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Nooneknowswhypeopledrive thousandsofmilesjusttostareat thisspirituallodestone,butthey reallydo.

HE CAPE ELIZA¬ BETHtowncouncil recentlyapproved planstohost"Light¬ houseCelebration 200”nextAugust4-7,1989. It’sthekindofcontroversialdic¬ tumthatevenDanQuaylecould support.

TobeheldatFortWilliams Park,homeoflighthouseparadigm PortlandHeadLight,oneofthe mostphotographedlighthousesin theworld,thefestivitiescould buildgrowingsupporttoturn PortlandHeadLightintoa nationalshrine,alighthouse

AsaPortlandnative,itusedto bugme.Thelighthouse’spopular¬ ity,Imean.Iwondered,"What'sso greataboutPortlandHead?Why don’tpeoplepickExit8toworship instead?WhynotValle’sSteak Houseorthetunnelthatconnects theoldHowardJohnson’swiththe HowardJohnson'ssnackbaron Exit3?”Itremindedmeofthepat PH-101phrase,"Everythingin PhilosophyisafootnotetoPlato andAristotle.”Ergo,thenational viewofPortlandwillalwaysbea footnotetoPortlandHeadLight. ButI'moldernow,andasI’m learning,alovefortheobviousis anacquiredtrait.

Parisianshavetowalkaround withtheEiffelTowerstrappedto theirbacks.AndMainewritersare stuckwiththeplutoniumlegacyof HenryWadsworthLongfellow. Besides,PortlandHeadLight’s shadowisbecoming.Itreallyis beautiful.Iguesswecancarrythe weight. ,

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ToTheEditor:

Ireadwithalumpinmythroat thewonderfulstoryofMichael Kilgore("WhatDoesACatMan Do?"byAndrewKnowles)andhis single-handedeffortstosavethe cruellydiscardedcats.

ArecentweekendinPortland wasruinedwhenIdiscovered,on Chandler’sWharf,alitteroffive young,starvingcats.1willnever forgivemyselfforwalkingaway fromthosepatheticlittlecreatures andwillbeforeverhauntedby theircriesofappeal.

Bravo!Mr.Kilgore,forhaving suchincrediblesolicitude.

AnnStanton Southwick,Massachusetts

P.S.Iwouldliketosendasmall donationtoaidMr.Kilgoreand hiscatfamily.WheremayIsend it?

Editor’sNote:Readerswishingto helpMichaelKilgore’shumanitar¬ ianeffortscanwritetohimc/o U.S.PostOffice,LongIsland, Maine04050.

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Givemeabreak!Acoverpicture andlengthy"humaninterest”story onCongressionalcandidateTed O’Mearaonthenewsstandssix weeksbeforetheelection—and thePortlandMonthlydoesn’tget involvedinpolitics?

I’vegotarealhuman-interest storyforyou.It’sthestoryofakid whogrewupinanoldthreedeckeronMunjoyHill.Whowas oneofeightchildrenofimmigrant Irishparents.Whosefather workedonthePortlanddocks. Whowentontocollege—virtually unheardofinhisneighborhood— andlatertopoliticalsuccessasa CumberlandCountyDistrict Attorney,StateRepresentative, StateSenator,AttorneyGeneral, Governor,andnowCongressman fromtheFirstDistrictofMaine. WhoknewPortlandinitsbaddays aswellasitsgood.Whoisoneof thehandfulofMainepeoplewhose effortshavesucceededin transformingPortlandintooneof themostdynamicandexciting placestoliveintheentirecountry —thuscreatingtheconditions thatenableamagazinelike PortlandMonthlytoflourish.

Thisguy’snameisJoeBrennan. You’llseehisnameontheballot forCongressthisNovember, oppositeTedO’Meara’s.I’dgive yousomereasonstovoteforJoe Brennan—butthenthatwouldbe gettingpolitical,andweallknow

thatPortlandMonthlydoesn’tget involvedinpolitics!

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Thankyouverymuchforyour kinddonationofPortlandMonthly magazinesfortheNationalLeague ofCitiesBoardofDirectorsand AdvisoryCouncilmembersduring theirmeetinginPortlandinlate July-

Ourguestsenjoyedtheirgifts verymuchand1ammostapprecia¬ tiveofyourwillingnesstoassist. Again,thankyouforyourgenerosity.

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Toobadyoudidn’tknowsome ofthebackgroundbeforeyoupub¬ lishedyourslamonJohnPayson (Plash,Vol.3,No.6,pg.56).

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EWASbornSean AloysiusKilmartin O’FeeneyJr.,in CapeElizabethon February1,1895, onwhatisnowtheSpragueprop¬ erties.Theycalledhim"Bull”Fee-

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neyatPortlandHighSchool,"the humanbatteringram”ofthe1913 and1914statechampionfootball teams.Hisbestsubjectswerehis¬ tory,geography,andEnglish.

Ina1979biography,hisgrand¬ sonpinpointsagreen-shingledtri¬ plexat93SheridanStreet(now number95)asthehousewhere thisPortlander(whoattended EmersonGrammarSchoolon MunjoyHill)wasraised.And accordingtoPortlandCityCoun¬ cilmanDonMacWilliams(arela¬ tive),thissonofanIrishsaloon ownerlivedinthefollowing housesasaboyandyoungman:48 DanforthStreet(1897),65Monu¬ mentStreet(1902),21Sheridan Street(1906),and23Sheridan Street(1907),above.

AJohnFordselection:TheInformer,MaryofScotland,DrumsAlongtheMohawk,TheGrapesofWrath, HowGreenWasMyValley,TheyWereExpendable,MyDarlingClementine,PortApache,ThreeGodfathers, SheWoreAYellowRibbon,RioGrande,TheQuietMan,Mogambo,Mr.Roberts,TheLongGrayLine,The Searchers,TheWingsofEagles,TheHorseSoldiers,TheManWhoShotLibertyValance,Donovan’sReef, CheyenneAutumn,SevenWomen.

InJuly1914,justafterbeing graduatedfromPortlandHigh, JohnFeeneyheadedwesttojoin hisbrotherFrancis,anactor/directorwhohadadoptedthelastname ofFord.InHollywood,the6'2" Mainerjoinedthefledglingmotion pictureindustryasanassistantto hisbrother.Threeyearslater,at theageof22,hedirectedhisfirst film,TheTornado.Bythetimeof hisdeathin1973,manypeople consideredJohnFordAmerica’s greatestfilmdirector.

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NTHEYearofOurLord 1848,youngJohnB.Curtis, Jr.,ofHampden,walkedout oftheMainewoodswhere hehadspentthewinter logging,awadofsprucegumin hismouthandanideainhishead: Whynotmakeandsellthetangy stuff?Therewereplentyofspruce trees,redandblack,inthenearby woods.Harvestingwouldbeeasy. Curtistalkedwithhisfather,

wholikedtheidea,sothetwo beganaspruce-gumbusiness.The processwassimple:Meltdowncolcollectedsap,pourtheresulting liquidintopansand,whenitwas dry,cutitupintoslender,inchlongpieces.Thenfatherandson wouldsellthegumdoortodoor. Theyfoundareadymarket, particularlyamonghousewives whoproclaimeditfarandwideas awelcomesubstitutefordirty chewingtobaccoandspittoonsin theparlor.

Afteracoupleyearsofgood business,thenewlynamedCurtis CompanymovedtoPortland, wherethemarketwaslargerand couldbeusedasabasefor expansion.Thecompanybeganits Portlandoperationinabuildingat 287ForeStreet,afewdoorseastof

thestructurenowoccupiedbyHub Furniture.

ThemovetoPortlandproveda goodone,forthecompanyearned atidyprofitof$6,000thefirst year.Salesandprofitsincreased duringtheyears,providingjobsfor scoresofunskilledwomenwho hadcometoPortlandfrom famine-riddenIrelandbeginningin thelate1850s.

In1869,thedeathoftheolder Curtisandcompetitionfromthe newchiclegumpromptedson Johntolookatotherbusinesses. Heboughtintotwolocalferryboat services,broadenedoutintodredg¬ ingandshipbuildingandeven ownedacattle-breedingranchand farminNebraska.

WhenJohnCurtisdiedin1897, thefactorywassoldtotheSenSen

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Arguablythegreatesthistorical novelistofalltime,KennebunkbornKennethRobertsconveyed theforthrightNewEngland characterbetterthananyonein novelssuchasRabbleinArms, NorthwestPassage,TheLively Lady,CaptainCaution,andBoon Island.ReadersofRoberts’snovels learnaboutrealAmericanhistory —notthetried-and-trueicons grade-schooltextbookspropagate. OliverWiswell,forexample, presentstheLoyalistsideofthe AmericanRevolution;manypeo¬ plethoughtitdeservedthe PulitzerPrize.OneofArundehs mostheroicfiguresisBenedict Arnold.

In1985,tocommemoratethe 100thanniversaryofRoberts’s birthonDecember8,1885,Harlan Taylor,MiltonPaige,andE.R. Thompson,allretired Kennebunkportresidents,formed TheKennethRobertsCentennial Commission,Inc.,"torenew interestin,andpublicize,Kenneth RobertsasoneofAmerica’s foremosthistoricalnovelists;and toestablishapermanentcollection ofhisworksinKennebunkor Kennebunkport.”

"Wesetitupbecausenoone elsewasdoinganything,”says Thompson,aretiredU.S.major general."Allthreeofushadread Robertsinouryouth,”addsPaige, formerbusinessmanagerofThe NewEnglandJournalofMedicine, "andwewereinterestedinhim; he’ssuchalocalcharacter.”

Duringthepastfouryears,the Commission—withslightlymore than50members—hasamassed oneof"thebestRoberts collectionsinexistence,”according toThompson."Webought Roberts’sbooksfromtheBooth Tarkingtonlibrary,andwerecently gotawindfall:ClaraClaasen, Roberts’seditoratDoubleday,left ushercollection.”Thosematerials includesome70booksinscribedby RobertstoClaasen,andthree examplesofneedlepoint(!)bythe ruggedwriter—ahassockandtwo pillows.TheCommissionalso purchasedanextensiveRoberts collectionfromtheestateofthe latePhilipMonahonofNewton Highlands,Massachusetts,a Robertsauthoritywhoplanneda

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biographyoftheauthor. Besidesthemajorrepositoryat Dartmouth,othercachesof Robertsmaterialscanbefoundat theLibraryofCongressandColby College.

Memorabiliasuppliedbythe CentennialCommissionforma rotatingexhibitabouttheauthorat Kennebunk’sBrickStoreMuseum, 117MainStreet.TheCommission alsoreprintedafascimileeditionof Roberts’sfirsthistoricalnovel, Arundel,remainingcopiesof whichareavailableatthe BookportinKennebunkport.

Ithasn’tallbeensmoothsailing fortheCommission,whichisstill lookingforapermanentlocation foritsRobertsmaterials.With helpfromtheKennebunkSavings Bank—whichinitiallydonated $5,000tohelplaunchthe organization—theCommission purchasedRoberts’sbirthplace,the StorerMansioninKennebunk,for $178,000withnomoneydown. Buttheywereunabletocomeup withenoughfundstokeepandre¬ storethehome,whichtheywere forcedtoresell."Wehopethe personwhoboughtitwillrestore it,”saysThompson.

WhiledrivingdownbillboardstrewnRoute1,KennethRoberts visualizedearlysettlerstrudging offtofighttheBritish,French,or Indians—andwasabletoshare thatinsightandvisioninhis novels.Roberts’sstoriesaretoldin first-personnarrativestyle. Despitepainstakingcharacter

development,onesensesthevoice andviewpointofthewriterbehind manyofthewords—iconoclastic, opinionated,truthful.Hewrote withpenandink,notatypewriter, oftenspendingyearsonresearch, composition,andrewrites.His charactersactasrealpeopleacted intheirera.

AlthoughRoberts’snovelsstand thetestoftime,"there’snotmuch leftinprintnow,”Paigeadmits. "Hecomesandgoes.He’snotread thatmuchinschoolsanymore,and alotofpeopleconsiderhimcorny —there’snotmuchsexinhis books!Buthewasameticulous researcher,agoodstoryteller,and hisnovelsarehistoricallyaccurate.

Robertswrotefinebooks.’’

OnJuly21,1957,twomonths afterhefinallywonaspecial PulitzerPrizefor"Contributions togreaterinterestinourearly AmericanHistory,"Kenneth RobertsdiedathomeatRocky PastureinKennebunkportatthe ageof71.It'stemptingtovisualize hisspiritbeingbeckonedbackto 18th-centuryArundelbyCapHuff, LangdonTowne,Stephenand PhoebeNason,andtheother indeliblecharactershecreated— andpubliclythankedwhenhewon thatspecialPulitzercitation. Interestedinfindingoutmore abouttheCommission?Contact E.R.Thompsonat967-4806.

StudyofKennethRoberts’Kennebunkporthome,RockyPastures,reflectedthe historicaltastesoftheauthor(below),includingN.C.Wyethoriginalusedon thecoverofhisfirstnovel, Arundel, (right)and“LivelyLady”screen,con¬ structedinhonorofhisbookbythesamename.CourtesyofMaineHistorical Society.

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Their colorful labelslureyoutothe shelf.Defyingits prohibitionistpast, Mainehasjoinedthe growingnumberofstates(46at lastcount)producingnativewine. Increasingly,peopledesiringa tasteofMainenotonlypurchase lobsterorblueberryjambutfruit winesfromMaine'stwowineries, BartlettEstateandDownEast.

Becauseofournorthern location,growingwinegrapes would,atbest,bemarginally profitable,sothesetwowineries producepremiumwinesfrom locallygrownfruit:blueberries, apples,pears,andmyfavorite, raspberries.Inrecentyears,theold imageoffruitwine—syrupy concoctionsorOverlyalcoholic inventionssuchas"applejack”— hasgivenwaytowinesdesignedto accompanyfoods.Aleaderinthis

trendistheBartlettEstatewinery runbyBobandKatheBartlettof Gouldsboro.

TheBartlettshavedonehighly innovativethingswithgoodold Maineblueberries.AlaBeaujolais theymakeaBlueberryNouveau;a laBordelaise,theymakeablue¬ berryagedinFrenchoak.Ina December1987articleinThe New YorkTimes,bothproductsmade the"topten”offruitwines.Plus, theirsemisweetRaspberryalso wasselected—quitean achievementforamom-and-pop operation(whichactuallyhasfive employees).

AtouroftheBartletts’ Gouldsborooperationclearly showsasmall(16,000-gallon), high-technologywinery.The laboratory,essentialforquality control,wouldbetheenvyofmany smallerCaliforniawineries.The Bartlettsareseriousabout producingoutstandingproducts, andtheirlineincludesBlueberry, Apple,Pear,CoastalWhite, CoastalRed,andasparklingpear¬ applewinemadebythetraditional Methodechampenoise.

