Big Fun At The 65th Maine Lobster Festival

The day starts with a grand parade down the main street of Rockland Maine

Flags Marines and Sailors

Marching Bands

The Grand Marshal was Signa Gardner.  Signa was the second Sea Goddess, crowned in 1949!

Blackbeard, King Neptune's bodyguard, clears the was for the new Sea Goddess.

2012 Maine Sea Goddess Alexandra Calamari

Pirates

and more Pirates, AAAARGH

Preparing all that lobster.

Looks good doesn't it?

You still have one more day to come and enjoy one of Maine's premiere events.

In the marine tent there are all sorts of interesting creatures to see and to hold, if you dare.

Lots of people and lots of fun.

Great music all day and into the night.

Beware of the lobster spiders.

People travel from all parts of the country to enjoy the Maine Lobster Festival, 

and from all corners of the globe.

This whole festival is all put on by volunteers.

So get in the car and come on down to the 65th Maine Lobster Festival!

Maine Lobster Festival's 2012 Maine sea Goddess

2012 Maine Sea Goddess Alexandra Calamari

Breakers Jazz Band Concert August 12 in the Camden Amphitheatre

Breakers Jazz Band Concert August 12 in the Camden Amphitheatre

Breakers Jazz is a Rockland, Maine based jazz big band presenting the magic and excitement of America’s most original music art form. Under the direction of Marlene Hall the group is comprised of highly energetic musicians, all having a passion to make great music. Breakers Jazz will offer a free concert in the Camden Amphitheatre at 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 12. Bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating.

Michael Leonard of Breakers Jazz says, “Our mission is to provide an environment for local musicians to create great music and introduce new generations to this dynamic experience. Breakers Jazz performs a variety of big band and jazz literature from the classic big band era to contemporary jazz. A performance by Breakers Jazz is a treat not to be missed!”

“A Knight’s Tale” August 14

“A Knight’s Tale” August 14

This week’s Movie in the Amphitheatre will be “A Knight’s Tale” (2001; 132 min.; PG-13), starting at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, August 14. In case of rain the movie will be postponed. The movie is part of the Camden Public Library’s “A Renascence Summer.” The series, generously supported by The First Bancorp, includes music, movies, and Millay events in celebration of poetry and Millay’s “discovery” a century ago at the Whitehall Inn in Camden.

Inspired by “The Canterbury Tales,” as well as the story of Ulrich von Lichtenstein, this is the story of William, a young squire with a gift for jousting. After his master dies suddenly, the squire hits the road with his cohorts Roland and Wat. On the journey, they stumble across an unknown writer, Chaucer. William, lacking a proper pedigree, convinces Chaucer to forge genealogy documents that will pass him off as a knight. With his newly-minted history in hand, the young man sets out to prove himself a worthy knight at the country’s jousting competition, and finds romance along the way. Directed by Brian Helgeland and starring Heath Ledger.

The final movie in the series will be “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” rescheduled for Monday, August 20, at 7:45 pm. Bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating.

Alice Limoges Trio Concert in the Camden Amphitheatre

 The Alice Limoges Trio will be performing an evening concert in the Camden Amphitheatre on Thursday, August 16, at 7:00. The free concert is part of the library’s “A Renascence Summer” generously supported by The First Bancorp. The trio is comprised of Alice Limoges on guitar and vocals, Paul Thiebault on bass, and Dickie Hollis on drums. Bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating.

Hailing from Rockport, Maine, Alice Limoges produced her first CD, Not Gonna Fall Asleep Tonight, while still in high school. Music has always been an integral part of Limoges’ life. From dancing around to the Beatles while spring cleaning to belting her heart out while performing with her local community theatre, scarce were the moments when music wasn’t pouring out of her. When a grade school music teacher got her to pick up the guitar, Limoges combined her joys of singing and writing and began crafting her own original music. Soon, she was playing gigs at local coffee houses, restaurants, and charities. The result was her debut album, Not Gonna Fall Asleep Tonight. A review of the album in the Portland Press Herald called it “an impressive record even before her teenage status is considered.” The debut album’s originals were inspired by a combination of literature, jazz standards, and personal experiences, all tied together by a solid band, the occasional ukulele, and Limoges’ strong voice. Alice played this year’s Belfast Free Range festival and has become a regular performer at Rock City, Slipway, Zoot Coffee, and many others and, despite her young age, has played everything from birthday parties to art gallery openings.
The Trio features talented Hallowell musicians Paul Thiebault on bass and Dickie Hollis on drums, who play on Alice’s upcoming album, “Suns and Moons,” which can be sampled on her Reverbnation page (reverbnation.com/alicelimoges).

David Foster “The Humor of American Politics,”

David Foster Returns to Camden Library August 21

“The Humor of American Politics,” Created and Performed by David Foster

What’s so funny about our beloved political system? David Foster returns to the Camden Public Library at 7:00 pm on August 21 to answer that question with his latest one-man show, “The Humor of American Politics.” Drawing on the work of Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams, Mark Twain, H. L. Mencken, William F. Buckley, Jr., Mollie Ivins, E.B. White, Dave Barry, and a host of others, he demonstrates his thesis that humor is the enduring strength of the Republic and has been since its earliest days. This is a show designed to make you smile, giggle, and laugh out loud and even bring a new appreciation for the role of laughter in a democracy. Whether you’re a liberal, conservative, or something else, this is a sure cure for an overdose of election year rhetoric.

