Portland Monthly Magazine Winterguide 2003

BARBARA APPLEGATE

SunDrenchedAfternoon,24”x30,”Oiloncanvas

BominBucksCounty,Pennsylvania,BarbaraApplegate’searliestmemoriesinclude visitstostudiosofthemanyartistslivingandpaintingalongtheDelaware.Riverbetween CenterBridgeandNewHope.InfluencedbytheBucksCountypainters,DanielGarber, EdwardW.Redfield,andWalterSchofield,Applegate’spaintingscaptureordinarymoments intheday,fillingthemwithlight.Believingthatapaintingshouldremainanopenwork. Applegateprovidesjustenoughdetailinherpaintingstoenticetheviewertocompletethe work.

Applegateistherecipientofmanyinternationalawards,includingtheGoldMedalfrom theAmericanArtistsProfessionalLeagueandtheSalmagundiClub.Shecontinuesto lectureandteachworkshopsthroughouttheUnitedStates.

NewBeginnings

VisitTheMaineMallwithover130fineshops andservicesthatofferyouaworldofconvenience, 72°weatheryear-round,styleandenjoyment.

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Four Seasons Inn (207) 435-8255

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Lakeside Lodge & Restaurant (207) 444-4030

Lakeside Lodge on Long Lake (207) 543-7517 www.mainelakesidelodge.com

North Maine Woods Association (207) 435-6213 www.northmainewoods.org

Patten Lumberman's Museum (207) 528-2650 www.lumbermensmuseum.org

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Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce (207) 532-4216 www.greaterhoulton.com

Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce (207) 728-7000 www.townofmadawaska.com /cc.html

PresqueIsleArea Chamber of Commerce (207) 764-6561

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AllofusatHoodwanttothankMaine'sdairy farmersforsupplyinguswiththemilkweturn intofinedailyproduetsforthepeopleofMaine. We'regratefultothemfortheirhardwork andforpledgingtokeepHoodmilk intheIjghtBlockBottle®freeof artificialgrowthhormones.Ifood's 100%recyclableLightBlockBottle® protectsmilk'svitaminsandfreshflavor fromtheharmfuleffectsoflight. HoodhasbeenapartofMaineformorethan 75yearsandwearecommittedtohelpingthe communilvinmanvwavs.

Maine’s bestmilk comes fromthe bestdairy farmers

Hooddonatestodozensoforganizationsin Mainethatassistchildrenandtheirfamiliesinthe areaofhealthandnutrition.

Infact,lastyearHooddonatedmore than$80,000toNewEnglandchil¬ dren'shospitalsincludingthe IBarbaraBushChildren'sHospital inMaine.

SowhenyouchooseHoodMilk intheLightBlockBottle®,you’renotjustchoosing thebestforyourfamily,you'redoingsomething goodforMaine.Afterall,Hoodisanaturalpart oflifeinMaine.

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FEATURES

8 10 WAYS TO LOVE WINTER

Krom Downcasicr packages to the I’lcct Center to an alpaca moment atSmilingIlilllarm.No.strikethat.ByColinSargent.

22 WHERE ARE THEY NOW hiveMainersreinventthemselves:KarenSanford,DickCook. David Bateman. \lva Morrison. Jane Chee. By I .mce I apley, photographs bv John McNeil

35 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

PeterCarlisle,agentfortheX-gamers.BvJulianMarks, photographbvJesseSlenbak.

3" MILLION DOLLAR VIEWS FOR UNDER 100K Yes,theMainewedreamofstillexists!\isilfivehomes withgorgeouswaterviewslorsalebelow$IOO.OIM)rightnow. Bv Sarah Hammond eV Julian Marks.

46 5 THINGS THAT BRING B.B.KING BACK TO MAINE: InterviewbvSteveLuttrell.

53 COVER STORY: WRITTEN IN STONE SeaCliff,builtin1914andtheprideofDelanoPark. isforsaleforSV575millionwithitsviewsof5lighthouses. Bv Colin Sargent, photographs by John McNeil.

65 FICTION: "Snakes." By Michael Kimball.

1 0 WAYS TO LOVE WINTER

Thesearetips,notactualsecrets,andremember,whenromanceisinvolved,there areneweranyguarantees.Buttherercallvarewavstowinatwinter,aslongasyou...

1)AttendQuebecWinterCamaval2003(January31-Febmarv16),theworld’s biggestsnowcelebration,withicesculptures,parades,internationalexhibits,andsomeof thebestcuisineinNorthAmerica.SlavatI.eChateauFrontenac,acastle"withcopper turretsandstonetowers"builtfortheCanadianPacificRailwayover100yearsgoandnow partoftheFainnont1lotelchain.Reservations8OO-257-75++.Reflectonthefactthatoxer 60percentofMainersshareaFranco-Americanheritage.

2)Staywithyourdogsataluxuryhotel.InBoston,thenewlx'restoredRitzCarlton welcomescivilizedmongrels(aswellasourpets),andyour’rerightnexttothepark.Itfeels asifyou’regettingawaxwithsomething.Dittowith'lireIlawthorneinSalem,beside WashingtonSquare.InMaine,there’stheInnByTheSea(there’sexenafour-starpct menu),TheEastlandPark.W'ildRoseCottageinSearsport,RoseciiffCottagesinBar 1larbor...visitwvxvx.pctswclcome.com.

3)RidetheDowneastertoseeaFleetCentereventinBostonandreturnwithoutewer settingfootoutside,asXorthStationandFleetCentersharethesameroof:Bexond theBruinsandCeltics,xoucansee4heRollingStones,Januarv12;BonJosi,March4; Yanni,/\pril3.Visitxxvxvv.ticketsnoxv.com,wvrw.amtrak.com.

4)Celebratethemostromanticofallholidayswithacatereddinnerfortwobrought toyourhome.ContactBlack'PieCatering,761-6665.

5)EnjoyacupofcocoaatAurora’sProvisionsinPortland'sW'estEndcappedoffbv theirhome-mademarshmallows,themostdelicioustreatonearth.871-9060.

6)SnowtubeonRoute26.approachingNorway.Foracorerstory,saxyouwereon yourwaytoCarter’s(alsowonderful,withnewtrails).Snowtubingisembarrassinglyfun, trulxthejunk-foodofoutdoorsports.

7)ContinuealongRoute26untilyouhit'IlieBalsams.Thisisblack-tiewinteratitsfinest. Pretendyou'reacclebritvguest,'laketuxorballgowntodressfordinner.800-255-0600.

8)SwingintospringwithindoorgolfonForestAvenue(ForeSeasonsCoifhas32 differentcourses,/9/-S835).or,betterstill,atIlieSamosetResort,wvxvv.samosct.com.

9)IfyoudotraintoBoston,thehistoricParkerIlouse(617-227-8600)willcutS35per person(upto2)offyournightlyroomrate.JustpresentyourDowneasterticket.For example,onFriday,February7,fortwopeople,adoubleroomdropsallIliewax'to$129 (withcomparablehotelsabove$300and$400).Atdinner,reserveTable41.It’swhere youngJohnF.KennedxproposedtoJacquelineBouvier.

10)SnuggleupandrentThePreacher’sWife,starringDenzel\\'ashingtonand Whitney1louston.RealizetheirmostromanticmomenthappensrightonDeeringOaks Pond,wherethescenewasshot.Re-shootthisscenewithsourfamilxandfriendsall winterlong.Videoport:773-1999.

11)1laxeanalpacamomentwhilecross-countryskiingatSmilingIlillFarmin Westbrook.No,Itakethatback.That’saweirdmoment.Betterstickwiththeoriginal10.

COLIN SARGENT editor & publisher

Maine'sMIAs

1wouldliketothankPOHTIAXD MAGA¬ ZINE,andparticularlywritersAlison Bulman,SarahIlammond,andJulian Marks,fortheirsensitiveandinsightful coverageofthelivesofMaine’s13 VietnamMIAs["Maine’sMIAs:Still Missing,”December2002], Readingeachaccountprosedas wrenchingasiftheeventshadhappened todawItisprobablybecauseofthestill rawfeelingthattheVietnamWarisnot discussedinstandardMainehistory books.Yourarticlespotlightsthealltoo brieflivesoftheseyoungmen,their interestsandaspirations,andthatisareal contributiontooursharedhistory.Ihope thatothersfollowuponyourworkand confrontoneofthemostterribleand conflictedtimesinournation’shistorv.

W'illiamDavidBarn.’ Portland

Maine Roadrunner

Icantellthatyougetinvolvedinthese stories["Maine’sMIAs:StillMissing, December2002).Irememberthe “IlometownIlero”storvofsourswedid acoupleofsearsago,whichyoualso werekindofinsestedin.I’mguessing wereofthesamegeneration.Working withthesestoriesiskindofanemotional thing,akintosisitingthememorialin Washington,anditbecomesimportant tobothofustodotherightthingby thesepeopleandtheirfamiliesingiving themallanopportunitytobasetheir storiestold.

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LETTERS

ldon’tknowiftinswillgetalotofclicks ornot,butIdoknowI’llbehappyto havethisinformationarchivedonthe websiteforanyonetosecwhoislooking. TheonethingImighthaveaddedio thestopwasalistofMainerskilled outrighttoacknowledgetheirsacrifice. 4 Ifindthesestoriesinteresting,sad,and moreimportantthanewergiventhe geopoliticalsituationtoday.Warhasa cost.Wecanneverforgetthat. Thanksforlettingususeit.

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Visitthearchivessectionofmaine.rr.comtosee what a wonderful job Chad has done to make each person'sstoryaccessiblewithasingleclick.

*borvervpersonalprofilesofthePortlanderskilled inactionduringVietnam,see"WhereIlaveAllThe blowers Gone," Winterguide 1998. - bd.

NeilTaylor

Ithoughtthearticle[“Maine’sMlAs: StillMissing,”December2002]about NeilTaxlorwasgreat.Iamgladvougave methechancetotellpeopleaboutthis Americanhero.Ialsoreadthearticleson theotherMlAs.1'heyareallheroesin mybook.

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BackyardCreation

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Thegentleman’snameisCaptain 1laroldArndt,andheispresentlybuild¬ inga110-footschoonerinhisbackvard inBrceport,offPowerRivingPointRoad. Whatmakesthisschoonerremarkableis thatitisbeingconstructedoutofmater¬ ialsthatcurrentindustriesconsiderno longerusefulor"trash.”

Mr.Arndtisarecyclingspecialistand consultantforlargercompaniesthathaveitemsthevneedtogetridof.Whatelseis remarkableisthattheentireframeand partofthedeckofthisschoonerisnowin

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OnOctober12,2002,therewasa publicfund-raisingeventtomakethe publicawareofthisventureandtospread thewordofrecyclingandthedifference thatonepersoncanactuallymakeinthis world’spresentthrow-awaysociety.Maine PublicBroadcastingtapedaninterview withCaptainArndt,whichispresently beingbroadcastonChannel7(1believe) andavailableforviewing.1trulybelieve Mr./Arndt’svisionanddreamishighly worthyofpublicrecognitioninourlocal area(andbeyond),foroncecompleted, thisschoonerwillbeapieceofhistoryin allrespects.IIeisafascinatingmanwith anevenmorefascinatingdream-forall ofmankind!

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ViewfromtheBridge

Michael Kimball’sGreenGirls(W'illiamMorross,$24.95) hasjustbeenreleased.ItmasbethequintessentialMaine thriller-don’tforgettobringyournightlight: Agreattimetofigurethingsout.'theyoungmanplummets fromthetopofthebridge,hismindscatteredintheoceanwind, reachingforthesky,silent,sseightlcss,balancedagainstthe crescentmoon.

'limesloss-sdossnasthetrussedsteelofthebridgesshisperspast. 'Dieyoungmancannotonlysmelltheriserthatrisestomeethim, hehastimetoconsiderhoss'aparticularmustinesstingestheodor. It’smetabolism,thereasontimeslosssdossn. Hummingbirds,forexample,basesucha highmetabolicratethattheyperceisehuman mosementinsloss-motion.Toafruitfls,sse arestatues;theirdayonearthlastsalifetime. Inhumans,fearincreasesmetabolism... sshichissvhythes’ictimofacarssTeckssill describetheaccidentasthoughithappened insloss-motion.Extremefearcausesextreme timestall.Wliatisthelimit?It’slongbeen

acknowledgedthatsomepeoplewhofalltotheirdeathsactuallydieofheartfailurebefore theyland.Perhapsthevdieofoldage.

Inthe4.03secondsittakestofall250feet,fromthetopofthePiscataquaRiserBridgeto thewater,amancandoalotofdrinking.NotdratJacobWinteriswatchinghislifepass beforehim.

1Ieissimplyseeinghowthingscametobe.

Kimballfirstappearedontheradarwhenheco-wroteMuineucExpress.Sincethenhe’s givenusEirewaterPond,Undone,andMonthto Mouth.“Snakes,"anewshortstorebvMichael Kimball,appearsonpage65.

