July 2013 Munjoy Hill Observer by Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization

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Urban Farm Fermentory

UFF—The Next Big Thing By Sally Wright Attention, People of the East End! While many of you may think the next big thing is a 400+ seat addition to The Saint Lawrence Arts Center, or the renovations and a grand reopening of Colucci’s, think again! What is happening at 200 Anderson Street, just a mere 12-minute walk from the corner of North and Congress, is mind-boggling.

Three Windows Stand atop Munjoy Hill, facing 88 / 90 Congress Street, and you will see three windows. Inside Rosemont Market and Bakery, customers select the ingredients of an unforgettable, locally-sourced meal. Over at Hilltop Coffee Shop, a young man’s got his feet kicked up onto the windowsill, studying a leaf drawn into the foam of his latte. And between these two, a large rectangle not of glass, but of corkboard, provides a glimpse into the heart of the neighborhood itself. At its start, the bulletin board solved a very specific problem. Back when Hilltop was located across the street, former co-

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Community Connections Continuity Volunteers for the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization have begun staffing weekly Open house hours at the Hill House, at 92 Congress Street. If you see the doors open, stop in and say hello; for open hours or to volunteer, visit munjoyhill.org,

Weekly curbside compost pickup has arrived! visit

garbagetogarden.org for details

Paul Foster

Essay by Paul Foster

owner Luke MacFadyen noticed that an unusual number of young men were making a habit of smoking cigarettes outside the front window. He stepped out one day and realized that the men were angling for more revealing views of the women sitting in the shop’s window seats. “It was like a bolt of lightning,” he laughs now. “When I stood out there and could see what they were seeing, I knew something had to be done.” To thwart prying eyes, MacFadyen opened up the bottom half of the window for posters, announcements, and other notices. And he began to see this new bulletin board as an extension of

the coffee shop itself—a meeting place, a place to exchange ideas, to ask for help, to offer assistance. When he and his partners rehabbed the windowless structure across the street as the new home of Hilltop (and eventually Rosemont), the bulletin board came with them. “At first, we were going to put another window between the doors,” he remembers. “But we’d already added windows on the two sides and, to me, the bulletin board had always seemed like a kind of window into the community anyway.” Today, the board features the usual cars for sale, pups available to See page 9, Three Windows

A Summer Snapshot of St Lawrence Arts

Eli Cayer, former Maine Meade Works entrepreneur and current UFF proprietor, is in the middle of designing a food hub that will soon open and become a destination spot. The hub, which will all be under the umbrella of Urban Farm Fermentory, will include, but is not limited to, UFF’s expanded fermentory and tasting room, Swallowtail Creamery, Bomb Diggity Bakery, Pure Pops frozen treats, food trucks, classes, farmers’ markets, and professional kitchen rental space. 200 Anderson Street is a rabbit warren of spaces where entrepreneurs are baking, freezing, curdling, but most of all, fermenting, all under one roof. From his UFF Kombucha/Meade/ Cider expansion, which includes a 15-20 tap tasting bar, Cayer says of his food hub idea, “I’m finally doing what I’ve always wanted to do, start a fermentation center.” Looking around his small kingdom, Cayer adds, “This expansion means that eventually there will be four bays in use.” That adds up to a bustling 10,000 square feet indoors, and another 3,000 out back, where Cayer and friends ripped out an old rail bed to make room for several connecting greenhouses. While touring the vast space that used to house a taxi company’s headquarters, it’s hard not to become as enthusiastic as Cayer. He points in another direction, “The three prep kitchen stalls will be rented out to people who want to do their own small-scale food production—renting by the hour. These spaces will double as a workshop area for classes and events.” When she heard about professional kitchen space becoming available in her neighborhood, resident Amber Trosper was thrilled. She was surprised when she had moved to Portland See page 3, UFF–the Next big Thing

By Julia Kirby, Development Director, SLA Friends of the St. Lawrence Church formed in February of 1996 to restore the church for renewed use as a performing arts center. Built in 1897, the St. Lawrence was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 and designated as a local landmark by the City of Portland in 1990. Despite such recognition, both halves of the building suffered decades of neglect. An intense period of fundraising and volunteer labor coupled with a sound business plan resulted in the opening of the Parish Hall Theater, May of 2001. Since then, the 110-seat venue, St. Law-

rence Arts (SLA), has provided a home to local theater companies, dance troupes, and artists, as well as national and international performers. Its state-ofthe-art sight and sound capability make it the ideal setting for a multitude of performances. The Sanctuary half of the building was dismantled in 2008 due to advancing deterioration and severe structural issues. The organization has a 3-part mission: Arts and Culture, Neighborhood and Community, and Historic Preservation. SLA is excited about its current plans to rebuild the former See page 15, St Lawrence Arts

East End Business Focus Urban Farm Fermentory. . . . . . . . . 1 From MHNO President & Editor. . . . . 2 From Vice President Ross Fields. . . . 3 Senior Sail Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 MHNO Board profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Gardener’s Dirt Nini McNamany. . . 10 El Camino Kate Campbell Strauss. . 11 Tick Season. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Crossword Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Summer Reading Program. . . . . . . . . 11 Living with Peace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

MHNO Bulletin Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Membership Form. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Crossword Puzzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Capital & City State Senator Justin Alfond. . . . . . . 6 Summer Food Program for Kids. . 6

Local Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15

Good Neighbor Leah Cross. . . . . . . . 6 Growing Together/Parenting. . . . . . . 7 Friends of the Eastern Promenade. . 8 Maine YogaFest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Spotlight on NonProfits: Portland Trails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sudoku Puzzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Holiday Parking Restrictions. . . . . . . 15 Comparison Puzzle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

July 2013

MUNJOY HILL OBSERVER

At the Helm

The Munjoy Hill Observer is published

by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization (MHNO) at 92 Congress Street Portland, Maine 04101 info@munjoyhill.org 207-775-3050 Editor: Lisa Peñalver

observer@munjoyhill.org (207) 272-5962 munjoyhill.org Observer Committee Andrea Myhaver, Tamera Edison, Lisa Peñalver advertising Tamera Edison tamera.edison@munjoyhill.org 939-7998, Lisa Peñalver, Layout & Design 239-1604 3,000 Circulation 8,000+ Readership About our paper The Munjoy Hill Observer is published by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization (MHNO) as a service to its members and to the community as a whole, to inform Portland’s East End residents of local issues and events, and of the services that can be found here. The Observer serves as a vehicle to connect and inform our neighbors, while enlisting community partners to help us help those who need it most.

What I have learned… It’s really hard for me to believe, in some ways, that I have been writing this column for two years, and that I am about to embark (with your votes, which I hope I will get at our Annual Meeting, on June 26th) on my third term as President of the MHNO. Prior to joining the MHNO, I had never been involved in a neighborhood organization before, and starting with my first year, when I served as Secretary, and continuing through the last two years that I have served as President, it has been quite a learning experience. The last two years, in particular, have taught me so much. I’ve learned or taught myself practical lessons, like how to use Quickbooks to manage the organization’s finances, and how to update our Website using Joomla (not the easiest thing to do, and one reason we will be switching to a new platform soon, in case anyone was wondering), and how to send out Constant Contact emails. I’ve learned some general information that has helped me to navigate leading the organization, such as the process for how the city makes decisions and communicates about matters that impact our neighborhood.

Sometimes you have to make decisions quickly, and when you do, you aren’t going to please everyone. When it’s possible though, you should take time to solicit input from as many people as you can before you make a decision. Even then, you aren’t going to please everyone. Not pleasing everyone is okay. Not listening to people is not. I’ve learned that one person CAN’T do it all, and that relying on others to help, is a sign of strength, not weakness. I’ve learned that it’s okay to fail, and that if you learn from your failures, they become successes. I’ve learned that every person who lives in our neighborhood has something to contribute, something to say, and something that matters to them. I’ve learned that it’s our job at the MHNO to find out what those things are. I’ve learned that I still have much to learn, and I am looking forward to the lessons that the next year brings.

Editor’s note: The MHNO’s Annual Meeting and Elections on June 26th will have occurred shortly after the publication of this issue, which needed to be printed on June 20th, in anticipation of the Independence Day holiday. A recap of that meeting and elections will occur in the August issue of the Observer

UP2U Get out and enjoy the Hill! July is the time of year when we celebrate those hardwon gifts of Democracy—Freedom and Independence, the right to be unfettered by government-imposed dominance, and the responsibility to make our own choices.

Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization

Andrea Myhaver, President.......................... . ......... andrea.myhaver@munjoyhill.org

Even as the festivities begin, we have to consider what it all means, including the costs of asserting our freedoms, or of giving them up in trade for safety.

