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ANew Era for UMaine Sandra Blake Leonard ’65 Art helps bring A Pioneering Partnership of Research and Industry The University of Maine Museum of Art to Bangor Maine Football's Memorable Season Preserving the Legacy of Edith Patch '10 Plus Class Notes “The University of Maine Foundation has a ;olid track record in investment performance This preserves the capital needed to keep giving scholarships down the road.”

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www.umainefoundation.org Editor Jim Frick Editorial Assistants Abigail Zelz Betty-Jo Watt Design Consultant Mike Mardosa '73 Publisher Jeffery N. Mills '82

Alumni Association Officers Stephanie Barry Brown '65, Vice Chair Catherine Cleale '86, Vice Chair Bion A. Foster '68, '70G, Chair Suzanne K. Hart '68, Treasurer, Vice Chair M. Perry Hunter '52 , Vice Chair Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Vice Chair Nancy Prisk '72, Vice Chair Jeffery N. Mills '82, President Gregory D. Jamison '72, '98G, Immediate Past Chair

UMAA Board of Directors Stanley C. Allain '61 Pamela L. Beal '69 It's For You! Susan J. Bell '70, '71G, '93G Peter T. Berry '61 Dwight S. Blease '83 This winter or spring you may get a call from a current University Sandford Blitz '92G Rachel L. Bouchard '91 of Maine student asking for your support for your alma mater. If Elizabeth Cleale '00 Barbara Brown Dalton '81 you do, please take time to talk to that student about his or her Virginia R. Gibson '72, '76G Candace A. Guerette '83, '86G experience at UMaine. And please consider making a gift to the A. Jeffrey Harris '72, '87G Nancy Nichols Hogan '62, '65G Alumni Association's Annual Fund. Every gift is important—no Alton M. Hopkins '50 Dione Williams Hutchinson '54, '71G matter how large or small! Pamela Gaul Johnson '83 Jonathan P. LaBonte '02 James M. Leger '00 Pasquale F. Maiorino '69 Kurt R. Marston '74, '79G John G. Melrose '73, '75G Deirdre M. O'Callaghan '85 ALUMNI John M. Rohman '68 ASSOCIATION Dianne McLaughlin Tilton '81 David W. Townsend '74, '81G Brooke D. Wagner '86 Jeffrey M. Wright '73

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2 Maine Winter 2003 New UMaine Museum of Art—page 14

Volume 84, Number 1 Winter 2003 Alumni Magazine

4 Around the Campus 18 A Patent for Success A profile of New York City 8 A Pioneering Partnership of attorney Scott Stimpson '86, Research and Industry a rising star in the field of A new Bangor company is intellectual property law. manufacturing wood-composite beams developed at UMaine.

11 Alumni Newmakers

12 Becoming a Consistent Winner UMaine football completes its most successful season despite its fair share of adversity. Profile of Scott Stimpson '86—page 18

14 A New Era for UMaine Art A collaborative effort brings the university's art museum to Cover photograph by Michael York Bangor. Winter 2003 Maine 3 Around the Campus

Groundbreaking UMaine Helping for New Carriage to Expand Science House at the Page in Maine Schools Museum Schools in Hancock and Wash­ ington counties and Madison, Members and friends of the Damariscotta, and Brewer will Page Farm and Home Museum join schools in the Old Town at the University of Maine at­ and Orono area in expanding tended a groundbreaking cer­ science education with the help emony for the new Winston E. of UMaine graduate and un­ Pullen '41 Carriage House on dergraduate science students. October 26. The facility has Governor-elect John Baldacci been the target of a 10-year '86 announced on December 12 fundraising effort and will pro­ that the National Science Foun­ vide space for exhibits and re­ Sports Hall of Fame inductees (left to right): Nat Crowley '42, dation has awarded UMaine a lieve storage problems for the Ann England Maxim '84, Sergio Hebra '88, and Jeff Spring '86. $1.5 million grant to continue museum. Six Inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame a NSF Fellows program begun The Page Farm and Home in 1999. An estimated 20,000 K- Museum hosts a large collec­ This year's UMaine Sports Hall of Fame inductees are a very 12 students are expected to tion of farm implements and special group who each helped bring recognition to the uni­ benefit from the program in household items from rural versity. Sadly, two of the most prominent inductees, legend­ which UMaine students work Maine for the period 1865 to ary hockey coach Shawn Walsh and 32-year Black Bear train­ with classroom teachers to de­ 1940. Items not on display are er Wes Jordan '63, died of cancer within the last 14 months. velop lessons and make equip­ currently stored in two leased In addition to Jordan, four other UMaine graduates were ment available to the schools. tractor trailers parked behind honored at the induction ceremony during Homecoming Students visit classrooms on a the museum on the university 2002. They are Nat Crowley '42, who starred in football, bas­ weekly basis. campus. Those trailers were ketball, and baseball; Ann England Maxim '84, who earned intended to be temporary 12 varsity letters as a member of the track, field hockey, and when they were rented in 1993 cross country teams; football player Sergio Hebra '88, who Federal Grant to to replace space lost to a storm. holds a number of football receiving records; and soccer goalie "The Winston E. Pullen Car­ Jeff Spring '86, who holds the career record for shutouts at the Fogler Library riage House has been part of Maine with 27. the museum's long-range plan The Institute of Museum and since 1992," says Patricia Library Services awarded a Henner '98, museum director. $344,270 grant to UMaine's "The purpose of the construc­ UMaine Seeks More Women Leaders Fogler Library in September to tion is not only to be a tribute support a two-year project ti­ to a founder of the museum, President Peter Hoff recently announced that he is starting a task tled "The Maine Music Box." but also to relieve the tremen­ force to look into the current campus environment for women The project is a partnership dous storage woes of the com­ leaders. The group will study how leaders are selected, opportu­ among the University of plex." nities for advancement, and available support. Maine, the Bagaduce Music Win Pullen was a former Although Hoff has recently appointed women to several high Lending Library, and the Ban­ associate dean of what is now level positions, he noted that the appointments represented "small gor Public Library. Through a the college of natural sciences, steps in the overall goal of including more women at the highest collaborative effort, an interac­ forestry, and agriculture at levels." tive, multimedia digital music UMaine. In the 1970s, he pro­ Hoff stressed that he wants to be sure that the university is mak­ library will be designed and posed the concept of a museum ing "every possible effort to recruit excellent women to adminis­ implemented. It will be linked dedicated to rural Maine agri­ trative positions." to public schools throughout cultural life. He also stressed that he wants the university to do everything the state. possible to retain women leaders. 4 Maine Winter 2003 Federal Gender Equity Complaint Alumni and Students Dropped Against Combine Talents in Rocky UMaine Horror Show

As those long, cold nights of November began to set Citing progress toward achiev­ in, the University of Maine Theater Department did ing gender equity in intercol­ its best to create some heat on campus with a highly legiate athletics, the U.S. De­ successful production of the '70s cult hit, The Rocky partment of Education Office Horror Show. of Civil Rights has closed its The mid-fall Hauck Auditorium production was five-year-old complaint against directed by theater professor Sandra Hardy and fea­ the University of Maine. tured UMaine alumnus Joseph Ritsch '92 in the lead In 1997, on the 25th anniver­ role of transvestite Frank N. Furter. Alicia Anstead's sary of the passage of Title IX, '88 review in the Bangor Daily News said Ritsch the landmark federal law man­ played the role "with extravagance, raunchiness, and dating gender equity, the Na­ cheeky hip action." She added that as the show's tional Women's Law Center choreographer he, "makes every ghoulish member cited 25 universities, including of the cast look capable and confident." UMaine, for being in violation Anstead also praised the contributions of anoth­ of the law. er UMaine graduate, musical director Danny Wil­ The National Women's Law liams '91, '94G. Outstanding performances were also given by UMaine students Dominick Var­ Center filed its complaint with ney, Janis Greim, Jen Greany, Jasmine Ireland, and Dale Knapp. The eight perfomances of Rocky the OCR, which began working set an all-time UMaine attendance record. with the 25 institutions to cor­ rect the shortcomings. It's be­ lieved that UMaine is the first of the 25 to have its complaint Students Participate in International Sensors go to High closed. Submarine Competition School "We're pleased with this outcome. Not only is compli­ A group of UMaine engineering students has built a human pow­ Students at Bangor High ance with gender equity the ered one-person submarine for a competition sponsored by ISR School and the University of law, it's the right thing to do," Organization, Foundation for Underwater Research and Educa­ Maine are teaming up to apply says Evelyn Silver, UMaine's tion. The event will be held at the Naval Surface Warfare Center's sensor technology to a variety director of equal opportunity Carderock facility in Bethesda, Maryland, from June 23 to 27,2003. of educational projects. and Title IX coordinator. UMaine is one of nearly 30 colleges and universities from around Through the three-year feder­ In closing the complaint late the world that will participate in the competition. It focuses on ally funded "GK-12 Sensors!" this summer, the OCR studied the educational aspects of submarine team efforts, such as use of program, UMaine National Sci­ data from the 1999-2000 and materials, efficiency of hydrodynamics, propulsion, underwater ence Foundation fellows are 2000-2001 academic years and air supply, and life support systems. UMaine participants include working with high schools to determined that UMaine's Ukeme Awakessien, a junior from Port Harcout, Nigeria; Eliza­ create computer maps of the funding of academic scholar­ beth Goodine, a senior from Hermon, Maine; Curt Carter, a jun­ Bangor region, test water qual­ ships is in proportion to the ior from Brewer, Maine; Tyler Smith, a senior from Camden, ity, and monitor the behavior percentage of females who Maine; Keith D. Pearson, a junior from Holden, Maine; Ryan Foss, of whales. Bangor High facul­ wear the Black Bear uniform. a senior from Waterville, Maine; Elliot Lowe, a senior from Owls ty members team up with the In fact, in the latter year, the Head, Maine; Tomokazu Miyakozawa, a senior from Isehara, fellows to bring sensor research percentage of scholarship Kanagawa, Japan; Brian Baillargeon '02, a graduate student from into teaching math, biology, so­ funding was slightly higher Westbrook, Maine; and Paul Melrose '02, a graduate student from cial science, electronics, com­ than the percentage of female Vassalboro, Maine. They are working with Mick Peterson in the puter science, physics, chemis­ athletes. department of mechanical engineering and John Riley in the school try, geography, and automotive of marine sciences. technology. Winter 2003 Maine 5 Around the Campus

New Wing to Hitchner Hall It's LEGO Time! Opens As almost any parent knows, assembling a toy can be a challenge. Well, try build­ The University of Maine dedi­ ing a working clock entirely out of cated a new science wing and LEGOs without any instructions. Amaz­ food research pilot plant in ing as it sounds, that's exactly what Andy Hitchner Hall to the people of Sheaff '93 of the University of Maine De­ Maine in a ceremony on Octo­ partment of Electrical and Computer En­ ber 29. The $12 million project Andy Sheaff with his LEGO clock gineering has done. was financed largely with Sheaff's design includes a weighted chain and a pendulum. Two hands track the minutes funds authorized by the voters and hours, although Sheaff admits that his clock is accurate only to "LEGO time." in a research and development A LEGO technology kit provided most of the parts for the clock that runs for about an bond referendum in 1998. The hour before having to be rewound. It even includes an escapement, a standard device in U.S. Department of Agriculture mechanical clocks that transfers pendulum motion to the hands. The clock face is composed provided $545,000 through a of standard colorful LEGO bricks. facilities grant. "I built the clock because I'm involved in an effort with Dr. Rick Eason at UMaine to Bruce Wiersma '64, dean of introduce engineering at the high school level using LEGO bricks as a teaching tool," says the college of natural sciences, Sheaff. "I was thinking of ways to demonstrate physics principles, and the idea for a clock forestry, and agriculture, wel­ just came to mind." comed participants to the When he's not designing intricate LEGO toys, Sheaff teaches courses in computer net­ event. University of Maine Sys­ work engineering and LEGO robotics and helps to manage the department's computer net­ tem chancellor Joseph West­ work. phal, state senator Mary Cath­ cart, and provost Robert Kennedy also spoke, and UMaine president Peter S. Hoff Field Hockey Women's Soccer conducted the formal dedica­ Wraps Up Team Receives tion. The new 40,800-square foot Successful Season Academic Award science wing includes 13 re­ search laboratories, three non­ The University of Maine field The University of Maine wom­ laboratory research spaces, of­ hockey team completed its en's soccer team received the fices, and a classroom. The most successful season last National Soccer Coaches Asso­ food pilot plant, kitchen, and fall with a 15-4 overall record ciation of America Academic sensory evaluation lab is locat­ and a third-place finish in Award for maintaining at least ed in a new 9,960-square foot America East. The Bears made a 3.0 GPA during the 2001-02 facility on the side of Hitchner. it all the way to the America academic year. The UMaine The original Hitchner Hall East championship game, but women's soccer team had a was built in 1950, and new lab­ lost in the final to Northeast­ 3.14 GPA. The awards will be oratory and classroom spaces ern. presented at the 2003 NSCAA were added in 1957 and 1987. Along the way, the team Convention, held January 15- It's the home to the depart­ earned a host of honors, in­ 19 in Kansas City, Missouri. ments of biochemistry, micro­ cluding the America East Coach of the Year Award for head coach "I think this award shows biology, and molecular biology Terry Kix. And Skowhegan native Tara Bedard was selected to that our student-athletes can (BMMB) and animal and vet­ the All-American third team. handle the demands of Divi­ erinary sciences (AVS). The de­ Bedard also was named to the first team All-America East, as sion I athletics and competitive partment of food science and were teammates Jen Johnstone and Jay Lance. Making the sec­ academics," said head coach human nutrition will occupy ond team were Karly Bundy and Kim Leo. Meagan Connolly was Scott Atherley. the new building as well. an all-rookie team selection.

6 Maine Winter 2003 NOAA Weather System Trustees Station Comes to Back $44 Million UMaine's Rogers Building Farm Renovation Bond

A new U.S. weather station lo­ The University of Maine Sys­ cated at the University of tem Board of Trustees en­ Maine's Rogers Farm in Old dorsed a $44 million bond Town is part of a system that package in December which, if will provide national climate passed, will renovate older data for the 21st century. The buildings on all of the system's automated facility is part of the campuses. Climate Reference Network be­ The bond package will now ing developed by the National go to the Legislature. The larg­ Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad­ est expenditure would be $17.2 ministration (NOAA). Joan Fuller Russell '56 presented a beautiful framed copy of the million to renovate a classroom "University Hymn" for Buchanan Alumni House to alumni associa­ The UMaine site is one of building at the University of tion executive director Jeff Mills '82 and University of Maine over 100 similar stations being Foundation president Amos Orcutt '64. It was a gift of the Portland Southern Maine's Gorham erected to monitor the weath­ Alumnae Club. campus. The second largest ex­ er across the country. The only penditure is $9 million for the other network station in Maine renovation of UMaine's has been located in the Aroos­ Remembering Vincent Hartgen Coburn and Holmes Halls. In took Wildlife Refuge at Lime­ addition to building projects on stone. NOAA expects the com­ Vincent Hartgen, the much­ other campuses, $2.2 million plete network to have 250 sta­ loved professor who estab­ will go to systemwide technol­ tions altogether. lished the University of ogy upgrades. According to Greg Zielins­ Maine Art Department and There is concern from some ki, Maine State climatologist Art Museum, died on No­ members of the UMaine facul­ and a research associate profes­ vember 26 after a long ill­ ty senate that the bond pack­ sor in the UMaine Institute for ness. age did not contain any fund­ Quaternary and Climate Stud­ Former university presi­ ing for the Fogler Library, ies, the goal is to provide data dent Arthur Hauck hired which is in need of work. As a for climate trend analysis with Hartgen in 1946, beginning result they asked Chancellor a minimum of adjustments for a career that spanned more Joseph Westphal to reconsider changes in monitoring condi­ than 30 years at UMaine. the bond proposal. tions. NOAA contacted Many UMaine alumni Westphal told the Bangor UMaine last spring to make ar­ still remember Hartgen as Daily News (BDN) that he has rangements for the station one of their favorite profes­ asked for UMaine president which was built in September. sors and the person who Peter Hoff to submit a propos­ Zielinski and Maine Agri­ gave them a lasting appreciation of art. He was known for al on what needs to be done to cultural Center director Steve his engaging and unconventional style. He once taught a class the building and "how it can be Reiling assisted with the search lying on his back to dramatize Michelangelo's painting of the done with a combination of pri­ for suitable sites on the UMaine Sistine Chapel. vate and public funds." campus. "They were looking His lasting gift to the university and the community is on "It's (the Fogler) a very im­ for sites that are unlikely to be display at the new University of Maine Museum of Art in portant project and I'm com­ developed in the future. A re­ Bangor. In all he collected more than 5,000 works of art for mitted to putting my time and search farm is suitable because the museum. energy to get it done," West­ it's likely to stay undevel­ Hartgen was also a well respected painter who produced phal told the BDN. (Information oped," says Zielinski. some 3,500 works in his lifetime. courtesy of the Bangor Daily News.)

Winter 2003 Maine 7 Innovation A Pioneering Partnership of Research and Industry

Entrepreneur Chip Hutchins' new company in Bangor will manufacture wood-composite beams developed at the University of Maine for residential and commercial construction.

By Dick Broom Photographs by Toby Hollis and Monty Rand

hip Hutchins gets quite up­ products are made by gluing thin planks set when he sees on the of wood together to create a thicker, stron­ nightly news that another ger beam. That is essentially the way EMM manufacturing plant in is doing it, but with one important differ­ Maine is closing or laying off ence, explains Habib Dagher, Ph.D., P.E., Cworkers. Surely, he thinks, there must be director of the AEWC Center. some way to stop the loss of manufactur­ "We developed a formula for random­ ing jobs. He knows that Maine's industri­ izing defects in the wood, and our engi­ al economy can't be revived overnight. But neering people figured out how to imple­ he also knows it will never happen unless ment the formula and make it work," says a few people are willing to stick their necks Dagher, a professor of civil/structural en­ out and invest in new industries. Toby Hollis photo gineering and BIW professor of structural "People might wonder what nut would Engineering professor Habib Dagher engineering. start a new manufacturing process in "Mother nature grows trees with knots Maine these days," Hutchins says. "Well, in them, and where the grain of the wood this nut would. I happen to live here, and The EMM plant, which opened in Bangor deviates around the knots, that's where it's I want to see manufacturing jobs remain in January, uses a process developed and the weakest. With our formula, you can here." patented by UMaine's Advanced Engi­ chop the knots up into pieces and spread Hutchins, a Bangor entrepreneur and neered Wood Composites (AEWC) Center. them throughout the beam, rather than civic leader, created a company called En­ The new process creates beams that are having big knots in one place. This makes gineered Materials of Maine (EMM) to 50 percent stronger than the glue-laminat­ the beam much stronger. Also, by mechan­ manufacture wood-composite beams for ed—or "glulam"—beams that builders ically grading the wood in a certain way, residential and commercial construction. have used for the last 50 years. Glulam you can increase the strength even more." 8 Maine Winter 2003 Monty Rand photo

EMM uses low-grade hardwoods, pri­ It's a good, tangible example of how re­ Above photo: Engineered Materials of Maine marily red maples, which are plentiful and search and development can create jobs." owner Chip Hutchins (center) at the plant with manufacturing operations manager Tyler underutilized. Using UMaine's patented The EMM plant in Bangor opened with Riggs '01 (right) and technical director Shane process, the company is turning out beams 15 employees, and Hutchins plans to add McDougall '01. that, in Dagher's words, "cost less in terms 60 more jobs within two years. of bang for the buck." Because the beams "We might eventually be employing a state in the country, and wood has tradi­ are so much stronger than traditional glu­ lot more than that if this product really tionally been Maine's biggest export," lam beams, a smaller, less expensive beam takes off like we think it will," he says. Dagher says. "Now, rather than just ship­ can take the place of a large one. Two UMaine graduates who, as stu­ ping wood out of state, we need to devel­ The new product has received Nation­ dents, helped research and develop the op value-added products that can sell for al Building Code approval, so it can be new wood-beam product, have joined more and contribute more to the state's used nationwide for residential and com­ EMM, Shane McDougall '01 as technical economy." mercial construction. director and Tyler Riggs '01 as manufac­ The AEWC Center was created by the "It could really have a big impact on the turing operations manager. Hutchins says National Science Foundation in 1996 with construction industry," Dagher says. he hopes to hire more graduates of the mandate to become the world leader A number of companies now manufac­ UMaine's wood science and technology in wood composites research and develop­ ture products that were developed at the program and to offer internships to grad­ ment. Today, it is the largest wood com­ AEWC Center, but never before has any of uate students. posites laboratory in the country, with 22 those products spawned an entirely new While creating a potentially significant full-time scientists and engineers and company. number of jobs for Maine people, EMM is about 100 students who work part time. "This is a milestone for the University utilizing and adding value to Maine's larg­ The university provides just six percent of of Maine," Dagher says. "It's the first time est natural resource. the center's budget; the rest comes from we have spun off a manufacturing facility. "Maine is the most heavily forested research contracts and government grants.

Winter 2003 Maine 9 Innovation

"We operate as a business, and our seum and the Maine Center for the Arts. cent sawdust and 30 percent plastic. product is R&D," Dagher says. "We bring "I get involved because the university "By mixing the wood with plastic, we together scientists and engineers from dif­ is such a major part of this area," Hutch­ are protecting it from oxygen, and that pre­ ferent disciplines to work on new products ins says. "For generations my family has vents it from ever rotting," Dagher says. that private companies and federal agen­ believed that a strong university means the When the sawdust and melted plastic cies want to develop." whole area is stronger." are combined, they form a mush that can For example, the new "randomized de­ Hutchins hopes the creation of EMM is be molded into any shape before it hard­ fects" process that EMM is using came out the beginning of a long relationship with ens. Already this new material is being of an R&D project funded by the Federal the AEWC Center at UMaine. He says, "I made into decking planks. But it isn't Highway Administration. The FHA want­ want to be able to go back to Habib and strong enough for heavy load-bearing ed to develop a stronger, more durable rail­ ask, 'What else do you have for me?"' uses. Dagher says the AEWC Center's sci­ road tie made from low-grade Maine hard­ When he does, Dagher is likely to have entists are working to solve that problem. woods. That project is a good illustration some interesting new things to show him. When they do, he thinks the new product of what the AEWC Center is all about, "We are usually working on 25 to 30 will be especially well suited for marine Dagher says. products at any given time," Dagher says. applications. "Our three primary goals are to lead the "Right now we are looking at a couple of "For example, it could take the place of world in the kind of research we do, to products that are particularly exciting." steel or concrete in the retaining walls the supplement our students' traditional edu­ One is a reinforced plywood panel that Coast Guard is always building," he says. cation through interdisciplinary research can make buildings less vulnerable to hur­ "Steel corrodes, and concrete breaks up programs, and to promote economic devel­ ricanes and earthquakes. The other is a over time. Untreated wood rots, and treat­ opment in Maine and beyond." wood-composite material that won't rot. ed wood puts chemicals in the water. So A little more than a year ago, about 40 In most homes, exterior walls consist of the prospect of having a new, environmen­ economic development officials from plywood panels nailed to vertical studs. tally friendly material to use is exciting." around the state toured the AEWC Center. Extremely high winds can rip the nails Dagher credits Maine's congressional Dagher told them about the newly patent­ through the edge of the panel, causing the delegation for helping secure the federal ed wood-beam product, and he challenged wall to come apart. Now, the AEWC Cen­ money to develop the AEWC Center and them to find an investor to back its com­ ter has found a way to make that much less make it successful. mercialization. The next day he heard that likely. "They have really embraced the R&D Chip Hutchins might be interested. Hutch­ "We are increasing the disaster resis­ efforts on campus and helped us get re­ ins owns a number of companies and, at tance by putting a thin layer of fiber-rein­ search funds," he says. "It is largely the time, he was looking for another invest­ forced plastic inside the panels," Dagher through their efforts that we have gotten ment opportunity. says. "You can nail through it and saw where we are today. Also, the state legisla­ "I went up and spent a whole day at through it, but it's stronger than steel. ture has been very good in responding to the facility on campus and was absolutely Wind will pull a nail out of the stud before the university's need for matching funds fascinated," Hutchins says. it rips through the edge of one of these for federal grants. That has been essential." Jon Fiutak, the AEWC Center's com­ panels." Now that the AEWC Center has its first mercialization specialist, had drawn up a The AEWC Center has applied for pat­ commercial spin-off—Engineered Materi­ business plan for manufacturing and sell­ ents on this technology, which has about als of Maine—a lot of people are watching ing the new product. Over the next few 75 percent more energy-absorbing capaci­ to see how well it does. If it succeeds, months, he and Hutchins refined the plan ty than traditional wall materials. Hutchins says, then maybe other people and, last summer, Hutchins formed the "We have tested it by simulating earth­ will come forward to invest in new manu­ new company. Fiutak came on board as its quakes and hurricanes, and the results are facturing ventures in Maine. general manager. dramatic," Dagher says. "This product "If we have viable businesses that use Hutchins says he is excited about start­ holds the potential for making a big dent processes developed at the University of ing a new company that, if successful, in the damage that we see from natural Maine, the university is going to benefit might encourage others to invest in man­ disasters in this country each year. ten-fold, and students will benefit incred­ ufacturing in Maine. He also is happy to "We are actively looking for industrial ibly. And we'll have alumni with great jobs have found yet another way to be involved partners to commercialize this product," living in the area, contributing to the econ­ with the university. He is vice chair of the Dagher says. "It would be great if we could omy and contributing their knowledge University of Maine Foundation and pres­ do it in Maine and create more jobs here." back to the university. That's exciting. I ident of the Black Bear Club, and he serves The AEWC Center also is working on a hope this turns out to be a good case study on the boards of both the UMaine Art Mu­ rot-proof product that is made of 70 per­ for the business professors."

10 Maine Winter 2003 Your Classnotes Publication Preserving the Legacy of Edith Marion Patch '10

Plans to convert Patch House into a vibrant center for entomology, the environment, and education are well under way.

ntil fairly recently, not a whole lot of people at the University of Maine knew about the remarkable career of entomologist Edith Patch, Class of 1910. And it’s a good bet that few Umotorists who drove by Patch’s little grey house on College Avenue ever noticed the modest “Patch House” sign or were aware of the historical significance of the dwelling. But thanks to the efforts of a committed group from the university community, there is a growing awareness of the significance of UMaine’s pioneering scientist, environmental­ Patch House on College Avenue has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Photo by ist, and educator, and the house where she Kathy Snow Rice '83. lived, wrote, and closely observed the natural world. For many in the group, what started as an “It will take a lively grasshopper to escape The renewed interest began in 1997 when effort to save a historic campus structure quick­ Miss Patch,” he said. the Patch House (Braeside) was slated for ly grew into a fascination with the accom­ Patch quickly earned a permanent position demolition as a fire-fighter training site. Con­ plished woman who inhabited it. at the university, as head of entomology at the cerned members of the community rushed in Edith Patch arrived at the University of Experiment Station. She also soon started to try to save the old house where Patch had Maine in 1903 to teach entomology, for no pay, working on her master’s degree which she was lived and worked. and against the wishes of her parents. After awarded from UMaine in 1910. A year later They succeeded. And their efforts gave birth receiving her undergraduate degree from the she completed her Ph.D. from Cornell. During in 1999 to the Friends of Dr. Edith Marion University of Minnesota in 1901 she had sent this time she became more and more inter­ Patch. The group’s main objective was to re­ out letters all over the country, seeking a posi­ ested in aphids, and that group of insects be­ store and revitalize the Patch House, which tion in entomology. She got back all negative came an important focus of a lifetime of bril­ was in considerable disrepair after standing replies, indicating just how little opportunity liant work—including the publishing of more empty for a number of years. The house had there was for women in science at the time. than 80 scientific articles. been used for student housing for three de­ When UMaine’s Charles Wood decided to She was recognized for her science and cades before safety regulations prevented its give Patch an opportunity at UMaine he re­ her leadership in 1930, when she was elected occupancy. ceived considerable criticism from colleagues president of the Entomological Society of Patch House, thought to be one of the old­ in his field. One argued that “a woman couldn’t America. est dwellings in Orono, was placed on the list climb trees.” Another leading entomologist told “That was a great honor,” says Kassie of Maine’s Most Endangered Buildings and de­ Wood, “Why did you do that? A woman can’t Gibbs, professor emerita in entomology and clared eligible for the National Register of His­ catch grasshoppers.” Wood’s reply foreshad­ chairperson of the Friends of Edith Patch. “It toric Places. In November of 2001 it was owed the respect and support Patch would clearly indicated the tremendous respect her awarded that status. soon receive at UMaine. colleagues had for her.”

2 Mainely People Winter 2003 Interestingly, when Gibbs first arrived at Favorite Recipes From Friends of Edith Patch. UMaine in 1971, she wasn’t familiar with Edith It was the brainchild of Jo Carol Alford and its Patch. She found herself drawn to a painting success has exceeded all expectations. of Patch on the wall of the entomology depart­ Alford is the wife of entomology professor ment and wondered who it was. It was the be­ Randy Alford. As he became involved with the ginning of a lifelong interest in the pioneering effort to save the Patch House, Jo Carol be­ scientist. came one of the group’s most enthusiastic Another UMaine faculty member, education cheerleaders. professor Mary Bird, has also developed a fas­ “I was so inspired by Edith’s story,” Alford cination with, and admiration of Patch—so said in a recent interview. “This woman was much so that she is using the UMaine ento­ just too important and she did too many things mologist as the subject of her doctoral disser­ for women to be forgotten.” tation at the Harvard School of Education. Bird At first, the Friends of Patch group was currently serves as vice chair of the Friends of skeptical. But the cookbook, with its 1,000 plus Patch group. recipes (including one from Stephen King ’70) “I was very interested in the history of wom­ quickly sold out and is now in its second print­ en in higher education,” she says. “I didn’t re­ ing. alize I would find a fascinating figure in wom­ To help raise awareness, Alford and the en’s history right here at the University of cm Friends of Patch also organized a Sunday af­ Maine. Edith Patch was really a unique figure ternoon reception in November which featured in her time.” appetizers from the cookbook. Among the most impressive things about More recognition of Edith Patch’s legacy will Patch, Bird says, was her complete determi­ come next year during the centennial of her nation to reach her goal and her savvy in op­ Favorite Recipes From Friends of Edith arrival at UMaine and the start of her scientific erating successfully in a male domain. Patch contains 1,000 delicious recipes career. At the 2003 annual meeting of the En­ “This is a woman who realized very early from as far away as Russia and as close as tomological Society of America in Cincinnati that she wanted to be an entomologist,” Bird Maine’s own Stephen King. To order a Mary Bird is helping organize a symposium says. “And she also chose to study English, copy send $16.95 (plus $3.00 shipping) to which will bring together people from entomol­ because she knew she wanted to write.” Jo Carol Alford, 23 Pond St., Orono, ME ogy and education to reflect on Patch’s lega­ Bird emphasizes that Patch always knew 04473. Make checks payable to the cy. University of Maine Foundation (designate what she wanted, and more importantly, she The Friends group, of course, hopes that Edith Marion Patch Center Fund). Don’t knew how to go about achieving it. all this renewed interest in Patch will eventu­ forget your return address! “Some portray her as a victim,” she says. ally turn into contributions for the restoration “But she was not a victim. She understood the of Braeside. McKnight says that $500,000 will system. Her writings are wryly humorous about “They are very charming books,” McKnight be needed to achieve that goal. going to all those meetings with a bunch of says. “ And they are also very scientifically ac­ Work has already begun on the project. men smoking cigars. It’s clear that she knew curate, which is something that was important Volunteers have worked on the cleanup of the exactly what she was doing and she worked to Edith Patch. We sent them to scientists to house and the foundation has been stabilized. the system in a wonderful and powerful way.” check for accuracy and they came back with Once completed, the Patch House will Edith Patch’s interests and influence ex­ very few corrections.” serve as the home for the Edith Marion Patch tended far beyond entomology. She was also That accuracy is a reflection of a vow Patch Center for Entomology, the Environment, and a pioneer in what would now be called envi­ made to herself when she was still a child. Af­ Education. It’s also possible that it could house ronmental education and served as president ter being enraged by reading children’s books the university’s entomology collection. And be­ of the American Nature Studies Society—a that were full of misinformation about nature, cause much of Patch’s natural history writings very prominent organization at the time. she declared, “When I grow up, I will write sto­ were done at Braeside, the restoration will in­ Patch was particularly ahead of her time in ries about outdoor things for children and they corporate the gardens, woods, wetlands, and understanding the impact human activity was shall be true stories.” meadow surrounding the house and barn. having on the natural environment. A full gen­ McKnight is hopeful that the Patch collec­ Bird and McKnight say the goal is to have eration before Rachel Carson, she was warn­ tion will be published this spring. the main portion of the first floor functional by ing of the dangers of chemical pesticides. Patch’s approach to ecological awareness next fall to coincide with the centennial anni­ That environmental awareness was also in her children’s books is now being used by versary of Patch’s arrival at UMaine. prominent in her series of popular children’s Mary Bird as a model for an after-school envi­ Anyone interested in supporting the Edith books. According to Friends of Patch secre­ ronmental club—the first program of its kind Patch Center Fund can contact the University tary Nancy McKnight, a collection of those sto­ in the area. of Maine Foundation at 2 Alumni Place, Orono, ries will soon be available to the public through The Friends of Patch group already has one ME 04469-5792. the Friends of Patch organization. successful publishing venture under their belt,

Winter 2003 Mainely People 3 Alumni News and Events Calendar

February 8 Grand Rapids Alumni gathering for Grand Rapids Griffins AHL hockey game plus Detroit Red Wings Alumni Game. Games start at 7:40 followed by a reception at J Gardella’s Tavern next to the Van Andel Arena. Tickets $12. Contact host Johr Saunders ’88 at 248-374-8458 or 248-330-0980.

February 19 Tucson Alumni gathering hosted by Cynthia Gray Cobb ’69. Details will be sent to area alumni.

March 7 Sarasota Sarasota area alumni gathering hosted by John Rohman ’68 at the Waterside Room. More details to be mailed.

March Kennebec Valley Meeting of the Kennebec Valley Alumni Chapter. Time and location to be announced.

Upstate Lobster Feast March 9 Ft. Myers Ft. Myers area alumni event hosted by Carolyn Among the cooks at the Rochester Lobster Chaplin Grant ’45. Details to be mailed. Picnic in September were (left to right): Dick McNeary ’65, Ray Feasey ’52, and Bob Anderson ’64. Some 42 people attended the March 11 Ft. Lauderdale Alumni reception. Details to be announced. event, which by all accounts was a huge success. March 12 Ft. Pierce (Florida) Alumni event hosted by Lloyd Oakes ’53 and Richard Nevers ’56. Details to be mailed.

March 14 Daytona UMaine baseball vs Long Island University at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University—11:00 a.m. Alumni reception following the game.

April 3 Portland Portland Alumnae Club potluck dinner at the Central Square Baptist Church—5 p.m. Guest speaker Leonard Kaye, Director of UMaine Center on Aging.

May 2 Orono Stillwater Society Dinner, Buchanan Alumni House.

May 14 Augusta Kennebec Valley Alumni Chapter annual meeting at the Augusta Country Club. Guest speaker, UM System chancellor Joseph Westphal. Joining the Staff May 30— Corena Dungey is now the house manager for the Buchanan Alumni House. In that role she June 1 Orono Reunion 2003 will oversee the running of the building and be in charge of booking meetings and events at the new facility. Corena was formerly a semi­ Area mailings will be sent prior to each event. You can call 800-934-2586 or log onto nar coordinator for Macromedia in San Fran­ cisco. She moved to Maine last May. www.mainealumni.com for more information and updated information.

