By Timothy Gillis PORTLAND — Friends and supporters of the city’s home- less population gathered on the longest night of the year last Friday to read, one by one, the first names and last initials of the 30 Portland-area homeless people who died this year. This was one of the hardest years on record for these people, according to Donna Yellen, direc- tor of Maine Hunger Initiative and Advocacy. “This past year, 30 people have died, the most since they’ve been doing this memorial,” Yellen said. The 13th annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Vigil was held at Monument Square on Dec. 21, the winter solstice. It was organized by the Preble Street Resource Center, the city Health and Human Services Department, and Mercy Hospital. The group met at the Preble Street courtyard and ignored wind and rain to march up to INSIDE Sports winter season It’s off and running! Page 11 Portland water main break It’s one for the record books Page 2 December 26, 2012 News of The City of Portland Vol. 10, No. 52 www.theforecaster.net Index Opinion ............................ 6 People & Business ........ 10 Police Beat ...................... 8 Real Estate .................... 24 School Notebook ........... 15 Sports ............................ 11 Arts Calendar ................ 17 Classifieds ..................... 19 Community Calendar..... 16 Obituaries ........................ 9 Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy use Page 3 See page 16 See page 18 See page 14 School kitchens under close scrutiny Most get passing grades; problems in Portland By Will Graff PORTLAND — One in six Americans – about 48 million people – get sick from foodborne diseases ev- ery year. Worse, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The most vulnerable population: children. Those statistics, the latest available from the U.S. Cen- ters for Disease Control’s 2011 report on foodborne illness, underscore the importance of food safety in schools. In southern Maine, public school kitchens largely pass state health inspections. Only a handful have failed an inspection in the last five years. In fact, of the more than 200 Maine Department of Environmental Health kitchen inspection reports reviewed by The Forecaster, covering 64 public school cafeterias from Scarborough to Brunswick, state and city health inspectors have only failed six school kitchens since 2007. “The schools are great,” said Rebecca Walsh, senior health program manager for Blair Currier, Portland School Department local food specialist, above, in the gym-turned-freezer at the Reed Commissary, the department’s central kitchen. The central kitchen makes and delivers food to 10 schools, serving more than 1 million meals a year. The kitchen failed its Dec.12, 2011, health inspection. WIll GRAff / ThE fORECASTER An electric warming box holds ground beef ready to ship to schools last Friday at the Reed Commissary, the central kitchen for most of Portland’s public schools. Food Services Director Ron Adams said the facility, housed in a converted school, is inadequate. The program is scheduled to move into a new kitchen next fall. Annual vigil marks heartbreaking year for the homeless TImOThy GIllIS / fOR ThE fORECASTER Canco Woods purchase complete By William Hall PORTLAND — Canco Woods, the nearly 13-acre urban woodland near Canco Road and Read Street, has been purchased by the city and will be preserved as open space. A neighborhood group, Friends of Canco Woods, had been working since the spring with The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation group based in Portland, to orchestrate a deal that would protect the woods. Although owned for 20 years by an affiliate of Central Maine Power Co., Canco Woods has long been a popular oasis for hikers, bikers and nature-lovers. The Friends group formed after neighbors heard of plans to sell the property. The trust bought the land for $300,000 and immediately sold it to the city, which had contributed $75,000 to the deal through its Land Bank, the trust announced in a press release Friday. Another $270,000 came from private donors, including more than 200 neighborhood residents who contributed in a door-to- door fundraising drive. “Generations of kids grew up Portland Mayor Michael Brennan at the annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Vigil in Monument Square on Friday, Dec. 21: “I’m going to make a pledge. I’m not going to just say ‘homeless’ next year, I’m going to talk about the people involved.”
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By Timothy GillisPORTLAND — Friends and
supporters of the city’s home-less population gathered on the longest night of the year last Friday to read, one by one, the first names and last initials of the 30 Portland-area homeless people who died this year.
This was one of the hardest
years on record for these people, according to Donna Yellen, direc-tor of Maine Hunger Initiative and Advocacy.
“This past year, 30 people have died, the most since they’ve been doing this memorial,” Yellen said.
The 13th annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Vigil was held at Monument Square on Dec.
21, the winter solstice. It was organized by the Preble Street Resource Center, the city Health and Human Services Department, and Mercy Hospital.
The group met at the Preble Street courtyard and ignored wind and rain to march up to
INSIDE
Sports winter season It’s off and running!Page 11
Portland water main breakIt’s one for the record booksPage 2
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IndexOpinion ............................6People & Business ........10Police Beat ......................8
Real Estate ....................24School Notebook ...........15Sports ............................ 11
Arts Calendar ................17Classifieds .....................19Community Calendar .....16Obituaries ........................9
Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy usePage 3
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See page 18
See page 14
School kitchens under close scrutinyMost get passing grades; problems in Portland By Will Graff
PORTLAND — One in six Americans – about 48 million people – get sick from foodborne diseases ev-ery year. Worse, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die.
The most vulnerable population: children.
Those statistics, the latest available from the U.S. Cen-ters for Disease Control’s 2011 report on foodborne illness, underscore the importance of food safety in schools.
In southern Maine, public school kitchens largely pass state health inspections. Only a handful have failed an inspection in the last five years.
In fact, of the more than 200 Maine Department of Environmental Health kitchen inspection reports reviewed by The Forecaster, covering 64 public school cafeterias from Scarborough to Brunswick, state and city health inspectors have only failed six school kitchens since 2007.
“The schools are great,” said Rebecca Walsh, senior health program manager for
Blair Currier, Portland School Department local food specialist, above, in the gym-turned-freezer at the Reed
Commissary, the department’s central kitchen. The central kitchen makes and delivers food to 10 schools, serving more than 1 million meals a year. The kitchen failed its
Dec.12, 2011, health inspection.
WIll GRAff / ThE fORECASTER
An electric warming box holds ground beef ready to ship to schools last Friday at the Reed Commissary, the central kitchen for most of Portland’s public schools. Food Services Director Ron Adams said the facility,
housed in a converted school, is inadequate. The program is scheduled to move into a new kitchen next fall.
Annual vigil marks heartbreaking year for the homeless
TImOThy GIllIS / fOR ThE fORECASTER
Canco Woods purchase completeBy William Hall
PORTLAND — Canco Woods, the nearly 13-acre urban woodland near Canco Road and Read Street, has been purchased by the city and will be preserved as open space.
A neighborhood group, Friends of Canco Woods, had been working since the spring with The Trust for Public Land, a national conservation group based in Portland, to orchestrate a deal that would protect the woods.
Although owned for 20 years by an affiliate of Central Maine Power Co., Canco Woods has long been a popular oasis for hikers, bikers and nature-lovers. The Friends group formed after neighbors heard of plans to sell the property.
The trust bought the land for $300,000 and immediately sold it to the city, which had contributed $75,000 to the deal through its Land Bank, the trust announced in a press release Friday.
Another $270,000 came from private donors, including more than 200 neighborhood residents who contributed in a door-to-door fundraising drive.
“Generations of kids grew up
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan at the annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Vigil in Monument Square on Friday, Dec. 21: “I’m going to make a pledge. I’m not going to just say ‘homeless’ next year, I’m going to talk about the people involved.”
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Bayside water main break one for the record booksBy William Hall
PORTLAND — Residents and busi-nesses spent recent days mopping up after the city’s largest water main break in 16 years.
The break happened Dec. 19 at about 7:44 a.m., near 128 Somerset St. in the city’s Bayside neighborhood. The rupture in the 20-inch pipe flooded the street with knee-deep water. It disrupted service to 4,000 nearby residents and businesses, and on Munjoy Hill, the Old Port and the West End.
The break quickly led the Portland Water District to advise customers on the peninsula to boil tap water before con-suming it. The boil-water order stayed in
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effect until 8:45 a.m. the next day.The break also caused police to close
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Repair crews worked more than 15 hours to fix the broken pipe and restore service, according to water district spokeswoman Michelle Clements. But the damage won’t be completely repaired until the spring, when streets can be re-paved, she said.
In the meantime, residents were trying to dry out, a process that was made more difficult by heavy, windswept rains that hit the area Friday.
“Between water from underground and water from the sky, I’ve been soaked,” said an Alder Street resident Saturday as he vacuumed his car, which he said had been partially submerged by the flood waters earlier in the week.
About 150 water main breaks occur in the region each year, according to the wa-ter district. The last rupture this serious was in 1996, when several mains broke, including a 36-inch main, Clements said.
was laid in 1912. Such an old pipe isn’t unusual for Portland. Some water and sewage pipes in the city date to around the time of the Civil War.
The water district, a quasi-public agency that manages water service to Portland and 10 other communities, is trying to replace the aging mains. But with 1,000 miles of them, carrying more than 20 million gallons of water a day, there’s a lot of work ahead.
The water district devotes about $3 million a year out of its $50 million budget for replacing mains, but hopes to increase the amount to $5 million annu-ally by 2016, Clements said.
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Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy useBy Amber Cronin
PORTLAND — After two years of work, the Greater Portland Council of Govern-ments and Cumberland County released the county’s first ever climate and energy plan last week.
GPCOG began an emissions inventory in 2007 to identify the county’s major prob-lems. The study looked at how much is being spent on energy, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
According to Jennifer Puser, transit and energy planner for GPCOG and director of the project, the inventory showed that Cumberland County as a region spent $1.36 billion on energy in 2007. Transportation was the most significant cost, at $631 mil-lion and 45 percent of all energy consump-tion in the county.
Home heating costs were the next highest cost for county residents, at $131 million.
“The data really gets at the heart of our energy problems in Cumberland County and across Maine: transportation and home heating,” Puser said in a press release. “It’s a huge economic drain. This plan provides numerous recommended actions aimed at solving these problems across all sectors.”
After the energy inventory was complet-ed, GPCOG put together 30 focus groups with county citizens and business owners to get ideas about how to counteract the prob-lems identified in the study. Four working groups whittled down their responses and identified ways to meet the goals.
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Streets for more than just drivers under new city policyBy William Hall
PORTLAND — A new policy may make city streets more pedestrian-friendly – and also friendlier to cyclists, transit riders, emergency responders, truck drivers, car drivers and others.
The Complete Streets policy, adopted at a Dec.17 City Council meeting, calls for balancing the needs of all those who use the streets in order to reduce travel time and costs, increase physical activity and enhance environmental sustainability.
The policy will help determine the way streets are constructed, renovated and maintained. Planners will use the multi-modal approach in upcoming projects on
Franklin Street, Forest Avenue and Outer Congress Street, according to a City Hall press release.
Last week’s unanimous council decision comes after more than a year of effort. In February 2011, the council called for the development of the Complete Streets policy, making Portland the first community in Maine to do so.
Since then, city staff and community groups have been working to develop the policy, with the help of grants from the federal Environmental Protection Agency
ation, pedestrian-oriented transit, alternative fossil fuels for home heating, improving energy efficiency in county buildings, cap-turing waste heat from industrial processes, and supporting local, community-owned renewable energy generation.
Puser said that while the county initiated this study, it cannot be the only one respon-sible for implementing changes; the respon-sibility falls on all residents and business owners to help make the improvements.
“This is not a plan that the county should be implementing on its own,” she said. “There is room in there for everyone, hom-eowners, parents, schools, municipalities, everyone. It’s an across-the-board, shared
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Creating the plan is just the beginning of changes to come, Puser said, and the place to start making changes is in transporta-tion, because that is the biggest expense for the county. She added that spending and consumption numbers need to be further examined before a plan for who can do what is put into place.
“Now that we have this plan, we don’t want it to sit on the shelf,” she said. “We need shared action, we need shared respon-sibility and we need to start taking action on these things.”Amber Cronin can be reached at acronin@theforecaster.
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Across the country, more than 400 state, regional and local jurisdictions have ad-opted Complete Streets policies over the past 10 years, according to the National Complete Streets Coalition.
“By adopting a Complete Streets policy, the city has taken an important step to as-sure that each dollar spent on roadways
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PORTLAND — With a donation from the Falmouth Lions Club, the Iris Net-work can now train six vision-impaired individuals to access technology on their Apple devices.
The Iris Network's access technology program trains individuals with vision problems to use the technology already in-stalled on devices like the iPhone or iPad.
Bonnie Gouzie, director of access tech-nology and employment services, said that the training teaches people to use voice control on the Internet, make voice recordings, send text messages, answer calls and access voice mail.
When Jay Nash, community outreach coordinator for the Falmouth Lions, heard about this technology, he contacted the Iris Network to find out how the club
could help. After a presentation by the Iris Network, the group donated $500 to the program, which will train six people for a period of six hours.
“One of the members of the Lions Club opened up their settings (when we gave the presentation) and was follow-ing along. They didn't realize that their voiceover was already on the device they had purchased and anybody could turn it on so the device could talk to them and read anything on the screen,” said Steve Kelley, a vision rehabilitation therapist at the Iris Network.
The goal of the access technology program at the Iris Network is to allow people with visual imparements not only to become more independent, but to make them more competitive in a working environment.
“Part of what we do is we look at the individual client and what their goals are, whether that's employment or personal goals and match up the technology that is important in achieving their goals,” Kelley said.
Gouzie said training like this takes the scare out of using this type of technology and it allows people to be competitive in a work or scholastic environment.
Kelley said the program helps to create an equitable work environment for those with vision loss.
“One of the boring statistics that we often give out is approximately 76 per-cent who have a vision loss and/or who are blind are unemployed, and these are
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Entries sought for citizen, journalist right-to-know awardsPROVIDENCE, R.I. — The New
England First Amendment Coalition is introducing a pair of annual awards to recognize private citizens and profes-sional journalists who aggressively advance the people's knowledge of what government is doing – or failing to do – on their behalf.
The Citizen Right to Know Award and the FOI Award will be presented for the first time at NEFAC's annual luncheon Feb. 8, 2013, when Philip Bal-boni, founder of the regional, 24-hour cable TV news network NECN and the international news site GlobalPost, also will receive the Stephen Hamblett First
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the fact that every breakthrough in the fight against government obfuscation is not made by professional journalists," NEFAC Executive Director Rosanna Cavanagh said. "Often it's the outraged or frustrated citizen who just won't let go who makes the difference."
Both awards will be presented to New Englanders for activity in the six-state region in calendar year 2012.
Candidates for the Citizen Award should have shown tenacity or bravery
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Cavanagh said the FOI Award will be a recognition of the news media at its best, standing watch against elected
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BRUNSWICK — Thirty down, 69 to go. Angus King has his work cut out for him.
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The political independent had managed to meet with 30, so far, including 11 Re-publicans and 19 Democrats.
Those meetings were not geared to-ward specific issues; they were mostly attempts to build relationships, King said.
“I had a little trepidation going down,” he said. “I remember thinking, ‘How am I going to be received? Am I going to be treated like a rank outsider, as an inter-loper, as an enemy?’”
King said he was pleasantly surprised to be “received very warmly” by his soon-to-be peers in what’s been dubbed “the World’s greatest deliberative body.”
“Now, I haven’t had to cast any votes yet, or any of those kinds of things,” King said, “but it was very positive.
“The image of the Senate as full of sort of posturing, pompous guys with long white hair and suits is sort of gone,” King said. “These are regular people from all over the country. Nobody was the least bit pompous or arrogant or dismissive. All had advice, all had good thoughts, all said, ‘We are glad to have you here.’”
King has decided to caucus with Democrats, but he’s still an independent, he said, and one of his key efforts for his first year in office will be to find ways to break down the long-standing partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the U.S. Senate.
