Everyday,yourbusinesswagersthatitsproductsand serviceswillbeatthecompetition’s.Youwanttowin overyourcustomers,earnaplacewiththem,andshow yourcompetitorwho’soutinfront.Thepaceistough. Intherunforthemoney,youneedtheinsidetrack.
ENDURING CL ASSICS T * < * - . There are fare instances when performance is an • artform in itself. Such is the case with the legendary 1928 Hispano Suiza and the Rolex" Day-Datev chronometer and companion Lady Dateiust*. Each handcrafted timepiece in 18kt. gold with matching President*' bracelet features a silver Sial and 9bezel punctuated with diamonds. And each is self¬ winding and pressure-proof down to 330 feet in its renowned Oyster"' case.
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oummerGuide HIGH ADVENTURE ON THE COAST OF MAINE 1990 SPECIAL EVENTS May27(Sun.)—AllFordMeet&Airshow
June17(Sun.)-FabulousFiftiesAuto Meet&Airshow
June30&July1(Sat.&Sun.)—MilitaryAviationAirshow (B-17andothers) July14&15(Sat.&Sun.|-Wings.WheelsStKeelsFleaMarket July28&29(Sat.KSun.)-TruckMeet StAirshowAug.11Sc12(Sat.ScSun.)-AnnualTransportationRallyAug.2G(Sun.)—AutomobileAuction Sept.2(Sun.)-ConvertibleMeetSc Airshow
Sept.16(Sun.)—EmergencyMedical VehicleRally Oct.7(Sun.)-ChevroletMeetScAirshow Oct.14(Sun.)-CadillacMeetScAirshow Oct.28(Sun.)-FallFund-Raising Auction
theThrilltothesightsandsoundsofoneof automobilesfinestcollectionsofhistoricaircraft, andengines.Visitthemuseum store,restorationshopandmachinery exhibit.Themuseumisopenyearround. MaythroughOctober,7daysaweek.10 ant.-5p.m.Specialflyingdemonstrations areheldmostweekends.
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Openers DeadMen'sShoes YOU FIND THEM on the beach, washedtipfromthegutsofthe oceaninbanksofseaweed.Last weekendIwasreadingandlookedover atjustsuchashoeonthebeach,asize 12bythelooksofit,workingitsway outofthesand,itssinglesteeltoepointing toward London-a high-top leatherfisherman’sshoe.Tongueless, thecowhidehadgoneblack.Iread anotherchapterandlookedoveratit.It wasstillthere,stuckintheelevatorof nothingtosay.
Turningitover,1sawthesole-rugged stuffthatlookedlikethebottomofa Firestonetire.Itsblack,rubbedoutseri¬ alnumberwasRC34-521NG,acallsign, probably,forthepeopletryingtoradio itbackhome.Thesolewasapetroleum byproductwithanestimatedlifespanof forever.
Itwasn'taMaineoutletkindofshoe. ApartfromtheArabicnumeralsithad nonationality;Itriedtoimaginethe owneroftheshoeandcameupwitha
pictureofsomebodyleaningoveralob¬ sterboatwhilehisfriendslaughed.He wasfoolingaround,holdingamackerel likeasubmachinegun.Thenthedeadly slip.
FisherpersonBarbaraStevensonknows what'sontheoceanfloor."Myfriends havecaughtairplanes,WorldWarIIair¬ planes,"shesays.
Howaboutyou?Iaskher.
"Awashingmachine!"
Theshoecamefromsomeothersum¬ mer,notthisbrandnewsummer.I've noticedthatpaintersarecollectingdead men’s shoes and winter storms and rockingbackinchairsandknocking downsomelemonade.Ihopetofind thematchtothisshoeinsuchamalevo¬ lentpaintingalongthecoastifI’m lucky enough this summer. If not, there'sstillthelemonade.
JaneDahmen,whosecolorfulpainting appearsonthecoverofthisissue,has somegreatnews.PresidentBushis quiteafanofhers.He’stheproudnew ownerofaDahmenthathedisplaysin theWhiteHouse.BeginningonJuly12, Janehasabignewshowthissummerat GreenhulGalleries.
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Mail Greek Community ToTheEditor:
Areadingoftheethnicmake-upof Portland,andparticularlytheGreek membersintheyourAprilissue,Vol.V, No.Il,movesmetoinformyouthatthe story'ofGreekimmigrants(inthiscase inWorcester,MA)ismovinglytoldby NicholasS.Gage(theformer NewYork TimesreporterandauthorofEleni)in hisbook APlaceForUs, published aboutayearago.
Thispersonalstoryaboutgrowingup GreekinAmerica,withtheheart-warm¬ ingandinspirationalportrayalofthe author'sfather,isrepletewiththetradi¬ tionsandcustomsofGreekculture,its peopleandcommunity.Oneneedn’tbe Greektoenjoythisbookandbeedified atthesametime.
EdwinKulawiec Gorham
BringingBack TheTrains ToTheEditor:
TrainRidersNortheastwasdelighted withtheinsertthatweincludedinyour magazineinMayoflastyear.
Wefeelthatasadirectresultofthat publicitywegainedprobablythirtyor sonewmembers.Asamatteroffactour onlyfull-timeofficevolunteeriswithus becauseshesawtheinsertandcalled ournumber.
WayneE.Davis Portland
The YWCA Speaks ToTheEditor:
Ireadwithgreatinteresttheletters fromMr.RobertFisk,Jr.,aboutthecon¬ ditionsoflocalhealthclubs.Iwassur¬ prisedtoseetheYWCAreferredtoasa club“interriblecondition.”
IwouldliketopointoutthattheYWCA doesnotconsideritselfahealthclubin thefirstplace.Ourpoolandgymfacili¬ tiesareavitalandintegralpartofour regularprogramming,andwewelcome
alltoenjoythesefeatureseitherasa memberoronadrop-inbasis. Inaddition,itmayinterestyourreaders (Mr.Fiskincluded)thattheYWCAhas recentlyundergoneextensiverenova¬ tion’sinthepool,gym.andlockerarea aspartofourCapitalCampaign. FdbehappytogiveMr.Fiskatour.
JoanneM.Sullivan YWCA
ToTheEditor:
Thanks
Thankyoufortheexcellentediting workandthelay-outfortheshortstory "Grounded,’'Vol.V,No.I.
CindyThompson-Rumple Greenville,NorthCarolina
Maine Ethnicity Received ToTheEditor:
TheAprilissue,Vol.V,No.II,isoneof yourbestyet.Youtooktheriskofper¬ hapsleavingsomeoneouttopointout someofthestronghistoricrootsthat makePortlandthegreatcommunitythat itis.Comebackinfortyyearswiththe issueincludingthecontributionofmany ofournewneighborsfromAsia.
GeorgeW.Crockett Portland
Franco -Americans ToTheEditor:
Theheart-warmingarticle“Downthe Plains,”byRheaJ.Cote,Vol.V.No.II (April),wasatruejoytoread.BecauseI haveFranco-Americanfriendsandrela¬ tivesIcanrelatetothegoodarticle.
E.FrancesHilton Portland
Respect IrespecttherecentissuesofPortland Magazine.Pleaseexpand“APortland Index.”IappreciatethefactthatPort-
kindisrememberedasitisreally was, andiscoveredasitreally is.
FrederickS.Schwartz Portland KosciuszkoA undatitm
ToTheEditor:
WithyourEthnicityissue,Vol.V,No.II, and PortlandMagazinenowendingits presenceonthenewsstands,Iamtrying togetmyhandsonacopy.Itisreallya veryinterestingissueindeed,highlight¬ ingtheethnicpresencehereinMaine Onacloserreading,Idiscoveredonthe thirdpageauniqueillustrationofthe KosciuszkoFoundationHouseinNew YorkCity.Howdidthiscomeabout,I wonder?Isitpossible,havinganyleft¬ overcopies,thatyoucouldsendacopy toaMainerwhojusthappenstobea KosciuszkoFoundationtrustee?
EdKulawiec Gorham
You JustDon’t Know ToTheEditor:
Youjustdon’tknowthecallsI’vebeen getting...Thephone’sbeenringingoff thehook...fromtheguysgoingbackto thatera(MaineAfterDark,May,Vol.V, No.III).
Weusedtohangoutinthatdineryou haveonthecover...castpartiesat5a.m. Peoplecall.Theysay,“Fritzi,isthatyou inthatshot?”AndIsay,Yesitis.
FritziCohen Portland
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OMETAUSTINwillappearprogressively dimmerduetoitsincreasingdistance fromus.(Sofar,noonehassighted Austin-thoughthecometisupthere.)
THE ByJune10thitshouldbealxHitsixthmagnitude,which isonthethresholdofbeinganaked-eyeobject.When cometAustinisclosesttothesun,andatitsbrightest,it willbetoolowintheskyjustaftersunsetforviewing. Thesitefromwhichyoumayviewthecometmusthave aclearviewoftheeasternandnortheasternhorizon.
Ifthecometdevelopsagoodtail,youwillprobablysee thetailrisingabout30minutesbeforethecometshead appearsabovethehorizon.Thetailwillbepointingto the northwest and almost
SPIRIT OF MAINE NightSights perpendiculartothehorizon. Cometsareices,leftovers fromthetimethesolarsys¬ tem was formed, some i.6 billionyearsago.Theyare thoughttobelocatedmany billionsofmilesoutfromthe sun.Fromtimetolimeone
oftheseiceballsisdisturbedbyapassingstar andgravitationallyflungtowardthesun.Asa cometnearsthesun.itisheatedandsomeofits solidicenucleusisvaporized.Theicevapor thenformsalittlecloud,orcoma,aroundthenucleus, whichwethenseeasthecomet'shead.Partofthecoma
ispushedoutintoalongtail,millionsofmileslong,by radiationpressurefromthesun.
Inadditiontocomingupandgoingdown,thesungoes onrampagesofstormactivityincycles ofevery11years,and1990beginsone suchperiodofanespeciallyactivesun. Thepreludetothisyear'santicipated solardisplayswasa1989giantmagnetic solarstormthateruptedat8:52a.m.EST onMarch6th.Itwasthelargestknown solarflaresince198i.Anothersolarout¬ burstat1:30p.m.ESTtwodayslater causedskydisplaysvisibleasfarsouth asChicagoandupstateNewYork. Thisyearmayturnouttobearecord¬ breakingoneforsolaractivity.Thatcan meanunusuallysplendiddisplaysof NorthernLights.Butitcanalsomeanthe shut-downoflong-rangeradiocommuni¬ cation.disruptionofpowersystems (e.g.,computers),andevenchangein theorbitsofartificialsatellites.
