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Regional planner: Congress St. study not just for buses

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Anyone who ventures onto downtown Congress Street faces "transportation chaos," in the words of transportation planner Carl Eppich, and it's not just riders of the METRO bus who need relief.

What Eppich calls the "most congested corridor for traffic in the region" is under review by city officials and the public.

City staff plan an update on the Congress Street mobility study before the Portland City Council's standing Transportation

Committee at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, in Room 209, City Hall.

"It's not just to accommodate the bus, it's to accommodate all traffic, and all traffic means bikes and pedestrians, too. ..." said Eppich, senior transportation planner with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, a regional planning organization helping to fund a study of downtown Congress Street. "This is about buses and cars, both use roads, we need to move them more efficiently." see CONGRESS ST. page 6

DownEaster work to cause delays DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT Several railroad grade crossings in Cumberland County will be reconstructed as part of the DownEaster Expansion Project, meaning traffic delays in Portland, officials said.

Work at respective sites generally will take place from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority. Grade crossing reconstruction locations and tentative schedule for road closures in see DELAYS page 6

Truck driver killed in collision with DownEaster — See the story in News Briefs, on page 3

Dean Bryan pauses from riding a recumbent bicycle on Congress Street near Monument Square last week. A study of Congress Street traffic and the METRO bus service is “not just to accommodate the bus, it’s to accommodate all traffic, and all traffic means bikes and pedestrians, too. ...” said Carl Eppich, senior transportation planner with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Midtown policing piques youngsters’ curiosity

BY MARGE NIBLOCK SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Children have always played “pretend” games, like doctor and nurse, cowboys and Indians, and cops and robbers. There’s a unique game being acted out on Portland Street LEFT: At age 3, Gianah, or “Gigi,” likes to emulate staff at the Midtown Community Policing Center. (MARGE NIBLOCK PHOTO)

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by Gianah and Colby, two small children.

Gianah, whose nickname is Gigi, is three and still a bit shy with people she doesn’t know well. Colby is an extremely bright and articulate fiveyear-old.

Gigi’s mom and Colby’s dad work at Dyer’s, the local convenience store.

The children are good friends and they’ve created their own spe-

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cial game to play, which their parents discovered accidentally one day while they were conversing on the sidewalk: These Bayside preschoolers play “Mary-Ellen and Dan Knight.”

For the past two-and-a-half years Mary-Ellen Welch has served as the civilian coordinator at the Midtown Community Policing Center. see YOUNGSTERS page 7

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Drought spreads its pain across 14 states

BY KIM SEVERSON AND KIRK JOHNSON THE NEW YORK TIMES

COLQUITT, Ga. — The heat and the drought are so bad in this southwest corner of Georgia that hogs can barely eat. Corn, a lucrative crop with a notorious thirst, is burning up in fields. Cotton plants are too weak to punch through soil so dry it might as well be pavement.

Farmers with the money and equipment to irrigate are running wells dry in the unseasonably early and particularly brutal national drought that some say could rival the Dust Bowl days.

“It’s horrible so far,” said Mike Newberry, a Georgia farmer who is trying grow cotton, corn and peanuts on a thousand acres. “There is no description for what we’ve been through since we started planting corn in March.”

The pain has spread across 14 states, from Florida, where severe water restrictions are in place, to Arizona, where ranchers could be forced to sell off entire herds of cattle because they simply can’t feed them.

In Texas, where the drought is the worst, virtually no part of the state has been untouched. City dwellers and ranchers have been tormented by excessive heat and high winds. As they have been in the southwest, wildfires are chewing through millions of acres.

Last month, the United States Department of Agriculture designated all 254 counties in Texas as natural-disaster areas, qualifying them for varying levels of federal relief. More than 30 percent of the state’s wheat fields might be lost, adding pressure to a crop in short supply globally.

Even if weather patterns shift and relief-giving rain comes, losses will surely head past $3 billion in that state alone, Texas agricultural officials said.

Most troubling is that the drought, which could go down as one of the nation’s worst, has come on extra hot and extra early. It has its roots in 2010 and continued through the winter. The five months from this February to June, for example, were so dry that they shattered a Texas record set in 1917, said Don Conlee, the acting state climatologist.

Oklahoma has had only 28 percent of its normal summer rainfall and the heat has blasted past 90 degrees for a month.

“We’ve had a two- or three-week start on what is likely to be a disastrous summer,” said Kevin Kloesel, director of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.

The question, of course, becomes why. In a spring and summer in which weather news has been dominated by epic floods and tornadoes, it is hard to imagine that more than a quarter of the country is facing an equally daunting but very different kind of natural disaster.

From a meteorological standpoint, the answer is fairly simple. “A strong La Niña shut off the southern pipeline of moisture,” said David Miskus, who monitors drought for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration.

The weather pattern called La Niña is an abnormal cooling of Pacific waters. It usually follows El Niño, which is an abnormal warming of those same waters.

Although a newly released forecast from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center suggests this dangerous weather pattern could revive in the fall, many in the parched regions find themselves in the unlikely position of hoping for a season of heavy tropical storms in the Southeast and drenching monsoons in the Southwest.

Climatologists say the great drought of 2011 is starting to look a lot like the one that hit the nation in the early to mid-1950s. That, too, dried a broad swath of the southern tier of states into leather and remains a record breaker.

But this time things are different in the drought belt. With states and towns strapped for cash and unemployment still high, the stress on the land and

Terry Pickle climbs out of the hole in Colquitt, Ga., that was once the spot on Spring Creek where river baptisms were held. Drought conditions have reduced the creek to a series of puddles. (Grant Blankenship for The New York Times)

the people who rely on it for a living is being amplified by political and economic forces, state and local officials say.

As a result, this drought is likely to have the cultural impact of the great 1930s drought, which hammered an already weakened nation.

“In the ’30s you had the Depression and everything that happened with that, and drought on top,” said Donald A. Wilhite, director of the school of natural resources at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and former director of the National Drought Mitigation Center. “The combination of those two things was devastating.”

Although today’s economy is not as bad, many Americans ground down by prolonged economic insecurity have little wiggle room to handle the effects of a prolonged drought. Government agencies are in the same boat.

“Because we overspent, the Legislature overspent, we’ve been cut back and then the drought comes along and we don’t have the resources and federal government doesn’t, and so we just tighten our belt and go on,” said Donald Butler, the director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture.

The drought is having some odd effects, economically and otherwise.

“One of the biggest impacts of the drought is going to be the shrinking of the cattle herd in the United States,” said Bruce A. Babcock, an agricultural economist at Iowa State University in Ames. And that will have a paradoxical but profound impact on the price of a steak.

Ranchers whose grass was killed by drought cannot afford to sustain cattle with hay or other feed, which is also climbing in price. Their response will most likely be to send animals to slaughter early.

That glut of beef would lower prices temporarily.

But America’s cattle supply will ultimately be lower at a time when the global supply is already low, potentially resulting in much higher prices in the future.

There are other, quirkier problems. Fishing tournaments have been canceled in Mississippi and Florida, just two of several states where low water levels have kept recreational users from lakes and rivers.

In Texas, some cities are experiencing blackouts because airborne deposits of salt and chemicals are building up on power lines, triggering surges that shut down the system. In times of normal weather, rain usually washes away the environmental buildup. Instead, power company crews in cities like Houston are being dispatched to spray electrical lines.

In this corner of Georgia, where temperatures

have been over 100 and rainfall has been off by more than half, fish and wildlife officials are worried over the health of the shinyrayed pocketbook and the oval pigtoe mussels, both freshwater species on the endangered species list.

The mussels live in Spring Creek, which is dangerously low and borders Terry Pickle’s 2,000-acre farm here. He pulls his irrigation from wells, which tie into the water system of which Spring Creek is a part.

Whether nature or agriculture is to blame remains a debate in a state that for 20 years has been embroiled in a water war with Alabama and Florida. Meanwhile, the City of Colquitt has allowed the state to drill a special well to pump water back into the creek to save the mussels from extinction.

Most farmers here are much more worried about the crops than the mussels. With cotton and corn prices high, they had high hopes for the season. But many have had to replant fields several times to get even one crop to survive. Others, like Mr. Pickle, have relied on irrigation so expensive that it threatens to eat into any profits.

The water is free, but the system used to get it from the ground runs on diesel fuel. His bill for May and June was an unheard of $88,442.

Thousands of small stories like that will all contribute to the ultimate financial impact of the drought, which will not be known until it is over.

And no one knows when that will be.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has already provided over $75 million in assistance to ranchers nationwide, with most of it going to Texas, New Mexico and Florida.

An additional $62 million in crop insurance indemnities have already been provided to help other producers.

Economists say that adding up the effects of drought is far more complicated than, say, those of a hurricane or tornado, which destroy structures that have set values.

With drought, a shattered wheat or corn crop is a loss to one farmer, and it has a specific price tag. But all those individual losses punch a hole in the food supply and drive prices up. That is good news for a farmer who manages to get a crop in. The final net costs down the line are thus dispersed, and mostly passed along.

That means grocery shoppers will feel the effects of the drought at the dinner table, where the cost of staples like meat and bread will most likely rise, said Michael J. Roberts, an associate professor of agricultural and resource economics at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C. “The biggest losers are consumers,” he said.

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Truck driver killed in crash with DownEaster The driver of a tractor-trailer died after a collision with the Amtrak DownEaster passenger train at around 11:30 a.m. Monday at Buffum Road and Elm Street in North Berwick, according to a report by Foster's Daily Democrat.

Foster's quoted witnesses who said the truck tried to "squeeze" between the road gates that were closing before it was struck. At a press conference yesterday, "officials did not discuss whether the tractor-trailer tried to beat the railroad gates or drove through them," Foster's reported.

"According to officials giving the press conference, a conductor noticed the fire in the engine after the crash and disconnected the engine from the rest of the train."

North Berwick Deputy Fire Chief Larry Straffin told reporters at the press conference there were 112 passengers on the train and six passengers, as well as the engineer, were treated at the scene for minor injuries, Foster's reported.

