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WeknowaboutthePerfectStormof1991,HurricaneBob,theStormof1978,andthe Hurricaneof1938.ButbackwhentheDevilwaschiefoperatingofficerofNew England,weusedhavesomegodlessblows,rippingpasttheIslesofShoalsandtear¬ ingMaine'sbeachesapart.Largelyunrecordedandunremembered,thehoaryblasts scouredtheNewEnglandCoastfrom1492-1870andwerelosttotimeuntilDavid LudlumconjuredsomeofthembackupwithhisfascinatingEarlyAmericanHurricanes (AmericanMeteorologicalSociety,1963).
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OnSeptember24,1638,wereallyhadourbaconlicked.Itwasjustafter4p.m.The skywasasdarkasuranium.AccordingtosurvivingpagesfromthediaryofJohn JocelynofScarborough,"afearfulstormofwindbegantorage,calledahurricane.Itis animpetuouswindthatgoescommonlyaboutthecompassinthespaceof24hours. ItbeganfromtheN.N.W.andcontinuedtillthenextmoming-thegreatestmischiefit didus,wasthewrackingofourshallops,andtheblowingdownofmanytrees,in someplacesamiletogether."
Lookingforsomethingabitmorecontemporary'?Youcandouble-clickontheMaine 1lurricanewebsiteandallofasuddentheyearis1960.Wheneverybodywasdoingthe twist,theultimatetwisterwasHurricaneDonna.ItalmostsoundedlikeasongbyDion orBobbyVinton.Everythingwassuspendedfortheday,waiting.Noonedareddrive acar.WeathermanBobO'WrillhadPortlandinapanic.(Itwasbadenoughthatahur¬ ricanewasonitswayhere,buthisredundant"hurricaneactivity"madethingsincom¬ prehensiblymoreunnerving.)Then,likeafreighttrain,thebiggustsscreamedtheir wayin.Sixyearsold,Isnuckoutofthehousetofeelthewindalmostpickmeup.I grabbedourfrontdoorknobtokeepfromsailingoffmyfrontporch,buttomyright the77-knotwindspiritedintoanemptygalvanizedmetaltrashcanatthetopofour driveway'andliftedit300yardsintothesky.Maybeit'sstillupthere.
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The Martha Graham Dance Company T^. comestotheMerrillAuditoriumOctober’ 17,courtesyofPCAGreatPerformances. Arguablytheoldestandmostcelebrated contemporarydancecompanyinthe country,itboastsalumniMerce Cunningham,PaulTaylor,andBetty Bloomer-laterknownasBettyFord. "Thisisarealtreatfor Portland-especiallyyoungerpeoplewho haven'tbeenexposedtoherwork,"says PCA'sBrettWilliams."It'sbeenmorethan 10yearssincetheywerehere."Seewhatthe currentcompanyisuptoattheMerrill. www.pcagreatperformances.org
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JudithandLarryLidskymetonablind dateandweremarriedthreemonths later.That'sasuresignofacouplewho knowwhattheywant.Infact,theirlove affairwithPortlandstartedinmuchtire sameway."Tirefirsttiringwedidwassmell allthegarlicduringawalkthroughthe restaurantsoftheOldPort,"saysJudith."We fellmadlyinlovewithit."
Dittofortheirfirsttrektothesiteoftheir futurehomeonGreatDiamondIsland.Tire formerNewton,Massachusetts,residents exclaimed,"ThisisnotMartha'sVineyard." Andthat'sjusthowtheywantedit.
Judith,anattorneywithMintzLevinin Boston,andGarry,awell-knownnuclear physicsprofessoratMIT,Iivedinatradition¬ al,antique-filledhomeandwantedsome¬ thingverydifferentfortheirMaineresidence. Judithdescribesherprimaryhomeas"anold largehousewitheverythingthatcomeswith theoldandthelarge.Herewewanteda senseofmotion,lightandlighthearted, somethingfullofglass,notornaments,witha cleanfeelthatwouldfitinwiththesea."
MaintenancewasalsoanIssue,especially foranislandhome."Ourgoalwastocreate somethingthatwasveryeasytotakecareof. Iwantedtothinkofoursecondhousemore likeaboat,compactandefficient.Plus,I knew,ifitwasaboat,Larrywouldcleanit," shelaughs.
TireLidskyssignedPortlandarchitect SamVanDamtoassistthemwithrealizing theirvision.JudithrecallstheirmeetingVan Damand,onceagain,sensingagoodfit instantly:
"ItwaslikeGoldilocks.Hewasjustright." VanDamagrees."Mypleasureisworking withpeoplewholiketothinkaboutwhat they'redoing,"herecalls."Idealclientsare oftenpeoplewhospeakonelanguagepartic¬ ularlywell.Itdoesn'tmatterwhatthatlan¬ guageis."
"Thenweentrustedourarchitectwith ourdarkanddirtysecret,"Judithsays,"that wewantedacontemporary,notatraditionall,house."
VanDamrememberstheirfirstdesign meetinginwhichLarrycamearmedwith hisownhousemodel.
"Larrysaid,'Well,whydon'tyougofirst?'
"■Thefaceoftirehouseneededtodealwith thatsweepofaviewtoFalmouth,"VanDam says."Iusedacurvewithtirecomerandlarg¬ erwindowtolookinthedirectionofthebest
The former Newton, Massachusetts, residents exclaimed(ofGreatDiamondIsland),"Thisisnot Martha'sVineyard!"Andthat'sexactlyhowthey wantedit.
view.Hisapproachwasasquareturnedlike aship'sprowbutdealtwiththesitejustasI had.Larrysaid,'He'sreallygood,'tookhis modeloutofthebox,andsimplysetitaside."
VanDam'sasymmetricswoopisare¬ freshingsurpriseasitengagesthecoastal prospectwithenoughenergytocarrythe buildingonitsown.
"Thebuildablefootprintwassmalland engagedledge,sowebuiltthehouseoffthe ground,makingthefirstfloorequaltothetop
oftheknoll.Andthuscamethebridge." Thistraverseservesasafriendlyfront door,introducinginahumble,cleverfashion thegrandeurofwhatliesahead.
"Samhadthisplantounderstandpn> ciselywherethesunwouldbeatanypoint intheyear,"Judithsays."Sowehadthe wholeteamoutheretogetheratourrespe-'fivebuildingcomers,withSamsaying 'Movethreefeettotheright,nowsixinches totheleft-rightthere!'Andthat'show"
gotitperfectlysited."
"Theywereawonderfulteam,definitely notinnocentbystanders,"saysVanDamof theLidskys.Togethertheydealtwitheach issueindepth,asanygoodteamwithanMIT scientistwould."Ateverymeetingwetook rigorousnotesandsentsketchesbackand forth.Wescopedoutallthedetailsaheadof time,sotherewereveryfewchangeorders. Wedidn'tleaveanythingopenfortiremoney pit,"saysJudith.
Thecollaborationproduceduniquefea¬ tures,suchasacantileveredmahoganytub andthedeck'srailingbeingmadeoutoflob¬ sterpotwire.Projectmanageranddesign assistantTravisKinneyrecallshearinghow theforeman[ofPremierIslandBuilders/ Wright-RyanConstruction]knewsomeone
whohadtheequipmentforbendingthewire cloth,"andthusthedetailwasbom.Kinney alsohadadirecthandintheairy"flyover shelf"fromwhichthekitchen'slightsaresus¬ pended,aswellastiremilk-paint-treatedash columns,whichprovidetheonlycolorinan otherwisepurewhiteinteriorfullycharged withlight,reflectivesurfaces.
Carry(whosadlypassedawayafterthis wonderfulhomewascompleted)wasa worldexpertinnuclearfusion.VanDam believesthat"Larry'sworkwasinawayan analogy'tothebuildingitself.There'salotof embodiedenergyinthatbuilding.Youcan feeltirepowerofthestructureinarawway." Dynamicfeaturessuchastheexposedjoists terminatingvigorouslyagainstthecurve insidethemainlivingspace,theprojected roofcomerflyingoutwellbeyondthebowed wall(primarilytoprotectthegrillunder¬ neath),andthepartiallycantilevereddeck, withitstruss-likestmtskickingdowntomeet theground,haveresultedinacrisp,singular¬ ly'massed,yetstrikingly'muscularbuilding withinasmallfootprint.
Duetoschedulesandtirefactthatsomeof thefamilyhasrecently'relocatedtoCalifornia, ithasbecomeimpracticalforJudithtomain-
tainafrequentvisitschedule,sotireproperty isnowonthemarket.Someluckysoulwill inherittiregloriouscontextthatthecarefully' craftedhousesolovinglyembraces.There weredayswhenJudithandDirry"would spendanhourjustwatchingagreatblueheron gofishing.
"Larrybelievedthatitdoesn'tmatterif yougetcreditfortheidea,justgetitdone. Nobody'hadanegoinanyofthis,that'swhy' itworkedsowell,"Judithsays.Normally thiskindofrelationshipischalkedupto goodchemistry.Hereonthissun-drenched acreofPortlandHarbor,itinvolvesgood physics,too.■
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e'reproudtobringyoutheeight yearofTheMaine100".Thisan¬ nualreportonMaine'stopone hundredbusinessesispresentedinde¬ scendingorderoftotalreportedCalendar Year2004revenues,thankstotheexclusive cooperationofDun&Bradstreet.
Afewpreliminariesareinorder.First,a: ourrequest,Dun&Bradstreethasexcludec thegrossrevenueinformationforgovern¬ mentandpublicworksinstitutions.Second nationalfirmssuchasMcDonald's,Rite Aid,PizzaHut,andWal-Martareout,a.areout-of-state-controlledbusinessessuer aspaperconglomerateswithinterestsif manystates,notjustMaine.Ontheother hand,weincludeMainefirmswithout-ot stateownershipbutwhostillsetindepend¬ entinitiativesherefromMaineheadquarter withfulllayersofmanagement,such BathIronWorks(ownedinrecentdecade byCongoleum,Inc.,andnowGeneralDy¬ namics),inTheMaine100.
Sowhilethefollowingfirmswithgrea: influenceinMainewinhonorablemention awards,theycannotbelistedinTheMaine 100:TD/Banknorth,CalendarYear2004rev-
enues$12,397,211,500(includessalesfromthe formerPeople'sHeritageBank);UNUM, $3,497,050,209;Hannaford,$2,603,800,000; CentralMainePower,$596,326,000.BlethenMainenewspaperscameinat$41.8million.
FinancialanalystEvanLivadahasbeen kindenoughtopeerintothedataand answerafewquestionsaboutwhat'staking shapeinhiseconomiccrystalball:
Hurricane Katrina barely brushed Maine as a weathersystem.Butisitstillonitswaytous financially?
Iftherefineriescan'tgetupandrunning,we couldfeelit.Thepriceofoiliskey,because it'ssuchabigcomponenttotheeconomyof therestoftheworld.Butitlooksasiftherest oftheworldhasalreadyrecognizedthisand iscompensating.1thinkyou'regoingtosee SaudiArabiaincreaseproductionasmuchas possible.IfwecanstraightenoutVenezuela, thatwouldbeaplus.NewEnglandshould¬ n'timmediatelybeaffectedsincewegetalot offuelfromCanada.
Ithinkwe'vealreadyseentheworstas faraspricespikingandgougingiscon¬ cerned.Still,ifgaspricesstayover$3per gallon,it'sgoingtoaffectconsumerspend¬ ing,nottomentionthecostoftruckingand shipping,leadingtoaninflationaryspiral thatcouldechothehurricane.I'mpretty certaintheFederalReserveBankseesthis andwillrestrainfromtheone-quarter-percentratehikesthey'vebeenimposingin recenttimes.
Onamoretangiblenote,youmightsee placeslikeMarden'shavingthebiggest yearthey'veeverhadiftheyevergetdown there[thedevastatedareasofLouisianaand Mississippi],Ifanybodyshouldprofitfrom thatcalamityitshouldbethoseguys. Whenevertherearehugelossessomeone somewhereisexperiencingagain.
Anotherconsideration:thestocksmain¬ tainedtheirstrengthduringthehuge calamity.Thatshowsyousomethingabout theresiliencyoftheAmericanspirit.Still, "’iththeIraqWar,interestratesgoingup, higheroilprices,andinsuranceclimbing,it makesagrowingeconomymorefragile.
Can you derive any information about technologystocksfromthislist?
FairchildSemiconductorhashiredanew CEOwho'sveryrespectedintheindustry. Theyhaveabrightfuture.Scalebackslike theclosuresoftheMBNAcredit-cardpro-
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cessingcentersinthefaceofMaine'shaving investedsodeeplyintotelecommunications infrastructureinMaineshowthatarea's stalledabit.
How about dark horses to watch?
Thislistisvaluablebecauseitshowswhere Mainespendsmoney.Healthcare,hospi¬ tals,lumber.IDEXXhasgrowndramatical¬ lytothepointwherenowwehavej founderdatingmoviestarsandliving the highlife.That'saverybrightspot.L.L.Bean seemstobecookingonallcylinders.
How does the closing of Brunswick Naval Air Stationfigureintotheequation? Rememberwheneverybodywassodis traughtoverthelossofPeaseAirForceBasel Nowit'saboominghigh-techcenter,thebig¬ gestgrowthareainNewEngland.Iwouldn'i besurprisedif10yearsfromnowtheecono¬ my'sflourishinginBrunswick.
Funnythingshappen.Bmnswickisagreat coastalcommunitynotfarfromPortland, it’s beautifulgeographically,you'vegotBowdoir. Collegethere.Theethnicdiversityfrom the base-intheschools,inthecommunity-isJ loss.Intheshortinntilingsmayberough;ir thelongrimwe'llhaveasustainablevenue forattractingtechnologybusinesses,especial lyiftirestatecangetittogethertoofferfinan¬ cialincentives.Wehavetocompetewith the restoftirecountry.
Heretheyare,thetop 100firmsinthestate, listedindescending orderoftotalgross revenues.
1.FairchildSemiconductor,51,603,100,000 82RunningHillRd,SouthPortland,04106.775-8100. Empl.9024,KirkP.Pond,chmn.
2.L.L.Bean,5700,600,000 15CascoSt,Freeport,04033.865-47611.Empl.4000, Christopher McCormick, pres.
3.EasternMaineHealthcareSystems,5601,563,500 43WhitingHillRd,Brewer,04412.973-7050.Empl.1^ Norman Ledwin, pres.
4.IDEXXLaboratories,5549,181,000
1 Idexx Dr, Westbrook, 04092.856-0300. Empl. 2473. Jonathan W. Ayers, chmn.
5.MaineMedicalCenter,5542,013,000 22BramhallSt,Portland,04102.662-0111.Empl.5000, VincentConti,pres.
।AtFairchildSemiconductor,we’renotafraidtouseourimaginations.Whenothercompanies Iwerelookingdownpredictablepaths,wesawtheneedforcomponentstooptimizepowerin everyconceivableelectronicsapplication.Sowhenyoupushthepowerbutton,Fairchild’sproducts jareenablingaflowofpowerdrivingtoday’selectronicsandencouragingnewwaysofthinking.
Forideastotakeflight,youneedthepowerwithin:FairchildSemiconductor,The Power Franchise?
Smart people. Organized people. Efficientpeople.Dedicatedpeople. Iftheyworkinanoffice,weknow them and we know them better thananyotherstaffingfirmin southern Maine.
At Springborn, we take great care to understand the personalities of each of our employees and applicantsaswellastheirskillsets. Knowing the person behind the resume enables us to match the right candidate to the right assignment every time - guaranteed.
Springborn has served southern Maine businesses for more than 15years.Ourspecialistshaveover 65 years’ experience combined in thestaffingindustry.
Focusing exclusively on office staffing has enabled us to assemble a diverse team of field employees and applicants whose talents span the following areas ofexpertise:
Office/Clerical Accounting/Finance Legal/Administrative
Forintelligentofficestaffing solutions you can depend on. putthestaffingspecialistsat Springborn to work for you.