GeorgeDaniell

HeshotSophiaKoren,AndresIlepburn, TennesseeWilliams,GeorgiaO’Keeffe, andW'.l1.Auden,butlieneserforgot Maine.Yonkers-bornphotographerGeorge Daniell,aTrenton.Maine,residentsince1962 sshodiedthisfallat91,hasleftusluxuriant imagesofMonhegan,GrandManan,andthe Mainecoastnearhishomethatradiatessith talentandeccentricity.

Infact.PortlandMuseumofArthasjust acquiredanumberofthecelebrits'photographcr/painlcr’simagesfortheirpermanent collection.Topurchasesourossnsignedand estateprintsandssatercolors.contact/\nds VcrzosaatAucociscoGalleries,at874-2060or sisilssxxw.aucocisco.com.

WaitingOutside PortlandStage

He’smissedtheStoppardplavandistoocarls'forSam Shepard’sTrueWest(Eebruarv3-24).Butthiswoodcock. foundbravingthewinterwindsonasidewalkoutsidethe PortlandPerformingArtsCenterboxoffice,wasjusttheticketfor artistKevinTacka,whodidn’texpecttodiscoversuchanunusual visitorindowntownPortlandwhenhestartedsketching.Tacka grabbedpalDwaynePatriciooutofhisshoponforest/Avenue. Concernedthebirdmightbeinjured,thescalledanimalcontrol andanofficercametotakehimtoasanctuary.Woodcocks,large asrabbits,liveinforestedareasnearwaterandmud.JudyWalker ofMaineAudubontellsusourvisitorprobablvgotconfusedand flewintoawindow.

Ohhh...

EDealwiththeMonster

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Acrossthe

Thetheatergroupat CapeElizabeth Ih'ghSchoolisjust oneofeightselectedto representtheUnited StatesattheEringefestivalinEdinburghnextsummer.The;were pickedonthebasisoftheirperformanceofaone-actversionofAlice inWonderland.AccordingtoCapeseniorNickSake,theircompe¬ titionplaywillcitherbe"thefirst-everhighschoolproductionof Aletamorphosis,whichisonBroadwayrightnow,oranoriginal piecebyastudent."'Ilieydidn'tneedanvhelpearningtherightto crosstheAtlantictoperfonn.buttheydoneedhelppayingforthe trip,fundraisingeffortsarelikelytoincludeamini-festival,with perfonnancesbyotherlocalschools,andasilentauction.Tohelp out.contactPattriciaSalve-Bothelat --9-8354.Bravo!

Napoleons

lizabethShike,pastrychefatI’olev'sBakers,4>1 CongressStreet,Portland,createslasts;towering Napoleons,$2each.‘TmoriginallyfromNewYork,” shesass,“wherethes'arcinalltheItalianbakeries.'Ihe ItaliancommunityfromMunjos1lillcomesinandbuss them,aswellasahostofotherswhoenjoysomethinga littledifferent.'Ihes’reanItalianpastrs;1don’tknowhoyv theycametobecalledNapoleons.”Trvthemandthey’ll conquersou.772-5837.

NewYorkGetsIts CaviarFromPortland

rownTradingCompanyistheexclusivecaviarimporterfor someofNewYorkCitv'sfinestrestaurateurs,amongthem DanielBouludofDRBistro,CafeBoulud,andDaniel.

'1hat'sokas;thesameistrueforChicago.TmRestaurant,recently citedasChicago’snumberoneeaters'andthelargestcasiaruserin'Ihe Winds'Cits;isanotherclient.1/realrestaurantsusingBrownTrading's labelincludeIIngo's,BackBackCrillandMichaela’s.

\Mishere?foronething,AsatraPersieus(over$1000atin)fromIran isshippedtoPortlandalone,andtoBrownTradingin_____ particular.Ihetradeishighlyregulated;lastsear,the amountofBelugacasiarharvestedwas10times themaximumallowed,resultinginover9 millionpoundsof"pirated”eggsliving soldastheproductoflegalsturgeon. Brossii'I'radiiigtakespainstosiloss-j aCl'11<Scase|x.nilitforeverv s]x?cics,andtlicirreputatioiiis K growingforbasingthefinestK Russian,/American,andIranian■ casiarintheUS.Brownnow* prosidesallcasiarforWilliam SonomaandRitzCarlton hotels.262 Commercial Street,7757560. ,

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DiningwiththeGov.

lieMainegovernor’smansioninAugustahasanewformal diningtableandtwodozenchairs,complimentsolFriends oftheBlaine1louse. TwentyMainecraftsmenwereaskedtosubmitproposalslor elegantbutfunctionalfurniture. WilliamFvanswasselectedtodesignandcreatethemahogany tabic,withValdemarSkovchoseniocanethematchingchairs. Atitsfulllengththetableis20feetlong,cross-bandedwith rosewoodandinlaidwithmaple.Themostimpressiveaspectof thetabicis“itssheersize,’’savsFvans."Ithasfoursections, whichcanbeused togetherasonelong banquettableorset upseparately,asis frequently done.”

Thetablehas anadditional threeleaves, andtwoofthe sectionsaretilt-top.Iwanswasinspiredby30years’ experiencemakingfurnitureandrestoringantiques. Skov’s24chairsarealsosolidmahogany.withtheMaine stateflower,awhitepinecone,canedintoeachbackrest.

FiresideEclat

heseeffervescentMagicCones(left)sputter,spark, andpopinlovelvviolets, aquamarines,andraspberrieswhen voutosstheminvourfire.Datingto Victoriandais,thisold-fashioned Mainedelightisavailableat'Hie FinestKindon9CommercialStreet inPortlandand11MainStreet, Topsham,aswellasatTheBlack StoicShopinYarmouthandAugusta. Right:'Uliswinter,cuddleuptoavery traditionalwoodstoicwithsomeofthelargestviewingareas we’veseen-18-inchlogsfitinside.FromIreland,thisporcelain WaterfordStoveisnamedthe/Milling.It’sappropriate-Ashling isGaelicfor“dream.”

It'saboat!It'saplane!It's...both!

Sanford, Maine: ahotbedolamphibiousvehicularactivity?Ifallgoestoplan,that’swhatit11be.Ihetownisalreadyhometoone manufacturerolseaplanesandmaxsoonhostasecondfirm.Man-Aero(formerlyAerofab)hasanassemblyfacilityattheSanford Aiqrort(aformerWorldWarIIXawairfieldandnostrangertoPBYCatalinas),andhopestobuildadozenplanestherein2003.

WarriorAcnxMarineishopingtogetfunding andapprovalforafacilityjustdowntheroad wherethevwillmaketheirnewflyingboat,the Centaur.It'ssomethingofaleapindesign, employingadoublehullandfoldingwings. Cruisearoundthelakeorjetoffto,well, aiwwherevouwant.Justremembertopackalife preserverandfishingrod.Formoreinfo,check outwww.ccntaurseaplane.comand www.amphib.com.

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Colony of Ghosts

ullyasmysteriousandfascinatingas thelostcoloniesofPophamBeach orPortRoxal,Virginia,isthelost blackcommunityofAtusxillc,near Machias,whichflourishedwiththefam¬ iliesanddescendantsofformerslaves whenslaverywasabolishedinMachiasin theaftermathoftheRevolutionaryWar. 'Iliefirstsettler,LondonAhis,cameto Mainein1771,andthelastmemberof thecommunitvvanishedinthe1950s. Ilielostcommunitywasdiscoxcredlw FayeGrant,aUniversityofAlaine-Alachiasundergradwhosepapersofascinated herUMMprofessorKavKimballthatshe wrote,andwon,a$5,000grantforit.

Atusvillcisa“four-milestretchofland alongRoute1AinMachias.”writes GiselleGoodmaninheroutstanding stop;“1listorvIlidden,”ThePortland Newspapers,November24,which broughtthesituationtolight.

“'IlieideathatpartoftheDownblast characterispartofAfrican-Americande¬ scentiscompletelvnoxcl,”UMMEnglish professor“andprojectdirector”Alarcns LibrizzitellsGoodmaninherfeature. "WehopetoreconstructwhattheDown Eastculturereallyis...thatitisreallymore exciting,xariedanddixersethanpeople hererealize.It’snotawhite-onkculture.” It’sprettyneatwhenastudentpaper createssuchastir.

Biathlon2004

Straponyourcrosscountrvskis. Ileadoutacrossthecountrysideon a10kilometer(6mile)jaunt-as fastasyoucan.Oh,anddon’tforgetxour rifle,becausexotfllhaxeto|j stoptwiceandshootfixej targets,eachaboutthesize WsWM ofanOreocookieand around50metersawaw Amissmeansmore skiing,soshoot carefully. Wliyarc wetelling xouallthis? Because someofthe bestathletes inthe world

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•SteveWard,33,ofGorham,workedfor CanterPitzgeraldonthe101stfloorof theM'orldTradeCenter

•JamesRoux,42,aPortlandattorney,was onPlight175,whichcrashedintothe secondW'orldTradeCenterbuilding.

•Carol1’hzik,40,ofWestNewfield,a formeremergencyroomnurseand policedispatcher,wasonPlight11.

•DeaconRobertNorton,85,andbis wifeJacquelineNortonofLubecwereon Plight11.enroutetotheweddingof Jacqueline’sson.blowershavebeen collectedfromherpersonalgardentobe plantedatthememorial.

•CommanderRobertSchlegel,38,of Grav,wasinthePentagon.

•RobertJalbcrt.61,ofLewiston,wason Plight11,travelingtoSeattletomeethis wifeanddaughter.

Intheirhonor,apermanent9/11 MemorialCardenhasnowreceived unanimousapprovalfromthePortland CitvCouncil.“W'ehopetohavethegar¬ dencompletedbvnextMemorialDay.’ saxsz\nnMiles,oneoftheproject’scoor¬ dinators.’lireapproveddesignincludes thefreedomMemorial,housedinabrick plazasurroundedwithrosesandgranite walls,andaplaqueembeddedinthe Wkfloor.Collette'sXlonumentsin1^w\istonhasdonatedthegraniteplacjxic, ~andPaulDiMatteooftheMaine MemorialCompanyhasdonatedthePreedomMonument,which“willbededicated toallthoseinuniformwholosttheirfixes intherescueeffort,"sax’sMiles.“Themon¬ ument'sblackpolishedgranitecomesfrom thesamesourceastheVietnamVeterans M'allinWashington,D.C.Only24 plaqueswerecreatedasalimitededition. PortlandwillbetheonlycityintheNorth¬ easttohaxcthismonument."Inealfire fighters,paramedics,andpoliceofficers collaboratedontheinscription.

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KarenSanford,57

“Ilearnedabiglesson.Now1haveto workeveryday.”

I’mgoingoutforawhileforabriskwalk withthedogs,butI’llbebackmaking piesandthings,’’KarenSanfordsays earnestlyonthevoicemaikThe<.]uietlifeexpressedinthesewords seemsacontrasttothehectictimeinthe 1980swhenSanfordledthefightto presenePortland’sworkingwaterfront.

ShewasnewtoMainethen.ANew YorkStatenativeandOhioUniversity graduate,shemovedtoPortlandin1982 withtwochildrenandahusbandwho tookajobteachingattheUnixersityof SouthernMaine.Withinafewyears, however,shebecameaghastatthefastmoxingdevelopments-makethat singular,development-onthe waterfront.Shehadbeenawaterfront andneighborhoodactivistinSeattle.She knewwhatendlesscondominiumcon¬ structioncouldmeantothesoulof Portland.“ThisisPort-land,"shestresses. Ahomemakeratthetime,shetookan excitingbutharrowingpoliticaljourney. Sanfordandherfellowcitizenactivists tookonthegovernmentalandbusiness elite.“Wlw.somebodyputupwanted postersofme!"sherecallswithastonish¬ ment.“Andtheyputaninxestigatoron me,"shebcliexes.

Buthercausewaspopular."Peopleon Munjox-1lillknewtherewerejobsonthe

waterfront,”sheremembers.“Andwehad supportcomingoutofnowhere.Oneday 1openedthemailaniltherewasa81,000 checkfromsomeoneinOhiowhosum¬ meredonPeaksIsland.”

Inthe1987cityreferendum,Sanford andhergroup,theWorkingW'alerfront Coalition,wonbig:2-to-lonarainyMay dav.Theordinancethatxotersadopted bannednon-marincdexelopmentonthe wharfs.Butthatvotedidn’tendSanford’s work,b’ixcxcarsfollowedofvigilance oxerimplementation,oflegalbattlesthereferendumwasupheldeventually b\thestateSupremeJudicialCourtandofattendanceatmeetingstofine¬ tunetheordinance.

Alonepoint,shedramaticallyquitthe citv’swaterfronttaskforcetoprotesta membershipshebcliexedwasbiased towarddexelopmentinterests.Thegroup waschangedtobemorebroadlyrepre¬ sentative.In1998,theCityCouncil finallyadoptedanewordinancethat allowedlimitednon-marincbusinesses onthepiers.KarenSanfordhadsigned offonit.

Inthemid-1990s,shebecamea teacher,paidbythePortlandSchool Department,atahomelessshelterfor girlsattheYWCA.Shebeganchipping awaxatamaster’sdegreeinspecial educationatUSM.