To that end, King asked to be ap-pointed to the Senate Rules Committee, which literally makes the rules for how the U.S. Senate will function. The rest of
the Senate has to vote to approve those rules but King said he believes people are determined to end the gridlock.
King is already engaging other senators on the topic of filibuster reform in hopes of ending the process by which bills and even amendments to bills are kept from votes by extended debate.
It has long been a stalling (or obstruc-tionist) practice in the U.S. Senate. A filibuster can only be ended when 60 of the 100 senators agree to “invoke clo-ture,” which means ending the debate and voting on the bill. In a closely divided Senate, that’s been a problem, King said. In the past five years, the filibuster tactic has been used nearly 400 times.
King, like his predecessor Snowe, said he would take a conservative approach to changing the long-standing rules under which the Senate operates, but he would vote, if necessary, to adopt a new rule al-lowing a 51-vote majority to end debate.
“I think the filibuster is an important protection for the minority, but it should be used sparingly and it should not be used as a routine part of the legislative process,” King said. He said the rules must be fair, and while Republicans, currently in the minority, are opposed to a simple majority “cloture” vote, he believes this change would be fair and he would support it regardless of which party retains the majority.
“Where we are now is not acceptable,” he said, adding that “386 filibusters in the last five years is not the way the U.S. Senate was designed to work.” King said he hopes the Senate works something out so this practice doesn’t continue to be abused. To a great extent, he sees it as his primary reason for going to Washington. The issue was a key refrain from voters who supported him.
“I’m prepared to vote for a change, be-cause the public demands it,” King said. “This is what the people of Maine sent
Scott thiStle / Sun JournalU.S. Sen.-elect Angus King, I-Maine, stands in his former campaign offices in Brunswick on
Dec. 18. King, a former two-term governor who won election to the U.S. Senate in November, is preparing to replace U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe,
R-Maine, who is retiring.
me down there for. Everything I heard in the campaign was, ‘Go down there and get something done.’ So to me, a 51-vote rule change is the worst option, except the status quo.”
King said that as a member of the Rules Committee, he also will be po-sitioned to work on campaign finance reform.
King has been an outspoken opponent to undisclosed outside spending in U.S. election campaigns, a tactic used heav-ily against him in his bid for the Sen-ate. King has said repeatedly the public should have the right to know who is financing attack and support ads, even if those ads are not officially sanctioned or commissioned by a campaign. Snowe also supported full disclosure.
The former governor will serve on four committees, including Rules, Armed Ser-vices, Budget and Intelligence.
As a member of the Armed Services Committee he will be positioned to ad-vocate for the state’s largest employer, Bath Iron Works. But he said because of the reshaping of the U.S. military’s posture to be better equipped to have a greater presence in Asia and the Pacific, advocacy for shipbuilders isn’t necessar-ily a parochial stance.
“I’m lucky in that I don’t have to be pounding the table about something that
may be questionable, strategically,” King said. “It’s going to require ships and there are only two places that build them.”
He also said cuts in U.S. defense spending within the next decade are al-most a given.
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New Mayan prophecies discovered! (Don’t say we didn’t warn you)A team of archaeologists have revealed the discovery of
an artifact of unquestioned historical significance: a confi-dential memo, apparently from a trusted royal soothsayer and prognosticator to one of the last kings of the Mayan empire.
The memo refers to the Mayan calendar’s now dis-credited prediction regard-ing the end of the world on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, but goes well beyond and warns of other dire outcomes that may befall humanity.
Here is the memo in its entirety:
To: His Majesty Yiknoom K’ahk (“Jaguar Paw”)
From: Yaknoom Pak’aahk Snyder (“Yaknoom the Greek”)
Re: 2012-13 Predictions, etc.Date: Three suns before the sixth moon of the quadren-
nial solstice, more or lessSire,Let me begin by saying how much I like that new head-
gear you’re sporting these days. Very seasonal, very regal, very impressive indeed. May it bring you much nachas. Wear it in good health; you should live to be 120. Love ya.
Which brings me to the end-of-the-year predictions that I’m required by royal fiat to offer up to Your Majesty. I’m not a big fan of these annual shindigs, as you know. First of all, no one gives me any credit when I’m right. (Remember last year? I predicted a year of sunshine and warm weather. Did I get a single thank you? Did anyone say, “Hey, he’s
Who are you going to believe?I don’t mind that my wife is smarter than I am.I’ve known since childhood that women are fascinating
individually and, collectively, The Borg. You know, from “Star Trek.” Hive-like alien collective with a communal mind and the catchphrase, “Resistance is futile.” You could parachute my mother into a market in Turkmeni-stan, and before the grocer-ies were bagged she and the cashier would know each other’s names, their children’s names, and three identical ways their hus-bands were stupid. Thanks to a mind-melding telepathy triggered by saying, “I know, right?”
I’m cool with it. Really.But couldn’t she/they
leave me some dignity? Carol and a woman she has never met – and I have not seen since high school – bonded over the destruction of my reality.
The woman was a friend of my high school girlfriend. (Yes, I had only one, because I was a sullen, taciturn loner in high school. No matter what anybody says.) She works for the parent of one of the places I worked. I thought we might compare experiences, sent her the usual re-introductory email, she responded, ending with, “I would love to hear from you. I have such great memories of you in high school.”
A polite, generic statement. Carol jumped all over it, and I quote: “It is becoming increasingly apparent that your self-delusions span breadth and depth hitherto unknown. This successful woman you knew in – what? high school?
– remembers you with great fondness and clearly has sto-ries to be told.”
I ignored Carol’s chirpy “I knew you weren’t really a hermit in high school” tone, because I take the high road, and sent the woman a brief update, closing in charming, self-effacing fashion, “So those are the high spots in the road since you last saw the sullen, taciturn adolescent. What’s been happening to the ebullient, mature-beyond-her-years firebrand?”
I thought I was paying an innocent compliment. I didn’t realize I was throwing gas on a fire I didn’t even know was smoldering, a fire of female bonding over my faulty memory.
The response informed me, in all caps, that I was not sullen and taciturn, merely full of self-doubt, when she met me on that “hilarious” blind date. I had literally not a single neuron of memory of a blind date with her. And I was, in all caps, a sullen and taciturn adolescent.
There were three possibilities. She had me confused with somebody else (unlikely). My view of myself in high school was flawed (absurd on its face). Most likely: I was so profoundly ill-equipped to be in the presence of a girl, and my behavior so far outside the norm, that my sense of self-preservation had mercifully wiped all trace of the event from my mind.
Now, like Jacob Marley’s ghost, the memory of my ado-lescent hell comes back on the eve of Christmas to haunt me. Am I never to be free of my shame?
What were we talking about?Oh, yeah, a blind date I may or may not have had in
high school.So I asked Carol if I should cop to not remembering,
good?” No sir.)On top of that, everyone expects me to make dire predic-
tions about the end of the world, meteors, floods, locusts, you name it. That’s not my style. We go back a few years, you and I, and, well, that memo about the world ending on Dec. 21, 2012? You know it didn’t come from me.
And maybe this isn’t the best time to mention it, but it’s becoming increasingly difficult to manage the junior prognosticators in this office without adequate funding. Last year’s budget cuts, well, now you see what happens when you impose austerity measures.
We no longer have the personnel to supervise these little pishers who think that just because they predict the out-come of a battle or two, all of a sudden they’re experts. It takes some chutzpah to go from “Jaguar Paw, king of the Mayans, will be victorious,” to “The world will come to an end on Dec. 21, 2012.”
But you get what you pay for, right? I’m just sayin’.Now, as for my predictions, I do have a few to offer and
they also pertain to the period between December 2012 and the end of 2013. Here they are:
• A few wing-nuts will once again predict that the world
will end, albeit at some point in 2013.• Because of this, other wing-nuts will buy sophisticated
weaponry and huge amounts of ammunition to protect themselves from still other wing-nuts.
• Meanwhile, millions of law-abiding citizens will watch in horror as these super-empowered wing-nuts threaten everyone, and as political wing-nuts everywhere bring the world to its knees with their blind adherence to dogma or willful blindness to facts.
I hate to be negative, but it seems to me, looking at the bones, tea leaves and entrails in front of me (and really, what else do I have to go on?) that the world is in for a rocky ride in 2013. I could be wrong, but the situation up North in particular promises to be really ugly.
Their political system is unbelievably captive to moneyed interests. They should do what Your Majesty did after the Supreme Council handed down the Incas United case. Nothing gets the attention of evil-doers like being tossed
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The (almost) silent treatmentAfter a brief flirtation with Facebook, I decided last
week that the social media site was not useful to me. I deactivated my Facebook page.
It was just more aggravation than it was worth, it was wasting my time, and, frankly, I didn’t care for some of the people who popped up on “my” page.
I originally signed up for Facebook three years ago just to look at some high school reunion pho-tographs on a friend’s page. I didn’t do any-thing else with it until this fall when MaineTo-day Media (publish-ers of the Portland, Augusta and Waterville daily newspapers) began requiring people who want to post comments on its website to have Facebook accounts and use their real names.
For a month or so, I tried to explain to people who wanted to “friend” me that I wasn’t really “on” Facebook, I was just registered so I could comment on Portland Press Herald news stories. Then, out of sheer curiosity, I decided a month or so ago to see whether Facebook might be useful in promoting my Universal Notebook column, my Yankee magazine art blog and the maga-zine articles I write. I posted a few links and “friend-ed” a few folks I actually know.
The “friend” phenomenon is very strange. You don’t need Facebook for your real friends. You see them, you call them, you have their e-mail addresses. Once you get beyond a few dozen people (and I think I got to 182 friends before I called it quits), your “friends” are really just acquaintances, friends of friends, acquain-tances of acquaintances and professional associates.
My “friend” policy was that I would just “friend” people I knew well enough to say hello to if I bumped into them on the street. Pretty soon I was feeling guilty about not confirming friend requests and feeling annoyed that I felt compelled to respond to people I
didn’t really know. Minor annoyance turned to outright indignation, however, when I discovered that the com-ments of total strangers, people not my “friends,” were turning up on “my” Facebook page in response to comments I made online.
It gave me the creeps, so I shut my page down.Not being on Facebook means I can no longer com-
ment on MaineToday Media stories and editorials, but there’s nothing but bilge and bile on most comment pages, so I’m probably better off not pounding the keyboard in response to the outrage of the day.
In a related development, I have decided as my 2013 New Year’s resolution that I will no longer respond to anonymous readers who post online comments about my Universal Notebook columns.
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In the meantime, I’ll have my say in my columns and then readers can have theirs in letters and online comments. I’ve always had a bad habit of insisting on having the last word. Now, if you’re anonymous, you can have it.
Freelance journalist Edgar Allen Beem lives in Yarmouth. The Universal Notebook is his personal, weekly look at the world around him.
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ignoring her smile of love mixed with maternal amuse-ment at a small child’s excessive seriousness, but mostly of vindication for one more piece of evidence that she was right and I was wrong.
Of course I should tell her. She was practically rubbing her hands together like a miser staring at a pile of gold, anticipating the story of this “hilarious” blind date. Don’t get me wrong. I’m sure this date happened, and I’m sure it was hilarious. To everyone on Planet Earth but me. My son, Bobby, who shares Carol’s joy at all my discomfort, was also present, burst out laughing just finding out it happened; he didn’t need to know the details. What did he care that the minute I recalled the details, I would be incinerated by a solar flare of embarrassment and shame?
It all went downhill from there. The date story wasn’t as bad as I’d feared. She admitted that I put myself down all night, so I’m thinking, “OK, maybe not taciturn, but sullen for sure.” Then like a dagger in the heart, in closing, some nonsense about being wonderful, smart and funny. Insane gibberish.
My point is this: Carol has never believed my experience of my adolescent self. She calls it “delusional” as a term of endearment. And when her vision doesn’t jibe with mine, the guy who actually lived it, she is able to call across space and time for reinforcements and change reality. Because
from the top of Chichen Itza!Not advocating. Just sayin’.But let me close on a positive note:• The New England Patriots will not only make the play-
offs, they’ll make it to the Super Bowl. You can take that to the bank. Beyond that, Sire, I’m not prepared to say. I’ll need to see the injury report.
Still, I am a bit worried about 2013. I’m just a modest prognosticator from a small town in the Yucatan, but am I missing something?
Those folks up North have everything anyone could ever hope to have, and they’re on the verge of losing it all. Hon-estly, they seem to have lost touch with reality.
If I could speak to them directly, I’d say, “Listen, schmendricks, don’t mess it up. Believe me, it can happen.”
I’d tell them, “You’re never too big, too rich, or too smart to fall. Have you seen any Incas lately? I rest my case.”
So, Sire, that’s it for this year. Sorry to get on my high horse.
Oh, yeah. One more thing: Brady wins the MVP in a walk.
And, again, I love that headdress. Very impressive, very regal. Almost, well, apocalyptic.
Perry B. Newman is a South Portland resident and presi-dent of Atlantica Group, an international business consult-ing firm based in Portland, with clients in North America, Israel and Europe. He is also chairman of the Maine Dis-trict Export Council. His website is perrybnewman.com/.