Prison warden’s land purchase under scrutiny In response to the sale of state property to Patricia Barnhart, the warden of the Maine State Prison, Gov. Paul LePage on Monday issued an executive order directing the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to "immediately suspend all pending real estate sales until a review ... is conducted."

The real estate transaction involving property located at 22, 26, and 30 Ship Circle in Thomaston, Maine began in the fall of 2010 under the previous Administration and was consummated through the Department of Administrative and Financial Services in June, according to the governor's office.

In a July 8 letter to Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Sawin Millett and to Barnhart, Attorney General Schneider wrote, “Because Ms. Barnhart is employed by the State as the Warden of the Maine State Prison and was so employed during the time period which this transaction took place, it is my opinion that the Contract, Release Deed, and Lease and Memorandum of Lease are void under the terms of title 17, section 3104 of the Maine Revised Statutes.”

According to the Portland Press Herald, a legislative panel announced

last week that it was investigating the sale, which involved the state selling property for $175,000, which was $283,000 less than the assessed value.

Environmental group says LePage ignoring law On Monday, the Environmental Health Strategy Center urged Maine’s Attorney General to compel Gov. Paul LePage to enforce two of Maine’s chemical safety laws.

In the past month, the LePage administration has ignored statutory deadlines regarding bisphenol A (BPA) in consumer products and toxic chemicals used by industry, the environmental group reported. The Department of Environmental Protection has failed to meet the first deadline required by law under Maine’s new BPA rule and the Kid-Safe Products Act. This law requires manufacturers of reusable food and beverage containers that contain BPA, such as sippy cups and water bottles, to submit compliance plans by July 5 detailing how they will meet the ban on selling such products in Maine

by Jan. 1, 2012, the group stated. The administration also failed to adopt a rule listing up to ten priority chemicals under the Toxics Use Reduction Act by the July 1 statutory deadline, the group stated.

LePage has said he has not seen enough science to support a ban on BPA, and the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, while saying they have “some concern” about BPA’s effects on fetuses, children and infants at current exposure levels through food and the environment, said that more research is needed, according to press reports.

Mike Belliveau, executive director of the Environmental Health Strategy Center, said, "The governor’s policies have violated the will of the Legislature and Maine families to safeguard our children’s health from harmful chemicals. Now they also violate the law, and Maine parents won’t stand for it.”

Belliveau said, "Legal deadlines are serious. Laws are not menus from which the Governor can pick and choose."

Trust to meet Wednesday on Little Chebeague Island A meeting Wednesday of the Oceanside Conservation Trust of Casco Bay will celebrate the second season of the trust’s successful partnership to restore Little Chebeague Island.

“The 86-acre state-owned island is one of the undiscovered recreational jewels of Casco Bay,” states a trust press release. “Located only

three miles from Falmouth, it has two beautiful beaches and extensive trails providing access to vestiges of its long human history. It is accessible by private boat, water taxi or, at low tide, by Casco Bay Line ferry and a hike across the bar from Great Chebeague. It is beloved by generations of boaters and Chebeague residents and visitors. Considering that 500,000 Maine residents live within a 50 mile radius, it is remarkably unspoiled and uncrowded.”

At 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, the 29th annual meeting of the trust will kick off on Little Chebeague Island. This year’s keynote speaker, Doug Welch, executive director of the Maine Island Trail Association, will discuss “Stewardship Through Partnership: Conservation, Recreation and Education on Little Chebeague Island.” Refreshments will be served, and inter-island transport will be provided.

Over the past two years, the trust in collaboration with the Maine Island Trail Association and the Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust have been clearing trails, opening fields and releasing trees from bittersweet vines on little Chebeague. The project is also researching and interpreting the history of the island. Signs and the MITA website will make the island’s history available to visitors as well as web visitors around the globe.

Maine Island Trail Association was formed in 1988. More information about MITA and the Little Chebeague project is available on its website, www.mita.org.

Falmouth resident named chair of foundation board Eileen Epstein of Falmouth has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Maine Community Foundation, according to the statewide organization with offices in Portland and Ellsworth.

The Maine Community Foundation serves donors and partners with nonprofits to strengthen Maine communities, according to a foundation press release.

Epstein A partner at Epstein & O’Donovan, L.L.P., since 1993, Epstein is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She has served as the president and a director of the Maine Estate Planning Council and as co-chair of the Trusts and Estates section of the Maine Bar Association. Epstein is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and the University of Maine School of Law. She served for many years on the board of Victoria Mansion. An active alumna of Mount Holyoke College, she has served as President of her class and as Reunion Chair and is currently class scribe. Epstein joined the community foundation board in 2005 and was appointed vice-chair in 2009.

For information, visit www.mainecf. org or call 1-877-700-6800.

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Bohemian Grove — Men Only “Weaving Spiders Come Not Here” is the motto of San Francisco’s Bohemian Club. The motto is supposed to represent the club’s edict against doing business during its annual Bohemian Grove retreat, which commences on Thursday on 2,700 acres, 75 miles north of the city. As club spokesman and member Sam Singer explained, “It’s a group of gentlemen who are really genuinely interested in arts, theater, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll.” The retreat gives members a chance to “get away from work. It’s forbidden to talk about or solicit business at the club or grove.”

The “weaving spiders” motto also provides cover for a club that discriminates against women.

Thus, in the Bay Area, good liberals and civil libertarians, who would not dream of ––––– joining a club that refuses to Creators admit blacks or Jews, raise their glasses in a club that Syndicate discriminates against women.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, is a member. _ Vaughn Walker, the former federal judge who overturned California’s same-sex marriage law, is a member. MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews is a member.

Debra J. Saunders

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Yet another book in the works?

First off, unrelated to this column, a quick observation.

I’ve commented on the whole “timing of stuff” issue before, notably when the legislature took up a legalization of fireworks bill during Children’s Burn Prevention Week. Sometimes, news is stranger than fiction.

Monday’s tragic collision between a tractor-trailer rig and the Amtrak DownEaster train happened within an hour of the press release from Amtrak touting that the Portland to Boston run had eclipsed the half-million passenger per year mark. At least, it was posted on a local news stations website about a half and hour beforehand.

Sad timing, but there it is.

Make of it what you will.

Over the weekend, piling up long lists of all the projects I have going on at the same time, and falling asleep under the mounds of paper, another idea occurred to me. For the last couple of years, local filmmakers have been taking part in the “48 Hour Film Contest.”

But writers are shut out of the gig. Sure, you can whip a charm on some dialog, and maybe come up with a few good scenes, but the whole sitting around and having a beer or two and think-

Bob Higgins ––––– Daily Sun Columnist ing about a good hook for a story just falls by the wayside.

So, I’ve decided to do it myself.

In amongst all the other projects, I’ve decided to hammer in some time for what I’m calling the “24 Hour Book Project.” I’m planning it to go something like this.

Anywhere from 10 to 20 local writers, or want-to-be writers, will contribute. A short story of just about any theme, set in Portland. On the morning of the contest, the writers will be given a location, a start time for the story, and a prop. The combination of the three will come only from the dark recesses of my warped mind.

All three elements have to be in the story, somewhere.

At the end of 24 hours, the stories will all be flowed into a single document, divided up into pages and chapters, and put together as an online “e-book” for all of Portland to download, at no charge.

Think of it as local writers giving you something, a little light summer reading. In turn, they get that name out there just a bit more, so it might ring a bell if you happen to be at the bookstore, thus ringing the cash register bell.

There will be no money. I’m not getting paid for this either, unless I can somehow manage to wrangle a fat contract with a local nonprofit or deep-pocketed patron of the arts. If you see any of them, they must be wearing stealth clothing. Pass along this column.

Naturally, since I’m running the thing, I can’t be in it. So much for that. I’m looking for a few other folks to fill out a “board” of sorts, to help bring along the whole project. Volunteer, but the hours will be long.

Writers, as I’ve said before, will not be paid. But somehow, that old Bill Murray quote from “Caddyshack” comes to mind. “There will be no pay, but on your deathbed, you will receive complete awareness.”

So, you know, you have that going for you.

I’m wondering what kind of quality can be produced in 24 hours. My guess is, this might be see HIGGINS page 5

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No, We Can’t? Or Won’t?

If you were shocked by Friday’s job report, if you thought we were doing well and were taken aback by the bad news, you haven’t been paying attention. The fact is, the United States economy has been stuck in a rut for a year and a half.

Yet a destructive passivity has overtaken our discourse. Turn on your TV and you’ll see some self-satisfied pundit declaring that nothing much can be done about the economy’s short-run problems (reminder: this “short run” is now in its fourth year), that we should focus on the long run instead.

This gets things exactly wrong.

The truth is that creating jobs in a depressed economy is something government could and should be doing.

Yes, there are huge political obstacles to action — notably, the fact that the House is controlled by a party that benefits from the economy’s weakness. But political gridlock should not be conflated with economic reality.

Our failure to create jobs is a choice, not a necessity — a choice rationalized by an ever-shifting set of excuses.

Excuse No. 1: Just around the corner, there’s a rainbow in the sky.

Remember “green shoots”? Remember the “summer of recovery”? Policy makers keep declaring that the economy is on the mend — and Lucy keeps snatching the football away. Yet these delusions of recovery have been an excuse for doing nothing as the jobs crisis festers.

Excuse No. 2: Fear the bond market.

Two years ago The Wall Street Jour-

Paul Krugman ––––– The New York Times nal declared that interest rates on United States debt would soon soar unless Washington stopped trying to fight the economic slump. Ever since, warnings about the imminent attack of the “bond vigilantes” have been used to attack any spending on job creation.

But basic economics said that rates would stay low as long as the economy was depressed — and basic economics was right. The interest rate on 10-year bonds was 3.7 percent when The Wall Street Journal issued that warning; at the end of last week it was 3.03 percent.

How have the usual suspects responded? By inventing their own reality. Last week, Representative Paul Ryan, the man behind the G.O.P. plan to dismantle Medicare, declared that we must slash government spending to “take pressure off the interest rates” — the same pressure, I suppose, that has pushed those rates to near-record lows.

Excuse No. 3: It’s the workers’ fault.

