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Chelsea Huntington, a junior at University of New England, volunteers in the Wayside Soup Kitchen at 252 Oxford St., helping prepare a noon meal of tomato soup.

Wayside is one of several social agencies that will be affected by a reduction in Community Development Block Grant funding. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE PHOTO)

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BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

The St. Vincent de Paul soup kitchen at the base of Munjoy Hill had long been a recipient of Community Development

Block Grant funding from the city.

Although the grants weren’t huge — they ranged from about $10,000 to $20,000 — they helped the all-volunteer agency

provide hot lunches to more than 150 homeless and working poor each day.

This year, all of a sudden, that funding dried up. see GRANTS page 7

One Longfellow Square arts venue goes nonprofit DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT A who’s who of the arts community converged at a performance venue in Portland Tuesday afternoon to launch the venue’s new status as a nonprofit. Since announcing the transition to nonprofit status in August to a limited number of supporters, the performance venue One Longfellow Square

raised more than $10,000 to support community programs, the venue announced.

Represented at Tuesday’s launch party were: The Maine Arts Commission, Portland Office of Economic Development, Breakwater School, The Real School, Safe Schools, Portland Downtown District, A Company for Girls, Windham Center Stage, Pathways for Impact, Woodfords Family

Services, Easter Seals, Learning Works, Portland Music Foundation, SPACE Gallery, Southern Maine Community College, Muskie School of Government, Peloton Labs, and Portland Buy Local.

Also in attendance were donors and arts supporters who bought annual memberships and made donations to One Longfellow Square to support its educational and arts outreach programs.

ABOVE: Violin maker Jon Cooper (left) of Gorham and architect and designer Christopher Campbell of Portland chat during an open house for a newly renovated One Longfellow Square in Portland Tuesday. Guests (shown at left) celebrated the popular music venue’s new status as a registered nonprofit community arts center. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTOS)

Police chief search outlined

CVS pharmacy robbed again

Stealing kids

Another donation jar stolen

See the story on page 2

See story on page 2

See Maggie Knowles on page 5

See the story on page 13

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What’s a presidential library to do?

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (NY Times) — When Republicans gathered at the Ronald Reagan Library and Museum here for the presidential debate last week, the backdrop was an overhauled exhibition on the Reagan presidency, done under the watchful eye of Nancy Reagan. It is intended, in part, to be a more complete depiction of the Reagan presidency, replacing one that many had seen as a bit too worshipful and airbrushed.

But another exhibition that just opened at yet another presidential museum not far away — the Watergate installation at the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda — has offered a stark challenge to the Reagan tribute here, exposing both the different ways that these two museums have chosen to remember their subjects.

“The Reagan library is the way presidential libraries have been in the past,” said Jon Wiener, a history professor at the University of California, Irvine. “The Nixon library represents the new kind of museum that presents more of an historic view, warts and all.”

The Watergate exhibition is so detailed, searing and unapologetic that it was shunned by Nixon loyalists. They did not attend the opening ceremony this year and provided it no financial support, and last week, one museum docent resigned his post in protest.

By contrast, the revamped Reagan library — “He fought for freedom; he set out to change the nation,” attendees are informed in the introductory film — was financed and developed by the Reagan Foundation. Mrs. Reagan approved much of the content, library officials said.

Attendees at the invitationonly debate of the presidential candidates were encouraged to view the display, which opened to the public in February.

Both museums are run by the National Archives, after being built by supporters of each president.

The Reagan Foundation’s influence over the museum reflects both the extensive network of family, friends and contributors who are part of the foundation, which finances many of the museum’s activities, and Reagan’s enduring popularity.

What is more, the Nixon Foundation, as part of long negotiations that led to the National Archives’ taking over the museum and transferring Nixon’s papers there, yielded a great deal of authority to the Archives in revamping the museum.

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BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN former Chief James Craig left the Portland’s city manager made department for a position in Cinpublic his decision to begin acceptcinnati. ing applications later this month Some city councilors have said for the position of police chief. publicly that Sauschuck should Mark Rees spoke to the city’s be named chief, while others favor Public Safety Committee Tuesday opening the position up to a nationnight and said he intends to adverwide search. tise the position through local Rees explained that he made and national outlets by Sept. 26. his decision after getting prelimiApplications will be reviewed by nary feedback on the issue from an internal search committee and city officials and staff. He said he Rees an interview panel — comprised of approved of the work being done by community members, city staff and union Sauschuck. representatives — will help narrow down “I think he’s been doing a fantastic job,” the pool of candidates. he said. “I have no doubt that he’ll be very The process is expected to cost the city competitive in this process.” between $10,000 and $15,000, Rees said.

The internal search committee will “I want to have the best person for the job include Portland’s human resource direc… (and) I’ve been keeping an open mind,” tor, fire chief, the assistant city manager said Rees, following the meeting. and the city’s communication director. The He said he plans to name a new chief by committee, along with the interview panel the end of the year. to consist of seven to nine individuals, will The Portland Police Department has present three to five applicants to Rees for been under the command of acting Chief consideration.

Michael Sauschuck beginning in August.

Finalists will be interviewed by Rees

“I think he’s been doing a fantastic job.

I have no doubt that he’ll be very competitive in this process.” — Portland City Manager Mark Rees, on acting police chief Michael Sauschuck

and will participate in a series of exercises — which will include real life scenarios a chief would likely encounter — administered by an assessment center, he said.

The deadline for applications is Oct. 28 and Rees plans to review them and conduct phone interviews by sometime midDecember, he said.

His final recommendation must be confirmed by the City Council. The goal is to have a new police chief on the job by the beginning of the new year, the city reported.

For more information regarding the city’s police chief search, visit the city’s website at www.portlandmaine.gov.

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CVS pharmacy robbed twice within two weeks A Portland pharmacy was robbed of prescription drugs Monday night for the second time in two weeks.

Police are searching for a man they say walked into a CVS Pharmacy at 1096 Brighton Ave. and demanded drugs. The same pharmacy was robbed on Aug. 29 in a similar fashion, police said.

In both incidents, the person demanded an undisclosed amount of prescription pills from the pharmacist and left without harming anyone. No weapons were displayed.

Monday’s robbery occurred at about 7:45 p.m. — about 15 minutes shy of the time of the robbery two weeks prior, according to police.

Police said they are investigating whether the same suspect is responsible for both robberies.

The suspect in both incidents was described as a white male in his late 20s or early 30s, approximately 6 feet tall and medium build.

A spokesman for CVS said officials would not comment on the store’s policies on how it handles robberies.

“We don’t want to undermine (the procedure) by publishing them,” said Mike DeAngelis, a CVS spokesman. “What we can say is that we work closely with law enforcement.”

Last week, a Westbrook man was charged with robbing a Portland pharmacy after he was arrested in connection to a similar rob-

bery in South Portland. Zachery Wildman, 36, was charged with robbing two Hannaford phamacies in less than a one-week time period.

The Portland Police Department released still shots from surveillance video and are asking people with information to contact them at 874-8533 or text an anonymous tip from a mobile phone using keyword “GOTCHA” plus their message to 274637 (CRIMES).

— Matthew Arco

Police released this surveillance image (ABOVE) of a man they say robbed a Portland CVS Pharmacy on Sept. 13. It was the second time in two weeks that the same pharmacy was robbed of prescription drugs.

Officials released a different still image (LEFT) of a man after the Aug. 29 robbery. The Portland Police Department is investigating whether it is the same man. (COURTESY IMAGES)

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Portland’s deep-water pier in use A statue of George Cleeve, an early settler of Portland who arrived in 1632, seems to be surveying the Portland waterfront. In the background is a new megaberth, or deep-water pier. Constructed by Reed & Reed and funded by a Maine transportation bond, the $6 million, nearly 1,200-foot-long Ocean Gateway Pier II doubles the city’s berthing capacity for cruise ships and other large commercial vessels, the city reports. Today, the Celebrity ship, Celebrity Summit, will call to port and berth at the Ocean Gateway Pier II. A grand opening reception in honor of the pier’s opening is scheduled for later this month. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

Snowe to hold office hours in Portland area DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT

The office of U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, will hold office hours in the towns of Buxton and Gorham on Tuesday, Sept. 20, Snowe’s office noted.

Office outreach hours are an opportunity for area residents to meet directly with a staff representative to discuss legislative issues or any concerns regarding federal government agencies. An appointment is not necessary.

For more information, call Snowe’s Portland Office at 874-0883 to speak with a representative.

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Street work planned today Today, sewer repairs will be underway on Middle Street between Franklin and India streets from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Traffic along this section of Middle Street will be closed to local traffic only, the city reported. Commuters should seek an alternate route.

Peace in Sudan rally scheduled for Sept. 23 Fur Cultural Revival (part of The Darfur Community Center of Maine) will present a Peace in Sudan Rally and Candle Light Vigil for genocide survivors worldwide at Monument Square on Congress Street in Portland on Friday, Sept. 23, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event is free.

Speakers will include Darfur Genocide survivor El-Fadel Arbab, as well as local activists, members of the Sudanese refugee communities, and survivors of genocide worldwide. Candles will be provided. If it rains, the rally will be held at The Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St. in Portland at 7 p.m.

Bird sanctuary moves to Maine from Conn.

After over 20 years of presenting winged wildlife to audiences in Connecticut, Wind Over Wings, an

environmental education service featuring live birds of prey, has made a permanent move to Midcoast Maine, the founder announced. The organization’s raptors — eagles, hawks, owls and a falcon — cannot survive in the wild, noted Hope Douglas, founder of the sanctuary in 1990.

Douglas said the organization’s outreach program allows the public to be just 10 feet away from a live bird of prey. Audiences have the opportunity to hear the birds’ stories and to learn ways to conserve and protect the environment. Raptors currently part of the organization’s faculty include two Northern Saw-whet Owls, an Eastern Screech-Owl, a Great Horned Owl, two Red-tailed Hawks, a Peregrine Falcon, and two Golden Eagles. A young Bald Eagle and a Harlan’s Red-tailed Hawk are currently in the training process to be educators.