6.BathIronWorks,$497,800,000
700 Washington St. Stop 1, Bath, 04530.443-3311. Empl. 6500, Jcfr F. Shipway, pres.
7.NevamarCompany,$378,000,000
130 Middle St., Portland, 04101. 822-9944. Empl. 1600, Jim Tees, pres.
8.EasternMaineMedicalCenter,$298,454,304
489 State St., Bangor, 04401.973-7000. Empl. 1119. Deborah C. Johnson, CEO.
9.PineStateTradingCompany,$290,300,000 8 Ellis Ave, Augusta, 04330. 622-3741. Empl. 550, Paul Cottrell, prs
10.MaineGeneralHealth,$272,201,736
6 E Chestnut St, Augusta, 04330. 626-1000. Empl. 3600, Scott Bullock,pres.
11.CianbroCompanies,$256,880,000
1 Hunnewell Ave, Pittsfield, 04967.487-3311. Empl. 1700, Peter G Vigue, pres.
12.AutoEurope,$225,000,000
39 Commercial St Ste. 1, Portland, 04101.842-2000. Empl. 280, Ito: Khalidi, CEO.
13.SyscoFoodServices,$220,000,000
55 Thomas Dr, Westbrook, 04092.871 -0700. Empl. 400, Richard Giles,pres.
14.O'ConnorGMCInc.,$218,157,097
187 Riverside Dr, Augusta, 04330.622-3191. Empl. 275, Charles V O'Connor, pres.
15.WebberOil,$202,700,000
700 Main St, Bangor, 04401.942-5505. Empl. 700, Michael T Shea pres.
16.DomtarMaineCorp,$200,000,000
144 Main St, Baileyville, 04694. 427-3311. Empl. 554, Deborah C Feck. gen. mgr.
17.InterfaceFabricsGroup,$193,300,000
9 Oak St, Guilford, 04443. 876-3331. Empl. 2500, Christopher Richard, pres.
18.OceanInvestmentsCorp,$189,200,000
700 Mame Ave, Bangor, 04401.942-7000. Empl. 900, Arthur I Irving,pres.
19.WrightExpressCorp,$189,100,000
97 Darling Ave, South Portland, 04106. 773-8171. Empl. 630, Mute E. Dubyak, pres.
20.MaineEmployersMutualInsuranceCo,$175,510,219
261 Commercial St Ste. 4, Portland, 04101. 791-3300. Empl. 220, John T. Leonard, pres.
21.PrimeTanningCo,$153,500,000
20 Sullivan St, Berwick, 03901. 698-1111. Empl. 1113, Leonard Kaplan, chmn.
22.CentralMaineMedicalCenter,$150,102,570
300 Mam St., Lewiston, 04240. 795-0111. Empl. 1200, Peter Chalke, pres.
23.NorthcenterFoodservice,5150,000,000 Dalton Rd, Augusta, 04338. 623-8451. Empl. 352, David K. Crowell, pres.
24.OSCSports,$149,908,505 5 Bradley Dr, Westbrook, 04092. 854-2794. Empl. 1300, Edward Manganello, chmn.
25.SistersofCharityHealthSystems,$143,907,124 Campus Ave., Lewiston, 04240 777-8100. Empl. 350, James Cassidy, pres.
26.H.E.SargentInc.,$143,779,870
378 Bennoch Rd, Stillwater. 04489 827-4435. Empl. 400, John Simpson, pres.
27.DarlingsInc.,$143,127,412
96 Parkway S. Unit 1, Brewer, 04412.992-1740. Empl. 300, John B Darling, pres.
28.HancockLumberCompany,$141,529,342
4 Edes Falls Rd , Casco, 04015. 627-4201. Empl. 625, Marc Beaudoin, CFO.
29.NRFDistributorsInc.,$141,446,439
39Old Belgrade Rd.. Augusta, 04330. 622-4744. Empl. 395, Norman Pomerleau, pres.
30.PenobscotBayMedicalCenter,$132,261,665
6 Glen Cove Dr., Rockport, 04856. 596-8000 Empl. 800, Roy Hi’chmgs, CEO.
31.C.N.BrownCompany,$131,300,000
1 C N Brown Way, South Paris. 04281. 743-9212. Empl. 454, Harold 3 Jones, chmn.
32.AssociatedGrocersofMaine,$130,811,985
1000 Brunswick Ave, Gardiner, 04345. 582-6500. Empl. 190, Wayne Crandall,chmn.
33.EverettJ.PrescottInc.,$130,000,000
191 Central St, Gardiner. 04345. 582-1851. Empl. 275, Peter E. Prescott,CEO.
34.Martin'sPointHealthCare,$125,930,076
331 Veranda St. Ste. 1, Portland, 04103. 774-5801. Empl. 405, David Howes,pres.
35.JacksonLaboratory,$118,536,982
600 Mam St, Bar Harbor, 04609. 288-6749. Empl. 1300, Richard P. Woychik,dir.
36.SargentTrucking,$118,331,556
64 Main St, Mars Hill, 04758.429-8106. Empl. 70, Bruce Sargent,pres.
37.GeigerBros,$117,981,000
Mt Hope Ave, Lewiston, 04240. 755-2000. Empl. 400, Eugene G. Geiger, chmn.
38.BHEHoldingsInc.,$117,400,000
33 State St, Bangor, 04401.947-2414 Empl. 423, Robert S. y.gg$, chmn.
39.VillageCarCompany,$116,173,951
293 Hogan Rd, Bangor, 04401.945-9401. Empl. 140, John E. Quirk,pres.
40.MercyHospital,$115,312,764 '44StateSt,Portland,04101.879-3000.Empl.1100,EileenF.Skinner,pres.
41.Emery-Waterhouse,$110,500,000
7 Rand Rd, Portland, 04104. 775-2371. Empl. 250, Steven Frawley,CEO.
42.BangorSavingsBank,$108,144,000
99 Franklin St, Bangor, 04401.942-5211. Empl. 500, P J. Dowe, pres.
43.FisherEngineering,$100,000,000
50 Gordon Dr, Rockland, 04841 701-4200. Empl. 170, Jim Jan:k.member.
44.F.M.BeckInc.,$99,999,999 Mam St, Yarmouth, 04096.846-9065. Empl. 11, Frederic M. Beck, pres.
45.R.H.FosterEnergy,$98,200,000
10 Mecaw Rd, Hampden, 04444. 947-5336. Empl. 340, Robert H. ^ter, chmn.
OakhurstDairy,$95,589,843
3M Forest Ave., Portland, 04101. 772-7468. Empl. 265, Stanley I. Sennett,pres
47.ControlDevicesInc.,592,900,000
228 Northeast Rd, Standish, 04084. 642-4535. Empl. 1000, Jeffrey ’’'bod,pres.
48.WebberHospitalAssociation,591,478,577 ’ Medical Center Dr, Biddeford. 04005. 283-7000. Empl. 1000. ■.-.va-d McGeachey. pres.
49.FranklinMemorialHospital,$91,241,280 m Franklin Health Commons, Farmington. 04938. 778-6031. Empl
450.RichardBatt,pres.
So.BowdoinCollege,$90,981,000 College Station, Brunswick. 04011. 725-3000. Empl. 600, Barry Us.pres.
stDysartsService,$90,000,000
JO Coldbrook Rd, Bangor. 04401. 942-4878 Empl 200, Edward Oysat,pres.
S2.Mardens,S87.44S.020
84 College Ave.. Waterville. 04901 873-6111. Empl 1000, Harold A Vaden. pres.
S3.GrangerNorthern,587,394,869
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84 Middle St., Portland, 04101. 774-3500. Empl. 75, Ernest E. O'Brien, pres.
54.LeeChryslerPlymouth,585,300,000
200 Main St.. Westbrook, 04092.856-6685. Empl. 259, Don Lee, p?_
55.SpencerPress,585,000,000 90 Spencer Dr.. Wells, 04090.646-9926. Empl. 600, Stephen P Spenlmhauer, pres.
56.CamdenNationalCorporation,584,776,000 2 Elm St, Camden, 04843.236-8821. Empl. 320, Robert W Daigle, o?
57.Pres/TrusteesColbyCollege,584,307,000 4760 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, 04901.872-3000. Empl. 580, Jarr^ B. Crawford, chmn.
58.YorkHospital,584,167,800
15 Hospital Dr, York, 03909. 363-4321. Empl. 535, Jud Knox, pres
59.NortheastHealth,580,535,738 4 White St, Rockland, 04841. 596-8000. Empl. 1200, Frar< Mude chmn.
60.GageCompany,580,000,000
172 Samt John St, Portland, 04102. 773-4755. Empl. 248, Rober Chute, chmn.
61.DowneastEnergy,579,100,000
18 Spring St, Brunswick. 04011. 729-9921. Empl. 360, Richard A Morrell,pres.
62.BarberFoods,579,900,000
207 Larrabee Rd. Ste. 3, Westbrook, 04092 856-1430. Errpl. 800. Augustus Barber, chmn. *
63.St.JosephHospital,575,735,589
360 Broadway, Bangor, 04401. 262-1000. Empl. 840, Sister M Norberta, pres.
64.MidCoastHospital,573,014,040
123 Medical Center Dr, Brunswick, 04011 729-0181. Empl 630, Herbert Pans, CEO.
65.ForestCityChevrolet,572,600,000
1000 Brighton Ave, Portland, 04102. 774-5971. Empl. 200, Todd Wenzel, pres.
66.WhiteRockDistilleriesInc.,570,000,000
21 Saratoga St, Lewiston, 04240. 783-1933. Empl. 190, Paul Coulombe, CEO.
66.(TIE)WoodStructuresInc.,570,000,000
20 Pomerleau St, Biddeford, 04005. 282-7556. Empl. 600, David Wulbrecht, pres.
68.PresidentTrusteesBatesCollege,568,808,057 2 Andrews Rd, Lewiston, 04240. 786-6100. Empl. 720, Elaine Hanse, pres.
69.EllsworthBuildersSupply,568,772,487 261 State St, Ellsworth, 04605. 667-7134. Empl. 330, Austin Goodyear, pres.
70.Chadwick-BarossInc.,565,000,000 160 Warren Ave, Westbrook, 04092 854-8411. Empl. 100, George Corey, pres.
70.(TIE)AVXTantalumCorp.,565,000,000 401 Hill St, Biddeford, 04005. 282-5111. Empl 120, John Gilbert CEO.
72.MaineMutualFireInsuranceCo,564,998,331 44 Maysville Rd, Presque Isle, 04769. 764-6611. Empl. 115, Larry' Shaw, pres.
73.AffiliatedHealthcareSystems,564,227,829 925 Union St. Ste. 2. Bangor, 04401 973-6700. Empl 443, Kenner Hews, pres.
74.DiversifiedCommunications,563,941,000 121 Free St, Portland, 04101.842-5400. Empl. 500, David H Lowd
75.J&SOil,562,260,732
RR 202, Manchester, 04351. 622-1609 Empl. 150, John F Babb.C-
76.RoweFordSales,561,904,588
91 Mam St, Westbrook. 04092. 854-2555. Empl. 132, Wallace E Camp, pres
77.NyerMedicalGroup,561,687,258
1292 Hammond St, Bangor, 04401.942-5273. Empl. 269, Karen
Wright,pres.
78.MainePotatoGrowersInc.,$61,014,000
56 Parsons St , Presque Isle, 04769 764-3131. Empl. 165, Joseph G. la'lande,pres.
78.(TIE)MPGTruck&Tractor,$61,014,000
261 Mam St. Presque Isle, 04769 768-5211. Empl. 22, Gordon Sprague.pres.
80.PortlandPipeLineCorp.,$60,082,910
30 Hill St, South Portland, 04106. 767-0421. Empl. 50, P G. Hollihan, pres.
81.AuburnMotorSales,58,700,000
699 Center St., Auburn, 04210. 784-2321. Empl. 145, Wallace E. Camp.pres.
82.BillDodgeBuick,$57,100,000
2 Saunders Way. Westbrook. 04092.854-3200. Empl. 150, William Oodge,pres.
83.MaineIndustrialTiresLtd.,$56,000,000
9 Laurence Dr.. Gorham, 04038. 856-6381. Empl. 358, Terry Lmdberg,pres.
84.RomanCatholicBishopPortland,$55,879,000
>0 Ocean Ave., Portland, 04103. 773-6471. Empl. 1200, Joseph J. Gerry,bishop.
85.AroostookMedicalCenter,$55,327,363
140 Academy St, Presque Isle, 04769. 768-4000. Empl. 860, Larry aplante. chmn.
86.DragonProductsCompany,$52,900,000
38 ^ebk? St, Portland. 04101.774-6355. Empl. 200, Joseph M. Koch, pres.
87.Charlie'sMotorMall,$52,600,000
465 Western Ave, Augusta, 04330. 622-7327. Empl. 130, Charles Shuman, pres.
88.PrideManufacturingCo.,$51,300,000
187 Water St, Guilford, 04443.876-3315. Empl. 500, Robert A Burr, pres.
89.MaineCoastRegionalHealthFacilities,$50,615,924
50 Union Si. Ste. 2, Ellsworth. 04605. 667-5311. Empl. 435, Robert .Viliams,chmn.
90.UniversityofNewEngland,$50,161,113
11 Hills Beach Rd, Biddeford, 04005 283-0171. Empl. 610, Sandra R?atherman, pres.
91.JPaulLevesque&Sons,$50,000,000
100 Levesque Rd, Ashland, 04732. 435-6401. Empl. 270. Dan Levesque,VP.
91.(TIE)MontrealMaine&ATIRailway,$50,000,000
15 Iron Rd, Bangor, 04401. 848-4200. Empl. 299, Robert C. Grindrod, ores.
91.(TIE)CDN-USA,$50,000,000
38 Preble St, Portland, 04101 774-6355. Empl. 200, Joseph Koch, ores
94.KTIInc.,549,900,000
"0 Mam St. Ste. 1308, Saco, 04072. 286-1668. Empl. 158, John Casella,chmn.
95.NationalDistributorsInc.,$48,991,453
16 Wallace Ave, South Portland. 04106. 773-1719 Empl. 100. Frank i Gaziano, CEO.
96.M.W.Sewall&Company,$48,700,000
^9 Front St, Bath, 04530.442-7994. Empl. 165. Edward Sewall. pres
5ZWright-RyanConstruction,$48,269,543
; Oanforth St, Portland, 04101. 773-3625. Empl. 70, Thomas B. ■’''^ht.pres.
58.R.H.Renylnc.,$47,913,427
731 Rt 1, Newcastle. 04553. 563-3177 Empl. 400, Robert H ’eny.pres
59.Tex-TechHoldingsInc.,$46,732,067
N. Main St, North Monmouth, 04265. 933-4404 Empl. 441, 'eMlle Wier, chmn.
JOO.NewEnglandSurfaces,$45,977,422
'6 Westminster St, Lewiston, 04240. 784-3531. Empl. 100, Robert 3 ^on, CEO ■
Itwasasim¬ plecottage builtbymy grandfather amongthe dunesona whitesandbeach hereinMaine.Ithadalarge stonefireplacetokeepthechillawayduring summerstorms.Ithadseasonalrunning waterandelectricitywhichcameonasingle wirestrungonwoodenpoles.Whenthe windblew,thewireswhistledmaking ghostlyseamusicongraywindydays.My grandfatherbroughtinmanyloadsofrich browntopsoilandmygrandmotherplanted flowers,thousandsofflowersinanamazing profusionofcolorwhichshetendeddaily. Theyardwassurroundedbyawhitepicket fence.Onthreesidesdunegrasscameupto theedgeofthefence.Inthefrontthe AtlanticOceansweptinonasmoothflat beach.Eachspringshereplacedherannu¬ als.Everysummerthesearosescametolife inwhiteandpinknestledamonggreen leaveswhichgrewalongtheoutsideofthe fence.Theyweretenacioushappyflowers thatlovedthesandysoils,wantingmore thananythingelsetobeallowedtocome insidethefencebutwereconvincedtwicea weekbyapush-reellawnmower tostayontheirside.
Inmemoryofmy grandmother‘sgardens' andherlifeamongthe flowerswecreatedthe SeaRoseRing.She wouldhavelovedthis ring.
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BY ROBERT BLECHL
evinWoodawokethatmorningun¬ awareofthegriefthatwouldforever changehislifeafewhourslater.
Inhishomewerehislife'streasures:wife KarenAnnandtwininfantdaughtersLind¬ seyandLaura.