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NorthernLights NorthernLightsappearfrequentlyand brightlyinasystemofhypersolaractiv¬ ity.Wheneverthesunisespecially active,veryhotgasesfrombeneathits fierysurfacewellupandleaphundreds ofthousandsofmilesintothesky.In theformofgiganticspikes,orenormous fieryloops,theymaytumblebacktothe surfaceorbreakoffandescapeinto space. Other outbursts form hot, gaseousgeysersthatleapskywardat speedsofseveralhundredmilesasec¬ ondandreachheightsofmorethan 50,000miles.
Imagine anenormouslakeof gasolineintowhich someone drops alightedmatch. Imagineanenormouslakeofgasoline intowhichsomeonedropsalighted match.Suchflashexplosions-butof gases,notofgasoline-occurinthesun’s loweratmosphereandarecalledflares. Theyarefromafewmilesacrosstosev¬ eralthousandmiles,andtheirexplosive violencelastsanywherefromafewmin¬ utestoanhour.z\singleflaremay releasetheenergyof10millionhydro¬ genbombsandreachtemperaturesof morethan20milliondegrees.Altimes ofpeaksolaractivity,thereisatleast oneflareeveryhourorso.Allofthese solarstormscaststreamsofelectrons andprotonsthatraceacrossspaceand batterEarth'supperatmosphere.
Therearetwocategoriesofsun-earth interactions:Electromagneticradiation involvesmostlyX-rays,ultraviolet,and radiowaxes.Thisenergytravelsatthe speedoflight,crossingthe93-millionmiledistancefromthesuntoearthin8 minutesand20seconds.Geomagnetic activity,causedbythesunemitting burstsofchargedparticles,including electronsandprotons.Thesebitsand piecesofatoms,whichareregularly emittedbythesun,butinespecially largedosesduringperiodsofintense solaractivity,areoftenreferredtoas
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Lookouttosea fromthe-<• Sundial1TInn KENNEBUNK BEACH, MAINE One of Kennebunk's earlybeachfrontguest houses,theSundialInn isnowapremierbed& breakfast.Operating since1891,theSundial recallsaneraofseashorelivingwhen thispartoftheMaineCoastfirstbecame aresortdestination. diningroomoverlookingtheocean.
Renovationstoensureyourcomfortandenjoyment havebeenmeticulouslycraftedintheVictorian style—andtoday,theSundialInncontinuestoreflectits originalantiquecharmandambience.Eachroomis appointedwithVictorianfurnishingsanddesigner linens.Roomsalsohavetheirownbath,TV,airconditioningandphone.Allfloorsareaccessibleby elevator,andasprinklersystemhasbeeninstalledthroughouttheentirebuildingforyoursafety andpeaceofmind.Andtogeteachdaystarted,aheartycontinentalbreakfastisservedinour
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solartrind.Ittakessolarwindparticles twotothreedaystoreachEarth.The wayinwhichthesolarwindcauses auroraldisplays(NorthernLights)can beunderstoodwhentheplanetEarthis examined as a simplemagnet.
Likeamagnet. Earthhasnorth andsouthmag¬ neticpolesthat formthemagne¬ tosphere.Itis squashedupon thesideofour planetfacingthe sunbythesolar wind;anditis stretchedoutin¬ toalongtailthat extendstothe oppositeside.
The magneto¬ spherehastwo huge,dougnutshapedringsthat arecalledVan Allenradiation belts. Most of thedangerously chargedparticles ofthesolarwind arewellprotect¬ edfromharmful radiationeffects. Some of these particles,howev¬ er,areheldtem¬ porarilyinthe VanAllenbelts.
ThecolorfuldisplayofNorthernLights areturnedonwhensolar-windparticles arefirstcaughtupinthemagneticfield, thenacceleratedbytheVanAllenbelts, andfinallyhurledintoEarth'supper atmosphere,wheretheycollidewith atomsandmolecules,mostlyoxygen andnitrogen.Eachtimeanoxygenor nitrogenatomoftheairisstruck,it losesoneormoreelectrons.Butalmost immediatelyitfindsoneormorefree electronsandregainstheonelost.Asit does,theatomgivesoffjustalittle burstofenergythatweseeaslight. Whenoxygenatomsreleaseenergy, theygiveoffburstsofgreenorredlight particles(calledphotons).Sotheenergy burstsofoxygenaccountforthegreen, pink,andreddishcolorsofanauroral display.Whennitrogenatomsrelease
AuroralDisplay Thecolorfuldisplay of Northern Lights are turned on when solar-windparticles arefirstcaughtup insidethemagnetic field-thentheyare accelerated by the VanAllenbeltsinto Earth’satmosphere.
t;. , energy,theygiveoffburstsofvioletor bluelight.Thegreenlightthatcomes fromtheactivityofoxygen,andviolet lightfromnitrogen,occuraboutseventy milesabovetheearth’ssurface.What weareseeingin theskiesis(he burstofreddish lightfromoxy¬ genatomsfrom 125to250miles intotheEarth's atmosphere. Threeorfour limeseveryten yearsorso,a beautifulaurora glowsarosyred andappearsata heightof185to 250miles.The galesofprotons thatstreaminto theupperatmo¬ spherecanoften causeakindof faint band of greenishwhite light.Justafew hours after a flareeruptsfrom thesunthereare streamsofhigh¬ speed protons thatstimulatethe upperair.pro¬ ducingagreen¬ ishwhitepolar¬ capglow.
TheSpaceEnvi¬ ronmentServicesCenter(SESC),located inBoulder,Colorado,continuously monitorssolaractivityandissuesreports tothepublic.Oneofthemostaccessi¬ blereportsistheGeophysicalAlert Broadcast,a45-secondbulletinheard ontheshortwavetime-signalstation \XTXWat18minutespasteachhour.
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7? eturn u Dream ERE THEY ARE AGAIN, waitingouttheretohookyoulikemys¬ terynovels...islands.Sparklingdeepin thevoid,withkerosenelampsdickering inramshacklecottages...theseislands. Braceletsofstreetlightslikestarsontop ofcreosotepoles...islands.Butthisyear therearefewerMaine...islandsforsale, evenifyou'reaphysicianoutthere lookingforaBayerAspirintree,andif anything,islandpricesaregoingup. Hopintothelaunchandseewhat'shap¬ peningon...
Clapboard Island, $1.5Mi11ion
PeoplediningatTheGalleyRestaurant havebeenlookingacrossHusseySound atitforyears,wonderingwhotheheck livesoutthere.Sloopsbouncearoundit eachsummerastheyheadforthestart ofthexMonheganIslandRace.Thrusting itsshaggygreenheadabovethewaves amileoutfromFalmouthTownLand¬ ing.the2't-roomClapboardIslandsum¬ merestateisnowthepreeminentCasco Bayislandupforsale.
Alargehunkofdreamindeed,this22acretractincludes"threequartersofa mileofwaterfrontage,fivebeaches, deep-waterpierlandingfacility,and amplemooringspace,"saysbrokerGor¬ donT.Holmes,Jr.,who,alongwith
RalphAshmore,islistingthehouse."It’s knownbyyachtingenthusiastsworld¬ wide,"headds.AccordingtoHolmes, theShingleStylemansionandadjoining buildingswerebuiltin1895by"60to80 craftsmen.Theconstructionmaterials wereprimarilyOregonPine,shippedin fromthegreatNorthwest.”Seventeen bedrooms,elevenfireplaces,alibrary, andoperabledumbwaiterareawaiting yourcontract—withpossiblepartial ownerfinancing.Presentlyownedbya consortiumofWashington,D.C.busi¬ nessmen,theretreatisperfectforanoth¬ ergrouppurchaseorapersonlike “TomSelleck,”offersHolmes,“thekind ofpersonwhoneedsprivacybutstill desiresaccess”toCoastalMaine.Agran¬
itepieronthenorthsideoftheisland,a seven-roomcaretaker’scottage,atwostorybarn,anda“one-storyGerman styleplayhousewithfireplaceandwon¬ derfuloceanviews”helpmakeyourstay alittlemoreendurable.Peakelevation is50feet,andthere’salargeboathouse withmarinerailway.Thirsty?Drinkfrom adrilledwellandundergroundwater system.Presentlythere’sasepticsystem, with“overboarddischarge.Thissitua¬ tionrequiresachangetoaninground subsurfacedisposalsysteminthenear future,”saysGordonHolmes.Liketo readasummernovel?Throwtheswitch onyour10KWFarmallgeneratorfor electricpower.There’safamousseal rookeryonthesouthwestcornerofthe
Islands island,andwhenyoubuythistractof ClapboardIslandpleasenotethatLittle ClapboardIsland,aswellasasmallplot onMadokawandoLandingonthemain¬ land,alsoconvey.
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Lookingforabargain?This77-acre islandiskindof"starshaped,with manydifferentpointsthatheadout," sayslistingagentTedKohlerofMaine RealEstateExchange."Ithasanice60footcrownonitandmixedgrowthof birches,maples,evergreens."Becauseof thestarshape,ithas“allkindsofexpo¬ sure,fromshelteredtowideopen." Withanosprey’snestonthewestern shoreand“plentyofdeeranddeer paths,”theislandisownedbytwopeo¬ plewhohavesubdivideditinto15lots offiveacresormore,andoneofthese lots-with510spectacularfeetofocean frontage-canbehadforroughly529,900 withownerfinancing.“Therecanbe ver}’creativefinancing,tailor-madetoa
buyer’ssituation,”confirmsKohler.If youhave55,000andtheabilitytomake agreeablepayments,itcouldbeyours. “Everycharacteristicthatyouhavein Maineisouthere,becauseofthestar shape,fromboldclifftograsstosandto popplestones-theverysmooth,smooth rocksthesizeofgolfballsorcoconuts,” hesays.Inadditiontothe529,900lot, whichincludesa“cookie-bite”coveand asoutheasternexposure,therearelots onPinkhamfor535,000and536,000to 599,000(anentirepeninsulawithgreat elevatedviewsand3,080feetofshore frontage).Oneinterestingnote-anum¬ ber of porcupines have chosen the islandashome,andtheyenjoystripping thebarkfromsometrees.
John’s Island, $195 housand Ifyou,areapersonororganizationin searchofanislandtoprotect,please, startwiththisone!Located“onthe famedCascoPassagewhichconnects JericoBaywithBlueHillBay,"thisloca¬ tionpermitsviewsof“allthebeautiful sailingshipsgoingDownEastthatfun¬ nelthroughhere,”saysTedKohler.It’s aheavilywooded,22-acreislandwitha lovelysandybeachwhereyoucancome ashore.“It'sarealhangoutforseals.I've seenupto300there,”saysKohler,who ismarketingtheislandalmostexclusive¬ ly to conservation groups because “MaineFishandWildlifehasjustdesig¬ natedanactiveBaldEagle'snestonthis island.We'remarketingittopeoplewho considerthemselvesenvironmentalists andaresensitivetotheeagles,nesting
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ducks,andseals-someonewhowould approachbyseakayak,say,andtent, andiftheybuild,they'dbuildasmall seasonalstructureasfarawayaspossi¬ blefromtheeagle'snest,andbeforeor afteranestingperiod.Whenyouapply forabuildingpermit.Ibelieveittrig¬ gersareviewprocessthroughMaine FishandWildlife.They'regoingtolook atthesiteandseehowit'sgoingto impactonthateagle’snest."Beautiful ledgesontheeasternshorecreatea channeltothenorth.”
