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canslidebetweennoteslikethehuman voicedoes.”bromthenon,Doane's musicalcareerbecametheexceptionthat provesallthernles-thekindofexception parentsdon’twanttheirkidstohear about,forfearthey’llfallprevtoimpracti¬ caldreams,likerelyingonathleticability togetintoagoodcollege.“1gotaccepted toBostonUniversity'smusicschoolona fullbasketballscholarship,”savsDoane,

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awhoissixfoot-four 1inchestall,“soIwas kindofanoddballin fbothplaces.Butbythe timeIleft,I’dgotthebasketballteamgoingtoconcertsandthemusickids comingouttogames.

WTientheB.U.teamhadascrimmage withtheCeltics,Doanerealizedhe wasn’tprobasketballmaterial:“Ihadto guardBobCousy,andhetoremeapart!” Soaftergraduationhefoundajobthat combinedhistwoloves:banddirector andassistantbasketballcoachatIabor AcademvonCapeCod.Ilienhegot drafted,spenttwosearsinthearmyband ofthe101stAirborneDivision,andafter hisdischargereturnedtoMainetoteach musicinScarborough,raiseafamily,start hisownband,anddisproveanotherold adage—tllistimetheoneabouthowno one"justgetsdiscovered."In1961Stan

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“IsawthatLionel Hampton[stourbuswas parkedoutsidetoo,butthey wouldn’tlet him in.SoI" madeascene,andthe ownercalledthesheriff, whoescortedallofus outoftown.”

ThenextmorningPinexhaustedinfirst period,when1getthisphonecall.1ask whoitis.andtheguyontheotherend says,'StanKenton.’andIsav,‘Yeah,who isitreally?’andhesays.‘\lybusisleav¬ ingatnoonandIwanttoseevou.’

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“So1high-taileditovertotheGolumbia1lotelonGongrcssStreet,across fromtheLafayette,andshookhandswith themanI’didolizedgrowingup.Firsthe askedmeif1wantedcoffee,andthenhe askedme,‘Wliatarcvougonnadowith yourlife?’1said,Tmmarriedwithfour littlechildren-twoindiapers-and1teach andIhaveaband,’andhesaid,Theard youplay.Ifyoudon'tgotoNewYork, you’llregretitfortherestofvourlife.I’ll letyouknowassoonas1haveanopen¬ inginthetrombonesection.’’’

Over the next few months Doane triedtoforgetKenton’sadvice withsolittlesuccessthathis wife,Barbara,finallygotfedup withthefarawavlookinhiseves andaskedhimwhenliewasgoingto NewYork.“Wewerehighschoolsweet¬ hearts,"saysDoane,“andshehelpedput methroughcollege,butshe’stheone who’ssmart.IthoughtI’dgotoNewYork inthesummersoIcouldgobackto teachinginthefallifIdidn’tmakeitasa musician.ButBarbarasaid,'No,vou’re goingtogonowandburnallyourbridges soyouhavetosucceed.Securitydestroys aman’sincentive.’Wlienourparents foundout,thevalmostdisownedus.Thev wereallfromtheoldcountrv-Irelandandthevthoughtwewerecrazv.’’ Nodoubtmostparentswouldbeequal¬ lywaryofrelyingongoodluck-hutthen anyoneblessedwithDoane’skindofluck

wouldbe;ifooltoignoreit.Shortlyafter arrivinginNewYork,heranintoRufus Jones,whohadbeenhisroommateinthe armybandandwhonowjusthappened tobethedrummerinMavnardFergu¬ son’sband,whichjusthappenedtobe holdingauditionstheverynextdav, becausetheirtrombonisthadjusthap¬ penedtoquit.“1metRufuson52nd Street,andwewentuptoMavnardFer¬ guson’smansioninRiverdale,andIgot thejobbecausehewantedafastplayer, andIwasthefastestonethere.SoIended upstartingmycareerinNewYorkwith thenumber-onejazzbandintheworld.”

Doanesentforhiswifeandkids,who livedonDingIslandwhilehetouredthe countrywithMaynardFerguson’sband from1962to1964."Forthewholetwo yearsIwasontheroad,1neverhada headacheoracold,becauseInewerhad anypressure.Playingthegreatestmusicin thegreatestbandcvervnightwaslike beingintheGardenofEden.ButwhenI sawotherpeople’skidswaitingforthe schoolbus,Imissedmvownkidsso much1startedtoerv,so1decidedtoquit thebandandsettlebackdowninMaine.”

Fortunately,Doane,inaccordance withparentalprotocol,hadaday jobhecouldfallbackon,namely, teaching-orsohethought.But whilehewasstillsearchingfruitless¬ lyforapositioninAlainc.WoodyIlennan called.“1couldn’tfindadavjob,”Doane savs."soItouredAmericaandEurope withW'oodvIlennan’sbandforayear, whilemvfamilystavedinMaine.”

Wildetouring,Doanerecordedfour albumswithW'oodv1lennan’sbandand sixwithMavnardFerguson’s.Ilisfavorite placestoplavoutofeverywherehe touredwereBirdland-MavnardFergu¬ son’shomebase-andCarnegie1kill."1 hadasolowrittenspeciallyformewhen weplayedCarnegie,called‘Maine Bonc’-it’sontheNewSoundsofMav¬ nardFergusonalbum.1gotgoosebumps whenheintroducedmeon-stage, because1thought.'1loresthishickfrom Maineplayingwheresomamgreats havegonebefore.”'

Butlifeontheroadwasnotallglamour-especialknotinthesegregated South.“Thiswaspre-integration,”savs Doane,“soRufusJonescouldn'tstavin thesamemotelastherestofus,because hewastheonlvblackguvintheband. Soweusedtotakethelightbulboutof thestationwagon,andhe’dduckdown

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whileIregisteredandthensneakinto ourroomafterdark.Onetimeawhole bunchofbigbandswereplayingforfrat partiesatVirginiaPolytechnic,andafter¬ wardsthemusicianswenttogrababiteto catattheonlyrestaurantintown.1saw thatLionel1lampton’stourbuswas parkedoutsidetoo,buttheywouldn’tlet himin,andtheywouldn’tletRufusin either.So1madeascene,andtheowner calledthesheriff,whoescortedallofus outoftown.

“OnetimeIwasplayingat apartywhereGan’Merrill, theactor,showedupinhis kilt.Laterthatnightduring asong,asajoke,Islidmy slideunderhiskiltand

lifteditup...

EverybodyexceptMerrill wishedIhadn’t.”

“WlicnIwasinthearmystationedin SouthCarolina,thepoliceandtheM.P.s raidedablacknightclubwhereIwas jammingon-stageafterhours.'Ilieclub wasstrictlyoff-limitstowhites,sothey threwmeinthestockadeforafewdays.I don'tknowif1wasdumborwildor what,butIdidn’tcare.Ijustwantedto playthemusic,and1wasalwaysaccept¬ edbyothermusicians,blackorwhite. 'That’sthegreatthingaboutmusicand sports:nobody'careswhatcoloraperson is.Theonlyquestionis,canheplayor can’the?Andifhecanplay;thenhe'sall right."Noyv,thirty-oddyearslater,music andsportscontinuetobethefociof Doane’slife..Afterheretiredfromtwen¬ ty-threeyearsofteachinginWestbrook anddiscoveredgolf,hethoughthe’d spendsixmonthsayeargolfinginFlori¬ da.“Iwasn’tplanningtoplavmusicatall afterIretired,butIhaveninegrandchil¬ dren,andtheythinkIownTovs’R'Us.” 'Pruetoform,Doane’smusicalgenie sooncametotherescue:atthesuper¬ marketinNaples,Doaneranintoanold buddyfromWoodyHerman’sbandwho persuadedhimtoplayinaNaplesnight¬ clubownedbyawomanwhoremem¬ beredhimfromMaynardFerguson’s bandinChicago.“Itriedtotellthem1 didn’tbringmytrombone,”saysDoane, “butthenmywifesaid,’Yes,youdid-I tuckeditintothewellofthestationwag¬ on,’andthenextthing1knewthechib’s

ownerwasofferingusafreecondoon thefourthhole,if1promisedtoplavat herclub."

'Chatwasallwellandgoodforawhile, butifthere’sanythingDoanelovesmore thanmusicandsports,itsMaine.‘'Ilie yearwestayedinFloridaforsixmonths,1 gottoohomesick,sothenextvearweonh stayedforthreemonths,butthatwasstill toolong.Thethirdvearwewentdownfor threeweeks,andtheyearafterthatforten days,andnowwedon’tgoatall.I’vetrav¬ eledsomuchalready,Ihavenodesireto gobeyondtheGorhamCountryClub, eventhough1getalotofcallstogoback toNew 7York-orIlawaii,or1talv,or Copenhagen.OnetimeIhadavisitor fromNewYorkwhowantedtoknowwh\, anditwaslateatnight,soIsaid,Tilshow you:drivinghomeatonea.m.here,vou passmorecowsthancars.’”

Somanygoodthingscometo Doanewhereverheis,thatgoing anywhereelseseemsalmostsuper¬ fluous.“MaynardFerguson’sband plavedatSouthPortlandhigh schoollastvearasafund-raiserforthe bandprogram,sowehadsuppertogether beforehand,andthenduringthecon¬ cert.heinvitedmeon-stagetoplavwith theband."Doanealsoleadsabandofhis own-theSuperSeniorSextet-teaches twonightsaweekatTonvBoffa’sSchool ofContemporaryMusicinWestbrook, andencourageshisstudentstojoininon hisTuesdaynightjamsessionsthathave beenaninstitutionattheBridgewavin SouthPortlandforthepastthirtyyears.

“I’mcontentwithmvliferighthere andnow,"hesavs.“Thatdoesn’tmeanI havealotofmonev.butIneverthought aboutmonev.Mvwifetookcareofthe bills,andaslongasshedidn’tsavwe neededmore,mymindwasalwayson musicandsports."

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AdirectdescendantofJohnNeptune, aRevolutionaryWarheroandthe greatestofthePenobscotwitches, NeanaNeptuneisthefirstNative Americanevertobeinductedinto theD.A.R.(Daughtersofthe AmericanRevolution).

thetreeintoanundergroundriser,direct hisspiritacrosstherisertoanicslake, andonceinsidethelakeemergeinthe formofamosssarmsshichmightupset canoesfullof1ludson'sBasTradersssho hadstolenfursfromPenobscothunting parties,astheyfrcqucntlsdid.Wlienhe ssasperformingoneoftheseout-of-bods experiences,uninitiatedexplorerslike

Ihereareallkindsofstoriesaboutthe greatJohnNeptune(seeOldJohnXeptnneandotherMaineIndianShamans, byT’annieIlardsEckstorm,TheSoiithworth-AnthoensenPress,1945),butone ofthemostclearlsdocumentedstoriesis thatlieandmansotherPenobscotand Passamaquoddiesparticipatedin,and helpedtheUnitedStatesofAmericassin, theRcsolutionanWar.

That'ssshcreNeanaNeptune.52,his directdescendant,comesin.I.oss-soiced andpossessedherselfssith“anincredible connectiontothessater-ourfamilsspirit animalistheeel”-Neanahitthe nationalnessswircslastscarsshciishe approachedtheDaughtersoftheAmeri¬ canResolution,shosseddetailed genealogicalproofofthebrasersandpar¬ ticipationofherincredibleancestor,and tothedelightofallssasimmediatels acceptedbothforherlineageandher scholarshipasthefirst-cscr,NatiseAmeri¬ canmemberoftheirorganization.

NeanafindstheDARfarfromstuffs-. “I'hesscbeenssonderful!Thes’rethe firstandonlyorganizationIoappreciate NatisePeople’scontributiontotheResolutionaryWar.'They’vehadmespeakand doapresentationonJohnNeptunetssicc already,andthey’seerectedstonemonu¬ mentstoourpartipationinthessaron boththeIndianIslandandPassaniaquoddyreservations.'I’hesareconsiderateand insightful-notstuffsatall!"

W'hile’’mymostimportantcareeris desotingchildcareformygrandnieces andnephesss,"Neanahassurprised girlhoodfriendsbyraisingherprofile asshe’sgrossnolder.Anoutspoken leaderinthesuccessfuleffortto expungetheinsultingname“Squaw” fromMaineplacenames[squaw means,literally,vagina),sherecentls feltthesatisfactionofssatchingthe nameSquassMountainchangeto MooseMountainthissear.

“It’sastart,"shesass.“WlienIssas grossingup.ssehadaschoolonIndian Islandthatssentuptothefifthgrade. Afterthatssehadtocrossoserthebridge andgoosertoOldTossn.andIremem¬ berssalkiiigacrossthatbridgeonetime andsomehighschoolbosscameriding intheirconsertiblc,tootingtheirborn anddoingthatwarriorposs-ssossthingto theirmouths,callingme’squass.’Issas10

episodes.Then,teamingupwith Bochco,Kellen’createdIDoogieIlooser, M.D.,followedbvsolocreationsofthe award-winningPicketPences,Chicago 1lope.Ally,\IcReal,andThePractice.In 1993,hemarriedactressMichellePfeif¬ fer;theyhavetwochildren,ClaudieRose Kelley.7,andJohn1lenryKellcv,6.

“Whenhe'shere,henevermissesgoing tohisfavoritestop,Boilev’s1lotDogs,” Jacklaughs.“IIecomeseven'summera weekorsowithhisfamilv.Michelleloxes ithere.Sheandthekidscameupfora visitinearlyJuneandstayed10days.”

"1loseOakland,"Davidtellsus."Our familycomesto.\lainetobewithfamilv. OnceI'matthePond.Iliketogofishing."

