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Hasidic spiritual leader to visit local synagogue Sunday

Say goodbye to neon, hello to LEDs

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The old will meet the new on Sunday when the leader of an ancient group of Jews will visit a recently installed ritual bath at Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh.

The Kalever Rebbe, a Holocaust survivor and leader of Hasidic Jews, has visited hundreds of Jewish communities in America and around the world. When he comes to Portland for public visits at 4 p.m. Sunday, he will share his knowledge with Maine's oldest synagogue, Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh.

What's new at the Noyes Street synagogue is a new ritual bath or mikvah — the only mikvah in the country that is run by a community of people from various denominations and affiliations.

Mikvat Shalom was founded in 2008.

Over the course of the last year, the Kalever Rebbe's Hasidic followers have been quietly helping the Jewish community in Portland with a beautification of the Jewish ritual bath (in Hebrew, it's called a "mikvah"). The Portland see REBBE page 6

The Kalever Rebbe “is a direct descendant from the great Jewish sages who studied under the Baal Shem Tov, the Master of the Great Name — centuries ago in Eastern Europe,” according to Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld at Shaarey Tphiloh, 76 Noyes St. (COURTESY PHOTO)

City says Text a Tip a success

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The Golden Arches have become a little more golden in Portland. Mark Dube of Dube Signs in Gray stands next to a McDonald’s sign he recently retrofitted with light-emitting diode, or LED light. “There are some big changeovers coming to a pretty popular name out there, a lot of big companies have seen the light,” he said. For a story, see page 10. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

The Portland Police Department is labeling the city's Text a Tip program a success and wants residents to continue sending leads and information on crimes from their cell phones.

The program is approaching its oneyear mark and city officials say police

received more than 300 tips from the public since it kicked off.

"It is making a difference,” acting police Chief Michael Sauschuck said in a statement. “Over the course of the year, we have seen time and time again that when asked, the public will step see TIP page 7

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A new LAPD LOS ANGELES — It had all the makings of another turbulent moment for the Los Angeles Police Department, an agency once notorious for an “L.A. Confidential” style of heavy-handed policing, hostile relations with minorities and corruption. Two months after triumphantly announcing the arrest of a suspect in a brutal beating at Dodger Stadium, the police admitted that they had arrested the wrong man, and charged two other people with the crime.

But unlike other potentially explosive episodes that have rocked this department over the decades, there were no indignant denials or attacks on critics. Instead, the police chief, Charlie Beck, wrote an op-ed article in The Los Angeles Times explaining what had gone wrong and expressing regret at some of his own public comments. “We can do much better,” Chief Beck wrote.

The moment reflected what has been a revolution for the police department that was once the model for Sgt. Joe Friday and “Dragnet.” Twenty years after the police beating of Rodney King was caught on videotape, and 10 years after the Justice Department imposed a consent decree to battle pervasive corruption in the Rampart Division, this has become a department transformed, offering itself up — in a way that not so many years ago would have been unthinkable — as a model police agency for the United States.

“It’s been an amazing transformation,” said John W. Mack, a former head of the Urban League who today is the president of the Police Commission, the civilian board that oversees the force. “The L.A.P.D. of today is very, very different than 10, 12 years ago, when I was one of the people who was constantly battling them.”

Constance Rice, a civil rights lawyer who regularly sued the department two decades ago, said, “We’ve gone from a state of war to becoming partners here.”

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British police reject criticism on response to riots (NY Times) — As the death toll increased from four nights of rioting and arson this week, senior British police officers openly criticized political leaders on Friday for finding fault with the police handling of unrest that shook the nation and forced Prime Minister David Cameron to return home early from vacation.

Announcing measures to curb the violence, Cameron told an emergency session of Parliament on Thursday that police tactics had been inadequate when the rioting started in the north London area of Tottenham on Saturday. Theresa May, the minister in charge of policing, also claimed responsibility for telling the police to cancel all leave to flood the streets with officers — a tactic that seemed on Friday to have produced a relative calm across the nation.

Earlier, unrest and violence had spread far from London to major cities including Manchester in the northwest and Bir-

mingham in the English Midlands.

“There were simply far too few police deployed on to our streets,” Cameron said of the initial days of the riots this week, “and the tactics they were using weren’t working.”

The criticism apparently was not taken well by Scotland Yard, where its acting commissioner, Tim Godwin, hit back in remarks to reporters on Friday. “I think after any event like this, people will always make comments who weren’t there,” Godwin said, apparently alluding to the overseas vacations of Cameron, May and Boris Johnson, the mayor of London.

Days after the rioting had already begun, they canceled their holidays and returned home. In another high-profile response to politicians’ complaints, Sir Hugh Orde, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said police forces had quickly learned from and reacted to the violence — the

worst in memory — and dismissed the politicians’ role in boosting police numbers to confront the violence.

British news reports quoted him as saying that Ms. May had “no power whatsoever” to order the police leave canceled.

He also said that the decision of politicians including Mr. Cameron and Ms. May to return home early to be seen taking charge was “an irrelevance” because police officers with experience in dealing with unrest had already devised a “robust” response, for which politicians later took credit.

His remarks opened a new rift in the often fraught relationship between politicians and some senior police officers, British analysts said, and could influence the question of who will take over from Sir Paul Stephenson, former head of Scotland Yard, who resigned as Britain’s most senior police officer in July in a separate scandal over phone-hacking.

Stocks hold on to modest At least 15 reported killed gains to end a wild week in latest Syria protests PARIS (NY Times) — France and Britain urged NATO on Tuesday to intensify airstrikes against Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s forces and called on the alliance to do more to shield noncombatants from loyalist attacks.

“So the U.N. sanctions a no-fly zone, which morphs into dropping bombs on Tripoli. Where’s the legality in that? But I guess this is democracy we are defending right?”

The remarks could well embolden rebels who have proved unable to hold on to terrain captured from loyalist forces in weeks of advances and retreats along the coastal highway leading westward from the insurgents’ redoubts in eastern Libya.

The comments by William Hague, the British foreign secretary, and Alain Juppé, the French foreign minister, also appeared to signal a rift within the alliance

only eight days after it assumed command from the United States for the air campaign over Libya.

NATO rejected the French and British criticism.

“NATO is conducting its military operations in Libya with vigor within the current mandate. The pace of the operations is determined by the need to protect the population,” it said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.

While the pace of NATO air attacks appeared to pick up Monday in the battleground between Ajdabiya and the oil town of Brega in eastern Libya, rebel leaders have complained bitterly of a lull that seemed to coincide with the handoff of responsibility from the allied coalition to NATO, about 10 days ago. NATO pilots were also involved in two friendlyfire incidents that killed well over a dozen rebel fighters.

BEIRUT, Lebanon (NY Times) — Tens of thousands of Syrians in cities and towns around their country took to the streets on Friday after noon prayers shouting “We will not kneel” in a strong show of defiance against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, and at least 15 protesters were killed by security forces, human rights activists and residents said.

The demonstrations were smaller than those held in past weeks, but they were significant because they came after security forces took control this month of the country’s two most restive cities, Hama in central Syria and Deir al-Zour in the east, in a military operation that activists say left hundreds dead. The demonstrations on Friday were a clear sign the armed forces could not intimidate protesters into staying home.

Hundreds of security troops were seen converging around mosques in a number of Syrian cities and towns, often firing in the air in an attempt to prevent departing worshipers from forming crowds. Some mosques in Hama were even closed. In one protest on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital, members of the security forces outnumbered the demonstrators.

“Today they were successful in dispersing the crowds by force,” Saleh al-Hamawi, an activist from Hama, Syria’s fourth-largest city and a linchpin of the uprising, said by phone. “But they failed to put fear in our hearts, which they are betting on.”

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Somers, its executive director, had heard about the For at least 15 years, Zabar’s, the Upper West Side lobster salad that lacked any lobster. Mr. Somers grocery with the big crowds and even bigger prices, said The Bangor Daily News had called, asking for sold that as lobster salad — thousands and thouhis reaction. sands of pounds of it, by itself in a plastic tub or on a He said this kind of problem came up about a dozen bagel or a roll. Apparently no one noticed. times a year. “Sometimes Then Doug MacCash, a it’s using lobster substireporter from The Timestutes,” he said. “It might Picayune of New Orleans, even be a different spestopped at Zabar’s while cies of lobster, such as a vacationing in Manhattan warm-water spiny lobster. last month.

We call people up and say, “Lobster salad on a ‘Gee, this just doesn’t look bagel: Why not?” he wrote quite right if you realize on Aug. 1 on the newspathere’s no actual lobster per’s Web site. “It was deliin the product.’ ” cious, but the pink/orange After he said something tails seemed somehow like that to Mr. Zabar, Mr. familiar.”

Somers said, Mr. Zabar He checked the label. told him that New York“Wild fresh water crayers would not understand fish?” he wrote. “Really? what crawfish was, but At $16.95 per pound?” He that it was in the “lobster photographed the label, family.” To Mr. Somers, just to be sure. that was like saying trout Mr. MacCash had disand minnows were in the covered a fact of New York fish family. culinary life that New But by then Mr. Zabar Yorkers had not: There had had enough. “We was no lobster in the lobreally didn’t think that ster salad at Zabar’s. we were doing anything It took a while for the that was not completely news to reach New York, but lobster lovers else- An item at Zabar’s in is now sold by the name “seafare up and up,” he said, “but there was an element where were tucking in salad.”(WILLIAM P. O’DONNELL/THE NEW YORK TIMES PHOTO) that might be confusing, their bibs and soundand with all this stuff ing like curmudgeons. going on, I decided now’s the time to clarify.” So he On Tuesday, eight days after Mr. MacCash’s item changed the name on the label from “lobster salad” appeared, The Bangor Daily News in Maine — to “seafare salad.” where in 2010 fishermen caught a record 93.4 milSeafare? “We used to make a salad that we called lion pounds of lobsters worth more than $308 million a seafare salad” that contained surimi, Mr. Zabar — published an editorial headlined “No Fake Lobsaid, which he described as “a Japanese version of sters Allowed.” crab meat using pollock as the base.” (Others define

By Wednesday, bloggers so close to Zabar’s that surimi as a crablike product manufactured from they could smell the Jamaican Blue Mountain Style fish. Some say it is pollock that is mixed into a paste coffee were on the case. “Zabar’s Committing Lobwith starch and other ingredients, and cooked and ster Salad Fraud?” West Side Rag, which focuses on shaped to look like crab meat.) the Upper West Side, asked.

Mr. Zabar said he did not like surimi, so he had But if others were troubled by what seemed like a discontinued the seafare salad years ago. case of misrepresentation, Saul Zabar, the 83-yearHe thought of it this week when he needed a name old president and co-owner of Zabar’s, was not.

— “I couldn’t think of anything,” he said.

Selling lobsterless lobster salad, he insisted, was Sticklers could also challenge “seafare” because not dishonest. freshwater crawfish would presumably not be found “If you go to Wikipedia,” he said, “you will find that in the sea. crawfish in many parts of the country is referred to But amid the contretemps about crustaceans, as lobster.”

Mr. Zabar said, he never considered replacing the He read aloud the beginning of the Wikipedia crawfish with actual lobster. “Maine lobster is much entry for crawfish: “Crayfish, crawfish, or crawdads chewier,” he said. “This is a nicer texture. It has a — members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and very nice flavor. If we used Maine lobster meat, it Parastacoidea — are freshwater crustaceans resemwould be much more expensive.” bling small lobsters, to which they are related.”

