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New designs on historic Fort Allen Park Site is focus of historic restoration effort

RIGHT: AMVETS Provost Marshal William Greene brings the color guard to attention at a 2009 Pearl Harbor memorial service at Fort Allen Park. The Portland Historic Preservation Board will review “preliminary options for the restoration and rehabilitation of Fort Allen Park” at a meeting today at 5 p.m. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

After Sensible Portland episode, councilors revisit petitioners’ rules

BY DAVID CARKHUFF THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Fort Allen Park's Civil War cannons are off limits to the public, and not just because they're historic monuments. Their support carriages are rotten, making the cannons unsafe for park visitors to climb on.

"The cannons are in dire need of repair, the cannon carriages are quite dilapidated," said Diane Davison, president of Friends of the Eastern Prom, a group backing a top-to-bottom restoration of the 1890s-era park.

The Portland Historic Preservation Board will review "preliminary options for the restoration and rehabilitation of Fort Allen Park" at a

“It will include everything from new lighting in that area to restoring the wrought-iron fence.” — Diane Davison, president of Friends of the Eastern Prom meeting starting at 5 p.m. today. The workshop will take place in Room 209 at City Hall, 389 Congress St. The public is welcome to attend.

"Friends of the Eastern Promenade has hired the design team of Martha Lyon and Regina Leonard to design see PARK page 3

Street light do-over

Marshall supports change to ‘rolling petition’ process

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Months after a group failed to qualify a marijuana-related measure for the ballot, the City Council is still talking about possible ways to make it easier to qualify a referendum for a public vote.

On Monday, officials declined to give petitioners a 10-day “We’re trying extension for gathering to make additional signatures democracy in certain cases, but the user friendly.” issue isn't settled.

Councilor David Mar- — City Counshall indicated he will cilor Kevin introduce an amendDonoghue ment at an upcoming meeting that would allow petitioners to submit signatures to the City Clerk's office for verification prior to the final

(From left) Matt Cody, Tim Vannah, Dan Flibert and David Doyon prep a street light at State Street and Park Avenue Monday. The crew with AD Electric of Monmouth reported that they were replacing 13 light poles that weren’t properly painted and had to be swapped out. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

see PETITIONS page 7

The Solyndra firestorm Mayoral candidates at art forum A restaurant lesson for life Fire museum open house set See Opinion on page 4

See the story on page 6

See Natalie Ladd on page 8

See the Events Calendar, page 9

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After ruling, Hispanics flee Ala. town ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (NY Times) — The vanishing began Wednesday night, the most frightened families packing up their cars as soon as they heard the news.

They left behind mobile homes, sold fully furnished for a thousand dollars or even less. Or they just closed up and, in a gesture of optimism, left the keys with a neighbor. Dogs were fed one last time; if no home could be found, they were simply unleashed.

Two, 5, 10 years of living here, and then gone in a matter of days, to Tennessee, Illinois, Oregon, Florida, Arkansas, Mexico — who knows? Anywhere but Alabama.

The exodus of Hispanic immigrants began just hours after a federal judge in Birmingham upheld most provisions of the state’s far-reaching immigration enforcement law.

The judge, Sharon Lovelace Blackburn, upheld the parts of the law allowing state and local police to ask for immigration papers during routine traffic stops, rendering most contracts with illegal immigrants unenforceable and requiring schools to ascertain the immigration status of children at registration time.

When Judge Blackburn was finished, Alabama was left with what the governor called “the strongest immigration law in this country.” It went into effect immediately, though her ruling is being appealed by the Justice Department and a coalition of civil rights groups.

In the days since, school superintendents have reassured parents — one even did so on television in Spanish — that nothing had changed for children who were already enrolled. Wary police departments around the state said they were, for now, awaiting instructions on how to carry out the law.

For many immigrants, however, waiting seemed just too dangerous. By Monday afternoon, 123 students had withdrawn from the schools in this small town in the northern hills, leaving behind teary and confused classmates. Scores more were absent. Statewide, 1,988 Hispanic students were absent on Friday, about 5 percent of the entire Hispanic population of the school system.

John Weathers, an Albertville businessman who rents and has sold houses to many Hispanic residents, said his occupancy had suddenly dropped by a quarter and might drop further, depending on what happens in the next week.

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Truck bomb kills dozens in Somalia’s capital city

BY MOHAMED IBRAHIM THE NEW YORK TIMES

MOGADISHU, Somalia — This particular area of Mogadishu was supposed to be safe, a highly fortified government compound in one of the few neighborhoods that Somalia’s transitional government actually controls.

But on Tuesday morning, that illusion was shattered when an enormous truck bomb was detonated right outside the compound’s gates, killing dozens of people — many of them students standing around waiting for exam results — and sending the signal that the Shabab Islamist group may be making a comeback after several months of losing ground.

Witnesses reported horrific scenes of burning bodies, twisted in agony, strewn across the streets. Africa Union officials said at least 50 people were killed and possibly as

many as 100. Floods of injured people stumbled into this city’s dilapidated hospitals, which were already full of victims of the country’s widening famine.

Somalia has lurched from crisis to crisis since 1991, when the central government collapsed, and while the Shabab formally withdrew from Mogadishu, the capital, in August, it seems that it is living up to its vow to carry on a vicious guerilla war.

Almost immediately after the bombing, the Shabab, which has pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda and imported many Qaedalike tactics to Somalia, claimed responsibility.

“We have targeted the attack to 150 young Somalis who were planning to be flown to Sudan to be trained as spies,” the Shabab said in a statement.

However, according to witnesses, the young Somalis killed were not part of the security services but were students hoping

for scholarships to Sudan and Turkey. On Tuesday, many students and their families had gathered at the government compound, located near a busy intersection, to check bulletin boards with exam results.

“Several students I knew were killed in the blast,” said Anisa Abdulle, a 16-year-old student who visited the compound earlier in the day but left before the blast. “This is horrible. I hate the Shabab, because they see the students going for learning as enemies.”

According to witnesses, around 10:45 a.m., a 15-ton truck loaded with fuel drums pulled up to the entrance of the government compound, which houses various government ministries including those of education, foreign affairs and labor. Another fuel truck was passing by, and Ali Mohamed, a bystander, said the driver of the bomb-laden truck chose that moment to detonate.

“But we are lucky, the oil tanker passing by did not explode,” Mr. Ali said.

Still, he said, “This is the most horrific incident I have ever witnessed.”

The explosion sent a gigantic fireball into the sky and shattered windows for miles around.

It spewed bodies across an area several city blocks wide.

Many were small and thin and appeared to be children, charred beyond recognition. Somali government officials said no senior officials were hurt.

The Shabab introduced suicide bombs to Somalia, and since Shabab fighters began their insurgency in 2007, they have struck many times, with victims including Somali lawmakers, African Union peacekeepers and poor women sweeping up Mogadishu’s bullet-pocked streets.

But few, if any, of their attacks have killed as many people as the one on Tuesday.

N.J. Gov. Christie not running for president Apple unveils

BY DAVID HALBERFINGER THE NEW YORK TIMES

Saying “Now is not my time,” Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on Tuesday that he would not seek the Republican nomination for the presidency.

Mr. Christie said he had taken to heart the appeals of influential Republicans and ordinary Americans to reconsider an eleventh-hour campaign. But after only 20 months on the job as governor, he said he had “a commitment to New Jersey that I simply will not abandon.”

“So, New Jersey,” he added, “whether you like it or not, you’re stuck with me.”

The decision ended a late flurry of deliberations on the part of Mr. Christie about making a national run, and dashed the hopes of Republican activists, pundits and donors who had hoped he would add his name to the field of candidates vying to challenge President Obama.

But Mr. Christie, who was elected governor in 2009, has long said that he did not feel ready to pursue the presidency.

At one point, he joked that he would have to commit suicide to convince people he was not run-

ning.

In a nationally televised, 45-minute news conference at the State House in Trenton, Mr. Christie said he had never really changed his mind. “For me the answer was never anything but no,” he said. “My job here in New Jersey was always my passion.” Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey announced on TuesWith Mr. Christie day that he had decided not to seek the presidency out, attention will (New York Times photo). quickly turn back erning would contrast well with to the rivalry between Mitt the president.

Romney and Rick Perry for the In his news conference, Mr. Republican nomination. Polls Christie displayed a taste of suggest that Mr. Perry’s support the bravado that he might have has dropped significantly after brought to the primary camrecent problems on the campaign. Asked about suggestions paign trail and in debates.

– by the presidential hopeful Mr. Romney, meanwhile, conHerman Cain and a number of tinues to have difficulty earning Tea Party leaders – that he was the support of Tea Party advotoo liberal, Mr. Christie said New Jerseyans thought othercates and other conservatives in wise, but that he took such snipthe Republican Party. ing as a sign of his strength as a The pressure on Mr. Chrispotential candidate. tie to run reflected in part the “That’s when I knew that I unease among some in the could actually win,” he said.

Republican Party that they do “When all these people started not have a candidate who can shooting at me before I’d even beat Mr. Obama in the fall. gotten into the race. That’s Those urging him to run said when you really know you’ve they believed his tough-talking got something special.” style and blunt approach to gov-

latest iPhone CUPERTINO, Calif. (New York Times) — For its next act, Apple is turning the iPhone into a personal assistant.

The company on Tuesday unveiled an eagerly awaited new version of the device, the iPhone 4S, that comes with a “virtual assistant,” Siri, that recognizes voice commands by users to schedule appointments, dictate text messages and conduct Web searches.

Although the new phone is virtually indistinguishable on the outside from its predecessor, the iPhone 4, the company says it is packed with better technical innards, including a more advanced camera. The phone also includes a more powerful chip known as the A5, the same microprocessor that acts as the brains inside the iPad. The company also said the new phone would run on two kinds of cellphone networks, GSM and CDMA, allowing its operation worldwide.

“When you think about it, only Apple could make such amazing software, hardware and services and bring them together into such a powerful, yet integrated experience,” said Timothy D. Cook, Apple’s chief executive officer.

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Fort Allen Park began as a War of 1812 military fort PARK from page one

the Fort Allen Park Restoration Plan," states a meeting agenda. "The plan will reinstate the park's historic character, preserve its scenic views and reestablish deteriorating monuments, in addition to providing historically appropriate lighting, site furnishings, fencing, walkways and interpretative signage and kiosks."

Davison said the goal of the restoration is to "confirm the period of historic significance" for Fort Allen Park, meaning the park's glory years from 1890 to 1930.

