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WhatintriguesMainersaboutformer PresidentGeorgePush'slifelongconnec¬ tionwithKennebunkportisthatsomeof hissummershavebeencarefreegetaways overtheyears,whileothershavebeen interludesbetweenhiston-makingworld events.ALL1111.'PLST,hisnewand verypersonalcollectionofcorrespondence
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Whatwasitliketorun intootherKenneb¬ unkportfriendswhohad beeninuniformthem¬ selves?Didyoulose someofyourKenneb¬ unkportbuddiestowar?
GB: Oneofmyclosest summerfriendswas GerryBemiss.Hetoo hadbeenintheNavy, but,again,wejust pickeduponourlives visitingeachotherand goingoutinourout¬ boards,sailing,swim¬ ming,allthejoysof Kennebunkport,with noparticularemphasis onourhavingserved ourcountry.Allthe guysmyagewentinto theservice,butwedid notgointothe“warsto¬ ry”sideofthings.Idid notloseanvKenneb¬ unkportfriendsinthe war-lotsoffriends fromotherplaces, though.
WhatMainershave beenmostencouraging toyouthroughletters overtheyears?Were therelettersfromMain¬ ersthatfdledyouwith energyorrestoredyour spiritsduringacritically importanttime?
GB: Gerry'Bemiss,of Richmondandthenof Kennebunkport,wrotea lot.Heremainsoneof myclosestfriends. Rushismorethaneverindemandfor interviewsandthesubjectofnational interest.
Whatwasitlikereturningtoa placelikeKennebunkportafter 5Scombatmissionsinthe Pacific?Ilowdidvoulearnto relaxagainandenjoythe essentialwhimsicalityoftouriststopslike the\\histlingOvster,theliedDragon, theRlueWave?DidtheyholdRiverClub dancestoreacquaintservicemenand
womenwiththeworldthey'dleftbehind? Itmusthavebeenstrange-thefirsttime backafterWorldWarII.
GB: \Ivmemoirisdimaboutreturn¬ ing.Idorecallspendingsometimein thesummerof1946atK’port,alotmore duringthesummerof1947;1hadleftthe serviceatwar’sendandgonetoYale.I havenorecallofasenseofreunionwith friends-nodances.1simplypickedup mysporadicvisitstoMaine-mysum¬ merlife-asbeforethewar,exceptIwas marriedtoBarbarain1945,soshewasat mvsideonallreturnvisitstoMaine.
Whatwasthesaddestsummeryou’ve spentinKennebunk?
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nebunkport,onlyjoy.Ofcoursewhen ourthree-year-olddaughter,Robin,was sicktherewasagreattensionandworry'. ShelovedMaineandthoughdesperately illwithleukemiasheplayedherlittle heartoutonthebeachandhereon Walker'sPoint.
HaveyoueverrunintoKennebunkport friendsinextraordinaryplacesfaraway fromMaine?InChina?
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Whatdearfriendandguestwhovisited voninKennebunkportabsolutelyIIW1b'J)theplace?/OncesomevotingWavy seabeesworkingtohelpbuildPresident Push'shelicopterpadonRoute9made themistakeofparkingontheverboten watersidepeninsulabehindtheformer hardwarestorewhilegettingtheirhaircut attheoldbarbershopthatisnowhometo acoffeeshop.Wowwe'renotsayingany¬ onepulledthetwovotingmenoutbvtheir ears,draggedthemtotheirvehicle,and toldthemtorepark...Didlobsterstewget spilledonMarlinI'itzwater?Weren't thereanyruninsbetweendistinguished guestsofWalker’sPointandK'port’slocal fishermen(orthenotoriouslycharming shopkeepers)...]Whathappened?
GB: Noneofourjillionsofguestshated Kennebunkport-none.Thes'wouldn’t havebeeninvitedifwethoughttherewas anychancethes-wouldnotlikethisplace.
WhatindividualplacesaroundthePort areespeciallymagicandromanticforyou andParbara?
GB: TherocksoffWalkersPointbase specialmagicforus.Thelittleharborat Trot’sIslandwhereourfainils-usedto picnicalmosteven-Sundasstilliswon¬ drousandspecial.Ilosegoinginthere nowinmsspeedboat.Ila'pp\-memories comefloodingback.Iknowallthereefs andshoalsnearKennebunkport,andI loseseeingthematdeadloss,forthesare allremindersthatIshouldbecarefulal highertideswhenthereefsaremasked lwthesea.Thebeachhastonsofhapps memoriesforus,andofcourseCape ArundelGolfCourseissenspecial indeed-somans'greatmatches,so muchchallenge.Manssictories,mans defeats-thesallblendinandaddupto happiness.AndthenotcoursethereisSt. Kune’sChurch,wheremsparentswere marriedSt)searsago.whereseveralof ourkidshasebeenbaptizedandmarried, whereweworshipinthismagnificentlit¬ tlestonechapelorintheoutdoorchapel oxerlookingtheocean.Somanshapps' memorieswhenwegotothislittle church.Buttormeandformsentire family,itisthisplace,thismajesticpoint oflandthatisouranchortossindssard. thatbindsouriamilsesercloseroneto theother.Agemattersnot.Onlsfamils.
WhataboutMainewillneverchange?
GB: Ilieoceanneverchanges.The rocks,oneanaircraftcarrier,anothera turtle’sback,theyneserchange.The tidalpoolinwhichmsmotheratthree searsoldssvanineserchanges.1hetide comesin.Goolcleansaltwaterreplaces thewaterwarmedbsthesunandthe cyclebeginsagain.Wehasepicturesof fourgenerationssplashinginthissame tidalpool.
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magineforamomentthatKisis Presley’stwinbrother-theone whodiedininfancs-hadlised. Imaginefurtherthatthrougha strokeofgoodfortunewe’ddiscoxcredhimworkingtheMainecoastasa lobstermanforthisissue.Well,that’s alittlelikebosswefeltwhenwelearned thatMarilrnMonroe’sfirsthusband wasnotonlyalise,butalsoesersbods’s favoriteretiredpolicedetcctise(and MainePoliceAeadems'instructor)in Sabattus,Maine.
(Lusty,funnsJimDougherty,78,ncxerbringsitupunlesssouask,buthereal¬ lydidknow,lose,andmans'Xorma JeaneBakersomewherebackinthelong ago.DazzledlwtherecentChristie'sand Sotheby’shooplasurroundingtheauc¬ tionsofMarilyn’spersonaleffects(from hersaffronyellowLeCreusetcookware toherturquoiseChinesesilkpajamas), wemetwithJimathissear-roundlake¬ sidesaltboxonMartin’sPoint,where since1978he'senjoyedautumnin MainewithhiswifeKita.Andlikeaiw Mainer,helaconicalkwonderswhatthe bigdealisaboutMarikn.
“Wemetin1941,when1wasworking attheLockheedplantassemblingP-38 Lightnings,”hesass.“Iwasajock,losed sports-I’dplayedfootballatVanX’uss HighSchool.Myfootballnumber? Whateverthenumberwasontheshirt thatIpickedup.”Ironicalls,thehand¬ someDougherts'(whotookfirstinhis class“atOccidentalCollegeinaShake¬ speareanfestisalactingcontest,reciting Shylock'sresengespeech”)xvasalreadx’ surroundedbsfuturemoxiestars."1 workedrightbesideRobertMitchumat Lockheed,andJaneRusselland1wentto highschooltogether.We’restillfriends.”
Jim’smotherandXormaJeanc’sfoster motherweregoodfriends,too,and beforelongJimloundhimselfgising XormaJeanerideshomefromschool "betweenLockheedshiftsintheLordI
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“1lerfostermotheraskedifI'dbeher escorttoacompanydancesponsoredbva manufacturerofaircraftpartsnearby,and thatseemedlikeagoodideatome,"he says.“Theyweregoingtobeplacinggood music,GlennMiller,StanKentonstuff.” Thisfirstnightledtomoreeveningsstill vividinhismcmorv.
“OneofourfavoriteplaceswasPop’s WillowI,akc.Ithadcanoesandrowboats, alotofdarknooksandcrannies.They playedGlennMillerontheloudspeakers andyoucouldhearitalloverthelake.I rememberwarmeveningsthere.Thislake wasinapocketoftheSierrascalled/\sthmaPlats.Theairwassopurethatasth¬ maticscamehereuntilthesmoggot there,too.”
Oncetheyweremarriedandlivingas youngnewlyvedsinCatalina,California, NormaJeanewasdefmitclv“outtoplease. Shelovedtocook.Iremembersheliked tocooksteak,carrots,andpeasbecause shelovedthecolors.”
ThenwarbrokeoutandJimfound himselfaSecondElectricianin theNavy.“Wewereverymuchin loveandmissedeachother.” WlicnthePacificIslandwar reacheditsmostfrighteningpoint,“She sentthewordsto‘You’llNeverWalk Alone’tome.IwasprobablyinNew Guineaatthetime.Irememberopening theletter.1rememberhowmuchitmeant tome.ShelivedwithmvmotherwhileI servedandwasshippedouttoChinaon IabertyshipsandVictoryshipslikethe juliaDumont,theSquareKnots.It involvedalotofWestCoastsailingatfirst, butthenthecruisesexpandedtoinclude Brisbane.Melbourne,Newcastle,Buenos z\ircs,andUruguay.”
WTileJimwasinfarawayplaces,Norma Jeaneworkedonanassembleline,attach¬ ingpropellerstoaircraftatRadioplanc Corporation.z\photographernamed DavidConoverhappenedtotakeapic¬ tureofNormaJeaneatworktoillustrate womenparticipatinginthewareffort,and inthepublicitythatresulted,someoffers formodelingcamein.Soonshewaslook¬ ingforfilmparts.
Jim.ontheotherhand,wasaworld away,inwatersoffz\ustralia."Ididn’t approve,”heremembers.“Ididn’twantto bemarriedtoanactress.I’mtoojealous. ButonceIgotback,shewantedtobean actress.‘Myname’sgoingtobeMarilyn
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\whilelater,Jimwasdrivinginacar “witharedheadbesidemewhenIha|> penedtoseeXormaJeane.\\ewere divorced,butshestillwantedtoknow. AMiatareyoudoingwithher?’Itoldher. andXormaJeanesaid.‘Well,she’sno good.You’dbetterstayawayfromher.’
“ThelasttimeItalkedwithXorma Jeanewasonthetelephone.Shegota bunchofticketsonthelittle1935Pord coupe,andIcalledherandaskedwhat wasgoingon.Shehadacold,andher voicecameacrossthetelephoneline soundinghigh.Shetoldmeshe’dbeen inanaccidentandhadhitapriestwho wasdrivinghiscar.Xowthepriestwas sueingmefordamages,andthatwasliajjpeningbecauseXormaJeanehadnever changedtheregistrationpaperslisting meastheowner.Iwasapoliceman,it wasembarrassing.Iendedupmeeting withthepriest.Wewereinanoffice,and duringthediscussions,heasked,’Who is she?’AcrosstheroomIcouldseconeof thosemoviemagazinesonthecoffee table,andIwalkedhimacrosstheroom andpointedtothecoverofone.‘That’s her.’Isaid.1sawdollarsignsappearin hiseyes,eventhoughhewasapriest.”
Intheinterveningwars,Jimmarrieda secondtime(hehasthreegrownchil¬ drenfromthismarriageandfourgrand-
children),and,singlein1969,metKita Lambert,a1943graduateofLewiston (Maine)HighSchool.“Shewasseated nexttomeataChineseKeyClubinthe SanFernandoValleywheretheyserved extraspecialChinesefood.”llieymar¬ riedandwoundupinArizonaafterJim retiredfromtheL.A.P.D.in1974,but attacksofasthmamadeKitadreamofher homestate,andsoonthex’wereuphere withus,inthewoodsofMaine.
