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That’swhattheChamberofCom¬ mercetoldnswhenwecalledandasked whatOgnnquitmeant.

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Imaginepreviewingdramaticimages thatshooktheworld-theattackon theWorldTradeCenteronSeptem¬ ber11-beforeanvothermagazineor newsbureaucouldseethem.

JoseAzel,presidentofAurora&•Quanta Productions,atiny,cutting-edgephoto acenevlocatedonthethirdfloorabove CunninghamBooksinPortland's

LongfellowSquare,musthavefeltthegutwrenchingironv-thathisbusinesswas earninginternationalacclaimduringthe worstnightmareinAmericanhistory.

Specializingin“smoothediting’and flashassignmentstosquadronsof photographersfromXewYorkto Kathmandu,his11-year-oldfirmuploaded panoramicphotosof11nitedAirlines Hight1”5crashingdirectlyintothe WorldTrade('enterandintheensuing

minutessuppliedthem-interrifying coloranildetail-toTime.\euswek.and therestoftheworld’spress,whowere alreadyclogginghisphonelineswith requeststorart.

Butseeingtheimages...first...what

wentoninhismind?Thesehistoric ‘pictures’werecertainlytoohorribleto be‘beautiful.’Wasitb’austiantosecfate, andbuildings,twistedlikethis?

"Asphotographers,weoftensaythe cameracudsupactingasashieldthat

allowsustotakecertainpictures,”says Azel.whohasnumerouscreditsforhis ownphotographyinTime.Sports Illustrated.NationalC-eoaraphic.and Smithsonian."Butlateronithitsharder, becausethisdeferredemotional

connectionslamsintonsattimeswere notnecessarilyabletochoose.Something similarhappenstoeverybodyinnews organizations.Yondoyourjob,yonact, andthereflectingcomesafterward.1 certainlywouldn’tcomparenstothe

incredibleheroeswhowentintothe TradeCentertorescuepeople-because weweren’tbravelikethat-butthe process-ofdisconnectionfromand reconciliationwiththeweightofthe eventswedepict-issimilar.

OneofAzel’sphotosfromtheWinterOlympics

Didvourmindirrationallysav-i/1 don'ttellanybody1havethese,maybethis won'thavehappened.Didyoufeela secreturgetosuppressthem?

“Wlivshouldweturnourselvesofftoa pictureofastarvingchildinAfricajust becausehe’s1(),()()()milesaway?New Yorkhappenstobeclosertonsandin somewinsmoresignificantinthewayit’s impactingtheworld,becauseit’s collective,notindividual.

“We’retalkingaboutthereasonfor shootingtheseimagesandwhatonefeels. Onefeelstheneedtotrytodepictthe eventtosolicitathought-provoking responsethatwillhopefullychangethe outcomeofthenexthorrificevent,'khat's theonivreasonIcouldthinkfortaking thesepictures.”

Azel,a1976graduateofCornellwho wentontoearnhismaster’sinjournalism fromtheUniversityof.Missouriwitha specialtvinphotography,saysthething peoplemaynotunderstandaboutAurora &•Quantais,“Wedon’tbuypictures.W'e actasanagent.We’relikeasportsagent. 'iTievnegotiatecontracts,andwedoitfor picturesandmagazinesabouttocome outandhousetheminourdatabase.

“Weremorekineticthanastockphoto house,becausewealsodealinassign¬ mentsanddealintheeditorialworld.”

InthecaseoftheWorldTradeCenter photos,“somewereuploadedtousbythe photographers.Mostphotographerssaw theirimagesinNewYork,atamagazine oralab.Theythensenttheroughly editedselectiontousfordigitalimaging andplacement."

Azelliveswithhiswifeandchildrenin NorthDwell,.Maine. Itmusthavebeenlikelookingatthe worldthroughtheDevil’sloop.

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BringingTheVaginaMonologuesandstarEveEnsler-toMaine.

TheWit^inaAlonologues-the provocative,funny,searingtoast ofBroadway-hasaMaine womanatthecenterofit.

Infact,ShaelNorris,asIAcHosier's assistantandassociate-producerofa celebrityVaginaMonologuesbenefitat MadisonSquareCardenthatdrewa crowdof1S.000,hasbeenatthepeakof thetheaterworldforyears.

“IgrewuponMeetingIlouseIlill,just ablockawavfromthePhyllis'1Baxter Theater,”saysthe1993SouthPortland 1ligligrad."Mystepdadwasalighting designertherewithPortlandPlayers,she sms.“so1wasintroducedtotheaterearly andhavealwaysbeeninlinewithit.'

Thoughsheactedinhighschool theaterclubsandcompetedinvocal competitions,“SouthPortland(Iligh School)hadtwofootballGeldsbutatthe timenoauditorium,soIgotthemessage. Ifelt1neverGtin.”

'PhenshewenttoUSMandstudied musiceducationfortwoyears.“Ihated it,so1movedtoMassachusettsand workedattheNorthShoreMusic TheaterinBeverley.

“Imetmvhusband.RobertMonsann. Jr.,thereduringaperformanceofthe WillRogersRollies,andnotlongafterwe movedtoAstoria,NewAork,inQueens, forfouryears,lookingtorworkinthe theater."Norriswasstilltryingtopush wealperforming“butrealizedthelifeof \-ocalperformers...sucks.'shesays.1got

Norris (r) withne Vagina Monologues author/star Eve Easier. Norris is producing a national tourhig company performance of The Vagina Monologues - starring EnslertoMerrillAuditoriumhiPortlandthisspring.

;ijobatPlaywrights1lorizoiisonTheatre Rowon42ndStreet,wheretheyhavea theaterschool.Iworkedinthecostume shopandfellintoinformalrecruiting.It wasawavtofeednnselfwhileIwas auditioning.ThenIstartedstardressingbabysittingforstars.”

Asin\JrFavoriteYear?

“Kxactk'.Thereareincredibletalentsat Playwrights.mainofthemtryingtheater betweenfilmandtelevisionwork.IstardressedJohnPankow,whopinedIrain \ladAboutYou-agreatguy;Jessalyn Cilsig.theblondeteachingassistantin BostonPublic,whensiicdidGunshy,and 1workedwithIasseIlalstrom,theauthor Igotanemergencycall onenight.Twiggy, starringinIfLoveWere All,wasn’tgetting changedfastenough...

of\\hat’sKatin"GilbertGrapewhilehe wasinresidenceforthepreviewsofhis BabyAn"er.

Ofcoursethereweren'tanystartantrums.

"ItwascigarettesforKristen[Third BockFromTheSunJJohnson.Iwas alwavsgettingcigarettesforher.Inever realizedshechainsmoked.Shehasa deepervoicethanKathleenTurner.At RoundaboutTheaterIworkedwithalot ofmovieactors...’’

Ilolly1hmter,surprisingly,"doesn’t translatewelltothestage-shewasvery temperamental,butIloveherhusband. ,\Ivfavoriteshowwas\lyMineola Twins.Pothtwinswereplayedby SwoozieKurtz,andshewasanabsolute pleasure.Itwasaquick-changeshow. ThenRoundaboutclosedtheirspace onBroadwav.BythenIwantedtoget outofwardrobe.1calledaproducer1 knew-andallofasuddenIwasKve Kisler'sassistant."

I,ikeaboltfromthebine?

‘Tddoneherabigfavorearlier, respondingtoanemergencycallone nighttorevampherstardressingina showTwigg\wasincalled///ore\\ere All.Twiggywasn'tgettingchangedfast enough-itwasaone-nightthing.Ihey neededelasticsonthebacksofhershoes, stufflikethat.Buttonshadtobefalseon dressshirts...” Kg.,shedidaGoldGomfortharmon theshow.

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To everyone who gave their time.

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To everyone, thank you.

pressure,sonow1hadthisextraordinary chancetobeEvesassistant,withThe \aginaMonologuesarrivingattheWest Sidenicateron43rdStreet.'11tatwasa bigbreak.Mostproducersdon’tgotosec theaterbelow14thStreet.Buteven(hen theNewYorkTimesdidn'twanttoprint ouradsforTheVaginaAlonologues-it didn’twantthecomplaints.Theyhadto hangtheflagtopublicizeit.Iliena woman,walkingbelowtheflag, complained:*Alydaughterliastowalkpast thatonthewaytoschool.’Winchbegsfor, ’Well,yourdaughterdoesluweavagina...’ “ThatwasinSeptember.Eveper¬ formeditasaone-womanshowuntilthe endofJanuary.Thenitbecamea3-womanshow,withEvestipulatingoneof thewomenhastobeawomanofcolor.”

With TheVaginaMonologues skyrocketingandperformerslikeWlioopi GoldbergandSusanSarandongetting involved.Evelefttheshowforaworld tourofinterviewsforhernewwork.The GoodHodv,abouthowwomen’sbodies aremutilatedinmultitudinouswavs.All ofasudden.Exesstatesidesupportstaff grewto10,withShaclNorrisina positionofincredibleinfluence,rotating differentstarsintothethreeroles.

“Ioncan'tbeEwe'sassistantandjustbe herassistant.It'stotalstress,"shelaughs. “Forastarringrole,therearejust1.5 davsofrehearsalforanewpersonwere bringingin.It’slikeafiringsquad." 1lerfavoriteAlonologuesperformer? Portland’sownAndreaMartin.

“I’dseenherstanduproutineliveatthe AspenComedyFestival.Iwetmvself laughing.Shedoesnivabsolutefavorite versionof‘themoans.'It’sthepartinThe VaginaMonologueswhereafemale prostitutewhoonlymakesloveto womenisinterviewed.Somepeople makesafechoiceswhentheyjointhe cast,becauseit’sdesignedtodrawfrom theirownexperiences.Andreanever madesafechoices.Shewasacomplete nutballallthewax'through."

At26,Norrishasmadeherowndaring choicebyworkingwithKarla Jurgelevich.executivedirectorofMaine \\outTolerateViolence/Against \\omenCampaign2002tobookMerrill Auditoriumforanationaltouring companxperformanceofTheVagina Monologueson\-Dav.April27.“I'm thrilledtoreportthatExeEnsleris comingheretostarintheshow.V-Dax isaworldwideevent.AndMainecould

NikCaner-Medley,18

FutureNBAstar...fromMaine!

Eightcen-vear-oklDeering11igh SchoolseniorNikCaner-Medley (“\ledlcv”tohisfriends)hasbeen caninghisownpathinaland wherefewNBAstarsareborn.SontoJoe Medlev.aneconomicsprofessoratUSM, andJanetCaner,Ileadoftheguidance departmentatW'indhamIlighSchool, Nikisoftenreferredtoasthebestbasket¬ ballplayerinthestateofMaine.

“I'vebeenaroundforalongtime,”says DeeringCoachMikel'’rancoeur.“andI can’trememberanotherplaverwho'sbeen recruitedatthelevelNikhas.’Ihere’s probablynotateaminthecountrythat hasn'texpressedinterestinhim.”

NikledtheSouthernMaineActivities Allianceinscoring(25.8),rebounds(13), andyvassecondinsteals(4.8).Ilecould affordtobeparticularaboutyyherehe chosetogotoschool.

RankingnumbertyvounderDukethis pre-seasonputtheUniversityofMary¬ landatthetopofNik’slist.“OnethingI noticedabouttheplaversandthe coachesthereyvasthevyverereallydoyyn toearth.AlotofotherplacesIyventto thepeopleseemedkindofsuperficial, liketheyyverekindoffakeandtellingme yvhatIyvantedtohear.Icouldjusttell frommeetingthekids."

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Kvcivdav,Nikusedtowearablue NorthCarolinaTarIleelsCap.Itwashis favoritecollege.Butnowhewantsa schoolthatdoesn'talreadvhaveaset

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tradition."Iustyearwasthefirstfinal fourMarvlandhasbeenin.Sotheyre buildingtheirtraditionrightnowandI wantloheapartofacollegethat's buildingit.”

