'Oneofthethings I'velearnedafter ten years and twenty-two fine art reproductions isthatitisnot possibleto achieve an excellent reproduction withoutthefinest high-qualitycolor separations that Champlain Color provided us. Edward Gordon on Champlain Color hasconsistently
Dream Dancing alkyd on panel, 1990, 31'x 33*
Stillness, alkyd on panel, 1989, 27*x 31
All artwork ^c' 1991 Edward Gordon, P O Box 337, Walpole. NH 03608
It’smidnight.Forty-oneRomanianbuiltjeeplike“Aro”vehiclesrust¬ inginastoriedvanishingpointat Portland’sInternationalTerminal arenowstartingupandroaring away at the same moment, their cometliketrailoftaillightsstreaking southonRoute1toScarborough. Nowthere’saSearsDieHardcom¬ mercial!
Atpresstimetherearerumorsof theirupcomingliberationfromCus¬ toms impoundment since March here onthewaterfront(acertificationtech¬ nicality),soIcallupArthurAnderson, afriendlyCustomHouseBrokerwith officeson300CommercialStreet,to seewhat’sup.
Iwonderwhatthatmeansbutdon’t wonder for a moment why Arthur, a Custom House Broker in a world of foreigntongues,isinthehabitof
sayingnofivetimesinarowor,forthat matter, yes. He seems very much at easehereinthispolyglotgrottoof dealmakingandgrandgesture.
He passes me along to Catalin Tutunaru,thegentlemannowentirely behind the Aro of Maine enterprise here, with a showroom and offices locatedonRoute1inScarborough,in theoldJollyJohnAutomotiveMall.
“What?Thelightsareonthere?”
“We have a sign,” Tutunaru says cheerily.“Certificationtooklonger thanIexpected.Thelabwhichper¬ formedthecertificationwasjammed initsschedule.Butit’sokaynow.We gotthegreenlightnow.Rightherewe have used Aros, new ones, 1991's, 1992’s,1993’s—theonesattheInter¬ national Terminal are 1992’s (base price$10,500withoutair).”
Says Arthur Anderson: “They have Fordenginesinsidethem,manyFord components. They already had cer¬ tificationbeforebeingshippedhere, but because of delays having to do withtheRevolution,officialsendedup saying,‘Thiscertification’soutdated. You’ve got to do another one.’ But Catalin has persevered, and maybe he’ll prevail!" H
MICHAEL WATERMAN
"Waterman’s paintings are notforthe faint-heartedand shallow-minded sometimes disturbing,alwayschallenging. with continuously new interpretations even after vears of daily exposure Like all important pictures,theyaremorethesumoftheirpartsandrewardtheperceptiveviewerwithinsightsinto what it means to be human " Representedby:
Mydadwasalighthousekeeperand sailor,sonauticaltermsandplace names were in common use at our housewhileIgrewup.A“head"isa protuberanceofland.PortlandHeadis aprotuberanceoflandwithalight¬ houseonit.ThusthenamePortland Head...Light.Yes,itisindeedathingof beauty, from the Scotia Prince or anywhereelse.Let’sgethernameright.
CharlottePenDellHenderson Portland
MagicFishFry
Loved the article “Zen and the Porthole’sAll-You-Can-EatFishFry,” byLizPeavey(July/August1992).
Soundslikeaplace1needtotrynext timeI’minMaine.
JenniferSherzenberger Worthington,Ohio
NYPublicLibrary
Congratulationsonyourcontinued success! How smart the New York PublicLibraryistoaddyourmagazine totheircollection.
PattyWilliams Portland
For those readers who haven't heard, we were proud recently to announce that the New York Public Library has purchased our entire back collection,allthewaytoourfirstissue(April 1986),citingusfororiginalregionalcoverage aswellasourfictionsection.Ourthanksalso to the many other libraries nationwide who both subscribe to and hard-bind each year's collection of the magazine.—Ed.
InformativeArticle
My compliments to you and Scott Andrewsforyourinformativearticleon thaticonoftheartworld—JohnPayson.Thecharactersketchwasexcel¬ lent.1hadheardrumorsthathisfam¬ ily’sgreatartcollectionwasinjeo¬ pardyatthePortlandMuseumofArt and found your reporting greatly clearedtheairinthismatter.Let’shope hecangetthe“strings”unattached.
GeraldSauer MasterGallery Kennebunkport
It may seem like beating a dead horse—andIhopeitdoes—but,itisa tributetothepowerofthelocalpress thatPortland Monthly Magazinethis monthindirectlyquotesJohnPayson, noless,“notingtheclosingofBarridoff Galleries.”
IknowwhatJohnmeans;thePort¬ land Newspapers and Maine Times knowwhatJohnmeans;and,inlightof extensiveadvertisingandverygood publicrelationsstoriesinthemedia,I thinkthatbynowmanyothersknow what he means. He means we've movedandarelesspublicthaninthe past.Buthardlyaweekgoesbywhen someoneimportanttousdoesn’treg¬ istersurprisethatwearestillinbus¬ iness,stillbuyingandsellingart,and stillholdingtwoauctionseveryyear. Sincewehavenotforoneminutebeen closed,sincewearebuyingandselling even contemporary Maine art at a strongrate,sinceweareenjoying—I’ve knocked on wood three times—our most successful year in years and maybeever,Icansaywithsomecon¬ fidencethatthesesamepersonsgot thewrongideafromthemediathat BarridoffGalleriesisclosed.Forusthe recession worked to make us think betteranddobetter.
Mel Gibson
1 would never try out for a Mel Gibsonmovie,notevenforthebig bucks.Whydevoteanissueofyour magazinetoaguywhoisonlymildly cute?Don’tyouhaveanyrealstarsto feature?
Wendy Corning Portland
Barridoff Open
Overa12-monthperiodbeginning inMayof1991,thePortlandNews¬ papersprintedatleasteighttimes— twice in headlines—that Barridoff Galleries is closed. Maine Times printedthesameseveraltimes.The PortlandNewspapersrefusedtoprint myfirstletterofprotestbecause,in statingouractivitiesoversaidclosed timeperiodasprooftothecontrary,I was“advertising.”Theeditorslater printedashorterletterfrommewhen theymadeessentiallythesamemis¬ takeagain.
Give us a call. Even the phone company knows we’re open.
RobertJ.Elowitch BarridoffGalleries
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■ UP FRONT BY ELIZABETH P E AVE Y ■
Breakfast
LLVYTT heneighto’clockhits, ■■/y° u’ H know it,” says ■ Julie, one of the three WW paid staff members at VJ the Preble Street Re¬ sourceCenter,asweslicebagels. “Theshelterscloseateight,and everyoneheadshere.”
“Weusebreakfastasahooktoget neededservicestothesepeople,” explainsMarkSwann,thecenter’s executivedirector,aswetourthe crampedfacilityat331Cumberland Avenue.“Ourcurrentpressingcon¬ cernismovingintoalargerspace,” hesays.Wearestandinginaclaus¬ trophobia-inducing cubicle where nurses administer medical care. ;“We’vebeenworkingonthisproject formonthsandmonths,anditlooks likeitmightfinallybecomingto¬ gether." We pass through a small common room where people can use thetelephoneandlockers,collect mail(over150peopleusethecenter astheirmailingaddress),orsimply getoutoftheelements.Wedon’t linger;it’sclosinginoneight.
restockingandfilling.Emptyjuice andmilkcontainerswaveintheair; there’sabackupatthetoaster;cereal scatterslikeconfetti;coffeeslopsas peopleelbowtheirwayforward.A woman approaches me with two bagelscarefullywrappedinanapkin. Slungoverherarmisagreensweater andpairofslacksshehasselected fromthefreeclothingbin.Sheasks forabag.Amanasksforaloafof breadandaboxofcerealforthe weekend.Moreloavesofbread,more juice, more clothes, more people streamingin.Somelingerbythetable totalk.“Goodcoffee,”saysadapper older gentleman. “Just like my motherusedtomake...”heleansinat meovertheurnandwinks“...after shecameoffaweek-longbender.”
1askifhehasaphotographofthe breakfastatfulltilt.“Forreasonsof confidentiality,”heexplains,“we don’tencouragepictures.”Butdon’t shelterclipsappearonTV?“Sure,”he says,“butwedon’tallowthemin until9:20.Thenweannouncethata TV crew will be filming—and 80 percentoftheroomclearsout.”
The first encounter occurred en route home, when an out-of-town friendand1passedGrannyKillam’s ‘roundaboutmidnightandhenoticed that the Sextants were playing. My friend’srhetoricwasstrong;hewas onlytryingtoexpandmymusicalhor¬
My indecision, however, won us a weighty discount from the bouncer whomistookmywafflingforbartering. We had arrived in time to hear a handfulofsongsandwatchacrowdof happydancerskickin’itoutonthe jammed dance floor. The music was raw and loud and fun. The female singerhadlong,wavyfuchsia-orangey hairthatswungtoandfro;thelead singer,herbrother,hadnon-colored stringyhairthatfrequentlyfellinhis face.Thewholeroomwasrockin’and soonweweresuckedin.Iwasbegin¬ ningtofeelnot-so-ancient,castbackto the New Wave days at the Downtown Lounge.Andthenthebandannounced theyweregoingtosingatributeto Morrissey—except I heard Morrison andexpectedafunked-upversionof “LightMyFire.”SuddenlyIrealizedI wasn’tunderstandingthejokes,and my friend explained that they were talkingabouttheleadsingerofThe Smiths.Oh.Morrissey.TheSmiths.Of course. Can we go home now?
