Portland Monthly Magazine April 1989

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_ Contents

1989 Vol.IV.No.il

FEATURES Style: ExplorerChic: Arctic Divagations Via MacMillan & Peary

ByC">iinSargent

SpiritofMaine: 70 Mainers Speak Out On Ways to Improve Mame Inthe1990s Also.PlaywrightProfile & Portland Index

The Waterfront Casco Bay Blues

A New Column By Congressman Joseph E Brennan

Business: HeroesinaHalfshell Westbrook's Teenage Mutant NinjaTurtles By Jonathan White

WorksInProgress: Artist Ron Welch

What'sItGonnaBe.Jan?SinceJan Fox and Richard Rose were teamed together on the 6 p.m. newscast in lateDecember1985.Channel6'sNielsenRatingshaverisendramati¬ callyfroma32sharetoa40share.Andwiththat,nowthatJan's"been approached by headhunter agencies." viewers are wondering just how longherdeepeningtieswithMainecankeepherhere.WriterTomHan¬ rahancaughtupwithJanasspeculationgrowsaboutpossibledeals with,amongothers.Boston'sChannel5.Photograph41989byScott Wernig. WCSH.

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Review Hugo's By Dennis Gilbert TheArts Listings.Including a Music Review by Joshua Goldberg Return of the Native By Kendall Merriam

Sargent

Cole

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Swartzentruber

The Great Maine Lobsterboat Race ThatWellLightedPlace

ToTheEditor:

ThecoverofyourFebruary-Marchissuefea¬ tures a Brian Vanden Brink photo. The cover photonotereads:“Acleanwell-lightedplace... self-designedhomeofarchitectStephenG.Smith, WestRockport.”ThehouseisinWestRockport butownedbyMr.andMrs.FrederickSmithof Dallas,Texas.StephenG.SmithlivesinRockport Village.

Anne Keefe AnnKeefeRealEstate Camden

LittleArmeniaRevisited

ToTheEditor:

Recently,IreadanarticleinPortlandMonthly aboutArmenianpeoplelivingintheareaand1am angrythattheauthordidn’tmentiontheMardigian family.WhenmybrothercametoAmericafrom Armeniain1915,heboughtafarmsowhenhis familycameover,wewouldn'tbeaburdentothe U.S.government.OurfarminWindhamhad125 acres,fourcows,75hands,andonehorse.

WhenIcametoAmericain1922,Icouldn’t speakawordofEnglish.1wasgraduatedfromthe LincolnSchoolandPortlandHighSchool.1played theviolinwiththePortlandSymphonyOrchestra.I becameapublicspeakertootherEuropeanboys arrivinginAmerica.Forover50years,1have workedasabarberinPortland.In1936,1opened aone-chairbarbershopundertheoldLibbyBuild¬ ing.In1961,1movedtomycurrentshoponthe cornerofStateandCongressStreets.Theauthor shouldhavedonemoreresearch.Thereismuch moretoPortland’sArmeniancommunitythanhe described.

Danny Mardigian Portland

Atthisearlydateit’sstillthe proposed Great MaineLobsterboatRace,buteventsarerapidly shaping up for quite a down home community spectacleonthemorningofJuly30thjustoff Portland’sEastEndBeach.

“It’llbeaquarter-orhalf-milecourse,”says WPOR’s David Bailey, the event coordinator who has approached Harpswell's Elwynne Ken¬ ney,who“kindaheadsup”theHarpswellLobs¬ terboatRaceAssociation,withtheidea.Withthis newlyfeaturedadditiontothetwo-dayMaine

OffshoreThunderboatRegattatobeheldonJuly 29-30,Baileyhopestoassemble“adozenortwo oftheseguysoutthere”foranannualchallenge racethatcouldrivaltheYukonDogsledracesfor localcharmandtheabilitytocapturenational coverage.

Resplendentinwhite,buff,green,andthe colorfuletceteraspeculiartofishingdesign,these Novi’sandVoops(“anall-outracinglobsterboat ...itsoundslikeaDouble-Afueldragster”capa¬ ble of 70-knot speeds) should be real crowd pleaserstocomplementthehigh-powerspeed¬ boatsthatwillberacingfromKennebunkportto Portland,thehotairballoons,andotherwater¬ frontfestivitiesthatmakeupthegrowingtwo-day event.

“We’lljustprettymuchlet’emblastoutinfront ofeverybody,”saysBaileyofthelobsterboats. AndPortland Monthlyisproudtohavejoineda groupofcommunitysupporterstoco-sponsorthis nativeevent.Finestkind.

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OneolMaine'sleadingauthoritiesonthevalueolfine paintings and bronzes, period American furniture, clocks and related antique accessories, Mr. Veilleux invites people who are curious about the value of their antiques tostopbyforafreeverbalappraisalonThursday,orcall for a free appointment for another day of the week.

Robertcomstock,aCaliforniadesignerwhohasrugged,outdoorcoatsforsale atCole-HaaninFreeport,hasthought¬ fullyprovidedaclue.IfyouwalkintotheMain Streetstoreyou’llseeafur-hooded,hell-forleatherarcticjacketondisplay.

Onelookatitandit’s1911.You’reaninterior designeronassignmentwiththeMacMillanExpedi¬ tiontotheNorthPole,andfrankly,you’reexcited.

YouwanttotellyourNewYorkpeopleaboutit.

Youwanttodesign18newlivingspaces,calla pressconference,andwindupin Metropolitan Home.

Youwerelookingforsomethinglikethiswhen,in aworldrivenwithself-cleaningsurfacesandall-toohumidScandinavianstuff,these‘arcticfacts’started poppingup.Withtheircurious,snowshoeauthentic¬ ity,they’reactual,pre-possessing,andfunky, fraughtwithearlytechnologyanddanger,andhere theyare,ortheirnewlyconstructedgrandsonsat leastonthepricetagsoftheComstockjacket,at considerableexpense:realmagneticcompasses.

Theazimuthswingswhileyourmindslews,a gyrostabilizingonaestheticcertainty.Youlook downatthelittleblueneedleandit'spointingNorth, everNorth,andwhenyoubumpintoearly1920’s photosofMaine’sAdmiralPearysettledintohis arcticjunkandgimrack,yourealizeit’sbeenherein Maineallalong,theEagleIslandmotif,wherea carefullyplacedpolarbearskin,stencilledMacMil¬ lanExpeditioncoffeetable,expeditionpennant,or silverservicefromPeary’sship,theS.S.Roosevelt, canbetheaxisaroundwhichallyournewsurfaces spin.

A Kruppcafeaulaitmakerisforgivable,see,ifit blendsinbesideaDefenseHydrographicAgency chartplottingthevoyageoftheschoonerRowdoin asitdeadreckonsitswayupthroughBaffinBav, withfixespencilledinbyoneoftheArcticExplorers himself.AndsittinginMaine,theliteralpointof departureforthingspolarearlyinthiscentury,it makespolarexplorersofallussoftsouls,atleastin ourlivingrooms.

Left,fireplaceinsummerhomeofAdmiralRobert Peary(picturednext page)onEagleIslandoff SouthHarpswell.Center:EntrancetothePeary home.PhotosPeary-MacMillanArcticMuseum.

Iftheseweremeanderingsitwouldbeone thing—butinfactMaine’sarcticmemorabilia(or newjerrybuiltsveneeredtoresemblearcticmemorabilia) arebeingsnappedupbydesignersjustasfastas dustyhistoriansandcuriosityseekerscanreview them.Arcticchina,presentationswords,maps, binoculars,hygrometers,fossilsofabravenew world.Andhere,indeferencetotheoutstanding Peary/MacMillanArcticMuseumatBowdoinCol-

museum, is a plea: Design, don’t plunder. A recentestateauctionofthetrappingsofAdmiral Byrd, who had to settle for second best—the SouthPole—issoberingtohistorians: AsMassbay Antiquesreported,itwasa“pre¬ technologyeraofadventure”thatwentuponthe blockinLynnfield,Massachusetts,onOctober23. AuctioneerCarlStinson,“actingonbehalfofa

ComeCelebrate!

CapturethespiritofMaine’sseafaringheritageatthe GrandOpeningoftheMaineMaritimeMuseum’snew homeonthebanksoftheKennebecRiverinBath.

OnJune17thand18thwewillbehostingaseriesofRin-filledeventsincludingaParadeofSail,SeaMusic, freemuseumtours,refreshments andmuchmore!

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Why spend good moneyonakitifit won’tbuyyouthehome youneed ...1 MooseCreeklog homeshasasystemto producewhatyouwant inacustomhomeat greatsavings.Callus...

The Rockport Apprenticeshop

Bostonbank,executoroftheMarieByrdestate,” calledoutpersonaleffectsandnavigationalaids from Byrd’s five storied expeditions to the Antarctic.

WithbidderscomingfromMaineandasfaras Washingtonstateandtheadmiral’sgrandchildren lookingon,“honorarycertificates,mukluks,mitts andbootees,smallinstruments,neckerchiefs,and photographs”crossedtheplatform.Andbackin thoseearlydaysyoucouldgetearlyneedlework piecestoByrdfor$390andmanysmalleritems, thekindthatgorgeouslyclutterthemovie“Brazil”, forlessthan$100.

Butthenithappened.Allofasuddenanelabo¬ ratelyinscribedpresentationsabershotuptoward $10,000, achieving equilibrium at $9500. A “Baby Nambu gun, serial number 758, which generatedconsiderablepre-saleinterest,soldfor $1,300.”

Forsteals,therewas“oneofnumerousflying suits,picturedinaUSNphotodatingfrom1955,” whichwentfor$600.

Bytheway,thesePolarExplorershadafeeling theyweremorethangeographicaltrend-setters: ByrdhadhisU.S.NavyuniformsmadeinParis, France.

“A1925leather-trimmed,furdecoratedEskimo, anotherofmany,manylotsoftheadmiral’sclo¬ thing,climbedtoasalepriceof$1,150.Another personalbelonging,acasedsetofContinentalsilver spoons,wasscoopedupfor$325.”

Morefunk?Adustystuffed,undoubtedlysmelly mountedpenguinnaileddown$700.

Youcanseethedangersofgoingoverboardwith theExplorerChicthing;withoutadegreeofunder¬ statement,yourhousecouldenduplookinglikea restaurant,asatongue-in-groovedstrollthroughthe OysterClub,SquireMorgan’s,orMooseCrossing willtellyou.

Onefinalauctionnote:‘‘AfurparkabyLomen ReindeerCorporation,withalarge,furryhoodand tagged,“WornbyAdmiralByrd,”wassoldfor S850.”BobComstock,eatyourheartout.

It’ssomethingofafrighteningprospect:Antique dealersinMaineboughtaloadofarcticmiscellany andhaveitonsaleonthecoast,aboveBoothbay Harbor,theStinsonauctioneeringcompanyhas toldus.Whoknows?Thatincomprehensiblepiece ofmetalthecolorofsmeltcouldbefromthe1928 magneticsurveydirectedbyE.E.Mailot,assisted byJ.C.Boswell,vis.avis.determingtheusefulness oftracingburiedgoldplacerchannels.Pickupa

backnumberofARCTIC,thejournaloftheArctic InstituteofNorthAmerica,andcheckitout. Bestofall,takeatnptoEagleIsland,Admiral Peary’shomeinCascoBay,viaEagleIslandTours (774-6498or779-2201),awonderfulcapsule/museumforarcticclutter,redolentofthefunkof rottingleather.Anadventurejusttogetthere,it mightjustreawakenmemoriesofthingsyourfamily alreadyowns,justbeggingtoberescuedfromthe attic.Orfortherealinsidetrack,combinetheappli¬ cationsofgeomorphology,glaciologicalresearch, hydrology,andrelatedsubjects,anddiscoveryour ownpole.You’llneverknowhowmanyareout thereuntilyoutry.

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HAT 1)0 YOU WANT ACCOMplishedinMaineduringthe nextdecade?Weaskedthat question o( a variety of Mainersinnumerouswalksoflife,fromKenne¬ bunkporttoCalais,BoothbayHarbortoRangeley.Itwasarandom,off-the-wallsurvey;we called whomever we liked. But their answers reflect some common and underlying concerns facingourstate:theenvironment,educational

SPIRITOF

M-A-l-N-E

A Portland Index

Average number of pounds of pota¬ toesittakestomakeahalf-poundbagofpotatochips:2.5

Pounds of potatoes grown in Maine last year: 2,200,000,000

Number of potato growers in Cumberland County with fields larger than one acre:1

Number of bishops in the history of the Dioceses of Portland who have been black:1

Number of bishops in U.S. Catholic Church history who have been black: 13

CostofacupofcoffeeatGrenMountainCoffeeRoasters:$0.90

Averageamountoftimeittakestoroast22lbs.ofcoffee(inminutes):18

AverageamountoftimeittakestowaitinlineattheMotorVehicleRegistry:8 minutes

Number of mainstream markets on Congress Street: 3

Number of Asian markets on Congress Street: 2

NumberofforeignconsulatesinPortland:1

Number of restaurants in Greater Portland: 304

Number of days in the calendar year: 365

Sources: Humpty-Dumpty Chip Co.: Maine Potato Board:ibid;Diocese of Por¬ tland: National Conference of Catholic Bishops: Green Mountain Coffee Roas¬ ters:ibid;StateMotorVehicleRegistry; Portland MonthlySurvey;ibid;Swedish Consulate; NYNEX Yellow Pages and White Pages for Greater Portland. 1988-1989.

quality,culturalexpression, recreational opportunities, social responsibilities, Portland's revitalization,

thetransportationinfrastructure,government accountability and even—gasp!—governmental noninterference.

Sohere’saselectedpotpourriofindividual ideas,hopes,dreams,andphilosophiestomake andkeepthisstateabetterplacetoliveandwork asthe21stcenturydawns.

TheBigIssue:Maine’sEnvironment

Jack Hauptman

Superintendent,AcadiaNationalPark

“Tourismwillbethenumber-oneindustryinthe Year2000.andhopefullyitwillbeinoureco¬ nomicinteresttoprotecttheenvironment.This canbeachievedthroughtaxpolicies,regulation, acquisition,andthecooperationofpeopleinthe tourismandprotectionindustries.Hopefully,in thenext10years,we’llbecraftingthatagenda anddevelopingstrategiestomakeMaineaplace wherepeoplewillalwayswanttovisitandalways wanttolive.”

Dr. William Deal

President.MaineMedicalCenter,Portland

“I’dliketoseeCascoBaycleanedup,indigent health-careproblemssolved,anincreasedpoolof

youngpeopleenteringthehealthfield,andrail servicereturnedtoMaine.”

RayWilliamson

Ray Williamson

Owner, Windjammer Cruises, Rockland

“More than making changes, we should preservewhatwealreadyhavesuchastheopen spaces,character,heritage,simplerwayoflife. We’vegotagoodthinggoingonhere."

Pat Toth

CalaisResident

“Getahandleongrowthmanagement.There shouldbemandatoryrecyclingforthesolidwaste problem. We also need protection from over¬ development of the north woods and coastal areas.”

Warren Cook

President,SugarloafMountain,Bigelow

“Weneedaconsciousnessofwhatwehave.As thestategrows,wemustbecarefulnottokillthe goosethatlaysthegoldeneggs.Iftheenvironment isdamaged,wewillkillthelifestylethatattracts peopletoMaine.Also,fromaneconomicstand¬ point:Theimprovementofroadsiscriticalto tourism.”

