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Mayor: LePage noncommital on by-catch person for Gov. LePage, had a slightly different interpretation of Thursday’s meeting. She thought all parties left Thursday’s meeting “on the same page.” “The governor did commit to do his best to have some things introduced next session,” said Bennett, adding that the bycatch issue needs to be studied

‘We discussed the big issues, but I was a little disappointed ...’ BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Mayor Nick Mavodoes said he left a meeting yesterday with Gov. Paul LePage feeling confident that the governor held no grudges against Portland. That said, Mavodones added that he was “disappointed” that the governor apparently wouldn’t commit to changing fishing laws aimed at drawing more fisherman back to Portland — despite apparently saying just that earlier this week.

“We discussed the big issues, but I was a little disappointed we couldn’t get a commitment to move ... legislation forward,” said Mavodones, as he drove home from Augusta on Interstate 295. “However, the governor’s office said they would continue to work with us on this.” Adrienne Bennett, a spokes-

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PROP, YAI announce fall merger

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City ﬁnds ﬁrm to install automated parking units

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BY DAVID CARKHUFF

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The city has chosen a vendor to install new solar-powered parking meters downtown that will accept coins, credit cards or smart cards and even will print receipts. Cale Parking Systems USA, of Tampa, Fla., has been tapped to supply and install between 10 and 20 multispace "pay and display" units in Portland. Details are still being hammered out, but the city's parking manager, John Peverada, said Thursday that the city hoped to "install the new multi space pay and display meters this fall." Peverada reported in a memo last week that a field of three vendors had been narrowed down to one — Cale — based on scoring of the proposals submitted under a request for proposal solicitation. The City Council in December approved spending $200,000 for a test see METERS page 7

see MAYOR page 3

Mike Brown with the city’s parking division inspects a parking meter on Thames Street with what appeared to be a worn-out lock. Nearly 1,600 traditional parking meters are maintained in Portland, many of them showing signs of wear. The city has chosen a vendor to install new, high-tech parking meters in the downtown area which will accept credit and debit cards as well as coins. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

see MERGE page 8

Let’s take the ‘Civic’ out of the Center Big deals and America See Jeffrey S. Spofford’s column on page 4

Uncertainty over future funding prompted two of Cumberland County's largest social services nonprofits to announce plans to merge. People's Regional Opportunity Program and Youth Alternatives Ingraham board members voted to combine the two nonprofits, beginning Oct. 1. It will start the at least year-long process of bringing the two together, the providers announced Thursday. Both have a combined total of nearly 500 employees, operate tens of millions of dollars in annual budgets and together serve about 24,000 people. "It's obvious that we're in tough economic times," said Catherine Fellenz, interim CEO of PROP, adding that the organization has been in a transition period for about 18 months. The merger is expected to eliminate duplicated administrative costs and still maintain the two agencies' level of service, officials said. "We believe by bringing the two sets

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Boehner delays House vote on budget plan BY JENNIFER STEINHAUER, MICHAEL D. SHEAR A ND CARL HULSE THE NEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — House Speaker John A. Boehner abruptly delayed an expected vote on Republican debt ceiling legislation late Thursday as it became clear the Republican leadership did not have the votes needed for passage. Immediately after the vote’s delay, Republican members could be seen streaming in and out of the Speaker’s office as Mr. Boehner continued to work to win their support for the legislation. Representative Louie Gohmert, Republican of Texas, who had been opposed to the legislation, emerged from Mr. Boehner’s office to say that the Speaker had once again pressured him to switch his vote. Mr. Gohmert told reporters that he remained opposed but was now “a bloody, beaten-down ’no.’ ” The postponement came as lawmakers had nearly finished discussing legislation that would set up a pivotal showdown between the House and the Senate over how to cut spending and increase the debt limit before the Aug. 2 deadline when Treasury Department officials have said the country will run out of authority to borrow money. As the backroom arm-twisting went on, the House killed time by moving to a series of minor bills naming local post offices from New Jersey to Guam. Mr. Boehner had spent two days furiously lobbying freshman Republicans for his plan, which would cut federal spending by $917 billion and provide enough borrowing authority to keep the government solvent until January. But Senate Democratic lead-

ers said that they would waste no time rejecting the legislation if it included the short timeline. In four hours of debate leading up to the expected vote, Republican lawmakers described the bill as the only legislative compromise that can keep the country from defaulting on its debt next week. “We must act today, approve this bill, and balance the budget for future generations,” said Representative Jeb Hensarling, Republican of Texas. Democrats, though, called the bill an abdication of responsibility that would force a second gut-wrenching debate about the debt ceiling in an election year. “It’s high time that we stop playing Russian Roulette with the American economy and with American jobs,” said Representative Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, the senior Democrat on the House Budget Committee. Legislative maneuvering had become intense on Capitol Hill Thursday as lawmakers in both chambers and in both parties sought to game out a procedural advantage in the days left before the debt ceiling deadline. There was no immediate reaction from the White House, where officials mindful of the countdown to Aug. 2 scrambled to find out when a House vote might be rescheduled. Though Mr. Obama had threatened to veto the House bill, officials were concerned about it being shelved again given that it would delay the effort to reach an ultimate compromise. Leaders of both parties and in both chambers said that it was essential to avoid a default on the federal debt, but that was practically all they agreed on. Before the delay, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, said Senate Democrats would move

immediately to set aside the House proposal if it wins passage and then take steps to force a vote on Mr. Reid’s own proposal to raise the debt limit through 2012 in exchange for more than $2 trillion in cuts. “No Democrat will vote for a short-term BandAid that would put our economy at risk and put the nation back in this untenable situation a few short months from now,” Mr. Reid said. But the House Republican leaders said that would put blame for the continuing crisis on the Senate Democrats. “When the House takes action, the United States Senate will have no more excuses for inaction,” Mr. Boehner said, just before taking his bill to the floor. “Is this as much as I want? No,” Mr. Boehner told his fellow Republicans. “But it advances our goals and doesn’t violate our principles.” The White House spokesman, Jay Carney, said that a successful compromise would ultimately have to include not only significant spending cuts, but also a commitment to revamp the tax code and entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare, and a debt ceiling increase generous enough to last through next year without a reprise of the standoff. He conceded that the chances were “not great” for a grand compromise before Aug. 2, which the White House has insisted is the deadline for extending the debt ceiling for paying the nation’s bills. On the House floor, there were some Democrats who continued to call for including some kind of tax increase, like letting the Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans lapse, but no matter how events unfold in the days ahead, that seems the unlikeliest of outcomes.