Mr. MacCash, back home in New Orleans, laughed By that definition, he said, he could call a product when he heard about the name change. “It tickled in which the main ingredient — actually, the only me to have traveled from New Orleans to New York seafood ingredient — was crawfish, “lobster salad.” in order to eat crawfish,” he said.

“But it seems that the general consensus is when Still, he said, “It was good; I ate every bit.” you refer to lobster, you think of the Maine lobster,

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The hijacked crisis But there’s another emotion you should feel: anger.

For what we’re seeing now is what happens when influential people exploit a crisis rather than try to solve it.

For more than a year and a half — ever since President Obama chose to make deficits, not jobs, the central focus of the 2010 State of the Union address — we’ve had a public conversation that has been dominated by budget concerns, while almost ignoring unemployment. The supposedly urgent need to reduce deficits has so dominated the discourse that on Monday, in the midst of a market panic, Mr. Obama devoted most of his remarks to the deficit rather than to the clear and present danger of renewed recession.

What made this so bizarre was the fact that markets were signaling, as clearly as anyone ––––– could ask, that unemployment rather than deficits is our bigThe New York gest problem. Bear in mind that Times deficit hawks have been warning for years that interest rates on U.S. government debt would soar any day now; the threat from the bond market was supposed to be the reason that we must slash the deficit now now now. But that threat keeps not materializing. And, this week, on the heels of a downgrade that was supposed to scare bond investors, those interest rates actually plunged to record lows.

Paul Krugman

see KRUGMAN page 5

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The ‘R’ word makes a comeback Did anyone find Tuesday’s newspaper headlines reading “Markets Soar,” and “Dow posts biggest gains since 2009” as amusing as I did when I first saw them trickle out to newsstands at 2 a.m. that morning? The markets, coming off a huge decline of 634.76 points Monday, managed to eke out a 429.62-point recovery Tuesday.

Still being down doesn’t say “soar” to me, but to a populace that the government and their paradigmdefending media treat like shortattention-spanned children, a headline implying great improvement and including positive keywords was just the trick to kick the can and cross a finger another day.

And kicking the can has really been what the last ten years have been all about. Though not showing itself in an obvious way until autumn 2008 and its recent return to undeniable decline this week, the greater depression that took hold in early 2001 has now advanced to the point where it is no longer possible to artificially inflate the economy by the inventive financial means so masterfully created by the banking sector with the help of loosened regulation.

As I discovered through recent, totally random conversations, Portlanders are really starting to notice this whole “collapse” thing.

When I decided that something “just isn’t right,” a few years ago, I went off the “media grid” of smart phones, Hollywood entertainment

Jeff Spofford ––––– Ayuh! and spoon-fed news and learned through hundreds of hours of research that in a nutshell the entire globalization experiment launched in earnest after World War II is now in the throes of collapse, beyond repair and is disappearing without anything in the wings to replace it. Our federal government, which was co-opted by the corporate globalization movement, has proven ineffectual and at the highest levels has shown time and again to be overtly corrupt. There is no fix for this system — and we’re all just sitting by idly waiting for what’s next.

Although no one but perhaps the much ballyhooed “top two percent” of earners laments the loss of the trickle-up society they helped create over the last 50 years, the scary thing for the people I’ve talked to seems to be not knowing what’s coming next. It’s what scares me, too.

I was down at the recycling lot down in Bayside last Saturday talking with one of the guys I know who works for the city, shooting the fecal matter, if you will, about the recycling rumor mill and the new city manager, when the con-

versation turned toward the economy. We both agreed that things were bad, going to get worse and he mentioned how he was worried about his family’s security as they continued to worsen.

He offered an anecdote about last winter’s ice storm and how during it there were four (what he considered to be) unsavory people he didn’t recognize hanging out around his house on Broadway in SoPo. The roads, being totally un-passable, would certainly be difficult to navigate with an emergency vehicle if the suspicious looking dudes decided they wanted to pay a visit and he needed help.

He said that he had no way to defend himself, wife or kids – and told me he was thinking, with the hard times ahead in mind that are sure to include a lot of hungry and angry people, of getting a gun for just such an occasion. Without any prompting from me, he mentioned there could even be a revolution in this country if things continued to get much worse. We both ended the conversation agreeing that as long as we were both still running into each other while on the job, things were okay for at least the two of us.

Then, Monday night after the big Dow decline, I was sitting in my driveway with my son on the tailgate of my truck when my neighbor walked by and stopped to chat.

He was with his two boys and we see SPOFFORD page 5

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A knife in the ground or no? A case study of weather In the Holy Trinity of the 24-hour Information junkie – news, sports, weather – it’s the latter of the three that historically gets short shrift.

Sure, we talk about weather and interrupt broadcasts when things turn nasty, but it hardly enjoys the impact of news and lacks the universal gambling potential of sports.

Plus, there is the surprisingly widespread belief that we can’t do much about weather despite the “wash the car, bring rain” evidence to the contrary.

But as we watch our skies and screens this and every other weekend, knowing that Maine’s visitor economy makes us more weather-wary than farmers in drought years, it’s worth examining a case history to illustrate just how much “weather” has joined news and sports as mere “info-tainment.”

The trend becomes clear when your interest goes from “weather” to “whether.”

It happens all the time on various levels: Go out on the boat? Is the game still on? Who stole the umbrella?

Since nobody wants to be among those self-absorbed writers who detail their own experiences as somehow illustrative of humankind, let’s take a totally random and hypothetical situation: You are planning an intimate outdoor wedding for Saturday, Aug. 6 at 6:25 p.m. on the campus of the University of New England (Biddeford,

Curtis Robinson ––––– Usually Reserved not Portland, sorry Sis, but it was on the invitation...) with a stunning sunset view of Saco Bay, an Aix-enProvence sunflowers-and-blue color scheme, featured local beers, selected favorite Kentucky bourbons and lobster rolls to die for.

Now let’s just say that on the morning of the event, the catering company calls to report that the Weather Channel is predicting 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Too bad, they figure, we’ll just set up inside the nearby tent that employs the functional intimacy usually reserved for the Denver International Airport.

Then, to continue our setup, the hypothetical bride turns to me (uh, The Groom) and illustrates her legendary and frequently endearing ability to delegate: You decide.

There are subtexts and complications familiar to anyone from Away with the great good fortune to discover and marry an actual Mainer. For one, her family has lived here for generations and predicts local weather with the accuracy of a pre-scandal Tiger Woods

tee shot. In a sultry calm, for example, somebody might say the wind will pick up in seven minutes or so. Something about the tides changing. And the skeptical observer might note the time on a handy vintage Soviet military watch and marvel as the trees flutter in exactly six minutes.

It does not help if our supposed situation includes a groom who sometimes joins that subset of American males known as “blow hards.” Along with pontifications about CNN News shortcomings and that insane Celtics trade last year, perhaps Our Groom has also held forth (with alarming frequency, come to think of it) that the Weather Channel has become so ratings crazed that it inflates the dangers of looming weather.

So it boils down to this: Weather Channel is increasing its “chance of thunderstorms” to 50 percent! But the trusty Weather Underground is holding at 10 percent, and its hour-byhour forecast says Our Event will be well over before the serious stuff hits.

Meanwhile, the local weather forecasts are routinely echoing the Bigger Numbers – and pressure is mounting.

Maybe have the ceremony outside if it’s nice and the reception under the perfectly acceptable tent?

One relative who knows about such things says not to worry because we have only to throw a sharp knife into

the ground to ward off rain. A quick Google search turns up confirmation amid a list of Argentine wedding “superstitions” (along with some random Eminem lyrics, btw).

So the groom asks himself the Dirty Harry question: “Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?”

Well, to coin a phrase, “I do.”

And let’s end our story by noting that the weather was among the better-behaved guests at our imagined event, bringing a stunning sunset while the promised storms held off until 11 p.m. (to the minute of the W-Underground prediction). The large kitchen knife stayed tucked away as we frantically scanned smart phones post-event, hoping to determine if our valued guests would be flying home on what promised to be a stormy Sunday.

And it’s worth noting, as this column is being filed on Friday for the weekend Daily Sun edition, that our Weather Channel report (online) is giving a 20 percent chance of precipitation while the defending champion, W-Underground, is doubling down on that, issuing a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms.

Place your bets.

(Curtis Robinson is founding editor of the Portland Daily Sun. His column appears here Saturdays)

Creating jobs, not solving the deficit, should be our immediate aim KRUGMAN from page 4

What the market was saying — almost shouting — was, “We’re not worried about the deficit! We’re worried about the weak economy!” For a weak economy means both low interest rates and a lack of business opportunities, which, in turn, means that government bonds become an attractive investment even at very low yields. If the downgrade of U.S. debt had any effect at all, it was to reinforce fears of austerity policies that will make the economy even weaker.

So how did Washington discourse come to be dominated by the wrong issue?

Hard-line Republicans have, of course, played a role. Although they don’t seem to truly care about deficits — try suggesting any rise in taxes on the rich — they have found harping on deficits a useful way to attack governSPOFFORD from page 4

started talking about some of the great fishing his older son had done this year and some of the all time great fishing spots in the state. I asked him how his business was doing, and he said he was having an excellent summer. I told him that was great, because things were tough out there. He agreed, saying that a lot of guys were losing their shirts in the markets and at the register. Then, he turned to be and said “Things are so bad out there, there could even be a revolution” and “A lot of guys I know are saying it.”

These two “R-word” conversations in particular and others I’ve had around the city recently in general made me feel better because I no longer felt alone.

ment programs.

But our discourse wouldn’t have gone so far off-track if other influential people hadn’t been eager to change the subject away from jobs, even in the face of 9 percent unemployment, and to hijack the crisis on behalf of their preexisting agendas.

Check out the opinion page of any major newspaper, or listen to any newsdiscussion program, and you’re likely to encounter some self-proclaimed centrist declaring that there are no shortrun fixes for our economic difficulties, that the responsible thing is to focus on long-run solutions and, in particular, on “entitlement reform” — that is, cuts in Social Security and Medicare. And when you do encounter such a person, you should be aware that people like that are a major reason we’re in so much trouble.

For the fact is that right now the economy desperately needs a short-run fix.

When you’re bleeding profusely from an open wound, you want a doctor who binds that wound up, not a doctor who lectures you on the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle as you get older. When millions of willing and able workers are unemployed, and economic potential is going to waste to the tune of almost $1 trillion a year, you want policy makers who work on a fast recovery, not people who lecture you on the need for long-run fiscal sustainability.

Unfortunately, giving lectures on long-run fiscal sustainability is a fashionable Washington pastime; it’s what people who want to sound serious do to demonstrate their seriousness. So when the crisis struck and led to big budget deficits — because that’s what happens when the economy shrinks and revenue plunges — many members of our policy elite were all too eager to seize on those deficits as an excuse to change the subject from jobs to their

favorite hobbyhorse. And the economy continued to bleed.

What would a real response to our problems involve? First of all, it would involve more, not less, government spending for the time being — with mass unemployment and incredibly low borrowing costs, we should be rebuilding our schools, our roads, our water systems and more. It would involve aggressive moves to reduce household debt via mortgage forgiveness and refinancing. And it would involve an allout effort by the Federal Reserve to get the economy moving, with the deliberate goal of generating higher inflation to help alleviate debt problems.

