy and vaudeville antics!” Tickets are $12 general admission seating $10 students/seniors and may be purchased at the Lucid Stage box office and www.lucidstage.com

Permanent Marks presents “The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry,” a film by Ethan Higbee and Adam Bhala Lough, narrated by Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro. A screening is today at SPACE Gallery. (COURTESY PHOTO) ties. There will be a showing of the film, “The Devil Came On Horseback.” Starring Brian Steidle, this film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and covers the story of the Darfur genocide. The film has a running time of 85 minutes. Sudanese snacks and refreshments will be served. “ Since 2003, more than 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur, Sudan. More than 2.7 million people have been displaced. Southern Maine now boasts the largest organized Darfuri refugee community in the United States. Although Sudanese President Al-Bashir is now wanted by The International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, the genocide continues.”

Saturday, April 23 Symposium on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder 9 a.m. Maine Veterans for Peace is sponsoring its fourth Symposium on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Surviving Trauma. The all-day event will be held at the Abromson Center of the University of Southern Maine with doors opening at 8 a.m. and program beginning at 9 a.m. Featured speakers will be: David Meyer, PhD, staff psychologist with the PTSD Clinical Treatment Team at Togus VA Medical Center; Kate Braestrup, community minister with the Maine Warden Service and best-selling author of “Here If You Need Me”; Michael Uhl, PhD, Vietnam veteran who has been diagnosed with PTSD. Author of “Vietnam Awakening”; Camilo Mejia, Iraq war veteran and casualty of PTSD. Author of “Road From ar Ramadi: The Private Rebellion of Staff Sergeant Camilo Mejia”; Charlie Clements, MD, a Vietnam veteran, he is currently director of the Carr Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy Center. Author of “Witness to War” which chronicles his experiences as a physician and human rights activist in El Salvador, and his own struggle with PTSD. Workshops will include: NonInvasive Treatment Options for PTSD; Refugees from War Torn Countries and their Needs; Surviving in Silence; Evidence-based treatments used for returning veterans and the trauma continuum. The Mobile Vet Center, a counseling and referral service for veterans and their families, will be on site throughout the day. The event will benefit health care professionals veterans and their loved ones, and others who have been victimized by trauma. Professionals will receive Certificates of Attendance that will delineate “contact hours” which may qualify for Credit Equivalent Units. To pre-register (recommended), or for additional information, go to www.vfpmaine.org.

Earth Day celebration in Bar Harbor 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Once again, College of the Atlantic is inviting the greater Maine community to an Earth Day celebration. This year it will be held on Saturday, April 23.

The celebration this year is being organized entirely by students, who are enthusiastically sharing their talents, creations and expertise. COA’s student-run Earth Day combines environmental and social awareness with a variety of artistic and folkloric festivities. Among the arts activities are an African dance workshop by COA alumnus Tawanda Chabikwa who has returned to teach dance at the college for a term, music performances, a drumming circle, storytelling, face painting and art displays.

Look for mural-making, circus activities, slam poetry, and invisible theater as well. There will also be music sharing, so bring your own instruments.” For information contact Jose Merlo at jmerlo@coa.edu or 460-2239, or the college at 288-5015, or www.coa.edu.

Sunday, April 24 Sacred Living Gatherings 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Unity Center for Sacred Living, an open, interfaith, Oneness oriented Spiritual Community, is “here to evolve consciousness through what we call The New Spirituality. We know that the essence of Spirit is within each and every one of us, and our aim is to create a safe and sacred space for each person to explore their own perception of Spirituality. UCSL offers weekly gatherings that are informative, creative, interactive, and sometimes ceremonial followed by fellowship.” Sacred Living Gatherings on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Williston-West Church, Memorial Hall (2nd fl), 32 Thomas St. Portland. For more information call 221-0727 or email centerforsacredliving@gmail.com.

