Portland Monthly Magazine April 1987

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_ FEATURES_

14 A Moon For The Misbegotten — ShipwrecksInPortlandHarbor. ByJohnDurward.

26 In The Arts: Skowhegan: A10-YearRetrospective. ByHearnePardee.

32 1987 Architectural Review — TheYearInPictures.

34Reader’sPoll:Portland Monthly’s1987Restaurant Awards.

_ DEPARTMENTS_

4 From The Editor.

5 On The Town: Performing Arts And EntertainmentListings. ByMichaelHughes.

9 Letters.

30RealEstate:Fountain-head Revisited. ByM.ReedBergstein.

39 Movers And Shakers: Guts AndGlory:PamelaGleichman AndPortland’sFirst Japanese-FinancedHighrise. ByMarciaFeller.

41 Maine Stock Report. ByPeterShaw.

42Style:TheNewPortlandEclectic. ByMargareteC.Schnauck.

46 Spotlight On. ByFritziCohen.

47Style:LifeInThe Champagne Lane. ByDavidSwartzentruber.

48Fiction:PortlandLoves Them Dead. By Dan Domench.

50ExclusiveMaineProperties.

52Personals,Classifieds,Flash.

DrawingsByMichaelMoore.

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Notes From The Underground

youmakeitouttobe.Forexcellencein tunnels,looknofurther.

Mysearchfortunnelshastakenme toExit3ontheMaineTurnpikeaswell. There’sasealed-offtunnelthatusedto allowtravelerstowalkbetweentheold Howard Johnson’s Restaurant on the southbound lane and the old Howard Johnson’sSnackBaronthenorthbound lane.

Iusedtolovetoshoutinthattunnel.

ThebesttunnelIknowofissogood thatitprobablydoesn’texist.I’vemany timesbeentoldthattheTateHouse used to be part of the Underground Railway, and that a secret tunnel beneathitledtoawaitingrowboatin theStroudwatermarshes.

It’sfunny,butit’s11:30p.m.,and all1canthinkaboutistunnels.In fact,I’mfascinatedbythem,be¬ causeIbelievetherearesecrettunnels everywherebelowPortland.

I’vejustlearnedthatwhenyoudrive onCongressStreetbetweentheFrank¬ linArterialandCityHall,youcrossover atunnel.

Thenewspaperownsit.

Howoldisit?Isitsafe?Somemarve¬ lousandsublunaryevening,willitcave inwhileI’mdrivingoverit?Arethere life-supportdevicesdownthere?Doesit driplikeacistern?Doesithaveasand¬ wich machine?

I’dliketogodownthere,lookingfor InjunJoe.

I’llprobablygetaletternow.It’sa finetunnel,theletterwillsay.It’squitea moderntunnel,nottheLurayCavern

Othersubterraneanpassagesforma network below Fort McKinley (Great Diamond Island) and Fort Williams. Andweshouldalsotouchlightlyupon thecaveontheairportsideoftheWest¬ ernProm,whererum-runnersusedto hidetheirCanadianClubhighabove therailroadtracks.

Visionariesspeakofasubwaysys¬ tembelowPortlandtoeaseparkingin the 21st century. But they haven’t talkedtothegeologists,whodabblein preciousrealitieslikeledgeandmeta¬ morphicrock.

Andtheyhaven’t,ofcourse,secured permissionfromtheothertunnelowners! Thecityisriddledwithtunnels,you know.Pleasewriteusthelocationof yourfavoritetunnel,andwe’llflood yourdungeonswithlight.

Thanksforagreatfirstyear—we hopeyouenjoythis,oursecondApril issue.

Deadlineforlistingsissixweeksinadvanceofpublication date.PleasesendmaterialstoMichaelHughes,Listings Editor, Portland Monthly, 154 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04101. Please include date, time, place, contact person,telephonenumber,costandadescriptionofyour event. If you have any questions, please call Portland Monthly at 775-4339.

AprilListings

_ Music_

The Deansmen, Bates College’s all-male vocal group, presentaconcertonFriday,April3,at8p.m.OlinArts Centerconcerthall,BatesCollege,RussellStreet,Lewis¬ ton.Free.786-6330.

OscarBrandandJeanRitchiebringtheirsparklingper¬ sonalitiesanduniquefolkandshowmusictotheWinter StreetCenterinBathonSaturday,April4.7:30p.m.SI2. OscarBrandwillofferaspecialchildren’sperformanceat3 p.m. the same afternoon at the Winter Street Center ($2/under 18, $6/adult). 442-8455.

Composers Kay Gardiner and Jerry Bowder are fea¬ tured, along with the music of other composers, at the Maine New Music Network’s April 5 concert at the Port¬ land Museum of Art. 3 p.m. Free with Museum admission. 775-6148.

Pianist Liz Story and guitarist Michael Hedges, two leadinglightsoftheneo-NewAgemusic,performinconcert atOrono’sCenterfortheArts.Hedges,avirtuosowhohas wonacclaimforhisinnovativesteel-stringandharp-guitar playing,hasearnedareputationasoneofthecountry’s finestguitarists.Pianist/composerLizStory,classically trainedandimprovisationallyinclined,hasbeenfeaturedon severalWindhamHillreleases.TheCenterfortheArts, University of Maine at Orono. Friday, April 10, 8 p.m. S8/S6/S4. 581-1804.

The Esbjerg Ensemble, ten top-ranking musicians who have devoted themselves to chamber music performance, presentaconcertoftheworksofNielsenandSchubert. Friday,April10,8p.m.KresgeAuditorium,VisualArts Center, Bowdoin College in Brunswick. $6. 725-3253. PortlandStringQuartet,withguestartistvirtuosodou¬ blebassistGaryKarr,performsaprogramofHaydn,Villa LobosandDvorak.Karrhasrevolutionizedtheartofan instrumentdescribedas“thebullfrogoftheorchestrallily pond.” He has performed with hundreds of renowned ensembles worldwide and has made numerous television appearances.Aseventh-generationbassist,Karrhaspio¬ neered new designs and advanced playing techniques for the doublebass. Immanuel Baptist Church in Portland on Friday,April17at8p.m.$8/$5.775-0343.

Composers in Red Sneakers, one of the most interesting groupsofcomposingperformersinthecountry,makethe

trip up from Boston for a performance sponsored bv the Portland Chamber Music Society. Described by the New York Times as “A communal group in which performers writeandwritersperformwithpoiseandoriginalityina varietyofstyles,”theKed-ettesmixwhimsey,humorand newmusicwiththechancetowinapairofredsneakerson Tuesday,April21,at8p.m.intheEleanorLudckeAudito¬ rium of Westbrook College. $10. 797-7261.

The Aeolian Chamber Players, formed in 1961 by Lewis Kaplan,presentworksforstrings,windsandpiano.Wed¬ nesday,April22,8p.m.,KresgeAuditorium,VisualArts Center, Bowdoin College, Brunswick. $6. 725-3253.

The University of Southern Maine presents a series of free events each month in the College Room of the Student Center in Portland. These alternative and often wacky offerings, from film to live music and beyond, represent some of the most interesting (and leastexpensive)entertainmentsinthearea.InApril: LostWorld,thefirstoftheprehistoricmonsterrampage films (Monday, April 6, 5 to 7 p.m.); Peter Gallway, Maine’srocklaureate,performsinatriocontextinthisvery specialevent(Thursday,April9,5to7p.m.);Katherine Rhoda,afinevocalistandmulti-instrumentalistspecializ¬ inginavarietyofworldmusics(Monday,April13,5to7 p.m.);BirthofaNation,D.W.Griffith’sepic,andoddly racist,taleoftheCivilWarcontinuestobeamodelofthe earlyHollywoodfeaturefilm(Monday,April20,5to7 p.m.);andjazzpianistChuckChaplin(Thursday,April 23,5to7p.m.).Alltheeventsarefree.780-4090.

Woody Herman and his Young Thundering Herd At 72,WoodyHermanistheonlymajorbandleaderfromthe BigBanderastillontheroad.Thisveryspecialperfor¬ manceattheWinterStreetCenterinBathcelebratesthe 50thanniversaryyear,ofthelegendaryHermanandhis newestHerd.Sunday,April26,7:30p.m.$15.442-8455. The Portland Symphony Orchestra offers a rich variety ofconcertsinApril.OnSaturday,April4at8:30p.m.,and Sunday,April5at3p.m.,musicdirectorIoshiyukiShim¬ adaconducts(andplaysclarinet)inThoseFabulousFor¬ tiesatPortlandCityHallAuditorium($17/$14/$l1/S7); onMonday,April6,andTuesday,April7,theSymphony presents The Amazing Technicolor Orchestra, a Youth Concertat9:30and11a.m.eachdayfeaturingsoprano GloriaBonninandthePortlandBalletRepertoryCompany in Portland City Hall Auditorium ($1.50); on Sunday, April12,at3:30and7p.m.intheEastlandBallroomofthe Sonesta Hotel in Portland, the Portland Symphony ChamberOrchestrapresentsaCandlelightConcertfeat¬ uringviolinistArturoDelmoniandpercussionistNancy Smith($11);OnTuesday,April28andWednesday,April 29 at 7:45 p.m. in Portland City Hall Auditorium, the Symphony is joined by guest artist pianist Alexander Toradze($18/$15/$1l/$7).Formoreinformation,call 773-8191.

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Dance_

Ram Island Dance Company, Portland’s dance ambassa¬ dors,returntotheirhomestageatthePortlandPerforming ArtsCenterfromThursday,April2,toSundayApril5. The performances feature new works by the Company’s ArtisticDirectorDanielMcCuskerandothercontemporary choreographers,aswellastherevivalofclassicworksfrom therichheritageofmoderndance.Performancestakeplace at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday; a 2 p.m. matineeonSundayclosestheseries.$7to$12.773-2562. A traditional New England contradance featuring The WhistlingThievesstringband.Friday,April3at8:30 p.m. Chase Hall Lounge, Bates College, Campus Avenue, Lewiston. $3. 786-6330.

DJ Kris Klark hosts Warehouse Action, a Dance Party onFridayApril10,from9p.m.to1a.m.,attheUniversity of Southern Maine’s Portland Campus Center Amphi¬ theater.780-4090.

FreeKids’AfternoonatthePortlandDanceCenter.Sat¬ urday,April11,1p.m.773-2562.

16th Annual Spring Performance of the Bowdoin Dance Program, featuring student works, works by dancer/choreographer June Vail, director of the Bowdoin Dance Program, and works from dancer/choreographer PaulSarvis.Friday,April10,andSaturday,April11,8 p.m.,atPickardTheater,MemorialHall,atBowdoinCol¬ legeinBrunswick.725-3253.

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Live From Studio 1, a presentation of new works a works-in-progressfromlocalchoreographers.Friday,A| 24,8 p.m. $3. 773-2562.

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Theater_

ThePekingAcrobats,directfromthePeople’sRepubl China,wrapupthe1986-87PortlandConcertAssocia season.Friday,April10,at4p.m.and8p.m.Port City Hall Auditorium. 772-8630. Firebugs,byMaxFrisch,closestheRussellSquareF ers’seasonwithacold-bloodedlookatthecommonmm indifferencetothedestructiveforcesthatthreatenthe existence of the human race. This black comedy wi stagedfromFriday,April17,throughSunday,Apri AllperformancesareatRussellHallontheGorham< pusoftheUniversityofSouthernMaineat8p.m.witl p.m.Sundaymatinee.Individualticketsare$6.Fori mationandreservation,call780-5483.

FifthofJuly,byLanfordWilson,runsatPortlandS CompanyfromApril11throughMay3.Theplayfea’ arockn’rollsinger,abotanist,aVietnamvet,aprecoi teenagerandabattyoldladywithherhusband’sashei shoeboxwhogettogetherforaFourthofJulycelebra Therearealsofireworksgaloreinthisacclaimedcomet weseethegroupshedthe60’sforaricherfuture.Forfu informationontheproduction,callthetheateroffk 774-1043.

Galleries

Abacus Handcrafters Gallery, 44 Exchange St., land. Contemporary American crafts and museum-c jewelry. Monday to Wednesday, 9:30 to 6: Thu Friday,Saturday,9:30to8;Sunday12to5.772-^ Art For America Gallery, Newcastle Square. New. The Gallery presents “A Celebration of Gallery Ai andalsofeaturesthedrypointetchingsofNormanV lithographsbyGrevisMelville,andlinoleumprintsby Berry. Monday to Friday, 10 to 5; or by appoint 563-1009.

