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Artists chosen to render Bayside bench concepts

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Gary Haven Smith of New Hampshire creates benches from 10,000-yearold boulders found in landfills and excavation sites. Smith has expressed interest in designing a bench for one of the three sites along the Bayside Trail, and was chosen by the PPAC to make it to the next round of interviews. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Two Maine artists and a Washington, D.C.based design firm lead the field of candidates vying to create unique seating options along Portland’s new Bayside Trail.

The Portland Public Art Committee reviewed the resumes and work of a half dozen artists before narrowing down the list to four front-

runners during the committee's monthly meeting on Wednesday.

The leading candidates for the bench design project include, in no particular order, Mainers Aaron T. Stephan and Celeste Roberge, Gary Haven Smith of New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. design firm Skye Design Studio, Ltd. see BENCHES page 9

Reiche school welcomes help with building new gardens Habon Khalid, 11 (left) and Leticia Iteka, also 11, till up the earth at Reiche Community School Thursday, part of an effort to install raised beds at the school. The fifth graders were working where United Way volunteers removed sod. On Saturday at 9 a.m., an hour before the WestFest community festival in the West End, the school will host its Garden Day, when the public can help develop the gardens. The school plans to involve the gardens in classroom instruction and curriculum, school staff noted. Students will grow vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and greens.

“Watch Our Garden Grow” is the slogan for an ongoing fundraising effort to add fencing and irrigation. Partners such as Lowe’s helped pay for the beds. For a story about the Saturday work party, see page 15. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Wolfe’s Neck state park neck deep in May drizzle

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

After a banner 2010 season, Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park in Freeport has shared in the May malaise of seemingly non-stop rain.

"As you can imagine, it's definitely keeping our public use way down," said Andy Hutchinson, park manager. "We're gearing up for a busy season coming

Rapture forecast trumps weather as topic of online interest. — See the story on page 7 up on Memorial Day weekend, but this time of year can be fairly busy too when the weather is nice, but when it's not, we can be very slow."

Slow has been the case at the Freeport park.

In 2010, the park recorded 2,602,097 visitors, a 10 percent increase from 2009 and the most public use on record, he said. The park's 75th anniversary and new passport program to encourage park visitation helped boost attendance, but weather was a clincher, Hutchinson said. see RAIN page 15

What do we make of these tragic events?

Indictments in Dittmeyer case expected next week

High school lacrosse event tonight doubles the fun

See Jeff Spofford’s column on page 4

The victim at left; see the story, page 6

See the story in Sports, Page 16

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Hairstyle draws thieves’ notice (NY Times) — The thieves pulled the iron bars out of the windows, outsmarted the motion detector that would have triggered a burglar alarm and did not give the safe or cash register a second look.

Instead they went straight for what was most valuable: human hair. By the time the bandits at the My Trendy Place salon in Houston were finished, they had stolen $150,000 worth of the shop’s most prized type, used for silky extensions.

The break-in was part of a recent trend of thefts, some involving violence, of a seemingly plentiful material. During the past two months alone, robbers in quest of human hair have killed a beauty shop supplier in Michigan and carried out heists nationwide in which they have made off with tens of thousands of dollars of hair at a time.

“I heard about it from a couple of different supply companies and customers who said: ‘Guard your inventory. There’s a rash of this going on,’ ” said Lisa Amosu, the owner of My Trendy Place. “Whoever did it knew exactly what they wanted.

They didn’t even bother with the synthetic hair.”

Once stolen, the hair is typically sold on the street or on the Internet, including eBay, shop owners and the police say.

The most expensive hair type — and the one in highest demand by thieves and paying customers alike — is remy hair, which unlike most other varieties is sold with its outermost cuticle layer intact.

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Mine owner’s negligence led to blast, study finds WASHINGTON (NY Times) — In the first comprehensive state report on the 2010 coal mine disaster in West Virginia, an independent team of investigators put the blame squarely on the owner of the mine, Massey Energy, concluding that it had “made life difficult” for miners who tried to address safety and built “a culture in which wrongdoing became acceptable.”

The report, released Thursday by an independent team appointed by the former West Virginia governor, Joe Manchin III, and led by the former federal mine safety chief Davitt McAteer, echoed preliminary findings by federal officials that

the blast could have been prevented if Massey had observed minimal safety standards. But it was more pointed in naming Massey as the culprit, using blunt language to describe what it said was a pattern of negligence that ultimately led to the deaths of 29 miners on April 5, 2010, in the worst American mining disaster in 40 years.

“The story of Upper Big Branch is a cautionary tale of hubris,” the report concluded.

“A company that was a towering presence in the Appalachian coalfields operated its mines in a profoundly reckless manner, and 29 coal miners paid with their lives for the corporate risk-taking.”

In a statement on Thursday, Massey Energy’s general counsel, Shane Harvey, disputed some of the report’s findings.

Seventeen company executives refused to be interviewed, a choice Mr. McAteer called “most unfortunate.”

The 120-page report offered a scathing indictment of Massey practices at the mine, called Upper Big Branch, pieced together through months of interviews, and analyzing documents, data and correspondence.

Workers at the mine knew that conditions were bad, and the report opens with a passage about one miner’s fears the day before he died in the disaster.

Syria condemns U.S. sanctions on Assad BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — The Syrian government condemned on Wednesday American sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad and six of his top officials over the ferocious crackdown on antigovernment protesters that human rights activists say has killed at least 850 people.

The Syrian state news agency said that the sanctions were “one in a series of sanctions imposed by the U.S. administration against the Syrian people as part of the U.S. regional policies serving Israel.”

The report added that the move “would not affect Syria’s independent choices and steadfastness.”

The American imposition of sanctions on Tuesday represented an escalation of pressure on Mr. Assad’s government, which has detained thousands and deployed the army in at least four towns and cities across the country to crush dissent.

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Syria’s response came hours before President Obama delivered a much-anticipated speech on the Middle East during which he warned Mr. Assad that Syria would face increasing isolation if he did not address his people’s calls for a transition to democracy. Mr. Obama, however, did not explicitly call for Mr. Assad’s removal.

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Obama backs deal based on 1967 lines WASHINGTON (NY Times) — Seeking to harness the seismic political change still unfolding in the Arab world, President Obama on Thursday publicly called for the borders prevailing before the 1967 Israeli-Arab war to be the starting point for talks to settle the conflict there, the first time an American president has explicitly taken that position. He also said that a new Palestinian state should be demilitarized.

“At a time when the people of the Middle East and North Africa are casting off the burdens of the past, the drive for a lasting peace that ends the conflict and resolves all claims is more urgent that ever,” he said.

Although Mr. Obama said that “the core issues” dividing Israelis and Palestinians remained to be negotiated, including the searing questions of Jerusalem and the fate of Palestinian refugees, he spoke with striking frustration that efforts to support an agreement in his first two years in office had so far failed.

“The international community is tired of an endless process that never produces an outcome,” he said.

His decision to put the United States formally on record as supporting the 1967 borders as the starting point for negotiations over a Palestinian state marks a subtle — but, for the contentious Israeli-Palestinian peace process, potentially important — moved the United States a step closer to a position long held by the Palestinians.

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Julianne McCrery, the Texas woman charged with second degree murder in the death of her 6-year-old son, was ordered held without bail yesterday during an initial court appearance in Portsmouth District Court, according to the Associated Press.

McCrery, 42, of Irving, Texas, is accused of killing her son Camden Hughes on Saturday in Hampton, N.H., before dumping his body in the woods in South Berwick. She was taken into police custody yesterday morning and charged late Wednesday night.

Authorities believe McCrery may be suicidal. Indeed, AP reported that McCrery’s attorney said she might have initially planned the act as a murder-suicide.

“She told me, ‘I love my son very much. I know where he is. He’s in heaven. I want to go there as soon as possible,’” attorney George Murphy told AP. Murphy said he was told by police that McCrery confessed in detail to her son’s death, according to the New Hampshire Union Leader.

Friends who spoke to the media about McCrery said she was a caring mother but also showed signs of bipolar disorder.