Ilerjobisperfectforher,shebelieves: "Beingwiththesegirlsofsuchresilience andsuchamazingtalent-it’sthegreatest

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ButtheMVCAhasdecidedtoclosethe shelter.“Ihopesomeotheragencvwill pickitup,”Sanfordsays."Therearegirls whodesperatelyneedasafeplace."

Divorcedforseveralyears,sheis guardedaboutherprivatelife.Shelives inthe\\estEndinahousewithaview, appropriately,ofthewaterfront:“Iwatch theoilshipsandthecargoships.There arethingsgoingonallnightlong.”

Doessheeverfeellikegettingbackinto politicalactivism?

“Ilearnedabiglesson.”shereplies. “Foralmost20years1wassupportedbv Isomeoneelse.Itwasawonderfulgift frommy[former]husband.NowIhave toworkeveryday.Itmakesmeadmire thosepeoplewhoworkedfull-timeand whostillcameouttothemeetings.”

Butevenifshemakesnofurther politicalefforts,shewillhavesignificanth reshapedhercitv.

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Jane Chee, 62 “Welostthatargument.”

Iheardsheputupafewwantedposters withmynameonthem,”sassJane CheeaboutKarenSanford.

OppositeSanfordinPortland’sepochal savc-the-working-waterfrontdramawas businesswomanChee,whosoldCentral Wliarfin1985totheIJbcrtyCroupfor closetoS2million.Thecondominiums MichaelLibertyandhiscompanybuilt onittriggeredthewaterfrontbattle. (“Thatraisedtheflag.”comments

working-waterfrontcrusaderSanford. “'Iliewharfownersrealizedthatmillions werepossible.")Libertyrenamedthepier Chandler’sWharftomakeitcooler soundingtoprospectivecondobuvers.

Cheebecameoneofthepromotersof developmentduringtheintense198/ referendumcampaign(thoughshedidn’t agreewiththewharfnamechange).

“1wasoneoftheindividualswhowant¬ edmixeduse"isthewayshedescribes herposition-mixed,asincontinuingto allowresidentialdevelopmentonthe wharfsalongsidefishingandothermar¬ ineindustries.

Cheehadsomeknowledgeofthe fishingindustrvtoaddweighttoher opinion.WithherfirsthusbandChoung 'laiChee,whowasoriginallyfrom Seoul,SouthKorea,sheownedGlobal Fisheriesandz\tlanticFisheries,Portland seafoodbrokers,intheearly1980s.Iler husbanddiedin1983frominjuries sufferedinanautoaccident.

Choung'laiCheehadhadacareerin thefishbusiness.AftermarryingJanein 1966,hetookhertoliveinsuchexotic localesasGuam,SouthKorea,and RhodeIsland-and,eventually,in1973, CapeElizabeth.Before,asasingle woman,shealsohadbeenperipatetic.A countrygirlfromBentonandaUniver¬ sityofMaineatFarmingtongrad(1961), sheleftthestatetoseetheworld,she savs,andtaughtinConnecticutand southernCalifornia.

Shealsohaschangedlocalesin recentyears.Despiteachieving considerablerecognitioninthe Mainebusinessworld-shespentfive vearsonCentralMainePower'sboardafterthereferendumloss,thelossofher hither,andofotherfamilymembers,she decidedtogetbackintoteachinginthe late1980s,tookclassesattheUniversity ofNewEngland,andin1991movedto Florida.Shetaughttherefor10yearsand marriedNormanBrunelle,aretired CoastGuardofficer.

CheemovedbacktoMainejustlast vear“afteralotofpressurefrommy familv"-meaningherchildren,who wantedhercloserathand.Sheandher husbandnowliveinBiddeford.Ilerson Alexanderis“guestauthor"atWesleyan UniversityinConnecticut.IIewas scheduledtoreadfromhisrecentnovel EdinburghataDecembereventat Portland’sLongfellowBooks.Ilerson ChristopherisintheManhattan

investmentwhirl.DaughterStephanieis ascienceteacherinWashington,DC. AndJaneCheeisonceagainpartofthe Portlandscene.LikeKarenSanford,she workswithchildreninneed.Sheis programdirectoroftheLastEndChil¬ dren’sWorkshop,a32-vcar-oldchild¬ care,parent-education,andsocial¬ servicesfixtureonMunjovIfill.Sheis particularlyproudoftheworkshop’s CompanyofCirlstheaterartsprogram, whichrecentlywonanationalaward. Asshelooksoverthewaterfronttoday fromtheIfill,shestillfeelsthat“mixed useisagoodbalance”andthat“the debateisstillgoingon.Therereallyisn’t enoughofacommercialfishingindustry inPortlandtosupportthewaterfront.” Ontheotherhand:“Welostthat 'argument."

DickCook,54

;Screwingtogethercabinetsisbetter I o o ithanunscrewingrealestate.

Ittookusabout10searstounwindthe realestate,"DickCooksass.“Ispent 1991and1992inlassyers’’offices.” IIcardofthebusinesscsclc?Mentionit toalotofmiddle-classPortlandersoser 40yearsold.'Theyssillknoss'sisidlysshat sou’rcreferringto,especiallyiftheysscre intoPortland-arearealestateinthe 1980s.Itssasboomtime.

Cook&Cook’sultra-qualitykitchensarecr astiratthetopoftheluxurymarket.“Youh seethemtobelievethem,”aclientraves.

“Abubble,’’correctsDickCook.“Like withtheInternetstocksinthe1990s.”

Bubblesburst.Cookalmostdid. z\graduateofPortland11igh,heandbis brotherDavidinheritedthefamily’s smallconstructioncompanywhenhis fatherdiedin1977.11isfatherhad “limitedhimselftodoing$1milliona vear,”Cooksavs.Inthenext10vears,the twobrothersdid$100million.Inthe threeyearsafterthat,theircompany,by thenAlliedConstruction,didanother $100million.

.Alliedputupbuildings,suchasthe BlueCrossandBlueShieldheadquarters inSouthPortlandand100MiddleStreet indowntownPortland,butheandhis

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brotheralsojoineddevelopment partnerships,especiallyforindustrial parks-58partnerships,tobeexact— withpeoplewhosenameswereLiberty. Boulos,Dunfev,etc.

“Everyonewasintherealestatebus¬ iness,"Cookobserves.

“'Ihen1990hit,”headdsdrylwSectors ofthePortlandrealestatemarketlost60 percentoftheirvalueinacoupleofyears. Someoftheirpartnerswenttinder.“Never digaholeunlessyonhavesomethingto putintoit,"hesasshelearned.

1lisbrotherDavidboughthimout. DavidCooknowrunssizeable Allied/CookConstructioninPortland. DickCook,whohadonlydonecabinetry asahobby-“1trainedmvself,andwood¬ workersIhiredtrainedme”-began buildinganewbusinessin1993,Cook&■ CookExquisiteCustomCabinetry, locatedinScarborough.Itsproductis “veryhigh-end,completelycustom kitchens,”asCookdescribesthem. Usually,thecostisinthemamthousandsofdollars.

It’sanintenselyfamilyenteq^rise.His wifeSherri-theotherCookinthecom¬ panyname-istheestimatorandhandles customerrelations.Theirchildren,who areintheir20sand30s,allworkatCook &Cook.TheirsonBendocsmilling. Calebdoesjoinery.Samworkspart-time insales.DaughterCiuriehelpsoutparttimeintheoffice.Therearenow12fulltimeemployees,countingfamilymem¬ bers.Theyproduceakitchenaweek. DickCookdoesn’thaveanofficeofhis own.IIeworksonthefloor-handson. “I’llnewerhaveanoffice,”hesavs.“Isat inanofficefor18years.Thisissomuch morefun.

“Wearereallycustom,”Cookempha।sizes.“Yousitdownwithusandwcbuild whatyouwant.”Theresult,inmapleand cherry,giveslifetolovelyoldadjectives Ilikemortised,tenoned,mitered,splined. I“It’lllast100years,”hesavs.

Wordofmouthisthewaythebusiness isgrowing.Cooksays.Soisthisstill-small businessjusttherapyafterhishigh-flying, bard-fallingpreviouscareer?

No,lettherebenomistake:Justlikein the1980s,he’sgrowingabusiness.

“We’reworkingsevendavsaweek,”he savsenthusiastically.“We’regoingtobe thepremiercabinetrycompanyinthe country.Ilovethis.1wishIhadalways doneit.”

DickandSherriliveinBuxton.11c hasn’thadtimetobuildcabinetsforhis ownkitchen.Cook&rCookisexpanding beyondMaine.Demandisgrowing.

Butthistimethegrowthwillbe“slow andincontrol,"heinsists.

David Bateman, 51

“Themorepeople-orientedyouare,the greatervourchanceofsuccess.”

Theymaynothavebeenvery financiallyrewarding,butthev providedvalueforthecommunity. Youcouldneverevaluatetheminsheer bottom-lineterms,butwe’ddothesame thingoveragain."

ThusconfessesDavidBateman,long¬ timePortlanddeveloper,speakingof someofhislong-strugglingprojects,such astheFalmouthCountnCluband adjacentsubdivision,andDiamondCove onCroatDiamondIslandinCascoBay.

Bateman,wholivesinEliot.isincom¬ petitionwithafewotherPortlanddevel¬ opersforthelocalgrandprizeofPersis¬ tenceintheFaceofAdversity,including theadversityoftherecessioninthecarh' 1990s.finally,hisprojectshaveborne substantialfruit.

MostsignificantisDiamondCove.Uis compam;DictarAssociates,whichhe foundedwithsomepartnersin1979 whenheleftaBostonarchitectural schooldegreeprogram,boughtderelict 19s-acreFortMcKinlcvatabankruptev salein1984.Constructedbeginningin 1897,onceasmalltownuntoitselfas wellasabattenofgunsdefending PortlandHarbor,itwasabandonedby theArinvin1949.

Batemanhadadrcamofrestoringthe historicbrickandwoodbuildingsand recreatinga19th-centurvislandcolonv. Butthereuponensuedadozenvearsof investment(cventuallvSB.5million), struggleswithbanks(hisoriginalbank failed),investors(hehadtogetnew ones),andstateenvironmentalregulators

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(liegotthelastprivatepermitallowedfor wastewaterdischargeintotheocean), iPlus,beforethedreambecamereal, therewasalotofplainoldsweatbyhim, hiswifeRobin,andmanvassociates.Yon canreadaboutthesagainmanvcli|>pingsofthePortlandPressIleraldfrom the1980sand1990s.

Forfour\earshewasonGreat Diamondeveryday,hesavs.But whenhe“camebackfromthe island"in1997hehadcreatedafullscaleresort.Now,121familiesown homesthere.20familieslivevear-round, andCascoBavUneshasaddedDia¬ mondCovetoitsscheduledstops.There isarestaurant,marina,pool,tennis courts,beach,andartgallery,among otheramenities.Nearly60percentofthe landispreservedincommon.

“ItisthemostdifficultthingIhaveewer done,”hesays.“Theeasiestroutewould havebeenbankruptcy,towalkawavand startover.W'cchoseanotherroute,to workitout.Butitcostpcrsonalhalotof monevandtime.”

DavidBatemanhadanotherstruggle withamorerecentbigproject,theSBmillionPortland1larborIlotcl,which openedthispastsummerintheOldPort atthecornerofForeandUnionstreets. Anupscale,100-roomalternativetothe PortlandRegencyIlotcl(thinkS250a ।room),andbuiltovera200-carparking garagethatBatemanhadconstructed

vearsprevious,itsplanswerederidedby localarchitcctsasaneclecticconfusion. Ithadastruggletogetpasttheplanning board.Manypeoplealsoquestioned whetherthereweretoomanvhotel roomsinthecitv.

ButBatemanbelievesthehotel'seclec¬ ticdesignreflectstheOldPortitself,and hesawsthatoccupancyisrightontrack andthatthelocalsareenjovingits restaurantandKuropean-shlecourtvard. Wliat’shisnextstruggle?It’san“ex¬ citing”bigproject-that’sallhe’llreveal. 11istwosons,/Varon,29,andNathan,25, areworkingbesidehimtorealizeit.IIe’s teachingthemthatdevelopment“is beingmoreofaneducatorthananything else.”Educatorasin:salesman.

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NowadaysMorrisonstilldwellsinthe forestandstillisopposingradioactive wastedumps(aswellasotherenvi¬ ronmentalthreats),buthelivesinDixon, NewMexico,upinthemountainsbe¬ tweenSantaKeandTaos.IIestillisan organizer,too,followingtheprofession thathebeganinMaineandthatdrew himtotheSouthwest.

‘TvcmovedfromMaine,oneparadise, toanotherone,"hesaysenthusiastically. ‘Tmsurroundedbyhighdesertand scrubpine,withvershighmountains nearby.There’ssnowonthemmostlv year-round.”

OriginallyfromConcord,Massachus¬ etts,Morrison“gotradicalized”atthe UniversityofCaliforniaatSantaCruz. Likemanyinthe1970s,hemovedto Mainetoescapetheworld’sinsanitv.But whenalow-levelradioactivedumpwas proposedpractically“rightacrossfrom myhouse,”hebecameanactivist.