David Foster is a retired lawyer, business executive, and Washington lobbyist, better known in recent years as an actor and entertainer. His one-man shows have been performed from Maryland to Maine in what he calls “stand-up comedy for thinking Americans.” This is his sixth appearance at the Camden Library, following standing-room-only performances of “The Magic of American Humor,” “Meet Mr. Mencken: An Hour with the Sage of Baltimore,” “The Irreplaceable Mark Twain: His Humor and His Legacy,” “Thurber Theatre: An Hour with the Inscrutable Male,” and “E.B. White: From Manhattan to Maine.” He lives in Oxford, Maryland, and spends summers here, where he often entertains Road Scholar tour groups.

From his experience as a political representative, Foster has found that “democracy is an impossibly messy, unpredictable political system, producing dubious candidates and encouraging corruption at every turn, threatening always to swerve into absolutism or anarchy, and yet, somehow surviving.” He claims that it is only the American sense of humor that has guaranteed this surprising longevity.

Discovering Maines' Rocky Coast With Kids: Stranded at the Drive In

Stranded at the Drive In, Saco, Maine

Jennifer Ellen Parker

Photo Credits - Jennifer Clark

The air hung heavy and the girls were itching for a change of scenery.  I had been thinking that they needed to experience an old fashioned Drive In movie, so I asked them to each grab a pillow and a blanket.  I pulled together some sports bottles and snacks and loaded up the car.  We picked up our friends on route and headed up through the back roads to jump on 95N.  We pulled into the gate off of Route 1 in Saco, Maine.  We were greeted by a tiny shack that screamed paint me and had been covered with graffiti spelling out numerous times, no refunds.  Our car was filled with excitement at the thought of seeing two movies from our car on a hot Summer night. The first was the new Ice Age movie and the second, the newest Batman flick.  I handed the attendant a twenty dollar bill and received five back.  I looked over at my friend and made a surprised, deer in headlights face.  She smiled and the girls clapped from the back seat as we moved through the gate.  There were remnants of the old speakers that used to attach to the driver's window and I used one of the poles as a guide to back in my station wagon so the girls would have a bird's eye view.  I hadn't realized that would leave my friend and I straining our necks for both movies or crammed in the back of the Volvo with the seats down.

We opened the back hatch and soon realized it was cramped quarters for all five of us. Anna and I tried sitting on a blanket in front of the car but were soon swarmed by mosquitoes. They had invaded the interior of the car as well and minutes into the first movie we found ourselves unprepared for a Drive In movie.  We had neglected to bring bug spray so I acted fast, closed up the car and turned on the air conditioning.  It was brutally hot and the complaining had just reached a dull roar from the new bites and rising temps. There was a knock on the side window and a man with a flashlight asked us to open up.  We were crammed in like sardines and it took a few minutes for one of us to be able to open the door.  He wanted to let me know that the running lights were on.  I climbed over the seats into the driver's seat and feverishly began switching nobs trying to discover the right one to turn them off.  The man shook his head and said, "Volvos" under his breath.  We finally found the right combination of moves to turn them off and I returned back to the cramped headquarters of movie central.  Every few minutes Libby would smack her hand against one of the windows and proclaim, "I got it."  Anna would squirm and try to rearrange herself making an, "I'd rather be home moan".  

There were multiple times throughout the night when my mind traveled to the graffiti that had been plastered all over the ticket booth at the entrance, "no refunds."  I silently doubted whether or not we would make it through the first movie, never mind the double feature.  Sometime after halfway through the first movie and just before it ended, I noticed the car had grown still and quiet.  All eyes were transfixed on the screen and the incessant buzzing of the caged mosquitoes had subsided.  I looked over at my friend laying on her back with her legs between two of the girls reading her iPhone.  I moved to my side and smiled.  It only took an hour for our children to acclimate to less than perfect conditions of watching a movie from a car.  I remembered that when my sister and I were fortunate enough to go to the Drive In, it was a special treat.  We didn't have a VCR at home, or even an Atari.  We rarely went out to dinner and candy was something to be treasured not expected.  The movie ended and the girls clapped and then proclaimed they wanted to go home.  We shuffled our positions and poured out of the back doors.  I folded the blankets and put the back seats upright and jumped into the front.  I turned the key to start the engine and instantly rethought the idea of running the air conditioning throughout the movie.  The battery had died a slow death and we were stranded at the Drive In.  

Two kind men from cars parked next to us quickly came to our rescue.  Who knew the battery for a Volvo wasn't under the hood?  We discovered in the manual how to charge it and within twenty minutes, our battery was brought back to life and we were headed home after another adventure, Discovering the Coast of Maine with Kids.

Maine Moose and Down-East Deer‏

Camden/Rockport, Maine - Cervidae scientist Lee Kantar will lead a presentation on deer and moose populations in Maine at Merryspring Nature Center on Tuesday, August 14 at 12:00 noon.

