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Organ renovations move forward

Preble Street Resource Center is planning to move its Lighthouse Teen Shelter from a cramped facility on Elm Street (shown above) to a larger facility at 38 Preble St. (pictured below). If all goes to plan, the new facility will have 24 beds, up from 16 now.

Preble Street, which is trying to raise $3.5 million to support the new shelter, is hoping to have the new facility up and running by July 1, 2012. (CASEY CONLEY PHOTOS)

Preble St. planning to move teen shelter

BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

More nights than not, teenagers looking for a place to sleep are turned away from Preble Street’s Lighthouse teen shelter.

The teen facility, on Elm Street, can sleep 16 people. But because of limitations with the existing shelter layout, and rules requiring people of different ages and genders to be separated, some kids get turned

away even when beds are open, says Mark Swann, executive director of Preble Street Resource Center.

That situation could change as soon as next summer.

The nonprofit is looking to buy a building at 38 Preble St. and convert it into the new teen shelter. The three-story building, formerly home to Dragon Products Co., is mostly vacant and has been for sale for some see SHELTER page 6

Municipal Organist Ray Cornils plays the Kotzschmar Organ, an instrument that he says is in much need of repairs to fix air leaks and mend the instrument's nearly century old pipes and infrastructure. The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a $1.5 million bond that will be used largely to fund renovations on the organ. For a story, see page 3. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

The great gentrification

Same-day voter registration Cheverus is a gridiron force

See Jeffrey S. Spofford on page 4

People’s veto makes ballot — See page 6

See the story in Sports, page 7

The lure of house shows See Will Ethridge’s column on page 9

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Welcome to Triassic Park PHOENIX (NY Times) — Call it Triassic Park.

The National Park Service will sign a deal Thursday greatly expanding the boundaries of Petrified Forest National Park in northeast Arizona, where relatively small bipedal dinosaurs roamed hundreds of millions of years ago and their fossilized remains have been discovered in the stark, rainbow-hued landscape. In acquiring 26,500 acres of private ranchland that has long been the envy of archeologists and paleontologists, the park will increase its boundaries by roughly a quarter as well as increase opportunities for both researchers and visitors to peer back into the Late Triassic period, which preceded the Jurassic period, during which giant dinosaurs thrived.

“The opportunities to find things new to science are pretty high,” said William G. Parker, the park’s paleontologist, noting that past expeditions by the Smithsonian, the American Museum of Natural History, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Texas at Austin have led to significant finds of plant and animal fossils on the acquired property.

With more than 600,000 visitors a year, the park’s oddly shaped rock formations, in colors ranging from red and pink to green and purple, provide a firsthand glimpse of the ancient landscape of a different earth.

Part of the Painted Desert, it was originally set aside for protection in 1906 by President Theodore Roosevelt, who established the Petrified Forest National Monument.

The land, east of Holbrook, Ariz., and straddling Interstate 40, became a national park in 1962 and, until this deal, included 109,000 acres.

The idea to acquire the ranchland to the east and west of the existing park boundaries dates back to 1999 when Bruce Babbitt, an Arizona native who was then the secretary of the interior, approached Mike Ford, the Southwest director for the Conservation Fund, a nonprofit that negotiates deals to protect environmentally sensitive land.

Mr. Babbitt spoke of the one-of-a-kind nature of the land, which is noted for petrified trees that have turned to stone over the last 200 million-plus years, and asked for Mr. Ford’s help in purchasing it from the owner, Marvin Hatch, a car dealer from Winslow, Ariz. Negotiations stretched over years, but a deal was never reached.

“He was firm,” Mr. Ford said of the owner. “He wanted $500 an acre. He believed it was worth considerably more than that and he locked on that number.”

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Experts: limited impact from tax cuts in Obama’s plan WASHINGTON (NY TIMES) — The likely centerpiece of President Obama’s job creation plan, a proposal to further reduce Social Security taxes, is emblematic of a broader package of modest, pragmatic measures that economists say will at best make a small dent in the nation’s economic problems.

In a Thursday night speech before a joint session of Congress, the president is expected to propose the extension of a tax cut enacted last year reducing the contributions that workers must make toward future Social Security benefits. Mr. Obama also is expected to propose a new cut in the matching payments that employers must make.

The tax cuts, which would deprive the government of more than $100 billion in annual revenue, are the largest items in a plan also expected to include proposals for other cuts in business taxes, an increase in federal spending on roads, schools and other public infrastructure, and fresh aid for states to limit ongoing layoffs of government workers.

Cutting taxes is a time-honored strategy for stimulating growth. The formula is simple: Workers with larger paychecks will spend more money, and companies will respond to that increased demand by hiring more workers, creating a virtuous cycle that increases the pace of growth.

But in this case, the White House mostly

is proposing to extend an existing tax cut, maintaining rather than expanding the spending power of American workers. The plan, in other words, is primarily defensive. The forecasting firm Macroeconomic Advisers estimates a tax cut extension might create about 33,000 jobs each month next year — insufficient to reduce unemployment.

The company, based in St. Louis, said in a research note in late August that the other elements it expected in the White House plan might add another 17,000 jobs a month, for a total of 50,000 jobs, although other experts believe such estimates are highly uncertain and ultimately unverifiable.

“Because none of these ideas address the main impediment to hiring — persistently insufficient final demand — our expectations for the success of the jobs bill are, well, not so great,” Macroeconomic Advisers said.

The plan, however, is a political exercise, defined by the art of the possible. Republicans generally oppose government spending to stimulate the economy, but House leaders have expressed a willingness to discuss spending on infrastructure, and to consider extending the payroll tax cuts.

“We believe in infrastructure spending,” the House majority leader, Eric Cantor, Republican of Virginia, said Wednesday.

Patient data posted online (NY TIMES) — A medical privacy breach at Stanford University’s hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., led to the public posting of medical records for 20,000 emergency room patients, including names and diagnosis codes, on a commercial Web site for nearly a year, the hospital has confirmed.

Since discovering the breach last month, the hospital has been investigating how a detailed spreadsheet made its way from one of its vendors, a billing contractor identified as Multi-Specialty Collection Services, to a Web site called “Student of Fortune,” which allows students to solicit paid assistance with their school work. Gary Migdol, a spokesman for Stanford Hospital and Clinics, said the spreadsheet first appeared on the site on Sept. 9, 2010, as an attachment to a question about how to convert the data into a bar graph.

Even as government regulators strengthen oversight by requiring public reporting of breaches and imposing heavy fines, experts on

medical security said the Stanford incident spotlights the persistent vulnerability posed by legions of outside contractors who gain access to private data.

The spreadsheet contained names, diagnosis codes, account numbers, admission and discharge dates, and billing charges for patients seen at Stanford Hospital’s emergency room during a sixmonth period in 2009, Mr. Migdol said. It did not include Social Security numbers, birthdates, creditcard accounts or other information used to perpetrate identity theft, he said, but the hospital is offering free identity protection services to affected patients.

The breach was discovered by a patient and reported to the hospital on Aug. 22, according to a letter written four days later to affected patients by Diane Meyer, Stanford Hospital’s chief privacy officer. The hospital took “aggressive steps,” and the Web site removed the post the next day, Ms. Meyer wrote.

It also notified state and federal agencies, Mr. Migdol said.

Mr. Cantor added that he had supported payroll tax cuts in the past, suggesting he might do so again.

The Social Security tax is paid in equal shares by workers and their employers. Both pay 6.2 percent on the portion of worker’s income up to $106,800. The tax cut passed last year reduces the tax rate for workers to 4.2 percent of income, a savings of $1,000 for a worker making $50,000.

In the present climate, however, there are significant reasons to doubt that consumers are honoring the predictions of economic models by taking that money and racing out to spend it.

Families are devoting a larger share of income to paying debts, which is important for the economy’s long-term health but does nothing to stimulate growth. Concern about future earnings also is weighing on many households, delaying major purchases. A recent study found that 62 percent of households expect their income to stay the same or decline over the next year, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the lowest level of confidence in more than 30 years.

“It’s hard to have a robust recovery when Americans are so dispirited,” John Williams, president of the San Francisco Fed, said in a speech on Wednesday describing that data.

In a new Libya, ex-loyalists race to shed ties to Qaddafi TRIPOLI, Libya — Khalid Saad worked for years as a loyal cog in Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s propaganda machine, arranging transportation to ferry foreign journalists to staged rallies, ensuring that they never left their hotels without official escorts and raising his own voice to cheer the Libyan leader.

The day that rebels took Tripoli, Mr. Saad immediately switched sides.

Now he works for the rebels’ provisional government, coordinating transportation for its officials and insisting that his previous support for Colonel Qaddafi was just business. “My uncle and my son were soldiers for the revolution,” he said in an interview. “Everyone will be happy now. Everything is changed now. Everyone is free.”

As the curtain falls on Colonel Qaddafi’s Tripoli, many of its supporting actors are rushing to pick up new roles with the rebels, the very same people they were obliged not long ago to refer to as “the rats.” Many Libyans say the ease with which former Qaddafi supporters have switched sides is a testament to the pervasive cynicism of the Qaddafi era, when dissent meant jail or death, job opportunities depended on political connections, and almost everyone learned to wear two faces to survive within the system.

That cynicism may now prove to be Tripoli’s saving grace.

After months of a brutal crackdown and a bitter civil war, in a country with little history of unity where autonomous brigades of fighters still roam the capital, citizens have been unexpectedly willing to set aside their grievances against functionaries of the Qaddafi government.

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Municipal Organist Ray Cornils stands inside the 50-ton Kotzschmar Organ, which is on track to receive a $2.5 million renovation. Cornils plays the organ and says it’s in need of repairs to fix air leaks and mend the instrument’s nearly century old pipes and infrastructure. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

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City officials credited the Kotzschmar Organ with helping to establish Portland as a city of the arts.

"It was this gift so many years ago that cemented this city to the arts," said Mayor Nick Mavodones, adding that duct tape and quick patches to the organ "will be a thing of the past."

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City approves organ funding The duct tape that lines the inside of the city's nearly century old organ will soon be a thing of the past, as Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ say they will push forward with repairing the massive instrument and prepare it for another 100 years of service.

The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to approve a $1.5 million bond that will be used largely to fund renovations on the organ. The Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ, which maintains the city-owned instrument, will contribute the remaining funds necessary to pay for the $2.5 million restoration project.

Officials boast that over 60,000 Mainers and other visitors take in the sounds of the organ each year, and say that the widely recognized piece is in some serious need of repair.

"We have an incredible amount of wind leaks ... (and) many of the pipes are no longer working as well as they should," said Municipal Organist Ray Cornils, adding that once the renovations are complete. "You'll hear a difference."

Cornils was joined by the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ and city officials Thursday to officially announce the action taken by the council the night before.

"We're here to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to the city of Portland," said Bruce Coughlin, president of the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ.

