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Headingnorthinthespring,theeasternmosttundraswanstakeofffromtheir preciouswinterretreatsalongChesapeakeBaytoentertheeasternflyway,climbing "ashighas20,000feet"andavoidingMainebyheadingover"NewYork,Penn¬ sylvania,Detroit,andLakeMichigan"beforemakingtheirslowdescentontoBaffin IslandinnorthernCanada,saysswanexpertWilliamSladen,professoremeritus ofJohnsHopkinsUniversity.
EveniftheyweretocondescendtoflyoverPortland,atthatheight,theycould barelymakeouttheCumberlandCountyCivicCenter(maybethey'vealreadyseen theIceCapades).
It'sasnub,that'swhatitis.Don'ttheylikeourwinterandspring?Dotheyhave somethingagainstgraysnow?
"Well,therehavebeensomesightingshere[overthelast200years],"saysJudy WalkerofMaineAudubon."They'veshownupinBackCove,MackworthIsland, MerrymeetingBay..."Nodoubtswanningaroundforalltosee."Priorto1868,a swanwasseeninScarborough." Bigdeal.
DownintheVirginiaCapes,wheretheswanswinter,chambersofcommerce arebeginningtocallit"swanfall"insteadofsnowfall.Tensofthousandsofthem landfromDelawaretoNorthCarolina.I'msuretheyhavetheir'celebrations.'
Sowebegthequestion:whatanimaldoeschooseMaineasitspreferreddesti¬ nation?Whatlivingcreature-withourselvesexcepted-travelsthefarthesttobe withushere?
Totheswans1wishyoualltheluck.Wholovesya,baby?Buttothecreature whocomesthegreatestdistancetogethere,tosharewithusourdarkspringthat isn'taspring,tocheckCivicCentereventsonlytoseeheadlinerssuchasStarson Ice(April13)ortheJehovah'sWitnessConvention(lateMay/earlyJune),totrudge intheluxuriantshadowofsunlightdeprivation,walkinginabominablelittlegoat pathsoversnowpilesthatwillnevermeltaway,Igiveyoutheabsolutedepthsof mygratitude,mywildestofenthusiasms,everybeatofmyheart.Isaluteyou,the... "arctictern,"Walkersavs."SomeofMaine'sarcticternsflyallthewayupfromthe SouthPoletoreturnhereeveryyear."
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Gated Community ItwasgoodtoseethearticleonTheGate ["BarbariansatTheGate,"December2005]. Itwasopenfromroughly1966to1973.That wasatimeofgreatstressandtransitionfor theyoungpeopleinPortland.They(and thecommunity)werestrugglingwiththe newdrugcultureandtheVietNamWar. Theyvaluedaplacethatrespectedtheir opinionsandallowedthemtofindoutwho theywere.Withabroadrangeofprograms andanunderstandinggroupofvolunteers itservedmanypeopleofallages.
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Iloveschoolteachers,warveterans,police officers,andMargaretHamiliton["No PlaceLikeHorne,"July/August2004].
1am56yearsofageandstillwatchThe WizardofOz,justtoseeMargaretplaythat part.Shewasoneofthebestever.
[Readingyourstory,itseems]Margaret wassuchagreatactressandperson.My motherwasalsoaschoolteacher,raisingme tobecomeawarveteranandMissourilaw enforcementofficer.Momlovedtoseemy facewhen1was|little,watchingthemovie,] watchingMargaretcausethatfear.
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TakingaHike PrincetonProfessorRudolphBrunocreated thetrailthatleadsupThePrecipice["Cliff Notes,"Summerguide2005]. /ierice@adelphia.net
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Pitcher This PortlanderslookuptotheTimeand TemperatureBuildingforupdates today.Butinthe19thcentury,alleyes wereonthePortlandObservatory, wherepennantswerehoistedtoletthe populaceknowwhatmerchantsailing shipwascomingintoport.Wasitone ofJacobWinslow'sships,withthe blueandwhiteJWpennanthoisted up,cominginwithtreasuresfromthe WestIndies?Orwasarevenuecutter comingintoreport,requiringcertain citizensfromthistown,famousfor smuggling,tomakesome,er, adjustments.
Today,instantaneousinternetviews fromthetopoftheObservatory,built in1805,areavailableat www.portlandlandmarks.org.Incase youwanttokeepuponthings.
Picturedatrightisaewerdepictingthe Observatoryandakeytosomeofitsflags whichisappearingin"TheChanging Peninsula:TwoCenturiesofPortlandMaps andCityViews,"atUSM'sOsherMapLibrary andSmithcollectionforCartographicExhibits. Trytofitthattitleonaflag.
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1 Degree of Separation "IabsolutelylovePortland,"saysNancyAlspaugh, 50,authorandco-starofBoomerBabes,whichsoldout, duringherrecentperformanceatPortland'sPavilion,f "Joe'sBoathousehasamazingchowder,theBloody Marysareperfect,andthewaterviewisgreat."j Otherfavorites:lasagnaatEspo's,lobster casseroleatDiMillo's,eggsbenedictat j Bintliff's,andthelemondropmartiniatTop1 oftheEast."IfindPortlandwomentobeverv hip,veryconnected,andveryontopofthings."
"PeoplestillaskmeaboutMatt,"saysAl¬ spaugh(right,below),whowasmarriedtoToday showhostMattLauerinthe1980s."Ialwaysjust sayIhadhimduringthegoodhairvears." -EmilyVanStrien
CHOWDER Dog Day Afternoons IfwatchingtheWestminsterDogShowonthesmallscreenisn'twarmand fuzzyenoughforyou,don'tmisstheCollieClubofMaine'sRally,Obedience, andPointShowattheDoubletreeinPortland,March3-5,featuringthebestand silkiestofthebreed,www.collieclubofmaine.com.Thenthere'stheYork CountyKennelClubDogShowinActon,May6-7;VacationlandDog ClubShowinSaco,May20-21;andtheCentralMaineKennelClub DogShowattheAugustaCivicCenterJune24-25.
ArtWalk TalkaboutanartwalkinPortland-noonecouldwalkthewalklike MarsdenHartley,showntraversingMonumentSquareinPortlandcirca 1937inthenewbookCreatingPortland,editedbyJosephA.Conforti (UniversityofNewHampshirePress,2005).Visitwww.upne.com.
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It'sanastonishingtransformationfrom theformerramshackleshinglestylehome thatusedtooccupythisspace.
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"Asthedesignstrategy unfoldedandweall becamemorefamiliar withthesite,itwas increasinglyapparent thatthehousewasas muchabouttheriver andthemoreintimate viewsacrossthe adjacentwildliferefuge asitwasaboutthe broadpanoramaon theoceansideofthe site,"saysarchitect StephenPondelis.
Transparentacrylicshelvescreateafloating effecttofeaturethedisplayedartifacts prominently.Whensunlighthitstheshelvesa lightshowonthewallsappearsand eedgesglowfiber-optically.
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"Thechallengeswefacedtoachievethe clients'missionprovedtobequitetheexer¬ ciseinpuzzle-solving,"recallsVanDam. Theneglectedseventieshousewasdemol-
ishcd,leavingaconvolutedfoundationasa baseforthenewhouse.
"Stateregulationsrequirethatthebuild¬ ingstaywithintheoutlineoftheexisting foundationandtheheightandvolumeof theoldstructure,yettheownershadapro¬ gramandaminimalistaesthetic,which pushedtheselimits,"heexplains.Consid¬ erationsfortheplacementofdisplayareas playedamajorroleinprogrammingand thecleaninterweavingofthevariousspaces resultedinarangeofopportunitiesforthe ownerstodisplaytheirextensivecollection.
"They'resophisticatedandhands-on,in¬ volvedineverythingfromchoosingfinishes tomixingtheirowncustompaintcolors," saysarchitectStephenPondelisoftheirpas¬ sionanddetermination.Itshows.This house,ashininggallery,expressesitselfas atrueextensionoftheirlives.■
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"Becauseourfaun'slocatedonthebanks oftheBagaduceRiver,atidalsaltwaterriver, alotofthenamesofourcheesesreflectour coastallocation,"Bossisays.
Asanexample,shecitestheirspecial 'PenobscotFog,'alarge,pyramid-shaped cheesefeaturing"athinlayerofvegetableash runningacrossthemiddlewhenyoucutit open;it'sasbeautifulasitisdelicious.
"Wealsoproducebloomy-rindcheesesmoldripened-includingcamembert,which hasadelicate,mushroomyflavor;Fleurde Bossi,aCamembertencrustedwithHerbes deProvencewhenyoungsothemoldgrows upthroughtheherbedrind,subtlyimbuing theinteriorwiththeirfragrance;andourclas¬
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sicBrie,withitsnuttyessenceandsupple, creamytexture."SunsetAcresFarmcheeses areavailableatRoyalRiverNaturalFoodsin Freeport;thePublicMarket,WholeGrocer, and Rosemont Market and Bakery in Portland;fanner'smarkets;andbymailorder. "Pleasepasstheployes"isacommon expressionatdinnertablesacrossnorthern Maine.Theselightbuckwheatcrepesareso popularastaplemanyMainerseatthemlike breadwithmeals.
Stackedwithbutterandmaplesyrupfor breakfastorrolledwithsavoryorsweetfill¬ ingsformealsorsnacks,they'reaguilty pleasure,thoughincrediblynutritious.
Formorethan20years,BouchardFamily
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Cuiscene FannsinFortKenthasbeenmillingtheflour tocreatetheirready-to-preparemixbasedon anancientrecipecreatedbytheFrenchAcadians.“Wemaketwodifferentvarietiesof ployesmix,regularandwholewheat,"Janice Bouchardsays."Peoplearefindingallkinds ofnewwaystousethesedelicatecrepes.I loverollingthemwithcreamandstrawber¬ riesforaFranco-Americantwistonstrawber¬ ryshortcake."Sheconfides,"I'veevenstuffed themwithtacofilling,they'resoversatile!" Themixisfoundinthepancakemix/syrup aisleofHannafordandShaw's,orcanbepur¬ chaseddirectlyfromthefarm.
AtPortlandPublicMarket,Maverick's ButcherShopsparkleswithtrueFrancoAmericanvittles.Tourtiere,bakedmeatpies, aredeliciouslyrolledpastrycrustsfilledwith mincedmeat(usuallypork),potatoes,and mildseasonings.
"They'reservedhotorwarmandaredef¬ initelycomfortftxxl,"butcherMarkCoombs says."Bothournine-inchwholepiesandour smallerindividualsizesarepopular."Mav-
"Mygreat,greatgrandfatherstartedthebusiness togivetheFrench-Canadianpopulationinthe areawhattheyrememberedfromtheirpast." erick'salsomakescretons,atypeofsubtly spicedporkpate.They'reofteneatenfor breakfast-spreadontoastorployes-orasa cocktailsnackoncrackers.
TheE.W.MailhotSausageCompanyin Lewistonhasbeenfamilyownedandrun since1910."Mygreat,greatgrandfatherstart¬ edthebusinesstogivetheFrench-Canadian populationintheareawhattheyremem¬ beredfromtheirpast,"savsMarkMailhot,vicepresident.Alongwith cretonsandtourtieres,theyalso producetheirownspecial-/ recipeboudin,orbloodsau¬ sage,sometimescalled' bloodpudding.
Mailhot'ssellsadaz¬ zlingarrayofhotandmild sausagesusedforpat¬ ties,stuffings,andbreakfast meats.Theirproductscanbe1 foundatShaw's,Hannaford, andWal-MartSuperCenterstores.
Whenitcomestotruffles,cometo Maine!Ganache,aheavenlymixtureof creamandchocolate,isscoopedoutandrolled
incocoapowdertoresembletheearthenven¬ eerofarealtruffle(theundergroundfungi).In theoriginalFrench,ganachecanlooselybe translatedas"afooloridiot,"butthereisnoth-
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Establishedin1983bytheeponymous TomandCatherineWilbur,theirvelvet}’cre¬ ationsaremademoreinteresting"byadding flavorslikeBailey'sIrishCream,raspberries, strawberries,orespresso.
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Welcome to My Camp Whoknew?Charlotte'sfantasyis"toownalittlecottageinMaine."
Surprise-fromtheeternalworldofre¬ runs,SexandtheCity'sCharlotte,por¬ trayedbvKristinDavis,fantasizesthat she'dlike"toownalittlecottageinMaine." Well,whohasn't?
"Cottages"inourvemacular-thekindof RockefellerbehemothsyouseeinBarHar¬ bor,say-cansometimesbeaslargeasplaces intheHamptons.Perhapsshehassome¬ thinglikethatinmind?
Shecouldn'tbethinkingofa'camp'or 'cabin,'becausethatusuallyimpliessome¬
thingontherusticside:propanetanks,out¬ houses,skunks.
Inanotherepisode,moreofCharlotte's backstoryemergeswhensheletsslipthatas avounggirlshewenttosummercampup here,inMaine.
Itturnsoutthatourstatedoesfigureinto thefamilyloreofSexandtheCityauthor CandaceBushnell.
"FirsttimeIwenttoMainewasin1955," Bushnell'sdad,CalvinL.Bushnell,ofGlastonburv,Connecticut,savs."Irememberwe
werecomingbackdownfromCanada.We campedinMaineacoupleofnightsand wenttoOldOrchardBeach..."
AddtothattothefactthatoneofSexand theCity'sSarahJessicaParker'searlieracting gigs[in1982,inDeathofaMiner-seeourin¬ terview,"StarsofScreenandPortlandStage," September2003]washereintheForestCity, andyouhavetheembersofaconnection. Who'snext,KimCattrall?
Inanycase,it'snicetoknowwe'reall livingoutyourfantasy,Charlotte.■
COOL MARKET? ! Amid rumors of $5 million condos on the way, none of Portland's top five listings = exceeds $700,000. Can we get there from here? BY JOHN
SALUSTRI
There'sanewhappinesssetpointfor thoseinthemarketforPortland condominiums.Atpresstime,none ofthetopfiveexistingcondolistingsex¬ ceeds$700,000.Andyetrumorsareflying aroundthatpenthousecondosatopthe proposedResidencesatWestinatthefor¬ mersiteofJordan'sMeatmayenterthe marketashighasS5million.Talkabouta paradigmshift.
Actually,"thereisnosingleunitbeing marketedfor$5million|attheWestinRes¬ idences],"savsTomXiles,executivevice presidentoftheProcacciantiGroupofCran¬ ston,RhodeIsland,joint-venturedeveloper withtheLibertyGroupontheWestinproj¬ ect."Infact,atroughly$800persquare foot,thetopofthemarkatWestinwillbe closerto$1.6millionfora2,000-squarefootdwelling."
Still,that'sprettyrichforamarket whereanupscalecondoaxeragesinthe "mid-fives,"accordingtoRitaYamoldof BayRealty.Therearetheanomalies,of course,like22CarrollStreetand45Eastern Promenade,bothofwhichsoldforjust northof$1millionlatelastyear,andmore areontheway(inadditiontotheWestin, watchfortheLongfellowatOceanGate¬ way,settodebutin2007).