BarridoffGalleries,4CityCenter,Portland.Inaddi selectionsbyGalleryartistsandselectednineteent twentieth century estate paintings, Barridoff pr Recent paintings by Alison Hildreth through TherewillbeanopeningreceptiononFriday,April1( 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gallery. Monday to Friday, 10 Saturday 12 to 4. 772-5011.

CafeAlways,47MiddleSt.,Portland.Diningandvi hours, Tuesday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. C Monday. 774-9399.

Congress Square Gallery, 594 Congress St., Portia changingexhibitofGalleryartists,includingSiri mann,JillHoy,HowardFussinerandPhilBarter.M< toSaturday,10to6.774-3369.

FrostGullyGallery,25ForestAve.,Portland.Exhil ofrecentworksbyartistsrepresentedbytheGallery, daytoFriday,12to6.773-2555.

Hitchcock Art Dealers, 602 Congress St., seconc suite204,Portland.ContemporaryMaineartbyo’ artists,includingpaintingsbyMichaelWillis,Phil1 Howard Rackcliffe and Katherine Bradford, and so by Patrick Plourde, Betsy Meyer, Sharon Townshe LaurieLundquist.MondaythroughFriday,10to6 on Thursdays), Sunday 12:30 to 5; or by appoi 774-8919.

HobeSoundGalleriesNorth,1MilkSt.,Portland.Tues¬ day to Saturday, 10:30 to 5. 773-2755.

Maine Potters Market, 9 Moulton St., Portland. Stone¬ ware, porcelain and earthenware by 14 Maine craftspersons. Monday through Saturday, 10:30 to 5:30. 7741633.

MapleHillGallery,367ForeSt.,Portland,andPerkin’s Cove,Ogunquit.ThroughApril5,theGallerypresentsan exhibitofweddingbandsfeaturingtheworkofRonPear¬ son, Glenda Arentzen. Ross Coppelman, Alan Revere, S. AnnKrupp&AlienBryan,StephaniBriggs,DavidVirtue, FrankTrozzo,WhitneyBoinandJaniceGrzyb.FromApril to June, Maple Hill features the works of three Maine artists.DonnaBouthotintegratesherinterestinsketching thehumanbodywithherexperienceinpotterytocreate dimensionalceramicwall-pieces.PollyCookcreatescolor¬ fulceramicvesselsandplates.EvaGoetzformswood,wax andoilpaintintowhimsicalships.MondaytoSaturday,10 to 6: and Sunday from 12 to 5. 775-3822.

O’Farrell Gallery, 46 Maine St., Brunswick. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 5. 729-8228.

The Pine Tree Shop and Bayview Gallery, 75 Market St., Portland. Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 5:30. 773-3007.

PostersPlusGalleries,146MiddleSt.,Portland.Featur¬ ing original prints by Franklin Galambos, Kozo, Harvey Peterson, Ron Bolt, I homas McKnight, I omoe Yokoi, Rockwell Kent, Margaret Babbitt, Peyton Higgison, R.C. Gorman,WillBarnet.NancyJones,CarolCollette,Harold Altman, Alan Magee, Jim Dine and others. Monday to Saturday, 10:30 to 5:30. 772-2693.

TheSteinGlassGallery,20MilkSt.,Portland.Through April30,Galleryartistsinachangingcollectionofcontem¬ porarystudioandexperimentalsculpturalglass.Mondayto Saturday, 10:30 to 6; Sunday 1 to 4. 772-9072.

TimesTen,420boreSt.,Portland.Finefunctionalcrafts from ten Maine craftspersons, including clocks by Ron Burke,earthenwarepotteryandtilesbyLibbySeigars,and handwoven rugs bv Sara Hotchkiss. Monday to Saturday, 10 Io 6. 761 1553.

Tracy Johnson Fine Jewelry, 62 Market St., Portland. Featured jewelry artists include Tracy Johnson, Karen Hennessey, Cindy Edwards and Kit Carson. One-of-a-kind custom designs and fine watches are a specialty of the house.TuesdaytoSaturday,12to6;orbyappointment. 775-2468.

RestaurantListings

Restaurantsarelistedasacourtesyinthissectionasspace allows.Ioguaranteeinclusionofyourlistingforthenext year,callPortland MonthlyClassifieds,154MiddleStreet, Portland, Maine 04101. (207) 775-4339.

Alberta’s.21PleasantStreet,Portland.Alltheselections from Alberta’s ever-changing menu are cooked to order overtheirmesquitecharcoalgrill.Steaks,seafood,and butterflied leg of lamb are accompanied by homemade soups,breads,anddesserts,including“DeathbyChoco¬ late.”Lunch,dinner,Sundaybrunch.Majorcreditcards. 774-5408.

AfghanRestaurant.629CongressStreet,Portland.Deli¬ ciousandexoticAfghanicuisineinafamilysetting.Atmos¬ phereincludespaintingsbyownerwithfunperspectives. 773-3431.

Amigo’s. 9 Dana Street, Portland. A wide selection of Mexicanfoodinarelaxedsetting.Enchiladas,tacos,burri¬ tos, everything made from scratch. Brings the Mexican experience to the Old Port. Lunch and dinner Tuesdays throughSaturdays,closedSundayandMonday.772-0772.

The Armory. 20 Milk Street, Portland. The Portland Regency’sfirst-classhotelrestaurant.774-4200.

The Baker’s Table. 434 Fore Street, Portland. Relaxed bistrobeneaththeOldPortBakehouseoffersdiverseEuro¬ peancooking,veal,fish,tournedos,homemadechowders, soups,stews,includingbouillabaisseareavailable,aswell

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ToTheEditor:

ReallynicestoryaboutMrs.Hawley (“A Woman Of Substance: Guy Gan¬ nettPublisherJeanGannettHawley— December,1986))...Beautifulphotos, too.

Afewfactualerrorswhich1pointout foryouredification—

MadeleineCorsonisJean’sniece, notsister.Alsonotethespellingofher name.

Her son is Timothy, not Ted. She wasmarriedtoRogerC.Williams. EnjoyedthepieceabouttheSea¬ men’sClub(aswell)!

Rachel Beaudoin Portland AWitThatBit

ToTheEditor:

Itwasadecadeofsheiksandshebas, hero worship, Mah-Jongg, flappers, bath-tubgin,andthe“greatest,gaudi¬ estspendingspreeinhistory”whena brilliantcollectionofwriters,actors, criticsgatheredweeklyat59West44th StreetattheAlgonquinRoundTable. Atthebeginningthey—all30of them—wereaspiring,young,talented, andrelativelypoor.

Allofthemeventuallymadeitbig. TheyweretheTown’srulingwits. ”Itwasatraininggroundforthe insult,therapierwit,theverbalbomb¬ shell.” ***

Ilikeyour“Movers&Shakers”but don’tdeclareitinthe“grandtraditionof theAlgonquinHotel.”

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AbsolutelyRight!

ToTheEditor:

Somehow 1 managed to forge past your(February,1987)paradeofthe CAPITALIZED CELEBRITIES with¬ outretchingtoobadly,toexamineyour

LETTERS

listofthe87RoundTablers.Quitea misnomer,that,forIneverencountered suchagroupofelitistsquares.

Portland Monthlyreallyindecently exposeditselfinthissorryselection.

Consider,lessthanaquarterofyour ‘Portland’s400’arewomen,whilesurely closetohalfcouldbetermedwealthy. Andthat’sonlyforopeners.Youleft out‘intriguing,’perkyJanFox;and evenperkierKimBlock.Too,conspic¬ uousfortheirabsencesarerepresenta¬ tivesof:theblackleadership,suchas GeraldTalbotandNevilleKnowles;the dramaticarts,suchasThePortland PlayersandThePortlandStageCom¬ pany;seriouswritersofpublishedbooks ofhistoricalnon-fictionsuchasBob Niss(“FacesOfMaine”),MasonPhilip Smith(“ConfederatesDowneast”),and (oh,well,grudgingly)thatCaldwellfel¬ low.Hecomesfromaway.

Wherearethemoralleadersofthe community, such as Bishop O’Leary, RabbiSky,andtheagreeablyubiqui¬ tousReverendRichardHastywhohas gonetothematforeveryliberalcause sincedayone?

AlmostdeviantlyattractedtoCEO’s offinancialinstitutions,development companies,andpublications,youin¬ clude John Murphy, yet exclude his influentialeditorialistsandthought¬ provokers Don Hansen and Jim Brunelle.

Never, ever would they nauseate their readership with CAPITALIZED CELEBRITIES. And where oh where are Channel 6’s Fred Nutter, and Channel1O’sAngusKing?Theemper¬ orreallyturnedthespotlightonhisnud¬ ity,however,whenhefailedtoinclude thoseunsungcommunityactivists:Jim OliverofthePeople’sBuilding;Alan CaronofMunjoyHill;NatSheddofthe Foster Grandparents Program; Neva CramoklngrahamVolunteers;Sheriff MartyJoyce,whohousesthehomeless everyfrigidnightinhisgym;andthe folkswhorunthePrebleStreetChapel foodkitchen.

Good heavens, where did you ever get such money-grubbing values as thoseyoudisplay?

Evenfurther,youdragouteverypol¬ iticianwhoeverranforoffice,even dusting off dear old honest Maggie Smithinanattempttodignifyyourtrav¬ esty,yetyouneglectonewhohasmore experienceasapoliticalcandidatethan alltherestputtogether:WalterKozi-

neski.Forshame!1canhearhiminton¬ ingitnow:Forshame!

YouincludeJoanBenoitbecauseshe runswell;LouiseGendronbecauseshe realtorswell;andPennyCarsonbecause sheIPE’swell.YetyouneglectPam Plumb,EstherClenott,CherylLeeman, and Linda Abromson, though they governsuperbly.

Andwhere’sTimHoney,whoknows wherethebodiesareburied,yetdidn’t bury them? You include Henry StupinskiofBathIronWorksinPortland, yetfailtoinvitefellowMainerCaspar Weinberger, who could give Henry somemorejuicyshiprehabcontracts overfranks‘nbeans.AndwhereisBob Dole’s next Vice President, Mainer George Bush?

Andfinally,ifyouthinkforamoment thattherealreasonthatIwrotethis diatribeisbecauseI’mmiffedthatI’m not one of the chosen 87, why of course,you’reabsolutelyright!Spell that in capitals: ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!

PhilipJenkins Portland

AbsolutelyRightRedux

ToTheEditor:

Justtheotherday1mailedaletterto theeditortoPortlandMonthly.

Myletterwasscathinglycriticalof yourarticletitled“IntroducingThe State’sNewestTradition,”onpages 32-33oftheFebruary1987issue.

However,therewerethreeerrorsin thatletterthatIwouldlikeyoutocor¬ rectbeforeyoupublishmyletter.

1.Eliminatethereferencetothe claimedfailuretoinclude“representa¬ tivesofthedramaticarts”(becausea carefulre-readingofthearticlereveals thatthereisindeedsuchrepresentation).

2.Inthesentenceending“groupof elitistsquares,”changethistoread: “group,ingoodmeasure,ofelitist squares” (because not every one in yourlistisanelitistsquare).

3.EliminatethereferencetoJoan Benoit(becauseJoanBenoitdoesn’t merelyrun“well,”sherunssuperbly).

Despitethesecorrections,Ithinkmy letterreallytellsitlikeitis.

Remember,itisasuperiorpublica¬ tionthatcanprintcriticismofitself;just

asitisthesuperiorreaderwhocon¬ tinueshissubscriptiondespitehisex¬ tremedistasteforanarticleinthatpub¬ lication.Don’tyouagree?

PhilipJenkins Portland Balanced Viewpoint

ToTheEditor:

1wasjustgettingturnedontoPort¬ landMonthly—literate,balancedview¬ pointsandnotprovincial—whenthe Februaryissuearrived.

Ofwhatpossiblebenefitisittoyour readers(whomyoushouldbecourting rightnow)toseethelistofPortland’s finest“habitues”whowillgatherforthe state’snewesttraditionatthePortland Regency?

Thiscanonlyservetomaketherest ofusbusinesspeople,volunteers,and activecitizensfeelalittlelessthan importanttoyou—aswellastothe continuingdevelopmentofPortland.1 hatecliques!

GraceRussell HollisCenter andPortland

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ToTheEditor:

...Idon’tdoubtthatyou’llsell22,000 copies...withtheinfluxofphonysnobs currentlyinfestingPortlandandvicinity. MyGod,whatanobsequious,insipid pieceofslicktrash!Thesnobswilllove it...

...1hatetobetheonetotellyou bootlickersthis,butinSectionNineof theConstitutionthereisaprovisionfor¬ biddingtitularnobilityintheU.S...

GeorgeStratton Portland A Good Laugh AndOnly$1.95!