He explained that the commitment by councilors in approving a package that pays for about half of the repairs "underscores the importance of the Kotzschmar Organ to the city."

The bond will be backed by extending the $2 surcharge on tickets sold for events at Merrill Auditorium. The surcharge is already in place to pay for renovations to the auditorium, which is nearly paid off, officials said.

The organ has never undergone a massive renovation, though Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ say that it should receive such attention every 40 to 60 years.

The organ was the second largest of its kind when it was built in 1912. Publisher Cyrus H.K. Curtis donated it to the city following the fire of January 1908, which destroyed City Hall.

"I can't think of a better way to kick off the centennial of the organ," said Kathleen Grammer, executive director of the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ.

“The historic significance of this instrument goes well beyond the city of Portland,” she said. “Many of the greatest organists of the world have played the

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Bring flashlights and friends: Join a special event in Portland on Sept. 11 Editor, The round number of 10 years deserves special treatment. This Sunday will mark 10 years since the 9/11 tragedy.

So Portland, what should we do on that date — this Sunday, 9/11/11?

People with differing views might consider various “special treatments” for this 9/11. However, a lot of people with wide-ranging political opinions agree that 10 years is way too long to continue being duped into a spirit-robbing, energy-wasting, moneystealing fear pit by people who are making huge profits while the public just shrugs its shoulders in cowardly complacency.

Ten years is too long, and it's time to put an end to it. Our Greater Portland community can direct our minds, our energies and our financial resources away from the past decade dominated by wasteful fear and toward a new decade focused on positive change and growth.

Bring all your flashlights to Portland's Back Cove Trail between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. this Sunday, 9/11.

Join with hundreds of others to make a circle of light all around Back Cove by turning on hundreds – or maybe thousands – of flashlights at 7:30 p.m. Light our community's future in a positive direction, and end the decade of fear-driven darkness.

Join us. Bring all your friends. Let's get started.

Gary Higginbottom Cape Elizabeth

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What 9/11 wrought: The Bush legacy In Cairo in 1943, that be said of me?” when the tide had Yes, history will say turned in the war that of Churchill, who on Adolf Hitler, Winin 1946 delivered his ston Churchill, who “Iron Curtain” speech in had embraced Joseph Fulton, Mo., to decry StaStalin as an ally and lin’s persecution of that acceded to his every half of Europe into which demand, had a preChurchill had welcomed monition. the monster.

Conversing with Of George W. Bush, it ––––– Harold Macmillan, will be said that, after Creators Churchill blurted: 9/11, he led his country Syndicate “Cromwell was a on a utopian crusade for great man, wasn’t democracy in the Muslim he?” world — and all but ignored the “Yes, sir, a very great man,” rise of a rival with a potential Macmillan replied. that Stalin never had to surpass “Ah, but he made one terrible and eclipse the United States as mistake,” Churchill continued. first power on earth.

“Obsessed in his youth by fear of Ten years after, what has 9/11 the power of Spain, he failed to wrought? observe the rise of France. Will Initially, Bush handled it mas-

Pat Buchanan

terfully. With his nation behind him, in three months, he effected the overthrow of the Taliban who had given sanctuary to Osama bin Laden and had al-Qaida on the run.

Then, full of hubris, the conquering hero went before the Congress to all but declare war on three “axis of evil” nations — Iran, Iraq, North Korea — not one of which had had anything to do with 9/11.

Instantly, Bush split his international and national coalitions. NATO allies Germany and France, who had followed us into Afghanistan, were now “an axis of weasels” to the blustering neoconservatives in Bush’s court.

“Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists,” brayed see BUCHANAN page 5

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The great gentrification A few weeks back, an acquaintance on Facebook posted that she was, yet again, being woken up by the early morning sound of construction on Munjoy Hill.

The comment didn’t surprise me; Munjoy Hill has gone through a huge transformation over the last twenty years. The gentrification is well under way, working to displace the very people that have made Munjoy Hill into the “East End” it is today in favor of the well-off people that, after raising their kids in the suburbs, have decided to reclaim their youth and “move back to the city.”

It’s a story that has happened in every East Coast city to the south of us, and is starting to reach the point of no return here.

Places like SoHo in New York, or Kenmore Square in Boston — places that used to be the center of specific cultures that transformed cities from the wastelands they had become due to suburban sprawl into the places, after having screwed them over in the 1950s, wealthy people wished to return to. I quickly responded that the sound of construction she was hearing would soon be followed by the sound of a moving truck hauling her butt to Riverton. She responded in agreement, saying “I give it a year.”

Jeffrey S. Spofford ––––– Ayuh!

Back in the day, the Hill was the place where the older twentysomething guys who liked to party, with Miller High Life and a bowl, holed up in sketchy apartments that attracted the high school girls we would all pine after but couldn’t get and because high school dudes didn’t have access to the aforementioned bait. Parties, crime and good times were the way of the day. Over time, young people, drawn to the hill for the low rents, started to move into the area, replace the high life with a bottle of red, paint their front doors some off-the-wall color to stand out, plant a sunflower and voila — the culturally diverse and desirable Hill was born. Now, like all affordable housing in the city for working people, we find ourselves in danger of losing it.

In addition to the rents being artificially inflated by the city subsidizing housing for people who don’t work, the upgrades to buildings by the people who have

It seems that those of us who remain in the ashes of the great gentrification are being told: “You’ll be taxed until you too need subsidization and oh — we have the perfect apartment for you just off the beaten path and out of sight.” rediscovered the city have started to push rents from the seven hundred dollar range to upwards of twelve-to-thirteen hundred dollars. The only help available for a middle class worker? An extra shift or a second job.

The city doesn’t care. The political class focuses on the one hundred percent subsidized poor and how they are the ones that need the assistance. The building upgrades are netting more property tax revenue, and “you middle class people can just tough it out.”

Adding insult to injury, they even come out with a two percent tax increase this year, which doesn’t hurt the wealthy and isn’t paid by the poor.

It seems to me this city would just as soon trade us in for the “new people” coming to town, and all this supposed “business” the mayoral candidates speak of. see SPOFFORD page 5

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Finding hope in Libya When I was entering Libya last week from Tunisia, a rebel soldier named Ayman objected that I didn’t have a visa.

I pointed out that his force had overthrown the government that issued visas. But, in this kind of a stalemate, the guy with the gun wins. And that was Ayman.

Eventually, he came up with a solution. I would give him a ride to his hometown, Zawarah, and the visa requirement would disappear. I gritted my teeth and told him to jump in.

That incident points to a fear that many Americans have of the Libyan rebels. Are they just goons who will create their own tyranny or chaos?

Particularly after we embraced Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan, only to see him engulfed by corruption, it’s fair to ask whether the Libyan rebels will do any better. The uncertainties are real. But, after my recent visit to Libya, I’m guardedly optimistic.

What’s particularly impressive is the paucity of revenge killings and looting in Tripoli, the capital. There have been a few incidents in which rebel soldiers apparently executed prisoners, and black Africans have been treated abysmally (they are accused of being mercenaries for Col. Muammar elQaddafi). But the Libyans who served in that hated regime mostly have not been molested.

I saw many Libyans fleeing for Tuni-

Nicholas D. Kristof ––––– The New York Times sia, and, presumably, many of them were Qaddafi loyalists. But rebels did not hinder them at checkpoints or pilfer their belongings. And, as far as I could tell, the homes and luxury vehicles the loyalists left behind have been mostly untouched by neighbors and rebels alike.

In addition, I went through dozens of armed rebel checkpoints and was never once asked for a “baksheesh,” meaning bribe or gift.

What we know of the top rebel leadership is also reasonably encouraging. Mahmoud Jibril, the acting prime minister of the rebels’ Transitional National Council, earned his doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh and taught there, too. As for Mustafa Abdel-Jalil, the acting chairman of the council, he is a former justice minister who challenged Colonel Qaddafi by calling for the release of political prisoners. Ali Tarhouni, the finance minister, is a former economist at the University of Washington.

Some Americans have fretted that Islamic extremists will take over

Libya, but very few of the rebel leaders have been associated with Islamic fundamentalism. One exception is Abdel Hakim Belhaj, a military commander in Tripoli, who says he was tortured by the C.I.A. in 2004. Yet he told my Times colleague Rod Nordland that all is forgiven and that he appreciates the American role in the Libyan revolution.

Frankly, any representative Libyan government needs to include fundamentalists like Mr. Belhaj, who were particularly brave in standing up to the Qaddafi regime. The mood in Libya is both pro-Islam and pro-Western.

Occasionally, I ran into LibyanAmericans who traveled to Libya to join the revolution; I called one rebel outside my hotel “Texas,” because that’s where he learned his drawl.

Then there’s Dr. Rida Mazagri, a neurosurgeon from West Virginia who returned to his native Libya to care for patients in rebel-held areas. Dr. Mazagri was seized by Qaddafi forces, and nothing was heard of him for five months. Many of us assumed that he was dead, but then rebels freed him from a prison in Tripoli and he has just returned to a hero’s welcome in West Virginia.

The mood in Tripoli seems largely tolerant and forgiving, and exuberant about the prospect of democracy. “We are free now,” an engineer named Belgassim Ali told me. “Make a newspa-

per to support Qaddafi; I don’t mind.

But no dictatorship!”

It’s true that the rebels are atomized in small armed groups, and some roll their eyes at the rebel council.

Most have little experience in governing, and they squabble among themselves. Then again, the rebels have coordinated disparate fighting units and have tried to arrange the surrender of holdout towns like Surt, Colonel Qaddafi’s hometown, rather than just marching in with guns blazing. Libya’s new government will also have the advantage of access to tens of billions of dollars in frozen funds and to the oil that makes Libya one of the richest countries in the region.

I’m a believer in humanitarian intervention to avert genocide or mass atrocities — when the stars align, as I believe they did in Libya — so maybe I’m deluding myself to justify our bombing campaign. Yet it seems to me that the NATO military intervention prevented a massacre in Benghazi, saved countless Libyan lives and has put the country on a track of hope.

Countries like the United States, France, Britain and Qatar did something historic in supporting a military operation that was largely about preserving lives, not national interests.

While plenty can still go wrong, my sense is that Libya is muddling along toward a future far better than its oppressive past.

Shia Iran cheered on the U.S. invasion of Iraq BUCHANAN from page 4

Bush — with the terrorist sympathizers presumably including Pope John Paul II, who opposed an American war on Iraq.

And what was Bush’s rationale for war?

Though Iraq had not attacked us and did not threaten us, Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction and could not be trusted not to use them in an attack on an America that could incinerate his family and country in an afternoon.

The U.S. arsenal had deterred Stalin and Mao Zedong, but apparently it could not deter such a monster as Saddam.

A second 9/11 with nuclear, chemical or biological weapons was something we had to go to war to prevent.