The1985fightwasjustthestart.Maine wasputonalistforapossiblehigh-level radioactivewastesite.Alorrison’sorgan¬ izingagainstthatpossibilityledtothe 1987referendum,whichwouldhave bannedthegenerationofsuchwastein

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Itliestate,effectivelyshuttingdown MaineYankee.

।Next,in1989,heworkedinthesuccIcssfulcampaigntoprevent.Maine’s ,nuclearwastefrombeingshippedto Nevada."Thisreferendumwasaconse*queuceofthepassageofthe1985law.

I Afewdaysaftertheendofthisbattle, 1 hehadalong-distancecallfromConJ. cernedCitizensforNuclearSafctv. r Thegroupwaslookingforanorganizer ’tofightaplantodumpradioactive wasteinNewMexico.Severalyearsas |afieldorganizeronthat(ultimately ,failed)campaignledtomore ।organizingthroughouttheWest, includinghelpingdefeataproposal thatwouldhareallowed.Maineand otherstatestoshiptheirnuclearwaste

ItoapoorcountyinTexas.

liehadoneofhismostinteresting experienceswhenheworkedwiththe NavajosinArizonatosuccessfullystop stripminingforcoalthatthreatenedtheir reservation.

“1workedwithawomanwhodidn’t speakawordofEnglish,”hesays."1had tohareatranslator.It’sbasicallyamatri¬ archalsocietythere,andshewasone strongwoman."

NowMorrisonclaimstohave“slowed downabit.”IIeconductsorganizing workshops,docssomecarpentry,plavs thefiddleatdances,andismarriedto BillieBolton,aTexanhemetinNewMexico.

IleplanstostayoutWest,buthe soundslikehemissesMaine,wherelie shareshiscabininRilexwithhissistersin thesummer.

“Imissthespiritofparticipatorydemo¬ cracyinMaine,”hesax's.“T’here’snotownmcctingtraditionouthere.There’sno referendum.It’shardertogetpeopletofeel theybaretherighttohaveasayinthings.”

NowthatMaineYankeeisbeing dismantled,whatdoeshethinkabout havingwonthewarifnotthebattles?

“1knewithadtobeshutdowneven¬ tually,”hereflects.“Ifwchadbeensuc¬ cessful,therewouldhavebeenalotless nuclearwastethere.It’saterriblething thatpeoplestillhavetolivewithallthat waste,especiallyinterroristtimes."

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Or, "Someone's got to stop the madness."

BY

JULIAN MAR K S & SARAH HAMMOND

LUBECWITHADECK

Whatitis: 'Lakea scenicdrivealong thecoastinI,ubcc. Goahead.You’ll betemptedtostop here,knockonthe door,andaskif youcouldusethe deck,justfora minute,sosoucan admirewhatafan ofthesweetscience mightsayispound-for-poundoneofthebestviewsinMaine. Ifboxing’snotyourgame,youcouldbrewupacupoftea,grab anotebook,andactthenovelistataremoteartistcolony.You mightevenbecomeonebsakindofosmosis-thebeaut}’might actuallysinkintoyourskin.

What it was: Wonderwhvvonfeellikeyou’reatanexclusive spahere?Maybeit’sbecauseitusedtobeamassagetherapist’s office.Theycapitalizedonthecalmingfeeloftheplace;you can,too.

£ What it COUld be: A privateretreatfromthebusyworld,ora <templetothesimplelifeyou’vealwayswanted.Summersorscar §round-it’suptosou.Wethinkit’llfitsoujustfine.

| What it comes with: 0.3 acres,deepssaterfrontage,asunny Jdeck,andaperfectsiesv.Justremembertogoinsideoccasionally.

§Whereitis: Lubecis245milesfromPortland,approximatelya fiscandone-halfhourdrisc.Wayuphere,anhournorthof 5Machias,sou’llsharethesunrisessithCampobello.Butsou “■askedabout“original,unspoiledbeauts,”didn’tsou?

Whatitcosts:$69,900ssith estimatedannual taxesof$650. Whom to call: MargaretGardiner, MillikenRealInstate, at(207)255-8133.

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Whatitis:A fessshortmilesnorthfromthesea by kayak,and aboutthesamedistancesouthfromBathbycar,sitsPhippsburg. Lookoutthessindoss-onacrispsvintermorning,orsitonthe lasvninthesummerheatandsvatchthesunsparkleonWinncgancePond.Or,ifthefanes’strikessou,headoutfronttolook acrossthestreetandssatchthesunsetosersaltssatcrWinnegancc Bas.Wantthesleeps’townfeelsvithoutheadingtoofarintothe sticks?'Phisissourspot,about15minutestoBathandanhourto Portlandsosoussontmisstheactionentirely,butquietenough forthehermitinsou.Weshouldssarnsou,though,theresvillbe somessorktodo...

What it was: A comfortablefamilyhome,leftunusedsshenits presiousossnerpassedassay.

What it COUld be: If youcandreamit...Needsathorough going-over,probablyincludingasepticsystem.Butdon’tsvorry, there’snothingapparentls’svrongsviththestructure.

What it comes With: 0.23 acresssith 65 feetoffrontageon WinneganccPond.

Whereitis:I louseisinPhippsburgh,43milesnorthofPortland and10milessouthofBath

What it Costs: $60,921 ssithestimatedannualtaxesof $705. Whom to call: Ed Bones.ShoreandCountryRealty, at(207)725-1444.

COZY CABIN

What it is: Imaginestandingonthewraparound deck,steamingcoffeeinhand,watchinglobsterboats traxerseBunkerCove.1hissmallfour-roomcottage sitsuponaknollandprovidesafascinatingvisionof thewaylifeshouldbe.’It’sashortwalktothetown boatlaunchandlocalmoorings,andjustacross frenchmanBayisdowntownBarHarbor.Primitive heatingandanabove-groundwellpipemakethis locationseasonal,butyoucouldchangethat.

What it was: Thislovelycottagewasasummer haxenfortwogenerationsofonefamilv.

What it could be: WithsomeworkandTLCthis couldbeyouryear-roundsanctuarv.

What it comes With: Relaxingviewsandpieceof mind.Ihehousewasbuiltin1900andincludesa partialbasement,0.75acres,andanewbathroom. Whereitis: ThreehoursnorthofPortland,across brcnclimanBax’fromBarIlarbor.

What it costs: S82,600 withestimatedannual taxesS810.

Whom to call: OavidDodge,MaineSailReal Instate,at(207)667-8388.

SOMETHING special

Whatitis: You’rewalkingdownthebeach onSunsetPointinIlarrington.Stepbe¬ tweenacoupleoftreesintoyourbackyard anddropintoaloungechairnexttoyour owncomfortablecabin.Soundsgood,no? Thisisyourchancetomakeittrue. Builtinthe1950s,probablyasaseasonal retreat,thislittleplacehasprecious southernandwesternexposure.Think sunsetsonthebeach-onlyrememberthat it’salsoyourbackyard.Nottooshabby. Onestorytall,thisisa littlegem.

What it could be: 1’hisspotisdestined tobeaprivateand personalescapefrom thehasslesofeveryday life.Apeacefuldestina¬ tionthatoverlooksthe islandsinthebayand createsahealthyandhappy senseofliving.

What it comes With: Thisonebedroom,one-bathhideawayexistson sevenacres,whichincludes74feetof shorefrontage,andispartiallyfurnished. Itwilltakesometimeanddevotionto makethisavear-roundretreat,butthis spotpromisestogivebacktoyoutenfold. Whereitis:195 milesalongthecoast fromPortland,andafewpastBar1larbor What it costs: $99,000 withestimated annualtaxesof$523.13.

Whom to call: MargaretGardiner, MillikenRealHstatc.at(207)255-8133.

PIECEOF PERFECTION

Whatitis: TravelingdownRoute1in Hancock,Maine,voucrossthe Hancock-SullivanBridge,onceknown asthe“singingbridge,"andyou’re almostthere.Amiledownonthe right,withthewatersparkling tcasinglvthroughthetrees,isSeaside Drive.PrebleCoveopensbeforeyou andasmall\ear-roundcampcomes intosight,barelydiscernablethrough thewoods.It'sabungalowwithasmall cathedralceiling,andfromthebackyardaspectacularview. Thecampisfourrooms,threeofthembedrooms,withawood stowandaviewforentertainment(althoughcableisavailable).

What it COUld be: A personalretreat,ayear-round

accessible,privateparadise.Whetheryonpreferthelaidback. humblecomfortofasmallcampordreamofapalacebythe water,thisistheplace.Thepresentownersintendedtobuild theirownescape,butbusinessrequiredthat theyleaseMaine.Nowisyourchanceto fulfillthedream.z\houseonthenearby pointisundercontractfor$315,000. Imaginethepossibilities.

What it comes With: Year-roundaccess, peace,andbeauty,including2.25acres, 425feetofwaterfront,and200feetofroad frontage.Septic,cable,phone,andelectricity onsite.

Whereitis: PropertyislocatedinSullivan. 150milesnorthofPortland

What it costs: $85,000withestimatedanimal taxesofSI.851.

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It’s been more than 20 years since singer/songwriter ChristineLavin firstwarnedastarry-eyedworldthat Prince Charles’s impending marriage was doomed. (“Maybe you got pan¬ ickythinkingyouwerelosingyour looks-confidentially,Chuck,yougot nolookstolose.”)

An appearance on the Today Show as part of the wedding coverage should have been her shining moment. Instead, she recalls with her trademark soft chuckle, “they made mewriteanewending[theoriginalof whichtheyfelt denigrated the Queen], I ended up insultingevery queen that ever lived.Butyoudidn’t have to be a rocket . scientist to know / that marriage wasn’t 'goingtolast.Idon’t thinkI’mthepsychicfolksinger.”

Sheisatrendspotter,though,and hersubjectsintheinterveningde¬ cades have felt the gentle skewering, from “sensitive New Age guys,” for whom all is warm and fuzzy until the woman’srighttopleasureisintro¬ duced, to Martha Stewart's and Winona Ryder’s recent woes. Part satirist,parttroubadour,Lavinhas wieldedherbreathytrebleandskillful acoustic guitar work in 27 albums and

nearly nonstop touring.

When she perforins for UA Arts on February 20, the confirmed New Yorkerwillbereturningtoan audience she loves. One of her earliesttourssetthetone.“New Englanddrawsathoughtful,intelligent crowd.Notthattherearen’tinother parts of the country, but there seems tobealargeconcentrationthere,” Lavin says.

Now 50, Lavin has outgrown the thirtysomething-and-sometimesdesperate single girl persona she mined so successfully in albums like “Future Fossils” and “Beau Woes.” Though those characters will, she promises, make “special guest appearances” in her current concerts, she can also dig through her trunk andrevisitoldfriendsandaudience favorites who never age.

Some have even achieved status beyond the performing arena.

“One of my songs, ‘The Amoeba Hop,’iscomingoutasachildren’s booknextyear.It’sundertheumbrella oftheInternationalProtozoalogical Society,”Lavinnotesproudly.

“AndIalsogote-maillastweekfrom David H. Levy - he’s the co¬ discoverer of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 Comet - and he just heard my song 'PlanetX,’whichIrecordedin1997 and which is about Pluto’s planetary status.Hejustabsolutelywentwildfor

the song and on November 10, Patsy performances of Sleeping Beauty, Tombaugh, the widow of Clyde Tombaugh, the man who discovered Pluto,playedthesongaspartofher 90thbirthdaycelebration.

“There are a lot of songs that I’ve writtenthatarestillfindingtheir way," she adds. “That’s a difference between the singer-songwriter world and the pop world. Some of them take a long time to get out there, but once they’re there, they’rethereforever.”

Though deejays and record store owners may debate where to pigeonhole Lavin along the spectrum of composer-performers, the artist herselfthinksshe’sheardthe definitivedescription.

“One time a cab driver in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, who took me to a

featuringtheSt.PetersburgBalleton Ice,attheMerrillAuditorium.

Combining the traditional Russian strengths of ballet and championship ice dancing, the troupe performs the Tchaikovsky classic with a cast of 35 to a score prerecorded by the Kirov BalletOrchestra.

Watch your back, Cumberland Civic Center.Itonlytakes24hoursto transform the concert venue into an upper-classicerink,startingwitha layerofplasticcoveringtoprotectthe floor.Nextcomestheinterlocking wood and plastic framing that shapes theicesurface.Styrofoaminsulation topsthefloor,followedbymatting thatconnectstothepipingcarrying therefrigerant.

That’s when the ice cubes are show and sat and watched me perform and then drove me back, asked me ‘What do you call your music?’AndIsaid‘well,it’ssortof contemporary, singer-songwriter.’ He said‘Iwouldcallitonestepcloserto realitythancountrymusic.’”

As for Christine Lavin, she-whomust-sing,thenextchallengeisn’t everfarfromherthoughts.

“I’dliketodoanalbumcalled‘Bad GirlTrappedInaGoodGirl’sBody.’”