Jim,acrackhunterandfisherman, shootsgamebirdswitha30-ought-sixleft¬ handedSaxage.“Iusea243single-shot fordeer./\buckIshotinColoradothey’dcallita10-pointbuckinMainesetaworldrecord.
“Wchaveanacreonthelake.We’re outonthewaterwithourowndockand apontoonboat-aRiviera-thatwelike touse.WetaketheboatoutinSeptem¬ ber;otherwise,thelake’llfreezeandit’ll endupattheIxrttomthenextspring.z\ buddyofmine,aretiredAuburnpolice¬ man,1i\esinourguesthouse,”hesays andanticipatesthenextquestion.“He shovelssnowforrent.”
Jimadmitstomissingtheexcitementof policework.‘Youmisspeopleandyou misstheactivity.Now,myfavoritething istofishclosetohome.Kighthereonthe lakewccatchbass,bluegill,sunperch, catfish,pickerel,andnorthernpike.”
Askedifanyjunkfisharchurtingthe lake,hesays,“Thenorthernpikearctak¬ ingcareofthat.”
Butafteryearsofpeaceandquiet, theworldisbeginningtoreach outtohim.“I’minamovie they’reshootinginMexicoabout NormaJeanc’searlylife,”hesays. “I’mmoreorlessanarrator.Theyflew meouttoGlendale,foranaudition.”
Beyondthisandtheupcomingpublica¬ tionofToNonnaleans.WithLove,/immie,amanuscriptJimhascompleted abouthisyearswithNormaJcane(even Christie’sandPeoplemisspellhername as“NormaJean”),JimandKitahavea webpage(‘youcanfinditbvusingthe keywordsDougherty’sDomainon Yahoo,”helaughs)whereyoucanread theentirefirstchapterofthebook.
Oftheunendingfascinationtheworld continuestohaveforwhatdirectorBilly Wildercallsthe“unsolvablepuzzle”that isMariljnandherlegend,“Kitahasa goodtimewithit.'Hell,I’mworld famous,’shelaughs.‘She’snothere,she’s gone,andyou’remine!”’
Jimstillgoestothemoviesliketherestof us,butnotespeciallytosecNonnaJeane.
“Ididn’tgotothemoviesforher.Mari¬ lynwasafacadethatNormaJeanewore, andtheonlymoviethatreallymovedme waswhenthatfacadewastomawayin TheMisfits.Notthat1didn’tenjoyfilms likeHowtoMarr)’aMillionaire.Butdid yousecTheMisfits?ArthurMillerwrote thatforher.ThatcharacterirasNorma Jeane.Itmightaswellhavebeencom¬ pletelyabouther.dliatwassortofher undoing.Maybeitkilledher.Tirefunny thingwas,ClarkGable,whostarred oppositeherinthemovie-NormaJeane usedtodreamhewasherfatherwhen shewasalittlegirl.Shehadahardtime withthatmovie.”
Thenightshedied,“SergeantJack Clemens,afriendofmineonthe L.A.P.E).,calledmeandsaidshe’dbeen founddeadinherbed.
“1canstillrememberthesmashing numbnesswhenIheardthewords,how1 couldnotbreathe,orseeorhear,”Jim writesinToNonnaJeane,WithNwe, Jimmie.“Suicide,theytoldmelater. Butno.Shewouldneverhavedone that.Nother.”
StorybyColinSargent
ARobert Indiana
nvonewhohaseverlickedapost¬ agestamporwalkedpastashop¬ pingmallpostershopknowsRob¬ ertIndiana’smostfamouspainting. ItisLove:thebrightly-coloredim¬ ageoffourlettersstackedoneachother withasimplicitythatbothbeliesandcap¬ turesthestaggeringcomplexityofthat word.YetforthepervasivenessofLove anditsmanvcommercialknock-offs,few Americanshaveanyideawhotheartist behindtheimageis.AndfewMainers knowthatheisoneofourown.
liewasbornRobertClarkin1928in Newcastle,Indiana.At17hejoinedthe AirForce,andafterwardstudiedattheArt InstituteofChicagoandtheUniversityof EdinburghinScotland.
AscholarshiptoSkowheganSchoolof PaintingandSculpturein1953wasIndi¬ ana’sintroductiontothestatethatwould eventuallybecomehishome.Inthelate fiftiesandsixtieshelivedinNewYork City,anditwastherethathechangedhis namefromClarktoIndiana.In1969he discoveredVinalhavenIsland,15milesoff Maine’scoast,wherehehasresidedper-
“Allofmyworkdealswithcolorand formexpressedviaahard-edgedmanner,” Indianasays.“I’vebeencalledaformalist. I’veevenhadsomeofmypaintingscalled minimalist.Butessentially,IfeelthatI’m acolorist,andyoumayhavenoticedthat thecolorsarcratherbrightandIivelv."It isthishard-edged,vividstylethatsets Indianaapartfromthemorerealist-based artistictraditionofMainepaintersfrom WinslowHomertoAndrewWVcth.
Ji manentlysince1978.
SincemovingtoVinalhaven, though,Indianahasfoundakin¬ dredspiritintheworkofoneof Maine’sartisticnativesons, MarsdenHartlev."Idiscovered MarsdenHartleylivedonVinal¬ haveninthesummerof1938, andactually1occupiedabuild¬ ingadjacenttothehousewhere helived.Iatfirstthoughtinterms ofmaybereturningtothefigure andthelandscape,butI’mreally toofarawayfromthatnow.”
s[ndianabecamemore acquaintedwithHartlev’s work,hediscoveredthat HartleyalsodefiedsomeofMaine’sartistictradi¬ tions.“Hedidthesemilitary paintingsinGermanyatthe timeofthefirstWorldWar,and thevwerevery,verycloseto whatIwasdoing.Ilartleysexpe¬ riencehererelatescloselytomy own.Andthatis,youhaveto lookveryhardtofindaHartlev inMaine,anduntilthePortland Museum,youhadtolookveryhardtofindanIndiana.”\
ThePortlandMuseumhastru¬ lybeenahavenforIndiana’s work. The museum’s recent show,LaveandtheAmericanDream:the ArtofRobertIndiana,wasthelargest exhibitofIndiana’sworkeverinMaine,as wellasoneofthemostsignificantretro¬ spectivesofhisworkshownintheUnited Statessincethe1970s.Indianagivestheexhibitandthemuseumhighpraise.“1let everyoneknowthatthePortlandMuse¬ umshowisthemostbeautifulshowI’ve everhad,fortworeasons.Onewasthe choiceofmaterialandtheexpertisein hangingit,andtheotheristhefactthatthe PortlandMuseumhappenstobeaverv beautifulbuilding.”
Indianaisquicktopointoutthatthough thePortlandMuseumshowwasquite,
comprehensive,therearestillevenmore facetstohiswork,suchashisaccomplish¬ mentsinsculpture.“Ihadashowlastvear inNice,Erance,wherethesculptural contentwasmuchheavier,andseveral yearsagoIhadasculptureshowatthe Smithsonian.Butthesculpture’sbeen wellrepresentedinPortland.” hithemidstofIndiana’scontinuedpres¬ enceinmuseumsandgalleriesaround theworld(heisfeaturedintheWhitnev Museum’snew20thcenturyrctrospec-
live,anexhibitintheNewYorkPublic I-ibrary,aswellasanupcomingsculpture 'showattheIndianapolisMuseumofArt), hestillwrestleswithhisreputationas'the Loreartist.’“Ithascometodominatemv recognitionandmylife,andithasbeen almostasmuchgriefasithasbeenplea¬ sure.ThenicethingaboutLaveisthatit hasseenmanvmanifestations.Therearc sculptures,prints,paintings,there’sevena hologramoflave.Andthenofcourse thereareallthosedeliciousrip-offs.Itis still,inmymind,avery-beautifulred. blueandgreenpainting."
Indianaisnostalgicabouthislegaevasa memberofAndvWarhol’spopartcoterie.
“Iwasapartolthatscene,"hesays.“I knewWarholbeforehebecameapop artist,liewasascrysuccessfulcommer¬ cialartist,particularlydoingdrawingsof shoesforaveryfamousshoestoreonFifth Avenue.IIewasbroughttomystudioby' mutualfriends.1[isnamemeantabsolute¬ lynothingtome,thoughIhadseensome oftheadvertisementshehaddone.Itwas thenthatIgaveAndyhisfirstIChing reading,andofcourseitwasanextreme¬ lypositivereading.IIenewertoldme,but Ilearnedfromfriendsthat 1becauseofthat/Chingreading hehadtheconfidencetogiveup hiscommercialartcareerand becomeafineartist.
“Ialwaysconsideredmyself, andIthinktheotherpopartists wouldagree,theleastpopofthe popartists.Andmygreatestinflu¬ encewasdefinitelynotapop artist,itwasthepersonwho foundmeinmyloft,Ellsworth Kelly.ItwasKellyspaletteand hishard-edgedpaintingthat simply changed the whole courseofmvwork.”
ndianaspendshistimecre¬ atingnewworksinhisstu¬ dioonVinalhaven,aswell asmaintainingtheStarof„ Hope,the120-ycar-oldfor¬ merOddBellowslodgethatishis home.“Iveryseldomgettothe mainland,”Indianasavsofhis islandlife."I’mverymuchtiedto thingsaroundhere,becauseI haveascryoldbuildingthattakes alotofTLC.Ihavecats,dogs, geese.Ibasepipesthatfreezeup inthewinter,furnacesthatbreak down,roofsthatleak.Justbattling theelementstakesupagreat
dealoftime."Heseesthesolitudeofhis homeasanimportantaspectofhis Mainelife.“Theexperienceisreallythe island.It’saverybeautifulplace,and there’sadegreeofisolation,particularly whenIdon’tanswermytelephone.I’m prettymuchcutofffromtherestof theworld."
Geographicallyisolatedasliemaybe, Indianaremainsverymuchacentralfig¬ ureintheinternationalartworldandin Americanculture.Hiscontributionsto Maine’sartisticheritagewillcontinuethis vvinter,whenthePortland.Museumwill displayhispoemsabout...well,youknow. -ByIonephKeierleber
ashingKurtAIcssersclnniclt.nor¬ mallyacautiousman,wasmak-
inlosewithoneofhisformerstu¬ dents.alovely,precociouslyintel¬ ligentgirlnamedSonja,attheworst possibletime.I,ikealllovers,thevoting couplewasreckless.
"Oneafternooninlate1942.wetook thestarsofDatidoilourcoats,crosseda frozenlakethatwascrackhwithblackice. andwenttoarestaurantattheedgeofthe
Kurt&Sonja Messerschmidt.
lake,abiglakepossiblylargerthanSebago,nearPottsdam."
“W'eknewitwascrazy,butwccouldn't standitanymore,"savsSonja.“Every¬ thingelsewassohorrible,wehadtotryto
dosomethingtogether,nomatterwhat therisk."
"1remembertheredmittensyouwore," Kurtsays."z\ndyourpermanent.”
1IeholdsupapictureofSonjaasagirl andshelaughs.
“Therestaurantmighthavebeenwon¬ derfulonce,buttherewasn'tmuchfood foranyonetoeatbythetimewcgotthere, notevencoffee.Itdidn’tmatter-wcwere inlove.Irememberthewhitetablecloths andthewindowsthatlookedoutoverthe
lakefromthediningroom,andviewsof evergreentrees.”