Shift in Europe seen in debate on immigrants BERLIN (The New York Times) — Less than a week after the mass killings in Norway, evidence of a shift in the debate over Islam and the radical right in Europe already appeared to be taking hold on a traumatized Continent. As the police in Norway and abroad continued to search for potential accomplices, expressions of outrage

over the deaths crossed the political spectrum. Members of far-right parties in Sweden and Italy were condemned from within their own ranks for blaming multiculturalism for the attack. A member of France’s far-right National Front was suspended for praising the attacker. Lurking in the background is the calculation on all sides that such trag-

edies can drive shifts in public opinion. Nonviolent political parties can hardly be blamed for the violent actions of a terrorist or a homicidal person. But politicians have begun to question inflammatory speech in the debate over immigrants, which has helped fuel the rise of right-leaning politicians across Europe in recent years. The head of the Social Democratic

Party in Germany, Sigmar Gabriel, told the German news service dpa on Wednesday that a trend toward xenophobia and nationalism in the region had fostered the attacks in Norway. In a society where anti-Islamic sentiment and isolation were tolerated “naturally on the margins of society, there will be crazy people who feel legitimized in taking harder measures,” he said.

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Dems react after Rep. Haskell not allowed to participate in meeting and researched further. LePage is quoted in The Forecaster this week saying he would “absolutely” support legislation allowing ground fisherman to sell lobsters and other “by-catch” they pull up in their nets alongside halibut, sole, flounder and other ground fish species. Current state fishing rules prohibit ground fishermen from selling by-catch, which city officials say is a major reason why 20 fishing boats that formerly docked in Portland are now operating out of Massachusetts. In that state, and many others, ground fishermen can sell by-catch. Mavodones said those 20 vessels caught about 13 million pounds of fish last year, which he says translates into $39 million in economic activity lost to Portland. “The Portland Fish Exchange in its heyday saw 20 million pounds a year, now it's down to 4 million pounds. So to be leaving $39 million on table, it’s a bit frustrating,” he said. Not everyone is thrilled about the prospect of ground fishermen being allowed to sell lobsters, including many lobster fishermen, who worry such a change could eat into their earnings. Bennett said she understood why the city would want to move fast on new by-catch rules — bringing the fleet back one season sooner could prove an economic boon — but she said the issue needs to be looked at carefully. “We need to do the research. This isn’t something you can draft quickly. We want to take the time, do the research and look at all the facts,” she said, adding that the governor is committed to “doing his best” to get a new proposal out during the next legislative session. However, she said LePage would not commit to any specific timetable for when the legislation might be introduced. She said the governor would “do his best” to get legislation introduced next session. The meeting between LePage and his staff with Mavodones and City

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Manager Mark Rees was called to smooth over any rift with Portland officials. LePage was accused by a former cabinet member last week of vowing not to work with Portland officials because Portland was “against him.” The governor Haskell denies Olsen’s claims, including that he made antiPortland comments. Mavodones said the 45-minute meeting led to some “worthwhile discussion” that touched on LePage’s relationship with the city and the ground fishing issue. “But it was a little disappointing that we weren’t able to come out of the meeting with something concrete that would get the (ground fishing) boats pack to Portland,” said Mavodones, adding that he believed LePage “walked back” from statements he made earlier in the week. Meanwhile, the meeting was not without some partisan drama. Democratic officials were enraged that a Portland state Rep. Anne Haskell, D-Portland, was not allowed to participate in the meeting. Not long afterward, a press release went out saying that LePage “Denies Portland Delegation Access,” in all caps. “I am disappointed that the governor's actions trump his rhetoric. Last week we heard he has no hard feelings for Portland, yet he's shutting out Portland's lawmakers. The lack of transparency and cooperation are not helpful,” said state Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, in a statement. Haskell, who introduced legislation this year supporting a by-catch policy for fishermen, said she was disappointed to be shut out from the meeting. Bennett said the governor has limited time and thought it best to speak with the mayor and the city manager. However, she admitted that “perhaps more consideration could have been made.”

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Controversy can drag on political achievement What does a mural, a sign, and a port city all have in common? The 74th governor of the state of Maine. No matter who you voted for in the 2010 gubernatorial elections; no matter what political party you ascribe to; the one thing all of us can probably agree on is controversy isn’t always a good thing. That can be especially true in this already volatile economic and partisan political climate. While the mantra of job creation combined with his main street persona and allure won him the governorship, Paul LePage’s tenure in the Blaine House so far has been clouded with political gaffes and hullabaloos. Let us not forget the beloved “pro-union” mural earlier this year. Within about six months of his administration, a mural in the Labor Department seemed insignificant to the priority list ––––– of everyone but the chief execuGuest tive in charge. Gov. LePage hid Columnist behind ideological rhetoric to cover up the fact he never even saw the mural prior to the push for removal. Now there is a federal lawsuit due in part to federal dollars being spent on the mural, so naturally they want their money back unless it stays put; money we really shouldn’t be shelling out. The rationale for removal stemmed from the creating jobs talking point that continued to other ave-