The usual suspects will, of course, denounce such ideas as irresponsible.

But you know what’s really irresponsible? Hijacking the debate over a crisis to push for the same things you were advocating before the crisis, and letting the economy continue to bleed.

They also scared me because by showing me more and more people were starting to see that this surreal socioeconomic choo-choo we’ve been riding in during this “lost decade” is about to hit the big wall of whatever is next at three hundred miles per hour, the chats made our situation seem more “real.”

Of course, we didn’t need the Dow drop to tell us that. Sure, it murders our 401k plans, but for the big money, it’s a number that really only effects the so-called two per centers in the wallet. Our wallets already empty, the rest of us feel the impact of collapse like a brick dropped on our collective heads from the top of the Observatory.

Looking ahead, will some great, currently unknown leader step forward to tell us what’s next, or are we going to

have to collectively design whatever it may be on our own? Things will unveil themselves and the natural course of the universe will answer that soon enough. One thing our society’s next evolutionary step is not; is a return to the ways of the late twentieth century we all thought we loved, but turned out to be a mirage that provided the population with a Matrix-like image of an idealized society. It turns out that behind the scenes, while we were taking the Taurus wagon to Disneyland with Bon Jovi blaring, clever elitists were working to squander everything that made America great until there was nothing left.

Thomas Jefferson said it best when he correctly prophesized this very moment, saying: “If the American

people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currencies, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their prosperity until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.” So they have, and so we are. And, unless we figure out how to stop them, our children don’t even have a chance.

Whatever is coming next, it is time to get past the denial stage, come together and get ready for it.

(Jeffrey S. Spofford manages circulation for The Portland Daily Sun and can be reached at jspofford@maine. rr.com)

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Cholera scourge now ravaging Somalia, U.N. says

BY JEFFREY GETTLEMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES

NAIROBI, Kenya — A cholera epidemic is sweeping across Somalia, the United Nations said on Friday, as thousands of starving people flee famine zones and pack into crowded camps in the capital, Mogadishu.

According to the United Nations World Health Organization, 181 people have died from suspected cholera cases in a single hospital in Mogadishu, and there have been several other confirmed cholera outbreaks across the country.

“We don’t see the end of it,” said Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesman for the World Health Organization.

“As long as we have people on the move, in crowded places and using contaminated water, we will see a rise in cases. All the causes are still there.”

Parts of southern Somalia are in the grip of a famine, the result of years of conflict and one of the worst droughts in 60 years. Compounding the problem are the limitations of the transitional government of Somalia, which controls little more than the capital — and it is a loose control at that — and much of the country is in the hands of a group of Islamist militants, the Shabab, who have forced out many Western aid organizations.

United Nations agencies and private aid organizations are struggling to respond to the needs, and though some progress has been made in recent weeks, many Shabab areas are essentially off-limits.

More than 100,000 people have recently fled famine areas and settled in makeshift camps in Mogadishu, which have become breeding grounds for measles, cholera and other diseases.

Cholera, one of the developing world’s worst scourges, is caused by a bacteria that infects the small intestine and is spread through dirty water.

It is easily treated with oral rehydration salts and antibiotics. But many health centers in Somalia lack

Every day more than a thousand people materialize out of the thin desert air to take their places at the gates of the world’s largest refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. They are fleeing one of the worst droughts in Somalia in 60 years and many have walked for weeks through an anarchic landscape replete with bandits and militants but little food. (Tyler Hicks/The New York Times)

even these basic supplies. As a result, those who get cholera, especially children, can die of dehydration within days or even hours of being infected.

“It’s moving so fast from one person to another,” Mr. Jasarevic said. “It’s an epidemic for sure.”

The American government estimates that at least 29,000 Somali children have died so far from the famine, and many more are expected to die unless enough emergency food and trained medical personnel can reach the famine areas soon.

Kalever Rebbe ‘is a direct descendant from the great Jewish sages’ of Europe REBBE from page one

mikvah, Mikvat Shalom, serves the whole community and "is designed to help Jewish people in Maine achieve higher spirituality by observing the ancient Jewish ritual of holy purification in water," the synagogue's rabbi, Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld, explains in a press statement.

"The President of the mikvah, Susan Cummings-Lawrence, as well as the mikvah supporters are grateful to the people who have helped make the renovations possible, and especially send out a warm hand of welcome to the Kalever Rebbe on this occasion of his visit to Portland," Herzfeld said in a press statement.

"They hope to bring holiness to our Jewish community here," Herzfeld explained in an interview about the visiting group. "It's very important to them to have a holy ritual bath in the Jewish community. When our community said we need some help with our mitvah, they came over very quickly."

A blessing of the mitvah is planned, but other events will take place.

"It's not only about the mitvah, he wants to be available to meet with Jews in the area and be able to bless people," Herzfeld said.

The Kalever Rebbe's Hasidic followers "believe that he has the wisdom to provide divine insight and holy blessings that can transform our lives in this world," the synagogue reported.

“It’s not only about the mitvah, he wants to be available to meet with Jews in the area and be able to bless people.” — Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld "Hundreds of thousands of people are said to have been uplifted and motivated by his words of inspiration."

To the layperson, the Kalever Rebbe is a spiritual leader whose arrival meets with much excitement.

"It's like the Pope visiting Catholics," Herzfeld explained. "'Rebbe' is an ancient word, it was used in the time of ancient Israel, it means 'teacher.' In the ancient world people addressed their teacher as 'rabbi,' ... it means someone who you look to for wisdom," he added.

Hasidic Jews, who emerged in the 18th century and now count about 1 million adherents worldwide, promote spirituality and joy. The Kalever Rebbe "is a direct descendant from the great Jewish sages who studied under the Baal Shem Tov, the Master of the Great Name – centuries ago in eastern Europe," according to Herzfeld.

"We want to respect and honor him for his attempt to bring holiness into the world," Herzfeld said.

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In a summer heat wave, making off with the cool HOUSTON (The New York Times) — For weeks this blazingly hot summer, the sanctuary inside Evangelist Temple Church of God in Christ here has been uncomfortably stuffy — too warm for Sunday services, and seemingly hotter, one recent 94-degree evening, than that place where Bishop Rufus Kyles seeks to prevent his congregation from spending eternity.

Nine 5-ton, 8-ton and 10-ton air-conditioning units usually keep the church cool, but this indoor heat was not a matter for an air-conditioning specialist.

It was a matter for the police.

Early one morning last month, thieves drove up to the back of the church, gutted all nine industrialsize units and sped off. They caused roughly $60,000

in damage to get their hands on about $400 of scrap metal inside — the long coils of copper that serve as the arteries of air-conditioning units.

The Houston Police Department dusted the remaining bits and pieces for fingerprints, but no arrests have been made.

This summer, copper thieves have been keeping law enforcement officials busy throughout Texas and around the country. In Parker County, about an hour outside Dallas, air-conditioning units at seven churches have been damaged or stolen since late May, including Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish, where someone used a ladder to climb onto the roof and dismantle five of the eight units.

Another Maine crack arrest N.Y., N.Y.: Yarmouth incident follows Scarborough bust

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Maine police arrested another New York City man on drug trafficking charges Thursday night.

Jeremy Chappelle, 22, was arrested in Yarmouth and was being held at the Cumberland County Jail on $100,000 bail.

Police seized $20,000 worth of crack cocaine.

Chappelle He was arrested

about a day after police and state drug officials raided a Scarborough home and arrested a Brooklyn man on crack charges.

"It's a very substantial hit," said Kevin Cashman, of the Portland Police Department and supervisor of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, referring to Chappelle's arrest.

Police recovered 206 grams of crack that was likely ready to be bagged up and sold on the street, he said. One gram of the drug typically sells for $100.

Cashman said he wasn't aware of a link between the two men, but added that police will always investigate any connections between drug arrests.

Last week in Lexington, Ky., where the police arrested two men for felony theft, the air-conditioners were not at a church, but at Mary Todd Elementary School. In recent days and weeks, copper thieves have damaged or stolen heavy-duty air-conditioning units at the nonprofit Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium in Fort Myers, Fla.; the main post office in the Chicago suburb of Riverside, Ill.; Morningside Elementary School in Mobile, Ala.; and the Shackelford Funeral Home in Adamsville, Tenn., forcing the relocation of a cancer victim’s funeral.

The 29-year-old man arrested in the Adamsville case is accused of taking a 97-pound coil and selling it to a scrap metal site, for $1.50 a pound.

Maine Sabers to Support Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland The Maine Sabers Football Club of the Eastern Football League will be supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland at their game today at 4 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland, according to a press release.

The Sabers (5-0) face the Braintree Cowboys (4-2) in a divisional game pitting familiar foes as the Sabers prevailed 22-12 in their game at Braintree earlier in the season.

Admission is free to Sabers home games, but each week the team selects a worthy local cause or organization to support by accepting donations at the gate and during the game. This week’s beneficiary is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland.

Stephen Goodrich, team founder and administrator said, “The Boys & Girls Clubs do great work for youth in greater Portland and we are eager to lend a hand.”

The Sabers will be without star wide receiver Chris Libby whom was injured last week in the Sabers 21-7 victory over the Boston Ravens at Fitzpatrick Stadium, and without kicker David Goodrich whom has reported to training camp at University of Connecticut.

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The divided three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded Congress overstepped its authority when lawmakers passed the so-called individual mandate, the first such decision by a federal appeals court. It’s a stinging blow to Obama’s signature legislative achievement, as most experts agree the requirement that Americans carry health insurance — or face tax penalties — is the foundation for other parts of the law.

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In a lengthy dissent, Circuit Judge Stanley Marcus accused the majority of ignoring the “undeniable fact that Congress’ commerce power has grown exponentially over the past two centuries.” He wrote that Congress generally has the constitutional authority to create rules regulating large areas of the national economy.

The White House argued the legislative branch was using a “quintessential” power — its constitutional ability to regulate interstate commerce, including the health care industry — when it passed the overhaul law.

Administration officials said they are confident the ruling will not stand. The Justice Department can ask the full 11th Circuit to review the panel’s ruling and will also likely appeal to the Supreme Court.

“Individuals who choose to go without health insurance are making an economic decision that affects all of us — when people without insurance obtain health care they cannot pay for, those with insurance and taxpayers are often left to pick up the tab,” said White House adviser Stephanie Cutter.

The 11th Circuit’s ruling, which sided with 26 states that had sued to stop the law from taking effect, is the latest contradictory judicial opinion on the health care debate. The federal appeals court in Cincinnati upheld the individual mandate in June, and an appeals court in Richmond has heard similar challenges to the law. Several lower court judges have also issued differing opinions on the debate.

Legal observers long expected the case would ultimately land in the Supreme Court, but experts said Friday’s ruling could finally force the justices to take the case.

Cheapflights.com rates Jetport region’s most affordable DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

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Out of all airports in New England, only Connecticut’s Bradley International and Rhode Island’s Theodore Francis Green State were cheaper than the Jetport. Vermont’s Burlington International came in 53rd with an average fare of $403.

Portland International Jetport Director Paul Bradbury said the survey results echoed what research carried out by the Jetport has found.

“Our research also shows that Portland International Jetport is the region’s most affordable airport.