Wind Over Wings has already brought raptors to a number of organizations in Maine, including Maine Audubon, MidCoast Audubon, Falmouth Land Trust, a number of elementary schools, and many senior communities. Thanks to a farewell gift from the people of Connecticut, and a grant from the Gimbel Trust, programs are now available for schools within two hours of the MidCoast area.

More information about the organization and its birds and programs can be found on the organization’s website: www.windoverwings.org or by calling Douglas at 809-9168.

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Spofford right on the money with concern for middle class Editor, Jeffrey S. Spofford: Regarding your op-ed piece concerning the Hill (“The great gentrification,” Sept.

9), you are dead on. A little background ... my wife and I have lived in our fair city for 38 years. Way back then we rented a flat in Deering Center for $125 bucks a month ... not too fancy, but for a couple of working stiffs, it was home.

Fast forward a decade or so, two kids later and a home of our own in Riverton, we did OK. Kids went to Riverton School, which way back then was a great school, went to Lincoln and then to Deering High. Both were National Honor Society members and went off to top colleges..Bates and U. Cal Berkeley, respectively. Further, both now live out of state and have no plans to return. They find opportunities are elsewhere ... Tennessee and California are the greener pastures for them. Would we repeat this same script today? Not in a million years. No Way, Jose’. We would be living in Windham, or Falmouth, or So. Portland. Anywhere but here.

Fast forward two more decades and we find the us, AKA the old folks, pondering our future. Unfortunately it does not include living any longer than is necessary in good old Portland, Maine. “Oh heavens why?” asks the inquirer.” It’s such a vibrant diverse city.” Well, it’s pretty easy to figure out that one, and your column sums it up pretty well. There just isn’t much room left in Portland for people who get up in the morning and go to work. see LETTERS page 5

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The Agony and the Bunga Bunga September has been Italy’s most uncertain month, with questions about whether the Parliament will pass an austerity package, if that package will be stringent enough and how Europe’s fiscal stewards will react.

There’s also this: what sort of celebration will the country’s epically libidinous emperor — sorry, prime minister — orchestrate for his 75th birthday? Silvio Berlusconi’s big milestone is about two weeks away, and you have to assume he’ll pull out all the stops, but you also have to wonder what stops are left to be pulled. The man hasn’t been shy about sating himself.

As we now know, thanks to his current trial on charges of paying for sex with a minor, he regularly assembles veritable harems of young women for bacchanals with a dress code that could be described as whimsical. He calls them “bunga bunga” parties, which has no particular translation and no need of one. The hormonal gist comes through.

The bunga allegations grabbing headlines last week were that Berlusconi, in moments of pulchritudinous piety, was treated to lap dances from women attired as nuns. This followed claims that he received ministrations from women outfitted as nurses. And it’s said that Italy is a chauvinistic society! For Berlusconi, no profession is beyond a woman’s pantomime.

Frank Bruni ––––– The New York Times We Americans have found great entertainment in all of this — lengthy Berlusconi exposés appeared recently in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair — because it’s lurid, yes, but also because it’s reassuring. Our own political madness pales beside his triple-X opera buffa.

But we shouldn’t just gape and laugh. His country’s path from glorious to ridiculous, paved in part by his carnal and legal distractions, threatens the financial stability of Europe, and benefits no one. Beyond that, Italy presents a cautionary tale for many immodestly privileged Western democracies that have been lulled by comfort into complacency; have let too much silliness create too much damage; and haven’t held leaders to adequate account.

Our is one of them. America is in some ways a petit guignol version of Italy. We also coast on the accomplishments of yesteryear.

Also neglect our infrastructure.

Also watch young people struggle.

Also waste precious time while lawmakers behave in petty, selfserving fashions. Also let money

corrupt politics.

Money is Berlusconi’s lance, his armor, his steed, his everything.

A billionaire many times over, he uses it to engender loyalty, and his business empire reaches deep into the image-burnishing and opinionmanipulating realms of television, journalism and publishing. At the end of a long interview years ago, he asked me if a recent book of mine had been distributed in Italy.

It hadn’t.

“Would you like it to be?” he said.

But Italians have had his number for a while, and have seen their country’s economy stagnate and debt rise over the last decade.

And Berlusconi, in power for much of the last 17 years, has made minimal progress on necessary tax, regulatory and entitlement reforms.

So how does he last? I asked many smart, concerned Italians that question, and was told that Italians have been too slow to take a hard enough look at his shenanigans, and allowed him to entrench himself.

The opposition, meantime, hasn’t mustered the maturity to move past its fractiousness and make him go away.

“The fact remains that there’s no alternative,” Giuliano Pisapia, Milan’s new mayor, told me. Milan is a Berlusconi stronghold, and yet Pisapia unseated a Berlusconi loyalist, proving the prime minister’s see BRUNI page 5

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Advice on dealing with stealing kids “While waiting at the checkout of a large chain store, I watched a young boy, 5ish, take candy and sneak it into his pocket. He hid it in such a way that told me he knew what he was doing was wrong. My first reaction was to say something ... like you don’t mean to steal that or some such thing.

But for some reason I didn’t. I thought I might speak alone to the Dad after but I was afraid he might get mad at me ... or what if he beat the child?!

Or maybe I should tell the cashier? I never said anything to anyone and it didn’t feel right.” Fran S. via Facebook I stole some candy when I was a bit older than Lil’ Sticky Fingers above.

My naughty friend Kristine and I were at Shaw’s and she stole this butterfly that would dimly glow after you held it under a light for about an hour.

(It either would glow or melt, depending on your resolve.) Then she gave me this, “Your turn” look. Me? Steal?

It was much more exciting when she was the one who could end up in Juvie. I knew it was wrong, but when weighed against having her think I was a scaredy puss it didn’t seem SO bad. What should I take? Being the day after Christmas, there was a Valentine display up, so I grabbed a huge bag of cinnamon hearts and shoved them down my pink ballet tights (the color of true innocence). It was like Depends made out of a maraca. Since we had swiped our booty about four feet from the Customer Service desk, we were quickly apprehended. We got

Maggie Knowles ––––– Use Your Outdoor Voice yelled at by the assistant manager (who in retrospect was probably 19) but the whole time I was a wreck that some unsuspecting Valentine came up with the slightly-melty candy that had been down my now-tainted tights.

Have you ever seen a kid steal?

What did you do?

Officer T., a policeman in the Bridgton area, offers advice from the law enforcement perspective: “A young child does not know the outcome of their actions. If one were to see [stealing] they should either approach the store manager or the parent. Never the child. Understanding this is wrong should start at home.”

What if it was a teenager, swiping some clothes or video game?

“A teenager should have begun to understand that they are to be held accountable for their actions,” says Officer T. “The actions they take do have an appropriate consequence.

The result of this action is a juvenile summons for theft with a juvenile court date. A lot of times a judge will give the juvenile community service.”

We laugh when we find Sister’s missing Halloween candy in the doll-

house. We laugh a bit less when Mom’s Chanel lipstick is found smooshed beyond recognition under the pillow.

And hardly at all when Dad’s BlackBerry is in the potty. When do we teach that taking OPP is bad?

According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a child around the age of four does “understand that taking something which belongs to another person is wrong.” However, “It is normal for a very young child to take something which excites his or her interest.”

Don’t tell your child that they are a thief or throw their name out anytime something goes missing. Certainly if stealing becomes a habit, professional intervention is a must.

Older kids steal for various reasons ranging from jealously of a sibling who gets more gifts or affection; to seem brave to peers; to give a gift they can’t afford; a fear of dependency or just because they are punks. If you catch your kiddo with stolen property, ponder if they are doing it for attention.

“In these cases, the child may be expressing anger or trying to get even’ with his or her parents; the stolen object may become a substitute for love or affection. The parents should make an effort to give more recognition to the child as an important family member,” says the AACAP chapter, “Children Who Steal.”

Like most teachable moments, they start with the parent.

“Parents should actively teach their

children about property rights and the consideration of others. If you come home with stationary or pens from the office or brag about a mistake at the supermarket checkout counter, your lessons about honesty will be a lot harder for your child to understand.”

Most parents use the return-intears ritual. D.G., mom of three boys, says, “I have marched my kids right back into the place they took it from and made them hand it back to someone who worked there. The embarrassment of having to go back in and apologize is usually enough to make it stop after one try.”

Some parents kick it up to the Jail Fear Factor. “When Z was 3, her Daddy went away on a deployment.

When he returned, typical behaviors you’d expect from such upheaval began. One of the things she did was started taking things out of our room, things that did not belong to her,” says K.I. “So, he told her about jail. He especially hit home the fact that she wouldn’t get to see Mommy and Daddy anymore except during visiting hours and how there’d be no more snacking and no more treats. We haven’t had an issue since.”

Kids: It’s OK if you steal our hearts, just leave our wallets (and lipsticks) alone.

(Maggie Knowles is a columnist for The Portland Daily Sun. Her column appears Wednesdays. Her blog is at http://sexynaptime.blogspot.com.)

For us, the proverbial streets paved with gold are somewhere else LETTERS from page 4

It seems that there are gallons of ink being spilled on the plight of the homeless, the displaced, the disabled, the disenfranchised and the dis this and the dis that. There seems to be barrels of money for low income housing for people that blow into town the need a place to live. Advocates are falling all over themselves to have the latest greatest pipeline into the endless thicket of benefits for those who seem to have fallen on hard times, or have never had to fall in the first place. The food pantries are bellowing how difficult things are for the less fortunate, while as a nation and a state we have an obesity epidemic.