Deer and moose are two of Maine’s most recognizable mammals. A wildlife biologist, Kantar will compare the ecology and natural histories of these two ungulates in his talk titled “Deer and Moose: Wrestling with the Elements.” In addition to describing the habitat, behavior, physiology, and adaptation strategies of these species, Kantar will divulge details about deer and moose monitoring efforts in the State of Maine.

Lee Kantar serves as the Deer and Moose Project Leader for Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Kantar has worked with a host of species through 20 years of wildlife experience. His current work includes aerial surveys for deer and moose abundance and population composition, as well as deer and moose disease monitoring and surveillance. Lee holds a BA in Anthropology from Brandeis University, a BS in Wildlife Management from the University of New Hampshire, and an MS in Wildlife Science from New Mexico State University.

This presentation is part of the Summer Talk Series, co-sponsored by Camden National Bank and Jaret & Cohn Real Estate.

Admission to the Tuesday Talks is free to Merryspring members and children, with a nominal $5 fee for non-members.

Merryspring is a member-supported, non-profit nature education center and park located at the end of Conway Road just off Rt. 1 by the Hannaford shopping plaza in Camden. For more information, call Merryspring at 236-2239

National Association of Secretaries of State Names Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. as a Committee Leader

Augusta, Maine - The President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and Nevada Secretary of State Ross J. Miller has appointed Secretary of State Charlie Summers as co-chair of the NASS Company Formation Task Force of the Business Services Committee. Secretary Miller has said that this year's committee leaders represent those with a strong commitment to the association and its mission.

The Business Services Committee educates and informs NASS members about state practices regarding corporate registrations; electronic business filings; notarizations; Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) filings; business identity theft awareness and prevention; and follows the activities of relevant federal agencies and congressional committees. As part of this committee the NASS Company Formation Task Force is further dedicated to examining state company formation procedures and developing relevant and meaningful recommendations for state and federal consideration. This goal includes identifying state-based responses to concerns regarding the collection of beneficial ownership information and to notify Congress and relevant federal agencies of shared recommendations and solutions.

Committee leadership assignments are based on member preferences and experience, as well as criteria established by NASS by-laws. This year's committee co-chairs will serve until July 2013. "It's an honor to co-chair this Task Force of the Business Services Committee. I look forward to working with my fellow Secretaries of State on fair business solutions and reasonable recommendations for businesses and the states," said Secretary Summers.

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Blue Hill, Maine - Sedgwick cookbook author and award winning food journalist Brooke Dojny, and her son Matt Dojny, who has just debuted his first novel and lives in Brooklyn, NY, will discuss their recently published books on Tuesday August 14th, at 7:00 PM at the Blue Hill Public Library. Dojny and Dojny will interview each other and talk about the writing process.

Brooke Dojny, a James Beard award-winning cookbook author, specializes in New England cooking and has recently published Lobster!: 55 Fresh & Simple Recipes for Everyday Eating (Storey Publishing, 2012).  She has also written The New England Cookbook (1999), The New England Clam Shack Cookbook (2003, revised 2008), Dishing Up Maine (2006), and New England Home Cooking (2011). She currently writes a weekly column in the Portland Press Herald and is a frequent contributor to Down East Magazine.

Matt Dojny’s book, The Festival of Earthly Delights (Dzanc Books, 2012), a seriocomic novel set in an imaginary Southeast Asian country, has been compared to the works of J.D. Salinger, Kurt Vonnegut and Kingsley Amis and was described as “hilarious” and “moving” by the Los Angeles Times.  In the story, Boyd Darrow, has recently moved to “Puchai” with his unfaithful girlfriend to give their relationship a second chance. His adventures, and misadventures, are relayed in a series of letters that tell the story.

Books will be available at the event for sale and signing.  For more information, contact the Library at 374-5515. In keeping with the title of Brooke’s new book, lobster snacks will be served at the event!

Family Movie Night at the Blue Hill Library

Blue Hill, Maine - Blue Hill Public Library’s “Family Movie Night” will feature free popcorn and a showing of the film Muppets from Space on Thursday August 16th at 6:30 PM.  A “sci fi comedy,” the film is about Gonzo, who receives a message via his breakfast cereal and a bolt of lightning telling him that he is an alien.  Of course his Muppet friends don’t believe him, but when he is kidnapped it is up to them to rescue him so he can be reunited with his alien family.

 

The film will be shown free of charge on the Library’s “pretty big” screen in the Howard Room, and everyone is welcome.  For more information, call the Library (374-5515)

Governor to Honor Maine Veterans with Silver Star Honorable Service Medal

Augusta, Maine - On Tuesday, August 7, National Purple Heart Day, Governor Paul LePage will present the State of Maine Silver Star Honorable Service Medal to nearly 30 veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. at the State House. The Silver Star Honorable Medal is a State of Maine recognition of our combat wounded servicemen and women.

Additional ceremonies will be held Tuesday at the following locations to recognize local Purple Heart veterans.