Ross Fields, Vice President............................ . ...................ross.fields@munjoyhill.org Elaine Mullin, Treasurer............................... elaine.mullin@munjoyhill.org..671-6132

These days our nation is pondering the importance of privacy vs. safety in our lives. The American expectation of personal privacy is one of our core “truths”; so many of our other freedoms depend on it.

Sam Cohen, Secretary.................................. . .................. sam.cohen@munjoyhill.org

Most of us have come to understand that the Internet is not a private place; any number of entities, from marketers to hackers, can, and do, observe our every move, our every email. But in the real world, what are the limits?

Eben Albert-Knopp....................................... . ........ ealbertknopp@bernsteinshur.com Ralph Carmona............................................ rccarmona@hotmail.com.........518-9177

I, for one, don’t have an answer. It’s complicated. But I am grateful that we live in a country where it is safe to at least talk about it. Freedom of Speech was one of the greatest gifts our founders bestowed upon us. This is one of the rights we must never compromise! (Sez I, writing in a newspaper.)

Nova Ewers........ nova.ewers@munjoyhill.org Thomas Kelley............................................. . .............thomas.kelley@munjoyhill.org Joan Sheedy.....joan.sheedy@munjoyhill.org . ............................................. 774-7616

But, for now, I can set these thoughts aside (only temporarily). Summer has just begun. The weighty matters of the world can wait a couple more months to be tackled; this is the time for visitors and travel, fun, food and beaches. So go and enjoy all the bounty our area has to offer: shopping, trails, sparkling water, historical places and exceptional spots to eat!

Ann Quinlan..... ann.quinlan@munjoyhill.org

MHNO Mission Incorporated as a nonprofit organization

We do live in a maritime climate, so remember to take along an umbrella. Never let the rain stop you. As my mom likes to say, you aren’t made out of sugar! Get out, and enjoy yourself!

in January 1979, our purpose is to broad-based,

I have learned:

From the Editor, Lisa Peñalver

MHNO Board 2012-2013

I’ve also learned some less tangible lessons though, lessons that have proven to be far more valuable and I’d like to share them with you now.

S e n d Y o u r L e t t e r s a n d H i ll n e w s t o observ er@Munjoy Hill .org

The Munjoy Hill Observer was first published in May of 1979. Circulation is 3000, distributed free in Portland at over 100 locations. Nearly 300 copies are mailed to current and former members of the MHNO.

MHNO President, Andrea Myhaver

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organization committed to improving the quality of life for the residents of Munjoy

Hill and the East End, by strengthening the sense of community, maintaining the current diversity of social and economic groups, encouraging self-sufficiency, and enriching the lives of all residents.

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? You can help prevent crime on the Hill! If you see a crime happening or see/hear anything suspicious in your neighborhood, please call the police!

756-8135 Daytimes: Janine Kaserman with Community Policing 2) 650-9005 cell: 11 am thru the night, Senior Lead Officer Tony Ampezzan (at right) 3) 874-8575/-8574: Dispatch/non-emergency events 1)

4) Emergencies: 9-1-1 Clip and save these numbers!

Anonymous Crimes tips Program: Phone Tip—Dial 874-8584 | Online: tipsubmit.com Text-A-Tip: Text “GOTCHA” plus your message to 274637 (CRIMES)

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July 2013

It’s All About You (This is a good thing.) By Ross Fields, VP & MHNO Membership Committee Chair My wife, Kathleen, and I moved to Munjoy Hill in July, 2011, so this month marks our two-year anniversary as Portland residents. We moved to Portland because we wanted to be near the ocean and to live in a community where we could walk to everything. We are so appreciative and thankful for our decision. Most of all, we are thankful for YOU, you who make Portland so special. From the very beginning, it was YOU who guided us to YOU, an amazing agent who connected us with YOU, our amazing landlords. After moving in, our very first meal of 2-for-1 pizza and a bottle of wine were supplied by YOU. Our morning coffee came from YOU, with an early morning walk along our amazingly picturesque Eastern Promenade, cared for by YOU. Next was the need for some groceries and it was YOU with your wonderful locally-grown produce, and it was YOU who greeted us with a smile and welcomed us to the neighborhood. As our first day unfolded, we had the privilege of meeting YOU, our engaging neighbor, who has lived on the Hill since 1935.

Since our first few days here in Portland, the YOUs continue to grow. Each and every one of YOU add something special to this community, to our lives; and for that, Kathleen and I are very grateful. Without YOU there would be no Portland with personality, with character. Without YOU there would be no Munjoy Hill. Without YOU there would be no Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization. Because of YOU, “downtown” Munjoy has a vibrancy that draws folks in and makes them want to be a part of it. So, thank YOU, from the bottom of my (our) heart(s) for creating such a beautiful place to live, play and thrive. Thank YOU for welcoming us in. And finally thank you to all of the new YOU’s who, just like me and Kathleen, have chosen to make Munjoy Hill and Portland (the first Portland) your home. And as always, I encourage YOU to become a member of Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization.

UFF–the Next big Thing,

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and didn’t find any here. “I used a professional kitchen for different catering events in Colorado.” Trosper added, “I think it’s wonderful that the East End will be getting this chance to use kitchen rentals. Anytime we have a local business support the community, it’s a positive thing. I’m excited to see what new and promising opportunities this will bring.” Partnering in the food hub is Lauren Pignatello, Owner of Swallowtail Creamery based out of Whitefield, Maine. Manager of the Portland winter farmers’ market since 2004, Pignatello met Cayer a year ago when searching for a better location for the market. “This location [200 Anderson Street] has better parking and space for the greenhouses to grow the herbs we need. In a few weeks, I will be opening up my apothecary and I will be offering workshops and classes.” Pignatello and Cayer will be offering shares of their CSA’s (community supported agriculture) from the Anderson street location this summer that include an herbal CSA, a Kombucha CSA and a traditional farm CSA. Also, Pignatello will be offering workshares to customers who want to exchange work for partial payment. When asked about Cayer’s plan for 200 Anderson, Pignatello says, “He’s a mover and a shaker; he gets things done.” It sounds like everyone there is moving and shaking. So, whether you want to take a class, buy a farm share, rent some professional kitchen space, or just purchase some fantastic local products, head down to 200 Anderson Street, right in the East End. Contact info: Eli Cayer, 200 Anderson St. Portland, ME 04101. Retail, Tasting, & Growler Hours: changing for the summer, please see their website or call direct: PH. 207-773-UFF1 (8331), uffcontact@gmail.com. Also on Facebook and Twitter Sally L. Wright is an East End resident, novelist and newly inspired Kombucha drinker. Keep up with Sally at her blog site www.sallylucywrites.com

Opportunity to Sail for Seniors Discount Available to AARP Members through SailMaine By Lori Parham, State Director, AARP Maine AARP works on a range of issues across Maine including state and federal legislative and regulatory advocacy and providing up to date information on the issues that matter to you and your family. Our more than 230,000 members across Maine also tell us that they are looking for ways to have fun and for everyday savings. We are working diligently to address this interest. In fact, in May, we conducted a Facebook poll to see what kinds of local discounts would be of interest to our members. Discounts on entertainment and extracurricular activities were high on the list. I’m excited to share that this summer we are partnering with non-profit SailMaine to offer a 25 percent discount on adult sailing lessons for AARP members. This is a $100.00 savings! A low 4:1 studentto-instructor ratio in their adult courses ensures plenty of personal attention and time at the helm. My husband Matthew and I took classes last summer as an introduction to Maine coastal living. The instructors were patient and knowledgeable.

SailMaine was formed to support sailing in Maine at the grass-roots, community level. The organization, one of our Munjoy Hill neighbors, connects people across generations and of all abilities to the coast of Maine by providing fun and affordable sailing education, recreation, and competition. If you walk the Eastern Promenade trail, you have likely seen their fleet of boats in Casco Bay. If you’ve always wanted to experience sailing on Casco Bay, you can take advantage of the savings through October 31st. To find out more, go to www. sailmaine.org or call (207) 772-SAIL. AARP members can register online or over the phone. You just need to bring your membership card to your first lesson. AARP Maine will continue to work to bring you discounts here in Portland and across the state. We would love to hear from you regarding where you would like to see savings. Feel free to send us a note at me@aarp.org with your suggestions.

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Meet the 2012-2013 Board of the MHNO!

