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AUGUST 22, 2002 (3 Ever Do .....__..,10:...&&.LIL~ You Lived to Regret? State ofthe art tattoo removal PARKING CHANGES Parisian Peel • Hair Removal • Pigmented Lesions Spider Vein Removal• Birthmark Removal IN THE WEST END A CONVERSATION WITH MEGAN JACKSON M~ ALK , Beginning Monday, August 19, new parking signs will . be placed upon designated streets in the West End ·-. t changing parking from "unrestricted" to 1375 Congress Street "2 hour maximum" between Sam- Spm Portland, ME www.med-laser.com Streets where this change will occur: State Street ... both sides from Spring to Gray Winter Street ... the entire street Brackett Street... east side fram Danforth to Spring Gray Street... north side from Brackett to Clark I've heard stories of girls cutting each Gray Street... south side from Clark to State Street other's heels, tearing dresses and waking Tyng Street... east side Danforth Street... north side from Brackett to Winter each other up at 1 in the morning. Danforth Street ... south side from Brackett to State

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Megan jackson, 17, of Portland, is Maine's representative Residents will be eligible to obtain residential Parking Are your friends supponive of your fame or do life. Maybe this has something to do with it. I hope to for this year's Miss Teen USA pageant in San Padre Permits from the Parking Office. they get jealous? change that all around though. Island, Texas, on Aug. 28, to be aired on CBS. Jackson is Some like it, some don't. Some girls hate the idea of determined to break the all too familiar trend of Maine being in a beauty pageant altogether. They let me hear Who funds your trips to the national events? contestants being axed early in the first round, leaving about it, too. But most people think the contestants are Nobody. It's all me and a couple of hair salons. And I viewers watching a battle between a less-than-intelligent all the same. All looks - no brains. That's not the case think the Portland Pirates and the Portland Sea Dogs with me. Southern belle and an uptight girl from New Jersey. A have helped out, too. Sometimes when I ask people to senior at Deering High School, Jackson splits her time donate money they say no. l don't have a problem with Hungry? between ·cheerleading, maintaining a 3.9 GPA, and, well, On camera, all the gir1s look really friendly to each that, but sometimes they tell me how much they don't other. cheerleading. Nonetheless, her aspirations go well beyond like beauty pageants. They can get cruel. image and modeling, and extend deep into the You're right, on camera they all look like best friends, Let's Start with ... courtroom. the way they hug each other and cry for each other. But What types of music or specific anists do you a Cool &. Delicious Fresh Fruit &. . behind the scenes it can get pretty ugly. listen to? . Cheese Platter or Artichoke Crab Dip Do you see yourself being in the public eye in the Right now I have a Dcf Leppard CD in my car. In past years, Maine contestants haven't gotten future? very far in the contesL Why do you think this is so? I don't think so. Well. maybe. I want to be a How old are you again? Followed by ... I think sometimes the people who a're judging think prosecutor. I guess that's being in the public eye, right? I know. A lot of people find that strange. I'm just not a Crisp Dublin House Salad the contestants from Maine can be hicks. Only twice in into the whole Britney Spears thing. But other than that, I'm little, too. I don't know if l could become a model. HOSPICE the last 20 years or so did someone from Maine make it I'll listen to pretty much anything. Actually, maybe I could model little kids' clothes at into the second round. In Maine, the pageant isn't such And Last but not Limited Too. of MAINE a big deal. But in states like Texas, pageants are a way of Interview and photo by jeffrey f. Mitchel/ A focal Maine lobster, c • .,,.,,..,.,..,. whole &. yummy VOLUNTEER 'r------, TRAINING 2002 'I Chase with ... ' Get ready for fall SPECIAL Looking for meaningful ' a Tasty Brew, Glass of Wine or ' volunteer work? Want to make ' Hardware and software Diagnostics Mixed Drink a difference in someone's life? ' ' plus Physical Cleaning ... Contact Hospice of Maine for an ' Dinner Tuesday-Saturday 4-tOpm ' Appointments available to treat Food-Mold-Dust & Pollen Allergy application or more information. ' ' with this ad, in August: ' CALL 774-4417 ' ' any Macintosh only $99 PHD ' ' any windQws PC only $1 ~ 9 Certified in Both Allergy ' ' ' and Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery 'I I Comp~terworks jss3-554oj 23 Spring St.; Scarborough • 883-6464 ' '' . Rt. 133, Farmington • 778-3535 t.------~-~.---~.,-~-~·~ ·- ~J~~~~ -J. .r.,-- ~------~_ ____ 4 ...... , ..- _., ___ 'L,:ri:l. -.:....~ .... ·-·-" ~..,.i.Jt'J~ . "'---·---·-·------'"'- - --·~~~..!..~"~ • I I , t t o t / CASCO BAY WEEKLY AUGUST 22, 2002 (5

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Olarnberlain, Selby Frame, opted for soap in a toothbrush instead, which I've been told Joe S. Harrington, .AJien Lowe, Robelt O'Brief\ Jim Pinfold, is harmless. Steven Rov.iey, Dan Short, Lenny Sm~h. Jim Verdolii, JaSOil Wilkins Our suite was located directly above the cafeteria, which meant that our bathroom Copy Ed~or. Allerta I. Cook was also located above the cafeteria. One evening at dinnertime, my roommate'' decided to clog the toilet for the 13th time, only this time the water slowly began to rise and DESIGN DEPARTMENT eventually overflowed and flooded the entire bathroom. Paper towels were useless. Art Director: Jeffrey Oiflo1tL Assistant Art Director. KriSta Alexander Everything was useless. All we could do was go eat dinner. 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t looks Nke some generous folks on the SChool committee are seriously consid­ ering giving raises of up to 26 percent to six administrators in the central office, according to an Aug. 20 Portland Press Herald article. According to the article, some lucky paper pushers wOUld see their salaries leap from a paltry $76,917 to a whop­ Recently posted on an outside wall of about the invasion of the rich folks on include youths 18-24, families, and indi· ping - wait a minute FEDERAL DOLLARS The golf can war the shelter on the State Pier is a letter their soil. viduals with criminal records or domes­ - deja vu. we already from Constable Weber. In it she writes: In contrast to the Cove, the Village Ticket to housing tic violence issues. reported on this i! in one basket and get noth· • Portland fire trucks will now carry nalox- incident was reported to the island con· ciations (no other Casco Bay island has children are everywhere in the form of a poor credit history also will not stand stable and filed with Portland police. more than one such group). There's the outdoor toys, swing sets and bikes. ing ... " in the way. one, a life-saving Great Diamond Island Association, for "Some villagers bought their homes Dan Simpson, spokesman for the villagers only; the Diamond Cove years ago for a thousand bucks," said referring to is the Rental Maine State Housing Authority, said, abundant supply this year. So far, there have said his job has been eliminated as of Aug. 31, said Cove resident Ron Fitch attacked Homeowners Association, for Cove res­ Bill Robitzek, vice president of the It's Assistance Coupon Plus "It's more of a last ditch effort [for peo· been 22. deaths. Overdoses, fatal or not, him Aug. 13. Allegedly, Fitch angrily idents only; and The Diamond Island Diamond Island Association and a program, which started pie who have) exhausted their possibili· occur at the rate of about one<~ day in voiced his disgust over the golf cart com­ Association, open to all. The Village has lawyer from Auburn. He's maintained a more of in June, funded with a ties." Portland. So, there's a chance that a fire plaints at the Aug. 12 meeting with the about 75 houses; the Cove has over 120 weekend getaway on the Village side for $1.3 million federal People like Rader, who initially was truck will reSpond emergency if an a last in an city, and then found rubbish, including a townhouses and single-family homes. years. He said the golf cart feud is grant. It aims to help excited about the program. ambulance is unavallable, and need the people like Rader find .Porta-potty, dumped on his front lawn the Another sign of the two Great caused by a "lack of understanding and ditch "I have spent more time in homeless drug to prevent an opiate dea!Jt next morning. This prompted an emer· Diamond Islands hits you as soon as you communication between the two sides." permanent housing. shelters than in one set place," said gency meeting Aug. 13 . get off the ferry. GDI is Casco Bay's Joy Lee Eppes, who bought a three· effort The money, which ·Rader, who moved into a room on Aug. • Hempstock lives on. At least it made it At that meeting, said Fogg, "He [Fitch] only island with two boat docks. The bedroom townhouse on the Cove a few comes through the 16 at the Oak Leaf Inn, with the aid of through this year, When the four-day festival put his hand around my neck in a pushing channing Cove dock sports a large, blue years ago with her husband, defended ·[for Department of Housing general assistance. Originally from ended Sunday with Jto majOr problilfJ1S; For motion." Fitch and island Constable Anne awning with the words "Diamond her people. "It was a very different and Urban Develop­ Michigan, she hit the road after surviv· about 10 years. the pro-pOt party has' been Weber didn't respond to several messages Cove" on it. Nearby is the island's only world then [when the developers agreed people ment, has been used to ing a bad I 0-year marriage and cancer. held at a joint off Route 43 Jn Sto,rks. This left by CBW. Fogg refused to further elab­ eatery, Diamond's Edge, a four-star to certain covenants] than today. We're establish a two·year "I decided, I've had one kind of life, who pilot program; one in year, the tiny town refused to ~~ il mass­ orate, saying he expects the case to go to restaurant. The Cove has an art gallery, not the community we were meant to let's see what the other kind of life is Bangor, one in Portland, gathering permit for the eveJtt So those court: museum, the General Store, two well­ be," she said. like," said Rader. havel with Portland receiving crazy, high-on-Ufe Otganlzers rolled Despite the three meetings, two of groomed tennis courts, a gazebo and Eppes claimed that Cove residents But Rader is tired of moving around. Legally, the only way Into GDI's exdusive Cove is by foot through its black, Iron gate. PHOTO 1 SHARON BASS exhaUSt• tWO·thirds of the money. out a plan to kee,p on keep!ng on, 'llle num- · which were between GDI and the city, large white tent for weddings by were not aware of the vehicle restric· She heard about the ·RAC program nothing has been resolved. So another Diamond Cove Pond. The old military lions until the situation exploded this As with most such through Wayne Russell, support ser­ ber of people at ttm event couldn't exceed programs, there is an • SHARON BASS People want the island to remain the way meeting among islanders is to be held buildings and barracks have been con­ month. Hal Soederberg, who has had a ed their vices coordinator at the Oxford Street 71)0. stonen; .at any one. time. tor more than application process, one It's the same old story of islanders it was - rural, pedestrian - when they sometime before Sept. II, when they are verted into pricey townhouses and sin­ summerhouse in the Village for 25 Homeless Shelter. Russell is the one · six. hQOr:s, So, O!Qllnizers limited the Rljfllber 'I that Rader found diffi- engaged in a turf war among themselves, moved in there." scheduled to meet again with city offi­ gle. family homes. New waterfront . years, disagreed. "The problem is that possi- who helped Rader get her new room, of attendees and asked them to take tums·c cult and time-consum- only the plot changes as the years pass. Gleason and other villagers say they're cials. homes are under construction. The people bought their property [on the after she dropped out of the RAC pro· entering and exiting the faon. "' bilities. ·mg. This time the feud is over golf carts, say sick of Cove people driving their golf carts In the true spirit of the independent streets are paved. There are two blue Cove) and did know the restrictions gram. "Very few people City Hall officials and residents of Great on the southern side of the island. They're islander, many downplay the conflict, vans to shuttle Cove-only people back regarding traffic and parking. These are "I have things I want to do," said • WQII, personally, lJer'e a.t cBWhave no - Dan Simpson, have gotten through the we Diamond Island, a part of Portland. equally irate over Cove residents parking remaining very tight·lipped. However, and forth to the ferry. On the old Parade not new things. It's one of those things Rader. "I have an agenda. I've gotta plans to do anylhlng major in recognition