InnorthernMaine,Bartlett wineshavebeenpairedwithfull¬ coursedinnerstodemonstrate theircompatibilitywithfine cuisine.Arecentdinner,for example,featuredpoachedAtlantic salmonwithGingerandLeek BeurreBlancpairedwithSweet Raspberrywine,aswellasabaked vealloinchopservedwiththe BlueberryNouveauandtheFrench Oakblueberryreserve.

OwnerBobBartlettsayshis winesaredistributedasfarsouth asWashington,D.C.,andsoonwill bedistributedinNapaValley, California.

AyearaftertheBartlettskicked off,anotherhusband-and-wife team,DonMeadandAlison Wampler,beganwineproduction inPembroke.In1987,their operationwasmovedtoanold farmontheBarHarborRoadto MountDesertIsland.

ThreeofDonandAlison's "DownEastCountryWines” placedinthetop20atthe1987 NewEnglandWineCompetition. AttheIntervinWineCompetition, NorthAmerica’sonlyinternational winejudging,theirMediumDry Blueberrywasthefirstfruitwine tobeawardedamedal.

Onepointofdifferencebetween DownEastandBartlett:Down Eastwinesgenerallyarealittle sweeter."Wedon’ttrytoobtain thesamedegreeofdryness,”says Don.TheBartletts’winerycapacity hasreached12,000gallonsoffour winetypes:Semi-SweetWild Blueberry,MediumDryWild Blueberry,SpicedApple,andBlue Blush.

BothBartlettandDownEast winesareavailableatstoresinthe Portlandareaandaregenerally soldintheS6-to-S9range.

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TFELTdifferentlyfor everyone.WewereatG.Q.I wasonthebridge.Abig rushofairjustknockedus over.Itwasasifsomeone werepullingarugoutfromunder us,”saysLt.RobertH.Chambers, USN,onlyitwastheUSSSamuel B.Roberts,a4000-ton,445-foot guided-missilefrigate,equipped withstate-of-the-artweapons systems,tacticalsensors,Harpoon surface-to-surfacemissiles,and SM-1surface-to-airmissiles,the Navy’shigh-tech,ultrasensitive descendantoftheRevolutionary frigatesConstitutionand Constellation,thathadbeen yankedoutfromunderhisfeetand intotheinternationalheadlines.

NowinPortlandforaone-year, $60-millionrestoration,the Roberts,madeinMainebyBath IronWorksandlaunchedinApril 1986,islikelytohavesignificant impactonPortland’seconomy, visibility,andbusiness environmentinthecomingyear, aswellasB.I.W.-Portland’sfuture asarepairfacility.

Fortheshipnowadornsour skylinenotsimplyunderthe guidanceofitscrewbutunderthe eyesoftheworld.

PLOWING THROUGH A FIELD OF STARS

ItwasApril14,4:50p.m. PersianGulftime,andtheRoberts hadjusthitasubmergedIranianlaidMk-08mine,brandnewand shiny,notcoveredwithmarine growthlikemanytheNavy’s encounteredthereinrecentyears. Actually,theRobertswastryingto backoutofawholefieldofshiny newmines,havingspottedthreeat 1,200yardsonly21minutes earlier,eachshowingfivespikes andsparklinglazilyatopits moorings.

CDRRinn,theship’sskipper, wasdoingtheonlysensiblething youcandowhenyou’vestumbled intoaminefield,shortoflifting yourshipclearoutofthewater: "tiptoe”yourwayoutoftroubleby backingoutyourownwake.

Loweringhisauxiliary propulsionunitsdesignedtoaidin tightmaneuvering,heputhiscrew onfullalertandedgedcautiously astern,keepingtheminesa

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THE WATERFRONT

Legendofthe Roberts

minimumof300yardsaway.He alsodirectedhisSH-60LAMPS-III antisubmarinehelicoptertostart turningonthehelodeckinorder tolaunchandspotadditional minesfromtheair.

It’slonelyatthetop,andCDR Rinnwascurrentlyonordersto steamindependently,atleast80 milesfromthenearestNavy combatant.

"Safewater,"uncontestedby Iranianvessels,wasbetween4-7 hoursaway.Besides,onceyou’rein aminefield,youcan’tcallother shipsinwithyoutohelpyouout!

THE MINE

Thesailorwhosebinocularshad wideneduponfirstsightingthe mineswasBoatswainsmateBobby F.Gibson,thenonthebowwatch. He’dseenallkindsoftrash washingaroundthePersianGulf atthisdutystation:55-gallon aluminumoildrums;deadsheep; lost,bottle-greenJapanesefishnet balls;dolphins;sea-snakescurving anduncurvinginphosphorescentS patterns;buttheretheywere,just likeawarmovie:threeshiny, Sputnik-likemines,1,200yards deadahead,bobbingserenelyand crestingthewaves.Inthesame heartbeat,at4:39p.m.,he immediatelynotifiedthebridge. Hewasalarmedbutfarfrom imagininghewasminutesfroman internationalmaritime catastrophe.

Therewasnothingthecrew coulddo.Followingtextbook procedurewhilebackingdownher ownwake,theRobertssimplyran outofluckandhitasubmerged mine,oneshe’dmissedontheway in.

"Ithoughtitwasthehelicopter thatblewup.Isawa100-foot

orangeandredexplosiongoright upthestack,wherethehelo hangeris.Thatwasmyfirst thought,'We’velostthehelo,”’ saysLTRobertChambers,25. Thoughhis185-poundframewas knockeddownonthe0-2level (bridge)bytheshockwave, "Peopleclosertotheexplosion actuallywentup,”hesays.

TheSH-60LAMPSMarkIII helicopter,thoughshaken,wasall rightandsuccessfullylaunched aftertheshipreturnedto equilibrium,thankstoheroic controlresponsebythehelocrew. Butasortofnavalarchitectural miracle—realluck—hadjust occurred,andyouhavetodescend belowthewaterlinetotracethe lucktoitssource.

THAR SHE BLOWS

Theforceoftheexplosionhad indeedblownrightuptheRoberts’ smokestack.Afterblastinganinemetergashbelowthefrigate’sport

BY COLIN SARGENT

LM2500gasturbinejetengine, knockingtheengineandits60-ton reductiongearoffitsmounts,the explosiveforcehadmiraculously ventedrightuptheportexhaust trunkandthroughthestack,justas ifapressurereleasevalvehadbeen designedforthisexplosion.

InWashington,DC.,today, CaptainCharlesA.Vinroot,USN, oftheNavalSeaSystems Command,marvels,"Icouldn’t havepickedabetterplaceonthe wholeship.”Otherexpertsagree, onesayingunequivocally,"Hadthe minehit20feetforeoraftofthe rupturepoint,theshipwouldhave sunk.Absolutely.”ButCapt. Vinrootfedsyoucan'thypothesize aboutarealexplosiononpaper. Thefactis,theRobertsisnota papervessel.Manyexpertswould havewrittenheroffinthefirst10 minutes.StrikepointwasatFrame 276,fourfeetfromthekeel.The unmannedengineareabetween Frame250toFrame229wasasea ofsharp,metalshards,

The Roberts atopthe Mighty Servant 2. Theguided-missilefrigatewasnamed after young Coxswain Samuel Booker Roberts,Jr.,a21-year-oldsailorwhodied inbattleafterrescuingacompanyof MarinesfromJapanesefirebyactingasa decoyduringWorldWarII.Hisspiritlives oninthecrewthatworkedsobravelyto keepthe Roberts afloatinthePersian GulfafterbeingstruckbyanIranian-laid minelastApril14.PhotoscourtesyofU.S. Navy.

indistinguishablebetweenmineandship.Outside,fireandmetaldebris snoweddownonthesuperstructureandexposeddecksforminutes— officerswerestampingdownflamesandsparksontheupperlevelslike aneerieMTVvideo.

Belowdecks,thelightswentout.Black.Solidgreenseawatercrashed intothemainengineroomandanadjacentengineeringspace,floodingit inminutes.Thoughtheshipdidn’tlist(thefloodedcompartments traversetheship),shesanklow.

JUST HOW LOW?

Theshiphadcantileveredfromtheexplosion,actuallysinkingthe fantail’swhiteSAMUEL B. ROBERTSlettersbelowthewaterline.

Low.

Thissqueaky-cleanrecruitmentshipfromthe'newNavy’wasinsome realold-fashionedJohnPaulJonestrouble.Inradiocontactwith Commander,JointTaskForceMiddleEast,Capt.Rinnconferredwith RearAdmiralAnthonyLess:

A RADIO DISPATCH

Admiral Less: Consideringyoursituation,whatdoyouthinkabout remainingwiththeship?

Capt. Rinn: Ihaven’tthought

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THE WATERFRONT

aboutthatatall.Ihavenodesire toleavetheship.We’llstaywith theshipandfightit.Rightnow,I think,wecanwinthisthing.We havenootherchoice.Inanutshell, we’reintrouble.

Adm. Less: Doyouhaveanything elsetopass?

Capt. Rinn: Roger."Nohigher honor."

That’stheship’smotto.Andit’s probablythebravestradio transmissionanyone’smadeinthe 1980s.

Tensailorswerewounded,anda 5-hourfireragedontheship,fed bygas-turbinefuel.Smokewas everywhere.Thedieselskept trippingonandofftheline— Rinn’sonlypumpingpowertobail himselfoutofcertainsinking.

AfineAllHandsarticle,which establishedanumberoffacts, quotes,andtheNavy’sown chronologyfortheRobertssaga, tellsthestoryofChiefGasTurbine SystemsTechnicianAlexPerez, who"hadseriousinjuriestohis headandback.

"Perezhadbeentrappedunder thedeckgratinginthemain engineroomafterthemine exploded.Itwasaclosebrushwith death.Shipmatesworked feverishlytorescuehim.He escapedbyswimmingunderoily waterfor15feetthroughmangled equipmenttowhereacrewman wasshiningabattlelanterninto thewatertoshowhimtheway.”

Inanycase,weallknowthe ending—thattheRobertswas savedandpiggybackedtoPortland amidaseaofnewspaperarticles— butittakesthebeginningto appreciatewhythesailorswalking aroundtheOldPortdistricthave somanymedalsontheirchests.

Withoutthistop-notchcrewof 200anditsdesiretostayaliveand afloat,therewouldbenoRoberts aroundtorepair.

THE MINE, UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

InaDefenseDepartment briefingaboutthenatureofthe explosion,ViceAdmiralWilliam Rowden,Commander,NavalSea

SystemsCommand,tookreporters in-closetothepointofimpact.It wasaroundmine,containingthe equivalentof253poundsofTNT, and"Whenadeviceofthatsort explodes,theforceofthe explosionstartstodevelopa bubbleunderneaththewater.Ifthe bubbleisnotvented,itwill continuetoexpanduntilitreaches equilibriumandthenitwill contract.Andthat’sthecharacter ofanunderwaterexplosion.Inthis particularcase,thebubblewas vented.Itwasventedwhenitwent through—whenthehullofthe shipruptured.Inthatcase,allof theforceoftheexplosionisvented throughthatholeandintothe ship.That’sthedamagedevice withregardtoamine,aswasthe caseinthisparticularinstance."

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Ourtraveloguenexttakesusto thestrangeportofDubai,ano¬ frillsseacoastshipyardtownthat answerstoitsgoverningbody,the UnitedArabEmirates,whichis global-speakforacollectionof sheikhdomsnearSaudiArabia.It haspalmanddatetrees,thesmell ofagreasecase,and,asyouwill see,somuchbeachsandthatitwill makeyourheadswim.Atleastit madetheheadsswimofstateside officialsforafewweeksasthey participatedinthecomedyof anxietyandmiscommunication thatwewillcall"TheSandBag Follies.”

A BIT LIKE YEAST

LimpingintoportatDubai,the Robertswasinspectedbyaswarm ofNavyengineers,navalarchitects from NAVSEASYSCOM, skindivers,architecturalsurvey teams,andfinally,BathIron Worksofficials.Afterconsiderable calculations,somewonderful,some premature,somedubious,the surveyteamsmadewhatin retrospecthasbeentheright decision:PaytheNetherlandsregisteredheavyliftvesselMighty Servant2(seepicture)between $1.3and$1.5milliontopiggyback theRoberts back to Newport, ।

RhodeIsland,herhomeport,for moreengineeringstudiesand furtherpassagetotheB.I.W.Portlandfacility.Whatasight she’dbeenteringNarragansett Bay.The4,000-tonNavy combatantcarriedatopthe25,743tonDutchheavyliftvesselwould beafirstinanumberofcategories —"Wesurearebreakingnew groundwiththisone,"saysCapt. Vinroot—andbeyondthat,would bethesafestmethodof transportingthebrokenvessel trans-Atlantic.TowingtheRoberts wasruledoutofthequestionearly on,especiallyinlightofsevere stormsthatdid,infact,playhavoc withdepartureplans.Theymight easilyhavesunkadamaged Roberts,sincewhentowing"at6 knots,youcan’toutrunastorm,” explainsCapt.Vinroot.

Actually,thedecisioncame downthesamewayyougrow yeast:"Iwasinaroomwithhalfa dozenadmirals,andallIknowis,I hadadecisionwhenIwentout, butI’mnotsurewhomadeit.It wasdonebycommittee,”says Vinroot.

VIRTUAL NEW DESIGN

Butwhenyoulifta4,000-ton vessellikeatoyintheair,andthat toyhasabrokenkeel,youhaveto generatesomeniftyflowdiagrams andcalculateanewcenterof flotation.You’reessentiallytest¬ flyinganewvesselthathasnever beenbuiltbefore;abrand-new design.TheRobertswascertainly nolongeranOliverH.PerryClass frigate(9-meterholesarenot standardequipment)asfaras performancechartswere concerned,andsincethegas¬ turbineenginesandheavy reductiongearswereatotalloss andnolongeraboardtheship, considerableweight(200tons)had tobeintroducedasballastinthe interestofstability.

CRAZY ARABIAN SAND

Thisintroductionofballastis thecuriouspart,promisedwith ourremarkabouttheSandBag Follies.Whatdoyouusefor ballast?Asidefromcamels,theone

thingtheyhaveplentyofinDubai issand.Andso,bagbybag,ina perspirationoflow-techbravado, thesandwasputwheretheLM 2500snolongerexisted.While expertsgnashedtheirteethover theprospectofsandparticles escapingallovertheengineroom, theguysinDubaiputtheirbacks intothetask,fillingthebilgeswith greyish-whitebagswithallthat curiousArabianscriptwrittenall overthem.Theydidwondersfor theship’sstability.But...

JUST WHAT DID THE ARABIAN WRITING SAY?

Thatbecameamatterof considerableinterestroughlyfive weekslater,whentheRoberts arrivedinNewportonJuly30.A Mr.CliffordKing,partofthe advanceteaminspectingthebags fortheU.S.Departmentof Agriculture,determinedthatthey weresandbagsnow,yes,butthat formerlythebagshadbeenusedas flourbagsandmightpossibly presentadangertoUnitedStates crops.Acoupleofveryrapid telephonecallsweremade.Would theRobertsandhersurprisecargo becarryinginsectpests, nematodes,plantpathogens, disease,spores,andfungi?Would theshipbeallowedtodockhere?

