Page 4. MAINE COASTAL NEWS March 2012
Maine Coastal News P.O. Box 710
(207) 223-8846
Winterport, Maine 04496-0710 U.S.A. E-mail -
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www.mainescoast.com Fax (207) 223-9004 Publisher's Note
Maine Coastal News is dedicated to covering the waterfront of State of Maine. It covers commercial fishing, yachting (power and sail), boat yard and waterfront news and maritime history. Maine Coastal News is published 12 times per year. The distribution of Maine Coastal News is from Eastport to Kittery and is free on the newsstand. It also can be by subscription. A year subscription, 12 issues, is $20.00. A single copy is $2.00, which covers the postage. Foreign rates for subscriptions are $40.00 per year. The Maine Coastal News office is located at 966 North Main Street, Winterport, Maine. Comments or additional information write: Maine Coastal News, P.O. Box 710, Winterport,
Maine 04496.
You know your day is not going well when you open the post office box and out drops a letter from the District Court for Waldo County in Belfast. Well for the honest citizen that can only mean one thing, they want you for jury duty. I quickly scanned the document seeing that they said that they could want you for up to about two weeks of time. I thinking you have got to be kidding, with my schedule of running from one end of the state to the other. This means about 4,000 miles a month, at least two nights in a hotel at the southern end of the state, obtaining news, writing the articles and then getting it typeset and ready for the printer. Two weeks of time would really put my business in jeop- ardy. Within a couple of days I penned a letter to the court and asked that I be excused because of the hardship it would cause. I dropped it off at the court and was told that a judge would review the request and a reply would be sent as to his determination. About a week before my court date I received a postcard, which stated I still had to appear, but that I was only going to be required to do one case.
I had voiced displeasure with this deci- sion, to the point that my wife was worried what I might say. She even thought I could end up being one of the cases.
Publisher Editor-in-Chief
Jon B. Johansen Rachel Elward
Advertising Deadlines: The deadline for the April issue is 9 March. The deadline for the May issue is 13 April.
I arrived on the morning requested at 0830, and stood in line with about a couple of hundred others. We signed in and my pro- test/donation was not to be paid for the mileage or the day. Time was my enemy, not the money. We then headed up stairs to the court room and listened to the court employ- ees tell us what was going to take place. It was obvious that they get grief from time to time,
but there was none this day. We were then told that the judge was listening to plea deals and that could mean up to three less cases that needed juries. In the end they needed four juries. The judge explained what the first case was and how many days it was expected to last. He asked a number of questions of us. The main ones were if any had a problem with the type of case and did you know anyone involved? It took some time to go through these. Then the lawyers, prosecution and defendant, and judge met as they eliminated potential jurors due to how they answered the questions. Then the numbers for those left were placed in a box, shaken, and they began taking out numbers. No 67, I dodged the bullet. There was about 25 numbers called and then the lawyers and judge met again. After a brief discussion the final jury was chosen. It was noon time and they broke for lunch. I called back to the office and found that my wife had called and wondered if she needed to post bail. I told Rachel to tell her that she was just waiting for how much she needed to spring me. Then it was back in for three more jury selections. With 4 pm ap- proaching, I wondered if we would have to come back the next day, which would be a problem. The tug and barge was due to leave Cianbro’s facility in Brewer and transit the Penobscot River and I wanted photos. Well, the judge went right back at it and we finished just after 5 pm. I dodged all three bullets in the afternoon, but was surprised by those that had been chosen for two or three juries. I must say I was impressed with all in- volved from the judge to the court workers. It was an interesting day albeit not marine re- lated.
MCN's Calendar of Coastal Events
On-Going Exhibits: – 13 May 2012 Port of Portland; Maine Maritime Museum, Bath
Maine Maritime Museum’s latest exhibit presents a vision of
the history of
Maine’s Gateway City as portrayed by the ships that have transited Portland Head to clear Spring Point Ledge, a series of vessels as diverse as the different eras they represent; vessels that have brought hope, grief, sustenance, prosperity, disappointment, and a good day’s work to its people.