Andrea Myhaver President

Ross Fields Vice President

Elaine Mullin Treasurer

Sam Cohen Secretary

Eben Albert-Knopp

Ann Quinlan

Nova Ewers

Ralph Carmona

We need YOU! There are open seats on the MHNO Board! If you would like to help guide the direction of the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood organization, please send us a letter of interest: Info@ munjoyhill. org

Joan Sheedy

Thomas Kelley

Get to know us! Andrea Myhaver (President, MHNO) Andrea was born and raised on the Eastern Prom of Munjoy Hill. After she graduated from high school, Andrea’s travels and jobs took her across the country. In 2002 she decided to return to Maine and her roots on Munjoy Hill to raise her young son, Reid. She and her son have been residents of North Street ever since. Andrea joined the MHNO board of Directors in 2010, where she quickly jumped in to serve as Secretary. In 2011 Andrea was elected to her first term as President, and was re-elected to serve another term at the June 2012 annual meeting. Andrea says that most people know that she comes from a large family (7 brothers and 3 sisters) but may not know about her family’s musical talents, or that she herself is a singer. The “Von Myhaver Family Singers and Dancers” perform mostly at family events, but you never know when they might come to a venue near you!

Ross Fields (Vice President, MHNO) Ross and his wife, Kathleen, have lived on Munjoy Hill since July 2011; Ross became a MHNO Board member in December 2011. Ross likes the vibrancy of the Rosemont Market and the local restaurants on the Hill. He also enjoys living only a couple blocks away from the ocean. Few people may know that when Ross lived in Vermont—before he moved to Portland—he sang tenor in a barbershop quartet. A favorite quotation of Ross’—”When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” (Author Unknown)

Elaine Mullin

(Treasurer, MHNO) Elaine has lived on Munjoy Hill for four and a half years and has been a Board member for three years. She loves the constant activity on the Hill and the fact that you don’t have to go far to find things going on. Few people would know that Elaine has “LIKE” us & stay INFORMED! participated in the Trek Across Sign up for our email list at munjoyhill. Maine bicycle tour—three times! org to receive alerts on events and A favorite quotation: “Be kinder than issues pertaining to the East End (fyi: necessary, because everyone you we do not share our list.). Get the first meet is fighting some kind of battle.” glimpse of the each month's Observer. (Author Unknown) "Like" the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization on Facebook! Sam Cohen Just visit us online at munjoyhill. org and click on our Facebook link. Follow our updates, join the conversation, post photos and share links, all on our FB page.

(Secretary, MHNO) Sam became a Board member half a year ago; he has lived on Munjoy Hill for two years. Sam likes the community-feel of Munjoy Hill, ”making the city feel like it’s tiny,”and he enjoys knowing the people that live around him. Few people likely know that Sam is an owner of three bikes. A favorite quotation, from the Talmud: “Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”

Joan Sheedy

Joan has been a Board member for 7+ years; she has lived on Munjoy Hill for eight years. Joan sees the Munjoy Hill community as one big family whose members are all willing to help each other and to work together in pursuit of common goals. In addition to participating in the MHNO, Joan is also involved in many other activities across Portland, such as City Hall affairs. A favorite quotation, ““I just try as hard as I can to make ‘community’ on the Hill and to draw people together.” (Joan)

Thomas Kelley

Tom became a Board member in March 2012; he has lived on Munjoy Hill for one year. He likes living among the eclectic group of Munjoy Hill residents who all share the common traits of being friendly, amazing people. Few would know that Tom is an avid traveler; he has already visited a third of the world’s countries! A favorite quotation, “It was the tension between these two poles — a restless idealism on one hand and a sense of impending doom on the other — that kept me going.” (Hunter S. Thompson)

Ann Quinlan

Ann became a Board member in 2011; she has lived on Munjoy Hill for three years but has spent summers on the Hill ever since the ‘60s. She enjoys “living in a well-knit community with neighbors who all know one another. Instead of confining ourselves to particular age brackets.” Ann believes it is important to live inter-generationally and to connect with people of all ages. A favorite quotation of Ann’s: ”We are not here to be perfect; we are here to be real.” (Einstein).

Open MEETINGS: The MHNO Board meets every 2nd Monday of the month, at 7 pm at the Hill House at 92 Congress St. — Please join us!

Nova Ewers

Nova has lived on Munjoy Hill for two years; she became a Board Member in March 2012. Nova loves how Munjoy Hill residents take pride in and love their neighborhood. “From sunrise over the Prom to sunset over Standpipe Park, it’s always a beautiful day on the Hill thanks to the beautiful people who live here.” Few people may know that Nova has sailed across each of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans twice. A favorite quotation, “It is not so much what is on the table that matters, as what is on the chairs” (W.S. Gilbert)

Ralph Carmona (Chair, MHNO Annual Appeal Campaign) Over three years ago, Ralph and Vana (an 11th generation Mainer) Carmona decided to make Munjoy Hill the next stage in their lives because of its quality of life and the potential to make a difference. Ralph joined the MHNO Board in February 2011. What he likes best about Munjoy Hill are his morning walks with Vana throughout Eastern Promenade. Most people do not know that Ralph has a doctorate, is Regent Emeritus at the University of California and Executive Director of the Maine Global Institute. A favorite quotation: “Think where one’s greatest glory most begins and ends, then say: My greatest glory is that I had such friends.” (William Butler Yeats)

Eben Albert-Knopp

Eben has lived on Munjoy Hill for three years; he became a Board member early in 2012. He enjoys the great Munjoy community, Rosemart Market, and living within walking and biking distance from the Eastern Promenade and downtown Portland. Eben is an alumnus of the College of the Atlantic, which is located in Bar Harbor, ME.

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Elder Care Resources —Clip-n-Save—

Portland Area Coalition for Elder Services (PACES) http://pacesseniors.com PACES members serve the senior community in greater Portland by providing high quality goods and services. Our monthly meetings focus on sharing best practices, improving business relationships and educating our members about community services available to older adults. CONTACT: Lynne Maxfield-Cole PACES Membership Chairperson 53 Waterford Rd. Harrison, ME 04040 lmaxroad@yahoo.com 207-754-0730 Phoebe Chandler PACES President phoebe@allenselig.com 207 712-6500

The Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA) http://smaaa.org The Southern Maine Agency on Aging offers a wide range of programs and services for older adults living in York and Cumberland counties. These programs and services are designed to foster independence, reduce the burden on family and caregivers, and promote an active and healthy lifestyle throughout the aging process.

Open MEETINGS: The MHNO Board meets every second Monday of each month at 7 pm at the Hill House at 92 Congress St. — all are welcome!

Munjoy Hill Dog-owner Etiquette Did you know that the high concentration of salt and nitrogen in dog

urine kills plants?

Did you know that when a dog tromps around in a garden to take a poop, the new plant buds it steps on will die? Please be responsible and respectful of Munjoy Hill properties and gardens by following these simple rules:

Southern Maine Agency on Aging 136 U.S. Route One Scarborough, ME 04074

1) Please do not allow your dog to urinate or poop on any Munjoy Hill property owner’s gardens, plants, or yards. It damages the plants.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 207-396-6500 --and--1-800427-7411 Fax 207-883-8249 Call 711 if you are deaf or hard of hearing and need relay service. info@smaaa.org Monday - Friday

3) Please throw your dog’s poop in a trash can, and not beside a car, near a house, etc.

2) Please pick up your dog’s poop no matter what the weather conditions are.

4) Please keep your dog from urinating on any other property owner’s front steps, front gardens, and front planting vases. Once a dog urinates, then all the other dogs will want to urinate in the same place to “mark their spot”. Submitted by Munjoy Hill Resident, K. Snyder

Recycle AND help fund the MHNO Heat Assistance Program: Donate your

recyclables thru CLYNK! at Hannafords Funds raised support MHNO’s Fuel Assistance “Warm Hearts, Warm Neighbors” program. Stop outside the Hill House at 92 Congress and pick up a free green bag, or fmi, call Louise Little at 7800860. Keep those cans & bottles coming!

Email info@munjoyhill.org. Show your neighborhood pride! Munjoy HilL t-shirts are available: S-XL@$16, XXXL@$20, Tees come in black or white. Or get this bumper sticker! (measures 6”x 4”) $3 per sticker. Buy one and support your Neighborhood group. Send your check to MHNO,92 Congress St, Portland ME 04101.

Join the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization

The Free Cell Phone and Minutes Program Available Now through SafeLink Wireless You may qualify to receive a free cell phone if you participate in any of the following: • Federal Public Housing Assistance • Food Stamps • Medicaid • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program • Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI) • National School Lunch (free lunch only) • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) This program offers up to 250 free minutes every month for local and long distance calls and texting. The MHNO is in discussions with SafeLink Wireless representatives about the possibility of holding informational meetings on the Hill. Keep checking the MHNO Bulletin Board at 92 Congress St., or the MHNO Calendar online. Google SafeLink Wireless Maine for more info.