So, with the indispensable support of a Democratic Senate including Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, John Edwards, John Kerry and Harry Reid, we went to war against Iraq.

After eight years, what are the costs and what are the rewards?

Some 4,400 U.S. dead, 35,000 wounded, a trillion dollars sunk.

Iraqi dead, soldiers and civilians alike in the near-

decade of war, must number 100,000, with half a million widows and orphans. Iraqi wounded surely number in the hundreds of thousands.

The Christian community has been destroyed.

Half the Iraqi Christians have been uprooted. Half of these have fled into exile, though Christians have lived in Iraq almost since the time of Christ.

Shia Iran, that other axis-of-evil nation, cheered on the U.S. invasion, the dethroning of the Sunni despot Saddam and the rise to power of the repressed Shia. Tehran, against whom Saddam had waged a long war, is now America’s rival for influence over Baghdad.

In the other theater, after 10 years in Afghanistan and Pakistan, we have virtually decapitated the alQaida leadership.

Downside: It has cost us almost 2,000 dead and thousands more wounded. And as we have decimated al-Qaida, the collateral damage we have done has recruited thousands of fighters for a Taliban that now awaits America’s impending departure to reassume power and do to Afghan collaborators of America what the North Vietnamese and Pol Pot did to collaborators in 1975.

And before we cauterized and cut it out in the subcontinent, the al-Qaida cancer metastasized.

It is now in the Arabian Peninsula, Somalia, the Maghreb and “liberated” Libya. And across the Arab and Muslim world, America has never been more detested and reviled.

Politically, early battlefield victories in Afghanistan and Iraq gave Bush’s GOP victories in 2002 and 2004. But the turning of the tide cost the party both houses of Congress in 2006 and the White House in 2008. For the first time, an opponent of an ongoing war, Barack Obama, won the presidency, and over an uber-hawk, John McCain.

Economically, the U.S. share of world gross domestic product has shrunk dramatically in a decade, while China’s share has soared.

We won World War II and the Cold War. We did not win the post-Cold War era now ending. Looking back on the decade since 9/11, one appreciates Edmund Burke’s summary judgment of that generation of British leaders who lost the North American colonies.

“A great empire and little minds go ill together.”

(To find out more about Patrick Buchanan, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate web page at www.creators.com.)

Middle class neighborhoods change as money talks in Portland SPOFFORD from page 4

It seems that those of us who remain in the ashes of the great gentrification are being told: “You’ll be taxed until you too need subsidization and oh — we have the perfect apartment for you just off the beaten path and out of sight.”

At that point, the perfect utopia city planners

have really been after will be realized. Of course, Portland won’t be the vibrant, diverse city it is today, but it certainly will look pretty. How do we stop it?

Seek out the candidates that stress the terms “homeowner” and “taxpayer.” Reward the people seeking city office that don’t just talk about jobs that pay 10 bucks an hour answering phones, but jobs that put Portland to work making actual products that

people need to live.

Most importantly, stay away from the candidates bringing in large amounts of “campaign money.”

It’s not coming from us.

(Jeffrey S. Spofford manages circulation for The Portland Daily Sun and can be reached by emailing jspofford@maine.rr.com.)

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Same-day voter registration question to appear on ballot

BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Mainers will decide at the polls in November whether same-day voting should be permitted.

Secretary of State Charles Summers announced Thursday afternoon that attempts to put the issue before voters was successful. Residents will be given an option in November to reject a new law by the Legislature that would require people to register two business days prior to an election.

"Moments ago, Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced that the people's veto of

The state reported receiving 82,609 petitions by deadline, of which 70,308 were valid. the elimination of Election Day voter registration will be on the ballot this November," stated Jesse Graham, executive director of Maine's People Alliance, an organization that supported the movement to reject the Legislature's new rule.

The people's veto effort needed to collect 57,277 registered voter signatures by Aug. 9 in order to

place a stay on the effectiveness of the law and bring forward a vote in November.

Summers' office reported receiving 82,609 petitions by deadline, of which 70,308 were valid.

Summers' office issued a news release announcing "that the effort to reject a bill enacted by the Legislature and signed by the governor in June" gathered enough signatures. The first questions on the November ballot will ask voters whether they want to reject the section of "Chapter 399 of the public law of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election."

City officials to break ground on fallen-firefighter memorial Officials will break ground today on a memorial bearing the names of 20 firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.

The memorial — which will feature a brick walkway, engraved benches and an etched marble monument — will pay homage to the first responders who perished dating back as far as

1903.

Thomas Burnham, despite retiring from the department in 1878, died after being badly burned in a blaze at Sturdivant's Wharf on April 28, 1903.

He came out of retirement to help battle the fire.

The monument will also bear the name of firefighter Joseph Cavallaro

Jr., who died from burns and asphyxiation while battling a three-alarm blaze at the Phoenix Nightclub on Oak Street in 1980.

The monument will be constructed on the lawn of the Central Fire Station. It's the site where four firehouses were located, the oldest dating back to about 200 years where a hand-pump

fire engine company was housed.

Construction on the area for residents, family and friends to reflect will begin in the spring.

The Portland Fire Department was recently able to secure the needed funding for the monument after about a decade of gathering support.

— Staff Report

Preble Street needs to raise upwards of $3.5 million in private donations SHELTER from page one

time. Preble Street entered into a contract to buy the building two weeks ago for an undisclosed price.

As proposed, the teen shelter would occupy the first two floors of the building, while the third floor would be reserved for offices and staff space.

Swann says the new space will have a better layout, more space, and more programming and services aimed at homeless people between the age of 12 and 21. It will also be located further from the city-run adult shelter on Oxford Street and offer better accomodations for gay, bisexual and transgender teens.

“In this new building, we are trying to do 24 beds, instead of 16,” he said. “And we will have a greater amount of flexibility, so we don’t have to turn any of the young people away who don’t have a place to sleep.”

Preble Street has been looking for a new home for the teen shelter for the last nine months, after the landlord at its current space at 65 Elm St. dis-

“We will have a greater amount of flexibility, so we don’t have to turn any of the young people away who don’t have a place to sleep.” — Mark Swann, executive director of Preble Street Resource Center covered serious problems with that building’s foundation. Even so, Swann says the agency has long known that it would need to find a more permanent space.

“We’ve been running the shelter since 2004, and prior to that, the Salvation Army ran it,” said Swann, adding, "it’s a pretty limited space, not just in terms of size ... but it was never built to be a shelter.”

Still, a number of hoops must be cleared before the new facility can open. First, Preble Street must get city approval to run a shelter there, which could require a zoning change in addition to planning board approval. Secondly, Preble Street needs to raise upwards of $3.5 million in private donations.

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Swann says about $1.8 million of those funds would go toward buying and renovating the building into a shelter. The remaining $1.7 million would be put toward hiring new staff to manage the larger space and to align the opening of the Teen Center facility with the closing of the teen shelter. Currently, the teen center is open noon until 8 p.m. and the shelter is open 8 p.m. until 8 a.m.

Alex Landry, head of the Bayside Neighborhood Association, said Swann presented his plan for moving the shelter during the group’s Tuesday meeting. For now, he said the association's board has not taken a position on the plan.

“It does look like it will have some benefits for the teens who stay there, so that looks good,” Landry said. “But we didn’t really have too much dialogue on it because it was so preliminary.”

Landry declined to share his personal opinion on the project, adding that he saw pluses and minuses to the move.

Preble Street is aiming to open the new shelter by July 1, 2012.

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Cheverus looks to dominate football foes

BY JEFF PETERSON SPECIAL TO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

At Cheverus High School, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Stags are coming off winning a state championship in 2010 and look like they haven't missed a beat.

Cheverus enters week two of the high school football season at Gorham. The Stags will take on the Rams at 7 p.m. on the road. Cheverus is “We just look coming off an impressive 59-21 into the future win against South Portland in a quest for last week. In that game, the Stags broke open a 17-14 game gold.” — CHS at halftime and rolled with 42 senior guard and points in the second half.

"We've got some good kids," defensive tackle said Cheverus head coach John Mike Dedian Wolfgram a couple of weeks ago during summer practice. "We've got a lot of new kids but they have good attitudes who work hard and are pretty competitive."

Cheverus lost several key players from last year's 12-0 Gold Ball winning team. The biggest lost, no doubt, was Peter Gwilym. The Fitzpatrick Award winning quarterback graduated. Now it is senior Cam Olson's turn calling the signals.

"You can't replace a guy like Peter," admitted Olson. "I just have to take one step at a time. All the other players know that. I am just here to do my job." He was very impressive at his job last Friday.

Olson ran for ran for three touchdowns as he led the Stags up and down the field against South Portland.

Cheverus lost 11 starters and plays in what many consider the toughest conference in the state, the SMAA. Being the defending champ, the Stags know

Cheverus High School football is hitting the field at Gorham tonight. (Photo courtesy of WGME)

everyone will be out to get them this season. Basically they feel they will have a target on their back each and every week.

"We talked about it once," said senior guard and defensive tackle Mike Dedian. "But we try to not talk about last year. We just look into the future in a quest for gold. We've got some experience on the defensive line and that is where we are going to be the strongest. We also have some speed this year.

That is a benefit."

Spencer Cooke played a key roll in week one's win against South Portland scoring three touchdowns.

"Our goal is to win the state championship, but we know we will have to grow as a team and rebuild to have a chance to win it all again this season. We just need to play every game like it is our last game."

If the Stags play every game like the first game, it could be a long season for the rest of Class A West.

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Curtis Granderson sprinted hard to second base, then dived.

Had Granderson arrived before Andino’s throw, the Yankees would have tied the score in the 11th inning Wednesday afternoon, and the game would have unthinkably dragged on. Andino fumbled for the ball, but recovered, got the force play at second just barely and thus mercifully ended the Orioles’ mud-splotched 5-4 victory, which was witnessed by only the hardiest of Yankee fans.

“It was disgusting, it was sloppy as it gets,” the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez said of Wednesday’s game, which didn’t start that long after Tuesday’s late-night adventure ended.

And actually, Rodriguez was not quite accurate. The conditions on

Wednesday afternoon were nowhere near as bad as they were on Tuesday night, when the Yankees survived the elements to beat the Orioles, 5-3, in a game that started four hours late and concluded at 2:15 a.m. in a virtually empty ballpark that more or less resembled the inside of a dishwasher.

Blue Jays 11, Red Sox 10. On Wednesday night, Edwin Encarnacion hit a tie-breaking double in the eighth inning and host Toronto rallied to deny Tim Wakefield his 200th career win. Toronto trailed, 8-6, heading into the eighth against Daniel Bard (2-6), who opened by hitting Brett Lawrie and giving up a single to Adam Loewen. J. P. Arencibia walked before Bard struck out Dewayne Wise and caught Yunel Escobar looking. But the Blue Jays tied it when Bard walked Eric Thames and Jose Bautista. Matt Albers gave up a three-run double to Encarnacion.