The Cheapflight.com survey is public acknowledgment and recognition of this,” said Bradbury.

“What the survey doesn’t show is that there are other savings to be had by using the Jetport. There is for example the savings in travel costs and time by not having to drive or take the bus to Boston or Manchester. The Jetport is all about convenience for the traveler — it’s already easy to get to and effortless to navigate through.

In addition, once the new terminal expansion is open for business on October 2nd, it’s only going to get even easier.”

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Dazzled by diodes? Local businesses buy into LEDs Maine Medical Center expects to save $680,000 over the life of a system installed in parking garages

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

From McDonald's to Maine Medical Center, businesses with a big enough budget are seeing the light and installing LEDs. For Mark Dube of Dube Signs in Gray, light-emitting diodes, better known as LEDs, are not just the next big thing for energy efficiency, tidily converting electricity into light. They're a new avenue for sign makers to make money in a tough economy.

"It's been a really difficult year, that's why I'm looking at these new avenues, and with these LEDs it's a possibility for me to break into a new market," Dube said.

"You hear a lot about them now. It really started out in the sign business. We were using LEDs before they were really popular," Dube noted.

Today, replacing halogen lights in parking lots is a regular part of his business.

Recently, Maine Medical Center replaced energyintensive lighting in two of its parking garages with brighter, more energy-efficient LED lights, for an estimated savings of about $52,500 a year, Efficiency Maine reported.

Efficiency Maine, a state agency which offers businesses incentives to install energy-efficient equipment such as LED lighting, said that given a 13-year lifespan for the lighting system, or an estimated $680,000 realized over the life of the system, the energy saved will be about as much as is required to power 62 small businesses for one year. The lighting systems were updated in two garages on Bramhall street – one for employees, and the other for visitors.

Efficiency Maine contributed $175,318 in incentives

Mark Dube of Dube Signs in Gray replaces a neon McDonald’s sign with LED technology. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

to the total project cost of $402,000.

Dube said the price of LEDs is dropping with popularity and workmanship.

"People are starting to find out that if they went with LEDs they'll last for 50,000 to 100,000 hours, depending on what color they are. It's the way to go because they're about 30 to 40 percent of the energy use, too," he said.

Dube said he helped with last year's overhaul of the B&M Baked Beans sign, which he said has 16,000 LEDs in it.

"Before that it had 70 10-foot-long fluorescent lamps in it, and they were spending almost $1,000 a month on main-

tenance," he said.

Dube, who serves an area including Lewiston, said Portland is his largest market, and in late May, he was working on upgrading McDonald's signs on St. John's Street. As a subcontractor for Portland's B.H. Milliken electrical contractors, Dube took out neon lights, which themselves can last 50 years. He was replacing neon lights in McDonald's restaurant "in" and "out" signs.

"There are a lot of companies looking at it," said Rick Meinking, business program manager for Efficiency Maine.

"The thing about LEDs is because it's still so fairly new in the world of technology, it tends to be a litlte more expensive," Meinking cautioned.

In the case of Maine Medical's garage lighting, "they're on all the time, and they cut their energy bill dramatically. It's when you have fixtures that don't have a lot of run time, meaning they don't run a lot, the payback gets longer and longer."

The cost to place LED outside pole lights and mounted exterior lights can range from $120 to $500 per light, Meinking said.

"Depending on the application, it's not necessarily always the cost that get people to move forward or not. It's really the whole package," he said.

Benefits of LEDs include the fact they contain no mercury, lead or glass, are long lasting, and can operate well in cold temperatures, Efficiency Maine notes.

"We're seeing more and more marquee signs that are programmable to say messages, those are LEDs, they're expensive, but because they allow flexibility for the sign to change a lot, they often meet the needs of the business," Meinking said.

Paul Badeau, communications director for Efficiency Maine, said savings on maintenance can be considerable.

"In this economy, these savings are real, they help the bottom line considerably," he said.

But other factors are less tangible.

"More businesses are putting them in because they save a lot of money on energy costs. As some of the research shows, too, lighting has a lot to do with safety and security. Maine has a lot of old garages and old parking lots with some pretty inefficient lighting," Badeau said. "People actually feel safer and they say they have a better experience when they visit a place that has better lighting."

Dube said for 36 years, he has worked on signs, starting with Coyne Signs right out of high school and other sign shops, until he finally went out on his own. For about 12 years, he has worked for himself.

Now, he's jumping on the LED trend.

"There are some big changeovers coming to a pretty popular name out there, a lot of big companies have seen the light," he promised.

Almost time to change the bulb

BY BOB TEDESCHI THE NEW YORK TIMES

You may have heard that the federal government wants to limit your choice of light bulbs, starting in January.

If only.

Thanks to regulations taking effect that month under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, shopping for light bulbs is fast becoming akin to choosing a spouse: the options are almost endless, and the object of your affection might last longer in the house than you.

The misconception about limited choice is, specifically, that the new rules outlaw incandescent lights. But they don’t. They just place efficiency standards on incandescents. Starting in January, any bulb that can generate the amount of light produced by a conventional 100-watt bulb, but do so

with roughly 30 percent less energy, will be eligible for the market. The new law is gradual — in 2013, the rule will be extended to 75-watt bulbs, followed, in 2014, by 60- and 40-watt bulbs — but the point is that nothing is outlawed if it meets the new mandated efficiencies.

What’s more, the looming rules have triggered rapid advances in a number of lighting technologies. Halogens, a type of incandescent that delivers light the way Edison intended, with a tungsten filament, are now available in the standard bulb shape. Compact fluorescent lights, or C.F.L.’s, have gotten better at delivering good light quickly, and without the buzzing and flickering for which they were known.

And some bulbs with light-emitting diodes, or L.E.D.’s, now cast their light see LIGHTS page 11

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Shopping for light bulbs is fast becoming akin to choosing a spouse LIGHTS from page 10

in all directions, not just one.

To help consumers, retailers like the Home Depot and Lowe’s are working to simplify shopping, with better merchandising and displays with samples of the forthcoming bulbs. Also, some manufacturers, like Sylvania, Philips and General Electric, are already putting “lighting facts” labels on at least a few bulbs, even though new labeling requirements do not take effect until January.

But the changes are still complicated. For instance, instead of categorizing bulbs in terms of watts, a measure of power, shoppers will speak of lumens, a measure of the light that bulbs cast. To ease this change, bulbs will be described in yet a third way, “watt equivalents.” A 60-watt equivalent bulb, for example, will emit as much light as the old 60-watt incandescent. And although the new law does not apply to fluorescent tube lights, three-way bulbs and other specialty lights, manufacturers are extending law-inspired changes to these exempt products, too.

Bottom line: If you go shopping without a good idea of what you want, you’ll leave the store with a headache and a fervent desire to never think about bulbs again.

I barely escaped that fate recently, during a massive bulb tryout for the roughly 40 sockets in my house. I gathered bulbs from three leading manufacturers — Philips, General Electric and Sylvania — as well as from niche lighting companies like Cree, TCP and others, to assess the latest technologies.

I sought shopping advice from three experts: Konstantinos Papamichael, a director of the California Lighting Technology Center at the University of California, Davis; Russell Leslie, a founder of the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, N.Y.; and Craig A. Bernecker, the director of the Lighting Education Institute, in Philadelphia.

Their advice: In the short term, you can continue to light your home with incandescents. But in the long run, they say, if you study the various lighting technologies, you can save money and time — and, perhaps, see every part of your home in its best light.

For most people, who are accustomed to a simpler light-bulb market, that’s asking a lot.

“Consumers generally bring habit, rather than intelligence, to their lightbulb purchases,” Mr. Leslie said. “It’s really problematic.”

Now, bulb buyers think primarily about the amount of light they need from a bulb, he explained, with the quality of the light and its suitability for the colors in a room as secondary considerations, if that. Still fewer people consider the different ways that bulbs distribute light. If you choose to wade into the waters of energyefficient bulbs, however, these factors quickly come into play.

Don’t be daunted, Mr. Papamichael said. “Experiment with different light versions, and do it slowly.”

I followed his advice carefully.

Except for the “slowly” part. Which

Light-emitting diodes.

I now regret. I gave myself 10 days, and a two-part mission. First, test the roughly 30 bulbs I had assembled in a few sockets in my house, and study their effects. Second, proceed to various rooms and see what looks good where — because what works in the kitchen might not work in the living room.

First up, halogens.

Because these bulbs are a type of incandescent, they share traditional incandescents’ qualities. They throw light in all directions (“omnidirectional” in the new light-bulb vocabulary), which makes them good for filling a lampshade or a chandelier.

Also, their filament’s firelike glow produces light waves on the warmer end of the color spectrum — orange, red, yellow. Such light is a good match for similarly warm-colored rooms, but a weak one for rooms done in blues or grays.

I tried out three 100-watt equivalent halogens: the Philips EcoVantage, Sylvania SuperSaver and G.E. Halogen. Although halogens share traditional incandescents’ warm-light quality, when I tested these bulbs in a dining room fixture along with a conventional incandescent, their light appeared slightly whiter than the light from the latter.

The G.E. halogen was clear glass; the other two were frosted for a softer effect. It made a difference. In contrast to a traditional incandescent, the lighting element inside the G.E. halogen had a thick strip of glass that cast distracting shadowy stripes on the fixture. But the frosted glass on the other two halogens diffused the light in a way not noticeably different from the standard incandescent.

Compact fluorescents are also omnidirectional, and while in the past their light often threw a sickly pall on people, manufacturers are redesigning the bulbs with warmer tones.

They can occasionally take a while to fully illuminate, though, and few of them work smoothly with dimmers.

I tested a bunch of compact fluorescents, both big brands and smaller ones. I noticed no substantial differences in color quality, and all the ones labeled “soft white” had the warmer tones of the new C.F.L.’s.

But there were many nuances. The EcoSmart Soft White R20 Flood — EcoSmart is the Home Depot brand — was dimmable, unlike most other C.F.L.’s I tried. And the G.E. Energy Smart 60-watt equivalent bulb

needed a minute to reach full brightness, in contrast to most of my other test C.F.L.’s. But G.E. has recently introduced a Bright From the Start Energy Smart bulb, a hybrid that uses a halogen element to emit light instantly while the fluorescent portion warms up. When I installed that bulb above the kitchen sink, it lighted up right away.

The third major bulb type is the L.E.D. If the C.F.L. is the girl you never considered dating in school, but who now looks pretty darned good, the L.E.D. is the trophy wife: really expensive, nice to look at, not much of a track record.

At least not yet.

The basic L.E.D. contains silicon chips that throw light in one direction (“unidirectional,” in the new lingo).

Because they are computerized, they can be programmed to produce any kind of light, at least in very expensive custom installations. And because they require fins or notches to keep the chips cool, they can look like lava lamps and other shapes that Thomas Edison never imagined. (Some are also as heavy as rocks.)

But even basic nonprogrammable L.E.D.’s are costly — $20 to $50 for the most common types. L.E.D.’s with dimmers cost even more.

Breathe.

However, manufacturers quickly point out that L.E.D. bulbs have a very long life — 25,000 hours compared with, say, 6,600 hours for an equivalent C.F.L. You won’t have to change L.E.D.’s for 20 years.