of Maine State process," said Rader, While too many golf carts creating too their carts at the Village dock, called the tension is thick on GDI and it's not any­ Ground, the Cove's historic district, is where there's no one solution," he said. thii1k seriously about a house." Rader the one-year anniversary of 9/1 f, We Housing who is impatient to get much traffic on GDI has suddenly become State Pier, taking the spaces meant for one's little secret anymore. an· outdoor, in-ground, heated swim· Robitzek said his fear, which is was a good candidate for the program Authority housing. She just started assume the lOcal media 'Will cover America's the point of contention, the roots of the villagers' golf carts, trucks and cars. (The "This is such an intense situation. ming pool. There's also a stately, year· shared among other villagers, is that if because she was willing to work with a the application process grimmest moment In history ad nauseant In battle seem to be about who does and Cove has its own boat and ferry dock.) It's Things are so intense out there," said City round administration building with a golf carts are allowed on the Village's case manager, not only to find housing, about three weeks ago. fact we ar~ already feeling overwhelmed' doesn't belong on the three-quarter-mile against city law, state regulations and the of Portland attorney Gary Wood. "It's gym, two function rooms, administra· unpaved streets, there will be "a natural but to also set goals like obtaining a job, Gerald Cayer, director with allltle media m.,. lbOut the · wide, 1. S-mile long Casco Bay island. private covenants agreed upon by the becoming a very contentious, complicat­ tive offices for the Cove manager, and a progression from golf carts to cars to enrolling in classes or getting counseling of the city's Health and planned mediil eoverage •. Jn a OQd to Many of the natives - those who live on Cove developer in the mid-'80s for Cove ed, legal situation." branch of Dirigo Management, which trucks, and then the city will feel the - things that will help her get on her Buman Services Department," which ·I this year's politically correct move - not the south end, called the Village - are residents to drive any kind of vehicle on As Tom Fortier, Island/Neighborhood has recently taken over the Cove prop· roads need to be paved." While the feet. .• administers the RAC program, is opti­ stumping on 9/11- both U.S. Senator still resentful over the late-'80s influx of Village streets. (There are no golf courses- , administrator for the city put it, "Like all erty, just moved in. covenants governing the Cove can be "I want to be able to do something mistic about it, but admits there are Su$ary Collins arid ch8Jienger 01elllePingree rich people from away, who have taken up on GDI; carts are used for transporta­ islands, Great Diamond is fragile and vul­ There are also countless "Private amended to allow Cove dwellers to with computers," said Rader, who has drawbacks. the northern portion of GDI, known as tion.) And villagers are not allowed to nerable to growth and development." Property" signs posted all over the drive their carts around the entire her own Web site, but must vie for com­ haY$ agreed not to air their mud-slioginq IV ~ "This is federal money, there are .J• drive into the Cove. Golf carts aside, the battle started in Cove. island, there are state regulations and a puter time with other users at the ads for that day. the Cove. Beforehand, the Cove. was a forms," said Cayer. "I wish it could be The Cove, a private community, is cor· the 1980s, when a private developer It's a rich man's land for sure. While city ordinance to battle, which is why Portland library. run-down, unoccupied area that had less cumbersome. I could care less served as McKinley Fort, a military base, doned off from the rest of the island by a decided to renovate McKinley Fort, which some Cove dwellers are year round and city attorney Woods called this "a com­ The self-sufficiency requirement also We got nothing to hiJ/e. News-{)-rorrtfl was about the forms. The forms are obnox­ until 1945. black, iron gate that is often locked. Its had been built in 1897 and was deserted some Villagers are strictly seasonal, the plicated, legal situation." sets the RAC program apart from simi­ openly ripped Off from the poga of the ious, but let's deal with it." "I feel a lot of resentment," said Paul roads are private; the Village streets are right after World War II. To try to Cove residents are virtually all wealthy "Everyone's grappling with growth lar subsidized housing efforts, like Portland' Press Herald by Theresa Rahetty, The rental coupons are supposed to Gleason, who's had a summerhouse on public. appease villagers, the· developers agreed and from away. Villagers, on the other on the island," said Jim Grout, president Section 8. wno ~ ffll' 1.90 busy exploi11ing to her help homeless people like Rader get per­ the Village side since 1978, and otherwise So the villagers took their grievances to to a limit of one golf cart per household hand, are a mix, some wealthy, some of of the Diamond Island Association. "When you focus on the cookie-cut· mechanic w/ly slle never teamed to manent housing, after they've exhausted lives in Newton, Mass. "People come to an City Hall in early August, even though the and that no vehicles could leave the Cove very modest means. But most Villagers "Some of the tranquility and special ness ter approach [it doesn't work for every· pump gas, bdo ony mr..!Cktaking ol other options and are considered to qe island and feel very strongly about it. vehicle battle has been apparently going grounds. have been on GDI for years, many for of the island needs to be preserved." her own. generations, and are not too thrilled the most difficult to plac~. These CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE a) CASCO BAY WEEKLY AUGUST 22, 2002 (9

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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE TROPICAL FISH & SUPPLIES Home and Commerctal Servtcmg Available body]," Cayer said. "People end up being "This is totally unacceptable behavior Portland was arrested for disorderly con­ WATERFRONT 207-856-7387 • 207-856-1882 (Fax) homeless for a variety of reasons." from our employees," -t;aid Line Denison, duct. 863 Main St. • Westbrook, ME 04092 " You have heard the age-old saying "U it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."~ Rader said the wait would have been a Lubricated language the Southern Maine manager of projects Kenneth Charles Martin, 50, of •TANKS• for makln1 us Well, consumers are finding out that the o•;. financing offers by auto dealers are fal­ little easier if she had more info. She said for Cianbro. "By the nature of our busi­ Main•'• •1 l'or Tropical Fish ling into that category. When the large print says o•;., be sure to pay close attention ,._ Auto Europe employees take Brunswick was arrested for murder, she got frustrated trying to find out where ness, we are always a guest of someone's · aggravated assauJt and arson. to the small print ~ action against catcalling from In many cases, auto dealers require buyers to choose between the low interest rate her application was in the approval home. Right now, we're guests of Richard Leonard McClay Jr., 49, of offer and a hefty rebate, This tactic leads buyers to believe that they are getting a process and her questions went unan­ neighboring Cianbro workers Portland, and we will act accordingly." Portland was arrested for theft by unau­ WMINARY- Portland's metaphysical boutique & · betler deal with a low-interest financing offer, but the reality is that takin_g the rebate ~ swered. After completing her application While the Cianbro oil rig in Portland ,"It was nice .to see them do something thorized taking. offer and financing at a competitive credit union rate will most likely be a better bookstore at 324 ForeSt, on Boothby Square, in value. Here is an example: with Russell, she said, it was sent to Jill Harbor brings in jobs and much needed about it," said Weiss. "They even agreed Brian Matthew McDonald, 18, of >~ the Old Port. Luminary is proud to sponsor _the DePaolo, a housing counselor who was revenue for the city, it's not been all good to walk me to my car that day, but 1 told Raymond was arrested for failure to PSYCHIC READINGS A $15,000.00 dealer price financed for 36 months at 0% results in are- ~ Woodlea School, an innovative PS-12 alternative payment of $t5,000.00, The same St5,000.00 price with a reb~te of hired as an independent contractor for the news - especially if you have blonde them that they didn't need to." appear. DAilY 12.. 5 $2,500.00 financed at 5.75% for 36 months results in a total repayment APPolNTMtNrs RECOMi\iENOED school. Fall openings still available. Call 253-5755 Portland program. hair, blue eyes and a nice rack. However, she still expressed some Luis Alberto Moncada-Sanchez, 22, of }"' of$13,640.46. The difference is a savings ofSt,359.54. "When I met with Jill, that's when "I've heard them say 'nice tits' to an concern. "I don't know if it will com­ Portland was arrested for operating while for information. Ongoing Tarot classes with Tina · Some other common limitations to an auto dealers' low-interest financing include ap­ things went south," said Rader. "She said [Auto Europe] employee," said Lisa pletely stop," she said. "Some of this under the influence and probation/parole Both at 7 pm. Now registering for current tarot plication or pre-payment fees and strict qualifying guidelines such as limited vehicle [the application] had to go to somebody, Weiss, a 21-year-old graphic design artist [catcalling] has taken place just outside violation. classes. Psychic readings seven days a week from models, Shorter fin?J.ncing terms resulting in higher payments, and impeccable credit records. and they have to decide, and then [I'll] be for Auto Europe at 39 Commercial St. of Cianbro's property. I guess we'll have Peter Everette Quimby, 23, of noon to 5 pm and Monday & Wednesday evenings Don't be fooled by those 0% offers. Take the rebate and run to ~ getting the coupon." But Rader wanted to She is referring to the excessive, some­ to wait and see." Portland was arrested for failure to 5 to 8:30 pm. FMI or to register or book a psychic times daily, catcalling from Cianbro Five County Credit Union. ~ know more. JEFFREY J. MITCHELL appear. reading, call 253-5755. 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"It's strange, I run into people everyday that want to volunteer their time to help. But the funny thing is, most people who are J. MITCHELL helping me aren't making a lot

In 1995, Keita Whitten's first impression of Portland was of money. I think that says some­ anything but scenic. She recalls cracked mirrors, rusted thing about our culture." sinks, toilets with no seats and a bug-infested kitchen. Her bed was a queen-size box spring tucked away in the comer Sara Cox of a room with peeling paint and stained floors. For Whitten, 36, this was home. A hpmeless shelter in a city she knew nothing about. With two kids, no job and no one to rely on, Whitten thought she was destined for an things that I've experienced. It 's easy for me to relate." emotional breakdown. While she cradled her newborn, While Whitten and Cox can relate to those who strug­ Whitten thought about the events that sent her spiraling into gle with living in poverty, they don't particularly like living _, homelessness and wondered how she could escape poverty. in poverty themselves. "I can't say that I enjoyed those "That was a breaking point," she said. "You think to times," said Whitten. "But it's an experience that made me yourself, 'How did I end up homeless in Maine'!' And then who I am. I have a better understanding of how our socie­ you think to yourself, 'Where am l going to go from here?' ty works." These thoughts run through your head and you begin to feel Whitten graduated from the University of Southern overwhelmed. You know, the feeling you get when every­ Maine with a degree in social work last May. She receives thing seems to be an impossibility. And then I thought about food stamps. job training, child care and transportation my kids. At the time I had a newborn and that's when I real­ through federal and state aid. Whitten considers herself a ized I had to do something positiv~. I had to be someone, community activist and full -time volunteer. She splits her and soon." time between volunteering for the National Association for The night Whitten entered the shelter was a night of the Advancement of Colored People's Political Actton reluctant trade-offs. It was also the night she compromised Council and Behavioral Health Services, and working with the Black African Heritage Caucus. Whitten's community her childhood dream of becoming a Hollywood movie star Sara Cox creates opportunities for her clients through artistic expression. for more pragmatic goals like getting food for her newborn, activism is centered around economic equality and equal purchasing winter clothes, finding