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November 29 & 30 Holiday Presence

Come shop at the participatingmerchants onFri.&Sat.Bringthe Chamberyourreceipts totaling$100.00ormore andwewillgiveyouafree giftcertificatetoalocal restaurantorretailer.It's ourwayofthanking youforshoppinginthe Kennebunks.

December 15th Holiday House Tour

Joinusforour1stAnnual HolidayHouseTourand viewsomeofthefinest propertiesinthe Kennebunks. Your hosts have"deck-the-halls" (andmanyotherrooms) foryourviewing pleasure.Bringfamily& friendsalongforsome holidayfun.

January 12 The Wedding Expo

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Portland Magazine Maines City Magazine

Volume17•No.9

Featured

8Hawthorne’sHaunts MainehangoutsforthequintessentialYankee. BvColinSargent

122002Ragout

IheYearInReview.Aslvinscriptiononthe backofthenewlyplaced-andcontroversialstatueofGeorgeCleavesatPortlandYacht Servicessetsthetoneforthisyear’sunusual entries.PromStaff&■WireReports.

53It’sAllInTheCards

TarotmysticismhitsSouthPortland.Tarot readerJeanneFiorinihitsthedecktoforetell thefortunesoffascinatedclients,including Slugger,theBoston-Red-Sox-affiliated PortlandSeaDogmascot,as2002comes toaclose.ByMarkGriffin

16StillMissing:Who AreMaine’s13MlAs?

We’dlikesoutomeetthem.Detailed DepartmentofDefensenarrativesofexactly whatMaine’sVietnamMIAsweredoing whentheydisappeared,aswellasextraordinaninsightsandpersonaljournevsof discovervfromtheirfamilies.ByAlison Bulman,SarahHammond,andJulianMarks.

59AmensinAmber

InKennebunk,there’sasanctuaryforthearts aswellasthesoul.World-renownedpoetsand artistsfromLithuaniafindinspirationbehind thestonewallsofTheFranciscanMonastery. ByColinSargent.

45Survivor:Peaks

WinteringonaPortlandcityislanddemandsa daringsoul,aheartyconstitution,awillingness tocompromise...andoffersalittleromance.

68Adventure BvAlisonBulman

70InStAboutTown BvCathvNelsonPrice

72SelectArea Restaurants

73Review: OldPortSeaGrill ByDiane1hidson

74Calendar 81HouseoftheMonth

83 New England

HawthornesHaunts

Nathaniel1lawthomc(1804-1864) ma\'havebeenborninSalem, Massachusetts,butafterhisfather diedatseaduringasosagetoSurinam, votingIlawthorneandhisfamilymoved hereIoMaine,wherelielivedyear-round ontheshoresofSebagoIake.

InISIS,for$2,407.10,theHawthornes builtanewwhiteFederalhousein Rasmondwithablacksunburstoverits

uncleinSalemaboutacouplewho’ddied duringablizzardthewinterbefore,nearthe lake.Withtheircottagesomefivemiles awav,thehusbandstartedoffforthetillage togetprovisions,butfoundhimselftrapped indeepdrifts.Iliswifewentoutintothe whorllookingforhim:

starvation,wererescued...”

OnceIlawthorneandIxmgfcilowmetat Bowdoin(1821-1825),thevbecamefast friends,trawlingalloverMainetogether.

“Twodayslateranexpeditionorganizedin Rasniondmadeitswavwithasledgeof provisionsthroughtheenonnousdriftsand foundthetwobodiesfrozenstiff.Ihc[ir|five children,almostdeadthemselvesfrom doorthatcanbevisitedtodav.During winters,votingIlawthorneiceskatedon Sebagos"glassyexpanse”;heeven followedthetrailsofblackbearshere, accordingtohawthonieinsalem.org.

IlisloseaffairwithSebago1akewassuch thathe“wrotetheopeningchaptersofThe Scarletletter[holedupinJ1lawthorne Case,ontheeasternshoreofSebago1ake" sometimebefore1850afterlosinghispost attheCustomIlouseinSalem,Dana EdgecombofStandishtellsus.

Ilaw(home'sCase,acleftdividingtall, wind-carvedboulderscappedbyevergreen trees,isrightonthelake,“nearEne'sLeap." Duringthewinterof1817,theRewCaleb BradleyschooledvotingIlawthorneathis houseinStroudwater,overlookingtheLore Riser,topreparehimforBowdoinCollege. 1lawthornewouldlatertouchonBradles’s

Inhis“memoirwithdigressions"The Black\'eil,authorRick|77ieIceStorm\ Moods'rescalsanotherMaineconnection: 1lawthorne.s“TheMinister’sBlackVeil” wasinspiredbyIlandkerchicfMoody,an 18th-cenlury York clergvman who went throughlifewearingablackveiloscrhis faceduetoextrememelancholiafrom basingkilledafriendduringaboyhood shootingaccident.

Moods'alsonotesthat1lawthornehaunt¬ edAlaine’sIslesofShoalsandpopularized thechillingstoryofBettyMoody’sCase. Ilawthornepsvchologicallyenrichesthe talebssurmisingthatBettsMoodymur¬ deredherchildren-ratherthansmothered legendarvstinginessinhisshortstory“z\ VisionoftheFountain,”particularlyBrad¬ ley's"coldparlor,aroundwhosetan-bark firetheminister’sfamih'satinthedark¬ ness.”accordingtohawthomeinsalem.org.

Frozentothebone,Ilawthorneslipped hometoRasmond"threeweeksearly,”in Februarv,1817.

zMage15,1lawthornewrotealettertohis themaccidental^-inordertokeepthem silentwhileshehidwiththemintherocks duringanattackbyNatiseAmericans.

ToTheManorBorn

Inregardto"TotheManorBorn,” [Summerguide2002]Iwouldliketo knowwhatvoursourceswere,asidefrom Miss Dorothy Whitney mentioned as Mr. (Walter)Ilammons’ssecretary.

1haveapersonalinterestinthisprop¬ ertybecauseIbelievethatbeforeitwas ownedbyMr.1lammons,itbelongedto mvfather,MaynardS.Bird.Letmegive voualittlebackgroundaboutmyfather.

MvfatherwasborninRocklandin 1869.Asasoringmanof24hestartedan insurancebusinessinRockland,which subsequentlyincludedinvestmentbank¬ ing.Inthefirstdecadeofthe20thcen¬ tury,hisbrokeringinsecurities-mainly bonds-outweighedtheinsurancepartof hisbusiness.IIeoperatedunderthename ofMaynardS.Bird&■Co.

Around1910heopenedanofficein Portlandat82ExchangeStreet,later moving to 120 Exchange Street, Room 101.Youcancheckthisinformationin thePortlandCityDirectoriesforthe years1911to1925.Erom1918on,his residenceislistedasCumberland Eorcsidc.11cmayhavestartedcon¬ structionofthehouseasearlyas191,,or hemayhavepurchaseditalreadybuilt. Myfather’sfirstwifediedin1917in Portlandwhiletheywerestilllivingin rentedapartmentsattheLafayetteIlotcl. Subsequently, he met and married (June 1920)mymother,Rose'Tyler,anoted Portlandconcertsinger,whowasatthat timesingingin,Ibelieve,theStateStreet CongregationalChurch.Theyvvere married in the Cumberland Eorcsidc HouseaswasnotedinthePortlandpaper atthetime.

Unfortunately,mymotherdiedgiving birthtomeonJanuary2.1922.Afterthat mvfathercontinuedtoownthehouse.

STONES&STUFF

but around 1924 boughttheassetsofa brokeragehousewith whom he had dealt formans'scars,Bond &•Ooodwin.IIethen moved out of Maine toBostonandthence toNewYork.

Ibaseafirstcousin who remembers visitingthehouse. Sheremembers,asI basebeentold,that myfatherhadabutler and maid and cook forservants.Ialso baseafirstcousin, once removed, Mrs. Stephen Murrav, who currentlylivesat34 EoresideRoad,Cium¬ berlandEoreside.Itwasshewhotoldme thatshehadbeentoldwhensheandher husbandfirstmovedtherethat57BoresideRoadhadbeenmyfather’shouse.

Ibaseavaguerecollectionofmvfather’s mentioning the name I lammons, and, duetothecoincidenceofthesamebusi¬ nessaddress,itisquitepossibleMr.Ilam¬ monstookovertheMaynardS.Birdbrok¬ eragewhenmyfathermovedtoBoston.

'Ilieabovearethereasons1doubtthat thehousewasactuallybuiltbvMr.Ilam¬ mons.Mrs.Wliitncvisreallstoovotingto knowjustwhattheownershipwas.No doubtsheiscorrectasfarasshegoes,but1 questionheraccuracyabouteventsthat occurredlongbeforeshewasborn.

RoseBirdWaterman(Mrs.EdwardL.) KennettSquare.Pennsylvania

AndreaManin

Ithoroughlyenjoyedyourwonderful articleaboutAndreaMartin[“Andrea Martin:MyBigEatIlitMovie,”October 2002.byCathyNelsonPrice].

Whatatalent!Shewaswonderfulin MyBigI'utCreekWedding, whichIsaw whenitfirstcameout(beforeallthe publicityaboutthesuccessofit).

Itwasalsogreattoreadaboutherlose forherhome(MaineandPortland),her memoriesofitall,herfamily,andnot forgettingwhereshecamefromand beingohsoproudofit.

AlyhatisofftoAndreaforbeingsohon¬ est,andIwishhermuchsuccessinher continuingcareer.

Mars'Brett Westbrook

AndreaMartin

LovedthearticleonAndreaMartin! She was so good in the movie (MyBig BeltCreekWedding)} W’ho would have known she was from Portland? Thanks forsharing!

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postscriptnow engraved on theobverseofthegranite baseofthemuch malignedbronzestatue ofcityfounderGeorge Cleese, now located onthePortland Trailswalking pathatPortland YachtServices.

littlemeantso muchtosofew, unlesssou’re talkingabouttheEalmouth community swimming pool or theproposedmovingofthe townboatlaunchinStandish.

We Mainers mas- have yawnedatthepolitical conteststhisyear(atone debatewehadfour‘white meningraysuits’withredtics and in another two women ‘role models’withperfectlycoiffedhair anddesignersuits),butweturnedout Iovoteinrecordnumbers,becauseit

neon, Ilerb,Weekswas can’tbesaidwedon'tget excitedabout'issues.’

Ilieengravedepithetisno doubtthelastwordinan argument between Clceve’s descendantsandIlerbert Adams,historianandactor, andfrequentlyofthese pages,whohasbeenbussgettingelectedtothe Legislaturehimself.

Anu/vs/s:hiEebruaiv2002, Portland'sCitvCouncil rejectedthegiftofabronze statueofthecity’sostensible founder. George Cleese, sainedat$50,000. Objectionstothestatue

wereraisedwhenareferencetoCleese’ssersant,oneOliver Weeks,as“colored”wasdiscoscredinahistoivofCape Elizabeth.Theauthorofthatvolume,hosseser,doesn’trecall Jthesourceoftheinflammatoryinformation.Eortunatels-for Mr.Cleeseandforthestatue’sdonor,JohnThrclfallof Wisconsin-adescendantofCleese-thestatuanon grata wastakeninbylocallandownerPhineas Sprague,Jr.,aCleesedescendanthimself,whohas ।neserbeenafraidofalittlecontroscrsy.

Oh,anddidwementionthere’snotellingifthe TstatueactuallyresemblesCleese?Itwasconstructed basedonthefeaturesofhisdescendants. IFAcquaintancesofNir.Adamsarchosvling.partisbecausethestatuestrikesadramaticposenotunlike thatof/\damshimselfwhenhe'sabouttolaunchinto anothervigorousdiscourse.

WorldTurnedUpsideDown

PerformanceartistSusanBickford’sdazzling newmulti-mediaconstruction(farleft) includesfilm,song,innumerablesialsof earthsproutinglushgrass,andthisgrippingimageofCoke bottlesfallingfromacrate.Suspendedfrominsisiblcstrings, thebottlesarcalsoahauntingmusicalinstrument.Ilasingwon rasesattheJoanWhitneyPaysonCallers-attheUniscrsitvof NessEnglandaspartof“9:11PreludetoanApocalypse.”the

CHONG

acclaimedshowonviolenceasit echoes forward and backward through time,Bickford’sinstallationwillnext beonviewthisJanuaryatthe Universit)-ofMaine-Augusta.

OnTheMove

TessGerritsen,thrillerwriter,to Yarmouth; Zoe Zanidakis, free spirit.Survivor IVcontestant, and lobsterwoman, to Blackstrap Road, Palmouth.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE AT LARGE

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TaeChong,sviththehelpoffriend SteseBowden,graphicdesign professoratMaineCollegeofArtin Portland,designedthissigninthehopes

ofputtingthefocusoftheraceonschool, notjustname,recognition,andofcatching afeweves.Itworkedforus(andChong, whowon)inthatseaofsoggyred,white, andbluesardsignscseryoncelse,including theNessEnglandPatriots,wentfor.

“AnatomicallyCorrect"

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ittooksix hours,the statepolice, thestate medical

FROTH! Looks Unbelievably) Real!

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examiner,andforensictechniciansto determinethatthesictiminthe Ealmouthwoodswas...a$6000inflatable doll. Does that mean nobody approached itearlsontosecifitwasresisable? Doesn'ttheAmericanHeart.Association teachthatCPRshouldbeadministered onallvictims,nomatterhowdismaltheir prospectsappeartobe?^Apparentlythe dollwassolifelikethey assumeditwas dead.'I’heir reporttakespains todescribethe dollas “anatomically correct.’’Oh. exceptforthe missing

GreatNewsfortheMaine Woods

Roxanne Quimby co-foundcd Burt’s BecswithBurtShavitz15yearsago near Bangor. In 1994. Quimby decidedtotakeBurt’sBeestoDurham, North Carolina. Now, Quimby has decidedtobringhersuccessandwealth backtoMaine.Oxerthepasttwoyears Quimbx has purchased more than15,000acresof Mainewoods,which shehopesoneday todonatetoa3.2million-acrcpark proposedIwa Massachusetts-

basedgroupcalledN Restore. Quimby planstosetaside$2

millionayeartocontinueto build the dream of the Maine Woods NationalPark,accordingtoThe Dallas Morning News(October8,2002).

WindowDressing

I'djustliketosecsomeoneshowup attheJetportwiththesebabies." sassRobertWalkerofAllenand Walker Antiques. 1’hey arc furry. They donotplaxJoniMitchell's“Chelsea Morning” when you open them up, buttheyoughtto(for$150).Though cvcrx bodx mourned the closing of Portland landmark Tripp’s, many now look forward to seeing what fun and funkxcuriositiesWalkerdisplaysinhis bigglassx'windowsatthetopof11igh Street, where JEE once did an interviewwithalocal'1A'station. Grooxv,babx.

SorryYouMissed TheRapture

crvptic phrase besidethetrain tracksincentral Maine is one of mam astoundingsights affordedbvtheluxury AcadianRailwaxfoliage train,whichthisyear tookpassengersfrom Portland to Montreal on railsthathadn’tfelta passengertrain’srumble in31xcars.“Thisisa bcautv emergency." one

passenger,acuratoratthe.Metropolitan Museum of Art, remarked. The package includes sumptuous accommodations at the Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, the sen hotel where John Lennon and YokoOnoinfamouslytookastabatthe rapturethemselveswhentheysurprised theworldpress[“thenewspapersaid, whatarcvoudoinginbed"]bystaying inbedforaweck.

Bowling’sBack...CanWe ReopenThisAlley?

ommercial&•Industrial Propertiesownstheparkinglol besidethePortlandPerforming ArtsCenteronEorestAxenue.That’s / uneventful enough. But buried since the19"0sbelowtheasphaltofthe parkinglot.thereisacompletemulti¬ lanebowlingalleywhicheffloresces withcalciumandstillcontainsthe remainsofleatherrentalbowlingshoes. Accessisthroughatrapdoorinthe parkingticketshack.

ThrilloftheHunt

Cheerstoproducer/hostDenise Kenistonanddrollantiquesexpert BruceBuxtonfortheirpopidar new TreasureIhinttelevisionshow (WB-51),inwhichpairsofcontestants xisitMaineantiquestoresand,with SI50inhand,dickerwithstore owners on camera. Once the contestantspurchasetheirtreasures. thc\-presenttheirhaultoBuxton, whodescribestheobjectsasonlyhe canand,withKenistonordurable LouMcNally,crownsthewinners.It’s

ComfortZone

AsomeofPortland’sbest-kept secrets-afantasvlandof nostalgiaandfun,dozensof gorgeousoakandxxalnutpool “suites,”barstools,lounge chairs,bistrotables,andthe 31 mostcompleteinxentoryofairhockcvtables(frommodestto nearlyElectCenter-sized),new andxintagepinballmachines, bubblctop hockey games, and jukeboxesnorthofBoston. ThisisnotvourDad’sold basement rec room! ThePriceIsRight meetsAntiques RoadShow.It'sawinner.

ccordingtodesignerBarry DixoninRenovationStyle magazine,the“all-American Came Room is making a big comeback,”possibly'dueto post-9/11jitters.Togeta quickdoseofthat feelingof“others takingcareof us,"gotothe incredible SkillfulVending showroom and warehouse on PrebleStreet. Insidexou’Ilfind

Auditorium.Mr.IcewasborninJakarta, Indonesia,in1957.Ilisfatherwas personalphysiciantoMaoTsc-tung beforeescapingChinaforIndonesia.“A guestinourlanguage,”asheelegantlx understatesit,I,ec,picturedwithCafe Review editorandPORTLAND Mac.V.IXK stafferSlcxc1.uttrell(right),readfromhis newRookofMvRights, BOA Editions Ltd.,2002.

PoeticVisitation

hicago-bascdpoetLiYoung Lee delighted afullhouseat

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'PrebleSix

’CommodorePrebleisback.Ilisnameis,anyxxay.

On November 9, in Boston, the Navy commissioned the latestincarnationoftheUSSPreble,anArleighBurke-class guidedmissiledestroyer.Thisisthesixthshiptobearthename ofthePortlandnativeandcaptainofthefamousfrigate Constitution,andbuilderofPrebleHouse,partofwhichhas beenincorporatedinto477CongressStreet.

TheoriginalPrehlewasan80-tonsloopwhichparticipatedin thedecisiveBattleofDikeChamplainin1814.Thenext PrehlexxasbuiltinPortsmouth,New1lampshire,and launchedin1839.Shewasscivingasaguardshipmooredin PensacolaBayonApril27,1863.whenafirebeganonboard, startedbyacarelesscrewman.'Hieshipwasabandonedbyher crewandlaterexploded.

ThethirdPrehle wasbuiltbytheUnionIronWorksinSan FranciscoandlaunchedinMarch1901.L^iteinherlife,this 146-footPrebleservedasaconvoyshipontheeastcoastofthe U.S. during World War I. She was decommissioned in 1919 andsoldayearlatertoJosephG.HitnerofPhiladelphia.

ThefourthPreble,builtattheBathIronWorks,xx’aslaunched

in1920.ShewasunderrepairatPearl1larborwhenitwas attackedhutsurvivedandservedasamine-layingvesselin WorldWarII.Shewasfinallysoldforscrapin1946.

’HiefifthPrehle, notcommissioneduntil1960,wasanother productoftheBathIronWorks.Sheservedinascriesof diverseoperationsforthenext30years,includingmissile practiceandrescuemissions.In1991thePrehleassistedina humanitarianreliefeffortfortheIraqiKurds.Laterthatyear shewasdecommissionedatNorfolk,Virginia,andsoldfor scraptoaBrownsville,Texas,firmforjust$85,000soonafter. Shewasn’tactuallydismantleduntilearlv2002.Numerous itemsfromtheship,includingportholes,hatchcovers,and sound-poweredtelephones,areavailableatauctiononeBay.

The newPrehleisnotug,atmorethan500feetlongand withadisplacementofmorethan9,000tons.Sheisdesigned tocarnrwelloxer300crewmenandbristleswithstate-of-theartweaponssystems.ShewasbuiltatIngallsShipyardin Pascagoula,Mississippi.Wedon’tknowexactlywhat’sin storeforthisPrehle,butyoucankeeptrackofher x\hereaboutsatxxxxxv.usspreble.org,thesourceforallour Prebleinformation.

StillMissing

hefollossing13 Maine ML\s from the Vietnam Wararestillmissing andunaccountedfor.Theyarcnot namesonalist.'lirespiritsofthese Mainers,andtheirstories,aressithus still.Iftheyweretocomehomethis Christmas,wheressouldtheygo? WTatssouldtheysay?Whathasit beenlike[orthefamiliesgrowingup,knowingthat doorcouldopenanyminute...

TheOfficialVersion

GETCHELL, PAUL EVERETT / D.O.D. Reference No. 1359

Rank/Branch: OVUSAirl-'orce

Unit: SthTacticalBomberSejimdron,PhanRangAirbase

Date Of Birtir 12Xosember1926

Home City of Record PortlandME

Date Of Loss: 12January1969

Country of Loss 1aos

LossCoortfinates: 161600N1064S00I'.(XD926005)

Status (in 1973): MissingIn/Yction

AcfWeWde/Grountt BS7

Other Personnel In kiddent: XormanITEaton(missing)

■2003marksthirtyyearssincethebeginningoftheendin Vietnam.ButforMaine’sMIAfamilies,thereisnoend. missionsinlighttacticalbombers.

Synopsis: The B” Canberra ssasalighttacticalbomberthat plascdasariedroleintheVietnamconflict.Aveteranof operationsRollingThunderandSteelliger,B57sfronttheSth TacticalBombingSquadronatPhanRang.SouthVietnam,had alsobeenequippedwithinfaredsensorsfornightstrikeoperations inTropicMoon11andIIIinthespringof1967.

Col.HileKatonssasthepilotandCapt.PaulE.Getchellthe co-pilotofaBS7( 'anberra lightbombersshichssaslostinSasannakhelProsince.Lios,onJannan12.1969.Theaircraltssasa|> parentisstruckbshostilefireataboutSOmilessoutheastofthe citsofMuongXong.(XOTE:AlthoughtheBS"modelinsshich EatonandGetchellsscreIlsingisnotnotedinanyasailablc records,basedontheIlistorsoftheaircraftandthenatureofssarfaicinLios,itislikelsthatthetwosscreaboardeitheroneofthe laterGmodels-assignedtonightintrudermissions-orthe RBS”Emodel-assignedtonightreconnaissance.) Althoughnoparachutessscreobservedbsotheraircraftinthe area,aforwardaircontrolleriEAG)reportedhearingafaint beeperintheapproximateareassherethelastradiotransmission ssasreceised.BothmensscredeclaredMissingInActionand classifiedin"Categors2."sshichindicatesthestrongpossibilits thatthecncmsknesstheirfate.

TheRealStory

Oh,hewashandsome,”sighsTeresaGetchell, marriedtoPaulforsevensears.Nowinher sixties,shestilllivesinPortland.

“WhatmorecanIsas?Ilehadbrownhair,gras eses-ses,gras'eses.Keluctanlls',he’dagreedtotake squaredancinglessonswithme.1leendeduprealls' likingit.We'djustfinishedthemwhenhesvas

“Paulwasveryproudtobeinthemilitary,” says.“IIewaspushedaheadtoleaseforthewar® soonerthanplannedsohecouldgetitoutofthCT wavbeforestartingtheassignmenthereallywanted:? teachingphilosophyatthe.AirForceAcademy.Fie wassen-insolscdinreadinghisphilosophybookA

Theoldestofninechildren,Paulgrossupin Portland,lisingatonetimeonMunjoyIlill,thenw nearSacredIIcartChurch,onthecornerofMellen* andShermanStreets.1leattendedChescrusIligh School,graduatingin1955.

“AfterenrollingatSt.Johnseminars'inBoston,” Teresaexplains,“hefoundhimselfalwaysreading militarybooks.IIeknewthenthemilitarywas hiscalling.

“ImetPaulwhen1ssasanurseatCampGregory inCray.Hessasthebandsman.Ilessasrather stand-offishatfirst.”

ThcsmarriedinSanAntonio,Texas,andadopted sonsGregors'andPaul,anddaughterKaren. "Paulreallyenjoyedthem,"Teresaremembers. “1Iessasarealfamils’man.” v Alsoacareermilitaryman,heflcsv24-hour

“But no matter what time he’d come home,” Teresasays,“he'dwakeupourtwo-andthree-yearoldchildren.Iworriedaboutgettingthembackto calledtoservice.

PaulGetchell

sleep,”shechuckles.“Especial]}'Karen. Shewasdaddy’sfavorite.”

AdevoutCatholic,Paullovedgoingto churchwithhisfamily.

IheylivedinTexas,thenCapeCodat abasethat’snowgone.Whenthey’d\isit familyinMaine,they’dtaketheircamper toScbagoLakeandthemountains.IIe and Teresa climbed Mt. Washington severalyearsinarow.