Autopsy results from the Maine office of the medical examiner show that Hughes died of asphyxiation, and that the death was a homicide, according to AP. Hughes’s body was found under a blanket Saturday evening near Dennett Road in South Berwick. Police spent the next four days trying to identify the child. However, it wasn’t until a passerby recognized McCrery’s truck at the Chelmsford, Mass., rest area that authorities caught a break.

Gas prices falling in latest price survey The drop in crude oil prices on the international markets over the past two weeks is starting to register at the pumps.

The price for a gallon of regular unleaded has fallen by 7 cents in the past week, according to Mainegasprices. com, a price tracking website. The average is down to $3.94 per gallon, from $4.01 a week ago.

Prices could drop even further in the coming days. Benchmark crude oil remained below $100 a barrel yesterday in mid-afternoon trading, well below recent highs of more than $112 a barrel. Gasoline futures also declined yesterday in futures trading.

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are cheapest across parts of central, northern and Downeast Maine. As of yesterday, the cheapest gas could be found in Columbia, near Ellsworth, at $3.62 per gallon. A Mobil station in Boothbay Harbor was the most expensive at $4.06 per gallon.

In Portland, the cheapest gas can be found at X-tra Mart on Brighton Avenue, at $3.87 per gallon.

Screening underway for two principal openings Advisory committees made up of staff, parents and community members are set to begin screening applicants for two principal openings in the Portland Public Schools.

A pool of candidates will be interviewed during the week of May 23 for the top position at Portland High School. Portland High’s current principal, Michael Johnson, is moving to Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) to become that school’s director.

Another pool of candidates will be interviewed for the principal job at Riverton Elementary School.

Finalists for the two openings will have second interviews on May 27.

Portland Superintendent James C. Morse, Sr. said he expects to recommend appointments for the two positions to the Portland School Board on June 7.

South Portland police warn of suspicious man Police in South Portland have issued an alert regarding a suspicious man who reportedly accosted middle-school aged girls on multiple occasions in the past couple weeks.

In one incident, an unidentified adult male subject reportedly approached middle school age girls walking together in the area of the Wainwright Recreational complex off Highland Avenue.

The male reportedly drove by the girls on more than one occasion. Although acting friendly, he made inappropriate or suggestive comments to the girls, Lt. Frank Clark said in a news release.

During a second incident, the subject attempted to encourage the girl walking alone to let him give her a ride home but she refused, Clark said.

The male is described as having dark, curly hair and a mustache and “operating a beat up, old looking blue car.”

South Portland School Department alerted staff and parents throughout the district. Clark said it doesn’t that a crime was committed at this point but that police want to find the man “in order to determine his intentions.”

Information can be directed to Det. Chris Todd at 799-5511 ext. 7448 or can

be left on the department’s confidential tip lines at 347-4100.

Ghost hunters arrested in Orono ORONO — Four people charged with trespassing late Tuesday near Ayers Island in the Penobscot River told authorities they were trying to document paranormal activity on the site of former textile and paper mills, according to the Associated Press.

Orono police said the group, two men and two women between 19 and 25 years old, allegedly climbed over a barbed-wire fence and ignored a no trespassing sign, AP reports.

According to local lore, a former mill foreman killed under mysterious circumstances haunts the island. AP reports that some locals also believe the island is haunted by a young girl whose father died after being tricked by a 300-year-old native American curse.

Police seek suspect in purse snatching Portland Police are investigating a purse snatching that occurred Tuesday afternoon behind the Rite Aid pharmacy on Congress Street.

Lt. Gary Rogers said a 52-year-old woman who uses a motorized wheelchair was accosted by a black male in his mid-20s who grabbed her purse from behind. The woman initially resisted, but the purse straps broke and the man fled, Rogers said.

At least one passerby heard the victim’s screams and gave chase but lost sight of the suspect. The victim was not seriously injured, but did suffer a mark on her neck from the purse strap, police said.

The incident occurred at about 4:15 p.m. where Federal Street meets with the Rite Aid complex.

The suspect is described as being between 5-foot-9 and 5-foot-10, weighing roughly 165 pounds. He was wearing faded baggy jeans and a black jacket.

Anyone with information on this is asked to call Portland police at 8748479 or text a tip to 274637 using the keyword “gotcha.”

Portland public services hosts open house Saturday Portland’s Public Services department will host an open house at its Central Maintenance Facility on Hanover Street. The event is being held in connection with National Public Works Week, which celebrates public services crews and the impacts they have on communities.

At Saturday’s event, equipment will be on display, and refreshments will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Members of the department, including director Mike Bobinsky, will also be at the event to meet residents and answer questions.

“Public Works week gives us a chance to show the community what staff accomplish in Portland neighborhoods every day,” Michael Bobinsky, Director of Public Services, said in a statement.

“From planting trees to plowing streets, we keep the city running whether in six feet of snow or a hot summer day. I hope Portland residents can join us Saturday at the department’s open house and meet the crews who take care of their street,” he continued.

For more information on this local event and others being held across southern Maine for National Public Works Week, visit the city’s website at www.portlandmaine.gov.

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Suboxone abuse, treatment trends discussed by doctor Editor, I am writing in response to your May 17 article, “Suboxone abuse rears its head,” which I found misleading about this medication.

As described in the article, the purpose of Portland’s Overdose Prevention Project is to “reduce the amount of fatal opiate overdoses in the city”. The article goes on to imply that Suboxone is part of the problem of fatal opiate overdoses, rather than part of the solution. However, no information or statistics about the actual dangers of Suboxone overdose are presented. This may leave readers believing that there is an impending epidemic of death by Suboxone overdose.

The truth is that Suboxone, even in overdose, is vastly safer than other opiates. By design, Suboxone in isolated overdose is extremely unlikely to cause fatality. This is a major reason its medical use has been advocated for treatment of opiate addiction by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and other federal agencies.

I am unaware of any deaths in Maine caused by Suboxone. Nationally, over the nine years since its introduction, Suboxone has been linked to very few deaths — so few, in fact, that clear statistics are not available — but most reports indicate fewer than 100. Further, these cases have generally involved co-intoxication with other, more hazardous drugs of abuse (which may have been fatal even without the presence of Suboxone) and/or intentional crushing and intravenous injection of the Suboxone. see LETTERS page 5

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Camden Pierce Hughes The last two weeks have been especially hard ones news-wise for people who have dedicated their lives to loving and protecting their children above all else.

Two weeks ago, we learned about a young mother who selfishly placed her daughter in her car late at night in order so that she could allegedly conduct a drug transaction more than an hour away from the child’s home.

Krista Dittmeyer was tragically murdered during the alleged drug deal. That sad outcome doesn’t change the fact that she placed her 14-month-old daughter in complete danger in a way most parents are unable to comprehend. It’s even sadder to think that with the drug problem we are facing as a society, thousands of children are victims of this type of behavior every day.

Just as I was coming to terms with the danger little Aliyah was placed in, helped largely in part by the knowledge that she was in the good hands of Ms. Dittmeyer’s family, we learned of the boy found dead on the side of a dirt road in South Berwick, who we now know and love as Camden Pierce Hughes.

For four long days, Camden remained unidentified. Even when the case drew national

Jeffrey S. Spofford ––––– Ayuh! media attention, no grandparent, aunt, uncle or neighbor came forward to say that they knew and loved this precious little boy.

The heartbreak for the people of South Berwick and, indeed, the whole state was then and continues to be huge. My personal breaking point was at the release of the little “Lightening McQueen” shoes Camden was wearing when he was killed. I know how much my son loves particular characters on items of clothing he owns. It broke my heart to know that the little boy we all came to love, once so full of life, would look down at his little shoes on his tiny little feet and be so excited to see “Lightening McQueen” looking back up at him.

When we learned of Camden’s identity, we were able to find videos of the little angel laughing, joyfully playing on his tricycle and being as cute as any other child in our lives. We will never

Jill McCrery’s Facebook page includes this photo of her 6-year-old son, Camden Pierce Hughes. It was taken in January. (Photo from Facebook)

know if Camden was ever able to comprehend just how crazy his own mother was or would turn out to be before he was murdered.

I cry at the thought of how scared he must have been when he found out for sure.

McCrery is now reportedly telling her attorney that she wants to “be in Heaven with her son.” She has the right idea in that Heaven implies an end to her life on earth.