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–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC CALENDAR ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– someone smeared Vaseline all over an early OMD demo tape, then stayed up all night trying to recreate what they heard. When Midnight Magic popped up on Tim Sweeney’s Beats In Space ‘Best of 2009’ they really should’ve had a record out. They also should’ve had something available for download when they appeared on a recent Best of Myspace U.K.

Friday, Sept. 9 Artist Talk: What Cheer? Brigade 7 p.m. SPACE Gallery. “Since their early days in Providence circa 2005, What Cheer? Brigade has played with Dan Deacon, Man Man, Japanther, Dengue Fever, Okkervil River, Lightning Bolt, Ninjasonik, Mika Miko, Wolf Parade, Matt and Kim, Slavic Soul Party, Javelin, Sage Francis, and Chain and the Gang. They’ve appeared at Lollapalooza, Sziget (Hungary), and Guca (Serbia). They’ve played in just about every crazy place you can imagine. How do they make it all work and hold down day-jobs to boot? What’s it like making travel arrangements for 20-plus people? What’s the whole DIY marching band thing about? Come meet the musicians, hang out, hear funny stories and gain some insight into how these guys have sustained their artistic pursuits. Co-presented with Portland Music Foundation. Made possible in part through a grant from New England Foundation for the Arts.”

Thursday, Sept. 15 Gabriel Kahane at One Longfellow 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents Gabriel Kahane. Hailed by the Los Angeles Times earlier this year for “an all around dazzling performance,” Gabriel Kahane is not part of a scene. He writes string quartets and musicals and pop songs, and his heart is fully in all of those endeavors. But what unites all of his musical efforts is the desire to communicate honestly and without pretense. www.onelongfellowsquare.com

Ramblin’ Red at Mayo Street

JJ Grey and Mofro at Port City

8 p.m. Ramblin’ Red at Mayo Street Arts. :”Inspired by the crashing of the ocean, the creak of the back porch, the crunch of homemade tacos, and the wonders of wine, Portland Maine based quartet Ramblin’ Red takes you down original folk roads with old-time twists and bluegrass turns, in funky dance-off shoes. And they always bring you home satisfied. They’re fun-loving gals with serious soul and unrivaled harmonies.” Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets $8 in advance/$10 door.

8 p.m. Port City Music Hall presents Adam Ezra Group and JJ Grey and Mofro. Adam Ezra Group is a dynamic acoustic roots/rock band rising to the top of the Boston music scene. A mixture of old school rhythm & blues and down-home roots rock ‘n’ roll, has carried JJ Grey & Mofro from the backwoods of Florida to hundreds of concert stages across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia. www.portcitymusichall.com/events

Friday, Sept. 16

Paranoid Social Club 8 p.m. Paranoid Social Club at Port City Music Hall.

“Paranoid Social Club is the bastard brainchild of Dave Gutter and Jon Roods of the Rustic Overtones. Hailing from Portland, the band has received international accolades for its high energy style.

Equally inspired by punk, soul, psychedelic rock, and the human psyche; PSC is a musical movement like no other. Picture Jimi Hendrix smashing a keyboard or The Clash backing Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival.” www.portcitymusichall. com/events

The Edith Jones Project

8 p.m. One Longfellow Square presents the Edith Jones Project. Maine’s All Women Big Band (86 percent less testosterone ... 200 percent of the swing) plays modern big band jazz made famous

by Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, the Count Basie Orchestra and others. Members of the band include some of the most talented performing and teaching musicians in Maine. Band members include faculty from Bates College, USM, UNH, Named for a bull that wouldn’t die during a bullfi ght (it’s also spanish for “Bat”), Murcieland high schools, middle schools and elemenLauren Rioux CD Release 8 p.m. One Longfellow Square. Lauren Rioux ago are as loud as hell. They come to Empire Dine and Dance tonight. (COURTESY PHOTO) tary schools throughout southern Maine. www. onelongfellowsquare.com fiddles from the heart with soul and joy. This, in tor, author, educator and the original World’s Fastest Drumcombination with her warm tone, elegant and expressive USM Spotlight Concert Series mer, Johnny is able to execute his passion for live electronic phrasing, and playful style, leads her to create music that 8 p.m. Broadway performer Mark Jacoby joins a collecmusic in ways that few (if any) others are able. His high artfully explores themes of both heartache and hope. With tion of USM faculty and visiting guest artists gathered by rhythmic plateau is the foundation on which BioDiesel is her debut album, All the Brighter, Rioux presents a beautiful School of Music faculty member Betty Rines to perform two constructed.

Add Clay Parnell who is known throughout collection of melodies that embrace and celebrate the richextraordinary instrumental/narrative works, Stravinsky’s North America as bassist for Brothers Past - one of the preness of life. www.onelongfellowsquare.com L’histoire du soldat and Walton’s Façade, in the first in the miere bands blending rock and electronic music. Urb put University of Southern Maine School of Music’s Fall 2011 Murcielago at Empire their latest studio effort at “the top of the growing pile of Spotlight Concert Series. Join Betty Rines and Friends in 9 p.m. Murcielago at Empire Dine and Dance. “Named for a genre bending releases.” Performing regularly with what Hannaford Hall, Abromson Community Education Center bull that wouldn’t die during a bullfight (it’s also Spanish for reads like a who’s who list in the edm and livetronica world, (Bedford Street), USM Portland. Spotlight Concert tickets “Bat”), they’re loud as hell and feature guitarists Neil Collins Clay has emerged as the “go to” bassist in this rapidly cost $15 general public; $10 seniors/USM employees; $5 (Twisted Roots, Lincolnville, Eldemur Krimm) And Matthew expanding genre. www.biodieselband.com students/children. Tickets may be purchased at the door.

Robbins (King Memphis), plus bassist Nick Lamberto (Lost For additional information, contact the USM Music Box On Liftoff, Ruler Of The Raging Main), And drummer Brian Monday, Sept. 12 Office at 780-5555. Sponsored by the School of Music Chaloux (Pigboat).” www.myspace.com/murcielagorock Advisory Board.

Saturday, Sept. 10 Warren Haynes Band 8 p.m. State Theatre presents the Warren Haynes Band.

Warren Haynes’ long-anticipated solo album, “Man In Motion,” is a timeless collection of songs that crackle with modern vitality yet draw on his deepest roots as an artist.

The disc pumps fresh blood into the heart of soul and blues, stoked by Haynes’s Herculean prowess as both a powerhouse singer and guitarist — a reputation he’s earned as a member of three of the greatest live groups in rock history: The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and his own Gov’t Mule. www.statetheatreportland.com

The Beatles Project Volume Two 8 p.m. The Steve Grover Quintet presents: The Beatles Project Volume Two at One Longfellow Square. David Wells on tenor sax, Tony Gaboury on guitar, Tom Bucci on bass, Jason St. Pierre on alto sax, Steve on drums and with special guest Trent Austin, formerly a teacher at USM, on trumpet! The Steve Grover Quintet will reprise The Beatles Project, a jazz interpretation of The Beatles songbook.

Biodiesel at Empire 9:30 p.m. Biodiesel (feat Johnny Rabb and Clay Parnell) at Empire Dine and Dance. BioDiesel lies in razor thin space between band and dj, synthetic and human, man and machine. On one end you have drumming legend Johnny Rabb — pioneer of freehand technique, who has performed and given clinics the world over. Recognized as an inven-

Stowaways Bluegrass Night 6 p.m. Stowaways Bluegrass Night at Empire Dine and Dance Open Jam at 6. Stows at 8. Downstairs. No cover.

Ever. http://portlandempire.com/

Tuesday, Sept. 13 The Moody Blues 8 p.m. Steve Litman Presents, The Moody Blues in concert.

Tickets $109.50, $77, $67 (includes service fee). “The Moody Blues are an English Rock band that have sold 70 million albums worldwide and have been awarded 14 platinum and gold discs. With hits such as ‘Nights in White Satin,’ ‘Just a Singer in a Rock n Roll Band,’ ‘Ride My See-Saw,’ and ‘Question of Balance,’ Moody Blues have been around since 1964!” Merrill Auditorium. https://tickets.porttix.com/public/show.asp

Wednesday, Sept. 14 Cut Copy, Washed Out, Midnight Magic 8 p.m. State Theatre presents. Cut Copy: The festive explosion of kaleidoscopic Californian acid hippie reborn as UK glam star explored new terrain, hinting a further evolution for a group that is yet to make the same record twice. Washed Out is Ernest Greene, a young guy from Georgia (via South Carolina) who makes bedroom synthpop that sounds blurred and woozily evocative, like

Putnam Smith & Travis Cyr 8 p.m. Mayo Street Arts presents Putnam Smith and Travis Cyr. Admission $8. Putnam Smith, who hails from Portland, Maine, could be an old-world troubadour fresh from the 19th Century. After all, he lives in a log cabin, plays his Grandfather’s banjo, and prints up the jackets to his CDs on a 1901 Pearl Letterpress (hand set type, pedal powered!).

Yet this rootsy multi-instrumentalist songwriter (he also writes and performs on guitar, mandolin, fretless banjo, and piano), steeped as he is in old-time Appalachian traditions, is very much a storyteller for the modern age. the modern folk music of Travis Cyr and the Strings of Calamity will be coming to an eardrum near you soon!. He is proud to have shared the stage with some of Maine’s best musicians including, Putnam Smith, Tree By Leaf, Frank Hopkins, Dark Hollow Bottling Co., the Toughcats, the Lucid and Emilia Dahlin. http://mayostreetarts.org/calendar/

Jonny Lang and Farren Butcher Inc. 8 p.m. WCLZ Presents Grammy Award winner: Jonny Lang and Farren Butcher Inc. at the State Theatre. In more than ten years on the road, Jonny Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. In 1999, he was invited to play for a White House audience including President and Mrs. Clinton. Lang also makes a cameo appearance in the film Blues Brothers 2000 as a janitor. In 2004, Eric Clapton asked Lang to play a the Crossroads Guitar Festival to raise money for the Crossroads Centre Antigua. Join Charlie Farren and Jon Butcher for stories of Luck, Lust, and Love. www.statetheatreportland.com

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NIGHTLIFE House shows bring acts up close and personal Sometimes the best shows don’t even happen at music venues. I’m talking about house shows — that wonderful hybrid of a party and a concert, where the equipment is the cheap, the booze is free, and the energy level is high. Most music venues attempt to glorify the band by literally placing them on a pedestal before the audience, but at a house show the band is right there with the audience (usually next to the cooler full of beer), and the connection is far more intimate. It’s a chance to jump and shout with the band’s closest fans and friends, and if you know the host well enough ––––– you can usually crash Sounds of on the floor once the the City party has died down.

