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Maine's march for women's rights. The frosting on the cake. CALENDAR page 12 PUZZLE page 23 Hultberg - poet, painter, fighter See page 2. See page 4. Seepage 19. N0TJe7PIb616,1989 3 2 c.sco Bay Wukly Tree When you need to say you're of Life sorry... An ancient symbol of productiveness, wisdom and life, this abacus original is available in 14k, 18k gold and sterling silver. THE WEEK IN BRIEF: Great Northern won't sell (yet) Great Northern Nekooska Corp. has rejected a $3.18 billion d. cole jeweleps takeover bid made Oct. 30 by Georgia-Pacific Corp., which has said it will continue to pursue Great Northern. Environmentalists 10 Exchange St. Portland 772-5119 fear that Georgia-Pacific would sell off key parcels of Great Mon-Sat 10-6, Thurs. 10-8, Sun 12-5 Northern's 2.1 million acres of Maine wilderness in order to finance the deal. Great Northern's East Millinocket mill is a major supplier of newsprint to New England publishers - including Casco Bay Weekly. Phone workers get insurance Nearly 500 Portland phone workers who have been on strike since August 6 may be back at work soon. They are among 60,000 NYNEX workers who struck over the regional phone company's decision to stop providing cost-free heal th insurance. Bu t on Nov. 13, the company agreed to provide that insurance. PASTAS & David Paul, president of Local 2327 of the International Broth WHOLESALE AND erhood of Electrical Workers, said that Mainers still must address some local issues such as work rules that govern day-to-day operations. But Paul expects those issues to be ironed out soon and cards with $ 7 99 5 DAY SERVICE GET RICH for phone workers to be back by the end of November. 20 envelopes • cardor yours are _ Pro-choice protestors marched along the Atlantic to Walker's Point. CBWrronee Harbert from your favorite color negative FREEI* Cards can also be made from your color print or slide for an additional 52.99. QUICK! Water district splashed with fine *Ask for details. Orders accepted through December 11 . Try our Rich & Creamy Pro-choice forces readying for 1990 The Portland Water District has agreed pay the state a $140,000 ALFREDO SAUCE fine for releasing untreated sewage into Casco Bay. The district TWO CONVENIENT LOCATIONS: CONVENIENT HOURS: Perfect on our homemade linguini! "Forty years ago, I walked down a dark hall marched the two and a half miles to President won't have to pay $100,000 of the fine if it finishes $8 million of 71 U.S. Route One 30 City Center Mon.-Fri. 7:30-6 way and up those dark stairs and into a dark room Bush's summer home on Walker's Point as part of Scarborough, ME Portland. ME Sat. 9-1 Complete Gourmet meals you prepare in 5 minutes! improvements to it's wastewater treatment sy~tem by Mar~h ~1, 883-7363 772-7296 We also serve prepared lunch & dinner where I had that abortion," said Polly Bergen to a national "wake-up call" to the President. 1991. For violating its wastewater dIscharge hcense, the dlstnct 2,500 women and men ga thered in Kennebunk on "We're all here to tell George that he waffled on also will have to kick in $25,000 to help the city build rest rooms TRUST THE PROS AT BPS PHOTO EXPRESS 58 MARKET STREET, OLD PORT 773-7146 Sunday, Nov. 12. the abortion issue and he's going to pay for it, " Open Every Day Mon. through Sat. 11-8 at East End Beach, where water samples have suggested that " ... and I was left sterile," concluded the ac explained Katherine Applegate, of Portland. sunbathers are taking more than just a dip in the water. tress. Outraged by Bush's move from the pro-choice to The crowd of pro-choice activists were gath anti-abortion contingent, Applegate carried a sign: f ered at The First Parish Unitarian Church for a "One-Term George." Snow to be dumped in Back Cove sunrise candlelight vigil and march. The protest "We're here today to tell George Bush,hislarge Portland can continue dumping plowed snow into the Back was one of 150 "Mobilization Day" events held family and the Congressmen and state legislators Cove but will have to test the environmental impact of doing it. Announcing Tao across the nation in a day-long response to the of Maine that if you are notin touch with the pro State and federal laws prohibit dumping snow into a river, lake, Indonesian Art U.S. Supreme Court's July 3 "Webster v. Mis choice majority in November, you will be out of or ocean unless there's no place else to put it. The city, which & Jewelry souri" ruling, which broadened state