This would mean restoring the park to a pre-1930s decline, which could include replacing the cannon carriages, reintroducing a horse trough, replanting period trees and plantings, and possibly restoring a central sidewalk to the bandstand.

"It will include everything from new lighting in that area to restoring the wrought-iron fence," Davison said.

The park is well used, hosting military and veterans events, and it's a popular tourist attraction, perched above Casco Bay. A summer concert series in the park "was a huge hit" last summer, with over 1,000 people in attendance at the series' last concert, Davison said.

The Friends group secured funding, in part from a $20,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation, to develop a restoration plan for Fort Allen Park and to hire consultants to develop the

Fort Allen Park timeline 1890 — City purchases land from Henry Deering, Harry Fessenden and Francis Fessenden at the future site of Fort Allen Park.

1891 — A first site plan is prepared for the park. Later, for $350, a bandstand designed by Albert Winslow Cobb and John Calvin Stevens will be built at the new park.

1892 — Portland Mayor James Phinney Baxter is elected. He would become an advocate for the purchase of land on the harbor side of the park.

1896 — City begins to install wrought-iron fencing at the park.

1900 — Rodman cannons used in the Civil War are acquired for the park.

1913-1915 — A gun from the USS Maine is brought to the park.

1935 — The city adds a Jacob Cousins memorial.

plan. The group continues to seek additional funding, as a budget remains in development, Davison said. The goal of this project is to have it completed

by October 2014, Davison said.

"Located on 4.77 acres at the southernmost end of the 85-acre Prom, the Fort Allen landscape has, for over a century, stood out as one of Portland's most sought-after passive recreation sites," wrote Deborah Andrews, Historic Preservation Program Manager for the city. "Begun as a War of 1812 military fort, it became part of the city park system in 1890. During its first 40 years, the park landscape flourished with towering shade trees, curvilinear walkways, a generous number of benches, and its centerpiece, the bandstand. Beginning around 1930, however, the grounds entered a period of gradual decline, with many modern features added and historic ones

1962 — A mast, bell and navigation shield of the USS Portland are installed as a park memorial.

1984 — An effort by the city parks department “further eroded the historical integrity of the Fort Allen Park landscape.” Walkways are removed, wrought-iron fencing for the overlook is replaced with ornamental steel and a loop road is straightened.

2003 — A master plan is developed for the Eastern Prom.

2006 — Friends of the Eastern Prom form as a neighborhood group dedicated to protecting resources on the Eastern Prom, including Fort Allen Park.

(SOURCE: “Fort Allen Park: Evolution of a 120-year-old Public Landscape,” by the architect landscape team of Martha Lyon and Regina Leonard)

removed. The restoration plan aims to preserve and recapture the characterdefining features of the park's period of significance (1890-1930) for the enjoyment of the citizens of Portland and visitors to this highly popular public open space."

In 2003, a master plan was developed for the Eastern Prom, but the plan "not address the unique his-

tory and design development of Fort Allen Park or provide detailed guidelines for future improvements," Andrews wrote.

Davison said the park lost some of its historical features, such as the replacement of wrought-iron fencing with decorative steel fences.

"There have been so many layers to its history over the years," she said.

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The Solyndra firestorm In the firestorm over Solyndra, three main criticisms have emerged.

The first is that Solyndra wasn’t ready for prime time and that the Department of Energy, which gave it a $535 million federally guaranteed loan, should have known as much. The second is that Solyndra used political influence to land a loan that was destined to blow up. And the third is that Solyndra’s bankruptcy case shows why government bureaucrats shouldn’t be picking technology winners and losers — or making risky investments that the private sector won’t.

I think we can now safely concede the first point. Although what sunk Solyndra was the unsustainably high price of its innovative solar panels, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and Megan McArdle’s blog at The Atlantic’s Web site have all made a convincing case that, internally, the company was a mess.

The second argument, on the ––––– other hand, strikes me as utterly bogus. Yes, there are a few The New York e-mails from inside the governTimes ment that questioned the loan guarantee. And, yes, Solyndra

Joe Nocera

hired — shocker! — lobbyists. But you can always find, after the fact, “bad documents” that can be twisted to make something innocent sound nefarious.

“I suspect that when all the information finally comes out, there will be very little that is scandalous,” said Jonathan Rothwell, who has studied the Solyndra case as a senior research analyst at the Brookings see NOCERA page 5

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In defense of Mitt Romney Over the past several months, Mitt Romney has been an excellent presidential candidate. He has performed superbly in the debates.

He has outorganized his rivals. He has relentlessly stayed on his core theme of putting Americans back to work. He has taken Rick Perry apart with a cold ruthlessness that is a wonder to behold.

And throughout this period of excellence, he has done almost nothing to endear himself to Republican activists. They have spent this season of excellence searching for anyone else: Palin, Trump, Bachmann, Perry, Cain and now (Please! Please!) Christie. On Nov. 4, 2010, Romney earned the support of 23 percent of Republican voters, according to the RealClearPolitics average of polls. Today, he also has support from 23 percent of Republicans nationwide.

The central problem is that Mitt Romney doesn’t fit the mold of what many Republicans want in a presidential candidate. They don’t want a technocratic manager. They want a bold, blunt radical outsider who will take on the establishment, speak truth to power and offend the liberal news media.

They don’t want Organization Man. They want Braveheart.

David Brooks ––––– The New York Times The question is: Are they right to want this? Well, if they want an in-your-face media campaign that will produce delicious thrills for the true believers, they are absolutely right. But if they actually want to elect an effective executive who is right for this moment, they are probably not right.

There are two important features of the current Republican moment. First, this is not a party riven by big ideological differences.

This is not Reagan versus Rockefeller. Whoever wins the nomination will be leading a party with a cohesive ideology and a common set of priorities: reform taxes, replace Obamacare, cut spending and reform entitlements. The next president won’t have to come up with a vision, just execute the things almost all Republicans agree upon.

Second, the challenges ahead are technically difficult. There’s a reason that no president since Reagan has been able to reform the tax code. There’s a reason no

president save Obama has been able to pass health care reform.

These are complicated issues that require a sophisticated inside game — navigating through the special interests, building complex coalitions. They are issues that require executive expertise.

It’s easy to see how Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey could rally public support behind these priorities. He has an amazing ability to talk about policy in concrete, common-sense terms. He might easily be the Republicans’ best option.

Yet Romney’s skills are not to be underestimated. In the first place, he doesn’t throw interceptions. As with quarterbacks, the chief job of a president is not to give the game away with unforced errors.

Romney does not take excessive risks. He doesn’t make decisions without advance preparation.

He does adapt. It has been stunning to see how much better Romney is as a candidate this time around than in 2008. This improvement must have come from a pretty thorough period of self-examination and self-correction.

He seems to know how to pick staff. His economic advisers include R. Glenn Hubbard of Columbia, Greg Mankiw of Harvard, former see BROOKS page 5

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‘Dear Mom, What irritates me the most about you is…’

Mari spoke from her yoga mat.

“Take the paper in front of you and write a letter to your mother. Start with: ‘Dear Mom, What irritates me the most about you is…’”

The class scribbled furiously. Half was sobbing and the other half was trying not to. I flipped back into my Memory Rolodex and didn’t recall any such mention of Hate Mail to Mom in the yoga retreat brochure.

Talk about a Zen-kill.

But the collective effect was apparent. I didn’t have to be a psychotherapist to read that between sniffles and sobs were 25 grown women that had never gotten over their childhood. Or more directly, how their mothers had ruined it for them.

Yowza. I panicked. Would Baby Boy be at some retreat in a few decades writing me a letter filled with fury, regret and angst?

“Dear Mom. What irritates me the most about you? Um, everything.”

Mari’s theory is that there are several messages the psyche yearns to hear during development, e.g. “You are seen. You are heard. You are special.”

If a child doesn’t hear these messages, they will subconsciously repeat the (unfulfilling) mother/child model much to the detriment of their happiness. So if your mom rarely touched you, do you see a pattern in attracting partners that also withhold physical affection?

(Not to say fathers don’t have their role in messing us up, but we only focused

Maggie Knowles ––––– Daily Sun Columnist on the maternal dynamic.)

In order to break this cycle, Mari guided us to look beyond the role that our mothers happened to inherit. See them for the individual spirit they are with their own path, unknowns and struggles. When you objectively see beyond the limitations of their “mother role” (this takes patience and focus), self-healing begins. The lessons learned from your mother, and the emotions attached to them, were purposely designed to make you into the person you are.

Having compassion for our mothers is a gateway into self-freedom. We, as women, carry the same wisdom but each generation forward has more tools in which to translate and use that wisdom. Don’t punish your mother for lacking in that, just as you don’t want your daughter to punish you. Forgive her for her (perceived) shortcomings and forgive yourself for holding onto regretful energy.

Stop dwelling in the “what should have been” and sit in “what is.”

Once you begin the healing process, you become your own mother, filling

the gaps in your psyche with the messages you didn’t hear.

For example, “I am enough. I do enough. I have enough.” This is a powerful mantra, which will strengthen your soul. (Because, regardless of their upbringing, what woman really believes they ARE enough?)

The center of power for a woman is deep in her belly; where creation begins. Not only creation of a literal child, but of your wisdom, strength, love and intuition. Sadly, this fire is often second-guessed or ignored altogether.

The pain in your lower back, hips and stomach is your fire’s way of saying, “Yes, hello? I am here. Pay attention to me!” We shut it up with an Advil for a while, but you won’t feel better until you recognize that you have cut yourself off from the waist down.

How to reconnect? First, you need to gently reawaken this area. I am sure your hip joints feel like they are filled with cement. Lie on your back, put the soles of your feet together and let your knees fall open. Breathe deeply into your groin muscles, low back and hips.

Place your hands (lovingly! Not a time to be thinking you are fat!) on the skin of your stomach. Feel what emotions are stuck down there. Pain, fear, anger, sadness? On your inhale think, “Let” on the exhale “Go.” Do this at least twice a day for five minutes.

You also need to accept and love you who are apart from your own roles as a mother, sister, wife, daughter, etc.

Daily-self massage, ideally first thing in the morning is a wonderfully nurturing way to begin the process. Using an organic, pure oil such a sesame (use untoasted sesame—you don’t want to walk around smelling like you live above Jade Palace) rub it on your limbs in deep, loving strokes. Use circular motions around your joints and across your hips and belly. While you massage, be grateful that you are here, healthy and alive.

As you nurture your body, think about the generations of your ancestors that added to your wisdom bank through their suffering, strength and love. You are part of a long, chain of amazing women that helped change the world. That is no small task. It is your duty to share, not stifle, your gifts so future generations can thrive.