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Portland, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Nicholas Goodman on a charge of probation violation.12/15 at 1 a.m. Keith A. Flaherty, 28, of Port-land, was arrested on Commercial Street by Officer Eric Nevins on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/15 at 2 a.m. Ryan O. Blagojevic, 37, of Harwich, Mass., was arrested on State Street by Officer Christopher Dyer on a charge of assault.12/15 at 2 a.m. John Tanguay, 40, no address listed, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Thomas Kwok on a charge of terrorizing.12/15 at 8 a.m. Joseph Bowie, 24, no address listed, was arrested on Veranda Street by Of-ficer Kristan Steele on a charge of assault.12/15 at 11 a.m. Marie M. Bowie, 30, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Of-ficer Benjamin Noyes on a charge of operating after suspension.12/15 at 1 p.m. Geoffrey T. Withem, 48, of Portland, was arrested on East Oxford Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a charge of criminal trespass.12/15 at 2 p.m. Scott G. McCracken, 50, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a warrant from another agency and a charge of assault.12/15 at 3 p.m. Jay Carter, 21, no address listed, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Anthony Ampezzan on charges of public drinking and criminal trespass.12/15 at 6 p.m. Colin Wescott, 22, of Port-land, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Thomas Kwok on a charge of assault.12/15 at 7 p.m. Tami M. Barker, 45, no ad-dress listed, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Jessica Brown on a charge of criminal trespass.12/15 at 10 p.m. Elmer A. Williams, 39, no address listed, was arrested on Fore Street by Officer Michael Bennis on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/15 at 11 p.m. Terry Garnsey, 30, of Standish, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on a charge of operating after suspension.12/16 at 12 a.m. Osirys M. Mendoza, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Sherman Street by Officer Thomas Reagan on charges of assault and disorderly conduct.12/16 at 1 a.m. Stacey A. Brown, 32, of Boston, was arrested on Fore Street by Officer Thien Duong on a charge of criminal trespass.12/16 at 1 a.m. Jeffrey A. Sickel, 25, of Brunswick, was arrested on Pearl Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/16 at 1 a.m. Reaksmey Tang, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Wharf Street by Of-ficer Heather Brown on charge of disorderly conduct.12/16 at 2 a.m. Dustin Emerton, 23, no address listed, was arrested on East Oxford Street by Officer Timothy Farris on a charge of assault.12/16 at 2 a.m. Nicholas Hadley, 27, of Windham, was arrested on Free Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on a charge of operating under the influence.12/16 at 5 a.m. Aaron J. Hazelwood, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Edward Ireton on a charge of criminal trespass.12 /16 at 6 p.m. Rayan Toma, 29, no address listed, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Jamie Beals on charges of disorderly conduct and assault.12/16 at 11 p.m. Elmer A. Williams, 39, no address listed, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Matthew Pavlis on a charge of violation of conditional release.12/16 at 11 p.m. Christopher T. Paquette, 41, of Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Michael Rand on a charge of operating under the influence.12/17 at 2 p.m. Elizabeth A. Gass, 34, of
South Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Richard Ray on charges of burglary of a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property.12/14 at 2 p.m. Mohamed Abdalla, 29, of Lewiston, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Nicholas Goodman on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.12/14 at 5 p.m. James Logan, 49, no address listed, was arrested on India Street by Officer Gayle Petty on a charge of criminal trespass.12/14 at 7 p.m. Peter M. Wildes, 44, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Jacob Titcomb on a charge of misuse of credit identification.12/14 at 9 p.m. Robert Bennett, 47, no ad-dress listed, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Heather Brown on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/14 at 9 p.m. Ahmed Hirmoge, 24, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Matthew Morrison on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/14 at 11 p.m. Lamanz Cooper, 25, of Portland, was arrested on Wharf Street by Officer Jeffrey Druan on a charge of criminal threatening.12/15 at 12 a.m. Alex J. Pedroza, 19, of
Portland, was arrested on Auburn Street by Officer Christopher Roy on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/17 at 3 p.m. Tammy Al-Sadoun, 42, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Stacey Gagnon on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/17 at 5 p.m. Ryan O. Blagojevic, 37, of Harwich, Mass., was arrested on Chestnut Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande on a charge of indecent conduct.12/17 at 11 p.m. Ashley L. Dahlgren, 21, no address listed, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Brent Abbott on a warrant from another agency and a charge of forgery.12/18 at 2 a.m. Adam N. Hanson, 22, of Portland, was arrested on Anderson Street by Officer Edward Ireton on a charge of criminal trespass.12/18 at 1 p.m. Timothy J. Conley, 29, of South Portland, was arrested on West Commercial Street by Officer John Morin on charge of as-sault and criminal use of disabling chemicals.12/19 at 4 a.m. Christopher H. Jennings, 26, of Portland, was arrested on West Concord Street by Officer Jonathan Roberts on a warrant from another agency and a charge of operating without a license.12/19 at 7 p.m. Caroline M. Roukey, 44, of South Portland, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Henry Johnson on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/20 at 1 a.m. William J. Dobson, 41, of South Portland, was arrested on Merrill Street by Of-ficer Christopher Coyne on a charge of assault.12/20 at 1 a.m. Dexter G. Lord, 32, of Port-land, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on a charge of disorderly conduct.12/20 at 10 a.m.Victoria E. Morris, 27, of Portland, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Daniel Rose on a charge of acquir-ing drugs by deception.12/20 at 4 p.m. Sarah R. Gill, 25, of Spring-vale, was arrested on Baxter Boulevard by Officer Kevin McCarthy on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/21 at 12 a.m. Joel V. DiPietro, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer David Schertz on a charge of viola-tion of privacy.12/21 at 1 a.m. Duane N. Brown, 27, of Port-land, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Mathew Dissell on a charge of assault.12/21 at 7 p.m. Jesse Baum, 30, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/22 at 7 a.m. Ian T. Fisher, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Sherman Street by Officer Mat-thew Casagrande on a warrant from another agency and a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/22 at 7 a.m. Patrick Stevens, 54, of Portland, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Timothy Farris on a warrant from another agency and a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.12/22 at 10 p.m. Deborah A. Borden, 56, of Casco, was arrested on Preble Street by Of-ficer David Hemond on a charge of operating under the influence.12/22 at 10 p.m. Francis W. Mezan, 22, of Portland, was arrested in Riverton Park by Officer Matthew Pavlis on charges of kidnap-ping and gross sexual assault.12/22 at 10 p.m. Silviyo Olweny, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Matthew Pavlis on a charge of criminal trespass.12/22 at 10 p.m. William J. Trepanier, 37, of Falmouth, was arrested on I-295 by Officer Michael Rand on a charge of operating after revocation for being a habitual offender.12/23 at 12 a.m. Simeon G. Allolding, 35, no address listed, was arrested on Fore Street by Officer Vincent Rozzi on a charge of criminal threatening.
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Northrup, 85, of Portland, died Dec. 16, after a long illness. She was born in Char-lottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, on March 29,1927, the daughter of Cecilia (Curry) McInnis and Francis Walter McIn-nis.
As a teenager she worked in a bakery and a seniors home, and in school skipped two grades before proceeding to secre-tarial training at 16. After completing this training she went on to work in a law firm researching land deeds and grants.
In August 1945, she married Robert We-ber and had a son before she was widowed in a post-war aircraft accident in 1949.
Northrup soon moved with her mother to St. John, New Brunswick where she met her present husband Percy. They were married on Armistice Day, Nov. 11, 1950, and shortly thereafter moved to Portland.
Northrup stayed active with five chil-dren, and had a love of singing and danc-ing, usually in the kitchen where she made doughnuts, lemon bread, date squares and many kinds of breads. She enjoyed Sunday outings to pick apples for pies and jams. For a time she taught Sunday school at St. Lawrence Congregational Church.
In later years the couple joined a local bowling league where they engaged many life-long friends. She was an enthusiastic
square dancer and the two were regulars on the dance circuit. She was a regular spectator at her husband’s hockey games for years.
She had a love of travel, and over more than three decades the couple traveled coast to coast and to almost every state and province. In North America, her travels by car would last several weeks and she was a ready passenger for a midnight ride in New York City or a peek at the sunrise over the Grand Canyon. She came to know many cities as if they were her own back yard. The couple spent many winters in south Florida and had fond times at Moosehead Lake boating with family.
Northrup was happy to regale others with her tales of seeing live space shuttle launches, meeting political and entertain-ment celebrities, seeing Broadway shows and visiting a few thousand hotels with her son, a hotel critic.
She cultivated a love of quilting and made dozens of quilts in various designs for family, friends, and some were used and sold at her son’s bed and breakfast. Family was important to her. She passes along her love of adventure and her love of books.
She was predeceased by brothers, Jo-seph, of Charlottetown, Jack (MacTague), of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Alphonse, of Hamilton, Ontario; and a sister, Marie Krachenko, also of Hamilton.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Percy A. Northrup, of Portland; five children, Robert Weber and his wife, Mary, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, daughter, Dawn (Northrup) Gray and her husband, Alan, Dale Northrup, Keith Northrup, and David Northrup, all of Portland; four grandchil-
dren Jennifer Jansen, of Dartmouth, Mass., Ian Northrup, of Portland, Sean Weber, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Jesse Weber, of Port Alberni, British Columbia; and four great-grandchildren: Thomas and Samuel
Jansen, and Ella and Sophie Weber. A funeral was held at Conroy-Tully-
Crawford Funeral Home in Portland. Inter-ment immediately followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Awards
Christine Bearce, the physical edu-cation teacher and assistant principal at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland, has received the highest award for leadership given by the Maine As-sociation for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. The award, given at the association’s recent conference in Rockland, recognizes Bearce for her significant contributions to the physical education profession over many years.
Avesta Housing has awarded the 2012 Mike Yandell Award for extraordinary work in the field of affordable housing to the Maine State Office of the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture Rural Devel-opment. The office was recognized for its growing commitment to creating and preserving affordable housing in Maine.
Broadreach Public Relations, a public relations firm based in Portland, recently received four Golden Arrow Awards from the Maine Public Re-lations Council for their exemplary work in public relations and strategic communications. For the past 20 years, MPRC has acknowledged excellence in public relations and communications with the annual Golden Arrow Awards. The Golden Arrows provide a forum for recognizing the work of Maine’s public relations practitioners and promoting the high quality of communications produced in Maine.
Heidi E. Bowden, the executive direc-tor of the Maine Autism Alliance re-cently received the Margaret L. Bauman, M.D. Award for Excellence in Serving the Autism Community at the recent Cur-rent Trends in Autism Conference held in Burlington, Mass. The award recognizes Bowden’s work in establishing the Maine Autism Alliance and organizing core pro-
grams that help people with autism and their families.
Appointments
The Fulbright Association, Maine Chapter, has appointed three new board members: Dan Sandweiss was a Ful-bright Scholar to Peru; Betty Leonard participated in Fulbright teacher ex-changes to Hungary and Turkey; and Amy Russell participated in a teacher exchange to Hungary. The new board members will have three-year terms, starting immediately. These members join a board of other Fulbright alumni from Maine, both university administrators and professors, with international experiences and a commitment to international educa-tion. The goals of the Fulbright Associa-tion are to welcome foreign Fulbrighters to Maine, to advocate for the program and international education in general, and to create a community of Fulbright alumni across the state.
Thomas S. Rogers, certified financial planner and principal at Portland Fi-nancial Planning Group, is serving a one-year term as president of the Maine Estate Planning Council. Rogers was previously vice president. Maine Estate Planning Council is an interdisciplinary group of more than 200 estate planning professionals who meet on a monthly basis to enhance members’ professional skills through education and peer inter-action.
Kenneth Stafford, founder of Stafford Advisors in Falmouth, has been named to Intuit’s Accountant and Advisor Cus-tomer Council. Intuit Inc., a leader in online solutions with 45 million custom-ers using its connected services and more than 50 mobile apps, develops software products and services to help accounting professionals and their clients work more efficiently. Stafford is one of 15 council members nationwide who will share their insights, experience and expertise to help Intuit develop new products and services for accounting professionals and small business owners. He has more than 30 years experience as a practicing certified public accountant.
Designations
Verrill Dana recently announced that eight of its attorneys have been recog-nized as Katahdin Counsel by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. Attorneys recog-nized as Katahdin Counsel are those who
have personally completed 50 or more hours of pro bono work in the previous calendar year. 2012 is the inaugural year of the Katahdin Counsel Recognition Program. The Verrill Dana attorneys who have been recognized as Katahdin Counsel for 2012 are Seth S. Coburn, Benjamin E. Ford, Katie M. Gray, Nathaniel R. Hull, Riikka E. Morrill, Misti D. Munster, Andreea Sabin and Timothy R. Shannon. Verrill Dana is a full-service law firm with more than 100 attorneys conducting a nationwide practice.
Eleven lawyers from Perkins Thomp-son have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers In America. The lawyers named are Timothy P. Benoit, Fred W. Bopp III, Randy J. Creswell, John A. Hobson, Philip C. Hunt, James Katsiaficas, Peggy L. McGehee, Paul D. Pietropaoli, William J. Sheils, Mark P. Snow, and John S. Upton. Perkins Thompson was also selected as a Best Law Firm by U.S. News and World Re-port for 2013, with First- Tier Rankings in Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Creditor Rights, and Banking and Finance.
New Hires and Promotions
The Telling Room announced re-cently that is has hired Hakim Kodi to serve as an AmeriCorps volunteer for an eight-month position. Kodi will work in the southern Maine community and serve English language learners through mentoring, school skills support and community engagement. Kodi was hired in partnership with the Multilingual Leadership Corps, a program of Goodwill Industries of Northern New England. The Corporation for National and Com-munity Service provides funding through the Maine Commission for Community Service. The Telling Room is a nonprofit writing center in Portland, dedicated to the idea that children and young adults are natural storytellers.
Douglas Title Company has recently hired Leslie A. Raifsnider of Casco to join the real estate closing department. Raifsnider has over 25 years of experi-ence in the title industry as a closing processor and escrow officer. Owned and operated by Abigail R. Douglas and Don-nelly S. Douglas of Freeport, Douglas Title Company has provided comprehen-sive title, escrow and settlement services since 1987. The firm maintains offices in Yarmouth and Augusta.
Lara Lermond joined Winxnet, a Portland-based IT solutions provider. Le-rmond has a bachelor’s in marketing and brings to Winxnet more than two years of professional operations experience. Most recently, she worked as the web market-ing coordinator for Acadia Insurance.
The Maine Jewish Film Festival has announced the appointment of Louise Rosen as the new executive and artistic
director of the festival. Rosen has played a leading role in Maine’s media com-munity for just under a decade, serving as vice chair of the Maine Film & Video Association, on the board of the Maine Media Workshops & College and as a board member and advisor with other media arts organizations nationally and internationally. Rosen started her career with WGBH/Boston.
Kailyn Cimino, of Portland has been named salon coordinator at O2 Salon & Spa, 605 Congress St., Portland. Accord-ing to salon owner Jennifer Leigh, re-sponsibilities of the new position include customer service, appointment bookings, product information and general salon management. Cimino, who studied at Maine College of Art, grew up in the Boston area, where her father owned and operated a salon and her mother worked as a stylist.
Putney, Inc., a rapidly growing pet pharmaceutical company focused on the development and sale of generic prescrip-tion medicines for pets, has hired Paul Adams as director of quality assurance. As part of Putney’s quality team, Adams will be responsible for overseeing both internal and external quality systems, including commercial manufacturing and research and development functions. Adams joins Putney from Genzyme Corporation, a Sanofi company, where he served 12 years as director of quality assurance.
Baker Newman Noyes, an accounting and consulting firm, has recently pro-moted Heather Tiffany to tax specialist. In her new role, Tiffany will be working with tax-exempt organizations and their affiliates. Tiffany started at BNN as a temporary employee in March 2011 and became a full-time administrative as-sistant soon thereafter. Tiffany received her bachelor’s from University of Rhode Island, and also attended Oberlin College and Columbia University. Tiffany comes to BNN with 10 years of experience in the nonprofit management and fundrais-ing field.
Good Deeds
James Holland, principal of South Portland High School, has accepted a $1,000 donation from the students of the South Portland High School Honor Society, which will be given to the Charitable Fund, a fund that helps students and families in need within the community. The National Honor Society raises money through fundraising efforts such as raffles, wrapping gifts during the holidays, and sponsoring the “Mr. SPHS” contest, an annual spring event.
Peace Corps volunteer Melissa Ber-nard, of Freeport, are working with To-golese community members to promote women’s empowerment by organizing the third annual national women’s wellness and empowerment conference. Through-out the five-day conference, 30 women will participate in seminars and activities to enhance their personal development and entrepreneurial skills. Seminar topics will include family planning, maternal health, nutrition, food security, social entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
Evergreen Credit Union presented checks totaling $13,000 to local food pantries, on behalf of the annual effort by our staff, members and the Maine Credit Union League to raise funds toward end-ing hunger in Maine.
site of the regional tournament. Waynflete is competing in the York Holiday Tournament Thurs-day and Friday. The Flyers play Somersworth, N.H., Thursday at 3 p.m. and will face a yet to be determined foe Friday at 4:45 or 8:15 p.m. Waynflete’s next count-able game is Jan. 3 at Western B contender Cape Elizabeth.
Girls’ basketballOn the girls’ side, two-time
defending Class A state champion McAuley has had no problem in the early going. The Lions opened with a 77-12 home drubbing of Noble and went on to dominate visiting Kennebunk (84-30), host Portland (74-25), visiting Marsh-wood (75-24) and host Bonny
Eagle (71-41) to improve to 5-0 and extend their three-season win streak to 31 games. McAuley will play Londonderry, N.H., Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Expo Holiday tournament, travels to Biddeford for a countable game Friday, then meets Winnacunnet, N.H., in a holiday game Saturday at 11 a.m. Last year, the Lions lost to Winnacunnet in tourna-ment play, their only setback all season. McAuley’s schedule gets much tougher with the arrival of the new year as showdowns with Cheverus, Deering and Scarborough loom.