So when a week later my friend JoyceofferedmehertickettoseeTaj MahalatRaoul’s,Ifigured“WhatthehelL"Itwasonly10:30and1turnedthe notion around in my mind long enoughtoshowupfashionablylate,as peoplewithfreeticketstendtodo.
Anditwasworthit.Tajwasgreat,all grinningandbobbingaroundinared baseballcap.Hisvoicemakesyoufeel likeyou’rebeingdraggedoveradry riverbed—andenjoyingtheride.When Tajrolledintoasoulfulversionof“C.C. Rider," in which the audience was expectedtoparticipate,weseemeda bitgoofy,butTajhadhisturn.Some¬ wherealongthewayhemust’vegotten hishandsona“BertandI”recording, becausehebegantoreelofalitanyof Yankee-isms which sounded even morebizarreinhisgravelyvoice.But hey.IfTajwantstobeaMainerfora moment,oraroomfulofpeoplefroma coastalfishingtownwanttoshuckand jivewithcologneofbaitandmackerel rollinginfromthedocks,it’sallgood, clean fun, isn't it?
Jewell Gallery ispleasedtoofferthis beautiful Limited Edition print from a watercolour by Bill Jewell. A generous portion of the proceeds are received by the Preble Street Resource Center for Portland’s homeless. We would like to thank our co¬ sponsor, Public Cable, for their generous support.
• fine realist and impressionist landscape oils and watercolors by Bill Jewell, Paul Black and other local artists
• exquisite hand-painted stained glass works by artistic team. Bill Jewell and Bert Weiss
• limited collection of fine antique furniture
Image Size : 16” x 33" Morning Colors, Portland Bill Jewell $185. 00 ~ Framed $75. 00 ~ Unframed
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Ifeel a breeze as punches whiz aboveme.Furiousactionunfolds.
Chil-SungChun’seyesareswollen andcut.JoeyGamacheisrelent¬ less—movingleft,movingright— scoping an attack plan on Chun’s wounds.Heisfast,oh,sofast,loose anddeadly—awirelesselevator.Ihear shoes scurrying against the canvas floor.Ismellmuskysweatdripping fromthefighters’bodies.Itisnotimeto worryaboutf/stopsettings,1thinkto myself as AP photographers’ camera motor drives whirl around me with Chun’sbloodliterallysplashingonour arms and equipment.
ButisMainewillingandableto adequately promote and support a world champion?
AndwhatisJoeythinkingnowdur¬ ing his unguarded moments—this month—ontheeveofthebigfight?
Ridingastationarybikeinabase¬ mentgymoftheOldLewistonArmory, theex-drywalllaborerpeddlestoward thefuture.“TheyrushedChunoutof Mainesofast,Inevergotacnanceto ask him how he enjoyed the fight,” Joeylaughs.
He acknowledges in mid-workout thatboxingisnotalongevitysport. “Youhavetogetin,makeitandgetout. Ihavebeenfortunatetohavegood people around me who care.” Even withhisremarkablesuccess,Joey’s
boxingissizzlingtoaclimax.“Thereis notabigfutureleftforme,perhaps anothertwoyears.I’mgoingtogoout andbesuccessful—that’sforsure.The pinnacle?To become undisputed Wel¬ terWeightChampionbybeatingPer¬ nell‘PeeWee’Whitaker."Afterboxing, Joeyplansoncashinginonhisfame asaworldchampion.Atthisjuncture, however,hisplansarenotentirely clear.Heisthinkingaboutbecominga sports commentator or a restaurant owner. By opening a restaurant in Maine,Joeywishestoestablishaplace where“thekidscancomeseeme.” Joeywouldliketoseeboxingpick up among the kids here in Maine because amateur boxing played a largeroleinhisdevelopment.‘Tdlike to see young boxers have goals, be encouraged, and become inspired to be champions. There isn’t much out thereforthem,though,soIhelpoutas much as I can.” Together with his sparringpartner,Joeyputsonfighting exhibitionsalloverthestate.“Boxing isagoodsport;I’mproofofthat.I’m justaregularstreetkidwhoworked hard and accomplished two world titles."
Joey’s sound work ethic has won him more than boxing matches, namely, a Junior Olympic Bronze medalandtwoworldtitles.Hishard workhasenabledhimtolivealifestyle manypeopleenvy.Joeywillnotsay how much money he won with the Chunfight,buthedoessayitwasmore than he ever expected. Gamache has investedhiswinningstoassurehis family’sfinancialsecurity.Beyond personalinvestments,henowdabbles in real estate and has an intown apartment building in Lewiston, a summercamp,ahomeforhisparents inGreene,andhismostrecentpur¬ chase,afive-bedroomcountryhouse in Monmouth.
That’sright.Joeydoesn’tlivein Lewistonanymore.
ForJoey,26,whowonfullcustodyof hisnine-year-oldsonsixyearsago,his new home in Monmoth is a longawaited,well,dream.“Wearegoingto move in November. It’s a nice big house;ithasalibraryandtwoacresof land. Me and my boy Stevie will be livingtheretogetheroutinthecountry whereitisquiet.1needtogetaway,be withmyboy,andbringhimupinthe country where we can move around,
W▼owbackinthegym,Joeysays, W ‘‘You know, 1 like to keep in W condition—that’s the key to ■beingontop.Itakealittletime X1 offbetweenfights.Threeweeks, that’senough.”Neverhavinglifteda singleweight,Joeyfinelytuneshis boxingskills.Herunsfivetoseven mileseveryotherdayandexercises threedaysaweek.“1worksteady,nota regular workout, but I do a decent workout.”Toreallysculpthismus¬ cularphysique,Joeydoesincludea minorworkouteveryday.Twomonths priortoafight,Joeyabandonshis favorite snacks of ice cream and whoopeepies.Livingonasteadydiet ofspaghetti,chickenparmigiana,cen¬ trum multi vitamins, and plenty of water, Joey completes four to five roundsofshadowboxing,fourrounds ofskippingrope,threeroundsofspeed baghitting,andtworoundsofheavy baghitting.‘Tmnotdoingaregular workoutrightnowbecauseitistoo earlyfortheLopezfight.'IfIwastoopen upnow,1wouldburnmyselfout.”
WhenJoeyisawayfromthegymhe findsplentyoftimetoplay,andhis playtime is spent with women. Al¬ thoughJoeydoesn’thaveafanclub,he does enjoy celebrity status among women. Knowing when to play and whenpay,Joeyiscarefulnottospend too much time with any one woman. Nowdivorced,Joeyhasneitheraser¬ iousgirlfriendnoranyintentionto remarry.“Ididthatonce.NowIgetto go out and have plenty of fun with women,” he says. “Yeah, they bus women over, but they are in small buses,"saysJoey'scut-man,Roland Fortin.
RolandalsokeepsJoeyoffhisFLH1200 Harley Davidson. Like one of Joey’strophiesthathangsonhisliving roomwall,theHarleyisenshrinedina special place in Gamache’s garage. EvenarideonaSundayafternoonis out.“No—areyoukidding;youcan’t dothat.Ifheeverfellonanelbowor hurtaleg,Christ!He’sgone.Bigpay¬ daysarecoming!Hecannottakethe
chanceoffallingoffabikeandlosing fifteenyearsofhardwork,”saysRol¬ andinastern,fatherlytone.“He’sright about what he says—a guy like me— I’m dangerous. 1 have no sense of speed.HalfofthetimeIdon’tdowhatI should.1don’tthinkofthefear.Mylife isreckless,”statesJoeyinafternoon televisiondiction.
Balancinghisrecklesspesonality withsensibleworkethicskeepsJoey busy.Heleaveshisthird-floorintown apartmenteverymorningateightto run. Returning home mid-morning to rest, he likes to watch “The Maury PovichShow."Byfiveo’clockheis backinthegymandstaysuntilaround nine. Then he goes home exhausted, rests,listenstoElvis,andretires around11:30thirty.Tinsroutineand his relationship with Roland are changedwhenthere’sawomaninhis life.“WhenI’mwithRoland,Istayaway from the women, but when I’m with women,1stayawayfromRoland.”
doingtelevisioncommercials,orre¬ ceivingawards.Joeywasrecentlyin¬ ductedintotheMaineSportsHallof Fame,whichwasabigthrillforhim.“It wasaclassact.Itisnicetohavepeople appreciateme.Boy,whatabeautiful nightitwasforme.Itwasnicetosee thepeopleofMainesupportme.That’s the difference between them and people like (Lewiston) Mayor Howaniee.”
