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OCTOBER 2010
BABY BOOMERS GET OUTSIDE ............... 4
HORSE LOVER LIVES HER DREAM ........... 5
TAKE A HIKE – IN THE CITY ................... 7
HE’S A FIRST-TIME MARATHON MAN ......11
MAINE GUIDES PUT TO THE TEST ..........12
GARDEN FACELIFT EXTENDS SEASON .....13
Cover photo: Andre Schrer with Lakoda, the horse she leases at Durgin Farm
in Standish. Staff photo by Melissa Wood
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
There’s nothing like outdoors in fall
It’s offi cially autumn and right on cue, the leaves are starting to change
in southern Maine, the mums are everywhere and the pumpkins, squash and
gourds are plentiful. So many people I know choose this as their favorite time
of the year in Maine and they do so because there are just so many options for
outdoor recreation.
The early morning air is cool and just right for a brisk walk, ride or jog to get your blood fl owing and your
brain working before the start of the day. On the weekends, with more time, there are so many options that I
often have a hard time choosing. I love the Eastern Trail hike between Pine Point Road and Black Point Road
in Scarborough. I do that loop at least once a week. Depending on the tides, time of day and the winds, it is
different every time. If you enjoy walking or riding the local trails, check out the information on Portland Trails
that we have included on page 7.
If you are a runner, then this is your biggest time of year. The Maine Marathon takes place Oct. 3, with both
a full and half marathon and a relay marathon. About 3,500 runners will take part in the event, which raises
money for a local charity that connects and reunites siblings who have been separated because of foster care or
other out-of-home care, called Camp to Belong Maine. If you thought you could never run a marathon, then
please take a minute to meet Scott Durst in Melissa Wood’s story about his fi rst marathon, on page 11.
Horseback riding is something that many of us have done once or twice – maybe even once or twice a year.
When my kids were little, I used to take them to a farm off Broadturn Road in Scarborough every fall for a
two-hour ride. They looked cute wearing their bicycle helmets, perched in the saddle, on the back of a remarkable
and gentle giant. One summer we even did a little mini vacation at a “dude ranch” in New Hampshire.
No kidding, it was terrible – but we spent some time on horses and still laugh about the whole thing every now
and again. Andre Schehr took the horseback riding thing a lot further. You can read Andre’s story on page 5.
Like a committed runner, cyclist, climber, hiker or any other outdoor enthusiast, Andre takes her passion
very seriously. In bad weather or bad moods, she is committed to riding her horse. It is a lifestyle choice that
brings her joy, peace and serenity. I admire that. I’ve recently changed my routine to include a minimum of
a 4-mile walk each day. Some days my feet hurt, some days it’s raining/windy/dark/hot – whatever. But,
I’ve made the commitment to myself to take this time to improve my life. And, no matter how begrudgingly
I have started the journey, I fi nish each day feeling better, with a sense of accomplishment and a clearer head.
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Boomers out and about – and moving
By Melissa Wood
Going outdoors is not a new idea for
baby boomers. Many remember spending
much of their childhood outdoors.
When Bill Bryson wrote about some of
the differences between today’s youth
and his own experience growing up in
the 1950s, he noted that going outside
was just what kids did back then, all
day, every day.
“The other difference from those
days was that kids were always outdoors
– I knew kids who were pushed
out the door at eight in the morning
and not allowed back in until fi ve unless
they were on fi re or actively bleeding
– and they were always looking
for something to do,” he writes in his
memoir, “The Life and Times of the
Thunderbolt Kids.”
As older adults, baby boomers are
going outside again. When publications
put together their yearly lists of
best places to retire, outdoor activities
are often cited as a key attraction for
boomers, who are staying healthier
and living longer than any other generation
before them. In 2009, when
U.S. News and World Report chose
Portland as one of the top cities in
which to retire, it pointed to the area’s
many ways to get outside – hiking and
biking trails, walkable neighborhoods,
and nearby attractions of beaches,
lakes, and mountains – as one of the
reasons why it’s a great place to spend
the golden years.