control of office," said Betsy Sweet, spokesperson for the claims there is no site in Portland that has room for all the snow abortion rights. Maine Choice Coalition. removed from city streets, has been dumping snow into the cove The Smith House "Here at dawn, we kindle our own thousand Sally, a 69-year-old woman from Machias, since 1970. • points of light - to say that we will never again drove five hours south to carry her banner: "Pro Philip Garwood, an environmental specialist with the Depart 4-Week, Intensive, Non-Residential accept the darkness of back alley despair, never Choice means Equal Rights for Women." For ment of Environmental Protection, said snow contains salt, lead, return to the dark ages of pain and abuse," said Sally, anti-abortion slogans are anti-woman litter, broken curbing, plastics,oil and grease which pollute water. Treatment Program for Kate Michelman, executive director of the Na symbols. "To quote Mary Daly," she said, " 'If The DEP has required Portland to search for new snow-dump tional Abortion Rights Action League. men could conceive children, abortion would be sites on land. The city also must analyze the contents of plowed Later that morning, about 2,000 protestors a sacrament. ' W omen are peopI e. " M Le C I ary a raw I!1j snow and the relative impact on water quality in the cove and report those findings to the DEP by Aug. 31, 1990. CO-DEPENDENCY Dogman leashed for six months Deeds Dude loses 008 election People with co- week If 11/1&189 People Helping People: (1/2 hr.) Theatre Thoughts: by Andy Newman Joe Egg (1/2 hL) Health Views: Planning Health Care (1 hr.) Casco Bay Weekly publishes In the Gallery: opinions on this page several Children's Art (1/2 hr.) weeks eocb month. Please be JUST BLACK·& WHITE Futures On Track: brief when you write and please (1/2 hL) include a phone number (which will not be published) so that we Programs premiere Fri. 7-10pm, in can verify your letter. Send order listed & repeat Sat., Sun., & your views to:-VlEWS, Casco DATING SERVICE Mon. 1-4 & 7-10pm and Tues., Wed., Bay Weekly, 187 Clilrk St., & Thurs. gam-noon. Portlilnd, ME 04102 . Cable Channel 37 in Portland, So. Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Falmouth, Scarborough & Gorham. US: November 16, 1989 'fE----- Volume 2, Number 46 OIliJ !pofj ~PB PUBUSHER Gary Santaniello ----~Sl{om EDITOR Monte Paulsen ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT / Ann Siromer piT' :;iW"'oliday Fun Starts Here! ~ NEWS & UPDATES tr Andy Newrrum (' PHOTOGUPHS It Tonee Harbert WE BRING FOLKS TOGETHER II1USTUnONS .• We can copy and JU We'll also process Toki Oshiml< §;E7]~!~¥g S J slacks with a dazzling little enhance your old, and print all types of waistcoat of starry golden stripes, faded photographs black & white film. PlODUCnON MANAGER veryrighL and make as many We can convert to Elissa Conger for very special affairs. enlargements as black & white from PlODUCnON Amaryllis Clothing Co. you like. your color originals. SaUy Brophy And there's more ...the not to be 41 Exchange Street, missed holiday collection from Portland, ME 04101 54 YORK STREET 761-5861 A conversation with CIRCDUTION MANAGER INWEAR at Amaryllis. 772-4439 Diane DesMarais 3 Wharf St•• Old Port CIRCUUnON 871-0038 Lori Austill, Elke Rosenberg, Steve Addario Dan Tonini, PA Trisha Steve Addarlo Is a cake decorator at Uncle with the promoters and they said, "sure, no rrJl'E Andy's In South Portland. Steve's forte Is problem." DISPUY ADVERnSING TR.fJP I CYlL P'£9{fj'l1IiJ{ doing portraits of people In frosting. At the Suzanne Delonne, Annie Lewis, Italian Restaurant Are you a fan of theln? Holly Lynn 432 FORE STREET Cumberland County Civic Center on Nov. 9, ANJON'S and Lounge, since 1957 773-6499 Steve gave Kenny Rogers and Eddie Rabbit a No, it could have been anybody. I need to refine CWSIFIED ADVERTISING 521 U.S. Route 1 cake that had their portraits frosted on the my skills so that I can do a good job and do it in a Mark Kelleher Scarborough, ME top. reasonable time. I probably put four hours into this ANNUAL SPECIALS Tel: 883-9562 cake, which is about three hours too many. CONTRIBUTORS Lynda Barry, Do you come from an art background? Kathy Caron, Brenda Chandler, Yes, I once taught art in Junior High School. What's the hardest part about It? Barbara Hill, Hannah Holmes, And I paint a little bit. The details. There are steps to doing this where I Sherry Miller,Kelly Nelson , REPORTS! will spray on shadows to represent the lights and Mike Quinn, Don Rubin, • Fish and Chips darks and really start molding the face. The Morgan Shepard, TomVerde How did you get Into cakes? With Cole Slaw YOUR CHOICE In 1984 I was working in the Department of difficult part is making it look sharp and crisp so Books, Manuals, Catalogs, • Soup and Sandwich Human Services and it was not a creative job at all. that it doesn't look like an out-of-focus photograph CASCO BAY WEEKLY With Chips and Pickle I had decorated cakes for friends and they said the but more like a portrait. is an instrument of community Town Reports, understanding. Every • Beef Tips in Wine Sauce 2.95 decorating was good. I took this job because I Brochures .