Didyoukissintherestaurant?
“Weweren’tthatreckless.”
Wheredidyouhidethestars?
Sonja,tallandlovelyat74,gentlytouch¬ esherlapelandsmilesattheoldiron}'.
“Weweresupposedtostitchthemon, here,hut1heldmineonwithpins,from theinside."Shespeaksalmostcarefully assheremembers,“Ifoldedthestarand putitinmypocket.”
Thisisimpossible.Alovestorylikethis couldn'treallyhavesurvivedthedarkest daysoftheHolocaust.
Butitdid.
KurtandSonjafirstmetwhenSonja wasforcedtoleaveherpublicschoolshewasthelastJewishgirlinherclassandattendtheschoolwhereKurt,his aspirationsforauniversitycareershattered becauseallJewswereforbiddenprofessor¬ ialpositionsbeginningwithhisgraduat¬ ingyearof1933,hadbeenassignedasan instructor.“1taughteverysubject,”he savs.“Iwastheordinariusofmyclassand preparedourchildren,eventheirparents, tospeakEnglish,Hebrew,orSpanish, whateverlanguagethey’dneedtousein thecountriestheywerefleeingto(Kurt, fluentinanumberoflanguagesinclud¬ ingLatin,Greek,French,Russian,and Hungarian-heevenspentayearinPer¬ siaasaninterpreterinhisyouth-wasa herofiguretomanvofhisstudentswhose parentshadalreadybeentakenawayto concentrationcamps.)“Itaughtevery instrument.Iwascoachforanumberof sportsaswell.”
Sonjahadacrushonhimnearlyfrom theveryfirstday.
“Mygirlfriendsknewthat.Ilovedthe suitsandtiehewore,theknickers,hislove formusic,thefacilitywithlanguage, everything.”
"Exceptonesuit,”Kurtremembers. “Youhatedit.Itwasaforestgreen.It mademelooklikeafrog!"
"Ithinkyourmotherpickedthatout!” Sonjalaughs.
TheschoolwasnamedRykcstrasscn, “afterthestreetwhereitwaslocated,” Kurtsays.“ItwasuniqueinBerlin.Our schoolwastheonlyonewherewehad girlsandboysinoneclassroomandthere wasaveryprogressiveatmosphere.Itexist¬ edbeforeHitlerasaprivateschool, endowedbyprivatefamilies,andthenthe Nazistookoxer.Theschoolcontinuedfor
awhileasbefore,andthenJewishchil¬ drenweretakenfromthepublicschools everywhere.Someofthemwerebrought toRykcstrasscn.”
Bythen,gangswaitingacrossthestreet fromtheschoolandaroundstreetcorners approachedtheRykestrassenstudents withincreasingmenace.
“Groupsofboysthrewthingsatus.At timeswehadtorunfromhousetohouse toescapethem.Eorme,itwasatleasta 20-minutewalk,”Sonjasays.
“HitlerYouth,”Kurtsays.
There was no chance he would ever seeit.Buta friendsaid, "Why don't you? What's the harm?"SoIleft thenoteonthe wallwith thousands of others and boarded the train...
Butinspiteofthis,theRykestrassen studentsconsideredtheirschoolahaven.
“Youpassedthroughanirongateand enteredacourtyard,ontheothersideof whichwasasynagogue,”saysSonja. “Oncewewereinsidethegate,wefelt safe.”
Until Kristallnacht, thatis.
“Thcvstoleallmyinstruments,”says KurtoftheBrownShirtswhosmashed throughhismusicroomonthenightof November9,1938.“Theybrokeintothe classroomsandsetthebuildingsonfire.
“Inthedarkearlythenextmorning aftertheCrystalNight,acolleagueandI tookourbicyclesovertheentirecity... brokenglassglitteredeverywhere.”
Youdaredtogooutside...then?I thought everyone was in hiding. How couldyouevenbreathetopumpyourbicy¬ cles?
“Howcouldyou?Well,physically.We
diditjustphysically.Welistenedthe nightbeforetotheBBC.Ofcourse,lis¬ teningtotheBBCwasareasontobe deportedimmediately.Soweknew,we knew,whatledtothis,butthehorrorofit really’didn’tsinkin.Itwasunfathomable, becausewewerenumb,butinthenumb¬ nesswehadenoughsensetorealizeitwas somethingwehadtopreseneinour minds.
“Thatmorningbefore,aguardhad beenstationednearaplaqueacrossthe streethonoringaNazihero.Itwasan importantNazimartyr,anditwas November9,theanniversaryofliisbirth¬ day.Ihadtogetthechildrenoutofthe class,whoeverwasthere.Ihadtoget themoutofthebuilding.Atonepoint-”
“You led usoutandwefollowedyou andforsomereasontheydidnotdoany¬ thing.Theystayedback.”
“Yes,1wasnumb,butotherresponsi¬ bilitieshadtotakeover.Irosetomytallest heightandjustgavealittlelookatthe gangwaitingatthecornerwithrocks,and theguardofcoursewouldnotdoany¬ thingtostopthegangsters,Ididn’texpect anyhelpfromhim,butwejustwalked straightby.Atthatpointnothinghap¬ pened.SoIdon’tknow,Idon’tknowhow yougothome,”hesaystoSonja.“You probablydon’tremember,either.”
“Well,wcgothome,”shesays.
“Anyway,werodeontoourschool.I wantedtotakeeverythingin.Inthestill¬ nessw’ewereamazedourtiresdidn’t burst!Weapproachedthegateandsaw oursynagogueburning,withflames shootingthroughthebigblackhole wTeretheroofoncewas.1saw'fireen¬ ginesthereandfiremenusinghosesto extinguishtheflames.Ihoped‘maybe they’vechangedtheirmindandthought thebetteraboutit.’Buttheyweren’tgoing tosavethesynagogue.'Hreywerejustwor¬ riedabouttheflamescatchingtheroofsof theexpensivebrownstonessurrounding thecompound.
“Saddened,werodeon.Turningacor¬ ner,wesawsomepeoplegathering aroundalittlecigarstoreonFreideslassen ownedbyaveryoldgentlemanwho couldhardlystandupright.IIewasbeing forcedtopickuptheglasspieces,pieceby piece.TwoS.S.,no,itwasS.A.,Brown¬ shirtswerestandingoverandsupervising this.Andthecrowd...Theydidn’t approve,theywerejust...thisisthebig problem,yousee.Nointerest../!heywere
bcmimbedto;idegree,too.Ilies’didn’t encourageitbutllievdidn’tdoanything tostopit.SomvcolleagueandI,whatdid wedo?Wemadeourwavthroughthelit¬ tlecrowdandjustlookedforamomentat thetwoguardsthereandthenjustturned awavfromthemandstartedpickingthe glasssliversup,helpingtheoldgentle¬ man.”
Didyouknowatthatmoment you were capableofsuchcourage?
“Oh.thereweremanv,manvoccasions inourearlierlifewhenitcamedownto doingthesethings,wejustdidit.'There wasnoquestion.W'ehadto.Butthiswas anextremecase,bromthatmomenton, 1wascompletelyinchargeofmvself, becauseIhad done something,withsome action.Iwasnotinactive.Iwasnotavic¬ timatthatmoment.Itwasaturningpoint formepersonally.Ididnotexpectthe crowdtoreactinanvwas;buttheir not reacting1interpretedtomvselfasap¬ proval,secretapproval.Itgavemealittle hope.Well,ittookmany,mainwearsbefore thathojicwasrealized,afterthewar.”
“Aiidalotworsetimes,"Sonjasavs. houryearspassed,andSonjawas removedfromschoolanduncomplain¬ inglybegantheworkofanadult.“Ihada forcedjobworkingatSiemens,whatthe worldconsidersthewonderfulSiemens todav-1litier’s1‘actory-makingcables,” shesavs.
KurtbegantoseeSonjainanewlight.
"InApril,1942,whentheJewish schoolsystemhadserveditspurpose,the wholesystemwascloseddown.]was strippedofonteachingcredentials.I,ike somanvofus,ItriedtofindawavIoemi¬ grateandstoodinlineinfrontofthe AmericanConsulateforendlesshours, onivtolearnthattheCcrman-Jewishquo¬ tahadbeenmet."Besides,he’dcometo lovethebraveSonja,andhewasdeter¬ minednothingwouldeverseparatethem. Kurtwascontactedbvapowerfullawverandconductedtohisofficeinsecret. "’Weknowyou'revoting,wellknownall overthecitvinJewishcircles,’thelavwcr said.'You’restrongenough.We’rein touchwithamovingcompanynick¬ namedtheIronColumnthatworkswith theGestapotowarehousethebelongings ofsealedJewishhomes...'
“Theideawas.Iwouldleachsecretly andcontinue;mundergroundeducation systemthroughoutBerlin.1'hemoving companywasafronttokeeptheinstruc¬ torsthere.Tenpeoplewereselected,but
onlythreeofuscouldhelpwiththephys¬ icallabor.OldProfessor11clfshcrwasa mathematicsgeniuswho'dlecturedall overtheworld,buthecouldn’tcarrya chair.”
YoungMessersehmidt,bvcontrast,was inextraordinarycondition.'I’mincdin boxing(heboxedfortheboxingclubin college),jiujitsu,soccer,gymnastics(high bar),handball,("eventrack—incollegeI tookmvfinalexaminationinthe400 meters"),hesawthefrailtvofhisfellow
Kurt & Sonja today at their home on Craigie StreetinPortland.
'movers'andrealized"Ihadtoworkfor three.W'ewerenicknamedtheStarCol¬ umn.''
Surprisedguardssawthevotingman camingenormousbureausonhisback, large“cedarchestsfilledwithbooks.Iwas sogoodthatfouroltheironColumn wantedtotestme.Wcwereunloadinga marvelousbrownstonehousewithastair¬ caseliketheoneinCone WithTheWind. I’ourguvsliftedachestandforcediton mvshoulders.1wasabletocarivthisthing whichweighed600pounds.OnceIhadit onmvshoulders,1hadtogodownthree Hightsofpolishedstairs.”
SonjaandKurt'sloveblossomed,and
Kurt,fullofpride,triedtosecureamar¬ riagelicense.
“IenteredtheforbiddenMile,acir¬ cleinthecenterofBerlinvvhereofficial statebusinesswasconductedandwhere noJewswereallowed,wentupthestepsof citvhalltorequestalicence,andwastold Icouldn’tbecauseSonjawasn'tacitizen,” Kurtsavs,notingthatbackthen,von couldbeborninBerlinandyourfather couldbeborninBerlinandvoncould stillbedeniedcitizenshipifoneofvonr grandparentswasfromanywhereelse.“I tookmvstaroffforthat,too.Tothisdav I'msurprisedthevletmereturn.”
1lelooksoveratSonja."Iaskedvonr fatherifIcouldmarrvvou,too.Before llievtookhim.”
Sonjastraightensup.“Youaskedmv father?" Itisherturntobesurprisednow. Anvnewinformationaboutherfatheris precioustoher,becauseshedidn’teven findoutwhathappenedtoherparents untilnineyearsago.
I'ebruarv27,1943,isadavSonjawill neverforget.1lerparentsdidnotconic homefromtheirforced-laborjobs,andan icyhandgrippedherheart.Tolddavsand coldernightspassedbeforethewhispers reachedher,fromfriends.Ilerparents hadbeendeported(takentoAuschwitz, shewouldlearnmanvyearslater)from theirplaceofwork.Shewouldneversee themagain.