She is wrong to assume Heaven is her destination. I know in my see SPOFFORD page 5

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Suboxone can prove ‘highly effective’ for opiate addiction LETTERS from page 4

Contrast this to the profile of the opiates commonly abused in Maine and elsewhere — heroin, methadone, oxycodone, and similar prescription painkillers. Unlike Suboxone, these substances are easily, and frequently, fatal in overdosage, even with no other substances involved, and even when taken by mouth in the standard fashion. Maine alone now logs roughly 100 deaths every year from overdose on these other opiates.

Nationally, the number of nonSuboxone opiate overdose deaths is greater than 10,000 annually, and still increasing. Methadone alone causes over 5,000 deaths annually.

When you consider that the number of prescriptions for Suboxone, at about 6 million per year, now exceeds the number for methadone, and you consider the utter lack of a Suboxone fatality epidemic, you begin to get a clear sense of the relative dangers of these substances.

As a physician who has seen appropriate Suboxone treatment produce life-changing results in my own patients, I am highly concerned about the suggestion in the article

that doctors prescribing Suboxone should “stop doing so.” This medication is by no means perfect or innocuous, but when combined with other modalities of treatment, it can be highly effective for opiate addiction.

Most importantly, even if diverted and abused, it is far less likely to lead to the ultimate tragedy of death. I hope this is something we can all agree is a positive step in a very challenging struggle.

(Dr. Filene provided footnoted source material with his letter, including University of Maine, Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center (http://mcspolicycenter.umaine. edu/files/pdf/DD%20Report%20 97-08%20Final%202.pdf); U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ data/databriefs/db22.htm); and U.S. Food and Drug Administration/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (http://buprenorphine.samhsa.gov/ bwns/2010_presentations_pdf/09_ Greene_508.pdf).

What to make of this tragedy?

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protects murderous lunatics who kill their own children. McCrery will most certainly plead “not guilty by reason of insanity.” Because there is no other explanation but insanity to explain such a heinous act, a jury may indeed award that verdict. A lifetime spent in a psychiatric facility doesn’t feel like justice for Camden to me. I can only hope little Camden, with his loving heart, is a more forgiving person than I. Camden Pierce Hughes. May you rest in peace.

(Jeffrey S. Spofford is the circulation manager for The Portland Daily Sun. His column appears Fridays.)

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Police said his body was wrapped in a blanket and left on the side of a roadway in South Berwick on Saturday.

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A N.H. Fish and Game officer investigates the area around the missing Portland woman’s car near Cranmore Fitness Center in North Conway last month. Officials found the body of Krista Dittmeyer after this Nissan Sentra, registered to Dittmeyer, was found running with the door open, the emergency flasher on and her 14-month-old daughter inside.

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Indictments expected next week against men charged in Krista Dittmeyer murder

BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

OSSIPEE, N.H. — The three men arrested in connection with Krista Dittmeyer’s murder all avoided appearing in court Thursday, but it’s unlikely they will be away long.

Anthony Papile, 28, Michael Petelis, 28, and Trevor Ferguson, 23, were all scheduled for individual hearings at 3 p.m. Thursday in Ossipee District Court to determine if the state had enough evidence to hold them until they are formally charged by a grand jury.

But the hearings never happened.

Ferguson waived his, and Papile and Petelis both asked to postpone theirs 60 days.

No new hearing date was made, but the next round of superior court indictments come out early next week.

Formal charges against Petelis, Papile and Ferguson will likely be among them, making a new date irrelevant.

There’s no real difference between waiving the hearing and asking for a delay one day before the grand jury convenes, according to John Clothier, Ferguson’s lawyer. Either way formal charges will likely be out next week.

State Police arrested Papile on a charge of second-degree murder on May 11. Petelis and Ferguson were arrested the same day, accused of conspiracy to commit robbery. All three men were arraigned in front of dozens of newspaper and television reporters the following afternoon in Ossipee District Court.

Judge Robert Varney didn’t accept guilty or not guilty pleas, but he did refuse bail for Papile. He set Petelis’ and Ferguson’s bail at $250,000 cash, which neither could raise.

All three men are still in custody, Carroll County House of Corrections superintendent Jason Johnson said, but he would not confirm if they were being held at his facility or not.

“I am not at liberty to discuss housing information as it is a security issue,” he said in an e-mail. He did not respond to questions about the type of security concerns involved.

Clothier, however, confirmed Ferguson is still at the Carroll County Jail.

Calls to Papile’s and Petelis’ attorneys were not immediately returned.

Papile could face life in prison if convicted on the charges he faces. Petelis and Ferguson are each looking at 15 years if convicted.

The charges could look different, however, by the time the formal indictments are released.

What authorities believe happened to Dittmeyer was well-documented at the arraignment. According to court documents, Papile and Petelis plotted to steal her drugs and money on the evening of April 22. Petelis lured Dittmeyer to his Ossipee apartment, the documents say, where Papile struck her in the head with a rubber club.

The two men then bound her with duct tape, and Papile put her into the truck of her car, according to the charges. He drove her car to the Cranmore ski area, where he arranged to have Ferguson pick him up, and he dumped her body, it's alleged.

Ferguson received gas money and a small amount of drugs for giving Papile a ride back to Ossipee, according to authorities, while Papile and Petelis divided up the drugs and money they stole from Dittmeyer.

Police found Dittmeyer’s car early on the morning of April 23. Her 14-month-old daughter was inside. A search and investigation ensued, and four day later authorities pulled her body out of a nearby snow-making pond at the base of Cranmore Ski Area in North Conway, N.H. Petelis was known as Dittmeyer's "protector" before he plotted with Papile to rob her, the prosecutor said at his arraignment. He overdosed on drugs shortly before his arrest.

Both he and Papile have criminal records. Papile was serving two years probation for a receiving stolen property conviction when he was arrested, according to the Department of Corrections.

“We contend he violated rule seven,” Department of Corrections spokesman Jeff Lyons said, which says he must remain arrest-free.

The department has filed paperwork with the court for a hearing. The court had not yet set a date.

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Rapture forecast trumps weather as topic of online interest

ously predicted that the Rapture would occur in September 1994.

The Rapture as theology stems from 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, which in the 21st Century King James Version, reads, "For the Lord Himself shall descend from Heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first; then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so shall we ever be with the Lord."

Many take issue with Camping and his May 21 prediction. Harry Walther, who calls himself "the most banned author in America," predicts a Mayan Doomsday on Dec. 22, 2012. His calculation is that the world has one year and a little over 200 days before the end times.

"The clock is counting down to The Coming of Antichrist in a Spaceship. Where will You be when the Screaming Starts?" he writes at www.satansrapture.com.

Walther blasts Camping, without naming him, in a missive at the Satan's Rapture website: "There is an

Internet Prophecy circulating where as a man claims that the 'rapture' or 'Doomsday'. ... It is nothing more than a guess, a speculation by a deluded, attention seeking man who is promoted by his lost followers, the 'blind leading the blind.'"

One apparent skeptic found a tongue-in-cheek way to have fun with Camping's prediction. On Craigslist, the poster from Nebraska wrote: "As you may know, the rapture is scheduled to happen this Saturday, May 21st. (http://judgementday2011.com). If you are one of many devout Christians who is going to ascend body and soul into heaven, you may have thought, 'What is going to happen to my pet after I'm gone?' Well worry no more because I have the solution: Due to my life of sin and debauchery, I unfortunately will not be joining the believers in paradise. Since I will be stuck here, I am willing to help you. For the price of only $100 per pet, I will sign a contract to give your favorite dog, cat, bird, or rodent a loving and caring post-rapture home. " Even Camping's site, http://judgementday2011. com, has found a way to tweak a disbelieving public and try to raise some cash. "Don’t think the world will end on May 21st?" Camping challenges. "Are you sure that you will survive Judgement Day? Go ahead and shout it out to the world by buying the official 'I Survived Judgement Day 2011' T-Shirt right now!" Price is $20.40. No word on whether there are refunds.

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When Portland Rep. Diane Russell made an online joke about the rain Thursday, who knew that the comment thread would lead to talk of the Rapture?

Talk of speculation that Christians will be swept up to Heaven on Saturday has become a popular online topic, even coming up on Russell's Facebook page.