ThecityofLewistonwantedtoshow theirprideintheirhometownboyby erectingabillboardinJoey’shonor.In retrospect,everyoneinvolvedinthe projectagreesthatthesignwasagood ideathatwentsour.Afterthecity councilapprovedthesign,themayor’s phone rang off the hook as angry peopleexpressedtheiroppositionto the idea, which they considered an inaccurate representation of their town.Inhisdistress,MayorHowaniee triedtoreachacompromise,butthe oppositionwouldnotbudge.Expres¬ sing his own view, Mayor Howaniee says, “I’ve always been a big Joey Gamachefan,andit’sunfortunatehow thisproblemerupted.Itwasblownout ofproportioninthepapers,anditwas playedasJoeyvs.thecity.”Thesign would have been placed along Route 196 and would have displayed the followingmessage:“WelcometoLew¬ iston, home of World Champion Joey Gamache."
hesays,heneveraskedforthesign.“I haveajobtodo.Don’tgetmewrong,1 loveeverybodyoutthere,butasfaras the mayor and his people are con¬ cerned,theymeannothingtome.To tellyouthetruth,1don’tknowwhythe mayorusedthesignforpublicity.Ifeel hisactionswereunethical.Alotof peoplewantthesign,butIdon’twant it;thesigndoesn’tmeananythingto me.Peopleinsultedmeonmakingthe signabigissue.RegardlessifI’vedone rightorwrong,I’magood,positive imageforthecityofLewistonandthe stateofMaine.”
Insidethering,Joeyuseshislight-; ning speed to knock out his oppo- \ nents.Tosilencehisfoesoutsidethe ring Joey has some quick answers. Likethesweatthatrollsoffhisback,he hasnotimeforcrybabies.Whetherhe isansweringcriticsaboutthesignor otherswhodislikehim(somecontro¬ versywasstirredwhenheposednude behindhistitlebeltinRingMagazine), Joeyquicklyslaysanybonepicking naysayers.HowdoesJoeyanswerDan DierdorfofABCSportsforcriticising hisboxingtrunks?‘‘1don’tcarewhat Danthinks.”
Joey’slargefamilyhasalwaysbeen interestedinhiscareer.Hisparents, brothers,andsistersallplayactive partsinhissuccess.Joey’ssister,Terri, sometimesservesasacardgirlbe¬ tweentheroundsofhismatches.His mother, a protective woman, sits squeamishly on the sidelines. She says,“Idon’twanttoseemyJoeyget hurt.Igettoonervous.1can’tsit,and1 can’twatch.Ipace,(and)Ihavetoget upandwalkaround.”Oncecloserto theaction,Joey'sfatherandmanager, JosephSr.,hasrecentlyrelinquished somedutiestothecolorful,be-minked Johnny Boz of Main Events in West Paterson,NewJersey.ActingasJoey’s confidant,JoeSr.continuestowork behindthefightscene.
Joey work toward becoming world champion is what it is all about— whateverthetask—likethetimehis brothersRobertandDavedrywalledan apartmentforJoeyorbaby-satStevie— thefamilyworkstogether.
The making of a champion means familysacrifices.WhileontheOlym¬ picboxingteam,Joeywasawayfrom homeformanymonthsatatime.While fightingopponentsinPoland,Ger¬ many,France,Korea,andelsewhere, Joey battled mounds of schoolwork. Fromallovertheglobe,Joeymailed his homework to Lewiston High School,whereheultimately(1985) receivedhisdiploma.
Joey knows that the difference be¬ tweenagoodfighterandagreatfighter isdiscipline.“I’mgoingtoshowevery¬ one(that)1amthebestlightweight boxerintheworld.Afterthisfight,the wholeworldisgoingtorecognizeme. That’stheopportunityeveryfighter
wants.That’swhatIwant.1don’tknow howmuchrecognitionyoucangetasa whitefightertoday.Imean,boxingis thekindofsportthatifawhiteguy wantstofight,it'sanexceptiontothe rule.Hispanicsandblackswincham¬ pionships.That’sgreat,butagood whiteboxerwholikestofightishardto find.I’mtheexception.I’mnotbeing prejudicedornothing;it’sjusttheway itis.Asfaras1seeit,wearenothing morethantwoarmsandtwolegs;there isnothingIcan'tdointhering.It’sjust mind over matter if you’ve got the skill.”
Boxers have to be smart—knowing thenecessityoftrainingandlivinga healthylifestyle.“Itisamatteroflifefor manyoftheseguys.Theyhavelotsof talentbutdon’tknowwhattodowithit. Nomatterhowbadafighterwantsto win,hehastolivesmart.Youhaveto keepittogether,”saysJoey.Thatiswhy 10weeksbeforeafight,whenboxing opponents are flown into town from Baltimore and Chicago; Joey aban¬
donshisapartment.“Ican’tgetmyrest withthoseguysaround.Theyraisetoo muchhell."Roland’splaceisniceand quiet.ItisaplacewhereJoeycankeep himself focussed—where he can get his 10 hours of sleep and where Rolandcaneasilyexercisehisfirm griponJoey.
Young Stevie plays with his Hulk Hogan“WrestlingBuddy”inthering whilehisfatherexplainshisfighting styletome.“I’mnotaneasyguyto fight.IlooklikeI’mjustabrawler.I’m not.I’maboxerwithspeed.PhysicallyI amverystrong.Imoveguysaroundthe ring,andIholdmyground,”hesays. PeoplecriticizeJoeybecausehedoes nothaveaknockoutpunch.Butthat, saysJoey,isnotaweakness.“IfIhad that one punch, I would always be goingforaknockout.Iwouldnotbe takingadvantageofmyboxingability. Theseguyswhogoouttolandabig punchtakealotofhitsalongtheway.I don’tneedthat.Iusemyspeedand boxingability.That’slongevitytome.If Ihavetostanduptoapuncher,I’lldo it.ButIprefernottotakeanyshots.1 can take a good punch—no problem there—I just don’t want to have to proveittoanybody.”
Joeywillsoonhavetoprovehisjaw isnotmadeofglass.OnOctober24th, Joeywillbeduckinganddodgingthe heavy punches of Tony “The Tiger” Lopez.Stickingtohisscheduleofthree tofourfightsayear,Joeyisreadyto defendhiscrown.“Whatgoodishav¬ ingatitleifyoucan’tdefendit?”he says.Knowingthathefacesatough challenger,Joeyretreatsdeepintothe countryside.Amean,determinedlook emergesasthesweatrollsdownhis cheek.Abandoninghisusualstintat Roland’s, Joey converts a secluded farmhouseinMonmothintoafortified training camp. Equipped with a new ring,aspecialuppercutpunchingbag, andashelffullofvideotapesofLopez fights,hepreparesforthebignight.
At Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Par¬ ker,DavidD.Chase, agraduateof theUniversityofNewHampshire,the UniversityofSouthernMaine,and BentleyCollege,hasbeenpromoted toTaxManager.Chasejoinedthefirm in1986andspecializesinIncome Taxplanningandcompliance.Also at Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker, ColetteB.Davies, agraduateofthe UniversityofSouthernMaine,has been promoted to Audit Manager. Daviesjoinedthefirmin1985,and specializesinprovidingauditingand consultingservicestofinancialinsti¬ tutions. JaniceLatulippe, agrad¬ uateofBentleyCollege,hasbeen promoted to Audit Manager. Latu¬ lippejoinedthefirmin1988and specializesinauditingandincome taxpreparationforfinancialinstitu¬ tions,wholesaledistribution,retail, andconstructioncompanies.
Kevin P. Carbin hasrecentlybe¬ comeaffiliatedwith The Ryan Com¬ pany ofSouthPortland.Carbin,who hasbeenconcentratingininsurance andretirementplanningsince1986, will continue to provide compre¬
Kim Grabarz has recently been appointedmanageroftheFreeport branchofCoastalBank.Priortoher appointment, she was manager of Coastal Bank's downtown Portland branch.ASaconative,sheresidesin Westbrook.
David G. Webbert of Berman & Simmons will head their newly createdCivilRightsGroup.Thenew group,whichwillfocusitsefforts towardstoppingdiscriminationin theworkplace,formedinresponseto theCivilRightsActof1991andtothe Americans with Disabilities Act (takingeffectJuly26).Statinghis responsetotheAnitaHilltestimony onCapitolHill,Webbertsaid,“We wanttohelppeopleinMainefight injusticeintheworkplace—noone shouldhavetogiveupherdignityto keepherjob."WebbertjoinedBer¬ man & Simmons in September 1991 after5yearswithaleadingfirmin Washington.HeisagraduateofYale Continued next page
Janice Latulippe
David Webbert
Ruth K. Greene, of UNUM has been promotedtosecondvicepresidentof Investments,FinanceandAdministra¬ tion.Greene,agraduateoftheUniver¬ sityofVermontandwinnerofaUNUM Chairman’s Award, joined Unum in 1986andheldtechnicalandmanager¬ ialpositionsinCorporateAccounting. Inhernewposition,Greenewillbe responsibleforfinancialreportingand analysisforUNUM’sInvestmentDiv¬ ision. Edward R. Tinson of UNUM, a graduate of Colby College and the UniversityofSouthernMaine,hasbeen promotedtosecondvicepresidentof Finance.TinsonjoinedUNUMin1982 andheldnumerouspositionsinCor¬ porateAuditandCorporateFinance. Hisnewresponsibilitiesincludeper¬ formanceanalysis,financialplanning, capitalstructure,andcapitalmarkets research.
