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on the shore of Sebago Lake forthe5thLakesBrewFest. The 2007 Brew Fest featured 24 brewers with each brewery sampling 2to4oftheirbrews. Point Sebago Resort
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Each ticket includes a 207Realty.com souvenir glass, 10 sample coupons and a voting coupon. Blue Steel Express, The Blue Willow Band, and TheDisclaimerswillbeplaying duringtheBrewFest.
Ticketsare$15untilJuly31st, $20 August 1st thru September 26th, and$25atthegate.
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT: Bridgton Chamber Office 207-647-3472
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Jewels from the sea wash uponshore. By Amy Louise Reynolds
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How many degrees of separa¬ tiondoyouthinkthereare between Princess Stephanie and Gene Rayburn? By Sarah Cumming Cecil 65 Maine Festivals 2008 Music, movies, and mayhem, Maine-style.
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Drive west over the Saco River along Route 22, passing Wolf Run Farm (no, it'snotactuallyrunbywolves).Onyour left,adirtroadpavedwithpineneedles disappearsintotheforest.Followthat road.Twohundredfiftyyardsintothe woods,thetreesopenuptoaclearing and,initshypnoticFederalsimplicity,the BuxtonPowderHousematerializesinthe smokymist.
Builtin1813,it'sawhite-trimmedbrick cubethat'sexactlytenfeetsquare.Thereare nowindows,ofcourse.Asinglelightning rod is rammed dead center through the pitchedroof,toseduceshaftsoflightning quicklytogroundandawayfromdr}'powder.
Youcan'thelpbutsensethegenerationsofhushedmeetingsbetweenloversdesiring afewstolenmomentshereinthisoddbricksugarcube,aprivatetrystunderpinetrees sohighupyoucanalmosthearthemwhisperingOssipee.Ashakeofhair,aHashofskin, thescentoflilacandambergris.Canyoufeeltheheartracing,theurgentglances,thelong slowswingofthedoor?Meetmemthepowderhouse,theyearsseemtosay.Orsomething to that effect. /
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"Growing Up Woolworth," Summerguide 2008,wasreallytrulyandhonestlywell writtenandvisuallylaidout.Alotoftimes, writersliketodistortinformationsothatthe individualappearsnotlikewhomtheytruly are.Iamsoappreciativethatreaderswill see who I really am from your words and notsomespoiledUpper-East-Sidegirlfrom New York. Thank vou!
Also,Ienjoyedthepicture...everything wastrulymarvelous!Thankyouforportray¬ ingmeandmyfamilyinsuchanhonestand good light! Please know how happy I am withtheendresult.
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PortlandMagazinehasaninterestingarticle aboutthehistoryandfamilydynamicsofthe otthePortlandCompany("PhineasSprague andtheJewelintheCrown,"Summerguide 2008], located on Portland Harbor. The property houses many 19th-century brick buildingsusedovertheyearstomakesteam locomotives,artilleryshells,30,000-pound propellersforLibertyships,and[is]now hometosmallbusinessesandPortlandYacht Services.Theproperty,ownedbyPhineas SpragueJr.,isforsale,andthefutureofthis historicsiteisunknown.Anyfutureplanwill havetobeapprovedbycityhall,andpolitics oftengetinthewayofcreatingamasterplan, thearticlesays.Thisisagoodread. www.regattapromotions.coni/Hog/spragne-theportland-company-marine-complex
IreturnedfrommyfirstvisittoPuerto Rico, where my son-who is living and paintinginSanJuan-andIvisitedVieques. What a lovely surprise to open up your wonderful magazine and see the article about Vieques ["Island in the (Maine) Stream," Summerguide 2008]! CTN channel 4willairahalf-hourtravelogueofmytrip to Puerto Rico. Hope you get a chance towatch!
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Yourarticleonthesilverserviceforthe USS Portland ["SilverService,"Fromthe Editor,April2008]wasmostinteresting tome.Iremembertheship'svisitin1945. IttiedupattheStatePier,as1remember. Sorrythattheshipwasnotpreservedand afloat in Portland Harbor today. But at leastitdidnotreachsuchasadendasits twin,theIndianapolis.
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OnbehalfofBigBrothersBigSistersof SouthernMaine,Iamwritingtothankyou foryourdonationtoour2008BidsforKids auction. The event was a huge success, raisingmorethanone-sixthofourannual operatingbudget.
