The Portland Daily Sun, Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Blackstones adjusts to change

Taking a step back

See Natalie Ladd on page 4

See Bob Higgins on page 4

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011

VOL. 3 NO. 95

Reflections on parenting Class A West baseball duel today See Maggie Knowles on page 5

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Renewable energy wave crashes into town Portland firm hopes to get first tidal-power unit installed in Bay of Fundy, linked to power grid by end of the year

BY MATT DODGE THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Looking like a cross between a houseboat and an over-sized lawnmower, one visiting vessel to Portland’s waterfront might appear an unlikely candidate to overhaul Maine’s renewable energy industry and infrastructure.

“What you’re looking at now is the new face of the working waterfront,” said Christopher Sauer, wearing a bright orange life jacket on Tuesday morning as he surveyed the 60-footlong Energy Tide 2 from the U.S. Customs parking lot adjacent to the Maine State Pier.

President and CEO of Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Company, Sauer and the ORPC crew caught a tugboat from their facility in Eastport earlier this week to display their tide-harnessing energy project as part of the EnergyOcean International Conference being hosted at the Holiday Inn by the Bay through Thursday.

But it’s not the Energy Tide 2 itself that is making waves in the world of renewable energy.

According to Sauer, the vessel is simply a platform on which to test and exhibit the 15-ton turbine that does the all the real work. see TIDES page 3

Ocean Renewable Power Company President and CEO Christopher Sauer stands in front of the Turbine Generator Unit (TGU) mounted aboard the Energy Tide 2, ORPC’s tidal research vessel on Tuesday afternoon in Portland Harbor. The TGU harnesses the power of tidal currents to produce energy. (MATT DODGE PHOTO)

Headstone memorializes 1800s veteran

Veterans (from left) Bill Chittick, Dominic Distisio (back) and Bob Wright (with eagle jacket) position an American flag Tuesday for a Flag Day ceremony at Eastern Cemetery. During the ceremony, a gravestone was dedicated to local War of 1812 veteran Joseph Coffin Boyd. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Zilpah Wadsworth, future mother of the poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, recalled that this man, Joseph Coffin Boyd, was a dashing military figure. He witnessed her blushing and stammering when she gave a presentation to his militia troop.

But that was a long time ago. Time nearly erased Maine’s first state treasurer and important see HEADSTONE page 9

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Tests: U.S. students remain poor at history (NY Times) — American students are less proficient in their nation’s history than in any other subject, according to results of a nationwide test released on Tuesday, with most fourth graders unable to say why Abraham Lincoln was an important figure.

Over all, 20 percent of fourth graders, 17 percent of eighth graders and 12 percent of high school seniors demonstrated proficiency on the exam, the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Federal officials said they were encouraged by a slight increase in eighth-grade scores since the last administration of the history test, in 2006.

Diane Ravitch, an education historian who was invited by the national assessment’s governing board to review the results, said she was particularly disturbed by the fact that only 2 percent of 12th graders correctly answered a question concerning Brown v.

Board of Education.

Students were given an excerpt including the passage “We conclude that in the field of public education, separate but equal has no place, separate educational facilities are inherently unequal,” and were asked what social problem the 1954 ruling was supposed to correct.

“The answer was right in front of them,” Ms. Ravitch said. “This is alarming.”

The tests were given last spring to a representative sample of 7,000 fourth graders, 11,800 eighth graders and 12,400 12th graders nationwide. History is one of eight subjects — the others are math, reading, science, writing, civics, geography and economics — covered by the assessment program, which is also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The board that oversees the program defines three achievement levels for each test: “basic” denotes partial mastery of a subject; “proficient” represents solid academic performance and a demonstration of competency over challenging subject matter; and “advanced” means superior performance.

If history is American students’ worst subject, economics is their best: 42 percent of high school seniors were deemed proficient in the 2006 economics test, a larger proportion than in any other subject over the last decade. But Jack Buckley, commissioner of the statistical center at the Department of Education that carries out the tests, said on Monday that because the assessments in each subject were prepared and administered independently, it was not really fair to compare results across subjects.

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Syrians flee to border with Turkey

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KHIRBIT EL JOUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrians displaced by a ferocious crackdown on the uprising here fled to the Turkish border by tractor, truck and foot on Tuesday, some huddling in muddy olive groves without shelter and food, residents said.

The scenes on both sides of the border, a 520-mile frontier that Syrians can cross without visas, brought yet another dimension to the three-month rebellion against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The repressive force of the state unfolded Tuesday, with the military expanding its deployment to restive regions in the north and east and security forces making more arrests, along with the consequences of thousands of lives uprooted.

In wrenching scenes, occasionally playing out under rare but torrential summer rains, some of the Syrians here spoke of the pain of flight in a region where land — as well as the attachment to it — stands as one of the most

visceral notions of belonging.

“They think we are refugees, but we are not,” said a man who refused to give his name, holding a bag of bread and seeking shelter on the Syrian side of the border.

“We have everything — our houses, properties and memories there. What would happen if we enter Turkey now and, when it’s time to return, find everything gone in our absence?”

The humanitarian crisis, along with the relentlessness of the crackdown, has drawn growing international condemnation, thrusting Syria’s leadership into some of its starkest isolation in its four decades in power. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a friend of Mr. Assad’s, urged him yet again to end the crackdown in a telephone call on Tuesday.

But so far, the Syrian government, led by Mr. Assad and a tight-knit, opaque circle, has signaled its intention to repress by force what it describes as an armed, religiously motivated uprising and what activists describe as a largely peaceful protest against the withering oppression of one of the Arab world’s most authoritarian states.

Residents in northern Syria said the military had deployed thousands of soldiers and hundreds of tanks, armored vehicles and jeeps in and around Jisr al-Shoughour, where insurgents, military defectors or a combination of both fought Syrian security forces earlier this month. The government retook the town on Sunday, prompting the exodus.

Reports from the town were contradictory, underlining the difficulty of reporting with authority in a country where foreign journalists are mostly barred. One resident, a 31-year-old government employee who gave his first name as Muhanna, said the town was relatively quiet on Tuesday, with some residents returning and electricity restored.

“The army received us and offered us bread and water,” he said.

But a driver from a nearby town who gave his name as Abu Khaled said Jisr al-Shoughour remained largely deserted, though the military had set up a base in the town’s hospital to direct operations in the conservative, predominantly Sunni Muslim region.

Wisconsin court allows union law to take effect MADISON, Wis. (AP/New York Times) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court handed Republican Gov. Scott Walker a major victory on Tuesday, ruling that a polarizing union law that strips most public employees of their collective bargaining rights could take effect.

In a 4-3 decision that included a blistering dissent, the court ruled that Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi overstepped her authority when she declared the law void. Sumi had ruled that Republican lawmakers violated the state’s open meetings statutes in the run-up to passage of the union legislation.

The proposal sparked weeks of protests when Walker introduced it in February. Tens of thousands of demonstrators descended on the state Capitol for weeks and Democratic senators fled the state to prevent a vote, thrusting Wisconsin to the forefront of a national debate over labor rights.

Walker claimed that the law, which also requires public employees to pay more for their health care and pensions, was needed to help address the state’s $3.6 billion budget

shortfall and to give local governments enough flexibility on labor costs to deal with deep cuts to state aid. Democrats saw it as an attack on public employee unions, which usually back their party’s candidates.

In a one-sentence reaction to the ruling, Walker said: “The Supreme Court’s ruling provides our state the opportunity to move forward together and focus on getting Wisconsin working again.”

In March, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin ended weeks of legislative wrangling by signing a bill limiting bargaining rights for most government workers. (Narayan Mahon for The New York Times)

Independence, Enchantment cruise ships to arrive This Friday, the Independence, an American Cruise Line ship, will return to port for the end of her first Maine Coast and Harbors itinerary of the season, Portland officials reported. The following day, she will disembark with

approximately 98 vpassengers for another eight-day cruise along the Maine coast. The Independence, which home ports in Portland, will visit a number of Maine towns including Boothbay Harbor, Bar Harbor, Camden, Belfast,

Castine and Rockland.

On Saturday, the Enchantment of the Seas, the first large ship call of the season, will visit the port carrying approximately 2,250 passengers. The Royal Caribbean International ship will then head north for

Bar Harbor and conclude her nine-day itinerary in Baltimore.

Fifty-nine ships carrying a record-setting 86,099 passengers are expected to call to the Port of Portland from June to October this year.

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Sauer: Tidal power particularly viable in Maine’s Bay of Fundy TIDES from page one

Reminiscent of an old-fashioned rotary lawnmower blade, the Turbine Generator Unit is lowered underneath the boat where the turbines catch hold of tidal currents.

While mounted to the Energy Tide 2, the electricity is converted from AC to DC and back again before being stored in battery cells. Rated at 60 kilowatts, the turbine can harness tides at speeds up to six knots (an estimated 6.9 mph), according to Sauer.

“This device is the largest ocean energy device that’s ever been deployed in the U.S.,” he said.

Future TGUs will be mounted directly to the ocean floor, where cables will transmit raw electric current to the mainland. The power can be converted and plugged directly into the local energy grid, according to Sauer. “This is the last project we are going to do deploying from a barge, our commercial systems are all underwater,” he said.

From coal and biomass to wind and tidal, Sauer has a career’s worth of experience in harnessing natural resources to create energy, but was drawn to tidal by some enticing figures. “When you think about it, three-quarters of the Earth is covered with water and almost three-quarters of the electricity used in the world is used within 200 miles of an ocean,” he said.

“This device is the largest ocean energy device that’s ever been deployed in the U.S.” — Christopher Sauer, president and CEO of Portlandbased Ocean Renewable Power Company “[I thought] if you could somehow put the two of those together, excuse the bad pun, it would be a sea change,” he said.

Launched in the spring of 2010, the ORPC’s beta version of the TideGen Power System achieved sustained operation off the coast of Eastport by August of last year, and was continually deployed until midDecember.

“The purpose of the project was to show that we could reliably, predictably generate grid-compatible power. Now that we’ve done that, the question is how do we make it more efficient and how do we make it cheaper?” said Sauer.

The TGU mounted abroad the Energy Tide 2 proved its viability as an autonomous generator last winter when a rash of bad weather prevented the ORPC crew from being able to visit the vessel for 12 days. Moored a half-mile off Eastport, the TGU continued to churn away and store power until crews were able to reach it. “This thing was like a clock,

everyday, generating away,” Sauer said.

Long viewed as good potential source of renewable energy, tidal power is a particularly viable option in Maine’s Bay of Fundy, according to Sauer. “The Bay of Fundy and Cook Inlet in Alaska are the two most robust tidal energy resources in North America,” he said.

Predictability of currents gives tidal energy the edge over other renewable technologies like wind and solar, according to Sauer. “We’ve known for centuries when the tides are coming. Even though it is a variable resource, I can tell you this minute what we’ll be generating in the year 2018,” he said.