• Caribou – Maine Veterans Home                      2:00 PM
• Bangor - Maine Veterans Home                        2:00 PM
• Machias – Maine Veterans Home                      2:00 PM
• South Paris – Maine Veterans Home                 11:00 AM
• Scarborough – Maine Veterans Home               10:00 AM

As a military award, the Purple Heart traces its origins to the very first military award of the United States Armed Forces. In his General Orders to the Continental Army on August 7, 1782, General George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit, directing that “whenever any singularly meritorious action is performed, the author of it shall be permitted to wear…over the left breast, the figure of a heart in purple cloth.”

The Purple Heart as we know it today was revived in 1932, when the United States War Department authorized a new medal to be awarded to any member of the Armed Services who has been wounded or killed in action. The first recipients of the new Purple Heart received it retroactively for their service during the First World War. Since then, the nation has awarded nearly two million Purple Hearts to combat veterans. This figure represents a staggering amount of human suffering in the service of our country, and the unparalleled selflessness of our troops in performing their duties.

“On Tuesday, I urge all Mainers to join me in saluting our thousands of Purple Heart recipients for their valor and sacrifice to include the more than 300 Mainers that have been killed in action or wounded in combat during the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Governor LePage.

These events are open to the public and all media is welcome. The publics support honoring Maine veterans has been invaluable. If there are any questions, please contact Peter Ogden, Maine Veterans’ Services (207) 430-6035.

Gabby Douglas wins women's all-around at the 2012 Olympic Games

London, England - Gabby Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute, earned the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena with a 62.232, becoming the fourth USA Olympic all-around champion in history (Mary Lou Retton 1984, Carly Patterson 2004, Nastia Liukin 2008). U.S. women have won the all-around title at the last three Olympics (Patterson '04, Liukin '08, Douglas '12). Russia's Viktoria Komova and Aliya Mustafina earned silver and bronze with respective scores of 61.973 and 59.566.

"I definitely had this amazing feeling," said Douglas. "I just told myself, 'Believe. Don't fear, just believe.' I didn't really think about making mistakes. I just wanted to represent everyone, not just myself—Team USA, coaches, family. I wanted to show my best routines and just enjoy the moment."

"She is a very graceful gymnast and also she has the strength and determination," said Douglas' head coach, Liang Chow. "I am totally beside myself. I think it was a wonderful night and for me as a coach, that was a wonderful dream come true—to have an Olympic Champion."

Douglas is the second U.S. woman to win multiple gold medals at an Olympics since Shannon Miller (1996). Douglas competes in the finals for uneven bars on Aug. 6 and balance beam on Aug. 7.

Aly Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics, finished in a tie for third with Mustafina with a 59.566, but due to the tie-breaking procedures, finished fourth in the all-around. With the tied score, FIG rules dictate that each competitor's three highest scores count, with Mustafina edging the 2012 U.S. balance beam and floor exercise champion.

"I'm really happy for Gabby," said Raisman. "She's been working really hard so I'm really excited for her, but it's definitely really frustrating because we (Mustafina) tied for third place. I was so close. But being fourth in the world is definitely something to be proud of."

Douglas was first up on vault, the first event. She competed her Amanar and scored a 15.966. Raisman also performed an Amanar and scored a 15.900. After the first event, Douglas and Raisman were in the lead with Komova in third 15.466.

Douglas scored an impressive 15.733 on uneven bars for her sky-high release moves and double layout dismount. Raisman hit a solid routine scoring 14.333. After two events, Douglas was in the lead with a 31.699, followed by Komova (31.432), Russia's Mustafina (31.333) and Raisman (30.233).

On balance beam, Douglas' routine, complete with her standing full and flip flop series to double pike, scored a 15.500. Raisman had uncharacteristic wobbles on her beam routine but dismounted with her solid double Arabian to score a 14.200. Douglas held the lead after three events with a score of 47.199, followed by Komova (46.873) and Mustafina (44.966). Raisman was fifth with a score of 44.433.

Douglas dazzled the crowd on floor exercise with her radiant smile and impressive tumbling to score a 15.033 for a total score of 62.232 to clinch the Olympic all-around title. Douglas mounted with a one-and-a-half to triple full and dismounted with a double tuck to jump. 2011 World floor medalist Raisman showed impressive tumbling complete with a one-and-a-half to double Arabian and second pass of a pike double Arabian to jump to clinch post a 15.133.

The U.S. Women's Team that earned the Olympic gold medal also features: McKayla Maroney of Long Beach, Calif./All Olympia Gymnastics Center; Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym-Max Gymnastics; and Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars USA.

"She showed such great improvement, it is incredible in such a short time," said Women's National Team Coordinator Martha Karolyi. "I have never seen an average but good gymnast five months ago climb up to be the best in the world. That's the truth."

The Olympic all-around three-peat by the U.S. women's program is the first since the Japanese men (1964-72). It is the first time a women's program has achieved this feat since the Soviets (1952-60).

Individual event finals are Aug. 5-7. Team USA individual event finalists for men are: Jake Dalton, floor exercise; Sam Mikulak, vault; Jonathan Horton, horizontal bar; and Danell Leyva, horizontal bar. For women are: Maroney, vault; Douglas, bars; Douglas and Raisman, beam; and Wieber and Raisman, floor.

Gymnastics continues tomorrow with men's trampoline and on Aug. 4 with women's trampoline.