It is the masculine power to live in a linear, cerebral world. That is their gift.

It is the feminine balance point to live in a fluid, emotional world. Certainly, we dip into each other’s strengths, but your natural gift is to live by intuition.

Know that, despite your childhood and wherever you go, Home lives within you. That fire in your womb center is no different than the stove in your living room. It is the place that people are drawn to for its warmth, serenity and beauty.

(Maggie Knowles is a columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Her column appears Wednesdays.)

Arguments against Solyndra don’t hold water, Republicans should know NOCERA from page 4

Institution. Although Republicans will surely try to keep Solyndra in the news until, oh, next November, the scandal will eventually evaporate because there is very little there.

The third criticism is the one that really matters: government “is a crappy vc,” as Obama’s former economic adviser, Larry Summers, put it in another embarrassing e-mail that was recently released as part of a Congressional investigation into Solyndra.

“VC,” of course, stands for venture capitalist; the notion is that government is not equipped to play that role. A corollary point, voiced by Holman Jenkins Jr. in The Wall Street Journal, is that solar projects that make financial sense get financed by the private sector and those that don’t are the ones that need federal backing.

But if you spend any time actually looking into how the Department of Energy doles out the loan guarantees, you quickly realize that it’s not acting like a venture capitalist. Rather, it is funding projects that have already attracted private capital — lots of it. The private sector, in other words, is still the one picking winners and losers.

What the program is essentially doing is moving alternative energy innovations to full-scale development. Why is the government doing this? Because this is precisely where the private sector fails. As Rothwell puts it, “The program is supposed to overcome the commercialization valley of death.”

In this country, it is relatively easy to get venture capital for a good idea — and alternative energy has attracted billions in the past few years. What is hard to come by is money to fund the far more expensive process of commercializing the innovation. Andy Grove, the former chief executive of Intel (and still one of the great business minds in America), has been sounding the alarm about this, pointing out that one reason so many American innovations wind up being manufactured in China is that the Chinese are more than happy to finance the commercialization process.

One company that has received three federally guaranteed loans, totaling more than $3 billion, is First Solar. That money is going to help the company build three solar power plants in California and Arizona. The plants already have long-term contracts with utilities. They have locked-in cash flows. The risk is minimal.

Shouldn’t banks be making these loans? Sure, but they are still paralyzed by the financial crisis and don’t understand the economics of solar power. Can you really argue that the government should, therefore, also sit on its hands? Indeed, one goal of the loan guarantee program is to show private capital that these loans make sense — so that the banks can eventually step in and replace the government.

The Republicans know all this, surely. In 2005, when the Energy Policy Act was first proposed by the Bush administration, they made some of these same arguments in support of the loan guarantee program, which was part of the bill. The bill passed the House with overwhelming Republican support. Most Democrats voted no.

Today, the Republican-led Energy and Commerce Committee is investigating Solyndra, forcing its executives to take the Fifth Amendment, and releasing embarrassing White House e-mails. I looked it up: every single Republican on that committee who was in office in 2005 voted for the loan guarantee program that they are now so gleefully condemning.

I wonder why.

The best leaders are the people you hire to get the job done, not glittering saviors BROOKS from page 4

Senator Jim Talent and Vin Weber, a former congressman. This is the gold standard of adviser teams.

He could probably work well with the leaders of his own party. If Romney were to be elected, he would probably share power with the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, and the House speaker, John Boehner. These are not exactly Tea Party radicals. Instead, they are consummate professionals and expert legislators who could plausibly work together. More presidents have been undone by the Congressional leaders in their own party than by members of the opposition.

Romney may be able to guard against ideological overreach. Each successive recent administration has overread its election mandate. Romney may be inauthentic, but he is rarely overzealous.

He comes from a blue state. Candidates who come from states where their party is in the minority are much more likely to be elected. In government, it really helps to have a feel for how people in the other party think. Neither President Obama nor George W. Bush had this.

Finally, Romney can be dull. Political activists like exciting candidates. But most people, who have lower expectations from politics and politicians, just want

them to provide basic order. They want government to be orderly so they can be daring in other spheres of their lives. Romney is the most predictable of the candidates and would make for the most soporific of presidents. That’s a good thing. Government would function better if partisan passions were on a lower flame.

It’s exciting to have charismatic leaders. But often the best leaders in business, in government and in life are not glittering saviors. They are professionals you hire to get a job done.

The strongest case for Romney is that he’s nobody’s idea of a savior.

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Mayoral candidates seek traction at arts forum

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Fourteen mayoral candidates shared the stage Monday night at the State Theater for a forum that put the focus, for one night anyway, on the city’s arts district and creative economy.

Voters on Nov. 8 will elect the city’s mayor for the first time in 88 years.

Currently, the mayor is one of nine city councilors and serves for a year in a position that’s viewed as part time.

Under the charter changes approved by voters in fall 2010, the mayor is elected every four years, is now a full-time and draws a $66,000 annual salary.

Moderator Sam Pfeifle of Portland Music Foundation asked candidates to explain their positions on parking and transportation policy, nightlife issues, and the creative economy. He also asked candidates in a lightning round to prove their support for the arts by naming, among other things, local actors, recent performances at The State and answering trivia about the economic impact of things like First Friday Art Walk.

Monday’s forum was hosted by the Portland Music Foundation and Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance. The event was broken up into two segments, with a “long form” questionand-answer session first and a quicker lightning round in the second half.

Below is a summary of what the 14 candidates said during the event.

Because of the format, not all candidates offered answers to every question.

Richard Dodge, who works as a Maine Guide part of the year, was leading a hunting excursion and was not able to attend.

John Eder highlighted his plans to create 1,000 units of affordable housing in the city’s downtown. Eder also suggested that students take Metro buses to school instead of school buses. Such a change would instill good habits and also save money, he said.

Eder also supported the return of twice-annual parking ticket forgiveness, a program that was eliminated two years ago during budget cuts.

“I think that what artists need is affordable housing. Most artists are working people who work several jobs and make their work on the side. What artists need is affordable housing so they can live downtown and have time to make their art,” Eder told the audience.

Jodie Lapchick cited her work promoting the arts community in Portland

for the past 10 years “since before people were calling it a creative economy.” She said that the city’s various organizations should work together to establish a “brand” for the city so that people from away are more familiar with Portland.

Lapchick also outlined a tentative proposal for a park-and-ride system within Portland that would allow people from suburban communities to come to the city without having to worry about parking.

Markos Miller said the city’s longterm transportation solution lay in smart development goals such as the Bayside Vision and plans to reshape Franklin Street into a more pedestrian-friendly street. “We have an opportunity to build a mixed-use neighborhood (in Bayside) where people can live, work, play and shop. Only with those development tools are we going to create the context that would truly support vibrant transportation that provides an alternative for our cars,” he said.

Miller also stressed the need for affordable housing and suggested a new funding formula for Metro buses that called for lower fares or even free fares to boost ridership, which in turn brings more federal subsidies. That model, Miller said, has worked in other places including Boulder, Colo.

Charles Bragdon said the city’s parking situation was a major reason why he decided to run. He supports bringing back parking ticket forgiveness and wants to create a new business parking pass that allows downtown business owners to get special access to onstreet parking during some events.

Bragdon was also critical of Eder’s plan to have students take Metro buses to school, wondering how such a plan would be paid for. But later in the forum, Bragdon said he too supports adding new buses and expanded routes to the four-city Metro system without referencing how such an expansion would be funded.

He also said the “average ridership is about six people per route, per day” on Metro buses. (Metro officials said average daily ridership is more than 4,000 people.)

Jed Rathband said he did not support bringing back parking ticket forgiveness, saying the program was “a nice gimmick, but unfortunately it is not where I would make an investment. My own feeling is that parking is cheap enough in Portland.”

Rathband said he would set clear goals for housing, transportation, economic

development and the creative economy, and would work to promote affordable housing whether the developer was public or private.

He also faulted the city for not taking a stronger position on the redevelopment of the Cumberland County Civic Center.

Ralph Carmona stressed his support for the pending $100 million development project at Thompson’s Point and also the planned $33 million renovation of the Cumberland County Civic Center. On other policy questions, Carmona said the end result mattered as much as how we got there, saying that he would work to build consensus on the council and with various stakeholders.

Ethan Strimling told the audience about his roots in theater and his education in New York City at Julliard. Strimling said the issues around affordability affect everyone in the city and that rising property taxes make the city less affordable and therefore less attractive. He also suggested that City Hall needed to make the most of any development opportunities that come its way, noting that Roxanne Quimby’s project at 660 Congress St. never got off the ground because “the city couldn’t get out of its way.”

Strimling also said that arts programs should be strengthened at city schools and supported creation of a brand, but only after a city’s “fundamentals” are in order.

David Marshall cited some accomplishments on the city council, including the creation of the first-ever Creative Economy tax-increment financing district, which has been used to support the creative economy in Portland. He also proposed the adoption of new technologies that allow Metro bus riders to know when the nearest bus would arrive through electronic signs in bus shelters and smartphone apps.

Marshall also reiterated his support for a “state of the art” streetcar system in Portland, which he said would spur economic development and provide another option for alternative transportation.

Christopher Vail was the only candidate to support a later “last call” at the city’s bars and night clubs, describing a “tiered” closing time system that would allow bar patrons to trickle out instead of all leaving at once when venues shut down at 1 a.m. He said people who choose to live near the city’s downtown “know what they are getting into” and that he “is a big fan of letting them play.”

Vail said he loved “the romantic idea

of a trolley system” but wondered how the city would ever pay for such an expensive project. He was also the only candidate who said he did not support spending public money on artist livework spaces. Asked by the moderator to explain why, Vail said it was because “that well is already dry.”

Jill Duson said that the city needed to balance competing interests when it comes to adopting policies, and cited the city’s noise ordinance as a prime example.

She said that bands and venues should be allowed to play live music, but that people who live near music venues were entitled to peace and quiet in their homes.

Duson was one of just a few mayoral candidates who admitted taking the city bus with any regularity, saying she rode Metro buses to recent medical appointments.

Nick Mavodones said he believes that the city council has been supportive of the arts over the years and cited the collaboration with Portland Arts & Cultural Alliance as evidence of that. However, he admitted there was always room for improvement. (Mavodones left the forum early to attend a city council meeting).

Peter Bryant acknowledged that he is not much of an artist, but that the city is a better place because of the vibrant arts community.