“Afterthat,Ididnotdaretostayinthe sameapartment.Iwashiding.1livedwith Kurtandhisbrotherandhismother. JKobodvwassupposedtoknowthatIwas there.1oncewentbacktoouroldapart¬ ment,butitwasalreadysealedbvthe Gestapo,withtape,asiftherewasacrime committed.IjustsawtherewasnowavI’d daregoin,eventhoughIhadakev.1 lookedatthedark,darkbrowndoor.A dooropenedbehindme.Therewere threeapartmentsonthefloor,andthiswas theoneacrossfromus.Ididn’tknow theseneighborsvervwell,buttheywere fricndlv.TheywerenotJewish,butthey wouldleavelittlethingsatourdoorlikea littlecoffee,thatweweren'tsupposedto have.Wewouldalwaysfindthem.
“W'ell,heopenedthedoorandjust pulledmeinandsaidthevhadcomefor me,withbavonets.TvvoarmedNazishad cometogetme.butthev-didn'tfindme here.They’dsealeditoff.Iletoldmejust tonever,evercomeback,liewasverv svinpathetie.’Iherewasn’ttimetothinkof thingslikethefamilypicturesI’dnever
seeagaininourapartment.Mythoughts wentmorealongthelineofclothingand alittlefoodthatwasleftinthere,butI couldn’tgettoit.
“Duringtheday,whenKurt,his brother,andhismotherwenttowork,I stayedthereandhid,didn’tdaretoput onshoesforfearotherswouldhear.I didn’tdareturnonwater.Ididn’twant anybodythinking,‘Nowwho’sinthere?’
“Onemorning,”Sonjasays,“therewas, Ishouldn’tsayitwasaknock,itwasa BANGonthedoorandIknew' immediate!}'thatitwasnotafriendly neighbor.Ijusthadtimetoslideunder thebedwhenthedoorwasbrokenin, andthereweretwoS.S.menandtwo menincivilclothing,Jewswhohadbeen forcedtobetrayothers.Icouldseetheir shoes.IdleNazislookedaroundandleft thetwocivilianstoputthesmasheddoor backonitshinges.”Itwasthenthatthey sawSonja.“Onewantedtohelpme,the otherdidn’t,”shesays.Withoutdeciding, the}'simplyleftherinthehall.
Becausethemovingcompany’sown¬ erlookedtheotherway,thevital teachersoftheStarColumnwere abletostayinBerlinandcontinue instructingJewishchildrenand whatfewadultswereleftthethreer’sas wellaslanguagesthe}couldusetoflee fromGerman}'—atnight.
“IlerrSchneipleknewwewereteach¬ ingatnight,insecret.Hehadtowork directlywiththeGestapo,pretendingoth¬ erwise.1Iesavedman}'lives.”
“IIesavedmylife,too,”Sonjasays. “Yousee,thesportofoverloadingKurt almostcrushedhisback.”Finally,Kurt joinsin,“the}'overloadedme.Ihadto quit.WhenitcamethatIhadtobe deportedbecause1wasnolongeruseful asamoverandtheS.S.tookmetowhatI foundoutlaterwouldbeTerezin,the modelcampwheresurvivalchanceswere rumoredtobethegreatest,asa‘reward’ formyformerworkandbecauseIwasa religiousofficialasacantor,Schneiple saidtotheNazilieutenant,“Young Messerschmidtthereisoneofmyfinest workers.Ilowabouttakinghisfiancee along,too?”
Sonjacouldn’tbelieveherincredible goodluck.
“Otherwisethey’dhaveshippedmeto Auchwitz,likemyparents,”shesays. Withafewbelongings,KurtandSonja
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T,BECCA SOCKBESON sataltentiselsthroughher lessonsssiththeotherthirdgraders.Shelearnedabout Columbus,theResolution,andGeorgeWashington Butitssasahistorynotherossn.“ftssasahistors’of anotherpeople.
“1askedmyteachersvhyssedidn’tlearnaboutIndianpeople. ‘Therejustaren'tenoughIndianssshoareimportant.’shesaid. WlienItoldmymotheraboutitthatnight,sherefusedtosasanythingnegatiseabouttheteacher,butsheurgedmetobe proudofsshoIam.Incserforgotthat."
Rebeccamaintainedherpridethroughdifficultiessheexperi-
cnccdasaPenobscotinMaine. 1lermother,Elizabeth,raised Rebeccaandhersevensiblings asasinglemotherinBangor. Manyfriendsandrelativeslived uptheriseronIndianIsland Resersation,nearOldTosvn.
"'IlieIslandssasnwtruecom¬ munity,"shesays.“1knessno otherhome."
“Itssasdifficulttoattendpublic schoolsshcrenobodyelselooks likeyouorsharesyourheritage. rITiename-callingssasoffensise, andyoudeselopatoughskin afterasshilc.Systematicracism -racismthatstemsfromlackol educationaboutacultureand spreadsthroughignorance-is muchmoreposserfulthanthe indisidualname-callingthat resultsfromit."
Itssasn’tuntilcollegethat Rebeccabegantolearnabout theIlistorvofherpeo]d transferringfrom§yrai sersity,"atOrono micsuccessbccaus andcomfortable; somesers’uncoi/ facts.Eorcx/mpl^ KingC>corg£grapt€dabou4\t fortheheadsofPenobscotIndi¬ ansinMaine.”She’dalsofound hersoice.
Sesenscarsago.Rebeccaco-
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1lersabbaticalcomplete,Rebeccacontinuestossorkssith USMstudentsofallcolor,remainingadiseasanindigenous citizenofthePenobscotNation.
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Tourssecksago,sheattendedameetingofthe(InitedNations inGcnesatospeakonbehalfofIRATE:IndianIslandislocated onthePenobscotRiser,sshcreaccordingtoa1980settlement, Indianssseregrantedfishingrights.Todas,sevenpulpandpaper millslocatedbothupstreamanddossnstreamdischargedioxin,a poisonousby-productofthechlor¬ ine-bleachingpaper-making process."Eirstssesseretoldsve couldfish,andnoss,sseretoldsse shouldnot."
Rebeccaisalsoscryadamant againstusinghumansasmascots. Maineschoolmascotssuchasthe OldTossnIndiansantitheScarbor¬ oughRedskinsarcparticularls offensisetoher.
“Weneedtotakeaction;it’sdossnrightracist.Becausethedehumaniz¬ ingishappeningtoan‘insisible’ race,it’ssociallyacceptableIothink that’shonorable.'Ihatissofarfrom thetruth;beingnamedaschoolmas¬ cotishardlsanhonor.”
aliveAmericanstudentsin collegeoresenhighschool arcoftenthefirstgenera¬ tioninafamils’toobtaina degree.Throughthegov¬ ernmentaidoffinancialsupport ioiLiyaiverrfernatiscstuans’arc-ablCT;attendcol-
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foundedIK-Vl’K(IndigenousResistanceAgainstTribalExtinc¬ tion)andorganizedasit-inontheUniversitsofSouthernMaine campus.Tssclsehoursaftertakingoserthepresident'soffice, "sveconvincedtheuniversits’tohireanadvisortooverseetuition ssaisersforNatiscAmericans."
Ayearlater,RebeccassasofferedapositionatUSMasCoordi¬ natorofMulticulturalProgrammingandNatiscAmericanStu¬ dentAffairsandthenDirectorofMulticulturalStudentAffairs, championingtheinterestsofallminorities. “Iputeverythingintomsjob.Comingintoaprcdominantls sshiteinstitutioncanbeisolatinganddisemposscring.” In199;,Rebeccabeganaone-scargraduateprogramatIlarsardUniversity,earninghergraduatedegreeinEducationssitha
■sendhingfor emandtoo irels’surviscda nearpopulationannihilation,97 percentsincethecolonizationof America.Wedon’tesenbase bootstopullourselsesupfrom ourbootstraps.Claimsofreserseracismmasktrueracism. Peopleofcolordon’tbasetheposscrtodiscriminateagainst sshitepeople.Indiansarctoobusysursivingtoputenergsinto deselopinghategroups.”
'Thoughshe’sscrysensitisetotheposscroflanguage,“People sshodssellonpoliticalcorrectnessoftheirspeechareskirting aroundtherealissues.'Therearedeeperconcernsthansshether tobereferredtoasNatiscAmericanorIndian.
"WliatIamisaPenobscotssoman.amemberofthePenobscot nation,indigenoustothisland."
Shelaughs.
"Oh,ssell,that’samouthful.JustcallmeIndian.”
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Maine’sFirstI,advhasjustcome fromasilverteaeventheldto promotebreastcanceraware¬ ness.It’sjustoneofthepublic awarenesseventsshehostsev¬ eryFridayattheBlaineHouse,butas always,thisafternoonsheistakenwiththe people.“ImettwoteenagersfromAu¬ burnwhoaregoingtoputonafashion showtoraisemonevforbreastcancer awareness.That'soneofthemostexcit¬ ingpartsofthisjob—theopportunitvto meetpeopleallovertheStateofMaine whoarejustsuchgreat,exciting,ener¬ getic,innovativecitizens.”
ManIlerinanherselfiscertainhoneof thosepeople.OriginallyfromMilwaukee.
Wisconsin,shegraduatedfromNortheast¬ ernIhiiversityandholdsamaster’sdegree ineducationfromBostonUniversitv,as wellasanursingdegreefromUniversitv ofMaineatAugusta.Sincemovingto .Mainein19,3,shehasbeenactivein publicmatters,particularlvinvolving healthandfamilyissues.Whenherhus¬ band,AngusKing,waselectedGovernor in1994,Ilerinansawevengreateroppor¬ tunitiestodogoodforthestate,particular¬ lyinareasofchildadvocacv.
NowthattheGovernorisinhissecond term,theirhardworkappearstobepaving olT.ArecentnationwidestudvbvtheChil¬ drensRightsCouncil,anationalchild advocacygroup,rankedMaineasthebest staleforraisingchildren,basedonfactors suchaschildimmunizationandhigh schoolgraduationrates.
"Weandtheadministrationareab¬ solutelydelighted,”Hermansavs."It’s greattohavenationalrecognitionforour effortsoxerthelastfixexears.”
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Fromtheverybeginning,1lermanhas notbeenhesitanttoactforthebestinter¬ estsoffamiliesandchildren,including herown.Fatherthanmoveintothetradi¬ tionalgubernatorialresidence,Herman andKingdecidedtoliveinBrunswick.
“Wehadapreschoolwecouldwalkto,a library’wecouldwalkto,wehadfriendsin theneighborhoodwedidn’tevenhaveto crossthestreettosee.Gorgeousasitis,we thoughtthatifwelivedintheBlaine 1louse,itwouldbeharderforourkidsto haveanormallife.”
Thedecisionhasmeantnotonlvthat Herman’stwochildren,Benjaminand Molly,havebeenabletoenjoygrowing upinaneighborhoodwithotherkids,but alsothatHermancanbepersonallyin¬ volvedinmeaningfulactivitiesbevond Augusta.“Ihavetheprivilegeofvolun¬ teeringinmychildren’sschool,"shesass, “'lliat’ssomething1lovetodo.
“I’vesigneduptotakeachildsafetyseat courseatmylocalhospitalbecauseI’ve beenincreasinglyconcernedthatmost parentshavechildsafetyseats,butthey’re notallproperlyinstalled.It’sonethingto talkaboutproperinstallation,butI’ve decidedtomarchonovertothehospital onaThursdaynightandgettrainedin properfitting.”