PatrickChristian

GeneralManager,CascoBayLines,Portland

“Implementationofanaggressiverecycling programwillhavesignificantimpactonourquality oflifeandthatofourchildren.Andwemustreacha balancebetweendivergentinterestsoveruseofour coastalareasacrossthestatebutespeciallyinPort¬ land,wherethewaterfrontisavaluableresource. Growthwilloccur,butitmustbeplannedforand managed in a way that maximizes its many potentials.”

Thomas Dowling ManagingDirector,ResourceTrading Company, Portland

“Weneedmorestringentprotectionofcoastal resourcesfrompollutionandoverdevelopment.

Weshoulddirectoureffortstocleaningupthe coastandocean.”

Ken Levinsky Levinsky'sInc.,Portland

“Allthemajorconcernsabouttheenvironment should be addressed—ground water, coastal waters,landfills,wastedisposal,acidrain.I'dlike toseeconcretestepsandplansunderwaysowe won’thaveproblemsdowntheroad.”

Thomas Outerbridge OfficeofWasteRecycling&Reduction, Augusta

“I’dliketoseeMainebecomeanoutstanding leaderinthesoundandsustainableuseofour resources.Thismeanseverythingfromassigning topprioritytothepreservationoffarmland,fisher¬ ies,andwildernesstotheinstitutionofaggressive waste reduction, recycling, and composting systems.”

Dodge Morgan Owner,MaineTimes,CapeElizabeth

“It’sobvious:1hestateandprivateenterprise mustmanageeconomicgrowthtobenefitMaine’s physical beauty—our single most important

PortlandStageProfile

WillHoltzman Playwright.AuthorofInsideOut, performed by Portland Stage Company March 7-26

WillHoltzman

...isamemberofNewDramatists

...wascommissionedin1987bytheNewYorkCity-basedTheatreforaNewAudiencetodramatize theproblemsofinner-cityyouthandthechangingstructureoftheAmericanfamily.Hewasassigned toBronxRegionalHighSchool,locatedinthedecayingSouthBronx.

...theresultofthecommissionwasInsideOut.

...wasinPortlandthefirstweekofrehearsalstoworkwithcastanddirectorJohnPynchonHolmsto refine.

...Holtzman’splayshavebeenproducedregionallyandinNewYork.

...wasfeaturedalongwithBronzHighSchoolstudentsinaConnieChung/NBCNewsinterview abouttheprocessofwritingtheplay.

..OtherworksbyHoltzman:

BovverBoys,officialworldpremierethisseasonatClevelandPlayHouse WhiteTrash, one-actcomedypresentedatWestBankTheatreinNewYork SanAntonioSunset,playaboutbluesmusicianRobertJohnsonwillbepublishedinBestShort Plays 1989

TheLastTemptationofJoeHill wasrecentlyproducedinNewYork.

...hasbeenco-commissionedbyMarkTaperForumandAmericanMusicTheatreFestivaltowrite thebookforamusicaladaptationofShaw’soneact,TheShewingUpofBlancoPosnet,whichwill premiereinPhiladelphiainFall1989.

WillHoltzman

what suits

you arefine quality andper¬ sonalservice(from theownerhimself!),then perhapsyoushouldtry thefollowingonforsize! Lanz&BelleFrance dresses;EtienneAigner and Dooney & Bourke handbags & shoes; Susan BristolandRichard&Co.

363ForeStreet Portland,MaineCWIOl sweaters;Foxcroftand Adelaar-Matsonblouses; DavidBrooksandRobert Scottseparates;Claude Havreycoats;andthefin¬ estexecutivesuitingsthat Portlandhastooffer!

resource.1don’tthinkthereisanyclear,forward¬ lookingplanrightnow,justanumberofelements fromdiversegroups.Thereisn’taconcerted effort,justalotofindividualactions.Noconsen¬ sus.Yettheopportunityisherebecauseconcern isuniversal.Weneedaclear,dominantstate agenda.”

JeffreyThaler

EnvironmentalAttorney,Lewiston

“We need more citizens’ groups forming aroundenvironmentalprotectionissues.Idlike thelegislaturetoenactacitizen’snght-to-suelaw forenvironmentalprotection.Inotherwords,if youaredirectlyorindirectlyaffectedbydevel¬ opment,youcangointocourtandclaimenvir¬ onmentalviolations.Second,I’dliketoseemore reasonablypricedday-carefacilitiessothatpar¬ ents,particularlywomen,feelmorecomfortable working.Americastillhasalongwaytogointhat respect;thein-thingamongyuppiesistohire nannies.”

HarlandStorey DistrictManager,DeadRiverCompany. Portland

“MakesureCascoBaygetscleanedup.Ensure theBaydoesn’thaveahighcontentofmetals, andthatsewageisn’tdumpedintoitafterheavy rainstorms.Becauseofincreasedpopulation,we needtoincreasethecapacityofoursewerage system.Thecurrentsystemdoesn’thandlewhat we have now.”

DoreenAlfiero

DoreenAlfiero AssistantManager,HarborFish,Portland

“CleanuptheharborhereinPortland.That wouldbeagreatservicetoeverybody.It’scrucial thatCascoBaybecleanedup.CascoBayscal¬ lopsarethebestintheworld.”

GeorgeMitchell

U.S.Senator,Washington,D.C.

“I’dliketoseefederalactiononcleanairlegis¬ lationthathasarealeffectonreducingacidrain. I’dalsoliketoseemoreresultsfromtheClean WaterAct,sothatcleanupofourlakesand streamscanbeaccelerated.I’dliketoseeeffec¬ tivewetlandsprotectionputintoplace,sothat importantbreedinggroundsforourfisheriesare preserved.AndI’dliketoseerealmovementon groundwatercleanup,becausetheMainefamilies usingwellwatershouldhavetheassuranceitis cleananduiicontaminated.”

Maine’sEconomy:ProandCon

ConstantinetheHypnotist

Bangor

“I’dlikethestatetobringinnewbusinesses, becausewehavethelandandthepeople.The northernpartofMainehaslostthepotatomarket, sothepoorcan’tmakeit.TheAcadiaFrench fromAroostookCountyareworkers,andwillbe goodforbusiness.”

BobStein

ExecutiveDirector,MainePeaceCampaign

“Ifourelectedofficialsrecognizedthateco¬ nomicstrengthisasleastasimportanttonational securityasmilitarystrength,wecouldusethetens ofbillionsofdollarsnowspentonuselessnuclear weaponssystemstoimprovetheeducationofour childrenandmakeavailablemoreaffordable housingandbetterhealthcareforallMainers.”

GeorgeMitchell

U.S.Senator,Washington,D.C.

“Broadeneconomicprosperityandqualityof lifeforallMainepeople.Bythat,1meanthatI’d liketoseehealthinsuranceprotectionandlong¬ termcareprotectioninplacesoworkingfamilies whoarenottodaycoveredorwhofacethepros¬ pectofhavingtonurseelderlyparentswithout outsidehelpcanberelievedofthoseworries. Nobodycanenjoythegoodthingsinlifewiththe constantworryoffinancialdisasterovertheir heads.

“I’dliketoseeeconomicgrowthandprosperity

inthesouthernpartofMainemorebroadlyspread acrosstheentirestate.Wehavegood,hardwork¬ ingMainersinthenorth,alongthecoast,andin manyruraltownswhoonlywantachanceata goodjobtobeabletoprovidefortheirfamilies andcontributetotheircommunities.

“I’dalsoliketoseeadvancedandeffective wastedisposalsystemsinplace,asmuchfor smallertownsasforcities.Mainepeoplelivein thenation’smostbeautifulstate.Itoughttobe beautifulintheirownbackyardsaswellasthe areassummervisitorscometosee.”

CharlieColgan SchoolofPublicPolicy,UniversityofSouthern Maine,Portland

“MainepeopleneedtorealizehowmuchMaine changedduringthe1980s.We’refundamentally different.Theoldstereotypesdon’tdescribewhat Maineistoday;wecan’tthinkofMaineasastate ofpoorfarmersandfishermenanymore.We’re moreliketherestoftheUnitedStates.

“We’vechangedfromamanufacturing-based economytoaserviceone,andalotofpeople don’tunderstandhowimportantthebusinessser¬ vicefieldis.Accounting,insurance,andadvertis¬ ingagenciesservingallNewEnglandarelocated here.There’sbeenaninternationalizationof Maine’s economy—you’ve got the Japanese growingseaurchinsinWashingtonCounty,for example,andafree-tradeagreementwithCan¬ ada.Maineismoreinthemiddleoftheinterna¬ tionaleconomythanatanyothertimeduringthis century.

“There’sbeenasubtlegrowthinregionalforms ofgovernmentandorganizationstoaddressprob¬ lemssuchastrashburners.Organizationssuchas York County 2000 and the Western Mountain Alliancearecreationssomewherebetweenstate andlocalgovernments.They’recreatedbecause regionalproblemsaretoobigfortownstohandle andtoosmallforstategovernment.

“Mainersusedtofishorcuttreesorgrowpota¬ toesorwelcomethetourists—andthat’snotso trueanymore.Incomesarehigher;we’renow31stamongthe50states.Peopleshouldunder¬ stand how things have changed and deal with Maineonanewbasis.”

PeterChris

PublicAffairsSpokesman,MaineDepartmentof Agriculture,Augusta

“Createaterminalmarket,likeMassachusetts’ ChelseaMarket,sofarmerscouldgettogether andsellagriculturalcommoditiestoMainebuy¬ ers.Thiswouldbegreatforfarmersandfor Maine,andenhancetheavailabilityoffresh Maineproducts.”

MatthewJozefiak

Steamship Agent, Moran Shipping Agency, Portland

“I’dliketoseeamajorpayraiseduringthenext 10 years. I am 100 percent for the Working WaterfrontAlliance;aworkingwaterfrontisvital toPortland.”

MattHunter President,CentralMainePower,Augusta

“TheonethingthatwouldhelpMainethemost isifaveragepercapitaincomeincreasedtosome¬ thingnearthenationallevel.Thenoureconomic activitywouldbesuchthatwecoulddowhatwe wantintermsofelderlycare,environmentalclean¬ up,thementallydisabled,homehealthcare,and othereconomicmatters.Youknowthatthefirst peoplewhofalloutofthesocialsystemarethose withthegreatestneeds.Duringthelastthree years,incomeinthestatehasrisenfasterthanthe nationalaverage,butyoucan’tdoprogramslike thesewithjustgoodwill.Ittakesagoodeconomic baseonwhichtooperate.”

WayneMitchell

Spokesperson,PaperIndustryInformation Office,Augusta

“Peopleneedabetterunderstandingandmore appreciationofhowthestate’seconomyworks— howindustryoperates,howjobsarecreated,how growthisperpetuated.”

FredericReynolds

President,UniversityofMaineatMachias

“1lookatwhatistakingplaceinyourarea [Portland]:peopledesiringabetterqualityoflife aremovingin;therearemorenonpollutingindusContinuedonpage16

AtGreatNorthernPaper,webelievethatweholdourforestlands intrustforfuturegenerations.Wetakethatmissionveryseriously. Soweconserveforestandwaterresources. Wepracticeresponsiblelandmanagement. Weusemodernforestrytechniquestoimproveyieldsand wildlifehabitat.

That’soneoftheadvantagesofbeinginthewoodbusiness.

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Waterfront CascoBayBlues

BY JOE BRENNAN

HE BEAUTIFUL COAST OF MAINE isanintegralpartofourheritage,andour identityasastate.Thebountifulmarine lifeoffourshoreshassustainedthelivelihoodsof fishermenforcenturies,andcontributedgreatly toourentirestateeconomy.

AsamemberofCongressrepresentingMaine, 1feelaresponsibilitytodoallthat1canona federalleveltopreserveandprotectourcoastal watersandallthattheymeanforMaine.

Theattractionsofourcoastcontinuetodraw many people to Maine. Casco Bay is the most heavilypopulatedcoastalareainNorthernNew England, with some 187,000 people in the greaterPortlandregion.

Aspopulationhasgrownalongtheshores, municipalities have struggled to manage increasing amounts of sewage and stormwater runoff.Industrialwastewater,bilgedischarges, andothersourcesalsoposeathreattowater qualityinCascoBay.

Although Casco Bay is cleaner than many otherbaysalongtheeasternseaboard,warning signshaveappearedindicatingadeclineinenvir¬ onmentalquality.Someexamples:

•TheDepartmentofEnvironmentalProtec¬ tionregisteredunsafelevelsofbacteriathispast summeratPortland’sEastEndBeach;

•ArecentStateofMainereportindicatesthat 27percentofCascoBay’sshellfishflatsare

closedduetobacterialpollution;

•NationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdmin¬ istrationresearchersfoundhighlevelsofheavy metalsinfishliversandPAHs(polycyclicaro¬ matichydrocarbons)insediments;

•TheCityofPortland’sWaterDistricthas beensuedbyacoalitionofenvironmentalgroups forallegedviolationsoftheCleanWaterAct.

Wecertainlyarenotfacedwithadisasterofthe magnitudeofBostonHarbor.Butthetimetoact isnow.Byidentifyingandremedyingtheproblem beforepollutionlevelsbecomemoreserious,we canavoidacrisisthatwouldendangerthehealth ofinhabitantsandtheeconomicstabilityofthe CascoBayarea.

1haveintroducedabilltoCongresstoplace Casco Bay on thepriorityconsiderationlistfor inclusionintheNationalEstuariesProgram.This nationwidedemonstrationprogramtargetsestu¬ ariesofnationalsignificancethreatenedbypollu¬ tionandpopulationpressurestoprotectand improvetheirenvironmentalquality.

IfCascoBayistargetedunderthisfederalpro¬ gram,stateandmunicipalgovernments,regional agencies,industries,publicandprivateeduca¬ tionalinstitutions,andcitizens’groupswouldall takepartinamanagementconferenceconvened bytheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Partic¬ ipantswouldidentifythemostsignificantsources ofpollution,formulateacomprehensiveman¬

agement plan, and monitor implementation of thatplan.

Whileitisvitaltoprotectestuariessuchas CascoBay,growingevidencealsopointstothe needforcomprehensiveprotectionoftheentire marine environment. I have reintroduced the MarineResearchAct, onwhichSenatorGeorge MitchellandIworkedveryhardinthe100th Congress.Thisbillwouldstrengthenandexpand marineresearchin11“bioregions”aroundthe country,includingtheGulfofMaine.

Itisabsolutelyimperativethatwehaveongo¬ ingresearchofouroceanstomonitoranypollu¬ tionproblemsbeforetheyreachcrisispropor¬ tions.Bywatchingoverourmarinewaters,we canattempttoavoiddisasterssuchastheexpen¬ sivecleanuptakingplaceinBostonHarbor,or last summer's washups of medical waste, raw sewage,andgarbageonEastCoastbeaches.

Maineisabeautifulplacetolive,andweall wanttokeepitthatway.Butaspeoplecontinueto flocktoourstate,pressuresworkingagainstthe qualityoftheenvironmentwillmount.Itwillbe ourchallengetopreservethecleanandhealthy environmentthatwehaveallenjoyedandper¬ haps,attimes,takenforgranted.

Congressman Joseph Brennan, from Maine’s FirstDistrict,wasraisedonMunjoyHill.Thisis thefirstofhisregularPortlandMonthly columns.