4 Mainely People Winter 2003 Bridget Ziegelaar Johnson ’96 receives 2002 Spirit of Maine Award

Since she was a 12-year-old growing up in Old Town, Bridget Ziegelaar Johnson ’96 dreamed of working in the space industry. And through her commitment and initiative, that dream has become a reality. Bridget now works for NASA as a flight manager for extra vehicular activities, com­ monly known as space walks. Her responsi­ bilities include everything from training the crew to trouble shooting while the actual space walk is taking place. During Homecoming 2002, Bridget was presented with the Spirit of Maine Achieve­ ment Award. The award is presently annually to an alumna/alumnus who has graduated within the last 15 years and whose accom­ plishments, commitment, and initiative re­ There to congratulate Spirit of Maine Achievement Award recipient Bridget Ziegelaar Johnson ’96 flect the high standards and vitality of the at Homecoming 2002 are (left to right): alumni association executive director Jeff Mills ’82, University of Maine. UMaine engineering professor Donald Grant ’56, ’63G, Bridget Johnson, and alumni association chair Bion Foster ’68, ’70G.

performance of ’’Swing” by the Broadway A Swinging Time at road company. The show, featuring dancing the Bodwell Lounge and singing from the swing era, received rave reviews from attendees. The alumni association is planning on Over 90 UMaine alumni and friends were building on the success of the last two year’s “jump’n and jive’n” at the alumni associa­ events and establishing an annual “theme tion’s preshow reception for the Broadway party” prior to a special Maine Center for the hit “Swing” presented at the Bodwell Arts event. Lounge of the Maine Center for the Arts on November 26. In addition to hors d’oeuvres and other refreshments, UMaine dance instructor, Kelly Holyoke

provided swing dance instructions to attend­ ees. Following the reception everyone filed into Hutchins Concert Hall for the high energy

Winter 2003 Mainely People 5 Classnotes

Claire Saunders Ashworth Golden Bears wrote me that Ann Eliasson’s father and mother were the custodians of Alumni Publications the Black House, a historical land­ One Alumni Place mark in Ellsworth. Claire added that Orono, ME 04473 she and Bruce ’33 often visited (207) 581-1137 Arizona when her son John, a solar [email protected] energy specialist, lived in Paradise Valley, a suburb of Phoenix. She especially loved the bird watching in News is scarce, Golden Bears. the springtime at Madera Canyon, Would you please take a moment to which is just a few miles from where write and tell us where you’re living, I now live. what you’re reading, who you’ve Jim Boardman sent me an e- heard from, and any other news? mail stating that Ann Eliasson was Your fellow Golden Bears would love surely the “lady of mystery.” Jim was some news! also in that biochemistry class with Milton Attridge ’34 of Kittery Ann during our sophomore year. Jim jumped out of an airplane in early mentioned that he retired to Scotts­ October to draw attention to prostate dale, Arizona. At first he enjoyed cancer patients. Milton wanted his driving across the country to spend tandem jump from two and a half the summers at Hancock Point. Now miles in the air to let patients know he spends winters in Bangor, and he that there are treatment options. His Getting together recently in Sun City, Florida, were (standing): George still goes to Hancock Point every goal was, “Reaching those people, Grange ’37 and Betty Homans Hancock ’39 and (sitting): Polly Jellison summer. you know, who don’t know what to Weatherbee ’40 (left) and Lucille Bell Grange ’39. Further confirmation came from do.” Milton, a great-grandfather, also Phylis Hamilton Webster. She now thought skydiving would be a fitting spends most of her time playing golf tribute to the late Lloyd Ney, an in southern Florida, but she some­ which is celebrating its 35th anniver­ advocate for prostate cancer pa­ times gets back to Bangor during sary this year. Charlie sold his tients. In 1992 Milton began combi­ 1935 the hot summer months. shares of the business to his partner nation hormone treatment therapy Kay Wormwood Sawyer also in 1975. Charlie says, “Just going to and is now in nearly normal health. identified the “lady of mystery.” For Basil G. Staples school during the Depression was a He added, “It was a wonderful day many years I thought that Kay was 275 Colwick Road big deal. Finding a job was an even to do it with the colors and all.” she. She wrote that she would have Rochester, NY 14624 bigger one.” After working for Swift Thanks to Peg Fowles Houston given me the hug if she had been (585) 247-6509 and Company for eight years, he ’32 of Belfast, Maine, who shared a the one. She is one of the few who was drafted and spent four years in letter she received from Keith Per­ had ever heard of my old hometown the service, 18 months of which was cival ’32 last summer. Keith sent Thanks to the alumni office, we did of Goose Rocks Beach. As a child in Europe. He married Marjory news from his home in Cornwall, the receive some news of our class­ she spent summers at her grandfa­ Howard in 1942, the prettiest girl in U.K. “In 1987 I married an English mates for the next issue of our new ther’s house in Cape Porpoise, just Burlington (according to Charlie). lady in Wiscasset, sold my home in magazine. If each member of our three miles to the south. They had one daughter, Linda. Round Pond, and moved to Ocala, class would send me information on Getting away from mystery, Marjory passed away in 1989. He Florida, where I built a new home. what they are doing, we would really George Northrup writes that he still plays golf and spends the win­ When my stepson moved to San have an interesting column. now lives in Fort Myers, Florida. He ters in Florida. Diego, we went to live with him in Henry Fales reports that he and spent his working years in the hard­ Ramona, California, then in 1997, wife Dorothy have moved into a wood and veneer business. George he was appointed postmaster in retirement home after 19 years of majored in forestry and for 10 years Carharrack so we flew there and are living on the 18th hole on the Village he traveled all over the world look­ still here. Courses at Jupiter Hills Golf Course. 1936 ing for new species of tree for lum­ “I am very healthy down to my The last two years he was president ber. He goes to Maine reunion hips. I can’t walk very well and use a of the homeowners association. Kenneth L. Ireland lunches in the Naples-Fort Myers wheelchair at times but still go They still play golf two or three times 1100 North Abrego Drive area, and he is the oldest attendee places! a week and also play a lot of dupli­ Green Valley, AZ 85614 as all of the others are from the “I have 25 descendants including cate bridge. Henry and Dorothy (520) 399-3686 1940s and later. George enjoyed a great-great granddaughter in have been married 63 years. May [email protected] reading the latest MAINE Alumni Savannah, Georgia. you enjoy many more of them. Their Magazine—especially about the “I doubt I will ever get back to the new address is: 605 Universe Bou­ girls—Dot Cann Bennett, Ruth I received four letters concerning the U.S.A, but send my love to any and levard, T 302, Juno Beach, Florida, Sylvester Prior, and Margaret Hall “lady of mystery” who gave me the all those who you may contact.” 33408. Hook. bear hug at Skidmore College in A story in the July 11,2002, Dorothy Nutt Hull writes that 1968, and all of them were sure that issue of Vermont’s Shelburne News she now lives at a retirement com­ it was Ann Eliasson Clarke. I have reports that 90-year-old Charlie munity called Medford Leas, in Stay Connected! the sad news to report that she died Towle was one of the original part­ Medford, New Jersey, and she several years ago. Log on to: mainealumni.com ners of the Shelburne Supermarket enjoys reading the 1936 news in our

6 Mainely People Winter 2003 new MAINE Alumni Magazine. She 160 cards in eight months. They hope for peace in the New Year. the Senior Alumni Luncheon and the usually gets back to Maine in the received the second highest score, ribbon-cutting ceremony for the summer. Dot would welcome a call one day, with 5310—20,680 was Buchanan Alumni House. The Grand or letter from any one of our class. their total. Hopefully, Charlotte says, Foyer is spectacular with the state Please keep the letters coming. her wits are still intact! Sounds like it 1940 seal in mosaic tile, surrounded by to me! Charlotte has adopted the six columns representing the original graduates, and as you look up into Omicron chapter of Delta Zeta at Margaret Maxwell Atwood the cupola, you see the constella­ Randolph-Macon College, since the 28 Merchants Plaza #605 1937 tions of Ursa Major and the Big granddaughter of a good friend is a Bangor, ME 04401 member. This entails sending them Dipper. It is well worth a special trip to visit “a place to call home.” George W. McLellan special music for rituals along with It’s that time again for news of our Charlene Perkins Strang was 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway other things. Charlotte asked about classmates. Thanks to Margaret hostess at a gathering of University Heritage Hall Apt. C115 Dana and Gin Maguire Drew and Steinmetz Mosher and Alice Ann of Maine alumni at the Highlands, a Durham, NC 27705-1350 Ellie Crockett Hutchinson. She Donovan Poeppelmeier there are a gracious retirement community in (919) 384-2429 mentioned remembering the lovely few bits of news to pass along. Topsham. We enjoyed the company [email protected] ball gowns that Ellie’s mother de­ Marg Mosher and classmates of other alumni, a delicious lun­ signed and made for her. She also began mini reunions in 1999 and cheon, and a tour of the facilities. Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope added that Ed misses Bob Fuller’s since then there have been several Charlene held an open house at her the new year brings good things to “scathing” letters—yes, Bob is still in the area. Marg wrote about one cottage at 12 Muskie Place. It was you all. Please take a moment to very much around, at this writing, that was held this past summer in great to see Anna Verrill DeMunn, send a holiday card. Your class­ Charlotte. the Portland area at the home of Joanna Evans Bardo and Clinton mates would like to hear where Lucille Bell Grange writes that Emily Blake McMonagle. The ’42, and Earle Ingalls and his wife you’re living and what you’re doing. she and her family had a wonderful event consisted of a boat ride on in attendance. Charlene sat at the week-long family reunion at the Casco Bay, a buffet at Dunstan head table at the Cumberland Coun­ Outer Banks, North Carolina, in School, and a lobster bake at the ty Alumni Chapter dinner in May as August. All 23 family members were home of Paul and Ruth Worcester her daughter, Meredith Strang Bur­ there in a lovely nine-bedroom, eight Johnson. A group picture was taken 1938 gess ’78, introduced and presented and a half bath house complete with and I hope that it can be reproduced the CCAC’s Outstanding Alumni pool, hot tub, etc. The weather was so that you all can see how super Award to Leigh Ingalls Saufley ’76, Miss Jo Profita perfect. Next, she and George ’37 your classmates look! the first female Chief Justice of the 5300 Washington, H331 went to Blowing Rock, North Caroli­ My other faithful source of Maine State Supreme Court. Leigh Hollywood, FL 33021 na, for 10 days and then on to Jack­ information, Alice Ann, sent me a is a relative of the Strangs. (954) 962-4080 sonville, Florida, for a visit with copy of the obituary of Jane The Wit’s End picnic had a driz­ friends. She and George took the Holmes Kinsley who died on May zly day this year but that did not Auto-Train in October to the wed­ 26, 2002. Her obituary included an Happy New Year, Class of ’38! May dampen the spirits of Connie Phil- ding of their granddaughter Sarah. award granted in 1962 by the 2003, our 65th Reunion year, bring brook Leger, Ruth Reed Cowin, Lucille also filled me in on the Baldwinsville Chamber of good things to you all. Please take a Paul Townsend, and myself, who fact that she, Dorothy Davis Par­ Commerce as Woman of the Year. moment to write and say hello. enjoyed this annual get-together sons, and Elizabeth Doble She was also very active in the with members of the Classes of ’42 Sylvester were the first girl cheer­ Presbyterian Church, a member of and ’43. Ruth and a sister-in-law leaders at Maine. Pictures anyone? the handbell choir, served as designed most attractive sweatshirts She also reminded me that her president of the PTA, and a Brownie 1939 for Mary Cowin Leavitt and Larry father, Roger Warren Bell ’16, held Scout leader as well. Leavitt, both ’42, in honor of their the mile record until the Blacks Another tidbit on the cheerier 60th wedding anniversary. Mary and Edna Louise Harrison “Squeeze” (members of our class) broke it. If side is about Catherine Rogan Larry wore them at the picnic; the Dempsey World War I had not intervened, he Barrett. While a student at John design was a picture of each of 2526 Carrollton Road probably would have gone to the Bapst Memorial High School, them with their wedding date under­ Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 Olympics. They were canceled Catherine convinced the powers that neath on the front and a very com­ (410) 268-1888 because of the war. Also, another be that it was all right for girls to be plimentary quote on the back, all [email protected] interesting fact is that her mother cheerleaders at football games and done in soft pastel colors. The stayed in her own house until she became the first girl to cheer-on the saying goes, “You can take ‘the A recent letter from Charlotte King was 98 years old, and lived to be football team to victory. How to go, person’ out of Maine but you can’t Pierce filled me in on several things. two months short of 100. Kay! Friends Art ’38 and Bettina Bruce A good chat with Betty Homans take Maine out of ‘the person.’” Smith ’38 have sold their Orrs Island Hancock with news of her various Therefore Chris Tufts Taylor spent place and moved to an assisted activities as well as a new address the summer at her cottage on living community in Topsham. (This for Harry Halliday. It is 1115 Heath­ 1941 Rangeley Lake and Martha Hutch­ is taking some getting used to!) Until wood, Yarmouth Port, Massachu­ ins Schelling was at her condo in recently, they sailed from Orrs Island setts, 02675. Also a letter from her, Bridgton. Both reside in Florida; to Lubec on the Atlantic. They also with two pictures taken at Sun City Agnes Ann Walsh Chris at 320 Seaview Court, Apart­ made many flying visits to Charlotte last winter made me very happy. 602 Broadway ment 802, Marco Island, 34145, and and Edward ’38 in their small plane Betty, Lucille Bell Grange, George South Portland, ME 04106 Martha at 1533a Oyster Catcher called the Pinfeather. Charlotte and Grange ’37, Polly Jellison Weather­ Point, Naples, 33942. Ed keep up on their medical check­ bee ’40, and Betty’s brother Harri­ A Maine Hello to you ’41ers! Now There is sad news to report: ups including a lens implant for Ed son Homans ’52 had a great visit. we have our new alumni magazine Richard H. Chase who usually and cardiac re-hab therapy for Also, Betty and I are six days apart with news articles and classnotes all attended our class reunions and Charlotte. Charlotte admits to slow­ in age, which is becoming some­ rolled up in one, but there is some­ wrote at the time of our 60th, “If my ing down but still is an active bridge thing to brag about. thing missing—Alma and I need health permits, I’ll be there,” died in player. She and her partner were Sending blessed, happy holiday news about you so our class can late July. Dick and Mary Crossman fifth in a 24-pair marathon, playing greetings to all my classmates, with hold its own. I returned to Orono for Chase ’43 celebrated their 60th

Winter 2003 Mainely People 7 wedding anniversary on July 4th. field, Jo Blake Bail, Barbara Sav­ Arlington, Virginia, is home to the graduated from the University of Dick served in the South Pacific as a age Thompson, Helen Thorndike Moshers yet they manage to spend Maine. Bryan ’75 majored in psy­ Seabee. After the war he resided in Remick, Virginia Stevens Laris, a part of each summer in Belfast, chology and owns a construction Sharon, Massachusetts, and then Earl Hodgkins, Larry and Mary Maine, at the shore where they company in Sidney. Bonnine Bacon back to Maine in 1971; his career Cowin Leavitt, Buddy Long, and enjoy sailing. Son, David, also an Bouchard ’84 was a child develop­ was as an engineer for several myself, all agreed that it was a most Arlington resident, works for the ment major and operates a learning major oil companies. He is survived successful 60th. Rand Corporation D.C. office and center in Greenville where she also by his wife, three children, seven William “Bill” Irvine died July daughter, Betty, teaches industrial tutors children on an individual grandchildren, and a great-grand­ 21,2002. Bill spent many years in design at the Rhode Island School basis. Bette Bacon DiAngelo ’87 daughter. Our heartfelt sympathy to education from coach to college of Design. Four grandchildren round majored in journalism and broad­ Mary and family. Kathleen Boyle president at Vermont College. We all out the family and Norman, you’ve casting and is the coordinator for Harris also died in July about a extend our sympathy to Martha and come a long way from Nonesuch Literacy Volunteers in Greenville. week after her birthday. Kay said her family. Nat Crowley has been Corner! Brenda, a UMaine Augusta gradu­ some of her happiest days were inducted into the University of Maine At our last class reunion, while ate, is employed at Hannaford. spent at the University of Maine and Sports Hall of Fame. Nat has had a admitting that I didn’t know our class Barry, after graduation from Ken­ she was always recalling incidents very success career from college treasurer, President Preston, said, nebec Valley Technical College, is from our college days. Deeply in­ sports, semi-pro, and high school “Well, you’d better get to know him!” employed at Bath Iron Works. Mrs. volved in the school affairs of her coaching. Congratulations, Nat. So I followed his advice and will Bacon told me she has attended children, then after they were grown, Richard “Dick” Day, agricultur­ share with you what I learned first each ’43 Reunion with Otis. Now Kay was invaluable as an associate ist, outdoorsman, and Damariscotta hand. Although treasurer is the only that’s a loyal alumni family! and technical writer for her husband, historian, gave a slide presentation, class office Otis Bacon has held, he Clement Dunning entered the John Norman Harris ’40, in the Food of our Fathers, early in June at was active in the Twentieth Century University of Maine in 1939 with the development of engineering the Nobleboro Historical Center. Fund Drive for the alumni associa­ Class of 1943, but graduated in projects. Our deepest sympathy to Dick is an avid gardener, but I hear tion. Following matriculation at the February 1947. He was a member her four children, nine grandchil­ he has strong competition from deer, University of Maine he immediately of the first class to graduate mid­ dren, and nine great-grandchildren. woodchucks, and wild turkeys. went to work for General Electric season. During World War II he was Connie Philbrook Leger talked with News has been scarce since our Corporation where he utilized his stationed in the Marshall Islands. He Maddie Smart Beardsell before reunion. Hope to hear from you all mechanical engineering back­ entered the service on November 8, and after Labor Day as Maddie and soon. ground. The research focus was on 1942, and was discharged on No­ Camilla Doak Hurford ’40 tried to electrically heated flying equipment vember 8, 1945. In fact, he was locate Wit’s End to join us for the such as casualty blankets and also headed for home when the first picnic. Thus it was a great shock to flight suits to determine how much atomic bomb was dropped. Connie and the rest of us when she 1943 cold the suit could withstand and For 30 years he worked for the received the call one week later how long a person would be safe in University of Maine Cooperative about Maddie’s death. Maddie had it. He worked in a “cold room” with Extension Service first in Southern been living in Camden but for many Helena Jensen simulated high altitude conditions, Aroostook County, headquartered in years she owned a successful 12 Frost Street many days at temperatures of -67°F Houlton and then in Portland for 18 women’s specialty shop in Winthrop. Portland, ME 04102 resulting in a “chilled lung” which years until he retired to South Our condolences to her daughter forced him to leave G.E. It took five Harpswell. He saw many changes in and grandchildren. Our thoughts Each day it gets closer to May 2003 years before he was able to work the extension service over the and prayers are with Mary Catir and there is still catching-up for all again. years. If Professor Dunning were Clancey in the loss of her husband, of us. The first person I caught up Otis served as selectman in actively employed in the service Colman. The alumni office told me with was Norman Mosher and his Sidney and was town manager there today he would be known as an about the death of Angus “Jojo” interesting career. for a couple of years. He served a extension educator, whereas hereto­ Humphries whose obituary was in Following service in World War II term in the state legislature where fore he was county agent, whose and graduating from Fletcher School the last issue. he worked closely with Percy Crane knowledge and help was requested Keep healthy and well this win­ of Diplomacy, Norman embarked on who was the lobbyist for the Univer­ and appreciated by farmers. He was ter, enjoy your holidays, and resolve a 21-year career with the United sity of Maine. A sportsman at heart, active in both boys and girls 4-H to drop a line, just to say you’re fine, States Department of State and the he said hunting and fishing had groups. or write more, if you are so inclined! Agency for International Develop­ been a “big part of my life.” He has Clement Dunning lives on the ment as an economist. In addition, been a Registered Maine Guide for farm where he was born and which he set up a consulting firm to do over 50 years. For many years he has been in the family since 1830. analysis of foreign countries for enjoyed his big boat on Moosehead He truly is dedicated to farming and 1942 government agencies. He was also Lake. He enjoyed a 32-year career still raises hay to sell at age 85. a lecturer in economics at the Uni­ as an engineer for the Kennebec Daughter Jane graduated from versity of Maryland. Water Power Company responsible the University of Southern Maine Marion Libby Broaddus In 1956 Norman was awarded a for maintaining the flow of water and resides in Harrison where she 40 Oakland Avenue Ford Foundation grant. Since he compatible with needs of power owns a CPA business. In addition Westbrook, ME 04092 wanted to specialize in Africa his stations along the river. she breeds Belgian horses. Her (207) 854-4648 research project was carried out at Otis was a founding director of daughter teaches in Topsham and [email protected] the University College of Ghana. the Kennebec Valley Mental Health she also helps her grandfather on Two years later, while in the Foreign Association and served there for 20 the farm. Mrs. Dunning (Margorie) The yearly mini reunion was held at Service Institute of the State Depart­ years. During his two-year term as graduated from Castine Normal Priscilla Thurlow Anderson’s ment, he began offering training president, a facility for the associa­ School and taught in elementary camp, Wit’s End, September 2. A courses to foreign service officers tion was built and annexed to Thay­ grades in Maine. She received a little rain did not keep folks away. who would be going to African posts. er Hospital in Waterville. He was master’s degree from the University We ’42ers relived our 60th Reunion Although he was primarily sta­ also actively associated with Boy of Southern Maine. weekend. Priscilla, Dottie Gilman tioned in Washington, D.C., he Scout groups. Ruth Lemoine Bass was on her Locke, Jan Woodward Beedy, spent six and a half years, all told, in Three of Otis Bacon’s children way to attend a get-together of the Nancy Philbrook, Florence Butter­ Ghana, Nigeria, and the Philippines. followed their father to Orono and Morse High School Class of 1939.

8 Mainely People Winter 2003 This has become a monthly event and doesn’t it speak well for the loyalty of those class members! Professionally, Ruth enjoyed a 36-year teaching career which began in Dresden where she taught English and business. It was here that she met her husband, a gradu­ ate of (then) Gorham Normal School. They moved to Augusta where Ruth taught English at Cony High School. Ruth began collecting dolls when she retired from teaching and now has a collection of over 100 dolls. Summertime finds them in the Boothbay Harbor area where they have enjoyed sailing for a number of years. I received a touching note from Mary Beverage, widow of Art Bev­ erage, telling of his death on June 13 in Saint Louis. She wrote that they had moved around the country a lot adding, “We have kept a sum­ mer home in Maine. He was always active in civic and church affairs wherever we lived.” Our sympathy is extended to Mary Beverage. Jane Rand Pendleton sent Among the large number of Class of ’44 members who turned out for their summer reunion at Buchanan along a note with a copy of the Alumni House was this cheerful group who traveled together in a van from Yarmouth to Orono. The get- obituary of Lois Savage Burgess, together was the first official alumni event at Alumni House which is named for 1944 class member Robert D. her close friend who died on April 11 Buchanan. at the Market Square Nursing Home in South Paris. She will be remem­ bered as president of Pi Beta Phi the time so we didn’t make it. How­ dis ’71, Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G, Other news—a postcard from sorority and election to All Maine ever, Al Ehrenfried has provided us Daniel Williams ’91, ’94G, and Jim Rhoda Tolford Stone telling of the Women. Following graduation, Lois with a list of attendees and a very Frick. From the class there were 22 fun she was having touring around was employed as a dietitian at complete outline of the proceedings. and a total of 48 in attendance. southern Maine with brother Bill in Russell Sage College. After her We’ve also had some asides from The group assembled at the his Jaguar convertible. The postcard marriage to Sumner Burgess ’44 others who were present. Thank you remarkable Buchanan Alumni showed the location of her cottage she was an elementary teacher for all for helping out. House, the first class to schedule a on Peak’s Island. 25 years in Dixfield, West Paris, and Those attending on August 15 meeting there. Jeff Mills and Bob We heard from Midi Wooster Bethel. She was active in her church were: Jack and Esther Holden Kennedy welcomed the group and Roberts who had heard from and was a member of the Oxford Hopkins, Bill and Doris Kilburn each made a presentation regarding Corinne Davis Sturgeon, an Old County Retired Teachers Associa­ Spach, Al and Joan Crockett, Ernie the Alumni House and the university Town neighbor and high school tion and Bethel Historical Society. and Midi Wooster Roberts, Jean activities. A tour of the building led friend of Midi’s. Corinne now lives in She is survived by sons Alan ’70 and Virginia Hufnagel, Frank and by Jeff Mills followed. Since outdoor Arizona and visits sons in Maine. and Peter, and also two grandchil­ Mary Ellen Gilley, Dick and Marion temperatures were in the 90s, the We recently had dinner at Char­ dren. Our sympathy is extended to Fuller, Earland Sleight, Al and Jo- attendees enjoyed the spacious, air lie and Anita Stickney’s. They took a her family. Jane wrote that, “My Ann Ehrenfried, Richard Hale and conditioned McIntire MAINE Event trip to England right after Labor Day granddaughter is doing fine”—what guest, Gerald and Ruth Tabenken, Room for luncheon and the class and returned around mid-Septem- a busy little girl! (Who does she take Francis Farnum, Donald Bail, meeting. ber. Then they left October 10th for after?) Isabel Ansell Jacobs ’45, Robert The class meeting was chaired China for a few weeks. Oh to be Smith and Arline Hulbert Smith ’46, by our president, Al Ehrenfried, who young again! Josephine Clark Meloon ’45, welcomed the group. Esther Holden Keep those cards and letters Corinne Davis Sturgeon, Waldo Hopkins, class vice president, gave coming. 1944 Libbey, Charles and Anita Stick­ the invocation. Mac Libbey and Todd ney, Phil Spiller, Barbara Higgins Saucier, alumni association busi­ Bodwell ’45 and Russ Bodwell, Al ness manager, gave the financial Joyce Iveney Ingalls and Edie Young Hutchinson ’48, Al report. Russ Bodwell spoke and 1945 7 Seabury Lane McNeilly. Guests from the university asked for a survey to find out what Yarmouth, ME 04096 were, from top management: Dr. the class would like to support as a Jo Clark Meloon Robert Kennedy, executive vice 60th Reunion gift in the year 2004. 146 Lancaster Avenue All in all a very good turnout for a president and provost; from devel­ The group from Yarmouth, who Lunenburg, MA 01462 58th Reunion, and the support from opment: Scott Anchors, Chris Cox, traveled up and back by van, (978) 582-632 the Maine campus is impressive and Pat Cummings ’89, ’44H, and stopped by the Bear’s Den on the [email protected] much appreciated. Kristina Lenz Judd; from the UMaine way out where banners were dis­ Joe and I had long planned to be Foundation: Sarah McPartland- played, heralding the “future home Our column begins with sad news. there, but our California son and his Good; from the alumni association: of the Class of ’44 Bear’s Den.” And Jennie Manson Hermanson’s wife were visiting for a few days at Jeff Mills ’82, Paula Sheehan Para­ so the day ended. A great time was husband, Bob, died the latter part of had by all.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 9 August, in Paso Robles, California, gia and Florida! Thelma is a brave 2003-our 55th! The theme is where they resided. Although Bob soul with me. I had that heart sur­ 1948 Welcome Home, and by now you was a B.U. graduate, he felt he was gery in 1998 and this year they will have received a mailing with a a vital member of our class, having declared me insulin dependent— tentative schedule, I’m sure. Our co- attended reunions and trips with the darn it! I feel like the proverbial pin Ruth Preble Finney chairs for the weekend of May 30th - 70 Broadway class. In September, Gerry cushion! The good news is that it is June 1st are Ruth Fogler Goff and Westfield, MA 01085 MacBurnie Roley’s husband, Ray under control.” Marguerite Sullivan Powers— (413) 568-8852 “Red” ’44 died suddenly while on the You must visit the Buchanan treasurer and president of the Class links of the Augusta Country Club. Alumni House! In August, I went to of ’48 presently. Here’s a bit about The long, hot, and dry summer has They had just moved into their Orono with Bob ’44 and Arline Hul­ the weekend activities: finally passed and our very beings condo adjacent to the club so they bert Smith ’46 to join with the Class On Friday, May 30th at noon, long for the gorgeous fall season could still feel they were citizens of of ’44 as it was honored as a “giver” we’ll be part of the Senior Alumni and the joyous family gatherings Maine. Red was a member of the of the beautiful mosaic in the rotun­ Luncheon, and that evening at 6 ahead this year. Class of ’44 at UMaine. He was also da. It was a hot, beautiful day—so p.m. we will be “Dining With The new summer issue of Mert’s best man at our wedding 58 warm that the air conditioning was Distinction” hosted by the 60th MAINE Alumni Magazine, with its years ago. Gerry and Red had been greatly appreciated as we visited Reunion class. clear pictures and interesting married 56 years. Jennie and Bob and ate in the Alumni House. At 12 noon on Saturday our articles, surely was a big hit with our had celebrated their 51st wedding Personally, I want to thank all of class luncheon and business family! I do hope you enjoyed anniversary. Jenny was my room­ you who wrote and spoke to me meeting, hopefully, will be held at receiving it. Doesn’t the Buchanan mate our sophomore year, and about my son, Scott’s ’72 accident. the Fogler Library, the recipient of Alumni House add a genuine classic Gerry my roommate our junior year. He is healing very well and his spirit our class gift. Those class members to our campus buildings? All of us extend our love and sympa­ and outlook are healthy. My left arm present at the summer luncheon I don’t have many personal thy, and we grieve with the girls and is healing from a fracture suffered voted to pledge $25,000 for the notes, but I was so pleased to hear their families. when I caught my toe on the thresh­ Fogler Library steps project in honor from Richard “Dick”Tardy a short Gerry had sent an article from old of the garage door and fell. All of our loyal class treasurer, Ruth time before he passed away in early one of Red’s engineering magazines these years old, and my first broken Fogler Goff. All our class business August. He wrote about his new earlier in the summer, featuring John bone! I have been blessed! and decisions, election of officers, home at Ocean View, a retirement Buckley ’49. Buck received the Please acknowledge the notices financial reports, etc. will be community in Falmouth, Maine, Distinguished Engineering Award re: alumni and class dues et al. We conducted at this time. Please from the UMaine College of Engi­ are able to continue helping worthy where he and Tess Freese Hardy attend! neering in 1996. Buck joined the students with our scholarships and ’50, both originally Mainers, had Then the fun! We can bid high at moved last spring from Contoocook, class the fall of 1941 and served in university with our gifts. Also, please the Black Bear Auction from 2:00 to New Hampshire. Since 1964 Dick the Armed Services the next four write and as I have asked previous­ 4:00 p.m., and at 5:30 let’s meet old had served as a guidance director of years. He returned to Maine and ly—is anybody interested in this job? friends and renew acquaintances at received his B.S. in civil engineering News is getting harder to write, the the Concord, New Hampshire the All Alumni Banquet. School District. There he had been in 1949 and went on to Harvard older we get. You all must under­ This fall Marit Andersen Wilson responsible for 10 elementary where he received his master’s in stand. hosted our meeting in Orono on schools in which 5,000 children sanitary engineering (environmental October 16 at which time we were taught. In 1998 Dick had engineering). In 1960 he joined decided on some minor details extensive heart surgery (eight three partners to form Post, Buckley, about the Reunion like: Shall we Schuh, and Jennigan (PBSJ). Now bypasses in all) which necessitated have class favors? You’ll hear about 1946 his slowing down considerably. So PBSJ is the largest privately owned all this in the spring column. he was able to return in earnest to consulting engineering firm in the Two of the members of our one of his favorite pastimes— Southeast. The article is very de­ Mary Spangler Eddy executive committee who live out-of- reading. He also taught himself—by tailed and Buck is to be applauded. P. O. Box 724 state wrote notes to the president reading a book—the art of When he was interviewed by Dean Camden, ME 04843 this summer. Barbara Day Bryan woodworking which he enjoyed Matthews, he indicated, “The prob­ (207) 236-2400 expressed her regrets and sent a thoroughly. He was busy carving lem today is that nobody in the high [email protected] clipping telling of her volunteer work animals and making boxes for the schools knows anything about with the library and historical society fall fair at Ocean View. Tess and engineering. National societies need Happy New Year, everyone! Please of Fairfield, Connecticut. Barbara Dick raised four daughters—Linda, a to get more involved and emphasize send some news. certainly deserves recognition for doctor; Esther and Kim, lawyers; high school participation.” her dependable service to Fairfield and Karen, a speech therapist now From sunny Alabama, Al Barm- and its university. Alice Fonseca training for the ministry. Dick was a by sent a newsy e-mail. Al had just Haines wrote that this last summer proud grandfather of seven. It was returned from his annual Signal was not a traveling time for her and wonderful to receive this detailed Corps reunion. This year’s reunion 1947 Frank. Perhaps we’ll see them in the report and we shall miss the Tardys was held in Morton, Illinois, and spring of ’03. We surely hope so. at our 55th. We do send our members toured Ronald Reagan’s Thanks to Fran Lubovitz Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan condolences to Tess at this difficult college in Eureka, Illinois, the Cater­ 6 Sea Street Needleman ’50 I learned that Milton pillar central supply depot, and took time. Popkin, whom I talked with in P. O. Box 223 In the middle of August our a trolley bus tour of the city of Peo­ Florida last winter, had been Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 annual summer luncheon was held ria. (207) 276-5362 honored recently by the Jewish Al reported, “The Sears battery is at the Village Inn in Belgrade Lakes. Cemetery Association of Since among those present were all still doing well! That Bob Krause Massachusetts at their 17th annual If you send out one more holiday of the class officers and two from Santa Fe made it again. Next meeting. Milt served as treasurer of card, please address it to me so that members of the executive year we go to Oregon somewhere! JCAM from 1989 to 1996 I will have some news to share in committee, we listened with “Our big event in 2003 will be this column. Your classmates would continuously, and then as financial celebrating our fifth year of mar­ enthusiasm to the representatives advisor through till the new century, like to hear from you. from the alumni office tell about riage! We hope to get to Maine setting up a new accounting system tentative plans for the Reunion in again among other travels to Geor­ providing for the solid financial

