Sep 2010 - Munjoy Hill Observer

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Rep. Herb Adams says names are needed for honors this autumn: an estimated 10,000 Maine women veterans may qualify for recognition.

Do you know a Maine woman veteran among your family, friends, or neighbors? If so, the state is looking for names of liv-ing Maine women veterans to be honored this autumn in the Pine Tree state’s first-ever bronze me-morial to women who served their country in wartime and peacetime.

The fact that Maine needs to make a list of their names re-veals a problem. “An estimated 10,000 Maine women veterans may be living today, but there is no known record of their names and whereabouts,” said State Rep. Herb Adams, D-Portland, who is taking up the challenge of assembling such a list for his home county of Cumberland.

“Maine women have served from the Revolution to Iraq, from

World War One to Afghanistan. It’s a long overdue honor,” said Adams. “But it will be a big task to find them, and we need the public’s help.”

To honor Maine’s women vet-erans, the 124th Legislature au-thorized a plaque to be placed permanently in the Hall of Flags in the Capitol in Augusta, along-side existing memorials honor-ing veterans of WW I, WW II, Korea, and Vietnam. The dedica-tion date is set for Veterans’ Day, November, 2010.

The fundraising effort for the bronze plaque, funded entirely by private donations, is being spearheaded by Rep. Linda Val-entino, D-Saco. Commemorative silver coins will be minted in the likeness of the larger plaque to be gifted to the estimated 10,000 living Maine women veterans, if they can be found.

Honorably discharged Maine women veterans who served in

See page 13, Women Veterans

Portland schools Classes Begin on sept. 7The Portland Public Schools will begin classes for students in grades 1 through 12 on September 7. Kindergartners will start on September 9. See detailed information about the opening day schedule for each school.

The starting and ending times for regular school days are:• Elementary schools: 8:55 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.• Middle schools: 8:25 a.m. to 2:35 p.m.• Deering, Portland High and Casco Bay High School: 8 a.m. to 2:10 p.m.• West School: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.• Portland Arts and Technology High School: 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

to 1:30 p.m.

The Portland Public Schools will have early release on Wednesdays from October through May. See the district calendar listing all early release dates and holidays.

Former Reiche Principal to Head East End Community School

by Shoshana Hoose Marcia Gendron, principal of Portland’s Reiche Community School, has been appointed principal of East End Community School begin-ning July 1. Gendron has served as assistant principal and principal of

Reiche since 2000. She previ-ously was an assistant princi-pal, staff development coordi-nator and teacher in the South Portland schools.

She began her career as a spe-cial education teacher in Tam-pa, Florida. “During Marcia Gendron’s tenure with the Port-land Public Schools, she has provided leadership for district initiatives such as the imple-mentation of full day kinder-garten, early literacy acquisition and standards-based progress reports,” said Portland Superin-tendent James C. Morse, Sr.

Gendron has led workshops for district staff and adminis-

trators throughout the state on topics such as leadership and learning communities. Her community involvement includes serving on the State Reading First Leadership Team and the LearningWorks After School Advisory Committee.

Gendron holds undergraduate degrees in special education and el-ementary education from the University of Maine. She earned a Mas-ter of Science degree in school leadership from Saint Joseph’s College.

By Lisa Peñalver“One of the most spectacu-lar summers ever,” quipped one Hill visitor walking up Congress Street in late Au-gust. “Postcard-perfect,” com-mented another in front of the Hilltop Coffee shop, “I hope it never ends.” But all good things do come to an end, including this year’s lovely summer in Maine, where sunny days FAR outnumbered the overcast, by nearly ten to one!

Above, a winning contestant in the July MunjFest Muttminster Dog Talent contest, whose dog, Coco, won “Most Sophisticated.” Above right, an umbrella in silhouette on the Prom got more use for protection from the sun this year than from rain. At right, the

flag flies over the main mast of the WWII ship the USS Portland on the Eastern Promenade.

Calling the Roll: Maine Women Veterans To Be Celebrated In Bronze

sePt 2: Ceremony on the Prom to honor World War II Veterans There will be a commemora-tion service held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, in Fort Allen Park on the Eastern Prom-enade at the main mast of the WWII ship the USS Portland, in memory of the 65th anni-versary of the End of World War II. (See details on page 8)

At Left, an artist’s rendition of the bronze plaque com-missioneed to recognize Maine Women Veterans in the State House Hall of Flags. Designed by Augusta, Maine Artist/Sculptor: Gary Cooper of Fayette, Maine.

Below, samples of pottery made at Portland Pottery on Washington Ave. See story on page 13. Photo by Kristin Rapinac

FREE Published by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization Vol. 30, No. 9 • September 2010

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aBout our PaPerThe Munjoy Hill Observer is published 12 times a year by the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization (MHNO) as a service to its members and to the community as a whole, to inform Portland’s East End residents of local issues and events, and of the services that can be found here. The Observer serves as a vehicle to connect and inform our neighbors, while enlisting community partners to help us help those who need it most.

The Munjoy Hill Observer was first published in May of 1979. Circulation is 3000, distributed free in Portland at over 100 locations. Nearly 400 copies are mailed to current and former members of the MHNO.

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in January 1979, our purpose is to

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quality of life for the residents of Munjoy

Hill and the East End, by strengthening

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Ahh September—crisp air and walks to and from school. School sports in the field. Meet the new principal. See the classroom. Join the PTO. See the children learning. Or ob-serve all the healthy, awake, alert students ready to take on the assignments for the day, prepared to answer the teacher’s questions. Or not.

A lot of attention is being paid now to the effectiveness of our reading curriculum. I am still surprised to learn that reading is NOT an innate sensibility of the human be-ing. Reading is entirely a learned art; hence, school. However, as every good parent knows, reading must begin well before first grade for that child to excel 12 years later in college. Along with reading, writing is an-other learned skill. Every person learns how to read and write differently. Can it be stan-dardized suitably? Should it be? Isn’t that what school is? Sometimes, you just have to guess! Why can’t we teach all children to learn to read?

We have a rare opportunity to listen to a man who is an expert in the field. Please come on Thursday, September 30th at 7 p.m. to the USM Wishcamper Center, Room 113, to hear Anthony Pedriana, a former

Milwaukee elementary school teacher and principal, and author of Leaving Johnny Behind: Overcoming Barriers to Literacy and Reclaiming At-Risk Readers, who will talk to parents, advocates, and educators in Portland and discuss how we can teach ev-ery child to read, what science tells us about learning to read, how to evaluate the effec-tiveness of your child’s reading program based on his or her needs, and how we can support, not undermine, teacher efforts.

As a neighborhood organization, we are re-sponsible for caring about the quality of life for everyone who lives on or visits Munjoy Hill. That’s a pretty big responsibility. But we reach out and partner with a lot of experts or specialists in the various fields so that we can help in many arenas. One of those im-portant arenas is the school. You will recall that I called for a new International Reading Center to be formed on Munjoy Hill spe-cifically for after school reading and game playing. More on this later.

The other part of effective learning, and this is true of adults as well as children, is that we need nutritious fuel in our bodies for our brain to organize itself and do its job and all the parts of the body and our organs to

work together to pump fresh en-ergy throughout our bodies con-tinuously. Are our children at the East End Com-munity School, 85% of whom receive free or reduced price breakfasts and lunches, getting nutritious meals throughout the day? Are they eating the meals given to them? The MHNO will host its Quarterly Meeting in mid-October. A key topic will be the school food program and how it is improving under the tutelage of Ron Adams, School Food Director.

So, nutritious meals and effective learning strategies—tall order. But these topics are really important. We know that the health of everyone in a neighborhood is directly tied to vibrancy of a neighborhood—that is, how much visible “stuff” is going on in an economic and cultural sense.

So we hope to see you out and about, and drop me a line if you have thoughts about how the MHNO can make a difference.

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I had some time to consider this as I watched my young daughter repeatedly leap off the dock into a lake up north of Lewiston. At the time, I was chafing to be working on my many projects that were languishing back at home. But it occurred to me that my situation, as well as my child’s leaps, could be taken meta-phorically, that, as such, they could be seen as telling me something about the struggles and joys of an evolving community.

A community, like an individual, benefits from some quiet time to reflect, heal and grow. I think perhaps the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood may be in one of these reflective periods, gathering its strength, but I sense growth is imminent. I recently read that some local

businesses are unhappy about a parking garage slated for the Jordan Meats site because it would fail to draw people to the Hill. I believe the com-plaint was, that it was quiet on the Hill.

This is bad? Not if you live here. It’s one of the reasons I seek out the Hill shops instead of the Mall. There may come a time when the crowds swarm the Hill as they do the Old Port on a bright summer day, but in due time. Please. I can wait and enjoy the place—just the way it is. Our time will come.

Open Letter from Marcia Gendron, Incoming Principal of the East End Community SchoolDear Munjoy Hill,

Ever since I started kindergarten at the age of five, every September has signaled for me the return to school and the beginning of a new school year. Whether as a student or educator, as each September approaches, I am filled with a combination of anticipation, excitement, and yes, even some butterflies!

Once again, as this September approaches, I am excited at the prospect of meeting new students, staff and families and becoming acquainted with the school community and neighborhood. Over the summer, I have had the opportunity to settle in to my new role as principal of East End Community School, and while the school seems exceptionally quiet without the full staff and 400 students, I have been impressed with the level of commitment of staff and parents to continue to be involved in the school during the summer.

I was told that I would find the view to be outstanding, and I must admit that it is spectacular. As I become more familiar with my new neighborhood surroundings, I have come to appreciate the amazing view, a spectacular state of the art school, and a wonderful playground, and surrounding green space that reflects a vibrant, caring community. I can understand the pride that this neighborhood and school community must feel about the amazing school that stands so proudly at the top of the hill.