Continuedfrompage13 triessuchasUNUMprovidingservices(orall NewEngland.Portlandisprobablyenjoyingone o(itsmostprosperousperiodssincethe1920s.I thinkallofMainehasagreatfutureinnonpollut¬ ing services using telecommunications. For example,thewildMaineblueberryisstartingto bemarketedoutofWashingtonCountyandour employmentbaseisgettingbetter.Butweneed morenonpollutingindustriestoensuretheenvir¬ onmentstaysthesame,andit’sextremelyimpor¬ tantfortheuniversitysystemtoworkwithstate governmentandindustriestowardthoseends.”

EducationalQuality: AStateAtRisk?

ElizabethCooke

Novelist/Teacher,Portland

“Iwishthateducationalphilosophywouldstart fromthestudentandgrowoutward,insteadof upsidedown.Thestudentisthelastpersonconsi¬ dered in the educational process. And a gap occurswhenwecreateaneducationalprocess based on what we think a student should be, ratherthanlookingatwherethestudentisand buildingfromthere.Testscoresandhowmany daysstudentsspendinschoolhavemoretodo withsocialtrendsandsocieties;studentsare spendingsomanyoftheirdaysnotlearningwhat theirtalentsareandhowtousethosetalents.Our curriculumshouldincorporateglobalawareness, socialresponsibility,andastudent'sownindivid¬ ualtalents."

WilliamS.Cohen

U.S.Senator,Washington,D.C.

“Ourmajortaskinthenextdecadeistouse resourcefulnessandimaginationtokeepfrom beingplunderedbyourownprosperity,toman¬ agegrowthsowecanpreserveMaine’sunique qualityoflifewhiletakingadvantageofitsoppor¬ tunities.Thekeytomeetingthischallengewillbe howwellweprepareouryoungpeopleforthe fundamentalchangestheywillencounterinthe faceofthistremendousgrowth.1orespondto ongoing changes in technology and the work¬ place,wemustcommitourselvestoraisingtheir

sights,improvingtheirschoolwork,andexpand¬ ingtheircareeropportunitiesthroughbetteredu¬ cationandtraining.”

EveBither

CommissionerofEducation,Augusta

“Makesureeverypersoniseducatedtohisor herhighestindividualabilities.That’saqualityof-lifeissue.Itwouldcreateabetterskilledwork force,moreinventors,apopulationwithabetter understandingofhumans.Parentsandschools needhighexpectationsofchildren.Wemusthelp thembutnotdowngradeourexpectations.”

John Brown

Owner,PortlandSeafoodMarketing,Portland

“Schoolsshouldcomeupwithstifferrequire¬ mentsforadvancementandgraduation.Also,we couldchangetheweathertokeeptheaverage temperatureat75degreesallyear’round.No snoworrain,exceptatnight.Wecouldoutlawall nuclearpowerplants,especiallytheoneinWis¬ casset.Everyoneofuswouldbewillingtopay extraelectricitybills.”

GeneGeiger

President,GeigerBrothers,Lewiston

“It’stimewegavemoreattentionandmoneyto educatingpeoplefrompreschoolthroughcollege. Ouryoungpeoplehavetobemoreeducatedfor workandlife.Thatinevitablyleadstobusiness success,bettergovernment,andafinerqualityof life.”

JohnPulsifer

AutomobileDealer,Saco

“I’dliketoseetaxrelieffortheaverageperson, andtoensurethatourschoolsareproperwithout burdeningthetaxpayer.Weshoulddoasmuchas wecantomakesureourchildrengetadarngood education,morethanasecondaryeducation.We couldputmorefundingintoeducationfrom1) escrowmoneyfromthelottery,2)theincome-tax surplus,and3)amoderateincreaseinthegaso¬ linetaxpredicatedforeducation.I’dlikethestate togivebackportionsofthesalestaxraisedin townstothosetownsforeducationpurposes.”

JosephBrennan

U.S. Congressman, Washington, D.C.

“1wanttoseetheUniversityofMainebethe bestpublicuniversityinAmerica,withareputa¬ tionforexcellenceinacademicsthatissecondto none.Investingineducationisthemostimportant thingwecandotoimprovethequalityoflifein Maine.”

Government:ProandCon

NeilBlake

Co-owner,Blake’sBoatyard,BoothbayHarbor “IfwefiredhalfthosepeopleinAugusta,we’d bealotbetteroff.It’sthebiggestheadachewe’ve got—government:local,state,andfederal.To getadockpermittakestwoyearsnowwiththese ridiculousregulations.Ifitkeepsgoingthisway, therewon’tbeanysmallbusinessesleft.”

GaryLawless

Bookstore Owner/Poet, Brunswick

“Iwanttoseeanendtosecondhome-building andsales.Andaspecialtaxputonallsecond homesthatwouldgotoprovidingadequatehous¬ ingforthosewhoneedit.Second,I’dliketosee thelegislatureenactalandspeculationtaxand closethe40-acreloophole.”

DeniseWhitley

MarketingDirector,OsteopathicHospital, Portland

“I’veseengoodimprovementsinhealthcare.

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PORTLANDIANA

Namesakes Tour Roaring ’20S Portland

UMORIST WILL ROGERS (RIGHT) VISITS PORTLAND IN thefallof1927.RogersisinthecompanyofMainenativeWilliam RogersChapman,knownas“theNapoleonofMusic—themanwho broughtmusictoMaine."

Chapman,founderoftheRubinsteinClubinNewYorkCity(awomen’s chorusconsistingofhundredsofparticipantsputtingonmusicalextravagan¬ zasforanadoringpublic),camebacktoMaineinthelate1800s.

ChapmanwasfounderandmusicaldirectorofthefirstMaineMusic FestivalheldinPortlandandBangorin1899.TheFestivalwasoneofthe biggesteventsonMaine’sculturalscene—with800-plussingersonstageand a100-pieceorchestra.Portlandhostedthe1899FestivalinitsnewArmory, thelargestspaceunencumberedwithpillarsinthestate.Bangorwentonestep further by building a 4,000-seat auditorium for the event; city

officials even promised to take care of board and lodging fortheentirechorus!

TheMaineMusicFestivalwasarousingsuccess.Rockland’s Courier Gazette critic,W.O.Fuller,Jr.,gushed:“whentheendwascome,such thundersofapplauserockedthebuildingascausedthearchitecttotremblefor itslastingqualities."

TheMaineMusicFestivalcontinuedannuallyuntil1929.WilliamRogers Chapman,themanwhoaccompaniedWillRogersthroughPortland,diedin 1935.Hisheadstonereads,“He Has MovedALittleNearerTotheMasterol AllMusic.”

MichaelDonohueisdirectorofdevelopmentattheMaineHistoneSociety, wherethisphotographispartofthepermanentcollection.

ANNE KLEIN OUTLET

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AND FOR THE REST ofitsforseeablefuture,Mainemustbattle toretainthequalitiesandcharacterthat makeitoneofthefinestplacesonthisplanet—for working,loving,raisingafamilyandforunder¬ standing the relationships between Man and Naturethatgivelifeitsmeaning.Tocomprehend inaninstantallthatMainehastolose,visit Florida,theplacewherethisisbeingwritten.

Arelativelyshorttimeago,lessthan50years, mostofsouthFlorida’snaturalpresenceswere stillpartoftheregion’scharacter.Mangroves, swamps,lagoons,tidalrivers,deer,eagles, osprey,palmetto,standsofyellowpine,mana¬ tees,hibiscus,hummocks,beaches,islandsof vines,seasofgrassandthesaltwarmthofthe teemingGulfononeshoreandthewrithingAtlan¬ ticontheotherwereanecessarycounterbalance

John Cole’s

Maine

toapopulationoffarmers,ranchers,orchardists, fishermen,andthemerchantsandreal-estate entrepreneurswhounderstoodthefatalattrac¬ tionsofthestate’sbenignclimate.

Today,mostofthebestofbothFloridacoasts andmuchofitsinlandgreen-and-silverlacework hasvanished,scrubbedoffthepeninsulabythe glacialbrutalityofbulldozers,backhoesand relentlessclamshelldraglinesthathaveperman¬ entlydefacedthefragilelandwithpale,crosshatchedscars.Andthoughthesemachineshave grownsoenormousandimplacablethatthey’ve acquiredanauraofinvincibility,neithertheynor thegreedthatenergizestheirpresenceareinevit¬ able.SouthFloridaneednothavebeenlost.Jup¬ iterIslandistestimonytowhatcouldhavebeen saved.ThatAtlantic-coastenclaveisstillgreen, eventhoughitisoneofthemostsuccessfuland

enviedresortsinthenation.

HobeSoundandJupiterIslandescapedthe destructionoftheirnaturalintegritybecause powerfulindividualsunderstoodtheimportance ofMan'srelationshipwithNature.Maineisnota smallislandabletobecontrolledbyafew;itisa sprawlingstateembracingmanykindsofpeople andtheircommunities.ButMaineresidents,no matterwheretheyliveorwhattheydo,haveone importantqualityincommon:Theyshareasense ofplace.Theyknowtheirstateisarareenviron¬ ment;theyareawarethattheyloveandtreasure thelandonwhichtheylive.

Itisthisself-awarenessthatcan,andmust, energizetheforcesthatwillproperlyprotectthe qualitiesthatmakeMaineexceptional.Itisthis self-awarenessaboutallthatMainehastogive thatmustpreventabuseofthatgenerosity.Forin thelongrun,Maineandherpeoplewillthriveonly ifshort-termexploitationiscurbedandtheentire populationunderstandsthatdevelopmentwithout directionissuicidal.

WhatIwouldliketoseemost10yearsfrom nowisaraisingoftheMaineconsciousness.I wouldlikebesttoknowbytheyear2000that Mainepeopletrulygraspthevaluesoftheplace theyliveinandarepreparedtosustainthose valuesinthefaceofgrindingandinevitablepres¬ suresthatcanonlyincreaseoverthedecades.

JohnN.Cole,cofounderandfirsteditorofMaine Times, recentlyhelpedGaryMerrillwiththe actorsautobiography,Bette,Rita,andtheRest ofMyLife. Cole,whohaswrittenfornumerous publicationsincluding Life, divides his time betweenMaineandKeyWest,Florida.

Whilevisitingmid-coastMaineweinviteyoutobeourguests atLordCamdenInn,locatedinarestored1893brickbuilding on Camden's Main Street. Our spacious rooms blend country inn charmwiththecomfortsofprivatebathrooms,cablecolorTV, roomtelephone,comfortablebeds,elevatorserviceand complimentarycontinentalbreakfast. Most rooms offer views of Camden Harbor, the village orCamdenHills.Strollacrossthestreettothelocalshops, restaurants or Camden Harbor to view Maine's Windjammer Fleet. Wearcopenyearroundandstronglysuggestreservationsduring thesummer,fallfoliageandweekends.Giveusacallorwrite forfurtherinformationorreservations. PleasecallforourX-CountrySkiing/Diningpackages!

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I’dhatetoseethatsystemdismantledorhindered. I’dliketoseeaprogramgivinggoodaccessto goodhealthcareforthosewhocan’taffordit.”

PhilGuimond

LieutenantGovernor,PenobscotIndianNation, Old Town

“I’dliketoseegoodemploymentagencies,and alongwiththat,askill-developmentprogramin education. Part of the unemployment problem hastodowithpeoplewhodon’thavemarketable skills.Therealsoneedstobemorefocusonthe areasoffamilyandparenting;that’swhereweget long-termgains.”

CherylLeeman

Mayor,CityofPortland

“Propertytaxreliefatthestatelevel,especially inthewayMainefundseducation.I’dlikeMaine tochangetheformulainthewaytheydivide revenuesharing,withmoremoneycomingback tothesouthernpartofthestate.Weneedamore equitabledistributiontakingintoaccountactual incomes. We haven’t seen a huge increase in incomelevelsinthisarea,butpropertytaxesare high.

“Second,I’dlikeacooperativeeffortbetween thestateandlocalgovernmentsinfundingalowinterestloan,basedonincomeguidelines,for peopletobuyhomes.Youcan’tbuyahousehere inPortlandforlessthan$100,000—andthat’sa fix-me-up—soalotofyoungcouplesarenever goingtoownone.

“Thatsamemarkethasdrivenuprents.Anda lotofthehomelessarepeoplewhocan’tafford rents.Homelessnessisoneofthenegativespin¬ offsofeconomicgrowthinPortland.There’sgot to be some kind of government incentive to develop low-to-moderate-income units and rehabilitations.”

Transportation:Maine’s ConveyorBelt

EdwardCarpenter Owner,RangeleyInn,Rangeley

“AnextensionofanInterstate-typehighway northfromAuburnthroughMaineandintoCan¬ ada,touchingalltheskiareas.Thatwouldopen thewesternpartofthestatefromSebagoLake north.Itwoulddispersetourismthroughoutthe state,andbringapositiveimpactonbusinesses andtheeconomyinnontouristareas.We’dhave

Spirit

tofloatabondissuetodoit,anditprobablywould havetobeatollroad.”

EdAnderson

President,MaineMariners,Portland

"WideningtheMaineTurnpikeisessentialto workingandeconomicconditions.Youcan'tgo fromheretoBostononsummerweekendswhena two-hourdriveturnsintoafour-hourride.”

CharlesStickney

Chairman,DeeringIceCream,Portland

‘‘The greatest thing Maine needs is an improvedroadnetworkbackintotheinterior—an increasedgasolinetaxcouldfundit.Route1 needstobebroadenednorthofBath,andweneed toupgradeandbuildnewairportsinthestate’s interiorsothereareadequatefacilitiestoflyinto duringinclementweather.

“Manyinlandroadsaredangerousandhave higherspeedlimitsthantheycanhandleade¬ quately.They'renotuptostandardsandareless thanadequateforthebettertrucks.Ifyouhavea goodroadnetworkandgoodairports,industry willfollow."

Portland’sRevitalization

KennethAherne

Haberdasher,Portland

“I’dliketheaurapervadingtheOldPortto moveupintoCongressStreet.Theacquisitionof theExecutiveInnbyUSMisabigplus.1likethe positiveattitudeofthestudents,and1hopeitrubs offontherestofus.”

PhilShaw

Laundromat Owner. Portland

“Pushthebumsoffthestreets.Itseemsthey have more rights than homeowners. They’ve pushedretailstoresout.Thereshouldbeanincen¬ tivetoencouragethemtobetheirownpeopleand notdependonus.”

StanBennett

President,OakhurstDairy,Portland

‘Asignificantimprovementforthecityenvir¬ onmentwouldbeburyingutilitylinesandpoles

Kenneth Aherne andplantingtreesintheirplace.Portlandhasa netlosseachyearinthenumberoftreesonits streetsandavenues.Theyaren’tbeingreplanted, andthatrevealstheuglinessoftransmissionlines and telephone poles. With technological advancementsintransmissioncables,itbecomes morefeasibletoputthemundergroundinnorth¬ ernclimates.

“Duringthelast42years.I’veseenPortland changefrombeingTheForestCity.Itusedtobea beautifulcitycanopiedbyelmtreeswhichkept streetscoolinthesummeraswellasaddingoxy¬ gentotheenvironment.Theelmsdiedoffinthe 1960sandnewtreeshaven’tbeenplantedintheir place.It’sashametoliveinthiscityandseethe declineofitsphysicalbeauty.”

GregJohnson

Apartment and Roommate Locator, Portland

“I like the aspect of Portlanders being friendly;peoplesayhello.Asfarashousing,we shouldtrykeepingrentsmoreinlinewithwhatthe generalpubliccanafford.Weshouldlookintotax incentivestocreatelow-incomehousing.The streetpeopleandprostitutesseemtobeaprob¬ lem,butIcan’tofferacureforthat.Portland shouldnotbecomejustaservicesociety;1wantto maintainmanufacturinginthecity.”