Nikexpectslobeovervvhelmedcoming fromasmallplacelikePortlandwhere basketballisnotamonumentalsport.“1 don'tknowwhattoexpect,”hesays."1ve nevertalkedtosomebodywho’sbeenin theexactsamesituationthat1min. Therearenotmainplayerswhohave comefromaroundhere.I'.vervdaywill beliveandlearn.Alotofpeopledon't evenknowwhoIam,butwhenIwent downthere,everybodyknew.Thatis definitekgoingtobedifferent.”

OnivinthelastcoupleofyearsdidNik reallvstartbelievinghemightmakeitto thetop.

“Alotofkidswhenthey’reintheeighth gradeinabigcitv,”heexplains,"they havepeopletellingthem,you’regoingto beDivision1.you’regoingtogeta scholarship,'causethev'veseensomany peoplegothroughit.Butit’sthetypeof

thingwherewhetherornotyou’rein Portland,ME,orinNewYork,ifyou’re inagvmpracticing,you’regoingtoget better./Xroundhere,nobody’sreallyseen it.1didn’tstarthearingthatIhada chanceuntil1wasinhighschool;thenit justblewupand1didn’treallyhawtime tothink,ohmyClod,thisisMaine.This shouldn'tbehappening.”

At6’7,Nikisaccustomedtobeing noticeddespitehishumbleMaineroots. “Theonlvgoodthingaboutbeingtallis voucansecevenbodxwhenyou’reina bigcrowd.There’smorehasslesthan therearepositives.Youcan’tfitinthe backseatofacar,everytimeyougoon anairplanevouhavetogettheexitrow orbulkheadsoyouhavemorelegroom. Sometimeswhenvoudon'twanttostand outvoustandout.Ihavetogetdouble XI,andtripleXI,,andalotofstoresin Mainedon'thavethosesizesbecause therearenotthatmam’peopleinMaine whoarethattall.Ihavetogooutofstate. Igetmvshoesoutofcatalogues.”

Asmallpricetopayperhapsfora DivisionIscholarship.IlisTer¬ rapinbasketballuniformwillbe custommadetofithis6’/frame; hissize15sneakerswillfitperfectly.

"Onethingthat’suniqueabout basketball,”hesays."Unlikefootball, wherebeforeagamevoucangetall woundupandjustgooutandhitpeople andgocrazy,withbasketball,youtryto getwoundupbutyou’vegottokeepyour mind.Likegolf(whichisnotasupbeat), basketballisagamewithallthenerves andanxieties,butyouhavetobecalm andpreciseenoughtodothingsthatare hardtodowiththatmuchadrenaline goingthroughyou.Therearesomany thingsinvolvedinbasketballmentally thatvouwouldn'tbeabletoimagine. Whenvou’reoutonthecourtagainst theseotherplayers,youhavetobeso mentallytough.Peopletalktoyou, there'sthecrowd.You'reshootingatthis littlecircleandtherearethousandsof peoplescreaming.”

It’sthiskindoffocusthathaskeptNickfrom succumbingtothemainpressuresunder whichmostteenskxlavliveandbuckle. "Youhawtomakeaconsciouseffort. It'shardtodifferentiatebetweengoing outandhavingfunwithfriendsand realizingsometimesthatwhatthey're doingwhenthenrehavingfunIjust can'tdo.ItmightlooklikeI'mbigtime tosomebodycauseIthinkthat.But

AnewHiltonGardenInnhaslandedatPortlandInternationalJetport. A restaurant and cozy lounge. An indoor pool and fitness center. An in-room refrigeratorandmicrowave.Evenafree24-hourbusinesscenterandconvenience mart.AtthenewHiltonGardenInn;you’llfindeverythingyouneedforbusiness orpleasure.Forreservations,visitwww.hiltongardeninn.com,callyourtravelagent, 1-800-HILTONS,orthehoteldirectat207-828-1117.

there'salotofpeoplewhoaregoingto bejealousandexpectyoutothinkthat you'reabovethem.Onethingl'vc alwaystriedtodoisstayclosewith mvfriendsandletthemknowthat basketballdoesn'tmakemethink I’mbetterthantheminany otherways.”

Asaresidentinabrand-new apartmentbuildingonthe Manlandcampus-compli¬ mentsoftheIhliversih-Nik’s roommateandneighborswillallbe teammatesaswell.

“I'mnotalthepointyetwhere everyonearoundmeisdoingthe samething.WhenI'matManland I’llbase12-1sotherkidsaroundme whoarejustasdedicatedanddoing theexactsamethingsasme.But nowI'mjustoneperson.There'sno oneelsewho’sgoingtothesame placesIamgoing.ButIhavetobe abletostillhangoutwithwhoI wanttohangoutwith.I’vemade mistakesjustlikeevenbodydoes. I’vegottenintroubleforthings. That'shelpedmelearn.AndI’ve hadpeopletellmesouhavetobe abletomakethesedecisions.SoI havetobeabletomakethedecision causeit'sallaboutjustmakingthe decision.Sometimesit'shardtonot dothiswhenthealternativeistonot doanything.”

“Idon'teverlikesittingathomc.doing nothing.Ialwavsliketobedoing something.Iliketobewhereeveryoneis."

Everyonewhohasanythingtodowith basketballwasattheannualABCD Adidas('ampthissummer,aoneweek invitationalextendedonlvtothetop 100up-and-comingplavcrsinthe country.Nik(.nullifiedforthetop-s() All-Stargameattheendoftheweek.

"WhenIwalkedinthegvm,IsawpeoplewithtagslikeZdS/’NMagazine, Slam\lagazinc,Sportitcenterwas videotaping,professionalplavcrswere withtheirgirllriendsjustwatching, evencoachwasthere.Ihewholeplace wasjustnutswithcamerasflashingall overtheplace.Itwasoutofcontrol.I wasoverwhelmedjustsittingthere lookingaround.Alotolthekillsthere hadbeentothecampbefore,sothevd seenit.ThingslikethatI'veneverseen before.Theonlvwavtoreactistotn andslavcool."

\lisontfuhnan

LeadingMaine’sfirstSpanishEnglishEpiscopalservices.

AlthoughVirginiaMarieKincon,tobeordainedin DecemberintheEpisco¬ palianChurch,isChrist-cen¬ teredinherteachingsandbeliefs,she turnstoaprophetfromtheeighthcen¬ turyB.C.forherdailyexerciseoffaith:

“MicahisonethatsaysAMiatdoes theI.ordrequireofvon?Towalkin justice,todojustice,tobelovingand kindandtohumblywalkwithGod.”

AndforRincon,“humblywalking withGod”means“breakingallthe barriersandacceptingthediversityof whovveare.Thisincludesestablish¬ ingMaine’sfirstbilingual(Spanish&• English)EpiscopalChurch.

“Wearesocomplex.”saysRincon. “MvrootsareAztecIndian.Iama Christian.IamMexican-American.I alsolovetheBuddhanaturewithin myselfandallofthatworkstohumbly walkwithGod.

“AndIthinkifvvecanallacceptthe diversitywithinourselves,wecanbeso real.'Iliat’showIapproachministry, justbeing‘real’andstartingthe conversationaboutwhatGodisinthat passionateway.”

Rinconbeganherlife,fromtheday shewasborn,lookingsquarelyat barriersanddiversity.

"Mvmomwasinoneofthose marriagesthatwasn’tahealthy marriage.Shewasin1loustonandhe wasintheArmy,inTennessee.So shegotonatrain,wenttolookfor him.andwentintolaborwhileshe wasthere.Shewenttothehospital andcalledbacktomyAuntVirginia 'in1louston,andsaid,’Ilere1am,I don’thaveauvmoney,canyou come?Ineedsomehelptogetthis babvbackhome.’

“MvAuntVirginia,whoisverydarkskinned,rememberswhenshearrived inthatlittletowninTennessee,how thepeoplewerejuststaringather.

“Shecouldhearthewhispersasshe walkedthroughthetrainstation,‘Oh,1 betshe’sheretoseethatnew.Mexican babvattheBaptisthospital.’Mydad saysthattherewasanarticleinthe paper,‘firstMexicanbabyborninI,a iEollctte.’Andit’sbeenthatwayever since.IthinkIwasthefirstMexican-

Margaret Gerding

RITE AID

Withmorelocationsthananyother drugstore,we’realwayscloseby. Wefillyourprescriptionspromptly andourpharmacistsalwaystakethe timetoansweryourquestions. Further,RITEAIDoffersbigsavings andproductsyouuseeveryday:

AmericantograduatefromtheEpiscopal DivinityschoolandIwillbethefirst MexicanAmericantobeordainedinthe dioceseofAlassachusetts.”

Rincon,whoworkedasanursefor20 yearsbeforeenteringdivinityschool, believesshehasbeencalledtobe courageousinspeakingtruth,topractice whatshecallsatheologyofliberation.

Being“real”forheris“namingthe truthofwhatweoftendotoourbrothers andsisters."whichshenotesis"not somethingpeoplewanttohear."

“Theissueofracism,theissueof classism,theenormityofhomophobia; someofusareveryawareofit.And others,well,weallhaveourprejudices.

“AndhereIsitinanEpiscopal Church,alsoaboutaninclusivechurcli forall,butIbringanewlanguageinto thechurch."

Rinconcallsthislanguage"doingthe Codtalk.Iknowhowtohangwithitand speakitandtalkitandbeit.

“Ithinkwesterilizeitalot.Wewantto makeitlookprimandproperandthat’s okas'forsomebutitdoesn’tworkforme likethat.”

Afterteachingex-gangmemberstobe churchcampcounselors(Rinconadded bungeejumpingtothecurriculum),she cametoPortlandthissummeratthe suggestionofhergoodfriend,Reverend MarthaAnneEnglert,apriestatSt. Puke'sCathedralinPortland.

Fromthatmomenton.Rinconhas workedtohelptoputtogetherSt. Elizabeth’sChurchinPortland'sBayside withbatherSamIlenderson,thepriest incharge.ShedescribesIlendersonas being“uniquelyempowering"toherin hissupport.

"TheotherdayIwaswithSamandwe weregettingreadytoleasethechurch andIsawthesefourLitinomenwalking bvandIhadseenthemsleepingatthe park,soIsaidtoSam,’Pulloxer,pull oxer!’AndIjumpedoutofthecarand startedtalkingtothem,'Dedondevienes? Pantdondevets?(Wheredoyoucome from;whatarewindoing?)’Alienthey sawthecollartheysaid“a1.atino ministerwearingacollar!”Sotheytold metheirstory.

“Thcv’dbeencalledheretodoajob thatdisappearedwhentheygothere. Therercallvwasn’tajob,theydidn’tget paidforwhatthex'did,andtheywere nowlivingtofigureoutawaytogoback toaplacewheretheyhailmoresupport

systems.Sowegottotalking,wedida littleserviceforthem,alittleblessingthechurchwasn’treadywhenwedid tins,itwasstillbeingpaintedandthe wallsweregoingup-butwedidthis littleseniee.Sainsaystome‘Whatdid yousay?Whatwashappeningthere?1on know,I\cneverdonethat,justjumpout ofacarandapproachpeople...’

“And1said,‘Well,don’tyouthink evenbodywantsthat,anddon’tyoufeel it?’1canfeelit,1canbewalkingdown thestreetand1canfeelthatpeoplewant tohaveaconversationaboutthis, especiallynow."

“IwasthefirstMexican-

Americantograduatefrom

theEpiscopalDivinity SchoolinBostonandIwill bethefirstMexican-Amer¬ icantobeordainedinthe dioceseofMassachu¬ setts.”Notbadfor‘the firstMexicanbabyborn inLaFollette.’

Rinconwasalsoheartenedbya meetingwiththeBishopfrom Maine’sEpiscopaliandiocese, BishopChiltonKnudsen,who, havingdone1Mitinoministry,toldRincon thatsheneededtowearthecollar,even thoughsheisnotyetordained.“Thereare somanvpeoplewhodon'tunderstand I.atinoministrywork,thatcertainthings arcnecessarytogettotheconversationof thespiritandtheGodtalk.Ilwasso affirmingtomeether.Andshesaid.'Iam sogladyouarehere.'”

