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From1962-1965,CapisicPondwas spookedwithalmosttoomuchlife.Cat¬ tailswereeverywhere.Irememberbeing reallyafraidofasubmarine-darksnap¬ pingturtlewhousedtolowerhimselfinto thewaterliketheNautilusin“TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea.” Hehadsliteyesandgreenrunning lightsalonghissides.

CapisicPondwasthecolorofrootbeer. Inwinter,theturtlewouldlowerhim¬ selftothebottomandgointosuspended animation.Theverydeeppondwould freezeup,firstwithadeadlyslickcoatof blackice.

Noonecouldgooutonthatblackice. MyfathertoldmeandmysisterJanie. Weshoutedathim,laughedathim, accusedhimofnotknowingaboutthe Beatles.

Still,hewouldn’tletusgo.

“Allofourfriendsskateontheblack ice,”wesaid.“Everybodywhoisany¬

bodyisoutthere!”Janiehadabrandnew pairofwhiteCanadianFlyersshewanted totryout,withpomponsandbladepro¬ tectors.Ihadscuffyoldhockeyskates.

“Comeon,”weshouted.“Howcould youembarrassmelikethis?”Janiecried.

Myfatherwasn’twithit.Hemighthave flownoverFranceandGermanyinB-24s andB-17s,butnowhehadtoloosenup.

“Okay,”hesaid.

“What?”

“I’lltakemyironspikeoverthere,to thecenterofthepond.I’lldriveitintothe pond,justtoseehowstrongitis.Ifthe icedoesn’tcrack,youcanskate.”

Itwasquiteaspectacle,myfather kneelingdownontheiceanddrivinga thousand-year-oldspikedownintothe turtle’smirrorwhileallourcoolfriends laughedandskatedaroundhim.They skatedbackwards.Theydidswirlsand camels,crackedthewhiparoundthesoli¬ taryWorldWarIIfigureofmypilot fatherinaredwoolplaidjacketandvery oldboots.

Then,15minutesintotheiceecstasy, thespikeshattered.

Thepondexplodedwithlaughter. Mymotherbitherlipandpouredsome cocoa.

Dad,Ididn’tknowhowmuchlovethat wasbackthen.

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SeveralsurrenderedWorldWar IU-boats,includingthe U-l11, weretakenoverbytheU.S.Navy in1918.Someweredisplayedin EastCoastportsduring1919and openedforpublictoursaspartof theVictoryBonddrive.Thepho¬ toofU-l11wasprobablytakenat thistime.

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—rw—^oroverthreeyears,I’ve I'beenwritingaboutdead IJpeople.Thatis,deadpeoI 1 pie who don’t seem to Iknowthatthey’redead.I mean,deceasedpeoplewhoare notquitedeceased.Yes,Iamtalk¬ ingaboutghosts.Inthreeyearsof travelingfromPortland,Maine,to Hartford,Connecticut,conducting researchformylatestbook,The NetoEnglandGhostFiles,1havemet manyinterestingpeople,notallof whomarealive.

Whydid1writeabookabout ghosts?Iamagraduatestudiesstu¬ dentatHarvardinanthropology; mypreviousarticlesandbooks havedealtprimarilywithhistory andarchaeology.1amanempirical, scientificallyorientedpersonwho isnotpronetosuperstitiousflights offancy.Sowhythisdecisionto write about dead people who aren’t?

Becauseofthequalityofthewit¬ nesses,foronething,manyof whomareteachers,collegeprofes¬ sors,doctors,andahostofother non-superstitiouspeoplewhose educations and backgrounds seemedtorendertheiraccounts credible.

Atfirst,theknowledgeofthese more‘scientificallyderived’ghosts justseemedsomethingtolivenup acocktailparty.

Butintime,Ihadcollectedatex¬ turedandsomewhatunsettlingas¬ semblageoforiginal,previous¬ lyunpublishedreportsofnew, ‘dependable’ghosts,ifyouwill. Ifthesewitnessesaretobe

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believed,thenitseemsthatthe NewEnglandghost-scapestretch¬ esfromMainetoConnecticut.In townaftertownthemanifestations aresimilar:Pale,spectralfaces stareoutfromatticwindows.Semitranslucentfiguresglideupand downshadowycorridors.Rap¬ pingsandlaughterechointhe walls.Inexplicablevoiceswhisper outinthedarkness.

Mostofusprefer—myselfinclud¬ ed—toattributesuchthingsto humanfancy.Weassureourselves thatghostsdwellonlyinthetwi¬ lightworldofimagination.Buttry

tellingthattosomeonewholives withaghost!Tothatperson,imag¬ inationdoesn’texplainwhywan¬ deringfootstepscreakinthe night...whyobjectsplacedinone roomsuddenlyappearinanoth¬ er...whygrandfatherclockschime evenwhenthehousehasnogrand¬ fatherclock.

Mainecertainlyseems tohaveitsshareof thenot-quitedead. Myresearchincludes ahouseinPortland where,atvarioustimeswhilethe owner(adentist)isshaving,the faceofanunfamiliaryoungboy suddenlyappearsinthebathroom mirror,staringbackatthedentist intently.Forafewmoments,the youngboygrinsstrangely,and

thenhisdeathlypalefacequickly fadesfromthemirror.Thesame boyhasalsobeenobserved-on twooccasionsandbymorethan onewitness-tobefloatingmid-air outsideoneofthehome’sthirdfloorwindows,withhisarms extendedstraightouttoeachside ashestaresinthroughthewindow withthatsamestrangegrin.Some¬ times,achild’sgigglingisheardto beechoingthroughanupstairs hallway.

Twoofthehome’spreviousown¬ ersreportthesamedisturbingphe¬ nomena,andresearchofthehome revealsthatatwelveyear-oldboy diedthereinabathtubdrowning (accidental?)in1929.Hismother wascommittedtoastateasylum fourteenmonthslater.

Asimilarhauntingwasreport¬ edtomebyacredible,rational architectwhoownsaPortland¬ areahome.Anineyear-oldgirl—the daughterofthehome’sprevious owners-diedinthehouse(ofnatur¬ alcauses)in1984—andthearchi¬ tectwhopresentlyownsthehouse wondersifthegirlmightbeunable toreleaseherselffromherplaceof death.Thechild,hespeculates, maystillbelookingforherparents, whomovedoutofthehomeshort¬ lyaftertheirdaughter’stragic demise.

Thearchitectandhisfiancee reportthattheapparitionofa young,red-headedgirlhasocca¬ sionallybeenobservedstanding motionless,lateatnight,inan upstairshallway.Shewearswhite pajamasandholdsachinadoll. Herfacialexpressionseemsin¬ tenselystrained.Whenwitnesses totheapparition(includingthe architect,hisfiancee,andevena fewgueststothehome)have attemptedtoapproachthegirl,she glaresatthemconfusedlyandthen vanishes-sometimesbyturning awayanddisappearingthrougha wall.

Thedeceasedgirl’soldbedroom

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isalsothesiteofinexplicablephe¬ nomena:thebedissometimes heardtobeelevatingandthen crashingtothefloor,anditisfre¬ quentlyfoundoutofposition.The architectindicatesthataguest whorecentlyspentthenightin thebedroomwasawakenedbya strangewhisperingvoice-afemale child’svoicethattoldtheguest shewaspretty.Thinkingshehad beendreaming,theguestsoon wentbacktosleep,onlytobe soon awakened again when an invisibleforce-presumablythe sameonethathadjustpaidhera compliment-sharply(andinexplic¬ ably)slappedherontheface.(Ina recentinterview,thehouseguest inquestion-apublishingexecutive-nervouslyconfirmedtheinci¬ dent).

Whiletheaboveaccountsmay beunsettling,theyare-asfaras ghostaccountsgo-fairlyroutine. Notsowithournextone.Oneof thestrangestMainehauntingsI investigatedallegedlyoccurredin Freeportin1978.Thecase,infact, isoneofthemoststrikingIhave researchedtodate.Becauseofthe account’smanycomplexdynam¬ ics,Iwillexcerptitinitsentirety frommyrecentbook(asinthe book,1employpseudonymsto assureprivacy).Ientitlethisone:

AFTER THE FACT

Location:Freeport,Maine

CInterviewdates:6/92;8/93;2/94

atherineTilden,awid¬ owandretiredbook¬ keeper,livesalonein herearly19th-century Freeport,Maine,home. Thelovelyhouse—aFederal-style residence—waspurchasedin1946 byCatherine’shusband.

Afterherhusband’sdeathin 1974,Catherinespentthenextfew yearsquietly.Shedevotedmostof hertimetogardening,painting, andwriting.Herthreechildren livedoutofstate,andshehadno

othernearbyrelativeswithwhom shewasclose.

“Livingbymyselfinthatlarge housewasabitlonely,”shesays. “Afterseveralyears,Isuddenlygot acrazyidea.Idecidedtoinvitemy sister,Alicia(alsoawidow),to moveintolivewithme,because Ifiguredthatshewasalsoquite lonely.Isaytheideawascrazy becauseAliciaandIhadhardly spokenforalmostthirtyyears. Wewereonverybadterms.But 1waslonely,andsowasshe,soI figured‘whattheheck.’Not suprisingly,though,Alicia refusedmyoffer.Isupposethe animositybetweenushadjust becomeirreversibleatthat point.When1calledherwiththe idea,shewasn’treceptiveatall. Therewassomuchhostilityin hervoice;itmademefeeleven lonlier.”

However,aboutayearanda halflater,Catherineindicates, somethingsuddenlychanged. Shereceivedasurprisingphone callfromherpreviouslyhostile sister.

“Aliciajustcalleduponeday andshockedmebysayingthat shenowwantedtocomespend sometimewithme,”Catherine remembers.“Iwasstunned, especiallyconsideringshehad flatlyrefusedmyearlieroffer. Still,Itoldher1wouldlovetosee her.Shelivedonlyfortymiles away,andshecametoFreeportby taxithatverysameday,onMarch 10(1978).When1openedthedoor andlaideyesonher,thefeeling wasoverwhelming.Ithadbeenso manyyearssincewehadlastseen eachother.Wehugged,andIasked herhowlongshewouldbestaying. Shetoldmethatshewouldstayfor oneweek.”

AfterAliciaarrived,thetwo womenimmediatelybegantoget reacquainted.Thesistershad experiencedaterriblefallingoutin 1949,and,whileCatherinedoes notliketodiscusstheconflictin

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detail,shehintsthatithadsome¬ thingtodowithherfather’swill.

“Gettingtoknowoneanother again was quite wonderful,” Catherinesays.“Inourstubborn¬ nessandanimosity,wehadmissed outonsomuchconcerningeach

TheGhostNearWhite

Columns,Kennebunkport

“Wewereworkingonthethree-storyFederalhousebeside White Columns." says a respected general contractor who hasdonemanyrestorationsinKennebunkport.“Duringthe various stages of construction, destruction, and renovation,ourplumberexperiencedaplasticcupflying downthestairsfromthewindlessattic.He'dheardnoises up there before, so he walked up and put the cup deep intothemiddleoftheatticfloor.Halfanhourlater,thecup camerattlingdownagain.Hekeptputtingitupthere,and itkeptcomingdown.Theelectrician,workingtherelater, felt a psychic turbulence as well, and, without telling anyone,putataperecorderupthereovernight.Thenext morning,sittinginfrontofthetaperecorder,wasanold box of mothballs from the 1930s. The word SCRAM was writtenasthebrandnameonthefrontofthebox.There were a lot of scratches and knockings on the tape. This housealsohasanellwhichisreallya“broken-back"cape that dates to the 1770s and is the original part of the house. The front dates from 1805-1815. When we were workingneartheoldchimneyintheoldsection,astrong smell of ancient perfume enveloped us. It was not a lavender, but a clingy old rosy perfume, an old lady's perfume.Itstartledusitwassostrong!Thissmellwould leave and come back again and again. We were accustomed to the two major smells you find in old houses, necrophine and putrescene, the smells of death andputrefication.Everyoneknowsthesesmells.Butthis perfumesmellcamerightoutoftheblue.Thiswasalive. And then a woman drove up and visited the house. Her grandparents had owned it in the 1940s. Without my askingheranyleadingquestions,shevolunteeredthather grandpartentshad“known"afemaleghostwhiletheylived there. They had first seen her between 1947 and 1950, whentheysatboltuprightinbedtofindherstaringat them.Theytoldheraboutthestrongsmellofoldperfume that accompanied these visits. When she left, we didn't quite know what to say. Later, when our excavation reached the foundation, that was the last time anybody smelledtheperfume..."

other’slives.Wespentthenext weektakingwalkstogetheronthe property,orjustsittingandchat¬ tinginfrontofthefireplaceinthe den,sometimesintotheearly hoursofthemorning.Aliciajust seemedsoeagertomakethings rightagain.Hersudden(remorse) seemed,well,sooutofcharacter forher."