Tidal power also doesn't suffer from the same aesthetic concerns of technology like wind and solar power, which occasionally draw complaints for marring the landscape. “We like to tell people ‘the view after is the same as the view before’,” said Sauer.

Originally incorporated in Florida, Sauer moved operations to Maine several years ago not just for its natural tidal resources, but also its skilled maritime workforce.

“What it takes to do these projects is people that know how to work on the water, people who know how to build complex shapes from composite material, like boat building. The skill set we need to succeed is here in Maine,” he said. see ENERGY page 8

Berlin City Auto Group donates to New England schools

BY TOM EASTMAN THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

BERLIN, N.H. — In these challenging economic times, Berlin City Auto Group is making a difference in helping New England schools.

Through its Drive for Education Foundation, the company on National Teacher Day on May 3 gave $40,000 to 12 schools across New England.

Included among those 12 were grants totaling $15,000 given to four K-12 schools in the Berlin area: • Berlin High School — Berlin.

• Gorham Middle School — Gorham.

• Brown Elementary — Berlin.

• Milan Village School — Milan.

Those four grants ranged from $2,500 to $3,500, according to Berlin City general managers Ed Watson and Chad Crane, both of whom work out of the company's Berlin location.

Berlin City hopes to award a total of $100,000 by the end of the year, said Watson, who oversees the company's Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Kia, Dodge and Jeep sales while Crane is supervisor for the company's General Motors, Chevrolet and Buick sales.

Schools from the Portland area are eligible to apply for grants.

“We hope to award grants every quarter,” said Watson, who said $10 from every car sold at Berlin City's five dealerships in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont goes to support

the foundation.

••• To be considered for the first round of the program, a school official had to submit a short essay to Berlin City Auto Group by April 15 explaining how their school would use a donation of up to $3,500.

Berlin City’s brand ambassadors, a group of employees that lead the

dealerships’ community involvement campaigns, evaluated the needs of each school and selected the winners accordingly.

The Drive for Education Foundation is accepting applications for its next round of awards. Applications can be submitted now through Dec. 31, 2011.

It's all about lending a helping hand and being good community partners

Berlin City Auto Group is making a difference in helping local schools.Through its Drive for Education Foundation, Berlin City Auto Group on National Teacher Day on May 3 gave $40,000 to 12 schools across New England. Pictured at Gorham, N.H., are Chad Crane, Ron Lepage, Katrina Fournier, Tina Binette, Rebecca Sweeney, Paul Bosquet and Ed Watson. (COURTESY PHOTO)

in education, note Berlin City managers.

“Schools are in need of support more than ever and we’re thrilled to be able to give back to the communities we serve,” said Yegor Malinovskii, vice president at Berlin City Auto Group.

Berlin City is hoping to be able to donate more funds to other schools in New England each quarter of the year.

“The presentations in May were the first round, totaling $40,000 around New England and $12,000 in the Berlin-Milan-Gorham area. We are shooting for $100,000 for the total by the end of the year, and we hope to make it $120,000 next year,” said Watson.

••• Founded in New Hampshire in 1980, Berlin City Auto Group consists of five dealerships in New England, located in Gorham, N.H., Burlington, Vt., and Portland and South Portland, Maine.

The company sells Toyota Scion Lexus, Nissan, Honda, Chevy, GMC, Buick, Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Kia. For more information about Berlin City Auto Group’s Drive for Education Foundation and to submit nominations, visit: http://www.berlincity. com/driveforeducation.htm.

You can also find Berlin City on Facebook and Twitter.

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Blackstones adjusts to changing bar scene The Portland Phoenix is throwing a coming out party tonight to debut a new LGBT magazine called Out In Maine. The bash is being held at Styxx and like most things those guys do, it will be a boozy, entertainment-laden (yet well organized and executed) opportunity to tip hats to something culturally important and meaningful to one segment of the larger community or another.

No doubt the party, as well as the magazine, will be successful; but Blackstones — Maine’s oldest, continuously operating gay bar — won’t advertise in Out In Maine unless, according to owner Ralph ––––– Cusack-Fenton, What It’s co-op marketing Like dollars from major beer vendor-partners flow generously to foot the bill.

“I want to support the magazine and think it’s a great thing, but up until recently, we haven’t had to advertise, especially to the gay community. I’m trying to wrap my head around the way things have changed over the past few years. It’s always been word-of-mouth for us, but now I think I have to look at promotional things we used to do, or come up with some new ones to increase business. I’ve been working here since 1988 and we bought it in 1992 ... things are very different now.”

One would think that Portland’s intensely proud, tightly knit gay community would turn out in droves to keep their bars and dance venues fiscally healthy, but according to Ralph, this hasn’t been the case.

The generic reasons behind Blackstone’s steady decline show that the hospitality/restaurant economy as a whole is colorblind to the rainbow, revealing that when it comes to tightening the belt, no sexual-preference bias or prejudice comes into play.

Ralph agrees that three culprits have surfaced when trouble-shooting the steady drop in profits.

One is the economy as a whole. The perception is that there is a fair amount of dispensable income in gay partnerships (or marriage as in Ralph and husband Butch Cusack-Fenton’s case), but regular customers to the neighbor bar have experienced job loss, drastically increased living expenses and less opportunity to plan for a financially secure future.

Natalie Ladd

see LADD page 7

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Taking a step back Recently, I’ve been taking more time off, with a lot more in the immediate future.

I’ve decided to pull back on the “three times a week” column thing significantly, for a variety of reasons. Mostly, it has to do with stuff beyond anybody’s control, mine specifically. The folks here at the paper asked me to write a column explaining what has been going on.

Since the second or third week of this paper some 28 months ago, I’ve been piggish. I’ve jumped into the column thing with both feet, realizing a lifelong dream of working at a paper. For over 20 years, there was nothing. No job prospects, stuff returned unread, and those were the polite responses.

I saw a shot, and I took it.

Seemed to work out pretty well.

About six months ago, something happened. A lot of the joy I took in skewering those in the public eye or the knuckleheaded plans they proposed seemed to disappear. Writing the column became less fun, and became a daily drudgery. That is when it turned mean, and I’ve been advised a bit too personal.

I was always told “the best way to kill something you love is to do it for a living.” I never believed it until last week. That is when I

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist realized the truth of it, that as old B.B. King famously sings, “The Thrill Is Gone.”

So that is when I decided. If I want to save this lifelong affection I’ve had for the written word, I had to stop, or at least slow down in doing it for a while.

There was a dust-up about a column last week, but I finally realize that was a SYMPTOM of the bigger issue. Writing and me, two old companions, had grown tired of each other. Too stubborn for a divorce, too proud for a separation, just an old couple hanging together waiting for the other one to die.

Then there are the other issues.

One book project has languished on the shelf for over a year. My day job has been busier the last few months, translating to a later start and finish time on column work. That’s when I get sloppy, and miss things. Better to hold back, and do it right than do a half-assed job. Divided attention might be good for others, but for

Writing and me, two old companions, had grown tired of each other. Too stubborn for a divorce, too proud for a separation, just an old couple hanging together waiting for the other one to die. me, it just doesn’t work.

Take for example this much discussed project, “The Forefront at Thompson’s Point,” a proposed arena in Portland. It would be easy for me to take slap-chops at it but to do so requires reading the entire 90-plus page proposal, looking for a loophole. One critic of the project remarked to me this week that this project is being jammed down our throats, but I calmly replied that that might not be the particular orifice in question. It’s easy to take the quick shot, but unless I have time to study the whole proposal, it would be unfair of me to say it was the latest in schemes by slick monorail salesmen and hawkers of snake-oil.

So it’s time to step back, get some perspective. I’ll keep tossing stuff at the paper, around once a week or so, perhaps more if the spirit moves me. If they print it, fine. If not, that’s cool, too. I’ve see HIGGINS page 5

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Reflections on parenting Her son faced outward from a stiffwith-newness Baby Bjorn. Huge blue eyes darted in every direction; he was not sure what deserved his focus. His eyelids fluttered so rapidly, I imagined his world appeared to be under a giant strobe light.

“I can hold him if you need a break” I said to his mother, a potential new friend I was trying on over a play date and snacks. She was asking me to recall every ingredient that had gone into the from-a-box banana bread that I had claimed as homemade. I tried to distract her with Max. “Only if you Purell first,” she said, even though I had just washed my hands.

“But he’s your second,” I smiled, a nod to the running mom joke that by your second kiddo you don’t care if they lick the sidewalk.

Horrified, she tugged the straps on the Bjorn reclaiming the baby to her chest.

Apparently our friend fit was like an alarm tag left on a prom dress: irritating.

Why do we parent like we do? It is pretty much a wing-it situation. You need lessons to drive, ride a horse and put on false eyelashes. But the doctor

Maggie Knowles ––––– Use Your Outdoor Voice just hands you a baby, no instruction manual, and assumes some ancient knowledge automatically kicks in.

(My HMO didn’t cover maternal instinct, so I was totally stuck at base camp.)

While preggo, you talk about nursery colors, tiny socks and ginormous boobs. The actual act of parenting doesn’t come up. I think that was an analogy on the SAT’s: wedding is to marriage as 36FFF is to parenting.

All you do know, as this itty-bitty person is staring up at you with this “OK, now what?” expression, is that you will never ever parent like your parents did. That promise starts at a very young age.

“I swear, when I have kids, I will like totally let them eat cake at every meal if they want.”

“OMG, totally. And they can have a

llama and dye their hair green. Wow, we will be like the coolest parents ever.”

We ask our friends that have had kids for about a minute longer than we have for advice. I remember Wayne telling me, “It doesn’t matter how you parent as long as you tell them you love them forty times a day and have a good nickname for them.”

Which feels like telling a dieter they can eat fries all day as long as they take a multivitamin.

Despite the goal to be the opposite of the ‘rents, we end up circling back into our history. It starts out subtly, a familiar eye raise or empty threat.

Then, “If I have to pull this car over you are in big trouble, Mister!” to “I brought you into this world and I can take you out!” or the ever popular, “Because I’m the mom, that’s why.”

Then one day you call home and your husband calls you by your mother’s name and you realize the metamorphosis is complete.

Remember how many times your mom would burst into tears, “You won’t understand until you have your own kids!” (I also often got, “I hope you have a daughter exactly like you!”

That was not meant as a compliment.)

But how true is that? There is no way to comprehend what parenting means until you are one. Being a parent, for all of its wonder, is the hardest thing in the world. And for all of our intentions, mistakes and sacrifice we are doing the best we can. Fast forward to our blessed beings screaming that they hate us and can’t wait to be eighteen so they can move out.

Ouch.

There are thousands of parenting books out there, many with conflicting advice. We can look at longitudinal research, listen to psychologists and research science. But perhaps the golden parenting key comes down to C.S. Lewis’ simple wisdom, “Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.”

Maybe Wayne wasn’t too far off.

