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Carle Physician Group in Urbana, Illinois, is seeking an additional BE/BC Trauma Surgeon to join our six-member Trauma Department. Candidates must have completed an accredited ACGME surgery residency and Trauma/Critical Care fellowship (or commensurate experience). With 350 physicians comprising 50 specialties/subspecialties and a service area of 1.5 million residents, Carle Physician Group is locally owned and physician led. Our physician group is a not-for-profit integrated network of healthcare services that also includes Carle Foundation Hospital, a 345-bed Level I Trauma Center for 20 counties in Central Illinois. Details regarding this position include:
Acute Care Surgery with opportunity to do some General Surgery cases and Critical Care Shifts
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We started with smiles and high expectations and finished with broken noses, broken bikes, cuts, bruises, grazes, swollen knees -- and smiles. This is the tale of the inaugural Port Elliot to Gawler cycling adventure!
Andrew, Pete, Dave and Jane (Dave's wife who graciously ferried our bags to and from Port Elliot) waited patiently at Jaspers, Evanston, for the ever-so-slightly-late Michael at 7am. Wishing us well as we headed off to pick up Juz at Kersbrook were Frank, Wilson and the other congregating Gawler Wheelers, who were departing on their regular ride from the same point.
Note my (Andrew) thick wooly gloves, supplied by Dave after I discovered my usual winter long-finger gloves were not up to the weekend's task! My wife promises you, Dave, they'll be returned good as new (!)
The first stop was Kersbrook, to pick up Juz. (Dave, Juz, Pete, Michael, Andrew)
Saturday was an absolute dream ride in great weather. 133km, we arrived just after 1.30.
Stop at Hahndorf for a pasty and a pee.
Damn pre-hydration ...
we're there! my GOD we were hungry! Pete ate 2 pies and THIS!
we're not tired ...
had a nice walk around the Port Elliot headland. The same spot as our official ride logo (inset) !
Sunday morning. Drizzle. And now the REAL fun is about to begin ...
The first 40-odd kms to Strathalbyn was wet and miserable, but uneventful. Until Pete and I both crashed on the slippery train lines. My derailleur hanger was fractured, so we thought over what to do over a coffee. I decide to complete the journey (100+kms) without changing gear. I'm in the big ring, second-largest gear on the cassette. This is going to warm me up ...
A few kms later, on the awful Strath->Mt Barker road, Dave crashes. I crash into him. Juz crashes into me, striking the aero spike on the rear of my helmet with the side of her nose. Riders, bikes strewn across the road. Mad dash to pull dazed riders from the approaching traffic.
Juz's nose is obviously broken. Space blanket out.
We flagged down a passing police car, Juz gets in out of the cold and rain and an ambulance is called.
Incredibly, my parents in law - who live 500 metres from us in Gawler - happen to be driving past on the return from Clayton. They stop, and Juz's bike is loaded into the boot. It's going to Gawler. She's going to the RAH in typically good spirits.
That's my father in law Tony in the white jumper. What a bizarre day.
Just before the ambulance door is swung shut, she calls out, "Where's my Garmin? How am I going to download my ride data tonight without my Garmin?"
Somehow, although the bars have to be twisted back into alignment, my bike can still be ridden, even though it has crashed on the broken derailler hanger-side for a second time.
And then there were four. Pete, Michael, Dave and I head disconsolately for Mt Barker in the miserable weather. Downbeat. Right knee starting to hurt.
Of course, this is where Pete gets a puncture. "I ******* give up," I remember saying.
We get to Mt Barker, eat lunch and have a coffee, and plug on. It's a bit of a race against sunset now.
The rest of the ride - for me at least - was pretty horrible, even though the weather cleared. I'm somehow pulling up the hills in a ridiculous gear, and then spinning a ridiculously high cadence to maintain a half-decent flat pace. For 100kms.
When we got to Kersbrook, my right knee totally shot, with 25kms to go, my back muscles gave up as well. No choice. Not giving up. Keep going. Lots of pain.
Pete and I say goodbye to Dave and Michael at the Kentish Rd turn-off on the Gawler->One Tree Hill Road. Handshakes all round. It's been an epic, immensely challenging, friends-for-life kind of experience.