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eingdescendedfromJohn XeptuneonIndianIsland onthePenobscotRiverisa bitlikebeingdescended fromSuperman.Considered "oneofthehardones.”that is,oneofafamilyofPenob¬ scotIndiansimbuedwithspiritual powers.GovernorJohnXeptunehad m'temdm-magic-sostronghe couldtalkwithyellowspottedsala¬ mandersorpullsilverdollaraftersilver dollaroutofforestsdarkasfactories. \\henhewasn'tbusvdefeatingthe wiwiliamecq-anunderwatermagician nemesisofhiswhocouldtakeonthepro¬ portionsofagiantunderwatermonsterin epicbattleswithhim-Xeptune.during hisleisuretime,wasabletoleanagainsta tree,lethisspiritflydownthroughsapof

AdirectdescendantofJohnNeptune, aRevolutionaryWarheroandthe greatestofthePenobscotwitches, NeanaNeptuneisthefirstNative Americanevertobeinductedinto theD.A.R.(Daughtersofthe AmericanRevolution).

thetreeintoanundergroundriver,direct hisspiritacrosstherivertoanicylake, andonceinsidethelakeemergeinthe formofamossvarmwhichmightupset canoesfullofIJudson'sBayTraderswho hadstolenfursfromPenobscothunting parties,astheyfrequentlydid.Whenhe wasperformingoneoftheseout-of-body experiences,uninitiatedexplorerslike

Thoreauthoughthewaslazv.Moreac¬ curately,hewasonasortofastraltele¬ phonetoaworldfewcanunderstand.

Thereareallkindsolstoriesaboutthe greatJohnXeptune(seeOldJohn\eptuneandotherMaineIndianShamans, byI'annicIlards'Kckstorm,IlieSouthworth-AnthoensenPress,1945),butone ofthemostclearlydocumentedstoriesis thatheandmamcitherPenobscotand Passamac|uoddicsparticipatedin.and helpedtheUnitedSlatesofAmericawin, theRevolutionaryWar.

'Ihat'swhereXeanaXeptune,52.his directdescendant,comesin.I,ow-voiced andpossessedherselfwith"anincredible connectiontothewater-ourfamilyspirit animalisthecel”-Xeanahitthe nationalnewswireslastyearwhenshe approachedtheDaughtersoftheAmeri¬ canRevolution,showeddetailed genealogicalproofofthebraveryandpar¬ ticipationofherincredibleancestor,and tothedelightofallwasimmediately acceptedbothforherlineageandher scholarshipasthefirst-everXativeAmeri¬ canmemberoftheirorganization.

XeanafindstheDARfarfromsluffs’. "'1hey’vebeenwonderful!They'rethe firstandonlyorganizationtoappreciate XativePeople'scontributiontotheRevo¬ lutionaryWar.They'vehadmespeakand doapresentationonJohnXeptunetwice

already,andthey’veerectedstonemonu¬ mentstoourpartipationinthewaron boththeIndianIslandandPassamaquoddyreservations.Thcvareconsiderateand insightful-notstuffyatall!"

While‘‘mvmostimportantcareeris devotingchildcareformvgrandnieces andnephews,”Xeanahassurprised girlhoodfriendsbyraisingherprofile asshe’sgrownolder.Anoutspoken leaderinthesuccessfuleffortto expungetheinsultingname“Squaw" fromMaineplacenames[squaw means,literally,vagina],sherecently feltthesatisfactionofwatchingthe nameSquawMountainchangeto MooseMountainthisyear.

"It'sastart.”shesays.“WlienIwas growingup,wehadaschoolonIndian Islandthatwentuptothefifthgrade. Afterthatwehadtocrossoverthebridge andgooyertoOld'Town,andIremem¬ berwalkingacrossthatbridgeonetime andsomehighschoolboyscameriding intheirconvertible,tootingtheirhorn anddoingthatwarriorpow-wowthingto theirmouths,callingme‘squaw.’1was10

yearsold.Ihadneverhadanybodytreat mesodisrespectfullybefore.Asfaras speakingoutisconcerned,whenIthink aboutnix’niecesandmynephewswho havehadtogrowupwiththat-and they’reintheirtwenties-andwhenI thinkaboutmygreatniecesandgreat nephewswhoaregrowingupnow,1 don'twantthemtogrowuplikethat. Idon'twantthemtohavetohear thatword.

“Sometimesit'sreallydifficulttalking aboutNativeAmericanspirituality, becausealotofpeopleperceiveitina differentwayoradifferentlightorina differentframeofmind.Theworld-view isdifferentfromnon-nativepeoplethan itiswithnativepeoplewithourback¬ groundandourcultures.Thefactis,Ifeel something.1feelitinthewaterallaround me,andIfeelitwhenI’mwriting.

“Once,spiritsgavemeamessage...that is,Iwaswritingandallofasudden1was writingdownsyllablesI’dneverseen writtenbefore.Ihadnoideaaboutwhat theymeantbutthenwrotethemall downphonetically.LaterIaskedmy motheraboutthesoundsandshecould translatethewholethinganditmade perfectsense.”

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“YearsagowhenIusedtoseearticles aboutnativepeople,theywerealways talkingaboutpeopleinsuchanegative way.Theyusedtocallusnames.They usedtotalkaboutnativepeoplebeing drunkandlazyandIhadareallyhard timewiththat,becauseIsecusasvery hardworking."

WTratwouldpeopleseciftheywereto drivethroughIndianIsland,but,more importantly,whatwouldn'ttheysee?

“Mostpeoplewhentheycomeonthe reservationmightsecpoverty.Wehavea lotofhousesthatarerundown.Asthey gofurtherupintothenewarea,they'll seesomeofthenewhouses,andIdon’t know.Everybodyhashisorherown worldviewofwhatanativereservationis. Idon'tknowifsomepeoplewouldbe disappointedbecausethey’vecome expectingsomethingmorenativeorien¬ tated-mavbeatee-peeoranIndian\illagc.Welivelikeeveryoneelse.Wchave hotandcoldrunningwater.Wchave washingmachinesandwehaveahealth center.Wchavethebigbingohall.”

Therevouaredifferentfromthetown ofOldTownonthemainland.Indian

Island,asasortofsovereignnation,can haverulesandasenseoforderdifferent fromthoseonthemainland.

“Maybeit’sthemainlandthathas changed.Weweresovereignbeforethere werenations.

“1believethespiritswillletusknowletnativepeopleknow-whatthevwant andthemessagestheywanttopasson.

“Today,mybrothermakesceremonial clubsexactlythewavtheyweremadea thousandyearsago.Weparticipatedat theCommonGroundKiirthisyear.I teachpeoplewhat1canaboutNative Americansandtn'toencourageandsup¬ portthemtolearnhowtousethemedi¬ cines,tobeabletosmudge,tobeableto cleanandpurify-themselves.Oneofthe mostimportantthingsI’velearnedfrom mymotheristorespectallpeople.No matterwhotheywere,nomatterwhat thecoloroftheirskin,nomatterhow muchmoneytheyhadordidn'thave. Sheusedthosevalues,andshetaught themtomewhenIwasgrowingup,andso respectisabigthing.It’svervimportant.”

Whatarethedumbestquestionspeople haveaskedyouaboutyourculture?

I’vealwavsbeentoldthere’sno suchthingasadumbquestion. Wliatitisisalackofknowledge, becausepeopledon’tknowabout ourculture.IthinkI’vegotten past,alongtimeago.beingoffendedbv people'squestions.What1hopeIcando, ifsomebodydoesaskmeaquestion,is that1candoateaching,andletthem knowwhatIknowasatruth,andifI don'tknowthetruth,tellthemwhere theycangetthattruthaboutourpeople. I’vehadpeopleaskmehowdoweget aroundifweliveonanisland?Dowe havecarsordowehavehorses?Those arcsomeofthequestions,but1wouldn't callthemdumbquestions.Theyactuallyfascinateme.Iguessit'sjustbecausepeo¬ pledon’tknowaboutpeople.”

HowdiditcometobethatJohnNep¬ tune’slastnamewaschangedtoNeptune?

“WTenJohnNeptunetookthatname on,alotofChristianityhadcomeinwith thefrenchandtheEnglish,andsothev hadtocomeupwithanEnglishname, andbecausehewassoinvolvedwiththe waterandhiseelclan,Neptunecameup probablyinthe1600s.Wlioknows? Clansarelikefamilies,andthevknew aboutKingNeptune,soweendedup withthenameNeptune,”shesmiles. “Becausewewerekings.”

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lienRickLaurence answeredthetelephone lateonaMarchevening backin1975,thevoice ontheotherenclofthe linetoldhimsomething soshockingandunbe¬ lievablehestillfeelsthereverberationsof thatnight.Thevoiceonthephonewas thatof“myfather’sboss,tellingmethat myfatherhadcrashedhisOldsmobilein Bgrcmont,Massachusetts,intheBerk¬ shire's.1Iewasdrivinghomelate fromwork,”savsI^wrencc,"and hefellasleepatthewheel.”

I.awrencewasjustasophomore atYaleUniversity,butnowhe wasfacingoneoftheworstcrises ofbislife-thesuddendeathof liisfather.

1ladyoutoldhimbackthen, whilehewasdealingwithhistrag¬ icloss,orevenjustafeuyearsago, thathewouldonedavbecomea MaineDistrictCourtJudge,never mindthefirsteverAfricanAmeri¬ canjudgeatanycourtlevelin Maine,beprobablywouldn'thave takenyouseriously./Afterhisfather died,savsLawrence,“itwasamira¬ cle1pulledmvselftogether.”

will,intelligence,andatremendous amountofintegrity,hiscareerkeptmov¬ ingforward.

Whenacolleaguesuggestedheshould worktowardbecomingajudge, Lawrence’sresponsewas,“You'vegotto bekidding!Iwasverymuchinterestedin beingthebestlawyerIcouldbe,andthe ideaofanythingbevondthatcameasa completesurprise.1didn'tdarethink aboutit.”hesavsfromhischambersona Saturdayafternoon.

WhenJudgeRickLawrence wasjustasophomore incollege,"Ipickedupthe phoneandlearnedmy fatherhadbeenkilledina caraccident."Inaninstant hisdreamsofgraduating fromYaleandgoingto HarvardLawSchoolwere goingupinsmoke.

I-awrencctookbereavement leave,buthereturnedonlya monthlaterwithareneweddedication forhisstudies."Itwastherapeutictoget backintoit.”besays.“Noneofusisguar¬ anteedaspecificlengthoftimetolisc. Youhavetotestyourself,seewhatvoii’rc capableofdoing.”

I-awrenceprovedhewascapableof accomplishingcpiitcalot.11cfinishedhis degreeinpoliticalscienceatYaleand thencompletedalawdegreeatIlarvard. Aftergraduatingin1986.Lawrenceand hishighschoolsweetheart,Barbara, pickedupandmovedfromtheirhomein GreatBarrington,Massachusetts,toPort¬ land.AccordingtoI,aurence.thecity's characterandsmall-townfamiliarity madePortland“theperfectplacetosettle downandraiseafamily.”whichisexactly ubatbeendedupdoing.IIeandBar¬ baranowhawtwodaughters,I,eah,11, andTvhan.9.

Ashisfamilvgrewinsize,biscareer grewindepth.11cworkedatthelawfirm ofPierceAtwoodandthenjoined UnumProvidcnt'slitigationteamin1993. Thankstowhatliecalls"afairamountof goodfortune.”butwhatotherscallstrong

Buthediddare.Borthesecondtimein bislife,direcircumstancesmotivatedhim toaction.Lastyear,inthecourseofasin¬ gleweek,bothBarbaraandhismother werediagnosedwithbreastcancer.fami¬ lyisthetoppriorityinhislife,valuesfor whichhethankshismotherandfather.It wasatimewhenliewouldhaveappreci¬ atedhisfather’sadviceandsupport.A fatherfiguretomanvhimself,Lawrence feelstheacheofhisfather’sabsenceeven day."1wishI'dhadtheopportunitvtoask himalotmorequestionsaboutthelittle thingsinlife,”Diwrenccsavs.But. “maybemyfatherwaslisteningafterall. Notonkdidbothmvmotherandmv wiferecoverfromtheircancer,butI finallyrealizedmvcalling.Withso muchevidenceofhowfleetinglife canbe,IdecidedmavbeIshouldIrv becomingajudge.”

Gistwinter,at44,I.awrcnccwaschosen fromapoolof1()()applicantstobea MaineDistrictCourtJudge.Governor AngusKingcalledhimpersonallyto breakthegoodnews.“Mvfirstreaction was,'Ineedtotalktomvfamilvabout

this,'’’hesass.Ilislainikvoicedtheir support,andlawrencewassworninthis pastApril.Nowthathe’ssettledintoliis newjob,belaughsandpointstoavolu¬ minouspileollegalbriefsandasks. “WhatdidIgetmvselfinto?” Soinvolvedisthevotingjudgeinhis casesthatonce,inthemiddleofacrossexamination,"anattorneyaskedaques¬ tionsocrazythat/objectedtoit."Itwas justareflex,helaughs.“ThenIrealized whatI'ddoneandlookedattheother attorneyandsaid,'Mouldvouliketo takemeuponthatobjection?'Ol courseheagreed!Ihadonlybeenon thejobthreeweeksatthatpoint." Thoughhumorhasaplaceinhis courtroom,Lawrence’spositionalso involvesdifficultchildprotectioncas¬ es,divorceproceedings,andchild custodysuits.M'bcneverthese weightydecisionscomealong. I.awrenceturnsto11isfamilyforsup¬ port.“Justbeingathome,Irvingtoget grounded,havingachancetodecom¬ presswiththekidshelpsmetorelax.” savsLiwrence.Talkingwithhis daughtersaboutthethingshewitness¬ esincourt,especiallyinjuvenilecas¬ es,helps“toimpressuponthemthe respectthey'shouldhavenotjustfor themselves,butotherpeople’sproper¬ tyaswell.'’

Inthecourtroom,1.awrcnceexpects nothinglessthanthesesametalliesthat weretaughttohimbyhisparentsand others,suchasahighschoolbiology teacherwhohelpedhim“tofocusonaca¬ demicandpersonaldevelopment.”

Lawrencealsocreditshisfootballcoach andanAfricanAmericanStudiesteacher forhelpingtoshapethevaluesthathe carriestothecourtroom.“1believethat theUnitedStateshasthebestandfairest judicialsvstemintheworld,andso,the onlypeoplewhowillreallygetariseout ofmearetheonesthatdon'trespectthe process,"Ixiwrencesavs.Ofcourse, Lawrencecan’thelpbutspreadhislight¬ heartedpersonalitytotheworkplaceas well.“Imayhaveatendencytotrytouse humoralotmoreinthecourtroom,”savs theJudge.Andincharacteristicfashion, hejokesabouttheonedrawbacktohis job.“'Iheydon'tcallthemsittingjudges fornothing,”hesavs,“Rightnow,Ineed togetonaseriousexerciseroutine!” Wliateverhisgoal,therecanbeno doubtthathewillachieveit.

