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“How can I be the same person who went to Deering High School in Portland, Maine, and be in a movie like this?” [see our cover story “Shooting Star,” April 200 ] recently told The Circuit in Los Angles about co-starring with George Clooney in p in the ir, a film that’s generating early Oscar bu and already earned endrick a Golden Globe supporting actress nomination. Added to her si ling Twilight stardom, it’s little wonder she’s ust been honored by the Palm Springs International Film Festival with its Rising Star Award January . Previous recipients include Jessica Biel, Scarlett Johansson, and Dakota Fanning. After a promotion stop in London, endrick recently hosted a screening of her new flick on an American Airlines et chartered from JF to LA to an audience of 0 ournalists.

Air Support Revered Revered Branding didn’t start with Dolce & Gabbana. At least four towns in Maine get Welcome to My Camp Welcome to My Camp Bells Bells a kick out of ringing your chimes with bells personally cast by Paul Revere. Made in 1802, the bell at left was originally purchased by North Church in Bath for $491 (it currently resides in Davenport Memorial City Hall). The other three personally cast Revere bells are ringing endorsements for Kennebunk, Gardiner, and Damariscotta Mills, though Bath’s Jennifer Geiger counts at least “23 bells in the state ‘attributed’ to Revere’s firm.” Hey, even Andy Warhol had a factory.

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In 1921, L.L.Bean and two pals built a line of three cottages on Crystal Lake in Gray. “They’re still in great condition, each with a fireplace, privy, and driven well,” L.L.Bean archivist Ruth Porter tells us. Beyond a shared three-car garage, L.L.Bean’s founder threw in two official horseshoe courses. “He loved to practice by the hour,” says Porter. “The state horseshoe championships were held here.” Talk about a dead ringer. –Molly MacLeod Mass Appeal

Snow Falling on Bicycles

“I didn’t have a lot of toys growing up, so when I was si , I’d go behind our house where we had a pile of aluminum foil and make little dinosaurs and scorpions and stuff.” Now Robert Wilson showcases his sculptures all over Portland most recently at Coleman Burke Gallery , teaches kids at schools including Ba ter School for the Deaf, and creates new work on commission, including a rendering of “Elvis Presley with guitar in hand for $2 and a boatload of aluminum foil. It took me two days to make it.” So much for overnight success. Molly MacLeod

Regarding lost bicycles left in the snow, “If a resident complains a bicycle is impeding pedestrians or traffic, we’ll send down a supervisor [at exactly how much per hour?] to assess the situation. If it’s a pedestrian hazard, we’ll remove it and bring it down here, to Public Services. If no one calls to claim it, we bring it to the recycling station,” says dispatcher Ed Aceto. Wheels within wheels, you see. –Molly MacLeod