Duringthatweek,Catherine observes,forgivenessbeganto replacetheformerhostility.She indicatesthatshewasactually learninghowtolovehersister againafterallthoseyears.Bythe

endoftheweek,Catherinetruly hopedthatAliciawouldstayonin thehouseandlivewithherperma¬ nently.

However,assoonasthereconcil¬ iationbetweenherandhersister hadsolidified,somethingstrange happened.Onthemorningof March17,exactlyoneweekafter Aliciahadarrived,Catherine awokeearlyandwentdownto thekitchentopreparebreakfast forhervisitingsister.Suddenly, thephonerang.Catherinepicked upthereceiver,andthecalleron theotherendwashernephew Joseph,Alicia’sson.Hewascall¬ ing,heexplained,toinform CatherinethathersisterAlicia haddied—exactlyoneweekearli¬ er—ofpneumonia.

Immediately,Catherinebecame light-headed.Shefeltfaint.This could not be possible, she thoughttoherself.HersisterAli¬ ciawastherewithher!Shehad beenstayinginthehouseforthe pastweek!

“YousaidAliciadiedaweek ago?”thestunnedwomansaid intothephone.

“Yes,”hernephewreplied.“She diedonMarch10,aweekago today.Shewasburiedseveral daysago.I’msorryIdidn’tcall sooner,but,well,Iknowthatyou andmomdidn’tgetalong,and momhadalwayssaidthatshe wouldneverwantyouather funeral.Wehadtorespecther wishes.”

Catherine’sheadwasstillspin¬ ning.Howcouldthisbe?Joseph saidthatAliciadiedonMarch10, butthatwasthesamedayshehad arrivedatCatherine’shome.Ifher sisterhaddiedsevendaysearlier, withwhomhadshebeensharing herhouseforthepastweek?Who wasthepersonintheupstairs guestroom?

“Wouldyoumindholdingthe phone?"Catherinenervouslysaid to her nephew, dropping the receiveranddashingupstairsto

theguestroom.Whensheentered theroom,shefoundthatthere wasnoAlicia,noluggage,notrace thathersisterhadeverbeen there.

Atthatmoment,notesCatherine, shewasovercomewithasudden senseofindescribablepeaceand warmth—an“instinctiveunder¬ standing,”assheputsit.Shecalm¬ lyreturnedtothephone.

“I’mverysorryaboutyourmoth¬ er,”shesaidtoJoseph.“Idowish youhadcalledmesooner,butI understandwhyyoudidn’t.If thereisanythingIcaneverdofor you,pleasefeelfreetocall...” Catherinehungupthephone andbegantosob.Itwasnowall verycleartoher,sheindicates. Aliciahaddiedaweekearlierbut, unabletorestuntilshehadbeen reconciliatedwithhersister,her spirithadcometomakepeace.

“Thiswasnotaflightoffancy,” Catherinesaysfirmly.“Thisexpe¬ riencewasthemostrealandpro¬ foundofmylife.Iconsidermyself extremelyfortunate.Igotachance tolovemysisteragain.Shegave methatchancebyreturningafter herdeathtomakethingsright.It allseemedsorealduringtheweek shewashere...sheseemedsoreal. We walked together, talked together,atetogether.ButIcan’t denythetruthofthematter:her visittookplaceafterthefact.I supposethatmostpeoplewould saythat1hadbeenhallucinating foranentireweek.Letthemthink whattheywill.Afterthatweek,1 knewthingsaboutAliciaandher familythatIcouldn’tpossibly haveknownunlessshehadtold me...unlessshehadbeenhere.”

Afterthreeyearsofresearching accountslikeCatherine’s,Icannot helpbutthinkofShakespeare’s famouswordstoHoratio: "Therearemorethingsinheaven andearth...

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HockeyChampi¬ onshipTeam, thePortland Pirates.Yes, we’veseen themontheice. Butgettingto knowthese playersoffthe iceisablastof freshair.

Nowlet’smeet yourrrrrPortlannnnnnd Pirates!

Key to Nicknames

AndrewBrunette,“Bruno,”age21; ToddNelson,“Senior,”age25;Jeff Nelson,“Junior,”age21;Steve Poapst,“Popper,”age25;Kerry Clark,“Sharky”,age26;MikePar¬ sons,“Pars,”age24;JamesMath¬ ieson,“Matty,”age24;ChrisJensen, “Jens”,age31;KentHulst,“Sarge,” age26;BrianCurran,“Colonel,”age 31;KevinKaminski,““Killer,”age25; ChrisLongo,“Longs,”age22;Ken Klee,“Freddy,”age23.

CollegeorPriorExperience

Brunette:JuniorHockeyLeaguefor theOwenSoundPlattersinthe OntarioLeague.

Nelson,Todd:WHL’sPrinceAlbert Raiders.

Nelson,Jeff:WHL’sPrinceAlbert Raiders.

Poapst:ColgateUniversity,Hamil¬ ton,NY,1991,B.A.inGeology.

Clark: None. Played for the “Blades”forthreeyears.

Parsons:PlayedintheJuniorHock¬ eyLeaguefortheGuelphLeagueand theOwenSoundPlattersinOntario

League.

Mathieson:Jr.HockeyLeaguein Regina,Saskatchewan,Canada.

Jensen:UniversityofNorthDakota, 30creditsshyofaB.A.inRecreation Administration.

Hulst:1playedintheJuniorHockey LeagueinBelville,Ontarioforthe BelvilleBulls.

Curran:IplayedJuniorHockeyin Portland,OregonforthePortland WinterHawks.

Kaminski:MajorJuniorLeaguefor theSaskatchewanBladesintheWHL Longo: PlayedJuniorLeaguein OntarioLeagueinPeterborough.I playedthreeyearsforthe“Petes.” WhilethereIstudiedBusinessatSir SandfordFlemmingUniversity.

Klee:1playedforBowlingGreen University;thisJuneIreturnedtofin¬ ishmyB.A.inFinance.

Wheredoyoulive?

Bruno:108SummitTerrace,South Portland.

Senior Route77Scarborough. Junior: HighlandAvenue,South Portland.

PopperNorthStreet,Scarborough Sharky:209VaughanStreet,Port¬ land.

Freddy: PinePoint,Scarborough.

Whydoyoulikeliving whereyoudo?

Bruno:Ilikethefourseasons;peo¬ plearefriendly;lotsoffishinglike Canada.

Senior: Itremindsmeofback home,1likethespace;thereisalotof wildlifearound;anditiseasytoget away.

Junior:Wejustmovedintoanew house,we’rerentingit,andmygirl¬ friendandIwantedtogetoutonour ownandhavesomeprivacy.

Popper: Becauseitisawayfrom thecity.Wehaveadogandwhenwe firstcamehereitwashardtofindan apartmentthatallowedpets.Itisin anareathatisnearthebeach.

Sharky:Noanswer.

Pars: Becauseourhouseisbig, withlotsofroom,andtheneighbors aregreat!

Matty:WhatdoIlikeaboutliving there?Whatif1don’t?Becausethe apartmentislargeanditiscloseto therink,andIdon’thavetotravelas far.

Jens: Nicehouse,inaquietarea. WelikeitinOldOrchard.Weheat withwood,it’sthesamehousethat

JeffNelsonandgirlfriendJessicaSmithmetatSable'safterthefirstgamelastyear.

Matty:89VesperStreet,Portland. Jens:WillowCreekLane,OldOr¬ chardBeach.

Sarge:GorhamRoad,Scarborough. Colonel: EvergreenFarms,Scar¬ borough.

Killen209VaughnStreet,Portland. Longs: 16MusseyStreet,South Portland.

Huitz: 1neededayearlyrentalthat wasclosetoalltheamenitiesofPort¬ land.

Colonel: MywifeandIarebuilding ahouseinScarborough,nexttothe veteran’shome.Wedecidedtobuild therefirstofallbecauseofcapital gains;second,becausethedevelop¬ mentisonagolfcourse;anditis

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‘Income’MayResult

-Uy EdwardW.Rogers,Jr

Asinterestrateshaverisenthisyear,holdersofmunicipal bondsatlowerratesfindtheircurrentmarketvaluesslipping, even though their maturity dates and interest payments remain unchanged.

Thosewholiketokeepmunicipalbondsintheirportfoliosfor taxshelteredincomeandrelativesafetymayconsideralax swap"torcurrenthigher-interestbondsthatcanimprovelong¬ termreturn.

Taxswappingisacommonstrategytolowertaxobligations. It'sassimpleassellingabondthatisworthlessthanitcost andsimultaneouslypurchasingabondthatreflectssimilar investmentobjectivesandriskfactorsatapproximatelythe sameprice.Theresultmg-’loss"maybeusedtooffsetcapital gains,butthetransactioncouldresultinadditionalreportable ordinaryincome,aswillbediscussedbelow.

Aninvestor,forexample,mayhaverealizedcapitalgains thisyearfromthesaleofaprofitablecapitalassetsuchasreal estate,abusiness,stocksorothersecurities.Taxswapping enablesanindividualtoreducethetaxoncapitalgamsor offsetupto$3,000ofordinaryincomeperyearonasingleor jointreturn.Unusedlossesmaybecarriedforwardindefinitely.

However,keepinmindthatcurrenttaxlawsprohibitsocalled“washsales’inwhichaninvestorclaimsalossonthe

saleofasecurityandrepurchasesthesameorsubstantially identicalsecuritywithin30daysbeforeorafterthesale.

While the term ’substantially identical" has not been explicitlydefinedinthiscontext,twomunicipalbondshave generallynotbeenconsideredsubstantiallyidenticalif(1)the securitieshavedifferentissuersor(2)therearesubstantia! differencesineithermaturityorcouponrate.

(Because of ongoing discussions concerning possible changesinthetaxtreatmentofcapitalgams,investorsare advisedtoconsulttheirtaxlawyeroraccountantforup-to-date advice.)

In their rush to swap, some investors have proceeded unawareofaquirkytreatmentofbonddiscountsasordinary income,ascitedabove.Ifabondispurchaser/atamarket discountthatisgreaterthan.25timesthenurtberofyears untilmatunty.thediscountwouldbetaxedasordinaryincome ratherthanasacapitalgam.Forexample,thediscountona fifteenyearbondoriginallyissuedat$100wouldbetaxedat ordinaryincomeratesifthebond,whichinthisexamplenow has10yearstomaturity,issellingatlessthan$97.50.At $97.50 or greater, the appreciation is taxed up to the maximumcapitalgainsrateof28%.Marketdiscountbondsdo notincludeanyobligationswithafixedmaturityofoneyearor lessfromthedateofissueoranyoriginalIssuediscountbond acquiredasanewissuebythetaxpayer.

Municipalbondswapscanbedoneinalmostanytypeof marketenvironment.Forexample,ifhigherinterestratesare anticipated, one would swap out of long-term bonds into shortermaturities,sincethelatterwillusuallyfluctuateless withchangesinrates.

Conversely,ifinterestratesareexpectedtodecline,allother thingsbeingequal,aswapfromshortmaturitiestolongterm bondscouldresultinimprovedportfolioperformanceasbond priceswillrisewithadeclineininterestrates.Inaswap,it shouldbepossibletomaintainaportfolio'sincome,qualityand parvalue.

Reasonstoconsiderbondswappingincludng;

•Consolidating small holdings into more manageable and/or marketablelots.

•Diversifyingaportfolio.

♦Increasingcurrentincomeopportunities.

•Upgradingthequalityofaportfolio.

•Extendingorshorteningmaturities.

•Improvingcallprotection.

•Taking advantage of a technical or temporary mar~et condition.

•Increasingoverallyield(tomaturity)potential.

Transactioncosts,ofcourse,mustbeconsideredinplanning abondswap.Dependingonthemarketforspecificbonds,the costsmaybesignificant.

Theneteffectofabondswapshouldbetoprovideshelter forcapitalgainsfromothersourceswithoutlosinganyofthe attractiveinvestmentqualitiesofmunicipalbonds.

Edward W. Rogers. Jr. is Vice President of Legg Mason WoodWalker,Inc.,asecuritiesbrokerageandfinancial servicesfirmwithofficesfromMainetoTexas.

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closeandeasytothehighwayand Portland.