Ways to follow the Olympic Games include:

USAGym.org, the USA Gymnastics official website, is a great source for information about the sport: latest news, the schedule of its premier events, athlete biographies, videos, photo galleries, live scoring from major events and more. USA Gymnastics also has usagymclub.org, which is a resource center for parents of potential and existing gymnasts.
TeamUSA.org, the U.S. Olympic Committee's website will also be a good resource for information on the Team USA in London.
Facebook - USA Gymnastics has an official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/USAGymnastics, which carries USA Gymnastics information and activities for fans. The USOC's official Facebook page is www.facebook.com/USOlympicTeam
Twitter - USA Gymnastics has an official Twitter feed -- @usagym. The USOC's Twitter feed is @usolympic.
NBCOlympics.com - NBC is the broadcast and web source for coverage and news on the Olympic Games. NBCOlympics.com will carry live coverage of every gymnastics session as well as all sports, and maintain an archive for on-demand coverage. A special "Live Extra" app for smartphones and tablets is available as well. For gymnastics, viewing options will include a single "integrated" feed showing various competitors (akin to watching on TV), plus separate feeds for each apparatus.
Check your local listings for dates and times in your area here: http://www.nbcolympics.com/tv-listings/index.html.
YouTube - USA Gymnastics has an official YouTube Channel, www.youtube.com/usagymnasticsorg, which features routines of the top gymnasts from various events, interviews, etc. The USOC's YouTube Channel is www.youtube.com/TeamUSA.

Sea Dogs Done In by Five Run Akron Fourth

Sea Dogs' Bullpen Throws Four Shutout Innings

Portland, Maine - The Sea Dogs (49-62) couldn't overcome a five run fifth inning put up by Akron (66-44) and a strong starting performance by the Aeros' Paulo Espino in a 5-2 loss on Wednesday Night at Hadlock Field. The Dogs' bullpen was again superb but it wasn't enough in the game that lasted 2:54 with 4,874 on hand.

Mike MacDonald, (1-2, 5.32) was perfect through three innings but ran into trouble in the fourth giving up five runs on six hits in the frame. MacDonald threw a scoreless fifth before Chris Martin took over in the sixth. The Maine native took the loss striking out four over his five innings and gave up seven hits, he also walked a batter.

Portland's bullpen continued to be brilliant on Wednesday. Martin made his first appearance since July 2nd for the Sea Dogs and pitched two no hit innings before giving way to Michael Olmstead. Olmstead, making his third Portland appearance, has yet to give up a run in Double-A. He has fanned 11 batters in six innings of work and tossed two perfect frames Wednesday striking out three. With Martin's and Olmstead's efforts Sea Dog relievers have been scoreless in 108 of their last 130 innings.

Paulo Espino (6-2, 3.13) was stellar Wednesday night earning the win. Espino struck out a season high 11 hitters in his outing. The Akron righty's night was finished after six innings of work giving up two runs on four hits, he also walked two batters.

Portland jumped on the scoreboard first in the second inning. Bryce Brentz led-off with his 23rd double of the season. Brentz advanced to third on a groundout by Travis Shaw and came around to score the first run of the game on a force out play putting the Sea Dogs up early 1-0.

Akron came up with a five spot in the fourth inning ending MacDonald's scoreless game. The Aeros sent 10 hitters to the plate including six batters who singled in succession before an out was recorded. Adam Abraham drove in two runs with his hit and Nick Weglarz recorded a RBI on his single. Abraham and Diaz came home on a pair of groundouts capping the scoring in the fourth and putting Akron up 5-1.

The Dogs inched a run closer in their half of the fifth inning. Ryan Dent (3-for-3, RBI, R) started the offense with a single a stole second with Kolbrin Vitek at the plate. Jeremy Hazelbaker then ended the Sea Dogs 0-for-8 streak with runners in scoring position on the night with his 16th double of the year scoring Dent. Hazelbaker recorded his 52nd RBI of the season with the hit which tied him with Brentz for the team lead.

Portland made it interesting in the bottom of the ninth. Peter Hissey doubled to lead-off and advanced to third on a Dan Butler single. Dent then drove Hissey home with a single cutting the Akron lead to 5-3. But that is as close as the Sea Dogs would get as Preston Guilmet enticed Kolbrin Vitek into a game ending double play. Guilmet picked up his Eastern League leading 19th save of the season.

Travis Shaw, newly received from Single-A Salem, didn't record a hit but drew a walk in the 8th inning in his first Double-A start.

The Sea Dogs and Aeros conclude their only series at Hadlock Field this season Thursday August 2nd at 12:00 PM. LHP Drake Britton (2-4, 4.64) will take the ball for Portland in the series finale against Aeros southpaw T.J. House (6-2, 3.65). The Dogs will take on the Erie Sea Wolves for three games at the conclusion of the Akron series. Jeremy Kehrt (5-3, 4.50) is slated to start game one for the Sea Dogs. Catch all of the game action on 95.5/95.9 FM WPEI. Tickets are available at www.seadogs.com.