10 Mainely People Winter 2003 structure of JCAM. Congratulations and thank you to Milt and his wife 1950 Rachel Seavey Popkin. A couple of interesting facts I Ruth Holland Walsh learned.1.) As of August 21 we had 4 Sloop Lane 361 members left in our class. 2.) Mystic, CT 06355 Colvin Hall was dedicated on [email protected] October 26 as the new Honors College of the University! The Memories of the beautiful summer of freshman dorm we remember is now 2002 linger as we busily prepare for home to several honor participants, the coming holiday season. Despite and the center for the ever­ the lack of moisture (whoever expanding important programs in thought we would wish for a rainy honors. day to do those things we put off for May I hear some interesting facts a rainy day!) it was a perfect sum­ about your lives? Your children’s mer for vacationers at the beach, accomplishments, your the lake, or anywhere! Imanuel and grandchildren’s antics, your Betty Friedler Wexler had a very anniversaries, trips, or family peaceful two weeks at Peabody gatherings—all are fun to read and Pond where they swam, canoed, bring us closer together as a class. and welcomed family and friends— Looking forward to your notes! including Bob and Ginny Kennedy I wish you and your families that Nickless. Sherm and Edie Snow special joy which accompanies the Cole ’53 summer at Sebago Lake, holiday season. as do Marjorie and Henry Saun­ ders, and Flo Maddocks Fairfield and Dick Fairfield thoroughly relax at their cottage at Highland Lake. Class of 1948 president Marguerite Sullivan Powers addresses class­ We were pleased with the fine 1949 mates at a lunch last summer. Alan Burgess is pictured sitting at right. attendance of 30 or so classmates and spouses at our summer meeting Dorothy Averill Hawkes ing fathers of the plantation and he Benson Day, two sons, and five held at the Salmon Falls Country 296 Mount Hope Avenue is the sixth generation to reside in grandchildren survive him. Our Club in August. Our time together Bangor, ME 04401 his grandparent’s home. He and his sincere condolences are extended was a fine meld of fellowship, a bit (207) 942-8348 wife have four children, eight grand­ to Sylvia and the family. of business, and then a delicious [email protected] children, and two great-grandchil­ On October 15th, the ’49ers luncheon. It was a pleasure to see dren. He has served on the S.A.D. Ladies Luncheon Group met at the the Gorham contingent: Lorraine In September, upon my return from 31 school board and served on the new Buchanan Alumni House on and Albert Mosher, Clyde and art camp at Sky Lodge in Jackman, Hospital Administrative District 1 campus. Colleen “Sparkey” Rich­ Edith Hayford Grant, and Chuck Maine, where I was introduced to board of directors for 20 years. In ardson Coates graciously consent­ Barr. Bob Lincoln joined us from the technique of painting “en plein addition to his municipal service, he ed to play the beautiful grand piano Eliot, Peggy and Dick Watson from air” (painting outdoors), I discovered shares his love of playing the fiddle in the McIntire dining room for us Portland, as well as Floyd and that the deadline was way overdue. I with seniors at the area nursing while we all sang along. After a Dorothy Smith who came over from was given an extension and the homes twice a month. delicious buffet lunch, members of Pembroke, New Hampshire. Alton class will have a column be it ever I talked with Ralph Barnett the alumni staff gave us a tour of the “Hoppy” and Dottie Lord Hopkins so small with only one news clipping recently and he told me he was very building. Those attending the lun­ arrived in good speed from Hudson, from the alumni office and no news busy going door to door all over cheon were: Jayne Hanson Bart­ New Hampshire. Hoppy recently from you all. Come on, guys, pick up Washington County. Ralph won the ley, Julie Shores Hahnel, Connie received a pacemaker and was those pens and write or e-mail me primaries in June and was running Boynton Higgins, Evelyn looking superb; he and Dottie decid­ about what’s happening in your for state senator for District #4 in the Ellsworth Dearborn, Colleen ed to down-size a bit and are lives. November 5th election. He is a Richardson Coates, Dorothy pleased with their smaller quarters. F. Edward Smart was honored former member of the Maine House Averill Hawkes, Babs Pulsifer Once the meeting and luncheon this past summer by friends and of Representatives. Kilgore, Shirley Doten Oliver, were over, Dick Hewes, Ray and residents of tiny Seboeis Plantation, I was saddened to read in the Mary Hatt Frazier, Rosemarie Gerry Lamb Kenneally, and Norma Maine (population 40). He has Bangor Daily News that Charles Gagnon Hallsey, Thelma Cross­ and George Gray took to the links served as the town’s assessor/ Day died on October 9th, a day after land Robie, Betty Harriman Lar­ for a round of golf and a bit more selectman for 55 years and has no his vehicle rolled over on Route 126 son, Gloria MacKenzie Ferland ’48, conversation. They all had such a plans to retire. Ed has seen many in Monmouth. A racetrack enthusi­ Caroline Strong ’50, Louise Litch­ great time of it that they all decided changes over the decades. He ast, Charlie became president of field McIntire ’50, Rachael C. Smith to meet on August 31st for the remembers the days when the Lewiston Raceways in 1983. He ’54, Grace Colby, and alumni asso­ opening UMaine football game in railroad drew many people to the closed the track seven years later ciation staff members: Paula Shee­ Portland, and they did! They were area and several sawmills operated and developed the area with his han Paradis ’71, Donna Keirstead pleased to see Brother Bill Bodwell in the tiny plantation up through the son, creating what is now a prosper­ Thornton ’78, ’79G, Danny Williams there as well; am sure he was as­ mid 1960s. He was a dairy farmer ous business park. Charlie made a ’91, ’94G, and Kari Wells. The alum­ sisting the band boosters as they all and worked at a Howland sawmill name in business five decades ni house is such a wonderful meet­ cheered our Black Bears! The Class making boat oars and canoe pad­ earlier as president and director of ing place and we thank the staff for of 1950 will meet next year at the dles. Later, he and his wife, Geor­ Benson and Sullivan Company, a providing us a most enjoyable Salmon Falls Club, Saco, Maine, gia, operated a cross-country ski wholesale distributor. Later, he afternoon. once again—so mark your calen­ area at the family homestead. His founded National Vending Company Happy Holidays! dars now: Thursday, the 7th of ancestors were some of the found­ and Value House. His wife, Sylvia

Winter 2003 Mainely People 11 August at 10 a.m. Please let Prexy leather jackets—with their gals Maggie Mollison McIntosh know hanging on tightly! Lorado is a you are interested in coming—and retired electrical engineer from the she will send you a reminder as well paper mill in Bucksport. as directions. You can reach Maggie That’s about it for news for this at: 36 Norwood Farms Road, York column. Please drop me a line—and Harbor, Maine, 03911, phone: (207) bring me up to date with all of your 363-5510. doings. Veep Ray Kenneally was hon­ ored in August by the Biddeford Class of 1962 which was celebrating its 40th reunion. Years back, Ray was their principal in both the junior 1951 and senior high schools. He was the guest of honor for the gala evening Frances Pratt Caswell and was the recipient of many acco­ 36 Sumac Drive lades, as members of the class Brunswick, ME 04011 honored the great man who had (207) 725-6084 influenced their lives in so many [email protected] ways. He was awarded a beautiful clock with an inscribed plaque in Arthur and Jeanne Dentremont appreciation for the excellence of Pi Mu sorority members past and present got together during Home- have moved to a new address. They his leadership, for and with the coming 2002 at the new Buchanan Alumni House. Left to right are: Dot are now living at 104 Wassau class. Congratulations, Ray. We are Lord Hopkins ’50, Colleen Richardson Coates ’49, Dorothy Averill Street, Apartment #2, Millinocket, mighty proud of you! Hawkes ’49, Shannon Johnson ’03, Carol Prentiss Mower ’53, Michele Maine, 04462. Kendall Warner retired in July, Alley ’03 (current chapter president), and Betsy Hatch 01. Michael B. Chonko writes that after an unprecedented 50 years as he and his wife Margaret live at a state biologist. He began studying 11306 Creek Road SE, Cumberland, Maine’s native freshwater fish in the wrote the book on landlocked salm­ Robert Redman of Augusta was Maryland, 21502. After graduating ’50s and found that stream channels on and is still considered the prima­ elected as auditor for the associa­ from UMaine with a B.S. in civil had been gouged by timber, while ry source of information about the tion. engineering, Mike went to work for chemicals from manufacturing and species. Now that he has officially Lorado and Ellen Carter cele­ Luria Engineering Company in agriculture had polluted the rivers to retired, he will have time to update brated their 50th wedding anniversa­ Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While the point where game fish were his book, Landlocked Salmon in ry in May. At the celebration, they there he designed the steel for the struggling to survive. Fisheries Maine, and will do a bit of hunting, recalled their meeting in Surry—and Lisbon Falls High School gymnasi­ management was a new science in visiting his camp, and perhaps just a the courtship that ensued. Ellen um. Later, he was transferred to Maine and soon became a priority in bit of fishing! noted that in those early days he Altoona, Pennsylvania, where he the effort to improve water quality, The Bangor Y.M.C.A. named Hall wore a leather jacket and rode a was manager of the structural steel stream habitat, and to evolve a of Fame inductees last May. We Harley Davidson “up and down the department. In 1976 he became successful hatcheries program. He were proud to note that our class­ hills of Orland” and delighted, when manager of Potomac Metal and notes that the fisheries have indeed mate Clifton Eames, an outstand­ taking her for a ride, in taking the Supply, a steel fabricating firm in improved and their conservation has ing community volunteer, was corners sharp so that she would Cumberland, Maryland. Later he become a priority. Kendall is best named to that august group. The have to hold on tight! Things haven’t went to work for the Hercules Cor­ known as the “state’s premier expert Maine Association of Retirees elect­ changed that much through the poration as it was gearing up for the on landlocked salmon.” He literally ed new officers in June. Classmate years as we now see bikers in Sidewinder Rocket Program. He

The Class of 1950 had a great turnout and beautiful weather conditions for its summer get-together this year at the Salmon Falls Club, Saco, Maine.

12 Mainely People Winter 2003 retired from Hercules in 1988. classmates to remind them about Mike’s hobbies include golf, collect­ our 50th, I learned that Bernard ing and learning how to use old Mackenzie is in a health care facili­ woodworking tools, and carving ty. Bernard was my gym teacher at ducks. He also has amassed a Old Town High School, and until I collection of 100 antique duck de­ got the list of persons to call from coys. In 1994 he had a special the alumni office, I had no idea he commission from his Brunswick got his degree in 1952. The list, with High School 50th reunion class to 60 names to be called, seemed make a carving of the school’s overwhelming, but Carolyn Harmon emblem, the Brunswick Dragon, for Coco agreed to call a number of the class to present as a gift to the them for me. Whew! What a relief. school. Mike accepted the challenge Actually the calling was fun. I was and took donated Maine pine logs certainly motivated to attend Re­ back to Maryland where he de­ union after speaking with some signed and carved a dragon three people who planned to attend. I feet six inches long with a two feet even know of a few who decided to six inch wingspan. He named the come after they were called. Glad- finished product Jacharorge, com­ yce Baker Stais has written to tell bining parts of the names of high me about a couple of errors in the school teachers and a school board beautiful memory book that each member who encouraged him to Among the Class of 1952 members who got together in Bar Harbor in member of the Class of 1952 was continue his education. Jack Tucker, May as part of their 50th Reunion celebration were (left to right): Ruth given. Thank you to Ida Moreshead the football coach, and George Drysdale Frazier, Nancy Knowles Moore, Adelaide “Gump” Grant Ruby, Wiley and her team for the books, Crimmins, the athletic director, were and Frances “Fran” Smart Trefts. Fran is the new Class of ’52 corre­ Ida not the errors. Gladyce’s phone impressed by the reliability and spondent. number is (207) 799-1580. Ray tenacity of a lad who loved sports, Lamoreau got his bachelor’s degree but had to be content with being a in science from the University of manager because of injuries result­ years) to pass before you do. The North Hadley, Massachusetts; and Maine, and his master’s from Syra­ ing from polio. Harry Shulman was a value of a trip from anywhere to tour finally to Readfield, Maine. Three cuse University. Clarence Neal reporter for the Portland Press the new Buchanan Alumni House children arrived during those years. I married Joan in 1951 and they Herald and a member of the Brun­ and view our class gift on the top either taught or directed nursery celebrated their 50th anniversary in swick School Board. He had also will be well worth the effort. When school in each of those states and 2001. Sorry about your name being struggled with polio and provided one steps into the center of the began teaching public school in misspelled, Gilbert LeClair. If any­ Mike with a strong role model. Mary Maine state seal on the floor of the Manchester, Maine, soon after I one else noticed errors, please let Hall, something of a dragon herself, Treat Grand Foyer and looks up into moved back to the state. After nine me know and accept our apologies. was an English teacher famous for that cupola with its shining stars and years, Hubbard was transferred to Harrison “Lefty” Homans was strict discipline in her classroom, but bold lettering, “The Class of 1952 Greenville as a Maine state forest at Reunion, but his biographical she took pity on a kid who couldn’t cupola,” the memories of his/her entomologist. When we moved to write-up was sent to me recently. He spell. Florence Day was a great great University of Maine years the shore of Moosehead Lake, I worked in Brewer for the C. Wood­ math teacher, many of whose stu­ transgress the present day. Our taught special education and/or man Lumber Company for the first dents went on to the University of class made a super financial effort, elementary school for 17 years in 20 years after graduation. Next he Maine. Today Jacharorge resides in thanks to our reunion fund commit­ the Greenville School System. After joined Brockway Smith Company in the Brunswick High School Library. tee class agent, Perry Hunter. All we began sailing on Moosehead, we Andover, Massachusetts, as a Mike stays young by continuing to who made that possible deserve a were given a mooring in South salesman, calling on lumber yards in be inventive and creative, traits he pat on the back. Brooksville and got addicted to the central and eastern Maine and New developed as a child in his struggle That said, William Currie, our ocean. In 1998, we moved to Han­ Brunswick, Canada. He married with polio. co-class president suggested that as cock where Hub built us a house. Margaret Thompson Homans ’54 in Forrest and Frances Pratt the new Class of ’52 correspondent I We enjoy living here tremendously. 1955. They have children, Fritz and Caswell recently enjoyed a tour of introduce myself. I am Frances For some, our reunion began at Amy, and four grandchildren, the Iceland. Glaciers, geysers, lava Smart Trefts, and my freshman the Bar Harbor Airport the night of oldest being five. Lefty retired in flows, and braided rivers were on year at Maine, I lived in Balentine May 28, at 10:15, when Ruth Drys­ 1993 and currently resides in Sun the itinerary. This is a country with Hall with Adelaide Grant Ruby, dale Frazier and Remigio “Lenny” City Center, Florida, during the awesome scenery, a fascinating better known as “Gump.” I lived at Agpalo arrived from Reno, Nevada, winters, and summers in Maine. He history and geology, and friendly home in Old Town until I moved in and the Philippines, respectively. plays a lot of golf with a 10 handicap people. with Gump at the Home Manage­ Ruthie and I arranged to have the and swims competitively on a Flori­ ment House again our senior year. only other passenger on the flight da Masters Swim Team. He feels In July 1952, I married Hubbard drive Lenny to the Bar Harbor Inn. lucky to be in good health and weigh Trefts (Bowdoin ’51) who had just Ruth stayed with the Trefts in Han­ the same as he did in 1952. 1952 finished Naval Officer Candidate cock. Adelaide Grant Ruby and her After touring Jackson Lab on School in Newport, Rhode Island. husband William “Bill” Ruby ar­ May 30, each did his own thing until We first lived in The District of Co­ rived in Hancock the following day we gathered at the Bar Harbor Inn Frances Smart Trefts lumbia. After two years we moved to and we were off to tour the Jackson for drinks and snacks. There William HC77 Virginia Beach to complete our Navy Laboratory with a number of other Currie, and his wife Harriet Box 379 time. From Virginia we went to Ann members of the class on the morn­ Johnson Currie took pictures of Hancock, ME 04640 Arbor, Michigan, where Hub attend­ ing of May 30. The speakers were each in our class with his/her ed forestry school and I was treasur­ informative and listed many more spouse, friend, or companion. Those From the cupola: And that cupola is er of the University of Michigan types of research than most of us pictures are precious and will always a beauty! If by chance you haven’t Wives. Next we were in Charlottes­ realized were being done there. be great to cherish. At the Bar Har­ seen it, don’t allow many months (or ville, Virginia; Bethany, Connecticut; In April, when I began calling bor Inn, we really had a chance to

Winter 2003 Mainely People 13 see the 1952 student picture each the town of Winchester. Joan, now served there in our white uniforms they are all fondly remembered and person wore as ID around his/her retired, worked 20 years with Robert for Mrs. Hauck’s gatherings. David sadly missed. neck, and at the same time view the Kraft, the owner of the New England Fox and his wife Jeannette “Jan” As we rode to Hancock, we said 50 year later face. Many facial Patriots. Now Sanibel, Florida, and Bishop Fox ’54 were there. Jan and over and over what a perfect time expressions brought flashbacks Boothbay Harbor, Maine, are where I had been in classes together at the and how much we all enjoyed our when identification was in question. they spend most of their time. Bill Ellsworth Y.M.C.A., having no idea 50th! Many thanks to our class­ Voices or speech often answered has enjoyed visiting with his former of each other’s connection to the mates for being so super. the recognition question, the silence football coach, Hal “Westy” Wester­ University. Last week I spoke with Mary then immediately filled with “Oh, of man in Florida, and Vincent Hart­ Onward to Wells Conference Snyder Dow. She was in Reno, course that’s who you are, and do gen, his art teacher in Maine. Center for the all alumni banquet Nevada, to see her son in a race you remember that day when?” A June article from the Portland where nearly every table was filled. around Lake Tahoe in October. She Alan Pease does look exactly the Press Herald states that William Barbara Burrage Young, Marilyn and Stewart Coffin also visited with same, and laughs just as much as Hall was defeated in his run for the Cockburn Leggett, Helen Strong Ruth Drysdale Frazier soon after ever, so I guess all those years of Yarmouth town council. William Hamilton ’53, Harriet McKiel Ruth and Vernon returned from a judging weren’t too tough on the received 569 votes, which sounds Johnson, Ruth Drysdale Frazier September Elderhostel in The Peo­ guy. Laughing again with these good. Better luck next time. and I were honored to sit with Jeff ples Republic of China. people was the greatest. It does Back to Reunion: On the evening ’82 and Tammy Mills and Dr. Peter Have fun, everyone, and get seem to me that we laughed more of May 30, a lobster feast with all Hoff. A slide presentation showed some news to me for the next col­ during the 1952 era than college the mussels and corn on the cob that many alumni had given gener­ umn, please. Thanks. students do now. that one could eat was served at the ously to support the University of The alumni office sent a clipping Bar Harbor Lobster Pound in Hull’s Maine and must continue to do so from a March issue of the Star Cove. That was topped off with just to maintain what has been built. Herald, a Presque Isle weekly, an­ blueberry cake. Service was fast That doesn’t even include new nouncing that Mary Ellen Murphy and well organized. Now on to building to keep up with the increase 1953 Schrecengost from Arvada, Colo­ Orono where the ribbon-cutting in student enrollment. rado, would be attending her class ceremony for the new Buchanan The fabulous Memphis Belles reunion at the University of Maine, Alumni House began at 2:00 on May entertained us next in the McIntire Nancy Schott Plaisted and visiting her friends in Presque 31. With sun beaming down on all of room at the Buchanan Alumni 7 Ledgewater Drive Isle. Mentioned also was the fact us, it was indeed an affair that made House. Patricia Cummings ’89, Kennebunk, ME 04043 that some members of the class of one proud to be among the Universi­ ’44H, is a vivacious Memphis Belle (207) 967-1380 1947 at Presque Isle High School ty of Maine graduates in attendance. as well as an enthusiastic former [email protected] gather for coffee every Monday The student guides who showed us director of reunion giving. It may be morning and have for 20 years. our way around during the Buchan­ a while before the McIntire Room is Make note of my new e-mail ad­ The Portland Press Herald an­ an House tour were knowledgeable filled with so many happy people dress above. I’m not very computer nounced in March that Ralph and caring. again. Then our class was off to the literate, as classmate Lloyd Oakes Kilgore, a former mayor and city Our Class of 1952 banquet was Russell Wooley lounge for an ice will tell you, but it’s nice to have one, councilor in South Portland, would held at the Black Bear Inn where cream social and some good-byes. even if I don’t get to answer my e- run for the Maine Senate, District 30 Dorothy “Dottie” McCann led us Many 50-year-old pictures on dis­ mail for weeks! seat. Ralph presently teaches politi­ singing the “Maine Stein Song.” play were such fun to look and laugh I just got back from a 10-day cal science, psychology, and human Each classmate was given a set of at. It was nice to meet Sarah Bou­ birthday holiday in Greece. We affairs at Southern Maine Technical four University of Maine glasses. chard Pyne’s and James Pyne’s stayed at a villa that a German College. Ralph lives on Coach Road The class picture was taken prior to daughter, Sharon, who lives in prince had rebuilt in Santorini on the in South Portland. Later the paper the banquet. Woolwich, Maine. edge of a volcano overlooking the reported that Ralph lost the Republi­ On Saturday, June 1, a dean’s Elwood “Woody” Beach ’51, with sea. My daughter and family had can primary to Linda Boudreau. breakfast buffet was served in the his bagpipe, welcomed us to the rented it for the week. I had a won­ William “Bill” Bird sent a great Buchanan Alumni House. Campus Newman Center/Our Lady of Wis­ derful time. My bedroom was on the bio telling that he played varsity tour bus service was provided dom Parish for the Class of 1952 lowest of four levels, so 65 stairs to football, was on the varsity ski team, throughout the weekend. Gladyce memorial service on Sunday morn­ street level! it had six bedrooms, five and played varsity tennis when he Baker Stais and I viewed the art ing, June 2. Inside we were wel­ baths (plus baths in between levels), was at the university. He was the exhibit in Carnegie Hall, Gump and comed by William D. Currie, co­ five kitchens, pool, maid, gardener, 1952 captain of the tennis team, as Bill Ruby, and Ruth Drysdale Frazier president of our class, and pastor overlooking the sea. Need I say was his dad in 1913. His son, Tho­ attended an information session at Reverend Joseph Koury. Sumner K. more? I certainly did enough climb­ mas Ward Bird, graduated from Dirigo Pines with Marilyn Harmon Wiley, Jr., Clarence A. Neal, Con­ ing and walking (and didn’t lose a Maine in 1986. Bill’s dad and son Saydah, Bill Saydah, and Thomas rad Bosworth, Donald Burt, Mari­ pound)! I even rode a mule (we had were both Betas and Bill was a Phi Harmon and his wife Annette. lyn Kilpatrick Burt, Alton Cole, four of them) up the mountainside. Gamma Delta. He married Joan in Our class luncheon was nicely Elizabeth Leighton Furlong, Rog­ Then off we went to Athens for three 1955 and they have continued to served, and followed by our class er D. Gould, Harry M. Easton, Paul days and home. live in Winchester, Massachusetts. business meeting, to inform us of E. Hand, Jack A. Merry, M. Perry My daughter, husband, and four Their first of three children, Robert many things including that our schol­ Hunter, Nancy Knowles Moore, children (ages 2-14) are traveling Cobb, lives in Syracuse, New York. arship fund of $50,000 had been Harriet Johnson Currie, Joan Va­ the world for a year, but the children Thomas Ward lives in Billerica, reached. Next we were entertained chon Victor, Ida Moreshead Wiley, wanted to be home for Halloween. Massachusetts, and Anne Bird by Dick Coffin. His singing and Dorothy E. McCann, Ralph A. Mar­ So home they came. They’re being Telford lives in Kingston, Massachu­ impersonations were hilarious. We tin, Virginia Norton Beach, David home schooled—headed off again setts. There are five granddaughters indeed had a lot of laughs. W. Fox, John R. LaFlamme, Dorris November 14, back home for the and one grandson ranging in ages At five, our class attended a Mayne Lindquist, Ronald A. holidays, and off again. They attend from 6 to 17. Bill and Joan spent 15 lovely reception at the President’s Schutt, Mary Jean McIntire White, school here in Kennebunk when years as United States Tennis Asso­ House where Dr. Peter Hoff and Dr. William E. Whitehead, and Donald they’re home. Enough about me. On ciation and Grand Prix tennis um­ Dianne Hoff were especially wel­ A. Spear read the names to honor to the university. pires and officials. Bill was also coming hosts. Many of us remi­ each deceased member of the If you don’t have a 2003 calen­ active on boards and committees for nisced about the days when we Class of 1952. As the bulletin stated: dar yet, it’d be a good idea to go out

14 Mainely People Winter 2003 and buy one and mark the following not the man I used to be, lege, a four-year college where he’s dates in big, bold letters: May 28 never was. An old fellow a junior. and 29 in Bar Harbor, and May 30, across the street told me Jack, who said he has gone to 31, and June 1 (Friday, Saturday, that.” his South Portland High reunions and Sunday) in Orono, up at our Jack used to work but hasn’t been to a UMaine reunion alma mater, UMaine. Our 50th summers at The Nar- recently, said, “I’ve got to get to our Reunion is just months away and I ragansett Hotel at Ken­ 50th.” Let’s hope so. He also doesn’t hope to see many, many of you nebunk Beach as a bell­ subscribe to the MAINE Alumni classmates there. I know you’ll hop and in the dining Magazine. My, my! I told him to call come, won’t you? We’re all counting room at The Colony Hotel and pay so he could read all about on you. Just make plans now—don’t in Kennebunkport. Of himself and his classmates. age any more, take off any extra course, this was in his I called Fred and Jackie Tarr of weight, and bring that appetite, younger days. And he Framingham, Massachusetts, the camera, and of course that Maine liked UMaine, he said. “I other day and Jackie answered and spirit. I still feel like I did in college, was pretty active” and I said Fred is “doing pretty well, he’s don’t you? guess he was: Senior holding his own.” Fred was sched­ By now you should have re­ Skull, president of his uled for surgery (spinal) in mid­ ceived a few mailings from the fraternity, vice president November at Massachusetts Gener­ university, so remember to put those of the senior class, a al Hospital in Boston, she said, and on top of your bills, fill them out right member of the track team should be home for Christmas. We away, drop them in the mail, and and the Intramural Athlet­ all wish you a speedy recovery, tack the others up where you’ll see ic Association, and chair­ Fred. them. And please, if you’d like to be man of the Winter Carni­ I also called Dick Breen, another on the Reunion committee, or if you val one year. Lewiston High classmate of mine, of want to send along your ideas for Now he owns property Las Vegas, and he’s coming to our the best 50th ever, call, mail, or e- with his brother, Gordon 50th! He and his wife, Vera, were on mail Frank Pickering, our class ’63, in Pine Point, north of their way out and had a busy week­ president at: 18 Strawberry Hill Old Orchard Beach, end planned, so he said, “There’s Lane, Danvers, Massachusetts, Maine, their parent’s old always the next issue,” and told me 01923, Telephone: (978) 774-9524. home where two units to call him for the spring one. I’ll try E-mail: [email protected]. 1953 class correspondent Nancy Schott are rented and the third and remember to call. Frank, who retired 10 years ago, Plaisted sent in this photo of classmate is Gordon’s real estate Here’s a classmate living where mentioned Homecoming October Zeke Mavodones. Zeke, who class members office. Every year or so it’s “hot, hot, hot, upper 80s, and 25-27. He went to the inauguration may remember as a campus mayor, now the two meet for lunch humid!” That’s Ann Grumley Lest­ of the Honors College on the lawn of lives in Poughkeepsie, New York. along with some other er, M.D., in Miami. She’s a pediatri­ Colvin Hall and said our plaque is up classmates, such as cian “kind of retired, just barely by the studio classroom. He also Paul Remick, Al Smith, practicing,” she said. She closed her mentioned the 100th anniversary of and Don Larochelle. office several years ago, but kept his fraternity, Sigma Chi, and of Don Larochelle. I called back and Jack said his hair is a little gray her license and does some home course the game, etc., all in one Don answered and of course I and he’s a little on the heavy side, 5 care. She’s married to Charles F. weekend. Did any of you get up? asked him how he was and what he foot, 7, 160 pounds. “I’ve settled,” Lester, M.D., some 32 years, with As Reunion chairman, Helen was doing. Same thing, he said, he said and I said, “I’m 150 and I whom she shared an office, and has Strong Hamilton wrote in her letter clerk of the works for the new Wells don’t know where it went to,” and he a stepson, Charles W. Lester, a to you, “If you are ‘hoping’ to see Junior High, with a completion date replied, “Maybe if you turned psychiatrist in Miami. someone at the Reunion, call them of July 2003. However, there is around, you’d find it.” And this is Ann went to grammar school in or send an e-mail. If you don’t know (plural) something new in their lives. how the conversation went! Oh, Millinocket (now torn down—“it was how to reach a classmate, call Their son, Steve, and his wife, who Jack. beautiful,” she said) and Stearns Woody Carville at (207) 866-4005. live in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Married to Josephine, some 41 High. She said she had to sort out Woody is working on a list of people are the proud parents of twins, a years now, I asked him what makes where she’s been. She hasn’t been who have already indicated they will daughter and a son, Jenna and for a long marriage. “Who knows?” able to get to any UMaine reunions be attending.” Zachary, born October 11. They also he said, “Long life, no vices.” Jose­ due to their work and probably won’t Also, along with Helen’s letter have Christopher, age 3. So this phine is a secretary for Balfour, make it to our 50th but said to say was a blue Class of 1953 Reunion makes 10 grandchildren for Don and which sells high school and college hello to everyone. She did get to information form to fill out and send Anne, who are parents of six. Con­ rings and Jack works part-time at Maine in 1985 when her mother died back, along with a current picture of gratulations to all! Anne and I still Fletcher Allen Health Care as an and saw a little bit of the campus, yourself for the Class of ’53 memory have to go to lunch some day soon orderly/transporter, etc. “It’s my but that was the last time. However, book. Please fill it out even if you’re with that gift certificate that I have, twilight career,” he said. her mother had eight of the UMaine not able to attend the Reunion. Also, but something always comes up! They have three children: Jason, blue and white Wedgwood plates so your pledge card. Our class needs a This Phi Kappa Sigma classmate 36, of St. Albans, father of Jake with she sent them on up to Orono and lot of pledges made in order to meet is some “lively talker!” I had a great another child on he way. Jason went said, “A little bit of me is up there.” our goal of $250,000 when we meet time on the phone with this St. to UMaine for two years and the Ann spoke of her brother Robert for our 50th. We can do it with your Albans, Vermont, guy. I pictured him University of Vermont (UVM) for of Bel Aire, Maryland, Class of ’47 help. Please send your pledges in as a quiet guy, but no way! Up there, three, and is now 1st lieutenant in and William who lives in Millinocket. as soon as possible. Thanks! You’ll over there, they call him “Lumber­ the Army stationed at Fort Drum in And she said to say hello to high be getting the official Reunion regis­ jack,” because he’s always “playing” Watertown, New York. Then comes school and college classmate Phyl­ tration form in April. in his woodpile. When I called he Daniel, 34, who’s completing a lis Noyes Scantlebury. She and I had a voice mail the other day was standing in front of his wood three-year master’s degree in physi­ Phyllis both lost a very good friend from Anne LaRochelle, my Lewiston stove, which he calls “the hottest cal therapy at UVM; and Jonathan, in Portland this year. She also said High classmate. She lives in Wells, female in Chittenden County.” His 29, going back to school in social to say hello to Bob Wheeler. Ann the next town over, and is married to name? Jack Curry. He said, “I’m work in prison at Champlain Col­ and he took pre-med together. He

Winter 2003 Mainely People 15 was going to Massachusetts College financial officer for hospitals and ever, did anything related to the healthy.” Dick got his bachelor’s in of Pharmacy in Boston where she lives in Lighthouse Point; and Lori, field” is ATO classmate Glenn Fol­ wildlife conservation and his mas­ was and she hasn’t seen or talked to 39, a graduate of Florida Atlantic som of Bloomfield, Connecticut. He ter’s in zoology in ‘56 at UMaine. him since. So, of course I called has three children, teaches kinder­ said he and his wife of 21 years, Pat went to Orono High School and both and reached them. Cheers! garten, and lives in Fort Lauderdale. Mary Beth, got back Labor Day from is a receptionist at a medical clinic. Ann spoke of her sophomore Phyllis, who also used to work their year-round house in Cape Cod. He and Pat are grandparents of year in Colvin Hall and her junior summers at The Narragansett Hotel He said they’re in Bloomfield until seven and parents of four: Dean, a and senior years in Balentine, room­ at Kennebunk Beach, said she sees next June. He can’t make it to our consulting geologist, and his wife, ing with Cynthia Cowan Dunlap all her grandchildren quite a lot and in 50th (he’s on dialysis every Monday, Rouwn, of Noranda, Quebec; four years. (I’m sure her freshman her spare time it’s club work, chari­ Wednesday, and Friday). However, Loreen, mother of three girls and a year was in either East or West Hall ties, yacht club (big into boating, Ted his heart seems to be doing fine boy, of Dartmouth, Canada; Glenn, where most of us were. Remember was a former commodore of the since a heart transplant 14 years “cracker-jack auto technician” of those Quonset huts?) Thanks, Ann, Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet ago. Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, has a and hopefully with good luck you’ll Club, where they met), women’s Glenn sounded great and we girl; and Nathan, also of Lower make it to our 50th. clubs, gardening, and more. She talked for quite a while. He said he Sackville, has a boy and a girl. This retired gal in Pompano spoke of Fran Willett Foster, her met Mary Beth at an automobile Dick says he’s never been to a Beach, Florida, said she “certainly” roommate in Balentine Hall the last rally in Rhode Island and up until UMaine reunion, but has been to his is coming to our 50th and hopes to three years (freshman year she lived eight to 10 years ago, they compet­ high school ones in St. Johnsbury, go to Bar Harbor also. She’s Phyllis at home in Orono). She keeps in ed all over the county. “Now we help Vermont, and “maybe” he’ll get to Noyes Scantlebury and goes to touch with Fran, Carole Griney others,” he said. And when I asked our 50th. Let’s hope so! Maine every summer for about a Ford, Faith Taylor Diehl, and sees him whether he was getting the This turned out to be a funny month to visit her brother and sister Carol Prentiss Mower of Orono MAINE Alumni Magazine and let­ situation. I called a number, left a in Orono, visits the campus, and who lives two doors up from Phyllis’ ters, etc. from UMaine, he said he’s voice mail, and this man called goes to Camden, Bar Harbor, and family home where her sister now got a stack of paper labeled back. He was a Pendleton, retired, Sebago Lake. “My years at Maine lives. “It’s nice to go home,” she “Gimme,” such as the heart and living in Buxton. He said he drove a were some of my happiest days,” said. Phyllis also spoke of a long­ cancer funds. I hope he puts his truck for almost 30 years, for Maine she said. “I really enjoyed my care­ time friend and classmate, Jean alma mater papers on top. He said Cement Productions, White Brothers free college years. It was a fun Dolloff Kreizinger. “I went to school he gets a lot of e-mail (mostly jokes) Applicator Sales, tractor-trailers, time!” with Jean first grade through col­ from Lloyd Oakes and spoke of Roy running local, and was getting ready This home-ec major was certain­ lege. We always kept in touch and Lutz of Bath, whom he knew from to go to Florida on November 23. ly active up at UMaine; president of planned vacations for the same North Dorm. “Roy got me first inter­ (That should have given me a clue.) Pi Beta Phi and Penhellenic Council, time.” She said to say hi to Ann ested in the field of medicine, party It seems he and his wife had a cheerleader her last three years, Grumley. We’ll see you in May! the result of visiting him at the Pine mobile home in Ocala for three modern dance club, student senate, This classmate, who “enjoys Tree Foundation for Crippled Chil­ years now. “I put up with shoveling All Maine Women, and who knows doing nothing,” just got back from dren,” he said. However, Glenn was snow as long as I’ve wanted to,” he what else. Las Vegas, the Grand Canyon and an insurance adjuster for a while, said. Phyllis has been in Florida since “all that.” He also visited his grand­ ran a recreation club in L.A., and Born in East Windham and a 1957. She was in Miami for two son. An Edward Little grad living in then finally found stable work doing Hollis High grad (that should have years while Frank Beekman (her Boothbay Harbor some 30 years, engineering writing. given me another clue) he went into first husband) was doing his resi­ Bob Wheeler said he’s very happy Classmates’ names rolled on: the service in ’52 for four years. And dency (when they were first married to be retired and play with his com­ Glenn’s roommate at ATO Warren when I finally asked what he ma­ they lived in Boston where Frank puter. He also swims at the Y, sings Moody, and roommates Dave Field jored in at UMaine, he said he never went to medical school). Then they bass in the community chorus, and and the late Dick Knight, and Ral­ went to college at all! We both moved to Lighthouse Point. Frank, a is married to Patricia. Grandparents ph Applegate, also ATO. “He’s laughed! his name was Irving family practitioner and neurologist, of six, he and Pat have four chil­ disappeared,” Glenn said, but I don’t Pendleton and all the while I thought died in 1975 and 15 years ago she dren: identical twin girls (one a think he has. I wrote about him at it was Irvin Pendleton of Dark married Ted Scantlebury, a retired pharmacist, the other works at a least once. I’ll have to call him. Harbor. military pilot (a jet pilot in World War bank), a son in insurance, and a son Glenn said he remembers lobster When I called Irvin’s number, the II who flew with the original Blue at Bath Iron Works. bakes on Mt. Desert Island and said operator said: “The number you are Angels). Ted, a Navy commander, Bob went into the Army for two it’s pronounced like “it’s deserted.” calling cannot receive calls at this was in the service for 20 years and years right after college and then Glen said he used to go up to Vea- time.” I’ve tried to call Irvin before, then went into real estate with pharmacy school for four years. “I zie when his mother and her hus­ but have never reached him. Southland Corporation for 18 years. wanted to be a doctor but I wasn’t band used to live there, but now I’ve also called many others with He retired some 20 years ago and smart enough,” he said. “I was very they live in Florida. no luck, such as Robert Everhart, three years ago they moved to a happy with pharmacy (where he was In the Army from ’53 to ’55, Duncan Pearson, Herbert Condon condominium on the Intracoastal Kappa Phi) and I did very well by it.” Glenn said he’s a regular subscriber (no voice mail), Ralph Cunning­ Waterway. Bob was owner of Wheeler’s Phar­ to books on tape, those 3 1/2-hour ham, John Curtis, Jr., and David After graduation in ’53 Phyllis macy in Boothbay Harbor and re­ books, some 5,000 titles. (When I Crosman. I left voice mails on went into merchandising and retail­ tired a couple of years ago, got a tape deck in one of my past others, and some would rather not ing with G. Fox in Hartford, Connect­ Bob, who roomed at Hannibal Hondas, I didn’t want to get out of be in the alumni magazine or no icut, becoming an assistant buyer. Hamlin, said he went up to Orono a the car! Some of the books were longer have an interest in the uni­ She married Frank and continued in year or two ago to show his wife great!) Well, Glenn, we’ll be thinking versity due to a variety of reasons. that field for a couple of years when around. Pat went to St. Joseph’s of you at your/our 50th. However, this classmate is only she became a homemaker and College in Windham, Maine, and is This 1996 retired section head of “trying to stay out of his wife’s way.” raised three girls: Lynn, 45, a Uni­ now a town clerk in Boothbay Har­ the Canadian Department of Fisher­ Married to Helen Canty Parkhurst versity of Florida grad and mother of bor. He said she loves her work and ies and Oceans, who lives in Dart­ ’52, going on 52 years, Bruce three, works for the post office and Bob said to give his love to Anne mouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, Parkhurst, 75, of Bangor said lives in Gainesville, Florida; Kristen, Grumley. spends a lot of time in genealogy, Helen, who majored in dietetics and 43, a University of South Florida A football and track guy who his and his wife Patricia’s. He’s minored in teaching, is “just very grad with one daughter is chief majored in sociology and “never, Richard Cutting, who says to “stay patient and puts up with me.” Both