shelter and getting a job. rights. Even in a financial pinch, Whitten stresses commu­ There was, however, one trade-off Whitten was eager to ccording to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, ike Whitten, Sara Cox is no stranger to the "just nity work over monetary gain. make. the few who are rich in the state continue to get getting by" lifestyle. She's also no stranger to giving "This is what I do," she said. "I don't have a corporate A richer while the poor stay impoverished. In the L back. Cox left her struggling pottery business and job, I don't have a steady salary. But that's not important "I was willing to sacrifice most anything fcir a chance to help others," she said. "It was weird, I couldn't even take last 12 years, wages for the lowest 20 percent of the in­ converted her Portland studio into a artistic haven for to me. That's not how things arc changed in our society. care of myself at the time, but I knew that I had the ability come bracket rose a mere .3 percent, while wages for the young adults with mental disabilities. She also lives in the It's the people who actually get up and get active that make to make something out of myself through helping others. top 20 percent rose 8 percent. Currently, the state's pover­ space, which she owns. the real difference. There's too much emphasis placed on This is when I thought about going to school, getting a ty threshold is $11,940 for a family of four. How far above "I was barely getting by making pottery," she said. "The material things." So much for waitressing tables. degree and giving back to the community." or below that threshold you are determines what type of thing is, there was no sense of fulfillmenf. I felt like I was Whitten's next aspiration is to get her master's degree and Whitten is no stranger to hardships. She grew up in public assistance- if any- you qualify for. For instance, slaving at this art thing, and I'd come away with little sat­ become a professor of social work. but vows to first make up Manhattan where her parents divorced when she was a if a fa'mily of four has an income ISO percent above the isfaction. The only way I can explain it is, that there was lost time with her sons, Elias. 14. and Malachai, six. child. While living in New York, she married young with poverty line ($29,850), it could qualify for medical aid, this empty feeling in my stomach every time I'd finish a "They're an inspiration," she said. "When I was work­ hopes of having the perfect relationship, but soon realized whereas a family income• of $23,880, or I 00 percent above piece of art. I felt like giving something more, something ing and going to school, I felt really guilty leaving them that her husband's verbally abusive behavior and their finan­ the poverty line, could qualify for both medical and hous­ non-tangible." with child care, or having them stay at home alone. But cial woes were more than she could handle. They divorced ing assistance. Cox, 36, who is not married and has no kids, used to what l was trying to do was break the cycle of this way of three years later. "The average family household needs more than twice own Delilah Pottery, and now works with the Maine life. I thought if I made sacrifices and got my degree, then "That relationship made me realize that I had to become that amount to live comfortably," said Christopher St. Vocational Associates Therapeutic Rehabilitative Day I'd be able to offer them a lifestyle that I never had. This strong on my own," she said. "I felt like l could rely on no John, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Program, a federally funded organization on Spring Street was always on my mind, how was I going to make my kids' one but myself. [That relationship] also made me aware of Policy. "There have been modest improvements in income that assists mentally disabled young adults through com­ lives better." Already, she's seen the hard work rub off on where my place was in society. I didn't want to live that over the last I 0 years. But the wage growth stopped accel­ munity work and creative expression. The change o( her children. Her 14-year-old son, Elias, buses tables at the lifestyle, so l became active and refused 'to be passive." Her erating and more people are finding themselves out of employment had nothing to do with money. After 9/11, Bangkok Thai Restaurant on Congress Street. journey ended when a family friend from Friendship, Maine, work." Cox said she was making just over $600 a month in prof­ Cox gets inspired through her clients. " There's a fami­ offered to house Whitten and her• son. After a few months, These statistics point to an increased need for more its. Recently, she was disqualified for the Section 8 federal ly aspect here." she said. "Our successes arc much harder Whitten felt she needed to be the provider, not the receiver. social services and public assistance, especially in the south­ housing subsidy that a tenant of hers was using, because of to grasp than someone who does retail for a living. You Ultimately, this desire for financial independence left her em part of the state, where the population is more dense. structural problems on her loft-home, but has managed to can't just peer at a computer screen and see how success­ J homeless in Portland. But as Whitten's life illustrates, being poor is not a make her mortgage payments. Ironically, this financial ful or unsuccessful you've been. Instead, you watch anoth­ Because they've been there- or are still there- people , preclusion to helping others in need. It's almost a precursor. downfall opened her eyes to the importance of money. er human being progress and become independent. Even like Whitten, who straddle the poverty line, are often the "You find that a lot of the people working in thes'e "I don't know if I'm making more now, but that's not though your improvement isn't as evident as most profes­ ones lending a hand to others in need. You 'll find them at social service organizations are just a mere paycheck away the point," said Cox. "I feel as if I have a responsibility to sions, it's a lot more rewarding than selling clothes or from falling under the poverty line," said John Eder, a help these [young adults] succeed in life. In fact, I think working at a bank." -· places like the Preble Street Resource Center, Portland •' Organization to Win Economic Rights, Portland West and member of POWER and a candidate for House District everyone has a responsibility to give back to their commu­ Maine Vocational Associates Therapeutic Rehabilitative Day 31. "Some people wouldn't give these organizations the nity in some way. For me, it just became a hassle to scrape Program, doing their best to help those in the same or worse time of day. You also .find that the people who work [in by on making art work and hoping it would sell. Nothing o really understand Sara Cox. one just needs to situations. these organizations] all hold common interests and shared seemed to be steady. At that point, I felt like I needed to look around her studio. The walls are lined with values. They're definitely not out there to make a buck. get my priorities straight." T portraits of success: pictures, pottery, poems and These aren't organizations funded by politicians with spe­ In a society that too often places cial interests or people eager to make profits off people with Instead, they're trying to improve the lives of others by giv­ "Maybe it's because we've all either lived it, or have short stories created by her clients. Volunteers nood into merrtal illnesses. Rarely will you find their employees saving ing back to the community, mostly because they know how been really close to poverty," said Whitten. "There are cer­ her converted studio to help. Some well off. the majority material worth «?Ver a ~helping hand, up for a new SUV or making mortgage payments on a it feels to be on that level." tain things that experience teaches that you can't get in the however, borderline poor. Writers, playwrights, musicians, Victorian mansion in the West End. Instead, you'll find that Whatever the reason, these helping hands of meager classroom. If you've been there before, then you know politicians and artists have donated their time at Cox's stu­ many of these people receive food stamps and other forms means often go unnoticed. Typically, they're struggling to how it feels to be poor. You know the daily struggles of dio to better the li~es of others. Cox has yet to run into any there are those who have little but of public subsidy, while volunteering with people on the make ends meet in their own lives, while assisting the lives waking up in the morning and wondering how you're lawyers, bankers, doctors or busi nessmen willing to vol­ fringes of life. of others, and being paid quite modestly, if at all. going to get food for the day? Or who is going to take care unteer their time. manage to lend a lot. of your kids while you try to find a job? These are all CONTINUES ON N£XT PAGE. AUGUST 22, 2002 (13 n) CASCO BAY WEEKLY CONTlf>!UED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE. OR MORE? University of Start Working Toward an MSW Degree New England's or a Related Professional Certificate

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PORTLAND RESIDENTS: COMMENT The City of Portland has hired a licensed contracto~ to Guest opinions are not necessarily those ot CBW selectively target weeds along the major arterials in Portland - helping to keep our sidewalks in good shape George w. is not my prez and he for pedestrians to use. G Don't exempt shouldn't be yours, either Fisherman Joe CuTii CoLoR "A cal l to arm s" (" Political crapshoo t," 8. 15.02) dea li ng with Maine's property taxes • BRIGGS SEEKINS 9/11, Bush's rhetoric has sounded increasingly like the was well -composed, particula rly in the analysis 659 CONGRESS STREET rantings of a delusional, fascist dictator: "You're either with of increased spending being the root cause of My grandfather. a lifelong Republican, used to say of the us or you're against us,"· Bu~h has chillingly declared. our tax troubles. PORTLAN)) first President Bush: "The man was born on third base and Promising us a vague, shadowy, 20-year-long war. the current But once Jim Verdolini strayed into socia l thinks he hit a home run." If I was going to extend this regime has cynically exploited the Sept. I l tragedy in order to engi neering, he ignored the diffi culties of special 114-8383 baseball metaphor to Bush the Younger, I would say: "The push through a massive transfer of taxpayer dollars to the treatmen t. If we provide a Fi sherman Joe Ancestral Home Exemption, the rest of us would man was born on third base, then they took him out for a weapons corporations to pay for exorbitantly expensive have to pick up the slack. * 11.R. WEE .. pinch runner and sent him to the clubhouse where he tossed weapons systems. Those systems became obsolete over l 0 Property taxes are traditional, effec ti ve, BANG'S P.O.W. back a bunch of cocktails and snorted a few Jines of coke. years ago after the Soviet Union collapsed, and would be of reasonably efficient and inexpensive to Then after the game, his father's friends paid the official no use against covert terrorist cells. At the same time, administer. They are, in fact, an essentially fair (PEf OF WEEK) scorekeeper to credit him with a homerun in the next day's American bombs have killed more civilians in Afghanistan method of supporting local government - the box scores." than died in America on 9/ II. The bombings have thoroughly price we pay for local rule. As time passes and vagaries of the marketplace affect property, we This will be done between My dislike for the White Hous.e's "current occupant" is disrupted the ability of international relief organizations to have found no more fair method of adjustment August 27 - 30 intense and visceral. As a moral. rational, ethical human reach starving people in Afghanistan. Of course, Bush's lack than periodic reassessment. When this valuation (weather permitting) being, I simply find it impossible to acknowledge that George of respect for human life is already well-known. While reflects the real estate appreciation that the ANTIQUE W. Bush is ·anything more than an addle-brained, rich boy who governor of Texas, he signed off on executions at a rate of coast of Maine is enjoying (or suffering), let's A complete li~t of the arterials and traffic islands that will has been hooked up with one sweetheart deal after another by approximately two a month. Even the staunchest supporters not start putting the Fishermen Joes in a special SHOW his daddy's friends . His current employment situation is just of capital punishment should find such a record disturbing. category that would require more Jaws and more receive treatment can be found at: bureaucrats. When did Joe have to establish the most recent and outrageous of those deals. And now the Bush regime is pounding the drums with www. portlandpublicworks. com residence to qualify? How about second wives? Forget that "W" did not even receive