W henyouapply forabuildingpermit, Ibelieveittriggers areviewprocess throughMaineFish andWildlife.They’re goingtolookatthe siteandseehowit’s goingtoimpacton thateagle’snest.” StillabridesmaidisGooseberryIsland, afive-acreislandinToothacherBay. You'resittingonopenoceanwith beautiful views of the Brimstones sparklingtothesouth,saysKohler."Say itwastoreallykickupandyouwanted tomakearunforit.Youcouldalways duckintoBurntcoatHarbor.Youcan
buygroceriesonSwan’sIsland.Iwent outtherewiththesoilscientistandit wassomeoftheblackest,richestsoil I'veeverseen.There’sasuitablebuild¬ ingsiteandanicebeachyoucannose aboatonto.”TedKohleradvises,but youshouldkeepapermanentmooring inBurntcoatHarborduetoexposure. There’snohighvegetationbecause sheepgrazedthereforyearsandyears, beginninginthe18thcentury.Viewsof HockamockLight.Double-crestedknoll onthenorthside.
wentoutthere withasoil scientist,andit wassomeofthe blackest,richest soilI’veever seen.” REGION Woodbridge Island, Newcastle $ 150 T housand
Thisintimateandprotectedisland boasts600-800feetofexcellentdeep¬ waterfrontage,plusashelteredanchor¬ ageinthecove.Offersundisturbed sightingsofblueheronontheSheep¬ scotRiver.It’sapproximatelytwomiles northoftheWiscassetBridgenextto LehmanandCunninghamIslands,just southofSheepscotVillage.Italsohasa placeinMaineHistory.Whiletheisland itselfisnotontheNationalRegisterof HistoricPlaces,it’sadjacenttothefor¬ mermainlandsiteofanancienttrading-
StunninglyhandsomecontemporaryhomeatfamousOceanPoint,theabsolute endoftheBoothbayPeninsula.Builtwithqualityfeaturesthroughout,thishome offersthreebedrooms,livingrtximwithfireplace,formaldiningroom,family roomanddeckwithaviewofFishermanIsland.Aneasytwo-minutewalktothe crashingsurfandpublicbeach,andwithavarietyofsummeractivitiesofferedat theassociationrecreationcenter.Ahometobeproudofinacommunityyouwill growtolove!
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SummerGuide Galleries GreenhutGalleries,146Middlestreet.Portland. OpeningJuly12(Thurs.nightreception5:00-7:00 pan.),throughAugust4 Oilsand(ionaches by JaneDahmen.seecover,detailfrom RaceDayI. andalsopotterybyRhondaFriedman,founder ofDamariscottaPottery.Galleryhours.Monday throughSaturday,10:30a.m.-5:30p.m."■’2-269.3.
BarridoffGalleries,26FreeStreet.Portland. August I-19thandearlyCOthcenturyAmerican andEuropeanArtAuction. Formoreinformation call■”2-5011.
MainePotter’sMarket,.3'6ForeSt..Portland. ThroughJuneJO Porcelainandstonewarepottery bynewmemberPeterJonesJuly1-10-Decoraliveam!functionalstonewareemphasizingsim¬ plicityindesignbyRobynLonghurstJuly1120MaiolicapotteryusingtraditionalMainethemes bvAprilAdamsamiAlanBurnham.Columbia FallsPotteryJuly21-.30Sensuouspastelland¬ scapepotterybvGailJ.I..KassJulyJl-August 9Stone-wareinsofthuesof.red.blueamigreen bvNancyReadHoursarc9am.-9p.m..7claysa week1-16.3.3.
TheJoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt,West¬ brookCollege."16StevensAvenue.Portland. ThroughSeptember9 ThePermnnenlCollection andSelectedLoans TheGallery'ssuperbcollec¬ tion.whichhasearneditthetitle"ThelittleJewel box.leaturesworksbyDegasRenoirKlee. WhistlerandPrendergastThisexhibitionalso includesmanyspecialloanstotheGallery: amongthemareworksbvMonetPicasso. GauguinIngresandStuartSeptember 15-October28SueCoe Porkopolis. The resultoffirst-handobservation. Porkopolis islourn.ihsm.potentexpressionandline art.Theartist'ssenesaboutslaughterhous¬ esandmeatpackingplantsconfirmsher reputationas"thegreatestlivingpractition¬ erolaconfrontational,revolutionaryart HerworkswillremindyouofEnsor.Goya andKollwitzintheirludgementolhuman behaviorGalleryhours'Tuesday.Wednes¬ dayandFinlayIPam.-9pm.Saturdays anilSundaysisp.m.ClosedMondays,hol¬ idaysanilbetweenexhibitions"9"-95-t6.
BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt, BrunswickThroughJune1”Charles Meryon EtchingsojParis Meryonwasa
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modernmetropolisweseetoday.IntheJohnA. andHelenP.BeckerGalleryThroughJuly 8-ThomasCornellPaintings: Theliirthof Xatnre ABowdoinartfacultymember.Cornell mixesancientGreekmythologywithcontempo¬ raryscenesofMaine,commentingonthespiritual needsandaspirationsofmodernlife.Twentieth centuryandTemporaryExhibitionGalleries June19-August 19-Islamicminiaturesfromthe PermanentCollection. Fromthecharmingfantasy ofArabamiPersianminiaturestothegreaternat¬ uralismofpaintingfrom.MughalIndia.Islamic paintingischaracterizedbyjewel-likecoloranda profusionoldetail.Rarelyseen,thesedelightful worksaredrawnfromtheMuseum'spermanent collectionJohnA.andHelenP.Becker GalleryJuly20-September2.3 SelectedPrints fromtheVinalhavenPressCollection. Eachsum¬ mer.artistsofemergingandwell-establishedrepu¬ tationareinvitedtoVinalhaven.anislandin PenobscotBay.toworkwithmasterprinters.The museumhasacquiredacompletesetof""prints, producedatthepresssince198t,amiaselection ofthesewillbeonviewthroughthesummer. TwentiethCenturyGalleryTuesdaythrough Saturday10am.-5p.m..Sun.2-5p.m."25-.32"5.
NancyMargolisGallery,.36"ForeStreet.Port¬ landThroughJune-CamLangley Hotanical ClassEorms anilGailKendall CeramicTureens. Ongoingexhibits:Worksinceramic,jewelry, glass,woodandmetalbythegalleryartists.Mon¬ daythroughSaturday10am.-6
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ElementsGallery,56MaineStreet.Brunswick. ThroughJune 2S-ArtInTheGarden, agroup showofoutdoorsculptureandfurnishingsinclay.
metal,woodandfabriccelebratingspringinan indoorgardensetting.Theshowincludesbird sculptureinbronzeandsteel,birdfeedersthat looklikeroadsiderestaurants,fishsculptureand weathervanes,acrabtable,ceramicvegetables, kites,insects,tapestries,tree-hangingpossums, folk-artsculptureandwhirligig.August4September5-FredWoell.aone-personshowof mixed-mediasculptureandwallreliefs.Anarche¬ ologistofthelate20thcentury."FredWoellhas transformedtheremnantsofourthrowawaysoci¬ etyintodisconcertingassemblagesolculturalsym¬ bolsSeptember7-October20-SquidgeDavis one-personshowofclaysculpture.Newworksby feminineinterpreterofmythologicalandspiritual themes.MondaythroughSaturday10a.m.-5p.m. ’29-110S.
BatesCollege,Lewiston.ThroughAugust 26DahlovIpcar Lateworks. 30vibrantoil-oncanvasworksbythisMaineartist,combiningan exoticassortmentofanimallifeinrichlyimagina¬ tivelandscapes,intheuppergallery Children'sHookIllustrations, featuringtheworkof severalofMainesbestartistsandwritersinthe lowergallery Museumhoursare10am-tp.m.Tuesdaythrough
Saturdayand1-5p.m.onSunday.ClosedMon¬ days.majorholidaysanilduringtheinstallationof exhibitions.Freeadmission."86-6158. QthAnnualWellsSummerSunCraft Show.WellsJr.Highschool.RouteI Saturday.July14.9a.m.-5p.m... 616-8IO1
1990 9thAnnualArtsRochesterHeritageFestival willtakeplaceonSaturday. August11 from9 am.-9p.m.attheCommonsinRochester,N.H. TraditionalAppalachianBluegrassmusic.Folk. BluesandCountry.Artisanswillbedisplaying quilts,woodworking,pottery,basketry,etc.Ethnic foodsfromnon-profitgroups,events.lorchildren. Noadmissionfee.butdonationsarewelcome. ArtsRochester isanon-profitorganizationsup¬ portedinpartbyagrantfromtheNewHampshire StateCouncilontheArtsandtheNationalEndow¬ mentfortheArts.TakeExit12offtheSpaulding TurnpikeinRochesterandheadeastonHancock Street.(Rt.125)untilyoureachtheCommons (603)332-0150.
Strawbery Banke Museum, P.O.Box300. Portsmouth.N.H. Victorianlea. FathersDay. June17. StepbackintimetoJuneof1869fortea andcakesservedontheporchofthedignified GoodwinMansion.Teatimeis3p.m. June 25-CardeningDay.July 22-Traditionalboat builder'sDay. Over>0exhibitorswilldisplaytheir craftsandsharetheirideasandexperience. August4-Children'sHistoryDay.August 12-lictorianTea andcakesontheporcholtheGood¬ winMansion.