Butatleastfornow,smartshoppers canbuyadegreeofluxurynearthecen¬ teroftheactionandstillaffordtotakein amovie.
So,in2006,whatarethecurrenttop fivestandard-settersintermsofpriceand luxury,andhowdoesthestiffcompeti¬ tionintheoffingaffectbrokerstryingto marketthemasthelivingendhere?
Portland House 45EasternPromenade
Unit7H,$639,900
1,600SF,CondoFeesS575/month
YourfirstsurpriseonenteringPortland Houseistheforgotteneleganceofa
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doormanatthereadytoguardits112 units.AccordingtoLoriGaronofthe GaronGroupatRe/MaxbytheBay,this isoneofthefewareacondominiumbuild¬ ingstoextendsuchagreeting.
Yoursecondsurpriseistheexpanseof parquet floors and crown molding throughouttheentryfoyerandlix-ing room,bothofwhicharealsoappointedin customfauxwallfinishes.Threebed¬ roomsandfullbathsflanktheentrypres¬ entationinasplit-floordesign.Toppingoff theinterioreleganceisanexteriortreat, namely,"westerlysunsetviewsfromany oftherooms,"saysGaron."Youcanlook outovertheharboratnightandthereitis, sparkling-thecityskyline."
Tiretrendtowardhighercondoprices doesn'tfazeGaronintheleast."People cometoPortlandforthelifestyle,"she savs,andthey'reapparentlywillingto
payfor"allthebenefitsofalargercity withnoneofthedrawbacks."Condolife inPortlandisparticularlyattractiveto retireesandthosewhoviewtheForest Citv"asasecondhomebase."
58NealStreet
$625,000
1,800SF,CondoFees$350/month Hardwoodfloorsunderfootandanearly 12-footceilingoverheadunderscorewhat NEMovesdescribesasthecasualele¬ ganceof58NealStreet.Anddidwemen¬ tionthefireplace?Theambienceextends totheexteriorofthisthree-bedroom,oneand-a-halfbathoffering,withitspleasant yardandpairofdecks.Theeleganceisn't withoututility,andsuchextrasasa pantryandstoragearearoundoutlifeon NealStreet.
The Portland House offers112units, doorman, and a commanding view oftheharbor
37HighStreet
Unit3,$559,900
2,200SF,CondoFees$308/month Lookingforharborviews"todiefor"? Howaboutacrystalchandelieroveryour tub?AshortblockfromPortlandMuseum ofArt,37HighStreetisfull}’furnishedin whatLaurieChampagneofERAToda}' RealtyinFalmouthdescribesas"shabby chic.Youcanseethechannelleadingoutto theocean,andyoufeellikeyou'reontopof theworld."Theinteriordesign,created"for corporationsseekinghomesfortheirexecu¬ tives,"isthehandiworkofowner/designerSueBaillargeon.
Setontwofloors,thisunithasanex¬ pansive,sun-drenchedlivingareameasur¬ ing20'x18'onthefirstfloor.Eleven-foot
ceilingsandhardwoodfloorsgracethe top-floormasterbedroom.Tiresuite'smas¬ terbath,finishedinItaliantile,iswhere you'llfindthecrystalchandelier.
"Youwouldn'tthinkPortlandisamil¬ lion-dollarmarket,"saysChampagne. "Butpeoplecallwhodon'tthinkanything ofspending5500,000or5600,000.Clearly, theSl-millionbuyersareoutthereas well."Asforthespecificimpactofthe ResidencesofWestin,Champagne'sglass ishalffull."Itwillgivebuyersopportuni¬ tiestogetintoabrandnewcondo,"she says,althoughsomeexistingcondosmay beforceddownabitinprice."ButIdon't thinkit'llcauseahugefluctuation."
BackCoveEstates Nos.52,53,$550,000
2,000SF,CondoFees$320/month "Theycomeherefortheviews,"saysPat VirgilioofMcCann&Co.inPortland.Back CoveEstates,shesays,"showsthemostin¬ credibleviewofthePortlandskyline you'veeverseen."Peoplealsocomeforthe sumptuousgroundsandthespaciousnessof tireunitshere,shesays,particularlytrueof themasterbedroom,appointedwithamaster
baththatfeaturesadouble-sinksanity.
Thevcomeaswellforthefull-service kitchenwithitsgranitecountertopsand livingroomwithitsgas-fueledfireplacebe¬ neathalovelvmantel.Throughout,Portland's skylineentersintoyourworldthroughwin¬ dowsdesignedto"maximizelightandthe view"beyondtireproject'sown13.6acres, providing'front-rowticketstotheshow.'
New,higher-pricedcondospromisedfor thelocalareaarewhatVirgiliocallsa"Winwinsituation.Ifsomeoneismovingfroma single-familyhome,they'llhavetosellit,so bothownersmoveup.They'reputtingup somebigcondosintown,andfromwhat I'veread,they'retakingofflikecrazy.That's greataslongwedon'toverbuildanda slumphits."
Virgilioisn'tconvincedtheResidencesat Westinwilloverpricethemarket,even thoughpricesfor"regular"condosareabit softerthantheywereafewmonthsago. "They'redippingabit,"shesays,"but everyspring,withtherobins,theprices return."Ifanything,theResidenceswill simplydrawaspecificstratumofbuyer, suchas"doctorsorlawyerswhowork
enoughhoursanddon'twanttotakecare ofahouse."
Chandler'sWharf $540,000
1,700SF,CondoFees$549/month IfwaterfrontviewsfromthisOldPort condogiveyouachillthistimeofyear, youcansteptothefireplaceandcuddle upwithyourdog,cat,orcanary,because
petsareallowed.
Hardwoodfloorsandcoveredparking providefurtherprotectionfromtheele¬ ments.MulkerinAssociates'listingnotes thatthistotallyupdatedunitinthis18-yearoldgatedcommunityincludesallnew kitchenappliancesandloftspace.■
ComingAttractions Newcondoprojectspromisetobearhighpricedfruit.InadditiontotheResidencesat Westin,watchforTheLongfellowatOcean Gateway($500,000to$1million-plus)and KimballCourtCondominiums($683,000)to namejusttwo.JamesGriffinofColdwell Banker,wholiststhe1,326-square-foot#406 atKimball,isn'tfazedbythepricesPortland condoscancommand,orevenbythebuzz theWestinisgenerating."Itshowsthat Portlandisaviableplayer,"hesays."Itwon't overpricethemarket.Portlandiscominginto itsown."
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IfYouHavetoAsk... Portlanditselfmaybeoutofmillion-dol¬ larcondosforthemoment,butAtlantic House,agatedcommunityintheProuts NeckareaofScarborough,provides homeownerswithaclubhouse,twoten¬ niscourts,aheatedpool,anddirect accesstowhatDavidBanks,ownerof Re/MaxbytheBayinPortland,calls "theprettiestsandbeachinSouthern Maine."The4,200-square-foothomeis listedfor$1,425million.
Banks'sfour-floorlisting(Unit39)is markedbyatwo-storyfoyerwithan openstaircasethatconnectsthemain level-withitsbrick-fireplacedliving roomandfullkitchen-tothespacious bedroomsuitesonthefloorabove.The mastersuite,withitsnine-footceiling, featuresFrenchdoorsthatopentoa privaterooftopdeckoverlookingthe ocean.Afourthflooroffersthesolitudeof a600-square-footlibrary'featuringhard¬ woodbuilt-incabinetry'andawindow seatalsoprovidingasurfview.
Ifyou'reupforaslightlylonger commute,anhourandchangenorth, inBelfast,WakeagLandingisa17-unit complexsettoopeninJuneofthisyear, justamonthshyofthe$4-million BelfastPedestrianBridgeitneighbors.
Andwhenvoucome,bringyour boat."Whenyoubuyacondominium here,yougetaboatslipinasafeharbor andafull-servicemarina,"saysFran RileyofUnitedRealtyinBelfast."Your balconyisoverthewater.Comeoutin themorning,haveyourcoffee,and you'restepsfromyourboat."Ample retailandanexpansivetwo-storyatri¬ umdesignedforavarietyofcultural eventsmakeforaone-of-a-kindlife¬ style,saysRiley.
Eventhoughpricesstartat$650,000 andmaxoutat$1.2million,"youcan getalotmoreforyourmoney'here," shesay's."Peoplemay'sayit'stimeto takeatripnorth."
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Inhislighthousein PortlandHarbor, GusWilsonwas carvingouta fortune.
BY WILLIAM DAVID BARRY
hileGusWilson'sdeathat FranklinTerraceinSouthPort¬ landdidn'tcausearipplein localobits,atigerhecarvedandpainted fetched$140,000atarecentauction.
Why,ifhisartissovaluable,haven'twe heardmoreaboutAugustusAaronWilson (1860-1950)?Hecarvedandpaintedto pleasehimself,notforfameorfortune.
BomonMountDesertIs¬ land,Wilsonwasafisherman whoalsocarvedwhatbe¬ cameknownas"Monhegan sea-duckdecoys,"givingthemtofriendsand familyorsellingthemtohuntersfor75cents.
Wilsongainedareputationasaskilledif somewhatoddindividualwhowouldas soonproducebluejaysorrobins-viewed bymostlocalsasanunprofitablewasteof time.At50,Wilsongaveupfishingtobecome
anassistantlightkeeper,firstatFoxIsland, thenTwoLights,andfinallySpringPoint LightinSouthPortland.In1930hewaspro¬ motedtokeeper,apositionheheldfouryears. Romanticizedtoday,thejobwasoneof lonelinessandmonotony.SpringPointLight, notthenconnectedtoFortPreble,wasmaroonedinPortlandHarbor,reachableonlyby boat.Tendingthelightoutherealongthe mainchannelallowedplentyoftimetoem¬ ployone'simagination.
InTheGreatBookofWildfowlDecoys(Lyons Press,2000),authorJohnDinansuggeststhat mostofWilson'simportantcarvingwasdone onSpringPointLightorathisPrebleStreet residence.(Inretirement,Wilsonmovedtoa relative'shomenearWillardBeach.)He canedandpaintedbirdsinvariousattitudes aswellasimaginedanimalshewouldnever seeinthewild.Wilsonevencontemplateda
WILSON ANIMAL CARVINGS upforsale Flying Mallard Drake . CarvedSleepingBlackDuck.... OldSquawDrakeandHenPair SwivelHeadSurfScoter.
WILSON ANIMAL May2005
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CARVINGS SOLD AT AUCTION
Preening Duck . Tiger .
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Preening Scoter . Scoter .
RJGAntiques .5195,500 .5140,000 .5129,950 ..557,360 ..547,800 ..543,125 ..542,550 .518,500 .518,500 ...58,500 ...53,850
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May 2005 Preening Duck .539,100 Klinger & Co. January2003SurfScoterwithMusselinBill.538,240Christie's
July 2004 Standing Gull .537,375 Guyette & Schmidt
April 2004 Eider Hen .$14,690 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2000 Sleeping Canada Goose .514,300 Guyette & Schmidt
April 2005 Eider Hen .$12,650 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2000 Scoter .$12,100 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2004 Merganser .$11,500 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2004 Goldeneye .$9,200 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2004 Robin .$1,150 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2004 Scoter .$1,150 Guyette & Schmidt
April 05 Flying Mallard .$1,150 Guyette & Schmidt
July 2004 Scoter Silhouette .$575 Guyette & Schmidt
June 2005 Eider Hen Duck .$504 Morphy Auctions
Partiallistofcarvingssold.Auction/saleshouseswebsites:christies.com,guyetteandschmidt.com, klingerandcompany.com,morphyauctions.com,northeastauctions.com,rjgantiques.com
Old Squaw pair for sale by RJG Antiques.
full-scaleseatedfigureofhisdepartedwife fortheparlorwindow,butwasdissuadedby a12-year-oldfriendwhotoldhimtheneigh¬ borswouldthinkhe'dgonedoth'.
Vermont'sShelburneMuseumandother organizationsbegancollectingdecoysasart, andWilson'sworksfetchedincreasinglyhigh
Thisoversizedeiderdrake
Tendingthelight alongthemain channelallowed plentyoftimeto employone's imagination. amountsofmoneyashisnamerecognition increased.Probablythefirstcollectortosee Wilson'sworkasimportantfolkoroutsider artwasartistRobertLaurent(1890-1970),a leaderofMaine'sOgunquitartscene.He purchasedoneofWilson'sthreeknown carvedtigerssoonafterWilson'sdeath.
LaurentlikelyknewnothingaboutWlsontheman,buthemusthavesensedakin¬ dredimpulse.Consciouslyornot,hecreated anewartisticandcommercialcontextfor Unison'screations.
Oneisleftwithbasicandchallenging questionsaboutthenatureofart.Imaginetire great20th-century'insiderartistsJohnMarin, MarsdenHartley,andEdwardHopperseek¬ ingtheessenceofMaineinthemosticonicof Downeaststructures,thelighthouse.Now positthegreatoutsiderartistGusWilson insidethatlighthouseimprovisingcreatures farremovedfromthedrabrealityofhiswork stationtower.Howmanyquestionsabout therealMaine,aboutthenatureofsubject andverity,doessuchascenarioengender?
Carvingtigersinlighthouses:Thebright, tangibleinventionsofWilson'shandsand mindaredestinedtobringenjoymentand wonderfarbeyondourtime.■
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"Sittinghighabovethelake,andthe shore,andthecliffswaslikebeingontopof theworld."
Hepromisedhimself,thenandthere, thatonedaywhenhegrewuphe'dbuild himselfanincrediblepalacearoundhis favoriterockoverlookingthelake-andby 2002he'dpulleditoff.
"We'reonaledge250feetabovethe lake,"heexults.Bestofall,his2,800-squarefootstonehomeon18acres-manycallita castle-includesasunnypleasuredomethat's theenvyofall,visibleacrossthewaterasit sparklesinthesun:a16-by-22-footVictorianstylesolarium.
Inwarmmonths,thevistafromthe glass-enclosedretreatsingsofnaturealive. "Wehaveturkeyvulturesinthespring," saysSherrillMoulton,Drews'sfiancee, "hugebirdsthatdriftonthewarmupdraft offthecliffs."
ThesolariumhousesMoulton'sluxuriant garden."Wehavehibiscuswiththeirbigyel¬ lowflowers,Africanviolets,andpeacelilies withtheirwhiteflowers,"shesays.
AseatingareawithintheWintergreen solarium,whichcostroughly$24,000to build,givesresidentsandguestsalikethe opportunitytorelaxandtakeinthebeauty thatexistsinsideandout.
ButforMoulton,"themoststriking viewscomeinthemorning,whenthemist comesupfromthelake,andyouseeasin¬ glesailboat.It'salwayssobeautiful." It'sanincrediblepresent-underglass.