But for baby boomers, retiring
doesn’t mean taking it easy. Boomers
are running their fi rst marathons or
training for second careers as Maine
Guides. In other words, baby boomers
are taking outdoor recreation to new
levels.
For those looking for ideas to get
started on a new outdoor activity, many
area organizations offer classes or training
groups. The Maine Running Co.,
for example, lists many group runs in
the Greater Portland area, where runners
of all levels can get together for
some socializing and exercising. It also
offers training for beginning runners
and those aiming to take on a new challenge,
such as the annual Beach to Beacon.
For more information check out
their website, www.mainerunners.com.
For those who want to venture onto
the water, Sail Maine in Portland offers
adult sailing lessons in 15-hour courses
for beginners, intermediate learners,
and women only.

OCTOBER 2010 5
Horse lover lives her dream
By Melissa Wood
As a child, Andre Schehr seized any
hance she could to go horseback riding
nd spent years yearning for a horse of
er own. Now 54, Schehr gets to live that
ream almost every day.
Despite the huge responsibility, expense
nd uncertainty of owning and taking
are of a large animal – and the not-alays-pleasant
Maine weather that can
ake year-round riding a chilly experience
– Schehr says it is all worth it.
“There are days that I may have a crummy
day at work,” said Schehr, who lives in
Gray. “I’ll put my leg over a horse and it’s
the equivalent of some people having a
drink at the end of the day.”
For many baby boomers, horseback riding
is a hobby they’ve been able to return
to once in middle age.
“In the last four or fi ve years, we’ve noticed
that people who used to ride as children
are starting to ride again,” said Rick
Drew, president of American Saddlebred
Association of Maine and secretary of the
Maine Horse Association. “Once the kids
have moved on they’ve been able to go
back to their roots.”
The dream of owning a horse began
when Schehr was 4 years old. She remembers
being in New York City with her
parents when they encountered a man on
the street offering the opportunity for children
to have their picture taken on a paint
pony.
“I can say I get the same look on my face
every time I sit on a horse,” said Schehr.
“It was instant love.”
While she was growing up, however,
owning a horse was out of the question.
Her family lived in Queens, and, as she
describes it, they didn’t come from money.
Schehr remembers watching television
footage of Caroline Kennedy riding her
pinto, Macaroni, on the White House lawn
and asking why she couldn’t also have a
pony.
“My mother would say, ‘We’re not the
Kennedys and you’re not getting a pony,’”
While growing up, Andre Schehr’s only chance to go riding was once a year when her
parents gave her a riding lesson as a birthday present. Now, Schehr, who is shown with
Lakoda, a paint mare, gets to ride almost every day. Staff photo by Melissa Wood
said Schehr with a laugh. “It was her way
of saying, enough already.”
As a child, she fed her obsession by
reading books about horses and watching
anything on television that had a horse in
it. When her family went on vacation, she
would immediately grab the phone book
where they were staying and look up local
horse stables. Her chance to get on a horse
came only once a year, when her family
gave her a riding lesson as a present for
her birthday, an event she eagerly looked
forward to.
“I couldn’t wait to get old,” said Schehr.
In high school, she managed to get a job
taking care of horses at a stable 60 miles
away. Her “pay” was getting the chance
to ride, a notion her Brooklyn-born father
had some trouble understanding.
“My father would ask what the job paid
and I told him, ‘Oh, I don’t get paid, I
do it for nothing,’” said Schehr. “‘I get to
ride.’”
That dream never faded, even after
years spent chasing other thrills, including
motorcycle riding and skydiving.
“I used to skydive when I was 19,” said
Schehr. “I did it because the people that I
met who were doing it were having a good
time and I wanted to have a good time, but
really all I ever wanted was a pony.”
She returned to riding as a kind of therapy,
taking up the reins again in 1986, six
months after she quit drinking, another
thrill that she had chased when she was
younger. Five years later, she bought her
fi rst horse, a standard-bred mare named
Kimberly, in 1991.
“I would go right from work and just go
stand in her stall,” said Schehr. “By the
time she’d put her head on my shoulder
and whinny, everything would be gone.”