Cheverus is keeping pace with the Lions, also winning its first
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Winter season off and running(Ed. Note: For the complete Ch-
everus-Portland, Portland-Scar-borough and Waynflete-Sacopee boys’ basketball, Waynflete-Traip girls’ basketball, Portland-Chever-us boys’ hockey and Portland-Ch-everus girls’ hockey game stories, please visit theforecaster.net)By Michael Hoffer
A calendar year is coming to a close, but the new winter sports season is just getting going. Local athletes have already made their mark in several sports and the best is yet to come. Here’s a glimpse:
Boys’ basketballAs expected, city boys’ basket-
ball teams have been very strong in the early going.
Leading the way has been reigning Class A state champion Deering, which has defeated vis-iting Thornton Academy (77-28), host Marshwood (51-39), host Massabesic (80-40), visiting No-ble (67-44) and host Sanford (47-39). The Rams are back in action Saturday with their first huge test, a home tilt versus Bonny Eagle in a rematch of last year’s thrill-ing Western A Final (please see theforecaster.net for game story). Also looming for Deering are two games apiece versus Cheverus, Portland and South Portland.
Speaking of Portland, it’s also off to a perfect start. The Bull-dogs opened with a 57-39 home win over Marshwood, rolled at Sanford (68-48) and Cheverus (73-49), held off visiting Bonny Eagle (55-52), then improved to 5-0 Friday with a 63-53 win at Scarborough. Portland will face Western B power Falmouth Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. and Penquis Valley Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in holiday tournament action at the Portland Expo, then returns to countable league play Saturday when it hosts Gorham.
Cheverus began the Dan Costi-gan Era with wins over visiting Biddeford (57-46) and at Gorham (53-51). The Stags then lost at home to Portland (73-49) and at Westbrook (56-48) before bounc-ing back Friday with an emphatic 97-44 home victory against Noble. Cheverus is at Marshwood Friday and plays host to Bonny Eagle Jan. 2.
In Western C, Waynflete has lived up to billing as a top con-tender. After holding off host Old Orchard Beach, 50-49, in the opener, the Flyers defeated host Traip (48-39), visiting Lake Region (65-54), Sacopee (71-33) and North Yarmouth Academy (70-28), then improved to 6-0 Saturday with a 58-28 win over Greenville in a game played at the Augusta Civic Center, the
Portland junior Jayvon Pitts-Young drives to the hoop for two points during the Bulldogs’ 63-53 win at Scarborough Friday night. The Bulldogs have won
their first five outings this winter.
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MIke sTrouT / For The ForecasTerPortland junior Luigi Grimaldi levels Cheverus freshman Luke Trickey during
the Bulldogs’ 4-1 “City Cup” victory Saturday.
MIke sTrouT / For The ForecasTerPortland senior Drew Barry is congratulated by teammates Nikki Rogers
and Georgia Drew (10) after one of her four goals in the Bulldogs’ 6-3 “City Cup” victory Saturday night.
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Waynflete senior Rhiannan Jackson goes up for a basket during the Flyers’ 76-22 home win over North Yarmouth Academy last week. The Flyers have lived
up to billing in the early going with five wins in six games
five games with ease. The Stags opened with a 54-19 triumph at Biddeford, then handled visiting Gorham (57-34), Portland (42-17) and Westbrook (57-31) before roll-ing at Noble Friday, 68-15. Cheverus is back in action Friday when it hosts Marshwood.
Deering has dazzled in the early going, winning its first five games. After holding off host Thornton Academy, 38-35, in the opener, the Rams defeated visiting Marsh-wood (34-21) and Massabesic (54-35), won at Noble, 66-31, and held off visiting Sanford, 32-19. Deering is at Bonny Eagle Saturday and travels to surprisingly strong South Portland Monday of next week. On Jan. 4, the Rams go to McAuley.
Portland’s girls dropped their first four outings: 45-23 at Marshwood, 66-50 at home to Sanford, 74-25 to visiting McAu-
ley and 42-17 at home to Cheverus, before getting in the win column with a 54-45 victory at Bonny Eagle. The Bulldogs fell to 1-5 Thursday after a 57-44 home loss to Scarborough. Portland faces Londonderry, N.H., Wednesday at 1 p.m., in the Expo Holiday tournament, then returns to league play Friday at Gorham.
In Western C, Waynflete has been tre-mendous. The Flyers easily handled visiting Old Orchard Beach in the opener, 59-32. A 65-33 home win over Traip followed as standout senior Martha Veroneau reached the 1,000 career point plateau. After a narrow 60-55 loss at reigning Western B champion Lake Region, Waynflete had little trouble with host Sacopee (48-17), visiting NYA (76-22) and Greenville (71-25) in a game played at the Augusta Civic Center, where the Flyers hope to capture a regional title in late February. Waynflete will take part in the Expo Holiday tournament
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Roundup207Lacrosse winter programs upcoming
207Lacrosse Winter Programs, featur-ing speed, agility and quickness training, skills and drills, elite league and games, will be held in January and February and again in March and April at the Riverside Athletic Club. FMI, 841-2453 or 207la-crosse.com.
Elks foul shooting contest upcoming
The Portland Elks Lodge No. 188 will hold its annual foul shooting contest Sunday, Jan. 6 at 9:45 a.m., at Catherine McAuley High School. There will be
three age groups: boys’ and girls’ 8-9, boys’ and girls’ 10-11 and boys’ and girls’ 12-13. Winners advance to the regional shoot-off Jan. 13 in Wells. FMI, 773-6426.
Seacoast United Premier teams holding tryouts
Seacoast United Maine will field teams in the National Premier Soccer League and Women’s Premier Soccer League during the 2013 season and will hold tryouts for both squads at the club’s in-door arena in Topsham. The men tryout Sunday, Dec. 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 5 from to 7 to 8:30 p.m. The women’s tryouts are Dec. 30 from
6:30 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 2 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. FMI, seacoastunit-edmaine.org.
MAINEiax holding tournament
The MAINEiax Winter Whiteout high school lacrosse tournament will be held Dec. 29 for girls and Dec. 30 for boys at the Dome at the Portland Sports Complex. Registration includes clinics by NCAA head college coaches
for girls and a choice of clinics for boys. Team fee is $400. Free agent fee is $40. FMI,maineiax.com.
RAC hosting pick-up soccer
The Riverside Athletic Club is hosting a year-round adult pick-up soccer league, Mondays from 8 to 10 p.m. The cost is $10 per night. FMI, [email protected] or riversideathleticcenter.com.
Local lax team wins holiday tournament
file photoThe 207Lacrosse boys’ U-15 travel team opened its inaugural season by winning the NESSL Holiday Laxfest Dec. 16 in Marlborough, Mass. The team is coached by Sam Manders and features the following eighth graders from around the area: George Fitzgerald - Midfield - Falmouth, Christian Glover - Defense - Brunswick, Conrad Grimmer - Attack - Lewiston, Will Hall - Attack - Greely, Bryce Henson - Midfield - Falmouth, Ayden Henson - Defense - Falmouth, Peyton Jones - Attack - Cape Elizabeth, Andrew Langdon - Attack - Falmouth,
Adam Lewis - Midfield - Biddeford, Ben Palizay - Midfield - Greely, Gabe Palizay - Defense - Greely, Nate Richards - Midfield - Portland, Jack Scribner - Midfield - Falmouth, Liam Tucker
- Goalie - Falmouth, Chase Walter - Midfield - Portland. Head coach: Sam MandersAssistant coach: Don Glover
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Seacoast United teams excel at North American championships
Two Seacoast United Maine Soccer Club teams took part in the USL Super Y North American championships in Bradenton, Fla., earlier this month. The U-13 boys’ team, coached by Martyn
Keen and Steve Twombley, advanced by winning the New England regional championship last summer. In Florida, the team went 2-1-1 and wound up fifth. Seacoast tied FC America
of Orlando, Fla., 2-2, dropped a 3-2 decision to Match Fit Academy of New Jersey, then beat Southern Soccer Academy of Georgia, 3-1, and Ironbound FC of New Jersey, 5-1.
Back row (from left): Coach Steve Niles (Saco), coach Steve Twombley (Saco), Garret King (Scarborough), Quinn Hewitt (Cape Elizabeth), Jonah Speigle (Falmouth), Hunter Graham
(North Yarmouth), Carson Atherley (Bangor), Eli Clein (Bangor), Tim Baker (Portland), coach Martyn Keen (Cape Elizabeth). Middle row: Cam Twombley (Saco), John Nutter (Cumberland),
Tyler Welch (Bangor), Chase Pierce (Saco), Bryce Hayman (Gray), Hayes Estrella (Saco), Noah Niles (Saco), Front row: Sebastian Lindner-Liaw (South Portland), Schuylar Parkinson (Falmouth), Kyle Townsend (Hermon), Calvin Barber (Cape Elizabeth), James Hutchinson
(Topsham), Jackson Fotter (Gorham), Wes Parker (Cape Elizabeth).
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The U-15 girls did even better, finishing the national runners-up with a record of 3-1-1. Seacoast went 2-0-1 in preliminary round play, downing TNT Dynamite Soccer Club and TSF Academy by 5-0 scores and settling for a 1-1 draw versus Atlanta Fire United. In the semifinals, Seacoast beat the Long Island Rough Riders, 3-0. A 4-1 loss to Atlanta
Fire United in the final prevented Seacoast from winning the championship. The girls’ team, coached by James Blackwell, included Kathryn Clark (Cape Elizabeth), Allison
Coon (Cumberland), Anna Cowan (Brunswick), Tori Daigle (Dayton), Hannah Donovan (Falmouth), Katherine Hopkins (Gorham), Katherine Kirk (Scarborough), Kate Emma
Kneeland (Windham), Mia Lambert (North Yarmouth), Elizabeth Lane (Parsonsfield), Abby Maker (Naples), Roshelle Morrison (Limerick), Melissa Morton (Windham), Elizabeth Mycock (Windham), Jordan Sargent (Windham), Jenna Soucy (Windham), Sam Sparda
(Scarborough), Cassie Symonds (Windham), Shannon Valente (Windham), Alyssa Weigle (Kennebunk), Meaghan Wells (Portland).
Thursday at 9 a.m., versus Western A con-tender Gorham, and will take part in the Capital City Classic in Augusta Saturday. The Flyers are back in league action Jan. 3 when they host Cape Elizabeth.
Boys’ hockeyCheverus’ boys’ hockey team rolled in its
first four games, downing visiting Gorham (5-2) and York (7-2), host Marshwood (7-1) and visiting South Portland (13-0), but Saturday evening, in the “City Cup,” the Stags fell from the unbeaten ranks against Portland.
The Bulldogs had opened by sandwich-ing losses at Noble (3-2) and at home to Cape Elizabeth (4-1) around a 4-2 home
win over Kennebunk, but they handled the Stags, 4-1, to even their record.
Cheverus is back in action Jan. 3 at Yarmouth. Two days later, the Stags go to two-time defending Class A champion Thornton Academy.
Portland hopes to stay hot when it hosts Westbrook Thursday.
Girls’ hockeyOn the girls’ side, Cheverus and Portland
squared off in the “City Cup” Saturday and the Bulldogs got the better of the Stags, 6-3, to improve to 2-6-1, dropping Cheverus to 2-5-1.
The Stags host Gorham Thursday and Cape Elizabeth Saturday.
The Bulldogs are idle until hosting Yarmouth Jan. 5.
Waynflete’s co-op team with Cape Eliza-
beth started 1-2-1, but is 3-2-3 after a 2-2 tie with Winslow Saturday. “Capeflete” is at Cheverus Saturday.
Indoor trackCity indoor track teams already have two
meets under their belts.On the first weekend, Cheverus’ boys
beat Thornton Academy, Gorham and Windham, while the Stags girls came third. Deering’s boys were runner-up to Scarborough, in a meet which also included South Portland, Massabesic and Portland (which was fifth). The Rams were third in the girls’ meet, behind South Portland and Scarborough. The Bulldogs finished fifth. McAuley placed fourth behind Bonny Eagle, Biddeford and Noble, while finish-ing ahead of Westbrook.
This past weekend, Cheverus handled four other foes, including Portland, in both boys’ and girls’ action. Deering’s boys were second to Thornton Academy and beat Bid-deford, while the girls were also second to the Golden Trojans. McAuley was fourth in the girls’ meet.
SwimmingCheverus’ boys’ swim team has enjoyed
early season wins over Cape Elizabeth (116-51), Westbrook (95-61) and Windham (111-59). The Stags are at Scarborough Friday.
Deering held off Portland (44-39) and beat Westbrook (44-18) in the opener. The Rams then beat South Portland (115-54) and lost to Scarborough (106-79). Deering is home against Portland Friday.
The Bulldogs beat Westbrook (39-18) and lost to Massabesic (87-76) and Ken-nebunk (92-74).
Waynflete beat Hyde twice and Thornton Academy once and lost to Windham and Sanford. The Flyers are back in action Jan.
4 versus Massabesic.On the girls’ side, highly-touted
Waynflete has defeated Hyde twice, Thornton Academy and Windham once and also lost to Sanford. The Flyers are at Massabesic Jan. 4.
McAuley opened by beating NYA (36-12) and losing to Greely (46-36). A 97-71 loss to Falmouth followed. The Lions re-turn to action Friday against Deering and Portland.
Cheverus lost to Cape Elizabeth in its opener, 117-39, then beat Westbrook (81-62) and Windham (106-57). The Stags are at Scarborough Friday.
Deering has impressed with wins over Westbrook (105-52), South Portland (115-54) and Scarborough (108-72). The Rams face McAuley and Portland Friday.
Portland lost to Massabesic, 96-66, and defeated Kennebunk, 95-67, in early action.
SkiingThe Alpine and Nordic ski seasons begin
in earnest in the new year.Wrestling
Deering and Portland’s wrestling teams have been very competitive to date.
The Rams lost to Bonny Eagle, 43-21, beat Scarborough, 40-36, and lost to Marsh-wood, 78-6, in the early going. Deering is back in action Jan. 2 when it goes to Portland.
The Bulldogs opened with losses to Windham (39-33) and York (45-27), beat Morse (32-30) and Biddeford (37-36) and lost to Massabesic (54-9) and Bonny Eagle (63-1z8). Portland is back in action Jan. 2 when it hosts Bonny Eagle, Deering and Westbrook.
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“One of the realities of the next 10 years is going to be, ‘How do we reduce defense budget and not reduce defense?’” he asked. “How do we control this very large share of the budget and provide the defense the country needs?”
That work will overlap the Armed Ser-vices and Budget committees, he said.
King said he has met with Snowe and
plans to meet with her again in hopes of learning which issues she’s still working on and would like him to continue.
“We don’t want things to lapse,” King said. “She and I are very similar on our view of issues and things.”
One of those issues is getting the Senate to vote on confirming U.S. federal court justices, including at least one from New England that’s been left in limbo, he said.
King said he has an optimistic outlook as he heads to Washington in January to be
sworn in. Earlier this week he announced that Kay Rand would be his chief of staff. Rand has a long history of working for King and has been among his top advisers for decades. He said details on the rest of his staff likely would be announced by the week’s end.
He intends to keep open all of Snowe’s offices around the state and he may add one more.