Pete says quite poignantly: "Even with the same outcome, I'd do it again." Tellingly, Juz's text to all of us on Sunday evening was identical: "I'm ok, rather sore and the face-ache is spectacular but I had such a good weekend, I'd do it again even with the same outcome." Hear, hear. Just tell that to my knee right now (and my wife!!!!!!).
One last disaster. On the final few kms to Gawler, the rear derailleur hanger finally cries enough. It swings into the spokes, I wobble, pull over and pull out the phone. Bike unridable, the last few kms are done in the car. "Hi Dad!" "Hi girls." "How was your bike-ride?"
Great effort guys.
Sorry to hear about the mishaps but that IS cycling. Hope Juz's nose heals quickly and I'm sure it won't stop her from cycling for long. Pete and Andrew, don't screw around with bent or damaged hangers - replace them. You have little choice Andrew so hopefully a short visit to Uncle Gary's will get you sorted.
You all looked a pretty spent bunch in the Saturday arvo/night pics so bravo for backing up the next day.
Riding epics like this one will give you the confidence to tackle just about anything - NO Fear.
I rang Gary yesterday and it turns out my hanger is for a 2010 Pinarello Dogma, and he only had one for a 2011 Dogma - so I've had to order one. If it fits I'll buy a few more and stick a spare in my saddle bag.
Derailleur hangers are a strange thing ... they break easily but there's hundreds of different ones, so quite hard to replace. The guy I spoke to at Star Cycles (not sure it was Gary) had a little rant about them too!
My knee's on ice for the second day running, no way I'll be at SOBR25 today. Just starting to rain as I type too.
Broken bike/noses/knees aside, I'd do a riding epic like this again in a flash. Until the 200km mark, I was having a blast. I'll organise a 2013 repeat ... if I can wait that long!
Ice for 2 days ?
Check with dr as 1st aid advice would indicate ice treatment for 24 hrs. (RICER = rest, ice, compression, elevation, refer-to-professional). No medical advice intended but knees are tricky & expensive.
So do not always 'solider on'? Or you could be off the bike for longer.
Well done guys! (and gal!!) Not only an epic ride but an epic effort to overcome the disasters of day 2. While the pain may still be fresh now, it will subside and you will look back in time and be glad you did it!! Next time I might even sign up!!
@Andrew and Juz, take it easy and recover quick.
Holy ####! Every single one of you are absolute legends in my mind- Well done for perservering!
Epic is the PG rated version of what id call that ride....whoa man. Now im even more guilty for not making it to this ride...it shouldve been me that broke my nose! Hope you heal soon Juz, seriously try to relax as much you can and recover, damn i know how much a broken nose hurts..and on a cold day even worse. Sheesh!
Andrew i think you earnt a rest as well as your beast of a bike. I hope this is like that saying "what doesnt kill you, only makes you stronger" but that sounds a bit corny. Next time i will be there even if its the apoccolypse the next day...and the first thing ill pack is a 1st aid kit, and second thing id pack is Gary Mills. :P
i'm actually really regretting persevering through the pain right now - my knee is not good at all. I have no idea how long I'll be off the bike, but I sat on one today and spun the pedals backwards ... no good. Ow. Enjoy the roads without me!
Sounds like you should have an ultrasound to me.
Woosie ! Broken derailier hanger .Get out chain breaker (on the multi-tool), break the chain, tie derailier hanger to chainstay (or take it off ), decide wot gear u want & join chain. Y've now made one of those ridiculous singlespeed thingies. Ride on.
Great ride sumary & pics. Hope all better soon.
I did offer several times to use my chain breaker and do as above, but we were so close to home ( Andrew's home) when the hanger finally broke, he could have almsot walked home before I would have made the road side mods.
Personally, I reckon Andy did a fantastic job riding from Strath to Gawler in just one gear, just a shame his knee was bashed in the first crash, or I know he would have carried his bike if he had to to make it to the front door...
incredible journey. I can only imagine the highs and lows of this kind of ride. An experience to never forget. Glad Juz is ok. Poor thing,
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New Year's resolutions: Don't set yourself up for failure
New Year's resolutions don't have to be a set-up to failure. Here's how.By: Pamela Knudson, Grand Forks Herald
Ah, the New Year.
Nothing quite beats that delicious feeling that all things are possible, that barriers to happiness can be eliminated and self-improvement is actually within reach.