She is currently selling her fi fth horse,
Duke, an Oldenburg, a German breed
imported from Holland. She describes the
horse as not a good match, mostly because
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Living the dream
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of his large size, over 17 hands, too big for
someone who’s only 5 feet, 2 inches tall.
“Somebody that’s 6-foot-1 is going to
get on that horse and be fi ne,” said Schehr.
“He was the horse of a lifetime. He’s got
incredible beauty. We just didn’t click. It’s
like being in a relationship.”
While she waits for Duke to fi nd the right
owner, she is leasing a paint mare named
Lakoda at Durgin Farm in Standish. Riding
a new horse also means getting used
to a whole new personality, and Schehr
said she has noticed a difference between
her last horse, a gelding (a neutered male
horse), and the mare.
“(Mares) want to please. They have a pretty
good work ethic, but if you tick off a mare
you’d be in trouble,” said Schehr. “Lakoda
equires much more sensitivity and if she
oesn’t get it, I’m going to pay for that.”
Horses, she said, can also tell when you’re
aving a bad day.
Andre Schehr, on her horse Duke, takes
lessons in dressage, a type of training in
which horse and rider must demonstrate
precision and grace. Courtesy photo
“If you’re in a bad space and had a really
bad day, you can’t ride. You have to be the
same every day.”
Then there is the exercise component of
riding, which can be vigorous.
“You’re moving with the horse,” said
Schehr. “For riding, you’ve got to have sta-
bility or strength in your core so you don’t
get thrown off. The big horses, they require
stamina to ride, they really do.”
Schehr takes weekly lessons in dressage,
a type of training for both horse and rider
that requires precision as the horse completes
specifi c movements, demonstrating
athleticism and grace.
“It’s very precise. The trick is the rider
has to stay completely still while this is going
on, to ride all these movements and
have it look effortless,” said Schehr, who
has also competed in horse shows and follows
the sport whose top riders perform in
the Olympic Games.
“It’s very rewarding because it feels
like you’re dancing with the horse,” said
Schehr. “When it’s done right, it’s beautiful
to watch.”
Schehr acknowledges that owning and
taking care of a horse is a big fi nancial responsibility.
“In this economy, people struggle with
keeping their horses,” said Schehr.
Being single and having no children (she
does own a dog and four cats) has helped
her be able to keep up with expenses that
include boarding, lessons, shots, shoeing
and veterinary bills.
“I save a lot. I have a good job and I work
hard. I don’t live extravagantly either,” said
Schehr. “Thank God my parents didn’t get
a pony because they wouldn’t know what
they were getting into.”
She goes riding in all types of weather,
even when it is so cold she can’t feel her
feet, but believes the benefi ts that horses
have had for her and for others who may
be new to riding far outweigh the challenges.
“I’ve never met a teenage girl who was
into riding that didn’t have a higher sense
of responsibility,” said Schehr. “It’s a good
thing for them. It’s therapy for me.”
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Portland’s Back Cove 3-mile loop is a
convenient spot for walkers and runners
to stop by for a little exercise after work.
Photo courtesy of Portland Trails
Take
a hike –
in the city
By Melissa Wood
You don’t have to leave the city to go on a
hike. Portland Trails has a network of trails
that include views of a waterfall, popular
running spots, bike trails, a nature sanctuary,
and other interesting places that are just
beyond the familiar urban landscape.
In all, according to Rachael Weyand,
Portland Trail’s outreach manager, there are
32 trails that go on for more than 30 miles
around and just outside the city.
“Our original goal was to have 30 miles
of trails and when we reached that goal we
upped the goal to 50,” said Weyand. “We
have a really strong focus on connecting the
trails we already have so you can go farther
on those trails.”
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Hikers who explore the Fore River Sanctuary are treated to views of Jewell Falls,
Portland’s only natural waterfall. Photo courtesy of Portland Trails
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Take a hike
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As an introduction, we’ve collected some
suggestions for checking out the city’s trail
system – depending on your time, activities,
such as biking, hiking, or snowshoeing, and
points of interest. For further exploration,
the Portland Trails website includes maps
and descriptions of how to access each one
as well at www.trails.org.
