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Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 87, Number 3, Fall 2006

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IlBi Brennan ’77, ’02 Ph.D. becomes acting director of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Join Barbara and become one of the 80 Senior Alumni who will support the Senior Alumni Scholarship Fund in their wills.

he Senior Alumni Executive Committee has begun a bequest initiative so that the endowment will someday replace annual Tscholarship fundraising efforts. The approach is simple—if just 80 Senior Alums remember the Senior Alumni Scholarship endowment in their wills with a bequest for $10,000 or more, or make a gift to the endowment in the amount of $10,000, Senior Alumni Scholarships will one day be awarded, just as they are now, without the necessity of annual scholarship fundraising.

Last year, fifty students received Senior Alumni Scholarships, including nontraditional students, distinguished scholars and students with outstanding artistic and musical talent. With tuition and fees costing $7,464 this year for in-state students, the need for scholarship aid has never been greater.

Sample language for remembering the fund is as follows: I give and bequeath $______to the UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION “I wanted to be sure that the Senior to be added to the Senior Alumni Scholarship Fund with the income to provide scholarship Alumni Scholarship Fund would be aid as detailed in the fund description on file at the University of Maine Foundation offices. able to help future students just as we For further information or to let us know that you do now. Leaving a bequest in my will have become one of the special 80 by remembering was the easiest way to do that. ” the Senior Alumni Scholarship Fund in your will or trust, please contact the Planned Giving Officers in —Barbara S. Knowlton ’48 either the Orono or South Portland offices.

UNIVERSITYo f MAINE

Two Alumni Place FOUNDATION 100 Foden Road, Suite 303, W. Building Orono, Maine 04469-5792 South Portland, Maine 04106 207-581-5100 or 800-982-8503 www.umainefoundation.otwww.umainefoundation.org 207-253-5172 or 800-449-2629 New act offers unique giving opportunity in 2006 and 2007

etsy Leitch ’55 and administrators to transfer IRA her husband, Bill are assets directly to qualified like many University charities, like the University of Bof Maine supporters in that Maine Foundation. they have planned for their retirement by contributing to • Individuals must have their Individual Retirement attained at least the age of Account (IRA). Distributions 70 1/2 on the date of from their IRA have been distribution used by the Leitches to • IRA distribution must go support many important directly to the charitable programs at the University of organization Maine, such as the Honors College. Unfortunately, as is • Up to $100,000 in 2006 the case with many others and again in 2007 may be who make similar gifts with “Giving to UMaine from your IRA needn’t be distributed to charities their IRA distributions, the economically painful,” say Betsy and Bill Leitch. from IRAs and be excluded gifts have come at a tax cost “We are so thankful for the Pension Protection from gross income to the Leitches. Act, and it will surely positively impact our • Distributions may be Thankfully, for at least the charitable giving for this year and 2007. We love applied in satisfaction of next two years, federal supporting the University of Maine, but it has the donor’s required legislation has been passed always been somewhat frustrating to make gifts minimum distribution that will permit donors to yet still have to pay taxes on the part that has avoid the tax suffering that been gifted. What a difference this legislation The University of Maine can occur from using IRA will make for us! This information was brought Foundation encourages you to distributions to make to our attention by the planned giving staff at bring this law to the attention charitable gifts. The Pension of your tax advisor and discuss the University of Maine Foundation, and we Protection Act of 2006, whether it might be of benefit sincerely hope that it will lead others to consider signed into law by President to you. Of course, the planned making charitable gifts this year and next with George W. Bush on August giving staff at the Foundation 17, will permit individuals to their IRA assets.” is always available to be of instruct their IRA plan assistance.

UNIVERSITY of MAINE FOUNDATION

Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine 04469-5792 207-581-5100 or 800-982-8503 100 Foden Road, Suite 303, W. Building, South Portland, Maine 04106 207-253-5172 or 800-449-2629 www.umainefoundation.org BLACK BEAR FOR A

Editor Jim Frick LIFETIME Editorial Assistants Abigail Zelz Did you know....? Betty-Jo Watt Design — Lifetime Memberships are endowed. Jim Frick Design Consultant Earnings support the UMaine Alumni Mike Mardosa '73 Association forever.... Publisher Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G — Your Alumni Association supports

Alumni Association Officers student grants and scholarships, John M. Rohman '68, Chair preserving our Maine traditions and Sandford Blitz '92G, Vice Chair Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Vice Chair legacies. Bion A. Foster '68, '70G, Past Chair Suzanne K. Hart '68, Vice Chair — Lifetime Memberships pay tribute Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Vice Chair to the privilege we share in being Jonathan P. LaBonte '02, Vice Chair Kurt R. Marston '74, '79G, Treasurer Black Bears. Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G, President Jeffrey M. Wright '73, Vice Chair Become a Black Bear for LIFE.

UMAA Board of Directors It’s the Membership that counts Stanley C. Allain '61 Neil K. Ashton '66 Peter T. Berry '61 Karen Rossello Boucias '71 Nathan P. Briggs '02, '05G L. Dewey Chase '64 Elizabeth Cleale '00 Perry R. Clough '63 Elizabeth A. Downing '77 Joanne Bodwell Ferreira '73 A. Jeffrey Harris '72, '87G Cortlynn I. Hepler '05 Greg D. Jamison '72, '98G Scott A. Leach '83 Samantha H. Lott '02 Irvine W. Marsters '63, '71G Michael J. McInnis '68 Leonard E. Minsky '50 Rania A. Nazmy '06 Sarah E. Simmonds '89 Brooke D. Wagner '86

Publications Committee Kristen Andresen '97 Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 H. Allen Fernaid '54 Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Chair Steve Riley '50 Jeff Tuttle '91

MAINE Alumni Magazine is published four times per year by the The University of Maine Alumni Association University of Maine Alumni Association for dues paying members Buchanan Alumni House of the Association. Membership dues are $40 per year. The editorial One Alumni Place Orono, ME 04469 office is located at One Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-0001. (207) 581-2586 1-800-934-2586 Telephone: (207) 581-1137. Email: [email protected] Postage paid at Burlington, VT 05401. www.mainealumni.com

2 Maine Fall 2006 Volume 87, Number 3 Fall 2006 Alumni Magazine

Around the Campus 4 News from the University of Maine. Giving Kids Friendship and Support UMaine students and alumni volunteer in growing numbers 8 to be Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Penobscot County.

Page 8 Climate Chief 12 Bill Brennan '77, '02 Ph.D. becomes acting director of the Climate Change Science Program.

15 UMaine Studies Raise Concerns New research on the Antarctic climate by Climate Change Institute scientists has some surprising results.

Ruth South worth's Labor of Love 16 Ruth Southworth '01G is the driving force behind Waldo County Preschool and Family Services. Page 15 The Life-Saving Innovator 20 Remembering Dr. Monroe Romansky '33, whose creative application for penicillin saved thousands of soldiers' lives in World War II.

Plus Mainely People with: Classnotes, alumni events, weddings, death notices, and more.

Page 10: Phi Eta Kappa celebrates 100 years Cover photograph by William Drake

Fall 2006 Maine 3 Around The Campus

Alumni and friends establish he University of new high in giving Maine welcomed a record number of Tfirst-year students to campus Alumni and friends gave $18, on September 1. The 1,950 358,852 to the University of members of the Class of 2010 Maine in fiscal year 2006. With represent a seven percent in­ the exception of 2002, when the crease over last year, includ­ university received a valuable ing an increase in both in-state patent, that total represents the and out-of-state students. largest one-year private The university's total en­ fundraising total in UMaine's rollment for the fall is 11,528, history. a one percent increase over The gifts supported every­ last year. Forty-five states and thing from scholarships and 4- 47 countries are represented H programs to the renovation in the student population. of Lord Hall and the construc­ Once again new students William Drake Photo tion of the new Mahaney and their families were Dome. warmly greeted by more than Record Number of First-Year 750 university staff, faculty, and student volunteers who Students Welcomed to Campus UMaine ranked offered directions and assisted among the best in moving belongings into by UMaine alumnus Paul encouraged his audience to be dorm rooms. Conway '86, chief of staff for active on the campus. Later in the day, the stu­ U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine "You learn more at The University of Maine is dents were introduced to Chao. Conway, who served as UMaine if you involve your­ listed by the Princeton Review UMaine traditions and also student government president self inside and outside the as one of the best choices in the treated to an inspiring speech and was also a Senior Skull, classroom," he said. country for undergraduate education. The Review's pub­ lication, The Best 361 Colleges, is based on various criteria, in­ New provost brings diverse experience to the job cluding the opinions of each school's students. About 300 Edna Mora Szymanski, and a proven leader in higher education," students from each school gen­ a university adminis­ Kennedy said in June. "She brings an impres­ erally complete the survey. It trator with consider­ sive record of accomplishment as a faculty was the third consecutive year able experience as a fac­ member, a researcher, and as an administrator the university has made the ulty member and re­ at two of the top land-grant universities." list. searcher, is the Univer­ Kennedy also thanked business professor According to the Review's sity of Maine's new John Mahon who has served as interim provost vice president, Robert Franek, provost. Szymanski since August 2004. each school is evaluated on in­ was selected for the po­ Szymanski comes to UMaine from the Uni­ stitutional data, student sur­ sition by UMaine presi­ versity of Maryland where she served as dean veys, and on-site visits. The dent Robert Kennedy. of the college of education. She started her aca­ opinions of independent coun­ Szymanski earned a bachelor's degree in bi­ demic career in 1989 as a faculty member at the selors and parents are also con­ ology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. University of Wisconsin-Madison's department sidered. She went on to receive a master's from the Uni­ of rehabilitation psychology and special edu­ A team from the Review vis­ versity of Scranton and a Ph.D. from the Uni­ cation. She later served as an associate dean and ited the campus during the versity of Texas. department chair at Wisconsin before taking 2004-2005 academic year. "Edna Szymanski is an outstanding scholar over as dean at Maryland in 1999.

4 Maine Fall 2006 music of Pink Floyd will be re­ The MCA Turns created in the "Pink Floyd Expe­ rience." Twenty Classical music fans can choose from five top-notch per­ formances including: the Vienna Hard to believe, but the Maine Center for Piano Trio on October 29; the Arts celebrates its 20th anniversary Jonathan Biss and Benjamin this fall. It was September 1986 when the Hockman on November 5; great Isaac Stern stepped on the MCA's Turtle Island and the Assad Hutchins Concert Hall stage and began Brothers on February 4; the Mi­ a two-decade-long parade of world-class ami String Quartet on March 25; performances. and the Calder String Quartet on Decadancetheatre vs. the Firebird at the MCA The 2006 / 2007 MCA season will most on Saturday, November 4. May 6. And jazz lovers can welcome certainly live up to its past high stan­ master drummer Roy Hayes and his dards. The season also has something for well-known rock group, Jethro Tull. quartet to the MCA on October 20. just about everyone. Anderson isn't the only rock legend There are also three dynamic dance It all got started with a gala opening who will appear this season. On October performances, plenty of theater, and sev­ on September 16 by Academy Award 31, Bo Diddley, a key figure in the transi­ eral special attractions including Whoopi and Tony Award-winning singer/ actress tion of blues into rock and roll, will appear Goldberg on March 9. For more informa­ Liza Minnelli. She was followed by Ian with his band and several special guests. tion and tickets visit: Anderson, founder and leader of the And on February 15, the groundbreaking mainecenterforthearts.org.

Friends and Colleagues Plan Tribute to Constance Hunting

t Constance Hunting's 75th birth­ Now it's time to honor the woman who day party in 2001, Paul Bauschatz, gave so much to us. her friend and colleague, de­ Connie's many friends, colleagues, lighted guests as he read this cleverly com­ readers, and former students are currently A working with her son and daughter (Sam posed tribute: Hunting and Miranda Goulden) to have Whose poems these are I think I know, the reading room in the soon-to-be-built Their rhythms of the village flow... Orono Public Library named the Constance Hunting Reading Room. Nam­ Constance Hunting was a well-loved fac­ ing the room will require a $25,000 ulty member in the UMaine English de­ fundraising effort. partment. She was also a poet. And her po­ Connie was a strong supporter of the ems were unmistakably hers. Her voice Orono Public Library; it was the heart of was unique. Her poems were filled with her beloved village. She borrowed books passion, wit, and life. Her language was and had poetry readings there. And she elegant and her lyrics as strong as tem­ firmly believed that a good public library pered steel. Constance Hunting was vital for every community. The poet has left us. Her poetry re­ mentored, and encouraged at the univer­ Anyone interested in making the mains, and for that we are grateful. But sity. In addition, her Puckerbrush Press and Constance Hunting Reading Room a real­ Constance contributed far more than po­ Puckerbrush Review published works by ity is encouraged to call Nancy MacKnight etry to the place and time she so gracefully writers of both poetry and prose. With her (207-866-2883), Mary Lou Colbath (207- inhabited. She influenced the lives of enterprise she introduced new voices 866-2878), or Barbara Graske Wicks '72G countless students whom she taught, which have enriched our lives. (207-866-4092). By Nancy MacKnight

Fall 2006 Maine 5 Around The Campus

Track and field coach t was an unusual gift, but Jim Ballinger retires one that was greatly ap­ preciated by the Fogler Li­ After 33 brary's Special Collections. years and ILast spring, Hannah Rob­ 66 seasons as bins Whalen '92, a UMaine UMaine's development officer, ar­ head track ranged to match her father's and field bookbinding skills with the coach, Jim needs of Special Collections Ballinger '66, to repair its very old books. '69G has decided to retire. He Whalen's father, Jonathan Admiring the book restoration work of Jonathan Robbins (right) turned the reins over to his as­ Robbins '93G, is a retired high are Fogler Library's Richard Hollinger and Joyce Rumery. sistant for the past eight years, school teacher from White- Mark Lech. field. His avocation is collect­ A Unique Gift-in-Kind "The time is right," Ballin­ ing, repairing, and rebinding ger said. "I've been here a long rare old books. Special Collec­ turies-old French Psalter, a us because we just don't have time and we have the oppor­ tions has many volumes that book of psalms with oversized the money for book restora­ tunity to continue the program date back to the 16th and 17th musical notes and Latin lyrics tion," said Richard Hollinger, in the right direction with the centuries that are damaged, used by church choirs. Robbins head of Special Collections. right person already in place." with broken bindings and said the book is now good for Robbins earned a master's Ballinger has agreed to torn pages. Among the books another century. degree in liberal studies from serve as a part-time assistant. he repaired was a three-cen- "It was really a godsend for UMaine in 1993.

UMaine college Graduate student told to diversify among "PopSci's

The National Council for Ac­ Brilliant 10" creditation of Teacher Educa­ tion (NCATE) has informed Kelly Dorgan, a UMaine Ph.D. the UMaine College of Educa­ student in oceanography, was tion and Human Development selected by Popular Science that it needs to get more diver­ magazine to be in its fifth an­ sity in its faculty and student nual feature story, "PopSci's body. Brilliant 10." The article focus­ The council did continue the es on 10 young researchers college's accreditation. who are emerging as leaders in "It's nothing that we can't their prospective fields. When Bank of America acquired MBNA in 2006, there was address," Dean Robert Cobb Noting both the creativity some concern about what would happen at the University told a meeting of the State and reach of her work, the of Maine's highly successful Hutchinson Center in Belfast. Board of Education. He noted magazine selected Dorgan The building was built and owned by MBNA in 1999 and that the college has already tak­ from hundreds of candidates has been leased to UMaine for $1 a year. en steps to comply with some nominated by university de­ Concern about the center's future disappeared when Bank of the recommendations. partment heads, editors of sci­ of America announced it would donate the facility to the NCATE representatives will entific journals, and others. university when the lease expired this past June. make a return visit to the Uni­ Dorgan's research examines The Hutchinson Center has grown steadily in the past versity of Maine campus again marine worms and the biome­ five years and now serves more than 1,000 mostly nontradi- in 2008 to evaluate the college's chanics of their movement tional students. progress. through bottom sediments.