Unemployment soared during the financial crisis and its aftermath. So it seems bizarre to argue that the real problem lies with the workers — that the millions of Americans who were

Two years ago The Wall Street Journal declared that interest rates on United States debt would soon soar unless Washington stopped trying to fight the economic slump.

Ever since, warnings about the imminent attack of the “bond vigilantes” have been used to attack any spending on job creation. working four years ago but aren’t working now somehow lack the skills the economy needs.

Yet that’s what you hear from many pundits these days: high unemployment is “structural,” they say, and requires long-term solutions (which means, in practice, doing nothing).

Well, if there really was a mismatch between the workers we have and the workers we need, workers who do have the right skills, and are therefore able to find jobs, should be getting big wage increases. They aren’t. In fact, average wages actually fell last month.

Excuse No. 4: We tried to stimulate the economy, and it didn’t work.

Everybody knows that President Obama tried to stimulate the economy with a huge increase in government spending, and that it didn’t work. But what everyone knows is wrong.

Think about it: Where are the big public works projects? Where are the armies of government workers? There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when Mr. Obama took office.

So what happened to the stimulus?

Much of it consisted of tax cuts, not spending. Most of the rest consisted either of aid to distressed families or aid to hard-pressed state and local

governments. This aid may have mitigated the slump, but it wasn’t the kind of job-creation program we could and should have had. This isn’t 20-20 hindsight: some of us warned from the beginning that tax cuts would be ineffective and that the proposed spending was woefully inadequate. And so it proved.

It’s also worth noting that in another area where government could make a big difference — help for troubled homeowners — almost nothing has been done. The Obama administration’s program of mortgage relief has gone nowhere: of $46 billion allotted to help families stay in their homes, less than $2 billion has actually been spent.

So let’s summarize: The economy isn’t fixing itself. Nor are there real obstacles to government action: both the bond vigilantes and structural unemployment exist only in the imaginations of pundits. And if stimulus seems to have failed, it’s because it was never actually tried.

Listening to what supposedly serious people say about the economy, you’d think the problem was “no, we can’t.” But the reality is “no, we won’t.”

And every pundit who reinforces that destructive passivity is part of the problem.

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Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is a member.

Ditto band member Bob Weir. _There are more big names on the right, starting with former President George H.W. Bush, former Gov. Pete Wilson and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

Business titans have long bankrolled the retreats.

A roster of 2010 members released by norcaltruth. org — the club does not release its membership — includes a couple of Rockefellers and the ubiquitous Koch brothers. Hence conspiracy theories about sinister deals cut amid the redwoods.

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt is a member. William R. Hearst III, trustee of the Hearst Corp., which writes my paycheck, has been a member. I have friends who are members.

John McCain has addressed the group. Ditto Francis Ford Coppola. Like good Democrats, Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have avoided Bohemia. ”When I first started and they acquired my services, it was to help handle protests at the grove and the City Club,” Singer noted. “Over the years, it’s gone from a thousand people to literally one person.”

That one person is Brian Romanoff of norcaltruth. org, and he told me he doesn’t go there to “protest” so much as to “reach out and inform the members” as to why they should make retreat policy seminars — on Afghanistan or nuclear power — public.

He thinks some members are “probably guilty” of war crimes.

He doesn’t reach out to them. “I don’t really want to get to know Henry Kissinger.”

Sonoma State sociology professor Peter Phillips attended the retreat in 1994. The club was the subject of his doctoral dissertation. He told me that he met a lot of “ordinary rich guys” and “some very important people.” Some men kept coming back to the same camps every year to discuss intimate issues — their prostates, wives — in an atmosphere analogous to a men’s group.

Phillips also saw and heard a lot of networking.

“They’re very clearly talking politics and business constantly.” No weaving spiders? “I proved the opposite, quite clearly. I heard conversations about business. ‘If GE comes in on the deal, we can get the Japanese to join’ — three men walking down a trail together.”

Note to Mr. Hearst: I believe in the right to free

association. I do not want the government to encroach on men’s right to socialize among themselves, or force men to share gyms, bathrooms and poker games with women and shutter fraternities.

The Bohemian Club has a right to exist. California courts have upheld the club’s right to exclude female members, but ordered it to hire female staff at the club and at the grove’s food facilities.

I also believe in free speech, but that doesn’t mean I would say things I believe others have the right to say. I do not believe the Bohemian Club is a social/theater/music club — although I believe the former member who told me that’s what the club’s emphasis used to be.

Now I buy Phillips’ summation — that the retreat presents powerful “men celebrating their male eliteness, which is kind of how the world works.”

The male-only bastion’s discriminatory polices hurt women trying to compete in business and politics — and everyone in politics knows it.

(Email Debra J. Saunders at dsaunders@ sfchronicle.com. To learn more, visit www.creators. com.)

Here’s looking for a few, good writers to compile short stories HIGGINS from page 4

some of the finest writing you have laid eyes on in a while, and all of it free.

For any writers that are intrigued by this challenge, I may decide to splurge on a few pizzas and some coffee. Toss your name into the hat, and if

there are too many entrants, we’ll just pick some at random.

I’m aiming to put this whole thing together around the second week in August, so there is still plenty of time. Any interested parties should toss me an email at typingmonkey1@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list. That includes potential sponsors

of the event as well. (nudge, nudge, wink, wink.)

Let’s show the world what this city can do in 24 hours. We might all be surprised.

(Bob Higgins is a regular contributor to The Portland Daily Sun. Contact him at typingmonkey1@ gmail.com.)

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Eppich: ‘It’s just transportation chaos’ help because they're not coordinated," Eppich said.

Ideas for downtown Congress Street range from removing stoplights to reversing the flow on connected "We've known all along that if you want to get the one-way streets. It's all part of a $55,000 feasibility buses through better, you have to get the cars through and design study, including a $44,000 PACTS outlay better," Eppich said. and $11,000 from the city for a local match. There's no Analysis of four dozen streets in the state focused stimulus money in the Congress Street mobility projplanning dollars on the Greater Portland area. ect, Eppich said. PACTS funding comes from federal, "When we did our study, the worst congested corstate and local sources. ridor in the region was Congress Street," from State "It's not all about the buses, that's what brought on Street to Washington Avenue, Eppich said. the study and the funding to analyze how to fix it. ...

The optimal time of traveling this corridor is 194 secWhat this study is about is to improve mobility down onds; but the average time to traverse it is 454 seconds, there for all modes," Eppich said.

Eppich said. The average stop time at its stoplights is "The do-nothing sort of leave-it-as-it-is scenario 207 seconds, he said. A motorist or bus rider will stop doesn't provide very good service to regular vehicuseven and a half times on the average trip. lar traffic," agreed Alex Jaegerman, planning division "It's just transportation chaos, and the signals don't director for Portland.

"We definitely want to be careful and well balanced in our plans there as well," Jaegerman said.

Suggestions call for the removal of traffic lights, particularly stoplights at Casco Street and Brown Street and possibly a light at Temple Street near City Hall.

Left turns could be hindered, and one-way streets could see a sea change in their directions.

The ongoing analysis is called the Congress Street Bus Priority Corridor because the concept "was recommended by the 2009 Peninsula Transit Study as approved as a component of the City's Comprehensive Plan," according to a June 16 planning memo.

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Forest Avenue WHERE: Forest Avenue from Park Avenue to Woodfords Corner.

WHAT: Developing “a design for this roadway that provides functional and safe pedestrian, bicycle, bus and motorist access that promotes business and residential activity.” Alex Jaegerman, planning division director for Portland, said, “Forest Avenue has been on our list of projects to do for a while. ...

It’s been a street that has been underappreciated as a place, and really the planning office has long thought that Forest Avenue needs some attention.” Calling Forest Avenue a “jewel in the rough,” Jaegerman pointed to efficient bus service and “a good strong business community there and a good strong stakeholder group.” Parking has been raised as a concern, but Jaegerman said, “The only real point where the parking might change is at Woodfords Corner where you have some bottleneck situations. ... In general, the preservation and usage of onstreet parking is an important asset that we’re not planning to diminish.”

HOW MUCH: A $100,000 Federal Highway Administration grant administered by the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System.

Congress Street WHERE: Congress Street between State Street and Franklin Street.

WHAT: Studying a Congress Street bus priority corridor from High Street to Elm Street, which includes a study of alternatives to improve mobility on Congress Street. “As recommended by the Portland Peninsula Transit Study, the Congress Street bus priority corridor would allow buses to remain in the traffic lane at stops. Traffic flow and turn movements on Congress Street and adjacent streets along with other factors would be modified to maintain or improve overall automobile travel time through the corridor and to enhance mobility for all modes of transportation.” Besides speeding up public transit on the street though adjustment of left turns and stoplights, Jaegerman said, “We’re also looking at maybe changing some of the configurations of some of the one-way streets that lead off of Congress Street.”

HOW MUCH: Analysis funding of $55,000, including a $44,000 PACTS outlay and $11,000 from the city as a local match.

Deering Center WHERE: Deering Center, roughly from Stevens Avenue to Warwick Street WHAT: “Creation of a Neighborhood Byway pilot project in the Deering Center neighborhood. A Neighborhood Byway uses local, residential streets to create a comfortable environment for bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages. Byways are designed to encourage use by beginner or less experienced cyclists, kids and families traveling to and from local schools, and residents walking or riding to various neighborhood destinations. ... Byways typically run parallel to and between busier streets while still allowing local vehicular traffic.”

HOW MUCH: “The Neighborhood Byway initiative is funded in part by a $1.8 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (federal stimulus) grant to the City of Portland’s Healthy Portland to prevent obesity. ...”

— David Carkhuff

Riverside Street focus of rail work today DELAYS from page one

Portland include: Tuesday, July 12 — Riverside Street; Thursday, July 14 — Riverside Street; Friday, July 15 — Walton Street; Tuesday, July 19 — Congress Street (inbound); Wednesday, July 20 — Congress Street (inbound); Tuesday, July 26 — Congress Street (inbound); Wednesday, July 27 — Read Street; Thursday, July 28 — Woodford Street; July 30-Aug. 1 Saturday (6 a.m.), Sunday (6 a.m.) and Monday

(early a.m.) — Forest Avenue; Tuesday, Aug. 2 — Read Street; Wednesday, Aug. 3 — Woodford Street; Saturday, Aug. 6 — Allen Avenue (6 a.m.-7 p.m.); and Saturday, Aug. 13 — Allen Avenue (6 a.m.-7 p.m.). Reconstruction of seven Portland crossings has already been completed.