BillForster,whoheadsuptheper¬ mitunitintheQuarantineSection oftheDepartmentofAgriculture, Washington,D.C.,watchedthe developmentswithinterest.A particularpesthe’sonthelookout foristheKhaprabeetle."It’sa stored-product(asinflour)pest, andit’sendemicinanumberof countries.SaudiArabiaisoneof them,”saysForster."Whenour inspectorboardedthevesselin Newport,theywereapparently flourbags.Wovenplasticbags.” Someofficialshadtightlipsduring thetestingperiod.

THE WATERFRONT

WHAT THE SAND SAID

Butfortunately,thesandturned outtobeclean,marinesand,and thereappearstobenoorganic contentinthebags,although Portland’srepresentativeofthe

Dept,ofAgriculture,Phil Bouchard,withofficeson142 FederalStreet,wasscheduledto examinethebagsoncetheyarrived hereinPortland.

Riversandoftenhasrunoff fromthefields,and"alotof insectsthatfeedonplantsspend partoftheirlifecycleinsoil,”says Forster,lookingattheactualDubai sandsampleinhisoffice."Ifwe weresuperconcernedwewould consider(mandating)buryingit eightfeetbelowgroundlevelor dumpingatsea,”hesays.

Butthetestresultshavecleared bothsandandbags,andeverything elseisfollowup.

Capt.Vinroot,respondingto questionsabouttheinfamous ArabianFlourBags,isrelaxednow thatthetestsareover,even expansive.

"It’skindofnice,”saysthe affableVinrootofthebeachsand. "Wouldyouliketohaveabeachin Portland?Maybewecouldsellit.” Undoubtedlyitwouldbeareal crowdpleaserattheDesertof Maine—Letusnowwheelthe LandRoveroverto...ournew ArabianQuarter.

Officiallyspeaking,Janice Anderson,aNewportpublicaffairs officer,reports,"BathIronWorks andtheNavalSeaSystems Commandinconjunctionwiththe DepartmentofAgriculturewill disposeofthesandinan environmentallysafemanner.The exactmethodhasnotbeen determinedasyet.Theyaretaking precautionsanddisposingofsaid sand.”

CRUSHED MASKER BELT

TheMightyServant2 performedasadvertised,exceptfor aminordiscrepancy:"Amasker belt—ahollowairchannelthat runstransverselyaroundtheship’s hullandisusedforsilencing, maskingthepropeller’ssound(to avoiddetectionfromsubmarines) ...astheywereloweringtheship ontosome12x12timbersthey’d setup,theyforgotaboutthe maskerbelt,justploppedit(the Roberts)onandcrushed(thebelt) alittlebit,butthat’sjustpeanuts,”

saysCapt.Vinroot.

COST

Beyondtheintellectually fascinatingaspectsof reconstructingFFG-58,whichare inmanyrespectsmorechallenging thanoriginallybuildingFFG-58, therearesomeponderousdollars involved,butagooddealfewer thanexpected."Thereplacement cost(foranFFG-7Classfrigate), in1988dollars,wouldbe$375$400 million," says s Vinroot."Theoriginalcostin1986 dollarswasprobablyaround$325 million.Earlyon,theoriginalwild guesstorepairtheRobertswas $96million,”whichwaspromptly allocatedbytheU.S.Senate."We areconstantlyrefiningthat number.Wespent$1.5millionon theMightyServant2...Iwill estimatethatitwillbe$60 million”totaltoputtheRoberts backintotheoceaninmint condition.BathIronWorkswas awardedthecontractonApril29Itisacost-typecontract.As NavSeaSysComannouncedon1 August1988,"Thecontractforthe USS SAMUEL ROBERTSis structuredwiththreeLots;LotI: MaterialProcurement;LotII: AdvancePlanning,Design,and Pre-Fabrication,andLotIII: ProductionEffort.BothLotsIIand IIIareoptionsunderthiscontract. Theoriginalcontractaward amountof$1,501,235wasforLotI materialthatwasidentifiedas requiredforthereconstructionof theUSS SAMUEL B. ROBERTS. The$4millionmodification(that occasionedtheAugust1 announcement)wastoprocure additionalmaterialunderLotI. It’sasizeablejob,butsidewalk DefenseDepartmentcriticswere apparentlyincorrectwhenthey initiallypredictedreconstructionof theRobertswillcostmorethanit costtobuildher.

Whyisthat?Becauseeven thoughherframeis’bent,’touse auto-shopparlance,modular constructionwillgreatlysimplify repairs,justasmodular constructionwasusedtobuild ROBERTSinthefirstplace,piece bypiece.BathIronWorksis

THE WATERFRONT THESHIP’SCHARACTER

Sailorsworkedfeverishlyinnight¬ mare damage-control conditions. The Roberts’ 76mm magazine temperature hit134degreesFahrenheitinthe ensuingfire,forexample.

Themineexplodedwithaforceof253poundsof TNT.Itcouldhavebeenworse:InWorldWarII,con¬ ventionalU.S.submarinetorpedoescarriedaforceof upto1,000poundsofTNT.

outfittingasinglemodule, spanningframes250to292,but notnecessarilyincludingthose outerframes,toreplacethe damagedsectioninonefellswoop. BargeddowntoPortlandfromthe Bathfacility,"dependingonpre¬ outfitting,itcouldweighfrom300800tons,"saysVinroot.

MODULAR RECONSTRUCTION, NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED COMPUTER CUTTING

"What’sgreataboutBathisthat theycanusetheoriginaltapesthey hadwhentheybuilther.Manyof thesameworkerswhobuilther threeyearsagoatBathIronWorks arestillthere.They’llusea numericallycontrolled computerizedcuttingmachine"

wheretheycanmaketransfercuts underwater.Thesinglemodule willhavetwonewgasturbine enginesonit.

Theshipwillbecutintwo, fromsidetosideinthesections belowthesmokestackwhenthe transplantbegins,much,asVin¬ rootexplains,astheIngallsyard didwiththeU.S.S.Stark'."We wentinwithabigtorch,madea bigcut,tookasectionout,andput thenewpiecebackin."

Vinrootlaughsatthe'bent frame,neverthesame’stigma, explainingthat"Keelsonfrigates liketheRobertsarenotthe18footby18-footsquarewooden timberslikeintheoldsailing ships.”Ashipreallywasruined whenitlostitsone-piecekeelback then.But,heemphasizes,the Robertsisarevolutionaryconcept, constructedwithmodulesfromthe beginningatherB.I.W.birthplace,

soswappingnewmoduleswon’t weakenherlongitudinalaxis.

BOON FOR BIW-PORTLAND

Thisisapropitioustimefor BathIronWorks-Portlandto demonstrateitscapabilities.It’s goingtotakealltheexceptional talentthatB.I.W.commandsto reconstructavesselthatwas beautifullybuiltinthefirstplace. It’sawonderfulopportunityfora capableyard.Wewelcomeher crewandnotewithpridethatshe waslaunchedduringthesame monthasthispublication.Welook forwardtocelebratingherreturn tothesea.TheRoberts,through thebraveryofhercrew,has becomealivingthing,notahunk ofiron,andwecanthinkofno higherhonorthansharingthecity ofPortlandwithher.

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lent:4,000tons

1. MK13 Dual Purpose Guided MissileLauncher(Firesboththe Harpoon Surface to Surface and SM-1SurfacetoAirMissiles).

2.HFradiowhipantennas.

3. MK 92 Combined Antenna Sys¬ tem(Shortrangeairandsurface searchandairtrackantenna).

4. AN-SPS-49 (Long Range) Air Search Radar.

5.AN-SPS-55SurfaceSearchRadar.

6.MK92SeparateTrackandIllum¬ inatingRadar"STIR”(Longrange airtrackingradar).

7. MK 75 76MM Otto Melara Gun (80roundsperminute).

8.VulcanPhalanxClose-InWea¬ ponsSystem(3000roundsperminute).

9.FlightdeckandhangarSH-60 LAMPSIIIHelicopter (Anti-Submarine/Anti-Surface).

10.AN-SQS-19PassiveSonarArray.

11. AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Anti-Torpedo Decoy.

12. MK 32 Torpedo Tubes (ASW).

13. AN/SQS-56 Sonar.

TheTiesThatBind.

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Webelievethatneckwear—andwecan'tstressthis enough—isthemostimportantfinishtoanysuitorsport jacket.'Hierightneckwearwillticacoatandshirttogether. 'Ilicrcforc,aKillselectionisnecessary,becauseofthenearinfinitecombinationofpatterns,colorsandtexturesthatshould beavailabletoperfectlycomplementaparticularcoat-andshirt combination.

Youmaywellask,whatistherightneckwear?Forwinteror summer?Roundorlongface?Forthisorthatcollar?Business suitorcasualjacket?'Hieanswerdependsontasteand knowledge,bothoursandyours.Wetakegreatprideinour taste,temperedwithknowledgeofwhatworksinhelpingeach customermaketheselectionthatisrightforhim.

Somecustomersseemtoknowexactlywhat’srightfor them.Moreoftenthannot,it’sajointdecision.Forgiveus,but it’sthe tie thatbindsusandourcustomerstogether.

Gary’s Town

I

BY JOHN N. COLE

T’S TITLEDBette,RitaAnd TheRestOfAlyLife,but GaryMerrill’sownstory(set forpublicationthisfall)is firstandforemostahistory oftheactor’slifelongloveaffair withtheMainecoast.Attentionis paid to Hollywood, and the ; author’sanecdotesaboutthefilm industryhaveakeencuttingedge. ButeventhedetailsofMerrill’s 10-yearmarriagetoBetteDavis areframedbytheMaine-coastset¬ tingthatwasthesceneoftheir dramaticdecade.AndPortlandand itsenvironsareattheheartof everyepisode.

Gary’smotherand.hersister bothattendedGorhamNormal SchoolonwhatisnowtheGorham campusoftheUniversityofSouth¬ ernMaine,andhisgrandmother hadasummerplaceatProut’s Neck,thenhomeforWinslow HomerandafamilyofMaine Indians.Inhiscollegedays,Merrill rolledacaroveronBaxterBoule¬ vardonewinternightashetrav¬ eledtoPortlandwithaclassmate andtwoSmithCollegeundergrad¬ uates.Noonewashurt,butGary hadashortanswerwhenhisfather asked,"Where’sthecar?”asGary returnedthekeys."It’sinPort¬ land,”saidthedriver,lookingfor thecouragetoexplainthe calamity.

Thatanswerwasprophetic: Portlandhasbeenatthecenterof somuchofGaryMerrill’slifethat thebookisasmuchaboutthis placeasitisabouttheperson. WhenheandDavismarried,they foundtheirdreamhouseinCape Elizabeth.Oneoftheirfirst improvementstowhatwasthena saltwaterfarmwastheadditionof apondlargeenoughtoaccommo¬ dateafull-sizehockeyrink.Thus wasborntheinfamoushockey teamthatbeganasthe"Iceman¬ shipSocietyofCapeElizabeth,” renamed"Merrill’sMarauders”the followingyear.Thesportspagesof Portland’snewspapersduringthe wintersofthemid-1950sarefull

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1944 — WingedVictory

1948 — Slattery'sHurricane 1949 _ 12O'ClnckHigh

1950 — AllAboutEve

1951 — DecisionBeforeDaun and AnotherMan's Poison

1953 — PhoneCallPromAStranger

1953 — HightWithoutSleep and Blueprintfor Murder

1954 — The Human Jungle

1956 — TheBlackDakotas

1961 — ThePleasureofHisCompany

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And On Stage

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ofreportsontheSundayafternoon ice-hockeyshennanigansthatfea¬ turedsomeofthecity’stopattor¬ neys,bankers,andbrokerswho woretheirbruisesandbloody noseslikemedalsforbraverywhen theywentbacktotheirofficeson Mondaymorning.

ItwasatPortland’snowvanishedUnionStationthatGary pickedupaburroforthefarmand thekids,aburrodrivenupCon¬ gressStreetseatedinthebackofa whiteCadillacconvertible,head high,longearsflappinginthe summerbreeze.Anditwasat Portland’soldStrandTheaterthat thecityhaditsfirstworldpre¬ mierewhenBetteandGary decidedthathermovie,aperiod pieceaboutQueenElizabethI calledTheVirginQueen,should openinMaine.Thatbenefit broughttheChildren’sTheatera checkforS7,000.Nooneshould havebeensurprised,yearslater, whenGaryannouncedhiscandi¬ dacyforCongressinPortland,or, moreyearslater,whenhepro¬ testedBette’sdaughter’sscurrilous bookbypicketing,whereelse,in Portland.

"Mycareerhasbeendominated bymyloveaffairwiththeMaine coast,”Merrillexplains."Everykey decisionhasbeenmadewith Maineinmind.I’vebeenlucky, andI’mstilllucky.I’mstillwork¬ ing,andIstilllivemostofmylife herewhereIawaketothesounds ofthesea.Mydreamhascome true.”

JohnN.Cole,whocollaboratedwithGary Merrillontheactor'sautobiography,was cofounderandfirsteditorofMaineTimes.

GaryAfterBette

July6,I960

—MerrillandactressBetteDavisdivorcedaftera10-yearmarriage. January25,1968 —MerrillbeginsunsuccessfulFirstDistrictbidagainstDavidGraham July23,1969— MerrillplaysalobstermaninFriendshipHarborinamade-for-telcvisionmovie. September1,1971 —MerrillpurchasesWestLight,oneofCapeElizabethsfamousTwoLightslight¬ houses,andcontractstooutfititforlive-inuse.

April10,1973 —WestLightputonthemarketfor$60,000.

June16,1976— MerrillgivespoetryreadingatPortland'sBoysTrainingCenter. November8,1982 —WestLightonthemarketonceagain,thistimefor$100,000.

July15,1983 —MerrillappearsinMaineTheaterproductionofAkrr Appeal atFastlandHotel. September5,1984 —Askirt-cladMerrillreceivesmixedreviewsfromdowntownPortlandobservers. May8,1985 —MerrillpicketsFalmouthb<x>kstoreinprotestofhisadopteddaughter"B.D."Hyman's accountofmotherBetteDavis.Nationaltabloidsandwireservicessnatchupthesurprisingdefense. March7,1986 —Merrillcontributesadvertisingvoice-oversandotherpublicitytoBillDiamond'sgub¬ ernatorialrace.

June14,1986—AcrosstheBay producedwithnarrationbyGaryMerrill,adocumentaryaboutPortland September,1988— MerrillreemergesarPortlandCountryClubafterhospitalizationforlungcancer. Present —Continuesadvertisingvoice-oversforVolvo,IBM,andotherinternationalclients.