6 Maine Fall 2006 Business School ranked by U.S. News and World A "Transformational Leader" Report Engineering professor, U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Maine Business Habib Dagher, receives School 150th on its list of the best undergraduate business the 2006 President programs in the country. It's the first time the school has Abram W. Harris Award cracked the top 150 list—a sig­ nificant accomplishment con­ sidering there are more than everal years ago, A. W. "Pete" Har­ 400 accredited business schools ris '50 decided he would like to and well over 1,000 business honor his grandfather, former programs in total. SUMaine president Abram W. Harris. "This is important recogni­ Working with the University of Maine tion for us and the University Foundation, he settled on an award in his of Maine," said college of busi­ grandfather's name with a $5,000 prize ness, public policy and health that would go to an individual or indi­ dean, Daniel Innis. "We are viduals whose work and actions reflected ranked at the same level as oth­ his grandfather's leadership, "leaving the er outstanding business institution stronger and better fitted to do Abram W. Harris Award recipient, Habib Dagher schools. It verifies what our its work." graduates have been telling us: The first recipients of the award were the UMaine faculty members who became known as Maine Business School gradu­ the "Faculty Five." That group undertook a grass-roots campaign in 1995 to travel across ates are competitive nationally Maine, very effectively spreading the word about the need for greater state investment in and globally." university research. Their efforts helped create the Maine Economic Improvement Fund. The 2006 recipient of the Abram W. Harris Award, engineering professor Habib Dagher, was a natural choice to follow the Faculty Five. In fact, for the past decade, he has provided a Graduate school strong, visible, and very effective follow-up to that group's efforts to promote research and enrolls first class development at the University of Maine. He's been the driving force behind the creation of the Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center (AEWC)—one of the university's most visible and successful research units. But his efforts go far beyond that. He's also been a dy­ UMaine's new Graduate namic and ardent champion of R&D as a pathway for Maine's economic development. In his School of Biomedical Sciences nomination letter, he was aptly referred to as a "transformational leader." (GSBS) welcomed its first 12 "Habib has been the perfect role model for the successful use of Maine's expanding re­ talented students in September. search and development investment," says UMaine professor George Jacobson, one of the The GSBS is a collaborative ef­ leaders of the Faculty Five. "Anyone who has ever interacted with Habib, knows that he's an fort between the university and exceptional leader. In a relatively short time, he's developed a major research laboratory— a six of Maine's major research laboratory that is widely recognized for scientific innovation and its many practical applica­ institutions and schools. tions." The program offers a doc­ The AEWC has not only brought world attention to the university, it has served as a living toral degree in biomedical sci­ laboratory for hundreds of UMaine graduate and undergraduate students. And most impor­ ences with concentrations in tantly, it's provided highly visible proof of the benefits of the university's research to the molecular and cellular biology, economy of Maine. neuroscience, and biomedical The Harris Award is just the latest among a number of prestigious awards that Dagher has engineering. An interdiscipli­ received. In 1995, he was selected as the Distinguished Maine Professor. That same year he nary Ph.D. is also available in was named the Carnegie Foundation Maine Professor of the Year. functional genomics.

Fall 2006 Maine 7 Student Life

Giving Kids Friendship and Support

A growing number of University of Maine students and alumni are helping kids reach their potential by volunteering to be Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Penobscot County.

ince Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Eastern Maine opened an office three years ago in Ban­ University of Maine senior Jonathan Smith shares a laugh with his "little brother" Alex. Jonathan gor, the staff has noticed a trend S took time off from school to work with troubled teens. "That experience made me realize that that's had a very positive influence on the often what was missing in these kids' lives was a positive role model," he says. "That's what agency. Fully one-quarter of the BBBS vol­ motivated me to become a Big Brother." unteers are University of Maine students or alumni. And the number continues to to new possibilities. Our UMaine volun­ more than a year. grow. teers see part of their 'Big' role as encour­ "What I love about being a 'Big' is The goal of Big Brothers Big Sisters aging their 'Littles' dreams and motivat­ knowing that my Tittle sister' looks up to agencies across the country is simple but ing them to see college in their future." me and looks to me for guidance," Denise profound: To help kids ages seven to 14 in Indeed, a national survey showed that says. "I like the fact that I can influence her need of additional support and friend­ kids in BBBS programs did better in school, to make good choices and to do well in ship—support which can help them were less likely to use drugs and more like­ school." achieve their highest potential and grow ly to get along with family and peers. Denise gave Bethany a tour of the into confident and caring individuals. According to Coventry, sometimes par­ UMaine campus, letting her see first-hand BBBS volunteers range from high-school ents who enroll their child in BBBS request what higher education is all about. age to senior citizens. a "Big" who can encourage greater school Planting the idea of college in kids is "'Bigs' often come into the program potential—even a desire to attend college. also on Brian Osborne's mind in serving aware that 'Littles' have few goals and as­ These parents realize that a college student as a Big Brother. Brian, who graduated pirations because of negative life expe­ who becomes a friend and mentor can have with a finance degree last spring, has been riences," explains Stacey Coventry, a VIS­ that kind of influence—an influence they matched with his "little brother" Joey for TA / mentoring coordinator. "Developing a may not be able to have as a parent. several months. relationship and bond with Big Brothers Denise Alley, a third year psychology "At some point I want to take Joey to or Big Sisters who are working to fulfill major at UMaine, tries to have that kind of campus, see a college game, and maybe their dreams by going to college can inspire influence on 13-year-old Bethany. Denise hang out at the Union to connect him to kids, give them hope, and open their minds and Bethany have been matched now for the idea of college," Brian says. "I grew up

8 Maine Fall 2006 with a single Mom, and although we didn't ing at BBBS for several years, before actu­ have much, she always motivated me to ally making the commitment. go to college. I realize that all kids aren't "Until recently, it just didn't seem like I as fortunate as I was to have a Mom like had the time to do it," she says. "Finally, I that, so I became a Big Brother to, hopeful­ made time and contacted the agency. It is ly, make a difference in some boy's life." a time commitment, but it's also personal­ Brian notes that being a Big Brother or ized. The 'Bigs' and 'Littles' can arrange Big Sister really isn't that big of a time com­ their meeting schedules and set up times mitment and it's rewarding and a lot of that work for both of their lives." fun. According to Big Brothers Big Sisters of "It was a no-brainer," he says. Eastern Maine director, Pat Saunders, The folks at Eastern Maine BBBS were matches for UMaine students, and all vol­ especially grateful to Brian because the unteers for that matter, are arranged very agency continuously struggles to find new carefully—with the staff striving to meet Big Brothers. Over 85 percent of the 50 kids each child's needs. Those matches are then Above: Third-year student Bethany Walls with currently on the agency's waiting list in "little sister" Nicole. supported by rigorous standards and Penobscot County are boys. trained professionals. Bethany Walls is also a finance major, community," Bethany says. "I want Nicole Last year, over 500 kids in Eastern now in her third year at UMaine. She was to know that she can come to me with any Maine were matched with Big Brothers or just recently matched up with her "little dreams and I will take them very serious­ Big Sisters. And UMaine students and sister" Nicole. ly. I also hope that I can nurture her aspi­ alumni were a big part of that success. But "I'm so excited to share with her my rations, now and for the future." more "Bigs" are needed. For information desire to learn, in the classrooms and in the Bethany had thought about volunteer­ on volunteering call 1-800-492-5550.

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Fall 2006 Maine 9 Greek Life

Phi Eta Kappa Celebrates 100 Years

ome 130 UMaine Phi Eta Kappa (PEK) alumni from 45 states and several countries converged on Above, left to right: Peter Duncan '65, '65G (former UMaine Pulp and Paper Orono in late August to celebrate their fra- S Foundation president); UMaine president, ternity's 100th anniversary. They were Bob Kennedy; Baron Hicken '63 (chief joined by 60 spouses and about 15 PEK organizer for the PEK 100th anniversary); brothers who are now undergraduates at Bob Mahlman '62, '66G; and Chubb the university. Michaud '63, '64G. Included in the group were doctors, Left: Remembering old times at PEK are lawyers, businessmen, teachers, and Mike O'Day '76, (right) director of coaches—including three college head athletics in South Burlington, Vermont, coaches. and Jack Leggitt '76G, head baseball coach The celebration got off to a fun start on at Clemson University. Jack has led his Clemson teams to several College World Friday, August 18th, with a golf scramble Series appearances. at Hermon Meadows Golf Club. Then it was back to the University Inn (base camp Right: Dr. Jeffrey Ray '75, medical director for the weekend) for (what else?) a Pat's at Sacopee Valley Health Center, enjoying Pizza party. the gala dinner at Buchanan Alumni House with Bob Whalen '79, '86G, (right) head Saturday morning, the group held their baseball coach at Dartmouth. 100th anniversary meeting at Minsky Re­ cital Hall, followed by a barbecue hosted Below: 1960s alumni enjoying a barbecue at by the University Inn. Then Saturday the University Inn are (left to right): Eldon night, attendees put on their best clothes Morrison '64, Horace Horton '65, Guy for a gala dinner at the Buchanan Alumni Whitten '63, Larry Rouleau '63, Baron House. On Sunday, there was a good-bye Hicken '63, Bob Mahlman '62, '66G, and Chubb Michaud '63, '64G. brunch at the Phi Eta Kappa house. One highlight of the weekend was the awarding of a lifetime alumni award to Mark Hunter '73 of Veazie. The award was presented in recognition of Mark's out­ standing service to the fraternity. "By all accounts the weekend was a huge success," said Terry Grindle '77. "We've received a lot of responses from brothers who have told us they had a fan­ tastic time." Grindle also noted that the alumni were impressed with the student fraternity brothers they met and with the condition of the house. That house is newly renovat­ ed and PEK is now substance-free, adult supervised, and has a minimum GPA re­ quirement.

10 Maine Fall 2006 YOUR CLASSNOTES PUBLICATION

FALL 2006 VOLUME 19, NO. 3

UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Dorm life at Maine in the early 1930s

INSIDE Classnotes Events Calendar Weddings Death Notices Alumni News and Events

Calendar of Events

Sunday, September 24, 2006 20th Annual New Jersey Alumni Chapter Lobster Maine-ia Valley Road Picnic Area, Mercer County’s Valley Road Park Hopewell Township, New Jersey—12 Noon For more information please contact Margaret Wilde Jiuliano '67 at (908) 725-1669

Saturday, September 30, 2006 Pregame rally and reception for UMaine vs. Boston College football Boston College campus

Friday, October 6, 2006 Portland Alumnae 80th Anniversary Celebration Piper Shores, Scarborough

Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Alumni Chapter of Southern Maine Annual Meeting and Dinner Holiday Inn West, Portland John ’68 and Lynda Martin Rohman ’81 hosting an alumni reception at their Bangor home. October 20-22, 2006 John Rohman ’68 takes Homecoming weekend at the University of Maine • UMaine football vs Hofstra—Saturday, October 21 at 2 p.m. over as UMAA board chair • Maine’s largest craft show • Reunions for Classes of ’71, ’76, and ’81 and affinity groups John Rohman ’68, president and CEO of WBRC Architects/Engineers, is the new Thursday, December 7, 2006 chair of the alumni association’s board of Portland Alumnae Luncheon directors. John replaces Bion Foster ’68, Captain Newick’s, South Portland ’70G, who headed the board for two terms. Bion will remain on the board in the position Sunday, December 10, 2006 of immediate past chair. Alumni Chapter of Southern Maine While earning his engineering degree Magic of Christmas from UMaine, John was a member of Phi Merrill Hall, Portland Gamma Delta fraternity. In 2001 he was inducted into the College of Engineering’s Area mailings will be sent prior to each alumni event. Call 800-934-2586 or log on to: Francis Crowe Society and in 2003 he re­ www.mainealumni.com for more information. ceived a Stillwater Presidential Award. John also earned a degree in business from Hus- son College in 1977. BOD WELL MOTORS In addition to serving his alma mater, John is very active in community work. He is Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge a former city council member and mayor of Bangor, a former executive director of the National Folk Festival, and currently chairs the Maine Arts Commission. Good Luck Black Bears! His firm, WBRC, designed the beautiful Bill Bodwell '50 Buchanan Alumni House. John was instru­ mental in the interior design of the building. He lives in Bangor with his wife Lynda 169 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-3375 Martin Rohman ’81.

2 Mainely People Fall 2006 Staff Changes at UMAA

There are some familiar faces in new positions at the alumni association as the academic year gets underway at UMaine. Following the departure of former annual fund director Danny Williams ’91, ’94G, Shannon Coiley ’93 has moved up to head the annual fund as well as the association’s membership program. Shannon was formerly the director of the fund’s student phonathon program. Valerie Mitchell, who formerly worked in events planning, is now the reunion giving coordinator, and Chris Corro was promoted to the position of events coordinator. In that job she will work closely with Paula Sheehan Paradis 71, director of alumni programs, in planning and implementing both alumni and university events. There is also a new face at the associa­ Retiring Board Members tion this fall. Jim Mingo 78, ’94G is the new Receiving engraved pewter plates in recognition of their valuable service on the alumni association board of directors at the June annual meeting were (left to right): Perry UMAA business manager. He replaces Todd Hunter ’52, Alton “Al” Hopkins ’50, Candace A. Guerette ’83, ’86G, and Rachel Bouchard Saucier ’93, ’97G who was appointed ’91. Not in attendance at the meeting, but also retiring from the board were: Dwight Blease association president last spring. ’83, Stephanie Barry Brown ’65, Catherine Cleale ’86, Dione Williams Hutchinson ’54 71G, Jim is a certified public accountant who Jim Leger ’00, and Dianne McLaughlin Tilton ’81. most recently worked as vice president of finance at the James W. Sewall Company. He’s a volunteer with the Boy Scouts and lives in Holden with his wife, Cathy.

Last call for alumni award nominations

The alumni association is currently accepting nominations for the following alumni awards: • Block “M” Award • Black Bear Award • Class Correspondent Award • Pine Tree Emblem Service Award • Fogler Legacy Award • Lown Humanitarian Award • Alumni Career Award • Spirit of Maine Award Award descriptions are available at the UMAA website: mainealumni.com. Nomina­ Senior Alumni Leaders tions can be made directly at the web site or Senior Alumni officers and executive committee members attending the Senior Alumni by contacting: Diana Richardson ’93, One luncheon during Reunion 2006 in June were, front row (left to right): Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49, Bill Currie ’52, Dana Devoe ’56, and Woody Carville ’53. Back row (left to right): Jean Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469. The McIntire White ’52, Hank Woodbrey ’53, Jean Grindle Carville ’54, Don Stimpson ’55, and deadline for nominations is November 30. Thelma Crossland Robie ’49.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 3 Class Notes

secretary; Don D. Stimpson ’55 as On May 3rd about 37 Senior achievement and dedication. The Senior Alumni treasurer, and Preston B. Rand ’43 Alums met for lunch at Montes in award this year was presented continues as auditor. Jayne Bartley, downtown Bangor. Their guest posthumously to educator and outgoing president, will also assume speaker was Scott Levey, artistic scholar, Cynthia Nelson ’55, who William D. Currie ’52 the role of correspondent of the director for the Penobscot Theater. passed away in February of this 6 Blueberry Cove Road Senior Alumni news column starting Following lunch the group attended year. Yarmouth, ME 04096-6524 with the winter issue of the MAINE the theater to see the performance There was a great article in the (207) 846-3993 Alumni Magazine. of Almost, Maine. February 18th edition of the Portland [email protected] The annual Senior Alumni re­ The second event this past Press Herald titled “Pillars of union luncheon continues to be spring was the annual Senior Alumni Yarmouth” which featured Frank A. A lot of activities have taken place successful and well attended. It was Scholarship Award reception held at Knight ’30. Frank was honored for since our last column. held in Memorial Union’s Market the Buchanan Alumni House for the his many known civic contributions At the Senior Alumni council Place since Wells Common is cur­ students receiving scholarship to the town including helping to build meeting during reunion weekend rently closed due to renovations. awards. Todd D. Saucier ’93, ’97G, the 74-year old log cabin. “In a town Dick Sprague ’50, chair of the fund There were over 200 attendees then acting alumni president; Dr. filled with stately homes built by sea raising and allocation committee, present as president Bartley wel­ Mary Rumpho-Kennedy, first lady of captains, the rustic log cabin on reported that their efforts were in the comed Bill Johnson ’56, president; the university; and Jayne Hanson Main Street stands out like a man in final stages to meet or exceed our and the Class of 1956 into the Sen­ Bartley, Senior Alumni president, a coonskin cap at a black-tie din­ scholarship goal to raise $82,620 ior Alumni ranks. Todd Saucier ’93, addressed the group. ner.” At a special ceremony at the that the council approved last year. ’97G, newly appointed alumni presi­ Gianna F. Marrs ’88G, associate log cabin, town manager Nat Tupper For the 2006-2007 academic dent, and Bob Kennedy, UMaine director of student aid, addressed ’79, ’83G presented the longtime year, council approved financial president, also addressed the group. the group and introduced two of this Yarmouth resident with a proclama­ support in the amount recommend­ Gianna Felix Marrs ’88G, associate year’s award recipients. The first tion honoring him for his contribu­ ed. The total amount recommended director of the office of student aid, recipient introduced was Sandra tions to the community, including by the committee was $86,500 or spoke to the group briefly and intro­ Klausmeyer, one of this year’s top helping to build the cabin some 74 $3,880 more than last year. This duced two of this year’s scholarship scholars. Sandra is from Steuben, years ago. Knight, 97, also received supports approximately 38 Don recipients. The first speaker was Maine, and will be majoring in an­ a check for $1,475 from the Ward Taverner Nontraditional Scholarship Jeremy Milton, a distinguished thropology. The second student to Cedar Log Homes of Houlton, which Award recipients. The exact number student in the visual and performing address the group was Nelson P. he donated to North Yarmouth depends on whether some students arts and a music major from How­ Jewell, representing this year’s Academy—congratulations, Frank! are part-time. Additionally, awards land. The second speaker to ad­ nontraditional Taverner scholars. In the northern part of the state, were granted to: four distinguished dress the luncheon group was Nelson hails from Levant, Maine, the Presque Isle Area Chamber of students in the visual and perform­ Serena Bemis-Goodall, a nontradi­ and will be majoring in journalism. Commerce honored another alum­ ing arts; four distinguished scholar tional recipient who is majoring in Now for news about our senior nus at its 2006 annual recognition scholarships; and to four students public administration and comes alumni members. dinner. Audrey Bishop Thibodeau who were top scholars. Congratula­ from Greenbush. We are very pleased to learn that ’37 was the recipient of the Lifetime tions to these outstanding students. The new officers for the coming several Senior Alums were given Achievement Award. We need to get behind this effort to year were introduced at the lun­ recognition for their loyal support to Presenter Dick Graves told the support these worthy and talented cheon. Dana C. Devoe ’56 was also the alumni association and to the audience that while Audrey has students. introduced as the Class of 1956 university. Block “M” Awards were touched many lives, “most of her The Senior Alumni video has representative to the Senior Alumni presented at the Sunday awards deeds of philanthropy are hidden, been upgraded and was shown to council. breakfast to Dick Sprague of our unknown, secret, only because she the council members. It was also Outgoing council members Senior Alumni council and chair of wants it that way, giving silently for shown to attendees at the Senior whose terms have expired are: Ruth our fund raising and allocation nothing in return, without want of Alumni luncheon. The video, which Fogler Goff ’48 and Robert H. committee and to Ralph Higgins recognition.” is on a DVD, will be ready for distri­ Patten ’47. Appreciation gifts were ’39 for his commitment to the univer­ Audrey taught at several local bution this fall. presented, each with a warm ap­ sity through chapter events. A 2006 schools, worked with the community At the council meeting president plause of appreciation. Alice Smith Block “M” Award was also presented recreation department, founded the Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49 called ’41 was also presented an apprecia­ to Dick “Doc” and Betty Brockway A.R. Gould Hospital Auxiliary, devel­ on the nominating committee to tion gift in absentia for her long Nevers, both of the Class of 1956 oped the dyslexia training for Aroos­ report on their recommendations to support of the Senior Alumni activi­ for their outstanding leadership and took County teachers in the 1960s, assume the leadership roles for the ties. Kari Wells ’04G presented our participation in local alumni events, owned L.S. Hall in Caribou for 17 coming year. Committee members gift to Alice at her home. Jayne class activities, and programs spon­ years, served on the University of are: Hank K. Woodbrey ’53, Jean Bartley, retiring president, was sored by the association. This year Maine at Presque Isle’s board of McIntire White ’52, and Woody presented a gift in appreciation for the Hilda Sterling ’55 Class Corre­ visitors for 20 years, brought the Carville ’53. The council approved her leadership role the last two spondent Award was presented to National/lnternational Pony Club to their recommendations as follows: years. Frances Pratt Caswell ’51 in recog­ the region, and is a member of the William D. Currie ’52, currently Two other events took place this nition of exemplary service to the Presque Isle Historical Society. She first vice president and scholarship past spring. Thanks to our “Golden class as class correspondent. The also raised four children who, like committee cochair, will move up to Girls ”—Jean Grindle Carville ’54, Alumni Career Award is the most their parents, have found success in the presidency for the coming year. Ruth Fogler Goff, Thelma Cross­ prestigious recognition given by the life. Congratulations, Audrey. Serving with Bill are: Henry K. land Robie ’49, and Jayne Hanson University of Maine Alumni Associa­ There was another wonderful Woodbrey as 1st vice president; Bartley. Our thanks and appreciation tion. It is presented annually to a article in the Bangor Daily News Jean McIntire White as 2nd vice to Nancy Verrill of the alumni staff University of Maine graduate whose published last March 25th on Frank president; Jayne Hanson Bartley as for her great assistance. life’s work is marked by outstanding ’33 and Arlene Wardwell Lawler ’67