•• With Vegetable thought it would be a good way to use my creative Don't you think It's odd for people to eat Thursday, 0Jsc0 Bay Weekly their own likenesses? distributes 20,000 papers free of abilities and get some pleasure out of working. most Enjoy summer all This job is just about all creative. I guess that could be kind of interesting. Cutting charge - limited to one copy per For your demandlng printing projects, winter long with Exotic your face, eating your nose, deciding what part of reader. No person may take call Printex Systems today! Our in-house Frozen Drinks your face you hate the most and ... more than one of eoch issue printing and bindery departments specialize -atthe Have you done the portraits In frosting Tropical Penguin! since you started? without permission. in finishing work such as stitChing, perfect No, I started out doing pretty much basic cakes Is this an art? binding, numbering, scoring, perforating • 8 oz. Chopped Sirloin Happy Hour 5-7pm With Mushroom Gravy YOUR CHOICE with the roses on them. Then I started doing scenes Oh, certainly. I don't think that the average ADDnlONAl COPIES of the and drilling. taking little plastic figurines and putting them on person is going to be able to do this. And if I was current issue and/or some back • Baked Stuffed Haddock cakes. That was okay, but it was still just plastic on not an artistic and creative person I wouldn't even issues ml terned clothing and punk hairstyles, they also weird difference for first time cross-overs, he This is the year to seem to speak a different language. "Rad" says. BOARDS "Shred" "Rocket tweaking" "Method air" "Bail "First the 'skateboard rats' got into snow out" and"Aggro" are all snowboard lingo. boarding," says Gil de la Roza, marketing But then, haven' t teenagers always had a manager for International Snowboard Maga THE get bacl( to skiing. language of their own? Attitudes are what it's zine. "Then came the surfers and now it's Get the Infamous CAT SACK T-SHIRT all about with teenagers, says Pam Frothing skiers, patrollers, instructors and others who for yourself Cotton (5, L, XL), ham, a retailer in Stratton, Vt., "What they want consider themselves well-rounded winter CAT -100% ON THE and the CAT SACK for your feline to ride and wear all comes from the next age sports people." group up; it's just as trendy as the ski market." friend -100% Pure Organic Catnip. These kids want to be perceived as "leading the New tune SACK (High Grade Stuff. Meow!) .. wave in owning co,ol equipment and appareL" And those new recruits are changing the ~~~ClhecI sport's image. Says Burton, "While the sport AnACK 00 t II'G bike SLOPES: Rad boom $14 postage paid still is most popular among teens from ages 11- • sales No one can argue with the growing popular 23, snowboarding is becoming more and more PACK! WHOLESALE INQUIRIES WElCa.tE • rentals ity of the sport. Jake Burton, president of Burton attractive to people in their late 20s and 30s." Call 767·5700 • service Snowboards and the founding father of the Recognizing the growing popularity of the Bad boys, sport, estimates that there will be between sport, the Professional Ski Instructors of Amer 110,000 and 140,000 snowboards sold in North ica (PSIA) began certifying snowboarding ~ .. America during the 1989-1990 season. Accord instructors last year. Even NAST AR races now Rod noise ing to TransWorid Snowboarding Magazine, permit snowboarding. there will be approximately 400,000 snow And the number of females participating in boarders this season, up from 250,000 last the sport is growing, rising from 15 percent in and big season. The magazine cites a 100 percent annual 1988 to 25 percent in 1989. Says Burton, growth rate, calling snowboarding, "the fastest "Women are getting into snowboarding in growing segment of tJ:te winter sports indus droves; strength is no longer the issue, tech business. try." Paul Alden, president of the North Ameri nique is the key." Lauritano sees this as a real ------...... ~- can Snowboarding Association, says, 'The benefit. It should lay to rest the negative image number of participants has doubled every year of the 15- to 20-year-old reckless male. ~REI EIJE!:.'