You would never admit this to your parents, but you turned out pretty fabulous. Don’t you owe them a huge apology for your bratty ways and like a hundred grand? Or at least a thank you.

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

If you are writing the story, you are not living it HIGGINS from page 4

stayed in the spotlight for so long, I forgot that I might be drowning out other voices that once had a similar dream.

So here is where you, the reader, comes in. Start cranking. I expect you to flood the inbox of the paper with columns, viewpoints, letters and such.

Even though I’m cutting back, write something so damned good that it kicks me forward to the next

day. THEN, KEEP DOING IT. I may return more than once a week, or you may see me in other venues. I’m launching a blog project of my own, called “Mowing The Astroturf,” dedicated to rooting out fake public interest groups. You can find it at http://mowingtheastroturf.blogspot.com, but not for a while. There is nothing there yet, nor will there be for a bit. I’m on a break.

The most obvious thing that occurred to me while preparing to write this. I spent over twenty years

chasing the dream of writing the stories. Then, I started writing them, for good or bad.

But if you are writing the story, you are not living it.

It’s impossible to do both at the same time. I need to live for a while.

(Bob Higgins, inventor of Captain Obvious and other memorable characters, is a contributor to The Portland Daily Sun.)

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Baseball duel for Class A West features top teams

BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

If a dream match-up in high school sports is number one taking on number two, then baseball fans will be in heaven today. Top-seeded Cheverus takes on second-seeded Westbrook for the Class A West title at St. Joseph's College at 3 p.m. this afternoon.

Both teams come in with records of 16-2 and are ready to compete for a shot in the state championship game. The Stags just finished one of their best regular seasons ever, which included a 10-game winning streak.

The playoffs have been pretty successful as well. Cheverus opened the postseason with a 5-2 win over Thornton Academy in the quarterfinals.

Then on Monday, they had to come from behind to beat South Portland

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Class A West Regional Final Today at 3 p.m.

Cheverus (16-2) vs Westbrook (16-2) At Joseph’s College

in the semifnals. The Red Riots held an early 2-0 lead, before the Stags got their bats going in a 8-2 victory.

Meantime, Westbrook had a much tougher time against sixth-seeded Marshwood in its semifinal game.

The Blue Blazes trailed 1-0 before coming back with a couple of sacrifice flies to win 2-1. In the quarterfinals, Westbrook beat Biddeford 5-1.

"Our pitching has been our strength this season," said Westbrook coach Mike Rutherford. "We play good

defense as well. That is the key in the playoffs."

Cheverus and Westbrook have already played twice this season.

The Stags won both games in extra innings. Back on May 31, Cheverus won 6-2 in the final game of the regular season. That set up a rematch in the Telegram League Championship Game on June 4. The Stags won that game as well in eight innings,, 3-2.

Now the stage is set for another Cheverus/Westbrook showdown today to see who plays for the state championship.

"This will be the third time we have met them," said Cheverus coach Mac McKew. "I think this validates everything. We were number one and they were number two during the regular season. I know in the East, Lewiston

and Bangor finished one and two. So the four teams left are the top teams vying for the state title in their respective parts of the state. That's good and the way it should be."

Both teams have the same record, both games played this season came down to the wire and both teams know each other really well, especially the players.

"A lot of the kids play together on summer teams that type of stuff," said McKew. "Our pitcher Joey Royer is actually from Westbrook and knows all of the kids there. I think it is mutual respect between both teams.

It should all make for an interesting game. We'll see what it goes."

Whichever way it goes, the winner will play either Lewiston or Bangor for the state title.

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Wednesday, June 15 LGBT Collection annual open house 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. LGBT Collection annual open house at the Glickman Family Library, sixth floor, University of Southern Maine Portland campus. “Enjoy our exhibition celebrating 25 years of Southern Maine Pride and learn about the LGBT Collection.” Light refreshments and cash bar. For directions and parking: http://usm.maine.edu/discover/maps.html. FMI: Susie Bock, bocks@usm.maine.edu, 780-4269.

‘Out in Maine’ magazine launch party 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Portland Phoenix’s “Out in Maine” magazine launch party at STYXX, 3 Spring St. in Portland. “Join the Phoenix and friends as they celebrate the launch of their new magazine for Maine’s GLBT communities! Free admission.

Ages 21 plus only. Music by DJ Kate and Singlepoint. Food by the Pepperclub. Limited space, so RSVP to rsvp@phx.com.

Acorn Productions hosts Southern Maine combined theater auditions 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. An annual tradition returns to Southern Maine this June when Acorn Productions once again hosts the Southern Maine combined theater auditions. Acorn Studio Theater, 90 Bridge St. in Westbrook’s Dana Warp Mill. Actors wishing to sign up for an audition slot can do so at the following website: www.acorn-productions.org/ audition.html.

‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’ 7 p.m. Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage “The Blue Moon Chronicles,” “a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere.

‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’ is a humorous look at gay life.

Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays.”

Playing in June. At 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.lucidstage. com/events for showtimes.

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ in Brunswick 7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre opens its 53rd season with an Off-Broadway musical comedy hit, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which runs from June 8 through June 25 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. “‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ stars four talented actresses: Brittany Morello, Lara Seibert, Morgan Smith, and Danielle Erin Rhodes. MSMT’s presentation is directed by Chan Harris and choreographed

by Jacob Toth. The show’s creator, Roger Bean, served as a consultant to Harris and Toth during the early rehearsal process. The musical highlights four young women at their high school prom in 1958 and again at their 10-year reunion in 1968 as they discuss their lives through pop hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. For tickets, contact the MSMT box office at 725-8769, visit the box office window in person at The Pickard Theater or purchase online at www.msmt.org. The show runs until June 25. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. For specific dates and availability, please contact the box office or visit the website. The Pickard Theater is located at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick, on the campus of Bowdoin College.

‘Avenue Q’ at Ogunquit Playhouse 8 p.m. The Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. Box Office 1-800-982-2787 or go online at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org for online ticketing and more information.

Through June 18. “‘Avenue Q’ is about real life. It’s about finding a job, losing a job, learning about racism, getting

an apartment, getting kicked out of your apartment, being different, falling in love, promiscuity, avoiding commitment, hangovers, Internet porn and discovering the world.” Next on stage: TV & Broadway star, Michelle Lee, in “Summer of Love,” June 22-July 16; “The Music Man,” July 20-Aug. 20; “Legally Blonde” starring Sally Struthers, Aug.24-Sept. 17; and “Miss Saigon,” Sept. 21-Oct. 23.

Thursday, June 16 Author Wood at Wisdom at Work series noon to 1 p.m. The Portland Public Library and its popular “Wisdom at Work” series will feature Dr. Amy Wood, author of “Life Your Way: Refresh Your Approach to Success and Breath Easier in a Fast-Paced World,” in the library’s Rimes Auditorium, 5 Monument Square. The free public series is held noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays throughout June. Wood, who has private practices in Portland and Kennebunk, will be discussing “How to Make a Professional Impact.” “Wisdom at Work” continues June 23 with “Is Your Resumé Doing Its Job?” featuring Kim Aniania, KMA HR Consulting, and June 30 with “What Everyone Does, But Few Do Well: Effective and Painless Networking,” featuring Barbara Babkirk, Heart at Work Career Counseling.

Friends of Portland Public Library book sale preview 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Following on the success of last year’s giant book sale, the Friends of Portland Public Library are back with an even larger selection of books, records, CDs and DVDs. The book sale will offer tens of thousands of books and related items and will take place in the Catherine McAuley High School Gymnasium located at 631 Stevens Ave. in Portland from June 16 through June 19. A special preview for members of the Friends of Portland Public Library will be held on Thursday, June 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. New members are always welcome. The $10 membership fee can be paid at the door or online at www.friendsofppl.org. The public hours for the book sale are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. More information about the Friends of Portland Public Library can be found at its website: www.friendsofppl.org.

‘Threats, Opportunities and Possibilities in Asia’ 5 p.m. The World Affairs Council of Maine announced that Admiral Dennis Blair, former U.S. Director of National Intelligence, will be the featured speaker at the Council’s annual meeting on June 16. “As China continues to grow and increase its influence, America has preserved its power, presence and influence within the Pacific region. At the same time, other Asian countries are left trying to navigate between China and the United States. Using this as a foundation, Admiral Blair will speak on ‘Threats, Opportunities and Possibilities in Asia.’ He will address both short and long term issues in Asian security, including disputes, rivalries, and challenges, as well as security areas in which the United States and Asian countries, including China, can cooperate - countering piracy, disaster response, and cooperation against Islamic extremist groups. In addition, he will speak about economic and business issues in Asia as these interrelate with security concerns.” Annual Business Meeting at 5 p.m.; dinner and presentation at 6:30 p.m. Portland Country Club, 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth.

Night of Champions USA Boxing & Dinner Show 5:30 p.m. Join the Portland Boxing Club as it begins a

Father’s Day Weekend Tradition with the first “Night of Champions USA Boxing & Dinner Show” featuring athletes from USA Boxing New England. Featuring Celebrity Host Micky Ward. The event will consist of eight featured bouts highlighting local and regional boxers from New England.

Ticket will include a prime rib dinner, dessert and appetizer menu with cabaret style ringside seating in the round. “Not a bad seat in the house with cigar and after dinner drink tent on our patio.” $75 pp or $750 per table of 10. Reserved table: $65. Produced by Cityside Events & Portland Boxing Club. plenty of free parking/21 plus. The Landing at Pine Point, Scarborough, www.thelandingatpinepoint.com. Doors at 5:30 p.m., fight at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. 774-4527.

DownEast Pride Alliance networking 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The DownEast Pride Alliance presents a “Business After Hours” Networking Event at Caiola’s at 58 Pine St., Portland. “Early in the month and being held on a new night in conjunction with Pride Week. Delicious appetizers, cash bar and media table will be provided.

Caiola’s uses the finest, freshest local ingredients to create an atmosphere where friends, family & neighbors can come together and celebrate. See you at Caiola’s for cocktails and conversation!” FMI: www.depabusiness.com

Peony Bloom and Ice Cream Social 6:30 p.m. At Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, the members of Maine Audubon’s Peony Circle of Friends are the people, businesses and organizations who have supported Maine Audubon for 20 years or more through volunteer work, membership, or other financial gifts. The Peony Bloom and Ice Cream Social is at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center, Falmouth. http://www.maineaudubon.org/explore/event/ peony.shtml

Jerry Seinfeld at Merrill 7 p.m. Due to popular demand, America’s premier comedian is hitting the road in a return to his first love — standup comedy. Hailed as “the master stand-up comic of his generation” and “the best comedian of our time” in a Washington Post article by Tom Shales, Jerry Seinfeld has an uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere. Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing his material across the country in 2011. His tour will visit Portland at Merrill Auditorium on June 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets available online at porttix.com, the Porttix Box Office located in Merrill Auditorium or charge by phone 842-0800.