Hamza Haadoow told the audience that he supported a strong arts district and creation of new affordable housing to prevent inflation in the city’s housing market. Haadoow also read aloud some poetry he wrote on the spot: “I was born in Somalia, but I am not a pirate/ I am poor, but I am rich in my heart/ I swim, but I don’t like to get wet/ and I am not a politician, but I like to check politics.”

Michael Brennan said he thought solutions to the city’s transportation problems are best solved with a region-wide effort, not just one within Portland city limits. He said the city should explore an “integrated,” bike and pedestrian-friendly transportation system that considers light rail, buses and other types of alternative transit. He also suggested that the two local bus providers that serve Portland should merge to save money and provide a better service.

Brennan also noted that the city needs to do a better job preventing gentrification, which in recent decades has seen the city’s arts community pushed from the Old Port into the Downtown and now to the East End because of rising rents.

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School employee charged with possessing child pornography

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Maine State Police arrested a computer network administrator for the Deer Isle and Stonington school system Monday and charged him with possessing child pornography.

Joseph Audette, 30, of Surry, was taken into custody following an investigation by the state police's Computer Crime Unit, officials said.

Investigators found child pornography on his computer that appear to be younger than 12, police said.

"Computer Crime Unit members were researching suspects in Maine that had been observed sharing child pornography on the Internet," Audette stated Sgt. Glenn Lang, supervisor of the unit.

Police said they were able to track Audette by monitoring websites that typically host child pornography. Officials requested a subpoena for the Internet protocol address associated with the screen name later traced to Audette. "(On) Monday, we received a response identifying Audette's account as being associated with that

name," Lang said. "When we learned Audette was employed by the school system, we responded immediately to his house."

Audette was charged with possession of sexually explicit material and later bailed out of the Hancock County Jail, police said.

Hall School students invited to write messages of thanks to city workers DAILY SUN STAFF REPORTS Hall Elementary School in Portland will observe International Walk to School Day today by encouraging students to walk or bike to school, Hall staff reported in a press release.

On their morning commute, students will be invited to write chalk messages thanking Portland’s Department of Public Services for recent improvements in the neighborhood, including new and resurfaced sidewalks, new ramps, new curbing and new crosswalks. Students also will draw messages in chalk in front of the school from approximately 8:20 to 8:45 a.m.

Portland has launched the Neighborhood Byway Project in the Deering area to improve safety and to encourage more people to walk and bicycle, the school noted. One major goal is to increase the number of students who commute to Hall and other nearby schools by foot or bicycle, the school reported.

Maine Supreme Judicial Court to hear cases at Deering High School Students at Portland’s Deering High School will have the opportunity on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to sit in on oral arguments of three cases being appealed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, including one involving the dispute between Pike Industries and the city of Westbrook, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and Portland Schools reported.

The court will convene beginning at 8:45 a.m. in the Deering auditorium. Students will receive copies of the briefs in advance of the appeals.

After the oral argument, the lawyers will stay to answer questions from students.

For the past six years, the court has visited Maine high schools to hear arguments in actual appellate cases. Deering is one of three high schools that the court will visit in October. State Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, arranged for the visit.

“The practice of appellate law is rarely seen on television or in movies, and we hope that these opportunities supplement the education and exposure of Maine students to the third branch of government,” said Chief Justice Leigh I. Saufley.

About 300 Deering students will attend the court session as part of their social studies classes.

The public can view the cases that will be heard at www.courts.state.me.us/maine_courts/supreme/ oral_arguments.shtml.

Suslovic: ‘We have not demonstrated that there’s a real problem’ PETITION from page one

filing date. The rolling petition process would allow people seeking support for a referendum to know whether the signatures they gathered were valid, and seek more if need be, he argued.

Monday night, councilors voted 6-3 against a Marshall-sponsored proposal that would have provided a 10-day extension for petitioners to collect additional signatures if too many were invalidated by the clerk.

Such was the case for members of Sensible Portland, a group which led a drive supporting a referendum making possession-level marijuana offenses the lowest enforcement priority for police. That group failed to meet the signature quota and sought extra time. But city rules did not allow them to gather additional signatures.

The group submitted its petition with more than 2,000 signatures in July, but they were 93 short of the 1,500 valid signatures needed to advance the referendum question. City code does not allow petition takers to gather more signatures if the initial effort falls short.

Marshall originally sought to give Sensible Portland more time to gather additional signatures, but that proposal was rejected during an August council meeting.

Councilors Marshall, Kevin Donoghue and Jill Duson voted in favor of Monday's extension amendment, which would have provided additional time for gathering signatures only in the case where the clerk found too many of the required signatures to be invalid. Councilors said there is no reason to change the rules just because one group failed to meet the requirements. They argued that it would be unfair to any referendum petitioners who came before them — or after.

"We have not demonstrated that there's a real problem," said Councilor Ed Suslovic. "I fail to understand where the problem is. ... They had ample time to collect those signatures."

Councilor John Coyne agreed, saying just because "one group didn't get it done" is not enough reason to change the process.

Others argued that having settled the debate surrounding Sensible Portland, it's still possible to improve the current system.

"We're trying to make democracy user friendly," Donoghue said.

"I think the (debate) in the past is whether we are changing the rules in the middle of the game," said Marshall, following the meeting. "But the game is over. ... We settled that in our last meeting."

Despite the vote, Marshall said that his upcoming amendment — which he intended to introduce Monday but which failed to make it on the agenda in time — strikes "at the heart of the issue."

Signed petition forms will be eligible to be returned to the clerk at any time prior to the deadline in order to be validated, according to his amendment. The clerk would have three business days to verify the signatures and provide petitioners with a running tabulation of the number of valid signatures.

The change would apply to citizen initiatives and citizen vetoes, both of which require 1,500 valid sig-

natures in order to either put an issue before voters in the form of a referendum or potentially overturn a City Council decision.

Councilor John Anton said during the meeting he is open to the possibility of a rolling petition process, and Mayor Nicholas Mavodones said he would consider any future proposals. Both voted against Monday's motion.

• Also during the Monday council meeting, officials voted unanimously in support of relaxing Portland's domesticated chicken ordinance.

The measure reduced the required 25-foot setback of chicken coops from other structures. Supporters argued the current rules made it too difficult for residents living on the Peninsula to build coops.

The measure passed with little discussion.

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The Crooked Mile Cafe walks an extra mile for its regulars

BY NATALIE LADD THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

LOCATION: 8 Milk St. HOURS: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

CONTACT: Joe McGonigal, 772-8708; www.thecrookedmilecafe.com

There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile.

He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile.

He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse, And they all lived together in a little crooked house Named after an English nursery rhyme, The Crooked Mile Cafe has been owned and operated by Joe McGonigal and wife, Shea, since 2003 when they bought it from Kim Peterson, who was serving just coffee. "We bought it and changed the name from The Crooked Mile to The Crooked Mile Cafe, LEFT: Expert baristas and sandwich makers Carl Hasse and Kim Convery gracefully handle lunchtime lines out the door at The Crooked Mile Cafe. (NATALIE LADD PHOTO)

hoping people would know we have breakfast and lunch as well as all kinds of coffee drinks ... lattes and stuff."

These days the small staff knows almost everybody who comes in at lunch, forming a line out the door on most days, and McGonigal cites "regulars and cops" as permanent fixtures that keep the business flourishing.

Open Monday through Friday and operated by six longtime “struggling artist-type employees," a good chunk of the business is also catering to nearby offices and businesses of all sizes.

Featuring bread and bagels from Standard Bakery, Carabassett Valley coffee, fresh and local products for breakfast and sandwiches, and house-made cookies that "fly out the door," McGonigal is especially proud of the fact that everything on the extensive lunch menu, both sandwiches and salads, is a consistent $6.95.

Milk Street isn't exactly crooked, but it is a tucked away cobblestone location and the cozy space offers free WiFi (no password necessary), original art, a coffee club punch card and free dog biscuits.

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Letting go amid the frenzy Last night, I killed them with kindness and it wasn't easy. They were a group of six women and one man who waltzed into the restaurant on one of the busiest nights of the week without a reservation.

As is the case in most of these situations, only one or two of the people were contrary and the others were just hungry. The nastiest of them all was dressed in powder blue with lots of blingy gems. She rattled the unshakable hostess and gave the manager a rash of crap by wishing to reconfigure the tables, all of which were occupied or booked with reservations to accommodate her party immediately.

Nothing, and I mean nothing short of being seated right away was going to make these people happy as they waited in the crowded foyer sardined alongside others who had the insight to call ahead and make a reservation. It was more then a sense of impatience, it was an air of entitlement combined with a snippet of condescendence.

Typically subscribing to the flies and honey thing, I was too busy with all my other tables; who while very nice people, were high on high maintenance pills. "Can we take this extra bread that we just

Natalie Ladd

It doesn’t make me a helpless victim to say, “Hey, can you please run the eggplant parmesan to table 15? It goes to the guy with the dumb bow tie.”

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What It’s Like asked for home?" "Can I get another slice of lemon without seeds?" "Can I get a different side of sauce without the green stuff on the side of my plate?"

My section was as packed as the front foyer and for some reason (which was no fault of the hostess), had been triple seated within a five-minute time period.

All of a sudden I felt overwhelmed and taken advantage of (exactly by whom I didn't know), and for the first time in over thirty years, I just didn't care what that nasty party of seven thought of my service or if they were disappointed. I was going to do what I could and that was that.

The moment of letting go of that which I couldn't control and just doing what I could was freeing because I am a server who hesitates to let others help too much, believing it makes me look inefficient.

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Yes, I want all my tables to have wonderful service, but I want to be the one to provide it. I want to take ownership of my success, just as I am expected to accept my screw-ups.

Like most lessons in the heat of frenzied table service, this translated over to my life in general as I am often reluctant to accept help from others. This is about to change. It doesn't make me a helpless victim to say, "Hey, can you please run the eggplant parmesan to table 15? It goes to the guy with the dumb bow tie." It makes me stronger for realizing I am not an island and the restaurant surely isn't a tropical paradise.

The best part of the whole thing? I took on the seven top with a relaxed demeanor, as if I had all the time in the world in an unfrenzied manner, yet still providing top-notch service, because after all, I am a professional. And it wasn't that I didn't care. I just stopped caring too much and stopped taking on that which I couldn't control.

I let go of the, "Oh No ...What if they're pissed?

What if they complain?" I did the best I could and my best was better than good enough. The bill was fat, the tip was fat and they left happy.

It was a behavior modifying moment that came out of a pinch situation, and a tasty lesson as well.

(Natalie Ladd and her “What’s It Like” column take a weekly look at the culinary business in and around Portland.)