Some of us use this opportunity to take inventory of our lives — an unflinching look at our bodies, relationships, finances, messy desks — and set goals aimed at creating change.
We make New Year's resolutions.
Studies show we often fail long before Valentine's Day rolls around.
So what exactly are the pitfalls that predictably hijack our good intentions?
Are there tricks to avoiding those pitfalls and increasing your chances of reaching your goals?
Is it even worth it to make resolutions?
"A lot of people try to make personal overhauls in January," said Tai Mendenhall, assistant professor of family and social science at the University of Minnesota.
"They say, 'I'm going to spend more time with my family, go to the gym more often, drink less, stop smoking, save more money, learn Spanish, volunteer for the church, organize my office," he said.
"It's a set-up to fail. Where do you start?"
He recommends making one resolution at a time, and being specific.
"Specific is huge," he said. "'I'm going to work out more' or 'I'm going to lose weight,' is never going to work.
"Much better to say, 'I'm going to lose 10 pounds by my birthday' or 'I'll go to the gym three times a week.' You can track that. It's tangible."
"Any time somebody sets a goal and works to achieve it, you can see positive change, even if it's temporary," said Lisa Hawley, a clinical social worker at Advanced Counseling for Change in Devils Lake, N.D..
Achieving a goal in an area that's difficult for us takes discipline, she said.
"Sometimes, we spoil ourselves. It means self-discipline, saying 'no' to things we'd rather be doing, rather than doing the things we should be doing.
"Trying to achieve a goal becomes work. It becomes a job — something that's not always fun. It's easier to eat that cheesecake rather than say 'no' to it and go exercise."
To achieve your resolution, you need to work at it daily, she said. "Remind yourself of it, and keep that goal in your thoughts and in your plans."
She recommends hanging a note on the bathroom mirror or your steering wheel with the goal statement clearly in view.
"The more you focus on the goal, the more likely you are to succeed," she said.
Using a calendar, Hawley suggests marking one day a week to "check in with yourself."
"Analyze how well you're doing towards achieving your goals. Ask 'what do I need to do this week?' And 'what can I learn from last week in order to do better this week?'"
It's an emotional battle to change old habits, she said.
"They say it takes 28 days to form a new habit. When you hit 28 days, set it again for another 28 days. Continuing to push yourself toward that goal makes it easier to achieve."
Achievable goals
It's important to set achievable goals, Hawley said.
"If you don't, you're setting yourself up for failure. Instead of trying to lose 100 pounds in three months, it may be better to set a goal of losing 3 pounds in one month."
An unrealistic goal may be too frustrating and difficult, she said. "You tend to give in to other things."
She recommends spending less time looking at the problem and more on the solution, otherwise "you don't get anywhere."
"I think of goals as a kind of stairway," she said. Each step of the way gets you closer to your goal.
"If it takes too long to reach success, you could give up."
She suggests modifying your goal as you go, "because life is ever-changing."
"People who are most successful pick realistic goals and work hard toward achieving them."
Underlying issues
When it comes to resolutions, Bev Benda, a licensed registered dietician who works with clients as a board-certified coach in Grand Forks, is skeptical.
"Usually, I try to talk them out of it," she said, because "when you look at the statistics, resolutions don't work."
Instead, she tries to find out what's behind them. "Losing weight or exercising more, usually they're stress-driven…. We have to get control of our stress."
Too often the goal may be so big, so overwhelming, that it's easy to fail, she said.
She suggests breaking it into "the tiniest action steps," for example, making an appointment to tour the fitness center or figuring out what you're going to wear to work out.
"Many a fitness goal have been thwarted because the person didn't have the right clothes to wear to work out."
Chances of success improve if you set a definite start- and end-time for each step, she said.
"Instead of saying, 'I'm going to clean the garage Saturday,' you break it down to 'I'm going to clean this area of the garage between 9 and 11 on Saturday.'
"When it's done, praise yourself for what you've accomplished."
Words are powerful tools in making personal changes, she said. "We use our words to create our reality.
"When people use words like 'I can't…' or 'I never could do…' they put themselves in a helpless state.
"Say instead, 'I am becoming a saver' or 'today I'm losing weight.' It's amazing how that works. Put some faith in yourself."
She also recommends people not focus so much on Jan. 1.
"I ask them, 'what makes you think you'll have more motivation then than you have now?'