The quality of L.E.D. light, even the “soft white” types, is noticeably cooler than that of halogens or C.F.L.’s. And because most L.E.D.’s are unidirectional, they work well for recessed lights or lamps that spotlight artwork.

But this single-focus nature is a problem for standard shaded lamps. The packaging of Sylvania’s Ultra A-Line L.E.D. suggests that it’s suitable for a

If the C.F.L. is the girl you never considered dating in school, but who now looks pretty darned good, the L.E.D. is the trophy wife: really expensive, nice to look at, not much of a track record. shaded lamp, but when I tried it in a lamp in my living room, the top half was lit, while the bottom saw little light.

However, Sylvania will release an omnidirectional L.E.D. this winter, and two manufacturers are now making them. When I tried them — G.E.’s Energy Smart L.E.D. and the Philips AmbientLED — they lighted up both the top and bottom of my lamp. The Philips bulb was softer than G.E.’s — so much so that I now have two of them gracing my living room.

Not before they earned my wife’s blessing, naturally.

Next came my second mission, roaming our home and selecting the best bulbs for specific rooms.

As I did this, I silently repeated to myself: “That’s not brown.”

My wife, Karen, recently asked me what I thought of one of her outfits, and I told her it was nice, because it was a brown top and a brown skirt.

“You’re not serious,” she said.

I was. She stepped closer and informed me that her skirt was black.

I suspect that my wife can see colors far better than I, so I accede to her chromatic judgment. Even if I don’t love her choices, I can get used to just about any color. I grew up in a dining room that looked as if it were painted with Pepto-Bismol.

Like other light-bulb matters, color will soon become more complex. But with any luck, the new rules may help even someone like me see color more clearly.

DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis that matter, whether to respond at all.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You can safely assume that people like and respect you. If they act differently, it has more to do with what they are going through than anything you might have said or done to them.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

Life is a party wherever you go. Some parties are more fun than others, but all will be better for your involvement. You make people smile and feel free to be themselves.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You have a talent for understanding the dynamics of social interaction. You’ll put this super-strength to work for you.

You’ll note what you can and can’t control about the situation, and you’ll take charge where possible.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). This is your time to shine. You are friendly, charismatic and witty. You’ll make a terrific impression on someone who will help you down the road.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You are strong, able and ready to dive into a big project. Take the time to set up a system first. Then test and refine it.

A good system will make you 10 times more productive.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (August 13).

In many endeavors, a nontraditional approach suits you best this year. You’ll devise a unique method of working, and you will be promoted and paid well for it. The next six weeks bring unlikely friendships that are most enriching. An investment pays off in December. You’ll win a contest in January. Pisces and Scorpio people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 6, 26, 13 and 34.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll be made aware that there’s much of the world you have yet to experience. You could have the sudden urge to travel and learn languages or sample bits of another culture in some other way.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Digital media is expedient, and yet personal touches will mean far more to the people with whom you are trying to connect. Extend a written invitation, love letter or thank-you note.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You would rather not have to explain your every move, so you’ll make an effort to slip “under the radar.” The only problem is that you’re so popular now that people pay attention to you even when you don’t want them to.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your mood is influential. You also have the power to make others feel very comfortable or very nervous. Impatience will only make things go slower than they otherwise would.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You have a tendency to push yourself, and some of the demands and expectations you come up with are unreasonable. Instead of setting an achievement goal, make it your goal to simply practice and learn.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Every once in a while, it’s nice to remind yourself not to get too carried away with your own thought processes. Stay away from the kind of ideas that always seem to lead in a negative direction.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Certain topics are sure to produce incendiary results now. Someone will lob a loaded conversational ball to you. You have a choice about how to respond and, for

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Saturday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2011. There are 140 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 13, 1961, Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city’s eastern and western sectors and began building a wall that would stand for the next 28 years until it finally came down in 1989.

On this date: In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs.

In 1624, King Louis XIII of France appointed Cardinal Richelieu (ree-shuhLYOO’) his first minister.

In 1704, the Battle of Blenheim was fought during the War of the Spanish Succession, resulting in a victory for English-led forces over French and Bavarian soldiers.

In 1846, the American flag was raised for the first time in Los Angeles.

In 1910, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90.

In 1932, Adolf Hitler rejected the post of vice chancellor of Germany, saying he was prepared to hold out “for all or nothing.”

In 1934, the satirical comic strip “Li’l Abner,” created by Al Capp, made its debut.

In 1960, the first two-way telephone conversation by satellite took place with the help of Echo 1.

In 1981, in a ceremony at his ranch, President Ronald Reagan signed a historic package of tax and budget reductions.

In 1989, searchers in Ethiopia found the wreckage of a plane which had disappeared almost a week earlier while carrying Texas Congressman Mickey Leland and 14 other people there were no survivors.

One year ago: Weighing in for the first time on a controversy gripping New York City and the nation, President Barack Obama endorsed allowing a mosque near ground zero, telling a White House dinner celebrating the Islamic holy month of Ramadan that the country’s founding principles demanded no less.

Today’s Birthdays: Former Cuban President Fidel Castro is 85. Actor Pat Harrington is 82. Former U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders is 78. Actor Kevin Tighe is 67. Actress Gretchen Corbett is 64. Opera singer Kathleen Battle is 63. High wire aerialist Philippe Petit is 62. Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke is 62. Comedian-writer Tom Davis is 59. Golf Hall of Famer Betsy King is 56. Movie director Paul Greengrass is 56. Actor Danny Bonaduce is 52. TV host/ weatherman Sam Champion is 50. Actress Dawnn Lewis is 50. Actor John Slattery is 49. Actress Debi Mazar is 47. Actress Quinn Cummings is 44. Actress Seana Kofoed is 41. Country singer Andy Griggs is 38. Country musician Mike Melancon is 33.

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Saturday, Aug. 13 Beethoven, Lee Hyla and Faure 8 p.m. The Portland Chamber Music Festival is a local, community-based organization that has gained an outstanding regional and national reputation since its founding in 1994.

The festival brings nationally recognized artists to Portland to present a wide range of classical chamber music, including the music of living composers. Pre-Concert Lecture with composer Elliott Schwartz begins at 7 p.m.

Taj Mahal at the State 8 p.m. State Theatre. Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures in late 20th century blues and roots music. www. statetheatreportland.com

Mary Fahl at One Longfellow 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square. “Fahl is an expressive, emo-

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Sunday, Aug. 14 PortSports Rock Cruise II noon to 3 p.m. Casablanca Cruises presents PortSports Rock Cruise II. “Back for a second year of great music on a boat. (Check out photos from last year).” Boarding begins at 11:45 a.m., three hours of Rock on the Casablanca, a small cruise ship with a full bar, in the middle of Casco Bay! Organized by PortSports Social Club. http://portsportsmaine.com/events/portsports-rock-cruise-ii

Tuesday, Aug. 16 The Steve Slagle Quartet 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents Steve Slagle Quartet. “Steve Slagle was born in Los Angeles, California where he got his first saxophone and later attended Berklee College of Music in Boston on a DownBeat scholarship. One of his first gigs, at the age of 18, was in the Stevie Wonder Band, in Boston. ... A member of BMI, Steve’s publishing company - Slagle Music - has a long list of original compositions. His sax quartets are published by Advance Music and Mingus Big Band arrangements are published by Hal Leonard as well as currently played by the MBB.” Performing with Steve will be Dave Demotta, piano; Steve Grover, drums; and Sean Farias, bass. Look for Steve and Dave on Channel 6’s 207 on Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. www.onelongfellowsquare.com see next page

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His ex has caused nothing but problems for us, so naturally, I don’t much care for her. This past year, however, Lawrence has been going over to her house under the pretense of seeing his grandchildren. There are also a lot of phone calls and text messages between the two of them.

I don’t like this one bit, but Lawrence has made it clear that if I can’t deal with her, our relationship is over. I love him very much, but why is it OK for him to hang out with his ex-wife, but if I so much as talk to a male friend, he becomes angry? How do I compete with a 20-year relationship? He insists they are just friends, and he only goes to her place when the grandchildren are there. But I have a gut feeling that he is not telling me everything.

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Wednesday, Aug. 17 Encore Music Creations jazz recital 7 p.m. “Encore Music Creations presents a young and ambitious trio of musicians from the prestigious Eastman School of Music and Yale Institute of Sacred Music in an exciting concert at the beautiful Cathedral Church of Saint Luke in Portland. ... Encore Music Creations has moved audiences at venues ranging from cathedrals and country churches to private homes in the United States and abroad, sharing music from classical, sacred, and jazz traditions. ...

There is no charge for admission to the recital. A free will offering will be received to help offset expenses for the artists. The program is sponsored by the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke and will take place in their beautiful sanctuary at 143 State St., Portland, Maine.For more information about Encore, please visit www.EncoreMusicCreations.com. To read about the Cathedral Church of Saint Luke, please see www.cathedralofstluke.episcopalmaine.org.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper/The Dogs/Henry Jamison 8 p.m. Aly Spaltro’s alter ego at The Oak & The Ax, 140 Main St., Biddeford. “…That conflux of dreams and streams of consciousness put to paper is at the heart of what makes Lady Lamb’s playful, pensive music so arresting. Just as striking are the tools by which she delivers it--with expressively elemental acoustic or electric guitar (and occasionally, banjo) and a direct, unvarnished voice that can sound simultaneously wise and full of wonder.” — The Boston Globe. http://theoakandtheax.blogspot.com/

Thursday, Aug. 18 Concert by municipal band from Nepi, Italy 7 p.m. The municipal band from Nepi, Italy will be in Portland from Tuesday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 21, as the guests of Maine’s local Italian Heritage Center Concert Band. They will perform a free, public concert in Portland’s Fort Allen Park on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 p.m. (rain location: Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. in Portland) and a benefit concert for the Joan Beaudry Memorial Education Fund with the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band at the Biddeford Pool Community Club on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. This visit is the conclusion of an international band exchange that began last year with two concerts in Italy by musicians of the IHC Band. “In spite of cost, distance and language barriers, the love of music brings people together in a positive, powerful way and music lovers will get their fill here in August.”

Friday, Aug. 19 The Tedeschi Trucks Band live 6 p.m. “Port City Music Hall is proud to welcome back two of music’s most influential roots-rock and blues artists of our time, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi, as The Tedeschi Trucks Band live at the Ocean Gateway Terminal.” $1 from every ticket will be donated to the Maine Academy of Modern Music.

Saturday, Aug. 20 Portland Music & Arts Festival 2 p.m. The second annual Portland Music & Arts Festival on Free Street. A day-long festival on Free Street, featuring the work and performances of Maine artists, local and national musicians and appropriate food and drink concessions. Proceeds from ticket sales, sponsor contributions, donations and vendor rentals will be donated to The Maine

Paranoid Social Club will play Port City Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 9. (COURTESY PHOTO) Children’s Cancer Program. www.theportlandmusicandartsfestival.com/schedule

Sparks the Rescue 7 p.m. Sparks the Rescue at Port City Music Hall. “Channeling modern rock influences into anthemic choruses and themes of lust, loss and embracing your inner demons, Sparks The Rescue return with 12 impressive edgy poprock tracks on new album Worst Thing I’ve Been Cursed With. The band’s second full-length is a step forward for the band, blending sassy lyrics and the dynamic, unique vocals of frontman Alex Roy into the melodic, infectious songs the five-piece have become known for. Emerging from Portland, Maine with debut album Eyes To The Sun in 2009, Sparks The Rescue’s playful pop rock made them a fan favorite as they toured with the likes of Mayday Parade and The All-American Rejects.”

porary folk. Come and enjoy a pleasant ferry ride across the harbor and night out on Peaks Island.”