He said following in the footsteps of Snowe and other luminaries from Maine,
including Edmund Muskie and George Mitchell, was a daunting proposal. He likened it to batting fifth behind a lineup of Yankee sluggers that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio.
“I’m daunted by that,” King said, “but I’m excited by the opportunity and poten-tial and am not going to be intimidated by that.”Scott Thistle is state politics editor at the Sun Journal in
Lewiston. He can be reached at [email protected].
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and appointed officials trying to cloak activities from the people they serve. Work in broadcast, online or print media is eligible.
The award will go to a journalist, pair of journalists or media institution for work that protects or advances the public’s right to know under federal or state law. Preference will be given to ap-plicants who overcome significant official resistance.
Applicants should submit their story or series along with a cover letter explain-ing the process of getting the story, why it was a significant accomplishment and how it affected the public. Entries, which also are due by Jan. 7, may be submitted electronically, though originals will be checked prior to notification of the win-ner. Forms are available at http://tinyurl.com/journoFOI.
Balboni will receive the third annual Hamblett award, which NEFAC intro-duced in 2010 to highlight a career of First Amendment advocacy. The award is
named for the late chairman and publisher of the Providence Journal. Previous recip-ients include Martin Baron, former editor of The Boston Globe, and retired New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis.
The Feb. 8 luncheon will be held in conjunction with the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s 2013 convention and trade show at the Boston
Park Plaza Hotel.NEFAC was formed in 2006 to ad-
vance and protect the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. Members include lawyers, journalists, historians, librarians, academ-ics and private citizens; Mo Mehlsak, editor of The Forecaster, is a member of the NEFAC board of directors.
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playing in these woods and many of them have contributed money to our ef-fort so that now their children will have the same chance,” said Wolfe Tone, the trust’s state director.
Despite that support, the deal almost never happened.
In June, the trust had obtained an op-tion to purchase the land for $350,000. In addition, $50,000 was being sought to maintain the woods. But as the deadline for purchasing the land approached ear-lier this month, the fundraising campaign was still short of the necessary funds.
That’s when the parent company of CMP, Iberdrola USA, reduced the price.
“We are pleased to continue Iberdrola’s long legacy of protecting and preserving the environment by supporting this suc-cessful campaign to preserve the Canco Woods,” said Bob Kump, Iberdrola chief executive officer. “The woods and trails will be an asset for the neighborhood
and a good addition to the city’s larger system of parks and walking trails.”
Now a conservation easment held by the Portland Trails land trust will forbid the property from being developed. The group also will be responsible for up-grading and maintaining the area’s paths.
About $10,000 is still needed to fund stewardship of the woods, according to Tone. Still, the coalition of neighbors is optimistic.
“Our neighborhood has been incredibly lucky to unofficially enjoy Canco Wood’s beauty and nature for generations,” said Tobin Scipione, one of the Friends’ core members and fundraisers.
“We are thrilled to work with so many partners and donors to realize our dream of preserving this beautiful space forever and opening up Canco Woods for the entire city to enjoy.”
William Hall can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 106 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @
hallwilliam4.
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Cumberland rewarded for health initiatives
Recipients of this year’s Let’s Go! Bronze, Silver and Gold Recognition Awards were recently recognized for their efforts to promote and support healthy eating and active living for the children they serve.
Three local schools, four after-school programs and 22 child care facilities in Cumberland County received awards in the community-wide effort by the city, Healthy Maine Partnerships, the United Way of Greater Portland and Let’s Go! to promote healthy living for children, from birth to age 18.
The awards were given to registered sites that met all of the five priority strategies including providing healthy choices for snacks and celebrations, and limiting unhealthy choices; replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with water and low-fat milk; offering rewards other than food; providing children with oppor-tunities for physical activity every day; and limiting recreational screen time. If a site implemented all five strategies and incorporated them in a written policy, it earned the Gold Award.
The United Way of Greater Portland, Opportunity Alliance and the Healthy Maine Partnerships of Cumberland Coun-ty are working together to reduce and prevent obesity with the Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program. Let’s Go! is a nationally recognized childhood obesity prevention program that started locally in 12 Greater Portland communities. 5-2-1-0 is an easy to remember daily health guidelines of five or more servings of fruits and veg-etables, two hours or less of screen time, one hour or more of physical activity, and no sugary drinks. Funding was provided
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Arts and crafts projects funded by grants
Four projects launched by students in the Portland Public Schools each received $500 grants from Painting for a Purpose, an organization that funds youth-led initiatives that make a difference in the community.
Dalycia Greeley and Rose Stait, fourth graders at Reiche Community School, will use their grant to purchase used sewing machines and supplies for the school’s Sewing Club. The club collects, recycles and cleans juice pouches, then sews them into useful items such as tote bags. The students’ work is sold at a local store and the money raised funds school field trips.
Jenny Cheim, a Deering High School student, received a grant for a school composting and gardening project. The project aims to reduce waste at the school by composting. Students will learn how to garden using compost and how to cook healthy meals using produce from the garden.
Megan Anderson, a Portland High
Students from St. Brigid Catholic School, at 695 Stevens Ave. in Portland,
recently helped fill Greater Portland METRO’s Toy Bus with more than 800 donated toys, books and other gifts for children in need this
holiday season. The bus also made stops Dec. 12 to pick up donations at Holy Cross
School in South Portland and at the former Plummer-Motz School in Falmouth, where
the town had previously collected gifts. A final stop
on the route was Falmouth’s OceanView retirement
community. The donations were then delivered to
WGME-TV 13 for distribution through the Salvation Army.
School student, saw the need to create more space for art students to display their work at the school. She will use the grant to purchase panels that will be in-stalled on the upper walls of the building. The first art to be exhibited in the new space will be scenes of Portland High created by students.
Students in Lincoln Middle School’s Photography Club recognized that fifth graders often are nervous about coming to middle school. The club members will survey the fifth graders, find out what they are nervous about and take pictures to get them enthusiastic about coming to middle school. The pictures of happy students, classroom activities and fun events will be put into a book and sent to each elementary school.
Painting for a Purpose brings people together to create hand-painted furniture
that is sold at an annual auction. The proceeds fund service learning grants for students in the Portland Public Schools.
Student seeks new fundraising record
Max Ngabo, a third grader at Portland’s Presumpscot Elementary School, set an ambitious goal for himself this year: to break the record for collecting box tops as part of a school fundraising effort.
Presumpscot participates in Box Tops for Education, a program that provides funding for schools based on the number of box tops and labels that they submit from certain products. Ngabo’s mother, Wanda Brann, leads the fundraising effort at Presumpscot.
Ngabo looks for box tops and labels when he accompanies his mother to Port-land’s recycling center on Marginal Way. Some homeless people who frequent the center learned about Max’s goal. They offered to help him by collecting box tops and asking their friends to do so.
In the past few months, he has col-lected more than 1,000 box tops and 1,000 labels.
Cheverus singers spread good cheer
The Cheverus High School Chamber Singers spent the morning of Dec. 19, caroling for patients and staff on five dif-ferent floors at Mercy Hospital.
Under the direction Chris Humphrey, chairman of the Cheverus High School Music Department, the ensemble sang a selection of holiday songs to lighten the spirits of patients who were in the hospi-tal over the Christmas season.
Members of the Chamber Singers in-clude Nathan Caso, of North Yarmouth, Samantha SaVaun, of Portland, and Jack Sutton, of Freeport.
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Greater Portland BenefitsGreely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan. 1 at Dud-ley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014.
Monday 12/31Polar Bear Dip 5K, registration 10 a.m., race 11 a.m., dip 12 p.m., East End Beach, Portland, pre-register: nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash.
Bulletin BoardMonday 12/31Yarmouth Clam Drop, 7 p.m. and 12 a.m., First Universalist Church, 97 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-7967.
Wednesday 1/2Scarborough Historical Society meeting, 7:30 p.m., 647 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, [email protected].
Call for VolunteersActionBasedCare.org needs vol-unteers to expand organization, ABC believes in empowerment through sailing, and action-based activities to relieve depression, check website or 831-4151.
Allegiance Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients under hospice care in nursing homes in York and Cumberland Counties, volunteers receive formal training, Katharyn LeDoux, 877-255-4623 or [email protected].
Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter, has ongoing volunteer opportunities for caring people who can offer 3-4 hours per week, 383 U.S. Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, 772-0115.
American Red Cross needs vol-unteers in the disaster services, health and safety and administra-tion departments, 874-1192 ext. 105.
No meetings scheduled for the week of Dec. 26, 2012 to Jan. 8, 2013
The Cedars welcomes volunteers to help with activities and special events, including young child/par-ent and pet visits, 630 Ocean Ave., Portland, 772-5456.
Compass Project needs volun-teers with tools, carpentry or boat skills for the boat building festival and youth boat building classes, 774-0682 or [email protected].
Cumberland County Extension Association seeks people to serve on its executive committee, meets third Wednesday every month from 7-9 p.m. at Barron Center, Portland, 800-287-1471 or [email protected].
Deliver Meals on Wheels, mileage reimbursement, flexible days and weeks, one to two hours a day, FMI 800-400-6325.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts is looking for volunteers for ongo-ing projects and special events, earn credits in exchange for classes, ages 16-plus, Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-5720, fcascar-borough.org.
Freeport Community Services and Center needs people to help make a difference, FMI 865-3985.
Freeport Historical Society needs ongoing help cataloguing collections, greeter/reception-ist at Harrington house, garden helper, poster delivery assistance, administrative help, handy-person, 865-3170 or [email protected].
Friends of Feral Felines needs hardy volunteers to feed hungry cats on the Portland waterfront, 1-2 hours per month, training pro-vided, 797-3014.
Greater Portland Mentoring Partnership needs adult mentors for school-age children, 888-387-8758.
Guiding Eyes for the Blind needs volunteer puppy raisers in the Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Bath/Brunswick areas, keep puppy from age 8 weeks-16 months, free training, support. FMI, Kathleen Hayward, [email protected], guidingeyes.org.
HART, Homeless Animal Res-cue Team, a no-kill cat shelter in Cumberland, is looking for volun-teers who love cats to help in the shelter, 3-4 hours in the morning, one or two days a week, call 829-4116 or 846-3038.
Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers needed to help people with disabilities experience riding, call Vickie 929-4700, or 807-7757.
Homeless Animal Rescue Team seeks direct care volunteers, fa-cilities maintenance, fundraisers, cleaning supplies, canned cat food, 302 Range Road, Cumberland, 829-4116 or 846-3038.
Hospice Volunteers needed for Allegiance Hospice, to visit pa-tients in nursing homes in York and Cumberland counties, Nicole Garrity, 877-255-4623 or [email protected].
ITNPortland needs volunteer drivers, help seniors and visually impaired adults enjoy indepen-dence and quality of life, commit to one or more hours per month, 854-0505.
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Portland needs volunteers for stu-dent-centered tutoring, education
for non-literate adults and English as a Second Language instruction, 780-1352 for training information.
Meals on Wheels, Portland/Westbrook, needs volunteer drivers to deliver meals to home-bound elderly, once a week, once a month or more on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays or Fridays, 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., mileage re-imbursement offered, call Alice or Laurie at 878-3285.
Melanoma Education Founda-tion seeking used car donations, call Cars Helping America, 866-949-3668, skincheck.org.
Mercy Hospital in Yarmouth needs volunteers, contact Me-lissa Skahan, manager of Mission Services, 879-3286 or [email protected].
Recovery International, self-help group for nervous people, 10 a.m. Saturdays, Maine Medical Center Conference Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland, free, all welcome, Diane, 892-9529.
Road to Recovery, American Can-cer Society needs volunteers to drive cancer patients to their doc-tors' appointments, 800-227-2345.
TogetherGreen Volunteers need-ed for conservation projects at Scarborough Marsh, call Audubon Center at 883-5100, or [email protected].
The University of Maine Coopera-tive Extension seeks volunteers to serve on its executive committee; [email protected], 780-4205 or 800-287-1471 to request information packet.
VolunteerMaine AmeriCorps VIS-TA Projects seeks members; living allowance, health care, education award; apply online AmeriCorps.gov; Meredith Eaton 941-2800, ext. 207, [email protected].
Garden & OutdoorsSunday 12/30Plants alive in a cold world, 2 p.m., Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park, Freeport, 865-4465.
Health & SupportAll-Recovery support meetings,
12-1 p.m. Wednesdays, Hope.Gate.Way., 185 High St., Portland, Ronni, 756-8116.
Cancer Community Center, daily classes, support groups, 778 Main St., South Portland, 774-2200 or cancercommunitycenter.org.
Christian Meditation Gather-ing, hosted by United Methodist communities of Hope.Gate.Way, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 185 High St., Portland, newlightportland.org, 899-2435.
CODA: Co-Dependents Anony-mous meeting, 6-7 p.m. every Tuesday, Brighton Medical Center, Brighton Ave., Portland, see recep-tionist for room location, Diana at 749-7443 or Pauline 926-5718.
Drop-in bereavement support group, facilitated by Carol Schone-berg of Hospice of Southern Maine, 5:30-7 p.m., free, first Wednesday of the month, St. Nicholas Epis-copal Church, 350 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, Carol Schoneberg, 289-3651, or [email protected].
Divorce Perspectives, a support group for people in all stages of divorce, meets Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., North Deering Congrega-tional Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland, call 232-1667 or [email protected].
Food Addicts in Recovery Anon-ymous, free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia, foodaddicts.org, 775-2132.
Greater Portland Mothers of Multiples Club, support group for mothers and expectant mothers of multiples, meets first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Barron Center, Brighton Avenue, Portland, gpmomc.org.
HOPE Groups, wellness support group with Elizabeth Holder, LADC Guide, Fridays, 5:30-7 p.m., Seren-ity House, 30 Mellen St., Portland, Liz, 899-2733, HopeHealing.org.
Moms in Recovery, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Fridays, The Salvation Army, Cumberland Ave., Portland, free, with on-site childcare, Amanda, 756-8053.
Nar-Anon Family Support Group,
for families of drug addicts, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Dana Education Center, Maine Medical Center, Bramhall St., Portland, 594-2801.
NAMI Portland, National Alliance on Mental Illness, support group meetings for people coping with a loved one's mental illness; meet-ings are second, fourth Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., The Dana Center, Maine Medical Center, Portland; and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., Spring Harbor Hospital, Westbrook, 899-0465 or 838-5733, [email protected].
Nutrition Works LLC, healthy cooking classes, 805 Stevens Ave., Portland, register at 772-6279 or nutritionworks.us.
Sadhana Meditation Center, The Castle, lower level, 100 Brickhill Ave., South Portland, center open to people of all faiths, Ashok, [email protected], 772-6898.
Sunday Morning Recharge: Meditate! 10-11:15 a.m. Sundays, $10, Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road.
Support group for parents of dys-lexics, third Friday of every month, 12 p.m., International Dyslexia As-sociation, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, 767-4059.
Survivors of Suicide Loss sup-port group, 7-8:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Classroom 1, Dana Center, Maine Medical Cen-ter, Portland, facilitated by Sandra Horne, LCSW, 662-7323, and Rob-ert Myers, LCPC, 409-6226.
Widow-Widowers support group, second and fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m., Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Port-land, 767-0920.
Kids & FamilyFriday 12/28Puppet show, 10:30 a.m., "Just So Stories," Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 707.
Monday 12/31New Years at noon, pajama party, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Children's Mu-seum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, free with admission.
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Congress Street, where Mayor Michael Brennan spoke about the need to look at homelessness in a new light.