Haven’t been to a house show since high school? Maybe it’s time you put the furniture in the garage and throw your own. ...

Will Ethridge

House Show to See: Jakob Battick’s Bloodworm Orchestra @ Poland Street, Oct. 15, 6 p.m.

To see how to throw the perfect house show you’ll probably want to head to Poland Street on Oct. 15 (you’ll have to track down the exact street address on your own). The domain of the chaos collective Butcher Boy, Poland Street has become a mythic hangout for our city’s most far-out bands. Preeminent Portland weirdo Jakob Battick will be claiming this night to unveil his Bloodworm Orchestra.

This audaciously large-sized ensemble features players from the Milkman’s Union, Falls of Rauos, Butcher Boy, To the Barricades, and still more. Jakob encourages you to bring whatever bones/skulls/teeth you have lying around to throw into the cauldron of this musical séance.

The show will also mark Jakob Battick’s homecoming from an upcoming October tour of the Northeast. He promises to return from this carnival of darkness with free samplers of unreleased material. But just because it is free, doesn’t mean it won’t takes its toll. ...

House Show You Should Have Seen: BONFIRE Show, West Bath, 8/26/11

A house show in October features Jakob Battick’s Bloodworm Orchestra.

Bloodworm Orchestra, a large-sized ensemble, features players from the Milkman’s Union (pictured), Falls of Rauos, Butcher Boy, To the Barricades, and still more.

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Jesse Pilgrim, one of Portland’s finest folk singers, opened his home for an end of summer Bonfire party. Situated on an old summer camp, the spot proved ideal for a crackling fire and good time jams. Jesse kicked the night off by playing “Ghost Town”, a loving ode to his hometown: “Well, this song was written up in West Bath Maine/At home where I belong/I may not have a lot/But I sure like what I got/ And without my home, I couldn’t write this song.”

Next, Josh O’Donnell brought the crowd in close around the campfire to sing his hushed, lyrically evocative songs. Jesse Pilgrim took the stage (well, the porch) again to perform songs with the Panda Bandits and to duet with girlfriend, Margaret Chapin. After a few words with the local sheriff over the noise levels, The Milkman’s Union proceeded to “get weird,” amping up their sometimes delicate songs with guitar spaz outs and drumming that was equally intricate and intense.

However, the highlight of the night was Butcher Boys’ midnight set, which combined elements of Captain Beefheart, Richard Hell, and the Swamp Thing. Sometimes it seemed that everybody in the band was playing a different song, and then they would all suddenly lock into the same voodoo groove before descending back into chaos. Butcher Boy doesn’t just play their instruments, they pummel them.

It looked great against the shadows cast by the flickering bonfire.

Track of the Month: 'Nukes' by Hi Tiger I tipped you off earlier to Hi Tiger’s excellent video for their song “Wolves.”

Now they have released their debut album, "I Love Music," and I encourage you to check out the whole thing, starting with the first track “Nukes.” The song is equal parts character study, love song, and social commentary, all held together by frontman Derek Jackson’s ultra-dramatic exclamatory singing style. Hi Tiger has frequently been compared to Joy Division (perhaps due to a poster featuring Derek wearing a “Love Will Tear Us Apart” jersey), but to my ears it sounds more like a slightly harder edged Pulp or a glammy version of The Fall. But most of all, it’s still highly original, and well worth your time.

Hear it now at hitiger.bandcamp.com/album/i-love-music-2.

(Will Ethridge is the founder of local music label Eternal Otter Records. Contact him at theottersden@gmail.com.)

DAILY CROSSWORD TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

by Lynn Johnston

By Holiday Mathis there are some you can’t see until you land in them. When you hit one, it’s best to get back up immediately and keep marching on. The only way to lose is by giving up.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).

One way to change your destiny is to change the cast of characters around you. You’ll thrive among people who can understand, challenge and contribute to your interests.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).

While someone else tries to persuade, cajole and manipulate people for status, you’ll show your social brilliance by taking a different approach. You’ll win friends with a smile and a listening ear.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18).

Speak up, even if you know very little about the people or topic at hand. You may stumble clumsily into a conversation, but you express yourself from a pure place in your heart, and others will feel this and accept you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll dream boldly and differently. You’ll ask for what you really want, instead of asking for what you think you should want. Your wishes may not be granted, but this kind of asking will make you stand out and be admired.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Sept.

9). You’re a true original, and you’ll express your uniqueness in a special project. You’ll do what no one has ever done before, and it will work for you. In November, you’ll have a challenger, and this person will push you to deliver your peak performance. Lucrative business comes in January. May brings healing.

Libra and Scorpio people adore you.

Your lucky numbers are: 9, 41, 5, 33 and 17.

by Paul Gilligan

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Check your drawers, closets, garage, barn, shed and attic to find usable and reusable possessions. You’ll find items to give away and items to make you smile and reminisce.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Someone will try to use an old catalyst to elicit a reaction from you. Little does this person know how much you have grown. You will be impervious to this person’s emotional stimuli.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ll lend your wit to a conversation and win both approval and disapproval. Those who disapprove are clearly jealous. And those who approve may fall in love with you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have been delivering a consistent performance, giving a high level of support to those who depend on you and doing an overall commendable job. Therefore, you deserve the respect that’s coming to you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). If you are angry, use it to embolden your mission.

Your audacity will separate you from the herd. Your force will be a wakeup call to others. The element of surprise will work in your favor.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ll benefit from subtle self-promotion. In your charming way, you’ll keep others informed of who you are, what you do and what you want and need in order to make your dream happen.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Do not be afraid to accept help -- the more someone helps you the greater his or her investment will be in your relationship. Relationships become bonded in this kind of sharing.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). As much as you try to avoid life’s potholes,

by Jan Eliot

HOROSCOPE

by Chad Carpenter

Solution and tips at www.sudoku.com

TUNDRA Stone Soup Pooch Café For Better or Worse LIO

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 thru 9.

by Mark Tatulli

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ACROSS 1 Mr. Disney 5 Under 10 Wooden float 14 Once more 15 Cognizant 16 Singer Guthrie 17 Vanished __ thin air 18 Redundancy 20 Plump, and then some 21 Goofs up 22 Raised strip 23 Roof edges 25 Was victorious 26 Flower bed 28 Actress Rogers 31 Detest 32 Tattles 34 Evergreen with red berries 36 Foot digits 37 Carried 38 Former Attorney General Janet 39 Zsa Zsa’s sister

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48 “__ boy!”; encouraging comment 49 Air pollution 50 Hatcher or Garr 52 Mountaintop 53 __ and crafts 55 Faux __; gaffe 56 Sombrero, e.g.

57 Ms. Thurman

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––––––– ALMANAC ––––––– Today is Friday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2011. There are 113 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, N.Y., beginning a siege that ended up claiming 43 lives.

On this date: In 1776, the second Continental Congress made the term “United States” official, replacing “United Colonies.”

In 1830, Charles Durant flew a balloon from New York City across the Hudson River to Perth Amboy, N.J. In 1850, California became the 31st state of the union.

In 1919, some 1,100 members of Boston’s 1,500-man police force went on strike. (The strike was broken by Massachusetts Gov. Calvin Coolidge, who brought in replacement officers.)

In 1926, the National Broadcasting Co. (NBC) was incorporated by the Radio Corp. of America.

In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction.

In 1986, Frank Reed, director of a private school in Lebanon, was taken hostage; he was released 44 months later.

In 1991, boxer Mike Tyson was indicted in Indianapolis on a charge of raping Desiree Washington, a beauty pageant contestant.

(Tyson was convicted and ended up serving three years of a six-year prison sentence.)

One year ago: A natural gas pipeline explosion killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno, Calif. Iran said it would free Sarah Shourd, one of three American hikers held for more than 13 months on spying accusations, as an act of clemency to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. (Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal were sentenced in August 2011 to eight years in prison.)

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Cliff Robertson is 88. Actress Sylvia Miles is 77. Actor Topol is 76. Rhythm-and-blues singer Luther Simmons is 69. Singer Inez Foxx is 69. Singer Dee Dee Sharp is 66. Rock singer-musician Doug Ingle is 65. Country singer Freddy Weller is 64. College Football Hall of Famer and former NFL player Joe Theismann is 62.

Rock musician John McFee (The Doobie Brothers) is 61. Actor Tom Wopat is 60.

Actress Angela Cartwright is 59. Musicianproducer Dave Stewart is 59. Actor Hugh Grant is 51. Actress Constance Marie is 46.

Actor David Bennent is 45. Actor Adam Sandler is 45. Rock singer Paul Durham (Black Lab) is 43. Model Rachel Hunter is 42. Actor Eric Stonestreet (TV: “Modern Family”) is 40. Actor Goran Visnjic (VEEZ’-nihch) is 39.

Pop-jazz singer Michael Buble’ (boo-BLAY’) is 36. Country singer Joey Martin (Joey + Rory) is 36. Latin singer Maria Rita is 34.

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BY WAYNE ROBERT WILLIAMS

ACROSS 1 Sting 5 Deletes 11 Down in the mouth 14 Earthenware pot 15 Capital of Saudi Arabia 16 Ostrich’s cousin 17 Verb form 19 Stag party attendees 20 Western Hemisphere 21 Flash on and off 23 Dashes 24 Natural talent 26 Beast of burden 27 One of the Three Stooges 28 Missile housing 31 Broad comedy 34 Far from common 35 Advanced in years 36 __ de la Plata 37 Extremely stubborn 40 Altar vow

41 Segments of circles 43 June 6, 1944 44 “M*A*S*H” role 46 Little fella 47 Popeye’s Olive 48 Female fowl 49 Weasel family member 51 Repairshop vehicles 55 Infamous hotelier Helmsley 57 One of Lear’s daughters 58 Still and __ 59 Frozen with fright 62 Baseball stat 63 Peter of “Six Feet Under” 64 Lacquerware 65 Pop 66 Emphasis 67 Tours summers

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39 Anticipates with terror 42 Writer O’Casey 45 O’Toole or Bening 48 Large crowds 50 Gets some rays 51 Wind-borne soil 52 “Murder in the Cathedral” dramatist

53 Long-range weapon 54 Strongboxes 55 Rendered fat 56 Napoleon’s first isle of exile 57 Motley __ 60 TV innards 61 Rhine tributary

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I was laid off recently for the second time. While reviewing our finances, I noticed that our cellphone usage had substantially increased. I asked my wife about it, and she explained that she was catching up with friends.

I normally do not look at her phone, but I decided to see who she was yakking with. It turns out she was calling and texting a former male co-worker. I then found a naked photo of the man on her phone. She tried to pass it off as a joke and then said he’d been drinking when he sent it. Additional investigation led me to discover there were plenty of late-night texts and calls, and that she was also sending intimate photos of herself to him.