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/

Waterfront Concerts in Bangor presents Bob Dylan 7:30 p.m. With Special Guest Leon Russell at the Bangor Waterfront. Bangor Waterfront Pavilion. http://waterfrontconcerts.com

Sunday, Aug. 21 Wetland Jam in Brunswick noon. Thomas Point Beach, Brunswick, features Wetland Jam, an annual blues and roots music picnic and barbeque to beneftit wetlands conservation. Gates open at noon and the show will run from approximately 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. www.wetlandsjam.com/info.html

Thursday, Aug. 25 Performers at the 2010 Portland Chamber Music Festival. The Portland Chamber Music Festival’s 18th summer season runs Aug. 11–20 at the Abromson Center.

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by Henry Grossman)

Songwriters by the Sea 7:30 p.m. Acoustic folk concert

by Danielle Miraglia and Paddy Mills, Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $10 per person.

“Hosted by local singer/songwriter Phil Daligan, Songwriters by the Sea is a six part concert series featuring up and coming artists from around New England and beyond. This concert features Danielle Miraglia whose acoustic blues guitar style, classic rock tunes and catchy melodies are sure to please along with Maine native Paddy Mills playing his unique style of rural contem-

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.

Friday, Sept. 9 Paranoid Social Club 8 p.m. Paranoid Social Club at Port City Music Hall. “Paranoid Social Club is the bastard brainchild of Dave Gutter and Jon Roods of the Rustic Overtones. Hailing from Portland, the band has received international accolades for its high energy style. Equally inspired by punk, soul, psychedelic rock, and the human psyche; PSC is a musical movement like no other. Picture Jimi Hendrix smashing a keyboard or The Clash backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.” www.portcitymusichall.com/events

Tuesday, Sept. 13 The Moody Blues 8 p.m. Steve Litman Presents, The Moody Blues in concert. Tickets $109.50, $77, $67 (includes service fee). “The Moody Blues are an English Rock band that have sold 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded 14 platinum and gold discs. With hits such as ‘Nights in White Satin,’ ‘Just a Singer in a Rock n Roll Band,’ ‘Ride My SeeSaw,’ and ‘Question of Balance,’ Moody Blues have been around since 1964!” Merrill Auditorium. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

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Saturday, Aug. 13 York County Shelter yard sale donations TBA. The donation of items (household goods, tools, books, toys, antiques and collectibles , etc.) are now being accepted for the gigantic yard sale, silent auction, and book sale, that will be held at the Shaker Hill Apple Festival in Alfred, on Sept. 24 and Sept. 25. The donation of services and gift certificates from area businesses will be especially appreciated for the silent auction. Proceeds from the yard sale, book sale, and silent auction will benefit the homeless children residing at the York County Shelter Programs. The Shelter asks that donated items be in good condition. Large appliances and clothing can not be accepted. To make arrangements to drop off donations at the Shelter contact Joan Sylvester or Mary Doyle at 3241137 or email: joans@ycspi.org or mqdoyle@gmail.com.

York County Shelter Programs is a homeless shelter in Alfred, which offers emergency, transitional and permanent housing for previously homeless children and adults. They also offer substance abuse and mental health treatment, educational classes, case management, vocational training, and help with medical care and legal assistance. They operate a working farm, catering business, two bakeries, a shared-use community kitchen, housing assistance, and a cafe. For additional information, visit their website at: www. yorkcountyshelterprograms.org

Tour de Merrymeeting Bay 8 a.m. The Rotary Clubs of Brunswick and Topsham present the ninth annual Tour de Merrymeeting Bay. Noncompetitive bicycle rides featuring rides of 25 and 50 miles around scenic Merrymeeting Bay in the Midcoast of Maine. Free post ride BBQ for all participants. Proceeds of the event benefit the Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Head of the Tide Park in Topsham. For more information or to register, contact Town of Topsham Parks & Recreation, 100 Main St., Topsham, 7251726 or online at www.topshammaine.com/pnr.

‘March Back to School in Style’ 9 a.m. A Walk and Fashion Show to Benefit the March of Dimes takes place at the Maine Mall. The March of Dimes, Maine Chapter announces a premiere event, “March Back to School in Style,” hosted by the Maine Mall. Participants are invited to register at www.marchforbabies.org to join the morning festivities in support of healthy babies. Following a loop at the Maine Mall, guests will be treated to a back-to-school fashion show in Garden Court. Hosted by Mrs. Maine, Tina Hendricks, the Mall March is sponsored

by Newick’s Restaurant and Key Bank. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. “Find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.”

‘Support Our Own’ Motorcycle Run 10 a.m. The Dirigo Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 618 of Lewiston will host the first annual “Support Our Own” Motorcycle Run at the New Auburn Social Club located at 7 Second St. in Auburn. The event is open to the public. Cost for the ride is a donation of one item to the cause. Breakfast will be held at the Social Club from 10-11 a.m. Riders will depart at 11:30 a.m. with stops at the New Gloucester Eagles, the Windham Eagles, the Gray American Legion and the Past Time Club. The ride ends at the Lewiston Eagles at 5 p.m. where there will be a pig roast free to the riders and $5 for non-riders with music from the live band 4Play. Items acceptable for donation include disposable razors, shaving cream, toothpaste, tooth brushes, deodorant, soap, tampons, etc. No Aerosol cans are permitted. Any cash donations for the project will be used to buy additional supplies.

The Dirigo Eagles has maintained a presence in the Lewiston community since 1904 and currently hosts nearly 500 Aerie members. For information, contact David Veinott at 713-2484 or call Gail Pelletier at 212-2905.

Eighth annual Southern Maine Pagan Pride Day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The eighth annual Southern Maine Pagan Pride Day will celebrate Southern Maine’s Pagan Community at a new location at The Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco & Biddeford in Saco. Admission: One nonperishable food item to benefit Saco/Biddeford UU Food Pantry. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco & Biddeford is located at 60 School St., Saco. FMI: www.mainepaganprideday.org.

Native American Pow Wow in Gray noon. On Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray will be the extremely popular “‘Honor The Animals’ Native American Pow Wow.” Representatives from several Maine and New England tribes will be at the park for two full days with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers and traditional food booths. Special events will be presented throughout each day. The Friends of the Maine Wildlife Park will be staffing a B-B-Q lunch on both days, with all proceeds to ben-

Matt Barker, a local researcher and writer, conducts family research, much of it regarding Irish immigrants. Today, Barker will lead a tour of the Catholic Ground at Western Cemetery. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) efit the wildlife park. Music will include performances by Black Thunder, Hard Times (from Canada) and Mountain Spirit. A traditional Wikki travel shelter, with numerous Native American and Colonial artifacts, will be available for viewing each day with Ken Hamilton, a Maine 17th and 18th century woodland living historian, interpreter and blacksmith. For more information about any of these programs, please call the Maine Wildlife Park at 657-4977; or visit online at www.mainewildlifepark.com, www.mefishwildlife.com or on Facebook.

Portland Community Health Center open house 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Portland Community Health Center is marking National Health Center Week 2011 with an open house, as part of the weeklong effort to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s community health centers as local solutions. Portland Community Health Center, 180 Park Ave. The open house gives the community an opportunity to meet the doctors, nurses, social workers and staff. PCHC will be providing free blood pressure checks, activities for kids, prize, health promotion materials and tours of the center along with music and refreshments.

“The theme of this year’s NHCW Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Serving Locally, Leading Nationally underscores how federally-qualified health centers deliver a unique approach that targets the health needs of the community and saves taxpayer dollars. One of the bright spots in America’s health care system, these centers provide health care homes to more than 175,000 people in Maine and 23 million nationally saving the health care system between $10 and $17.6 million a year. The White House Office of Management and Budget has ranked community health centers as one of the ten most effective government programs in the U.S.” The Portland Community Health Center is a nonprofit federally qualified health center that operates in partnership with the City of Portland, Health and Human Services Department, Public Health Division.

Care is provided at two sites, the Community Health Center at 180 Park Ave., and the Health Care for the Homeless clinic at 20 Portland St. The center is governed by a Board of Directors composed of a majority of patient members.

To find out more about National Health Center Week, visit www.healthcenterweek.org.

Catholic Ground,Western Cemetery walk 2 p.m. Matt Barker, historian at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland, will lead a walk at the Catholic Ground in Western Cemetery; meet at the MIHC library at 1:30 p.m.

Suggested donation: $10.

Bayside Neighborhood Block Party 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Bring your lawn chair to the Bayside Neighborhood Block Party, in parking lot next to Dyer’s Variety, Portland St. Music, food and more! Sponsored

by Bayside Neighborhood Assoc., Preble Street, Wayside Soup Kitchen, Goodwill, Lost Coin Café, G&R DiMillo’s, City

of Portland and Rickey’s Tavern.

Maine Sabers to support Boys & Girls Club of Greater Portland 4 p.m. The Maine Sabers Football Club of the Eastern Football League will be supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland at their game at Fitzpatrick Stadium in Portland. The Sabers (5-0) face the Braintree Cowboys (4-2) in a divisional game pitting familiar foes as the Sabers prevailed 22-12 in their game at Braintree earlier in the season.

Admission is free to Sabers home games, however each week the team selects a worthy local cause or organization to support by accepting donations at the gate and during the game. This week’s beneficiary is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland. Stephen Goodrich, team founder and administrator said, “The Boys & Girls Clubs do great work for youth in greater Portland and we are eager to lend a hand.” The Sabers will be without star wide receiver Chris Libby who was injured last week in the Sabers’ 21-7 victory over the Boston Ravens at Fitzpatrick Stadium, and without kicker David Goodrich who has reported to training camp at University of Connecticut.

86th Annual St. Peter’s Bazaar/Street Festival 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. August 13 and 14, Annual Italian Street Festival, 72 Federal St. Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Annual raffle, win up to $2,000.

Games for the entire family! 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, pasta dinner w/salad and beverage ($8 Adult/ $5 children under 16). http://stpetersbazaar.eventbrite.com

‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ 6:30 p.m. Fenix Theatre presents “Love’s Labor’s Lost” at Deering Oaks. “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. ... For the summer of 2011, we are offering Shakespeare’s hilarious Love’s Labor’s Lost, an often over looked comedy that contains some of the Bard’s finest banter between warring camps divided by gender. As always, Fenix firmly stamps our unique take on a classic tale. “ Bring your own seat and food, drink etc.

‘The Wiz’ by Maine State Music Theatre 7:30 p.m. Maine State Music Theatre presents “The Wiz,” a Tony Award-winning musical that follows the well-known tale of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion as they travel through the Land of Oz, “but it adds a dazzling and lively mixture of rock, gospel and soul music made popular in the 1970s. This show is a mysterious, opulent and fancily journey that follows a beloved story of courage, brains, heart and home.” Pickard Theatre, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. August 10 to Aug. 27. www.msmt.org, 725-8769. see next page

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Sunday, Aug. 14 Unity features Peter Canova, Quantum Spirituality 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. “Are we living in a giant hologram?