16 Mainely People Winter 2003 have lived all their lives in Bangor, in a car accident 25 years ago; Anne he said, and have had a camp at Moira Sanders, born in ’57, mother Pushaw Pond some 50 years now. of five, is a registered nurse living in In the winter he “mostly shovels Virginia; Deidre, born in ’59, mother snow.” He has never been to a of one daughter, is an MBA consult­ reunion at UMaine. He said it wasn’t ant for IT & T and lives in Virginia; like a high school one. “I commuted James Michael, born in ’61, lives in from Bangor and I never got to know Raleigh, North Carolina, has three them” (his college classmates). adopted children, and is a real Prior to attending the university, estate broker; and Dennis Padric, he was in the Navy for almost four born in ’63, is a meat cutter living in years, amphibious forces, landing Virginia and has a “harem” as Jean- craft, entering in 1945 when he Paul said, with five girls, ages five to graduated from Bangor High. “I 10. figured they were going to draft me In his spare time, Jean-Paul into the Army, but I didn’t want that does a lot of reading and works so I enlisted in the Navy.” he said. around the house. I asked him about “The war was pretty much over.” coming to our 50th but he said his After UMaine, he was into outside older sister in East Millinocket isn’t plant engineering, laying pole lines, well, so probably not, but he did “engineered cable stuff,” he said. come to one recent reunion and also He and Helen, both in good drove through the campus a couple of years ago. We hope you might health, active, and bringing up Among the alumni on hand at the Sigma Chi House (now Heritage find some way to make it, Jean- grandchildren (two live with them House) during Homecoming to dig up a time capsule buried 50 years part time), ages 11 to 28, have four ago were (left to right): Stella Borkowski Patten ’47, Brad Frost ’53, and Paul! And that’s it for now. I do wish children: Michael, 49, of Maryland, Len Clark ’54. The capsule was buried in 1952 by Sigma Chi brothers you all well and let’s hope as many retired Navy man with a son and who proclaimed that it be dug up at the fraternity’s 100th anniversary in classmates as possible will make it daughter; Christine, 47, of Bangor, a 2002. CNA at Bangor Nursing Facility, with to our 50th. We’ve got to be there, two sons; Tammy, 43, of Rochester, for one another’s sake. I’ll certainly New York, an engineer with East­ investment business. He started And last but not least was a SAE try and I know you will too. Until the man Kodak, one son; and Dale, 41, with New England Life and retired in classmate of Lewes, Delaware, who next issue in the spring, with plenty of Bangor, with a son and a daugh­ 1995. was watching a game, Penn State, of Reunion news of who’s coming, ter. Paul and Mary have three grown when I called. So I called later that etc., I wish you happy holidays, As to coming to our 50th, “We’ll children: David, 43, and his wife, night and asked him who won. They good health, and wonderful memo­ try, we’ll consider it,” he said. Here’s Lisa, of Long Lake, Minnesota, (12 won, but he couldn’t remember who ries. Keep up that Maine spirit. As hoping they do! miles away) parents of “one miracle they played as he was watching one classmate put it, “Inside I’m in This classmate of Eden Prairie, child,” Michael Paul. David is ser­ three or four games at a time! His my 20s.” I believe we all are. Minnesota, “loves to be out in the vice manager of a medical company name? Jean-Paul Cyr, an electrical Take care. beautiful weather, hunting and (anesthesia equipment). Joseph, 41, engineering major. fishing,” and works with German lives with Paul and Mary and man­ Jean-Paul met his wife, Doris, of short-haired pointer dogs. He’s ages his MS (multiple sclerosis) Biddeford, at a Christmas ball in married to Mary, a woodcarver of condition. He worked as a silk- Saco. “We hit it off right away,” he 1954 basswood antique Santas, who has screener for 17 years, was laid off at said, and I guess they did for an outlet to sell them. He’s Paul a major layoff in November 2001, they’ve been married some 47 Choiniere who said he flunked out and is now doing vocational rehabili­ years. She was a telephone opera­ Beverly Heal Balise of the UVM medical school. “You’ve tation for job placement. Camille tor for a number of years and then 37 Glendale Road heard of women? That’s what turned Wiley, 37, and her husband David, an information operator for a jewelry Belmont, MA 02478-2921 me around,” he said. He was in live in Ramrod Key, 35 miles north chain and is now retired. He worked ROTC at UMaine, and scholarships of Key West, and have a girl Mariel, at the Portsmouth Navy Yard for It’s been confirmed! Put it down and three jobs paid his way. 3, and a boy, Loren, 10 months. three years, Vitro Laboratories in somewhere you’ll remember. Our After his year at UVM, Uncle Camille flies with American Airlines Silver Springs, Maryland, as a se­ 50th Reunion dates are June 4-6, Sam called him so it was the Army and David (he’s Mr. Mom when nior systems engineer for nine 2004. After we have participated in Infantry, in August 1954 for two she’s flying) is a fishing guide. years, Systems Consultant in Mary­ our many fun and interesting on- years where he met his wife in Paul said they haven’t been to land for 14 years, and Computer campus activities, we can opt to Hawaii. She was an exchange any reunions, but did go to his high Systems in D.C. for about two years. continue the merriment at the Samo­ teacher from Hopkins, Minnesota, school’s 50th at St. Johnsbury He then formed his own company, set in Rockport on Sunday, June 6 (stationed at Schofield Barracks). Academy. When he was at Orono he Acquisitions Management in Virginia and Monday, June 7. Discharged in 1956, they were said he had three jobs: Maine Mas­ for eight years, then worked for By the time you get to read this married and came back to Minneso­ que (Herschel Bricker got him a Computers Systems Development you probably will have had a phone ta as Mary had to fulfill two years as scholarship for UMaine); the cafete­ Corporation for about five years, and call from a classmate and a chance part of her exchange contract. ria; and head proctor of Colby Hall. retired in 1995. to reminisce and recall friendships Paul, licensed to sell securities, (He wasn’t sure it was Colby, but Jean-Paul and Doris, who lived and events while a student in Orono. went to work for CIBA Pharmaceuti­ said it was the twin dorms next to in Rockville, Maryland, for 32 years Mary MacKinnon Nelson is head­ cal Company and called on doctors, the cafeteria.) He also said he was before moving to Lewes in 1995, are ing up a large group hoping to con­ dentists, and hospitals, but after in the barracks that burned, but the parents of six: daughter Shawn, tact all classmates. Sometime in seven years he was tired of being “didn’t lose anybody.” He said he’ll born in ’55, mother of three (two February and March ’03 we will all away from home more than 50 try to get back to our 50th if his back adopted) is a dental hygienist living receive a request for personal infor­ percent of the time, he said, so he improves (two back surgeries in the in Towson, Maryland; Jay Peter, mation and a photo to be used in a studied to enter the insurance and past). Let’s hope for improvement! born in ’56, and his wife were killed book of memories. Be ready. It

Winter 2003 Mainely People 17 would be wonderful to have wide lobsters while staying at one of participation. Samoset’s timeshares. In order to improve communica­ I wish you all a very Merry tion and facilitate information flow Christmas and a very Happy New you can log on to: Year. My best gift of the holiday mainealumni.com. Please send in season would be to hear from you. your own e-mail address. It would Do send me a Christmas card with help us keep you advised of our some news about you and what you reunion planning and we could are doing, etc. communicate with you in a more timely fashion. M. Bradford “Buzz” Hall sent along a nice note. His first wife, 1956 Jean Turner Hall ’55, a South Es- tabrooke resident—he lost to lung cancer in June 1999. All their chil­ Joanne Owen Bingham dren are UMaine grads. Doug ’81 9 Acorn Lane with wife Deborah and three children Scarborough, ME 04074 live in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bruce ’83 [email protected] with wife Beth and their three chil­ dren are in Houston, Texas, and This edition of our notes is very Pamela Hall Twist ’86 with husband short. An executive committee Mark and two children are in Bel­ meeting was held on October 8th at grade in “the good old state of Betsy Harvey Ruff’s house. We Maine.” Buzz’s mother, Hazel Emer­ have some suggestions from the son Hall ’29, is in Fryeburg at the university that were sent to Dana health care center. Buzz and his Devoe regarding funding priorities new wife Lois plan to join us at (we are focusing on the library) for Reunion. In the meantime they Bill Zoidis ’54 closed his Pilots Grill restaurant in December after 62 our 50th Reunion gift to the Univer­ spend winter in Venice, Florida, and years of operation as one of Bangor’s best known institutions. The sity of Maine. We also talked about summer in Prince Edward Island, restaurant, which was opened by Bill’s father in 1940, hosted many setting up a schedule for our Re­ Canada. He plays trumpet in a historic events, from end-of-the-war parties to political victory celebra­ union weekend. Shrine band in Sarasota, Florida, tions. Bill, who looks forward to retirement, hopes to sell the property to I was at Homecoming this year and in a community band in PE.I. someone interested in opening another restaurant. (Photograph and with my husband, as was Bill Maybe he’ll bring it along to Re­ information courtesy of the Bangor Daily News.) Johnson and many Sigma Chi union. His e-mail is: brothers. They dug up the 100th [email protected]. anniversary time capsule buried in In an effort to watchdog munici­ that you are doing much better now, 1952 in front of the former Chapter pal spending and hold elected offi­ 1955 Joe. House. I hoped to see many of you cials accountable, Joe Saunders Erv Bickford, the perennial on campus that weekend. and a small group of residents of councilor from Yarmouth, won re­ My one piece of class news is Janet B. Butler Southwest Harbor organized the election to the Yarmouth town coun­ from the Maine Sunday Telegram of 116 Oakhurst Road Association of Concerned Taxpay­ cil. Keep up the good work, Erv. July 7th. Everett Towle was talking Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 ers. Over the past three years their In the event you haven’t read our about the trouble foresters and (207) 799-1550 numbers have grown to over 200. Class of 1955 site on the Internet, landowners are having regarding the [email protected] They have had an impact on many the students who received funds white pine problems in the state. areas from controlling the growth of from the Class of 1955 Scholarship The drought of 1995 and last year the recycling budget to paying close As we all complained about the heat for the 2002-2003 academic year have put the white pine in trouble. attention to budgeting for renovation of last summer, we now have in front are: Jodi R. Thompson, a senior Their shallow roots have not been of schools. of us a predicted snowy and cold from South Freeport, Maine, major­ able to penetrate the hardened soil After leading Down East Enter­ winter. Maybe the forecast won’t be ing in wildlife ecology. Jodi is a and are dying off. This has not only prise for 25 years H. Allen Fernaid as bad as we think. We just can’t repeat recipient having received a affected newer and weaker growth, has announced that his son Robert stop complaining—it’s either too hot Class of 1955 scholarship last year. but also some of the older ones. The A. Fernaid has been appointed or too cold! As mentioned in a previous article, Maine Forest Service is actively president and chief executive. Al will I was extremely pleased to re­ Jodi is the niece of Ruth Thompson pursuing this problem. One of Ever­ continue on as board chairman. The ceive a phone call from Al Noyes Baxter. Jonathan R. Bradstreet, a ett’s woodlots in Hollis was used as book of memories for our 50th who said that he was semi-retired. junior from Albion, Maine, majoring an example. He is a past president Reunion will be published at Down He and his wife spend seven in construction management tech­ of the Small Woodland Owners East Magazine in Rockland as a months in West Palm Beach, Flori­ nology is a nephew of Richard Association of Maine. result of a most gracious offer from da, and the other five months in Dodge. Emily E. Allen, a junior from I hope I will have more news for Allen Fernaid to volunteer his staff Scarborough, Maine. It really Bristol, Maine, is majoring in nurs­ you in the next column. I am always on our behalf. doesn’t make any difference where ing. She is the granddaughter of alert to your news either by e-mail or Start looking for that photo or Al is, as he plays a lot of golf in both Paul Cyr. snail mail. better still have a few snapshots places. Al said that he saw Liz At this very minute, Carol and Thank you, taken just for the book of memories. Pierce Cross at their 50th reunion Bill Butler are looking over my Jody Be well, from Cony High School a year ago shoulder and critiquing this article, Bev and had a conversation with retired as it must be sent to the alumni Log on to: principal Buzz Knight who lives in office today. We all just spent a Go Blue! Monmouth, Maine. Al indicated that week at the Samoset playing golf, mainealumni.com Joe Young had been ill. We all hope playing cards, shopping, and eating

18 Mainely People Winter 2003 1957 Chan Coddington ’54 Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith P.O. Box 143 honored for Phippsburg, ME 04562 (207) 389-1816 [email protected] community service

Last April, the Summit (New Jersey) Area Season’s greetings to all of you! In this world that keeps changing, the YMCA presented F. Chandler “Chan” Cod­ important things manage to gain in dington, Jr. with its most prestigious award, meaning as we grow older, slow the Shuart Reed Memorial Award. It recogniz­ down a bit, and reflect. Take note of es individuals “who have a long-term commit­ the encouraging new developments twice as often as you bemoan the ment to leadership and personal integrity and lack of something from the past! whose efforts have had a significant impact New technology is not “beyond you.” on the YMCA and the community.” You just need a different, more Chan was born and raised in New Provi­ patient instructor. Keep learning! My batch of clippings for this dence, New Jersey, where he currently lives. column contained two, both of a For going on twenty years, Chan has been a tireless worker for the YMCA. Since 1976 he has political nature. David Libby failed served as a board member, treasurer, and president. He was instrumental in the organization’s to gain a seat on the town council in recent capital campaign for renovation and expansion. Falmouth, Maine, where the wet­ lands protection ordinance was an The YMCA is not the only beneficiary of Chan’s commitment to community service. In 2000 he issue. In Cranston, Rhode Island, and his wife, Jane, received Overlook Hospital’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Ser­ Aram Garabedian is finishing up his vice. Also in 2000 they were named “Citizens of the Year” by the United Way of Summit, New Provi­ first term as a Democratic state dence, and Berkeley Heights. senator and expects to run as the Democratic candidate for mayor. Chan is now semiretired from the Bollinger Insurance Company, where he served as president. After his athletic scholarship here But he is still actively involved in new business ventures, including being founding director of the fell through, he hitchhiked to Maine Hilltop Community Bank, Life Bank (a stem cell biotech search company), and the Huntington Brew­ anyway with $35 in his pocket and ing Company ( a local microbrewery). worked his way to a degree. In the years since he has been active in business, starting as a salesman for the company that became Nature’s Bounty natural vitamins where he has been on the board for 32 years the farm. Attending this happy gath­ anniversary. She has two UMaine the outside, and had so many que­ and is currently the president of ering were: Janie Farwell Russell graduate daughters and their hus­ ries and requests that it is now Bliss Properties, a business man­ of Orono and Mary Ella Ginn Aver­ bands, the year-old twin grandchil­ being sold in boutiques, B & Bs, and agement company. He is also on the ill of Bangor; Janet Malcolm Lo­ dren, and three boys, ages three to gift shops with the Gloria’s Designs board of Meals on Wheels and the gan, Harpswell; Barbara Coy Thax- eleven, who were going to take her label inside. Holocaust Museum and has opened ter, Warren and Townsend, Massa­ on a long planned camping trip to When doing Christmas shopping, three medical clinics in Armenia. chusetts; Claudette Halle Higgins, Katahdin the next day. A few weeks please check Down East Publishing Keeping this man grounded are his Yarmouth; Janet Higgins Nolan, later the Portland paper carried the for Walter Macdougall’s “Remem­ wife Jane, two children, and four Mount Vernon and Telluride, Colo­ news that Jean Frei lick Roberts’ bering Dud Dean,” which will be as grandchildren. rado; Lois Whitcomb and Jean husband, Dodd ’51, had passed good a read as was “The Old Som­ Les ’63 had to go up to a Depart­ Partridge Mason ’56, Augusta; away after 46 years of marriage. Her erset Railroad.” This was a collec­ ment of Transportation workshop at Margaret MacKinnon McGrath, two UMaine graduate daughters and tion of tales his father, Arthur, col­ the Hutchinson Center in Belfast (a Stockton Springs and Wilmington, their husbands and the four grand­ lected and Walter enjoyed research­ marvelous building!) for a couple of Delaware; Doris White Smith ’58, children are within an easy drive, ing the locations a couple of years days and I went along to see the Massapequa Park, New York; San­ while her son is in Texas. ago. Now he is at work on a Maine Belfast Bears, acquaint myself with dra Daley Denman ’58, Bath; Pat I received a long phone call from Masonic history. He teaches at the extremely attractive town, and Wade Fraker, East Boothbay; Judy Gloria Thorpe Bangs of Rochester, Husson College one day a week as check in with Connie Doe Leslie in Carroll Stockbridge, Surry; Nancy New York, asking about Reunion well as at the Colvin Honors Center. her retirement house, running into Carroll Mello ’58, Northport, Florida; and for a great list of you girls who Judith Dale Macdougall is head Gil Leslie ’56 at the Chamber of Sally Cosseboom Webster, Green did not come! We’ll do better for the librarian at the Milo Free Public Commerce office where he currently Lake and Carrabassett Valley; Mary 50th—perhaps even Gloria will Library, enjoys the grandchildren, directs volunteers. Connie works for Flood Thompson, Friendship and come as Richard ’56 is to retire from crafts, and keeps things on an even several of the Elderhostels in the Hilton Head, South Carolina; Marty Xerox this fall. In the meantime, keel on the home front. Judith said Belfast area, and then there is the Trefethen Clark ’58, Belfast; and because of the traveling they have they had a pleasant dinner this camp on a lake in Searsport where me. been doing in connection with his summer at David ’63 and Ellie they host grandchildren often and I went on up to Stockton Springs job, she has designed a tote bag to Small Williams’s home in Belgrade the summer “girls’ get-together” this to call on Margaret MacKinnon suit herself with a two-way pop-up where they also saw Chris and year. The cottage was built on the McGrath in midJuly. She had just zipper with a padlock closing and Joyce Lyon Fuller of Stratford, footprint of one built by Gil’s grand­ lost her husband Jack unexpectedly, eight inside pockets, a longer 30- Connecticut, and Dave and Janet father for his children at the back of shortly after their 40th wedding inch handle and slash pockets on Griffin Maxey of Mapleton.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 19 Starting in on the Reunion infor­ directors. Hollis serves Debbie Plummer Luebbers, Sandy mation forms, I was startled to read as the board vice Daley Denman, Ann Dunne Snow, that Norman H. Cogswell’s favorite chairman. Taking or me for more information as to memory of his university days was, senior judicial status in date and place. Also moving back to “Painting of ’57 on heating plant January is U.S. District Maine following retirement are Pat smokestack and on bell tower of judge, Gene Carter. and Gordon Winchenbach. They Stevens Hall. The wooden black Gene, who has presid­ will be in Friendship. Gordon says bear statue near the gym. Perch ed over the federal that they will be living in a newly fishing at falls of river.” I’m not cer­ court in Portland for renovated home that has been in his tain that he is owning up to having the past 19 years, family since his great-grandfather actually “done it” as we certainly all plans to continue an moved to the house from the Frank­ have that incident as a memory. His active case load. lin Island light where he had served most remarkable change since Senior judicial status as light keeper in 1900. Gordon has graduation is spending 32 years in allows a judge to be retired following 33 years with a Newark, Ohio. He took engineering active but with a re­ small agribusiness in Natick, Massa­ physics at Maine after having been duced case load if chusetts, and Pat retired from Welch a World War II B-24 pilot in the desired. Gene was Foods in Concord, Massachusetts. European Theater with 50 missions appointed to the feder­ They say visitors are welcome on and receiving the DFC, and being a al bench in 1983 by Martin Point Road. bush pilot out of Nome, Alaska, from former President I want to take this opportunity to ’46 to ’48. He was in the Air Force Reagan. He was the remind you that our 45th Reunion is Ready Reserve for 25 years and 12th federal judge fast approaching. President Alan has a total of 46 years of federal appointed for the state Merritt and your class officers are service. He has maintained his of Maine since the first trying to put together a great week­ interest in barbershop choruses, judge in 1789. Chief end for you—May 30, 31, and June rose societies, geology, and Sigma Judge D. Brock Horn­ 1,2003. Any ideas or suggestions Pi Sigma. While in Orono he was Enjoying the President’s Club Reception at by said Gene was, can be sent to me and I will pass assistant scout master of the Orono Buchanan Alumni House are Keith Mahaney “known as a tough but them on. If each one of you would scout troop. He has four boys, six ’57 (left) and Dick Collins ’59. fair jurist” and oversaw contact a classmate and arrange to grandchildren, and eight great­ many improvements in meet at the university that weekend, grandchildren, and plans to come to case management for the state. He we could have the largest atten­ the 50th Reunion. Corporation” of Hartford. They have ’’believed that justice delayed was dance ever. For those of you who Everett John “Jack” Hendrick­ two children and four grandchildren justice denied” and he was “anxious haven’t been back to the campus son has retired from Ashland Chem­ and enjoy collecting antiques. He to move cases to resolution. He recently, there are plenty of changes ical Company as purchasing manag­ writes, “Enjoyed all my classes. The displayed the utmost fairness in the to catch up on. You will be receiving er in Columbus, Ohio, and enjoys professors were great.” courtroom.” U.S. Senators Olympia more info about what is planned— reading, gardening, hiking, traveling, Dennis Rezendes and his wife Bouchles Snowe ’69 and Susan don’t just throw it into “circular file and genealogy with his wife Susan, Jacqueline are in Colorado with his Collins in a joint statement said that 13” but use it to make your plans to their three children, and four grand­ favorite memory, “Walking through Gene is “an outstanding administra­ be there. children. Still operating Rainbow the campus during those crisp fall tor, relieving court backlogs and Since it will be the holiday sea­ Valley Farm seasonally in Sidney, days with the foliage in full color and helping Maine’s court earn recogni­ son when you are reading this, I Maine, Harland W. Bragg was busy the inner excitement of the opportu­ tion as one of the best run in the want to wish you happy holidays with his spring work. After gradua­ nity to learn so much.” They had two nation.” and all the best for the new year. tion he worked on a farm and then children while at Maine and went on Richard Finley was reelected to See you in June! sold fertilizer for chemical compa­ to have two more and now have serve as a sanitary district trustee of nies until he could buy the farm in three grandchildren. His most re­ the town of Vassalboro this past 1968. He and his wife Shirley have markable change since graduation June. Celebrating their 40th wed­ four children and 11 grandchildren. is, “Learning the true meaning of the ding anniversary last June were He belongs to many community and value of life, friendships, family, and Robert and Ellen Hargraves. Bob is 1959 agricultural organizations and was other human relationships through currently serving as a representative very privileged to serve in the 112th the privilege granted me to have a for the 1st Middlesex district in the Nancy Roberts Munson and 113th Maine Legislature. Louis leadership role in the development general court of the Commonwealth 106 Coventry Place M. Leavitt is in Caribou, Maine, of hospice care throughout Ameri­ of Massachusetts. Bob was a sec­ Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 where he received the 1991 and ca.” ondary school principal for 25 years (561) 694-9984 1997 Distinguished Community and served as a labor relations [email protected] Service Award from the Central specialist for two and a half years Aroostook Soil and Water Conserva­ before being elected to the general Greetings, ’59ers! I’m told that by tion District, in a career that included court in 1994. Some of the ladies the time you read this it will be radar operator in the U.S. Army for 1958 from the class got together at the around the holidays. So—I wish you three years, fertilizer formulator for Samoset Hotel in Rockland for our all a wonderful holiday season and a Maine Potato Growers for eight annual luncheon in June. It seems happy, healthy New Year. Seems years, and crop needs sales for Mrs. Leo M. Lazo (Jane Ledyard) that more and more of us are mov­ strange to have said that as it is still Agway for 30 years. He and Mary 49 Martin Street ing back to Maine including Cyn beach weather here on Cape Cod have four children and six grandchil­ West Roxbury, MA 02132 Rockwell Wright and Herb and as I write this in September. We dren. Judy Demerchant Cohen. Again it went to Orono in June—I received Harold “Hal” R. Tibbetts and Maine Mutual Group, the holding was good food, a good time, but the Hilda Sterling Class Correspon­ his wife Elizabeth Lachance Tibbetts company for MMG Insurance Com­ most importantly a chance to see dent Award which was a thrill. The ’56 are in Ellington, Connecticut, pany headquartered in Presque Isle, good friends. Those of you who are awards ceremony was very well where he is retired from “an excel­ has named Hollis Irvine to a new in the area next June plan to join the done and quite impressive, the new lent job with United Technologies three-year term on its board of group. Contact Molly Inman Nagle, Alumni House is fabulous, and the

20 Mainely People Winter 2003 weekend was most enjoyable. Only problem was that we didn’t see any other classmates. On August 31 we attended the Maine-Central Con­ necticut football game in Portland. The alumni association hosted a great pre-game reception and we saw several old friends including one ’59er, Dick Collins. I received a nice e-mail from Anne Betts Schuurman which I really appreciated. She congratulat­ ed me on the award and said she hoped others would be inspired to write news. I hope so too! She has been living in Arlington, Virginia, for 20 years after living and working in Venezuela for the previous 13 years. She has now retired and is a widow. She keeps in contact with her former roommate, Jackie Gallop, who has lived in Florida for approximately 25 years, currently in Port St. Lucie. They were planning to meet this summer and drive to Maine to visit classmates Walt and Sally Owen Burlock at their home on Dingley Island. She also says that the Bur- locks spent the winter on Marco Getting together for a summer reunion at Class of 1961 member Charlie Gaunce’s camp were ATO brothers, Island, Florida. front (left to right): Paul McGuire ’61, Ed Foss ’61, Steve Files ’61, Art Hansen ’61, and Bret Russell ’61. Back Bob and Judy Adams Gardiner row: Jerry Durgin ’61, John Longley ’61, Bob Sween ’63, Charlie, and Norm Twitchell. who live in Old Saybrook, Connecti­ cut, visited us this summer. They Charlie Gaunce, president of wake of 9/11; Ground 0 being only the managing director of the were planning to sail their boat to Central Maine Auto Group in Water­ 20 minutes from where he lives. It is U.S.A.’s National Food Processors New York Harbor in September ville, has been named to the Key- called The Center for Jewish-Chris- Association international office. This where they were to participate in a Bank N.R.’s Maine district advisory tian-Muslim Understanding. The fall Dick and his wife spent an enjoy­ parade of sail as part of the 9/11 board. purpose of the center is to break able vacation in Canada’s Yukon remembrance events. James and Alice Keene cele­ down bigotry and prejudice and Territory. Will Farnham was one of a brated their 50th wedding anniversa­ encourage the three faiths to get to Gingee Buckley Franco and group of outstanding community ry on March 29, 2002, at the Village know and respect each other. The husband Vince ’62 spent part of volunteers named to the Bangor Inn in August. center provides seminars, work­ their vacation in Colorado and drove Y.M.C.A.’s Hall of Fame last spring. Dwight Hunter, who was athletic shops, television interviews, and the scary 14,000-foot climb up That’s all for now. Again, I plead director at Caribou High School for printed material. The center has a Pike’s Peak. When we were sta­ with you to send me your news— 41 years, has been replaced by one branch in Lexington, Massachusetts. tioned in Colorado Springs in the write, e-mail, call. of his former students at Caribou Charles’s church has a website— ’70s we could see the peak but High, Dave Wakana ’82. stbarnabaschurch.org. never ventured up it. Paul Talbot Diane Wiseman Linscott’s retired in 1991 after 30 years as a husband, Bill Linscott, who passed municipal manager in Maine, Con­ away in 1988, was inducted into the necticut, and Massachusetts, but I960 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame on July returned to work in 1996 as the 7, 2002, at the Holiday Inn in Port­ 1961 administrator for the Cape Ann Diane Faucher Roderick land. Diane and her late husband Transportation Authority in Glouces­ 52 Fern Street raised two sons, Walt and Jonathan. Judy Ohr Meader ter. His two kids, Kathy ’80 and Bob Bangor, ME 04401 Today, Diane is a professional sing­ 19332 Hempstone Avenue ’82, are UMaine grads too. er. Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 John Petzold recently retired Donald C. Means of Bristol, Maine, Fred Hartman is a retired wildlife meaderjl @westat.com from the Common Pleas Court in announced his candidacy for the biologist, who with wife Patty, has a Montgomery County, Ohio. He still office of treasurer of Lincoln County gallery and studio off Route 189 in I received an e-mail from Baron sits by assignment as a retired in the spring of 2002. Don has been Trescott, Maine. Fred creates wild­ Hicken ’63 telling me about a “wick­ judge. John is a former president of a resident of Bristol Mills for 30 life drawings and Patty Hartman ed good” weekend enjoyed by some the Ohio State Bar Association. He years and retired in June from his does wildlife photography in addition of the brothers of Phi Eta Kappa that now keeps busy writing, playing golf, position as senior vice president and to her drawings. Both have won was held this summer on campus. and enjoying his wife Joyce, seven senior loan officer of the First Na­ numerous awards for their work. Attending from our class were Lee kids, and 10 grandchildren. The tional Bank of Damariscotta, where Received a nice note from the Akerley, Frank Bishop, Bill Good­ Petzolds winter in South Carolina he has been employed for 30 years. Reverend Dr. Charles Colwell. He will, and Harold Hatch. The broth­ and summer in Ohio. Les Lafond, a Don is married to Mary-Rae Kellett is the rector of the Church of St. ers shared Pat’s pizza, lobster, that Wells-Ogunquit school district com­ Means and they have two children, Barnabas in Irvington-on-Hudson, foamy drink, and friendship. Dick mittee member, organized a recog­ Rae-Ann and David, who are both New York. Charles writes that he is Dawson sent a postcard from the nition ceremony for the district’s staff graduates of Lincoln Academy in the founder of a newly created non­ Shangri-La Hotel in Qingdao, China, member with more than 30 years of Newcastle. profit corporation, established in the where he was doing some work as service. Les hopes this will become

Winter 2003 Mainely People 21 an annual affair. and camping. He and wife, Janet The New Jersey alum group held Stoddard Gagnon ’65, enjoy garden­ its Lobster Maine-ia in September ing, bicycling, and their five grand­ and once again it was a big suc­ children. John recently took up cess. Please keep me informed rowing and is looking for a scull. when your alumni group has activi­ Jim and Beverly Robbins trav­ ties. The holidays are here again. eled to UMaine from their home in Take a minute during this hectic time Hoover, Alabama. Jim is semi­ to reflect on how beautiful the cam­ retired, so they get to spend most of pus looked during this special time the summer at their cottage in of the year. Mother Nature certainly Cundy’s Harbor. Jim Wakefield is has a “favorite winter place” and it’s planning his retirement from Fidelity spelled Maine. this January. He has had the daunt­ ing job of constructing computer rooms for Fidelity in New York and New Jersey since 9/11. It has been both a rewarding and emotional 1962 task. He is looking forward to spend­ ing more time with his four grand­ Diane Ingalls Zito children after retirement. Peter Ault 24 South Hill Drive and wife, Eloise, joined us once Bedford, NH 03110 again from Wayne, Maine. Peter hawkeye361 @juno.com was a civil engineer for the Maine Department of Transportation from More news from Reunion: Earl A. Smith ’62 has retired after 40 years of working at Colby College, 1962-1995. Since then he has been Patricia McCourt DiTata came to including his last position as dean. Earl was a journalism major at the very active in his hometown as Orono from her home in Poland, Universiity of Maine and was an editor of the Maine Campus. (Photo­ selectman, town treasurer, and New York. She still loves her job as graph and information courtesy of the Sunday Morning Sentinel.) board member of the library associ­ librarian for the West Canada Valley ation and historical society. He and School system in Newport, New Eloise enjoy traveling and have York. To Pat’s great joy, she and Tito Los Angeles. Carol Lovejoy Gay Gail Larkin. She said, “If they were spent time in Sweden, Denmark, have two children and six grandchil­ and husband, Freddie ’64, are very all like this one, then I’ve missed a and most recently, England. dren who live close to them in the busy alumni. Carol is a professor of lot of good times with great folks!” Other news: upstate area. During the summer cell biology at Penn State and in her She has traveled extensively since The brothers of Phi Eta Kappa the whole family spends time at the spare time plays clarinet for the graduation, but still finds Acadia from the early ’60s held a reunion of lakeside cottage that Pat enjoyed as State College Community Band and National Park one of the prettiest their own in July. Bill Angevine, a child. Speaking of librarians, enjoys downhill skiing. Freddie places in the world. (Having grown Dick Cattelle ’64, Don Harnum, Elizabeth Ames Moran became collects and restores trucks from the up in Bar Harbor, I must say that I Bob Mahlman, Duane Mallett, director of the Camden Public Li­ 1950s and writes the newsletter for agree.) John Gagnon has retired Dave Rolfe ’63, and Guy Whitten ’63 brary in 1990. She has overseen a the local truck club. Their son, Zach, after 37 years with Union Carbide. were among those in attendance. major expansion of the library and and his wife both work at Virginia He is looking forward to having more The Phi Etas met at Pat’s for pizza, has also been involved with the Tech. time to spend on his many hobbies held a meeting at the House, and state system. Liz has served as Attending her first Reunion was including tennis, skiing, canoeing, stayed at the University Inn where president of the Maine Library Asso­ they enjoyed a good old fashioned ciation and in 1998 was appointed clambake. Vai Raymond Michaud’s by Governor King to the Maine husband, Chubb Michaud ’63, was Library Commission. She is now the main organizer of this very commission chair. Liz and husband, successful event. Andrew, live in Northport in a home Carl Winslow was elected to the that they renovated from their once Yarmouth town council in June. Carl “summer only” cottage. The Morans’ is retired form the Yarmouth School oldest daughter, Heather, and her System where he worked as both family live in Camden while young­ teacher and administrator. He also est daughter, Melissa and husband, served the town as a volunteer are in Maryland. Melissa plans to firefighter for 44 years, 17 of those follow in her mother’s footsteps as as the fire chief. she just finished a degree in library Stephen D. Murray was named science. ASCE Maine Civil Engineer of the Mary Gay Baldyga is currently Year this spring. Steve was cited for teaching first grade in Windsor, a career of outstanding service. He Connecticut. She says that retire­ is employed by the James W. Sewall ment is not yet in sight, but she and Company of Old Town. Barry Mills husband, Wallace, would love to of Blue Hill has been reappointed to return to live in Maine someday. the Maine Civil Legal Services Fund Presently, they live in a 250-year-old Commission. The commission pro­ farmhouse that they lovingly re­ Getting together for lunch in Northborough, Massachusetts, last August vides legal services to the poor and stored. The Baldygas have two were Class of ’63 classmates, front (left to right): Joan Marshall Hanson disadvantaged of the state. Barry is grown daughters. One is a teacher and Marcia Roak Fitzerald. Back row: Carolyn Vickery Burks and Elaine a partner in the Ellsworth law firm of in Charlton, Massachusetts, and the Murphy Burham. Taking the photo was class correspondent Barbara Hale and Hamlin. other is a freelance photographer in Fowles Allen. David Lamb has a new book