Justin Chenette

see CHENETTE page 5

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It’s time to take the ‘Civic’ out of the Center Portland was looking pretty down and out back in the midseventies. The Forest City had just gone through a brutal period of Urban Renewal; Results of which saw the severing of the city in two by an interstate, a massive swath of Bayside obliterated with the Franklin Art and the removal of many blocks in the center of the city to make way for the Spring Street jetliner runway. For the latter, I can imagine the area “powers that be” decided they needed something to jazz the street up and bring it to life. Also, Portland didn’t have a venue larger than 3,000 seats with which to attract national acts that would bring people with their money into the city. In 1977, the Cumberland County Civic Center was born. And at the time, it was not only a great idea but sorely needed. Things here in Portland then seemed like they do now in places like Las Vegas. The economy just quickly died, leaving a formerly prosperous city figuring out what to do about it. And to a huge degree, the Civic Center and the

Jeffrey S. Spofford ––––– Ayuh! business it brought here helped to make today’s Portland one of the most (long-term) economically viable and desirable places in this country to live. But the whole Greater Portland area has grown up from those times. We have morphed from a little city with a bunch of farmland around it to the economic nucleus which props-up the rest of this state, no matter what our Governor might think of us. We no longer need to publicly subsidize large multi-purpose spaces. You only need to look to the awesome plan for Thompson’s Point for proof. While this wouldn’t be the case 30 years ago, Portland is viable enough now for a group of private investors to spend massive amounts of money to build an arena ten times better than

the Civic Center that can perform all its major functions. It’s time to open the whole drab Civic Center area up to investors that could potentially create another awesome project out of it. Government is learning right now that they can’t build and operate this kind of project any more, and probably shouldn’t have in the first place. So, here we are. Now, we need to convince our government to get out of the arena business and put it up for sale. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still spend the 33 million dollars you might, but shouldn’t decide to spend to renovate it. That kind of money needs to be spent to further improve Portland’s future. The money could go a long way to building a light rail trolley system that has tracks coming in from Westbrook, Riverton, No. Deering, the Jetport and South Portland. You could even use it to do something radical with the Franklin Street corridor. With homelessness on the rise, a permanent homeless solution could be found and funded, enabling see SPOFFORD page 5

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What ‘big deals’ did to America Thanks to Tea Party fanatics, we are told, America just lost an historic opportunity to deal with her national debt. Because of Tea Party intransigence and threats against their own leader John Boehner, the speaker had to reject Obama’s “grand bargain,” the “big deal” of $3 trillion in budget cuts for $1 trillion in “revenue enhancement.” These crazed ideologues, the Tea Partiers, we are told by the talking heads, just do not understand that governing is about compromise. And that is the mindset of a city that relishes nothing more than those “Kumbaya” moments when Democrats and Republicans break ranks and appear grinning together at a joint press conference to announce a “big deal” to do what is best for America. Decade after decade, the play is reenacted. But the Tea Party folks were elected to close the play. As Ronald Reagan said, “We were sent here to drain the swamp, not to get along with the alligators.” And what have the big deals done for America? Reagan was persuaded to sign on to a bipartisan big deal to cut spending three dollars for every dollar he accepted in new taxes. And the Gipper forever believed he had been lied to, as he got three dollars in tax hikes for every dollar in spending cuts. Obama’s offer to Boehner is the same one Reagan signed on to. George H.W. Bush agreed to break his pledge of “no new taxes,” and raised the top rate from Reagan’s 28 percent to 35 percent.

Pat Buchanan ––––– Creators Syndicate How did that work out? A recession ensued that probably cost Bush his presidency. The biggest of big deals came when the GOP establishment arrived in Bill Clinton’s East Room to endorse NAFTA, GATT and a World Trade Organization that stripped America of her right to make and enforce her own trade laws. Economic patriots fought the surrender of sovereignty and were dismissed as protectionists. How did NAFTA, GATT and the WTO work out? Since 1992, the United States has run a total of $7 trillion in trade deficits. Six million manufacturing jobs disappeared in the last decade, along with 50,000 factories. This year’s trade deficit just returned to an annual rate of $600 billion. China is now the world’s leading manufacturing power. And what are Republicans doing? Demanding new free-trade deals with Panama, Colombia and South Korea. Anyone heard any Republican candidate advance a credible plan to reindustrialize America and leave China in the dust? Anyone heard a Republican candidate call for America to give the WTO six months’ notice and get out, so we

How did NAFTA, GATT and the WTO work out? Since 1992, the United States has run a total of $7 trillion in trade deﬁcits. Six million manufacturing jobs disappeared in the last decade, along with 50,000 factories. can go about rebuilding our country rather than babbling on about some New World Order? The biggest dealmaker of them all was George W. Bush. Before he launched the war on Iraq, he got Democratic Sens. Tom Daschle, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry, John Edwards and Chris Dodd to give him a blank check. As the Republican Establishment signed on to Clinton’s trade deals, the Democratic Establishment signed on to Bush’s war. Dissenters were denounced, once again, as isolationists. How did that big deal turn out? It cost us 4,400 dead, 35,000 wounded and $1 trillion, with 100,000 Iraqi dead and half a million widows and orphans. Four million Iraqis have been uprooted from their homes, half fleeing to foreign lands. Half of these exiles are Christians whose communities, there since the time of Christ, are dying, as Islamists assume they are allies of the Crusaders that attacked their country. And those weapons of mass destruction that the Democratic leadership authorized Bush to find and destroy? They did not exist. Then there was the George BushTeddy Kennedy No Child Left Behind deal, which doubled spending at the Department of Education.