ToTheEditor:

Ifindyourmagazinelaughableasit continuestopandertothehandfulofbig moneyinterests,developers,trendy yuppies,andotherpseudo-intellectuals

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that have converged on Portland in recentyearsandhaveattemptedtoturn thecityintoBoston-North.Whatmakes PortlandandtherestofMainespecial are not the people you find in the Exchange Street bars on a Saturday night,buttheproud,hard-working, non-pretentiousindividualsthatdomi¬ natethepopulation.Mainersaren’t caught up on their ranking on some meaninglesssocialstratum...Whynot tryglorifyingPortlandandthepeople thathavemadeituniqueovertheyears, nottheonesthatareattemptingtoruin it.

GregoryM.Betts

Portland Re:“CanadaViaVIA,”

February 1987

ToTheEditor:

Itwasarealtreattoreadyourarticle onyourrailpassengertripfromMaine toCanadaandreturn.It’satreasure that many Maine people fought to maintain.

VIARailisCanada’spassengerrail network,aquasi-governmentalcorpo¬ rationsetupmuchlikeAmtrakinthe U.S.,andisnotthepassengerdivision oftheCanadianandPacificRailway. VIARailoperatesitstrainsoverthe CanadianPacific,throughMaineonits triplinkingtheMaritimeProvincesand Montreal,andovertheCanadianNa¬ tionalrailroadinotherpartsofthe country.

Aninterestingtripisthe Atlantic, fromBrownvilleJet.toMontrealon VIARail,thenontoAmtrak’sover¬ nightMontrealertoNewYork,return¬ ingtoMontrealonadaylightrunupthe Hudson River Valley and along lake ChamplainontheNewYork-Montreal TheAdirondackAmtraktrain,returning toBrownvilleJet.ontheeastbound Atlantic.

Then,thereistheVIARail Cana¬ dian,thetranscontinentaltrainbetween MontrealandVancouver,BritishCo¬ lumbia—thetraininthephotoyou weregivenbyViaRailforyourpages 12-13spread.It’satrain-lover’sdelight, andit’sreachablefromthat“pictu¬ resquelittlepassengertrainstationwhich Amtrakbrochureshavebeenpolitely neglectingtomention'foryears...”The

printpiecesputoutbyAmtrakdon’t mentionPortland,Maine,either,and that’ssomethingworthinvestigating further.

Inthemeantime,wemustremember that“Canada’snationaltreasure”is Maine’s,too.

Ron Palmquist CapeElizabeth NoFriendOfErnest’s

ToTheEditor:

YourFebruaryarticleonalittleknown travel system, “Canada Via VIA,”wasveryenlighteningconsider¬ ingyouonlyhadfourcolumnstoride with.

Your coverage of Montreal and Toronto (I was born and raised in Toronto,livedinMontrealforthree years)wouldgetyou2V2starsfor perspicacity.Butspeakingofstars,giv¬ ingtheTorontoDailyStartoHeming¬ waywillwinyounoaccoladesinthat city,particularlyatthePressClub. Canadiansaretouchyaboutthingslike this.Myfather,WilfredH.Goodman, whowascityeditoratthetimethat Hemingway was a freelance reporter forthe“Star,”werehealive,would have much more scathing comment to offer,nottomentionafewdocumentar¬ iesondealingwithErnest.

Shouldyoubeplanningareturntrip to Toronto and the Press Club, you wouldbewelcomedandpossiblytreated tosomeacerbicwitfromsomeofthe membership, including Brother Rod Goodman,aneditoroftheStar,“om¬ budsman,”andpresidentofthePress Club.

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Iamwritingtocongratulateyouon yourwonderfulPortlandMonthly mag¬ azine!Havefounditdelightfulreading, andthephotographyisoutstanding. Keepupthegoodwork.Youarepro¬ vidingthepeopleofMainewithamag¬ azinetheycanbemostproudof.

WhileIamwriting,Icannotresist tellingyouofthegoodfortuneIhadin answeringoneofyouradvertisements. Sentfortwopoundsofthepeanutbutter cremefudgefromtheSweetComfortad (Mail Order Fudge by Suzanne). Do notknowifyouorderedany,butitisthe mostdeliciousfudgeIhaveevereaten. Thoughtyoumightbeinterestedinthis informationaboutoneofyouradvertis¬ ers.Havesinceorderedfivepoundsto besenttomydaughterinCalifornia. Theymakeidealgiftsformetosend familyandfriends,astheycomegift¬ wrappedinbeautifulpinktissuepaper andbox.

Itisgoodtoknowwecanbuysuch lovelyproductsmaderighthereinour StateofMainebylocalpeople.

ThanksagainforPortlandMonthly!

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ToTheEditor:

(Re:“God,TheDevil,AndWilhelm Reich,”February,1987)

WilliReich?

Part-timegenius,possibly;full-time German —never!

RittervonLeeb,a.d.(Nord) AtSchlossLos (Nr.RausHaus) intheMaineWald

GettingThereFromHere

ToTheEditor:

WefindPortlandMonthly verymuch toourliking,andthatofourfriends “fromaway”aswell—thoughwefeela mapofPortlandandSouthPortland, withreadablestreetnames,ineach issuewouldbeagreatasset.

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New Harbor

Editor’snote:Lookforanentertain¬ ing map in our upcoming SUMMER¬ GUIDE 1987.

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Enjoyedthearticlesonthewaterfront (“The Courtship Of Cunard Lines, Limited”)byM.ReedBergstein.

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Fritzi Cohen — great as always (Spotlight,February1987)!Keepup thegoodwork.

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DockFore.336ForeStreet,Portland.Dailyspecialsinthis cozy Old Port setting include burgers, quiches, soups, chowders, fresh fish, steamers, and mussels. Lunch and dinner. 772-8619.

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he Grand Turk was designed expresslytobeatleasttheequal ofanyshipafloatinsize^speed, andstoragecapacity.Actuallyslje turnedouttobeanauticallemonfrom

theword“Go.”Shetook14monthsto buildandprovedtobecomparablyslow in speed and maneuverability. Her launching in 1791 took three days becausetheslopewasnotsteepenough forhertoslidedown.Ittookayearto findacaptainforher.Shewasapain¬ fullyslowship,taking124daysfrom St.Petersburg,Russia,toNewYork. Aftermoreslowanddifficultvoyages, herownerwasgladtosellher.

HernewownerputherintotheChina trade,andshecontinuedtosetrecords forslowness.InJanuaryof1798she wasanchoredoffFishPointnearthe entrancetotheHarborwhenicefloes

fromthePresumpscbtRiverpartedher cablesduringanortheaster.Shestruck onStanford’sLedgeneartheCapeand ended up bilged on Cushing Island Point.Savingherprovedimpossible. Shorelinesinth^areawerelitteredwith.-,

piecesofporcelain,chestsoftea,and othermementoesoftheOrient.Many homesofproudCapeElizabethansfea¬ turedsouvenirsfromthiswreck.

Mansometimeshelpshisshipinto trouble.InJuly,1972,the Tamano shavedabuoytoocloselyandranupon aledgenearPeaksIsland.Result:1 milliongallonsofheavypetroleumin theHarbor.

Amoreunusualerror—andamore tragic one — involved the Royal George, aBritishwarship,in1782. WhilecruisingofftheMainecoastshe developedaleaktwofeetbelowthe waterline.Thecommanderhadallguns

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’notbemadetojumpbyitskeepers,but could be above the _ iwhen it chose its own time it landed on weremade.Astroriggu^PwirtSdi<-theraft.Inall,37peopleperished— therest,puttingtheshiponhe^beamSyplu^theanimals:lions,atiger,camels, ends.Shecarried1,200souls.900»a'gnu,serpents,andsixhorses.Also

ends. She carried 1,200 souls.^900 WT theelephant. drowned.

ortlandersmayneverhavewit¬ nessedanelephantdivingfrom thedeckofaburningship,but suchaneventdidoccurin1836.The steamer, RoyalTar,enroutetoPort¬ land,wasloadedwithatravelingcircus, abrassband,andalocomotivemuseum inadditionto72passengersandacrew of21.OffVinalhaven,anoverheated boilerstartedthefire,anditspread chaosrapidly.Somemenhadputto¬ getheraraft,towhichseveralpeople wereclinging.Theelephantearliercould

Fire,thoughfearful,hasbeeninfre¬ quent when compared to weather on¬ slaughtsinMainecoastalareas.Nature’s ficklenessandforcemixedwiththe topographyoftheapproachestoPort¬ landHarborhavecausedmostofthe mishaps.Theislandsrepresentboth safetyanddanger.

In1807thePortland-Bostonpacket Charles,inheavyseas,hitaledgeoff RichmondIsland.Asshebilged,three men jumped clear and swam ashore. Threeclimbedintotheriggingandwere savedlater.Capt.Adamsmadeshore safelybutwentbacktotheshipforhis wife.Bothweresweptoverboard.Of

3^nboard,r17losttheirlives, includingLydiaCarver,24,soontobe married.She’dgonetoBostontobuyhertrousseau.She’sburiedonCape ElizabethnearCrescentBeach.

Thethree-mastedschoonerHanover

washeadingintotheKennebecinheavy weather.Unabletomakethechannel, thecaptainturnedtoheadfortheopen sea.Ahugewaveliftedtheship’sbow outofthewater,droppinghersternon therocks.Rudderless,theschooner wentsidewaystowindandsea,firston her beam ends, then bottom up — showing many men clawing their way uptowardthekeelasmanyontheshore watched. The only survivor was the ship’sdog.YoungCapt.Rogerscame ashorefeetfirst,dressedinhisSunday besttogreethisfamily.

TheschoonerLittleFynnystruckthe ledgeoffTrundyPointonCapeEliza-

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bethafterbeingcaughtingalewinds andablindingsnowstorm.Theschoon¬ erPochassethitthereintryingforPort¬ landHarbor.Thecrewwassaved,but theshipbrokeup.Itscargooftimber wasputtogoodusebyCaperesidents.

Collectingflotsamwasanopen¬ houseaffairwheneveraship wasabandoned.Theledgeoff Trundy Point extended far out, and manyshipsunsuspectinglytoocloseor blowntoofarinbystormscametogrief andlosttheircargoes.Timberwasan especiallychancyloadasitwasusually carriedondeck,makingashiptop¬ heavyandhencemoresusceptibletoa storm’scaprices.Ononeoccasiona two-masterwasbilgingandfightingto reachshore.Asitslumberwasfloating offitsdecktherewasanotherboat100 feetawaywhoseoccupantswerepick¬ ingupalltheycouldreach.

The schoonerSarahgroundedthere andlost4,000bushelsofcorn.Coal wasafrequentcargo,andmanycolliers became unwitting suppliers to Cape residents.

The Cape Elizabeth Light, “Two Lights”before1924,isthefirstlandfall forshipsheadingfortheHarborand warnsofdangersatthesouthernendof theCape.TheAbigailwasoneofthe earlyonestohittherocks,in1858,in thefog.Shewenttopiecesquickly.The Australia,atwo-masterwithabigload oficeintheholdand150barrelsof mackerelondeck,wascaughtinhuge waves,ablizzard,andatemperature below zero. Spray froze everything above deck, and the schooner would nottackeffectivelyevenafterthe mackerelhadbeenthrownoverboard. Asshestruck,threementooktothe rigging.Thecaptainwaswashedaway, but the lighthouse keeper, Marcus Hanna, made a miraculous rescue in singlehandedlybringingtheothertwo mentoshore.

Thespotwasstillregisteringvic¬ timsin1947whentheOakley L. Alexander broke in two a mileofftheCape.All32ofthecrew werebehindthebreakatawatertight bulkhead. At slow speed ahead, the captaintookanhourtogothemileand strikeatCapeLight.TheCoastGuard riggedabreechesbuoyandbroughtall toshoresafely.

Between Cape Light and Trundy Pointisarock-guardedcrescent,Broad Cove. In 1857 the bark Tasmania

sailedstraightintoshoreincalmweather andthickfog.Shetoreoutherbottom andwasdeadwhereshelay.Hercargo

ofsalt,perhapsfittingly,wentintothe sea.

When steam became a source for power,sailingshipsdidnotleavethe sceneimmediately.Somewerelaunched aslateasthe1920s.Steamships,con¬ versely,hadbeenonthewaterformany years,oneofthemmakinganunsche¬ duledandfinalstoponarockoffBroad Covein1864.