“Paulwasfriendly,outgoing,and seriouswhenhewassupposedtobeverymilitary,”Teresaremembers.“He wastalentedincarpentrwdoublingthe sizeofourhouse.Ilewasalwavsverv bus\':Therewasn'talazvboneinhim.

“Ihechildrendon'tremembermuch abouttheirfather,”shesaws.“Thegood memoriesareofustalkingabouthim.”

AfterPaulwaslost,Teresareturnedto workasanurse.

“I go to the^POW-MIA meeting in Augustaever}-year,”shesays.

"In1972,beforetheprisonersinViet¬ namwerereleased,1tookmychildren oxerthere,butthepeoplewhomayhave knownaux-thingrefusedtomeetwithus.

“Paulwouldhavegoneontofulfillhis 20to25scarsasacareerofficer,”she sass.“Andheprobablywouldbase movedbacktoPortland.

“I’dlikehimtoknowthatthekidsgrew up,thatthey’reresponsibleadultswhove donexcn.xvcll.WehandlethingsOK."

Gregory is a manager at I DEW, and Karen works for Martin's Point Health Center. Paul’s also survived bythreebrothersandthreesisters around the countrv.

Bv A/isonHillman

TheOfficialVersion

CHURCHU, CARL RUSSEL / Reference No. 1611

Rank/Branch: 03/1LSAirForce

Unit: 49“tliTacticalFighterSquadron,t'bon Airbase,Thailand

DateofBirtti: (isJuh1943

Home City of Record BethelXIE

Date of Loss ()3 Max PH)

Country of Loss 1 .aos

Loss Coordinates: 1933SSN 1034S39E t UG~596'4)

Status (in 1973): Killed/BodxNotRecovered

AbcratWeHde/Ground: 1'411

Other Personnel In Incident: LawrenceY.Conawax missing)

Synopsis. In\iolationof.yetsomewhatprotectedbv. theneutralilxofLaosaccordedatGeneraina14nationprotocolconferenceJulx23.1962.theNorth \ietnameseandsupportingcommunistinsurgent group,thePathetlao.lostnotimeinbuilding strategicstrongholdsofdefenseinNorthernlaos andestablishingasteadxflowolmanpoxxerand materialtotheirrexohitionanforcesinSouth Vietnamxiathe1loChiMinhTrailontheeastern borderofthelaotianpanhandle.

Asaresult,theRoyalIaosoughthelpfromthe U.S.instoppingbothinitiatixes.Itwasstrategicallx importanttodoso,althoughexerxinitiatixehadto beclearedthroughtheU.S.AmbassadoratVien¬ tianesothatthedelicatebalanceof"look-thc-otherway-ncutrality"engagedinbythenationsinxolxed (includingChinalcouldbepreserxed.

Defenseofnon-communistactixitvinlaos generallyfellintothreecategories:I)U.S.Arms' andCIA'sbolsteringoftheMeo(Hmong)aimsled byGeneralVangPao;2|StrategicILS.AirForce bombinginitiatixesonthe1IoChiMinhTrail

“Hedied...onouroneyearweddinganniver¬ sary.IwishIcouldput thisbehindmeandsay he’sdead,butuntilyou seeadeadperson,you neveracceptit.”

(OperationsCommandoIhint.SteelTiger,etc.);3) U.S.AirForcebombinginitiatixesinnorthernlaos (OperationBarrellRoll,etc.)bothagainst communiststrongholdsthere,andinsupportofthe Royal1aoandGen.VangPao’sarms.

OnMay3,19.0.1.tCol.LaxxrenccY.Conaxxav, pilot,andCapt.CarlR.Churchill,sxstemsoperator, departedUbonAirbaseinsoutheast'Ihailand .aboardtheirP-4DPhantomjetaircraftonan operationalmissionoxerlaos.

Whentheyx\ereabouthalfwaxbctxxccnthecities ofBanBanandNongIletinXiangkhoangProxince, Iaos.theiraircraftxxashitbyenemx'fireand crashedinariser.

ConaxvayandChurchillxxcrenortheastofthe heaxilycontestedPlainedesJarresregionofIaos. Justshortofayearfollowingtheaircraftcrash,a determinationotdeathxxasmadethatbothcrexx membersdiedinthecrashoftheiraircraft.

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MygirlfriendsandIwere‘making thedrag,"'remembersCarl’swife, Susan."Cruisingtipanddown

MainStreet,whereallthekidsusedto hangoutinWaco,Texas.WesawCarl andanotherboyinacarnexttousata trafficlight.Wealldroveouttoalocal dri\'c-inrestaurant.Helatercalledmefor adatetothemoxies.

"11cwas5’10,withanolix’ccomplexion, lightbrownhair,browneyes,clean-cut.He alxxaysdressednice,withgoodmanners. “WTicnImethimin1967,hehada Mustangandlater,whenwcmarried, boughtablueCamara.11clikedtofish andbowl.Boats,water-skiing,traveling, andgolfingxxcreamonghisfaxorite things.IIcwentonatwo-weekcanoetrip intheAdirondackswithhisfather,a colonelintheAirEorcc,apilotonthe planethatflewoxerHiroshimatwoweeks afterthebombwasdropped,toassessthe dexastation.

"Carladmiredhisfather.Hexxantedto belikehim.IIcwaspatriotic,dedicatedto hiscountry.Heflewjets,theF-4Phan¬ tom.fastestandbestwehadatthetime. Heloxedfixingmorethananything.

"Carlxxasalxxaxsintraining.Welixed inTucsonxxherehewasstationed,buthe grexx'upspendingsummersinBethel.

The}'namedaroadafterhim.Route2 betweenBethelandLockMills,asection calledtheCarlR.ChurchillMemorial Ilighxxay.

“Ilewasahero.Ilehadallkindsof awards-aFixingCross,SilverStar,both withclusters,aPurpleHeart.Hewasxen-

respectedintheAirForce.I'vereadfiles ofannualemployeeevalnations.Thes' hadbigplansforhim.Topofficerswrote thathewouldgofar,thathewouldshine intheAirForce.

1IewasPrinceCharming,anofficer andagentleman”witheasygraceandan unlimitedfuture.

“Wediscussedthewarbeforeheleft.I wasaSouthernbelle;Ididn’tknow much about it. But I remember him savingifhehadn’tbeenselected,he wouldhavevolunteeredtogo.IIetold me‘Idon’twanttodie.ButIcan’tthink ofagreaterhonorthantodieformy country...“Wewantedafamilybut decidedtowaittillhegotback.WhenI .worriedabouthimgettingshotdown, Ihe’dsay,‘I’mtoofast.They'llnevercatch me.’Ithinkyouhavetohavethatkindof egotogointoasituationlikethat.Ifyou didn’thavetheattitudethatyou’retoo good,you’dbetooafraidtodoit.

“Ihadnoinklinghewouldn’tcome back.That’swhyIdidn’tsaveanvofhis letters.Ihaveonevervpersonalcard-a littlenaught}-andIwouldn’ttellyouwhat itsays.Ihaveachestfullofthings.It wouldbehardtogothrough.Someday soonI'llopenit.”

Carl’smother,81-year-oklFaith Churchillsaysfromherhomein Florida,“Susanhadaterribletime ;gettingoverit.Idon’tknowthatsheever |has.Sheneverremarried.Carlwouldbe upsetaboutthat-hewassuchafun¬ lovingguy.Itruinedherlife.”

Susanexplains,"UediedonMas'3, 19/0,ourone-scarweddinganniversary.

“IwishIcouldputthisbehindmeand sayhe’sdead,"shesass.“Butuntilsousee

adeadperson,souneweracceptit.Iknoss' whatthe9/11familiesaregoingthrough, thinking,isn’tthereachancetheydidn’t gotoworkthatdas?

“Iwentbacktoschoolforforestrecre¬ ationandparkmanagementandgotajob atCarlsbadCavernsNationalParkasa cas'cguide.WTen1mosedtoCalifornia, IwasaparkrangeratSequoiaandKings Cans'onnationalparksfor28sears.”

Butcoincidencesfollowedher.

“Someone 1 worked with at Sequoia hadbeenstationedatthesamebaseas Carl,loadingbombsintotheplanes,and, wcthink,intoCarl’splane.”

“OurapartmentinTucsonjoltsms' mcmors'themost,”sassSusan.‘7\nda Beatlessong,theIsrics‘JoJolefthishome inTucson,Arizona...getbacktowhere souoncebelonged.’That’swhenwe werehappiestinourlives.

“Ilelikedthepopmusicofthe1960stheBeachBoss,TheBeatles.IIc’dtaken someballroomdanceclassesbefore,so hewasagooddancer.IIelikedmosies. Wc went to secMASI I together.We losedit.

“BlackRussians,Coors,andCokeswere

hisfasoritedrinks.Weatepizzaquitea bit.Onweekends,hedidthecookingfor me.11cssasscryconsiderateandcaring inthatsvas.11isbarbecueribswerethe best.Usingbisosvnrecipe,hewould patiently'marinatethemforhourssothe wholemeatwassogreat.

DuringvisitstoMaine,“some restaurantinPortlandhadbiglobsterson specialacertaindas'oftheweek.We losedgoingthere.”

Aftergraduatingfromflightschooland beforeleasingforthewar,Carland SusanspentamonthinBethelathis parents’placeonUpperRangePondnear PolandSpring.Carl,hisfather,and grandfatherhadbuiltthecabintogether! Susanwouldspendtss’omonthsthere withhisparentsafterCarlwasshotdosvn.

“Carland1sventoutpaddlingonthe lakeinarubberboat,”Susansays.‘Tire water was warm. Wc would go over a spring,andsoucouldfeelitthroughthe bottom of the boat. We had fun when we werethere.Bethelreallygivesmeasense ofhimnosv.”

RetiringtoBethelfromthemilitarywas thefamils’s33rdmove.Carl’sfathertook

alwaysknowhe’sgoingtoleaveagain, thathecan’tstay.IfIcouldspeaktohim now,Iwouldwanttotellhim‘Iloveyou, and...Iwaitedforyou.'”

CarlChurchillisalsosurvivedbyan uncleinBethel,anauntin Springfield,Massachusetts,anda sister,Pcggv,inMassachusetts,who has a daughter and grandchild.

Bv AlisonBulman

TheOfficialVersion Avore,MalcolmArthur,"Art"/Ret.No.0110

Rank/Branch: 0>/US Xavy

Mt: AttackSquadron163

Date of Birth: 25AugustI938

Home City of Record: IlallowellX11<

Date Of LOSS: ISJuly196s

Cowitry Of LOSS: SouthVictnam/OvcrWater

Loss Coordinates: 091959X1085O57E(Bl.658325)

Status (In 1973): Killed/BodyNotRecovered

Aircraft: A4I<

Remarks: SAX K AIT CATAPULT CVA-34 - J

Oriskany enduredatragicfirewhichkilled44men onboard,butwassoonbackonstation.During the Oriskany's 1965tour,shestartedoffatDixie Stationconductingtrainingoperations.Whilethe carrierwasoffshore,anexplosionoccurredalanAir T'orcebase,callingaircraftfromthe Oriskany intoa greater,iftemporary,roleinthesouth,flying tacticalmissionstheAirT'orcenormallywould haveflown.AttackSquadron164onboardthe Oriskany flewsevendavsaweek,butwithnobody shootingatthem.

Therewereotherhazardsinherenttocarrier aviationthatwouldclaimthelifeofoneofthe SairrtsofVA164onthattourofduty.I.TMalcolm A."Art"Avorewaspreparirrgtolaunchfromthe Oriskany onairoperationalmissionwhenhefailed Iogainairspeedafterthecatapultlaunchand ditchedintheSouthChinaSeaoffthecoastof SouthVietnam.

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DespiteeffortstorecoverLTAvore,hisaircraft sankandhewentdownwiththeplane.Becausehis remainswereneverfound,heislistedamongthe AmericansmissinginSoutheastAsia. upteachingmathatBethelIlighschool. Thecottagesoldthreeyearsago. “1haveapictureofCarlinmyroom,” Susansavs.“11iswinterflightsuitand flighthelmetarcinmycloset-thingshe

Synopsis: Ure USS Oriskany wasaWorldWarIl-era carrierondutvinVietnamasearlyas1964.when thefirstclashbetweenU.S.andXorthVietnamese forcesoccurredintheCultofToukin.'Hie Oriskany atonelimecarriedtheRI'SA(number

Hewasagreatathlete,”remembers hisfriendEdStack,whowasayear aheadofAvoreatIlallowellIligh School,andwhostilllivesinIlallowell.

madethevarsitybasketballteamasa sophomore.Ialsoknewhimthrough church.WewereintheX1YF-that’sthe MethodistYouthFellowship-together. Ilewasalittleshy.Then1didn’tdowellin FrenchandDitinandhadtotakeFrench overagain.Thatputmeinhisclass.After thatwehadseveralclassestogether.

“We used to compare our homework andonepersonwouldwriteallthe answers down and write the name ‘George’ontopandwe’dhandthemin. Itusedtogivetheteacherfits,getting eighthomeworksinthesamehand¬ writing,allwith‘George’atthetop.He waskindoftheinstigator,but1wasright alongwithhim.

"Fourofus,RalphLathe-hewentby "Butch” - Jimmy McDonald, Art, and I chummed around together.

“Inhighschool,nomatterwhatwedid, basketballorhorseshoesorpoolor whatever,itwasalwaysmeandArt againstJimmyandButclu’ArtM2saj)retty goodpoolplayer,forpickupgames.’****■

“WeallgottogetheronSaturday afternoonatthemo\ietheatertowatch.

theWesternandtheserialandwhatever. Thatwasagoodtime.

“ThentherewasaplacecalledArlen Park,adancebalk1remembergoing therewithhimondatesafewtimes.

“Butch had a camp out on Dike Cobbossce.Growingup,we’dplayedcowboys andIndiansoutback.But[now],aftera nightofdancing(1thinkthiswaswhenwe wereoldenoughtodrinkalittlealcohol), [we remembered] the camp had a bunk house,andwedidn’twanttogohome. Ourmothersfoundoutweweren’tateach other’shouseandgotalittleexcited.Of coursewecaughthell.

“ArtandIplavcdontheAmerican Legionbaseballteamtogether.Therewas nohopeofwinning,butwealwayshad fun.Wepracticedjustashardasanyone. Artwasthepitcher.Onthefootballteam hewasthequarterback.

WTen Avore graduated from high school,hewentontotheNavalAcademy inAnnapolis,Manland.

.“|icdnvitedustooneAnny-Navygame.

A^M^vQgdqjvnJn inscar.Artgotustickets, /anZTthinkTvewenttoaparts'aftenvard

“Wdicn he came home from the military,hehadaVetteandheletme driveit.Powderblue.”

On Memorial Day, classmates of Avore’softengatherathisgrave.

“BobGrayandIusuallymeetatArt’s grave.Wecallthatourclassreunion. Theclassissosmallweneverget togetherotherwise.”

Avorcissunnedbvabrother,James,and asister,NancvHehadtwochildrenwith hiswifePeggy-botharcaliveandwell. -]ulianMarks

TheOfficialVersion Brooks,JohnHenryRalph IRet.No.1440

Rank/Brancti: E4/US Army

Unit: 129th/WiationCompany.268thAviation Battalion,17thAviationGroup

Date Of BlrUl: 08April1949(1^visionME)

Home City of Record: Bryant Pond ME

Date ol Loss: 13May1969

Country of Loss: SouthVietnam

Loss coordinates: 135615X 1084752E (BR621418)

Status (In 1973): MissingIn.Action

Arcraft: Dill 1 1

Synopsis: OnMas13,1969,SP4JohnII.R.Brooks wasthecrewchiefaboardoneofthreehelicopters assignedthetaskofinertingRemiblicofKorea soldiers into Binh Dinu South Vietnam.

Wliileapproachingthelandingzone(I.Z),the threeaircraftcameunderenemyfire,andduring theinsertion,SIMBrooks'saircraftwashit,spunin theair.andcrashed.

Threeofthe9Koreansaboardtheaircraft survived,evadedcapture,andwereabletolinkup withKoreanand.Americanunitsthenextdas’.One evadeereportedthatoneKoreanwaskilledinthe BobGrayandIusually meetatArt’sgrave.We callthatourclass reunion.Theclassisso smallweneverget togetherotherwise.

helicopterandtheAmericanwhowasfiringthe machinegunontheleftsideofthehelicopterwas alsokilled.Afterthehelicoptercrashed,hesawthe sameAmericanpinnedunderthehelicopter.(This shouldbethedoorgunner.)

IhenextdavthebodiesofalltheotherAmerican crewmenexceptBrookswerefound.Equipment thoughttobelongtoBrookswasdiscoverednearthe burnedhelicopter.TherewasnosignofBrooks.

Membersofthecrashsiteteamagreedthatwhile atthecrashsiteaKoreansoldierwhohadbeenin thehelicopterreportedhehadseenoneAmerican andtwoKoreansrunningdownthehillfromthe crashsite.NoU.S.bodieswerefounddownthehill; allofthemwerefoundatthetopofthehillwhere thecrashoccurred.

Crewmembersoftheotheraircraftreported seeingwhattheyfeltwasS1’4Brooksexittheaircraft afteritcrashedandburned,yettherewasnowno •signofhim.

TheRealStory

InhissenioryearatRumfordIligh, Johnwasknownforlikingtopartvand hangingoutwithhisfriends."saysRose Dikeofherolderbrother."1lewasa goodguy.Butiftherewasanymischief goingon.hewasprobablynearit." Hiey grew up in Canton, then

Peru, Maine.

“Johndidn’tlikebeingtoldwhattodoIdon’tknowhowhejoinedthearmy.He didn’tseceyetoeyewithashopteacher inhighschool.Irememberonetimebe hadtobringmoneytoschoolfora woodworkingproject.Hebroughtina paperbagoffourdollarsworthof pennies,turnedthebagupsidedown, anddumpedthemontheteacher’sdesk. Iwasn’tthere,butIheardhowthe studentsthoughtitwashilarious.The teachercouldn’tdoanything‘cause,after all,he’dbroughtinthemoney.

“Figuringhe’dgetkickedoutofschool sometimesoonbecauseoftheteacher,he wenttolivewithourauntandunclein Brvant Pond and attended Woodstock

ofWorldWar11.Ileknewwhatwarwas like,soheworriedaboutJohn.

“Johnwentovertobeamechanicon helicopters,butswitchedtoflying.11c saidhewasthepersonwhotoldguv’s when to jump out.

“Whenhe’dleave,he’dalwaystellus, ‘Don’tworn.1’11behome.z\ndtakecare ofmycar!’11chadablue‘55Chevy.SoI droveitlikehedroveit:hardandfast.

“1Ielikedracecars,hunting,andthe outdoors.1stillhaveapincushionhegot me when he went fishing in Canada.

“1usedtodrcamabouthim,ofwaiting togetaletterfromhim.1wrotehimeven singledav.Ilewouldwritelettershome sometimesthatjustsaid‘1don’thavetime towrite,butI’mOK.’Therewereseveral 1lighSchoolinstead.

tellingdadnottoworn’.

Myauntandunclehavedied,so mycousinlivesintheirhouse now.When1goupthere,it makesmehappytothinkhowJohnliked itthere-anoldfarmhouseonSheepskin BogRoad.IIeusedtohelphavandtake careofthecowsandchickens.Youcould

“Allweknowisthathewentupina helicopteroverrcaljieavyfightingandit wentdown.'Iheytriedtogointhenext day-theyfoundothers,butnothim.I don’tknowwhattobelieve.Ifhewasable torunawayandgetcaptured,1doubt he’dbealivetoday. walkformilesinthewoodsandonthe oldroads.Weusedtogoskatingand slidingaskids.

“Johnwasthedaringtvpc,always wantingtotrysomethingnew.Inthefall of1968.1wasI - andinmvsenioryearof highschool.Johnwasn’tworking,sohe thoughtvolunteeringfortheArmywasa goodthingtodo.1Iewasgladtobeable tofightforhiscountry.Wegrewupto respecttheflag-alwavssaluteditwhenit wentbv.AndJohnfeltobligatedtogo: Ourfatherhadfoughtinthebattlefields

“'Ihegovernmentwentto’Namin January2002todiguphiscrashsite,but itturnedouttobethewrongspot. Hopefully,in2003,theycangobackto searchonemore.It’sthewaytheViet¬ namesewantit:Youcanonlydigso manyatatime.

“AllIwanttogetoutofthisarchis remains,"Rosesavsemphatically.“It wouldmakemefeelrelievedtobeableto buryhimandhaveaplacetogoand knowthathe'sthere.1couldtellhimall thethingshe’smissedinmylife:thatI

went back to school and became a damn goodnurse'said;thatourfatherdiedand henevergaveuphopethatsomedayhe’d findoutexactlywhathappened;thatI hadfixewonderfulchildrenandsix grandchildren;thatI’mhappyanddoing wellandnottoworryaboutme;that1 loseandmisshim.

"Itwasroughwhenwefoundouthe wasmissing.Iremembercryingalot, waitingtogetnews.Ithoughtforsure theywouldfindhim.Then,asexcryyear wentby,Ilosthope.Myfatherusedtocry alotandwatchalotof’!V,especiallythe Wheneverhe’dleave, he’dalwayssay,‘Don’t worry.I’llbehome.And takecareofmycar!’He hadablue‘55Chevy.SoI droveitlikehedroveit: hardandfast.

warcoverage.Hegotintodrinkingheavily. Ourparentsdivorcedwhenwewerevery little.1knewtheytoldmymother,butall ourliveswe’dhadnoconnectionwithher. [Dad]ncxerremarried.”

Whentheirfatherpassedaway17years ago. Rose moved from Waterboro into

thefamih’shouseinPeru.Shewasa nurse’saidfor24yearsattheRumford CommunityIlospital.Sheworksnowat theVictorianVillaNursing1loinc.

"It'sbeensolongsincehewaslost,”she savs."IusedtofeelalotduringThanksgixingorshoppingforgifts,thinkinghe wouldhaxelikedthisorthat.It’sbeen33 yearsnow,soI’xcgottenoxerthat.

"It’sstillhardtodaywhenwehave disastersthattriggeremotions,like hearingtherollcallofnamesatthe World Trade Center. It brought back to me all the programs Ive been to where thex’xereadnames.

“MyfixekidshaxegonetotheMIA meetingshereandinD.C.1tellmy children how John had buck teeth. Some ofhisfriendsfromschoolusedtocall himBuckyBeaver.Itdidn’tbotherhim.I showthempictures.

“\MrenIlookatoldalbumsofus growingup,Iwonderwhathe’dlooklike now and how he would be - probably a mechanic, a woodworker, or lumberjack, arough,toughguywhowouldstillbe partying,honesttogoodness,”shelaughs.

“Johnwasayearandthreemonths older than me. We wereclose close.We wouldhax’econtinuedbeingclose.He lox’edhissister.”

By AlisonKulman

TheOfficialVersion

DOfflTY, RICHARD CLAB / Reference No. 1672

Rank/Brancti: E4/US Army

Unit: 329thTransportationCompany,Sth TransportationCommand(Terminal)

Date of Birth: 27January1952(MiloMEI

Home Qty of Record: novcr/EoxcroftME

Date of Loss: 03 November 1970

Country Of LOSS: SouthVietnam

Loss Coorfiiates: 163226N 1074138E (YD925275)

Status (in 1973): Killed/BodyNotRecovered

Category: 5

Acft/VeHde/Ground: LCU-63

Other Personnel In Incident: DennisI.Day;DavidL. Cinn;ArlieR.Mangus;JerryD.Martin;CalvinA. Norris;JamesR.Pantali;JohnD.Shewmake;Daxid W.Woods(allclassifiedKilled/BodyNot Recovered);PerryC.Kitchens;BillyITPeeples (remainsrecovered)

Remarks: REMARKS: LCU SANK-NO PARABEEP-NO PERS-NO SURVOBS AIR-J

Synopsis: The5thTransportationCommand (Terminal)hadthedutyofrunningtheextensixe QuiNhonportandservedundertheU.S.Anny SupportCommand,QuiNhon.'Ilie5thTrans¬ portationCommandwaslaterdeployedtoDaNang, andhadBattalionsservingVungTanandCatLai. Amongitsdutiesweresupportofamphibious operationandsupplyingammunitionandordnance tooperationalunits,primarilybyheaxyboat. OntheafternoonofNovember2,1970,Sgt. Dennis1.Day,Sgt.RichardC.Dority,Sgt.DaxidL. Ginn,Sgt.PerryC.Kitchens,Sgt.ArlieR.Mangus, Sgt.JerryD.Martin,SSgt.CalvinA.Norris,Sgt. JamesR.Pantali,SECJohnD.Shewmake,Sgt. DaxidW.Woods,andPECBillieHammond Peepleswerethecrewofalandingcraft,ECU#63,

whichdepartedDaNangenroutetoTanMy. SouthVietnam,onaresupplymission.TheI.CU wasaheavycraftabletoearnlargeloadsof ammunition.