a majority of the great fervor for a new war against Iraq. The CIA has been How about Joe's kids? How about, for goodness popular vote- the little shrub didn 't even legitimately win unable to find even a shred of evidence tying Iraq to the 9/ II sakes, if JOe sells the property for a million and A complete list can be mailed to you as well by calling Florida. There is a mountain of evidence that a deliberate attacks, but that doesn't matter. It also does not matter that moves to Miami? Portland Public Works at 756.8189. effort was made by little brother Jeb Bush to disenfranchise the entire international community is opposed to the war. If we feel that the Fishermen Joes of Maine tens of thousands of African American voters in Florida, Nor does it seem to matter that the war is opposed by most are an important social good, let's encourage reverse mortg-ages or let's defer taxes for potentially costing the Democrats tens of thousands of votes. current and former generals - the people who actually Racetrack • Route 25 collection when the title passes - either of In the days following the 2000 presidential election, filmmaker possess military expertise. It does not even seem to matter which would be self-supporting and could be CORNISH, MAINE and author Michael Moore wrote a letter to U.N. Secretary that Republican senators are now coming out against the administered by local savings institutions. And Sunday· August 25 General Kofi Annin, asking him to send in U.N. inspectors war. King George II wants his little media adventure. and either of which, incidentally, could be extended lOAM to 4PM and a peacekeeping force. Most people treated Moore's letter inland. God help anybody who dares oppose him on it. Rain or Shine as satire. though I cannot imagine why. The U.N. has often If the Bush regime truly intends to remove Saddam We have enough exemptions already. General Admission $5.00 intervened in similar situations in other nations. Hussein from power, then Americans ·had better brace Rodney S. Quinn Early Buyers SAM-lOAM $10.00 Frankly, I find it baffling "that George W. even won the Scarborough themselves for a lot of American casualties. If Saddam does -Managed By- Republican nomination in 2000. Not that I would have voted have the chemical and biological weapons that we've been We yigburous)y represent for John McCain, but he was obviously a far superior told about, obviously he will be much more likely to use We love Jim! NAN GURLEY Kudos to Jim Verdolini for his ·A call to candidate. McCain spent five years in a Vietnamese P

elp want~. Jeff l(afll, QwiJer of the recendy' closed G'Vil)1ni's, is rlooking for kitchen and waitstaff Arts, Entertainment, Weirdness - as well as dining r~ations - for a • which new G'Vanni's, he two easy-to-use pocket NY SHOE®, developers in our it's-not­ UVE hints will have a remotes, one can effort­ a-sweatshop factory are rapidly work­ MUSIC grand openlng In lessly open the valve and ing on a sporty dancing shoe, the AIR NIGHTS September. Hfs return to completely flat SKINNY ..Patent pending. AWEEK lOngtime Jocatioo at footwear in a matter of sec­ 37 Wharf St A•~A"" "' in July due to <"nnllirt>oJ"o. ___ onds, making for easy walking, The preceding was satire, but we With mega-landford Joe uease? who cares even while intoxicated. would demand a piece of the action if about a lease?) Soley, who wanted him It should be noted that dancing will anyone should develop our solution. out and Matthew Kenney's restaurant, still be a problem. For obvious reasons However, it might not be too mar­ THU 8/22 $2.50 !The Haymakers] Commissary, in. Karl! would notprovide beyond our control, any rotational ketable as the Skinny plans to-level it s Gulnncss NO COVER any other Information about the new Introducing the SKINNY SHOE® movement in the "pumped up" mode is floor in early 2003. For more info on Reggae restaurant, except to .con6rm that he is in New footwear for a sloping venue discouraged. There is good news, the SKINNY SHOE®, contact John negotiations on .a couple of spaces in Port· ~ though. As Dexter and Eastland squab­ Basile at [email protected]. land. Meanwhile, employ~ of the former ~ ble for the rights to the original SKIN- t JOHN BASILE about having to be unnaturally poised for COmmissary, located"at.the Portland Public - To the editor of Casco Bay Weekly: entire sets. Market until it closed abruptly in Aprtt, are -- Would you please consider running the At B&McG Solutions, we considered - welcome to apply to the !Soonl to be opened G'Vanni's.. following press release? the most obvious answers to this prob­ CvAGINAL lem, such as standing in the back of the We, the acclaimed Portland think­ club or trying to drink less to maintain tank/inventors of B&McG Solutions, one's coordination. One deserves to stand A curt comment have been hard at work in solving a seri­ wherever one pleases, as drunk as one ous problem in our community. Having pleases, and should do so with full com­ ...___- I walked through the Old Port one night, stopping at the corner of Middle and Temple streets to put aside our commissioned work on fort. So we are very proud to unveil the - look at a board on the side of a building that was stapled with band fliers. I noticed one for a Maine's coital headache plague, we have SKINNY SHOE®. - BeefKurtins show. What nice red lines, I thought, admiring it How aesthetically pleasing. But then I been able to devote our full attention to This fully functional corrective -- thought, quite astutely, that the curving red lines on the black piece or paper must mean some­ one of Portland's more serious matters­ footwear, developed by a team of all­ thing. But what? Dragon wings? Flames? I couldn't figure it out designing appropriate footwear for the American shoemakers, compensates for I ripped the poster off the board. The more I studied it, the more I saw. It kinda looked like a Skinny. the slope of the Skinny floor. In a way painting by Georgia O'Keefe. Maybe Since its opening in early 2000, the comparable to the inflatable sneakers of BeefKurtins had a collective interest in her sloping floor of the Skinny, Portland's the late 1980s, such as the Reebok Pump, work. Maybe we could compare O'Keefe premier indie-rock venue, has been both­ the SKINNY SHOE® contains an inter­ posters. I have one on my wall at home. What if ering its more intoxicated and less coordi­ nal air pocket. Rather than being in the they did, too, like in their practice. room? That nated patrons. For most of these ankle region like its predecessors, the would be cool. complainants, trying to drink less wo.uld SKINNY SHOE® places the inflatable I walked through Congress Square and be just as futile as gaining better balance pocket in the toe of the shoe, giving the spied another BeefKurtins poster on a kiosk. A through self-help books. Neither of these front of one's foot a 1-1 .5-inch lift. few guys, in their late 20s by my guess, were measures should be necessary, and we at The evolution to what is now called the looking closely at it. "That's sick, dude," one of B&McG Solutions are sensitive to that. SKINNY SHOE® has been exhausting. ILLUSTRATION/GEORGE MCGINTY them said, pointing to it. What could possibly It is not only drinkers who have issues For instance, our 2.0 prototype incorpo­ be so offensive about a couple of lines? And would be a problem: How could one com­ with the club's floor. Sober and out-of­ rated duct tape and crushed beer cans. why would BeefKurtins put a potentially upset­ fortably bend over in a crowd of discom­ shape patrons also complain of sore feet While this model functioned well while ting image on its poster if it wanted people to forted and already irritable show goers to and cramped calf muscles. Still others standing on the angled floor, it brought attend its concert? Was it a complex promo­ grumble about getting drinks spilled on about difficulties when one would have to inflate the shoes? Our answer was infla­ tional tool? Such guile was way over my head. -~1Jb~-~- tion by remote. Not of the electronic vari­ The stolen Iller. MONDAYS & TUESDAYS ARE their backs. For the record, Pabst Blue return to level ground, either to get a I carried the flier in my purse for a few days, Ribbon does not permanently stain. Nev­ drink or use the bathrooms in the rear. ety, but rather a hand pump operated by pulling it out to share with triends and ask their opinions. Then I figured it out. "Beef curtains; one SHORT" BEER NIGHTS ertheless, one should not .have to deal Version 6.4, our second best develop­ the thumb with tubing running from the of them said, "that's a word for vagina.' Oh. Oh, I totally knew that. Except I hadn't. I suspected it with spillage, or crampage. ment, held triangular wooden wedges to shoe up the wearer's leg to the pocket. ~ SERVING~ was indeed, a minimalist representation of a vagina, but I thought the band was couth enough to To give the reader a historical the soles of the shoe with industrial Vel­ Our apologies go out to women in dresses lik._DFitAliiG~rTS AT PINT PRl:CES merely imply that I didn't realize their name was announcing tt. -' overview, the Skinny was once a movie cro. With some effort, one could remove or punk-rock tights. One must simply ~,.IDII'.m.IG 4 DfUNiaN& 11:30 AM- 11:30 PM Why would a group, composed of four males - Matt Lake, Randy Wilbur, Rod Wintle and Todd theater. A "fine arts" house, that featured the wedges when they left the stage-front plan her outfit accordingly, and with such !140 FOREST AVE. PORTLAND 77Z-0300 Trudeau - name itself after something none of them have? And if they wanted to reach into the flicks with lots of flesh. When renovating area. But then there was the -problem of agreeable looks, the SKINNY SHOE® http://-.greatlostbear .com female anatomy for a band name, why wouldn't they pull out a more flattering am) agreeable the space for use as a music venue, most what to do with two handfuls of wood should not be a problem to complement. The current SKINNY SHOE® excels word? Even typically frowned upon names for vagina are superior to BeefKurtins. Nothing even THURS~AY S~a~~~~fi of the floor- which is set at an estimated and Velcro. Version 6.4 was retired. ~~~ $1.99 PINTS- FABUt.OUS PRXZES- !1-9 PM where the other prototypes lacked. It rhymes with BeefKurtins. It sounds like a brand of hot dogs. slope of I 0-15 incl)es., . - was left as is. The team of leading shoemakers with ANNUAL CORONA JIMMY BUFFETT PARROTHEAb PARTY ... No draughts 1discussed all of this later with a female friend. "That's like if we were in band called, 'Sweaty Thursday 8/22 The back portion of the space, which was whom we have been working conducted gives the wearer the support they need to ? but the coldest CORONA and CORONA LIGHT BEER in town ... Jimmy Buffet once angled, is now a level lounge area. an autopsy on a Reebok Pump to gain enjoy an entire evening of music, but also Scrotum Sacs:· she said. Except we never would be. Ticket giveaway and lot's of Parrothead Madness. - VICTORIA GANNON Since most movers and shakers stay clos- some insight. Surely we could utilize this takes into consideration the wearer's Thursday 8/29 BATILE OF THE GRANm STATE BREWERIES ... Moat Mountain movement throughout the night. With the Smokehouse and Brewery, North Conway, takes on Redhook Ale Brewery and . er to the stage, it is they who complain technology for our purposes. But there Smuttynose B'rewing Company of Portsmouth. CASCO BAY WEEKLY AUGUST 22, 2002 09 21+ thursday 22 Old Port Tavern The Underground Free Street Taverna Empty Head lrockf9 ·30pml OJ Dan 19 pm-1: 30 am/$3/2 1+I Hacksaws II Opm/no cover/21 +I The Alehouse no cover/2 1+1 The Iguana The Haymakers !reggae, skai9:30pml Dance night 19 pm/no cover/21+1 Sundays LISTINGS no cover/21+1 Ro ckport Opera House sunday 25 6 Central St. Rockport 236· 2823 The Alehouse Merril l Audito ri um The Big Easy First Chair All Sta rs· An Evening of Kotzschmar Organ Series Dulce de l eche lsalsa/9 pmlcover Boombazi llunk rock/9 :30 pml o'k,e 9-dose Schuberl lstrings, winds, horns, piano/ no cover/2 1+1 Diane Meredith Belcher 17:30 pml TBA/21 +I $7 donation! 10 8 pml$7-$261 The Big Kahuna Cafe Casco Bay lines Silver House Tavern Old Port Tavern \(,()t/no,'\1\ Dance w/Dj Dave Manhattan 9, Jenny Woodman Band 142 Main St. Bridgton 647-9031 Karaoke 19 pmlno cover/21+1 Karaoke w/Sid Thorn e ldance/9:30 pm/ ~ _ ltJ' .,. 