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Wednesday, Oct. 5 Flu vaccination clinic 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The city of Portland, HHSD’s Public Health Division will hold its fourth seasonal flu vaccination clinic in the State of Maine room at City Hall (full clinic schedule available online at www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/ fluschedule.pdf. The seasonal flu vaccine will be available for $10, or at no cost for individuals with a Medicare Part B card. Pneumococcal pneumonia vaccine will also be available for $45. The clinics are open to adults, 18 and older.

For specific information on the locations and dates for Portland Public Health’s flu clinics, please contact the City of Portland’s Flu Hotline at 874-8946 or visit the website.

Fort Allen Park Restoration Workshop 5 p.m. The Portland Historic Preservation Board will review preliminary options for the restoration and rehabilitation of Fort Allen Park. The meeting will take place in Room 209 at City Hall, 389 Congress St. “Friends of the Eastern Promenade has hired the design team of Martha Lyon and Regina Leonard to design the Fort Allen Park Restoration Plan. The plan will reinstate the park’s historic character, preserve its scenic views and re-establish deteriorating monuments, in addition to providing historically appropriate lighting, site furnishings, fencing, walkways and interpretative signage and kiosks. Further public meetings to seek input from park users and residents will be scheduled as the plan evolves.”

For more information, email info@friendsofeasternpromenade.org.

Senator George Mitchell to speak at USM/Wright Express Event 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Senator George Mitchell will be joined

by USM President Selma Botman at the Second Annual USM Wright Express Leadership and Creativity Event Series, “Understanding the Middle East and Its Significance on the World Stage.” The event will be held at Hannaford Lecture Hall in the Abromson Community Education Center on the USM Portland campus. Tickets for this annual scholarship fundraiser are $20 general admission and $15 seniors and students, with group rates available. FMI, visit the website at http://usm.maine.edu/giving/WEXseries or call 780-4714. “This will be the Senator’s first presentation in Maine on the Middle East since completing his duties as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, a position he held until May 2011. USM President Selma Botman, a scholar of modern Middle Eastern politics with a Ph.D. in history and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, will provide commentary. Sponsored by Wright Express Corporation, 100 percent of proceeds will support scholarships for USM students.”

Thursday, Oct. 6 Eggs & Issues with Gov. Paul LePage 7 a.m. Join the Portland Community Chamber for Eggs & Issues events this October. Governor Paul LePage will speak and give updates on the state of Maine. “As this is a highly attended event, please register no later than Oct. 3.” At the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Click here to register for Gov. LePage, and here for Sen. Snowe. http://portlandmecoc.weblinkconnect.com/cwt/External/WCPages/WCEvents/EventDetail. aspx?EventID=316

Westbrook Eagles Harvest Supper 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Harvest Supper, Westbrook Eagles Post No. 2977, 89, Saco St., Westbrook. Admission $7 adults, $3.50 kids.

Internet safety and cyber bullying 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Deering High School in Portland will hold an informational night for students and parents about Internet safety and cyber bullying; in the school library. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For more information, please call 874-8260.

North Deering Neighborhood Association meeting to develop a Crime Watch Organization 6 p.m. “People in the North Deering section of Portland will gather at the Lyman Moore Middle School to fight crime in their neighborhood. For several months the North Deering Neighborhood Association has been meeting with members of the Portland Police to create a Crime Watch Organization. ‘The police have been great,’ says NDNA President Tim St. Hilaire. ‘Lead Officer Andjelko Napijalo has shown us where the crimes are occurring and helped us organize the foundation for the crime watch.’ St. Hilaire says North Deering is not exactly a hot-bed of crime. But this summer there have been cars and homes broken into, cases of vandalism, and other property crimes that are very upsetting to people. Now, with signs posted throughout the neighborhood declaring the neighborhood to be a Crime Watch zone, the Neighborhood Association hopes to get

Fort Allen Park’s new trail wends by flowers in this fall image. The Portland Historic Preservation Board will review preliminary options for the restoration and rehabilitation of Fort Allen Park at 5 p.m. today. The workshop will take place in Room 209 at City Hall, 389 Congress St. The public is welcome to attend. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) as many people involved as possible in watching for suspicious behavior. The NDNA has used its funds to purchase the signs. Now, working with the Portland Police, they want to get more people involved.”

Gazillion Bubble Show 7 p.m. Presented by Roadworks Entertainment, the Gazillion Bubble Show comes to Merrill Auditorium. “Bouncing Bubbles, Floating Bubbles, Misty, Tiny, Massive Bubbles will delight you in this multi-million dollar spectacular featuring dazzling special effects and spellbinding never before seen laser magic. From the five-time Tony Award Winning Broadway producer Jon B. Platt (‘Wicked’ and ‘The Book of Mormon’) comes Gazillion Bubble Show starring international sensation Fan Yang, whose extraordinary bubble maigc has earned him an amazing 17 Guinness World Records. David Letterman called him ‘the greatest bubble artist in the world!’” https://tickets.porttix.com/ public/show.asp

Madeleine Peyroux hosts fundraiser at State Theatre for York County shelter 7:30 p.m. World-renowned jazz singer, Madeleine Peyroux, will perform a benefit concert for the York County Shelter Programs with special guest, Nellie McKay, at the State Theatre at 609 Congress St. in Portland. In 1996, Time Magazine pronounced Peyroux’s debut album, “Dreamland,” “the most exciting, involving vocal performance by a new singer this year.” In 2006, Peyroux performed a live session for “Live from Abbey Road” at Abbey Road Studios. In 2007, she was awarded Best International Jazz Artist at the BBC Jazz Awards. Her latest album, “Bare Bones,”was released in June 2011. Additional information about her music can be accessed at: www.madeleinepeyroux.com. Tickets for the fundraiser for the York County Shelter are $39, $35, and $25 and are on sale now and available in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office, or they can be charged by phone at 800-7453000 and online at www.statetheatreportland.com

Friday, Oct. 7 Trunk Show: South Street Linens 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Museum Store, Portland Museum of Art. During October’s First Friday Art Walk, the Museum Store will host a Trunk Show featuring South Street Linens. South Street Linen is owned by three midcareer artists who are now applying their particular sensibilities to making hand stitched and block printed linen scarves. Their inspiration comes from well-worn ephemera, the geometric patterns of architecture, and things Japanese and Scandinavian.

Two Fabulous Fashion Exhibits at MHS 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk at Maine Historical Society. “Join us during Portland’s First Friday Art Walk to see two fabulous fashion-themed shows, ‘Having in Paris a Great Success’: French Fashion, 1928-1936 on display in the Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr. Lecture Hall and ‘Dressing Up, Standing Out, Fitting In: Adornment & Identity in Maine,’ on display in the museum. Mingle with friends, enjoy refresh-

ments and music, and discover Maine history. www.mainehistory.org

‘From the Shores of Lake Victoria’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Street Artists of Kisumu, Kenya to Portland, Maine’s First Friday Art Walk. The opening of a new contemporary art exhibit by street artists of Kisumu, Kenya.

Introducing the art of Vincent Ouma, Erick Ayoti, and Seth Amollo. This exhibit will also include the work of Clyde Bango who is a native of Zimbabwe, and a graduate of Bates College, Lewiston. During this this exhibit opening there will be a dedication to the late Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize. The Museum of African Culture,13 Brown St., Portland, in the heart of the art district, between Congress and Free Streets.

Live music in front of the museum during the Art Walk.

‘(En)Coded Landscapes’ at Mayo Street 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jan Piribeck, artist and Associate Professor of Art, University of Southern Maine, is presenting “(En) Coded Landscapes: Walking-in-Timespace,” an exhibition currently on view at the Talsi District Museum in Talsi, Latvia and scheduled to open in Portland on Oct. 7 at Mayo Street Arts. An installation of prints, drawings and video creates a mind-map of psycho-geographical wanderings. Key words related to Piribeck’s works are: art, code, digital mapping and information design. There will be an opening reception on Friday, Oct. 7 from 5-8 p.m. at Mayo Street Arts, and the show will remain on view through Oct. 29. The companion exhibition in Talsi was scheduled to run through Oct. 2. This event is free and open to the public. 10 Mayo St., Portland. www.mayostreetarts.org

Fuzzy Allotropes 2 art opening 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. First Friday Art Walk opening of Fuzzy Allotropes 2, drawings by Michael Connor, at The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St. On display through the month of October. More original drawings based on the characters of local comics-zine Coelacanthus! “Michael Connor offers his second annual issuance of dozens of small drawings exploring alternate destinies of his characters, some charming, some beguiling, some decidedly pseudo-scientific. Come for happy investigations and lose yourself in the details of their world. FMI: contact Michelle Souliere at4506695 or michelle.souliere@gmail.com

‘Moment Before the Moment’ 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Featuring Photographer, Stephanie Hatzenbuehler and Graphic Artist Morgan McAllister DiPietro in “Moment Before the Moment” at the Gallery at Harmon’s and Barton’s, 584 Congress St., Portland. 774-5948. Artist’s Reception, First Friday Art Walk. Exhibiting through October; open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

‘The Myth of the American Sleepover’ 6:30 p.m. “The Myth of the American Sleepover,” Friday, Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets: $7 and available on the day of the show. For a complete list of movies, visit moviesatthemuseum.org. see EVENTS page 14

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by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis you should take it.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You will feel compelled on some very deep level to study a person. This isn’t someone you would typically think of as a role model, but he or she embodies a quality you want to obtain.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). An average person who focuses intently can become superhuman.

That’s because focus is power. You will be increasingly mindful of where you put your attention CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

You simply cannot force yourself to do what you don’t want to do. On a different day, under other circumstances, you would be able to do it. But you want something else now, and your best bet is to give in to it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Perhaps your professional dealings are not as profitable as they could be because you have reasons other than financial for doing business. Keep your integrity high, and the money will follow soon.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You will be dealing with certain recurring and unhelpful thought processes. The best way is to ignore them. Tend to something else. Read a book. Look at pretty pictures. Anything to get your mind out of the negative spiral.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Oct. 5).

Widely diversified interests lead to exciting friendships and/or professional developments. Partnerships stabilize in November, and you could embark on a joint project that will be many years in the making. Your industrious nature will net you an award in December. Family celebrates you throughout 2012. Leo and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 2, 24, 37 and 31.

by Paul Gilligan

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your observations are astute, especially in regard to a certain colleague. You might not like what you surmise from watching this person; however, you can use the information to your advantage.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ll express the creativity inside of you.