2012 LONDON OLYMPICS: THURSDAY COMPETITION SCHEDULE

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

ARCHERY W Individual (1/8 Eliminations) Lord’s Cricket Ground 9a

Khatuna Lorig vs. Ming Cheng (CHN)

SHOOTING M Double Trap (Qualification) Royal Artillery Barracks 9a

Glenn Eller, Josh Richmond

ROWING M Lightweight Fours (Final) Eton Dorney 10a

Anthony Fahden, William Newell, Nicholas la Cava, Robin Prendes

SWIMMING M 50m Freestyle (Heats) Aquatics Centre 10a

Anthony Ervin, Cullen Jones

JUDO M -100kg (Round of 32) ExCeL N2 10:12a

Kyle Vashkulat vs. Ramziddin Sayidov (UZB)

SWIMMING W 800m Freestyle (Heats) Aquatics Centre 10:19a

Katie Ledecky, Kate Ziegler

ROWING M Fours (Semifinals) Eton Dorney 10:20a

Charles Cole, Scott Gault, Glenn Ochal, Henrik Rummel

FENCING W Team Foil (Quarterfinals) ExCel S1 10:30a

Lee Kiefer, Nzingha Prescod, Nicole Ross

ROWING W Lightweight Double Sculls (Semifinals) Eton Dorney 10:30a

Kristin Hedstrom, Julie Nichols

SHOOTING M 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Qualification Stage 1) Royal Artillery Barracks 10:30a

Emil Milev, Keith Sanderson

JUDO M -100kg (Round of 16) ExCeL N2 10:33a

FIELD HOCKEY W USA vs. AUS (Preliminary Round, Group B) Riverbank Arena 10:45a

EQUESTRIAN - DRESSAGE Mixed Individual Grand Prix Greenwich Park 11a

Jan Ebeling, Tina Konyot, Adrienne Lyle, Steffen Peters

Team Grand Prix Greenwich Park 11a

Jan Ebeling, Tina Konyot, Steffen Peters

SWIMMING M 100m Butterfly (Heats) Aquatics Centre 11:14a

Tyler McGill, Michael Phelps

JUDO W -78kg (Round of 16) ExCel N2 11:15a

Kayla Harrison vs. Vera Moskalyuk (RUS)

ROWING W Single Sculls (Semifinals) Eton Dorney 11:20a

Gevvie Stone

JUDO M -100kg (Quarterfinals) ExCeL N2 11:29a

TENNIS M Doubles (Quarterfinals) Wimbledon 11:30a

Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs. ISR Court 2

Mixed Doubles (First Round) Wimbledon 11:30a

Bob Bryan/Liezel Huber vs. GER Court 2 (3rd match)

W Doubles (Quarterfinals) Wimbledon 11:30a

Serena Williams/Venus Williams vs. ITA Court 2 (4th match)

SWIMMING W 200m Backstroke (Heats) Aquatics Centre 11:31a

Elizabeth Beisel, Missy Franklin

JUDO W -78kg (Quarterfinals) ExCel N2 11:43a

SAILING M 470 (Race 1) Weymouth - Nothe 12p

Graham Biehl, Stuart McNay

49er (Race 7) Weymouth - Harbour 12p

Erik Storck, Trevor Moore

Finn (Race 7) Weymouth – Bay South 12p

Zach Railey

TENNIS W Singles (Quarterfinals) Wimbledon 12p

Serena Williams vs. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) Court 1 (2nd match)

M Singles (Quarterfinals) Wimbledon 12p

John Isner vs. Roger Federer (SUI) Centre Court (2nd match)

SAILING M Star (Race 7) Weymouth – Bay South 12:05p

Brian Fatih, Mark Mendelblatt

ROWING W Eights (Finals) Eton Dorney 12:30p

Erin Cafaro, Caryn Davies, Zsuzsanna Francia, Esther Lofgren, Eleanor

Logan, Caroline Lind, Meghan Musnicki, Taylor Ritzel, Mary Whipple

FENCING W Team Foil (Semifinals) ExCel S1 1:30p

ARCHERY W Individual (Quarterfinals) Lord’s Cricket Ground 2p

SAILING W RS:X (Race 5) Weymouth – Harbour 2p

Farrah Hall

JUDO W -78kg (Repechages) ExCel N2 2p

-78kg (Bronze-Medal Match) ExCel N2 2p

-78kg (Semifinals) ExCel N2 2:14p

M -100kg (Repechages) ExCeL N2 2:28p

-100kg (Bronze-Medal Match) ExCeL N2 2:28p

SAILING W Elliott 6m - USA vs. NED Weymouth – Nothe 2:40p

Debbie Capozzi, Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly Vandemoer

JUDO M -100kg (Semifinals) ExCeL N2 2:42p

SHOOTING M Double Trap (Final) Royal Artillery Barracks 3p

FENCING W Team (Final) ExCeL S1 3p

ARCHERY W Individual (Bronze-Medal Match) Lord’s Cricket Ground 3:21p

Individual (Gold-Medal Match) Lord’s Cricket Ground 3:37p

JUDO W -78kg (Final) ExCel N2 4p

SAILING M RS:X (Race 5) Weymouth – Harbour 4p

Bob Willis

JUDO M -100kg (Final) ExCeL N2 4:10p

GYMNASTICS - ARTISTIC W All-Around (Final) North Greenwich Arena 4:30p

Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman

VOLLEYBALL - BEACH W USA vs. ESP (Preliminary Round, Pool D) Horse Guards Parade 4:30p