9-dose 17 :30 pml$25 include dinner/21 +I Jack Hardy 17pml$10121+1 Sisters no cover/21+1 Digger's/liquid Blue Center for Cultural Exchange OJ Richard ldance/9 pmlno cover/21+1 BeauSoleil lcajun/7 :30 pml$23-$261 O'Rourke's Landing Mondays OJ night !dance an d R&H/9 pm/cover Myslery Train lrock/8 pmlno cover/21 +I tba/2 1+1 The Station David's l atin dance night con OJ Oma r !salsa, Jenny Woodman Band 16 pm/no cover! Pub 21 Free Street Taverna Ka raoke 19 pm/no cover/21+1 merengue and bachata/9 pm· l am/ Mathew's lounge Open Mic night w/Tyler 11 0pm/ $3121 t) Somewhere no cover/ 21+1 Karaoke with OJ Bonnie 19 pml Tommy's Park no cove r/2 1+1 Karaoke with Jeff Rockwell 1g pm·l am/ The Iguana Annagrel Ba ier 112pml freel no cover/21+1 Dan ce night 19 pmlno cover/ 21 +I The Mercury The Underground DJs Anthony Masters and Ryder Three Dollar Deweys Liquid Blue OJ Nova ldance/9 pm/$312 1+1 ltra nce/9:30 pml no cover/21+1 Kevin Midgley 16pmlno cover/2 1+1 OJ Thunder IR&B old sc hool/n o cov er The Underground befo re IOpm/2 1+1 Portland Public Market Jim Gallant lsinger·songwrite r/ Queer TV 18 pm ·l am/no cover/2 1+l Merrill Auditorium saturday 24 The Alehouse 12pm/freel · Tommy's Park Kotzschmar Organ Series Tomm y Dee 15pml freel Queer As Folk, l yn larsen 17 :30 pm/$7 donationl Nickulydia !trance jams/9:30pm/ Old Port Tavern $3-$5/ 21+1 Karaoke w/ Sid Th orne !dance/ Ab Fab & More! Old Port Tavern 9:30 pml no cover/21+1 wednesday 28 Your favorite ~lms Karaoke 19:30 pm/no cover/ 21+1 Asylum Rockport Opera House OJ Jam ldancel9pm/$5121 +I Pub 21 The Alehouse too! Karaoke with Joey oke 19 pm -1 am/ A Band Beyo nd Descriplion ljam ban d/ 6 Central St, Rockport 236-2823 The Big Easy 9:30pm /no co ver/21 t l First Chair All Stars- An Even ing of Eric Culberson 19 pm/cover TBA/21+1 no cover/21+1 Wednesdays Schubert !strin gs, winds, horns, pian o/ The Big Kahuna Cafe Rick's Barbara's Kitchen &Cafe 8 pm/$7-$261 142 Main St. Bridgton 547.g031 John Shibley, Elizabeth Trice ljazz/7 pml live Jau Night 17pmlno cover! Sierra's Bar and Grill Jac k Hardy 17pm/$10/2 1+l Three Dollar Deweys The Big Easy Karaoke with Surf 'n Turf 19 pml C.J. Thirsty's Tom Kennedy 14pm/no cover/ 21 +1 Zion Tram lre ggae/9:30pm/ 21+I no cover/21 +I OJ Jesse Butler 19 pm/no cover/21+1 The Underground Breakaway Sisters Casco Bay lines Karaoke wi th Dan 19 pm-1 am/ The Maine So ngwriter s Sho wcase OJ Kim ldance/9 pm/no cover! Red light Revue 17 :30 pm/$12-$14/21+1 no cover/21+1 18 pmlno cover/21 +I OJ Nova lpop, house and trance/9 pm- Somewhere Digger's/Liquid Blue Free Street Taverna Thursdays Karaoke with larry 19 pm-1 am/ · OJ Double D lretro dance/9 pm/cover 1 am/cover tba/21 +I Karaoke w/Don Corm an I IOpm/ no cover/21+1 TBA/21 +I no cover/2 1+1 The Station Discovery Park monday 26 The Iguana Eric Bibb lblues/7 :30 pm/freel The Alehouse Dance nig ht 19 pmlno cove r/21+1 w/Dj Silver Spice Karaoke nightl9 pm/no cover/21+1 Three Dollar Deweys Deertrees Theatre Haymakers lreggae/9:30pml Mathew's lounge Spinning Top 40's Marc Miller 16pmlno cover/21 +I Shaw Brothers IB pm/cover TBAl no cover/ 21+1 Karaoke with OJ Bonnie 19 pm/ Free Street Taverna The Big Easy no co ver/ 21 +l friday 23 A Giant Robol !thoughtful rock/ Pneuma lbluesl9:30pm/2 1+l Old Port Tavern 9:3 0 pm /$3121 +I Free Street Taverna Kara oke w/Sid Thorne 19:30 pm/ The Alehouse Fri, Sat & Sun Hip Hop Open Mic 110 pml no cover/21+1 ... as Hearsay Turkey Boullion Mafi a !groove Geno's O'Rourke's landing ro ck/9:30pml$3-$5/21 +I Nasty Foot, Heather Hates you, Family no co ver/21 +I Portland suffers from something of a permanent jazz drought, with relief coming only with Talent Show 110 pml cover TBA/21+1 Old Port Tavern Karaoke with Don an d Laura 19 pm/ Fri < Dj Nova Asylum Karaoke 19:3 0 pm/no cove r/21+1 no cover/21+1 (pUf'Cl',~' the occasional downpour of independently sponsored concerts, like the one Hearsay is Pa ranoid Social Club, Poverty, Colepitz, The Iguana - Sat- Dj Dan Pub 21 Miravie lrock, hip· hop, Dance nig ht 19 pm/ no cover/21 +I O'Rourke's landing Sun - Dj Dave doing August 31 at Starbird Recital HaiL The group is a rarity, in that it is a locally appear­ Karaoke with Joeyoke 19 pm-1 ami g~c\o&e . funk/8pm/$712 1tl The Industry Free rehea rsa l space nig ht 18 pml no cover/21H no cover/21 +I ing act that also provides a strong sense of the jazz world's current state-of-the-art. The Big Easy OJ Kirkir 110 pm -3 am/$1 0 for 18+, $3 RiRa Bruce Marshall Grou p for 21 +1 Pub 21 Jazz education, both in the classroom and on-the-job, has become an everyday thing, Irish session night 16-9 pm l !9:30pm/cover TBA/2 1+1 Old Port Ta vern Ben Rowan's karaoke 19 pm/ HAPPY HOUR • Wed-Sua, 4-Bpm and the techniques of jazz performances are almost shockingly well circulated. As a result, no cover/21+1 The Big Kahuna Cafe Empty Head lrock/9:30pm/no no cove r/21+1 Sierra's Bar an d Grill $2.50 well• $2 pims •_$21ongnecks the language of the improviser has never had such universal currency as it now does. 142 Main St, Bridgton cover/21 +I The Underg ro und RiRa Gothiclinduslrial night 19 pm-1 am/ live DJs 19 pmlno cover/ 21 +I The guys in Hearsay know the language: the harmony, the scales, the time and methods 647-903 1 Email us at [email protected] Jack Hardy 17pml$1 0121 +I Now is Now lrock/10 pml $3121 +I Three Dollar De weys Dave Mello 16pm lno cover/2 1+I of composition. The leader of the band, trombonist Brett Sroka, handles his instrument with Bramhall Pub The Skinny real agility, if somewhat predictably. A sampling of tunes from his new CD, "Hearsay; shows Karaoke with Don Corman The Skinny Talinl Show 19pm/$4/21+1 tuesday 27 Th e Underground 19 ·30 pm-12:30 am/ Silver House Tavern Alehouse Ka raoke wtth Mike 19 pmlno cover/21+1 he has the smarts to surround himself with the cream of a new crop of jazz players, includ­ no cover/21 +I Karaoke 19 pm/no cover/21+1 Ope n Mi c Night !9:30pm/ no cover/21+1 $1 Bud Light Pinb ing the brilliant and stylistically versatile pianist, Jason Moran (who won't be at Starbirdl. Bre akaway Si sters The Big Easy Every Sroka's not a very interesting composer, and Jenny Woodman Band OJ Kate ldance/9 pfn/$3/21+1 Sly-Chi lfunk/9 30pm/ 21+l 17pm/21+l Somewhere Commercial Street Pub Wednesda;t- Sunda;t, the group's format tends, at times, to drag in Casco Bay Li nes OJ Larry 19 pm/no cover/21+1 Acoustic Open Mic with Ke tth Brine 4-1 Opm that somewhat worn-out and traditional Don Campbell Band Starbird Recital Ha ll 19 pmlno cover/21+1 17 :30 pm/$18/21 +l jazz formula of head and then solo­ Steve Grover Quartet ljazz/8 pm/$1 01 Congress Square solo-solo-solo (it strikes me as watch­ Charlie Kohlbase Quintet, Diva Ashley Nflson Will Jones Ensemble thursday 22 ing the line at a deli counter - Alan Jackson behind the bar 16 pm/lreel wcyy 94.3 FM and 93.9 FM "Next! What's your order?). One Digger'slliquid Blue for Happ;t Hour Ci vic Center, 9/ 15 On 'Spinout' Kate's Dream !alternative! wishes, at times, that the group OJ Double D lretro/9 pm/ every Wed., rri., cover T8AI21 +I Bru ce Hornsby at Bpm . would make better formal choices, Sat. & Sun Gena's w/Leftover Salmon but it's always a pleasure to listen The Marvels, The Action, Anchor friday 23 to musicians whose technical and Set, Tampolf IIOpm/cover State Theatre, 9/ 16 WMPG 90.9 FM and 104.1 FM T8A/2i+l Sept 2 • 10:30 pm Neil Diamond On 'Us Folk' Eric Bibb, Jack idiomatic command is both real and Free Street Ta verna Labor Da;t Drag Show incidentaL Sly Chi lreggae/ IOpm/$3121+1 Civic Center, 9/2 0 Hardy !tentative! at 9am. Sept 22.6 pm Th e Iguana Indigo Girls On 'Local Motives' Slowing Pre-indigo Girls Bash Dance night 19 pmlno cover/21+1 Room lacid jazzl at 7:30pm. Hearsay plays on Sat., Aug. 31 at Starbird The Industry . Merrill Auditorium, Recital Hall, 525 Forest Ave., Portland, at OJ Jace II 0 pm-3 am/$ 10 for 18+, 9/22 wednesday 218 8:30p.m. and 10 p.m. Tix:$ 10. $3 fo r 2.1+1 WCLZ 98.9 FM Jonathan's Elf Power ALLEN LOWE Tom Rush lsinger·songwriter/9 pm/$201 On 'Greeti ngs from Area Code 207' The Skinny, 10/3 Adam Ayan at 6pm. ·····-············ CASCO BAY WEEKLY AUGUST 22, 2002 (21

. THREE DOLLAR DEWEY,s Wednesday, August 21 6-10 pm CLIFF HIGHT Thursday, August 22 6-10 pm uubfml MARC MILLER Portland's Original Alehouse ,...• SAM ADAMS PROMOTION . • Come Party With Us ~ T~August 27 5-9 Jmt ~~Ji~ SPECIALS $3.7S 11 II MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE SHOW www.3doUardeweys.com 241 Commercial Street, Portland, Maine (207) 772-3310 Photography is an ever-advancing form of technology. Back at the sunday, august 25 turn of tl)e 20th century, way before Kodachrome made all the world seem a sunny place, photographers were just trying to figure ROTARY BRIDGE RAC out how to project their images onto a screen . Hen ce, the invention of the magic lantern, a primitive film projector made of oak and brass containing a light bulo. Photographers would print their neg-a­ tives on glass slides that fit into the contraption and project away. As part of "Ed Richardson and Friends," an exhibit of work primarily by the longtime member of the Portland Camera Club, 100 glass slides will be proiected with a magic lantern from 1907. Henry Peabody, the first president of the club, took the antique images back in the early 1900s. See the world in black and white at the Payson Art Gallery, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave ., JDfi!t!g Portland, from 5-7 p.m. Free. 797-7261 X4499 154 MIDDLE STREET PORTLAND • 772-3477 FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 • Nobody can speak for you . That's why 19 HAPPY-EST HOUR young writers will be reading their contributions Dally 3-6pm to the anthology, "Stories We Must Tell Ourselves," a collection of essays about the PICK A PINT LAUREN OLITSKI young authors' experiences of immigrating to of draft beer with a 1/Z pound burger for only $6.95 Maine. Ethiopian food will be served, ot "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree," is a cheesy, overused expression, but one that longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland, is unavoidable when discussing Lauren Olitski, daughter of painter Jules Olitski. The at 7 pm . Free. 772-4045. senior Olitski came to prominence as part of the color-field movement, a painting style that emerged in the 1950s emphasizing form and color over emotional content. The Steakhouse &. Irish Pub SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 younger Olitski is an accomplished painter in her own right, regularly showing in gal­ Bar opens at 3pm • Some people buy their rabbits as pets merely leries around the country. As with her father's work, all of Olitski's acrylic paintings lean Dining: Tues-Thurs 4- 10 • Fri-Sat 4- 11 becou&e of the furry animals' association with 46 Market Street, Portland towards abstraction, even in their depiction of landscapes and figures. Olitski's artful Easler. Bul when they realize that their rabbits 761-4094 use ~f colors and stirring compositions elevate her work above other modernist dribble. require as much attention and exercise as, say, The opening reception for her exhibit at the C.W. White Gallery, 656 Congress St., a basset hound, they often give them up. The Portland, takes place from 5-7 p.m. Exhibit continues through Saturday, September 21. Animo! Refuge league has many breeds, colors What's your dream? Free. 871-7282. and ages of rabbits available for adoption. Along with Blue Seal Feeds and Needs, they're A career? Independence? sponsoring Adopt-a-Rabbit Day at Blue Seal Doing something you love? Feeds and Needs, 43 Main St, Windham, from Pierre's School is the first step 10 am-2 pm. 854-9771. toward all of that, because cosmetologists make ulhrough/' an a crylic painting, is part of an exhibit of work by Lauren Olitski at The C.W. White Gollery. • Free cake with price of admission. It's the real money, and they're in Kotzschmar Memorial Organ's 90th demand right now. birthday on Thurs, Aug 22, and to celebrate, organist lyn larsen will give a concert. Birth­ It's your life. day cake will be served to the audience after· Doesn't it sound good? wards. Bring your own ice cream to Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St, Portland. ($7 donation/7:30pm). 883-9525. SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 3rd!

financial aid available. Caiun music maestros BeauSoleil play on Sun., Call Kathleen I their last show), and Miravle on Fri, Aug 23 Aug. 25 at the Cer>Nr for Cultural Exchange. :--~--~-~ ~ at !he Asylum, 12 I Center St, Portlond. for more information! • f:<;CI1ANC,E 4 ($7/8 pm/21+}. 772-8274.

~ Back Packs, Briefcases... ~ • One more thing to make us think we're living in the louisiana bayou. First it was the hum idity, now ~ and much more! BeauSoleil, the internationally renowned loui 'ana Cajun music practitioners, are com ing to town. Pierre's Pretty soon, Portland will have its 6wn Mardi as fes ti val. Worse things could happen . BeauSoleil shines their light on Sun, Aug 25, at the Center for Cultural Exchonge, l Longfellow Square, Port­ School of Cosmetology ~ land. {7:30 pm/$23-$26) . 761-1545. 22) CASCO BAY WEEKLY AUGUST 22, 2002 (}3