At1010hoursonNosember3,1970,helicopter pilotssightedthecraftcapsizedabout5nautical milessouthofTanMyport.Inaninitialsearchby air/searescue,however,nosignofthecrewofthe LCUwereobserved.Therewasnoapparenthostile action,andthereasonfortheincidentisunknown.

OnNovember6,theremainsofBillyILPeoples wererecovcrednearCoI-oiIsland,fullsriggedina lifejacket.DuringtheperiodofDecember4-20, attemptsweremadetosalvagethecraftandlocate thecrew.Diversgainedaccesstoallcompartments andvoidsofthecraft,butnosunivorsorevidence ofremainswerefound.Piecesofclothing,small armsammo,cansandaradiowererecovered.

OuMarch16,1977,thebodyofPernKitchens wasreturnedtoU.S.controlandsubsequently positivelyidentified.Therehasbeennowordofthe restofthecrew.Themissingeightmenwereall presumedtohavedrowned,andtheU.S.Annybelievesthereisnochancetoeverrecovertheeight menmissingfromI.CU-63.

'I"herearcseveraldescrcpancicsinthecaseof I.CU-63whichshouldbenoted.Firstofall,the U.S.Anns.theStateDepartmentandtheVietnam VeteransMemorialDirectors-listsallthecrew exceptPeeplesasSergeant,StaffSergeant,or SergeantFirstClass,whichareranksonegrade abovethoselistedbyDefenseDepartmentandJoint CasualtyResolutionCenterrecords...Secondly,the MemorialDirectoryliststlieentirecrewwiththe exceptionsofPeeplesandKitchcnfSsmissingon4 November1971(ascarandadaylaterthanall otherrecords).Third,themilitaryoccupational specialtiesofall10menonwhominformationcan begatheredareclassified...

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Wehadanincredibletimeouton SebecLike."recallsNormIlill. achildhoodbuddyofRichard Doritv."1spentsummersuptherefrom thetimeIwas12,-soRichardandIgrew uptogether.1lisfamilyhadacampon oneside.Ihadoneontheother.Weall usedtohangoutdownntthemarina.

"Itwasrightbvtherollerrink,kindof thesocialplaceforus.Thevhad skating weeknights and on Saturday they had dancing.

“Wespentmoretimedownatthat landingthanwedidathome.Theguv whoownedit.JohnnyWevmouth,Idon’t knowhowheputupwithallofus.1used toworkthere,sellinggas.makingburgers, likethat.

“Facia onceinawhilehedgethis

big40-horsepowerJohnson,something youcouldactuallypullaskieron. Wheneverwccouldwe’dgetthatboat andtakeitforajoyride.

“Wehadasurfboardhisfatherrigged up.lireideawassomebodv’dstandonit whileitwastowedbehindtheboat,'ton hadtokeepthenoseupanditwould hydroplanealong,"Hillremembers.

“One time Dickv and me had some kid onit.Iledidn’treallvhavethehangof keepingthenoseup.Itgotcaughtinthe waterandhefellflat,buthewashanging onfordearlifesoittookhimrightunder. Ittookhimallthewavtothebottom, thentheropesnapped.Wewaitedfor himtocomeup.hopinghewould.It’s notreallvfunnvatall,butwccouldn’t helplaughing.Meand[Dick]nearly bustedoursideslaughing."

Ilillpauses.“Hisfavoritesongwas 'SummerintheCitv’bvtheLovin’ Spoonful.We’dplavthatsongoverand overonthejukebox.It’sawonderwe didn’twearthegroovesout.

"11cwaslikeaclassclown,always crackingjokes.

“Idon’tthinkhefinishedhighschool.IIc gotpennissiontoenlistcarlv;hisparents musthavesignedsomething.Ilewaskind ofdevil-may-carewhenheleft[forboot camp',butwhenhecamebackhewasalot

moresomber,moremature1guess.

“Igotintouchwithhismother[after1 learnedofhisdisappearance],Icontacted herandaskedforapicture-1nevereven hadapicture-soshesentmethat militaryportrait.Youknow,hisdadstill livesupinDover-F’oxcroft.Idon’tknow wherehisoldersisteris.

“Me and Charley [Bouley] picked Dickyupfrombootcamp.IIcwasin uniform,andhishaircutwasallsquared away.MeandCharleystillcrackedjokes, buthejustwasn’tquitethesame."

Doritvissurvivedbyhisfather,also RichardDoritv,whostilllivesinDovcrEoxcroft,andbvanoldersister.

-JulianMarks

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DYHt, BLHMM COLBY IReference Number 0657

Name: BlcnnColbyDyer

BrancfVRank: UnitedStatesMarineCorps/F.3 Unit:HSBLT1/39MAB

Date of Birth: 01June1944

Home City of Record: STAND1S11 MF.

Date Of LOSS: 27April196“

Country Of LOSS: SouthVictnam/OverWater Loss Coortfinates: 153319North1094715East

Status (In 1973): KilledInAction/BodvNot

Recovered

AircraftA’ehicle/Ground:UH34D#148071

Nissions:

OtherPersonnelinIncident:JamesBenton, ReinaldoCastro.RichardDallas.SamuelOsborne. RonaldPenningtonallKLVBNR

Remarks: CACCF/CRASII/NON-AIRCREW

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Jovcc Milliken reminisces about herlittlebrother.“Blcnnwasborn on mv parents’ wedding anniversary in 1944. He was fun¬ loving,hadalotoffriends.

“r\llhewantedoutoflifewastoowna construction company, backhoes and tractors.Hewantedtobeanexcavator. Blcnnalvvavswantedtodriveatruck.He wasallboy.”

Jovce,whowaseightyearsolderthan Blcnn,recallsthatherbrotherwas “happv-go-luckvallofthetime.Heloved children,lovedmygirls.IIewouldcome upeverynighttohelpputmvtwogirlsto bed,readtothem,playwiththem.Yes, thev remember him. Sharon was 6 and Sandrawas9.IIctookthemtotheroller skatingrink,justtowatch,inSteepBalls. Thevwantedtorollerskate,butBlenn didn’thaveanvmonev.Ihadtocome bailhimout.”

SheandBlcnnwereclose.“Weusedto travelonweekends.Irememberonetime Iletmvhusbandwatchthegirls,andwc tookofftoVermont.Theleaveswerejust

upillNewYorkandstavedinatrailerwe rented.

"Blcnnwasmyfather’sgrandmother’s maiden name, Mary Blenn. Don’t know wheretheColbycamefrom.Thereisa ColbvDriveinStandishnamedafter him.It’swheremvfamilybuiltahome, butheneversawit.Itwasbuiltin’66and heleftMarch24thofthatyear.

“HewasdraftedintotheArmy,butnot enoughpeoplehadsignedupforthe Marines.Theytookthefirstfiveonthe% listalphabetically.Beingdraftedintothe1 Marineswasterrible;it’smuchharder.I canrememberthedayhegotthenotice. My parents were in Elorida. He came / over,showedmethenotice.Thenhe wentupstairsandwenttosleep.”

Blennmarriedtheyearbeforehejoined themilitary.AccordingtoJoyce,“Hisw'ife andmymotherattendedhisgraduation frombootcampdowninParrisIsland.

1 Ie came home between boot camp and shippingout.Hewasmarried,sowe didn’tseemuchofhim.Hedidn'thavea lotoftime.Ileboughtanewcarthen,a maroonChevroletsportscar;1can’t remember the model...

"Oh.hewasfunny!”Jovcesighs.

“I can remember him sending Vietnamesedolls.Ihavetheminmy attic.IIewasforeversendingthings home.Westillgotlettersfromhimafter weheardhehaddied.

“Irememberthedavwefoundouthe wasdead.Irememberwhatwehadfor dinnerandwhatmoviewewere watching:Spaghettiandthemoviewas B/ueHawaii,withIshisPrcslcwItwas thedayofmy10-vearwedding

anniversary.Iwasmakingdinnerwhen mysister-in-lawcalled.That’swhenshe toldme.Ijustrememberscreamingand theroomspinningroundandround.It’s funnywhatsouremember.Idon’tknow ifweevenate,butIknowthatmy daughterwenttoabirthdaypartythenext day.Isn’tthatfunny,whatyou remember?

“Itwasverydifficultonmymother.We neverreallytalkedaboutit.IIewould comeup,butwenewerreallytalked.She wasdevastated.

“IIewasindemolition,lookingforland mines.Buthediedwhentheywere transferringsoldiersinSubicBavfrom boattoshipbyhelicopter,andthe helicopterwentdown.Mvmothergota letterfromafriendthatsurvivedand verifiedthatthehelicopterhadgone down.Everythingwebaselearnedsass thattheyssereoverloadingtheheli¬ copters. The Defense Department has notbeenscryhelpful.Idon’tthinkthes evenlooked,nothardanswas.

"Hehadlosthiswatchoxerboardand myhusbandkeptsayingTnavbe(lies’just foundhiswatch.”'

Blcnn would have come home to start hisownconstructionbusiness.

“He’dalrcadsboughtabulldozeranda dumptruckbeforeheleftforthemilitary, liewasonly22.Wlioknowswhatwould hasc deseloped?”

-Surah Hammond

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HAU, WALTER LOUIS / Reference No. 0096

Rank/Branch: 02/1ISAnns

Unit: 11SthAviationCompany,145thAviation Battalion.1stAviationBrigade

Date of BrUl:25FebruaryI940(13angorME)

Home City ot Record: Old Town ME

Date Of LOSS: 10June1965

Country Of LOSS: SouthVietnam

LossCoonfinates: I13521N1065509E(Yl'056817)

Status (in 1973): Killed/BodvNotRecovered

Atft/Vehicle/Q’ound: UH IB

Other Personnel In Incident: JosephJ.Compa;Robert I..Curlee;CraigL.Ilagen;BruceG.Johnson;Ered MOwens;DonaldR.Saegaerttailmissing)

Remarks: JO10ONGNDSEDAI,LDED-J

Synopsis:: OnMav25.1965,SpecialForces DetachmentAA42wasairlandedatDongXoai.a districtcapita!of1’huocIzingProvince,through whichtheVietCongsupplylifelinefromCam¬ bodiaintoWarZoneDtracked.TheSpecialforces Detachment,togetherwithNawSeabees,builta campandamongotherduties,assumedtheMACY subsectorroleforDonLuandistrict.

IntermittentVietCongmortarroundslobbedinto thenewcampandwereconsideredonlvtheusual harassment,butsightingsoflargeVCformations nearingthetownincreased.

At2310hoursonthenightofJune9,ClDCteams

aroundthecamp’sperimeterweresilencedInthe 762ndand763rdVCRegiments.Therewasno opportunitytowarnthecamp,andonlyafew Survived.At2330,thecampwasheavilymortaredand cameunderaheasygroundassault.'Iliecampwas overrun,andmostoftheC1IX',andL.LDBwithdrew. Atthecamp.21,t.CharlesQ.Williams,seriously wounded,wasdirectingthedefenseofthecom¬ poundwithsingularvalorandwouldlaterbe awardedtheCongressionalMedalofHonorforhis actionsatDongXoai.

BeforeSouthVietnamesereliefforcescould arrive,ateamofadvisorswassentinfromThanSon Nhut.whereMACVwasheadquartered.Theteam wasaboardaUI11Bhelicopterfromthe188th AviationCompanyflownbyLt.WalterL.1kill.The crewconsistedofSgt.CraigL.Ilagen,gunner; SSgt.JosephJ.Compa.crewchief;andWO DonaldSaegaert,co-pilot.Hieadvisorsfrom M\CVSpecialDetachment5891wereSSgt.Robert LCurlee,themedic;andCapt.BmceGJohnson andSECfredM.Owens,advisors.

Whenthehelicopterwasdisembarkingtroopsona plantationlandingzone,itcameunderheavymortar andsmallannsfire.'Iliehelicoptertookoffand startedaclimbingturn.Uponclearing^dme: buildingsleftofthelandingzone,thehelicopterwent intouncontrolledflightandincrashing,skiddedinto someparkedvehiclesandburstintoflames.

Acirclingpilotimmediatelyestablishedradio contactwithJohnson,whostatedthathewas standingbythedownedhelicopterandthatthe crewandothertwoadvisorswithhimweredead.He reportedthatthesituationwasver)'bad-nottosend anyoneelsein.Johnsonstatedhewasunderheavy fire,andtwomortarshellsweresubsequentlyseen to land in his vicinity. *

Asubsequentsearchofthecraslfsitewascon¬ ductedwhentheareawasresecured(onJune15), butnoAmericanremainsvverefound,norwas Johnsonseen.Villagersintheareareportedthatan Americanhadbeencapturedonthatday,butno verifiableinformationhassurfacedsincethattime. VillagersalsostatedthattheVietConghadcarried awaythebodiesof - Americansandhadburied them.AcapturedVietCongfilmentitled"Dong XoaiinHanies”picturedthebixliesoffiveorsix Americansaswellasseveralcrashedhelicopters. Oneofthesehelicoptersboretheserialnumber

HALL,WALTER L. OLDTown,HZ

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Walt1fallwasanAlphaTau Omegafraternitybrotheratthe UniversityofMaineatOrono,” writesErnieIlollis,aformerNavyman himselfnowlivinginBostonandworking atNortheasternUniversity’sState-of-thez\rtProgram.“[He]usedtocomebythe stackcarrelsinthelibrarywhen1wasin gradschool(alonelyoccupation)and keepmyspiritsupwithajokeorjust plaincamaraderie.”

HallgrewupinthesmallvillageofOld Town,Maine,afewshortmilesfrom Orono.HewenttoJohntheBaptistHigh School,whereheplayedbasketball, football,andrantrack.

‘“BigWalt’waseassgoingandjusta greatguvingeneraltobearound.He’d walkintoaroomandsaysomethingwith aperfectlystraightfacethatwouldcrack peopleupbecauseitwassoabsurd.

“Onethingaboutwhichhewasserious wasloyalty'tohiscountry,whichheloved verymuch.Itprobablyinfluencedhis volunteeringforoneofthemost hazardousjobsinthemilitary...thatof anassaulthelicopterpilot.

“WhenIlearnedofWalt’sdeath,the painofVietnambecameveryrealand personal.Iwrotealettertohisfamily expressingmysincerecondolencesand sentittotheU-MaineAlumni,asking themtoforwardittohisfamilvbecauseI

» >8557.'Ilienamelag"Owens"andthelasttwo lettersofanothernametag,"II,"(possiblyIfall’s)are showninthefilm...

didnothavetheaddress.I’mnotsureit waseverreceived.BigWaltmeantalotto us.Heismissed.

“Walt’snameandthatofmylatedad arconthetailsofmyradio-controlled planesasaminormemorialtothemand tokeeptheirmemoriesalive.” -julianStarks

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HAT1LY, TERR8UCE KBGTtS IReference No. 09959

Rank/Brancii: O2/US Naw

Urdt: HeawPhotographicSquadron61,USS ORISKANY (CVA-34)

DateofBrttl: 16July1942

City Of Record: Gardiner ME

Date of LOSS: 01January1968

Country Of LOSS: North Metnam/Ovcr Water LossCoortnates:0174000N 1071000E (YE29S544)

Status (h 1973): MissingInAction

Category: 5

Acft/Vehlcte/Groimd: RA3B

Others in Incidait: JaniesDennison; HenryII.Herrin(missing)

Remarks: LOST AT SEA

Synopsis: ’IheA3Skywarriorisathree-placelight

7 October 67

Good Ole Guam

DearFolks,

Asthehuntingseasonapproachesand thefallwindswhistle,thehotsun continuestoshineonOldGuamjustas itdoesallyear-round.YouknowI actuallylosetrackofthetimeofyear,it’s beensummereversinceIarrived.I thinkthesewarmclimatepeoplemiss alot;Icanrememberthosedark,cold winters-afternoonsaftercatechismwhen

we’dgethome;thatoldhouseholds many warm memories.

1hopeyoupeopleareputtinga fireplaceinthecamp?House?Hase beengettingreportsthatit’slooking good. How’s the duck hunting? Have theboysdoneany?

Enclosedfindalittlechecktohelp withthetaxesandothers.

Allisfinehere.Icontinuetocarryon inthetypicallyHanleyfashionundircctional.WillbeinCubaformy' threeweeksbythetimeyoureadthis letter,hopetoreturntoGuamthefirst of November (Deer hunting-guess I willmissitthisyear-ohwell!)

MyAustraliantripwasgood.1actually enjovedmyselfmuchlessthisyearthan theprevioussear,supposeitwasdueto thefamiliarity.OnethingDickand1 diddowastopackupourgear,jumpon ourbikesandtakea600miletripthru

bomber,reconnaisanceplane,electronicwarfare craftoraerialtanker,dependinguponitsoutfitting. 'HieRA3Bwasamorepowerfulversionoflire originalz\3andoutfittedforreconnaisance missions.Itsarmamentusuallyconsistedofapairof Queensland,theNorthEasternStatein thecountry.Wehadagreattime, weather,sceneryandpeopleare(were) spectacular.Igotmany'goodslides (pictures),hopetheslidesturnout. Ithascometomvattentionthatsome wordhasbeenputoutconcerninga bachelor’sdownfall.Thereisalwaysa chancebutI’mstillfightingalthough1 guesswe’llhaveenougholdbatch’sin thehouseholdasitis.1canseeusnow' intwentyvears,allgatheredaroundthe fireplaceinDresdendrinkingcoffeeand tea.Willkeepvouposted-nothing seriousasofyet.

HaveheardfromJay,soundslikehe’s enjoyinghimsef.WliatisBarb’saddress? Bytheway,priortomyreturningto theU.S.Ishouldpickupthegraduation watchesfortheboysifyouwantmeto.I cansavesoumuchomoneybygetting themoverhere.

Threeofmvfriendsgotordersthe otherday-theyarcgoingtoTennessee, Florida,andVirginia.Othershave orderstoWashingtonState,soyoujust can’ttell.

Wellthat’saboutitfornow.1loware thegrandfolks?

Amwritingtoafewcollegesand universitiesconcerninggraduatestudies, backtoschoolonceUncleSamhashad hisbit.

LosetoAll. YourSonTerry

20mmcannonsinaremotelycontrolledtailturret. ChiefPettyOfficerHenryH.Herrinwasa photographer'smateaboardanRA3Baircraftflown byI.TCDRJamesR.Dennisonandco-pilotLTJG Terrence11.HanleyassignedamissionoverNorth Vietnam.TheirplanwastoflyfromtheU.S.Nasal -AirStation,CubiPoint,Philippinestotheirtarget areaandthenrecoveratDaNangAirBase.South Vietnamforrefuelingandreturntrip.Themission wasforsurveillanceoftheenemylinesof communicationtodeterminetmektraffic.'Ilie missionwasflownunderradiosilence,butwas undersurveillancebyanairborneradarcontrol aircraft.Emergencyegressisaccomplishedby slidingdownachuteinthebottomoftheaircraft. ’Allcrewmemberswereequippedwithsurvival radiosandsurvivalkitscontainingflarepencils.'Hie aircraftflewouttoseaapproximately20milesand turnedsoutheast.Nofurthercontactwasmadewith theaircraft^inintensivesearchandrescue

junksandcoastalshipping.Allthreemenwere placedinMissingIn/Xctionstatus,whichwas operationwascalledinconsistingofsurfaceunits, helicopterandfixedwingaircraft.Itwastenninated withnegativeresults.Ilieareainwhichtheaircraftwaslostwasoneheavilytraveledbvaircraft,fishing*^®"

maintaineduntilafterjhcwarended.'Iliecrewof* the RMB downed that day in January 1968 may not y havesurvived,blitevidencecontinuestomountthat someoftheircomrade?did-and'arecurrentlybeing heldprisonerinSoutheastAsia.'Ilieultimate sacrificeofournation'syouth-theirlives-istainted solongasevenoneAmericanfightingmanisheld againsthiswill.Forthesakeoftheliving,andthe

honorofthedead, thesemenmusthe broughthome.

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Terry was tall, 6foot1, slender, blondhair,and goodlooking.He wasagreat athlete,butnota jockaboutit,he neverstrutted,he diditbecausehe enjoyedit,”says hisbrotherSteve Ilanley,apipe fitterforSappiof Skowhegan and a member of the GardinerCity' Council.

“We grew up inGardiner,right on Lincoln Avenue,”inthe same house the famous poet Edwin Arlington Robinson livedin.

“Therewere10ofns.Terrywasbyfar thebrightestandsmartest.”

“Edwardistheoldest,thenTonv,Barb, Jay,deny'.Whatnumberwasthat?I couldn’tkeeptrack.

“Myparentsweren’twealthy.Dadwas apipefitterandwelder.”

Afamilylegacyitseems,sinceSteveas wellashisbrothers,twinsJohnandJeff, followedintheirfather’sfootsteps.

“Mom stayed home with us until we wereoldenoughandthenwenttowork 20thJune Cubi HelloFolks,

/Anothernotefromyouradventurous sonexploringhiswaythroughthewilds ofthePhilippinesandpartsfurther West.

Haven'theardfromyousinceIleft Guamtwoweeksago.UsuallyIdon’t getmymailwhileI’moverhereamway. Welltheweatherhaschangedhere, sunnyandwarm-beautiful.

Haven’tseenEd,imaginethathewill haveleftfortheStatesbythetimeI

asanurse.Terryworkedhardonfarms, anythingIomakealittleextra.Ileworked throughhighschoolandputhimself throughcollege.IIewenttoSt.Anselm's inNew1lampshire,studiedphilosophy.”

Inoneletterhome,Terrysays,“Am writingtoafewcollegesanduniversities concerninggraduatestudies,backto schoolonceUncleSamhashadhisbit."

“Duringcollege,Terryspenttwo summersasahandonacattleranchin Wyoming.Arealcattleranch,notsome duderanch.IIclovedadventure.

“OfcourseIlookedupIohim.1Icwas activeinchurch,analtarboy,andhe wouldstudyforhoursonend.1ledidvery wellinschool.IIcwaswelllikedby friendsandfamily,andinthecommunity. Itleftarealvoidwhenhedied.

“1’hcrewerethreeofusintheservice atthetime-Edward,Terry,andmvself. EdwardandIwereintheAirForceand TerrywasintheNavy.Terryjoinedup whenhegotoutofcollege.Weallfeltwe hadanobligation.Ourcountryisn’twhat itiswithoutpeopleserving.”

AllsevenboysintheHanleyfamilyput onuniformsandservedtheircountry.

Steve’sson,SteveJr.,ismakingacareer outoftheAirForce;heiscurrently servinginSaudiArabia.

EdIlanley,theoldestHanleybrother andaretiredAirForcecolonel,was stationedatCubiPointinthePhilippines withTerry.

“Wespentalotoftimetogether puttering around swimming and having a goodtime.”

EdwastrarrsferredtoOklahoma“a weekbeforeTerrywasshotdown.

“Ourmilitarywasonatwo-weekstanddown over Christmas, showing good faith,allowingtheNorthVietnameseto returntoGuam.Wehadagreattime together.

Forthetwins,1gotaRemington model760,.30-06rifletheotherday, likeitalotsofar.

Alliswellwithme,asusual.Growing olderandhopefullywiser.Missions continue,moreorlessuneventful. Itwouldbefunforallofustotour Europeoneofthesesummers,soon. Planonit.

Forward the money matter (camp) whenyougetachance.

Ixivctoall, j iJ Terry

thinkabout(heirpositionandmaybe wanttonegotiate.ItjustgavetheNorth Vietnameseanopportunitvtobuildup anti-aircraftdefensesthatwehadalready knockedout.Terrvwentinonthefirst dasafterthestand-down.1Iewasona reconnaissancemission.FlyinganRA3B, apieceoftrashnooneshouldhavebeen flyingin.Theydidn’thaveejectionseats, theyjusthadachute(inthebottomof theaircraft).”

’fern’splanemusthavebeenfired uponbecause“Theypulledupandwent outtosea,climbingtoahigheraltitude, which usually meant they were £ evaluatingthehit.'1heymusthave decideditwasn’tsCrious,becausethey turnedaroundandwentbackinand continuedthemission.Buttheypulled outagainandwentouttosea.Thenthey disappearedfromtheradarscreen,agood indicationtheirplaneblewup.

"WhenIheardhisplanehadbeenshot, Icalledmvmotherandtriedtoexplainto herthebest1knew.Atthattime,sou know,therewasstillhope.(Mvfamilv)all heldouthopehewasMIA,butitwas obviousnothingwasgoingtochange.

“Ilewasawonderfulguv,asmartguv, andahandsomedevil,”saysEd.

Steverecalls:“1herewasanactive searchforthreedaysandthenperiodicallvafterthat.Thevknewthelikelihood offindingthemwasslim.Itchangedmv mother.Shediedacoupleyearsago,but shewasneverabletoburvthis.