The Bohemian was an iron steamerenroutefromLiverpool toPortlandwith218passengers, 99crew,and$1millionworthofcargo. OfftheCape,thecaptainfiredrockets toannouncethearrivalofthelinerand hisneedforapilotwhowas,infact, waitinginsideRamIsland.Butthedis¬ playwastakenforacelebrationof Washington’sbirthday.Toocloseto shoreinaheavyhaze,theshipstruck.

Sixteenpeople,frantic,rushedfor oneofthelifeboats.Ropesgaveway, andthe16drowned.Twenty-sixothers were washed overboard as the ship sank.Theotherswereboatedtoshore safely.Hugeswellsbouncedtheshipon

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therockandsplitherintofoursections. BroadCovebecomechokedwithboxes oftea,crockery,boltsofbroadcloth, spoolsofcotton,skeinsofsilkand threads,ribbons,buttons,furniture, silverware.

Rightstoflotsamandjetsamwere moot,dependingonwhatwasfloating where, and whether or not the ship couldberegardedashavingbeenaban¬ doned. Scavenging was rampant in BroadCoveaftertheBohemianfloun¬ dered. Even bodies of victims were strippedofvaluables.Adetachmentof soldiersfromFortBerrywascalledinto restrictlooters.Allretrievedgoodswere storedinCommercialStreetwarehouses andsoldatfivegiantauctions.

Nature has seemed ironic in the numberofshipswhichhavemetdisas¬ terattheverythresholdofPortland Harbor,whichliesbetweenPortland HeadontheleftandRamIslandandits ledgeontheright.PortlandHeadlight wasfirstlightedin1791withtheaidof PresidentWashingtonafterthegovern¬ ment of Massachusetts had refused Mainers’requestsforsuchalight.

Thoughanaid,thelightwasnot anautomaticpanacea.In1886 thethree-mastedbarkAnnieC. Maguirestrucktherocksatthevery baseofthelighthouseitself.Theweather was calm. The temperature was 46 degrees.Observersonshorenotedthat theshipwasheadingforarockydoom.

The Annie hadleftBuenosAires threeweekspreviouslyindebt,andin PortlandtheSheriffwaswaitingtoat¬ tachherforBostonbankers.Allthe bankersgotwasawreckwhichfetched $177.50atauction.ButMrs.O’Neil, theCaptain’swife,hadstashedalarge rollofbillsintheCaptain’sseachest, whichshesatonwhilewaitingtobe rescued.Allwerebuoyedtoshoreby theStrouts,fatherandson,whokept PortlandHeadLightforsixtyyears, 1869-1929.Theysavedmanylives.

TheD.W. Hammond in 1887 and theWilliamL.Elkinsin1915werebut twoofmanywhichmetdisasteratthe Head — theHammonddrivenbytornadicwindsandtheElkinsbyablind¬ ing snow storm, heavy seas, and an in-runningtide.Shecarried2,700bar¬ relsofpickledfishwhichneverreached NewYorkCity.Thecaptainsoldsal¬ vagerightstoaPortlandjunkdealer, Mr. McKay. The next day the ship

brokeup,andMr.McKayinheriteda widelydistributedmess.In1932the schoonerLochinvar, carrying40,000 poundsofhaddock,crashedwherethe Annie C. Maguire grounded at the Lightyearsbefore.

RamIslandanditsledgehavehada shareofwrecksequaltothoseonthe othersideoftheentrance.Theliner Californianwentagroundontheledge inaFebruarystormin1900.Therewas stillnoLightontheledgein1902,when threemoreshipsstruckthere.Onewas athree-mastedBritishschooner,the Glenrosa,carrying850tonsofcoal. ThecrewrowedintoPortlandonSat¬ urdaytomakearrangementstosalvage fittingsandcargoonMonday,appar¬ entlyobservingSundayasadayofrest.

ButmembersoftheFlotsamand JetsamSocietydidnotreston Sunday.Acceptingthepremise

that the ship had been abandoned, nativesspideredtheirwaysfromnearby islandstothewreckandhelpedthem¬ selvestowhateversuitedtheirfancies. OnSundaytheweatherwasideal.On Monday the weather was wretched, andworkwasimpossible.ByTuesday mostfittingsandsomecargohaddis¬ appeared.Whatwasleftwasauctioned. Even the hull brought $4. Unfortu¬ nately,bythenextmorning,ithad broken in two. Someone lost his $4 investment.

TheLedgewasgivenalightin1903, butevenmodernaidscangoawry.In 1960theAndartestruckwhenheavy snowfouleditsradarreception.Total loss.

bound for Glasgow, disappeared in 1861.Theonlycluewastheship’s name on a medicine chest washed ashore.

In1919a120-footsectionofaship’s sternwasfoundfloatingnearInner GreenIsland.Itsforwardsectionwas found off Saco Bay. Some wreckage cameashorenearRaggedIsland,in¬ cludingahatchcoverwithsomeletters andnumbersthatledtotheidentityof theLohocla—ashiponlyoneyearold. Nobodies.

Thedisappearanceofashipat seaisaneerieevent,andmany haveslippedintothatvoidof silence.TheBoadicea,aBritishbark

TheDonwasa44-footcabincruiser skipperedbyPaulJohnson,anexpe¬ riencedseaman.Heand36excursion¬ istswereheadingforaclambakeon MonheganIslandin1941.Theynever arrived.Somebodieswerewashedup as far west as Cape Elizabeth. No explanation, only conjecture. The Novadoc,aCanadianfreighter,disap¬ pearedin1947offPortland.TheCoast Guardtriedtofindthesourceofdistress flaresreportedbutfoundnothing.The

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When TheWandbyNearlyCut VicePresidentBush’s KennebunkportHouseInTwo..

TheWandbywasaBritishtramp steamerofnearly4,000tons. Ononeofherearlytripsshe disappearedintotheWhiteSeabetween RussiaandtheArcticOceanand,out ofcontact,wasdeclaredlost.Whenshe returnedtocivilizationshelearnedthat insuranceonherhadbeenpaidandthat memorialserviceshadbeenheldfor thosewhohadbeen“lost.”

In1921theWandbyleftAlgiersfor Portland.InadensefogonMarch9she piledontotherocksatWalker’sPoint offKennebunkport—atcruisingspeed. Hermasterstatedthathemistookthe Kennebunk River for the Kennebec River—anunusualexplanationwhen thedestinationwasPortland.Theship’s hullwasfullofholes,andshewascutup forscrap.

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Chica,outofPortland,sentoutaMay Day in February, 1982. A 6,800square-milesearchturnedupnothing butsomedebris.

TheDorothyandEthel11,a70footdragger,disappearedin October,1970.Aweeklatera fishingvesselpulleditsnetsafteratow anddiscoveredfeetstickingupthrough thefish.TheybelongedtoCapt.Frank “Raymie” Olsen, who was barefoot, whosehandwasclenchedinaclawing position, and whose face was com¬ pletelygone.

TheD&Ehadradio,radar,Loran, radiotelephone,a23-channelCBradio, adepthfinder,magneticcompass,auto¬ maticpumps,lifepreservers,aring buoy,reddistressflares,a14-foot aluminumrescueboat,andaverycap¬ ablecaptain.WhensheleftCentral Wharfshehad1,000gallonsofdiesel fuel,food,freshwater,andotherstores forathree-dayshrimpingtrip.The weatherwasreportedas“fine”bythe CoastGuard.

Manypartsoftheofficialreportdid notsatisfythefamiliesofthethreemen ortheinsurancecompaniesinvolved.It statedthatthetwocrewmenweregood swimmers.Theirwivessaidtheycouldn’t swimastroke.Itstatedthattheship was not in good condition. Denied vehemently.

Capt.McLellan,whofoundtheface¬ lessbody,saidthatonthatmorninga largeRussianfishingvesselhadcome rightuptothem,giventhemalonglook fromabout200yards,andthenmoved offanddisappeared.

In1770thepacketIndustry,with13 personsaboard,sailedforBoston andwasneverseenagain.Nearly 200yearslater,southeastgalesun¬ coveredherfromsands70feetfromthe seawalloffKennebunk.Shewasidenti¬ fied by the diamond-shaped wedges usedonlybyIrishshipbuildersinSt. George,wherethepacketcamefrom. Occasionallyashipwouldmeetan extraordinaryend.TheDavidNicholas entered the Harbor in 1853 with a heavycargoofmolassesfromtheWest Indies.Theshipwascounteredbyastiff southwestwindinthatlong-agowinter whentheicewassothickonecould skatetotheislands.OnthatMarchday

theicewasbreakingupandrunningout withmuchforceonastrongtide.A heavyblockhitandstoveinoneofthe ship’sports,andtheshipfounderedoff FortPreble.Thecrewclungtocros¬ streeswhichstayedabovewater,and theyweresaved.Thecaptainwaslost tryingtoswimtoshoreforhelp.

In1883theironsteamerBrooklyn lefttheGrandTrunkdocksinfine Aprilweatherwithhercargoofcat¬ tle,sheep,anddriedpeas.Boundfor England,shedidnotturnquitesoon enoughandwentnofartherthanthe fewhundredyardsittooktoreachthe rocksatFortGorges.Asthelargebulk ofdriedpeasintheholdbecamesoaked, theyexpandedandforcedseveralmas¬ siveironplatesofftheship’sbottomand letthesearunin.Peasontherocks. Shiponthebottom.

Outoftheeight—onesurvivor.The Behemoth,alargedredge,sanknear HouseIsland.TheschoonerLydiahit onHalf-WayRock;butwithaholein herhullandhavinglostherrudder, chains,anchor,boom,andmainsail, shemadeharboratBaileyIslandcom¬ pletelyfullofwater.

TheHelenEliza,withacrewof12, wreckedontherocksatPeaksIsland. Allperishedexceptone,whofloatedto shoreonabarrel.Havingbeenthesole survivorofapreviouswreckinthe WestIndies,hedecidednottopushhis luckanyfurther.Helaterretiredtoa farm in New Hampshire, fell into a brook,anddrowned.

Once,atleast,aheavystorm cametotherescue.InMay, 1943,awavesweptaseaman offtheafterdeckhouseofadestroyer.

Thiswasbutonestormononedayin alimitedarea.Therehavebeenstorms morefurious,claimingmorelivesand moreshipsthantheoneonthatdayin 1869. Seas have shown their power manytimesinmanyways,andNature playsnofavorites—sailorsteam, largeorsmall,captainorcreworpas¬ senger.Itissmallwonderthatsomany captainsweresoyounginthedaysof sail.Nauticaltablesoforganizationhad manyvacanciesatthetop.

Butfortunedidn’talwaysfrown.

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Aliferingwasthrowntohim,buttono avail.Fortyminuteslateranotherde¬ stroyercameby,andtheseamanwas takenbyabigwaveanddepositedon thenewdestroyer’sfantail.Andthe seamanlivedtotellhistale.

Asidefromhumanerrorandequip¬ mentmalfunction,freakaccidentsand wartimesituations,itisweatheratits worstthatcausesthemajorityofship¬ wrecks. On September 8, 1869, for example,wrecksonawholesalescale occurredinandaroundPortlandHar¬ bor.Fourshipsweregrounded.Four morewerefoundfloatingbottomsup.

rocks at Junk of Pork Island. The impactsnappedtheforemast,whichfell directlyontothetinyisland.Themen clambered across it. When rescuers reachedthecrewthenextmorningthey foundthatthemenhadsalvagedcabin doorsandcanvasfromthewreckand builtthemselvesasnugshelter.They hadham,beef,andabarrelofflour fromwhichtheyhadbeenmakingfrit¬ tersandgingerbreaddough.Theyhad frying pans and used wood from the wrecktomaketheirfire.

Onceinawhileshesmiled.

PORTLAND.^

inthe ARTS thismonth SKOW

the Whitney Museum, and the Gug¬ genheimMuseum,allinNewYork,the showincludes51worksandwasorigi¬ nallymountedlastfallattheLeoCas¬ telliGallery..

Asthehistoryoftheexhibitionsug¬ gests,theSkowheganSchoolisfully engagedinthecomplexitiesoftheart world. Surely Henry Varnum Poore, whowroteintheSchool’sfirstcata¬ logueoftheneedforsounddrawing, painting,andcraftsmanship,wouldbe shockedbyitspresentperilouslyclose relationshiptothe“fashionsormodes ofthemoment”hehadsoughttoavoid. Indeed,itsidyllicsettinginruralMaine, which Cummings and Poore saw as a linkto“reality,”hascomeforsometo symbolizetheSchool’sexclusivity,its connectiontotheobscurepowersthat

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This spring, museum-goers in Portland will be offered a specialglimpseofoneofMaine’s best-knownculturalcenters,theSkow¬ heganSchoolofPaintingandSculp¬ ture.Founded40yearsagobyartists Williard Cummings, Henry Varnum Poore, Charles Cutler, and Sidney SimonattheCummings’farmonLake Wesserunsett,theSchoolhasbecomea summer focus for the national, and eventheinternational,artworld,draw¬ ingafacultyofhighlyreputedartists andacompetitivelyselectedgroupof studentsfromalloverthecountry.The exhibition, “Skowhegan: A Ten-Year Retrospective,”whichopensatthePort¬ landMuseumofArt,7CongressSquare, inJune,featuresworksbyartistswho studiedattheSkowheganSchoolinthe summers of 1975 through 1985. Se¬ lectedfromsubmissionsofover400 worksbyapanelofjuristsconsistingof curatorsattheMuseumofModernArt,

Margo Sawyer,Chava, 1984 Collection of M.G. Lewis and Co.