You probably don’t even realize it’s there, but once you get in motion, you are suddenly amazed at the results. It won’t feel like you’re the one making it happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You have the courage to move forward in spite of your fear. It’s not something you have to develop. There is bravery in you, and all you have to do is remember it’s there. It powers you ever forward.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Your tendency toward perfectionism will be prominent. You’ll find that it’s not enough to do a fine job. You’ll keep going with the job until you reach the stellar result to which you are accustomed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You will be suddenly struck with the impulse to give yourself something you really, really want. The feeling is similar to the way you realize that if you don’t transfer money into your account, you could bounce a check.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll trace a zigzag course through this day. There’s a logic to this. Perhaps it hardly makes sense, but trust that you have your reasons. Luckily, you won’t have to report to anyone else or explain yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your ego hardly ever needs as much attention as the other guy’s. That’s why you usually wind up doing the stroking instead of getting stroked. Well, it’s your turn, and

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2011. There are 87 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 5, 1921, the World Series was covered on radio for the first time as Newark, N.J., station WJZ relayed reports from the Polo Grounds, where the New York Giants were facing the New York Yankees.

(Although the Yankees won the opener, 3-0, the Giants won the series, 5 games to 3.)

On this date: In 1892, the Dalton Gang, notorious for its train robberies, was practically wiped out while attempting to rob a pair of banks in Coffeyville, Kan. In 1931, Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon completed the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after leaving Japan.

In 1941, former Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis — the first Jewish member of the nation’s highest court — died in Washington at age 84.

In 1947, President Harry S. Truman delivered the first televised White House address as he spoke on the world food crisis.

In 1953, Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the United States, succeeding Fred M. Vinson.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed a resolution granting honorary American citizenship to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving thousands of Hungarians, most of them Jews, from the Nazis during World War II. In 1988, Democrat Lloyd Bentsen lambasted Republican Dan Quayle during their vice-presidential debate, telling Quayle, “Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.”

One year ago: President Barack Obama convened the first-ever White House summit on community colleges, calling them the “unsung heroes of America’s education system.”

Today’s Birthdays: “Family Circus” cartoonist Bil Keane is 89. Actress Glynis Johns is 88. Comedian Bill Dana is 87. Actress Diane Cilento is 78. Rhythm-and-blues singer Arlene Smith is 70. Singer Richard Street is 69. Singer-musician Steve Miller is 68. Rock singer Brian Johnson is 64.

Actress Karen Allen is 60. Rock musician David Bryson is 57. Rock singer and faminerelief organizer Bob Geldof is 57. Architect Maya Lin is 52. Actor Daniel Baldwin is 51.

Rock singer-musician Dave Dederer is 47.

Actor Guy Pearce is 44. Actress Josie Bissett is 41. Singer-actress Heather Headley is 37. Pop-rock singer Colin Meloy is 37. Rock musician Brian Mashburn is 36.

Actress Parminder Nagra is 36. Actor Scott Weinger is 36. Actress Kate Winslet is 36.

Rock musician James Valentine (Maroon 5) is 33. Rock musician Paul Thomas is 31. TV personality Nicky Hilton is 28. Rhythm-andblues singer Brooke Valentine is 26.

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Quite recently, my sister’s friend’s husband died from cancer. Two days later, my sister and her friend were trying to sell his unused Oxycontin and morphine. I find this appalling.

I have read that it is not wise to flush the meds down the toilet because it affects our drinking water. So, please tell us the proper way of disposal. -- Confused in My State Dear Confused: How nice that your sister wants to be a drug pusher.

Studies have found traces of painkillers, estrogen, antidepressants, blood-pressure medicines and other pharmaceuticals in water samples. The medications you cite are classified as controlled substances and cannot be legally donated or dispensed. Unless the labeling specifically says to flush them, the DEA does not recommend sending any medications down the toilet. Instead, it encourages bringing unwanted medications to community take-back collections.

Readers can check with their pharmacy for drug recycling or community take-back programs. If there are no such programs near you, contact your state and local waste management authorities. Unused medications can also be ground up or dissolved in a small amount of water or alcohol, and mixed with coffee grounds or kitty litter, and then put in a small sealable plastic bag and hidden in the trash.

Please help your sister get rid of these medications properly before she gets arrested.

Dear Annie: I am a doctor working in a medium-sized medical practice. It was a great place to work until we hired “Dr. Judy,” an aggressive physician who tried to get others fired. When her chances of becoming a partner disappeared, she abruptly left, taking a lot of staff with her. She

set up shop a few miles away and is actively recruiting our clients.

One of the other doctors on our staff went on disability and instead of returning to us, went to work for Dr. Judy, saying the hours were shorter and there would be less stress. This same doctor is getting married next month. The owner of our practice was extremely disappointed that she left us and decided not to attend the wedding. However, I have remained good friends with her.

Should I attend her wedding, possibly offending my colleague whom I respect a great deal? Or should I politely decline and send a gift? -- Not Sure What To Do Dear Not Sure: Your colleague has not given you any ultimatums and isn’t likely to do anything to antagonize those physicians who are still loyal to the practice. You are entitled to have a life outside of the office. If you want to attend the wedding, by all means go.

Dear Annie: I read the letter from “Lonesome,” the 65-year-old single woman who complained that she didn’t have any friends to shop or have lunch with. I was doing OK with that letter until she said, “Senior groups are 10 years too old for me.” It’s no wonder she has no friends.

I’m 60. One of my best friends died last year at the age of 87. I knew her for four years and was lucky to know her. It did not matter how old she was. She had a great sense of humor and was full of life. Every precious minute I spent with her was a gift. Maybe “Lonesome” should rethink what it means to be a friend. -- Honored To Have Known Her Dear Honored: We completely agree that age should not be a factor in choosing one’s friends. Whether older or younger, one can find shared interests and true camaraderie.

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at the Portland Expo. “The tradition of this intra-league bout began in 2008 when a team scheduled to play the Port Authorities backed out last minute. In a frenzy to keep the event in tact at the Portland Expo, the league split the skaters into 2 teams to battle each other!

The fans loved how competitive and well matched the teams were and have asked for more every year. MRD will not disappoint.”

‘The Dark Side of Chocolate’ 7 p.m. Come see the movie “The Dark Side of Chocolate,”at Allen Avenue UU Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. “Then sample some fair trade chocolate with an opportunity to buy some. Talk about what we can do to bring an end to this slavery. Movie is not appropriate for children. Co-sponsored by church committees.”

Portland Pirates open season 7 p.m. The Portland Pirates hockey team will open its 19th season of competition on the road against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.

The high-flying action will open at home for the 35th season of AHL action at the Cumberland County Civic Center, on Saturday, Oct. 15 when the Manchester Monarchs visit in a 7 p.m. start, featuring a JobsinME.com Magnetic Schedule giveaway. All 38 home games will be played at the Civic Center, with 27 weekend games. Saturday Night is Hockey Night in Portland will take place 14 times during the course of the season while the Pirates will also play nine Friday games and four Sunday games. http://www.portlandpirates.com

Open Mic/Poetry Slam in Auburn 7:15 p.m. Open Mic/Poetry Slam. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. Free.

FMI 783-0461 or www.auburnuu.org.

Portland Playback Theatre: ‘Facing Fear’ 7:30 p.m. “Our First Friday theme for October 7 is Facing Fear. Our internal alarm system serves us well, but sometimes fear itself is our greatest challenge. As a matter of cold fact, Fear, with a capital F, may be the most fundamental emotional background of what we are as human beings. Do you have a story of a time when fear was front and center? We bet you do. Come and share your story — or just come to witness.

Portland Playback Theatre is now in its sixth year and has ‘played back’ hundreds of stories. If you haven’t had your story improvisationally enacted you’re really missing something! Learn more at www.portlandplayback.com.” At CTN5, right next to MECA, at 516 Congress St. $5 at the door.

Sunday, Oct. 9 Open Creamery Day

Portland Maine Film Festival 10 p.m. Portland Maine Film Festival is thrilled to present: A Tribute to Mort Todd, at The Nickelodeon. “Raised in Maine Todd built his career in entertainment, most notably comics, film and animation. At 23, Mort was Editor-in-Chief of the humor magazine Cracked; he launched the Marvel Music imprint at Marvel Comics and has worked with The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, KISS and Alice Cooper to release graphic novels packaged with CDs and software.” The Portland Maine Film Festival features contemporary, entertaining and informative movies, as well as, panel discussions and networking opportunities for local filmmakers. Please join us for our second year and support the motion picture arts At 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, the City of Portland’s Fire Department, IAFF Local 740 and the Portland in Maine. Festival runs through Oct. 9.

Veteran Firemen’s Association will host the Ninth Annual Open House at the Portland Fire Museum.

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Saturday, Oct. 8

Rummage sale 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rummage sale, Clark Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Forest and Pleasant avenues, Portland. Good clean items, clothes, books, games and white elephant table. FMI, 773, 5423.

Knockin’ out the knotweed on Eastern Prom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. “Join us in our battle to eradicate invasive knotweed from the Eastern Prom! We’ll meet at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 8 near the USS Portland Memorial, between Cutter Street and Fort Allen Park. Please wear boots, gloves, long pants and long sleeves and pack plenty of water. If possible, bring pruning shears, loppers and rakes.

Japanese knotweed, which can grow to several feet in height, features broad green leaves and hollow stems with raised rings, giving it the appearance of bamboo.” Friends of the Eastern Promenade

Ninth annual Fire Department Open House 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fire Museum, 157 Spring St. All are invited to a block party celebrating the history of the Portland Fire Department. The City of Portland’s Fire Department, IAFF Local 740 and the Portland Veteran Firemen’s Association will host the Ninth Annual Open House at the Portland Fire Museum. Visitors will have the opportunity to view historic films including footage of the 1912 Portland fire, tour a steam engine on loan from the Manchester New Hampshire Fire Department, explore the 1938 McCann Fire Engine, and hand-drawn engines from the Great Portland Fire of 1866. Michael Daicy and Don Whitney will be on-hand to sign copies of their book, “Portland’s Greatest Conflagration, The 1866 Fire Disaster.” Both floors of the Portland Fire Museum with more than 10 rooms of displays will be open to the public with docents available to answer questions. Providing a glimpse into the past, the Open House will feature a new display featuring the awards earned by members of the Veterans Association including silver trophy trumpets, tea sets and medals. The open house is a family-friendly event. Children will enjoy the chance to see live fire horses in the original stalls, and visitors who wish to bring the fire horses a treat should consider carrots or apples. Free fire helmets will be available for children along

with Fire Prevention material for visitors to take home. A suggested donation for attendance is $5 for adults and $3 for children. For more information, contact the Portland Fire Museum phone number at 772-2040.