How did that work out? Hundreds of billions sunk, test scores stagnant or dropping and teachers caught cheating on behalf of students to get test scores back up to keep the NCLB money flowing. The racial gap endures, and though we spend more per capita on education than any nation save Luxembourg, we are getting creamed in international competition by East Asians and Europeans. The response to this disaster? “We need bipartisan agreement to invest more in education.” Did not Albert Einstein define insanity as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result? Why would we give more money to an education establishment that has consumed the wealth of an empire and failed us for 40 years? Bipartisan big deals gave us Vietnam, Iraq, the Reagan and Bush 1 tax hikes, NAFTA, GATT, the WTO, No Child Left Behind and prescription drug benefits under Medicare. Bipartisan big deals led America to the brink of bankruptcy. When JFK wrote “Profiles in Courage,” it was not about the dealmakers like LBJ, but the men who stood apart and stood alone for what was right. (To find out more about Patrick Buchanan, visit www.creators.com.)

Labor murals, ‘Maine is Open for Business’ signs don’t create jobs CHENETTE from page 4

nues such as the ‘Maine is Open for Business’ sign. Thousands in taxpayer dollars were spent to put a sign out on the highway saying we essentially welcome new business. The sign was then stolen and “had” to be replaced, but this time local business leaders pitched in to help pay the costs associated with the new sign. As is the case for the labor mural, small business owners looking to relocate or start a new establishment here in vacationland don’t care about a sign welcoming them or a mural depicting workers. At the end of the day what creates growth in the business sector is through economic incentives such as tax breaks, lowered healthcare costs, a well educated local workforce, a streamlined regulatory process, and the like. Signs and murals are just that, tangible rhetoric attempting a failed marketing. This leads to the most recent political situation at hand; the resignation of Norman Olsen as Commissioner of Marine Resources. The actual resignation isn’t the story here. Both sides have cited a breakdown in finding common ground when it came to areas in marine resources such as the

ever-important fishing industry. Egos could have played a role in the communication and political collapse as two very strong-willed individuals probably had their own visions or ways of doing things. The real story, however, came in the form of a scathing letter released to the public from Olsen after announcing his resignation. In the letter, Oslen claimed Gov. LePage made statements to him regarding the city of Portland being “against him” and as a result will essentially ignore Maine’s largest city and “build a new port somewhere.” Gov. LePage has of course denied the allegations, so, alas, it is a game of he said she said or I guess in this case it would be he said he said. We may never know exactly what the governor said or didn’t say or the real intensions of Oslen, but it is within the realm of possibility that Gov. LePage would make an off-the-cuff statement like that behind closed doors based upon his previous record of a failed PR strategy. Not to mention the likelihood of the potential truth in the statements. You mean a politician showing favoritism to areas he or she won during an election? Never heard that one before. That favoritism could be the north of Portland districts that many politicians have tended

to ignore, but was a stronghold for then candidate LePage. The northern areas of Maine do need more attention, don’t get me wrong, but statements or at least alleged statements like that are not good for Gov. LePage’s job creation model. Portland Mayor Nick Mavadones even met with the governor to reassure a continued partnership with what has historically been a city of great if not the greatest economic engine for Maine. What is needed are actual policies to boost economic growth and development, not adding or removing signs, murals, or continue to speak without thinking. Instead of leaks of alleged negative statements, it would be nice if there was a leak of a new business coming to the state based upon a strategy our governor developed. Good news is welcomed, not continued political missteps. (Justin Chenette is a TV host of “Youth in Politics” airing on WPME Sundays at 7 a.m. and WPXT at 8:30 a.m. He is a former member of the Maine State Board of Education and is currently attending Lyndon State College majoring in broadcast news. Follow him on Twitter @justinchenette, like him on Facebook.com/JustinChenetteOfficial, and visit his website at justinchenette.com.)

Government should only set the seed for new businesses, not manage them SPOFFORD from page 4

the further revitalization of the Elm/Preble/Oxford portion of Bayside. Most of all, we could feed every mouth in this region by quickly re-establishing our local food system that grows and raises everything

we need within a quick horse cart ride. But for any government entity to continue to publically subsidize these types of large twentieth century public arenas, when as we’re seeing now everywhere with debt that publicly subsiding anything doesn’t sustain itself long-term, seems like a

bad idea to me. That money, that reported ten extra dollars on the county portion of the property tax bill, can be better spent elsewhere. (Jeffrey S. Spofford manages circulation for The Portland Daily Sun.)

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of the "pay and display" system, where about 100 meters would be replaced with pay stations. On June 15, the city received and opened three responses to the RFP, and reviewed proposals from Cale Parking Systems USA, Digital/ITS and Parkeon. Digital/ITS withdrew from the competition, and an internal selection committee then conducted 90-minute interviews with Cale and Parkeon representatives on July 20 "so they could answer some additional questions and demonstrate their product for the committee," Peveradam stated in the July 22 memo. The Cale proposal scored the highest rating, he said. Cale quoted a price of $7,550 per unit and scored high on company references and functionality. The city currently has 1,525 single-space electronic parking meters with traditional coin slots. The "pay and display" pay stations will be: solar powered; compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; able to accept nickels, dimes and quarters as well as magnetic stripe and credit/debit cards; equipped with wireless two-way communications for city maintenance; and designed to print receipts for customers. Other New England cities have invested in automated parking meters and at least one community

reported a positive response. David Florence, parking manager for Concord, N.H., said similar automated parking meters installed in New Hampshire's capital city prompted overwhelmingly positive public feedback. "They're probably one of the best companies I've ever had to do business with," Florence said, and the multi-space units are a step up from single-space coin-fed meters. "They're much better than the single-space parking meter," he said. Concord has equipped two parking garages with pay-by-space applications, and the city plans to equip a third garage on Monday, he said. In its initial foray into automated metering, Concord installed 70 parking kiosks last September, and another six are planned this month for a total of 76 kiosks. These automated units cover about 55 percent of the city's public parking, or 600 spaces on the street as well as