For more information visit
www.MaineMaritimeMuseum.org or call 207.443-1316 during business hours.
Summer 2012 Exhibit: Schooner BOWDOIN on the Greenland Patrol”, Castine Historical Society, School Street, Castine, Maine; June 25 through October 15, Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Explore the untold story of Maine Maritime Academy’s historic schooner BOWDOIN during World War II while serving as U.S. Naval vessel. This exhibit will reveal the vessel’s previously uncelebrated contributions to the strategic operations of the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy during World War II as part of the Greenland Patrol.
MARCH 16-18 Maine Boatbuilder’s Show Portland Yacht Services Portland
Info: (207) 774-1067 16-18 Maine Boat Show
Cumberland County Civic Centre Portland
17 A Night By the Bay,
Charity auction and social event To benefit Maine Maritime Academy 1800 hrs.
Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks South Portland
Information: Jessica Hosford (207) 326-2470.
19 Lecture: Science under sail; Sea Education Association’s semester with Stanford University. Ocean science, nautical science, and coral reef research in the tropics of the central Pacific” 1500 hrs., open to public, free Capt. Rick Miller
Corning School of Ocean Studies Leavitt Hall
Alumni Lecture Room Maine Maritime Academy Castine
APRIL 2 Lecture: “Characterizing the genetic structure of the American horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, population in the Bagaduce River, Maine using three DNA microsatellite markers”
1500 hrs., open to public, free Lauren Grotton
Corning School of Ocean Studies Leavitt Hall
Alumni Lecture Room Maine Maritime Academy Castine
2 Lecture: “Evaluation of bleaching in the coralline alga, Corallina officinalis, under increased temperatures”
1500 hrs., open to public, free Amy Smith
Corning School of Ocean Studies Leavitt Hall
Alumni Lecture Room Maine Maritime Academy Castine
13-15 Maine’s Boating Expo Hanger 5
Brunswick Landing Brunswick
Info: (207) 773-8725
16 Lecture: “The effects of acidification and warming on the shell strength of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis”
1500 hrs., open to public, free Jaelee Vanidestine
Corning School of Ocean Studies Leavitt Hall
Alumni Lecture Room Maine Maritime Academy Castine
16 Lecture: “The effect of synthetic estrogen, 17-ethinylestradiol, on the gonadosomatic index of male and female mummichogs (Fundulus heteroclitus)” 1500 hrs., open to public, free Melanie Rodrigue
Corning School of Ocean Studies Leavitt Hall
Alumni Lecture Room Maine Maritime Academy Castine
JUNE 13-14 Commercial Marine Expo State Pier
New Bedford, MA Info: (207) 799-1356
16 Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races Boothbay Harbor
Info: Ashlee Lowery (207) 633-3915
17 Rockland Lobster Boat Races O’Hara’s North Facility Rockland
Info: Steve Brooks, (207) 354-8763
18-21 Newport Charter Yacht Show Newport Yachting Center Newport, RI Under new ownership, this summer’s revamped Newport Charter Yacht Show (NCYS) guarantees charter boat owners, brokers, agents and boating enthusiasts a convenient one- stop location for presenting and exploring the endless possibilities of luxury chartering. The four-day event is the only one of its kind in the U.S. and while catering primarily to the charter trade, it also allows discriminating consumers (attending with brokers) to learn more about dream vacations on one of the many world-class yachts (ranging from 50 to 200 feet) that will be present. Directly preceding the America’s Cup World Series in Newport, the NCYS will also showcase ancillary goods and services aimed at captains and crew and host a series of industry-focused seminars on destination cruising, maritime law and new technology.
For information on exhibiting, contact Lisa Knowles, Sales Manager, Newport Exhibition Group, +1 401 846 1115, ext. 216,
lknowles@newportexhibition.com. For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Nancy Piffard, Show Director, Newport Exhibition Group, +1 401 846 1115 ext. 212,
npiffard@newportexhibition.com or visit
http://newportchartershow.com
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