The “less fortunate” have free medical care (we have none because we can’t afford it) free cell phones, discounts of natural gas, LIHEAP fuel assistance, EBT cards that are valid for lobster and fresh fish at Fisherman’s Net. Meanwhile, us idiots that did it the hard way ... paid for our kid’s education ... and in general paid for everything else wind up with zero. We had two kids ... it’s called “family planning” and having only as many kids as one can support. What do we get?

No college assistance because we are “too well off.”

I could go on and on, but you get the picture. To be candid, those who have made an effort over the years to make this place work are just disheartened and disgusted. We pay the taxes that provide the funding for all this crap and what do we get in return?

Failing schools, falling property values, rising taxes, streets that are filthy, people wandering around our once delightful neighborhood who look like they just escaped from the Augusta Mental Health Institute ... oh my, they DID just “escape”... they have been placed into supposedly supervised “group homes” which have about as much supervision as the night shift at the Dew Drop Inn Hotel and Lounge, and, last but not least, fewer city services. And, we are just going to say to hell with it and leave.

For us, the proverbial streets paved with gold are somewhere else. We are moving to a condo in Westbrook for a “summer place” and are going to become legal residents of the great state of Florida, that mecca for the overly taxed middle class from the Northeast, and, anywhere the politicians seem to think people that work for a living are a danger to society and need to be taxed out of existence. How is

this possible? Well, the taxes one doesn’t have to pay here pays for a nice little condo in the sunny South.

Our neighbor across the street is heading to Arizona ... she just got a pink slip and at the ripe old age of, say, 56 or so, is selling her home and is leaving. She was for many years a medical transcriptionist. Job? Gone ... poof.

So, there you have it. It’s not some mirage ... we, the middle class, are either dying off or, in order to survive, are leaving for somewhere else.

You may think this the writing of some right-wing nut case. If so, you’d be mistaken, as my bride and I started out with nothing ... zero ... and we did it the old fashioned way ... we worked, planned, invested, and paid our way. For this, we get a hearty “Have a nice day and don’t forget your property taxes are due this month, and estimated income taxes are as well, and if you die, don’t forget your estate taxes.”

Well, screw ‘em. We are outta here ASAP. We hope the tourists enjoy the city, as we can’t afford it anymore. Sincerely yours, Bob Smith Portland

In a country with such treasure and beauty, maybe hardship is dulled BRUNI from page 4

vulnerability. But nationally, Pisapia doesn’t see someone poised to supplant Berlusconi.

In a country with such treasure and beauty, maybe hardship is dulled and the situation hasn’t become quite bad enough.

I asked Mario Calabresi, a celebrated Italian journalist, why young Italians, whose unemployment rate is estimated to be about 27 percent, weren’t protesting on

the scale of the “indignados,” or indignant, who crowd public squares in Spain. He said it was partly because their parents remain affluent enough to supply them with money for clothes, clubs and beach vacations, at least for now.

“You’re indignado, but not so indignado that you’d rather go to the square than to the restaurant,” he said as we sipped espresso on a cobbled piazza in Turin.

Still he hasn’t given up his belief that Italians will pull it together. Neither has the mayor of Florence,

Matteo Renzi, an emerging center-left star.

“If Italians decide they really want to change 20 years of immobility, silence and political scandals, we have a future,” he said Monday in his Palazzo Vecchio office, whose walls and ceiling are covered in magnificent frescoes.

“It’s not easy to work here,” he added, “because you’re surrounded by the past. But I want to believe the most beautiful page in Florence’s history hasn’t been written.” I hope that’s true for all of Italy. For us, too.

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Wednesday, Sept. 14 Driving Skills for Life Program 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ford Motor Company Fund, along with the Governors Highway Safety Association, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, AAA Northern New England and local first responders will be bringing the DSFL program to Maine schools: Wednesday, Scarborough High School; Thursday at Bonny Eagle. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers. The hands-on Driving Skills For Life program helps young drivers improve skills in areas that are critical factors in 60 percent of teen crashes: Distraction awareness; vehicle handling; impaired driving.

There will be a student assembly with the local law enforcement, the Maine State Bureau of Highway Safety and AAA New England as well as a team of professional drivers who will be explaining the dangers of distracted driving. This will be followed by a day of dozens of students participating in actual driving courses and working with driving professionals on negotiating common road challenges. www.drivingskillsforlife.com.

Fundraiser for the Animal Refuge League 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. SpaTech Massage is once again doing a fundraiser for the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. They will be offering foot massage, chair massage (clothes on), reflexology and scalp massage for a donation.

The donations will go to ARL. No appointments necessary. They are located at 100 Larrabee Road in Westbrook.

Phone for more info: 591-4141.

Thursday, Sept. 15 AARP Driver Safety Class 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. AARP Driver Safety Classes for drivers age 50 and older will be presented in Portland from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, and in Windham on Sept. 17,. The class in Portland on Thursday, Sept. 15, will be held at the AARP Maine State Office, 1685 Congress St., Portland. The class in Windham will be presented on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham. The registration fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for others. To register, phone John Hammon, AARP volunteer instructor, at (207) 655-4943. Registration no later than Sept. 9 is recommended as class size is limited.

Labyrinth Walk 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Trinity Episcopal at 580 Forest Ave. (entrance in rear) is offering its indoor Chartre-style labyrinth for meditative walks on Thursday, Sept. 15 between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Allow about 30 minutes. No charge; donations gratefully accepted. FMI 772-7421.

The Greek Economic Crisis by Prof. Irwin Novak 4 p.m. Greece owes 350 billion euros — or nearly 150 percent of its GDP! — and the country is experiencing unprecedented continuing protests. Through video, graphs, slides and lecture material Prof. Irwin Novak will spell out the issues and open a discussion on Greece’s current economic crisis during a free talk in Room 133 Wishcamper Hall on the University of Southern Maine Portland campus.

The talk is presented by the Hellenic Society of Maine with the support of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Rm. 133, Wishcamper Hall, University of Southern Maine, Portland. A professor geology at USM, and not an economist, Dr. Novak will share his observations of recent events and outline the details behind the international headlines surrounding Greece’s financial predicament. He is keenly interested in modern Greece and has been studying the Greek financial state of affairs for some time. He has been a summer resident of Greece for more than 20 years.

The Fight Back Festival Bike Walk Run will take place Saturday, Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pineland Farms, New Gloucester. Participants of all levels and ability are invited to join Cancer Community Center and bike, run and walk at Pineland Farms for this family friendly day of encouragement and support. Participants will enjoy activities, demonstrations, balloons, face painting, live music and great food. Go to http:// FightBack.Kintera.org for more information. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) and cultural diversity of community; increase civic participation and fortify the cultural and economic viability of neighborhoods. This is accomplished by directly involving residents and businesses in art workshops that focus on neighborhood histories, assets and challenges, capacity building and leadership development. Art at Work has chosen the West End as a priority neighborhood and would need our support to proceed. The Project would meet once a month at Reiche Community Center, thus enhancing the use of this community space, for a two-and-a-half-hour session. The goal would be 25 participants engaged in the process by the end of one year. Each month would be a new project using a new art medium, led by professional artists from the Art at Work project. Art at Work would run the classes, help recruit community members to participate, provide materials, food and refreshments, and work to recruit West End artists as the teachers/facilitators. In addition to the 25 participants we also must commit to trying to raise $5000 by the end of the year with the help of a professional fundraiser’s advice and support. We could do this through WestFest, another neighborhood fundraiser, corporate and private donations, bake sales, art sales, etc.” www.WENAMaine.org

Acorn Productions free workshops

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Congregation Bet Ha’am, 81 Westbrook St., South Portland, Jewish Food Festival and CookOff. Local cooks will compete in four categories (Kugel, Brisket, Latkes, Other). The entries will be evaluated by a panel of celebrity judges (Joe Ricchio, Eliot Cutler, and Rabbi Jared Saks). To attend either enter the competition of make a donation at the door. For more information contact Samantha Johnson, 772-1959 or sjohnson@ mainejewish.org.

6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Acorn Productions begins its 2011-12 season of programming for the community with a pair of free offerings for adults and kids at the company’s studios in Dana Warp Mill in Westbrook. The adult sessions will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15 and Monday, Sept. 19 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Two sessions for kids also take place on Monday, Sept. 19 and Thursday, Sept. 22 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. All of Acorn’s free workshops are taught by Producing Director Michael Levine, and they are designed to provide beginning and continuing actors with an introduction to the actor’s craft, as well as a sense of what transpires during a full-length acting class. Students in the workshops participate in a series of acting games and theater exercises that will introduce them to many common acting terms.

No experience necessary, but pre-registration is required.

Interested students may sign up on line at www.acorn-productions.org or call Acorn’s business office at 854-0065.

The Acorn Acting Academy starts its fall session of eightweek classes for kids and adults the week of Sept. 26

WENA on Art at Work discussion

A One Woman Play by Elizabeth Peavey

Jewish Food Festival and Cook-Off

6:30 p.m. West End Neighborhood Association monthly meetings are at the Reiche Community Center, 166 Brackett St., Portland. “On Wednesday, August 31, 2011 a group of WENA members met with the Art at Work Portland staff (Marty Pottenger and Belinda Ray) to offer the West End an opportunity to be involved with the project ... (and) we would ask that you all vote on whether we would like to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit and engage more neighborhood residents with this project for 2011-12. Art at Work is a one year project starting in September 2011. The goals of the project are to strengthen neighborhood organizations as partners with government; expand memberships to reflect socioeconomic

7 p.m. Premier of “My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother,” $12 Students/Seniors; $15 Adult. St. Lawrence Arts Center.