Songwriters by the Sea at Fifth Maine 7:30 p.m. Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $10 per person. The second concert of the 2011 Songwriters by the Sea series is hosted by local singer/songwriter Phil Daligan. Songwriters by the Sea is a six-part concert series featuring up-and-coming artists from around New England and beyond. This concert features Vanessa Torres whose passionate songs are rooted in themes of compassion and hope; and Connor Garvey’s soulful vocals that span folk, rock and pop tunes. Portlander Putnam Smith, a multi-instrumental songwriter in the Appalachian tradition, completes the program. “Come and enjoy a pleasant ferry ride across the harbor and night out on Peaks Island.” For more information about the concerts: Phil Daligan at pdaligan@maine.rr.com or 766-4421. see EVENTS page 14

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Sandbaggers LOCATION: 13 Washington Ave., Scarborough CONTACT: 1-800-659-9607 www.hersandbaggers.com

BY NATALIE LADD SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

“A Sandbagger is any golfer who misleads others about his or her ability level, claiming to be worse than he or she actually is at golf. It’s a catchy, tongue-in-cheek term and has been the name of our Maine owned and operated women’s golf shoe company for 24 years,” says Mechanic Falls native Anna Gilbert, who is the VP of sales and marketing and has been the designer for seven years.

Founded in Lewiston in 1987, the company established a goal to provide comfortable, stylish and fun golf shoes and golf sandals for women golfers of all ages. Employing five people at an office and warehouse located in Scarborough, the small team processes orders from county club Pro-shops, major sporting goods retailers, on-line shopping venues and individual endwearers.

With the help of 19 independently contracted sales representatives, the

The staff of Sandbaggers golfers apparel includes (from left) Anna Gilbert, designer and VP of sales and marketing; Sean Hamlin, warehouse manager; and Gina Gurney, customer service representative. Not pictured are owner Allan Dunkerly and customer service representative Joyce Picard.

(NATALIE LADD PHOTO)

company does business in every state in the union (including Hawaii and Alaska) and ships the high-end shoes around the world. Orders go out on a regular basis to Canada, as well as

more exotic locations including Singapore, New Zealand and South Africa.

Anna’s fingers are crossed as she is currently negotiating a distributorship deal to send a sizable order down

under to Australia.

Portland resident and owner Allan Dunkerly, who has owned the company since 1996, and Anna work closely with the factory in Leon, Mexico, where the shoes are manufactured using the highest quality leathers and accent materials, solid steel shanks and basic builtin orthotics. Breaking the dowdy image mold, Sandbaggers golf shoes are serious fashion statements as well as contenders in the golf shoe apparel world. In an industry heavily influenced by major sneaker and athletic brands, the company differentiates with metallic leathers, viper prints and unconventional slip-on styles. From fair weather sandals with grip soles to replaceable Champ spike soles, the shoes have broad-based appeal for all ages and player levels In the highly competitive world of woman’s golf shoes, the Sandbaggers moniker is a custom fit for this small, yet successful local company with worthy opponents a hundred times their size. On and off the golf course, what you get is more than what you see with Sandbaggers as the team prides itself on doing business the Maine way, globally.

Gay and LGBT nights are popping up at places like Bubba’s, The Armory LADD from page 4

The second is the Internet explosion.

While gays and straights alike have long used the bar scene for meeting and dating, many are staying home and chatting up prospects beyond city limits. Match.com boasts 650,000 gay men looking for LTR (long term relationships) and guarantees you’ll meet your match in six months. Other sites such as Gay.com and ManHunt.net offer the option of a less-serious hookup, accompanied by hard to compete with X-rated profile pictures.

Lastly is the Catch-22 of the gay population being accepted into the mainstream. Official and unofficial gay and LGBT nights are popping up at places like Bubba’s and The Armory, cutting into the pie and threatening to make Blackstones a thing of the past, like Sisters, The Underground and Somewhere here in Portland; and JP’s in Augusta and The Sportsman in Lewiston. Unwilling to let this happen, Ralph and Butch (who is a nursing educator at the university level teaching at Maine Medical Center and SMCC) made the prudent but painful decision of downsizing the bar staff, with Ralph going back to work doing everything from maintenance to book keeping to late-night closings.

With obvious emotion, Ralph recalled the staff meeting held in October of last year. “The decline from ‘08 to ‘09 was 3 percent and from ‘09 to ‘10 it was 14 percent. We had to do something, so we demoted the manager and let everyone who didn’t have another source of income go. Every-

one was honestly supportive of the decision, saying they’d rather lose shifts than lose the bar. It was one of the worse things I’ve ever had to do and they all know their jobs will be waiting when and if things bounce back. The upside is I’m so much more grounded by being back in touch with the business on a day-to-day basis.”

Downsizing aside, Blackstones continues the tradition of holding fundraisers and generously giving to causes benefiting the Greater Portland area as a whole. Ralph is especially proud of The Ms. Blackstone Contest, where the winning drag queen not only rides on the bar’s float during the Gay Pride parade, but makes appearances at the annual Toys for Tots drive, is present for the free Thanksgiving dinner where all are welcome and spearheads her own cause at a special event held at the bar. Letting the worry drop from his face, Ralph says, “Gay or straight ... it doesn’t matter ... giving back is the best part of the job.”

As for paid advertising, Blackstones has occasionally been in gay-oriented publications in Boston and New York, working to establish and maintain a gay presence north of Ogunquit. The bar has a steady stream of straight clientele that mixes easily and naturally with the rest of the crowd, but Ralph is lamenting the pros and cons of revising the image from a “gay neighborhood bar” to a “neighborhood bar run by gay guys.” He says, “It’s great we can go anywhere, but romance is often missing in the mainstream. ... I really want to maintain a gay bar, but I also

want to survive so if I do advertise, it’ll be in more mainstream outlets.”

My Take: Check out www.blackstones.com for the near-future return of Guest Bartender night, where it will be my pleasure to tend bar and donate all tips to PRYSM: Proud Rainbow Youth of Southern Maine, which provides a safe and supportive space for LGBT, questioning and allied young people.

Continuing a tradition, Blackstones will open at 9 a.m. this Saturday, June 18 to host their annual Bloody Mary

and mimosa offering, with free breakfast, prior to the kick-off of the Southern Maine Pride parade. Located on Pine Street, within walking distance of Longfellow Square, there is a dirtcheap beer selection, a sought-after pool table and an openly friendly smile for all.

(Natalie Ladd and her “What’s It Like” column take a weekly look at the culinary business in and around Portland.)

From left to right: Butch Cusack-Fenton, Ms. Blackstones 2011 — Aboyda Straggs (aka Jason Lincoln of Kennebunkport) and owner Ralph Cusack-Fenton. (Photo courtesy of Blackstones)

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ABOVE: A list of those involved in Ocean Renewable Power Company’s tidal energy project are mounted to the side of the vessel, Energy Tide 2. TOP RIGHT: The Energy Tide 2, with a Turbine Generator Unit mounted to its rear, sits along the waterfront in Portland Harbor. RIGHT: ORPC technician Jim Mitchell (left) shows a visitor to the Tidal Energy a computer screen display with a video feed from cameras mounted to the Turbine Generator Unit. When in operation, the TGU is lowered underneath the boat, where it can harness currents of up to six knots. Commercial versions of the TGU will be moored beneath the water in the Bay of Fundy. (MATT DODGE PHOTOS) FAR RIGHT: A computer generated model shows what a Turbine Generator Unit would look like when moored to the ocean floor. (COURTESY IMAGE)

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Sauer said a conservationist mindset from both citizens and the state government are also assets to the tidal energy project. “Maine has been a very environmentally conscious state and totally behind renewable energy. The prior administration, and even current [LePage] administration has been very supportive of tidal — you don't hear people taking pot shots at tidal because everyone realizes the job growth and economic benefits,” he said.

Sauer said that ORPC has already created and retained more than 200 jobs in the state, and has a supply chain stretching into 13 of Maine’s 16 counties. “We’ve sunk more than $8 million into the economy, and this is just the beginning.”

The TideGen Power system aboard the Energy Tide 2 is just a first step for ORPC, which already has plans in the works for additional tide-harnessing systems.

“Having really nailed this project was critical,” said Sauer, who shared plans for a TGU featuring twice the number of turbines with three times the output. “It shows you how far we are coming in terms of efficiency and improving performance,” he said.

ORPC hopes to get the first TGU installed in the Bay of Fundy and connected to the power grid by the end of this year. In the next year, the company hopes to install four additional TGUs.

“Having really nailed this project was critical,” said Sauer, who shared plans for a Turbine Generator Unit featuring twice the number of turbines with three times the output. “It shows you how far we are coming in terms of efficiency and improving performance.”

Plans are also in the works for a large unit called the OCGen — featuring four TGU’s mounted together in a floating frame — and a river version of the tide harnessing generator.

While still in the testing stages, ORPC has tried not to waste any of the energy created using the tidal power system. Contracting with the Coast Guard, the company delivered power cells to the Eastport station to help power the Coast Gaurd’s emergency response vehicle, which must be kept at a constant state of readiness if called upon to respond to an emergency. “It’s the first ever use of tidal energy by a federal agency in the U.S.,” Sauer said.

But perhaps the cheesiest milestone for ORPC came recently when the crew stationed on the Energy Tide 2 delivered proof of tidal energy’s potential in the culinary world. “They sent me a picture of the first pizza made with tidal power,” he said.

THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Wednesday, June 15, 2011— Page 9

ABOVE LEFT: Curtis Ballantine (left), commander of the Harold T. Andrews American Legion Post, and David LeMoine, former state treasurer, pay their respects at a headstone for Joseph Coffin Boyd (pictured in the inset below), War of 1812 veteran and first treasurer for the state. A dedication ceremony was among Portland’s Flag Day commemorations. ABOVE RIGHT: Dominic Distisio with the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Gen. George Casey Chapter in Portland, carries American flags to place on graves in Eastern Cemetery on Flag Day. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Adams: ‘Such patriotism is beyond the pocketbook, it is of the heart’ HEADSTONE from page one

veteran of the War of 1812.

In a ceremony yesterday, Herb Adams, former state legislator and local historian, brought the name of Joseph Coffin Boyd back to remembrance.

In a dedication ceremony at Eastern Cemetery, military veterans joined Adams and former state treasurer David LeMoine for a brief service to unveil a headstone for Boyd.

The headstone reads: “Joseph Coffin Boyd, Dist Paymr, U.S. Army, War of 1812, 1760-May 12, 1823, First Maine State Treasurer.”

At least to the extent that scanty records allow, Boyd can be remembered as a successful Portland merchant who later was commissioned by Congress to serve as paymaster (major) with the U.S. Army in the War of 1812.

He served as clerk of the court of common pleas (along the lines of a district court), Adams explained, as well as a deputy in the Portland Customs House.