“I’m going to make a pledge,” Brennan said. “I’m not going to just say ‘home-less’ next year, I’m going to talk about the people involved.”
Yellen said homeless people have the same diseases and illnesses as the mainstream population, but homeless-ness causes them to suffer three to six times more.
“They have a harder time to stay warm, and rest properly. To get medication is not as easy for the homeless,” she said. “When we remember our friends who have died, we are remembering people who have had the same things that every-one else gets, but they are more likely to get it, and are more likely to die.”
Yellen said the average lifespan for a homeless person is 60 years, whereas an average person with shelter lives to age 78. This past year in Portland, the aver-age age of the homeless people who died was 50 years, ranging from a 22-year-old woman to a 64-year-old man, she said.
Jim Devine, of Homeless Voices for Justice, and Tom Ptacek took time out before the vigil to discuss homelessness, something they had both experienced. Devine, who spoke at the vigil, has an apartment now, but said he lived on the streets for several years.
“It is a problem caused by a lot of rea-sons,” Devine said. “There’s trouble with the economy, and people aren’t able to make enough money. I consider myself fortunate to have gotten to age 59 with my experiences. Homeless services are about keeping people alive. We see the truth of that all the more on this vigil day.”
Last month, 450 homeless people in
Portland utilized homeless shelters, 100 more than last November, according to Yellen.
“Not everybody can even get a mat at the shelter. There’s overflow. People have to sit up in the city’s Department of Social Services building,” Devine said. “It’s not a place to sleep. It’s just a wait-ing room for people to go until there’s room for them. You’re not allowed to lay down and sleep there, according to fire code. And if you’re sleeping in a crowded shelter, you’re likely to catch what the person has next to you.”
Options for homeless in the city in-clude the Oxford Shelter, Florence House Shelter for Women, and the Milestone Shelter. The city also runs a family shel-ter, a domestic violence shelter, and a homeless teens shelter.
Ptacek, who has been in his own apart-ment for four years,spoke at the vigil two years ago, and said Portland has changed quite a lot since that time.
“I’m a veteran, so the Veterans Assisted Housing helped me to get into my place,” Ptacek said. “I stayed at the Oxford Street for a solid year. There wasn’t the struggle to get into the shelter then. I knew I would be able to stay there every night.
Today that’s not guaranteed. If you get to the shelter late at night, you may not even get into overflow.”
One of the main dangers of homeless-ness, the speakers agreed, is in thinking sleeping outside is a better alternative.
Devine made special mention of a ma-jor voice for the homeless.
“Tonight I would like to especially remember a dear friend I lost this year,” he said. “Steve Huston was not home-less when he died, but had experienced it often in his life. He did much work to help those in need and was active in put-ting this vigil together in the past. I found some words that he said at another vigil. His message remains true today. He said:
“‘The homeless community needs hope, hope that services won’t be cut, hope that they will become housed and hope that their name is never spoken on a cold winter solstice night in Portland, Maine. Help give the homeless hope.’
“Now with great sadness, I’d like to add his name to the list of those we will never forget,” Devine continued, as he lit a candle in Huston’s memory.
The group moved through the 30 names, with different people coming up to light a candle for each one. An acous-tical group played music, and supportive voices braved the elements to recall their lost friends.
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Arts CalendarAll ongoing calendar listings can now be found online at theforecaster.net.Send your calendar listing by e-mail to [email protected], by fax to 781-2060 or by mail to 5 Fundy Road, Falmouth, ME 04105.
Auditions Musica de Filia, auditions for sev-eral all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave, Portland, 807-2158.
GalleriesFriday 1/4Occupy Gallery, 5:30-8 p.m., Con-stellation Gallery, 511 Congress St., Portland, 409-6617.
Bill Paxton, 5-8 p.m., Mainely Frames & Gallery, 541 Congress St., Portland, 828-0031.
Diane Hudson and Dan Dow, open-ing reception, 5-8 p.m., Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Avenue, Portland, 450-8499.
Prints: Breaking boundaries, art-ist reception, 5-8 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700.
OngoingA Fine Thing Gallery: Edward T. Pollack Fine Arts, 29 Forest Ave., Portland, 699-2919, edpollack-finearts.com.
Addison Woolley Gallery, 132 Washington Ave., corner of Fox Street, Portland, 450-8499, addi-sonwoolley.com.
Addo Novo, 490 Congress St., Port-land, addonovo.com/arts.
Area Gallery, Woodbury Campus Center, USM Portland, 780-5008, usm.maine.edu/gallery.
Artascope Studios, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154, artascope.com.
Art Gallery at UNE, Westbrook College campus, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4499 or une.edu/artgallery.
Art House Picture Frames, 61 Pleasant St., Portland, 221-3443, arthousepictureframes.com.
Arthur Fink’s Studio/Gallery, 145 Newbury St., Portland, 615-5722.
Artist and Craftsman Supply, 540 Deering Ave., Portland, 772-7272
Art Loft Gallery, 8 School St., Freeport, 865-1705.
Art Studios at Cottage Road, 352 Cottage Road, South Portland, 799-5154.
Aucocisco Gallery, 89 Exchange St., Portland, 775-2222 or auco-cisco.com.
The Blue Spoon, 89 Congress St., Portland, yesartworks.org.
Biddeford Savings Bank, 360 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, 883-3004.
Bomb Diggety Bakery, 649 Con-gress St., Portland.
Borealis Bistro, 182 Ocean Ave., Portland, 541-9600.
Bridge Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, bridgegalleryportland.com, 712-9499.
Cape Cottage Gallery, 179 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-5700 or capecottagegallery.com.
Carolyn Walton Gallery, 39 Pleas-ant Hill Road, Freeport, 865-1585 or carolynwalton.com.
Casco Bay Frames and Gallery, 295 Forest Ave., Hannaford Plaza, Portland, 774-1260 or www.casco-bayframes.com.
Christoph Gallery, Portland Pottery and Metalsmithing, 118 Washington Ave., Portland, 772-4334 or portlandpottery.com.
Clayton’s Cafe, 447 U.S. Route 1, Yarmouth, FMI, 846-1117.
Constellation Gallery, 511 Con-gress St., Portland, 252-9520.
Cooper Jackson Gallery, 70 India
Artist displays a lifetime’s work in Brunswick
ContributedThe bulk of Louise Minot’s 91 years have been an “Adventure in Art,” the title of the
exhibit which will open Thursday, Jan. 3 at 4 p.m. with a short talk, followed by a reception at Thornton Oaks, 25 Thornton Way in Brunswick.
St., Portland.
Cygnet Gallery, 568 Congress St., Portland, 251-9925.
Daniel Kany Gallery, 24 Romasco Lane, Portland, 774-2100.
Daunis Fine Jewelry, 616 Congress St., Portland, 773-6011.
Dobra Tea, 151 Middle St., Port-land, FMI 210-6566.
Domaine Gallery, 223 Commercial St., Portland, 772-2270 or domain-egallery.com.
Earth and Soul, indigenous artists from around the world and local art-ists, 34 Washington Ave., Portland, 775-1089.
Eli Phant, Munjoy Hill, Portland, eli-phant.com, Sally Struever, 253-9943.
Elizabeth Moss Gallery, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 781-2620, eliza-bethmossgalleries.com.
Ember Grove Gallery, 247 B Con-gress St., Portland, 761-0408 or embergrove.com.
emilie inc., photography, 227 Con-gress St., Portland, 272-2285.
Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, 383 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, fcascar-borough.org, 883-5720.
Filament Gallery, 181 Congress St., Portland, 774-0932 or filamentgal-lery.com.
Fore River Gallery, 613 Congress St., Portland, 252-6728.
Fore Street Gallery, 372 Fore St., Portland, 874-8084, forestreetgal-lery.com.
Forgotten Transport, photogra-phy by Jonathan M. Dunitz, 645 Congress St., Portland, 415-8462, jmdunitzstudios.com.
Four Walls Gallery for Fine Art, 564 Congress St., Portland, 221-3426 or fourwallsgallery.com.
Free Street Gallery at MECA, 87 Free St., Portland, Dee Adams, 653-7271.
Freeport Square Gallery, 140 Main St., Freeport, 865-1616.
Front Room Gallery, 378 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-9070.
Frost Gully Gallery, 1159 U.S. Route 1, Freeport, 865-4505 or frost-gullygallery.com.
Gallery 132, 132 Spring St., Port-land, 842-9200, ext. 226.
Gem Gallery, 62 Island Ave., Peaks Island, 766-5600.
Gleason Fine Art Portland, 545 Congress St., Portland, 699-5599, [email protected].
Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, 772-2693.
The Green Hand Bookshop, 661 Congress St., Portland, 253-6808.
Heron Point Gallery, 63 Market
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Holly Ready Studio, oil and gouache paintings by Holly Ready, 146 High St., Portland, 632-1027 or hollyready.com
ICA at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, meca.edu, 775-3052.
Jameson Modern Art, 305 Com-mercial St., Portland, 772-5522 or jamesongallery.com.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery at MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, 699-5083.
June Fitzpatrick Gallery, 112 High St., Portland, 772-1961, JuneFitz-patrickGallery.com.
June LaCombe Sculpture, by ap-pointment, Hawk Ridge Farm, 90 Minot Road, Pownal, 688-4468, junelacombesculpture.com.
The Kate Cheney Chappell Center for Book Arts, 7th floor, Glickman Family Library, USM Portland, Re-becca Goodale, 228-8014.
Lalo Boutique, 142 High St., Port-land.
The Language Exchange, 80 Ex-change St., Portland, 772-0405.
Larson Fine Art Gallery, new work by David Henning Larson, 331 Cottage Road, South Portland, 767-8221, larsonfineart.com.
Lewis Gallery at Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Port-land, 871-1700, portlandlibrary.com.
The Local Buzz, 327 Ocean House Road, Pond Cove Shopping Plaza, Cape Elizabeth, ariatuki.com.
Maine Arts Workshop, 39 School St., Freeport, 831-2759 or mai-neartsworkshop.com.
Maine College of Art, 522 Con-gress St., Portland, meca.edu.
The Maine Potters Market, 376 Fore St., Portland, Anne Samson, 774-1633.
Market House, 28 Monument Square, Portland, 228-2056.
Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Port-land, 615-3609, mayostreetarts.org.
Meg Perry Center, 644 Congress St., Portland, 772-0689, megper-rycenter.com.
Moxie Studio and Gallery, land-scape, still life paintings, by appointment, Cousins Island, Yarmouth, 846-0978.
Open Concepts Gallery & Studios, Cove Street Art Center, 50 Cove St., Portland, 772-3822.
Ponomo, jewelry, handbags and accessories by Hannah Tarkinson, 142 High St., Suite 307, Portland, ponomostyle.com.
Portland Arts and Cultural Alli-ance, 548 Congress St., Portland, portlandarts.org.
Portland Photo Works, 142 High St., second floor, Portland, Elliott Teel, 228-5829, [email protected].
Radiant Light Gallery, Thom Adams fine art and documentary photography, 615 Congress St., Suite 409, Portland, 252-7258.
Richard Boyd Pottery Art Gallery, 5 Epps St., Peaks Island, 712-1097, richardboydpottery.com.
Rise Photography, 864 Broadway, South Portland, 799-4204, risepho-tography.com.
Rose Contemporary, 492 Congress St., Portland, 780-0700, rosecon-temporary.com.
Running with Scissors Gallery, 54 Cove St., Portland, 699-4242.
Salt Institute, 561 Congress St., Portland, salt.edu.
Sandpiper Jewelry Gallery, 851 Sawyer St., South Portland, Michael Hofheimer, 767-8090.
Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, space538.org.
St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, 775-5568, stlawrencearts.org.
Stones & Stuff, 556 Congress St., Portland, rickgreenart.com.
Susan Maasch Fine Art, 567 Con-gress St., Portland, 699-2955 or susanmaaschfineart.com.
Sylvia Kania Gallery, 148 High St., Portland, 615-6019.
Toby Rosenberg Pottery Gallery, 293 Read St., Portland, 878-4590, tobyrosenberg.com.
Thos. Moser Freeport Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport, 865-4519.
TIME Gallery at CTN Studios, pho-tography by Dawn Herrick, 516 Congress St., Portland, HourEx-changePortland.org, Orion Breen, 874-9868.
Utopia Gallery, 468 Fore St., Port-
land, www.utopiadesigns.com.
VoxPhotographs, for viewing in-vitation and location, 232-1214 or [email protected].
Whitney Art Works, 492 Congress St., Portland, whitneyartworks.com, 780-0700, whitneyartworks.com.
3Fish Gallery, 377 Cumberland Ave., Portland, 773-4773.
317 Main Street, 317 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-6264.
Theater & DanceFriday 1/4Portland Playback Theatre: Ran-dom acts of kindness, 7:30 p.m., CTN5 Studio, 516 Congress St., Portland, portlandplayback.com, suggested $7.
Thaw: exploring movement and voice, 5-8 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, free.
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the department. “... Really, their staff is among the best-trained staff as far as han-dling food and food safety.”
And, unlike restaurants, in the last two years, the school kitchens have received no complaints about illness, according to Health Inspection Program Manager Lisa Roy.
But, despite the high rate of passing schools, more than a dozen schools were on the brink of failure, coming within one violation of failing. Most had at least one violation that could spread foodborne ill-nesses.
To fail an inspection, a kitchen must receive more than three critical violations and more than 10 non-critical violations, according to state inspection guidelines. Inspections are unannounced.
Critical violations mean there is a risk of spreading foodborne illness. They can range from storing food at temperatures that allow the growth of bacteria, to serving food from
damaged or compromised packaging, to employees not washing their hands before serving food.
Non-critical violations can include food contact surfaces not being properly sanitized, equipment in need of repair, and general cleanliness issues.
A failed inspection on Dec. 4, 2009, at Mahoney Junior High School in South Portland revealed hot and cold food was not being maintained at proper temperatures, food was not protected from contamination during storage and employees were not fol-lowing proper hand-washing procedures.
On Feb. 8, 2011, at Freeport Middle School, inspectors found food service em-ployees were washing their hands in bleach instead of in the sink and that sanitation solution levels were low in the dishwasher.
At the Chebeague Island School May, 5, 2010, inspectors found 11 non-critical violations, ranging from employees not wearing hair nets to cutting boards in dis-repair. The school was also cited because the person in charge “could not demonstrate required knowledge” and was told to review
the health code.Although the reasoning for most of the
violations is clear, the distinction between critical and non-critical violations is some-times perplexing.
Some violations the public might con-sider serious, such as evidence of rodents or insects, are non-critical violations, while dented cans (which must be discarded) are considered critical violations.
Schools take prioritySchools are only required by law to be
inspected every other year, although Roy said the department has made schools a priority, with a goal of annual inspections. Only a few of the required inspections have been missed in the last five years.
The state has only 11 inspectors for the more than 8,500 schools, restaurants, tat-too and micro-pigmentation (permanent makeup) shops, campgrounds and pools in the state.
That’s more 770 inspections a year per inspector.
“(Maine Center for Disease Control) does make schools a priority because they’re a vulnerable population,” Environmental Health Director Nancy Beardsley said, noting the inspectors try to make best use of their time and also make complaints of foodborne illness and new restaurant open-ings a priority.
But, inevitably, they miss inspections.“We do the best we can with our priori-
ties,” she said. “We have to prioritize our work just due to the sheer volumes.”
The health inspection budget is gener-ated from fees, which are $100 for schools, and range from $55-$220 for restaurants, depending on their size.