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Imaginebeingthethirdsiblinginvour familytograduateasclassvaledictorian. NowimaginedoingitwithEnglishas yoursecondlanguage.

Ittookevenmoreimaginationthanthat tobeLienLe,whoat14.alongwithher motherandfourbrothersandsisters, pickedupandmovedfromtheirhome¬ landinIIoChiMinhCitv,Vietnam,to thePhillipines,wherethevli\cdata refugeecampforthenext10months beforemovingtotheStatesin1990.

'Hireeyearsprior,withoutanywarning, Le’sfather,ChauI,c,died.

“Irememberhimcominghomefrom thehospitaltovisit,becausetheylethim thatday.”Thenhewentbacktothehos¬ pitalforeyesurgery,but“1knewsome¬ thingwasverv.ven-wrongwithimdad. Itwasjustinstinct.Youhavetosav‘good¬ bye’toterminatearelationship,andI neverreallyhadthatchancetosavbvc.”

I-earningEnglishthehardwas“was hardsocially.I'mnotshyasaperson,but IwasconsciousofmvEnglishspeaking abilities,soIcameacrossasbeingshv," Leexplains.

Theneverythingjuststartedfallinginto place.“Istartedplayingtennis.1started makingfriends.”

Afterjustoneyearofsuccessfullvcom¬ pletingherE.S.Lclasses(Englishasa secondlanguage)atKingMiddle School,highschoolwasabreeze.Le quicklyfoundherselftakinghonorand A.P.classes.Bythetimeshegraduated fromPortlandIlighin1995,“beingvale¬ dictoriancameoutoftheblue.Iwasn't expectingthat.”

Norwassheexpectingascholarship fromMaineSenatorGeorgeJ.Mitchell. “Iwasreallyhonored,”saidashocked

Lc.“Itwaslike.Wow,Iactuallygetto havemypicturetakenwithGeorge Mitchell.Itwasjustreallvexcitingtoget ascholarshiptobeabletogotocollege.”

ShewenttoBates,whereshewasrec¬ ognizedforoutstandingscholarshipand profiledinTimemagazine.IIcrnext adventurewasasemesterabroadinthe Fallof1998whichbroughtI,eBackto herhomelandinHoChiMinhCitv. IwentbacktothehouseIgrewupin, andIwentbacktomyelementary school.”Childhoodmemoriesallcame floodingbacktoher.

“Irememberhavingalotoffunasa kid,peekingoverthefencedownthe streetfrommyhousetowatchotherkids playatschool.ltwasaveryspecialtripfor me,goingback.”

GraduatingfromBatesin1999,she realizedshe’dovercomesomeofher obstaclesbygettingtoandthroughcol¬ lege,butnowshewantedtohelpothers dothesame.

That’swhenshestarteddevotingher timetothePortlandMentoringzMliancc. ByfindingcollegestudentsatU.S.M. who,likeherself,werealsowillingto devotetheirtime,Lienhashelpedmany otherPortlandHighimmigrantsand refugeesgetthroughthecollegeprocess. Ifeellikethesekidsaregoingthrough whatIwentthrough.Thcvneedsome¬ onetokeeppushingthem,because they’resobright.”

NowafirstyearstudentatDartmouth MedicalSchool,Lccertainlyhasn't neededanyhelppushingherself.

“Beforeitwas,'IneedtogetintoMed school,’andnowIneedtodowelljustto bethebestdoctorthatIcanbe.

Wlienshewasonly13yearsold.she hadahands-onjobasanurse’sassistant inthePhiHipincs.“'Ilienurseletmedo even-thing,likehelpherbandageup peopleandstuff.Idon'tevenknowif that’slegalhere!1lovedeven-bitofit. EvenwhenIwasyounger.Ialwavsknew Iwantedtobecomeadoctor.”butwith twoyearstocompleteatDartmouthand anothertwoatBrownMedicalSchool. Lestillhasquiteawavtogo.

Andithasn’tbeeneasv.

“Theyjustdrillyou.Eightypercentof mvwaketimeisstudying.Itjustseems like24Iloursinadavisn’tenough.Glass¬ esstartat8a.m..andI’malwavslate, because1neverrolloutofbedontime.If Imnotinclass,I'minthelibrarystudy¬ ingsomemore.

“Myfirstgoalistofinishmedschool alive,shelaughs.“I’mIrvingtobeopenmindedonwhatspecialtyIwanttodo. Rightnow,IthinkIlikepediatrics,"hut herbiggestdreamistoonedayworkback inVietnam.“I’mveryattachedtomvhome¬ land.1feellike1candosomuchthere.’’

Andwhyshouldn’tshefeelthatwav? Everywhereshe’sbeen,she'smadeher mark.I.ikeLcsaysherself,"1haven’t failedvet.”

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Entrcprcncur/chefandSearsport nativeMatthewKenncv,36,has themagictouchwhenitcomesto choosingrestaurantspotsthatcap¬ turetheimagination.That’swhv diningenthusiastsareexcitedrightnow asKenneybringsushisnewesteffort, Commissary,atthePortlandPublicMar¬ kettogowithhisstoriedconstellationof fourNew-Yorkrestaurants:Matthew’s, Canteen.Mezzc,andCommune.

“Commissarywillofferrustic,straight¬ forwardfoodboughtdirectlyfromven¬ dorsatthePortland PublicMarket."Seat¬ ing/0andoccupying 2,500squarefeet, “we’llhaveanopen kitchendesign,”he says.“Iloveituphere. Irentedasummercot¬ tageinSearsportafterI gotestablishedinNewYorkandcameup hereeveryweekend.RightawavIknewI wasmissingsomething.”

Soitwaskismetwhenmanagersatthe PortlandPublicMarketapproachedhim aboutthenewrestaurant.“Iwasexcited. I’mdevelopingthemenurightnowwith ourchef.AlanMcGrath.”Atthispoint, Kenneycouldbringusanynumberof culinarythemes-Matthew'sisMediter¬ ranean.CanteenandMcz.z.earc“UltraAmerican."Communeis“Modern /Kmerican’-butexpectGommissarvto reflecttheflavorsoftheMarketmore thananythingelse.

WliateverKenneybringsus,Elizabeth EinneganPortlandPublicMarket’sdirec¬ torofmarketing,hopesCommissarywill serveitsfirstguests“duringtheholidays.” Meanwhile,youcanreadaboutKenncv's approachtocookinginMatthewKennevsMediterraneanCooking(Chronicle Books.1997).

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erbookjacketsavsshe“divides hertimebetweenMassachusetts andNewIfanipshire,”butcrack openacopvofherbest-selling I'ortime'sRocks(Little,Brown, 1999),usheredintoprintwithalittle helpfromOprahWinfrev,and\oull know/AnitaShreve’sconvincing descriptionscanonlvbefrom.Maine.

Ilalfliterarynovel(passagesaboutwin¬ teringoverinasummerbeachfrontcom¬ munityandheruseof“IxiSiwivance"as abackdropfortheclassissuesherlead characterexperiences)andhalfbodice¬ ripper(stilteddialogueandheavingpre¬ ludestosexscenes-forbetterorworse. OprahWinfrevisnoIlaroldBloom). Rockstellsthestoryofvotingbluestock¬ ingOlvmpiaBiddeford,who.througha twistoffate,slipsfromherrespectedposi¬ tionastheprecociousdaughterofthe wealthyeditoroftheprestigiousBar Quarterlyliterarymagazineandgetsan evefulofrealityclosertothebottomol thesocialladderwhenshebearsalove childwitha41-vear-okldoctor-writer, herfather'sbestfriend.

Inotherwords,it’sashortdrivefrom BiddefordPooltoBiddeford,butthereis salvationhere,too.

Someofthisisbeautifullywritten, thoughapossiblyjealousNewYork limesBookReviewcritichasvilifiedher prosestvleas“1lenrvJanieslite”(ishe implyingthere'sreallyamarketdemand for1lenrvJamesheavy?).

SpeculationthatShrevereallyisa Mainesummerresident(inspiteofher bookjacket’simplieddisavowal) increasedwhensheappearedthisfallat Kennebunkbookportforareading.

IferpublicistatI.ittlc,Brownsavs, “Maineisaplacewhereshegoestoget awav.She'snotsureshewantspeopleto knowshe’supthere,"whiletheclerkfor theassessors’departmentatBiddeford Citv1lallrespondswithamorewriterlv giftfortheconcreteparticular:"There’s anAnitaShreveon84MileStretch Road.Oceanfront,builtin1981.map 61,lot11,landvaluedatS24-,100and buildingvaluedatSI88.400foratotal of$435,500.Anythingelse?"

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“ButI’s'cgotmeetings,"sheprotested. “Youdon’tunderstand.”

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W'ithinminutesofourmeetingshe asks,“Dosouexaminesourbreastssourselfregularly?”

Thisisnotonk'directandunapolo¬ getic.butdisarminglygracious.Talking ssithBurgess.Irealize,isnotgoingtobe aboutherbutratheraboutesersbods'.

InJuneof1999,Meredithhadwhatwas supposedtobeacompletehysterectomy. Onhormonereplacementtherapy.ssithinweeksshefeltalumponherbreast.

“Evcnonepoohpoohedit.savingitwasprobablyjustrelated tothehormones,so1didn’t pas'muchattentioneither.I hadamammogram.Itcame backnormal.

"DosouknowthatI5%of themammogramsperformed failtoshowcancerthatispre¬ sent?"Meredithasks.

Thelumpkeptgross¬ ing.Ontopofthat, Meredithwasinthe processolwrapping

divorce. Tendavs afteritwas finalized, Mered¬ ith,neverbeing "oneto keepmsmouth shut."finally marchedoverto MercsHospital. .OnSeptember

IlieafternoonMeredithlearnedshe hadbreastcancer,sheimmediatelycalled ameetingandtoldherstaffaboutthe call,assertedthatshewouldbegoingon hervacationasscheduled,andplanneda strategytoconveytheinformationinitialls'toaselectgroupofclients.

Somefriendsandassociatesadvisedher againstheropenness,fearingclients wouldbescaredoff.butMeredithwas certainthatbeingopenaboutitfromthe startwasthebestplanofaction.

"Ihavealwaysbeena‘present’person andtherewasnootherwavtoexplainmv beingawavforsurgervandrecoxen'.”

Thenextthreemonthsfoundherhar¬ ingtomakedecisionslikechoosingasin¬ gleoradoublemastectomy-shechose thedouble.“Bvtheendofthatvear.all mvfemaleitemsweregone."

Shejokes:“\\hataheckofawayto beginwhat1thoughtwastobemvnewfoundfreedom."

Shefelt,however,thatthefuturewasso goodshestartedcomingupwithallsorts ofwavstocelebratehercancertreatment.

Whenscheduledtoundergochemo¬ therapy,Meredith,knowingthatthetreat¬ mentwouldrobherofherhairanvwav, orchestratedahair-razingpartywhereshe hadherheadshaved.Themuchpubli¬ cizedeventraisedawarenessaboutthe diseaseaswellasover$1,500forthe MaineCancerResearchandEducation Eoundation.

Anardentskier,Burgessownsacondo atSugarloafandenjoysahomecoming partythereeachyear.Shescheduledher mastectomytotakeplaceafterthesefesStory&PhotobyDianeHudson

tivitiessoshecouldofferaspecialevent forherski-buddies.“Iputonabig‘basea led'partysoallmyfriendscouldtouch mybreast.Iwantedthemtoknow, first-hand,whatalumponone’s breastfeelslike.”

After.surgerv."Icalledallthegirls totheconferenceroomandshowed themtheresultsofmvsingers. Besides,shelaughs,l\cgotnew, $50,000boobs!

“Theytakeallthatexcessskinsou don’tssantanswas-that’saroundsour stomachandmakeitintonew breasts.It’scalled'freeflap.’Dr.

DavidI’itzofPlasticandIlandSurgerv takestheboobandslapsitdownonthe tableandthenmoldsthelummyskinsim¬ ilarly,likedoingareverseicecreamcone.

“WedesignedaT-shirtforDavid.Ithas agorgeouspictureofarealRubenesque ladyandisinscribed‘TitsbyEitz.'

“You’vegottohavethisspirit,"shesays.

Shehasdevelopedan“emailfamiliy”of over300persons,andshevowswhenshe finishesherjournevtodevelopa"Breast Buddy”program,akindofon-linebreast cancersupportgroup.“Often,whenvon havethisdisease,youdon’tfeellikegoing outoreventalkingonthephone,”savs Meredith."Inowchronicleeverythingon thecomputerintheformofemailsthatI sendout.Thatwayeveryoneiskeptupto dateand1don’thavetogoovernewstuff even'timeImeetsomeone.”

Eromemailsherfriendslearnedthat shehadlivercancer.Ihatdiagnosis provedwrong,butshehasbeenadvised thatherliverlooksquestionable.Most recently,testresultsshowedcystsonher ovary.Ridiculous.Ilerovariesweregone, weren’tthev?Anultrasoundrevealedshe stillhashalfanovan';cystsonitaregrow¬ ing.Removingitwillprovedifficultdue toherreconstructivesurgerv.