Kaminski: IlikethePortlandarea; thereisalottodo.Ilivehereallyear, inthesummertimeIhavefunatthe beaches,andtherearesomereally goodgolfcoursesaroundhere.Hock¬ eywise,wegetgreatfansupport. Theysticktotheirguns.Winningor losing,theystandbyus.

Longo:JustacrossfromtheMillion DollarBridge.Portlandhasgood atmosphere,goodfansupport,and thereisalotto

Freddy: Wearenearby,butoutof thecity.Weliverightonthepoint, andit’sgreatonthewater.

Whereareyourfavoritebreakfast, lunchanddinnerplaces?

Bruno: Breakfast,Mr.Bagel;lunch, Eric’s,fortheirchickensandwich; dinner,PizzaVillaandtheVillage Cafe.

Senior. Breakfast,CountryKitchen; lunch,Rosie’s;anddinner,Street& Company.

JuniorBreakfast,MagicKitchenon Rte.1;lunch,Eric’s;dinner,Rosie’s. Popper: Breakfast,none;lunch, LunchBox;dinner,none.

Sharky: Breakfast,none;lunch, none;dinner:DiMillo’sorBrianBoru.

Pars: Breakfast,Marcie’s;lunch, FreshMarketPasta;dinner,Village CafeorStreetandCompany.

Matty: Breakfast,Marcie’s;lunch, Rosie’s,becausetheyhavethebest burgerintown;anddinner,Village Cafe.

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Jens: Breakfast,myownkitchen table.Ireallydon’teatoutverymuch forlunch,andfordinnerIliketogoto theOliveGarden.

Sarge: Breakfast,TheMagicKit¬ cheninScarborough;lunch,Pat’s Pizza;anddinner,toomanygreat spots.

Colonel: Breakfast,Dave’sPlacein OldOrchard;lunch:Eric’s;dinner, none.

Killer: Breakfast:Idon’.teatouttoo much,Iusuallyjustgototherink. Lunch:CadillacJack’sorFriday’s. Dinner:DiMillo’s,ithasniceatmos¬ phere,andtheytreatuswellthere.

Longs: Breakfast—none,Lunch: McDonald’s,andDinnerattheSnow SquallinSouthPortland.

Freddy: Breakfast,Carson’sFamily RestaurantonRte.1;we’vebeen goingthereforawhile;lunch,Chili’s ortheOliveGarden;anddinneris definitelyStreetandCompany.

Whereisthemostromanticspot inPortland?

Bruno: None.

Senior: MywifetellsmeI’mnot muchofaromantic,but1likethe PortlandLightHouseandthelakesat Sunset.

Junior: DownatPinePointBeach inScarborough,because1spent manyeveningstherewalkingwith mygirlfriend.

Popper: TheOldPortisromantic tome,becauseofallthelittleshops. MywifeandIliketolookaround, thengoouttodinner.

Sharky: Oh,thatisatoughone.I’m notaromantic,so1couldn’ttellya.

Pars: StreetandCompanyRestau¬ rantbecauseofitsatmosphere.

Matty: ThePortlandLighthouseat sunset,thefog,andtheblinkinglight isromantictome.

Jens: Noanswer.

Sarge: ThePortlandLighthouse becauseofitsviewandtheocean.

Colonel: Themostromanticplace inPortlandismybedroom.

Killer:Idon’tgetveryromantic, butI’dhavetosayoutbytheBack Bayatsunset.

Freddy: Thebeaches,because1 comefromthemidwest,andtheyare somethingdifferent.

WhereisthebestviewofPort¬ land,outsidetheCivicCenter?

Bruno: LookingoutovertheOld Port.

Senior: LookingoutovertheOld Port.

Junior: Thetopdeckofmyold placeonExchangeStreetoverlook¬ ingPortlandHarbor..

Popper Thecityskylineatsunset. LookingacrossfromtheMillionDol¬ larBridge.

Sharky: Thebestviewisfrom295 comingintothecityandaroundthe backbay.

Sarge+Colonel: Itisfromtheroof¬ topofMikeBoback’sapartment, overtheSeamen’sClubonExchange Street.

Killer: Lookingoutatthefortin

CascoBayfromthefishingpiers.

Longs: Gee,Idon’tknow,maybe lookingoutatsomeofthebusiness ladieswalkingonthestreet!

Freddy: DownatCityCenter.

Howdidyoumeetyourwifeor girlfriend,andwhatishername?

Bruno: MygirlfriendLorigrewupa coupleofblocksawayfrommeinmy

hometown.

Senior:Igotmarriedthispastsum¬ mertoJosette.ImetherinCleveland twoyearsago.Shesoldacopy machinetotheofficestaffforthe teamIwasplayingwith,andthe assistantgeneralmanagersetusup onablinddate.

Junior: Imetmygirlfriendlast year,afterourfirstgame,atSable’s; hernameisJessicaSmith.

Popper: I’vebeenmarried21/2 yearstoKelly.ImetherinSmith Falls,Ontario,whereIwasplaying hockey.

Sharky: 1haveagirlfriend,butI keepmypersonallifeseparatefrom hockey.Shedoesn’tlikethatvery much,butthatisthewayIam.

Pars: Mywife’snameisKristen.I metherwhenIwasplayinghockeyin Guelph,Ontario.Herlockerwas downthehallfrommine,atthe schoolwewentto.

Jens: Mywife’snameisShannon. Sarge: ImetmywifeTammyata nightclubwhenIwasplayingat Belleville,Ontario.Itwasloveatfirst

sight.

Colonel: MywifeHollyandImetat Thanksgivingtwoyearsago,while shewasvisitinghermotherat GlennsFalls,NY,and,well,Iswept heroffherfeet.

Longs: Iamengagedtobemarried toAnn,whoIgrewupwithback home.Westartedgoingout,and thingsjustconnected.Wehaven’tset

adateyet.

Freddy: ImetmywifeatBowling Green,wewerebothonathletic scholarships.Shewasatennisplay¬ er.

Whoistheopposingplayeryou mostenjoybeating?

Bruno&Sarge: LeCroixofthe ProvidenceBruins.He’sjustacheap shotkindofguy.

Senior: Anytimewecanbeatthe ProvidenceBruins,it’sprettyenjoy¬ able.GuyslikeLeCroixandArm¬ strongcangetunderyourskin.

Junior: Ihavenooneparticular player,butIliketobeattheProvi¬ denceBruins.

Popper: Ialwaysliketobeatthe AlbanyRiverRats.Thereisjust somethingaboutthemthatIreally enjoywinningagainstthem.

Sharky: Idon’thateanyone,Ido myjob.Ifanyonegetsinmyway, well,Ihavetodealwiththem.I’ma bumpandgrindkindofplayer.

Colonel: LapointeinAndirondack.

Killer: Cornwall—Iusedtobewith

Killer (right) and Sharky at home on 209 Vaughn Street, Portland.

QuebecatHalifax;theytradedme here,soitisalwaysnicetogoback andbeatyouroldteam.Justtoshow themthatmaybetheyshouldn’thave tradedyou.1liketoplayagainstmy oldroomates,likeEdWard,John Tlemm,andDwayneChuckNorris. Weareoutthereforbusiness,but youalsojapeachother,too.

Pars: IliketobeatMikeBalesfrom theSenators;he’stheirgoalie.

Longs: An old teammate named AndrewVerner.Heisagoodfriendof mine.It’snotbecause1don’tlikehim, butforbraggingrights.

Freddy: TheBruins,everybody likestogettheBruins.JohnCarter usedtobethere.Ilikedbeatinghim.

Whatareyourbest30secondsas aPortlandPirate?

Itisunanimous.Thefinal30sec¬ ondsofthechampionshipseries,and paradingtheCalderCuparoundthe ice.AsKillersays,“Thereisonly onewaytodescribecountingdown thefinalseconds...!hadtingles,and shivers,upanddownmyspine.Iwas inshock,ittooktwoorthreedays fortheeffectstowearoff.”

Whatareyourworst30seconds asaPirate?

Bruno:Thetwo-weeklosingstreak. Senior LosingagainstBirmingham. Ourteamplayedprettywellthe wholegame.Wewereonegoalshort, andwecouldn’ttieitup.Itwaspretty frustratingforme.

Junior: Myworst30secondsasa PiratehappenswhenI’mgetting crunchedinfrontofthenet.

Popper WhenIgotinjuredduring theplayoffsagainstAdirondacklast year.

Colonel: Duringaplayoffgamelast year,wewereshort-handedandI hadbeenontheiceforaminuteand ahalfalreadyandIcouldnotgetoff theice.

KillerLastyearintheopenerwhen 1hurtmyknee.Iknewsomethingwas wrong,Iwasjustlyingthere.1 couldn’tmoveornothing.

Pars: Skatingofftheicebetween periodstogositonthebench.

Longs: Oneshiftlastyear,wewere outtherefor45seconds,wewere minustwogoals,andwegotscored ontwice.Itwasn’taverymemorable

moment.

Freddy: LastyearinFebruary whenIbrokemyribs.Iendeduplos¬ ingawholemonth.

Whereisyourfavoriteplacein theOldPort?

Junior: My old apartment on ExchangeStreet.

Popper & Longs: The Comedy Club.

Sharky:OntheiceattheArena Sarge&Colonel:Ilikethewhole place.

Killer:Iknowquiteafewpeople downthere.WhenIwanttosee sports,IgotoCadillacJack’s;whenI wanttodance,1gotothePenguin;to socialize,IgotoBrianBoruor Bedrock.1reallyenjoythecompany, andhavesomelaughs.

Freddy:WelikeTheComedyClub andCadillacJack’s,dependingon whatwearelookingfor.

Have you ever been to Peaks Island?

Noneoftheplayershave.

WhatisyourfavoritePortlandmadeproductorbusinessshop?

Bruno: ILikeL.L.Bean,andthe seafood.

Senior: IshopattheFreeportout¬ letstores,Sam’sClub,and1buy cheapCD’satWalmart.

Junior: Ilikethelobsterhere.

Popper:IlikethepizzaatAmato’s; it’sagoodplacewhenyouareina hurry.

Sharky:IlikeGeary’sAleandthe seafood.

Sarge: IlikeDiMillo’s.

Colonel: IliketheBayClub.

Killer: IlikeShipyardAle.

Longs: IlikeRadley’sMeatMarket inOldOrchard;theyhavefresh-cut meateveryday.1liketocookonthe barbequeallthetime...Ialsolike ScarboroughDowns.LastyearIwas outatthetracktwotothreetimesa week.

Tellmethestrangestthing aPortlanderhaseithersaidor donetoyou...

Senior. Afangotonmybackfora losingstreakinNovember.

Junior:Theguywhoworksatthe hotdogstandacrossfromDiMillo’s

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thinks1looklikeJoeyGamache.

Popper: AchainletterIgotthat saidIwouldreceivegoodluck.

Sarge: ThecarsinPortlandhave optionalsignallights...

Colonel: Aphrasethatpeopleuse inOldOrchard: Gotitcovered.

Killer:Oncesomebodyputsome chewinmybeer,withoutmyknow¬ ingit,and1drankit.

Longs: TheMaineaccenthastak¬ enmeawhiletogetusedto.

Yourfavoriterecentbook?

Bruno:WayneGretzsky’sautobiog¬ raphy.

Senior: OldwesternsbyLouis L’Amour.

Junior: ThemanualformyToyota Landcruiser.

Sharky: I’mamoviewatcher.Ilike westerns,andcopshows,andcar¬ toons.1likeBugsBunnyand RobertDeNiro.

Sarge: TheCookieMonster.

Colonel:AtruestoryaboutPresi¬ dentKennedy.

Killer:IliketoreadArchieComic books.

Freddy: TheJohnGrishamseries ofbooks.IthinkTheClientwasthe best.

Whereisyourfavoriteplacefor liveentertainment?

Freddy,BrunoandSenior:The ComedyClub.

Junior TheMooseAlleyClubor SquireMorgan’s.

Sharky:SeeingWynonaJuddatthe CivicCenter.

Popper: SeeingZ.Z.Topp atthe CivicCenter.

ParsandMatty: TheStateTheatre Jens: TheComedyClubandPort¬ landPlayers.

Killer: Ilikeconcerts,especially country,attheCivicCenterandthe StateTheatre.LorrieMorganiscom¬ ingintotown,andsheisoneofmy favoritesingers.

Longs: Thehorsetrack.

Whatisyourfavoriteclothing store?

Bruno,Senior,Junior,Pars,Sarge, Killer,Freddy:StructureattheMall.

Popper:AmericanEagle.

Matty: Victoria’sSecret. Jens: L.L.Bean.