"Whatever country misplaced its monsoon season, we found it for you," Russell wrote Thursday, a tonguein-cheek reference to May's persistent drizzle.

Marion Leary of Philadelphia responded, "The is the prelim to Judgement Day :)" Cris Edward Johnson of Pine Point then wrote, "This is seriously not my idea of Rapture."

Such is the discourse on the final days online. Even print publications are getting in on the act. The Portland Phoenix devoted its May 20-26 edition to the question: "Is this the end?" and in pure mocking fashion, gave tabloid treatment to the proposition.

If this topic seems familiar, thank Howard Camping, a California evangelist, who calculated by math equations that the Second Coming is due May 21. His current end times prediction is that the Rapture will be on May 21, 2011 and that God will completely destroy the Earth and the universe five months later on Oct. 21.

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Olas at Mayo Street Arts 8 p.m. Olas at Mayo Street Arts. A band of musicians and dancers from Portland, inspired by traditional and modern flamenco, translated through a blend of American folk, rock, Arabic and Afro-Cuban sounds. $10 at the door. Doors at 7:30 p.m. Mayo Street Arts is a nonprofit music and arts center housed in the former St. Ansgar’s Church at 10 Mayo St. www.mayostreetarts.org

Saturday, May 21 David Crosby & Graham Nash at the State Theatre 8 p.m. SOLD OUT. “As a duo, longtime creative partners David Crosby and Graham Nash bring out the best in each other, their distinct yet complementary styles balancing an equation that delivers a seamless and inspiring musical whole. Two-thirds and one-half, respectively, of Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are legendary for their airtight and crystal-clear vocal harmonies, as sublime when delivered by simply these two together as they are from the larger configurations. It is a sound that’s one of the true touchstones of the rock ‘n’ roll era. Having toured as the occasional duo for four decades, Crosby and Nash will be backed by a band consisting of James Raymond playing keyboards, guitarist Dean Parks, bassist Kevin McCormick and Steve DiStanislao on drums. The plan calls for Crosby and Stills to switch between acoustic and electric instruments as they play their classic tunes as well as a few new songs.” State Theatre.

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Bench installation delayed as city changed process BENCHES from page one

The PPAC reopened the search for artist-designed public benches after an underwhelming response to the 17 designs submitted in an initial round of the competition.

The benches were slated to be installed by June in time for the city’s annual Trails Day event, but with only two of the proposed designs earning five-to-three affirmative votes from the project’s commissioning committee, the PAC decided to revamp the submission process in hopes of drawing a larger pool of candidates.

This time around the PPAC took a different approach — sending out a request for qualifications (RFQ) instead of a request for proposals (RFP). An RFQ asks designers and artists only to submit their professional qualifications instead of a fully-rendered bench design.

“We need dozens [of submissions], not a dozen,” said Jack Soley, former PPAC chair, during January’s meeting.

The former director’s wishes were met during the RFQ process, which drew 107 submissions, including a strong showing of Maine artists.

“I’m really pleased with the RFQ

TOP: A metal grid Chaise lounge filled with smooth, round stones, made by Maine artist Celeste Roberge, who specializes in traditional furniture made from less-than-traditional materials. Roberge is one of four artists who made the short list to design a bench for Portland’s Bayside Trail, the Portland Public Art Committee decided on Wednesday. ABOVE RIGHT: The “Zipper Bench” by Washington D.C. design firm Skye Design Studio, Ltd. was a favorite example of an artist-designed bench among members of the Portland Public Art Committee. The commissioning panel of the PPAC will contact Skye and three other artists in the coming week before offering conceptdesign stipends. LEFT: Aaron T. Stephan’s 2005 work “Lift,” seen here at The University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center. A wellknown artist in the area with work at USM and Westbrook High School, as well as shows at many Portland galleries, Stephan was one of the artists chosen by the PPAC to make it to the next round of interviews. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

process because now we’ve been able to see people's work at their best and we have a good understanding of what is possible," said city councilor and PPAC member Dave Marshall, adding, “The RFP process was, I think, a little too rigid.”

The PPAC chose three bench sites along the 1.2 mile-long trail — the plazas adjoining Elm Street and Planet Dog, and the base of the Loring Trail on the Eastern Prom.

Now the committee must decide whether to select one artist to create a suite of three designs or exhibit one artist at each site.

“If one proposed design is very expensive but worth it, what are the considerations of allocating all of the budget to one artist?” asked commissioning panel member Anne Pringle during Wednesday’s meeting.

Some on the PPAC felt if a strong first round of artist-designed benches could find favor with the people of Portland, the Bayside Seating project could become an ongoing initiative drawing additional public and private sponsorship.

“My feeling is this first person has to hit a huge home run,” said Peggy Greenhut Golden. “I’ll feel badly if it's not a Maine artist, but I think this has legs and it's our job to make this first one absolutely fabulous.”

The four artists leading the field after Wednesday’s meeting will be interviewed by phone next week.

Depending how the interview process goes, some or all of these artists

will be paid a stipend and asked to submit design concepts and budgets, according to Pringle.

The concepts will then be presented by the commission panel to the full PPAC, who will make their final selection of the one, two or three artists who will be asked to create detailed designs which will be brought to the City Council for approval by early September.

“We are still in the qualifying process, with the final selection a few months down the road after the concept phase,” said Pringle in an e-mail to the Daily Sun. Stephens, who earned his MFA from The Maine College of Art in 2002 and has shown extensively around Portland, was lauded by the PPAC for his background in site-specific work.

Notable Stephens pieces in the Portland area include a tree-shaped sculpture created from salvaged lumber located in Westbrook High School, and an impossibly high dining room table and matching chairs in the atrium of the University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center.

“Having seen his work around for years, I have confidence that he could do something fabulous,” said Greenhut Golden.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You could use a team member who leads with his rationality. This person may seem at first to be pessimistic, but he can prevent you from making mistakes with his critical thought patterns and orientation toward details.

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Your social intelligence is off the charts, and love and laughter will fill this year.

You are broadminded. You understand the plights of opposing ideologies and make up your own mind about what to believe. You’ll sell a large-ticket item in June. September is also a profitable time. You’ll reach a personal milestone in November. Aries and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 31, 36, 34, 43 and 32.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Be mindful of the flow of material items in and out of your life. You’re not interested in excess and have no desire to waste resources. However, such things may happen along the way to an ambitious goal.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Why wait until you are feeling low to give yourself a proper pat on the back? Do it while you’re in a good mood, and you’ll create an even better one, favorably affecting the atmosphere around you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Wealth and prosperity do not guarantee you a place in another person’s heart. Instead of making an effort to impress someone, make an effort to listen to and understand this person. It’s more loveable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You seek a freer state of mind. This will happen as you interact with people you know you can trust. Surround yourself with people who make you feel spontaneous, loose and playful.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Bumps, blips and glitches can either make your work interesting, or make you feel frustrated and irritable. There is comedy gold to mine here, so keep your sense of humor.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Social interaction will inspire you, especially if

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, May 20, the 140th day of 2011. There are 225 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On May 20, 1861, during the Civil War, the Confederate Congress resolved to move the capital of the Confederacy from Montgomery, Ala., to Richmond, Va. North Carolina voted to secede from the Union. Kentucky declared its neutrality.

On this date: In 1506, explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.

In 1902, the United States ended a three-year military presence in Cuba as the Republic of Cuba was established under its first elected president, Tomas Estrada Palma.

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, N.Y., aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flight to France.

In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

In 1939, regular trans-Atlantic mail service began as a Pan American Airways plane, the Yankee Clipper, took off from Port Washington, N.Y., bound for Marseille, France.

In 1961, a white mob attacked a busload of Freedom Riders in Montgomery, Ala., prompting the federal government to send in U.S. marshals to restore order.

In 1969, U.S. and South Vietnamese forces captured Ap Bia Mountain, referred to as “Hamburger Hill” by the Americans, following one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. In 1970, some 100,000 people demonstrated in New York’s Wall Street district in support of U.S. policy in Vietnam and Cambodia.

In 1985, the FBI arrested John A. Walker Jr., who was later convicted of heading a spy ring for the Soviet Union.