Portland Museum of Art, SevenCongress Square. ThroughJuly 1-ArlJiilDeception,the CraftoftheForger. This entertaining
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ArtGallery.Baltimore.Md.Thedetectiveworkart professionalsuse-scholarly,scientificandintuitive-issharedthroughextensivewalllabels. ThroughAugust5trankStella TheCircuits Prints. Oneofthemostdynamicandinfluential Americanartiststoday.FrankStellawasinspired bvanauto-racingtrackwhenhemadetheseprints during(he80s.Loopsandfigureheadsfillthe monumentalmixed-mediaprintsthatrevealapas¬ sionforunorthodoxpatternsandtechniques. Madepossiblebyagenerousgrantfrom Peeples HeritageHank, withcontributionsfromanony¬ mousdonors Through September Winslow Homer Watercolors. Thethirteenwatercolorsin thisexhibitionweregiventothePMAby (.buries ShipmanPayson. Outstandinginqualityandcon¬ dition.manyofthepaintingsdepicttheAdirondacks-fishingandhuntingscenes.Worksrange from18'3.(shortlyaftertheartisthadtakenup themedium)tohisEnglishperiodinthe1880s. thedecadewhichmanycriticsregardasHomers bestandmostdaringperiod.Focusonducks,fish andcanoeists. Through September-Perspectives. MarjorieMoore. Dogsandotheranimalsarcthe worksonpaperandavideoinstallationtitled Canis-Canis. Theartistworksinaneo-expressioniststyleusingbrightcolorsandimagerythatis intentionallygarishandfrightening.Ihroughnar¬ rativetechniquebothMoorespaintingsandvideo
nature. Perspectives ismadepossiblebyagrant fromthe loanWhitney and CharlesShipman PaysonCharitableFoundation.August15-21-Art intheMaking-.TheboatShow. Fouroltheartists participatinginthisshowwillassembleandinstall their"boats'starting August15 Thepublicis invitedtowatchastheybuildtheirfantasticboats.
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includinga28-footlongvesselmadeofwoven havanda36-footlongmulti-oaredboat August 21-October28-TheHoutShowFantastic\cssels. FictionalVoyages. Aboatmadeofwovenhay. anotherofsand-castglass-lheconventional boundariesthatseparatecraftandfineartarebro¬ keninthisexhibitionolbig.fantastic"boats. Inspiredbyage-oldmeaningsattachedtoships andvoyages,thesculpturesthatcomprisethis exhibitionarcmadeolglass,clay,hayandliberin formsthatchallengetheviewerstoembarkon theirownimaginativevoyages.Hoursareluesday throughSaturday10a.m.5p.m..Thursdayuntil 9pin..Sundav12-5.closedMondays.Admission is$3.50adults.$2.50seniorsandstudentswithID. $1children.Grouprale$3FreeadmissionIhurs. 5-9p.m."5-6118.
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PortlandPublicLibrary, FiveMonument Square.Portland.TheLibraryhasscheduled thefollowingexhibitionsforthesummer ThroughJune29EmilySper Photographs Thisphotographerspicturesofeverydaysub¬ jectsarcabstractandverystunning. July3August1’ MaineLibraries.Photographsby JohnK.Jones Colorandblackandwhite photographsshowMainelibraries,fromthe vervsmallestonestothelargestHistorical andarchitecturalcaptionssupplementthe photographs August20-30 Prizeuinning Paintings fromthe25thAnnual 6AliveSide¬ walkArtFestival Thisexhibition,hosted annuallybythePortlandPublicLibraryinthe twoweeksfollowingtheSidewalkArtFestival, alwaysattractslargecrowds August22-
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GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS September18 ToMakeAllLairs, amajortravel¬ ingexhibitionontheBicentennialoftheU.S Congress.ThisLibraryofCongress.American LibraryAssociationtravelingshowismadepossi¬ blebyagrantfromtheNationalEndowmentfor theHumanities,Washington.DC. Portlandisonly oneoftwoMei,Englandstopsinitsnationwide tour. PortlandPublicLibraryhoursare:Monday, Wednesday,Friday9a.m.-6p.m..Tuesdayand Thursday12noon-9p.m..Saturday9a.m.-5p.m. Exhibitionsarefree.871-1'10.
TheBrickStoreMuseum, 11'MainStreet.Ken¬ nebunk.Themuseumhastwosummerexhibits on viewuntilNovember: ThroughtheArtist'sEye-A MaineWomanintheWorld. Exploring EdithC. Barry's (188i-1969)impactonsouthernMaines artcoloniesasaportraitist,sculptor,muralistand designer,theexhibitusesphotographs,films, paintings,sculpture,diaries,lettersanddecorative arts.Theydocumentthecolorfuladventuresand meaningfulcontributionsofthis20thcentury artist,worldtravelerandpreservationist.EdithC. BarryjourneyedextensivelytoAfrica.Europeand theFarEastandherexperiencesplacedherinthe forefrontofworldaffairs.Amongothers,shewit¬ nessedthemobilizationoftheFrenchmilitiadur¬ ingWWI.Berlin-1939andtheShanghaiofthe 1930s.Thesecondexhibitistitled Homefromthe Seas:Kennebunkport'sfabledSeaCaptain. After32 yearsolsailingtheSevenSeas, CaptainDaniel WebsterDudley( 18t1-1930)spenthisretirement yearsdazzlinghisKennebunkportneighborswith histalesandcollectionofpricelessOrientaltrea¬ sures.I'hemuseumisopenTuesdaythroughSat¬ urdayfrom10a.m.-4:30p.m.$2adults.SIchildren.985-i802.
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TheChildren’sMuseumofMaine isgearingup loranall-newdinosaurshowfeaturingtenmov¬ ing.growlingDinamationcreatures.Backbypop¬ ulardemandafterthemuseums1988 Landof Giants, the1990 ReturnoftheGiants willbeeven moreexcitingwithnewcreaturesandscenervthat reflectthenaturalhabitatofeachreptile.Handsondinosaurdisplaysikeepingwiththemuseums "lookandpleasetouch”philosophyoflearning. SeeatoweringApatosaurus,asnarlingParasaurolophusandthreelife-likebabydinosaurs.Visitors willalsoseeapreviewofnextsummer'sspecial events.AttheformerLeeDodgeSaleslocation. 191RiversideStreet,justoilMaineTurnnpikeExit 8inPortland Through Labor Day September 3rd. SaturdaytoThursday10a.m.-5p.m.,Friday until8p.m.$3.50pp.childrenunder2free, member$2.50withcard.'9~-KITE.
Galleries SocietyofSouthernMaineCraftsmenwill holdacraftshowon August4 (raindateAugust 5),tobenefitthe CampFiresatCampKetcha. .336 BlackPointRoad.Scarborough.10a.m.-tp.m.On August20 (raindateAugust21).tobenelit The Children’sHouse, ontheKennebunkportVillage Green.OceanAvenue.Kennebunkport.10a.m.-4 p.m. 774-932t.
3rdAnnualLaudholmNatureCraftsFestival, iMudholm Farm (locatedattheWellsNational EstaurineResearchReserve-closetoRt.1.Wells). OverlookingtheAtlanticOceaninapanoramic view,someofNewEnglandsfinestcrafterswill gathertopresenttheirworkforsale,offerinfor¬ mationanddemonstratesomeoftheirtechniques. 6-16-4521.
Live Literature AspartoftheSummerInstituteinMaineLiter¬ ature,hostedbvTheMaineWritersandPublishers alliance,therewillbeaseriesolpoetryreadings atBatesCollegeinLewiston(OlinArtsCen¬ ter). Readingsarefreeandopentoall.
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The DowneastWriters'Conference willtake placeattheHavstackMountainSchool. July1521. withanemphasisonpoetry.Thecostis$150: nowritingsamplesarenecessarytoapply.Call 581-t092orwriteConferenceandInstituteDivi¬ sion,UniversityofMaine,Orono.Maine0-1469.
Starting July30 at”p.m.therewillbeaseriesof poetryreadingsalthe Gorham Campus of Uni¬ versityofSouthernMaine Theseriesispartof theStonecoastWritersconference,andisfree.
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August9 at "-StephenDobyns August10 at \AS-KennethRosen Foranintensivestudyofpoetryreadingandwrit¬ ingthe StonecoastWritersConference begins on July29 andends August10 Theconference willtakeplaceattheGorhamcampusofUSM ApplicationsareduebeforeJuly6.Call80-1291 or780-11-11.
The Yeats-Pound Academic Conference will takeplaceattheUniversityofMaine,Oronoon August12 Theconferencewillcontinueuntil August15 Thecostis$395.whichincludeshous¬ ingandfood.Call581-3814.
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InSeptember. DenisLeDoux, thewinnerolthe MaineArtsCommissionChapbookawardwill speakatthe MaineWritersandPublishers AllianceCenter inBrunswick.Theexactdatehas notbeenset.Toreceivemoreinformationabout thisreadingandotherscontactTheMaineWriters andPublishersAlliance.”29-6333.
RafflesCafeBookstore oftenhostspoetryread¬ ings.Sofartherearenoscheduledreadingsbutto findoutmorecall”61-3930-Rafflesislocatedon 555CongressStreetinPortland. Books,Etc. onExchangestreetinPortlandhas hadpoetryreadingsinthepastandaltertheir buildingexpansionhopestohostmanymore.Call 77-1-0626.
TheIronhorseBookstore inWatervilleplansa seriesofpoetryreadingsonThursdayevenings
Cinema Portland Museum of Art Auditorium 7 CongressSquare,”73-2787.$3museum members.5350non-members.Tuesday, June28, p.m.: Gaslight (U.S.,1940.Directedby GeorgeCukorwithIngridBergman.CharlesBoyer. JosephCottenandAngelaLansbury.Remakeof classicBritishthrilleraboutamanwhodriveshis wifeinsane.
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andthemiddle-agedman(JamesMason),who lovesGeorgyfromafar.Tuesday. July24, 7:30 p.m.: TheLadyVanishes (British,1935).Consid¬ eredbymanytobeHitchcock’sfinestmystery. WithMargaretLockwoodandMichaelRedgrave tryingtofindadisappearinglittleoldlady.Tues¬ day, July31, 7:30p.m.: WhiskyGalore (British 1949).Postwarcomedyabouttheinhabitantsofa Scottishislewho,bereftofwhiskeydueto rationing,smuggleashorethepreciouscargoofa wreckedship.
Tuesday, August14, 7:30p.m.: Ain'tMisbehavin' (U.S.,1983).FeaturingthemusicofFatsWaller andstarringNellCarter.AndreDeShields.and ArmeliaMcQueen.Tuesday, August21, 7:30p.m.: TheScarletPimpernel (British1934)..All-time favoriteswashbucklerstarringLeslieHowardwho playsthedaringrescuerofcondemnedaristocrats. Heposesasafoppishcoward.