WhentheFirstFamilyhasthechance totakesometimeoffandrelax,theylike toexplorethetreasuresthatlieallacross thestate,includingPortland.“Iliketo takethekidstothePortlandMuseumof Art.Ithinkit’simportantforthemtohave thatexposure.WegotoseeSeaDogs games;wegoskiinginthemountains.”
Whenconsideringtheimportanceof Maine,Ilermanalwavscomesbacktothe people.“Mainepeoplecareabouteach other,”sheobserves.“Mainepeopledo thingsforeachotherwithoutevenbeing asked.”Hermanrecallstheseverewinter weatherof1998asjustoneexampleof Mainers’instinctivecaring.“Wekeep lookingbackattheicestorm,whenallwe didwascheckourneighborsontheright andleft./\ndthatmeantthateverybody wascovered.Wedidn’tneedtoask,peo¬ plejustknew.”
AstheFirstLadysignsoff,itisalmost fixeo’clock—tvpicalquittingtimefora Fridayafternoon.ButMarx’Hermanis notabouttocallitaday.She’sofftomeet upwithGoxemorKingandmoveontoa librarydedication.Withhercombination ofenergyandcompassion,it’splaintosee thatshebeliexesinleadingbyexample.
NovelistMichaelKimballliaslivedin Maineforthepast25vears,buthehesi¬ tatestocallhimselfaMainewriter.“I’m notsureifmycharacterswouldbeanydif¬ ferentthancharactersI’dbewritingabout |ifIlivedinNewYorkCity.”
In1985Kimballpublished Tirewater Pond. “Thetroublewithmyfirstnovel wasthatitwastoosardonictobeabigsell¬ er;youjustdon’tseeashelfofcomicnov¬ elsatthebigbookstores.”Sixvearsinthe making,hisnextbookwasapsychological thriller. Undone, whichreceivedinterna¬ tionalacclaim."It’saboutamanwho fakeshisdeath,getsburiedalive,andwaits forhiswifetocomedighimup.”
Wlicnhiswifegotanewteachingjobin Yorkcount}',theKimballsmovedtoCape Neddick.AllthewhileKimballwaswork¬
ingonhisnewestnovel, MouthtoMouth. duetobepublishedbvAvonBooksin ;February.2000.It’sthestoryofaschool¬ teacherandsheepfarmernamedKlien Chamberswholiveswithherhusband anddaughterinfictionalDestin,Maine. Ellen’snephew,Neal,showsupather farmonedav.Andwithhimcomesa nightmareoffamilysecrets,deadlyacci¬ dents,andlife-alteringchoices.It’snotjust asuspensefulthriller,butalsoacontem¬ plationofthemeaningoffamilyrelation¬ ships.theimportanceofhonestv,andthe natureofforgiveness.
Despitethedarkstreakinhiswriting, MichaelKimballisatheartapeacefulguv whoenjoysoutdoorsports.Kimball,his wifeClenna,daughterSarah,andson Jessehavealwavslovedthecoast.“We usedtocomedownhereforaone-night vacation.We’dcomedownandridethe waves.We’djustbod}-surf."Kimballnow alsoenjovshisnewhobbvofkavaking whenhegetsthechancetotakeabreak
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“Maine’sonlinefutureisver}'brighthigh-techjobsareclean,highpaying,and arenotlocation-dependent.Becauseof thenatureoftheInformationTechnology industry,peoplenowcanlivewherethe}' wanttoandworkremotel}'.Thechal¬ lengeforthepeopleofMainewillbehow tobestmanagethetransitionoftheindus¬ trialindustriestoIT(costeffectiveeduca¬ tionwillbeabigfactor).
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Love,Sonja. continued from pa^e 25 weredeportedtogetherinpassengerears toCzechoslovakia.
“Itwasapropagandacam]?,93miles fromPrague.”Inadditiontoworld-class composersandmusicians,oneofthepris¬ onerswasJosefvonSternberg,whodirect¬ edMarleneDietrichin77/eB/ueAnge/. AtTerezin,hewasforcedtomake IHi/er PresentsTheJews A City. Kurtwasreas¬ signedfromditchdiggingtoscenervcrew: “W'ehadtopaintthefacadesofeach buildingjustaheadofthecameras.”1nitiallv,thecampwasfortheelderlvandfor Jewswhoweredecoratedveteransfighting forCermanvinWorldW'arI.
ItwasatTerezinwhereKurtandSonja weremarried,thoughthevwerenot allowedtoliveashusbandandwife,asthe menandwomenlivedinseparatesec¬ tions.Kurtwasallowedtoactascantor, andthecommunitvworkedhardtotrvto maintainasmanvtraditionsaspossible. By 1944,Terezinbecamenothing butawavstationchannelingpeo¬ pledirectlyintoAuschwitz.Aswin¬ terclosedinandrumorsofthe approachingRussianfrontraced throughthecamp,trainsandtrains stoppedbrieflycvervdavtotakeonnew passengers.“Theonlytimeweheardthe whistlesstopwasduringYomKippurand thetendavsofpenance.Eortendavswe pravedandnotraincame.Then,whenan agedrabbistoodatopawallandblewa giantramhorntoindicatetheholvdays wereover,ahorriblethinghappened. Midwaythroughthetrumpetingofthe horn-amagnificentsound-apiercing whistleblendedwithit,thendrowneditout. 1lierelentlesstrainshadresumedtheirpick¬ ups.”
KurtwasorderedtoAuschwitzthenext day.Withbarclvenoughtimetosavgood¬ bye,SonjaandKurtpledgedtheirlove andKurtclimbedonboardaboxcar,sure he’dnewerseeheragain.AtAuschwitz, heconductedservicesinstolensecret moments.
Aweeklater,adazedSonjalistenedas Nazisaskedforfemalevolunteerstogo workintheforeststobereunitedwiththe menwhohadbeensentearlier.Nooiie wasfooled,shesavs.“Buteverysingle womanvolunteered.W'eweregivenspe¬ cialfoodrations-acanofsardines.1 savedmine,forKurt."
Likeeveryoneshetravelledwith.Sonja steppedontothetrainknowingshetoo washeadingtowardAuschwitz...forthe
hopeofseeingKurtagain.
“AtAuschwitz,allofuswerepushedoff thetrainsandintothecompoundfor ‘medicalscreening.’”
“But1sawyou!”Kurtalmostshouts.“I sawyou!Wewerereadytobeshippedout incattlecarstoworkinaquarry.Iwas standingthereontiptoe,tryingtobreathe, whenIsawatraincometoastopfilled withthewomenofTerezin.Througha tinyslit1sawyou.Isawyourcoat,the unusualonewiththewineredcolor,the oneyouwantedforyourbirthday.”
“Itwasfuzzy,likeafur,”Sonjasays. “1saw,”Kurtsays.“Itwasyou.”
Initialreliefwasimmediatelyreplaced withacrushingsadness.IfSonjawasin Auschwitz,shewassurelyheretodie. Kurt’sheartsankashistrainpulledaway.
“'Hrcystartedtoseparateusintogroups,” Sonjasays.“Firstthewomentoooldor sicktoworkwereimmediatelyseparated fromus.Thewomannexttomehadsev¬ eralchildren.Iwasholdingoneoftheir handswhenwegotoffthetrain,butwhen theyordered‘Womenwithchildrenover here,’somethingtoldmetoletgo. “Here,”Itoldthemother.“She’snot mine.”Ithoughtatleasttherewasa chancethey’dhavebettertreatmentand beallowedtostaytogether.Instead,they wereallgassed.”Thewomenwithchil¬ drenofTerezin,acampof60,000to 70,000,wereneverseenagain.
Kurt,dispatchedaspartofaprisoner workparty,wastakenfromassignmentto assignmentforhardlabor,includingthe infamousGolleschaucementworks,just aheadoftheRussiantroops.IIecontin¬ uedtoconductsecretservices.
“FromOctober19+4untilJanuary19, 1945,1wentthroughdeathmarchesfrom camptocamp,”hesays.“Wewerebuild¬ ingrunwaysforV2stosaveGermanyfor 11itieruptothelastminute.Ninehun¬ dredofusstartedtogether.Weweredown toskinandbones,terriblysick,literallybil¬ letedinapigsty,andwenowonlytotalled 65.ButwecouldhearthetanksofRus¬ siansadvancing.”
TheS.S.troopsguardingKurtandthe otherworkerswenttopiecesunderthe pressureneartheAustrianborder.
“Theythoughtboilingpeople’ssouls hadcaughtupwiththem.Theyseemed haunted,indecisive.Itwassnowing.I remembersomethingcomingoverme.I noticedoneguardinparticularandbegan tostudyhim.1Iewascomingapartinside. Hewasanxious,afraid.WiththeAlpsin
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sightonthesnow-coveredterrainonMay 1,1945,Isimplywalkedpasttheguard andintotheforest.Iwaitedforthebullet. Tootiredtoaim,heshotintotheair.I walkedtomyliberation.1hadthefaith thathewouldnotshoot.EventheS.S. guardswereuncertain.Everyonebegan shootingwildlyintotheair.
“1stayedthreedaysinthewoods.When 1gottoohungry,Iwalkedupahilland intoaninnwhereS.S.werestaying, thoughtheyneverknew1wasthere.The innkeeperwasfriendlyandhidmein anotherpartofthebuilding.I’djust guessedattheplaceandhopedtheywere sympathetic.
Isleptthroughthenight.Iwasawak¬ enedbywildshooting.Ithoughtitwas stillthewar.ButIlearnedthatthe64peo¬ plewhowereleftinthepenhadbeenlib¬ eratedhoursafter1had,hadstayed togetherforthreedays,andmanagedto stayalive.Theyhadknockedatthedoor ofalargefarmhouseacrosstheroad. UkrainaianS.S.werethere.Theymowed themdown.They’dsurvivedthecamps onlytobemurderedafterliberation.
“IescapedtoAustriaandwastherefora week.”
Sonjapicksupthestory.“Ourheads wereshaved.Everyhaironourbodieswas shaved.Theytookmyweddingring,a ring1hadfrommymother.Theygaveus woodenclogsandadress,nothingelse,no underwear.”
Shewastakenaspartofaworkpartyto Saxony,“wherewewereworkingonair¬ planewings.Weweren’ttorturedthere, wejuststarved.WecouldhearAmerican planesbombingaroundus,buttheynever bombedthefactory’.Whenthebombsgot tooclose,theyputusintrains.Fordays wetraveledinthetrains,withnofoodor water.Darknessfordays.
“Now,withthetideturning,people threwbreadintotheslitsofourcarsaswe passedvillages.Ithought,may’bethewar wascomingtoandend.Maybetheyare havingachangeofheart.Wearrivedat Mauthausen,nearLindst,wherewewere takentoastonequarry’.
“There,wegotoffthetrainandwere greetedbyGermansoldiersinuniform, inmateoverseers.Theytoldus,“TheS.S. havefled.Don’tbeafraid.Nobodywillbe gassed.They’tookoffourclothesandsent usintowhatturnedouttobeshowers. My’dress,everyseamwasinfestedwith lice.Wehadonlystripeduniformsin¬ tendedformenuntiltheThirdz\rmylib-
eratecius-buttheRussiansendedup withthewholeterritory.