WestportStory ChrisandKristenRussonofWestport,in theirhomeabovetheSheepscotRiver,never intendedtoembracetheirconservatoryas muchastheyhave."Wethoughtitwould beaplacewithafewplants,maybeextend theseason,"saysChrisRusson,aretired architect."Butit'sunbelievable-wespend
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Tireroom,just12'x12',hastwoglass wallsandisanextensionofthehouse ratherthanaseparateroom."Thepeopleat FreeportConservatoriesencouragedusto buildaroomwedidn'tneedtocloseoff, anditturnsoutit'sagreatpartofour house.We'rethinkingofhavinganother oneaddedontoourbedroom,wherewe haveadeckrightnow."
Theroomis"thewarmestspotinthe house,withsoutheasterlyviews.Wesee the[Sheepscot]river"inalldirections.As thoughsunlighthasmagnetism,"It'swhere wegowhenwegethomeandwhenweget upinthemorning.Oneofmyfavoritetilings togrowouthereislimes-weusethemfor cocktails-andwebringinsomeofthesum¬ merplants,likeourrhododendrons.Kristen istryingtoforcesomeblossomsthisyear."
GlassyGetaway LewandJaniceWhitakerhavethreesun rooms-it'soneoftheperksofowningWin¬ tergreenSolariums."Welookoutatthe oceanfromourplaceonMuscongusSound [seephoto,below]intheRoundPondsec¬ tionofBristol,"JaniceWhitakersays."The soundisfilledwithlobsterboats,buoys, sealsontherocks,andislands.Thechang¬ ingweatherisamazing,"likehavingthe worldasyourmoviescreen.
TheWhitakers'10'x16'solariumispart ofthehousetheybuiltwhentheytore downthe"tinycottage"ontheproperty whentheypurchaseditin1993.Theirpri¬ maryresidenceisinFalmouth,ahouse withtwosolariumsofitsown.Butthis glassygetawayhasaspecialplaceinJanice Whitaker'sheart.
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BEHIND THE ForesideDriveinFalmouthhasalwaysseemedasecretenclave,screenedfor privacy.Buthowtheotherhalflivesinthetop20assessedhomeshereisa matterofpublicrecord. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
REAL ESTATE Wholivesoverthere?Drivingalong serpentineU.S.Route88insearch of"freshnativeicecubes"at TownHandingMarket,youwonderasyou flashbytheoceansidepalacesofthearea's captainsofindustry.Theanswersareas seductiveasthequestionismysterious: OwnersoftheNewYorkMetsoncelived thereanddecoratedtheirlivingroomwithvan Gogh'sIrisesovertheirfireplace.
Howaboutoverthere,attheendofthat lovelypeninsula?That'sMargaretWhitney Payson'soldhouse,whereJuddNelson'sparents livetoday.
Whataboutthatstrikinghomewiththe curveddriveandthe1920sstreetlights? That'sthehomeofSen.OlympiaSnoweandfor¬ merGov.)ohnMacKernan.Andonandon. Youcanliveherefor20yearsanditmighttake youthatlongtoleamwhoyourneighborsarc. OryoucanheadovertoFalmouthTownHall andaskthetownassessorforverypublicin¬ formationabouttiretop20assessedhomesin Falmouth.
1.Assessedat$4,378,100at143Foreside RoadisStonecroftManor,previouslyowned byCharlesShipmanPaysonandJoanWhit¬ neyPayson,ownersoftheNewYorkMets, legendaryartcollectors,andthebenefactors behindtheI.M.Pei-designedCharlesShipman PaysonWingofthePortlandMuseumofArt fadngCongressSquare.
Morerecently,tireestatewasownedbyTom Tureen,theattorneywhohasnegotiatedleg¬ endarysettlementsacrossthecountry'for NativeAmericantribes,includingthePenobscots.TodaytheownerislistedasStonecroft ManorLLC.
JohnPayson,whogrewuphereastheson ofCharlesShipmanPayson,onceconfidedto PortlandMagazinewhatitwaslikeforhim personallytobesentdowntoNewYorkas theowners'representativetogiveapeptalk toTomSeaverandcompanyduringtirewild¬ estdaysofthe1969WorldSeries:
"Iwas22whenmymotherstartedthe Mets.Itwasbeforethefreeagencies.Most playersdidn'tevenhaveagents.Igotto knowEdKranepoolandBudHarrelsonpret¬ ty'well.My'motherandIusedtogototheir springtraininggamesatSt.Pete.
"InNewYork,intheowners'box,my' motherwassuperstitious!Iftheteamwas behind,everybodyhadtochangeseats.If theywereaheadandsomeoneinourbox changedseats,she'dgoaroundthebend.
AfterthePaysonera, Stonecroftwasowned byTomTureen,who'd negotiatedlegendary tribalsettlements.
'Don'tdotliat!'she'dsay.Shelovedherteam. WhenTomSeavergotanagent,mymom washeartbroken.'Tom,howcouldyou!'she said.Helaughed,becausetheyalladoredher.
"In1975,aftermymotherdied,myfather gaveteamstocktomysisterandmewiththe ideathatweruntheteamforhim.Mysister tooktheleadrole,butonceteammanage¬ mentaskedforanownerpeptalkinthelocker room.Ofcourse,mysistercouldn'tgo!
"SothereIwas,feelingabituncomfort¬ able.Iwentbackandchattedthemupabit.I don'tknowhowwellIdidatit!Ican'teven rememberwhatIsaid.1knewafewofthe playeis,sothe}'mademefeelwelcome."
Tirelandisassessedat$2,853,200,the buildings$1,524,900.
2.Assessedat$3,864,900,17Foreside RoadisownedbytireRev.ViolettaL.Otis,an episcopalminister,landvalue$3,361,100, buildings$503,800.Total2002assessment was$2,283,800."JohnMarshallBrown,J.B. Brown's[sugarmagnateandPortland's largesttaxpayer's]son,wasbrevetedagen¬ eralafterfightingintheCivilWar,inbattles includingAntietam,wherehewaswound¬ ed,"saysRewOtis."Hepurchased[this] land[andmore]thatspannedfromThorn¬ hurstRoadandSt.Mary'stoapointbeyond wherePortlandCountryClubwouldbe built,allthewaytoBramhallStreetinFal¬ mouth,"namedforBramhallmansiononthe WesternProm,wherehegrewup."Theyhada bigdairy'farmcalledThomhurst.Thomhurst Roadusedtogothere."
3.Assessedat$3,527,900,157Foreside RoadisownedbyR.PatrickandVictoria Miele.PatrickMiele,atopinsuranceexecu¬ tiveandconsultant,isfounderandpresident ofMiele&Associates,aswellasaformervice presidentatUNUM.ThisShingleStylees¬ tate,builtin1912andtotallyrestoredin1993, waslistedbyLandVestfor$4.85millionin 2002.Itenjoys200feetoffrontageonCasco Bayhighlightedbya100-footgranitecribbed pierandexpansivegardensandstonewalls. Thelandisassessedat$2,330,300,buildings
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4.Assessedat$3,245,800,153Foreside RoadisthepropertyofthelateDouglas Schair,anartsbenefactorwhomadesignifi¬ cantdonationstohisalmamater,Colby College,beforetragicallydyingfrombacteri¬ almeningitisinJanuary2005atjust59.His obituarymentionsthat"Thedaybeforehe washospitalized,heskiedwithhisfour-yearoldgranddaughter,watchingwithprideas sheskieddownthemountainbyherselffor thefirsttime."AfterearninghisMBAat Harvard,Schairrosetobecomevicechair andchiefinvestmentofficerofInsurance InvestmentAssociatesofPortland,aninter¬ nationalfirmspecializinginthemergersand acquisitionofinsurancecompanies.
Builtin1981fortheVamvakiasfamily, ownersoftheengineeringfirmE.C.Jordan, thiscontemporaryfieldstonepalace,with
indoorpool,dock,andcorporatequarters, iscurrentlylistedbyLandVestfor$7.5mil¬ lion[see"MillionDollarBabies,"Winter¬ guide2006].Landisassessedat$1,908,300, buildings$1,337,500.Total2002assessment was$2,373,500.
5.Assessedat$3,056,500,14Menikoe PointRoad,onceownedbythePayson family,isnowthepropertyofformerstate representativeMerleR.Nelsonandher husband,prominentattorneyLeonardNel¬ son.TheyaretheparentsofactorJuddNel¬ son,afrequentvisitor.Landisassessedat $2,255,100,buildings$801,400.
6.Assessedat$2,909,700,5OrchardLane isthepropertyofJohnS.andRebeccaMarr. Handvalueis$1,932,300,buildings$977,400. Accordingtobiz.yahoo.com,"totalrevenues forthequarterendedSeptember30,2005, were$42.3million"forDallas-basedTyler
Technologies,Inc.,ofwhichJohnS.Marr,Jr., *ispresident,CEO,anddirector,having foundedMunis,nowakeyTylersubsidiary, iinFalmouthoriginally."Tirecompanypro¬ videsinformationmanagementsoftwareand servicesthathelpabout6,CWlocalgovern¬ mentofficesimproveefficiencyandmake theirservicesmoreaccessibletothepublic.
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7.Assessedat$2,477,000,alloflovelv ClapboardIslandbelongstotheAlfred Hoffman,Jr.,Trust,landvalue$1,507,100, buildings$969,900.
8.Assessedat$2,391,700,74Waites LandingisownedbyJamesF.OrrIIIand
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AnnL.Orr,landvalue$1,597,800,build¬ ings$793,900.JamesOrrusedtobeatrack star,runningthe440forVillanova,but localsaremorelikelytorememberhimas theformerheadofUnum-Provident.Heis presentlyontheboardofdirectorsof MellonFinancialCorporationandserves aschairoftheboardoftrusteesofthe RockefellerFoundation.
9.Assessedat$2,320,100,18Menikoe PointRoadisownedbyOceanRealty Trust,OwenW.Wells,Trustee,landvalue $1,605,300,buildings$714,800.TheFal¬ mouthvoterregistrylists18Menikoe PointRoadastheresidenceof[prominent Portlanddeveloperandmemberofthe PortlandMuseumofArtboardoftrust¬ ees]JosephF.Boulos.
10.Assessedat$2,193,400,40Thomhurst RoadisownedbyRachelF.andThomasM. Armstrong,landvalue$1,821,500,build¬ ings$371,900.ThomasM.Armstrong servesontheboardoftheMaineTREE Foundation,specializingintimberresearch andenvironmentaleducation.
11.Assessedat$2,177,800,54Thorn¬ hurstRoadisownedbyAlisonD.Hildreth, landvalue$1,931,800,buildings$246,000. AlisonHildrethisacelebratedartist.A VassarandMaineCollegeofArtgraduate, shestudiedattheArtStudentsLeagueand NationalAcademyofArtinNewYork. "Herworkisincludedinthecollectionsof theNewYorkPublicLibrary,theMetro¬ politanMuseumofArt,PortlandMuseum ofArt,BatesCollegeMuseum,theFarns¬ worthMuseum,WellesleyCollege,and BostonPublicLibrary,"accordingtothe MECAwebsite.ThesurnameHildrethap¬ pearsintwoofthesetop20assessedhomes: formerMaineGov.HoraceHildreth(19011988),aRepublicanwhoservedinMaine's topofficefrom1945-1949,waslaterU.S. AmbassadortoPakistanaswellasfounder, in1953,ofWABITV-5inBangor,oneof Maine'searliesttelevisionstations(andstill aholdingofDiversifiedBusinessCom¬ municationsofPortland).Runningforthe U.S.SenateasMaine'sincumbentgover¬ nor,Hildrethwasdefeatedinthe1948pri¬ mariesbyMargaretChaseSmith.
12.Assessedat$2,095,600,20Brown StreetisownedbyMargaretH.Smith,
landvalueSI,722,900,buildings$372,700.
13.Assessedat$1,930,100,335Foreside RoadisownedbyHughG.andBetseyB. Farrington,landvalue$1,535,600,build¬ ings$394,500.HughFarrington,56,isCEO ofHannafordBrothersandvicechairman ofDelhaizeAmerica,Inc.CY2004earnings forHannaford:over$2.6billion.
14.Assessedat$1,929,600,331Foreside RoadisownedbyMaryAnnMcCormack McLean,landvalue$1,537,800,buildings $391,800.
15.Assessedat$1,823,300,76Waites LandingisownedbytheAnnP.Parker ResidenceTrust,landvalue$1,546,300, buildings$277,000.
16.Assessedat$1,818,300,200Wood¬ villeRoad,notontheForesidebutacross Route1,isownedbyEric'sFarm,Inc., careofPerkins,Olson,PA,landvalue $320,300,buildings$1,498,000.
17.Assessedat$1,761,000,149Foreside RoadisownedbyDeborahK.andJon¬ athanHimmelfarb,landvalue$1,057,800, buildings$703,200.
18.Assessedat$1,758,800,15Menikoe PointRoadisownedbyCarolS.Karz, landvalue$1,343,700,buildings$415,100.
19.Assessedat$1,755,000,2LadyCove isownedbyMargaretandRichardE. Curran,Jr.,landvalue$1,097,000,build¬ ings$658,000.
20.Assessedat$1,705,800,3LadvCove isownedbyDeborahW.Hildreth,land value$1,098,100,buildings$607,700.
...29.Assessedat$1,367,800,337Fore¬ sideRoadisownedbyformerGovJohnR. McKernanandSen.OlympiaJ.Snowe,land value$855,700,buildings$512,100.This landmarkformerhomeofMargaretBurn¬ ham[see"TheUnencompassablyQuietLife ofMargaretBurnham,"PortlandMagazine, February/March1995,byGwenThomp¬ son]wasdesignedandoccupiedbyfabled PortlandarchitectGeorgeBurnham,who alsodesignedtheCumberlandCounty Courthouse,theB&Mplant,andPortland CountryClub.■
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AspresidentofFamousArtist Agency;managinglegendary’ recordingstarssuchasTiffany; NewKidsOnTheBlock,Milli Vanilli,Jay'Z,Destiny''sChild, theFourTops,PattiLaBelle,andGeorge Clinton,JerryAdewasatthehelmofMan¬ hattan'sstar-makermachine.
Thenheshiftedgears.After33yearsin themusicbusiness,“1solddivisionsofmy' recordlabelandpurchased4City'Center-in theheartofMonumentSquare-from[former advertisingagency']VPFilmandVideoalit¬ tlemorethanayearagofor$932,500.
“Iwasluredherebecauseitremindsme ofGreenwichVillage,"hesays."Itfeelslike home."Actually,heconsideredtouch-downs alloxerthecountry:"IchosePortlandafter rulingoutmyothertwotopchoices,Naples [Florida],andCharleston[SouthCarolina], duetothehurricanefactor.
"WestartedrenovationsinFebruary'2005, andImovedinJune15,"Adesaysofthejazzy' two-floor4,400-square-footpenthouseapart¬ menthe'screatedonthethirdandfourth floorsofthebuildingwhichalsohousesthe ChristianScienceReadingRoom,RitzCam¬ era,andtheMen'sRoomsalonatstreetlevel.