While September brings all the hope and promise of a new school year along with new beginnings for students and staff, I will know that while I have much to learn about my new school, I will be learning in collaboration and partnership with a wonderful school community of staff, students, families, and neighbors. Butterflies aside, I am anxious for the first day of school to begin.

Warm Regards, Principal Marcia Gendron, EECS

MHNO Year-end Financial Review 2010Our financial year ended June 30th. We welcome our new members, our faithfully renewing members, and contributions sent along with dues, all adding up to $2K this year—Thanks! MHNO project high-lights included the City of Portland grant of $4K to hire East End youth for neighbor-hood projects. MHNO joined with Cul-tivating Community, who already had a program developed. Our annual street fes-tival Munj-Fest 2010 was a lot of fun for all and raised over $2K for MHNO! Last Dec we helped families with Holiday expenses; $350 raised and distributed. Returning bottles via the Clynk! programs (green bags available on Hill Hs fence) is building up our Fuel Assistance Fund to be given dur-ing this upcoming winter.

Our largest project is this newspaper, the Munjoy Hill Observer, which provides posi-tive community news and information. Expenses are slightly more than income; we are seeing increasing support via busi-ness card size ads. (Please contact our Ad Rep Turner to get onboard, see page 2). Because we no longer have grant funds to maintain the Hill House building, we are requesting more contributions from community groups that use the build-ing; the cost of almost $2K annually was offset by about $1K in rent and donations. ~ Notes from your Treasurer, Delores

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report from the ad hoc Building CommitteeThe MHNO Ad Hoc Building Usage Committee met in August to discuss short-term needs of the Hill House. We decided that we need to reach out for help: the side wall of the MHNO building needs to be rebuilt (due to water/mold damage) with new siding, and we need to strip out the stained carpet and install a new one. Timing and rug color have not yet been determined. Everyone is welcome to weigh in. Please call 775-3050 and leave a message, or email [email protected]

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long either, and within a decade, Principal Stone was able to knock a door through the “wall of preju-dice,” as he called it, giving the girls and boys access to facilities on each other’s side. As one of the first high schools in the nation, PHS had few precedents, and as secondary edu-cation developed throughout Maine and the rest of the United States, Portland High School was seen as a leader and innovator.

There have been many, many changes to the programs and build-ing on Cumberland Avenue over the past 150 years, more than space and deadlines allow me to include (Note to fellow history buffs: the Fire of 1866 roared down the east-ern side of Chestnut Street, taking down City Hall but leaving the 1st Parish Church and the high school

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By Jeanne BullSeptember is my favorite month. The weather is so pleasant, there is less traffic on the roads, and most importantly for those of us with school age children, classes start again! It’s been a great summer for the kids with plenty of opportuni-ties for hot weather fun (not like last year) but seriously, we parents look forward to the week after La-bor Day with all the enthusiasm the youngsters have for June. All kidding aside, education is seri-ous business, and as my young-est daughter is preparing to enter her third year at Portland High School I thought I’d share with you some in-sights into how Portland has viewed secondary edu-cation for its young people with a look at our own the PHS.

Public education began in Portland in 1733 and a number of “grammar,” or primary, schools opened during the 18th century at various locations in the city. Secondary education began when a group of prominent citizens orga-nized to open the private Portland Academy in 1803 at the corner of Congress and Chapel Streets. Portland High School traces its origins to 1821 when the city’s new school com-

mittee organized a Latin School for boys to prepare a larger group for college education. Boston’s Eng-lish Classical High School was also opened in 1821 making the two schools the oldest continually op-erating high schools in the coun-

try. However, it soon became clear that this one focus of education was not enough. Port-land’s economy and population was grow-ing, more jobs needed to be filled in business, and the city’s citizens embraced the new idea in public education that practical studies were as valuable as a classical educa-tion. So in 1829, an English School was established alongside the Latin School at the corner of Oak and

Spring Street. The twin school ar-rangement only lasted a few years, and in 1832 the two programs com-

bined, attracting students from the other private schools, and by 1850, even the old Portland Academy had closed, leaving the English School the only secondary school in Port-land. Also in 1850, a separate girls high school was opened by the city after many years of efforts to edu-

cate its young women beyond what was available at the several private schools. Senator Jefferson Davis from Mississippi was the speaker at the 1858 graduation exercises of the girls’ high school.

The population of Portland contin-ued to swell, increasing threefold from 1820-‘50 and again by 50% from 1850-’70, as wave after wave of immigrants came to call Port-land home. It was obvious after a short few years that operating two schools—both of which were quick-ly out growing their space—was an expensive duplication of services, and the city was finally able to pur-chase the land, construct its new school, and open its doors on Cum-berland Avenue in September 1863 while conceding to the social mo-res of the times with separate en-

trances for boys and girls and a brick wall divid-ing the building in half from top to bottom. But this didn’t last

Hillife with flowersthe life and times of Portland high school

Photos: Above, Mike Johnson, principal of Portland High School since 2001; the current entrance of PHS on Cumberland Av-enue; bottom, the tile mural in the school’s entrance hall bears the school motto,”The city is our campus.”

Portland High School on Cumberland Street in about 1900. From the archives of the Maine Historical Society.

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By Kathleen Carr Bailey

Sigh! If only every day could be as beautiful as the sunny days we had in August. But if it were always so, would we enjoy it as much? Perhaps not, but I’d be glad to let you know if it could only last a year or two.

I tend to get a touch of melancholy at this time of year. As soon as the slightest hint of autumn chill hits the air, a rush of feelings, urges (or are they memories?) come over me. I have a desire to do ‘back-to-school shop-ping,’ though I have now been out of school for more years than I was ever in. I become anxious to finish those summer projects, and I want to get ready for the inevitable winter to come.

It is at this time of year I can admire the visible results of my gardening efforts, yet my heart aches with knowing that soon my pruning shears will be put into overdrive as I cut back and clean-out.

So let us prepare to begin the end.

I’m not saying it’s is time to put our gardens to bed, let us at least wind it down, almost like drinking a cup of cocoa or warm milk to ease into the night.

For most perennials, fall is the best time to transplant and divide. Recently I facilitated a class and I heard one common question: “How do I know the plant needs to be di-vided?”

It’s not always as obvious as it would seem. If the plant is too crowded or too large, then division or transplanting is recommended. Many plants such as achillea ‘yarrow’, gail-lardia ‘blanketflower’ and asters, will be-come woody in the center. Others will sim-ply form rings where nothing is growing in the middle, (iris, sedum). These are signs the plant has become too large and needs divi-sion. Hosta, daylily, shasta daisy are served best to divide every 3-5 years. Others can remain undisturbed, such as the peony and astilbe. Then there are those with such long taproots (balloon flower), or extensive root system (baptisia) that they generally resent being divided or moved.

As in every gardening project, we must pre-pare. A few carefully chosen tools will better serve than a random arsenal.

First thing to bring, a great attitude. We tend to be a little less enthusiastic at the end of the season. Think of it as getting a jump-start on next year! Cleaning the closet to allow for more purchases. Mix and match-ing old favorites so everything is new again.

Make a celebration of it. Put burgers on the grill, beer in the cooler and invite friends and neighbors. Their reward is a good time and a few plants. Next season can be someone else’s turn.

I’ve found it really helps to keep these tools on hand:

• Handsaw—sharp. I tend to make peo-ple nervous anytime they see me with a sharp instrument. Hosta and daylil-ies are tough. Do not be afraid to dig right in.

• Digging forks—Having two of them would not be overkill. Great for di-viding daylilies. Simply position them back-to-back and push to separate.

• Sharp utility knife—perfect to divide bearded iris and peony.

• Hedging clippers or shears—Sharp! Great for getting many stems in one fell swoop. Hosta fear them, daylilies are petrified.

• Flexible or five-gallon buckets—the magic number is two; one half-filled with water for any plants you may need to soak. This is great for untan-gling fibrous roots and removing inva-sive weeds or grasses from a perennial clump. The second bucket is to mix your soil and compost.

• Bagged planting mix or compost—I cannot say enough wonderful things about my favorite, Coast of Maine Penobscot blend. I always mix this in with the soil. I heard it once said, for a 5-dollar plant create a 50-dollar hole!

• Watering can—water plants in before and after planting. Continue to water until frost.

• Water-soluble plant starter—the reason for the aforementioned watering can.

• Gloves—I often have 2 pair, with one designated for working in the mud. I get really down and dirty and since I have watered in before, there is no tell-ing how dirty I can get.

They used to say all is fair in love and war. If only it were so in gardening. What we cannot conquer, we must endure. Or we can remove it completely and replace it with something better! No problems here...only solutions!

Kathleen Carr Bailey is a writer and Master Gardener who has her own gar-dening business, Finishing Touches.

unscathed), and PHS has a strong champion guiding it into the 21st century in Mike John-son, principal since 2001. I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Mike, an enthusias-tic man who is generous with praise for his school. In 2010, for the second year in a row, two PHS students were accepted into Har-vard, and recently they had 3 or 4 students admitted to MIT at the same time.

Asked to describe the PHS approach to edu-cation, Johnson pauses, “Complex,” he said, it’s changing and growing to meet today’s demands. For example, this year’s fresh-man class saw the elimination of a general level of study, making college prep the entry level standard, to reflect the fact that post-secondary education and training have now become essential. Also, the ESL (English as a

second language) program has now become ELL (English language learners) recognizing that for many students, English is their third or fourth language.

PHS, with its 1,000 strong enrollment, serves students from over 40 different countries. “Our ultimate goal is to have the vastly differ-ent backgrounds merge into a common com-munity with a common goal of success for ev-ery student, and one of our greatest strengths is developing real-world people—they are not kids anymore when they leave here—who will feel comfortable anywhere.” Mr. Johnson went on, “Whenever I bring other educators here, they always tell me how mature our stu-dent body is and how PHS is nothing at all what they thought it would be.”