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Portland’sBad,BadGirl

Axis Sally

BY ERIC MOODY

IFYOUwerea10-year-old girlonParkStreet,would youleave,becomean unsuccessfulactress,and thentakeoffforNorth Africa?NeitherwouldI.Andthen wouldyouhangaroundinFrance, killingtimeuntilyoucouldhave yourownNaziradioshow?No way,Jose!Andwhentheybrought youbacktoaskyouwhyyoudidit, wouldyousaythatitwasallfor theloveofsomeguynamedMax? Ididn’tthinkso.ButforAxisSally, itwasallinalife’swork.

AxisSallystartedoutin1900as MildredSiskrighthereinPort¬ land,Maine.Butwhenshelearned thatFuntownwouldn’tbebuiltfor another60years,shedecidedto lookelsewhereforexcitement.Mil¬ liemovedaway.

Herfirstbigmistakewasland¬ inginGreenwichVillageinNew YorkCity.Artistslivethere.Millie gottooclosetothem,caught Bohemianfever,andwokeup screaming,"Iwannabean actress!”Butitjustwasn’tinthe cards.Whileherwaistlinegrew largerandlarger,herroleswere reducedtobitparts.So,having floppedasachubbyactress,Millie figureddoingradiowouldbethe easiestwaytomakeitbigandslim herimageatthesametime. (Nobodycanseeyousneakinga legoflambwhenyou’rebehindthe forgivingveilofradiowaves.)

SoMilliepackedherbags,ate one,maybetwolastbagels,and headedforNorthAfrica.North Africa?Listen,forheritwasan obviousnextstep.Anyway,aftera whileMilliefiguredthebread wouldbefresherinParis,soshe movedagain.Butonespring morningshecaughtawhiffof somefabulouschocolatecakeand followeditswaftingtrail,sniffing andsnufflingalltheway.And whatdidshefindattheendofher journeybutHitler’sownRadio Berlin!

MildredGillars(she’dchanged hername)wasn’ttheinnocentlit¬ tlegirlonParkStreetanymore. Shestartedbroadcastingprovoca¬ tiveradioshowstotheAllies,try¬ ingtodemoralizeU.S.troopsand makeourboyshomesick.Our Boys!ShealsoposedasaRed Crossvolunteer,solicitedrecorded messagesfromPOWsfor"the folksbackhome,”thenspliced themintojack-bootedpropaganda forthebadguysinblack.Notnice atall.Infact,it’streason.Notlit¬ tering.Notindecentexposure. Treason,Bub.Treason.

Soin1948,thegoodguyswith thenicehats(that’sus)finally decidedtobringherbacktothe Statesforsomequestions.Shefirst claimedthatshehadperformed underduress.Theold"theNazis mademedoit”line.Butthensud¬ denlyshechangedhertune."Idid itallforMax,”shesaid.What? Yes,sheclaimedthatshewasonly vyingfortheaffectionofoneMax OttoKoischwitz,aformercollege professorand,coincidentally,her bossatRadioBerlin.Andtotopit off,shewentaheadandliedabout herage.(What’snineyearsforgot¬ tenwhenyoufeelsoyoung!)You guessedit:Mildred"AxisSally” Gillarswenttojail.

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Well,it’sobvious,isn’tit?They justshouldhavebuiltFuntown about60yearssooner.

MAINE PEOPLE

Spying,SnoopingandTreachery

SPYING,snooping,teacheryandturningcoatarenothingnew here.BenedictArnold,thebiggestnameintreason,marched rightthroughMainealongtheKennebecRiver.Ofcourse,thatwas beforethetrafficgotbadonRoute302.Justtrythrowingafewama¬ teurlobstertrapsintoCascoBaysomenight.You’llwakeupwith yourlinescutandthetasteoftreachery,notlobster,inyourmouth. No,Maineisnostrangertointrigue.

Thegoodnewsisthatforeverydastardlyevil-doeroutthere, there’sanotherMainerjustdyingfortheirchancetocatchthemin theact.TaketheWalkerFamilySpyRing,please.RingleaderJohn A.Walker,Jr.’sex-wifeBarbarablewthewhistleonhimforselling secretstotheSoviets.TheSkowheganwomanthusdidherdutyasa citizen,andrealizedacommonex-wifefantasy:puttingyourexhusbandawayforgood.

AnotherMainerdecidedthatsellinginformationtotheSoviets wasn’tenough.EithertheMaineweathergottoocoldforhim,orthe FBIgottoohot.Butwhateverthereason,GlennMichaelSouther disappearedin1986,reappearedtwoyearslateronRussiantelevi¬ sion,andmadepublichisdefectionlatelastJuly.Thatonegotaway, butSovietofficial/spyAleksandrNikolayevichMikheyevdidnot. Maine’sownMarcZimmerman,anaidetoRepresentativeOlympia J.Snowe,flushedhimoutinanFBI-wireddinnerconversationin Washington,D.C.Theresults:Mr.Mikheyevgetssentbackto MotherRussiaandMainegetsanotherspysaveunderitsbelt.

Maine’smostfamousspy-catcher,however,wasHarvardHodg¬ kinsofHancockPoint.DrivinghomeinalateNovembersnowstorm in1944,youngHodgkinsspottedtwosuspiciouslookingmeninlight overcoats,trudgingawayfromFrenchmanBay.Theirrubberraftlay inasnowdriftbehindthem.Harvardtoldhisfather,whoalertedthe FBI.ThetipeventuallyledtothearrestandconvictionoftwoNazi spieswhohadbeensenttosnooponhigh-levelcocktailconversa¬ tions.(InNewYork,notHancockPoint.)Hodgkinsreceived nationalattention,afullscholarshiptoMaineMaritimeAcademy, and,bestofall,anautographedbaseballfromBabeRuth.

So,ifyouhavethegoodfortunetoliveinMaine,rememberthat spyingandthelikejustgowiththescenery.Sitbackandenjoythe goings-on.Andifyoujustcan’ttakeitanymore,goaheadandget involvedyourself.Butplease,pickasideandstaythere.

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Inthatyear,JohnPaulJonesembarkedfromKittery,Maine,

on the 18-gun sloop Ranger andsailed ontodefeattheBritishman-of-war Drake inoneofthemostdramatic victoriesoftheRevolution.

Sinceitsfoundingin1884, Bath Iron Works has added many“firsts”toMaine’srecord ofmaritimeachievements.We’re proudthatduringourlongand closeparticipationinourcountry’s navaldefensesystem,theU.S.Navy haslearnedtotrustthe“Bath-built”hallmark asasignalofshipbuildingexcellence.

Thanks,Maine,foragreatshipbuildingtradition.

VisittheBathIronWorks ExhibitattheMaineMaritime MuseuminBath.

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TonyCremonese,SYSOP,Freeport&Portland.Maine’sfirstmulti-user BulletinBoardSystemoffersfantasticdownloads,greatgames.Charges roughly$25/year.Excellentopportunityto"chat”backandforthwith SYSOP.Communicatesat300and1200baud,8-N-l.

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JackKilday,SYSOP,PeaksIsland.ThisBBShastobethemostingenious creativesystemI'veeverseen.Beautifullog-ongraphicsonscreen.MSDOSgraphicscomeacrossasanimatedpix.Theydanceonthescreen. Youhavetoseeittobelieveit.Quickandfast,easytouse.CPMsurvi¬ valistsenjoythisBBStoo.Greatsourceforpublicdomaindownloads,as isACORN.AmazingthatonquietPeaksIsland,thisbulletinboardlights uptheelectronicskyandisknownacrossthecountrybycomputerusers. Alandmark.Communicatesat300,1200,2400,4800,and9600baud,8-N1.Freeatlastcheck.

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Herb Edgecomb, SYSOP, Windham. This board near Lake Sebago has a lotofinformationforPCusersandastrongarrayofdownloads:utilities, communicationssoftware,games.300and1200baud,8-N-l.

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Thisbulletinboardhasbeenprogrammed,andimplemented,incredibly, bya13-year-oldgirl,CindiTerroni,SYSOP,ofPortland.Shedesigned thesoftwareherselfandrunsitoffherAtari.It'screative,original,easy touse,andfun...likeanelectronicpajamaparty.300and1200baud, 8-N-I.

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JamesSmith,SYSOP,Bangor.Thissystemoperatorisanarchitectby day.It’sfastandagreatsourceforhard-to-findpublicdomainprograms andutilities.Strongond-Baseprograms.Maine'sfirstandonlyFIDONet/EchoMailSystem—easytouse—setsuponboard10-15message areasatnight,ahostcomputerlogsin,andpresto:You’reloggedintoan internationalelectronicmailsystem,allovertheworld.Multiplemessage bases.24hoursonweekends,6p.mto7a.m.onweekdays.Homeof Maine'sheadquartersKayproUsers’Group.First-timecallersarevali¬ dated. SYSOP knows both CPM and MS-DOS. 300, 1200, 2400 baud, 8-N-l.

SACO ROS, 207-284-9018

Runbytheauthorofthisstory,TomMullaney,SYSOP,thisBBSfeatures lotsofMS-DOSsoftwareforgreatdownloads,includingutilises,games, homefinanceprograms.Supportsawiderangeofcomputers,including Atari,Commodore,IBM,andcompatibles.AllCPMmachines,too,with manyutilitiesavailablefordownload.HomeofNEARS—NewEngland AssociationofRemoteSYSOPS-weeklyvideoreview,weeklyhardware/softwarecomputerreview.On-linegeneralstorewhereyoucanorder computerproducts.300and1200baud,8-N-l.

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MikeLescard,SYSOP.Sanford.Topsforrole-playingadventuregames, colorTandygraphics,utilities.Greatboardwithafriendlyattitude.8-N-l.

EANGUS, 207-945-9912

ErnestPowe,Bangor.ThisistheAirNationalGuardunitswitchboard. Fantasticfilesbase;lotsofdownloads.Manycommunityprojectsgoing on—fundraising,etc.It’sagreatconnection,fast,andeasytouse.Ifyou can’tfindsomethinginMS-DOS,trythisboard.Hecansurpriseyou. 8-N-l.

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BLAST!

I’ve handsewn shoes here in Maine for 158 years. Folks swear by the shoes, but theystill forgetthe name.

So, here’s another danged reminder — and a picture too.

J.LCOOMBS

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MOUSE AND SUPERMOUSE

Continued BostonandouttoCapeCod,down acliffandintothesea.That’s somemouseketeersclub.

AndJacksonLaboratory producesthemostdiverserangeof stockmicestrainsintheworld— 1,300atlastcount.Needamouse? CallBarHarbor.Everybodyelse does.

Dr.ClarenceCookLittle,a geneticist,foundedJackson Laboratoryin1929tostudythe roleofgenesincancer.Today,all sortsofresearchintothecausesof diseases(aswellasgoodhealth)is conductedonthelaboratory’s94.2 acrestwomilessouthofBar Harbor.In1980,thelab’sDr. GeorgeSnellsnaggedaNobel Prizefordiscoveringwhatgenes acceptorrejecttransplantedtissue, helpingcementthefoundationfor successfulorgantransplantsin humans.Snellbasedhisfindings onmice.

FounderLittle,whodiedin 1956,developedthefirststrainof inbredmice.Littlerealizedthat becausemicehavesomany physiologicalsimilaritieswith humans,themini-mammalsmake valuableresearchanimals, especiallywheninvestigatingthe relationshipbetweenheredityand disease.Fatmice,forexample, couldunravelcausesofhuman obesity.

JacksonLaboratorypropagates inbredandmutantmice.Inbred micearethosewithstablegenetic characteristics—producedafterat least20generationsofbrother¬ sistermating.Replicantrodents areindispensableforon-going studies:Fiveyearsdownthe researchroad,ascientistengaged inadecade-longprojectcanobtain identicaltwinsofthemouseor micehestartedwithfromBar Harbor.Theaveragemouselife span,youunderstand,isonlytwo years.

Mutantmice(DidWillardreally escapefromJacksonLab’sMouse MutantResourceCenter?)also haveaspecificgeneticmakeup— ageneticdefectcausingdiseaseor susceptibilitytodystrophies, cancer,diabetes,andsoforth.We lookformicewithmutations— andthenfix[propagate]that mutationtomimichuman conditionsthroughbreeding,” explainsBarbaiaK.Trevett,

THIS 1988-89 PERFORMANCE SEASON MAINE CENTER FOR THE ARTS

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE, ORONO

GALA EVENT

RudolfNureyevandFriends

September 30

SPECIAL EVENTS

AnEveningofComedywith RobertKlein

November 5

SponsoredbyCongregationBethIsrael inhonoroftheir100thAnniversary LaTroviata N.Y.CityOperaNational Company January21

Co-sponsoredbytheOperaLeagueof MaineandBangorSavingsBank Bangor Symphony Orchestra withtneUniversitySingersand OratorioSociety April15and16

SponsoredbytneBangorSymphony Orchestra

THEATRE

Evita

October14.15and16 (Homecoming Weekend)

SponsoredbyMameSavingsBank 42ndStreet April21.22and23 SponsoredbyKeyBankofMame.

ORCHESTRA

SpringfieldSymphonyOrchestra withShlomoMintz,violin October6

FundedinpartbytheNewEngland FoundationfortneArts.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra withBillCrofut January27

PIANO RECITALS

SantiagoRodriguez October23

ChristopherO'Riley February5

DANCE

GarthFagan'sBucketDance Company

November 18

AmericanIndianDanceTheatre February10

EliotFeldBalletCompany April6

Thesedancepresentationsare fundedinpartbytheNewEngland FoundationfortheArts,theNationoi EndowmentfortheArtsanatheMame ArtsCommission.

YOUNG PEOPLE’S PROGRAM

Bob McGrath ofSesameStreetwiththe Bangor Symphony Orchestra November 4 SponsoredbyMPBN.

CHAMBER MUSIC

PortlandStringQuartet November 6

SponsoredbyAdams-RussenCable Services—Maine.Inc.

AmsterdamGuitarTrio February17

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New Stockholm Chamber Orchestra withIgorKipnis,horpsichord April2

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HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Boston Comeroto December 15

PORTLANDIANA

torstoco-signforaloanofupto $170,000torestoreherintowhat sheoncewas:unquestionablyone ofthepremieroceanicschooners intheNortheast.

"Firstthebankssaidthey neededtosee$35,000,”saysthe experiencedsailorandinstructor,a veteranofsummerswiththeCamden/Rockportschoonerfleet.

"WhenIcameupwiththat,with¬ outwarningtheyannouncedthey wantedaco-signer.Isaid,'Whatif Icameupwith$60,000?’Noway.”

“They may not recognize her as Anastasia, but they haveagut-level sympathy for a princess down on herluck.”