One year ago: Mexican President Felipe Calderon took his opposition to a new Arizona immigration law to the U.S. Congress, telling lawmakers it ignored “a reality that cannot be erased by decree.” A masked intruder stole a Picasso, a Matisse and three other masterpieces from a Paris museum.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor-author James McEachin is 81. Actor Anthony Zerbe is 75. Actor David Proval is 69. Singer Joe Cocker is 67. Singer-actress Cher is 65.

Actor-comedian Dave Thomas is 62. Rock musician Warren Cann is 59. Rock musician Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go’s) is 53. Actor Bronson Pinchot is 52. Singer Susan Cowsill is 52. Actor John Billingsley is 51. Actor Tony Goldwyn is 51. Singer Nick Heyward is 50. TV personality Ted Allen is 46. Actress Mindy Cohn is 45. Rock musician Tom Gorman (Belly) is 45. Actress Gina Ravera is 45. Actor Timothy Olyphant is 43. Rapper Busta Rhymes is 39. Rock musician Ryan Martinie is 36. Actor Matt Czuchry is 34.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: I am a college student. I graduated from community college with an associate’s degree in December and am finishing my first semester at the university. No matter how hard I try (tutoring, studying more and for longer hours), I am not doing well. I don’t think college is for me, and I want to drop out.

The problem is, I don’t know how to tell my parents about my decision. They have always said that school is the most important thing. They would be terribly hurt and disappointed if one of their children quit. I have told them what a hard time I’m having, and they say as long as I’m trying my best, there is nothing to be ashamed of and I should simply study more. But I am frustrated. I can’t put more into it than I already do.

My parents don’t understand what I’m going through.

How do I discuss it with them? -- Sick of Being a Failure Dear Sick: Your parents want you to have the education that will best prepare you for a well-rounded life and a good job. First, see if you can lighten your course load, taking fewer classes or ones that are not so demanding. Discuss your problems with an adviser. Also take some time to consider your future plans. Think of the type of career you would be interested in and what is required to achieve it. A four-year degree is not the only path to success. And perhaps you might consider returning to school after taking a year off to travel or work. Explore all your options. If you can present your parents with some concrete plans for your future, they will be more open to your ideas.

Dear Annie: I have witnessed my neighbors abusing their children. The preschoolers lived in so much fear of their father that they would hide behind my house. They showed me their bruises and told me about the horrific beatings. I immediately contacted Child Protective Services, but a week

later, the abuse was still continuing. I contacted CPS again and was told there was an “appointment” scheduled with the parents the following week. I said those kids could be dead in a week.

I then called the police, who responded immediately. My other neighbors had also contacted CPS without success. We agreed to call 911 any time we saw or heard abuse. The police responded immediately, every time.

Child Protective Services investigates reports of abuse, but it takes time. If you believe a child is in danger, call 911. It could save a life. -- Stop Child Abuse Dear Stop: Thank you for reminding our readers that in cases requiring an immediate response, the police are the appropriate authority to call because they are trained for such emergencies. Cases of child abuse would then be reported to Child Protective Services, which would investigate and determine whether the child should be removed from the home.

Dear Annie: This is in response to “Quiet and Scared,” the high school senior who is afraid of public speaking.

In the small town where my kids went to school, if one wasn’t involved in sports, one was “a nobody.” My son had a few friends, but for years was picked on and teased. In high school, he joined the speech team. Within three weeks, his self-confidence skyrocketed. He spoke in front of others, and the atmosphere was relaxed. The material is often a poem or short story, so one isn’t judged on the content. My son met many people with similar interests who were supportive. He made lifelong friends and went on to become active in college politics and other organizations that involved public speaking.

If speech team is offered in school, all parents should encourage their kids to sign up. -- Proud Mom on the Northern Plains

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Friday, May 20 Portland Public Schools graduations 8:30 a.m. It’s graduation season in Portland.

Portland Arts and Technology High School (PATHS) kicks off graduation ceremonies on Friday. The Portland Public Schools will hold the following graduation ceremonies: May 20, 8:30 a.m., Building B, Portland Arts and Technology High School graduation for the morning session; May 20, 11:30 a.m., Building B, Portland Arts and Technology High School graduation for the afternoon session; June 1, 10:30 a.m., Portland Expo, Deering High School graduation; June 2, 10:30 a.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland High School graduation; June 2, 6 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Casco Bay High School graduation; June 9, 6 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, Portland Adult Education graduation.

Maine Treasurer Bruce Poliquin with MHPC at Dimillo’s in Portland

Saturday, May 21 Daylily and Hosta Society plant sale 8 a.m. to noon. Southern Maine Daylily and Hosta Society is having their annual plant sale May 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. It is held in the Horticulture Building at Southern Maine Community College on Slocum Drive in South Portland. Look for Plant Sale signs on campus. There will be daylilies, Hostas and other perennials for sale.

Friends of Feral Felines 12th annual Plant Sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain or shine at 102 Saco St., Westbrook (corner of Saco Street and West Valentine Street). All proceeds benefit Friends of Feral Felines and helping feral cats in southern Maine.

Deering Yard Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deering High School Yard Sale, costumes, properties, books and more. On the lawn, in front of the auditorium. For more information, please contact Kathleen Harris at 874-8260.

noon to 1:30 p.m. The Maine Heritage Policy Center presents “Fiscal Prudence: The Foundation of a Healthy Private Sector Economy and Job Creation” by Bruce Poliquin, Treasurer of Maine. DiMillo’s On the Water, 25 Long Wharf, Portland.

MHPC Member: $17 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Non-Member: $22 For additional information, please contact Amanda Clark at 321-2550 or aclark@mainepolicy.org.

Foreside Garden Club plant sale

Meet Portland’s city manager finalists

9 a.m. to noon. The public is encouraged to attend regional events in the southern part of the state to celebrate National Public Works Week, May 15-21.

With the theme of, Public Works: Serving You and Your Communities, the Maine Chapter of the APWA is proud to host several regional events where the public can view various equipment used everyday to keep roads and public infrastructure working properly. The town of Westbrook will be hosting an Open House and Reception at their facility on Saco Street in Westbrook This event will include tours of the facility, refreshments, and equipment will be on display. This event will also give the resident of Westbrook a chance to speak to management and staff of the Westbrook Department of Public Services and to learn more about a possible new Public Services facility.

5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Portland’s City Manager Search Committee, comprised of City Councilors Cheryl Leeman (chair), John Anton and Jill Duson, announced the selection of three finalists from 65 applicants for the city’s top administrative position, city manager. The finalists include City of Portland Acting City Manager Patricia Finnigan, Framingham, Mass. Town Manager Julian Suso, and North Andover, Mass. Town Manager Mark Rees. As a part of the selection process, the public is invited to a reception to meet the finalists at the State of Maine Room in City Hall Friday between the hours of 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The City Council will begin interviews this weekend and will make a final recommendation for city manager next month. The City Council commenced their search for a new City Manager in February following the retirement of City Manager Joseph E. Gray.

9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Foreside Garden Club is having its annual plant and bake sale the Falmouth Shopping Center on Rte. 1 in Falmouth. We will be selling perennials dug from our gardens, annuals and hanging baskets, herbs, and garden related items as well as homemade baked goods.Thank you. For more info call Mimi Hinkel at 829-3578.