Guest speaker Peter Canova will explore this and many other haunting possibilities at Unity of Greater Portland, 54 River Road in Windham. This exciting workshop, Quantum Spirituality, will explore such topics as: The suppressed story of early Christianity; the secret teachings of Jesus; Mary Magdalene and the lost women of the Church; the ancient Mystery Schools; Gnosticism; quantum physics; the illusory nature of our universe as a holographic play of light; the meaning of consciousness; Jungian psychology and Gnostic parallels. At the end of WWII, the Gnostic Gospels were unearthed in the Egyptian desert. ... A love offering is requested. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to explore new paradigms in religious thought.” For more information about Unity or Peter Canova, call 893-1233 or visit www.unitygreaterportland.org.

Memorial mass in the Western Cemetery 1 p.m. The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 1, Portland, will celebrate a memorial mass in the Western Cemetery. This will be the 12th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial Stone, originally dedicated Aug. 15, 1999. The Memorial Stone is in memory of the early Catholics, predominantly Irish, who are buried in the “Catholic Ground.”

The Hibernians placed the Memorial Stone to honor the 1,000 individuals, most of whom were in unmarked graves, and many of whom came from Ireland during and after the Great Hunger in Ireland in the 1840s, resulting from the potato crop failure. The annual mass will be followed by a reception at St. Patrick’s Church on Congress Street. All are welcome. In case of rain, the mass will be held at St. Patrick’s. The Western Cemetery is located at the corner of Danforth and Vaughan streets.

Kalever Rebbe, Holocaust Survivor, in Portland 4 p.m. The public is invited to Shaarey Tphiloh synagogue “for the exciting, upcoming visit of the Kalever Rebbe to Portland. The Kalever Rebbe is a Holocaust Survivor, world renowned for his inspiration, wisdom, advice and blessings.

The rebbe is a direct descendant from the great sages who studied under the Baal Shem Tov, the Master of the Great Name — centuries ago. For 30 years the Rebbe has met with people of all ages and denominations in over 50 countries. Hundreds of thousands have been uplifted and motivated by his advice and words of inspiration. The Kalever Rebbe will be visiting Portland accompanied by some of his Chassidim. The students of the Kalever Rebbe have been quietly helping our community beautify our local mikvah.

The Mikvah — Mikvat Shalom — is run by an incredible group of people who dedicate their time and efforts to promoting the important mitzvah of mikvah in Maine.” The synagogue adds, “A mikvah is considered an essential element of a Jewish community. Mikvat Shalom’s vision is to make it possible for all Jews to learn about the tradition of ritual immersion and the ways individuals can use the mikvah to enrich their lives. We are committed to maintaining a kosher mikvah that is welcoming, as well as being a vital local resource that strengthens our community.”

Shaarey Tphiloh, 76 Noyes St. http://www.mikvatshalom. org/photogallery.php or http://www.mainesynagogue.org/ drupal/?q=news

Senator George Mitchell at University of Maine 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Senator George Mitchell will host a brunch for the 2011 class of Mitchell Scholars and their families at the Wells Conference Center at the University of Maine in Orono. “Since 1995, the Mitchell Institute has awarded over $8.2 million in scholarships to more than 1,800 Maine high school graduates. Each year, one graduating senior from every Maine public high school is chosen to receive a Mitchell Scholarship. This spring, the Board of Directors of the Mitchell Institute approved an increase in the scholarship to $6,000. These annual scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic potential, community service and financial need. Recipients must be residents of Maine who will be entering their first year of a two- or four-year accredited college or university. A list of the Class of 2011 scholarship recipients is available on the Mitchell Institute website at www.mitchellinstitute.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 Free seminar, ‘Outlook and Opportunities’ 10 a.m. Free seminar, “Outlook and Opportunities: Economic Recovery — Progress, Not Perfection,” hosted by Seth Cheikin, AAMS, Financial Advisor. “Why high deficits should not prevent you from making investment decisions; how to choose municipal bonds; where to look for stock market opportunities. Edward Jones, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth Shopping Center, second floor, Falmouth on Aug. 16

Fenix Theatre presents “Love’s Labor’s Lost” at Deering Oaks tonight at 6:30 p.m. (COURTESY PHOTO) at 10 a.m., Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Aug. 18 at 10 a.m.

To reserve your place, call Carole Vreeland at 781-5057.

West African rhythms with Annegret Baier noon to 1 p.m. 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! Congress Square: Aug. 16, West African rhythms with Annegret Baier. 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

‘Meet Your Farmer’ film event 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust is partnering with Maine Farmland Trust to show eight short films in an event titled “Meet Your Farmer” at the Topsham Public Library. Free and open to the public, this film series will begin with a short meet and greet with local farmers including Seth Kroeck of Crystal Spring Farm, and several varieties of locally grown foods to sample. Following the film screenings, there will be a brief discussion Q & A. Maine filmmakers Cecily Pingree and Jason Mann, have created films that tell the diverse stories of eight Maine farms: from Aroostook to York; potatoes to dairy, from large commercial operations to small farmers who sell directly to local people.

The films have traveled to over 50 locations throughout the state, telling the important story of farming in Maine and have been hailed as “moving portraits” and “incredible film work” by observers. For more information www.btlt.com

Dave Wickerham on the Kotzschmar 7:30 p.m. “Great Movie Music and More!” Organist-in-Residence at the Milhous Museum in Baco Raton, Fla., where he commands three different organs, “Wickerham brings his enthusiastic musicianship and vast repertoire to the historic Kotzschmar organ in a program called, Great Movie Music and More! We’ll travel from the early Hollywood years, and beyond, with this grand event on the World’s most versatile concert organ. Definitely Oscar worthy!” www.foko.org

Wednesday, Aug. 17 Linda McConnell in Falmouth via Skype 7 p.m. Linda McConnell, the beloved librarian from Australia, will make a come-back appearance at the Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth via Skype. “As part of the Library’s summer travelogue series, Linda will be coming to us live from Melbourne, Australia to talk to us about living and traveling in her native land.” 781-2351.

Thursday, Aug. 18 Summer Reading Ice Cream Social Blast 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Westbrook. “Join us for a Summer Reading Ice Cream Social Blast! You’ve been reading this summer; Walker will provide you an opportunity to share your reading excitement. Walker Memorial Library will have lots of ice cream

and toppings on hand. ... You come with enthusiasm and a willingness to share your reading thoughts. Book lovers unite! This is a family friendly event. Kids programs with stories, music, gaming and an Adult reading discussion group will be available. Ample parking. Handicapped accessible.

Inspirations in Color 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Inspirations in Color: a new exhibit by artist Beth Westra is coming to the Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, beginning Aug. 18 and running through the end of September. Come meet the artist at the reception on Aug. 31 from 5-7. 781-2351.

Concert at Fort Allen Park: Banda di Nepi 7 p.m. “We’re putting the band back in the bandstand at Fort Allen Park!” In July and August, Friends of the Eastern Promenade scheduled seven Thursday evening concerts.

Banda di Nepi (Community Band from Italy). Sponsored by the Italian Heritage Center.

Portland Chamber Music Festival 7 p.m. Beethoven: String Trio in C minor, Op. 9 No. 3; Melinda Wagner: Scritch for Oboe + String Quartet; Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Winds. The concert will be preceded by an informal pre-concert lecture by composer Elliott Schwartz at 7 p.m. Abromson Community Education Center, University of Southern Maine (Portland Campus).

88 Bedford St., Portland.

Crash Barry at Bull Moose in Scarborough 7 p.m. Maine author Crash Barry will read from and sign copies of his new book “Tough Island: True Stories From Matinicus, Maine” at Bull Moose in Scarborough, 456 Payne Rd. Tough Island will be available for the reduced price of $11.70 as a first edition hardcover. “The gritty memoir provides a guided tour of a unique society inhabited by resourceful individuals and scoundrels. Barry tells stories of danger and drugs, sex and violence, death and sorrow, all unfolding in a landscape of breathtaking beauty.”

More information about Crash Barry and his work can be found at http://crashbarry.com.

‘Passion of the Hausfrau’ in Freeport 7:30 p.m. A one-woman show that combines comedy, innovative projections, and music in portraying the hilarious misadventures of a Portland mom who discovers that the rollercoaster ride of raising young kids is actually the path to creating her own masterpiece; “comedic genius” declares the Portland Phoenix. Freeport Factory Stage, 5 Depot St. Freeport. Aug. 18-Aug. 27. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. through Sat., and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Friday, Aug. 19 A Walk Around the East End 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A Walk Around the East End with Friends of the Eastern Prom. “Sometimes Portland Trails’ biggest accomplishments are wrapped in small packages. Join Friends of the Eastern Promenade to discover how making a few connections within the trail network has helped create access and linkage across the peninsula.

Meet at the Gazebo on the Eastern Prom at Ft. Allen Park.” http://www.trails.org/events.html see next page

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7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center features Snowy Egret Day, including a bird walk, canoe tours, a used book sale, nature crafts and more. Special programs for children. No registration necessary. 883-5100. http:// www.maineaudubon.org/explore/centers/marsh2.shtml

Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival0 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arts Festival on the streets of Brunswick.

Over 90 artists and artisans line Maine Street and the mall.

Live music, children’s activities, theater performances, and more! FMI, www.brunswickdowntown.org

R & R Spinners at Sabbathday Lake 10 a.m. The R & R Spinners will show their extensive traditional skills at a demonstration to be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. The demonstation is free and open to the public.

A Stitch In Time: Quilts — The Fabric Of Our History 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Falmouth Heritage Museum, 60 Woods Road, Falmouth. What makes a quilt a quilt? How much is my quilt worth? When was my quilt made? Bring your quilts for show and tell! Watch quilting demonstrations.

Quilt appraisals to benefit the museum are $10 each/two for $17. The museum is open Saturdays through Sept. 10 (closed Labor Day weekend) with its continuing display of quilts, period kitchenware, vintage glassware and nursing artifacts. Supporting Memberships to The Falmouth Historical Society receive a Ceramic Wall Plaque and all members receive discounts on books, maps, coverlets and other gift shop items.

Slit tapestry workshop 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Perfect for children and beginning weavers! Weave A Wachumacallit is the title of a slit tapestry workshop to be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. What you will create from a variety of materials can be a bookmark, doll house furnishings, bracelet or a wachumacallit! Just bring scissors. Fee: $30 (pre-registration required). 926-4597.

First annual MS Harborfest Shoreside Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for the MS Society. The festival will feature local musicians, food vendors, artists, crafters and kids games/activities. It will be held in Fort Allen Park and portions of the Eastern Promenade Park on Aug. 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival areas will also be used as vantage points for the Lobster Boat Races and Tug Boat Muster on Casco Bay.

Art & Fine Craft Show at Gilsland Farm

Restaurant & Sports Bar

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8 p.m. Barb Truex performs with August Ensemble in Portland. The house concert, hosted by Jay York at 58 Wilmot St. begins at 8 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door for a suggested donation of $10. For more information or to reserve seats contact Barb Truex via phone (892-7578) or email (babstruex@gmail.com).

Sunday, Aug. 21 Tri for Preservation Sprint Triathlon and Aquabike 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Tri for Preservation triathlon consists of a 500-yard ocean swim along the well-protected cove of Crescent Beach. (Wetsuits are strongly recommended, and may be required on race day at the discretion of the race director in the interest of athlete safety). Participants then transition to a 14-mile, rolling bike course past the scenic farmlands and marshlands of Cape Elizabeth.