WATERVILLE Railroad Square Cinema, RailroadSquare,8736526,S4.75,Evenings,SevenDays/$3.5OMatinees SaturdaysandSundays.*= Foreign language withsubtitles. June12-14: WisdomoftheDream (documentary),relatingthelifeandworkofCarl Jung. June15-21: ‘Cinemaparadise (Italy1989). WonmostrecentAcademyAwardforBestForeign Film..Thishomagetofilmfollowstherelationship ofayoungboyandtheprojectionistatamovietheatrehefrequents. July2: ‘BohIeflambeur (France1955).DirectedbyJean-PierreMelville.An inversionof TheAsphaltJungle-3 complicatedand doomedschemetoripoffaFrenchcasino.July 6-12: TheCook,TheThiefHisWifeandHerLover (British1990).DirectedbyPeterGreenway.Origi¬ nallyratedXforgeneralnastiness,Visuallycom¬ pellingstoryaboutathief-alittleofeverything, somecannibalism. July17-19: ‘Spices (India 1990).Atax-collectorhasgainedcompletecontrol overasmallIndianvillage,includingthewomen. July24-26:‘TimeoftheGypsies.. Youngboywith telekineticpowers. August3-9: ‘TooBeautiful TorYou (France).Inaninversionofatypical story,amanwithabeautiful,accomplishedwileleavesherfortheplain,dullcleaningwoman. DirectedbyBertrandBlier [GetOutYourHand¬ kerchiefs).August21-23: 'Solaris (Russian) Rerelease.DirectedbyAndreiTarkovsky
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Theatre 0gunquit Playhouse-starts its58thseason withthemusical SevenBridesForSeven Brothers, openingJune25thandcontinuing throughJuly'th. SteelMagnolias willrunJuly9th throughJuly21st. MeandMyGirl isJuly2.3rd throughAugustHh.ArthurL'hry's DrivingMiss Daisy willrunfromAugust6ththroughAugust 18th.Theseasonendswith FiddlerontheRoof. August20ththroughSeptember1st.TheBox OfficeacceptsmailordersviaP.O.Box918.Route 1.Ogunquit0390".Performancesstartat8:40 p.m.,MondaythroughSaturday(alsoWednesday andSaturdayat2:45p.m.)$1’.6t6-5511.
Maine State Music Theatre-opens June12th24thwiththeRogersandHammersteinmusical Oklahoma FromJune26ththroughJuly8thisthe musicalcomedy GentlemenPreferBlondes, fol¬ lowedbytheEnglishhit MeandMyGirl forthe weekofJuly10ththroughJuly29th.July31st throughAugust12thwillseeperformancesof The MerryWidow. Theyclosewiththemusicalcomedy /Do!IDo! fortheweeksofAugust1tththrough August26th.Performancesat8:00p.m.Tuesday throughSaturday,andat2:00p.m.lorthemati¬ neesonWednesday,Friday,andSunday.Ticketsfrom$20to$10.Ticketsmaybeorderedbymail: TheMaineStateMusicTheatre.P.O.Box6t6, Brunswick.MEOiOll. 725-8 769.(Performancesat thePickardTheatreatBowdoinCollege.)
The Theatre at Monmouth-The Shakespeare TheaterofMaine-Maine'soldestprofessionalsum¬ mertheater-entersits21stseasonwith Merchant ofVenice ItopensJune23rd. LightIptheSky. a classicAmericancomedybyMossHart,opens June29th. TheCherryOrchard. AntonChekhov's tragi-comedy.opensJuly1.3th. BraveXewWorld -AldousHuxley'ssatiricmasterpiececomestothe stateinapremieradaptationbyArtisticDirector TedDavis,openingJuly28th.Allplayswillbein repertory.933-9999.Standardticketsare$15Tues¬ daythroughSaturdaynights;$10forSundayand adultmatinees.BoxofficeclosedonMondays.
The Theater Project (Brunswick)-openswith Shakespeare's Mid-SummerXight'sDream onJune 28thandcontinuesthroughJuly14th.Nextwillbe MichaelKeller's TheSpoilsofWar runningfortwo weeksfromAugust9ththroughAugust25th. Judevine. astoryaboutamysticalVermonttown withactorsplayingmanyroles,willbeperformed beginningAugust9ththroughAugust25th.Written byVermontpoetDavidBudbill,ithadarecent andsuccessfulruninSanFrancisco.Beginning July22ndandcontinuingeven-Sundayeveningat ~:00p.m.throughoutthesummerwillbe The ReturnofI'ncensoredMemoirs--,x cabaretshow withtheaterpiecesoriginatedbytheProject.The TheatreProjectperformsTuesdaythroughSunday at8:00p.m.andSaturdayat2:00p.m.$10.For moreinformationcall'29-8584.
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Theatre Hackmatack Playhouse- TheSoundofMusic. launchesthe1990seasonatthePlayhousein BerwickonJune26th.ContinuingthroughJuly 8th,theopenerwillbefollowedJuly10ththrough July21stbythebawdycomedy SlyFox. July24th throughAugust5thbythemusicalcomedy Once LponaMattress.YouCan'tTakeItWithYou plays August7ththroughAugust18th.Thefinalewillbe theDonQuixotemusical ManofLaMancha from August21stthroughSeptember2nd.Seasontickets are$45,whilesingleadmissionticketsare$12, $10.and$8.Curtaintimeis8:00p.m.for evenings.TuesdaythroughSunday.Thereisa MatineeeveryThursdayat2:00p.m.Dinnerthe¬ atrepackagesareavailable.ThePlayhouse,Rt.9, BeaverDam,Berwick03901.698-1807.
Embassy Players, Sebago Lake-The School¬ houseArtsCenteratSebagoLakeisenteringits secondseasonasacenterforfineandperforming arts.Portlandslocalcomposer/playwright.Hank Beebe,andhiswife/Producer,Nancy,originally leasedthebuildingtohousetheirEmbassyPlay¬ ers.Thisyear.HankBeebe'snewmusical, CrissCross. willopenJuly5ththroughJuly29th.The showisacontemporarypiecethatexploresthe "switching"ofmale/femalerolesandthesocioandeconomicattitudesintoday'sAmericansoci¬ ety.SPANDAisthecenter'sin-housedancecom¬ pany,anditisdirectedSelbyBeebe(Hankand Nancy'sdaughter),whoisaNewYork-based dancer.SPANDAconcertswillrunfortwoweeks, August2ndthrough12th.Selby'sdancecompany iscomprisedofindividualsofallagesinacelebra¬ tionoflifeandlove.ClosingtheArtCenter'sSum¬ merSeasonwillbeacomedy,6 RmsRt-r\’u (Six RoomsRiverView),whichwillrunfromAugust 16ththroughSeptember2nd.Workshopsalso offered:WriteP.O.Box4.37.SebagoLake04075. orphone642-3~t3or~~3-16-18.
Portland Club/Dinner Theater- 156StateStreet. OpeningJune15thandcontinuingthrough August,Weekendaudienceswillbeentertainedby amusicalreview, ToastToIlroadway. JanetRoss willworkwithacastoffivewell-knownPortland artists(EllenDomingos,ReneePotvin.AnneSlat¬ tery,JonathanPhilbrick,andKendallLibby). Toast willconsistof25Broadwayshow-stoppers, includingnumbersfrom GypsyCompany.LesMiserables.Chicago.Cabaret.ChorusLine,Follies,I Do!IDo!, and Jacqueslire! DinnerandSunday Brunchwillbeavailable.773-0218.
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Maine’sLargestWarehouseof Wicker & Rattan Lakewood Theater-in Madison,Route201. Keep YourSpiritsUp. June14-23.ThorntonWilder's classicdrama OurTown, June28-July7.Neil Simon'scomedy, There'sAGirlInMySoup, is scheduledforJuly12-21.TennesseeWilliams’ A StreetcarNamedDesire willplayJuly26th-August 4th,followedbythecomedy Charlie'sAunt, August9-11.GilbertandSullivan'scomicopera TheMikado willbeonduringtheweekofAugust 23rd. BusStop, byWilliamInge,runsAugust30September8.Theseasonendswiththesexfarce TheHandThatCradlesTheRock, Sept.10-21.Cur¬ tainisat8:00p.m.Thurs.throughSat.witha2:00 pin.Wed.matineeduringthesecondweekof production.Eveningticketsare$7.50,matinee$7 ($5.50forkids12andunder).474-7176.RFD1, Box1780,Skowhegan04976.
Thomas Inn & Playhouse-South Casco,Rt.302. Thesummerscheduleincludes: SameTimeNext Year,AnEveningWithBobbiSteinbach,Educat¬ ingRita, and ALionInWinter. Amusicalisalso underconsiderationandmaybesubstitutedinthe schedule.Call655-3292toreserveoneoftheinn's 10newlyrenovatedguestrooms(priceson request)andenjoyadinner-theatrepackagethat includesAmericanfoodwithacontinentalflair andtheshow(ticketscirca$25).Openyear-round. Portland Players (ThaxterTheater).Artistic DirectorJoeThomasbringsustheSondheimTony Award-winningmusicalthriller SweeneyTodd from May25-June16.Curtainisal8:00p.m.Friday-Sat¬ urday:2:30p.m.onthefirstSundayand7:00p.m. onthefirstSundayand7:00p.m.onSundays thereafter.StarsBettyLongbottomandDavid LaGraff.EarlySept., LaCageAuxTolles. 799-7337. Actors Theatre ofMaine-ArtisticDirectorLewis J.Allessiobringsthisprofessionalactingcompany totheOgunquitSquareTheatre-downtown. ThroughJuneit's MurderattheHowardJohnson's. Eveningsat8:00p.m.Tickets$10.646-5151. Acadia Repertory Theatre-P.O. Box 106, Mt. Desert,Maine0-i660.FromJune29th-July8.see GreaterTuna, byJastonWilliams,JoeSears,and EdHoward. TheNerd, byLarryShue,hitsthe stageJuly10th-22nd.AgathaChristie's Spider's Web runsJuly24th-August5th:followedbyNoel Coward's BlitheSpirit August7th-26th.During RepertoryWeek,theseason'smostpopularshow isrepeated(August21-26).Tuesday-Sundayat 8:ISp.m.LastSundayofeachrunat2:00p.m. Eveningtickets:$10;students,seniors,andgroup rate:$8.Seasontickets:$30.Boxoffice:241-7260. Ellsworth Players-EllsworthGrandTheatre. FromDirectorAdrienne11.Conroy:“Plansare afoottorevive ArsenicAndOldLace onJune22, 23.24.28,29,31orpresentaclusterofone-act plays."Forfallandwinterschedulingforthis upbeat,entertainingcompany,call667-9061. -LarryBotelho
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Growth and Land Management: TheState PlanningOffice,StateHouseStation38,Augusta, Maine.04333,289-3261,refersthepublicto regionalplanningoffices.The Department of Environmental Protection, StateHouseStation 17.Augusta,Maine,043331-800-452-1942answers questionsregardingair-andwaterqualityregula¬ tions. Land Use Regulations: Department of Conservation, StateHouseStation22,Augusta, Maine.04333.289-2666.