TlieWoodswerenewtoMaine,having twomonthspriorboughtahouseinHermon, ontheoutskirtsofBangor.Boththoughtthe TreadwellAcressubdivisionwouldbea soundlocalefortheirdaughtersandforKevin tolaunchacareerinpediatricpsychology.
ButtheafternoonofNovember15,1988, broughttheunthinkable.
TlietwinswerestillinsidewhenKaren, 37,steppedintothebackyard.Guessesvary astowhy.Deerhuntershadbeennearingthe premisesinrecentdays,andtheconsensusis thatshe'dgonetowarnapairthat'dven¬ turedt<x>closetothehouse.
Momentslater,130feetfromtheback door,shewasshotdead.
"Wemetinhighschool,"Woodsays."She wasaremarkablewoman,physicallybeauti¬ ful,butthatpaledincomparisontohersen¬ sitivityandconcernfortheneedsofothers. Andhowmuchsheenjoyedthosekids.They reallycompletedherlife."
Beforethebirthofherdaughters,Karen Woodhadcompletedabachelor'sinbusi¬ nessandworkedinbanking,acareerto whichshe'dplannedtoreturn.
ThenativesofBinghamton,NewYork, datedincollegeandmarriedafterKevin earnedagraduatedegreeinpsychology.His pursuitofaPh.D.tookthemtoIowa.For12 yearsthey'ddelayedparenthooduntilthey feltfinanciallysecure.Atlastthedayarrived, andthefamilyoffourdepartedIowafor Maine,whereKevinlandedajobatEastern MaineMedicalCenter.Thetwinscelebrated theirfirstbirthdaythreeweeksbeforetheir motherwaskilled.
"Alackofindictmentclincheditforme," Woodsays."1couldn'traisemydaughtersin anenvironmentlikethat."
Devastated,Woodsoughtdirectionand thesolaceoffamilyinBinghamton.Five monthslaterhereturnedtoIowa.
"TherewerealotofreasonswhyIleft Maine,"heexplains."There'saprovincial attitudethatexists.Youhearpeoplekidding thatyouhavetobetherethreegenerationsto beaMainer.There'sthatattitudeof'protect¬ ingtheirown.'"Therewereevenarticles
describing'him'asaBoyScoutleaderand hardworkinggrocerymanager.
"I'mnotsayinghe'snotadecentperson. Butultimatelywehavetoberesponsiblefor ouractionsandheldaccountable.Karen shouldn'tbeblamedforherowndeath becauseshewasn'twearingblazeorangeon herproperty'."
ThepersoninquestionisDonaldRogerson.
Rogerson,alongwithfriendandattorney' PeterAnderson,hadbeenstalkingdeernear theboundary'oftheWoodbackyard.The menwereseparatedandoutofcontactatthe timeoftheshooting.Woodwasatthemed¬ icalcenter,counselingasuicidalpatient.
Rogersonwascarryingapump-action RemingtonModel760,caliber.30-06,loaded withastandarddeercartridge.
TheMaineWardenServicedetermined thathefiredthefatalshots286feetfroma nearby'house.Mainelawprohibitsthedis¬ chargeofafirearmwithin300feetofaresi¬ dence.Rogersonsaidhe'dlockeda"white flag"(theupturnedtailofafleeingdeer)in hisriflesightsbeforefiringthefirstshotand followingitupwithasecond.Thevicinity wassubsequentlysearchedfordroppings, hair,andhoofprints.Investigatorsfoundno traceofdeer.
ThoughRogersonwaschargedwithman¬ slaughter,thefirstgrandjury'declinedto deliveranindictment.Tenmonthslater,how¬ ever,theWardenServiceconvenedapress conference:itwasrevealedseveralweeks priorthatanephewofthelateLewisVafiades (Rogerson'sdefenseattorney)hadservedon thefirstgrandjury'.
Tw’oquestionscametolightaswell, spawnedinpartby'asmallbandofconspira¬ cytheoristswhobelievedRogersonmight havebeentakingthefallforsomeoneelse. First,why’wereWood'swhitemittensfound besideherbody'andnotonherhands?(The key'defensewasthispairofmittens,which Rogersonsympathizerssay'hemistookfora "whiteflag.")Secondly,whywereinvestiga¬ torsunabletoconclusively'linkthebullet fromRogerson'sriflewiththefatalone?
Gary'Sargent,nowsevenyearsintore¬ tirement,wasleadinvestigatorforthe WardenService.Sargentsaysthemittens,if they'coveredKarenWood'shandspriorto theshooting,wereeitherremovedorinad¬ vertently'slippedoffduringthetime Rogersonpickedherup,carriedher,and
triedtoresuscitateher.
Noadditionalinvestigationwasdoneor. thebullets.
"Itwasawell-usedrifle,"Sargentsays,''and therewaskx>muchwearinthe[barrel]fora positiveidentification.Buttherewasnevera questionthat[Rogersonfiredtheshots]." Mountingcontroversysoonprompteda secondgrandjury,whichvotedtoindict.The trialendedinacquittal.
RecountsWood:"Vafiadeswenttosofar astocastdoubtastowhetherRogersonwas theshooterandthatKarenwassomehowat fault.Youhavetogetasensethatcommunity supportwasmarkedlyinfavoroftheshoot¬ er.Itcausedalotofpain."
Sargentfeltpainofadifferentsortasthe NovembersunsankbehindTreadwellAcres "Thehardestpartofthatnightwasseeingthe girlsinthathouse.Itstruckattheheart."
"I'veneverbeenanti-hunting,"Woodmain¬ tains."I'mpro-responsiblehunting.Iappre¬ ciatepeoplewhoareresponsibleandtake responsibilityfortheiractions."
Wood,whoownsgunsandhuntspheas¬ ant,drawsadistinction."Slobhunters-they're outtoshootatnoiseormovement,sohyped up,adrenalineflowing-giveallgoodhuntersa badname.
"There'sanotherreasonwhyIleftMaine: theslantthatfilledthelocalnewspapersin thewakeofKaren'sdeath,"Woodsay's."Can youimaginewhatitwaslikereadingeditori¬ alscriticizingKaren,howshehadtlaeaudac¬ ity'nottowearblazeorangeinherown backyardandhowpeoplecometobuild thesehousesinpristinewilderness?"
FrederickBadger,theWoodfamily'attor¬ ney,callsit"asadcasetoworkon."
"Publicperception,"saysBadger,"had Karenwanderingthewoods,a'NewYork transplant'whodidnotunderstandthat whendeerseasonisoneveryoneissupposed tobedeferentialtothat.
"Itwasanin-statevs.out-of-statephe¬ nomenon,"Badgerexplains."Peoplestarted lookingat[Rogerson]asthevictim,asa hometownboy'whomadeamistake.Butthe realityishekilledawomaninherownbacky'ardandwasn'theldaccountableforit."
Whatconstitutesabackyardbecamea wranglingpointinthetrial.In1988,Treadwell Acresconsistedofsome10homesaccessed by'acul-de-sacandenvelopedby'trees.
Karen Ann Wood with twin daughters LindseyandLauraatSchoodicPoint.The girlsarelookingatcollegeswiththeirfather thisyear,withtheUniversityofKansasand MarquetteUniversityhighontheirlist.
"Therewasn'tmuchofabacklawntothe Woodhouse/'Sargentrecalls."Itsbackside abuttedthetrees,throughwhichaswathwas cuttothewell.Karenstoodinthatswath whenRogersonpulledthetrigger.
"Therewasalotofundergrowth,"Sar¬ gentremembers."Itwasdenseenoughthat standingwhereRogersonstoodIcouldn't seethehouse.Notthatitmakesanydiffer¬ enceinmyopinion.Youdon'tshootatsome¬ thingyoucan'tidentify."
Woodsaysthethicknessofthetrees-as statedrepeatedlyinlocaleditorials-was exaggerated.
"Defender'sofRogersonwouldsayitwas denselywooded.Itwashardlyforested. Therewasaclearedareawithseededgrass Incidentally,too,therewasaswathofshort grasses,shrubs,andpowerlines40yards widetodemarcatepeople'shomes.Rogerson shotacrosstheswathofclearedareawithhis four-powerscope."
Woodbelievestheprosecutionmadeastrong argument.
"Iwassurprisedatthenot-guiltyver¬ dict.1honestlythoughtitwouldbeahung jurybecauseonerationalpersonwould heartheevidenceandnotbeswayedby communityopinion."
Afterhisacquittalofnegligenthomicide in1990,Rogersonfacedacivilsuit.Itwas resolvedtotheagreementofbothparties Detailsremainundisclosed.
Thoughthey'dsatwithinfeetofeach otherthroughoutthecriminalproceedings. WoodandRogersonnevermet."I'venever madeapointtomeethim,"Woodsays "And,tomyknowledge,henevermadea formalrequesttomeetme."
AftertwocallstohisBangorresidence, Rogersonansweredthephone.Hewillbe63 inMarchandispreparingforretirement. Thoughreluctanttodivulgespecifics,hedid giveushissideofthecase.
"Youputmy'wifethroughhell,"hesays, referringtothefirsttimePortlandMagazine calledandleftamessage."It'sbeensolong,1 can'tseeanyadvantageofmesayingany¬ thing.1knowwhatIsawandIknowwhat happened."
Howhasitaffectedyou?
"Itwasatragicaccident.Youcan'timagine whatIwentthrough.ButI'vecontinuedor
"We thinkaboutit daily,butit'snotsome¬ thingwetalkabout. I'veneverhadanight¬ mare,I'veneverhada flashback.IknowI shotatadeer.They foundadeer,butthey didn'tsaythis."
-Donald Rogerson withmylife.I'vechangednothing.Istillkeep thesamenumber."
Docsitstillhauntyou?
"Wethinkaboutitdaily,butit'snotsome¬ thingwetalkabout.I'veneverhadanight¬ mare,I'veneverhadaflashback.1knowI shotatadeer.Theyfoundadeer,butthey didn'tsaythis."
SargentsaystheWardenServicefounda deerthreemilesaway,but"wedeterminedit hadnothingtodowiththecase.Itdidn't seemplausibleorpossiblesincedeerarcusu¬ allyfoundafewhundredyardsfromwhere they'reshot.InNovemberit'snotunusualto finddeaddeerthathavebeenhitbycarsor lostbyhunters."AddsSargent:"Wefound notracksintheareawhere[Rogerson]fired theshots."
Canyoudescribeit?
"WhenIfirstsawthedeer,itwasheading inonedirection.Itwassolidbrownandturn¬ ing,backandforth,backandforth.AllI couldseewasthebrown,itwasthatclose. Therearethingsthatwerenotbroughtout, and1don'twanttobringthemoutnowIdid everythingrighttothatsecond,ifitwasme. TothisdayIdon'tknowwhetherornotIwas theguilWpart}'."
Thesewordsstandinsharpcontrasttothe testimonyincourt:"Ifiredbelowthewhite mittens.Shehadonwhitemittens...Atno timedidIeverseeaperson.Allicansayisshe must'veputherhandsup."
Whendidyoufinallyseethehouse?
."Iwascloserthan1realized.Iwalked aheadsixfeetandthereitwas."
Howdidyoucopewiththetrial?
"Almostayeartotheday1wasre-indict¬ ed.Tirehardestpartformewasgoing throughitagain.IfIhadn'tledasqueakycleanlife,beingaScoutleaderandnotdrink¬ ing,Ithinkitwould'vehadawholedifferent outcome."
Whatwasthecommunityreaction?
"Iwoulddrivebyhisbestfriend'shouse [TimRogers,aclosefriendofKevinWood's]. Iwouldevendrive[Rogers's]sonhomefrom LittleLeague.1wasacoach.Hissonandmy sonplayedtogether.Asfarashe'sconcerned, Idestroyedthelifeofhisbestfriend."
TheWardenSendeepunishedyouwitha five-yearsuspensionofyourhuntinglicense. Haveyouresumedhunting?
"Ihaven'ttouchedafirearmsince.Alot of people who hunted with me have stoppedhuntingaltogether."
Doyoumissit?
"Yes,butI'vetakenupflyfishing.I
campandhike,butmakesuretowearthe propercolors."
Doyouhaveanychildren?
"Three.Twoboysandagirl."
Dotheyhunt?
"Ihaveanoldersonwhostillhuntsand he'sverycareful."
Didthiscasehaveanypositiveeffect?
"Thepublicityofitreallymadehunters think.Peoplearemademoreawareofwhat theyshouldandshouldn'twear.1thinkithas improvedthesafetyaspectofhunting."
Anythingelse?
"Ihopewelookatthepositivethingsof hunting,likethecamaraderie,andnotthe negative,likeaccidents.1feelitbringsback badmemoriesforthosewhodohavetrag¬ edies.Thenegativeonlybringsbackmemo¬ riesofwhatIwentthrough."
Thehuntingdeathwasnotonlythemost exposedinMainehistory,butcapturedthe nationalspotlightaswell,landingpressinthe LISAToday,TheNewYorkTinies,andTheBos¬ tonGlobeaswellaspapersinSanFrancisco andPhiladelphia.Woodhimself,inthesum¬ merof1989,appearedonasegmentofThe CharlieRoseShow.Healsowasinvitedto speakonSallyJessyRaphaelandonseveral newsprogramsinDavenport,Iowa.
"Partofmytherapyindealingwiththe crisiswasputtingpressureonthe[Maine] stateattorneygeneral'soffice,"Woodsays.
"Buteachtime1receivedthesamere¬ sponse:unlessnewevidencecomesforth,the casecannotbereopened.
"1wrotelettersandencouragedmyfriends towriteletters.Itwasnotonlyawaytobring justicetotirecase,buttopreventthiskindof thingfromhappeningagain.
"Iknowmyletterswerepolitelyreceived forayearorso.Butnothingtomyknowl¬ edgewasacceptedbytheLegislature. Proposalswereeitherdefeatedorshotdown ontlieflcxir."
NotallofWood'seffortswerefornaught. /AfterRogerson'sacquittal,Maineresident LorraineTedeskyco-foundedtireNon-HuntersRightsAlliance.’IheNhRApatternedits acronymaftertheNRA,theNationalRifle Association.
Thealliancechanneleditslobbyinginto non-hunterpropertyrightsandwasinstru¬ mentalinfashioning"notrespassing"signsin memoryofKarenWood.Tireprofitswentto educationfundsforWood'sdaughtersbefore
beingdonatedinsteadtoTheHumaneSociety oftheUnitedStates.TheNhRAdissolvedafter Tedeskydiedfromaself-inflictedgunshot.
WoodalsorecallsaforuminMichigan, wherehe'dcomeatthebehestofanon¬ huntersrightsgroup."Iwasaskedtospeak atacommunitymeetingbyahomeowners associationthat'dproposedhuntingregula¬ tions.Ononesidewerethehomeowners,on theothersidethehunterswearingwhitehats.
"On one side were homeowners, on the othersidethehunters wearingwhitehats. Every time someone triedtospeakthere werecatcalls.Ted Nugent was their celebrity."
Ever}'timesomeone[fromtheassociation] triedtospeaktherewerecatcalls.TedNugent wastheircelebrity."
Yetthehomeowners,henotes,weresuc¬ cessfulineffectingmoderatechange.
"TheMichiganforumwasmylastspeak¬ ingengagement,"Woodsays."Thatwas morethan10yearsago.1haven'tbeen involvedinletter-writingorspeakingsince.
"Ineededtodothatformyownpeaceof mindandforKaren'smemory'.Ihadtotell mykidsIdideverything1couldtobringtKe guy'tojustice."
"Youstillhearaboutthewhitemittensevery' nowandthen,"Sargentsays."Butin1988it wasthecoffeeshoptalk.Itthrewthecom¬ munityintothisstrugglesinceMaineistradi¬ tionally'ahuntingstate.Howdoyoure¬ concilepeoplewhohuntonthefringewith peoplewholiveonfringe?"
TomHennessey;retiredoutdoorcolum¬ nistfortheBangorDailyNews,agrees."That's whenmostofthislandbecameposted.The NhRAranadsinthepaperscallinghunters barbariansandkillersandurgingpeopleto posttheirland.Itsparkedabiginfluxofanti¬ hunterscoiningupfromoutofstate,buying land,andpostingit.[Karen'sdeath]didmore
tohurthuntersandhuntingnationwidethan anythingsince."