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The Tide Rises The Tide FallsHENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW

The tide rises, the tide falls,

The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;

Along the sea-sands damp and brown

The traveler hastens toward the town,

And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,

But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;

The little waves, with their soft, white hands

Efface the footprints in the sands,


The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls

Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;

The day returns, but nevermore

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Ach du lieber! Baby Rosaleen Donoghue is now 6 months old!

i heard it through the grapevine: In September, the Abyssinian Restoration Project will be launching a cell phone walking tour of the Freedom Trail and Underground Railroad as they run through the city of Portland. See the article in the

Portland Daily Sun: www.portlanddailysun.me/cgi/story2.pl?storyid=20100818027111000348

Officially opened in August 2010, the trail project connecting the Back Cove and Eastern Prom trails to Deering Oaks Park was funded through private donations, money from the City of Portland and help from federal programs. For more info, see www.trails.org/baysidetrail/


If you enjoy walking past used cups from 7-11, dirty mattresses, broken glass, and general trash along Cumberland Avenue you should probably stop read-ing this article. If you are an East End resident who knows that on any given day of the week you’ll be sure to see wrappers, full city trash bags on the curb, plain trash bags, and random crap that your neighbors have decided to place on the sidewalk along Cumberland and wish this was otherwise…I invite you to read on.

As someone who walks, bikes, and drives this street at least twice every day, the trash and litter issue is a constant frustration. The neighborhood seems to be getting worse and not better when it comes to trash, which sort of makes sense. When someone walks up this street the message reads loud and clear. People are allowed to drop their trash, put their bags out on the wrong night, and put things out that city workers are never going to pick up, with zero consequence. Litter-ing and dumping appear to be accepted and tolerated. This is not the case. I do not accept people disrespect-ing and dirtying a neighborhood where people are try-ing to live their lives and raise their families.

I’ve walked the neighborhood each spring and picked up the street, which is a downstream approach to the problem, as nothing is solved, and those upstream continue to dump and litter. Yet, somehow this makes me feel better, even if just for a few days. However, the motivation for my do-gooder cleaning has morphed into aggravation and disgust.

I find myself getting mad at the people who do the dumping, the city for not responding more strongly, the animals that rip the bags open, and the wind that kindly spreads the trash around the city. We can wait…for the next trash pickup, for someone else to call the city and complain, or for the first snowfall to cover it all up. Wait-ing seems like taking the long and littered road, whereas taking action could be a much shorter and cleaner road.

The East End isn’t the first or only neighborhood to deal with this problem. What can we learn from other neighborhoods (or programs in other cities) to help make this situation better? Trash often blows out of the recycling bins or doesn’t always all make it into the truck. Could the city do more consistent street and sidewalk cleaning in the East End? Should Portland look into fining property owners who aren’t keeping up their end of things? Should the city install more trash cans throughout the neighborhood or in con-sistently littered spots? Could the East End enforce a zero-tolerance littering policy? Should we organize more neighborhood clean-ups? Would a forum with City Officials and residents be helpful? Could we form a neighborhood street team that helps spread the word about weekly trash and recycling days and with infor-mation about how to dispose of large items? Should we write letters to the landlords of troubling properties? Should we

find a way to help subsidize residents who can’t afford the blue city trash bags? If you are interested in par-ticipating in this discussion or have suggestions to of-fer please email [email protected].

As we open this discussion, I encourage you to pro-gram the City Inspections telephone number into your phone (207.874.8703) and call when you see a property that is part of the problem. Additionally, it is helpful to email: [email protected] and [email protected] (cc’ing [email protected]) with any sidewalk garbage com-plaints. Call, email, send photos and let the City of Portland know that residents of the East End are sick of the garbage. This may be a temporarily downstream approach, but hopefully the tides are changing.

Jill Sady, concerned Munjoy HIll resident

I turn 57 this month. An uncool age, judging by the ubiquitous advertise-ments for anti-wrinkle creams and hair dyes. Bucking our youth-oriented cul-ture, AARP has found me cool for sev-eral years now. Their efforts to woo me to membership aside, once a woman turns fifty, she disappears from general radar. Try catching the attention of a store clerk if you’re short and middle-aged.

Forty-five years later, the start of the school year still resonates with the anxi-ety of a junior high girl who didn’t fit in with any clique. Not the jocks, not the pretty blond girls, not the geeks, not the “hoods.” It was before the druggies, but I wouldn’t have fit in there either. One benefit of not belonging to one group was that I could be friends with anyone.

At my all girls’ high school, the cool sport was basketball. I was 5’0” and played field hockey. This all took place in Pittsburgh, the Smoky City. When I left for college, the steel mills were shutting down and unemployment tee-tered around 15%. Years later, Money Magazine selected it as one of its Cool-est Places to live. What happened?!

Attending college during the Water-gate Era, I majored in American Studies and History. The cool majors? Govern-ment and political science, Journalism, Pre-law. Then I worked in museums for twenty years. Talk about a conversation nonstarter.

What grade did I teach when I first switched careers? Seventh grade. Veter-an teachers told me, you can’t teach them anything, they’re just a bunch of walking hormones. High school teachers defi-nitely outranked middle school teachers in status. Not cool.

One joy of getting older is that being cool, or even looking like you’re cool, doesn’t matter anymore. You set your

own style. I’ve had interesting jobs and lived in pleasant neighborhoods here and in Washington, DC. But all uncool.

I moved to Waterville Street three years ago. I continue to be surprised at people’s reaction when I tell them of my Munjoy Hill address. They’re impressed, as if I’ve accomplished something enviable. Af-ter so many years, could I at long last be cool?! Say it ain’t so, Joe.

Don’t get me wrong, I love living “on the Hill,” with its streets made for strolling, stunning ocean vistas and funky stores and cafes. Artists live and work here - how cool is that? And who couldn’t love a neighborhood that has a Colucci’s and a Rosemont Market?

But when I see vanity license plates and bumper stickers touting Munjoy Hill or detect a slightly smug and self-congratu-latory tone at neighborhood gatherings, I wince at this sense of preciousness about one’s choice of residence.

As I watch more condos constructed and affordable rentals lost, I wonder if we’re in danger of smothering the very diversity we claim to embrace by com-mitting to this neighborhood. When I moved from DC twenty-five years ago, the Hill’s “eclecticism” was a bit too edgy for this seemingly street-smart woman. But times - and neighborhoods- change. Now rents bump up depending which side of Washington Avenue you’re on.

On our particular street, amidst the newcomers (including myself), you’ll find a few families who have lived here for at least three generations. Families whose ancestors got off the boat, walked up the hill and stayed. Stayed through good times and not so good. They’ve seen it all. Now that’s cool.

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uncool confessions of a middle-aged broadAn essay by Elizabeth Miller, Waterville Street

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Press Release, Office of Rep. Herb Adams

September 2, 2010 marks the 65th anni-versary of the end of World War II. There will be a commemoration service to hon-or WWII veterans at 10:30 am on Sep. 2 in Fort Allen Park on the Eastern Prom-enade of Portland. The ceremony will be held at the main mast of the WWI ship the USS Portland.

“About 113,000 Maine men and women served in WWII. About 2,500 never re-turned,” said Adams. “About 258 names of Portlanders who gave their lives in the war are on the bronze plaque in plaza City Hall; many of them were Munjoy Hill residents.”

WWII veterans, Rep. Walter Wheeler, D- Kittery, and Mr. Espen Christenson of Portland will speak at this service. Rep. Wheeler is the last WWII veteran serv-ing in the Maine Legislature.

Mr. Christenson is a WWII veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division and the Bat-tle of the Bulge. He received the Cross of the French Legion of Honor.

“The fact that we are conducting the

service on the USS Portland memorial is very symbolic and appropriate place,” said Adams. “The cruiser USS Portland accepted the surrender of the Japanese military supply chain at the Truk Islands at the very same hour as the surrender ceremonies on the USS Missouri in To-kyo on Sep. 2, 1945.”

Rep. Herb Adams, D-Portland, Harold P. Andrews and the American Legion post #17, who organizes Portland’s Memorial and Veteran’s day parades, planned the event. Rep. Adams will be the master of ceremonies.

“WWII saved the world from a new dark age,” stated Adams. “The true cost of the sacrifice – in treasure, cities destroyed, lives lost – can never be calculated. Could the world ever survive such a con-flict again?”

Gen. Mac Arthur said it right in his clos-ing remarks ending WWII 65 years ago, “a new era is upon us. Even the lesson of victory itself has changed. It invokes spiritual improvement to match our ad-vances in science. It must be of the spirit if we are to save the flesh.”

Applications Available For Maine Rx Discount Program

Mainers may save up to 80 percent off prescription drugs

worLd war ii veteranS Honored in cereMonY on Sept. 2

State Rep. Herb Adams, D-Portland, is reminding Portlanders that applications are available for Maine Rx Plus, the pio-neering program that can save qualifying Mainers up to 80 percent off needed pre-scription drugs.

Eligible Mainers over age 62, or age 19 if disabled, may also qualify for the DEL program (Low Cost Drugs For the Elderly and Disabled) and Maine Rx Plus is open to all Maine residents with incomes up to 350 percent of federal poverty level. One application covers both programs.

“In the over 10 years since Maine Rx started, Mainers have saved millions of dollars on prescription drugs,” said Ad-ams. “The Maine Rx program was the first of its kind in the nation and is still one of the best.”

Big drug companies challenged Maine Rx’s discount program the year it passed the legislature in 2000, noted Adams. Drug manufacturers carried the case all the way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Maine’s favor in 2003 after an intense case argued by the office of then Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe.

“Dozens of states have copied Maine’s lead since then; it was a real people’s vic-tory,” said Adams. “Prescription drugs can take one of the biggest bites out of any family’s budget.”

Discounts of up to 15 percent on brand names, and 60-80 percent on generic pre-scriptions, are available depending on the program. Drugs for diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, Parkinson’s and more are covered for those qualifying. A sliding family income scale opens the discount program to more people. “Over 200,000 Mainer residents, about one-fifth the entire population of our state, are eligible for Maine Rx, a sign of our hard times,” said Adams.