4 EGAN: A 1O-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE

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guidecontemporaryart.

But the School has matured along withtheAmericanartestablishment itself,whichdevelopedfromprovincial sincerity to phenomenal wealth and internationalsophisticationinthepast 40years,anditwouldbefoolishto idealizethatearlier,simplerworld.If now even at Skowhegan one has to struggletogetbeneaththehypeand careerism,theSchoolisonlythemore importantfortheopportunityitstillpro¬ videsforsustained,supportivepersonal contactsbetweenolderprofessionals andgiftedstudentsonthevergeof careers.Indeed,Skowhegan’sidyllic settingstillservesasanimageofthat ideallearning,whichgoesbackatleast totheRenaissance,anditsofferofa trialperiod-aninitiatoryself-con¬ frontation-stillseemsbasictogenuine creativeachievement.

That the School has survived the pressuresofitstransformationisduein largeparttoanotherofitsfounding principles,thatitremainaschoolrunby andforartists.Ifanythingcancut throughtheallureofsuperficialtrends, itispersonalcontactwithpracticing artistsandthediscoverythatitis through such shared commitments, ratherthanthroughthemachinationsof anobscureelite,thatartacquiresand sustainsitsvitality.

Some such understanding of the School’spurposehelpstheviewernego¬ tiatethewide-rangingstylesandmedia includedintheRetrospective.Whilethe choicereflectsthecurrentcuratorial tastesofitsjurors,theshowmustalso beseenasrepresentativeoftheSchool and its aspirations. Henry Varnum Poore’sinsistenceonsounddrawing and painting now seems subsumed in the third, more general notion of craftsmanship,asartistsmovebeyond

traditionalapproachesandoftenexplore inventivelynewmaterialsandtech¬ niques.Onewondersifthereisn’tsome

vestigeoftheSchool’soriginalconser¬ vatisminthepreponderanceoffigura¬ tiveworks.Butit’sbesttoapproachthe

Mary Armstrong,Solitary'Tree, 1984 Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koplewicz.

ThatwastheyeartheFlanger,builtbyBathIronWorksfor HaroldS.Vanderbilt,defeatedtheBritish challenger,EndeavorII,infour straightraces.

Justfouryearslater,in 1941,theRanger went X? ontofightagreater battleinour country’s f-// • ingsloopwasscrappedandthe110 tonsofleadinherkeelbecameaval¬ uablepartoftherawmaterialofthe Americanwareffort.

It’sallpartofMaine’sgreat maritimeheritage.AndweatBath

IronWorksareproudtosharemanyofits finestmoments.

Si jintheBathIronWorksExhibitatthe MaineMaritimeMuseuminBath.

showinthespiritoftheSchoolitself,not intermsoffinalproductsordefinitive statements,butasimagesofart’spower totransformourselvesandourimageof theworld.

Interestingly,theSkowheganexpe¬ riencehasencouragedsomeartists toformacontinuinglinktoMaine: JackHanleylivesinTexasbutsummers inNewport,andBostonpainterMary A.ArmstrongsummersinGeorgetown. Armstrong’simagesoftreesreflectthe psychologicalintensityoftheself¬ transformationthatSkowheganembod¬ iesformanyofitsstudents.Celeste Roberge,ontheotherhand,livesin Maine,andherworkinvolvesacombi¬ nationofconceptualsophisticationwith frankacceptanceofsimplematerials, metalandstone.

Others,suchasMargoSawyer,have seentheircareerstakethemtomore remotecentersforintensiveartistic development-sheiscurrentlyinresi¬ dence at the American Academy in Rome. But for many - 23 of the 51 artistsintheshow-thepathtocon¬ tinuedartisticexplorationleadstoNew York,asitdidforDanRice-although inhiscasewithapersonalperspective only those who approach New York fromtheoutsidecanenjoy.

Attheshow’sopeninginNewYork,

itwasinterestingtoseethenumberof former Skowhegan students who at¬ tended,eagertogainforthemselves somesenseoftheSchool’sdirection duringthepastdecade,somenewper¬ spectiveontheexperienceitself.Forthe averagemuseum-goer,theRetrospec¬ tivepromisesalivelyintroductiontothe contemporaryartsceneaswellasa

specialinsightintoacrucialphaseof artisticdevelopment,onenotalways evidentinexhibitionsbymoremature artists.Andthisinsightintotheprocess bywhichourcultureformsitsmost giftedstudentsforalifeofcreativity offersachancetoreflectonourcom¬ plexsocietyanditsideals.

Dan Rice,Satan Sanitation, 1985 Collection of M.G. Lewis and Co.

Celeste Roberge,Geographies, 1984 CollectionofM.G.LewisandCo.

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FOUNTAIN¬ HEAD REVISITED I

feltlikeHowardRoark.Beneath me,thePortlandwaterfrontlayin thefullblueofasunnyday,theliquid carpetofCascoBayrollingawaytoward Europe and Africa. Anything seemed possibleinthehighairoverbluewater, uptherewherethoughtsflyfree,away fromthedinofthestreetsbelow.You mightexpectaPortlandarchitectto haveaviewlikethis.Itseems... appropriate.Aplacetodraftthedreams ofpeople,highupinkitschylofty Victoriana.

ButunlikeAynRand’sbrilliantego¬ istarchitect,I’mstrictlyanamateur. Buildingsstrikemeatgutlevel,down wheresomeobscureneurologicalal¬ chemyjudgestheelusivequalitiesof aesthetics,function,andfeel.When youstartlookingatthingsthisway there’snorightorwrong,onlytheper¬ sonalreactionsofawaterfrontjournal¬ istwhoknowswhathelikes.

TheboomofPortlandisbestevi¬ dencedwiththerashofnewbuildings goingup.FromthespineofCongress Streettothewaterfront,newshapesare establishingtheirpermanentnichesin thecityskyline.Thebleakbrickand cement ziggurat of One City Center dominates Monument Square, flanked a half block away by the Greekish colossusofOnePortlandSquare(under constructionandstillwrappedinpaja¬ masatpresstime).

AtTenMoultonStreetanothernew brickofficetowerrisesinerstazgiant Lego,andupthehillatOneHundred MiddleStreet,dualtowershaveheaved theirlacklusterbulkskyward.OnCon¬ gressStreetbesidetheLongfellowHome awhite-and-bluecyclopticmonolithhas beenbuiltinchesfromthehistorichome¬ stead.IfLongfellowstilllivednextdoor hemightemote:“Lookwhattheydone, Ma.”

Along the way the new mixes with theold.Insidethebackoftheparking

garage at Cumberland Avenue and HighStreet,emptytrianglesofdark spacepromisetohouseprimeretail spacewiththeoddmonickerTheGate¬ way,whilejustacrossthestreetadigni¬ fiedoldapartmentbuildingcalledthe LosAngeleswouldputPhillipMarlowe inamellowtone.Elegantresidential buildingsliketheEarlandtheWads¬ worthretaintheirformerglory,while

M.ReedBergstein

nearbyHoltHall,thegrandlate-19th centuryhospitalbuilding,undergoes completeretrofittingintoluxuryapart¬ mentsandretailspace.

Things could be worse, and we’ve learnedfromourmistakes.Theclassic example of 1960s Burst Pop remains theHolidayInnTown,loominglikea hunkoffetacheeseabovethecity.The artmuseum1like,butitmakesme... itchy.

AtWestandVaughanStreets,anew two-unit home has been expensively fashioned in mock-Stevens style, a pricklydesignaccordingtoawaginthe neighborhood.“ItlookslikeifItouched it,I’dcutmyself,”hesays.“It’ssharp andclean.Tooclean.Itlookslikea littlemodel.Ican’tbelievesomeone couldliveinthere.”

Andthat’swhatitcomesdownto. Personaljudgment.Ifsomeonewants tobuildaformicateepeewithaswim¬ ming pool shaped like Vanna White, who’stosayit’saneyesore?

Butsincearchitectureremainsinthe publicview,itrequiresrestraintin appearance,achievingatleastamodi¬ cumofpublicacceptance.It’satall order.Publictasteisfinickyatbest,and thedemandsofclients,costcontrol, zoningboards,andhistoricalpreserva¬ tionorganizationscanimpededesign. What we seem to be ending up with thesedaysisworn-outPhilipJohnson and 1. M. Pei hand-me-downs, tired Romanflashbacks,andnervousregional post-modernism.

|slacksfromour.extensive AcollectionofWoolrich jAclothingforladies

Anarchitecttoldme“gooddesign promotes more good design,” and if that’s true, what does poor design andmen.

RIDE ON RETREADS

CenturyTireretreadsmaybeyourbesttirevalue.Ouraward-winningretreads aremanufacturedonourcomputerizedequipment-righthereinMaine.Foryou. thatmeansanewtirewarrantyatabouthalfthepriceSummerorwintercome onin.wellkeepyourolling!

promote?

Still,theshapeofthecityisinthe handsofthefew.Whenyoustarttalk¬ ingeight-figuredevelopmentcompanies on the rampage, throwing mortar at brickatafuriouspace,howmuchcan anindividualopinioncount?Fromtidy boardroomshighabovePortlandcome decisionsthatwillaffecttheappearance andfunctionofthecitywellintothenext century.Whenyoustarttalkingabout theabilitytomove$1millionaround withatelephonecallbetweenpartridge and(routingexpeditions,you’reinthe major leagues, and the man on the streetcanonlywaittoseewhatbuilding they’llunwrapfromtheplasticnext.

Majordevelopmentisn’tlimitedto thecityproper.Offthehighwayin Freeport,afauxretailfarmhasbeen builtthatcouldn’tfoolFrankPerdue, andincoastalvillagessuchasCamden, Boothbay Harbor and Old Orchard Beach,tritecondominiumsassaultthe naturalbeautyofthelandscape.

InsuburbanFalmouththeWoodlands Clubistakingshapeintheforest.A luxuriouscountryclubandyear-round conferencecenter,theWoodlandsap¬ pearsinrenderingsafineexampleof cushyresortexcess.Themainbuilding seemstobeallroof,asquatandfor¬ mulaiccomplexthatcouldbeanything fromashoppingmallinNewportBeach, California,toaregalretreatforex¬ patriatebureaucratsinRangoon.

But,peoplegetwhattheywant.

WiththewaitinglistintoPortland CountryClubbackedupbysomereports untiltheyear2525,thearrivalofthe Woodlandsonthescenewillhearten clubenthusiastseverywherewho’vebeen yearningforpowerlunchesinaclub theycancalltheirown.Livethegood lifeunderanEgyptianteadome,shoot par,thenhitthepoolatopaMayanese pyramid,draggingthebriefcasealong.

Toeachhisown.

Morethananyotherart,architecture embellishesandformsourlives,helping carrycivilizationdowntheages.Ina 100years,whentheylookatthearchi¬ tectureofthe1980s,whatwilltheysee?

1sitamidmydraftyVictorianrooms, facingdeadline,thedragcordfrommy IBMnestledintothewall.Thistimeof yearthroughthebayfenestrationsIcan see about four inches of Casco Bay betweenthebuildings.Thewindrolls andthewindowsshudder,butI’mcon¬ tenthere.Andsoismyrabbit.

1987Architectural

Facades Went Wild!

Rose By Any Other Name

Gold Coast developers are now selling new “motel rooms” to individual owners. These new “motelcondos” are popping up like toast along Route 1!

One Portland Square

Margarete C. Schnauck

Review—TheYearinPictures

DURING THE LAST 12 MONTHS .

Faneuil Hall influences slouched north to Portland to beborn...

Rhonda

PortlandMonthly’s

1987 RESTAURANT AWARDS

“Allthingsarea-flowing,sageHer¬ aclitussays,”andwhenwestoppedthe streamatpresstime,withitsmyriad constituencies,swirlingeddiesofinflu¬ ence,andcelebratedwhatnot,itlooked likethis:

Best New Restaurant

1.Raphael’s

2. The Blue Moon

3.TheOysterClub

£ £ |y new restaurant, do you I mean one that’s a week old J or less?” With that telling reader comment in mind, we present our1987RestaurantAwards.