As paymaster, he handled vast sums of money for a nation under siege from Britain in what has been deemed the Second War for Independence.

“He was dealing with hundreds of thousands of dollars, millions in today’s money,” Adams noted of Boyd’s three-year stint as Army paymaster during the War of 1812.

In one episode, Boyd fronted $1,374.35 to American soldiers after the original payment went missing. That money today would amount to about $68,000 that Boyd contributed to the troops out of his own pocket, Adams estimated.

“Such patriotism is beyond the pocketbook, it is of the heart,” Adams said during Tuesday’s ceremony.

In 1820, Boyd was chosen first state treasurer in a line of less than four dozen.

“He was chosen treasurer of Maine by the first legislature of Maine which met in the first capitol building, the wooden statehouse that stood exactly where Portland City Hall does now,” said Adams.

Boyd died of typhus serving his third term as treasurer of the new state of Maine, which broke off from Massachusetts and entered the Union in 1820.

Yesterday, 188 years after his death, Boyd received his headstone in the Eastern Cemetery.

Adams said it was a 10-month process to search for Boyd’s final resting place and secure a marble headstone from the federal government.

Boyd’s name had come to Adams’ attention during

a conversation with Larry Glatz of Harrison, a historian who was researching the War of 1812. Adams knew the bicentennial of the war was approaching, so it seemed fitting to arrange a ceremony. Adams also knew that Eastern Cemetery was the only cemetery that the city had at the time of Boyd’s death, but he could find no record of a headstone there.

“We thought under the snow there must be stones we couldn’t see,” Adams recalled. What he did find was the family tomb, where Boyd’s remains are interred.

The search for federal approval to establish a headstone for Boyd led through archives, Veterans Administration forms and military records. Adams remembers narrowing down the physical location for Boyd’s final resting place, pacing through the snow with wet maps.

Today, the newest headstone in Portland’s oldest cemetery bears tribute to a man who otherwise had remained invisible.

In 1799, the “Ladies of Portland” presented Boyd’s

militia troop, the Portland Federal Volunteers, a silk banner on the day that the troops came to swear allegiance to John Adams. It was presented to him

by Zilpah Wadsworth, future mother of the future poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Adams noted.

Boyd wore a red coat with blue facings, white pantaloons, white vest, big black bearskin cap with a silver star on the front that read, “PFV,” records reflect.

“We know that Zilpah blushed and stammered, she told this to us in a letter,” Adams said. “She didn’t like public speaking, and he was dashing. ... You can go stand on that very doorstep today, at the Longfellow House on Congress Street, and remember that story, but we do not know what Joseph Coffin Boyd looked like.”

No pictures remain of Boyd.

Family histories offer glimpses of his many relatives, including his brother, the Rev. Ebeneezer Boyd of South Berwick, who appears in stories by Maine novelist Sarah Orne Jewett; and brother, John Parker Boyd, who became a British officer in India, and “got cashiered for ‘refractoriness, disobedience and unreasonableness,’” Adams said. John Parker became an American brigadier general in the War of 1812 and lost several major battles in Canada.

“The Boyd family lineage read like a New England novel,” noted Adams.

Joseph was a successful merchant in Portland, as was his brother, Robert, and they shared a store at the corner of Middle and Exchange streets. Joseph lived on Pleasant and later Spring Street.

“His home (on Spring Street) was torn down for the Holiday Inn in the 1970s,” Adams noted. “It survived the Great Fire of 1866 but didn’t survive Urban Renewal.”

LeMoine, honoring his first predecessor, argued that time couldn’t erase Boyd’s memory, saying the span of time could be relative to important personages. The War of 1812 was only a “few handshakes away from today,” LeMoine said, using the following illustration: “Joseph Coffin Boyd died on May 12, 1823, just about the year that Joshua Chamberlain, future governor and Civil War general, was born; Chamberlain died in 1914, the year that Edmund Muskie was born.”

“I felt the event closes a circle,” Adams said. “Life is short, but Maine is a very young state, and this circles back to those times very quickly. Boyd is not that far from all of us.”

DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston

by Paul Gilligan

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A project will demand much of you. You will win the prize for “the most stamina.”

You will keep going until there is no one else left standing, and you’ll continue for many hours beyond that point.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Though you’ve tried to be economical in your dealings, you now realize there is a degree of waste that must happen in order for you to create your new reality.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Monkeys and birds preen constantly.

Goats like you are not as worried about appearances, though you’ll do something extra in this department now -like get a haircut or take an extra-long bath.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Who will do your bidding? When you are willing and able, you usually do it yourself.

Once in a while, it’s nice to know you can trust someone else to do it for you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The one who finishes first is not the winner.

The winner will be determined by some other criteria more subtle and strange -- for instance, the one who involves the most senses while listening.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June 15). In the past, you might have deemed a circumstance as “unfair” and written it off as simply the way the world works. This year will be different. You’ll organize your world the way you want it and turn the fortunes in your favor. Your keen mind, practical ideas and network of connections make it all possible. Capricorn and Cancer people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 5, 48, 32, 11 and 6.

Pooch Café For Better or Worse LIO

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your way is no better or worse; it just is.

As long as it works for you, it works -period. Try not to compare yourself to others in any way for the next 48 hours.

Focus instead on your own scene.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You will bring your very best efforts to the table.

You’ll do what you can in the moment, and when the moment is gone, you’ll say, “Well, I did what I could.” And you’ll be right.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s a time you have only a dim recollection of, and if you think hard, you’ll remember it even less. Such a time will only be remembered when you relax and enjoy yourself.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll put on a good face for your friends.

Is that really you? An internal struggle rages on, a battle between who you think you should be and who you essentially are.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your mood: content. There is nothing to need or want, and that’s a good feeling. Tomorrow your ambition kicks in anew, so enjoy the present peaceful mental state.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You would love to witness a mystical happening. As imaginative and openminded as you are, you would handle such a breach of the agreed-upon reality quite well. Hold on to hope, and such an event could happen today.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your steady approach to domestic matters makes your home a place of peace and tranquility. The stability you provide is a gift and is more necessary than you know.

by Aaron Johnson

HOROSCOPE

by Chad Carpenter

Solution and tips at www.sudoku.com

TUNDRA WT Duck

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 thru 9.

by Mark Tatulli

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ACROSS 1 Robin’s home 5 Jeweled crown 10 __ drink; pop 14 Facial woe 15 Trimmed a lawn’s border 16 Stack 17 Baby buggy 18 Audibly 19 Burden 20 Reckon 22 Cover 24 Female sheep 25 City in England 26 __-up; sudden outbreak 29 Rooster’s mate 30 Hut 34 Corncobs 35 Affirmative vote 36 Esprit de corps 37 “Much __ About Nothing” 38 __ arrest; major medical emergency 40 Gun, slangily

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Comment Evergreen vine Ballerina’s skirt Trap Half and half Flock member Get rid of crawling pests Female deer Last name for Romeo’s Juliet Deny Jumble Cavalry sword On __; prompt List of dishes Wading bird Get __; take revenge Invites Emotional __ and rave DOWN Afternoon rests Beige shade __ at; answer irritably

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Problems for hotheads Josh with Doing nothing In the past Corned beef sandwich Confuse TV commercial provider Pigpen cry Chimney pipe Examination Have debts __ committee; group formed for one issue Going first Apprehensions __ with; bearing Fragrance That girl Not clear; hazy Make joyous Ease Long-haired ox Spring month Fish basket

39 TV’s “__ Got a Secret” 42 Backbreaking 44 Movie house 46 Loss of electrical power 47 Brillo rival 49 Assail; hem in 50 Soiled 51 Unconscious

state 52 Pub orders 53 Cotton candy color 54 Graceful animal 55 Paper towel brand 56 Harbinger 57 Departed 60 Undergarment

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THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Wednesday, June 15, 2011— Page 11

––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, June 15, the 166th day of 2011. There are 199 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On June 15, 1215, England’s King John put his seal to Magna Carta (“the Great Charter”) at Runnymede.

On this date: In 1219, forces led by King Valdemar II of Denmark defeated the Estonians in the Battle of Lyndanisse.

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to appoint George Washington head of the Continental Army.

In 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state.

In 1849, James Polk, the 11th president of the United States, died in Nashville, Tenn.

In 1864, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton signed an order establishing a military burial ground, which became Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1904, more than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York’s East River.

In 1944, American forces began their successful invasion of Saipan (sy-PAN’) during World War II. B-29 Superfortresses carried out their first raids on Japan.

In 1978, King Hussein (hoo-SAYN’) of Jordan married 26-year-old American Lisa Halaby, who became Queen Noor.

In 1991, Mount Pinatubo in the northern Philippines exploded in one of the biggest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century, killing about 800 people.

One year ago: In his first Oval Office address, President Barack Obama promised that “we will make BP pay for the damage their company has caused,” describing the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a “siege” on the shores of America.

Today’s Birthdays: Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo (KWOH’-moh) is 79. Rock musician Lee Dorman (Iron Butterfly) is 69. Rock singer-actor Johnny Hallyday is 68. Singer Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) is 62. Rock singer Steve Walsh (Kansas) is 60. Comedian-actor Jim Belushi is 57. Country singer Terri Gibbs is 57. Actress Julie Hagerty is 56. Rock musician Brad Gillis (Night Ranger) is 54. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Wade Boggs is 53. Actress Eileen Davidson is 52. Bluegrass musician Terry Smith is 51.

Actress Helen Hunt is 48. Actress Courteney Cox is 47. Country musician Tony Ardoin is 47. Country musician Michael Britt (Lonestar) is 45. Rock musician Jimmy McD is 43. Actor-rapper Ice Cube is 42. Actress Leah Remini is 41. Actor Jake Busey is 40.

Bluegrass singer-musician Jamie Johnson is 39. Rock musician T-Bone Willy (Save Ferris) is 39. Actor Neil Patrick Harris is 38.

Actor Greg Vaughan is 38. Actress Elizabeth Reaser is 36. Rock singer Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant Farm) is 35. Rock musician Billy Martin (Good Charlotte) is 30.

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Layla e-mailed everyone to stay away from the hospital the day of the baby’s birth, as she wanted “bonding time.” I asked my son if I could bring flowers. He said “fine” and met me at the hospital. He invited me to get a peek at the baby through the window. I didn’t see Layla, but when she heard I had been there, she became extremely angry, and later, requests to see my new grandson were rebuffed.

I sent an e-mail apologizing for upsetting her. I also suggested we seek counseling together. In response, she “unfriended” me from her Facebook page, sent me a list of all of my “wrongdoings” and told me I was not allowed to contact my son anymore. My son said he had to side with Layla because she is the mother of his child.