ButMeredithremainsundaunted,skiing 40davsthisyear,takingpartin“Castingfor Recoven"-aflyfishingeventforcancer sunIvorsatGrandI*ikeStream,andpartic¬ ipatingintheexhibit‘TheWinningSpir¬ it,"aphotographicessayofbreastcancer sunivorsattheUniversityofNewEngland. Sheusesevenopportunitytoeducateus thatoneoutofeightwomenisgoingto havebreastcancer.Ileracceptancespeech fortheEagleheatherAwardfromthe MaineBusinessesforSocialResponsibility wasapassionatecalltoallwomentobe aware,gettested,andbeproactiveindeal¬ ingwiththisinsidiousdisease.JRlE

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ii1975,1waslivinginPortland ■andworkingasaseniorcitiK ■zens’aidewhilepursuingan Kf•uncertaindreamofbecoming tajournalist.Isoldini'firstartitclethatsearandwasonthe Kwatchforworths'topicssshenI freadthatRudsVallee-a singer1greatls'admired-hadjustpub¬ lishedaness-bookofmemoirs,Letthe ChipsLail.Aspartofhisbooktour,he svouldbemakinghisfirstappearanceat theUnisersits'ofMainesince1935,sshen

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hessasatthepeakofhisfame. forthoseunfamiliarssiththeValleesta¬ rs,here'saone-paragraphscrsion:

BorninVermontinJuls-1901as IlubertPriorVallee.Kamilsmovesto Westbrook,Maine,ssherchegross'sup andlearnstoplas-thesaxophonesossell he’scalledthe"bos'ssiththesingingsaxo¬ phonetone."AttendsLJnisersitvofMaine atOronoforonescar,thentransfersto 'tale,sshileperformingmusicontheside. In1928,getsjobasbandleaderatheigh

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1loClubinNess'YorkCityandbecomes band’ssinger.Club'sshosssarcbroadcast ontheair,makingValleethetoastof NessYorkandthehighest-paidsingerin America.1’oradecade,hoststhe1'leischmann1lour,anationalradiotalkshoss' andlisesariehresue.Actsinmorethan 40films,co-starsin1960sBroadssayshoss“IlosstoSucceedinBusinessWithout ReallvTrying.”Continuesperforming one-manmusicandcomedyacttothe end.DiesinJuly1986,isburiedatSaint Hsacinth’sCemeters-inWestbrook.

firstheardRuck’svoice-anairv ( J Ilighttenorwiththesmoothnessof K]achocolatemilkshake-onan !albumborrowedthatsummer /fromthePortlandPublicLibran, f TheYoungRudyVallee.Sensing ajournalisticcoup,IwrotetoValleein September1975,amonth before his ——’

t..."'IheUniversityofMainebecameinterna¬ tionallyfamous,andenrollment increasedconsiderablythenextvear. Inretrospect,thesong’ssuccessappears nofluke;itssturdy,swingingmarchbeat, masculinelyrics,andeasy-remembered tunemakeitanaturalhit.Itwas translatedintoseveralotherlanguagesincludingFrench,andin thesummerof1930,accordingtoA]

coincidedwiththe1OOthanniversarvofthe university'salumniassociation,the~4wearoklsingerwashonoredas“theoneman whohasbroughtmorerecognitionIothe ‘SteinSong,'ouruniversity,andthestateof Mainethananyothersinglealumnus." 1madeatripIoOronotoattendthe event.Myreviewsaidinpart: "Thatevening,he wenton

RUDV VALLEE, _ii»..*

appearance,torequestaninterview.Back cameatersereplv:

I'llbecurioustoreadyourreviewofmv effortatthegymontheCampusoftheU. OfMaine!Nointeniewsorphotos!!!!1lave youreadthebook?-Sincerek;Rudy

TheOronovisit,setforOctober10,was ahighlightofhis21-citybooktour becausetheuniversihwasthesourceof Rudy'smostenduringhit.“TheStein Song.”Valleelearneditwhileastudent there,andthewordsandmusichaunted himlongafterward.In1930heintro¬ ducedittotheNewYorkradioaudience andwasastoundedattheavalancheoflet¬ tersandtelegramsthatfollowed.Bothhis recordingandthesheetmusic,published byCarlFischer,wereinstantbestsellers.

BritishmusicologistBrianRust,“itwas impossibletogofarinanycity,town,or villagewithouthearingsomethingof‘The SteinSong.’”Itevenproducedaclever spinoff,"If1CouldFindtheGuvThat WroteTheSteinSong,"whichdescribed theawfulfateawaitingRuckValleeifhe andtheparodv’ssingerweretomeet.

InadvanceofRuck'sshow,Iwrotean articleforthelocalpressaboutVallee's background,drawingmostofmvback¬ groundinformationfromoldclippingsin anewspaper'smorgue.Amongthestories IrecycledwasthatValleeearnedhundreds ofthousandsofdollarsinroyaltiesfromthe song,donatingpartofhissharetothecam¬ pus.whileIjncolnColcord,theformer studentwhohadpennedthewords,gotjust S3.000duetoacoperighterror.

Inhis19“5homecomingvisit.which

stageinthesold-outMemorialGvmnasiumanddidaone-manshowofsongs, stunts,jokes,andimitations.Morethan halfofthe2.800inattendanceappeared tobeover60.Forthemandthestudents alike,itwasanunforgettablenight,hong beforethe8o’clockopening,thefront seatswerejammedwithphotographers. Andexactkonthehour,thehouselights wentoutandtherewasasinglespotlight focusedonatinvstage.AHeveswere drawntoaslow-movingfigurewhomade hiswaytothestagewithaflashlight.1Ie seemedtohavetroublefindingit.and thentrippedwhilegoingupthefirststep. Noonelaughed.Theyallfeltsornforthe oldman.Butsuddenk,Valleeputdown theflashlight,jumpedtwofeetintheair andcamedownonthestage.Fcerxone applaudedtheprank.Valleeputacas-

BYTHE WRITERS OF "TIP-TOE THRU THE TULIPS WITH ME

'’to

JOE BURKE

AL DUBIN M.WITMARK&SONS

scttcplaveronthestoolbesidehim, turnedontherecordedmusic,andsang intoamicrophone.Thoughlackingthe rangeofhisformervoice,itwasunmistakablvthatofRudvVallee.1lowquickly theyearsfellawaywhenhepronounced thewordsofthatgreatsongfromthe Depression:Lifeisjustahowlofcherries; Don'ttakeitserious,it'stoomysterious; Youwork,youslave,youworryso;Hutyou can'ttakeyourdoughwhenyougogogo. Lookingadecadeyoungerthanhisyears. Valleejokedaboutthetraumaofreach¬ ingmiddleage.‘There’safeelingyonget whenyoureach50,'hesaid,‘it’sthe samefeelingaracehorsegetswhenhe seesanicewagon.’Rudvapologizedfor missingtheIlomccomingluncheonand fornotbeingabletovisithisoldfraterni¬ tyhouse.Thereason,hesaid,wasthathe wantedtosawhisvoicefortheconcert. Aborntalker,Rudyfindsitimpossibleto remainsilentwhileincompany.Even thoughhisvoiceshowedsignsofwear, Rudvheldtheaudienceinhishandfor almosttwohoursstraight.Ilisshownormallvrunsfor75to90minutes,butthis wasavervspecialnight./\tlast,theold masteraskedeveryonetostandforthe finalsong.Itwas,ofcourse,theUniversi¬ tyofMaine‘SteinSong.’Withthat,the houselightswenton.thephotographers movedin,theautographseekerscame forward,andatriumphantRudyVallee stoodtherelovingeven-minuteofit." Ithoughtmyreviewwasquitecomplimentarv.soIsentRudyacopy,alongwith

mypreviewarticle.InDecemberIreceived hisreply,pepperedwithcapitalletters, underlinings,andexclamationmarks.

MyDearMaxMillard:

VonwillrecallmyexplanationofwinI electednottoattendtheAlumnilun¬ cheon.Sinceathroatoperationin1952, mythroatjustcan’ttakeanoxerloadof useandifIhadseenvonforaninterview IwouldhavehadlessthroatthanIhad thatSaturdaynight.Theinterviewwith youwouldhaxebeenachoreformeas youarcthetvpicalx\riterwhowhenhe thinksofmetakestheusualpathofleast resistanceandalwavschainsmetoMY PAST. THEM EGAPHOXE, THE RACCOOX COAT AX DALL IHKc:i<\l’!!!

Youarcthefirsttorefertomeasanold man.Theaxeragepersonisamazedat myappearance.Somewomenalan appearancelastweekatTheBroadwav Plazajustcouldn'tbelievehowxoungI lookedasthexexpectedtofindarealk oldman!!

ForyourinformationIdidnotreceive morethantwentxthousanddollarsin royaltiesfromtheSteinSongand1gaxe theUnixersityofMaineGxmnasium Fundtenormaybefourteenthousand dollars.IwasthunderstruckwhenI learnedthatColcordhadnocontract withCarlFischerandbroughthimto XcwYorktoforceashowdown.

Ai' lcn *h ev ' c;irnccl l ,c l 1;, d JK tnevergixenFischerorAXYtatJOXEanvcontractualrightto fjttpublishandsellthesong, ▼Vthen-(Ihadsixtoppublishers totryhiscase)allnearkshit!!!

B\law,thejudgehasnorecoursebut to give COLCORD ALL THE MOXIES TI1ATT1 IE PUBLISHER HAD ACCUMULATED AT THAT POINT, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEX OVER'IW’O OR THREE IIUXDREDTl101kSAXDDOI,1ARS... beforeIcouldstophimheaskedforonk THREE THOUSAXD when his rightful royaltiesatthattimewouldhaxebeenat leasttenthousanddollars!!!

ButIno,xou’rc]likemostwriterswho forsomereasonjustdon’tsimplewishto pointoutthatIheldthataudienceinthe palmofmyhandforoxerninetyminutes withastandingovation.

Ofcourse,itwasacaptixcaudience andthelocalboxcomingbackjust couldn'tmiss...

Butsoucametotheshowwiththe reviewalreadywritteninyourmindand exceptforthefewlinessouwrotein whichyonwrotethat“IIispresentact makesuseofalltheseskills”youfailedto realizethatIhavebeenandamable toreallypleaseandexciteanaudi¬ enceforajscriodof90minutes!!! 1missmorepartsinIVbecause msyouthfulfacedoesn'tmake believabletherolestheywouldlike metoportrawAgain,forstair information1AMMORI’,POPU¬ LARTODAYTILAN11IA\T EA'ERBURN...Thispopularity hascrystallizeduserthelasttwenty yearsandwhenIwalkdownthe streetinYewYorkitisreallvsome¬ thingtoseeandwhenItellthesec¬ retaryonthephone,nineoutoften times,eventhevotingvoicesask,“ISthis theRKALRudyVallee?"

ButIknowthatyoumeantwellanddid saythatIheldthemforalmosttwohours (whenIbeganthisletterIwaslooking onlvatoneofthetwoarticles!)

Ifsoueverdoreadmvbook.I’llbecuri¬ ousastosouropinionoftheoverallwrit¬ ing...Ifvouhasen’tboughtacopywrite

meandI’llsendsouone

Cordialls;Ruds I’msendingsouthebookwiththislet¬ ter...forgetTill<YOUNGRUDY

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amostamusingbook,withtheauthors personalitydominatingescrypage.One ofthebestchapters,“Uidcassas-in Maine,”tellsofthe8200,000lodge whichValleebuiltona300-acreestateat LakeKczar.Nearls'eservsummer duringthe(NeatDepressionlie insitedallthebandmembersand theirwisestobehisguestsfora week.Hekeptthelodgeuntil 1945,when,realizingthatCalifor¬ niahadbecomehispermanentres¬ idence,hesoldtheestablishment forafractionofitssaluc.

Ruds’sresponsearrisedinApril 1976.\\1icnIopenedtheletter,I couldalmostfeeltheheatburningoff thepages.Ilewrote:

RUDY VALLEE. MARK 56 RE¬ CORDS, BOX 1, ANAHEIM, CA 92803.

tungbs'hiswords,butencour¬ agedbyhissolubility,Iwrotea reviewofLettheChipsTalland fireditofftohim,alongwitha requestforsomephotosfor anotherstorv.Ms'resiewincludedthis seeminglsharmlessparagraph:“Chips"is

Nowonder.MaxMillard(wherein HelldidyoudigupthatMILLARD?!?!) thatthepublisherofADineI.ifewas abouttopassonyourarticleonme!Wlicre theIlulldidsouesergettheideathatsou weregiftedwiththemuseofWRITING, LOR ANYI HING Jesus!!!Youkickalltherequirements forsuccessinwriting.Youhascno

WITH

PRESENTING THE PERSON, PIACE,ORTIIEACTION!!Butabove allyoushowinyourchoiceofthearticle IHIDEAWAYIN\1AINEasoneofthe bestchaptersinthebookthatvouarca realKOOKwithnoperceptionatall!

ForChrist'ssakewhatthehelliswrong withyou?EorapersonwholikesNation¬ alGeographicandwhohasalovefor Maine and the GREAT OUTDOORS, thatchaptermightrateapassinggrade, butJesus!!!!M’ithfabulousrevclaton chapterssuchastheoneonBorge,Berle, andW'inchcllwhichshouldfascinatenot onlythelaxmanbutevenahardboiled journalist,youpickoutaninnocuous chapteras"oneofthebest!”Shit!!!

Youaresopredictableinvourcorny admirationforNOS'!AECIAandthe past,howthe1lelldovouEA'ERexpect toriseaboveyourlowlvstateoffinance (incidentalk.dovouearnmorethana hundreddollarsaweek?)Jesus!!!

AllyoucanrememberisthatItripped inthedarkandthateveryone“feltsorry fortheoldman!!”Youarearealhorse’s ass!Youdon’tevenmentionthefacts rightinvourstorv!Inthefirstplace,the

E.P.youmentionisoneofthepoorest examplesofmywork.Ifyoucan’tfindthe neweditionofTIIEKIDEROM MAINE,madebyR.K.O.UNIQUE, whichwentbankruptthedavthey releasedit!!!,thenhavevourdealerorbet¬ terstill,writeOI,Y\1PICRECORDS (TellthemthatItoldyoutodoit!)AND tellthemthatyou’llgivethemcreditin yourstopsothattheycansellafewmore ofthisE.P.Mirichtheyhavepressedup WITHOUT MY PERMISSION....

1 MAS NEVER REIMBURSED EOR THEEIRS'PR.K.O.UNIQUEE.P.but itisthefinestthingI’veeverdoneor MILLDO!!!Forty-pieceorchestra.... bigvocabulangroupoftenwomenand tenmen....JOELEAIIY(deceased recently!) ARRANGED AND DIRECT¬ ED THE'1AVO SESSIONS!

Iftheydon’tsendittoyou,Ircallv MILLsuethemasIownalltherightto themasters!!!