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Transformed Artonaislenine.Theiridescentfabric-and-aluminumsculpturesspiff¬ ingupthecolumnsofIlannaford supermarkets New England¬ widehavebeenfashionedby Transformit,aGorhamfirmstarted byartistCindyThompson.“We haveworkinhotels,spas,andsta¬ diums...allovertheU.S.,Europe, andMiddleEast.It'sintheField Museum and the Palmer House in Cre Chicago,atJamestownSettlement, inanAmericanGirlstore.It'sall sculptural,three-dimensional." Lookforanewsoaringpieceof hers“attheDallasCowboys'stadi¬ umin2009."Takethat,TomBrady.
On any given day, New Yorkers stuckduringtheircommuteon the George Washington Bridge canglancedowntoseeGeraldoRivera inaHinckleyPicnicBoatonhis com¬ mutetothe79thStreetBoatBasin."I haveapermanentslipthere,"thereport¬ ersays."Imakethetripbyboatatleast 50daysayearfromtheothersideofIne bridge,"fromhishomeinEdgewater, NewJersey.
WhilemanyofStevens'searlierShingle Style homes provide open plans and are appointedwithrustic,exposedbeamsand woodwork in dark shades, the Gignoux Cottage bears a slightly more rigorous alignment of rooms. Each is finished in palecolored-paneledwalls,capturingthe palette of summer. The drawing and din¬ ingroomsandmaster-bedroomsuiteenjoy oceanviews.Thekitchenwithitsattending pantries,den,andsecondary'bedroomsface rockgardensandaclay'tenniscourt.
Today',partofthewraparoundporchhas beenenclosedtocaptureasunroom.The second-floorloggia'sbeenenclosed,increas¬ ing space in the adjoining bedroom. The granite-and-white kitchen has pushed an exteriorwalloutafewfeet,ashastheden. Apowderroomisnowacozy'windowseat, andthreeservant'sbedroomshavebecomea largeguestsuite.
Severalbookcaseshavebeenadded,each sensitively'matchingtheadjacentpaneled walls and surrounding woodwork.
Should John Calvin Stevens stroll by onthelawntoday'onhiswaydowntothe watertosketchandpainttherocky’shoreas hedidonehundredyearsago,he'dlookup andnodoubtbepleased.■
Libby grew up in Buxton and graduated from Bonny Eagle High School in 1986, then receivedadegreeincommunicationsfromBostonCollege.Afterworkingwithalobbyistin Washington,DC-"ltwasn'tforme,"shedecided-shemovedtoNewYorkandbecamepro¬ ductionassistantforacompanythatmademiniaturemodelsforcommercials."1workedin productiononcommercialsandthenmetsomefolksworkingatasmalldigital-effectscom¬ pany.WhenIwasexposedtothedigitaleffects,Iwaslike,'Oh,that'sthefuture.Ineedtogo workthere.'
twastwoo'clockonacoldwinterafternoon, thefirstofDecember1898,whenMissVivie Scott smashed the bottle of champagne againstthemotoryacht'sstern."Ichristenyou Aphrodite,"shesaid,watchingOreshipherfather wastocaptainslipintothefrigidwatersofthe Kennebec River. The yacht's name caused a stiramongthosewhowerewatchingthatday at Bath Iron Works: Why would a 59-yearoldreclusivebachelor,oneofthepartnersin StandardOil,namehisnewmotoryachtafter theGreekgoddessoflove?
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USS Aphrodite, outfittedformilitaryserviceduring WorldWarI:Shecarriedacrewof128,four3-inchrapid firers,twomachineguns,aY-gun,andalargenumber ofdepthcharges.
Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne's intense desireforprivacy?Orwasitsimplythe expressionofhislox'efortheopenxx'aterand sailing,alovethatbeganduringhisboyhood andgrewduringvacationsinConnecticut andcrexvracesatYale?
Itdidn'tmatter.Thesecretofhername was out, and the 300-footAphrodite,the largest steam yacht that had ever been builtintheU.S.,wasacclaimedasa''sea palace."Designingherhadbeenachal¬ lengeforCharlesRidgelyHanscom,BIW's SuperintendentofHulls,xx'hohadtocombire a powerful steel hull-which would make hercapableofcruisingtheworld-withthe elegantlinesandspeedofasailingship.The February'1898editionofMarineEngineering proclaimed,"Theyachtisagraceful,hand¬ some'shippy'boat.Thoughapowerful\'essel,shehasnotthatheavyappearancexvhid seemstobecharacteristicofmany'moderr full-poweredsteamyachts."