RinconandfriendBrotherManneygo salsadancingandhangoutandtalk. "OncepeoplefoundoutthatManneyis aBrotherfromtheOrderofJonathan Danielsandthat1amgoingtobe ordainedthevcouldn'tbelievethatwe wouldgoanddanceandallatthe Breakwater.Butwegettotalkingabout Godandspiritualityandtragediesand jovandcelebrationsandallofthat. WlienIpreachedforthefirsttimeatSt. Elizabeth’sIlookedoutandtherewere twelveofthepeopleIhavebeendancing withwhoformamvearshavenotbeen inachurch.Iwasmovedtotears becausethattellsmeIamdoingwhatI amsupposedtodo.”

-DianeIludson

BY DIANE

PHOTO

HUDSON

ShannaFuller,19

Appaloosaequestrienne

ShannaFullerlikesachallenge. Likehorses.Appaloosahorses. “Theyarcastubhornbreed,"says Shanna.Ittakesacertainkindof persontoworkwiththem.

“Youhavetohavetheattitudethatyou, andthehorse,arcgoingtodoit,andvou arcgoingtodoitright.”

AndShannalikestostarttheprocess fromscratch.

“Idon’tliketobuyahorsethat'sallpre¬ madeandrideit.That’snotreallybeing arider.That'smorelikebeinga 'trophyrider,’souknow.”

NotthatFullerhasn’twonhershare oftrophies.

Sherecentlygarneredthe'iouth SuperiorAwardattheNational AppaloosaShowinOklahomaCitv,one ofonivfifteensuchawardstobegivento participantsfromallovertheStatesand Canada.Onlvthreeotherridersfrom Mainehavebeensohonored.

Shehasalsobeencitedas“Canadian NationalChampion,”“ReserveNational Champion.”andhaswonaseriesof YouthRegisterofMeritAwardsin competitionsthroughoutthenortheast.

“Iloseridinganewhorse,onethat hasnewerbeenshownormadepoints orchampionships.

“ThatwavIcansay,‘Wediditall.”’ ForShanna,hermother,andher Augusta-basedtrainer,DonCharest,the voungerthehorsethebetter.

''Thcvbecomeourprojects.”

TodayShannaisridingabeautiful,gray andwhitespottedhorse,unmistakably zkppaloosawithallthespotsandthebig whitesoftheewesshowing.Shehashad Kobefortwosears.

Ilowoldishe?Iask.

“Kobeisnineteen.” \Miat?

“IIe’stheexception.IIe’stheonlvone thatweboughtoldbecauseIreally neededgamepoints(racingandpole bendingandkewhole)formyYouth SuperiorCompetition.Weboughthim fromaslaughterhouse.”

“Icallhimthediamondintherough. Momcouldseethathewasgoingtobe allright,butIcouldn’t.Ilewasadisaster. Fiewasskinnv.coveredincowcrap,and hislegsandsideswereallcutup.Ithink he'dbeenturnedoutwithcowsandthey cuthimwiththeirbighorns.

“Ilookedathimandthought‘Oh,he’s gross,'andmvmomsaid,‘No,we'lltake him.IIc’llbegreat.’”

“Allittakesisalittlefood,alittlecare,” savsShanna'smom.I,inda.

I,indaFullerlearnedthatasayounggirl workingwithhergrandfather,Jules Zakow.ahorsetraderinScarborough.

“Momwouldrideallhishorsesand onceshetrainedthemdownhewould sellthem.”

AsforKobe.“Ilethinksheislivingthe lifehere,”savsShanna.“Ilethinkshe’s rompinginfour-leafcloverseversincehe cameupthattrail.”

AndwiththeFullers'165undisturbed acresofrollinghills,afewmoosenow andthenandabout50wildturkevs anglingaboutthedavIwasthere,why not?ThatwasonehickvdavforKobe whenShannaandhermotherstoppedby theslaughterhouse.

Shanna,nowinhersophomoreyearat SimmonsCollege,doesn’tgettosecor ridethehorsessomuchthesedavs.She

plavsfieldhockey(andhasplacedasthe highestgoalscoreratSimmons)and wouldplavLicrosscaswell,but Simmonsdoesn’tofferthat-yet.“We’re workingonit.”shesays.

Andasan‘AmericaReads”teacher, ShannagoestoRoxburv,Massachusetts, threedaysaweektoteachyoungchildren whohavedifficultyreading.

Shanna,whosedyslexiawasnot discovereduntilherjunioryearinhigh school,understandsthedifficulties encounteredinbeing“behind”or“slow” forreasonsthatarenotalwaysobvious.

Shelovesthechildrenandteachingand hasthoughtaboutmakingithercareer choice,butwithtuitionatSimmonsat S32.OOOavear,theteachingprofession doesnotlooklikeapracticalchoice. “Teachersarebeingpaidsopoorlyright now,”savsShanna.“That'sridiculous, becauseeducationisAmerica.

“Butthcvarcnotbeingpaidwell,so howarevougoingtopayoffallthe monevvou’vehadtospendoneducation

ifyoutakeajobteaching?”

Atthemomentshe’slookingatacareer inpublicrelations,marketingand communication.IlerworkasQueenof theMaineAppaloosaClubhasgivenher someideaaboutbeinginthebusinessof promotion,workingwiththepublicand gettingthewordoutaboutagroup.And, atSimmons,shehasa“fabulous”publicrelationsprofessorandshe wouldliketobelikethat.“She issooutgoingandyoucantell sherealkloseswhatshedoes.

"OfcourseIcouldchange mvmindtomorrow.”

Sheisasusedtochangeas sheistochallenge.

Changeisnaturaltothe Appaloosaloser.Somany breedsareconditionedtoone typeofriding,butwiththe versatileAppaloosatherider changesridingstyles,learning allthedifferentdisciplines.

Shannahaslearned English/IhintSeat,Jumping, Western,Saddleseat.

Csmkana(BarrelRacing/Pole Bending),Showmanship,and Orising/1rail.

Arecentbigchangecame withthedecisiontosell Vanna,thehorsesheliashad sinceherfreshmanyear.

“VannaandIachievedso much.Weledthenation together,wewonthe CanadianNationalandshe prettymuchsingle-handedlygotmems Superior."

1losscouldsoulethergo?

“Shewasbeingputonthebackburner, withmsbeingawavatschool,and somebodyelseneededher.

"MesoldhertoawomaninTexaswho justgotadivorceandwholosesVanna andwillspendalotoftimewithher.”

Thenewowneralsowillbeteaching Vannadressage,which"willbegood forVanna."sassShauna,"becauseshe hasdonetheEnglish.Westernand Saddleseatandhasueserdonethat sts1cotriding."

Perhapsthemostmemorable challengelorShannawasherfirst projecthorse,lax.

"1was12whenIboughthim.Ilewas onlsthree,buthewassobig-1couldn’t evenseeuserhisbackorreachtobrush him.1wasreadstostarttraininginstead

ofjustridingandsoIstartedworkingwith him.IIewasmvbaby.AndthenOctober ofmvfreshmanrearhe‘colicked.

Shannaandhermomtriedtokeephim upandwalking,sohopefullyitwould workitselfout,buthewassobighekept fallingtotheground,andtheyjust couldn’tgethimbackup.'lllis“tall, promising,sweetandtrustinghorse”with

is"AtI,astaPlavboy"butwhom Shannacalls"Mr.Eaithful,”hasfound anothergirl.

"/\neight-sear-oldgirlwhohadbeen thrownfromallofherhorseswassenlowonconfidenceandreallyneeded Peanuts,justlikeIdid.”

Andthatgirl’smomworkedhardonthe PullerstogetPeanuts,justasShanna’s momhaddonewithher previousowner.

“Andsheownshimnowand showshimandloseshim!I don’tthinkhe’lleverleasethere. ButIseehimallthetime.'Ilie folkswhoownJordan’sMeats havehim,sohe’scloseby."

Ilerfirsthorse,Runningsvood Dolls;isalsonearby.She’sback atCrushingIslandwithher originalowner,acaretakerfor theisland.Shannawassixwhen shegotDolly,whois“pushing 30nowandhasagreatlife runningfreeandeatingup everybody’sgardensoutthere.” Shecomesandstayswiththe Pullersforamontheachyear.

Anotherthingthatisnotsofar awayisthenetworkthat Shannaandhermotherhave builtovertheyearsthrough showingAppaloosas.

"Mesecthesamepeople,year aftervear,inSyracuse,Jersey, Elorida-allover."

whomShannahadfallenheadover heelsinlove,hadtobeputtosleep.It wasdevastating.

Shewas“donewithhorses,"and “didn’tgonearthebarnforsixmonths.”

“Evervonekepttellingme,‘It’sjusta horse,andI’mlike,‘1Ie’snot.Ilesa memberofthefamily.’

Butthat’swhenmyPeanutscamein.

She’dborrowedPeanutssometime beforeTaxandshewantedhimagain, buthebelongedtosomebodyelse.

Shannainsistedshe’dneverrideagain unlessshehad"mvPeanuts.

"1lewasthehorsethatyoufallback on.Youknowhowvouhavethat personvoucanalwaysfallbackon,the onewhocanalwayspickyouup?Well thatwasPeanuts."

Ilermotherpersisted.Peanutsbecame Shanna'sandShannarodeagain. Now,Peanuts,whoseregisteredname

M1icnShannaminedto Boston,sheheardfromalotof thepeoplelixitiginBostonand neighboringtowns.IlinghamandIlanover.

“Ifyouneedanymothering,youjust callmeandI’llcomerightover,give vousomechickensoup.”saidone fellowrider.

"It’si|uitealittlenetwork,"says Shanna’smom.

Shannaspiesafourleafcloverand jumpsoffKobetopickitforme.She findsnotjustone.butthree!

Shehandsthemtome,saying“I generallyfeedthemtothehorseIam showingforgoodluck..."

IglanceatKobe,haveaslighttwingeof guilt,butthenrealizethatKobe’sluckis alreadyaboutasgoodasitgetsso1 graciouslyreceivethegift,thankfulfor mvgoodfortuneinbeingabletospend timewithpeoplewhoareabletofind somesolaceinastubbornbreed.

-DianeIhtdson

PaulaSilsby,50

U.S.Attorney

TappedToSpearhead

Maine’sAnti-TerroristTaskForce

Whileshescrupulouslypoints outthathernamehasonly beenforwardedto Washingtonasapossible nomineefortheposition,weagreewith presiouslypublishedreportsthatPaula Silsbyismostdescryingtobebothour U.S.AttorneyandtospearheadMaine’s Anti-lerroristIaskForce.Intheshort weekssinceSeptember11.“Mehave compliedwiththeAttorneyGenerals directiseandformedtheAnti-lerrorist TaskForceinthestateofMaine."she sacs,cautioningthepresstoclearlydelin¬ eatewhatthatdoes,anddoesn’t,mean. M'ithanumberoffederalimestigators hereinsestigatingtheJetportandother leads,sheseesthetaskforce'srolewillbe "togetfederalandstatebodiestogetherat thesametable,workingwiththe

Nationalanti-terrorismcoordinator assignedtotheStateofMaine.”

Ileriiwohementwouldbe"fromalaw enforcement-andnotapublicsafetyperspeetisc.Atthispoint,imnamelias beensubmittedtotheMiliteIlouse.Itis animmensehonorandresponsibility, onethat24yearsagowhen1startedin PortlandasanassistantU.S.attorneyI couldn'tluneimagined."

IlerformallyassumingtheU.S. Attorneypositioncanonlyhappenif"the Presidentnominatesmeand1amcon¬ firmedlntheSenate."

Particularlysaluablctoherperspectiyc isthefactthatherpassionforjusticeis matchedInherloseforpeople,csidencedbsherbeingafoundingpartner ofthePineGrose|Montessori|Ghild DcselopmentGcnteronRoute88in FalmouthForesidewhileatthesame timeworkingahugecaseloadfirstas assistantU.S.AttorneyandnowU.S. Attorneyhere.Maybeit'snotsucha stretchafterall-bothpositionsimohe lawenforcement!

“M\workwithPineGrosehasbeenon thebusinessside."sheexplains."Mspart¬ ner.BarbaraFifield,istheredas-to-das. I’msenright-brainedandshe’ssen lett-brained."

Backinthecits,she’sbeeninsolsedin sirtuallsesenfederaleasethat’shap¬ penedheresince1977.