( 13F:.€AKFkST AT and shows absolutely no signs of slowing But the growing acceptance of the sport by (OYEI STOIY by Hilary McComb Nangle ~ ;;:0ER THRE i'tT "wILl_NOW coN- down." the ski areas themselves is the major factor in its , T:4 IN TI+/S M U eft -FA-r; S;{ L T "rNJ) Snowboarders are the bad boys of the ski To the outsider, a snowboard appears to be improving image. Last season 400 out of 560 ski ' .. --~ ADDITf(/c-:5j slopes. Or so some would tell you. But snow an elongated skateboard without the wheels. resorts in the United States - 71 percent - wel boarders and their fans argue that much of the Both feet are attached to the board with bind comed snowboarders, according to Interna negative impression is due to misconception ings that buckle around the ankles. These bind tional Snowboard Magazine. This is up from a and ignorance .about the sport - and they seem ings are mounted on the boards at an angle, so mere 40 areas in 1985. Most snowboarding to be proving their point. snowboarders resemble surfers when coming sources predict an acceptance rate of more than down the slopes. The objective is to "shred" 80 percent this season. The holdouts are primar Bad rap (crisscross down the slope with speed and ily smaller areas that don't have the space to Part of snowboarding's bad image is due to precision) and "cop air" (jump into the air) off give up to the sport. the age group that's identified with the sport. the "winter waves" (moguls or bumps of Sugarloaf began accepting the sport three Paul Brown, Ski School Director at Sugarloaf / snow). years ago. It's a family resort, and according to USA, says the majority of snowboarders are Because of snowboarding's resemblance to Brown, the management recognized that ... teenage boys. "I think it's an identity thing. skateboarding and surfing, that's where most of snowboarding helped families with teenagers They don't feel like skiing with little sis, or the growth has come from. Says Burton, "50 keep skiing together. From a resort operators percent of new people coming into the sport mom and dad. They're point of view, this is the biggest benefit of the 52 Exchange St., Portland searching for their identity sport. "If we didn't permit snowboarding, Monday - Saturday 10 - 6 and want to be different, families would take their vacations elsewhere." Sunday 12 - 5 wear wild clothes, hang The 'Go crazy' a tti tude is disappearing as out. It's the current rage." snowboarding becomes more refined, like "I remember what it was skiing. Brown finds that, for the most part, like to be 12, 13, 14 and snowboarders are fairly courteous. He thinks dropped off (at the ski they realize that to be allowed to snowboard on area)," says a Ski Patrol the ski slopes is a privilege. When Lauritano aU Director, who, because he and his friends receive nasty comments, they works for a major New just ignore them. They believe that more skiers those England Resort, refused to accept snowboarders than don' t. To return the bags••• be named. "Skiing used to name-calling is just to stoop to the level of this be a sport of etiquette, like minOrity. What these people need is to be ••• and Give Your Family the tennis, where McEnroe is the bad boy because educated about the sport. not his behavior is out of the realm of what's As skiers began to recognize and accept snowboarding on their slopes, more and more . one Gift of a Lifetime accepted. Now there's too much freedom and from no respect. You shouldn't have to look over became curious about trying it. Says Paul your shoulder when you ski." Johnston, vice president of Stratton Mountain in conceits? The perception that snowboarders are Vermont, "This sport is maturing in every For Only reckless and out of control is a common one - way ... what we see now is that many of our a band picked hence the Ski Patroler's worry about watching older skiers are getting into it. .. and more collection of vintage his backside. In fact, a beginning or out-of guests are trying it every week." Sugarloaf was costume jewelry, control skier is much more dangerous than a overwhelmed at the interest in snowboarding contemporary jewels, beginning