Grade crossing rehabilitation will result in temporary road closures. Information regarding railroad grade crossing closures, including detour information, will be available at 511maine.

gov and AmtrakDowneaster.com/ expansion-project.

The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is managing a $38 million construction project which will result in the expansion of DownEaster service to Freeport and Brunswick. The project includes the rehabilitation of approximately 30 miles of track, installation of signals and upgrades to 36 grade crossings.

Construction is underway, and is expected to be complete by fall 2012, the authority reported.

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Coordinator, officer are role models

ABOVE AND BELOW: Colby, 5, a youngster who often stops by the Midtown policing center, said, “I want to be (Officer) Dan Knight when I grow up. He catches bad guys.” (MARGE NIBLOCK PHOTOS)

on the opposite side is the Preble Street Resource Center. There’s also an AA center a block away, so the people walking past are less homogeneous than those in other neighborhoods, with many battling addiction and other issues.

Knight circulates into other parts of Portland; he makes regular checks of the Portland Public Library and also makes sure people hanging out in Monument Square follow the rules.

But he's a fixture at the Midtown center. The office contains two desks with computers, several chairs and a couch, also a TV, a microwave, and a tiny refrigerator. Some officers working in patrol cars stop in to heat up their lunches, and a couple may actually eat there, instead of in their cars. The sergeant stops by occasionally, and the lieutenant will also make that a spot to check in.

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She exudes warmth and treats all who enter her domain with respect and dignity.

Sharing the office space is Officer Dan Knight, the area’s senior lead officer. Knight had been one of Portland’s well-known “bike cops” previously and he still does most of his patrolling on a bicycle. He’s a familiar figure in the downtown area of the city because he’s worked there for many years and the bicycle is something people take note of.

When they’re in their respective roles, Gigi will sometimes say, “Don’t talk to me. I have to get my paperwork done.”

Colby’s dad, Michael, says, “Dan Knight is his hero.”

Colby adds, “I want to be Dan Knight when I grow up. He catches bad guys.”

“I have a cop belt. It’s in my trunk. Cops are my partners.”

If Colby stops by the policing center and Knight isn’t there, he’s happy to see his friend Mary-Ellen and he likes to see Knight’s pictures on the wall.

He knows the equipment he’ll need when he becomes a police officer.

He says, “I’ll have a badge, a gun, a radio, a ‘whupper’ (baton), a Taser, and the thing that makes your eyes burn. When I’m a police officer, I have to have all that stuff.”

Colby’s mom, Sam, is thankful that he’s never seen any violence in the neighborhood, although she said he’s seen many arrests.

As we spoke, an arrest was being conducted across the street.

Colby said, “Oh, he’s cuffing him!

He’s putting on gloves so he don’t get no germs.” And Colby knew that the man was being arrested for drinking in public. He stated that. When the contents of the drink were poured out, Colby commented on that also.

“I go to PROP on Cumberland Avenue,” he said, “and I’m trying to get Dan to go there because he went to Gigi’s school.” There are plans under way to make that event become a reality.

Brenda, who is Gigi’s mom, says, “Gigi likes to visit the policing center because she knows it’s a safe place for children. MaryEllen keeps stickers and snacks for visiting children.”

The kids’ game illustrates how much the Midtown Community Policing Center is part of its neighborhood. It is possibly the busiest of city’s half-dozen community policing centers. Its location at 26 Portland St. likely gives it this distinction.

One side abuts Homeless Health and the other has Bayside Neurorehabilitation Services as a next-door neighbor. Up the street

who stop in. People needing help and those looking for other social service agencies also come in for direction.

The glass doors afford a view of the street and the numerous people always passing by. Welch has a familiarity with many in the neighborhood, particularly the ones who cause trouble. If she hears shouting outside or any indication that someone may have a problem, she’s out the door in a flash, checking things out. Sometimes she has to use what she refers to as her “mother voice” to tone people down.

She brings books in that are available for people to take home.

And it doesn’t matter whether they bring those back. There are healthy snacks she gives to people who come into the office with children, and there are bottles of cold water.

You never know who is going to come in and what they might be looking for. But there are some regulars.

One of those is Jeffrey Wilson, a homeless man who lives at the shelter. Every day Wilson opens the door and stands there until given permission to enter.

He puts any packages down on the couch and then pulls out his wallet and presents his ID to either Welch or Knight.

The person who checks his ID then says, “Yes, that’s you, Jeffrey. Everything is okay.”

Wilson’s worry is that someone will steal his identity and then he might become Joseph Smith.

He says he doesn’t want to be Joseph Smith and so he’s always relieved when he’s told that all is well, that it has been affirmed he is Jeffrey Wilson. Wilson told an officer in training who has been covering the front desk at police headquarters: “Accept no other,” after she performed his identity check for the first time.

Wilson is very polite and well spoken and this ID check gives him a sense of comfort and safety.

Welch says, “The things we see in here, you couldn’t make this stuff up.”

Knight said, “Community policing isn’t about everybody loving you. If you’re doing your job properly, some people will not even like you."

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Wednesday, July 13

Thursday, July 21

The Kids Are Alright: Theodore Treehouse

Enter The Haggis comes to Scarborough

noon. SPACE and the Maine Academy of Modern Music debut The Kids Are Alright, a new series of Wednesday lunchtime performances by local musicians for the whole family can dig! Stop by for a break after the Farmer’s Market, or before you hit the beach for a cool hour of music by great live acts tailored for the kids. Parents and kids will be able to meet the musicians, ask them questions, and even experience an “instrument petting zoo”! Kicking off the summertime fun is Theodore Treehouse, local rock boys extraordinaire, whose album Mercury: Closest to the Sun, has fast become a favorite around here. The quartet’s jaunty, infectious rhythms and brash energy will get everybody’s feet moving. $3 adults/ $2 kids, all ages.

7 p.m. Enter The Haggis comes to Scarborough, The Landing at Pine Point (all ages, $17.50-$22.50) w/ Carbon Leaf opening.

“After spending much of April and May in the studio working on a new album, Torontobased Celtic rock outfit Enter The Haggis kicked off the festival season this month with performances at the annual Boston Irish Fest and Celtic Fling. Club and festival performances continue throughout the summer, where fans can expect the band to play some new material that it will be testing out on audiences.” www.thelandingatpinepoint.com

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase at One Longfellow

Thursday, July 28

7 p.m. A new monthly series from OLS and MSA featuring a great lineup of local talent every second Wednesday at One Longfellow Square.

Maine Songwriters Association is a statewide, nonprofit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters. ($5 at the door only. 7 p.m. start, doors at 6:30 p.m.) www.onelongfellowsquare.com

The Wailin’ Jennys in Brownfield 8 p.m. Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield presents The Wailin’ Jennys in concert in support of their highly anticipated new studio album “Bright Morning Stars.” Tickets: $55. 935-7292 http://www. stonemountainartscenter.com/ArtsCenter/ Wailin-Jennys.html.

Saturday, July 30

Thursday, July 14

The Screaming Orphans are four funny, high-spirited, musically-obsessed sisters with the good fortune to have been raised in the magic of Bundoran in County Donegal Ireland. Their sound has been Emmylou Harris at the State compared to the Bangles and the Cranberries and their musical influences include the Beatles, R.E.M., 8 p.m. The Civil Wars. State Theatre. “Born Will Gattis and Dirigo in Alive at Five in Alabama, raised in Virginia, a longtime 5 p.m. This summer’s Alive at Five Concert Indigo Girls, Abba, and traditional Irish music. They will perform at the Saltwater Celtic Music Festival in resident of California and then of Nashseries in Monument Square continues with the Brunswick on July 31. (COURTESY PHOTO) ville, Ms. Harris has transformed her music sounds of Will Gattis and Dirigo featuring memrepeatedly. During the 1970s and ‘80s, Maisie Newell & Eric Dayan at SPACE Gallery. Fresh off a bers of Strangefolk. Music begins at 5 p.m. and bands play through a string of gold albums, she sang honky-tonk, Southern tour, the Tricky Britches bring their high-energy through 7:30 p.m., free to all. Sebago Brewing Company rockabilly, bluegrass and country-folk as a sly traditionalblend of old-time, bluegrass, country and folk to SPACE for hosts the beer garden for Portlanders and out of town visiist; she could illuminate country standards, yet also make the release of their new album, Hard Fought Day. Portland, tors to enjoy a cold drink while listening to Indie Pop and a pop song from the Beatles or Donna Summer seem to ME-based trio Papadello’s music is steeped in the sounds Folk music. A Portland native, Will Gattis describes himsprout Southern roots. When she shared harmonies with of traditional folk and blues with a modern pop sensibilself as “the hypothetical result of Ben Folds sitting next two other country-rooted, pop-savvy women — Linda Ronity. With fiddler Maisie Newell and Eric Dayan. Come party to Freddie Mercury in a philosophy class taught by Paul stadt and Dolly Parton — on the 1987 album ‘Trio,’ it sold a down with rollicking music, free food and a cornhole tourMcCartney.” Known for engaging his audience with humormillion copies.” $61/$51/$41 reserved seating. nament! $8, 18 plus. ous anecdotes and stories, his sincerity and showmanship will be a great performance in Monument Square for people of all ages. Strangefolk members Erik Glockler and Luke Patchen Montgomery joined forces with Stevie Jones on the guitar and Ginger Cote on the drums to create Dirigo — aptly named after the state’s motto. The folk/alt-country/ jam band has established their own solid following but will be quenching the thirst of many Strangefolk fans on Thursday as well. They plan to launch a new CD late July — perfect timing for this week’s Alive at Five concert. Upcoming Alive at Five Bands: July 21 — The Fogcutters Big Band (Big Band/Swing) and Sly-Chi (Funk/Soul/Jazz); July 28 — Marion Grace (Singer-Songwriters) and Gypsy Tailwind (Americana /Roots); Aug. 4 — The Modest Proposal (MAMM SLAM High School Band Winners) and The Kenya Hall Band (Rhythm and Blues). Brought by WBLM, WCYY, WJBQ, WHOM, WGME13, Portland Phoenix, Mainetoday. com, & Sebago Brewing Company.