It would be up to McKim, Mead, anc White'sStanfordWhite,oneofthecountry'foremost-andlaterinfamous-architects(he wasportray'cdby'NormanMailerinRagtimd todesigntireluxuriousinteriorappointment includingthesuiteofthreestateroomsfo: Payneandfourforhisguests.
Aphrodite'slaunchwasbreathlesslycov¬ eredinTheNewYorkTimes, whichcontin¬ uedtochroniclehertravelsformorethan adecade-fromherarrivalinNewYorkon March 29,1899, when she "steamed up the NorthRiverandanchoredoffForty-second Street"toherannualtripstoEuropeand theMediterranean.
The snowy-hulled yacht became a fre¬ quentsightfurtheruptheriveratWestPark, whereColonelPaynehadan800-acrecoun¬ tryestatewithnearlyamileofriverfront.
"1hadmyownstateroomwithabed-not a bunk-and my own bathroom with salt¬ wateraswellashotandcold,"shelatersaid whendictatinghermemoirs."AtNewport, therewereotheryachtsintheharbor,but theAphroditewasthelargestofthemall.It wasthe'QueenoftheYachts,'andwhenwe wereoutinthelaunchwecouldseehowshe toweredabovethemall.Shehadgraceful lineswiththatclipperbowonwhichthere wasafigureheadofthegoddessforwhom shewasnamed."
JulianBurroughsrecalledquiteadifferent anise."IthadbeenacustomfortheColonelto takeallthepeopleontheplaceforaday'spic¬ nicontheAphrodite. We would go off down theriverandthereweresandwichesand drinksforeveryone,aprivilegethat,I'msorry tosay,wasoutrageouslyabused,somuch sothatsomeoftheItalianquarry'mendrank
Now,sadly,thetinythingsaresoldheremain¬ lyaslobsterbait.OnlytwocompanieswithMaine connectionsstillsellthemforpeopletoeat:Beach Cliff,whichoperatesthestate'slastremainingsar¬ dinecannery'inProspectIlarborbutisownedbya California-basedcompany'controlledbyConnors Bros.IncomeFund,aCanadianfirm;andLook's Gourmet Foods, which oversees production of BarHarborandLook'ssardinesfromabasein Whiting,Maine,althoughthefisharecaughtand
Chef Rick Hirsch, who oversees the kitchenatboththeAnchorInninRound PondandtheDamariscottaRiverGrill,says sardines"aretoooftenwrittenoffasnota 'serious'ingredient."Buthethinksthey're makingatleastaminorcomeback.Thissum¬ mer (assuming customers respond favor¬ ably)HirschisofferingaCrispySardine andRomaineSalad,withfriedsardinesin a Mediterranean mix with baby Romaine. Greekolives,fetacheese,potatowedges, andasun-driedtomatovinaigrette.
That'sexactlyhowLorynKipp,chefat theCaptainFairfieldInninKennebunkport, treatssardines.Shemixesthemwithcapers, mayonnaise, and lemon to make a tap¬ enadeservedonbiscuitswithchivebutter forbreakfast.
Chef Josh DeGroot, formerly of Sweet Leaves Teahouse and Restaurant in Brunswick,isknownforhisloveofextreme¬ lyfresh,localingredients.Sardines,hesays, areoneofthefewcannedfoodshelikes.To himthey're"comfortfood"thattakeshim back to childhood days when his mother servedthemoncrackers.
Atpresstime,hewasn'tquitesurewhere he'dbecookingnext,butheexpectstoserve a"MainePlate"featuringwholesardines withafreshtomatosauce,aioli,homemade fiddleheadpickles,dressedlocalgreens,and herbedcrackerbread.Healsowillexperi¬ ment with sardines in dishes that might otherwiseincludeanchovies-suchasCaesar saladsandtomato-basedpizzas.
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L made my firstpieceof jewelry'inmy dad'sshop-agoldand-diamond crab clutchingabeautifulMaine tourmaline," says Dan Dostie of J.DostieJewelersonMilkStreetinPortland. "Thelast28years,I'velivedyear-roundon GreatIsland[inHarpswell],"wherethesea sparkles everywhere you look. This has inspired30yearsofjewelrymakinganda newlinecalledOutoftheBlue.
lineis afleetof 12sailboatsin sterlingoracombi¬ nationofyellowgoldand silver."They'redoingwellbeyondexpec¬ tations/'saysDostie."Eachpieceisham¬ mered by hand for a sculptural look to makeitseemlikeit'sunderwayinagreat strong wind." Who wouldn't want to sail awayinoneofthese?