Train for a 10K
Portland Trails holds its own 10K walk and
race in September, but the route is an option
for training any time of the year. The course
starts on Fore Street in front of The Portland
Company, runs along the Eastern Promenade
over to the Back Cove trail, which
runners loop around and head back to fi nish
near East End Beach.
Weyand also suggests taking a look at some
of the other trail maps to create a training
course that can be incorporated to best fi t
where you are in the city, whether it be from
your home or work.
Go on a bike ride
The trials organization often gets calls from
people looking for a good bike ride in the city.
“They want mileage, but they want to be
in Portland, too,” said Weyand.
They recommend both the Eastern Promenade
and Back Cove, which link together to
create a fl at, leisurely ride in the city. People
who would like a little longer ride, can log
about 15 miles by riding the South Portland
Greenbelt Walkway, a paved bicycle and pedestrian
path that connects South Portland
parks and neighborhoods from the Wainwright
Recreation Complex to Bug Light
Park and the Spring Point Shoreway.
From Portland you can access the Greenbelt
by riding over the Casco Bay Bridge
(which has bicycle lanes). Once you’re in
South Portland, take a left off the bridge to
ride out to the three lighthouses or take a right
to go out to the Wainright Recreation Center.
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In South Portland, the trail is off-road,
crossing over a quiet side street occasionally,
but mostly skirting the edges of fi elds
and back yards. It is part of the East Coast
Greenway, a trail currently being developed
to connect Kittery to Portland.
Winter recreation
For cross-country skiing or snowshoeng
enthusiasts, Evergreen Cemetery has a
ooded park area with four ponds that inludes
a network of trails with some modertely
sloping and a connector across Stevens
venue to Baxter Woods. Another option is
he Riverside Golf Course, which has four
iles of groomed ski trails and snowshoe
outes running through the golf course and
long the banks of the Presumpscot River
pen for use only in the winter when the
olf links are quiet.
Learn a little history
Hikers who take the trails in the Fore River
anctuary don’t just get exercise, but can also
discover some of Portland’s shipping past.
The 85-acre sanctuary, which includes Portland’s
only waterfall and marshes for good
bird watching, is also home to former canals.
Weyand said kiosks provide information
about the old canal and you can still see the
old towpaths where horses used to pull cargo
in barges from Portland to Sebago Lake and
Bridgton and bring back goods for export.
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The Fore River Sanctuary is an 85-acre
oasis with hiking trails and information
about the area’s former canals.
Photo courtesy of Portland Trails
head for the Presumpscot River Trail, which
connects to both the Riverton Trolley Park
trail, offering a couple miles of hiking trails
along the river with wooden bridges and
some steep sections.
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Sometimes you just need a breath a fresh
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is a raised park area with tall, shady
pines that’s right in the city but feels miles
away. It is part of the Lyseth/Moore/Pine
Grove trail, which was designed by thirdgraders
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Take a hike
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Happy (hour)
trails
Say, if you just want to stretch your legs
fter work and unwind from a long day, a
ouple trails offer plenty of parking and
hort but scenic walks within the city. The
axter Woods Trail takes you on a nice little
oop through the woods, about three-quarers
of a mile. You can make your walk loner
by crossing Stevens Avenue to the trails
t Evergreen Cemetery or by crossing Forst
Avenue to Walton Street, where you can
ollow sidewalks to the Back Cove Trail’s
opular 3-mile loop.
At just half a mile and with plenty of
arking the Oat Nuts Park Trail is another
ption for stopping and stretching your legs
fter a long day. But if you feel like rampng
up a couple miles and staying outside
onger, the trail connects to the Presumpscot
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The 65-acre sanctuary at Gisland Farm in
Falmouth has 2½ miles of grassy, quiet trails
closed to pets and bikes to protect a variety of
wildlife habitat, including the marshes of the
Presumpscot Estuary. The farm is home to
the headquarters of Maine Audubon, whose
environmental center has detailed maps of
the various trails and offers snowshoes for
rent in winter months.