I feel betrayed and cheated on. We have talked and are working through this situation. I want to ask my cellphone provider for transcripts of their texts just to see if there is more to the situation than she is admitting. Do you think this is a wise choice? -- Feeling Cheated On Dear Cheated On: No. If you find nothing, you still have to deal with the problem at hand. And if you discover more pictures or evidence of an affair, you will feel worse, and those words and images will stick in your head for a long time.

Your wife has betrayed your trust, whether or not she slept with the guy. Please get counseling. A third party can help you find the best way to get past this.

Dear Annie: I once invited my 60-year-old next-door neighbor to swim in our pool. She then informed me that she would come over daily after dinner and didn’t plan to phone first. As she put it, “It’s not convenient to call every day.”

I tried to tell her politely that the pool is visible from our living room and it is not appropriate for her to use it without our knowledge. We are concerned with our privacy and her

safety, not to mention our liability should anything happen to her. She was furious and stopped speaking to me.

I thought it was common sense and established social decorum that one should not swim in a neighbor’s pool without an invitation. Am I correct? How do I mend our relationship?

-- Confused Pool Owner Dear Confused: You are correct. Your neighbor doesn’t understand boundaries and has limited social acumen. She also has a short fuse. We don’t know why you want to mend fences with someone who apparently only values you for your swim facilities. If you apologize for upsetting her, she will expect to have complete access to the pool again. The best you can do is smile and say hello when you see her, and hope for the best.

Dear Annie: I am writing in response to the letters about school lunches. I have been in the student nutrition profession for more than 20 years. Our school offers a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day, along with salads and meatless options. All of our pasta, rice, bread and pizza crusts are whole grain. We no longer have fries every day, and nothing is deep-fried. We even offer a grilled chicken sandwich.

People don’t realize all the regulations we must follow to comply with the National School Lunch Program. Many districts don’t have the money for fresh produce. We encourage the students to eat more fruits and vegetables, but if they don’t have them at home, it is a struggle. We need the help of parents. The public rarely hears the positive side. Please help us out. -- Proud “Lunch Lady” from Minnesota Dear Minnesota: Consider it done. It’s good to know that some schools are doing their best to provide healthy choices for our kids.

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.

Prickly City

by Scott Stantis

Wal-Mart to bring back layaway for the holidays Wal-Mart said on Thursday that it planned to bring back its layaway payment plan for the holidays, an indication that shoppers at the nation’s largest retailer were feeling more and more strapped.

Wal-Mart had scrapped layaway in 2006, saying that so many customers were using credit cards or gift cards that the program was obsolete. Now, though, consumers are demanding it, said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for WalMart’s United States stores.

“It just tells us the customer’s still struggling, as they tell us about their concerns with energy prices, housing prices, the job security, that 9.2 percent unemployment — it tells us that this is a fragile economy and the customer needs our help,” Mr. Mac Naughton said.

Layaway means that a store sets aside a product and requires customers to pay for it over time, usually charging a small service fee but no interest.

With layaway, someone living paycheck to paycheck could potentially afford a more expensive item than otherwise, given the extra time to pay for it.

It was a common way to pay for expensive items through much of the 20th century. But as credit cards became popular, layaway dwindled and was mainly used by lower-income consumers who could not qualify for credit cards.

That has been changing in the last couple of years.

As the recession hit and the recovery dragged on, some Wal-Mart competitors have offered layaway.

Toys “R” Us started offering layaway on expensive items in 2009, while Sears brought back layaway in 2008 after a long hiatus. (Sears Holdings’ Kmart division has offered layaway for decades.)

The other retailers’ jump on layaway puts WalMart into the unusual position of being a holiday season follower. Because of its size, it often sets the standards that other stores follow over the holidays, whether that is pricing on toys or its offer last year of free shipping on hundreds of online items.

Now, with nine consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales in the United States, and having said that improving those sales is a central focus, Wal-Mart is struggling to figure out how to get its consumers to spend. Executives have said throughout the year that shoppers are increasingly shunning credit and paying with cash, and are running out of money at the end of the month.

Wal-Mart’s revival of layaway indicates it does not expect consumers to feel flush anytime soon.

The layaway program will “alleviate the pressures they may have in their homes,” Mr. Mac Naughton said. “We think this is an opportunity for a cash-paying customer to create a payment program on their own time.”

Wal-Mart is limiting the program’s scope and time frame. Only toys and electronics may be paid for on layaway, starting Oct. 17 and ending Dec. 16. Each item must cost $15 or more, and the total layaway purchase must be $50 or more. There is a $5 service fee, and a 10 percent down payment is required.

Other retailers have similar conditions: Sears has a $5 service fee and a 20 percent down payment, while Toys “R” Us has a $10 service fee and 20 percent down payment.

On a site where shoppers can offer feedback to Wal-Mart, layaway has been one of the more popular suggestions.

A commenter by the name of PamS wrote that even when she set aside money for gifts, “the saved money usually gets used for some other unexpected bill or what not; whereas if I was able to do layaway I feel I could better budget and especially for special holidays.”

“I know for some the idea of layaway probably seems silly; but for those of us on very fixed and limited incomes, it does help,” she wrote.

Another commenter, SueH, had a similar view.

“I can’t get many things now either,” she wrote. “I don’t make enough money to pay all at one time. I can’t do extra for my grandkids. Please bring back layaway.”

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Friday, Sept. 9 The Black Frame Art Sale 5 p.m. The Black Frame Art Sale returns to Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall in Portland for its eighth annual show, which features more than 150 works from 34 Maine artists all priced at $200. Doors open and sales begin at exactly 5 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. Art collectors appreciate this show for its value and regularly form a line outside the door (even in the rain) ahead of the 5 p.m. opening in order to get first dibs on the artwork. The show features wellknown and emerging Maine artists selected to participate in the show by a curatorial committee. Artists in this year’s show include Marsha Donahue, Lindsay Hancock, Daniel Minter, Caren-Marie Michel, and Matt Welch. All the works in the show measure 10-inches by 10-inches, are custom framed in identical black wooden frames and sell for $200.

Work is sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. The nonprofit Bayside Neighborhood Association hosts the event and splits all sales with the artists. The money raised by the Bayside Neighborhood Association is used to support children’s art programs, neighborhood clean-ups, the community garden, an annual health fair and other community activities in this diverse downtown neighborhood. For more information visit www.blackframeartsale.com or call 332-0253.

Great Gatsby Jazz Age Lawn Party 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The 2011 Portland Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Designers’ Show House, 149 Western Promenade, will be held in a stunning 1920s stone and slate Tudor. In the spirit of the era, the PSO will host a Great Gatsby Jazz Age Lawn Party as its preview event on Friday, Sept. 9, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets to attend are $100 per person and are available through the PSO office at 773-6128 ext. 311 or by email, events@portlandsymphony.org. For more information, visit the PSO Designers’ Show House page. The PSO also offers Patron Tickets for $250, which include the Gala Party and unlimited access to the Show House and all special events. Seventeen area designers have been working on the Designers’ Show House for nearly five weeks to completely redesign this historic and architecturally significant Portland-area home. The Gatsby Jazz Age Party is the only opportunity to see the completed house before it opens to the public with tours on Sept. 10. Admission to the Show House from Sept. 10-Oct. 2 is $25 per person or $20 if purchased by Sept. 8. Tickets are available through PortTIX, 842-0800 or porttix.com. Tickets will also be available at the door for $25. For tickets to the special events, visit portlandsymphony.org.

Art Opening: Moths 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., presents a special opening reception for “Moths,” a show of photography by Erica Burkhart. “Burkhart is a photographer, writer and musician living in Portland and working as a nurse. She studied photography at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Most recently she took a trip with a friend to Marbiel, a rural village in Haiti, to volunteer holding medical clinics. While there she had the opportunity to re-explore documentary photography with the gracious people of Marbiel.” www. lucidstage.com

10th Anniversary of 9-11 Memorial in Freeport 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Candlelight Vigil: Soldiers Memorial Park, Bow Street, honoring Maine soldiers lost in the War against Terror. Guest speaker MG Libby, Chaplain COL Vigue, ending with echoing Taps. 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Photo documentary presented by a responder to the Twin Tower site with music from the Ladies of Notes and the Freeport High School Chamber Choir at the Hilton Garden Hotel. www.FreeportFlagLadies.com

‘Life, Above All’ at the PMA 6:30 p.m. “‘Life, Above All’ is an emotional and universal drama about a young girl (stunningly performed by firsttime-actress Khomotso Manyaka) who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. The film is based on the international award winning novel Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton.”

Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Also Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. http://www.portlandmuseum. org/events/movies.php

Irish Language Class 7 p.m. The Irish American Club’s Irish Language class resumes in the Library of The Maine Irish Heritage Center at the corner of State and Gray streets in Portland. The series will last for 10 classes. Cost for the course is $20 for Irish American Club members and $40 for non-members. For information, please contact Kathy Reilly at 712-5191 (anytime) or email kath.reilly@hotmail.com or club@irishofmaine.org.

Yogi Mixer at The Awake Collective 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Awake Collective at 509 Forest

Charlie Baldwin with Portland Trails waters a dogwood planted on the Bayside Trail. On Monday, Sept. 12, at at 5:30 p.m. at Zero Station, 222 Anderson St., the Portland Public Arts Committee will host a hearing to solicit public comment about proposed artist-designed seating along the new trail. For details, visit www.portlandmaine.gov/planning/baysidetrailartproject.asp. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO) Ave., Portland is hosting a “Yogi Mixer.” “A Yogi Mixer is a national event that Brad Newman created so people around the world who are interested in yoga have a better chance of meeting and developing profound relationships that benefit society.” 841-6510

Haiti Project yard sale in front of Deering High

Open Mic/Poetry Slam in Auburn

Lucid Stage Autumnal Arts & Crafts Show

7:15 p.m. Open Mic/Poetry Slam. First Universalist Church of Auburn, 169 Pleasant St. Free. FMI 783-0461 or www. auburnuu.org.

‘Unnecessary Farce!!’

7:30 p.m. The comedy “Unnecessary Farce!!” Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), in Standish, 7.5 miles north of Gorham center. The show will only run for 3 weekends starting on Friday, Sept. 9. Friday and Saturday performances will rock the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows will be at 2 p.m. But tickets will go fast for this one, so make your reservations early. Ticket prices are $10 for students and seniors — $12 for adults. Make your reservations soon by calling 642-3743 or online at www.schoolhousearts.org. “Unnecessary Farce” is directed by Keith Halliburton (Limerick). It stars Rebecca Cole (Windham), Ted Tocci (Standish), Steve Morin (Gorham), Karyn Diamond (Standish), Mike Reardon (Biddeford), Charlie Cole (Windham), and Terri Plummer (Limington). Schoolhouse Arts Center is a nonprofit, community-driven organization dedicated to arts education and the presentation of the arts. Our mission is to encourage individual growth and a spirit of community through participation in the arts. We seek to foster a fun, creative, educational, and supportive arts environment where people can grow, develop skills, and involve themselves in the arts. The Schoolhouse Art Center is located at 16 Richville Road Route 114 just west of the intersection with Route 35, 7.5 miles north of Gorham center. For directions, ticket purchases, more information about the Schoolhouse Arts Center or Unnecessary Farce, please contact our office at 642-3743 or visit www.schoolhousearts.org.

