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Portland Magazine, October 2009

AS PORTLAND MAGAZINE GOES...

I opened this month’s Glamour anuary 2010 and had a ma or flashback to ortland Maga zine s October 200 cover. Same hat, same pose–they must have a Mainer spy! I suppose that makes us trendsetters. ust wanted to point out the coincidence. Bonnie age Brunswic intern Summer

FRIEND & FAUX

Reading the responses to “Sex & the Wilderness,” October 200 in your letters, I felt the overwhelming need to respond Real women do love to hunt and fish!

I am cultured and enlightened, and I love going to the spa. I also love hunting the elusive whitetail deer. Memories of hunting with my dad, brothers, grandfather, and husband are burned into my memory.

I help gut my deer and mount the heads to display the fruits of the hard work it takes to get a trophy buck in this state. We eat the meat of the game we take, and, unlike the state, we manage for our wildlife.

Our problem with lack of deer in most areas of this state is predation–the coyote–along with doe permits being issued like candy and the bad winters we’ve suffered. Those who want to take our guns and let nature take its course will find more of their dogs and cats being taken from their backyard by the coyote. Our population is growing, and we are taking their habitat.

We have the right to bear arms through our Constitution. Women hunters of Maine–stand up and be counted. It is our God-given right to hunt, and I am proud to call myself a

Glamour, January 2010

hunter. I think I’ll go to the spa now and get a massage. lisabeth Last ame Withheld ortland

Disgusting! We in the animal welfare field continue to educate people about the horrific cruelty involved in trapping and killing animals for fur, and you spread this horrible picture across your front cover. Shame on you! Betti Curran opsham

MARLEY AND YOU

I read your November 200 issue cover to cover, as always, and loved it especially the Bob Marley interview “Marley & ME,” ! He is a terrific ambassador for Maine. Lana Wescott lourde ortland

SHIP SHAPE

I loved your title of my photo with the ship’s knees “One Good nee” in Chowder, November 200 ! our accompanying text made it even more interesting to the readers. I had at least a half-do en of my friends call to tell me they’d seen the story. Thanks! Rich Keating Kennebun

CHAPTER AND VERSE

I ust saw the article about libraries in downtown Portland “Secret Gardens,” December 200 –it looks great! Thanks so much. I hope it helps to “expose” these wonderful libraries to the public. ancy oble ortland

CORRECTIONS he photo far right page in Winterguide is Jor dan Grand otel. Wall painting in the master bedroom of Carroll Street ecember page was done by Michael Wale & at ardy.

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