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Friday, October 19, 2012
Volume 8 • Issue No. 42
Salman rushdie Talks about Fatwa, New memoir Story and photo by Timothy Gillis POrTSmOuTH – Best-selling novelist Salman Rushdie spoke at the Music Hall last week, about his new memoir called “Joseph Anton” and the life he lived in fear since the 1989 “fatwa,” or death sentence, imposed on him by the Ayatollah Khomeini. The fatwa was for his allegedly blasphemous novel “The Satanic Verses,” which Rushdie said is actually one of his least political works, much less so than “Midnight’s Children,” which took on the public life of India or “Shame,” which was based on “genuine political confrontation” in Pakistan. Rushdie seems to have
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weathered the storm, though the 600-page book is a harrowing account of the effects of the fatwa decree, including the dis-
solution of a dying marriage, his raising of his nine-year-old son, and living with a 24-hour security detail from Scotland
YCCC announces Fall 2012 distinguished lecturer Series WellS – In keeping with the mission of York County Community College (YCCC), each fall the Distinguished Lecturer Series seeks to celebrate the artistic, innovative, and educational accomplishments of
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individuals and communities across the state of Maine. The college has offered the series each year since 2009. To continue the tradition, each fall the YCCC invites three distinguished individuals to speak about their experiences and accomplishments as a way to inspire the community toward their own achievements. The 2012 Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature: Bonita Pothier, certified financial educator, Key Bank on Wednesday, October 24. Born, raised, and educated in Maine, Pothier has made her mark on the town of Biddeford, as mayor, teacher, small business owner, and bank manager. Shanna Horner O’Hea, chef/owner of Kennebunk Inn on Tuesday, October 30. O’Hea studied art and marketing at North Park University in Chicago. She also attended the Culinary Institute of America and is now owner and chef of Kennebunk Academe Brasserie & Tavern at the historic Kennebunk Inn. Kathryn Slattery, district attorney of York County on
Tuesday, November 6. After graduating from the University of Maine School of Law, Slattery served as a clerk for Governor Joe Brennan and later as an assistant attorney general. She was a York County Prosecutor from 1987 until 2010, when she was elected district attorney. The Distinguished Lecturer Series at YCCC is free and open to the public. All lectures will be held in the YCCC Mid Café at 4 p.m.
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Muhammad, living in a city, not called Mecca, inventing a religion not called Islam. And the person having the dream was losing his mind and going insane. This is what we, in the trade, call ‘fiction.’ Unfortunately, it wasn’t read like that.” The serious thing that this passage talked about, Rushdie said, was the nature of revelation, or “how does a new idea come into the world?” Also integral to the contentious passage was “what do you do when you are strong? When your enemies are at your mercy?” After a short break, Rushdie returned to the stage with Virginia Prescott, host of Word See RUSHDIE page 6...
Haunted Walks a Halloween Treat YOrK COuNTY – There are several options for haunted walks in southern Maine for this Halloween season. Coming right up, the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum has a “Trail of Terror” and Kittery is holding its final “Night Terrors Haunted Walk.” And recently, local high school and college students teamed up with area charities to hold a haunted walk in West Kennebunk to raise money for the Animal Welfare Society.
Wells High School Cheerleading Squad hams it up before the Haunted Walk at the Animal Welfare Society. (courtesy photo)
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Yard. He was shocked at the reaction to “Satanic Verses,” especially the accusations in the British press that he did it on purpose to attract attention. “’Joseph Anton’ is how my real life turned into a novel, stranger than anything I had ever made up,” Rushdie said. A dream sequence from the work, in particular, seemed to incite Islamic tension. Rushdie read from this episode to start his talk, and emphasized that “Satanic Verses” was a novel “primarily about migration,” he said. “In the middle of it there was this dream sequence… about a prophet, not called
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Nature Trail Turns Scary elIOT – The Raitt Homestead Farm Museum fundraiser is set to kick off next weekend, October 19 and 20, with the scary “Trail of Terror.” Running from dusk to 10 p.m., the fundraiser is sure to raise some goosebumps. For more than seventeen years, the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum has held popular events like the Tractor & Engine Show and Vintage Car Show during the summer. “A few years ago we decided to do a fall event and thought that a Halloween event would fit perfectly here at the Farm,” said Tom Raitt, museum vice-president. “One of our biggest challenges was getting the long-awaited Nature Trail done, which in turn could be utilized for many of our programs and events.” “We are excited to start an October schedule of events that has something for everyone,” said Steve Beckert, museum president. “Not only are we doing the Trail of Terror on four nights, but See WALKS page 4...
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