or out-of-control snowboarder. during last year's Christmas week. Brown sterling silver & watcbes "When a snowboarder loses his balance he falls brought in seven snowboard instructors to deal $15 with the demand. down," says Brown. "When a skier loses his balance, he's an unguided projectile." Most \ Europeans have especially embraced the conceits per day* Tara Eberhard "Catches Air" at Stratton 7 moulton street, old port, 761.4681 agree that the hazards of the sport are self-in Mountain, Vermont. Photo/Hubert Schriebl sport. The annual growth rate there is 120 / flicted - going too close to trees, catching air in percent, and, according to Brown, last year places that aren't safe. These are the same snowboards and mono-skis outsold skis. Buy Them a Showcase Home for Christmas. hazards of skiing. have never skied; the other 50 percent are cross "Europeans got into snowboarding at a point Another myth is that snowboarders scrape over skiers. Those who have skied before are when the sport was beginning to mature," says • A $500 gift certificate/deposit will • Call for your free home predominantly younger and have been skate guarantee spring construction planning kit off all the snow when turning. This one makes de la Roza. "They didn't go through the painful Tony Lauritano, a snowboard instructor at boarders, surfboarders or bicycle motor-cross beginnings like we did in the USA. As a result, Tradition Continues! Sugarloaf/USA, laugh: "I can carve a tum as riders." most ski areas in Europe let boarders use the The • Showcase will match your $500 1-800-344-6552 well as any skier on the mountain. Granted According to Tony Lauritano, the 17-year old lifts from the beginning." with an additional $500 gift beginners do a lot of sliding around. So do Sugarloaf/USA instructor who competes in the "There's less and less controversy surround against the cost of your home beginning skiers. Snow loss is 50/50 between World Cup circuit, "Most skateboarders that ing the sport," concludes Brown. "It's not going • High Top Apple Pies the two." live in the vicinity of a mountain will try it at to die away. It's here to stay." The only ques • Blueberry Pies least once in their life. The kids around here There is one negative aspect of the sport that tion remaining is whether it will be allowed to • Pumpkin Pies no one can argue with: the noise. It's disruptive (Farmington) are really getting into it this year. reach its full potential in the United States. to skiers and can scare novices. "Snowboarding They're buying boards, talking about it and "We let the Europeans take away the sport of • Cranberry Loaves took the quiet out of skiing," says the nameless really getting excited." sailboarding; the sport that was invented here, Ski Patrol Director. Skiers used to be able to But Lauritano feels that snowboarding's only had roots and a surf image," says Burton. "It c:::::::::: enjoy the fresh air, and hear the birds. Now all real similarity to skateboarding is the sideways has many qualities that snowboarding has. • Building lots available statewide Just in time for \... • Five models to choose from SHOWCASE HOMES, INC. m. you hear is the snowboards. You hear it from stance. After that the sport differs in two major Snowboarding is a new sport; let's show the Y ~ • Homes as low as $39,950 SETTING fME PA CE IN ,aFFOlfOA'lE HOUSING the lifts, even from the parking lot. It's a ways. First, the weighting and unweighting: if world we can develop a new sport and keep it • Financing and full contracting sentimental drawback. Listen the next time you used the same technique in both sports, where it was born." ,=~r Locations: Rte. 4, Turner Plaza, Turner you'd fall down a lot. Second, on a skateboard, ti:G!r you're out skjing, he says. You'll hear what I'm Rte. 302, Naples, E. of Rte 135 saying. " the technique is based upon using the wheels to Hilary McComb Nangle, a long-ti"", skier, tried The other noise is the lingo. Not only are maneuver: on a snowboard, you use an edge. snowboarding last winter and liked it. She wiU continue to MARINER'S snowboarders known for their brightly pat- Also, notes Lauritano, there isn't a binding on a cover both sports in Olsco Bay Weekly's new SKI column, CHURCif~RY skateboard. Nothing prohibits you. It's a really appearing every other week beginning December 7. 