' In Freeport, Brown Goldsmiths shine itsownlight,quiteliterally.TheMains Lighthousecollectionis"createdbyourin¬ housedesignteam,allloversofthecoas whowanttodotheirownpartinpreserv ingthesignificanceofMaine'slighthouses, saysLoriAllen,storemanager.Madefrom 14kand18kgoldandsometimesintertwined withdiamonds,"thecollectionhasgrowr
The compass rose isa symbol of finding one's way through life.
from Portland Head Light and Compass Rose-some of the most popular pieces" she says-to landmarks including Seguin IslandLight,WestQuoddyLighthouse,and PemaquidPointLighthouse.
Forthosewhocanonlyfantasizeabout owningayacht,acoupleofrecent auctions offered ownership on a muchsmallerscale.Buteventhatdoesn't come cheap.
AtThomastonPlaceGalleriesinRock¬ land,a1:48scalemodeloftheSSDelphine, the258-footprivatemotoryachtofHorace Dodge, co-founder of [automaker] Dodge Brothers'Company,soldfor$39,600.
Made in 1921, the model measured 64 inchesinlengthandwassetonacustom cabinet.ItwasbuiltbyMilanRubessa,a Croatian-born machinist Mr. Dodgepluckedofftheassembly line to make the model. ’•— Rubessa was paid 23 cents an hourforhislaborsandlostan eyeintheproductionofit.
No expense was spared on the model, however, which was displayed at the 1939 ChicagoWorld'sFair.Itfea-
TheactualSSDelphine,builtatacostof $3.2millionin1920,wasthelargestpri¬ vateyachtinexistenceforalmostthirty years.Itfellintodisrepairafterthedeath of Mrs. Dodge but was purchased in 2003 by a Belgian businessman and now shines in Monaco, where it was rechristened by PrincessStephanie.Theoriginalfull-sized SSDelphineisavailableforprivatecharters in the west Mediterranean and accommo¬ datesupto26guestsforalongvoyageor160 guestsfordaytrips.Visitwww.ssdelphine. comforinformation.
SarahCummingCecil,aprincipalintheinteriordesign firm Rose Cumming (www.rosecummingdesign.com), writesfrequentlyonart,antiques,andinteriordesign. Her work has appeared inARTnews,ArchitecturalDigest, HouseBeautiful,Connoisseur, and TheNewYorkTinies.
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Lotus Chinese and Japanese Restaurant .51US Rte.1.Fair-1th,MameCilmojtl.’oppgPlaza).We featurefull-servicebarandloungearea,susnibar,Chinese traditionalfoodnotavailableoutsideofBoston,friendly atmosphereandcourteousservice.781-3453
But no more. Chef/owner Erik Desjarlais,withfianceeKristaKern(formerchef/ owner of Bresca), have been whipping up some memorable creations here-even on Monday nights, where newprixfixe temp¬ tationsaredebutedweekly. fulasitgets,andtherewasplentyenoughto savoralongwithamedleyofgoldenlentils and melted leeks. The accompanying rich goldenbrown'duckjus'iseverythingyou'd everwantducktotastelike.Justonesavory inhalationofthisisworththeentiretab.
Gastroeconomics,wecallthisboldforay into the rarely defended Monday phenom¬ enon.For$28,youareofferedanevening ofthreedelectablecourses(afourthfor$6 extra-takeit!).Also,besuretolendanear toJoeRicchio,theirextremelyknowledge¬ able'wineguy'fromthehighlyrespected Da Vine wine distributor in Bowdoinhamthisjovialsommelierknowshisstuffand sharesitgenerously.
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FOOTWEAR HAS SUF¬ FERED NO NEED TO SIGNIFICANTLY EVOLVE SINCE ITS CREATION IN 1 9 I 1 BY LEON Leonwood bean. EARLY PURCHASERS include Babe ruth.