A little up the road, Mackworth Island is
also recommended for bird watching but has
some unique treasures of its own. The island
was formerly the home of James Phinney
Baxter and his son, Gov. Percival Baxter, and
their family’s pet cemetery still remains for
some interesting tombstone reading. Along
the trail, which runs for a mile and a quarter
along the perimeter of the island, you can
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The Eastern Promenade is a popular spot for runners training for 5K and 10K races.
Photo courtesy of Portland Trails

OCTOBER 2010 11
He’s a fi rst-time marathon man
By Melissa Wood
When a friend suggested to Scott Durst
hat he run a half marathon instead of the
ull 26-mile race, Durst, of Portland, quickly
ismissed the idea.
“I said, ‘No, I can’t do a half,’” he rememered.
“‘I have to do a full. If I have to crawl
cross, I’ll do it.”’
Training for a marathon isn’t easy, but Durst
s no stranger to diffi cult situations. Durst, 56,
erved with the Maine military police unit for
he Army Reserve for 17 months in 2003-
004 in Iraq – the longest serving reserve unit
o date – where his duties included patrolling
nd escorting convoys all over the country.
ack home, he has been a police offi cer in
ortland for 29 years, working the last 20 years
or the state drug task force.
He decided to run a marathon when he
ame back from Iraq. Six years later, Durst is
raining for his fi rst marathon.
“I said I’d like to do one while I’m still agle
enough and in good shape to do it,” said
urst. “That’s one thing I’d like to check off
y list.”
Those plans were put on hold until this
year, when Durst was inspired to sign up for
this year’s Maine Marathon after watching a
friend run in the Boston Marathon.
“I got fi red up about it,” he said.
His training began in April, but has not
gone as smoothly as he would have liked.
Problems with his lower left Achilles tendon
has him agonizing over whether to push forward
with running the race – and risk an injury
that could leave him lame for months – or
hold off until next year, giving it a chance to
heal. Despite the dilemma, he has no doubt
that he can and will do it – eventually.
“Physically I can do it. My biggest concern
is that I go 15 miles and go completely
lame,” said Durst. “Do I keep going or do I
stop and say, hey, I did the best I could? It’s
a big challenge right now, both mentally and
physically.”
Another obstacle is fi nding the time to train.
Durst’s job on the drug task force includes
working with undercover agents, surveillance,
kicking down doors and making arrests, activities
that don’t exactly occur on a 9-to-5 schedule.
“With the job I have, it’s just trying to fi nd
the time,” said Durst. “You say I’ve got to work
out, but when you’re doing an operation on
the street you’re at the whim of the job.”
A closer look:
Whether you’re ready for a marathon or a beginning runner, a good way to get
motivated is to sign up for a race. While you’re training, you may want to sign
up for a group run. Many communities also have weekly run where you can meet
up with other runners of all abilities and fi nd some comradeship in this mostly
solitary sport. For more information about upcoming races and organized group
runs, visit www.mainetrackclub.com. Some upcoming races include:
Maine Marathon Portland, Oct. 3, 7:45 a.m.
Road to Recovery 5K Westbrook, Oct. 9, 8 a.m.
East End 5K Portland, Oct. 9, 9 a.m.
Presidential 5K Kennebunkport, Oct. 9, 10 a.m.
Pennellville 50 Brunswick, Oct. 16, 6:30 a.m.
Physical Therapy 8K Brunswick, Oct 17, 9 a.m.
Reiche International 5K Portland, Oct 17, 9:30 a.m.
Camp Ketcha 5K Scarborough, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.
Freaky 5K Fun Run & Walk Waterville, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m.
Great Pumpkin 10K Saco, Oct. 31, 9:30 a.m.
Maine Running Company Turkey Trot 5K Cape Elizabeth, Nov. 21, 9 a.m.
Thanksgiving Day 4-Miler Portland, Nov. 25, 9 a.m.
Jimmy the Greek’s Frozen 4-Miler Old Orchard Beach, Jan. 16, 12:30 p.m.