22 Mainely People Winter 2003 out. Vietnam, Now: A Reporter Returns was published in May. 1964 David is the only newspaper report­ er who covered the Vietnam War and later moved to Hanoi to cover Joyce Harburger Bennett the peace. The publisher notes: 128 Harpers Hop Drive “David’s journey is one that will Madison, AL 35758 change the way we think of Viet­ (256) 325-0881 nam, and perhaps the war as well.” [email protected] Mailbox: Debby Lufkin Storrs sent me a John Hayes, another transplanted nice letter this spring along with a Yankee, is living in Louisiana, where picture of her two adorable grand­ he has lived since 1968, when his children. Deb is still working, but company, Hercules, transferred him says retirement is starting to look to a new plant in Plaquemine. He really good to her. Unfortunately, was there for 10 years when the she was not able to attend Reunion company transferred him to New but sent her best to all her friends. Jersey. However, he found he pre­ Barbara Fowles Allen ’63 wrote to ferred the sunny south and went to tell me that husband, Doug Allen, work for Borden in their chemical received the Distinguished Service facility in Geismar, Louisiana. After Professor Award last year from the several career moves, John now State of New York Board of Trustees does OSHA-related process safety for service to the college of environ­ management consulting in the area mental science and forestry, located of hazards analysis and manage­ at Syracuse. Doug does field work ment of change. He currently works with graduate students as well as for Engineers and Constructors teaching at the college and is not International with one client for the even contemplating retirement. past six years, DSM Copolymer and Congratulations, Doug. DSM Elastomers Americas plants in Keep in touch, everyone. Put me the Baton Rouge area. John and his on your Christmas list. wife, Karen, have three children and four grandchildren. He is active with John Fogler ’67 poses in front of a display of his grandfather, Raymond the Junior Chamber Senate organi­ Fogler ’15 at the new Buchanan Alumni House during Homecoming zation and Louisiana State Universi­ 2002. Ray Fogler is one of five outstanding UMaine alums who are ty Track and Field Officials Associa­ recognized in the Alumni House’s Andrews Leadership Hall. 1963 tion. They get back to Maine every year at Thanksgiving. Thanks for Barbara Fowles Allen your notes, John—it was great to and Medway. She plans to spend served 20 riverside rooms at the 2690 Falls Road hear from you! more time with her husband, John Academic Suites (former University Marcellus, NY 13108 Baron Hicken ’63 wrote about a ’62, and her mother. Traveling and Inn), and will have our class hospi­ [email protected] Phi Eta Kappa reunion (Classes seeing more of her grandchildren tality room there. We plan a bus ride [email protected] 1960-66) which was held in Orono will be her priority. to the Jordan Pond House in Bar July 12-14 this summer. Members of In July, Chubb Michaud and Harbor for lunch on Saturday. Hope­ In August, Elaine Murphy Burn­ our class in attendance were Phil Baron Hicken organized a reunion fully, you have gotten a letter from ham, Marcia Roak Fitzgerald, Brown, Kirk Hansen, Bob Kirk, of Phi Eta Kappas. Some ’63 class­ Irv Marsters, outlining most of what Joan Marshall Hanson, and I had Clem McGillicuddy, John McGon- mates and their spouses participat­ we discussed. Also, we are asking lunch at Carolyn Vickery Burks’s agle, Phil Soule, Larry Wood­ ed—Dave Greely, Parker Harris, that you consider a donation to our home in Northborough, Massachu­ worth, and Pete Duncan ’65. The Neal Harvie ’64, Dick Jacobs, Pete class gift fund. There are over 600 setts. It was an impromptu meeting brothers held a house meeting at MacPhee ’64, Eldon Morrison, A.C. class members and only 15% of with us arriving at Carolyn’s door, the fraternity house and then had a Taylor, and Don Wheeler. Baron those will ever give to their alma sandwiches in hand! How could she cookout at the University Inn at says, “They enjoyed the ‘still great’ mater, so those of us who do give, turn us away? We talked of children, noon. A cocktail hour and clambake/ pizza at Pat’s on Friday night, a need to dig deep to reach our goal grandchildren, and the world in lobster dinner was held that evening house meeting at Phi Eta, and an of $40,000! Two of the people in on general. None of us can believe that at the inn. According to Baron, it afternoon barbecue and evening the conference call have committed it has been 39 years since college. was a very enjoyable couple of lobster bake at the University Inn $1,000 each, so we have only Jane Parmalee Harmes has days. (now Academic Suites) for a thor­ $38,000 to go! written from her Placitas, New Mexi­ There was an article in the Ban­ oughly great reunion of old friends, It’s time to say “Happy New Year” co, home that she is in her sixth gor Daily News in May about David classmates, and fraternity brothers.” again. May 2003 turn out to be the year as pastor of the Las Placitas Swett of Orrington, who taught at He also reminded me that Pete best one yet! Presbyterian Church. She is looking Abraham Lincoln School in Bangor MacPhee was the first member of forward to a three-month sabbatical for all but three of the 38 years of our class to be inducted into the in 2004 and will retire from pastoral his teaching career. He was hailed University of Maine Athletic Hall of ministry in about six years. She says as one of the community’s favorite Fame for his feats in track and field. that she gets together with Nancy Be sure to renew your teachers and was honored at an Keeping with the reunion Buckminster Lane at least once a open house on the occasion of his theme—our 40th is coming up on alumni month. retirement. May 30, 31, and June 1,2003! On Sandra Rich Rhoda has retired association David Wiggin recently assumed August 27th, we had a conference from teaching after 13 years of the duties of the superintendent of call meeting of the committee to membership promptly teaching mathematics in Millinocket the Appleton, Hope, and Lincolnville start the planning. We have re­

Winter 2003 Mainely People 23 schools. David has been in the land and joined the emergency live than sunny California. But that education field since his graduation services staff at Stephens Memorial 1966 doesn’t mean I never get to see her. from UMaine. Hospital in Norway. Charlie and his In fact, she winged her way back Terrance Holmes, superinten­ wife, Mary, were planning to relocate here for my daughter Gavi’s Novem­ Carol Jesraly Josel dent of the Wakefield, Massachu­ to the South Paris area. They have ber 9th wedding. My other best 227 Canterbury Court setts, school department has an­ two daughters: Vanessa is currently friend, Minerva Monsulick Whitten, Blue Bell, PA 19422 nounced he will be retiring in June attending medical school at the flew down from Maine. And so, as I (610) 277-2711 of 2003. Before coming to Wakefield University of New England and celebrated my daughter’s happiest [email protected] in 1994, he served as superinten­ Matie is a pre-law student majoring of days, I got to share it all with two dent of School Administrative Union in psychology at UMaine. people who mean so very much to We’re in the middle of the dog days District #55 in New Hampshire from There was a photo and feature me. of August, with one scorching, 1987-1884. article on Laurel Fish Gagne in the In the meantime, I received a record-breaking day after another. Phillip Morse was featured in an Norway, Maine, Advertiser Democrat wonderful letter from Robert E. My garden can’t even boast weeds article in the Danvers Herald, (Dan­ this summer. Laurel worked for 30 Harrison. He writes that he has anymore! If it weren’t for air condi­ vers, Massachusetts) in May, rela­ years as a school administrator, retired from the U.S. Army and is tioning—Ironically, the next missive tive to his extraordinary business retiring in 1980. She then helped doing trial litigation with Marti, his you’ll receive from me will be filled accomplishments and his associa­ create Turner Rescue and establish wife of 33 years, in south central with complaints about shivering in tion with the Boston Red Sox. He an around-the-clock EMS service. Kentucky. The best part of his letter the bone-numbing cold. What can I and his wife, Susan Keene Morse, She finds her continued participation came, though, when he added, “To say? I’m tough to please! I do love live in Glens Falls, New York, and as an intermediate EMT (emergency remind myself of old fraternity days hearing from old friends, though, have three grown daughters, who all medical technician) and the chief of at the University of Maine, I am and then sharing their news with live in Boston. Turner Rescue as “energizing” and president of the Glasgow Highland you. My heartfelt condolences to is recognized as the “grande dame Games and wear a kilt each year, as First and foremost is my dear Robert Jordan and his wife, Nancy of EMS in the Turner area.” well as participate in the finest Ursula Pickart Nelmes. She has Hiester Jordan ’66, on the untimely We hope that you like the look of knees contest!” If I only lived closer! been a part of me since I was 17, death of their son, Seth. the new MAINE Alumni Magazine I also heard from Paula Noyes and I thank God for her. There is no which enables our class notes to Singer who says that her daughter, truer friend. Her business continues reach a larger population. Please Beth Goodrich, was married on May to thrive, and I’ve long given up any keep supporting the alumni associa­ 25th. Beth’s dad, Wayne Goodrich, hope of convincing her that the tion and let me hear from you before graduated from Maine in ’65. but, as 1965 Northeast is a far, far better place to the spring deadline. soon as the cake had been cut, he, along with Paula, and daughter Sylvia A. Tapley Samantha, left for Massachusetts; 21 Durrell Drive r Fairfield, CT 06430-5062 Samantha was graduating from-the (203) 259-3292 University of Massachusetts in i Don't Be Shy! j Amherst the day! What wonder­ fax (203)259-1305 next I We know you enjoy reading about what your classmates are up I ful news! Larry Coughlin has been a teacher, | to. Well, they would love to hear about you too! Please take a | Speaking of news, fourth grade teacher, Martha MacCrae Stepp principal, athletic director, and su­ | minute to fill out this form or e-mail your class correspondent. | perintendent since graduating and went to the U.S. District Court in | Name: Class: J Bangor for a mock trail in May. She, then earning his master’s degree in education from UMaine. In May, he along with her codefendants, was decided to accept a buyout as su­ accused of giving her students too I Place of Residence: I much homework! In case you’re perintendent of S.A.D. 3 and is in semi-retirement until February. He wondering, she was found not guilty! and his wife Diane live in Troy. Also making school news is Harold Ted and Sandra Moores Blake Your News (marriage, children, grandchildren, work, volunteer Tomah, recognized for 30 years of service at the Wells Ogunquit Com­ Leonard have led the fund raising to work, activities, etc.): move the University of Maine Muse­ munity School District’s first awards ceremony. Said Harold, “It’s gone um of Art to Norumbega Hall on Harlow Street in downtown Bangor. fast, and I’m still enjoying myself. Actually, I think I have finally learned I’m sure many of you remember the to teach very well.” I wish him many collection that was housed in Car­ negie Hall while we were on cam­ more successful years in the class­ pus. It was started in 1946 under the room. I’ve also learned that James leadership of professor Vincent White has decided to retire after 17 Hartgen and is now made up of over years as principal of the Center Drive Middle School in Orrington, 6,100 works. Having the only art and I wish him well. collection owned by the people of Then come two more bits of Maine within the cultural epicenter information to pass along. The first of eastern Maine is viewed as good is that Robert Stolt of the Lipman for the university, the region, and for and Katz law firm has joined the the residents of Bangor. For their University of Maine at Augusta’s effort, Ted and Sandra were honored board of visitors. Duties include with the annual Vincent A. Hartgen Award for contributions to the ad­ three areas of responsibility: advis­ ing the president, reviewing pro­ vancement of the arts at UMaine. Send to your class correspondent or to Alumni Publications, One . posed operating budgets, and help­ Charlie Little, M.D. has made a ■ Alumni Place, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 (e-mail— ’ ing raise money for the school. move from chief of emergency I [email protected]). I Congratulations are in order. medicine at Mercy Hospital in Port­ I______I

24 Mainely People Winter 2003 Next comes word about Stump honors students. Merrill who will be returning to the The Susan B. Komen Breast Columbus Clippers as manager for Cancer Foundation honored the sixth time in 19 years. He is the Senator Olympia Bouchles Snowe “winningest manager in Clipper’s with the 2001 Connie Mack Award history with a 564-461 record for a for Outstanding Achievement. .550 winning percentage.” His last Senator Snowe was recognized for time with that organization was in her leadership in rallying bipartisan 1998 and he’s now enjoying his 26th congressional support for increased season with its parent, the New York research, education, screening, and Yankees. treatment. Richard D. Gleason of Finally, it saddens me to tell you Auburn, founder of the Gleason that Nancy Hiester Jordan’s son, Radio Group and owner of five Seth, a graduate of Portland High Maine radio stations, was the guest School and Duke University, has speaker at the 2002 graduation passed away at the age of 27. I can ceremonies of the New England imagine nothing more difficult or School of Communications, an heartbreaking, and I, like you, will affiliate of Husson College. Dick is keep Nancy and her family in my currently Maine’s longest continuous prayers. God bless you all. owner-operator of radio stations, having started his venture in 1972. Enjoying the tailgate at Homecoming 2002 are friends Nancy Bishop Sergeant Charles Halsted III Tracy ’71 and Bill Freeman ’76. retired from the 1091st Air Refueling Wing of the Maine Air National 1967 Guard. Former state representative Walter “Pete” Smythe of Shirley Klimavicz Richard of Carol Heber Lane Standish is president of Patrons 1969 Madison is a member of the 77 Dirigo Drive Oxford Insurance Company of University of Maine at Augusta’s Bangor, ME 04401 Auburn. Last summer, the Maine Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott Board of Visitors. (207) 942-7321 Chapter of Chartered Property 11 Bayberry Drive Casualty Underwriters honored him Eliot, ME 03903 with the Lee Allen President’s Award Season’s Greetings. Nobody wrote [email protected] me about their exciting plans for for excellence. Bangor has lost summer vacation. So, now “class,” federal judge George Singal to the 1970 Have you visited the Buchanan Portland bench and the duties of your assignment is to write a paper Alumni House? If not, add it to the chief judge for the district of Maine. about “What I did last summer” and list of Reunion activities for 2004! I Jean Willard Young The transition was set in motion by mail it to the above address. Maybe saw Gretchen Harris Ramsay at 70 Robin Hood Drive Chief Judge D. Brock Hornby relin­ some of you have survivor-like the grocery store. Both of us had Brewer, ME 04412 destinations planned for this winter? quishing that position after six years read the last alumni magazine and (207) 989-5340 effective January 2, 2003. Jon News is scarce. Please share yours. we marveled at the picture of 16 [email protected] I’ve been thinking about the Dawson’s plan for developing city alums at Sally Shepard McBee property in Bangor was favorably traveling quilts that raise awareness Campbell’s wedding. We also Seasons Greetings! It’s time once received and endorsed by city coun­ of one issue or another. I’m guess­ recalled happy memories of campus again to catch up on the doings in cilors. Jon’s plan was for more but ing that you’ve collected T- and and the hearty Maine hello. Think some of our classmates’ lives. First less expensive housing in the esti­ sweatshirts or mugs printed with the about getting groups of your college let me relate an occurrence that I mated 66-week project. causes of your life. I should start my friends together to attend our 35th had this summer while playing golf own clothesline exhibit! What does Reunion. at Houlton Community Golf Course. your yard sale, closet, or cupboard Peggy Alden Stout is co-author It was a tournament and in my say about you? Let me know what of Wise Women Speak to the foursome was a familiar face that I you find. 1968 Woman Turning 30 and is working really had to search the crevices of Remember I pointed out in the on a new book. Peggy spent the my mind to identify but was able to last column that many of us are summer in Searsport after retiring come up with her name. So finally Joyce L. McPherson retiring to run—for office, that is? from the Baltimore County schools after a few holes I asked Sally Le­ The list grows: Bill Berry was vying 127 Main Street Clair if she had attended the Univer­ after 33 years. She teaches part- for the Republican nomination for New Sharon, ME 04955 time for Johns Hopkins University in sity of Maine and she said that she House District 53 in the Bowdoin (207) 778-4410 had. Then I asked her maiden name the graduate program for special [email protected] area. He was successful in the June education. Peggy has hiked part of and she said she was Sally Torrey! primary election and faced Deb the Appalachian Trail and hiked on And I said, “That’s right!” We remi­ Hutton in the November election. I Happy New Year, everyone! May the trail for four weeks this fall. nisced about our college days and don’t have that outcome at this point you enjoy a happy, healthy, and Gerald Butts retired from Abbott the campus as we knew it. She is (September). Bill has worked in the peaceful year. Our 35th Reunion will living in Belfast but is the principal of Laboratories after 31 years to health insurance field for 30 years, be May 30-June 1,2003. Hope to the Earle McGraw School in Hamp­ pursue a career change to financial see many of you there! has taught sixth grade and pre­ planning with J.D. Stewart Financial den. (I think I was almost as pleased algebra, and was a Bowdoinham with myself for having remembered in Saco. After 15 years as principal selectperson. Thus he plans to her name after all of these years as Want to make of Brewer High School, Jerry Goss focus on healthcare, education, and has retired to devote more time to I was to talk to her!) taxation if elected. Bill and his wife someone’s day? his family. James Tierney, former I was pleased to receive an e- have lived in Bowdoinham for 10 mail from Patsy Burnell Boisvert attorney general of Maine, returned years. They have five children and Write your class to campus in May to speak to who is the controller of Plasmaco, two grandchildren. correspondent today! which is a research and develop-

Winter 2003 Mainely People 25 merit company owned by Panason­ reunion. In the meantime we will ic. She is living in Poughkeepsie, need many people to help to make New York. This past summer, the this exciting event a reality. The Edgecomb (Maine) Congregational class needs volunteers to serve on a Church named the Reverend Iris nominations committee and a fund- Burleigh Burnell as its new pastor. raising committee and to serve as This is a second career for Iris who future class officers. If you are was a teacher and guidance coun­ interested in volunteering to help in selor in Maine schools for 20 years. any of those capacities, please e- Dorothy Levasseur Pratt stepped mail Allen or Patty Morell at: down from the principalship of [email protected]. Also check out the Downeast School in Bangor, Maine. Class of 1973 website, Congratulations to Gerry Palmer www.mainealumni.com/1973.” on his engagement this past year to Now on to the news. Jim Walsh Susan Hawkes. He is managing is the new principal at Wells High partner of Palmer, Lee, and Grace, School. His wife, Jane Brochu career and outplacement counse­ Walsh ’95, graduated from the lors. University of Maine School of Law, Tabitha Spruce King 71 and winning the Giroux Award for excel­ Stephen King are donating $1.1 lence in appellate advocacy. Rich­ million to build a new swimming pool ard Cookson won a seat on the in Bangor. The new pool will replace Glenburn Town Council this past the existing pool in Hayford Park June. David and Ruth Kent Douc­ and will be named for Beth Pancoe, Black Bear super fan and alumni association board member Jeff Harris ette’s 74 son, Anthony, was second a diver and graduate of Bangor High 72, ’87G (left) once again took home a top prize at the tailgate at in his Brewer High School class. School who died in 1999 of leuke­ Homecoming 2002 in October. With Jeff is Steve Merrill ’91. Mallory Brown, daughter of Edward mia. Gene Benner was inducted and Faye Barker Brown, graduated into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. as salutatorian of Old Town High Since he stopped playing college School. Dana Folsom, principal of football in 1970 he has played semi- 1972 1973 the George B. Weatherbee School pro football and has coached track in Hampden, was elected to the and football for 13 years at Madison, board of directors of the National Oxford Hills, and Edward Little. Anne Dearstyne Ketchen Rachel Davenport Dutch Association of Elementary School Since 1994 he has been the owner 446 Brook Street 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle Principals. Ned and Carol Berce of Bessey Motors in South Paris, Carlisle, MA 01741 Valrico, FL 33594 and Berce Potato Company, have Maine. Glenn Ross became the [email protected] [email protected] been named the 2002 Farm Family acting sheriff of Penobscot County and Farm of the Year. Dr. Ellen (Maine) upon the death of Sheriff Ed If the last column was the feast, From Allen and Patty Meyer Mo­ Howard was awarded the Chiro­ Reynolds. Tom Sawyer was named then this is the famine! Only two rell, co-presidents: practor of the Year at the annual to the Bangor Y.M.C.A.’s Hall of clippings from the alumni associa­ “It is hard to believe that next Maine Chiropractic Convention. Fame. tion came my way—all the more year will mark 30 years since our Ellen practices in Brewer. Linda If you haven’t visited the campus reason for you to contact me directly graduation. Our class officers, along Cannell Bleile is the interim princi­ for 20 or 30 years you should do with your news! with the alumni office, have begun pal of Wiscasset Middle School. what I did this summer. I went to the Congratulations to Albert and planning the Class of 1973 Reunion Richard Hunt recently lectured on Fogler Library and then to the book­ Norma Amero Trask, who celebrat­ celebration to be held during Home- Canada and the U.S. at the Roches­ store in the Union. I got lost and ed their 50th wedding anniversary coming weekend in October 2003. ter (Vermont) Public Library. Bart could not find my way out. Then last June with an open house for At our 25th the Class of 1973 had and Stephanie Bubar Knight’s when I did get out of the Union, I family members. one of the largest reunion turnouts; daughter, Meg, a 2002 graduate of was so turned around I was not sure Timothy A. Churchill is CEO we hope to exceed that number and Colby College, recently began a tour I could find my car! What a lot of and president of Western Maine see many more classmates and of duty in Benin, as a Peace Corps changes they have made and it is a Health in Norway, Maine. spouses next year. volunteer. great improvement! Try it some time! Last summer, Jan Lilley Addi- “Traditionally, each reunion ton, Cheryl Lavway Herland, and I class works towards presenting got together at Cheryl and Bill funds to the university for a class Herland’s place on Middle Range gift. Your officers have selected to Pond in Poland Springs, Maine. support the rebuilding and repair of 1974 1971 Cheryl, Jan, and I have been meet­ one of the steps of Fogler Library as ing annually for the past several our class gift. The class also contin­ Diantha Hawkes Grant Barbara McCarthy Allen years to enjoy the friendships we ues to maintain and add to the Class 3945 Octave Drive 103 Rutland Court began in Orono. We can still end up of 1973 Scholarship Fund that Jacksonville, FL 32277 La Plata, MD 20646-3501 in tears laughing about our days in awards undergraduate scholarships, (904) 743-4696 [email protected] Knox and Stodder Halls. with a preference to descendents of [email protected] Have a cozy winter! And please the members of our class. Dozens How about some news to share with drop me a note. of scholarships have been awarded Happy Holidays, classmates! It’s your classmates? You must have from this fund, with five totaling brisk enough in North Florida to received a holiday card from an old $1,600 for the 2002-2003 academic have a fire in the fireplace and the UMaine friend. Please write and tell Stay connected! year. smell of wood burning waxes nostal­ us some news—any news! log on to: “In the months ahead, class gic this time of year. We turn on the members will be receiving more weather channel to watch others mainealumni.com information about the upcoming shovel snow while we don sweaters

26 Mainely People Winter 2003 (or maybe a jacket) to walk the dogs and rake the perpetual oak leaves 1975 that fall in our yard. By the way, we Elizabeth Timm rake until April! Tough job, but some­ Nancy Pistaki Chard one has to do it. Greenstein ’75 35 Candlewyck Terrace Thanks to classmate Barbara chairs bankers Portland, ME 04102-1515 Manuel Beers for her kind word in [email protected] the Bangor Daily News about the new Buchanan Alumni House. It association Happy Holidays, everyone! How sounds fantastic and perhaps a about making a new year’s resolu­ good reason to head to UMaine for Elizabeth Timm Greenstein ’75, tion to send me a note or e-mail? a reunion in ’04—although it can’t be president of Fleet Bank of You needn’t have headline-type 30 years! Nancy Speirs Dawson news to share—a new puppy or and her husband, Jon ’67, are keep­ Maine, was elected chair of the address is fine. Or tell the class ing Bangor busy with real estate board of directors of the Maine what you did during the holidays, sales and development. Their latest Bankers Association last June. even if it was just getting tangled up project at Fairmount Park has been She became the first woman to in the lights. keeping them in close contact with the Bangor City Council due to chair the association in its 102- some new restrictions in property year history. development. Elizabeth has been involved 1976 Congratulations to David ’73 and in banking in Maine all of her Ruth Kent Doucette of Eddington. Their son Anthony had the second career, including serving as CEO of Citibank Maine. She has David Theoharides highest grade point average in the been at Fleet Bank for more than seven years, and was named RR 2, Box 3150 senior class at Brewer High School. president of Fleet Bank in Maine in 1999. In addition to her un­ Lincoln, ME 04457 He was involved in many school and dergraduate degree from UMaine, she earned a master’s degree (207) 794-6258 community activities and played [email protected] varsity baseball, soccer, and basket­ from the University of Southern Maine. ball and will be attending Penn The Maine Bankers Association represents 23 financial insti­ Hello ’76ers! Apparently the wrong State. Meanwhile in Hampden, tutions in the state and provides advocacy and government e-mail address was listed in our last Charles and Vickie Bouchard relations services and education for member employees. column. Please resend any e-mails Morris have a son on the way to to me at the address above. UMaine. Michael was salutatorian of Steven Goodwin has been the Class of 2002 at Hampden named associate dean of the col­ Academy. He played baseball, golf, Scouts, band boosters, and volun­ would like to hear about your life lege of food and natural resources and tennis and was a member of the teering at the library, I don’t seem to after Maine. at the University of Massachusetts. math team, Spanish club, and jazz have much in the way of free time. I Roland “Gil” Lacroix has been ensemble. do, however, still bagpipe and did named elementary principal in Bill Fairchild, baseball legend compete with the band at the World Don’t miss a single issue of Glenburn. Dan Vaillancourt has and head coach at Oak Hill High Championship in Glasgow, Scot­ been elected president of Daigle Oil School, had an interesting year. He land.” your alumni magazine. Company of Fort Kent. Jane E. was injured two years ago breaking That’s all the news this time. Renew your alumni associa­ Haskell, an extension educator and up a fight at school and later had Hope you are all enjoying the new tion membership promptly! associate extension professor, has neck surgery. Turns out he’s as look of the MAINE Alumni Magazine. been selected as the Small Busi­ feisty as ever and in his own words Write or e-mail—your classmates ness Administration 2002 home­ this year was one to “coach the based business advocate of the coaches and manage the game.” year in Maine. Brian Gardiner has For his efforts, Bill was named been appointed vice president and Baseball Coach of the Year by the commercial services officer for Kennebec Journal. Good luck on a Katahdin Trust Company. William total recovery and keep up the great Sprague has been named to the work. Robert Konczal was appoint­ University of Maine at Augusta ed town assessor in Freeport. Prior board of visitors. Robert Welch has to this position, he served as asses­ retired from the Bangor Police De­ sor in Cape Elizabeth and did mu­ partment where he has been admin­ nicipal revaluations for Falmouth, istrative lieutenant for the past 25 Gray, and Waterboro. David Ray years. Norm Labbe was featured in was a write-in candidate for the the York County Coast Star in an school committee in Yarmouth. article about his work as assistant I received an e-mail from Chris superintendent with the Kennebunk, Fisher Walker who said she sur­ Kennebunkport, and Wells Water vived her first year of retirement. District. “My teenagers had said that they I didn’t receive any updates from wanted me to retire so they could ’76ers this time around. Please drop spend more time with me. What they me an e-mail and let your class­ didn’t tell me was that the time mates know what you’ve been up to. would be spent driving them and Among the Class of ’77 members who attended their 25th Reunion party Seasons Greetings. their friends to various activities. at Buchanan Alumni House at Homecoming 2002 were (left to right): Between church, Girl and Boy Craig Haggett, and Chris and Lynn Miller McHatten.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 27 Park M. Morrison he took from being a high school 1977 is the public relations dropout and street kid, to receiving director at the Owls his doctorate from the University of Head Transportation Sarasota in Florida. He has used his Pearl Turcotte Gapp Museum. He lives in experiences to initiate a program at 7468 Dugway Road Rockport, Maine, with S.A.D. 47 designed specifically for Clinton, NY 13323 his wife and two seniors in danger of not graduating. (315) 853-6851 daughters. The success of his program is mea­ Fax: (315) 859-4807 I received two sured by its almost 100 percent [email protected] rather inspiring articles graduation rate. James and his wife, from the clipping ser­ Janet, live in Unity. Hard to believe, but I haven’t vice this time. The first Now for my parting thoughts— received a bit of news for this article appeared in a these were taken from an article column. Not from a single one of Waterville, Maine, titled, “What a Difference 30 Years you out there! Nonetheless, I paper in June and it Makes.” “1972: long hair 2002: wanted to touch base and take this was about Valarie longing for hair 1972: KEG 2002: opportunity to pass along holiday Sambrook Hudspath. EKG 1972: disco 2002: Costco.” greetings and wish you all a happy Valerie was a star Send me your thoughts! New Year. Hopefully I’ll get word athlete at Gardiner from some of you over the holidays Area High School and and there will be something to report then captained the next time. So let me know what swim team at UMaine. 1979 you’ve been up to, whether holiday She joined the Air get-togethers, winter vacation, Force at 25 and retired Kim Marchegiani whatever. last year as a major. Now, she’s a physi­ 260 South Fourth Street Until next time, Happy Holidays Showing off their amazing pet turkey at the cian’s assistant at Fort Old Town, ME 04468 to one and all, and best wishes for a Homecoming tailgate in October are Phil Belvoir, Virginia. She [email protected] peaceful New Year. Roberts ’77 and 9-year-old son Ian. also is training for triathlons by running 25 miles a Seasons Greetings to one and all, Franklin Savings Bank in New week, kayaking on the Potomac and a wish for peace on earth in the 1978 Hampshire has hired Vincent H. River, and swimming. As you can new year! I hope you’ll add me to Vieten as a senior vice president see, she is a strong advocate of your holiday card list (or your e-mail and senior loan officer. Along with exercise, and she said she can’t list), and drop a note with an update Catherine Brown Lemin 20 years of lending experience, understand when people don’t even for your classmates. 73 Harthorn Avenue Vincent also has a long-standing want to try it! Speaking of classmates: Alan Bangor, ME 04401 record of community service. His The second article was about Stormann was reelected to the Old (207) 945-9846 activities include the Rotary Club, James Morse who is the superin­ Town city council; he is with the [email protected] United Way, Chamber of Commerce, tendent of M.S.A.D. 47 in Oakland, campus police department. Also on and the Y.M.C.A. Maine. It outlines the twisted path campus, Sandra Caron received Greetings, classmates. What a the 2002 Presidential Public Service beautiful autumn day in Maine. And Award. She is a professor of family how ’bout our UMaine football relationships and human sexuality, team?! By the time you read this, and has been a member of the let’s hope they’ve been crowned university community since 1988. National Champions! Jayne Greer Hurley is in the Top billing this column goes to spotlight again with a recent report John Carlson of Avon, Connecticut, on pizza (my favorite; some habits who sent an e-mail with his latest never change) from the Center for happenings. John is a vice president Science in the Public Interest. And of annuity sales operations for Mass Randolph Sawyer is an owner of Mutual Financial Services. He and Penobscot Eyecare of Bangor and his wife, Nancy, have two daugh­ Bucksport. He and wife Sandra have ters—Megan, a sophomore at Fran­ two daughters. klin and Marshall College, and Elaine Fuller was elected to the Lauren, an Avon Middle School board of selectmen in Manchester; student. In his spare time, John is a she also represents the area in the member of the Avon town council state legislature. and he serves on Hartford’s United Way community campaign. Thanks again for the update, John, your check is in the mail! 1980 Pam Collins Kenniston has been promoted to branch manager for Camden National Bank’s Rock­ Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty land location. Pam lives in Rock­ 100 Mooar Hill Road land, Maine, with her husband, Toby, Richard Rosen ’77 was recently honored by the Maine Merchants Hollis, NH 03049 and their two children, Casey and Association as that organization’s 2002 Retailer of the Year. Richard is (603) 465-9696 Brittany. the third generation owner of the small family retail business located on [email protected] Main Street in Bucksport.

