Maine county

28 All the time we live in the State of Maine

I was born in Torun on September 2 1950. For the 25 years of age lived in the house in the Old Market sąsiadując from home, “the star”. Then I went to work in Szczecin “Energopolu-5″ as a warehouse-keeper and then at the Port ‘Ewa refrigerator. ” The whole time I had the “frictions” with power (virtually from the 14-stego years of age) have an essentially what in my life.

With the introduction of martial law began operations against opposition junta. Together with my colleagues started to print posters, paint the walls, etc. Personally skonstruowałem called. “ulotkową bomb,” or a container with ulotkami (several hundred pieces) that was suspended in the window or on the roof opens with a few minutes late, which allowed suspensive to dismiss the safe distance. I have been arrested in the campaign ulotkowej Szczecin near the cathedral and ad hoc sentenced to 4 years prison. I was Przewieziony to Wroclaw (special branch policy) and when not “zmieściłem” with its ruling in the amnesty transported me to prison in Strzelcach Opolskich. Total odsiedziałem 2 years. Released by the Council of State decree PRL, which is only crash the rest of my judgement!

In April 1984 year, together with his family udaję to emigrate to the receiving political asylum in the U.S. embassy in Warsaw. All the time we live in the State of Maine, who recalls the very Poland. On the emigration continues to lead the activities of political acting in such organizations:

APS “bridge” - the coordinator for the state of Maine,

“Solidarity R.I.”

“AFIP” - The Board of Directors,

“Solidarity USA” - Founder,

“Polish club in Maine” - President,

“Political Thoughts” - deputy red Chief,

“Solidarity Walcząca” (letter) - correspondent (writing Kronike U.S.) and a representative of the U.S.

I am the publisher and the same letter redaguję local (12 years) “Independent Information Bulletin”. I gave already numbers 49.
I took part in a number of shares of writing letters, protests, the Polish zjazdach environments.

Today, I live in a beautiful coastal village of Old Orchard Beach (Old Beach). I have a son Maciek, who is studying at a university in Orono.

Three times married. Son - Maciej.

With great care to look nieporadne action Poles wishing to enter the ground to a truly democratic transition of my country on the Vistula River. The whole family lives in the closest Germany (Mom - Wuppertal, the sister of Bremen, cousins - Frankfurt / M.) wyprowadzając from Poland after martial law.

Stefan Buchholz

26 If you plan on staying a few more days, maine

You wouldn’t think you could smell the smoky aroma of a campfire throughout the city of Portland, but every so often I do. And when I do, nostalgia hits me like a swinging tent pole, and I want nothing more than to go camping. As soon as the snow melts and the ground begins to thaw, the discussions of planning a camping trip begin.

Let’s ignore the fact that I possess absolutely no camping gear. Someone I know does, and I’m going to borrow it. I’m gung ho to trade my cell phone for a mountain pie maker and my computer for insect repellent. I want to poop in the woods for chrissakes!

Although a traditional pitch-a-tent-in-the-woods trip would suffice, why not make the most out of camping? How about a camping trip with whitewater rafting, skydiving, flyfishing, hiking or kayaking? You don’t have to travel far, my camping friend. There’s plenty of adventure right here in Maine.

For the get-high-on-life, ultimate camping experience, check out Jump N Raft, the only skydiving and whitewater rafting resort in the U.S. Skydive New England will fly you out of Millinocket to tandem skydive from 11,000 feet up and see views of Mt. Katahdin and some of the most beautiful scenery in Maine. Oh, but the fun doesn’t stop there. You’ll also spend a day on the Penobscot River’s Class 5 rapids, where you’ll get another injection of heart-pounding adrenaline. Besides that, there’s camping, live music, bonfires, all-you-can-eat barbecue and more. The two-day weekend package is $299, and the two-day weekday package is $279. You can also purchase videos of your rafting or skydiving experience. Go to www.jumpandraft.com.