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Volunteer for a Committee! We need your help to make Munjoy Hill an even better place to live! Get involved by joining one or more of our committees:

Membership Events Services Safe and Walkable Neighborhood Observer

We want all members of our community to join the MHNO regardless of financial circumstances. If you are unable to pay the suggested minimum amount, please pay what you can. If you are able to contribute more, we encourage you to do so. We thank you for your support, and we’re excited to have you on board! Please send this form along with your check to:

MHNO, 92 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101 Questions? Call (207) 775-3050, email info@munjoyhill.org or visit munjoyhill.org Welcome to the MHNO! 11/2012

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The Great Balancing Act: the Budget In June, the 126th Maine Legislature passed the state’s next two year budget. Lawmakers did the right thing by passing a budget that allows the state of Maine to keep working. In divided government, Democrats and Republicans in the Legislature worked together to pass a responsible budget that protects our schools, property owners, small businesses, and elderly. The budget passed by the Legislature makes many changes to the LePage budget proposal which shifted more than $400 million on to Maine towns, property owners and small businesses. In addition to this tax shift, the Governor’s proposed budget continued to give tax cuts and estate tax cuts that largely benefit the wealthy—even though neither is paid for. In order to pay for these cuts, cities and towns would be forced to either drastically increase property taxes or slash vital services like education and public safety. Faced with an incredibly difficult challenges and choices—especially in a climate of divided government—the Appropriations Committee checked politics

at the door and worked together to develop a budget that, while not perfect, meets our needs and serves as a testament to the things we can accomplish when we work together. The bipartisan budget from the Legislature restores funding to Maine’s public schools and towns, and to programs that help Maine seniors and people with disabilities pay for their care and medicine. It also restores merit and longevity pay, as well as retiree health insurance, to state workers, like our state troopers. To pay for these restorations, Democrats proposed delaying the Republican income tax cuts for two years. The Republicans then told us the only way they would support revenue was through temporarily increasing Maine’s sales tax by a half a penny, closing corporate tax loopholes, and temporarily raising the state’s meals and lodging tax by one percent. These are temporary measures that will sunset in two years and are designed to have minimal impact on Maine residents while generating significant revenue to mitigate the worst of the LePage budget cuts. The Legislature believes we must invest in our strengths if we are to create jobs and growth out of this recession. To that end, we invested in the fantastic work done by the Joint Select Committee on Maine’s Workforce and Economic Future. It provides for the seamless transfer of

Good Neighbor of the Month Leah Cross

the overall project. Now that the Stone Dragon is finally completed, and is part of the city’s public art collection, it might be nice for neighbors to know more about it as they head down North Street and spot it at the entrance of the school just to the right of the bus circle.”

By Lisa Penalver I’m always on the lookout for the good neighbors on the Hill. You know who they are, and I want to write about them. As part of the ongoing MHNO mission to build community on the Hill, I try, through the Observer newspaper, to find real-life examples of the kinds of neighborliness and activism that has proven so effective in transforming this area from a once-crime-ridden and neglected part of Portland into the thriving and delightful place that Munjoy Hill has become. What this means, in real-time, is, if you meet me on the street, don’t be at all surprised if I ask you to tell me about YOUR good neighbors! The cast of characters is ever-changing, but some things remain constant:their love of this place, and their willingness to give generously of their time and their talents to enrich everyone’s experience here. In a recent conversation with Alison Grey Murray, my East End Community School PTO contact, I got this response: “Do you know who is an amazing neighbor?... Leah Cross! Leah helped transform the school’s campus over the past school

Above, Leigh Cross with her son, Eli. (courtesy photo)

year. Leah and Jaime Parker have two boys that attend EECS. Leah is a local artist (www.leahcrossdesigns.com) and Jaime is the Trails Manager for Portland Trails. Leah and Jamie were not only instrumental in completing the final installation of the Stone Dragon Sculpture by Damariscotta artist, Carole Hanson (www.carolehansonsculpture. com), but Leah found a way to present it as a learning opportunity for EECS students. They were able to meet with the artist and learned to carve their own mini-sculptures as part of

“The Stone Dragon was just a tiny sliver of what Leah did this year. She also worked with Cultivating Communities and students in the school vegetable gardens, and then Leah, Jaime, and fellow EECS parent, neighbor, and local artist ,Heidi Kendrick (www.heidikendrick. com), created a whole new bird and butterfly garden behind the school. There have been parents who pitched in, but the vision, dedication, and hard work (often in less-than-ideal weather conditions) were all Leah’s. She has done it all in such a quiet, unassuming way.

college credits among Maine’s public higher educational institutions. It creates the Maine Industry Partnership Assistance Program to ensure that employees are trained for high-skilled and good-paying jobs, as well as funding the Apprenticeship Program and “Jobs for Maine Graduates.” The Governor had proposed eliminating the Drugs for the Elderly (DEL) and Medicare Savings Programs, services aimed directly at assisting low-income seniors. We knew that these vital services are a lifeline for many of our senior neighbors, and we fully restored funding for these programs. When it came to education, the Governor’s budget would have made drastic cuts to our public K-12 school system, while relentlessly pushing for charter and for-profit schools, to the detriment of public schools. The Appropriations Committee restored $63 million in education aid that will help keep teachers employed and ensure a high-quality learning environment for students To be clear, this is not a perfect budget, but it is a workable budget that ensures the essential operations of government can continue for the next two years. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how the first session of the 126th Legislature went. You can reach me at Justin@JustinAlfond.com

Portland Expands Summer Food Service Program to Serve More Children The Portland Public Schools and the City of Portland are partnering with several local agencies to expand the program that provides free meals to children during summer. Beginning June 24, meals will be available free Monday through Friday to anyone 18 and younger at locations around the city. The program will serve meals from new sites such as Deering Oaks playground in an effort to boost the number of children participating. The Summer Food Service Program is federally funded and administered by the Maine Department of Education. Local partners working to increase

She returned to work with kids on a volunteer basis. “Kids don’t

In 2010, a task force of community leaders identified unprecedented food needs in our area and began meeting to create new solutions. The Cumberland County Food Security Council promotes greater use of the Summer Food Service Program as an important way to address children’s hunger and poverty. Portland has 16 open meal sites where any child can go for a free summer lunch. Families can find a summer meal site near them by either calling 2-1-1 or texting MEALS4ME to 877-877.

Images of the EECS Stone Dragon: at far left, the completed sculpture; at left are shown from left to right: Carole Hanson (the artist), Jaime Parker, John Mahoney, Jack Mahoney (head turned) and Peter Bloom. Jaime, John, Peter are all Hill residents and parents at EECS. (courtesy photo).

Neighbors can thank Leah in person, and help EECS, by volunteering to work in the school vegetable garden this summer on Wednesday afternoons from 3pm5pm.” So then I spoke with Leah herself. I learned that she lives on Atlantic Street, and that she had previously taught art to children, but that she had stopped to do her own artwork.

participation include Opportunity Alliance, Healthy Portland and Preble Street.

get enough art at the school. Forty minutes once a week just isn’t enough,” she commented. “Plus, I get my fix of working with kids.” She worked with teachers who approached her. Her interest in gardening and greening led her and her partner Jaime Parker to build a butterfly garden; some of the younger grades’ curriculum focuses on birds and butterflies. This year, in a partnership with

Cultivating Community, Leah has been working as school grounds Greening Coordinator. Leah asked that I mention that the East End Community Garden will be hosting an open work slot during the week: people can show up and work between 3-5 pm on Wednesdays throughout the summer, and they can share in whatever they harvest that afternoon. Lend Leah a hand, and you’ll get to meet at least one of the caring neighbors who help make this community such a great place to live.

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By Ross Fields, CPE & Kathleen Fields, CPE

Parenting . . . It’s All About Style—What’s Yours?

Knowing your parenting style is extremely valuable to you and your child. If you haven’t ever thought about it before, you will have a pretty good idea as to what your style is by the end of this article. Your parenting style serves as your compass, keeping you headed in a specific direction. The question then is, is this the direction I want to go in? Will going in this direction deliver the results I want for my child? When it is all said and done, will my parenting style produce the qualities I want my child to have as an adult, the product of my parenting?

the purpose of motivating children by paying attention to feelings, needs and desires. In using a Democratic style of parenting, the reaction to the D grade plays out in a way that shows empathy and helps strengthen the relationship between parent and child. Here’s how answer “C” could fully play out. This time it is between Dad and his son, Jason. “How do you feel about the D?” “Not so good,” replies Jason. “Yeah, I’ll bet that was discouraging.” [Pause] “What would you like that grade to be?” Dad asks inquisitively.

The Dunce in the Corner... image from http://boylerpf.blogspot.com/2009/11/dunce-in-corner.html

“I hate fractions,” sighs Jason. “They’re so stupid!”

The parenting styles commonly used are Permissive, Autocratic, and Democratic. Each has their own set of guiding principles leading to specific outcomes. In order to begin to determine the parenting style you either currently use or lean towards I am going to present you with a situation to evaluate.

“How can I help?” offers Dad.

Your child has just handed you his/her report card. You open it and your eyes are immediately drawn to one grade in particular, a D. Please pick the response that you feel would best reflect your reaction.