Bertini’shasthenicestdress clothesinPortland.

Whatistheworstthingabout Portland?

Bruno: Thedrivers,especially goingacrosstheMillionDollar Bridge.Comingaroundthecorner, yougetsideswipedalmostevery time.

SeniorandJunior: Thedrivers. Popper:Tryingtofindaparking spot.

Pars,Matty,andJens: Allagree uponthedrivers,Portland’slackof parking,andbadlymaintainedroads.

SargeandColonel: Thedrivers.

Killer: Theheavy,wetsnow,and gettingsomanyparkingtickets. Therearenotverymanyparking spacesaroundhere,andI’lltellyouif

yougoover5seconds,theyareall overyoujustlikethat.

Longs:Theice,winterherelingers ontoolongintothespring.Inthe middleofMarch,itseemswe’restill gettingsnowandit’scold.

Pleasefinishthissentence... Portlandisdifferentfromanyother cityIhavelivedinbecause... Bruno:Ihaveneverlivedinacity withsucholdbuildings.Formeit’s theOldPortwithallthecobblestone streets.

Senior: 1havealwayslivedinland, solivingontheoceanisdifferentfor me.

Junior: HereinPortland,theyget alittlebitofwinterandagood,hot summer.WhereIamfrom,youget longwinters,andthesummersseem short.

Popper Portlandhasalltheameni¬ tiesofalargecity.Youcangetal¬ mostanythinghere,thereisno crime,andinfiveminutesyoucan getoutofthecityandintowideopen countrywhereitisquiet.

Sharky: Itislikelivingathome(in Alberta,ona7,000-acrewheatfarm); everyoneisniceandkind.People here are openminded and openhearted.

Pars,Matty,andJens:Allsayliving neartheoceanandhavingseafood.

SargeandColonel: Livingbythe ocean,andthehightouristflow.

Killer PortlandremindsmeofHal¬ ifaxwithalltheoldbuildingsand cobblestonestreets.Itisuniquefrom whereIcomefrombecauseofthe waterandthefishing.

Longs:Theocean,thefreshsea¬ food,andthechangingseasons.

Freddy:Beingfromthemidwest, beingbythewatermakesahugedif¬ ference.Ialsothinkthesizeisright— it’sbigenough,butnottoolarge.It allowsyoutobelaidback.

Doyouhaveanypets?

Senior Ihavetwomutts;Zachisa three-year-oldhalfLab&Australian Shepherd,andwejustgotalittle blacklabpuppynamedZeus.

Popper Ihaveatwo-year-oldblack LabnamedOreo.

Sharky: Noanimals,butIamaller¬ gictocats.

Matty: Ihavetwodogs,ablackLab namedJesse,andacockerspaniel namedDexter.

Jens: Ihavenoanimals,but1have twokidsinstead.Jordanisfive,and Kyleistwo.

Sarge: Ihaveathree-year-olddalmatiannamedMolly.

Colonel: AcatnamedOliver;he’s abigfatcatthatneverleavesthe house.

Longs: Two dogs, both golden retrievers;theirnamesareLeviand Ray.

Freddy: Suzie,ahalfLab,German Shepherdmix.She’sourkid.

Whatdoyoudrive?

Bruno: 1991BerettaGT. Senior 1994ToyotaForerunner. Junior: 1980ToyotaLandcruiser, and1994ToyotaCamry. Popper1994JeepCherokee.

LongsatBruno'splace,playingJohnMaddenSega

Sharky:1993ChevyK:1500Truck.

Pars:A1991ToyotaCelicaalltrack turboa1971GMChalf-tonpickup,a 1993DodgeIntrepid1994Grand CherokeeLaredo,anda1986GMC Jimmy.

Colonel: A1986Mercedes(WOE SpecialEdition;therewereonly500 ofthesecars)anda1991BerettaGT Killen 1988YJWrangler.

Longs: 1991FordExplorer. Freddy:1993GMCYukonGT.

Whatisyourfavoritedrink?

Bruno: Beer,DietCoke,andcran¬ berryandvodka.

Senior.CrownRoyal,andCokewith asplashofwater.

Junior Rootbeer.

PopperMargaritas.

Sharky:ClassicCoke.

Pars:SouthernComfortandSevenUp.

Matty:CaptainMorgan’sandCoke. Jens,Sarge,andLongs: Crown RoyalandCoke.

Colonel: Foster’sBeer.

Killer CranberryApplejuice.. Freddy: MillerLite

Howdoyourelax?

Bruno:TorelaxIplaySega,hesays withawildlookinhiseyes.

Junior 1liketolieonthecouchby anicefireandwatchT.V.

Popper: WatchT.V.,andwalkon thebeachwithmydog.

Sharky: Iliketowatchmoviesand hangoutbymyself.

Pars:Grababook,sitinacomfort¬ ablechair,andread.

Matty:Iliketoliedownontheliv¬ ingroomfloor,turnupthestereo reallyloud,andlistentoPinkFloyd.

Jens: 1getthewifeandkidstogeth¬ erandlieonthecouchandwatch T.V.

Sarge:1relaxbywatchingSesame StreetwithmysonColin.

CoIonel: IgodowntoSohowith mywifetoplayRummy500,while shedoesthelaundry.

Killer: Iliketositathomeand watchalittleTV,andlistentocoun¬ trymusic,or1hangoutandshoot somepool.IlikeStephenSegal movies;he’saroughcharacter,you know;helikestotosstheboys around.Ilikehim.

Longs: IliketogotoBruno’splace,

putmyfeetup,andplayJohnMad¬ denFootballonSega.

Freddy: 1likethewaytheteamcan jokearoundwitheachother.Some¬ timeswe’llgooutforadrinkafterthe games,andjustteaseandlaughat eachother.

Whatsports,otherthanhockey, doyouplay?

Bruno: Iplaybaseball,tennis,and Iliketogolf.

Senior: Waterskiingandjetskiing. Junior:Iplayalittlebasketball,but 1mostlygolf,IliketheSableOaksand WoodlandsCountryClubs.

Popper: Iplayedhockeyforthe Stingers,andIgolfattheBiddefordSacoCountryClub.

Sharky: Ilikewaterskiingandfast¬ ball.

Pars: 1playsoccerandsquash.

Matty: 1gofishing.Thebestfishing Ihaveeverhadwasouthereonthe oceanthispastsummer.

Jens: IgolfattheWoodlands,Bid-

WorstmealinPortland?

“Sharkyscooking.” -KillerKaminski

deford,andOldOrchardCountry Clubs.

Sarge: Slowpitchsoftball,andI havegolfedonallthecourses around.

Colonel: Tennis,andgolfatthe WoodlandsCountryClubandBidde¬ ford-Sacocourses.

Killer. Baseball.Iwassupposedto havegonetothePittsburghPirates trainingcamponesummer,butI couldn’tbecauseofhockey.Last yearIhadatrialwiththeSeadogs;it wentreallywell.1liketoplayVolley¬ ball,too.

Longo: Iliketowaterskiandplay soccer.

Freddy:Iliketennis,butduringthe seasonIprettymuchkickbackand relaxotherthanhockey.

Tellmethestrangestgiftafanhas givenyou..

Junior 1getsomeprettyinterest¬ ingletters,fromyounggirlstelling metheyareinlovewithme,idolizing meandstufflikethat.

Sharky: Peoplehavebeenvery

nicetome...somefanshavemademe blanketsandpottery.

Pars:Afanoncegavemeapicture ofherselfforgoodluck.

Jens&Colonel: Somebody gave meatrollonetime.

Sarge: 1gotaticketstubfroma pastgameonce.

Killer: Igetdifferentgoodluck charms;lastyearagirlmademea verynicewoodenjewelryboxwith ourlogo,myname,andnumberonit. 1getalotofstuffedanimalsfrom youngkids,andtheotherdayagirl gavemeabelltoringbeforeeach game.Peoplehavenotgivenmeany¬ thingstrange.Fanshavemademe cookiesandpiesforthebustrips.

Freddy: Ihadasetofpotholders giventomeonce.

Worstmealhere?

Sharky: Myworstmealispasta, becauseIhavetoeatiteveryday.

Pars: Iwon’tsaytherestaurant, butIorderedchickenstripswith tomatosauceoverziti,andithada bunchofhairinit.

Jens: Igotfoodpoisoningonce fromeatingsomemussels.

Killer: Sharky’scook:ing. Longs: WasatDunstanSchool¬ house.

BestInvitationyouhavereceived inPortland-

Jens: AgentlemanImetplaying golfinvitedmeovertodinner.

Matty: LeeAutoMallinvitedme overtotheirdealershiptobuyacar.

Sarge:GoingovertoJeffandJessi¬ ca’sforapieceofcheesecake.

Colonel: GoingovertoKevinKam¬ inski’s,KerryClark,andJasonChris¬ tie’shouseforanightoutwiththe boys.

Killen Goingouttopeople’shous¬ esforagoodhome-cookedmeal.

Longs: TheRadley’shavebeen greattome.Theyhaveinvitedme eirhousefordinner,takenmeout fishingontheirboat,andIhave attendedtheirfamilyweddings.

Freddy:ThecityofPortland’sinvi¬ tationtoparticipateinthetickertape paradewhenwewonthechampi¬ onship.

Whatisyourbiggestdisappoint¬ mentaboutthecityofPortland?

Junior: IthinkPortlandneedsabig dancebardownintheOldPort.

Popper:Nodisapointments;thisis thebestcityIhaveeverlivedin.1 wouldmakePortlandmypermanent homeifitwerepossible.

Pars: ThecityismucholderthanI expected.1wishthecitybuildings werenewerandmoreuptodate.

Matty:Thecityisoutdated,andthe factthatnoonewillrentbecauseyou haveapet.

Jens:Ihavetolivesofarfromtown inordertohaveanicequietplaceto live.

Killer: Thebeachcouldbecloser totown.

Longs:Alltheone-waystreets;alot oftimeIfindmyselfgoingaroundin circles.

Freddy:Thefactthatthereislimit¬ edtimetobeinthewater.Youare soclosetoit,butitcoolsoffsosoon, itseemslikeyouhardlygetinto swimbeforeitistoocold.

Superstitions?

Bruno:1havethreedifferentcol¬ oredtee-shirtsthatIliketowearfor eachperiod.Thefirstteeisblack;the secondperiodIwearmygreyteeshirt;andforthethird,Iwearblack again.

Senior:Itismoreofaroutinefor me.Dayin,dayout,Igetdressedat thesame,andwarmupthesame way.

Junior:Ongameday,Ihavemy pre:gamedinneraround1p.m.,take atwo-hournap,thenat4p.m.head tothearena.

Sharky:Igetupeverymorningat thesametime,dayin,dayout.I don’ttalktoanyone.Istaybymyself andthinkaboutthegame.

Pars: Ihavelotsofsuperstitions, butI’drathernotsaythem,because ifIdidtheymaynotwork.

Sarge: Ialwayshaveachairinmy stall.

Killer EverynightIsleepwithtwo teddybearsthatafangavemefor goodluck,Icuddleupwiththemand haveagoodsleep.Beforethestartof everygame,Iputmymiddlefingerin theholeontopofthenet,patthe goalieonhisleftpad,tapthepost, andthenheadforcentericeorthe bench.Duringthe17-gamewining streak,Jason,Kerry,andIatelunch

everydayattheOliveGarden.We orderedtheexactsamemeal,until welost.Thenwestartedeatingat home.

Whatfinancialinvestmentshave you made?

Senior MywifeandIownahouse inCleveland;wehaveRRSP’sin Canadaandsomemutualfunds. Junior1guessrightnowIhave mostofmymoneyinvestedinmy cars.ButmygirlfriendandIareplan¬ ningtoinvestinsomemutualfunds.

Pars:Mywifeand1areprettycon¬ servative;wehavenostocks.Weput awayourmoneyinCD’sbackinthe bankinCanada.

Matty:Ihavesome401K’sandIlost moneyintheCanadianstocksfroma CompanyIinvestedincalledWoodCoreResources,inAlberta.

Sarge:Justmyhouse.

Colonial: IownaWorldGymin Portland,Oregon,somepropertyon MountHood,andahousehere.Iown someIRA’sandoilstock,andIhave lostmoneyonacompanycalled WoodCoreinAlberta.

KillerIhaveahouseinSaskatoon, thatI’mrentingout.IalsohaveMutu¬ alFundsinEurope,Australia,andthe U.S.

Longs: IhaveplayedtheCanadian StockMarket.But,mostlyjust RRSP’s.

