Three Local Veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, consulting editor Henry Garfield, sat down with three area veterans to find out what Veterans Day means to them. We'd like to introduce them and share some of their answers.
Photos by Shane Leonard

Charles McClead, Dedham

Do you think America is more or less patriotic today than it was during the time you served?

I think America today at least knows the truth of what's going on a little better. We're no longer blaming the military for things that go wrong. We know that the military is under command of the president and Congress. The right way to look at it is if you don't like it, your elected officials are the ones that are running it.

Was it hard to be back into the routine of everyday life when you returned home?

I came back with a bit of post traumatic stress disorder. I had a lot of anger because of the way the people who fought in Vietnam were treated when we got back. The news media made us look like we were baby-killers, bombing school buses, even though we were doing what we were assigned to do. It was ugly.


Russell Treadwell, Carmel

What does Veterans Day mean to you?

To me it is a day to show my respect and gratitude for all the sacrifices that veterans have made for our country.

What, in your opinion, are the best ways we can honor our veterans?

Don't be critical of them for doing what the civilian leadership directs them to do. Show your support in the community when you interact with members of the military.


Doug Kell, Ellsworth

Why did you join the military?

I was too young to go into the Second World War, and I felt like I hadn't done my duty. The Korean War came along, and I had a chance to be a man.

What would you like the average citizen to know about your military service?

I've reached a point in my life when I think that war is futile. We needed it 100 years ago, but it's no longer necessary. WE can be patriotic without going to war.

Holiday Open House

One Cumberland Place, the home of Bangor Metro, Maine Ahead, and Real Maine Weddings magazines, is hosting a Holiday Open House on November 18 from 4:30 to 8:30 pm.

Come do some holiday shopping from the following vendors:
Pampered Chef
Scentsy Candles
Tastefully Simple
Anthony John's Salon
Miche Bags
Tupperware
Lia Sophia Jewelry
Sharon's Stained Glass & Crafts
Dogn'i Apparel
A Body in Knead
Mary Kay
and many more...

You can also purchase Bangor Metro and Maine Ahead gift subscriptions for your friends and family. It's the gift that gives back 10 times a year!

There will also be door prizes and refreshments. Stop by after work and let us put a little jingle in your step before Thanksgiving.

What's Happening This Weekend...

MDI YMCA's Las Vegas Night
November 6
Bar Harbor Club
Games, appetizers, cash bar, raffles, and prizes. All proceeds benefit YMCA scholarships and programs. 6:30–10:30 pm. $35 in advance; $40 at the door.
www.mdiymca.org

Hysterical Comedy Dinner Show
November 6
Spectacular Event Center
The Maine Hysterical Society is back in Bangor by popular demand. Evening events include dinner buffet, cash bar, appetizers, and a ton of laughs. 6:30 pm dinner; show starts at 7:30. $25.
www.spectaculareventcenter.com

Take Pride in Acadia Day
November 6
Acadia National Park
Bring gloves, a rake, water, your family and friends, and prepare the park for the winter. A free lunch of chili, cornbread, and cider follows the morning’s work. Registration is required. 8 am–1 pm.
www.friendsofacadia.com

Outta Sight!
November 6
Hilton Garden Inn, Bangor
The 8th annual museum gala/dinner and auction benefit for the Maine Discovery Museum features 60 fabulously decorated covered wood storage bins painted by Maine artists across the state. From the elegant to the wild, the stately to the whimsical, there are bins for every taste, every age, and every room of your house or cottage. Preview, cash bar, and silent auction starts at 5 pm; dinner at 6:30 and live auction at 8 pm. $50.
www.mainediscoverymuseum.org

Gingerbread Holiday Fair & Luncheon
November 6
First Congregational Church of Brewer
Baked goods, handmade jewelry, mittens, scarves, gift baskets, and more. Luncheon includes homemade soup, salad, bread, and pies. Musical entertainment provided by Jerry Hughes. 9 am–2 pm. Luncheon begins at 11 am.
989-7350

United Maine Craftsmen's Bangor Arts & Crafts Show
November 6 & 7
Bangor Auditorium
Start your holiday shopping early this year and give the gift of something Maine-made. Over 80 artisans will be displaying their unique products at Bangor’s largest craft show. Sat. 9am–5 pm; Sun. 10 am–4 pm. $2; free for children under 12.
www.unitedmainecraftsmen.com

Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde
November 6 & 7
Penobscot Theatre, Bangor
This new and shocking version of the classic tale of lust, love, and horror features multiple Hydes performed by the cast. $35.
www.penobscottheatre.org

STYX TIX WINNER!