Although the state inspects most schools, Portland and South Portland are anoma-lies, along with three other municipalities: Lewiston, Auburn and Lisbon. They have their own designated health inspectors.
In the case of Portland, it doesn’t seem to have benefited schools.
From Sept. 1, 2010, to Aug. 31, 2011, of the 62 missed school inspections in
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Administrative Assistance -Bookkeeping (QuickBooks),Consulting, Desktop Publishing(Flyers, Invitations, Newslet-ters), Filing (archiving, organi-zation), Mailings, Typing, BasicComputer Software Instruction.Call Sal-U-tions at (207)797-2617.
CHILD OR Elder CareSemi retired RN available perdiem in your home
References available833-5478
CHILD CARE
HAVE FUN playing andlearning in a small setting.Daily learning activities
and weekly progress notes.Openings now for 18M toschool age. 24 years exp. CallRenee at 865-9622 or Brindlebeardaycare.com
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Practical NursingProgram *located in Maine
- Anatomy & Physiology- Medical Terminology- NCLEX-PN Prep Course
- Day and Evening Nursing
Alcohol & DrugCounseling StudiesGive others hope. Become a
Substance Abuse Counselor!
Pharmacy TechnicianMedical Assistant
FINANCIAL AIDAvailable for those who qualify
JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
VA APPROVED
INTERCOAST CAREER INSTITUTE
207 GANNETT DR., SO. PORTLAND, ME275 U.S. 1, KITTERY, ME19 KEEWAYDIN DR., SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
For more information about graduation rates, the median debt ofstudents who completed the program, and other importantinformation, visit: www.intercoast.edu
CHILD CARE
WOODSIDE Neighbor-hood CHILD CARE. LicensedFamily Child Care home inTopsham.Experienced, Certified,Montessori Teacher.
Call Amy 831-9120
CHIMNEY
ADVERTISE YOUR CHIMNEYSERVICES in The Forecasterto be seen in 69,500 papers.Call 781-3661 for more infor-mation on rates.
CLEANING
FOR HOME/OFFICE, NEWConstruction, Real EstateClosings etc. the clean youneed is “Dream Clean” theclean you`ve always dreamedof with 15 years of expert serv-ice. Fully Insured. For rates &references call Leslie 807-2331.
Glenda’s Cleaning Services BASIC AND DEEP CLEANING
207-245-9429207-891-0150
Have you house clean as you never had it before!
Call for [email protected]
MAGGIE’S Cleaning & HomeCare covering all areas. Rea-sonable Rates, Great Refer-ences. Mature, experiencedwoman. 522-4701.
CLEANING
Laurie 651-1913
Weekly- Biweekly• Dependable • Honest• Hardworking • Reliable
HOUSEKEEPINGwith a Magical TouchErrands & ShoppingOpenings Available
Home CleaningReliable service atreasonable rates.Let me do yourdirty work!Call Kathy at892-2255
Great ReferencesGREAT CLEAN
Call Rhea 939-4278fora
We Have OpeningsFREE ESTIMATES • Shirley Smith
Call 233-4191Weekly- Bi-Weekly
WINDOWCLEANINGby Master’s Touch
846-5315Serving 25 years
CLEANING
A Meticulous Cleanby Mary
Satisfaction GuaranteedBest Price Guaranteed
Commercial and ResidentialMary Taylor • 207-699-8873
COMPUTERS
Computer RepairPC – Mac - Tablets
PC LighthouseDave: 892-2382
30 Years ExperienceDisaster Recovery
Spyware - VirusWireless NetworksSeniors Welcome
A+ Network+ Certified
Member BBB Since 2003All Major Credit Cards Accepted
NEED COMPUTER HELP?• We Come To You• Problems Fixed/Repaired• Tutorial Lessons• SENIORS Our Specialty• Reasonable Rates• References Available
Friendly Tech Services207-749-4930
CRAFT SHOWS/FAIRS
CRAFT SHOWS & FAIRS-HAVING A CRAFT FAIR ORSHOW? Place your specialevent here to be seen in69,500 papers a week. Call781-3661 for more informa-tion on rates.
DECORATING
Cottage Threads SlipcoversAlso Cushions, Pillows & Fab-rics. Ask me about my WinterSpecials. 30% fabrics. MaryStride. Email project photo to:[email protected]
207-666-8823.
ELDER CARE
ADVERTISE YOUR ELDERCARE Services in The Fore-caster to be seen in 69,500papers. Call 781-3661 formore information on rates.
FIREWOOD
Custom Cut HighQuality Firewood
Contact Don Olden(207) 831-3222
Cut to your needs anddelivered. Maximizeyour heating dollarswith guaranteed fullcord measure or yourmoney back. $185 percord for green. Seasonedalso available. Stackingservices available.BUNDLED CAMPFIREWOOD
now available.
Call 389-2038 or order on the webat hawkesandtaylor.com/firewood
Kiln-dried $300Green $230
Great WoodGreat Price
Quick Delivery25 years kilndrying wood
FIREWOOD
*Celebrating 27 years in business*
Cut/Split/DeliveredQuality Hardwood
State Certified Trucks for Guaranteed MeasureA+ Rating with the Better Business Bureau$220 Green $275 Seasoned
$330 Kiln DriedAdditional fees may apply
Visa/MC accepted • Wood stacking available353-4043
www.reedsfirewood.com
FLEA MARKETS
FLEA MARKETS- ADVER-TISE YOUR BUSINESS in TheForecaster to be seen in69,500 papers. Call 781-3661for more information on rates.
Pownal, Maine
Green Firewood $210(mixed hardwood)
Green Firewood $220(100% oak)
Kiln-dried Firewoodplease call for prices.
688-4282Delivery fees may apply. Prices subject to change.
Order online:[email protected]
VISA • MC
$220
Kiln-dried Firewood$340
Green Firewood
$220(mixed hardwood)
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RESPECTED & APPRECIATEDIf you are looking for meaningful part-time or full-time
work, we’d love to speak with you. Comfort Keepers is a non-medical,in-home care agency that is dedicated to taking good care of thosespecial people whom we call our caregivers. Quality care is our mission,hiring kind, compassionate, and dependable staff is our focus. Many ofour wonderful Comfort Keepers have been with us for years because:
• They have found an agency that they can count on to be there for them,all of the time, and that truly appreciates their hard work.
• Some are retired and have embraced a wonderful way to stay busy.• Others have discovered a passion for being involved in end of life care.• All know that they belong to a caring, professional, and well respected agency.
Experience is always helpful, but not necessary. Our ongoingtraining and support helps all of our caregivers to become skilledprofessionals. Please call us to find out more!
152 US Route 1, Scarborough www. comfortkeepers.com
885 - 9600
IMMEDIATE OPENINGS$6,000 SIGN ON BONUS
PHYSICAL THERAPISTFull-Time
Eastern Maine HomeCare d/b/a Visiting Nurses of Aroostook (VNA), north-ern Maine’s leading non-profit home health agency, is currently acceptingapplications for a full-time Physical Therapist (minimum of 32 hours perweek).Responsibilities are to provide and promote comprehensive health care ser-vices to individuals and families in the home and other community settings.These services include therapeutic care and rehabilitative service to the sickin the community and preventative health services within physical therapycompetence.Qualifications/Experience: Must possess a current license to practiceas a registered physical therapist as issued by the state of Maine PhysicalTherapy Licensing Board and must have one year of clinical experience.
$3,000 SIGN ON BONUSPHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
Caribou OfficeFull-Time
The PT Assistant prepares the patient and equipment, administers treat-ments that have been prescribed by a physician and established by a physi-cal theripist within the home of clients.Qualifications/Experience: The PT Assistant must posesse a currentMaine licence as a PTA; must have the ability to orgaize and prioritize work;work in an independent manner following directions and seeking assistanceas needed; should be experienced in observing, implementation and evalua-tion of individuals and families in terms of health and physical therapy needs.
Qualified applicants interested in this position shouldapply online at www.easternmainehomecare.org
Bonnie Turck, HR, Director, Eastern Maine HomeCare,14 Access Highway, Caribou, ME 04736Tel (207) 498-2578 * Fax (207) 498-4129
E-mail: [email protected]
SERVICETECHNICIANS
Rooter-Man of Southern Maine seeks plumbing anddrain cleaning technicians for long term, full-timeemployment. The ideal candidates are self-starters, un-derstand and value customer service and are seeking toplay a leadership role. Must be goal oriented, eager topitch in, flexible in work schedule, and looking for longterm growth.Rooter-Man of Southern Maine provides services from:septic pumping, drain cleaning, grease trap services,routine preventative maintenance, and emergencyplumbing repairs.We are committed to investing in our employees. Wecare about your health and welfare and we offer exten-sive employee benefits.Rooter-Man of Southern Maine requires all successfulcandidates to have a clean driving record, operate in adrug free environment and pass a criminal backgroundcheck. To apply, please respond with resume and coverletter indicating availability to:
Rooterman Southern MaineAttn: Jeff
151 Epping RoadExeter, NH 03833Or apply on line at:
http://www.rooterman.com/portsmouth/locations/exeter-nh/
Direct Support Professionals - Southern & Central Maine– AND –
Program ManagerYork County
Program Manager is required to work a varyingshift schedule and is on call weekends on arotating schedule. A minimum of TWO years’experience as a Program Manager in a LicensedFacility is preferred, as well as a CLEAN drivingrecord, satisfactory Criminal Background andCRMA license.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Kim Dionne, Employment Coordinator124 Canal St., Lewiston, METel: 207.795.0672 x2108
56 Industrial Park Rd., Saco, METel: 207.294.7458 x1131
Find more information and apply atwww.supportsolutions.org
If you feel you have what it takes, let’s talk!
FOODS
Barbecue Eat in,Take Out and
Catering.America’s largest BBQ chainDickey’s of Dallas is now in
the Maine Mall, locally owned.Mouth watering meats like
pulled pork and ribs that falloff the bone, smoked over
Maine hickory, plus grilled andfried chicken items, and all the sides.
Free ice cream for every customer.
Kids eat free every Sunday! Catering: we deliver, setup,
serve and clean up.Call Dickey’s 207-541-9094
FOR SALE
GOT STUFF TO SELL?
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where Forecaster readers will seeyour ad in all 4 editions!
NEED SOMEEXTRACASH?
FOR SALE
FOR SALE: BRAND NEW,NEVER WORN: Woman’sLeather Chaps, size 12, $100.& 3 Woman’s Leather Vestssize sm,12 & 14, $15.00 each.Men’s Leather Chaps size 40.Worn twice. $100. Woman’sMed. & Men’s Motorcycle Hel-mets great condition. $35.00each. Call 653-5149 for moreinformation.
XBOX- Refurbished- paid$119, comes with 6 DVD’s,Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003 &2006, Madden 2004, RealWorld Golf, Call of Duty,Nascar Thunder 2002. A bar-gain price at $100. Please call653-5149.
7 pc. Cherry SlayDresser/Mirror
Chest & NightstandNew in boxes
Cost $1800. Sell for $895.Call 207-878-0999
BEDROOM SETBEDROOM SET
Cost $6500. Sell for $1595.
207-878-0999
Maple Gla
ze
KITCHEN
CABINETSNever
Installed
FOR SALE
BOWFLEX MOTIVATORWorkout Machine. Great con-dition. Can send pictures.NEW PRICE $250. Freeport.Get fit for the new year! CallCathy 653-5149.
FREE BASEBALL PRICEGUIDE MAGAZINES from the80’s. Over 75 in the box. Nocards inside. Freeport. Call653-5149.
FUNDRAISER
LOOKING FOR SOME-THING REALLY COOL
TO DO ON NEW YEARS DAY?This one will give you CHILLS!LOBSTER DIP 2013 to bene-fit SPECIAL OLYMPICSMAINEMAINE’S ORIGINAL DIP INTOTHE ICY WATERS OF THEATLANTIC *CASH BAR Registration at 9AM • NOONSHARPBRUNSWICK HOTEL AT OLDORCHARD BEACHPOST DIP PARTY AND BUF-FETCall 879-0489 for registrationpacket. For more info, newincentives, and prize list visit:www.somaine.org
HAVING A FUNDRAISER?Advertise in The Forecasterto be seen in over 69,500papers. Call 781-3661 formore information on rates.
FURNITURERESTORATION
FURNITURE RESTORATION-Place your ad here to beseen in 69,500 papers aweek. Call 781-3661 for moreinformation on rates.
FURNITURE
FURNITURE- Sectional slip-covered cottage style sofa.$450. Antique oak round tablewith 4 chairs. $350. Heavy pineTrestle table. $250. Falmouthresidence. 781-2647.
List your Furniture items forsale where 69,500 Forecasterreaders will see it! Call 781-3661 for more information onrates.
HEALTH
BOWFLEX MOTIVATORWorkout Machine. Great con-dition. Can send pictures.NEW PRICE $250. Freeport.Get fit for the new year! CallCathy 653-5149.
Alcoholics Anonymous Fal-mouth Group Meeting TuesdayNight, St. Mary`s EpiscopalChurch, Route 88, Falmouth,Maine. 7:00-8:00 PM.
HELP WANTED
Library Directorneeded for small
community library.Bachelors degree,
preferably in Library andInformation Science. Budgetmanagement; strong writing
and presentation skills.At least 2 years library
experience. Demonstratedrecord of innovative libraryprogramming and outreachfor children and adults.
Fundraising and grant-writingskills desirable.
Currently 17 hours/week,Salary starts at $12/hourcommensurate withexperience. Reply byJanuary 15, 2013.
Send resume and cover letter to:CHL Search, Cundys HarborLibrary, 935 Cundys HarborRd, Harpswell, ME 04079.
SENIOR CITIZEN in Falmouthneeds help for SNOW PLOW-ING my Driveway. Please callto give estimate. Very limitedincome. If interested call 781-7166.
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Caring and Experienced♦
Call Laura today at699-2570 to learn about arewarding position with our company.
550 Forest Avenue, Suite 206, Portland, ME 04101www.advantagehomecaremaine.com
Advantage Home Care is looking for caring and experiencedcaregivers to provide in-home non-medical care for
seniors in the greater Portland, Maine. If you possess aPSS or CNAcertificate, have worked with clients with dementiaor have provided care for a loved one in the past, we wouldlike to talk with you about joining our team. We have part-timeand full-time shifts available weekdays, nights and weekends.
We offer competitive wages; ongoing training and support;dental insurance; supplemental medical benefits and a
401k plan with employer match.
BEST OF THE BEST
Do you want to leave work knowing you’ve made a real difference insomeone’s life? Are you the kind of dependable person who won’t let a perfectsummer day (or a winter blizzard) keep you from work? Are you trustworthyenough to become part of someone’s family? We’re looking for natural bornCAREGivers: women and men with the heart and mind to change an elder’slife. Call us today to inquire about joining the greatest team of non-medicalin-home CAREGivers anywhere! Flexible part-time day, evening, overnight,weekday and weekend hours.
Call Home Instead Senior Careat 839-0441 or visit
www.homeinstead.com
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE IS LOOKINGFOR THE BEST OF THE BEST.
Auburn • Westbrook • Bangor
Classes StartingJanuary & February
in WestbrookFebruary in Auburn
HELP WANTED
Apply online athttp://www.mercyhospitalstories.org/
cms/careers/or call 400-8763
We are a thriving programproviding in-home supportto older adults. Our per diem
Companions offer socialization,light personal care and end of lifecare. We see skills and experiencebut are willing to train. If you arecompassionate, mature and a
helper by nature call LifeStages.All shifts available, particular need
for evenings and week-ends.Competitive wages.