366 Fore Street, Portland • 773-BAKE " Ursco Bay Wukly • NovmdIer 16,1989 • Mike and Janice added up the day's dam are advertised in the major ski publications and ages: $60 for two lift tickets, $25 to put the baby also sold at ski shows. The advantage of Skiers! Skiers! Skiers! Skiers! in the nursery, $32 for rental equipment, $8 for purchasing one at a ski show is that you are brea fast, $2 for a mid-morning hot cocoa able to browse through the discount book p~ SKIING break, $15 for lunch. Here it was, only two before your buy and make sure the discounts o'clock, and they were tired; tired of waiting in are available when and where you can use Day K)3 line for tickets, rentals, lifts, and lunch. Tired of them. Or Night skiing. Tired of opening the wallet. "Thank If you're a college student, in the military, or goodness we didn't decide to make a weekend are over age 65, don't forget to inquire about ON THE of it," said Mike. "With dinner, lodging, and discounts. And, those under 6 or over 70 often another day on the slopes, we'd have spent ski free. over $300!" Skiing can be frightfully expenSive. Equip Travel, meals, lodging ment, lift tickets, travel, lodging, and meals add Lift tickets are just one part of skiing cheaply. CHEAP: up fast in ski country. But it doesn't have to be PORT SPORTS IS MOVING! Getting to the resort and finding reasonable expensive. If your budget for skiing often leaves accommodations and food are another hurdle. COVER STORY by Hilary McComb Nangle you on dry ground - then it's time you learned My friend Ben has mastered this. Each year Come Southern Maine's hottest to ski cheaply. Here's where to start: he puts together a ski trip for eight to 10 see Beginners' specials friends. He searches out the best airfare, lodg Ski & Surf Shop. ing, area transportation, and lift ticket deals we're bigger to serve you better! How to ski more If you don't know how to ski, but want to without saCrificing quality. His friends know learn, you can get started free or very cheaply. that there will be a van waiting at the airport to Ski resorts across America are constantly transport them first to the supennarket to shop Maine's hottest Ski Shop - and spend less striving to develop new devotees to the sport. for food, and then to a first class condo which is V61kl, Blizzard, Atomic. K2, Dynamic, Head This year a massive, multi-million dollar usually located adjacent to a lift. Ben figures out just got hotter. campaign, "Ski It to Believe It," is being the total price in advance, including alcohol, launched by the United Ski Industries of munchies, all meals, and one or two nights out Maine's hottest Snowboard Shop - America. It is designed to bring new skiers to at a restaurant, and splits it among all who K2. Burton. Sims. Gnu. Kemper. G&S the slopes and draw back infrequent ones. come. The end result is a high-quality ski Beginners will find numerous free or specially package at self-service prices. just got hotter_ priced Learn-to-Ski packages available. For Generally the cheapest lodging is off the example, from December 16 to 22, every ski mountain. You'll pay more for slopeside area in New Hampshire is offering a free convenience. But, if you have a group of people 43 Main Street 127 Marginal Way Mountain View Mall beginner's lift, lesson, and rental package to and can fill a condo, you can bring down the Kennebunk, ME 04043 Portland, ME 04101 Bethel, ME 04217 SHA WNEE PEAK new skiers. To participate, just call the New per person rate Significantly. Contact the local 985-4059 775-6080 824-3733 al PLEASANT MOUNTAIN Hampshire area of your choice to reserve a Chamber of Commerce with your needs and spot. price range and they'll be able to recommend Bridgton. Main. Areas throughout the United States will par (207) 647-8444 lodging that fits your budget. • Northern New England's largest night skiing ticipate in the Free National Learn-to-Ski Day ~ ~ Cross my heart and hope to die. facility with top to bottom night skiing. Ski clubs are worth investigating if you ski • Enjoy expanded snowmaking - Now 98% on Friday, January 19. Again, call the ski area of one area or region regularly. They provide ~:;: Only 45 miles from Portland, your choice for reservations and further infor ~lii 140 miles from Boston & just coverage comraderie in addition to economical lodging mation. Most areas also offer specially priced 18 miles from North Conway, NH • We're beginner friendly - 11ft, lesson, and and meals. There are family clubs, singles clubs, rental package only $30.00 Learn-to-Ski packages. At Sunday River racing clubs, corporate clubs, etc. There's even a ~! The stitching will hold, (Maine) they'll guarantee you will learn to ski club for those over age 55 and another one for ~ j ~ ~ the zipper won't break in one day. If not, they'll refund your money! those over age 70. Many ski clubs have houses ca:::: ;; and it will make you .