“Mvfondestmemories?Ithinkthe timeswehadasafamily.Weareabig IrishCatholicfamily.Therewereso manyHanlevsintownIthink1wasin highschoolbeforeIrealizedtherewere otherpeopleintown,”saysSteve.“We lovedtogocamping,hunting,and fishing.Terry’sfavoritespotwasin Dennysvillc,rightontheDenny’sRiver withourgrandfather.Theywerevery close.Mostofthetimewestavedaround Gardiner.Wewouldallchipintobina jeep,fixitup,andgooutfishing.”

Inalettertohisgrandfather,Terrv writes.“Unlesswewatchandmakeuseof eachminute,[theminutes]slipbylike thesalmonintheriverandaresoon gone.Ithinkthatyouhavenotlettoo manypasswithoutnotingthem.Yourlife hasbeenfull;1onlvhopethatminecan beequalinrichness...'I’hetimeswehad arcthemostpreciousofmvyoungerdays, but how mam more I might have had. Somcdav1willdothesameforayoung¬ sterasyoudidforme.”

“’ferryhadplanswithmybrotherJayto buyaLandRoverandtravelallover,like outtoYellowstone,huntingandfishing.I thinkhejustneededsometime.Hejust wantedtotravelaround.Ithinkhewould

haveeventuallywantedtogobackto schooltogethismaster’sandwoundup beingacollegeprofessor.”

T he Gardiner American Legion remembers Terrence “Terry" Hanley each year on BOW-MIA night, which Steveattendsannually.Thereisalsoa 1lanleyHarvestSuppereveryfall,where allthetraditionalfixingsareservedturkey,casseroles,beans,squash,cider, andpumpkinpie.Illisyeararound150 Ilanlcvsattended.

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JOSEPH TONY MUSHTl JR. IReference Number 0843

Rank/Branch: F.5/LISXavy

Urtt: CommanderRiverSquadron5,RiverSector 51.RiverPatrolBoat100

Date Of Birth: 1”Januarv1945iMountDesertME)

Home City of Record IlullQuarryME

Date Of LOSS: 28September1967

Country Of LOSS: SouthVietnam

Loss coortfinates: 101600X1060S01E(XS150550)

Status (to 1873): Killed/BodvXotRecovered

Atrcraft/Vehtcfe/Groimd: PBR 100

other Personnel Lost: Gilbert).Graham(missing)

Synopsis: Seaman (albert Graham and Engineman PettvOfficerSecondClassJosephMuscttiwere crewmembersaboardRiverPatrolBoat#100 assignedtoCommanderRiverSquadron5.River Sector51.OntheafternoonofSeptember28,1967, GrahamwastheforwardgunneraboardPBR100 onaroutinepatroloftheMekongRiver approximatedfivemilesnortheastofMinhLong. SouthVietnam.Muscttiwasaboatcaptain. 'Urecommanderofthecraftwasintheprocessof investigatingvvatercraftnearthemouthofacanal whenitreceivedencmvrocketfire.Threerocket roundsstrucktheboatkillingGrahamandMusctti. Ilieresultantexplosionandfireconsumedtheboat andmadeitimpossibletoremovethebodies.From thesurvivorsoftheincident,itwasdeterminedthat GrahamandMusettiwerekilledinstantlywhenthe rocketsexplodednearbv.Bothcrewmenwere placedinKilled/BodyXotRecoveredstatus. In1985.aprivatecitizenobtainedalengthy documentthroughtheFreedomofInformationAct

describingingreatdetailaPOWcainpnearHue wheremanyAmericanprisonersofwarwereheld. Detailsofthereportwereconfirmedbyreturned PQWswhowereheldthere.Thesourcewasshown photosofmissingmenwhodidnotreturnand identifiedseveral-someas"positive"andothersas "possible."Onthe"possible"listwasthename RichardMusetti,USX.ThereisnootherMusctti missing.'IlieDepartmentofDefensestatesthatthe sourceisaliar.

'IlietwocrewmembersofI’BR100arelistedwith honoramongthemissingbecausetheirremains wereneverfound.

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Ihavenodoubtliediedinthewreck. IIewasoneofthoseguys,hewould havefoughttillhedied.”

That is how Rudy Musctti remembers hisbrother.

“Itwastoughonmyfatherandmother. Shealwaysthoughthewasstillalive.

“Joeywasasweetheart.Iwassinglefor severalyearsafterhediedandIdanced withmoregirlswhowouldaskmeifIwas JosephMusctti'sbrother,andIwas,like.

'what'swrongwithme? 1Uewasagood¬ lookingboy,big,nigged,andstrong,but notexceptionallytall,5foot11inches.

“JoeyjoinedtheNavy.Atthetimeitwas thethingtodo.Afterwardspeopledidn't wantto,butatthetimewewerekindof obligated.Uefollowedmein.”

RudyiseightyearsJoseph'ssenior.

“Ilewasariverpatrolboatcaptain. The}’werefastwithnopropsothe}-could goinshallowwater.Thevwouldpatrolall nighttryingtokeepsanpanfromcoming downtheriver.

“Joeyreallybelievedinwhatthe}’were doingoverthere.1wasinthe\larinesand hadjustbeendischarged.Ilewouldtellme 'IfyoucouldseehowtheSouthVietnam¬ esearetreated,ifyousawhowthesefamilies live,youwouldwanttobehere,too.'Ile toldmestoryafterstoryaboutthesevillages thatsavedthemfromambush.Thcv thoughttheboysontheriverboatswere theretoprotectthem,sotheytriedtotake

careofthem.'Urey[thepatrolboats]were likesittingducksoutthere.

“Theboysofthateraknewthatanydav couldbetheirlast.Idon'trememberJoev lookingahead.1ledidn'ttalkabout tomorrow.Idon'tknowthatheever complained.Ilewasthereandmadethe bestofit.IIewasneverdownonthe military.Iguesshefiguredsomeonehad todoit.anditmightaswellbehim.

“Joeydidonetourandthenvolunteered togobackagain.AsIsaid,hereallv believedinwhalthcvweredoingandhe wantedtogivehisbest,andhedid.Ile wasagreatguy.”

JosephMusetti,Jr.,appearsonthefront coverofthisissueof POKHAXD MAGAZINE aboardhisriverinepatrolboat.

“Iwishwecouldtellhimhowmuchwe lovehim,andhowIwishhehadsurvived thisthing.IlowIwishhehadn'tgone back.”

JoeyMusctti,Jr.,issurvivedbyjiis*'"^

^Jungle Eire J father,whois92andresidesonMt. DesertIsland,aswellasbyhisbrothers RudyandRonald.Rudyandhiswife MarilynliveonMt.DesertIslandwith threeoftheirfourdaughtersnearby. -SarahIlammond

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HUNTLEY, JOfW NORMAN

Rank/Branch: l'3/lISAnny Unit: "thAviationCompany.1”thAviationCroup. 1stAviationBrigade

DateOfBirttl: 01March1951(SpencerMA)

Home City of Record: Portland MH

Date Of LOSS: 27September-]969

Country of Loss: I .ios *

Loss Coordinates: 1+B5LV1073316E (YB458318)

Status (it 1973): Killed/BodyNotRecoveredk Category: 2 X

ArcrafWelKle/Groimd: UH 1 II %

Refno: 1493 ■

Otter Personnel In Incident: (nonemissing) Jr Source: Compiledfromoneormoreoftire following:rawdatafromU.S. Governmentagencysources,correspondencewith POM7M1Afamilies. publishedsources,interviews.Updatedbythe P.O AV. NET WORK in I99S.

RHWARXS:

SYNOPSIS: PECJohnN.Iluntlcywasthedoor gunneraboardaUI1111helicopterfromthe57th

^John Huntley

AviationCompany,17thAviationGrouponan extractionmissioninIxios.Thehelicopterwasto extractaSpecialforcesI-ongRange ReconnaissancePatrol(LRRP)inAttopeuProvince. Asthehelicopterwasliftingfromtheextraction zonewithfourmenattachedhyMcGuirerigs,they werereceivingheavyvolumesofenemyfire. Whenthehelicopterreachedanaltitudeof400 feet,gunfirehittheengine andthehelicopterbeganfalling.'Piepilotswere abletoslowthedescentsomewhatbyautorotation, butsurvivorsoftheincidentreportedthatafterthe helicopterwashit,itbounced,twistedandcameto restburningonitsrightside.

Thecrewmemberslostconsciousnessandregain consciousnessjustasthepilotandcopilotwere draggingtheapparentlylifelessbodsof1luntlev frombeneaththehelicopter.Whilethevweredoing this,theywereknockeddownbytheexplosionof thehelicopterandhadtostoptheirattemptsto rescuethedoorgunner.

Becauseofintenseenemyactivitv,noflirther attemptsweremadetorccmerIluntlev,anditwas assumedthathisbodywasconsumedbvtheblazing aircraft.HewaslistedasKilled.Bodsnot Recovered,ssithastrongprobabilitythattheenemy knowshisfate. 1^.

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Thereweresixofustnthefamily,” saysJohn’ssister,48-year-oldConnie HuntleyPratt,nowanurseatthe CalaisHospitalER.She’slivedin Princeton,Maine,forthelast22years. "IIespentalotoftimeinhisroombv himself,asteensdo,plavingloudpop music.IIc’dlockthedoorandsay,‘Keep out! -We’dtrvtogetintobughim.1le wasabout5’9,brownhair,glasses,stockv, butgood-looking.1leusedtostrut,”she laughs,"...whenhewasfeelingsuperior tous.Nooooo,wedidn’tknowanything!

ButherolderbrotherJohnalwavsmade itapointto‘‘watchuswhenmymother wasworking.

WskidsinEastport,Maine,evcrvbodv kneweachother.We’dhangoutonthe shores.Therewassomuchfreedom.And wealllovedourgrandmother,1lelen 1luntlev.Grammywaswonderful.Iler wholefamilyworkedinthefactories.She wasalltheflavorofalittleseatown.We’d houndherfornickelstobuvrootbeerat thesodafountaindowntown.

’We’dpickblueberriesandsellthem door-to-doorbvthequart.We’dhangout onDogIsland:acliffandsandvbeach wherewe’dswimnearabigwhirlpool. Weweren’tsupposedtogothere.Course wewenteverychancewegot.z\llofus werealwaystogether.

Ihereusedtobeallwoodenwharfs alongtheshores.WlrenJohnwasS,he felloffoneofthem.z\fishermancame alongandpulledhim,embarrassedand

floundering,outofthewaterandbrought him home. My mother said he almost drowned. She was so mad.

‘‘He liked my mother’s homemade frenchfriesandmygrandmother’sjams. “JohnwenttohighschoolinEastport. “IIewasaloner,didn’tdoalotof

minglingHedidn’ttalkalot.Ithinkhe hadalotonhismind.IIewasawillful teen,strugglingwithourparentstobe independent.Theydidn’twanthimto quitschool.Ourfatherfinallygavein when,at1/,Johndroppedoutand enlisted.Johnwasofthementalitythat you’d hear from old people: ‘ThezVmv willmakeamanoutofyou.’IIewastoo youngtorealizehewasfallible.There

$99amonthandtheiruniforms.1 remember he thought he was making good monev.

“IIedidn’tstay'verylong.Whenheleft, mymotherwentoffsomewhere,asshe alwavsdidwhenshecried,sononeofus wouldsee.

“Wegotwordtheyweresendinghimto Nam.Iwasafreshman.Myfatherwas reallyproudofJohn.IIc’dbeenacareer NavymaninWorldW'arIIandthe CubanMissilecrisis.Myfather’sbrother diedinWorldW'arII.

“ButIthoughtJohnwouldbesafe.Ile wassoexcitedtobeadoorgunner,which includedhelicoptermaintenance.Buta friendlatertoldme,‘No,Connie.That’s weren’t a lot of choices back then. ^an awful position.’

“My last memory of him is when he “I don’t think we’ll ever know the w hole came home after graduating from basic story. Some from the same helicopter traininginVirginia.IIehad grownup.Iw-ererescued.Severaltestifiedthathe can see him now, proud in his uniform, stayed with the helicopter until it went polishingtherimofhishatandhisshoes'^down.W'efoundoutinlateryearsthey W'cwereallsoexcited.SoldiersthengotwereactuallyinI«ios.Wealwavs

mymotherandfathertalkingaboutaset ofrings.TheyfoundaletterJohnhad neverhadthechancetosendtohis girlfriendinKastj^ori,andweddingrings hewasgoingtogiveher.Iledidn'tshare alotaboutitwithanyofus,butitwas thenthatmyparentsrealizedhowmuch hereallythoughtofher.Itwouldsuq^rise meifmvfatherhadnevertoldher.I'm notsureifhedid.She’ssincemarried andhadchildreninl<ast]>ort.

“Wlienmymotherdied,shegavethe ringstomvsister.She’snowpassedthem ontoherdaughterwhomarriedwith theminEastportlastJuk.

“Mvpoormother.Atthetime,Ididn't realizewhatshewentthrough.Butnow, basingchildrenofmsown.Ido.Isvish shehadn'thadtheheartbreak.Shecould neserrationalizehisdeathandjustsay ‘oh.hediditforhiscountry.'Andms fathernesergotoserit.IIeandJohn didn’taksassseeeyetoesc,buthereally losedJohn.1Iedidn’texpecthisdeathto besosoon.Nightssserespentcrying.Msparentslostanother17-ycar-oldsonafess scarslatertoadrugoserdoseinBangor.

‘Tsedistancedmsselffromhoss-John ssaslost,”Conniesays.“Ijustfeelhe’s

deadandneedstobeatrest.Mymother didn’tsvantresearchdoneonhiscase,to hasetogothroughthatagain.She thought:Lethimbegone.

“Johnssouldbeabout51noss.My27sear-oldson,Rob,sohelpmeGodhe’sa pictureofmybrother,oneIsass-sshenhe ssasapris-ate.Ittearsatmesshen1seeit. ’Hies-hasealmostidenticalpersonalities, too:stubborn,ssithatough,gruff,macho exterior;noonecouldeserhurthim.But themostinnocentesessouseeserseen onanyoneinsourssholelife,and emotionally,hecouldbehurtreallybad. Robdoesn’tcomearoundalot.butifI’m hurting,ifIneedhim,he’srightthere.

“They’sefollossedthesamepath.Rob alsoquitschoolat17.Hemetupssitha girl.Hehasn’tgoneintothesersice-I ssouldnes’erlethim.Wlien9/11 happened,IssasAfraidms-sonsmightget allpatrioticandenlist.W'e’secontributed enough.MyunclesvasISsshenhedied inaNasyaccident./Anotheruncleisa Vietnam Vet.

“Idon’tliketoheardisparagingremarks aboutthessar,”shesass.“Itssasabad timeinthecountry.Americadidn’tssant tobeinVietnam.

“Thessardidmorethanjustkillour boys.Ourpoorgusssseremutilatedes-cn iftheycamehomealise.Theycouldn’t returntoanormallife.Workinginthe emcrgencs-room,Isecalotofoursetsin scrybadshape.Tires'shoss-upsshenthey can’ttakeitanymore,drunkorsvitha sneks-cancercontractedsincethey’se come home. And that Agent Orange thing-theysuffertheaftereffectsof injuries.Thcs’rchookedonpainkillers.

“Theressassomuchdrinkinganddrugs oscrthereforguystogetoserthehorrors thes-sass.Thes-ssereneserabletoshedit hourtheirheads.Thegeneralpublic dealsssithitforasshilc,thengiscsup,so thesetsendupscrymuchalone.Young peopletodas-sseren’taroundthen,soit’s hardforthemtounderstand.It’shard noss-toimaginethedraft-it’sasshole differentgeneration.

“Sometimesnosv,sshenIssatchms grandkidsplas\Ithinkoftimessshensse sseregrossingup.Ourfamilygets together,sselookatpictures.It’shardto realizehossmans-searshasegoneby.

“I’dliketotellJohnthatIlosehim,that I’dliketohasehimhome,andhoss-the (lunik’sdeseloped.

“He’sonamemorialplaqueat Eastport’sShear!1figliSchool,with severalotherMIAs,justsincethispast May.Theoldschoolheattendedthere wastorndown.

“Iwenttothewallandsawmybrother’s name.1noticedtherethatnoonetalks. Youcanalmostfeeltheirpresenceinthat wall,theirpersonalities,andtheirspirit.I feltveryproud.”

JohnNormanHuntleyissurvivedbvan oldersisterinupstateNewYork,a youngerbrotherinKentucky,anda youngersisterinCalais.

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SAMERS, WUJAMS STEPHEN IReference No. 1644

Rank/Brandt: O3A'SAirforce

Dated BHD: 09April1943

Home Qty of Record: Winthrop ME

Date Of Loss: 30June1970

Couitry of Loss: Iaos

toss Coordhates 164S5SX 1O6313SH (XD616601,

Status (In 1973): KiHed/BodvNotRecovered

Actt/Vehfcfe'GrowxL OV10A

Other Personnel h hddent: SECAlbertE.Mosiello ManinE.Bell;MichaelE.Dean;PaulL.Jenkins; JohnW.Coeglein;IeroyC.Schancbcrg(all missingfromanearby1111S3C)

SYNOPSIS: OnJone30.1970,acrewfromthe40th AerospaceRescueandRecoverySquadronatUdorn

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flyinganOV10A Htoitco southeastofKheSanhata !>ointwhereLiosveersnorthtointrudeonSouth Vietnam.Ilisaircraftwasshotdownjustinside Iaos.notfarfrontIlielocationofthedowned helicopter.UreBroncowasgenerallyusedfor markingtargets,armedreconnaissanceandforward aircontrol,sothenatureofCapt.Sanders'smission anditspreciserelationtothemissionoftheSuper JollyfromUdornisunknown.Thecrewofthe helicopterwasmimericallslistedmissingbeforethe OV10,soitisdoesnotseemlikelvthatthe helicopterwasassistingtheobservationaircraft,but asnootheraircraftismissingonthatdavinthat area,eitherthedownedpilotwasSandersorthe pilotwasrescuedbvothermeans... 1lowever,thefollowingletterhasbeenappended tothePOWNetwork'sfile:)

Imm:BillShelton"<wRhelton("msn.com> IamWilliamI.,Shelton.ETC.USA.Ret., 1wenttoyourdataonCPISanders,anilfinditto bewavoil.

Atthetimeofhisshoot-down,IwastireCDRof MI.I3,1leavyIlook,aMACVSOQmobilelaunch team.WewerelocatedatNKPRI(\EB,andCPI SanderswasaEACfrom23dTASS,fraggedIous formissions.Ihedayhewasshotdown,hewasin factflyingaPrairieI'irMissionforme.Oneofmv NCOs,SBCAlbertE.Mosiello,wasintheback seatfiringasanobsencr/controllcr...

OnthedavBillwasshotdown,heandSEC .MosiellowereflyingintheareawestoftheDMZ,at verslowaltitude.TTicyweredoingaVRforJ*Zsfor anupcomingSOGmission.Asthevpulleifupthru 1500'ACI„(thenormalminimuminthatarea.We wereallowedtoflylower,becauseofthespecial

requirementsofSOGmisisous.)a37mmopened fire,hittingtheO\’l0intheleftside,adjacentto thepilot'sposition.Theplanenosedoxer.Sh’C Mosiellotriedtogaincontrolofthe.VC,hutthe stickonlyshudderedinhishand.1Ieimmedaitely ejectedandwasundercanopvfor4-6seconds accordingtohisdebriefingafterrecovery.Inhis opinion,CPTSandersdidnotsurvivethecrash.Ile sawnoothercanopv.

AnotherNAILforwardAirController(alsoa PrairielurePAC)wasinthevicinityandheard Mosiello'sbeeper.HenotifiedAI3CCC,andthe 56thSOWofthesituation.Mystaffand1werein immediatecontactwiththeTUOCat56tK^ 4 includingtheWingCORAsIwastoldbyTUOC, the37thARRSoutofDanangsentaJollytothe crashsitefortherescue.Sandysfromthe56thwere alsoonstationtoprovidesupport.TheHH53was inahoverapproximately150'aboveSFC’ Mosiello's|xjsition.AnNVAfiredanRPC.intothe rotorheadofthehelo,whicliroller!over,and crashedinafireball.Nobeeperscameup,andall wereassumedtohaveperishedinthatcrash.The SuperJollyhadindeedbeenlaunchedtodothe rescueofSandersandMosiello.Duetothe classificationoftheSOGmission,itisvenlikely the'official'versionhadbeenalteredtoprotectthe truenatureofbothmissions.IheOV10was definitelyshotdownBEbOREthe1II153.

IrelayedamessagethruthePACtoSEC Mosiellothatheshouldpreparetoevade,and escapetowardS\’X.1wasaboutreadytohaltthe‘ rescueeffortduetothelatehouroftheafternoon.

COL Sam Crosbx. CDR 56th SOW called me on thephone,andtoldmethe37thwaspreparedto launchanotherSuperJollyforanotherrecovery trv.IIeaskedifIwantedanotherflightofAis, loadedwithteargasforfiresuppression.Isaidyes, andthemissionwaslaunched.SECMosiellowas successfullyrecoveredbythe37th,andflown backtoDanang.Therewasneveranotherbeeper fromthearea,andnosignofsurvivorsfromeither crash site. ~—

Thefollowinga.m.,CPIbredParrott,23d TASS,andIflewelectronicandvisualsearchover thecrashsites.Xobeepers,andnosignsofsurvivors weredetected..."

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Wewereinschooltogether,at KentsHillHighSchool,in Kents11ill,Maine,”says William Sanders's wife, Anne Williamson Sanders, from her home in GreatKails,Montana.“IIewasa couple years ahead of me. We got acquaintedatareunion.1thoughthe wasabsolutelygreat.

“1lewastall,about6’2,withsandyblondhair,trim.

“IIelovedboats,cars,andcarracing. Wlicnweweredating,hedroveawhite Chevy 409.

“1lisparentslivedinWinthrop, lliev’vcsincepassedaway.IIewasa goodson.1Ielovedhismom’sKuglie.a Lithuanian dish. W henever we came backtoMaine,we'dhavetogetlobster, ItaliansandwichesatDaemon’s,and

Bollie’shotclogs.”

William went on to ROTC at the Universit}'ofNew1lampshire,graduating inthemid-1960sbeforegoingtopilot schoolinGeorgia.

”1Ielovedflying,”Annerecalls.“We livedinamilitarycommunit}'with militaryfriends-that’swhatweknew.

“Weweremarriedforsevenyears.Itwas allawhirlwind:exciting,romantic.

“Wehadthreechildrentogether.IIe wasagoodfamilyman.Oneofthem diedjustbeforeheleft,soIneverworried aboutanythinghappeningtoWilliam... [eventhough]mvfather[had]diedin WorldWarII.

“Williamwasshotdownonhislast

[required]flight.Ihadjustbeento HawaiifortwoweeksofR&RwhenIgot word.Billwas5andTimothy1. Fortunately,withSocialSecurityand governmentbenefits,Iwasabletostay homeuntilmyyoungestwasingrade school.ThenIwentbacktocollegesoI couldgetajob.Afterstudyingtobecome aparalegal,Iwentintotrustwork.

“There'sneverbeenproperclosure withoutabod\shesays.“Butwe’ve gottenonwithourlives.”Events requiringacelebration-“whenmv childrengraduated,gotawards,andwhen theirchildrenwereborn”-arethethings thatmakehisabsencehurtthemost. “We’reaclosefamily.Billprobable

remembersdeep-seafishingwithhisdad. “IhavetoremindpeoplethatWilliam believedinwhathewasdoing:fighting forthecountry.Therewasneverany question.IfIweretothinkanydifferently, ifIweren’tabletofocusonthefactthat hewasdoingwhathethoughtwasbestat thetime,Iwouldfeelhisdeathwasa waste.Idon'twanttofeelthat.”

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TAYLOR, NHL BROOKS

Branch/Rank: UnitedStates\'aw/O2

Date trfBrtti: 18July1941)

Home City ot Record: RANG El ,EY ME

Date Of LOSS 14September1965

Courtry Of Loss SouthVietnam

Status (in 1973): KilledInAetion/BodvNot

Xofurtherinformationavailableatthistime.

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Itwassnowing.Itwaslikeamovie,”says JamesMcLafferty,childhoodfriendof Taylor,sittingforwardinhisseat.Heis inhis60s,withbright,intenteyes.“We saweachotherandIstopped,hestopped. RightonRoute4bySmall’sKails.Iwas going toward Rangely and he was headed forPensacola.Thefallswereontheleft. Wecouldhearthemaswetalked.I remember1wasdrivinga1959green Chevyhnpala.1IcwasaNavalOfficer, ontopoftheworld.I’dbeenawayfora whilemyselfandwasreturninghometo visitmy'family.”

Titischancemeetingwasthelasttime McLaffcrtywouldsechisfriend,though neithercouldknowitatthetime.