CREATED THIS FAMED STREAMER AMONG HER 1 50 DESIGNS, STAKING HER CLAIM AS THE MOST FAMOUS FLYTIER IN America and establishing the rangeley lakes region as a fishing mecca. IT MAY BE EVERY¬ BODY'S SUN, BUT WE GET TO SEE it first. West Quoddy Head. Maine, is the EASTERNMOST
Ride along scenic Casco Bay and the Portland Waterfront aboard a classic two-foot-gauge train powered by antique steam and diesel locomotives. Tour our museum and gift shop. Open daily from 11 am-5pm. Walking distance to downtown Portland. Handicap Accessible. Trains run from 11 am-4pm on the hour
Tickets:$10Adults-$9Seniors-$6Children3-12 Children 2 and under FREE!
Maine Boats, Homes, and Harbors Show Roc ki:■ :Demonstrations,children'sactivities,his¬ toricalexhibits,livemusic,August8-10.236-8622 orwww.mainboats.com/boatshow
Maine European Motorcycle Meet Bethel, exhibits,tours,raffles,BBQ,entertainment,July2527,875-2113orwww.eurobikemaine.org
Maine Highland Games Brunswick.Compe¬ titions,dance,traditionalmusic,food,August16. 443-3848orwww.mainehighlandgames.org
Maine Salmon Festival Eastport.Chicken cdsalmonbarbecue,educationalexhibits, music,crafts,antiques,September5-7.853-4644 orwww.eastportme.net/
Maine Fare CoastalMaineBotanicalGarens, B<othbayHarbor.AcelebrationofMainefood toinspirefoodies,historians,farmers,andothers tolearnaboutthepast,present,andfutureof Maine'sfoodfromfarmtotable.TastingDinner benefitsMaineOrganicFarmersandGardeners Association.September12-14.633-4333 orwww.mainefare.com
Maine Kayak Fishing Tournament WestBath.Jury18-20.443-3646 orwww.mainekayakfishing.com
Bowdoin College Museum of Art Walker ArtBuilding,Brunswick.TheWalkerSistersand CollectinginVictorianBoston"toAugust28.7253275orwww.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/ Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39PleasantHillRoac Freeport.865-1585orcarolynwalton.com
Maine Maritime Museum 243Washington Street,Bath,eobstering&theMaineCoast,"
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Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum 58ForeStreet,Portland.828-0814 orwww.mngrr.org
Maine State Museum 87StateHouseStation, Augusta."MaineBounty:Woods,Sea,andGranite,' "ReflectionsofMaine."287-2304or www.state.me.us/museum/
Museum of African Culture. 13BrownStreet, Portland.Artifactsandstoriesofcouragefrom15 Sub-SaharanAfricancultures.871-7188orwww. africantribalartmuseum.org
Portland Museum of Art, 7CongressSquare, Portland."ContemporaryCollaborations"to August10,"UrbanSeen"toAugust17,Georgia O'KeeffetoSeptember7,AndreKertezopens
Camden Opera House 29ElmStreet,Camden. SeussicaitheMusicalAugust8-16,Dougie MacLeanSeptember11,LongingforElizawith ElizaGilkyson,JohnGorka,andCliffEberhardt September12.236-7963or www.camdenoperahouse.com
Children's Theatre Maine 142FreeStreet, Portland.MaineDramaticInstituteworkshopsfor childrenage3-18indrama,musicaltheater,and improvisation.878-2774,828-0617,or www.childrenstheatremaine.org
Community Little Theatre of LewistonAuburn. GreatFallsPerformingArtsCenter,30 AcademyStreet,Auburn.FootlooseAugust15-24. 783-0958orwww.laclt.com/public
Ellsworth Antiques Show at Woodlawn, Twentyeightdealerswithantiquesandartat WoodlawnEstate,Rte.172,theSurryRoad.Gala previewpartyAugust13,showaugust14-16. 667-8671 orwww.woodlawnmuseum.org
Maine Audubon, 20GislandFarmRoad,Fal¬ mouth.FamilyProgram:Buglover'sParadiseAugus: 2,TwelfthAnnualArtsandFineCraftsShowAugust 16-17.781-2330orwww.maineaudubon.org
University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium 96FalmouthStreet,Portland. ImagesoftheInfinite,StarStealers,MarsQuest. 780-4749orwww.usm.maine.edu/planet/ -CompiledbyDianeHudson
MAINE LIFE
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Who'sbeenonhisHinckley?"Igivefirn/My my New York Harbor tour." Guest run the gamut from Cheech Marin to Dr. AbdullahAbdullah,theforeignministerof Afghanistan...aswellasthecameracrew fromhistelevisionshow."Therewasamajor StatenIslandcrash.Ijustjumpedonmyboat withthecameracrew,andwewerethefirst onesonthescene."