With"overaquarterofamilliondollars" investedinimprovements,he'sengineered muchmorethananewhomeforhimselfand hisyoungcompany;AdePropertyMan¬ agement.He'stransplantedthefullwarpand wwfof"aNewYork-stylelofthere[to]down¬ townPortland.And1believeI'veachieved it—100percent,"hesays,sittingcross-legged onagreenleatherloveseatandgesticulating withalargecupofDunkin'Donutscoffee.
Leadingatourthroughtheechoicspace, heconfides,"Ididn'tevenhavetostep insidetoknowwhatwaspossible.1knew beforewalkingthroughthedoor."
Walkingthroughthatdoor,visitorsdefi¬ nitelygetafeelingforthatNewYorkstate ofmind.Theelevatorentranceintothe foy'er,thebalconyoffthekitchenofferinga sliceofharborview,theelegant,clean-lined breakfastnook,andthegalleryaspectof longcorridorsinterruptedby'modernart strikeaconvincingchordof'bigcity,'even ifit'sjustshyof21st-century’bigcity—didn'tDarylHannahdismiss"exposedbrick" asearly'as1987inWallStreet?
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ButaboutMilliVanilli... "1usedtoproducesongsanddealwith songwriters,"hesay's."NowIproduce buildings.Songsfollowformandstructure, andsodobuildings.Iseeitasaverysimilar business,"saysAde,whoalreadvownsa numberofotherpropertieshere,including theRoundHouseHistoricalBuildingat125 PresumpscotStreet.
"Thefrustrationsanddelays[ofdevel¬ opment]areallcreativeones.Butthisis better.It'shardtobuildabuildingthathas novalue."
Ade'svisionofhis1ivingspaceextends farbeyondthewallsofhisglossvbachelor pad."I'dliketoseeaVictoria'sSecretanda BananaRepublicinthedowntownarea becauseit'sbusinesseslikethosethatbring inthepeopleandmakethiscity'more vibrant,"hesay's,apparently'dismissingthe notionthatPortlandmightbevibrantwith¬ outhavingtochaseNewYork'stail.
"I'mvery'optimisticaboutthiscity'.Isee thistown-despitetheprovincialattitudeof someoftheolderfolks[Adeis56]-assome¬ thingthatcouldreallyflourish.[But]Ican telly'oupeoplearen'tgoingtowanttostart businessesinatownwiththederelictand theinsaneontheirdoorstep.Thesearen't complaints,justobservations."
Hey;didn'tNewYorkmakeitwitha statueofsomelady'proclaiming,"Giveme yourtired,yourpoor"?
Peoplearen'tgoingto wanttostartbusinesses inatownwiththe derelictandtheinsane ontheirdoorstep.These aren'tcomplaints,just observations. Ade,whoenjoy'senviableanimationas wellasasenseofhumor,takesanothersip.
"Tiepaceisslowerhere.Thecommuni¬ tyishealthier.Ilovethatmy'commuteis gettingontheelevatorandwalkingoutthe door.I'minaction,"hesay's.
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WherewouldPortlandbeifthe musicstopped?Acornerstoneof ourArtsDistrict,TheCenterfor CulturalExchange,facesachallenging2006.
InthewakeoffoundingdirectorsJames BauGravesandPhyllisO'Neill'sdeparture, andamidreportsoftheir7,400-squarefoot, 200-seatLongfellowSquareheadquarters andperformancespacepossiblygoingupfor sale-toppedoffbvthesurpriseresignationof programdirectorRyanMcMaken,effective February3—itseemstheCenter’sboardof directorsisinforagoodfight.
Inthatcase,boardpresidentJayYoung,an attorney,isready.
"It'smvmissiontopresenethisplace," hesays."BauandPhvllishadreallyawon¬ derfulvision,andtheyimplementedit.It's beenamazing.There'sanunderstanding aboutcross-culturalrespectanddiversi¬ ty-peoplearoundhereof/it."
FromhishouseinRoanoke,Virgina, whereheheadstheJeffersonCenterwithits $1,8-millionbudget,Gravessavs,"TheCen¬ terforCulturalExchangehasanimportant function.Ihopetheboard,thestaff,andthe communitywillrisetotheoccasionand
devotethekindofsupportit'sgoingto needifit'stocontinue."
Hepauses."Iwouldthinkthat.Ithink everycommunityneedsaCenterforCultural Exchange.Nottoomanyofthemhaveit."
We'reathemnow?
"Fortheethnicandimmigrantcommu¬ nities,therewasn'talotouttherefororgan¬ izations10yearsago,"Youngsays."We weremoreaconcertvenueuntilthen.The purchaseofourbuildingonLongfellow Squarechangedthat-and[changingtheir namefromPortlandPerformingArts]we becametheCenterforCulturalExchange. Wereallvbroadenedourhorizons."
WhileO'NeillandGraveswereinstru¬ mentalinsecuringspectaculargrantsfor theCenterinyearspast,eventhosebegan dryingupbeforetheirrecentdeparture, Youngconfides.
"We'verundeficitsthelasttwoyears," hesays,addingthatthisyear'soperating budgetwilldropevenfurtherfromlast tear's$850,000."BauandPhylliswerevert' successfulinthenationalgrant-making processforyears.Forexample,therewasa stringofyearswhenweweregetting
upwardof$200,000peryearfromtheLila WallaceReader'sDigestFund."
Thatfreedupthenonprofit"todoalot ofthings.Butduringlasttwoyears,we haven'tgottenasmanygrantslikethose. It'stoughtopredictyourrevenueswhen youdependongrants,toughtoadjustyour revenuestream."fiacre'sapause."Evenif [GravesandO'Neill]hadstayed,things mighthavehadtochange."
Youngsaystheclimateforgrantwriting hasbeenmoredifficultthanbefore.Butisit reallysimplymorecompetitive?Across townonMunjoyHill,butliterallyonthe samestreet,theSt.LawrenceArts&Com¬ munityCenterhaswritten,andreceived, $350,000innewgrantssinceDecember.
AskedifheconsideredtheSt.Lawrence Arts&CommunityCentercompetition, Youngsays,"Notparticularly."
Sowhoiswritingthegrantapplications attheCenterintheabsenceofapermanent director?
"We'refortunatetohaveConstance Bloomfieldontheboard,"Youngsax's."She andstafferDonnaGaspar[Jarvis]just workedonagrantapplicationforasub-
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stantialblockofsupportforeducationin theschools.We'revery'gratefultheyputin theworktoapplyforthisfunding."
PickinguptheBall "Ourdirectorsleftforacity'fullybehindthe arts/'architectBloomfieldsayssimpiv.
"I'mcurioustoseeifthere'sashiftwith JamesCohenasmayorhereinPortland," Youngkicksin."He'stalkedaboutsupport ofthearts.[BackwhentheCenterstarted] theCityacceptedourbidforthebuilding (for$65,000in1997,passingoverahigher bidfromanelectricalcontractor]becauseof publicsupport."
Viewedasagoodinvestmentallaround, thecitytookagreatdealofcreditforsup¬ porting'Portland'svibrantartsdistrict.' Hasthatdiminished?
"TheCityhasprovidedin-kindsupport forthefestivals,andwecontinuetoreceive supportfromRotaryInternational,"Bloom¬ fieldsays.
"Therecouldbemoresupportfromthe businesscommunity,"Youngnotes."Ban¬ gorhadtheNationalFolkFestivalfor[the usual]three-yearrotationwithfederalsup¬ port,butnowthatthatfestivalhasmoved ontoanothercity,Bangorhasdecidedto keeptheirfolkfestival.Mysenseisthat they'remoresupportive."
Localsupportisnotonlyfinancial.The Centerholdsprogramsintheschoolsand subsidizesadialogueofartisticdiversityin thecommunity,bringingmusiciansand dancersfromallovertheworldtoPortland forworkshopsaswellasperformances.
Buttherecanbeadownsidetothatas well.AsGraveslamentedinhis2005book CulturalDemocracy:TheArts,Community& thePublicPurpose[University’ofIllinoisPress], "We'restillalotbetteratputtingethnicson stagethanatgettingthemintheirseats."
"Oneofthethingsreallyhardtofigure outis,youreachouttotheCongoleseor SudaneseorSoutheastAsiancommunitv," saysYoung,"andbringinamasterartistof somesort.Thesecommunitiescan'taffordto pay'muchfortickets.You'rereally'excluding theaudienceyouhopetobeincluding.
"Howdoyourunasoundfinancial operationandstillmakeitpossibleto includethesecommunities?We'vealways triedtosetasideablockofticketstohand outtomembersofthosecommunities."
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"AmongotherreasonsPortlanddidnot havetheflare-upLewistonhadoverthe SomaliancommunitywastheCenterfor CulturalExchange,"Bloomfieldsuggests. "Wecansay,look,thesefolkshavean evolvedculture."
StreetSmarts Thenthere'stheissueofthecommunity's supportoftheCenter.
"IntheFallof2005weheldapublic forum"afterthesecondFestivalforCul¬ turalExchange,saysYoung.
"Ninetyveryvocalpeopleshowedup, manyofthemfromtheblocksofCongress Streetwherethefestix-altookplace."
Tilingsgotalittleheated.
"Therewereobjectionstobarricading thestreetsandouraskingpeopletryingto enteriftheylivedhere.Iwasonthebarri¬ cadesand/feltuncomfortable-people shouldbeabletotravelfreely."
Readersmaybesurprisedtolearnthat stillotherrecalcitrantPortlanderswere angrytheycouldn'tpenetratetheone-day barrierinordertogetahaircut.Perhaps that'swhyPortland'sDowntownDistrict's webpage,www.portlandmaine.com,refers totheArtsDistrictas"Portland'ssecret treasure."
"Yet,inspiteoftheseobjections,some businessownerssaidtheydidmorebusi¬ nessduringthefestivalthanusual.Ifwedo theFestivalagain,mygoalwouldbetorun itasafreefestival,withnoticketsorblock¬ ingthestreet-wewon'tdothatagain.We wouldhavetheperformancesinindoor venues.[Lastyear]wasadisaster."
Clearly,thisisacourageousboardof directorsdoingmorethanlendingpromi¬ nentnamestotheletterhead.Inadditionto YoungandBloomfield'sactiveparticipa¬ tion,"BoNorris[oftheMainechapterof TheNatureConservancy]hassteppedinas interimexecutivedirector,"saysYoung, "and[respectedrealestateagentandfor¬ mereducator]NanSawyerhasreallyjust been-I'mtemptedtosay-theheartandsoul ofthisorganizationsinceBauandPhyllis left.Shewasveryactivewhentheybought thebuilding.She'sbeenontheboardforev¬ er;she'sontheexecutivecommittee.She's justmarvelous,asdedicatedasanyone." Heboastsabouttheboard,"Everybody's contributingsomething."
Therumblingsaboutgivingupthe LongfellowSquarebuildinghavetodo withaseriousattempttotightenthe Center'sbelt."That'sareallastresort,buta possibility,"Youngsays."Wemighttryto findaninvestorinterestedinbuyingthe buildingandleasingitbacktous."
Still,sellingitwouldbeatoughdecision. "It'sanasset,itgivesusavisiblepresence onLongfellowSquare."Asfordiscussion aboutlimitationstheCityofPortlandput ontheCenterwhenitsoldthebuildingto thembackin1997,attorneyYoungsays, "I'velookedandIcan'tfindanyrestrictions inthepapers."
BothYoungandBloomfieldfindvaluein thecitysettingofthecurrentfacility."We likebeingurban,"Youngsays.Askedifhe seesaparalleltotheconflictseveralyears agobetweentheworkingwaterfrontand developers,wheredemonstratorsturned theworkingwaterfrontintoacausecelebre, Youngsays,"Thewaterfrontwasacitywide referendumendingwithzoningchanges."
Peoplegotangrywhentheyperceived thatcondosweregobblinguptheirwork¬ ingwaterfront.Thenewsstationswereall overit.Buthowdoyoufight...indifference?
"Whetherwe'dgetthatsupportwitha referendum,Idon'tknow,"Youngsays.
"Wehaveahighlevelofcivilityandcul¬ ture,"Bloomfieldsays."TireCenterforCul¬ turalExchangehasaddedtothatlevelof civilitybybringinginlegitimatecultures, andpeoplehavesupportedthat."
"It'sanopportunitytonurturecross-cul¬ turaltoleranceandrespect,"saysYoung."If youmakethatmatterlocally,itstartsto matterglobally."
Meanwhile,atleasttwospringevents areinjeopardy,oratleastatriskofbeing movedtoanalternatevenue:BalfaToujours andtheCharlieHunterTrio.Forupdates, checkwww.centerforculturalexchange.org.
TimePassages AskedifhefeltheandO'Neillhadleftany¬ thing'undone'inPortland,Gravessays, "There'salwaysmorethatonecouldhave done.Somemoreofthesame,perhaps?I'm proudofwhatwedid-itwasareallygreat run.Wehadthegoodfortunetobedoingit inacommunitygoingthrougharemark¬ abledemographictransformation."
Now,hasPortlandpriceditsartistsout ofstudiospace,closedoffsomeperform¬
anceopportunities,andeliminatedyet anotherhighlyvisiblecelebration(afterlos¬ ingtheMaineFestivalandmostofNew Year'sPortland)?
Youngsays,"BauandPhyllisstarted MaineFestbeforetheCenter.Withtheir energygone,dowestayviable?"
"Wedo,"respondsBloomfield."It'sun¬ doubtedlyinevitablethattheCenterwill bedifferent."
Youngagrees."Beyondperformances, there'soutreach,workinschools,abroader missionofcross-culturalcommunitybuild¬ ing.We'replanningtocontinueeducation throughtheschools."
AslongastheCenterkeepsitsdoors open,therewillbeactsdreamingofper¬ forminginits200-seatspace,theresultofa reported$800,000inimprovements.
"Idon'tknowhowmanycities[oursize] haveamajorauditorium-liketheMerrillandthat'shuge,"saysBloomfield."The Centerbringsadifferentlevelofaudience andperformance.Performerslovetocome herebecauseoftheintimacy."
"Performersusedtolargervenues[like SweetHoneyintheRock-seeinterview,page 82-whomGravesandO'Neillhavebooked manytimesovertheyears]likebeingcon¬ nectedtotheaudience,"Youngconcurs.
Sowhat'sthenextstep?"Weneedalot ofthings:anexecutivedirector,aprogram director,abusinessmanager,development help,"Youngsays."Whetherwefindoneper¬ sonwho'sgoingtoundertakethewholething oranumberofpeopleremainstobeseen."