Rep. Adams has placed free copies of the application form at the Portland Public Library, and free forms can be printed online at www.maine.gov/dhhs/mainerx/application.htm.

Information and help in filling out the simple two page form is available toll-free at Maine Department of Human Services, 1-866-796-2463.

Rep. Gary Connor, D-Kennebunk, is en-couraging citizens to apply for Maine Resi-dents Property Tax and Rent Refund Pro-gram, also known as the “Circuit Breaker.” Applications for 2009 taxes and rent were made available in August.

“The Circuit Breaker program gives prop-erty tax rebates to Maine taxpayers who need it most.” Rep. Connor said. “It is easy to apply and you could receive a refund of up to $1,600.” Over 200,000 Maine hom-eowners and renters are estimated to be eligible for a refund check from the state of Maine under the Circuit Breaker program.

During the last application period 88,470 refunds totaling almost $40.5 million were distributed to Maine homeowners and renters.

how to apply The program runs over a 10-month period from August 2010 through May 31, 2011. You may apply for the Circuit Breaker program online or download an application at the at Maine Revenue Services Web site. You may also call (207) 624-7894 to request an applica-tion. (online: www.maine.gov/revenue/forms/tnr/09T&RBook_Downloadable.pdf)

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Immigrant Leadership Continues to EmergeBy Christina Feller

Earlier this year, readers may have seen, heard or read the news report about the graduation ceremony at DHHS for several dozen leaders of local immigrant organizations This was the culmination of a two-year program to learn all about organizing, creating and managing non-profit organizations. All of the major im-migrant groups in Portland are organizing or have already organized as non-profits. This is significant news for the vibrancy of our com-munities and neighborhoods.

I am privileged to have been able to help sev-eral of the African communities organize into meaningful non-profits to take care of their people here in America and support their integration into American society. At the same time, these nonprofits help main-tain and sustain their own cultural heritage through dress, food, language, celebration and dance.

These non-profits are hallmarks of servic-ing the greater good, whether running a neighborhood organization (the Lewiston-Auburn Neighborhood Network) or another non-profit organization (Atlantic Global Aid, Azande Organization, Nuer Association, Horn of Africa Aid and Rehabilitation Ac-tion Network, Congolese Association, Rwan-dese Association). The contributions yet to be made by these amazing people are huge. For instance, the goal of Atlantic Global Aid is to

bring American doctors and medical person-nel to Kenya to tend to patients in the eastern part of the country where there are hundreds of thousands of refugees living in camps that have cities within themselves, they are so big.

Dr. Abdifatah Ahmed, President of AGA, has extended a call to action to any medical per-sonnel who want to offer their services in the refugee camps in Kenya. Dr. Ahmed works in Lewiston as a pharmacist and can be reached at cell 617-953-8717.

On a side note, I applaud Bob Greene who is teaching a class called “Meet Our Diverse Neigh-bors” at OLLI this fall. His class filled immediately and topped out at 16. That means that there are still a lot

of older folks out there who really do want to KNOW their neighbors. This is exciting. The more we know our wide array of gifted im-migrants, the more we can use our own power and influence to integrate them into appropri-ate positions in the workforce and into com-merce of all kinds, whether it is the farm, the factory or the finer elements of IT.

Check out our LWP blog at www.livingwith-peace.wordpress.com for news and events We are in great need of volunteers. Please contact Chris Feller at 207 773-4336 or [email protected] if you would like to help.

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member s of nu er tr ibe of sou thern su danBy Christina Feller

There are approximately 25,000 Nuer in the United States who have come as refu-gees since the early 1990s, with many Nuer now residing in Nebraska (10,000), Minne-sota, Sag Harbor, NY, Iowa, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Georgia.

Here in Portland and Westbrook, there are about 200 Nuer, of whom about 60 are children and teens. They are led by a young man only 24 years old. His name is Chan Lham. He is a student in computer science at USM and the co-founder of the South Sudan Nuer Association and the South Su-dan Nuer Language School. He told me his story and I have asked him to write it and submit it to the Observer for publication. The potential of this young man to inspire a whole new generation of Maine workers and managers is very high.

Wikipedia says: The Nuer people speak the Nuer language, a Nilo-Saharan language of the Western Nilotic group. Roughly 11 million people spoke Nilo-Saharan lan-guages as of 1987. Other tribes you may have heard of that speak Nilo-Saharan languages are the Dinka, the Acholi, the Masai, the Nubians, and the Fur. Nuer is spoken by the Nuer people of southern Su-dan and in western Ethiopia. Nuer is one of eastern and central Africa’s most widely spoken languages. The Nuer tribe is one of the largest tribes in Southern Sudan.

The Nuer language has a Latin-based al-phabet. There are also several dialects of Nuer, although all have one written stan-dard.

Would you like to learn the Nuer lan-guage? Would you like to help the Nuer retain their language and teach it to their children?

The South Sudan Nuer Language School is cur-rently seeking to raise $10,000 to remain in their space at 352 War-ren Avenue here in Port-land. We have been try-ing to help by writing grants but we are at the point where we will be putting out a facebook appeal for help soon and we are seeking wider ap-peals. I am going to post pictures of the class. The younger students learn Nuer while the teen agers learn Arabic. Anyone can donate and receive a tax exemption as Living With Peace has agreed to be their fiscal agent. Please mail your tax-deduct-ible check made payable to Living With Peace to 95 Morning Street, #2, Portland, ME 04101.

Thank you for your generosity.

What’s in a name?If you are from the Nuer Tribe of Southern Sudan: a wealth of information!

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA, NAMING CONvENTIONS, NUER PEOPLE, 2010.

• "Nya" (née ya) meaning "daughter of", is the standard prefix used for

female names. "Gat" meaning "son of", is a common prefix for male

names.

• Children are commonly given names to mark historical events

("Domaac" meaning "bullet", or "Mac" meaning "fire or gun" given to a

child born during times of war or from another man in the name of the

deceased father who legally married the mother).

• "Nhial" means "rain", and is a common name for males.

• Many Nuer have been influenced by missionaries and so carry a

Christian first name. Their second name is a given name and always in

Nuer. The father's given name follows the child's given name, which

is then followed by the grandfather's name, and so on. Many Nuer can

easily recount ten generations of paternal lineage because they carry

those names themselves..

Above, A girl from the Nuer, an African tribe, Malakal

in Southern Sudan. Image from the website www.mid-eastyouth.com/2007/02/03/

sudan-arab-or-african/

Kicaa pa ladit pe dong nono. (acholi)~~~~~

Mkoba wa mzee hauishiwi kabisa. (Swahili)~~~~~

an elder’s handbag is never completely empty. (english)—Acholi (Uganda, Sudan) Proverb

from webite: afriprov.org

Volunteer american medical personnel are still

desperately needed to treat refugees in Kenya.


Anyone who knows long-time neighborhood activist and all-time Munjoy Hill supporter Gary Marcisso at all knows that he personifies the heart and soul of the Hill. His father, Vin-cent, a career Portland firefighter, was raised in “Little Italy”, which was what the Italian neighborhood around India Street was once known as; his mother, Lorraine, or “Rainie”, as she was called, was raised on North Street; and Gary and his four siblings – the four being older brother Marty, a younger brother, Vinnie, and two sisters, Laurie, and Chris-tina - were raised on Monument Street. Number 1 Monument Street, on the corner of Monument and Munjoy Streets, Gary enjoys telling you, the twinkle in his eye and the little catch in his voice leaving no doubt that the neighborhood feeling he grew up with is still an important part of who he is.

“When we were kids,” he says, “Munjoy Hill was a real neighborhood. There were kids running all around the place. The mothers never had to worry about any of them because every mother was a mother to all of us. You never knew who was going to be eating din-ner with you. Your mother would just yell to another mother out the window to let ‘em know where their kids were and that was it. More than likely one of us would be eating at some other house, so it was no big deal. You felt cared for and like you were part of something that would stay with you forever and, you know what,” he adds with a soft smile and a gentle-ness that belies his brawny build, “in spite of all the changes that have taken place in the neighborhood over the years, I still carry that old time feeling with me. Now and then I swear I can hear my mother call-ing for us kids to come in for the night, and for a moment I get that same craving I had as a kid to stay out a little longer with my friends, you know,” he says, smiling at a far-off memory, “then I have to remind myself that I’m a parent and a grand-

parent myself now, and that everything’s different.”

Yes, a lot is different. Four of the six schools Gary went to, for instance, no longer exist: Monument Street School, Adams School, Emerson Elementary and Jack Junior have all been closed; only Cathedral,

where he went for grades one and two, and Portland High, from which he graduated, still exist. When he was growing up in the 1950’s and 60’s there were barbershops and little stores all over Munjoy Hill, and when you went to the store for your mother you didn’t need a list because the store owner knew what she wanted. So what keeps Gary motivated to work for the betterment of a neighborhood that is so vastly different

from the one he grew up in?

“I don’t know,” he says, wrinkling his brow and struggling to come up with a precise answer, “I know things are different, but I also know what it’s like to be part of a close-knit neigh-

borhood and I really feel that there’s people behind those walls who need the kind of things being part of a real community can bring them. Just because they weren’t born here or didn’t go to school here doesn’t mean we can’t be neighbors in the old sense. It begins with safe streets and beautification projects ... you do what’s in front of you to do and pretty soon someone will be working beside you.”

Work, by the way, is not some-thing that Gary is a stranger to. He worked for thirty-five years as a certified licensed union bricklayer out of Port-land Local # 2, and was a proj-ect foreman for most of those years, putting to good use his four-year degree from SMVTI in Project Architectural De-sign and Blueprint Reading. So he had made himself suc-cessful and was safe and se-cure - but one day in the late 1980’s he witnessed some-thing that concerned him deeply and ultimately led to his taking stock of his values and priorities and putting his principles into action.