National Public Works Week event in Westbrook

UNE Commencement

10 a.m. The University of New England will award associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees — in osteopathic medicine, health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, human George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will play the Maine State Pier, Commercial Street/Franklin services, education, management and the liberal Economist Stewart Wallis Street, Portland, Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. See www.kahbang.com/maine-state-pier-concert-series/ arts during a commencement ceremony at the at Hour Exchange event for details. (COURTESY PHOTO) Cumberland County Civic Center. Graduates 5:30 p.m. World renowned economist Stewwill need to arrive for the line up at 9 a.m. Doors radioactive waste underground. “While gigantic monster art Wallis of the New Economics Foundation will open for general seating at 9 a.m. U.S. Representative machines dig deeper and deeper into the dark, experts in the United Kingdom is coming to the Maine Irish HeriMichael H. Michaud, who represents Maine’s 2nd congresabove ground strive to find solutions to the radioactive tage Center to speak on “The Great Transition.” “The Great sional district, will be the guest speaker at the 2011 Univerwaste issue, solutions that can secure mankind now and Transition is about retooling local and global economies sity of New England Commencement exercises. Michaud in the future. A documentary timecapsule, it is a wondrous toward an economy that produces good jobs for everyone, will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree. http:// and frightening journey into the underworld and into the improves human wellbeing, and decreases social inequalwww.une.edu future.” In English, Finnish, and Swedish with English subity — and does this all within planetary limits.” The event is Maine Law’s Commencement titles. being presented by Hour Exchange Portland and is free and 10 a.m. The Honorable David Brock Hornby, U.S. disopen to the public, doors open at 5:00 and there will be an Spring for 317! trict court judge for the District of Maine, will be the open Q and A session to discuss local solutions. All dona7 p.m. The stage at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Conkeynote speaker at the University of Maine School tions collected will go towards sustaining Hour Exchange gress Street, Portland, will come alive with the sounds of of Law’s 2011 Commencement in Merrill Auditorium, Portland’s operations. “Hour Exchange Portland creates an Bluegrass, Celtic, Folk, Country and more at Spring for Portland. Hornby joined the court in 1990 after his alternative local economy of neighbors helping neighbors.

317!, the annual concert to benefit the 317 Main Street nomination by President George H.W. Bush and was Neighbors exchange service cash-free and tax-free based Community Music Center scholarship fund. The multi-talchief judge from 1996 to 2003. In 2009, he received on the currency of time, where everyone’s time is equal no ented teaching staff at 317 Main Street will present a vigthe prestigious Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service matter what the service being provided. Over the years orous selection of the wide variety of music styles taught to Justice Award, an annual honor given to a federal Hour Exchange Portland members have exchanged over at the music school. Some of Maine’s best-known acousjudge of national stature and exemplary contribution to 140,000 hours of community service and provided over tic musicians will mix it up in many different arrangements justice. Hornby assumed senior status on the court in 22,000 hours of free health care. Just last year members and configurations in what promises to be night of great May 2010. After graduating from Harvard Law School of Hour Exchange Portland were able to winterize nearly cameraderie and boundary-pushing musicianship. Performin 1969, Hornby clerked for Hon. John Minor Wisdom 100 homes and the Exchange helped approx. 140 seniors, ers will include Melissa Bragdon, Erica Brown, Diana Hansen, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Fol50 people with disabilities, 40 single parent families, and Robin Jellis, Danielle Langord, Carter Logan, Andrew Marlowing his clerkship, he served as an associate profes400 lower income neighbors in the greater Portland area telle, Jason Phelps, Nicole Rabata, Steve Roy, Matt Shipman, sor of law at the University of Virginia School of Law, get services they needed while they contributed back to the Kathy Slack, Joe Walsh, Jed Wilson, Tom Whitehead, and stuthen moved to Maine and engaged in private legal community, utilizing their skills to help others. Anyone interdent guests. The Portland-based bands (made up largely of practice. In 1982, Hornby became a federal magistrate ested in finding out more or joining Hour Exchange Portland 317 staff) The Jerks of Grass, The Stowaways, and Niaia will judge for the District of Maine, a position he held until can visit their website www.HourExchangePortland.org.” perform as well. All tickets are $20. All proceeds go directly to his appointment as an associate justice for the Maine the scholarship fund. Children are welcome. St. Lawrence Arts ‘Into Eternity’ Supreme Judicial Court in 1988. Ninety students will Center is handicapped accessible. Tickets are available online 6:30 p.m. “Into Eternity” screening at the Portland Museum be awarded degrees at Saturday’s ceremony. http:// at BrownPaperTickets.com (http://www.brownpapertickets. of Art. Friday, May 20, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m.; mainelaw.maine.edu/ com/event/172289) and in person at the Front Desk at 317 Sunday, May 22, 2 p.m. NR. A film being screened at the see next page Main Street in Yarmouth during regular business hours.

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Tour of Calvary Cemetery 10 a.m. The Maine Irish Heritage Center plans a tour of Calvary Cemetery on Main Street, South Portland, by Matthew Jude Barker. 780-0118

National Public Works Week event in Portland 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend regional events in the southern part of the state to celebrate National Public Works Week, May 15-21. With the theme of, Public Works: Serving You and Your Communities, the Maine Chapter of the APWA is proud to host several regional events where the public can view various equipment used everyday to keep roads and public infrastructure working properly. Portland Public Services will be hosting an Open House at their Central Maintenance Facility on Hanover Street in Portland. Equipment will be on display and refreshments will be available.

Second annual WestFest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The West End Neighborhood Association will host the second annual WestFest event to be held rain or shine at the Reiche Community Center. “Our first event in 2010 was a huge success and we are looking forward to gathering the community once again for a day of food, fun, music, arts and crafts, animal, kid activities and MORE. WestFest 2010 brought 700 people out to enjoy the day at Reiche Community Center and we expect an even bigger crowd this year.” www.wenamaine.org/events.htm

Meet three authors in Portland 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet and greet three Maine authors at Arby’s on Forest Ave., Portland on May 21 and 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days. Eugene Elcik, the 78-year-old author of ‘desperation of souls’ and the soon to be released ‘The Lobsterman of Deep Cove, Maine’ will be available to answer questions and sign books. The audacious crazy Dane author who made Maine his home will have both books; ‘Jerry the Joyful Jet’ and ‘The Almost Always Audacious Adventures of Larry and Wuppy ... The Easter Puppy’ available for sale and autographs. Lars will also have several pieces of his art on sale at prices the State of Maine can afford to replace the mural! Clay Hurtubise, owner of Raven House Publishing, and author of ‘Drug Trip’ and “Shaman: Devil’s Deal’ will also be at the event.

Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love noon to 6 p.m. Portland will hold its sixth annual Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love: a health fair that focuses on health screenings and referrals for racial and ethnic minority communities in the Greater Portland area. The event will celebrate the health and well being of Portland’s vibrant ethnic communities with multicultural food, dance and festivities. All attendees will be encouraged to take advantage of the culturally sensitive diabetes and heart health screenings, risk assessments and counseling. For more information, contact Dr. Bankole, A. K. at 207-8748773, or via email bak@portlandmaine.gov. Admission is free. Portland Exposition Building, 239 Park Ave.

MPA Rising Tide Awards Dinner 6 p.m. Maine People’s Alliance Rising Tide Awards Dinner, Woodford’s Congregational Church, UCC, 202 Woodford’s Street, Portland. Doors open at 6 p.m. “As always, our annual dinner will be a chance to celebrate the progressive leaders whose commitment to social change has made a real difference for Maine families and communities. Award winners include MPA member Shanna Rogers from Lewiston, Kit St. John of the Maine Center for Economic Policy and Representative Diane Russell of Portland. This year’s dinner will also be a chance for hundreds of us to recommit ourselves to the fight for justice. We know that Governor LePage’s vision for Maine is not shared by the majority of Mainers. We can stop him and his corporate backers, but we’ll have to work hard — door-knocking, phone-banking, writing letters — especially between now and 2012.” Keynote speaker Jesselyn Radack, Homeland Security Director of the national Government Accountability Project (the nation’s leading whistle-blower group), will share her experience holding government accountable to our vision of a just and free society. Tickets are $20 or $150 for a table of eight. Discounted tickets are available for a limited time by emailing charlene@ mainepeoplesalliance.org. 797-0967 to order by phone.

‘Seven Shades of Green’ screened 7 p.m. A screening of the documentary, “Seven Shades of Green” at the Maine Irish Heritage Center (Includes conversation afterward with writer/director Justin Bell.) Watch the trailer at: www.sevenshadesofgreen.net. “Seven Shades of Green” is a feature length documentary showing the journey of a partial Irish-American narrator from home in Boston up to Maine and over to Nova Scotia, to Scotland, then to Ireland. Themes explored include: Irish identity, immigration to the US and Ireland, history, the economy, faith, and storytelling itself. Suggested donation $7. Call 780-0118 or 232-2001.

Portland Youth Dance Company

SMCC commencement

7 p.m. The Portland Youth Dance Company will highlight unique choreography and dancers at Portland High School.