Intheprivatesector,thereareanumberoforga¬ nizationsthatneedvolunteersanddonationsto remainactive.Oneofthesegroups,directedby BrownieCarson,isthe Natural Resources Council of Maine, 271StateStreet,Augusta. MaineOi33O.622-3101.TheCouncilhasworked withcitizenstocreatetheAllagashWilderness Waterway,raisedawarenessofthehazardsofacid rain,andcurrentlyfocusesontheissuesofgrowth management,energy,andsolidwaste.Another environmentalgroup,headedbySherryHuber,is the Mainewatch Institute, 181W'aterStreet,Box 208.Hallowell.Maine,043i 7.622-7000. AfewnationalorganizationswithMainechapters: The Maine Audubon Society, 118U.S.Route1, Falmouth.Maine.04105,"81-2330,isamember¬ shiporganizationwitheducation,advocacy, researchandactivevolunteerprograms.The Nature Conservancy, Box 338. 122MainSt.. Topsham..Maine.01086,729-5181,needsvolun¬ teerstomanageastatewidesystemofmorethan 75preserves.Oneoftheleadinglocalenviron¬ mentaleducationorganizationsinthestateisthe Chewonki Foundation, RED3.Wisscasset.Maine 04578.883-T323. -lietsySaltonstall
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SATURDAY, JULY 21st THE MAGIC OF MOZART MISHA DICHTER with THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, BRUCE HANGEN, Conductor
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SATURDAY, JULY 28th BILLYTAYLORTRIO with THE BRIDGE FES TIVAL ORCHES TRA, BRUCE HANGEN, Conductor
AUGUST FRIDAY, AUGUST 5rd PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th A EVENINGROMANTIC PAMELAOFCELLO FRAME with THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA, BRUCE HANGEN, Conductor
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NaturalWorld HISSUMMERenjoyoneortwoofthe thirteenday-tripsofferedbyThe Nature Conservancy. Someoftheseoutings includeahikeup Morse Mountain on June16from10a.m.toIp.m..Thecostis$8.The purposeofthehikeistoexaminetirefloraofthe mountain.
Foramorefast-pacedadventuretry Whitewater Rafting on the Dead River inTheForks.Maine, July1,from9a.m.to-ip.m..For$75.which includesagourmetmealandasaunaaftertheraft ride.Formoreinformationcall’29-5181orwrite MaineChapter,TheNatureConservancy.122Main Street.P.OBox3.38.Topsham.Maine04086.
Maine Audubon Society hasanoutdoorsanctu¬ aryonRoute1inFalmouth.Thesanctuaryisopen fromdawnuntildusk,sevendaysaweek.There isalsoavarietyofdaytripsthissummer:onJune 23atourofsomeofthemostoutstandinggardens inCumberlandCounty(9:15am.to4:30p.m.), $32formembersand$36fornon-members.Alsoa tourofthepuffinsatEasternEggRockonJuly 7 . 9a.m.to1p.m..$20perperson.TheAudubon alsooffersthe Scarborough Marsh Nature Day Camp, grades2ndthrough8th. 781-2330.
The Maine Aquarium isgreatforarainyday -openthissummerfrom9a.m.to9p.m..7daysa aweek.$6foradults,Stforchildren5-12.$2for children2-4.OnRoute1inSaco.”2-2949.
The Southworth Planetarium locatedon 96 Fal¬ mouthStreetinPortlandisalsoawonderfulplace tovisit.Theplanetariumisopentothepublicfor showsonastronomyonFridays.Saturdays,and Sundaysat7p.m.At8:30onthesenightsalaser lightshowisputon.Theshowsare$3foradults and$2forstudents.Groupprogramsarealso available.Call’80-t2i9.
ForamoreintellectuallyintensivesummerColby College offersatotalofsixteencoursesrelatedto continuingmedicaleducation.Theyinclude Addiction Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Pediatrics, plusthirteenothercourses. ($350percourse.)Theyeacharethreedayslong andoccurthroughoutthemonthsofJulyand August.Formoreinformationcall8’2-3.386and speakwithValerie,orwritetoDr.RobertH.Kany. Director.DivisionofSpecialPrograms.ColbyCol¬ lege.Waterville,Maine04901.
Bowdoin College offersthreesessionson Infrared Spectroscopy, aseriesoflecturesand workshopsheadedbyguestprofessors.Thefirst sessionisfromJuly9-13,thesecondisfromJuly 16-20.andthethirdisJuly23-27Thecoursefeeis $850.whichincludesmaterials,room,andboard. The deadlineforformalapplicationisJune22. ContactDr.DanaW.Mayo.Dept,ofChemistry, ClevelandHall,BowdoinCollege.Brunswick. Maine04011orcallforinfo 725-3218or725-3601. -GillianSchair
OutwardBound FOUNDEDINAl>erdovy.Wales,in19-11by theeducatorKurtHahn,andnamedafterthe sailingexpressionforashipheadedoutto sea.theschool'soriginalpurposewastoteach youngandinexperiencedseamenhowtoconduct themselvesandtheirshipswithcompetence '...despitehardships,despitedangers,despite innerskepticism,despiteboredom,despitemock¬ eryfromtheworld,anddespitetheemotionof themoment."Inthefirstgroup,overthecourseof 26days.KurtHahnwasabletoenhancehisstu¬ dentsinnerstrengthandoutwardskills.
Sincethen.OutwardHoundhasspreadtor schoolsandcentersinI -countries,helpingmen andwomenof1Ito70.Thoughthepublichas. offandon,heldsuspicionsoftheSchool'salleged insistenceonpushingstudents'limitstobeyond theircapablities,theschoolhasinitsnearfifty yearsprovidedameansbywhich200.000people intheU.Shaveimprovedtheirlives.Ithasexpe¬ riencedarevivalinrecentyears,accelerated,no doubt,byheightenedenvironmentalconscious¬ ness.TheguidethatfollowsisMaine-specific, thoughindividualsmayapplyworldwide:
Hurricane Island Outward Bound-oneof fivelocatedintheU.S.Ilisanon-profitorganiza¬ tionwhoseadministrativeofficesarelocatedin Rockland;WesternMaineatNewry;andNorthern Maine.High-schoolstudentsmayreceiveacademic creditforcourses,atHurricaneIslandandmany collegesanduniversitiesgiveupto12creditson completionofspecificcoursesthatrunthroughout theyear,financialaidandscholarshipsarealso availabletoqualifiedapplicantsonalirst-comefirst-servebasis.
Standardcoursesrunfrom.3to28daysandcan bephysically,emotionally,andmentallychalleng¬ ing.Mostcoursesareco-ed.Therearealsotai¬ loredcoursesforthehearing-orsight-impaired -andforVietnamVets,youth-at-risk.Elderhoslel members,andindividualswithsuchlife-threaten¬ ingdiseasesascancerordiabetes.
Notwocoursesarealike.Onemaychoosefrom subjectsthathavetheringofbooktitles:Down EastSailing,CoastalKayaking,SeaChallenge. WhitewaterCanoeing.MaineChallenge.Northern Rivers.YouthDiscovery,AdultBackpacking. CyclingJourneys,orProfessionalRenewal(for womenandmenonthevergeofabreakdown).
Mostcourseshaveastheirmajorpremise senrcc-servicetoone'sself,tothegroup,andto thecommunity.Mostcoursesincluderockclimbing (withropes)-closelymonitoredbyexperts.Sum¬ mercoursesinMainerunthroughSeptember.Call 1-800-3-r1-1'nor594-5549.Mainheadquarters: 38iEieldpointRd..Greenwich.CT.068.30.
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IIEREISGOLI)intheSwiftRiver,you Hknow,andtheOxfordHillsofMaine ■areinternationallyknownfortheirmineral Hdepositsandsemi-preciousstones.You ■canseethefinishedproductsoftheseraw materialsinalmostanylocaljewelrystore,but whatmostpeopledon'trealizeisthatanyonecan goouttothehillsandfindtherocksthemselves. MyfamilyandIhavealwayscomebackwith somcthing-icc-clearquartzcrystal,chalkystone studdedwithemeraldgreentourmaline,cracker thicksheetsofmicathatflakelikefinepastry.
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Thedownsidetorock-houndingwithfriendsand relativesisthatshouldyoufindsomethingvalu¬ able.conflictswilldevelopoverwhoownsthe thing.Lastsummertwobrothersunearthed,in Maine,thelargestquartz,crystaleverfoundany¬ where.Theydidnotagreeonwhoreallyfound it.andendeduphackingitinhalf.
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Resources Maine Publicity Bureaupublishes a pamphlet Mineral Collecting thatlistsprincipalgemstone and mineral sites with rock identification. 97 WinthropSt.,Hallowell04347(289-2423).
Maine Mineralogical and Geological Soci¬ ety offersregularlecturesandfilmsongeology and gemology, and leads trips to museums and abandoned mines. Write: P.O. Box 2333, South Portland04106toreceivetheirnewsletter.They holdmeetingsthelastFridayeachmonthat7:30 p.m.inPaysonSmithHall,Rm.41.
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Historical Blaine House, 162MaleMusa. Auguna. linin' Openyear-round.Mon.-FTi.fromhotp.m..Free. 289-2301.OfficialresidenceofMainegovernors. Buihin1833.itwasknownastheCaptainJames Hallhouseuntil1862.Inthatyear.JamesG.Blaine gavehiswifeabirthdaypresentof$5000,with whichshepurchasedthestatelyhomeonthecor¬ nerofStateandCapitalstreetsin.Augusta.
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, 226Mainst., Brunswick.Hours:Toursavailableinthesummer. $2.00foradults.$1.forchildren.'29-6606.Former homeofJoshuaChamberlain,aCivilWargeneral, governorofMaineandpresidentofBowdoinCol¬ lege.HepurchasedthehomeaftertheCivilWar. binmadeextensiverestorationsandadditionsto theoriginalstructure.zM’terhisdeath,earlyonin thiscentury,thehousewasusedforvariouspur¬ poses.includingasaboardinghouse,whichledto aspeedydeterioration.Greatellortsarcbeing madetorestoreittoitsoriginalcondition.Visitors tothehousewillalsosecanextensivecollectionof CivilWarmemorabilia.Moreinformationonhistori¬ calsitesinthisareacanbeobtainedfromthe PejcpscotHistoricalSocietyat"29-6606.
Thursday is Free Appraisal Day OneolMaine'*leadingauthoritiesonthevalueoffine paintingsandbronzes,periodAmericanfurniture,clocks andrelatedantiqueaccessories,Mr.Veilleuxinvitespeople whoorecuriousaboutthevalueoftheirantiques tostopbyforafreeverbalappraisalonThursday,orcall forafreeappointmentforanotherdayoftheweek.
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WestCumberland. Auctions By Sutherland, Rt. 9,X.Yarmouth.AuctioneveryThurs.nightat6:00 p.m.attheNorthernLightsAuctionHall."Every¬ thingfromdustpanstofullyfurnishedhomes."
Waterboro. Gateway Auction Co., Waterboro Grange.Primarily1920scollectiblesandantiques. 636-271-.
Ogunquit. Foxhole Antiques, Rt.1.Chineseand Japaneseheritage,suchasathree-poundSamurai warriorhehnutandaone-hundredyear-oldChi¬ neseexecutionerssword.646-8056.