ButthepeopleofMaineare rootingforthe67-footwhitehulk, battered,patched,andmastless, thatinexplicablysitsmooredin RockportHarbor.Theymaynot recognizeherasAnastasia,but theyhaveagut-levelsympathyfor aprincessdownonherluck. MaineCoastalNews,ontheother hand,immediatelyspottedheras thelong-lostWendameenand leapttoParker'sassistance.Afine newadditiontoMaine’smaritime publishingcommunity,Maine CoastalNewshasruntwoimpas¬ sionedtalesoftheV/endameen andwonderedoutloudifthere’s anyonewhowantsapieceofthe boatthat"actuallyservedasa prototypeofthelaterMalabars..." That’snotallyougetifyou invest.You’llhelprestoreaboat

thatwastherageofNewLondon, Connecticutduringthewatercress andbridgeclubdaysfrom1912to 1933,withnameslikewriter KatherineAnnePorteronthe guestregister.

Aboatthatwasonceownedby theUihleins,earlypotentatesof theSchlitzbrewingcompany,sail¬ ingtheGreatLakesasSchlitz’s corporateyacht"until1923,when shewassoldtoPaulL’Ainoureaux, anattorneyforCheckerCabCom¬ panyinChicago,”reportsMaine CoastalNews.

Aboatthatis"comfortablein heraccommodations,withalarge saloon,well-ventilatedstaterooms, numerouslockers,threeenclosed heads,asizablegalleyforward,and afo’c’s’lethatcansleepthreepaid hands...finishedinwhiteand mahogany...(withdimensionsof) 67feet,by51feet,by17feet,by8 feet9inches,andshewasgiven thename V/endameen,which means"tofishwithhookandline" intheDelawareIndiantongue... Inthemannerofmanyfishermen andpilotboats, V/endameenhasa highbowandasweepingsheer, whichlowersthedeckabaftamid¬ ships...(AwriterforYachting magazineinSeptember,1912)was certainlyimpressedwithherstif¬ fness,forhewrote,'Shecancarry wholesailwheneverythingelseis seekingshelter’”(fromJOHN G. ALDEN AND HIS YACHT DESIGNS,byRobertW.Carrick& RichardHenderson,afinehard¬ coverbookpublishedinMaineby InternationalMarinePublishing Company,Camden,andrecognized astheauthoritativetextonAlden withafullchapterontheWenda-meen.UnsunginMaine,thispub¬ lishingcompanyisearningacco¬ ladesnationwide).

Foranothersurprise,trythe Luger-likeBerettapistolParker discoveredsnuggledunderthecat¬ walkupforwardneartheforepeak, whichbringstomindWenda¬ meen’ssailingdaysduringthe Prohibition.

Wasitreallyhidden?"Let’sput itthisway,”saysParker."I’d combedoverthatareaovera hundredtimesearlieranddidn’t findit.”

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Likeagumshoedetective,Neal EvanParkerhashitthepavement insearchofherearlymilieu:"In NewLondon,thefirstowner, ChesterW.Bliss(thecelebrated bankerandruleroftheBostonAlbanyRailroadCo.),livedat979 PequodAvenue,andhishouseis stillstanding.Iwentneighborto neighborthereinsearchoffacts untilsomepeopleintroducedme toaveryoldwoman,inhereight¬ iesornineties,whowasstillcom¬ plainingaboutEugeneO’Neill(a probableWendameenpassenger), wholivednextdoor.'Always drunkenandnoisy.Lousyasa neighbor.’Sheneverassociated himasoneofAmerica’sgreat playwrights.

"TheBlissfamilywastop societyinNewLondonatthat time.Anybodywhowasanybody wasamemberofthePequod CasinoClub,andtheWendameen wasoftenusedforparties.What kind?Lawnandgardenparties. You’veseen'Upstairs,Down¬ stairs’?Whateveritwasthey threwbackthen.”

ChesterW.Bliss,itseems,was quiteaneccentric."Hewenttoa costumeballinblackfaceandactu¬ allyshowedupatagolftourna¬ mentindrag,”saysParker.

Clearly,Parkerisinlove.During thewinterof1987,hemovedto Connecticutjusttobabysittheboat duringsnowstorms,sittingupall nightinhisparkedcarandlooking

outintotheWestbrook,Connecti¬ cutharbor,listeningtoall-night radiotalkshows.

Andthenthere’sthejokeParker toldMaineCoastalNews—the firstofwhatisbecomingmany 'Wendameenjokes’—theone abouttheskepticalboatyard workerwhodrop-kickedParkeron themorninghewaspreparingto havetherottingAlden-designed (asinJohnG.Alden,thenaval architecturelegendwhorankswith OlinJ.Stephens,PhilipL.Rhodes, andNathanaelG.Herreshoffin thehistoryofyachtdesign) Wen¬ dameentoweduptoMaine,arisky maneuverbyallaccounts:

"What,”begantheworker,"is thenameofthesecond-o\Aest Aldenschooner?”

"Idon’tknowthenameofthe second-oldest,”saidthepuzzled Parker."Why?”

"Becausebythisafternoon, that’llbetheoldest!”thetar laughed,biddingParkerbon voyage.

ButParkerprovedhimwrong. Andyoucantoo,byfollowing Wendameen’ssagabacktoactive serviceontheMainecoast.For moreinformation,callParkerat (207)236-3472.AstheWenda¬ meenchapterconcludesin]ohnG. AldenandHisYachtDesigns, "Let’shopethattheoldgirlwill sailagainbeforelongandthatshe stillremembershow.”

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Alberta's. 21 Pleasant Street, Portland. Also 27A Forest Avenue, Portland. All the selections from Alberta’sever-changingmenuarecookedtoorderover theirmesquitecharcoalgrill.Steaks,seafood,and butterfliedlegoflambareaccompaniedbyhomemade soups, breads, and desserts, including Death by Chocolate.”Lunch,dinner,Sundaybrunch.Majorcredit cards.774-5408.

TheBlueMoon 425ForeStreet,Portland.Portland's newjazzclubrestaurantfeatures lejazzhot nightlyas wellasanentertainingdinnermenu.Astrongadditionto Portland'snightlife.871-0663-

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On

Moosehead Lake...

Grand Fare atthe Greenville Inn

BY DENNIS GILBERT

ACENTURY AGO, Greenvillewasone oftheremotetramp¬ inggroundsofthe predatoryleisure classwhere,counseledbynative guides,thewell-heeledandwellarmedcouldbagamoose,ablack bear,andabobcatinasingleexpe¬ dition.Followingahardday’s muckingaboutthebush,thebaron¬ ialcomfortsofthelodgeawaited:a sumptuousmeal,brandyandci¬ gars,andasnootfuloftrophytalk. Inthedeclineofthatbriefepoch ofshootinghardandlivingwell, Greenvilleentereduponalengthy hiatusasaworkingtown.Hunting andfishingwereasgoodasever, butinnsandhotelsstoodquiet againstthestridentwhineofthe plywoodmillandthehowling northwindcoursingdownMoose¬ headLake.

Nowoneofthefastestgrowing communitiesinthenortheast, Greenvillehasonceagainbecome agatewaytoGod’scountry,offer¬ ingdiversiontoallmannerof sportsmenandthemanyconven¬ iencesofaresorttowncloseat hand.Thosehousesinthebusiness oflodgingandfeedingthe sojournerarebustlingoncemore, andamongthebest,atleast insofarasdiningisconcerned,is theGreenvilleInn. Builtin1895,GreenvilleInnisa spaciousframehouseoverlooking thelake.Itisratherunassuming

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fromoutsidebutornateandsingu¬ larlymasculinewithin:whoever oversawthedesignmighthave beentherough-and-readysort,but hehadaneyeforthebeautyof wood.Thecraftsmenwhofinished theinteriorwereship’scarpenters whoworkedmostlyincherryand mahoganyandweremastersof carvingandopenwork.TheInn’s ambiencereflectstherugged beautyofPiscataquisCountybutat thesametimeevokesasenseof tradition,comfort,andprivilege. Whetheryouareseatedinoneof thetwodiningroomswithaview ofthelakeandmountains,orin thethird,whichhasthecharacter ofbothafamilydiningroomanda gentleman’sstudy,youfeelat homeandateaseinyouranticipa¬ tionofafinemeal.

ThemenuattheGreenvilleInn isregularlyvariedandsmall enoughtobemanageable:four appetizers,twosoups,ahalf-dozen entrees,andasmanydeserts.At firstglance,themenufromwhich weorderedevenappearedordinary —ShrimpCocktail,FishChowder, BroiledSirloinSteak.Butthe laborsandexpertiseofAustrianbornchefElfieSchnetzerensured thatwewerebynomeansdisap¬ pointed.Withoutexception,in preparationandpresentation, everydishweorderedwasworthy ofpraise.

Asmokedseafoodappetizer,for example,oftenreliesonthesmok¬ er’sskillandawell-selectedgar¬ nish,butMrs.Schnetzer’shorse¬ radishsauce,lightinsubstanceasa floatingisland,isassertiveenough tomatcntheboldflavorofthe salmon,halibut,andtigershrimp itcomplements.TheEscargots withMushroomsandGarlicButter isanotherexampleofgoodbal¬ ance,themushroomslendinga meatysavortoawell-herbedbut¬ terwhosesweetnessisatonce mutedandenhancedbyalight touchofsalt.Wealsoenjoyeda SwissVegetableSoup,asparkling consommeflavoredwithajulienne ofaromatics,notablysweetred peppersandcabbage.

Thesmokedseafoodandescar¬ gotsareservedwithhomemade ryeandFrenchbread,respectively, butthepriceofthemealalso

includespopoversthesizeof MountKineoandagardensalad (asin'freshfromthegarden’) servedwithachoiceofthreeexcel¬ lentdressings:bluecheese,but¬ termilk,andcreamydill.

Judgingfromthemenuofthe eveningwedinedattheGreenville Inn,ChefSchnetzerpreferssavory butterstocomplicatedsauces,and broilingandgrillingtothemore labor-intensivemethodofsauteing. Thisisbynomeansacriticism,for thequalityofthefooddisavows such:thelambchops,servedwith aspiritedshallotandherbbutter, andthesirloinwitheithergreen peppercornsoraravigotenot overburdenedwithcapersandtar¬ ragon,werecommendable.The bestoftheentrees,however,wasa swordfishsteakmarinatedinsoy sauceandcitrusjuice.Ordering seafoodatgreatdistancesfromthe coastissometimesamatterof intuition,andonthisoccasion,my ownintuitionwaswrong.When offeredataste,Igratefully accepted:itwasveryfresh,tender, subtlyseasoned,andperfectly cooked.

TheGreenvilleInnisafamily¬ runoperation:ElfieSchnetzer workingaschef,hersonMichael assommelier,andherdaughter Susieaspastrychef.Susie’sworkis onaparwithhermother’s.Along withherhomemadeicecream (vanilla,coffee,coconut),wetook greatpleasureinpartakingofa veryfinelinzertorte,anunusually lightcheesecake,andaconfection aptlynamedChocolateDecadence, adensesoufflecakeservedwith whippedcreamandhomemade raspberrysauce.

Itmightbesurprisingtoanyone whohasdinedattheGreenville InntolearnthatMrs.Schnetzer andherstaff,untiltheyassumed ownershipofthebusinessinJuly 1987,hadnopreviousrestaurant experience.Butqualityisnotthe soleprovinceoftheprofessionally trained.Itisapparentthatthese peopleknowandlovefoodandare devotedtotheirnew-found vocation.

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JacksonsLab’spublicinformation manager."Wehaveanumberof mutantsandinbredsthatyoujust can’tbuyanywhereelse”

That’soneofJackson’s Laboratory’sgreatestassets. CharlesRiverLabsinBoston,a commercialoutlet,breedsmore mice,butjustsixstrains.

NonprofitJacksonLaboratory doesn’teven"useconventional advertising;therearenomillion¬ dollarmarketingprogramshere,” Trevettexplains."We’vebeen aroundformorethan50years; we’repartofthescientific community,ourresourcesarein demand;we’reverywell established.

"It’smucheasierforscientiststo contactustogetmicethanto breedthemthemselves,”she continues."It’sdifficultand expensivetobreedmice;youhave tomaintainclimatecontroland certainfeed,forexample.Then, someanimalsaren’tgoodbreeders; youmightnotgetwhatyouwant inalitter,soyougoon.Wealso haveanembryofreezinglabhere —wefreezetheembryosof strainsthatnolongerareused; that’scheaperthanmaintaining thestockline.”

So,whenevertheyfindacure forcancer,orproduceother scientificbreakthroughsforhuman longevity,rememberthoselittle MickeyandMinnieMainerswhose lifelongcontributionsamid disinfectedstainless-steel surroundingsshouldnotgo unsung.

romanticcomedywasaprized earlyeffortofdirectorHenry King,whowouldlaterbringus12 O'ClockHigh,Carousel,TheGun¬ fighter,andTheSunAlsoRises.

Despitethepublicitysurround¬ ingeffortstoattractmotionpic¬ tureproductionstoMaine,most peopledon’tknowsilentfilms wereshothere.

WE DIDN’T know whattoexpect. Perhapswe wouldfindonly apoorlypre¬ servedfragment,oramisfiled Czechreligiousdocumentary.”

ButwhatthreeMainersdiscov¬ eredhiddeninthedepthsofthe

MuseumofModernArt’s6,000plusfilmcollectioninManhattan wasalostdiademoftheJazzAge asportrayedherein1921,arare 35mmsilentmovieshotonthe coastthatisdrippingwithatmos¬ phere,stageycottage-societyman¬ nerisms,andthestrangestcollec¬ tionoffishermenandflappers, mogulsandmackerelsthissideof paradise:TheSeventhDay. Moreover,thisrediscovered

FlappersMeetFisherfolk InSilentDrama

capturetheattentionofthepublic

NotsoDavidWeissandKaran Sheldon,foundersofNortheast HistoricFilm(NHF),anonprofit organizationinBlueHillFalls, whoaretryingtoprotectourcellu¬ loidpastbylocatingandpreser¬ vingMainefootage—fromsilent shortstocontemporarynews videotapes."Regionalfilmpreser¬ vationisurgentforthisstate,” Sheldonpointsout."One-hundred yearsofmovingimagesisin dangerofbeinglostifwedonot now.

Thecouple'sfirstfind,From StumptoShip,a1930Machiasmadedocumentaryofthelumber industry,touredthestatein1985. Lastyear,NHFshowcasedD.W. Griffith’s WayDownEast.

ThisAugust,attheMidcoast ArtsandMediaCenterinWaldo¬ boro,NHFpremieredTheSeventh Dayforasecondtime.Themovie, filmedinNewHarbor,BackCove, andPemaquidHarbor,stars RichardBarthelmessandLouise Huff.DirectorKinglaterutilized MainelocalesforCarousel(Booth¬ bayHarbor,1956),Deet>Water (Vinalhaven,1948),andaremake

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KathyrnDavis’sshortstories usedtoturnupinplaceslike EsquireandTheAtlantic. Then theystoppedappearing,andthose whorememberedherworkwon¬ deredwhatDaviswasuptoat homeinVermont.Now,withpub¬ licationofherfirstnovel,Labra¬ dor,weknow:She’susedher poeticgifttowritearemarkable andeeriebookfullofmystery, pain,terror,andlove.