Vishten at One Longfellow Square 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square. Made up of seventh generation Acadians living separate but parallel musical experiences, twin sisters Pastelle and Emmanuelle LeBlanc from Prince Edward Island, Canada have teamed up with Pascal Miousse from the nearby Magdelen Islands to create a sound that incorporates elements of the new ways while retaining and staying true to the essential Acadian spirit of their roots. The sound is essentially Celtic but with a difference. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Mid-Summer Mega Dance Party 9 p.m. SPACE Gallery. Mid-Summer Mega Dance Party.

Calling all Geminis, Cancers and Leos to come celebrate your summer birthdays with former Portland hip hop guru Gabe FM. Gabe FM combines an obscure mix of glitched out hip hop with latin and reggae styles. This will be his first DJ appearance in Portland in over 3 years! Maine’s own Lord of the Dance, Nan’l Meiklejohn, takes turns on the decks to give Gabe some time to bask in the glow of his return to Portland. $3, 21 plus. http://www.space538.org/ events.php

Friday, July 15 Tricky Britches Album Release 8 p.m. Tricky Britches Album Release with Papadello,

Cindy Bullens & Greg Trooper

8 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents. Cindy Bullens has perfected the tough-tender, country-rock hybrid sound, she’s a rocker who has grown up and managed to incorporate adult concerns into her work without sacrificing the passion and energy of youth, Cindy Bullens deserves to be mentioned alongside such peers as Bruce Springsteen, John Hiatt, Bonnie Raitt and Steve Earle. Rarely has there been a more aptly named singer/songwriter than Greg Trooper. Over three decades, the New Jersey native has soldiered on through the victories and setbacks unique to a career dedicated to music, proving through gestures large and small that he’s one of our best. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

G Love and the Special Sauce 9:15 p.m. G Love and the Special Sauce, Maine State Pier Portland. $29.50. Gates open at 7 p.m. The Maine State Pier Concert Series. Rising to prominence in the early ‘90s with the critically acclaimed “Coast to Coast Motel,” and the self-titled “G. Love and Special Sauce,” G. Love and Special Sauce have recorded and toured relentlessly promoting their signature style of “laid back” blues infused with R&B and hip-hop sounds. Since 1993, G. Love and Special Sauce have released seven albums with combined sales of over a million worldwide, and boast collaborations with Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, and most recently The Avett Brothers. G. Love’s most recent album “Fixin’ to Die” was produced by The Avett Brothers, and showcases the band’s love for “back road blues.” http://www.facebook. com/StatePier#!/StatePier?sk=info

Saturday, July 16 An evening with Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen 8 p.m. Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen at One Longfellow Square. Arguably the pioneer of the genre known as “Country Rock”, Chris Hillman has carved a permanent niche in the history of Contemporary American music through his work with such notable bands as the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and the Desert Rose Band. In 1991 Chris Hillman was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Byrds, and has received numerous accolades for his songwriting. Ticket price: $30 adv/$35 door

Sunday, July 31 Saltwater Celtic Music Festival noon. The Saltwater Celtic Music Festival will occur on, at Thomas Point Beach in Brunswick, and at satellite locations on the days prior to July 31. 1 p.m. — The Maine Celtic Scene. 2 p.m. — The Screaming Orphans. 3 p.m. — Karan Casey, John Doyle, Buille. 4 p.m. — The Prodigals. 5p.m. — The Dublin City Ramblers. 6 p.m. —Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul. SATELLITE EVENTS, Separate Ticket Required.

The Bb Sisters, July 29, Gritty’s, Portland. http://www.saltwaterfest.com/info.html

Saturday, Aug. 6 Guster, Ra Ra Riot on the waterfront 7 p.m. State Theatre Presents at Concerts On The Waterfront At Ocean Gateway: Guster, Ra Ra Riot. $32.50 advance/$35.50 day of show. www.statetheatreportland.com.

Saturday, Aug. 27 Picnic Music+Arts Festival 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fourth annual Picnic Music+Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 27. This juried indie craft fair will be held outdoors at Lincoln Park on Congress Street and Franklin Arterial, in Portland. The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., rain or shine. The Picnic Music+Arts Festival will feature clothing, jewelry, prints, accessories, bags, plush, stationery, photography, housewares, fine art, vintage goods and more. There will be live music and tasty food to enjoy all day. http://www.picnicportland.com/

Tuesday, Aug. 30 American Idol Live! in Portland 7 p.m. American Idols Live! reveals its touring agenda, bringing you this season’s top 11 finalists in a 40-plus city trek beginning the first week of July. Tickets: $65 and $45 All Seats Reserved.

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Tuesday, July 12 ‘City By the Sea’ at MHS noon. Book Event: “City By the Sea: A Photographic History of Portland, Maine,” at the Maine Historical Society.

Speaker: John R. Moon, Author. “Join us to celebrate this wonderful new book of historic and contemporary photographs that traces the evolution of the city over the past 100 years. It captures many of Portland’s architectural gems, enchanting places, and lost treasures while exploring how the city has adapted to change and modern life. Many of the photographs in the book come from the collections of Maine Historical Society.” www.mainehistory.org

Free events in the parks of Portland noon to 1 p.m. With a full schedule of diverse free events, there is something for everyone to enjoy each week in downtown Portland. Post Office Park, Congress Square and Lobsterman’s Park provide perfect venues for live music, talented local performers and activities for kids.

Whether during a lunch break or with the kids, downtown Portland’s free events are not to be missed.

Weekday Music Series — Fridays, noon to 1 p.m.

Presented by Maine Songwriters Association. Take a break from your busy work day, sit outside to enjoy your lunch while listening to music from Maine’s best known songwriters! Post Office Park: July 15,The Mutineers; July 22, Bob Danzilo; July 29, Brad Hooper. Congress Square: Aug. 5, Truth About Daisies; Aug. 12, Michelle Lewis. Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday.com, raisingmaine.com.

Weekday Performance Series — Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m.

Enjoy your lunch outside and be entertained by Portland’s best talented performers! Post Office Park: July 12, Jugglin by Matiss Duhon. Matiss Duhon is an amazing local juggler, sure to juggle things your mama would say are dangerous — not to be missed! His incredible juggling and goofy humor will amaze young and old. July 19, Belly dance with Rosa Noreen and Friends.Rosa Noreen and Friends present belly dance and live music for the third year running. Family entertainment plus a lesson for those who want to join in! July 26, Fire dancing with Melle. Come and see a variety of fire dance and fire arts. Poi, fans, hoop and fire breathing as well as regular hoop routines. Take part in a few hands on activities with us! Congress Square: Aug. 2, Music from the Andes with Inca Sun. The richness of Peruvian folk lore comes alive with Inca Son. Haunting melodies that will transport the listener clear to the Andes Mountains.

Aug. 9, Samuel James acoustic blues. A roots troubadour of the highest order, James will sing you a song with raw, sweat-pouring soul, all the while playing the guitar with such commanding virtuosity you’ll swear he’s reinventing it.

Then he’ll tell you a story enrapturing you to the point where you’ll almost forget he’s a musician. Aug. 16, West African rhythms with Annegret Baier. Annegret Baier will present West African rhythms and songs on authentic drums and

The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine kicks off its 2011-2012 theatre season with Little Red Riding Hood (or Grandmother Slyboots), playing in late July. Here, Young Wolf (Even Laukli) tries to charm Little Red Riding Hood (Phoebe Little). The show runs for two weekends, July 21-31: Thursdays and Fridays at 4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $9 each ($8 for members) and can be reserved at the front desk (142 Free St.), at kitetails.org or by calling 828-1234, ext. 231. Advance reservations are encouraged. (COURTESY PHOTO) percussion instruments! Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday.com, raisingmaine.com Kid’s Activity Day — Wednesdays in Lobsterman’s Park, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Presented by the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine.

Bring the kids to Lobsterman’s Park to enjoy a different activity each week and learn interesting facts!

July 13, Beaver Business. Take a look at a beaver skull and fur, then take part in a craft to learn about beaver adaptations. July 20, Dino Discovery. Investigate a life size t-rex jawbone and make a dough dino fossil to take home. July 27, Understanding Owls. Learn about an owl’s silent flight and other hunting techniques by exploring artifacts and making a craft. Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday.com, raisingmaine.com For more information and a full schedule of free summer events visit portlandmaine.com or call772.6828.

St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence art show 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The corridors of Portland’s St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence will take on the atmosphere and feel of a high-end art gallery as it hosts its inaugural Annual Art Show. Headlining the show will be world renowned artist John Swan. http://johnswanfineart.com.

The show is open to the public and many of the works on display will be for sale. Sparkling cider and hors d ‘oeuvres will be served and a pianist and violinist will be providing background musical ambience. Other artists who will be displaying their work are: Tom Hanley, oil; M L Norton, oil and water color; Claudia Hughes; Marie Stith; Sylvia Bangs, pen and ink; Ellie Gagnon, oil; Margaret Ford, oil and water color; Barbara Feltes, photography; Wendy Barrett, photography; Wade Zahares, water color, and Janet Manyan, oils. St Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence is located at 1133 Washington Ave., Portland.

Portland Kiwanis Club welcomes Selma Botman 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. The Portland Kiwanis Club serving Greater Portland welcomes University of Southern Maine President Selma Botman as the featured speaker during the Club’s evening meeting. The meeting takes place at STRIVE, 28 Foden Road, South Portland, with social time.

All Greater Portland community members are encouraged to attend this meeting. RSVP no later than July 8 to secretary@portlandkiwanis.com. The catered meal costs $12 at the door.