------~------For more information To succeed at skiing cheaply, you have to that shelter members and provide meals for a look out for number one. That o 2 look young and mail to: Name ___""""==- ______Address ______small fee. Others offer tickets ~ ~ beautiful forever! (Ptt.as continued from previous page unfamiliar with an area, carry a trail map with you. If you get to a trail head and everyone NIl! knowing what to look for. heads left, you can draw out your map and see what's to the right. Invest your time, rather than your money. Skiing cheap TO OFFER: Read the last two or three annual buyers guides Being familiar with lift line patterns and of the ski publications to get a feel for what where lifts go can be another ad,-:antage, tt NATIONAL equipment meets your needs, who makes it, especially at the western resorts, Once while A handful of specific strategies: PRICING and what the model is. Be honest with yourself. skiing at Snowmass, Colorado I came upon a If you're an intermediate, you don't need the mid-mountain chairlift with a line that over hottest slalom ski by Rossignol. Manufacturers flowed the maze. Rather than wait, I skied over Charity events $17.95 a small knoll and found, less than 500 yards • High quality stainless steel case upgrade their models every other year or so The Maine Handicapped Ski-a-thon at Cheap skiing/lodging deals • Swiss 17 jewel movement away, another lift without a line. My trail map per month - wide area without making dramatic changes other than Sunday River in Newry, Maine, gives you the Lost Valley, ME: 10 different ticket digital display pager showed that both lifts unloaded at about the THIS VALUABLE cosmetics. For example, Rossignol has sold the opportunity to win valuable ski travel and combinations. Night skIIng. Learn to Skl/ TO OFFER: COLLECTORS ITEM 3G/4S line of skis and their counterparts for same point. equipment prizes. This annual five person team Improve Your SkIIng packages offered 4 Keep in mind that when given a choice, too COULD BE YOURS! about three seasons with only minor changes. event is the largest single day fund raising event nights each week for six weeks. tt WIDE AREA NEW ENGLAND many people tend to head to the right. (Remem When the manufacturer's alter the look of the in the state of Maine. Each team must raise a COVERAGE AT LOCAL RATES ski, retailers have to unload last year's stock at ber Ron and Nancy?) Make it a practice to head minimum of $500 but, says program director Mt. Abram, ME: Weekday rate: S10.00 TO PROMOTE: reduced prices. Head to the local ski swap, ski left, especially first thing in the morning, and Paula Wheeler, "We ask them to set a goal of (excluding holidays and vacation weeks). PERSONAL MESSAGE RECEIVERS you might find less crowded slOpes. shop, or discount retailer for excellent bargains, $2500." Last year 300 participants raised Morning half-day tickets available on THAT N.J..OW YOU TO RECEIVE COMPLETE Get up early, real early. Be the first person on often approaching 50 percent or more off the $149,000 to support the Maine Handicapped weekends and holidays. Jack Frost Shop TEXT MESSAGES ON YOUR BEEPER the lift in the morning. Ski until mid morning suggested list price. . Skiing program. Pledges are based on the To be you must be one of .... Demo Day December 31. TO OFFER: .'Ig',. Don't be afraid of "package" skis, binding. then take a snack break. Head back out and ski number of runs or vertical transport feet skied through the lunch hours when the lift lines are VOICE MESSAGE INSURANCE FIRST 50 PEOPLE* and/ or poles offered by many of the larger ski in one day. The grand prize winning team Saddleback, ME: Early season: price varies so YOU NEVER HAVE TO MISS A VOICE PAGE AGAIN! to purchase shortest and plan to eat when they build up retailers. These offer especially good bargains receives a week's ski vacation in Vail, Colorado. with terrain open before Christmas. again. If you enjoy skiing in the morning. BATMAN for beginner and lower intermediate skiers. Each team raising $2500 is eligible for a draw Banana Season: April 2-15. S14.00 11ft r~ on videocassette at Vldeoport These package skis are usually made by one of frequent an area that sells morning half-day ·Employees and ouppli.,. 