DavidLewis

Consultant,CoastalLobster,Portland

“I’dliketostoplisteningtothisphrase‘working waterfront.’Iresentout-of-staterscomingin,not doingtheirhomework,andtellinguswhattodo.”

DavidLloyd Owner.Architellic,Portland

“Strong encouragement of more development indowntownareas,especiallyinPortland.City governmentsshouldencouragegrowthofinner cities;makethemstrong,viableplacestoliveand work.Otherwise,youcreatesprawlingsuburbia, whichwedon'tneedinMaine.

“Becauseofregulationsandcosts,developers aregoingtothesuburbs.We’rewindingupwith deadinnercities.Regulationsneedtobestream¬ linedbecausepeoplecanbuildcheaperinthe suburbsrightnow.”

Planning:TooMuch?TooLittle?

Jim McGregor DirectorofPublicAllairs,HathIronWorks,

Bath

“Ourgreatestneedisacomprehensivedeter¬ minationofwhatpeoplewantthestatetobe.We areoperatingatcross-purposesintermsofeco¬ nomicdevelopmentandtouristtraffic.1don’t thinkdecision-makersknowwhattheywantthe statetobe.andwecan’ttakeanyfurthersteps untilthatdeterminationismade.Aprimeexam¬ pleofthisindecisivenesswasthedecisionon Hydro-Quebec—itseemedliketheidealsolution forthestate.”

KarenSanford

PortlandWaterfrontCoalition.Portland

“Ihopetogetarealgriponthegrowthissue. Weneedtofigureoutwhatisvaluableabout Mainethatwewon’tsacrifice.Butitisn’tenough to identify what’s valuable. We have to be aggressiveaboutdefendingandpromotingwhat’s valuabletous.”

DavidGeary Owner, D.L. Geary Brewing Company, Inc., Portland

“Myfeelingisthatthekindofpeopleresponsi¬ blefortherenaissanceofPortland...thebest thingwecandoisleavethemthehellalone. There’salotofenergyandimaginationandjust plaingutsouttherethatneedstobeallowedto blossom.Weseemtobedevelopingalotofsteer-

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Keepingfamiliestogether

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ingcommitteesthatdullalotofthings.Givethe spirito(renaissanceitshead.Letcommunitywis¬ dom,themarketplace,notcommittees,decide whatwilltakeplace.I’dhatetoseethelast20 yearsstifledbycommitteeswhowantthingstheir way. There’s a kind of Tve got mine and you can’t have yours in my backyard’ kind of mentality.

“7hereareexcitingandinnovativepeoplein the Portland community who’ve proven them¬ selves.Whattheydobestiscreatebeautyand jobsandifthey’reallowedtodowhattheydo,the citywillcontinuetobewonderful.Givethemtheir headandallowthemtogallopforward.”

Pamela Plumb CityCouncilMember,Portland

“My gut reaction, based on my work with Vision2000,isthatcomprehensiveplanningis themostcriticalthing.Wehavetolookatthe futuretownbytown,regionbyregion,andstate¬ wide.Throughthatkindofplanning,wewillwind upwiththevisionwewantinsteadofallowingthe statetobeoverrunbyeventsthataredealtwithon acrisis-by-crisisbasis.”

LesOtten Owner,SundayRiverSkiArea,Rethel

“Chooseadirection.We’recaughtinavise. Ononesideyouhavethepressuresofnogrowth. Ontheotherhand,Maineneedseconomicgrowth tobesuccessfulandcompetitivebytheyear 2000.Inschools,youtellkidsallthegreatthings theycanbe—thentheygetoutandfindthesame oldeconomyandleavethestate.

“Weshouldcontinuetousethestate’sresour¬ cesinatimelymanner,andpickadirectionthat usesourresourceswithoutabusingthem.The stateneedstomakeaclearstatementtoindus¬ tries,entrepreneurs,andcompaniessothey’ll workwithgovernmenttoimprovewages,jobs,

andtheroadsystem.Inordertomakeintelligent, timelybusinessdecisions,Ineedaclearsignal fromthestate,fromthelegislature,andfromthe governor.”

PeterSargent

Owner, Cape Able Bike Shop, Kennebunkport

“Whatneedstobedonemostforthenext10 yearsincoastalandinlandMaineisforcommuni¬ tiestoplantheirfuturewithlocallyinitiatedcom¬ prehensiveplans(notstatemandated)andfollow themimplicitly!”

PineTreeCulture

JohnCarter

Director,MaineMaritimeMuseum,Bath

“I’dliketoseemorepercapitasupportfor culturalagenciesinMaine,which,inrelationto otherstates,islaggingbehind.Whetherit’sa dancegroup,museum,stagecompany,orhistor¬ icalsociety,weneedmorerecognitionandinter¬ estfrompeopleandthestategovernment.”

ElizabethMiller

Director,MaineHistoricalSociety,Portland

“I’dliketoseeacontinuedefforttobring furtherenthusiasmandsupportforMaine’sherit¬ age.Thatsupportmustcomefromapublicand privatepartnership—fromgovernment,thecor¬ poratecommunity,schools,andindividuals. There’salotofpressurefordevelopmenttohom¬ ogenizethestate,butourhistoryseemstotellus differently.”

RickCharette Musician, South Windham

“Wehavetomakegreatereffortsathelping peoplerealizetheirpotentialandfeelbetterabout themselvessotheycancontributetomaking Mainebetter.

“Wehavetohelpchildrenfeelhopefulabout theirfuture,teachthemtoworkhardatwhatthey want.Weshouldimprovetheilliteracyproblemin thestatebygivingpeoplethetoolstoworkwith. Itsdifficulttosurvivewithoutlearninghowto readandwrite.Andpeoplewhoneedthoseskills arentalwaysawarethathelpisavailable.

RickCharette

“Indealingwiththepressuresofdevelopment, we need more public support to protect our forests,parks,theairwebreathe,thewater,and wildernessanimals.Thosethingsarethreatened hereinMaine.

“Finally,I’dliketoseepeoplebeabletohold ontothosethingsthathavealwaysmeantalotto thosewho’velivedhereandtothosewhomove here.I’mnotopposedtochange,butdon’texploit allthethingsMainehastooffer.Changecanbe accomplishedinanurturingway.”

LauraButterworth

Owner, Portland Models Group

“I’dliketoseeMainebecomeabignewmarket forfilmmakers.It’ssofeasible;we’restillnon¬ unionuphere.Wehavegreatshootinglocations, andthefilmindustrywouldbegreatfortourism, hotels,theentireeconomy.Ifwecouldencourage producers to come here and shoot, it would changealotofthingsinMaine.”

RobertSkoglund

Humorist/Lecturer,St.George

“Birthcontrol.That’swherealltheproblems start.Allthepeoplewhocomplainaboutdevel¬ opersarebringinginumpteengrandchildren.A guylikeBushwithumpteengrandchildrenshould beconcernedaboutthepopulation.Developers aren’tbad;they’rejustfulfillinganeed.I’m alwaysamusedbypeopleviewingdevelopersasa problem;developersareprovidingasolutionto theproblemofoverpopulation.

“Weshouldbemoreconcernedaboutpopula¬

tiongrowth.Itdoesn’tmakeanydifferenceif you’remarriedorunmarried.1thinkthetimeis coming when abortion and euthanasia will becomemandatory.Morebirthcontrolshouldbe madeavailable;I’dliketoseeclinicsdistributing freebirth-controlmaterials.We’rebreedinglike flies.”

SarahdeDoes

General Manager, MRTRO, South Portland

“Wipeoutilliteracy.Inpart,thiscanbedone throughtheschoolsystemsoourkidsdon’tcome outilliterate.Therealsoshouldbeastronger focusoneducationalprogramswithnostigmas attachedforadultstotakecoursesinreadingand writing.Illiteracyisatragedyinthisstate;ithurts thejobmarketandpeople’sself-esteem.”

JudSmith Psychologist,Portland

“I’dliketoseeaunifiedphilosophyintegrating allthecitizensofPortland,notjustspecial¬ interestgroups.Wemusttranscendissueslikethe Jetport and downtown parking, and help the have-nots—notjustthe‘haves.’”

CynthiaNordby DirectorofMarketing, PrinceofFundyCruises,Portland

“It’snicetoseePortlandinterestedinpreser¬ vingthewaterfrontandalsoinrevitalizingthe waterfronttomakeitaworkingandrecreational port.I'dalsoliketoseeanaquarium—thatwould beofinterestnotonlytotouristsbuttoMainers.”

WilliamK.Tyler,Esq.

Mediation,Arbitration,and otherSettlementProcedures P.O.Box524,Portland,Maine04112 207-772-7474

RichardFortune

Owner,FortuneInc.Sailmakers,Falmouth

“I’dliketoseemorerecreationinPortlandas farasthewaterfrontgoes.Thereseemstobea shortageofslip-space.It’saproblemtofinda placetokeepyourboat.”

TrudyMcNulty

Director,Conventionand VisitorsBureauofGreaterPortland

“Qualityoflife,tome,hasmeaningsonseveral levels:thebasicsofhealth,adequateresources, cleanair,cleanwater,greenspace,safety,envir¬ onmentalbeauty,andtheday-to-dayqualities suchasahealthy,diverseeconomy,providing jobs,services,education,cultures,andrecreation opportunities,plusthehigherfreedomtopursue individual dreams in a tolerant, supportive climate.”

BruceBerlinger News Anchor, WGME-TV, Portland

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JanandKrisFox(left)modelingYolandagownsforanExeter, N.H.,hospitalfundraiser.Thetwohavebeenmodelingtogether andseparatelysinceKriswasalittlegirl.“Don’tlaugh,’’says Jan.“Thosemodelingfeespaidherwaythroughcollege, totally.’’Above,JanandRichardRosemaintainingequilibrium ontheChannel6NewsCenterset. CoverStory

Photo by Scott Wernig, WCSH

Tconcentration. The hair—a kinky mane Janherselfconsidersanuisancebutwhich many Portland women swoon over. The mouth— tough,warm,smooth.Theonlyflaw,shesays,is hernose—andthatain’tbad,either.JanFoxis sexy.Inanagewhenyouthreigns,JanFoxis forty-plus,attractiveandpopular.Portland'stel¬ evisioncamerasandTVfansloveher.

“Ireallydon’tthinkofmyselfasthatgood¬ looking,”saysJan.“Noweveryoneisgoingto accusemeoffalsemodesty,butit’sthetruth.Istill thinkofmyselfasthatkidplayingtrombonein juniorhighandsomeguymakingfunofmylooks. Really.IseepeopleonthestreetallthetimewhoI thinkarebetterlookingthanIam.SoI’mflattered thatpeoplethinkI’mattractive.

“IfIweren’tonTV,orifmyTVcareercameto anend,Iwouldcutmyhair,pigoutonpastaand neverputonanounceofmakeup.Iswearit.But thisiswhatIdo,andit’simportanttolookyour bestandyes,Ipayattentiontoit.ButItellyou, it’snotthelooksthingthatbothersme,it’sthe question of age. When Jim Lonborg’s arm ran out,hebecameadentist,whichisgreatforhim buttoofarastretchforme!”

AFoxfancomesuptothetableandasksforan autograph.Theadmirerleaveswithabeatific glowonherface.Foxwasasgraciousandplea¬ santasasummerday.JanFoxisateamplayer. Shesignsautographs;shekissesbabies;she listenstocriticsandfendsofftheamorous.She’sa busywoman.YoumightevensayJanFoxiskind ofanewsmissionary.Andyou’dberight.

“Myfatherwasaminister,andIgrewupina smallchurchinShelbyville,Indiana,”Foxsays. “Forthelongest,longesttimeIwasbenton becomingamissionaryinAfrica.Iwenttocollege atachurchschoolinSpringfield.Missouri.Iwas an elementary school teacher for 100 years before1wentintoTV.Thatcomesasasurpriseto alotofpeople,whothinkI’vebeenworkingonmy TVcareersinceIwas16orsomething...”

Foxsaysshe’s“grateful”thatPortlandhas cottonedtoherso,andshetalkswithrealemotion when she mentions three specials she guided throughproduction:anhour-longlookatGov. JockMcKernan,aspecialtitled“Branded:AIDS in Maine,” and another news special called “Rape:AViolationoftheSoul."

“IwasatalkshowhostinBostonbeforecom¬ ingtoPortland,andI'dneverdoneanyanchoring before.Iwasextremelynervousatfirst.Richard Rosecoveredmyassmorethanacoupleoftimes,

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andreallyhelpedmeout.JoeCupomake?funof me,morethanI'dlikesometimes,buthehelps everyone stay loose. And anchoring is very importanttome,thoughithasitsdownsides.It’s theplatformthatallowsmetodootherthings. Likespecials.Itprovidesmewithanimportant levelofcredibility.

“Igettired.SometimesIwishIdidn’thaveto hangaroundanddothe11oclocknews.I’mnot superwoman.Buttheanchoringletsmedothe specialsandthespecialsmeanalottome.And hereyoucanseethatIdon’tfeellike1abandoned what1learnedinchurchorinteachingorin wantingtobecomeamissionaryinAfrica.The specialsarewhatcount.I’llgiveyouanexample:

“Whenweairedtherapespecialanelderly womancalledme,67.andshesaidshehadbeen raped40yearsago.Fortyyears!Shesaidthatup untilshesawourspecialshedneverbeenableto tellanyoneaboutit.Thatshehadfeltdirtyfor40 years! Wouldn't let her husband see her undressed.Dressedintheshower.Andmyspe¬ cialhelpedherunderstandthattherearepeople outtherewhocouldhelpherandmakeherfeel goodaboutherself.Itsoundscorny,butthatone momentmadeeverythingworthwhile.Madeevery¬ thingmeaningful.Andthatmakesmehappy.”

Foxisdivorcedalongtimeanddoesn'tlike talkingaboutherprivatelife.Butshewilltellyou thather19-year-olddaughter,Kris,isthemost importantthingintheworldtoher.

“Forthelongesttime.Kriswasthecenterofmy reasonforbeing,thefocusofmylife,”saysJan. “Andbrotherisithardtolethergo.Ifeelonlylike amotherwithher.Itdoesn’tmattertoherthatI'm onTV.Andafterwevehadascreamingmeemee,whichalldaughtersandtheirmothersocca¬ sionallyhave,1feelwrungoutandfrustrated— just like any other mother with a teenaged daughterdoes.”

Foxlaughs.It’shardnottolikeher.Sheis eminentlybelievable.Anditisthisqualitythat hasmadehersosuccessful.

RumorsarerifethatFoxhassigneduptoreturn toChannel5inBostonanddo“specials”full¬ time.Foxlooksjustalittleuncomfortablewhen thetopiccomesup.

‘Inthisbusiness,offerscomealongveryoften

fromothermarketsofasimilarsize,especiallyif you’redoingwell.Now,Clevelanddoesn'tdo muchforme.youknow?Butifthenetworkcalls andsaystheywantmetohostmyownshow,of courseI'mgoingtomullitover.”

Sheadmitsshe’s“beenapproachedbyhead¬ hunteragencieswhocompilefootagefromlower markets.Iampicky,though,anditwouldhaveto beaspecialplaceandnottoofarfromPortland because I have important friendships. I’m intriguedbystations/marketsthatareavantgardeelectronically.”