Allwecansasis,inaworlddesperatcls seekingjusticeandcompassionsirtualls osernight,PaulaD.Silsbsisintheright placeattherighttime.Aftergraduating fromMountIlolsoke(B.A.cumlaudein AmericanGulture)inI9~>,sheentered theMaineSchooloflawandearnedher J.D.in1976.GlerkingfortheMaine SuperiorGouriforasear,shebecamethe AssistantU.S.Aitornesin197”,andMaine hasbenefittedfromhercnergsandstead¬ fastnessesersince.Accoladesalongthe wayincludeherbeingappointedseniorlit¬ igationcounselin1992-1994andcriminal chieffrom1994through2001.Ascarls'as 19/8shewontheMaineJascees’ Outstanding'toungMomanAward,andin 1996DepartmentofJusticeDirector’s AwardforF.xccutiseAchievement. Behindthescenes,shehasundertaken astaggeringamountofpublicscrsicc positions,includingseningontheboard oftheSexualAssaultResponseServices ofSouthernMaine,theMaineGanccr ResearchAF.ducationFoundation,and directorofBigBrothers/BigSistersof GreaterPortland.Tliissear,she’sthe chairpersonoftheAlumniAssociation BoardGapitalGampaignforthe UniversityofMaineSchooloflaw.

Sowhatbetterpersontoleadfederal programsassuringstatewidesecurity againstterrorists?Mefeelreassured thatshewilldirectthiseffortthewas she'sdonecvcrv-thingelse-witha passionforjusticemixedwithextraordinarspersonalinvolvementandcom¬ munityunderstanding.

ThePortlandresident,duringthefess hoursshecanbreakawavfromher responsibilities,losestakinginsweeping slewstoclearhermind."1justlikesistas. 1astweekendIwasoutatPortlandIlead Light..Anotherfavoriteplaceisthe PortlandObservatory."

ShealsoadmitstoindulginginPortland’s mans'restaurants."Ilosetotndifferent places.Iwasjuststartingmvlegalcareer whenFParkerReidss-sonearthecourt¬ houseitwasafasoritewithattomessopened.Fvenlxxlv’ssomtoseeitclose.”

RachelTalbotRoss,41

PortlandMulticulturalAffairs.

It'snotuncommontonoticemany Portlandofficeandbuildingwalls decoratedwithvariousmapsofthe stateof“Maine,”of“Southern Maine,”of“DowntownPortland.”But fromonesecondfloorofficeinC'itvIkill, thereisaglobalperspective.

Alarge,colorfulma])entitled,“The W’orklPolitical,”takesuponewallwith severalmapsofAfricahungnextIoit. Onanotherwall,womenwith headdressesaredancing,andonanother, ajazzbandisplaying.TheDictionary<>l WorldReligionsisstackedamongmany booksincludingToniMorrisonnovels and IhcAutobiographyofMalcomX. ThisiswhereonlyafractionofRachel TalbotRoss'sworkisdone.Asthe Directorofl.qualOpportunityand MulticulturalAffairsfortheC'itvof Portland,theonkpositionofitskindin thestate,41-\ear-oldIalbotRossbelieves intheimpor-tanccofgettingoutand reachingintothecommunity.

Inthewakeoftheterroristattacks,she andMulticultural^AffairsCoordinator SharonMoorehavebeenmajorplayers intheefforttoinstillagreatersenseof securityintheoverallcommunity.Staff insomeofthecitvslargerdepartments suchassocialsenices,housingandthe policeandfiredepartments,havebeen workingdiligentlywithheratbecoming morevisible.

"I’vebeenoutmoretocheckinwith families,businesspeopleandstudentsin thelastfewweeks,"TalbotRosssays. “I'veseenthatweneedmoreofthisona davtodavbasis.Peopleareafraidto comeoutoftheirhomesrightnow,not justinMuslimcommunities,butin pocketsofcommunitiesaround Portland.Partofourrespoiisibilitvisto reassurepeoplethatwearehereandthat wedon’tmindmakingadjustmentsin ourservices.”

Shenotesthenowheightenedawareness olananti-immigrantbacklashandaccepts someoftheresponsibilityforeducatingthe greatercommunityaboutwhatIslamisand whatitisnot.therebyshatteringsomeof thedamagingstereotvpcs.

"Ilatecomesinvariousformsand colors,"shesavs."Andsometimesdocsnt discriminatebetweenreligiouspractices. SoIthinkwe.revervawareofthe vulnerabilitythatpeopleofcolorarc

feelinginthiscitsregardlessofwhat religiousbackgroundstheycomefrom.

"Wewanttotellthosewhohavecome totheUnitedStatesseekingrefugethat thevhavecometotherightplace.”

TalbotRossisdisseminatingthe messagebvworkingmorecloselywith police,ethnicandracialcommunity groups,neighborhoodassociationsand Portlandschools.

hiternallv,shesass,theattacksbase forcedcitvstafftolookatbowtheyare supportingornotsupportingpeopleof differentreligiousandethnic backgrounds.

■'We’velookedatourselvesmoreclosely andnotassumedthatwe’redoingenough andthatpeopleknowwe’rehere.”

Thecitsiscurrentlysponsoring internalopportunitiesforitsstafftolearn moreaboutIslamandMuslimpeople, abouthateandhatecrimes.

Opportunitiesarebeingofferedby thecitsforasmanymembersofthe communityaspossibletotalkwith theircitvleaders,whilenotbeing publicizedinawasthatcould jeopardizepeople'ssafety.

Dealingwiththechallengeof clearingupethnicandreligious misconceptionsisthelatestofastring ofhumanitarianstrugglesbegun,in mans'wass,bs'TalbotRoss’sown immediatefamily.AsMaine’sfirst electedAfrican-AmericanState Legislator,herfather,OeraldTalbot, liasbeenalong-timechampionof humanrights.Oneofthefounders andfirstpresidentsoftheAlaine XAACP(apositionheheldmore thanonce).Talbotwasresponsiblefor thestaterecognizingMartinLuther KingDasesenbeforeitbecamea federalholidas.

At —0,hecanrecallhowinthe1960s, mans'ofhisAfrican-Americanfriends workedaselesatoroperators,portersand maids.Ileremembersbossneighbor¬ hoodslikeCapeElizabethand AA'oodfordsCorner“werealmostofflimitstopeopleolcolor,”forcingmostof themtoliseinthelimitedhousingof Munjos1HUandtheAAestEnd.

Oneoflalbot’sotherdaughters. ReginaPhillips,nowrunsPortland’s lamilshomelessshelter.

Longretiredfrompubliclife.Ialbotis currentlswritingabookonAtrican.AmericanhistoryinMaineaswellasa bookontheUndergroundRailroad.

"IwasindoctrinatedintopursuingCivil Rightsthroughoutmschildhood,”says TalbotRoss.“1wasexposedtoallthe issuesinvoked."Sevengenerationsof herfamilsbaseUsedinMaine.

Ilerson.DennisRoss,iseight.“1hase tomakesureesersdaymssonknows whoheisandtobeproud,”saidTalbot Ross.“Ifhe’snotarmedwiththat,the consequencesmasbeguilt,self-hatred andjustincredibleamountsofinter¬ nalizedracism."

hewouldlikeherprogramtobe onethatisn’tseenasatack-on butratherasanintegralwaythat businessisconductedandser¬ vicesareprosided.“Andthatnooneis doingusafasor,"shestresses.“Isense notjusthereinPortland,butinalotof areasthere’sasensethatwhitepeopleare doingusafasorbylettingustagalong andIhopethatwillchange.”

"IseeatrendinPortlandtofeel goodaboutthevariousculturesthat arepresentbutIseescrylittleeffort doingthecriticalworkofundoing racism.Thatmeanspeopleolcolor don’tbasetobeusedforwhite people’slearning.Noneofthe currentwaveofattentionindisersity trillshonorsmeasawholeperson.I’d liketoseepeopledoing,myself included,moredeeperworkaround dismantlingracism."

Sheexplainsthatthatisdonebythe citsopeningitselfuptonotjusthiring peopleatacertainleselofthe organization,butbybringinginpeople withdiserseexperiencesatalllescls.Itis inhonoringsariousreligiouspracticesso peoplebasethespaceandopportunity topras-severaltimesadaswhiletheyare atwork.Itisinchangingtheculture aroundwhatliolidasswechooseto honor.It’sinlookingatdomesticpartner relationsandfamilypractices.It’s insitingpeopleininsteadoffinding wavstokeeppeopleoutinhiringand sendingrelationships.

“Ilossarewebringinginminority businesses?"sheasks.“Arethere additionalthingsweneedtodoto helpdeselopbusinessesossnedby peopleofcolor?1lossdowesupport communitsefforts?Isitjustbuyinga tableataMartinLutherKing breakfastorisitsomethingdeeper thanthat?"

TalbotRossbelievesingettingthe messageoutthat“BeingCaucasian

andbeingfrom.Maine,althoughvon maywanttoheisolatedfromthe world,it’snolongerpossible.Soit'sin yourbestinteresttounderstanda betterworldview.”

Shethinkstherecent|terrorist]events haveallowedpeopletoseethatthcvcan’t continuetoisolatethemselves.

“Peoplehavetocometotermsontheir ownwiththetruebenefitsofhavinga moreworldlvperspective,andseeing themselvesasapersonintheworldand nottheonlypeopleintheworld.Ithink thereareeffortsunderwaxaroundthe stateinwhichwhitepeoplearetaking ownershipofracismandknowingthex havetodoalotofthework.Ithinkit’s incumbentuponthemtocontinuetodo that.Peopleofcolorcanbeinanallied positioninthatexploration,but1no longerfeelit’smvjobtoconvincewhite peopletoacceptmeandmvpresence here.Somans'peopleliaxegiventheir lixestochangingtheattitudesinMaine. I’mrelatedtopeoplewho'xedonethat alltheirlives.”

RosspointsoutthehistorxofAfricanAmericansinMainethat’sbeeninvisible anddenied.Oxerthelastdecadesthere liaxebeenanumberofpeople dedicatingtherestoftheirfixesto uncoveringthattruehistorv.

“ThehistoryofAfricanAmericans inMaine,”shesaxs,“isalsoMaine's historv.It’snotjustmsexperience. It’sourexperience.1lopefullxthe truthwillinformpeoplesothewhaxe abetterunderstandingofwh\-I believeI’mentitledtobeherejustas muchastheware.b’orwhitekidsto growupandbeignorantofthat historxisverxdamaging.Andfor themtocategorizeandnot understandthecontributionsthat peopleofcolorhaxemadeto buildingMaineisatraxestv.”

Sheacknowledgestherecent achievementofthePassamaquoddx'and PenobscotNationswhosebillwas passedfortheirMainehistorx'tonowbe taughtinelementarxschools. “Chow ing up,”TalbotRossremembers,“We wouldknowexerx'blackpersonwho lixedintheareasowewouldstopand talkinthestreetwhenwedidn't recognizethem.Tosomedegreethat happensnow...Wovegotpeoplefrom alloxertheworldfixingherenow,and itfeelsgreat.”

-AlisonNulman

RobertCreeley,75

Internationallyacclaimedpoet

Powerful “echoes" hit Waldo¬ boro’sRobertCreeley,the famousBeatGeneration/Black Mountainpoet,whenhethinks ofMaine,wherehe’sownedanocean¬ sidecapesurroundedb\acresofsea grassforoxer20years.

ReachedbytelephoneinBuffalo, NewYork(wherehe’salongtimepro¬ fessoratSUNY)foraninterxiewjust afterwinningthe$200,000Luman LifetimeAchievmenlAwardforpoctrv andscholarkachiexement,hespeaks inabooming,friendlxvoice,asifhe’s hailingsomeonejustoffshore.Yet acrossthelinehiswordsareintimateat thesametime.NowonderDiane Makowskihasremarkeduponthe friendlx-“bumofCreelex.”

“Onmymother’sside,mxgrandfather andgrandmotherwerefromMaine. DuringWorldM'arII.mymotherwasa RedCrossnurseonMt.DesertIsland. SoIhaxeallkindsoffamikupherein PenobscotBav-inBangor.Brewer, M'interport,Ilamdcn,Orrington,and downasfarasBelfastandIleadofthe Tides.Mxnephewoperatesafixing schoolinStocktonSprings!Sothereare lotsofvariousechoesandrelations.”