The show, “A Year in the Making,” will feature choreography developed by local artists and Broadway choreographers.

The evening’s performance will also feature the dancers from the Outreach program. “Since 2002, over $15,000 dollars have been awarded to 21 underprivileged dancers to take dance classes through the scholarship program.

This year’s show is sponsored by The Thomas Agency and Canney Communications.” The Outreach program has been running since 2006 and has reached over 700 students in the greater Portland area. Students have been given an opportunity to learn from Company members and members have been given a chance to teach and give back to their community. Portland Youth Dance is committed to promoting leadership, character and services through dance performance, educational and dance outreach. Call Portland Youth Dance at 712-4308 or purchase tickets at CascoBay Movers on Forest Avenue in Portland.

2 p.m. Southern Maine Community College will celebrate its sixty-fourth commencement at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Tickets are not required, and there is no limit to the number of guests that can attend. For anyone requiring special accommodations or seating, please contact the Student Life Office at 741-5967. Event parking for students and guests is available at the municipal garage adjacent to the Civic Center.

Will Juggle for Water! benefit 7:30 p.m. Will Juggle for Water! A Benefit live action and comedy showcase by famed juggling act “TWO” at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. This performance is a benefit for Engineers Without Borders (EWB). For more information on the act please visit www.twoshow.com. Tickets are $15 and available by placing advanced order at 347-3075 or by purchasing at our box office the evening of the show. www. stlawrencearts.org

Sunday, May 22 Unity Center for Sacred Living 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Unity Center for Sacred Living, “an open, interfaith, Oneness oriented Spiritual Community ... here to evolve consciousness through what we call The New Spirituality,” is holding services. “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.

We hope you will come join us for our alternative services known as Sacred Living Gatherings.” Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Williston-West Church, Memorial Hall (2nd floor), 32 Thomas St. Portland. For more information call 221-0727 or email centerforsacredliving@gmail.com.

Maine Comics Arts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Maine Comics Arts Festival returns to Portland this May to celebrate the comic book art form. Over 100 comic writers, artists, publishers and cartoonists are expected to attend and exhibit at the third annual event on May 22 at Ocean Gateway on Portland’s waterfront.

This year the festival has partnered with the Portland Public Library to offer programming on Saturday, May 21. Workshops and discussions include workshops on graphic novels, drawing workshops for kids, and many other events. All of Saturday’s events are in the library located at 5 Monument Square in Portland and are free and open to the public. The main festival exhibit runs on Sunday, May 22 at the Ocean Gateway facility located on Thames Street on Portland’s waterfront. Admission is $5, with kids 12 and under admitted free. For additional information visit the official festival website at http:// mainecomicsfestival.com or call Casablanca Comics at 780-1676. The Maine Comics Arts Festival is a production of Casablanca Comics of Portland. “Casablanca Comics is an award winning comic book retail store with two locations in southern Maine. Store owners Rick Lowell and Laura O’Meara have been sharing their love of comics with the public since 1987.”

Animal Refuge League Spring Fling Open House 10 a.m. The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland will be holding a Spring Fling Open House at its facility, 449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. The event features the ARL’s annual kitten shower, where guests are invited to fill the “Kitty Care-A-Van” with necessary supplies for the kittens expected to arrive in the next few weeks. The popular annual plant sale will kick off the event at 10 a.m. with all other festivities beginning at 11 a.m. “This year some very exciting features have been added to make it a memorable event for the whole family. Kid’s activities (such as face painting and crafts), fun family photos, and exciting new animal demonstrations. Miss Teen Maine USA 2011, Alexis McIwain will start the festivities by introducing the ARL’s new mascot, Miss Kitty and guests are invited to enjoy bake sale items (for humans and pets!) animal supplies, food and much, much more!”

Herb Adams lecture on the Civil War 2 p.m. Lecture by local historian Herb Adams on the Civil War, the first of many at the Maine Irish Heritage Center to commemorate the 150th anniversary. 780-0118

‘The Thinking Heart’ in Portland 3 p.m. Four performances of “The Thinking Heart: the Life and Loves of Etty Hillesum,” will be presented in the Portland area during April, May and June. Conversation concerning the work will follow performances. Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland, on May 22, at 3 p.m. Contact: Caroline Loupe, cmloupe@ maine.rr.com, 926-5983. Admission: Donation requested.

Glickman Family Library at the University of Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave., seventh floor, Portland, on June 2, at 7 p.m. This performance is sponsored by Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. Contact: Joshua Bodwell, Executive Director, director@mainewriters.org, 228-8263.

‘Jekyll & Hyde’ auditions in Auburn 6 p.m. Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre is announcing auditions for “Jekyll & Hyde,” the musical, calling for a huge cast, adults only please, on Sunday, May 22, and Monday, May 23, both days at 6 p.m. at Great Falls Performing Art Center, 30 Academy St., Auburn.

Performance dates are August 5-14. FMI, please access www.laclt.com.

Monday, May 23 Rally for Peace in Darfur noon to 1:15 p.m. Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) presents a Rally for Peace in Darfur/A New Southern Sudan at Monument Square (if it rains, the event will be in The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St.) This event is free and open to the public.

College scholarships for Riverton students 1:30 p.m. C Port Credit Union will give 15 college scholarships of $100 each to third, fourth and fifth graders at Portland’s Riverton Elementary School at an awards ceremony on May 23 at in the Riverton cafeteria. The credit union began partnering with the school on the “Riverton and Beyond” program four years ago. “The program aims to raise students’ aspirations and to get them thinking early about postsecondary education. Students work with a college advisor to identify what they love to do now and how that might carry into future college studies. They also learn about writing college scholarship essays. The credit union chooses scholarship recipients based on their essays.”

Dick Gregory at Bates College 7 p.m. Dick Gregory, the African American comedian who transcended show-business success to become a prominent activist for social justice and civil rights, performs at Bates College in Lewiston, in the Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, 75 Russell St. Sponsored by the Bates Program in African American Studies and the Multifaith Chaplaincy, the event is open to the public at no cost, but reservations are required. Please contact 786-8272. “Gregory was one of a handful of black comedians who broke from the minstrelsy tradition to redefine the role of African American comedy.

Throughout his career, he has used satire to comment on current political and race issues, turning his incisive humor and fame to good advantage in the civic arena. Today, the 78-year-old Gregory is also recognized as an entrepreneur with expertise in nutrition, but his focus remains on social and racial justice.”

The Singing Men of Maryland 7:30 p.m. The Peaks Island Music Association presents The Singing Men of Maryland. The Singing Men of Maryland will perform at the Fifth Maine; 10 fabulous male voices, alumni of the Maryland State Boychoir, will sing a diversity of songs; free admission; a free-will offering will be taken to help defer their expense.

Tuesday, May 24 Bark in the Park at the Sea Dogs 4:30 p.m. The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will host the annual “Bark in the Park” event when the Sea Dogs take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at 6 p.m. at Hadlock Field. “Take your dog out to the ballgame and enjoy a baseball game with the entire family. The Sea Dogs will open a special section located along the left-field line in the ballpark for fans to be able to attend a Sea Dogs game with their beloved dogs. Tickets for the special dog section of the ballpark are $9 and include access to the park for both yourself and your dog. 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Friday, May 20, 2011— Page 15

Reiche building gardens from ground up

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Committee discusses use of one artist at three sites TRAIL from page 9

Laura Graves and parents Judy Watson, Hazel Holmes, Lorie Dana, Leslie Pohl, Emily Pines and Molly Horn.

The effort to develop a plan for greening Reiche's school grounds began about four years ago as a result of a community charrette, the school reported. A grant from Portland resident Fred Padula helped the school start flower gardens and install a gazebo on the Clark Street side. Charlotte Maloney, a landscape architect, volunteered her time to create a plan for the garden based on ideas from the charette.

Last year, the school used a grant from Healthy Portland to begin composting fruit and vegetable waste from the classrooms, adding one more aspect to Reiche’s greening process, the school noted. This year, Maloney again volunteered, designing a trapezoidal bed pattern that will put seven beds in a semicircle, along the flower gardens. These beds will have their own irrigation system.

State park sees drop in attendance in early 2011 RAIN from page one

"Last year was the exact opposite, we had a wonderful spring, very dry; because of that we had record public use in March and April, and actually we had our best year ever," he recalled.