TheHinckleyservesRiverawellnavi¬ gating New York Harbor. "The draft is only18inches-there'ssomuchflotsamand jetsamintheharbor,thejetdriveisideal TheNewJerseysideoftheHudsonisven shoaly.AndthatKevlarhull-I'verunintc telephonepoles!"
Fromthestart,aHinckleyyachthabeen designed to be something special. "Founder Henry Hincklet built them very much like working lob¬ sterboats...buttheytooktothehighenc ofthemarket,"saysPhilBennettfromth Southwest Harbor showroom. "He was: thinker,aninventor,atinkerer-oneofthe firsttoputadieselengineinamotorboat The watershed moment came in the mid¬ fifties,whentheystartedbuildingfiberglass hullswithawoodenboatinside.Youdidn: havetostuffcaulkingintheseamsead year;painted,thehulllookedlikebeautiful shiny wood."
Andmadetoeachowner'sspecifications. HinckleyexecPhilBennettrecalls,"We had a fellow come in who always wanted tolearntoplayakeyboardinstrument.We builtoneinto hisdiningtable-youopenup someleaves,andthere'sabeautifulkey¬ board,wiredintothesoundsystem.Bythe timehegotbacktothePacificNorthwest,he wasaprettyaccomplishedmusician."
Speaking of musicians, "We had quite atimepickingthenameofJimmyBuffett's boat.ItwasaboutthetimeLicensetoChill cameout-sotheboatendedupbeingcalled Chill.Wepositionedhisberthsohecanlook upatthestarsatnight."
"We'vebuiltspecialwinelockers,spe¬ cialracksandlockersforgolfclubs.We've reproportionedpartsofourboatssothey weremoreuser-friendlyforpeoplewith disabilitiesor'outsidethenormalrangeof human dimension.' We had quite atallfel¬ lowonce-weloweredthesoleoftheboat abouttwoinches."
Rivera'smostmemorableencounterwith thestrange-asidefromAlCapone'svaultoccurredwhenhewasinFloridavisitinghis mom."Westayedinthisonespotwherea manatee came and adopted us. When we gotonboard,he'dstickhisheadupand openhismouthandexpectyoutorunthe hoseinhismouth."Thankfully,becauseof thewaterjetpropulsionsystem,"Godfor¬ bidyourunintoone,therearenoscarsona manateefromtheHinckley."
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atILM,overseeingthecreationofbidsfor filmcontracts-thatis,producingexamples of how ILM would make a scene look and theestimatedcostofthateffect-managing budgets,schedules,andstaff,andactingas aliaisonbetweenthestudioandthevisual¬ effectsteam."Thefirstproject1workedon at ILM wasThePerfectStorm."
The company creates some of the most extravagantvisualeffectsinthemoviebusi¬ ness.They'reespeciallyknownfortheir groundbreakingdigitalanimation,asseen inJurassicParkandtheIndianaJonesseries.
Libbydescribesherselfasafanof"at theStarWarsmovies."Soitwasaparticulai thrillforhertoworkdirectlywithLucasor theprequelEpisodeII:AttackoftheClones Her favorite moment? "The Yoda fight sequence, where he fights Count Dooku My unit worked on those 150 seconds fa overthreemonths.
"DuringEpisodeII,IworkedwithGeorgi everyday,"shesays."Beingexposedti the way he thinks about filmmaking anc beingabletocollaboratedirectlywithhimthatwasaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience really'rewarding."
As for behind-the-scenes info about thecharactersLibby'shelpedbringtothe screen,sheoffers,"DavyJones,the[Pirates oftheCaribbean] characterthatwonusthe Oscar,iscompletely computer-generatedin thesecondandthirdmovies."ActorBill Nighydidshowuponsetsotheotherplay¬ erscouldreacttohim,buttheDavyJones weseeonthescreen"camefromsoftware." Andthemonkey?Atleasthe'sreal,right? "Computergenerated,"Libbylaughs.
"We stay about a month in the sum¬ mer,andonetotwoweeksinthewinter, forChristmasbreak,"Libbysays."Ihave acabinatSugarloaf,sointhewinterwego there,skiingandsnowboarding.Inthesum¬ mer,wegenerallyrentahouseandstayat thebeach,atPinePointor1figginsBeach.