“Losing a parent is difficult enough. Losing your final parent presents an additional challenge: What are you supposed to do with all your family’s stuff? Join celebrated Maine author Elizabeth Peavey as she confronts this question in her hilarious and heartbreaking one-woman show, My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother, which premieres at the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland. ... For months, Peavey avoided wading through her late mother’s things. But when her mom’s condo sells, she’s forced to reckon with its contents. As she does, objects surface, triggering memories

and emotions. Possessions she once thought would be easy to chuck – the Polynesian hors d’oeuvre platter, the milkglass and tea-cup collections, the kinda Colonial decorative scoop – suddenly take on epic stature, forcing the question: How do we know when to let go? Elizabeth Peavey is the author of ‘Outta My Way: An Odd Life Lived Loudly,’ a collection of columns from her Casco Bay Weekly days, and of ‘Maine & Me: 10 Years of Down East Adventures,’ which was awarded the Maine Literary Award for Best Mainethemed Book.” www.stlawrencearts.org

‘Art’ at Freeport Factory Stage 7:30 p.m. “Art,” written by celebrated French playwright Yasmina Reza and 1999 Tony Award winner for best play.

A story about three men whose friendship is tested when one of them purchases an expensive work of abstract art. Featuring Chris Newcomb, Joe McGrann and local favorite James Noel Hoban under agreement with Actors’ Equity. Performances run through Sunday, Oct. 2, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and one matinee at 2 p.m. on Oct. 2. Tickets are $15/$12 seniors and students and are available through our website: www.freeportfactory.com, 865-5505. The Freeport Factory Stage is located at 5 Depot St., downtown Freeport, one block east of L.L. Bean.

‘Bernard’ at Mayo Street 7:30 p.m. “The Demise and Fall of Bernard Madoff,” a modern tragedy in three acts. Staged reading of an original new work by playwright Cullen T.M. McGough. The cast includes: Dr. Howard Rosenfield as Bernard Madoff, Brenda Tubby as Ruth Madoff, Hal Cohen and Jessie Leighton as Mark and Andrew Madoff. The exceptional supporting cast includes: Harlan Baker, Lee Kerr, Stephanie Ross, Corey Gagne, MK Spain, April Singley, Michael Tooher, Josh Brassard, Jen Lazar and Daniel Shearer. Doors open at 7, show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Suggested donation $10. www.mayostreetarts.org

‘The Foreigner’ in Freeport 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15 to Oct. 2, Freeport Performing Arts Center, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview performance Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Comedy by Larry Shue. Characters in a small Southern town must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English. Nonstop hilarity and a wildly funny climax in which the “bad guys” are bamboozled and the “good guys” emerge triumphant. Advance tickets available online at www.fcponline.org/tix.htm or at Freeport Community Center Thrift Store, 43 Depot St., during their regular business hours. FMI: www.fcponline.org or 865-2220. Freeport Performing Arts Center also announces auditions for WFCP Home Time Radio Hour, Sept. 25 and 26, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Middle School, 19 Kendall Lane, Freeport. Roles for singers and actors in this old-time radio variety show. www.fcponline.org or 865-2220 see EVENTS page 14

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Census: Maine’s poverty rate rises in 2010 DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT New figures released from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Maine's poverty rate in 2010 was 12.5 percent, up from 11.4 percent in 2009. Last year, 161,000 Mainers lived in poverty, an increase of 13,000 over 2009.

Among the New England states, only Rhode Island had a higher poverty rate than Maine. Maine also ranked last in median household income. Nationally, the poverty rate increased to 15.1 percent, the highest level since 1993, and real median household incomes declined by 2.3 percent to $49,400, 7 per-

cent less than the peak of $53,252 in 1999.

"With unemployment at 9.6 percent nationally and 7.7 percent in Maine, it is not surprising that more people have fallen below the poverty level and that family incomes are hardly growing," said Maine Center for Economic Policy Executive Director Christopher St. John.

The rate of children in Maine under the age of 18 living in poverty is 18.7 percent, up from 17.1 percent in 2009. Nationally, 22 percent of children live in poverty.

"Poverty affects children profoundly, from their health to their performance in school to their suc-

cess in adulthood," said Maine Children's Alliance President/CEO Dean Crocker. "With poverty numbers on the rise, we must invest in effective solutions that equip children and their families with the tools needed to move out of poverty."

Using two-year average figures to evaluate the trend over time, Maine's poverty rate eased in 2009 and resumed an upward trend in 2010, without any significant fluctuation over the last three years. Also, using two-year average estimates and 2010 CPI adjusted dollars, Maine's average median household income of 2009-10 was $48,210, still below the prerecession high of $48,860 in the 2006-07 period.

Bottom line: ‘Basically, a lot less can be done with less money’ GRANTS from page one

Arthur Ledue, director of the charity’s lunch program, said he was told by someone at City Hall that his program and several others weren’t funded because Portland received less federal funding.

“That was quite a blow,” he said this week.

But that situation could become more common, as Congress appears poised to cut the CDBG program for a second straight year.

Community Development Block Grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Each year, the program funnels billions of dollars around the U.S. for development, neighborhood and job programs in economically challenged census tracts.

But this year, Congress cut the CDBG budget from $3.9 billion to $3.3 billion, putting the program at its lowest funding level since 1992.

Portland’s CDBG allocation for this fiscal year is about $1.9 million, down 16 percent from last year.

City officials, caught off guard by the size of the cut, dug into a special account last spring to replace some of the lost funds. Even so, at least eight agencies or programs that received CDBG money last year, including LearningWorks, Wayside Food Programs and Milestone Foundation, lost funding entirely this year.

Portland spent its CDBG money in the following areas: $670,000 went to social service programs, $414,000 went to the city’s planning office, $100,000 went to a city-run local small business loan program and $1.03 million went to local development activities — which mostly includes city of Portland projects or programs.

CDBG grant applications are rated by a dedicated city committee and ranked overall by the committee’s rating. Those recommendations are then reviewed by the city manager.

Programs with the highest scores receive funding based on the size of the request and how much money is available, among other factors. The city council has final authority to approve CDBG funds, although councilors typically defer to the city manager’s recommendations.

Facing another reduction in CDBG funding, the city is pressing Maine’s congressional delegation to fight for the program.

“Since this recession began, the City Council pledged that we would

“CDBG funds provide the backbone for our efforts. They are interwoven in our safety net. They spur economic development, create jobs and have helped those desperately trying to get back on their feet build their skills and find employment. As the demand increases for this shrinking pot, we cannot afford to lose more.” — Mayor Nick Mavodones maintain the city’s safety net and I am proud to say that up to this point we have. But, we cannot do this alone.

CDBG funds provide the backbone for our efforts,” Mayor Mavodones wrote in a letter sent to Sen. Olympia Snowe, Sen. Susan Collins and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree.

“They are interwoven in our safety net. They spur economic development, create jobs and have helped those desperately trying to get back on their feet build their skills and find employment. As the demand increases for this shrinking pot, we cannot afford to lose more,” he continued. “I hope we can count on your continued support of this program.”

The economics are pretty simple: If the city’s CDBG allocation drops even further, more programs will go unfunded, said Amy Pulaski, who manages the program for the city.

“Basically, a lot less can be done with less money,” she said in a recent interview. “A lot less applications can be funded, a lot less programs can be operated.”

For agencies like Wayside that are dealing with ever higher demand for food assistance, cutting back is not an option — with or without CDBG support.

“We didn’t get the funding this year, and it obviously impacts the amount of work we can do,” said Mary Zwolinski, Wayside’s president, who said staff are working longer hours to keep up with the need. “But we haven’t eliminated any programs. We are not in a position where we can eliminate programs for a problem that’s still there and is getting greater.”

Like Ledue at St. Vincent de Paul, Zwolinski says Wayside will try again next year for a CDBG grant.

It’s not just social service agencies that would lose out if the program gets cut even further.

“Less CDBG funding will impact city projects and programs as well,” Pulaski said. “There will be less funding available for sidewalk construction and parks, business development and housing programs, inspections, planning and administration. If proj-

ect requests go unfunded they will not get done. If program requests, planning or administration requests are not funded or cut significantly it may impact city services.”

Loss of CDBG funds could also lead to layoffs at City Hall.

It’s too soon to know how much funding Congress will dedicate to CDBG in its 2012 budget.

Willy Ritch, a spokesman for Pingree, said in an email that a House

committee reviewing the CDBG budget has called for the same funding levels as this current year. But, he said the so-called “Super Committee” in Congress charged with cutting the deficit is expected to cut the program further.

“We are hoping for an increase but it much more likely to be a decrease,” he said, adding that Pingree has urged congressional leaders to increase funding for the program.

Nicole Clegg, the city’s spokesperson, said they are closely following the situation and is still hoping the program will be level funded. At the same time, the city is aware that more cuts were likely.

How that would affect city services and staffing would depend on the size of the cut.

“A 7 percent cut is very different from a 30 percent cut,” she said.

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OrganizeME! brings personal organizing to the general public

BY NATALIE LADD THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

CONTACT: Dawna Hall, 318-5905, dawna@organizemaine.com www.organizemaine.com

In 2008, graphic designer Dawna Hall decided it was time to cut ties with her long-time career path and leverage her interest in her keen organizational talents by establishing a professional organizing company that would help overwhelmed homeowners clean up their act, and, “make their personal and professional spaces more functional and efficient.” Now at 40 years old, Hall says, “The phrase, ‘clear your clutter and clear your mind,’ is my mantra because it’s very difficult for people to view old stuff they’ve accumulated over the years as just ‘stuff’. I try and help them move past any emotional attachment they may have to things they simply don’t need or use anymore.”

Becoming more mainstream and accepted, Hall likens personal organizing to the concept of personal training when it was in its infancy. “People used to think personal training was just for the rich, but now anyone can get individualized training at their gym with their ten-dollar-a-month membership. The same accessibility is becoming common place for personal organizing.”

As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, Hall has completed 1,500 hours of paid orgainzing work and community education, and will take a comprehensive test in the fall to attain the highest level of certification in the field. She credits her current success to her

Weigh your expectations when eating out I have long asked myself the difference between standards and expectation; what they are, what they mean and if they matter when assessing a situation. The question has spilled over from restaurant food and service to my day-to-day relationships and ultimately, to life in general. My Elvis Costello lookalike Therapist, and my more enlightened friends who do a lot of introspective, growth workshops and reading tell me that expectations are the kiss of death for living in the present, unencumbered by unfinished business from the past or future pipe dreams yet to be realized.

