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Driftwood Shops, Inc.isthehomeofthe originalblueberrypottery,madeinMamefor over17yearsexclusivelyforus.Everypiece handmade, painted and signed by artist Thelma Leighton. We also carry a complete lineofWeeForestFolk,SaltMarshPottery, uniquejewelryandmuchmore.VisitThe Custom HouseinBoothbayHarbororThe Driftwood Shop InDamariscotta.Bothare openyear-round,andThe Driftwood Shopin Pemaquid Point is open May-OcL For inquir¬ iesortoorder,callourtoll-freenumber1-800 521-1219(outsideMaine)orinMainecall633-3525.The Custom House.PO Box 728 Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538.
He’sbeenherefiveyears,but PortlandSymphonyOrchestrapress releasesstillidentifyhimtomediaas “TOSHIYUKI SHIMADA (TOE-SHF.YOU-KEY SHE-MAH-DA), MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR.” IN 1991, CAN’T WE TONE DOWN THE (CON-DEE-SEN-SHUN)?
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Iaskwhathedoeswithallthatextra sparetime.“Itakeashower,have something to eat, and go back to work.”
WhileI’mbeginningtoseethatdriv¬ ingacabisjustajob,1amstillnot convinceditislikeanyother.Cabbies havetoputupwithpeoplewhoare intoxicated,belligerent,physical, argumentative—andoftenalltheseat once.“Theothernight1hadagirlslam herfootontheaccelerator.Fortu¬ nately, my other foot was on the brake.”
himselfstillasarookie)afterworking asadispatcherforatruckingcompany for20years.He’shadhiscelebrities: “...thatgroupallthoseteenagegirlsare crazyabout...the New Kids on the Block. AndNoelStookey,youknow: from Peter,PatilandMary?' Andhe’shad hisrun-ins.Hewassucker-punchedin thefaceoverafareonceoutsideDun-
At Left: Independent cab owner/driver Anthony. Also above and below. Yes, Anthony,wegotthecabinthepictureallright.
By next morning, however, I am fired-upandready.Daylight.Anew breedandahotleadonacertainNor¬ manBernsteinwhoisreportedtohave beendrivingacabinPortlandforsome 60years.
TheVeterans. WhenIpulluptothe rowofcars,Iapproachthefirstdriver,a woman,andinquireafterMr.Bern¬ stein.Yes,sheknewhim.Iaskherif sheknewhow1mightreachhim.She takesoffhersmokey,spider-web¬ shapedsunglassesandscrutinizesme. “Why do you want to know?” I am obviouslytreadingontenuousterri¬ tory.Iexplainandsherelaxessome¬ what.“He’sinthehospital."Case closed.IaskifImighttalkwithher— justtogetawoman’sperspectiveon cabdriving.Shehedges.“Nonames. Nopictures.Thereareenoughkooks
cabsinPortlandfortwentyyears.“Mrs. Bill”was,infact,borninacab.“My poor mother was pounding on the poorcabdriver’sback,screaming ‘hurry,hurry'.'"Iguessit’sthekindof thingthatjustgetsinyourblood.
acarinthatkindofheat.”“Thecity unfortunatelycontrolsourbusiness andmakesitveryhard,”Billinterjects, “veryhard,verydifficulttooperate under those extremes—because we providethebestserviceofallthe servicesintheworld."
Hetellsastoryortwoaboutkids hanging out the window; about a womanhethrilledbylettinghertalkon hisradio(thisisPortland,folks); aboutawomanwhodecidedtothrill himbyfullyunbuttoningherblouseon ahotsummerdayandtakeadvantage ofthebreezethroughthewindow; abouthelpingtheelderlywiththeir groceriesanddiscountingtheirfares ("They’resofragile.Youalmosthave topickthemupandputtheminthe cab.”).Hedidn’thaveapoet’ssoul. Justagoodone.
Aha!Soallofasudden Country Living magazinehasanationalhan¬ dleforthesleds:They’reShaker! They’refolkart!Andbingo,here’sa full-pagecolorspreadontheMaine sledsintheirDecemberissue.
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Above: Rhododendrons,BostonPublicGardens, 1899,watercolorandpencilonpaper,byMauricePrendergast(1858-1924). Featured through February, 1991 in “Impressionism: Selections from the Colby College Art Museum and the Joan Whitney PaysonGalleryofArtCollections,”JoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt,WestbrookCollege,716StevensAvenue,Portland. Also on exhibit are works by: William Merrit Chase, Childe Hassam, Theodore Robinson. Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, and PierreAugusteRenoir.797-9546.