He was on his way to Tony Q’s, which was a pizza shop on the Hill, and saw a group of young men gathered on the corner of Atlantic and Con-gress and did a double take when he realized that one of them was injecting himself

with dope, right out there in public, not seeming to care one way or another whether he was being seen or not. “It was the arrogance of it that really got to me,” he says, “they were all acting as though they could do exactly what they wanted to do regardless. Is that what my old neighborhood has come to, I asked myself. From a community where we all supported one another in every way possible, to the turf of a tough street gang that made people afraid to be even out on the street?” Just then someone from the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization was walking by and the rest is history. Gary not only joined the organization but served two terms as president. His most notable achievement was leading the effort to establish the

Community Policing Center, which still is headquar-tered in MHNO’s building. He worked closely with Chief Mike Chitwood, the mayor, the city attorney, and other members of the organization to make sure that there was a firm police presence on the Hill, and eventually the streets were reclaimed. The neighbor-hood went from a place where elderly people peered warily out windows from behind a corner of their curtains to the pleasant and safe environment that Munjoy Hill provides today.

Neighborhood safety was Gary’s main concern, of course, but he has been involved with many other neighborhood improvement activities, including beautification programs for the Eastern Prom and making sure that low income kids on the Hill get a chance to go to summer camp and have something under the tree at Christmas. “Safety and livability are my biggest concerns,” he says, “ but we have to realize that there’s a lot of hidden poverty around us and we all have to do what we can to help. That’s the way it’s always been on the Hill, and that’s the way it has to continue to be.” The use of the Adams School property is Gary’s biggest issue currently.

“People are tending not to pay attention to what’s happening there but it’s going to affect life on the Hill for generations to come and we’ve got to make sure that what’s done with the property is best for the neighborhood.” The most often men-tioned options for the use of the land include creating a park, establishing a community center, providing housing and other amenities for elderly neighborhood residents, and construct-ing living space for moderate to low income families. “There are good things to be said about each option,” Gary says, “ but whatever is done has to be done according to the standards that we’ve come to expect on the Hill. If the housing for low to moderate income families option is chosen, for instance, we have to consider the effect of cluster housing on the neighbor-hood. Do we really want to group people together according to income? Do we really want the visual sameness that cluster housing entails? And we’ve got to consider the various effects that each option will have on the availability of on-street park-ing. These are real questions and I just want to make people aware that whatever is decided will affect us all for a real long time. I just want people to get involved and be a part of making decisions concerning the place they’ve chosen to call home.”

Gary himself has certainly sunk his own roots even deeper into the neighborhood in recent years. Within the last ten years or so he acquired three apartment buildings on the Hill and takes his role as a landlord very seriously. “I have to make sure that my buildings are well maintained, for sure,” he says, “but it’s more than that. It’s also making sure that the integrity of the neighborhood is maintained. When you provide some-one with housing you have to make sure that they get more than just a decent unit to live in, you’ve got to see to it that they can walk the streets safely and that public spaces, such as the Prom, are well cared for. We all have to be concerned with the big picture.” The big picture for Gary definitely includes his daughter, Justina, his three- year old grandson Dominic, and their dog Stella, who live on the Hill very close to him. “I’m determined to give my family a chance at the same kind of life I’ve had here,” he says, “it used to be that the good quality of life on the Hill was a given, but I’ve learned that it’s something that has to be worked at, that constant vigilance is called for, and that you can’t look for someone else to do it for you.”

If you’re of a mind to get involved with neighborhood better-ment, and, in particular, have some thoughts on what might be the best use of the Adams School property, give Gary Marcisso a call on his cell phone, (650-2354). You’ll find that you’ll never find a better neighbor or a better friend.

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By Cliff Gallant

From Left to right: Barbara (Gagnon) Marcisso, Vincent Marcisso, Gary Mar-cisso and Dominic Vincent Hussey held by Justina Marcisso-Hussey. Barbara is Vincent’s wife/Gary’s stepmother; Vincent is Gary’s father/Justina’s grandfather/Dominic’s great-grandfather; Gary is Vincent’s son/Justina’s Father/Dominic’s

grandfather; Justina is Domnic’s mother; Dominic is 4th Generation “Munjoy Hill Kid.” Attending the annual Saint Peter’s Bazaar off India Street is a

long-standing family tradition .


Spotlight on Non-Profits is a regular feature. To feature your favorite East End non-profit, please contact Liz at [email protected]

friends of casco bay by Liz McMahon

photos courtesy of friendsofcascobay.org

Photos below from the Facebook album titled, Back Cove Cleanup - August 2010 by Friends of Casco Bay.

Inset photo: Friends of Casco Bay staffer Peter Milholland briefs volunteers about the importance of keeping

the Back Cove clean.

“Hey, I found a charm from a charm bracelet!” I hold my find out to my partner, Ed, and he comes over to look. So far, all we have picked up is cigarette butts, fast food wrappers, and some stray ribbons from some bygone birthday picnic. We are vol-unteering on a Friends of Casco Bay cleanup of Back Cove.

When we signed in with Peter, the coordinator, he gave the group of vol-unteers a spiel about where to pick up trash, what to do if we came across hazardous waste, and then the incen-tive.., “A little boy found a $20 bill out here last week!” He proceeded to equip us with gloves, trash bags, water and snacks, and sent us out.

Ed and I took turns holding the gar-bage bag and bending down to pick up bits of trash. After an hour, we re-turned with a surprisingly full bag to give them.

We used some of the Purell they sup-plied, and left feeling like Good Sa-maritans. On the walk home, we both pointed out how much trash we no-ticed on the side of the roads that we previously wouldn’t have seen.

In addition to Ed and me, there were representatives from Friends of Casco Bay, Portland Greendrinks, the Back

Cove Neighborhood Association, and Allagash Brewing Company that Au-gust evening.

Friends of Casco Bay is the leading environmental organization working to improve and protect the environ-mental health of Casco Bay. Founded in 1989, they accomplish their goal through educating, advocating, moni-

toring water qual-ity, and collabo-rating with other groups. Their pro-grams encompass:

Casco Bay-keeper: Friends of Casco Bay is home to the Casco Bay-keeper, Joe Payne. Joe heads up the advocacy efforts, working to ensure

existing environmen-tal laws are enforced, winning new protec-tions for the Bay, and responding to citizens’ concerns and unexpected threats to the Bay.

Water Quality monitoring: Volun-teers collect comprehensive and sci-entifically sound data on the health of the Bay. The program was the first EPA-approved water monitoring pro-gram in the state and has served as a model for similar programs from Maine to Alaska.

Bayscaping: Serving as a model for

the state of Maine’s YardScaping pro-gram, BayScaping spreads a “grass-roots” ethic for ecological landscaping, with the goal of reducing the amount of toxic pesticides and fertilizers used on lawns around the Bay. They meet with residents & business owners to of-fer Bay-friendly lawn care techniques.

Casco Bay Curriculum: Helping lo-cal 4th-6th grade teachers incorporate locally-focused environmental educa-tion into their science curricula. Its

innovative lessons & activities are helping teachers around the Bay inspire an ethic of stewardship in their students.

Pumpout: The first of its kind in Maine, the Mobile Pumpout Program provides a safe, easy, and legal way for boaters to empty their holding tanks. Since launch-ing the program in 1995, they have

helped keep more than 100,000 gallons of raw sewage out of the Bay.

Everyone can volunteer with Friends of Casco Bay! The ongoing volunteer op-portunities include:• Water sampling• Beach cleanups• Research projects• Oiled wildlife response training• Office assistance & data entry• Boat maintenance• Storm drain stenciling• Special events, including our an-

nual environmental film festival. This year’s film festival will be on November 6th at USM.

They also offer a limited number of un-paid internships to high school and col-lege students; these internships involve a range of special projects.

For information, contact Peter Mil-holland, Citizen Stewards Coor-dinator: 207-799-8574 / [email protected] Check out their website at friendsofcascobay.org to see more photos of the clean-up day, and all of this hardwork-ing nonprofit’s activities.


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Month • National Courtesy Month • National Piano Month • Chicken Month • Baby Safety Month • Little League Month • Honey Month • Self Improvement Month

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6 Read a Book Day 7 Neither Rain nor Snow Day 8 International Literacy Day 8 National Date Nut Bread Day -

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day after Labor Day 12 National Pet Memorial Day

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Kim DiPietro straddles the pot-ter’s wheel, her hands cupping the lump of spinning clay. Teacher Chris Peck shows her how to ad-just the speed of the wheel with the foot pedal, brace her arms on her legs, and lightly pinch the clay between her thumb and finger. Slowly, with Peck’s guidance, she coaxes the damp earthen hunk into the shape of a bowl.

DiPietro, of Portland, is one of more than 100 students taking classes at Portland Pottery, lo-cated at 118 Washington Ave. on Portland’s East End. Lisa Bonar-rigo runs the studio, shadowed by Stella, a not-so-shy Old English Sheepdog, while husband Chris Bruni oversees the supply store and warehouse.

A graduate of the New York School of Ceramics, Bonarrigo came to Portland 20 years ago and opened a small pottery studio on Wash-ington Avenue. The studio soon outgrew its space, so she moved next door, where she and Bruni also launched a shop. Portland Pottery is now one of the largest stu-dios and ceramic supply stores in the area.

“What’s the most amazing thing is how it grew so much bigger and better than I ever imagined,” Bonar-rigo says, chatting on a hall bench, Stella the sheep-dog sprawled at her feet.

Back in the studio, potters of all levels work on their proj-ects, “throwing” clay on the wheel, attaching handles, etching patterns or applying colorful glazes. Clay cups, bowls, plates, vases and small sculp-tures line the shelves, waiting for the next step in the pottery pro-cess. In a back room, glazed ceram-ic pieces bake at 2,300 degrees in one of the custom-built brick kilns.