Farfromfeelingthevulturescircling, Youngspeaksbrightlyofthesupportfrom theartscommunityastheCenter'sstrug¬ glesbecomepublic."It'sbeeninteresting," hesays."Onethingthatmaycomeoutof thisisgreatercollaborationbetweenarts organizations.Theremaywellberoomfor collaboration,waystosharecosts.There havebeenlotsofcalls—it'sbeensortofnice. TheIrishHeritageCenterhasacoupleof performancespacesthatareunderutilized, andtheyevenhaveparking!I'vetalked morewith[theIrishHeritageCenter's] JohnO'Daythelastmonthortwothanin thelasttwoyears.AndI'veheardfromthe ladywhorunstheBatesDanceFestival."
Again-noCityofPortland?
CityManagerJosephGrayoffers,"If asked,we'llwritelettersofsupportforgrant applications,oriftheyneededasmallamount ofmoneytoearn'themover($10,000to
$15,000)thecitywouldcertainlyconsiderit, butthechancesofthecity[providingatotal rescue]areveryremote."
Asfortheperformancescheduleatthe Center'sLongfellowSquarelocation,Young says,"We'dstartedtobookstuffforthis year.WithRyanleaving,wedon'thavethe stafftoputonprogramsattheCenter.It lookslikewemayhavetodivertsomeper¬ formancestodifferentspaces.Thatwill meanalossinconcerts-assoonaswe'reup andrunningwithaninterimprogramdir¬ ectororexecutivedirector,we'regoingto havetomovesomeprograms."
Aheartbreakingprospectforanorgani¬ zationusedtomovingaudienceswithtopnotchinternationalperformances.
SowheredoestheCenterstandright now?"Newprojectswillhavetowaitand seewhowecanfindasexecutivedirector," saysYoung.Thatperson"willbringinnew vision.Somenewinitiativeswillcomeout ofthat."
Beyondthat,Youngsays,"Theremaybe acrashcampaigntobolstertheorganiza¬ tion."Askedwhatamountofmoneywould pulltheCenteroutofholerightnowand assureitscontinuation,hehedges."1can't giveyouanumberatthemoment."Aftera pause,hesuggests,"Getoutyourcheck¬ book,putinsomezeros."
Ifonlyitwerethatsimple.
What wouldhappeniftheCenterfor CulturalExchangewereerasedfromour lives?IsthisthelasttangoinPortland?
Inthatcase,festivalopponentswould havetheirway."See,thereusedtobea reallygooddrycleanerhere,"aghostly voiceoutsidethebuildingsays."Right besidethebarbershop."■
rBoardofDiiecLoi Jay Young, president: att'y, LeBlanc & Young!
Chris Kast, vice president: VP, Banknorth
Ken Kunin, treasurer: Reiche School principal
Constance Bloomfield: architect
Michael Boyson: Smith Barney
■ Kris Briggs: MECA controller
Bruce Daman: Cole Haan marketing
Juan Gonzales: La Bodega Latina
Barbara Goodbody; photographer
Lara Hurley-Wood: asst. VP, Bangor Savings
Rev. Kenneth Lewis: Green Memorial AME
Zion Church
Mike Miles: associate VP of HR, UNE
Marcia Minter: VP, L.L Bean
Bo Norris: The Nature Conservancy
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InspiredbythetruestoryofCharlottevonMahlsdorf,aGermantransvestitewhc despiteincredibleodds,survivedtheNazisandtheCommunistregimethat followed.HowdidCharlottemanagetolivewhensomanysimplyvanished? Didshecollaboratewiththeenemy?Miraculously,Charlottetranscendedthe evilaroundherwithasenseofgoodwill,gentlegraceandmoralpurposeintact. Atourdeforceforasingleactor—TomFord—ashetakeson35rolestotell thiscompellingandhumanstorythatasksquestionsaboutlove,loyaltyand whenthetruthistoodangeroustotell.
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Formerly the "coin of the realm," these
Formerly the trinkets are once again good as gold.
Byfar,themostromanticitemssoldat L.L.Bean,surpassingeventhe fabledBeanBoot,areHudson'sBay CompanyPointBlankets,candy-stripedor theclassicredwiththeblackhorizontal bandsateachend.
Warm,ves.Itchy?Absolutely.Butthese blanketscapturetheimaginationbecause theyhaveastorytotell.
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Inspiredbythe fascinatingreal-life storyofCharlotte Von-Mahlsdorf, a transvestite who miraculously survived NaziBerlinandthe communist regime to follow, and transcended the evil surrounding herwithhergoodwill, grace and gentle humor intact.Atourdeforce forasingleactorin 35roles,andan unforgettable evening oftheater.
"Theyaresoheavy withfortuneanddesire thatmywife,whileshe adoresthem,refuses toputoneofthe necklacesaround herneck."
ingforyetanothervestigeofHudson'sBay's dealingswithNativeAmericansastouch¬ stonestothepast:spooky,almosttellurically chargedHudson'sBaytradesilverandcopper totems,whichinrecentmonthshavesoaredin valueoneBay,surelythebestneteverinvent¬ edtorakethedepthsoftheforgotten.
Thesehandfulsofcrudesilverinclude fish,turtles(whichwereholy),necklaces, tradingcrosses,evenartfullydesignedkiss¬ ingotters.
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Kissingotter pendant, 18thcentury, recently purchased at auctionfor S100.
The "HB" stamp on thebackofthis crossindicatesit was used by the Hudson's Bay Trading Company. Tokens were used aslateas1955in theeasternArctic.
Maybe they should callitHudson's eBay.Thecrosson thispage,aswell astheturtles (right),thehook andfish(previous page),andthe necklace(topof next page) were partofalot purchasedrecently for5275onthe internetsite.
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datetothe1700sforlessthan$50?"aMaine collectorsays."They'resoheavywithfortune anddesirethatmywife,whilesheadores them,refusestoputoneofthenecklaces aroundherneck.Imagineapieceofmetal havingthatmuchresidualpower."
Ofcourse,Canada-basedHudson'sBay wasn'tuniversallyappreciatedhereinMaine. AccordingtoFannyEckstorminOldJohn NeptuneandOtherMaineIndianShamans, Hudson'sBayrepresentatives,probably stationedin VilledeQuebec,infamously usedtocrosstheSt.LawrenceRivertofol¬ lowPenobscothuntingparties,jumpthem, (andstealtheirskins.■
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SHELDON SLATE is a family owned businesswithfourgenerationsofex¬ perience. We mine and manufacture ourownslateproductsfromourown quarries.Therangeofourcolorswill complimentanykitchenorbath.Our slateisheatresistant,non-porousand non-fading.Ithasapolished/honed finishandisverylowmaintenance.Let ushelpyoudesignandbuildacustom sink, countertop or vanity. Custom inquiries are handled through the Monson,Mainedivision.
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Broadway meets the OldPort! Anthony’s Italian Kitchen Live Entertainment from the Lower Depths!
151 Middle Street. Portland
You'vevotedourfood"BestinPortland" foryears.Yowenjoyoursopranosand baritonesaslocalactorsperformhit BroadwaystandardsonstageonFriday andSaturdaynightsat7pan!
Dinnershowincludessix-course gourmetItaliandinner.S55/couple. S35/pp.includingbottleofwine.
Reservations: 774-8668
dinin31 guide Anthony'sItalianKitchen, 151MiddleStreet,lower level.Portland.Voted"BestinPortland"threeyearsina row.Pizza,pasta,andsandwiches.Allhomemaderecipes includinglasagna,chickenparmesan,eggplantparmesan, meatballs,andItaliansausages.Noitemover$10.Beer andwine.FridayandSaturdaynightliveBroadwayreview includessix-coursedinnerandbottleofwineforS35/pp. Cateringavailable.*774-8668.
The Audubon Room attheInnbytheSeaonRoute77 inCapeElizabeth.Breathtakingoceanviews&culinary masterpieceswithfreshlocalproduce,nativeseafood specialties,&exceptionalhandmadebreads&desserts. Patiodining&off-premisecateringavailable.Breakfast, lunch&dinnerdaily.767-0888.
Barbara'sKitchenandCafe, 388CottageRoad,South Portland,acrossfromthePortlandPlayersTheater, headingtoFortWilliams.Casual,creative,&modestly pricedcuisineforintimatediningbysunlightforbreakfast, candlelightfordinner.VegetarianscansavorourEggplant RavioliwithaRoastedRedPepperCreamSauce.*7676313.www.barbaraskitchen.com
BealeStreetBarbeque, justovertheCascoBay BridgeintheKnightvilleareaofSouthPortland.Serving hickory-smokedandgrilledmeats,poultry,fish,and seafoodaswellascreativedailylunchanddinner specials.FullbarfeaturingMainemicrobrewsontap. Reservationsnotaccepted,childrenwelcome,openall day,everyday.90WatermanDrive,SouthPortland. 767-0130.www.mainebbq.com
Bintlrff's, 98PortlandStreet,Portland.Along-favorite brunchspotwithaninnovativemenu7daysaweek,from decadenttoamoresimple,traditionalfareandhealthy vegetarian.Dinnerreflectsthewarmedecticstyleof brunch,withaworldmenuthatstepsoffthebeaten path.Amagnificentmaplesheltersthebackdeck. Brunch7-2,dinner5-9.774-0005.
BlackPointInn, Scarborough.Oceanviewsfromour romantic,elegantdiningroom,librarylounge,andbrick fireplacesevokeold-worldambience.Enjoyourwinelist, expertlypreparedcuisine,andholidaybuffets.Everyoc¬ casionisspecialattheBlackPointInn.Dinnernightlyfrom 6:30,SundayBrunchfeaturingtheTonyBoffaJazzTrio 10:30to1.LibraryLoungeopendaily11:30a.m.•8832500www.blackpointmn.com
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•102MainStreetGorham •Route1,Kittery •520MainStreetSaco •1252MainStreetSanford h»ve it youb wayCafeStroudwater hasbeenanaward-winninglocal favoriteformanyyears.ChefPaulL'Heureuxfeatures deliciouslocalcuisineusinglocalproductsbasedonthe season.Foratrulyuniqueexperience,reservea"Chef's Table"whereyouandyourguestwillbeseatedrightin thekitchenwhiletheChefpreparesyoursix-coursemeal accompaniedbyselectwines.*1050WestbrookStreetin theEmbassySuites,Portland.775-0032. CinqueTerre, Portland'sdestinationforauthenticItalian cuisine.LocatedintheHistoricOldPortBoth£lacarteand fixed-pricemenuselectionsavailableinacasuallyelegant setting.Sampleourhand-madepasta,ravioli,andgelatos. Enjoythebestlocalfish,meatandfinestItalianwinesfrom our WineSpectator award-winninglistSummerpatio seating,diningroomopen7daysfrom5pm.’36Wharf StreetPortland,dnquetenremaine.comor347-6154 TheColonyHotel'sPorchDiningRoom Oceanside diningwithbreathtakingviewsinKennebunkport's premierresort.Don'tmissourNapoleonofLobster, layersofsearedlobsterandflakypastry,twosaucesof
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DiMillo'sFloatingRestaurant at25LongWharfoff CommerdalStreet.Youcan'tbeatthelocationforfabulous waterviewsofPortlandHarbor.Escapethehustle&bustle ofthedty.Watchtheboatsgoby.EnjoyfreshMainelobster year-round,steak,seafooddishes,&more.Serving7days from11:00am.Children'smenuavailable.Fordrinks&a lightermenu,tryourPortsideLounge.772-2216.
Eve'sAtTheGarden. 468ForeSt,Portland,promisesa uniqueexperienceandafreshlocalapproachtofood.Chef JeffLandryandhisteamutilizeproductsfromMaine's coastalwatersandfarms,suchasjumbodiver-harvested scallops,Maine-raisedorganicpork,linecaughtAtlantic halibut,free-rangechicken,andfreshMainelobster preparedseveraldifferentways.Freevaletparking.Lunch 11:30am-2pm.Dinner5:30pm-9:30pm.523-2040.
FlatbreadCompany, votedPortland's"BestNew Restaurant"isservingawardwinningallnaturalflatbread pizza,bakedinawood-firedearthenoven.Relaxand enjoytheshowastheFlatbreadcrewprepares,bakes, andservesyourflatbreadfromanopenkitchen,placed inthemiddleofthediningroom.LocatedintheOldPort overlookingtheCascoBayFerrydock.Openeverydayat 11:30.772-8777
Finch'sRestaurant. DublinnativeJohnnyRobinson's ("PortlandRestaurantLegend" -PortlandPressHerald} placeinFalmouth.Customerswhoknowhimfromhis dayswithHugo'scanstillfindhissignaturecrabcakes andthe"bestIrishcoffeeintheland"atFinch's,204U.S. Route1,Falmouth.781-3342.
GreatLostBear, 540ForestAvenueintheWoodfords areaofPortland.Afullbarwithover50draughtbeers, predominantlyfromlocalmicro-breweries,an enormousmenuwithsoups,salads,sandwiches, steaks,alargevegetarianselection,thebestnachos &buffalowingsintown.Discoverwherethenatives gowhenthey'rerestless!Everyday11:30am-11:30pm. 772-0300.www.greatlostbear.com.
JamesonTavern, withacasualbar,lounge& diningroom.Thebuildingisthesiteofthesigning oftheconstitutionforthestateofMainewhenit brokeawayfromMassachusetts.Classicpreparations servedinagraceful&elegantsettingmakethisafine retreatfromfrenziedoutletshopping.115MainSt, Freeport.*865-4196.
LotusChineseandJapaneseRestaurant,251 USRt. 1Falmouth,Maine(FalmouthShoppingPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,sushibar,Chi¬ nesetraditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston, friendlyatmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453. MargaritasMexicanRestaurants&Watering Hole!TwolocationsinPortland,othersinLewiston, Augusta,Orono&Portsmouth,servingoversizedmeals& 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/chefAnthonyNapolitano offersPortland'sfinestItaliancuisinewithanItalianwine selection.Vealsaltimbocca,fettudnitoscano,zuppade pesce,dassicItaliandesserts.Anthony'sownpistachio gelato.Lunch:$5-S8,Tues-Fri,11:30am-2pm.Dinner:$9$18,Tues-Satfrom5pm.337CumberlandAve,free parkingavailable.772-9232.
MontebelloRistorante, Route302,Raymond,"Where ItalymeetsSebagoLake."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 Italianfood.Weofferacomfortable,home-likesetting whereguestsarewelcomedlikefamilyandreceive warm,friendlyservice.NeartheMaineMall,inTheShops atClark'sPond.874-9005.www.olivegarden.com.
O'Naturals servesnaturalandorganicflatbread sandwiches,tossedsalads,Asiannoodles,soups,and xids'meals.Quickservice,butourleathercouches, wirelessinternet,andcomfortableatmospherewillentice youtostay.Flatbreadpizzaafter4pmandpestochicken, roastbeef,wildbisonmeatloaf,wildAlaskansalmon,and manyvegetarianitems,somethingforeveryone.Portland 321-2050andFalmouth781-8889.