‘Hospice the Musical’ workshop series On Friday, April 29, One Longfellow Square welcomes fans of the movie, “The Big Lebowski” to DudeFest 2011. (COURTESY IMAGE)

Meet the Artist: 2011 Biennial Talks 11 a.m. to noon. Avy Claire, Rachel Katz, Kim Bernard, & Mark Wethli at the Portland Museum of Art. This is a series of informal artist talks to learn more about the process and inspiration of these artists and their work on view in the 2011 Portland Museum of Art Biennial. 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Suzannah Sinclair, Liv Kristin Robinson, Heath Paley and Robert Shillady; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Michael Shaughnessy, Carol Aronson-Shore, Richard Veit and Clint Fulkerson. http://portlandmuseum.org/Content/5614.shtml

Fur Cultural Revival peace rally for Darfur 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland. Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) presents a Rally for Peace in Darfur at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St. This event is free and open to the public, however, donations will be accepted for Fur Cultural Revival. Speakers will include Darfur Genocide survivor El-Fadel Arbab, as well as local activists and members of the Sudanese refugee communi-

1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. “‘Hospice the Musical’ A Workshop in Three Acts, facilitated by Lenora Trussell, ‘End-of-Life Tour Guide’” Sundays, April 24, May 1, May 8, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Avenue Ave., Portland. “This series is about looking at that end-of-life journey we are all destined to take … someday.

Each class stands alone. You may attend any or all. 1. Easter, April 24, “I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly,” what can we expect to be able to manage during our dying process? 2. May Day, May 1, “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” what’s next? An exploration of purpose and destiny. 3. Mother’s Day, May 8, “If you Love, Love, Love Me,” nuts and bolts information about end-of-life preparations. What we want, need, and have to do before we die AND what we will do.

Trussell is a certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse who has written two books, “Pain Smarts” and “Circling the Drain,” which will available at the workshops. “She brings a humorous, sometimes poignant, mostly informational approach to her workshops, and considers herself an ‘End-of-Life Tour Guide’ assisting in the navigation of End-of-Life journeys.”

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Monday, April 25 Portland Music Foundation teams with Bayside Bowl for Music Industry & Community Night 7 p.m. As the Portland music industry continues to grow and expand, the Portland Music Foundation would like to help everyone working in the community to make connections and get to know one another. The PMF will host a Music Industry & Community Night at Bayside Bowl, located at 58 Alder St. in Portland. Anyone working in the music industry — musicians, promoters, club owners, journalists, engineers, etc. — can come out to the free event, have a drink, maybe do some bowling, and hang out with other people in the music business. For more information on the PMF, visit www.portlandmusicfoundation.org

Public hearings on budgets 7:30 p.m. The public will have one of several opportunities to voice their opinion on the Portland Public School system and the City of Portland’s municipal budget. Monday, May 2, the City Council will hold a public hearing for the municipal budget only and will vote on the school budget. The school budget will then be sent to the voters for a citywide vote Tuesday, May 10. The City Council will vote on the municipal budget May 16. Monday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., City Council Chambers: City Council Public Hearing for school budget only. Thursday, April 28, 5:30 p.m., Room 209: Finance Committee Public Hearing, public comment taken on city budget. Monday, May 2, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers: City Council Public Hearing for city budget only.

Tuesday, May 10: Citywide vote on school budget. Visit the city’s website for the latest information on the budget process, www.portlandmaine.gov/financialreports.htm#FY12_ Budget_Process.

Tuesday, April 26 DownEast Pride Alliance ‘Business After Hours’ 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St. “Delicious hot appetizers, cash bar with $5 drink specials and media table will be provided. Flask isa newly renovated bar offering pub-style food in a cozy environment. They offer homemade food, plasma TVs, live music and local entertainment. ... The DownEast Pride Alliance (DEPA) is a GLBTQ business networking group in Southern Maine meeting monthly at local establishments for ‘Business After Hours’ events that provide a safe forum for, and help strengthen, the local gay and gay-friendly business community.” FMI: www.depabusiness.com

Wednesday, April 27 Walking tours about mobility on Congress Street noon. The city of Portland in collaboration with Greater Portland Metro Bus, the Portland Downtown District, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and the Portland Area Comprehensive Transit System will host a public meeting to discuss ways to improve mobility on Congress Street between State Street and Franklin Street including the feasibility of establishing a bus priority corridor from High Street to Elm Street. Prior to the meeting, the public is invited to participate in one of two guided walks along the corridor from Longfellow Square to Lincoln Park. Tto submit questions, email WBN@portlandmaine.gov. Noon: Guided walking tour of the corridor from Longfellow Square; 1 p.m.: Guided walking tour of the corridor from Lincoln Park; 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Public Meeting, Institute for Contemporary Art Maine College of Art, 552 Congress St.