"Wegrewuptogether,\\1tenwewereat Rangelev'11igh,Iwasaseniorandhewas afreshman.Wewereespeciallygood friends.Wedidtheusualstuff,even thoughhewasyoungerthanIwas.We wentonsomedoubledates.

“BasketballwasbiginRange-ley.There wereonly-ninepeopleinmy'class. Everybodyplayed.”

McLafferty remembers Tay lor, who wasnottall,asaplaymaker,“aguard orforward.

Noteverythingwasbasketballinthis smalltown,though.”McLaffcrtyrecalls.

“Wedgooutcamping.Thelastthingwe didtogetherwhenIwasasenior,wewent out camping on Saddleback Mountain, outontheAppalachianTrail.”

Taylor graduated from Rangely High School in 1958 and went to Wentworth Institute,anarchitecturalschoolin Boston.AfterfinishingatWentworth,he enlistedintheNavy.

“Heenlisted...asaregularsailorand wenttoGreatLakesNavybase...but theyfoundouthe’dgraduatedfrom collegeandsenthimdowntoflight schoolinPensacola,Florida.TTienfrom PensacolahewenttoSanDiego.Itwas anothernavalairbase.Thenhemust havepickedupacarrierandgoneout toVietnam.

“NeilgotengagedrightafterPensacola. Idon'trememberthegirl’sname.I believeshewasfromRangelyoriginally.” Onceoverseas,Taylorwasslatedtofly missionsintheA4D-oneoftheNavy’s smallerattackjets.AsMcLaffertypoints out,itwasthesameplaneSen.John McCainflewwhileintheservice,and theplanethattheBlueAngelsusedto show off at air shows. , “IhadwrittentoNeilinSeptember,but

theletterwasreturnedunopened.I thoughtI’dputonthewrongaddress.My parentstoldme[later]hewasMIA." Onlylaterdidhelearnhisfriendwas probablylostforgood.“1believeitwashis firstmission.”z\sfarasMcLaffertycantell, Neillaunchedintotheblueairoverthe TonkinGulfandinto30yearsofsilence. PeoplefromRangeleyarefamiliarwith adifferentkindofsilencethatsettles overlakesandmillionsoftreeslikea blue mist on chilly summer mornings. Ormaybeitisthesame.AllMcLafferty knowsis,NeilTaylor’slosshasacutely affected Rangeley. He remembers Taylor’sloveforhishometown.

“My family ran the pharmacy in town; hisfatherhadthegrocerystorein Rangeley;usedtobeTaylor’sIGA.It hadbeenpassedonforseveral generationsofTaylors,anditwasbeing saved for Neil. X t

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VLAHAKOS, PEllR GEORGE / Reference No. 0246

Rank/Branch: F.5/USMarineCorps

UWtA'MGR152,1stMarineAirWing

DateofBrtti 12April1935

Home (Sty of Record: Auburn ME

Date Of UBS: 01February1966

Country Of loss: NorthVictnam/OverWater loss Coonfetates: 17203SN 1072217E (YE520190)

Status (it 1573): Killed/BodyNotRecovered Alrcraft/Vehfcle/&’ountl: KCB0E

Other Personnel In trident RichardA.Alm;AlbertM. Prevost;RussellB.Luker;GalenF.Ilumphrey; DonaldL.Coates(allmissing)

SYNOPSIS: TheIxrckheedCl30 Hercules wasoneof themostimportantaircraftusedinVietnam.It servedmanypurposes,amongthemtransport, tanker,gunship,dronecontroller,airborne battlefieldcommandandcontrolcenter,weather reconnaissancecraft,electronicreconnaissance platform,search,rescueandrccoverv... OnEebmary1,1966,aU.S.Marine Hercules tankerwasoperatingintheGulfofTonkinnearthe coastofNorthVietnam,about10milesnorthofthe islandofHonCo.Duringarefuelingoperation,the tankerwashitbygroundfireandcrashedintothe ocean.Allcrewonboardtheaircraftwere consideredtohavediedinthecrashoftheplane. Tirepilot...was1LTAlbertM.Prevost;crewchief SSGTPeterG.Vlahakos;othercrewmembers includedMaj.RichardA.Alm;SSGTDonaldL.

“There’snodoubtinmymindhe'dbe there now.” ’ » Adifferentfamilyrunsthestoretoday. Forjustamoment,McLafferty’ssadness comestothesurfaceandhesays,‘You wouldlikehimimmediately,hewasa decentguy...Hewasahero.” Neil’sparentshavesincepassedawav,but heissurvivedbyayoungersister,/Mine.

Coates;('ASGIGalenF.Ihimphrev.navigator; andSSG'IRussellB.I.uker.Allweredeclared KilledinAction,BodiesNotRecovered. Accordingtolamilvmembersofthecrew, however,itwasreportedthattherewasnotasingle pieceofwreckagetobefound.Thisseems improbableforanaircraftweighinginexcessof 60,000poundsinvolvedinacrash-especiallvone earningajetfuelcargo.Somefamilymembersare suspiciousofthereportedcircumstancesofthe crashandbelieveitmayhaveoccurredelsewhere, thusexplainingthelackofwreckagefound. Regardless,iftheMarineCorpscrashsitelocation isaccurate,therecanbenoquestionsomeonewas aimingthegunthatshottheaircraftdown. Someoneknowsthefateoftheaircraftandcrew. Beyondthoseontheground,theshorelineof Vietnamwasheavilytraffickedbyfishermenand patrolboats.ThereisnodoubtthattheVietnamese couldaccountforthemenonboardtheKC130lost nearIIoCoIslandonFebruary1,1966... Perhapstheentirecrewofsevenperished...But. perhapstheyareamongthoseexpertsbelievearestillalive,stillheldprisoner.

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|“Ifeflewasa\larincallovertheworld ondifferentmissionsandonfuelers,”she says.“Weneverknewwhattheywere doing.Butwealwaysknewhe’dbe leaving soon when mom started making confetticakes,namedforthelittleround sprinklesshe’dcookinsidetomeltin streaksofcolor.Alotofeggwhitesmade itfluffysoyoucouldsmooshitflat.She’d puttheminwaxpaperformvfatherand theothercrewmemberstofitintheir jacketpocketsduring‘[high-volume aerialrefuelingoperations].Thcvwerein ।theairalmostconstantly.”

| During holidavs and Peter’s longer flightmissions,hiswifeJovce.sonPeter, and daughters Pam and Donna would leaveMarineCorpsAirStationCherrv IPointinNorthCarolinatostavwiththe grandparentsinAuburnandSaco.

PetergrewupinBiddefordand attended Thornton Academy for high schoolbutdidn’tgraduate;heliedabout hisagetogetintotheservice.

“IIewasn’tahood.”Pamexplains,“but closetothat,likeFonzieonHappy Days: notabadguv,justcool.

“Ilisparentsemigratedoverfrom Greece.Thevlivedinanapartment buildingon1lighStreetinSaco.The buildingisstillthere.Mygrandmother workedthemills.Mygreat-grandmother Iliveddownstairsfromthem.”

Sherepeatedlydescribesherfatheras simply“veryGreek.”

“He and mv mother - she’s now deceased-metataseniorgraduation partyinOldOrchardBeach.Shewas fromAuburn^Herparentsemigrated fromEngland,sosheandmyfatherhad

toelopetoNorthCarolina.

“Myparentsweren’tevenallowedin mygrandparents'home,”shesays.“To myCreekrelatives,wewereconsidered bastardchildrenuntilourparents married in a Greek Orthodox Church. Theyeventuallydid.

“IheGreeksidewassteepedin tradition.Butgrandparentsonbothsides allsharedthetraditionoffamily,sothat madeforaveryclosefamilythatwehad.

“MvmothePs father manned the AuburnWaterDistrictpumpatI,akc Auburn.Theylivedthere,too.Hehadto godowntodochemicalreadingsand checkthewaterpressureeverytwohours, 124hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,”she ’remembers. “During the World War, it wasfencedin.Heguardedit.Itwasa beautifulplace,butinshamblesnow’.

“MyfatherbuiltusahouseinOld Orchard. The whole frame is made of railroadtics.It’sbehindtheIlarlcvshop by Wagon Wlicel Campground. He was rentingitoutuntilhegotbackfromthe warwhenwcplannedtomovein.Itwas abeautifulhouseatonetime.

“IIelovedthefourseasonsinMaine,” Pamsays.“1Ic’dcampupbyThePorks tohunt.IIelovedfishinginMaine’s ocean,andinthebreakwaterattheend oftheSacoRiver.BeingGreek,oneof hisfavoritethingswascatchingeelsto cat.He’dcookthemlivewithoiland garlic.Gettingupinthemorning,we’d smellitandthink’Ohno,moreeels. Yuck!’

“HewasatraditionallyCreekfamilv man.Wecelebratedalltheholidavsand customs,wenttothereligiousservices. Hisgrandmothermadesureofthat.We stillcelebrateGreekEasterinMarch. ^‘MostGreekfathersarcverystrict,and myfatherwas,butlovingly.IIewastall, lean,ahairundersixfeet.1Icmademv mothermeasurehimallthetime.

“Hecouldbearoughandtoughguy. WlienItookanightschoolcourseonce, two men who were home briefly from thesendeeheardmynameandsaid‘We knowXdahakosfromthebase!’Tunisout alotoftheleerynewcomersdraftedinto Nam came across my father. The men knewhimforactuallythrowingnew arrivalsintotheplanetogoovertothe war.

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“1ledbringbackfigurinesfromJapan thatwestillhave.Ikeepthempacked awaysonothingwillewerhappento them.Ondifferentinternational missions,he’dbringbackfabricsforins mother,likesilkfromJapanandwool from Scotland. Mv mother was a wonderful seamstress and would make dresses,sowehadfineclothesfrom cveiwhere. She’d make matching outfits forourdolls.

“InVietnam,therewasalotofsitting aroundforhim,sohe’dmakeusjewelry. IIemailedhomeanopalringformv mother.Afterhewaslost,wegotbacka lotofhalf-madethings-stoneshe intendedtomakeintosomething.We’ve keptthem.

"IwcrvSundavwe’dwritetohim.An

uncleofours,alsointheservice,' sometimesspoketothefamilybyradio. He’drelaymessagesforus.WhenIlost myfirsttooth,1mailedittomyfather.He maileditbacktomewithmoremoney than my mother had given me,” she laughs.

“IIewasduetocomehomeintwo months,rightaroundmy9thbirthday, svhen he was shot down. He promised he’dbehomeforit.

“Butatmvgrandparents’in/Auburn,my sisterandIwerewatching'IA',whichwe wcrcn’tallowedtodo.Abigblackcar pulleduptothehouse.Twosenicemen cametothedoorandwewereaskedto leasetheroom.Wewatchedthroughthe glassdoorsseparatingthelivingroom fromthediningroomasthevhandedmy motherthePurpleHeart.Afterthemen left,weweretold.

“Mvmother,withmvgrandfather,had todrivetoSacototellhisparents.Ithink shebroketherecordforgettingthere.

“Astrangething:Greekshavenotwo peoplewiththesamenameinanyone household-it’sconsideredbadluck,” Pamsass."Ms-father’stwocousins,one of them named Peter, moved into our

’houseaschildren.Soonafter,he drownedintheSacoRiser.Thenms' fatherwaskilled.

“Afterhewaslost,ms'motherusedto packusintothestationsvagonandwe’d drisecross-countryinthesummers touringMexico,Canada,allos'er.Like ourfather,wehavetravelinourblood.

“Youcanalwaysrelatetofamilieswho gothroughthis,”Pamsays.“There’s beensomuchredtapetofindoutmore aboutwhathappened.Iwouldlosetogo oserthere.It’sconstantlyinthebackof sourmind:noclosure.Ms'finances wouldn’tallowit,though.IfIcould.I’d gotosvherehewasshotdownand stationed.I’dgotothemarkets.I’sc heardtheyhavealotofolddogtags.One setwasreturnedtous,buttheothers wereonhim.Ms'mother’sbrother,svho sersedinKorea,wenttoNambutsvasn’t able to find out much. j

“Hadhefixed.hewouldbasebeenin? theserviceaslongashecould.IIelosed^ itinthemilitary.Ile’dprobablyberetired lwnowinthisareasomewhere‘causehe andmymotherkness'there’snoplacelike Maine.

“1 want him to know how much I lose

himandhowI’vemissedhim.

“I’vehadfixechildren.Iteachfirst grade in Windham Primary. My father raiseduswithhighvalueswemaintain. He was someone to be revered, and we stilldoafteralltheseyears.We’ve followedthroughwithourparents’ philosophiestostaytruetoyourselfand others.Weretellthestoriesto remember him.”

PeterGeorgeXlahakosisalsosurvived byasisterinBrunswick,abrotherin Cumberland,abrotherinFlorida,anda sisterinCalifornia.

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Remainsidentified10/2S/00 Namenotannounced.

Rank/Branch: E5/LTSAirForce

Urtt: 314thtacticalAirliftWing.XhaTrang ’Airbase.SouthVietnam

DataOfBirttl ]9JuneI93S

Home City of Record: PortlandME

Date Of Loss 29 December 1967

Country Of LOSS: NorthVietnam

Loss Coordinates: 220900XIO322OOK<I'KSl5=501

Status (in 1973): MissingInAction

Acft/VeNcle/Ground: CBOE

Other Personnel ki Incident: JamesR.Williams;Cean P.Clapper;CharlesP.Claxton:WayneA.Eckkv; DonaldE.Fisher;EdwinX.Osborne;FrankC. Parker;CeraldG.VanBuren;GordonJ.Wenaas; JackMcCrary;(allmissing)

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Edward Joseph Darcy and 10 additional crew members were lost whentheiraircraftfailedtoreturn from a propaganda mission on June 19,1967.Asearchandrescueeffort was initiated. “Several IM Phantoms were launched to sunev the area

south of the last known rejmrted position. The weather turned bad. The front moved in as expected and thel‘4scouldnotseeathingonthe ground.Afterseveralattempts,the search was given up. The crew of 11 was declared missing in action,” according to Colonel John GargusfRet.).

In1978thestatusofthecrewwas changed from MIA Io KIA. However, theaircraftwasnotdiscovereduntil 1991, when villagers of Phu Xmig notifiedofficialsofacrashsightin theirarea.AyearlateraU.S.Aietnam teaminvestigatedthesiteand recoveredevidencewhichanalvsislater indicatedweretheremainsofall11 crew members. The remains of these men, including Darcy, were finally returnedtotheirfamiliesinlate2000.

We aremostgratefultothe POW Setwork,who openedtheirdatabasetousforthesestories. SourcesincluderawdatafromI'.S.Government agencies.correspondencewith POU, MIA^ families,updatesandinsightfromthePOW Setwork.andinterviewsbyAlisonBulman.Sarah Hammond,andIulianMarks.Background imagesfromSational\'ietnam\'eteransArt Museum (XVVAM) andbvRobertTracv

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Withincrediblewinterstormsdirecting yourentertainment,controlfreaksneed notapply.Thescan'magicofthisun¬ usualplace,saysPeaksCafeownerLisa Lynch.involveslearningtoletitallgo. ‘“Stuckontherock,’shelaughs.

Therehasalwaysbeena wildseagull‘otherness 9to Peaks.Stuckontherock. Winds60knots.You’re notgoinganywhere.Once Hannigan’scloses,the

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Theremaybejustabitofcynicismout here,too.

“I’mstillworkingontheromancepart," saysTheaDemitre,“andI’velivedhere year-roundforthreeyears!”

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AutomobileContinuum,fromleft:Cuban car,PeaksIslandcar,PeaksIslandplanter.] ‘otherness’toPeaksthatbecameeven more pronounced after World War II, when the U.S. /\rmv created enormous concretecoastaldefensebunkers likeBatterySteeleandthenabandoned them,leavingtheirsound-powered phonesstillpluggedintotheir switchboards.

Duringtheseextraordinaryvears, manysoldiersfellinlovewithPeaks Islandgirls.

“WlicnBatten-Steelewastipandrun¬ ning, my mom, who grew tip here, met mydad,whowasworkingwiththeArms CoqxsofEngineers,"savsLisaLvnch.

“They met at a USO dance on the Armvresenation.IIeendedtipgoingto theSouthPacific,butwhenhecame back,theygotmarried,lotsofpeople

hadsimilarexperiences.

“Ontheotherhand,”shesavsverv carefully,“thetrueromancesarc notdiscussed.”

AllofwhichmakesPeaksoneofthe mostromanticplacesto‘winteroxer'in theUnitedStates.Providingvouhave therightstuff.BecausePeaksiseven.-bit aschallengingagetawayasSurvivor: 7hailandorSurvivor:Marquesas, except it’salittlecolder.'Phesilence,forone thing,issopalpableitseemstohavea personality,sometimesbenign,some¬ times maddening.

on canheartheboatsandthe buoys,"saysislandnativeAngela Volger,21.“Thewaxes,thewind, it'saverypeacefulquiet,”shesavs.

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sticksvouin.Ifyongrewuphere,it’s hardtogetoff.”

“Inthewinteryouseceveryone runningfortheboatinthemorning,but fiveminutesaftertheboatisgonethe streetsarebarren,”LeeCascvchimes in,lounginginPeaksCafewithacupof coffee and the morning paper. Above thecounterhangsavarietyofcoffee cups,eachbelongingtoadifferent islandresident.

PeaksIslandlibrarianPriscillaWebster makesitallasclearastheDeweyDeci¬ malSystemwhenshesaysthefunda¬ mentaldifferencebetweenislandersand mainlandersis“publictransportation,” theCascoBas'ferries.

“Oh,what’sthatlike?”weaskher. ThereisaPeaksiansilence,nursed likeacozyfire,onlycolderandlong enoughfortheworldtoponderthestu¬ pidityofthisquestion.

“Well,Imean,haveyouevermissedthe ferrv?’Pellmesomeadventuresabout missingtheferry.”

“I’venevermissedthefern,”saysPatri¬ cia Webster. “Why would someone ever missaferry?”

AngelaVolgerworksatthecenterofthe on-islanduniversehereonPeaks,“Down Front.”astheycalltheclusterof businessesclosetotheferryterminal,at Ilannigan’sIslandMarket,PeaksIsland’s onlygrocerystore,whichalsofunctions asthelocaldeli,Iiquorstore,bottle return,videorental,andcopycenter.

“Winterisboring;voudoalotofmovie watching,”Angelasays.Askedwhat moviesthePeaksIslandersrentmost (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre? Scarface?jaws?), herco-workerDennis ventures,‘T’amilv-oricntedmoviesdo wellouthere...Monsters,Inc.”

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Peaksisjustasendearing,becauseit’son theblindside,the“oceanside,where voucangosleddingonBatten,-Steele” withviewsoftheclosestlandfall, Portugal,3,133milesawaw

“Ifvouwakeupcarp-enough,fromthe topofBatten,-Steeleyouseethesun rise,”Lisasays.

'Phe one time the enormous guns of Batten-Steeleweretested,thesound shatterednearlvallthewindowson PeaksIsland.

Ifyouwanthardship, goouttoCliffIsland! Iwouldneverwantto livethere!

Islanderssaytheycantelleachother fromnewcomersontheislandbecause islanders“nevercomplainaboutthe weather.”Theyknowalloftheother islandersbyname.Theyseceachother attheAmericanLegionHallduring designatedperiodsofjoy.Andtheyseem topassthesamedarkbluehataround.

“Theislandhaschanged;peoplearc mostlytransplants.It’snotwhatitusedto be,”onePeaksCafecustomersighs.

/\ngcla points out, "When mv grand¬ mother moved here she bought a housefornexttonothing,backwhen thiswaspoorman’sland.Thenit becamecooltoliveonanisland,and pricesgotridiculous."

“IlikedPeaksIslandbetterbeforewe had sidewalks,” someone comments, and allofasuddenit’s“rememberwhen”in PeaksCafe.

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onBatterySteelewithoutsomeone tellingyoutoturnthemusicclown, ...wheneveryoneknewthestreetnames eventhoughthereweren’tanysigns, ...whenyoucouldcutthetopoffan Impalaandcallitaconvertible?’’ PeaksIslandcarsinfamouslydonot havetobeinspected,sothey’relikepre¬ CastroCubancarsinaway,banging aroundouthereforeverunderthestars.

“Neverkeepvourgoodcaronthe island,”saysDonBeane.

Beane,inhis70s,whofirstvisitedthe islandasachildandhasbeenayear;roundresidentformorethan25years, |hasasomewhatcontroversialtheory.

“Womenadjustbettertotheisland life,”heinsists.“Theydon’thavea problemsettlingdownandstayinghere.1 couldgostircrazystayingontheisland.1 gotoPortlandtwoorthreetimesaweek. Idon’tknowwbvyou’reinterviewingme. I’dbeinFloridaif1could!Wcstayhere becausemywifewantstostayhere.1stay heremoreforher.”

There is some grumbling between theladiesinPeaksCafeaboutthe lackofeligiblebachelors.Never¬ theless,likemanythingsontheisland, romance can be imported.

“Lotsofpeoplecomeheretoget marriedwhoarcnotfromhere,”Lee savs.“AfellowrentedourhouseonPeaks Islandfortheweekendonewintersothat hecouldproposetohislongtimegirl¬ friend.Thcvreturnedayearlaterand weremarriedhere.”

Therearelotsofromanticplaceson PeaksIsland.BeyondBattery-Steele thereisWhaleback,alargerockthat slipsintoviewbetweentides,Picnic Point,the“sparkin’spot,”and, accordingtoAngela,“anywhereonthe backshore.”

“IfyoureallywanttoknowPeaksinthe winter,youneedtoliveherefora month,”that’sthebottomline,according toLisa.Notsevenhours,orsevendays. Try70days,or7,000.

Butreally,hoyvcanyoutellthe mainlandersfromtheislanders?

Donstares.“Youcantellbecauseyou recognizethepeopleyvholiveherefrom seeingthemontheboatsandaround." Angelaagrees.“Youknoyv[visitors] because you have never seen them before,”and,sheaddsshyly,“because theyaskalotofquestions.I’manislander becauseIamthirdgeneration.”Angela smiles,knoyvingthat’stoughtobeat.“My' familygreyvuphere.”

Donlaughs.“People(inthecity-)yyill say‘itmusthay'ebeencoldcomingover inthatboat.’Likeyvedon’thaveheated cabins.Thingsarenotreallythat differenthere.”

TheladiesatPeaksCafeagreeabout theluxuriantyvinterlifehere-afterall, theycanstillgetcappuccino.Everyone inthecafeistalking.Eoramomentthe silenceslidesoutthedoor.Ihen someonepipesup,“Ifyouwanthardship goouttoCliffIsland!Iwouldney-eryvant tolivethere.”

InTheCards

ByMarkGriffin

JeanneFioriniisnormal.z\sher friends,neighbors,andbusiness associateswillreadik'attest,Fiorini isawell-adjusted,emotionally-centered, blueberrypie-bakingAmerican.Itjustso happensthatFioriniisalsoSouth Portland'sforemosttarotpractitioner, though,restassured,shecanmakeeven

themostmysticalexplorationseemas rationalasdoingaloadoflaundry.

"Istartedthisin1991,whentheclimate wasmuchlessopen,”Fiorinisaysof TarotWorks, a home-based business offeringclientsauniquecomboplatterof personalgrowthstrategiesanddetailed tarotcardreadings.

"Mytakeisthattheleavingof theDeathcardonthesceneof thesniperattackisatacticto freakpeopleout,toestablish somesortofmysterious occult'knowing'ortruthabout whatishappening.An aficionadoofTarotwouldn't haveleftthatcardsinceDeath inTarotismoreaboutan organicandtimelychange ratherthansuddendeath. Also,althoughweseepeoplein allprofessionsnotlivingupto theidealsofthatprofession,a studentofTarotknowsthat whatyoudotothesystemyou dotoyourself,andtherefore wouldnotbegoingaround shootingpeople."

“PeoplesaythatI should come up with adifferentnamefor whatIdobecause ‘tarotpractitioner’ doesn'tfully describeit,” Fiorininotes.“Ike had people suggest‘spiritual advisor’andthat justmakesmy skincrawl.I don’tsee myselfas givingpeople advice.Isec rm-selftalking topeopleinan objectivewayabouttheirlives.”

Inhernewbook.ImitationToWonder: RealLifeInsightsThroughtheTarot (fromPortland’sownSuiteOne Publishing),Fiorinichroniclesseveralof hermorememorableconsultationsinthe formofanonymouscasehistories:A38vcar-oldmaninatumultuous relationshipencountersthecapricious queenofwandsduringhisreading;a14vear-oldgirl,determinedtobecomea psvchologist,pullsboththenineand10 ofswords,cardsthatsymbolizemental anguishandovercomingobstacles.

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“Ilikethat there’san intellectualkindof basisaroundtarot,” Fioriniasserts.“It’sa definedsystemofsymbols.Even-thing hasmeaningandthingsarcconnectedin vervspecificways.Ilikethefactthatit haspictures,whichrelatestomyart historybackground.”