Hysterical Society at Seaside Pavilion in OOB

Felix Hell will perform in Portland tonight at 7:30 p.m., playing the Kotzschmar Organ, the oldest working municipal pipe organ in the United States. (Photo by Katya Chilingiri)

7 p.m. The Maine Hysterical Society will perform at the Seaside Pavilion in Old Orchard Beach. “Charter members Randy Judkins, Barney Martin and Steve Underwood present a comedy variety show of novelty songs, hilarious Maine characters, ‘wicked good’ juggling, and some of the most hysterical sketches that will make you laugh on your way home and even the day after. Maine Hysterical Society is comprised of three of Maine’s most entertaining variety artists, actors, musicians and downeast humorists. Ticket price is $11 and $14 day of show. “The Seaside Pavilion

Series, a community treasure and outreach ministry of The Salvation Army, is held annually from June through August.” www.seasidepavilion.org

Felix Hell on the Kotzschmar Organ 7:30 p.m. “German concert organist Felix Hell is a phenomenon in several ways. Hailed as the ‘most well known young concert organist worldwide’ (Dr. John Weaver), and ‘undoubtedly one of the major talents of the century’ (Dr. Frederick Swann, AGO president), he ‘sets standards that many established and honoured older players would struggle to equal’ (Michael Barone in ‘The American Organist’).

Hell has had an active concert career since the age of nine and has already performed more than 700 recitals throughout his native Germany, as well as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Korea, Latvia, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Russia, and the USA, where he performed more than 450 recitals in 44 states.” Hell will play the Kotzschmar Organ, the oldest working municipal pipe organ in the United States.

Wednesday, July 13 Lobsterman’s Park kids’ activities 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Free activities with the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine every week, Wednesdays, July 13, 20, 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Lobsterman’s Park (corner of Union and Middle Streets). July 6 — Whale Wonders. Lean the difference between toothed and baleen whales, touch real whale baleen and make a whale tail craft.

July 13 — Beaver Business. Take a look at a beaver skull and fur, then take part in a craft to learn about beaver adaptations. July 20 — Dino Discovery. Investigate a life size T-Rex jawbone and make a dough dino fossil to take home.

July 27 — Understanding Owls. Lean about an owl’s silent flight and other hunting techniques by exploring artifacts and making a craft. www.portlandmaine.com or www.childrensmuseumofme.org

The Kids Are Alright: Headstart at SPACE noon. “SPACE and the Maine Academy of Modern Music debut The Kids Are Alright, a new series of Wednesday lunchtime performances by local musicians for the whole family can dig! Stop by for a break after the Farmer’s Market, or before you hit the beach for a cool hour of music by great live acts tailored for the kids. Parents and kids will be able to meet the musicians, ask them questions, and even experience an ‘instrument petting zoo’!

Kicking off the summertime fun is Theodore Treehouse, local rock boys extraordinaire, whose album Mercury: Closest to the Sun, has fast become a favorite around here. The quartet’s jaunty, infectious rhythms and brash energy will get everybody’s feet moving.” $3 adults/$2 kids. www.space538.org see EVENTS page 14

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You don’t claim to be right all the time.

However, on matters of your expertise, you are rarely wrong. You have credibility and a track record. When you speak your mind, the smart ones will listen.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You are especially charismatic now and will influence the values and goals of those around you. Stay curious, and continue to ask questions. The more you know about others the more persuasive you’ll be.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

A series of challenges lies before you.

They can’t be taken on all at once.

There are developmental steps. Each has its own criteria that must be met before you can move on to the next one.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Because your communication is so clear and direct, unexpected opportunities arise. This would be wonderful if it weren’t for the fact that someone gets jealous.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You may feel like a square peg in a round hole. Don’t assume it’s you who must change. More than likely, all will be well in your world just as soon as you find a square hole.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 12). You take yourself seriously and make your own needs important. However, you can also laugh at yourself or get lost in someone else’s world for a while.

Because you are so versatile, you have many wonderful adventures this year. You’ll celebrate a major accomplishment in August. November brings family additions. Libra and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 25, 11, 43 and 6.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is a fine line between taking initiative and grandstanding. Your awareness of the feelings and positions of those around you will help you strike just the right balance.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You know that you have a right to defend yourself, to have your own opinion and to be heard. On a deep level, you feel empowered to take a stand, and therefore, no one can make you feel inferior.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You don’t usually think of yourself as a brand, and yet you will benefit from promoting yourself the way companies do. Decide how you want to be seen, and then seize the chance to project your image.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your ability to question your own judgments and assumptions will help you grow within a relationship. You are willing to learn and make the adjustments necessary to succeed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You may be proud of what you know and all you’ve accomplished in a certain area of study.

Yet, the cycle will not be complete until you transfer your knowledge to the next generation.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There is no reason to try to change things all by yourself. There’s already a natural evolution moving the action along. If you feel it’s up to you to help, then at least find others who believe as you do and band together.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). If you have a plan but don’t know the real reason for it, your work will be unfocused and ineffective. Find out or decide on the “why.” What is the real goal? Once you know this, you will act with purpose and conviction.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Tuesday, July 12, the 193rd day of 2011. There are 172 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill passed by Congress authorizing the Medal of Honor.

On this date: In 1543, England’s King Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr.

In 1812, United States forces led by Gen. William Hull entered Canada during the War of 1812 against Britain. (However, Hull retreated shortly thereafter to Detroit.)

In 1909, the House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, allowing for a federal income tax.

In 1948, the Democratic national convention, which nominated President Harry S. Truman for a second term of office, opened in Philadelphia.

In 1960, the Etch A Sketch Magic Screen drawing toy, invented by French electrician Andre Cassagnes, was first produced by the Ohio Art Co. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter defended Supreme Court limits on government payments for poor women’s abortions, saying, “There are many things in life that are not fair.”

In 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced he’d chosen U.S. Rep. Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running-mate; Ferraro was the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket.

In 1988, Democratic presidential candidate Michael S. Dukakis tapped Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Texas as his running-mate.

In 1991, a Japanese professor (Hitoshi Igarashi) who had translated Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” was found stabbed to death, nine days after the novel’s Italian translator was attacked in Milan.

One year ago: Roman Polanski was declared a free man, no longer confined to house arrest in his Alpine villa, after Swiss authorities rejected a U.S. request for the Oscar-winning director’s extradition because of a 32-year-old sex conviction.

Today’s Birthdays: Movie director Monte Hellman is 79. Pianist Van Cliburn is 77.

Comedian Bill Cosby is 74. Singer-musician Christine McVie is 68. Actress Denise Nicholas is 67. Singer-songwriter Butch Hancock is 66. Fitness guru Richard Simmons is 63. Actor Jay Thomas is 63. Singer Walter Egan is 63. Writer-producer Brian Grazer is 60. Actress Cheryl Ladd is 60. Actress Mel Harris is 55. Actor Buddy Foster is 54. Rock guitarist Dan Murphy is 49. Actress Judi Evans is 47. Rock singer Robin Wilson is 46.

Actress Lisa Nicole Carson is 42. Olympic gold medal figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi is 40. Actress Anna Friel is 35. Actor Steve Howey is 34. Actor Topher Grace is 33.

Actress Michelle Rodriguez is 33.

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We set a wedding date, and he moved in immediately.

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John Calvin Stevens and the Art of Bicycling 4 p.m. Illustrated talk at Maine Historical Society followed by bike tour of the West End. “I Am An Old Wheelman”: John Calvin Stevens and the Art of Bicycling in Maine 18801900. Presenter and Ride Leader: Sam Shupe. “Join us to learn about a significant yet largely unknown aspect of John Calvin Stevens’ life. During the last decades of the 19th century, the prominent architect was a passionate cyclist who was instrumental in creating and sustaining bicycle culture in Portland. In this photographic presentation, Sam Shupe will discuss 19th century bicycle culture in Maine, and explore the similarities between Stevens’ approach to bicycling and his other cultural and artistic gifts to the state.

Following his talk, Shupe will lead a leisurely bike tour of several Stevens-related sites in Portland’s West End. Bike tour will depart MHS at 5pm and conclude at approximately 6:30. Bring your bike! Program and bike ride are free but registration for bike ride is required. Please call 774-1822 to register.”

Meeting on replacement of Martin Point Bridge 6 p.m. Representatives of the Maine Department of Transportation will be present to listen to concerns, receive comments, and answer questions from anyone with an interest in the project, replacement of the Martin Point Bridge, located on the Portland-Falmouth line, which carries U.S. Route 1 over Presumpscot River. MaineDOT is particularly interested in learning local views relative to project consistency with local comprehensive plans, discovering local resources, and identifying local concerns and issues. Anyone with an interest is invited to attend and participate in the meeting.

Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Auxiliary aids will be provided upon advance request.

The meeting is In The Green Room at Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Any inquiries regarding this project may be directed to the attention of Leanne Timberlake, PE, Project Manager, Maine Department of Transportation, Bridge Program, 624-3422. Email: leanne.timberlake@maine.gov. www.maine.gov/mdot/projects.htm.

Portland author George Dalphin at Bull Moose

Maine Songwriters Association Showcase 7 p.m. A new monthly series from One Longfellow Square and Maine Songwriters Association featuring a lineup of local talent every second Wednesday. Maine Songwriters Association is a state-wide, nonprofit, member organization dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art.

The MSA mission is to encourage, recognize, educate, support and promote developing songwriters. ($5 at the door only; doors at 6:30 p.m.) Sponsored by Port Media Studios and Crooked Cove Records. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

2011 Eastern League All-Star Game 7:05 p.m. The Eastern League in conjunction with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats announced the rosters for the 2011 Eastern League All-Star Game. The Portland Sea Dogs will send five players to the midsummer classic: pitchers Stephen Fife and Alex Wilson, outfielders ChihHsien Chiang and Alex Hassan, and infielder Will Middlebrooks. The All Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 13 at the home of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, N.H., at 7:05 p.m. The All-Star Game will feature the Eastern Division All-Stars against the Western Division All-Stars.