This is certainly not the case in business as we expect ––––– things to meet or exceed our What It’s standards based upon expeLike riences tucked away in our “frame of reference” file. In a restaurant for example, we may be disappointed in a perfectly delicious, beautifully prepared, halfpound, medium-rare burger served with a mountain of hand-cut fries for $17, as this price point may seem offensive and unwarranted. Even if the food meets or exceed the standards of quality tastiness, the overall end result becomes null and void by the number of zeros on the meal ticket. I witnessed this very incident while sitting at a bar of a well known, carnivorously-oriented hot spot just last week.

Yes, you read this correctly. In this busy restaurant where the prices are still screaming, “Hey! It’s Summer in Portland!” my food quality standards are exceeded and other numerous expectations in line.

However, the hamburger incident up for review took place mid-week when I planned to cook something simple at home for New Guy, who I hadn’t seen in days and who was supposed to arrive by 6:30. He was running late (shocking) and I was thinking simple just got way, way simpler (grilled cheese? Shaw’s rotisserie chicken?) as I was running late myself, which happens frequently now that I have a certifiable Zumba addiction. I was sweaty and stressed and scrambling to throw something together when he said the magic words, “Let’s just go out.” Fast forward one hour later and I was sitting at the bar next to a well groomed, 60-something couple from Boston who, “eat out all over ‘da South Shore Boston and know from good food.”

When I’m out with New Guy, I try to resist my urge to interrogate strangers about their meals (curiosity killed the Nat), but I couldn’t help swiveling on my bar stool and say to the man, “Excuse me, your burger looked amazing, but I just heard you say you were pissed. May I ask why?” He said,”Listen, doll, this place may be fancy, but $17 for a burger? Doesn’t that seem sorta’ stupid to you? I’m not sure why I ordered it, but now I’m sorry I did. I coulda’ had a steak or something for not much more.” I didn’t ask him if it tasted good or if his mega-blingy girlfriend liked her meal. I just wondered what he expected for $17.

Around the corner and up the street a bit at NOSH, there’s a $20 burger with all kinds of random stuff on

Natalie Ladd

Graphic designer Dawna Hall created OrganizeME! As a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, Hall has completed 1,500 hours of paid orgainzing work and community education. (COURTESY PHOTO)

philosophy “to reuse and repurpose” things people are attached to.

For example, while working hands on with a client from “left to right across a room,” they uncovered an old paint set the woman hadn’t used in years, but was reluctant to part with.

Hall offered to bring it someplace where it would be appreciated and the woman readily agreed.

This and other similar incidents prompted her networking group Women Out Working (WOW), to partner with ecomaine’s recycling festival being held on Sept. 24 (see ecomaine. org for details).

Hall says, “I differentiate myself with this philosophy and it helps that there is no judgment on my end. I want my clients to enjoy their space and feel good about themselves at the same time. Personal organizing is an initial expense, followed up by check-ins, but for the most part, I’m teaching new life habits. It’s a great thing for both of us.”

And the name? Upon opening her business, Hall narrowed down the name choices to three options and put the issue up to a vote by her family and close friends.

OrganizeME! beat out Room to Spare and Organize with Style, and Hall thinks the play on words fits her venture well. “Personal organizing encompasses many things and I look forward to working with more people as the holidays approach.”

Visit www.organizemaine.

Organize ME! showcases a before-and-after comparison of a home space. (COURTESY com for more information about OrganizeME! PHOTOS)

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THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN, Wednesday, September 14, 2011— Page 9

Two Lights State Park hub of 9/11, park ceremonies DAILY SUN STAFF REPORT The National Day of Service and the 50th anniversary of the opening of Two Lights State Park drew large crowds to the Cape Elizabeth shore for dual honors on Sunday, Sept. 11.

Former state Rep. Herb Adams addressed over 100 Mainers who gathered on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor fellow Americans lost in the tragedy, and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the 40-acre parcel that has grown into one of Maine's most popular state parks.

Friends of the Mane State Parks also honored Edward Werler of Damariscotta, now 97, who served as the construction supervisor and first director of Two Lights, a former military reservation that was Maine's smallest state park when it opened June 5, 1961. Over 20,000 people visited Two Lights during its first month of operation that year.

"Starting as a fire tower warden ... then a ranger at Baxter State Park, then as director of one of Maine's busiest and most beautiful state parks, Mr. Werler's career shows what service to others can really mean," Adams told the crowd.

"And all in just his first 100 years of life, too!"

Adams led several hours of tours through Battery 201, a surviving bunker at the park that housed some of the most important military radar and coastal defenses of Casco Bay during World War II. The state obtained the site as military surplus from the General Services Administration for $28,000 in 1959.

Former Commissioner of the Maine Department

Former state Rep. Herb Adams addresses over 100 Mainers gathered on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 to honor fellow Americans lost in the tragedy, and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Two Lights State Park. (COURTESY PHOTO)

of Conservation, Eliza Townsend, who coordinated the event, said that the Friends of the Maine State Parks may make the gathering and bunker tours of Two Lights an annual event.

Two Lights State Park takes its name from the two lighthouse towers at nearby Dyer Cove, itself a popular scenic and tourist destination in Cape Elizabeth.

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it. It’s sort of a novelty, marketing thing, but everyone I know who’s on a cult-like, burger eating quest has ingested it at least once. They knew it was $20, they expected it to be obnoxiously filling and just a few have bristled at the price. Unlike my seatmate, the standards-to-expectations ratio made sense.

It’s much the same ordering off the menu of life.

The fine balance of standards and expectations gets tied in with not settling for less than you think you deserve and not selling yourself short in some way. We know how we want things to be and how we think they should go. Throw another person or two (be it a parent, a boss or a partner) into the mix and the poorly prepared or overpriced life incident becomes a matter of individual perception, misunderstanding and general discontent.

I guess my enlightened friends have the right outlook. Make well thought-out, deliberate decisions you believe in, based on previous experiences, to better embrace the present. Try new things with the knowledge that ultimately, the decision is yours and you are responsible for your own happiness. When you’re in a restaurant, don’t blame the establishment for your $17 burger if it’s well prepared, and served up with style.

Standards and expectations help us reinforce our value systems but we don’t live in a bubble. Take the standards and expectations of others into account when you think about your own. Think about what feels fair, good and right in all decision making and evaluating and remember, unless something is askew, if your ordered then it you own it ... and be sure to tip.

The Downlow: My column last week was about

an unfortunate incident that took place at one of my favorite Portland restaurants and the feedback was substantially commiserative regarding this, and other restaurants all over the city. However, one of my restaurant co-workers pointed out that far too little emphasis is placed on what’s done right, and although we had the expectations-to-standards ratio discussion, I am inclined to agree with her.

That said, I invite all readers to send me your best, recent restaurant experience. Feel free to name names and point fingers as free, shameless publicity will be well deserved by these eateries when they are highlighted in a near-future column.

(Natalie Ladd is a columnist for The Portland Daily Sun who writes about hospitality and other business topics. Her column appears Wednesdays.

Contact her at natalie@portlanddailysun.me.)

DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). A new activity will renew your vigor. Because you’re not sure what to expect from this experience, your senses will be on high alert, ready to receive and react to the slightest input.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

You have made appointments you’d like to keep. Being on time requires that you resist the impulse to do “just one more thing” before the imaginary buzzer goes off.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

Getting stressful work out of the way will be key. You’ll either do it now or decide to do it “never” -- both ways will eliminate the problem. Tonight, you’ll be a happy, peaceful version of yourself.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll get closure on an emotional burden.

This might be achieved by pouring your heart into a letter. You don’t even have to send it to get the full benefit of the exercise.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Conserve energy. Your brain is doing subconscious and creative work, and a slower pace allows it to happen unimpeded. Also, get to bed at a decent hour to set yourself up for big success tomorrow.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept. 14).

You’ll conjure magic dreams from the very core of your being. These aims are mostly selfless and have little to do with superficial matters. A friend’s recommendation will open new resources.

You’ll enjoy an ambitious project in November. A study pays off in February. Wedding bells ring in May. Aquarius and Capricorn people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 16, 4, 33, 29 and 20.

by Paul Gilligan

ARIES (March 21-April 19). You appreciate your position a lot better after spending time with someone who is not nearly as fortunate as you. It’s sometimes difficult to see what you have until you look through another person’s eyes.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You have a clear idea of what your future will look like. You will take pleasure and pride in the fact that things seem to be shaping up right before your eyes.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your rational side will overpower your emotional side for now. In the end, though, emotions always win. If you temporarily bottle them up, just be sure to circle back and let them out when it’s appropriate.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You feel things deeply -- sometimes too deeply for your own good. You can quietly breathe through strong feelings, though, and soon the emotions become manageable. Ultimately, they will fuel you instead of drain you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You can’t help but bring your special “you-ness” to everything you do. Just being around you is healing for someone. Your laughter chases the blues away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s always reassuring when you feel that people like you for who you are. But you are also wise to realize that “who you are” includes what you are able to do for the people in question.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). It’s not your job to prop up everyone around you, and yet it comes naturally to you.

You’re accustomed to having others lean on you. Caution: Whatever you do now will set a precedent for the future.

by Jan Eliot

HOROSCOPE

by Chad Carpenter

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Wednesday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2011. There are 108 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem after witnessing how the American flag continued to fly over Maryland’s Fort McHenry after a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; that poem, “Defence of Fort McHenry,” later became the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

On this date: In 1321, Italian poet Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna; he is believed to have been 56.

In 1861, the first naval engagement of the Civil War took place as the USS Colorado attacked and sank the Confederate private schooner Judah off Pensacola, Fla. In 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt succeeded him.