"In1988,thepropertyonwhichRoger¬ sonfiredthefatalshotswasnotposted,"Sar¬ gentnotes.
Hennesseywasstillwritingcolumnsat thetimeofthetragedy.Herecallstheindig¬ nation,notonly'inNewEngland,butalsoin statesbeyond."Peoplecalledme,irate,sav¬ ingifthey'wantedtogetshot,alltheyhadto dowascometoMaine."
Hennesseyalsowrotetwoarticleson Karen'sdeath,andnotallhunters,hepoints out,wererallyingbehindMaine'swhitehat "There'snosuchthingasbeingunaccount¬ able.Youhavetouseyourcommonsense andbejudicious.Rogersonwasreckless.''
Suburbanizationhaslongbeenthebane ofAmerica'soutdoorsmen,andthebreak¬ neckpaceofdevelopmentincentralMaine soonpromptedHennesseytowriteseveral articlesstatingthatthe"bestoftimesare behindus."
"There'sstillplentyoflandtohuntlegaliv. butyou'renotcomfortabledoingitbecauseof theproximityofhouses.It'sjustnotworthit."
Perhapsthemostenduringoutcomeof Karen'sdeathisMaine's1991targetIDlaw. Inshort,thelawstipulatesthata"reasonable andprudenthunter"istoobtain"anessen¬ tiallyunobstructedviewoftheheadand torsoofthepotentialtarget."Thereasonable andprudenthunteralso"bearstheriskof lossoflegitimateprey'toavoidthedestruc¬ tionofhumanlife"and"neitherdisregard; theriskofcausingthedeathofanother humanbeingnorfailstobeawareofthatrisk asaconsequenceofmisidentification."
Theaimistoidentify'forajuryactsof grossnegligence.Doesitwork?
"It'sbeeneffectiveasaneducationaltool,” saysGeorgeSmith,executivedirectorofthe 16,000-memberSportsman'sAllianceof Maine."Youhavetobeabletoseeawhole deerbeforeyoucanshexit.It'sverystrict."
Thatdependsonyourdefinitionot "strict."The1994deathofAlanWood(no relationtoKevinorKaren)becamethelaw’s provingground.
Sixteen-year-oldCraigTurnershotthe46year-oldWoodwhileWoodandtwocompanions-allattiredincamouflageand paddlingonFreedomLake-werehunting geese.Turnertestifiedthathe'dfiredatadeer
andnotatthecanoe.Adistrictcourtjudge ruledtherewasnoevidencetoproveother¬ wise.Turnerwasacquitted.
IsthetargetIDlaw,then,merelyapaper tiger?Itmightbetooearlytotell,butre¬ centfiguresindicateadownturninhunt¬ ingdeaths.
Accordingtostatisticscompiledbythe MaineRecreationalSafety'Division,thenum¬ berofpeoplemistakenforgameandshot between1979and1990is45.Overallfatalities forthesameperiodtotal25.Thenumberof peoplemistakenforgamebetween1991and 2003,however,is17.Overallfatalitiesforthe sameperiodtotalseven.
Otherfactorscontributetothistwofold drop,includinganincreaseinmandatory gunandhuntingsafetycourses,thespreadof retailstoresandhousingtracts,andasteady' declineinthenumberoflicensedhunters.
'ThatbullethitmorethanjustKaren,"Wood says."Therewasalsothericocheteffecton herfamily;mydaughters,andmyself."
Almosttwodecadeshavepassedsince Karen'sdeath.Woodturns54inDecember. Hisdaughter'sturned18inOctober.
Woodhassincecometogripswithhisloss butishesitanttorevealdetailsabouthislife. Thereluctance,hesay's,springsfromthesmol¬ deringemotionsstillsurroundingthecase.
"1remarriedinMay'1998toawoman1 metfouryearsbeforethat.Sheisabsolute¬ lywonderful.
"Tliekidscallhermom.She'stheonly'real momthey'veknown."
Heisnowapediatricpsychologistatthe University'ofIowaHospitalsandClinicsin Davenport,Iowa.
"They'retypicalteenagedgirls,"hesays. 'They'renotidentical,they'havedifferent interests,butbothseemtohaveaninterestin healthcare.Isauramentionedsomethingin sciencehealth.We'llbelookingatcolleges nextyear.TheUniversityofKansasand ■Marquettearehighontheirlists."
Woodsay'shisdaughtersmaintainaclose relationshipwithKaren'sfamilyinBinghamtonandvisitseveraltimesayear.
Thoughthegirlskeepseveralpicturesof Karen,theoneitemtheycherishaboveall othersisavideooftheirfirstbirthday'party, madethreeweeksbeforeshewaskilled.
Ialsokeep)severalboxesofmaterialon iheshootingandtrial,"Woodsays."When ^ey'reready'I'llshowittothem."■
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TheFordF-150pickupmaybekingoftheroadinMaine,but forenvironmentallyconsciousdrivers,theToyotaPriuslaps anyotherhybridcaronthemarket.ArtistsRobShetterly andGailPageofBrooksvillearealreadyontheirsecondPrius, whichprovidesupto70milespergallon."We'restickingwithit.
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It'sterrific,funtodrive,anditseemstobeawell-made,solidcar," Shetterlysays."WecandrivetoBostonandbackandnoteven thinkaboutputtinggasinthecar,"whichisgreatwhenthepumps arespinningat$3agallonandup.
Hybridvehiclesrunonacombinationofelectricityandfuel.At946 registeredvehicles,tinePrius(atabout$21,000)handilyoutdistances thesecondhybridgiant,Honda,with329ofitsCivicHybridmodels takingtotheMaineTurnpike.TheHondaInsightandHondaAccord Hybridtrailthepackat95and30,respectively.Thatmeansroughly .12percentofMainecarsaregreen,comparedto,say,Texas,whichcan boastonly.04percenthybrids.
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"EarthtoSaturn:,We'haveWestfieldinour sights.St)all'VveproceedtoPresqueIsle?"
Likeanoversizedpumpkinatastate fair,Saturnglowsinthestar-strewn Aroostookcountysky,encircledbyits famousringsandilluminatedbythehead¬ lightsofpassingpotatotrucks.
Atnearly50feetindiameter,it'spartof theMaineSolarSystemModel,theworld's largestcomplete,three-dimensionalscale (1:93million)replicaofthesolarsystem,lo¬ catedbetweenPresqueIsleandHoulton alongthefinalunderappreciatedmilesof U.S.Route1.
It'satrulystellarattraction,bringing"at leastseveralhundredcarloadsofpeople eachyeartonorthernMaine,"saysgeology professorKevinMcCartney,whodreamed uptheprojectbetweenclassesheteachesat theUniversityofMainePresqueIsle,which proudlybillsitselfas"northofordinary'."
Evenbetter,thisundertakingwasbuilt onashoestring.
"Azerobudget,"tobeprecise,McCart¬ neysaysoftheendeavorcarriedoutlarge¬ lybyvolunteers.
"Aboutonepercentofthetotalpopula¬ tionofnorthernMainewaspersonally involvedintheconstructionofthismodel," McCartneysays.
SincetheSun's50-footsizeandlocation attheNorthernMaineMuseumofScience dictateswheretheotherplanetsmustbe placed,we'reinforsomesublunaryhumor regardingtheotherplanetlocations.Tobe brutallyfrank,thatputsVenusintheback parkinglotofthePresqueIsleBudget TravelerInn.
Diameter: 5.2"
Location: Budget Traveler Motor Inn, PresqueIsle
Materials: Styrofoam ball with fiberglass cover JustdowntheroadfromPercy'sAutoSales, Venus,theplanetnamedfortheRomangod¬ dessofloveandbeauty'rulesovertheBudget TravelerMotorInninPresqueIsle.Forget Botticelli—thisVenuswasdoneAroostookstyle,spawnedfromnoneotherthanthe CaribouTechCenteratCaribouHigh.
AsIsitonholdaftertelephoningthe motel'sfrontdesk,country-westernmusic pepperedwithstaticcracklesthroughtheline. IliaMoore-Simmons,themanager,comesto tirereceiverandreportsthatwhileshearrived hereafterVenushadalreadytakenupresi¬ dence,sheunderstandsitsparticularappeal.
"Ithinkit'scool,"Moore-Simmonssays. "I'vedrivendownandlookedat[allofthe otherplanets]before.I'mfromCalifornia, andatoneoftheuniversitiesoutthere,they havethempaintedtoscaleonthesidewalk, sothiswasreallyneattosee."
ThisloneVenusbetwixtthecarsatthe edgeoftheBudgetTraveler'sparkinglot seemstosummonRichardAldington'sold Imagistpoem"Evening"fromthedark:
Thechimneys,rankonrank; Cuttheclearsky; Witharagofgauzeaboutherloins Posesamongthem,anawkwardVenusAndhereIamlookingwantonlyather Overthekitchensink.
"It'snotlikeyoucanreally'seeVenus
fromany'oftheroomsoranything,"saysRick Archer,headofmaintenanceattheBudge* Traveler."Iguessyoucouldseeitifyougo downthehallatthefarrightendofthe>build¬ ing.It'snotlitupatnightoranything."
Somaybetherearen'tany'nymphsflank¬ ingthisVenus,oranybody,letaloneAl¬ dington,staringwantonlyather-evendown thehallwayfromtheicemachine.Butat leasttherearesomechrysanthemumsand petuniasencirclingitsbase."1weed-whad aroundit,"Archersay's.
Diameter: 49'6"
Location: Northern Maine Museum of Science, UniversityofMaineatPresqueIsle,mile0 Materials: Wood
TheSunishuge,andsoisitsmodel,reach¬ ingnearly50feetindiameter.Housedin theNorthernMaineMuseumofScience, thereisn'tasingleroomthatcouldaccom¬ modatesomethingsolarge,soinstead,it's girthissuggestedbylonggoldenarch spanscurvingthroughdifferentfloorsir. thecontemporarystructure.
"WeassembledtheSunandthenpaint¬ edit,butitwasquiteachorebecauseit'sso big,"explainsCharlieHolmquist,resident painteratNMMS."Wehadtopaintone sideoftheSun,thenflipitover.1thinkwe gaveitthreecoatsofpaint.Everythinghad tobesandedinbetweencoatstogetit smooth,soitwastime-consuming."
TheSunisalsotheonly'nonsphericai segmentofthemodel,andHolmquistrec¬ ognizeshowthiscouldleadvisitors'expec¬ tationsdownadifferentpath.
"Ithinkwhenpeoplecomethey'reex¬ pectingmoreofaglobe-typeofmodel, withoutrealizingthatanactualround modelwouldjustbetoobig.Ify'oucould getacutofthebuildingandseethewhole thing,you'dgetabetterfeelofthesize."
Fifty-footgoldenarches?Maybethey missedanopportunity'foracorporatesponsor.
Diameter: 5.5"
Location:Percy'sAutoSales,PresqueIsle,mile1 Materials:Styrofoamballwithafiberglasscover "IthinkEarthlooksniceandI[keep]i* lookingnice,"saysBruceGuerrette,general salesmanageratPercy'sAutoSales.
"It'salittletough[maintainingit],but it'snotthatbigofadeal-youjustmo"
aroundit.Alotofpeoplestopandtakepic¬ tures."Guerrette,whowasatPercy'swhen thedealershipwasfirstapproachedby McCartney,likedtheideafromtheget-go.
"Ithoughtitwouldbesomethingyou don'tseeeverywhereelse."Andmaybeit's helpedtheautosalesbusinessabit?"Well, oneoftheadvertisingguyscameinand wantedtoputsomethinginthepaper aboutour'down-to-Earthpricing'orour beinga'down-to-Earthdealership'or something,"Guerrettechuckles."Iftheper¬ sonreadingtheadgotthejoke,maybeit would'veworked."
Percy'sAutoSaleshasthewholeworld ontheirlawn-alongwithafleetofDodge Caravans.
Diameter:22"
Location:BridgewaterTownHall,mile19.5
Materials:Metal,foam,andfiberglass
Uranushasneverlookedbetterontheedge ofaparkinglotoffBridgewaterTownHall. Itssharplybentandangledsupportmakes itresemblesomethingoutofaTimBurton movie,withitsvividindigospheresuper¬ imposedagainstaboxylittlewhitebuild¬ ing.AndthetownsfolkherethinkUranusis justfinewhereitis.
"IthinkUranusisagreatadditiontoThe County!"saysPatLenontine,deputytown
clerkinBridgewater."[But]Ifeelverydisap¬ pointedthisyearthatithasn'tbeenmain¬ tainedthewayitshouldhavebeen." Lenontineexplainsthat"tlicperimeterofthe baseisfadingaway"fromitsoriginalsplen¬ dor,butsheremainsoptimistic."We'vegot suppliesfromthetownandwe'regoingto getitfixedup.Myconcernisthatitis[main¬ tained]—it'slovely,peoplevisitit,andit shouldbetakencareof.Thetownisvery goodaboutgivingusmoneytodoit,butit seemslikeeveryone'sbeensobusythey haven'thadtime."
Still,Uranusgetsplentyofattention, evenifitcoulduseacleaningandsome tidyingarounditsflowerbeds.
"1liveacrossthestreetfromit,"Len¬ ontinesavs,"andit'swonderful-people stopallthetime,daily.[They]readthesign, lookatUranus,andtakepictures."Though Lenontineconcedes,"It'snotgettingas muchattentionasitdidlastsummer."
Diameter: 2.1"
Location:Burrelle'sInformationServicesGarden, PresqueIsle
Materials:Billiardball
Likethewing-footedRomangodthatgave theplanetitsname,Mercuryflieshigh abovethegardenofBurrelle'sInformation Sendeesin-youguessedit-PresqueIsle.
Barelylargerthanagolfball,Mercuryis securedbyacrescent-shapedmetalbar,a fittingshapeforitspurpose.Fortunately,it hasn'tproventoxictoitsneighbors-the folksatBurrelle'sseemtolikeMercury's companyjustfine.
"1knowthatwe'vehadsomevisitorsto it,"notesBeckyFrost,thegeneralmanagerat Burrelle's."It'snotahugetouristattraction, buteverysooftenyouseesomeonepullinto theyardandgetoutwiththeircamerasand you'relike,'What'sgoingon?"'
Thusfar,nestledalongsideaV-shaped flowerbedofperennials,Mercurydoesn't seemtobecausingtoomuchofadistur¬ bance.MercuryornoMercurv,therearen't any"madhatter"teapartiesinthisgarden, unfortunately.
Diameter: 2.9"
Location: "Welcome to Presque Isle" sign, PresqueIsle,mile1.5
Materials:Rubberbaseballwithfiberglasscover Marsstandsshoulder-to-shoulderwiththe
"WelcometoPresqueIsle"sign,burning brightredasitwarmlywelcomesallvisi¬ torsintothecitylimits.
"Wehaven'treallycalculatedif[Mars] hasbeenofgreatbenefit[tothebusinesses inPresqueIsle],"saysAllenDeeves,execu¬ tivedirectorofthePresqueIsleChamberof Commerce,"becausepeoplearealready somewhatfamiliarwiththeprogramwhen they'recomingintotown.ButProfessor McCartneyhasdonesomethingthatvery fewotherpeoplehavedone...thefactthatit wascreatedonazerobudgetisincredible. Andpeoplehavetreatedtheprojectwith greatrespect.It'sacommunityefforttojoin togetherandtakecareof[theplanets].''
AndwhileMarsmaybethehostwith themost,onlyoneplanethasaspecialplace inDeeves'sheart."MyfavoriteisSaturn becauseofthecolorsandthesize.It'sa planetthathasanicewelcomingatmos¬ phereforpeoplethatchoosetovisit."
Diameter: 61.4"
Location:Westfield,nearthePresqueIsleborder Materials: Metal with a fiberglass cover Moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto Jupitermaybestationedontheedgeof Westfield,butithasfourmoonstokeepit company.Io,Europa,Ganymede,andCal¬ listoflankthemajesticallyswirlingJupiteras itpresidesoverU.S.Route1."Theplanet tooksixmonthstofinish,"saysTomCote,the artinstructorwhocoordinatedthedecoration ofJupiteratLimestoneCommunitySchool. "Iinvolvedasmanystudentsas1could... fromkindergartentogradetwelve,forhun¬ dredsof[kid]-hours.Wehadtosanditbe¬ causeitwasmadeoutoffiberglass,then primeit,andthenwepaintedit.1thinkwe usedthreecoatsofcolorandthenfourcoats ofclear.Thehardthingabout[Jupiter]isthat itweighsaboutathousandpounds.[Prof¬ essorMcCartney]calledmeandaskedme ifI'dliketogetinvolved,andIsaidonlyifl getJupiter-thelargestplanet!"