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American Paintings from the Farnsworth Art Museum, 1 885-1935
The Burroughs family did enjoy many morecruisesaboardAphrodite.Duringa1916 cruisetoNewport,Elizabeth'ssistersaw "theColonel'sowndiningroom,whichhad wallsofcarvedteakwood.Onthetablewere pinkroses,linen,crystal,andtheAphrodite's own Minton China. Two stewards in white coatswerestandingreadytoserveameal." WhenElizabethasked,"WhatistheColonel goingtohavetoeat?"thestewardreplied, "CreamofWheat"-modestdiningforaman ofsuchextraordinary'meansthathewas abletogivemorethan$8milliontoCornell University'duringhislifetime.
OnJune14,1917,USS Aphroditesailed from New York Harbor. Payne would not livetoseeherreturn;onJune27,oneday beforetheconvoyreachedFrance,hedied leavinganestatethatTheNetoYorkTimes estimatedat$90million.Threethousand milesaway',Aphroditeandtheotheryacht* wereassignedtopatrolandconvoy'dutyin theBayofBiscay;they'werethefirstunitsof theyachtsquadronsthatbecameknownas theSuicideFleet.
Aphroditeandhercrewservedgallantly, ledby'CaptainFrederickC.Billard,later’ Rear Admiral and Commandant of the U.S Coast Guard. When Billard was awarded theNavyCross,hiscitationread,"fordistin¬ guishedserviceinthelineofhisprofessionas Commanding Officer of theUSSAphrodite engagedintheimportant,exacting,andhaz¬ ardousdutyoftransportingandescorting troopsandsuppliesthroughwatersinfested withenemysubmarinesandmines."
AfewdaysaftertheArmistice,with Billardatthehelm,AphroditeleftBrest,first for England, then for Germany. Repair#
aftersustainingsignificantdamagefroman enemy mine when passing by the German islandfortressofHelgoland,shewasthe firstAmericanshiptopassthroughtheKiel Canal,the61-mile-longcanalthatlinksthe NorthSeaatBrunsbiitteltotheBalticSeaat Kicl-Holtenau.
In1919,Aphrodite steamed home to her newowner,ColonelOliverPayne'sfavorite nephew,PayneWhitney,who'dreceivedthe bulkofhisuncle'sestate.Whenthebattlescarred ship reached Brooklyn, she was decommissioned and her fighting equip¬ mentremoved.Herbuff-coloredsmokestack waspaintedwithtwogoldchevrons-indicatingheroverseasserviceforhercountryandonherbridge,atabletwasinstalledthat containedabriefsummationofherwartime activities.Sadly,shecouldn'tbereturned toheroriginalglory;theinteriorfinishings socarefullyremovedtwoyearsearlierhad beendestroyedwhentheLongIslandware¬ houseinwhichthey'dbeenstoredburned.
In1928,followingthedeathofPayne Whitney,AphroditewassoldtoaGreekfirm thatusedherforinter-islandtransportin the eastern Mediterranean. A draftsman who'dworkedonherin1899capturedthe onlyknownpictureofAphroditeafterher purchase;itshowsherwar-wonchevrons stillonhersmokestack.It'sbelievedthat shewasstillinserviceinthe1930s,butthen shedisappeared,anignominiousendfor thegloriousMaine-builtshiponcehailedas ''America'smostbeautifulyacht."Mighty Aphroditesailedthroughlifeasapartyboat,a warship,andatlastsighting,atransportfor hire.Ifyouseeher,tellherweloveherand askhertowritehome.■
Hellodarkness,myoldfriend. Simon and Garfunkel tapped into theshadowworldofMaine'stroubledpoetEdwinArlington Robinsonintheir1966albumSoundsofSilence-even naming oneoftheirsongs,"RichardCory,"afterRobinson'smostfamous poem.Today,for$349,900,youcanownthePulitzerPrize-winning poet'sformerhomeat67LincolnAvenueinGardiner,aNational HistoricLandmark.
ButwhentheRobinsonsdaredattempt toregisterattheSouthHarpswellHotelfor avacation,agaggleofseniorladyguests decidedtheywouldnotsleepunderthesame hotelroofasanunnamedchild.Likepolkadottedvultures,theyclosedin:"Slipsof paper were produced. Each of the group wrotedownaname;theslipsweretossed intotheinevitablehat;thefirstdrawnout was'Edwin,'"wrotethepoet'smentor,the BostonnovelistLauraRichards(1850-1943).
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