Christine Lavin performs in concert on Thursday, February 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn, 490 Pleasant Street,Lewiston.Tickets:$15/$12-

$2 more at the door; or reserve a tablethatseatsupto12for$150 (allseatingisreservedbytable).

Presented by L/A Arts. For more informationandtickets,call (207) 782-7228. ruckinginfivetonsoficecubes toPortlandinFebruaryisn’t exactly coals to Newcastle, but it’sclose.Yetthat’sexactlywhatPCA willdotopreparefortheFebruary1

dumped on the surface, hand-spread usingspecialrakes.Themixtureis then sprayed down and smoothed overseveralhours.Followingthelast performance, the crew manually removes the ice chunks with shovels, hauls it away in wheelbarrows, then disassembles the rink and disappears intothenight.Bythetimepianist Richard Goode comes in (February 5, 7:30 p.m.) he won’t even be able to seehisbreath.

Thisgrandundertakingistypicalof the bigger and better spectacles PCA is undertaking these days. Following Goode, who the London Times called

“thepianist’spianist,”PCAoffersthe London City Opera performing Madame Butterfly February 13 and the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific February 28 and March 1.

Tickets are available through PortTix at (207) 842-0800. For more information,visitthewebsiteat www.pcaGreatPerformances.org.

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Armory Restaurant

RESTAURANTS

| The Armory Restaurant in the

I Portland Regency Hotel.

I Spectacular cuisine, Old Port

I charm, Et impeccable service in an elegant yet casual atmosphere

I w/ fresh dinner specials from land Et sea. Unforgettable house spe¬ cialties—Seafood Fettuccine w/ lobster,shrimp,crab,Etmussels; Steak Diane, Et Black Angus Sirloin.AlsoopenforbreakfastEt lunch. Reservations recommend¬ ed. 774-4200.

The Audubon Room

The Audubon Room at the Inn by the Sea on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth.Breathtakingviewsof theAtlanticOceanEtculinarymas¬ terpiecesfeaturingfreshlocalpro¬ duce,nativeseafoodspecialties,Et exceptional handmade breads Et desserts.GrilledcrabEtmacadamia encrusted swordfish w/orange pep¬ perbasilcoulisEtsauteofMaine |lobsterEtvealonfreshangelhair w/ roasted tomato beurre blanc. — Patio dining Et off premise catering available.Servingbreakfast,lunchEt dinnerdaily.767-0888.

Barbara'sKitchenandCafe

Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388 Cottage Road, South Portland, across from the Portland Players Theater, head¬ ingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,Et modestly priced cuisine for intimate dining by sunlight for breakfast, candle¬ light for dinner. Vegetarians can savor our Eggplant Ravioli with a Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce. NY strip steak w/ Portobello Mushrooms Et demi-glaze is a favorite of carnivores. 'The rosemary focaccia is reason alone to pay a visit."-Downeast.Fullbaravailable. Reservations 767-6313. www.barbaraskitchen.com

BealeStreetBarbequeEtGrill

Beale Street Barbeque Et Grill - Under thebridgeinKnightville,So.Portland. Features hickory smoked and grilled meats,poultry,fishEtseafoodaswell as creative daily lunch and dinner specials. Full bar featuring Maine microbrews on tap. Reservations are not accept¬ ed. Children are welcome. Open all day, seven days a week. 90 Waterman Dr. So. Portland 767-0130

CafeUffa

Cafe Uffa, Delicious food served in casual Et friendly cafe that fea¬ tureslocalartists'work.

Almond Encrusted Salmon on a Sugar Snap Pea, Vidalia Onion and Butternut Squash Ragout. Beef Tenderloin with Mustard Sauce and Scalloped Potatoes. Asparagus, Wild Mushroom Et Corn Risotto. Entrees $10-S 18 Breakfasts feature creative scrambles and omelets, Maine Blueberry pancakes with real maple syrup, and thick sliced smoked bacon.

$4.50-$7. Dinners W-Sat. 5:30-10pm; Breakfasts Sat. 8am-noon, Sun. 9am2pm. 190 State St., Portland. 7753380.

CharlieBeigg's

Located just 20 minutes from Portland right on Route 302 in Windham, Charlie Beigg'sistheplacetogoforcasualfine dining. Slow oven roasted Prime Rib is available 7 days a week. Fresh seafood, mouth watering steaks, delicious pasta dishes and much more, fill our menu. Our soups, salad dressings and dessarts are all homemade. Join us for early birds or happy hour. Or take advantage of our senior citizen discount every Wednesday and Sunday. Vegetarian dishes and children's menu available as well. Having a party, use one of our banquet rooms and leave the work to us!Justrecently,thePortlandPress Heraldfoodcriticwrote,"Quitefrankly, ifIcouldawardCharlieBeigg's10stars, I would!" Stop by and see why! We're located at 754 Roosevelt Trail (Route 302) Windham. We're open from 11am9pm every day and our phone number is 892-8595. We’d love to see you!

Cafe Stroudwater

Take advantage of 5-star chef Carl Anderson's creative touches at Cafe Stroudwater at the Embassy Suites Hotel. With an emphasis on Maine nativeseafoodEtprimecutsofbeef, CafeStroudwaterofferseclecticbistro¬ stylecuisineEtavarietyofselectfine wines. For a most unique dining experi¬ ence,reserveaplaceatPortland'sonly chefs table, where you Et your guests will be pampered by Chef Anderson Et his staff while enjoying a 6-course meal preparedesp.foryou.Breakfast,lunch,Et dinnerdaily.Callforinformationregard¬ ing Holiday Grand Buffets. Major credit cards,reservationssuggested. 775-0032.

DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant

You can't beat the location of DiMillo's Floating Restaurant at 25 Long Wharf off Commercial Street for fabulous water views of Portland Harbor. Escape fromthehustleEtbustleofthecity. Watch the boats go by. Enjoy fresh Maine lobster year-round, steak, seafood dishes, Et more. Open 7 days a week from 11am-l1pm. Children's menu available.FordrinksEtalightermenu, try our Portside Lounge. 772-2216.

Flatbread Company

Flatbread Company, voted Portland's "Best New Restaurant" is serving award winning all natural flatbread pizza, baked in a wood-fired earthen oven. Relax and enjoy the show as the Flatbread crew prepares, bakes and serves your flatbread from an open kitchen, placed in the middle of the dining room. Located in the Old Port, on the water, in a beautiful wharf building overlooking the Casco Bay Ferry dock. Open Mon thru Sun 11:30 to close. MC, Visa, AMEX.

French Memory

Owner Kathryn A. Madore and Chef DustinRickerinviteyoutovisittheir french country village cafe in Falmouth, French Memory. "Our concept and decor are unique to the Portland area and represent the French country village art ofdining."Tradionalvillagedishesare prepared with the freshest produce and seasoned to assure authenticity. All entrees are served beautifully with care inacasualcolorfulcountryvillagecafe. "Create your own French memory!" Full bar and wine list available. French Memory Cafe opens for dinner! Continuing to serve breakfast and lunch from 8 to 2 Tuesday through Saturday and from 9 to 2 on Sunday. Closed Mondays. Dinner served Friday and

Saturday 5:00 to 9:oo. MasterCard and Visa Accepted. 190 US Route 1 Falmouth. Telephone 207-347-5631

GreatLostBear

Deep in the heart of the mysterious Woodfords area at 540 Forest Avenue is the Great Lost Bear, where you'll find a full bar featuring over 50 draught beers, predominantly from local micro-brew¬ eries. Accompanying them is an enor¬ mous menu w/ everything from soups, salads, Et sandwiches to vegetarian itemsEtsteaks,aswellasalargevege¬ tarian selection Et the best nachos Et buffalo wings in town. Discover where the natives go when they're restless! Serving 11:30am-11:30pm 7 days/week. 772-0300. Visit us on-line at: www.greatlostbear.com

Jameson Tavern

Jameson Tavern. Consists of two wel¬ coming parts, a casual bar Et lounge Et a more formal dining room each offer¬ ing a comfortable place for easy dining. Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigningof the constitution for the state of Maine when it broke away from Massachusetts. Classic preparations servedinagracefulEtelegantsetting make the Jameson Tavern a fine retreat from frenzied outlet shopping. 115 Main St, Freeport, 865-4196. Credit cards accepted; reservations recommended.

Margaritas Mexican RestaurantsFtWateringHole! It's "Mex to the Max!" at Margaritas Mexican Restaurants Et Watering Hole! Two great locations in Portland, others in Lewiston, Augusta, Orono Et Portsmouth, Margaritas serves up "oversized" meals Et colossal-sized drinks! There's always free hot chips Et salsa, Et downright legendary margari¬ tas,Etthehousespecialtyisthesiz¬ zling fajita! Happy hour M-F, 4-7pm, free hot appetizers. In Portland at 242 St John St, Union Station Plaza, 8746444 Et 11 Brown St near the Civic Center, 774-9398. Lunch at Brown St Fridaysonly.

Maria'sRistorante

Maria's Ristorante, est. 1960 by owner/chef Anthony Napolitano, offers Portland'sfinestItalian cuisine with a very good Italianwineselection. Spacious, beautiful, Italian decorated dining rooms. Private rooms availableforlarge groups. Veal saltimbocca,fettucinitoscano, zuppa de pesce. Classic Italiandesserts, Anthony's own pistachio gelato. Lunch: $5-S8, Tu-F, 11:30am-2 pm. Dinner: $9-$18, Tues.-Sat. from 5pm. 337 Cumberland Ave.,freeparkingavailable. Please call 772-9232.

The Pepperclub

The Pepperclub is a prize-winning restaurant("BestVegetarian"Et"Best

Value" in Frommer's Guide to New England)featuringcreativeworldcuisine. Itsblackboardmenutypicallylistsfive vegetarian,threefish,Etthreemeat entrees, including a superb organic beef burger.Peppercluboffersrelaxed,color¬ ful,unusuallyaffordablediningonthe edgeoftheOldPortw/easy,freeparking Et good wines Et beers. Open nightly at 5 p.m.; credit cards accepted. 78 Middle Street,nearFranklinArtery.772-0531.

PortlandDineAroundClub

Portland Dine Around Club offers a din¬ ing rewards program at over 75 restau¬ rants throughout coastal, central and western Maine. Enjoy savings of $10$25 whenever two people dine. Use your card twice and you've more than paid for your Membership (still only $29.95). With more than 33 new restaurants this year, you have more choices than ever in finedining,familydining,regional,inno¬ vative,whateverthepalatedesires.Call

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Snow Squall

Snow Squall restaurant voted a favorite bythelocals;"Yougotta,trytherestau¬ rant". Succulent Duck two ways, Large Lobsters, Grilled Atlantic salmon with frizzled leeks, Baked Haddock, and Maine Crab cakes with Grain mustard Aioli, are standouts on our wide ranging menu. Dinner is served nightly Lunch Monday to Friday and Sunday brunch

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday Dinner from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy our cozy fire¬ side lounge, featuring a lighter menu or the full dinner menu for casual dining. Private rooms to accommodate 100. Reservation are always welcome at www.snowsquall.com or 799-2232

Tony Roma's

Tony Roma's "Famous For Ribs" is con¬

veniently located at the end of Exit 7 of the Maine Turnpike, adjacent to the Howard Johnson's in South Portland Et just minutes from the Maine Mall. Tony Roma's across the country specialize in the best barbecue ribs w/ our original sauce.Thegrillisalwaysfiredupfora fullmenuofchicken,primerib,steaks, seafood, Et sandwiches, Et our famous loafofonionrings.Breakfastbuffet opens at 7am. Lunch Et dinner 7 days a week. Enjoy the casual atmosphere of Tony Roma's.

Wok Inn

Wok Inn Szechuan, Hunan, Cantonese Et Thai.Excellentfood,fastandaffordable. Choose from more than 130 delicious menu items. Eat in or take out. Delivery to Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland,, Fal¬ mouth, Gorham, Portland, Scarborough, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth Hours: Sun-M 11:30 am - 9:30 pm, Th 11 am - 11 pm, F-Sa 11 am - 2 am.

1209 Forest Ave., Portland. 797-9052 or 797-9053

Woody'sBarandGrill

Woody's Bar and Grill 43 Middle St. Portland. Serving creative, fast food cuisine. Featuring local natural beef and chicken, and a focus on fresh local ingredients. Make sure to try the already famous "Woody Burger", and the soon to be famous Fish Tacos. Daily specials, including natural steaks, veg¬ etarian and vegan dishes, soups, and seafood. There is a great selection of food friendly beer and wine. There's also gelato and other fresh deserts. Woody's serves this all up in a relaxed, cozy, and casual atmosphere. "A burger joint in the best sence of the word," Portland Press Herald. Open for lunch Tuesday thru Friday. Dinner nightly Tuesday thru Saturday. Call (207) 2535251 Check us out at: www.woodysburgers.com

offeringsineachoffivecategories:vitello(veal);pasta; pesce(fish);polio(chicken);andbistecca(steak).