The course concludes with a well-marked 3.1-mile run along the shore of Crescent Beach (on a well-maintained fire road) towards Kettle Cove and back along Route 77. capelandtrust.org/triathlon/2011/

Maine Maritime Museum commemoration 4 p.m. “On April 11, 1986, Dodge Morgan, who had chosen to become a resident of Maine, sailed his 60-foot boat American Promise into the harbor of St. George’s, Bermuda, 150 days from the date he had set out from the same port. The event marked the first time that an American had sailed solo around the world nonstop. Most remarkably, Morgan had accomplished the feat in only 150 days, almost slashing in half the previous record of 292 days, and even besting his optimistic goal of a 220-day voyage. On Aug. 21, Maine Maritime Museum will commemorate the 25th anniversary of that significant event and pay tribute to the remarkable individual whose dream it was to accomplish it. Sadly, Dodge Morgan passed away on Sept. 14 last year, following complications from cancer. The tribute will be held at the Portland Company complex on Fore Street in Portland.

It will begin at 4 p.m. with a screening of ‘Around Alone,’ the documentary film that followed Morgan during his epic journey and was a featured program on the PBS program, ‘Adventure.’ The 57-minute film was produced from more than nine hours of film that had been shot by six cameras mounted on the boat, three topside and three below decks.

Following the screening, members of the circumnavigation team and those whom Dodge Morgan inspired will share their reflections of both the man and his voyage. Morgan’s only companion on the voyage, his boat American Promise, will be dockside for tours. Following the epic voyage, the boat spent twenty years as a sail training vessel for the United States Naval Academy before becoming the mother ship for the Rozalia Project focused on ridding the oceans

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Tuesday, Aug. 23 Chelsea Chen on the Kotzschmar Organ 7:30 p.m. Chelsea Chen on the Kotzschmar Organ. “Toccata and Fugue in D Minor” by J.S. Bach; “Three Taiwanese Songs” by Chelsea Chen; “Children’s Corner”

by C. Debussy; “Super Mario Fantasia” by Koji Kondo; “Moto Ostinato” by Petr Eben; “Three Jazz Standards” by Rod Gorby; “Satin Doll’ by Duke Ellington; “Sweet Georgia Brown” by Ben Bernie; “I Got Rhythm” by George Gershwin; “Miroir” by Ad Wammes; “Toccata from Suite” by Maurice Durufle. www.foko.org

Peace in Sudan Rally and Candle Light Vigil 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) presents a Peace in Sudan Rally and Candle Light Vigil at Monument Square on Congress Street in Portland. This event is free, and the public is encouraged to attend. “In observation of Ramadan, this event will be held after the Break of Fast. Speakers will include El-Fadel Arbab, as well as local activists, members of the Sudanese refugee communities, and survivors of Genocide worldwide. If it rains, the rally will be held at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St. in Portland, Maine at 9 p.m. Please note the change of time and location in the event of bad weather. Since 2003, more than 400,000 people have been killed in Darfur, Sudan. More than 2.7 million people have been displaced. Currently, there is also an ongoing crisis in the Abyei region of Sudan. Thousands of citizens have been displaced in the South Kurdofan, Nuba Mountain, and Blue Nile regions. Southern Maine now boasts the largest organized Sudanese refugee community in the United States. Although Sudanese President Al-Bashir is now wanted by The International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, the genocide continues. July 23 is the anniversary of the U. S. Congress’ 2004 declaration of Darfur as Genocide. On July 23, 2012 Fur Cultural Revival will host the second Peace in Sudan Rally at The White House in Washington, D.C.”

Wednesday, Aug. 24 Fermented Root Vegetables 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Class on Fermented Root Vegetables (Carrots, Beets) at Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland. Cost: $20 ($10 scholarships are available).

Instructor: Kate McCarty, Program Aide, and Master Food Preserver Volunteers. To register: call 653.7406 or visit www.urbanfarmfermentory.com/skills-classes.

Thursday, August 25 ‘Medication Management in the Home’ 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. “Medication Management in the Home” presented by Home Instead Senior Care. Pharmacist Angela McGarrigle, owner of Good For All Pharmacy will speak as part of a monthly Community Education Series at the Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham. Free. see next page Summer Special: 60’x20’ $1935 Includes Everything!

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10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gilsland Farm in Falmouth presents the 15th annual juried art and craft show featuring 60 vendors selling jewelry, pottery, sculpture and other high-end handmade work. Gourmet lunch will be offered by Belle Fete Caterer and in the afternoon Island Cow Ice Cream will be selling a delicious cold treat. Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All entry donations benefit Maine Audubon. http://habitat.maineaudubon.org

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2 p.m. The second annual Portland Music & Arts Festival on Free Street. A day-long festival on Free Street, featuring the work and performances of Maine artists, local and national musicians and appropriate food and drink concessions. Proceeds from ticket sales, sponsor contributions, donations and vendor rentals will be donated to The Maine Children’s Cancer Program. www.theportlandmusicandartsfestival.com/schedule

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Mariano Mawein, chairman of the Sudanese Community of the State of Maine, stands in the Meg Perry Center. A flag from the new independent nation of South Sudan is in the background. On Tuesday, Aug. 23, a Peace in Sudan Rally and Candle Light Vigil is planned at Monument Square on Congress Street in Portland. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) from preceding page

SPACE Gallery Weekend at The Saco Drive-In 7 p.m. SPACE Gallery Weekend at The Saco Drive-In featuring “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Aliens.” Friday, Aug. 26 through Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Saco Drive-In, 969 Portland Road (US1), Saco. Gates open at 7 p.m.: First feature (“E.T.”) begins at dusk.

Admission: $15 per carload. Saco Drive-In website: www.facebook.com/home.php#!/ sacodrivein. 799.6649. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828.5600. “SPACE Gallery has brought hundreds of original film programs to downtown Portland over the years and the Saco Drive-In has been hosting outdoor screenings of films since 1939. This weekend we join forces to bring you a doublefeature of classic blockbuster ‘alien’ films to close out your summer in the warm Maine night air, Steven Spielberg’s 1982 classic ‘E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial’ followed by James Cameron’s 1986 sequel in the Alien trilogy, ‘Aliens.’ Before and between films, SPACE will curate a mix of music by local musicians to be played over the Drive-In’s broadcast system. A portion of the gate proceeds will go to support SPACE Gallery’s programming.”

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 in the park, 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. Spindleworks of Brunswick will have a booth among over 50 other crafters. www.picnicportland.com

Juried Arts and Craft Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On the Green, Kennebunkport; sponsored by the Society of Southern Maine Craftsmen. Concessions provided by the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk. Free admission and free parking. (Rain Date: Aug. 28)

Birdie Googins at Lucid Stage 8 p.m. Birdie Googins: Maine’s Only Supermodel and Possible Future Queen at Lucid Stage. “Birdie is also a well known and respected television personality who has received rave reviews from outdoor sportsmen who marvel at the rugged outdoor skills of such a glamorous and famous model. In

addition to being wildly popular, Ms. Googins has wicked funny sense of humor.”

Sunday, Aug. 28 ‘Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington’ 4 p.m. A special performance in Southern Maine of the play “Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington” will be held at University of Southern Maine’s Abromson Center in Portland to benefit the American Heart Association. “This one-woman show provides an intimate look into the life and times of Margaret Chase Smith. It tells of her journey from humble beginnings in Skowhegan, Maine, to a position of power and respect as the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate.”

Thursday, Sept. 1 USM Welcome Husky Fest 2011 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lawn between Payson Smith and Luther Bonney Halls, Portland campus, University of Southern Maine.

“Follow the paws to Husky Fest! USM’s largest event ... the 11th annual welcome kick-off party! FREE BBQ for all students!

Live Music and activities! Campus departments, student organizations, and community vendors will all be present to help you get connected to the USM community! Rain location: Sullivan Gym, Portland Campus.” 228-8200

Friday, Sept. 2 Hike on the Indian Trail in the Peaks Island Land Preserve 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Indian Trail in the Peaks Island Land Preserve. “Join Ellen Mahoney, Island Institute Community Leadership Fellow, for a hike along the Indian Trail which weaves its way through the Parker Preserve on Peaks Island. Catch the 5:35 p.m. Ferry at Casco Bay Lines Ferry Terminal, the tour starts right when you get to the dock at Peaks Island.” http://www. trails.org/events.html

Southworth Planetarium full dome 7 p.m. The Southworth Planetarium is offering full dome video planetarium shows starting on Sept. 2. “On Friday nights in September, we will have a Full Dome Double Feature at 7 p.m. and at 8:30 p.m.

‘Two Small Pieces of Glass’ is a program about the history and science of telescopes.

How have telescopes enabled astronomers discover the outer Universe? From Galileo’s little scope to the Hubble Space Telescope, we’ve used optical equipment to study the cosmos and its myriad wonders.”

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Turnpike, anyone?

AT LEFT: Construction workers widen an intersection at the Maine Turnpike access off Warren Avenue. The Turnpike may be a preferred route this weekend, based on a construction schedule for Interstate 295. The I-295 southbound Veranda Street on-ramp will be closed so construction crews can repair a bridge joint on the St. Lawrence and Atlantic RR overpass on I-295 southbound, Maine Department of Transportation warned. Motorists who access I-295 southbound by traveling south from Falmouth to Portland on Route 1 will need to find an alternate route.

The southbound on-ramp from Veranda Street onto I-295 will be closed until 6 a.m. on Monday, MaineDOT warned. The agency chose to close the on-ramp and address the overpass problem during the weekend in order to have a minimal impact on weekday commuters, according to a MaineDOT press release. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Maine’s credit unions award record number of higher ed scholarships DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT This year, Maine credit unions presented more than $215,000 in scholarship money, a significant increase from 2010, the Portland-based Maine Credit Union League reported. Combined, the Maine Credit Union Movement provided scholarship money to

more than 300 students, the largest amount of scholarship recipients and contributions ever made by Maine’s credit unions, the league noted.

John Murphy, president of the Maine Credit Union League, applauded the commitment of Maine’s credit unions to helping members with higher education costs. “Helping members to make better lives is what

credit unions do and, as thousands of students head off to or back to college in a few weeks, it is great to know that a record number of them are doing so with scholarship assistance from Maine’s credit unions.”

Nearly every Maine credit union awarded at least one scholarship to a member of the Class of 2011.

Understanding the need for many adults to return to school to succeed in a challenging job market, Maine credit unions also presented more than $20,000 in scholarship funds to non-traditional students. The amounts of the scholarships awarded by Maine’s credit unions ranged from $250 to $10,000.

Jon Paradise, governmental and public affairs manager for the Maine Credit Union League explained, “The ‘people helping people’ philosophy of Maine’s credit unions is about not just providing financial services to consumers but is also about providing opportunities to Maine people. In an increasingly competitive job market, many of today’s careers require well-educated and highly-trained workers. As the cost of higher education continues to climb, the ability to pursue the education needed to acquire good paying jobs has become even more challenging.”

In addition to awarding scholarships, many Maine credit unions also presented free financial aid seminars this past spring to help parents and their children finance a college education, the league reported.

Maine’s credit unions also provide financial education opportunities throughout the year, helping members reach their higher education goals, the league reported.