Bornin1926inArlington,Massachu¬ setts,Creeley(whowasinfluencedIn e.e.cummingswhileanundergradat Ilarxard)grewupinMassachusetts “withastrongsenseofwoods.Meused tofeelwecouldwalkallthewax'to Canada.IgetthatsamefeelinginSouth M'aldoborowiththewoodswehaxe there-thexYethatthick.Ourcapeis abouthalfamilefromthesea.It’sa

reliesingandfascinatingplacetobe. Ihelightrightnowisincredible. “If1hadtopickonepoemthatcap¬ turesMaine,itmightbe‘BroadBax.’ Aliendid]writeit?Don’taskmeto rememberthings-I’m75!Butitwas sometimeinthe1980s.There’salso ’1lelen’sIlouse’inmyC^nlendctr sequence,around1982.”

Greeley'sfriendsalsobindhimto Maine,includingthelateDeniseI,e\ertovandMitchGoodman,wholixed inI'armington,andthevervlixelxpop artstarRobertIndiana.

"IworkedwithRobertIndianainthe 1960sandthenlaterinthe1980s.IIe startedoutasapoet,vonknow,when hewasRobert(Clarkandastudentat theUniversityofI',dinburgh.IIewas studyingphilosophyandpoctrxback then,and1believehewasaimingtobe apoet.I’vehadthepleasuretosec someofhiswork,andhe’saterrificand accuratepoet.AnotherartistI’ve workedwithupinMaineisAlexKatz [aluxuriantlyprinted1999collabora¬ tioncalledEdges]."

(Creeleydeepenedhisconnectionto Maine“20yearsago,whenmxwife [Penelope,fromAuckland,New Zealand|andImovedintoanold capebesidemvsister’sbarninSouth M'aldoboro,whereshe’dfixedfor mainyears.Measkedifitwereall righttomoveitclosertothewater,and weweretold,’Itwasalreadymoved onceinthe19thcentury,soxoumight aswellmoveitnow.’M'ebuiltanew foundationunderitandin1983built anextraroombecausemvwifewas abouttogivebirthtoourdaughter."

Visitingguestsoftenhaxetobemet atncarbvMooch’sDinerbeforefol¬ lowingCreelexthroughthelabyrinth ofdirtroadsthatleadtohishouse. Creeleyhasbeen,andwillbespend¬ ing,exenmoretimeinMaineduring thenextfewyearstoteachgraduate-lexclseminarsonthepoetryofhislifelong friend,artisticnorthstar,andvolumi¬ nouscorrespondent,CharlesOlson, authorofTheMaximusPoems. “I’mleasingthisKridaxforMaine.1 haxeavisitingappointmentatUMO thatstartedlastyear,runsthroughthis scarandnext.It’sdixidedintooneweekcompactseminarsonOlson.”

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JosephGray,57

Itwasthesummerof1969,andJoseph ('.rax,Jr.,havingjustcompletedgrad¬ uateschoolatthe(UniversityofWis¬ consinforUrbanPlanning,was castingouthislineofresumesinhopesof landinghisfirstpost-gradjob.11issights weresetononeinparticular,adirector positionwiththethenPortlandRenewal Project-astretchperhapstorsomeone sofreshoutofschool.

“Theytoldmetheyfell Iwasn'tepi.ilified," recallsGray.

Ilowcver.GitvIlalldid promisetocirculatehis resumetoothercitv departments.Suddenly,an openingcameinthe ModelCitiesfederal Program.Thevneeded someonetodothe physicalplanningworkfor Portland’s\\estPaidrightawav.

(’,ra\haduntilspan.to makeuphismind.Kither stayinhisIriendlvcollege townof\ladisonandwork onhisIriend'scampaignlor higherofficeIforno monev)ortellPortland CitvIlall..."Ikindof gulpedonthephone,"hesavs.“Itwas oneofthosedefiningmoments,Isaid, 'I’lltakeit."

Nineteeneighlv-six.BobGaniev.Gitv ManagerolSouthPortland,isappointed PortlandCitvManagerforwhichJoseph Gray,Jr.,DirectorofPlanningandUrban Development,wasalsoacandidate.

December2s.21)00:M-vear-oldBob Ganievcollapsesinalocalgrocersstore anddiesolaheartattack.TheCits CouncilholdsanemergencymeetingIo determinewhomtoappointimmediately untilapermanentreplacementisfound.

"Imanaged40peopleandabudgetol aboutS1.Imillion."(’.rayremembers. "IhatsallIwasres]x>nsiblelor.Andone das,IwalkedoutofhereK’ilsIlall|and whenIwalkedinthenestdas.Iwasres]x>nsiblelor1.400peopleandSIs9million." \tremendoussnowstormdescended uponPortlandtheweekendalter Ganlcy'sburial,seeminglytotestthe stabilityolitsnewmanagement.

Ganicswasknownlorhismastersofthe budget,althoughhestoredmuchotthe

informationandduedatesinhishead. GrashadIogeteducated,fast.

“Thecitshaslostawonderfulmanager whoprovidednotonlyexcellent leadershipbutalsoasisionforPortland’s future,"GrassaidshortlyafterGanlcs’s death.ItwastimeforGrastocansout muchofwhatthatvisionentailed,in additionIowhathesawasapromising futureforPortland.

Todas,(’.rascontinuesinitialisesthat

Gras,whograduatedfromthe IInisersits -ofWisconsinascarbehind NewYorkMayorGiuiliani,sasshe’s learnedmoreinthefewpastweeksabout securityandterrorismissuesthanheever thoughthe'dneedIoknow,becauseof theIwoindixidualswhopassedthrough PortlandJclport.

IIe’sbeenmeetingregularlywith JclportdirectorJeffSchultesonsecurity systems.IIemeetswiththepoliceand firedepartmentsaboutrelatedissues, includingstaffingrequirementsatthe Jetportandsubsequentchangesin thecity,itswaterfront,andthe respectivelevelofservice.

But(Tax'sbiggestchallenge remainsthecity’sbudget.

"Spendinghasbeenoutpacing revenuesforIhelastseartoyearanda half.Itbecamevenclearafew monthsagothatifwedidn’tcurtail ourspending,weweregoingIorun theriskolseriouslydrawingdownour fundbalance,whichiskindofour rainydavfund."

IIesavsthatfundshouldbe maintainedattheS5millionrange foracitxofPortland’ssize;however, it'ssunktoaboutSsmillion.

Ganics,stillcelebratedforleadingthe efforttorenosatcIladlockfieldand bringprofessionalbaseballtoPortland, hadbegun.Bassidecontinuestobea highpriorits,inadditiontothefastI'.nd ofthewaterfront,masterplanning pertainingIoparks,andprioritizationof improvementstobedonetoathletic fields.I'itzpalrickStadium,withitsnew turfandrunningtrack,isnowessen¬ tiallyfinished.

AndaslorGrasssisionforMaine’s largestcits...“Acomfortablecitsfor citizensofallincomeleselsandethnic groups."Grasnotesthattherehasbeena noticeableincreaseinculturaldiversity oxerthelast30years.mostnoticeablyin thehighschoolswhere40different languagesarcnowspoken.

“IwantIoseeuscontinuetoembrace andbuildonthatdisersits.That’sabig challenge,particularlywithallthat’s happenedsincewewokeupon SeptemberII.It'sanissuethatwilltake upalotofmytimeinthecomingsears."

"WithanolderNortheasterncitx. thereisalwaystheneedtoimestin theinfrastructure,butcapitaldebthas increasedsignificantlyinthelastfew xears.Thedebtservicepaymentthat wehavetoearn-inouroperatingbudget hasincreasedfromS16milliontoS20 millionoxerthelastthreexears."

Givenalltheotherbudget constraints,hefeelsthecitycannot continuetospendalthisrate.1Ie’s takenmeasurestoturnthesituation around,includinggivingtheGouncil abudgettoreducecapitalspending IsvSs.smillioneachxcaroxerthe nexttwotothreexears.1Ie’salso adjustingthisyear’sbudget,creating recentlax-offs.

Theothersideofthechallengeis Portland'selementaryschools.'IheSchool Departmenthasbeenlookingataplanto upgradethecity’selementaryschools.The original]>lanproposedlastwinterwas pricedat$70-<S()million.IheCouncil saidnoacoupleweeksagototheissuing olbondstobeginthatexpensixeprocess becausethevwantedtoseeaplanthat includesthepossibilityofconsolidating theseschools.AccordingtoGray,the oxcrallschoolpopulationisdeclining.

“Theonlvreasonthereliasnotbeena dramaticdropinschoolenrollment,he explains,“isbecausemainofthe immigrantfamilieswhovecomeintothe communityhaveratherlargefamilies.By virtueofthemhavinglanguageneeds, there’sbeenadeclineinenrollment.But newfamilieshavealotofeducational needsthatrequireextraexpense.None¬ theless,therearcsomeelemental}schools withonlv85to90students,andthecity can’tcontinuetomaintainthenumberof schoolsgiventheenrollments.”

IlellbeworkingwiththeSuper¬ intendentonthiswholequestionofhow tocarefullyevaluatethecity’selementary schools,andwhatcanberealistically affordedinthenextfi\eyearsorso.

Gravisproudofhisbiggestachieve¬ mentasDirectorofPlanningandUrban Development.Unlikeotheroldercitiesin theNortheast,"Portlandhasnotseena lotofpopulationgrowth.IntheSpring¬ fieldsandtheProvidences,forexample, vouseealotofdisinvestmentand abandonmentintheneighborhoods surroundingthedowntownareas.Ifeel vervgoodthatwbilewewerespendinga lotoftimeandattentiononthe downtown,wewerespendinganecpral amountoftimeonthesurrounding neighborhoods.Theydolunesome issues,butthevstillremainattracti\ctoa rangeofincomelevels.Thathashelped usparticularlywhendowntownwas havingtroubleinthe1990s.'Ihefactthat westilllunegoodneighborhoods,easily walkablefromWestorLastI'.ndto downtown,ispartofwhathascontributed tothequalityoflifeinthecity,something I’mgladIhadtheopportunitytobe invokedwithoxertheyears.”

Portlandmadeitontooneofthe country'smostaccredited“Top'len BestPlacestoI,ivc”listslastyear.

AllthatisgreataboutPortlandiswhat keepsitschallengesexcitingfortheCity Manager.TheRhodeIslandnativehas livedinthesamehouseonStateStreet for28vears.Thissamevear,heandwife Marie”...tookthebigplunge,”Grav smiles,bvbuyingasecondhouseon PeaksIsland.“Thefirstpricewepaid,"he pointsout,“wasconsiderablydifferent thantoday’s.

Islandandhaveacompletelydiflerent livingexperience...

"Icangetthecompleteurban experiencelivingonStateStreet,oneof thebusiestandmostdenselypopulated streetsinthecity.Andstillwithinthecity. IcangetonaferryandgoovertoPeaks

“I’m57.BecomingCitvManagerisan honorIneverthoughtwouldfallIome. It’sanhonoratthetailendofmycareer, andI'mvenhappyanilpleasedwiththe position.Youneedtobeflexible,'ion neverknowwhatchallengeisgoingto comedowntheroad."

-AlisonHulman

ChrisMcCormick TheUN-Bean.

IfhehadtochoosefivepiecesofI,.l.. Beanmerchandisetohavewithhim whilemaroonedonadesertedMaine island,PresidentandGEOChristo¬ pherMcCormickwouldwant"the Adirondackchair,theL.L.Beanshotgun, somewindblockfleeceforwarmth,anine weightfixrodandmybackpackguitar."

McCormickislikeafosterparentto L.L.Beanandits4,000year-round employees.InMax2000,after>3yearsof runninghisgrandfather’sempire,I.eon Gormansteppeddowntoallow18-ycar companyveteranMcCormicktofillhis bootsasPresidentandCKO.