“Wow, when can we get started?” questions Jason.

A. “It’s okay. You will do better next time. B. “No kid of mine is going to get D’s on his report card. You are grounded for two weeks. Now get in your room and study.” C. “How do you feel about the D?” If you chose answer “A” your style leans towards Permissive, “B” Autocratic, and “C” Democratic. I encourage you to want to develop and use the Democratic style of parenting. The Democratic style uses authentic power for

“I don’t know,” Jason responds hopelessly. “How about if I help you build that skate board ramp you’ve been talking about? That will give both you and me some practice with those tough fractions,” proposes Dad. It initially takes more effort to parent in the Democratic style. You have to be willing to stop and ask yourself which is more important: to point out your children’s failings or to get them to a place of feeling good about themselves? Children parented in this latter way experience closeness, respect, cooperation, joy, and increased self-awareness. [For a comparison of Autocratic and Democratic parenting styles, and the characteristics each instills in children, go to www.resultsparenting.com/resources/, click on Parenting Tips and Materials, then click on Characteristics of Autocratic and Democratic Individuals.]

If your goal is: • to have your child disrespect you and himself, a Permissive Style of parenting would be your choice. • to dampen your child’s spirit, self-esteem, selfconfidence and their relationship with you, then an Autocratic Style of parenting would be your best choice. • for your child to be her own source of happiness, have a strong sense of her internal values and to become a responsible, caring, engaged individual, then a Democratic Style of parenting would be your choice. With patience and practice, you will become a more confident and effective parent. Take care of yourself, have fun and most of all stretch your comfort zone. Ross Fields & Kathleen Fields are. Certified Parenting Educators (CPE) and, co-founders of Results Parenting, LLC, www.resultsparenting.com.

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Friends of the Eastern Promenade destrian circulation within the Park and along the Eastern Prom drive. New walkways will better support pedestrian flow and safety as well as incorporate the 911 Memorial, the USS Portland and Arctic Campaign Memorials.

Cannons Lift Off for a Restorative Vacation! Three cannons were removed from Fort Allen Park on the morning of June 18th as the first step in the Fort Allen Rehabilitation effort. Two 4.5 siege rifles and their carriages as well as the 6 inch gun from the USS Maine we’re delicately lifted from their bases thanks to the generous support of City staff and donated crane operations from Keeley Crane Service. The cannon barrels will be stored at Evergreen Cemetery while Friends of the Eastern Promenade raise funds both privately and thru charitable gifts and grants to cover cannon renovations. Our goal is to return the refurbished cannons to the Park once the landscape details are complete – and – in time for the Bicentennial Celebration of Fort Allen in October 2014! The sagging carriages and wheels of the Siege Howitzers must also be replaced since they have deteriorated significantly. The concrete base of the USS Maine will be excavated to expose the original, more delicate structure which originally housed the cannon. This will be replicated as part of the restoration endeavor. The Fort Allen Rehabilitation Project has been funded through Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds and is expected to break ground later in July. Next steps will include removal of the remaining evergreens within the horseshoe drive as well as the existing crabapples along the Southwest side of the roadway. The Mugo pine which serves as a “Jungle Gym” for neighborhood children will remain. Outreach efforts to local artist who work with wood are in progress as a way of recycling some of the wood. Landscape design features include restoring tree lined pe-

Overhead street lights will be replaced with bollard lighting to illuminate pathways and utilities will be relocated underground. Cobblestone gutters will be restored along the horseshoe drive and the central walkway leading from the Prom to the Bandstand will be replaced. The overlook to Casco Bay will be made handicap accessible thanks to funding thru Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. More detailed information, including the Cutter Street Redesign also happening in July, is available at EasternPromenade.org

2013 Summer Concert Series Begins! Our Summer Concert Series will launch on Thursday, July 11 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Fort Sumner Park on North Street! We are seeking volunteers to assist with concerts. Please contact volunteers@easternpromenade. org if you are interested in helpng out! The group, Acadian Aces will open the season on July 11 with a CajunAcadian medley that keeps your feet tapping and ready for more!

Concert Schedule

11 July - Acadian Aces: Acadian & Cajun 18 July - Blues Prophets: Traditional Chicago Blues 25 July - Chandler’s Band: Military Band 1 August - Pete Kilpatrick: Acoustic Folk Pop 8 August - Sly Chi: Funk, Soul, R&B 15 August - The Kenya Hall Band: Funk & Neo Soul 22 August - North of Nashville: Outlaw Country/American Roots 29 August - Maine Marimba Ensemble: Zimbabwean Music

Concert Details

• Concerts are sponsored by Friends of the Eastern Promenade and local businesses, in collaboration with the City of Portland • Concerts are free of charge and open to the public—thanks to support provided from our membership and our gracious sponsors! • Concerts take place for 8 consecutive Thursdays from July 11th thru August 29th • Show time is 7 pm to ~8:15 pm • Average attendance is 400 people; mostly “Friends” and neighbors • We are so appreciative of our generous sponsors who made the 2013 Concert Season possible. Thank you Martin’s Point Healthcare, Cabot Cheese, and State Theatre! Many thanks to Mancini Electric for ELECTRIFYING our tunes at every concert. • Friends of the Eastern Promenade is setting aside $1,000 in restricted funds designated to the care and maintenance of Fort Sumner Park.

For questions and comments, you may contact Diane Davison at info@easternpromenade.org or 207.831.4888. We look forward to another fabulous season of local, live music and hope you’ll support our efforts to keep the music alive. Fort Allen is - by far - our most grand project to date. Please visit our website or click here to see how you may support our efforts to preserve, protect and enhance the Eastern Promenade.

Portland Paddle Makes a Splash in the East End Business Community Let’s give a warm welcome to Portland Paddle for joining the East End business community. Owners Erin Qwigley and Zack Anchors are offering FoEP members a 10% discount off all rentals, tours, and lessons! For more information, visit their website: www.portlandpaddle.net

MUNJOY HILL OBSERVER

July 2013

Three Windows, from front page a good home, and apartments for rent. But even a brief survey illustrates the hill’s slant toward the arts and to health. Announcements of performances at eight different venues. Studio spaces for rent. Piano and voice lessons on offer. Two advertisements

Meanwhile, nearby, actress Jessica Chastain admits in a glossy photo-spread that she has “a feeling that very soon I’M GOING TO FAIL very, very big.” Four tacks anchor this declaration over a poster for an expired performance at the State Theater which, itself, covers a business card for a landscaping service, an announcement of a documentary film screening and a day of litter pickup that has long since past. “I used to joke that I wanted to do a coffee table art book about the bulletin board,” says MacFadyen. “The same still-life shot of the board each day. Not to see the individual postings, but just the patterns and colors and how it changes throughout the year.”

for Community Supported Agriculture. Six more for yoga. Another for children’s yoga. The board is largely self-regulating. Spare tacks line the edges. Those posting something on the board often remove outdated items themselves. Staff of Rosemont and Hilltop tidy announcements that sea winds have scattered onto the ground below. The board is the backdrop to bleary, caffeinedeprived conversations in the morning and relieved, happy hour chats when the work day is done. Lingering at the board and peeling back the layers provides an even deeper look into the psyche of the hill. Someone has posted newspaper articles with their own notations. “Justices allow police to take DNA samples after arrests,” states one headline. And a ballpoint pen has drawn a line under a response in the text: “...but the Fourth Amendment forbids searches without reasonable suspicion.”

Maine YogaFest to be held at East End Community School Maine YogaFest is hosting an event at the East End Community School the weekend of July 13-14. There are lots of great workshops and speakers presenting! Join Maine YogaFest for its FREE “Friends & Family Yoga Party” Presented By Bangor Savings Bank on Saturday, July 13 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the East End Community School. 5:30 p.m. Kick Off Party including Slackline and Aerial Yoga, Hooping, Local Food Trucks and Vendors, Contests, Prizes and More! 5:45 p.m. Kids Yoga Classes (Classes for children ages 3-7 and 8-12) 6:00 p.m. Performance by local musician Amy Allen 7:00 p.m. Fire Hooping Show The mission of the Maine YogaFest (MYF) is to create a wellness event for the Maine community to come together, celebrate the healing powers of yoga and encourage a healthy, peaceful and compassionate way of living. Our vision is to build a premiere forum in Maine that provides a sense of togetherness and community among yoga teachers, studios and practitioners. By raising awareness of the physical, mental and spiritual benefits of yoga, we hope to strengthen the yoga movement and culture in our beautiful State. Please check out www.maineyogafest.com for more information.

At the deepest level, down on the surface of the cork, no trace of substance remains. Bits of duct tape mount meaningless scraps of faded posters. Staples secure the tiny, florescent corners of lost announcements. Here are echoes of the birds that sang over 88 / 90 in the spring. Here are friendly hellos and congratulations and expressions of sympathy reduced to fading whispers. Here, underneath it all, is proof that even our most pressing concerns, no matter how exciting or how troubling, will pass away in the fog of Casco Bay.