“Withafriend,Iwaitedforatrain.Ihad togettoBerlin.ButBerlinwassurround¬ edbytheRussianZone.TheonlybusI couldgetwastoMunich,abusthat stoppedatanoldperson’shomefor lunch.Everybodylookedforsomeone.In thefoyertherewasawholewalloflittle notes.1wantedtoputonethereforKurt, buttherewasnochancehewouldever seeit.Butafriendsaid,“Wirydon’tvou? What'stheharm?’Ishrugged,itwaslike lookingatstars.ButIleftthenoteonthe wallbeforeIboardedthebus: ForKurtM. 1amgoingtoFrankfurt,Love,Sonja.
“AtFrankfurt1wenttotheBritishZone andregistered.Theygavemesomemon¬ ey,shelter,food.”
Kurtresumesthestory.“Assoonas1had somestrength,IreturnedtoGermanyto lookforSonja.”AmericanForcesRadio officialswereplanningaservice.They wereflyinginacantorfromLondonor NewYork.
“Stop.Iwilldothis,”KurtMesserschmidtsaid.Kurtraisedhisvoice.“Itis mycalling.”Theygavehimanaudition andwereoverwhelmed.Theyputhimon abustoMunichthathappenedtostopat alittlehomefortheagedwithnotesevery¬ whereonthewall,butterflies.“Wewere inahurry.Itdidn’tmakesensetolook.” ButKurtlooked.Hourslater,theservice complete,hecaughtaridewithAmerican servicemeninajeepontheirwayto Frankfurtandbeganfranticallysearching fromhosteltohostel,until... 1sawvou.
“Ididn’thavemuchofawardrobe.” By1949,Kurtwaschiefcantorof Munich,withworldwideweeklybroad¬ casts.OneperformancetookhimtoBer¬ lin,wherehereturnedtohisoldschool, theplacewhereheandSonjahadmet. Heopenedthegateandcrossedthecourt¬ yardtohisoldsynagogue.
“"rheroofwasstillopen.Ihaddelivered lecturesfromthepulpitthere.Itfeltso familiarwhenIclimbedtothepulpit... andIsang.TheKiddush.asanctification prayer.Fullvoice.OfcourseI’dbeen prayingandconductingservicesinTer¬ ezin,eveninAuschwitz,wherewedidit insecret,buthereatnight,withtheroof open,Ihadthefeeling,ifmyprayeris heard,whichbetterplace?Itgoes straightuptoheaven.” -Bv Colin Sargent Kurt X lesserschmidt, S-i, has been cantor at
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The Cannery offersavarietyofdiningexperiences fromouroutdoorcovereddecktotheloftoverlooking thediningroombelowfttheriver.“CoastofMaine”; lobster,clams,crabcakesftchowderaswellasaselec¬ tionofcreativepasta,chicken,steakftfishspecialties. Functionroomavailable.LowerFallsLanding,Yarmouth. Majorcreditcards/reservationsaccepted.846-1226.
CafeStroudwater, Americanbistrostylecuisinew/an emphasisonnativeMaineseafoodftprimecutsofbeef. Itisfive-starawardwinningchefWilliamBoutwell’scre¬ ativetouches-suchaspinenutencrustedrackoflamb w/freshratatouille—thatmakethisdiningexperiencelike nootherinPortland.Inadditiontoaspectacular,Grand SundayBrunch,CafeStroudwaterservesbreakfast,lun¬ cheonftdinnerdaily.TheCafealsooffersPortland'sonly ChefsTable,ftaninnovativeselectionofwinesftlocally brewedbeers.LocatedintheEmbassySuitesHotel,reser¬ vations suggested 775-0032.
CricketsRestaurantinFreeport Deliciousfoodat
reasonableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekend primerib,steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysandwiches,vegetarianselections,dailyblackboardspecials. Privatefunctionroom.Fullservicelounge.Mainemicro¬ brewsontap.Easyparkingonly1/2milesouthofLL Bean.BreakfastSat.ftSun.BrunchSun.,11-3.Main Street,Freeport.865-4005.Reservations/majorcredit cards accepted. ,
Youcan'tbeatthelocationof DiMillo'sFloating Restaurant at25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthe hustleftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,ft more. Open 7 days a week from 11am-11pm. Children's menuavailable.Fordrinksftalightermenu,tryour PortsideLounge.772-2216.
EmptyPocketsLiveIrishMusicPub showcases the best musicians from New England ft beyond featuring worldclassIrishmusicaswellaslivejazz,swing,ft blues.ThemenuincludeshomemadeIrishScones, GuinnessStew,ftIrishSodaBread.SeewhytheCBW callsusPortland's"warm,comfyworld."27ForestAve, Portland.ParkingacrossthestreetatGatewayGarage. 207-774-1100. Tues.-Sat„ 5pm-lam; Sun., 3pm-1am. Dinnerservednightlyuntil10p.m.
offeringacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuilding -isthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthestate r of Maine when it broke away from Massachusetts, the roombeingpreservedftavailableforviewingatthe Tavern.Classicpreparationsservedinagracefulftele¬ gantsettingmaketheJamesonTavernafineretreatfrom >frenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport,865•4196.Creditcardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended. Katahdin, atSpringftHigh,oppositetheartmuseum. Comfortablefoodacrossatantalizingculinaryrange, comfortableatmosphereftwaitstaff,ftcomfortable prices.Itsidentifiablyloyalclienteleestablishesitscredi¬ bilityftpopularity.Trythefishchowder($2.95/3.95), crabcakes($13.95),grilledseascallopsw/spicylimeft vegetablevinaigrette($14.95)orthechefsBluePlate Special($10.95).Allhomemadedessertsincludingtheir ownicecreamftsorbets.Tu-Th,5-9:30pm;FEtSa, 5-10:30. 774-7140.
TheLobsterCookerRestaurant islocatedinthe heartofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromLL Bean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturinglobster,crabmeat, scallops,shrimp,award-winningheartychowders,sand¬ wiches,beer,wine,fttakeout.Openeveryday,year round.EnjoyaMainetraditionintheirhistoric1860barn orbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio.Theirfish chowderhaswon1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein'96,'97,ft'98,aswellasBest Overall Chowder in 1998. 865-4349. ' . -
Welcome to F.ParkerReidy's, siteoftheoriginal PortlandSavingsBankbuiltin1866at83Exchange Street.Establishedin1976duringtherenaissanceofthe OldPortarea,F.ParkerReidy'shasbecomeaPortland finediningtradition,specializinginsteaksftfresh seafood,butalsoofferingpasta,chicken,ftsalads,w/ primeribfeaturedonweekends.Turn-of-the-century decor,personalizedservice,ftgreatfoodcreateawarm ftcongenialatmospherepopularforbothbusinessft intimatedining.773-4731.
DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueisthe GreatLostBear, whereyou'll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predomi¬ nantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them isanenormousmenuw/everythingfromsoups,salads, ftsandwichestosteaksftribs,aswellasalargevegetar¬ ianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalowingsintown. Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless! Serving from 11:30am-11:30pm 7 days a week. 7720300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com
HansonBrosSeafoodCafe mixesanextraordinary seafoodretailbusinessw/anoutstandingrestaurant spaceinPortland'sinvigoratingnewPublicMarket. Dinerscanchoosefromaclassicmenuofseafoodchoic¬ es(plussomechickenftbeef)ftarawbarguaranteedto pleasethemostpersnicketyoystereater.OpenM-Sa, 11-7;Su,12-5w/Mainemicrobrewsahousespecialtyft Fridays,5-8pm,afreeselectedseafoodappetizerhappy hourftbeerspecial.TrytheirawardwinningLobster Bisquew/chunksoffreshpickedlobstermeat!PrebleSt., 228-2010.
Hugo'sPortlandBistro, accessiblylocatedatthe intersectionofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery,was PortlandDiningGuide's1996GoldMedalWinner.The innovativemenuchangesmonthlyftfeaturesfresh seafoodftinterestingvegetariandishes.Crabcakesarea housespecialty,ftparkingisavailable!Servingdinner onlyTuesday-Saturday,w/livepianomusicnightly.For reservationscall774-8538. JamesonTavern. Consistsoftwowelcomingparts,a casualbarftloungeftamoreformaldiningroomeach
It's"MextotheMax!"at MargaritasMexican Restaurantsft WateringHole!Twogreatlocationsin ,Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,Oronoft. Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup“oversized"mealsft colossal-sizeddrinks!There’salwaysfreehotchipsft salsa,ftdownrightlegendarymargaritas,ftthehouse specialtyisthesizzlingfajita!HappyhourM-F,4-7pm, "freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242StJohnSt,Union ■StationPlaza,874-6444ft11BrownStneartheCivic Center, 774-9398. Lunch at Brown St, W-F. Maria'sRistorante, est. I960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano,offersexquisiteItaliancuisineplusalarge varietyofItalianwinesbytheglass.Spacious,beautiful, .Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargeparties.Vealsaltimboca,lobsteralfredoorfra diavoloftfriedroastedgarliccalamari.Desserts:panna cotta,chocolateamarettofudgecake,ftNapolitano's own pistachio gelato. Lunch: $5-$8, Tu-F, 1l:30am-2 pm.Dinner:$10—$19,Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337 CumberlandAve.,parking.Tel:772-9232.
RealJerkChicken?InahiddencornerbehindShaw'sMill Creek?Hardtobelieve,butawholerangeof"Jamaican Experience"canbeyoursfor$5or$6atthe Millcreek Cafe owned ft operated by Caribbean native Stone McFarquer.Breakfastspecialtiesinclude"funkyomelets" ;w/innovativespiceftseasoningmixes;dinnerspecial¬ tiesmayincludeOxtailStewftchickencurry.Breakfast=lunchsevendaysstartingat7am;dinner,Wed.-Sat., 5-10pm.9QStreetinSouthPortland'sWaterfront Market. Tel: 767-0887
ThePepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue"inFrommer'sGuidetoNew England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthree meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparking ftgoodwinesftbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;credit cardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 772-0531. ?
Ricetta’sBrickOvenPizzeria, voted"BestPizzain Maine"since1990bythePPHftCBW,Ricetta’sistrulya tasteoftheoldcountry,M.E.CurlyofthePPHraves: "Ricetta’sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome."Dinein,take-out,delivery,ftcateringareavailable.Theallyou-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza,pasta, soup,ftsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunchbuffet ftMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29WesternAvenue, South Portland. 775-7400.
SaigonThinhThanh, 608CongressStreet,Portland. “Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantrankedfirstin value. Saigon Thin Thanh is Maine’s-and probably New England's-finestVietnameserestaurant."-Portland DiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood,service,ftvaluefor
money.Withgood,healthy,flavorfulfoodftquickservice inapleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanhis> worthinvestigating."-PressHerald.773-2932. i/ri Sebago Brewing Company. A greatrawbar,boating motifdecorftitsownbeer(youcanwatchitbeing> madehere)aresomeofthefeaturesofthisunique micro-breweryrestaurantnestledintheunlikelyenvi¬ ronsofMaineMallnexttoFilene’sBasement.Trythe LobsterQuesadilla,NativeMusselssteamedinhouse brewedaleorMaine's#1PastramiSandwich.Entrees featuredailyfreshcatch,perfectlygrilledNYSirloin, chicken,heartypastasEtampleinventivesalads.Single malt scotch, good wines. Serving 11am-1am, happy hour M-F, 4-7 ft 10-close. 879-ALES(2537). j Silly's. Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgers&shishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQftjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,fttheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily.A livelyftfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer,wine a occasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortlandEtRt 1/Rt 88 Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-10pm. 40 Washington Ave.,Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.