Diameter: 51.9"
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Location:Westfield,sideofhighway,mile9.7
Materials:Metalwithafiberglasscover Moon:Titan
Ringsaroundtherosyburnt-orangehuesof SaturnwarmtheAroostooklandscape alongRoute1inWestfield.ThoughSaturn haslittleelseforcompany,it'srarelyalonetheringedplanethasbecometheposter planetoftheentireproject,maintainingits statusasfavoriteofmanyandthesiteofthe original2003dedication.
"Theyhadanastronautuphereforthe ceremony...Idoseealotofpeoplestopping tolookatit.They'vegotacoupleofbenches hereanditmakesalittlerestarea,"saysJoan Tweedie,whosehusbandownsTweedie's TreeFarm.
Diameter:21.3"
Location:Littleton,westsideofhighway,mile 30.6
Materials:Metal,foam,andfiberglass
Forgettheboundingmain-inLittleton, Neptunereignsoverthemoonscapeup
herein"TireCounty"-thoughwithoutthe customarytrident.
"Itgoesunnoticedmostofthetime," admitsJenniferGogan,townmanager."It's notrealbig,[and]itdoesn'treallyjumpout atyou[whenyou're]goingbyit."
Nicequietplanet.Neighborssayitpret¬ tymuchkeepstoitself.
Diameter: 1"
Location:Visitors'Info.Center,Houlton,mile40 Materials: wood Moon: Charon
FolksattheHoultonVisitors'Information Centerliketothinktheysavedthebestfor last,andinthiscase,thelastplanetonthis 40-miletrekistrustyPluto.DonnaTracy,a part-timetravelcounselorfor"aboutseven years,"can'tquitegetitthroughherhead howsmallPlutois.
"Pluto'ssosmallthatwehaveit[andthe moonitrodeinon,Charon]inacaseinour hallway.Peoplecan'tfindit.They'rewalk¬ ingaround,lookingforit,saying,'Where's
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WhilesomevisitorscometoseePlutoas theirsoledestinationattraction,manyare justtravelerspassingthrough.
"It'susuallypeopletravelingnorthon vacationorsomething.Weexplainitand give'emabrochure.
"Alotoftheschoolkids-thesecondand thirdgradersinparticular-knowanawful lotaboutthesolarsystem,andthey'rereal¬ lyinterested.Theirreactionwhentheysee howsmallPlutoisandwhereitisisfunny. 'That'sPluto?It'sthatlittle?"'Tracylaughs. "It'sonlyaboutthesizeofabigmarble!"
IaskherifPluto'sbeingsoverysmall makesithardtoclean.
"It'sallsealedupinasinglediaplay case,sowedon'tcleanPluto,"sheexplains. "Nextbestthing-weWindextheglass."■
couldonlydreamof growinguptoliveat ColonialWilliamsburg. Whosaysdreamscan't cometrue?
BY COLIN S. SARGENT
art(left)andBudwith DarinTschopp at Colonial Williamsburg, ludisthenearox,”Jim ponesays."Allhislife
leJufassicRefiod(205to138millionyearsago).Butthefactthat
Forsale:Twooxentrainedfortheyoke.Four yearsold,nearlyextinctbreed.Lowmileage.Ask forJim.555-2074.
howouldrespondtoanobscure classifiedadforBudandBart,a pairofhuge,raredraftanimals? Howaboutthenation'spremierliving-his-
Wtorymuseum?
Actually,KateLeRoyerandJimStam¬ ponehadaneasytimefindingabuyerfor theirtwooxen,survivingmembersofares¬ cuedbreedthatoncedraggedstonestocre¬ ateHadrian'sWallinBritainalmosttwo thousandyearsago.Forty-eighthoursafter
Heritagemagazine,Stamponefoundalight blinkingonhisansweringmachine.Whenhe returnedthecall,avoiceanswered,"Stables."
Butnotjustanystables.Itwasateamster fromColonialWilliamsburginterestedin havingBudandBartstardailyintheirre¬ createdworld.
"Hewastheperfectcustomer,"Stam¬ ponesays."Weweresolucky;living-histo¬ rymuseumsarenearlytheonlymarketfor oxenifyoudon'twantthemonplatesat Outback.Wedon'teathorsesinthissociety whentheygetolder,butwedoeatbeef," Stamponesays."Ifwepickedthewrong
buyer,weknewthey'djustbeefthemout."
Stampone,59,asculptorandartteacherat FalmouthHigh,lowershistone."Some¬ times,beefbuyerswaitinthewingsat4-H weight-pullingcompetitionsforwhena prizeoxisn'tsuchagoodtoyanymore." Sorry,Toro,Iguessyoushouldhavetriedalit¬ tlebitharder.
IfBudandBartweresoldforburgersit wouldbeasadwasteofadesperatelyrare breed.Randallcattle,namedforthefather andsonwhocultivatedthelastherdinthe worldin1984,usedtobecalledNewEng¬ landHillcattle.Descendedfromasturdy breedbroughtoverfromEnglandasearlyas 1700,theyarewonderfullyversatileina worlddoomedtospecialization.
AsfarmsindustrializedafterWorldWarII, jack-of-all-tradecattlewereabandonedin favorofhigh-volumemilkproducerslike Holsteins,andconsequentlythepopulation ofRandallsplummeted.Attheirlowest
Youthinkyouhaven'tmetthesecreatures,but you'veseenthemonthesilverscreen. TheyweretheoxenwhopulledBoudicca's catapults,thecattleflickingfliesfromtheirtailsin frontofcastlesinEngland,theworkanimalswho stone-by-stonebuiltHadrian'sWall.Youmightas wellcallthemKingArthur'scows.Theyarethe cattleinsepia-tonedRembrandtetchings,therough, beastsstandingunsuspectinglyinEnglishmeadows’ beforetheBlitz,thecattleofstoryandsong.
Then,Randallcowsdisappearedfromthefaceoftheearth,theirpopulation dwindlingto"just12inoneherd"afewyearsago,accordingtoJimStampone,who withhiswifeKateLeRoyerhave-alaJurassicPark-rescuedandrevivedtherarestrainso thoroughlyattheirFalmouthfarmthatColonialWilliamsburghasjustboughttwooftheir, oxentostardailyasaliving-historyexhibit. j
point,therewereonly12leftintheworld. "Now,21yearslater,theynumber150," Stamponesays.
ItwouldcertainlybehardtothinkofLilac, oneofsevencattlepresentlyownedby
LeRoyerandStampone,asbeef.She'san alert,lively-eyedblack-spottedcowwitha wet,puppy-likenoseandshortbristlyfur. Sheisnimbleandfleetoffoot.Spendalit tietimewithherandtheaffectionherown ersholdfortheiranimalsbecomesun derstandable.Shealsoproducesafantastir
Itwouldcertainlybe hardtothinkofLilac, oneofsevencattle presently owned by .eRoyerand Stampone, as "beef" tangycheese.Trustme.
"They'reamazinglytough,"saysLe¬ Royer,53,aformermathteacherwhonow designsluxury'saddles,bits,andbridles. "We'vehadfourcalvesbornwithoutany problemsatall.Onewasinthemiddleofa blizzard,buttheotherswerealloutinthe fields.Wewereluckybecausewecould neverhavebroughtavetouthere."
"It'salotoffuntotrainthem,"Stampone says,"butitgetsharderastheykeepgetting biggerandbigger.Anoxgrowsmuchbig¬ gerthananybull."Ittookfouryearsofhard
worktotrainBartandBudfromapairof calves.Nowtheycanlookforwardtoan idylliclifeofpullingquarter-cartloadsof hayandhavingtheirnosestouchedbyfiveyear-olds.Theperfectgig.
"Welovethatthey'regoingtobeseenby somanypeopledowninWilliamsburg,"
saysLeRoyer."They'rebeautiful,andde¬ servetobeseen."Itwouldbehardtothink ofabettergallery.Orstage.
Toexpandtheirfarmingoperations,Le¬ RoyerandStamponereceiveda$25,(XX)grant fromthe1999MaineFarmsfortheFuture programtodevelopfacilitiestotrainand raisemorecattleandexpandtheircheese¬ makingoperations.Thesenewbuildings, includinganewbamtohousethecattledur¬ ingtrainingandbadweather,willensurethat StamponeandLeRoyerremaininthebusi¬ nessofraisingRandalls.
Althoughthetiny'populationofRandall cattleisthreatenedbythepossibilityof inbreeding,thecarefulselectionofbloodlines-"[geneticist|DavidSponnenburghas beenagreathelp"-standsasashieldagainst potentiallyharmfulrecessivegenes."We'd love,inthefuture,togetabull,"saysLeRoy'er."Wethinkthegirlswouldrespond bettertoabullthantothewand."
ThinkingaboutBudandBart'smowto ColonialWilliamsburg,Stamponebeams,"If you'reanox,you'vemadeittoBroadway"■
Occupyingthefairy-talesettingofoneofRangeley’slostestates,thisquintes¬ sentiallakefrontcamphasoneofthepremierlocationsinthis,Maine’sonlytrue fourseasonresort.Withannualsnowfallsapproaching200inches,andidyllic, high-altitudesummers,ahomeinRangeleyisalwaysadreamdestination.This three-bedroomcamp,withguestcottage,sitsonatotalofsixacres,providing oneofthelastopportunitiestocreateafamilyestateonRangeleyLake.
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BY CATHY GENTHNER
hetherit'schasingdownamoosi intheOldPortorextractinga muskratfromadrainatthe PortlandJetport,WardenJasonLuceisthere forus.
"Ayoungblackbear,about80pounds, wasrunningaroundSacoStreetinWest¬ brook,"Lucesays."DavidSparks,ourani¬ maldamagecontrolexpert,tranquilized him,andIclimbedthetreethebearwasin totiearopearoundhim.Wetookhimto Brownfieldandreleasedhim.Ifhewash Standishwe'dsay,leavehimalone."
Howdoesamanofthewoodsrespond tothecriesoftheconcrete?LikeMcCloud ontheoldNBCmurdermysteries,witha uniquecombinationofold-fashionedcom¬ monsenseandstreetsmarts.Wherepeople andtheirsensitivitiesareconcerned,some¬ timesthedecision-makingcanbedice}'.
"WeshotandkilledamooseonthePre¬ sumpscotRiveraboutthreeyearsagothat hadbeencrossingtheinterstateabouthalfa milenorthoftheB&Mfactory."Thecrowds watchingtheanimal'splight,andnotthe animalitself,createdtheclearandpresent danger."Ifwestickadartinitanditspooks itcouldrunoutinto295,itcouldkillsome¬ oneonthehighway.Itwasprocessedand giventothesoupkitchen."
Sometimes,there'sahappiersolution. "TherewasoneoffCommericalStreetin 2000,nearthebigoiltanks.Thebiologist tranquilizedit,weloadeditintomytruck, andwedroveittoRaymond.Inthiscase, weweren'tworriedaboutitrunninginto traffic-itwasconfinedtothebay-andwe weren'tworriedaboutabulletbeing deflectedsomewhere."Presumably,the mooselearnedhislesson,too:youcan't alwaysparkwithawaterview.
"Youdefinitelyhavetoswitchgearswhen respondingtocomplaintsinPortlandasop posedtoacommunitylikeSebago,"says Luce."InPortland,housesareback-to-back. Publicsafetyisthemajorconcern."
Luce,32,hasbeenPortland'sgamewar¬ denformorethansixyears.Residentsot Portlandthinkthey'veseenitallwhenhe triestocatchawildanimalonthecity'streets orpursuesanATVerzippingdownarail¬ roadtrackinWoodfords.
"Peopleareabsolutelysurprisedifnot shockedwhentheyseemeinPortland, saysLuce,whoholdsaB.A.inWildlife ManagementfromtheUniversityofMaine atOrono.
Onatypicalday,hedriveshiseasily identifiablewarden'struckwithitsInland FisheriesandWildlifedecalonasidestreet andcrossestoBaxterBoulevard.Drivers slowdown,andsomeevenaskwhat's goingon.
"Justcheckingthingsout."
Sometimesheshowsupatcitydoor¬ stepstoissuesearchwarrantsandsearch
Sometimes he shows upatcitydoorsteps toissuesearch warrantsrelated toillegalhunting activities.Whenthey see a game warden atthedoor,suspects doadouble-take. thehomesofPortlandresidentssuspected ofillegalhuntingactivities.Whentheyseea gamewardenatthedoor,suspectsoftendo adouble-take.
LuceoftenfindshimselfinPortland courttestifyingonbehalfofsummonsesfor fishandgameviolations,oratMaineMed¬ icalCenterinterviewingsomeoneinvoked inaboatingorhuntingaccident.Here¬ spondstocomplaintsaboutwildanimals whentheyaffectpublicsafety,including moose,deer,coyotes,bears,raccoons,and birdsthathavedecidedtoenjoytheirshare ofPortland'sstarrylivability.
Butstill,howexactlydoesamoosemake hisorherwayfromthemoreruralsections ofCumberlandCountytoThreeDollar Deweysorsomeotherwateringhole?
"Therearealotofriversmoosecanfol¬ lowdown,suchasthePresumpscotRiver," saysLuce."It'sprettyeasyforamooseto walkdowntheedgeofariverandcrossa roadhereorthere."
CoyotesandraccoonsareextremelyadaptableandcanjustaseasilycallRose¬ monthomeastheycanRaymond.
"Somepeoplewholiveinacitythink thatanimalsshouldn'tbehere,"hesays, thoughhe'stickledatthenotionthatthe animalseverleft.Evenso,"Wildanimals aren'tsupposedtobeinthecity.Agood exampleisthecoyotesthatarestartingto huntalloverPortland."
Coyotesarcaprobleminjustabout everytowniniMainebecausethey'llprey onpetsandlivestock,butLuceresponds differentlytoacoyoteemergencyinPort¬ landthanhemightinStandish.Callitthe grandstandingeffect:"Peopleinthecoun¬ tryaremoreusedtoseeingnuisanceani¬ malsshot.InPortland,anuisanceanimals usuallytrappedandthendisposedoflater." Besides,thedischargeoffirearmsispro¬ hibitedinPortlandbecauseofthedense population.
Beyondthis,Lucefindsthatsomeresi¬ dentsofPortlandhaven'tcultivatedthe wildlifeknowledgethatresidentsofmore ruralcommunitiespossess.
"Maybe1havetoexplainthingsalittle morebecausethey'resurprisedwhenthev secwildanimals"infrontof,say,Tavecchia, saysLuce.
GameWardenSargeantChrisSimmons, directoroftheLandownersRelations Program,hadLuce'sjobfrom1989to1993.
"Youcan'thelpbutbebusywhenyou're downthere,"saysSimmons."Ilearnedalot whenIwasPortland'swarden,suchashow todealwithpeople.Itwasthebesttiling thateverhappenedtome.Ittaughtme Portlandisn'talldown¬ town.Luceisoftenout inthesuburbs,check¬ inghunters,anglers, ATVers, and snowmobilersalongshady, tree-linedstreets. publicrelationsskills."
Ofcourse,Portlandisn'talldowntown; Luceisoftenoutinthesuburbs,checking hunters,anglers,ATVers,andsnowmobilersalongshady,tree-linedstreets.
Thebestthing,though,ishegetstorun hisownshow,surveyinghisconcretejungle athisowndiscretion.
"I'moutsideallthetime,andmostofthe timeIhavethefreedomtodecidewhether I'mgoingtocheckfishermenatabrookor ATVers.Ihaveapagerandaradioand1 havetobeincontactwiththestatepolice barracks.Generallyspeaking,I'mtheone whodecideswhatI'mgoingtobedoing-1* isagreatjob."