418ballotsprovidequiteaburnpath throughthelocalrestaurantculture, andwehavebeenstaggered,bothby thevarietyandcoloroftheresponsesas wellasbythesuccessofPortland’s “MiracleMile,”acolorfulsweepof trendyeaterieswhosesuccessisso astonishingthattheymustdoitwith mirrors.

Whenyougetpastthepan-blackened, chocolate-coverednoveltyofdozensof new,ambitiouseatgalleriesputtingup gilt-edgedsignsallovertown,you encounterevenmoreinexhaustiblenew¬ nesslurkingbehindyoulikeashadow, asin“AtthenewBlueMoon.Witha newmenuandanewoutlook.”

AsiftheoldBlueMoonweren’tnew enough!

Nomadicpleasureseekerscanfinda newrestaurantopeningnearlyevery weekend,ifthat’sthegameintown,and unfortunatelyforthestabilityofthebus¬ iness,thatmayjustbethegamein town.

Comments:ThenewShikirestaurant, occupyingthatchiclittlespotwherethe Vinyardusedtobe,receivedasurpris¬ ingnumberofvotes(23)consideringits age.

BestBusiness

1.F.ParkerReidy’s

2.DiMillo’sFloatingRestaurant

3.TopOfTheEast(Sonesta)

BestSeafood

1.SnowSquall

2.Seamen’sClub

3.DiMillo’sFloatingRestaurant

BestOriental 1. HuShang

2. Pagoda 3.Sapporo

BestFamily 1.VillageCafe

2.Ruby’sChoice 3.SmithFarm

BestLateNight

1. The Blue Moon

2.F.ParkerReidy’s 3.Horsefeathers

BestBreakfast/Brunch

1. The Good Egg

2.TheWestSide

3.TheBaker’sTable

BestItalian 1.Maria’s

Margarete C. Schnauck

Alberta’sisonthemoveto27 ForestAvenue,burialground forSwanDiveandL’Antibes. Andspiritsareextremelyhigh.Co¬ owner Jim Ledoux explains: “We’re goingtoofferfreeparking,valetpark¬ ingifweneedit.(Yes,he’sphoned Raphael’s.)Werealsogoingtokeep our21PleasantStreetlocationandcall itAlberta’sCafe,ameccafortheartists andstudentswhoenjoyitsomuch,so thatwecanstaymoretrulyBohemian there.Alberta’sRestaurant(27Forest) willalsoofferallthediscountstoallthe performingartistsatthePortlandPer¬ formingArtsCenter.Youknowwhatit wasliketoeatattheSwanDive.Itwas beautiful,aheadofitstime.Itbelonged in Manhattan. But it got tagged as ‘expensive.Nouvelle.Don’tgothere.’ Itsdinnerswere$15andupthreeyears ago.We’regoingtokeepoursat$10$12.Karl(Norberg)loweredhisprices towardtheend,buthewastoolate. ThenlaterL’AntibesleftMiddleStreet — on Restaurant Row — where they wredoingagreatbusiness,camehere, buttheydidn’tdovetailintothePer¬ formingArtsCenterthewaytheyshould have.Weweregettingalltheperform-

ingartsbusinessat21Pleasant.The PerformingArtsCenter—that’s1,000 peopleaweekwalkingin.Wefeltlike weweredoingitbyremotecontrol—we feedthe(PortlandStage)actorsevery Saturday.Sonowwe’removingcloser towheretheyare.Whenwefirstwalked in,withthosebiggraywalls,itwaslike aglacier.We’rehumanizingit,putting in warm tones and taking away the theatricallighting.Duringourfirst month,we’llhaveanupstairsexhibitby photographerNancyKahn—beautiful nudeandsemi-nudephotos,verylyri¬ cal,almostpre-Raphaeliteswirls.”

2. The Roma

3.Raphael’s

Best Mexican

1.ElMirador

2.TortillaFlat

3.DosLocos

BestInternational

1.CafeAlways

2.Hamilton’s

3.AfghanRestaurant

BestDesserts

1.Baker’sTable

2.CafeAlways

3.BrattleStreet

Comments:Baker’sTablehandsdown. Theirmarginofvictorywasthelargest intheentirepoll.

Most Romantic/Best Atmosphere

1. The Rib Room

2.ChannelCrossing

3. The Roma

BestOverall

1.TheSeamen’sClub

2.SnowSquall

3.Alberta’s

Original Alberta’s Cafe co-founder Jonathan St. Laurent, Ledue, and StewartBlackburnwillcomprisethe “barrageofchefs”tacklingthenewpro¬ ject.“AndGlennEboPerrywillbegen¬ eralmanagerforbothplaces,”saysJim Ledoux.“Ebo’samagician.”(Hemay have to be!) Ledue is also buoyant about the parking and business The GatewaywillcontributetoAlberta’s Restaurantonceit’sinplace.Andnew partnerRobertCoreyofMaineCentral Railroadwillbetheretokeepthingson track.

Family Dentistry

Weekdays, Wednesday Evenings, andSaturdays

781-4216

Falmouth Shopping Center Falmouth, Maine 04105

Commitment

In1946,BarHarborAirwaysconsisted ofoneseaplaneoperatingoutof SouthwestHarbor.Today,BarHarbor Airways,Inc.isoneofthelargest regionalairlinesoperationsinthe country.

AsEasternExpress,weserve theNortheastUnitedStates andAtlanticCanada,aswell astheStateofFloridaandthe Bahamas.

AsValleyAirlines,weprovideadditionalcommuterservice toourhomestateofMaine.AndthroughourAviationSer¬ vicesDepartmentweofferacompleterangeofcharterand generalaviationservices.

Since1946,wehave committedourselvesto safety,reliabilityand service.

Wehavegrownalot sincethoseearlydays, nowemployingover 600peoplewithafleetthat includesseveralnewSaab340, 35passengeraircraft.AndwehaveteamedupwithEastern Airlinestogiveyouevenmoreflyingoptionsaroundtheworld.

While the size of our com- px/n pany has changed, our com- EMS I EF1IXI * mitmenttoyouremainsthesame.SowhetheryoucallusBarHarborAirways,Eastern Express,orValleyAirlines,whatreallymattersisthatwearereadytogiveyouthebest servicepossible.

AllynJ.Caruso President

BarHarborAirways,Inc.

GUTS AND GLORY

BackBayTower. A Manhattan¬ styleluxuryapartmenthouse scheduled for completion in 1988,withamenitiesincludingindoor swimmingpool,roofgarden,balconies, andbreathtakingviewsofPortland,the harbor, Back Bay, and the White Mountains. Back Bay Tower. A local projectthatcompetedinacity-againstcitycompetitionfor$4.5millionintaxexemptfinancingandwon. Back Bay Tower. TheMainerealestateproject thatattractedtheinterestandmore importantly the money of Mitsui, a 350-year-oldfirmthatisalsoJapan’s largesteconomic“collective.”

PamgrewupinRockford,Ill.,re¬ ceivedherundergraduatedegreefrom NorthernIllinoisUniversityin‘67,and achievedherMasterofFineArtsdegree fromPennStatein’69.

She founded Gleichman and Com¬ panyin1977,fromherapartmentin Portland.Recentlydivorcedfromher husband,JohnScarcelli,wholivesin Farmington,shedealtnotonlywiththe tribulationsofanewbusiness,butalso theunpredictablesituationsthatarise asasingleparentwithayoungsonand daughter.ButPamwasdeterminedto makeitwork.That“cando”attitudeis acharacteristicinheritedfromthree generations of strong women on her familytree.Hergreatgrandmothers wereactiveintotheir90s.

“My great grandmother, Sarah Mather,wasafull-bloodedSiouxIndian. ShelivedinOxfordsville,Wisconsin. Theland-ownersletherliveinasmall houseonthepropertyandtoldherthat shecouldremainaslongastheoilfor herfurnaceheldout.Thewomanlooked likeSittingBullandwasjustastough. Whenherlandlordlefttheproperty, Sarahwouldsiphonoiloutoftheir tanks.Shefoundawaytoremainonthe propertyalong,longtime.

Back Bay Tower is her most ambitiousprojecttodate.When financinginMainebecamedif¬ ficult,Pamturnedtoconnectionsshe madewithPortland’ssistercity,Shi¬

BY MARCIA FELLER

TheQuietDeveloper:Maintain-_ ingalowprofileandwithafulltimestaffofonlynineemployees, _ Gleichman and Company hasdevelopedover$100million_ inrealestatefromPresqueIsle,_ Maine to Illinois._

nagawa,Japan.

”ltwasalengthlyprocess.Mitsui senttworepresentativesoverhereto reviewallaspectsofmybusinesses. ThenIspentatotaloffourmonthsin Tokyo.Itisalargeorganization,a compositeof27differentcompanies. Theyareinrealestate,construction, engineering.TheybuiltadaminSri Lanka and own more apartments in Japanthananyothercollective.”

Therehavebeenfourrepresentatives from Mitsui Construction Company’s internationaldivisionworkingherein Maine.IkuoMoritohasbeenlivingin anapartmentattheSonestaHotel,but planstorentahouseinMainethis summer.Mitsui’sU.S.officeisinChi¬ cago,butalreadytheyhavemovedinto anofficeneartheBackBayTowersite onParisStreet.

Although women play a secondary roleinJapan,PamfoundtheJapanese businessmen pragmatic. Once they investigatedherbusinessthoroughly, herfemalenessbecameanon-issue.

Mitsuihasinvested$2.5millionin Back Bay Tower. Gleichman and Com¬ panyownstheland,whichisvaluedat $1.5million.InadditiontotheHUD funding,shehasaletterofcreditfroma localbankbackedbyTriple-Arated tax-exemptbonds.

Wehadasecondmeetingat herofficeintheWalkerBay¬ sideBuildingonCascoStreet. Shepurchasedthebuildingin1986for approximately $50,000 and added an additional$100,000inrenovations. Gleichman and Company and Housing/ StateoftheArtarehousedinthenew facility.Sheleasesspacetoasound studioandanaudiovisualfirm.

Pam’sdigsareelegant.Sophisticated shadesoftealandpeachareaccented bydramaticcontemporarypaintings.

Her outer chamber features photo¬ graphsofcompletedprojects.Forall theactivitygoingonaroundher,itisa verypersonalspace.Ahalf-eatensalad sitsontheconferencetable;photo¬ graphsofhernowteen-agechildren perchonacredenza.

Pam remarried in 1980. Her hus¬ band,KarlNorberg,isaclassicallytrained chefwhoownedandoperatedtheonceglorious and now defunct Swan Dive restaurant.BeforecomingtoMaine,he managed New York’s famed Quilted Girafferestaurant.Karlcoincidentally wasbroughtupinthesameIllinois community, but Pam met him for the firsttimehereinPortland.Withthe SwanDivebehindhim,Karlhasjoined Gleichman and Company as a special projectsmanager.Hehandlesallthe FarmersHomeapplications,whichisa longandtechnicalprocess.Svenska,a tanningandhairsalonacrossfromthe PerformingArtsCenter,isoneofhis independentventures.

BackBayisn’ttheonlyirononthe fire.Eaglebrook,a367-acre,multi-use businesscommunity,ismovingalong onplan.ProjectmanagerPiercesays thatthesitehasonemileoffrontageon bothsidesoftheMaineTurnpikebe¬ tweentheScarboroughand295inter¬ changes.ItfrontsthePaineRoadtothe east and Gorham Road to the north. Plansincludeacountryclub,health spa,9-holegolfcourse,businesspark, andresidentialcommunity.

PeopledrivebytheoldHearstmill property in Topsham every day and wonderwhysomeonehasn’tdoneany¬ thingwithityet.Thatwillchangeif Pam has her way. In February, she presentedaproposaltothePlanning Boardthatcallsformixedresidential andcommercialuseplusarestaurant, bar, and banquet hall. As with all developmentprojects,we’llhavetowait andsee.

Ahhhinspiring.

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Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, 15 Temple Street, Portland.Exoticcoffeesandteas,interestingconversa¬ tions,greatlocationnearOneCityCenterandNickelodeon movietheatres.Openlateintheevenings.773-4475. Hamilton’sIndiaRestaurant.43MiddleStreet,Portland. NorthernandCentralIndiancuisinebychefHamiltonAsh. Spicy, inventive, excellent. MC/VISA/Am. Express. 773-4498.