'rhenewL.P.isRUDYVALLEE HEIG111IOEVERYBODY.Butlet’sget onwithvourmisstatementsoffact!Idid nottakeupthesaxophoneATM'estbrook High.But[insteadgotmvfirstbreak]thru thechiefelectricianat'lireStar'Iheatre,in

Portland,Maine,whooneyearlateroperat¬ edthecurtainsandbackstagelightingas1 playedsaxophonesolosonthestagefor ninetydollars,whereasasheadusherand projectionistinthistheatre,Ihadonlybeen paid ONE DOLLAR A DAY!

Iwalkedoutofmyfather’sdrugstore andTIIENtookthejobofprojectionist atthelocalStarTheatre.Ididnotdo bothjobs.ONLYTHESTARTHE¬ ATREJOBFORAYEAR!!!Mlrerein IlelldidyouevergettheideathatItooka courseinPIIARMACY?!?!Imajoredin SpanishalYale(it’sthebest-taughtcourse there)andmvdegreewasBACIIEI.OR OFPl111OSOPI1Y!!AFTERIGRADU¬ ATED,IcametoNewYorkiirthe Decemberof1927toseekmvfortune. BertI.own(laterafamousorchestra leaderhimself)putmeinchargeofa smallbandtoplayatTheHEIGHHO CLUBat15East53rdSTREET,inNew York.Iwastolead,butnotprimarily engagedtodoanysinging.Thesmall Jewishbov,DeA'orzon,whosellsREAI, ES1ATEtodayinPalmSpringswitha pseudotrainedvoice,wastodothevocal¬ izing.ButDonDickerman,thechib’s owner,didn’tlikehisefforts.Isangafew

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X HKLLAM I TAKING ILKTIXIK OUTOKTHK MY AYTO DOTI IIS KOR ’!AsIwritethisletter,Ibeginmv kofXOTALK, XOWIIISPKR WIIISPKRIXGisevenmore eonthevocalcordsthanactualig!!! oktour,ofwhichtheappearance wasapart,tookitstoll,andtwo >Dr.Kantorfoundthebegiiinoduleorpolvpontheright d.

Ihatwaswhy,youIIXthinkingidiot,I simply wrote you, XO IXTKRVIKWOR AXYI’IIIXGl!!IknewIwasintrouble andfacedthirtyormoredavsolthehor¬ rorsofthattourandwhatitdidtomv poorvocalcords!!!!

Butyourchoiceofthatdrabchapteron 1IIKI,ODCKannovsmesothatfinnot goingtofindanyglossiesforvolirlousv story!!!forthesimplereasonthatyou’ve writtenastorythatirritatesmeinitsinsis¬ tenceuponcrapoutofthepastinsteadof askingmewhatIthinkofthepresent politicalsituationandtheKarfastand thestateoftheworldingeneralandespe¬ ciallytheeconomvandtaxesandwhatis happeningtoushereandnowandhow wearebeingscrewedbyabunchofidiots inWashingtonandhowclosewearcto anarchy!!!!Jesus!!!Getoffthemanofthe pastandwhatOXGK1IAPPKNKDand getwithitasitistixlavandtheKUTIIRK!!!! I’dsuggestyougobacktowhateversou weredoingbeforesoubegantohave delusionsofgrandeurinWRITING AND JOURNALISM!!!!!!

Sincerely,Rudy Idon’trememberifIeverwrotetohim

inimbcrs.thefirst“RAIN,”andDickermanmerelychangedthewholecourseof mylifewhenhesaid.“YOUDOT1IE SINGING!!!”

ItwasBertI,ownwhotalkedasmall station,latertobecometheflagshipof CBS,WABG,intobroadcastingusfrom the1Icigh1IoClub....

itwasearlyin1928inourfirstcarb' smalltimebroadcasts,for1lerberfsBlue WTiteDiamonds,oxerW'MGAonSun¬ dayafternoonfrom2to3p.m.that11erbertofferedthephotoandreceivedfifty thousandlettersrequestingit!!!ONE LOCAL STATION!!!!

‘TheSteinSong’hadbeenpublished foryears,byCarlEischer,acompanythat publishedmostlyMARGIIESandsold bandinstruments.Eischerownedthe originalmarchOPIEfromwhichAdel¬ bertSpraguetookaportionandgavehis roommateLincolntowritetheimmortal lyrics.Copiesof'TheSteinSong,’large sheet-musicpianocopies,wereinthe bookstoreforyearstocome.I'lltrvtodig upthewholestoryofthe‘SteinSong’ whichreadslikeathriller!!!!

Iwasneverpastmycreativepeak,butin 1947,withthedemiseofthemedium

whichhadbeenmyfortune,namely, RADIO,Ilaidlow,fearingtogetintothe medium-UNLESS I HAD THE RICI H I’ORMAI-forthenewupstartofIV!I hadseentoomanyotherskilledoffbv unwiseselectionofmateria]andformat.

Ithenwentintotheonlyfieldlefttome, theNightClubandSupperand1lotel Roomfield,whichwasfairlyLUSIIin 1949,butastelevisionbegantokeepthem home,thosetwofieldsbeganaprecipitous declinewhichfindsitnowalmostextinct, exceptinVegasandRENO!

Icontinuedvensuccessfullyinthenight clubfield,andin1947IwasthefirstNAME, topknIasVegasattheIastErontier.

WHY IN II ELL AM I TAKING

VALUABLE TIME OUT OETHE MY BUSY DAYTO DOTI IIS EOR XOU?!?!?!AsIwritethisletter,Ibeginmv thirdweekofNOTALK,NOWHISPER (theactorW1IISPERINGisevenmore destructiveonthevocalcordsthanactual¬ lyspeaking!!!

Ihebooktour,ofwhichtheappearance atOronowasapart,tookitstoll,andtwo weeksagoDr.Kantorfoundthebegin¬ ningofanoduleorpolvpontheright vocalcord.

Ihatwaswhy,you11Nlhinkingidiot,I simplywroteyou,NOINTERVIEWOR ANAIIIING!!!IknewIwasintrouble andfacedthirtyormoredaysofthehor¬ rorsofthattourandwhatitdidtomv poorvocalcords!!!!

Butyourchoiceofthatdrabchapteron IHE,LODGE,annoysmesothatI’mnot goingtofindanyglossiesforvourlous\ story!!!Eorthesimplereasonthatyou’ve writtenastorythatirritatesmeinitsinsis¬ tenceuponcrapoutofthepastinsteadof askingmewhatIthinkofthepresent politicalsituationandtheEarEastand thestateoftheworldingeneralandespe¬ ciallytheeconomyandtaxesandwhatis happeningtoushereandnowandhow wearebeingscrewedbyabunchofidiots inWashingtonandhowcloseweareto anarchy!!!!Jesus!!!Getoffthemanofthe pastandwhatONGE1IAPPENEDand getwithitasitistodayandtheEUTURE!!!! I’dsuggestyougobacktowhateveryou weredoingbeforeyoubegantohave delusionsofgrandeurinWHITING AND JOURNALISM!!!!!!

Sincerely,Rudy 1don’trememberifIeverwrotetohim

again.Inanycase,thatwasthelastletter Ireceivedfromhim.Laterthatyear,1 tracedthefootpathofhiscareer,moving toNewYorkCityatthesameagehedid (26),andsoonfindingajohwriting celebrityinterviewsforaweeklydoorstep throwaway,the'IN'Shopper.Myphoto wasnotofferedonaradiostation,andI finally-leftforSanFrancisco,slightlv humbledbytheNewYorkexperience. In1986,IreadinthepaperthatRudy haddied.Hewascremated,andhisash¬ esburiedinhisfamily’splotinSaint Hyacinth'sCemetery,Westbrook.Rudi’s gravestonewaslaterstolen,andwas replacedlastyearbvhiswidow,Eleanor Vallee.BesidesRudy,theplotbearsthe remainsofhisparents,hisbrotherand sister,andtheirspouses.

EleanorVallee(seeopeningphoto, page26)movedoutoftheirIlollvwood mansion,anditwassoldtoentertainer ArsenioHall,wholeveleditandrebuilt onthesite.[AnotherofRudy’shomes,a beautifulSpanishstylevillawithakid¬ ney-shapedswimmingpoolon-where else-SunsetBoulevard,waslaterownedbv EnglcbertHumperdinckand,withRudy mentioned,hasrecentlybeenfeaturedin Peoplemagazineasbeingforsale],

Vallee’snamehassincefalleninto obscurity:nobook-lengthbiographyof himhasbeenwrittenbyanyoneoutside ofhisfamily;nomovieormajorTVdoc¬ umentaryabouthimhasappeared;and evenhisboyhoodhomeat36Monroe /AvenueinWestbrookremainsunidenti¬ fiedashisresidence.[Arecentvisitcon¬ firmstheaddress,andtheownersaysthat twotothreepeoplecomebveachyear andaskaboutRudy.“Hedidleaveus something,"theownertellsus.“\\Tien hewashomeonvacationswhileastu¬ dentatTale,heputalargebrassfront¬ doorknockerwiththewordYaleabovea brassbulldog’sheadonhisbedroom door.It’sstillhere!]

Thatshouldbetheendofthestory.But asthe100thanniversaryofhisbirth approaches,thereareflickersofaVallee revival.InSeptember1998,Rudy’sbirth¬ placeofIslandPond,Vermont,stagedits firstannualRudyValleeVermontFall Festival,athree-dayeventfeaturinga galadinneranddance,aRudyVallee FilmFestival,haywagonrides,church breakfasts,acraftsfairandotherevents, surroundedbythefoliagecolorsofthe ChampionForest.Theeventwas expandedin1999toincludeappear-

ancesbyRudv’swidowEleanorVallee, wliowasmarriedtohimforhislast38 \cars.hi1996,assistedbywriterJillAmadio,EleanorValleepennedabiography ofherlatehusband,AirVagabondIxner (TaylorPublishing)torecordhermemo¬ riesofhimandpreservehislegacy.

Almost30yearshisjunior,shebecame astageactressafterhisdeathandnow travelsthecountry-co-starringwithher fianceBvronClarkeinA.R.Gurnev’s play,“hoveLetters”andgivingfrequent one-personpresentationsaboutRudv’s lifeandcareer.

“Italkforabout25minutes,andthenI showoneofthreefilmsthatIproduced aboutRudv.Iusewhicheveronethev wantmetouse,"Mrs.Valleetoldmeina telephoneinterviewfromherLosAngeles home.“ThenIhavequestionsand answers.I\cbeenontheQEIIandvari¬ ousships,andtoevery-woman'sclub,and allovertheplace.

“Inthefilms,1puttogetherthingsabout Rudyandmyself.Oneisaboutallthe celebritiesweknow-whenRudvwason theJohnnyCarsonShowandtheEdSul¬ livanShow.AnotheroneshowstheUni¬ versity-ofMainehomecoming.Itell storiesaboutthemall.”

alleeneverwonanOscar, butsomeofhisfilms,such asThePalmPeachStory (1942),TheBachelorand theBobby-Soxer(1947),1 RememberAlama(1948),andIlowto SucceedinBusinessWithoutReallyTrying (1967)areavailableonvideoandstill shownontelevision.

WliciiIaskedEleanorValleehow Rudy’sfilmsaredoing,sheresponded,“I havenoidea.”

Atleastfivedifferentrecordlabels releasedValleeCE>sinthe1990s:“Danc¬ ingintheMoonlight”fromPromo SoundAG,”“RudvVallee:I’mJusta VagabondLover.”fromLiserlight.“Rudv \'allee:VoicesThatHadThemPaint¬ ing."fromfakeTwo,"AslimeGoesBv" fromVareseSarabande;and“Hcigh-IIo EverybodyfromAcademySoundand Vision.”aLondon-basedlabel.

.Anotherversionof"Heigh-HoEvery¬ body-,”withmostlydifferentsongs,was releasedin1981bvaPearlFlapper.Most oftheserecordingscanbefoundonthe Internetatwyyyv.cdnow.com.Listening tothreeoftheCDs,containingatotalof 52songs,Iwassuqrrisedbytheirsharp audioquality,theirvarietyandoriginality,

andVallee'sflawlessenunciation.Onlya handfulofthemappearonmorethan onealbum.Togetherwiththethreeother

RUDY VALLEE, Crooner

Rudy Vallee was America’s first coast to-coast live radio broadcaster. As host ot "The Fleischmann Hour” from 192939, he was a "starmaker" who helped establish the careers ot George Burns & Gracie Allen, Eddie Cantor, Victor Borge, and Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy. In May 1930, after he Introduced "The Stein Song" on the air, It topped the New York listolthebest-sellingsheetmusicInthecountry."Springtime in the Rockies," another Vallee hit, was second. Recordings ot "The Stein Song" sold an estimated 20 million copies worldwide.

In1931,attheheightoftheDepression,Rudyoftendideight one-hour shows a day at the Paramount Theater In New York, earning $40,000 a week. His face appeared on 5000 billboards throughout the city. He was the flrst one to record the song "As Time Goes By," 13 years before It was Immortalized In the movie "Casablanca." He was the first national broadcaster to Invite black musicians on his show. In appreciation, artists such as Louis Armstrong and Josephine Baker Invited Rudy to their clubs In Harlem. Frank Sinatra claimed that he learned enunciation from listening to Rudy Vallee.

Among his blunders: turning down the Andrews sisters and believing that Barbra Streisand had no talent.

Valleealbums,closeto100songsofthe Valleeoeuyrearcreadilvavailabletoday.

Thedifferentrecordcompaniestend towardvaguenessaboutwhoownsthe rightstothemusic.OutofthreeAmeri¬ canlabelsexamined,onehasnomention ofcopyrightsandhvosimplystate: “Unauthorizedduplicationisaviolation ofapplicablelaws.”

ASV.theBritishcompany-whichin 1992releasedaGDofVallee's1928-30 performances,warns:“Gopvrightexistson allAcademySoundandVisionrecord¬ ings.Anvunauthorizedbroadcasting,pub¬ licperformance,copyingorre-recording ofrecordsunderthistrademarkinanv mannerwhatsoever,yviilconstitutean infringementofsuchcopyright.”

EleanorValleesavssheisunawareofall thesenewrecordings.“Ofcoursethey’re stolen,"shesavs.“Idon’tgetanything fromthem.”