SnowSquall, known for great Maine seafood a lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeef a vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswell asfulldinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F, 11:30am-9:30pm. Happy hour daily 4-6, double drinkssinglepriced,wineabeerspecials,free munchies. Early dinners $7.95: M-Sa, 4:30-6 a Su, 2-6. Famous Sunday brunch buffet, 11-2. Located in South Portland waterfront market at 18 Ocean Street, ample parking. 799-2232 or 800-568-3260.
Stone Coast Brewing Company isamajormicro operationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellas fantasticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOld Port.Itsrestaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offers everythingfromsteaktolobster,Etyoudon'tneedto leavethebuildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,York&ForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call773-BEER.
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TamarindTreeCookery offersadailychanginglunch menuoftraditionalEtcreativemulti-culturalcuisinefor takeawayfeasting,featuringfoodsfromtheMiddle East,India,SouthAmerica,EtEurope.Everythingismade fromscratchusingall-naturalingredients.Specialorders forsuppers,sweets,Etsmallgatheringsarewelcomew/ advancenoticeEtarediscussedonanindividualbasisw/ owner Shameem Mohiuddin. Located at 151 Newbury St.,Portland-justofftheFranklinArterialEtMiddleSt. intersection,betweenIndiaEtHampshireStreets. Weekdays 8-5. (207)780-9607.
Tony Roma's “FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocated attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutes fromtheMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthecountry specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginalsauce. Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuofchicken, primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etourfamous loafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat7am.Lunch Etdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasualatmosphereof Tony Roma’s.
TortillaFlat hasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine MexicanfoodEtdrinkforover25years.At1871Forest AvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslikenachos, fajitas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos,enchil¬ adas,Etfrozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,aswellas seafood,steak,porkEtchickencookedw/aMexicanflair. Withlunchspecialsstartingat$3.95,achildren'smenu, nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck, Ettake-out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexicanexperi¬ ence you can afford any time. 797-8729. '
Valle's. ServingtravelersEtlocalresidentssince1933, greatfoodatreasonableprices:freshMainelobster; theirownthickhandcutsirloins;juicyprimeribs;tender giantshrimpEtmuchmore.FamilyownedEtoperated forthreegenerations.VisittheGenerations3loungefor dancingftliveentertainmenteveryFridayEtSaturday evening.Discoverforyourselfwhythismostpopular 5 restaurantisa"MaineTradition."1140BrightonAve,’ Route25AtExit8,MaineTurnpike.Allmajorcredits cards,ampleparking.Open7daysaweek.774-4551.
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RestaurateurNickBurnettandarchi¬ tectDavidLloydhavepooledtheirtal¬ entstodeveloponeofPortland’smost popularnewbrunchinglandmarkson thewaterfront.
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IwashopingtotrythefatFrench Toast,butthebreadofmychoice,acin¬ namonraisonswirl,wasnotavailable.I amcertainthattheFrenchtoastpre¬ paredwitheitherbriocheorcountry loafwouldhavebeenterrific,butI selectedinsteadthecrabandfines herbsquiche($8)inthehopesofdis¬ pellingthoseawful1960sdry,flat quichememories.
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cludecrab,avocadoandcheddar($10); pear,brie,andCanadianbacon($8); wildmushroom,leek,andchevre($8); andspinach,oven-driedtomato,and mozzarella($8).Fritattasincludepan¬ cetta,peppers,onions,andboursin($7); grilledvegetablesandTuscansheep cheese($7);andsalmonandleekon brioche($8).Quichesarealsomade withspinachandfetaorhamand cheddar.AlsodeliciousistheIrishoat¬ meal,withapples,pears,raisins,and maplesyrup($6)
Pastriesincludemuffins($1.10),scones ($1.45),sourcreamcoffeecake($2), andstickybuns($1.50).
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Theater
Mad Horse Theatre Compam. 92 Oak Street. Portland. Performances arc "TO p.m. Tlmrsdaxs. S p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 5 p.m. Sundays. “A Streetcar Named Desire.'* bx I ennessee W illiams, the astonishing classic store of a fragile southern beauty whose life is destroyed by fantasy. guilt and the resentment and passions ol her brother-in-law. Stanley Kowalski, through November 14. For more information, call {207^ S2S-1270.
Oak Street Theatre. 92 Oak Street. Portland. I he open poetry reading hosted bx Steve I .uttrcll and the Cd/e Review dates arc Noxcmbcr 22 and December 2". T he W orld ol Music series dates
arc Noxember 24 and December ". Susan Stover Garrett presents "Mamalogue” on Noxcmbcr IS21. 'I his one-woman show is a humorous and poignant look at the highs and low of motherhood. A program ol student onc-ad plaxs presented bx the Unixcrsitx of Southern Maine I heater Department is scheduled for December 7] I and “A Child's Christmas in Wales” performed bx Vintage Reperlon- Theater Com¬ pany shows December 16-21. {20”) ””5-51O>.
Portland Lvric Theater. I"6 Sawxcr Street. South Portland. All shows arc performed on Fridaxs and Saturdaxs at S p.m. and Sundaxs at 2:50 p.m. "I amc.” the new-generation music.il which explores todax’s career-minded south in search ol theatrical success ;which just closed on
Broadway), directed bx Brad Morse and Marx Mesenc. opens Noxcmbcr 19 and continues to December 5. (207 799-1421.
Portland Players. 420 Collage Road. South Portland, presents “Our Lown," bv Thornton W ildcr. directed bx Michael I toward. As we turn fo the 21 st century, let's take a look back to Grovers Corners al the turn of the 20th century. Plan to xicw this classic, timeless plax reminding viewers to savor exen the little things in life, Noxcmbcr S to Noxcmbcr 20. <207 "67620S.
Portland Stage Company. Portland Performing Arts Center. 2" Forest Avenue. Portland. Celebrating its 100th birthdax. Portland Stage presents President Richard M. Nixon as the focus
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of the second play of the season. What transpired when Nixon summoned Henry Kissinger to the White I louse the night before resigning is anyone’s guess. In this political satire described as "blissfully funny" by the New York'rima:, a nostalgic and paranoid president coerces his Secretary of State to reenact his political career. "Nixon’s Nixon” sponsored by the Radisson Eastland Hotel and Consumer Response Solutions, shows November 2-21. 207) 774-0465.
The Public Theatre, 2 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn "A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Christopher Schario, inventivelytoldbysixactorsandafiddler,stars Monmouth favorite, Michael O’Brien as Scrooge. Perfonnance dates are December 1012. All shows are Thursday to Saturday at 8 pan. and Sundays at 2 p.m. (207) 782-3200
Universit) of Southern Maine Department of Theatre, presents “Grannia,” written and directed by Thomas A Power with music by Lam ’’Flash’’ Allen. Set in Ireland in the 16th century, Grannia tells the story of Grannia U’Maille, the notorious Irish pirate warrior, and her contemporary, Elizabeth Tudor in England. Discover why Grannia became known as the “Queen of Ireland” at a time when men and their laws dominated that country. An original musical drama written and produced for USM in 1989, won the Best Mu¬ sic award at the Kennedy Center’s American College Theatre Festival and was awarded the Moss Hart college division trophy. Friday, November 5 through Sunday November 14. (207) 780-5151.
Music
Center for Cultural Exchange, 25A Forest Avenue, Portland. Cristina Esposito, a specialist in Italian folk dances from the Renaissance, is joined by local heroes, Al Dente's Inferno, for a food and dance festival on November 5. Jorge Arce, singer, actor, storyteller, percussionist, dancer and master of Afro-Caribbean traditional dance and music will be in residence from November 8 to 12 presenting workshops on Latin dance styles and Caribbean percussion? High energy Latin dance music from the Caribbean, performed with typical abandon bv Jorge Arce, November 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. Tentative date for the Richard Thomp¬ son Band at the State Street Church is from November 11 to the 13th. New England’s out¬ standing1laitiandanceband,BahrelRada,will perform high energy music w ith lyrics in Creole and English on Nor ember 10. Lisa HicksDannv McCuster, open a new dance w ith dir¬ ectors demonstrating the vitality of contem¬ porary dance in Maine. Harry Sapoznik, a scholar of Jewish musical traditions, singer, banjo player and impresario, will be in residence from Nov-ember 29 through December 3 featuring a lec-ture on klezmcr music on Tuesday, November 30 at 7:30 and a workshop on Decerrrber 1. Al Gardner Middle
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Eastern Ensemble features oriel virtuoso Al Gardner and his band playing music for ecstatic dancing from the Middle East, led by Solange Kellerman. December 4 at 8 pan. brings a klezmer Hanukkah concert featuring the irre¬ pressible Henry Sapoznik and his all-star quartet, with our own Casco Bay Tummlers in a special celebration of the Nights of Lights. December 6 through 10, Dierdre Golding will present workshops on Irish step dancing. Puerto Rican cuatro music w ill be performed by New England's premier ensemble, Balaton, on Dec¬ ember 10 at 8 p.m. Boston violin maker Robert Childs has made instruments for some of America’s great fiddlers, who have formed an orchestra in his honor. Jazz fiddler Matt Glaseer and Celtic ace Susie Dornfieid play in this eclectic ensemble, December 11 at 8 p in. (207) 761-0591.
Portland Symphonv Orchestra, 477 Congress Street, Merrill .Auditorium, Portland. The Portland Symphony Chamber Orchestra and guest violinist Keng-Yuen Tseng will perform Vivaldi’s 77re Four Seasons at the Camden Opera House on November 1 at 7:>0 p.m.The programwillalsoincludeStravinsky’s1,7 listoire du soldat, Mozart’s Serenade No. 12, and Beethoven’s Hondino. A concert of music drawing inspiration from Chinese poetry with Soloist Gao Hong begins at 7:30 on November 9. 7 he program includes Van de Vatc’s A Pea¬ cock Southeast Flew, a concerto for orchestra and pipa (a Chinese lute), Weber’s Turandot Overture and Dasl.iedvonderKrde. November 20-21 brings IloorayforIlollywoixl, a concert of great movie music, with guest conductor Emil De Cue of the San Francisco Pops. Featured music includes Diura, F..T., Doctor /hivago, and Fantasia. 7'he 20th annual Yuletidc concert, “The Magic of Christmas,” will be performed December 9-20. Special guests will join the Portland Symphony Orchestra for holiday favorites and lead the traditional sing¬ along. (207) 842-0800.
PCA Great Performances. Merrill Auditorium, Portland. The national Broadway tour of Annie conies to town November 5-6. This inspirational musical hit features America’s beloved waif Little Orphan Annie and her dog Sands along w ith Daddy Warbucks. Miss Hannigan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Canadian Brass, described b\ The Washington Post as "the men who put brass music on the map with their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humour,” returns to Portland on November 14. (207) 842-0800.
Portland Conservatory of Music Noonday Concerts, at The First Parish Church, 425 Congress Street, every Thursday at 12:15 excluding holiday dates. Concerts include: November 4. Mark Howard, piano; November II, Albert Melton, organ: November 18, Harold Stover, piano and Jan Berlin, tenor, December 2, Mark Thomas, jazz piano; December 9, Choral Arts Society Camerata, Robert Russell, conductor; and December 16,
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Holiday Sing Along, Robert Russell, leader and Doug Eaton, organ. (207) 775-3356.
Portland String Quartet, Portland. With guest artist Leon Bates, the Portland String Quartet will give a free pre-concert on November 14 at 2 pan. with tlic concert beginning at 3 p.m. at the State Street Church, 159 State Street in Portland. Winners of the Portland String Quartet Youth Competition will perform with the quartet on Sunday, December 11 at 3 p.m. at the Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford Street in Portland. (207) 761-1522.