4 Mainely People Fall 2006 of Eastport who celebrated their says that she is doing well. She passing and of the beautiful remem­ 75th anniversary at the Eastport plays lots of bridge at this home. brance and celebration held in her Memorial Nursing Home. The article Her other activities are watching TV honor. The program was illustrated reviewed their years of pursuing and reading. Alfreda is sorry that with beautiful family pictures and their careers in the field of educa­ she missed the recent 2006 Re­ included readings by her grandchil­ tion. Frank was born and raised in union at Orono. I am sorry that I dren along with a beautiful affirma­ Eastport. He graduated from Shead also had to miss it. The alumni office tion of faith. Lucille is survived by Memorial High School. He attended has informed me that Gerry Bever­ her husband, George Grange ’37, Washington Normal School in Ma­ age is the only ’36er who attended. three children and spouses, 12 chias and took his first job as a The alumni office sent me a copy grandchildren with eight spouses, teacher in Milbridge. He later attend­ of a letter from Norman Powell ’50 and six great-grandchildren, as well ed and graduated from Gorham concerning the life and career of his as her brother, Warren Bell. A kind, Normal School and was hired in older brother Raymond Powell of compassionate person, Lucille will Conway, New Hampshire. the Class of 1936. Raymond ma­ be remembered as an exuberant It was there he met Arlene. He jored in dairy technology while at cheerleader during her entire four was the principal and she was a Orono. Upon graduation he got years at Maine. teacher. Arlene was born in Middle­ some experience working in various Ralph Higgins received the borough, Massachusetts. Later, creameries. Then he became a Block “M” Award at Reunion, and Frank decided to return to school state of Maine milk inspector. When well deserved it was. He became an and was accepted at the university he retired he and his wife spent indispensable member of his local in the education program where he winters in Florida. Raymond took alumni chapter soon after retiring received his degree in 1933. Arlene lessons in real estate selling and got from an engineering career—even continued to teach in New Hamp­ Ralph Higgins ’39 received a Block his license. Real estate was in such planning events, helping with fund shire so you can imagine the travel­ “M” Award at Reunion 2006 for his a slump at the time that the only job drives, using his organizational skills ing back and forth each weekend. outstanding support of alumni he could get was going from door to and showing a willingness to do Frank eventually received his mas­ events and his work for the New door asking if they wanted to sell. In whatever was needed. He helped ter’s and then a doctorate in educa­ Jersey Alumni Chapter. the fall of 1998 he was diagnosed establish the chapter’s scholarship tion and became a superintendent at with brain cancer, and he died the fund and as a dedicated ambassa­ several locations in Maine. It’s a following April. dor for the university, he contributed expecting her first great-grandchild. great story—yes, even a love story. I suddenly found myself in Me­ generously and saw the fund drive Her address is: 125 56th Avenue The sad part of the story is that chanicsville, a suburb of Richmond, to its completion. South Apartment #312, St. Peters­ Frank passed away on April 15th, Virginia. My daughter, Elen Kentnor, Although living out of state for burg, Florida 44705. just 21 days after the article in the thought I should visit my son John more than 50 years, he has kept his Our class valedictorian, Ruth Bangor Daily News was published. right after the unexpected death of Maine accent and his enthusiasm Harding Brookes, recently was Frank was 100 years old. Arlene is my sister-in-law, Judy Carroll. Judy for the Lobster Maine-ia event. honored for 30 years of volunteering 98. Our very best to you, Arlene. fell down on the concrete sidewalk, Ralph, your classmates both of ’39 at Miles Health Care in Damariscot­ Editor’s note: Lastly, this is my and for two days she seemed to be and ’41 are very, very proud of you ta. She received a nice write-up in last column as correspondent since I recovering nicely. On the third day for receiving this well earned honor. the Lincoln County News. have assumed the president’s role. she showed bad reactions from Bravo! I have received several bits of Jayne Hanson Bartley, our new brain damage and cracked verte­ Harry Halliday has written about news and comments from alumni of secretary, will take over with the brae. Within 10 days she died, just helping to raise $80,000 for the new other classes. At least some people next issue of the MAINE Alumni six months after the death of my steeple needed to top the Yarmouth- are reading my column. While such Magazine. Please send information wife, Lee. Judy had been a great port First Congregational Church. information is greatly appreciated, it to her at: 34 Orchard Street, Milli­ help to me in the final days of my For his efforts, he was named does not provide material for my nocket, Maine 04462. wife. When I got to Virginia, I got a Church Member of the Year, receiv­ column as I am obliged to turn it I will continue to provide material pleasant surprise. I found that I was ing a plaque for the new steeple and over to the respective correspon­ from time to time. It’s been a won­ breathing through my nose, and my the Miracle Fund which is used to dents. Now, if all you ’35ers would derful experience. Thank you for entire respiratory system was great­ maintain the 1870 church building. just do likewise we would have your inputs to the column. ly improved. After four good years The article included a group picture interesting columns in the future. I Bill Currie ‘52 on the deserts of Arizona it seems of Harry, the pastor, officers, and recently visited my relatives in North that the dust has finally caught up proud parishioners. “Almost single­ Carolina. How about telling me with me, and I can never again go handedly, he raised the money (not where and whom you have been back there for any extended visits. pledges) in three months.” visiting? A long letter from Carl Toothak- 1935 er was a pleasant surprise. Carl wants to see more men contributors. Basil G. Staples He mentions the good old days 275 Colwick Road 1936 1939 when many good friends joined the Rochester, NY 14624 scene at the University of Maine (585) 247-6509 Kenneth L. Ireland Edna Louise Harrison “Squeeze group meetings in Lincolnville each c/o John C. Ireland Dempsey August, some also visiting his sum­ 6259 Jasmine Court 2526 Carrollton Road mer place at Pemaquid several Dear classmates, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 times. Among those names men­ A real nice letter from Bobbi [email protected] (410) 268-1888 tioned were: Spike Leonard, Beth Lewis Kimball reported that she is [email protected] and Bob Fuller ’38, Pete Weston still doing volunteer work and mak­ ’36, Hope Wing Weston ’37, Don ing cards that she gives to her Alfreda Tanner Black is now living Huff ’36, Lynn Parkman Huff, Tib friends. The ones she sent me are in Sunset Home in St. Johnsbury, Polly Jellison Weatherbee ’40, Parkman, Barbara Corbett Barker, beautiful. She still does her own Vermont. Alfreda says that she has widow of Art Weatherbee, let me Bill Hilton, Margaret Maxwell At­ washing and cleaning and was a few health problems, but everyone know of Lucille Bell Grange’s wood ’40, Russ Gamage, and

Fall 2006 Mainely People 5 others. During the last 10 years, still continues after all of these column. Please let her know news tice dome from the outside. Our Carl has shouldered a heavy re­ years. Some are no longer with us of you or any of our classmates. Her class luncheon and business meet­ sponsibility in caring for his wife, and others have been added. Pres­ address is: 41 Rollins Lane, Ken­ ing was held at the Page Farm and Kay’s, serious problems resulting ently they are: Peg Peaslee Dan­ nebunk, Maine 04043-6687 and her Home Museum. The agenda began from childhood polio. I was amazed forth, Manchester, New Hampshire; email is: [email protected]. with a period of silence to honor our that he remembered seeing me at Norma Sylvester Heanssler, Deer departed classmates as each of us G. Fox in Hartford back in the days Isle, Maine; Emily Blake McMona- received a memorial list 2001-2006. when I was a member of their train­ gle, South Portland, Maine; Ruth There was an even dozen present: ing squad. Carl, do write again soon. Worcester Johnson, Buxton, Wilson Alford, Laurence Cooper, It was a treat to receive your letter. Maine; Ruth McClelland Jewell, Constance Philbrook Leger, Martha A clipping included news about Sun City, Arizona; Maxine Robert­ 1941 Hutchins Schelling, Alice Smith another class member, Afton Far- son Furbush, Clive, Iowa; Marjorie Smith, Charles Smith, Barbara rin, who recently held a 90th birth­ Coffee Latus, Simsbury, Connecti­ Barrett St. Lawrence, Charlene Agnes Ann Walsh day party. He would not discuss his cut; and Margaret. Perkins Strang, Paul Townsend, 15 Piper Road K218 being at Omaha Beach during the In her email, Margaret wrote, Barbara Orff Utterback-Emery, Scarborough, ME 04074 invasion of Normandy. Rather, he “The letters get around two or Donald Weston, and Agnes Ann talked about his love of his home­ three times a year with news of our Walsh. The vote was unanimous to town, South Bristol, and of his return lives, snapshots, and maybe a A Maine Hello to all ’41ers! Our 65th dissolve the Class of 1941 and home to a career in fishing. He looks humorous item gleaned from print Reunion is an event of the past and affiliate with the Senior Alumni. The quite chipper in his picture. May you material—Marjorie Coffee Latus has we missed all of you who were not balance of the class reunion fund, have many more good years, Afton. just moved from New Hartford, New in attendance so I shall highlight after expenses are paid, will go into A phone call from Ellie Crockett York, to Simsbury, Connecticut. activities for your information. Reg- the class scholarship fund. No more Hutchinson brought news of her Several daughters are living in that istration/hospitality center was at class letters or business but Alma oldest granddaughter having re­ area. Marjorie and her husband the Buchanan Alumni House; tours and I will continue the ’41 class ceived a master’s degree from the raised a large family, all of whom were available. Connie and I locat­ notes as long as you send us news. Parsons School of Design as well as became college graduates, some ed, in the Buchanan House base­ The class project for this reunion working in London and having her with advanced degrees. Now Marjo­ ment, the Class of 1941 Room, was to split 50/50 between Class of own decorating business in New rie has all of her grands and great­ which is used by the Student Gov­ 1941 Scholarship and Senior Alumni York City. Her youngest grand­ grands in higher education, truly an ernment Association. We have Scholarship. Our scholarship recipi­ daughter has just received her B.S. important statement for belief in made arrangements to have our ents for the 2005-2006 academic in psychology from the University of higher education. freshman and senior pictures year were: Nathan Burnett, a junior Southern Maine. Ellie also spoke of “Ruth Worcester Johnson tells framed and hung in or near our majoring in international affairs from hosting a spectacular Easter brunch me that their grandson will be marry­ room. If anyone has and would Presque Isle, Maine, and the grand­ at the Falmouth Country Club, ing in June and that the ceremony donate such a picture, please let son of Mary Boone Smith; and complete with place cards and and reception will be at Ruth and Connie know at: Constance Phil- Kendra Dooley, a junior majoring in individual gifts. Sounds like a lovely Paul’s farm with its spreading mead­ brook Leger, 881 North Road, earth sciences from Taunton, Massa­ event. ows and picturesque pond. Lovely! Shelburne, New Hampshire 03581. chusetts. The fund provided $1,900 A long letter from Charlotte King “My younger daughter Harriet is Senior Alumni luncheon and in scholarship assistance. Pierce speaks of keeping very busy executive director of Five Rivers business meeting started things There were three prizes given: each day, since she is continuing to Arts Alliance, a nonprofit arts organi­ rolling about noon on Friday. There who came the farthest—Martha live alone in a retirement community. zation promoting and offering many were bus trips or walking tours of Hutchins Schelling from Florida; She chairs several committees as arts-related activities in the Bruns­ campus; we opted for a bus tour but person who has attended the most well as plays advanced bridge on a wick, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoin­ they overbooked so we had a pri­ reunions—Will Alford has attended regular basis. Sounds as though she ham, and Harpswell region. She and vate van trip. A wine and cheese every one we’ve ever had; and Don is keeping mentally active as well as I will be in Seattle in June to visit party with jazz music took place at Weston, looking very dapper in a doing her share of worthwhile activi­ families of my deceased sister, Lord Hall Visual Arts Building. You navy suit, blue shirt and tie, took the ties, benefiting her entire communi­ Harriet, University of Maine Class of would not recognize the interior of prize for the person wearing blue ty. 1946.” Lord Hall now (remember it was a articles of clothing (I believe he had Bits and pieces— science building). The University of a UMaine logo pin in his lapel). Alice Bill Treat and Vivian returned Maine’s department of art was and Charlie Smith presented class from Naples, Florida, in May and are founded 60 years ago and because members with an Orono bicentennial 1940 glad to be back in New England. Bill of its great success it outgrew calendar and sticker plus the pro­ mentioned that it would be great if Carnegie Hall (which we knew as gram for our June 6, 1941, class day many of our classmates would come the library). Lord Hall is the art exercises. I put all the reunion infor­ Ginny Pease Dogherty to our 67th Reunion next June. Let’s department’s new home—such a mation forms in a notebook in case 16 Walnut Drive go for it! remarkable renovation! All banquets anyone wanted to check on some­ Augusta, ME 04330 Barbara Welch Wilson, who were held in the Maine Marketplace one; there were about 30 forms [email protected] lives in Waterville, takes advantage in Memorial Union. This was a first returned. Alma and I will find these of many activities at Colby College. because the area had been en­ most helpful to keep you posted Hello from Augusta. I am not sure One of her many interests is a larged and thus could accommo­ about classmates. If you did not when you will be reading this, but library study group sponsored by the date a large number, and Wells submit one, it is not too late! today is a beautiful day with lots of AAUW. Lucille Maddocks Sprague Conference Center, our usual ven­ A Reunion event was a haying sunshine after what seemed to be has a new address. She is now at ue, is being renovated. exhibit in the Winston E. Pullen days and days of rain. Our gardens the Philips-Strickland House, Room Bright and early Saturday morn­ carriage house (definitely not a good are growing! I have an email that I 124, on Boyd Street in Bangor. ing there was breakfast with the haying day!). The ground floor of the want to share with you. Polly Jellison Weatherbee planned deans (one needs a lesson to de­ carriage house is named the Helena Margaret Steinmetz Mosher her annual trip to Maine this sum­ cide what college you belong to M. Jensen ’43 Gallery; there is an wrote recently saying that the Round mer. now). We missed the athletic facili­ extensive display of all kinds of Robin letter, started by Jane Holm­ Alice Ann Donovan Poep- ties tour because of torrential rains, haying equipment. We were served es Kinsley after our 45th Reunion, pelmeier will be writing our next but did see the new UMaine prac­ “switchel” which is a thirst-quenching