Inaroomonthethirdfloorof anoldhouseinruralNewHamp¬ shire,twosistersplayatbeing orphansandmakeapacttolove onlyeachother.Fortheyounger girl,KittyMowbrey,thepromiseis alltoorealandeasytokeep.She adoresheroldersister,Willie:"In thosedays,therewasnotopor bottomtoyou—-youwereabeau-

FICTION

TheSpindle

BY KENDALL MERRIAM

WHENHErowedacrossRocklandHarborintheearly eveningfromhouseandjobtocottageandrelaxation,he alwaystookthetimetogopastthespindle,which markedaledgeandalsothehalfwaypoint.Hemightsee theledgeifthetidewasoutorveryoccasionallyaseal. Onceherringwerejumpingandbeingchasedbypollackandotherlarger fish.Therewasalwayssomethingtoseearoundthespindle.

Thespindleitselfwasa20-footrodsunkintotheledgetoholdit.Ithad asmallwoodenkegonthetop.Thewholethingwaspaintedblack.Partof thekegwaswhitefromthedroppingsofthecormorantsandseagullsthat frequentlyrestedthere.

Oncehefoundsomethingthathorrifiedhim,ayearlingdeer,dead,tied tothespindle.Hecouldnotfigureoutwhyanyonewoulddosuchathing.

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Hewonderedwhyanyonewouldkillontheharbor.Hethoughtthatthe deermighthavebeenswimmingacrossthebay,becomeexhaustedand drowned,buthedismissedthisidea.Forashortwhilehewasconvinced thatitwasdonespecificallytoannoyhimbutlaterdecidednot.

Hewasnottheonlyonetorowtheharbor,butevenmorecommonwere speedboatsandoutboards,usuallyrunbyyoungkidslobsteringorjustrais¬ inghell.Therecouldhavebeenhalfahundredpeople.Hebeganinquiring ofthoseheraninto,iftheyknewanythingaboutthedeer.

Twoweekslater,thedeerwasdecomposingatthespindle—hechecked everyeveningandonceadayontheweekends—hisfurygrowntoapas¬ sion.Sundayofthesecondweekhewalkeddowntothevillagetogeta fudgesickleandtoeasehismind.Whilehewasstandingoutsidethesmall store,twomenintheirtwentiescameby.Hedidn’trecognizethem,but, sincetheywerewalking,hewassuretheymustlivenearby.

Thetallerofthetwo,aredheadandheavilybuilt,saidinamoderate voicetotheotherone,"Shallwegetanotherdeertotietothestick?”

Hiscompanionagreedandtheymadetheirplanswhileinthestore. Aftertheyleft,therowerinquiredoftheownerofthestorewhotheywere andwheretheylived.Whentoldtheirfamilieswererentingcottagesdown nearthelighthouse,therowermadesomeplans.

Thereneverwasanotherdeertiedtothespindlethatyear.Theonethat wastheredisappearedandthethoughtwasthatitdriftedaway,butothers whoknowtheirwarpandropebettersaiditwasimpossible—thateven hempwouldn’trotthatfast.Onlyonesawthemoundinthewoodsand thatwasthedigger.

About30dayslater,whenthegashadbuiltupenough,twonewropes weretiedtothespindle.Thebodieswerebloatedandcrabeaten,onehad brightredhair.Thespindleisahandymarkerandsomesayhitchingpost.

tiful,whirlingX,”sheremembers, longingtokeepup.InoneofKit¬ ty’searliestmemories,"Youleaned overtheedgeofmycriband broughtyourfacedown,closerand closer,sothatitwasenormous, likethemoonwhenitrollsover thehorizon,whenithasstopped beingthemoonandisimperious, rollingupandunrollingwhole oceans."

AsWillieturnsherbackon homeinfavorofthegreaterlures ofballetandsex,Kittyretreats intoaworldofominousimagin¬ ings,presidedoverbytheangel Rogni.Rogniliftsher,flying,out ofthehouse,"higher,throughthe thickyellowraptureofsoulsstew¬ inginheaven’spot,”and,most important,tellshorrificstoriesof families,violence,anddesire.But poorKitty—evenhermiraculous playmatedisappoints.Theangelis notthatmuchdifferentfromher father—somewhatineffectual, withasorrowfulface;andKitty believesthatRogni,likeeveryone elseinherlife,isreallyinterested onlyinWillie.Atage15,Kittyis isolated,awkward,andlonely.

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Continued ofWay Down East(filmedin Binghamin1935withHenry Fonda).Kingwasnotedforhis "keenunderstandingoftheeffect themajesticandunspoiledAmeri¬ canlandscapehadontheemerging nationalcharacter,”accordingto UCLAfilmscholarCharles Hopkins.

ThenostalgiclandscapeofThe SeventhDay,infact,isprobably moreinterestingtodaythanthe film’splot,whichconcernsayacht¬ ingpartyofcitysocialitesencoun¬ teringtheinhabitantsofasmall Mainetown,includingafisherman playedby1920’sheartthrobBarthelmess,whoseNewHarbor sojournisrememberedstillby olderfemaleinhabitants.

TherediscoveryofTheSeventh Day,whichdisappearedaround 1925,isascenarioinitself.New Harborresidents,includingFrank EverettReilly,rememberedthe filming.Reillytoldhisson,Bangor DailyNewswriterWayneReilly, aboutthemovie;theyounger ReillygotintouchwithSheldon andWeiss,whouncoveredaprint ofthefilmattheMuseumofMod¬ ernArtinNewYorkCity,which hadobtainedTheSeventhDay fromthestatearchivesofCzechos¬ lovakiain1973.

WithgrantsfromtheMaine ArtsCommissionandtheMuseum ofModernArt,NHFtranslated theCzechintertitlesintoEnglish. TheBagaduceMusicLending Librarycomposedanewfilmscore

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NHFplansadditionalshowings ofTheSeventhDayandother filmsiftheycanfindlocations with35mmfilmprojectorscapable ofrunningatsilent-moviespeed. Formoreinformationabout NortheastHistoricFilm,call(207) 374-2736.

YELLOW SUBMARINE

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T’S CALLED theSeaHorse, andat16feetlongandjust 42’’wide,it’soneofthetini¬ estmini-submersiblesyou'll everseeworkingtheMaine coastcommerciallyasitchecks cables,oilequipment,andpollu¬ tionlevelsfromRocklandto Kennebunk.

"It’sratedat3,300feet,butI’ve neverhadtogobelow1,000feet offtheMaineshoreline,”explains owner/captainMichaelKhoury, who’srecentlystumbledintoan environmentalcuriosity16miles out:

"Thisisn’tsomethingIwantto (theoriginallonglost)utilizing classicalandpopular1920’s melodies.

NHFwillshowTheSeventh Day —withlivemusic—on October26and27atRailroad SquareCinemainWaterville(call 873-6526)alongwithtwoother rarefilms:TheSailor’sSacrifice (theearliestfilmdramashotin Maineknowntosurvive,madein talkabout,butthere’sallkindsof pollutionaroundBoonIsland. Everything’sdeaddownthere,”he observedafterhavingcircledthe islandlastsummer.

Hismostchilling30secondsas CEOofSeaHorseSubmersibles, Inc.?"Itcamewhenalargetuna cameuptomeandputhiseye rightthereontheporthole,look¬ ingin.”

Made InMaine Directory

1. Fretz & Young, Four City Cen¬ ter,Portland,Maine04101.(207) 761-4550

2.YorkSpiralStair, Rte.32,North Vassalboro,Maine04962.(207) 872-5558.

3. Downeast Country Wines, P.O. Box800,BarHarbor,Maine04609. (207)667-6965.

4. Bartlett Maine Estate Winery, RR 1,Box598,Gouldsboro,Maine 04607.(207)546-2408.

5. Joseph Waltman Designer/Bullder, 19PleasantStreet,Yar¬ mouth, Maine 04096. (207) 846-3810.

6. Sporting Woods, 85IndiaStreet, Portland,Maine04101.(207) 774-8678.

7. Timberpeg Cooperative, P.O. Box217,15SchoolStreet,Freeport, Maine04032.(207)865-4893.

8. Wotton’s Evergreens, RFD2,Box 442,Rockland,Maine04841.(207) 354-6242or1-800-344-2009.

9. Blue Rock Industries, 58 Main Street,Westbrook,Maine04092. (207)854-2561.

10. C.H. Becksvoort, Box 12, New Gloucester,Maine04260.(207) 926-4608.

11. Burnham & Morrill Company, 1BeanPotCircle,Portland,Maine 04101.(207)772-8341.

12. Mack & Rodel Cabinetmakers, Leighton Road, Pownal, Maine 04069.(207)688-4483.

13. Silva Woodworking. P.O.Box 574,Freeport,Maine04032.(207) 442-7376.

14. Houses & Barns by John Libby, P.O.Box93,Freeport,Maine 04032.(207)865-4160.

15. Lindal Cedar Homes, Log CabinRoad.P.O.Box1232,Kenne¬ bunkport,Maine04046.(207) 967-3179.

16. PhillipsContractors, 119 Fogg Road, Scarborough, Maine 04074. (207)883-3577.

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20. J.L. Coombs, Inc., Dodge Road,P.O.BoxH,Phillips,Maine 04966.(207)639-3500.

21. Murray Construction Co., 131 OceanStreet,SouthPortland,Maine 04106.(207)799-8136.

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ON THE TOWN Galleries

Chocolate Church Art Gallery, 804 Washington Street,Bath.November4toDecember6:Water¬ colorShow.207-442-8455.

BelyeaGalleries, 411CongressStreet,Portland

"ArtFromAroundtheWorld."Australianaborigi¬ nalpaintingscalled"Papunyas,"barkpaintings, pandanus mats and baskets, didgeridoos and boomerangs;anddvarietyofbirdandspiritfig¬ uressculptedfromhardandsoftwoods;Gem¬ stonesandfineartjewelryfromAustralia,Sri Lanka,andAfrica;JeanBartoli'sbronzesculptures castinItaly,andseveralofhisfascinatingstone pieces;JonBonjour"sphotosofScotlanddnd Greece;aHaitianpaintingbyHilomeJose,mixedmediaworksfromWillardGoodman;andmore. Basementstudiowillsoonaccommodotedrop-in eveningclassesandSaturddymorningclassesfor aspiringyoungartists.10a.m.to5p.m,Monday toSaturday.871-0480.

GreenhutGalleries. 146MiddleStreet.Portland. FromNovember1-30:OriginalworksbyJoAnn Stover.CynthiaCostello.PeterKitchell,Anthony Petchkis.andClaudiaWhitman.Hours:Monday throughSaturday.10:30a.m.to5:30p.m.207-7722693.

PortlandPublicLibrary. 5MonumentSquare.Port¬ land. November 2-29: "Hayloft Art Society Exhibit."Paintingsinoil.watercolor,andacrylicby membersofthe65-year-oldHayloftArtSociety. LibraryhoursareMonday.Wednesday,andFri¬ dayfrom9am.to6p.m.;TuesdayandThursday fromnoonto9;andSaturdayfrom9to5.Closed Sundays.207-773-4761.

SteinGallery. 20MilkStreet,Portland.One-person showthroughNovembers:NeilDrobnis,featuring 35nationallyrecognizedglassartistsinthelargest selectionoffunctionalandsculpturalcontem¬ poraryglassinthenortheasternUnitedStates. 207-772-9072.

PortlandMuseumofArt, 7CongressSquare.Port¬ land.November11:At12:30p.m.,therewillbeo staffgallerytalkontheexhibition“Winslow Homer:PaintingsoftheCivilWar"onthisFriday. Freewithmuseumadmission.Sunday.November 13:A"JazzattheMuseum!"concertwillbegiven freewithmuseumadmission.November15:The exhibition"TheLandofNorumbega:Maineinthe AgeofExplorationandSettlement.1498-1650" opens. Maine and the surrounding areds were called"Norumbega"bythefirstexplorersofthe NorthAmericancontinent,andtheoriginalmaps andartifactscreatedbytheseadventurersare thesubjectofthisexhibition.Theshowwillbe presentedinconjunctionwiththeMaineHumani¬ tiesCouncil,throughfundingreceivedfromthe exemplarygrantsprogramoftheNationalEndow¬ mentfortheHumanitiesDecember1:Theelev¬ enthannualLightingoftheCopperBeechTreein celebrationoftheholidayseasonwillbeheldon

Thursday.December1atthePortlandMuseumof Art.FreeadmissionandrefreshmentsintheGreet Hdllbeginat3:30p.m.ThePortlandCommunity Choruswillleadvisitorsinthesingingoftraditional carolsduringthe4:45p.m.treelightingceremony.

UMFArtGallery. UniversityofMaineatFarming¬ ton.telephone207-778-3501.ThroughDecember 8:PrintsbyKeithRendall.GalleryreceptionSun¬ day. November 6. 2-4 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays.12-4p.m.Free.

Music

UniversityofMaine:MaineCenterfortheArts. Orono. Bob McGrath of"SesameStreet"fame

teamsupwiththe Bangor Symphony Orchestra to entertainandintroduceyoungaudiencestothe wondersoforchestralmusicat8p.m.,Friday, November4th,whenaselectionoffamiliarSesame Streettuneswillbeperformed.RobertKlein,atopnotchentertaineronTVandBroadwaywillpresent aneveningofcomedyondt8p.m.,Saturday, November5th. PortlandStringQuartet arrivesin Orono on Sunday November 6th to perform an afternoonoffinechambermusic.CelebrateSaint Patrick'sdayabitearlyasthe Clancy Brothers fill theairwithtraditionalIrishmusiconat8p.m., Saturday,November12th. Garth Fagan’s Bucket Dance Company’s 8p.m.performanceonFriday,

November 18th and Canadian Brass's dt8p.m. onSaturday.November19thconcludethemonth's activities.Forfurtherinformation,call581-1755.

Jean Redpath, FirstParishChurch.425Congress Street,PortlandS.E.Brown&friendsbringyou"An EveningofScottishSong"performedby Redpath onSaturddy,November5thot8p.m.Ticketsare S10 in advance and S12 dt the door, and are availableatGalleryMusic,21ForestAvenueor AmadeusMusic,332ForeStreet.Portland,orby calling774-4940after6p.m.

UniversityofMaineFarmington. NordicaAudito¬ rium. UMF Community Orchestra Concert con¬ ductedbyPhilipCarlsenwillbeperformingat3 p.m..Sunday,November6th.Ticketsare$3and$2. Call778-3501,ext.477.

BatesCollege. Lewiston.November16: TrioMeta¬ mora, recordingartistsonthepopularWindham Hilllabel,willperformafusionoffolk.jazz,and classical.Tickets$5andS3.786-6135.