Ruth Fernandez of Kennebunk-port, who has been taking classes at Portland Pottery for seven years, keeps coming back for the quality of the teachers as well as the ambi-ance. “It is so much fun to see what other people are doing,” she says, as she squeezes the lip of a small clay pitcher to form a spout. “It’s inspirational.”

Next to her, Betty Sprague of York trims the bottom of a clay bowl

with a sharp tool. For Sprague, who has been com-ing to the studio for three years, there’s some-thing sacred about making a vessel. “It’s signif-icant,” she says.

A quote from famed ceramic artist Daniel Rhodes, framed on the wall near the studio’s en-trance, sums up Sprague’s feelings: “There is in pottery a connection to the earli-est traditions of civilization and culture, and pottery symbolizes in a particularly direct way some of the most fundamental of human activities.”

Indeed, pottery has been around for at least 10,000 years, when neolothic farmers first fired clay containers to carry water to their crops. Later, the Greeks fashioned

ceramic vases into one of the first ancient art forms. Eventually, pot-ter’s wheels, first turned by hand and later with a kickwheel, were invented.

Portland Pottery clay classes are tailored for all levels, from begin-ners to skilled potters, and for children as well as adults. Students learn about the different types of clay, wheel-throwing techniques, hand building, decoration, glazing and firing. Class fees, which vary depending on the length of the session, include one three-hour class per week and 50 pounds of clay. Students can also arrange

time in the studio to work on their projects between classes.

Aspiring potters don’t need to be artistically inclined, Bonarrigo says. It’s more important to fo-cus on technique – and practice, practice, practice. A little patience doesn’t hurt, either.

“It takes years to be a master pot-ter,” she says. One of Bonarrigo’s original goals was to make the art of pottery more appreciated by the

public. “I felt people didn’t understand what clay was about – all the time, effort, practice, skill, vision and creativity that goes into it,” she says.

Portland Pottery’s gallery displays ce-ramic pieces made by students, teachers and artists alike, most of them available for sale. The studio also hosts workshops with professional potters, shows, birthday par-ties, group events and fundraisers. Met-alsmithing classes, where students learn how to create custom jewelry, are also of-fered.

If you’re interested in trying your hand at

pottery, two 12-week beginners’ classes start Sept. 9. Additional clay and metalsmith-ing classes begin in October. Mark your calendar for the Portland Pottery Annual Holiday Show and Sale, which runs from Dec. 10-12. The studio will be open daily throughout the holiday season.

Portland Pottery, 118 Washington Ave. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9-5; Wednes-day 8-7; Saturday 9-1; closed Sunday. (207) 772-3273 portland-pottery.com

eaSt end Business Focus 13MUNJOY HILL OBSERVER September 2010

Women veterans, from front page

MHNO is a proud member of Portland BuyLocal

Portland PotteryBy Kristin Rapinac

Pottery instructor Chris Peck at the wheel.

any branch of the armed ser-vices both in peacetime and in wartime may be eligible for the silver commemorative coin. No known Maine veter-ans remain from World War I, but many Maine women served in the World War II special forc-es such as the WAVES (Navy), WACS (Army) SPARS (Coast Guard) and WASPS (Air Force). Thousands more have served and serve in armed services such as the Maine National Guard in the years since.

“Many are now approaching their eighties, or older, and the current generation is in their debt. It is time for the younger generation to honor the older, while all are still living to share the moment,” said Adams.

As a first step, Rep. Adams has contacted veteran’s posts across Cumberland County, asking them to share the names of current post members who are women veterans. The first post to respond was Harold T. An-drews American Legion Post #17 of Portland, named for the first Mainer to die in World War One.

“Its symbolic, one of the oldest veteran’s posts helping with the

newest honor,” said Adams. “We hope families and neighbors will add to the list too as the news spreads. Maine, after all, is one big small town.”

The plaque will be cast by sculp-tor Gary Cooper of Fayette. It depicts four Maine women veterans across four centuries, from the Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War II, and Maine Army National Guard in Afghanistan. Two of the veter-ans are still living - Patricia A. Erickson, a WASP (Women’s Air Force Service Pilot) in WW II , and E4 Tech Engineer Annette Bachman, of the Maine Army National Guard 240th Engineer Group, in Afghanistan -- and or-ganizers hope both will be pres-ent at the dedication.

To add names and addresses of living Maine women veterans, to the list, please contact State Rep. Herb Adams at 772-2565.For questions or contributions toward the plaque project, please contact State Rep. Linda Valentino, Chair of the Fund-raising Committee, at 205-0077 or [email protected] or Peter Ogden at the Bureau of Veteran’s Services at 626-4464.

Hour Exchange Portland and the City of Portland mobilize

for 9/11 Day of ServiceHour Exchange Portland is organizing a beautification/clean-up effort of Deering Oaks Park in partnership with the City of Portland as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Anyone who wishes can participate by meeting at the Deering Oaks Park bandstand at 1:30pm on September 11th for an afternoon of remembrance and joyful service. In April 2009, President Obama signed legislation establishing September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. The hope is that citizens will pledge to do just one good deed during the week of 9/11. In this way, we honor those who so tragically passed while reaffirming our shared lives as a community. (visit www.911dayofservice.org for more information about events nationwide.) “Collectively investing in programs, organizations, and public spaces that make Portland a better place to live is vital; it ’s important to serve because it reminds us of our unity. At Hour Exchange Portland, we’ve been answering the call to service every day for the past 14 years as a network of neigh-bors exchanging one good deed for another,” says Marena Blanchard, former Americorps*vISTA (volunteers in Service to America) with Hour Exchange Portland who organized the first 9/11 Day of Service Deering Oaks Park Beau-tification event last year. Hour Exchange Portland is a community service exchange where everyone’s time and talents are valued equally. Members utilize the skills and talents they choose to share in exchange for services they want or need in return. These exchanges enhance the lives of members by building new relation-ships and strengthening community. “Everybody can be great because any-body can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” - Martin Luther King Jr. WHO: Hour Exchange Portland and the City of PortlandWHERE: Deering Oaks Park bandstand in Portland, MaineWHAT: Park Beautification/Clean-Up and Remembrance CeremonyWHEN: September 11, 2010, 1:30 - 4pm.


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SOCCER PICK-UP GAMES. Interested in playing SOCCER in the East End? We are organizing pick-up games a few times a week. No fancy leagues, no super-com-petitive play - just getting together to have fun, keep in shape, and celebrate the wonderful sport of soccer! All ages/skill levels welcome!!! Contact Andrew for more info - 670-8041 or drewlead-ley@gmail. com

Classes at mayo street arts, 10 Mayo Street, mayostreetarts. org —Tango, Belly Dancing, Kids Yoga, Jug-gling, Zumba and Pilates. Learn about available Artist Studios, theater, poetry, music and more. Contact email: Blainor McGough, Director, director@mayo-streetarts. org, 615-3609, or info@mayostreetarts. org

Tuesdays 7 pm. Poetry Readings— Port VerItas sPoken Word nIght! at The North Star Music Café.

sPIrIts alIVe tours of Eastern Cemetery—Sundays 1:30 pm. This tour will take you through the 6-acre site while a guide explains the history of the grounds, those buried within, the types of stones and an overview of how the site fits into the history of Portland.

Email RSvP to reserve your space!

• Meet at the Congress Street gate at 1:15 pm

• Tickets are $7, students and elders (62 and up) $4, children under 12 are free (please have correct change or use a check)

• Tours last about 1 to 1.5 hours• Wear appropriate layers — the wind is

always a bit stronger on the hill! The terrain is uneven. There is very little protection from the sun.

• Tours may be canceled because of rain. Call 207-318-2982 and check the voice message in case of iffy weather.

• All funds raised go to Spirits Alive to maintain the Eastern Cemetery

stone transCrIPtIon—saturdays, East End Cemetary, 8 am – noon. Now in its 3rd year, the stone transcription project will continue in the back of the cemetery. Everyone who wants to par-ticipate will receive training on how to best read inscriptions on eroded stones, how to fill out the information on forms, and how to reset loose stones for stabil-ity only. It ’s fun and we need lots of help! Spirits Alive, www. spiritsalive. org/ (thru Sept)

RARELY-SEEN WORKS BY WINSLOW HOMER — AT THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART: Winslow Homer and the Poet-ics of Place, through Sept. 6greenlight studios: classes & play space, cafe, eco-friendly, for kids & adults. Open 7 days a week throughout the summer. ; located In Portland’s Back Cove, 49 Dartmouth Street, Portland Maine. info@greenlight-studio. com, 899-1900. www. greenlight-studio. com/

Portland trails discovery treks- Fri-days in August, see trails. org/events. html for locations and times.

guIded kayak tours WIth l. l. Bean 9 a. m. - 1 p. m. Wednesday, September 1 through Sunday, Septem-ber 26

Our experienced guides will share their knowledge of the plants, wildlife, and local history of Casco Bay.

Tours are available daily beginning June 26 - Sept. 6; and on weekends Sept. 11-12, 18-19, 25-26. Advanced registra-tion is required by calling 1-888-llbean1. Group pricing and discounts are also available. For more details, visit llbean. com/adventures. , L. L. Bean Paddling Center, Freeport. Phone: 1-888-llbean1. Cost: $ 59

WInter CaChe Schedule of the Work Party Sundays @ Farm Call ahead to join in carpool. http://sites. google. com/site/wintercacheproject, (888)-45-ROOTS

PreserVIng the harVest – HANDS-ON FOOD PRESERvATION WORKSHOPS: see http://extension. umaine. edu/food-health/food-preser-vation/hands-on-workshops/

tWIlIght dInners at turkey hill Farm Alternate Thursdays throughout the growing season. These fundraisers are a fun and delicious way to eat locally and seasonally while supporting Cultivat-ing Community’s mission. Join us for

casual 3-course dinners in the orchard at Turkey Hill Farm! The meals will be prepared by a series of southern Maine’s culinary celebrities. BYOB. Tickets are $25 and can only be purchased on-line. Click here to purchase tickets and pick a date for dinner from the following options.