6 Mainely People Fall 2006 date—our 65th Reunion is June 1, 2, and 3, 2007. I know what you all are think­ ing—that it is not possible we have been out of college that long. Do hope many of you will be able to attend. There will be lots of mailings coming your way. Bette Barker Taverner’s won­ derful Christmas/New Years letter “Taverner Gram” brings all the news of the family. She and Gil, like the rest of us, are pushing the 80s and are grateful for each new day. Vol­ unteering seems to be the occupa­ tion of retirement. What pleasure that brings to so many. Elizabeth “Betty” Honan’s note brings us up to date. “Had a great ‘hot’ summer with three young cous­ ins visiting from Georgia and New Jersey. We spent most of the visit along the Cape Elizabeth coastline There was a good turnout of Class of 1941 members at their 65th Reunion luncheon at UMaine’s Page Farm and with picnics and at seafood restau­ Home Museum on June 3. Back row, left to right are: Charles Smith, Paul Townsend, Laurence Cooper, Donald rants. Now I am back to volunteering Weston, Constance Philbrook Leger, and Wilson Alford. Front row, left to right are: Martha Hutchins Schelling, at my church and at a local retire­ Julia Alice Smith, Barbara Barrett St. Lawrence, Barbara Orff Utterback-Emery, and Agnes Ann Walsh. ment home and to walking my mini poodle, Prince, at Fort Williams every day.” and served the Gloucester commu­ drink used by farmers for their hay­ Orff Utterback-Emery, 37 15th A most interesting Christmas nity as a general surgeon for 26 ing crews. Alice and Charles Smith Street, Bangor, Maine 04401; Bar­ letter from Florence Cousins years and retired from active prac­ have contributed a blacksmith’s bara Young Pullen, 5 Ridgeview Weeks about her birthday trip to tice in 1987. The Lundberg medical shop, which stands beside the Lane, Veazie, Maine 04401; and Laos with their Laotian student who arts floor located on the fourth floor carriage house. The 1920 Model T Gordon and Janice Merrill Chase, lived with them from 1964-66. For of the Steele Building of the Addi­ “Beach Woody” is on display on the Maine Lodge c/o The Highlands, 26 three weeks she was treated to so son-Gilbert Hospital was dedicated main floor of the barn with some Elm Street, Topsham, Maine 04086. many places: temples, Mekong to Bob in March 2006. There was a childhood memories from Alice Laurence Cooper attended his River, King’s Palace, and World write-up in the Boston Globe with a posted in the museum; the vehicle first reunion ever for our class. He Heritage Sites. Bounchanh, the picture of Bob, his wife, Doris, and was owned by Alice’s father. and his wife, Janice, have been Laotian student, was her guide. their five children (three boys and Barbara Young Pullen joined us married for 62 years, have seven Florence ends her letter by saying, two girls) at the dedication ceremo­ at the all alumni banquet Saturday children, 19 grandchildren, and “I learned what it is like to live in a ny. His address is: 5 Bridgewater night. Will Alford was recognized seven great-grandchildren; one land where no one speaks your Street, Gloucester, Massachusetts and received an ovation for his thing that keeps him busy is visiting language.” Thanks so much, Floss­ 01930. Congratulations on this attendance at every class reunion. family coast to coast as the children ie, for sharing your letter. permanent remembrance and many As contributions for the past five live in about 10 states. His address Information about our 65th Re­ thanks for your letter! years from all reunion classes were is: 77 Prospect Street, Upton, Mas­ union will be coming soon. Watch The widow of Bill St. Germain flashed on two screens, our class sachusetts 01568 where his house, for it and plan to attend. returned his reunion information to president, Connie Philbrook Leger, gardens, and land keep him occu­ let us know that “Saint” died in was awarded a golden bear with a pied as well as upkeep of a cottage February 2006. Our thanks for the small cub; it is an adorable statu­ in Harpswell, Maine. As a chemical information and our deepest sympa­ ette. It was a pleasure to meet and engineer, he worked on the Manhat­ thy to his family. The death of Laura realize that five children of our tan Project in 1944-45 in Hanford, Craft Hutchins was in our local 1943 classmates accompanied their Washington; also for Dupont, Bay­ paper in mid-June; our condolences parents to reunion. The University of state Abrasive Products, and retired to her family. Write to Alma or me in Helena Jensen Maine Alumni Association presented in 1984 from James River Corpora­ order to keep the class notes of 12 Frost Street the Shaw Brothers (twins Ron and tion. Robert Lundberg, another 1941 in the alumni news. Portland, ME 04102 Rick) at the Maine Center for the classmate, who has made contact Arts on Saturday evening; they after all these years, wrote a letter to played a variety of instruments for a catch us up on his activities. He The telephone number is the same, program of traditional and original credits Dean Corbett for steering but the address has changed! That’s songs interspersed with humorous him to Cornell Medical College 1942 what Ed and Helen Deering Piper stories. where he graduated in 1944; he did are telling people. No longer is 6 The finale was the all alumni residency training in surgery and Marion Libby Broaddus Cedarwood home, but now Dirigo buffet breakfast and awards on started a practice in the community 40 Oakland Avenue Pines, Orono, is home—a move Sunday. I saw Ralph Higgins ’39, hospital of his hometown, Glouces­ Westbrook, ME 04092 across town, so to speak. Moving recipient of a Block “M” Award; ter, Massachusetts. During the (207) 854-4648 involved the whole family, that is Helen Maling Walker ’40; Earl Korean War, Bob served on the USS [email protected] Crystal Piper Slatick ’68, Don 70, Hodgkins ’42; Mike Roy ’42; and Missouri and also as the assistant and Jean Piper Meakin ’88. Elizabeth Bearce Harrison ’43. Here chief of surgery at the Chelsea Helen reports that the food is are some address changes: Barbara Naval Hospital. He returned home Classmates: Reserve this future good “well flavored” and “desserts

Fall 2006 Mainely People 7 are wonderful.” Not a bad recom­ cy. Early in his retirement he joined with many exciting adventures. His mendation. Calories can be burned his wife, Doris, as polling agent for 1944 wife, Betty Wallace Jones, and five off on the hiking trails. There are the city of Bangor. Doris had com­ children and families, all in Hawaii, several hiking trails, but residents piled a 19-year record at that time. survive him. are not encouraged to use them Husband and wife devoted much Joyce Iveney Ingalls Richard H. “Dick” Fuller died at right now due to a mother bear and time and energy to St. John’s Epis­ 7 Seabury Lane his home on February 22, 2006. Yarmouth, ME 04096 her cubs. copal Church. Gordon loved golf Dick’s achievements, credits, and Eleanor Swanson Thornton and he played as long as he was awards are known to all of us. He effectively applied her bacteriology able. He was an avid Red Sox fan. Though I have little news, it has came to UMaine from Deering High and biochemistry major in the health Gordon and Doris Smith were been a long time since my last class School and Hebron Academy, and field. Following matriculation at the parents of two university of Maine notes written around Christmas time graduated from Maine with our University of Maine, Eleanor studied graduates, Paul ’67 and Pamela last year. Class of ’44. He received the Block medical technology at Rochester Smith Sheridan ’74. We had a few additional Christ­ “M” Award in 1995 and was named General Hospital in Rochester, New Gordon Smith died December mas cards: one from Al McNeilly, a an honorary lifetime alumni board York, and became a medical tech­ 11,2005. picture of him beside a painting of member of the Southern Maine nologist. At the same time she Harry Files grew up on Peaks his sternman; and one from Mary Alumni Chapter in 2004. Dick was a became a member of the American Island in Portland harbor at a time Billings Orsenigo who mentioned sports enthusiast and an avid fan of Society of Clinical Pathologists. when Peaks Island was not seeking the fall hurricane, Wilma, that dev­ Black Bear football, hockey, track, She then returned to Bangor and secession from the city of Portland. astated their area in Florida. Mary and baseball. His business career worked in the histology department He loved living by the sea and one said that they were lucky, losing only took many turns, from owning his at Eastern Maine Medical Center. wonders how strong an influence a few trees. Our Christmas card own family business to sales posi­ She married Seth Thornton ’42, now that was on his eventual service in from Esther Holden Hopkins told tions for several companies in and deceased. The Thorntons were the U.S. Navy. Early on, he spent us that Jack was back in his down­ around Portland. He is survived by parents of two sons, James and most of his time at sea working for stairs studio working productively in his wife, Marion Hays Fuller, chil­ David. James majored in biology at the Casco Bay Lines. Captain all the creative media he loved. dren, and step-children. the University of Maine and graduat­ Charles Merrill and Captain Earle Then in mid-April we had a very sad The class sends belated but ed in 1972. Son David attended Stockbridge took a keen interest in note from Esther saying that Jack sincere sympathy and condolences Northeastern University. He is de­ him and enabled him to earn his had passed away on March 30th to the families of these departed ceased. captain’s license before completing after a long stay in the hospital. In classmates and friends. When her children were school high school. He piloted the Casco September of this year they would Finally, a sad communication age, Eleanor went back to work at Bay ferries — the Emita and the have celebrated their 60th anniver­ from Bill Spach, husband of Doris Augusta General Hospital. She Savino throughout Casco Bay and sary. Esther is near her son and Kilburn Spach advising us that studied cytology seriously, passed on runs to Bailey’s and Orrs islands. daughter and their families in Cali­ Dody is in the Alzheimer’s unit of a the National Cytology exam and Often this meant piloting before and fornia, which is a blessing. nursing home in Massachusetts, became supervisor of histology and after Portland High School classes. As our president, Al Ehrenfried, near her oldest daughter, son, and cytology at the hospital, and from Following graduation, Harry went mentioned in his letter to the class in two grown grandchildren. Bill says that position she later retired. In on to the University of Maine, en­ March, he and his family suffered that she is doing well except for retirement, she has enjoyed monthly rolled in the ROTC program, and the loss of his dear wife, Jo-ann, the short term memory. She is in excel­ meetings of the Current Events Club accelerated his studies to graduate latter part of 2005. A eulogy written lent physical condition and enjoys and the Garden Club and has been in three years. He began duties in by Al was read by their daughter, talking to all visitors. A note to her active in her church where she the U.S. Navy in 1943 and was a Heidi, at the memorial service in would be appreciated: Mrs. Doris currently serves as deaconess. veteran of the D-Day invasion. He January. “The earth’s supply of love Spach, Kenoza Manor, 190 North Gordon Smith began his college continued to serve his country after and grace and kindness diminished Avenue, Haverhill, Massachusetts education at Farmington Normal the end of the war as naval science when Jo-ann Prince Ehrenfried 01830. Our best wishes to Dody and School where he was class presi­ instructor in the ROTC program at departed” was the opening line as Al our thanks to Bill for writing. dent for two years. He then trans­ Dartmouth College. had written it. Al Ehrenfried’s president’s letter ferred to the University of Maine Then, having served 12 years in I look at my notes collected over to the class in March told of his trip where he became president of Beta the Navy which took him to assign­ the last five months and read noth­ to California in February to visit his Theta Pi fraternity. In the summer of ments in Europe, China, Japan, ing but sadness. So many of our brother, Paul ’42, in San Carlos. On 1958 Gordon was awarded a schol­ Panama, the Philippines, and the class are ill or have left us. that trip he also visited with old arship to the University of Vermont. Pacific Islands, he retired from Frederick S. Jones, Jr. or “Box­ friend Hugh Brownlee. Hugh and The following year, he earned a military service. Harry Files then car” as we knew him, died last May his wife, Hope, are doing well and master’s of education degree at the began a second career as district 17, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. This reside happily and comfortably in University of Maine. His first teach­ manager for Liberty Mutual Insur­ note came to us via Les Brewer San Jose. Al, Paul, and Hugh got ing post was in Sanford, Maine, ance, a position he held for 25 and the alumni office almost a year together for a Phi Kappa Sigma where he was also assistant coach years. after his death. Boxcar had a most reunion. Al’s letter went on to dis­ of baseball. He then moved on to While studying at the University interesting life, serving as an officer cuss class issues and to set a date, Gardiner to teach and coach. Gor­ of Maine he met and married Natalie in the Army Corps of Engineers in August 2, for a class summer re­ don held teaching posts in Scars­ Louise Curtis ’44 and they became the Pacific in World War II. He fur­ union. Al McNeilly again offered to dale, New York, and Fryeburg Acad­ parents of Peter Files and Ann Files thered his education after the war host that get-together at the Owls emy in Fryeburg, Maine. Then he Noll ’68. Ann is director of patient with both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Head Transportation Museum in was invited to become head of the services at Hope Hospice, Dublin, engineering at Orono and later with Owls Head, Maine. mathematics department for Bangor California. a degree in business administration I am starting my fourth week city schools. He retired from the Harry W. Files died on June 3, from the University of Hawaii. His after surgery for a left knee replace­ Bangor post in 1977 after a 33-year 2006. engineering career started at Du­ ment in May and am coming along career in teaching. His successor Pont in Delaware and later he was very well. Still a few weeks of thera­ was a former student, Steven God- with the department of the Army as py remain but hopefully it’s all down­ soe ’66. Upon retiring, Gordon Please Support Senior a civilian staff engineer in Japan and hill from here. participated in a variety of activities Fort Shafter, Hawaii. In his lifetime, All for now—enjoy fall—and keep including the Good Samaritan Agen­ Alumni Scholarships Boxcar traveled around the world those cards and letters coming!

8 Mainely People Fall 2006 She’s attempting to keep that 1945 200+year-old home in great shape but it’s truly a full-time job! We keep in touch every few days but with gas Carolyn Chaplin Grant prices nearly $3 a gallon I don’t 257 Canco Road drive down for an afternoon visit Apartment 123 anymore. I do, however, try to get Portland, ME 04103 down every month or two! With all (207) 761-1827 the recent changes she’s made there I’ll probably drive right by. (Not Hello again from rainy Southern really!) She has a number of flower Maine! areas around, and the house is We barely had time to make our always filled with blossoms—from final decisions on part-D of Medicare lilies of the valley in the spring to the when the heavens opened up and fall chrysanthemums. flooded much of southwestern On a quiet snowy January Maine—the worst hit seemed to be evening my telephone jingled and York Beach. But true to their New who should be there but Isabel England tenacity, they had them­ Ansell Jacobs! What a nice visit we selves all back in order to welcome had! It was a great morale boost for the first surge of summer guests. I’m each of us, catching up on our stunned to find that areas are now families and mutual friends. She has Class of 1945 member Norma “Cam” MacKenney Peterson and hus­ plenty to do in the summer with her collecting from FEMA. I had thought band, Bob, enjoyed a stay at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in the this was essentially for hurricane garden and yard and she’s always spring of 2005. This photo was taken at the hotel’s Palm Court just busy in her church, too. We always victims, but the roads, bridges, and before the famous Manhattan landmark closed for renovations. wells have been seriously damaged share great memories and it is here and they’re finding it a wel­ uplifting for both of us. She’s very come assistance. sorry now that she never learned to These past few months I’m they did bypass their usual winter and points south (he lived in New drive—it does give one more free­ happy to say I’ve heard from several cruise and went to the Big Apple for Jersey, I think) for our Christmas dom. classmates. They responded to our the broad array of theater and ele­ vacation in 1944. We were going Another day I had a telephone last printing and wish we could go gant restaurants. I’m sending along along well until someplace past visit with Ada Minott Haggett. She back to more frequent publications. a snapshot of Norma and Bob at the Newport the engine began to mal­ was stunned to hear my voice. We function. It took several hours to This is the best way to keep in touch Plaza in New York City—that closed had a great exchange of all the with our widespread friends coast to the following day! (Good to the last repair it. Jury rigged, I guess, as our activities of our two families. It was a coast. They seem to truly look for­ drop!) How do you two stay so 5:00 p.m. limped into Portland at genuine joy to be able to share it all ward to our class column and are young looking? 10:00 p.m. (and still had to go on to with one another. After all, during hungry for news of their friends who There was a nice letter from Bob Boston and Hartford). With the our war-time years at Maine we are still very important to them! Krause in Ohio soon after the holi­ engine defunct we had no heat and were all so very close—we became My first connection came via a days. He wrote a most caring letter it was sub zero weather! Bob was much like family and we continue to resident here! Her brother, Richard in reference to the passing of my sitting with Connie Carter Lamprell be interested and very caring for McFarland, was delighted to hear husband, Ralph Grant ’54. It was so and me and he got up and took his one another. She and Fred ’49 have about classmates he’d almost for­ very nice to hear from him. overcoat off and spread it across our two sons—Fred Jr. and his family gotten! He called his sister, and He also brought me up to date laps and knees. He sat in a plain live in Colorado. However, he man­ once she told me, I looked him up in on Bob and the late EvvieTarr suit (no cell phones in those days to ages to bring them home to visit his our directory. I found he went into Smyth. Bob is still in the Amherst, alert our families) shivering, but his childhood home in Phippsburg each the service along with most of the Massachusetts, area where he has chivalry kept us toasty warm! When summer. Ada was under the weather men in our class. However, he retired from his professorship at the we barely limped into the Portland a couple years ago and Fred was returned to Rensselaer Poly Tech in University of Massachusetts. Their Station, I bid them adieu as they the nurse and this past year the New York for his bachelor’s and children seem to be scattered traveled on to Boston and New York. tables were turned. then on to U of Michigan for his across the country, but I know they’ll Fortunately the railroad manager Isn’t that what marriage is all master’s in engineering. He’s re­ always have a great affection for had called ahead and there was a about? Caring for one another. turned now, along with the rest of their cottage on the beach at Camp working engine for the change-over, However they’re doing fairly well us, and lives in Connecticut. He and Ellis in Saco. I recall the last time we so the rest of their trip was normal. and ready to enjoy the annual family his wife, Virginia, have three chil­ were there with our five young As I went into the station looking visits in the cozy home they built by dren and live at: 16 Clover Lane, daughters—they were swimming at for my father (he had been waiting the side of the road. It’s on the way Westport, Connecticut 06880. Since twilight. But they could see the lights since 5:00 p.m. and now it was after down to the old farm. That was so he’s listed in the directory he obvi­ and hear a bit of the music from Old 10:00 p.m.) I spotted him pacing the large they sold it several years ago. ously feels close to his original alma Orchard Beach and nothing would floor. I barely recognized him in the It was a beautiful place. I particularly mater. I hope we meet again some­ do until we took all of them down. old family bear skin coat and hat! It recall the front door key—it was time soon, Dick, and that you’ll join We all came back to our cars with truly enveloped him as he was a huge, nearly five inches long! Very us for our reunions in Orono! If you sleepy heads on our shoulders! small man and was nearly con­ impressive as to the security it have wondered where he is, the lost Those were the days! cealed among the folds of fur! He provided. It was on an inlet of the is found! Give him a call and catch Back to Bob K—he says he still was mighty glad to see me alive and water—unique and beautiful but far up with each other! keeps his hand in journalism and well! Daddys always worry about too much to care for, however. “Cam” MacKenney Peterson thoroughly enjoys it. He also contin­ their little girls (and that’s what I was Number two son Steve joined the sent a letter to me via the alumni ues to use a manual typewriter just to him as long as he lived)! That was Marines for a lifetime career. He’s association about the year 2005. It like Andy Rooney! My best memory a memory to last a lifetime! certainly seen the world and helps mentioned all those activities for that of them was our trip on the train Connie is back in Maine living in keep the peace as a permanent year with all their families. However from Bangor to Portland, Boston, the family home in Kittery Point. officer in Okinawa. It’s a high and