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Mad Horse Theater Company, 955 Forest Avenue, Portland. The Dumb¬ waiter and TheCollection. Two one act playsbyHaroldPinter. The Dumbwaiter isticlassicmysterydramaabouttwomen inhiding.Theyareinaroomtogether,wait¬ ingforinstructions.Pinterdealswithmost oftherecurringthemesofhiswork. The Collection isaplayofTruthandDenial. An incident occurs between a married woman and another man. We, the aud¬ ience, tire not privy to that incident. Through December 16. Performances willIreThursdaythroughSaturdayat8p.m; Sundayat7p.m.Ticketsare$14and$10. For reservations write Mad Horse at P.O. Box 9715-343, Portland. ME 04101. 797-3338.
PortlandPlayers.ThaxterTheater,Struth Portland.ThePlayerspresent Steel Mag¬ nolias throughDecember15. analter¬ nativelyhilariousandtouchingplaywitha castofcolorful,comicalandverystrongwilledladies. Nunsense. January25to February 16 The score pulses with mer¬ riment and an unabashed desire to make you laugh. Comic interludes, paced at a breakneck speed, will have everyone rol¬ lingintheaisles.Curtainisat8p.m.Friday andSaturday;2:30p.m.onthefirstSunday; and7p.m.onSundaysthereafter.799-7337.
Hackmatack Playhouse, Cocheco Falls, Main Street, Dover, N.H. December: A Christmas Carol. January. Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama’s Hung You in the ClosetandI’mFeelingSoSad. Curtain time is at 8 p.m. for evenings, Tuesday through Sunday. Call (603) 749-3996 for details.
Embassy Players. Sebago Lake, The Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake willpresent The Best Christmas Pag¬ eant Ever in December. Write P.O. Box 437, Sebago Lake, ME 04075. 642-3743 or 773-1648.
Camden Civic Theater, Babes in Toy¬ land. byVictorHerbert, throughDecem¬ ber 9. At the Camden Opera House. 236-4866.
Penobscot Theater Company, 183 Maine Street, Bangor. Holiday show, AChrist¬ masCarol, December 7—23. LittleMur¬ ders byJulesFeifferplays January11-26. Forticketscall942—3333.
The Theater Project, School Street, Brunswick. ME 0401 L The Second Stage presents The Phantom Tollbooth byNor¬ ton Juster and Susan Nanus December 7-16. Follow Milo on his adventures throughDictionopoiis,DigitopolisandThe LandofIgnoranceinthiswonderfulenter¬ tainment for the whole family. Thursday
and Friday, 7:30 and Sunday 2 p.m. $8 adults,$5childrenwithspecialfamilypri¬ cesforfiveormore. December 21 and 22: a HolidayGala. Poetryreadings;alec¬ ture series by the Green Party: topics include Global Warming, Family Violence, Recycling,and APeacetime Economy. Also you don’t want to miss The Theater Pro¬ ject’sfirstmusicalventure, JacquesBrel, thecabaretmusicalaboutlifeandloveand disapppointment and happiness. By Jacques Brel, the French cafe composer and chanteur. January10-20: The com¬ pany presents IrmaVep, by Charles Ludlam, January 31-February 17. Two actorsplaysixpartsinthishilarious satireofgothicstoriesand"penny dreadfuls."OriginatedatLudlam’s RidiculousTheaterCompanyinNew York,whereitwonanObieAward, Irma Vep willkeepyouwarmwithlaughterthis winter. Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m., and Sunday,at2p.m.Ticketsare$10,students andseniorcitizens$8.729—8584.
Portland Stage Company, Portland Per¬ forming Arts Center—A Man’s A Man, by BertoltBrecht, through December 16, tells the story of Galy Gay, an innocent laborerwhosetsoutonemorningtobuya fish,meetswiththreesoldiersandisthen transformed into ‘a human fighting machine.' With songs, slapstick and impossible comic logic, this fierce and funny comedy about war, mass society and
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individual identity challenges our ideas about what defines a man. MissJulie by August Strindberg January1-January20 Forticketinformationcall774-0465.