Horsefeathers. 193 Middle Street, Portland. The award¬ winningmenuoffersfreshchar-broiledfish,stir-fries, steaks,vealOscar,aswellasnotorious“Horse-fries”and nachos.Manydailyspecials,servedbyacheery,creative staff.Elegantandfun.Entertainmentnightly.Lunchand dinner,11a.m.to11:45p.m.daily.Majorcreditcards. 773-3501.

HuShang II. 11 Brown Street, Portland. Award-winning Szechuan, Shanghai, Mandarin, and Hunan cuisine. A Portlandmainstay.Lunchanddinnerdaily.774-0800. HuShang 111. 29 Exchange Street, Portland. Shrimp in black bean sauce, cashew chicken are among the Sze¬ chuan, Hunan, Shanghai, and Mandarin dishes offered. Daily luncheon specials, homemade Chinese soups. Two brick-and-glass dining rooms. Lunch and dinner. Major creditcards.773-0300.

J’sOysterBar.5PortlandPier,Portland.Deliciouswater¬ frontspotforseafoodlovers.Oysters,steamedclams,very freshseafood.772-4828.

JamesonTavern.115MainStreet,Freeport.Steaks,veal, seafood,anddailychef’sspecials.Vealsauteedwithpros¬ ciutto,provolone,andmushroomsisafavorite,servedinan historicalcolonialhome.Lunchanddinner,Sundaybrunch. 865-4196.

Justin’s Restaurant. 645 Congress Street, Portland. Delectablearrayofseafood,beef,poultry,andveryspecial¬ izedvealentrees.Ourluncheonmenuincludesachoiceof creative,freshsaladsandavarietyofsandwiches.Elegant pastriesanddessertsarecreateddailyalongwithourfreshly bakedbreads.Breakfast,lunch,anddinner.Candlelight dining. 773-5166.

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Lake House. Routes 35 and 37, Waterford. Elegance in a ruralNationalHistoneVillage.SpecializinginDuck(sauce changes monthly), Veal Waterford, Curried Boneless Lamb, and Fresh Seafood. Chef/owner Suzanne UhlMyersisreputedforhercreativeanddelicatesauces.Des¬ sertsarehomemadeandbreadsbakeddaily.150-itemwine listand1986RecipientWineSpectatorAwardforExcel¬ lence...relaxbythefireanddineonrose-adornedtables. Dinner from 5:30 p.m. (closed Tues. & Wed. Winter); Sunday Brunch 10:30 • 2 p.m. Three antique-appointed guest rooms. Truly, the difference between eating, and dining.OnehourfromPortland.BackyardtoWhiteMoun¬ tains and lakes. MC/V1SA. 583-4182.

LunaD’Oro.41MiddleStreet,Portland.“Italiancuisineso delightfulitmakesyoufallinlove—alloveragain.”This colorfulnewadditiontoRestaurantRow(it’sadjacentto Cafe Always and Hamilton’s India Restaurant) features Chiantibottlesastablelamps,completewithdecorative meltingwax;red-checkeredtablecloths;afinerangeof traditionalandunusualItalianspecialties(veal,pasta,fish, shrimp,andbeefallbeautifullyhandled);greatantipasto; crusty homebaked bread; and an ineffable charm that is bothpolishedandingenuous—alittlelikePortlanditself.A welcome addition. 774-2972.

Lobster Shack. 246 Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth. Strikingoceanviewandpicnicseafoodtomatch.Greatspot to watch Portland and Centerboard Yacht Club events. 799-1677.

Maria’s Ristorante. 337 Cumberland Avenue, Portland. Formaldining,goodwines,andfineItaliancuisine.Owner andchefAnthonyNapolitanospecializesinvealdishes, includingvealscallopinimarsala,andthereisanemphasis on fresh seafood as well. Dinner 5-10 weekdays, 5-11 weekends. MC.VISA. 772-9232.

The Madd Apple Cafe. 23 Forest Avenue, Portland. An intimateAmericanbistrolocatedinthePortlandPerform¬ ing Arts Center. Offering a changing menu; specialties include Carolina Chopped Pork BBQ, Shrimp Remoulade, tournedos Marchand du Vin. and Bananas Foster. Lunch anddinner.Majorcreditcards.774-9698.

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MAINE STOCK REPORT

MAINE STOCK REPORT

MAINE STOCK REPORT

MAINE STOCK REPORT

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ByPeter

AswiththepreviousarticlesI’ve writtenontheStockMarket,I wouldliketocontinuetoem¬ phasizethatinvestorsshouldfocuson long-termtrends.Themarkethasbe¬ comeveryvolatile,buttheoveralltrend continuestobeup.Noonecanpredict thetop.Keepinmind,however,thatthe fundamentalsthatstartedthisbullmar¬ ketarestillinplace.Untiltheybeginto change,thebullmarketwilllikely continue.

Wheninvesting,beselective!Itis importanttounderstandthatwhilethe marketcontinuestochargeahead,not all stocks are going up. When the marketreversesandcorrectsitself,not allstockswillgodown.Somestocks

mayevenmoveinoppositedirections tothemarket.

Thus,itfollowsthatsomeareasof investingaremoreattractivethanoth¬ ersatanyonegivenpointintime.Tobe successful,then,itisobviouslyhelpful toknowwhatareasareattractivenow. Totalreturnstocksarestillattractive.A totalreturninvestmentisonewhich combinesagooddividendincomewith dividendgrowthpotentialandprice appreciationpotential.

Thekindsofstocksthatfitthiscate¬ goryaremanyutilities,equity-oriented realestateinvestmenttrusts,andblue chipstocks,tonameafew.

Maine Stocks

ThefollowingisalistofMainestocks

orstocksoflocalinterestandtheir12monthtradingrangesasofthedatethis publicationwenttopress.

Low High

Bangor Hydro Electric Co. 10 1 S’A

’Bank of Boston (Casco Northern) 19'A 33%

Bank of N.E, (Maine National) 26% 39%

’Central Maine Power 13% 20%

’Coastal Bancorp 25% 38

Consumers Water Co. 15Vh 22^

Data General 25 48%

Fleet Financial (Merrill Bank) 37% 56'4*

Hannaford Brothers 24% 4O'/2

KeyCorp. 21 30%

Maine Public Service Co. 19% 32

’Maxaxam 1 % 11%

Norstar Bancorp 25 33

One Bancorp 14 Vs 24

Patten 14% 20%

’People's 1 feritage Bank 1 6% 2 1 %

’Shaws Supermarkets 19 25%

Sugarloaf Mountain Corp. 3 10

Unum Corp. 25% 31%

Ventrex Labs Inc. 2% 7%

BankofBostoncompletedits3-for-2 stocksplitandcontinuesitsstrongper¬ formance.CentralMainePower,Coiistal Bancorp, People’s Heritage, and Shaw’sSupermarketshaveestablished new highs. While receiving lots of “press,” Maxaxam Corp, established anotherlow.

Peter Shaw is an investment broker for A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc. in Portland, Maine.

THE NEW PORT¬ LAND ECLECTIC

“likeMichaelLiberty”whowillinspire creativity.“Presentlytheemphasisis oncomfort,nottobestylish.Thereis, however,amixtureinPortlanddueto theinfluxofpeopleandlifestyles.”

ConnieOliver,anassociateofMcIner¬ ney’s,seesthebrass-and-glass,open lookcomingintofocus.Anothermain trendisacountrythemecharacterized by“forestgreen,knick-knackycountry itemsandscrubbedpinetables,avery cleanlook.”

I£Tavishornamentalmagnif-

I icence, unrestrained rococo

B marvelous meubles,” the billboardteased.Ah...feelingheady1 took my seat as the lights dimmed. Slowlythecurtainroseandthelights came up on...Lean, Clean, Austere, Chaste,Functional,andTraditional,all recognizablecharactersinPortland’s Interior Design Programme. Disap¬ pointed.IfeltlikeVictorHugoviewing whathemighthavecalledLesMeubles Miserables.

Theencore?Thepiecederesistance? Thatrecurringmotif?Thoseantique piecesthatwemustincorporateintoour otherwise contemporary theme. The lookhasbeendubbed‘eclectic,’andit manifestsitselfininteriordesignschemes throughoutthecity.

Withonlyascantknowledgeofinte¬ riordesigninmybriefcase1walkedinto a showroom on Commercial Street. I wasdirectedtoachair,andsittingata tableamidstswatchesoffabricand dozensofdesignbooks,1feltliterally immersedinthisunfamiliarworldof texture,taste,andtextile.

“AlthoughPortlandersaretesting thecontemporarywaters,theywantto mixitwithtraditionalpieces,producing aneclecticlook;theydon’twantto throwoffthemantleofthepast,”states CarolynMcInerneyofEssexHouse.She admitsthat“Portlandisaconservative city,”butshepredictswewillseesome majorchangesduetoyoungerpeople

That’sit?Youmeanwehavetowait forcreativitytobeinspiredbyacom¬ mercialdeveloper?Maisnon! Do you

meantotellmethatIspentallofthose hoursporingoverpiecesdistinguished by“poeticexuberance”oftheItalian Renaissancefornothing?Apicnictable istraditionalandfunctional—putit under a brass chandelier suspended aboveapieceofmodernsculpture,and voila!

It’snotthatsimple,actually.

TheYankeeporridgemaybeincor¬ rigible,butit’sacredittoMainersthat wehaven’tletourknottypineaesthetic beblowndrybyEurostyle.

Soweletitinalittleatatime.Broken Eurostyle,wecouldcallit...

TRISH HARRINGTON

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he interior design business

Iisverypersonalized.When A a customer comes in, we askquestionstofindoutaboutthat client.Weasktoseeafloorplan,what theirlifestyleislike,whatcolorsthey like,whetherornottheyhavechildren orpets(oneinthesame),andwhattheir budgetis.Sowhatdoesitcosttomake yourdomicileabeautiful,coordinated expressionofyourself?CarolynMcIn¬ erneytoldmeaboutamanwhoiswilling to spend $5,000 over the next six monthstohavehisdreamlivingroom. Another client, however, has set a budgetofbetween$7,000and$8,000 todecoratealivingroom,diningroom, andtwobedrooms.Stillanotherclientis willingtospend$85,000todecorate hisentirehouse.(AndIthought$40for agardeniainabrassplanterwasa substantialdesigninvestment.)

Sittingonaneleganttwo-tonewhite sofawithaglasspartitionbehindme,I imaginedanOrientalrugatmyfeet,a vasefullofexoticflowers,acopyof Metropolitan Homecarelesslytossed

OpenWeekendsBeginningLateApril

LuxuryLobsterservedinanunsurpassedatmosphere~

The Old Port—Portland, Maine

Bricksidewalks,thestronginfluenceofathrivingport,stunning architectureofGothicandRomanesqueRevival,Italiante,Federaland QueenAnnecompletethepictureofPortland,acitywhichsuccessfully combinesmodernlifestyleswithanabidingrespectforitsheritage.

Thisaustere,pin-stripedreceptionareaat UNUMCorporation’sexecutiveofficesin OneCityCenterisalsosmokefree!The PortlandDesignTeamselectedfurnish¬ ingstointegratewiththedesignofthe curvedbeamsovertheskylight.Photoby BrianVandenBrink.

onthesofanexttome,andnaturally,a cupofGeneralFoodsInternationalcof¬ feeseductivelysteamingonaglass-top coffeetable.Thedoorbellrings,and1 floatacrosstheroomtoinviteinthis unexpectedvisitor,apologizingforthe

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“mess.”AsCandicegotuptoattendto acustomerIcameoutofmydaydream andpicturedthefurniturepresently occupyingmyunintentionally“eclectic” livingroom.Alittleembarrassed,I clearedmythroatandcontinued.Can¬ dice Thornton of Candice Thornton Interiorssecretlyadmitsthatwhenshe getsoldshewouldliketobeknownas theSisterParishofMaine.Shereturned toPortland10yearsagoduringwhat she termed a “new Renaissance.” “Peoplearelighteningup,looseningup intermsofdesignfrivolity.Wearestilla littlebehind—mostpeoplehavenever heardofadhurrie.”Themarketfor interiordesignershasincreaseddramat¬ ically.Amajorfactorcontributingto this is women working. “They don’t havetimetoscourthecityforbargains

TheSavannahSuiteatTheSchoonersin Kennebunkport,aprimeexampleofthe leanandcleanlook,offersguestsexpan¬ siveviews,adiningterrace,andaprivate —theywanttogotoaprofessional.”Is thereadifferencebetweennativesand transplantsintermsofhiringadesigner? “Peoplefromoutofstate,ahbless them...whentheybuyanewhousethey thinkdecorator.Theyknowthatthey needadecorator.Nativesdon’thave

thesamewherewithal,althoughthatis nottrueineverycase.”