Fall 2006 Mainely People 9 important position. My, but our classmates and their families are far flung! I do think Tom Brokaw may have had us in mind when he wrote The Greatest Gener­ ation. Actually we were the baby boomers of World War I, born into a rising economy only to be dropped (with a bang!) right into the Depres­ sion and then followed by World War II. Our generation was the first to take the plunge with large numbers into college education. We lost most all of our male classmates after barely a year—then off to become men before they were even ready! However, the majority of them re­ turned to Orono to complete their degrees, and look at us now— parents of the highly acknowledged Baby Boomer generation, and it starts all over again! Yesterday a commercial came on my TV telling about heavy duty mechanical equipment at Walling­ ford’s in Auburn and Gray! So—that led to a great chat with Peg Stack­ pole Wallingford. We reminisced Among the Class of 1946 members who returned to campus for their 60th Reunion in June were, sitting (left to about our college days and talked right): Geraldine Rawcliffe Lounsbury, Constance Cooper, Mary-’Vesta Marston-Scott, and Mary-Jane Hoyt about our families, now all grown up Pierce. Standing, left to right are: Joan Greenwood Franz, Gloria Lombard, Harriette Daw Cousins ’45, Shirley with families of their own! I reminded Hathaway Sibley, and Fran Robinson Mitchell. her of how I finally fulfilled a long­ time wish by taking ski lessons at age 50 in their ski classes in Au­ Patten—or “Budgie” as we called Higgins Bodwell and their daughter Reunion in June. Shirley and her burn! I finally achieved the thrill of him. She continues to receive the and husband, Joanne Bodwell husband had a bad winter with soaring downhill I had longed for alumni issues and enjoys our col­ Ferreira ’73 and Gene, who gallantly health problems, but bounced back after seeing the Sonja Henie film umn. Their son is married now and took my keys and dashed out in the by spring in time for their younger Sun Valley Serenade back in my lives in the homestead so Phyllis rain to park my car. Lots of hugs and daughter’s wedding in Boston in high school years! has moved to Damariscotta. Every­ warm greetings and of course all May. She expressed regret that she Al Barmby sent a newsy letter thing is much handier there for her. 200+ of us rang out with the “Maine had to curtail her volunteer activities from his home in Huntsville, Ala­ She said Budgie had wanted to Stein Song” as Bill Bodwell ’50 and missed acting as a docent at bama, telling of their trip to Cashier, make our 55th Reunion so very played the big bass drum for the the Hudson Museum on campus, North Carolina—for the south it’s much, but simply wasn’t able. He Bath Band! (He recently retired from working with the student groups and like our summer escape we have in had been a faithful board member that position—but he was in his the staff. She wrote, “Nine of us Maine. I recall several of our Florida and had great love for our class. He glory to be back again.) He was a gathered at the Senior Alumni lun­ friends had summer homes there. is missed as are so very many of Phi Kap at Maine when my hus­ cheon on Saturday for the 60th It’s in the western mountains part of our classmates. band, Ralph, was there in the late Reunion. the state and a beautiful area. He Well I’ve brought you news from 1940s and then the 1950s! Russ “Mary-Jane Hoyt Pierce, a didn’t mention the hurricanes. I many classmates and I hope these and Barb continue to enjoy their new retired teacher, lives in the family assume they didn’t affect the areas class notes will stimulate many of lifestyle at Dirigo Pines in Orono. homestead, enjoys her grandchil­ north of the gulf area and that’s a you to keep those cards and letters They’re so close they can attend all dren, church activities, and Penob­ blessing. coming and phone calls too! If I’m the functions that interest them— scot Valley Senior College where Jo Clark Meloon sent a beautiful not here please leave a message and that means so much to them. she was honored recently as a spring card in the height of the with your phone number and I prom­ Philomath. winter in February. It had humming­ ise to return your call. “Joan Greenwood Franz, our birds flying among a garden of A sad note—I saw an obituary of class valedictorian, lives in New­ spring flowers. She is so relieved to one of our classmates—Bob Moul­ burgh. We were amazed to learn no longer have the responsibility of ton. I recall him sitting at our table 1946 that during Joan’s college years our alumni news column as well as at the surprise party many of you Dean Edith Wilson gave her permis­ her church responsibilities. Now she sion to live on Forest Avenue in gave me at the Galley Restaurant in Mary Spangler Eddy finds time to snuggle under the nice Falmouth Foreside in 1995. Our Orono with her sisters. I’d call that 10 Bryant Park Drive “throw” we gave her for all her work special dispensation for her scholar­ class seems to be gradually dwin­ Camden, ME 04843 and read as long as she wishes— ship. dling which, by nature is to be ex­ (207) 230-6624 and if she nods off—that’s fine, too! pected, but if you’re like me, I ex­ “Geraldine Rawcliffe [email protected] I’m happy to help her put aside pect to live forever! Lounsbury lives in Hampden and those pressures and be able to stop And for a final note—I was invit­ spends winters in Florida where she and smell the roses again! ed to the 80th birthday party in Shirley Hathaway Sibley wrote in especially enjoys golf. What a lovely note I had from Brunswick last spring and was with her news, and collected news “Mary-’Vesta Marston-Scott Phyllis Patten, widow of Morton welcomed by Russ ’44 and Barbara from other classmates who attended and Harriette Daw Cousins ’45 live

10 Mainely People Fall 2006 at Dirigo Pines in Orono. Harriette Barbara Sullivan Knowlton ston, New Brunswick, Canada, than making a slam in bridge or a was a five-year nursing student and 16 Lloyd Road across the border from Madawaska. rare filet with Tangerine 10.” He technically a member of our class. Waterville, ME 04901 After high school, he entered the signed the note with “Bill B. Mann, With a Ph.D. in public health nurs­ University of Maine in the fall of SAW, engineering (not to be con­ ing, Mary-’Vesta had a distinguished 1942. He left and joined the U.S. fused with Bill S. Mann).” career which included stints in Hi, guys and gals! Here goes with Navy during World War II in 1943 In February I received a note Maine, the U.S. Public Health Ser­ this quarter’s offerings. The “kitchen and came back to UMaine in the fall from Evan Johnson which read, vice, and teaching at the Harvard cabinet” gals of ’48 met at Margie of 1947. Eventually he returned to “Moved by your ‘dried up’ class School of Public Health. Watson Savignano’s home on his hometown to become town news and blessed with a little while “Connie Cooper, who lives in March 21 with 10 or 12 attending. manager. He held numerous posi­ before I’m dried up, thought I should Providence, Rhode Island, graduat­ Margie served a delicious luncheon tions throughout Maine during his pen a few remarks, though not earth ed in home economics from Maine and everyone enjoyed the camara­ career. He is now retired and living shaking. I’m moved also by your and earned an advanced degree derie and catching up on families in Bath with his wife, Shirley Smith winter column subject, Paul Ford. In from Cornell with a specialty in and friends. Later in the spring, Stewart ’51. If you can get your the summer of 1948 I prepared for a design and also taught at the Uni­ Barbara Sullivan Knowlton and hands on a copy of Ron’s book, I part-time Blue Hill teaching job versity of Rhode Island. yours truly (Laney Carter Brad­ know you will thoroughly enjoy it as I (instrumental music). Needing a car, “Gloria Lombard, in Bangor for shaw) attended the Kennebec did. Land of the Porcupine is a I met Paul Ford and his 1935 Buick the last two years, taught elementa­ Valley Alumni Chapter dinner meet­ delightful story of a simpler era and convertible with tired leather seats ry physical education in Wellesley, ing at the Augusta Country Club. We is filled with touching, vivid details and leaky roof. Another feature: a Massachusetts, for most of her were fortunate to hear President and good humor throughout. Ron genuine rumble seat sans handle; career. At the university she majored Kennedy speak and it was inspiring writes, “My greatest memories of life one opened it digitally to avoid loss in zoology with a minor in physical to hear of the plans and progress of came from my younger years in the of digit. My first mile on tryout was to education. She has some interesting our beloved university. Our “kitchen town I have always considered my Phi Kappa Sigma to obtain the and amusing stories of earlier teach­ cabinet” group met at Granite Hills home. The town provided me with imprimatur of Brother Bill Bodwell ing experiences in Maine at Farm­ Estates in Augusta on July 12 for a lasting friendships, peaceful times, ’50. With Bill’s blessing and Paul’s ington and Machias Teachers Col­ luncheon at their lovely dining room. many laughs, few sorrows, a close­ best wishes I parted with $360 and lege. Millie Morris Stengel has a home ness to nature, and a feeling of was off. It made possible my com­ “Frances Robinson Mitchell, in there and made arrangements for equality with those I knew. My life mute two afternoons a week to Blue Veazie, left the university after her our group. We also got a peek at her today continues to be a happy one, Hill, helping to pay my senior year sophomore year and joined the brand new home. filled with memories of past adven­ expenses at Orono. Paul Ford, as I Marines. In addition to her book Please fill our mailbox for the tures in the Land of the Porcupine. It remember him, was a class act. The about her Marine experiences and next column. Topics? How about is this time I reflect upon in my splendid statement about him in the growing up in Maine, she has a web trips taken, retirement changes, memories of the past.” winter Mainely People surely rein­ site with wonderful pictures and community service rendered, moves The fourth annual retreat of forces that fact. I’m grateful for the comments about northern Penob­ (on the dance floor and off), and ’49ers was held in May at the beau­ good memories it rekindles, grateful scot County. The address: grandchildren bragging. We’d love tiful Victorian Mira Monte Inn in Bar for warm recollections of the college www.francesrobinsonmitchell.com. to write about you for a change and Harbor at the invitation of Marion community and life on the Orono Anyone interested in Maine history can’t unless you tell us. Stanley Burns, owner and inn campus.” would find it of special value.” Adios keeper. As in the past, we had lunch Dale Wight wrote that Wesley L. at Galyn’s Galley, shopped, and Wight is recovering from a stroke toured the park in the afternoon and and is doing very well but has no returned to the inn for happy hour short-term memory. He lives with his 1947 1949 and a potluck dinner in the evening. daughter, Audrey Disman, 12 Oakhill Those attending were: Thelma Road, Huntsville, Texas 77320. Crossland Robie, Fred Robie ’53, Phone (936) 436-9687. Dorothy Averill Hawkes Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan Mary-Abbie “Babs” Pulsifer The Senior Alumni have been 296 Mount Hope Avenue 6 Sea Street Kilgore, Ken Kilgore, Dorothy very busy this past year. On April Bangor, ME 04401 P. O. Box 223 Averill Hawkes, Colleen “Sparky” 23rd the Senior Alumni Scholarship (207) 942-8348 Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 Richardson Coates, Mary Wiswell Award reception was held in the [email protected] (207) 276-5362 Libby, Tom Coughlin, and Marion McIntire Room at the Buchanan Stanley Burns. Many classmates Alumni House. Jayne Hanson I hope everyone had a lovely Summer has finally arrived here in sent regrets due to conflicts with Bartley, Senior Alumni president, summer. Please write and tell me Maine and I am sitting at my kitchen cruises and graduations. introduced the nontraditional student what you did—who you visited, table, with pen in hand, at my sum­ In response to my plea for news, award recipients. During the recep­ where you went, and what you’re mer home overlooking Toddy Pond Bill B. Mann wrote, “I live in Ohio tion we were able to talk with the doing. Without your news there’s in Surry preparing to write this but plan to be in Maine for two students and listen to their stories. nothing to report. It will only take a column. It is great to see the sun Elderhostels in Portland and Rock­ On May 3rd, members of the Senior minute of your time and your shining at last as we have had a land with some time in between. I Alumni attended a luncheon at classmates will be so glad to hear very rainy spring this year. enjoyed seeing Maine in the Frozen Montes in downtown Bangor, fol­ from you! In March I received a package in Four. Jackie and I have five children lowed by a performance of Almost the mail from Ronald E. Stewart of from Rhode Island to Los Angeles, Maine at the Penobscot Theater on 4 Schooner Ridge Road, Unit #3, four grandchildren, and a fifth due in Main Street. Bath, Maine 04530. Inside was a November. My latest accomplish­ On Reunion weekend at UMaine, 1948 copy of the book he had published ment is joining the UFO, which is I attended the Senior Alumni annual in 2005, Land of the Porcupine: United Flying Octogenarians (in meeting. I sat with Arnie Davis and Growing up in Madawaska. Ron was other words, 80-year-old pilots). his wife, Joyce, who informed me Laney Carter Bradshaw raised in the northern Maine town of That is great fun. They really do that Arnie is still attending all the 16 Birchwood Terrace Madawaska on the banks of the St. have an organization with annual athletic events at the university. Pittsfield, ME 04967 John River. He graduated from meetings. A couple of members are Come rain or shine, he drives down [email protected] Edmundston High School, Edmund- over 100. It gives me a goal other from Washburn to see the games. At