AskedwhvRudv’spopularityfadedafter the1940s,shesavs.“WhathappenedyyInchshouldneverhavehappened-was thatheturneddowntheEdSullivan TelevisionShow.TheyputEdSullivan on,andStanley-AbramsofEmerson RadioandTelevisionsaidthevdidnot likeEdSullivanbecauseheyvastooblah andwooden,sothevyvantedRudy.So they-cametoRudyandRudysaid,Td lovetodoit,’becauseityvasanaturalfor Rudv,becauseityvasthesamekindof shoyvthathedidinradio.ButRudysaid, ‘OhGod,Ed’sagoodfriendofmine,and

I’mafraidtodoit.’Andthatyvasjust ridiculous,becausenobodydoesthat. Andheshouldnothaveyvorriedabout otherpeople’sfeelings.Thatyvasinthe early1950s.Rudymadeabigmistake, andsohenevergotanothertelevision shoyvtoequalthat.”

Shegoeson:“1,et’.sallIrvtogethimon televisionagain,andbringbackhismusic, andyveyvanttogetamovieoftheyveek. I’dliketogetaRudyA'alleestamp."

TomarkVallee's100thbirthday,she says,“I’mhopingthatthey’regoingtodo somethinginMaine-thattheyyviilhave abigcelebration.”Askedifsheknoyvs anyoneelseyvhocantalkaboutRudv’s ticstoMaine,shegivesmethephone numberofBillVallee,Rudy’sclosestliv¬ ingrelative,theonlychildofRudy’s youngerbrotherWilliam.1reachthe48vear-oklconsumeradvocateathisGonnecticuthome.

“Rudyandmyfatheryvereextremely close,andthroughoutthe'30sthey sharedabedroom-twinbeds,"Billsavs yvithenthusiasminhisvoice.1Ierarelv getscallsabouthisuncleanvmore.

“Rudyyyouldgetmarriedforayear,and thenextthingyou’dknow,mvfatheryvas backinandthevwerejusthorsing around.Theyhadanayvesometime. TheyakvavslivedinXeyvYork.

‘AsakidIliycdyvithRudyinthelate 1950s.Myfatherandmotheryveresepa¬ ratedforayvhile,andRudvandEllie yverekindenoughtoputusup.Myfather workedinthemoviebusiness,andsoyve livedattheValleehouseinI,osAngeles."

.AfterWilliamValleediedin1976,Bill spentadecadeworkingforRudyasa publicrelationsagent.“1hadbeeninthe advertisingbusiness,soIyvasuseful.I couldgoaheadtoatoyvnanddothecon¬ tractyvorkandmakesurethattheclubfit theshoyv,andmakesurethatthereyvasa goodplacetostay,andthatweyveregoing togetpaid.Heyvas75yearsoldatthat point,andIyvaslikeagrandchildbecause ofouragedifference.Ityvasgreat.1lewas discoveringanewkidand1yvasdiscover¬ ingRudy-\alleemyuncle.Sothecombi¬ nationyvasperfect....Hecontinuedthe one-manshoyvunderafullheadofsteam untilhedied.

“IleyvasahugefanofMaine,”Billcon¬ tinues."1havesomememorabiliafrom myAuntKathleen,myfatherandfrom mygrandfather,andthere’slotsandlots ofMaine.Ofcourseyouknoyyaboutthe LakeKezarplace(inlovell).ThelastI

175 HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS

November 25 - December 31, 2000

5:00P.M.-9:00P.M.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum 58ForeStreet,Portland,ME04101 (207)828-0814■ http://mngrr.rails.net

Dineinthehistoric“BirthPlaceofMaine?Upscale, casualandpatiodiningavailable.Servingcontinental cuisinewithanemphasisonfreshseafood.

sawofit-itmustbe20tearsago-itwas ownedbsaBovscluboutofBostonand wasstillinperfectshape.Wliensougo tothemainlodgehouse,therearcmetal¬ licbrassplaquesoncvcrvdoor,andeach ofthemisasongthatRudymade famous.There’sthe‘BettyCoed’room, the‘Let’sDoIt’roomandsoforth.Then ‘MyTimeisYourTime'isburnedinto thewoodoverthemantel.”

DoeshegetanyroyaltiesforRudy’s songs?‘‘Inevergotadime.IfEleanor isn’t,thennobodsis,”liesasswithoutbit¬ terness.T’heareaofWestbrooksshere theValleeDrugstoreoncestoodssas calledValleeSquare.“Thatdatesfrom the1930s.sshenRuds-ssasbig,"Billsass. “Andthatseemstobasedisappeared.1 thinkitjustkindoffadedassav.Ilielast timeIssentthere,I’mnotsureansbodskness-ansthingabouthim.”

oesBillthinksRuds-ispropcrls appreciatedtoday 7“Certainls / Jnotasmuchasheshouldbe, Ibutthenagain,Ithinkthe entireradiogenerationhas slippedassayonus,”hesass."I,ookat ourculture.Il’szoomingalongatlight speed,anditleasesitsdebrissoquickls nosv,itsabsurd....Ifsousaidtoms'kids thenameJackBenns,thes’dhaveno ideawhosousscrctalkingabout,let aloneEredAllen.Andsotheideathat RudsValleeisgoingtosomchoss'sunise Ithinkisremote.

“Ifyoulookinans'kindofbookthat hasanypertinencetocelebritiesofthe 20thcentury,RudolphValentinois alssassthere,Ruds’snot.Soinms'esti¬ mationthatssillhurtlong-term.Idon’t thinkthere’sans'ssas'toturnthat around.”

"Butcan’thestillgothrougharesisal?" Ipersist."Rudyisreallythefirstnational radiosingingstar,"Billanssscred. “Becausepriortothat,son’retalking aboutvaudcsillc.YoushuffledofftoBuf¬ falo.Peoplessentouttssoorthreenights asseektossatchthatkindofentertain¬ ment.Andhere,svham!Radiohit.Allof asudden,peoplestoppedgoingtosaudcsilleandtheystartedstasinghomelisten¬ ingtothecrystalradio.AndRuds'ssasall thes'sscrclisteningto.IIessasonesers' night.ThafsRuds’sera.Butssc’retalk¬ ingaboutanerathafsjustmissing.And soumas'ssellberightandIhopesou are.thathessillberediscoscred.Because Ithinkit’salosels'era."

MichaelRafkiuwas studyingpre-medatBeloitCol¬ legeinWisconsin butspendingfar moretimeonthe stagethaninthelabwhenhe encounteredanadvisorwho providedhimwithperhapshis bestcue:“You’vegotone weektodecidewhatwillbeyour major-theaterormedicine.”

We’reallthericherthatshort monthslater,hemadehisdeci¬ sionandinfact,throughBeloit, spentavearinCopenhagenfora vearwherehe"soakedupthe vibrantartsceneofthesixties. Theaterandtheartsaresowell supportedincountriessuchas Denmark.1wenttotheRoval DanishBalletasoftenas1wanted. Myticketcost,asastudent,was lessthantencents.”

/AfterCopenhagen,Rafkinchose Carnegie-MelloninPittsburghfor graduatestudiesindirecting,and thenbroughtitalltotheunlikely environsofMaine.

"AbunchofusfromCarnegie, unitedbvacommondesiretostay awayfromNewYorkandtoform auniquetheaterensemblecame toMainein1972.Thegroup brokeupwithinavear,butIloved ithere,andstaved.”

ItisperhapswiththisarmorthatRafkin foundhimselfat“crosspurposes"with

theVipassanaMeditationCenter(VMC) inShelburneballs,Massachusetts.

MichaelRafkin

Agreatmamofhisfollowers andsupporterswereshockedand tothisdavwanttoknowwhy.

“Ineededtocometogrips withsomethingthatIdidn’t evenknowIneeded.Itwas cleartomethatIhadfinished thechapterofmvlifethatwas MadHorse.

"Therearegreatcvclesinour lives,andalotofthingsinmine hadreachedapunctuationpoint. “Iconsidermvselfblessedto havefoundVMC.Thisisahard placetostumbleon;it’snotin amnewagejournal,norisitpub¬ licizedanywhere.Ilearnedabout itfromafriend."

Sixmonthslater,Michael returnedjustassuddenlv.

"IalwaysknewIwouldbeatthe Centerforafiniteperiod.1felta profoundneedtogettothebot¬ tomofwhoIwas.Inthesame wavthatIfeltcalledtotheexplo¬ rationatVPC,Icanonlysav1felt acalltoreturn."

IlejoinedProfileTheaterin Portland,agoodgiguntil“the foundingdirectorgotfiredandthewhole thingbecamerathersadandunpleasant."

Michaelresignedanddidwhathehad heartilyresisted-movedIoNewYork.

1Icrcheco-foundcd,withRonWliite, thePlaywrightandDirectorsProjectat theActorsStudio.Therehemetand workedwithhismentor,.MiriamGold¬ ina,whohadstudiedwithStanislavskyat

theAloscowArtTheater.

"IsawalightinherIhadneverseen.” Michaelhad“awholevearofhaving herinfluence”inhislife."Shedidn’t teachmeaspecificmethodoranything likethat.Theaterwasaholvthingtoher." IlersuddenpassingwasashockMichael nevergotover,but“herextraordinarylove oftheaterandwhatitmeanttoher”left itsindeliblemarkonhim.

Weeksbeforeherdeathshegave MichaelabookaboutStanislavskyand inscribedit:“Bevvhatvonarevvithall vourheart,notinpiecesandnotinpart."

I,ecStrasbourgattheActorsStudio.

"Wehadanashblow-up.

"TheStudiohasalwaysenjoyedacon¬ nectiontofamouspeople.Youcanstill seetinsintheprogramInsidetheActor's StudioonBravo.Themissionofmypro¬ jectwastodevelopnewscriptsand1 couldgetnowherewithitasthefamous actorsweretoobusvtododevelopmental

workattheStudio.ItoldI,ce1sawno pointinhavingbig-namepeoplearound ifweweren’tgoingtodoanvwork.”

StrasbourgtoreMichaelapart,and Michael,attheendoffiveyearsinNew Yorkfelt“prettvmuchbroken”and decidedtocomebacktoMaine,toheal.

Assistinghisreturnwerehis goodfriendsJohnandCarolBar¬ rell,foundersoffiguresof SpeechTheater,who“opened §tlieirhearts,familyandbarn”in §Ereeport.whereMichaellivedfor zclosetoayearandwhereheand °Johncollaboratedonthepopular plav“BeanstalkVariations,”whichthey willbepresentingattheKennedyCenter inWashington,D.C.thisJanuary(2129).for.Michael,whogetstoperformin “Variations.”itis“anactor’sdream.Iget toplavahypedupwizard,agiantess,and awhackedoutfreudianpsychiatrist.Il’s morethanachildren’sfairytale.It’san excitingexplorationofeveryyoungman’s

Thiswas1982.Bv1986Rafkinrealized hisdrcamofformingatheaterensemble inMaine,becomingthefoundingartistic directoroftheMad1lorseHieatreCom¬ panyinPortland.In1997,afteradecade ofresoundingsuccesses,Michaelsudden¬ lyresignedtopursueBuddhiststudiesat rightsofpassage.”

AlthoughitisunlikelvthatMichaelwill startupanotherensemble,hehas returnedtoPortlandaudiencesasdirec¬ tor,onafreelancebasis.Ilisrecentpro¬ ductionsinclude“Nixon’sNixon”and "Gaslight"atPortlandStage,“Manof LiMancha”and“NoisesOff”atPortland Plavers.Ilewillbedirecting"Arsenicand OldDice,”openingDecemberIatPort¬ landPlayers,and"TheCalling,"opening atthePortlandPerformingArtsCenter onJanuary8.

—Dianefludson

TheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,ftimpeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinnerspe¬ cialsfromlandftsea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,Etmussels; SteakDiane,ftBlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreak¬ fastftlunch.Reservationsrecommended.774-4200. AubergineBistro/WineBar,aParisienbistroin Portland'sNewArtsDistrict.Tastethecookingofthe Gasconyregion,donewithamodernaccent.Fish,shell¬ fish,duck,lamb,Etalwayssteakwithsucculentsaucesft amazing accompaniments. Elizabeth's raw milk cheeses orDavid'swonderfuldessertstofinish.Magnifique!555 CongressSt.874-0680.DinnerTu-Sa,5:3O-close.Pre¬ theatermenuavailable.

The Audubon Room at the Inn by the Sea on Route 77 inCapeElizabeth.BreathtakingviewsoftheAtlantic OceanEtculinarymasterpiecesfeaturingfreshlocalpro¬ duce,nativeseafoodspecialties,Etexceptionalhand¬ madebreadsftdesserts.Grilledcrabftmacadamia encrustedswordfishw/orangepepperbasilcoulisft sauteofMainelobsterftvealonfreshangelhairw/ roastedtomatobeurreblanc.Patiodiningftoffpremise cateringavailable.Servingbreakfast,lunchftdinner daily.767-0888.

Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388 Cottage Road, South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater,head¬ ingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,ftmodestlypriced cuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourBlack BeanftEggplantRavioliwithaRoastedRedPepper Cream Sauce. NY strip steak w/ Portabello Mushrooms ft demi-glazeisafavoriteofcarnivores.‘Therosemary focacciaisreasonalonetopayavisit."-Downeost. Selectedwinesavailable.Reservations767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com

BenkayRestaurant's-"visualftculinaryworksofart” preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsfromJapan,w/ a"knowledgableftenthusiasticwaitstaff."An"overthe-toptasteexperience" Maine Sunday Telegram. Enjoyoursuperbsushibaroranelaboratedinner cookedatthetable.EnjoyourNYStrip,Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyakifttofu,ortempurateriyaki.Appetizers,soups, salad,noodles,chickenftvegetarianselections.Fullbar, sakeftwinelist.2IndiaStreet,freeparking.773-5555.

Bintliff'sAmericanCafe,Portland'sonlyall-day/every¬ dayBrunchHousefeaturingBenedict’sBelgianWaffles, Omelets, Homemade Granola, ft other fine American Cuisine-daily, 7am-2pm. Dinner served M-Sa, 5:30-9pm including Roasted Prime Rib, Sauteed Shrimp ftMusselssimmeredinatomato,garlicftfennelsaffron broth,ftRisottoofbutternutsquash.Homemadebreads, pastas,ftdesserts.Fullbar.Extensivewinelist;allin warmsurroundings.98PortlandSt.(acrossfrompost office).774-0005.