Cafe Noir at the Baker’s Table, 434 Fore Street,Portland. Mystery Dinner Theater everyFridayandSaturdayevening through December. Interactivedinnertheaterwith audience participation. Doors open at 7; showat7:30.$29.95perperson.
Bates College Concert Series, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston presents Malcom Bil¬ son,fortepiano onFriday January18 at the Olin Concert Hall. With the recent completionofhishighlypraisedrecorded cycleoftheMozartpianoconcerti,Malcom Bilsonconfirmedhisstatureasthefore¬ most fortepianist of our time. In recent yearshehasexpandedhisrepertoirewell intothenineteenthcentury,andhisBates recital, including Schubert Impromptus, Beethoven’s Sonata op. 110, Chopin waltzes, and Schumann’s Fantasiestucke, willofferarareopportunitytohearamas¬ ter perform these works on the type of instrument for which they were composed. 8p.m.Tickets:$8general,$5seniors,$3 students.786-6135.
CorthellConcertHall,USM,Gorham. Jazz Recital with BillStreet,saxophone, Janet Reeves, keyboards, and others December 7,8 p.m. The HarlemSpirit¬ ual Ensemble, December 15, 8 p.m. $12/$5.The UniversityChildren’sCho¬ rus withthe Asa Adams Chorale from Orono, December 16,3:30p.m. Free.The Collegium Musicum presentsaconcert of Medieval Christmas Music atthe ImmanuelBaptistChurch,156HighStreet, Portlandon December 20, 8p.m. Tickets, 780-5555;information,780-5256.
LAArts,36OakStreet,Lewiston. PaulWin¬ ter Consort plays what has been called earthbeat,jazzical,worldmusic.Agalaxy ofjazz,folk,ethnic,andclassicalmusic December 8 at Saints Peter and Paul Church8p.m.Tickets$14adult,$12student/senior.782-7228.
UMF Community Chorus, Nordica Audito¬ rium,MerrillHall,UniversityofMaineat Farmington, presents a Christmas Con¬ cert directed by Joel Hayden on Sunday, December 9. UMFstudentsfreewithI.D., $3adults,$2seniorcitizensandchildren. OfficeofPublicInformation,UMF,98Main Street,Farmington04938.Call778-3501,ext 261formoreinformation.
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rium.Holidayfavoriteswillbeperformed by the PSO and guests KarenStickney, soprano, WGME-TV's Jeff Barnd, The Parish Ringers, the Portland Brass Quintet and the Magic of Christmas Chorus. December 7,8,9, 13,14,15 and1 6. Thursday,FridaysandSaturdaysat 8,Sundaysat2:30and8.Ticketsare$25, $23,$20,$16,and$9.Call773-8191.Abrass ensemble from the PSO will perform Kinderkonzerts forchildren3-7attheMaranacook Community School in Augusta on December 10, 9:30and10:30a.m.,and1 p.m.(685-9239);atNorthBerwickPrimary School in North Berwickon December11, 9:30and10:30a.m.;and1p.m.(676-9300or 324-9588); at Kennebunk High School on December12, 9:30,10:30,and11:30a.m. (985-4343);andattheItalianHeritageCen¬ terinPortlandon December 1 7 and1 8 at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. (7994830).Ticketsare$2.
Great Northeast Productions presents IndigoGirls atthePortlandExpo Decem¬ ber 13 at8.Ticketsmaybepurchasedat all Ticketron outlets or at the Expo box officeonthedayoftheshow.
Bowdoin College Department of Music, Brunswick presents its Concert Series featuringArthurGreene,pianist.Program includes classical works by Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. January 23 7:30 p.m., Kresge Auditorium, Visual ArtsCenter.$10public,$8seniorcitizens, freewithBowdoinI.D.
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JoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt,West¬ brook College, 716 Stevens Avenue. Im¬ pressionism: Selections from the Colby College Art Museum and the Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art Collections, throughFebruary17 .The collectionsofthesetwoprivateMainecol¬ legemuseumsareespeciallyrichinFrench and American Impressionist paintings. Featuring works by American artists Wil¬ liam Merrit Chase, Childe Hassam, Theodore Robinson andFrenchartists Degas, Monet, Renoir, among others. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,Thursdays:10a.m.-9p.m.,Saturdays andSundays:Ip.m.-5p.m. Closedholi¬ daysandbetweenexhibits. 797-9546.