Fall 2006 Mainely People 11 the meeting, the Class of 1956 was George R. Gonyar, Dottie Lord inducted into the Senior Alumni. Hopkins, and Henry Saunders. New officers were elected for 2006- Veep George R. Gray and Dick 2007. Jayne Hanson Bartley has Fairfield announced the awarding of stepped down as president but will the Greatest Generation Award to remain on as secretary of the three of our classmates: George A. group. On Sunday morning mem­ Foster (from Ipswich, Massachu­ bers of our class attended the all setts, see sidebar on page 14) who alumni breakfast and awards. At the was a member of the 11th Armored ’49ers table were Evelyn Ellsworth Division in Europe. George was so Dearborn, Vance Dearborn, Thel­ very honored and delighted with ma Crossland Robie, Fred Robie, all—and we were pleased to see Jayne Hanson Bartley, Dorothy him manage so well despite almost Averill Hawkes, Rosemarie “Jinx” constant discomfort and pain as a Gagnon Hallsey, and John Buck- result of those wounds. Robin and ley and Naomi McKinney from Robert were so touched by the Miami, Florida. tribute made to their very gallant I received a phone call from husband and father. Our hearts Cecil Lewis Alieff, Paris, Illinois, were filled with joy as we witnessed inquiring about her former room­ their joy, and we are so proud that mate at the University of Maine, we can celebrate the lives of our Charlotte Alex Schneider. Char­ heroes! lotte, a resident of Rye, New York, The second award went to Rob­ for 23 years, died November 5, ert E. Dagdigian, from Needham, 2005, at Greenwich Hospital. She Massachusetts, who was a radio­ was born in Lawrence, Massachu­ Evelyn Silver, a UMaine associate vice president and senior advisor to man-gunner flying on torpedo setts, grew up in Maine, graduated President Robert Kennedy, made a special presentation to Al Hopkins ’50, planes in the Pacific Theater of from Skowhegan High School, and recognizing the contribution of Phi Mu Delta fraternity toward the Operations during the Battle of the earned her B.A. degree in political university’s all-weather track. One of the columns in the lobby of Philippines, particularly in the battles science at UMaine, where she Buchanan Alumni House will also be named in honor of the fraternity. for the islands of Palau and Leyte. It subsequently pursued graduate was on a mission above Palau that studies in education. She married he performed an extraordinary act of Henry Schneider in 1967 in New “Sadly, Charlotte’s last years the Maine Marketplace—a large heroism by dislodging a live bomb York City. Before moving to Rye in were clouded by worsening health food court offering a large variety of that was caught in the bomb bay 1982 she lived in Tokyo from 1971- problems, but the indomitable spirit tasty dishes for students, staff, and door of his plane. He bravely 1973, New York City from 1973- never wavered. She will be sorely visitors. Although we did not have an reached down, placing his finger 1978, and Salzburg from 1978- missed by all who had the effable “official” reunion, there were some through a hook on the bomb, and 1982. Professionally, she was a pleasure of her company.” 25 classmates and their spouses moved it cautiously and gently so fund-raiser for non-profit institutions Our sincere condolences are who joined together as we celebrat­ that it was repositioned over the in New York City and Europe. Her extended to her family. ed 56 years since our graduation. I opening of the bomb bay door, and career culminated with leadership of I want to thank all of you who found that one of the perks of being could be safely released—thus fundraising for UNICEF. Locally she sent me your news and again ask a Senior Alumna was that we could saving the lives of all of his crew­ was active in Rye Arts Center, Rye others to do the same. Your class­ make a single purchase at the mates on board the plane—and Community Television, and Friends mates would all love to hear from bookstore utilizing a discount calcu­ many more. The presentation to of Rye Town Park, among others. you. lated on the number of years since Bobby was made at the summer She will be remembered for her we graduated; for us that meant 56 meeting at the Cumberland Club in passion for gardening, her creativi­ percent! Several of us purchased Portland. ty, her enormous charm and empa­ sleeveless fleece vests that will be The third award was made to thy, and her indomitable spirit dur­ perfect for an early fall day—and the Charles A. “Slim” Broomhall, from ing years of declining health. Her 1950 price was certainly right! We couldn’t Green Valley, Arizona, who was a husband, Henry, her daughter, Dr. afford not to buy them! member of the 85th Regiment of the Katherine Schneider, two grand­ Ruth Holland Walsh The rains came on Saturday 10th Mountain Division. During the daughters, two brothers, and nu­ 186 Jerry Browne Road morning—to the point that we had to final months of the war, Slim was merous nephews and nieces, sur­ Apartment #1112 move the Class of 1950 memorial leading a squad, whose mission it vive her. Mystic CT 06355 service and Greatest Generation was to secure a vital ridge known as Charlotte’s husband, Henry, (860) 536-6265 Awards from the Flag Plaza to Riva Ridge on Mount Belvedere in created the following tribute to this [email protected] Buchanan Alumni House. Though it Italy. Despite the fact that constant special woman: “Charlotte was was rainy and dreary outside, the bombardment of the area by the blessed with a natural grace and alumni center was bright and cheery enemy made the ascent very treach­ elegance, which she retained even This column was written immediate­ and the sun did indeed “shine” on erous, Slim’s squad was able to after the devastating loss of a lung ly after we attended Reunion 2006 the Class of 1950. Class Treasurer secure the ridge; however, in the to tuberculosis at 15, which few at in Orono. The campus was beautiful Alton “Hoppy” Hopkins planned a process, he was seriously wounded that time survived. She had been (including the fragrant lilacs and moving memorial service that paid by a mortar shell that caused him to the star athlete at her school, and varied colored azaleas in the Little­ tribute to the 28 members of the lose an eye and seriously damaged after a year in a sanitarium, re­ field Ornamental Gardens)—and I class who had died since our ser­ his hearing. Slim was not able to sumed her activities with verve and always marvel that though the uni­ vice last June. Of that 28, 25 were make the trip East, and thus the spirit that characterized her entire versity has seen tremendous expan­ veterans of World War II, represent­ award will be presented to him in life. She became an accomplished sion, we can still find “our” campus ing all of the services. Classmates Green Valley by a fellow alum. The skier, skater, and dancer despite nestled in there. The Memorial participating in the program included Greatest Generation Awards are life-long breathing problems. Union has added a new dimension: prexy Margaret Mollison McIntosh, designed to recognize and honor the

12 Mainely People Fall 2006 valor and bravery of classmates of five children, several grandchil­ during World War II, Korea, and dren, and one great-grandson. Vietnam. Classmates are invited to Carl Hill, who hails from New request an application for consider­ London, New Hampshire, was re­ ation from GGA cochairman Dick cently inducted into the New Hamp­ Fairfield, 36 Walnut Street, Bar­ shire Interscholastic Athletic Associ­ rington, Rhode Island 02806. If you ation’s Hall of Fame. He worked for have questions, please contact Dick more than 30 years in several differ­ at 1-401-248-1065 or contact him by ent schools with “many different kids email at: [email protected]. The and changing times, and he was next Greatest Generation Award will able to connect with them all.” Carl be made at reunion in June of 2007. taught general science, physics, and We really did have a wonderful physical education in addition to weekend! John and Kitty Gee (last coaching basketball—and started a year’s Greatest Generation Award­ boys’ soccer team as well; his soc­ ee) came for the day from Chester­ cer teams twice won the state title ville—and what a pleasure to see and more! Carl is also a member of them! Edie Snow Cole ’53, ’50H, the New Hampshire Soccer Coach­ widow of our dear Sherm Cole and es Association Hall of Fame and the honorary member of the Class of New Hampshire Coaching Associa­ 1950, came up to Orono with Marjo­ tion’s Hall of Fame. Congratulations, Carl! rie and Henry Saunders all of whom Longtime alumni association leader and volunteer Dick Sprague ’50 Richard Hamlin was one of six were enjoying their summer homes (right) receives a Block “M” Award from alumni association chair Bion brothers from Fairfield. Five of those at Sebago Lake. Caroline Strong Foster ’68, ’70G at Reunion 2006 in June. Dick served on the alumni six served in World War II, and all was able to join us for a day from association board in the 1980s, including two terms as treasurer. And for returned home in 1945 after VJ Day. Vassalboro. many years he was a valuable member of the alumni publications Richard served as a flight engineer It was fun to get caught up on committee. He currently is active in Senior Alumni, serving on that in the U.S. Navy, flying patrol bomb­ her activities while we were explor­ group’s executive committee and coordinating fundraising activities for er mariner with his squadron. His ing the newly renovated Lord Hall, scholarships. now the home of the art department. unit patrolled the Atlantic Ocean, Harold and Priscilla Roberts east of the Panama Canal—from Chapman, who live in Holden, were Brazil up to Florida, on the lookout with us on Saturday. They had been with us in Orono, we were delighted for the Class of 1950 Scholarship, for German submarines. One of his spending part of each year in Belize, to learn that his family had planned which is designed to offer financial most memorable experiences was but have decided to make 367 a surprise party for his 80th birthday assistance to descendants of class­ flying to a base on the Galapagos Copeland Hill Road, Holden, Maine in Brunswick, and was able to sur­ mates. We have revised the guide­ Islands where he viewed giant 04429-7019 their year-round home. prise him “big time.” We later heard lines to reflect the fact that the tortoises and all of the flora and We were delighted to have a chance that there were some 180 guests in scholarship(s) will be for $500 or fauna of the area. Richard honored to greet the University of Maine attendance at the Brunswick Golf more, depending upon the number his brothers who served during the President Robert Kennedy who Club to wish him well, including “his” of students selected, and that they war this past Veterans Day by pre­ became an honorary member of the Bath Municipal Band which serenad­ will be awarded the scholarship senting to family members a picture class at Homecoming ’05—and what ed him and played a rousing version based on financial need as well as taken of the five brothers in uniform a cordial new classmate we have! of “Happy Birthday!” academic merit with a GPA of at posing by a lace-curtained window Saturday night after the all alumni Richard W. Sprague was least 2.5. Determination of need and in the family home on Kelly Street in reception and banquet, we ventured awarded a 2006 Block “M” Award at academic merit will be evaluated by Fairfield. What a gift of love and over to the Maine Center for the Arts the all alumni reunion breakfast on the office of financial assistance. It wonderful memories that must have to attend the Shaw Brothers concert. Sunday morning. In part, the citation is the responsibility of the potential been! Richard is the only surviving The talented twin brothers sang noted that in 1980 he joined the recipients to make the office of brother—and felt it important that traditional, contemporary, and origi­ board of the alumni association and financial assistance aware of the the family have a picture of the nal songs for us—with toe-tapping that his service included two terms relationship of them to a member of brothers in the uniforms of our rhythm and great humor. After we as treasurer. He currently serves on the Class of 1950. country. found our seats, we introduced the Senior Alumni executive commit­ Hugh W. Hunter wrote that after I had a nice note from Gerry ourselves to a couple seated next to tee and has led the group in coordi­ graduation he moved to Gardner, Mayberry, 28 Harvey Street, Port­ us—only to find that they were from nating their fundraising activities for Massachusetts, and had a variety of land, Maine 04102. He and Jeanne Houlton and he is classmate Wen­ student scholarships. Congratula­ jobs, including working as a wood­ recently returned from a cruise of dell Wood. He and wife, Theresa, tions, Dick. Hoppy Hopkins complet­ working teacher at Narragansett the Inside Passage in Alaska where live at: 30 Spring Street, Houlton, ed two three-year terms on the Regional High School, before retir­ they especially enjoyed the tram ride Maine 04730 and he is still working UMAA board of directors—with ing because of heart problems. His to Mt. Roberts and the Tongass rain for F. A. Peabody Insurance in thanks for a job well done. Leonard beautiful farm home, The Hunter forest tour. Gerry noted that sailing Houlton. Wendell and Flo Mad- Minsky will be serving on the UMAA Farm, 48 Chapel Street, Gardner, out Juan de Fuca Strait was so docks Fairfield had both attended board to fill an unexpired term of a Massachusetts 01440, was built by nostalgic for him—especially as the Ricker College at the same time, so member of the board. Congratula­ Joseph Payson who had participat­ ship passed Port Angeles, for he they had a great time comparing tions to all who have given so many ed in the Boston Tea Party and who experienced this port and the strait notes. It is a very small world! Then, years of valuable service to our had moved from Framingham, several times from the deck of a at intermission we spotted Deane association. Massachusetts, to Gardner in 1766. troop ship in January of 1943 while Hutchins and his wife, Virginia, who By the way, if you have a son, Hugh said that the house was built they circled the area in a waiting live in Veazie and were on campus daughter, grandchild, or great­ in circa 1766 for about $1,000; am mode for the escort ship, the USS for a portion of the festivities. Al­ grandchild attending the Orono sure it is a national treasure right Hatfield, to arrive to escort them to though we were disappointed that campus, please remind your relative about now! He and wife Gladys are Dutch Harbor and then on to the Brother Bill Bodwell could not be that he or she may make application the proud parents and grandparents outer Aleutian Islands where the

Fall 2006 Mainely People 13 troops spent some 16 months. setts. Another great memory for me as I On Friday we had a chartered read his letter, was of Gerry and trip on the Katahdin, a steamship Jeanne last year at Reunion 2005 that was converted to diesel at the when we were awaiting the Sunday end of the steamship era. On the breakfast buffet to be served. Jim voyage up the lake to Mt. Kineo and Frick (master photographer and back, we enjoyed lunch and snacks editor of MAINE Alumni Magazine) and the fellowship of 50 classmates and his great combo were playing and guests. It was a calm, sunny some truly danceable music—toes day in spite of a rainy forecast, and were tapping away. Gerry and we saw Moosehead at its best. After Jeanne captured the moment and the voyage, we gathered at the stepped out to an available space beautiful home of Bill and Cheryl and danced away to the superb Robertson on a hilltop off the Lily music. And we were all transported Bay Road for a happy hour. We back in time to the great dances on drank in the fantastic scenery, and campus during our undergraduate the libations, as the sun went down. years—when the wonderful couple We ended the day with a dinner at danced the Lindy, waltzed, slow Kelly’s Landing. Also participating in danced, and truly tripped the light the pre-reunion event were: John fantastic! Oh, the happy hours we ’69G and Ruey Stevens Baldwin, did spend! Fran Bigney, C. Stuart Carroll, The summer meeting of our 1950 Virginia Stickney Cooper, Mary crew was held on the 3rd of August Hastings Dumas and Bruce Folsom at the Cumberland Club in Portland. ’49, Elton and Paula “Boo” Rob­ I shall report on that meeting in my bins Gosse, Edwin and Nancy next column. I do know that included Grove, Penny Guptill Higgins, George Foster receives the Greatest Generation Award from 1950 on the agenda was a report on Robert and Jean Nason, Dick classmate George Gray. classmates submitting applications Noyes, Paul and Lillian Rourke, for the Greatest Generation Award Larry Robinson, Richard and to be made in June of 2007! Be in Class of ’50 Honors WW II Service Connie Lincoln Sweetser ’52, and touch with Dick Fairfield (his ad­ George A. Foster was honored by his 1950 classmates at the Clair and Nadia Shirley. dress is listed in this copy) for an class memorial service during Reunion 2006 in early June. He On Friday, most of the group application form. moved on to Orono, where they I hope that your summer was a was one of three recipients of the Greatest Generation Award were joined by: Robert and Betty great one—a healthy one. Shall be for service in World War II. George served in the 11th Armored Boothby, Douglas Curtis, Ollie in touch soon! Division as part of the Allied effort to liberate France, Cline Elliottt, George Greenwood, Love and hugs, Luxembourg, and Belgium (including the Battle of the Bulge). Henry and Doris Laskey, Dwight Ruthie Parsons, Janet Bannister Reilly, During one mission, he received serious injuries from which he Marilyn Keefe Smith, and Milton never fully recovered. With George at the awards ceremony and Joan Vachon Victor ’52. were his wife, Robin, and his son Robert. Our class meeting in the Colvin 1951 Also receiving Greatest Generation Awards this year were Honors Center was presided over by vice president Bill Robertson in the ’50 class members Robert Dagdigian and Charles A. “Slim” absence of president Jack Ryder. Frances Pratt Caswell Broomhall ’55G. Bob, a radioman and gunner on torpedo Jack and Joyce McGouldrick 36 Sumac Drive planes, showed extraordinary heroism by dislodging a bomb in Ryder were unable to attend due to Brunswick, ME 04011 his plane’s bomb bay door during the Battle of the Philippines. Joyce’s illness. At this time 12 crest­ (207) 725-6084 ed armchairs for the Cecil J. Rey­ [email protected] Charles served in the 10th Mountain Division and led his squad nolds seminar room were presented on a treacherous mission to secure an important ridge during by Clair Shirley as a gift from the The Class of ’51 held its 55th the fighting in Italy. During the mission he lost an eye and Class of ’51 scholarship fund. A gift Reunion in June. Your class suffered serious hearing loss. of $7,500 was made to the Buchan­ correspondent was deeply honored an Alumni House endowment. Con­ to receive the Hilda A. Sterling ’55 tributions to the university by, and in Class Correspondent Award for honor of, class members over the fostering class loyalty through last five years totaled $2,459,138. alumni publications. Thank you for an impromptu get-together at their Dale and Joan Wiswell Beach Some gifts were designated to your correspondence and suite at the Chalet Moosehead from Latham, New York. specific areas of the university; achievements which have made the Motel on the shore of Moosehead Among other out-of-staters $19,000 was directed to the Class of columns possible and also for Lake. It was great to see Stan Miller making the trek to Greenville were: ’51 fund. Russ Meade reported for nominating me to receive this ’49 and Hilda “Jinx” Livingston Warren and Cecil Lewis Alieff ’49 the nominating committee that the commendation. I have enjoyed Miller from Tustin, California; Eva from Paris, Illinois; Edgar and Lou­ following have agreed to serve for renewing old friendships and making “Tudy” Stinson Wight from Virginia ise Bliven Coffin from Livingston, the next five years: president, El­ new ones. The award honors the Beach, Virginia; and Phyllis New Jersey; H. Wendell and Claire wood Beach; vice president, Clair great spirit of our Class of ’51. Osgood Boutilier and her husband, Levasseur Hodgkins from Kensing­ Shirley; secretary, Mary Hastings We started celebrating with a pre­ Arthur Weaver ’54, from Houghton, ton, Maryland; Donald and Mary Dumas; treasurer, Ronald Noyes; reunion event in Greenville. On Michigan. Herman and Emma- Elisabeth Luce Smyth from Bethle­ class correspondent, Frances Pratt Thursday Floyd and Isabelle Louise Ingraham Czarnecki came hem, Pennsylvania; and Russ Caswell. Additional members of the “Pepper” Burbank Milbank hosted from Bloomfield, New Jersey; and Meade, from Byfield, Massachu­ executive committee are Joan