Freddy: Rightnowwearejustsav¬ ing.Wehopetobuyahousebut we’regoingtowaitandseehow thingsgo.

Whatculturaleventshaveyou attended?

Bruno&Longs:DanaCarveyatthe StateTheatre.

JuniorNo,Jessicawantstogetme outmore.Sheoncetookmetothe StateTheatretoseesometypeof nativedancing.

Sharky: IsawLittleTexasinBan¬ gor,andWynonaJuddattheCivic Center.

Matty:IsawDanaCarvey,atthe StateTheatre.

Sarge:SeeingSesameStreetLiveat theCivicCenter.

Colonel:1wenttotheStateTheatre toseetheBodinesThebackupband wastheWaltons;Ienjoyeditvery much.

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Mainepeoplehavealongestablishedtraditionofenjoyingtheoutdoorsforawidevarietyof activities.

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Theage-oldquestion,“Whatdo womenreallywant?”hasasmany answersastherearewomen.

Thesameappliestothatnot-so-ageoldquestionwhichhasimpacton morethanhalfoftheskimarket, “Whatdowomenreallywantwhen theygoskiing?”

Eachwomanislookingforsome¬ thingdifferent.Besidestheobvi¬ ous—niceslopes,goodsnow,and friendlyservice—there’salsochild careorkids’programsforthose womenwithchildren;greatrestau¬

rants,lotsofshopping,exciting nightlifeandcomfortableaccommo¬ dationsforthosewholiketodomore thanski;andterraintomatchtheir skills,frombeginnertoexpert. CantheskiingchoicesinMaine answertheneedsofthisdiverse group?

Youbet—there’severythingfrom thechallengingandpracticallywil¬ dernessexperienceofBigSquaw MountainwayupinGreenvilleto groomed-twice-dailyShawneePeak inBridgton.

SundayRiverSkiResortinNewry andSugarloafUSAinKingfielclboth providespecializedweeklongand weekendwomen’sprogramsand“for womenonly”dailylessons.

“SkiinginMainejustmakessense,” saysformerU.S.SkiTeammember andOlympiancompetitorJulieParisienofAuburn.“Therearegreat mountainsandMainehasthatL.L. Beanno-nonsenseoutdoorsatti¬ tude.”

AccordingtoParisien(seephoto, page3),whohasrecentlymoved permanentlytoSugarloaftorunthe women’sskiclinic,skiingforwomen also“justmakessense.”

“A woman’s center of balance ismuchbettersuitedforskiing,”she said.“We’remuchmorecenteredon ourskis.”

“Womencanbeasathleticasmen, ifnotmore,”saidMarciaMacdonald, directorofthePeakExperience women’sskiweeksandweekendsat Sugarloaf.

Well,withthatinmind,exactly wherecanawomanfindwhatshe wantsinMaine?

MikeReynolds,executivedirector

oftheumbrellaorganization,Ski Maine,breaksupMaine’sski offeringsintothreecategories. “Wehavefivecommunityareas, threeday-tripareasandthree resorts,”hesays.

Theso-called“community”ar¬ easinclude:LostValleyin Auburn,theCamdenSnowbowl, Black Mountain in Rumford, MountJeffersoninLee,andNew HermonMountaininSearsport. Mainers and vacation home ownersalso“daytrip”toShaw¬ neePeak,Mt.AbraminLocke Mills,andBigSquaw,andthey joinwithout-of-staterstofrequent the“resorts”ofSugarloafUSA,Sun¬ day River, and the relatively untouchedSaddlebackinRangeley. Infact,thepopularityofMaine’sski areashasgrownsteadilyoverthe past10years,withthetotalnumber ofskiervisitsmorethantriplingover thedecade.Justfiveyearsago,threequartersoftheskiersonMaine’s slopeswereskiingintheirhome state.Nowthatportionisdownto halfcomingfromMainewithalmost 40percentcomingfromtheother

NewEnglandstates.Theremaining 10percentcomesfromtherestofthe UnitedStatesandCanada.

Allthismeansthere’sachanceto meetpeoplefromalloveronthe slopesorapresskiing,ifthat’swhat you’relookingforonyourskitrip.

CommunitySkiAreas

Maine’scommunity-basedmoun¬ tainsareso-called“feeder"moun¬ tains—greatplacestolearntoski,to honeskiskills,toskiasafamilyorto bringthekidstoskibythemselves. Forthemostpart,theyattractnear¬ byresidents,providefewamenities andoffernonightlife,yetdespitethe trendtowardbiggerandbiggerski areas,they’reholdingtheirownin theMaineskiscene.

“They’regreat‘babysitters,’”said Reynolds.“Theareasaresmallen¬ oughthatthekidscan’tgetlost.You cangooffandskibyyourselfordrop themoffandleavethem.”

He,ofcourse,isreferringtokids whohavealreadyacquiredsomeski¬ ingskills,andallbutMountJefferson (10trails,432-footvertical)offerski schools.

“LostValley[with15trailsandjust 240-footvertical]practicallymakes itslivingteachingpeopletoski,” addedReynolds.

OlympianParisienwasoneofthose wholearnedtoskiatLostValley.Just oneofalargeskiingfamily,Juliefirst skiedatage2butsaysshedidn’t enjoyituntilshestartedracingatage 6.HermemoriesofskiingLostValley includehavingtotalfreedom,skiing inwoods,goingoverjumps—justthe kindofunstructuredactivitywhichis supposedtobebeneficialtodevelop¬ ingstrongskiingskillsatanearlyage. It’snotsurprisingthentolearnthat atotalof15Olympianskierstook theirfirstrunsatLostValley,accord¬ ingtothearea’sskischooldirector, MattErickson.

Theseskiareasprovidesomeofthe mostaffordablewaystotakeawhole familyskiing,getinafewrunsor practiceyourturns—weekendprices rangefromalowof$15atMountJef¬ fersonto$26atLostValley.

Rumford’sBlackMountain,with9 trailsand2surfacelifts,has65per¬ centofitsterraincoveredbysnow¬ makingandoffersaskischool,

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TheCamdenSnowbowl(950-foot vertical,11trails,1doublechairand 2TBars)whilenotchallenging,has old-fashionednarrowtrailswhich offerlovelyviewsofthevillage,the harbor,and,attherightbend,ofthe outlyingislands.Foranextrathrill, trybarrelingdownthearea’snew 400-foottobogganchute,theonly oneoperatingdailyinNewEngland.

AndNewHermonMountain,with 350feetvertical,has100percent snowmaking,18trailsand2TBars. Itopensat3p.m.onweekdaysand offersnightskiing’til9p.m.week¬ daysand’til10onweekends.

Infact,alloftheseskiareasoffer nightskiing,makingthemevenmore convenientforsomefunskiingwith¬ outthehassleoftravelingorwithout thecostofthebiggermountains.

Hopinthecar

OneofMaine’slargerskiareas, Bridgton’sShawneePeak,hasmade a reputation as New England’s “largestnightskiingfacility.”Offering nightskiingsixnightsaweek(all exceptSunday)on19ofits30trails, Shawneehasapopular“Racingwith theMoon”corporateracingseries whichattractsmorethan700com¬ petitorseachseason.

Whilealotofthosecompetingare married,singlewomencannotethat therearestillalotofbachelorsinthe Tuesday,WednesdayandThursday nightseries.“We’veevenhadone marriage,”saidAmyBrown,director ofmarketingforShawnee,whode¬ clinedtomentionthenumberof affairstherehavebeen,too.

“It’saveryfestiveatmosphere,” saysBrownoftheseries,“andvery social.Mostoftheracersgetthere by5andmanyareintheloungeby 8:30or9o’clock.”

Brownliststhesmallsizeofthe areaformerlyknownasPleasant Mountain(1,300-footvertical)asan asset.“It’seasytojustshowupby yourselfandrunintoyourfriends withoutarrangingacomplicatedren¬ dezvous,”shesaid.

Forthosewholiketheirslopes smoothandimmaculatelygroomed, Shawneehasjustinstituteditsafter¬ noon groom program where 16

trails—90percentofthelightedter¬ rain—willberegroomedeachafter¬ noon.

ThePowderHoundPubinthebase lodgeoffersentertainmentplusfood andspiritspecialsonthenightsof theracesaswellasontheweekends. Reportsfromreliablesourcesare thatthefoodisquitegood—some¬ thingthat’snotalwaysthecaseata skiarea.

Withalargefollowingofskiersfrom thePortlandarea,Shawnee,withits 98percentsnowmaking,offersa greatexperienceforalllevelsof skiers(emphasisontheintermedi¬ ate).But,unlessyou’vegotavaca¬ tionhomenearbyordon'tmind drivingtonearbyNorthConway(20 miles),N.H.,there’snotrailsidelodg¬ ingandnotmuchnightlife.However, withnightskiing’til10sixnightsa weekandabaselodgepubthatstays opentomidnight,whoneedstogo anywhereelse?

AnothercomparableskiareaisMt. Abram,locatedwithineasydriving distancefromPortland,witha1030footvertical,29trailsandtwodouble chairsandthreeTBars.

Mt.AbramjoinsShawneeasoneof Maine’spopular“family”skiareas. NewownersRickandMickiHoddinott have made quite a few improvementstotheskiareawhich wasoncethesamesizeasnearby skiingbehemoth,SundayRiver.(Mt. Abramhasn’tchanged;SundayRiver has.)

TheHoddinotts’firstcommitment hasbeentosnowmaking—currently 65percentoftheterrainiscovered, butquadruplingthesizeofthearea’s snowmakingpondmeanstheyare wellontheirwaytotheirfive-year goalof100percentsnowmaking.

Familypeoplethemselves,theHod¬ dinottshaveinstalledgasgrillsand picnictablesforfamilieswantingto tailgateattheWestsidearea.Anoth¬ ersavingsforfamiliesthisyearisMt. AbramLunchMoney—everyparent withchildrenpurchasingasingleday liftticketwithcashreceives$3Mt. AbramLunchMoneyontheweek¬

endsand$2midweek.Redeemthis “money”attheMt.Abramcafeteria andgetsome"free”sustenancewhile youski.

WhileShawneeandMt.Abramare predominantlyknownas“family" mountains,BigSquawissomething elsealtogether.

“BigSquawhaschutesandcliffs skierswon’tfindanywhereelsein thestate,”saysReynolds,adding rathercryptically,“It’snotgroomed quiteasmucheither.”

Inotherwords,BigSquawisoneof theMainemountainstoconsiderif steepsanddeepsarewhatyouhave inmind(you’llalsofindthematSug¬ arloaf,SundayRiverandSaddle¬ back).With1750-footvertical,18 trailsand50percentsnowmakingBig Squawis,let’ssay,definitelyforthe moreadventurousofthedistaffside. It’salmostanunderstatementto saythattheslopesareuncrowded, butifthat’swhatyou’relookingfor, thenBigSquawiswheretohead. MooseheadLakeRegionChamberof Commerce,207-695-2702,canhelp youwithlodginginthisareawhere snowmobilingisking,orcallthe SquawMountainResort,atrailside hotelwhichoffers58hotelrooms, theRedEagleLoungeandtheMoun¬ tainsideRestaurantatl-(800)3486743.

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Nowtotheskiareasthatare attractingskiersfromallover—Sun¬ dayRiver,SugarloafandSaddleback. SundayRiverisundoubtedlythe fastestgrowingskiareaintheEast— itsrisetoprominenceinEasternski¬ ingislegendary.Foundedin1958by Bethelcitizens,theareawasbought in1972bytheSherburneCorpora¬ tion,thenowneroftheKillington (Vt.)SkiResort,andsubsequently purchasedby30-year-oldLeslieB. Ottenin1980.

Sincethen,ithasgonefroma70acre,1doublechairandthreesur¬ faceliftskiareawith40,000skier visitsperyeartoamorethan600acre,14-lift,half-a-millionskiervisits peryearresort.

Forwomenwishingtoseeandbe seenontheslopes,inadditiontolik¬ inglotsofamenitiesontheirski trip—ski-inski-outlodging,highclass

skishops(theon-mountainCriSports ortheJackFrostSkiShoponthe accessroad),trailsiderestaurants— SundayRiveristheplacetobe. There’salsoagrowingshopping sceneinnearbyBethel(whichalso servesMt.Abram).Somepersonal favoritesincludetheWildRosefor clothingandjewelry,DancingMoon foritseclecticselectionofgifts, musicandchildren’sclothing,and thewellknownBonnemapottery shop.

FromthegentleSouthRidgeLearn¬ ingAreatoWhiteHeat—“thesteep¬ est,longest,widest,lift-servicedtrail intheEast”—there’sterrainforevery ability.