HOME REPAIR
846-5802PaulVKeating.com
• Painting• Weatherization• Cabinets
CARPENTRY
EXPERT DRYWALL SER-VICE- Hanging, Taping, Plaster& Repairs. Archways, Cathe-drals, Textured Ceilings, Paint.Fully Insured. ReasonableRates. Marc. 590-7303.
HOME REPAIR
Seth M. RichardsInterior & Exterior Painting & Carpentry• Small Remodeling Projects • Sheetrock
Repair • Quality Exterior & Interior PaintingGreen Products Available
FULLY INSURED – FREE ESTIMATES
Call SETH • 207-491-1517
Chimney Lining & MasonryBuilding – Repointing – Repairs
Asphalt & Metal RoofingFoundation Repair & Waterproofing
Painting & Gutters20 yrs. experience – local references
(207) 608-1511www.mainechimneyrepair.com
EXPERIENCEDCARPENTER
Goshawk Custom Carpentry
207-712-8850goshawkcustomcarpentry.com
JOHNSON’STILING
Custom Tile design available
Floors • ShowersBacksplashes • Mosaics
829-9959ReferencesInsured
FreeEstimates
HOME REPAIR
BOWDLER ELECTRIC INC.799-5828
All callsreturned!
Residential & Commercial
GET IT DONE!Maintenance, Yard Work &Plowing. Portland & Westbrook
References, Insured.Call James 207-420-6027.
INSTRUCTION
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LANDSCAPINGCONTRACTORS
SERVICES• Leaf and Brush Removal• Bed Edging and Weeding• Tree Pruning/Hedge Clipping• Mulching• Lawn Mowing• Powersweeping
Call or E-mail forFree Estimate(207) 926-5296
We specialize in residential andcommercial property maintenanceand pride ourselves on our customerservice and 1-on-1 interaction.
D. P. GAGNONLAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING
MASONRY
MASONRY/STONE-Placeyour ad for your serviceshere to be seen in over68,500 papers per week. Call781-3661 for more informa-tion on rates.
MISCELLANEOUS
5SURROGATE MOTHER’SNEEDED! Earn up to $28,000.Women Needed, 21-43, non-smokers, w/ healthy pregnancyhistory. Call 1-888-363-9457 orwww.reproductivepossibilities.com
MISCELLANEOUS-Place yourad here to be seen in 69,500papers a week. Call 781-3661for more information on rates.
MOVING
BIG JOHN’S MOVINGResident ia l /Commercia lHouseholds Small And Large
Office Relocations Packing ServicesCleaning ServicesPiano MovingSingle Item Relocation
Rental Trucks loaded/unloadedOPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
828-8699We handle House-to-Houserelocations with Closingsinvolved. No extra charge forweekend, gas mileage orweight. Happy Holidays!
MUSIC
Dynamic music lessonsPiano, composition, voice.Emphasizing broad musical lit-eracy, critical thinking, personalgrowth. Patient youngerteacher also active composer,performer. Convenient [email protected](267) 918-1171.
ORGANIC PRODUCE
O R G A N I C / H E A L T H YFOODS- Place your ad hereto be seen by over 69,500Forecaster readers! Call 781-3661 for more information onrates.
PAINTING
JIM’S HANDY SERVICES,COMMERCIAL-RESIDEN-TIAL. INT-EXT PAINTING/SPRAY PAINTING/ CARPEN-TRY/DECKS/FLOORS/WALLS/DRYWALL/MASONERY/PRESSURE WASHING/TREE-WORK/ODD JOBS.INS/REF/FREE EST./ 24 YRS.EXP. 207-239-4294 OR 207-775-2549.
Hall PaintingInterior/ExteriorFamily owned andoperated for over 20 yearsFree and timely estimates
Specializing in Older Homes
Call Brett Hall at 671-1463
Violette Interiors: Painting,tiling, wallpaper removal,wall repairs, murals andsmall exterior jobs. Highestquality at affordable rates. 26years experience. Free esti-mates. Call Deni Violette at831-4135.
PAVING
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSI-NESS in The Forecaster to beseen in 69,500 papers. Call781-3661 for more informa-tion on rates.
PERSONAL CARESERVICES
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PHOTOGRAPHY
Got PHOTOGRAPHY Ser-vices? Place your businessad here to be seen by over69,500 Forecaster readers!Call 781-3661 for more infor-mation on rates.
POOL SERVICES
GOT POOL SERVICES?Advertise your business inThe Forecaster to be seen in69,500 papers. Call 781-3661for more information on rates.
REAL ESTATE
3 BEDROOM, Split-level ingreat Lisbon neighborhood. 1.5Baths, 1 car heated garage,.25acre lot. Large family room,central vac, generator hookup,move-in condition. Asking$147,000. Call Bill at 740-5793.
FREEPORT HOUSELOT forsale. Upper Mast Landing1.9+/- acre. Drilled well. Dri-veway in place. Mostlyfield. Asking $49,000. 207-441-1274 between 8-5.
REAL ESTATEWANTED
SEEKING TO PURCHASE orRent, Home or Property with aLarge Barn, Garage or Work-shop. within 15 miles of Port-land. Paying Cash. 749-1718.
RENTALS
2 BEDROOM, SECOND FLR.RENT, WEST BUXTON.NEWLY RENOVATED, ONSACO RIVER, SEE THEFALLS YEAR ROUND.LANDLORD PAYS, WATER,SEWAGE, PARKING FOR 2,HEAT. APROX. 15 MIN. DRIVETO PTLD, SO. PTLD, SACOETC.COMBO LIVINGROOM ANDKITCHEN WITH WORKINGFIREPLACE. FULL BATH ANDPRIVATE DECK.MANY RECREATIONAL SER-VICES NEAR BY.CALL 207 775 2549 OR [email protected]$950 per mo., Deposit $500,References, 1 yr. lease.
Olde EnglishVillage
South Portland
1 & 2 BEDROOM
H/W INCLUDED
SECURE BUILDING
SWIMMING POOL
COIN LAUNDRY
[email protected] mile to Mall, 295 and Bus Routes503 Westbrook Street, South Portland
207-774-3337
BEAUTIFUL, 3 bedroom,1 bath home in Lewiston.Beautifully finished hard
wood floors, New carpets, Large garage, Large family room, Large patio 20x25.
Snow removal and water/sewer included.
$1000.00 First and last month plus security.860-916-3622 Steve
OLD ORCHARD BEACH- 1bedroom apartment. Clean,Modern. Hardwood Flooring.Heat, hot water, parking, laun-dry. Secure building. No dogs.$775/month. 508-954-0376.
GRAY- CABIN FOR RENTFurnished. No pets. All utilities,cable, wireless internet.$175.00/week. 657-4844.
ROOFING/SIDING
BRUCE FOURNIER CONSTRUCTION
ROOFING SPECIALISTSNew roofs, roofing repairs,chimney flashing, siding,gutter cleaning, and more.
Fully insuredFree estimates
Contact Bruce Fournier @207-713-9163 or 240-4233
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We haul anything to the dump.Basements and Attic Clean-Outs
Guaranteed best price and service.
INSURED
DUMP GUY
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Prepare for the WinterAdvertise Your Services in The Forecaster for Forecaster readers to find you!Deadline is Friday noon before following publication on Wed-Fri in all 4 editions
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GOT SNOW SERVICES?
Aaron Amirault, Owner(207) 318-1076
FALL CLEANUPSSNOW PLOWING
& BLOWINGResidential & CommercialSERVICES OFFERED
Attic • Basement • Garage • CleanoutsResidential & Commercial
We Recycle & Salvageso you save money!
NEED JUNK REMOVEDCALLTHE
DUMP MAN
We will buysaleable salvage goods
Furniture/Doors/Windows/etc.
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Removal of oil tanks
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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Do you need to haveyour boiler or furnacecleaned, serviced,or upgraded?Then call Jeremy at 798-0400Reasonable rates,licensed,and insured.
SERVICES OFFERED
653-7036
One TimeJobs Welcome
•Home & Car Services•Home Cleaning•Tenant Vacancies
•Light Handyman Work•Vehicle Detailing
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Snow PlowingSouth Portland andCape Elizabeth Only
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SNOW SERVICES
SNOW PLOWING SERVICESParking lots, roads & driveways
Commercial orResidential
Sanding and Salting as neededSeason Contract or per storm
Call Stan Burnham @ 272-3006
STORAGE
ADVERTISE YOUR STORAGEbusiness in The Forecasterto be seen in 69,500 papers.Call 781-3661 for more infor-mation on rates.
TREE SERVICES
FullyLicensed
AndInsured
www.southernmainetree.com207-632-4254
FreeEstimates
Justin CrossFCL2731
Experienced x Safe x AffordableStump Grinding Services
• Planned Removal• Crane Work
• Pruning• Storm Damage
24 Hour Emergency Services
FOWLER TREE CARE:Licensed Arborist & MasterApplicator, fully insured. Largetree pruning, ornamental tree,shrub pruning, spraying, deeproot fertilizing, hedges, difficulttree removal, cabling. Free esti-mates. Many references. 829-5471.
TREE SERVICES
207.653.5548
Fully licensed & insured Bucket truck & chipper
Maine & ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Tree Worker Climber Specialist
Free quotes
Removals Pruning CablingLot clearing Consultation
Complete, year-round tree service
McCarthyTreeServiceCasco Bay’sMost Dependable
• Fully Insured• Climbing• Difficult Take-downs
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TREE SERVICES
TREE SERVICESAdvertise your Tree Serviceswhere69,500 Forecasterreaders will see your ad!
Call 781-3661formore information on rates.
Stump & Grind. Experts instump removal. 14 years inbusiness. Best prices and serv-ice. Satisfaction guaranteed.Free estimates. Fully insured.Call 846-6338, or emailg r ind .s tump@gmai l . com.www.stumpandgrind.net
• Climbing• Limbing• Difficulttake-downs
• Fully insured • Free estimates• Many references
829-6797
REE SERVICEJIM’S• Removals• Chipping• Lots cleared& thinned
VACATION RENTALS
SCENIC TUSCANY- Charm-ing 1 bedroom apartmentequipped, old world patio,backyard, great views. Historichillside village, ocean and Flo-rence close by. $725.00 week-ly. 207-767-3915.
WANTED
WANTED for free: Any Red &Blue glass bottles, can bechipped, shipping labelstags, Call 653-5149.
WANTED for free- Worn outWool Sweaters for crafts.Please call Cathy @ 653-5149.
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WORSHIP- A section availablefor Churches, Synagogues andall places of worship. List yourservices with times and datesand your special events. CallCathy at 781-3661 or email to:[email protected] information on prices fornon-profits.
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the state, 20 were in Portland. There was improvement the following year, with only seven of a total of nine missed school in-spections in Portland.
The other missed schools were Mahoney in South Portland and another school that closed earlier than the inspectors expected, Roy said.
Portland’s central kitchenPortland schools have another unique fea-
ture: most of their food is made and shipped from a central kitchen at the old Reed School, built in 1926, at 28 Homestead Ave. The school’s classrooms were adapted to be used as kitchens, dish-washing rooms and storage areas. The former gym is now a freezer.
On the outside of the building, the age shows: worn brick, cracked windows and walls littered with graffiti.
It’s latest inspection report doesn’t look good either.
The central kitchen failed its last avail-able inspection Dec. 11, 2011. Portland
Health Inspector Nicole Sturgeon cited the kitchen for 16 violations, five critical.
Sturgeon cited the facility for inadequate food temperatures, employees not washing their hands, being out of soap at one hand-washing sink, and wood-cutting tables in disrepair, among other violations.
Although a newer building is being adapted to for the kitchen next year, the current building’s disjointed rooms make production awkward and the distribution to schools makes keeping food at proper temperatures a challenge, said Ron Adams, food service director for the city schools.
“The food safety issues that we have are keeping food at proper temperatures and also food’s quality,” he said. “I think that’s a big point around here. We’re the only dis-trict with a central commissary and many of the schools don’t have cooking kitchens in them, so we’re sending food out hot today to be served hot later.”
Central kitchens are common in large, urban areas, Adams said, noting he’s visited kitchens in Los Angeles and Indianapolis recently in preparation for Portland’s move.
Food is cooked at the kitchen, and put
into electric warming boxes at “as high of temperature without destroying food total-ly,” Adams said. Then the boxes are loaded onto trucks and shipped to 10 schools.
“It adds a lot to our day,” he said. “That’s a huge challenge to cook for that many schools that have nothing but a serving counter.”
The central kitchen makes about 5,500 breakfasts and lunches every day, nearly a million per year, Adams said.
In the future the city plans to upgrade kitchens at all the schools to allow food to be shipped out cold and reheated the schools, which will reduce waste and hope-fully make the food taste better, he said.
Adams said the School Department has made efforts in recent years to improve food safety, including paying almost $4,400 to make all 35 central kitchen employees certified “food protection managers.” The certification is attained after passing a test that covers prevention of foodborne ill-nesses.
At the new building, Adams said they’ll be able to make improvements including getting rid of Styrofoam trays, by adding a
dishwasher that can handle the amount of reusable trays the school will go through.
“It’s a pretty big, new world starting next fall,” he said. “The shortcomings of a facility designed over 30 years ago and how much that has changed, is a lot of the drive to push us into putting a new facility in place.”
Preventing foodborne illnessPatricia Buck and her daughter, Bar-
bara Kowalcyk, have become national food safety advocates since the death of Buck’s grandson Kevin Kowalcyk in 2001 from a preventable foodborne illness. He was 2 1/2 years old.
Buck and Kowalcyk founded the North Carolina-based Center for Foodborne Ill-ness in 2006.
“One month before Kevin died, we where in Maine, in the Cadillac Mountains, and of all of the people that were there, he was the very youngest,” she said. “Within a month he was dead.”
Kevin died from E. coli, Buck said. He ate contaminated meat processed at a major packing plant, where the bacteria
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cation about issues related to food safety, from schools to congress.
Buck, who now lives in Pennsylvania, stresses the importance of safe food han-dling. “Some of the biggest errors that can transmit illness are hand-washing and temperatures,” she said.
Schools can improve food safety by doing all the things required in health in-
spections, Buck said, but one of the most effective ways that’s often overlooked is inserting it into the curriculum.
“What we have to do to prevent food-borne illness and how we approach feeding children in institutional situations becomes more important,” she said, noting higher rates of disease from contaminated food in younger children. “There might be a need for more attention paid for food safety prac-tices in lower grades, because these chil-dren have to be told what to about almost everything. They’re curious and don’t think beyond what’s currently in front of them,
which is true of all of us, but especially true in the 6-12 age group.”
Buck, a former elementary school teach-er, said teachers should be allowed time to teach about hygiene and food safety as part of the curriculum.
“Over the course of the week, if teacher is allowed 10 minutes to spend on health, I’d be surprised,” she said.
Younger children are also more likely to develop serious complications from food-borne illnesses, something that can turn into long-term health problems, Buck said.
Foodborne illness is not only a problem
at the prepared food level, but at a much larger, national, and increasingly inter-national, level, she said, noting that the Federal Drug Administration only inspects about 3 percent of food at processing plants, including imported food.
“So, when you say one in six Americans, that’s a lot of people being impacted by contaminated food,” she said. “This prob-lem isn’t going to go away, it’s only going to get larger.”
Will Graff can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 123 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @W_C_Graff.
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