Thelistoftarotreaderswho discoveredtheircallingwhile conducting post-graduate research concerning correlations between Renaissance paintings and quattrocento alchemy probably begins andendswithFiorini,whoisalsoa studentofJungianpsychology.

“Itjustseemednaturalformetobelieve inthingsthat1couldn’tseeor understandinmyhead,”Fiorinirecalls ofherearlyintuitivedevelopment."I knowIsortofexposemyselftoridicule aboutthis,butIbelievedinSantauntil1 wasabout13yearsold.Ididn’tknowwhy thatcouldn’tbereal.Itbecamepainfully cleartome,becomingateenager,that noteverybodysawtheworldinthesame wavthatIdid...Itwashurtfultothink thatmaybe1wasbeingchildishabout thosethings,soIwenttheotherwayand becamevervpragmaticandblackand whiteaboutthings.Ithought‘whenyou die,you’redead.’”

Beforediscoveringthetarot,Fioriniwas aconfirmedagnostic.

“I’veactuallyhadadeepening experienceofspiritualitysincestudying thetarot,”Fiorinireports.“Tarotisn’ta religion.Itismoreaphilosophy,which inmanywaysemulatestheperennial philosophyof‘asabove,sobelow’that manyworldreligionsencompassinsome form...I’mpleasedtosaythatmy practicesenesawidevarietyofpeople fromvariousfaithsandincludesmore thanoneordainedminister.”

ShortlyaftersettlinginPortland,a personaltragedyreawakenedFiorini’s interestinmetaphysicalpursuits.

“In1979,myfatherdiedvervsuddenly inacaraccidentandIjustcouldn’t imaginethathewasn’tsomewhere.In someways,Ithinkthatwasthestartofa wholenewcycleinmylife.”

InInvitation To Wonder,Fiorini referstoa"spiritualcrisis"andcitesthis asthetransformativeeventthatresulted in the founding of TarotWorks, which almostimmediatelyattractedarosterof regularclients.

I’veknownJeanneforoxer10yearsand she’sreadmycardsmanytimes,”says CindyArnofSouthPortland.“She doesn’thaveabigturbanorcastspells. She’sjustavervnormalpersonwith reallygoodintuitivesense.IthinkJeanne believestheway1do,whichisthatweall reallyknowwhatweneedtodoandthe symbolsofthetarotjustsortofhelpyou articulatewhatyoualreadyknow.”

"Ireallythinkit’soneofMaine’sbest keptsecrets,”savsEdieSmithofthe popularityofFiorini’scounselinginwhat isusuallyconsideredaconservativestate. AresidentofWinthrop,Smithhas intermittentlymetwithFiorinifornearly adecade.

"WTat1likeaboutJeanneisher demeanorandhergentleapproachto herreadings,”Smithsays."IfI’mfeeling outofsorts,I’llrealizethatIhaven'tseen JeanneforsixmonthsandI’llmakean appointmenttogodownandsecher.” Maine’snewagecentralishousedin Fiorini’ssnuglivingroom.The surroundingsarcrelaxedandwelcoming, butnoticeablydevoidofanyflickering candles,burningincense,orrosequartz crystals.Anunadornedroundtableis gracedonlywithFiorini’straditionaltarot deckandatape recorder. ThisisnoB frills ■ mysticism ■ and a ■ casualhI dressed 'Fioriniiseven' inchthe amiable suburbaniteand amthing but the clicheofthe entranced voodoo priestesswith

Slugger’sTarotReading

RomthatThePortlandSeaDogsareaRedSoxaffiliate weprevaileduponJeanne,whoisaccustomedto consultingtarotcardsonweightiersubjects,togive SluggertheSeaDogareadingforus(seephoto,above Jeannelookedthroughtheveilsofperceptionand realitytoarriveatthefollowing:

SeaDogs:“WhatistheoutlookfortheSeaDogsinthe comingseason?"

Jeanne:“Drawtwocards...VougetthefleeandTwo|o Cups];thosearebeginningkindsofcards.Ithink...you' goingtoturnoutonthepositivesideof50percent...I thinkyou'regoingtobeplayingintoSeptember...atIk themiddleofSeptember.”

SeaDogs:“Dowere-signwiththeRedSoxattheendof thisnewtwo-yeardeal?”

Jeanne:(lookingovertheSevenofPentacles,theQuee ofSwords,plustheSun,thePageofPentacles,and(lit ReeofWands).“Ithinksomethingreallypositive happensafterthistwo-yearperiod,butIdon’tlookat [thesecards]andthink‘that'stheRedSox’...Itdoeso' feelbad,Ijustdon’tthinkit’sabouttheRedSox.Then Isanewbeginning,likearebirth.Istheresomething aboutchangingleagues,maybe?”

SeaDogs:“Dlaybewe’llgotoTriple-fl.” Jeanne:“fllaybethat’swhatit’sabout...itfeelslikea shifttowardanaspiration.Whateverthechoiceisabort ithasthat‘evenbetter’feeltoit.”

Jeannealsofeelstheoutlookisgoodfortheopeningd# celebration,andlooksforapitchertoplayanimportant rolewiththeteam.

fingerspressedtohertemples.

On the morning of my own TarotWorks appointment, I’m accompanied by two friends who havealsoreservedhalfhourconsultations withFiorini.We’reinvitedtolisteninon eachothers’readingsandencouragedto recordourdiscussions.Aswesettlein, Fiorini'splasfulminiaturepoodle,Lucy, snugglesbesidemeonthecouch./After articulatingsomeofmyconcerns regardingmycareerandrelocation possibilities.Fioriniinstructsmetoselect threecardsfromthetarotdeck.Oneof

thefirstcardsIpullis“thelosers,”which speaksnotofamorousaffiliations,butof individualintegrationandtheneedtobe passionateaboutnewenterprises.Thisis followedbythestarandthepageof wands,imagesthatsymbolizeabandon¬ mentofoutmodedidentificationsand thearrivalofnewbornopportunities.

\Micthcrpatientlyexplainingthe significanceofparticularsymbolsor fieldingourendlessinquiries,biorini maintained a composed and reassuring tonethroughoutthevariousreadings. Suchprofessionalismmavserveherwell, asb’iorininowhopestoexpand TarotWorksbyofferinginstructional presentationstolocalbusinesses.

1leidiMichaels,managerofthe HannafordBros.WellnessCenterin Scarborough,invitedF’iorinitofacilitate aworkshopavearago.Accordingto Michaels,“Quiteafewpeopleattended, andbasedonourexperiencetherewe hadhercomebackforourwellnessfair andshewascompletelybooked.”

Michaels has arranged for Fiorini toreturnonaregularbasisand savs“1feelthatitsbeenareally importantpartofmvjobinmanaging thewellnesscenterthatIofferavariety ofprogramstopeoplesothatthevcan pursuewellnessfrommanydifferent perspectives.”

/Mthough1‘iorini'sbusiness experiencedafewleanweeks immediatelyfollowingtheSeptember 11thtragedies,shebelievesthatsuch catastrophiceventsultimatelymotivated peopletobecomemorespiritual.

“Peoplearecallingforreadingsnow whoperhapswouldn’thavedonesoin thepast,”shesavs.“1heymaybe recognizingthatthingsareuncertainand thatwecan’trelvonlogicandreasoning toexplaineverything...Bothinmy practiceandingeneralconversations sinceSeptember11.I’veseenamarked increaseinthewillingnessofpeopleto makesignificantlifechanges.Allofa suddenlifeisshort,andifsomeonehas beeninadead-endjoboralifeless relationshipfiguringtheywoulddo somethingaboutit‘someday.’well, ‘somedav’ishere."

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Auction Callen' in Kennebunk, localsarctreatedtotheusual ‘unusual’treasures:furniture,clocks,and gorgeousOgunquitseascapes,allwith storiestotell.

Butthreelargepaintingsbyanartist namedAdomasGaldikascauseastir. 'Ilieyaremilitantlynonrcpresentational

"brilliantstormsofcolor."Oneofthemis calledBallet. anotherVisioninGold. Ihex’arepowerfulenoughtoblowa conventionallobsterboatpaintingclean outofthewater.

“IlesafriendoffatherI.eonard,”a localwhisperswithKennebunkianeclat, "fromtheP’ranciscanMonastershere.IIe paintedMainealot.hathaLeonid'sova totheresthomenow.neahBiddefid Pool.1Ie'sthepoetlaureateofLithuania, souknow."

NowIamrealhinterested.Wlicnthe communiststookover1jthuania, worldclassintellectualswereexiled hereinakindofundergroundrailwas. The monasteiv became the American beachheadtorwhatwasleftofathousand

cultureincasetheSosictseserreleased theirgriponthecountry.

scarsofLithuanianculture./\prisate boys’school.St.Anthons’s,wasrunfrom 1958-1969bstheb’ranciscanmonkshere totrainthesoringteenageprincesof Lithuaniainart,religion,philosophy,and

Irememberseeingthebosswalkingin groupsalongGooch’sBeachwithwalkietalkiesconnectingthemtotheirhome base,allofthemcool,eccentric,manyof theminblackleatherjackets,astupen¬ dous anomaly - TheUnbearableLight¬ nessofBeing meetsGlear Blue Water LobsterGauntry. They had names like Kadadas,Kuzimikas,Kuzikoviskas.and

“Ofallthepoemsin AmensinAmber,whatis yourfavorite?” Ihearanicysilenceon theline. “Asksomeoneelsewhat myfavoriteis.”

manyofthemappearedtowanttolook likeFdsisorOslan.Theyflippedtheir collarsup.Theyworetightblackchinos andwhitesocks.Theywere‘sexy.’Ms’ parentswereterrifiedmvsistersmight wanttodateoneofthem.

Itisnotnecessarils’totheKcnnebunks’ creditthattheseboyswereaccepted rathercoolly.Theysmokedalot.1lies’ were“wee-id.”'Ilies’orderedstufffunny. There’sthelegendars’storyaboutoneof themorderingafrostvglassofrootbeer: /sayroot-a-bie-iere!

Intheearls’1970s,afterSt.Anthony’s wascloseddown,localkids,msself included,usedtosneakintothemon¬ astery'sdesertedgymtoplaybasketball. Sometimes,shiscringwiththeimminent dangerofbeingcaught,weesenslipped ontheoldgrcen-and-goldhomeand awas’basketballjerscsstheSt.Anthony's bosshadwornyearsearlier.W'ethought svewereundetected.W’ethoughtwe weremagic.Buthowcouldthesensitise monksbasenotheardthegiant“ringing'’ soundourbasketballsmadewhile

rGHLDIRHS,fidomas(1893-1969) ’BominBlosedis,Lithuania.Studied inSt.Petersburg,czaristRussia,atthe BaronStieglitzSchooloffineArts justbeforetheBolshevikRevolution in1917;returnedtoLithuaniatofoundthe RationalArtSchoolatRaunas;memberof "TheFourWinds,anavant-gardeliterary movement.”PaintinginSweden,Paris,Berlin. DesignedbanknotesforLithuaniancurrencyin 1924andin1988,whenLithuaniaregained herfreedom.“Hisfirstone-manshowin1931 attheAtelierFrancoisinParis...soimpressed theFrenchcriticWaldemarGeorgethathe wrotetheintroductiontothemonograph GaldikaspublishedbyEditionsArtsetLettres, Paris.”InLithuaniaduringWorldWarII,he brokewithrepresentationalpaintingbecause “onlytheskyremained,andthatwaslurid withtheflashofgunfire.He begantopaintwhatonly hismindcouldsee-the terriblesky-andfreed fromtheobject,hebegan topaintwithcoloralone.”

filagdalenawoundupina campfordisplacedpersons outsideBerlin.Workinginthe FrenchzoneinFreiburg,he taughtattheAppliedArts Instituteuntil1947,butParis hadalreadydiscoveredhim, withamajorshowatthe Durand-Ruel.Ieparislenlibre, Aovember1946:"Theland¬ scapesofAdomasGaldikasare likecolorbouquets.”Badlsche ;Zeltung:“Thedominating qualityoftheartistAdomas Galdikasiscolor...brilliant,burningcolor. Heseestheworldwiththeeyesofavisionary. HisartranksamongthehighestinEurope.”Das Hunstwertc“Hislandscapesarevisualcolor melodies.Hestandsaloneamongmodems.” OnJanuary26,1948,fromParis,Galdikas writestoUytautasJonynas,"Iamfullof joyfulworries.”July24,1950:"Returned fromUillefranchewithmanypaintingsanda halfathousanddrawings.”1952,Galdikas andfilagdalenamovetoBrooklyn,fiewYork ;ThenewVorkTimes,1956:"Galdikas’exhibit :attheJohnfilyersGallery...amongthe brightestcolorshowsoftheseason.Evena 'winterlandscapeandanocturneproviding Irainbowhues...thesevividpaintingsarethe resultofthemostintimateobservationof naturaldetails.Galdikas’stylemaybecalled expressionisticwithitsemphasisonsymbolic colorandexaggeratedmovementabstracted fromnature.”Particularlyafter1965,travels toandfromtheFranciscanmonasteryin Rennebunk1973:retrospectiveshowofhis workLithuania.Fall2002:Twomajor GaldikasgouachessellattheCollinsGalleryIn RennebunkforS550eachframed;one unframedGaldikassellsfor$250.

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Onatrusts'SaturdaymorningIdrive tomeetFatherJohnBacevicius,the provincialattheFranciscanMonas¬ tery.ThroughBarnesandNobleon¬ lineI’vealreadysnaggedacops'ofa bookofpoemsbsLeonardAudriekus.

AniensinAmber,itsechoictitle, reserberateswithromance.Reading thepoems,onecanfecitimeandfaith trappedinLithuanianamberfrom aroundtheBalticSea.notjust throughthearcofonelife,but resonatingthroughmanslives.

Butthereisexistentialcomplexity here,too,foronecannotbreathein amber.Infact,someofthepoemsin thisbookarcsendark.

FatherJohndirectsmetothesalon totheleftofthefronthall,whichis stilladornedbsagreenChinese carpelonceownedbstheCampbells.

“Our Franciscan province was originallyfoundedinLithuaniaa

couplehundredyearsago,"hesass. “When Lithuania was a stomping groundfortheNazisandthecom¬ munists,manyofuswereexiledto Siberia.ButbeforeWorldWarII, someofuswerestillfinishingstudies forthepriesthoodinItalyandAustria. Infact,fourorfivefriarswereinItaly. OneofthemwasFatherJustinVaskvs. “In1944,hegotpermissionfrom RometotraveltotheUnitedStates withtheideaoftemporarily establishingalocationforthefriarsin theUnitedStates-ashootorbranch. Firsthefoundalocationin Pittsburgh.IIeprobablytried Chicago and New York, but we were notabletofindanopeningthere. When he came to Maine with the supportfromsomepriestfriendsin Connecticut,hewenttothebishop ofMainein1944or1945andasked permissiontoestablishsomethingin Maine.1Ieagreedbutsaid,'Youhave tofindtheplace.’

"IIewasledIoaplaceorhospital where he met Mr. [Jim] Campbell [whoownedthissprawlingI50-acre 'Tudorestatealongthebanksofthe

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“The Campbells had a place in Miami andBrookline,Massachusetts,sohe agreedtosellthisplace[originallvbuiltin 1900fortheRogersfamilvofRogersSteel &•Silver,Buffalo,NY]tous,withinstal¬ lments,atavervreasonableprice [$100,000downand$5,000arearfor10 scars,interest-free]”

Bv1947,someofthegreatestthinkers innorthernF.uropc.exilesfromthe Sovietoccupation,arrivedhere unheraldedforstudiesandprotracted visits.Theestablishmentofthemonastery mighthavereceivedmorenoticebutfor theFireof1947,whichsweptthrough Mainethesamescar.Treeswerenaked andblackenedeverswherealongthe Mainecoast,allthemoredisturbingto theemigres,becauseLithuanianpeasants

considertreesunbaplizedsouls.

“In1953,whenIfirstcamehere,”sass FatherJohn,“wesvcrcbuildingthe shrineofLourdeshere.\MantasKasuba washere,too,installingStationsofthe Cross,a14-station[assemblage] constructed from Kcntuckv [hardwoods] thathadbeentreatedwithaspecial

“Falseamberisidentical totheeye.Butdipreal amberinwaterandit releasesthewonderful smellofpineresin.”

burningprocess”tohelpthemresistwater damageandrot.

In1956,FatherJohnlefttobegin adsanccdphilosophicalandtheological studsinLowell,Massachusetts,and WappingersFalls,NewYork.“1was ordainedin1962andreturned.”

Butintheinterim,in195$,the monastervhad“createda‘minor seminars'’forsoungstudentspreparing fordisinits'schoolwhowehopedmight onedas'becomeFranciscanfriars.”

Then, when enrollment began to

disappoint,“wecreatedtheSt.Anthonss boardingschoolforboss."T’hecapacits was90-95,withdormitoriesanilsoon. TheformerCampbells’stablesand servantquarterswereconscriedtolising quartersforseniors.Next,thegsmwas built,regulationsize.Afterthat,the’white cottage’wasbuilt.Finalls,apoolwas built“wheretheCampbellsoncehad theirgreenhouse.’’

Theschoolflourished.

“\\ehadagoodbasketballteam, nicknamedtheFriars.CidsfromSouth Bensickwereourcheerleaders,with greensweaters.Theboysesenhadgreen [letter]jackets.”

Meanwhile,sincesvorshipwasallbut bannedinSovietsatellitestates,the monasten'helpedfostertheideologiealls militantandphssicalls'dangerous enterpriseknownasthesilentchurchin Lithuania.TheSosictUnionhad conqueredthenationofI,ithuania,but wouldnesercomeclosetoconquering theLithuanianspirit.Fxpatrialcartists andscholarssteppeduptheirsisitstothe monastersduringthisperiod,especialls oncefatherLeonardAndrickus.SS,was permancntls'assignedtherein1965.An

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importantpoetsincethe1930s. Andrickushadaninternational reputation.Notonlywaslie,andishe,a world-recognizedpoetandpoetlaureate of1,ithnania,“hewasformanvvearsthe editoroftheworkl-rcnownedcultural magazineAidi (Kehoes).”

PerhapsAndrickusshouldhavebeenin the Kennebunkport show:

“ButFatherAndrickusisnotingood health.”batherJohntellsme.“11cis88. andheisstayingatSt.Andre’sIlealthFa¬ cilityonRoute9inBiddeford,nearthe UniversityofNewEnglandcampus.But youcancallhimonthetelephoneif youlike."

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At10a.m.,IcallSt./Xndre’s.Theytell meheisasleep,butthatIcancallhimat 1pan.Ilepicksupthephoneinthe hallwayandtellsmehefeelscold.Ile talksforawhileabouthisfriendAdomas Galdikas,butpausesamomentwhenI askhim,“OfallthepoemsinAniensin Amber,whatissourfavorite?" 1hearanicvsilenceontheline.

wAADRIEKUS,leonardas(1914-Lpoet, ,bominBarstyciai,countyofmazeikiai,onJuly 15,1914.Hecompletedsecondaryschoolin Kretinga.HejoinedtheFranciscanOrderand subsequentlystudiedatuniversitiesinAustria andItaly,wherehereceivedthedegreeof doctorofcanonlaw...fitvirosmarios(“theopen seas”),acollectionofhispoetry,waspublished in1955;Saulekryziuose(“thesunamidstthe t crosses”),1960;andnaktiglne (“the night- I watch”),1963.Hselectionofhispoetrywas translatedintoEnglishbyDemoJonaitisand publishedasflmensinflmberm1968. HisfirstbookreflectsthespiritofSt.Francis, whilethetwosubsequentvolumesdrawin¬ spirationfromLithuanianfolkartandnature. Hislaterpoetrytouchesontheearlyhistoryof Lithuania.Hndriekusexcelsasapoetofnature. AccordingtoCharlesAngoff,whowroteafore¬ wordtoflmensInAmber,“thepoem‘Autumn’is oneofthebestpoemstothatsombreseason writtenInthelast50years.”

Theprevailingtoneofhispoetryisa I seriousnessthatis,according toAngoff,“laden withsoft sorrow.” AndriekusIs athisbest whenhefuses hisreligious ■>thoughtwith folksymbolism andhistorical motifs.Saule kryziuosewasawardedtheannualprizeofthe LithuanianAssociationforWritersin1961.j

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“Asksomeoneelsewhatmyfavoriteis.”

It’sabrilliant,paradoxicalanswer. 1Iehasbiggerfishtofry.He’salready offthephoneandbackintohis extended meditations.

Butit'semergingthatAdomasGaldikas waspossiblybatherLeonard’sbestfriend.

“Galdikasvisitedheremanytimes,”says BatherJohn.“Galdikaswaslikeavery simpleperson.11islanguagewas sometimes uncouth. 11c looked and talkedlikeasimplepersonandsaved everythinghehadforthecanvas.”

Theirassociationgoesbacktothe 1930s,butdeepenedwiththeyears.Still,

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Irememberthatautumn

Whenthefallenepilepticmaple

Shudderedinpain

Bytheroad, muworlddiedthen

Withthemaple’sfirstconvulsion, findyourlast

Grasslandbutterflies,Lord, Diedtoo.

Iscornedthatautumn, Ignoreditspower, findinvengeance

Itmercilesslyraged.

Doweachyearbirdswarms

Hurrytofunerals

ThoughIamalreadyburied Thebutterfliesinthegrasslands, Themaplesbytheroad Hrerigid.

Doweachyearbirdswarms l lBinduptheheavens Withblackwreaths.

TranslatedbyJonasZdanys/

Galdikaswasrenownedforwildspurtsof creativity,usuallytwiceayear.

“Itseemedasifalltherestofthe timehewaslikeabirdbuildingits nest. Then he would work for weeks likeamadmanandflyintoarageifhe

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Onetime,thepaintershoutedatthe poet: “Why did you come here? Why didn’tsouphone?Youknow1don’twant tobeinterrupted.Now1mustfindmy

UIZGIRDR,Uiktoras(1904-1993) flgraduateofKaunasArtSchoolin4 ..Lithuania,liizglrdapaintedinParis2 andtaughtatUilniusSchoolof’ FineArtsand EcoledesArtsets metiersin freiburg,Germany.His boldlandscapeswithlarge brushstrokesmayseem roughedin,"butslowly, likeasymphonygetting underway,theseeminglyunrelatedpartsstart :fallingInline,buildupInvolumeandmass, i[and]burstforthinasonorous,measured \whole,"accordingtocriticEdgarJ.Driscol,Jr. formagain."

OnceinGermans-.heconfessedhefelt likekillinganintruderwhointerrupted himwhilehewasworkingononeofhis mostcrucialpassages.

ViktorasVizgirdaisanotherartist connectedwithAndriekusandthe monastery.ApictureofLatherLeonard donebsA’izgirda.notunlikeaWalt

Kuhnportraitfromthe1920s,adornsthe wallsofthe“AntiqueRoom,”wherethe monks keep many of the Campbells’ possessionsthatwereleftfromthehouse: theirenormousoakdiningroomtable andJacobeanrevivalchairs,theirlibrary (includingaWho’s Who, 1922-1923),a

portraitofMrs.Campbell, andafull-sizedSteinway grandpiano“thatthe monkshadtocarryacross the lawn to the gymnasium afewsearsagowhenBill Smiddwa.k.a.Prostakof,a studentofHorositz,gavea concertthere,"sassLather John.

“Hewasscrygood.But that piano! My goodness!”

AsforVizgirdaandhis longcrcatisctiesandsisits here,"Ididn'tlikehisart," batherJohnconfides.

Buttheworlddocs.

VleatherLeonard,5’4”.Mymother remembers Jonynas in grammar school. I drove him here one time from NewYork.1lisstatuewasbroughtherefrom theentrancetotheVaticanPavilionof theNewYorkWorld’sEair.1Iestayed hereandworkedorrourchapelhere.

ytautas Kazimieras Jonsnaswas“sery, sers-famous,"says LatherJohn."Ilewas aboutthesameheightas VisioninCold,byAdomasGaldikas.

A“worldfamousLithuanianpainter,”watercolorist,architect,abstractsculptor.Dazzlingblock-printartist StudiedunderfldomasGaldikasattheArtSchoolofKaunasinthe1930s,afterwhichhewenttoParis.There, accordingtoUtuanus,theLithuanianQuarterlyJournalofArtsandSciences,"in193?hereceiuedtwogold medals,oneConservatoireRationaldesArtsetmetiersandEcoleBoulleforwoodengravingandanotherfor postersattheParisWorld’sFair.In1938hewasawardedtherankofofficerintheFrenchLegionofHonorbythe Frenchgovernment.”Creatednearly150postwarstampsforFrench-occupiedGermanyfrom1946-1949that “wereunanimouslyacknowledgedbythephilatelyandartpressasthemostbeautifulinpost-warEurope...”