Fred G. Burgess hasjoinedthePort¬ landofficeof LivadaSecurities,Inc. asaspecialistinfinancialservicesto businessesandindividuals.Burgess was formerly a Business Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith as well as a Senior FinancialPlanneratShearson/AmericanExpressinPortland.AtLivada, Burgesswillprovidehelptoindiv¬ iduals and businesses in regard to cashmanagement,trusts,estateplan¬ ning,businessvaluations,pensionand profit-sharingplans,andassetmanage¬ ment.
Bret McNutt BretMcNutt, formerlywithGronseth Yellow Pages, has been named Ac¬ countExecutivefor MaineCellular. McNutt,whohasoverfiveyearsprior
Bethel-on-the-Charles TheSundayRiverSkiResorthasbeen chosenasacasestudyforsuccessby theHarvardBusinessSchool.There¬ sort’shistorywillbepresentedto second-year MBA students beginning intheFallof1992.Approximately240 casestudiesarepreparedeachyear, themajoritywrittenbyfacultymem¬ bers with a small number done as independentprojectsbystudents.A studymustreceivethoroughscrutiny byfacultymemberspriortopublica¬ tion.Harvardpresentsthestudytoits studentsforacertainperiodoftime, thenpublishesitfornationalrelease. WhySundayRiver?“Theclassicrulein businessistogivethecustomerwhat heorshewants,”saysMarthaEpstein, a 1992 graduate of the MBA program andauthorofthestudy.“Inthecaseof skiing,that’sgoodlifts,goodsnow, and good trails. Sunday River does whatissaysitsgoingtodo,andthat’s whyit’ssuccessful.”
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FourLeafManufacturing,a5yearold wholesaledistributorofvinylreplace¬ ment windows, storm doors, and re¬ latedremodelingproducts,beganman¬ ufacturinganddistributingitsown brand of replacement windows in 1991.Fourleafwantstochangethe industry’simage,andthissummerthey begansellingretailintheGreaterPort¬ landarea.FourLeafnowengineers, manufactures,sells,andinstallstheir products, allowing the consumer to cutoutthemiddlemanandhismark¬ up.FourLeafManufacturingisowned and operated by William Donald and ScottMunson,andislocatedat299 PresumpscotStreetinPortland,(207) 871-0016.
From the Bay and Beyond Inthenewly-released“StateoftheBay” report published by the Casco Bay
EstuaryProject,citizensandindustry canlearnaboutthebay,itsresources, itsproblems,andwhatisbeingdoneto addressthem.TheCascoBayEstuary Projectisapartnershipbetweenthe EPAandtheStateofMaine,andaccor¬ dingtoBobMooreitisa“consensus approach between business, govern¬ ment,andthecitizensofMainetoward abetterCascoBay.Businessleaders arebigstakeholdersinthehealthof CascoBay.”Theprojecthasavolun¬ teer management commitee made up ofexecutivesfromthePortlandarea. “StateoftheBay”isfreeandisavail¬ ablefromtheCascoBayEstuaryPro¬ ject,312CancoRd.,Portland,(207) 828-1043.
Expansion Survey
Dr.LoringE.Hart,presidentofSaint Joseph’sCollege,recentlygavehisfall “State of the College” address to faculty and staff. Hart pledged growth,expansion,andasolidfuture fortheschool:“Wewillbedeveloping anewlong-rangestrategicplanforthe College’sfutureandwearealsoem¬ barkingonthefundraisingportionof anaggressivebuildingconstruction program.” Part of the building and expansioneffortisasurveybeingdone byLyndonKeckofthearchitectural firmPortlandDesignTeam.Keckwill belookingattheCollege’sspecific needs for space and will provide recommendations for meeting these needs.
Economic Development
AGreaterPortlandregionaleconomic developmentorganization,theGreater PortlandEconomicDevelopmentCoun¬ cil (GPEDC), has taken shape and shouldbefullyoperationalthisfall, accordingtoJoelB.Russ,presidentof the Chamber of Commerce of the GreaterPortlandRegion.Themission ofGPEDCistopromote,facilitate,and executecoordinatedactionsbyprivate andpublicgroupstopreserve,create, andattractbusinessactivityinthe GreaterPortlandarea.
Help Wanted
Employment gains are expected to edgeoutworkforcereductionsthisfall inthePortlandarea,accordingtothe Fourth Quarter Employment Outlook Survey released by Manpower Inc. “Year-end projections covering the
Fleet Bank
Wereheretomakeadifference:’
October, November, and December periodusuallyreflectholidaystaffing surges as well as other seasonal trends,” says John Larsson of Man¬ power. “Of the Portland companies surveyed,30%arepreparingtohire additionalworkers,while23%ofbus¬ inessespredictedaboostinhiringand 13% expected to reduce staff. One quarter ago, 37% reported planned increases and 7% sought workforce decreases.
Number Four
Maine Bank and Trust opened its fourthofficeinearlySeptember.The new office is located at 112 Maine StreetinBrunswick.Thebank’sother locationsareonMonumentSquarein Portland,alongRoute1inFalmouth, andintheMillCreekareaofSouth Portland.
RealMoves
Northland
TheNorthlandInvestmentCorporation recentlyannouncedthatTwoPortland Squareisover86%committedwiththe execution of two new leases. UNUM recentlyleasedtheentirethirdfloor,an additional23,700sq.feet,andForum FinancialServicesInc.took6,340sq. feet at the main entrance of the building.Northlandalsorecentlyacted asbrokerinthesaleofEliotCommons, a37,400sq.ft.retailstripcenter locatedonRoute236inEliot,toEliot Associates.Thesalepricewas$1 million.
Outer Congress
ClarkAssociatesInsurancehasanew location at 2331 Congress Street. “We’ve grown consistently since 1970,”saysR.W.Clark,president.
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AABaseballcouldelectrifyPortland’sHadlockField.
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ntheswelteringnightofAugust 24th,DanielB.Burke,president andCEOofCapitalCities/ABC, satinthenext-to-lastrowofa packedPortlandCityCouncil chamberastheCouncilpreparedto voteontheissuanceofa$1.5million bondtorenovateHadlockField.The CouncilhadmettodiscussBurke’s plantobringaminorleaguebaseball teamtoPortland.At7:30p.m„Mayor Harlowcalledthemeetingtoorder, and Burke spoke to the chamber— outlininghiscommitmenttobringing baseballbacktoMaine.Nightgamesin downtownPortland,withcrowds.The
session was then opened to public comment. One by one Portland resi¬ dentsrosetovoicetheiropinions.At8 thechamber’sairconditioningbegan tostrain,andat8:30DanBurkere¬ movedhissuitcoatandsettledbackin hisseatforwhatprovedtobealong, hotnightofdebate.WhentheCouncil finallyputtheproposaltoavote,the clockhadcreptpast1a.m.,andtheair hadgrowndenseandhumid.Thevote wasnotevenclose:eighttoonein favor of the proposal. Councilman Rand was the sole opponent to the renovationofHadlock.
DanBurkehadjustroundedfirstand
slidsafelyintosecond.Aweeklater, when Major League Baseball an¬ nouncedthatPortlandwasoneofthe fourfinalistsforadouble-Afranchise planned for 1994, Burke had stolen thirdandwaseyeinghomeplate.The decision by league will come down sometimethiswinter,butaccordingto Burke, “Things look very good for Portland."
We recently sat down with Dan Burketodiscussboththedreamand therealityofbringingaprofessional baseballteamtoPortland.Wemetat his ocean front home in Kennebunk Beach, and Burke seemed relaxed in thenearlyunfurnishedhouse.“We’ve justboughttheplace,”Burke’swife Bunnyexplainedwithalaugh,“haven’t evenhadachancetodecorateyet.” Two dogs ran joyfully through the home,andoutside,oneoftheBurke’s grandchildren played on the beach. Burke,half-dressedforaweddinghe wastoattendlaterintheafternoon, pulledupachairandsaid,“Let’sget started.”
Portland Monthly Magazine: Let’s go back to your early memories of baseball.Doyourememberthefirst gameyouattendedasachild?
Dan Burke: No,1probablydon’tre¬ memberthefirstgame,butIremember generally going to a place called HawkinsStadiumthatwasthehomeof theAlbanySenatorsintheEastern League.Myfatherusedtotakemetwo orthreetimesasummer,anditwas alwaysabigdealandsomethingthatI reallylookedforwardto.
PM: Whatwasyourfavoriteprofes¬ sional team while you were growing up?
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DB: (Laughing)Exactly.
PM: Who was your favorite player duringthosedays?
DB: I would guess probably Bobby Doerr.TheywontheAmericanLeague quiteeasilyin'46andthenlostthe WorldSeriesintheseventhgameto theSt.LouisCardinals—so,ofcourse,I wascrushed.
PM: Do you think baseball has changed much since then?
DB: Ithinkitmaybethatprobably statisticallyithasn'tchangedallthat much,butIsuspectthatifithas changedatall,battingaveragesare probablydownalittlebit,andstrike¬ outsarehigher.Thepremiumforhit¬ tingthelong-ballproducesbothof thosecircumstances,Ithink.Profes¬ sional basketball may have taken someofthebetterathletesoverthe yearssincethen.