‘The future of coastal management in Nova Scotia’ 4:10 p.m. Nova Scotia is considering a new management focus for its waters, and one of the key figures in developing the policy is a College of the Atlantic graduate. Justin Huston, chair of Nova Scotia’s Provincial Oceans Network, will be returning to COA to discuss his work. The talk, “Our Coast: The future of coastal management in Nova Scotia,” will be in the college’s McCormick Lecture Hall. It is part of the college’s spring Marine Policy Speaker Series. Huston is the chair of Nova Scotia’s Provincial Oceans Network, an interdepartmental body responsible for the development and implementation of the province’s new 10-year coastal strategy program, the first of its kind in Canada. Unlike the United States, where federally supported state coastal management programs have been in place since the 1970s, Canadian provinces are only now beginning to develop their own coastal management programs. CHRISP@coa.edu or 288-5015, 801-5715. Free.

Business After 5/Online Auction 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Each year the Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber awards scholarships to seniors of Falmouth and Greely high schools to further their educa-

tion. This year we are hosting an online auction to benefit the scholarship fund which can be found at www.biddingforgood.com/fccc. The site may be visited at anytime and bidding will be held from April 14 through April 28, 2011.

In addition, we will be hosting a social event at OceanView Retirement Community where we will also have web access to encourage last minute bidding. To donate for the auction, contact Jim Barns, 781-7677, jbarns@barns-law.com or Ann Armstrong, 347-2355, aarmstrong@gorhamsavingsbank.com). Register by April 26.

UMF salutes Peace Corps 50th Anniversary 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. In celebration of the Peace Corps 50th Anniversary, University of Maine at Farmington Career Services and Ferro Alumni Center are joining together to sponsor “Serving America and Around the World: A Forum Exploring Opportunities in Service.” This event is free and open to the public and will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., North Dining Hall A, UMF Olsen Student Center.

Film: ‘American; The Bill Hicks Story’ 7:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery screening. $7/$5 for SPACE members, all ages. “Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on. But his unique gift was to tease apart the essence of religion, the dangers of unbridled government power and the double standards inherent in much of modern society, using nothing but his hilarious ideas and the uncompromising observational style that continues to resonate with successive generations.”

Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble finales 7:30 p.m. The Acorn Shakespeare Ensemble, presenters of the “Naked Shakespeare” series, concludes its 2010/2011 season with a series of free public shows during the months of April, May and June. The troupe kicks off its spring activities with two performances at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in late April. On Wednesday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m., the Young Actors Shakespeare Conservatory will present a showcase of sonnets, soliloquies and scenes from their training program. All members of the public are welcome on Thursday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m. to witness the last performance of Acorn’s high school touring version of “Macbeth,” which has been seen by over 5,000 students in Southern Maine over the past four years. Both of these St. Lawrence shows are free with a $5 suggested donation.

Thursday, April 28 Bates College’s fourth Presidential Symposium noon to 5:30 p.m. The connections between diversity and learning will be explored in Bates College’s fourth Presidential Symposium at Chase Hall, 56 College Ave., Lewiston. Admission to the symposium, “ Recognizing Change, Preparing for the Future: Developing Partnerships for Academic Success” is free and open to the public. The keynote speech will be given at noon by Alma R. Clayton-Pedersen, former vice president for education and institutional renewal and now senior scholar with the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The title of her talk is: “Making Excellence Inclusive Is an Educational Imperative.”

The Journey Within at Mayo Street 7 p.m. The Journey Within: A performance by Anca Gooje at Mayo Street Arts. “Discover the fascinating world of Bharata Natyam, the most ancient style of Indian classical dance in a unique experience of self discovery. The performance is presented by Anca Gooje who choreographed and performed in India and Europe. Come and experience this mystical art form!” Tickets online and at the door: $10. http:nirananda.ticketleap.com/indiandance/

Maine Playwrights Festival marathon evening 7:30 p.m. Acorn Productions, a nonprofit art presented located in the Dana Warp Mill, announces the complete line-up for the 10th annual Maine Playwrights Festival (MPF), the company’s annual celebration of the work of local theater artists. The month-long festival begins in early April with staged readings of two full-length plays.

Later in the month, the MPF moves to the St. Lawrence Arts Center, where 10 short plays will be presented in two evenings of rotating repertory between April 14 to 29. Each evening of plays will be presented four times, along with a special marathon evening on Friday, April 29 on which all 10 plays will be performed beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the 10th annual Maine Playwrights Festival are $16 for adults, $14 for students and seniors. The MPF culminates with the second annual 24-Hour Portland Theater Project, which features directors from five different area companies.