SharonMcNeill,SundayRiver’sstaff photographerandanintermediate skier,listsT-2,NorthernLightsand Obsessionassomeofherpersonal favoritetrailsonthemountain.

Sharonalsomentionsthatthehot shotskiersatthemountainrave aboutthedoubleblackdiamondTop GunonBarkerMountain,but,with sevenpeaks,2300-footverticaland 103trailstochoosefrom,skiers, bothmaleandfemale,areboundto hitupontheirownfavorite(ifnot several)soonerorlater.

Yes,itcanbebusy.Lookinguphill atthenumeroustrailintersectionsis arequirement,butSundayRiverafi¬ cionadossayyoucanalwayshead overtothenew(threeyearsago) AuroraPeakareaortotheevennew¬ erJordanBowl(100newskiable acresthisyear)toescapethe crowds.

Andliftlinestheremaybe,too,but theyneverlastlong.SundayRiver’s 14lifts(threehigh-speedquads)can move28,000skiersupthemountain eachhour.

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Sugarloaf,recentlyboughtbythe skigiantSKILtd.(whichownsKilling¬ tonamongothers),hasfinallyin¬ creaseditsuphillcapacitywithanew SuperQuad™high-speedde-tachable quadchairlift.Thisgiant(intermsof vertical—acontinuous2820feet)of MaineskiingrivalsSundayRiverfor amenitiesand,althoughit’sjustone (albeitimpressive)peak,forvariety ofterrain,too.

Almosteverybody’sfavoritetrailis thefamedToteRoad,accordingto themountain’scommunicationsdir¬ ector,TomPatterson.“It’sasweep¬ ingarcdowntheshoulderofthe mountainthreemileslong,”hesaid. “Skierscanbeonitforahalf-hour withoutstopping.”

PattersonalsoliststheBlackDia¬ mondNarrowGaugewithitscon¬ stantpitchasanotherfavoriteand expertslovetheabovetreelinesum¬ mitandtheKingPineBowl.

Auniquewaytosaveonthecostof skiingatSugarloafisitsticketoptions basedonabilitylevels.While advancedskiersmayopttoskithe entiremountainandpurchaseanallmountainticket,intermediatesand evenfirst-timeskierscanskiselect¬ edareasandpayless.

The“Whiffletree”liftticketcosts just$21andgivesbeginnersand intermediatesaccesstofourlifts,16 trailsand1500feetofverticaldrop. The$5“Amosland”liftticketisper¬ fectforfirst-timers,friendsskiing withbeginners,orparentstaking theiryoungstersoutforafewruns.It providesaccesstothreechairlifts andmorethantwomilesofgreencir¬ clelearningterrain.

Thebaseareavillage,complete withseveralrestaurants(Gepetto’s andTheBagandKettlearethemost popular),shops(stopintotheGoldSmithGalleryforsometrulyunique jewelry),evenateenagenightclub (Rascals)completewith“bar”and entertainment,makesSugarloafan especiallyrelaxingandfriendlyplace.

Infact,Sugarloafwaschosenas numberoneinGuestServicein

and Snow Country magazines.

ThoughSugarloafdoeshaveinten¬ sivecustomerservicetrainingforall itsemployees,Pattersonattributes thisaccoladetothemountain’sloca¬ tion.

“There’snoquestionthatMaine peoplearefriendlier,”hesaid.“Al¬ mostalltheemployeescomefrom thisarea—theyloveitandwantoth¬ erpeopletoloveit,too.”

BillPierce,bartenderattheSeasons intheSugarloafInn,thinksthenight¬ lifeat“theLoaf”isakinder,gentler scene,too.

“Ithinkwomenfeelfreer,more relaxed,lessonguardoutonthe townhere,”hesaid,attributingthis tothe“roughercut,diamondinthe rough,mountainmankindofimage” mentheymightfindatSugarloaforin nearbyKingfield.

Andifyoulikegoododds,everyone saysthemaletofemaleratioatSug¬ arloafisheavilyweightedonthemas¬ culineside.

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The only Afghan Restaurant in New England is located right in the heart of the Old Port at 88 Exchange Street, where the Habibzai family brings traditional Afghan cuisine to Portland using ingredientssuchasBasmatirice,lamb,chicken,beef, spinach, eggplant, green beans, and pumpkin. The results—includingvegetariandishes—aredelicious butnottoospicy,andattractcustomersfromasfar away as Boston and Bangor. The Afghan Restaurant hasreceived3-1/2starsoutoffourand“TheBest Ethnic Food" award from Casco Bay Weekly. 7733431.

Aharn Thai Restaurant, One City Center. Formerly known as Thai Garden Restaurant, the finest Thai restaurant in Maine is now open under new management with a new reduced-price menu. SpecializinginauthenticThairecipespreparedbyan experiencedchef,AharnThaiRestaurantisopenfor dinnersevendaysaweekwithalunchbuffetMondayFriday.Catering,take-out,andfreeone-hourparking at One City Center Parking Garage are available. Make sure you try their coconut soup! For reservationscall772-1118.

Amigo’s opened in 1973 on Commercial Street and moved to 9 Dana Street in 1980 after a fire. They came from the Southwest to open Portland’s finest MexicanrestaurantintheheartoftheOldPortand wanttothankyouforyoursupportforthepasttwentyoneyears.772-0772.

The Audubon Room at the Inn by the Sea on Route 77inCapeElizabethcombinesbreathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanwithculinarymasterpiecesthat feature fresh local produce, native seafood specialties, and exceptional homemade breads and desserts prepared on the premises. Some house favoritesincludeGrilledSalmonwithanOrangeBasil Vinaigrette, Sauteed Oysters with Porcini and Champagne, and Lemon Custard Tart with Maine Blueberries.Patiodiningandcarry-outavailable.7670888.

SavorfinediningatCafeBrix,GreaterPortland’s premierfive-stargourmetrestaurantfeaturingclassic continentalcuisineinterpretedwithamoderntouch. Enjoy elegant presentations in a sophisticated atmosphere.Anoutstandingwinelistisavailableto complementthemenu,withanextensiveby-the-glass selection. Full bar. Reservations suggested: 7732262. At Cornerbrook, 343 Gorham Road. South Portland.

Carbur’s Restaurant offers great food in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Take some time to enjoy yourfavoritecocktailorsoftdrinkasyoureadoverthe extensivemenuwithselectionsrangingfromTeriyaki SirloinorChickentoFish'n’ChipstoStuffedPotatoes, not to mention the munchies and salads. If it’s a sandwichyouseek,you'vefoundtherightplace:over 70 outrageous “Grandwich" combinations are available.123MiddleStreet.Portland.772-7794.

David’s Restaurant at the corner of Market and Middle Street in Portland's Old Port boasts a constantly changing, four-star menu of eclectic

AmericancuisinewithaFrenchtwist.Experiencethe uniqueandoriginalchef’screations,divineluncheons, exquisite Sunday brunch, and extensive wine list Open 11:30-9:30 weekdays and 11:30-10:30 weekends.164MiddleStreet,Portland.773-4340.

WelcometoF.ParkerReidy’s,siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtheRenaissanceof the Old Port area, F. Parker Reidy’s has become a Portlandfinediningtradition,specializinginsteaks and fresh seafood, with prime rib featured on weekends. Turn-of-the-century decor, personalized service,andgreatfoodcreateawarmandcongenial atmosphere popular for both business and intimate dining.773-4731.

G’Vanni’s,34WharfStreet.Portland.“TheViol.The Violet and The Vine..." - Edgar Allan Poe. At G’Vanni’syoucanhaveitall.SuperbItaliancuisine. Art.FineWines.Romance.DiscriminatingDesserts. Mesmeric Entertainment. Apeirtif extraordinaire. Muse-lc.Camp-OutatG’Vanni’s.775-9061.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540 Forest Avenue is The Great Lost Bear, where you’llfindafullbarfeaturing50(that’sright,five-o) draught beers, predominantly from local microbreweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu with everything from soups, salads, and sandwiches to steaks and ribs, as well as a large vegetarianselectionandthebestnachosandbuffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they’rerestless!Servingfrom11:30a.m.to11:30p.m. sevendaysaweek.772-0300.

ThedinerisrebornintheOldPortatHomePlate,5 DanaStreet.Portland.Surroundedonallfoursidesby agiantwallmuralofaYankees-RedSoxgameinthe 1940s, families can dine out affordably, business people can take advantage of lunchtime soup and sandwichspecials,andthoseonalatenightoutcan dropinanytimefrom11p.m.straightthroughto3 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. Of course they serve ballpark food, with lots more besides, including breakfastalldayfrom5:30a.m.to3p.m.761-9567.

AttheMarketStreetGrilleinthePortlandRegency Hotel, spectacular cuisine. Old Port charm, and impeccableservicecometogetherinanelegantyet casualenvironment.Alongwithdailyfreshspecials featuringfoodsfromlandandsea,theGrille’schef preparesunforgettablefeastslikeSeafoodFettucme withlobster,shrimp,andmussels;BakedLobsterwith seafoodstuffing;SteakDianeTenderloin;andVeal Scaloppini.Visit31MarketStreetforbreakfast,lunch anddinner.Reservationsaccepted.774-4200.

Winnerofthe PortlandPressHerald's “Mame’s Best Pizza"People’sChoiceAwardforfouryearsrunning, Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeriaistrulyatasteofthe OldCountry.M.E.CurlyofIhePPHraves:“Ricetta’s isarguablythebestpizzawestofRome."Dine-in. take-out,orfreedeliveryavailable;a1l-you-can-eat gourmetlunchbuffetincludespizzas,pastas,soups, and salads. With their newly expanded dining room youwon’thavetowaitalifetimeforthebestmealin

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SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland. JustacrossCongressSquarefromtheSonestaHotel and the Portland Museum of Art is Maine’s-and probably New England's-finest Vietnamese res¬ taurant!Four-star,spicy,exotictastesjumpfromthe deliciousfish,pork,shrimp,andscallopdishesthat includeVegetableSateRiceVermicelli.Beancurdwith Garlic Rice Vermicelli, Scallops with Snowpeas, & extraordinarycurriesandspecials.773-2932.

The Snow Squall Restaurant, located at 18 Ocean StreetonSouthPortland'swaterfront,servesfresh seafoodaswellaschicken,veal,andagedwestern beef.Letthechefchallengeyourpalatewithmenu offerings such as Herb Ravioli filled with summer greensandservedwithtomatocoulis;GrilledSalmon Filletwithwasabiandpickledginger;NewYorkSirloin grilledtoorder;SmokedMaineCrabcakesservedwith tropicalfruitchutney;andofcourseMameLobster. Servingdinner7daysaweek,lunchMonday-Friday, and Sunday brunch. 799-2232.

CelebratefoodatSquireMorgan’s,whereyou'llfind homecookingwithadashofethnicspecialties,fresh seafood,andfish.SituatedintheheartoftheOldPort infrontofthePortlandRegencyInn.SquireMorgan's featurestheirfamousvolcanowings,awidevarietyof summer salads, homemade soups, rolls, and fresh roastturkey.46MarketStreet.774-5246.

Taj Mahal Indian restaurant at 43 Middle Street. Portlandservesawideselectionofseafood,chicken, iamb. beef, and vegetarian dishes which can be prepared as mild or as spicy as you like. Mogul biryanismadewithyourchoiceofmeatorvegetarian are a specialty, as is their fresh, homemade, chemical-freecurry.They'reopenforlunch11:30a.m. •2:30p.m.,Tuesday-Fridayandfordinner5-10p.m., Tuesday-Saturday.Telephone:773-4498.

Conveniently located at 671 Main Street. South Portland—justminutesfromtheMaineMallatthe end of Exit 7 of the Maine Turnpike — Tony Roma’s specializesmthebestBBQribswiththeirownoriginal sauce,althoughthegrillisalwaysfiredupforafull menuofchicken,primerib.seafood,steaks,salads, andsandwichesaswell.Enjoythecasualatmosphere andcompleteyourvisitwiththeirfamousloafofonion rings.Openforbreakfastbuffet,lunch,anddinner sevendaysaweek.761-4211.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexican food and drink for over 23 years. At 1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslike nachos, fajitas, chimichangas, tamales, burritos, tacos,enchiladas,andfrozenmargaritassevendays aweek,aswellasseafood,steak,pork,andchicken cooked with a Mexican flair. With lunch specials startingat$2.95.achildren’smenu,nightlyspecials, andaChiliHappyHour,TortillaFlatisamemorable Mexican experience you can afford any time. 7978729

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BayHarbor,atthesiteof theoldChannelCrossing on231FrontStreetin SouthPortland,hasbeen under new owner¬ ship,managementandkitchen staffsinceMay,1994.Abouthalfof theregularmenuselectionsare seafood.Notsurprising,sincechef KevinQuiet’slastkitchenwasat Street & Company. The price range($3.25-$9.75forappetizers andsalads,$15.50-$19.50for entrees)placesBayHarboratthe topendforPortand.Inthatrange, Iexpectflawlesspreparation,pre¬ sentationandservice.Whatwe gotwasverygood,butnotflaw¬ less.