Cheverus High School All-Class Reunion 12:30 p.m. Cheverus High School will hold an All-Class Reunion at Homecoming. Cheverus High School Sparta Room, 267 Ocean Ave., Portland. Homecoming Game: Cheverus v. Biddeford 12:30 p.m. game start.

Free public skating at Civic Center 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Civic Center will host two days of free public skating on Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. “Salty Pete” and “Crackers” along with Portland Pirates’ players, past and present, will join fans on the ice both days. “The open house will be an opportunity for all residents of Cumberland County to visit the Civic Center and see, firsthand, the architectural renderings of the proposed renovated Civic Center. The Portland Pirates have also announced an exclusive ticket promotion for residents of Cumberland County. The Pirates will offer 5,000 lucky fans the opportunity to win two tickets to one of five upcoming Pirates’ games! Fans are encouraged to log onto www.portlandpirates.com to enter. Winners will be selected at random from online entries. Fans may enter to win at the Pirates’ booth during the open house.”

Harvest Supper 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island. $12 adult; $7 child under 10.

Call 766-5514. “Join us for our end of the season Harvest Supper. This traditional feast prepared by chef Bill Hinderer features melt-in-your mouth pot roast, a variety of roasted fall vegetables, breads, desserts and beverages. They’ll be musical entertainment, too. ... This popular event usually sells out so reservations are strongly recommended by calling 766-5514. The supper benefits the programs and activities of the Fifth Maine.” Two seatings: 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Maine Roller Derby resumes 6 p.m. On Oct. 8, the fall season kicks off with the fan favorite Wicked vs. Good Exhibition Bout. Maine’s All-Star Port Authorities, The Calamity Janes and the newest editions, the R.I.P. Tides will mix it up in an intraleague bout

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Creameries throughout the state are opening their doors and provide you a behind the scenes look at how cheese is made in Maine. For more information and a complete list of participating organizations visit www.mainecheeseguild.org. Pineland Farms Creamery, 92 Creamery Lane, New Gloucester. www.PinelandFarms.org. “Tours will be available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. so that you may watch and learn as we craft a batch of our award-winning farm fresh cheese.

Sampling opportunities will be plentiful, so mark your calendars and come on down to Pineland Farms for a day of food and festivities Pineland Farms Creamery.”

Healthy Family Day at the YMCA

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Greater Portland YMCA is hosting its first annual Healthy Family Day, a community-wide event exploring healthy lifestyle choices in and out of the YMCA. “Families can discover healthy options for keeping body, mind and relationships fit! Promoting activities and organizations for all ages, this event will include a neighborhood cleanup, demonstration classes, as well as creating ‘Stone Soup’ — the entire family can pitch in to make an awesome healthy meal!”

Tuesday, Oct. 11 Barbara Walsh at the Falmouth Memorial Library noon. Barbara Walsh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will be at the Falmouth Memorial Library to talk about her brand new book “August Gale” which chronicles her investigation into a Newfoundland fishing community and an infamous storm that killed four members of her extended family.

Bring a sandwich. Friends will supply beverages and desserts. Books will be available for sale and signing. 781-2351 or library@falmouth.lib.me.us.

‘Preserving Ancient Trades’ 6 p.m. A lecture and presentation “Preserving Ancient Trades,” 2 Spaces at Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Featuring Dennis Carr, Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Robin Neely, stained glass conservator from Westbrook. Aaron Strugis, a timber framer from Berwick. Ben Coombs, a glass blower from Portland. At the Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Ticket price: Members $10, non-members: $15. Time: 6 p.m., doors will open at 5:30 p.m. For more information and reservations please call: 774-5561, ext. 104; e-mail: jpollick@portlandlandmarks.org. www. portlandlandmarks.org

Inside glimpse of Margaret Chase Smith 6 p.m. An inside glimpse of Margaret Chase Smith at The Falmouth Historical Society’s Annual Meeting, in the OceanView Community Room, 18 Blueberry Lane, Falmouth.

“An inside glimpse of our beloved Margaret Chase Smith

by Jerry Wiles, Profiles in American History, followed by The Falmouth Historical Society’s Annual Meeting. Light potluck refreshments.” mfistal@maine.rr.com see next page

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Wednesday, Oct. 12 ‘Dwelling Place’ art-related events 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Between Wednesday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 22, members of the University of Southern Maine community and the public are invited to see and experience “Dwelling Place,” a piece of temporary public art that will reside in front of Luther Bonney Hall near Bedford Street. The “Dwelling Place” is modeled after a traditional Jewish Sukkah, in celebration of a weeklong festival in which traditional Jews live, eat and sleep in the temporary shelter. Sukkot, the festival, is both a celebration of the fall harvest and a reminder that Jews wandered for 40 years in the desert with no permanent home. Hillel of Southern Maine will sponsor a Break for Bagels for students in the Sukkah from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 12. Artist Asherah Cinnamon will also lead 20-minute informal and interactive presentations to those interested in learning about the Sukkah from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17. “This is a unique opportunity for anyone interested in Jewish culture, religion, or tradition to experience the spiritual connection between humans and nature that is at the core of this tradition. Cinnamon used only locally sourced and recycled materials to build the Sukkah. This event is free and open to the public.”

Charlotte Bacon, ‘Twisted Thread’ noon to 1 p.m. Upcoming at the Brown Bag Lecture Series in the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditiorium is a book event with Charlotte Bacon, “Twisted Thread.”

“When beautiful but aloof Claire Harkness is found dead in her dorm room one spring morning, prestigious Armitage Academy is shaken to its core. Everyone connected to school, and to Claire, finds their lives upended, from the local police detective who has a personal history with the academy, to the various faculty and staff whose lives are immersed in the daily rituals associated with it.” 5 Monument Square. www.portlandlibrary.com

March of Dimes fundraiser 5:30 p.m. At Dimillo’s on the Water, top chefs will offer Portland diners an opportunity to enjoy a great night out while raising funds, making friends and increasing awareness of the March of Dimes mission to improve the health of babies.

Chefs from Dimillo’s, Figa, Nosh Kitchen Bar, The Salt Exchange, Porthole, Zapoteca, and Hannaford will prepare their signature dish in tasting-size portions during a cocktail reception. Guests will also be able to bid on many live and silent auction items, including unique dinners, hotel stays, and weekend getaways, all graciously donated by Maine businesses. Donations of sponsorships and auction items have been given by Wright Express, Martin’s Point Healthcare, Prosearch, Living Wealth Partners, Native Maine Produce, Boulos Property Management, Disney, Dimillo’s on the Water, Portland Harbor Hotel and many more. Funds raised by the Signature Chefs Auction support lifesaving research and educational programs right here in Maine. To register/purchase tickets, people can visit the Maine Chapter’s website at: www.marchofdimes.com/ maine/2115_28193.asp

A Big Hit: The 2011 Photo Fund Event: A Talk by William Wegman at the PMA 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Portland Museum of Art talk by photographer William Wegman is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Madeleine de Sinéty: Photographs. The evening will benefit the Photography Fund, dedicated to expanding the museum’s photography collection and programs.

A reception and private viewing will follow. Seating for the program is limited. A Madeleine de Sinéty photograph will be raffled off as part of the evening. Raffle tickets $10 each or $50 for 6.

Film on jazz legend Marian McPartland 6:30 p.m. “In Good Time, the Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland,” by Portland filmmaker Huey, will be screened in Hannaford Hall (Abromson Community Center, Bedford Street, USM Portland). Tickets will be sold at the door for $10 per person. Jazz students from the University of Southern Maine School of Music will perform at 6:30 p.m., prior to the movie showing at 7 p.m. Huey will introduce the film and tell behind-the-scenes stories. The film was awarded second place for Audience Favorite Film at the Maine International Film Festival last July. www.facebook.com/pages/ Films-By-Huey/112580795426679

‘The Evolution of Artificial Light’ 7 p.m. Book Event: “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light,” with presenter: Jane Brox, author, at Maine Historical Society. “Join us to explore the fascinating history of human light — from the stone lamps of the Pleistocene to the LEDs embedded in fabrics of the future. Five hundred years ago almost everyone lived at the mercy of the night.

Today, life as we know it — long evening hours, flexible working days, our sense of safety — depends upon cheap, abundant light. In her compelling new book — imbued with human voices and startling insights — Brox examines the social and environmental implications of this remarkable transformation. Jane Brox is the author of three previous books including Five Thousand Days Like this One, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and her essays have appeared in many anthologies.”

Film: ‘The Interrupters’ 7:30 p.m. SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland.

Admission $7/$5 for SPACE Members. “The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Stevie) and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz, this film is an unusually intimate journey into the stubborn persistence of violence in our cities. Shot over the course of a year out of Kartemquin Films, The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities.”

Friday, Oct. 14

several Brian Swimme videos in his Powers of the Universe Series Hosted by John Burdick. John has had an interest in the melding of science and spirituality since being introduced to the work of Teilhard de Chardin in the 60’s and through Ken Wilber’s “The Marriage of Sense and Soul” in the ‘90s. For more information contact the church at office@A2U2.org or 797-7240; www.a2u2.org/ contact.aspx?e=60.

October Yogi Mixer at The Awake Collective 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. “Join the Greater Portland yoga community for an evening of connections, conversations, and delicious non-alcoholic mixed drinks! Monthly Yogi Mixers at the Awake Collective bring together all levels of yoga students and practitioners (and their friends!). The Mixer is an informal social event which provides yoga enthusiasts a non-competitive, friendly environment to mingle and converse over mixed drinks made from local and organic ingredients. $5 Suggested Donation.” 509 Forest Ave., Portland

‘The Lion In Winter’ in Bath 7:30 p.m. The Studio Theatre of Bath is excited to announce the premier production of the 2011-2012 season with James Goldman’s “The Lion In Winter.” Performances are Oct. 14,15, 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees will be performed Oct. 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. All shows will be held at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. Tickets are available at the box office located at 804 Washington St., online at chocolatechrucharts.com or by calling 442-8455. Adult tickets are $17, while student and senior citizen tickets are $15.

A Liszt Bicentennial 8 p.m. The critically acclaimed Liszt interpreter Laura Kargul of the USM School of Music will celebrate the bicentennial of Franz Liszt with a selection of her favorite works in Corthell Concert Hall, College Avenue, USM Gorham. The concert is part of the University of Southern Maine School of Music’s Fall 2011 Spotlight Concert series. Tickets cost $15 general public; $10 seniors/USM employees; $5 students/children. Call the Music Box Office at 780-5555 to reserve seats. The concert is sponsored by Dr. Dahlia and Arthur L Handman.