A big congrats go out to Tom Quinn of Bangor today. His impersonation of Billy Idol won him two tickets to see STYX in concert at the Bangor Auditorium.
Rock on!

What's Happening This Weekend...

MDI YMCA’s Annual Family Halloween Party
October 29
Bar Harbor
This family-friendly event includes games and activities appropriate for children 9 and under. Everyone is encouraged to dress up for the costume contest. 5:30–7 pm.
www.mdiymca.org

Ameranouche
October 29
Unity Centre for the Performing Arts
This award-winning trio plays what has been referred to as hot swing or gypsy jazz. The music is rhythmic, vigorous, and strangely elegant. 7:30 pm. $15.
www.unityme.org

STREB–Extreme Action Company
October 29
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
The action literally never stops as Elizabeth Streb's superbly conditioned action heroes fly, whip, turn, and fall with abandon. With backgrounds in ballet, modern dance, martial arts, acrobatics, and circus skills, they use experimental technologies to create a new vocabulary of performance. 8 pm. $32.
www.collinscenterforthearts.com

Skowhegan Halloween Haunted House
October 29 & 30
Municipal Building, Skowhegan
The Skowhegan Municipal Building goes haunted for Halloween. Wear your costume or come as you are as you make your way through the halls of the Opera House—you never know what will be around the corner. 6:30–8:30 pm. $4.
www.skowhegan.org

Fright at the Fort
October 29 & 30
Fort Knox, Prospect
Are you afraid of the dark? Ghosts and other scary things are said to lurk in the corridors of Fort Knox. 5:30–9 pm. $5
www.fortknox.maineguide.com

STYX TIX!

Do you know who these hunk-a-licious men are? They're the band members of STYX, the American rock band who brought you "Come Sail Away," "Mr. Roboto," and "The Best of Times" in the mid 1970s-1980s. And while you thought this band went the way of parachute pants and polyester—they're back!

Styx will be performing at the Bangor Auditorium on Tuesday, November 2 at 7:30 pm. And we've got a pair of tickets to give to one lucky winner. All you have to do to win is send your best photo from the 1970s or 1980s to melanie@bangormetro.com by FRIDAY, October 29th at NOON. We'll pick our favorite to win.

Hey, we lived through this time period too -- and we promise not to judge you on your awesome photo.

What's Happening This Weekend...

Fright at the Fort
October 22 & 23
Fort Knox, Prospect
Are you afraid of the dark? Ghosts and other scary things are said to lurk in the corridors of Fort Knox. 5:30–9 pm. $5
www.fortknox.maineguide.com

A Victorian Evening
October 23
Seal Cove Auto Museum, Tremont
Enjoy high tea served by volunteers dressed in period attire of the 1900s. Reservations required. 5 pm and 6 pm. $15 adults; $8 for children 6–12.
www.sealcoveautomuseum.org

Live Music: Jeff Daniels
October 23
The Grand, Ellsworth
You’ve seen him on TV and you’ve seen him on the big screen. Sit back and listen to works written and performed by Jeff Daniels. 7:30 pm. $32.
www.grandonline.com

Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov
October 23
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
The Grand, Ellsworth
The Strand, Rockland
the greatest bass roles. 12 pm. $24.
www.collinscenterforthearts.com
www.grandonline.com
www.rocklandstrand.com

Parker String Quartet
October 24
Collins Center for the Arts, Orono
The Parker Quartet has rapidly distinguished itself as one of the preeminent ensembles of its generation and was recently awarded the prestigious 2009–2011 Cleveland Quartet Award. 3 pm. $32.
www.collinscenterforthearts.com