Each team will consist of 24 players. The All-Star teams were selected through fan voting along with selections from media personnel, club field personnel, and Eastern League administrators. Each Eastern League team has at least three players, including at least one pitcher and one position player. One position player and one pitcher from each team are selected through fan voting.

Will Middlebrooks and Alex Wilson were fan selections from Portland.

Free summer concerts in Portland 7:30 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket, sit back and enjoy the music throughout the summer months. Portland Recreation, Families of the Western Prom Neighborhood, West End Neighborhood Association, Maine Red Claws, Quirk Chevrolet, Friends of Eastern Promenade, Kemp Goldberg Partners, Betty Winterhalder Fund, Trevor & Joe, Coyne Piergrossi Associates, Keller Williams Realty, SMRT, the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band and the Willey Trust sponsor these free outdoor concerts. FMI: 756-8275; Information and cancellation hotline: 756-8130.

Sunset Folk Series At The Western Prom Park: Sponsored by Families of the Western Prom Neighborhood and WENA. Concerts last approximately 40 minutes. (During inclement weather, concert canceled.) Held Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. (or as announced) at Western Prom Park. July 13, 7:45 p.m., Darien Brahms http://www.myspace.com/ darienbrahms; July 20, 7:45 p.m., Mark Farrington; Wednesday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Sorcha http://www.myspace.com/ sorchasongs; Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m., Phantom Buffalo http:// www.myspace.com/phantombuffalo; Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m., Will Gattis http://www.myspace.com/gattistheband.

Crusher’s Kids Concerts in the Park: Concerts last approximately 40 minutes. Concerts held Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at the Bandstand, Deering Oaks Park. (During inclement weather concert relocated to Reiche Community Center, 166 Brackett Street). July 14, Delilah & Chandra (Singing Hands); July 21, Tangletoons (Maine Songs); July 28, Sparks Ark (Wild Animals); Aug. 4, Sammie Haynes (Singer Songstress).

Friends Of Eastern Promenade Concert Series: Sponsored by the Friends of the Eastern Promenade.

Concerts last approximately one hour. Concerts held Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Bandstand, Fort Allen Park. July 14, Don Roy Band (Fiddlers); sponsored by a Friend of the Eastern Prom; July 21, Chandler’s Band (Marches & Big Band Era) sponsored by the Willey Trust; July 28, Sean Mencher and his Rhythm Kings (Rockabilly) sponsorship in Memory of Betty Winterhalder; Aug. 4, Big Chief (Rhythm & Roots Music) sponsored by Trevor & Joe Coyne

Chicago-native Patricia Smith’s 2008 work, “Blood Dazzler,” a National Book Award finalist, chronicles the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in riveting, fierce style. Smith has performed around the world, including Carnegie Hall, the PoetsStage in Stockholm, Rotterdam’s Poetry International, the Aran IslandsInternational Poetry and Prose Festival, the Bahia Festival, the Schomburg Center, the Sorbonne in Paris and and toured in Germany, Austria and Holland. She arrives in Portland arrive in Portland for an electrifying evening of spoken word, live music and performance, Wednesday at SPACE Gallery. (COURTESY PHOTO) Piergrossi Associates and Keller Williams Realty; Aug. 11, The McCarthys (Country Rock) sponsored by Kemp Goldberg Partners; Aug. 18, Banda di Nepi (Community Band from Italy) sponsored by the Italian Heritage Center (rain date at center). www.portlandmaine.gov/rec/ summer.htm

Maine poets, musicians and dancers 8 p.m. Poet Super Stars Joy Harjo and Patricia Smith will headline a unique performance night, co-starring a constellation of Maine poets, musicians and dancers, at SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, (doors open 7:30).

Admission is $10; SPACE Gallery members $8. The evening also features The 86 Ensemble of Ben Noyes, Gil Helmick and Jesse Lynch and a constellation of local Poets, Musicians and Dancers. Chicago-native Patricia Smith has performed around the world, including Carnegie Hall, the PoetsStage in Stockholm, Rotterdam’s Poetry International, the Aran IslandsInternational Poetry and Prose Festival, the Bahia Festival, the Schomburg Center, the Sorbonne in Paris and toured in Germany, Austria and Holland.

Joy Harjo performs nationally and internationally solo and with her band, the Arrow Dynamics. She has appeared on HBO’s “Def Poetry Jam,” in venues in every major U.S. city and internationally in Italy, Columbia, Germany, Belgium, England, Egypt, South Africa, India, Mexico, Canada and others as well as reservations and indigenous communities from Hawai’i to New York State.

Thursday, July 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. 10 a.m. This week, through July 14, NAPA Auto Parts located at 180 Larrabee Road in Westbrook (Exit 48 off the Maine Turnpike) will be having a 3 Day Super Tool Tent Sale.

Thursday, July 14 will be Race Day at NAPA in Westbrook with special events which include: • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Meet Westbrook Fire Fighters and their trucks, offering fire prevention tips. • noon to 3 p.m.: Meet Kelly Moore, local race car favorite, with his race car. • 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Meet NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Martin will be taking pictures and signing autographs while visiting the Westbrook location. The Westbrook store will have a limited supply of Truex collectables for purchase.

WBLM’s Morning Show DJ, Celeste, will be hosting a live remote broadcast from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, 464-3653.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Portland author George Dalphin, will visit the Bull Moose Scarborough Store, 456 Payne Road to sign copies of his new book, “Bob Wacszowski, Necromancer.” “‘Bob Wacszowski, Necromancer,’ which is to be the first in a series, follows the tale of the title character as he stumbles upon an ancient book of death magic. After bringing the dead back to life to make a living and do good in the world (as well as to try to win back his ex-girlfriend), Waczowski discovers the rest of the world is not as openminded and optimistic about his growing army of skeletons.” Bull Moose will have copies of Bob Wacszowski, Necromancer in stock for $9.75. Nearly all of the 20,000 books in Bull Moose’s Scarborough and Bangor locations are 35 percent off list price.

Alive at Five free outdoor concert 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The much anticipated Alive at Five free outdoor concerts kick is taking place each Thursday in Monument Square. “What better way to spend a summer night than to kick back, listen to free music in the summer sun and enjoy a cold drink in the beer garden, presented

by Sebago Brewing Company.” July 14 — Will Gattis (Indie Pop) and Dirigo-Featuring members of Strangefolk (Folk/ alt-country/Jam Band); July 21 — The Fogcutters Big Band (Big Band/Swing) and Sly-Chi (Funk/Soul/Jazz); July 28 — Marion Grace (Singer-Songwriters) and Gypsy Tailwind (Americana /Roots); Aug. 4 — The Modest Proposal (MAMM SLAM High School Band Winners) and The Kenya Hall Band (Rhythm and Blues). For more information and a full schedule of free summer events, visit portlandmaine. com or call 772.6828.

Author Marty Dobrow at Hadlock Field 5:30 p.m. Author Marty Dobrow will attend a book reading and signing of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door: Six Minor Leaguers in Search of the Baseball Dream,” at Hadlock Field. The novel features the journeys of minor leaguers including Charlie Zink and Manny Delcarmen throughout their careers here at the Portland Sea Dogs and beyond. The event is on the Portland Patio from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A game ticket provides admission. Books will be available for purchase from Longfellow Books. Appetizers. For anyone interested in attending, email crague@seadogs.com.

Milfoil: Maine’s Mucky Monster 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. What is milfoil? Why do we care about milfoil? Where on or around Sebago Lake can we find milfoil? What can we do about milfoil? What shouldn’t we do about milfoil? Peter Lowell, executive director of Lakes Environmental Association will answer these questions and more. Learn about the successes and failures of a variety of methods used to control the spread of this alien invader plant, and learn what each of us can do to help keep Maine’s lakes clear of plant pests. Visit the Sebago Lake Ecology Center at the intersection of Routes 237 and 35 in Standish for this free presentation. To register, call 774-5961 ext 3324 or email sebagolake@pwd.org.

Friday, July 15 Yarmouth Clam Festival 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. “Mark your calendar for Friday through Sunday, July 15 through 17, and come to the 46th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival! You can look forward to all the fun events that make this festival Maine’s summer favorite: A long, hilarious parade; spectacular fireworks; clam shucking contests; a firefighter’s muster; road, kayak, and bike races; a pancake breakfast; concerts; and, of course, a delicious array of food. Admission to the Festival and its events is free.” To learn more about this year’s Yarmouth Clam Festival and see a complete schedule of events, visit www.clamfestival.com or call the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce at 846-3984. July 15 to 17. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. www.clamfestival.com see next page

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U.S. Cellular smartphone workshop in SoPo noon to 2 p.m. (Rescheduled from July 2) 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 198 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, to guide attendees through all of the functions and features of Android-powered devices, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile smartphones. The Device Workshops are open to current smartphone owners, as well as those interested in upgrading to a smartphone. Attendees do not have to be a U.S. Cellular customer. All smartphone accessories will be 25 percent off.

Maine State Music Theatre’s ‘Annie’ 7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre’s “Annie” plays through July 16. MSMT’s 2011 summer season continues July 20 with “Xanadu,” and closes out the season with “The Wiz.” Maine State Music Theatre is located at the air conditioned Pickard Theatre located at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick on the campus of Bowdoin College. For tickets and more information, please call 725-8769 or go to msmt.org.

‘Summer of Love’ continues 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.” 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.

Bates Dance Festival in Lewiston 8 p.m. The Bates Dance Festival based in Lewiston announces its 29th season of public events, taking place July 1 through Aug. 13 on the Bates College campus.

The six-week festival showcases contemporary performance works by Camille A. Brown & Dancers, Nicholas Leichter Dance, Zoe | Juniper, The Equus Projects and Black Label Movement, and David Dorfman Dance.

Performances, panel discussions and lectures by more than 40 internationally recognized dancers from across the United States and abroad. Performance times and locations appear on the festival website: www.batesdancefestival.org. July 1 to Aug. 14, Chase Hall Gallery, open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, Schaeffer Theatre, 8 p.m., the vivid and versatile Camille A. Brown. Brown is a pixy-ish performer who packs a punch. Festival Finale, Saturday, Aug. 13, Alumni Gym, 7:30 p.m., discover and celebrate the next generation of dance luminaries.