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Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Walker ArtBuilding,Brunswick. From Durer to Picasso: Five Centuries of Master PrintsfromaPrivateCollection, an exhibition of 91 prints by 66 European artistsdatingfrom1500tothemiddleof this century. Through December 9. Twentieth-Century Art fromtheCollec¬ tionsruns throughMarch31. Puzzling Printsrunsfrom December4-January 20. The Hand-held Camera appears January22-March3. Peary-Macmillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall: Arctic Acquisitions’89-’9O. Hours for both museums: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Sunday2-5p.m.725-3003.
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle Street, Portland.Originalartworkby Jane Dahmen, Connie Hayes, Glenn Renell, Duncan Slade, Anne Gresinger, Tho¬ mas Connolly, Mark McKenzie, and manyothers.Monday-Saturday:10:30a.m.5:30p.m.
Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth. A selection of the sculptureof Bernice Madineck Glixman willbedisplayed throughDec.8. Through December 13: University of Southern Maine, Portland presents the USM Faculty Exhibition at the Art Gallery,Gorham.Free. DutchTreat:Per¬ ceptionsofHolland, a group show of mixed media, is offered throughDe¬ cember 15 attheCampusCenter,96Fal¬ mouthStreet,Portland.Galleryhoursare Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-lO p.m.; SaturdaySunday,10a.m.-lOp.m.780-5009.
York Institute Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. Close-Ups. Photographs of Bidde¬ fordandSaco,1880-1915. ThroughFeb¬ ruary21. 282-3031.
University of New England, Biddeford. Spirituality, an exhibition of drawings and paintings by Salazai, throughDe¬ cember28.AnexhibitofEmerging Art-I ists including Shannon Rose Riley, I January-March. At the Campus Center. j
Bates College Museum of Art, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston. Through December i 30: The Moderns. Anexhibitioncelebrat¬ ingtheartcollectorsFritzH.andCarolineI P.Ehrenfestandtheirgenerousbequestof Modern prints and drawings to the Bates College Museum of Art. Gallery talk De¬ cember 11 at I p.m. Free. TuesdaySaturdav 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.-5 • p.m. 786-6158. i
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tionsexploredwithaWesternflairatthe PMA’s Holiday Workshop IIonSaturday, December 8, from10:30a.m.-12:30p.m., and on Sunday, December 9, 1-3p.m. Recommended for children ages 7 through 12, the workshop will produce unique ornaments,holidaycards,andaspecialgift inspiredbythepioneers.Thecostis$8for museum members and $10 for non¬ membersandincludesallsupplies,refresh¬ ments,andaspecialadmissionpasstothe exhibition N.C.Wyeth’sWildWest. At noon on December 9Santa arrivesatthe Portland Museum of Art. Free films and storytellingwithSantaimmediatelyfollow. N.C.Wyeth’sWildWest isonviewfrom December11-February 3. Artifactsfrom theartist'sNativeAmericanCollectionand forty-eight drawings and oil paintings. Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5p.m.,Sunday12-5.
Tuesday Cafe, USM Campus Center, Bed¬ fordStreet,presentsnational comedians Al Ducharme and Tom Clark on De¬ cember 11. Performances are free and beginat5:30p.m.874-6598.
Casco Village, Casco New Year’s Eve: Casco’s First Night. A special New Year’sEvepartywhichbeginsthecelebra¬ tionoftheTownofCasco’s150thbirthday.From5-6:15p.m.asupperwillbeheldin theCascoGym.Thenthefunbegins.Magi¬ cians, puppeteers, story tellers, mimes, brassbands,barbershopquartets,bellrin¬ gers and a vaudeville show will perform throughout the village between 7-11 p.m. Alsosleighridesandiceskating.Dancing intheCascoGym.Babysittingserviceswill beprovided.Acandlelightchurchservice will be held just before midnight. Fire¬ works.Call627-4515forticketsandinfor¬ mation.
Augusta Civic Center, University Drive, Augusta. The first annual Come See Maine Trade Show. Over100exhibitors with displays promoting Maine establish¬ ments,services,products,propertiesand events. January26 12-8p.m., January27 9-5p.m.772-4457.
DepartmentofForeignLanguagesandClas¬ sics,UniversityofSouthernMainepresents afree,publicseriesof Language Tables forpeoplewhowanttolearnhowtospeak French, German, Russian and Spanish. The sessionsarescheduledforweekdayafter¬ noons and early evenings throughmid¬ December. Call780-4290.