Foxadmitstogrowingoldergracefully.“Look, when I was 38, 1 jumped into a pool of babieslearningtoswim.Itriedtobathea100poundhuskiethatwasn’tinterestedinbathing, believeme.I’vedonemyshareoftheschlockand 1diditsothatonedayIcouldmaybedosome seriousjournalism.”

Butisn’tTVjustshowbizafterall? Foxlooksthemostuncomfortableshehasbeen allday,anddecidesfinallytoletitallgowitha goodlaugh.

“You know, I’m scared to death of you and whatyou'regoingtowrite!AwomanIknewin BostononcetoldKiwanisthatsheconsidered herselfa‘performer’anddidshegelinDutchwith herbosses!SoI’mnotgoingtosaythatIVis showbusiness,butifyouthinkthere’sthatele¬ mentattimes.I'mnotgoingtoarguelongand hardintothenight.”(Laughter)

Foxnotesthatwhileshehasbathedhuskies, swumwithbabiesandwind-surfedinthecold ocean off Cape Cod. she also has moderated debatesbetweenSenatorIedKennedyandhis one-timeopponent.RayShamie.

“Ifanything,Ithinkmygoodlooks,asthey are,havekeptmefromplumhard-newsassign¬ mentsbecausepeoplethinkI’malittlebitdizzy.I figureeitherwayIlose.”

But maybe not. Since Jan Fox and Richard Rosewereteamedtogetheronthe6p.m.news¬ castinlateDecember1985,Channel6sNielsen Ratingshaverisenfroma32sharetoa40share.

Janlivesinanivy-coveredtownhouseonPark Street.Whensheisn’tworking,JaxFoxlikesto ski,playtennisandshootsomegolf.

“When I was growing up, girls weren't allowedtoplaysports,”recallsFox,whomclose friendscall(whatelse?)“Foxy.”“SoIliketonow, evenifI’mgettingalittleoldfortryingtocompete withthekids,whichofcourseItrytodo.

Andshestillworriesaboutherdaughter,who, Janproudlynotes,sheputthroughcollegewith thoseBostonmodelingassignments.“Ialways thoughtwhenIwasn’thomeshe’dbestudyingor otherwiseconstructivelyengagingherself,atad naiveI’mafraid.Today,Knsisapoolchampion andiscompetingthisweekendinabigtourna¬ ment.Apoolhustler!”

ThemissionaryinJanFoxstruggleswithJan Fox, modern mother and TV anchorwoman. You canseetheconflictraceacrossherfacelikea brief,violentthunderstorm.ButJanFoxisquick onherfeet.

“I’mjusttryingtodothebestIcan,”shesays. Andshemeansitwithallherheart.

ContributingEditorTomHanrahanwritesareg¬ ularcolumnforTheWatervilleSentinelandisan on-air commentator for WMTW-TV.

JanandsignificantotherMichaelO’Sullivan

HeroesinaHalf-Shell: TeenageMutant

NinjaTurtles &OtherPinecone

Comic-BookDemigods

BY JONATHAN WHITE

IMET KEVIN EASTMAN WHEN HE WAS WORKING IN A WESTBROOK PIZZA parlorfor$5anhour,”recallsLeeWeeks,a26-year-oldHallowell nativewhodrawsJustice,Destroyer,andRemoWilliamsforMar-

mutantstoevertouchradioactiveslime.Heroesinahalfshellbattlingevil foesfortruth,justice,andalargersliceofpizza”)willsoonincludelittle innertubeswithflagsandweaponrytofloatyourturtlesinthebathtub— pluslotsofotheraccessories.

ThereareNintendoturtlevideogames,includinghomeandhandheld sets.Apinballmachine.Watches,hatsandcaps,pajamas,sheets,cos¬ tumes,15differentteeshirts,posters,backpacks,theTurtleForceFan Club,joggingsuits,theTurtlesPizzaPowerGame,puzzles,coloring books,bubblebath,lunchkits,sleepingbags,tricycles,calendars,evena talkingTurtletoothbrush....

“It’stheneatestthing,”enthusesKevinEastman.“ATurtleholderfor anelectrictoothbrush.TheTurtlesingsarhymeabouthowgreatitisto brushyourteeth.”

Andthenthere’sthelive-actionTurtlemoviedueoutnextChristmas. JimHensen’scompanyismakingtheTurtlecostumesandpuppets;Steve Baron—an Englishman who directed “The Storyteller” TV series and numerousprize-winningmusicvideos(includingDireStraits’“Moneyfor Nothing”)—is directing; the Hong Kong-Hollywood Golden Harvest Productionsisbackingtheproject.KevinandPeterwrotethescript treatment.

“Insteadofawackyanimatedversion,softenedliketheTVshow,the moviewillgobacktotheoriginalcomicbooks,”saysKevin.“It’s exciting—agood,solidTurtlestory.Inthelasttwoweeks,we’vehadthe velComics.Thatwasin1981,whenbothyoungmendreamedof becomingcomic-bookartists.WeekswasastudentatthePortlandSchool ofArt—whereEastmanhadjustdroppedout.

“Workinginarestaurantisagoodwaytoliveonashoestringbudget, becauseyoucaneatyourmealsthere,”observesEastman,whotodayis co-owner, with 33-year-old Peter Laird,ofMirageStudiosinNorth¬ ampton, Massachusetts, home of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In caseyouhaven’theard,Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael,thefourTeenageMutant NinjaTurtles,areAmerica’sbighit among preteen and young adult comicbook/cartoonfans.

Let'stalkmarketing.TheTurtles firstappearedincomicbooks.Then came the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles half-hour cartoon show— soon to become a regular weekday afternoon series with 47 new episodes.Over$23millionworthof Ninja1urtleactionfigureshavesold sinceJune1988.Thesefour-and-ahalf-inchfigures(“...thegreatest

mostintensivephonebattleswe’veeverhad.From8a.m.to5p.m.,we’ve been on conference calls between Golden Harvest in Hong Kong and Hollywood,SteveBaroninEngland,andusinNorthampton.Thatputsa crampinyourworkhabits.”

AllthismeansbigbucksforEastmanandLaird,whotopped$1million in1988.Ofcourse,ithelpstohave wunderkindMarkFreedmanasyour agent;heusedtohandletheFlint¬ stones,JetsonsandotherHannaBarberacreationsbeforegoingfree¬ lance.“Itgetsscarysometimes,” says Kevin. “You wonder how long it’sgoingtolast.Itcangiveyou goosebumps, this crazy concept beingasuccess.Itbringsbacksome scarymemories.Theyearbeforewe started,Imade$7,000working50hourweeksinpizzashops.Inour second year, we paid $7,000 in taxes.We'vebuiltslowly.Thisyear isourfifthanniversary,andeach yeargetsbusier.It’sexciting,really fun and hard to believe. We did sevenfiguresthisyear.”

Notbadfora26-year-oldfrom

Westbrook’s Kevin Eastman fright) andhispartner,Peter Laird,creatorsolTeenage MutantNinjaTurtles,intheir MirageStudiosinNorthampton, Massachusetts. (New York 7imes photographby RandyPiland)

Groveville,betweenBuxtonandGorham.“Myfatherdrawsverywell, andmygrandmotherusedtopaintalot,”Kevinremembers.“Growingup inthecountry,Ispentalotoffreetimedrawing.WemovedtoWestbrook whenIwasafreshman,andIwenttoWestbookHighSchool.Ihadsome greatteachers,especiallyJaneHawkes—Ispenteveryspareminutein herartroom.”

Afterbeinggraduatedin1980,KevinattendedPortlandSchoolofArt forasemester,butleftbecauseoftheexpense.“Forfouryears,whileI workedsummersinOgunquit,I'dmovesomeplacedifferenteachwinter.I movedtoAmherst,Massachusetts,becausemygirlfriendwenttoschool there.”

Allthetime,Kevinpursuedhisambitionofdrawingandwritingcomics. Iwasworkingcrummyjobsanddrawingontheside,whenonenight, goinghomeonthebus,IpickedamagazinecalledScatoffthefloor.Scat printedalotoflocalcomic-bookart,andtheirofficewashereinNorth¬ ampton,so1grabbedmyportfolioandwentover.Theylikedmystuffbut keptsaying,‘YouhavetomeetthisguyPeterLaird,youbothhavea similarstyleandcontent.’So1wrotePetealetter,hecalled—helivedin Northampton—andwereallyhititoff.”

Bothyoungmen(Peterwasafreelancegraphicartist,Kevinashort¬ ordercook)sharedanenthusiasmforthelegendaryJackKirby,whodrew

The Incredible Hulk, Captain America, and Spider-Man for Marvel ComicsbeforemovingontoDCComicswherehecreatedNewGodsand othertitles.“Weweretooclosetoeachotherinourlikesanddislikes,” Kevinsays.“Weimmediatelywantedtoworktogether.Thedaywemet, wecameupwithanideaforastory,swappedpencilpagesandinkedeach otherswork.Thatsummer,IwentbacktomyjobinMaine.Petewas datingawomanteachingattheUniversityofNewHampshire(they’re

now married), and he moved with her to Dover, a half-hour from Ogunquit.

TheyhadahouseinDover,andwhentheirroommatemovedout,I movedinandweseriouslytriedtodocomicbooks.Webothdrawand write,whichisrareincomicstoday.We’dtalkoutanideaandI’darrange thepages,thepanel-to-panelsequence.I’mstrongerindesign;Pete’s strongerindrawingmachineryandrobotics,sowelearnedfromeach other.Whenastoryworkedforbothofus,we’dstartpencillingpagesand passingthembackandforth.”

TheydubbedtheirlivingroomMirageStudios,“becauseitwasa mirage;wehadtwoeasychairsandtwolapdesks.”Then,oneSaturday nightinmid-November1983,whileworkingonaconceptcalledFugitoid aboutarenegaderobot:

“WewerebeingexposedtosomereallybadTV—TJHooker,’‘Love Connection.’By11p.m.,we’dgottenrealpunchyjustjokingaround, throwingpicturesateachother.Ididapencilsketchofagoofyturtlewith amaskandnunchakus.ThenPetedidasketchandwepassedthemback andforthlaughing.ThenIdidasketchoffourturtles,eachwithadifferent weapon.Peteaddedsometouches,andbythenwewererollingonthe floorlaughing.IcalledthemNinjaTurtlesandthenPetecameupwith Teenage Mutant—Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

“The next day we picked it up. We both knew we’d have to do somethingwiththeseguys;itwasjusttoofunny.Howcouldthesecrea¬ turescometoexist?

“Wecameupwitha40-page,black-and-whitecomicbookbuthadno ideahowtoprintit.We’dgottenlotsofrejectionslipsonotherideas,and wedidn’twanttosharethiswithanyoneelse.Wewantedtodoit ourselves.Ihadmyincome-taxreturn,Petehadsomesavings,andwe

borrowed $1,300 from my uncle. We had just enoughmoneytoprint3,000issuesandrunone adinComicBuyers’Guide.“Ithought,‘there’sno waywewillsell3,000books,andthismoneyis hardtocomeby.’”

Afterthefirstprintrunsoldoutinthreeweeks (originalissuesnowsellforabout$300),the distributorrequestedmore.PeterandKevinwere in the comic-book business. That was in May 1984.

“Noteveninourwildestfantasiescouldwe imaginethissuccess,”Kevincontinues.“Pete and1bothhadalifelongdesiretodocomicbooks, tobecomeartistssomeday.Thewayit’sgoneis astonishing.Whoeverwouldhavethoughtthis crazyideawouldwork?Ikeepsayingtomyself,I don’tknowwhopickedus,butthanks,God.”

Today,MirageStudiosislocatedin1,300-square feetofloftspaceattheendofarenovatedcutlery factoryontheMillRiverinHaydenville/Northampton. “We have 15-foot ceilings, eight desks,andmorepostersandtoysandjunkthana Toys‘R’Usstore,”saysKevin.“Youknow,Istill buyandcollecttoysasmuchaseveryoneelse here,yetwerunaseriousbusiness—anditisa seriousbusiness.Besidesproducing15booksa year,wedealwithupto60differentlicensees— wehavecompleteapprovalovereverything—all scripts,storyboards,toys.”

Ittakesfiveweeksof“solidday-and-night work to produce a Mirage comic book. “Ihe studioisbuzzingallthetime;we’reherefrom 7:30a.m.until10p.m.ormidnight.Wehaveour ownlittlecolonyinalotofways,atightlittle family.Everyonewhoworkshereisfromanother place."ThatincludesMaine:Portland’sEricTal¬ botisaMirageartist,andKevin’sWestbrook HighSchoolfriendSteveLavigneisthecom¬ pany’sletterer/colorer—“inabigway,themost criticalguyinthestudio.”The10-personstaffis burgeoning with new ideas—Melting Pot, Mir¬ age’sfirstfull-color(andmoreadult)book, appearsthissummer;Commandosaursisalready onsale.

Wherevertheirimaginationsdrawthem,turtle powerpropelsKevin’sandPeter’ssuccess.But whatisthekeytotheTurtles’popularity?

Itcouldbeabacklashagainstincreasinglygra¬

phiccomic-bookviolence.Withahordeofmean comic-bookheroessuchasThePunisher,Judge Dredd,Wolverine,Vigilante,andevenadisillusi¬ oned Batman (whose long-time sidekick Robin wasbeatentodeathwithatireironinarecent two-pagespread)hittingthestands—theTeen¬ ageMutantNinjaTurtles,livinginsewersand subsistingonpizza,providearefreshing,happygo-lucky, even somewhat goofy, alternative. Thesewisecrackersdon’ttakethemselvestoo seriously.

“TheTurtlesaretotallydifferent,something kidshaven’tseen,”sayslifelongcomicaficionado

Howard Downs, who works at the Old Port’s Moonshadow Comics. “The J urties were alwayspopularhere,buttheyreallycaughton nationwidelastyear.Theartworkisverygood andthestoriesarefun.Theydon’thavebigmus¬ clesorrobotsorgunstosolvetheirproblems. Somepeopleouttherearetiredofangstand destruction.”

Downs calls the trend toward comic-book slaughter“sick.Forsomereason,veryviolent booksareselling.Kidswillplunkdown$3or moretoseeapopcharacterlikeBatmanbeing violent.TheissuewithRobin’sdeathisoneofthe biggestsellingwe’veeverhad;itcameoutafew monthsagofor75centsanddealersinNewYork arechargingupto$50for:tnow.’

“Maine’s where 1 got what 1 have morally— andtheTurtlesaregood,strongmoralcharac-

ters,”saysKevinEastman.“Thereisaction,but notgratuitousviolence.Ninetypercentofthe comicmarketconsistsofgirlsandguysinskin¬ tightsuitspatrollingtheskies,punchingvillains throughthreebuildings.We’restartingwithan ideathat’sabsurd,butthestoriesarehandledina realisticway;we’rewritingstraightadventures withhumor.TheTurtlesareteenagers;theydon’t gooutonpatrollookingfortrouble.Conflictsare somethingtheyjustrunintoorhappentothemby accident.Beingconfronted,theyhandlethingsin amoralway.They’regoodguyswhodotheright thing.”

TheHallowellKidWhoCouldDraw

LeeWeeks’lifeparallelsthatofKevinEast¬ man’sinseveralrespects:Bothare26,both workedinpizzajoints,bothbrieflyattendedthe PortlandSchoolofArt,bothhadgrandmothers whopainted,bothdreamedofbecomingcomic¬ bookartists.