PortlandPerformingArtsCenter. 25AForestAvenue., Portland,proudlypresents Sweet Honey In the RockandOdettaat9:30p.m.onSaturday.November 9th. Sweet Honey in the Rock isagroupofblack womenwho"hurltheirvoicesagainstracism, lynching,slavery,rape,sexism"andotherissuesin unaccompaniedchoralsingingTheywillbejoined bythelegendaryfolksinger Odetta

Continued

PortlandFolkClub's fallconcertschedulegets intofullswingbeginningat7p.m.onThursday, October27thattheMunjoyObservatory.Portland, whereAll Hallows Eve takesplace.Ticketsare$4 foradultsdndS2forchildrenatthedoor;tickets alsoareavailableatAmadeusMusic. Anne Dod¬ son willperformat8p.m.onSaturday.November 19th,attheFirstParishUnitarianUniversalistChurch. Portland.TicketsareS6inadvance.$8atthedoor, childrenS2.TicketsereavailableatAmadeus Music.Buckdcncer’sChoice,ondGalleryMusic. Formoreinformation,call773-9549

UniversityofSouthernMaine, Gorham campus, Gorham The 1988-1989 Music Faculty Concert Series presentsthenewestmemberoftheUSM faculty,jazztrombonistScottReeves,whotakes thestageat8p.m..Friday.November4th.

Bowdoin College. Brunswick.Twocaptivatingper¬ formancesarescheduledformid-November.Local jazzartist Randy Bean appearsatnoononMon¬ day.November14th,inGibsonHall. The Bowdoin College Chorale performsat7:30p.m.onThursday. November17th,atKresgeAuditoriumintheVisual ArtsCenter

Portland Symphony Orchestra. 30MyrtleStreet. PortlandNovemberisabusymonthfortheSym¬ phonyBeginningNovember1stand2nd.Maestro Toshiyuki Shimada andhissymphonyorchestra willbejoinedbytheexceptionalviolinistYoung Uck Kim atPortlandCityHall.Theprogramincludes Textures byTakemitsuendBeethoven'sSymphony No.3TheSonestaHotelhoststhe Portland Sym¬ phony Chamber Orchestra ot3p.m.and7p.m.on Sunday, November 6th. Shimada conducts the all-Bachconcert.At7.45p.m.,Tuesday.November 29th, Thomas Tirino. 1988winnerofthePSOBooklandPianoCompetition,joinsthesymphony atPortlandCityHallAuditorium.Theperformance includesThe Chairman DancesbyAdams.Finally thePSOwillperformseveraltravelingperforman¬ cesofKinderkonzerts.Forlocations,dates,and ticketinformation,call773-8191

Theatre

PortlandPlayers. Inc..420CottageRoad.South Portland.Intheir58thseason,the PortlandPlayers presenttheclassicfairytaleCinderella onNovem¬ ber18.19.20.25.26.27.FridayandSaturddyper¬ formancesbeginat8p.m.andSundaysat2:30 p.m.TicketsgoonsaleonSunday,November13, boxofficehoursare10am.to2p.m.Formore information,call799-7337or799-7338.

Portland Stage Company. PortlandPerformingArts Center.PortlandThefallseasonbeginswitha SovietanddnAmericanarmsnegotiatormeeting Inpresent-dayGenevainLeeBlessing'sBroadway smashAWalkintheWoodsonNovember1st.This isthefirstofsixscheduledplaysexamininghow peopleviewthemselvesandhowtheywishtobe

ON THE TOWN

viewedbyothers.Forfurtherinformotion.coll 774-0465.

Hackmatack Playhouse. Route 9, Beaver Dam. Berwick,featurestheEnglishfarce When You Cornin'BackRedRyder? throughoutNovember. Forticketinformation,call698-1807.

Mad Horse Theatre Company. Portland.Forrommanceondintriguedon'tmissPrayingMantisby AlejondroSeivekingfromSeptember29through October23.The HomecomingbyHaroldPinterwill runfromNovember25throughDecember18.For ticketinformation,call775-5657.

PortsmouthAcademyofPerformingArt, 855Islington Street,Portsmouth,N.H.Alwayswantedtobean actor?Here'syourchance.TheAcademywillbe holdingauditionsforThePapaVaudevilleShow from2p.m.to6p.m.onNovember12,13,19and 20th.Don'tmisstheirrenditionofTheFourposter November10through27.Formoreinformation, call603-433-4472.

PortlandSchoolofArt, 97SpringStreet,Portland The BaxterGallery, 619CongressStreet,willbethe stagefor GretchenBergandPaulSarvls’s dance performanceNovember17through20;timesstill tobeannounced.Forinformation,call775-3052.

LABRADOR

Continued Whenherlong-lostgrandfather comesonthescene,shebecomes quicklyattachedtohimandjour¬ neyswithhimtoLabrador,ona tripsomythicandfatefulthatit mustbetold,asifbyRogni,inthe formofatale.

Labradorisabewitchingbook foritsspookypoetryandfor Davis’sabilitytotransmuteand tranformexperiencethroughthe actofstorytelling,makingmagic that’sresonantandpowerfullyreal.

—DianeLefer

BeSureToSee

PortlandMuseumofArt. 7CongressSquare.Port¬ landThe JohnFord:NorthandSouthFilmSeries continuesonOctober20thwithTheHorseSol¬ diers starringJohnWayneandWilliamHolden. OtherscheduledfilmsbythePortland-borndirec¬ torinclude: JudgePriest withWillRogerson November3;SheWoreAYellowRibbonwithJohn Wayne, Victor Mclaughlin, and John Agar on November 17; andRioGrandewiththeDukeand Maureen O'Hara on December 8. All showings startat7p.m.onThursdayevenings.TicketsareS3 formembersandS3.50fornonmembers.Formore informationonthisoutstandingseries,call775-6148.

LoveCraftsFairs?Don'tmiss80exhibitorsatthe EarlyBirdCraftShow. November11through13, attheAugustaAmory,Augusta.Hoursare:Friday from10a.m.to5p.m.;SaturdayandSundayfrom9 a.m.to5p.m.Alsoonthecraftscircuit: Brewer ChristmasCraftFair. November25through27.at theBrewerAuditorium,Brewer.Hoursare10a.m.to 6p.m.,FridayandSaturddy;Sunddyfrom10d.m. to5p.m..Sixtyexhibitorswilldisploytheirwares. HolidayWithCrafts, attheUniversityofSouthern MaineGyminPortland.December3through4, features85exhibitors.Saturdayhoursare10am. to6p.m.;Sundayhoursare10a.m.to5p.m.

InJune1981,thefirstcasesof AcquiredImmuneDeficiencySyn¬ dromewerereportedbytheCenter

forDiseaseControl.By1986, 10,000peoplehaddiedfromAIDS intheUnitedStates;byearly1988, thenumberhadrisentomorethan 25,000.Althoughthesestatistics aredistributedwidelyandthe alarmissoundeddaily,theurgency andtragedyremains,formany,a remoteabstractionanddistant threat.Numbersarejustthat,and statisticsarejustsomanynumbers. CleveJoneslivesinSanFran¬ cisco.Afterdailyencounterswith AIDS-relateddeathsandsuffering, hefoundawaytobringhomethe scopeandseverityofthisnational affliction.Focusingonnames,not numbers,heconceivedtheideaof anationwiderevivalofthecom¬ munityquiltingbee,involving peoplethroughoutthenationina massexpressionofloveandcon¬ cern,hopeandsolidarity.The physicalresultwasa3-5ton,200yard-longtapestrycommemorating andrecallingalmost2,000AIDS victims.Lesstangiblebutperhaps moresignificant,thishugetableau ofnames,colors,textures,andarti-

factsprofoundlytolledthebellof crisisandloss.Beautifullybut graphicallyspellingoutthereality oflifecutshort,itservedasnosta¬ tisticalbulletinevercouldtoalert andinformusall.

TheQuilt.—Storiesfromthe NamesProject,istherecordof thison-goingattempttovisualize thememorializethepassingofso manypeople.Thisfull-colordoc¬ ument,coffee-tableinsizebut decidedlynotincontent,doesa greatdealmorethanillustratethe vibrancyandpoignancyofthe quiltsthemselves.Thetextismade upofavarietyofrecollectionsand anecdotes;ofharrowingtalesof sufferingandanguish,coupled withstoriesofirrepressiblespirit andcourage.Wovenamongthese accountsisthedescriptionofhow thislargestofquiltscameabout, howittraveled2,000miles,and forashortperiodoftime,bright¬ enedandsaddenedtheMallin Washington,D.C.

Thisbook,bynecessityand design,hasadatedlook.Thejacket willbeobsoleteafterOctober1988, whenthequiltreturnsto Washingtonaftertouringthe country.MattHerron'sphoto¬ graphsofthequilt,unfoldedand displayedonthegrassbeforethe U.S.Capitol,recallsimilardocu¬ mentationoflesssomberart events.Themanyshotsofvisibly affectedspectatorscontributeto thisjournalisticimmediacy.And CindyRuskin’stextslowlybut inevitablybuildsuptothemain eventontheMall,furtheringthe feelingofcommemoration.

ButTheQuiltismorethana programhelpingoneremembera significantandpowerfulmoment. Theindividualpanels,accompan¬ iedwithvignettes,poems,andper¬ sonaldeclarationsofrage,reminis¬ cencesandoccasionalhumor, mightwelladdachaptertothe historyofAmericanfolkart.This isachronicleofculturalexpres¬ sion,bornofadversityandresolu¬ tion,craftedwithfeelingand expediency.Thestoriesfound withinTheQuiltwillserveasa bondamongthosesharingmutual grief,aneducationformanymore, andamuch-neededcatalystforthe diversegroupsandinstitutions seekingtoendthisterribleordeal. —FrederickLynch

Customordersfartheholidays

Four City Center, Portland

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Callorwriteforourvideotapeshowingtimberframe possibilities,BamMasters,Inc.,P.O.Box258A, Freeport,Maine04032(207)865-4169.

Ellsworth, Maine

CLASSIFIEDS

Grocery/ConvenienceStorewithowner’shomelocatedin countyseat.Prime,high-volumelocationonthemain routetoBarHarbor,AcadiaNationalPark,andcoastal downeastMaine.Forty-plus-yeartrackrecord,7-figure grossalreadyexceeding1990projections.Conservative pro-formasshowexcellentreturns.

CENTURY 21, COASTAL AGENCY

P.OBox889

Ellsworth,Maine04605

DE."Red"Carpenter,Broker 207-667-5353Evenings:207-963-5540

InMaine:1-800-634-9888

DAY’S REAL ESTATE

Lakes Region Country Properties

Readfield Cape

ReadfieldPost&BeamCape withakitchenwhichwill pleasethegourmetinyou. Largefieldstonefireplace, stereoandvacsystems throughout.Two-cargarage withroomaboveforan officeorstudio. $169,000 Anabutting9acrescanbe purchasedfor $45,000.

Belgrade Lakes Region

Messalonskee lake — 200-footlakefrontlotwithgreatwestviews. Mixedwoodgrowthoftimberhighlightsthis2-acreparcelononeof thearea'smostsoughtafterlakes $100,000.

North Pond — Excellentbuildinglot—2.3acre—goodviewsof lake—greatforfamilyfishing,boatingandswimming—privateand remote—200-footlakefront. $75,000

Salmon lake — Anapproximately2-acrewoodedlotontheeast sideofSalmonLake.7or8milesfromWaterville—potentialfor year-roundaccess—165-footshorefrontage. $84,000

P.O.Box284,Route27

Belgrade Lakes, Maine 04918 207-495-2525

Readfield Comer

Readfield,Maine 207-685-3319

Sebago Lake Region

Raymond—Locatedonapproximately2acresjust25minutesnorthofPortland,this 4-bedroom,RoyalBerryWillsdesigncapehasalottoofferanygrowingfamily.Itis justoneyearold.meticulouslymaintainedandofferssuchamenitiesas"Insul-tilt” thermapanewindows.1-cargarageandattachedbreezeway,flushhearthfireplace inlivingroom,fullfoundationandFrenchdoorsoffthediningroom.Theupstairsis justbeingcompletedandisreadyforyourfinaltouches.Italsohasadeededaccess toPantherRun(adirecttributarytoSebagoLake),andisashortwalktoRaymond BeachonSebago.Onschoolbusrouteandcompletelylandscaped.$129,000—call formoredetails!

DOWNEAST PROPERTIES BLUE HILL (207)

Withanewfaceliftandanewbathroomwearereadytotalk business!Doyouneedalargefamilyhomeorabusinesswith plentyofparkingareaintheheartofBlueHillvillage?Callor writeandletushelpyou.Brokerownedwithsomefinancing. Price:$300,000.

Cozy Cape

AcozyCapebuiltintheearly19thcentury—houseinexcel¬ lentconditionwith8rooms—themountainrisesintheback¬ groundwhereoneoftenseeswildlife—it'sbeautiful!Calland let'stalkaboutit.

Price $300,000

Woodward Real Estate BlueHill,Maine

Marjorie Woodward, Broker 374-2859 Ellen Anthony, Associate 374-2717

Take A Good Look AtPortland’sFuture

OurFutureIsSigned,SealedAndDelivered. GeneralContractorsforGendronCommercialBrokers’ newheadquartersandsevenstoryofficecomplexat10 MoultonStreet

OurFutureIsCaring. RenovationofGoodwillIndustriesofMaine headquarters

OurFutureIsClear. GeneralContractorforPortlandGlassParkingGarage OurFutureIsCatered.

GeneralContractorforKeeleyTheCatererConvention andBanquetFacilityat178WarrenAvenue

OurFutureIsBankable. GeneralContractorforAmericanBank’sPortland headquarters OurFutureIsDelivered. RenovationandRemodelingofGuyGannettOffice Building

OurFutureIxroksBeautiful. InteriorandExteriorRenovationof22Free StreetComplex

OurFUtureIsDelicious. CompleteInteriorandExteriorRenovationofThe VillageCafe

OurFutureRespectsTheRist HistoricInteriorandExteriorRenovationof4and5 MilkStreet

OurFutureIsDressedForSuccess. FourStoryAdditionandRenovationforLevinsky's OurFUtureIsFUst InteriorandExteriorRenovationofExpressCopyCenter OurFutureWillBlazeNewHails. CompleteRenovationofTheShedonMarginalWay OurFutureIsHere. KeeleyConstructionCompany,Inc.willbuilditsnew headquartersat66CoveStreet

CLASSIFIEDS THE WINNING TEAM

... With The Winning Attitude

"Oneofthemostgratifying aspectsofournewandgrowing companyisthenumberof vibrantandenthusiasticpeople wehaveattracted...anexciting. placetoworkandgrow.”

—Brucell.Lewis

(207) 761-0195

"I’vebeeninvolvedinPort¬ landarearesidentialrealestate forover11yearsandourfirm couldn'tbemoreexcitedand enthusiasticabouttheunfolding realestatemarket.”