14 Mainely People Fall 2006 Wiswell Beach, Hilda Livingston 41 years with Liberty Mutual Insur­ Miller, Russell Meade, Bill Robert­ ance Company. He enjoys cruises, son, and John Ryder. John Bodey bowling, and duplicate bridge. Sum­ of Bath, United Kingdom, was rec­ mers find him working part-time at a ognized as having traveled the local golf course. His favorite greatest distance to attend reunion. UMaine memories include the late Joan Wiswell Beach conducted a Peggy Knight, who became his first brief memorial service honoring wife. classmates who died since our 50th We extend our sympathy to the Reunion. The service concluded family of Vera Edfors Collins, who, with a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing after a struggle with multiple sclero­ Grace” by Elwood Beach. sis, died in the spring of ’06. She Bertha Clark Allen has been leaves her husband, David Collins busy renovating her home in ’52, of Portage, Michigan, and five Ellsworth. She winters in Vero children. Vera received an MAT and Beach, Florida. MSW from Western Michigan Uni­ Philip Ames is retired from versity. She was also a teacher of General Electric and lives in Estero, piano. Florida, where he enjoys golf and Jim Crawford, of Whittier, Cali­ volunteering for Habitat for Humani­ fornia, is the founder of JACCO ty- Enjoying Reunion 2006 are Tri Delta sorority sisters (left to right): Jan Enterprises, an industrial distribution Kathryn Morris Andrews of Bannister Reilly ’51, Joan Vachon Victor ’52, and Agnes Ann Walsh ’41. firm now in its 39th year. He enjoys Yorklyn, Delaware, is a retired Joan and her husband, Milton ’51, were students of Agnes’s in the late travel, most recently to Chile, and teacher. With her mother, who is 102 1940s at Thornton Academy. community service through Rotary years old, she winters in Florida and Club. spends a month each summer at the William “Bill” Cummings, Jr., Morris homestead farm in Aroos­ other forming-related companies. John Bodey is retired from St. and his wife, Lorraine, joined us for took. Kay writes that her favorite Woody and Virginia Norton Beach Regis Paper, United Kingdom, after the reunion festivities. Bill is retired Sunday activity at the University of ’52 winter in Raleigh, North Caroli­ a career as a manager and senior from his Fordland Lincoln Mercury Maine was attending Wesley Foun­ na, and summer in Raymond, executive in the paper industry. automobile dealership in Auburn, dation at the home of Reverend Maine. Following retirement he was editor Maine. He received his private pilot Elwin and Dorothy Clarke Wilson of Joan Wiswell Beach recalls that of a publication for the paper/pack- license after age 70 and keeps busy the Orono Methodist Church. With her favorite memories of the Univer­ aging industry in the UK. He serves with flying, golf, tennis, and travel. the Wilsons, students would prepare sity of Maine are meeting her first on the finance committee of a theo­ Leslie Decker, who now lives in supper; have group discussions, husband, Harry Bickford ’50, and logical college and participates in Strong, Maine, is retired from the and fellowship. She also recalls forming friendships at South Es- Rotary and Freemasonry. In his history department of the University living at the Home Management tabrooke and the Home Manage­ spare time he takes art classes and of Oregon. He received his Ph.D. House. Since she had grown up on ment House. runs an unofficial taxi service for from Cornell University. His most a busy farm, cooking for 10 and grandchildren. recent book is Place of Peace: A running a house was not the chal­ Robert and Betty Boothby live in History of Salem, Maine. lenge for her that it was for some of Wayne, Maine. Bob is retired after a Richard Dennison, of Boston, is the other girls. She writes that as a career as contracts manager for a retired vocational rehabilitation result of her University of Maine Cadmus/Raytheon/Northrop and counselor supervisor and ombuds­ education she had a very successful GE. His favorite University of Maine man. At the University of Maine he career first as a hospital dietitian memories include the Brunswick was active in musical and theatrical and then as a public school teacher. campus, working in the cafeteria, productions, and he has continued She is thankful that she was able to and being summoned to the presi­ those interests throughout life. We fund a scholarship to help others dent’s office. We wonder what that extend our condolences on the who are trying to improve their lives. was all about. recent death of his sister, Jean Elwood “Woody” Beach, a con­ After service in the Army in Dennison Conley ’50. sultant in sheet forming and paper Korea, Vietnam, and various other Kenneth Dickey summers in machine wet end operations, was U.S. installations, John Casey Camden, Maine, and winters in named a Fellow of TAPPI, the Tech­ formed his own company, Casey North Venice, Florida. He is the nical Association of the Pulp and and Associates, from which he is retired owner of Haskell-Corthell, a Paper Industry, in March 2006. He now retired. He describes his favor­ retail clothing store in Camden. has been a contributor to TAPPI ite memory of UMaine as follows: Thelma Lord Dombkowski of technical sessions, courses, and “George Paradis dropped his girl­ Gorham retired in 1991 from teach­ publications as an author, session friend off at my girlfriend’s apartment ing home economics atTelstar High coordinator, instructor, panel mem­ and took off for UMaine without me School in Bethel, Maine. ber, and committee member. After Frances Pratt Caswell ’51 received on the eve of our graduation day. Mary Jordan Edwards of Cum­ graduation from the University of the Hilda A. Sterling ’55 Class Thank heavens his parents came to berland, Maine, received her Ph.D. Maine, Woody was employed at Correspondent Award at Reunion pick up our girlfriends and me. from the University of Texas at three different mills making light­ 2006 on June 4. Frances has been Needless to say, I was fast asleep Austin. She retired as a nursing weight specialty paper, such as the ’51 class correspondent for when they called my name to pick educator in the University of Texas metalized paper used in capacitors. more than 10 years and her up my diploma. We both married system in 1996. Currently she does Later he joined the supply side of outstanding columns have kept those girls later in life, and the best consulting for Ingraham and also the industry designing forming her class members active, thing of all is they both stayed with some staff teaching. From January sections of paper machines. Cur­ together, and as one classmate us.” to March she works with the Maine rently he is employed as a consult­ noted, “focused on the future, not Stan Christianson, who lives in Handicapped Skiing Program. She ant for Asten Johnson and several the past.’’ South Portland, retired in 1992 after is also a past copresident and

Fall 2006 Mainely People 15 present board member of the Port­ land College Club, an organization that provides scholarships to local girls. She recalls fondly the Maine “Hello” and less fondly those frigid mornings when Dean Edie decided it was all right for the girls to wear slacks to class. Millard Fairley, of Spencerport, New York, retired as a supervising engineer fro m Eastman Kodak in 1989. He serves on the local emer­ gency response team developing plans for disasters. He has been cited by the state of New York, Monroe County, and the town of Ogden for service as a volunteer fire fighter for over 50 years. Clinton Fecteau summers in Old Orchard and winters in Sarasota, Florida. George Greenwood, a retired professor of civil engineering at the University of Maine, received his Celebrating the Class of ’51’s 55th Reunion at the Memorial Union in early June are (left to right): O. William M.S. and Ph.D. from the University Robertson, Mary Hastings Dumas, Bruce Folsom ’49, Prudy Dickey, Ken Dickey, and Cheryl Robertson. of Illinois. He organized and coordi­ nated a college of engineering dis­ tance education program that made it possible to offer graduate level In May 2006 Lucien and Marie ing his 52 years in the real estate table, but with the present laws, we courses over interactive television so Theriault received the Distin­ business. know better than to touch a single that practicing engineers could work guished Service Award from the one. Home in Hancock, the sun is on graduate programs from locations University of Maine at Fort Kent. beaming down. Oh, well, Buffy, the around the state remote from univer­ This award is given annually to Maine coon cat, was really happy sity centers. In 1991 he received the someone who has rendered service that I returned home regardless of Ashley S. Campbell Award from the to the Fort Kent campus, the com­ 1952 weather. My son, Reggie, whom I college of engineering for his out­ munity, Aroostook County, and speak of above, has taught middle standing teaching and public service Maine. Lucien was employed by Frances Smart Trefts school science and math in Taiwan contributions. Since his retirement in General Electric and Picker Interna­ 40 Harbor View Drive for the past two years. I went over to 1994, he has enjoyed spending time tional, retiring in 1988. Marie started Hancock, ME 04640 visit for a couple of weeks in April. at cowboy adventure ranches in the a business designing and marketing [email protected] His mother-in-law went with me, and western United States and conduct­ children’s clothing with her daughter we hardly missed an inch of the ing Greenwood’s Cowboy Road in Cleveland. Since returning to island. Mountains were steep and Show. Maine, Lucien has been active in Can it possibly be time again to roads were narrow. Swimming in the Margaret Hobbs Gordon, of the construction of the Maine Winter write from the cupola? A weekend of South China Sea (Taiwan Straits) Houlton, continued her education by Sports Center lodge and biathlon rain was predicted for much of and in the Pacific was exciting. We obtaining a degree in health and stadium. Lucien and Marie have Maine, so at 7:00 this morning my also saw some amazing museums, family life education from Ricker also been involved in Fort Kent’s son, Reggie, and I packed into the both art and historical as well as College. She is retired from Katahdin Can-Am Crown International Sled boat to depart camp on South many Buddhist temples. We also Forest Products and has been a Dog Races and many other commu­ Branch Lake. South Branch is in watched Reg paraglide. member of the American Association nity events. Seboeis Plantation and borders David Fox and Jeanette Bishop of University Women for 52 years. William Lawlor, a former real Howland. The night before we fished Fox ’54 came for a short visit this Willie Jacques summers in estate broker with ERA Dawson- for live bait hoping to use one to lure past week. Their summer home is in Kents Hill and winters in Jupiter, Bradford, retired in January 2006. a big bass. Hancock. Patrick Hurley visited Florida. He is retired from General According to the Bangor Daily Boating among hundreds of pond them in Florida in late April. Shortly Electric. News, at one time he owned his lilies reminded me of my childhood after he left, the Foxes found them­ Elaine Haskell Knowland and own agency, Great Northern Realty. on that lake. I haven’t seen so many selves in the path of a wind-driven her husband, Thomas Knowland, However, memories of the horrors pond lilies blooming for many years. forest fire and all in the development live in Charlotte, North Carolina. of World War II led to a bout of Perhaps all of the rain has made it were forced to evacuate. According Elaine is active in adult basic literacy alcoholism that landed him in the happen, or maybe simply the bloom to news reports, over 50 units and education, and Tom is retired from hospital. While he never owned his is caused by a particular year in the 150 firefighters confronted the blaze Ingersoll-Rand own agency again, he did continue cycle. If any reader knows the rea­ and managed to stop the fire after Richard Largay, D.D.S., of Bath, in real estate and as an avocation son, please let me know. We did losing only two homes. Scary in­ retired from his practice of orthodon­ became a facilitator of recovering catch four nice white perch and deed, I’d say. Fortunately, they had tic dentistry in 1994. He enjoys bike alcoholics at Acadia Hospital. De­ decided to actually eat them after to be away from their home only two riding and golf as well as fishing and spite his long career in real estate, hearing some of the recent radio nights. They report that they are bird hunting. he claimed he got more satisfaction announcements of mercury levels glad to be back in Maine. Theodore Littlefield and Joan out of helping others with drinking being higher than we should be The May 25 issue of The Speyer ’68 live in Hampden, Maine. problems. He told the Bangor Daily consuming may be false. During my Ellsworth American “Heard Around Ted retired from teaching in the News that his sense of humor growing-up years a large bowl of Town” reported that Lillian Sargent Community College System in 1987. helped him get through life, includ­ pond lilies decorated our camp Katsiaficas and husband, Charles