Asanexile.ProfessorJonynastaughtatFordhamUniversity,andin1955theVaticancommissionedhimto »createtwopostagestampscelebratingStKazimieras,thepatronsaintofUthuania,whiletheUnitedRations commissionedhimtocreatetwostampsonworldhumanrights.ButafterJonynasturnedininspiredlargeformatpaintingsofthestamps,theUnitedRationsreversedcourseandreturnedthearttohimbecauseasa deporteehewastoocontroversialHecreatedthelargemuralattheentranceofRiker’sIslandcorrectional instituteinRewYork

His1965statueadorningtheentrancetotheVaticanPavilionatthe1965RewYorkWorld’sFairhasgracedthe tongdrivewaytotheFranciscanmonasteryfordecadesandispresentlybeingrestored.

The"newandunexpectedstyle”ofhisworkinsidethemonasteryhasreceivedcriticalacclaim:"Thechapelin ;theLithuanianFranciscanmonasteryinKennebunkport,Rlaine,pridesitselfonitsslabglasswindowswhich JonynasexecutedpartiallyinglassandpartiallyincementIncludingareasofsolidbas-reliefnexttothe ‘transparentglassmadethewindowsfunctionalbothindaytimeandnighttimewhenindoorlightingisused.”

Aboutthisunusualcombinationofopaquenessandtransparence,Jonynassimplysays:“Whenthemonkscome totheChapelforprayerbeforedawn, theyseeobjectsoftheirdevotionlit byspotlightsfrominside.At daybreakthewindowsstartshiningusing thesunlightcomingfromoutside.Thismovebetween daylightandartificialUghtprovidesthe viewerwitharicherdevotionaland estheticexperience.”

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“ThenthereisZoromskis.leather Georgelikedhimandappreciatedhisart. liepaintedavervlargepaintinginthe gvmofSt.GeorgeKillingtheDragon.1 don’tknowwhereitisnow.Becauseour printers'isinBrooklyn.NewYork,and becauseofLatherLeonard'spresence hereasaneditor,twoothersignificant essavistshaveshuttledbackandforth

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Hisworksareprizedaspartofthe1 permanentcollectionoffineartsinthe LithuanianArtMuseumbesidethoseof anotherLithuanianEmigrewithaMaine connection,WilliamZorach(1887I1966).ButZoromiskiswasfeatured, aboveZorachwhenthemuseumchosex himtoreceiveananniversaryexhibitionJ of paintings in 1993. *

betw een New York and Kennebunk. chiefamongthemSuzicdclis,aconstant contributor,andBraizaitis.quiteabig maninLithuaniabeforethewar.

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Iamonlyavisitor; Mybrothers,blossoms. Chillsshakemybones Beneaththeseblackrobes.

Thefrostsfelltooearly Onthesunfilledlawns findonsongswrittendown Withthebloodofmyearth.

Thefrozengroundwilllockupourhearts-’ Wewilldie,brothersblossoms. Ibeneaththeblackcassock, Youbeneaththenorthernice.

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“Adai,nowthatthereisafreeLithu¬ ania,movedbacktoLithuaniain19SS and operates under a new name."

PoetGarylawless,ofGulfofMaine BooksinBrunswick,recentlytravelledto LithuaniawhilewritingInRuins,hisnew bookofpoetry.

There,hisguidewasawriternamed LiudvikasJakimavicius,whosebrotheris anamberdealer.

Contactedforthisarticle,Jakimavicius wasimmediatelyfamiliarwiththenames of/\ndrickusandGaldikas.“Galdikasisa wellknownpainter.Butin[the]contemporarvcontextheisagrandfather.LeonardasAndriekusiswellknown”too,for hisreligiouspoetry.

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Icannotweep Icannotwail, myspiritisempty .likeadried-upinlet.

|Weepforme Wailforme, LittleBalticamber Castoutbytheseaindarkness. iRowonlyGodWithwind,wave,fishermenasleepCanhearyou. Theseadoesnotloueme, mourn,mourn,littleamber, Forthefatethatisours.

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Inhistravels,I.awlcss,likeAndriekus, couldnotescapethemotifofamberas beautytrappedintime.

“The[post-]Sovictmobisnowmakinga falseamberoutofchemicals,”hesays.

“Jakimaviciustookmetoamber museums and to a lagoon where big hunksofamberjustlieontheshorein differentcolors.Iliefalseamberis identicaltotheeve.Theystickinsects andimpuritiesinittoreallyfoolpeople. Butdipitinwaterandrealamber releasesawonderfulsmellofpineresin.” LikeAndriekusandtheincrediblecircle ofintellectualshebroughttothe Kenncbunks, “You cannot mistake the realthing.”

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There’s nothing humbug about the area's annual onstage Scrooge-athon.Itstartswiththerefrigerator clangingshutontheleftover Thanksgiving turkey and doesn’t end untilnearChristmasEve.This magnetic tale of redemption and regeneration draws audiences en masseforayearlyspiritualcleansing, evenastheyreciteitsfamiliarlitanyby heart.Nowonderproducersloveit; witharoyalty-freestorytoadaptatwill, even a moderately successful production can salvage a season’s bottomline.

Forpurefamilyenjoyment,A Christmas Carolisatrueholidaygift; multigenerationalinappeal,asscaryor as humorous as it needs to be, and practicallyactor-proof.Givenitsfeel¬ goodsurroundings,it’salsoagreat first-timelivetheaterexperience.(And, ifyoureallymissthoselate,lamented Victoriancarolerswhousedtostroll

quotientoflocalactorsinmultipleroles, achallengetheyattackwithrelish. What hasn’t changed is the charming script,whosenarrativegetstossed around like a hot potato among the performers. With Equity members in theleads,andarigorousrehearsal schedule, even the youngest performersinthecastareword-andcue perfect. (Many of them who “grew up”intheproductionthroughtheyears are now young adults pursuing professionalactingcareers).

At just around 90 minutes (including an intermission), PSC’sA Christmas Carolis nicelytimedforaschool¬ night excursion. (Check with your child’sschoolfirst,though;thisis one of PSC’s most popular attractionsformatineefieldtrips). Call (207) 774-0465.

AtThePublicTheatreinLewiston, you can seeA Christmas Carolas dramatized by Christopher Schario, the theater’sartisticdirector,from downtown,thiswillhelptosatisfyyour Dickensianfix).

As you'd expect, the most ambitious production can be found at Portland Stage Company from December 6 to 24.It’snotjustacaseofdressingup fortheholidays,either.

“Forour[total]audiences,”explains [AnitaStewart,PSC’sartisticdirector, [ “the most common point of entry isA I ChristmasCarol."

I The show continues to fine-tune from I year to year, and each production has I had its own nuances. Recent seasons Ihaveofferedasmallercastwithafair

December 13 to 15. Smaller in scope, thisproductionincludessuperblive fiddlingtocomplementthestory.

Ifyou’reatravelingtheatergoerand thisversionseemsfamiliar,it’s because this small-cast charmer has been published and is produced by theatersacrossthecountry.Butit premieredrighthereonSchario’sturf, andfeaturesthesamehigh-quality, EquitycastsasThePublic’s subscriptionofferings.Withalimited run,thisshowsellsoutearly;contact theboxofficeat(207)782-3200.

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farther, Bangor’s own Penobscot Theatre completes the state's Equity Scrooge trifecta. Staged in the distinguished Bangor Opera House on December 12-23, this production alsoincludeslocalactorstoassist the New York and Boston area professionalsthatArtisticDirector Mark Torres seems to have no trouble recruiting. Penobscot Theatre/Maine Shakespeare Festival recently received a $20,000 grant from The Shubert Foundation of New York,aprizethetheaterworld acknowledges to be the “American theatre stamp of approval.” The award puts the organization in an officialclasswithBoston’s Huntington Theatre Company and the Tony-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival. To see what impressed those not-easily-impressed Shuberts, call (207) 942-3333.

Soifyourholidaysaren’tcomplete without those carols and pop tunes, whose is?

Just for you, the Portland Symphony Orchestra performs “The Magic of Christmas” from December 12 to 22.

“Thetraditioncontinuestogrow,” say the PSO folks. “Each holiday season thousands of families from

Finishuptheholidayinhighstyle with the improved, expanded New Year's Portland on December 31. Underthedirectionofthenewlyorganized New Year’s Portland Inc., (itshonchoisBrianPetrovek,president ofthePortlandPirateshockeyteam)in cooperation with Portland Downtown District,theday-longcelebrationhas madeafewstrategicshiftsin scheduling,includingfireworkswell beforemidnightsothattheyoungerset canenjoythemaswell.

When Maine Arts moved onto other projectsafteran18-yearrun,there was some concern about whether or not the event would be picked up by anotherorganization.Butanalliance betweencorporate,retail,and arts/entertainmententitieshas generated a savvy synergy, and New Year’sPortlandpromisestoequal, perhapseclipse,itsprevioussuccess. Venues include the Merrill

Auditorium, the Cumberland County Civic Center, One City Center, First Parish Church, the Portland High School gym, the John Ford, and the Portland Public Market. Street performers will come in from the cold to entertain in hotel lobbies and restaurants.

Entertainment Resources, based in around the region come home to the gloryofMerrillAuditoriumandthe magic of Christmas.”

The guest performers may change, but odds are it’s the same program you remember from years past. For showtimesandticketprices,call (207) 842-0800.

AlsoattheMerrill,forone performance only on December 23 at 7:30p.m.,it’s“Christmaswith[Ray] Cornils.” The master of the Kotzschmar organ is joined by the Parish Ringers and the Kotzschmar FestivalBrass.Ifyou’veneverheard theskilledMr.C.inconcertonthebig K,thisshowwillmakeyouafanfor life.Call(207)883-9525fortickets.

Thomaston,willrunthetalentportion. Thanks to major corporate sponsorship,forthefirsttime,a headlineactisscheduledtoperformat theMerrill.(Atpresstimenoonewas sayingwho).Performerswillalso appear from Maine and throughout New England.

Forthekidstherewillbeplentytodo intheafternoonandearlyevening, includingthosefireworksatthecivic center following the Pirates game. Ticketpricesremaininthelowtomid¬ teens,withfamilypassesavailable. Anadditionalfeewillbechargedfor ; theMerrillevent.Foracomplete $ schedule, call Portland Downtown ^District at 207 772-6828.

RESTAURANTS

The Armory Restaurant inthePortland RegencyHotel.Spectacularcuisine,OldPort charm,Etimpeccableserviceinanelegantyet casualatmospherew/freshdinnerspecials fromlandEtsea.Unforgettablehousespecial¬ ties—SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp, crab,Etmussels;SteakDiane,EtBlackAngus Sirloin.AlsoopenforbreakfastEtlunch. Reservationsrecommended.774-4200.

The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaon Route77inCapeElizabeth.'Breathtakingviews oftheAtlanticOceanStculinarymasterpieces' featuringfreshlocalproduce,nativeseafood specialties,StexceptionalhandmadebreadsEt desserts.GrilledcrabEtmacadamiaencrusted swordfishw/orangepepperbasilcoulisEtsaute ofMainelobsterEtvealonfreshangelhairw/ roastedtomatobeurreblanc.PatiodiningEtoff premisecateringavailable.Servingbreakfast, lunchEtdinnerdaily.767-0888.

Barbara’sKitchenandCafe,388Cottage Road,SouthPortland,acrossfromthePortland PlayersTheater,heading'to.FortWilliams. Casual,creative,Stmodestlypricedcuisinefor intimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast,can¬ dlelightfordinner.Vegetarianscansavorour EggplantRavioliwitha?RoastedRedPepper CreamSauce.NYstripsteakw/Portobello MushroomsEtdemi-glazeisafavoriteofcarni-\ vores.'Therosemaryfocacciaisreasonaloneto payavisit."- Downeast. Full^baravailable. Reservations 767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com \A.'■>. ;BealeStreetBarbequeEtGrill- Underthe

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hour.Ortakeadvantageofourseniorcitizen discount every Wednesday and Sunday. Vegetariandishesandchildren'smenuavailable aswell.Havingaparty,useoneofourbanquet„ roomsandleavetheworktous!Justrecently, thePortlandPressHeraldfoodcriticWrote, "Quitefrankly,ifIcouldawardCharlieBeigg's 10stars,Iwould!"Stopbyandseewhy!We're’ locatedat754RooseveltTrail(Route"1302) n Windham.’We'reopenfrom11am-9pmevery dayandourphonenumberis892-8595.We'd JovetoseeyouI

Takeadvantageof5-starchefCarlAnderson's creativetouchesatCafeStroudwateratthe EmbassySuitesHotel.Withanemphasison MainenativeseafoodEtprimecutsofbeef, CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistro-style cuisineEtavarietyofselectfinewines.Fora mostuniquediningexperience,reserveaplace atPortland'sonlychefstable,whereyouEt yourguestswillbepamperedbyChefAnderson Ethisstaffwhileenjoyinga6-coursemealpre¬ paredesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,Etdinner daily.CallforinformationregardingHoliday GrandBuffets.Majorcreditcards,reservations friendlycafethatfeatureslocalartists'work. AlmondEncrustedSalmononaSugarSnap Pea,VidaliaOnionandButternutSquash .Ragout.BeefTenderloinwithMustardSauce andScallopedPotatoes.Asparagus,Wild MushroomEtCornRisotto.Entrees$10-$18 Breakfastsfeaturecreativescramblesand omelets,'MaineBlueberrypancakeswithreal■ ;maplesyrup,andthickslicedsmokedbacon. $4.50-$7. Dinners W-Sat. 5:30-10pm; BreakfastsSat.8am-noon,Sun.9am-2pm.190 StateSt.,Portland.775-3380.

Locatedjust20minutesfromPortlandrighton Route302inWindham, CharlieBeigg'sis the placetogoforcasualfinedining.Slowoven ;roastedPrimeRibisavailable7daysaweek. Freshseafood,mouthwateringsteaks,delicious •pastadishesandmuchmore,fillourmenu.Our soups,saladdressingsanddessartsareall thomemade.Joinusforearlybirdsorhappy

freshMainelobsteryear-round,steak,seafood/ dishes,Etmore.Open7daysaweekfrom^ 11am-11pm.Children'smenuavailable.For, drinksEtalightermenu,tryourPortside Lounge.772-2216.

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FlatbreadCompany,votedPortland's"Best NewRestaurant"isservingawardwinningall naturalflatbreadpizza,bakedinawood-fired earthenoven.Relaxandenjoytheshowas theFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakesandserves your*flatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placed inthemiddleofthedining"room.Locatedin theOldPort,onthewater,,in'abeautiful wharfbuildingoverlookingtheCasco^Bay Ferrydock.OpenMonthruSun11:30to'close.

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OwnerKathrynA.MadoreandChefOusting'. Rickerinviteyoutovisjttheirfrenchcoun¬ tryvillagecafeinFalmouth, French / „ Memory. "Ourconceptanddecorareunique N tothePortlandareaandrepresentthe 'Frenchcountryvillageartofdining." Tradionalvillagedishesarepreparedwith ^the,freshestproduceandseasonedtoassure authenticity.Allentreesareservedbeautifullywithcareinacasualcolorfulcountry villagecafe."CreateyourownFrenchmem¬ ory!”Fullbarandwinelistavailable.French MemoryCafeopensfordinner!Continuing toservebreakfastandlunchfrom8:00to 2:00TuesdaythroughSaturdayandfrom 9:00to2:00onSunday.ClosedMondays.

DinnerservedFridayandSaturday5:00to'w 9:oo.MasterCardandVisaAccepted.190US’ Route1Falmouth.Telephone207-347-5631

DeepintheheartofthemysteriousWoodfords areaat540ForestAvenueisthe GreatLost 5 Bear, whereyou'llfindafullbarfeaturingover V 150draughtbeers,predominantlyfromlocal farmicro-breweries.Accompanyingjthemisan »enormousmenuw/everythingfromsoups,sal£a'ds,Etsandwiches,tovegetarianitemsEt 5steaks,aswellasalarge'vegetarianselection EtthebestnachosEtbuffalowingsintown. Discoverwherethenativesgowhenthey're restless! Serving 11:30am-11:30pm 7 days/week.772-0300.Visituson-lineat: www.greatlostbear.com

JamesonjTayerh^Consistsoftwowelcoming parts,acasual'far.EtloungeEtamoreformal diningjodm’eachoffering^comfortableplace .foreasy'dining.;The.building*isthesiteofthe /signing'of;the zconstitution^ state of ?Maine.whenitbrokeawayfromMassachusetts. ^Classicpreparationsservedin^gracefulEtele-

gant,settingmake^theJamesonTavernafine suggested. 775-0032. retreat from frenzied outlet shopping. 115 Main v u u * । , n • U'A St' Freeport;865-41967 Credit cards accepted; You cant beat the location of JW.IosfW FloatingRestaurant at 25 Long Wharroffi *CommercialStreetforfabulouswaterviewsof i Wit's"MextotheMax!",at MargaritasMexican \PortlandHarbor.EscapefromthehustleEtbus-i/ Restaurants StWateringHole!Twogreatloca'tieofthecity.Watchtheboatsgoby.Enjoy|l.‘{tionsmPortland,othersinLewiston,Augusta, 'Orono'-Ei?Portsmouth,Margaritasservesup 'oversized"?mealsEtcolossal-sizeddrinks! 'There'salwaysfreehotchipsEtsalsa,StdownFrightlegendarymargaritas,Etthehousespecialty/isthe’sizzlingfajita!HappyhourM-F, 4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortlandat242 StJohnSt,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444St11 BrownStneartheCivicCenter,774-9398. LunchatBrownStFridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante, est.1960byowner/chef Anthony,Napolitano,offersPortland'sfinest ItaliancuisinewithaverygoodItalianwine selection.Spacious,beautiful,Italiandecorat¬ eddiningrooms.Privateroomsavailablefor largegroups.\Vealsaltimbocca,fettucini toscano,zuppadepesce.ClassicItalian desserts,Anthony'sownpistachiogelato. Lunch:$5-$8,Tu-F,'11:30am-2pm.Dinner: $9-$18, Tues.-Sat. ‘from ''5pm. 337 CumberlandAve.,freeparkingavailable.

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ThePepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant ("BestVegetarian”Et"BestValue”inFrommer's GuidetoNewEngland)featuringcreativeworld cuisine.Itsblackboardmenutypicallylistsfive vegetarian,threefish,“Et.threemeatentrees, includingasuperborganic"beefburger. Peppercluboffersrelaxed,colorful,unusually affordablediningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/ easy,freeparkingEtgoodwinesEtbeers.Open nightlyat5p.m.;creditcardsaccepted.78 MiddleStreet,nearFranklinArtery.772-0531.

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SnowSquall restaurantvotedafavoritebythe locals;"Yougotta,try'/therestaurant". SucculentDucktwo,ways,LargeLobsters, GrilledAtlanticsalmon,withfrizzledleeks, BakedHaddock,and.MaineCrabcakeswith GrainmustardAioli,arestandoutsonourwide rangingmenu.DinnerisservednightlyLunch MondaytoFridayand5undaybrunch11a.m. to1p.m.SundayDinnerfrom12noonto8p.m. Enjoyourcozyfiresidelounge,featuringa lightermenuorthefulldinnermenuforcasu¬ aldining.Privateroomstoaccommodate100. Reservation Xare .always welcome at www.snowsquall.comor799-2232

Tony,Roma's "FamousForRibs"isconveniently! locatedattheendofExit7oftheMaineTurnpike,I adjacent\totheHowardJohnson'sinSouth' PortlandEtjustminutesfromtheMaineMall. TonyRoma'sacrossthecountryspecializeinthe bestbarbecueribsw/ouroriginalsauce.Thegrill isalwaysfiredupforafullmenuofchicken,I primerib,steaks,seafood,Etsandwiches,Etourj famousloafofonionrings.BreakfastbuffetopensI at7am)LunchEtdinner7daysaweek.Enjoythef casual atmosphere of Tony Roma's. i WokInn Szechuan,Hunan,CantoneseEtThai. Excellentfood,fastandaffordable.Choose frommorethan130deliciousmenuitems.Eat inortake’>'out.DeliverytoCapeElizabeth, Cumberland,-Falmouth,Gorham,Portland, Scarborough)i;SouthPortland,Westbrook, YarmouthHours:Sun-M11:30am-9:30pm, Th11am-11pm,F-Sa11am-2am.1209j ForestAve.,Portland.797-9052or797-9053

Woody’sBarandGrill 43MiddleSt.Portland.| Servingcreative,fast-foodcuisine.Featurings localnaturalbeefandchicken,andafocuson| freshlocalingredients.MakesuretotrytheJ alreadyfamous"WoodyBurger",andthesoon| tobefamousFishTacos.Dailyspecials,includ-j ing'naturalsteaks,vegetarianandvegandish-j es/soupsyandseafood.’Thereisagreatselec-j tionoffoodfriendlybeerandwine.There'salsoi gelatoandotherfreshdeserts.Woody'sserves| this'allupinarelaxed,'cozy/andcasualatmos-! phere,\“Aburgerjointinthebestsenceofthe’ word,"PortlandPressHerald.Openforlunch Tuesdayithru’Friday.DinnernightlyTuesday thruSaturday.Call(207)253-5251Checkus out at: www.woodysburgers.com /

RESTAURANT REVIEW

Wejustspentadazzlingevening atJeffreyLeber’snewly-opened OldPortSeaGrillonthe Portlandwaterfrontinthebeautifullyren¬ ovatedW.D.BlakeBuilding.

It’sthePortlandincarnationofhispop¬ ularFalmouthSeaGrillatHandyBoat YardinFalmouthForeside.

Here,withvastfloor-to-ceilingglass windowsfacingthewaterfrontandU.S. Customs House, and a spacious dining areacomfortablyseating100-plus,the OldPortSeaGrillbeckonstoallpassersby alongbusyCommercialStreet. direinteriorshimmerswithoilpaint¬ ings,apolishedconcretebarstippledwith inlaidmeltedmarbles,andagigantic600gallonlivingcoralreefaquarium,andso doesthefood,logicallyenough, sinceIceberisafonnerexec.

atI^galSeafood.

Our palates were on alertfromthefirst, thankstotheSea Grill’ssignature complimentary smoked salmon pate, served immediately to us upon being seated and accompanied by hot, crusty buns reminiscent of French bread.

z\ppcalingappetizersabound,including mussels(S12.95),steamers(SB.95),and friedcalamari($6.95).Onemightstart withasamplingfromtherawbar,featur¬ ingDamariscotta,SpinneyCreek,and BluePointoysters($9.95).

Ourserver,however,describedanappe-

A tizerspecialoftheevening($10.95)that wastotallyirresistible:Imagineaplate resplendentwiththefreshest,largestpink shrimp;tunatartareniceksnuggledinto crispendiveleaves;beautifulwhite anchoviesmarinatedinwhitebalsamic jZvinegar,oliveoilandherbs;aplethoraof delicioussmokedsalmonrosettesdecorat¬ ingthemiddleontopofmarvelously marinated cucumber and white onion; eggwhitesandyolksfind}'gratedandset intothedesign;andIraniancaviar,deli¬ catelittlegreeneggspoppingwiththe freshestflavorever:splendid!

'HieFalmouthSeaGrillisnotedforits wood-grilledArcticChar($17.95),pre¬ paredwitheitheralightlemonherb vinaigretteorCajunseasoning.Tomy delight,Ifoundthelattertobesubtle, servingtobringoutthecomplexflavorsof thiswonderfulfish.

Ourwine,aTyrellShiraz($22)sclected fromahighly-eclectic,innovativelist includingNapaValles’sSpottswoode Cabernet ($140) and Domaine Amiot Chassagne Montrachet ($75), nicely complementedourdinners,particularly mine, the Applewood Grilled New Zealand Lamb, marinated in a puree of gooseberries,cinnamon,honey, garlic,soy,andoliveoil ($26.95).Thiswasan enormous portion of |lovelysinglebone chops,cookedtoper¬ fectionandtowering over yummy, home¬ stylemashedpotatoes.I cannotimagineitgetting muchbetterthanthis. -Unlessyoufast-forwardto thelargeandlovelyCreme Brulee($6.95),alreadylegendaryatthe Foresidelocation,andjustonemorerea¬ sontoconsiderOldFortSeaGrillawon¬ derfulnewadditiontoPortland’srosterof exquisite eateries. X - Renew byDianeHudson OldPortSeaGrill. 93 CommercialSt.,Portland. Lunchanddinnersevendaysaweek. 8’79-6/00,

AnElectricEveningwithChris Robinson&NewEarthMud

"WhentheBlackCrowesannouncedtheyweretaking ahiatusearlierthisyear,singerChris Robinsondidn'tsetupthehammockforan extendedsiesta.Hehunkereddownto writethesongsthatappearonhisfirst solodebut, NewEarthMud" Saturday.December14.2002at8pan.atthe State'Theatre.609CongressStreet,Portland. Ticketsarc$18.50inadvanceor$20davofshow. Generaladmission,allages.