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Sometimesweonlyunderstandthe valueofapublicservantwhenheorshe takesararedayoff."Lastyeartherewasa bearinSouthPortlandnearaschoolplay¬ ground.Thewardenondutywasanhour away,sohedirectedtheSouthPortland PoliceDepartmenttoshootitifitwasa safetyissue.Obviouslywe'drathernotkill them.Ithinktheymadetherightdecision. It'saloteasierformetosleepatnightifa beardiesthanifapersondies."■
Cathy Genthner is a registered Maine Guide and an outdoor writer. She can be reached at RiverBluffcamps@msn.com
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TheicygarnishofMaine'ssubarcticflorahintsofunsurvivableconditions.
"■ VER SINCE our unceremonious bootingoutthefrontgatesot Eden,humanshavedeveloped somethingofaninferioritycomplex.Overcompensating,we've colonizedeven'continent,almosteven'eco¬ system,andfindourselvesloiteringunder tlienotrespassingsignsofthenaturalworld.
Itiswiththissenseofbeinganoutsider that1ignorethewarningsignsofthetrees borderingthealpinezoneonMt.Katahdin astheydelicatelyabsentthemselvesfrom thelandscape.Trudginghigherintothe subarcticwastestowardthesnowline,! findmyselfsurroundedbySalixherbaca andPersicariavivipara,twospeciesthathave madetheirlife'sworksurvivingspecifically wheretheyshouldn't.
Zippingupmyjacketasthetemperature dropsanotherfivedegrees,Irealizethese bloomsaretocoldwhatpoppiesaretosleep.
Inthiscold-stunteduniverse,Iamac¬ companiedbythewordsofArthurHaines researchbotanistwiththeNewEngland WildflowerSociety,whoconfidedtome uponlearningwhereIwasgoing,"Aplant fromKatahdinyoumightbeinterested in-thisistheonlyplaceinMainethisplant occurs-isPersicariavivipara[alpinebistort]. Theswollenproliferationsalongitsstalk shouldbeadeadgiveaway."
Andyes,hereinfrontofme,quiteliter¬ allybetweenarockandahardplace,isthis ragamuffinoutcastofaweed.IfS.E.Hin¬ ton'sOutsiderswereaboutsubarcticalpine flora,thiswouldbePonvboy.Barely10cen¬ timeterstall,thesmallweedexceedsany humancapacitytolingerthroughthesea¬ sonshere.
"Itdoesthisbycheating,geneticallyspeak¬ ing,andsimplyreproducesbybuddinganother,identicalplant,"Hainessays.Talk aboutamirrortoyoursituation.Peering downattheplant,Ifindit'salmostsneeringat me."Inthecomingmonths,"itseemstosay, "whenitgetscold,Iwillsurvive.Youcan stay’today’ify’ou'dlike,butthenyou'dbetter runalong."
Whichbegsthequestion,why’haveIbeen drawnhere?Dothesedwarfedplantshint0! deathbecausetheyflourishinthisdeadly cold?Intheirbeautytheycertainlyhavean attractiveforce,butisitthenegativedrawot anelevatorshaft?Mycheeksarebrightred now.Stampingmy'feethelpstokeepthe bloodmoving.
Nextstoponthetougher-than-nail-'
flowertour:Salixherbacea[snowbedwil¬ low],"Salixherbaceathrivesinthewashedoutgulliesandmountainravineswherethe snowlastslongestintothesummer.A memberofthewillowfamily,itneedsthe moisturetosurvive,"Hainessays,fromthe warmthofhislibrary.
InthecontinentalUnitedStates,it'sonly foundinthecrevicesofmountainsinMaine andNewHampshire,andhereitis,un¬ dauntedandbarelytallerthanthetreadon myhikingboots.Lookingatthisruntofa plantIthinkofeverymiddle-schoolreport cardcommentIeverreceived:notworking uptopotential.
Myobsessiontolinkupwithoutcast speciestakesmetotheeasternmosttractsof Maine,andtotheislandsoftheGreatWaas archipelago.Here,decoratingthesnowline onthehorizontalplane,plantslikeRnbus chaniaeinorus(bakedappleberry)withits rubypearlsofblackberry-likefruit,Labrador tea,andbeachheadirisclingtothenooks andcranniespassedoverbylessflinty,more voluptuouscousins.ViolentNorthAtlantic stormsrulethiskingdom,withvastamounts oftireyearspentundercrystallinelayersof ice.Theselandscapes-withhistoriesthat,for themostpart,excludeany'humaninteraction-naturallypiquemy'curiosity',butthey' alsoawakendeepinsecurities.
Withtheicy'breathofwinterwhistlingin myearsIfeelasthoughI'mstandingonmy' tiptoespeeringoverthefence,backintothe gardenwherewewerefirstgiventhecold shoulder.Itakealastlookatthestoutre¬ solveofLednmgroenlandicum(Labradortea), stretchingoutfromapinchofsoilbetween hvorocks,andtickoffanotherabsurdLatin name.Itry’toshoutitout,butouthereno °necanhearme.■
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heCityofLewistonmayhavereceived badpressnationwideforformermay¬ orLarryRaymond'sinfamousOctober 2002letterdiscouragingfurtherSomaliimmi¬ gration,butlookonthebrightside.Notonly doesMaine'ssecond-largestcity'haveitsown basilicanow,butsinnershavebeenreceiving parkingticketabsolutionshereforyears-if yourexcuseisgoodenough,thatis.Wemight aswellfilethisunder,"Forgiveme,officer,for 1havedouble-parked."Courtesyofthepolice department,thefollowingletterssucceededin reversingparkingfines:
DearOfficer712,
Whenfourofus"girls,"allinourmid-sev¬ enties,returnedfromadeliciouslunchatthe ManhattanDelionLisbonStreetonApril17th,we wereshockedtofindtwo$5ticketsontwocard Weshouldhavehadastopwatchtore¬ minduswhenthemeterwouldberunning out.But,weweresobusytalking,thetimejust gotawayfromus!
Onememberwasrelatingherprogresshav¬ ingchemoforbreastcancer,andanotherwas tellingusherexperiencesonhertriptoItaly. Wefourarealllaw-abidingcitizensand don'teven"run"theredlights!
Sincerely,Janet[$5checkenclosed]
Mydaughterputthemoneyinthewrong meter.Canweusethisasa'forgiveness? Thankyou,Stacy
Pleaseforgivemethisticket.In19yearsof livinginAuburn,I'veneverhadaparkingticket ineithertown.Iintendtoneverhaveoneagain! [smileyfacedrawing]Thanks!
Iwouldliketorequestforgivenessforthis parkingticket.IhadnowhereelsetoparkIwas workingatthenewdeliallday.
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Pleaseforgivemyparkingviolation,itwas anerroronmybehalfandI'msorry.Iwasonly parkedforasecondwhileIwasmakingan appointmentatthesalon(Jaboos).Iamalso extremelysorrythisisreachingyoulate,asI juststartedanewjobandwastrainingin Massachusetts.
Sincerely,FayeL
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Iwouldliketoinformyouoftheconditions onwhichIreceivedthisticket.Idecidedtogo outtolunchonMondayApril30,atSubwayon LisbonStreet.Thereisbarelyanyparkingforthis restaurantsoIparkedwhereeveryoneusually doesontheAshStreetsideofSubway.Iraninto pickupmysandwich,whichwasalreadyor¬ dered,oblivioustotheparkingmetersonthe sideofthestreet.Iwalkedinandcamebackout andIhadreceivedaparkingticket.Idon'tknow ifIdeservethisticketbecauseofthefactthatI didnotknowaboutthemetersandthatwas theonlyplaceIcouldpark.Thetruckbehindme didnotreceiveaticketandhehadcompletely blockedmeinandhadnotevenparkedina designatedparkingspace.Theladyinfrontof mealsodidnotreceiveaparkingticket.Idonot understandwhythewomanoutfrontofme andthemanoutbackofmedidnotreceivea ticketbutIdid.Thankyouforyourtime.
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Christo'sspecialgift maybehisabilitytoadd footlightstotheobvious.
BY DAPHNE HOWLAND
tdoesn'ttakemuchofanartaficionado toknowaChristo.Hisgrandpublicdis¬ playsallbuthijacktheeveningnews, suchashiswrappingParis'sPontNeufin 1985,hisgiftdecoratingBerlin'sReichstag in1995,andofcourse,hissaffron-colored festooningofNewYorkCity'sCentralPark withTheCates,theserpentineinstallation February'12-27thatinspiredgawks,shrugs, andcheersfromvisitorsandtheworldpress.
Christois,moreaccurately,Christoand hiswifeJeanne-Claude.Theduoislooking forwardtotheirNovember9lectureat MerrillAuditoriumaspartofthePortland MuseumofArt'sNovember3-1Tecember31 exhibitionoftheirworkonloanfromthecol¬ lectionofGermany'sMuseumWurth.
It'sashowcaseoftheonlyitemsthatever remainfromanyChristopiece:preparatory' sketches,maps,fabric,andphotographsthat sendtheviewerintoadizzyhangglidefrom theconcretetotheuniversal.
WasitdifficultforyoutotakeThe Gates down afterjust16days?
Jeanne-Claude: Whenpeoplesaytoustoday', "1missTheGates,"1say,"Thinkofarain¬ bow"Theygetthemessage.
Wrapped Chairs, Wrapped Table, Wrapped Bar Table,andWrappedArmchair,1995Tables,chairs, armchair,cottonfabric,andrope©Christo1995
1 3/8inches,photobyWolfgangVolz©Christo1983
Aretheseinstallationsouttocallattentionto beautifulthingsweinourhurryinghaveallbut made invisible?
Christo: We createworksofart.Theseproj¬ ectshavephysicaldimensions-alifeoftheir own-andarenotintendedfor'thinking.' Youneedtoexperiencethecold,thewind thatisthere.They'arephysically'relatedto oursenses.Ourworksofartareinvery openandpublicspaces.Weinvolve,with thework,hundredsandthousandsofpeo¬ ple,includingthepartipationofthosewho livethereandworkthereandwalkthere,as inamultitudeofcolorsmixedinapainting. Whenyouputtogetheralltheseelements-thephysicalelements,thewalk¬ ways,thesky,thewind,thesnowacross23 miles[ofTheGates]-eachday'emergeswith
adifferentcolor,adifferentexperience.T workiscontinuously'modifiedby'theact ityofhumanbeings.Everydayactiviti, notspecialactivities.
So geography is dead without humanity? asoaringsenseofpatina!
Christo: Allofthesespaccs-ordinary' andrural-areusedandwalkedby'hui ofpeople.Rightnow,atourcurrent[ OvertheRiver,southofDenver,Col alongaportionoftheArkansasRiverv intendtouse,thereare14villages,therea factories,Highway50runsalongit.Basi ally,itisaspaceusedformany'yearsby'pe pie,withfarms,barns.Wewouldnev createaworkofartinadesert.
What are you looking forward to doing in Mail
h whileyou'rehere?
Jeanne-Claude: We'lldriveinthemorning fromNewYork,we'lldothelectureinthe evening,andwe'llreturntoNewYorkthe nextmorning.We'lltrytospend20minutes toseetheexhibitionourselvesbecauseitis very'beautiful,butwegomostlytogive information.Thetalkisvery'brief-color slidesfor45minutes.Thenwe'llanswer directquestionsfromtheaudience.Weare happytoanswerany'question,exceptwedo nottalkaboutreligion,wedonottalkabout politics.Wedon'ttalkaboutgeneralitiesand wedonottalkaboutotherartists,ofcourse. Otherwise,any'questionisfine.
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Have you considered a project in Maine?
Jeanne-Claude:No.Wehaveneverthoughtof ■Mainethatway.
Christo:OursonCyrilwenttoCampWild¬ woodin[Bridgton]Maine.
Jeanne-Claude(laughing):Butheisnow45.■
BernardA.OsherLecture:ChristoandJeanneClaude, November 9 at 6:30 p.m. at Portland's MerrillAuditorium.CallPortTix842-0800, visitwww.porttix.com,orgothetheMerrill BoxOffice.
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: The Wurth Museum Collection, November 3-December 31, Portland Museum of Art.
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151 Middle Street, Portland
You'vevotedourfood"BestinPortland" foryears.NowenjoyourSopranosand Baritonesasloealaetorsperformhit BroadwaystandardsonstageonFriday andSaturdaynightsat7p.m!
Dinnershowincludessix-course gourmetItaliandinner,$55/couplc, S35/pp.includingbottleofwine.
Reservations: 774-8668
Anthony’sItalianKitchen, 151MiddleStreet,lower level,Portland.Voted"BestinPortland"threeyearsina row. Pizza, pasta, and sandwiches. All homemade recipes including lasagna, chicken parmesan, eggplant parmesan, meatballs,andItaliansausages.Noitemover$10.Beer andwine.FridayandSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreview includessix-coursedinnerandbottleofwinefor$35/pp. Cateringavailable.*774-8668.
Barbara's Kitchen and Cafe, 388 Cottage Road, South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater, headingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestly pricedcuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant Ravioli with a Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce. * 7676313. www.barbaraskitchen.com
Beale Street Barbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Serving hickory-smokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,and seafoodaswellascreativedailylunchanddinner specials.FullbarfeaturingMainemicrobrewsontap. Reservationsnotaccepted,childrenwelcome,openall day,everyday.90WatermanDrive,SouthPortland. 767-0130. www.mainebbq.com
Bintliffs,98 PortlandStreet,Portland. A long-favorite brunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7daysaweek,from decadenttoamoresimple,traditionalfareandhealthy vegetanan.Dinnerreflectsthewarmeclecticstyleof brunch,withaworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeaten path.Amagnificentmaplesheltersthebackdeck Brunch7-2,dinner5-9.774-0005.
BlackPointInn, Scarborough. Ocean views from our romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist, expertlypreparedcuisine,andholidaybuffets.Everyoc¬ casionisspecialattheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightlyfrom 6:30,SundayBrunchfeaturingtheTonyBoffaJazzTrio 10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendaily11:30a.m.’8832500 www.blackpointinn.com
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Cafe Stroudwater has been an award-winning local favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompanied by select wines. * 1050 Westbrook Street in theEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032.
gourmet, imported, St ItalianfoodsforoverSOpears!
CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationforauthenticItalian cuisine.LocatedintheHistoricOldPort.Bothalacarteand fixed-pricemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant setting.Sampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meat,andfinestItalianwinesfrom our WineSpectator award-winninglist.Summerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm.*36Wharf StreetPortland,cinqueterremaine.comor347-6154.
The Colony Hotel’s Porch Dining Room Oceanside dining with breathtaking views in Kennebunkport's premierresort.Don'tmissourNapoleonofLobster, layersofsearedlobsterandflakypastry,twosaucesof cognac and white wine; Twin Tornadoes of Beef with Lobster Cakes and sauce Bernaise; and (new!) our Rack ofLamb,roastedwithgarlicUnforgettabledining. 140 Ocean Avenue. Kennnebunkport. 967-3331. www.thecolonyhotel.com
DiMillo'sHoatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff CommerdalStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle
ofthecityWatchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Openeveryday 11am-11pm.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&a lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216. Eve's At The Garden, 468 ForeSt,Portland,promisesa uniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood.Che JeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMame’s coastalwatersandfarms,suchasjumbodiver-harvested scallops,Maine-raisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch 11:30 am-2 pm, Dinner 5:30 pm-9:30 pm. 523-2040.
Flatbread Company, voted Portland's "Best New Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxand enjoytheshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes, andservesyourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placed inthemiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat 11:30. 772-8777
Finch'sRestaurant. DublinnativeJohnnyRobinson's ("PortlandRestaurantLegend" -PortlandPressHerald) place in Falmouth. Customers who know him from his dayswithHugo'scanstillfindhissignaturecrabcakes andthe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland"atFinch's.204U.S. Route 1, Falmouth. 781-3342.
GreatLostBear, 540 Forest Avenue in the Woodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,an enormous menu with soups, salads, sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenatives gowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm. 772-0300. www.greatlostbear.com.
Haggarty's 849ForestAvenue,Portland.Brit-Indi cuisineatitsfinest!Don'tmissChickenTikka(mild)for $9.50.Entreesincluderice&choiceof:Seasonal Vegetablesfor$7.95,ChickenorBeeffor$8.95,Shrimp for$9.50,Lambfor$9.50.SelectionsincludeKarahi Bhoona (medium), Ceylonese Korma (mild). South Indian GarlicChili(hot),Masala(medium),Malaidar(medium), Jalfrezi(mild).Take-outonly.Theperfectbusinesslunch! www.haggartys.com or 761-8222.