28 Mainely People Winter 2003 Classmates, thank you for your will be a lab puppy in our future, phone calls, e-mails, and letters. If once the construction slows down you haven’t sent in your news around here! Here’s wishing you recently, please do! We want to hear and yours happy holidays and a about where you are living, what you peaceful and prosperous 2003! are doing for work, your family, and special hobbies and interests. Keep in touch! 1982

Scott Mower 1981 68 School Street P.O. Box 190 Barb Brown Dalton Ashland, ME 04732-0545 23 Arbor Drive Veazie, ME 04401-6982 (207) 947-4827 Hope everyone enjoyed the Re­ [email protected] union! Twenty years is quite a mile­ stone! Happy holidays to all! Dan Buck retired from his podia­ I always struggle with how to begin try practice two years ago and my column since it will not go to Class of 1977 members Kevin Bushey (left) and Mark Chase at their 25th enrolled in the University of Maine press until long after I’ve struggled Reunion party in Buchanan Alumni House after the Homecoming football School of Law. He also works part- with it. After 20 years of columns, I game in October. time as an international climbing guess I’m entitled to a little struggle! guide. He lives in Wayne with his How ’bout some predictions? By the Our house moved in August, as the for granted these days. In the middle wife and their 13-year-old son. time you read this the UMaine foot­ initial phase of our eight-lot subdivi­ of all the commotion, we lost our 15- David Ennis (political science) ball team will be conference champs sion. We’re now at 5 Black Bear year-old dog, Bubba. Bubba had a has been reelected to the Windham and maybe a little more! The Drive! Since the Postal Service UMaine connection, as he was town council. UMaine hockey team will have doesn’t know about it yet, please found digging in garbage behind the Elanna Crowley Farnham was kicked off another season with a continue to send mail to the address Bear’s Den one cold evening in recently inducted into the Bangor winning record! Homecoming 2002 above. I hope before the snow flies, November 1987. Bill brought him Y.M.C.A.’s Hall of Fame for her will have come and gone, with a we’ll have asphalt on the street and home and, thankfully, nobody ever outstanding work as a community good time had by all! The first snow our mailbox will be in its new loca­ claimed him. These furry critters volunteer. will have hit the ground in Maine! tion and out of a pickle bucket! It’s become such a part of our lives and Mark Gatti (sociology) was And maybe, just maybe, my Christ­ been an interesting couple of families and it’s so hard to say good­ recently profiled in the Portland mas shopping will be done! Since months, living partially out of a travel bye. I’m sure many of you have Press Herald. He is the proprietor of I’m no psychic, that’s as far as I’m trailer. We forget how much we take been through it and I’m sure there going with the predictions! I’d like to predict that I’d have more news from all of you for my next column! Pretty slim pickings this time around. Remember to add me to your holiday card list and bring me up to date on your career, family, etc. On to the news—Lin­ coln Sennett of Albion has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Honey Nominations Committee. Lincoln owns Sennett and Sennett in Albion and raises bees to pollinate his blueberry fields. To learn more, check out the USDA’s website at: www.ams.usda.gov/fv/rphoney.html . Congratulations to Bill Lucy on his induction into the Bangor Y.M.C.A.’s hall of fame this past spring! Bill has been a tireless volunteer for the Y.M.C.A! He is a vice president with Merrill Bank in Bangor. Congratulations also to Lisa Wiley Kingsbury ’86 and Doug Kingsbury of Hampden on the achievement of their daughter, Samantha, who was named valedic­ torian of the Class of 2002 at Hamp­ den Academy. A group of ex-Black Bear football players got together at the Homecoming tailgate in October. Left to right Last column I told you that I’d be are: Steve Costello ’88, Tim Cahill ’86, ’87G, Sam Spina ’86, Dan Reilly ’88, and Barry Buckley ’84. The writing this one from a new address. football alumni got to watch the current UMaine team rally to a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Hofstra.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 29 Mark’s Hot Dogs, a well known hot game. Instead, we headed over to dog stand on the corner of Middle Pamela Abbott Holland ’80 Pat’s and had some pizza. Despite and Exchange Streets at Tommy’s the noise in there, my three-year-old Park in Portland. After a brief stint co-authors her first book was so exhausted that he fell asleep with public relations in an insurance in the booth. (I’m guessing he is not firm, Mark ventured into this busi­ A helpful guide to the first person to pass out at Pat’s.) ness. He is now in his 19th year as avoiding career The good news was that Maine a vendor. came from behind in the fourth James Trudel retired this past mistakes quarter to beat Hofstra. For those summer from the Maine Air National folks who braved the rain and cold, Guard following 37 years of military Pamela Holland ’80 and co­ it was a wonderful reward! service. Last summer when I was in David Wakana (physical educa­ author Marjorie Brody have Caribou visiting my parents, I spoke tion) has taken the position of athlet­ put together a guidebook of with Julie Marshall Freeman, who ic director at Caribou High School, practical career tips that you lives in Presque Isle. She is married his high school alma mater. His probably didn’t learn in school. to Kevin Freeman ’83 and they have career in education has been vast two children: Caroline (13) and and varied. He has served in the Help! Was that a Career Matthew (9). Julie is the business migrant program in Woodland, the Limiting Move? covers topics manager at North Country Auto. phys-ed programs in New Sweden, such as what to wear and how to her family and community. Julie and I had some classes togeth­ Woodland, Caribou Middle School, to wear it, how to deal with She serves on the boards of two er at UMaine but we had little con­ and Caribou High School. During all tact after graduation. It was wonder­ of this he was also able to earn a corporate politics and office Philadelphia area educational ful to reconnect with her after all master’s degree in administration dynamics, manners, ethical institutions and is a Sunday these years. from the University of Southern codes we all should follow, school teacher and children’s I ran into Sharon Bossie Maine after which he served as and much more. choir director at her church. Wood’s husband Joe ’91G at a assistant principal at the Caribou healthcare conference in the fall. Middle School. David is also the The small book is present­ Pam notes that she was Sharon and Joe have adopted a commissioner for the Caribou Parks ed in short chapters and a motivated to work on this book second baby and now have two and Recreation Department, a team lively, easy-to-read style. because she has seen so many beautiful daughters: Emma (5) and manager in the Caribou Little Pam is currently chief oper­ young professionals falter for Sophia (2). I got the distinctive League, and is on the National Ski impression that Emma and Sophia Patrol at Big Rock in Mars Hill. ating officer at Brody Commu­ lack of recognizing the “little rule the Wood household! nications Ltd. in Pennsylvania. things” about business behavior Daina Valentino Nathanson of Her private time is dedicated that make a big difference. Scarborough has been appointed to the board of directors of Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Portland. She is a graduate of the University of 1983 and vice president at MMG business major concentrating in Maine School of Law and is an Insurance in Presque Isle. He accounting and finance. I did the attorney at Drummond, Woodsum, previously served as assistant vice accounting gig for some time, work­ Mary Ellen Matava Hackett and MacMahon in Portland. president and accounting manager, ing as a CPA in Portland. Then I 2401 Randolf Terrace Donald Breton has been re­ and joined the company in 1994. worked in healthcare finance. Until Frederick, MD 21702 elected to a second three-year term Barbara Dionne Vereault’s this past summer I spent eight years (301)631-0110 on the Vassalboro board of select­ daughter, Sarah Anne, was as vice president of finance and [email protected] men. My husband has always recognized for her achievements at support at Mount Desert Island served on town boards so I know Bangor High School graduation last Hospital in Bar Harbor. I am now what a commitment this is. Hello, classmates! Happy Holidays spring. She was one of four top working part-time at home as a Amy Thayer Carlson is a li­ to you all. I’d like to include more graduating seniors and was the third consultant. I made the change so I censed veterinary technician and news about the Class of ’83, so place recipient of the Charles E. could be home with my children, and operates Amy’s Animal Care in here’s an easy way for you to submit French medal. Sarah attends McGill I am loving it! Cape Elizabeth which offers pet your information: if you do a holiday University in Montreal. I went to Homecoming in Octo­ letter this year, please put me on ber. I did not see anyone from the sitting services. Amy is also involved your Christmas card list! My address Class of 1984 that I knew. Were you with the Internet Miniature Pinscher is listed above. there? It was a cold, rainy day. Service (IMPS), a nationwide orga­ By the time you read this, Peter 1984 Fortunately, the rain held off through nization that rescues miniature Cianchette will either be governor­ most of the morning. We started pinschers (also known as min pins) elect of the state of Maine or ready with breakfast at the Corbett Busi­ that have been abandoned, surren­ to live life as a private citizen, at Louise Soucy ness Building which houses the dered by owners, or abused. Amy least for now. As the Republican 190 Main Street college of business, public policy, acquired two of her three dogs nominee for the Blaine House, Peter Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 and health. I caught up with Dr. through the IMPS. campaigned throughout the state [email protected] Robert Strong who has now been at That is all the news I have for during the summer and fall. He the u niversity for 19 years. Then, now, folks! I would love to hear previously served as a state we headed over to the tailgate what’s new with you. Do you have a Happy Holidays! I am your new representative from 1996 to 2000. where we saw lots of people and new child? New grandchild? New class correspondent. I live in South­ Ricky Briggs is a co-owner of lots of food. In addition to standard job? Have you been on an exciting west Harbor with my husband Jim Blue Hill Pyrotechnics, a fireworks hot dogs and cheese and crackers, I trip? Drop me a line or send me e- Geary ’96G and our children Maeve company. He is a former Hampden saw one group of people cooking mail and I will get your news into the (6), and Teddy (3). As a family, we firefighter. French fries! next issue. Until then, enjoy the love to hike and bike in Acadia Michael M. Young has been Because of the weather and two winter. I’m hoping for lots of snow! National Park. At UMaine, I was a promoted to chief financial officer tired children, we did not go to the

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Suzanne Lynch Guild 34 West Street Manchester, ME 04351 (207) 623-9404 [email protected]

Seasons Greetings! I hope that 2002 was a good year for you! Please make a New Year’s resolu­ tion to drop me an e-mail. Our class column seems to shrink each time I write! Daniel Bourgoin, P.E. has accepted a position as a principal nuclear engineer at the Saint Lucie Nuclear Power Plant in Jensen Beach, Florida. He, his wife Cindy Harvey Bourgoin ’79, and their daughter Christine-Marie reside in Palm City, Florida. Maureen Duggan has been Celebrating their 20th Reunion at Homecoming 2002 in October were Class of 1982 members (left to right): promoted to promotion manager of Carrie Dunbar Kinne, Bananas, Kevin Ryan, Minna Babson, Steve Boyce, Alison Aldrich Andreasen, Steve Maine Public Broadcasting. She Andreasen, Ken Miller ’81, Nancy Baker Miller, and Jane Gamage. writes on-air promotional material for national PBS and local Maine and providing some service to our It looks like summer is passing into PBS television programming as well community. I bet that your family is 1986 fall. As we write this we are enjoying as radio programs and corporate much like ours—why not tell us all beautiful 70-degree weather with the initiatives. Maureen is also responsi­ about it? May peace be yours this anticipation of a colorful foliage ble for the external marketing of holiday season—and may your Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall season here in Maine. When you Maine PBS. wishes come true in the new year! George Macdougall read this we should be starting into Candace Atkinson was reelect­ 1 Davis Road the winter ski and holiday season ed to the Glenburn, Maine, school Fairfield Center, ME 04937 with our first snowfall. committee. Congratulations! Stay connected to UMaine [email protected] Congratulations to James Susan Hawkes and Gerry Palm­ Log on to: Blanchette of Bangor. He has won er ’70 have announced their en­ mainealumni.com Hi, everyone! the Democratic primaries for the gagement. They held a traditional office of Penobscot County Treasur­ Scottish handfasting engagement er. ceremony at sunrise along the The town of Wiscasset has just banks of the Kenduskeag Stream named their first town manager. last May. Susan is a registered David Kinney was chosen from 41 nurse at Winterport Family Medi­ applicants for the position. Dave had cine, just south of Bangor. Wedding previously been the town’s engineer bells will ring in May 2003. and had recently gone back to the The board of Angostura Interna­ University of Maine to teach and tional has announced that Karen attend classes. Good luck to Dave in Leckey Foust has been promoted this new position. to vice president of finance and Samantha Kingsbury, the daugh­ administration. Karen was a buyer ter of Lisa Wiley Kingsbury and assistant with Progressive Distribu­ her husband, Douglas ’81, was tors prior to joining C.V. Finer Foods named valedictorian for the 2002 of Winthrop, Maine, in 1990. Angos­ class in Hampden. She plans to tura acquired C.V. Finer Foods in attend Holy Cross. 2000. Karen lives in Gardiner, David Raymond received the Maine, with her husband and daugh­ President’s Award at the graduation ter. ceremony for Northern Maine Tech­ Colonel Douglas Damon re­ nical College in Presque Isle. David cently retired from the 101st Air is a faculty member in the general Refueling Wing of the Maine Air education department of NMTC. National Guard after 35 years of Richard Meyer was married to service. Thank you for your service Judith Ann Castagna in Laie, Ha­ to our country. Black Bear fans of all ages braved the damp, cool weather to enjoy the waii. The couple stayed in Hawaii for Don ’79 and I spend our free Homecoming 2002 tailgate. Front row, left to right are: Jason Cooney the honeymoon also. The bride is time being involved with our kids’ (future engineer), Lynne Cooney (future singer), and Jeffrey Cooney the owner of Family History Photog­ activities, enjoying the company of (future spy/engineer). Back row: Sara Littlefield Downey ’93, Lisa raphy in Laconia, New Hampshire. our extended families and friends, Littlefield Cooney ’82, and Woody Littlefield ’57. The groom is a mechanical engineer

Winter 2003 Mainely People 31 for Moore North America in Dover, Jonathan Milne and his wife Julia New Hampshire. The couple resides had a little boy, Nathan Andrew in Alfred, Maine. Hanauer, February 15th, 2002. Joseph Pratt has been appoint­ Sharon Laflamme and Daniel ed president of Bar Harbor Trust Morrow had a little girl, Meghan Services. Joseph has been with BTI Danielle Morrow, March 22, 2002. Financial Group for over two years Jeannine Forest Landry released a and has served as vice president of CD of 15 lullabies that she wrote for business development and most her children. The songs are about recently as interim president of Bar the joy of and love for her four Harbor Trust Services. children, now ages four to 12 years York County Technical College in old. In career news: Rick Elder, vice Wells, Maine, announced their president of retail services at First faculty member of the year. This National Bank of Damariscotta, has honor went to Peter Harvey. This been promoted to The First’s Execu­ award recognizes extraordinary tive Leadership Team. Rick has contributions by a faculty member in been with the bank since 1993 and the areas of academic activities, lives in Edgecomb with his wife campus participation, and service to Monica Russell Elder ’89 and their the college and the community. daughters, Hannah and Gretchen. Peter is a science faculty member Kelly Overlock Robbins, math and teaches introductory biology, Alpha Gamma Rho brother Jeff Bartley ’87 and Katherine Foy Bartley and science teacher at the A.D. marine biology, and environmental ’87 enjoy the Homecoming tailgate in October. Jeff and Katherine were Gray Middle School in Waldoboro, science. college sweethearts at UMaine. has been appointed to the Knox- Representative Donna Loring Lincoln soil and water conservation is one of the newest members of the district board of supervisors as board of directors of the Maine associate supervisor. She lives in not get this article filed last time Community Foundation. Donna is Waldoboro with her husband and around. I was in the process of also a member of a task force to two children. Luke Labbe has been 1987 installing a DSL modem and my study the economic and social appointed president of St. Joseph’s hard drive crashed. Between trying aspects of a casino in Maine. Credit Union, Biddeford. A. Ray to retrieve my data, giving up, and Jeffrey Spring is a co-owner of Andrew P. Nagelin Bolduc has been appointed to then getting a new computer, I could the family business in Queens, New 8 Atlas Avenue associate at WBRC Architects/ not make the deadline. Much of this York. The business is the Modern Saugus, MA 01906 Engineers. news is from the spring and may Art Foundry which was started by (617) 231-3512 Ruth E. Kinne has been promot­ have been reported before. Unfortu­ his grandfather in 1932. The foundry [email protected] ed to vice president at Bangor Sav­ nately, all of my previous articles are has about 100 artists on its client list ings Bank. Gary Lapierre has been on a crashed hard drive. and usually has about 300 to 400 hired as a vice president and loan Hello, everyone. I’m sorry that I did There are two births to report: jobs going at one time. A recent officer at Kennebec Savings Bank. client is Joseph Query of Swanville, Marta Robbins, a teacher at Ban­ Maine, who has been commissioned gor’s James F. Doughty school, to sculpt a Joshua Chamberlain toured China for two weeks this statue that will be set up in Brun­ spring as part of a China studies swick, Maine. The foundry makes program in the Bangor school dis­ bronze statues from wax sculptures. trict. Governor-elect John Baldacci Lauree Gott, a middle school was recently awarded the Humane science teacher in Veazie, studied Legislator Award from the American and taught in Kenya from July 20 to Humane Association. The award August 25 this summer. She is was to recognize his commitment, participating in a program sponsored dedication, and advocacy in the by the National Science Foundation 107th Congress to safeguard and that sponsors outstanding science protect the lives of children through­ teachers and helps them develop out America. The American Humane programs for their school districts. Association was founded in 1877 Darlene Wells Paine was selected and seeks to prevent cruelty, abuse, as principal at Searsport Elementary neglect, and exploitation of children School in S.A.D. 56. Previously she and animals. had been the district’s dean of Take care! Hope to hear from students. Eleanor Gulick Courte- you soon—in fact, drop us an e-mail manch was appointed director of now so we know what you are up to. development at College of the Atlan­ Happy Holidays, everyone, tic this spring. She will oversee the George and Donny development effort of C.O.A. includ­ ing annual giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, corporate and founda­ Black Bear sports scores tion contributions, and special and more. events. Nora McPherson Thombs Trying to keep themselves and their clarinets dry at Homecoming 2002 retired from the Cape Cod Hill mainealumni.com are Alumni Band members Heather Stewart ’87 and Ellen Rutter Rust ’75. School in New Sharon near Farm­ The band performed at halftime of the Homecoming football game. ington, Maine, last spring.

32 Mainely People Winter 2003 Among the Class of 1987 members (and family) who celebrated their 15th Reunion at Buchanan Alumni House during Homecoming 2002 were, sitting (left to right): Bonny Thibeau Rollender, Rodney Mason, Anna Ley Mason, Alden Mason, Kate Gardner Wagner, Leslee Canty-Noyes, and Julie Albert Kohl. Standing: Theresa Joyce Lee, Melinda Pawloski Pray, Tracy Fredricks MacMillan, Andrew Chebishev, and Chris MacMillan.

David Gonyar resigned his personality fosters a cooperative interact with rising local, municipal, position as head coach for varsity 1988 spirit according to his new boss, and national leaders, business basketball and baseball at Bucks­ Bangor police chief Don Winslow. communities, and civic groups. The port High School this spring. He said Mike Bordick continues to bilateral exchanges help promote Kristin R. Dane DiCroce that he wanted to be able to spend dominate the sports page but since awareness and understanding of 219 Cairn Ridge Road more time with his wife and three most of his news is dated, we’ll just common problems, opportunities, E. Falmouth, MA 02536-7927 children. fill you in on the big picture stuff. and challenges that face the interna­ (508) 457-4918 Donna Pelletier Madore, an Mike is known as the best fielding tional community. Over 90 nations [email protected] Augusta school department speech shortstop in baseball. He is currently have participated in the exchange clinician, is taking a leave of ab­ with the Baltimore Orioles and as of program which has been endorsed sence to become the system’s Hello hello hello. I certainly hope this writing, leads all major league as an important source of education assistant special education director. you enjoyed autumn before we find shortstops with a .998 fielding per­ on key foreign policy issues for Jennifer Riefler, a high school ourselves in snow. centage. His 383 consecutive error­ rising Americans and foreign politi­ environmental science teacher at As always, good luck and fortune less chances ranks third in baseball cal leaders. Mount Desert Island, spent two to several of our former classmates history among shortstops but is on Nathan Jone’s dream of one weeks in the Rocky Mountains as they change jobs/careers, re­ course to improve his already su­ day owning his own motorcycle under a Victor Astor Incentive Grant. ceive awards and participate in perb ranking. business is no longer a dream but That’s about it. Have a great sports: Matthew Dunlap, state repre­ an ever-growing reality. Nathan and holiday. My new e-mail address is: Peter Arno is the new deputy sentative for the Maine 121st Legis­ his wife, Tamara, have a motorcycle [email protected]. Send chief at the Bangor Police Depart­ lative District, was selected last shop in Scarborough named Cus­ me a note and let your classmates ment. This position is the second-in- spring to join six other political tom Hawg. Not only do they service know what you have been up to. command of the police force. Peter figures from across the nation as Harley Davidson bikes and sell them has been with the department since delegates to the Russian federation used, they also sell new bikes by the Don’t miss a single 1987 and was assigned to the to participate in a two-week political Texas-based American IronHorse. Maine Drug Enforcement Agency as study program. The American Coun­ Business has been very good. They issue of your alumni a special agent for three years in cil of Young Political Leaders, a are the only seller of factory custom magazine. 1990. Peter has an excellent educa­ bipartisan non-profit organization motorcycles in the state of Maine. tional background, extensive super­ located in Washington, D.C., spon­ The growing big-bike market has led Renew your visory training, and the respect of sors this program. The program them to open a second Custom his peers within the department. His provides the delegates the opportu­ Hawg shop in Worcestor, Massachu­ membership promptly. nity to travel the countryside and setts.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 33 Theolyn Arnold Staples is the bowlers from throughout the world. If new principal of Downeast School in you are interested in sponsoring him Bangor. Previously she held princi­ so that he can attend this competi­ pal positions at the Leroy Smith tion, please contact him at: School in Winterport for seven years [email protected] or at Vinal- and the Newburgh Elementary haven School, M.S.A.D. # 8, RR 1 School for a year and a half before Box 112, Arcola Lane, Vinalhaven, that. Theolyn began her career in Maine, 04863. His phone is (207) Bangor 22 years ago as a first and 863-4800 and fax is (207) 863-4572. third grade teacher. She has two As of this school year, Joseph is grown daughters, who have also the principal of Vinalhaven, a unique become teachers. She has a bache­ K-12 school on the island of Vinal­ lor’s degree in elementary educa­ haven, off the coast of Rockland. tion, a master’s degree in language The second unofficial UMaine arts, and a certificate of advanced Reunion was held last May in Bos­ study in literacy, all from the Univer­ ton. It was held at Hurricane sity of Maine. O’Reilly’s in Boston and an estimat­ Jeanna Tuell of Orono is the ed 400 people were in attendance. elementary principal for the Herbert Former University of Maine women’s Gray and Jefferson Street schools in tennis players, Wendy Semonian Old Town. She spent the previous ’92, Kristin Regis ’92, Valerie Mari­ six years as the teaching principal at ani ’91, and Kathryn Morse ’92 the Adams School in Castine. Going organized the event. Thirty-two to a larger school system will be one hundred dollars raised at the event of the major challenges of her new was donated in memory of Shawn UMaine professor emeritus Charles Rauch and Diana McCurdy Russ ’89 job but she is confident in her ability Walsh to UMaine Athletics. enjoy the President’s Club Reception at Homecoming 2002 in October. to adjust. Jeanna also taught Brian and Barbara Quine Roy reading, writing, and math to special moved to Florida. Their daughter, needs children in Castine. She land is one of only a small number the Shrine Circus, many parades, Jessica, started kindergarten this served as chair of the Union 93 of Maine optometrists to receive an and many visits to the Shriners year. Steve Watt is back in the Professional Development enhanced license to independently Hospital for Children in Boston United States. He has been teach­ Committee, established a foundation treat glaucoma. This allows her to where he has brightened many ing English as a second language to solicit private donations for practice eye care at the highest peoples’ days. His advice to overseas for many years. education, and served as the Adams level. She practices in Lewiston with everyone? “Lighten up and enjoy Patricia Spencer Duran is in her School’s athletic director. She is Dr. Lee DeRosa, and lives in life. This is not the dress rehearsal.” second year as superintendent of currently enrolled in a Ph.D. Winthrop with her husband and Bravo, Will! Hermon Schools. Her contract is program in educational leadership. three children. On a personal note, thank you to until 2004. Kathryn E. Elkins is the Max Egenhofer, who received all of my friends from Maine who curriculum director for S.A.D. 17. In his doctorate with us in 1989, is the have supported me following the 1997, Kathryn earned a certificate of recipient of the University’s death of my husband Michael in advanced studies in educational 1989 Presidential Research and Creative September. The many cards and administration with an emphasis on Achievement Award. Max is the calls have been a great comfort. curriculum development from Orono. director of the National Center for Happy, healthy, and peaceful Matthew R. McHatten was promot­ Janis Broadbent Moriarty holidays to all. ed to vice president and marketing 4 Gillis Drive Geographic Information and Analysis, the college of director at MMG Insurance in North Reading, MA 01864 Presque Isle. Previously, he was [email protected] engineering’s Libra professor, a professor in spatial information assistant vice president and market­ science and engineering, and ing director. Hello, everyone! cooperating professor in computer 1990 Peter Burke was elected first News is a bit brief this time science. selectman of Isle au Haut. His priori­ ties as first selectman include the around, which should remind Randy Metevier is an account Melissa Brancely Burns renovation of the town landing if he everyone that they should write and manager with Applied Materials in 9248-D Hanover Crossing Drive can secure grant funding; address­ not be shy! Everyone has news, Orono. This is the largest supplier of Mechanicsville, VA 23116 ing the dangerously low school even if it’s not “new” news. Let us materials to the global (804) 746-0725 population; advancing the relation­ know where you live, work, or who semiconductor industry. Randy [email protected] you still hang out with from our recently presented a check for ship between Isle au Haut and class. If you’ve never written, now is $10,000 to the University’s Acadia National Park; identifying the time! Make it a New Year’s department of electrical and I hope you are all enjoying your uses for the jointly-owned Colwell resolution! computer engineering to be used for holiday season. This year it is quite Ramp in Stonington; and increasing The Brewer police chief, Steven scholarships. different for us as this is the first the town’s fire preparedness. Peter Barker, was recently recognized for Alan Comeau is community holiday season for our daughter, studied landscape architecture at his 25 years of service with the relations and development director Kayla. We are thankful that we are the University of Massachusetts, department, having served as chief at Acadia Hospital, and was recently able to spend it in New England and runs his own garden design for the last six years. Among honored for his volunteer services. again with our families and friends. business. Barker’s most notable accom­ William Bennett has one of the Joseph Slowinski is represent­ plishments was a yearlong stint in most interesting jobs I’ve come ing Maine and New Hampshire in Stay connected! Bosnia as a police monitor for the across in a while. He is a clown with the master’s bowling competition in United Nations International Police the Shriners! He attended Clown Nevada in January 2003. At this Log on to: Task Force. College, and, portraying his competition he will be competing mainealumni.com Dr. Parise Dufour Chamber- character Willie, has taken part in against professional and amateur

34 Mainely People Winter 2003 1991 Attorney Walter McKee ’89

Lori Schlenker 229 Deerfield Lane A proud member of the “legal infantry” Lawrence, KS 66049 [email protected] (785) 312-7384 Walter McKee ’89 thinks of University of Maine School of himself as being on the front Law, McKee got right into the Hi, all! Hope you all are having a lines of the legal profession—a thick of things by trying his happy holiday season. If all is going member of the “legal infantry,” first criminal case. He argued as planned, I am having my first warm Christmas away from Maine. as he puts it. On any given day an appeal to the Maine Su­ My husband Andy and I are visiting he could be seeing alleged preme Court while still in his the in-laws in South Africa, and I’m robbers, rapists, murderers, first year of practice, and he giving scuba diving a try. So, enjoy drunk drivers, or drug dealers. tried his first murder case at the snow without me. Some classmates have new In an age where an increas­ the age of 29. career adventures to report. ing number of young people McKee joined the Augusta In May, Ritchie Hafford traveled see law school as a necessary firm of Lipman and Katz in to Colorado with other Maine forest step to success in the corpo­ 1995, and became a partner service rangers to fight the huge blazes. As a strike team leader in rate or political world, Walter less than three years later. charge of 25 firefighters, he re­ McKee is something of a rarity. His name was added to the sponded to critical hot spots primari­ There just aren’t that many firm name last year. ly along the fire perimeter during his attorneys who make a career A good part of McKee’s 13-day stint near Naturita, Colorado. By the time he returned to his home primarily out of criminal de­ success as a trial lawyer is in Lincoln, Maine, the fire was under fense work. his disciplined hard work, his control. “No, not many lawyers do criminal defense drive to be the best, and his total dedication to Brent Hall has been named work,” McKee admits. “Most do it on a court ap­ his clients. commercial lender at Gardiner Savings Institution. He has been pointed basis. But I’ve carved out a niche doing “I like to stand up for people,” he says. “When with the bank since 1992. Brent it— retained criminal work, both federal and people are in trouble, they need someone to get serves as the treasurer of the board state. Every day I’m in court for something or in there and fight for them. I’ve been successful of the Gardiner Main Street Pro­ other.” in that respect. I like to fight for people—I’m gram, is a member of the board of the Kennebec Performing Arts McKee doesn’t do criminal law and litigation aggressive, I like to mix it up in the courtroom. I Company, and is an active member because he has to—he genuinely likes it. don’t like to fold. And in criminal law, that serves of the Kennebec Valley Humane “I couldn’t sit down and spend my day drafting you well—after a while people know that you Society. He and his wife Kimberly contracts. That stuff would kill me,” he says. “I mean business.” Pelletier Hall ’92 live in Gardiner. The Aldersgate United Methodist really like the idea that I represent people rather McKee says his motivation comes from put­ Church in Rockland is excited to than corporations or organizations. I deal with ting himself in his client’s position. “I know I have Kathleen H. N. Towns as their real life stuff, whether it’s a lawsuit, because half would want my lawyer to know everything possi­ new pastor. Kathleen most recently my work is litigation, or dealing with criminal ble—to have the edge, to not leave any stone served seven years at First United Methodist Church in South Portland, cases from speeding tickets to murder. I deal unturned,” he says. “That keeps me going.” and also worked part-time with with ordinary people who are involved in not-very In fact, McKee’s motivation and self-discipline Catholic Charities of Maine serving ordinary circumstances. I deal with the stuff that are somewhat legendary. He rises at 3 a.m. every families and the elderly. happens on the streets and sidewalks of society. week and is at the office by 3:30. He goes for 13 Have you ever heard of the Maine Highlands? You will soon, if I might get dirtied up a bit but that’s part of the hours until 4:30 p.m. (unless he’s in court). That John Holden has anything to say deal. It keeps life interesting.” schedule allows him to address his heavy work about it. He is the new point person McKee says he didn’t think about becoming a load, but still have time with his wife, Kristin Aiel­ on a broad-based marketing effort lawyer until his senior year at the University of lo (also an attorney) and their children. among several Chambers of Com­ merce and other organizations to Maine. Like so many other UMaine graduates McKee also tries to keep his weekends free turn Penobscot and Piscataquis who went on to law school he was influenced by for family and to pursue his impressive list of Counties into a bustling four-season professor emeritus Eugene Mawhinney ’47. interests. He is an avid hunter and mountaineer tourist destination. John is a senior “I kind of stumbled into political science at (just back from a trip to the Grand Tetons), and a development specialist at the Ban­ gor-based Eastern Maine Develop­ Maine,” McKee says. “When I was there I was licensed private pilot. He’s also a captain in the ment Corporation and president of very influenced by Gene Mawhinney. He was the J.A.G. Corps of the Maine National Guard, and the Penquis Tourism Coalition, the kind of professor you want to work hard for. Even he co-hosts a local cable television show called group behind the Highlands initia­ at law school, I don’t think I ever had another “Looking at the Law.” In addition, he runs five tive. Our best wishes to classmates professor of his quality.” days a week and goes to the gym three days a with new additions to their families. Just five months after graduating from the week. On April 30th, Thomas and Mary

Winter 2003 Mainely People 35 Bradley Caron welcomed a daugh­ ter, Abigail Patricia, to their Bangor home. Jennifer Taylor and her husband, Robert Atanda, are the proud parents of a son, Noah Tunde Atanda, who was born on March 18th. The family lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Christopher and Kim Shea Berg announced the birth of their daugh­ ter, Meghan Marie Berg, on August 29, 2002. The family lives in Marion, Massachusetts. Please note my new address. Andy and I bought a house this summer and are busy decorating and getting it ready for all the com­ pany we will have visiting us in Kansas (hopefully). That’s all the news I have for now. Remember to drop me a line and confess those New Year’s resolutions or at least tell us how much fun you had breaking them. Among the Class of 1992 members who celebrated their 10th Reunion in Buchanan Alumni House at May you and yours have a happy Homecoming are (left to right): Mike Roberts, Andy Goodwin, Mark Uchneat, C.T. Cote, Brenda Zollitsch, and and healthy 2003. Jennifer Bishop Mains.

been appointed the new assistant ’96 were married on August 3rd, 1992 principal for Hall-Dale High School. 1993 2002. Sara is a second grade school He was chosen from a field of 24 teacher in the Hermon school district candidates for the job. and David is employed by the law Michelle Bouchard Judy Campkin Speicher Wendy Saba Dunbar teaches office of Theodore S. Curtis, Jr. and 25 Hardwick Road 3426 Santa Catalina Court third and fourth grade at the Lee- is also attending the University of Boothbay, ME 04537 Katy, TX 77450 Winn Elementary School in Winn, Maine School of Law in Portland. (207) 633-0655 [email protected] Maine. Wendy and her husband, Congratulations also, to Kathleen [email protected] Eric, have a two-year-old daughter, Stevens and David Walker who Happy Holidays. It’s hard to believe Ashton, and live in Lincoln. were married on September 14th Hello, everyone! It’s time for another that the winter season is upon us. I That’s all I have to report this 2002. I received an e-mail from update on our classmates. It’s hard hope you are enjoying all the holiday time around. Happy Holidays to Jennifer Donohue with news that to believe that it’s been 10 years festivities. Thank you once again for everyone! she and Ken Lloyd recently became already! I haven’t received much all the e-mails and letters. I have engaged. Congratulations! They are news so I’m hoping that there will be some fun news to share. planning for a fall 2003 wedding. a lot to report after Homecoming David Miller and Sara Gardner Exciting baby news—Patrick events. Charles Neely is recently and Tracey Boutin Hartnett ’92 engaged to Heather Guy. They are became parents for the second time planning a wedding for April 2003. to Margaret Mullen born on May 1st. There are also a couple of births to She is a little sister to Hannah. report this time. Patrick ’93 and I received an e-mail from Emily Tracey Boutin Hartnett had their Bridges Roysdon and her hus­ second child, Margaret Mullen, on band, Jason, who live in the San May 1. She will be welcomed home Francisco Bay area with their two by her sister Hannah. Charlotte children. The family recently partici­ Jane was born to Richard and pated in a “nurse-in” in Berkeley. Allison Holt Spies ’94 on April 28. Over 1,100 women nursed their Deb Greenberg Genthner ’91 and babies simultaneously to raise Chris Genthner report that they awareness about breastfeeding. have two children now—Alexander Emily was quoted in the Los Ange­ Stephen born February 8, 2000, and les Times’ coverage of the event. I Jacqueline Pauline who was born also received a card from Anne November 8, 2001. The Genthners Marie Ayotte who is still living in say that they have kept in touch with Plattsburgh, New York. She has just Scott Marcellino and Tom LaNigra bought her first house and is spend­ and their families. ing a lot of her time fixing it up. This past June, one of our class­ Congratulations to Air Force mates was able to help out with the Captain Kelley A. Thibodeau who fires in Colorado. Doug Huettner, a has been awarded the Joint Service forest ranger from Greenville, spent Jennifer Bishop Mains ’92 looks at her yearbook during the class’s 10th Commendation Medal. This medal is time in Alaska as well, acting as a Reunion party at Buchanan Alumni House during Homecoming 2002. awarded to members of the U.S. field observer. Scott J. Bell has