My grandson is now a year old. I saw a therapist who recommended I distance myself, which I have done. My son finally called to say he is marrying Layla in two months. He said they want to meet with me in a public place to discuss the possibility of allowing me back into their lives, but with strict conditions. I told my son the only way I would do this is if both of them first agreed not to keep me from my grandchild without good reason. I said the boy would be horribly affected if his parents bounced family members in and out of his life. He replied, “Our baby, our terms,” and I haven’t heard from them since.

It has taken me months to get back on an even keel, and I never want to go through this pain again. Am I obligated

to go to the wedding? Should I write them out of my life? Is there anything else I can do? -- Numb in Nevada Dear Numb: Layla sounds like a control freak, and your son has no spine. However, as the parents, they get to set the boundaries when it comes to their child, like it or not.

If you want to see your grandson, you will have to play by their rules. It won’t be easy, but it can be done. Only you can decide if it’s worth the price.

Dear Annie: There is a girl at my camp who keeps insulting my family. She calls them “stupid,” “annoying” and “lowlife losers.” I have asked her to stop, but she won’t. My parents know, but aren’t much help. I also talked to a counselor about it, but that didn’t work, either.

It is hard sitting there doing nothing. Listening to her just makes me so angry. I need to know how to take care of this.

-- T.T. Dear T.T.: This girl is trying to get a rise out of you, so the best thing to do is ignore her completely, as if you cannot hear her. You also could talk to your camp counselor or camp administrator about her abusive behavior, and check kidshealth.org for additional tips on dealing with bullies.

Dear Annie: This is for “Lost,” whose husband is on drugs.

The marriage is over, but she is afraid to leave because she has no money and no job.

Please tell her to go to a women’s shelter, which can be found through her local police or sheriff’s department. The shelter I was in provided counseling for my children and me, and helped with employment and housing. Please tell her not to give up. Help is out there, but you have to reach out and find it. -- No Name in Alabama

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Friday, June 17 Friends of Portland Public Library book sale 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Following on the success of last year’s giant book sale, the Friends of Portland Public Library are back with an even larger selection of books, records, CDs and DVDs. The book sale will offer tens of thousands of books and related items and will take place in the Catherine McAuley High School Gymnasium located at 631 Stevens Ave. in Portland from June 16 through June 19.

A special preview for members of the Friends of Portland Public Library will be held on Thursday, June 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. New members are always welcome. The $10 membership fee can be paid at the door or online at www. friendsofppl.org. The public hours for the book sale are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. More information about the Friends of Portland Public Library can be found at its website: www.friendsofppl.org.

Scarborough law enforcement firing range 11 a.m. Scarborough Fish and Game Association will dedicate its law enforcement firing range in the memory of Stanley W. Sontz, who was instrumental in creating this special shooting range for training and use by law enforcement and governmental agencies in the Greater Portland area and beyond, the association reports. Gates will open at 10 a.m. for a tour of the facility prior to the ceremony. “Stan Sontz had the foresight to realize that a safe firearms range was needed for law enforcement training,” the association states.

“The requests for range use at the facility were growing in the late ‘90s, and when a department needed to train, Scarborough Fish and Game would shut down ranges for use by its club members to allow the law enforcement men and women to use them. Stan approached the membership in May of 2001 and explained that by building a range exclusively for law enforcement training use that we would be meeting our goals of serving the needs of the local community as well as the membership. ... Stanley W. Sontz passed away on June 23, 2009, at the age of 68.” Scarborough Fish and Game Association is located at 70 Holmes Road, Scarborough (across from Beech Ridg Speedway). 671-0520

Art is Community II — Gallery Exhibition in Bar Mills 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, June 17-19, in the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills, next to the Saco River Grange Hall, “Art is Community II” — Juried Show and Sale of fine arts. “Back by popular demand, by both the artists and viewers, after last year’s spectacular success, this juried show and sale of regional artists and fine crafts includes paintings, prints, sculptures, and interactive art-making for visitors during the opening weekend. Last year’s turn- out of creative children and parents was very exciting. This year the show will remain hanging through July 17, to be viewed by audiences at the cello concert and other events.” For more information please call Pat at 929-6472 or Susan Orfant at 642-4219. Gallery hours: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Admission is free.

EqualityMaine honors U.S. Sen. Susan Collins 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Pride Weekend is a perfect time to celebrate the repeal of the military’s discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. EqualityMaine along with a host committee of community members will be honoring Maine’s own Sen. Susan Collins and her unique leadership in repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in the U.S. Senate.” The Portland Regency, 20 Milk St., Portland. To RSVP and secure your ticket, please visit www.EqualityMaine.org.

Discovery Trek Series on the Eastern Prom 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. “A bit of history on the Eastern Promenade.” “Portland Trails launches its Discovery Trek Series this week with a guided history walk along the Eastern Promenade. Enjoy a fascinating evening walk with former State Representative Herb Adams and learn about historically significant events that have happened at places seen from the Eastern Promenade. Herb’s walk will take you along the Eastern Promenade and through hundreds of years of history. This event is RSVP only as space is limited.

Please RSVP for information on where to meet. Free for Portland Trails members, $5 suggested donation for nonmembers ($5 can go toward new or renewed membership.)

Reservations suggested. Call Portland Trails: 775-2411.”

‘Winter in Wartime’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. Portland Museum of Art presents “Winter in Wartime” as part of its Movies at the Museum series. Friday, June 17, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 18, 2 p.m.; Sunday, June 19, 2 p.m. Rated R. “Nazi-occupied Holland, 1945.

In a snow-covered village, 13-year-old Michiel is drawn into the Resistance when he aids a wounded British paratrooper. Michiel‘s boyish sense of defiance and adventure soon turns to danger and desperation, as Michiel is forced to act without knowing whom to trust among the adults

Morgan Sanger, captain/project manager with the The Columbus Foundation, will bring two Columbus replica ships to South Portland on Thursday, June 23. (COURTESY PHOTO) and townspeople around him. Wartime’s harsh reality encroaches on childhood innocence as Michiel confronts good and evil, courage and duplicity, and his own burden of responsibility. Winter in Wartime is based on the awardwinning semi-autobiographical novel of the same name

by Dutch author Jan Terlouw, who experienced five years under German occupation and whose vicar father was twice arrested and threatened with execution. In Dutch, German, and English with English subtitles.” http://www. portlandmuseum.org/events/movies.php

Maine Roller Derby Gay Pride 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The women of Maine Roller Derby join this year’s Gay Pride festivities, skating in the Dyke March and the Pride Parade and hosting a “big, gay roller derby bout!” Dyke March: The pre-show, with the theme “Celebrating Multiple Identities in the Dyke Community,” will be held in Monument Square on Friday, June 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. MRD skaters will support the preshow and join the march up Congress Street. The Pride Parade: The Pride Parade will occur on Saturday, June 18, at 12:30 p.m. We will skate up Congress Street, then down High Street to Deering Oaks Park, where the Pride Festival will be held from 1-5 p.m. Roller Derby Bout After the festival, MRD hosts a bout with the Port Authorities playing against the Long Island Roller Rebels. Derby offering a $3 discount off door tickets to adults wearing a rainbow.

Rated Local: Short Works from Maine Filmmakers 7 p.m. The St. Lawrence is launching a local monthly film series. Please contact Whitney McDorr at the St. Lawrence for inquiries or film submissions — whitney.mcdorr@stlawrencearts.org. “We will begin our series with the second installation of ‘Rated Local’ a collection of short works on film spanning all genres from comedy, suspense, experimental, music video, and documentary works. ‘Rated Local’ is strong evidence of the rapidly growing film community in Maine. The filmmakers include Jay Brown, Walter Ungerer, Jeremiah McDonald, Nicholas Brennan, David Camlin, Petra Simmons, Marc Bartholomew, Mo Twine, and Derek Kimball. Rated Local is a project organized by Portland’s own Eddy Bolz, David Meiklejohn and Allen Baldwin. This screening of Rated Local will also feature never before seen clips and trailers to important up-and-coming local film projects such as horror shorts from the newest and yet to be screened Damnationland 2011!” $5. For more information on this event as well as screening to come, visit www.stlawrencearts.org

Portland premiere of ‘Forks Over Knives’ 7 p.m. Author/two-time survivor Meg Wolff will lead a Q&A discussion at the June 17 Portland premiere of “Forks Over Knives.” Healthy-eating advocate and author Meg Wolff of Cape Elizabeth will lead a four-person panel to answer

questions June 17 after the first showing in Portland of the “Forks Over Knives” documentary. “The film explores the idea that most of our major health issues — including heart disease, cancer and diabetes — can be prevented and even reversed — by following a whole-foods, plantbased diet (based on whole grains, beans and vegetables).

‘Forks Over Knives’ will have a weeklong run at the Nickelodeon theater in Portland, starting with a 7 p.m. showing on June 17. A short Q&A session will follow this showing, with questions fielded by Wolff, two doctors — John Herzog, an orthopedic surgeon in Falmouth, and Reuben Bell, a family physician in Saco — and a representative of Whole Foods Market. Wolff, a survivor of both bone and breast cancer who credits adopting a plant-based diet with helping to save her life, was moved to help bring the film to Portland after seeing it in New York City last month.”

Birdie Googins in Freeport 7:30 p.m. Birdie Googins a.k.a. the Marden’s Lady at Freeport Factory Stage. “The last thing in the world Birdie expected was becoming a supermodel. In Southern Maine the press calls her a phenomenon; in Northern Maine she’s proclaimed an Icon. The status of a super model has its challenges: Keeping her mascara from running while racing from the paparrazzi being just one of them. No matter what region she’s appearing in, she’s regarded as hilarious.” Performances are Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $22.50/$17.50 seniors and students. Visit www. freeportfactory.com or call 865-5505. 5 Depot St., downtown Freeport, one block east of L.L. Bean.

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ in Brunswick 7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre opens its 53rd season with an Off-Broadway musical comedy hit, “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” which runs from June 8 through June 25 at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick. “‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ stars four talented actresses: Brittany Morello, Lara Seibert, Morgan Smith, and Danielle Erin Rhodes. MSMT’s presentation is directed by Chan Harris and choreographed

by Jacob Toth. The show’s creator, Roger Bean, served as a consultant to Harris and Toth during the early rehearsal process. The musical highlights four young women at their high school prom in 1958 and again at their 10-year reunion in 1968 as they discuss their lives through pop hits from the ‘50s and ‘60s. For tickets, contact the MSMT box office at 725-8769, visit the box office window in person at The Pickard Theater or purchase online at www.msmt.org. The show runs until June 25. Matinees are at 2 p.m. and evening shows are at 7:30 p.m. For specific dates and availability, please contact the box office or visit the website. The Pickard Theater is located at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick, on the campus of Bowdoin College. see next page

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SLANT Storytelling Series 7:30 p.m. In the SLANT Storytelling Series, writers, performers, and notable community members tell ten-minute stories to a live audience without notes or props. Free, all ages. SPACE Gallery. “The stories this time all focus on ‘losing’: getting ‘Rolf-ed’ and letting go of your inhibitions, witnessing the aftermath of a suicide bombing, hearing about your loss on television, and losing in order to find your voice. Storytellers will include Portland Press Herald columnist Bill Nemitz, singer-songwriter Emilia Dahlin, New York Times best-selling author Melissa Coleman, Writer and Telling Room Executive Director Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, 9-time biathalon national champion and near-Olympian Walt Shepherd, and Lulu Hawkes, a student at Catherine McAuley High School and Maine State Poetry Out Loud Champion. presented by The Telling Room, in association with the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, and SPACE Gallery. For more information, go to www.space538.org or www.tellingroom.org or call 774-6064.

‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’ 8 p.m. Pearwater Productions brings to Lucid Stage “The Blue Moon Chronicles,” “a wonderfully funny and critically acclaimed, Gay romantic-comedy for its Maine Premiere.

‘The Blue Moon Chronicles’ is a humorous look at gay life.

Portland resident Jeffrey Kagan-McCann wrote the plays.

The first installment of the Chronicles, ‘Once In A Blue Moon,’ first premiered in workshop in Hartford, Conn. Then the show premiered in Seattle, Wash., two years later, then two years later he added its farcical companion piece, ‘My Gay Son’s Wedding.’ Both plays were instant hits and played to sold out houses. In 2002, he premiered both plays together under the new title, ‘The Blue Moon Chronicles.’

The play centers on Eric Callahan, a young, ambitious, uptight, Jewish-Catholic, gay Lawyer from New Haven, Conn., who’s searching for the meaning of love, happiness and acceptance.” Playing in June. At 2 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.lucidstage.com/events for showtimes.

The Parcel of Rogues at Peaks 8 p.m. Peaks Island is the site of a couple of Father’s Day weekend concerts which also coincides with Peaks Fest and Civil War Day Sesquicentennial Commemoration programs at the 5th and 8th Maine Regiment Memorial Buildings. The Parcel of Rogues, Scottish Music Contra-Dance & Concert; 8th Maine Memorial Building, Peaks Island, $7 adults, $4 children, 8thMaine.org; 766-5086

Zemya and Loop 2.4.3 8 p.m. Zemya and Loop 2.4.3 at Mayo Street Arts. “Zemya is 11 women singing a blend beautiful and edgy harmonies without accompaniment. They share folk and traditional songs from the Balkans, United Kingdom, Africa, the Americas and more… and they have fun doing it! Zemya means ‘earth’ in Bulgarian, and these songs grow from the deep soul of the world’s folk music heritage. ... Loop 2.4.3 is a composer/performer duo that has drawn comparisons to Steve Reich, Battles, Harry Partch, Moondog, Konono No.1, Brian Eno, and Belle Orchestre — an assortment that alludes to their hard to classify, yet visceral aesthetic.”

Maine AIDS Alliance nightlife event 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. In conjunction with Southern Maine Pride, The Maine AIDS Alliance will produce two nightlife events.

Both dubbed “Life,” the first event will be held at MaineStreet bar in Ogunquit on Friday, June 17, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring DJ Randy Bettis, with the second event scheduled for Saturday, June 18 at Port City Music Hall in Portland from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., where DJ Rich Ladue will join local DJs, drag performers and dancers. http://www. southernmainepride.org

Saturday, June 18 Aroostook State Park Birding Festival 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. The third annual Aroostook State Park Birding Festival is at Aroostook State Park, Presque Isle; fees — $2 for adults, $1 for children 5-11, seniors and children under 5, free.

Aroostook State Park, the first state park to be established in Maine, is known as the home to more than 100 species of birds, including waterfowl and shore birds who inhabit the park’s Echo Lake; raptors, owls, flycatchers, thrushes, vireos and sparrows. It also is known for its woodpeckers, including hairy, downy, pileated, three-toed and black-back species, located in the park. During the first festival, held in June 2009, participants actually viewed the rare sight of a female hummingbird sitting on its nest. Last year, 53 different species were seen throughout the day, including a rare flock of plastic flamingos that graced the lake’s water edge. Sponsored

by Wicked Joe Coffee, Hannaford, Katahdin Trust, Northern Maine Development Commission, Citadel Communication, Poland Springs, Star Herald and the Maine National Guard.

Bates College’s Clean Sweep sale 8 a.m. A “garage sale” on a massive scale that benefits the environment, community organizations and countless satisfied shoppers, Bates College’s Clean Sweep returns for the 11th year at Underhill Arena, 145 Russell St., Lewiston. “As students pack up to leave Bates at the end of the school year, they donate to Clean Sweep all kinds of still-valuable possessions — electronics and toys, household goods and small furnishings, bikes and books, sporting goods and more. Faculty, staff and the college itself also donate items.

The annual sale keeps these perfectly worthy items out of the landfill, and the proceeds go to local nonprofits.” To learn more, please call 786-6207.

Limington Extension Yard Sales 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Every dry Saturday in June, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 476 Sand Pond Road, Limington. Used and new items. Bug sprays, yard foggers and ant products for $2.

New gallons of paint, shoes and jeans $2. Napkins, paper plates & envelopes 25 cents. Hundreds of 25 cent items.

Benefits BEHS scholarships. 692-2989.

Close to The Coast 5k & 10K 9 a.m. This year the Close to The Coast race marks its 16th anniversary. The course is run on quiet roads and forest trails along the ocean in beautiful Winslow Park in Freeport, the home of the Lobsterman Triathlon. Registration is from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. The Race is part of the Winslow Park Family Fun Day, a great time for families with all the events free of charge. Enjoy free entrance to the park for the day, hotdogs, ice cream, games, swimming, activities, playground and a moon bounce house. Oceanside camping is available for those wanting to stay over night. Registration is $15 with guaranteed t-shirt through June 10 and $15 with possible t-shirt through race day. There will be a 1K Kids Fun Run after the main race which requires no application or fees and children’s prizes provided by Wilbur’s of Maine. Race proceeds support the Freeport Rotary Club Scholarship program and other local charitable projects. Visit www.freeport-rotary.org for more information.

Friends of Feral Felines used book, DVD sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friends of Feral Felines is holding its annual used book and DVD sale at Williston West Church, 32 Thomas St. in Portland. A very large selection of books.

Sales help to support efforts of caring for feral and abandoned cats in southern Maine. FMI call 797-3014 or visit http://feralfelines.net

Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village nature hikes 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Guided nature hikes will be offered at 10 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Hikers will cover an area of flora and fauna extending from the historic village through the Shaker fields and woods to Loon’s Point on the lake and then across the footbridge that crosses Aurelia’s Cascade. Carol Beyna, a trained naturalist, will be the guide. Fee: $5, adults; $2, children; under 6, free.

Old Orchard Beach Cub Scout car wash, bottle drive 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Old Orchard Beach Cub Scout Pack 350 — Car Wash and Bottle Drive Fundraiser, O.O.B. Fire Station. Donation Basis, Bottle Drive. Bring recyclables with you to the car wash for a donation. http://pack350oldorchardbeach.ScoutLander.com

Deering Neighborhood Historic House Tour 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour celebrates a neighborhood featured in Greater Portland Landmarks’ recently published book called Deering: A social and architectural history. Written by William David Barry and the late Patricia McGraw Anderson, the 216 page, illustrated book tells the story of the buildings, people and places that shaped the evolution of Portland’s off peninsula areas from Stroudwater to the town lines of Westbrook and Falmouth. The tour centers on the Deering Highlands and Coyle Park neighborhoods of Portland. Advance Ticket sales at Greater Portland Landmarks, www.portlandlandmarks. org 93 High St., 774-5561 ext 102. Day of Tour ticket sales at Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. Tour begins and maps provided at Woodford’s Church. Advance sales $30 for Greater Portland Landmarks members $35 for non-members, available from Greater Portland Landmarks. Day of tour ticket sales: $40 for members, $45 for non-members at Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Tour proceeds benefit Greater Portland Landmarks educational programs. Reservation Information and Advance Ticket Sales: Greater Portland Landmarks www.portlandlandmarks.org, 93 High St. 774-5561, ext. 102

Wolfe’s Neck Farm Art Fest 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sixth annual Wolfe’s Neck Farm Art Fest.

Admission is free. The works of over 50 New England artists will be featured — painters, fiber artists, jewelers, potters, photographers, glass makers, and many more. There will be live music, artist demonstrations, a plein air auction, chil-

dren’s activities, and the Snack Shack will be serving food.

Free admission. 184 Burnett Road, Freeport.

Southern Maine Pride Parade & Festival 12:30 p.m. The 25th annual Southern Maine Pride event will take place the week of June 12-19, with the Parade & Festival happening on Saturday, June 18, organizers announced. The theme is “Alive with Pride at 25” in celebration of its 25th year. The parade will start at 12:30 p.m. at Monument Square in Portland and kick off a host of pride events that will be happening around the city. Grand Marshals for this year’s event are Mayor Nick Mavadones and Police Chief James E. Craig. Comedian Khris Francis will again act as Master of Ceremonies. The parade will progress west on Congress Street, turn north on High Street and arrive at Deering Oaks Park at approximately 12:45 p.m.

Sponsors to date for this year’s event include: TD Bank, Prime Auto Group, Home Depot, DownEast Pride Alliance, Proactive Resources, LIFE Ogunquit & LIFE Portland, Maine AIDS Alliance and West End Legal, LLC. The festival in Deering Oaks is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. It’s “a family-friendly event that includes live music, dance entertainment, comedians, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors and more.” Live entertainment will include music by Gypsy Tailwind, Vanessa Torres, Kristen Ford Band, MeCa, and performances by Atomic Trash! burlesque, 5G drag kings, Dirty Dishes Burlesque Revue and comedian Erin Cyr.

Kids Open Studios: Portrait Printing 2 p.m. SPACE Gallery. “Bring a friend and come make printed portraits with us! This open studio workshop will be led by local art teacher Ashley Shoukimas. We will be experimenting with relief and hand burnishing printing techniques while using Acrylic inks to create colorful, textural portraits.

This workshop is fun, easy and you get to bring home your printing plate to continue experimenting as much as you like. Suggested age is 3 and up.” Ends at 4 p.m., $5/free for members. www.space538.org/events.php

Excelsior Cornet Band at Peaks 4 p.m. Peaks Island is the site of a couple of Father’s Day weekend concerts which also coincides with Peaks Fest and Civil War Day Sesquicentennial Commemoration programs at the 5th and 8th Maine Regiment Memorial Buildings. The Excelsior Cornet Band, Civil War Re-enacting Band Concert; Peaks Island, $10 per person, $15 per family. “The Excelsior Cornet Band is New York State’s only authentic Civil War Brass Band. Founded in 2001, the band consists of a group of Syracuse-area musicians dedicated to the performance of original Civil War era music on actual instruments of the period. Leading the band is one of Central New York’s premier brass players, Jeff Stockham. After consulting with several of the leading experts in the field of Civil War music and brass bands, he formed the Excelsior Cornet Band so that the music of that pivotal period in American history could be once again heard and enjoyed.” 8thMaine.org; 766-5086

STYXX Block Party 5 p.m. STYXX on 3 Spring St. in Portland. Ages 18 plus only. FMI: www.styxxportland.com

Old Fashioned Bean Supper 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. “Bring your family and friends for a delicious meal featuring Stan’s famous beans (baked and vegetarian), ham, and all the fixin’s. A great meal at a great price. Reservations recommended. For tickets call 766-5514.”