PM: What about your own baseball career—any high school or college ball?
DB: Justsandlot.Ireallywasn’tvery good.
PM: Whatposition?
DB: Anywherethey’dputme.
PM: Let’s move on to the present. Portlandrecentlypassedabondissue torenovateHadlockField,andinearly September it was announced by the LeaguethatPortlandwasoneoffour finalistsforanexpansionAAfranchise. WhatwasbehindyourchoiceforPort¬ land?
DB: We’ve come here every summer since1954,andIgrewinterestedinthe possibilityofminorleagueownership sixorsevenyearsago.1actuallyhada handshakedealwithafellowtobuy the Williamsport Pennsylvania team whichfellthrough,andatthetimeIfelt thatthatteamcouldn’tsurviveinWil¬ liamsport and would have to be moved.Ironically,mythoughtswereto movetheteamtoeitherNewHavenor Portland.
PM: New Haven...being one of the
otherfourfinalistsrecentlyannounced bytheleague?
DB: Yes, 1 think New Haven has an excellentchanceofbeingoneofthe twocitiesselected.
PM: How would you compare the Portlandmarkettothoseoftheother threefinalists—NewHaven,Atlantic City,andNassauCounty?
DB: I haven’t checked them out in termsofsize.ClearlyNassauisbigger; NewHavenisagooddealbigger,and myguessisthatAtlanticCityisagood dealbigger,too.Therelativedistances fromPortlandtootherbigcitiesisa disadvantagetoteamtravel,butit’san assetintermsoffanappeal.1thinknot onlyisitveryexpensivetoundertakea triptoBostontoseetheRedSoxplay, it’stime-consuming.Clearlythisisnot theequalofMajorLeagueball,but double-Aballisquitegood,and1think ifwecankeepthepricesreasonable andmakeitapleasantexperience,weI shoulddoquitenicelydespitethefact thatPortlandisasmallmarket.
PM: So you would rate Portland’s chancesasgood?
DB: I’vethoughtsoforquitesome time.ThethreeAAleagues—theTexas League,theSouthernLeague,andthe EasternLeague—outofthesethree, theEasternisthemostlogicalfor expansion.TheSouthernalreadyhas 10teams,theTexasandEasternonly have 8 each, but the Texas league didn’tattracttherightkindofappli¬ cants.I’vealwaysfeltthattheEastern Leaguewouldbefavored,andthenthe questionbecamewhowouldfigurein that.1thinkmostbaseballpeoplethink Portlandwouldworkoutprettywell.
DB: Well,therearestudiesandstudies onthat,butfromtheverybeginningI decided a couple of things, one of whichwasthat1wasnotgoingtotrytoj
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promiseorpledgeanythingtothecity orthecitycouncilthatIcouldn’t controlmyself.Now,asanexampleof thingsIcouldcontrol,Iwasprepared tosigna10-yearlease.Iwasprepared topre-paypartofthat.Iwasprepared tomakearrangementssothatthecity wouldn’tbeconfrontedwitharapid departureoftheteam.ButIwasnot preparedtogetupandsay,“Ifyoudo thisoryoudothat,youwillexperience certaineconomicadvantagesorbene¬ fits.”Ithinkthey’rethere,andwehave somespecificideastohelptheball clubatthesametimewe’rehelping restaurantsandotherretailestablish¬ ments,andifwe’resuccessful,we’ll announce them as time goes by. There’snoquestionthatPortlandis experiencingeconomichardship,but thenagainsoaremostofthecitiesin thisregion.Ithinkitwouldbevery difficulttoconvincemethatthiswould beanegativeinfluenceontheecon¬ omy of Portland. Some of the argu¬ mentsyouheardatthecouncilmeet¬ ingvirtuallyignoredtheleasepay¬ ments.It’snotaterrificreturnonthe city’sinvestment,butit’sapledged, committedreturnfor10years.Ididn’t feelthatitwastherightthingtodoto tryandsellandpush,merchandise, come up with a whole bunch of rea¬ sonswhythecouncilshouldpassthe bond.Ijustdidn’tbelievethatwas necessary.AndI’mgladtosaythatI didn’thavetodothat.
PM: I’verecentlytalkedwithJohn WalkerofCitizensforPortlandBase¬ ball.Itmusthavebeenencouragingfor you to see the swell of grassroots supportsurroundingyourattemptto bringbaseballtoPortland.
DB: Itwasterrific.Idoubtseriouslyif we’d have gotten the council vote withoutthem.Ithinkthatwasextreme¬ lyimportant.
PM: Portlandisabighockeytown,yet itseemedthatfansfailedtosupport the Maine Mariners franchise when theywereattheCivicCenter.Doesthat makeyoualittlenervous?
DB: Youknow,I’venevergoneinto somethinglikethisbefore,butfrankly, I’mnotnervous.Pmanoptimist,andI went back with some people’s help andcheckedtheMariner’sattendance
figuresforthefirstfiveyears,andthey wereterrific.1don’tknowallthe details,butIknowthatneartheend, theMarinerswerepayingforplayer contractsforplayersoutofBoston,and Ithinkitwasjusttoomuch.Thecurrent baseballarrangementswouldproduce modestbutsatisfactorycashflow.The bigworry1haveisthatthesemajor leagueplayersalarieshavegoneoutof sight,andtheagreementthatexists right now could be changed in the futuretothedisadvantageoftheminor leagues.Butthat’sokay.I’mprepared forthat,too.
PM: AttherecentCityCouncilmeeting, mostofthespeakersagainstbringinga team to Portland seemed concerned withthreethings:theparkingissue, problems related to alcohol at the games, and making the team truly accessible to the young people of Portland.Howdoyouaddressthese concerns?
tionwillworkitselfout.Thesecond problem,alcohol,1think(isrelevant because) the ballclub does have a responsibilitytothepeopleofPort¬ land.Again,I’mnoexpert,butI’m absolutely determined to see that drinkingdoesn’tbecomeaproblem. It’sgottobeapleasantfamilyatmos¬ phereatHadlock.Thesaleofbeerwill bepolicedverycarefully.Thethird thing—gettingyoungpeopleinvolved withthefranchise—that’sreallypretty simple,that’sjustamatterofreaching outtothevariousgroupsandseeing thatit’smadeaccessibleandaffor¬ dabletoyoungpeople.Ithinkthey'll have a terrific experience there. There’snothingtopreventusfrom doingthat,andweintendtobequite aggressiveinthatrespect.
DB: Oh,sure.Idon’tknowhowac¬ curate my reputation is. The last
couple of years, on a comparative level,wehaven’tdoneallthatwellat CapitalCities/ABC.ButI’vetriedto representourstockholdersaggressive¬ ly.This,however,ispersonaland private.Idon’twanttogetintoa bottomlesspit,anendlessstreamof losses,butIdon’tthinkthatwillhap¬ pen.1preparedforcomewhatmay, andI’mparticularlypreparedtotreat the city of Portland and the city councilors as they deserve to be treated.Theyreallystooduptothat commitment,andIthinkitwasthe rightthingtodo,andthey’regoingto beverygladthey'vedoneit.ButIthink implicitinwhatthey'vedoneissome confidencethat1’11keepmyword,andI fullyintendtodothat.
PM: Whataboutalosingteam?
DB: The way minor league baseball worksisthatwehavenocontrolover rosters.Allplayersaresentbythe majors.There’slittleornothingwecan do. What you can influence is the qualityoftheexperience.Youcan ensuretheplayersconductthemselves as goodwill ambassadors. People
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Smoke & Mirrors
AuctioningthefinestcommercialspaceintheOldPort.
ByColinSargent
Thisisamysterystory,onewhere you'renotsureofwhathappens evenafteryou’veseentheend ofitthreetimes,like“Dead Again.” Picture this: It’s just a few weeks ago. You’re at a commercialrealestateforeclosure auctionofthe5thflooroftheStorer Buildingon148MiddleStreet,the apotheosisoftheluxury1980sOldPort restoration projects conducted by PrithamSinghandhisGreatBayCom¬ pany.Anewspaperadvertisementout¬ linesthe11,000squarefeetgoingon theauctionblock,sixlargeoffice suitesrangingfrom1,200-1,300square feet(threeleased)and8underground parkingspacesin“theheartofthe city!"
Buttoday,it’sthefifthfloorandits 360-degree commercial spaces and parkinglotsthatwillgoforasong. Terms are $20,000 down in cash or bankcheckpayabletoanddeposited withtheauctioneerpriortobidding. Balancemustbepaidwithin45daysat closing.Thesaleispertheorderofthe mortgagee (RECOLL) by attorney Einar Andersen, Esq., Friedman & Babcock,Portland.
Gavelled by Sanders and Mock of New Hampshire, these adumbrations areactuallytobegin.They’reauc¬ tioningoffPortland!atleastthecity “toogoodtobetrue”trumpedupafew yearsagobytheWallStreetJournal andNewYorkTimes.Thisisastrange country up here, with sumptuous mauve,marbleandmaroondecorad¬ mirablydonebySingh’swife,Annie, whoalsodesignedtheInnByTheSea inCapeElizabeth.Still,it’saperiod piece,eideticinthatsomeofthe
spaces never seem to have been oc¬ cupied,outoftime,thediffusedshell lightingandvaulted,highceilings lookingabitlikestagingforBonfireof theVanities.