Asthechoicesareenormousandallinviting,Iwas pleasedtohatehadVenezia’sVealScaloppiniPiccata ($18.95),recommendedbyatrustedfellowfood-lover priortoourvisit.Tenderasbutterandsubtleinseason¬ ing,sauteedinwhitewineandlemonbutterwithmush¬ roomsandcapers,thisdishisdecidedlygood.Thevealof choicehere,Fabianocarefullypointsout,isProviniveal.

“WehavetogotoBostontogetthat;youcan’tgetitin Maine.Butthereisnobetterveal.”

Thezitiaccompanimentwaslightlycoveredinan excellentmarinarasauce.

“Imakemvsaucesinsmallpans,likemymotherdoes,” explainsFabiano.“Ifyouusethosebigrestaurantpansit doesn’tcookconsistentlythroughout.”

Ski Italy

VeneziaRistoranteinBridgton(45minutesfromPortland onRoute302),alandmarkforskierssince1989,provides theperfectapresskiexperiencejust18milesfromthe slopes.ChefJoeFabianodescribestheareaas“reminiscentof myfather’shometown,niralandmountainous,”andheandhis

familyhavesucceededinbringingapieceofItalyto Veneziaandthoseofusluckyenoughtosavorits authenticandlovinglycraftedofferings.

Mypartner’schoice,Fettuccine/Mfredo($13.95),was richwithanextraordinarydepthofflavor.Thesecret? Romanocheese,gratedfreshforeachdish.Andthefact

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Weknewwewereinforaflavorfuleventfromour firsttasteoftheChickenTortellinisoup($4.95). Homemadeisthewordthatcomestomind,andthat includesthecheesetortellini.Mostofthepastais madefromscratchhere,andasforthesoup,Fabiano savs“it’snotsomethingvoucandoin10minutes.”He cooksthe“wholechickenforhoursuntilitisfallingoffthe bone”andthecombinationofthebrothwithRomanocheese andmarinarasaucegivesitarobustanddeeplysatisfyingtaste andtexture.

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TheultimateInsalataisantipasto,andwecouldn’tresistthe AntipastoVenezia($5.95small,$9.95large).Agorgeous,gener¬ ousplatetoppedwithprosciutto,provolone,artichoke,eggplant, olives,tomato,lettuce,onions,anchovies,andpepperdelighted allthesenses.Venezia’sentrees,manyandvaried,consistofsix

thatindividualattentionisparamountatVenezia,seatingbeing limitedtoabout30.Ifsouhaveahankeringforanyspecial Italiandish,thisistheplacetogetit.Justcallaheadforthelikes oflobster-stuffedravioli,soupepescc,lobsterorshrimpfradiavlo, chickenorvealrollatini,whitesaucespinachlasagna,orwhatev¬ eryoufanev.Tirewinelistisextensiveandreasonable, ourchoicebeingaCanalettoMontepulciano($15), anddessertsincludeaperfectlydeliciousspumoni Idousedwiththeclassicclaretsauce($3.95), 1Venezia’sownhand1madecannoli,a crisppastry shell stuffedwith homemadericotta filling($4.50)and, ofcourse,their owntiramisu. Venezia;Maine’s ownlittleItaly. Bellisimo!

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When«ccontactroadmanagerShermanDarbytosetupachatwithblueslegendB.B.King,thebandisontheirbus,50miles fromXcwOrleans."We’llbearrivingatourhotelinhalfanhour,”Shermansaw"CallandaskforPumpDavidson."Wecall Room2514,askforPumpDavidson.TheoperatorsaysthereisnoPumpDavidsonatthehotel.WecallShennanback,and helaughs."Well,youmightaswellcallbackandaskforB.B.King.”

Whatarefirereasonsthatkeepyoucominghackto\laine?

B.B.King1:StayingattheIlolidayInnbytheBay.

B.B.King2:IhesservemelobsterwhenI’mthere.Iamaseafoodeater-Iseefoodandeatit!

B.B.King5:Maineisthekindofplacewhereyoucantellyourband,plavitlikeyoufeelit.

B.B.King):DidImentionlobster?

B.B.King5:Maineisalaidbackandbeautifulplace.Youfeelwelcomethere,itremindsmeofNewZealand.Afterashow,eventhing’s_relaxedenoughsothatIcantalk "ithteenagerswhocomeandadmiremyplaying.1startedatraditionofgivingthemguitarpicksI’dusedduringtheshow.Nowjh^Tderteena^Njovcthem.too.

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Good Theater Productions. St. Lawrence Arts andCommunityCenter.76CongressStreet. Portland.GtxxlTheaterProductionspresentsLittle Me. byNeilSimon.CyColeman,andCarolyn Leigh,fromMarch13toApril6.Titiswildly-comic musicalcomedytellsthestoryofBellePoitrine.a girlfromthewrongsideofthetracksandherquest forwealth,culture,andsocialposition.Writtenfor SidCaesarwhoplayedtillsevenmeninBelle'slife. GoodTheater'sStephenUnderwoodplaysCaesar's rolewhileLynneMcGheeandKellyCaufieldare featuredastheolderandyoungerBelle.Directedby BrianP.Allen,thisproductionpromisestobethe "biggestlittleshow'you'lleversee."885-5883.

LyricMusicTheater,176SawyerStreet.South Portland.TheLyricTheater,"thetheaterjustoff Broadway."continuesits5()thseasonwith Slu>»slt>i>i>ers.showingfromJanuary24to26. (207)799-1421.

MaineCenterfortheArts.Universityof Maine,5746MaineCenterfortheArts.Orono.A hostofintriguingperformancesincludeaproduction onJanuary7ofThe Odd Couple,the"funniestNeil Simonplayever."starringBarbaraEden,famedfor herpartasthegenieonthehittelevisionseries./ Dream of Jeannie. (207)581-4690or www.MaineCenterfortheArts.org.

ThePortlandPlayers.120CottageRoad.South Portland.TiretalentedPlayerscontinuetheir72nd seasonwithOnce Upon a Mattress. Mary Rodgers'sdelightfulmusicalcomedyrompbased onthefairytale"ThePrincessandthePea."from January24toFebruary9.Criticallyacclaimeda "refreshingspoofwithcheerfullybrightmusic."it shouldbeamostwelcomedeventatthetimeofits showing.(207)799-7337.

Portland Stage Company. Portland Performing ArtsCenter.25AForestAvenue,Portland.Triple Espresso,billedas“qualityold-school entertainment,wholesomeanduniversal,and everythingthatprimetimesit-comsarenot,"this "zany,tum-of-the-millenniumvarietyshow"is guaranteedtomakeyoulaugh.Performancesare fromJanuary7to26.(207)774-0465or www.[xirtlandstage.com.

ThePublicTheatre.TwoGreatFallsPlaza. Auburn.Tiremuch-anticipatedMainepremiereof Proof,winnerofthePulitzerPrizeand2(X)ITony AwardforBestPlay,opensonJanuary24and showsthroughFebruary2.Catherine,anenigmatic youngwoman,hasjustlostherfather,a mathematicalgeniuswhosecareerwasderailedby insanity.Willshesufferthesamefate?Orwilllove andgeniusbeherdestiny?Addtotheequationan overprotcctivesister,anunexpectedsuitor,andthe discoveryofanotebixikcontainingamysterious mathematicalpnxif.andyou’vegotacompelling eveningoftheater.(207)782-3200or www.thepublictheatre.org.

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St.LawrenceArtsandCommunity('enter. 76CongressStreet,Portland.Orphans,writtenby LyleKesslerandproducedandperformedbyThe Cast,showsfromFebruary13toMarch9.Two brothers.TreatandPhilip,areorphanedatanearly age.Treat,theolderbrother,resortstocrimefortheir livelihoodwhiletheyounger,shelteredPhiliprelies onTreattotakecareofhim.litesituationchanges whenaHarold,amysteriousstranger,stepsin.taking thetwoyoungmenunderhiswing.775-5568.

TheateratBates, BatesCollege.2zVndrews Road.Lewiston.SoloPerformanceThesisProject,a seniorthesisprojectbyElizabethFatum'03.shows intheBlackBoxTheaterfromFebruary11to13. (2071786-6161.

UniversityofMaineDepartmentofTheatre. MainStage.RussellHall.Gorham,zl Viewfromthe Hru’lge.byArthurMilleranddirectedbyWilliam SteeleandThomasPower,showsfromFebruary7. (207)780-5151.

music

BatesCollegeConcertSeries. OlinArtsCenter ConcertHall.75RussellStreet.Lewiston.Jazz guitaristPatMartino,knownforhislarger-than-life technique,intrepidimprovisations,andastylistic breadththatspansbop.R&B.andfunk,appearson January18.Aveteranofthreedecadesinjazz. Martino,alsocelebratedforhishard-fought recovery'fromalife-threateningbrainaneurysmin the1980s.hasmademorethan20albumsandis currentlysignedwiththeesteemedBlueNotelabel. (207)786-6135.

BayChamberConcerts. Rockport.OnJanuary 17BostonPopsconductorKeithLockhart,thepiano componentofInnuendo,anensemblecitedbythe Hoston Heraldas"notableforitsunanimityofspirit andsonorityandforitswarmlyintenseinterpretive powers."returnstoperformintheRock|X>rtOpera Ilouse.6CentralStreet.Rockport.Theotherplayers includeLuciaLin.violin;ChristopherWu.violin; AmadiHummings,viola;andOwenYoung,cello. (207)236-2823orwww.baychamberconcerts.org.

CumberlandCountyCivicCenter. OneCivic CenterSquare,Portland.Convenientlylocatedinthe heartofdowntownPortland,liteciviccenter annuallyhostsawidevarietyoffamilyshows, concerts,sportingevents,andtradeshows.Don't miss"ChampionsonIce."appearingonJanuary10, andplanearlyforticketstotheHarlem GlobetrottersonMarch31.(207)775-3458.(207) 775-3331,orwww.theciviccenter.com/cvcnts.html.

US Arts. Lewiston.PeterOstroushko.oneofthe finestmandolinandfiddleplayersaround,performs withtheequallyextraordinaryguitaristDirk FreymuthonJanuary16attheRamadaInn.490 PleasantStreet.Lewiston.Theirmusicreflects musicalstylesfromaroundtheworld,withaspecial emphasisonPeter'sUkrainianheritage.Peterhas recordedwithBobDylan.ChetAtkins.Emmylou Harris.WillieNelson,andothers.(207)782-7228. calendar

MaineCenterfortheArts. Universityof Maine.5746MaineCenterfortheArts.Orono.A hostofintriguingperformancesincludeTheBoys ChoirofHarlem.January25;IITravatore. performedbytheRussianSuiteOpera.February8; "TheGohlenAgeofTango."withTangoBuenos Aires.February21;and"FranklinTheTurtle."a delightfulmusicalproductionfeaturingFranklin,the world'sfavoriteturtle,andhisfriendsFox.Beaver. Bear,andSnail,February28.(207)581-4690or www.MaineCenterfoilheArts.org.

MerrillAuditorium.20 MyrtleStreet.Portland. RileyB.King,betterknownasB.B.King,reignsat theMerrillonFebruary9.Atage76.Kinghas definedthebluesforaworldwideaudienceformore thanhalfacentury.OpeningforB.B.isMaine’s ownRaycharlesLamontagne.Asinger/songwriter whosevoicehasbeendescribedas"thesmooth edgeofaroughstone."Lamontagneservesup downheartedfolk-bluessteepedinsoul.Hisalbum. "OneLonesomeSaddle."ischock-fullofbeautiful melodiesandlyricscutfromhardliving. www.portix.com.

NewDanceStudio. 61PleasantStreet.Portland. AtthePortlandPerformingArtsCenter,NewDance StudioDanceFestivalincludesperformancesby Berg,JonesandSarvis,LisaHicks.DannyMc¬ Cusker.andothersonMarch28and29.780-0554.

PCAGreatPerformances, MerrillAuditorium. 20MyrtleStreet,Portland.Planearlytoreserve ticketsfortheJanuary21appearanceofYo-YoMa. cello,andKathrynScott,piano.Yo-YoMawrites thathehas"alwayslovedplayingforPCAGreat Performances..."andis"honoredthatKathrynand Ihavebeeninvitedtoplaythefirstconcertto benefitPCA'snewendowment."OnFebruary1.the St.PetersburgBalletonleepresentsSleeping Beauty. Wannupyourwinterwatching35 championskatersonafrozenMerrillAuditorium stageperfonningtoTchaikovsky'sbeautifulscore. PianistRichardGoode,whoseperformanceswith majororchestras,recitalsintheworld'smusic capitals,andacclaimedrecordingshaveearnedhim recognitionasoneofthemostimportantplayersof ourtime,gracestheMerrillonFebruary5.Formore information,call(207)842-08(X).

PortlandStringQuartet. Portland.Described as"amodelofexperiencedensembleplaying"by TheNewYorkTinies,thePortlandStringQuartet, performing,teaching,andrecordingsince1969. continuestheseasonwithaperformanceatthe Woodfords Congregational Church. 202 Woodford Street.Portland,onFebruary23.Theconcert includesMozart'sStringQuarrelinBflatMajor. K589. Anton Weber'sStringQuartetinOne Movement (1905).andAntoninDvorak'sString QuartetinAMinor.Op.16.Thereceptionhostis BellaCucinaandsponsorsincludeBathSavings InstitutionandBernstein.Shur.Sawyer.&Nelson. (207)761-1522orvvvvvv.portlandstringquartct.org.