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of services together that it's going to be great," she said. "It's going to be better in terms of the people we serve." In recent years, PROP's nearly $20 million annual budget has shrunk to roughly $17.6 million, Fellenz said. The bulk of its funding — about 75 percent — is made up of federal funds, which Fellenz says could be in jeopardy if Congress makes further cuts to discretionary spending. "A lot of our funding starts in Washington, and they have not settled their budget yet," she said. Decreased funding has not meant lower demand for services, Fellenz added, and the merger will allow the focus to remain on residents in need. "The needs of (PROP's) clients have not been decreasing," she said. "All of the The People’s Regional Opportunity Program ofﬁce at Parkside is a busy venue. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) resources that the organizareduce administrative costs by mergvider. The bulk of its funding comes tions have can work and go toward ing and focusing on its clients. from the state and also federal health services to clients," she said. "Our goal is to reallocate as much care matching funds. The combined organization will to dollars as we can from what would PROP runs programs throughout operate at about a $35 million to $36 be administrative, to our programs," the county and statewide, including million annual budget, said Michael he said. "The two organizations, both Head Start, Maine Youth Action NetTarpinian, president of Youth Alternaequally strong, are coming together." work, fuel assistance, Parkside Neightives Ingraham. He said the merger "is not one orgaborhood Center and the Women's, Tarpinian said it was too early to nization that's absorbing another." Infants and Children Nutrition proknow how jobs will be affected, but he Youth Alternatives Ingraham is gram. reiterated that the focus would be to largely a mental health services proThe process of nonprofits looking to

other agencies in an effort to reduce operating costs is becoming an increasingly widely used model, local nonprofit officials say. Whether by forming partnerships, sharing certain expenses or agreeing to a full merger, under the current economic climate nonprofits are being forced to cut costs in order to provide the same level of services. "In the last two years, we have seen a real increase in conversations happening between nonprofits," said Suzanne McCormick, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Portland. The organizations must focus on ways to trim costs, not just on how to best deliver needed services, she said. "The merger between YI and PROP is a great example of two organizations that are going to save money ... and more importantly, be able to deliver a better set of coordinated services to their clients," she said. "We have really been encouraging our agencies to look at ways at (being more efficient)." Officials say the two agencies will continue to provide support in accessing health care, housing child care and early education and nutrition. A new name for the agencies will be announced in September.

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Friday, July 29 Weeks Act celebration at White Mountain NF 9:30 a.m. The White Mountain National Forest along with several partner organizations is hosting a family-friendly festival at the base of the Mt. Washington Auto Road in New Hampshire’s Pinkham Notch. “The Weeks Act, passed in 1911, is marking its 100th Anniversary. ... This free, public event is part of a coordinated New Hampshire effort celebrating the Weeks Act Centennial. The Weeks Act made the creation of the National Forests east of the Mississippi River possible. This landmark piece of conservation legislation helped to create 41 National Forests in the Eastern United States, including the White Mountain National Forest. Additional information about the Weeks Act Centennial Festival and a list of other events are available at www.weekslegacy.org or www.fs.fed.us/ r9/forests/white_mountain.

Law Enforcement Explorer Academy deadline 4 p.m. The Portland Police Department is receiving applications for its third annual Law Enforcement Explorer Academy until 4 p.m. Friday, July 29. The Academy will begin Monday, Aug. 8 at 8 a.m. and will conclude with a graduation ceremony, where cadets will earn their Portland Police Explorer Badge Friday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m., at the Portland Police Station. For more information about the program or to apply to be an explorer, contact Senior Lead Ofﬁcer Tim Farris at timf@portlandmaine.gov, 756-9405, or Senior Lead Ofﬁcer Ray Ruby at raymondr@portlandmaine.gov, 233-1151.

Little Red Riding Hood reimagined 4 p.m. This summer, Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother ﬁnd themselves facing not just one wolf, but two! The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine kicks off its 2011-2012 theatre season with Little Red Riding Hood (or Grandmother Slyboots), a twist on the well-worn tale of a ﬂighty girl and conniving wolf. In this story, Little Red’s nemesis, the wolf, is an arrogant young prankster. A sage older wolf advises him to give up his foolish impersonations of humans and just be the best wolf he can be. The Children’s Museum & Theatre’s Dress Up Theatre has been home to more than a dozen productions since 2008, but the staging for Little Red Riding Hood will offer audiences a uniquely immersive experience: the show will take place in the center of the room, with rows of seating (some elevated) along two opposite walls. 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.

Eighth Maine Annual Art Show and Sale 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Annual art show at the Eighth Maine Museum on Peaks Island. “See the artwork, meet the artists and take home some treasures. ... The Eighth Maine Regiment Memorial Association, Inc. perpetuates the memory and preserves the history of the Eighth Maine Volunteer Regiment including the real and personal property of the Association.” http://eighthmaine.com/aboutus.aspx

Friends of Portland Public Library annual meeting 5:30 p.m. Friends of Portland Public Library Annual Meeting. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the main branch of the Portland Public Library. Directly following the meeting, stay for the festivities as former Governor of Maine Angus King launches his book tour! King’s slide show and talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. in Rines Auditorium. A cocktail reception and book signing takes place from 7:158:30 p.m. in Atrium. www.portlandlibrary.com

John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury 6 p.m. John Marin: Modernism at Midcentury by Judy Cutler (Gallery Talks are Fridays at 6 p.m.): 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Portland Museum of Art. www.portlandmuseum.org

Fenix Theatre Company 6:30 p.m. “Fenix Theatre Company exists to provide the southern Maine community access to free classical theater in the beauty of Deering Oaks. We thrive on the unique collaboration between audience and performer found in outdoor theater.” Bring your own seat and some food, drink, etc.” “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett, running Thursday and Saturday evenings Aug. 4 and Aug. 6 and Friday nights July 29 and Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. by the bridge in Deering Oaks. “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” by William Shakespeare, one of Shakespeare’s early comedies, running Thursday and Saturday evenings July 28 but not July 30; Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 and Friday nights, Aug. 5 at 6:30 p.m. by the reﬂecting pool in Deering Oaks. www.fenixtheatre.com