Saturday, Sept. 10 Bonny Eagle Flea Market 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date 9/17, at B E Middle School parking lot, corner of Rt. 22 & Rt. 35, Buxton. Tablespaces $10 or 5 for $40. New school clothes and shoes $1-$2, antiques, toys, books, etc. Baked goods, drinks, snacks & lunch available. Call Karen at 692-2989 FMI or to reserve tablespace. (83 tables in 2010) BEHS scholarship fundraiser.

Craft and vendor fair in Portland 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Craft and vendor fair. Northfield Green, 147 Allen Ave., Portland. Crafters and many vendors, Avon, Pampered Chef, tupperware, Scentsy Stanley Products, bake sale. Breakfast sandwiches and lunch. For more information, call 797-2509.

9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Haiti Project yard sale, in front of Deering High School, 370 Stevens Ave. Bring something, buy something! Sponsored by Sacred Heart/St. Dominic. 7736562 or 929-3088. Rain date: Sept. 17.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Blvd., Portland.

Stop by Lucid Stage this weekend and enjoy local artists and artisans work. They will be selling everything from painting and sculpture to knitwear and t-shirts. We’ll also have caricatures by Ed King, chair massage, and live music! http://www.lucidstage.com

Community Garden Collective work party 10 a.m. The Community Garden Collective (CGC) will begin construction of the new community garden on the former Hamlin School property the weekend of Sept. 10. The CGC is seeking volunteers to help with garden construction. Volunteers can choose to either assist with the construction of the wood garden bed frames or can be part of the team that will be laying cardboard in the walkways. Work will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 and will continue throughout the day and possibly into Sunday, Sept. 11. The community garden is located behind the former school building (currently the location of the South Portland Planning Department) at 496 Ocean Street and will be opening in the spring of 2012.

The garden design includes 39 garden plots located within a fenced area. Three plots will be set aside for the University of Maine Harvest for Hunger food pantry program, two plots will be handicap accessible, and one plot will be reserved for use as a Children’s Garden. Volunteers are being asked to bring a water bottle, snack and work gloves, and wear sturdy shoes.

Individuals and groups who would like to work on this project can email CGC at communitygardencollective@gmail.com or call Crystal Goodrich at 671-6393.

Portland’s second annual Walk For Recovery 10 a.m. “Join to celebrate the power of recovery. Groups and individuals concerned with the continuing incidents of alcohol and drug abuse in the community are being encouraged to take part in the walk which is being organized and hosted by Catholic Charities Maine’s Counseling Services in partnership with Milestone Foundation, Crossroads for Women, Day One, Milestone, and Serenity House in celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Month. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The first 250 people who register on the day of event will receive a free T-Shirt. Walk begins at 10 a.m. at Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson St., and follows a route around the Eastern Promenade trail to the Ocean Gateway Terminal (3.2 mile round trip). There will be fun activities for kids of all ages. Light refreshments will be available.” To volunteer or for donation opportunities, or to register on-line, visit www.ccmaine.org/recovery or contact Kristen Wells at 321-7806 or kwells@ccmaine.org. see next page

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10th Annual Medieval Tournament at Fort Knox SP

the Key Bank lawn; Heart of America Quilt on display at the Freeport High School baseball field.

enduring strength of loyalty and a courage powered by the heart. The film is based on the international award winning novel Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton.” Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art. Also Sunday at 2 p.m.

Walk to Defeat ALS

Elizabeth Miles at Scarborough Bull Moose

10 a.m. The Fort Knox State Hisin Portland toric site will transform into a 10:30 a.m. The public is medieval castle as reenactors invited to register for the Walk from around New England assemto Defeat ALS. “The Northern ble for the 10th Annual Medieval New England Chapter was Tournament. The Tournament founded on August 20, 1999 offers something for everyone to serve the needs of those including battling knights, a fashliving with Amyotrophic Lateral ion show, not so distressed damSclerosis and their caregivsels and weaponry of the Middle ers. The ALS Association is Ages. Sponsored by the Friends the only national not-for-profit of Fort Knox as one of their health organization dedicated many special events throughsolely to the fight against ALS. out the operating season. This ALSA covers all the bases — event is organized by the Sociresearch, patient and commuety for Creative Anachronism, nity services, public education, whose members are dedicated and advocacy — in providing to researching and recreating the help and hope to those facing arts and skills of Europe before the disease.” Walk Checkthe 17th Century, the tournain: 9 a.m.; walk starts: 10:30 ment features a full day of fenca.m. at Portland’s Payson ing, music, full-contact fighting, Park; 3 miles. http://web.alsa. and more. Founded decades ago org/site/TR?px=2704967&fr_ by students at the University of id=7425&pg=personal California, the Society for Creative Anachronism today is an internaWalking Tour of Historic tional organization of more than Stroudwater 30,000 members. The society 10:30 a.m. to noon. Greater consists of 18 “kingdoms,” with Portland Landmarks presMaine represented in the Shire of Endewearde, East Kingdom. Reg- “The Princess of Montpensier” screens at Movies at the ents: A Special Walking Tour ular Fort admission fees apply ($1 Museum, Portland Museum of Art, the weekend of Sept. 16. of Historic Stroudwater. “Visit what was once a thriving ages 5-11, $3 12-64), plus a sug- (COURTESY IMAGE) town, a city almost. See what gested donation of $3 per person remains, the beautiful river, the bank of the once famous is requested. The Medieval Tournament is sponsored by waterfront, the sites of some of the businesses, homes of the Society for Creative Anachronism and the Friends of the leaders, graves of a few, and hear the stories of the pine Fort Knox. Fort Knox Historic Site is administered by the mast trade.” Rain date: Saturday, Sept. 17. Meet outside Maine Department of Conservation and managed by its the Means House (at the Tate House Museum), 1267 WestBureau of Parks and Lands. brook St., Portland. Ticket price: Advance ticket purchase Auditions for ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ only. Members $10, non-members: $15. For more infor10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Roles for ages 10-90; also need a drummation and reservations please call: 774-5561, ext. 104; mer and a bass player. Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Riche-mail: jpollick@portlandlandmarks.org; online ticket sales ville Road, Standish. at www.portlandlandmarks.org.

Falmouth Heritage Museum exhibit 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Falmouth Heritage Museum presents a display of antique quilts, nursing memorabilia, vintage kitchenware and antique glassware. www.falmouthmehistory.org/Museum.htm

23rd annual Summer Solstice Craft Show in Wells 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “The best of Traditional, Country and Contemporary arts and crafts featuring herbs and everlastings, jewelry, pottery, graphics, folk art, photography, stained glass and more. You will meet 70 of New Englands finest artisans. Musical entertainment by John Tercyak. Gourmet food available. Look for our tall flags and come enjoy the day.” Wells Elementary School. Also Sunday. www.wellschamber.org

United Maine Craftsmen’s Fall Festival of Arts & Crafts in Westbrook 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A show and sale of unique handcrafted products made by 100 Maine Artisans, on the grounds of Smiling Hill Farm. Ample Free Parking, Food Vendors, Rain or Shine. Admission $2. Smiling Hill Farm, 781 County Road, Westbrook. www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com

York Antiques Week 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Antiques Show will feature 18-20 of America’s top antiques dealers. Remick Barn, Rte 1A & Lindsey Road, York. Sept. 10-11. The $10 admission includes a two-day ticket to experience the Museums of Old York. Free parking is available on-site. Old York Historical Society. www.oldyork.org

Sandsations Sand Sculpting Contest noon to 3 p.m. Support a local nonprofit (www.ourbirthroots.org) by creating a masterpiece in the sand at the third annual Sandsations Sand Sculpting Contest. Come join the fun as Scarborough’s Pine Point Beach is transformed into a menagerie of imaginative sculptures. Birth Roots hosts this relaxed, family-friendly event every September where sand-sculptors of any skill level come together for some friendly competition and outdoor fun. “If you can dig, you can sculpt...” The event is both a community-builder and a fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting Birth Roots Perinatal Resource Center of Portland.

Rabelais book event with Jon Reiner 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland, welcomes Jon Reiner, author of “The Man Who Couldn’t Eat,” for a book signing. “What are the consequences when one has to stop eating? Jon Reiner knows and has written about it in his gripping new book, ‘The Man Who Couldn’t Eat.’ Jon discovered that eating is not just a matter of nutrition, but rather a whole group of physical, emotional, and social pieces of our worlds which depend on the act of eating. Join us to hear Jon speak briefly and answer questions. He’ll also be available to sign copies of his new book.” http://www.rabelaisbooks.com/eventDetail.php?event_id=69

Chris Van Dusen reads at USM

Heart of America Quilt coming to Freeport

2 p.m. University of Southern Maine Portland Bookstore, Woodbury Campus Centerwelcomes Chris Van Dusen, who will be reading from his new book, “King Hugo’s Huge Ego,” about a tiny king with a very large ego. But when he mistreats the wrong villager — a sorceress — the spell she casts literally causes his head to swell. The more he boasts, the bigger it gets, finally toppling the mini monarch right off his castle. Van Dusen’s hilarious story is matched only by his outrageous illustrations. Together they make for a picture book that is sometimes fairy tale, sometimes cautionary, and always laugh-out-loud funny. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Barbara Kelly at 780-4072.

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The world’s largest quilted United States flag is coming to Freeport. On the fifth anniversary of 9/11 this giant quilt was at the U.S. Capitol, “{now Freeport is blessed to have it this year.” Pictures of the Fallen Soldiers at Thomas Moser lot, corner of Main & West Street; military displays on

2 p.m. “‘Life, Above All’ is an emotional and universal drama about a young girl (stunningly performed by first-timeactress Khomotso Manyaka) who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community. The film captures the

SoPo Portland Nutrition Corner grand opening 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Portland Nutrition Corner will be hosting a grand opening celebration. Visitors will meet special guest Rich Gaspari, the owner and creator of Gaspari Nutrition and International Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness (IFBB) Hall of Fame pro-bodybuilder. The celebration will include product and T-shirt giveaways, product deals and the opportunity to talk with the industry’s top nutrition experts. 85 Western Ave., South Portland. www.portlandnutritioncorner.com

‘Life, Above All’ at the PMA

2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Portland author Elizabeth Miles will be at the Scarborough Bull Moose to sign her first Young Adult novel, “Fury.” “Fury” will be released on Aug. 30 and is the first in a trilogy about a small Maine town that has been targeted by the mythical Furies: beautiful, mysterious, and sometimes deadly agents of revenge. “Miles sets the stage for a page-turning Young Adult saga; a girl has a crush on her best friend’s boyfriend, a seemingly perfect boy has done something cruel. Set in the small fictional town of Ascension, Maine, in the dead of winter, the furies will rise, and as the series tagline says, ‘sometimes sorry isn’t enough.’ Early reviewers have called ‘Fury’ ‘achingly gorgeous,’ ‘a fresh dark twist on paranormal,’ and Kirkus Reviews wrote, ‘The furies are reinvented in eerie modern form, wreaking havoc in the lives of a group of teens … in this spine-prickling debut….’” Miles is a resident of Portland and writes for the Portland Phoenix. She has won several awards from the New England Press Association and was nominated for an Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Award. Miles serves on the board of trustees of Portland Players, a community theater. More about the author and the planned series can be found at http://thefuryseries. com. The next two books are titled “Envy” and “Eternity.”