Kennebunk The Chocolate Tree, Rt.1Early Americancoinsilvertopre-1860furniture.10a.m. to5p.m..~daysaweek.985-~9.
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Juniper Edge Strawberries, Harps¬ wellRoad.Bruns.SI.aquart.725-6414.
Prout’s. BrownPointRd..Bowdoin¬ ham.Open:MondaythroughSaturday.7 a.m.untildusk.$1aquart666-560t.
Estes Berry Farm, Waterman Road, Buxton.929-6-tIn
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g lueberries FromMid-July:
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apples 85 On Labor Day, Maine apple growers openuptheirfieldstothepublic:
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GileOrchards,ShakerVillage,Alfred. 30centsapound.Opensevendaysa week,9a.m.to5p.m.324-2944.
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July 7-8-Maine State Closed, Msd, FranklinPas lures.Lewis.ContactAnitaMurphy.”83-3250Augusta Seniors, M45sd. BukerCourts.Augusta. Contact:PaulAuger.623-9193or622-3~>l
July 13-15-Betty Blakeman Memorial, Msd, Mxd, M35s YarmouthU.S.ContactChuckBlake¬ man.816-9268
July 21-22-Ncvada Bob’s MIA Summer Cham¬ pionships M35s M55s, W45s. DeeringOaks. Portland.ContactDonAtkinson.”2-~35O -Sugarloaf Open Dbls. Ms. Ws. Mxd 8.0 Carrabassett\alleyContact:RobManter”29-8i33 -M3.5sd-Free. ContactJimLitrocapes.865-i55"
July 28-29-Nevada Bob's MTA Summer Cham¬ pionships Ms, Ws. M45. DeeringOaks.Portland. ContactDonAtkinson. 2-"35O-Brunswick Super Senior Doubles Championships M44, M65d- Brunswick.ContactDelFuller.”25-12"6
August 4-5 Central Maine Open. Msd Buker Courts-AugusContactWilburShardlow.582-1039 -Gardiner Super Senior M55s, GardinerHigh School.ContactMoultonWebber.582-5618 -MarkBeede
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L.L.Bean, Freeport. SoloCanoeClinicClassic PaddlingStrokes. Improvetheoverallcontrolof yourcanoebyutilizingtheclassicpaddling strokes,enhancingthepleasureofyourouting whetheritbefishing,birding,daytrippingorjust paddlingacanoe.Personalizedinstruction.Your choiceofSundayson June17or24,July1,8,15 or29,August12,19or26 10:30am.-12:30 p.m..RoyalRiver.Yarmouth.Canoesandpaddles supplied.S12. TandemCanoeClassicPaddling Strokes. Masterthechallengingskillofpaddling withapartnerbyexecutingprecisionstrokesand maintainingeffectivecommunication.Sunday, June17or2u.July1.8.15or29.August12,19 or26 1-3p.m.RoyalRiver.Yarmouth.Allequip¬ mentsupplied.S12. CoastalKayakPaddlingClin¬ ic. Thisclinicwillhelpthenewcomertokayaking keepastraightcourse.YourchoiceofSaturdays: June16.23,30.July7.8orAugust11,18or 259am.-11am..11:30am.-1:30p.m.or2-i p.m.RoyalRiver.Yarmouth.S12.Equipmentsup¬ plied.Specialevents: JStbAnnual\ortbAmeri¬ canCanoeSymposium atCampWinona.Bridgton, Me.June8-10.AdvancedCoastalKayakingWeek¬ end. UniversityofYewEngland.Biddeford,featur¬ ingSeamanship.SelfandGroupRescues.Eskimo Rollingandmore. June 13-15 ,19thAnnual AtlanticCoastSeaKayakingSymposium. Maine MaritimeAcademy.Castine,Me. August3-5. For brochuresandregistrationdetailsoneachofthese eventscall1-800-3il-t3ilorlocal865-1'61(Ext. '8001.AMEX.MC,VISA
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Miscellaneous Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland.Fri¬ day, June29-WorldWrestlingFederation returns toPortland,including Brutus“theBarber”Beef¬ cake, acutabovetherest,NewZealand's Bushwackers and RuggedRonnieGarvin Fri¬ day, July13-RobertPlant inConcertFriday, July20-RogerWhittaker inConcert. September 18-23-WaltDisneysWorldonIce. 775-3458,or call1-800-678-TIXS,Ticketron1-800-382-8080.
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Fourteenth Annual Maine Festival presentsthe workofartistsfromMaineandfromaroundthe worldonfourstages: Music.Movement,Storyand Festival andintwoexhibitionhallsatthe Cum¬ berlandCountyFairgrounds inCumberland TheMusicStagewillfeaturefolk,classical,jazz andworldmusic,withspecialsegmentshighlight¬ ingwomen'smusicandthemusicoftheFirst Americans.TheMovementStagewillshowcasedance(ballet,contemporary,folk),mimeandmar¬ tialartsandaretrospectiveoftheworkof Tony Montanaro andthe CelebrationTheater. Each day'sperformanceschedulewillculminatewith appearancesbymajorartistsontheFestivalStage. August3.4and5 Ifyouwishfurtherinforma¬ tionorwanttoparticipateintheevent,writeto MaineArts,Inc., 582CongressStreet.Portland, Me.04101orcall(207)772-9012.
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“Whatyou'retalkingaboutisanarchi¬ typeinthecollectiveunconscious.And it'sstrange—inantiquity,thieveswould constructfalsebeaconstoplayupon thatsenseoftrust."hesays."Inthe17th and18thcenturythieveswouldextin¬ guishtherealbeaconandsetupafalse lighttoluremarinerstotheirposition.To methat'sa(psychologically)despicable crime."
But how about modern times? In Mametherearenosuicidesoraccounts oflighthousekeepersdescendinginto madness.Closecalls,likeamurderon SmuttynoseIslandontheIslesofShoals inthe19thcentury,missthemark—the lighthouseisacrossthebay,onWhite Island.ThecannibalismonBoonIsland in1710waspre-BoonIslandLight,and wouldundoubtedlyhaveoccurredthat winter,lighthouseornot.
ThelatemoviestarGaryMerrillfeltthe pull,purchasingthewheat-breadtwinof CapeElizabeth'sTwoLightsinthehopes ofturningitintoahome.Buthisfriend. JohnCole,saysGaryboughtitbecause “Helovedtheshowmanship.Samerea¬ sonheworeskirts.Samereasonheputa donkeyinthebackofhisCadillaccon¬ vertibleanddrovethroughtown.Same reasonhestartedahockeyteam.He wasn'timmunetothatkindofgrand statement.Hewasn'tpredictable.He wasaromanticperson,though...”says ColeofMerrill,whowasultimately“more ofarenterthanabuyer,anyway."
OldOrchard'sArmandVachonnearly boughtMerrill'slighthousein1983.At thattimethepurchasepricewasroughly $80,000(itresoldtwoownerslaterin 1985forroughly$385,000).Vachonbe¬ lievesthatowningalighthouseisan "emotionalthing"thatgivesasenseof well-beingwhile,atthesametime,is “eerieandominous.”Nothingconclu¬ sivehere,mindyou.(Murdersaredocu¬ mentedinothercoastalstates,aswellas EnglandandChina.)It’sjustsomething tothinkaboutnexttimeyouunaccoun¬ tablydriveouttoPortlandHeadlightto brown-bagitwithyoureggsaladsand¬ wich
Meanwhile,thedatabasehasnow beenopenedtoilluminateanydark eventsoccurringinMaineLighthouses. Sendanecdotestousat578Congress Street.Portland,ME04101. GillianSchair
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What I Know About Fish My husband's choles¬ terolisup,andIve promised fish two timesaweek.But1do not know anything aboutfishortrustmyselfatamajor supermarkettojustpickupsomething fromthefreezer.
Mymotherdidn'tmakefish.Thebig¬ geranddarkerthehunkofmeat,the better.Ihavefondmemoriesofnibbling onthethicklayeroffatthatclungtothe babylambchops.
Iwalkdownthestreetanddecideto stopinatRosenberg'sFishMarket. Here'sthisguybehindthecounter: short,stooped,nohair,andthickblackframedglasses-old.
HeasksmewhatIwantandItellhim somethingnotfishytasting.Iamtrying todevelopatasteforfish,butIdon't likeanythingthattasteslikefish,1say. Heunderstandsthisandhelooksmeup and down. He knows I am out of my element.
"Youdon'tknownothingaboutfish, doyou.littlelady?"heasksme,andI nod.Helookslikehe'smakingabig decision,andthentellsmehe'sgoingto instructmeintheintricaciesoffish,but he'sgotastorytotellmefirst.
IthinkaboutallIhavetodoathome. Thekidswillbehomeintwohours, andifIgelthefishrightthisminuteand racehome.1couldreadforawhile. But.1figure1shouldlearnaboutfish, andthismanisawillingteacher.
Heleansoutoverthecounterand crosseshisarms,andhecallsoutto some guy named Louis to come and handlethecustomers.
Helightsacigarandtellsmetosmoke 'emifIgot'em-andhestartstalking. He'sninety-nine,hesayswithpride, stillworkingeveryday.Hisparents were landowners one-hundred years agoinWhiteRussia.HisnameisAbe. andhewasborntothelandin1889, born to what was supposed to be a goodlifemappedoutbyconvention.
tradition,andlegacythatreachesback hundredsofyears.
1wonderwhatthishastodowithfish. HeusesYiddishalotwhenhespeaks, andInodeventhoughIdonotunder¬ standwhatheissaying.
Things,hetellsme,didn'tworkoutas planned.
Hesayshedidn'tsuspectin1900that hewaselevenyearsawayfromfleeing thelandofhisbirthandheritagefora hard(andheemphasizes hard)lifein theUnitedStates.Hedidnotexpecthis worldtochangeand,withit,hisfuture. Hedoesn’tusethesewords.ofcourse, butwordslikethem.
Hetellsmehewasadeserter.Heis neitherashamednorhauntedbyit.ftis anundeniablepartofhislife;probably, hetellsme,thereasonheisalivetoday.
“You Really Don’t Know Anything About Fish, DoYou, Lady?” Heshrugs,dragsonhiscigar,tellsme hisparentsfinancedhisflighttothe UnitedStatesin1911whenhewascon¬ scriptedintotheRussianarmy.Theone conditionwasthathesendhisparents themoneyhemadeinordertobring themandhissistertosafetyassoonas possible..
Alldead,hetellsme,allofthem.His sisternevergothere.Shemarriedsome¬ one he never met, but nonetheless doesn'tapproveof,andtheymovedto Berlin.ShediedinBuchenwald,he says.Hisparentscamehere,movedto NewYorkCity.livedintheBronx.Long
dead,hesays.