2010 schedule of twilight dinners:Thursday, September 2ndThursday, September 16thwww. cultivatingcommunity. org/eat-our-produce/twilight-dinners-events. html .

root Cellar Calendar94 Washington Avenue—www. theroot-cellar. org— 774-3197.

MONDAYS IN THE PARK—with the Kids—Mondays 3 pm-5 pm (April-October)—Bring the whole family and join us in the park for food and fun.

DENTAL CLINIC—A team of volunteer dentists and hygienists serve in our fully equipped dental office. Due to the high demand, call to schedule an appointment.

LADIES BREAKFAST—Wednesdays 9:30am-11am (September – June)— A great time for ladies to come together and share experiences, support one another and to receive spiritual uplifting. A free breakfast is prepared and served by volunteers. Each week there is a special speaker, prayer time, music, or special event.

ADULT FREE MEDICAL CLINIC—Thurs-days 9am-12 pm (by appointment) A volunteer medical doctor and nurse are here each week to see scheduled patients for a variety of medical needs. The clinic is authorized to write prescrip-tions and offer referrals. They are affili-ated with Mercy Hospital.

LADIES BIBLE CLASS —Thursdays 10am-11am—A time of Bible study and fellow-ship for women.

CLOTHING DISTRIBUTION—Thursdays 10:30am–11:30am—Donated chil-dren’s and adults clothing, as well as household items, are available for your choosing.

PEDIATRIC CLINIC—Thursdays 5:30 pm–7 pm—A volunteer medical doc-tor and nurses come in each week to see scheduled patients for a variety of medical needs including a child wellness clinic. This clinic is for children with no insurance or with only catastrophic insurance. The clinic can provide neces-sary vaccines for your child. They are associated with Mercy Hospital.

true tales tours led By harlan Baker: This walking tour is “the Port-land you may not know about” as Baker

provides a colorful—and many times first-hand—knowledge of the characters and buildings of Portland’s past. Tours leave from Monument Square Thursday-Saturday at 4 p. m. harlanbaker. com

lOOkiNg fOr PlaCEs tO Play? Dozens of Places to Play featured in FREE CITY MAP, Maps are available for free at the city’s community centers, City Hall, and Portland Public Libraries. Contact healthyportland@portland-maine. gov, 756-8021, online at http://www. portlandmaine. gov/hhs/places-toplay. pdf.

ChIldren’s museum and theatre oF maIne – various programs, 142 Free St. Portland, 828-1234 Cost: Free with admission

tate house museum garden tours / Cellar to Attic etc. , various dates and times, www. tatehouse. org, 774-6177

tHurs, sEPt 2World War II Veterans hon-ored In Ceremony — All are welcome. Commemoration service at 10:30 a. m. Fort Allen Park on the Eastern Promenade at the main mast of the WWII ship the uss portland, in memory of the 65th anniversary of the End of World War II. (See details on page 8)

salsa and tomato FreezIng teChnIQue with Katie; 5-8p, at PROP Parkside Community Center, corner of Grant and Mellen St. Portland, Winter Cache Project— wintercache@riseup. net

fri, sEPt 3Art Opening: “At Frank’s Place” drawings and paintings by Martha Brianna and Frank Pierobello. Free. 5-8 pm. , . Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

Phantom Buffalo, run-on sentence, the hairdresser’s husband $8. 8:30 pm. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Port-land, www. mayostreetarts. org

fri, sEPt 3 FIrst FrIday artWalk, 5-8 pm.

mInd-BendIng WIth the mun-dane, Sept 1 - Oct 17th Exhibition which examines the question of mar-riage equality. Three independent artists present the mundane realities of private lives for public examination. www. meca. edu

fri, sEPt 3 — suN, sEPt 5Camden WIndjammer FestIVal & WIndjammer Weekend, Including music, performances, nautical events, demonstrations and crafts . , Camden Harbor, Camden, www. camdenwind-jammerfestival. com

loW Cost Pet VaCCInatIon ClInICsvaccinations given by Luv My Pet. Bring your pet’s prior vaccination records if possible.

saturday, september 4

9 a. m. - 10 p. m. The Kennel Shop, Lewiston, ME, 20 East Ave Lewiston

1 p. m. - 2 p. m. The Kennel Shop, No. Windham, ME, 770 Roosevelt Trail No. Windham

4 p. m. - 5 p. m. The Kennel Shop, Northgate Shopping Center, 91 Auburn Street Portland

sunday, september 5.

10 a. m. - 11 a. m. The Kennel Shop, Scarborough, ME

1 p. m. - 2 p. m. The Kennel Shop, Saco, ME

4 p. m. - 5 p. m. The Kennel Shop, Sanford, ME

sat, sEPt 4anImal WelFare soCIety moBIle adoPtIon, 11am-1pm, Pet Quarters, 45 Wells PLaza, Suite 5 Wells Phone: 985-3244 or 641-0620

Huge Fundraiser Yard Sale, 9a-3p, Casa Inc. is a nonprofit home in Scarborough for individuals with special needs. There will be baked goods for sale as well. So,

please come support us and buy some great items! If you would like to donate items or have questions please contact Tracie Hanna at 883-6333. , Casa Inc. Scarborough, Rt 114, 148 Gorham Rd Scarborough, 883-6333, Cost: make offers, pay what you can

BoB marley at stone mountaIn-Live, 7:30 p. m. $75 dinner/show or $45 show only, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road Brownfield, www. stonemountainartscenter. com

suN, sEPt 5 Cape elizabeth Fire department en-gine one—labor day art show (with Crafts), 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth, www. capeeliza-beth. com

“FIrst ChurCh oF WIne” Portland’s own world-class wine aficionado Layne Witherell discusses wine and its history in the church. Free. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

WEds, sEPt 8 “mIdsummer merrIment,” 6 p. m. Dinner theater performances of scenes from Shakespeare’s works presented by Acorn Productions’ Naked Shakespeare ensemble . , Inn on Peaks, Peaks Island, www. nakedshakespeare. org, Cost: $10 $5 for age 12 and younger

fri, sEPt 10 Alan Jackson performs, 7:30 p. m. Friday, September 10, Waterfront Park, Front Street Bangor, www. thecolisee. com, Cost: $29. 50 $79. 50, Category: Country Music

Black Cat Cabaret $5-10 8 pm. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

fri, sEPt 10 — suN, sEPt 12eastPort PIrate FestIVal, Ball, parade, lobster boat race, pirate invasion, bed race, music and other entertainment and more. , various locations, Eastport, www. eastportpiratefestival. com *most activities are free

sat, sEPt 119/11 day oF serVICe—Park Beau-tification/Clean-Up and remem-brance Ceremony at deering oaks Park bandstand, 1:30 - 4pm sponsored by the Hour Exchange Portland and the City of Portland; email Orion@HourExchangePortland. org or call 874-9868 ext. 206

national Pet adoption Weekend; There are many adoptable cats and kittens who can be adopted at the Adoption Center. Adoption Hours: Fridays: 9am-12pm, Saturdays: 12-5pm, and Sundays: 12-5pm. . , PetSmart, Route 111 Biddeford, 283-6546

anImal WelFare soCIety mobile adoption, 11am-1pm, The Kennel Shop, Mill Creek Shopping Plaza, 50 Market St, So. Portland, ME 799-7282.

Electronic Beats Cruises on Casco Bay, 12 noon: Music cruise with local DJs followed by after party; benefits WMPG (90. 9 and 104. 1 FM). , Casablanca Cruises, Custom House Wharf Portland, www. wmpg. org, Cost: $20

kat Walk, 12 noon (registration), 1 p. m. (walk), In honor of Kimberly Ann Tudor; benefits the Brain an-eurysm Foundation. , Back Cove, Preble Street Ext. Portland, www. kat-walk. org

seCond saturday jazz with les sorciers Perdu (The Lost Wiz-ards). Members include Ben Noyes on cello, Kelly Muse on piano, Chris Sprague on bass and Gary Gemmiti on drums. The Mark Tipton Jazztête consists of talented jazz musicians from New England and beyond as an open-ended workshop consortium of artists. Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

Walk For reCoVery, 12:30 Pm, Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services is organizing the first annual Walk for Recovery in celebration of National Alcohol and Drug Recov-ery Month. Please walk with us on September 11th, Saturday, starting at Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson Street, Port-land. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm and walk around the waterfront by the East End Beach to the Maine State Pier (3. 2 mile round trip). For more info or to volunteer or to donate to this event please contact Kristen Wells at (207) 321-7806 or kwells@ccmaine. org , Catholic Charities Maine Counseling Services, 250 Anderson Street Portland Cost: Suggested $10 dona-tion

sat, sEPt 11— suN, sEPt 12Old York Antiques Show 2010, York, Maine, 10 AM - 5 PM, Boutique show featuring approximately twenty deal-ers highlighting exceptional silver and brass, furniture, paintings, ceramics, jewelry, oriental rugs, nautical items, textiles, folk art and decora-tive art. Free Parking. Take Exit 7 off Rte 95. From the access Rd, proceed South on Rte 1 to first traffic light. Turn LEFT on to York Street and proceed one mile. . , Museums of Old York, 207 York Street, York, 363-4974, Cost: $10. 00

united maine Craftsmen’s Fall Festival of arts & Crafts, 10am - 4pm, A show and sale of unique hand-

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lISt your east end events Here—send your listings to [email protected]

—City Meetings of interest—dIstrICt 1 CdBg meetIng:

Wed, sePt 15 at the Merrill Rehearsal Hall, 20 Myrtle

St (behind City Hall) These meetings are to discuss what resources are available

to you and your neighborhood thru Block Grants and the HOME Program and Lead

Hazard Program.

dIstrICt 2 mtg Is thurs 9/9 at Park-side Neighborhood Ctr, 85 Grant St.

dIstrICt 3 mtg Is Wed 9/22 at West School, 57 Douglass St.