Jameson Tavern, with a casual bar, lounge & diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicpreparations servedinagraceful&elegantsettingmakethisafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt.. Freeport.*865-4196.
The Kitchen, 593CongressStreet,Portland.It'slikethe GreekFestivalyear-roundatTheKitchen!Featuring authenticGreekcuisine,aswellaswraps,subs,salads, homemadesoups,andorganicjuices,withlunchspecials daily.Goodfood,fast-withartshowsthatchange monthly. 775-0833 thekitch.com.
Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant, 251USRt 1 Falmouth, Maine (Falmouth Shopping Plaza). We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chi¬ nesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453.
Margaritas Mexican Restaurants & Watering Hole! TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta. Orono & Portsmouth, serving oversized meals 8 colossaldrinks.Alwaysfreehotchips&salsa,legendary margaritas,&thehousespecialty,thesizzlingfajita. HappyhourM-F,4-7pm,freehotappetizers.InPortland at242StJohnSt.,UnionStationPlaza,874-6444&11 BrownSt.neartheCivicCenter,774-9398.
Maria'sRistorante Owner/chef Anthony Napolitano offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine selection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettucinitoscano,zuppade pesce,dassicItaliandesserts,Anthony'sownpistachio gelato.Lunch:$5-$8,Tues-Fri,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9-
$18.Tues-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve,free narkingavailable.772-9232.
MontebelloRistorante. Route 302, Raymond, "Where jalymeetsSebagoLake."Ourfoodisfresh,madeto order,preparedwithauthenticItaliancookingmethods. Ourextensivewinelistcomplementstheculinaryskillsof chef-ownerEnzoRaggiani.Soupsandsaucesare homemade,aswellasthepasta,breads,andpastries prepareddaily.Completeyourdinnerwithourtiramisu,a uniquerecipebroughtstraightfromItaly!*655-7400 www.montebelloristorante.com
OliveGarden isafamilyoflocalrestaurantsfocusedon delightingeveryguestwithagenuineItaliandining experience.Weareproudtoservefresh,high-quality ItalianfoodWeofferacomfortable,home-likesetting whereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceive warm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops atClark'sPond.874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.
O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and vids’meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and manyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050 and Falmouth 781-8889.
Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneof NorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafoodand hand-cutsteaksareatraditionhandeddownfromF. ParkerReidy's,ourparentrestaurant.Steakandseafood combinationsareamongParker'smorepopularchoices. Soups,salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ampleparking.Servingfrom1130amuntil10pm. Reservations welcome. 878-3339.
The Pepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNew England} withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, includinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking. Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet.772-0531.
SeaGrassBistro,30 ForestFallsDrive.Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine,with Asian,French,andTuscaninfluences,withfreshlocal ingredients.Amongstherregulars,sheisknownforher flexibilityofmenurequests.Menuchangesfrequently. OpenTue-Satfordinner.*846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com
Tandoor Restaurant, 88ExchangeStreet,Portland. FinequalityIndiancuisineforareasonableprice.Huge selectionofbreads,chicken,lamb,seafood,and vegetabledishes,preparedforyourowntaste-spicyor mild. Voted top of Maine, 2001, 2002, 2003. 775-4259. Thai Taste, 435 Cottage Road, South Portland. -ustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThaifoodon thewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Withafour-starrating mthe MaineSundayTelegram andvoted"BestEthnic Restaurant"bythe CBW, ThaiTasteoffersthefinest Taicuisinearoundwithfreshpoultry,seafood,and vegetables. 767-3599. www.thaitastemaine.com. 20Milk Street inthePortlandRegencyHotel. Spectacularcuisine.OldPortcharm,&impeccable serviceinanelegantyetcasualatmospherew/fresh dinnerspecialsfromland&sea.Unforgettablehouse specialties-SeafoodFettuccinew/lobster,shrimp,crab. &mussels;SteakDiane,&BlackAngusSirloin.Alsoopen ‘orbreakfast&lunch.*774-4200.
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ongressStreethassoul,especiallyat night.TirecornerofDeeringAvenue andCongresshassoul,belowthe shadowofMaineMedical,withviewsover BackCove.ButhereatHoney's-youknow, thatnewplaceat3DeeringnearwhereStone Soupusedtobe?-wellthisissoulcentral.
"Wekids,fourofus,usedtocallour fatherHoney,"saysSharonMoore.She smilesandlooksaround."Healwayswant¬ edtoopenuparibhouselikethis."
Billedas"afamilysoulfoodrestaurant," Honey'shasplentyoffamilyonhandto helpcreateSouthernstylehospitalityand cuisine."That'smygrandmother,"Moore say’sofMary'Mitchell,busy'creatingsweet potatopie,"andmy'daughter,"Taneyka, servingaclamorouscrowdofregulars.
MoorewasprogramassistantforPort¬ land'sofficeofEqualOpportunity'and MulticulturalAffairsforthreeyears.She's livedinthecity’since1986buthasalways feltanache."Wehaveallkindsofethnic eateries,butnotonethatservesauthentic soulfood.Whereelseareyougoingtoget chitterlings,barbecuepigfeet,orgrits?"
Orthebestblack-eyed-peasthissideof, well,anywhere?Thepricesaresoreasonable you'llwanttotry'everythingonthemenu.
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Buttheportionsaresogenerousit'sgoingto takevouseveralvisitstosurroundthemall.
Thecollardgreens($2.75),cookedina meatbroth,aremouthwatering,exceptional, unlikeany’othergreensthatcometomind. "Theseasonings,"Moorewinks."Asecret."
Softandtender,theblack-eyedpeas ($1.75)areenlivenedbydeliciouschunksof oxtail.Uncommonlygoodfare.Andthose candiedyams($2.75)!-succulent,perfectly spiced,melt-in-your-mouthslices,theseare theperfectaccompanimenttothesmoth¬ eredporkchops($6.95or$8.95)andthe knockoutfriedchicken,crispinSouthern¬ stylecombreadbatter($6.95or$8.95).
Therich,darkbarbecuesaucewiththe hotlinksispositively'addicting;heavenly withthepulledchicken.Dippingthehome¬ madecornbreadinthissaucebroughtus rightoverthetop.
Dessertseemedoutofthequestionuntil wewereofferedthebannerbananapud¬ ding($2.25).
Wecanmakeitthroughthiswinterwith suchahoney'ofaplacetowarmourspirits.■
Honey's Place, 3 Deering Avenue, Portland. Tuesday through Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, 1-7 p.m. 871-SOUL (7685).
Singer/songwriterEmilia DahlinisPortland'sDIY postergirl-at26,she's artist,manager,agent, andpromoterallinone.
BY JASON HJORT
How long have you been performing live? Amost10yearsnow,includingcollege.I've beendoingitprofessionallyforfour.
Who are your influences? ItdependsonwhatCDIhaveinmystereo. Rightnow,it'sAndrewBird'sBowlofFire, BillieHoliday,andEttaJames.
Describe your sound. Rootsyfolkwithajazztwist.Myplayingstyle isstillfairlypercussive,whichcomesfrom yearsofbangingonivorykeys,andmyvocals aremorejazzinfluenced.Iusedtothinkofmy
musicasfolk.Asmysoundevolves,I'mhav¬ ingahardertimecallingitthat.
What does the landscape for your kind of music looklikerightnow?
It'sreallyexcitingandfilledwithtonsoftal¬ ent.ThankstotheMaineSongwriter'sAs¬ sociationandAcousticCoffee,greatsinger¬ songwritersarecomingoutofthewoodwork. YoucangototheMSAshowcaseatAcoustic CoffeeonThursdaysandcatchadiverse rangeofsongwritingthatreallystretchesthe folkgenie.It'snotjustacousticguitarsand sweetballads,asmanymightexpect.
Doyoupreferplayingaloneorwithaband?
Rightnow,thebandisrockingmyworld.1 leavethosegigsfeelingmoreinspiredand invigoratedthanIeverhave.Theenergy levelhasbeenthroughtheroof,andtheguys arereallypushingmetoexplorenewways ofdeliveringmysongs.There'sSethKearns (drums),AdamFrederick(bass),and-newly added-MaxwellCantlin(leadguitar).It's hardeventocomparemysoloandband efforts.They'retwoverydifferentanimals, andit'ssometimeshardtodecidewhereto putmyenergies.I'mleaningtowardthe EmiliaDahlinQuartet.I'mtakingtheband ontheroadthisfallforthefirsttime.We're allveryexcited.
BestplacestoplayinPortland?
MytopthreeareSpace,theBigEasy,and AcousticCoffee.AwayfromPortland?Club Passim,Boston.ButChicagoismyother favoritecitytoplay.
Subjects matter to your songs. Which ones? Lately,I'vebeenwritingsongsbasedonhis¬ toricalevents.Songsaboutbeingonthe roadhappenmorefrequently,asIspend moretimetraveling.I'mwritinglessabout theever-popularsubjectoflove,asoflate.
It'sworthitall,because... 1guessjustthefactthatI'mabletodoitfull time(mostofthetime)andthatIfeelI'm makingprogress,artisticallyandinmy career.IfeelincrediblygratefulthatI'mable todowhatIloveformyprofession.Winning a"Bimpie"(PortlandPhoenixBestMusicPoll Award)forBestFemaleVocalistof2005was definitelyahighlightofmycareer.■ __ __ Www.emiliadahlin.com
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Corey'sclothingline,ApronStrings,also riffsonserendipity.It's"funky-countryfash¬ ionwithwhimsicalspirit,street-urchinstyle, sophisticatedease,andworldlyreference."
AftergraduatingfromWheatonin1991 withaB.A.inFrench,Coreydiscovered"a lonelyunusedSingerinmy'grandmother's houseanddoveintoclothingconstruction."
Thewordiscarefully'chosen,asshecon¬ structsandtransformsherfinishedproducts fromfoundmaterials,consignmentshops, Goodwill,yardsales,andattics.
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InspiteoftrulycatchingoninNew York,"I'mnotreallyacityperson,and1felt Mainecallingmehome."
InOctoberof2001,"1hadasuccessful showingof14outfitsinthefirstannual ModelCitizenShowinPortlandtobenefit theRedCross."
Anappreciativecrowdclamoredfor Corey'sfaux-furbolero,alightblueprom dress,andaCelticwoolskirt.
ToCorey,fabric-andself-discoveryare oneandthesame."Ilovetotravel,"she says,andhasfoundinspirationrecentlyin "ArgentineantangocostumesandNubian robes"ofancientEgypt.
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Yamato,TaikoDni ofJapan,atPortia MerrillAuditorium November 17
Abbe Museum, BarHarbor."Mocotaugan: TheStoryandArtoftheCrookedKnife" through December 31. 288-3519 or www.abbemuseum.org
Acadia National Park Museum, BarHarbor RevolutionaryWar-eraduelingpistols,ship models,andahoardof20,000insects collectedbytheheirtotheProcter&Gamble fortune.288-3338.
Art Gallery at The Clown, 123 Middle Street,Portland.MargueriteLawlerOctober129. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com
Art Gallery at the University of New England, 716StevensAvenue,Portland.Bill CurtsingerthroughNovember27.797-7261or www.une.edu/artgallery/
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. RobertIndiana'shomagetoMarsdenHartley through December 17. 786-6158. www.bates.edu
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick.ArtandLifeintheAncient Mediterranean,AmericanMurals,andAsian Art. Free. 725-3275 or www.bowdoin.edu
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 RussellAvenue,Rockport.GideonBokand Nancy Romines Walters October 22 to December 17; 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
Children's Museum of Maine, 142Free Street,Portland.AsianShadowPuppets,Pump¬ kinDissection,PumpkinCarvingWorkshop, LeafPrinting,HalloweenParade.828-1234or www.kitetails.org
Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville. Terry Winters through November 6.872-3228 or www.colby.edu/museum
Farnsworth Museum of Art, MainStreet, Rockland.JamesWyeththroughOctober10, AlexKatzthroughOctober15,N.C.Wyeth through November 6, Lauren Shaw photo¬ graphs through November 27. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
Fore Street Gallery, 372ForeStreet, Portland.GalleryGroupShowcontinues. 874-8084 or www.forestreetgallery.com
Greenhut Gallery, 146MiddleStreet, Portland.TomPaiementOctober6-29,Tina Ingraham November 3-26. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com
ICA at Maine College of Art, Congress Street,Portland.MichaelQueenlandthrough October 30.879-5742 or www.meca.edu
Jameson Gallery, 305CommercialStreet, Portland.ThomasPaquettethroughOctober 29.772-5522orwww.jamesongallery.com
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112HighStreet and522CongressStreet,Portland.PaulThom¬ asthroughOctober30atHighStreet,Alison HildrethOctober6-29atCongressStreet.7721961 or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 CongressStreet,Portland.ArtsandArtisansof Early19thCenturyPortlandtoDecember31. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington Street,Bath.Lobstering&theMaineCoast, MaineShipsandMarinersinDeepwater Commerce. 443-1316 or www.bathmaine.com/programs.asp
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TolearnmoreabouttheCheverusexperience,contacttheAdmissionsofficeat 774-6238orvisitourwebsite:www.chevcrus.org
The Maine Women Writers Collection, WestbrookCollegeCampus,UniversityofNew England,StevensAvenue,Portland.Morethan 4,000 volumes on 500 Maine woman writers, correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, typescripts,artifacts.797-7688,ext.4324.
Museum of African Culture, 122Spring Street,Portland.SpiritsofIgboTribecontinues. 871-7188 or www.africantribalartmuseum.org
Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 183 ShoreRoad,Ogunquit.EdwardHopper,Photo¬ graphsfromtheAssociatedPressArchives through October 15. 646-4909.
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Hubbard Hall,BowdoinCollege,Brunswick.Suppliesand artifactsthatRobertE.PearytooktotheNorth
2 fMurrayHantman:FromImagetoAbstractionopen-: October 22 at the Portland Museum of Art
PoleandEskimosuppliesfromDonaldB.Mac¬ Millan'sarcticexplorations.725-3062
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square,Portland.RockwellKentthrough October16,NeilWellliverthroughNovember 27.773-ARTS,(800)639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com
Saco Museum, 371MainStreet,Saco.Simple Gifts:TheAlfredShakersthroughOctober30. 283-3861.
University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 HarlowStreet,Bangor.BereniceAbbot, MarsdenHartley,WinslowHomer,Carl Sprinchorn,AndrewWyeth.561-3350.
Merrill Auditorium, Portland.Martha Graham Dance Company October 17. 8420800 or www.PortTix.com
Camden Opera House, 29ElmStreet, Camden.JoannaMacylectureOctober13,Pop TechOctober20,WyntonMarsalisOctober26, ArsenicandOldLace, November 4-13. 23679 63 or www.camdenoperahouse.com
Children's Theater of Maine, 317Marginal Way,Portland. TalesofaFourthGradeNothing October7-30.878-2774,828-0617
Gaslight Theater, Hallowell. ArsenicandOld Lace November 3-12. 626-3698 or www.gaslighttheater.org
Portland Stage Company, ForestAvenue, Portland. LetticeandLovage toOctober23, LobbyHero November 1-20. 774-0465 or
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St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland. VisitingMr.Green toOctoaer 16. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.orc
Friends of the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, MerrillAuditorium,Portland.Hal¬ loweenSilentFilmNightonOctober28. www.foko.org
LA Arts, 221LisbonStreet,Lewiston.Interna¬ tionalFilmSeriescontinueswith RedLights October5-6attheKirkHallAuditoriumin Auburn. 782-7228, (800) 639-2919 or www.laarts.org.