Two seatings: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. $8 per adult; $5 per child under 10. Call 766-5514 to reserve. For more information, call 766-3330 or email fifthmaine@juno.com.

Event with Bruce Spang, poet laureate 7 p.m. “Join us to celebrate the inauguration of Portland’s third poet laureate. Free admission; donations suggested.

Refreshments will be served.” Mayo Street Arts Center, 10 Mayo St. Spang was named the new Portland Poet Laureate. Spang, who is a teacher and book reviewer in addition to being a poet, will serve in the postition from 2011 to 2013. Spang lives in Falmouth with his partner and son.

Charles Prewitt, cellist, in Bar Mills 7:30 p.m. In the Old White Church, 15 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills, next to the Saco River Grange Hall. Concert coincides with Art Show. Charles Prewitt, cellist plays the Six Bach Suites. Prewitt’s extensive history as a professional cellist began as a student with the prestigious Portland String Quartet. He continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music, the University of Illinois under Nathan Rosen, then to a full-time post with the Austin Texas Philharmonic Symphony. Through Maine fiddle maker Jon Cooper, he acquired an antique (1850) cello which has become the centerpiece of his career. “In 1985, MPBN broadcast his performance in St. Luke’s Cathedral celebrating J.S Bach’s 300th anniversary. Please help us welcome Charles back to Maine. For reservations please call 929-6472.” Adults $14, students and seniors $12 or by affordable donation. Children 12 and under are free. see next page

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Comedy at the St. Lawrence 7:30 p.m. Comedy at the St. Lawrence Arts Center. “Don’t miss comedians Auggie Smith and Dax Jordan as they pit-stop here in Portland for one night only at the St. Lawrence! This is part of the Subway Eat Fresh Comedy Tour.

After wowing America on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, Auggie Smith then made history in 2009 by becoming the first to win both the Seattle and San Francisco comedy competitions in the same year.

Dax Jordan Is a comedic everyman who has an upcoming Comedy Central half hour special in the works. His wit and charisma woo only moments before experiencing a punch right to the funny bone.” Tickets $25 and available now through Brown Paper Tickets as well as at any Bull Moose Music location. (http://www.brownpapertickets. com/event/180483)

FAITH TEMPLE presents:

Maine AIDS Alliance nightlife event

International Speaker and Author

PROPHET MORTON BUSTARD A Very Spiritually Gifted Man of God

1914 Congress St., Portland, ME

June 17th, 18th and 19th

8 p.m. to 1 a.m. In conjunction with Southern Maine Pride, The Maine AIDS Alliance will produce two nightlife events.

Both dubbed “Life,” the first event will be held at MaineStreet bar in Ogunquit on Friday, June 17, from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., featuring DJ Randy Bettis, with the second event scheduled for Saturday, June 18 at Port City Music Hall in Portland from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., where DJ Rich Ladue will join local DJs, drag performers and dancers. http://www. southernmainepride.org

Sunday, June 19

Friday & Saturday 7:00pm • Sunday 11:00am Come experience the Supernatural Miracles of God

www.ApostolicFaithTemple.com

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. 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.

Casco Variety

94 Commercial St., 773-4299

•Full Lunch Menu •Daily Specials •Breakfast Sandwiches •Homemade Muffins •Freshest Deli Sandwiches and of course our Famous REAL Turkey BLT’s!

Call for complete menu - We will fax it to you!

•Wine & Beer •Lottery Curley Cones of Maine now available at Casco Variety Purchase point for the Downeast Duck!

Please call 774-3825 or stop in.

Maine DEMS Have Pride Champagne Brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Third Annual Maine DEMS Have Pride Champagne Brunch at Grace Restaurant on 15 Chestnut St. in Portland. Special guest Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Ray Buckley. Please RSVP. Please call Rick at 622.6233, ext. 114 with questions. Please visit www. mainedems.org/pride for more information.

LIFE Bowling 5 p.m. LIFE Bowling at Bayside Bowl, 58 Alder St. in Portland. Part of 25th Annual Southern Maine Pride. FMI: www. mainelifeevents.org

Tuesday, June 21 Summer Chowdering Parties

Restaurant & Sports Bar

G R DiMillo’s BA Y SID E

Chicken Marsala over Rice or Pasta....15.95 served with your choice of soup or salad

Tortellini with Roasted Red Peppers and Cream Sauce..............................15.95 served with your choice of soup or salad

FRESH MAINE LOBSTER .................................................Single 12.95 ............................................Double 22.95 both served with french fries

Wed Night Is Trivia Night

Everyday Lunch Features From $5.95

118 Preble St., Portland, ME at the entrance to Downtown Portland

207-699-5959 • www.grdimillos.com

Bicycle Coalition of Maine pizza party Pizza - Pasta - Parmagiana - Espresso - Cannoli - Steak

Pizza - Pasta - Parmagiana - Espresso - Cannoli - Steak

noon. Maine Charitable Mechanic Association will host a Tea and Talk by historian Dr. C.P. Outwin, on the first day of summer. He will speak on the “Summer Chowdering Parties” held in Colonial Falmouth and Casco Bay. He is a lively and knowledgeable speaker that all will enjoy. Tea and dessert will be provided. The public is encouraged to attend.

FMI, call 773-8396.

5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Bicycle Coalition of Maine’s annual pizza party and fundraiser will take place at Flatbread Pizza Co., 72 Commercial St., Portland. Flatbread will donate a portion of the proceeds from every pizza sold during the evening (including takeout orders) to the coalition, and Shipyard Brewing Co. will donate $1 for every beer sold.

Proceeds will support the coalition’s work to improve bicycling in Maine. For more information, please visit www.

BikeMaine.org or call 623-4511.

Jimmy Buffett Night at Hadlock 7 p.m. The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, will welcome summer by hosting Jimmy Buffett Night at Hadlock Field when the Sea Dogs take on the Trenton Thunder (Yankees). Presented by Big Hits Y100.9 FM, National Distributors and Margaritaville Tea and Lemonade. Tom Watt, “The Buffettman,” will be performing a selection of Jimmy Buffett songs throughout the June 21 game. Tickets are available for all 2011 Sea Dogs’ home games. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.

East Bayside Neighborhood Organization meeting 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Every month on the third Tuesday, the East Bayside Neighborhood Organization meets. The Root Cellar, 94 Washington Ave. “Come to EBNO’s monthly meeting to find out what’s going on in the neighborhood, offer input, air concerns, address issues, and meet your neighbors. Everyone is welcome!”

Wednesday, June 22 U.S. Cellular smartphone workshop 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. With a recent study showing a nearly 80 percent increase in smartphone shipments from a year ago, there are plenty of first-time smartphone users who may want a little help figuring out everything their advanced phones have to offer. U.S. Cellular is hosting a free workshop at 494 Congress St. in Portland to guide attendees through all of the functions and features of Android-powered devices, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile smartphones. 772-7740

Buy Local mixer at Lucid Stage 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Mark your calendars for the June Buy Local Member Mixer taking place Wednesday, June 22 at Lucid Stage, a nonprofit arts organization. Lucid Stage provides performance and rehearsal space for artists of various genres, as well as space for classes and community events, educational programs, and visual art.” Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard.

‘Ida’s Having a Yard Sale’ 7:30 p.m. Ida Leclair, “the funniest woman in Maine,” is having a yard sale. From crocheted toilet paper covers to the complete Box Car Willy record collection and plenty of gossip going around Mahoosuc Mills. Performances are June 22 through July 2, Wednesday through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 5 p.m. Tickets are $22.50/ $17.50 for seniors and students, and are available through Brown Paper Tickets, www.freeportfactory.com 865-5505. The Freeport Factory Stage is located at 5 Depot St., downtown Freeport, one block east of L.L. Bean.

‘Summer of Love’ at Ogunquit Playhouse 8 p.m. The Ogunquit Playhouse, Route 1, Ogunquit. Box Office 1-800-982-2787 or go online ogunquitplayhouse.org for online ticketing and more information. June 22 through July 16, “Summer of Love.” With a 2:30 p.m. preview. “Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair for the east coast premier of ‘Summer of Love,’ a groovy new musical by Roger Bean, the creator of The Marvelous Wonderettes and The Andrews Brothers, with choreography by Lee Martino.”

Next on stage: “The Music Man,” July 20-Aug. 20; “Legally Blonde” starring Sally Struthers, Aug.24-Sept. 17; and “Miss Saigon,” Sept. 21-Oct. 23.

Thursday, June 23 Pinta and the Nina replicas in Portland 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. “On Thursday, June 23, the ‘Pinta and the ‘Nina,’ replicas of Columbus ships, will open in South Portland. The ships will be docked at the South Port Marina, 14 Ocean St., until their departure early Tuesday morning June 28. The ‘Nina’ was built completely by hand and without the use of power tools. Archaeology magazine called the ship ‘the most historically correct Columbus replica ever built.’ The ‘Pinta’ was recently built in Brazil to accompany the Nina on all of her travels. She is a larger version of the archetypal caravel. Historians consider the caravel the Space Shuttle of the fifteenth century. Both ships tour together as a new and enhanced ‘sailing museum’ for the purpose of educating the public and school children on the ‘caravel,’ a Portuguese ship used by Columbus and many early explorers used to discover the world. While in port, the general public are invited to visit the ships for a walkaboard, self-guided tour.” Admission charges are $8 for adults, $ 7 for seniors, and $6 for students 5-16. Children 4 and under are free. The ships are open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No reservations necessary. Teachers or organizations wishing to schedule a 30-minute guided tour with a crew member should call (787) 672-2152. Minimum of 15. $4 per person. No maximum. www.thenina.com

Rally for Peace in Sudan noon to 1 p.m. Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) presents a Rally for Peace in Sudan at Monument Square on Congress Street in Portland. This event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. Speakers will include El-Fadel Arbab, as well as local activists and members of the Sudanese refugee communities, including speakers from Abyei, Nuba Mountains, and Darfur. If it rains, the rally will be held at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St. in Portland, at 7 p.m. “Since 2003, more than 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur, Sudan. More than 2.7 million people have been displaced. Currently, there is an ongoing crisis in the Abyei region of Sudan. Thousands of citizens have been displaced in the South Kurdofan and Nuba Mountain regions. Southern Maine now boasts the largest organized Sudanese 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.”