Book launch celebration with Angus King 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Former Maine governor, Angus King, at the Portland Public Library. Author of “Governor’s Travels: How I Left Politics, Learned to Back Up a Bus and Found America,” Rines Auditorium. www.portlandlibrary.com

As the Freeport Shakespeare Festival kicks off, tonight, Freeport Factory Stage features “Before Bill.” Then, the mainstage production of “Twelfth Night” opens at L.L. Bean Discovery Park on Tuesday, Aug. 2. Above is a performance of “The Tempest.” (COURTESY PHOTO)

‘The Robber’ ﬁlm screening

Little Red Riding Hood reimagined

6:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 30, 2 p.m.; Sunday, July 31, 2 p.m. “The Robber,” Movies at the Museum. “A champion marathon runner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between heists (and away from police cars) as many as three times a day. Based on the real-life story of Johann Kastenberger (changed to Rettenberger for the ﬁlm), Austria’s most-wanted bank robber of the 1980s, Benjamin Heisenberg’s thriller is a lean, visceral study of pathological compulsion, featuring a riveting central performance by Andreas Lust. Known as ‘Pump-gun Ronnie’ because of his weapon and the Ronald Reagan mask he slips on during stickups, Rettenberger is portrayed here as an obsessive loner, more concerned with his lap times than other human beings.” In German with English subtitles. www.portlandmuseum.org

1 p.m. This summer, Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother ﬁnd themselves facing not just one wolf, but two! The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine kicks off its 2011-2012 theatre season with Little Red Riding Hood (or Grandmother Slyboots). 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 8281234, ext. 231. Advance reservations are encouraged. see EVENTS page 14

‘Before Bill’ at Freeport 8 p.m. Freeport Shakespeare Festival on the Freeport Factory Stage located at 5 Depot St. in downtown Freeport, will be the New England premiere of “Before Bill: A Comic Romp through Medieval Times,” directed by Andrew Harris. Opening on July 28, the play will run Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons through Aug. 14. www.freeportfactory.com

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Saturday, July 30 Sgt. Johnsey/Sgt. Betters Memorial Benefit Ride 11 a.m. The third annual Sgt. Johnsey/Sgt. Betters Memorial Benefit Motorcycle Ride is scheduled. Registration and start location will be Parker’s Restaurant, 1349 Washington Ave. Ride will start at 11 a.m. and will end at Bray’s Brew Pub in Naples around 12:30 p.m. Registration fee is $20 / $5 for passenger. We’ll have several raffle prizes again this year. All proceeds go to the four children of Sgt. Richard “Rick” Betters and Sgt. Rob Johnsey from the Portland Police Department. www.maineassociationofpolice.com/ in_memoriam.htm

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By Holiday Mathis friends invite you to an event, go out of your way to attend. Consider the Scandinavian proverb: Go often to the house of thy friend; for weeds soon choke up the unused path. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The ones who have no idea how to help you will be, nonetheless, full of advice. If you weren’t so polite, you would ﬁnd the situation laughable. Find out who the real experts are, and make appointments. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You respect law and order, though you also see how power can corrupt people. So you won’t follow orders until you’ve considered the source and seen the reason and purpose in the direction. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A problem that gets everyone to unify efforts and work together for a solution is a good problem to have. You will communicate what needs to be accomplished, and people will pull together. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll cultivate a deeper knowledge of your reality and work on many levels of consciousness at once. You progress quickly along in a project because of your multidimensionality. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 29). Your domestic scene improves because of behind-the-scenes activity. A loved one joins your quest for expansion, and in August, this starts with growing your spiritual and cultural awareness. You’ll be the initiator of new business in September. A large sum comes to you as a result of your advertising campaign. Aquarius and Libra people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 40, 31, 47, 33 and 1.

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, July 29, the 210th day of 2011. There are 155 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 29, 1981, Britain’s Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. (However, the couple divorced in 1996.) On this date: In 1588, the English attacked the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines, resulting in an English victory. In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auverssur-Oise, France. In 1914, transcontinental telephone service in the U.S. began with the first test phone conversation between New York and San Francisco. In 1948, Britain’s King George VI opened the Olympic Games in London. In 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency was established. Jack Paar made his debut as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.” In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, creating NASA. In 1967, an accidental rocket launch aboard the supercarrier USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin resulted in a fire and explosions that killed 134 servicemen. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford became the first U.S. president to visit the site of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland. In 1985, the space shuttle Challenger began an 8-day mission that got off to a shaky start the spacecraft achieved a safe orbit even though one of its main engines shut down prematurely after lift-off. One year ago: Army Spc. Bradley Manning was flown from a detention facility in Kuwait to the Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., to await trial on charges of giving military secrets to WikiLeaks. Today’s Birthdays: Comedian “Professor” Irwin Corey is 97. Actor Robert Horton is 87. Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum-Baker is 79. Actor Robert Fuller is 77. Former Sen. Elizabeth H. Dole is 75. Actor David Warner is 70. Rock musician Neal Doughty (REO Speedwagon) is 65. Actor Mike Starr is 61. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 58. Style guru Tim Gunn is 58. Rock singer-musician Geddy Lee (Rush) is 58. Rock singer Patti Scialfa (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) is 58. Actress Alexandra Paul is 48. Country singer Martina McBride is 45. Rock musician Chris Gorman is 44. Actor Rodney Allen Rippy is 43. Actor Tim Omundson is 42. Actor Wil wheaton is 39. Rhythm-andblues singer Wanya Morris (Boyz II Men) is 38. Country singer-songwriter James Otto is 38. Actor Stephen Dorff is 38. Actor Josh Radnor is 37. Hip-hop DJ/music producer Danger Mouse is 34. Actress Rachel Miner is 31. Actress Allison Mack is 29.