“Fromasearlyas1canremember,myfather stuffedcrayonsinmyhands,”Leerecalls.“In thirdgrade,Ididacomicbookandmybrother ranitoffinblueinkonmimeographpaper.Isold themforthreecentsapiece.Iwasalwaysthekid inclasswhocoulddraw.”

Lee grew up in Hallowell, where he was an all-roundathlete(football,basketball,track)until a senior-year automobile accident cancelled planstoattendUMOtoplayfootballandstudy engineering.ItalsochangedthecourseofLee’s

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life.

“Jack Hovey of Ad Media in Augusta is the uncleofmybestbuddy,theguyIwasinthe accidentwith.Iwaslayinginthehospitalwhen Jackcamein.Wetalkedaboutmyinterestinart, andhesaidhehadasparedrawingtableatAd MediaandthatIcouldcomeoveranduseitandget sometips.IthinkhewassurprisedtoseemewhenI actuallycamein,andsurprisedthat1coulddraw.1 spentaboutayearthereinmysparetime,andthey taughtmealot.”

Afterhighschool,LeeenrolledatPortland SchoolofArt,whichhecalls“atoughyear.”While takingthefollowing12monthsoff,workinginan Augustapizzaparlor,Leeattendedacomiccon¬ ventioninBoston,“where1showedmyportfolio andpeopleencouragedme.”

HisnextstepwastheJoeKubertSchoolof CartoonandGraphicArtinDover,N.J.—theonly institutionofitskind.“Iwentthereayear,but schoolandIdon’tmixwell,and1feltlikestriking outonmyown.SoIworkedina7-11foranother yearuntil1hookedupwithTomField,sportseditor at TheEllsworthAmerican, whom I’d known in highschool.Hewroteastorycalled“FriendsDon’t LetFriendsDriveDrunk,”andIillustratedit.We soldittoEclipsecomicsandIworkedforthemfor about a year. Then I went to Marvel with my portfolioandinstantlygotajob.”

Lee’sbeendrawingforMarvel(oneofthetwo industry giants along with DC Comics) ever since—livingdownthestreetfromtheJoeKubert Schoolwithhiswife,Tish.Inhishomestudio,he produces complete art—with both pencils and ink—usuallyatwo-personjobinthecomicbusi¬ ness.“Ittakesaboutadaytodoapage,”Lee explains,“thensomeonelaysthecolorover.In comics,youusuallyhaveawriter,apenciler,an inker,acolorer,aletterer,aneditor,andanassist¬ anteditorallononebook.”

Unlikesomeotherartists,hedoesa“lotofrefer¬ encesearching.Idon’tgetpaidforit,butI’llbuy booksonsubjectssuchassubmarinesorNorth Koreaforpicturereferences,sothatmydrawings aretrue.Alotofpeopleknowaboutthatstuffandit shootsdownthebelievabilityofthestorywithout them.”

Asacontractartist,Leecouldliveanywhere. Andheplans“tomovebacktothegorgeousState ofMainewithinayearortwotosetupahouseand astudioanddosomeself-publishing.1wantto paint,too.WhydoIdocartoons?Becausethe damncomicsarefun!1liketotellstorieswith Continuedonpage34

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NoMoreMr,Jigsaw?

PeoplestillcometoMoonshadowComicslook¬ ingforMr.Jigsaw,“ManofaThousandParts,”a superherobasedin...Portland.“Everytimeweget itwesellout,”saysHowardDownsofthe$1.75 bookprintedonbluepaper.“Wegettwoorthree callseveryweek,butwedon’tstockalotofthem.”

Thereprobablywon’tbeanotherMr.Jigsaw adventure,accordingtowriterRonFortier,who alongwithHonoluluartistGaryCatocreatedthe characterofCharlieGrant,whodismembershim¬ selftohelpthePortlandPoliceDepartmenttackle badguys.Fortier,wholivesinSomersworth,N.H., ontheMaineborder,licensedtherightstoaNew Yorkstudio—whichmightormightnotdevelopan animatedMr.Jigsawfeature.Meanwhile,Ron, whohaswrittenseveralsciencefictionfantasy books(including TrailoftheSeahawks,apost¬ ApocalypsefreebootingadventuresetinPortland andvicinity)isbusywritingtwonewcomic-book projectsonhispersonalcomputer:RamboandThe Terminator.Duringtheday,heworksasaproduc¬ tionservicerforGE.

LongtimefriendGaryCatocameupwiththe ideaforMr.Jigsaw,Ronexplains,“acomedything aboutahero,notanandroid,whocanremovehis bodyparts.Finally,itclicked—theman’sabloody jigsaw.OnceIhadMainepulledin,itgoteven easier.1lovePortland,andmywifeand1spenda lotoftimeinMaine.”OneunusualfeatureofMr. Jigsawisthecharacter'sgirlfriend,handicapped AmyBoucher,whohasanartificialsteelhandand livesonCongressStreet.“Handicappedpeopleare notoftenportrayedincomicbooks,soitwasa personalchallengeasawritertomakeherbelieva¬ ble.Andonce1hadthecharacterssetdownand interacting,writingJigsawwastheeasiestthingin theworld—AmyandCharliearebelievableparts ofmylife.”

MirageStudiosandindependentartistsandwri¬ terssuchasLeeWeeksandRonFortierexemplify thefreshinfluxesofcreativityinartwork,concepts, plots,anddesignofU.S.comicbooks.Thesepeo¬ pleconsiderthecomicbookanartform.And,like mostpopularartforms,theircreationsnecessarily reflectthepreoccupationsofourculture—thevio¬ lentandoftenloonywhimsofmarketdemand.

/ SAT ON THE OLD WALLLENGTH

workbench among the vises, hammers and greasywrenchesandlistenedtotheoldman speak.Outdoors,windhowledthroughthelobster traps,throughthewoodedhillsidebeforewhis¬ tlingthroughthecracksintheworkshop.But inside,thepotbelliedstovegaveoffawarmheat, afriendlyheat,thekindinwhichonesideofyour bodygetsuncomfortablyhot,whiletheother remainscoldasitfacesawayfromthefire.The old man leaned forward on his carved wooden caneashesatonanoldchoppingblocknestledin amongstthebrokentrapsandthefishnettingin needofrepair,andthesmokefromhiscigar encircledhiscap-coveredheadandfilledtheairin theroom.

Otherswerepresent.Menfrom20to79years oldsataroundtellingstoriesandharassingeach otherinthespiritofagoodtimeandfriendship. Butwhentherealtalesstartedtobespunbythe oneoldman,talesperhapsslightlycoloredby timeandcontinualretelling,theyrecalledadiffer¬ entera.Timesandplacessovastlydifferent,so foreigntothesubjectsandthenarratoratfirst glance,theydidn'tseemreal.Whowouldthink thatthesemen,whohavebeenoldsinceIcan remember,actuallyfoughtonthebloodybeaches ofthePacific,marchedacrossthescorchingAfri¬ candesertorbattledtheNazisintheEuropean theater?

IlistenedastheoldmanspuntalesofAudie Murphy, of barroom fights and of the Third Reich. I always knew these men, who have remainedunchangingfixturesforasfarbackas mymemorytakesme,foughtinWorldWarII. But it never dawned on me what that meant. Thesemenoccasionallywork,butnotthatoften. Duringsummers,theyusuallysitontheendofthe wharfjokingwitheveryonewhopassesthem. Theywatchthesailyachtsanchortheirboatsin theharbor;theyareobserversofthedailyroutine oftheisland.Atdusk,theyrisefromtheirseats, getinacoupleoffinaljokes,finishwithacom¬ mentconcerningthefeeblenessoftheRedSox pitchingstaff,andthenslowlyascendthehillon weakeninglegs,allthewhilechewingontheir ever-presentcigarsastheyheadhomeforthe evening.

Inmyinfinitewisdom,gleanedfromtheevents ofallmytwenty-twoyears,Iassumed1knew muchabouttheworkingsoftheworld,aboutthe natureofthehumanbeast.Iassumedthesemen, fromwhomI’dtakenmyshareofribbingandwith whomI’dpassedmanyalazysummer’safter¬ noon,hadseenlittleoftheworld,hadnottraveled andseenthevastglobenorthewondersexisting outthere.

SHORT STORY

the ok men

BYDEANL.LUNT

Sure,Iheardstories.Oneinwhichtwofriends fromthesamehometownarewalkingdownone sideofanOkinawabeachandtwooftheirother friendsfromhomearewalkingdowntheother sideofthebeach,andaftertwoyearsandmany battlesinthePacifictheyrunintoeachother. Anotherinwhichoneoftheguysdranktoomuch andknockedoutanArmymulewithonepunchto itshead.ButIneverseriouslyconsideredthem.

Onedaylastyear,1askedmyfatherwhatthese guysdidduringthewar,andthenthestrangeness ofithit,excitinglyrevealedlikethesolutionsto crypticmessages,andallowedmetoappreciate thesemenasIsatlisteningintheworkshopthis day.Hetoldmepreviouslyunknowntalesabout thepeoplewhodon'ttellthem,aboutthepeople whotellthelighterstories,butnotthemore seriousones.StoriesaboutPurpleHeartsfrom two Japanese bayonet wounds in hand-to-hand combat,aboutstormingthebeachonNormandy, about tracking down Rommel on the scorching NorthAfricandesert,orsleepingonasandy beachtowakeuplayinginriversofbloodasit streameddownfromthebullet-riddledjungle.I was amazed these people did so much, saw so much and no one really knew nor cared. The facesofthemenrevealnothinglikethefacesof mannequins;theyrarelychange,maskingsights and sounds and terror, hiding adventures I thoughtexistedonlyinbooksandhappenedto people named Rock and MacArthur. Isatandlistenedtotheoldmantellhisstories andlaughedandjoinedinwitheveryoneelse,but Iheldnewadmirationforthesemen,whom1once thoughtlivedshieldedlives.Iimaginedtheother menoutthereinthesamesituation.Thosemen rockingontheporchesofcountrystoresacross America,thosesittingundertheshadetreeson Midwesternfarms,andhowtheyalsodidsomuch andsawsomuchthatnooneknowsabout.As1 rosetoleavetheworkshop,Ithoughtaboutthe sadnessofaging,thoughthesepeopledon’tseem tomindit;theystillseemtoenjoythemselves.To them,agingisanothergiveninthenaturalflowof life.1alsothoughthowthesemen,thefightersof WorldWar11,wouldn’tbearoundmuchlonger. Thestorieswillbegone,andthepeoplewillbe gone.Unknownwillbetheaccomplishmentsthey achieved, the true piece of Americana they represent.Theywilljustbeoldmenwhodiedin thenight.1turnedupmycollarandshuffledmy wayoutthedoorandintothehowlingwind.

Dean L. Lunt, a 1988 graduate of Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Com¬ munications,isa22-year-oldfree-lancewriter wholivesinCapeElizabeth.

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by ColinSargent

CHARDONNAY',CHARDONNAY.CHARDONNAY: Has Chardonnay become a cultural cliche?Thiswinehascometodominate ourwinelistsandtastepreferences.Weeven includethenameinhousingdevelopmentsand condominiums,asin“ChardonnayAcres.”

Manywineconsumersarelookingforthehot¬ test,latestChardonnayfromthemostunusual growingregions.Lastyear’sdramaticincreasein Australianwineshipmentscanbeattributedto theoutstandingqualityoftheirChardonnaysat reasonableprices.Australiaalsooffersreserve¬ qualityChardonnays,listinghigherthanS10per bottleretailpricebutprovidingexcitingdrinking. Producers of reserve-quality Australian Chardonnay, available in Portland, include BrownBrothers,Montrose,andRosemount.

Among domestic Chardonnays, the Carneros sectionofthesouthernNapaValleyproducesa winethatstandsapartfromotherCaliforniapro¬ ducts. Carneros straddles San Pablo Bay, an extensionofSanFranciscoBay.Becauseitscli¬ mateiscoolerthanthenorthernpartoftheNapa Valley,Carnerosisbettersuitedtowardoptimum

developmentofcool-climategrapes,primarily ChardonnayandPinotNoir.

ChateauBouchaine,BuenaVista,andAcacia are among the notable Carneros producers available in the Portland area. Because the Carnerosregionisasmallone,thesewinescanbe expensive.

ButCaliforniaisn’ttheonlystatemaking domesticChardonnay.LongIslandboasts2,000 acres of grapes; Connecticut’s Crosswoods VineyardsproducesaleanerstyleChardonnay fromthoseLongIslandvineyards,andabigger, richerwinefromtheirownvineyard.TheHerman Wiemer and Wagner Vineyards, located near New York’s Finger Lakes, also makes a fine Chardonnay.BothwinesaresoldinthePortland market.ItisdifficulttogetotherEastCoast Chardonnays here; perhaps they’ll become availableinthefuture.

Why not live dangerously — try the unexpected!

DavidSwartzentruber, Portland Monthly’s winecolumnist,worksforNationalDistributors.

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PORTLAND ARTIST RON WELCH WORKS ■ with found objects to create as- ■ semblages of symmetry and color. A ■ 1985 Portland School of Art graduate, Welch H attended Syracuse University and the Art ■ InstituteofBostonbeforeenteringPSA,whichH offeredhiman“intensity’hewaslookingfor■ plus24-houraccesstostudiospacesharedbya■ communityofequallydedicatedartists.FromI hitchhiking around the nation, “seeing | megalopolisfromfoot,”Ronstarted‘responding• topiecesoffoundmaterialonthegroundaround me.

“Since1wasthree,I’vehadtorecordvisual information...1liketheatmosphereinPortland. Thearchitectureandlightisaninspiration. Maybeit’sbecausetheairiscleaner,butshadows| areverycolorfuluphere.It’sinterestinglight, squishedinbetweenthemountainsandthesea.

“BeingabletofindthingsinPortlandisareal advantage. I take objects off the street or whereverandilluminateeachpiece.

“1thinkfragmentsallaroundusanswerthe questionsofwherehaveyoubeen,whereareyou, andwhereareyougoing.I’mtryingtoputit together in the here and now by using these pieces.”

AssemblagesbyRonWelchareondisplayat TheWestSideRestaurantfromApril16through May 28.

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The Arts

Beingaseriousinquiryintotherightreverendgroundswellof Portland’snaturalismandsupernaturalismasitmanifestsitselfinthe formofearlyfernbars,nutsandberriesboutiques,theatre,galleries, jazz,lectures,specialevents,performanceart,dance,poetry,andthe subsidiaryterritoryremainingunderthecurve.Forinclusion,send informationtoListingsEditor,PortlandMonthly,578Congress Street,Portland,(2O7)-773-525O.

ON CAMPUS

BatesCollege,,Lewiston.Aspecialgalaperformance highlightstheBatesConcertSeriesat8:15p.m.,Satur¬ day.April15,whenaneveningofearlyItaliansonatas areperformedbyworld-classinstrumentalistsFrans Brueggen(recorder),GustavLeonhardt(harpsichord), andAnnerBylsma(cello).Admission:$16.Location: OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.Call786-6135.

BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.TheBowdoinCollege CommunityOrchestraperformsat7:30p.m.onSaturday, April 29 in Pickard Theater.

Andat8p.m.onFriday,April28.TheBillyTaylor TriobringtheirspecialbrandofjazztoPickardTheater; tickets:$10.