The 24-Hour Portland Theater Project will have two performances at 5:30 and 8 p.m. on the St. Lawrence Stage on Saturday, April 30. Entrance to the 24-Hour Portland Theater Project festival is $8. The 10 playwrights whose short plays have been selected for the MPF are all Maine residents hailing from a variety of communities throughout the state: Marie Coyle (Portland), Larry Crane (Southport), Lynne Cullen (Yarmouth), Shannara Gillman (Seal Harbor), Kathy Hooke (Portland), Michael Kimball (Cape Neddick), Cullen McGough (Portland), Jefferson Navicky (Portland), Isabel Sterne (Cape Elizabeth), Michael Tooher (Portland).

This year’s short plays will be directed by Karen Ball, Laura Graham, Michael Levine, Stephanie Ross, and Tess Van Horn. www.acorn-productions.org or 854-0065

DudeFest 2011 (‘The Big Lebowski’) 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square welcomes fans of the movie, “The Big Lebowski.” “The Dude abides over One Longfellow Square for a night of mayhem featuring a screening of the Coen Brothers’ ‘The Big Lebowski.’”

With live music from the film performed by The Little Lebowski Under Achievers around 10 p.m. and a Costume Contest! The Little Lebowski Under Achievers features Matt Shipman and Steve Roy of The Stowaways! Sign up for the Costume Contest at the show —ticket required to participate. Judges will be chosen ahead from a selection of local “Dudes.” White Russians on special all night, and wear a bathrobe for $3 tickets at the door! “Half-price tickets if you come in a bathrobe but only if there are any tickets left!” http://www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Friday, April 29 Words & Images 2011: Resurgam Book Release Party 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The launch for the forty-first publication Words & Images will feature Kate Cheney Chappell, Adrian Blevins, and an exclusive reading by bestselling author Andre Dubus III from his recent release Townie: A Memoir.

There will be a cash bar, free hors d’ouerves, and live music from 8-9 p.m. by Olas, a Portland-based flamenco-inspired band. The event is free and open to the public. Words & Images 2011:Resurgam is the latest issue from Words and Images, a student-produced publication from the University of Southern Maine. Talbot Lecture Hall in Luther Bonney Hall, USM Portland Campus, 92 Bedford St.

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‘The Woodmans’ 6:30 p.m. “The Woodmans” screens at Movies at the Museum at the Portland Museum of Art. Friday, April 29, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m.; Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m.

NR. “Francesca Woodman’s haunting black-and-white images, many of them nude self-portraits, now reside in the pantheon of great photography from the late 20th century.

The daughter of artists Betty and George Woodman (she a ceramicist and he a painter/photographer), Francesca was a precocious RISD graduate, who came to New York with the intention of setting the art world on fire. But in 1981, as a despondent 22-year-old, she committed suicide. The Woodmans beautifully interweaves the young artist’s work (including experimental videos and diary passages) with interviews with the parents who have nurtured her professional reputation these past 30 years, while continuing to make art of their own in the face of tragedy.” http://www. portlandmuseum.org/events/movies.php

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BY GEORGE VECSEY THE NEW YORK TIMES

She was slender and elfin, a wood sprite in appearance, not the brash and hardy species normally found around New York’s First Avenue.

She was repelled by the noise, the bluster, the first time she descended from the Queensboro Bridge into the maelstrom of Manhattan. Her first instinct was to recoil. Yet Grete Waitz kept going — set a world record, out of fear, perhaps — and then came to own the city as no female athlete ever has.

The tennis players who dominated the United States Open out in Queens, the basketball players who thrilled Madison Square Garden, the soccer players and golfers and runners who passed through, no female athlete ever had an era the way Waitz did from 1978 through 1988 when she won nine New York City Marathons.

Waitz died of cancer in her native Norway early Tuesday at 57, far from the city where she had her greatest moments.

“It was unprecedented at the time,” said Mary Wittenberg, the president of the New York Road Runners. “And I can’t see anyone replicating it.”

Wittenberg praised Fred Lebow, the builder of the marathon, but added, “Then, you needed the star power.”