Jen Kessy, April Ross

FENCING W Team Foil (Bronze-Medal Match) ExCel S1 6p

WATER POLO W USA vs. ESP (Preliminary Play, Group A) Water Polo Arena 6:20p

FENCING W Team Foil (Gold-Medal Match) ExCel S1 7:15p

SWIMMING M 50m Freestyle (Semifinals) Aquatics Centre 7:32p

W 200m Breaststroke (Final) Aquatics Centre 7:40p

Micah Lawrence, Rebecca Soni

M 200m Backstroke (Final) Aquatics Centre 7:48p

Tyler Clary, Ryan Lochte

W 200m Backstroke (Semifinals) Aquatics Centre 7:58p

VOLLEYBALL M USA vs. BRA (Preliminary Play, Pool B) Earls Court 8p

SWIMMING M 200m Individual Medley (Final) Aquatics Centre 8:19p

Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps

W 100m Freestyle (Final) Aquatics Centre 8:37p

Missy Franklin, Jessica Hardy

M 100m Butterfly (Semifinals) Aquatics Centre 8:56p

VOLLEYBALL - BEACH M USA vs. CZE (Preliminary Round, Pool B) Horse Guards Parade 9p

Phil Dalhausser, Todd Rogers

BOXING M Lightweight (Round of 16) ExCeL South Arena 2 9p

Jose Ramirez vs. Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (UZB)

Middleweight (Round of 16) ExCeL South Arena 2 9:45p

Terrell Gausha vs. Viejender Singh (IND)

BASKETBALL M USA vs. NGR (Preliminary Round, Group A) Basketball Arena 10:15p

2012 LONDON OLYMPICS: WEDNESDAY RESULTS

WEDNESDAY RESULTS

ARCHERY

Khatuna Lorig claimed a pair of victories in her first- and secondround

matches in the individual archery competition on Wednesday

(Aug. 1) at Lord’s Cricket Ground. With the wins, Lorig advanced

to the Round of 8, and will face China’s Cheng Ming today. Meanwhile,

Brady Ellison, Jake Kaminski and Jacob Wukie – who recently

captured silver in the team event – did not advance in the tournament.

Ellison and Wukie won their opening matches before losing in

the Round of 16, while Jake Kaminski lost in the opening round of

competition. Miranda Leek and Jennifer Nichols both won their first

matches, but did not advance past the second round.

BASKETBALL (WOMEN)

Angel McCoughtry scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds to

lead a balanced attack as the U.S. rolled to an 89-58 win over Turkey

at the Basketball Arena Wednesday night (Aug. 1). Tina Charles contributed

16 points and seven boards as the U.S. remained undefeated

in pool play at 3-0. Up next, the U.S. will meet the Czech Republic on

Friday.

BOXING

Despite hard-fought bouts, the U.S. men saw three fighters drop

out of medal contention in the round of 16 on Wednesday (Aug. 1).

Bantamweight Joseph Diaz Jr. lost to top-seeded Lazaro Alvarez Estrada

of Cuba, 21-15. In the heavyweight class, Michael Hunter was

even with Russia’s Artur Beterbiev after three rounds (10-10), but the

judges chose Beterbeiv to advance. Meanwhile, super heavyweight

Dominic Breazeale dropped a 19-8 decision to Magomed Omarov of

Russia.

FENCING

After easing through her first three rounds of the women’s individual

saber, three-time Olympian Mariel Zagunis advanced to the semifinals,

where she lost to eventual champion Kim Jiyeon of South Korea,

25-13, on Wednesday (Aug. 1) at ExCel Arena. She then dropped the

bronze-medal bout to Olga Kharlan of the Ukraine, 15-10. Meanwhile,

Dagmara Wozniak won her first two matches to advance to

the quarterfinals, but was halted by Russia’s Sofya Velikaya, 15-13. In

men’s individual epee, Seth Kelsey also won three straight matches

to advance to the semifinals, where he lost to eventual gold medalist

Ruben Limardo Gascon of Venezuela. Competing in his third Olympic

Games, Kelsey then lost in the bronze-medal match to South Korea’s

Jung Jinsun, 12-11. The fourth-place finish marks the best for a U.S.

men’s individual epee fencer at the Games since 1956.

SAILING

Day four of racing in Weymouth & Portland brought a mix of strong

and gusting wind that tested everyone on courses spread from the

harbor to the bay. Erik Storck and Trevor Moore currently sit seventh

in the 49er, Paige Railey is seventh in Laser Radial, Rob Crane is

32nd in Laser, Bob Willis is 13th in men’s windsurfing, Farrah Hall is

18th in women’s windsurfing, and Anna Tunnicliffe, Molly O’Bryan

Vandemoer and Debbie Capozzi stretched their record to 5-3. Competition

continues today (Aug. 2).

SHOOTING

First-time Olympian Sandra Uptagrafft finished competition by shooting

the sport pistol event at Royal Artillery Barracks on Wednesday

(Aug. 1). Uptagrafft fired a 286 of a possible 300 in the precision pistol

followed by a 290 in the rapid-fire portion, compiling a total score of

576, good for 28th place.