After almost 30 years as a Portland cop,
Durst said, he’s seen the city’s drug problem
grow, especially when it comes to crack cocaine.
“It’s been getting worse and worse every
year,” he said. “We’re on the streets all the
time. We have some pretty bad characters
from New York, Boston, Lawrence, and Lowell.
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the job. He has been building up miles by
running often, usually on Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday, with a short run on
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try to force myself to struggle through it.”
His training regiment also includes working
out at CrossFit Casco Bay. He describes Cross-
Fit as an intense workout program where you
go to the gym and the timed workout of the
day is posted on the blackboard. It’s never the
same thing every day, and a typical workout
could include 100 pull-ups, 100 push-ups, 100
sit-ups, and 100 squats.
“It is probably the most brutal exercise I’ve
ever done,” said Durst. “Every day you walk
up to the blackboard and you say, oh, you’ve
got to be kidding.”
Durst, who has been running since he was a
high school athlete, said though the doughnuteating
stereotypical police offi cers do still exist,
they are more the exception than the rule.
“The majority now are really in shape, and
that’s part of their life,” said Durst. “It’s more
about being in shape. You gotta be able to do
the job.”
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Maine Guides put to the test
By Melissa Wood
Now, imagine this scenario. You are guiding
small hunting party. Four clients have driven
p from New Jersey to the Maine woods and
ave paid you for the opportunity to shoot a
ear, or at least a chance to try. They are each
et up at a separate stand, waiting with their
uns in anticipation.
But at some point during the day you visit one
f the stands, and one of your clients is gone.
hat do you do? Keep in mind, there are hunreds
of miles of Maine wilderness spreading
n every direction, and you need to not only fi nd
hat missing person, but also take care of your
ther clients, and it’s an hour before nightfall.
“If you don’t have a plan, the next thing
you’ll be doing is a body recovery,” said Caroll
Ware, a Maine Guide who also trains
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to look at it as a serious thing then they
shouldn’t do it,” said Jacques.
He recommends that anyone thinking of
becoming a Maine Guide should talk to other
guides fi rst.
Ware is one such guide. He’s been guiding
clients on hunting and fi shing trips for
almost 25 years. He and his wife, Lila, run
Fins and Furs Adventures in Skowhegan
(www.fi nsandfursadventures.com). They also
train people on how to become a Maine
Guide in a four-day workshop they offer in
various locations throughout the state for $475
per person.
Ware emphasizes to students, who include
many boomers looking toward guiding as a
second or back-up career, that the job requires
a huge responsibility when it comes to client
safety. Considering the combination of fi rearms,
water, and sometimes-unpredictable clients,
something bad is bound to happen eventually,
even with the most experienced guide in
charge. In a remote setting, things can go from
bad to horrible very quickly.
“We try to be very, very candid. We don’t
want people looking at this through rose-colored
glasses,” said Ware. “Sooner or later if
you guide enough people, Murphy’s Law is
going to catch up with you and you’ll have a
life-threatening circumstance.”
Despite the recent popularity of global
positioning system (GPS) navigation, Maine
Guides still need to demonstrate they can fi nd
their way using an old-fashioned map and
compass, which is another part of the test’s
oral examination. After all, in the wilderness
anything can happen; batteries die or equipment
falls off the side of a canoe.
“We’re the toughest state to get a guide’s
license in,” said Ware.
The missing-person scenario also comes up
during the oral exam, and applicants have to react
to whatever variables that the examiners throw at
them, thinking on their feet just like they would in
a real-life situation. Ware says the examiners will
ask questions that are directly related to the specifi
c licenses people are applying for, which can
include hunting, fi shing, sea kayaking, whitewater
rafting, tidewater fi shing, and recreational (boating,
snowmobiling, and camping).
If a client goes missing, Ware said, you have
to look for a clue that would indicate his last
known direction, such as an empty fi lm canister,
then record that last known direction
in your GPS, hang up fl agging tape with the
bearing, and begin a hasty search in the immediate
area looking for additional clues. In most
cases, he said, a missing person will die if you
don’t fi nd him or her in the fi rst 24 hours.