Saco River Grange Hall, Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. November 27, Old Time Radio Gang; December 3, "The Angel Band;” and December 11, “Manchester Brass Quintet.” (207) 929-6472.
MuseumsEtGalleries
Bates College Museum of z\rt, Andrews Road, Lewiston presents Xu Bing, a MacArthur genius grant award-winner and a Chinese dissident, through December 18. Museum hours are Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 pm. (207)786-6158. wasav. bates.edu/adur/museunr
Bowdoin College Museum of z\rt, Brunswick. Continuing exhibits include “Portraits from the Permanent Collection,” “z\rt and Life in the Ancient Mediterranean,” and Asian and European art from the permanent collection. Current shows include “Abelardo Morell and the Camera’s Eye,” through December 12. Tire exhibition presents Morell’s three major areas of photographic investigation from the past decade: "Optical Phenomena and Everyday Occurrences,” the “Camera Obscura,” and “Books and Maps.” This exhibition of w ork by Morell, the Cuban-born artist whose photographs transform everyday objects aird occurrences into mesmerizing, almost magical images, was organized by the Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego aird is the first major traveling exhibition to consider the full extent of his work. “Of Mules and Men" continues through November 7. From the streets of Paris to a protest rally, this small exhibition includes little-known works by prominent African-American artists. “The Sexual Child," shows November 7 through December 12. Spanning over a century, the photographs in this exhibition confront us with children who are at once transfixingly beautiful and yet curiously remote, strange to us and our accustomed w ays of seeing them. Collectively theyinviteustoconsiderthestorieswenowtell ourselves about children, adults, and sex: to wonder in particular about our fascination with the undisplayed sides of childhood; and why, finally, it has become remarkably difficult (not to say dangerous) to think of children as beings possessed of even the smallest degree of sexual agency. Artists include Julia Margaret Cam¬ eron, I-arry Clark, Sally Mann, Jock Sturges and Weegee.The galleries arc open 10 a.m. to 5
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p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p in. to 5 p in. on Sunday (free admission). (207) 725-3275.
Colby College Museum of Art, 5600 Mayflower Hill, Waterville. Ongoing exhibits are “The Art of Alex Katz,"in the Paul J. Schupf Gallery and “Ancient Art,” from Colby’s pennanent collection in the Jette Gallery. The museum is open to the public (free of charge) 10 a m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. (207) 872-3228.
Farnsworth z\rt Museum, 352 Main Street, Rockland. 'Die museum is open 10 a m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission includes the museum, the Wyeth Center, tire Homestead, and the Olson House. Exhibits include “Nevelson at 100,” through March 12 and “Ralph Rosenberg,’’through January 2. (207) 596-6457.
Fore Street Gallen, 366 Fore Street, Portland. “Height of Land,” a presentation of original paintings of the western Maine landscape by John Bickford, through November 19. Ongoing group show from November 19 to December 31 includes photography by Nancy and Matthew Sleeth, Rodney Paulson and paintings by Tom Maciag, K. Dana Nelson, Marcia Baker, Sylvia Dver, Richard Roflow, Phil Paratore, Paul Bonneau, Kit Semmes, June Griffin, and Joe Muir. Hours: Monday to Saturday. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from l2-5p.m. (207) 874-8084.
The Jones Museum of Class & Ceramics, 35 Douglas Mountain Road, Sebago (just off Route 107). Open through November 15, plan avisittothisven- unique museum, with over 7,000 pieces in the permanent collection. Special exhibits and tours offered by appointment. Fine research library also available. The museum is open 10 a m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. (207) 787-3370.
Local 188 Gallen' and Tapas Bar, 188 State Street, Portland. Eclectic shows and mixed media. Tuesday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to closing; tapas available from 4 p.m.: Sunday breakfast available in the gallery from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (207) 761-7909.
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Current exhibits include “Love and the American Dream: Through December 12 on view will be the photographs of David “Chiin” Seymour, an important early photojoumalist and founding father (along with Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and George Rodger) of the influential Magnum Photo Agency. “Cut from the Cloth of Life: The Fabric Collages of Elizabeth B. Noyce,” offers the first comprehensive-exhibition of Noyce’s artworks, appliqueed pictures that perceptively record such events as garden parties, art openings, and quiltings. “Escape from the Vault: Works on Paper from the Collection” consisting of more than 40 prints,
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drawings and photographs from the museum's collection of over 8,000 such works, will be on display through December 5. "The Grand Moving Panorama of Bunyan’s "Pilgrim’s Progress,’’showing from November 4 to January 2, 2000, provides an opportunity to see a section of an 859-foot panorama depicting scenes of John Bunyan’s religious allegory Pi/grim’s Pm^rexs that was lost for more than 100 years. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday-Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Free admission Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (207) 773-ARTS or (800) 639-4067.
University of Maine at Farmington, 102 Main Street, Farmington. Through November 11, Prilla Smith Brackett and Tom Higgins, “Remnants: Ancient Forests and City Trees" and "Point of View .” For more information on events at the University of Maine at Farm¬ ington, call (207) 778-7002.
University of New England Art Gallery, at the Westbrook College Campus, 716 Stevens zXvenue, Portland. "Our Portland,” an exhibi¬ tion of photographs', paintings and mixed media depicting Portland through history and contemporary times, continues to November 27. Draw ing upon works from the Maine Historical Society and the Portland Museum of Art and works by contemporary artists and photographers including Robert Solotaire, Connie Hayes. Judy Ellis Glickman and Edward T. Richardson, Jr., William C. Rideout, Alfred Chadbourn, Tom Connolly, Conley Harris, Elena Jahn, Tom Higgins, Jack Milton, John Calvin Stevens, Rose Marasco, George F. Morse and others. The gallery is open Wednesday and Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursday from 1-7 p.m. (207) 797-7261.
Victoria Mansion, (Morse-Libby House) 109 Danforth Street, Portland. Come experience Christmas in the Victorian Era! New England’s finest home and collections of the High Victorian period kicks off its annual holiday celebration on November 26, this year featuring the theme, “z\ Turn of the Centun Christmas 1899.” Tour the mansion’s intact Victorian interior with hand-carved Gustave Herter furniture, stained glass, painted wall decorations, spectacular gas lighting fixtures, porcelain and sumptuous textiles transformed for a tum-of-the-century Christmas celebration. Special events include the Fall lecture on November 23, "Tokens of Esteem: Gift Giving zkround 1900,” by guest lecturer Christopher P. Monkhouse. Curator of Decorative Arts at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, and the “Holiday Gala,” a special evening tour the mansion's Christmas decorations w ith hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. (207) 772-4841. wxsw.portlandarts.com/victoria mansion.
Miscellaneous
Center for Cultural Exchange, One
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1 xmgfcllow Square, presents dance parties even Eridav night starting at 7 pan. Admission varies and is at the door and schedule is subject to change so please call ahead. (207) ”61-1545. Dance h'ridav schedule tor each month of the year is as follows: 1st Iridav. Mediter¬ ranean (Greek. Italian, Balkan); 2nd Eriday. Kalin (Mexican, Puerto Rican); 3rd Eridav. African and Afro-Caribbean; 4th I ridav. Celtic (Irish. Ercnch-Canadian) and 5th Eriday, Indian.
Maine Audubon Society. Gibsland 1 arm Environmental Center. Eahnouth. offers a fine variety of programs on Maine s natural history and other conservation-related topics which take place at the center and on the surrounding 65 acres of rolling fields, woods, and marsh alongside the Prcsumpscot Estuary in I almouth. (207) 7S1-233O.
Maine Department of Inland Eisheries and W ildlife, Route 26. Grav. The 200-acrc Maine W ildlife Park is home to 25 different species of wildlife, including moose, black bear, fisher, lynx, mountain lions, white-tailed deer, wild turkevs. bald eagles, hawks, ow ls, and more. There is also a nature trail, interactive wildlife and conservation displays, demonstration wildlife gardens, a show fish pool, picnic and grill areas, and a nature bookstore and gift shop. Through mid-Novembcr, 0:30 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. (207) 65”-49~7.
Maine W riters and Publishers Alliance. 12 Pleasant Street. Brunswick. Each season. MW PA offers workshops in fiction, poclrv. creative nonfiction, children’s literature, and publishing. (207)”29-6333.
Oak Street Theatre. 92 Oak Street. Portland. Ongoing events include a series of open poclrv readings hosted by Steve Luttrell ofCd/cReview magazine at S p.m. the last Monday of every month. Admission is S2. 1207) 7"5-5103.
St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State Street. Portland, presents its annual holiday fair on November 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attic treas-ures. live auction, silent auction, crafts, baked goods, and luncheon available. >20”) ””2-5334.
Sou th worth Planetarium. 1 1 niversi t\ of Southern .Maine. 96 Eahnouth Street. Portland. I akc a trip to the stars w ithout Icay ing Portland! Every Eriday and Saturday night at p.m. there’s an astronomy show , followed by a laser light concert at S:30 p.m.; and on Saturday afternoons at 3 p.m, there arc Eamilv As¬ tronomy Shows such as ‘Air. Man in the Moon..I hc 1 attic Star That Could." and "Skv Ericnds.” The exhibit area, which contains interactive computers, space art. and video displays, is open to the public Mondav-Eridav from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eor current show titles i they rotate w eekly ), (207) “S0-4249; tor information on the night skv. 120” i ”S0-4“19.
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Ms. Colburn said, "Who can tell me whatthepatrolsdo?”
Darwinsaid.“Don'tyouknow?"
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“No,”Isaid.“Thecrossingguardsdo that.They’regrownups.”
“Thankyou,Miss...?”
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Ms.Colburnsaid,“Whocantellmea littlemoreaboutthedutiesofthepatrols, someofthedetailsofthejob?”
Mont}’Vogelwavedhishandand grunted.Ms.Colburnlookedhappyto getsuchanenthusiasticresponse.
Mont}'said,“DowegetcocoaonFri¬ daysinthewinterandatriptoFuntown attheendoftheyear?”
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Darwinbuttedintosay,“Electthecap¬ tain.”
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Shelookedatme,andIgaveheralittle nodthatnobodyelsecouldsee.Iwas gladshewastrustingme.
Darwin,inhisbigshotway,said, “Ninesilverbadges.Onegoldone.”
Ms.Colburnlookedatthesasheson herdeskandsawthathewasright.She said.“Okav.Whowouldliketorunfor patrolcaptain?”
Darwinsaid,“Me."
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Ms.Colburnsaid,“What’syourname?”
“DarwinGristle,”hesaid.“Soontobe CaptainDarwinGristle.”
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Ms. Colburn said, “How about the girls?”
Darwinlaughedanastvfakelaughand said,“Agirl.Right.”1Ielaughedagain, louderthistime,andhesaid,“Patrolcap¬ tainisaboy’sjob.”
Ms.Colburn’seyesgotnarrowagain. Shesaid,“It’snicetogivethepatrolsa choice.”
Darwinsatbackinhisseatlikeaking andsaid,“Achoicebetweenmeanda girl?Ha!Somechoice.”
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Shelookedatme,and1lookedbackat herandtriedtosendamessagefrommv braintohers:“Secret...secret...secret...”
Themessagegotthrough.Shesaid, “Yes,it’llbeasecretelection.”
Isaid,“/\ndyouwon’tannouncehow man}’votesanybodygot?”
Ms.Colburnsmiled.“No,”shesaid. “Nobodywillknowhowman}'votesthe candidatesreceived.I’llannouncethe nameofthenewcaptain,andthatwill beit.”
Igulpedandthought.ThenIsaid,“I’ll mu.”
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