Saturday, Oct. 15 Journey of Elderism: The Spirituality of Aging 8 a.m. to noon. Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. Saturdays, starting Oct. 15, 8 a.m. to noon. This is a facilitated salon for discussing and exploring our own personal journey and how we are facing our spiritual aging. ... This program is sponsored by Clay Atkinson and Ann Packard and will be facilitated by Pauli Juneau.

Pauli has had extensive related experience working with seniors and has facilitated a broad range of groups. Clay was involved in the revival of the salon process and he and Ann are now addressing aging issues at this stage of their lives. FMI or to register: 797-7240 or email office@A2U2.org.

Eggs & Issues with Sen. Olympia Snowe

Deering Players benefit costume sale

7 a.m. Join the Portland Community Chamber for Eggs & Issues events this October. U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe will speak and give updates. “As this is a highly attended event, please register no later than Oct. 11.” At the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deering Players will be holding a benefit costume sale on the lawn of Deering High School (370 Stevens Ave., Portland). Costumes prices will range from 25 cents to $25. All proceeds will help fund the drama club’s activities for this year. A rain date is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 16.

Mayoral candidate forum

‘Life in a Day’ at the PMA

6:30 p.m. Mayoral candidate forum at the Reiche Community Center. West End Neighborhood Association plans to host a mayoral candidates’ forum with submitted questions. The forum will take place during the group’s monthly meeting. www.WENAMaine.org

Used Book Sale at the Falmouth Memorial Library

7 p.m. ”Oscar-winning film director Kevin Macdonald’s ‘Life in a Day’ was born out of a unique partnership between Ridley Scott’s Scott Free UK and YouTube. The film is a user-generated, feature-length documentary shot on a single day-July 24, 2010. Enlisted to capture a moment of the day on camera, the global community responded by submitting more than 80,000 videos to YouTube. The videos contained over 4,500 hours of deeply personal, powerful moments shot by contributors from Australia to Zambia, and from the heart of bustling major cities to some of the most remote places on Earth. Co-presented by SPACE Gallery and The Portland Museum of Art. Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 15, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Oct,16, 2 p.m. Not Rated. Admission $7, at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. www.portlandmuseum.org/events/ movies.php

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also Sunday from 1 to 5. Thousands of great books for all ages and interests. Fresh stock throughout Saturday. Sunday special sale: $3 for all you can fit in a bag. Bring your own bag. 781-2351.

Thursday, Oct. 13 ‘Get Better Maine’ Book Discussion noon. “The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care” by N.Y. Times best-selling author T.R. Reid on Thursday, Oct. 13 and Oct. 27 at noon (T.R. Reid to appear on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 5:30 p.m.). Portland Public Library. www.portlandlibrary.com

Time-Lag Records Listening Room opening 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art announces a showing, from Oct. 12 to 26, of the Time-Lag Records Listening Room. Opening reception: Oct. 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Time-Lag Records is an independent label that started in 2000, with a focus on vinyl releases that combine the highest possible quality production with an emphasis on the aesthetic of the object itself, and a deep love of interesting, unusual, and undiscovered music, both new and old. Come explore their full archive of vinyl artifacts and cds, as well as a 10-plus-year collection of poster art from concerts — all from the comfort of couches lining the gallery.” http://www.meca.edu/ meca-life/ica

The nature of the universe 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Allen Avenue Unitarian Universalist Church, 524 Allen Ave., Portland. Film and Discussion.

An exciting new video collaboration between philosopher Brian Swimme, and religious historian Mary Evelyn Tucker, weaves together a tapestry that draws from scientific discoveries, astronomy, geology and biology with humanistic insights concerning the nature of the universe. The beautiful Greek island of Samos, birthplace of Pythagoras, is the backdrop for this visionary journey through time. More information at: www.journeyoftheuniverse.org. In addition, we will be continuing the discussion about the Journey of the Universe over the next two weeks, Fridays, Oct. 21 and Oct. 28 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with the screening of

Bradbury Mountain State Park hike 10 a.m. Located on Route 9 near Freeport (528 Hallowell Road, Pownal). Skill Level: Easy, 1 hour, half mile. Meeting Location: Summit Trailhead by the shelter. :”This easy hike provides beautiful views across forested lands all the way to the coast. Bradbury Mountain State Park is a great destination, especially for families with young children. This hike will take approximately one hour. Held rain or shine unless conditions are treacherous.” 688-4712.

Casco Bay Cyclocross Race to benefit FoEP 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “CyclocrossCasco Bay Sports will present the annual Casco Bay Cyclocross Race on Saturday, Oct. 15. The bicycle course weaves throughout the Eastern Prom, utilizing manmade and natural obstacles, steep climbs and unique downhills. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Eastern Promenade! To volunteer at the event, please contact kristin@friendsofeasternpromenade.org.”

New Gloucester Community Fair 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The New Gloucester Historical Society will have a booth at the New Gloucester Community Fair, New Gloucester Fairgrounds, Bald Hill Road. All veterans with ties to New Gloucester are asked to come to the booth and add their names to the Honor Roll that the society has started. see next page

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SMCC Fall Campus Open House 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A Fall Open House will be held at Southern Maine Community College. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about the college and the 40 degree programs it has to offer. Faculty and current students will be on hand to answer questions along with staff members from Admissions and Financial Aid. Learn about the application process, academic programs, student activities and athletics, and enjoy a walking tour of the beautiful, oceanside campus. Prospective students can also learn about SMCC’s new Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, which opened for classes in August. For more information call 741-5500 or visit the website at www.smccME.edu.

Pumpkin Festival noon to 4 p.m. The South Portland Skillin Elementary School PTA, in collaboration with a variety of local businesses, will be sponsoring this year’s family friendly Pumpkin Festival, rain or shine. Hundreds of pumpkins will be ripe for the picking from Skillin’s own Pumpkin Patch. There will be harvest themed activities, races, games and contests; including a cakewalk, scarecrow contest, hayrides, a mystical obstacle course, face painting, kids crafts and more! Visitors can also experience intrigue and amazing insight from Skillin’s amazing Fortune Teller. There will be a variety of concessions selling tasty treats.

Large pumpkins are only $5. Game and activity tickets are 50 cents each. The scarecrow contest is a $1 entry fee. Proceeds from the event will support the Skillin Elementary School PTA. The PTA wishes to thank all the festival sponsors, supporters and volunteers that have helped make this event successful.

Skillin Elementary School is located at 180 Wescott Road in South Portland. For more information on the Skillin School Pumpkin Festival, sponsorship, vendor or volunteer opportunities please e-mail SkillinSchoolPTA@Gmail.com.

Metropolitan Opera Live in HD in Fryeburg 1 p.m. The Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center in Fryeburg begins its third year participating in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD. The Met’s 2011-12 season opens with Donizetti’s Anna Bolena, starring Anna Netrebko. Tickets are $26 for adults, $23 for seniors (65 plus) and $18 for students and are available for purchase online at www.fryeburgacademy.org/pac or by calling the Box Office at 935-9232. Purchase the full season and receive one of the performances at no charge. The theater is located at 18 Bradley St. on the Campus of Fryeburg Academy in Fryeburg. Parking is free.

Maine Home Movie Day 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Maine Home Movie Day with Northeast Historic Film, at Maine Historical Society. “Do you have reels of old film in your attic that you’ve never been able to watch? Footage that captures a family event, community gathering, sporting match, or performance way back when? If so, we invite you to bring them to Maine Home Movie Day. Home Movie Day provides the opportunity to screen your 8mm, Super 8 and 16mm movies, get advice on their care and storage, and/or to just sit back and enjoy the films that others bring in. While many folks have such gems on their shelves or in their closets, most don’t have a projector or the knowledge to handle and assess their

Nell Shipman has created a dance that brings Ichabod Crane’s fearful imagination to life, combining humor and drama to tell the story of the famed headless horseman.

Who will win the heart of the lovely Katrina — townsman Brom Bones or itinerant teacher Ichabod Crane? Robert Lehman and the PBC Orchestra will play the commissioned music by composer Kirt Mosier.” https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Snowlion Repertory Company fundraiser 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Portland’s newest professional theatre company, Snowlion Repertory Company, is pleased to announce a pay-what-you-can fundraiser sponsored

by Steve & Renee’s Diner to benefit their inaugural production of the New England premiere of the Charles Dickens holiday musical “The Christmas Bride” which will run Dec. 15-21 at Lucid Stage in Portland.

The All-You-Can-Eat Lasagna Dinner will be held Friday, Oct. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Steve & Renee’s Diner, 500 Washington Ave., Portland. For the cost of a donation to the company, guests will be served lasagna with all the trimmings, dessert and coffee, and be treated to songs from the show. For more information visit www.snowlionrep. org or call 518-9305.

Portland Pirates open season at home 7 p.m. The Portland Pirates hockey team, which opened its 19th season of competition on the road against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Oct. 8, bring the action will open home for the 35th season of AHL action at the Cumberland County Civic Center, on Saturday, Oct. 15 when the Manchester Monarchs visit in a 7 p.m. start, featuring a JobsinME.com Magnetic Schedule giveaway.

Sunday, Oct. 16 Elizabeth Tudor (left) and Jena Ullman, both of Portland, pick out pumpkins at the Wednesday farmers’ market in Monument Square. On Saturday, Oct. 15, The South Fall Bird Walk on Eastern Prom Portland Skillin Elementary School PTA, in collaboration with a variety of local busi- 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Derek Lovitch of Freenesses, will be sponsoring this year’s family friendly Pumpkin Festival. (DAVID port Wild Bird Supply will guide Friends of the Eastern Prom’s annual Fall Bird Walk CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO) in the peak of “scrubby-migrant” season. films. Archivists from Northeast Historic Film in Bucksport “We’ll seek out a variety of sparrows and other late paswill be present to conduct on-site inspections and screen sage migrants and hope for the rare-but-regular treats the films.” www.mainehistory.org such as Dickcissel and Orange-crowned Warbler as well as osprey and shore birds. Meet at 8 am at the band‘The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow’ ballet stand at Fort Allen Park with your binoculars. Free for 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” premembers of Friends of the Eastern Promenade, $5 for sented by Portland Ballet Company at the Westbrook Pernon-members. RSVP to kristin@friendsofeasternpromforming Arts Center. $35 adults/$25 children 18 and under.

“Inspired by the timeless appeal of Washington Irving’s tale, enade.org.”