Themenulists5appetizers,2sal¬ ads,adailysoup,and11entrees, andourserverdetailed3specials. Forappetizers,wechosethebean soup($3.25/cup),asaladofwild greens($5.50),smokedduckand chickensaute($8.50),andthe appetizerspecial,grilledscallops witharedandyellowpepper coulis($7.50).Thesouphadwhite beansandsmallchunksofvegeta¬ blesinanicelyflavoredtomato¬ basedvegetablebroth.Theduck andchickenweresmokybutdry. Themelonsalsaaccompaniment lackedpunchandaddednocoun¬ terpointtothemeats.Thismay workbetterinsummerwhenvineripenedlocalfruitisavailable.The salad,avariedselectionofgreens lightlydressedwithorangeshallot vinaigretteandservedwithcrosti¬ nispreadwithgoatcheese,wasby farthemostsuccessfuloftheappe¬ tizers.Tangy,sharp,slightlycit¬ rusy.Flawless.Thescallops arrivedpan-seared,servedwithan onionrelish.Whilethiswasnotthe appetizerweordered,it,too,was

flawless.Andsowasourserver’s responsetotheerror-animmedi¬ ateapologyandthedishdeducted fromthebill.Thekitchenlater addedadessertasafurtherapolo¬ gy.Mistakeshappeninthebestof establishments;whatreallycounts ishowtheyarehandled.Thiswas donesmoothlyandwithgrace.

For entrees, we chose duck breastwithblackberrybrandy sauce($17.75),grillediambloin

withcabernetplumsauce($18.50), sauteofscallopswithSpanishsher¬ ry,cream&toastedhazelnuts ($17.25),andaspecial,venison withzinfandelbingcherrysauce ($19).Alltheentreeswetriedgot highmarksforpresentationand preparation.Thesaucesmain¬ tainedanicebalance,rich,deep, fruity,eachwithadistinctflavor thatpairedwellwiththemeats. Thescallopswereaparticular standout,moist,tender,perfectly done.Thesherrygaveaslightly nuttyflavor,andthehazelnutsadd¬ edtexture.Ourentreeswere servedwithsauteedgreenbeans, themeatswithbabyroastpota¬ toes,thescallopswithrice.The beanswerecrunchy,slightlyun¬

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BayHarborhasashortbutvaried winelist.WechoseaClosduBois Merlot(1992,$24)thatwentwell withourentrees.Forouraledrink¬ er, there was Shipyard and KatahdinRedontap,bothgood localbrews.Winebytheglasswas limitedtothehousewine,which wasordinary.Iusuallydinewith ouraledrinkerandappreciate restaurantsthatopenbottlesfrom theirwinelistforservicebythe glass.

Fordessert,wetriedthecreme brulee($4.50)andthechocolate ganachecake($4)alongwithes¬ pressoandcappucino.Bothregu¬ laranddecafareavailable. Dessertsaremadeinhouse,except forthemudpie.Breadsarefrom Port Bakehouse and were not servedwarmed.

Flawlessservicecomesfrom attentiontothesmallestdetails, andhereIhaveminorcomplaints. Wewereseatedwithouthavingour coatsdealtwith.Thisisarealnui¬ sanceduringaMainewinter. Throughoutourdinner,wewere alltastingbackandforth,usingour breadplates.Onewasleftdirtyon thetablebetweencourses,and only three clean ones were broughtwithourentrees.Other¬ wise,theservicewaspleasant, informative,andunobtrusive.

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MadHorseTheatre, 955FForest,Avenue. Portland. Find out what happens to two lonely, heartbroken people when their livesaretouchedbytheappearanceofa swanthatturnsintoamaninThe Swan,a modern fairy tale by Elizabeth Egloff

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OakStreetTheatre, 92 Oak Street, Portland.In“NewAgelessness,"thenext offeringinOakStreet'ssoloperformers series, “Stand-Up Chameleon" Jackson

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University of Southern Maine DepartmentofTheatre, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. On January 27-29 you can witness one stage in the devel¬ opment process of an original theater piecereflectingcontemporaryAmerican culturethatwilleventuallybetakenon tourtoEngland(intheLabTheatrein RussellHallat7:30p.m.onFridayand Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday; ticketscost$4).AttheDanceFestival Thursday-Friday,February10-17at7:30 p.m.inRussellHall,studentsandguest artists will perform a range of dance works, including some original pieces (ticketscost$7forthegeneralpublic,$6 forseniorsandUSMfacultyandstaff, and$4forstudents).BoxOffice:7805483.

Children’sTheatreofMaine, P.O.Box 1011,Portland.Callingallcatlovers: WhatACat!, a musical by 15-year-old SamCarner(winnerofCTM’s1stAnnual YoungPlaywright'sContest),followsthe trail(orisitthetail?)ofanEnglishspeakingcatnamedMr.Felixasherises toahigh-rankingpositionatthetopofa pet food and toy manufacturing com¬ panycalledPetFun,Inc.Willheusehis newfound power to help his fellow felines,orhashebecomealltoohuman intheprocessofacquiringit?January78,13-15,and20-22at7p.m.onFridays, 10:30a.m.and2p.m.onSaturdays,and 1 p.m. on Sundays at Deering High School;ticketsare$5foradultsand$4 forkidsatthedoor.874-0371.

TheTheaterProject, 14SchoolStreet, Brunswick.Red Noses by Peter Barnes tellsthestoryofFatherFloteandhis band of red-nosed comics who roam the streetsofplague-strickenFrancein1348 offering redemption through laughter, while reminding today's audience of howhistoryrepeatsitselfandisshaped by humankind (January 26-February 12 at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sundays; tickets are $12 for adultsand$8forstudentsandseniors). BoxOffice:729-8584.

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra, 30 MyrtleStreet,Portland.Forthe“Mozart Times Two” concert at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10 at City Hall Aud¬ itorium, the 150-voice Choral Arts SocietywilljoinforceswiththePSOto perform Mozart's "Coronation” Mass in CMajor;theall-orchestralportionofthe program will comprise Mozart’s Magic FluteOverture,Villa-Lobos’Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5, and Mendelssohn's “Italian” Symphony No. 4. Perhaps in honorofthenew“Chunnel,”at2p.m.on Sunday,January29attheStateTheatre the Portland Symphony Chamber Orchestra will perform a Channel¬ crossing program entitled “La Petite Musicale," featuring Satie’s Gymnopedies No. 1 and 3 as arranged by PSO conductor Toshi Shimada, Octandre by Varese, Septet by Saint-Saens, and Facade by Walton, interspersed with readings by Joel Martin and Deborah Hall from the poetry of Dame Edith Sitwell. Widely acclaimed deaf percussionistEvelynGlenniejoinsthe PSOat7:30p.m.onTuesday,February7 at City Hall Auditorium to solo in Rosauro’s Concerto for Marimba and Strings;atthisconcertthePSOwillalso play Brahms’ Variations on a Theme by

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Haydn and Stravinsky's Divertimento from TheFairy’sKiss, andbidCityHall au revoir witli Haydn’s "Farewell" Symphony No. 45. If you suspect that your sweetheart's getting tired of flowers and chocolates, how about a trip to the Valentine Pops concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 11 at the Civic Center instead? Grammy nominee Maureen McGovern will be singing "New York, New York,” "At the Ballet," "If They Could See Me Now,” "Somewhere," a Rodgers and Hammer¬ steintribute,andmore.

"The Many Faces of Bach" Youth ConcertsbythePSOat9:30and11a.m. onMonday,February6atCityHallAud¬ itorium will include selections from Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in d minor, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, and Magnificat:ticketsare$4forchildren and adults and $2 for groups of 25 or more.Ifyourchildhasalwayslongedfor the chance to get her hands on a bassoon, don’t miss the PSO's free Family Concert and Instrument Petting Zoo on Saturday, February 11 at the Cumberland County Civic Center. From 11a.m.tonoonchildrenmaytryoutthe differentorchestralinstruments,andat 12:30 members of the Portland Pirates willjointheOrchestraforperformances of Sousa’s “Hands Across the Sea" and “El Capitan,” Sullivan's Pirates of PenzanceOverture,Grieg's“IntheHall of the Mountain King" from PeerGynt, Strauss' Bandit Polka, John Williams’ "Jaws" Theme, Bamert's Circus Parade, andRossini’sWilliamTellOverture.Call 773-8191 or 1-800-639-2309 for infor¬ mationandtickets.

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PortlandConcertAssociation, 262 Cum¬ berland Avenue, Portland. As pianist numbertwointhePCA’sGreatPianox3 series,ChristopherO'Rileywillbringhis poetic,interpretivestyletoPortland withaprogramofBach.Beethoven,and Shostakovich at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 15 at Portland High School Theater. Then you can experience the musicofthemanwhobroughttheflute tocenterstagewhenJean-PierreRampal returnstoPortlandforalong-awaited encoreperformanceat8p.m.onFriday, January27inCityHallAuditorium.Next up is Andrew Lloyd Webber's Tony Award-winning musical Evita fully staged with orchestra at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 3 in City Hall Aud¬ itorium.Lessthanaweeklater,theNew York City National Opera Company will perform Rossini's comic opera The BarberofSeville,alsofullystagedwith orchestra in City Hall Auditorium, at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. February 9. Squeezed in between these two elaborate productions, the National Symphony Orchestra from Washington

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D.C., under associate conductor Barry Jekowsky, will perform Chadwick's “Jubilee" (fromSymphonic Sketches'), Haydn’s Symphony No. 1. Piston's The IncredibleFlutist, and Tchaikovsky’s SymphonyNo.5at8:30p.m.inCityHall AuditoriumonSaturday,February4.To ordertickets,call772-8630or1-800-6392707.

PortlandPerformingArts, 25A Forest Avenue,Portland.Theartistsfeaturedin theBigSoundsfromAllOverseriesare never,everordinary,butHuun-HuurTu: Throat Singers of Tuva may very well win the prize for the most bizarre: Imagine (if you can!) a cowboy from a former Soviet republic at the edge of Outer Mongolia who can actually sing two or three different notes simultaneously. Now try to imagine whatitwouldsoundlikeifagroupof these Tuvan cowboys sang their overtones together while playing bodilesscello-likeinstrumentsshaped like horses. If you’re having trouble believingthisispossible,whynotcome toPortlandHighSchoolAuditoriumat8 p.m.onFriday,January13andhearfor yourself?Ticketscost$15.Call761-0591.

StateTheatre, 609 Congress Street, Portland.Whatbetterplacetowatchan epicmoviethanontheState’sepic-size (20 x 40 foot) screen? Gone with the Wind isplayingJanuary8-10at7p.m. andJanuary11at11a.m.(tickets$5).In keeping with the big screen theme, “Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted AnimationFestival"isshowingJanuary 13-19at7p.m.(tickets$5).Bluegrassis next in the lineup, when the Seldom Scene with Jonathan Edwards and NorthernLightstakethestageat8p.m. on Thursday, February 2, followed by thelegendaryMcCoyTynerJazzTrioat 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 12. And on Tuesday, February 14 at 8 p.m.. Ladysmith Black Mambazo returns to the State from South Africa for the second annual Valentine’s Day performance at which an authentic South African three-course meal and special South African wines and beers willbeavailablewithcabaretseatingfor anadditionalcharge.Call773-5540for tickets, and don't miss Portland Mag¬ azine photographer Kevin LeDuc’s exhibit of backstage and performance photos of acts from Bo Diddley to Bob Dylan who have appeared at the State since early 1994 (on view starting January7,Monday-Friday9:30-5:00and 10-4onSaturdays).