"This is the place and the moment to start the journey to anywhere you want to go. Start today."
Relationships, accountability
Making changes in behavior are much more likely to be a successful if they're done in connection with other people, said Mendenhall.
"If you're only accountable to yourself, it's easy to choose not to do something," such as working out with a friend at the gym, when the idea of vegging out on the sofa sounds so much more appealing at the end of a long day.
But because you've agreed to meet your friend, you go, he said. "By making this commitment public, you're accountable for it. You're accountable to each other."
In relationships, "there's so much power and traction when you try to make behavioral changes in your life."
Mendendall said that spending more time with family is a "very common" resolution that people make, according to research studies.
But many run around tending to inconsequential tasks while ignoring the most important people in their lives.
"People are so busy that they're really taking for granted the most important people in their lives.
"The house looks beautiful and the laundry is all done, but our relationships are crumbling," he said. "You get a diabetes diagnosis but, 'hey, at least we're caught up on email and Facebook.'"
He recommends that people who want to improve their relationships with spouses or partners start by declaring that they are recommitting to the relationship and planning time together, such as a regular "date night."
If you slip up in your attempt to reach your goals, don't make it a catastrophe, he said.
He likens it to that squiggly line, with its ups and downs, that charts a company's progress in the stock market.
"If you look at every movement every day you're going to make yourself psychotic," he said.
Reaching goals is a long-term proposition. If it's trending up, that's good.
On the way to your goal, backsliding is inevitable.
"If you take it in all or nothing terms, you just stop," he said. "We're not perfect. You just get back in. It's OK."
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About 11.45pm, Saturday, September 22, a man armed with a firearm entered the business on McCredie Road.
He threatened the male employee and demanded access to the safe.
The employee informed the man there was no safe; however, the man continued demanding to see it.
The employee turned his back on the offender and walked out of the shop and into the main bar area.
The offender fled the premises.
Holroyd police attended and established a crime scene, which was examined by the Forensic Armed Robbery Unit.
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ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA (AP) -- Thousands of nurses at 14 Minnesota hospitals have voted overwhelmingly to reject contract proposals and authorize a strike as early as next month.
Minnesota Nursing Association spokesman John Nemo says over 90 percent of the nurses voting yesterday backed a walkout. The union says it would be the largest nurses' strike in U.S. history.
About 8,200 of 12,000 eligible nurses voted.
The union plans to limit a strike to one day. The hospitals involved are in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas.
Nemo says the date hasn't been picked, but it won't be until after the contract expires on May 31.
The main disputes are over pension benefits and staffing levels.
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Never been to a restaurant that had wienerschnitzel and eggs, now that was good. The restaurant is open for dinner in the summer, but only for breakfast and lunch in fall and winter.
Never been to a restaurant that had wienerschnitzel and eggs, now that was good. The restaurant is open for dinner in the summer, but only for breakfast and lunch in fall and winter.
We went to Rosi's because my wife wanted Eggs Benedict. She said the Eggs Benedict was absolutely perfect. If that's what you're looking for Rosi's is probably a good bet. But don't stray too far from that specialty. After a week of hotel scrambled eggs (which were not bad, but large pan style eggs) I was looking forward to some... More
The breakfast here was awesome. I had wiener schnitzel and eggs and they had stuffed crepes. Both were soooo good.. I had never had schnitzel for breakfast before but I was willing to try it. The pastries in front were very good and we took some for tea later in the day. Highly recommend. The only sad part was getting... More
Everything here is home made! We travel to Glenwood several times a year, and this is always our go to for breakfast!
This was recommeded for breakfast by one of the locals and we were not disappointed. We both went for the eggs benedict and you can try two different types from the menu. My partner went for the traditional ones, but I had one with salmon and asparagus and another with black forest ham. We also split one of their fab... More
Who would ever think that this outdated little restaurant would be so expensive! The average price for a not exceptional breakfast would be $13-$15? The food was ok, but certainly not worth that amount of money. The place needs some new décor too!
I was like "WHAT" when I ate here. As a world traveler who considers himself a foodie type I could not believe this place was in a non-descript location next to a motel. Home made food to drool for. This was the best pace we ate in all week in Glenwood Springs. I can see why we had a wait.... More
The menu will put you under the table and have you returning to try more of the outstanding items. Food is very tasty, fresh and will appeal to all different tastes.