36 Mainely People Winter 2003 Armed Forces, as authorized by the at Epimmune, a biotechnology secretary of defense, who have 1995 company in San Diego where he distinguished themselves while works on research for vaccines for assigned to multi-service, joint Keri Sewell Seitz AIDS. activities of the Department of De­ 62 Fiske Street Rick Shaw, Jr. wed Karrie Davis fense. Kelly is currently assigned as Waltham, MA 02451 in October. Karrie is employed by the chief of public affairs for the [email protected] American Express Financial Advi­ 366th Aeromedical Dental Squadron sors in Kennebunk while Rick is at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Happy Holidays to employed by Olympia Sports in Idaho. Congratulations to Robin everyone and Happy Yarmouth. Nichole Robertson and Wrisley who has joined the firm of New Year, too! I hope Adam Goodspeed were wed in Devine, Millimet, and Branch, as a this finds you all in the August. Nichole is the elementary member of the Workers’ Compensa­ spirit of winter and school principal for the Princeton tion Group. enjoying all that the School Department and Adam is I hope you all enjoy the holidays season change has to employed as the director of the and I look forward to more news! offer. I’ll put my plug in Greenland Point Center at the early for you to keep in Maine Conservation School. touch with your fellow And, last but not least, I have alumni by sending me much to update on Clinton De- 1994 your updates on what is schene—he had a very eventful going on in your lives. summer! In July, Clint started a new Beth Watson Heinold Hampden Academy position as town manager for Her­ mon, a community of 4,800 with a 221 S. Jessup Street has lost its assistant municipal budget of $42.2 million. Philadelphia, PA 19107 principal and athletic Then, at the end of August, Clint [email protected] Alumni Band member Marcia Rogerson Gillis director, Tim Reed, to wed Jennifer Bennett, formerly of ’92 comforts her daughter Valery in the cool, Bangor High School Caribou, in a lovely outdoor ceremo­ Stacey Stump damp weather during Homecoming 2002. The where he is the new ny at the Presque Isle Country Club, 115 Second Street, NE, Apt #1 band played at halftime of the Black Bear assistant principal. which I had the distinct honor of Washington, DC 20002 football game. Tim’s wife, Tina Waltz attending. There were many UMaine [email protected] Reed ’92, works at the Fairmont School in alumni in attendance at the wed­ ding, several of whom were fraterni­ Hello, classmates! We hope all is Bangor, and Tim has said that the because our modes of transporta­ position with Bangor High School is ty brothers of Clint’s from Beta well with all of you, and that you are tion are very boring in comparison. all enjoying the holiday season. his ideal job. Theta Pi. Making headlines in the Portland That’s about all I have to report Since we are typing this in October, Ted Chapin has a new position area is Grant Samson who opened with Woodard and Curran in Port­ this time around, unfortunately. you’ll just have to wait for the next the first Smoothie King franchise in issue for a complete account of land as a GIS project developer for Enjoy the winter months and as Maine this past summer. The store, always, we hope to hear from you Patrick Doak’s annual Christmas the firm’s information technology located on Temple Street in Port­ soon! blow-out, where each year, your team. In his new position, Ted pro­ land, is only the second to open in vides support to the firm’s municipal class correspondents spend quality New England. Chris Downing was time attempting to spot fellow and industrial business centers. hired in June to be the principal of UMainers doing or saying silly things Woodard and Curran is an environ­ Searsport District High School. Chris that we can exploit in this column. mental consulting firm with other 1996 has previously worked as a principal offices in Maine, Massachusetts, As you may notice from the at Skowhegan and Vinalhaven high change of address above, one of New Hampshire, Connecticut, Flori­ Leah K. McBreairty schools. Ellen Holmes was award­ da, and Illinois. your faithful correspondents has ed the 2002 Excellence in Education 41 Pitt Street Apt. 1 moved. Beth recently (July) bought SMRT Architecture Engineering Portland, ME 04103 Award by the Maine Education and Planning in Portland has named a house (really more of a money pit Association. Ellen teaches fourth (207) 781-9947 than a dwelling) in Philadelphia and Dan Tibbetts as an additional grade at the Fairmount School in [email protected] is making her move there perma­ owner of the company. Dan is an Bangor and is also an adjunct facul­ electrical engineer and joined the nent. Her newest hobby is contract­ ty member in the University of Hey, everyone, what’s happening? ing for home repairs and devising company in 1996. The Small Busi­ Maybe you were too busy enjoying Maine’s pre-service education pro­ ness Administration has named creative ways to get the general gram. the glorious fall to write, but with contractor to return her phone calls. Susan Sanborn Hammond as its winter arriving and a new year Jennifer Daigle is engaged to 2002 Minority Business Advocate of (For those of you new subscribers, Mark Smith. As of the writing of this beginning, how about a postcard or Beth moved to Philadelphia in the the Year. Susan, a member of the an e-mail message? Whether you column, an October 2002 wedding Penobscot Nation, was recognized fall of 2001 to work for Dechert, a was planned. Larry Meggison and have a new or old job, car, address, Philadelphia-based law firm.) As you for her leadership in facilitating and his wife Tammy welcomed a new pet, or UMaine memories, we want can see, Stacey is still in D.C., encouraging economic and business to hear from you! Any news is good addition, Teagan Shay on April 26, development opportunities for complaining bitterly about traffic, 2002. Allison Holt Spies and her to share with your class. cities, and people in general, but will Maine’s American Indian communi­ husband Richard ’92, had a daugh­ likely never leave. ties. ter, Charlotte Jane, on April 28, John Zinckgraf completed his Believe it or not—one of you 2002. actually contacted us directly (yes, doctorate in cell biology from the really) to give us some news. Mike University of Connecticut where his Your classmates want to Taylor writes that he is working for a research focused on the develop­ hear from you. Write or brokerage firm in Portland, but also Log on to ment and delivery of human genetic email your class drives a zamboni and a limo from vaccines. John continues this re­ time to time. We’re just jealous mainealumni.com search with a post-doctoral position correspondent today.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 37 spondent to write this Angela Howard and Ryan Seely 1997 column every quarter. ’00 recently announced their en­ Our grateful thanks go gagement. Angela is working on a to Melissa Grella for master’s degree in forensic comput­ Erin Flynn her good work as er investigation at the University of P.O. Box 96 class correspondent New Haven in Connecticut. Jona­ Cornish, ME 04020 during the last several thon D. Maynard is engaged to (207) 625-7619 years. Lyndsey Cheney. He is a pharma­ [email protected] ceutical sales representative for Merck and Company. Nicole Travis Greetings, Class of ’97. I hope the is engaged to Jim Smith. They live holiday season found you celebrat­ in Braintree, Massachusetts. ing with friends, family, and loved 1999 Jaret and Susan Herrick Liz- ones. With 2003 upon us, I wish you zotte celebrated their first wedding all health, wealth, peace, and friend­ Lindsay Porter anniversary this summer. They live ship in the coming year. I look for­ Harmon in Old Town. Susan is employed by ward to reporting your happenings 354 Hogan Road the Veazie Community School and to the class. Please take a minute #26 Jaret works at the Glenburn Ele­ and fill us in on what you have been Bangor, ME 04401 mentary School. Randy and up to! Congratulations to James Gretchen Clayton Fournier relo­ Verrill on his appointment to the Andrea Downs- cated from Athol, Massachusetts, to position of principal/technology Quenneville Madawaska, Maine. leader of the Viola Rand School in 1007 Westford This fall, Mickey Fein joined the Bradley. Classmates Lara Littlefield Alumni Band members Melissa Wiona ’00 and Street, Apt. 1 Black Bear coaching staff as the Rand spent her summer continuing Jennifer Stubbs ’98 enjoy a reception at the Lowell, MA 01851 receivers coach. Last season, Mick­ to run races and Carroll Conley, Jr. Buchanan Alumni House prior to performing at [email protected] ey was the starting quarterback for spent part of his summer playing the UMaine football game. the Norfolk Nighthawks of the Arena baseball alongside his son Nathan Happy Holidays, 2 Football League. He’s excited to in the new Bay League. everyone! While you be back in Maine and involved with Ray Quenneville is a systems Augusta office of Guertin Elkerton are sending out your holiday cards, coaching a nationally ranked football analyst at MIT Lincoln Laboratory in and Associates as a bridge engi­ why not send the alumni association team. Lexington, Massachusetts. He has neer. a little news about yourself? Over the summer, Stephanie been with the lab for over five years. Joseph Howe and his wife, Tia, My co-author, Lindsay Porter, Bunker was elected to the Maine Robbin Lanpher is a bridge welcomed a son, Hunter, in May has had many changes this year. Community Foundation board of engineer for the Maine Department 2002. The family lives in Durham, She’s taking a short break from directors. She received her MBA of Transportation, working on Maine. Joe is a structural design writing the column this time to enjoy from UMaine in 1999 and is current­ projects in Downeast Maine. He engineer forT.Y. Lin International in life as a newlywed! She married ly the human resources manager for lives in Bangor. Falmouth. Andrew Harmon ’00 at a ceremony Guilford of Maine. Stephanie is also That’s all for now, folks. What Atlee Mousseau and his wife, in Old Town in September, shortly an active member of the Maine have the rest of you been up to? Kristen, welcomed a son, Ethan, this after becoming a hall director at Army National Guard. Leslie Sher­ Drop us a line and let us know. spring. The family lives in Auburn. Eastern Maine Technical College burne is attending graduate school Cheers to a wonderful New Year! Atlee is employed by the Maine and a social studies teacher at in Ohio majoring in environmental Department of Transportation in Hampden Academy. The couple is engineering. Lynnette Whitney is Augusta. Also working at the Depart­ planning an April honeymoon, possi­ president-elect of the Vermont ment of Transportation is Karen bly in Europe! Section of the American Society of Gross. Congratulations are in order for Civil Engineers. Amy Hamilton is 1998 Mary C. “Kay” Voyer and Lor­ several other happy couples who teaching seventh grade at Hopkin­ raine Ravis both completed the are planning to be or were recently ton Middle School and spends her Alumni Publications 2002 Maine Writing Project at the married. Mary Forbush tied the summers working on a master’s Buchanan Alumni House University of Maine. The intensive knot with Robbie Henderson. Mary degree. She lives in Hopkinton, One Alumni Place summer institute focuses on writing has lived in Texas since shortly after Massachusetts. Orono, ME 04473 and the improvement of student graduation and the newlyweds I recently joined the Manchester, (207) 581-1137 writing. Kay teaches in Milford at the relocated this summer to Corpus New Hampshire, office of the Louis Lewis Libby School and Lorraine is Christi. Leslie Keith married Berger Group as a transportation Hey, Class of ’98, what’s happening at H. L. Cottrell School in Mon­ Jonathan Grant ’98 in August. The engineer/planner and I serve as the in your lives? Seen any classmates mouth, Maine. Kelly Chandler- couple honeymooned in the Domini­ volunteer webmaster for the New recently? Please send in your Olcott is assistant professor of can Republic and resides in Canton, England Section of the Institute of news—where you’re living, working, reading and language arts in the Massachusetts. Charley Martin Transportation Engineers. This is my and what you do for fun. school of education at Syracuse married Jacob Berry on Curtis Cove fourth job since graduation, but I Keith Wood recently joined the University. She previously taught Beach in East Blue Hill in August. think that I’ve finally found the right English and social studies in south­ They live in Sedgwick. place for me! ern Maine. Cassie Magoon married Jeremy Some of you may be wondering Georgette Childs is the new Byrd ’01 in May at the Lakewood how we get our news for the col­ Stay in Touch! Bridport Central School principal in Theater in Skowhegan. The wedding umn. Representatives of the alumni Vermont. She previously worked in party included several UMaine association scour newspapers and Log on to: Brookline, Vermont. In Old Town, grads, including the maid of honor press releases for announcements mainealumni.com for UMaine Eric Kelley is an educational techni­ Sara Barron, bridesmaid Amy of weddings, engagements, births, news, Black Bear sports, alumni cian in special education at the Anzelc ’00, best man Phil Platt, and and career moves. Some class­ events calendars, and much middle school. groomsman Chris Perry, who both mates send their news directly to the more. We are seeking a new corre­ graduated in 2001. association or to Lindsay and me.

38 Mainely People Winter 2003 And sometimes, we get updates August 24, Aaron Prill wed current through the grapevine. While most UMaine student Lindsey Gray. of the news we report involves a Aaron currently works at General milestone of some sort, please don’t Electric in Bangor. On September 7, feel that you have to wait for a major 2002, Matthew Dewkett and my­ accomplishment to share your news! self, Bonnie Richards, tied the knot We’d be happy to write about your in Brookfield, Connecticut. latest vacation, your new car, your Congratulations to those of us volunteer activities, or how many beginning new careers. Susan times you’ve moved since gradua­ Hayhurst has recently joined the tion. Occasionally, we can also work Gulf of Maine Aquarium. She will in a photo of you and other UMaine serve as a science translator. Melik grads having fun! Please send your Khoury is now the residing admis­ news to one of us soon—our next sions director for the University of deadline will be approaching as you Maine’s Fort Kent branch. National read this. Semiconductor welcomed Benjamin Best Wishes for 2003! Austin as a new member of its equipment-engineering department. Jana Wardwell has been serving her community well. Serving as a Vista volunteer she has written two 2000 successful grants, organized a health and fitness expo, and written Heidi Dombrock two resource directories. Jana will 1223 Kirby Circle continue her volunteer work until Bel Air, MD 21015 May of 2003. [email protected] On a different note, Josh Conover has decided to go back to Happy 2003! Tis the season to be his roots and return home to Isles- merry and ring in the New Year. It is boro to haul traps. He loves his work also that time of the year we are and home and is proud to be his busy writing out our Christmas cards own boss. to old friends and family. This Actor Tim Simons ’01 was the subject of a feature story in the Lewiston As usual, we’d love to hear from probably includes several old Sun-Journal in September. Tim was a member of the summer stock more of you and your life’s adven­ college friends from UMaine. Lost company at the Theater at Monmouth last summer. He was the only tures. Please direct your stories, joy, touch with some of these friends Maine native in the company. He was looking forward to finding more and triumphs to the alumni associa­ and want them to know what is acting work in Chicago in the coming year. “I guess I really couldn’t tion or myself at the address above. going on in your life? Keep them imagine doing anything else,” he said. (Photograph and information Again, Happy Holidays and best updated with your class notes. courtesy of the Lewiston Sun-Journal.) wishes for a joyous and healthy new Some of our classmates are year! starting the new year with weddings and engagements. Ryan Seely just Congrats go out to all of the begun new careers and some of us got engaged to Angela Howard, couples. have embarked on new life jour­ Class of 1999. Ryan received his Other classmate news is that neys. Although we’re all very differ­ master’s degree in technical Diane Perry has joined Dragon ent people, doing many different 2002 communication from Rensselaer Cement and Concrete as the things, let’s all share a cup of holi­ Polytechnic Institute in December director of purchasing. Diane is day cheer this year together in spirit. Alumni Publications 2001 and is currently employed as a residing in Stanford, Maine. Also Many of us are going to the Buchanan Alumni House technical writer for Standard-Knapp Vanessa McGowan (former UMaine chapel this year and have tied the P. O. Box 550 in Portland, Connecticut. track star) is still busy running. She knot. Shanna Jackman, a former Orono, ME 04473-0550 Classmates Judy Williams and participated in the 22nd Walter Hunt communications major, will marry (207) 581-1137 Seth Prentice married on August Memorial Fourth of July 3K in Mark Lloyd in a 2003 wedding cere­ [email protected] 31,2002. Judy is employed at Unum Bangor, Maine. mony. Provident in Portland and Seth is Happy Holidays to all and a August 2 brought joy to Danielle Happy Holidays, everyone! This is also employed in Portland at happy 2003! May the coming year Pelletier and her new husband, our inaugural column in the MAINE Fairfield Semi Conductor. bring many blessings to all. Terrence Robinson, as they tied the Alumni Magazine. \Ne are seeking a Wedding bells were ringing on knot. Danielle works at WBRC class correspondent to write this October 15 when classmate, Architects. Carybrooke Fowlow column four times a year. If you are Michael R. Poulin married Shelly and Gabriel Perrow were married interested, please contact the Newhall ’02. Mike lives in Newport, on August 3. She is currently work­ alumni publications office at the Maine, and he is employed by 2001 ing as a reading teacher in Dexter above address. EPRO in Augusta. I also attended and he is working as a teacher’s the wedding of Jason Bradeen and Bonnie Joy Dewkett assistant at our alma mater. Also on Kathleen George on September 7, 2 Melcher Place August 3, Danielle Shay and Will­ 2002, at Jason’s parents’ house in Topsham, ME 04086 iam Godley said, “I do.” Danielle is Don’t miss a single issue West Paris, Maine. Many (207) 725-0286 currently working at the Enfield classmates were in attendance [email protected] Station School in Howland as a Renew your alumni including the whole 129 Main Street speech therapist. Megan Hutchinson association membership crew and Hart Hall gang. Jason and Another year has passed and much ’00 and Sam Cronkite also said promptly Kate now reside in Portland, Maine. has changed. Many of us have their vows this past August. On

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Enteriing Earthhquake writes, “She has succeeded in making me International Society of Poets. Country believe this is what really happened.” Here is a sample of his observations on Kathleen Lignell Ellis To order this book or others written by Meroff wildlife. ’88 write to: Inheritance Publications, Box 366, The Kinglet CC Marimbo Commu­ Pella, Iowa, 50219. A kinglet found a northern shrike nications, 2001 impaled upon a thorn; ENTERING The kinglet helped the northern shrike EARTHQUAKE Maine poet, Kathleen Logging and Lumbering so loved ones would not morn. COUNTRY Lignell Ellis, has pub­ in Maine (2001) A woodsman found a kinglet Kathleen Elli! lished her sixth book. Maine’s Hunting Past impaled upon a thorn. She has written one (2001) The woodsman thought a northern shrike book of fiction, The Glimpses of Maine’s had visited at dawn. White Buffalo, four books of poems, and Angling Past (2000) To order this book write to: TEA Printers & co-edited The Eloquent Edge: Fifteen Maine Donald A. Wilson ’65 Publishers, Rockland, Maine, 04841, or Paul Women Writers. Originally from California, Arcadia Publishing Bodurtha, 56 Cobb Road, Camden, Maine, she now lives in Maine and is a part-time 04843. instructor of English at the university. Here is These three volumes an excerpt from the poem in the Images of Ameri­ “What Is at Fault.” ca series of pictorial histories of communities The House of Lords What Is at Fault provide a rich look back at Maine hunting and Ideological Poli­ and fishing as well as the logging industry in tics: Lord Salisbury’s This record of a tremor: sudden the state. Author and Maine Guide Don Wil­ Referendal Theory and onset, spasm. The trochee son has selected an assortment of images the Conservative Party, from the late nineteenth and early 20th cen­ 1846-1922 of the earth earth offers turies and provided brief captions to describe Corinne Comstock of itself: what falls between the processes involved, as well as a way of Weston ’41 the cracks comes with a price— life, that no longer exists. This visual trip to American Philosophi­ To order this book write to: CC Marimbo another era shows vacationers participating cal Society, 1995 Communications, P.O. Box 933, Berkeley, in outdoor recreation, logging taking men California, 94701-0933. away from home for months at a time, and This study of ideological politics in Victorian related industries growing to meet the needs and Edwardian England centers on a refer­ of these outdoor activities. To obtain books endal theory promoted by the great Lord Coronation of Glory written by Wilson e-mail Arcadia Publishing Salisbury when he opposed William Glad­ The Story of Lady Jane at: http://www.arcadiapublishing.com. stone’s Liberal governments. It was later Grey carried forward in the form of the referendum Deborah Meroff ’73G by Salisbury’s son-in law and ideological heir, Inheritance Publica­ the second Lord Selborne. tions, 1998 Warniings The late Corinne Weston, professor of Paul Bodurtha ’52 history at Herbert H. Lehman College of the Meroff, a Maine native, TEA Printers & Publish­ City University of New York, traces this ideo­ has written a fictional ers, 1999 logical debate and the political rivalries that account of Lady Jane accompanied it. Grey, a Tudor, fifth in This is a book of poems This is Volume 215 of the Memoirs of the the royal line of succession after King Henry and three short stories American Philosophical Society, Philadel­ VIII. This novel is set in the political and so­ written by Paul Robert phia. cial unrest of the sixteenth century when a Bodurtha who has power shift occurs in the royal family. Jane, at worked as a licensed age sixteen, is thrust into the political arena Maine Guide for the past Recently published a book? where she struggles to do the will of God in fifty years. He is of Scottish-Irish-Welsh heri­ Send it in to us at: the face of those who would manipulate her tage which is expressed in many of his po­ Alumni Publications, One Alumni Place for their own ends. Critic Elisabeth Elliot ems. Bodurtha was recently inducted into the University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469

40 Mainely People Winter 2003 Everyone’s CHOICES Wisdom, Respect, Success, and Happiness Ralph E. Robinson ’48, ’60G 1st Books Library, 2002

Robinson has writ­ ten a novel describ­ ing mental maturity in terms of thirteen attributes. He states that they are all learned and they are indepen­ dent of wealth, social class, chronological age, or race. His book is divided into two parts, “Personal Quality of Life” and “Global Quality of Life,” to offer, “what people can do to become happier and be better world citi­ zens.” To order this book or others by this author e-mail: www.1stbooks.com. The editor and authors of Photographing Navajos (left to right): Elizabeth Hadas (editor), UMaine professor emeritus C. Stewart Doty, Dale Sperry Mudge ’93, and Herbert John Benally.

Ladies First—Saints Photographing Navajos All John Collier, Jr. on the Reservation, 1948-1953 Philip B. Turner ’48 C. Stewart Doty, Dale Sperry Mudge ’93, and Herbert John Benally. Photographs by John Collier, Jr. Philip Turner employs a series of fictitious In the early 1950s, the great anthropological photographer John diaries to tell the story Collier, Jr. made nearly 1,000 photographs documenting Navajo of Bessie Raworth life in Fruitland, New Mexico, near the Four Corners. These Gray, the wife of a photographs were missing for many years—spread out in Methodist minister in archives far from the Southwest. The authors of this book, Maine. The first diary Photographing Navajos, have collected a selection of some of Collier’s best photo­ begins with the obser­ graphs, showing the changes in postwar reservation life. vations of the 16-year-old girl in 1889 and the Two of the book’s authors are people with close connections to the University of final entry in the series is that of an ailing Maine. C. Stewart Doty is a UMaine professor emeritus of history and Dale Sperry woman in 1919. Tracing Bessie’s marriage to Mudge, an independent scholar and documentary filmmaker, is a Class of ’93 graduate. Reverend James Gray, her work with the The book was published in connection with an exhibition of 50 of Collier’s silver church, the ups and downs of daily life, and gelatin prints at the Albuquerque Museum this past fall. The exhibit will eventually travel local, national, and international historical to other museums around the country, perhaps even to the university’s Hudson Mu­ events, Turner creates a believable series of seum. Both Doty and Mudge were involved in the exhibit, with Mudge serving as curator. diaries of a turn of the century woman. This wonderful collection of Collier’s photos shows people working, cooking, weaving, Philip Turner has written numerous histori­ eating, and generally involved in the activities of everyday life. The images capture the cal novels, including: Affie: The story about period when cash-crop agriculture began to replace the traditional pastoral life centered people who were the Aroostook Federation on raising sheep and weaving wool. of Farmers; Rooster:The Story of Aroostook Both Mudge and Doty contributed essays to the book. Hers focuses on Navajo County; First John: King of the Mountain; I farming practices, while his looks at Navajo tradition and history as well as background AM General Eaton!; and A New Day Dawn- on Collier’s role in the Fruitland project. A third essay is by Dine College professor ing-Yet They Hung Her in Hartland. They are Herbert Benally. available from Philip Turner, P. O. Box 202, Caribou, Maine, 04736.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 41 Weddings

1967 They reside in Gorham, Maine, after a trip to Rosita Marsha Gagne to Ronald Anthony Friel St. Maarten. on July 20, 2002, in Auburn, Maine. They took a cruise to Alaska. 1994 Joseph Downs to Sarah Hunt on August 19, 1973 2002, in Gardiner, Maine. Following a wedding H. Wayne Daniels to Christina Bowden on trip to San Francisco, they live in Harrisonburg, April 20, 2002, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. They Virginia. reside in Cape Elizabeth after a trip to St. Michael J. Werts to Laurie A. Grandmaison on Martin. May 25, 2002, in Portland, Maine. They live in Portland after a trip to Maui and Ohau, Hawaii. 1983 Holly Ryan Garland to Stephen Grant on June Wendy Barrett Blethen to Robert B. Maselli, 23, 2002, in Northeast Harbor, Maine. They Jr. on June 21, 2002, in Dedham, Maine. They took a wedding trip to the White Mountains, honeymooned in Bar Harbor and Nova Scotia New Hampshire, and reside in Ellsworth, and reside in Brewer, Maine. Maine. Dana Marshall Gray to Rosa Amalia Tapia on 1984 August 3, 2002, in Waterford, Vermont. The Carolyn A. Mehlman to Marc R. Jacques on couple took a western Caribbean cruise and July 25, 2002, in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. resides in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. They live in Old Orchard Beach. John M. Reddy to Andrea J. Barbour on Au­ gust 10, 2002, in Topsham, Maine. They live in 1986 Towson, Maryland. Kiersten Pendleton McKenney to John J. Victoria Vermette to Brian Cabral on June 8, Byrnes on July 26, 2002, on Grand Manan 2002, in Middletown, Rhode Island. They re­ Island, New Brunswick, Canada. They live in side in Newport after a trip to Martha’s Vine­ Brattleboro, Vermont. yard. Kathleen Alicia Stevens ’93 and Francis David 1988 Walker were married on September 14 at St. 1995 John R. Cadorette to Julann Joy Vadnais on Mary’s-by-the-Sea in Northeast Harbor. They Christopher Koza to Tara Sullivan on August had their reception at the Asticou Inn. Kassie, June 7, 2002, in Biddeford, Maine. They took a 24, 2002, in Andover, Massachusetts. who recently received her law degree from the trip to St. John, Virgin Islands, and reside in They took a honeymoon along the East Coast University of Maine School of Law, is currently Biddeford. the executive assistant to University of Maine and live in Durham, North Carolina. president, Peter Hoff. David will receive his Patricia Jean Farrell to Thomas Michael 1989 law degree next spring. Lots of UMaine alums McLeish on June 28, 2002, in Scarborough, Daniel Elliot to Jill Swaim in Harwich Port, attended the wedding, most notably, Kassie’s Maine. The couple took a trip to Aruba, Key Massachusetts. They honeymooned in Yucat­ parents, Patricia Mills Stevens ’65 and Winfred West, and Mexico, and resides in Holliston, an, Mexico, and reside in Boston. Stevens ’65, and her sisters Amy Stevens Massachusetts. Brook ’94 and Sara Stevens ’96, ’99G. Robert A. Strong, Jr. to Amy L. Lerman on 1990 August 24, 2002, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Michael John Chonko to Kimberly Ellen They live in Portland. McKeon on June 22, 2002, in Harpswell, stead, New Hampshire. They took a wedding Josh Stone to Hyo-Eun “Chris” Kim on August Maine. They took a wedding trip to Hawaii and trip to Hawaii and live in Hampstead. 12, 2002, in Orange, California. They live in live in Topsham, Maine. Rebecca Anne Dwelley to Liam Edward Orange. Mary-Sue Goss to Dr. Chris Massey on July Anderson on August 3, 2002, in Ellsworth, Jennifer Elizabeth Nietsche to James Daniel 21.2002, in Christianburg, Virginia. They live in Maine. They spent their honeymoon in St. Sullivan on April 6, 2002, in Wilbraham, Massa­ Slidell, Louisiana. Andrews, New Brunswick, and the Caribbean chusetts. They took a wedding trip to Maui. and reside in Ellsworth. Katherine Madeleine Huhn Lane to Shane 1991 Patrick Duigan on September 21,2002, on Gary S. Atwood to Krista Beth Gary on May 1993 Elihu Island in Stonington, Connecticut. 11.2002, in Auburn, Maine. They took a trip to Christopher Beckwith to Rachel James 00 Newport, Rhode Island, and reside in Hol­ on June 28, 2002, at Littlefield Gardens at the 1996 brook, Massachusetts. University of Maine, Orono, Maine. They spent Amy Yerxa to Douglas J. Robinson ’97 on Frederick A. Alexander, Jr. to Heather M. their honeymoon in the Bahamas and reside in June 29, 2002, in Orono, Maine. They reside in Baughman on August 24, 2002, in Plymouth, Hampden, Maine. Laughlin Air Force Base, Del Rio, Texas. Michigan. They took a honeymoon cruise to Geoffrey Simonds to Sara Katherine Noonan David Anselm Irving to Sarah Elizabeth Cook Jamaica, Haiti, and Mexico, and reside in in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. They live in Wilder, on September 22, 2001, in Baileyville, Maine. Wixom, Michigan. Vermont. They honeymooned at Moosehead Lake and Jennie Marie Curran to Ian Stewart Robinson live in St. Louis, Missouri. 1992 on June 21,2002, in Scarborough, Maine. Lisa McGillan to Stephen O’Toole in Hamp-

42 Mainely People Winter 2003 1997 Thomas C. Hall to Molly Haskell ’99 on June 21.2002, in Portland, Maine. Elizabeth “Betsy” Moon to Raymond Fox on June 28, 2002, in Gorham, Maine. The couple honeymooned in Virginia and resides in West­ brook, Maine. Douglas James Bennett to Jennifer Lynne Christiansen ’98 on July 5, 2002, in Saco, Maine. They reside in Bethel, Maine. Charla Powers to Ryan Lowell on April 6, 2002, in East Millinocket, Maine. Following a wedding trip to Aruba, the couple resides in Medway, Maine. Jodi L. Turner to Jeffrey T. Powell on July 27, 2002, at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. They honeymooned in Antigua and live in Portland, Maine.

1998 Brendon R. Cates to Katie Gardner 02 on May 18, 2002, in Cutler, Maine. Holly Jill Carignan to Joshua David Kerr on June 15, 2002, in Somersworth, New Hamp­ shire. The couple honeymooned in Newport, Rhode Island, and lives in Sacramento, Califor­ nia. Lots of UMaine alums were in attendance when Amanda Garvey ’98 and Todd Lake ’96 were mar­ Michaela Clark to Kern Kelley 00 on July 6, ried on July 27, 2002. Back row (left to right): Shianne Wheeler ’96, Jon Hawley ’94, Emily Ann 2002, in China, Maine. They took a short Cain ’02, and Steven Grives ’94G. Front row: UMaine professor Curvin Farnham, Ann Homola ’91, honeymoon to Cape Cod as a prelude to a Jeff Priest ’85, Amanda Garvey Lake ’98, Todd Lake ’96, Daniel Williams ’91, ’94G, Maria Broy ’01, honeymoon in Italy next summer. They reside Jennifer Christiansen Bennett ’98, and Douglas Bennett ‘97. in Hampden, Maine. Michelle Christine Francis to Andrew Dabney Brodeur on May 26, 2002, in New Haven, Summit, New Jersey, after a trip along the their honeymoon in the Bahamas and reside in Connecticut. Maine coast. Raleigh, North Carolina. Shannon Marie Blake to Cory A. Johnson Monica Ann Kane to Matthew Clifford Johnson Ryan Eric Turcotte to Jenni Gretchen Fur­ ’01 on June 29, 2002, in Augusta, Maine. Fol­ on July 27, 2002, in Orland, Maine. They spent ness ’02 on June 8, 2002, in Hinckley, Maine. lowing a wedding trip to Disney World in Orlan­ They took a Caribbean cruise and reside in do, Florida, they live in Old Town, Maine. Manchester, New Hampshire. Debra Lee Hatch to William Wesley Bell ’02 1999 on August 17, 2002, in Old Town, Maine. They Tammy Lynn Dupuis to Anthony Robert live in Bangor. Kvedar ’00 on August 3, 2002, in Lewiston, Bonnie Joy Richards to Matthew Ryan Dew­ Maine. They live in Windham, Maine, following kett on September 7, 2002, in Brookfield, a wedding trip to the Dominican Republic. Connecticut. After a wedding trip to Disney Jennifer Eileen Moore to Jon Brooks on June World, they reside in Topsham, Maine. 22, 2002, in Bangor, Maine. They spent a honeymoon in Flagstaff, Arizona, and live in 2002 Pittsfield, Maine. Lacie Ellen Halfacre to Bo Enoch Kennedy Kenneth James Levesque to Angie Marie on June 29, 2002, in Gorham, Maine. They Dube ’00 on June 21,2002, in Biddeford, reside in South Portland following a trip to Maine. They took a honeymoon trip to Montego Jamaica. Bay, Jamaica, and reside in Killeen, Texas. Bobbi Jo Dyer to Nicholas Timothy McCrum on August 3, 2002, in Presque Isle, Maine. The 2000 couple resides in Topsham, Maine. Keith R. Hinds to Jennifer Brill ’02 on May Lindsay Brooke Fields to Aaron Matthew 31.2002, in Bath, Maine. The couple resides in Keegan on June 22, 2002, in Wilton, Maine. Bath. They took a trip to Walt Disney World and Aaron Goodeill Boone to Lee Ann West on reside in New Vineyard, Maine. July 27, 2002, in Yarmouth, Maine. They spent Elizabeth Holmes to Peter Baker on Septem­ their honeymoon in California and Nevada and ber 1, 2002, in Dedham, Maine. They reside in reside in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Niantic, Connecticut. Bonnie Joy Richards 01 and Matthew Ryan Edith Folwell Hudson to Douglas Prime 2001 Dewkett ’01 were married on September 7 at DuBois on July 20, 2002, in Northport, Maine. Brooke West to John Williams on June 29, Saint Joseph’s Church in Brookfield, Con­ They spent a honeymoon in Ireland and live in 2002, in Cumberland, Maine. They reside in necticut. They honeymooned in Disney World. Bar Harbor.

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1920 Margaret Alma Gray Libby, October 26, 2002, Walter Whitmore Chadbourne, October 5, from Sandy Point and Belfast, Maine, at 83. 2002, from North Palm Beach, Florida, and Oscar Walter Riddle, August 28, 2002, from Orono, Maine, at 103. Rangeley, Maine, at 83. 1925 1942 Elwood Noyes Osborne, September 26, Virginia Rae Lombard Olsanski, September 2002, from Fairfield, Maine, at 99. 27, 2002, from Meddybemps, Maine, at 80. 1927 Donald Phillip Ross, October 20, 2002, from Marion Adelaide Farrington Gero, August 18, Old Town, Maine, at 84. 2002, from Orrington, Maine, at 96. 1943 1928 Arthur Walter Beverage, Jr., June 13, 2002, Hazel Beatrice Lindsay Brainard, July 21, from Ballwin, Missouri, at 80. 2002, from Middletown, Connecticut, at 101. 1946 1929 Clara Willetta Leeman Abbott, August 6, Merton Francis Morse, August 27, 2002, from 2002, from Bangor, Maine, at 77. Boothbay Harbor, Maine, at 94. 1947 Wendall Earl Mosher, October 6, 2002, from Lindley William Godson, September 9, 2002, Norristown, Pennsylvania, at 96. from Greenville, Maine, at 81. Carleton Dearborn Staples, August 2, 2002, Muriel Anne McAllister, October 23, 2002, from Eliot, Maine, at 93. from Augusta, Maine, at 84. 1930 1948 Irvin Carroll Mason, October 15, 2002, from John Isaac Seekins, Jr., October 5, 2002, Merton Francis Morse ’29 died on August 27 in Nova Scotia, Canada, and Machias, Maine, at from Kennebunk, Maine, at 80. Boothbay Harbor. He was 94. Merton was 98. Richard Preston Tardy, August 5, 2002, from employed by New York Telephone Company Falmouth, Maine, at 78. 1931 and Bell Laboratories for 44 years and was 1949 Frank Harding Wright, September 19, 2002, widely recognized for his expertise in tele­ Arthur Fred Cunningham, date unknown, from South Portland, Maine, at 93. phone traffic studies. 1932 from Bangor, Maine, at 76. Rebecca Tarbox Spencer Files, August 4, Charles Edward Day, October 9, 2002, from 2002, from Canon City, Colorado, at 91. Anna Jean Mitchell Turner, August 9, 2002, Lewiston, Maine, at 73. Anthony James Gatti, July 31,2002, from from Bar Harbor, Maine, at 85. Harry Sawyer Fish, September 29, 2002, from Cape Elizabeth, Maine, at 93. Jonesport, Maine, at 81. Elsie Mary Crowell Holt, October 15, 2002, 1939 Arthur Murch Sadler, October 13, 2002, from from Corinna, Maine, at 93. Iris Allan Lowe, September 10, 2002, from Silver Spring, Maryland, at 84. 1933 Brooks, Maine, and Zephyrhills, Florida, at 89. Clifford Maurice Winter, Jr., January 11, Henry Wadsworth Raye, August 5, 2002, from Berenice Maude Leighton Morrison, August 2002, from Daphne, Alabama, at 76. Topsham, Maine, at 90. 5, 2002, from Forest, Virginia, at 85. 1950 Ashley Burr Wood, Jr., October 2, 2002, from 1940 Lewis Charles Berce, October 15, 2002, from Bangor, Maine, at 91. Helengrace Lancaster Brown, date unknown, Houlton, Maine, at 76. 1935 from Seattle, Washington. Robert Leonard Cunningham, August 17, Helen Twombly McAleney, October 4, 2002, Douglas Harold Carr, September 29, 2002, 2002, from Salem, Massachusetts, at 76. from Cumberland, Maine, at 93. from Barefoot Bay, Florida, at 87. Laurence Addi Gardner, August 11,2002, 1936 Franklin Wheeler Gerry, August 7, 2002, from from Fort Fairfield, Maine, at 84. Vivian Jennie Dow Spruce, October 23, 2002, Citrus Springs, Florida, at 85. Samuel “Skip” Everett Jones, Jr., August 12, from Orono, Maine, at 87. Orman Pearl Hunt, October 21,2002, from 2002, from Augusta, Maine, at 77. 1937 Skowhegan, Maine, at 85. William Leighton Parker, September 11, Elmer Francis Crowley, August 1,2002, from John Albert Rand, August 1,2002, from 2002, from Machias, Maine, at 73. Clearwater, Florida, at 88. Falmouth, Maine, at 85. Chester Allen Ring, February 27, 2002, from Robert Ellison DeWick, August 23, 2002, from 1941 Plainfield, New Jersey, at 74. Woolwich, Maine, at 90. Madeline Smart Beardsell, September 7, Bob Gene Slosser, September 13, 2002, from 1938 2002, from Camden, Maine, at 84. Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Orono, Maine, at Amasa Stanley Getchell, September 22, 73. 2002, from Orono, Maine, at 86. Bernard Cecil Thompson, September 23, June Clement Scamman, October 1,2002, For complete obituaries you 2002, from Limestone, Maine, at 82. from Chebeague Island, Maine, at 86. Emery Albert Tillson, May 14, 2002, from Vincent Dickey Strout, February 14, 2002, can log on to: Jacksonville, Florida, at 76. from Bradenton, Florida, and Georgetown, mainealumni.com 1951 Maine, at 86. or call us at 207-581-1137 and John Raymond Crosby, May 9, 2002, from James Douglas Thompson, October 29, Torrance, California, at 75. 2002, from Belfast, Maine, at 85. we’ll send the notice to you. Norman Gregory Rush, August 24, 2002,

44 Mainely People Winter 2003 from Brewer, Maine, at 72. Southwest Harbor, Maine, at 77. 1952 1968 Leon Julius Berkowitz, August 7, 2002, from Priscilla Emery Bissell, September 26, 2002, Portland, Maine, at 72. from Apopka, Florida, at 84. James Edwin Bradley, May 4, 2001, from James Vance Neithercut II, August 6, 2002, Fairfax, Virginia, at 71. from Saco, Maine, at 58. Moody Walter Flint, October 3, 2002, from Ronda Carol Fifield Sanders, September 19, Winslow, Maine, at 89. 2002, from Falmouth, Maine, at 55. Howard Matthews Foley, September 29, 1969 2002, from Cumberland Foreside, Maine, at 74. David Charles Rayner, October 29, 2002, Samuel Douglass Lloyd, August 31,2002, from Pittston, Maine, at 55. from Pittsfield, Maine, at 76. 1970 Scott Bryce Weldon, October 6, 2002, from Cary Francis Butterfield, September 22, San Mateo, California, at 74. 2002, from Brewer, Maine, at 54. 1953 John Edward Platt, September 24, 2002, from George Albert Ameer, September 13, 2001, Carrollton, Ohio, at 82. from Santa Ana, California, at 70. 1971 John Wilson Keene, October 11,2002, from Kathryn Varney Lothridge, October 25, 2002, Belfast, Maine, at 71. from Augusta, Maine, at 74. 1954 Carl Newell Rollins, October 25, 2002, from Paul Morse Bennett, August 6, 2002, from Charles E. Day ’49 died on October 9 at the Burnham, Maine, at 67. Buckfield, Maine, at 68. Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. In 1972 1956 1954 Charles became president and director of Julianne Quimby Sturgis, August 6, 2002, James Robert Moore, September 21,2002, the Benson & Sullivan Company (a wholesale from Scarborough, Maine, at 66. from Fort Kent, Maine, at 67. distributor). In 1955 he founded the National 1973 Aubrey Bert Palmer, Jr., July 22, 2002, from Vending Company, and in 1959 he founded Jane Ellen Butterfield King, August 13, 2002, Minot, Maine, at 68. Value House in Lewiston. In 1974 he moved to from Lincoln and Lewiston, Maine, at 51. 1957 Florida and founded three more companies. In 1974 Alfred Carl Lange, Jr., September 8, 2002, 1983 he returned to Maine and became the Roger Arthur Hunnewell, August 17, 2002, from Vernon, Connecticut, at 67. president of Lewiston Raceways, closing the from St. George, New Brunswick, Canada, at John Henry Wright, October 23, 2002, from track in 1990 to develop the area with his 58. Bangor, Maine, at 73. children. Charles served as president of the 1975 Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners 1958 Arthur Leon Burnell, July 3, 2002, from Association, and is a member of the New Walter Lyman Mclsaac, August 14, 2002, from Portland, Maine, at 58. England Harness Writers Hall of Fame. He is Alasan Demba Cham, October 15, 2002, from Groveland, Massachusetts, at 68. survived by his wife Sylvia Benson Day ’49. 1959 The Gambia, West Africa, at 49. James Franklin Blatchford, Jr., August 11, Virginia Lucas Littlefield, died in 1999, from 2002, from Lynn, Massachusetts, at 69. Fairmount, West Virginia. Frederick Brooks King, July 24, 2002, from Mona Smith Miller, September 13, 2002, from Mark Halfred Otterson, September 4, 2002, Epping, New Hampshire, at 73. Hampden, Maine, at 89. from Boston, Massachusetts, at 52. Albert Marshall Lowe, August 17, 2002, from 1964 1976 Jackson, Maine, at 64. Peter Joseph Deane, October 17, 2002, from Ronald George Littlefield, August 29, 2002, 1960 Peaks Island and Rangeley Plantation, Maine, from Fairmont, West Virginia, at 64. Marie Probert Stewart Gilman, August 15, at 64. 1979 2002, from Farmington, Maine, at 79. Millard Clair Hayden, August 15, 2002, from Mark Leonard Covello, October 10, 2002, Brock Paul Maher, October 17, 2002, from Litchfield, Maine, at 68. from Bangor, Maine, at 49. Barnstead, New Hampshire, and Naples, Jerome Leigh Webster, October 18, 2002, Eugene Joseph Paradis, October 7, 2002, Florida. from Limestone, Maine, at 62. from Old Town, Maine, at 79. Robert Anthony Woodhead, January 21, 1965 1982 1998, from Wayne, New Jersey, at 67. Charlotte Bragdon Alexander, June 25, 2002, Gisa Wessels, October 7, 2002, from Hermon, 1961 from Belfast, Maine, at 85. Maine, at 73. Rae Parady Brock, August 17, 2002, from Robert Ashley Bigelow, August 15, 2002, 1983 Lewiston, Maine, at 84. from New Vineyard, Maine, at 62. Robert Yost Forsythe, August 9, 2002, from Ruth Farrand Huber, November 15, 1995, Dawn Tozier LeVan Lambert, Septembers, Bangor, Maine, at 41. from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at 84. 2002, from Hopkins, South Carolina, at 71. 1984 Thomas Leander Vassar, September 23, 1966 Gregory Paul Francoeur, August 17, 2002, 2002, from Lady Lake, Florida, at 68. Robert Edward Dempsey, August 30, 2002, from North Yarmouth, Maine, at 39. 1962 from Portland, Maine, at 58. 1985 Ann Marie Feehan Christie, September 13, Arlene Bradstreet Jackson, October 26, Laurel Ann Davidson Anderson, October 23, 2002, from Farmingdale, Maine, at 68. 2002, from Freedom, Maine, at 91. 2002, from Glastonbury, Connecticut, at 40. Eugene Wallace Rittall, September 22, 2002, Warren “Pete” Lloyd Myrick, October 27, 1997 from Woolwich, Maine, at 63. 2002, from Guilford, Maine, at 58. Jane H. Heart, May 18, 2002, from Machias, 1963 1967 Maine, at 54. Calvin Wadsworth Gray, August 20, 2002, Brian Anthony Barnes, August 1,2002, from 2002 from Beverly Hills, Michigan, and Sedgwick, Middlebury, Connecticut, at 61. Partick M. Belknap, July 8, 2002, from Troy, Maine, at 61. Bertha Coombs Reed, October 20, 2002, from Michigan, at 24.