There are no stacking chairs, no styrofoamcupsandbigstainlesssteel coffeedispensershere.Infact,tothe nakedeye,thisdoesn’tlooklikean auctionatall.
It’sasadmomentwhenthishap¬ pens, because it almost certainly meansthatallotherliensarestripped offduringthislegalrefinishingpro¬ cess.Anypainters,carpenters,plum¬ bers,electricians,condominiumas¬ sociations,architects,heatingcom¬ panies,carpetingcompanies,etc.who stillhaveaclaimonthespacewillnow andforeverbesandedoff,lostforever beneath a new coat of ownership shellac.
Eachofthefivesumptuouslyap¬ pointed commercial spaces has its own balcony with sweeping views suchasthePortlandObservatoryand MunjoyHill;thebrickgarretroofsof theOldPortwithCityHallandthe bankstwinklingtotheleft;thePortland waterfrontwiththeislandsbeyond. It is Monday at 10 a.m., the an¬ nouncedauctiontime.Thereare stillnochairsorpodiumorcoffee. But there is a video camera to recordtheproceedings.
No more than 20 people have as¬ sembled out on the deck, auction peopleincluded,withseagullsabove usgrowling,chuckling,makinghuman sounds.Gullsbegindive-bombingthe auction.
3:37p.m.StartstoraininviewofCity Hall, Key Bank. Dick McGoldrick of CommercialPropertiesisinanother room,talkingaboutsurfcasting.
Auctionandcameramoveinside.
Someone says to McGoldrick: “There’salotofwhitehairinthereal estatebusinessnow!”
McGoldrick: “A lot of dents and dingsintheJaguarsandBMW’s,too. That’s one of Danny Greenstein’s jokes.”
“Webelieveoutstandingtaxesare $43,203.22throughJune30.Idonot warrant nor does Sanders & Mock or RECOLLortheFDICthatthereareno other liens... RECOLL reserves the righttobidwithoutsubmittingany deposit,”announcesMock.
“It’s your turn, Dick,” someone whisperstoMcGoldrick.
“Isthereanyadvanceover130,000?” Mockasks.
Whisperingallaround.
The room seems to shrug in this strangecountryuphere,withsump¬ tuous mauve, marble, arid maroon decor,diffusedshelllighting,vaulted, highceilings,andelectricaloutlets seeminglyuntriedinplaces.
“Gary,couldyoucomeherefora minute?”
Vogelandtheauctionpeopleand Attorney Andersen disappear into a
W ▼ ow another room might have W been angry. Another room W might have been hurt. But we ■justsimplyfiledintotheplush X1 elevatorinacuteaphasia.Dan Hourihan,theaffablebidderfromFirst Atlanticwhohadalmostsnaggeditat $101,000and$126,000,saysitail.“I can’tfigureit.”
Maine business people are helping our Brazilian sister state, Rio Grande do Norte, to beat the ‘Rainforest Crunch.’
ByElizabethPeavey,PhotosByRhondaFarnham
Ifonoccasionyou’vetriedtoreach a businessman like Shep Lee hereinMaineandhavebeentold he’s gone to Rio, you are more thanlikelytoconjureupimagesof endlesswhitesandbeaches,Carnival, andtheCopacabana.
ButforShepandthe100orsoactive members of the Maine chapter of PartnersoftheAmericas,manyofthem prominentstatebusinesspeople,edu¬ cators, and artists, Rio means Rio GrandedoNorte,Maine’ssister‘state’ located in the northeast region of Brazil.
Thislittle-knownyetvastlyinfluen¬
tial non-profit organization was foundednationallyin1964,duringthe Kennedy Administration. The basic tenetofPartnersoftheAmericasisto fosterfriendshipbetweentheAmer¬ icasbyestablishingsister-stateaffil¬ iationsbetweentheU.S.andLatin America.Theyoffersupport,notas theyseefit(asgovernmentagencies arewonttodo),butthroughinter¬ action and mutual agreement with theirsisterstates.
The Maine Partners has been in existencesince1967andwasestab¬ lishedundertheaegisofGovernorKen Curtis.Sincethattime,anumberof
cultural and educational exchanges haveoccurredaswellasdevelopment projectsthatfocusoneconomicand healthneedsinthearea.
RioGrandedoNorteisoneofthe mostimpoverishedregionsinBrazil, accordingto NeilRolde, currentlythe president of the Maine Partners. Though much of the area is coastal andfishingisamajoroccupation,the surroundingfarmlandsaresubjectto drought.Roldecitesthatitisnot uncommonforanareanottoreceive rainfallforasmanyasfiveyears. “When the crops fail, that drives people into Natal,”(Rio Grande do Norte’slargestcity,withapopulation of600,000).This,Roldesays,exacer¬ batesurbanproblemssuchashunger, homelessness,AIDS,andprostitution— issuestheMainePartnersarespecif¬ icallytargeting.Recently,$30,000was raisedfora4x4vehicleequippedto providehealthcaretooutlyingregions— particularlyprenatalcare,whichis virtuallynon-existentinthearea.Rolde alsonotestheworkof SisterPriscille Roy— originally from Biddeford— whohecalls“theMotherTheresaof Brazil”andwhotacklesmanyofthe streetproblems,includingworkwith prostitutesandhomelesschildren. Othersignificanthealthprojectsin¬ cludearecenttripmadeby Dr. Jean LaBelle ofSouthPortlandwhowentto Nataltoperformplasticandreconstructive surgeryonburnandaccidentvictims andpeoplewithbirthdefects.Also,the Rev. Judson Stone touredthearea deliveringaseriesoflecturesonAIDS awarenessandprevention.
MuchoftheMainePartners’funding comesthroughgrantsorthroughfundraisingforspecificprojects,with which the Rotary Club has been ex¬ tremelyhelpful.Butthereisalsothe occasionalfluke—suchasarecentgift of$15,000lefttotheMainePartnersin thewillofaColoradomillionaire.The onlythingtheyknowaboutthismanis thathehadaparticularinterestinRio GrandedoNorte.
Inadditiontohealthprojects,there have been numerous cultural ex¬ changes.OneofThePartners’earliest donations was surplus TV station gearthathelpedtosetupRioGrande doNorte’spublictelevisionstation. Dance has also been extremely pop¬ ular. Sheila Bellefleurof Casco Bay Movers has set up a dance class
thereinconjunctionwithaBrazilian danceinstructor.Also, Rhonda Farn¬ ham, aPortlandphotographerwhose workisfeaturedinthisstory,hasmade twoself-fundedtripsinthelastyearnot only to do volunteer work—photo¬ graphingaPartners-sponsoredorphan¬ ageandrehabcenter—butalsotosee therealBrazil.ThroughthePartners, shewasabletointeractwithcommon peopleandseetheBrazil“thatthe touristsdon’tsee."
Duringherlasttrip,shebecame involvedinalocalartsfestival, “RetrateAVila,”whichincluded aphotographycontest.Fiftyof thesubmissionswillbeexhib¬ itedat“ANightinBrazil,”agala fundraiser for the Maine Partners, November7atUSM.Alsofeaturedin the program will be music by Papa LovesMamboandadanceexibitionby SheilaBalfour’stroupe.
Farnham notes that many of the photographsareparticularlyrevealing astohowBraziliansperceivethem¬ selves;manyfocusontheenvironment andongarbage,theimproperdisposal ofwhichisachronicproblem.Butitis thisverypointofviewthatfascinates Farnham and why she chose to spend hertimeexaminingtheunderbellyof Natalandobservingeverdaylifeinthe surroundingvillages.Sheremarksthat theBrazilianssheencounteredwere impressedthatsomeone—particularly fromtheU.S.—wouldtakethetimeto photograph common people and events: a lacemaker; an ice cream vendor;achurchservice;lifeinthe villagesquare.Butproximitytothese thingsisthereasonshechoosesto stayontheoutskirtsofthecityinPonta Negra,afishingvillageshelikensto any small port in Maine. There she staysinaposada,acement,barracks¬ stylebuildingwithanoutdoorcom¬ monkitchen,whichgivesherfullop¬ portunitytocominglewithvillagers.
If she sought more metropolitan accomodations, however, she would belikelytostayattheassuredlyun¬ usualHotelMaine,locatedintheheart ofNatal.
TheHotelMainestandsonthesite oftheformer“CasadoMaine,”anearly projectoftheMainePartners.Theidea wastoerecta“typical”NewEngland structureinNatalusingMainewood. Materialswereshippedandconstruci tion was done by cadets from the
Maine Maritime Academy. The projectwaswell-receivedbythelocals— particularlythetermites,whosupped heartilyontheexoticwood(appar¬ entlyBrazilianbugsholdlittlerespect forculturalexchanges).The“Casado Maine” was subsequently recon¬ structedinmoredurablematerials. Inthemeantime,Natalwasgrowing up,andthetractoflandgrewvaluable. The Partners were approached by a developerwhowantedtobuildalux¬ uryhotelonthesite;heofferedthema
Roldealsosuspectsthatwhenit comestoworldpoverty,Brazilfalls betweenthecracks.“Wearen’tasin vogue as other areas. When people thinkofBrazil,theythinkoftheRain Forestandtheenvironmentalprob¬ lemsthere.Butthereisabsolute,abject povertyinRioGrandedoNorte,and thereisneed.Ourpurposeistoad¬ dress that need.” ■
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Atisket,atasket,ahandcrafted basket.Wasitmadefromsweet grassorfrombrownash?Wasit made in a woodman’s shack or byaMicmac?Isitworth$50, $200,or$1,000?It’sworthalot,this basket.