Block Party in Portland 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Block Party returns. “This collaborative celebration of the arts will transform Congress St. from Casco to Forest once again into an immersive arts environment complete with interactive installations, performances and more! Featuring Providence Rhode Island’s What Cheer?

Brigade marching band, installations by Greta Bank, Kimberly Convery and Sean O’Brien, a traveling street theater performance by Lorem Ipsum, surprises from Pickwick Independent Press, Shoot Media Project, The ICA @ MECA, The Portland Children’s Museum and Theatreof Maine and Portland Ovations.” SPACE Gallery. www.space538.org/ events.php

Harbor Cruise for HART 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The Homeless Animal Rescue Team (HART), an adoption center and shelter for cats and kittens located in Cumberland on the corner of Route 100 and Range Road, has announced a fundraising event, The Harbor Cruise for HART. The cruise will be aboard the Casco Bay Lines Bay Mist from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. “The Harbor Cruise for HART will be a fun event with great music, door prizes, and a cash bar,” said Marcia Carr, volunteer.

“HART is looking for fun, new ways to raise money for the all-volunteer, no-kill cat shelter. What could be better than spending a fun evening out on beautiful Casco Bay with friends, while at the same time helping the cats and kittens that HART takes such good care of?” Information can be found at www.hartofme.com. Tickets are available on the HART website, as well as by e-mailing Jackie Broaddus at: catlova73@aol.com.

Sunday, Sept. 11 Freeport Flag Ladies Annual 9-11 Tribute 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The Freeport Flag Ladies Annual 9-11 Tribute, corner of Main and School. 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pictures of the Fallen Soldiers at Key Bank on Main St. 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Parade of police and fire color guards and vehicles from Freeport and nearby communities, Patriot Guard Riders on Main Street. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dedication of the 9-11 Monument conducted by the Master Mason from Maine. This monument is constructed from steel obtained from the Twin Towers. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 9-11 Tribute Concert performed by the Biddeford Alumni and Italian Heritage Center Band at the Freeport Performing Art Center.

Portland 9/11 Memorial event 8:46 a.m. The city of Portland fire and police departments, IAFF Local 740, and city officials will march along Congress Street to the 9/11 Memorial at the Easter Promenade in honor of the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Local firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officers will march in full turn-out gear and uniforms as a tribute to the 403 uniformed men and women who lost their lives when the towers fell in New York City. Members of the public are invited to march as well and are asked to wear white shirts as a sign of solidarity with the fallen heroes. Marchers will have the opportunity to carry the name of one of the 403 lost. At the end of the march, the city will lay three wreaths for the three locations attacked at the 9/11 memorial. At 8 a.m., gather for the March at Congress Square Park. 8:46 a.m., march begins. 9:30 a.m., wreath laying at 9/11 Memorial. www.portlandmaine.gov see next page

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Southern Maine ‘Race for the Cure’ 8:45 a.m. to noon. Southern Maine “Race for the Cure” Festival to be held on Baxter Boulevard from Preble Street to Bates Street and all of Payson Park including Dyer’s Flat parking area. 7:30 a.m., Registration opens; 8:45 a.m., ceremony in honor of Sept. 11 Tenth Anniversary; 9 a.m., Survivor Ceremony; 9:30 a.m., Registration Closes; 9:45 a.m., Group Warm-up; 10 a.m., 5K Run/Walk Start; 10:15 a.m., 1K Fun Run/Walk Start. There will be no awards ceremony.

Top runners in each age division, top survivor runners and top fundraisers will be announced on this website and prizes will be mailed. Participants who wish to register in person or pick up their T-shirt and bib prior to the race may do so in advance at Maine Running Company, 563 Forest Ave. Call 262-7117; email race@komenmaine.org or visit www.komenmaine.org

Southern Maine Community College 9/11 event 9 a.m. On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks Southern Maine Community College will hold a brief ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen heroes and victims. Students, faculty, staff, and local emergency responders will come together as a community at the South Portland campus to reflect on this important day in history. The public is welcome to attend. The event will be led by Dr. Ronald Cantor, president of SMCC, with remarks from South Portland Fire Chief, Kevin Guimond, and a SMCC fire science student.

“We will gather as a family and a community as we did on 9/11 to honor the people who gave their lives trying to save others and the innocent victims of that tragic day that left us heart-broken,” said Dr. Cantor. “As dark a day as that was, our country came together to create good will that continues to empower us in challenging times.” The college has a close relationship with firefighters and first responders across the state. SMCC awarded 78 public safety degrees last spring including Fire Science Technology, Paramedicine and Criminal Justice. The Maine Fire Service Institute, a department of SMCC, has statewide responsibility for firefighter training and certification. The Campus Center at SMCC’s South Portland campus.

HenryFest outdoor music festival noon to 7 p.m. 317 Main Street Community Music School presents HenryFest, an outdoor family-oriented music

Maine’s Senior Senator Olympia Snowe presenting flags flown iover the Capitol to the Freeport Flag Ladies, who support American troops in the wake of 9/11. The Freeport Flag Ladies — JoAnn Miller, Elaine Greene and Carmen Footer — join Freeport in a 9/11 commemoration for the 10th anniversary, taking place this weekend. (COURTESY PHOTO) festival. The festival takes place at Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth. In the event of rain, the festival will move to the Merriconeag Waldorf School on Desert Road in Freeport. The groups performing include Heather Masse, Joy Kills Sorrow, The Quartet featuring Darol Anger, Grant Gordy, Steve Roy & Joe Walsh, the Jerks of Grass, the 317 Main Street Student Ensembles, and Local Circus. Several of the groups feature members of the teaching staff at the music school, as well as two ensembles featuring the school’s students. $20 for individuals, $35 for family ticket; all ages, tickets at gate. www.317mainst.org

National Moment of Remembrance 1 p.m. By unanimous consent, the Cumberland County Commissioners declared a resolution supporting the nationwide effort of the National Association of Counties for a National Moment of Remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001. “The effort, brought forth by U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey, asks all Americans to take a moment to remember at 1 p.m. (1300 hrs), Eastern Daylight time, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011.

In his request, the Senator said: ‘This year we mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a day that changed America forever. To commemorate this occasion and pay tribute to those we lost, I introduced the enclosed resolution establishing a national Moment of Remembrance at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on September 11, 2011. In an overwhelming demonstration of unity, the Senate unanimously passed the resolution with the co-sponsorship of all 100 United States Senators. I write to request that you join us in making this Moment of Remembrance a symbol of solidarity throughout your county and across the country.’” The Cumberland County Commissioners put forth a resolution, to do their part to encourage Cumberland County and all of Maine to participate in this moment of remembrance, this Sunday, Sept.

11 at 1 p.m.

Two Lights State Park historic talk 1:30 p.m. The Friends of Maine State Parks announce a special event at Two Lights State Park, Cape Elizabeth.

Public tour with historian

Herb Adams: The history of Two Lights and the fortification of Casco Bay. Bunkers will be open; sturdy shoes and flashlights recommended. Park admission fees apply.

Directions: follow Route 77 through South Portland and Cape Elizabeth; Two Lights Road forks off Route 77 just before Kettle Cove. The park entrance is about one mile, at a sharp turn in the road. www.friendsofmainestateparks.org

Friends of Evergreen Walking Tours 1:30 p.m. Friends of Evergreen Docent-led Walking Tours, Evergreen Cemetery, Sundays, September and October.

“Learn how this beautiful Historic National Landscape came to be, the background of its unique design, and the many notable figures buried there. Enjoy being able to discuss and ask questions about the details and stories of Civil War Heroes and Heroines, Seafaring Portlanders and the unique art and symbolism of the Victorian Era while touring with a trained Docent. Each Sunday will feature a different tour. Join Us! Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in front of the Visitor’s Signs located at the Evergreen Cemetery Office, 672 Stevens Ave., Portland. Parking is available in the cemetery.

Tour times and topics are subject to change.”

American Legion Post No. 164 9/11 event 2 p.m. For the 10th anniversary of 9/11, American Legion Post No. 164 in Falmouth plans a special ceremony at the post, 65 Depot Road, Falmouth. News anchor Kim Block will emcee. The National Anthem and other patriotic songs will be presented by the Downeasters Chorus. The congressional delegation, governor, state legislators, local dignitaries and first responders have been invited to participate.

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Lecture at Maine Irish Heritage Center 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. At the Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., come listen to a lecture by resident geneaologist Matt Barker about the Portland Irish’s contributions during the Civil War. “We will have questions and answers at 3 p.m. and then refreshments and people can tour the library, etc. afterward,” Barker said. www.maineirish.com

Sept. 11 event in Old Orchard Beach 6 p.m. The Salvation Army, Church and Sixth Street, Old Orchard Beach, presents “a time to remember those who lost their lives and families during that tragic day and to give thanks for those who serve us today, protecting us — Police, Fire, Emergency Personnel.”

Time for Light Event at Back Cove 6:30 p.m. “Mainers will gather around Back Cove in Portland on the evening of September 11 to ring it with light, a statement that it’s time to end ten years of policies driven by fear and time to light the way toward positive directions and constructive use of our people and resources. We’ll go to Back Cove at 6:30 p.m., get situated around the path, and turn on flashlights at 7:30 (half an hour after sunset). We will shine lights for a world where children are safe and people are not thirsty or hungry. We declare that we are done with wars, occupations, threats of terrorism, an atmosphere of fear and harm and violence. We declare we want to embrace a future of just and peaceful means to solve problems. We want alternatives to war, and to stop degrading the ideals of this country or degrading ourselves in the eyes of the world. We want honest work and sharing wealth between rich and poor.” Contact: Grace Braley at 774-1995 or 914-960-1898, gracebraley@ yahoo.com; http://tinyurl.com/TimeforLight. Link to Portland Trails map of Back Cove: http://www.trails.org/map_files/ back_cove_page_description.html