This year, from January through April, the park drew 204,911 visitors for day use and camping; last year, 241,975 attended the park during the same period.

"Last weekend was extremely slow, weekdays are fairly quiet when school is still in session," Hutchinson said.

One school trip was cancelled on Monday because of the weather.

"It's just been miserable," agreed National Weather Service

meteorologist Michael Cempa, "it hasn't really been raining hard, it's just been constantly drizzling, and it's been cold."

Thursday's total for the month of 2.29 inches of rain in Portland is right on average for rainfall, the weather service reported.

"It seems worst than it is, other than Sunday, we haven't really had any heavy rain out of this system, mostly it's been drizzle and showers here and there," Cempa said.

"Until we hit this stretch when it started raining ... we only had .37 (inch of rain) since the first of the month. So even though we were kind of cloudy and we saw rain, we really didn't have a lot of rain those days. The rest of it we picked up in the last four or five days," he said.

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The city has felt the psychological effects of 1.82 inches of rain in the last five days since Sunday, including 1.02 inches on Sunday.

This weekend should bring a reprieve, he said. Expect breaks of sun on Saturday, and Sunday will probably be the nicest day, he said. More typical springlike weather will bring some rain showers and thunderstorms next week, Cempa predicted, and then it's unclear how the summer will shape up. May's persistent drizzle may evoke memories of 2009, when the summer in Portland was essentially a wash.

"This week was a similar type of pattern that we had in 2009," Cempa said, but by contrast, in 2009, "in July we had this kind of weather. "Let's hope that doesn't happen."

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Roberge, a native Mainer who teaches sculpture at the University of Florida, was also well regarded and very familiar to many on the panel.

Specializing in furniture-based forms, Roberge is known for creating chaise lounge-inspired sculptures both functional and decorative.

Rose, who has helped to sell Roberge’s work to the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, said the artist’s industrial style would fit well in the postindustrial Bayside neighborhood. “I’m biased, but I think she fits in perfectly with that neighborhood and has the ability to identify with [it] historically,” she said.

Slides of Roberge’s metal grid chaise lounge sculpture filled with smooth rounds stones caught the committee’s attention, but in a letter to the PPAC, Roberge expressed interest in designing a piece around the concept of seaweed.

“I love the bench with the stones, I would have bought it and put it in my backyard, but I would have no problem working with her to create a concept around seaweed,” said Greenhut Golden.

Included in the Washington, D.C. design firm’s submission to the PPAC, a slide of Skye Design Studio’s “zipper bench” garnered a strong reaction from the group.

“The zipper bench was really impressive, I could totally see it in Bayside,” said Marshall.

“It’s beautiful. They are landscape architects, engineers, they get landscaping and design and they are creative,” said Greenhut Golden. However, some on the committee expressed concerns that a large, multi-national firm like Skye might not be interested in splitting a $40,000 commission.

“I would be thrilled to have them do all three, but they are a very big firm and this seems like a small project for them,” said Greenhut Golden.

“It’s not clear if they would be interested if they only got one out of three [sites],” said artists and PPAC member Pandora LaCasse.

The simple, naturalistic stone bench designs of New Hampshire sculpture Gary Haven Smith were seen as a fitting aesthetic for the trail. Smith expressed interest in siting his work at the base of the Loring Trail, envisioning benches created from two glacier boulders, tumbled by the forces of nature for over 10,000 years, which would be visible from Interstate 295.

sustainable practices will be incorporated into the curriculum."

Reiche’s Green Team, made up of parents, teachers and administrators, developed the idea for the garden. The nonprofit group Cultivating Community worked with staff and parents on the design.

The Green Team held a poster contest for students, and the team is selling t-shirts to advertise and fundraise for the project. In addition to the Lowe’s grant, the garden project also has received grants from Portland Trails and Healthy Portland and donations from local businesses.

Students are growing seedlings in classrooms to be transplanted in the garden. It is hoped that the vegetables may be used in the school lunch program next fall.

The Green Team is recruiting summer “garden sitters” to maintain the plants over vacation, a form of running shifts to maintain the gardens, staff reported.

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A pedestrian follows the Bayside Trail along Interstate 295 near its intersection with the Eastern Prom Trail. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

A Garden Day from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at Reiche Community School in Portland will give volunteers a chance to build garden beds.

United Way volunteers removed sod from a back lot, and wooden raised beds will take the place of grass behind the school, staff there noted. The school has been awarded a $5,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant from the Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation to develop the school garden.

The garden will be built by parents, students, staff and neighbors as part of West Fest, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

The garden will complement an outdoor classroom that was constructed last year, the school reported. The outdoor space will serve as a "hands-on learning environment for students in kindergarten through fifth grade," the school reported. "Lessons in health, nutrition, math, science, art and

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High school lacrosse doubles the fun tonight rent coach Rams Bob Rothbart. Meantime H.S. LACROSSE Shorr's two assistants DOUBLEHEADER with the Eagles, Matt Morneau and GarTonight, Memorial Field rett McAdams, both 5:30 p.m. Windham vs. played high school Cheverus lacrosse at Portland 7:30 p.m. Portland vs.

High. Also, Cheverus Deering coach Deke Andrew coached McAdams and Garrett on the middle school select team. To top it all off, most of the players and coaches taking part in tonight's doubleheader played with Back Bay Lacrosse.

"It will be a homecoming and a reunion of sorts," said Portland coach Eric Begonia. "It should all add up to a great environment on Friday night."

The environment couldn't be better for high school lacrosse in the state these days. The number of players participating in the sport continues to rise, and interest is sky high.

"Our website, mainehighschoollacrosse.com gets over 6,000 hits a month," said Cheverus coach and website creator Deke Andrew. Tonight's primetime doubleheader will only help in the sport's growth. A big crowd is expected to a free event that will hopefully become a fixture on the schedule from years to come.

"It will be a very unique night under the lights," said Portland coach Eric Begonia. "It will be a great night for high school lacrosse teams and fans.

Now we just hope the weather cooperates." If that happens, then the forecast for high school lacrosse Friday night would picture perfect.

BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Tonight at Memorial Field in Portland, high school lacrosse fans will get a chance to double their pleasure. Four high school lacrosse teams will be featured in a special prime time event.

At 5:30 p.m. under the lights, Cheverus will battle Windham. Then at 7:30 p.m., rivals Portland and Deering will go at it.

"It is really the first time we have done something like this," said Deering coach Bob Rothbart. "All four of us coaches thought it would be a really cool thing to do. It is a great way to showcase Class A high school lacrosse."

All four teams are from Class A East, and all four are battling for playoff sports with just a few games to go in the regular season. Cheverus comes in with a record of (3-6) to take on (3-5) Windham. The winner of the opening game of the doubleheader will increase its chance at the playoffs. The loser will probably be out of it.

The Stags are in seventh place and the Eagles are in ninth, so with only six teams making the postseason every game is a big one.

"It is a must win for us," said Cheverus coach Deke Andrew. "Both teams are on the bubble with Mt. Ararat and Brunswick just ahead of us, so a win would be huge."

In the nightcap, it will be (8-1) Portland versus (8-1) Deering. Both teams are just behind Lewiston and Messalonskee in the standings. Not only is a higher seed up for grabs, but local bragging rights as well.

"This is the first time in a few years the rivalry has been meaningful," admitted Portland coach Eric Begonia, "The kids at both schools grew up playing with and against each other so this game is always fun. Throw in the game at night under the lights

In tonight’s nightcap at Memorial Field, it will be (8-1) Portland High School (pictured) versus (8-1) Deering. (Photo courtesy of Portland High lacrosse)

and it should be a great atmosphere."

"It is always great every time we play each other," said Rams coach Bob Rothbart. "This will mean even more since we have the same record and are battling for a good playoff spot."

Besides a great doubleheader of lacrosse and some playoff spots on the line, there are several sub plots when it comes to the coaching staffs of the teams. Windham head coach Chris Shorr not only played at Deering, but was an assistant under cur-

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(Jeff Peterson anchors the 5 a.m., 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. news on WGME-TV, Channel 13. He formerly worked as sports director for the station.)

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