Tuesday, October 15,2002 Lord of the strings 11:30am- 1:00pm, Holiday Inn By the Bay At the very least, Portland-based label Time-Lag Records has a point of view. First of all, it insists on releasing their music on vinyl only, not CDs or cassettes. The label, run by Nemo Bidstrup, heavily pro­ Imagine being diagnosed with HN/AIDS at age 15. Kerry Carson motes acoustic-based experimental music, akin in spirit to '60s-era artists like John Fahey, Tim Buckley wa~ such a person, whose life was cut short by this devastating and Bert Jansch, innovators who pushed folk music to the furthest limits. Then there are the handcraft­ d1sease. For the past seven years, The Women's Leadership ed record sleeves made by Bidstrum himself. Releasing music from local artists as well as artists from Luncheon and The AIDS Project (now known as the Frannie as far away as Texas and Europe, Time-Lag Records is a label like few others. Peabody Center) continue to honor the memory of Kerry Carson Time-Lag takes an original approach by holding a label showcase, entitled "5000 Strings of the Sun; an exceptional, vibrant woman, with an award in her honor. ' not at some club, but at the St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center. Judging by the label's sampler, the choice not to perform at a club is a smart, if not obvious one. The majority of the artists appearing To register for this event please contact are so f!Uiet they'd be drowned out at any club. The music they make demands the listener's full atten­ Tara lbomas at [email protected] tion. It ranges from the progressive folk-rock of PG Six and The lditarod, to the twisted singer-songwriter or at the Frannie Peabody Center, folk of Joshua and Fursaxa, to the solo acoustic guitar of Jack Rose to the electronic ambient drones of P.O. Box 5305, 615 Congress Street, Scorces. While none of it rises to the level of greatness of someone like John Fahey, most of it is inter­ Portland, Maine 04101 • 207-774-6877 esting and should hold appeal to fans of Cerebrus Shoal and Tarpigh. Judging from the sampler, "5000 ~ AY, Strings of the Sun" should be a show as original as the label. "5000 Strings of the Sun," featuring Jack Rose, the lditarod, Fursaxa, Okbari, Joshua, Dredd Foote, August 24 Sharron Kraus, Scorces, MV& EE. happens Saturday, Aug. 24, at the St Lawrence Arts and Community Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, at 2 p.m. Tix: $15. 775-5568. 12 noon • 4:30 pm at Payson Park, Portland Greetings from Ponland, Maine Sometimes an artist doesn't need to reveal his influences, it's so obvious from hiS music. In the press Live Music & Entertainment • Vendors release for Phil Wells' debut record, "Betty's Lunch; it states he's a big Bruce Springsteen fan. From the first listen, it's obvious Wells has listened to his share of the Boss. While unfair to call him a Springsteen Dunk Tank • Kids' Space & Activities imitator, his music has the same feel, big yet earthy, rough and driving, compassionate and literary. Softball Game • Kissing Booth • More! Like Springsteen, Wells has an affinity for songs about working-class, down-on-their-luck characters. 6 The 11 songs of "Betty's Lunch" concern the closing of a diner and the lives of its patrons. Though the ,, 0 songs never really come tqgether as a narrative, they do hold the album together. The songs range in Mystic Vibes mood from the celebratory ("I'm Alive"I , to the reflective ("las Vegas"!, to the melancholic !"The Picture"!, 12 noon to the pumorous ("Punk Music">. Produced by Haakon Kallweit and featuring · such musicians as Tim Emery lof Cattle Cam, Marc Boisvert lex-Rustic Overtone> and Mark Cousins !Cattle Cam, the record has Sabrina a loose, powerful feel to it. While most of the songs are very good, Wells' voice seems better suited for lpm more reserved, slower material. And he really should've ended with a song summing up his feelings about the characters rather than the semi-parody "Punk Music: Still, "Betty's Lunch" is a good debut, . egan

audioblacK plays at Headliners, 35 Wharf St., Portland, on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 9 p.m. 2 1+. No cover. 773-1570. AUGUST 22, 2002 (25 I 2-0 CASCO BAY WEEKLY

Harpswell. "Personal Reality; an exhibit of Radiant light Gallery 142 High St Suite 315, Portland. ••cart Sprinchom, King of the Woods; an exhibit of J paintings of Tuscany and Cape Breton. "Multi-Exposures; an exhibit of photographs by nation­ paintings of the Maine wilderness, continues through Bpm. Wed and Thurs matinees at 2:30 pm. Tix: Nova Scotia, continues through Sun, al and local photographers, including Steve McCurry. Fri, Aug 23. $29-$32. 646-55 f t . Sept 8 . Hours: Thurs-Sat Mon 10 leonard Freed, Tom Antonik, Judy Beedle and others, "'The Energy of Dance," black-and-white photographs •forever Plaid" Through Sa~ Aug 31 . Four guys In am-5 pm. Sun 1-5 pm. 833·6081. continues through Sat Aug 31 . Hours: Thurs·Sat 12-6 of past Bates dance festivals by Michael Philip Manheim, a band are killed on the way to their first gig. They Gleason Fine Art 31 Townsend Ave, pm. Fri 'til 7 pm. First Fri until6 pm. 252-7258. continues through Fri. Aug 23. PERFORMANCE come back from the dead to revive their '50s style Boothbay Harbor. "Coastal Energy." Scott Potter Gallety 142A Higtl St. Portland. lsumami: The Bowdoin College Museum of Art Brunswick. Hours: rock and roll tunes, at the Arundel Barn Playhouse, an exhibit of oil paintings depicting Art of Folding Silk," an exhibit of two-dimensional pictures Tues-Sat 1 0 am-5 pm, Sun 2 pm-5 pm. Free. 725-3275. 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. lues-Sun at 8 pm. coastal Maine by Andrea Peters, in silk by Japanese artist Kimiko Sagami continues through ..American paintings by Gilberl Sluart, John Singer Sar­ Wed matinee at 2 pm. Tix: $16-$20. 985·5552. Submissions for the perfonnance section continues through Sun, Aug 3 t. Wed, Oct 9. Hours: lues-Sat 11 am-5 pm. 775-3630. gen~ Thomas Eakins and others are ongoing. •Henry V" Through Sa~ Aug 24. The Theater at Hours: Man-Sat 10 am-Spm. William Richey Fine Jewelry Gallery 150 High SL Port­ ' "Art and life In the Ancient Mediterranean, • and Euro­ should be rect:ived two weeks prior to publication. Monmouth invites you to get swept up in one of VISUaL 633-6849. land. Works by Richey are ongoing. Hours: Mon-Fri 11 pean art from the permanent collection, are ongoing. Shakespeare's most popular historical dramas, at Gleason Fine Arts 12 Bay am-5 pm, Sat noon-S pm. 772· 5252. '"Winslow Homer: Special Correspondent of the Civ­ Send to: Victoria Gannon, Casco Boy Week6t. Cumston Hall, Main Street, Monmouth. Fri and Sat at . r View St Camden. "light and Toby Rosenberg Gallery 293 Read S~ Portland. Hand­ il War," an exhibit of wood engravings made by Homer 11 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04 10 1 8 pm. Sun at 7 pm. Tix: $10-$26. 933-9999. Shadow; an exhibit of work bags, clothing, cloth dolls, pottery, contemporary Amer­ while he was a correspondent at Harpers Weekly, fea ­ or e-mail: [email protected]. "It Had To Be You" Thurs. Aug 22-Fri, Aug 23. Green­ by David Dewey, and "From ican crafts, sculpture and J1:1daica by artists including turing scenes of Civil War combat, continues through light TheatreWorks of New York City presents this play Kenya to Maine," an exhibit Deena Whited, Susan Butler and Gait Platts are ongoing. Sun, Sept 1. as part of the Deertrees Theatre Festival. Seth Kramer of oil paintings by African Hours: Mon·Sun 12-6 pm. 878-4590. ""The Edges of the Wortd: Photographs by Thomas directs production about a young playwright who kid­ artist Timothy Brooke contin­ Rough Trade 546 Shore Rd, Cape Elizabeth. Selected Joshua Cooper," an exhibit of photographs of the naps and harasses a young producer. How quaint At ues through lues, Sept 10. works by Matt Donahue are ongoing. Hours: Sat -Mon Atlantic shoreline taken with an antique field camera, the Deertrees Theatre and Cultural Centre, Deertrees Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm. 10 am-7 pm. 799-7333. continues through Sun, Sept t . Road, Harrison. Thurs-Fri at 8 pm. Tix: $15. 563-67 47. 236-6618. Richard G. Sandifer Studio 151 Newbury S~ Portland. •"Rockwell Kent and His Contemporaries,.. an exhibit ·Little Mary Sunshine" Through Sun, Aug 25. Aban­ t Harlow Gallery 160 Water St Black-and-white photographs from Sandifers trip to Mex­ featuring Kent's landscapes alongside the work of artists DANCE don your logic and enter a world of far-fetched musi­ Hallowell. An exhibit featuring ico are ongoing. Call ahead for hours. 76 t -3916. who influenced h1m, continues through Sun, Oct t3. cal melodrama in this production staged by the Oxford photographs of Maine·s Vaughan Salt Gallery 110 Exchange St Portland. Photo exhibit by Colby College Museum of Art Colby College, Water­ Hills Music and Performing Arts Association, at Paris "Bird Brain Project" See Center Stage. Woods continues through Sat, Aug Salt alumna Amy Toensing continues through Wed, Oct ville. Hours: Mon-Sat H) am-4 .30 pm. Sun 2·4:30 pm. Hill Academy, South Paris. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Sun mati­ "Honeybust CBedgraggledl" Fri, Aug 23. Buffy Miller 30. Hours: Wed -Fri 12-4pm. Sat-Sun 2. Hours: Mon-Fri 11 :30 am-4 :30 pm. First Fridays 5-8 Free. 872-3228. nees at 4 pm. Tix: $10-$12. 743-7 197. s 12-Spm. 582-7531 . pm. 761 -0660. ' " Etchings and lltholints" by James McNeill Whistler and Tim Harbeson perform a show of dance, spoken "Much Ado About Nothing" Through Sa~ Aug 24. The Submissions for the \lisual arts section Hay Gallery 594 Congress S~ Portland. Sawyer Street Studios t31 Sawyer St, South Portland. that depict the daily life in the cities of Western Europe, word and music, at the Skinny, 625 Congress St Port­ Theater at Monmouth stages this production of Shake­ should be received two weeks prior to publication. "Maine Landscapes; an exhibit of landscapes Ceramics by several local artists shown by appointment continues through Sat, Aug 31 . land, at 9 pm. Tix: $5. 21 +. 871 -8983. speare's play of miscommunication and melodrama, at •sudanese Cultural Festival" SaL Aug 24. Following a Send to Victoria Gannon, Casco Bay Weekly, and abstract paintings by New Yorl< artist Sam or chance. 767-4394. '"Aerial Muse: The Art of yvonne Jacquette," a retro­ Cumston Hall, Main Stree~ Monmouth. Thurs at 8 pm. Gelber, continues through Sun, Aug 25. Hours: Silver Image Resource Gallery 500 Congress St, Port­ spective of the artist's paintings and prints, continues series of panel discussions, dancers will give perfor­ Tix: $8-$26. 933-9999. 11 Forest Ave., Portland, ME 04101 mances representing_various Sudanese ethnic groups. Mon-Sun 11 am-5 pm. Thurs-Fri 'til 8 pm. 773-25 t3. land. Ongoing exhibit of hand-colored photographs by through Sun, Oct 13. "She Loves Me" Through Sun, Aug 24. This heart­ or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Center for Cultural Exchange at the Hole in the Wall Studlowortr1

taining to men's lives. All men over the age Warren Memorial library hosts Books for Babies $40. For more info and schedule call 773-0002. riences, at Longfellow Books, 1 Monument parking lot of St. Luke's Church, Saco Avenue, of 18 are welcome. At the Center for Cul­ and Tales for Tots everyTue from 9 :30-11 :30am. Dancers Es duardo Mariscal is looking for Way, Portland, at'7 pm. Free. 772-4045. Saco, at 10 am. 284-9949. tural Exchange, 1 Longfellow Square, Port­ Kristen Fox will bring music and books to enter­ dancers, actors and athletes who are in good Southern Maine Pride holds its festival, origi­ land, from 7-9 pm. Free. 865-2048. tain. Read Aloud Time for children 3-5 every Wed shape: No experience necessary. 756-6027. Saturday August 24 nally scheduled for Pride Week in June yet post­ Maine Veterans for Peace and others at 1O :15am. Located at Warren Memorial Library, Dancers New Dance Studio offers classes with LISTINGS "Adopt-a-Rabb.it Day" The Animal poned due to rain. Several musical performers hold ca_ndlelit vigils in Monument Square, 479 MainS~ Westbrook. Free. 8 54-589 1. instructor Laura Flowers on lues from 5:45-7:15 Casco Boy W~ listings are a fun and free service Refuge League brings its many breeds, will appear, such as Mystic Vibes, Megan Spoon­ LISTINGS Portland, every Fri from 4-6 pm. 772- 1442. Writers Jam Sessions The Maine Writers and pm. Cost: $ 10-$ 12 per class. 780-0 5 54. to our readers. To have a listing considered for pub­ colors and varieties of abandoned bun­ er, Darien Brahms, Rena Schwartz. Various drag Meditation The Portland Sufi Center spon- Publishers Alliance sponsors informal writers Directors The Chocolate Church Arts Center in lication, send complete information linduding dates, nies to Blu e Seal Feeds and Needs, 43 performers will al so take the stage. Ve ndors times. costs, complete address, a contact telephone sors a weekly meditation group, every Mon at groups. All genres welcome every other Mon. at Bath is searching for people to teach acting, Main S~ Windham, from 10 am-2 pm. 854- Art Since 9/11: numberl by noon on Thursday prior to publication. hawking va rious crafts and memorabilia will also the Highland House, 1106 Highland Ave, South MWPA, 14 Maine S~ Suite 4 16, Brunswick, at 7 music, visual arts and more to children. For more E-mail: [email protected]. 