FriendsoftheKotzschmarOrgan, 389 CongressStreet,Portland.Everysilver lininghasacloud:oncetheCityHall renovationsgetunderwayinFebruary,

there will be no more Kotzschmar Concertsuntiltheyarecompletedinthe fallof1996.Butfortunatelyforitsmany fans,themightyKotzschmarwillgoout with a bang, not a whimper, at the Farewell to the Kotzschmar Concert at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall Auditorium on Tuesday, January 24, when local organists Ray Cornils, Harold Stover, Jerry Newbury, Steve Garvin, Peter Plumb, Douglas Rafter, David Wallace, ElizabethSollenberger,andMalcolmCass willsendthemassiveinstrumentoffinto storage with works by Handel, Mozart, Bonnet,andothers;admission,asusual, isby$4suggesteddonationatthedoor. Anyoneinterestedinvolunteeringtohelp dismantle,packup,andtransportall1520,000 pieces of the organ (including 6,500pipesofallsizes)anytimebetween February9andMarch2shouldcallDavid Wallace at 839-6291; for further information about the concert, call 774-3427.

The LARK Society for Chamber Music, P.O.Box11,Portland.Forthe third installment in the Portland Chamber Music Series, the Portland String Quartet will be performing Schoenberg’s String Quartet in d minor Op. 7 and Beethoven’s String Quartet in F Major Op. 135 at Woodfords Congregational Church on Sunday,February12at3p.m.witha reception afterwards. Tickets: 7611522.

University of Southern Maine DepartmentofMusic, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. Friday, February 3 willbeaneveningforbrasswhenUSM faculty members Mark Manduca (trom¬ bone),MarkSchnell(trumpet),andJohn Boden(horn)arejoinedbypianistsLiz Manduca and Janet Reeves in presenting solos,duets,andtriosinawiderangeof styles(Baroque,Romantic,Impressionist, contemporary, and jazz) at 8 p.m. in Corthell Concert Hall on the Gorham campus.Ticketsare$8foradultsand$4 for students, seniors, and USM faculty andstaff.Plentyoffreeparking,anda receptioninthelobbyaftertheconcert. Boxoffice:780-5555.

BowdoinCollege, Brunswick. With over 100 albums and 4 Grammy awards under hisbelt,percussionist/bandleaderTito Puente and the Latin Jazz Ensemble should have no trouble demonstrating whyhe’sknownas"ElRey”—thekingof Latin music — on Thursday, January 26 at 8:30 p.m. in Smith Union (free, but tickets are required). Then a chamber orchestra from the National Symphony OrchestraontourfromWashington,D.C. willgiveaconcertinKresgeAuditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1.

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Andhow’sthisforadouble-header?The MarkMorrisDanceGroup,well-knownfor their diverse and provocative choreo¬ graphy, will perform two separate pro¬ grams on Thursday, February 9 and Friday,February10at8p.m.inPickard Theater (tickets cost $22.50 for the general public and $12 with a Bowdoin ID).ThenonMonday,February13at7:30 p.m.inKresgeAuditorium,thePortland ChamberMusicFestivalwillcelebrateits

inauguralseasoninMainewithaprogram toincludeMozart’sClarinetQuintet,a Schubert piano trio, and a new work by AmericancomposerJonDeak(ticketsare $10forthegeneralpublic,$8forseniors, and free with a Bowdoin ID). Call 7253375.

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guitaraficionados:thevirtuosic,world¬ classFallaGuitarTriowillbeperforming Spanish,classical,andjazzguitarmusic at2p.m.onSunday,January15(tickets are$10inadvanceor$12atthedoor). Alsowieldingaguitaratthechurchwill be contemporary acoustic performer CherylWheelerat7:30p.m.onSaturday, January 21, and it’s always a toss up which is more entertaining — her songs or the satirical patter between them (tickets $10/$12). Then on Sunday, January22at2p.m.violinistLawrence GolanandpianistMartinPerrywillteam uptoperformMozart’sSonataK.454inB Major and Brahms’ Sonata No. 2 Op. 100 in A Major, as well as works for solo violinandsolopiano(tickets$10/$12). Lastly,agreatshowforthewholefamily is“TheNightingale”asperformedbythe Freeport-basedFiguresofSpeechTheatre touring company of singer-actors who usenearlife-sized,costumedpuppetsto tell the story while members of the audience form the chorus (at 2 p.m. on Saturday,January28;ticketsareS8/S10). Call442-8455.

L/AArts, 234 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. The Gary Burton Quartet with Rebecca Parris promises to provide an unfor¬ gettableeveningofjazzthatwillcook fromstarttofinishatLewistonJunior HighonSaturday,February11at8p.m. Burton has 3 Grammy Awards and over 40albumstohiscredit,whileParrisis knownforthechameleon-likesensitivity ofhervoice.Call782-7228or(800)6392919fortickets.

BatesCollege, Lewiston. On Saturday, January28at8p.m.isaduoperformance by contemporary jazz giants Houston Person,tenorsax,andRonCarter,bass (tickets$8/$4);Wednesday,February1at 8 p.m. is an evening of music by a chamber orchestra from the National Symphony Orchestra on tour from Washington,D.C.(free);andonFriday, February10at8p.m.,internationally renownedpianistFrankGlazer,artist¬ in-residenceatBates,willperform Beethoven’s Six Bagatelles Op. 126 andPianoSonataOp.Ill,aswellas Chopin's Four Ballades (free). All performances are in the Olin Arts CenterConcertHall;call786-6135for ticketsandfurtherinformation.

MaineCenterfortheArts, University ofMaine,Orono.Whatbetterwayto escapefromJanuarythanbyfeeling thespiritoftraditionalWestAfrican music, song, and dance at a performance by the dazzling Ballet NationalduSenegal,acompanyof40 musicians, drummers, and dancers

known worldwide for their highenergy choreography? At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 24 in Hutchins ConcertHall;toordertickets,call5811755or1-800-MCA-TIXX(1-800-622-8499).

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PortlandMuseumofArt, 7 Congress Square,Portland.Theexhibit“AnEyefor Maine: Paintings from a Private Col¬ lection"offersglimpsesofMainepastand presentthroughtheeyesofbothvisiting and resident artists such as Fitz Hugh Lane, Frederic Church, Childe Hassam, George Bellows, Louise Nevelson, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer, Rock¬ well Kent, Alan Bray, and Jamie Wyeth (throughJanuary22).Andinablastfrom therecentpast,the"FantasyinFabric: Costumes by Seventeen Skowhegan

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Children’sMuseumofMaine, 142Free Street,Portland.“MonstersundertheBed" opens February 1; “Warm-Up Festival" is February11.Forrecordedinformationcall 828-1234.

MaineHistoricalSocietyGallery, 489 Congress Street, Portland. The “Maine People, Maine Stories: Treasures of the Maine Historical Society" exhibition is designed to showcase artifacts from the 17th to 20th centuries that have never beforebeenpubliclydisplayedduetolack ofspace.Paintings,manuscripts,clothing, textiles,tools,machines,NativeAmerican artifacts,andevenalife-maskofAbraham Lincolnarearrangedthematicallyaround subjectssuchasfamilylife,commercial activities,politicalandmilitaryevents, andculturaltraditions(throughApril8). Forfurtherinformation,call879-0427.

MaineCollegeofArt’sBaxterGallery, 619CongressStreet,Portland.Openingon January 19, “Objects of Influence" will display the work of MECA faculty along withtheobjects,art,andwritingsthat have influenced them (through February 19;free).Call775-5152formoreinfor¬ mation. All day long on Saturday, Feb¬ ruary11MECA.thePortlandPirates,the Children’s Museum of Maine, and the Portland Symphony Orchestra will be

warming up Free Street with a parade (startingat10a.m.)andsnowsculpting outside, and coffee-tasting, art demon¬ strations, music, and other activities indoors. Why not bundle up and join them?Formoreinformationcall775-5098.

DanforthGallery, 34 Danforth Street, Portland. Beginning on January 17 is a series of five documentary videos in Spanish to be shown on consecutive Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Produced by the Mex¬ ican government, the seventy-minute videoshighlighttheruinsandartifactsof ancientCentralAmericanculturessuchas the Mayans, Aztecs, and Olmecs. There will be pauses for questions, inter¬ pretations, and translations every ten minutes or so. Admission is $10 for the wholeseriesor$3foreachindividualfilm ($2 for students) and free for members. Formoreinformation,callBruceGarverat 775-6189.

UniversityofSouthernMaineArt Gallery, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. Opening January 26, "Function to Form,” curatedbyDeanVelentgas,isanexhibitof newwork,paintedwallreliefs,furniture, and sculpture by Jeff Kellar and Duane Paluska that follows the two artists’ journeysfromcrafttofineart(through February16).Theopeningreceptionis4-6 p.m. on Thursday, January 26. For mus¬ eumhoursandinformation,call780-5409.

MaineMaritimeMuseum, 243 Washington Street.Bath."NauticalHookedRugs"isa collectionofvenerablehookedrugsfrom the 19th and 20th centuries, some made bymariners,withnauticalfolkartmotifs including steamships, sailing vessels, whales,lighthouses,andanchors(through January15).“ThirtyYearsinCollections" featuresunusualobjectsthatwon'tfitinto exhibition themes or are too fragile to exhibitforverylong,suchasarealhook¬ arm.awatercolorandcrayonpanoramaof theKennebecRiver,asilkpaintingofa Bath-builtship,anallegoricallypainted

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seachest,thediaryofawomanatsea on a Bath sailing ship, and more (throughFebruary26).Aretrospective exhibitionofthelegendaryshipmodels of John P. Gardner — a long-time res¬ identofCastinewhohasspentalifetime working on or near the water — will bring together more than a dozen of Gardner’smajorworks,includingreal¬ isticallydetailedpassengersteamers, cruising and racing sailboats, motor yachts, and pinky schooners (through April 2, 1995). Opening January 19 is "RamBowsandIronclads,"anexhibition ofpaintingsofearlyAmerican,British, French, German, and Russian ironclad warshipsthatfeaturesthehistorically accurate watercolors of Ian Marshall (through May 21). For museum hours andadmission,call443-1316.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt, OlinArts Center,Lewiston.At7p.m.onFriday, January20artistDonaldLentwillgivea talkattheopeningreceptionfor"New WorksonPaper,”anexhibitconsisting of large-scale, abstract drawings and printswithanarchitecturalthemeofthe structureofbridges(throughMarch31). Also opening on January 20 is "Watercolors: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” featuring 19th and20thcenturyworksbyMaineartists Winslow Homer, Robert Blum, Pat and DeWitt Hardy, William and Marguerite Zorach, Bernard Karfoil, Karl Schrag, andothers(throughMarch31).Call7866158.

FarnsworthArtMuseum, 19ElmStreet, Rockland. The exhibit "Comics, Cartoons, and Animation” consists of original artwork by cartoonists and animators with a connection to Maine, featuring work from Batman, Superman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bambi, Pinocchio,Tiger,andtheKatzenjammer Kids(throughJanuary15).Forfurther information,call596-6457.

SaltCenterforDocumentaryField Studies, 17PineStreet,Portland.An exhibit of student photos through January20.Call761-0660.

University of Southern Maine’s SouthworthPlanetarium, 96 Falmouth Street,Portland.Takeatriptothestars withoutleavingPortland!EveryFriday and Saturday night there's an As¬ tronomy Show at 7 p.m. followed by a LaserLightConcertat8:30p.m.,andon Saturday afternoons there’s a Family Showat3p.m.Ticketsfortheevening performances are $4 for adults and S3 forchildren:ticketsfortheSaturday matineesare$3foreveryone.Forshow titlescall780-1249.

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“No.Idon’tlikethatchickenanymore.”

Wantingtotouchherfairy-softblonde hair,hegentlybroughthisarmtorest onthebackofherseat.Hehesitatedto touchthehairoutoffearshewouldsay shedidn’tlikethatanymore,either.He extendedhisfingersjustfarenoughto touchtheouterstrands.

He had kept the engine running becauseitshumwasfriendlierthanthe tensesilenceinherentinthemoment andfortheheat,whichmadeJessie removehermatchingbluecrocheted hatandscarf.Galensmiled,remember¬ ingthesolemnwayshehadtriedthem onatAuntMargie’sfronthallmirror.

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Shenoticeseverything,hesaidtohim¬ self,smilingagain.Aminuteagoshehad beenstaringsteadfastlyahead,as though she were waiting for the approachingendoftheworldtoreach thecar.

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“ThatwasaVolkswagenbus.There wasatimeitseemedlikeeverybodyhad oneofthose.Yourodeinit.”

Sheturnedhereyesonhim,fulland interested.“When?”

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Jessieopenedtheglovecompartment andextractedachocolatebarfrom underapileofmaps,napkinsandcar registration.Sheclosedthelittledoor andturnedtosmileathimsecretively, smugly.

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“AuntMargieboughtmeit.I’vebeen savingitforthetriphome.”

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