Merrill Auditorium, 20MyrtleStreet,Por.land. MissSaigon October7-8,MarthaGraham Dance Company October 17, Colin Mochrie& Brad Sherwood October 13, Gordon Lightfoot October21,Kalichstein-LaredoRobinsonTrio October 26. 842-0800 or www.porttix.con PCA Great Performances, MerrillAuditor¬ ium,Portland. MissSaigon, October7-8,Mar¬ tha Graham Dance Company October 17, Ka¬ lichstein-LaredoRobinsonTrioOctober26. 842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com
Portland String Quartet, Woodfords Con¬ gregationalChurch,Portland.MozartManeia! October 16, 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium,Portland.RichardStrauss's Ein Heldenleben October11,TheClassicalPlanets October 23, Halloween Pops October 29-30. 842-0800 or www.portlandsymphony.com
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street,Portland. VisitingMr.Green through October 16. 775-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
University of Southern Maine, 37College Avenue, Gorham. The French Connection: SongsofDebussy,Faure,Ravel,Piaf,Brel,and others October 28. 780-5555 or www.music@usm.maine.edu/music
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Cafe Review, attheCenterforCulturalEx¬ change,Portland.Openpoetryreadingsatthe CenterforCulturalExchangelastMondayof eachmonth,beginningat8p.m. www.thecafereview.com
Maine Audubon, 20GilslandFarmRoad, Falmouth.JuniorNaturalistsClubbutterfly progamOctober8,PelgaicBirdingTripfromBat HarborOctober8,AppleDayatGilslandFarm October 15, Banding Saw-whet Owls Tuesdays
throughOctober25.781-2330or www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 1326WashingtonStreet,Bath.Workshopsin fiction,poetry,creativenonfiction,children's literature,andpublishing.386-1400or www.mainewriters.org
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Route26,Gray.The200-acre MaineWildlifePark,hometo25different speciesofwildlife,hasanaturetrail,interactive wildlifeandconservationdisplays,demonstra¬ tionwildlifegardens,naturebookstore,andgift shop.657-4977.
Osher Map and Smith Center for Cartographic Education, 314ForestAvenue, Portland.Originalmaps,atlases,geographies, andglobesspanningtheyears1475tothe present,with20,000maps,asseparatesheets orboundinmorethan1,500rarebooksand atlases. 780-4850 or www.usm.maine.edu/maps.
PCA Great Performances, MerrillAuditor¬ ium,Portland.EpicurianAuctionBenefitinsup¬ portofeducationalactivities,aneveningof food,wine,silentauction,liveauction,anddes¬ serts,November1.CallPortTixat842-0800.
Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square,Portland.PagetoStage,augmenting PortlandStageCompany'sMainstageseason, atnoononTuesdaysintheRinesAuditorium, with LobbyHero November 8. 871-1700 or www.portlandlibrary.com
University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street,Portland.Exhibitareacontainsinteractive computers,spaceart,andvideodisplays,anda changingscheduleofshows.780-4749.
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ccordingtoKennethRoberts'sown design,theserpentineapproachto RockyPastureunnecessarilyswerves leftandrighttoallowvisitorstodrinkin95 sunlitacresontheirwaytothe12-room fieldstonemanorandguesthousehecom¬ missionedhereatthecrestofahillin Kennebunkport.Butthentheprize-win¬ ningauthor-whowonaPulitzercitationfor hishistoricalnovelsonMay6,1957-always knewhowtostartacrackinggoodyarn.
Itbeganin1938,whenRoberts,enjoying worldwideplauditsforArundel,Rabblein Arms,andNorthwestPassage(the1940MGM filmwouldstarSpencerTracy,RobertYoung, andWalterBrennan),upsizedfrom“Blue Roof,"thesummergetawayhebuiltin1924in KennebunkBeach,tocreate"RockyPasture" amidtheseswoopinghills,acreek,extensive Woodsandmeadows,andalovelypond.
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ItwasherethathewroteOliverWiswell, LydiaBailey,BoonIsland,andmanyother worksuntilhisdeathonJuly21,1957. TireRobertsfamilycontinuedhereuntil July18-20,1967,whentheauthor'spersonal effectswereauctionedonsitebyF.O.Bailey.
In1975,thepresentseller,AnthonyGelardi,afounderofShape,Inc.,adiversified high-techmanufacturer,purchasedRocky Pastureon"5or6secludedacres"foranad¬ vertised$195,000aswellassurrounding landtotalling"about60acres,"accordingto aYorkCountyCoastStararticlefromthe period.Threeweeksafterclosing,afiregut¬ tedthehouseamid"strongwindsand freezingrain,"requiring"70areafirefight¬ ers"toextinguishit,accordingtotheStar. Gelardivowedtorestoretheplace,butonly afewarchitecturaldetailscouldbesaved. Today,boastinggallerywhitewallsas partofacontemporaryinterior,thefourbedroomestateisforsalefor$6.75million.
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pokeditsnosearound."Butit'sreallyde¬ velopers"inthemainwhoareresponding tothislisting."Thenicethingisthatthe 40,000-square-feetanacre"restrictionshere willresultinasfewas"roughly14houses" addedtothelandscape.
"Butifyoucouldsolvetheconnectivity riddle,"saysSimon,"withabutters[oneof themdescendedfromthefamilywhosold Robertshislandhereinthefirstplace]pro¬ vidingeasementsandaccess,youcoulddo more."
Whilethecloisteredgardens,terraces, stonewalls,andoriginalwindowsand Mainefieldstonesshieldingthehistoric6,000square-footmainstructureremainun¬ scathed,tireminimalistinteriorisassilentas ablankpage.Still,memoriessurvive.
"Thisisthetaproom,"Simonmotions towarda24-foot-by-9.5-foottiledspaceon therightafterentering,"whereRobertsand hisdowsingbuddiesusedtocongregate towardtheendofhislife."
Descendingtothelivingroom,Simon wavestowardalusciousColonialRevival mantelframingamassivefireplace."Thisis original,savedfromthefire.Andthis,"he says,pointingtoadarkobjectbeneathasunny casementwindowbesidethebaby'grand piano,"isKennethRoberts'stypewriter."
It'sarusty'blackUnderwood,itskeys sprungasifsomeonehassnuckinand typedAmericanPsychoonitwhennoone waslooking.Butstill,itcarriesamagicThinkhowmanytimesthecantankerous authorstabbedthe'R'keywhenhewrote hiswonderfulRabbleinAnns,orNorthwest Passage,whichchroniclestheadventuresof MajorRobertRogers'sRangersandtheir now-not-so-politically-correctraidonthe
NativeAmericansatSt.Francis.(Never, actually.Accordingto/ WantedToWrite, whichhewrotehere,Robertspennedhis novelslonghandinblankbookswhichwere thentypedbyhiswifeandlaterbyhis cousinandsecretary,MarjorieMosserof KennebunkBeach.)
Roberts'sghostalsopersistshereinthe formoftwofull-sizedplastercastsofthe author'simplacablenoggin,hishairneatly partedinthemiddle.
Upstairs,astudio/libraryopensuptoa secretbalconyaboveacloisterthatres¬ onateswithasenseoftheauthor,though youdonotfecisomuchthatyouareina KennethRobertsnovelhereaslooking downfromtherailofTheGuestofQuesnay, amystery'setinFrancebyRoberts'sgreat friendandadvisor,BoothTarkington.
"It'squiteacoincidencethatrightnow, inadditiontothislisting,Ihaveacondo availableforsaleatTarkington's(former] Seawood"mansion-whichcan,andoften was,reachedbyfootthroughthewoodsof Rocky'Pasture,saysSimon.
Inadditiontothethree-baycarriage houseandamaintenancebuilding,the guesthouse-twofloorsinstoneandgener¬ ousofaspectat2,600squarefeet-isa delighttobeholdwithitsviewsoftheecho¬ inggreenofthemeadowbelow.
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Theonlycompanion RockyPauquettehadever knownwasimpotentrage.
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orRockyPauquette,itwentlikethis: hewasbornwithahareliphisMa couldnotaffordtohaverepaired.A verticallinerunningfromthecenterofhis mouthtojustunderhisnose,thefissure cleavedliisupperlipintotwopendulous lobes,plumpandcrimsonliketheedgesofa knifewoundwhichhadhealedjustenoughto trapinfection.
Forreasonsunrelatedtotheharelip, Rockywasacolicky,unhappybaby,with lungslikeairhornsandafacetheindignant shadeofanoverripetomato.Thecryinggot tobetoomuch,sohisMatookhimtosev¬ eralpediatricians,noneofwhomcouldfind anythingwrongwithhim.Hedidn'teven sufferfromexcessivegas,asfarasthey couldtell.
'He'singoodhealth,'oneofthedoctors toldher.'I'mataloss,honestly.Itsounds sillyandsortofevenalittleunprofessional, buttomehejustseems...angry.'
AfewyearslaterhowitwentforRocky was,hestartedkindergartenandtheother childrenmadefunofhisthird-handclothes andharelip.Apparently,whitecorduroy pantswereafashionfoibleevenamongthe five-year-oldset.Theycalledhim'Catboy,' and,othertimes,simply'Meow'Inresponse, Rockyscribbledintheircoloringbooksand stoletheirplasterhandimprints,secreting theseoutoftheclassroominhispantsand throwingthemintheMesalonskeeStreamon hrswayhomefromschool.HisMatoldhim hewaslucky,hegottohavetwoupperlips "’henmostpeoplewerestuckwithjustone, butRockywasn'tbuyingit,andneitherwere theotherkids,soatleastonceaweekhisMa hadtoleaveworktotakehimhomeearl}’ becausehe'dbecome,inthewordsofMs. Sleamaker,'unmanageable.'
Fifthgrade,forRocky,wentlikethis:his
Mamovedtoanotherpartoftownand schoolwasn'twithinwalkingdistanceany¬ more,sohetookthebus.Aroundthistime, forreasonshecouldneitherascertainnor resolve,hisfeetbeganproducingastench likerottingbroccoli.Thiswasmadeworse bythefactthathehadonlyonepairof shoes,Ponyhightopsthathadoncebeen whitebutnowwereauniformgray,from playgrounddustandtwosprings'worthof mud.Intheclosequartersofthebus,the smellofhisfeetwasgag-inducinglypower¬ fulasfarupasthedriver'sseat.Rocky'sMa toldhimtoputbabypowderinhisshoes, andhedid,somuchthatthepowdermixed withhissweatandproducedasquishy pastethatcoatedhissocksbutdidnothing toalleviatethestench.SothenRocky'sMa toldhimtoleavehissneakersoutsideon theporchatnight.Andeverymorningon thebus,Rockybreathedthesmellofhis feet,feelinghisfacegoredastheotherkids complainedaboutthesmellandspeculat¬ edregardingitssource.
Heseethed:atthekids,athisMa,athislife.
ForRockyPauquette,highschoolwent likethis:heenduredtheabuseofboysand theindifferenceofgirls.Hesimmeredlike aStroganoff.Peoplepersistedincallinghim Catboy;infact,itwouldn'thavesurprised himifhisteachers,safebehindtheclosed doorofthestafflounge,usedthehated nicknamewhentheyreferredtohim.His Ma'sdoggotfleas,andshecouldn'tafford tohavethehousebombed,soRocky becameadeptatkillingthetinyparasites, cuttingtheirbodiesintwobetweenthe nailsofhisthumbandforefinger.
HewadedthroughhisdayslikeaPOW onaforcedmarch,thenwenthomeand playedvideogamesonhisprizedandonly possession,ausedSuperNintendohisMa hadgottenatSawyer'spawnshop.Byjun¬ ioryearhe'dtakenupdrinkingandkepta bottleofCanadianClubburiedintheback ofhiscloset,alongwithtwooldandrum¬ pledissuesofHustler.Hewrotedark,occa¬ sionallyviolent,anduniformlybadpoetry. Hesufferedapowerfulyetfurtivelovefor AthenaPhilips-Sandy,agirlinhisSpanish
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IIclasswhosmelledlikepottingsoil, shavedneitherherlegsnorherarmpits, and(muchtoRocky'sdelight)neverworea brassiere.Comparedtothewhitetrash domesticityofRocky'sworld,Athenawas positivelyexotic,withherbraceletsandflo¬ ralprintdresses,thefaintwhiffofpatchouli thattrailedherthroughtinehallways,andher penchantforquotingAristotle.Helabored formonthsoverasonnet(hisfirstandlast attemptatstructuredpoetry,inspiredbya three-weekmoduleonShakespeareinhis Englishclass)inwhich,tryashemight,the onlywordhecouldcomeupwithtorhyme with'Athena'was'wiener.'Afterafull semesterofpiningforher,tohissurprisehe finallyworkedupthecouragetoapproach her,thenimmediately'regrettedhavingdone sowhenaflealeaptfromhisshirtandlanded inthesparseblackhairsofherforearm.
Oncethisanecdotegotaround,itof coursedidnothingtoreducethefrequency orfervorwithwhichtheotherstudents referredtohimasCatboy.
Lifeafterhighschoolwentlikethis:hegot ajobstockingshelvesatRich'sDepartment Store.Heworkednights,worelargeknee pads,andlistenedtoMetallicaandJud¬ asPriestcassettesonaWalkman.Hedidnot talktotheothernightemployees,andinfad didnotevenknowmostoftheirnames,even afterhe'dbeenthereforsixy'ears.Whenhe startedthejobhemade$4.25anhour.When theminimumwagewasraisedto$4.75an hour,hemade$4.75anhour.Whenthemini¬ mumwagewasraisedto$5.15anhour,he made$5.15anhour.
TheyearafterRocky's24thbirthday wentlikethis:first,histesticlesstartedto ache.Thentheachespreadtohispelvisand lowerback.Thenhischestgottight,andhe sufferedblinding,persistentheadaches.
Hewenttotheclinic.Thereweretests andscans.Bloodwasdrawn,x-raystaken, samplesshippedoffandanswersreturned. Thedoctorsusedwordslikemetastasis, aggressive,inoperable.Thesewordsemptied himoftheonlycompanionhe'dever known-hisimpotentrage-likeasinkdrained ofdirty'dishwater.
Ofcourse,hethoughtnumblyashelis¬ tenedtothedoctor'sexplanations.Ofcourse Rockywenthometodie.HisMadoted, wrappinghimintatteredafghansandforc¬ inghimtoeatevenafterhisappetitewas longgone.Sheallowedhimtosetuphis
SuperNintendointhelivingroom,buthe had,paradoxically,becomemoreinterested inengagingtheworldnowthathewasn't wellenoughtodosowithanyvigor,andhe satatthewindowforhours,watchingpeo¬ plepassthroughtheJanuarycold,bentinto thewind,theirfacesswathedinscarves.
Hespentagooddealoftimeexamining hisownfaceinthebathroommirror,prob¬ ingtheedgesofhiscleftlipwithonefinger, wonderingif,withoutthedeformity,he mayhavebeenallowedtokissAthena,or elsemayhavehadtheself-respecttovisit thedoctorbeforehisbodywassofullof cancerthatnothingcouldbedoneexcept waitforittoconsumehim.Strangely,no identifiableemotionaccompaniedthese thoughts-notsadness,orself-pity,oreven hisoldfriend,anger.
Whenhewasn'tstaringouttirewindow, hewatchedalotoftelevision.Oneafternoon aprogramaboutKaptainRobbieKnievel, sonofthefamousdaredevilEvelKnievel, cameon.Theprogramfeaturedtheyounger Knievel's'GrandCanyonDeathJump.'For anhourRockywatchedingrowingdisbelief asKnievelandhiscrewpreparedforhimto jumphismotorcycleovera1500-footgorge. Footageofthesepreparationswasinter¬ spersedwithscenesofotherjumpsKnievel hadmade,includingsomespectacular crashesthatlandedhiminthehospitaland, ontwoseparateoccasions,nearlykilledhim.
Atonepointintheprogram,amember ofthetelevisioncrewaskedKnievel,with barelysuppressedadmiration,whyhecon¬ tinuedtojumpwhenhe'dalreadycheated deathsomanytimes.Andthishealthy, handsomeman,whowasnotyetforty yearsold,andwhodespitethe148broken bonesandamyriadofinternalinjuries he'dsufferedstillwalkedwithoutalimp, stillhadarmstohughisdaughtersand makelovetohiswife,stillenjoyedthelux¬ uryofnotknowinghoworwhenhewould die,said,'BecauseIhaveto.It'swho1am.' Rockyfumed.Lyingonthesofathat night,wakefulwithavenomousfever,he formulatedaplan.
Itwentlikethis:afive-poundbagof sugar,abucketofSuncoastchlorinetablets, atoyrocketigniter,aheavysteelpipewith threadedends,blastingcapsandgunpow¬ der,acardboardshippingbox,andKaptain RobbieKnievel'shomeaddress,obtained fromtheKnievelTourwebsite.■
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