In 1941, Vermont passed a resolution enabling its servicemen to receive wartime bonuses by declaring the U.S. to be in a state of armed conflict, giving rise to headlines that Vermont had “declared war on Germany.”

In 1981, the syndicated TV program “Entertainment Tonight” made its debut.

In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, died at age 52 of injuries from a car crash the day before.

In 1986, President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, appeared together on radio and television to appeal for a “national crusade” against drug abuse.

In 1991, the government of South Africa, the African National Congress and the Inkatha (in-KAH’-tah) Freedom Party signed a national peace pact.

One year ago: Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers detained by Iran, was freed on $500,000 bail after 410 days in prison.

Today’s Birthdays: Actress Zoe Caldwell is 78. Feminist author Kate Millett is 77.

Actor Walter Koenig is 75. Singer-actress Joey Heatherton is 67. Actor Sam Neill is 64. Singer Jon “Bowzer” Bauman (Sha Na Na) is 64. Rock musician Ed King is 62.

Actor Robert Wisdom is 58. Rock musician Steve Berlin is 56. Actress Mary Crosby is 52. Country singer John Berry is 52. Actress Melissa Leo is 51. Actress Faith Ford is 47.

Actor Jamie Kaler is 47. Actress Michelle Stafford is 46. Rock musician Mike Cooley is 45. Actor Dan Cortese is 44. Actor-writerdirector-producer Tyler Perry is 42. Actor Ben Garant is 41. Rock musician Craig Montoya (Tri Polar) is 41. Actress Kimberly WilliamsPaisley is 40. Rapper Nas is 38. Actor Austin Basis is 35. Country singer Danielle Peck is 33. Pop singer Ayo is 31. Actor Sebastian Sozzi is 29. Actor Adam Lamberg is 27.

Actor-singer Logan Henderson is 22.

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ANNIE’S MAILBOX Dear Annie: A while back, I signed up for Facebook in order to stay in touch with friends and renew old acquaintances.

Several weeks ago, my husband’s 35-year-old daughter, “Sheila,” sent me a friend request. She has not been in touch with us since she turned 18, when my husband no longer had to pay child support. Obviously, they were never close. The only time we heard from her was when she wanted money.

I told my husband about the request, and he said to ignore it. But Sheila is now married with a child, and I’d like to think she has since matured and wants to reconnect with her father. Of course, his impression is that she wants something from us. Out of respect for my husband’s wishes, I did not respond to Sheila’s request.

Even though I have no desire to be Facebook friends with my husband’s daughter, I feel stuck in the middle. I think he should get to know her again and meet his grandchild. I do not want to go behind his back to establish contact. What should I do? -- Stuck in the Middle in Kansas Dear Stuck: We hope your husband realizes that an 18-yearold girl is apt to behave much differently than a 35-year-old married mother. As the adult during the divorce, it was your husband’s responsibility to maintain a relationship with his child and not allow her adolescent anger to get in the way.

We think Sheila deserves another chance, and so does your husband. Encourage him to make contact. He has a grandchild to think of. And if she’s only after money, he’ll find out soon enough. (And he can always say “no.”)

Dear Annie: I am a single mom in my 40s. I’ve been divorced for two years and am dating again for the first time in more than 20. I recently met a great guy. I was very upfront and let him know early on that I was looking for a long-term relationship. I am very traditional when it comes to dating

and marriage.

In turn, he made it clear that he was not sure what he wanted. We go out to dinner and dancing, and I’ve met several of his friends. This seems like a relationship to me, but I don’t want to make assumptions. It’s only been six weeks, but I need to know: Should I just be patient and let it play out? Or do I talk to him again and tell him how I feel at this point? My heart and my head are telling me two different things. -- Hopeless Romantic Dear Hopeless: You are in too big of a hurry to make this permanent. Yes, it’s a “relationship,” but that means nothing when it comes to the long haul. This guy has told you that he isn’t ready to commit. You haven’t been dating all that long, and if you demand to know his future intentions now, you will push him away. You can enjoy what you have and hope there is more down the road. But if you are in a rush to get married, look elsewhere.

Dear Annie: I sympathize with “Tired of Wet Beds,” whose 14-year-old stepson has enuresis. I went through the same thing with my daughter, who wet the bed until she was 11.

I discovered that an allergy to the lactose in milk can cause bedwetting. After my daughter was off whole milk for three days, she stopped wetting the bed completely. If the stepson has any sensitivity to dairy products or if he was allergic to milk as a baby, this could be the root cause. There are milk products available with pre-digested lactose already in them that might help. Taking him off dairy for a few days will not hurt him and may prove an easy and inexpensive solution to the problem. -- Been There, Done That Dear Been There: Dozens of readers suggested that lactose intolerance could be a factor in bedwetting. We hope “Tired” will check it out.

Annie’s Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to: anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or write to: Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045.

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Another donation jar stolen in Portland

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

A Portland man was arrested for allegedly swiping a donation jar for an organization that delivers food, medicine and clothing to needy children and people around the world, police said.

Danny Mitchell, 45, was arrested early Tuesday morning about 15 minutes after he left a Portland 7-Eleven with a Feed the Children donation jar, police said. He is accused of taking it from the store located at 704 Congress St. shortly before 3 a.m., said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman.

“The clerk saw him take the jar and leave the store with it,” he said, adding that Mitchell was described as leaving on a bicycle.

Mitchell He was arrested a short time later about a mile away on Pearl Street, Rogers said. Police recovered about $58.

“They retrieved the donation container at his apartment,” he said.

Mitchell was also charged with possession of drugs, he added.

In a different incident earlier this month, a man stole a donation jar containing about $3,000 for youth left orphaned by Japan’s recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami.

Police are still searching for a man they say walked into Portland’s Yosaku Japanese Restaurant and walked away with the jar.

Air National Guard member charged with sexual assault Police say a member of the Maine Air National Guard was arrested Saturday on allegations that he sexually assaulted two Portland children several years ago.

Jason Lovejoy, 38, remained at the Cumberland County Jail Tuesday after officials said he returned to Portland from his current home in North Carolina. He was in the area to attend an Air National Guard event, said Lt. Gary Rogers, a police spokesman.

Lovejoy is accused of sexually assaulting two children when they were between the ages of five and seven, he said.

However, the allegations were just recently reported to police. Rogers could not immediately say how many years ago the incidents took place.

When Lovejoy returned to Portland for the Air National Guard event, he was arrested.

A National Guard spokesperson could not be reached to confirm Lovejoy’s status or membership with the Air National Guard.

He’s being held on $50,000 cash bail, officials said.

He was charged with two counts of gross sexual assault.

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SMCC hosts economic forum Southern Maine Community College announced it will host a forum on higher education and economic development today with local and national experts.

The event will include comments from U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges, Frank Chong, a panel discussion with regional workforce experts, and the presentation of a detailed new study on Maine’s looming education and workforce skills gaps. The forum will run from 8-11 a.m.

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Friday, Sept. 16 Constitution Day at UMaine School of Law noon to 1:10 p.m. The University of Maine School of Law will celebrate Constitution Day with a lecture by Professor Margaret Burnham titled “Public Memory and the Civil Rights Era: Cold Cases, Truth Projects, Apologies and Monuments.” The lecture will be held in the Moot Court Room, School of Law, Deering Avenue, Portland. This event is free and open to the public. “Burnham is a professor of law at Northeastern University. She is a noted expert in civil and human rights, comparative constitutional rights and international criminal law. Burnham is the founder of Northeastern’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project. Previously, she has served as an attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, as an associate justice on the Boston Municipal Court and a partner in a Boston-based civil rights firm.” For more information, contact the School of Law at 780-4344.

Book Signing with Eric Hopkins 5 p.m. Portland Museum of Art. “Meet artist Eric Hopkins at the Museum Store and have him sign your copy of his new book Eric Hopkins: Above and Beyond (published by Down East Books, $50).”

‘The Princess of Montpensier’ 6:30 p.m. “In ‘The Princess of Montpensier,’ acclaimed filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier directs a spectacular cast in a riveting, lush romantic drama set in the high courts of 16th-century France. Against the backdrop of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, Marie de Mézières (Mélanie Thierry), a beautiful young aristocrat, finds herself married to a young prince (Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Love Songs) she does not love, haunted by a rakish suitor (Gaspard Ulliel, A Very Long Engagement) from her childhood, and advised by an aging nobleman (Lambert Wilson, Of Gods and Men) harboring his own forbidden desire for her. The Princess of Montpensier must struggle passionately to stay alive in the intrigue of this corrupt political and romantic web of duty, passion, religion, and war. In French with English subtitles.” Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

Bad Dog Barks 8 p.m. A night of staged readings of comedic, tragic and tragi-comedic short plays by Seth Berner at Lucid Stage.

Benefit for Lucid Stage, suggested donation; $10/$8 for seniors and students; call 899-3993 for tickets.

Saturday, Sept. 17 Quimby Colony $5 meal 9 a.m. to noon. Quimby Colony, 769 Congress St., Portland, features an event by Slow Food Portland and Jonah Fertig of Local Sprouts: a $5 meal. “We’ll be gathering at Quimby Colony’s (located in the old Roma Restaurant) new renovated kitchen facility, everyone will put $5 into a spending pool, we’ll walk down to the Saturday Farmer’s Market in Deering Oaks Park, buy locally grown ingredients, and then come back and together cook a delicious $5 lunch for everyone. Jonah Fertig of Local Sprouts Cooperative and Cafe will lead the market shopping expedition and lunch preparation.”

Maine Buddy Program Training at the Cancer Community Center 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Cancer Community Center seeks cancer survivors and co-survivors (partners, parents, and family members of cancer patients as well as those who have lost a loved one to cancer) who would like to use their own experience to help others. The Center is offering a Maine Buddy Program Training at the Cancer Community Center, 778 Main St. in South Portland. Lunch will be provided and pre-registration is required. Cancer survivors and co-survivors should be at least six months out of their own cancer experience or loss in order to be trained to be a Maine Buddy. Pre-registration for this training is required. To learn more about this training or ways to become involved with the Maine Buddy Program, contact Jani Darak-Druck at 774-2200 or jani@CancerCommunityCenter.org.