9771 . be present, at Payson Park, Portland, from 12- Words & Images Portland, from 7 :30-9 pm. Free. 774- 1203. pm. Free. 729~333 . info, call 442-8455 or e-mail chocolate­ "Civil War Day" The Fifth Regiment Maine Vol­ 4:30 pm. Free. 773-4188. Old Port Walking Tours Greater Portland Land­ [email protected] USM Art Alumni Association unteer Infantry holds a day of living history Sudanese Cultural Festival The Center for Cu l­ Annual Juried Show marks takes walkers on tours exploring the his­ Drummers lnanna, Sisters in Rhythm, holds a including music, military dri lls and firing demon­ tura l Exchange sponsors this festival celebrating toric and architectural heritPeaks Island. For more information, th e State 186 1," will also be presented, at the ~ ARTS • Opening Reception dur ing on current cu ltura l, political and economic con­ the Invisible Universe· at 3pm. and Visitors Bureau, 305 Commercial S~ Port­ call 766-5708. Fifth Maine Regiment Center, 45 Seashore First Fridays' ArtWalk ditions in Sudan, and the situ ati on of Sudanese land, at 10:30 am. Tour runs until 12 pm. nx: $8 Filmmakers Portland Public Access Channel 2 September 6, 5-8 pm c:EAPPENING~ Avenue, Peaks Island, from 10 am-5 pm. Free. people living in M aine, at the State Street Wednesday, August 28 adults. Under 16 free . .774-5561 . auditions/submissions seeks short films and other submissions. For • Panel discuss ion with jurors 766-3330. Church, 159 State St, Portland, from 4-11 pm. Tix: The Portland Sea Dogs The Sea Dogs play their Portland Observatory daily guided tours from Actors and Actresses The Schoolhouse Arts more info, call Liz at 775-2900 x5. September 14, 2-4 pm Thursday, August 22 "First Hand Reflections: A 50th Education $12-$15. 761 - 1545. third game in a four-game series against the Bing­ 10 am-5 pm. Located at 138 Congress St, Port­ Center, in Sebago Lake Village, is holding audi­ Filmmakers and Musicians Mainestream.nu fea­ • Meet & greet artists Kotzschmar Memorial Organ Anniversary C!'>l­ Forum" To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the hamton Mets at Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, tures Maine artists on-line. To submit music or an September 14, 2-4 pm land, nx: Adults $3, Children lages 6-16) $2. tions for two one-act plays, "Cinderella, Cin­ Center for Maine Contemporary Art will hold a Sunday, August 25 • Gallery open: Wed-Sat: Noon-S pm ebrate the organ's 90th birthday. Actors will Portland, at 7 pm. nx: $3-$7. 874-9300. 774-5561 ext. 104. derella" and "Treasure Island" on lues, Aug 27 original film, visit www.mainestream.nu and click forum for discussion on the past and present wear costumes from 1912 and portray the orig­ MUSE Erin Brockette, an advocate for the edu­ Southworth Planetarium See Thurs. Aug 22 for Scarborough Marsh Nature Center Programs and Wed, Aug 28. Parts available for children on "How to Submit," or call 228-4867. state of contemporary art Several Maine artists Aucocisco at the Eastland Park Hotel inal opening celebration for the organ, at Merrill cation of girls and a video producer and editor full listing. "Little Star that Could" at 11 am, Throughout the summer the Maine Audubon and adults. Call 642-3743 for more information. Musicians The Androscoggin Valley Community will participate, including Alan Bray, Diana Cher­ 157 High Street, Portland ME 0410 I Auditorium, 20 MyrtleS~ Portland, at 7:30 pm. will be a guest creative at MUSE, the monthly "Images of Infinite" at 1pm , and "Fires in the Sky". Society will offer a weekly variety of aquatic-relat­ Actors and Actresses Portland Stage Company Orchestra invites amateur student or adult musi­ (207) 775.2227 buliez, Lois Dodd, Li Hua Lei and Mark Wethli, at Tix: $7 donation. 874-8200. networking and discussion group for creative Walk-In Tour A staff member of the Institute of ed nature activities and explorations. Call for holds an audition for a young male, 13 years or cians to join in its rehearsals, held every Thurs at or FMI USM at (207) 780.5460 the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St, Rock­ Magic Lantern Slide Show In conjunction with types. Open to all, in Room 240, 222 StJohn St, Contemporary Art at the Maine College of Art will weekly schedule. Tix: $8-$15. Reservations younger, for the upcoming production of Arcadia, Schooner Estates, Stetson Road, Auburn, from 7- per~ at 10 am. Tix: $10. 236-2875. the exhibi~ "Ed Richardson and Friends," cele­ Portland, from 4-6 pm. Free. 657-5329. lead participants on a tour of the ICA's current required. 883-5100. on Thurs. Sept 5 from 3 :30-7 pm. Call774-1 043 9 pm. New members are welcome to join. 576- 911: Maine Responds Robert Froese The author of "The Forgotten brating the work of the longtime Portland Camera The Portland Sea Dogs Give me a P! Give me exhibition, 'William Pope.L: eRacism," at the ICA, St Lawrence Arts Center Volunteers working to X 101 for more information. 1504. Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset Condition of Things," a novel about a female an 0! Oh, forget it The 'dogs take on the New Club member, a slide show will be given using a 522 Congress S~ Portland, from 12:15- 12:45 pm. transform the cente~s sanctuary into a performance Actors, Actre,sses and Filmmakers Portland Poetry and Short Stories The Goose River Press, September 7-29, 2002 Britain Rock Cats at Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, I magic lantern, an early slide projector from 1907. Free. 879-5742 X229. space meet every Wed evening and Sat morning at Media Artists seeks actors and actresses to star a publishing company in Waldoboro, is currently • Antique glass slides taken by the first president of Portland, at 1pm . Tix: $3-$7. 874-9300. • Opening reception the St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St, Port­ in current productions. The group meets the sec­ seeking submissions under 3000-words in I' the club, Henry Peabody, will be shown, at the Rotary Bridge Race Proceeds from this race Ongoing land. 775-1515. length for publication. Deadline Feb 28, 2003. ) September 7, 5-7 pm ond and fourth Mon of the month at Java Net, 37 benefit the Maine Cancer Foundation. Four mile • Gallery open: Payson Art Gallery, University of New England, Amnesty International meets the second lues Underground Railroad Tours Peace Action ExchangeS~ Portland, at 7 pm. In addition, orig­ For guidelines and more info contact dben­ i Toes-Sat: !Oam-4 pm, Sun 1-4 pm 716 Stevens Ave, Portlancf, from 5-7 pm. Free. course begins on Ocean Stree~ near the Snow of the month at Casco Bay Ferry Terminal's Con­ Maine member Wells Staley-Mays gives tours of inal films can be sent to PMA, c/o Frank McMa­ [email protected] or ca ll 832-6665. 1 761 -7291 . Squall Restaurant, South Portland, proceeds I ference Room, Commercial Stree~ Portland, at Portland's Underground Railway and other sites hon, 452 Cumberland Ave it2, Portland, ME Singers The Southern Maine Chorale seeks Maine Art Gallery Maine State Music Theatre's Current and across the Casco Bay Bridge into Portland and 7 :30 pm. Free. 874-6928. important to African American history. Complete 04101. Visit www.mediaartist.com. or call Frank singers of all ages and voice parts. The group 1 (corner o( Hodge & Warren St.) I Future Events Forum. Ray Dumon~ managing down Fore Street. Returns to bridge via Com­ Animal Refuge League will offer training tour is two hours or less. Tix: $6 per person !min­ at 772-5724. holds rehearsals every lues at Holy Cross Luther­ P.O. Box 315 I director of the theatre, will moderate the dis­ mercial Street and ends near Snow Squall throughout the summer for volunteers interested imum group of six). 772-7249. an Church, Storer Avenue, Kennebunk, at 7 pm. I Wiscasset ME 04578 Dancers Maine Ballroom Dance offers classes cussion concerning the future of the theatre and Restaurant. Begins at 9 am. nx: $15 . 773-2533. I (207) 882.7511 in fostering cats and nursing kittens, for sessions for beginning and advanced dancers. Cost: $6- Membership is $35. 985-0092 or 967-2793. its future productions, at the Curtis Memorial Southworth Planetarium See Thurs. Aug 22 for call 854-9771. Writers above beginning levels are encouraged I 911: Prelude to an Apocalypse Library, Pleasant Street, Brunswick, at 12 pm. full listing. "Free Stellar Sunday." "Destination Consumers With Mental Health Issues meets to submit poetry, fiction or nonfiction for a month- Free. 798-7038. Mars!" at 1pm . "Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show" University of New England Art Gallery first Mon of every month, at the Dana Center, ly reading group. Contact Christopher Bowe at Southworth Planetarium The UniveJsity of at 3pm. All shows free. Maine Med 7:00-8 :00 pm. Free, 775-5242. Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Port­ I Westbrook College Campus Southern Maine's planetarium, Falmouth Street, The Casco Gay Men meets every Mon at 7 pm. land, ME 04101 . 772-4045. Sept. ·10-0ctober 26, 2002 Monday, August 26 Portland, offers a variety of educational pro­ The first Mon of the month is potluck dinner • Opening reception grams and laser shows. "Worlds in Motion· at 11 Movies in the Park "Wizard of Oz" is being shown night, the third is game night. At Williston West September 10, 5-8 pm am. "Rusty Rocket's Last Blast!" at 1 pm. "In as part of Portland's Downtown District's Mon Church, 32 Thomas St, Portland. 772-5087. • Gallery open: Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun: Search of New Worlds" at 3 pm. nx: $4.50-$5 night movie series throughout Augus~ at Con­ Dances of Universal Peace takes place the sec­ 1-4 pm & Thurs 1-7 pm <$3 .50-$4 kids, students and seniors). 780- gress Square, Congress and High Streets, Port­ ond Sat of every month, at the Portland Yoga 4249. land, at dusk. Free. 772-6828. University of New England Center, 616 Congress St, Portland, from 7-9 pm. Westbrook College Campus The Portland Sea Dogs The 'dogs take on the Call Elaine at 797-6284 for more information. Friday, August 23 716 Stevens Avenue Binghamton Mets at Hadlock Field, 271 Park l Food Not Bombs The group distributes free food Portland ME 04103 Casco Bay Movers Open House at the dance Maine resident Robert Froese, author of Ave, Portland, at 6 pm. Tix: $3-$7. 874-9300. to the masses in Monument Square, Portland, 1 "The Forgotten Condition of Things, • will I (207) 797.7261 studio for potential students to register for fall Southworth Planetarium See Thurs, Aug 22 for every Sun from 2-4 :20 pm. 774-2801 . sign copies of his book on Saturday, j ...... full listing. "Worlds in Motion" at 11 am, "Just ------classes and workshops, at the studio, 517 Forest August 24 at Books, Etc in Portland. Garden Days Tours of the herb garden and inte­ .911 Prayer Service Meditation Ave, Portland, from 4-7 pm. 871 - 1013 . Imagine" at 1pm , and "Images of the Infinite" at rior of the Tate House Museum take place every First Parish Church 3pm. Cone Toss Game Making! Children of all ages Wed until Sept 11, at 1270 We~tbrook S~ Port­ psychologist struggling with her patients and September 11, 2002, 9 am-2 pm will make their own cone toss toy from recycled land. Tours on the hour from 10 am-4 pm. nx: herself in northern Maine, will sign copies of his Tuesday, August 27 materials, at the Creative Resource Center, 1103 $2-$5. 774-6177. First Parish Church book at Books Etc, 38 ExchangeS~ Portland, at Forest Ave, Portland, at 3 :30pm. nx: $1. 797- Bubble Fun! Children will experiment and play The Greater Portland Maine Genealogical 425 Congress Street 3 pm. Free. 781 -3784. 9543. Portland, ME 041 01 with recycled bubble making tools and home­ Society meets the first Sat of the month. All are Pancake Breakfast The Portland Kiwanis Club FMI Reverend Bill Leggett The Portland Sea Dogs take the field against the made bubble solution, and will receive their own welcome. Help is available for beginning family hosts its annual pancake breakfas~ with pro­ I (207) 773.1777 or (207) 773.5747 New Britain Rock Cats at Hadlock Field, 271 tools and solution to bring home, at the Creative researchers. At Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott ceeds benefiting local charities, at Deering Oaks -1 Park Ave, Portland at 7pm. nx: $3-$7. 874-9300 Resource Center, 1103 Forest Ave, ·Portland, Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, at 1 pm. 767-4490. I Park, Portland, from 7- 11 am. nx: $5-$6. 761 - Southworth Planetarium See Thurs. Aug 22 for from 11 am-12 :30 pm. nx: 41. 797-9543. The League of United Latin American Citizens 1953. Fuzzy needs a friend. full listing. "Zubenelgenubi's Magical Sky" at 11am, The Portland Sea Dogs Thank the heavens meets the fourth Thurs of the month at the The Animal Refuge The Portland Sea Dogs slug it out with the New they're not playing the other New york Mets. "Seeing the Invisible Universe" at 1pm , and "Just Reiche School, 166 Brackett S~ Portland, at 6 league offers training .,. Britain Rock Cats at Hadlock Field, 271 Park Ave, Imagine· at 3pm. The 'dogs take on the Binghamton Mets at Had­ pm. 767-3642. for folks who wish to Portland, at 6pm. Tix: $3-$7. 874-9300. foster or nurse kittens. "Stories We Must Tell Ourselves" A group of lock Field, 271 Park Ave, Portland, at 7 pm. Tix: Man to Man Monthly discussion group meets Saco Bay Artists The group of artists holds a young Portland writers, many bom in other coun­ $3-$7. 874-9300. first Thurs of the month to discuss issues per- sidewalk sale. 