OrientalTable,106 ExchangeStreetinPortland'sOldPort VotedPortland'sBestChineseRestaurant2004,. -PortlandPress-Herald. ThemenusparkleswithSzechuan Chicken,OrangeShrimp,PorkwithGingerScallions,"lighter side"menu.CrabRangoon,ScallionPanCake.Eggand SpringRolls,andsoups.Dailyluncheonspecialsanddinner. Enticingmixtureofaddictingspicesandfreshingredientsis enhancedbysnazzytake-outcontainers.775-3388. orientaltable.com
Parker'sRestaurant, locatedatAllen'sCorner, Portland.Parker'scelebratesits15thyearasoneof NorthDeering'stoprestaurants.Ourfreshseafoodand hand-cutsteaksareatraditionhandeddownfromF. ParkerReidy's,ourparentrestaurant.Steakandseafood combinationsareamongParker'smorepopularchoices. Soups,salads,andsandwichesarealwaysavailable. Ampleparking.Servingfrom1130amuntil10pm. Reservationswelcome.878-3339.
ThePepperclub isaprize-winningrestaurant("Best Vegetarian"&"BestValue"in Frommer'sGuidetoNew England) withcreativeworldcuisine.Blackboardmenu listsfivevegetarian,threefish,&threemeatentries, mdudinganorganicbeefburger.Relaxed,affordable diningontheedgeoftheOldPortw/freeparking Opennightlyat5pm.78MiddleStreet.772-0531. SeaGrassBistro,30 ForestFallsDrive,Yarmouth,an intimate40-seatdiningroomwithanopenkitchen. ChefStephanie'sstyleofAmericanBistroCuisine, withAsian,French,andTuscaninfluences,withfresh localingredients.Amongstherregulars,sheisknown forherflexibilityofmenurequests.Menuchanges frequently.OpenTue-Satfordinner.'846.3885 www.seagrassbistro.com
ThaiTaste. 435CottageRoad,SouthPortland. JustminutesfromPortlandandtheonlyThaifoodon thewaytoPortlandHeadlight.Withafour-starrating inthe MaineSundayTelegram andvoted"BestEthnic Restaurant,"ThaiTasteoffersthefinestThaicuisine aroundwithfreshpoultry,seafood,andvegetables.7673599.www.thaitastemaine.com.
20MilkStreet inthePortlandRegencyHotel,isproud tobetheonlyrestaurantinMametoserveexdusively U.S.DA.primesteaks.Wecombineawardwinningclassic AmericanCuisinewithfinewinesandbeveragesin a warmandrelaxingatmosphere.RegencyCrabCakes.24 oz.PorterhouseSteak,RoastRackofLamb,BakedStuffed Halibutandhomemadedesserts.Dinnersevennightsa week,alsoservingbreakfastandlunch.774-4200. ComplimentaryValetParking.
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FrontoftheClass TheFrontRoomisculinarytheateratitsbest. HardingLeeSmith,formerexecutive chefatMimsandsouschefatBack BayGrill,ispackingthehousenight¬ lyatTheFrontRoomonthecrestofMunjoy Hill,convenientlyoppositetheatereventsat St.LawrenceArtsandCommunityCenter.
Tosaythisplaceispopularisabitofan understatement:Infact,thecoupleseated nexttouswerediningherefor"thethird timeinoneweek."
Hereintheserathskellar-likeenvironsof exposedbrickhalfwaybelowthesidewalk, there'safullbaraswellasanambitious winelist.Weoptedfor14HandsMerlot ($17),amild-manneredredthatworked wellthroughoutourdinnerselections.
Forstarters,weenjoyedFrenchOnion Soup($5)andaplateofrobust,delicious GrilledChickenLiverswithincredibly goodbaconandsauteedonions($7),so zestywe'llcomebackforthemalone.
Next,wetoreintoTheFrontRoom's already-famousBraisedBeefShortrib($16, availableafter6p.m.).Fork-tender,thissig¬ naturedish,slowlyroastedbeforebeing marinatedinredwine,thenbraisedfor threehoursinthewineandbeefstock,is almostbeyondbeliefinitslusciousness. Theaccompanyingmouth-wateringhorse¬ radish-mashedpotatoesandroastedcab-
bagecouldn'tbebetter.
BY DIANE HUDSON
OtherentreesincludeOven-roastedPork Chop($15),RoastedOne-halfBird($13), GrilledMeatloaf($12),GrilledTunaSteak ($17),Pan-roastedLambSirloin($15), VegetarianPotPie($11),andLocalCod BraisedwithOnions,Wine,andGnocchi($16).
Slidingintoapastadish,Pan-fried Gnocchi,Mussels,Garlic,andHerbs($12), mypartnerwasequallythrilledwithhis dinner.Thegnocchi,madefromYukon goldpotatoes,flour,andfarmeggs,are mightyfinelittledumplings.Thetender, freshBang'sIslandmusselscookedingar¬ lic,thyme,vermouth,fishstock,andbut¬ teredleekswereoutofthisworld.
Totallysatiated,wecoulddonomore thanentertaintheideaofdessert,againcon¬ sistingofthebestofallpossiblecrowd pleasers:house-madevanillaandchocolate icecream,fudgebrownie,classiccheesecake, fruitcobbler,andcremebrulee.
TheFrontRoomisaknockout.Itgoesto thefrontoftheclassamongtheever-bur¬ geoningcompetitiveeateriesgracingPort¬ land'sculinaryscene.Bravo!■
The Front Room, 73 Congress Street, Portland. Serving brunch and dinner daily. 773-3366 or www.thefrontroomrestaurant.com
Basics threads Secret Sharers Shh! Your attorney may have designed your evening gown.
TBY KATHARINA HAGMANN
ogether,whatcanalawyerandadoc¬ tordobest?Createanewclothingline! Atleastthat'swhatattorneyMargaret O'KeefeandbusinesspartnerDr.AnnCabot, aneurologist,doonthesideaspartofafasci¬ natingcollaboration.Painter/sculptorBar¬ baraRosencrauz,55,hasdiscoveredalu¬ crativealternativetoherdayjobaswell.All threeselltheircreationsdailyatAmaryllis,on ExchangeStreet.
O'Keefe,38,headsdesignforM.Minis¬ ter."Thenamegoeswayback,"shelaughs. "MymaidennameisMinister,andmv brother'sfirstinitialwasM.aswell.When wewenttocamp,mymothersewed M. Ministertagsintoeachofourfavoritepieces ofclothing.IstillhavemyScottishberet withthattaginit!"
Forgetthepaperchase-O'Keefe'sseventh¬ gradeyenforsewingcontinuedthrough HarvardLawSchool."It'sacreativeoutlet, asopposedtomywork,whichrequires technicalandanalyticalthinking."
Thishobbyturnedintoabusinesswhen
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O'KeefeandSusanBergier,Amaryllis'sfor¬ merowner,collaboratedontheWell-Suited (nowDressforSuccess)auction,whichprovidesbusinessclothingforwomenlacking theirownmeans."Oneofmyskirtswentfor $120attheauction,"O'Keefesays."1was shocked.Afterthat,Susanencouragedmeto bringsomesamplesintoherstore."
HerfirstcollectionatAmarylliswasfor spring2005andfeaturedbrightlycolored skirts.Hastfall,thecollectionofferedmore mutedcolorsandbranchedouttoshirts andbelts."Mostofthefabriccomesfrom NewYork'sgarmentdistrict."
M.MinisterisalsocarriedatTireSnappy TurtleinKennebunkport,andRichard DerwininLitchfield,Connecticut.
"AlotofMainerswouldratherbuylocal products,"saysRosencrauzoftiresuccessof herline,Loulou.
"Theseladiesaresotalented,I'dsupport themnomatterwheretheycamefrom," Bergiersays.
Rosencrauz,whoattendedCooperSchool ofArtinClevelandforfashionillustration, offersasymmetricalfeltjacketsandprinted scarves."Fortirespringcollection,I'mexper¬ imentingwithprintingonunbleachedjersey."
StoresupanddowntheAtlanticcoast nowcarryLoulou,thanksinparttoBergier's connections."Thisnetworkofstoreskeeps designersthriving,"shesays,"andinturn thedesignercancontinuetoprovidethe storeswithqualityitems."
"I'malwayslookingfornew,uniquede¬ signs.Ifthey'remadeinMaine,somuchthe better!"storeownerNancyMinasaws.■
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ForLove ofIvy Radio deejay Robin Ivy's pumped up the volume herefor20years.
BY JASON HJORT
RobinIvy'svoicehasbeengracing southernMaineradiostationsfor20 years.She'sobviouslytunedintoour collectivefrequencyaswell.
What brought you to Maine?
IwasborninBostonandgrewupin Danvers,Massachusetts.Iwenttocollegeat theUniversityofVirginia,whereIhada radioshowontheschoolstation.Iwasn't exactlysureIwantedtopursueacareerin radio,butin1985Isubmittedaresumeto WBLMwhichwasthenbasedinAuburn. Backthen,WBLMwastheonebigrockand-rollstationinsouthernMaine.Imust havecaughtthemonagoodday,because theyhiredmerightaway.ImovedtoPort¬ landandcommutedtoAuburneveryday.
Shortly after your arrival, WBLM built their highly touted 100,000-watt tower. Theyflippedtheswitchforthenewtower rightbeforemyshow,soIwasthefirstvoice anyoneheardontirenewsystem-prettyexcit¬ ing!ThenwemovedtoOneCityCenter.
How long were you with WBLM? Iwastherefrom1985to1990,andthenI hadababyandtookthreeyearsoff.I'dbe¬ comealittledisillusionedwiththemusic wewereplayingonBLM.Then,inearly 1994,1receivedacallfromBLM'sstation manageraskingmetocomebackandDJ foranewadultcontemporarystation[Ful¬ lerBroadcastingwas]startingcalledWCl'Y. Iwasexcitedaboutthenewmusicalformat andtooktheposition.
Now WCYY is alternative rock-what happened? Forsomereasontheadultcontemporary formatwasn'tworkingforthemsothey switched.1wasextremelyexcitedabout this,becausefinally1wasplatingallthe musicIlovedandlistenedtoathome.
With the popularity of mp3 players and digital downloads, is radio a dying medium? There'sasenseofcommunityvougetfrom listeningtolocalradio.Whenyouturnon theradioyou'relisteningtoanactualper¬ soninyourcommunitytalkingabout thingsaroundus.It'sapersonalexperience. 1feellikeallthisnewtechnologyhas actuallyenhancedthequalityofradio.I'm connectingwithmylistenersinways1 nevercouldyearsago.Ihaveacomputerin frontofmeduringmyshow.Listeners emailmethewholetime,requestingsongs, makingcomments.There'salevelofper¬ sonalinteractionthatyoucan'tachievebv downloadingsongsfromtheinternet.
Oftenpeopledon'tknowthattheywant todownloadasongtheylikeuntiltheyhear itontheradiofirst.It'sourresponsibilityto breakartists,especiallylocalartists,and keeppeopleinformed.I'madiehardradio listener.Plus,radioisfree!
What are your favorite local bands today?
Thelocalsceneisthemostfertileit'sbeen sincetheearlyandmid1990s.Someofmy currentfavoriteactsarePeteKilpatrick Supergroup,Loverless,Cosades,andPar¬ anoidSocialClub.
Ever accept payola?
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Another Road Home The 2006 Maine Jewish Film Festival, March 18-26, offers funny, provocative, and heartwarming tales, with an opening night gala at Greenhut Gallery and closing party at The Portland Museum of Art.
Opening, Night: LocalCall (France, 2004, 100 min., French w/subtitles) Directed by Arthur Joffe. A witty French comedy about a supernatural father-son relationship and a mysterious coat.
Another Road Home (Israel/USA, 2005, 77 min., English) Directed by Danae Elon. An Israeli-born director searches for her childhood caretaker, a Palestinian man.
Paper Clips (USA, 2004, 82 min., English, German w/subtitles) Directed by Joe Fab and Elliot Berlin. Inspiring story of a middle school Holocaust project that transforms an entire community in rural Tennessee.
Red Diaper Baby (USA, 2004, 91 min., English) Directed by Doug Pray. A deftly-shot film version of Josh Kornbluth's raucous autobiographical monologue about a young American Communist's coming-of-age.
Short Shorts - 5 short funny films
Alice and I (Belgium, 2004, 19 min., French w/subtitles) Directed Micha Wald. The darkly funny tale of Simon's break-up with his nonJewish girlfriend.
Brooklyn: Among the Ruins (USA, 2005, 14 min., English) Directed by Suzanne Wasserman. Meet Paul Kronenberg, a 60 year-old train buff who intends to be buried in the life-size replica of a 1930s subway cab
he built in his tiny apartment.
The Kiss (USA, 2004, 8 min., Yiddish w/subtitles) Directed by Paul Fischer. A young girl's father is preoccupied with prayer, so she resorts to an enchanting stunt to win his attention.
Orders of Love (United Kingdom, 2004, 10 min., English). Directed by Jes Benstock. An off-the-wall documentary about how past generations influence our personalities.
Two Ladies (Canada, 2004, 4 min., English) Directed by Sarah Lazarovic. A whimsical animation about two irrepressible bubbes, Helena, 85, and Marsha, 75.
Isn't This a Time (USA, 2004, 90 min., English) Directed by Jim Brown. Arlo Guthrie hosts The Weavers; Pete Seeger; Peter, Paul & Mary and others in a tribute concert for folk music impresario Harold Leventhal at Carnegie Hall.
Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School (USA, 2005, 60 min, English) Directed by Irena Fayngold. The timely chronicle of Shulamit Izen's fight to start a gay-straight alliance at Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School of Greater Boston.
A Cantor's Tale (USA, 2004, 94 min, English) Directed by Eric Greenberg Anjou. Jack Mendelson, a cantor with a personality as big as his voice, returns to his Brooklyn neighborhood to introduce us to the golden age of Chazzanut-the cantorial art. Protocols of Zion (USA, 2005, 93 min, English) Directed by Marc Levin. A chilling look at the post-9/11 resurgence of anti-Semitism. Discordia (Canada, 2004, 71 min, English) Directed by Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal. Concordia University student Aaron Mate is caught between his left-wing ideals and his Jewish background as tension erupts between pro-lsraeli and pro-Palestinian factions on campus. Plays with God on Our Side (Netherlands, 2005, 7 min, no dialogue) Directed by Uri Kranot and Michal Pfeffer. A despairing animated portrait of the IsraeliPalestinian conflict.
Gay/Lesbian Mini Fest
Love Story: Berlin 1942 (United Kingdom, 1997, 60 min, English, German w/subtitles) Directed by Catrine Clay. The unlikely love relationship between Lily, a German mother honored by the Nazis for bearing four sons, and Felice, a Jewish woman in hiding.
Lover Other (USA, 2006, 55 min, English) Directed by Barbara Hammer. The story of two Jewish women: Surrealist writer, photographer, WWII resister and lesbian Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, her lover, half-sister and artistic collaborator.
Gloomy Sunday (Hungary/Germany, 1999, 110 min, English, Hungarian, German w/subtitles). Directed by Rolf Schubel. A romantic drama about passion, food and music in 1930s Budapest.