Asimportanttotheoverallfeelofa spaceasapieceoffurniturearethe accessories.HollyFarrally-Plourde, owner of Hammersmith Ltd., a shop modeledafterthoseinEurope,hasa numberofexquisiteEuropeanantiques, Italianpottery,Frenchlinens,andvari¬ ousarchitecturaldetailstoaccessorize thehome.IntermsofstylePlourdesees a “tremendous dichotomy between young avant-garde and older tradi¬ tional.”(Michael’screativeinfluenceis beingfelt.)HerspecialityisEnglish country.Shefeelsthatpeoplewhowant toliveinPortlandareinterestedinclas¬ sical,traditionalthings,atleastthat feeling.Peoplefeelthemystiqueof Maine.Particularlypopularnowisbed dressing,whichshelaudsasawonder¬ outsidedockoverlookingthewater.Architecture/interiordesignbyPortlandDesign Team.PhotobyBrianVandenBrink.

fultrend.Sheatteststhattheclimateis oneofthereasonsfortheappealofthe overdonecozylook;cleanandleanis cold,clutteriswarm.”Ifeltreassured thatmyneurotically“eclectic’minium” wasatleastwarm.

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OurSpotlightcolumnistFritziCohen willbebacknextissuewithaspecial reportontheroleshe’sbeenplayingin Jaws:TheRevenge,theUniversalmo¬ tionpicturedirectedandproducedby JosephSargentandstarringMichael Caine,LorraineGary,andMarioVan Peebles.ReprisingherroleofMrs. Taft,whichsheplayedintheoriginal JawsandJaws11,Fritziisnowapartner withMrs.Brody(originalcastmember Gary)intheBrody&Taftrealestate firmonMartha’sVineyard.Jaws: The ReoengeissetforaJuly,1987premiere.

Correction: In our February, 1987 issue,wepublishedanincorrectspelling ofIsraelHorovitz.Aneditingerror alteredthecorrectspellingprovidedin theoriginalbySpotlightcolumnistFritzi Cohen.Ourapologiestoboth. Continuedfrompage40

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LIFE IN THE CHAMPAGNE

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Ai^Lecently,Portlandandother partsofthecountrywereafflictedwith ashortage;thedemandforDornPerignonhadoutstrippedtheabilityofMoet etChandontosupplyit.

Criesofanguishwereheardfromres¬ taurantownersandtheirpatrons.One partyatalocalbistrowantedfourbot¬ tlesofDom.Thewinesupplierandres¬ taurateurofferedasubstitute:“Krug, ’76,yousay,neverheardofit...”The partysettledforanon-vintagebrut, unawarethattheyhadmissedoutona trulyfinechampagnethatisoftenranked by wine experts as superior to Dom Perignon,vintage1980,letalonebeing fouryearsolderthantheDom.

CitizensofPortlandandSouthern Maine,letmebethefirsttoinformyou, there is life beyond Dom Perignon. Although Moet et Chandon produces morechampagnethananyotherCham¬ pagnehouse,roughly10percent,there are approximately 160 other cham¬ pagnefirmsthatmakeexceptionally finebubbly,andifyouarealoverofthe bestthattheChampagnedistricthasto offeryouneedtogettoknowthese “others.”

Tocarryoutthistheme,Iassembled atastingpanelincooperationwith PhilipBealieuandScottWilcoveof Portland’sRegencyHotel.

Nineprestige,vintageChampagnes weretastedinthreeflightsstartingwith ChampagnesmadeprimarilyfromPinor Noir,alsotermed“BlancdeNoir.” Group1-BlancdeBlancs

Charbaut Certificate, 1976 — A beautiful,100%Chardonnaysparkler.

Light-bodied,lightstrawcolorwith anexceptional,long-lingeringfinish.If youlikeChardonnayvarietaltablewine, you’lllovethisCharbaut.Suggested retail:$68.59.

Perrier-Jouet,FleurdeChampagne, 1979—Deepincolor,goodefferves¬ cence,atadshortinthefinish,beautiful fired-onpackaging.Suggestedretail:

$59.99.

Tattinger, Comtes de Champagne, 1979 — 100% Chardonnay, very good depth,asubtlerichness,verygoodwith lightfoodsandfruit,pleasantfinish, worthyofitsreputation.Suggested retail:$58.89.

Flight 2 — Chardonnay, Pinot

Flight3-PrimarilyPinotnoir

Veuve Cliquot, LaGrande Dame, 1979—Two-thirdsPinotNoir,onethirdChardonnay.Full-bodied,peppery style,finishwasunfocused.Suggested

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Noir, PinotMeunierBlends

LouisRoederer,Cristal,1981—A morefleshy,roundstylethanthepre¬ viousofferings,alittleshortinthefinish, wouldbegoodwithmeals.Suggested retail:$64.79.

HeidsieckMonopole,DiamantBleu, 1979 — 50%Chardonnay, 50%Pinot Noir. Very yeasty with a “doughy” middle,citrusywithagoodfinish,bou¬ quetIdescribedassmellinglikeorange rind, elegant packaging. Suggested retail:$45.00.

retail:$65.00.

Krug, Brut, 1976 — A deep, rich andsmoothoffering,verypowerful, goodeffervescence,nicefruit.Sug¬ gestedretail:$67.19.

BollingerR.D.1975—R.D.stands for“recentlydisgorged,”thiswasaged ontheyeasttillNovember,1985.Full bodied,richflavors,balanced,willim¬ proveinbottlefortwoorthreemore years,yetitwastheoldestchampagne tasted.Suggestedretail:$47.29.

DavidSwartzentruberhasbeeninandoutofthewine businesssincethe1960’s.Currentlyheisemployedby National Distributors, South Portland, as a wine specialist.

LaurentPerrier,GrandSiecle,1978 —Veryfragrant,readytodrinknow, hintofalmondsinsmooth,flavorfulfin¬ ish.Suggestedretail:$52.69.

Afteraspaceiscarvedoutofthe wilderness,andfood,clothing, andshelterareadequatelyas¬ sured,culturerisesoutofthemud: theater,fashion,music,painting,and otherexpressionsofthemortalperson¬ alityhardenintothefoundationofa civilization.Cultureisafiligree,arococo thatliftslifeabovehuntingandgather¬ ing,abovereality,andsomearead¬ dictedtoit.WhentheyaskmeinLos Angeles,whydoyouliveinPortland, Maine?ItellthemIlivehereforthe culture.AndwhatImeanis,Ihaveto readthedailymemorialsinthePortland PressHerald.

ByDan Domench

Thereareothersouttheresimilarly addicted,butthestigmakeepsthemin theclosetafraidtotellanyoneoftheir hiddenpleasure.Iwasataposhpartyin SouthPortland(theydohavesuchpar¬ tiesthere—don’tbesuchasnob)anda middle-agedwomanfeelingherpunch saidaloudduringalullinthechatterof theroomthatshe“findstheobituary pagesofthepapersostrange...” She stoppedherself.Theentireroomwas watchingher.Whatcouldshedobut dropintodenial.“Ihardlyeverreadit. Thepaperfellopenonthatsection.1 waslookingforthewantads.”Etc.Etc. Icouldn’thelpheratthetimebecause Ihadnotyetacceptedmyaddiction.I thought reading the memorial pages andenjoyingthemmademeabadper¬ son.Ifeltembarrassmentforthewoman, andreliefthatatleast1wasn’tstupid enoughtomentionmyproblematpar¬ ties.ThankGodIhadsomeprideleft. OfcourselaterIwouldrealizethatthe woman was unconsciously asking for help.

1decidedtolearneverything1could aboutthebackpagesofthenewspaper. AfterdaysofresearchIfoundawoman atthepaperwhowouldtalktomeanon¬ ymously.Itfeltsaferforbothofus.The stigmaofthisaddictionisverymuch alive.

Shesaidsheworkedforthepaper obitdepartmentfortwentyyearsplus that the memorial ads were running whenshecameonandhavealwaysrun asfarbackassheknows.Shedidnot seeanythingunusualaboutthem“ex¬ ceptmaybetheformat,”andthatthe

PORTLAND LOVES THEM DEAD

NewYorkTimesandtheBostonGlobe printasectionofmemorialsandunveil¬

Arewetalkingaboutthesameads?

TheNewYorkTimesrunsperhapsone columnofdiscreetmemorialsonSun¬ dayandmaybeaninchofthemdaily.1 findthemdryandboring.Notlikehere, whereitisnotunusualforthePortland PressHeraldtorunhalfapageormore with photos and poemsintheirdaily. And here I slipped and choked out, Don’tyoufindyourworkfascinating?

Ithasmoments,shesaid,likesome¬ onetwiceayearrunsamemorialforthe PlantagentKingsofEnglandandGod BlessTheirSouls.That’sanunusual one.

Nowyou’retalking,Isaid.

Andthere’sonethatrunsregularfor anancientIndianChief,notarecent IndianChief,butonewaybackthere. AndElvis.There’sawholecompetition ofElvispoems.It’s99centsalineand threeinchesis42linessoapoemgets expensiveandthey’repickyaboutline breaksandstuff.Wehavetobecareful togetitright.Wellyouknowhowwrit¬ ersarehahaha-ha.

1wantedtoliterallyyell,moremore more.ButIcontainedmyselfandasked herastraightquestion,doesn’tthere seemtoberivalrybetweenfamilyfac¬ tionssometimeswhenmanydifferent adsarerunforthesameperson.She wasverysensitive.

Yeswe’vehadpeoplecallupandask usnottoacceptadsfromothermembers of the family because the deceased didn’treallylikethatpartofthefamily. Ofcourse,wehavetoacceptallads andItrytobesympathetic.

I’msureyouare,Isaid,butsomeof

thephotosgobackto1936.They’ve beendeadalongtime.Dothepeople runningtheadstellyouwhytheydoit?

Notreally.Ohonceinawhileyouget afeelingthatsomething’snotright. LikelastweekIcaughtaguyrunning anadonsomeonewhowasn’tdeadyet. Itwasakindofwishyouweredead thing,avendetta.Oryougetafamily makingsurethatcertainnamesareon theadsandothernamesaren’t,likeI didn’tgiveyoumysister’snamedid1? No?Well,good.Orthepoetryisthe thing.Theygotthislongpoemthatthey hatetocutdownandthatpoemisvery importanttothem:Godloveyou(not his real name) Stub,/you were my Hub,/wemissyouBub,/fromDarling, Sissy,andCub.

Othertimes,it’sthephoto.Oneper¬ sonranaphotothattheotherperson didn’tlikesotheyrunaphotoandthat oneisnottheonethekidslikesothey runaphoto.Itlooksterriblesometimes —thesedifferentphotosofthesame persononthesamepage,likeabunch ofgrown-upquadrupletsalldiedat once.

Butwhy,1asked,whatseemstobe thedrivingmotivationforthelivingto remember the dead in such a public way?

Youaskweirdquestions,likeyou enjoythiskindofthing.(Gulp!)Iper¬ sonallydon’tknowwhy.Exceptthatit’s partofthelocalculture.

1feltasifaweighthadbeenlifted frommyback.Culture!Ofcourse:art, immortality,love.Myaddictionwas nothingtobeshamedfor.It’scivilized. It’sokaytobeobsessed,okaytobuy the paper everyday and flip to the memorialslikeasoapoperajunkie.It’s theonlysectionthatletsmyimagina¬ tioninvent.Thememorialsaretrue poetry,fullofemotion,love,andhis¬ tory,structuredintoaformflexible enoughformetoenterit.Eachmemor¬ ialisdifferentandspecial—thisisa humanlifeI’mlookingat.Eachadhas ahiddenstoryand1completeit.And oftenIgettolookrightintothefaces —deadnow,butlivingstill.

Onmybirthdayandontheanniver¬ saryofmydeath,runmyphotoanda poem.Don’tforget!Therearepeople outtherewaitingtoputtogetherthe pieces,toreadthehiddenstory,andto lookintomynewsprinteyes.I’llknow I’vearrivedinthistownwhenmymem¬ orialruns.

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At The Portland Regency Round Table ...

The Viewfrom21feet.

Edgar Allen Beem(left,of Maine Times) and Davis Thomas (right, of Down East; stayed long after the luncheon was over.

Alva Morrisson(c) and Rob Elowitch (r) joking around beforethefestivitiesbegan.

Dr. Robert Ballard,right,dis¬ coverer of the Titanicchats with Portland Monthlyeditor Colin Sargent before the first Round Table luncheon at the Portland Regency.

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