AttheMoultonUnion’sLancasterLounge,anexhibi¬ tionofstudentworksisondisplaythroughApril,along withsculpturebyEleanorBurnette(throughApril16).

AndattheHawthorne-LongfellowLibrary.“Historyof Afro-AmericanSocietyinCommemorationofTheir 20thAnniversary.”

ColbyCollege,Waterville.Musicforthemonthincludes theNormanDavidJazzBandClinic&Concertat8 p.m.,Friday,April14inGivenAuditorium.Andthe CollegiumMusicumConcertperformsinLorimerChapel at4p.m.,Sunday,April16.

Finally,threeDanceConcertsarescheduledat8p.m. Thursday-Saturday,April20-22,inStriderTheatre. Admission:$3/general,$2forseniorcitizensandColby students.

PortlandSchoolofArt,97SpringStreet,Portland. “SurfaceandIntent:WorksofJosephAmar,Carole SeborovskiandFordBeckman,”goondisplaythrough Continuedonpage41

HAT MAKES A BISTRO A BISTRO?

InanticipationofvisitingHugo’sPort¬ landBistro,weconsultedWebster’s Unabridged and were led to expect an “unpretentious”and“out-of-the-way”restaurant or wineshop marked by “an atmosphere of extremecasualness.”

Asidefromtheparticulars,thedefinitioninits generalsensesuggestsawateringholewhere patronscanincidentallygetsomethingtoeat. Finally,thetermscarrytheconnotationofan establishmentwithacertainEuropeanflair.To takethesemanticapproachtorestaurantreview¬ ing,letusstirupthewordsjustabitwithaneye

attheedgesofyourattentionremindsyou,plea¬ santly,thatyouareheretodine.

Thisroominessalsopromotesgoodservice. AfteroureveningatHugo’s,Iquestioneda numberofrestaurant-wiseacquaintanceswho alsohaddinedthere,andalmosttoapersonthey respondedthatwhattheyenjoyedmostwasthe service.Judgingfromourexperience,1would havetoagreetheserviceisbetterthanaverage. No—evenbetterthanthat.Themaitred’/managerisanenergeticandcarefulhost,observant, quick,andmosthospitable.Andourwaitressof theeveningwasclearlyhisequal.Sheseemedto havenotroubletakingcareofherfullshareofthe

otherappetizers,wouldmakeasatisfyinglight supper.Inanycase,therewasnoquestionthat theselectiontobemadewasthekidneys;sauteed andservedwithawhitewine-and-mustardbutter sauce,theywereexcellent.

Ourentreesincludedafilletofsolewithginger andscallions;porktenderloinwithapricots;sau¬ teedfiletofbeef(aperfectrare);andachicken breaststuffedwithleeksandshrimp.Allofthese wereinterestingandwell-prepared,butwhat reallymakestheeatingpartofdininghereatreat arethedisheswenormallyassociatewithIrish cookery:thekidneys,adeliciouslymustywhole wheatsodabread,thecreamyscallopedpotatoes towarddeterminingjusthow“bistroic” Hugo’sreallyis.

First,“out-of-the-way”nolonger veryaccuratelydescribestheeastern¬ mostblockofMiddleStreet,whichhas become something of a restaurant row.Hugo’sisnotcaughtinthethick pressoftheExchange/ForeStreetser¬ vicebusiness,butitstandsontheedge ofit,convenientlyenoughlocatedso thatPortlandpatronsdon’thaveto travelgreatdistancesorgropethrough unfamilarquarterstofindit.

In regards to its “casualness,” “extreme”istoostrong,but“unpre¬ tentious”isjustright.Theatmosphere isoneofcasualunpretentiousness.

That Hugo’s is a bar that also happenstoservefoodisallwrong—thecuisine hereisinnowayanincidentalconsideration.

AsfortheEuropeanflair,it’sthereandit’s Irish.

diningroomwhilesimultaneouslyallowingusto feelwewereinsomesubtlewayherprivileged guests.Thesetwodotheirjobswithwhatmightbe describedasarestrainedamiability,apparently

enjoyingyourcompanybutacknowledgingfore¬ mostthatyouaretheonespayingforthegood time.

servedwiththeentrees,andasimply-but-lovingly preparedIrishcoffeefordessert.

ThemenuatHugo’sisdividedintothirds: roughlyahalf-dozeneachofappetizers,entrees, anddesserts.Westartedoutwiththepottedcrab, the(unfortunatelynamedbuttasty)chickenfin¬ gers,awildmushroomrisotto,andthesauteed lambkidneys.Powerfulasitwaswiththeflavorof themushrooms,risottoseemsanoddchoice, morestarchythanstimulating,butperhapsthe thinkinghereisthatthis,alongwithoneofthe

rareexceptions,eachoftheitemsispreceded proudlywiththatpromisingepithet,“homemade” —strawberry-rhubarbandpecanpies,kiwiice cream,sherrytrifle,etc.

One last point: the unpretentious, bistro casualnessofHugo’sappliestopriceaswell.On thewhole,Portlandrestaurantsofcomparable qualityareatleastslightlymoreexpensiveand morethanafewofthemnoticeablylessgenerous.

DennisGilbert’s restaurantreviewsappearin eachissueofPortlandMonthly.

Ifyouareadessertlover,Hugo’sisagood placetokeepinmind.1helistislong,and,with Hugo’sisnotonlyaneasyfind,butapleasant oneaswell.Itisaverycomfortableplace.The spaceisopen,well-lighted,roomy,quirkilydecor¬ atedwithscarcitiesandoddities,andineveryway conducive to lighthearted communion with friends.Wide-opendiningroomsoftenhavethe feelofcommonsutilitarianism,butherethecon¬ ceptsucceedsbothincharmandinpurpose.De¬ cliningtheoptionofcrowdingthetables,thepro¬ prietorsprovidesufficientterritoryforyouto encloseyourselfwithinyourownillusionofpri¬ vacy.Atthesametime,theawarenessofothers

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SELECT AREA RESTAURANTS

Restaurantsarelistedasacourtesyinthissectionas spaceallows.7oguaranteeinclusionofyourlistingfor thpnextyear,call PortlandMonthlyClassifieds,578 CongressStreet,Portland,Maine04101.(207) 775-4339.

Alberta's.21PleasantStreet,Portland.Also27A ForestAvenue,Portland.AlltheselectionsfromAlber¬ ta’sever-changingmenuarecookedtoorderovertheir mesquitecharcoalgrill.Steaks,seafood,andbutterflied legoflambareaccompaniedbyhomemadesoups, breads,anddesserts,including“DeathbyChocolate.” Lunch,dinner,Sundaybrunch.Majorcreditcards. 774-5408.

TheBaker’sTable.434ForeStreet,Portland. RelaxedbistrobeneaththeOldPortBakehouseoffers diverseEuropeancooking—veal,fish,tournedos, homemadechowders,soups,andslews,includingbouil¬ labaisse,areavailable,aswellasfreshbreadsandpas¬ triesfromupstairs.Localartistsexhibitoccasionally. Majorcreditcards.775-0303.

Boone's.CustomHouseWharf,Portland.They’ve beenservinganextraordinaryrangeofseafoodsince 1898.Portlandmemorabiliaandantiquesaredisplayed intheheavy-beameddiningroom,andtherearenightly specialsinadditiontotheextensivemenu.Lunchand dinnerdaily,allmajorcreditcards.774-5725.

CaleAheays.47MiddleStreet.Portland.Oneof Portland’smostimaginativeeateries.Featuresastrong, ambitiousmenuandaromanticatmosphere.774-9399.

ChannelCrossing.23FrontStreet,SouthPortland. AnelegantrestaurantwithansparklingviewofPortland fromitsperchacrosstheharbor.Ienyakisirloinisa favorite,asis“FreshCatch,’’theveryfreshestfishavail¬ ableeachday.Lunchanddinner.Sundaybrunch,major creditcards.799-5552.

Docklore.336ForeStreet.Portland.Dailyspecials inthiscozyOldPortsettingincludeburgers,quiches, soups,chowders,freshfish,steamers,andmussels. Lunchanddinner.772-8619.

Forefathers'Tavern.LogCabinRoad,Kennebunk¬ port.Opennightlytillmidnight,thisK-porttradition continueswiththetavern’spopularPizzaNightonTues¬ days.Seafood,steaks,andnightlyspecials.967-3458.

TheMaddAppleCale.23ForestAvenue,Portland. AnintimateAmericanbistrolocatedinthePortland PerformingArtsCenter.Offeringachangingmenu;spe¬ cialtiesincludeCarolinaChoppedPorkBBQ,Shrimp Remoulade,tournedosMarchandduVin.andBananas Foster.Lunchanddinner.Majorcreditcards. 774-9698.

Popham Beach Blues

RHYTHM-AND-BLUES FANS SHOULD BE delightedtolearnaboutthearrivalofa new face onto the Maine music scene: DwightStanleyMorgan.LivinginMainefora yearandahalf,he’salreadyreleasedanalbum titledTheMusicNovel,ChapterOne.

“SteveVai(guitaristforDavidLeeRoth)is probablymyfavoriteguitaristrightnow,”Mor¬ ganrevealsinasoft,relaxedvoice,which,by day.isfamiliartoworkersinBathIronWorks’ ElectricalDesignDepartment.

The Music Novelculmi¬ nates nearly one year’s work. After being gradu¬ ated from South Carolina State in 1987—where he playedguitarforthecol¬ lege’s jazz ensemble— Morgan moved to Phipps¬ burg, Maine, and began writingmusic.Forty-three songslater,DwightMor¬ gan and Charles Cyprian (the two met in a music store)workedfromJulyto December 1988, arrang¬ ing, performing and producingtheiralbum.

Theresult:Sevensongs relying upon guitar, synthesizers,andanOctapaddrummachineto create a funky R & B sound. Morgan’s guitar solos on “Promise Me” and ‘Til Be True” are

preciseandelegant.And,theuseofcomplicated drumsequencesandrichbasslinesinoriginal material such as “Tell Me What You Want" or the opening dialogue of “Working Girl" make original rhythmic counterpoints. The strong points of Morgan's music, though, occur in momentsratherthanthroughoutentiresongs. Indeed.Morgan’sguitarworkholdsaliquidtone, buttheguitarsolosinThe Music Novellackthe sametensionandenergiesthatspringfromthe

percussive,edgedstylesofSteveVaiandEddie VanHalen,whoMorgancitesasinfluences. Still,there’salottobesaidabouta23yearold whosecreditsincludeperformingwithDizzyGil¬ lespieandMaxxRoach,andwhofindsthetime andwilltoproduceanalbum.

AlthoughMorgansayshewouldliketotrans¬ formhismusicfromasidelineintoacareer,he admitsmoneyisnotadrivingforce.“Rightnow I’dliketousemymusictohelpothers,”says

DiuightS.Morgan

Morgan,whomentionshe’sconsideringvarious charities,includingKidsWatch,toperformforin abenefitconcert.

ByJuly,Morgan’salbumshouldbeavailable inNewYork,Detroit,Washington,D.C.,and Atlanta. And, if Dwight Morgan’s popularity grows,wecouldbehearingnewchaptersfromhis MusicNovel.

JoshuaGoldberg isaself-taughtbluespianist andanaccomplishedharmonicaplayerwhohas performedinbluesandfolkbands.He’sacontri¬ butingeditorwithPortlandMonthly.

April26atTheBaxterGallery,619CongressStreet. Hoursare10a.m.to5p.m.,Monday-Friday(Thursday eveningsuntil7),and11a.m.to4p.m.Sunday.Free Admission.

“AnIdiosyncraticHistoryofPhotography”ispres¬ entedatThePhotoGallery,619CongressStreet.The exhibitrunsthroughApril21.Hoursare8a.m.to9:30 p.m.,Monday-Thursday;8a.m.to5p.m.Friday;and 11a.m.to4p.m.Sunday.Free.

The"Archilalx”lectureseriescontinueswithCesar Pellidiscussing“BuildingsandThoughts”at6:30p.m. Wednesday,April12;DeborahBerketalksabout “Materials&Form,RecentWork”onWednesday,May 10.Bothspeechestakeplaceat619CongressStreet, andadmissionisfree.

MaineCenterfortheArts,UniversityofMaine, Orono.Phone581-1755forreservations.Saturdayand Sunday,April15-16,America’soldestcommunity orchestra,theBangorSymphonyOrchestrawithUni¬ versitySingersperformworksbyLeonardBernsteinand Beethovenat8p.m.Saturdayand4p.m.Sunday.These twooutstandinggroupswillbejoinedbytheOratorio Society,achoralensemblemadeupofUniversityand communitysingers.Tickets:$12-$16.

ShuffleofftoOronotocatchthatperennialsmash "42ndStreet."FridaythroughSunday,April21-23. Performancesbeginal8p.m.FridayandSaturdayand at3p.m.Sunday.Tickets:Si6-S22.

1heMcLainFamilyBandbringtheirspecialblendof bluegrassmusictothestageat8p.m.,Sunday.May5. Tickets:$10-S14.

UniversityofMaineatOrono.IheUniversityDance Companypresentstheculminationoftwosemesters workinperformanceandchoreographyat8p.m.on FridayandSaturday.April14-15inflauckAuditorium. Ticketsforthesewonderfulworksinmotionare$6. 7heUniversityChamberOrchestra,conductedbyDr. AnatoleWieck,fillstheairwithmelodiesbeginningat8 p.m.onTuesday.April18inHutchinsConcertHall. Tickets:$6.

"WeWon’tPay!WeWon’tPay!"—apoliticalsatire byItaly’scontroversialDarioForunsApril26-29. HauckAuditoriumperformancesareat8p.m.nightly witha2p.m.Thursday,April27matinee.Tickets:$6. AndSaturday,April29isthedatefortheUniversity Chorus’8p.m.performanceinHutchinsConcertHall. This60-membertrainingchoirdrawsstudentsfrom throughoutthecampus.Ticketsjust$6.

UniversityofMaineatFarmington.UMFarmington’s 125thanniversarywillbecelebratedwiththeUMF

CommunityOrchestra’ssecondSpringConcertsche¬ duledat7:30p.m.,Wednesday,April26.Theconcert premieresacompositionbyOrchestraDirectorPhilip Carlsen.Adults:$3;seniorcitizensandchildren:$2; UMFstudents:freewithII).

From12:30-1:30p.m.onThursday,April27,the UMFForumdiscusses"PoisonInMyRoots—Nazi GermanyRemembersandConfronted,”withElisabeth KalauintheOlsenMemorialStudentCenter.

A"FestivalofOne-Acts”willbepresentedby1heatre UMFfrom1hursday-Sunday,April27-30.Thecurtain risesat7:30p.m.eachnight.FreetoUMFstudents; adults:$3.50;childrenunder13andseniorcitizens: $1.50;otherstudents:$2.50.Call778-6910.

And"RuthlessPeople”willbeshownfreeofchargeat 2and7p.m.onSunday,April30attheLearning Center.

UniversityofSouthernMaine,Portland-Gorham.A two-dayenvironmentalconference,May24-25,focuses on“GlobalMaine,”featuringspeakersandsessions exploringtheimpactofmajorglobalchangesandtrends affectingtheeducational,economicandpoliticalsys¬ temsofthestate.Formoreinformation,call874-6500.

TheMusicFaculty1988-1989ConcertSeriescon¬ tinuesonFriday,April14withJaraGoodrichandNancy SmithperformingtheMamepremiereofaharp/percussionduetaswellasarangeofothercompositionsfrom theirharpandpercussionrepertoires.