We were referred to this restaurant by the Best Western in town, because their breakfast was lacking in many areas. When we arrived it was busy because it was a Sunday morning, we only had to wait a few moments to be seated though and while we waited we were mesmerized by the homemade pastries! The menu has plenty to... More
A little pricey bu t very good, the homemade strawberry preserves were out of this world! You should see the bakery case.....wow!
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Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
Starring: | Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Jason Clarke, Rory Cochrane, Billy Crudup, Stephen Dorff, Stephen Lang, John Ortiz, Giovanni Ribisi |
Director: | Michael Mann |
Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
Studio: | UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK |
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I found the 30s theme interesting, and think they went to great length to bring the audience a 'realistic' feel of the 1930s, and of the depression; also, the style of direction initially caught my eye - however these, let's say, stylistic monouvres became the only thing of interest, and I continued to wonder - where is this film going?
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By gianino (648 reviews) from London , 10 Feb 2013Michael Mann is a recipe for a good movie even though he failed badly in Miami Vice. Quite impressive cast and very intriguing plot make Public Enemy a very good movie. Besides Stephen Dorff and Channin Tatum (who is not in this for long) are hooooot & Johnny Depp is brilliant as usual- Was this review helpful to you?
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All in the potential....Boring
By Walsden_Mercers (5 reviews) from W. Yorkshire , 11 Nov 2012Such a shame. Mann has managed to take a fascinating, exciting period of our history and turn out a thoroughly bland film.
There is so much potential in the cast alone, Marion Cotillard alone can hold her head high. Depp is detached to the extreme just coming across as not trying in the role, Bale so so so one dimensional.
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Story | Mar 14, 2013Frank Carulli, the Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park handicapper and racing analyst since January 2002, will leave the Maryland Jockey Club when the Pimlico spring meet ends June 8. He will be relocating to Las Vegas. Next week at Laurel, the Maryland... -
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Story | Mar 14, 2013 | 11:06 PMLate bloomer Koh I Noor continues his quest for the $500,000 Pimlico Special in his stakes debut Saturday in the nine-furlong Harrison E. Johnson Memorial at Laurel Park. Two-time defending champion Eighttofasttocatch, General George winner Javerre,... -
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Column | Feb 27, 2013 | 11:07 PMCollege baseball Wade's 3-run triple in 7-run 5th helps Terps pull past JMU, 10-5 The Maryland baseball team broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the fifth inning with seven runs sparked by a bases-clearing triple by LaMonte Wade (St. Paul's) to defeat... -
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Column | Mar 2, 2013 | 12:45 AMLaurel Park Walkwithapurpose seeks fifth win in a row Multiple-stakes winner Walkwithapurpose has been installed as the even-money favorite to win today's feature at Laurel Park, the one-mile, $150,000 Caesar's Wish Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.... -
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Have you walked through the lobby of Kennedy Middle School lately? If you have, I am sure you have noticed the giant "ROAR Board" between the gym hallway and the auditorium. Two years ago, at the request of two students, a contest was held for a school slogan. The students submitted their ideas, which were then voted on by the student body. "ROAR" was the winner and became the focus for the school's recognition program. "ROAR" stands for:
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The "ROAR" program started back in October with the main purpose being to recognize students for their positive actions. Judging from the size of the "Roar Board," the program has been a big hit this year! "Students seem to enjoy being recognized in this way" stated Kelly Morin, one of Kennedy's Guidance Councilors who helped institute this program. Paw slips can be written out by any staff member and will include the students name and a brief description of their actions. The paw slips are color coded by grade as follows:
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At the end of the week, each student that received a paw slip has their name read during the morning announcements. At the end of the month, all students are entered into a raffle where they could win prizes such as an ice cream sundae party, pizza party and prize bags. There is one winner per grade each month.
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The deadline for submissions to the Collins Review is less than two weeks away, the process – most likely to end in some form of complex compromise – is coming to a close. That's no bad thing. There's little to be gained here from one section of the party trampling over another just a year before an election. Compromise isn't a dirty word. But there's been a lack of debate within the party about what party reform should actually look […]
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Mountain Music
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Carol Noonan will be the first to tell you that Stone Mountain Arts Center — the rustic music hall she and her husband, Jeff Flagg, opened in their Brownfield backyard in 2006 — is a little off the beaten path. Located down a dirt road in the rolling hills of western Maine, Stone Mountain Arts Center is, as its T-shirts proudly
proclaim, "SMAC in the middle of nowhere."