McCormickcantakemuchofthe creditfordevelopingI..I..Bean’s internationalbusinessande-commerce oxerthevears.Althoughheremembers onceaskingGormanforaraise."IIetold metogetoutofhisoffice."

At46,McCormickisthefirst"UnBean,"ornon-family-member,rather,to runwhatwasbegunin1911byfounder LeonIwnwoodBean.L.L.Beanbegan asmerelyahunting boot(“BeanBool”) promotedinamailer senttoout-of-state sportsmen.Awould-be biHion-plus-dollarmail¬ ordercatalogbusiness wasborn.

“Theterm‘familybusiness’appliesIo I,.l,.Beaninsomanydifferentways,”says ConnecticutbornMcCormick,anavid outdoorsmanhimselfwhoteststhe company’sheraldedoutdoorwearand gearonhisownnatureexcursions.'Tirsl, itisprivatelyheldandrimbyaboardof directorscomprisedoffamilymembers. Second,ourChairmanoftheBoard. I.eonGorman,isI,.I,.Bean’sgrandson. Third,andmostimportantly,our organization,asdefinedbytheemployees whomaketheday-to-dayoperations happenatalllevels,isfullycognizantof

thevaluesthathavemadethiscompany whatitistoday.ThesentimentthatI..I Beanisallaboutqilaiitvproducts,quality service,anaffinitylortheoutdoors,and aboveall,adeeprespectlorpeople,isas strongtodayasiteverhasbeen.”

Thiswasmademanifestmostrecently inthemanyphonecallstothestorefrom customersinNewYorkCityintheclays afterSeptemberI1.“Thesewerenot customerslookingIoplaceorders,but peoplewhowerejustreachingoutIoa parioftheirworldthatfeltcomlorlableto them.AndbvnomeansdoImeanto trivializesuchcontacts...thefactthatreal customerscalleduslookingforabreak reallyspeakstotheinimitable relationshipthatweenjoywithpeople fromalloverthecountry.Ilalsomadeus feeljustthatmuchbetteraboutdoingas muchaswedidIohelpwithreliefefforts downthere.”

AccordingtothePortlandNewspapers, actual"catalogsales...fellolffollowing theattacks...Overall.Beansalesdropped 40percentIo50percenttheweekofllic attacks,andaboutst)percenttheweek after.Saleshavesincebeenclimbing, downonlyabout10percentlastweek."

Onethingthatismisunderstoodabout thecompany,hesavs,isthenotionthat ‘it’seasy’IobeI..I..Bean."Ourreputation asagoodcompanywithMainerootsisso strong,andrunssodeepwithallofour stakeholders-employees,customers, communityneighbors-thatpeoplethink wecandoanythingandeverything.Ihe realityisthatwearejustlikevou-trying tobeagoodcitizen,friend,ncighbo.rand employer.But,unfortunately,intermsof takingupcauseorsupportingworthy initiatives,wecan'tdoitall.”

IIesavsthatlikeanyotherbusiness, L.lBeanmustbeprofitableIobestrong. Butitisuniqueinhowitdoesnotchase profitatthecostofcompromisingthe valuesI,con(airmanhasabidedbyfor over40years.

“Ithinkacriticalas|x-ctofourcompanyis thatweslicktotheknitting,"hesavs."We focusonsenice,quality,value,and reliability.Wedon'tchasetrends.Weinvest inserviceand]xopleevenwhciitimesarc loughbecauseweIxlievcthatinthelong tenn,thisiswhatmakesusstrong.

“Mamenterprisesdon'thavethethings wehave.Wehavegreatpeople.Mehave traditionthatspans90years.\\ere authentic.Inshort,weretherealdeal.

-AlisonNulman

Barefoot...jeansrolledup, lateAugust,awarmbreeze, aslowwalkonabeachbetweentworockyheadlands. Ahandfulofpebblesglisteninginthesun, thecolorsintheirsimplicityarebeautifultogether. Summerisfleeting.

WeunderstandhowyoufeelaboutyourspecialplacesontheMainecoast. Forthreeyears,wecollectednativeMainegranitesandotherstonesfromtherockyheadlands andquietcovesalongourentirecoast.Cutandpolishedasgems,theirsurfacesshine, revealingasubtleblendofearthtones.Setin14Kyellowgold,oureight-stoneMaineCoastBracelet willallowyoutoreturntoyourspecialplacesontheMainecoastwheneveryouwish. SatisfactionGuaranteed.S685.00postagepaid.

TheZorachs

Maine’smostcreativecouple.ByStephenMay

omingfromwidehdifferentback¬ grounds,MargueriteandW'illiam Zorachwereamostnnlikekconplc.Thevwere,moreover,linked professionallyandpsychologicallytocity life,setoxerthecourseofnearlyahalf centnrx,eachfoundspecialinspirationin theruggedbeauts-ofMaine.

'I’licextraordinarxextenttowhichthis giftedteaminspiredeachotherthrough¬ outtheirs\mbioticunionisthethemeof asplendidexhibitionatthePortland MuseumofArt.“1larmonicsandCon¬ trasts:TheArtofMargueriteand

WilliamZorach.”’Ilieoxer100paint¬ ings,watercolors,prints,tapestries,and sculpturesonview,NovemberS-Januarx 6,2002,documentthespecialcontribu¬ tionoftheZorachstoadynamicperiodin onrarthislonandunderscoreMaine's roleintheirachievements.

Theexhibition,capablyorganizedby JessicaNicoll,chiefcuratoratthemuse¬ um.isaccompaniedbyaninformative, illustratedcatalogwrittenbyNicolland ZorachanthoritvRobertaK.1arbell.It willbeawelcomeadditionIothebook¬ shelvesofall.Maineartlosers.

TheZorachscametothePineTree Statebvhighlycircuitousroutes.Mar¬ gueriteThompson(1887-1968)wasborn intoawell-offCalifornia\\7\SPfamily. Shewastutoredathomeinlanguages andmusic,developedanearhaptitude fordrawing,andhadjustbegunclassesat StanfordUniversityin1908whenshe acceptedanimitationtolivewithan auntinParis.Infourvearsthere,shemet GertrudeSteinandPabloPicassoand wasexposedtomodernistartforms,espe¬ ciallythevividcolorsofFauvismandthe fracturedplanesofCubism.

BvthetimetheZorachsmetinaParis artclass.Margueritehadembracedthe headvvocabularyoftheavant-garde-the emphasizedspontaneity,pureandoften distortedcolorsanddisjointedformsandhadincorporateditintoherwork. Borntheeighthoftenchildrenin aJewishfamilyinLithuania (thenpartofCzaristRussia), William(1889-1966)movedto OhioasachildandgrewupinCleve¬ land.F1isfatherekedouta1ivingasa peddlerandjunkdealer.Havingshown earlyartistictalent,Williamdroppedout ofschooltobecomealithographer’s apprentice,andtooksomeartlessonson theside.

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WTcnhehadsavedenoughmoney,he wenttoParisin1910,planningtofurther hisacademictraining.Instead,whilehe wasattendingaprogressiveartschool,he methisfuturewifeandwasintroduced tomodernistpainting.

ForWilliam,whouptothistimewas creatingsomberacademiccanvases,it washisfirstexposuretotheavant-garde. "Theforcescreatingmodernartseemed morealive,”helaterwrote,“thanany¬ thingIhadknownoranythingbeing doneinzVmerica.”

WhenhefirstencounteredMarguerite, Williamexaminedherworkonaneasel: “Shewaspaintingapinkandvcllow nudewithaboldblueoutline.

‘"Dovouknowwhatyouaredoing’1 asked.‘Andwinareyoudoingit?'

“Sheknew-andthatwasthebegin¬ ning.But1justcouldn'tunderstand whvsuchanicegirlwouldpaintsuch wildpictures."

Astheirfriendshipgrew.Marguerite showedWilliamtheworkofsuchavantgardetitansasCezanne.Gauguin,Van Gogh,andtheFames.\\orkingtogeth¬ er.theyexperimentedwiththeboldnew styles.eventuallysynthesizingvividFau-

vistcolorsandshlizedCubistforms, alongwithideasgleanedfromthefreeflowingmannerof!IcnriMatisse,into theirown,idiosyncraticimages.

Overherfamily’sobjections,theymar¬ riedinManhattanin1912andsetoutto leadabohemianlife,firstinGreenwich VillageandlaterinBrooklyn.Toget closetonature,theyspentsummersin thethecountryside,developing“wild picturesfromimagination.”

BothhadworksdisplayedattheArmory Showof1913,thelandmarkexhibition thatintroducedEuropeanmodernismto America,andtheyexhibitedinvarious galleriesduringtheseearlyyears.Evenas theirreputationsaschampionsofnew shiesgrew,however,theystruggledfinan¬ cially."W'ewereamongtheadvanced artistsofthattime,”Williamlater recalled,“andourpaintingseemedreally crazytothepublicandtothecritics.”

Eoraboutadecadetheyfoundinex¬ pensivesummerretreatsrangingfrom NewYorksuburbstoNewIlampshire, ProvincetownandYosemiteNational ParkinCalifornia.In1919,responding toaNewYorkTimesad,theyrenteda summercottageinStonington,Maine, wherethevsawmuchofJolinMarin, whostimulatedWilliam'scareer-long interestinwatercolorwork.

In1922theZorachswereintroduced totheGeorgetownarea,southof Bath,bvsculptorCastonI«ichaisc andhiswife,Isabel,whoalreadyhad aplacethere.ThenextyeartheZorachs purchasedtheearly19th-centuryJohn Biggshouseand100acresonpic¬ turesqueBobinhoodCove;theysum¬ meredtherefortherestoftheirlives.

Todaytheirhandsomeoldhouse,with itsmagnificentviewsdownalawntothe cove,isoccupiedbytheirdaughter-inlawPeggy,widowofTcssimZorach.Ihe interiorisstilldecoratedwithMar¬ guerite'sstenciledwalldesignsand murals.ArtworksbvbothZorachs-paintings.watercolorsandsculpture-further enliventheambience.

William’ssmallwoodenstudio,anold shedheboughtfromalocalroadcom¬ missionerandsetupnexttothehouse, remainsintact,filledwithhissculpting toolsandsmallpiecesofwork.Other sculpturesareinterspersedwithflower plotsaroundthegrounds.

.AbronzecastingofWilliam’scelebrat¬ edSpiritoftheDance,analuminumver¬ sionofwhichgracesNewYork'sBadio

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CitvMusic1kill,issilhouetteddramati¬ callyamidfirtreesonaledgeoverlooking RobinhoodCove.Ibislargeworkwas actuallyacollaborativeproject.William reliedonbiswife’smastersofdesignto producethepreliminarysketchupon whichthesculpturewasbased.

Thecoupleworkedsocloselytogether instvleandsubjectmatterattheoutsetof theircareersthatitisdifficulttodiscern amongearls,idealizedruralscenes.Mar¬ gueritepaintedTheGarden(1914)and WilliamPlowingtheI'ields(191,).I'.ach ischaracterizedbvsisidcolors,simplified formsandflattenedcompositions.l*’,arly on,bothemplosedCubism'sfragmented formtobringenergsandmotiontosuch paintingasMarguerite’sProvincetown, SunsetandMoonrise(1916)and William’sMirage-ShipsatSight(1919).

WhenthebirthofsonTessimin1915 anddaughterDahlov(laterIpcar)in 1917madeithardlorMargueritetofind uninterruptedtimeforoilpainting,she tookupdecorativetextiles,whichshe couldpickupandpuldownastimeper¬ mitted.(.Marguerite’sstrong191Spaint¬ ingoftheirtinsdaughterandthefamily’s substantialnanus,EllenMadisonand

Dahlov,isaclassic.)

Fascinatedbs'thebrilliancyandrangeof colorinwoolensarnsandtheaesthetic designpotentialofembroideredtapestries. Margueritecreatedlarge,modernistland¬ scapesandfamilyscenesthatearnedcriti¬ calacclaimandprosidedmuchneeded

incomeforthefamily.’Hiesbecame,said herhusband,"anartformoftheirown unlikeanythingeverdonebefore."