PortlandSymphonyOrchestra. 477 Congress Street.Portland.TuesdayClassicalseriescontinues with"BestofBritain."includingperformancesof calendar

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Handel'sRoyal Fireworks Music.Britten's VariationsandFugueonaThemeofPurcell.and Elgar's Symphony No. I. onJanuary14.America's PopspresentsTonyAward-winningBroadwaystar DebbieGravitte.joinedbylocalfavoritesina Valentine'sDaycelebrationsuretowarmhearts,on February15and16.842-08(X)or www.potilandsyinphony.coin.

St.Lawrence,\rtsandCommunityCenter. 76CongressStreet.Portland.PulangafromCape Verde,offeringaneveningoftropicalmusicplaying cavaquinho.guitar,keys.bass,drums,momas. colederas.andfunana.January10;Maine SongwritersAssociationAnnualCharityEvent. January11;benefiteventforPeoplesFreeSpace, bandstobeannounced.January12;andGeoff Muldaur,"oneofthegreatvoicesantimusical forcestoemergefromthefolk,blues,andfolk-rock scenescenteredinCambridgeandWoodstock.New York."March16.775-5568.

InitersityofSouthernMaineSchoolof Music. 37CollegeAvenue.Gorham.EllenChickering.soprano,withJudithQuimby,piano,present "TheVoicesofBellini.Berlioz,andBarber"on February7.780-5265.www.usm.maine.edu/music.

galleries

ArtGalleryattheUniversityofNew England. 716StevensAvenue.Portland."Human¬ ityinTransition."focusingonworksdepicting childreninmigrationbyinlemationally-acclaimcd BrazilianphotographerSebastiaoSalgado,opens January23andcontinuestoMarch24.(207)7977261 orwww.une.edu.

AucociscoGalleryattheEastlandPark Hotel at157HighStreet.Portland,andthe AucociscoGalleryal615z\CongressStreet. Portland,arefeaturingagallerygroupshowthrough January.(207)874-2060orwww.aucocisco.com.

BatesCollegeMuseumofArt. 75Russell Street.Ixwiston.Currentshow'sinclude“Trans¬ formingSilence!TranslatingLight:Photographsby WilfredE.Richard."Freeandopentothepublic. (207)786-6158orwww.bates.edu/acad/museum.

BowdoinCollegeMuseumofArt. Bowdoin College.Brunswick."WithoutLikeness:Anne Harris."presentingworksbythisMaine-based contemporarypainterfrom1994topresent,shows fromJanuary24toMarch23.Worksonpaper, featuringwinterscenesbyWinslowHomer. RockwellKent.EliotPorter,andothers,shows throughJanuary19and"PortraitsofWomenfrom thePermanentCollection"fromJanuary2toApril 14.AnexhibitoftheworksofIsraeliphotographer ShimonAtticisscheduledfromJanuary24to March25.725-3275.

CenterforMaineHistory. 489CongressStreet. Portland."VoicesfromUs."anexhibitproducedby KingMiddleSchool.isondisplayinthecenter's calendar

lecturehallfromJanuary'7to13."FromDailyto Doorstep:MilkProductioninNewEnglandI860 I960"opensonFebruaryI."Longfellow’sBirthday Celebration."agreatpartyforallandanannual traditionatthecenter,isscheduledforFebruary23. (207)774-1822.

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

ForeStreetCallery. 366ForeStreet.Portland. GroupshowfeaturingPaulBlack.SylviaDyer. CarltonPlummer.K.DanaNelson,andothers continuesthroughJanuary.(207)874-8084.

GreenhutGallery. 146MiddleStreet.Portland. GroupshowcontinuesthroughJanuaryfollowedby "DrawingfromExperience:TenArtists:Purposes ThatArtistsPuttoDrawings."featuringworksby Connie1laves.SarahKnock.SolLcWitt.Joe Nicoletti.SandraQuinn,MargueriteRobichaux. MichaelShaughnessy.ColinSullivan-Stevens. CarolSlone,andJoanneWilson.OpeningFebruary 6withapublicreception,theexhibitshowsto March1.772-2693orwww.greenhutgalleries.com.

HayGallery. 594CongressStreet.Portland.A groupshowofgalleryartists,includingDavidHall. Don Ojier. Charles Thompson, Andy Newman, and otherscontinuesthroughJanuary'."NewTalent." featuringyoungemergingartistsChadErpelding. LisaPixley,andothers,showsfromFebruary4to March 2. (207) 773-2513 orwww.haygallety.com

InstituteofContemporaryArtatMaine CollegeofArt. 522CongressStreet.Portland. FromJanuary4to11.MECApresentsScholastic ArtAwards,ajuriedexhibitionofartworkby middleandhighschixilstudentsthroughoutMaine whocom|x:teforlocal,regional,andnational awards.(207)879-5742.www.meca.edu.

PortlandMuseumofArt. 7CongressSquare. Portland."SebastianSalgado:MigrationsHumanityinTransition"isonexhibitfromJanuary 23toMarch23.Since1993theBrazilian-born photographerhasvisitedmorethan35countriesto documenttheworldwidephenomenonofmass migration,itscauses,anditseffects.Beautifuland disturbingphotographsrecordimagesthatcapture theplightofthehundredsofmillionsofpeoplewho. inanelementalsnuggleforsurvival,haveruptured theirtieswiththeirnativelandsandtraditionsin searchofsafety,peace,orabetterlife.Continuing throughMarch9.themuseum,inpartnershipwith theMonheganMuseum,isspotlightingthe achievementsofpainterandphotographerSamuel PeterRoltTriscott(1846-1925).MonheganIsland's firstyear-roundresidentartist.Triscott.duringthe peakofhiscareer,wascomparedfavorablywith contemporariesJohnSingerSargentandWinslow Homer.AdmissionisfreeFridayeveningsfrom5to 9p.m.Formoreinformation,call(207)773-ARTS or(800)639-1067.

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I’venevertrustedsnakes.MyGrandma Louiseusedtosaythattheycame straightfromhell,whichisprobably why,asagirl,Iwouldstoopoverthose darkholesintheground,fistsallclenched, screamingtobeatthedaylight,driving thembacktothefire.It’snotthatI’m afraidofsnakes,it’smorethatIdon’t likesurprises.

Oneminuteyou’rewalkingonsolid ground,nextminutethegrassjumps underfootandgoeswhisperingoffinfront ofyou.It’stherealizationthatthere’s somethingsecretunderfoot,thatyoucan’t trustthegroundyouwalkon.

JustnowI’mwalkingbarefootthrough grass1shouldhavemownthreeweeksago, twogoldkittensbouncingoffmyfeet, anotherweavingthroughmylegs,afourth leapingoutfromthegraylumberpile.I’m headingformycucumberpatchwhileits toohotformosquitoes,whoareoffinthe coolshadowsofthehoseloop,ordownin thebarrels.

I’vegotNumber15sunscreenonmy face.Number8everyplaceelse1can reach.I’mwearingmybathingsuittop fromcollege,fadeddenim,andoldWran¬ glercutofisthatstayunbuttonedthese days.Iavoidthethistleandwatchfor snakes.1thinksomedayI’llplantmylittle lawnincarawaythymeandlavender, maybesomebeebalmforthehumming¬ birds.Notcucumbers.Ihavewaytoo manycucumbersnow.

WlrcnSeptembercomesIbringthemto schoolandpassthemouttomykidsat snacktime,and1leaveafewdozenina strawbasketintheteachers’room.1used toofferthempersonally,lireotherteach¬ erswouldthankme,peelthemforlunch, takethemhomefordinner,andalwaystell mehowgoodtheywere.Exceptfor MichelleElkins,thethirdgradeteacher, whoismarriedtoachemicalengineerand hasadaughteratHarvard,andwhoalways seemstohavesomecomment.

“Oh,”she’dsay,asifshe’s surprised,“cucumbers.’

Once,whentheroomwasfull,sheadded, “JeanAnne,youreallyneedaman."

Ofcourse,itwassaidwithhumor,but voucouldtellthattheothersfeltconspicu¬ ouslaughing.Justtiresame,sincethatday.

1leavethecucumbersintheteachers’ room with a TAKE THEM PLEASE sign andsomesmallpaperbags.

'Hiebulkofmycucumberscomein August,andIbringthemaroundtownin mypickuptruck.'Ilienursinghometakes abushel.1givcseveraldozentothe churches,whoadministertotheneedy. 'Hiecountyjailalwaystakessome, althoughsomeoftheinmatescomplainof gas.1alwaysleaveabagofthematthe publiclibrary'.Generally,people areappreciative.

Anyway,onthisparticularafternoonafter mvrounds,thehammocklooksgood,but there’sacomerofmypatchthat1haven’t pickedintwodaysandI’mafraidthe cucumberswilloverripenintheheat,soI setmytowel,mybook,andicedteainthe shadeandheadover.Birdsaredead-still today,probablyoverwhelmedbytheheat. Eventhetrafficisslowgoingby.

'fliconlysoundintheworldseemstobe thelong,thinbuzzingofaheatbugsome¬ whereinthebarrels.I’mbarefoot.There areholesinmycucumberpatch,cool, darkplacestoplantmyfeetinthetangleof vines.As1stepin,mosquitoespirouetteoff mvinsteps.1pickfastwithbothhands, swatmosquitoeswhenIcan,andtossthe cukesintothegrassbehindme.'flicsunis alreadvhotonmyback,asthoughImtoo closetoafire.Ihaven’tputonsunscreen, soIhurry.

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hesuddenlystartsawayandthisisthe strangestthing.IIedoesn’tjump.IIe glides,likehe’sonwheels,justglidesaway intotheshadows.

WlrcnIliftavineforacloserlook.I’m theonewhojumps.Thisisnotagliding frogatall,butacoarse,blacksnake.'Ure frogisinitsmouth,halfswallowed.James /Anthonycomestomind.NotthatJames wasasnake,orinanyway’predatory.But hedidhavethatway'ofgliding,thewayhe glidedintomylifeonasimilarafternoon whenitwashotandmy'truckwasfilled withcukesandwouldn’tturnover.

Ihadthoughtitwasthestarteragain,so I’dcrawledunderneathwithahammerto tapit.WTenIcrawledbackout,Jameswas there.IIelookedunderthehoodandtold methatmvgroundwasnotsecure.Ina matterofminuteshegotmegoingandall hewantedinreturnwasafewcucumbers. IIesaidhelikedcucumbersmorethanany othersolidfood.W'etalkedsomemore.

Hetoldmehewastrainedasanarchi¬ tect,butthathisfirstlovewascaqxmtry.1 toldhim1hadbeenthinkingaboutadding areadingroomontomysmallhouse,with maybeabaywindow’thatlookedouttomy garden.Hesaidhewasbetweenhouses andcouldprobablydothejob.Iaskedfor anestimate.Hetooksomemeasurements anddroveaway.

Earlvthenextmorninghecameback witharoughsetofdrawingsandaprice. IIeapologizedforthetime.

“Seewhatyouthink,”hesaid,and walkedbacktohistruck.

1noticedthathehadn’tshaved. Atfirst1wassurprisedatthewayhehad envisionedmyaddition.Itwassomuch biggerthan1hadimagined,standingafull

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Wstoryovermylittleeconomyranch.Yetit hadsuchcharacter,withitsgorgeousfieldstonefireplaceandchimney,acathedral ceilingandwideskylightperchedovera sleepingloft-noneofwhichIhad rrequested.ButnowIimaginedlyingthere atnightwatchingthestars.Thepricewas reasonable,surprisinglyso.

Istoppedhimathistruckandasked .whenhecouldstart.Wedrovetothelumbeiyardtogether,and1wroteoutacheck :formaterials.

Whenwereturned,Jamesstartedonthe foundation,andheworkedwithouta ’breakuntilthesunwentdownanditwas toodarktocontinue,threehourspastmy dinnertime.BecauseIfeltuncomfortable eatinginfrontofhim,IinvitedJamesto .joinmeinasimpleplateofspaghettiand :cucumbersalad.

1Iesaidhedidn’tmindifhedid.WhenI askedwhathewouldliketodrinkwithhis meal,hesaidaglassofredwineifIhad some.Idid,andIjxrurcdtwoglasses.He toldmethatheusedtobeinthewine importingbusiness,andhecomplimented meonmychoice.Bythetimewehadfin¬ ishedourmeal,itwaslateandwewereboth tired,andJamestoldmethat“between houses”actuallymeantthathewassleeping inhistruck.Iofferedmycouch.

Thefollowingdayheresumedwork beforethesuncameup,andwhen thesunwentdownagain,theposts andbeamswereallinplaceandtheroof raftersattached.IopenedabottleofBeau¬ jolaiswithdinnerandwetalkeduntilafter midnight,andJamesmovedfromthe couchtomybed.Itseemedaperfectlynat¬ uralthingtodo,notatallanimposition. Jameshadawayabouthimthatmade suchtransitionscomfortable.Infact,our ।relationshipwasnotconsummateduntil 'weekslater.