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Greater Portland Festival of Nations 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The ninth annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations returns to Deering Oaks Park “as Maine’s largest and most authentic multi-cultural festival.” The event is free and open to the public. “The ninth annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations aims to celebrate and embrace the cultural diversity of our community by encouraging understanding, appreciation and respect of the cultures of the State of Maine diverse community through a fun-ﬁlled day of music, dance, food, children’s activities and marketplace. Some of these ethnic and diverse vendors from different nations participating in 2010 included African America, Armenia, Bosnia, Cambodia, Caribbean, Congo, French, Finnish, Greek, Hispanic Nations, Irish, East India, Italy, Native America, Nigeria, Polish, Romania, Somalia, Sudan, Thai, Uganda and Vietnam. The festival offers guests great opportunity and a unique start on holiday shopping.”

Fair Farm Bill Road Trip kickoff at Portland’s Urban Farm Fermentory, Falmouth’s Winslow Farms 4 p.m. Food & Water Watch, in partnership with the Winter Cache Project, Urban Farm Fermentory, Arm Factory, and Maine Indoor Plant Kingdom will be holding a weekend of activities on July 30 and 31. “The events will kick off the Fair Farm Bill Road Trip — a month of activities across 20 states to educate consumers about how the federal Farm Bill impacts us all. From low-income families who need food stamps to survive, to midsized family farmers struggling to stay in business, to shoppers who deserve healthier food choices, everyone has the right to safe, healthy, affordable food that supports independent farmers and producers, but to restore this balance, ‘voting with our forks’ is not enough. We need a fair Farm Bill. July 30 events will be held at 200 Anderson St. in Portland and the July 31 event will be held at Winslow Farms in Falmouth at 291 New Gray Road. July 30 — 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Urban Farmers Market: Experience the Local Food Movement, eat local food, meet local farmers, and hear local music; 4:30 p.m. What the Fair Farm Bill Means for Maine by Nisha Swinton, Food & Water Watch and Canning Demonstration by Jeremy Bloom, Internet Farm; 7 p.m. Fair and Local Food Panel Discussion — Panelists: Adam Burke from PROP, Jeremy Bloom from Internet Farmer, Lisa Ferandaz from Eat Maine Foods and Portland Permaculture, Stowell Watters from Rippling Waters Farm, Nisha Swinton from Food & Water Watch, and Gretchen Voight from Winter Cache Project; 8 p.m. A Free Film Screening of “FRESH!” (outdoor projected screening) Bring a blanket! Free show: Dance the Night away after the ﬁlm with Pump the Pump featuring Theodore Tree House. July 31 — 11 a.m. Learn about sustainable agriculture right from the source. Bring a dish to share for the potluck afterwards. “Congress works on the Farm Bill every 5 years and the bill presents a crucial opportunity to create a fairer, safer and more sustainable food system.” For more information about the Farm Bill, visit http://www.foodandwaterwatch. org/food/farm-bill-2012/. Please RSVP to: Nisha Swinton, 619-5845 nswinton@fwwatch.org.

Kick-off for The March of Dimes Event 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Newick’s Lobster House will host a Kickoff for The March of Dimes Event: March Back to School in Style. This event will kick-off two weeks of fundraising to support March of Dimes research and education programs to help moms have full term pregnancies and healthy babies. The fundraising will culminate in a Back to School Mall Walk and Fashion show on Aug. 13 at the Maine Mall. For more information, visit the Maine March of Dimes Web site at marchofdimes.com/maine.

Backyard BBQ by Deux Cochons, show at Mayo St. 6:30 p.m. Barbecue before a show. “Mayo Street Arts has a great backyard and we’re excited to spend some time before the show ﬁlling up on BBQ back there. Vegetarian options will be available.” Then, HillyTown Presents: if and it/Beat Radio (NYC)/The Farthest Forests; backyard BBQ by Deux Cochons. “Why: Because it’s summer and we must barbecue and hear live bands.” BBQ by Deux Cochon 6:30-8 p.m. in the backyard. Bands at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Admission: $4/$8 in advance. www.brownpapertickets. com/event/187823 or $5/$10 the day of. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland.

‘The Daughter of the Regiment’ 7:30 p.m. PORTopera’s 2011 mainstage production, “The Daughter of the Regiment,” stars Bangor native and University of Southern Maine graduate Ashley Emerson in the lead role, supported by a cast of seasoned performers and another up-and-coming young artist. PORTopera presents the opera comique “The Daughter of the Regiment” (La Fille du Régiment) in two performances on Thursday, July 28 and Saturday, July 30 at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 31 Pancake breakfast at the Fifth Maine 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pancake breakfast at the Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, $7 Adult $4 Child under 10. Enjoy a delicious breakfast by the sea in seaside dining room. Menu: two kinds of pancakes, eggs, ham, baked beans, watermelon, juice, coffee and tea. FMI: 766-3330 or ﬁfthmaine@juno.com.

Tri for a Cure 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fourth annual Tri for a Cure will be taking place on, on and around the campus of Southern Maine Community College. The All- Women’s Triathlon draws nearly 1,000 participants and thousands of spectators. The Tri for a Cure is an event sponsored by Maine Cancer Foundation that raises funds for cancer research, education and patient support programs. All of the funds raised remain in Maine. For more information about this event or ways to avoid the trafﬁc delays, call Maine Cancer Foundation at 773-2533 or visit the website for speciﬁc maps and details. www.mainetriforacure.org

Mackworth Island Show & Shine 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The eighth annual Mackworth Island Show & Shine will be held (rain or shine) at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf on Mackworth Island in Falmouth. The proceeds of this car show, which is open to and features all types of show cars, will beneﬁt The Foundation for Maine’s Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children. Beautiful Mackworth Island, just off the coast of Falmouth, once again beckons for one of the Southern Maine’s premier summer family fun events.” Car registration begins at 8:30 am and the $10 donation admits one show car and up to two people. The spectator gates open at 10 am, with car judging at 11 a.m. and awards at 1 p.m. General admission is a $5 donation for adults and $3 for kids age six to 15. Kids under six get in free.” For more information, contact Jerry Giordano at 781-4904 or ggiordan@maine.rr.com.