PRLT Annual Meeting & Outdoor Family Walk 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Presumpscot Regional Land Trust will host a program from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; guided walk begins at 11:15 a.m. at Randall Orchards, 1 Randall Road, Standish. From 9 a.m. to 9:45, a.m., refreshments, introductory presentation, PRLT business meeting; 9:45 a.m. to 10 a.m., overview of PRLT programs in 2011-2012; 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Randall Orchard Protection Effort Presentation; 10:45 a.m. to 11 a.m., Q&A; 11 a.m., refreshments; 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., guided walk on the Randall property.

Apple picking and farmstand will be open. Cider and baked goods will be served. “Come enjoy this beautiful property with others in your community. Learn about this conserva-

The University of Maine at Farmington’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program will open its fall 2011 Visiting Writing Series with a reading by award-winning poet Nikky Finney. (COURTESY PHOTO) tion effort in Standish and Gorham. FMI: contact Tania at prlandtrust@yahoo.com.”

Mad Horse Theatre Family Fun Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mad Horse Theatre Company is putting out a call for crafters for a Family Fun Day on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher St., South Portland. The event will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

There is a large, recently paved parking lot surrounding the entire facility, and we will also have food, games, and facepainting and special fx makeup booths for kids and adults alike. The charge to participate is $25, and participants provide their own tables and displays.

Chair Taping Workshop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Shakers pioneered the use of cloth tape for chair/stool seating and visitors can learn the same traditional method at a Chair Taping Workshop to be held at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Fee: $35. Pre-registration required. Contact the Shaker Village for special workshop instructions. 926-4597, usshakers@aol.com.

Open Lighthouse Day 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The third annual Maine Open Lighthouse Day will take place, rain or shine, with many of the state’s coastal, island and river lighthouses planning to welcome the public. “Eighteen thousand people visited 25 open light stations during last year’s event, and 5,000 people climbed up light towers for the lantern room view. The event is coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard, in partnership with the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation. It is the largest event of its kind in the country.

Maine lighthouse fans can learn about participating lights and share their Lighthouse Day plans on the new event Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MaineOpenLighthouseDay.” Most lighthouses will be open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for guided or self-guided tours of keeper’s houses and light towers. Some light stations will have limited accessibility or special restrictions. For details about visitor hours, fees, activities and transportation to each participating lighthouse, visit www.lighthouseday.com or contact the friends group of an individual light.

13th annual Fall in the Village Art Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ”View the works of talented artists from Maine and New England ... ... all in the artistic setting of a historical coastal Maine village.” Live music showcased on the L.L. Bean Discovery Park Stage all day. Discovery Park on the L.L. Bean campus. www.freeportusa.com/artfestival.html

Fourth Annual Touch a Truck 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Gateway Shoppes at Scarborough will host the Fourth Annual Touch a Truck to benefit the Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes. Join hundreds of local families as they experience a variety of exciting vehicles from around the region. Dump trucks, racecars, fire trucks and classic cars are just a few of many types of vehicles that will be at the event. The event will be held

at the The Gateway Shoppes at Scarborough, (Exit 42 off the Maine Turnpike and home of Cabela’s) rain or shine.

Touch a Truck, sponsored by Hannaford, AAA Northern New England, The Maroon Group LLC, and Bill Dodge Auto Group, gives children the opportunity to touch, sit in and experience these awesome vehicles up close and personally. Admission is $5 per person and free for children under the age of 2. Funds will directly benefit the March of Dimes.

Children will not be admitted without an adult. In addition, Touch-A-Truck will feature children’s entertainment, raffles, and refreshments.

Third Annual Family Jamboree in Wells 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Third Annual Falmily Jamboree is sponsored by the Wells Chamber of Commerce. Come join the family fun at the Spiller Farm. There will be hayrides, music, farm games, apple pickin’, food, crafters, kids area and more. Spriller Farm, 1054 Branch Road (Route 9A) Wells. www.wellschamber.org

St. Dominic’s Reunion at Maine Irish Heritage Center noon to 4 p.m. St. Dominic’s Reunion at the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Buffet served at 1 p.m. “This will be a great opportunity to see former classmates, parishioners, and share your memories All are welcomed, please RSVP by Sept. 1. To reserve your place at $25 each send check made payable to: St. Dominic’s Reunion/MIHC PO Box 7588, Portland, ME 04112.”

Auditions for ‘The Wandering Beggar’ 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. An original adaptation of Solomon Simon’s ”The Wandering Beggar” or “The Adventures of Simple Schmerel” on Sept. 17 and 18 at the Acorn Studios, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., 90 Bridge St. in Westbrook. Performance date Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2-Dec.18. There is a stipend for actors. To audition, sign up at www.acorn-productions. org or call 854-0065 for an audition appointment.

2011 Portland Museum of Art Auction 5 p.m. Portland Museum of Art. Doors open at 5 p.m. Silent Auction and Cocktail Party: $75. Live Auction and Dinner: $125 (ticket includes admission to Silent Auction as well).

At the PMA. “The evening will feature a Live Auction of 20 extraordinary items with Auctioneer Tom Saturley and a Silent Auction of 200 fabulous items from categories such as Art, Dining and Edibles, Jewelry, Home & Garden, Excursions and Entertainment, and Antiques and Collectibles.” http://www.portlandmuseum.org

Moon Festival 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine will hold its annual Moon Festival, Woodford’s Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St. (off Forest Avenue/Route 302); potluck dinner (please bring a dish to share). Moon cakes tasting Guzheng music, songs and recital of poems with a moon’s theme (performers welcome). see next page

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Lucid’s One Year Celebration and Open House 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, celebrates one year on Baxter Boulevard. “Stop by Lucid Stage’s Open House tonight and help us celebrate our first year in business! Free admission, tours, and live entertainment!” www.lucidstage.com

Playing For Change — Playing For Maine 9 p.m. The Playing For Change — Playing For Maine event will take place at The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, and features performances by Toussaint Liberator: Defender of Roots, Protector of Soul, Portland’s own The Beat Horizon, MAMM students, The OxyMorons, and MAMM Instructor and local beatboxer, Chas Lester.

Doors open at 8 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 adult/$8 atudents and are for sale at Bull Moose Music stores. Ticket proceeds will benefit The Maine Academy of Modern Music and The Playing For Change Foundation. “The Playing For Change Foundation (www.playingforchange.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating positive social change through music education.”

Sunday, Sept. 18 Portland Trails 10K ‘Trail to Ale’ 9 a.m. “Join us for the 12th annual Portland Trails 10K ‘Trail to Ale’ this year. ...

The race starts on the Eastern Promenade Trail, loops Back Cove, and finishes at East End Beach. The course is exclusively offroad and offers beautiful views of Portland harbor and Back Cove. Registration to the race is only $20! After the race, join us for the best post-race party in town ... free beer and pizza, generously donated by Shipyard Brewing Company and the Portland Pie Company in addition to healthy snacks from Whole Foods Market are offered to all runners. Dance to the sounds of DJ David SKYY and stick around for raffle prizes and the awards ceremony.” http://trails. org/10k-static.html

Second annual Apple Festival 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Second annual Apple Festival at the First Congregational Church at 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Phone: 8293644. www.maine.info/events/festivals.php

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The 16th annual Epicurean Auction Benefit 5:30 p.m. “Join us for an evening of exquisite food and wine, silent and live auctions, and delectable desserts and coffee served onstage at Merrill Auditorium. Sample delights from Maine’s finest restaurants while bidding on a selection of unique and exciting items. Proceeds benefit Ovations Offstage, our community-based arts programs.”

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 Community Development Block Grant meetings 6 p.m. The city of Portland receives approximately $1.9 million annually of federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for urban planning, development and social service needs in Portland Districts 1, 2 and 3. City Councilors Kevin Donoghue (District 1), Dave Marshall (District 2) and Ed Suslovic (District 3) and city staff are seeking input and feedback from residents about CDBG funding at work in their community at a series of public meetings next month. District 1 meeting is Sept. 21 (Bayside, East Bayside, Munjoy Hill and Cliff Island), Merrill Rehearsal Hall, Myrtle Street; District 2 meeting (West End, Parkside, and St. John Valley) is Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Reiche School and Community Center, 166 Brackett St.; District 3 meeting (Libbytown) is Monday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at West School, 57 Douglass St. For more information about these meetings or CDBG programs, contact Amy Grommes Pulaski, HCD Program Manager at 874-8731, or avp@portlandmaine.gov.

Thursday, Sept. 22 U.S. Cellular smartphone clinic noon to 2 p.m. “With a recent study showing a nearly 80 percent increase in smartphone shipments from a year ago, there are plenty of first-time smartphone users who may want a little help figuring out everything their advanced devices have to offer. U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) is hosting a free workshop ... at 494 Congress St. in Portland to guide attendees through all of the features and functions of the company’s Android-powered, Windows Phone and BlackBerry devices that can enhance their lives.

Associates will answer questions and demonstrate common features such as e-mail access, web browsing, calendar synchronization, browsing for apps and how the device can be personalized to fit their lifestyles.” The Device Workshops are open to current smartphone owners, as well as those interested in upgrading to a smartphone. Attendees do not have to be a U.S. Cellular customer. All smartphone accessories will be 25 percent off. 772-7740.