“When something bad happens, we are thrust
into the role of fi rst responder,” said Ware.
“You’re it. You’re the professional, and you have
to go get them. You have to be able to react to
these emergency situations. You don’t get to pick
your spot when something bad happens.”
Of course, the best plan is to try to prevent
emergencies as much as possible. For instance,
Ware said, when he takes clients on canoe
trips, he’ll always ask about their canoeing experience,
which many times they’ll embellish.
So, when they fi rst put the canoes in the water,
he’ll have them practice different strokes as a
formality, which allows him to gauge their experience
without causing embarrassment.
“Our experience has always been if you’re
taking care of all the little details, the big ones
will fall into place,” said Ware.
Less harrowing, but also not easy, is the task
of keeping your clients happy in an unpredictable
environment. As a guide, you’re responsible
for lodging, meals, and – most importantly
– guiding clients to that special spot where they
could bag that game or catch that fi sh they’ve
paid you to lead them to.
“We used to ask people, ‘Why’d you hire
a guide?’” said Ware. “The answer people
would say is, ‘I drove all this time to get here
and I have three days to fi sh. I can go out and
fool around or I can hire a guide.’ We’re hired
for our knowledge and expertise. You have to
get out and get your feet on the ground. You
have to know where to look.”
Ware said that keeping those clients happy
– making sure they have a good time even if
it rains for those three days – is the key to running
a successful guide business.
“You can’t survive in this business without
repeat clients,” said Ware. “If you’re good at
what you do, word gets around. When you’re
bad at what you do, word gets around.”

By Melissa Wood
Yes, it’s tempting to turn your back on a
fading garden or keep mostly to the indoors
once a chill hits the air, but don’t give up on
your outdoor space just yet.
There are a number of ways to prolong your
ime on the patio and keep the garden looking
resh and inviting while winter creeps up on
s. One quick solution is to add bales of hay,
ornhusks, pumpkins or gourds – decorative
lements that can instantly brighten up an outoor
space after summer’s blooms have faded.
“It’s nice to embrace the change in seasons
by clustering varying sizes and shapes of
pumpkins and squash, with their rich autumnal
colors and sculptural forms,” said James
McCain of McCain Garden Design in Portland,
who, along with other local gardeners
and landscapers, offered some tips for extending
time in the outdoors into fall.
Add some annuals
Most likely, you’ll be planting bulbs for next
spring so why not add a few annuals for right
now? A little attention can help create a welcoming
autumn garden with lush foliage and
rich fall colors.
“Evaluate your containers and planters,
and replace tired-looking summer annuals
with fall-blooming annuals and foliage plants
that thrive in cooler weather,” said McCain.
“Many can even take light frost.”
There are plenty of options when it comes
to fi nding plants that can make it in the cooler
months. Kelly Flagg of Flaggship Landscaping
in Gorham recommended choosing
hardy perennial mums, sedum, astilbe, coral
bells, and late-blooming hydrangea. “There
are also many shrubs that carry a beautiful
fall foliage just like the trees,” said Flagg.
For a quick and easy fall makeover, Jody
DeKubber of Broadway Gardens in South
Portland recommends adding containers of
the classic, hardy fall mums, or ornamental
grass, which don’t require a lot of planning or
maintenance, but will provide color and lushness
when summer annuals are long gone.
“Just throw the pot out there and water it.
They’re ready to go,” said DeKubber.
When buying mums and other fall fl owers,
DeKubber said, purchase fl owers that are not
yet in full bloom to prolong the bloom life.
Ornamental grasses are not only good for
fall, he added, but also certain varieties can
create interest even in the winter, if they are
tall enough to stand above the snow.
Design an
‘equinox garden’
If you’re really serious about getting as
much time as possible in the garden before
snowfall, then you may want to think about
adding what’s called an “equinox garden.”
An equinox garden is designed to create a
sheltered spot that will hold the sun’s heat, explained
Susan Carter of Gnome Landscapes,
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area to absorb heat from the sun.