Rooftop Film: ‘PeeWee’s Big Adventure’ 9 p.m. MENSK is pleased to announce a rooftop screening of “PeeWee’s Big Adventure.” Free Street Parking Garage, Portland. Movie starts at sunset, 9 p.m. The public is invited to the top level of the Free Street parking garage in Portland to screen segments from local No Umbrella Media and Sap Pail productions film “Now We’re Cooking” followed by “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure” (1985 American adventure comedy film directed by Tim Burton starring Paul Reubens). The films begin around sunset, (or by 9 p.m.) Bring your own lawn chair, blankets and snacks. Enter at 45 Spring St. A free event, hosted by MENSK. Parking is available. For more information, visit www.noumbrella.com and www. menskmaine.org. Free. Contact: info@menskmaine.org

Monday, Aug. 1 Tim Thomas Hockey Camps 8:30 a.m. Tim Thomas Hockey Camp. Aug. 1-5. Family Ice Center, Falmouth. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Forwards and Defense). North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Goalies). Hockey great Tim Thomas said he created the Tim Thomas Hockey Camp four years ago “to work with Forwards, Defense and Goalies in my youth and adult summer hockey camps. I understand what it takes to succeed as an athlete and my passion is to share my knowledge and put a smile on our players’ faces.”www.timthomashockey.com

Innocent Interlude: Scenes of Life in Portland 2 p.m. Innocent Interlude: Scenes of Life in Portland, Maine, 1940-41 (2004). “Take an amazing tour of Portland in the early 1940’s. City ofﬁcials made this remarkable series of color ﬁlms that document life around Portland, capturing: longshoremen unloading ships on the waterfront; regattas; a soap box derby on Park Avenue; baseball, swan boats, and ice skating at Deering Oaks Park; aerial views of the city; snow plows; the removal of trolley tracks from Congress Street, and many other subjects. Film narrated by Historian Joel Eastman. Daily Screenings: Monday-Friday in July and August (60 minutes).” Maine Historical Society.

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. 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. West is an educator, writer and independent curator.

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YMCA youth basketball rolls into Portland BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The combination of basketballs bouncing and kids laughing had not been heard at the YMCA in Portland in a long time. That is until now. For the first time in five years, the facility on Forest Avenue has an organized youth basketball program. "It is what the Y is all about," said YMCA Wellness Director Debbie Reed. "We are all about youth development in the community, and this is exactly what this program is all about." Blue Wave Basketball started its Skills & Drills Program for girls and boys grades third to eighth, about two weeks ago. This first seven-week program, with about 25 boys and girls, will take place every Monday and Wednesday 5:30-7 p.m. until Aug. 24. Blue Wave Basketball is the brain child of Shawn Legassey, Steve Haines and Dajuan Eubanks, all basketball junkies looking for a way to give back to the community and teach the sport they love to a new generation of players. They are all board members and coaches. The motto of the program is "Fundamentals First." The goal of the trio is to teach and reinforce the basic fundamentals of the game to young kids. Over the seven week program, they'll focus on ball handling, proper shooting form, offensive and defensive footwork and teaching the concept

The motto of the YMCA youth basketball program is “Fundamentals First.” The goal of the trio is to teach and reinforce the basic fundamentals of the game to young kids. (COURTESY PHOTO)

of team play. "After watching kids play basketball over the past two years in the area, the one thing I think that is lacking is fundamentals," stated Blue Wave president Shawn Legassey. "The kids need to learn to crawl before they walk and walk before they run."

Forget walking or running, each class starts with jumping. The opening exercise stresses improving foot speed and getting the heart rate up by jump roping. Then it's back to the more traditional drills like dribbling and, shooting. "We teach kids how to become better basketball players," said Legassey. "It is all about the basics. A couple years from now, I would love one day for a player to look back and say I learned how to do a left handed layup at Blue Wave Basketball." The program is about more than just skills and drills though. Come this fall, Blue Wave Basketball and the YMCA will work together to field local travel teams that will participate in local leagues and in the spring to field AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) teams for both boys and girls that will compete on a state, regional and sometime down the road, even a national level. But for now, it's one week at a time for this program still in its infancy. "I wanted to take baby steps," said Legassey. "I wanted to start small, do it right and most important of all, make sure the kids are having fun." Legassey, Haines and Eubanks are not only coaches, but fathers as well. They all have children in the program. Eubanks has an 11-year-old daughter named Shayla and a 9-year-old daughter named Kiera who play for the Blue Wave. "Both girls starting playing about 3 or 4 years ago," said Eubanks. "They wanted to take their game to a higher level, so I decided to get them involved in the program. It's fun for me to provide them with the tools to help make them better players. Plus it's great spending quality time with them and having them continue to call me dad and not coach." Haines has 10-year-old daughter Delaney on the Blue Wave. Legassey has an 11-year-old daughter, Madison, who just got interested in basketball a couple years ago. Both girls join Shayla and and Kiera two days a week at skils and drills. "It is really fun," said Madison. "I enjoy going. The two things I like the most is having my dad as a coach because he is a really good teacher and I like that we get to play against the boys." Since their fathers are all coaches, all four girls will more than likely be attending the next session of Skills & Drills in the fall. It will run from Sept. 7 through Oct. 24 at the YMCA. It's a basketball program, but through the partnership, is about a lot more than just becoming better on the basketball court. "The YMCA is all about teaching life skills and values," said the Y's Reed. "Those skills and values help make them successful in life." For more infomation check out bluewavebasketball.org and cumberlandcountyymca.org.