GoodTheaterProductions,St.LawrenceArts andCommunityCenter,76CongressStreet. Portland.GoodTheaterProductionspresents Little Me. byNeilSimon.CyColeman,andCarolyn Leigh,fromMarch13toApril6.(207)885-5883.

LyricMusicTheater.176SawyerStreet.South Portland.TireLyricTheater,"thetheaterjustoff Broadway."continuesits50thseasonwith Footloose, withperformancescontinuingto DecemU-r8.followedby Showstoppers, from January24to26.(207)799-1421.

ThePortlandPlayers. 120CottageRoad.South Portland.ThetalentedPlayerscontinuetheir72nd seasonwith OnceUponaMattress. Mary Rodgers'sdelightfulmusicalcomedyrompbasedon thefairytale"ThePrincessandthePea."from January24toFebruary9.Criticallyacclaimeda "refreshingspoofwithcheerfullybrightmusic."it shouldbeamostwelcomedexentatthetimeofits showing.(207)799-7337.

Portland Stage Company.PortlandPerforming ArtsCenter.25APurestAvenue.Portland.The PortlandStageCompanypresentsA Christinas Carol, withperformancescontinuingthrough December23. TripleEspresso follows,showing

fromJanuary7to26.Billedas“qualityold-school entertainment,wholesomeanduniversal,and everythingthatprimetimesit-comsarenot."this “zany,tum-of-the-millenniumvarietyshow"is guaranteedtomakeyoulaugh.(207)774-0465or www.portlandstage.com.

ThePublicTheatre.TwoGreatFallsPlaza. Auburn.Twogreatholidayshow'sforthepriceof onecanbeseenonDecember13,14,and15when TltePublicTheatrepresentsA ChristinasCarol and FestiveFiddling. Themuch-anticipatedMaine premiereof Proof, winnerofthePulitzerPrizeand 2001TonyAwardforBestPlay,opensonJanuary' 24andshowsthroughFebruary2.Catherine,an enigmaticyoungwoman,hasjustlostherfather,a mathematicalgeniuswhosecareerwasderailedby insanity.Willshesufferthesamefate?Orwilllove andgeniusbeherdestiny?Addtotheequationan overprotectivesister,anunexpectedsuitor,andthe discoveryofanotebookcontainingamysterious mathematicalproof,andyou’vegotacompelling eveningoftheater.(207)782-3200or www.thepublictheatrc.org.

TheateratBates.BatesCollege.2AndrewsRoad. Lewiston.PerformancesofSea andDeath, by DianaAmsterdamanddirectedbystudentsof ProfessorPaulKuritz'sdirectingclass,arescheduled forDecember5and6attheGannettTheateronthe BatesCollegecampus.NewplaysfromTheater240.

astagedreadingofnewworksbystudentsof WilliamPope.L’sclassinplaywriting,canbeseen withfreeadmissionandnoreservationsatthe GannettTheateronDecember11.(207)786-6161.

UniversityofMaineDepartmentofTheatre. RussellHall,Gorham.TheAnnual StudentPlaywrightShowcase,apremiere performancefeaturingaplaybyastudent playwright,isdirectedbyWilliamSteeleand ThomasPower.Don'tmissthisevent,tobestaged intheexcitingnewtheaterspaceattheSt. LawrenceArtsandCommunityCenterinPortland, fromDecember6to14.Apublicreception accompaniestheopeningperformanceon December6.(207)780-5151. BatesCollegeConcertSeries.OlinArtsCenter ConcertHall,75RussellStreet.Lewiston.Jazz guitaristPatMartino,knownforhislarger-than-life technique,intrepidimprovisations,andastylistic breadththatspansbop.R&B.andfunk,appearson January18.Aveteranofthreedecadesinjazz. Martino,alsocelebratedforhishard-foughtrecovery fromalife-threateningbrainaneurysminthe1980s. hasmademorethan20albumsandiscurrently signedwiththeesteemedBlueNotelabel.(207) 786-6135.

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Bay Chamber Concerts.Rockport.Preservation HallJazzBand.BourbonStreet'smostcelebrated ensemble,presents“ACreoleChristmas."with guestappearancebytheCamdenHillsRegional HighSchoolChamberSingers,onDecember6at StromAuditorium.25KeelsonDrive,Rockport.On January17BostonPopsconductorKeithLockhart, thepianocomponentofInnuendo,anensemble citedbythe HostonHerald as"notableforits unanimityofspiritandsonorityandforitswarmly intenseinterpretivepowers,"returnstoperformin theRockportOperaHouse,6CentralStreet. Rockport.TheotherplayersincludeLuciaLin. violin;ChristopherWu.violin;AmadiHummings, viola;andOwenYoung,cello.(207)236-2823or www.baychamberconcerts.org.

CenterforCulturalExchange,OneLongfellow Square,Portland.’TheSomaliCulturalFestival:Fid al-Fitr"takesplaceatthecenteronDecember5. TirecelebrationoftheMuslimholidayis particularlyimportanttorefugeecommunitieswho findthemselvesfarfromhomeinacountry'where fewpeopleunderstandtheircultureandtraditions. IncludedtireaSomalifeast,performancesofSomali epicpoetryandsong,andapublicdialogueabout whatitmeanstobeaSomalirefugeelivingin Maine."FelizNavidad;ALatinAmerican Christmas"promisesaneveningoffeastingand dancingincelebrationoftheseasononDecember7. TheSilverLeafSingers,thePraiseandWorship Team,andGospelExplosionofferthebestof holidayrevelryintheGospelChristmasConcerton December14.(207)761-1545.

ChoralArtsSociety.CathedraloftheImmaculate Conception.307CongressStreet.Portland.Jointhe ChoralArtsSociety,offeringonceagainawelcome beginningtotheholidayswithsublimeLatinmotets andthewarmthandcompanionshipoftraditional Christmasmusic,onDecember7and8.On December17the"MessiahSing."opentoanybody whowantstocomeandsing,takesplaceatTrinity EpiscopalChurchinPortland.(207)842-0080.

ChristmaswithCornils,MerrillAuditorium.20 MyrtleStreet.Portland.Celebratetheseasonwith theParishRingers,theKotzschmarFestivalBrass, andRayComilsontheKotzschmarorgan,on |December23.(207)883-9525.

Cumberland County Civic Center,OneCivic CenterSquare.Portland.Convenientlylocatedinthe heartofdowmownPortland,theciviccenter annuallyhostsawidevarietyoffamilyshows, concerts,sportingevents,andtradeshows.Sesame StreetLive!performs"EverybodyMakesMusic" fromDecember5to8.(207)775-3458.(207)7753331.orwvwv.theciviccenter.com/events.html.

\JX Arts,Lewiston.StreetSoundswillgracethe LewistonMiddleSchoolAuditorium.75Central Avenue.Lewiston,onDecember6withtheir commitmenttotraditional,contemporary,and originalsongsthatembodytherhythms,history,and influenceofMotherAfricaonworldmusic.The performancepromisesamusically-richsmorgasbord creatingatapestryofblues,jazz.Africanchants.

THE DANFORTH

OceanWinds-17OceanAvenue Kennebunkport.ME 207-967-2823

PerkinsCove•OarweedRoad. PerkinsCove.Ogunquit.ME 207-646-3140

DownEastTreasures-116MainSt. Freeport,ME 207-865-9620 thomaskinkadc.com

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TrainridealongCascoBaywithsomeChristmasLightDisplays.Thenstoppingatthe RailroadMuseumtovisitwithSantaandtourMuseum.HotChocolateandcookies willbeavailableinMuseum TrainsRunningonthehourevenings4to7.Friday,SaturdayandSundaynights, from November 29th through December 23rd.

Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company & Museum

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ParkingandstartoftripatthecornerofCommercialandIndiaStreets. TrainrideandSantavisit$5.(X>torAdults.$3.(X)forChildren4to12.AndFreeforChildren3andunder. Museumopendaily10am-4pm•Callorwriteforschedules&eventcalender■Handicappedaccessible.

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MaineCenterfortheArts.UniversityofMaine, 5746MaineCenterfortheArts.Orono.Ahostof intriguingperformancesincludeEmanuelAxon December13;"ChristmasfromDublin,”starringthe ThreeIrishTenors,onDecember21;anda productiononJanuary'7ofThe OddCouple, the "funniestNeilSimonplayever,”starringBarbara Eden,famedforherpartasthegenieonthehit televisionseries. IDreamofJeannie. (207)5811888orwww.MaineCentcrfortheArts.org.

Maine Cay Men's Chorus.StateStreetChurch. 159StateStreet.Portland.TheMaineGayMen’s Chorusbrightenstheseasonwithitsannual Christmasconcert“’TistheSeason."onDecember 13,14,and15.(207)772-1384.

MaineStateBallet,attheMerrillAuditorium.20 MyrtleStreet.Portkind.Don’tmissoneofthe season’smostpopularperformancesoftheperennial favorite Nutcracker, showingthroughDecember8. (207)842-0800.

Noonday Concerts,FirstParishChurch.425 CongressStreet.Portland.NoondayConcertsbegan inthefallof1996astheinspirationoffounderRuth Glazer.Thesefreeconcertsarepresentedevery Thursday,duringthenoonhour,throughApril. Decemberconcertsinclude"MusicadaFilia."with JayeChurchill,director,onDecember5andthe "ChoralArtCamerata,”directedbyRobertRussell, onDecember12.(207)773-5747.

PCA Great Performances,MerrillAuditorium, 20MyrtleStreet.Portland.Planearlytoreserve ticketsfortheJanuary21appearanceofYo-YoMa. cello,andKathrynScott,piano.Yo-YoMawrites thathehas"alwayslovedplayingforPCAGreat Performances..."andis"honoredthatKathrynand Ihavebeeninvitedtoplaythefirstconcertto benefitPCA'snewendowment."(207)842-0800.

Portland'sDowntownDistrict.94FreeStreet. Portland.Theannual“LightUpYourHolidays" includes"MerryMadness."withdowntownstores openuntil11p.m.andfreegiftwrappingand ptirkingatthePortlandHarborHotel:freehorseand wagonridesonFridays.Saturdays,andSundays throughDecember22;strollingcarolerson weekends;CharityDay.December7.with participatingshopsdonatingapercentageoftheir proceedstothePrebleStreetTeenCenter;andthe annualNewYear'sPortland,offeringanexciting, eclecticmixtureofeventsandconcertsthroughout thedayandeveningonDecember31.(207)7726828.

PortlandStringQuartet.Portland.Describedas "amodelofexperiencedensembleplaying"by The NewYorkTimes, thePortlandStringQuartet, performing,teaching,andrecordingsince1969. continuestheseasonwithaperformanceattheState StreetChurchinPortlandonDecember8.The

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Portland Symphony Orchestra.477Congress Street,Portland.Thetraditioncontinuestogrowas thePSOpresentsitsannual"MagicofChristmas" showattheMerrillAuditorium,withToshiyuki Shimada,conductor,andTerriHansenandKip Wilborn,vocalists.Performancesarefrom December12to22.ThePSOpresents"Bestof Britain,"featuringHandel'sRoyalFireworks Music,Britten'sVariationsandFugueonaTheme ofPurcell,andElgar'sSymphonyNo.1onJanuary 14.(207)842-0800or www.portlandsymphony.com.

SacoRiverGrangeHall.SalmonFallsRoad,Bar Mills.Thehigh-spiritedCelticensembleTheAngel BandappearsonDecember6.playingIrishballads, jigs,andreels.Inspiringanduplifting,thismusic evokestheholidayspiritinpeopleofallfaiths.The GrandHallwelcomesbacknationally-praised ScottishdancerLauraScottforanotherfine performancewithTheAngelBand.(207)929-6472.

UniversityofSouthernMaineSchoolofMusic. 37CollegeAvenue.Gorham.TheUSM-Fleet YouthEnsemblespresentthefallconcertofthe SouthernMaineChildren'sChorusonDecember8 inOrionAuditoriumatMl.AraratHighSchool.73 EaglesWay.Topsham,andtheJazzImprovisation Weekend,forhighschoolstudents,fromDecember 13to15atCorthellHallontheGorhamcampus.A holidaytradition."JoyousSoundsforaFestive Season."featurestheUSMChamberSingersina specialconcertofholidaymusicfromaroundthe world,attheImmanuelBaptistChurchinPortland onDecember3.(207)780-5555,(207)780-5265,or www.usm.maine.edu/music.

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ArtGalleryattheUniversityofNewEngland, 716StevensAvenue.Portland."BeyondUS: PhotographsbySusanBreckSmith.MartaMorse, andStephenHuyler"continuestoDecember28. (207)797-7261orwww.une.edu.

/kucociscoGalleryattheEastlandParkHotel. 157HighStreet.Portland.“AucociscoGroupShow: Miniatures"continuesthroughDecember28.with anopportunitytomeettheartistsonSaturday. December4.from2to4p.m.atthegallery.The AucociscoGallery,at615ACongressStreet. Portland,isfeaturingPaulCharlesPollarofrom December4to24.withaFirstFridayArtWalk ReceptiononDecember6.Meettheartiston December14atthegalleryfrom2to4p.m.(207) 874-2060orwww.aucocisco.com.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt,75RussellStreet. Lewiston.Currentshowsinclude"Intimate Wilderness:MaineLandscapes"byJoelBabb, "CollectionHighlights.”and“Transforming

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BayviewCallery,75MarketStreet.Portlandand 33BayviewStreet.Camden.(8(X))244-3(X)7or (8(X))244-4534.

CenterforMaineHistory.489CongressStreet, Portland.JoinguidedtoursoftheLongfellow House,recentlyrestoredtothe185()sandpresented muchasitmighthavebeenatChristmastime.150 yearsago."Longfellow,TheManWhoInvented America"continuesto2(X)3.(207)774-1822.

TheArtCalleryatTheClown.123Middle Street.Portland,featuresaworldclasswinecellar, contemporaryartgallery,andaneclecticmixof culturalproducts.Viewworksfromthecurrent showatwww.the-clown.com.(207)756-7399.

Colby College Museum of Art.56(XJMayflower HillDrive.ColbyCollege.Waterville."Whistler's EtchingsandLithotints."24worksdepictingdaily lifeinEurope,showsthroughDecemberand"Fall FacultyExhibition"continuestoDecember22. (207)872-3782.

Farnsworth Museum of Art.352MainStreet. Rockland.Currentshowsinclude"Capturing Nureyev:JamesWyethPaintstheDancer"through January5.Permanentexhibitsinclude"Mainein America:SelectionsfromthePermanent Collection."includingsome8.(XX)paintings, sculptures,prints,photographs,andworksonpaper. (207)596-6457orwww.famsworlhmuseuin.org.

ForeStreetCallery.366ForeStreet,Portland. PaulBlack's"GreaterPortlandScenes"shows throughDecember,withaFirstFridayArtWalk receptiononDecember6.(207)874-8084.

GreenhutGallery.146MiddleStreet.Portland. TheannualholidayshowinDecemberisagroup showofgallery'artists.(207)772-2693or www.greenhutgalleries.com.

Harbor Square Gallery.374MainStreet. Rockland.Housedinoneofthearea'smost beautifulhistoricbuildings,theremarkable collectionofsculpture,paintings,andfineart jewelryisanchoredbytheworkofdirectorand designer-goldsmithThomasO'Donovan.594-87(X).

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt.522CongressStreet.Portland. “MECAFacultyExhibition."showingthrough December15.featuresBFAfacultymembersofthe Foundation.GraphicDesign.Metalsniithingand Jewelry.Printmaking.Sculpture.LiberalArts,and Self-DesignedStudiesdepartments.Events connectedwiththeexhibitinclude"ArtistTalk"on December4andDecember11."BigFunDrop-In Workshop."withartprojectsandgalleryscavenger huntforallages,isscheduledforDecember7atthe institute.(207)879-5742x229orwww.meca.edu.

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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, locatedinthehistoricPortlandCompanybuildings (at58ForeStreetinPortland),wherehundredsof steamlocomotives,includingMainenarrowgauge engines,werebuilt.Theannual"Santa-Fest"offers participantsathree-milenighttrainridealongthe waterfrontonPortland’sEasternPromenade,with passengersviewinglighteddisplaysalongthe trackside.Theeventincludesastopofthemuseum togivepassengersachancetowarmup,visitwith Santa,grabacupofhotcider,andbiteintoa homemadecookie.MakethevisitanyFriday. Saturday,orSundaynightfromnowthrough December23.Thetrainswillalsoberunningallday NewYear'sDay.(207)828-0814.

Portland Museum of Art.7CongressSquare, Portland.Theseason’straditionscelebratedatthe museumincludea“HolidayFestivalofMusic”on December5andthe"LightingoftheCopperBeech Tree"onDecember6.“TheArtthatisGlass: SelectionsfromtheGreenbergCollection” continuestoDecember15and"CharlesCodman" showsthroughJanuary5.AdmissionisfreeFriday eveningsfrom5to9p.m.(207)773-ARTSor(800) 639-4067.

SteinGallery,195MiddleSheet.Portland.Stein presentsitsfourthannualHolidayJewelryshow, featuringJaneRedmanand11otherjewelers, throughDecember30.(207)772-9072or www.steinglass.com.

TheVictoriaMansion,109DanforthStreet, Portland.Nowinits18thyear.ChristmasatVictoria Mansionhasbecomeatime-honoredtraditionofthe Portlandholidayseason,andthebeginningofthe city’sVictorianChristmascelebration.Sec Portland'sfamouslandmarktransformedbynotable designers,decorators,andfloristsintoaspectacular holidaywonderland.Thisyear'stheme."Christmas CustomsandDecorationsoftheEarlyVictorians." revisitstheVictorianera.wheremanyofour modem-dayChristmastraditionsfoundtheirorigin orwererevitalized.ItshowsthroughDecember29. withaspecialholidaygala(reservationsrequired) onDecember5.(207)772-4841or www.victoriamansion.org.

PortlandPublicMarket.25PrebleStreet. Portland."MusicintheMarketSeries"presentslive musicevery’Sundayfromnoonto2p.m.bythe fireplace.December'sentertainersincludeBeeBop Jazz.JudCaswell.SeanMcGowan.PortCityJazz, andAdamChakinskiJazzQuartet.HolidayactivitiesincludeTraditionalHolidayBreadswith JimCrockeronDecember17;FabulousCookie OrnamentswithOwenDyeronDecember18;and ItalianHolidayRecipeswithWine,withHollyand CharlieMirandaonDecember19.Carolerswill gracethemarketonTuesday.December24.(207) 228-2000orwww.portlandmarket.com.

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Thereitwas,muchas1remembered it.Anarrowcurveofrocky, seaweed-strewnbeach,protected fromthehillforceoftheoceanwaxeson onesidebyathinstripofwooded peninsulaand,straightahead,bya narrow,uninhabitedisland.Itwasn’t much of a swimming beach, though in thesummerandearlyfalldivers sometimessetoutfromit,theirgoggled eyesandwetsuitsmakingthemseem morefroglikethanhuman.

TheprevioustimesI’dvisitedI’dbeen with my grandmother. We had clamberedovertherockstillwe’dfounda suitablyflatone.Thenwehadsetoutour cushionsandsketchpads,ourpaintsand jarsofwater,andmadeourselves comfortablefortheafternoon.

AsIsloweddownthecarandgazedat thisonce-familiarplace,Icouldeasily imagineherasshehadbeenthen:small

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butindomitable,seatedsquarelyonher trustycushion,withherthinlegsintheir loose,earth-coloredslacksbracedonthe rocks.Shewouldstareoutatthescene beforeher,hereyesshieldedfromthe sunbyanancientstrawhatandpaleframedsunglasseslikebug’seyes,taking inthelinesofrocks,thelightandcolors, the mood. Then she would pick up a brush,stretchouthergnarledrighthand, andwithgraceful,practicedmovements swiftlyandsurelyrecordherimpressions, hervisionsofbeauty’fortheday’. Idrovethecartothesideoftheroad andparked.

“Thisisit,”Isaid,turningtofacemy twochildreninthebackseat.“Thisis where your great-grandma and 1 used tosketch.”

►daughtergroaned,crankyafteranhour inthecar.

“No,youdon’thaveto.ButIhavesome drawingpaperifyouchangeyourmind.” iMychildrenstaredbackatme,almost 'comicalintheirlackofenthusiasm.

“Well,let'sgetout,shallwe?You : can find some nice shells. Come on, ; unbuckle ...”

Ishooedthechildrenoutofthecarand towardthebeach.

Itwasamazinghowlittleithadchanged. Ilowlonghaditbeen,Iwondered:15 ;years?Tlten,asnow,ithadbeenlargely deserted,aquietplace,appropriatemore ;forcontemplationthanforfamilyftm.It 1had suited my grandmother in her workingmode;ithadsatisfiedher ’paramountneedsforpeaceandbeauty.

Iwalkeddownafterthechildren, carryingacanvasbagwithsketching materials.Skirtingmoistrocksand slipperypatchesofseaweed,Ilookedfor iaplacetositdown,Finally,1discovered Sastretchofcleansandandtookoutmy Ipadandcrayons.

‘'Hiechildrenremovedtheirshoesand socksthenwalkedcarefullyalongthe ■water’sedge,squealingastheyplacedtheir tender,city-bredfeetontheroughstones. “Ow!” the\ rcalled out. And: “Mom, ;it’sfreezing!”

•‘You’llgetusedtoit,”Ianswered,hard¬ hearted.

IknewIwasn’tbeingfair.The}'werenot [usedtosuchthings,afterall.ButIwas ;thinkingofmygrandmother,thathard}’ NewEnglander,trudgingalong ;uncomplaininglyoneventhebitterest winterda}-s-afunny,tasseledhat .balancedonherwavygray-brownhair,her cheeksandnosepink,herslightbod}’ bundledupinathinwoolcoatthatnever seemedtocloseproperl}-.Asachild ■visitinghergrandparentsduringBelfast :winters,shehadriddenahorse-drawn Isleighacrossthebay,itssaltwatersfrozen :solidbythearcticcold.

Ilookedoutoverthewater,thendownat mysketchpad.Myhanddriftedfussily, funcertainly,overthepaper.Iremembered =thesketchesIhadmadewithmy

grandmother, the freedom of movement herexamplehadtaughtme.

“Mom!”Myson’svoicewasinsistent. “ComeandseewhatIfound!”

1halfreluctantly,1placedmypadonthe sandandwalkeddowntojoinhimatthe water’sedge.

“Lookatthat!Isn’titcool?”Proudly,mv sonheldouthisdiscoveryformetosee. Uiat’sacrabshell,”Isaid.“Acrabused toliveinit.”

“ItlookslikeKrabby,youknow,the waterPokemon,”mysonsaid.

“YoumeanKrabbylookslikeit.'Ihereal crabcamefirst.”

Xlysonignoredmydogmatism.“CanI keepit?”heaskedinstead.

“Sure.Youcanmakeacollection.Istill havesomeIfoundwhen1wasjourage.”

“Here,youkeepthisoneforme, mom.” Ue handed me the crab shell andsplashedoffagain,hiseyespeeledto theground.

Ireturnedtomysketchpadandcrayon. Flippingovertheoldpage,Isatwitha cleanwhitesheetbeforeme, contemplatingwhat1shouldtrynext. 1glancedoverthebeach,itsscattered rocksanddiscardedseaweed,then acrossthewatertothesolitary-looking island.Butitwasthechildrenwhodrew myattention.Theyweresplashing slowlythroughtheshallowwaves,bent oxerlikericefarmers,obliviousnowto thesharpstonesandice-coldwater. Occasionally, one would reach down andpickupafoundobject,examining itcloselybeforeshovingitcarefullyinto apocketorreturningittoitshome. Theywerenolongerjustcitykidsor Pokemonexperts:theyweretreasure hunters,intentandcurious,admirersof nature’sinventions.Mygrandmother’s progeny,afterall.

Ibegantosketch,myhandmoving confidentlyacrossthepage.Againand againIglancedupatmytwosubjects, thendownattheimagetakingshape undermycrayon.AhalfhourlaterIset downthecrayon,satisfied.

“That’sverygood,dear."1heardher distinctivevoiceinmvhead,as clearlj’asif1hadhearditinreality.

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Photographer Dennis Shultz of Rockland greetsguestsduringhisartist'sreceptionat theHayCalleryinPortland.Hismost recentseries,"ToSaveaRiver,"shimmers withplatinum-printimagesfromhisthreeyearstudyofDucktrapRiverinMaine. Lookforhisworkinthephotography magazine Aperture.

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Multi-talented Kirk Reynolds delights70guests, mostlylocalbutalsofromasfarasWashingtonand NewYork,upstairsatRi-Rdduringhisfestivefirst artshowsincehisdebutattheNationalMuseumof AmericanArtinWashington,D.C.Reynolds, presidentofW.K.Reynolds&Assoc.,isaformer managingeditorat PortlandMagazine. Leftto right,MicheleFielding,MarlenePhilpott,Keith Gossett,KirkReynolds.

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