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Portland Trails – A Nonprofit Urban Land Trust

below the overlook, and the park should be looking good for the concerts.

By Jaime Parker, Trails Manager and Resident of Munjoy Hill

Though you may have known that Portland Trails also works on parks and ‘Placemaking’ projects such as Fort Sumner and MHNO’s very-own pocket park (built by MHNO and PT in 2008), as well as transportation and safety improvements such as the Washington Avenue Safe Routes project, did you know that we do schools as well? Since the opening of the (no-longer new) East End Community School, Portland Trails School Ground Greening team has been working with the school community and the City to create a “green” school ground at EECS. This spring PT helped finish the final phase of the grounds master plan with the installation of a “Bird and Butterfly Garden” in the east courtyard of the school, and the expansion and re-configuration of the public art piece “Stone Dragon” with artist Carole Hanson.

Happy summer, Munjoy Hill! It’s that time of year when most of us want to spend as much time outdoors as possible, and Portland Trails is in our 23rd year of working to ensure that everyone in the area has access to trails, and a good walking environment. If you’ve ever looked at the Portland Trails map (and hopefully you have), you’ll see the trail system extends into all the abutting towns, and out onto the islands of Casco Bay; perhaps it’s time to explore some of the new trails in the far reaches of Greater Portland! This season’s biggest project is the extension of the Stroudwater River Trail into Westbrook. Currently the trail begins at River’s Edge Drive off of outer Congress Street, just west of Westbrook Street, and continues along the river for 2.75 miles to the Westbrook town line. Work is underway to continue the trail an additional 1.25 miles west through a rather wild patch of woods, all the way across Spring Street to Smiling Hill Farm, where ice cream awaits! Another far-flung adventure is in the works on Peaks Island; while the PT map shows the wonderful loop road around Peaks as a trail (and it is a stunning 4 mile walk) there are also many miles of wooded trails throughout the interior of the island that are not yet on the map. Portland Trails will be teaming up with the Peaks Island Land Preserve later this summer to build several bridges and improve sections of trail near a beaver pond on the far side of the island.

Closer to home, our dear East End trails will be getting some love as well! Portland Trails is again teaming up with Friends of the Eastern Promenade to make improvements to the Mid-slope Trail, connecting Washington Ave to Cutter Street, and to continue to fight back those invasive plants and vines that choke out the native species. And speaking of Washington Avenue: right there at the beginning of the Mid-slope Trail, the long-awaited extension of the Tukey’s Bridge multiuse trail is being completed with Safe Routes to School funding. Not only will this provide a safer link to Tukey’s Bridge and the Back Cove Trail, it will also help reduce speeds on Washington Avenue, and provide a safe crossing at the base of the Eastern Promenade. Portland Trails has advocated for this project for years (and wrote the SRTS grant application), and has worked with the City and MDOT to make it a reality. As you may have heard, the Friends of the Eastern Promenade Summer Concert Series is being held at Fort Sumner this year, on North Street, while Fort Allen gets a facelift. This coincides perfectly with the completion of another Portland Trails effort. Last year PT began phase II of a project that began several years ago with the creation of the Lower Fort Sumner Park landscape and trail connection. PT planted over 40 trees and shrubs along the ‘rip-rap’ slope on Sheridan Street, and also removed the ever-broken wooden fence at the top of the slope, and replaced it with boulders and a pathway that allows for seating and better views of the city and mountains to the west. This spring the grass was re-seeded just

Gardener’s Dirt Aliens In My Garden

See you on the trails! Portland Trails has an office at 305 Commercial St.and can be reached at 207-775-2411, find them online at trails.org.

Photos show the barberry bush in summer (lower left), and the barberry berries in winter, and the bittersweet berries at right.

By Nini McManamy

sion for help in identifying your plant—781-6099.

So pretty! Many of us remember when a basket of bittersweet vines, with their lovely red berries nestled in yellow capsules, heralded the arrival of fall. Most of us don’t remember seeing birds devour those berries, which the birds then excreted over woody and open areas. Yet this is how bittersweet vines took root all over Munjoy Hill, where today they strangle trees and displace essential bird and mammal foods and habitat on the Promenade and other open areas.

Native plants have evolved in partnership with soil creatures, insects, birds, and mammals. They shelter and feed each other and help make the next generation. When alien invaders arrive, they crowd out the natives and disrupt natural communities all over the hill. Invasive plants outcompete natives by growing bigger faster than natives, hogging nutrients and shading them out.

Oriental bittersweet is an alien invader. It comes from Asia, probably imported as an ornamental plant, but it had no natural predators to keep it in check. It joins Japanese knotweed (A.K.A. “bamboo”), multiflora rose, honeysuckle (not the hybrid vine), barberry, flaming euonymus, and Autumn olive on the invasive list, and specimens can be found in nearly every Munjoy Hill yard. Not sure what you have? Contact Cumberland County Cooperative Exten-

Visit the Portland Trails website (www.trails.org) for maps, and information about the status of these and other projects throughout the season, or to sign up to volunteer with us on the trails. And please consider becoming a member of Portland Trails. For a low annual fee ($35 for individuals, $50 for families, $10 for seniors and students) your membership will help us continue to build and maintain the trails you love. Members receive discounts to our events, including our twice-monthly summer and fall Discovery Treks. (See our web site events page or the “Observer” calendar listing for postings of our guided Treks.)

Invasives are such a problem on the Promenade that the Friends of the Eastern Promenade, in partnership with the city, sends crews out in the summer to cut back invasives. In other parts of New England, barberry and bittersweet have closed down public parks. And scientists now think the songbird decline is more due to loss of habitat and food in the US than to habitat desctruction in Central America. If that doesn’t persuade you pull out your invasives, try this: barberry (sadly, still sold by some area garden centers) and honeysuckle are associated with increased Lyme disease. Deer ticks particularly love to hide out in these plants. What to do? First, identify your invasives. Pull them out before they go to seed, and put those aliens in the trash—not the compost. Replace ornamental

invasives like barberry and flaming euonymus with cotoneaster, fothergilla, or sterile Rudy Haag euonymus. And consider restoring habitat for critters by adding native plants: the many birds and butterflies who migrate over Munjoy Hill will thank you. To join an invasives crew on the Promenade, who will teach you how to whack these aliens into oblivion, contact Friends of the Eastern Promenade at info@friendsofeasternpromenade.org Writer Nini McManamy has worked for several years at O’Donal’s Nursery. She is a master gardener with a garden design and consultation business, Gardener’s Dirt (ninimaine@aol.com, 8717297). She takes garden questions on Facebook as Gardener’s Dirt.

“There’s little risk in becoming overly proud of one’s garden, because gardening by its very nature is humbling. It has a way of keeping you on your knees.”. —Joanne R. Barwick, in Readers Digest (1993)

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July 2013

Tick Tock Tick! Tick Season Is Here By Wendy Drew, RN, BSN, CDE, Martin’s Point Health Educator

El Camino de Santiago Essay by installment by Kate Campbell Strauss Up a steep road and across an old stone drawbridge, I set foot on the streets where the bulls run once a year. Pamplona, the camino’s first major Spanish city, is a two day walk past the Pyrenees. After settling in at the albergue (pilgrim hostel), I went out with some fellow pilgrims for our first experience of tapas. The streets and bars were packed. It was only the beginning of the night, but it seemed like the entire city was out drinking and eating. But the albergue doors would be closed and locked at 10:30pm, cutting short our introduction to Spanish nightlife. As I met and got to know more pilgrims, I learned more about what had motivated others to make the journey and how they defined pilgrimage. An American, who had walked across Spain five years before, and who now walked for just three days - for a taste of the camino. A Frenchman from Grenoble, walking purely for adventure. Unimpressed with the camino, he planned to hitchhike from Pamplona to Morocco, beginning the next day. A young man from Sweden, busking his way across Spain on the clarinet. A sixteen-year-old boy and a social worker from Belgium on the first night of a sixmonth walk for the boy’s rehabilitation. A group of young women from Korea who had learned of the camino through a popular documentary. An Irishman on his return trip from Santiago, on his third or fourth pilgrimage. It was commonplace for pilgrims to ask each other why they had decided to make the pilgrimage, even though the question could produce extremely personal and complicated answers. I had yet to meet anyone in Spain who had made the pilgrimage for religious reasons, and many people refused to claim any spiritual significance for their journey. Some, like me, had left home for an open-ended

journey, while others had a set end-date or would walk the path in stages. A Swiss pilgrim loved to say, “To each their own path.” As the days went on, the wisdom of his saying became increasingly clear. Some of us would arrive in Santiago, and others would travel elsewhere. Most of us traveled on foot, but others took a bike, truck, or donkey. We each arrived at the decisions that shaped our days through different expectations and motivations. Though we shared days, weeks, or months on the same route and might even walk side by side, we would each find Santiago, or whatever we were seeking, by way of a unique path. Kate is a saxophonist and music educator who has lived on Munjoy Hill since returning from her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain in January 2012. She began her four-month journey in Le Puy-en-Velay, France and ended on the coast of northwest Spain. She would love to be a resource to anyone who is considering making the pilgrimage, or who wants to take saxophone lessons. Please send emails to Observer@munjoyhill.org. If you would like to hear Kate play saxaphone with Downeast Soul Coalition or The Proftones, see the schedule below or visit the bands’ Facebook pages.