Overcoffeethenextmorninghetoldme ■thathehadanoldfamilyrecipeforhalf¬ sourpicklesthathe’dbewillingtotryon someofmvcucumbers.1toldhimthat !half-soursweremyfavoritepickles.Wlien ;hewenttothelumberyardthatmorning, ■hecamebackwith20gallonsofvinegar, 10poundsofsalt,and10poundsofgarlic inhiscab,and,inthebackofhistruck besideafew’rough-cutboards,four20-ga1lonstonecrocksunderneathaworncanvas tarpaulin.'Hrerewerepineneedlesinside thecrocksandpineneedlesstucktotheir bottoms,asthoughtheyhadbeenkeptout'sidesomewhere.Ididn’taskwhere.

Iwashedthecrocksandthenpicked

enoughcucumberstofillthem,while Jamesmixedabrine,boileditup,and poureditin.Half-soursarefast,threedays fromstarttofinish.IttookJamesthatmany daystoroofoverthenewadditionand boardupthesides,thenroughoutthe sleepingloftandinstalltheskylightabove. Mefashionedaladderfromtwo-by-foursto getupanddown.

Whenthefirstbatchofpickleswasready, weliftedthecrocksintothebackofhis truck,coveredthemoxerwiththetaip, andJamesdroveoff.Hereturnedearlythat eveningwitheightbandsmadeofbright blueplastic,stackedtwohighandlashed totherails.Hetoldmehe’dfoundaPort¬ landdistributorwhoboughtourhalf-sours, fourforadollar,withapromisetobuyall wecoulddelivertohim.Jamessaidthat withlandasproductiveasmine,wecould easilyclear$4,000inthemonthofAugust. Butweneedmorestart-upcapital,he toldme,soIgavehimthemoneyIhadset asideforwindows,andwhileIwentoutto pick400gallonsofcucumbers,hewent outandboughtmorevinegar,moresalt andgarlic,moreplasticbarrels.

Whynotstonecrocks,1askedhim, they’resomuchnicer.Youcan’tgetstone crocksanymore,heexplained,andevenif xoucouldthey’dcostyourrightarm.

1didn’taskhimwherehe’dfoundthe fourwestartedwith.1suppose1might have,ifIreallywantedtoknow.Jamessta¬ pledpolyoverthewindowopeningsofmy additionandpolyoxerthex’erticalspace hehadleftforthechimney,andoxerthe nextfewday’swcfilledthenewrough roomwithplasticbarrelsofbrewingpick¬ les.Itwasanexcitingtime.Excrydaya newbatchcameinandanexx’batchwent out,andeveryeveningJameswouldcome backfromPortlandwith$200incash, whichwewouldsplit,andalwaysmore barrels,morepicklingingredients.

Keepexpanding,he’dsay,alwaysexpand¬ ing,sowehiredalocalfanucrwithatrac¬ tortoplowupanacreofmyfieldandtillin manureandhay;thenJamesandIplanted hundredsofcucumberseedlingsthatwe boughtfromgreenhousesalloxerthestate. “Whatabouttheaddition?”Iaskedone nightaswelayhalfasleep,andhisanswer was,“Makehaywhilethesunshines.”

James’splanshungontheplywoodwall withExocommonpinsfortherestoftire summer,asgraduallymylivingroomand bedroomfilledwithpicklebarrels.Itwasn’t longbeforeourentirehousesmelledso strongofvinegarandgarlicthatJamesand1

begansleepingintheloftwithasmallelectriefanhangingfromtheopenskylight, blowingcoolnightairdownonourfaces.

Oncewhenwewerelyingtherewatch¬ ingthestars,JamesaskedmeifI’dever thoughtaboutparallelworlds.Iaskedwhat hemeant,andheexplainedhow’atthat exactsamemoment,insomeothergalaxy, therewasawomanexactlylikeme,fixing thesamelife1wasliving,lookingupatthe starsandwonderingaboutme,sameas1 waswonderingabouther.

“1tendtospeculatewhenIwatchthe stars,”hesaid.

Itendnottospeculate,andthisIadmit¬ tedtohim.

“Iwatchthestarsmainlytoidentifycon¬ stellations,”Isaidtohim,andwcbothhad alaugh.

IpointedoutDracotohim,thedragon, shiningoverhead,andAquila,theeagle, soaringacrosstheMilkyWay,andPega¬ sus,thewingedstallionsprungfromthe bloodofMedusa,risingoutoftireeast, andthat’swhenJamesandImadelovefor thefirsttime.

IntheremainingperfectdaysofAugust, cucumberscameinandpickleswent outindroves.Abouttheproductix'iE'of my'land,Jameshadunderestimatedby half.Inevery'roomofmyhouse,barrels stoodpressedtogethersothatonlyessential pathwaysremained:fromdoortorefrigera¬ tortobathroomtobed.Ononeofthose lastsummerdays,my'catScrcnranaway' andIbarelynoticed,busyaswewere.

Betweenpicking,pickling,andpeddling, JamesandIwereworking14,sometimes 16,hoursaday'.Butwehadtakenin almost$7,000onmycucumbers,anda new'cropwasabouttocomein.

Ouroperation,asJameslikedtocallit, didnotgounnoticedintown.Nordid Jameshimself.Withthatrough-boarded additionloomingoxermyhouse,andthe presenceofthisbearded,ponytailedman whosepickuptruckspentev'erywarm nightparkedbesidemine,anumberof townspeoplegrewactivelycuriousabout whattheirsecondgradeteacherwasupto.

FirstcamePerry'Al1ison,thefirstselect¬ man,claimingtobereassessingmyproper¬ tyfortaxpuqroses.

“SoisitMissorMissisnow?”hewanted toknow’ashesteppedinside,smiling, completely'disregardingthe wall-to-wallbarrels.

AdaylaterGeorgeFranklindrovein, headoftheschoolboard,ostensibly’tobuy somepicklesforhiswife.Itxvasthefirsttime

ex’erhehadstopped.IIesawJameshaving hissupperinthehammockandremarked thathedidn’tknow1hadabrother.Itold himtherewereprobablyanumberof thingsaboutmethathedidn’tknow.

ThefirsttimeJaniesaccompaniedme intotheSuperettetopayforgas,wcwere spiedbyoneofmyformerstudents,whose motherjerkedtheboyaround,asifhe’d caughtusinbed.

Butwhatreally'tookthecakewaswhen MichelleElkins,whohadoncetoldme that1neededaman,cametomydoorfor alookatJamesandactuallycongratulated meonfindinghim,thencautionedme thatsmall-mindedpeoplewouldtalk.Idid notinviteherin.

Iadmitthatinsomeways1enjoyeditall: hearingthewhispers,havingmycucum¬ bersinsuchdemand,havingallthatextra moneycomingin,havingJames.

ButneedingJames?

IrememberthefirsttimeIsaw'that bumperstickerthatsays“AWOMAN NEEDS A MAN LIKE A FISH NEEDS A BICYCLE.”

Ofcourse,that’sageneralization. Somewomenneedamanfarlessthan fishneedbicycles.Othersneedthem more.Myself,Iwouldsay'thatIhavea carefullyconsideredappreciationformen who,afterall,havetraditionallybuilt bridges,automobiles,highways,houses. Asfarasmyneedingaman?

Only’slightly'morethanafishneedsa bicycle.IadmiredJames’sphysicalstrength andhisfearlessnesswithahammerand saw.Hisactualknowledgeofcarpentry, architecture,orwine1cametoconsidera crock.Speakingofwhich...butIdidn’t. Jameswasanidealhouseguestanda fair-mindedbusinesspartner,notgivento disagreement.Howhehadcomebythose fourstonecrockswasamatterIchosenot toexplore.Ilikedhiseasy'manner,his senseofhumorandthesongshesang.He enjoyedhardwork.Heknew'howtocook, andhewasn’tafraidtowashsilverwareor hanglaundry'.1likedthathedidn’town anythinghecouldnotfitinhispickup truck.Mostly,1appreciatedtheskillwith whichheavoidedallegiances.Fiew'ould havemadeagoodcountry.

Asfarasneedinghim?

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anticipatedIxjtlievents,thoughnottheir rapidsuccession.'ITiemorningforecastthat dayhadpredictedaneveningfrost,sowhen Igothomefromschoolwetookallmyblan¬ ketsandsheets,alongwithJames’starpaulin, andwecoxcredasmanyplantsaswecould. 'Hiatnightwesleptonmybaremattress andcoveredourselveswithhisopened sleepingbag.Intheearlymorningwe wentoutsidetofindthatwehadlostwhat wehadn’tprotected.Wepickedwhatwe could,and1handedoutthoselastfresh cucumbersatschool.

WhenIcamehomeintheafternoon, James’struckwasnotinmydriveway.I checkedmybureauandfoundhisshirts andsparejeansmissingfromhisdrawer. Likewise,hissleepingbagwasgonefrom theloft.Hehadstackedthebluebarrels neatlybehindtheaddition,64ofthemallwashedclean-andtakenhistarp.In mydishcupboard1found$800inan envelope-halftheendprofits-along withanotesayingthathecouldn’tsee spendingthewinteridlewhileIwasoffat workeverydaw

Itwasn’tuntil1wasupinbedthatnight watchingthestarsCassiopeia,ladyin thechair,thatIthoughtofthosefour stonecrocks.Iclimbeddowntheladder, pulledasweatshirtovermynightgown, wentoutsidewithaflashlight,andended uptopplingeveryoneofthoseplasticbar¬ relsbeforeIknewforsurethathehadtak¬ enthecrockswithhim.

Weekslater,whenthefrostscamesteadi¬ ly,mveatSercnreturned,whichmade mehappy,eventhoughshewasfattened withherfirstlitter.

InNovember1turned49,thesameage asJames.Youtendtothinkaboutyour agewhenwintercomes.Itriedtoimag¬ inewhoJamesmighthavebeeninmy highschoolclassandcouldthinkofno one.P’orthatreasonmyfondnessforhim grew,and1begantounderstandthatthis winterwouldbelongerthanmost.P’rom myloftIwouldwatchPerseus,thehero, movequietlythroughthenight,while Cassiopeiasatplacidlyabove,waiting. Withthefirstsnowfall,Iclosedoffthe additionwithabattoffiberglassinsulation. 1watchedalotoftelevisionasthosequiet eveningsworeon,althoughfrommvliv¬ ingroomIcouldstillheartheplasticsnap¬ pinginandoutwiththewind.Sometimes whenI’dhearthat,I’dthinkaboutJames andI’dlaugh,picturingmylittleunfin¬ ishedhousefilledwithpickles.Xlostofthe time,Ijustfeltold.

WithAprilandthefirstpeeperscluttering clownalongthepowerlines,Iremovedthe insulationfromthedoorwayandcarried mymattressbacktothesleepingloft.Iran anextensioncordup,alongwithmylamp, myalarmclock,andtelephone,andIpiled onblankets.'Iheroomwascold,butthe heatfrommyfurnacewannedthelofton itswayoutthroughthethinroof.

TowardtheendofthemonthJames called.Itwasafter11.1hadjustdog-eared mybookandturnedoffthelightwhenthe telephonerang.Iw'asnotsurprisedthathe called,notassurprisedashemighthave imagined,buthearinghisvoicewasgood, almostarelief.Icouldfeelmyheartbeat¬ ing.Hetoldmehehadspentthewinterin Georgia,alittlesouthofSavannah,but nowitwasgettingtoow’armforhim.Prol>ablyheadnorth,hesays.

Heasksmehowmyownwinterhad been,andItellhim.Cold.Busy withmychildren;lookingforward tospringvacation.Truckstillrunning? hewantstoknow',and1tellhimitis, butnotgreat.Inthiswaytheconversa¬ tiongoesonhalfattended,Jameslinger¬ ingforanincitationand1,lyinginthe dark,tryingtomakethedecisionthat I’veputoffuntilnow,asiftheanswer willsomehowberevealedinthispassing ofwords.

Lookingforwardtosummer,hesays, and1pickoutUrsaMajor,thegreatbear, glintingdownthroughtlieglass.Won¬ deredifyou’dthoughtanyabouttillingup alittlemoreofthatfield.Notreally,Itell him,andthenheglidesintothepicture himself,barelynoticed.

“’HioughtmaybeI’dframeyououta greenhouse,”hesays,“bangupsomepoly soyoucangetajumpontheseason.”

TTiat’sanidea,Ianswerwithoutcommit¬ ment,andmyeyesfalltoanotherstargaz¬ ingovertheedgeoftheskylight.1thinkit’s Herculesatfirst,kneeling.

“Comefall,I’llputupglass,makeyoua morepermanentstructure,”hecontinues, andthenIrealizemymistake.It’snotHer¬ culesatall.It’sSeqDcns,risingupoutof theeast,theserpent.

AndthenIhavenothingmoretosayto JamesbecauseI’mnolongerlistening,but lookingoffbeyondtheconstellations, imaginingaparallelworldsomewherein southGeorgia,speculating.

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