Daryn Daniluk leads Lilly, a Jack Russell terrier mix, while he carries Missy, his Pomeranian, on Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Casablanca, 18 Deering Avenue. Daniluk said Missy gets hot and needs a helping hand. The Sixth annual WoofminAnnual Dinner and Leadership Awards Custom House Wharf, Portland, offers a ster Dog Show & Cover Dog Challenge is Saturday, Oct. 1 in Scarborough. (DAVID CARKHUFF FILE 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Portland Regional Chamsailing trip and wine education class rolled PHOTO) ber announces its Annual Dinner and Leadership into one. Tickets are $50. To make reserAwards at Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring St. vations or for more information visit www. have slashed poverty rates, dramatically raised educational “The winner of this year’s Henri A. Benoit Award for Leaderwinewiseevents.com. levels and galvanized citizen participation. ... The School of ship in the Private Sector is Merton G. Henry of the law firm Americas Watch is an independent organization that seeks P.E.E.R. Awards Jensen, Baird, Gardner & Henry. Among his many comto close the U.S. Army School of the Americas, through 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland, munity activities, Mr. Henry has been a Trustee of Maine vigils and fasts, demonstrations and nonviolent protest, presents the First Annual P.E.E.R awards, recognizing outMedical Center, the Portland Museum of Art, and Bowdoin as well as media and legislative work. Its goal is to constanding theatrical contribution in Greater Portland. “If you College, served as Chairman of the Portland School Comnect grass roots movements in the US and Latin America, have been involved in the making of professional theater mittee, and was a long-time advisor to Senator Margaret to organize and facilitate delegations which will contribute in the Greater Portland area sometime in September 2010 Chase Smith. The Neal W. Allen Award, for Leadership in information and logistical support to human rights camto September 2011, consider yourself and/or your show the Public Sector, will be presented to former Portland City paigns in Latin America.” nominated. ... This gala event’s purpose is to recognize Manager Joe Gray. Mr. Gray worked for more than 40 years Greater Portland’s Professional Theater Community. The in city government, the last 10 years as City Manager. He event is open to all members of that theater community … retired in February of this year.

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For Economic Development, the Robert R. Masterton Award will go to Mike Dubyak, President and CEO of Wright Free Seminar — Smart Choices In Retirement Express. Mr. Dubyak has spent almost 20 years building Monday, Sept. 19 10 a.m. Seminar hosted by Seth Cheikin, AAMS, Financial the company and driving the strategic plans, infrastructure Advisor. During the seminar, participants will learn 10 princiand operating philosophies that guide the company’s sucples to help them make their money last in retirement, with Looking to Latin America to Save Ourselves cess and contribute to the region’s economic growth. the goal of providing a stable, steady retirement income. At 7 p.m. Peace Action Maine will host Lisa Sullivan, coordiThe President’s Award will be presented to Josh Broder, Edward Jones, 251 U. S. Rt. 1, Falmouth Shopping Center, nator for the School of the Americas Watch (SOAW) Latin President of Tilson Technology Management, an indepensecond floor, Falmouth on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m., Sept. 21 at America Project. “Sullivan will share insights on how people dent information technology project management com10 a.m. and 2 p.m., and Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. To reserve your in the U.S. may learn from the people of Latin America as pany. Mr. Broder is responsible for strategy, leadership, and place, call Carole Vreeland at 781-5057. they have struggled with political, economic, military, and business development for the company and has led growth social exploitation. While media attention in the U.S. has Civic Center Finance Committee Meeting throughout the North American market. We will also be been focused on the Middle East and North Africa, enornoon. Cumberland County Civic Center finance committee announcing the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year Winner.” mous changes have been happening in Latin America. meeting, agenda items include proposed FY2012 Operwww.portlandregion.com There, ten countries have elected progressive presidents ating Budget, FY2012 Capital Budget, Proposed County over the past ten years, launching creative initiatives that Warrant and suggestions for closing budget gap. see next page

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– EVENTS CALENDAR––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– theatre season for young children, ‘Prairie’ is the Museum & Theatre’s first post-merger foray into more sophisticated material for a slightly older audience (the show is recommended for ages 6 and up). With a small cast and minimalist set, the production was created to travel to schools and other venues to get young audiences excited about US history. The first traveling performance will be at Strawberry Banke’s fourth annual New Hampshire Fall Festival in Portsmouth on Oct. 8. ‘Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie’ stars two of the Museum & Theatre’s most popular young performers: Emma Cooper (Beauty & the Beast, James & the Giant Peach) as Pepper Lewis and Michela Micalizio (Pinocchio, Santa’s Reindeer Revue, Little Red Riding Hood) as Hattie Campbell.” Tickets are $8 for Museum members, $9 for non-members, and are available at the Museum (142 Free St. in Portland), at kitetails.org or by phone at 8281234, ext. 231.

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‘Martinis and Art’ 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. “Martinis and Art,” an annual art raffle to benefit Maine cancer patients will be held at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute on Commercial Street in Portland.

The centerpiece of the evening will be an art raffle where lucky event ticket holders will win pieces from top regional artists. Those attending will be treated to a night of food, drinks, music by jazz piano trio Standard Issue, and great art. Bob Crowley, Maine resident and winner of Survivor: Gabon in 2008, is the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Tickets can be purchased by calling the American Cancer Society at 373-3700, and press option 3. The cost is $85 each for event admission and includes one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased at the event for $40 each or three for $100.

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Girl Scout Dropout launch party 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Girl Scout Dropout launch party at Grace Restaurant in Portland. The event will take place in the basement of the renovated church, now high-end restaurant, Grace. “Girl Scout Dropout is a newly launched community for women (and men) who embrace their rebellious spirits and celebrate the fact that their personal ‘rules’ do not coincide with the guidelines that have been laid out by society. Sandi Amorello’s Girl Scout Dropout community for alternative-thinking women (and men) of all ages was created to support the Irreverent Widow Project, a combined art exhibit, website and blog that supports women suffering through a variety of life’s perils. ‘This party is not for the faint of heart,’ said Sandi. Anyone interested in joining the GSD community can do so for free online at www. girlscoutdropout.com.

SheSpeaks at Mayo Street 6:30 p.m. “An evening of storytelling that explores the many ways we honor ourselves as women. Guest Speakers Jeanne Thompson, Shay Stewart Bouley, Jessica Esch, Monique Barrett, and Karen Wyman will offer perspective, and inspiration on the topic of ‘honoring.’” Mayo Street Arts Center. Tickets $12 in advance/$15 at the door. www.

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2011 Visiting Writing Series at UMF 7:30 p.m. The University of Maine at Farmington’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program will open its fall 2011 Visiting Writing Series with a reading by award-winning poet Nikky Finney. She will read from her work in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed by a signing by the author. A nationally recognized poet and author of four

On Friday, Sept. 23, Senator George J. Mitchell will provide the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. (COURTESY PHOTO) collections of poetry, Finney has been critically acclaimed as “one of the most eloquent, urgent, fearless and necessary poets writing in America today.” Her work includes, “On Wings Made of Gauze;” “Rice,” which received a PEN America Open Book Award; “The World is Round,” winner of the 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award for Poetry; and “Head Off & Split,” published by Northwestern University Press in February 2011. She has also written a collection of stories titled “Heartwood” that was published in 1998 and in 2006 she edited “The Ringing Ear,” an anthology of African American poets writing and reflecting on the South.

Friday, Sept. 23 Senator George Mitchell keynotes NRCM meeting 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Senator George J. Mitchell will provide the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Natural Resources Council of Maine. The meeting will be held at Hannaford Hall on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine, and the theme is “Finding Common Ground to Protect our Planet.” NRCM also will announce the recipients of its annual environmental awards at this meeting, which is free and open to the public. To register visit: http://www.nrcm.org/2011_annual_meeting.asp. For more information see www.nrcm.org

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6 p.m. In ‘Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie,’ two teenage girls embark upon the quintessential American adventure: traveling west with their families on the Oregon Trail in 1847. This fall, two young actresses will embark on an adventure of their own: bringing this acclaimed story to the stage at the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine. The show will debut on Sept. 23 and 24 at 6 p.m. in the Museum’s Dress Up Theatre. ... A complement to the regular

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6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pumpkinhead & Primas share the spotlight at Portland Ballet Studio’s fall celebration and sneak preview of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This evening of fun, bar games, Shipyard Pumpkinhead Ale, beer and ballet trivia, and brief performance is a 21-plus event. Admission is a suggested donation of $10. Pumpkinhead & Primas, sponsored in part by Shipyard Brewing, is at the Portland Ballet Studios at 517 Forest Ave. in Portland. Parking is available in the Greenlight Studios lot at the corner of Dartmouth Street and Forest Ave. For more information about the event, call 772-9671. To learn more about Portland Ballet, visit www.portlandballet.org.

A Totally RAD Night 7 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy A Totally RAD Night with the Time Pilots, a fundraiser for the Amy St. Laurent Fund. The fund underwrites the Portland Police Department’s Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Training class.

R.A.D., which is offered several times during the year, is designed to help women survive situations in which their lives are in jeopardy. A Totally RAD Night will be a fun evening of dancing and music from the Time Pilots, sponsored

by Live Maine and preceded by a silent auction. Tickets are $25. You must be 21 to attend the show. Refreshments will be provided along with fun ‘80s themed items. Tickets can be purchased on online http://www.ticketriver.com/ event/1446-a-totally-r-a-d--night-with-the-time-pilots/ or at the door. Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave.

The Maine Event, Global Fight League 7 p.m. Bellum Sports Management Presents GFL 11 The Maine Event, Global Fight League at the Portland Expo. “In conjunction with the Global Fight League we offer an elite local MMA production featuring professional and amateur MMA fighters from Maine and across New England. Our first event May 6th at the Portland Expo was a tremendous success and we look forward to building our brand with the goal of offering premier MMA events across the State of Maine.” www.fightmaine.com/events.htm

‘Wine Maniacs: Life in the Wine Biz’ 7:30 p.m. At Longfellow Books, Layne Witherell will read and sign his book, “Wine Maniacs: Life in the Wine Biz.” “This is not your usual trust fund baby’s account but covers the good, the bad and the ugly of the author’s career in all facets of the wine biz. If you are into wine this is a talk that you won’t want to miss.” www.longfellowbooks.com

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