But when the lights go down and the music starts up, middle-of-nowhere Brownfield feels like the center of a small, special universe: an out-of-the-way, out-of-this-world venue that brings top performers and their enthusiastic audiences closer to what matters most — namely, the music. "If you have the chance to play at Stone Mountain Arts Center," says singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, "you are one lucky musician."
"People who play music for the right reasons want to play in a place like this, a smaller place where the people are up close and are only there to hear you play music," adds guitarist Duke Levine, a member of Carpenter's band and a Stone Mountain regular. With just two hundred seats, Stone Mountain is both small and expansive, thanks to its timber-frame cathedral ceiling and soaring stage windows that offer up views of the surrounding woods and hills. And this small place attracts some very big names. In 2008, Noonan booked close to a hundred acts, including singer-songwriters like Lucinda Williams, Richard Thompson, and John Hiatt; bluegrass and country legends like Ralph Stanley, Ricky Skaggs, and Suzy Bogguss; comedians like Paula Poundstone and the Smothers Brothers; and national treasures like Mavis Staples and the Neville Brothers.
"It's a little paradise," says Mike Timmins, leader of the alternative rock band the Cowboy Junkies. "I don't think that we have ever been treated as well, or come across a venue as perfectly tuned to the touring musicians' sensibilities."
Noonan's ear is particularly well attuned because she knows all about the touring life. First as a member of the Boston folk-rock group Knots and Crosses, and then as a Portland-based solo artist who recorded three highly regarded albums for Rounder Records, Noonan has done her time on the road. "And," she says, with one of her warm, throaty chuckles, "the road sucks."
So Noonan and Flagg designed Stone Mountain as a respite for road-weary musicians. "We kill them with good food and hospitality, and it makes them feel like they're home," says Noonan. Before a band or a performer arrives, Noonan is on the phone with their manager, asking, "What do they like to eat? What would make them happy?" Country star Marty Stuart and his band got a big pork roast and mashed potatoes, but everyone gets a homemade cake bearing the legend "Maine Loves [band name here]."
All that love pays off big time once the acts take the stage. "It's such a different experience for the performers, because most of them never play small places anymore," says Noonan. "As soon as they do the first song, there's this connection that develops. It happens every time. The audience is like, 'That's the Neville Brothers, and they're just ten feet away.' And the artists feel sort of the same way: 'We're in this funny little place, and people are just going crazy.' " Lucinda Williams called the crowd at her July 2008 show "one of the best audiences I've ever played for."
By her own reckoning, Noonan is "weirdly qualified to do this particular job." Born in Peabody, Massachusetts, she grew up singing folk music and studied classical voice at the New England Conservatory. Following her junior year, she took a summer job at Maine's famed Quisisana Resort on Kezar Lake, where the young staff waits on guests by day and gives musical performances by night. "I fell in love with the area," Noonan recalls. "I never felt more right in my life than I did there." She dropped out of the conservatory and ended up running the kitchen at Quisisana for a number of years until she left to focus on her own music, returning briefly to Boston and then buying a home on Peaks Island. It was in Portland that she met Flagg, a commercial fishing-net builder.
In the early 1990s, Noonan and Flagg bought a two-hundred-year-old farmhouse in Brownfield and hired Naples timber-framer Andy Buck to build a barn for Flagg's fishing-net business. Not only was the finished barn handsome, it also had near-perfect acoustics, and as the commercial-fishing industry began to decline, the couple decided to convert it into a concert hall. Says Noonan: "Jeff put his heart and soul into renovating the barn," including, with help from many of their Brownfield neighbors, literally picking it up and moving it behind their farmhouse. "Only Maine boys would think that's no big deal," Noonan marvels.
Big-name talent doesn't come cheap, and with just two hundred seats to cover artists' fees, Stone Mountain tickets can run as high as a hundred dollars (although most shows cost considerably less). Noonan says they make no profit on ticket sales; instead, all their revenue comes from the Stone Mountain restaurant, which serves "gourmet comfort food" before each show, along with wine and beer. "We make no money, basically," Noonan says. "All we want to do is pay our mortgage, put the shows on, and then we're happy." And so is everyone else.
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