In praising Waitz, Wittenberg was linking the Tracy and Hepburn of the marathon. Waitz, so understated as an

athlete, always maintained that she really won 10 New York City Marathons, including the one in 1992 when she jogged alongside Lebow, her dying friend. Waitz, a cross-country champion and track world-record holder, was intrigued at the idea of stretching herself into a marathon runner. But when Waitz called, Lebow was out, and the secretary informed Waitz that there were no more openings.

“When Fred came back, he called her back,” recalled Allan Steinfeld, who succeeded Lebow and preceded Wittenberg. “Fred was thinking of her as a rabbit,” he added, meaning a pacesetter, with no hope of winning.

The New York City Marathon took a huge leap that day in 1978 because of a female athlete wearing an anonymous four-digit bib, No. 1173. “She legitimized the marathon, the first track runner to come to the marathon,” Wittenberg said.

Year after year, Waitz mowed down the “vimmen,” as Lebow said in his lush Romanian accent, and she also passed scores of men, some of whom applauded her, some of whom turned away in shame. That was hardly her point. She raced within herself.

“Grete didn’t exude warmth in the public way,” Wittenberg said. Waitz was not like Jimmy Connors, shamelessly stoking up the crowd at the Open. “It was her authenticity,” Wittenberg added.

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Grete Waitz is shown crossing the finish line of the New York Marathon in 1983.(Associated Press/ New York Times)

The best marathon of all was hardly a race but rather a struggle to keep moving. Waitz was retired from competition, but in 1992, Lebow’s brain cancer was in remission; he was greatly diminished, and Waitz said she would accompany him in the race. She fussed over him during his modest training, and she forced him to slow down to a walk every few minutes. Together, they coaxed a five-and-a-half-hour marathon out of his failing body. After the race, one of Lebow’s female relatives stood up and said, in her Noo Yawk accent, “Grete, you’re the greatest.”

On Tuesday, people were heading home from marathons in London and in Boston, or heading to Passover seders, and they paused to remember the greatest.

“Grete was there every year,” said Deena Kastor, the American bronze medalist in the marathon from the 2004 Olympics. “She was battling cancer and she did not look well, but she didn’t let it stop her. I can see her surrounded by children.” Kastor said Waitz personified “simplicity,” no discernible ego, no flailing elbows, just an ethereal presence flitting amid the bridges and elevated tracks, the skyscrapers and the crowds.

Waitz would materialize in New York before the marathon every year, available to one and all. Carolyn Mather, who has run more than 100 marathons, recalled their meetings in an e-mail from Boston.

“She stopped and talked with me about running for nearly 15 minutes,” Mather wrote. “She inspired me so very much. Grete told me to enjoy every step of the journey and stay strong and determined. Her support of other women runners was absolutely legendary.”

Mather added: “I am sure she is a beautiful Norwegian angel now.”

Another kindred soul was Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France champion, who has been active in the fight against cancer, which struck him early in his career.

In 2006, Armstrong decided to run the New York City Marathon for the first time, and Wittenberg introduced him to Waitz, who had been stricken

“Grete didn’t exude warmth in the public way,” said Mary Wittenberg, the president of the New York Road Runners. Waitz was not like Jimmy Connors, shamelessly stoking up the crowd at the Open. “It was her authenticity,” Wittenberg added. by cancer a year earlier.

“We didn’t talk about the specifics because my situation is totally different from hers, but we definitely talked about perspective — how you face your chances,” Armstrong recalled Tuesday by phone.

After he completed the 2006 marathon with stress fractures in his shins, they stayed in touch. “She had a couple of go-arounds and things sound good,” Armstrong said, but then the cancer came back.

He added, “I’d be devastated.”

He took a deep breath. “What a sweet lady,” he said. “Fifty-seven.

Wow. You look at her and say she’s got another 40 years.”

Steinfeld saw the change in Waitz after her competing days were over.

“I guess it’s the Scandinavian attitude, but she could come off as standoffish, not that she was,” he said. “Around six, seven years ago, she relaxed more.” Steinfeld was at a racing function a few years back and a woman gave him a big hug. He did not recognize her, but she identified herself. “It’s my wig,” Waitz said — darker than her original blond.

They rode together in the lead car from 2005 through last autumn, with Waitz relishing being in the center of the race.

“So many times, Greta used to come over and whisper, ‘Fred would think this is the greatest thing,’ ” Wittenberg said.

The greatest runner in the history of the New York City Marathon was telling Wittenberg that things were being done right. Now the trick will be to honor the woman who blanched at the New York ruckus. And then set a record.