Deer tick season is upon us and it looks as if this season could be a bad one for Lyme Disease. With the mild winter in the northeast, many ticks were able to survive through the winter. Veterinarians are saying that they have been removing ticks from dogs throughout the winter. This means you should be extra careful to do a “tick check” every time you come in from the outdoors. Though there are different types of ticks, the most dangerous is the deer tick. Deer ticks are much smaller than a dog ticks and they are the ones that carry Lyme Disease. To stay protected, be sure to: • Wear light colored clothing and tuck your pants into your boots • Use repellant such as Deet or permethrin on clothing • Inspect your skin and clothing closely for ticks after being outside • Stay on trails • Shower and wash clothes as soon as possible • Have your dog vaccinated Lyme Disease

The sooner you get the tick off of you, the more likely it is that you won’t get Lyme Disease. It takes 36 hours of a tick feeding on you to transfer the disease to you. To remove a tick: • Grasp the tick close to the skin with tweezers • Pull firmly and slowly until the tick lets go • If the tick appears large and engorged, it may have been feeding on your body for some time. Contact your doctor. If you see any of these signs and symptoms, call your doctor. • A rash that is larger than 2 inches at the site of the bite that appears in a few days to a few weeks • Fatigue • Muscle and joint pain with occasional facial paralysis • Headache • Fever and chills For information about Lyme Disease, visit the Health & Wellness section on MartinsPoint.org or talk to your Primary Care doctor.

• Other pets? you should use safe repellents on them

7/12 and 7/13, 9 pm-midnight: Fog Bar & Café, North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland 7/24, 6:15 pm: Royal River Park in Yarmouth (raindate 7/25) 8/3: Dam Blues Fest in Damariscotta 8/10, 9 pm-midnight: Spring Point Tavern in South Portland 8/22, 5:30-7:30 pm: Westbrook Boardwalk (weather permitting) 8/31, 4:30-8:30 pm: Ferry Beach Park Association in Saco Ick, a Tick!. Photo from http://health.co.kendall.il.us/Environmental/ ticks.html, Springfield, Illinois

Library SUMMER READING Program 2013

Reading in Portland: I’m Your Neighbor!

Portland Public Library announces its 2013 Children’s Summer Reading Program: I Reading in Portland: I’m Your Neighbor. The program will run for 8 weeks, starting the week of June 17th and finishing August 10th. The goal is for children to read (or be read to) 8 books or for 8 hours. Each participant will receive a reading log to keep track of his/her reading and a ticket voucher to a Portland Sea Dogs game. Special programs will be offered at various Portland Public Library sites and each location will have a weekly drawing for a gift certificate to Longfellow Books. Those reaching their reading goal will receive a certificate, a book, voucher from The Gelato Fiasco and Subway Restaurant. A system wide party will be held at Riverton Branch

Library at the end of the program. Please stop by any of our locations to sign up: Main Library at Monument Square; Branches at Riverton, Burbank or Peaks Island & at The Bookmobile. Children can sign up starting the week of June 17th! In conjunction with the Summer Reading Program, the Library holds many different programs for children throughout the summer. Below is the schedule for programs held at the Sam L. Cohen Children’s Library at the Main Library. Programs are designed for children ages 5-12: Saturday June 22 @11:00 Scenes from Charlotte’s Web: Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Thursday June 27 @ 10:30 Judy Pancoast in Concert

Thursday July 11 @ 10:30 Raptors, Reptiles & Mammals, Oh My!: Center for Wildlife Thursday July 18 @ 10:30 Peaks Island Puppets Thursday July 25 @ 10:30 Maine Historical Society: Walking Tour – My Lost Youth (sign-up required) Thursday August 1 @ 10:30 TBA Thursday August 8 @ 10:30 TBA Saturday August 17 @ 11:00 End of Reading Program Celebration at Riverton! Programs designed for children under 5: Tuesday: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 @ 10:30 Preschool Story Times with Guest Readers Fridays: July 12, 19, 26 @ 11:15 Family Place Summer Reading Playgroup

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July 2013

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Living With Peace Charity and Sustainability: Both Approaches Rebuild Meaningful Lives By Christina Feller, VP of Living With Peace

Living With Peace is a dynamic local grassroots community support organization investing in the future of our immigrants by providing information, resources, and training to newcomers to the community and culture.

We have been hearing a lot lately about charitable organizations and the strict guidelines that govern their operations and finances. According to the IRS, charitable organizations are created for the purpose of philanthropic rather than pecuniary pursuits. Charities promote goodwill and are designed to benefit society or a specific subset or group within society such as the poor, the sick, the disabled, animals, Veterans, children with certain diseases, etc. Charities may be established for educational, humanitarian, or religious purposes. A charity can go beyond simply providing relief by promoting a higher quality of life and a more productive future. In this way, a charity can rebuild meaningful lives not just for today but for the future. The Horn of Africa Aid and Rehabilitation Action Network (HAARAN) was formed in 2008 for the charitable purpose of aiding disabled immigrants who re-settle in the United States from Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, and Uganda. The president of the organization is Abdi Noor Matan, a gentleman who has suffered from polio from the age of seven and who spent years in the Dadaab refugee camp before being resettled in the US. He was a chief registration clerk in the camp proving that a disabled person can be as helpful and productive as anyone else. Abdi states that the reason he created HAARAN was to “bring the issue of the disabled into the light of day and respond to their needs in a meaningful way.” He went on to explain, “In East Africa like many places, the disabled are routinely left to die. They have little value in many cultures. We have to work hard to change minds.”

order of 24% of the population in South Central Somalia with disabilities (WHO source) and there could be as many as 8-9% who are blind or have visual impairment. The disabilities come from the direct results of armed conflict but also from 22 years of neglected public health care, a by-product of armed conflict and corruption.” HAARAN has begun a campaign to raise $20,000 in the next few weeks to respond to this urgent need. Abdi Matan is seeking immediate financial donations to fund the organization and operation of a trip into Mogadishu to begin helping the disabled. Please send your taxdeductible check made payable to Living With Peace (EIN: 26-1735736) which is serving as fiscal sponsor until HAARAN receives its tax-exempt status from the IRS. Put “Disabled Relief Project” in the Memo line and send to P O Box 377, Lewiston, Maine 04243. Thank you. Below, Wheelchairs are piled into a storage room near a local hospital in Northeast Kenya. Therapist Shannon Morgan says the wheelchairs aren’t suitable for rough local terrain (Photo: D.Taylor).

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July 2013

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12th Annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll will be held July 21, 2013 The Maine Lobster Ride & Roll follows winding, country lanes and the breathtaking rockbound coast past lighthouses, lupines and lobster boats. Register by July 7th for “early bird” prices!*Volunteer for the Lobster Ride. (July 21, 2012, staggered start times begin at 8 a.m.) FMI: bikemaine.org,, http://www.bikemaine. org/2013-lobster-ride

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July 4 Stars and Stripes Spectacular PSO’s Patriotic Pops gives fireworks celebration a new bang—at the Eastern Promenade Park. The celebration will feature a free Patriotic Pops concert with Special Guest Artist Don McLean who will perform with the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Events in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation. Visit www.July4thportland.org for the most up-to-date information or call the city’s hotline at (207) 756-8130.

Port Veritas Spoken Word Night

From July 3 to October 13, Spirits Alive will be giving tours of the Eastern Cemetery: July 3 - October 13, 2013 Wednesdays 1:30pm; Saturdays 10:30am; Sundays 1:30pm. No reservations required—just show up!

Poetry Readings, Tuesday Venue: Bull Feeney’s; Monday Venue: Formerly Awful Annie’s which was formally George’s Tavern which was formally some fishermen getting wicked hammered in a tent. Mama’s CrowBar is located at 189 Congress and features American Craft Beers as well as nightly musical and poetry events. Beer Only, Cash Only, 21+. FMI Gil Helmick, 400.7543, http://www.portveritas.com/wordpress/

Moxie Festival

Summer in the Park

Jul 12-13, 2013. Lisbon Falls, Maine. The Annual Moxie Festival includes a river race, 5K road race, parade, car show, Moxie raffle and more!