Thecoupleworkedtogetheronanearly tapestrv.MaineIslands(1919),a panoramicviewofsixislandswitiiland massesateitherend,populatedby smoothlsstylizedfiguresreminiscentof William’slatersculptures.Itappearsto representaslewofPenobscotBayfrom

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In1922,Williamgaseupoilpaintingto devotehimselftosculpture.Precededin thiscountryonlybyFrenchemigreRobert 1aurentofOgunquit.Williampioneered indirectcaning,inwhichtheartisthim¬ selfcanesstoneorwoodwithachiselor mallet,allowingthecharacteristicsofthe material-itscolor,thegrainofwood,the shapeofstone-tohelpdefinetheforms andguidethecsolutionofthedesign.

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colorandtexture,”lieobserved."Ivisual¬ izeaheadorananimalinthestoneand startroughingitoutanddevelopingthe formthatemergesasIchipawaythe superfluousstone,revealingtheform withintherock.”

Ashehithisstride,William’ssculpted figures,nolongerangularorCubist, becameround,volumetricandmonu¬ mental.“Iowemost.”hesaid,“tothe greatperiodsofprimitivecaninginthe past—nottothemodernortotheclassical Greeks,buttotheAfricans,thePersians, theMesopotamians,thearchaicGreeks andofcoursetotheEgyptians."Ilisaffinity forAmericanfolkartandtheworksofhis Georgetownneighbor,1iichai.se.alsohad animpactonhisthree-dimensionalwork.

MotherandChild(1922),acharming mahoganyevocationofanembracing motherandinfant,andNew11orizons (1951),abronzeinspiredbyseeinghis daughter-in-lawPeggyZorachsittingona Mainebeachwithoneofheryoungsons lyingacrossherknees,epitomize William'smastery'ofsubjectandmedium. Ofthe230sculptures,inyvoodand stone,thathecarvedbetween1917and 1966,someofhismostendearingarc

informalportraitsofcats,dogs,rabbits, foyyI,frogs,andfish-ofteninhabitantsof thenaturalsurroundingsofRobinhood Cove.RecliningCat(1954-1955)reflects hisadaptationofthetextureofagranite bouldertothecontoursofasinuously curledfeline.

Althoughhestoppedpaintinginoil after1922,Williamcontinuedasan enthusiasticyvatcrcoloristfortherestol hislife.IlissereneyvatercolorsofMaine, ofteninspiredbyrecognizablemidcoast sites,suchasBeachatBayPoint(1946), yvercexecutedinbrilliantcolorsandani¬ matedbythespontaneityyvithyvhiclihe worked,arespitefromthesloyyprocessof carvingyvoodandstone.“’Iheirspon¬ taneity,”declaredWilliamabouthis yvatercolors,“givesmeacertainrelease andsatisfiesmvloveofcolor.

Meanyvhilc,Margueriteyvascreating outstandingtapestries,yvatercolors,and. offandon.oilpaintings.Ileroilsof sceneryaroundGeorgetoyyn,suchasCity ofBath(1927)andBridgetotheIsland (1950)aretightlyrenderedcompositions reflectingherkeensenseofdesign,flat¬ tenedperspectivesandcompellingcolor. TheysuggestthedualinfluencesofEuro¬

peanmodernismandAmericanfolkart. Alas,neitherisinthecurrentshoyy. Asherchildrenmatured.Marguerite foundtimeformonumentalGubistpaint¬ ings,highlightedbythepoyycrhilDiana oftheSea(1950).atreasureolthePort¬ landMuseum’spermanentcollection. Marguerite’saffinityforNeyvEngland andgraspofitsstakvartpeopleandendur¬ ingtraditionanimatedaneark.panoram¬ icpainting,ANewEnglandI'dnnlv (1917-191S)andtheevocativeGuy l,oyyc-//ieCistC>weofCnve’sPoint, \laine(192S).Thesearegrand,com¬ pellingyvorks.

Another,evenlarger,masterpiece.The CmdandDevelopmentof NewEng¬ land(1955),isher96by78-inch,opti¬ misticvieyvoftheregion,executedinthe midstoftheDepression.Itisnotonvieyv inthePortlandexhibitionbutcanbe seenattheEarnsyvorthArtMuseum,its proudoyvner.

Marguerite’ssuretouchandbrilliantuseof colormadeheryvatercolorsofMaineland¬ scapesandfamilyactivities,notably Ihe WoolwichMarshes(c.1955)andClamIxike(c.1955),especiallymemorable.Both areinthePortlandMuseumcollection.

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TheArmoryRestaurantinthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine,OldPortcharm,ftimpeccableservice inanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/freshdinnerspe¬ cialsfromlandftsea.Unforgettablehousespecialties— SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab,ftmussels; SteakDiane,ftBlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopenforbreakfast ftlunch.Reservationsrecommended.774-4200.

TheAudubonRoomattheInnbytheSeaonRoute77in CapeElizabeth.BreathtakingviewsoftheAtlanticOceanft culinarymasterpiecesfeaturingfreshlocalproduce,native seafoodspecialties,ftexceptionalhandmadebreadsft desserts.GrilledcrabEtmacadamiaencrustedswordfish w/orangepepperbasilcoulisftsauteofMainelobsterft vealonfreshangelhairw/roastedtomatobeurreblanc. Patiodiningftoffpremisecateringavailable.Serving breakfast,lunchftdinnerdaily.767-0388.

Barbara'sKitchenandCafe,388CottageRoad,South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater,heading toFortWilliams.Casual,creative,ftmodestlypricedcui¬ sineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast,candle¬ lightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplantRavioli withaRoastedRedPepperCreamSauce.NYstripsteakw/ PortabelloMushroomsftdemi-glazeisafavoriteofcarni¬ vores."Therosemaryfocacciaisreasonalonetopaya visit."- Downcast. Fullbaravailable.Reservations7676313.www.barbaraskitchen.com

BealeStreetBarbequeftGrill-Underthebridgein Knightville,So.Portland.Featureshickorysmokedand grilledmeats,poultry,fishftseafoodaswellascreative dailylunchanddinnerspecials.FullbarfeaturingMaine microbrewsontap.Reservationsarenotaccepted.Children arewelcome.Openallday,sevendaysaweek.90 WatermanDr.So.Portland767-0130

BenkayRestaurant's-"visualftculinaryworksofart" preparedbyprofessionallytrainedchefsfromJapan,w/a "knowledgeableftenthusiasticwaitstaff."An"over-thetoptasteexperience"- Mame Sunday Telegram. Enjoyour superbsushibaroranelaboratedinnercookedatthe table.EnjoyourNYStrip,Shabu-Shabu,Sukiyakifttofu,or tempurateriyaki.Appetizers,soups,salad,noodles,chicken ftvegetarianselections.Fullbar,sakeftwinelist.2India Street,freeparking.773-5555.

Bintliff'sAmericanCafe,Portland'sonlyall-day/everyday BrunchHousefeaturingBenedict'sBelgianWaffles, Omelets,HomemadeGranola,ftotherfineAmerican Cuisine—daily.7am-2pm.DinnerservedM-Sa,5:30-9pm includingRoastedPrimeRib,SauteedShrimpftMussels simmeredinatomato,garlicftfennelsaffronbroth,ft Risottoofbutternutsquash.Homemadebreads,pastas,ft desserts.Fullbar.Extensivewinelist;allinwarmsurround¬ ings.98PortlandSt.(acrossfrompostoffice).774-0005.

Caf^Uffa.DeliciousfoodservedincasualEtfriendlycafe thatfeatureslocalartists'work.AlmondEncrustedSalmon onaSugarSnapPea,VidaliaOnionandButternutSquash Ragout.BeefTenderloinwithMustardSauceandScalloped Potatoes.Asparagus,WildMushroomftCornRisotto. Entrees$10-$18Breakfastsfeaturecreativescramblesand omelets,MaineBlueberrypancakeswithrealmaplesyrup, andthickslicedsmokedbacon.$4.50-$7.DinnersW-Sat. 5:30-10pm;BreakfastsSat.8am-noon,Sun.9am-2pm.190 StateSt.,Portland.775-3380.

Falmouth'slandmarkItalianrestaurantistheaward-win¬ ningCasaNapoliRistorantefeaturingmulti-regional authenticItalianspecialties.Choicesforlunchconsistof soups,salads,sandwichesandsimplevealftpa^tadishes. Dinnerentreesincludetraditionalpastadishes,pesceor seafood,veal,sirloinandchickenservedalongwithsalad, homemadebreadandthechefschoiceofasidedishand vegetable.TheCasaNapolipridesitselfonanextravagant winelistofwhitesandreds,importedanddomestic.Lunch isservedfrom11:30-2Mon.-Fri;dinnerfrom5-9Sun.Thurs.,5-10Fri.andSat.Res.highlyrec.Sun.-Thurs., requiredFriday-Sat.781-3342.

Takeadvantageof5-starchefTonyFrechette'screative touchesatCafeStroudwaterattheEmbassySuitesHotel. WithanemphasisonMainenativeseafoodftprimecuts ofbeef,CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistro-stylecui¬ sineftavarietyofselectfinewines.Foramostunique diningexperience,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonlychef's table,whereyouftyourguestswillbepamperedbyChef StruckEthisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemealprepared esp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,ftdinnerdailyw/aspectac¬ ularGrandSundayBrunchevery3rdSun.ofthemonth. Maj.creditcards,res.suggested.775-0032.

CricketsRestaurantinFreeport.Deliciousfoodatreason¬ ableprices.Freshlocalseafood,lobster,weekendprimerib, steaks,fajitas,pasta,salads,specialtysandwiches,vegetar¬ ianselections,dailyblackboardspecials.Privatefunction room.Fullservicelounge.Mainemicro-brewsontap.Easy parkingonly1/2milesouthofLLBean.BreakfastSat.ft Sun.BrunchSun.,11-3.MainStreet,Freeport.865-4005. Reservations/majorcreditcardsaccepted.

David'sCreativeCuisineAfter15yearsasanacclaimed chef-ownerinPlymouth,Boston,NewburyportandMiddle StreetinPortland,DavidTurinhasopenedDavid'sCreative Cuisineat22MonumentSquare.Themenuincludessuch newcreationsandoldfavoritesas:CrispyHerbedGoat CheesePackets.ShitakeMushroomRavioliandWhite ChocolateMousseAlmondNapoleonfordessert.Fullbar. openfordinner7nights.Lunchweekdays11:30-4.For Reservations:773-4340.

Youcan'tbeatthelocationofDiMillo'sFloating Restaurantat25LongWharfoffCommercialStreetfor fabulouswaterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapefromthe hustleftbustleofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafooddishes,ft more.Open7daysaweekfrom11am-11pm.Children’s menuavailable.Fordrinksftalightermenu,tryour PortsideLounge.772-2216.

Dimitri’sisarestaurantownedbynative-bornGreekswho havebroughttheirhomelandhereinfoodandmusic. SpecialtiesincludeSouvlaki(skeweredpork),Avgolemono (eggandlemonsoup).Mousaka.Mama'sSpanakopita, LambShanksMytilini,andwood-grilledfishoftheday.The Greek-stylemusselsarefantasticandthegrilledbanana dessertunique.MinutesfromPortlandat185RouteOnein Scarborough.Open7days,lunch12-2:30anddinnerfrom 5p.m.883-9800.

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfordsareaat540 ForestAvenueistheGreatLostBear,whereyou'llfinda fullbarfeaturingover50draughtbeers,predominantly fromlocalmicro-breweries.Accompanyingthemisan enormousmenuw/everythingfromsoups,salads,ftsand¬ wichestovegetarianitemsftsteaks,aswellasalarge vegetarianselectionftthebestnachosftbuffalowingsin town.Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey'rerestless! Serving11:30am-ll:30pm7days/week.772-0300.Visitus on-lineat:www.greatlostbear.com

Hugo’sRestaurant,accessiblylocatedattheintersection ofMiddleStreetftFranklinArtery.Theinnovativemenu changesseasonallyandfeaturesfreshlocalingredients. Therestaurantischef-ownedandoperated.Pleasecomein andtrythenewlyrenovatedbar,whichhasitsownunique menu.Parkingisavailable.Servingdinneronly.Tues.-Sat., withlivemusicnightly.Forreservations,call774-8538. JamesonTavern.Consistsoftwowelcomingparts,acasu¬ albarftloungeftamoreformaldiningroomeachoffering acomfortableplaceforeasydining.Thebuildingisthesite ofthesigningoftheconstitutionforthestateofMaine whenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicprepara¬ tionsservedinagracefulftelegantsettingmakethe JamesonTavernafineretreatfromfrenziedoutletshop¬ ping.115MainSt.Freeport.865-4196.Creditcards accepted;reservationsrecommended.