TheChildren’sMuseumofMaine,746Stev¬ ens Avenue, Portland. School Age Christmas Around the World: learn how differentcountriescelebratetheholiday
Maine Audubon Society, Gilsland Farm, 118U.S.Route1,Falmouth04105presents a Recycling Workshop January 5. The day-long workshop for teachers and com¬ munityleadersisdesignedtoprovidebasic information on resource use in natureandhumansociety;“how-to”infor¬ mationonrecycling,re-usingandreclama¬ tion;hands-onactivities,demonstrations, classroommaterials,andproblemsolving. A $25 fee includes lunch and educational materials.781-2330.
TheAnnualBrownBagLectureSeries,Port¬ land Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland Humorous Stories and Songs of Maine, by Kendall Morse, Downeast humorist,writer,andsinger. December 19.SignOff-.A Reading by the Author JohnKatz,formerproducerofCBSMorning News and author of a recent novel about the ruthless corporate spirit overtaking American business. February13. Noon,in the Rines Room. 871-1700.
F.O.Bailey.137MiddleStreet,Portland, presents an Arts and Crafts Show and Sale. Newartintheformofpaintings,pho¬ tography, jewelry, glass, pottery, and hand-woven blankets. Artists featured include: Lisa Bonnarrigo, Marty Chabot, Lisa Dombek, Nick Humez, Padi Mayhew Bain. Cindy Mcguirl, Orlando OliveraNajara, Jay Piscopo, David Pollock, Steven Priestly, Larry Plass, and Lee Rosenblum. Ongoing
The Greater Portland Martin Luther King DayCommittee.34TaylorStreet,Portland.I ME 04102, presents the schedule for the I 1991 Celebration of Marlin Luther King's I birthday: Luncheon and fashion show at theSnowSquallrestaurant.SouthPortland. January12 Open forum Impromptu at the Williams Temple January18 Maine Project on Southern Africa Art Show and Gospel Music Extravaganza atthe Immanuel Baptist Church. January19. N.A.A.C.P. Breakfast Observance and the traditional candlelight ceremony in Monument Square, followed by a march to theFirstBaptistChurchanda Children’s Program January21 773-3170.
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AFTER LONG DELAYS, TWO GOOD flights—oneforphotos,theothertolift thenightrestrictionfromAllen’sli¬ cense.Thefirstflightisaround6p.m., inaCessna152.Aswesitwaitingto back-taxifortakeofffromtheAuburnLewistonAirport,Iwatchthetraffic;it seemsheavierthanusual.Onepoor landing.AsmallCessnastallstoohigh above the runway—bounces hard, almostflips.HetaxistotherampandI thinkhimfinishedfortheday.
Thepoor-landingmanhas not given upfortheday.Hehasback-taxiedout behindusandtakenoffdirectlyafter us.Iamanxiousbecause,looking backatthesmallrunway,Ican’tsee himanywhere.Ishebelowus?Inever didspothim,butAllenthinksmaybe hebankedawaytomakeanotherprac¬
Weareonourwaytophotograph orchardsandtheNorlandsLivingHis¬ toryCenterforillustrationsforthe applebooklet,writteninBerlinlast summer. We have no chart, but we havetheAndroscoggintoleadus,for theNorlandslienorthwardbetween theriverandRoute4.Ihaveother landmarksinmindaswell:threeprin¬ cipalpondsinLivermoreTownship. One,Bartlet,willbecurvedaroundthe footoftheNorlands’hill.
AllenandIflyon,searchingoutand findingorchards.1knowwearenear¬ ingourgoal,butthelandscapeisso vast,thefarmssonumerousthatIthink IwillnotfindtheNorlands.1havefor¬ gotten to think of my landmarks, rememberingonlythatifwecometo LivermoreFallswe'llhavegonetoofar. Butanewthingcomestomind,the momentIspyit,bringingrecognition. This is a landmark that has not occurredtomebefore.TheNorlands steeple.ThenIseeBartlet’sPondcurv¬ ingatthefootofthehill.
The Norlands buildings grow in appearance,glowingsteadfastlyinthe eveninglight.Thehouseglowslike moltenwhitegold.Thesurrounding groundsshinewitheveryshadeof green.