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"8565 7 ,.85612 off to have a good time. 37-year-old outs and just walking around holding young-looking GWM, 51, 5'6", 165 5'6',attractive, adventurous. intelligen~ 40s, looking for a nice Guy for friend­ n/s, n/d, spontaneous, enjoys walk­ fun, playful SWF, 38, enjoys garden­ who is ok with who he is, not perfect SWM, musician, music teacher, who is music. Smart, sensitive, spiritual Woman seeking fun ·loving Woman to lbs. brownlbrown.ISO hones~ sincere, TIRED OF playing games? So am I! light smoker, social drinker. Some ship first. Portland area. ,.85543 ing, dancing, cooking, dining OUL ing, good conversations, dining out. or even striving to be so? Light smok­ loves to ski and kayak. I'm handsome, hands. Hope to hearfrom you. ,.85443 SWM, 55, vegetarian, n/s, well-edu­ START WITH some wine by dim can­ share life and laughler with. We can interests include reading, music, art, movies, quiet times at home. Looking movies ISO quirky, intelligen~ fun, wilily, cated, good SOH. rm attracted to tall dles, frolicking in each olher's loving loving SM, 45-55, n/s, n/d. Call me! 36-year-old GWM, honest, friendly, A TIRACTlVE DPF, 45, 5'8', 126 lbs, ersareok.. Do you have personal goals? loyal, creative, fast·witted, fun-loving HI, THERE. I'm a 32-year-old profes­ dance all nigh I and walch the sunrise. walking and stimulating conversation. for SWM, 55-65, with similar interests. romantic Male, 35-50, wllh similar inter­ Are you responsible to yourself? Pay slender, smart, sexy Women, confidant gaze, forgetting our world is all arms Let's have some fun together! All calls attractive, nls.ISO same for LTR If you're long blonde hair, looks and feels and kindhearted. Seeking an hones~ sional White Male who just moved to ,.85622 Seeking an attractive, adventurous, intel­ Forfriendship, dating, fun things. Port­ ests, who's open to try new activities. your bills? Feel successful? 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My free ocean, on my boat or just riding my ondary. My oceanview I'll share with refreshing in my life. e85361 interesting, intelligent, warm, attractive interested, please call' For LTR. advice from Maxim, too? Contact me I enjoy being wined and dined, danc­ ATTRACTIVE, CARING, affectionate, time activities from musictMarleys' reg· motorcycle. I enjoy the outdoors and you. tr86830 Woman? Seeking very intelligent, rea· tr85217 sometime! "85464 ing, outdoor activities, quiet times. ISO 62-year-old Single Woman is devot­ gae to BB King's blues!, dancing, go~. going out dancing or just staying at sonably attractive, eclectic, liberal &NPM, 5'11 ' +,emotionally, financially ed to jazz and perhaps could be to snowboarding, soccer, racquetball. I home to watch a good movie with that NICE AND simple;36-year-old SWM, SWM, 30S, 5'9', 165 lbs. reclusive GM, 38, 1751bs, 5"10, blonde/blue, 40-YEAR-OLD LESBIAN looking for Man, 50s, who shares love of theater, friends first secure, self-assured, spiritual, hu­ you. Petite, healthy, well-educated can hold my own in the kitchen, too! someone special. ,.85645 never-married, no kids, nonsmoker, by choice, child-free, nondrinker, con­ athletic, in shape, seeking olher of older friends in the southern Maine area. art, movies, NPR, ·Ny Times: walk­ Men, 50+. Prefer chubby, heavysel or morous.lntriguing conversation about professional would enjoy meeting a ,.855 15 clean -cu~ 57", 170 lbs. Seek Female tractor, like camping, concerts. priva­ Start out as friends, walks on the like-minded Gentleman with whom to ing, dancing, travel and emotional I AM interested in a sports partner for who is fit. fun -loving, a nonsmoker, husky. "85641 life, love, polilics a must. "85398 cy. Seeking child-free Woman, 20s- beach, dining out, dancing, movies, FISHING PARTNER. SF, n/s, mid-30s, prove the best is yet to come! ,.856 2 7 ALREADY TO go.This nls, sensuous, youthful, 50s, soOth- adventure. "86836 CARROT CAKE, beach roses, coastal­ golf, tennis, hiking or whatever inter· attractive, etc. Southern Maine area . riding motorcycles. Just quiet evening ~ 30s, handicapped ok. Maybe move I'MA34-yea r-oldMalelookingtomake looking for Male or Female, age, race 39-YEAR-OLD, ATIRACllVE. 5'1", living Male, 6', 230 lbs, fit physically, ests you may have. I am open to the ,.85405 at home. Musl enjoy life Let's talk. ATTRACTIVE, INTELLIGENT, WWF SEEKING decent Man, 46-62, out wes~ maybe nol. CPA! ,.85582 friends and anything else that may come unimportant. for fishing, visiting Old 1251bs, brown/blue, nice smile, easy­ ern Maine lady, 5'4", 135 lbs, desires the company of emotionally, spiritually, sense of humor, potential for romantic involve men~ too. THOUGHTFUL, sensual Woman, 39, with brains and morals. N/s, no kids, along. I am not into the club scene or "85380 Orchard Beach and one of the islands going, caring, family-oriented, loves a warm, sensitive, nurturing, spiritual. ,.85502 NICE GUy, ATTRACllVE SWM, 37, SWM, 31, ISO SWF. A person with 5'7', slender, fit, happy, ambitious. pas­ an energetic Man around 6', HIW/P, who enjoys any of ~ prefer Widowed, funny and nice. Mov· 6'3", ISO nice Lady friend for dating. drama. If you are interested, then give before the summer is over and going great sense of humor, walks, long dri­ Seeks an attractive Female, 47-54, strong family values and married par­ 41 -YEAR-OLD WF, nice, honest, shy, sionate, en joys sun, sea, home, books, ing to Maine when house sells. Me: I AM looking for fun. No LTR, no games. Enjoys movies, dining, walks, music, me a shout. Would like to meet some­ loves the outdoors, camping, hiking, to Funlown, USA. Sound good? Drop ves, beaches, movies, etc. Seeking the following: dancing, beach, swimming,. athing?ThirtysomethingGWMISOLTR What about you? "85648 ,• outdoors and vegetarianism. ISO 45- and less than 65. Portland vicinity. "85296 mals, cooking and an occasional show. MY ARST try at this. 31 years old. I Jolly John. Wanna take a ride? ,.85669 ative, imaginative yet seeking lhatgift­ Seeking classy, independent, petite, you be: twenty to thirtysomelhing, ,) to 55-year-old, who is tall, articu­ EASYGOING, FRIENDLY DWM, 58, HELLO, LADIES. I'm a 25-year-old from nls, Friends firsl "85609 ,.85590 late, educated, creative, artistic and like the outdoors, reading, travel and 5'7', 1551bs, n/s, light drinker, enjoys ed someone who'll make me shine. sweet (ady who's happy with life. Like TALL, ATTRACTIVE, born-again type, clean-cut GWM into spontaneous Portland. My interests are reading, writ· i· having fun. Want to meet someone A CHEF in the area. People say I'm Please be reasonably attractive, respon­ to live a stress-free life? ,.85336 encounters in or outdoors, dinner and whose time is his own. '11'85513 GORHAM WOMAN, early 50s, loving STILL CURIOUS AT 55 or 65? Self­ very handsome, in-shape. I'm looking flea markets, dancing, home-cooked 50. would like to meet tall, attractive, ing, da ncing, laughing, computers, who is funny, honest and compas­ sible S/DWF, 5'3"-5'8·, WPTH, varied a movie and know what you want out nature and spirituality. Looking for intel­ relian~ adventuresome. ftl reflective meals, walking and television! Seek­ born-again type Lady, 45-55, for friend­ occasionally going out with friends. I'm j sionate. Must also like to have fun and for nice Girl, petite, kind to others, likes SINCERE MAN looking for Ms. Imper­ of life. Lewislon,Auburn area "85644 55-YEAR-OLD, VERy young-looking, ligent, similar-aged Male to share Woman angling for a Man who's at ing Female, 50-65, average build, for interests. 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Truthful, forthright, humor­ ijlone. ,.85615 occasional long hike and share some JUSt be honest. No games here, every­ nls. you : n/s, be your own person yet cere, good SOH, physically, spiritual­ ALL NATURAL fringe dweller. Active, thisSWM, 42, tall, good-looking, rugged 6'2', outdoorsy, clean -cu~ romantic, I AM a 23-year-old full of vim to the / ous, articulate Woman wants Man companionship and conversation. one has baggage... skip all tha~ let:s willing to compromise, be unattached, very rim. you be like me: an attrac­ '~ I ly, emotionally fi~ has confidence in I AM 45, a Single mom and tired of build. Prefer down-to-earth homebody good with children, n/s, drug-free. Like TALL BLONDE. full-figured, Rube­ healthy, 46. Into a physical, meta­ who is not afraid, not depend en~ not SWM, 32, tall, attractive, i ntelligen~ communicate and share. ,.85424 alfection, seafood,love dogs, tolerate interested in having fun, not looking tive, active, healthy, feminine individ· himself, fully appreciates a Christian wolves knocking at my door. Looking physical and spiritual lifestyle. Seeks type who enjoys VCR movies, good "i needy. Spontaneous, adventurous and nesque, gregarious PF seeks intelli­ .. ecoliberal, .. seeks attractive, smart. for bar stool mate! Let's make con· ual, 2 1-35. Seeking fun, ice cream, Woman, Woman who has class, humil­ for a burly woodsman to rescue me. food, occasional happy hours and SINCERE, HONEST, caring SWM, 6', cats. Will leave toilet seat down for the I " thoughtful, mind of a smart Woman in gen~ educated PM, 40s to 50s, must optimistic Female who Can relate. tact "85352 ity. "85636 Must be honest, accepting and love romantic evenings at home. Shy or quiet outdoorsy, fun Female, 25-33, race right Woman. "85491 wine, dine and good times. Purely fun : her late 40s, spirit of passion, laugh­ enjoy romantic tristes. "85632 "85575 170 lbs, young fiftysomething, seek­ kids, family-oriented, as I will be the type is fine. "85 1 7 5 unimportanl "85508 ing fairly attractive, fairly slim Lady for NEW POSSIBIUTIES! Heallhy SGM, 55, to begin wilh, maybe more if I adore. 60-YEAR-YOUNG, RECOVERING same. "85356 ter, energy. "85357 ARE you looking for me? SWPM, 40, "85549 carbohydrate addict spiritual kins­ VERY ATTRACTIVE blonde, caring, LOOKING FOR friendship leading to hopeful LTR. If you would like to be trim, .soft·spoken, looking for new seeks spiritual, self-aware, kind, fit, very FUN AND loving, like to dance. Like OLDER MAN for companionship would good shape, enjoys playing indoors possible relationship. She should be treated like a Lady should be treated, friends always bu~ hopefully, monog­ lAMa thirtysomething curious Woman man. Share love of music, song, dance, I AM A DWF, 61 years young, non­ attractive, well-read, open-minded, outdoor things, watching movies, cook­ men ~ men nature, quiet time alone and togeth­ smoker, social drinker, seeking a Gen­ be appreciated. I am independent, and out Seeks educated, athletic artistic, athletic, fun, good sense of contact me. "85654 amous life partner. you be mature, looking for firsHime experience. I am secure, proud, attractive, slender and selective. Seeking classy, educated, ing, romance. Dark hair, brown eyes emotionally stable and available. attractive and fit s·, 110 lbs. Brown er, spiritual viewpoints and insights, to tleman with the same qualities. I work SWPM, 36-44, n/s, who wants a great humor and intelligent Looking for SINGLE MALE, 30 years of age and gracefully aging. Wish to meet retired, shapely counterpart Eclectic interests and I love to cuddle. If this sounds good "85198 hair, blue eyes. Please be sincere. help each other on our way back home everyday. I enjoy dancing, cooking, love in his life, has the passion for inspir. someone to enjoy times together. loves to have fun . Seeking someone 25-YEAR-OLO SGM seeks older Man honest, strong, caring, financially secure include horses and candlelit nature. to you, please respond back, you'll ,.85670 to the source. tr85661 movies, dining out and just spending ing and nurturing it. e86041 "85550 honest and caring. ,.85481 for dating, into muscle worship, hairy NEW TO area, young-looking 50, 5'7', Man-aver 65, for summering in Maine INJI ,.8540 1 never have so much fun. "85516 ALREADY TO go. This n/s, sensuous, quiet nights at home. ,.85676 a plus. Smokers and social drinkers 155 lbs, brown/brown, full beard, PHYSICALLY ACllVE. outdoor-loving, and wintering in Florida. tr85542 LOOKING FOR a Woman who enjoys SINGLE. UNATI ACHED, early 50s Guy VERY, A TTRACllVE. 34-year-oldSWF, ART GRADUATE. athlete, 33-year-old FUNNY SOUTH Florida Guy in Maine ok. "85608 homeowner, semiretired school 38-year·old Woman of poetic, spiri· youthful, 50s, southern Maine Lady, I'M TIRED of being lonely. SWF, 42, a close relationship, the quiet life, seeking outdoorsy kind of Gal. 1enjoy OUTDOORS MAN, 50-60, are you smoker, dark brunette with blue eyes, jack-of-all-trades in work and play, sav­ for summer, hoping to head home in teacher, romantic, likes movies. quiet tual nature, seeks special Woman to 5' 4·, 135 lbs, desires the company of large build, enjoy slow dancing, movies, conversation, life in general, going any­ all of the outdoors and I'm a good cook. 29, SEARCHING lor Guys who believe looking to share life in a loving, com­ to meet SWM, financially stable, for ingtobeacartoonist. 5' 1 1', blue eyes. September with a Gal looking for a walks, homelife, music

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