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Portland,othersinLewiston,Augusta,OronoftPortsmouth, Margaritasservesup“oversized"mealsftcolossal-sized drinks!There'salwaysfreehotchipsftsalsa,ftdownright legendarymargaritas,ftthehousespecialtyisthesizzling fajita!HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.In Portlandat242StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza.874-6444 ft11BrownStneartheCivicCenter,774-9398.Lunchat BrownStFridaysonly.

Maria’sRistorante,est.1960byowner/chefAnthony Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewitha verygoodItalianwineselection.Spacious,beautiful,Italian decorateddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailableforlarge groups.Vealsaltimboca,fettucinitoscano,zuppadepesce. ClassicItaliandesserts.Anthony'sownpistachiogelato. Lunch:$5~$8,Tu-F,H:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-$18, Tues.-Sat.from5pm.337CumberlandAve.,freeparking available.Pleasecall772-9232.

ThePepperclubisaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"ft"BestValue"inFrommer’sGuidetoNew England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine.Itsblackboard menutypicallylistsfivevegetarian,threefish,ftthree meatentrees,includingasuperborganicbeefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusuallyaffordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparkingft goodwinesftbeers.Opennightlyat5p.m.;creditcards accepted.78MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery.772-0531. SaigonThinhThanh,608CongressStreet,Portland."Of the137restaurantslistedinthe1996-97edition,Saigon ThinThanhisafour-starrestaurantrankedfirstinvalue. SaigonThinThanhisMaine’s-andprobablyNew England's-finestVietnameserestaurant."—PortlandDining Guide.“Fourstarsforfood,service,ftvalueformoney. Withgood,healthy,flavorfu!foodftquickserviceina pleasant,cleanatmosphere,SaigonThinThanhisworth investigating."—Press Herald. 773-2932.

SnowSquallrestaurantvotedafavoritebythelocals; "Yougotta,trytherestaurant".SucculentDucktwoways, T tenderVealScaloppini,LargeLobsters,GrilledAtlantic salmonwithfrizzledleeks,BakedHaddock,andMaineCrab cakeswithGrainmustardAioli,arestandoutsonourwide rangingmenu.DinnerisservednightlyLunchMondayto FridayandSundaybrunch11a.m.to1p.m.SundayDinner from12noonto8p.m.Enjoyourcozyfiresidelounge,fea¬ turingalightermenuorthefulldinnermenuforcausal dining.Privateroomstoaccommodate100.Reservation arealwayswelcomeatwww.snowsquall.comor799-2232

StoneCoastBrewingCompanyisamajormicrooperation offeringfullrestaurantfacilitiesaswellasfantasticbrews onitssubstantialpremisesintheOldPort.Itsrestaurant, openfrom11:30amdaily,offerseverythingfromsteakto lobster,ftyoudon'tneedtoleavethebuildingtoenjoy someofthebestlivemusicinPortland—it'sjustupstairs. At14York,thejunctionofPleasant,YorkftForeStreets, w/plentyoffreeparking.Call773-BEER.

TonyRoma’s"FamousForRibs"isconvenientlylocatedat theendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,adjacenttothe HowardJohnson'sinSouthPortlandftjustminutesfrom theMaineMall.TonyRoma'sacrossthecountryspecialize inthebestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginalsauce.Thegrillis alwaysfiredupforafullmenuofchicken,primerib, steaks,seafood,ftsandwiches,Etourfamousloafofonion rings.Breakfastbuffetopensat7am.Lunchftdinner7 daysaweek.EnjoythecasualatmosphereofTonyRoma's.

TortillaFlathasbeenservingNewEnglandersfine Mexicanfoodftdrinkfornearly30years.At1871Forest AvenueinPortlandyoucanfindfavoriteslikenachos,faji¬ tas,chimichangas,tamales,burritos,tacos,enchiladas,ft frozenmargaritassevendaysaweek,aswellasseafood, steak,porkftchickencookedw/aMexicanflair.With lunchspecialsstartingat$4.95.achildren'smenu,nightly specials,aChiliHappyHour,ascreened-indeck,fttake¬ out,TortillaFlatisamemorableMexicanexperienceyou canaffordanytime.Formoreinformation,call797-8729.

T■ 1hereare3,000milesorsoofcoastlineinMaine,but IremarkablyfewrestaurantshavetheseincreasinglycovJL etedviews.TheprospectofferedbvSeascapesatthe endofPierRoadin CapePorpoiseistranquil:aharbor,asmall island,lobsterboats,a busytownfishingdock. Picturesofneighborsfor¬ mer[’residentCcorgc Bush(“41”toW’s“43”) andBarbaraBush,taken duringvisitstoSea¬ scapes,hangonwallsin theairy,white-painted diningroom.

Thefirstthingyounoticehereisafeelingofcom¬ fort,familiarity,andarelaxedpacereminiscentofthe qualityofaSundayathomewithfamilyandfriends.It isthefirsttimethisautumnseasonthatIhavefelta hearttowelcomethecomingwintnmonths.

Weweredirectedtowhatwefeltwasthebestseatin thehouseandalmostimmediatelyreceivedwonderfulslicesof made-in-MaineBorealisbread:anoliveloaf,withgoodoliveoil onthetablefordipping.

Tostart,weenjoyedthemostdelectableSmokedShrimpand CornChowder($7.95).'Phisisnotofferedina“cup"portion, andyouwillbegladitisn't,rightfromthefirstbite.'Iliedeli¬ cate,tastyMaineshrimpflavorisenhancedbyanApplewoodsmokedbacon.Thecomchimesinabsolutelyperfectlybarelyafewkernels(the‘meat’ofthischowderismostly shrimp).

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Mventree.PorkMedallionswithRoastedAppleRosemanSauce ($12.95),createdthecolorsoffallonmvplate.Iliesimpleaccom¬ paniments,bright orangecarrotsand mashedpotatoes, madeaperfectflavor andcolorbalance;the saucewassubtleand delicate,invitingmore. Withselectionsas variedasChilledUdon NoodleSaladwith ShrimpinaCitrusSoy Vinaigrette($12.95); RoastBeefSandwichwithOnions,RoastedPepperswithChevre, OliveTapenade,andIlouseI’renchfries($10.50);soft,creamy SalmonCroquetteswithAncho-RedPepperAioli,BasmatiRice, andCucumber'lomatoSalad($12.50);andThree-Peppercorn CaesarSaladwithCrilledChicken ($9.50),thereissomethinghereto satisfvanyone’spalate.

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MerrillAuditorium, CongressStreet. Portland.InNovemberthePortland SymphonyOrchestrapresentsSwinging withtheManhattanRhythmKings. Performingformorethan20years,themen havereceivedinternationalacclaimfortheir tap-dancingandharmonioussingingof 1920s.1930s.and1940sclassics. PerformancesarescheduledforNovember 17at7:30p.mandNovemberISat2:30 p.m.InDecember.PCAGreat PerformancespresentsTheJudyCollins HolidaySpecial.Judywillbeaccompanied by100membersfromtheMaine'sgirl choir.MusicadeFilia.inthistraditional holidayconcert.Performancescheduledlor December5al7:30p.m. (207)S42-0800wwvv.porlix.com

StateTheater. 609CongressStreet. Portland.OnNovember12catchLucinda WilliamsthedoubleGrammy-winning bluesandcountrysinger.OnNovember13. folkartistSuzanneVegawillbe performing.Bothshowsstartal7:30p.m. (207)775-3331

TheChoralArtSociety. Portland. "ChristmasattheCathedral"attheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception.143State Street,withtheChoralArtSingersandthe PortlandBrassQuintetwillbeperformedon December2at2:30and7p.m.SublimeLatin motets,theanticipationthatalways accompaniesanewcomposition,thisfromthe penofacclaimedUniversityofSouthern

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PortlandSymphonyOrchestra. 477 CongressStreet.Portland."OrchestralColors" withJean-PhillipeCollard,pianoisscheduled forNovember13at7:30p.m.Frenchpianist Jean-PhillipeCollard'sradiantperformanceof Ravel'sdazzlingPianoConcertowill captivateaudiences.Rhapsodicespaftnole fervormarkedRavelasamasteroforchestral colorations.OnNovember17and18join PSOin"Swingin'withtheManhattan RhythmKings"withHalShane,guitar.Brian Nalepka.doublebass,andTrippHanson,lead dancer.zXcclaimedfortheirpolished performances,thesesonganddancemenhave sharedthestagewithBobHope.George Bums.TommyTune.LizaMinelliandBette Midler.1lerKwSir,that'sMyRaby:FiveFor Two:TheJitterbug:'CrazyforYonMedley' includingGelRhythm,andmuchmore.This year'sMaineChristmasTradition."The MagicofChristmas."withBroadwaystars GeorgeMerrittandRebeccaJudd,the KotzschmarOrgan,andtheMagicof ChristmasChorusshowsfromDecember13 toDecember23.(207)842-08(XL www.portlandsymphony.com

TheLarkSocietyforChamberMusic.P.O. Box11.Portland.ThePortlandString QuartetperformsattheStateStreetChurch withguestartistLorinHollanderinthe program"MasterpiecesoftheRomanticEra" featuringworksbySmetana.Wolf,and Dvorak.Theconcertandguestartistare sponsoredbvPortlandVolvoandVerrill& Dana.(207)761-1522.

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“Youcanhaveit.’’IIesaiditlikehe’d heardwhatIwasthinking.Cod,didI sayallthatoutloud?“1don’twantit," hesaid.Thatwasprobablytrue. "C’mon,now.”

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strangethatI’dbeenlyingthereinstill silencesolong.IIc’dbelievethatlast one.Icouldmakehimbelievethat. Igotuponmvkneesandleanedonmy routebagandheglaredinmvdirection, andIheardatinysnap.

Asnap,afewfeetfurtherintothe woods.Iturnedmvheadslow.

Adeer.

Idon’tknowhowlongitwasthere. Ihewholetime,probably.Iwould’ve hearditwalkingup.Itstoodlikeared statue,staringtowardthemaninthe coat,watchinghimandwatchingme, musclescrankedupreadytospringaway, butcaughtfrozenbythenearnessofpeo¬ ple,unabletomove.Themaninthe coatcouldn’tseethedeer,andhe couldn’tseeme,either,couldhe?The deerturneditsheadtoonesideandso didI,andwekeptasteadygazeateach other,oneeyeeach,andweboth decidednottomove.

fteralongminutethemanin thecoathissedanddroppedhis cigaretteandsaidsomething thatsoundedlike,“Runaway”or “runaway”andunzippedhisflyinmv directionandpissedintothegrass.Then hefumbledwithhisknapsack, rummagingandsniffling,andstarted walkingagain,furtherdowntheroad. Furtherdowntheroadandoffpastmv lastfourhousesandhejustkeptgoing. Threeorfourtruckspassedonthe interstatebeforethedeerbolted,witha minimumofsound. Bythestreet,wherehe’ddroppedhis bag,therewasacardboardcigarbox.I approacheditlikeabombtobediffused.I coveredmvhandwithmvslceyeandlift¬ edthelidandsawtwopairsofmen’s underwear.Jockcvs,Iguess,butthevyvere cutupsoitwashardtotell.Mixedinwith thejockevswereclippingsofnakedgirls, carefullycutoutofcolormagazinesalong theedgesoftheirbodies.Dozensof women,painstakinglycutout. Icrouchedovertheboxandlookedup thestreetinbothdirections.Iwasalone. Idugtothebottomoftheboxandfelt pasttheclothandtheslickcrinkled paperbelowdowntothethingIwanted. ThethingIhopedwouldbethere.Itook herandheldherbvherponvtailand swunghercasuallybymysideasI finishedmvroute.

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