Winter 2003 Mainely People 45 w* MAINE Members' Advantage 2003 Members' Advantage Participants

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Winter 2003 Mainely People 47 Places Endowing the Future of Buchanan Alumni House

o quote from the movie Field of Dreams, “if you build it they will come.” And come they have, by the thousands, since the grand opening celebration of Buchanan Alumni House May 31st. In the first 6 months , more than 5,000 %alumni and friends passed through the doors of Buchanan Alumni House. It has become a place to call home.

Success brings its own challenges. Our goal now is to sustain the enormous pride in Buchanan Alumni House for future generations of UMaine graduates. Creating a permanent endowment fund is the best option for accomplishing this.

Already, several alumni & friends have stepped forward with generous gifts to­ ward the Buchanan Alumni House endowment fund. We hope you will share in their Black Bear pride and tradition and consider making a gift or pledge to the endowment fund.

As a special incentive, those who give $5,000 or more to the endowment will receive an exclusive University of Maine tartan scarf. For more information please contact the UMaine Alumni Association at 207.581.2586 or 1.800.934.2586.

The following is a partial listing of individuals who have made generous gifts and pledges to the Buchanan Alumni House Endowment:

Warren W Flagg ‘35 and Hazel S. Flagg Edwin L. Giddings ‘33 and Barbara M. Giddings Lawrence ‘44 and Muriel Graham Jon and Nancy Dawson ‘67 ‘74 Nancy and Richard Hogan ‘62, ‘60 Frederick T. Baird, Jr. ‘44 and Catherine C. Baird George R. and Norma M. Gray ‘50, ‘52 I. Stanley Bailey ‘25 and Marjorie C. Bailey Alvin S. McNeilly‘44 Donna and Benjamin Harrington ‘48, ‘49 Jeffery N. Mills ‘82 and Tammy Mills Amos E. Orcutt ‘64 and Lola Orcutt George A. Norton ‘43 Franklin Talbot ‘46 Edith Talbot Ness ‘32 Additional donors to the endowment are recognized in Buchanan Alumni House, Alumni Newsmakers

John Baldacci '86 Begins achievement award for "Space Shuttle Kids." The production Term as Governor linked school kids with NASA and the space shuttle Colum­ Democrat John Baldacci '86 won a convinc­ bia as it orbited Earth. ing victory in the 2002 Maine governor's "It was an amazing experi­ race on November 5 and began his four- ence," Snow told The Weekly, year term on January 8. He has served as "to stand up in front of 300 of Maine's Second District Congressman for my peers, in the bright lights. the past eight years. His biggest challenge I work behind the scenes—I'm is sure to be balancing the state's budget not used to being in front of in light of a weak economy and huge def­ the cameras." icits. A native of Orono, Snow In an interview with the Maine Sunday started his television career as Telegram following the election, Baldacci a broadcast engineer at Maine stressed that he is committed to coming up Public Broadcasting Network. While he was still an under­ with a balanced state budget without in­ Royal Honor creasing taxes. graduate, he worked at Assisting Baldacci in his transition from Pralad Yonzon '89 Ph.D. (right), team leader of Resources WABI-TV. Himalaya, was awarded The Order of The Golden Ark by In addition to his job at congressman to governor are a good num­ Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands last March. He was hon­ WCCO, Snow is the owner of ber of Maine alumni (including wife Karen ored for his outstanding conservation work in Nepal, Bhu­ Baldacci '83). Tabitha Spruce King '71 tan, and Vietnam. Blizzard Video Productions, a served as vice chair of his transition team. company he established in John Cashman '73, Richard Davies '69, 1983. Among his clients are ESPN, the U.S. Ski Team, and America's Kevin Mattson '97, and Jim Good '71 were Gregory Snow '78 part of a six-member team formed to gath­ Cup yachting. (Information courtesy of er information and look at some of the chal­ Awarded Two Emmys The Weekly.) lenges facing the new administration. And in December Baldacci named Jane Lincoln Gregory Snow '78 recently received two '76 as his chief of staff. She had most re­ regional Emmy awards. Snow, who is ex­ Hampden Honors Mike cently served as Governor Angus King's ecutive director at WCCO Channel 4 Min­ Bordick '88 acting commissioner of transportation. She neapolis, received the awards at a ceremo­ had replaced John Melrose '73, '75G, who ny on October 5. He shared the technical received widespread praise when he re­ Veteran Major League Baseball shortstop signed as commissioner in the fall. Mike Bordick '88 was honored by his old Baldacci's first nominee for his cabinet high school, Hampden Academy, in No­ is also a UMaine alumna, Rebecca Wyke vember. "Mike Bordick Day" included a '84. She is the new governor's choice for banquet and the naming of the school's the post of commissioner of finance and reconstructed baseball field in his honor. administration. The tribute was timed well. This past Baldacci is a Bangor native and was summer, Bordick set a Major League record immersed in politics at an early age. His for consecutive games without an error for parents owned and operated Momma Bal­ shortstops in 2002. He did not make an dacci's Restaurant which became a gath­ error in his final 110 games with the Balti­ ering place for local political figures, as more Orioles. Late this fall he signed a con­ well as an important stop for visiting state tract with the Toronto Blue Jays. and national leaders. He served as city The dedication of the new Hampden councilor and a state legislator before be­ Academy field was a surprise to Bordick. coming a highly popular congressman. In Hundreds of Hampden residents, local his last election, he received over 70 per­ officials, and Bordick friends turned out to cent of the vote. Gregory Snow '78 holds his Emmy. honor the Winterport native.

Winter 2003 Maine 11 Black Bear Sports Becoming a Consistent Winner

The University of Maine football team fights through adversity to complete a record­ breaking season.

By Jim Frick

hen Jack Cosgrove '78 took two guys on the team," Cosgrove says. Above photo: Quarterback Jake Eaton in over as head coach of the "And it was tough for me dealing with the action against William and Mary. Unfortu­ nately, a knee injury ended his great career a team, because in my mind the guilt is still few games sooner than he would have liked. in question. You have to do the right thing Photo by Toby Hollis. University of Maine football and say the right thing. You have to sup­ Wteam in 1993 he made it port the university, but you also have to be Meczywor calling the signals, the Bears ad­ clear that his primary goal was to make the true to your own principles and values." justed their game plan and continued to Black Bears a consistent winner. With two Cosgrove adds that for a long time, win. straight record- breaking seasons, back-to- members of the team believed that Gomes "I don't like the word 'adversity,'" Cos­ back appearances in the NCAA Division and Minor would return. "But when they grove says. "I like the word 'challenge.' 1AA Tournament, and first round victories lost the appeal and it became clear they When I lost my receivers, my mind set was in the tournament each year, he seems well weren't going to be part of the team, that 'all right, the next guy is in the game.' on his way to reaching that goal. was the toughest," he says. You're the coach, you better have a guy The team's best-ever 11-2 record and na­ Then came the injuries. First, All- ready. The injuries and the off field stuff of tional sixth place ranking this season are American linebacker Stephen Cooper young men making a wrong decision— even more impressive when you consider missed two games with an ankle injury. that's all part of what you buy into in this the adversity the team had to overcome. Then, four-year starting quarterback Jake business. In football, there is no looking First, there was the suspension of star Eaton went down for the season with a back and saying 'well, we didn't have this wide receivers Paris Minor and Stefan Go­ knee injury on November 16 in a game guy or we didn't have that guy.'" mes, for allegedly sexually assaulting a fe­ against Richmond. If that wasn't bad Cosgrove has high praise for the Bears male student last June (see sidebar). Not enough, backup quarterback Chris Legree defense, which with three star offensive only was it a big loss on the field—it was was later injured in the same game. players out of the lineup had to realize it emotionally draining for the players off the So with third-string quarterback Jon could not give up points early and then field too. 12 Maine Winter 2003 "There was so much support for those count on the offense pulling out a victory well into the season is that we were doing were supposed to win and as a result didn't with a fourth-quarter rally. Earlier in the what we were supposed to do, winning make it into this year's playoffs. season, with Eaton as quarterback, that's football games." "But we answered the bell," he says just what had happened against several He notes that other top picked teams, proudly. teams, most notable the amazing Home- such as William and Mary (preseason As a result, UMaine football has a new coming game in which the Bears scored 21 number 1 pick in the Atlantic 10) and found respect. And according to Cosgrove, unanswered points in the fourth quarter Northern Iowa, didn't win games they it can all be traced to being provided the for a thrilling victory. Unfor­ needed resources by the uni­ tunately, due to the cold rain versity. and the lopsided Hofstra "People ask me what we're lead, few fans were left in doing differently," he says. "I Alfond Stadium to savor it. say 'nothing—we have just But it's the offense Cos­ been provided what we need­ grove is particularly proud ed to win.'" of. The first big step was the "They had to make adjust­ completion of Alfond Stadium ments with the loss of the in 1998. Then the team reached wide receivers and then the its full compliment of 63 schol­ loss of Jake (Eaton)," he ex­ arships a few years later. Cos­ plains. "We had to approach grove says that it's no coinci­ the game differently. We dence that winning followed. weren't as explosive, but by "The first year we were able sticking to the game plan we to have 63 scholarships was were productive enough to 2001, the year we earned a win 11 football games." Bangor Daily News photograph piece of the A-10 title and the Paris Minor (left) and Stefan Gomes at an October press conference That was very evident in year we went to the playoff," the Black Bears' win over Ap­ Successful Season Started with Controversy he says. "That's not a coinci­ palachian State in the first dence." round of the NCAA Tourna­ There was a good feeling among the UMaine football players as Now, with two of the best ment. UMaine's stingy de­ they entered the 2002 season. Then came some shattering news. seasons in UMaine's football fense held the opponent to 13 In September, the university's Student Conduct Code Com­ history under his belt, Cos­ points while the offense mittee suspended the team's two best receivers, juniors Paris grove wants to maintain and ground out just enough, 14 Minor and Stefan Gomes, for violating the school's student con­ improve on the team's success. points, for the victory. duct code. The incident involved an alleged sexual assault against "We have made that jump Cosgrove is also very a fellow student in Old Town last June. The players were not up and it's a great jump," he pleased with the fact that the charged by Old Town police but the case was forwarded to the says. "It's a great feeling to be Bears went into the season Penobscot County District Attorney's office. at that level, but the challenge with high expectations and Throughout, Gomes and Minor have maintained their inno­ now is to stay there." did not disappoint. cence, and they appealed the suspensions as allowed by UMaine As a model, Cosgrove looks "As a team we had tre­ policy. Both appeals processes upheld the suspensions. to another UMaine sport. mendously high expectations The code under which the suspensions were issued was de­ "We're known as a hockey for achieving at a high level," veloped by the UMaine System board of trustees in the 1980s. town. The hockey team has a he says. "And the expecta­ Part of the controversy surrounding the incident was generated great reputation—the reputa­ tions from the outside were by the fact that the university's conduct code committee does tion of a champion," he says. also very high. We were not necessarily function under the same procedures as the crimi­ "We would like to be known picked to finish second in the nal justice system. in the same way in football. conference in the preseason In a completely unrelated incident, All-American senior line­ And with the 1AA playoff sys­ poll. Last year we snuck up backer Stephen Cooper pleaded guilty in December to possess­ tem the way it is, and with only on opponents. But this year ing anabolic steroids. Cooper denied having taken any of the 123 teams competing for play­ we were labeled, we didn't drugs during his college career, saying he obtained them to use off spots, we have a chance. Be­ sneak up on anyone. What after the season to put on muscle in hopes of making the NFL. ing the national champion is a made me feel good as we got The star player had passed all drug tests throughout his career. legitimate goal."

Winter 2003 Maine 13 The Arts

A New Era for UMaine Art

and the city of Bangor gives the Museum of Art an exciting new home.

By Lee Lehto '02G

Photographs by Michael York

14 Maine Winter 2003 he University of Maine has Carnegie, and can offer modern high tech Muir, Childe Hassam, and one of Vincent long had an impressive art amenities that were not possible at Carnegie. Hartgen's own paintings entitled "Katahdin collection. You might not One of the great advantages of a new Summer" are included in the initial show. have known it, however, facility is the opportunity to employ the All are elegantly displayed. because the institution never current technology for fire suppression, The gallery has a view of the Kenduskeag Thad the space to show or security, and environmental control. This Stream, and the artwork is visible from the even properly store the works. This past not only serves the collection, but opens up street level city park and walkways out­ December, all that changed. The opening of many possibilities for access to traveling side. The small sample of the collection now an off-campus location in the first floor of exhibits like the one that was chosen to on display will be constantly changing. Di­ historic Norumbega Hall on Harlow Street open the museum. rector Wally Mason expressed his intention in downtown now provides the space and The inaugural show is an interesting "to discretely move the pieces and to change ambiance to showcase the museum's per­ juxtaposition of two vastly different sensi­ one or two at a time." In this way much of manent collection as well as present excit­ bilities. The first is a selection of black and the collection will be visible and the mu­ ing traveling exhibits. white photographs spanning the 60 year seum will always offer fresh opportunities A luminous sign on the wall of the build­ career of Mexican photographer Manuel to view new pieces. ing boldly projects the new museum's pres­ Alvaro Bravo. Delicate, intimate photo­ Because the collection contains prima­ ence and begins the transition from the graphs from the 1930s to the 1990s are rily works on paper, which are extremely tasteful early twentieth century exterior to displayed on the walls of the outer gallery sensitive to relative humidity and tempera­ the very contemporary interior. Once in­ of the museum. The finale is a 1993 self­ ture, the stewardship is a major objective of side, you travel down broad stairs to the portrait of the photographer in which he the museum. State of the art storage facili­ central lobby where spaces are separated seems to reach out to beckon you in. These ties have been included. In addition to the by frosted glass panels with brushed stain­ are accompanied by the work of Bravo's pieces on display, approximately 400 of the less steel frames that are reminiscent of wife and fellow photographer, Collette works in the collection will remain on cam­ Japanese screens. The spacious galleries Urbajtel. pus. Approximately 1,250 pieces are now have high ceilings with exposed pipes and Around the corner of the central gallery on display in offices and other facilities on wiring that have been painted white. High walls one is surrounded by large scale color campus. tech, modern, urban, and clearly 21st cen­ prints by Joel Meyerowitz of the rubble of The new museum has been in the works tury. the World Trade Center. Meyerowitz was for a number of years. The university began All of this serves as a dramatic introduc­ invited to photograph the aftermath of the negotiations with the city of Bangor in 1998, tion to the art housed inside. The first work September 11th destruction by the Museum and was initially planning to move in to the of art that you encounter is a large scale of the City of New York which loaned this old Freese's building. The project changed brightly-colored Frank Stella print which is show to the University of Maine Museum direction in the fall of 2000, when the first mounted in the central lobby. Across the of Art. The photographs propel one into the floor of Norumbega Hall became available. room is a Richard Estes silk screen, "D scene. Many visitors were heard to com­ Initially the museum was scheduled to open Train," which eerily includes the intact twin ment that the photographs "put you right November 15,2002. After a three-week de­ towers in the New York skyline. These se­ there." They are arranged chronologically, lay caused by problems with the exposed lections set the tone. and represent the year that workers spent ceilings, the museum opened the week of The university owns more than 6,000 deconstructing the piles of debris. December 6th with a pair of galas. Univer­ works of art, most of which are 20th century Selections from the permanent collec­ sity of Maine president Peter Hoff com­ pieces collected by recently deceased tion are displayed in the gallery on the mented on the "excitement that I see for the UMaine art department chairman and mu­ outside wall. The current selection is an opportunity to see good art." Current mu­ seum founder and director, Vincent Hartgen overview of the kind of work found in the seum director Mason credited "the vision (see story on page 7). Some of the works collection, and includes a number of well- and punch of Vincent Hartgen's 40-year have previously been displayed in Carnegie known artists who reside in Maine, or who tenure with laying the foundation for the Hall, and in buildings throughout the created their works while visiting the state. current museum." Bangor mayor, Nichi UMaine campus. But most of the works There is an impressive etching from 1887 Farnham, shared the spotlight with former have been kept in storage, inaccessible to by Winslow Homer entitled "Eight Bells," mayor, John Rohman '68, under whose ten­ students and the public. The new museum that is displayed across the wall from a ure in October of 2000 the city of Bangor contains three times the display space of colorful Waldo Peirce painting. Many of the offered a matching grant of $400,000 in pieces are landscapes, and show a wide support of the museum project. Rohman is Opposite page photograph: University of range of responses to the Maine environ­ CEO of WBRC Architects. Both commented Maine Art Museum director Wally Mason. ment. Paintings by Andrew Wyeth, Emily on the importance of cultural institutions

Winter 2003 Maine 15 The Arts

like the University of Maine audience and take advantage Museum of Art to the revital­ of the central location, desig­ ization of downtown Bangor. nated parking, and the fact that Also among the honored the museum is easily accessible guests were UMaine alumni by the interstate. Sandra Blake Leonard '65 and "Delivery of culture today is her husband Ted Leonard '65 often combined with dining, who led the capital campaign shopping, and other social ac­ which succeeded in raising the tivities," Mason says. balance of the $900,000 which The downtown location was needed to make this suits this new style. Mason also dream a reality. Sandra Le­ thinks that the partnership be­ onard remembers telling tween the city of Bangor and Mason five years ago that, "the the University of Maine offers people of Bangor would love positive additions to the identi­ a chance to be patrons of the ty of each entity. The museum arts." She was initially enlist­ is a dramatic addition to Bang­ ed to help the museum ac­ or's downtown, and a bold step quire the final furnishings that for the University of Maine. would be needed to facilitate "Its physical presence says, a move into the Freese's build­ A fair share of the credit for making the new UMaine Museum of Art in 'Here's how modern Bangor Bangor a reality goes to Ted and Sandra Blake Leonard '65. Ted is a lawyer ing. When that idea was aban­ can be, and that the university at Eaton, Peabody and Sandra is a broker at A.G. Edwards. The couple is doned and the current loca­ heavily involved in the Bangor community as well as the university. Last is more than just the confines of tion selected she found her­ year they were awarded the Vincent A. Hartgen Award. The award recog­ a campus,"' Mason exclaims. self with a vastly larger capi­ nizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the arts at UMaine. It will also be Mason's re­ tal campaign. sponsibility to guide the course "I saw the new museum as a win, win, brought their children, clusters of UMaine of acquisitions and shows. He intends to win, situation for all involved—the muse­ students stood around in circles discussing continue the focus on works on paper and um, the university, and the city of Bangor, the large scale photographs in the Mey- to expand this focus to include more pho­ and a wonderful way to bring new friends erowitz show. Business people from down­ tography and photography-based prints. to the university," she says. "This impor­ town offices stopped in after work. In late January two new shows will open. tant collection, that belongs to the people of But it's only the beginning. "Migrations" is a traveling show of photo­ Maine, could not be seen or conserved prop­ "I see the long-term goal of the museum graphs made available by the Aperture erly without this new facility." to really embrace a wider community that Foundation. The photographs depict hu­ She is clearly delighted with the way the includes a 50-75 mile radius of the city, and man migration all over the world. The com­ museum turned out and says that she and to include educational classes, children's panion show, "Perpetual Motion," will in­ her husband both continue a strong in­ art camps, art history courses, and lectures clude large scale contemporary works from volvement as regular visitors and as mem­ so that it expands to become more like an the permanent collection and will be an bers of the advisory council. art center than just an art museum," says "ironic intellectual treatise about motion," "This is a unique collaboration between Mason. according to Mason. the community and the university and He hopes to have an education director With this great facility, Wally Mason's Bangor has supported the project whole­ on staff by June or July 2003. A large room vision, and support from alumni and friends heartedly, " Leonard said. "It is a wonder­ centrally located off the main lobby of the in the greater Bangor community, the Uni­ ful sign of the acceptance of the city when museum was designed to house classes versity of Maine Museum of Art promises an art museum opening is on the front page and workshops. The museum already spon­ to quickly become one of the cultural trea­ of the region's paper." sors a children's art camp and will plan to sures in the state of Maine. Museum hours The large attendance at the public open­ expand that program in the new location. are Tuesday-Saturday, 9-6. Sunday 11-5. ing suggests that Bangor will embrace this "One of the ways to involve people in Closed Mondays. Admission $3. Universi­ new cultural institution as its own. The the museum is through the children—sud­ ty of Maine Museum of Art, 40 Harlow crowd milling around the gallery spaces denly everyone in the family is involved," Street, Bangor, Maine, 04401-5102.207-561- included quite a cross section of Bangor Mason said. 3550. and university communities. Families He plans to build upon the expanded 16 Maine Winter 2003 Whether you’re Just starting out or well on your way, we’re there for you every step of the way. If you’re a student, alumnus, or employee of the University of Maine System - or you’re the relative of someone who is*... we’ll help you achieve your financial goals! We are a credit union for you and your unique needs. But we also look at the big picture, helping to improve Maine by supporting higher education throughout the state. Join today, and take the first steps to real financial success. 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Presque Isle native Scott Stimpson '86

has combined his engineering

education at UMaine

with a degree from a cott Stimpson '86 knows a lot tional lawyer. His partners and our asso­ about a wide range of subjects- ciates enjoy working with him because of top-flight law school diapers, pig vaccines, laser his positive attitude, and his dedication to beams, digital assistants, cleaning clients. He was one of the youngest peo­ to rise to the top of chemicals, and orthopedic equip­ ple we ever named partner at the firm." Sment, just to name a few. For Scott, it's allAnd success as a patent lawyer for the part of life as a patent attorney, which hap­ world's second largest intellectual proper­ the field of pens to be at the New York City law firm ty law firm has strong connections to of Pennie & Edmonds, LLP, where he has Aroostook County and the University of been practicing intellectual property law Maine. intellectual property since 1989. Fairfield, Connecticut, where Scott lives A partner at Pennie & Edmonds for the with wife Lori Hutchinson Stimpson '88, law. past five years and now chairman of its and three boys, Don, nine; Tyler, seven; and mechanical technologies group, Scott, 38, Dillon, five; does not resemble Scott's has worked on high-tech cases represent­ hometown of Presque Isle, Maine, in the ing companies in the United States, Eu­ least. But one of the secrets to Scott's suc­ rope, and Asia. cess has always been his ability to adapt According to John Normile, co-manag­ to the pace and challenges of a big city lif­ By Alan Comeau '89 ing partner for Pennie & Edmonds, "Scott estyle while maintaining his Maine-grown is not only one of the stars of the firm, but work ethic and sense of humor. of the entire field of intellectual property Growing up in Presque Isle may not law. It was obvious very early in Scott's seem like the most likely place to foster a career that he was going to be an excep­ high-powered New York City lawyer, but 18 Maine Winter 2003 Scott thinks it served him well. Like many degree, two very different instructors come school. Maine taught me to think and write Aroostook County teens, he got his first to mind when he considers lasting impact. like an engineer, very concise," Scott says. taste of hard work in the potato fields in "Heat transfer was a great class. Jim "Law school taught me to write in a more and around Presque Isle. "I remember the Sucec wrote the text and taught an excellent comprehensive manner." potato picking season to be cold and tough course. I keep his book in my law office to According to Scott, the law school ex­ work," recalls Scott. "It was part of The this day," Scott says. perience had some resemblance to the County tradition to have the fall break and The other professor was, somewhat sur­ show, The Paper Chase. "I had to be very work in the fields. It was also my first taste prisingly, not in the college of engineering. well prepared for class or risk being em­ of working hard and earning my own mon­ "I had Eugene Mawhinney '47, '49G for barrassed. At the time I remember think­ ey" political science. He had a very interactive ing, 'What's the point of putting people on Presque Isle High School provided Scott class in the Socratic tradition. It was a bit the spot like this on a daily basis?' When I with the opportunities he needed to study scary at times, but it really helped me pre­ began my law career I quickly learned it his favorite subjects, math and science. It pare for the realities of law school," says was vitally important to have had that type also gave Scott the chance to further de­ Scott. of preparation," admits Scott gratefully. velop his social and leadership skills, as Professor Mawhinney, retired now af­ Scott maintained his sanity during his evidenced by his being selected class pres­ ter over 40 years in higher education, re­ law school years in part by teaching Shor­ ident and class flirt his senior year. membered Scott as a "very stimulating stu- in Ryu karate. He had started studying "I was interested in math and science, while a student at UMaine, and actually but I also began to develop an interest in obtained his black belt during his first political science and law while I was in "Scott is one of the top week at Washington and Lee. high school," says Scott. He found a career young patent "I began instructing at Washington and goal for those diverse interests one fateful Lee and eventually had over 20 students day while at the family camp. litigators in the in class," says Scott. "One of our neighbors was Ted Grant. Karate helped keep him in shape phys­ He was an officer at the local electric com­ country. He has a unique ically and focused mentally. "Having an ac­ pany. When I talked with him about my tivity apart from studying law on a daily struggle to pick an area of study that in­ blend of expertise and basis gave me some balance in my life," cluded science, math, and law, he suggest­ says Scott. ed patent law. As soon as he said it, I knew enthusiasm, which Getting through law school is a major that was what I wanted to do- and I never accomplishment in and of itself, but Scott once wavered from my goal." makes him so took on an even greater challenge during The decision to attend the University of his third year of law school. It was then Maine was made easier when Scott's father, successful both inside that he decided to prepare for and take the Don Stimpson '55, became the chairman patent bar exam, knowing full well that of the animal and veterinary sciences de­ and outside the there was only a thirty percent pass rate. partment at the university. With his par­ courtroom." Scott's bold bid for acceptance into the ents moving to the Orono area and with patent bar paid off-he passed on his first many friends planning to attend, Scott attempt. chose to study engineering at UMaine. So, with law degree in hand and patent "The University of Maine was a natu­ dent, eager to learn. I recall he was very bar qualifications earned, Scott was ready ral choice for me," says Scott. "The engi­ analytical and handled interpreting Su­ to finally begin the career he had wanted neering program has an excellent reputa­ preme Court cases in class with real abili­ since he was 16 years old. His search led tion and it was very affordable." ty." him to Pennie & Edmonds, a firm with the His first two years were spent living at After graduating from Maine with dis­ reputation and opportunities that Scott had Hancock Hall, where he roomed with his tinction, law school was the next step in envisioned. friend from Presque Isle, Alan Britton '86, Scott's ultimate goal of becoming a patent His first year as an associate at Pennie also an engineering student. Sharing a lawyer. It was Professor Mawhinney's rec­ & Edmonds, Scott joined 10 other new as­ room with Alan helped Scott combine ommendation that led Scott to apply to, sociates at the firm, which now employs studying hard with enjoying his college and be accepted by, the prestigious Wash­ over 220 lawyers specializing in the patent experience. ington and Lee University Law School-one and trademark field. While many professors challenged Scott of the top twenty in the country. "When I began there I was supervised as he pursued his mechanical engineering "It was a challenge to transition to law by a mid-level associate and spent a lot of

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time doing legal and factual research," to patent protection. Developing client relationships is cen­ Scott remembers. "Clearly, if the subject of an issued tral to a law firm's financial well-being, and The practice of patent law involves liti­ patent or pending application was already it is something at which Scott excels. Just gation, patent procurement, and general exactly known in the 'prior art' then it is ask Jessie Hill, in-house counsel for Syn­ patent consulting. Scott found himself not subject to patent protection," Scott ex­ theses (USA), one of the country's leading working long hours, writing briefs and plains. A trickier question, however, and manufacturers of orthopedic fracture fixa­ supporting the clients' efforts to obtain, one that is frequently in litigation, is tion devices. She is unabashed in her praise protect, and maximize the value of their whether patented subject matter would of Scott's skills and personality. intellectual property. have been obvious to a person of ordinary "I am so appreciative of Scott's techni­ In his first encounter with the court, skill, "in the art," at the time of the alleged cal expertise and his knowledge of our Scott became involved in litigation on a invention. products and the intricacies of patent law," breast prosthesis patent at the International Scott has recently worked on a series of says Hill. When asked to explain why Scott Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. such patent validity cases including the has been so successful, Hill provides a "I quickly realized that I loved the liti­ growth of a previously unidentified pig quick and honest appraisal. gation aspect of patent law. To have a real­ virus on a monkey cell culture; clamps for "Scott is articulate and easy to work ly good opponent on the other side-a real­ external fixation of broken bones; person­ with. He is unfailingly respectful of my ly good litigator-is a thrill. I enjoy the ex­ al digital assistants with handwriting and knowledge as an attorney and he is ex­ perience of being in court, being in front audio features; products that transmit in­ tremely gracious in that regard. Finally, he of a jury, and the challenge of helping them formation by infrared beam; and chemical has a delightful sense of humor." understand the technology and why my compositions for cleaning substrates for And those personal traits, together with client is right. From the time I took my first semiconductor chips. Scott's commitment to combining his en­ witness at a trial, I haven't lost a case," says In our age of fast developing technolo­ gineering education from the University of Scott. gy and instant access to information, in­ Maine with the practice of law has led him He adds with a smile, "I need the guy tellectual property law undergoes frequent to the pinnacle of his profession. on the other side of the table screaming at changes in an effort to keep up. "Scott is one of the top young patent me if I'm going to have any fun at all." "These changes and refinements in in­ litigators in the country," says Brian Pois- But there was a long road ahead before tellectual property law, particularly when sant, Chairman of the Pennie & Edmonds Scott could expect to be in the driver's seat applied to what is often cutting edge tech­ Litigation Practice Group. "He has a blend for a court case. nology, make this field particularly chal­ of expertise and enthusiasm, which makes "You come out of law school thinking lenging and exciting," Scott says. him so successful both inside and outside you know the law, but the real learning Scott and other lawyers at Pennie & Ed­ the courtroom." begins at the law firm. It all comes down monds work with companies on many dif­ Of course all that success doesn't come to practical experience," says Scott. "In my ferent aspects of patent law. One is mak­ without a price. While Scott acknowledg­ first year at Pennie & Edmonds I learned ing sure that new designs are not infring­ es the challenge of balancing job demands so much so fast, but I knew I still wasn't ing upon valid existing patents. A second with family time, he also expresses a com­ ready to run litigation myself." is evaluating products to see if they are mitment to make it work. Patent law is highly specialized, prima­ worthy of a patent, and if so obtaining the "I get up at 4:20 a.m. every morning and rily due to the nature of acquiring and pro­ patent. Finally, if a Pennie & Edmonds cli­ I'm the guy who turns on the lights at the tecting patents, the background and apti­ ent is sued by another company for patent office every day. That way I get to come tude needed to understand the patents, infringement or sees a need to defend one home and spend the evening with my fam­ and the fact that patents can represent of its patents, the law firm would handle ily. I go through spurts, but overall I feel many millions of dollars potentially gained litigation. good about that. If I couldn't get home on or lost for a company. A patent lasts for 20 Scott's second litigation case involved time and see my wife and kids a majority years after the date of application, and it two large Japanese firms. This one took of days, I wouldn't be able to do this." takes roughly two to three years from ap­ four years and involved high-level technol­ And somehow it all comes back to plication to issuance. A patent is crucial to ogy and a lot of travel to Japan. "My in­ Maine, the state, and Maine, the university. companies involved in research and devel­ volvement in that case was an eye-opener Scott says, "I feel like I'm so well prepared opment because it gives a company exclu­ for me," says Scott. "I got to experience an because of my UMaine education. I deal sionary rights to a product. entirely different culture and develop with cutting edge technology on a daily Today, Scott says one big challenge in strong relationships with individuals who basis. Without my strong engineering edu­ the area of intellectual property law is de­ work for technology-based Japanese cor­ cation there is no way I could do my job. termining what is and what is not subject porations." 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