TheCanneryoffersavarietyofdiningexperiencesfrom ouroutdoorcovereddecktotheloftoverlookingthe diningroombelowfttheriver."CoastofMaine";lob¬ ster,clams,crabcakesftchowderaswellasaselection ofcreativepasta,chicken,steakEtfishspecialties. Functionroomavailable.LowerFallsLanding, Yarmouth.Majorcreditcards/reservationsaccepted. 846-1226. www.thecanneryrestaurant.com

Dimitri'sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreeks who have brought their homeland here in food and music.SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork), Avgolemono (egg and lemon soup), Mousaka, Mama's Spanakopita,LambShanksMytilini,andwood-grilled fishofthedayTheGreek-stylemusselsarefantastic andthegrilledbananadessertunique.Minutesfrom Portland at 185 Route One in Scarborough. Open 7 days, lunch 12-2:30 and dinner from 5 p.m. 883-9800.

Falmouth’slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward¬ winningCasaNapoliRistorantefeaturingmulti-region¬ alauthenticItalianspecialties.Choicesforlunchconsist ofsoups,saladsandsimplepastadishes.Dinnerentrees includetraditionalpastadishes,pesceorseafood,veal,

sirloinandchickenservedalongwithsalad,homemade breadandthechefschoiceofasidedishandvegetable. TheCasaNapolipridesitselfonanextravagantwinelist ofwhitesandreds,importedanddomestic.Lunchis served from 11:30-2 Mon.-Fri; dinner from 5-9 SunThurs.,5-10Fri.andSatRes.highlyrec.Sun.-Thurs., reqiredFriday-Sat.781-3342.

Takeadvntageof5-starchefChristianStruck'screatve touchesatCafeStroudwaterattheEmbassySuiteshotel. WithanemphasisonMainenativeseafoodftprimecuts ofbeef,CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistro-stylecui¬ sineftavarietyofselectfinewines.Foramostunique diningexperience,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonlychefs table,whereyouftyourguestswillbepamperedbyChef Struckfthisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemealpre¬ paredesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,ftdinnerdaily-w/a spectacularGrandSundayBrunchevery3rdSun.ofthe month.Maj.creditcards,res.suggested.775-3002.T

CricketsRestaurantinFreeport.Deliciousfoodatrea¬ sonableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekend primerib,steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysand¬ wiches,vegetarianselections,dailyblackboardspecials. Privatefunctionroom.Fullservicelounge.Mainemicro¬ brewsontap.Easyparkingonly1/2milesouthofLL' Bean.BreakfastSat.ftSun.BrunchSun.,11-3.Main Street,Freeport865-4005.Reservations/majorcredit cardsaccepted.

David’sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasanacclaimed chef-owner in Plymouth, Boston, Newburyport and MiddleStreetinPortland,DavidTurinhasopened David's Creative Cuisine at 22 Monument Square. The menuincludessuchnewcreationsandoldfavoritesas: Crispy Herbed Goat Cheese Packets, Shitake Mushroom Ravioli and White Chocolate Mousse Almond Napoleon fordessert.Fullbar.openfordinner7nights.Lunch weekdays 11:30-4. For Reservations: 773-4340. Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloating Restaurant at 25 Long Wharf off Commercial Street for fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefrom thehustleftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby. EnjoyfreshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafood dishes, ft more. Open 7 days a week from Ham-11pm. Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinksftalightermenu, tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.

F.ParkerReidy's,siteoftheoriginalPortlandSavings

Bankbuiltin1866at83ExchangeStreet.Establishedin 1976duringtherenaissanceoftheOldPortarea,F. ParkerReidy’sisaPortlandfinediningtradition,special¬ izinginsteaksftfreshseafood,butalsoofferingpasta, chicken,ftsalads,w/primeribfeaturedonweekends. Turn-of-the-centurydecor,personalizedservice,ftgreat food create a warm ft congenial atmosphere popular for bothbusinessftintimatedining.Lunch6days.Dinner Sun-Th4:30-10,FrftSat4:30-11.773-4731.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat 540ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou’ll findafullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predomi¬ nantly from local micro-breweries. Accompanying them is an enormous menu w/ everything from soups, salads, ftsandwichestovegetarianitemsftsteaks,aswellasa largevegetarianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they'rerestless!Serving11:30am-11:30pm7days/week. 772-0300.Visituson-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com

Hugo'sRestaurant,accessiblylocatedattheintersec¬ tionofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery.Theinnovative menuchangesseasonallyandfeaturesfreshlocalingre¬ dients.Therestaurantischef-ownedandoperated. Pleasecomeinandtrythenewlyrenovatedbar,which hasitsownuniquemenu.Parkingisavailable.Serving dinneronly,Tues.-Sat.,withlivemusicnightly.Forreser¬ vations, call 774-8538. _ ,4 . r

Jameson Tavern. Consists of two welcoming parts, a casualbarftloungeftamoreformaldiningroomeach offeringacomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuild¬ ingisthesiteofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthe state of Maine when it broke away from Massachusetts. Classicpreparationsservedinagracefulftelegantsetting maketheJamesonTavernafineretreatfromfrenzied outletshopping.115MainSt,Freeport,865-4196.Credit cardsaccepted;reservationsrecommended. Katahdin,atSpringftHigh,oppositetheartmuseum. Comfortablefoodacrossatantalizingculinaryrange, fcomfortableatmosphereftwaitstaff,ftcomfortable !prices.Itsidentifiablyloyalclienteleestablishesitscredi¬ bilityftpopularity.Trythefishchowder($2.95/3.95), crabcakes($13.95),grilledseascallopsw/spicylimeft ^vegetablevinaigrette($14.95)orthechefsBluePlate TSpecial($10.95).Allhomemadedessertsincludingtheir ownicecreamftsorbets.Tu-Th,5-9:30pm;FftSa, 5-10:30. 774-1740.

The Lobster Cooker Restaurant is located in the heart ofFreeport'sshoppingdistrictjustablockfromLL Bean.Fast,friendlyservicefeaturinglobster,crabmeat, scallops,shrimp,award-winningheartychowders,sand¬ wiches,beer,wine,fttakeout.Openeveryday,year round.EnjoyaMainetraditionintheirhistoric1860 barnorbaskonthesundrenchedgardenpatio.Theirfish chowderhaswon1stplaceintheannualFreeportGreat ChowdahChallengein'96,'97,'98,'99,ft2000aswellas Best Overall Chowder, 1998.865-4349.

It's "Mex to the Max!" at Margaritas Mexican RestaurantsftWateringHole!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 Fridays only. . Maria’s Ristorante, est. 1960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful, Italiandecorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailable forlargegroups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinietoscano, zuppadepesce.ClassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sown pistachio gelato. Lunch: $5-$8, Tu-F, 11:30am-2 pm. Dinner: S9-S18, Tues.-Sat. from 5pm. 337 Cumberland Ave.,freeparkingavailable.Tel:772-9232.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue"inFrommer’sGuidetoNew

England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,&three meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparking Eigoodwinesftbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;credit cardsaccepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery. 772-0531.

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Ricetta'sBrickOvenPizzeria,voted"BestPizzain Maine”since1990bythePPHftCBW,Ricetta'sistruly atasteoftheoldcountry.M.E.CurlyofthePPHraves: "Ricetta'sisarguablythebestpizzawestofRome." Dine-in,take-out,delivery,ftcateringareavailable.The all-you-can-eatgourmetlunchbuffetincludespizza, pasta,soup,ftsalad.KidseatFREEduringSundaylunch buffetftMondaysfrom3pmuntilclosing.29Western Avenue, South Portland, 775-7400; 240 US Route 1, Falmouth, 781-3100.

Saigon Thinh Thanh, 608 Congress Street, Portland. "Ofthe137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition, SaigonThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantranked firstinvalue.SaigonThinThanhisMaine's-and probably New England's—finest Vietnamese restaurant."-PortlandDiningGuide."Fourstarsforfood, service,ftvalueformoney.Withgood,healthy, flavorfulfoodftquickserviceinapleasant,clean atmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworthinvestigat¬ ing."- Press Herald. 773-2932.

Silly's.Therestaurantthatdefiesdescription.Theyhave everythingfromcharbroiledburgersftshishkabob,hand cutfries,BBQftjerkchicken,toawildvarietyofpizza, vegetarianplates,milkshakes,desserts,fttheirfamous rolledupabdullahs-allmadew/freshingredientsdaily. Alivelyftfunkyatmospherew/apatiooutback.Beer, wineftoccasionallylivemusic.FreedeliverytoPortland ft Rt 1/Rt 88 Falmouth. M-Sa,10am-10pm. 40 Wash¬ ingtonAve.;Portland.Creditcardsaccepted.772-0360.

Snow Squall, known for great Maine seafood ft lobster,alsoservessteaks,chicken,veal,filetofbeefft vegetarianselections.Offeringcasualdiningaswellas full’dinners,luncheoninthepatioordiningroom, M-F, 11:30am-9:30pm. Happy hour daily 4-6, double drinkssinglepriced,wineftbeerspecials,free munchies. Early dinners $7.95; M-Sa, 4:30-6 ft 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 is a major micro oper¬ ationofferingfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantas¬ ticbrewsonitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Its restaurant,openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverything fromsteaktolobster,ftyoudon'tneedtoleavethe buildingtoenjoysomeofthebestlivemusicin Portland—it'sjustupstairs.At14York,thejunctionof Pleasant,YorkftForeStreets,w/plentyoffreeparking. Call 773-BEER.

Tony Roma's "Famous For Ribs" is conveniently located attheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacentto theHowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specializeinthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginal sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupforafullmenuof chicken,primerib,steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,ftour famousloafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffetopensat 7am.Lunchftdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythecasual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodftdrinkfornearly30years.At1871 ForestAvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavorites likenachos,fajitas,chimichangas,tamales, burritos,tacos,enchil-adas,ftfrozenmargaritas sevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood,steak, porkftchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.With lunchspecialsstartingat$4.95,achildren's menu,nightlyspecials,aChiliHappyHour,a screened-indeck,fttake-out,TortillaFlatisa memorable Mexican experience you can afford any time. 797-8729. - -

Whencruiseshipspullinto PortlandHarbor,somany oftheircrewmembershead straightforpetite,bohemian RaicesIncaicas,orInca Roots,thattheownersareforcedto expandtheirmenuondaxstheships areinportandit’sstanding-roomonly, withcustomersclamoringfortradition¬ alPeruvianfood.CongressSquare nowoffersanassortmentofcolorfully differentboutiquerestaurantsCarricom(Jamaican),MesaVerde (Mexican),TandouriOven(Indian), Aubergine(FrenchProvincial), Norm’s(Southern),BellaCucina (Italian),andPatricio’s(American Comfort)-makingitthegourmet equivalentofahigh-tech ‘incubator.’

IncaRootsisaday¬ time-onlydining experience,11:30 a.m.to6p.m.,and withjustfour tablesthereareno reservations.It’spotluck onsittingdown,beyondthe heaxyphone-aheadtake-outordersthe restaurantenjoysfromthebusycitv lunchcrowd.

Chef/ownerMariaCron,40,was borninLima,Peru.Wliensheisn’t present(andsometimesevenwhen sheis)theprincipalcookwillbe Maria’smother,MariaHerrera. Herrera,78,wasborninthemoun¬ tainsofPeruandistheinspirationfor IncaRoots.“z\sachild,”saysMaria,“I

lovedwatchingherinthestallinthe villagemarketfromwhichshefirstsold produce,andthen,for20years,fish.

“Whatimpressedmemostwashow happyshewas,andhowmail)'friends shehad-everythinginthemarketwas aboutfriendliness.SoIdeterminedto belikeher,tohavemyownbusiness, andtodevelopmanyfriends.”

EmigratingtotheStatesin1990and movingtoMainefixeyearsago,Maria sayssheachiex'edherdreamwiththe helpofaPortlandbusinessconsultan¬ cy,CoastalEnterprisesInc.,andpartic¬ ularlythroughJannYankauskas,its “StartSmart”coordinator.“Without Jan,”shesays,“Iwouldn’tbehere. She’smyguardianangel.”

WewenttoIncaRootsonaFridayat 11:30a.m.,justintimetobeatthe noondayrush.Wcwonaprizedtable andorderedtwosoups,CreamofPotato andZucchini,andChickenNoodle ($1.99percup,$2.99perboxx1).Both werewonderfulanddifferent,especial!)' thepredominantspiceinthepotato¬ zucchiniwithitssucculentsage.

Forlunch,wehadArrozconPolio andLomaSaltado,both$5.95includ¬ ingthesoup.'Hiechickendishwas remarkable,yellowricemixedwith sliversofchickenbreast,gardenpeas, piecesofgreenbean,andlimabeans. Theplatewastoppedwithasimple salsaofchoppedonionandtomato, andtheresultwasaspleasanttothe palateastotheeye.Thestirfriedbeef,steamingxvith whiterice,hitthespot, too,butweveheardeven higherraxesfortheirovenroastedpork,seasonedingar¬ licandserxedwithrice;other treatsincludestuffedpotatoes;a pumpkincasserolexcrypopularin Pern;andQuinda.grainfromhighinthe Andesandhighinprotein,serxedwith onions,garlic,potatoes,andrice. Notxxantingtohogxaluabletabic space,\xretookourscrumptiousCarob BrowniesandcrunchySunflower Cookies($1.50each)togo. Werecommendcallingaheadfor friendlytakeout.576CongressStreet, Portland.(207)772-7977.

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PortlandEyrieTheater.176SawyerStreet. SouthPortland,EridavsandSaturdaysatSpan. andSundaysat2A0pan.1””6.theBroadway versionoftheeventsleadingtothesigningofthe DeclarationofIndependence.<>|X‘iison November1"toDecember>.i20“)”99-1421.

PortlandPlavers.421)CottageRoad.South Portland.Arsenic and()ldIace showsfrom

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PortlandStageCompanv.PortlandPerforming \rtsCenter.2”lores!.Venue.Portland.I he Rondto Mecca. hrAtholIngard.plavsthrough Nosember19.Don'tmissthismmingstoryof MissIleleninSouthAfrica'sKarooregionwhose artistnisthreatenedbyalocalclergymanwho

wantstomovehertoa retirementhome.“Oneof EugardAsimplestandmost beautifulplavs”-New York Daily\ews. (207)774-0465.