Moxie Outdoor Adventures specializes in whitewater adventures on the Kennebec, Dead and Penobscot rivers. You can choose a mild trip for the family or an all-out aggressive adventure on the water in a canoe, kayak or inflatable raft. Spend a couple days on the river all while enjoying camping, hiking, fishing and free meals. The packages provide guides, equipment, tents and meals. Packages include the Kennebec River Overnight ($230), the two-day Kennebec East Outlet Canoe & Raft ($260), the four-day Moose River Bow Canoe Trip ($450) and the two-day Kennebec Super Trip ($299). Go to www.moxierafting.com for details.

Magic Falls Rafting Company also offers camping packages for any skill level or age. Raft the Kennebec or Dead rivers during the day and spend the night in cabins with electricity or rough it in a tent. You can also fun yak, bike or hike the trails, take a floating trip, rock climb or design your own adventure. Check www.magicfalls.com for rates and packages.

Catch togue, landlocked salmon and white perch on a fly fishing and camping trip at Big Moose Inn Cabins & Campgrounds, located on Millinocket Lake and Penobscot River. Maine river guides will join you for the day as you raft to sections of the river no drift boat or wading fisherman dares to go. The trip includes a night of lodging, breakfast, snacks and beverages, dinner and a half-day of fly-fishing with instruction and all equipment needed. You must purchase a fishing license, available right on the premises.

If you plan on staying a few more days, there’ll be plenty to do - moose watching, whitewater rafting, hiking, canoeing, kayaking, hunting and more. There’s also a Big Moose Photography Workshop in June. Professional wildlife photographers teach you the techniques and tricks to capture Maine’s beauty during this three-day workshop. The photography package ($695) includes lodging, meals for two days, photography instruction, lectures and more. Go to www.bigmoosecabins.com to reserve your trip.

Use a personalized search on www.campmaine.com to tailor your own camping experience. For state park information, go to www.maine.gov/doc/parks/programs.

24 Counties in America

Counties in America

If it was natural for settlers in America to bring with them the familiar English forms of government, it was equally natural that these forms would begin to change almost as soon as they were planted in American soil. The colonies, after all, had almost none of the uniformity of the English population and customs. They extended over a vastly broader landscape. Their people clung to the edge of a wilderness whose true size and content was almost entirely unknown. And these residents faced, not very far away, a variety of other peoples whose attitudes toward the newcomers ranged from indifference to outright hostility.

So the settlers both preserved and altered the forms to which they were accustomed.

To the south, soil, climate and plenty of space combined to foster an agricultural economy, and the English manorial system was quickly mimicked in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia. On both large plantations and smaller farms, settlers were distributed over a huge geographic area. The English county, as the proper governmental unit to serve a large area, was quickly adopted as the principal form of governance throughout the south.

The first county government in America was formed in 1634 at James City, Virginia. Soon the Commonwealth of Virginia boasted eight counties, with many more added throughout Virginia’s colonial history. The colony’s western border was undefined; in theory, at least, Virginia extended to the Pacific Ocean. Likewise, when King Charles II established Carolina in 1663 he granted it a charter covering the region “from the Atlantic to the South Seas.”

But in the north, conditions were quite different. The settled area in New England was much less spacious, the climate harsher, and people lived nearer each other. In some localities, in fact, local laws required that no resident be more than a half mile, or a mile, from the center of the village.

23 Maine - The traditional fifth anniversary present is wood

Gifts to UM museum a boon to art lovers
Maine - The traditional fifth anniversary present is wood. But the University of Maine Museum of Art gets to celebrate its fifth year downtown with two gifts that blow tradition out of the water.

On Thursday night, UM officials announced a donation from Machias Savings Bank that will make museum admission free to the public through the end of 2008. In addition, professor Jon Ippolito has donated eight works by his father, the renowned abstract expressionist painter Angelo Ippolito, which are valued at more than $350,000.

“By any standard, today has been a tremendous day for the University of Maine, especially the museum of art,” UM President Robert Kennedy told the crowd at Thursday’s art opening.

The donation from Machias Savings Bank was given in memory of Ted Leonard, a Bangor lawyer and UM alumnus who was a tireless advocate for the museum. At the time of his death in November, Leonard and his wife, Sandra, were trying to secure funding to make the museum accessible to more people.

is located at 40 Harlow St. in Bangor. The current exhibition, “A Legacy of Collecting: 1983-Present,” will be on view through April 5. For information, call 561-3350 or visit www.umma.umaine.edu.