HereinSouthernMaine,theAbenakissummeredinavarietyofplaces along the coast. A map put out by CascoBayLinesindicatesthatthey summered on Long Island. From there they canoed out past Little ChebeagueinthedirectionofCousins IslandtoBasketIsland,wherethey gatheredthebrownashsaplingsfrom whichtheymadetheirbaskets.Accor¬ ding to Abenaki basketmaker Dan Masta, York Beach and Kennebunk¬ port’s Indian Canoe Landing were otherpopularsummerplacesforthe Abenakis. Dan remembers his Aunt Caroline surrounded by mounds of brownashsplints.ManyIndiansonthe Abenakireservationonthebanksof the Francis River in Quebec would
come down and work for her summer after summer. Dan’s mother made basketsaswellandoperatedasmall shop in York Beach for 50 years, featuringAbenakiweavingsandpop¬ ulardecorativeIndianbaskethand¬ bags.Withthestorytakinghimbackin time,Danbringsoutatinyheirloom baskethismothermadeasachild, gentlypackedinacloudofcotton.The basketisintricatelywovenwithminia¬ ture threads of sweet grass. Dark brownandnobiggerthananinchin diameter,itresemblesanacorn,even toitssmallcap.Openingthecap,an eventinierthimblefallsout.Some¬ thingisenormouslypersonalaboutall ofthis.“Ittooklittlefingerstoweave this,”hesaysashehandsittome.“My fingerscouldneverhavewoventhis.”
Elementary questions like: What arethedifferencesbetweenstylesof MaineIndianbaskets?Whatmakesa basketacollector’sitem?Andwhat determinesthevalueofabasket?are noteasilyanswered.Gettingananswer
NanGurley,anauctioneerinParsonsfield,willconfidethatthetiniest breakmaytakeabasket’svaluefrom $300to$45.Gatheringbasketshave shortlegs,forinstance;ifthey'remis¬ sing,auctionvaluedepreciates.Other maxims:theolderthebetter,andthe smallerthebetter.Thelastisjusta matter of common sense. Where wouldyoustore35laundrybasketsif youwereacollectorofbaskets?Fin¬ ally,lookforcolor.Wooddarkensasit ages, sometimes your only clue to basketsthatareover100yearsold. Handpaintingorredecoratingona basketalsoincreasesthevalue.
Abenaki Indians were famous for theirfancybaskets.Shealsoconsiders style.IndianbasketsinMainethatarea findarethosemadeintheshapeof fruitorvegetables.Occasionally,you may come across baskets shaped to looklikestrawberriesorblueberries. Rarerstillarebasketsthatresemble theshapeofanearofcorn.Baskets canrangefromverylowto$2,000with allthesefactorsconsidered.
AllthetribesinMainemadebaskets: the Penobscot, the Passamaquoddy, the Abenaki, the Micmac, and the Maliseet.Itislikelythattheyshared theircraft,asitisdifficulttotellthe differencebetweenbasketsfromeach tribe.Furthercomplicatingthelineof descent were woodsmen wintering withIndiansandlearningtheircraft. Modern day woodsman Stephen Zeh became a basket-maker because he wasnotsatisfiedwiththecommercial pack baskets which he used in his trade.Likewoodsmenofold,hesetout tocreatehisownbasket,usingthe samebrownashastheIndians.Then, combiningthestylesoftheIndians andtheShakers,hedevelopedahybrid thatisbothtraditionalanddistinctly hisown.Hisacclaimedbasketsrange from$85to$1500.GatheringitIndianstyle,hetrudgesintothewetlowlands tofindjusttherightbrownash.
Brownashisavaluablecommodity these days. Each year it becomes harder to find due to disease and environmentalfactors.DonaldSanipass,aMicmacIndianinMapleton, Maine,hastogo20to30milesintothe woodstofindtherightash.Whenhe wasayoungboy,hewouldgoonlya
few miles into the woods with the eldersofthetribe.Theywouldmakea dayofit,lookingfortheperfectbrown ash(notcrooked,brittle,ordiseased).
When 1 ask him how the Micmac basketsdifferfromotherIndianbas¬ ketslikethosemadebythePassamaquoddy,hesurprisesme.It’snota matterofdesign.Primarily,theMicmacsdifferinthewaythewoodis processed to make splints for the baskets.AMicmacwilltakeabrown
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abrownashlog andpoundituntil thegrowthrings comeoutlike thepagesofabook oraplank, astheycallit.” ashlogandpoundituntilthegrowth ringscomeoutlikethepagesofabook oraplank,astheycallit.Eachplankis approximately two inches thick. By contrast,thePassamaquoddy,Penob¬ scot,andMaliseetpoundthelogand thencutitoutsothatthefibercomes outinalumpwhichtheythencutupto makestrips.
Inspiteofthesedifferences,the Maine State Museum’s Bruce Bork statesthateventheIndianscannot alwaystellthedifferenceinafinished brownashbasket.Indiansvisitingthe Museumtoviewthenew“IndianBas¬ ketDisplay”oflate19thto20thcentury shapesmayviolentlydisagreeabout theirorigins.Frequently,anIndian visitorwillswearthataparticularbas¬ ketisfromhistribe,onlytohave anotherIndiancomeinlaterfroma totallydifferenttribeandclaimitas hers.Whoknowsthedifference?Dan Mastasayshecouldprobablytellifhe hadagroupingofdifferentbaskets fromvarioustribesinfrontofhim. So even tangibly before you, the Mainebasketremainsamystery'. ShakerbasketenthusiastWillis Henrysaysthatthebestwayto know for sure is to have some formofdocumentationeitheronthe basket or from a known source. To Indiansthismustbealudicrousreduc¬ tionofthemuchmorepowerfulforces governingthecreationoftheirbaskets— tradition and word of mouth. H
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heBelmont,inCamden,islo¬ catedjustoffRoute1on6Bel¬ mont Street at the previous homeofthewellregardedAuber¬ gine. Changes include a more self-confident decor and a simpler thoughmoreeclecticmenu.Luckily, yourabilitytohaveaverygoodmeal therehasstayedthesame.
Fromthefourstarterselectionswe chose Polenta Lasagna ($6.50) and MaineCrabCakes($7.50).Leftuntried were soup ($4) and the ubiquitous Thainoodletriumph,PadThai($7.50).
The Polenta Lasagna was layers of cornmealmushsandwichingafilling ofeggplantandroastedredpeppers andsetinapuddleoffreshtomato culis.ThePolentatastedasthoughit hadbeenpreparedwithstockwhich inexpicablylightenedtheoveralleffect ofthedish.Thecrabcakesexcitied withacrispycorncrustaroundaspicy crabfilling.Adelicateredpepper mayonnaiseandapickleycoleslaw roundedthingsoutperfectly.
TheBelmontCaesarSalad($6.50)is a good example of how the Belmont adds depth and new vigor to wishy washydishes.Thesaladincludesgar¬ liccandiedinBalsamicvinegar,hot goatcheesecroutons,andshardsof hand-gratedParmesancheese.Are¬ freshingtakeonasaladdonetoooften andtoooftenpoorly. Entreeswereallovertheglobe.
Included were a Greek speaking chickenstuffedwithspinach,mint, andfeta($15),SteakauPoivreVert ($21),WienerSchnitzel($17),and ourchoices,aveiyAmericangrilled porktenderloin($17)andaProvencal Herb-RubbedDuckBreast($17).The duckwascookedmedium,sliced,and laidonaslatheringofmangopuree.I lovedtheduckbutamnotenthusiastic aboutthepairingofmeatandtropical fruit,apopularconcoctionlately.The otherentreeconsistedofalargesec¬ tionofgrilledporktenderloin(safely cookedtoastill-moistslightlypink), unadornedblackbeans,andafresh, piquant salsa. Both dinners were servedwithsimplethoughmemorableI vegetableaccompaniments,especial¬ lyanetherealcarrotpuree.
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Events THEATER
Mad Horse Theater Company, 955-F Forest Avenue, opens its 92 z93 season with Edward Albee'sPulitzerPrizewinner Whos's Afraid of Virginia Woolf September 24. George and Martha, a middle-aged professor and his wife, inviteayoungcoupleoverforlatenightdrinks afterafacultyparty.Theyoungcoupleisinexor¬ ablydrawnintothedesperate,life-longbattle that George and Martha have waged. The play deals with base passions, corrupted lives, and shattered illusions. The rest of the season promises to deliver more excitement with The Red Address by David Ives November 27 through December 13. This provocative new playexplorestheplaceofgenderinthecontem¬ porary male psyche. When his wife is brutally raped and murdered, a milk salesman finds his femininesidebeginstoforceitswayintohislife in increasingly disturbing and uncontrollable ways. Then, the 1940's radio version of A Christmas Carol, December 16 through De¬ cember 23; Better Days February 4 through February 28, Betrayal, April 1 through April 18, House of Blue Leaves, May 20 though June 20. Subscriptions for the entire season, which includes The Red Address, Better Days, Betrayal, andHouse of Blue Leavesare $70.797-3338.