TENNIS

The top-seeded pair of Liezel Huber and Lisa Raymond advanced to

the semifinals in women’s doubles with a 6-3, 6-3 win over sixthseeded

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina of Russia on Wednesday

(Aug. 1) at Wimbledon. Later in the day, Raymond teamed with

Mike Bryan in mixed doubles action to defeat Italy’s Andreas Seppi

and Sara Errani, 7-5, 6-3. In men’s singles play, John Isner advanced

with a 7-5, 7-6 (16-14) win over Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia. Up next,

he will face the tournament’s No. 1 seed, Roger Federer, in the quarterfinals.

Also advancing to the quarterfinals, Serena Williams posted

a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Russia’s Vera Zvonareva, winning six break

points in the victory. Meanwhile, Venus Williams was unable to fend

off Germany’s Angelique Kerber in a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) elimination

loss in the third round. The match lasted nearly two hours and saw

a combined 54 unforced errors. Both Huber and Bob Bryan’s mixed

doubles and the Williams’ sisters women’s doubles matches were

postiponed due to weather.

VOLLEYBALL - BEACH

Finding themselves down at the end of the first set, third-seeded

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh rallied for a 2-1 win (17-21,

21-8, 15-10) over the No. 15 Austrian team of Stefanie and Doris

Schwaiger Wednesday night (Aug. 1) at the Horse Guards Parade.

The U.S. duo won pool C with a 3-0 record and now looks ahead to

the round of 16, which begins on Friday. Earlier in the day, Jake Gibb

and Sean Rosenthal picked up a key win in pool play with a two-set

victory (21-10, 21-16) over Latvia’s Aleksandrs Samoilovs and Ruslans

Sorokins. The win pulls the Americans into a tie with the Latvians

in pool play.

VOLLEYBALL - INDOOR (WOMEN)

In a battle of unbeaten teams, Destinee Hooker scored 22 points to

lead No. 1 U.S. to a 26-24, 25-16, 31-29 victory over No. 3 China on

Wednesday (Aug. 1) at Earls court. Hooker received scoring support

from five-time Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda and Olympic newcomer

Megan Hodge, who combined for 25 points off the bench. The

U.S. improved to 3-0 with nine points in pool play and secured a spot

in the quarterfinal round, slated for Aug. 7.

WATER POLO (WOMEN)

The U.S. scored four unanswered goals during the third and fourth

quarters to build a 9-6 lead, but surrendered three goals in the final

three minutes to tie Spain, 9-9, on Wednesday (Aug. 1) at the Water

Polo Arena. Kami Craig led Team USA with four goals. The U.S.

moved into a second-place tie with Spain in group play and will face

China on Friday.

2012 Maine Sea Goddess: Alexandra Dienesch-Calamari

Alexandra Dienesch-Calamari of Owls Head is a 2012 graduate of Oceanside High School. She is the daughter of George Calamari and Karen Dienesch-Calamari. Her school activities include soccer, cheerleading, honors chorus, Key Club, News Team, National Honor Society and theatre.Her hobbies are camping, singing, reading and sculpture. Her future plans are to attend Stetson University and pursue a career in dentistry.  Alex’s sponsor is O’Hara Corporation of Rockland.

The moment of realization.

2012 Maine Sea Goddess

Sea Dogs Shutout Akron 1-0

Bullpen Allows One Hit Over Four Innings

Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (49-61) opened a six game homestand Tuesday night by shutting out the Eastern League's top team; the Akron Aeros (65-44) 1-0 before a crowd 5,256.  It was the first 1-0 win for the Sea Dogs since last June.

The Akron Aeros out hit the Sea Dogs 7-5 and in the end one unearned run was the difference in the game.

Jason Urquidez made just his third career start and second consecutive for the Sea Dogs.  He tied a career high working five shutout innings allowing six hits and a walk while striking out four in a no decision.

Akron lefty Giovanni Soto (6-8) suffered the tough luck loss despite hurling seven outstanding innings scattering four hits.  The 21-year old did not walk a batter and struck out five.  He allowed one unearned run.

Jeremy Hazelbaker, 2-for-4, had a one out bunt single in the bottom of the sixth off Soto.  Hazelbaker advanced to second on a Marquez Smith single to left and came home to score the ballgame's first run when second baseman Justin Toole committed a throwing error on a double play attempt off the bat of Bryce Brentz.

The Sea Dogs bullpen continued to be impressive.  Chris Balcom-Miller and Brock Huntzinger each fired two shutout innings.  The Portland bullpen has been scoreless in 99 of their last 121 innings. 

Balcom-Miller (4-5) earned the win allowing one hit over two scoreless innings of relief.  Balcom-Miller has been scoreless in five of his last seven outings.

Huntzinger was perfect over the final two frames to earn his fifth save.  He has not allowed a run in four of his last five innings.

Game two of the series will be Wednesday night at 7:00 PM.  Maine native Mike MacDonald (1-1, 4.24) will start for the Sea Dogs.  He will be opposed by Akron righty Paulo Espino (5-2, 3.14).  The action can be heard live on 95.5/ 95.9 FM WPEI.  Tickets are available and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or online at www.seadogs.com.