“Creating a equinox garden is a simple
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can be used into December and beginning
again in March. To keep the space looking
good in these marginal months, Carter recommends
planting a lot of evergreen plants
with interesting textures, and plants that
bloom in early spring and late fall. In those
months, however, that cozy, sunny garden
might be the only place you’d want to hang
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“You would want this particular garden
near a doorway for quick trips into the kitchen
for coffee cup refi lls,” said Carter.
Turn on the heat
There are a variety of ways to add warmth
to comfortably enjoy outdoor space into the
fall – from easy, one-time purchases to elaborately
landscaped elements.
“We have clients who have unheated sunrooms,
screened porches, and/or gazebos
who install gas stoves or gas fi replaces so that
when the weather is cold, they can still use
those spaces,” said Carter.
Installing an outdoor fi re pit or fi replace
may seem an obvious answer to adding
warmth to the outdoors, but there are many,
many varieties. Flagg said that options can
range from a small, 3-foot circular “pit” to a
large ornate outdoor fi replace complete with
hearth similar to what you might fi nd in a
home.
“Fire pits tend to be less formal than fi replaces
and far less expensive,” explained
Carter. “Fireplaces usually are large in the
landscape and fi re pits (because they are low)
have less of a presence.”
Fireplaces, she said, tend to not have as
much smoke as fi re pits, and fi re pits can
be more of a “sculptural element” than a
fi replace, looking like a stone sculpture. One
fi re pit built by Gnome Landscapes is made
of large granite rocks, sculpted to look like a
ring, with a large refl ecting stone in the rear
and sitting stones around the pit.
Those who prefer a simpler solutions for
warming up the outdoors may want to check
out a patio heater, recommended McCain,
who said they include electric, propane, fi xed
or portable options. A variety can be found
at www.patioheatingusa.com.
One last thing to consider: The days are
getting shorter as winter approaches. Another
way to extend the use of outdoor
spaces into the fall is turning the lights on
outdoors.
“We lose the daylight earlier and earlier in
the fall, so outdoor lighting combined with a
fi re feature can extend the usable time,” said
Flagg.
Flagg said there are two major options
for landscape lighting – low voltage lighting,
which Flagg recommends using a landscape
professional or lightning specialist to install,
and solar lighting, which is easy to do
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Outdoor fi replaces add warmth for those who want to spend time outdoors even
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Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau Presents
Maine’s premier
food and wine experience
The Ultimate Seafood Splash
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Ocean View Room, Ocean Gateway
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $45
Our kick-off event showcases a pristine spread of local seafood
samples from smoked salmon to steamed mussels, succulent fresh
scallops to oysters shucked-to-serve, all complemented by clean,
crisp wines. Don’t miss the best workday lunch you’ll have all year!
Maine Lobster Chef of the Year
Competition
Friday, October 22, 2010
Ocean View Room, Ocean Gateway
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. $55
Three Maine finalists compete for the title of ‘Maine Lobster Chef of the
Year’ in this succulent culinary showdown where guests will enjoy a
four-course lunch sampling, wine pairings and dessert. Sponsored by
Maine Lobster Council.
Savory Samplings at The Marketplace
Saturday, October 23, 2010
12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Oceanside Pavilion, Ocean Gateway $35
Stroll through the expanded Oceanside Pavilion and experience hundreds
of food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, epicurean purveyors, and
Maine-made products at this ultimate food and wine experience!
Grand Tasting on the Harbor
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Ocean View Room, Ocean Gateway
6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. $65
This amuse-bouche (“pleasing to the palate”) event along Portland’s
picturesque waterfront features 20 of the region’s premier culinary talents
and over 100 different wines from Maine and around the world.
Sponsored by Inn by the Sea.
The Perfect Pairing: Presenting
Maine’s James Beard Award Winners
Friday, October 22, 2010
Ocean View Room, Ocean Gateway
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. $55
Local James Beard award-winning chefs Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier
of Arrows, Melissa Kelly of Primo, and Sam Hayward of Fore Street join
forces in this not-to-be-missed epicurean affair. Sponsored by Whole
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