1 NOTICE THE YOUNG poor-landing pilotandhisyoungfamily—awifeand toddler.Heisexcited,talkingtohis littlesonaboutseeingdaddyflythe plane.Heleavesandwalksbacktothe plane.Theyoungwifeseemsabit bewildered,apprehensive,forlorn. Something in me recognizes this scene:theeagernessofthestudentfor hissubject,thequietdejectionofthe onlooker,holdingontoherlittle chargelesthewanderontothebusy ramp.
Onbaselegwecomenigh,Iseethe dimhouseslitbytheglowofjewels. Wesink.Thelight-trimmedrunway, thebluenecklacesofthetaxi-way.We touch, slacken, then a burst of
Now the land lies in a deepening blue hush. Behind, Lewiston glitters like Christmas flung across the deep earth. Back Cove is ringed with lights, almost a circle. 1 look out the window at the islands, tufts of dark moss...
Thisworldbeneathissleepingin magic.I'vebeenatpeacesincewe began.Souliswonderfullyeasyinthis andcouldgoonandon.Onourright, Sebago Lake—deepest of Maine’s lakes—islightenedblue.CascoBayis ontheleft,adulldimcolor.Iwould liketoseemoreofthelightsofPort¬ land but I’m too low behind the
graphers)showsupfromtheairat night.ItisthatstripofMaine—running fromthesouthwestcorneratKitteryup into central Maine at Bangor—in whichpopulationisdensest.It’san extensionofthegreatNortheastCorri¬ dor,generallycalledBos-Wash.Here Businessisconducted,industryand commerce,government.Thestate’s transportationnetworkisconcen¬ tratedhereaswell.Yetitcontains lakes,waterways,resortsandeven mostofthestate’sfarms.Withexcep¬ tionsalongthecoast,andonecorner upinAroostook,therestofMaineisin darkness.
LocatedinnewlyrevitalizedMillinocket,Maine,the gateway to Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin, sits this beautiful New England Emporium. All major improvements are completed. Businesses include: a fully equipped bakery, second-story dance studio, first-floor beauty salon, two residential apart¬ ments,andglassed-instorefrontspace.Books opened to bonafidebuyers.Owner must sell! Sg^ftSGo Pricereduced—$212,500
THISBEINGourfirstvisittoBrea Lu,428ForestAvenue,Portland, withitsgrowingreputationfor exoticbreakfastassortments,and giventheearlyhour,7a.m.,westeered away from the incandescent house omelettes: Pineapple,SourCream, Ham&Cheese,PeanutButter,Mush¬ room&Cheese—eventheslightly morecautious Chili&Cheese—and chosethemoretraditional CinnamonRaisinFrenchToast ($2.95)and The HungryManMeal (threeeggs,sliceof ham,homefries,andtwopancakesfor $5.95),thelatterforthosewhocannot decide between pancakes and eggs andarehungiyenoughforboth.
Ontheotherhand,ifone’sappetite isgreatinthemorning,andonecan leave a clean plate—perhaps even skippinglunchasaresult—thenI recommendinparticular TheHungry Man togetyouthroughtoalate supper.
Continued from page 45 takesforevertocrossdimSebago.The landbetweenlightsseemsblackas asphalt.Thelakesarelessdarkand rimmedwithsparseghostlylight. GratefullyIseethelittle“Lewy”runway lightsstraightahead.ThePortland controllerasksifwehavetheminview. It’s an extension of the great Northeast Corri¬ dor, generally called Bos-Wash. Yet it contains lakes, waterways, resorts and even most of the state’s farms. With exceptions along the coast, and one corner up in Aroostook, the | rest of Maine is in darkness.
AllenshootsanInstrumentLanding System approach. The ILS is comIprisedofaglidepathandazimuth radiosignal.Interceptingthem,he alignspreciselywiththerunway. WhenwearebackintheAuburnAir lobby.Chucktalksaboutdepthper¬ ceptionwithAllen.Hesaysatnight ione'sdepthperceptionisinaccurate;it becomesahazardtolanding. Illusionsandmisleadingphysical sensations are sometimes experi¬ encedduringflight.Theirsourcesare varied:G-force,fatigue,flickering lights,lackofoxygen,etc...That’sone reasonwhyinstruments,suchasthose usedtodetecttheILS,aresoimportant. Whenone’sownsensefailsormis¬ leads,theinstrumentsaretheretobe believed.