Ididn'tlikeAmericaatfirst,hecon¬ fides.makingasweepinggesturewith histhinhandsaroundthestore.Itwas likehell,hesays,emphasizing hell. He hadabelterlifeinRussiaandwantedto gobackhome.
ButIlovenicelookingwomen,he tellsme,andSophielookedsonice,and Imarriedher.andshediedin191"7of pneumonia,andIneverremarried.
Hestartedworkatthefisheryin1940, andnerer.hesays,missedadayexcept thedayofSophie'sfuneralwhichwasa blackday.
Hestilldrives,howelsewouldheget towork?Hechuckles.It'sallabigpro¬ duction,helaughs.Lifeissuchahuge production.
"Work,"hetellsme,"work,that'sthe ticket.Icamehereandworked,andyou knowwhatIlearned?Moreaboutfish herethanevenIknewinRussia."
Andheappearsveryproudofthis,and IcheckmywatchandIthink,Thank Godwe'regettingtothepunchline.
“Youaskmeaboutfish,Itellyou aboutfish.Fish.Iknow,”hesays.And thenheputsouthiscigarandgoesand looksunderthecounter.Hishands searchunderneaththeglasscounter front,andhetapsfishashespeaks.
“Soleismild,"hepronounces,“also flounderandwhitefish,lakenotocean." Hepoundshischest.“Goodtokeep downcholesterol,too."
Imakeamentalnoteofthis.
“Maybeswordfish."hesays,picking upafiletandslappingitfromhisright handtohisleft.
“1don'tjustsellfish,I'mafishbroker, andamanwithideas.Ididn'tleavemy ideasinRussia;Ibroughtthemalong.
“Brighteyesiswhatyoulookfor,”he confides.“Nicecolortotheskin,noth¬ ingdry.It'salreadybeenherefordays.
“Eyes cloudy, no good. And check whentheygiveyouthefish;mostof themdon'ttellyouit’sfresh.Nopride intheirfish,"hesays.
Continuedonpage47
MOTION I Hepicksupasalmonsteak.“Justlook atthiscolor:pink,nice,firm,fleshy.A mildfish."
Ithankhimandtakethesalmon.
Hetellsmetobroilit,neverbreakit andfry'it.“Thisyoudon’twanttodoto salmon,”heinsists,andwrapsthefish inthinwhitepaper,andthenasksmeto repeatwhatI’mgoingtodowithit,how I’llmakeit,andItellhim,“Broilwitha littlelemon,maybesomegarlicsalt, neverfry7,maybebake,andtestitwitha forktoseeifitflakes.”
Andheishappyaboutthisandsmiles.
“I’mateacher,see,I’mateacher,too,” hesays.
AndIlookatmywatchandseeIhave only an hour before the kids come home, enough time to get home and cleanthebathroom,that’sall.
Hehandsmethefishandsaysthere’s more,stillmoretolearn.Andhepicks upanotherfishandsays,“Thisfishis gay.”Heturnsthefishover.“This,”he says,“youcantellfromthesilvermark¬ ingsthatstreakthebelly.Agayfish,but notnecessarilyabadfish.”
“This,”hesays,pickingupanother fish,afatfish,“isagrouperfish.These fish.”andhelooksveryangry'whenhe saysthis,areunfaithfulfish-they'llgo with anybody. Mumsers. Schmucks. thesefish.
“Andhaddock.”hesays,aremessy. Don'tknowhowtokeepaplaceclean, don'tcareabouttheirappearance.
“Feb."iswhathehastosayaboutcat¬ fish.“Ifyouthinkhaddockarepigs,” heconfides,“spendalittletimewitha catfish;they’retheslobsofthewater. Thesecatfishherearesodisgusting.I don’tevenwanttotellyouaboutthem, sodon’tcomeinhereaskingmeforcat¬ fish.notever,youunderstand.”
ItellhimthatIdoandsnarlatthecat¬ fishheholdsinhishand.
Hiseyesroamaroundthecontentsof thedisplaycase.Differentshapesand sizesoffisharelyingontopofthe choppedice.Piecesofparsleyare thrownhereandthere.
Hiseyesflashandheleansintothe displaycaseandthenhewalksoverto anotherdisplaywhichisfilledwith water,andhepullsoutanotherfish. HereisafishIrecognize.
“Shellfish,”hespits,”never nererever shellfish.First,ifyou’reJewish,theyare Continuedonpage48
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Bath-Brunswick Folk Club. July 15, 8p.m. -BobZcntz. H'sbeen wayloolongsincethisremarkable singer-songwriter-instrumentalist madehiswayfromhishomein Norfolk,Va.toourMainestage.Aswarmaper¬ formerasanyyoucanfind,thereisaspecial magicthathappenswhenthismantakestoa stage.Fromtraditionaltunestonewmaterialwrit¬ tenwithinthetradition,withupwardsoffifteen instrumentstohiscredit,itisimpossiblenotto enjoyoneofhisconcerts.Concertheldatthe ChocolateChurch.804WashingtonAvenue.Bath. Ticketsare56advanced-reservedand58atthe door.Call729-3185.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, 30 Myrtle Street,Portland. Toshiyuki Shimada, Music DirectorandConductor.773-8191.Picnicsand Popsopen-airconcertsatFortWilliamsParkin CapeElizabeth.Tuesday, July3: Independence Pops.Ontheeveningbeforethe4thenjoyarous¬ ingselectionofAmericanmusicandfireworks. Friday. July13: FromSeoIoShiningSen with PortlandsownSchoonerFare.Ballads,reels,jigs andseashantiesforthewholefamily.Friday, July 27: TchaikovskySpectacular. Hearforyourself whyTchaikovskyisoneofthemostpopularcom¬ posersofalltime.FireworksFinish.FortWilliams Parkopensat6p.m.,concertsstartat7:30p.m. Seatingonthelawn.Noalcoholorpets.Parkingis 51percar.RainsiteisPortlandCityHallAuditori¬ um.Ticketsare511,children,seniorsandgroups of10ormore$9,familyoffour(alleastone adult)528,childrenunder2free.
Portland Folk Club, Swedenborgian Church, 302StevensAvenue,Portland. MonthlySong Straps onthe 1stand3rdTuesdayofeach month. Opentoallwholiketoshareorlistento asong,tuncorstory.51donationrequested, refreshmentswelcome. SpringConcertSeries at USM'sLutherBonneyAuditorium:Saturday, June 16:PriscillaHerdman Oneoftheclearestand mostcompellingvoicesofcontemporaryfolk music,reflectingthedreams,hardshipsandfrus¬ trationsofeverydaypeople.8p.m.Ticketsare $8/6,$3children.Thursday, June2l-SnmmerSol¬ stice:3rdAnnualLoveSongFest atthePortland Observatory.ThePFCpresentsanothereveningof "unrequestedsongsofunrequitedlove."Kleenex willbeprovided!7:30p.m.$4.773-9549.
1990 Bates College Summer Concert Series, June13-July25 (exclusiveofJuly4).Batespre¬ sentsa WednesdayNightConcertSeries featuringa colorfulassortmentofchamber,jazzandvintage popularmusicinthecollege'sairconditionedarts centerforsixweeks.
JOHNS ISLAND/CASCO PASSAGE
Entire island, approximately 22 acres with a beautiful beach, popple stones, pink granite ledges and a Maine Fish \ Wildlife-designated Eagle's nest to add to (he mystique and charm of this hideaway. S tMS.000
Saltwater Farm InHarpswell,withapproximately22acresofland,asmall pond,approximately325feetoftidalfrontageontheNew Meadows, and your own 1/4 acre island, this unique, extended-familyhomeincludesafour-bedroomantiqueCape attachedbyanelltoasecondthree-bedroomCape-styleresi¬ dencecirca1965.Thepropertyalsoincludesadoubleattached and double detached garage — ideal for a two-or threegenerationfamily,abedandbreakfastorprivatehomewith income-producingunit.PricedatS475.000.PleasecallPaul Clarkfordetails.
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MOOSEHEAD LAKE MT. KINEO
Exclusive summer home situ¬ ated with Moosehead Lake on one side and the Kineo golf course on the other. 4 bed¬ rooms. large brick fireplace, and stunning hardwood floors are only a few of the many exceptional features. A very rare offering. $180,000
GOODWIN REAL ESTATE
P.O. Box 1168, Main St.. Greenville, ME 04441 (207) 695-3731
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Unlimited views! Newly reno¬ vated home complete with large new kitchen, fireplace, and 2-car garage. Perfect gar¬ den spot, panoramic views of Mt. Katahdin, the northern mountains, and central farming valley. Only minutes from Bangor. An excellent value at $89,500
GOODWIN REAL ESTATE
P O Box 70. Dover-Foxcroft. ME 04426 (207) 564-3431
CoastalRealty AFFORDABLES THE OLD HOMESTEAD-Half mile from a popular lake. Only short drive toocean.Sitson13/4acresoflandwithnicegrazingpastureinfront.
Fireplace. Three bedrooms up, living room,oldfarmkitchen, laundry and bath down. Will require some work but look at the modest price.Ownerwillfinance with $10,000 down or swap for motor home of equal value or any
PropertyinNewBrunswick Summer home of Former Prime Minister of Canada in beautifulSt.Andrewsbytheseaarea.24acresofgently rollingfieldswithover600feetofwaterfront.Home builtin1800’s,steepedinhistory,overlookingSt.Croix IslandandMaineCoast.5hrs.fromPortland.Pricedat $450,000 Canadian. Call Coastal (506)-466-4656 or writeCoastalBox332,Calais,Maine04619.
combinationofabove.Only$59,900.
PRIME U.S. ROUTE 1 property. Spacious house with dining room views ofsaltwater.Oversized garage could be convertedtocommercial spaceifthat'stheway youwishtogoorjusta nice large garage with workspace. All appliances including washer and dryer go withsale.Calltodayfor detailsonthispropertylocatedinVerona.Asking$84,900.
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Homesitesrangeinsizefrom2to6acres,andfrom$38,000to$47,000inprice. Severaloceanfrontparcelsareavailablefrom$85,000to$155,000.Freshwater isplentifulandsepticapprovalshavebeenobtainedforeachlot.
TheHomeowners'Associationemploysafulltimecaretaker,wholivesonthe property.Thecaretakervisitseachresidencetwicedailytoensurecomplete security,providessnowremovalserviceincludingalldriveways,andmain¬ tainstheextensivewildflowergardensalongtheproperty'sroadsandcom¬ mon areas.
Theowner/developerofYohoHeadandhisfamilyresideyear-roundonYoho Head.Hecanassistinlocatingqualifiedcontractorstobuildyourdream house once you have decided to purchase a homesite in downeast Maine's natural paradise—Yoho Head.
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