Go for Zucker! (Germany, 2004, 90 min, German w/subtitles) Directed by Dani Levy. A comedy about estranged brothers who must reconcile to receive their mother's inheritance.
The Ritchie Boys (Canada/Germany, 2004, 93 min., English) Directed by Christian Bauer. The little-known story of a group of young Jewish men who fled Nazi Europe later to return as soldiers in the U.S. military.
Closing Night: Ushpizin (Israel, 2004, 93 min., Hebrew w/subtitles) Directed by Gidi Dar. A light-hearted and touching fable about commitment and faith, filmed on location in an ultra-orthodox neighborhood usually off-limits to cameras.
FilmsareshownatTheMoviesonExchange, exceptforopeningnightattheNickleodeon andclosingnightatthePortlandMuseumof Art.Forthefullschedule,visitthefestival websiteatwww.mjff.orgorcall831-7495.
Theater Children's Theater of Maine, 317 Marginal Way, Portland. MissNelsonisMissing February 10-March 12. 878-2774, 828-0617 or www.childrenstheatremaine.org
Portland Stage Company, Forest Avenue, Portland. RoughCrossing to February 19 and I AmMyOwnWife February 28-March 26. 7740465 or www.portlandstage.com
Portland Players, Thaxter Theater, 420 Cottage Road, South Portland. YouCan'tTakeIt withYou March 10-26. 799-7337 or www.portlandplayers.org
The Public Theater. Lisbon and Maple streets, Lewiston. Fiction March 17-26. 7823200 or www.thepublictheater.org
Studio Theatre of Bath, 880 Washington Street, Bath. FollowingMr.Green in February. 443-2418 or www.studiotheatreofbath.com
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress Street, Portland. TheMysteryofEdwinDrood presented by Good Theater February 16-March 12, Maine Short Play Festival from Acorn Productions March 26-April 2. 2375-5568 or www.stlawrencearts.org
The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. WinterCabaret in February. 7298584 or www.theaterproject.com
University of Maine Department of Theater, Russell Hall, Gorham. Two original
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one acts by University of Maine student playwrights February 16-19. 780-5051.
Galleries Acadia National Park Museum, Bar Harbor. Historical treasures including Revolutionary War-era dueling pistols, and bricks and pottery shards from the attempted settlement of St. Croix Island. 288-3338.
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College Campus, University of New England, 716 Stevens Avenue, Portland. "Holga Group Photography" to March 5, Student/Faculty Show March 10-26. 221-4499 or www.une.edu/artgallery
Atrium Arts Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Lewiston-Auburn College, Lewiston. Annual L/A Arts exhibit and auction March 24May 6. www.laarts.org
Aucocisco Gallery, 615A Congress Street, Portland. Lucy Breslin and Mark Johnson March 1-25 and Katherine Porter March 29-April 29. 775-2222 or www.aucocisco.com
Bates College Museum of Art, Lewiston. Keith Tyson to March 19 and A Landscape Chronology through May. 786-6158. www.bates.edu
Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 162 Russell Avenue, Rockport. "Plugged in Fest III" March 11-12. 236-2875 or www.artsmaine.org
The Chocolate Church Arts Center, 798 Washington Street, Bath. Sunday Art Salon Lecture Series with artist Lucinda Bliss on February 26 and Nancy Morgan-Barnes April 9. 443-8455 or www.chocolatechurcharts.org
The Clown, 123 Middle Street, Portland. Figures in Paint March 2-31. 756-7399 or www.the-clown.com
Domaine Gallery, 123 Middle Street, Portland. Memories of Maine to February 28. 772-2270 or www.domainegallery.com
Farnsworth Museum of Art, Main Street, Rockland. Stewart Henderson to February 22, James Wyeth and N.C. Wyeth to March 1, Jamien Morehouse opens April 1. 596-6457 or www.farnsworthmuseum.org
Greenhut Gallery, 146 Middle Street, Portland. Jessyca Broekman and Tom Paiement March 2-April 1. 772-2693, or www.greenhutgalleries.com
Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress Street, Portland. RBC Dain Rauscher Collection February 23-April 16. 775-3052 or www.meca.edu
Jameson Gallery, 305 Commercial Street, Portland. "Out of the Winter Blues," paintings by Donna Estabrooks.continues to March 4. "Take a Look at Yourself," the "Annual Mirror
Show," featuring handcrafted mirrors of all shapes and sizes, shows from March 6 to April 1. 772-5522 or www.jamesongallery.com
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High Street and 522 Congress Street, Portland. At Congress Street, Sarah Crisp and Paul Heroux March 125. 772-1961 or www.junefitzpatrickgallery.com
Leonard R. Craig Art Gallery, Unity College, Unity. Humanity's Relationship with the Environment March 2-30. 948-3131 or www.unity.edu
Maine Historical Society Museum, 489 Congress Street, Portland. "A Riot of WordsBroadsides and Ballads, Posters and Proclama¬ tions," to June 11. 774-1822 or www.mainehistory.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland. Surrealist Works on Paper Collected by Julien Levy to March 19, Architectural Drawings, 1925-1985 February 11 -May 21, George Lloyd opens March 4. 773ARTS, (800) 639-4067or www.portlandmuseum.com
SaltInstituteGallery, 110 Exchange Street, Portland. African-American Hamlets of Kentucky's Bluegrass Region, photos by Sarah Hoskins of freed men and women, to May 6. 761-0660.
University of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow Street, Bangor. Michael Alpert and Lauren Fensterstock to April 8. 561-3350.
Dance Portland Ballet, 517 Forest Avenue, Portland. "Signs of Spring" at the John Ford Theatre in Portland March 24-25. 772-9671 or www.portlandballet.org
Music Bay Chamber Concerts, Rockport. Alexander Kobrin, piano, at the Rockport Opera House February 26; and La Guitara at The Strand Theatre March 19. 236-2823 or www.bayc- imoer -certs '0
Bates College, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston. World Music Festival March 24-26. 786-6135.
The Colisee, 190 Birch Street, Lewiston. Motley Crue March 6.1-877-GO-TIX-GO or T -eT >ee com
Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Valentine's Silent Film Night features Charlie Chaplin’s TheGoldRush with guest organist Dennis James. 828-0043, 842-0800 or www.foko.org
PCA Great Performances, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Joshua Bell.March 7, Louis
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Sweet Honey "IlovecomingtoMaine,"saysDr.YsayeBarnwell,60,a28-vear memberofsweet,sensationalSweetHoneyintheRock,theinterna¬ tionallyrenownedacapellagroup.
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"Dovourealizewedo60concertsayear?SomaybeIcan't rememberthefirsttimeweevercametoMaine,but1thinkitwas onaNewYear'sEve,duringaFirstNightkindofperformance,in factitwasthefirsttime’we'dperformedonNewYear'sEve.Itwas excitingtoseeaFirstNight'sactivity,peopleandfamiliesgoingto concertsalloverdowntown.Itwasabeautifulcommunityexperi¬ ence[see"CultureClub,"arelatedstory,page63].
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SweetHoneyintheRockperformsatMerrillAuditoriumApril 27at7:30p.m.Forticketsandinformation,callPortTixat842-0800, orvisitpcagreatperformances.com.■
Lortie March 14, H.M.S.Pinafore March 16, Tiempo Libre March 25 La Boheme March 30, IntheMood March 31. 842-0800 or www.pcagreatperformances.com
Portland String Quartet, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland. "Mozart Maneia!" March 5 and April 30. 761-1522 or www.portlandstringquartet.org
Portland Symphony Orchestra, Merrill Auditorium, Portland. Portland Symphony Pops From Hollywood to Broadway March 4-5, Mozart and Schubert March 12, Rachmaninoff Second Symphony March 28, An American Portrait April 8-9. 842-0800 or www.portlandsymphony.com
Don'tmiss Ancient Ones Outdoor Sports & Gun Show, Western Avenue Armory, Augusta. Includes live teepee setup and tomahawk throwing, February 25-26. 582-7178.
Maine Audubon, 20 Gisland Farm Road, Falmouth. Casco Bay Naturalist Cruise February 25, Ferry Beach Spring Walk March 11, Sugaring and Snowshoing March 18, Waterfowl of Deer Hollow Sanctuary April 5. 781 -2330 or www.maineaudubon.org
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, 318 Glickman Family Library, University of Southern Maine, 314 Forest Ave, Portland. Writers Read the third Wednesday of the month. 386-1400 or www.mainewriters.org
The Movies on Exchange, Exchange Street, Portland. MusicfromtheInsideOut shown as a fundraiser for the Portland String Quartet February 26. Maine Jewish Film Festival March 10-26. www.moviesonexchange.com University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium, 96 Falmouth Street, Portland. Interactive computers, space art, and video displays. Current show titles at 780-4749. -CompiledbyDianeHudson
The View from Mary's Neck BonnieBrae,onsalefor$3.6millionandstepsfromWalker'sPont,isthetopoftheheap.
BY COLIN SARGENT PHOTOS
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DANNY LOUTEN
BoothTarkington'snovelMary'sNeckis basedontheKennebunkportsum¬ merpeoplewhobuiltshingle-style castlesalongthesmokycoastlineabove OceanAvenueasitwindsitswaytoWalk¬ er'sPoint.
Withaghostlyfortitude,mostofthese homesarestillhere.BonnieBrae,listedfor S3.6millionbyKennebunkBeachRealty, doesindeedsithighatopaprettyhillinthe searosesat14SummitAvenuewithincom¬ parableviewsoftheAtlanticOcean.
BuiltfortheRimmerfamily,whostill liveinthearea,in1910,BonnieBraeis"the realdeal,"sayslistingagentClaudette
Pittman,completewith19rooms,fivefull baths,and6,782squarefeetofforgottenlux¬ ury."I'vealreadyhadprospectivebuyers contactingusfromFloridaandCalifornia," shesays,"wantingapieceofMaine.Ithink somebodywillbuyitasasummerhome, althoughAnnbales[formerownerofthe nearbyCapeArundelInn]usedtoliveinit year-round."
ThepresentsellerisTimHarrington, whohasrestoredanumberofhistoric propertiesintheKennebunksandrepaint¬ edtheexteriorofBonnieBraeinsoftgreen, evergreen,andsnappywhitetrim.
"Ijustlovethewavit'ssited,"says
Pittmanintheballroom-sizedhallway, "whereyouseethewholecoastlineallthe waysouthtoNubbleLight."
Duetoawonderfuleffectoftheledge, OceanAvenuedisappearsbelowthefront lawn,makingitappearthattheproperty cascadesrightdowntothesea.
Thefirstfloor,indarkhardwood, includesa10-foot-by-26-foottiledsunroom, akitchenwhichneedsupdating,abutler's pantry,andacoffered-ceilingedlivingroom anddiningroom,each30feetwide.
"Intheolddays,thefamilykeptintouch withthisphonesystem,"Pittmansaysofan ancientDixieintercomwithlocationsready
houseofthemonth The Kennebunkport summer! peoplebuiltshingle-stylecastles alongthesmokycoastlineabove OceanAvenueasitwindsitsway toWalker'sPoint.Fictionalizing, BoothTarkingtoncalledthis enclaveMary'sNeck.
toringupsuchas"Terrace,""SunPorch," andsomehowlostamongthesevenenor¬ mousbedroomsupstairs,a26-foot-by-25foot"PlayRoom."
OxerthefivegenerationsofRimmer familyownership,somechangeshavebeen madetotheoriginaldesign,oneofthemto encloseaRomanesquerevivalfireplacebe¬ hindahalfbathbythestairs,anotherto repositionthefrontentrancetoanotherside ofthehouse.Butthisaddstothecharmand thesoftshockofrecognitionthat105sum¬ mershavebeenspenthere.Thehouseex¬ udesaliving,breathingconsciousness.
"Lookatthismasterbedroom,"Pittman saysofaspacethatincludesadiminutive highFederalfireplaceandpocketdoorlead¬ ingtotheoriginalmasterbathwithclawfoot tub."Alltheoldbathfixturesarestillhere, andthey'reperfect."
TirepriceofS3.6millionis"asis.It'llrise to$3.99millionwhentherestorationiscom¬ plete,"toinclude"openingupthemaster bedroomtoincludetheadjacentbedroom andupdatingallthebathroomssothateach bedroomhasitsownbath,"savingoriginal
porcelainwherepossible.
Thepropertyincludesatliirdfloor(former servants'quarters)andatwo-cargarage.
Whatisnotincludedisanadjacentcot¬ tagecalledTheBarn,formerlyBonnie Brae'scarriagehouse"whichwasturned intoaguestcottageinthe1970s."Though thepropertytaxesof$18,481currentlypro¬ videforTheBam,thetownhasgrantedthe seller"afunctionalsubdivisionsothathe cansellTheBarnseparately,for$1.5mil¬ lionasis.Aswiththehouse,thepricewill increaseafterrepairs.TheBarn,withenvi¬ ableoceanviewsofitsown,hasabaronial¬ sizedfireplaceandamammothwhitesliding barndoorwhichseparatesthekitchenfrom thelivingnvm.Alovelystaircaseconducts gueststotwosecond-floorbedroomswith beadboardwallsandmaplefloors.
SogoaheadandwaketheTarkington ghosts.ThispartofMaineisalmostlikea miniatureNewport,RhodeIsland.Dustoff yourwhiteducksforcocktailsontheveran¬ dahandenjoytheviewfromthetop.■
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HARPSWELL - Enjoyspectacular viewsofHarpswellSoundfrom thiscomfortablecapestyle year-roundhome.Thishomeis situatedonafabulouslyland¬ scaped1/2acrelotwitha waterviewdeck,detached2-car garage,wateraccess,oilheat, quietdeadendroad.S485,000
ORRS ISLAND -DipperCove-Sited inthisprivatewaterfrontcommuni¬ ty.this4BRcontemporaryhome with230'ofdeepwaterfrontage hasmanyremarkablefeatures suchasamarblefireplaceinthe LR,kitchenw/granitecounters& askylightedbreakfastnook,fami¬ lyroomwithafieldstonefireplace, cathedralceilings,wallsofwin¬ dowstotakeintheoceanviews, firstfloormastersuite,indoorhot tub,outdoorheatedpool,3-cargarageplusmuchmore!TheDipperCove communityenjoysthecommonamenitiesofadeepwaterdock,clubhouse,2tenniscourts,sharedwatersystemandalmost20acrescicommonland. S1,950,000
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Four bedrooms, new kitchen, fully furnished, 2 baths. Directly facing beautiful Gooch's Beach. Callforavailability.Includesallutilities,high¬ speedinternet&cableTV.Perfectforafamily between homes. $2200/month. Call 831-7302.