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PortlandPlayers,420CottageRoad,So.Portland announces its 1992/93 season.Me and My Girl, opens October 2. This revised grand old 1938 musicalis“...ahoney,thekindofshowthatonce gave Broadway a good name. It has humor, music,dancing,charm,wit.andadeftexpertise...thattakesyourheartaway." Through October 24. The Foreigner runs from November 27 through December 12. Then:NightMustFall, January 22 through February 6; Lend Me a Tenor, March 19 through April 3; and Funny Girl, May 28 through June 19. Tickets are $13, opening night $10. Season tickets are $35$50. Call799-7337forfurtherinformation.
The Originals, at the Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls, Bar Mills, presents Agatha Christie'sTenLittleIndiansOctober23 through October 31, at7:30. December 11,12,17,18, and19theycelebratetheseasonwithaHoliday MusicalThe 1940's Radio Hour. 929-5412.
PortlandStageCompany,P.O.Box1458,Portland, presents the company’s 19th season. On the Verge November 3-November 22 isawitty and vibrant comedy following the journey of three Victorian women explorers as the travel intothedeepestrecessesof“TerraIncognita", thelastunchartedregionoftheglobe.Hurtling through time and space, the intrepid trekkers unearth a dazzling array of artifacts from the future until they come face to face with the wonders of 1955 in Nicky Peligrosa's Paradise Bar&Grill. Holiday Memories The Thanks¬ giving Visitor and A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote December 1 -20. HenrikIbsen's Hedda Gabler January 5-24, The Baltimore Waltz February 2-21, The Mystery of Irma Vep , March 2-21, and Borders of Loyalty March 30-April 18. 774-0465.
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Events DANCE
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, presents Inter¬ national Folk Dancing, an evening of teaching and dancing of line, circle, and couple dances fromEasternEurope,theBalkins,Israel,Turkey, and Scotland. Beginners welcome. Dances taughtfrom7to8p.m.followedbyrequeststo 9:30p.m. October 7, and October 21, inthe Maine Lounge, Moulton Union. Donation $3. 725-3322.
TheMaineStateBallet,formerlyAmericanBallet East,17BishopStreet,Portland04103,presents The Nutcracker, November 27-29, atthePort¬ landCityHallAuditorium, December 4-5, atthe WatervilleOperaHouse,Waterville,and Decem¬ ber 11 -13, attheCityTheater,Biddeford.878-3032.
TheMaineCenterfortheArts,attheUniversityof Maine, Orono, 04469-5746, presents theAmer¬ ican Indian Dance Theater, October 13, and theBallet Jazz De Montrdal, January 30 at8 p.m.581-1888.
The Portland Concert Association, 262 Cum¬ berlandAve.,Portland,04101,presentsthe Amer¬ ican Indian Dance Theater October 14, and The Shanghai Acrobats and Dance Theater of Shanghai present a 2,000-year panor-ama of Chinese History in five breathtaking scenes November 4, bothat7:30.772-8630orI-800639-2707.
MUSIC
BowdoinCollege,Brunswick,presentstheBowdoin College Chamber Choir October 24 at3inthe chapel, and the Bowdoin College Concert Band on October 24 at 4 at the Kresge Aud¬ itorium,VisualArtsCenter.Orange Then Blue, a13-piecejazzensemble,knownfortheplayers solosandfortheirexpertiseinthehistoryofbig band writing and arranging plays October 20, attheKresgeAuditorium,7:30. November 17 marks the date when the six-member German ensembleMusica Antiqua Koln, presents "Cham¬ berMusicofMozart'sFriends".725-3322.
TheMaineCenterfortheArts,attheUniversityof Maine, Orono, 04469-5746, presents the New England Piano Quartette October 18 at3p.m. 581-1888.
The Portland Concert Association, 262 Cum¬ berlandAve.,Portland,04101,presents Midori performingadazzlingviolinconcert.Midoriisa studyincontrasts:hertiny,delicateappearance gives no hint of her enormous power and intensity. October 21. 772-8630or1-800-639-2707.
The NewFolk Productions, P.O. Box 541, Port¬ land, 04112, Maine's own David Mallett and Portlan'sown acoustic duoLazy Mercedesina benefit concert a the First Parish Unitarian Church at 425 Congress Street, Portland, October 17 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the show will go toward public awareness of Crohn’s Diseaseandtofurthertransgenicresearchbeing conducted at Jackson Laboratories in Bar Harbor. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students.761-7057.
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Events
The Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls, Bar Mills,presentstheWMPGBenefitFolk Concert, featuring performances by Jonathan Stevens, Anne Dodson, Cosy Sheridan and Chris Pearne October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Baroque Concert including works by Bach, Corelli, Vivaldi featuring Portland Symphony artists Susan Shipley and Ray Cornils with a guest cellist October 17.929-4034.
The Maine Baroque Ensemble presentsConcerts atvariouslocations: November 6, 7:30,atthe FirstParishChurch,Brunswick, November 7, at 7:30 at the Williston West Church, Portland, November 8, attheLewistonBatesChapel.
Portland Symphony Orchestra, 30 Myrtle Street, Portland 04101. presents violinist Corey Cerovsek joiningthePSOforaperformanceof Sibelius’ViolinConcertoat7:30alongwiththe world premier of Phillip Carlsen’s Rowing in Eden and Dvora'k Symphony No. 9 (From the New World) October 13. October 24 & 25 the dixieland and swing ensembleTommy Gallant and the All-Stars will perform with the PSO. BotheventsatPortlandCityHallAuditorium.An All Schubert program will be performed by the chamberorchestraandtenorJanBerlinat2and 6 p.m. in the Eastern Ballroom of Portland’s Sonesta Hotel November 1. 773-6128. Aper¬ cussion ensemble from the PSO will perform Globetrotting Kinderkonzertsforchildrenages 3-7, and Way Down South in Dixie youth concerts for students in grades 3-6 in various locations during October & November. Call 773-8191or1-800-639-2309.
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TheUniversityofSouthernMainepresentsJohn Schnell, trumpet, and Mark Manduca, trombone, in a performance of Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto, Claude Bolling’s Toot Suite, the Trombone Sonata, Capriccio for Trombone and Piano, Cousins, and selections of Duke Ellington.780-5555.
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The Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, 04101, presents ongoing exhibit The Elegant Auto: Fashion and Design in the 1930s through November 8. Concurrent exhibitions as well The Impressionists and Other Masters: Artists you Love; The Scott Black Collection; The Holocaust; Endangered Landscapes: Coney Island and Other Bright legends; Winslow Homer Watercolors; and The Art of Discovery celebratingthe500thanniversaryofColumbus's historicjourney.775-6148.
New England Modern Storytelling presents its annualFestivalat the Winslow Homer Center for the Arts at Scarborough High School October 23 & 24 featuring three concerts: the eerie Supernatural, the festival’s all-family Mas¬ querade, and the zany and hilarious Saturday Night Comedy. 883-4723.
The O'Farrell Gallery, 58 Maine Street, Bruns¬ wick, 04011-2016 presentsMeaningful Figures: new works by Sigmund Abeles and Christopher Gowell through October 17. 729-8228.
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PM: A few years back you were rumored to be one of the top can¬ didatesforthepositionofmajorleague commissioner. Would you consider thatjobagain?
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PM: Have any of them expressed an interestinbecominginvolvedinthe runningoftheclub?
DB:AtonetimemysonFrankwasvery interestedinthis—hepitchedinhigh school,andincollegehewaspretty good,asamatteroffact,butheandhis wife,Susan,ownWKRH,aradiosta¬ tionupinBath,soIthinkhe’soc¬ cupied with making that work right now.So,I’msurehe’llbeinterestedas anobserver,buthehasnoplansto havearoleintheballclub.
PM: Onelastquestion.Youandyour wiferecentlyhaddinnerwiththefor¬ merfirstbasemanandcaptainofthe Yalebaseballteam,PresidentBush. What,ifany,washisreactiontoyour attempt to bring baseball back to Maine?
DB: Well,wedon’tdiscussthatrela¬ tionship, but because of the news¬ paper and broadcast coverage re¬ cently,thePresidentisawareofit,and I’msurehe’dbethrilledifitallcame together. I
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younggirls,stretchingatthebarre.In thediningroomshehasfilledfour pairsoftoeshoeswitheucalyptus leaves and dried roses. “Now this makes a very effective statement, wouldn’tyousay?”Youtrynottosay whattoeshoeswithkoalafoodinthem actuallysays."Wait’tilyouseewhat I’vedonewiththepowderroom!You’ll thinkyou’reinMaine!”shesays,her voicehighwithexcitement,hersilver hairjostlingtheBalineseshellwind chimehanginginthedoorwayasshe escortsyoudownthehall."Ican’twait toseeyourreaction.”
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