Freeport/LLBean concert series and acivities. Details online at www.llbean.com/summer

Spirits Alive Cemetery Tours

Concerts by the Sea

Throw a Pot Or buy one. Portland Pottery Studio, Classes & supplies. 118 Washington Ave, www.portlandpottery.com 207-772-4334.

take in the views ...from the top of the Portland Observatory. Take a tour, hear about the histoy, and take in the views when you climb the wooden stairs to the top. see Portlandlalandmarks.org

Fifth Maine Museum on Peaks Island: the 2011 concert and event series Just a 15 minute ferry ride from the Old Port! Vist www.fifthmainemuseum.org for schedule of events & map, and see www.cascobaylines.com/ schedules/summer/peaks_island.htm for the boat schedule.

See the birds join in guided wildlife tours with the nauralists of the Maine Audubon Society: 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 – (207) 781-2330

Peaks to Portland Swim On Saturday, July 13th, 2013. at 8:30 am, the Cumberland County YMCA will host our 31st annual Peaks to Portland Swim. In case of inclement weather, the rain date will be July 22, 2012.

Maine Celtic Celebration

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Jul 19-21, 2013. Main Street, Belfast, Maine, (207) 3382692 The Annual Maine Celtic Celebration celebrates the rich Celtic heritage of the Maine coast through music, food, games and education. Events include an evening reception with food and music and a “whisky tasting,” a parade and a 5K Road Race through Belfast, bagpipes, food and craft vendors, and the US National Cheese Roll Championship. All set on the beautiful park lands overlooking Belfast Bay.

Festival of Nations at Deering Oaks Park Sunday, July 28, 2013 from 11 a.m. - 7 p.me Annual Greater Portland Festival of Nations at Deering Oaks Park is full day of food, music, dance and other performing arts, representing cultural traditions and exotic cuisines from across America and the world.

2013 Farmers Market h t t p : / / w w w . p o r t l a n d mainefarmersmarket.org/ SUMMER MARKETS: From now through late November, come shop outdoors with over 35 Maine Farmers all in one stop: Saturdays at Deering Oaks Park in Portland from 7 am- 1 pm, or Wednesdays in Monument Square in Portland from 7 am to 2 pm.

Mayo Street Arts Performances & Classes 10 Mayo Street, mayostreetarts. org —Times vary. Classes: Tango, Belly Dancing, Kids Yoga, Juggling, Zumba and Pilates. Artist Studios, theater, poetry, music and more. Call 615-3609, or info@mayostreetarts. org

St. Lawrence Arts Center Your neighborhood arts center is at 76 Congress Street, Find shows at stlawrencearts.org, 347-7177

Complimentary tours and tastings offered daily! 51 Washington avenue | 773 - 6 323

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Sanctuary into a mid-sized performing arts venue that will both complement and support the historic building that still exists, as well as create a space that will bring performances currently not offered in southern Maine. In May, 2013, SLA completed a third workshop with the City of Portland’s Historic Preservation Board. These workshops are an opportunity for the architect, David Lloyd, Archetype Architects, and SLA to get input and guidance on the exterior design from the HP Board and community members. This process began in December, 2012, when Mr. Lloyd presented the Historic Preservation Board with an undefined structure to begin a dialogue on height and massing. Through the workshops, the project has evolved to its current design, which is now more detailed but not complete. Mr. Lloyd and SLA will continue to work with the Historic Preservation Board on the design for final approval, which will include up to three more workshops. The Historic Preservation Board has expressed confidence and enthusiasm with the direction of the plan, and has encouraged SLA to begin the planning process with the City of Portland. The planning phase will review specifics about the project such as transportation demand management and site plan review.

At 11:00 AM on July 4th, the following streets will be closed to the public until 10:00 PM (rain date would extend closures to 11:00 PM July 5) in order to maintain an emergency access route: • Eastern Promenade from Morning Street to Walnut Street • Wilson Street from Morning Street to the Eastern Promenade • Moody Street from Morning Street to the Eastern Promenade • Congress Street from Morning Street to the Eastern Promenade • Turner Street from Morning Street to the Eastern Promenade • Quebec Street from Emerson Street to the Eastern Promenade • Melbourne Street from Emerson Street to the Eastern Promenade • Montreal Street from Willis Street to the Eastern Promenade • Walnut Street from Willis Street to the Eastern Promenade

On-street parking will be restricted for the following streets from 7:00 AM until 11:00 PM, July 4th (extended to 11:00 PM on July 5th in case of rain date): • Eastern Promenade (both sides) from Morning Street to Washington Avenue Fort Allen Park (both sides) • Walnut Street from the Eastern Promenade to Washington Avenue • Mountfort Street from Congress Street to Fore Street (both sides). There are a number of parking garages and lots just a short walk from the Eastern Promenade, to view a list or map, visit the city’s website at http://www.portlandmaine.gov/parking/offstreet.asp.

Munjoy Hill will be closed to all traffic at 4:00 PM on July 4th. Handicapped parking is available on a first come first served basis along Cutter Street and Fort Allen Park. Clearly marked handicapped vehicles will be allowed to pass the barricades until 6:00 PM. Drivers must approach Cutter Street from Fore Street to enter.

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The East End Boat launch as well as Cutter Street and all the parking lots on Cutter Street will be closed from 10:00 PM July 3rd to 6:30 AM July 5th or 6:30 a.m., July 6th if a rain date is necessary. Boaters can access alternate launches nearby including the Falmouth Town Landing on Route 88 ($10.00 for nonresident, 207-7817317), Bug Light Boat Launch in South Portland ($5 for resident, $6 for nonresident) and Portland Yacht Services (207-774-1067).

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July 4th Street Closures and Parking Restrictions

At present, SLA owns the property that was the former site of a 500-seat structure and has a 10-year, conditional rezoning agreement with the City of Portland to rebuild the Sanctuary. The organization will be seeking an amendment to this current agreement to address changes, specifically the more contemporary design of the exterior and a lower height plan.

Portland Trails Summer Calendar Discovery Treks 2013 Most Portland Trails Discovery Treks are on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings through September, subject to change due to weather and other factors – check our web site and Facebook page for updated information. Discovery Treks are suggested $5 donation for Portland Trails members, $7 for non-members. To sign up: trails.org/events. Wednesday, June 26, 5:45-8:00 p.m. - “Sunset Cruise of Casco Bay” with guest presenter Brian Marcaurelle, Program Director of the Maine Island Trail Association. Get a jump on your summer boating and island exploration plans. $18 Portland Trails members/$25 nonmembers. Thursday, July 11, 5:00-7:00 p.m. – “East End Guided Tour by Historian Herb Adams” Thursday, July 25, 5:00-7:00 p.m. – “Stroudwater River Trail – Pushing the Trail into Westbrook” Thursday, August 1, 7:00 a.m. – Guided Trail Run with Portland Trails Director, Kara Wooldrik. Presumpscot River Preserve Trails, 4-5 miles. Open to people of all ages who have run this distance. Trail running experience is not required. This trail run is on wooded trails and not suitable for baby strollers or pets.

“Trail to Ale” 10K Preview Runs

The 3rd Fridays in July (19) and August (16), and the 2nd Friday in September (13). Run the 10K route on the East End with Portland Trails Director, Kara Wooldrik. Free for people registered for the “Trail to Ale” 10K; suggested $5 donation for Portland Trails members, $7 for nonmembers.

Open Volunteer Trail Work Days Through the summer and fall, every 3rd Wednesday afternoons and every 3rd Saturday mornings are open volunteer days on the trails with Trails Foreman Charlie Baldwin. Projects might include bridge-building, brushclearing, clean-up, tree planting, and invasives removal. Appropriate for individuals, families, and groups. To be alerted to the projects and FMI, email info@trails.org.

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July 2013

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HELP PORTLAND

NO Bin = LITTER NO Bin = WASTED $$ and TIME NO Bin = POLLUTION on streets & in storm water

Well-meaning “uncontained recycle” has become a BIG problem in the city. Paperbagged and uncontained recycle make for very difficult pick-up. SOLUTION: City recycling bins and large plastic totes allow for clean, safe, and efficient pick-up. Totes must be compatible with City truck pick-up apparatus.

RECYCLE BINS ARE REQUIRED BY THE CITY Per Portland City Code, Chapter 12: “Recycles shall be placed in suitable containers. Suitable recycle containers shall be rectangular bins or containers designated by the City.”

City bins are available at 55 Portland St, $10 each. For more info, call Suzanne Hunt, City Sanitation Compliance, 756 8166.

Department of Public Services, City of Portland, Maine

ATTENTION RESIDENTS: Starting in July 2013, those who improperly set out recycling will see written warnings and fines, per Chapter 12 of the City Code.