MaineStateBallet,Merrill Auditorium.Portland. The Xutcracker- witha52-piccc orchestra.November25 throughDecember3at1 p.m.856-1663.

Portland Svmphonv Orchestra, 4““Congress Street,Merrill Auditorium, Portland. November 14Kx'oko

1akezawa performsBrahms'\iolin ConcertowiththePSOat 7:30p.m.andtheorchestra alsoperformsBarber'sEssay

SvmphonvNo.3.Guest conductorJackEverlyleads thePSOin ThePabulous Parties Popsprogramon November18at7:30p.m. andonNovember19al2:30 p.m.“MagicofChristmas." December9-18.Christiane NollandLiuraDarrelljoin theorchestra.842-0800.

PCAGreatPerformances, MerrillAuditorium. Portland.TheSt.Petersburg StringQuartetwithAndrew Rangcllatthepianois plannedforNovember2at 7:30pan.TheNew York limes callsthisgroup"a Russianculturaltreasure broughttolightbvthefallof theironcurtain."On IhiiversitvofSouthern Maine,RussellHall. Gorham.Theremarkable Ercnchclassictragedy Phaedra plavsthrough November19.780-5151.

November11PCApresentstwoperformancesof therockopera C-odspell. at3p.m.andSp.m.. followedInworld-classartistJohnO'Connor, whowillgracetheMerrilltocelebratePC.Vsnew Steinwas.TheIrishpianist,amasterful interpreteroftheClassicandearlyRomantic pianorepertoires,hasawedaudiencesthroughout Europe.AsiaandNorthAmericawithplayingthe criticshavedescribedas“passionate.""elegant." “wills,"and"sensitive."120”)S424)S00. wAsw.pcagreatpcrformances.com

HateijallSenesUd'. 15"xII"watercolor bvPhilip(iarloParatorr

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PortlandStringQuartet,Portland.Eujovthe secondofthefourconcertscriescomprisedof Bach’s Art o/ theIague:ContrapunctusI-Xl\ withGuestlecturer1.orinIlollanderon December10at3p.m.attheWoodfords CongregationalChurch,202WoodfordStreetin Portland.Bella('ucinacatersareception followingtheperformanceandadmissionisfree forallunder21.(207)“61-1522.

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AucociscoGallen;615ACongressStreet. Portland.“GeorgeIJovdandJoeSluskv:Works onPaper”showsthroughNovember22.Iwo long-timefriendsfromtheSanEranciscoBav areawhohavekepttheirfriendshipasfellowartists despiteGeorge’sreturntoMaineinthelate19S0s. Lloydrecentlyenjoyedaselloutshowatthe 1lackctt-EriedmanGalleninSanErancisco.See textandimagesfromthatshowatwww.realart.com.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt,AndrewsRoad. 1,ewiston.Anoutstandingcollectionofworksbv LewistonnativeMarsdenIlartlcv.Themuseum isfreeandopentothepublic.(.207786-6158. www.bates.edu/adm/museum

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt.Brunswick. Continuingexhibitsinclude“Portraitsfromthe PermanentCollection.”“ArtandLifeinthe AncientMediterranean,”andAsianand Europeanartfromthepermanentcollection. Currentshowsinclude“BrutalBeauts:Paintings bvWaltonEord,throughDecember10.The largestexhibitionoflord’sworktodate,thisshow focusesonLord’sbrilliant,sometimesbiting paintingsofbirdsfrom1992to1999.Lord’s meticulousrenderingsofbirdsarccharged commentariesonthecurrentstateofthe environment,politicalandculturalaffairs,and internationalrelations.OneofJohnJames Audubon'srareelephantfolios, thirdsofAmerica. willbeondisplavandwillmakeitpossibleto witnessstvlisticsimilaritcsbetweenLordand Audubonaswellaspickoutsomeofford'sdirect quotesfromAudubon.Thegalleriesarcopen10 a.in.to5p.m.Tucsdav-Saturdavand2p.m.to5 p.m.onSundav(freeadmission).(20”)725-3275.

CenterforMaine1listory.489CongressStreet. Portland.Theexhibit"TheMirrorofMaine: hourCenturiesof(TeatBooks”opensNovember 30at12noonwiththeofficialannouncementof thelistcreatedbytheBaxterBookSocietyof100 greatbooksthatreflectthehistory,life.and cultureolthepeopleofMaine.“TheIxmgtellows bvI.amplight.”aChristmastourotthe Ixmgfellowhouse,willbeofferedfrom December9toDecember23. 1207774-1S22.

1’arnsworthArtMuseum,352MainStreet. Rockland.“OneNation:PatriotsandPirates Portravcdb\N.C.W\cthandJamesWveth.”a majorW\cthexhibitionslatedtotourthenation, canbeseeninRocklandthroughJanuary1. 2001.1heinnocenceanddeceit,promiseand disappointmentfacedinthetwentiethcentury

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MaineCoastArtists.162Russell.Venue, Rockport."PhotographingMaine:PartIwo (TheFirstCentury)anextensiveexhibitionof Mainephotographsfromthe1840'stothe 1940’sshowsthroughDecember2withan openingreceptiononOctober21from5to/ pan."ManinBilcck,GretnaCampbelland EmilyNclligan:MasterDrawingsfrom CranberryIsland"offersalookatthree venerableartistssharingtheirloseofamagical MaineIsland.(207)256-2S“5.

Museum of.AfricanTribal.Art,122Spring Street.Portland.Visitaworldclasscollectionof uniqueAfricantribalmasksandartifacts representingoseronethousandyearsofCentral andWestAfricanhistory.(207)871-,1S8.

PortlandMuseumofArt, - CongressSquare. Portland."NorthandSouth:BereniceAbbott's U.S.Route1,"featuringfiftyimagesAbbott madeinJuneof1954duringasummer's journeyalongthelengthofRoute1,fromNess YorkCitstoKesWestandbacknorthtoFort Kent.MaineshowsthroughDecember5. "SpiritoftheMask,"arenownedcollectionof masksdrawnfromasariets-ofdifferentcultures andperiods.(207)775-ARTSor(800)659-4067.

SteinCallers,195MiddleStreet,Portland. “SteinCallersIlolidayJesselrsShow"uniquely functional,spectacularlywearablefeaturing tssentv-tsvoofAmerica’stopindependent jesselrsartistsshowcasingPortlandjewelers JasneRedmanandElizabethPrior.Artist receptionisscheduledforThursday.November 20.from5to”pan.PhilipSteinat(207) __ 29072orsteinglass@ime.net.

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Threesmallboatsrockedand bouncedinthesurfcloseto theshore.'Theearlymorn¬ ingskvwascloudedgray withlongribsofdarkerbhiegravspanningcasttowest.

Thewaterwascoldlooking onthethirteenthdayofMarchand capsofwhiteshowedbrieflyonthetips ofwaxesbeforesuccumbingtothe greenblackdepths.Therewerevoices nowandthenlikecrowsinafield, heardbutnotunderstood.

Twelvemen,voungandold,wearing laxersofclothingandrubberbootsthat cameuphighontheirthighs,waded throughtheice-coldwatertopushthe boatsoff-shorebeforeclimbingin themselxes.Txxoofthementalked loudlx;jokingandpokingfunateach other,tryingtostirtheothersintosome conxersation.Butitwastoocoldand tooearly.

Thethreeboatsweretiedtogether withropeinhalfhitches,'lirefront boathadamotormountedinthestern, andoneofthemenstoodintheboat andbentoxerthemotor,pullingthe startercord.Atlastwithoutwarningthe piercingsoundofthemotorbrokethe silence,andaflockofgullstookflight. Ashoutcamebackfromthemanin frontandallthreeboatspitchedto eachsideastheothershoistedthem¬ selxesaboard.

Calebclimbedintothesmallerboat xxithRawCalebhadbeenaclamdig¬ gerforabouttxxomonthstohelppay forbooksandtuition.Rayhadbeena regularwiththiscrewbuthadnot xxorkedinoxertxxomonths.Caleb hadn'tworkedwithRax-before,but thex'hadmetatacook-outlastsummer sotherewassomerecognition.

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“Itsureis,”Calebsaid."It’sinthe teens.Didn’txouhaxelonghairanda mustachelasttimeIsawyou?”

"Yup,alotlonger."Raysaid.“Oh. veah,Igotintothebrand}-onenight, anddidIgetsomehot.1gaxcmyselfa Mo-hawk,arealbeautv,xouknow.But thewife,shedidn’tlikeit,soIshaxed thatoff,too.Yup,usedtobealot

longer,butit’scomingingoodnow.”

“1lowcomexouhaxen’tbeenclam¬ minglately,”askedCaleb.“Youhaxe yourselfalittlexacation?”

Rax’sshim,tight-skinnedfaceslack¬ enedashelookeddownathisboots, thenup.

“No,no,nwboxdiedaboutamonth back,”hesaid,“andIdecidedtotakea littletimeoff.”

Caleb'sstomachsankashethought ofthebright,young,health}-,eyesof hisownson.

“I’msorrx-tohearthat."

“Yeah.well,hehadbeensickalong time,xouknow,andthewife,”he stoppedforamoment,“shetookitreal rough,realrough.”Ashespokehe lookedtoeithersideofCaleb’sface.

“Well,Icamedown,”hebeganto sax'.“IlixeupinSkowhegan,you know,abitwestofWaterville.”Check¬ ingCaleb’sexpressionheadded. “about40milessouthofBangor."

“That'soxerahundredmilesjustto digclams,”Calebsaid.

“Yeah,well,Isleepinthebackofni}' car,xouknow,andthebox'usedto comewithmebeforehegotbadand we’djustsleepinthecar.But1came downafewdavsafterhediedand1 couldn’tgetintoit.Exeryonewasdig¬ gingharderthanmesoIwasthelowmanandI’musedtobeingthehigh man.Theclamsweresmallandthe}

weren’tweighingupandIcouldn’t makeanymonex',xouknow.SoIsaid theheckwithit.I’lltakeacoupleof monthsoffandhelpoutthewife.You know,pokearoundwithsomeoddjobs tobringinalittlecash.”

ThenRaytriedtolightacigarettein thewind.

“Youtheonestudyingtobea lawver?”Rax'said.

“Yeah,I’mtheone.I’xegotabout fourmonthsbeforeIfinish.”

“That’sgood.Goodforxou,”Rax said,noddinghishead."Youneedan educationthesedays.Iley.I’llknow whotocallifIexergetintrouble."

Raystretchedhislegsoutunder Caleb’sseat,grunted,andsaidhehadn’t sleptxerywellbecausethewifekept hearingthingsinthenightandhewould haxetogetupandhaxealookaround.

“It’sbeenacoldwinter,”saidCaleb. ‘Youknowit.”saidRay.“Usedabout fourcordslastyear."

“'ITat’squiteabit,”Calebsaid. “Well,1mademyselfalittlestovelast fallthatheatedthewholehouseall winter."Rax-shothiscigaretteo\-erthe sideandCalebsawitboboxeragreen waxe.“Ofcoursewehadtheboysleep intheroombythestoxe,whereitwas warmandall.WTentheboywould xelloutinthenighttobemox'ed-he couldn’tmoxehisselfwhenhewas uncomfortable-thewifexxouldhaxe togodowntwoorthreetimesinthe nighttohelphimturnox'er.Shesortof dexelopedanearforit,xouknow.And whileshewasdownthereshexxould stokethefireup,sothatstoxenever reallystoppedfromfalltospring."

Rax-talkedabouthisstoxeandthe onehexxasgoingtobuildforyoung Lennx,anotherdigger,whohadlittle heatandman}'kids.

“Lennydoesn’tknowI’mbuilding himone.I’mjustdoingit.Sodon’tsay an}-thing.”

“Iwon’tsayaword.”

Justthentheboatstouchedbottom andewerxonesteppedoutxxiththeir rakesandbucketsandbeganwalking aboutinthesinkingblackmud, searchingforclamholeslikerobins scanalawnforworms.Calebheard

Raxtellanotherdiggerthathiswrists wouldswelltothesizeofgrapefruits whenheduginandaroundtherocks, “armslikePopeye,"hesaid,andthen helaughedathisownjoke.Then, bendingfromthewaistwiththeirlegs spreadfarapart,theybegantodig. Theystabbedthemudwiththe prongsoftheirshort-handledrakes andpulledhardandfast,flippingover largecakesofmudthatslappedonthe wetsurfaceoftheflats.Ifitwasagood flip,agoodcleanchunkofmud slappedoverandtherewouldbe maxbethree,orfive,oreightwhite clambelliesstickingupoutofthe mudandsquirtingwater,orthere wouldbenone.

Thevspentmostofthedayonthe flats,diggingunderacold,distantsun. Allthevcouldhearwasthesoundof thebreakersoutbeyondtheislands, thescratchingsoundsoftheirsteel rakesinthemud,andthegulls’rau¬ couslaughastheysailedby.

Finallythetidecameinthelast twentyyardsandpushedthemupoff theflatsandbackintotheboats.They hadalldughard,stoppingonlytotake adrinkortostanduptostraighten theirbacks.Raywasn’tthetopman, buthediddighard.

Caleblikedthesepeopleandbeing outinthewide,openspaces,andwork¬ inginthecoldfreshair.Helikedthe ideathathecouldtakewhatnature hadtooffer.Hehaddiscoveredinhim¬ selfaninnerrhvthmofworkthatmade himproudandapartofsomething.

Headingbacktothepier,theboats lurchingoxerthewaxes,Caleblooked attheothersintheirseatshunched quietlvagainstthecoldwind.Infixe months,hethought,Iwillbeinadif¬ ferentworld.Amuchfaster-paced worldwheretherichpaylargesums tohidewhotheyarc.andtheless-prixilegedpax'trvingtoprovewhothey rcallvare.Aplacewherehonestyand integritvarealwaysinquestion.Out hereontheflatsitisdifferent,though. Iamreallyhere.

Thenthewatercameinandcovered theflatsandallwasblueinthesunshine andCalebwasn’tthereanvmore.-Sr

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