01 Vodeoport not ing for a ski trip to Mount Sainte Anne in tickets. 8th Annual Bronco Buster Ski LOCAL COMPANY TO OFFER: tickets. They're a rare find these days, but can t ehgible to win. Draw;ng will be held at the major manufacturers but given different Quebec. Teams also vie for free weekends, Challenge: March 31 to April 1, Ski the THE POWER OF MT. WASHINGTON Vodeoport Thu ..... 0.._.14.1888. cosmetics. Retailers package them with bind be a great value. The apres-ski veterans, still r including lodging and lift tickets, at Sunday Bronco Buster trail from top to bottom IF IT'S NEW -IT'S FROM ... working on waking up, are lucky to make it to ings, boots, and/ or poles. To be sure you're River. Skis and bindings are awarded to the top wIthout stopping or failing and win a getting a good deal, ask questions and try to the slopes by 10:30 a.m. fundraiser in each category, i.e.: schools, three-day consecutive 11ft ticket. find out who makes the package ski and which Even Holidays and weekends have off-peak financial institutions, ski clubs, etc. Interested? PAGENewEngland retail model it most closely meets. periods. Ski New Year's day morning. when Start raising pledges now. Last year's winning Shawnee Peak, ME: Night skiing. Monday most people are still nursing the effects of the 207-774-PAGE· 800-322-5555 Another option is to look at "demo" skis. team raised a combined $18,706. The highest through Friday: 1/2 prke 11ft ticket If you 16 ATLANTIC PLACE· S. PORTLAND, ME 04106 These are the ones the shops let serious buyers previous night's revelry. Or, try Sunday after individual raised $7,796. (Contact: Paula display a ticket from the previous day take out and try for a day or two for a fee that is noons when those with a long drive are packing Wheeler 207-824-2187). from any Maine or New Hampshire ski subtracted from a purchase. Demo skis are up and heading home. Jimmie Heuga Express to benefit Multiple area. Tuesday: Ladles' Day/Wednesday: usually well maintained and are often available If you define quality skiing time as less Sclerosis. This event visits Attitash, New Men's Day: 11ft ticket, lunch, and choke for sale. Shop at performance ski rental shops crowded slopes, plan for the any type of Hampshire on March 9. Competitors race four of lesson, rentals, or day care for S30. for good deals on top-of-the-line, used equip weather. I've been rewarded with excellent easy giant slaloms in the morning and four ment. These shops often sell off their equipment skiing in light drizzle or rain. Dress properly more in the afternoon. According to spokesper Sugarloaf, ME: Christmas Party, beginning in mid-February or so. and you can ski through the blizzard when son Nancy Oarke, a point system is used that December 16, donate a can of food to Skiing cheaply doesn't mean taking chances most folks are seeking refuge in the base lodge. heavily weights money raised, so if you raise a "Operation We Care" and ski for only with safety. Be especially careful with bindings. Keep your skis well tuned. When conditions lot of money, you have as much of a chance as S12 for the day. White White Worid You want to make sure that the bindings you are "hardpack" and "icy" you'll be able to the local hot-shot racers. (Contact: Nancy Week, January 21 to 25, S12 11ft tickets, purchase are correct for your ability and schuss around the sprawling masses. To keep Oarke 603-374-2369). The Express stops at five-day packages Including lifts, on weight, and are current models. Ski shops down the costs of frequent tuning, learn how to Sugarloaf on March 25. Here a mountain lodging, won't work on outdated models for insurance do it yourself. marathon format is used lessons, and health club reasons. Ski FREE where three person teams ski start at $189 per penon. Boots are one item that's worth the extra repeated runs, striving to expense of a proper fit. Improper fitting boots The cheapest way to ski is free. You probably amass the greatest number of Sunday River, ME: are all too common, cause much pain and are think that's only for Ski Patrol or instructors, vertical feet skied that day. Frequent Skier program. often to blame for sloppy skiing technique. but that's not the case. Last year's winning team Ski Dorm - on-mountain, Expect to spend at least two or three hours To ski free, you'll have to be resourceful and skied 98,000 vertical feet! bunk bed lodging for S20 trying on boots. Good salespeople will ask you invest your time, rather than your money. 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