Newtothemarket!Stunningcolonialstyle homecustomdesignedbyCurranDrafting andDesign.Thishomehasaleveloffinishes andattentiontodetailfoundinpropertiesfor nearlydoublethecostWithyourownpond forskating,workoutroom,andarawcutj granitefireplaceyou'llwonderwhyyouj shouldeverleavehome.Comeseewhatiti meanstoenjoylivinginyourhome. Offered at $449,900 |
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FALMOUTHFORESIDEMLS#774886-BeautifulOceanfront Estateseton3.6Acreswith250’ofFrontage.Homeboasts3 Bedrooms,2.5Baths,DiningRoom,FamilyRoom,Sunroom,2 Fireplaces,CherryFloors.In-GroundPoolaidGarage.$1,849,000
FALMOUTHMLS#750965-ExceptionalFairwayViewsatthe Woodlands.3Bedroom,3.5BathCottage-Style,CherryKitchen, LivingRoomwithBuSt-lns,FamSyRoom,Library,Sunroom,2 Fireplaces,HardwoodFloors.Studio,Deck,3CarGarage.$949,900
CUMBERLAND FORESIDE MLS # 751732 - Beautiful ElevatedWaterViews!24AcresinaprimeLocation,near CountryClubandShopping.ThissiteoffersDevelopment PotentialandincludesaPostandBeamBarn.$1,500,000
FALMOUTHMLS#766181-ElegantNewConstructioninIhe WoodlandsCustomBuBthomeoffering4Bedrooms,25Baths,EatInGraniteKitchen,Pantry,FamilyRoom,Mokfctgs,2Fireplaces, FinishedBasementLandscaping,Heated3GarGarage.$699,900
FALMOUTHFORESIDEMLS#750912-StunningEnglishTudor situatedon42Acreswith140’FrontageonMusselCove.TheOakley Estateboasts6Bedrooms,55Baths,4Fireplaces,Moldings, PaneledLibrary,Pod,CarriageHouseandmore!$3250,000
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ThisclassicantiquecapenearPond CoveisaMainecoastdream!With alongdrivewaywindingthrougha wooded,well-landscapedone-acre lot.thishomehasadramatic,very private"tuckedaway"feel.Porch withdeckrevealslimitedocean viewsthroughthetrees.Beach access.Two-levellivingroomand agedwidepinefloors.Minutes fromFortWilliams.PortlandHead Light$745,000
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
LocatedinSherwoodForest:d closetoFortWilliams,thiswellconstruced4bedroom,2.5bath home offers wonderful living space.Hardwoodfloors,detailed trim,largelivingroomw/fire¬ place.eat-inkitchenw/fireplace, walk-upatticwithpotentialfor expansion,and2-carattached garage.5430,000
Little Diamond Island, Portland, Maine
LittleDiamondIslandWaterfrontLot,|ustover 1/2acre.126feetofdramaticwaterfrontwith stunningviewsofPeaksIslandandCascoBay Year-roundaccesstopublicwater.Moments awayfromtheferry.S469.000
NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING 490 CONGRESS STREET. PORTLAND MAINE KimballCourtischangingthe landscapeofdowntownPortland. Thisformerretailspaceisbeing completelytransformedtomeet the21stcentury.Whenfinished, KimballCourtwillboast23loftstylecondominiums.Thisproperty remindsusallthatPortandreally isaport.Thereiswater,water everywherearoundthishistoric citycenter.Theupperloftshere atKimballCourtwillfacePortland HarbortotheeastandtheBackBay tothewest.
KimballCourtisabsolutelyinthe centeroftown.MonumentSquare withitsopen-airFarmersMarket andtheindoorPortlandPublic Marketarebothjuststepsaway fromyourdoorhere.Mainenative Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home,MaineHistoricalSocietyand thePublicLibraryareacrossthe street.TheMameCollegeofArtand Portland'sfamousArtMuseumare justdownthestreet.TheOldPort sectionoftownisacoupleblocks away,too.So,everywhereyouturn itiseasytoenjoyallthatPortland hastooffer.
KimballCourtamenitiesinclude: hardwoodfloors,highceilings, wideopenspaces,floor-to-ceilmg windows,skylights,acentral courtyard,airconditioning,elevator access,storageand,ofcourse, convenient,nearbyparking.
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OpenOcean.milesofsandyPophamBeachandlighthousesareat yourfrontyardforamostspecialwayoflifeontheMaineCoast.Titis comfortableandclassicMainebeachhouseissituatedon1.7acresof landandoffersDouglasFirfloors,fireplaceandscreenedinporch. CurtisFish.Ext.33Direct:207-443-4444
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EstatesettingonthebanksoftheKennebecRiver.Stunningviews, deepwaterdock,expansivedecksandprofessionallandscapingallpro¬ videyouwiththebeslofwaterfrontliving.Enjoythisspacious,lovely homewithlargeprivatemasterbedroomsuite.SharonDrake.Ext.12 Direct:207-751-05S1
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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING 1-2&3bedroomtownhousestylecondominiumslocatedonthe SnubberLiftLine,justaboveWinter'sWayandacross fromSnowbrookVillage. Buildings/,3and4 arcnowavadable.Prices range from $165,000 to $375,000.
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Itbecomesobviousfromthemomentyoudriveontothisbeau¬ tifulproperty.Locationandqualitydefinethisspectacularcus¬ tom-builtmulti-levelloghomewithitssoaringceilings,stone fireplaces,radiantheat,professionalkitchen,exercisecomplex, hottub,three-carheatedgarage,andsomuchmore.Thisisthe homeforthediscerningbuyerlookingforafour-seasonlodgein themountainsofMainejustminutesfromtheSundayRiverSki Resort&GolfClub,nationalforests,andamyriadofotherarea amenitiesandactivities.Callfordetails.
NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING PORTLANDCharmingWestEnd VictorianwithaIbrapt.Highceilings, woodBoors,3-seasonrm.patio,3-car parkingandmore!WalktoMameMed anddowntown.$469.9011
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atopretirementarea,honoree!bytheLeagueofAmericanBicyclistswithaBicycleFriendlyCommunityAward,named=2ofthetop10developing marketsforsecondhomesbyEscapeHomes.com.and,mostrecently,nameda2005SpirtsIllustratedGixxJSportsCommunityoftheYear.Thatmakes BotanyPlacewithitsarchitecturallyuniquehomes,gardens,ponds,walkingtrails&proximitytoBowdoinCollege,notonlyagreatplaceinwhich tolive,butaverygrxxlinvestment.Availablearesinglefamily,duplexandquadruplexunitsatpricesrangingfrom$27to$658,900.Shownby appointment.
NEW ENGLAND HOMES & Offering750feetof shared,quiet Scarborough Beach frontage,cottage style,endunitwith2 carattachedgarage,3 bedrooms,3.5baths. Masterwithdressing room, gated commu¬ nitywithamenities:clubhouse,sauna,tennis,fit¬ nesscenter,seasidepool,hottub,victorygarden, puttinggreenupper,andlowerdecksforrelaxation. S1,350,000
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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING Falmouth: Custombuiltwithattentiontoeven detail4BR,2.5BTHopenconceptcontemporarycapew/ ’cargrg.high-endkitchen,amazingmasterbr.1stfloor br&fullbth,fmlyrm w/kitchenette,daylt bsmt,spectacular lotw/breathtaking easterlyviews■must see!$424,900
Portland’sWestEnd: CharlesE.BakerHouse■ .Majestic 1899QueenAnnVictorianaffordssome ofPortland'sbestviewsofThePoreRiver &PortlandHarbor6BR,3.5BTH.Icr grg.breathtakingformalLR.DR&Foyer, untouchedperiod charm&detail w/pvtnanny qtrsorrental.By appointmentonly. $569,900
Portland: Wellmaintainedover-sized3BR 1&3/4bathCapew/14X14addition,finished bsmt,deck,niceyard,quietstreet-maintenance free!S237.900
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NEW ENGLAND HOMES & LIVING Great Opportunity to own a premier building Lot in Cumberland Fore¬ side!Thisstunninglocationisnear the Country Club, Shopping and Yacht Club, and is Bordered by Walking Trails and Conservation Land. $350,000 to $375,000.
4,400SquareFootNewConstructionin FalmouthForesideofferscasuallyelegant livingatit’sbest!StonePatiowithInlaid Sundial,GourmetGraniteKitchenwith MosaicStoneFireplace.BrazillianCherry Built-Ins,1stFloorCustomMaster,4-5 Bedroomsandsomuchmore.S869.000
Majestic Georgian Estate Circa 1914, designed by famed Architect
George Burnham. Presiding on over 2 acres in Falmouth Foreside and offering Tennis Court, In-Ground Pool and stunning Water Views. 8 Bedrooms, 6 Baths, 4 Grand Fireplaces. Gracious Period Detail and meticulous Renovations throughout! Offered at $2,950,000. kfVSairSt.HaIio»tU,ME(Ms* 622-2220f«623KS20 moMalktrealcUlcxoin
MANCHESTER-Gorgeous 3 unit.EcaturesOnelarge3BR uniteVi2i1BRunitsw/laundry. Alsoincludesagreat3()\60 HEALED GARAGE. 3.6 Acres. Large rear deck. pond, immacu¬ lateconditionthroughout.Averv rarefind.$289,900
H AI.LOWELL - Truly one of a KindWaterfront!!Remodeled vv/openconcept.1stfloorwithoak tile,tilefloorin2baths,caqvctin bedrooms. TAG Pine Cathedral ceilinginlivingroom.OakKitchen w/stainlessappliances,new11WBB systemwith3zonesApaveddrivewav.Stunningviews.AMustSee!! Broker Owned. $297,900
GARDINER - Unique opportuni¬ tytopurchasethehistoricSeth GavIlousecirca1830.Gorgeous hip-roofcolonialfacingGardiner Commons. This meticulously maintainedtreasureofferssuch amenitiesasin-groundpool, screened-inpatio.3fireplacesand a detached barn. $290,000
AUGUSTA - Massive Ganneston tri-levelonhuge1.3acrelotin nicesubdivision.5bedrooms.2-1/2 baths,familyroom,formaldining, formalliving,office,2fireplaces, attached2cargarage,landscaped. Whatafind!!$279,900
CHELSEA - Impeccable 2-bedroom countrySoftContempositsidcallvon over4acres.Single-owner.first-fl<x>r livingwithformaldiningroomand oakfloors.Spaciousopen-plan.1urge, openbasement-idealforaddfIliving space.Beautifullandscaping. $299,900
AUGUSTA- Probably the most visiblecomerinAugusta-nextto MarketPlaceMall!!Gomerlol. brick&cedarsiding.Bothfloors handicapaccessible.1stfloorhas3 rooms.2ndfloorhas3rooms.(2) handicapbaths.12>monitorheaters, 10parkingspaces.$294,900
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The Digge Wasp BY KEN HUBONA
AidsitortoMaineduringthesummermonths, thediggerwaspisanexquisitelyadaptedpara¬ sitewhichparalyzesthecaterpillarwithher stingandattacheshereggstoitsbody.Thelar¬ vaehatchanddevourthelivinghost,leavingthe vitalorgansuntillast-asortofdessert.
Isitin3DollarDewey'sonthePortland waterfrontwithmywifeandherfortvyear-oldbrother,watchinghimusehis menuasabreadplate.Hepressestheroll againsttheimitationleathersurfacethathas beenintimatewithasmanyhandsasasub¬ wayturnstile.Heslathersonthebutterand feedsthebreadintohiswaitingmaw.No attemptismadetoconfinefoodparticles withintheoralcavity,andarectangular crumbshadowsoonappearsonthetable. Shesmilesathimandraisesherwineglass inatoast.They'recelebratinghisnewjob.
I'mcelebratinghisnewapartment.
Harmon'slivedwithussincehere¬ turnedhomesixmonthsagofromhisexpa¬ triatelifeinaruralvillageinSouthAmerica. Hefoundthelaid-backlifestyleofthe Amazonwildernessmorecompatiblewith hissensitivenature,freeinghimfromthe stressofmodernsocietywithitsrampant hypocrisy,dehumanizingtechnology,and importunateprocessservers.
Inoticehedoesnotcheworswallowhis foodbeforespeaking.Brazilianetiquette apparentlypermitsstuffingalargefocaccia rollintoone'smouthbeforeconversation commences,aswellaswatchingX-rated
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glingoverthepassengerseat.Hepauses Coronaisexhausted. andsmiles.
LastmonthHarmoncallsfromthe CumberlandCountylockup.It'sfordrunk drivingagain.Whenhissisterfinishes shrieking,Idriveover.
"Nochecks,"thedeput}'saysfrombe¬ hindtheglasswindow.1putawaymy checkbookandpulloutacreditcard."This isn'tWal-Mart,"hesays,pointingatthe sign"CASHONLY."
"Cash?"Iask."WhereamIgoingget $900atthishour?"
Heshrugsandpicksuphis Guns & Ammomagazine.
ThreeATMsandninetyminuteslater, we'rewalkingoutofcountyjail.Well,I'm walking-Harmon'sshuffling.
"Thanks,"hesays,"you'llgetitbackatthe arraignment."1won't,ofcourse;thev'llkeep itashisfine."Canyoudropmeatmycar?"
IdrivehimtothePortlandimpoundlot
"Idon'tsupposeyoucouldlendme$150?" hesays."Theywantpaymentbeforethey'll releasetirecar."
Leavehim!Iscreamtomyself.Leavehim inashowerofgravel!
"Isuspectedtheymight,"Isay,handing itover.
Whentherestaurantbillarrives,most freeloadershavethedignitytolookaway, orgototherestroom,ortietheirshoes.But Harmonsuffersnosuchsocialembarrass¬ mentandsmilespleasantly.1dreamofhalfnakedsavageshypedupinaPeyote-induced frenzydancingaroundabonfiredeepinthe jungle,onedanglingabaseballonashockof blondhair.OncloserinspectionIseeit's Harmon'sshrunkenhead.He'ssmiling sheepishly.
"Iowetheseguyssomemoney,"hesays. "Canyouhelpmeout?"■
Allphotosfromleft1.VictoriaMansiongala: StephenTietjen,KerryTietjen,EllenBarton 2.VictoriaMansion:EricaHarold,VestaVaughan Rand,LauraChambers3.PortlandJuniorLeague fundraiser:AveryJenkins,JaneCutter,Judy Flaker4.ATasteforSomethingDifferentat EastlandParkHotel:KateBucklin,ChrisCook5. SomethingDifferent:StephanieNoerin,Reis Alphon,JoanAlphon6.JuniorLeague:Nancy Thompson,LindaNye7.JuniorLeague:Vicki Kennedy,NicholeRyan,TrishMcHugh,Laurilyn Dowling,SharonSesling-LaBonte8.Something Different:RachelDobkin,AprilThibodeau,Brian Chick9.SomethingDifferent:SuwannaTruong, PravinaTruong,SaimaSayech10.Poetryreading ofTwelveMoons,TwelvePoemsatPortland PublicLibrary:CatherineFisher,KimberlyCurry 11.Library:JanineManning,DonnaCrowley 12.Library:CliffGallant,TonyTaylor13.Library: PoetSteveLuttrell,ScottWilson
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