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WHO YOU GONNA CALL?- Help stop Crime:If you see a crime happening or see/hear anything

suspicious in your neighborhood, please call the police! Clip and save these numbers:

1) 756-8135-Daytimes: Janine Kaserman with Community Policing

2) 650-8770 cell -11 am thru the night- Senior Lead Officer Gayle Petty on patrol

3) 874-8575/-8574-Dispatch- non-emergency situations

4) 911--Emergencies

NR.I.T.E.R.S WANTED!

We are much in need of literate

people to write articles on just about

any subject that relates to munjoy hill and the east end—human

interest, the arts, local history, food

or your favorite eatery, your dog or

cat, relationships, health, the stars

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CALL 766-5077(photogs & artists too!)

The Schoolhouse on Munjoy Hill Upcoming Neighborhood Arts Classes—Beginning September 20, 2010

yogaIncorporating music, games, stories, poses, and imaginative play. Yoga

builds body strength, creativity, teamwork, and self-confidence.Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-11am Ages 2-4 (with caregiver)

Wednesdays 2:30-3:30 (early release) Ages 7-10Fridays 3:30-4:30 Ages 4-6

Instructor: Carrie Morris - Kids Heart Yoga

mIxed medIa sCulPtureDefining and then creating sculpture out of found, recycled, and natural

materials.Thursdays for Homeschoolers 1-2pm Ages 5 and up

Thursdays for Afterschoolers 3:30-4:30 Ages 5-8Materials fee: 12.

Instructor: Leah Cross

tales alIVe I and IIEach class will begin with a classic folk or fairy tale and then young ac-

tors will give it life, through costumes, props, emotions, movement, and dialogue.

Mondays 3:30-4:30 Ages 4-6 ITuesdays 3:30-4:30 Ages 6-9 II (and for those who have attended Tales Alive I) Tales Alive II stories are a bit more complex with more

character development.Instructor: Erica Thompson

Preschool Potpourri (aka “Tapas”) ~ for Caregiver and childA little taste of preschool without the separation anxiety! For children

who are ready for more...a chance to sample some structure with peers. Spend an appetizing hour filled with song, sign, stories, movement, and art activities. Themes are nature and literature-based and are geared to

a preschoolers taste.Tuesdays 10-11am Ages 3-5Instructor: Erica Thompson

Play ProduCtIonAn opportunity for young actors to experience process and product!

Participants will learn about all the elements of a little theatre produc-tion, to be performed in our Once Upon A Time Playhouse.

Weekday - TBA 3:30-5pm Ages 5-12Director/Instructor: Erica Thompson

All classes run for twelve weeks for $120.Tuition payments should be made on or before the first class day.

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crafted products made by 100 Maine Artisans, on the grounds of Smiling Hill Farm. Ample Free Parking, Food ven-dors, Rain or Shine. FMI: 207-621-2818 or www. unitedmainecraftsmen. com, Smiling Hill Farm, 781 County Road (Rte 22) Westbrook, ME, 621-2818, $ 2. 00

suN, sEPt 12komen maine race for the Cure, 7:30 a. m. (registration), 10 a. m. (race start) ; Survivor Ceremony, Group Warm-up, 5K Run/Walk Start, 1K Fun Race/Walk Start www. komenmaine. org . , Back Cove Trail Payson Park Portland,Maine, 125 Presumpscot Street Portland, Cost: $10, $25

tuEs, sEPt 14 “jImmy hIggIns” one man shoW By harlan Baker about the legend-ary labor and socialist activist. 7:30 pm, Two nights only(9/14, 9/15) Old Port Playhouse 19 Temple St. Portland, tickets $10 call 773-0333

WEds, sEPt 15maIne songWrIters as-soCIatIon shoWCase7PM $5, www. stlawrencearts. org, 775-1248, The Maine Songwriter’s Associa-tion presents its third benefit showcase at the St. Lawrence Arts Center! This time around the benefit performance will feature acts by a handful of eclectic performers that meld intuitive inspira-tion with a longstanding commitment to New England’s various music communi-ties. Here’s the lineup:

- Multi-instrumentalist and choir star Kyla Morse

- The versatile and expansive musical talents of Heather Pierson

- Award winning songwriter and author Jeff Moxcey

- 100% acoustic string band The Muti-neers!

“jImmy hIggIns” one man shoW By harlan Baker about the legend-ary labor and socialist activist. 7:30 pm, Two nights only(9/14, 9/15) Old Port Playhouse 19 Temple St. Portland, tickets $10 call 773-0333

haBItat For humanIty/7 rivers maine Builds for the Birds - Bird-house auction & gala; 5:30-7:30 pm. Habitat Builds for the Birds, a birdhouse auction and gala event to take place on September 15 at the Winter Street Cen-ter in Bath. This unique fundraiser will feature live and silent auctions of cus-tom-built birdhouses constructed by lo-cal artists, craftspeople, and carpenters as well as several dozen pre-fabricated birdhouses decorated by local youth. To purchase tickets ahead of time, please contact James Goldring at 386-5081 or james@habitat7rivers. org or stop by Habitat’s ReStore at 108 Centre Street, Bath. Credit cards accepted. , The Winter Street Center, 880 Winter Street Bath, 386-5081. Cost: 10 15 $10 each or 2 for 15 in advance, $15 at the door

fri, sEPt 17 south China, Selbyville, Jakob Battick & Mark Dennis $8 8:30 pm. Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

sat, sEPt 18“john haberle: master of Illusion” Performances run Saturday, September 18 through December 2010, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square Portland, 775-6148, Cost: $4 $10 free under age 6

okbari middle eastern ensemble with featured Bellydancers. 8 pm $10. Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

songWriters by the seaRandall Williams, www. whereisrandall. com. Peaks Island: A Series celebrating Contemporary and Original Music, 5th Maine Museum, Seashore Ave. 7. 30pm-10pm $10 at the door, $5 seniors. BYOBinfo. Phil Daligan 207 766 4421 pda-ligan@maine. rr. com

suN, sEPt 19 eastern Cemetery tour – last tour scheduled 1:30pm - 3 pm Sunday, Sep-tember 19. All funds raised go to Spirits Alive to maintain the Eastern Cemetery . , Eastern Cemetery, corner of Congress and Mountfort Streets Portland

Cost: $7 adults, $4 seniors + children 12 and over

tuEs, sEPt 21

Better BreathIng BuddIes meeting, 2 - 3:30 P. M. , at Bayview Heights, 158 North St. , Munjoy Hill. BBB Meetings are now being held every third Tuesday of the month. September’s meeting will feature Deborah Fischer, R. N. - C. A. E. , from Gentiva Home Health Care. She will speak on Medication, and Exercise. An open discussion will follow the speakers. These meetings are of special interest to people with C. O. P. D. , asthma, etc. , but everyone is heartily welcome! Parking is on-street. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, please e-mail Lissa Sellew, Resident Service Co-ordinator, at lissasellew@voanne. org - or call 772-9744.

WEds, sEPt 22 ramBlIn’ jaCk ellIott, 7:30 p. m. St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St. Portland, www. stlawrencearts. org Cost: $35 $75

transFusIons tour - Transgen-dered performance artists. music, theater, & puppetry. With M. C. Emerson Whitney 8 pm $10. Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

fri, sEPt 24sheryl CroW WIth BrandI Car-lIle; 8 p. m. Cumberland County Civic Center, 1 Civic Center Square Portland, 775-3458

yo gaBBa gaBBa! lIVe : there’s a Party In my City! 11am and 5pm. The live U. S. touring show for the hit children’s program Yo Gabba Gabba! features DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite cast of characters- Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red Cyclops), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue

cat-dragon). Special guests The Aqua-bats, will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and rapper Biz Markie will teach kids how to beat box with Biz’s Beat of the Day. , Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Portland

lIt. 8 pm $5-10. Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

sat, sEPt 25arBorea, Ember Schrag, and Jeff Platz String Trio with percussion featuring Junko Simons $10. Mayo St. Portland, www. mayostreetarts. org

Wake uP and Come BaCk to realIty, 7pm, $10 at door www. stlawrencearts. org, 347-3075 World re-nowned spiritual teacher, Dave Oshana will be holding an introductory seminar here at the St. Lawrence presenting his own Enlightenment Transmission work. Seeking spiritual enlightenment all his life, Oshana eventually found it in June 2000 and since has been fully commit-ted in helping others awaken to their own enlightenment, raising awareness of the consciousness within as well as working to raise ones energy and sense

of purpose. Oshana’s teaching approach is practical, directed and immediately effective. For more information on Dave Oshana please visit his website at www. daveoshana. com. Tickets for this event will be available at our box office the evening of the event.

suN, sEPt 26seCret lIVes oF ComedIans, 7:30pm, $10, at the new. . . Lucid Stage, 29 Baxter Boulevard, 899-3993, www. LucidStage. com

WEds, sEPt 29 lIza mInnellI in concert; 7:30 p. m. , Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St. Portland, www. porttix. com

tHurs, sEPt 30readIng matters to maIne, speaker Anthony Pedriana, author of Leaving Johnny behind: over-coming barriers to Literacy and reclaiming at-risk readers, 7 pm, USM Wishcamper Center, Room 113, more info online at readingmattersto-maine. commetro offers ticket to ride

Discounted Fares Available to K-12 Students for 2010/2011 School Year. Greater Portland Transit District METRO will offer discounted fares during the 2010/2011 school year for students attending Portland, Westbrook and Falmouth schools.

METRO is also providing FREE rides to college students from August 23 through September 30. For updated fare information, holiday schedules, visit www.gpme-trobus.com or call 774-0351.


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