Saturday, July 16 28th annual Loon Count 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Maine Audubon will conduct its 28th annual Loon Count, bringing together hundreds of Mainers to survey lakes and ponds across the state and provide valuable scientific data for lake conservation efforts.

This year’s count takes place between 7 a.m. and 7:30 a.m.

Counters are given areas to count from shore or by boat, and regional coordinators will compile the results and send them to Maine Audubon for analysis. A more complete list of things Mainers can do to help loons is available on www. maineaudubon.org.

Library Book Sale on Peaks Island 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friends of the Peaks Island Branch Library annual sale and membership drive. MacVane Center. www.peaksisland.info/calendar_2011.htm#July

Peaks to Portland swim 8:30 a.m. “Starting on Peaks Island and finishing 2.4 miles later on at Portland’s East End Beach, the Peaks to Portland swim is one of the highlights of the New England open water swim calendar. The Peaks to Portland swim provides an opportunity for swimmers to challenge their physical and mental abilities, while at the same time raising money for the Cumberland County YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign, providing needed scholarships for youth, adults and families.” 6:45 a.m. to 7 a.m.: Arrive at Casco Bay Ferry, unload kayaks; 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.: Packet Pick Up & Buy Ferry Tickets & Body Marking; 7:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.: Board Ferry; 7:45 a.m.: Ferry Leaves for Peaks Island; 8 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.: Swim Warm Up; 8:20 a.m.: Opening Ceremonies; 8:30 a.m.: Race Start; 11 a.m.: Award Ceremony. Breakwater Rotary Club (South Portland-Cape Elizabeth) will be serving breakfast on race day at East End beach from 8:30 a.m. until noon. The menu includes buttermilk pancakes with a choice of either peanut butter & jelly or maple syrup & butter, juice, coffee, chocolate milk, yogurt & bananas.

Pre-order four 4-inch pancakes and choice of drink for $5 by visiting their web page at www.breakwater-rotary.org.

For more information: 874-1111 or visit www.cumberlandcountyymca.org/p2p#raceinfo.

Spectacular Gardens of Scarborough 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets on the day of the tour are $20, sold at the Hunnewell House on Blackpoint Road in Scarborough at 8:30. Advanced tickets are available for $15. e-mail gardenz@maine.rr.com or call 839-4033.

DAV Mobile Service Office in Portland 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “So many veterans feel confused about benefits and services they’ve earned. There’s so much to know ... and so many changes from one year to the next.

That’s why the nonprofit D-A-V and the Harley-Davidson Foundation have teamed up to offer help.” The DAV Mobile Service Office will be at the Big Moose Harley-Davidson, 375 Riverside St., Portland to personally provide the best counseling and claim filing assistance available. This event is part of the nationwide Harley’s Heroes tour and is free to all veterans and members of their families. For further information concerning this event, please contact D. Brandon McKinney at 623-5725.

‘Every Excuse in the Book’ author in Freeport 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sue Brennan, a resident of Manchester, will be available to sign copies of her book, “Every Excuse in the Book: An Interactive Workbook to Address All the Reasons You Can’t Stop Eating Long Enough to Lose Weight.”

Sherman’s Book and Stationary, 128 Main St., Freeport.

“By focusing on the triggers that cause you to eat, it gets to the root problem — things like depression, boredom, anxiety, and unattainable goals — helping you to acknowledge these factors and deal with them head on. ‘Every Excuse in the Book’ is a quick and applicable read that gives you more than just ways to find out why you’re stuffing your face. It provides honest insight and solutions to help you finally quit making excuses and stop eating long enough to lose weight.” For more information, contact James Branscum at 888-361-9473 or james@tatepublishing.com

‘Teen Fun Fest’ 6 p.m. There will be a “Teen Fun Fest” held at the Boys and Girls Clubs on Cumberland Avenue. “This is an outreach event focused on teens ages 13-17 in Portland. There’ll be food, games, DJ Music and Raffle Giveaways! Everything is free so come and have some fun!”

Maine Gay Men’s Chorus 7 p.m. The July Touring Ensemble concerts in Orono and Portland conclude the Maine Gay Men’s Chorus 20102011 tour of Maine with the premiere performances of new music. Portrait of Peter, by Tom Wallace. “‘The White Rose, a new musical work about tragedy, hope, and redemption. ... ‘The White Rose’ is inspired by the story of Charlie Howard, a young gay man murdered in 1984 by three drunken teenagers in Bangor: words by Bruce Spang, Poet Laureate of Portland, music by Maine composer Tom Wallace, and featuring Shane Brewster (Tenor, USM School of Music) as Charlie.” Admission by donation will be split between the Touring Ensemble and the church (suggested donation $10). The ensemble will also hold a 50/50 raffle for those who wish to participate, and MGMC’s Music CDs will be available for purchase. Immanuel/Williston West Church of Portland.

Maine State Music Theatre’s ‘Annie’ 7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre’s “Annie” plays through July 16. MSMT’s 2011 summer season continues July 20 with “Xanadu,” and closes out the season with “The Wiz.” Maine State Music Theatre is located at the air conditioned Pickard Theatre located at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick on the campus of Bowdoin College. For tickets and more information, please call 725-8769 or go to msmt.org.

‘Summer of Love’ continues 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.” “When a runaway bride discovers the countercultural revolution of the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, with a little help from the hippies and dropouts of Golden Gate Park, she comes to realize she has to make her own kind of music! This hippie, trippy musical features the powerful music of the late 1960s, by some of the most influential artists of the love generation: The Mamas and the Papas, Donovan, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane and many more.” 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.

Monday, July 18 MECA Master of Fine Arts lectures 6:30 p.m. Each summer, the Master of Fine Arts program at Maine College of Art invites guest artists, curators and scholars to participate in the curriculum. All visiting artists deliver a free public lecture in Osher Hall at 6:30 p.m. July

18: Anne West; West is a writer, theorist, and independent curator. She teaches in the graduate program at RISD. July 25: Lee Boroson; Boroson’s airy sculptures give viewers the chance to experience the ineffable impossibilities of the world. Aug. 1: Hamish Fulton; Since the early 1970s, Fulton has been labeled as a sculptor, photographer, conceptual artist and artist. Fulton, however, characterises himself as a “walking artist.” Aug. 8: Lisi Raskin; Raskin handcrafts whimsical recreations of military command centers. This summer the MFA’s Moth Press is also releasing Mapping the Intelligence of Artistic Work; An Explorative Guide to Making, Thinking, and Writing by Anne West. Her lecture on July 18 will be followed by a book signing. West is an educator, writer, and independent curator. She teaches in the Division of Graduate Studies at Rhode Island School of Design, where she supports students across disciplines in conceptualizing and writing their master’s thesis. http:// www.meca.edu/mfa

‘Lion in Winter’ auditions in Bath 7 p.m. The Studio Theatre of Bath announces auditions for an upcoming production, “Lion in Winter.” Directed by Studio Theatre of Bath President Bob Reed, “Lion in Winter” will be performed at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath and runs two weekends, Oct. 14-16 and 21-23. Auditions will be held on Monday, July 18 in the Curtis Room of the CCAC at 804 Washington Street in Bath and will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The director is auditioning for two roles to be portrayed by two males ranging in age from their late teens to 30s. Additional audition information will be available on the Studio Theatre of Bath’s website: www.studiotheatreofbath.com or on their Facebook page.

Tuesday, July 19 Free events in the parks of Portland noon to 1 p.m. With a full schedule of diverse free events, there is something for everyone to enjoy each week in downtown Portland. Post Office Park, Congress Square and Lobsterman’s Park provide perfect venues for live music, talented local performers and activities for kids. Whether during a lunch break or with the kids, downtown Portland’s free events are not to be missed.

Weekday Performance Series — Tuesdays, noon to 1 p.m.

Enjoy your lunch outside and be entertained by Portland’s best talented performers! Post Office Park: July 19, Belly dance with Rosa Noreen and Friends.Rosa Noreen and Friends present belly dance and live music for the third year running. Family entertainment plus a lesson for those who want to join in! July 26, Fire dancing with Melle. Come and see a variety of fire dance and fire arts. Poi, fans, hoop and fire breathing as well as regular hoop routines. Take part in a few hands on activities with us! Congress Square: Aug. 2, Music from the Andes with Inca Sun. The richness of Peruvian folk lore comes alive with Inca Son. Haunting melodies that will transport the listener clear to the Andes Mountains. Aug. 9, Samuel James acoustic blues. A roots troubadour of the highest order, James will sing you a song with raw, sweat-pouring soul, all the while playing the guitar with such commanding virtuosity you’ll swear he’s reinventing it. Then he’ll tell you a story enrapturing you to the point where you’ll almost forget he’s a musician. Aug. 16, West African rhythms with Annegret Baier. Annegret Baier will present West African rhythms and songs on authentic drums and percussion instruments! Brought to you by WPXT, WPME, WHOM, mainetoday.com, raisingmaine.com For more information and a full schedule of free summer events visit portlandmaine.com or call772.6828.

‘Deering: A Social and Architectural History’ noon. Book Event: “Deering: A Social and Architectural History” at Maine Historical Society. Speaker: William D. Barry, Historian (and MHS reference librarian). “Join us to celebrate the recent publication of this much-anticipated new book about off-peninsula Portland from the 17th through mid-20th centuries. MHS’s own Bill Barry and co-author Patricia McGraw Anderson conducted extensive original research on Deering, Stroudwater, and other neighborhoods, and have created a rich compendium that includes new information, stories, and photographs, many accessible for the first time here.”

Stephen Tharp on the Kotzschmar Organ 7:30 p.m. Stephen Tharp will perform in Portland’s Merrill Auditorium, playing the Kotzschmar Organ, the oldest working municipal pipe organ in the United States. “Stephen Tharp, is recognized as one of the great concert organists of our age. Having played 35 solo intercontinental tours and over 1300 concerts worldwide, Stephen Tharp has built one of the most respected international careers in the world, earning him the reputation as the most traveled concert organist of his generation.”

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