—E.HonaLongstaff

"Neverbeforehaveourfinan¬ cialinstitutionsprovidedmore creativefinancingpackagesfor therealestatebuyer...Agreat timetobeinvolvedinbuyingor sellingrealestate.”

—BruceBrownIII

Longstaff Lewis

WealsorepresentBaycenterCondomi¬ niums,anexclusiveprojectonthewater¬ frontwithManor House, Observa¬ tionDeck,Pri¬ vatePier,and BoatDockingFa¬ cilities. Call for appointment!

BAYCENTER

Aqua-Terra Enterprises

Box 1401, RFD #1 Belfast, ME 04915

207-338-3705

Captain George H. Jennings

Armit C. Jennings

"Thereneverhasbeenamore advantagedmarketplacein whichtobuyorsellPortland commercialrealestatethan existstoday.”

—PrankAkers

Known for Quality in Penobscot Bay Coastal Area

Aqua-Terra Enterprises proudly present

Countryestate3milesfromcoast on85-plusacres—streams, fields,woodland—privacy, charm,andnearsailing,down¬ townBelfastand1hourfrom BangorAirport.Five-plusbed¬ rooms,2!4baths,formaldining room,livingroomwithfireplace, 2-cargaragewithbasementand workshop.Excellentcondition.

$350,000

ExcellentRte.1locationforhomebusiness.Exten¬ sivelyrenovated3bedroom,1!6bath,2-cargarage— V^-acrelot,justsouthofdowntownBelfast.Broker owned.

WaterfrontRetirementyear-roundhomeonl!6-acrepar¬ celwith200feetoffrontage—possibledocksidewith deep-wateranchorage.Snug,easymaintenance;privatebut notremote.SandyPointStocktonSpringsbetweenBangor andBelfast.Excellentcondition—roomforexpansion presently1bedroomand1bath.

Reduced to $185,000

Reduced to $87,500

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF HOME DESIGNERS/BUILDERS

QUESTIONS:

1.WhichMaineDesigner/Builder’s workisfeaturedinatleasttwo nationalpublicationsthismonth?

3.WhichMaineDesigner/Builderhas beenfeaturedatleastonceayearin thesebooksandmagazinesforovera decade?

2.WhichMaineDesigner/Builderhas alreadybeenfeaturedinatleasttwo booksthisyear?

4.WhichMaineDesigner/Builderiscurrentlydesigning/building/developing/ marketingthisCapeElizabethCommunity?

ANSWERS: ^uoduiojpuoyuaqisuiaM Jiy> '/(uodujojpunyuaqjsutaMaiy£‘{uvduiojpunyuaqasuiaft J/yf ‘&uvdutoj pun sin /

CapeElizabeth,Maine Office 767-2200 Sales 767-3800

CLASSIFIEDS

Ontuns-SEACOASTREALTY

21 62MaverickStreet.Rockland • - • ' 59I-K763 • 591-9017 • 59L5Mii;

Real Estate With A Winning Attitude

3,200-foot,deep-waterfrontageontheMuscle RidgeChannel,Penobscot.Immaculatesalt¬ waterfarmwithapproximately40acres.Oneof thelastlargeparcelsofoceanfrontavailable.

$2.2 million.

Other Land Parcels 560footProntage,4acresontheOysterRiver. $40,000.

68Acres,Rockport—MountainandLakeViews! $300,000.

62Acres,Hope—MountainandPastoralViews! $300,000.

Searsmont — 15MinutesfromCamdenHarbor. 31!4Acresand725-footfrontageontownroad. $57,500.

Rockland —ExclusiveMountainsubdivision—5.3 AcreswithgorgeousviewsofPenobscotBay. $83,000.

St.George—780-footdeep-waterfrontageonLong Cove,5AcresSubdividable. $350,000.

AtLongstaffLewisAkersAssociateswebelieve thePortlandreal-estatemarketisabouttoenterone ofitsmostexcitingphasesever.

Wearelookingforafewgoodbrokerswiththe winningattitude.Ifyouareinterestedinanexciting futurewithanexcitingcompany,callmetoday.

761-0195 Brenda

Tyler

Residential Sales Manager (Confidentiality respected)

High atop Wilbur Mountain, lookinguparivervalleyin Bethel,theresitsabeautiful mountainretreatonseveral acres,withoneofthemost gorgeoussouthernviewsthis brokerhasseen.Thisretreat hasbeentastefullyrefurbished and redecorated within the pastyear.Youmustseethis onetofullyappreciatethe ambienceofthisruralhaven. Listedatonly...$149,900.

LARRABEE

| F ARM |

Larrabee Farm isanew15-lotsubdivisionconven¬ ienttodowntownBrunswick,BowdoinCollege, and the shores of Casco Bay. An agreement betweenthedevelopersandtheBrunswick-Top¬ shamLandTrustensuresthat17acresofblueberry fieldsand17acresofwoodsandwildflowerswillbe preservedasavisualandwildlife-protection resource.Forbrochure,contact:

Morton Real Estate

k 298 Maine Street __ Brunswick, Maine 04011 I U AUf Telephone: 207-729-1863 207-729-1357

Historic Commercial Building.

This18884-storybrickbuildingis locatedintheheartofDowntown Belfastandboastssomebeautiful Harborviewsfromtheunused3rd and4thfloors.The1stflooris currentlystorefrontcommercial andthe2ndflooristhehomeofthe BelfastArtsCenter.$485,000.

OceanfrontVictorian.Enjoyexpan¬ siveviewsofthebayandIslesboro fromthisfabulousyear-roundVic¬ toriancottage.170feetofocean frontage,sunroom,deckandwrap¬ aroundporcharefeatured.Conven¬ ientlylocatedmidwaybetweenBel¬ fast and Camden. $279,000.

Justimaginethesheerjoyofowningabeautiful contemporaryhomeon5.4acresonallthatocean frontage.Thisself-containedhome,suitableforyearroundliving,featuresahugestonefireplaceinliving room,modernkitchen,2modernbaths,4bedrooms andotheramenitiestoonumeroustomention. Pricedat$350,000. Forfurtherinformation,callJ.F.SingletonCo.

Evenings: Elmer Saltzman 945-5059 Leighton Mishou 942-2936

Sailors’ Retreat

Thiscomfortablehomeona dead-endstreetinaquiet residentialneighborhood boasts 4 bedrooms, 3'/2 baths,eat-inkitchen,formal diningroomandlivingroom withfireplace.Mostrooms haveanexpansiveviewof theharbor.Theattached barn-garagehasaspacious loftandiscomplementedby 2outbuildings.Thenicely landscapedgroundsextend totheharborwhereyou’ll findadock,float,rampand mooringforalargesailboat. Shownbyappointment.$450 withdeepwateratalltides. ,000.

CHARLES F. ADAMS ASSOCIATES

‘AttheBridge’ Damariscotta,Maine04543 207-563-5646

CLASSIFIEDS

Come See — Come Sigh

Overthisbeautifullycaredforcolonial-stylefarm house in the historic area of “Willowbrook” in Newfield.3bedrooms,2kitchens,formaldining room,etc.,onanice1-acrelot.IdealforBedand BreakfastorAntiquebusiness.Attractivelypriced at$164,500.Calltodaytosee.

DickRobertsorGeniceDavis 854-8491 Office 642-3251 642-3141

FIRST CHOICE REALTY

RR4,Box66.LowerMainSt.

Gorham. Maine 04038

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

SOMETHING SPECIAL

IN KENNEBUNKPORT

Avibrantnewlife-styleawaitsyouatPORTCOMMONS.This2400squate-footcondominiumunitoffersanexcitingopeninterior,warm wcxxiaccents,handsomeoriginalstainedglasswindowsand21/2story cathedralceilings.Originallyachurch,thearchitectsshowedwonderful ingenuitybycreating3luxuriousunitswhichmasterfullyblendthe originalfeatureswithfine,newappointments,suchasagourmetkit¬ chen,openbalconyandjacuzzi-enhousedmasterbath. CallHelentoseewhenthenextOpenHouseisscheduledatthis fascinating3'bedroom,21/2bathhomewhichisjustashortwalkto

Lovely Contemporary Style Home offering privacy inanaturalsetting.Featuresinclude23x30Iv.rm., finishedgroundlevel,£bdrms.,fullyapp.kitchen, and garage. Greenhob^e and deck off Dn. room. Maintainedroads,publicwater,indoor/outdoorswim¬ mingpools,tenniscourts,clubhousesandbeach. Offeredat$189,000.Call

DickRobertsorGeniceDavis 854-8491 Office home 642-3251 642-3141

FIRST CHOICE REALTY RR4,Box66,LowerMainSt. Gorham, Maine 04038

Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated

bestManyoftheMaineproperties gottheirstarthere

IfyoucontactMadelineMattsonRealty.Inc.atthebegin¬ ningofyoursearchitmeansyou'retalkingwithabrokerwhohas theessentialtraining,experienceandcredentialsforbuyingand sellingMaineproperty.Italsomeansthewidestmarketpossibilities areavailabletoyou.

PropertieslistedbyMadelineMattsonRealty.Inc.inHan¬ cockandWashingtonCountiesrangefromsmallhomesandparcels ollandunder$40,000toestates$500,000andup.tocommercial propertiesrangingfromstarterbusinessestoventuresof$1,000,000 andmore.Sales,rentals,appraisalsandpropertymanagement.

•MemberMaineAssociationofRealtors

•MemberNationalAssociationofRealtors

•MemberCoastalConnection,anassociationofselectMainecoast realestatebrokers

•MemberolHancock.WashingtonCountiesAssociationofRealtors

•Member Sotheby's International Realty 101 Newbury Street, Boston Massachusetts 02116 Telephone 617-536-66,32

P.O.Box.539BlueHill,Maine0-1614-0539 Tel.207-374-2766

SaltwaterFrontage

CLASSIFIEDS

Hancock Point

Imagine30acreswithover415-footfrontageonprivatespec¬ tacularbay.Homehas7bedrooms,library,formaldining room,livingroomwithfireplace,pumpkinpinewoodfloors throughout.CallNow: $395,000.

Oceanfront

Over14acreswith286-footfrontageoverlookingmooringfacil¬ ityandopenwater.GreatLocation:$85,000.

In Cape Neddick, Maine

Anirresistiblemixtureofluxuryfeaturesandinnovateddesign createexcitementwhenyoustepintothegrandfoyerofthis exquisitelivingenvironment.Nodetailislefttochancewhenan expertcabinetmakerintegrateshissignatureworkintoevery stageofconstruction.Deluxemasterbedroomenhancedby Frenchdoorsopeningtoitsownbalconey.Eleganceisevidentat everyturn;mahoganycrownmoldingand2luxuriousfireplaces arebutafew'ofthemanypleasuresinthisworkofart.

Waterfront!

2bedrooms,20-footlivingroomwithwoodstove,8-footby20footscreened-inporchoverlookingthelake.Over100-foot frontageby250-footback.WellandSeptic. $64,900.

Broadway Realty,

Inc. 97 Broadway, Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 942-9400

CozyStorybookCottage

Thisquaint1'/j-storycapelocated onSouthportIslandisnestled inaveryprivatesetting.A beautifulstonefireplaceawaits longeveningfiresideconver¬ sationsorbackgammongames. Thedeededright-of-waytothe SheepscotRiveroffersyouthe enjoymentofmagnificentsunsets.Thisstorybookhome won'tlastlongat$129,000.

Sprucewold Contemporary

Agreatweekendretreat!Located inthefamousSprucewoldarea ofBoothbayHarbor,thishomeis onlyatwo-minutewalkfromthe beach.Itisnestledinthewoods forprivacybutisalsoveryopen andsunny.Threebedrooms,two baths,fireplace,aprivateand sunnydeckandtheprivilegetousetheSprucewoldbeach, dockandfloatandmooringareaareonlyafewofthe outstandingfeatures.Thisisauniquepre-construction offeringat$219,500.Haveahandinhelpingbuildthis hometosuityourpersonalneeds,callustoday

Lewis&PottleRealty

431-8977 207MarketSt. Portsmouth, NH

$399,000

926-3648 314 Lafayette Rd. Hampton, NH

772-0600 42WaterSt. Exeter, NH

749-0029 83 Washington St. Dover, NH

Pre-Cut Red Cedar Homes, Inc.

Thewarmthofwesternredcedarcombinedwithglulaminatedbeamscreateahomeoftotalelegance. Pre-manufacturedwithasuperiorconstructiontech¬ niqueforthedo-it-yourselferorforfastconstructionfor yourcontractor.

Great Savings Available Now Financing Available

ForafreebrochureoraS6.00PlanBookwriteto: Pre-CutRedCedarHomesInc.

Tom&DianeCaffyn RFD #3 Box 2830 Skowhegan,Maine04976 .Tel:207-474-5376 Dealer Inquiries

Beautiful Ocean Views

FLASH

“PortlandStage hasrekindled thespark foranticipating yetanother exhilarating eveningof theater.”

-H)Rl(k MAM T1MH

A WALK IN THE WOODS BY LEE BLESSING NOVEMBER 1-20

THE HOSTAGE BY BRENDAN BEHAN NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 18

BENEFACTORS BY MICHAEL FRAYN JANUARY 3-22

GHOSTS

BY HENRIK IBSEN

TRANSL BY CHRISTOPHER HAMPTON JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 19

INSIDE OUT

A NEW AMERICAN PLAY . BY WILLY HOLTZMAN MARCH 7-26

BREAKING THE SILENCE BY STEPHEN POLIAKOFF APRIL 4-23

DISCOVER WHAT’S BEHIND THE MASKS AT PORTLAND STAGE! AN ENTIRE SEASON OF INTRIGUE FOR AS LITTLE AS $48.

CHARGE BY PHONE! CALL 774-0465

TUES.-SAT.NOON-4P.M.

RobElowitch(left),co¬ ownerofBarridoffGal¬ leries,cracksupwhile artistFrederickLynch triestomaintainequan¬ imityduringLynch’s Barridoffopening.

Firstinsideaftertheribboncuttingat HorizonsChildcareCenter,WilliamGen¬ dron(foreground)ispursuedbyhis father,John,asponsoroftheproject. Labeledan“innercity”daycareby The New York Times, ‘subleasableslots’forconsortiumcompanymembers are$105aweek,$120forthegeneralpublic.CongresswomanOlympiaJ. Snowe(left)alsoattendedopeningceremonies.

VVRRROOOOMM! Competing in the Thunderboat Regattaincigarette¬ likeboatswere:Art Girard,DanLilley, Jay Sparrow, Stan Malinowski,BillBarthelman,BillCop¬ persmith, and David Cummings at speeds approaching 60 mph over a 40-milecoursebeginninginPort¬ landHarbor.

Channel13’sBruceBerlingerwavesthetrophy forhis43-secondwinof thenondisabledlapof the Second Annual Wheelchair Awareness Day Race. Although plagued by misschedulling,theeventwas well-attended.

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