AndonFriday,April28,theseasonconcludeswith BruceFithianconductingtheworldpremiereofFithian’s originalsongcycle“Kinderlieder,"exploringthemoods ofchildhood.PerformingareEllenChickering,soprano; AlisonHale,flute;JuliaAdams,viola;andJaraGood¬ rich,harp.Admissiontotheseevents:$7/generalpublic: $4/students,seniors,faculty,staff.Call780-555for tickets.AllmusicalperformancestakeplaceinCorthell ConcertHallontheGorhamcampus.

OtherUSMmusicevents:

April16:TheUSMWindEnsembleinconcert, directedbyJohnBodenat3p.m.$3/$1.April17: JuniorRecitalbyLaurenHaven(voice).8p.m.Free. April18:PaulDemers,clarinet,andMichellePressley, soprano(JuniorRecital)at8p.m.Free.April19:Stu¬ dentRecitalbyMadaleineHanna,soprano,at8p.m. Free.April20:JenniferWalligora.clarinet(SeniorReci¬ tal).8p.m.Free.April21:JazzWorkshopwithTodd Coolmanfrom2to4p.m.PriceTBA.April21:Jazz Ensembleinconcert,directedbyScottReevesat8p.m. $3/$l.April22:MarianneWarner,flute,andTom Faux,guitar(JuniorRecital)at8p.m.Free.April23: VocalPerformancebytheWorkshopinMusicDrama, directedbyEllenChickenng.3p.m.$3/Sl.April23:

StudentRecitalbyEricPeppe,pianoat7p.m.Free. April24:KellyBickford,bassoon(SeniorRecital)at8 p.m.Free.April25:KenOrthals,guitar(SeniorRecital) at8p.m.Free.April26:IheUSMChamberOrchestra directedbyPortlandStringQuartetat8p.m.$3/$l. April28:Don’tmisstheHonorsRecitalbeginningat8 p.m.Free.April29:SeniorRecitalbysopranoAngela Agueros.8p.m.Free.May7:IheUSMChildren’s ChoirconductedbyBettyAtterbury.3p.m.Free.

THEATER

CenterfortheArtsattheChocolateChurch,804 WashingtonStreet,Bath.1heNewEnglandVaudeville RevueperformstwoshowsonFriday,April21.Ihe3 p.m.children’sshowcosts$6;ticketsforthe8p.m. performanceforadultsare$10/$8.

Fortwoconsecutiveweekends(April28-29andMay 5-6),theStudioTheatreproductionof"OnGolden Pond”willdelightaudiences.Ticketsforthe8p.m. FridayandSaturdayperformancesare$10/$8.Call 442-8455.

HackmatackPlayhouse,CochecoFalls,Dover,N.H. April'sproductionof“PumpBoysandDinettes"bringsa nationallysuccessfulroadshowcountry&westernmusi¬ calcomedytoDover—it’sfullofsongsandjokes.Andin May,“OnGoldenPond"putsinanotherappearance— thistimeinNewHampshire.Eachshowplaysthefirst threeweeksofthemonthbeginningIhursdaynights. Performancesareal8p.m.Thursday,Friday,andSat¬ urday,andat7p.m.Sunday.Therealsoisa2p.m. Saturdaymatinee.Tickets:$8Thursday.$10Fridayto-Sundayevenings,and$6fortheSaturdaymatinee. Cali603/749-3996.

MadHorseTheatreCompany,TheTheatreofFan¬ tasy,50DanforthStreet,Portland.Playingthrough April23,“TheCrackwalker.”describedas“theshock¬ ing.uncompromisingstoryofaretardedgirl’sstruggleto surviveinaviolentstreetculture.”Thisonemightnotbe forihewholefamily.Performances:Thursdaysthrough Saturdaysat8p.m.,Sundaysat7p.m.Iickets:$10 ThursdaysandSundays,$12FridaysandSaturdays. Calltheboxofficeat775-5657.

PortlandLyricTheater,176SawyerStreet,SouthPort¬ land.Roger’sandHammerstein’simmortalmusical, “Oklahoma!”istransportedtoSouthPortlandduring AprilandMay.Performancesarescheduledonthefol¬ lowingdates:April21-23,28-30;May5-6,12-13.The curtaingoesupat8p.m.andat2:30p.m.onSundays. Tickets:$9.50.Call799-1421.

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PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,SouthPortland. TheTonyAward-winning“Company,"withmusicand lyricsbyStephenSondheim,hitstheThaxterIheater stageduringMayandJuneonthefollowingdates:May 19-21,26-28;June2-4,10-11.Curtaintimesareat8 p.m.FridaysandSaturdays,andat2:30p.m.Sundays. Tickets:$10FridaysandSaturdays,87fortheSunday matinee.Call799-7337or799-7338.

PortlandStageCompany,PortlandPerformingArts Center,25AForestAvenue,Portland.PortlandStage windsupits15thseasonwiththeAmericanEastCoast premiereof“BreakingtheSilence,”byStephenPolia¬ koff.Theactiontakesplaceinarailwaycarriagemoving acrossRussiaduringthe1917revolution.Thecharac¬ ters:aonce-wealthyJewishfamilystrugglingtosurvive thestormofhistory.

PerformancesrunApril4-23,andtheresahumani¬ tiesdiscussionabouttheplayfollowingtheSunday.April 9matineeperformance.Tickets:87-819withsenior citizenandstudentdiscountsavailable.Performances areat7:30p.m.TuesdaythroughThursday;8p.m. Friday;5and9p.m.Saturday;and2p.m.Sunday.Call 774-0465.

TheTheaterProject,14SchoolStreet,Brunswick. “OntheVerge"playsMay5-21.Performancesareat8 p.m.Thursday-Saturday,andat7p.m.Sundayonthe followingdates:May5-7,11-14,18-21.Tickets:86 ThursdayandSunday,88FridayandSaturday.Call 729-8584.

DANCE

BatesDanceFestival,BatesCollege,Lewiston.If you'reinterestedindance,youmightwanttosignupfor thisintensivethreeweeksofpersonalstudywithsomeof thebestdancers/choreographersinthenation,including Bebe Miller and Company, Art Bridgman/Myrna Packer,EikoandKoma,RemyCharlip,andLynnSim¬ onson.ForinformationabouttheJune26-July14course¬ load.call786-6077.

PortlandBalletCompany,PortlandPerformingArts Center,25AForestAvenue,Portland.Theballetclassic “Cinderella"isscheduledduringMay,anditshould proveatreatfortheentirefamily.Performancedates are:May4,5,6,7,11,12,13,14.Thecurtainrisesat8 p.m.FridaysandSaturdays,2p.m.Sundays,andat 9:30a.m.and6p.m.Thursdays.Forticketinformation, call774-0465.

RamIslandDanceCompany,PortlandDanceCenter, 25AForestAvenue,Portland.RamIslandconcludesits 1988-1989seasonbyperformingthreenewworksby ArtisticDirectorDanielMcCuskerbeginningat8p.m., Thursday,Friday,andSaturday,April27,28,29. Inaddition,thecompanywillrevive“CommonPla¬ ces”and“Pentimento."Tickets:810.50andS8/studentsandseniorcitizens.Call773-2562.

The Arts

LearntoContradance!everythirdFridayat8:30p.m. atChestnutStreetChurchinPortland(justwestofCity Hall),fillbringbackgeneticmemoriesofvillagefrolic. Alldancesaretaught;singleswelcome.Musicprovided bytheCrookedStovePipeBand.AdmissiononlyS3. Call773-7100.

AndifyouliveoutinGray,youcanskipandtwirlto themusicoftheShenanigansBand,whichperformsat 8:30p.m.everysecondSaturdayatStimsonHall(Route 26nexttoTownHall).Alldancestaughtandsingles welcome.Admission:$4.Call428-3986.

TheCoscoBayMovers(above),Portland'spremiere jazzdancecompany,returnstothePortlandPerforming ArtsCenter.25AForestAvenue,June8-10.Sincetheir last(1986)localperformance,thetroupehasperformed in NewYork,Boston,Canada,andBrazil.

GALLERIES

Artisans,334ForestAvenue,Portland.AlWaterman’s traditionaloilportraitsandlandscapesdepictingthe MainecoastareondisplaythroughMay10.

BarridoffGalleries,26FreeStreet.Portland.New paintingsbyAlfredChadbournareexhibitedthrough April30.Inaddition,Barridoffwilldisplayitsoutstand¬ ingofferingsof19thandearly20th-centuryart.Hours: 10a.m.to5p.m.weekdays,noonto4p.m.Saturdays. Call772-5011.

ChocolateChurchArtGallery,CenterfortheArtsat theChocolateChurch,804WashingtonStreet,Bath.A SpringJuriedShowfeaturingallmediaexceptphoto¬ graphyrunsthroughMay2.Then,fromMay5through June6,aCollector’sShowfeaturespaintingsandworks ofartonloantothegallery.Hoursare10a.m.to4p.m., Tuesday-Friday,andnoonto4p.m.Saturday.Call 442-8455.

GreenhutGalleries,146MiddleStreet,Portland. ThroughApril30,originalartworkbyChrisNeilsen, FrederickMcDuff,GlennRenell,NeilWelliver,Jane Dahmenandmanyothers.Hours:10:30a.m.to5:30 p.m.,Monday-Saturday.Call772-2693.

NancyMargolisGallery.367ForeStreet,Portland. 1hroughApril30,aWeddingBandExhibitionfeaturing designsbyStephaineBriggs,CharlieBuck,PatFlynn ChristieFrantz,LindaHesh,EricMargry,MaryAnr Owens,ElizabethRoss,MarneRyan,PollyRyelanc KarenWright.Call775-3822.

ThePineTreeShopandBayviewGallery,75Markel Street,Portland.WatercolorsbySebold,Cohen,Tubbs Frassetta,Gety,Clough.SculpturebytheOsburnes Lewis,Daniels.PhotosbyNealParent.PrintsbyC.T Berry.Alsoalargeselectionoffineframing,limited¬ editionprintsofwildlifeandnauticalsubjects,pluspos ters.Call773-3007.

PortlandPublicLibrary.FiveMonumentSquare,Port¬ land.ThroughApril28,“FacmgSouth:Images&Issues fromLatinAmerica,”aphotoexhibitbyJimDaniels. FromMay2-30,“Maine:AFreshPerspective,”color photographybyDanielRossboroughofSpruceHead. Plus:“PorcelainsinNewEngland,”anexhibitbythe PorcelainArtGuildofNewEngland.Hours:9a.m.to6 p.m.,Monday,Wednesday,Friday;noonto9p.m., Tuesday,Thursday:9a.m.to5p.m.,Saturday.

JoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt.WestbrookCol¬ lege.716StevensAvenue,Portland.1hroughMay21: SculptorBerniceGlixman'ssmalllyricalbronzesgoon display—thefirstone-womanshowinMameforthis Portland-basedartist.AlsothroughMay21:Selections fromthegallery’spermanentcollection.Hours:Tues¬ day.Wednesday,andFriday,10a.m.to4p.m.;Thurs¬ day,10a.m.to9p.m.;SaturdayandSunday.1to5 p.m.FreeAdmission.

SteinGallery:ContemporaryGlass.20MilkStreet, Portland.ThroughApril29.PeterAndres(vesselforms, brightcolors,newgraphics)andBrucePizzichillo(sculp¬ ture:blown,cast,formedconstructions).Hours:11a.m. to5p.m.,Monday,Wednesday-Saturday.Call 772-9072.

MUSEUMS

PortlandMuseumofArt.7CongressSquare,Port¬ land.ThroughApril30,“ContemporaryAustralianArt: SelectionsfromtheLotiandVictorSmorgonCollecContinuednextpage

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lion.”Drawnfromaprivatecollection,thisexhibit includes37large-scaleworksdoneinthe1980sdemon¬ stratingthevitalityofcontemporaryAustralianart. ThroughMay21,“Perspectives:MichaelMoore, RoseMarascoandDuncanHewitt.”Thesethreeartists arecolleaguesattheUniversityofSouthernMaine; Moore’sworkisgesturalandprimarilycalligraphic; Marascospecializesinlarge-formatphotography;and Hewittisasculptor.

OndisplayfromApril14-June11,“Earth,Sea,and Sky:CharlesWoodbury.”Woodbury(1864-1940), wasamajorturn-of-the-centuryfigureintheNewEng¬ landartscene.Hisestablishmentofanartschoolin Ogunquitwaslargelyresponsibleforestablishingthe townasanartcolony.Woodbury’sworkheraldsthe beautyoftheNewEnglandlandscape.

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CasinoRoyale,At7p.m.onSaturday,May6,The CascoBayFunRaisersareholdingagalanightof gambling,auctions,dinneranddancingtobenefitMulti¬ pleSclerosisLocation:HolidayInnbytheBay.Tickets: $40.Call761-5815.

ThirdAnnualChocolateLovers’Fling,setforSun¬ day,April30intheSonestaHotelBallroom,letsguests sampleunlimitednumbersofMaine’srichestchocolate delicacieswhiledancing,sippingchampagneandchoos¬ ingtheirfavoritedessert.CelebrityjudgesincludeU.S. SenateMajorityLeaderGeorgeMitchell,JanFoxof WCSH-TV,andPortlandPoliceChiefMikeChitwood. Ticketsare$15,andcanbeobtainedatTheCookie LadyandWestsideRestaurantinPortland,CafeCor¬ nerbrookinSouthPortland,theShawmutInninKenne¬ bunkport,orbycallingtheRapeCrisisCenter(sponsor oftheevent)at772-7514.

UnitedMaineCraftsmen:CraftsFairs.The9th AnnualSpringCollageofMaineCrafts,withmorethan 90exhibitors,willfillBangorMallApril27-29.Featur¬ ingcountry,classicandcontemporarycrafts.Hours:10 a.m.to9p.m.OnMay12-13,it'sthe3rdAnnual SpringfestattheAugustaArmorywithmorethan80 booths.Hours:10a.m.to5p.m.

MaineGroupSierraClubOutings.Sunday,May7: MountMegunticook.Takeinthewidevistasabove PenobscotBayduringthishalf-dayhikeinthescenic CamdenHills.ContactJoanSaxe,RR2,Box98A, Freeport,865-3648.Registration:$2members,$3 nonmembers.

Saturday,May6:CaribouMountainTrailMainten¬ ance.Volunteersneededtohelpclear3.5-mileMud BrookTrailonCaribouMountainintheWhiteMountain NationalForest.Takeinthe2,828-footsummitand peruseacreagebeingconsideredforpermanentwilder¬ nessprotection.Nopriortrailexperiencenecessary; toolsprovided.ContactBillHine,RFD1,Box1180, WestPeru04290.Call562-8278.NoFee.

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Congress Square Gallery’s opening of a photography exhibitbyveteranshooterCharlesSteinhacker(National Geographicet.al)drewravereviewsfromvisitors.Below left,Steinhackerexplainssomeofthefinerpointsofhis nature/naturalisticphotographytoaguest.Atrightisone ofhisfinephotographs, RunningElk,Wyoming,1983. Steinhackerisatruemasterofphotography’sspiritual expression.

Picturesby Francis DiFalco

DavidMishkin,below,celebrates theofficialopeningofJustBlack& White, Portland’s premiere b&w photo-processingstudio.Youmight rememberitasthePhotoFinishon ExchangeStreet.Well,that’sno more.JustBlack&Whiteislocated at54YorkStreetintheWestPort. Checkthemout!