16 Mainely People Fall 2006 Katsiaficas, recently returned from a Drysdale Frazier in February, she Ken and Ida Moreshead Wiley, have a shade to pull down. Serves family trip to Greece. Their five was busy at some point with her Dottie McCann, and Gladyce me right to wait all day to write this. children and several of their grand­ volunteer job as treasurer of the Baker Stais. Bill Currie called the Plus I slammed my finger in my children took the trip that combined Nevada Episcopal Diocese. She told meeting to order at 4:10 p.m. and automatic car door, which by the vacation with the 52nd wedding me that the Episcopal bishop of welcomed the group and introduced way hasn’t closed completely (for anniversary celebration for Lillian Nevada, Katherine Jefferts Schori, the guests from the alumni associa­ the past week I’ve had to pull/yank it and Charlie. What an exciting cele­ was a pilot and had flown up from tion and the UMaine Foundation. shut). Well, the car was on a down­ bration. Congratulations from your Henderson to Reno to officiate at Perry Hunter, class agent, reviewed grade and it shut. So off to the class, Lillian! Vern Frazier’s funeral service. the class fund, which currently dealer I go. (My finger will survive.) On June 2, Mary LaFlamme Ruth’s husband, Vern, was an Epis­ stands at $13,857. The goal of Enough of that—I should write some Jordan ’55 and I picked up Mary- copal priest as well as a physics $55,000 is to be raised for our 55th uplifting news so you and I’ll be Ellen Chalmers Weldon in Brewer professor at the U of Nevada. Ruth reunion. Class copresident, Al Cole, happy. What would you like to read? on our way to Orono to the Senior also mentioned that Bishop Schori updated the group on the ’52 schol­ I’m serious. If there’s something Alumni luncheon. A shuttle with an was being considered for presiding arship fund. The reunion plans special, please get in touch. I can do extra pleasant driver delivered us bishop of the U.S. The June 24-25 discussed included what will take some research—I can do a few from Buchanan Alumni House to the weekend Bangor Daily News in­ place in Bar Harbor, pictures, name things—I’m really quite capable. Memorial Union. Kari Wells ’04G formed us that Katherine Schori was tags, and more. Paula Paradis of the Senior Reunion this past June represented the development office elected to serve as presiding bishop alumni association briefly evaluated (2-4) was nice—warm, friendly, and at our table. She later sent me a in the U.S. Quite an exciting event in the 2006 reunion events and said a little bit rainy. Even though only a complimentary note that I sincerely your life, Ruthie. comments were quite favorable, handful of ’53 classmates showed appreciate. The notepaper is a print I just spoke with Adelaide even without using Wells Common. up, all the classes blended in. After entitled Summer Evening, by Nina “Gump” Grant Ruby to tell her to Our very own copresident, Bill all, we were “Mainers” for a few Jerome Sutcliffe, labeled on the watch for clippings to send to Ruthie Currie, has been elected president years anyway. back from the art department at the from the Philadelphia papers about of the Senior Alumni, and Mary J. At Friday’s lunch were ’53 class­ university. The artist may teach in the new U.S. Episcopal bishop. McIntire White is the second vice mates of Orono: Hank Woodbrey, the department. After the luncheon Gump said that Roger Sullivan ’51 president. They both work diligently sporting a mustache and pouring (to which I gave an excellent grade and his wife, Ann, had been with her on fund raising as well as the schol­ tea, and his wife, Dawn Miller on the evaluation form), about 50 of for a few days in Pennsylvania. arship fund. Woodbrey; Woody Carville and his us took a campus Cyr bus tour with They were traveling from Florida, The March 6 issue of the Ken­ wife, Jean Grindle Carville ’54; and a most knowledgeable guide. On where they live winters, to their nebec Journal had a great piece Carol Prentiss Mower. Also, Helen tour we saw many new buildings summer residence on the Connecti­ stating that Richard “Dick” Ayotte Strong Hamilton, of Bow, New and changes. The dome donated by cut shore. Roger was best man at directed the famous Cony High Hampshire. Dawn mentioned their the Mahaney family will provide this Gump and Bill’s wedding. School productions of Chizzle Wiz­ bear was back twice this spring and northeast university with practice Ruth Drysdale Frazier just called zle for 33 years. To quote Dick, “The that they were going to Colorado space when the climate won’t allow to answer my message on her tradition and the talent and the this summer to see their daughter, our teams the warmth more south­ machine. Besides discussing Bishop commitment to time and hard work Kim, who lives in Franktown and ern area schools enjoy. Watch for Schori, Ruthie said that she planned doesn’t change. It’s like an island in works in Denver. They’ll be there those Black Bear scores to jump. to leave August 27 from Prague to time.” After finishing graduate school three weeks and then spend a week The most exciting building to be cruise down the Danube to the at UNH in 1956, Cony was ready to in Albuquerque, where Kim’s daugh­ ready for the fall of ’07 is the student Black Sea. There would be many hire a French teacher with music ter Sarah will be in the Youth Nation­ recreation and fitness center with its ports of call, but Budapest is one ability to direct Chizzle Wizzles. Dick al Arabian Horse Show. “We’re enormous pool and running track. she mentioned. She is going with a said he had sung with bands at hoping she wins again; she’s won Our tour terminated at Lord Hall, woman whose husband used to clubs and in shows, but didn’t real­ two years in a row,” said Dawn. and you would never recognize the teach at the U of Nevada with Vern. ize the scope of Chizzle Wizzle. The (Hank, the mustache looks good on interior. With much renovation i.e. Mary McIntire White and hus­ title came from a cheer: Chizzle you—dignified—I almost didn’t new wall arrangement, new lighting, band, Linwood ’54, seem to be at Wizzle! Chizzle Wizzzle! Sis-Boom- recognize you. And I’m one who windows, floor, and paint, the art Governor’s Restaurant in Old Town Bah! Cony High! Cony High! Rah! does not like mustaches.) And Carol department has a perfect space every time I go in there. Mary did Rah! Rah! This year was the 115th had yet another pin, a glittering there now for viewing exhibits. One mention that they saw Sarah Bou­ production. The show must go on State of Maine seal. And she still piece by Vincent Hartgen was the chard Pyne and her husband, Jim, even though Dick retired in 1991. has her Mother’s Day musical bal­ focus of many sets of eyes, resulting before they left Florida this spring. I And now the column must go in. loon in her dining room. I saw it and in nostalgic reminiscing and remarks thought I would call Sarah, but Please send a bit of news for the heard it. Sorry, Carol. about our memorable instructor. The somehow I have managed to do one next issue. I would appreciate a note We had fun talking at lunch and jazz, wine and cheese reception more bit of procrastinating. Mary J. from a few of you. Thanks and afterward I took the guided historic rated another high mark on the McIntire White did not mention it, wishing you many happy times until campus walking tour, which I had evaluation. The next alumni gather­ but Carol Prentiss Mower told me your next news from the cupola. never done before. I learned a lot ing I attended was the Sunday that the Whites were going to Africa (and forgot a lot), but it was a nice reunion celebration breakfast back soon. They may have gone in June group, and I needed the exercise. in The Market Place in the Memorial because they were not at the busi­ We ended up at the new Lord Hall Union. Nearly every chair was filled ness reunion dinner meeting in 1953 Visual Arts Building for a jazz, wine by 8:30 and the buffet was scrump­ Yarmouth on June 21. and cheese reception. I say give the tious. John Rohman ’68 from the Bill Currie, class copresident, band a hand. The weather was so Nancy Schott Plaisted alumni association board of direc­ emailed me a list of those attending: humid and yet they played on! Also 7 Ledgewater Drive tors sat with Carol Prentiss Mower Bill and Harriet Johnson Currie, the exhibits were interesting; the Kennebunk, ME 04043 ’53, Nancy Schott Plaisted ’53, Mary Virginia Norton Beach, Donald piece with all those little bottles was (207) 967-1380 Laflamme Jordan, and me. We all and Marilyn Kilpatrick Burt, Al something else. I just wanted to [email protected] enjoyed the 2006 alumni award Cole, class copresident; Elizabeth touch it, but the consequences? celebration, even though we depart­ Leighton Furlong, Perry Hunter, I’m going to skip around here ed the university in a downpour. Bill and Dorrie Mayne Lindquist, The sun is setting at eye level right (about the reunion), so stay with me, While I was in Reno with Ruth Ron Schutt, Joan Vachon Victor, over my computer screen and I don’t please.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 17 At Saturday night’s dinner, I sat one case a sign read: “The idea for tery. The coons are gone, released good experience. at a table with Barbara Knox Freder­ a stein collection originated in 1962 way the devil off the island.” I “Also am planning a trip out to ick ’55, a speech major, and her when Omer Thibodeau ’64 of laughed until I coughed. Sorry, Ray. Reno, Nevada, sometime in Sep­ husband, Les, a Rochester Institute Presque Isle inquired why there I knew about the coons because tember to visit daughter and son-in- of Technology commercial photogra­ were no steins “to fill” and suggest­ of his emails. Here’s one dated June law—hopefully to attend the air phy major. Also, Chris Corro, alumni ed the establishment of a stein room 4: “I got here on MDI the evening of races— which is an opportunity to programs assistant (no money in her to house the collection of the Uni­ 25 May and found that I had a moth­ see all kinds and shapes of air­ shoe this time); and Betty-Jo Watt, versity of Maine symbol made fa­ er coon and some babies in my planes— flying around pylons out in MAINE Alumni Magazine’s editorial mous by Rudy Vallee’s ’25 new house. What a mess! Every room the dessert.” assistant, who made at least one of arrangement of the 1930s rousingly was chaos, she has used my old Zinas “Zeke” Mavodones, of the movie props. It was a Hollywood popular “Stein Song.” Hooray for bedroom in which to have her ba­ Poughkeepsie, New York, also theme for the weekend, with differ­ Omer, I say, and to Rudy. (Thanks, bies and had chosen my double bed emails me from time to time. Here’s ent posters/billboards displayed— Gretchen.) as her personal toilet. I now have to one from March 12: “Avast! Avast! Mae West, Sean Connery—Thun­ I also spent some time (who buy a new mattress and box spring. (old greeting when a ship was pass­ derball, Look Up! Look Down! Look doesn’t?) at the bookstore that rainy My insurance doesn’t cover coon ing by another one and wished to Out! Casablanca and others. afternoon. What was interesting damage, of course. I have been speak). How be you? And then there was the “floating” were some old yearbooks on display spending nearly all my time cleaning “What’s new with Ole Zeke. Still newly appointed president of the by the door. (Thanks to whoever up the mess and throwing some OK and keeping busy with a few Maine Alumni Association, Todd thought of that grand idea.) I stood things away. I managed to get the changes. We have a new grandson, Saucier ’93, ’97G, of Milford. I asked there and looked through them and animals out of the house proper but Mike and Tony’s offspring, born on where Milford was and Todd said saw that the “Class of 1927 was the they stayed in the shed and stunk 9/11—new life and new hope for all. you go to Old Town, cross the river first class to observe Freshman that up. I had a fellow come and set His name is Zachary. He is a pleas­ —(“on the way to Grandma’s Week at the University of Maine.” a trap and caught an adult coon last ant joyful trooper and has great fun house,” said Chris). Todd piped in That year the photos were oval, night. The guy took the coon away with his sister Maia. We were able to and said he chose the raspberry nicknames were given, and high this morning and spotted the babies have daughter #3 Eirene and her salad and picked the scallops and I schools and hometowns were listed. but couldn’t get them.” husband, David, (from Brussels, said I suppose you chose and made It even told a little story about each This email dated June 5: “Yes, Belgium) here with us during the desserts. He smiled, he’s great, student, their activities, what they I’m really having fun! The mother Thanksgiving holidays. It certainly he’s delightful. At a nearby table was were in, and more. The basketball coon was trapped Saturday night made for a bouncing time with 10 in Wilson M. Alford, Sr., 85, Class of players had kneepads, Hanmer was and released many, many miles the household coming and going. 1941, civil engineering, of Windsor, the manager and Fred Brice the away. The little ones were in the wall “I still do the adult education in Connecticut, who has been to every coach. I loved that book. Let’s do partition in my kitchen. I could hear the Poughkeepsie school system reunion since graduation. His something like that in the future. them a good part of the afternoon. and preside over the County Con­ daughter, Lea Santy, also of Wind­ After all, people are not just names. Then the scratching stopped and tinuing Education Consortium. I was sor, was with him at this, his 65th. I had a room/suite at the Univer­ I’ve heard none since.” president of the School District As the delightful meal ended, sity Inn in Orono for the weekend But Ray, who’s staying there until Credit Union but we merged with a Thelma Crossland Robie ’49 was and Edie McVay King ’67 of Water­ early September, is doing OK. He larger federal credit union—the “migrating,” as she called it, to ville was there too. She saw my said he’s “healthy and wiser, but reason was difficulty in having somewhere. And I later found out plate, UMO 53, and I saw hers, less wealthy” (due to the raccoons teachers volunteer to do the re­ that once again I didn’t win either BACT 67. We chatted a minute and and all the repairs). The place had quired committee tasks. Teachers Barbara Potts’s homemade raffle she mentioned she majored in needed a new roof and with all the are now busier than ever with dis­ quilt or the quilt she made for the bacteriology (thus the plate) and rain, the coons simply moved in. trict and teachers association com­ on-line auction (as she put it, “a changed to the Black Bear vanity Ray was upbeat when he added, “I mittees and meetings. Financially sanity quilt to stay sane in Lee, plate this past year. can sit on my porch and add up the we were OK but people-wise no. Maine”). Next year, maybe. The I had a nice time at Saturday’s bills while I watch the sun set and “I am on the last quarter of my Shaw Brothers concert that night luncheon. When it ended, we said it swat the mosquitoes.” Happy days term as master of a local Masonic brought back memories and with was too quiet, what no “Stein are here again! lodge and look forward to passing one of the former Memphis Belles, Song”?—and just then Lola Orcutt, Lloyd Oakes of East Longmead­ the torch. This year the American Pat Cummings ’89, ’44H (senior an honorary alumna, walked by, ow, Massachusetts, also sends me Lodge of Research of New York development officer for UMaine), heard us, and started singing those emails, including this one from (oldest one at present in U.S.) pub­ sitting next to me, it just made it all familiar words—“Fill the steins to February 16: “Well here we are in lished its annual proceedings. Since the nicer. Oh, if I could only sing. dear old Maine.” We all stood up another batch of Florida goooooood I was master of that group at that On Saturday I had my own per­ and sang along. Thanks, Lola. (Her weather—sunny and warm—just got time, the proceedings has the nick­ sonal tour of Fogler Library with husband, Amos ’64, is the UMaine the notice re the Spring Swing of name of the Mavodones edition. In Gretchen Gfeller ’83G, public rela­ Foundation’s president.) 2006—the reps from Maine Alumni the opening of the proceedings is a tions specialist, who took me every­ I think you’ve read enough about Association, plus selected others very erudite picture of me in front of where, through rooms and stacks Senior Reunion—but I’ll be there like President Dr. Robert A. a tall bookcase filled with books. It and up and down the elevator. next year (cross my fingers) and Kennedy, make a swing through the also includes my inaugural address When I was a student, I only went hope to see you there too. If I can southeast—our annual picnic and on Joseph Warren of colonial fame. there to study. I don’t think I ever do it, you can do it. BBQ will take place on March 9 here It includes my detailed biography took out any books or went through Now, on to this classmate of ours in Ft. Pierce—we get a pretty good with credit to the University of Maine the stacks. I didn’t need to look up who’s starting a “coon recipe collec­ turn-out, and a couple of ’53s turn of course. anything. I stayed in one room. tion.” He’s Ray Robbins, of Pitts­ out—like Trudy Harriman “We made our annual trek to Were there more? Life was simple. ford, New York, and it seems that Metzger—will send you the details Higgins Beach in Scarborough, While I was waiting for Gretchen, the local raccoons really liked—or sometime. Maine, in summer 2005 and we are I looked at the collection of more should I say—really loved—his “We went to Toronto in July for a now booked to return this summer in than 200 steins, donated from all summer place in West Tremont, credit union conference—I am on good health. We also returned to over the world, from tiny, tiny, to Maine. I just talked to him and he the board of the Hamilton Sund- Maine over the Columbus Day huge. Most of the steins were in said, “If I see any more before I go strand Federal Credit Union in weekend. During that weekend we glass cases along one wall and in back, I’m gonna start my own ceme­ Windsor Locks, Connecticut—a very realized how much of our time the

18 Mainely People Fall 2006 grandkids took (no complaints) and car. It was the first car I ever had we were able to do some things that after I was married and I left it in we did not do in the vacation time. East Millinocket and hitched a ride “The only words of wisdom I home to Medway with a friend from have is if you are thinking about the mill like I had done for three talking to someone from UMaine do years. Nobody is perfect.” it now and do not put it off. Life is He signed it: “Perhaps the oldest not the same as when we happily student in the Class of ’53. Bud.” walked together from the campus I just have to quote a paragraph down to Pat’s for pizza.” Thanks, or two from Part 1, The Early Years: Zeke. “It was a dark and dreary moon­ I also talked to Vincent Ryan the less night. The wind was howling— other day and he said he and Anne Oops! Wrong story. My life is no Dutille Ryan are enjoying life and longer a mystery, and thank the retirement at their cottage at Hun­ Lord, I’m still enjoying the sunshine. tington Common in Kennebunk. “Yup! I’m a Mainiac. Now that Diane Charmaine, pianist/singer, doesn’t mean I’m crazy, although it who’s just great (she plays at local hasn’t been entirely ruled out.” inns and at my Christmas party), The book, printed by Morris comes once a month to Huntington Publishing of Kearney, Nebraska, is and Anne joins in. available by mail, states one page in On March 8 I received an email the front: Send $20.00 each (in­ from Cleve Cowles ’69, of Eagle Class of 1953 members enjoying the Senior Alumni luncheon at Reunion cludes tax, handling, and postage) River, Alaska: “I read with interest 2006 in early June. Left to right are: Dawn Miller Woodbrey, Nancy Schott to: Darrell D. Hilliker, 4792 Lack­ your update on the U of Maine Class Plaisted, Hank Woodbrey, Helen Strong Hamilton, Carol Prentiss Mower, awanna Lane, Jacksonville, Florida of ’53, especially about Woody and Woody Carville. 32257. Telephone (904) 886-3315. Carville’s birthday. I worked for You’re something else, Bud, and Woody in the late ’60s as one of his we’re happy you’re one of the Class head counselors (Chadbourne Hall) something. He’s really good at it. wedding anniversary. We have 12 of ’53. and I would like to drop him a belat­ Claude also showed us these grandchildren, 22 great-grandchil­ For the winter edition, I should ed birthday note. I don’t think he’s “Glowbys,” glowing barrettes of dren, and one great-great grand­ have news about our August 22nd heard from me since 1969! Would brilliant colors for your hair. Their daughter. Just thought you might be gathering in Lincolnville Beach, you be able to share his email or son in California is the designer of interested in the results from a Maine, at The Lobster Pound. And other address? Thanks.” these battery-operated fiber optic World War II penpal correspondence I’ll try to include everything I’ve left I called Woody in Orono, got his strands. What a grand idea! with Hope Severance from Passad- out this time. Meanwhile, my grand­ OK to give Cleve his email, address, Here’s an email from classmate umkeag, and a small town country son Max loves me “to infinity and etc., and emailed Cleve back with Dr. Darrell “Bud” Hilliker of Jack­ boy from Corinna. God bless you more.” He looked me straight in the the information. sonville, Florida, dated February 10: all.” face the other day at camp, when This spring, Dot Ramsay Smith “You won’t remember me. I He sent me a copy of the book, we were talking about the annual of Scarborough called me and quietly graduated in the Class of subtitled: Tales of Memories, Sto­ Casco Day Parade and what we asked if I wanted to go to a meeting 1953 while living with my wife, ries, and Characters. Thank you, were going to be in it, and said: “I of the Portland Club of UMaine Hope, and four children in the old Bud! I read passages of the book know what you can be—the sun! Alumnae in South Portland of which South Apartment barracks. I came to (Olympics were on at the time), liked You already have all the lines.” she’s president. I said yes. I’d never the university summers and then for it, along with its six pages of photos, Great going, Max of six years! And been. Carol Prentiss Mower was a full year in ’52-53 after finishing at and emailed him back, saying: “I on that note I’ll close. Hope you had also there and a goodly number of Husson College and five years of don’t know how you remember so a great summer and have a great women grads. Afterward we went to teaching and coaching at Medway many things, dates, names, etc. You fall and I’ll see you on these pages the Christmas Tree Shop (what High School. I managed Olympic must have kept a journal!” He wrote when it snows! better place?) while Dot went to the Sporting Goods in Bangor while back February 27: “I have been grocery store. Then back to Dot’s for finishing my degree at the University gifted with a great memory and if I supper. She’s so nonchalant and of Maine. After graduation and remember to pick up my wife at Wai organized. Afterward, we stayed up another full year at Olympic I went Mart this afternoon she will agree. 1954 to watch UMaine play hockey. We back to teaching at Greeley Institute “God willing, we will go to Maine lost. in Cumberland Center. in May and spend the summer with The next time I had lunch at “After two years at Greeley my our son.” Harmon and Jane Stevens Dot’s with Ann Twombly Bonang of wife and I with our four children In an email March 10 Bud wrote: Harvey Brunswick. Then it was lunch at moved to Long Island where we “God granted me with a great mem­ 11 Hillcrest Street Ann’s with Dot. (I must do it next.) resided and worked for 26 years ory. It served me well while teaching Hallowell, ME 04347 And Ann is also well organized and before retiring to Florida. I ended up 50 years. I actually taught a few (207) 778-2251 nonchalant. I’m neither. Ann’s hus­ as a dean and professor of business courses without a text. My first [email protected] band, Claude, was there, along with at Suffolk Community College. I remembrance was at age three neighbors from across the street, received my M.S. degree from when the block on the main street in First of all, at the start of this col­ and Claude entertained us with Hofstra University and a Ph.D. from Corinna, Maine, burned. I can re­ umn, we must thank Bev Heal sounds/songs made with bones, the University of Sarasota. I ended member most every year of my life Balise for her loyal and faithful duty slapping his knees, and beating on a up teaching at Jones College in from then on. It has served my as our Class of ’54 correspondent stool/chair brought up from the Jacksonville, Florida, until age 75. marriage well. I have never missed over the last several years. This cellar. No way was Ann going to let “I published a book last year a birthday or any of our 62 anniver­ him use any antique, of which there about my 80 years of a great life saries. were many in the house. He’s well under the title, Tales Out of School. “I must confess one of the events trained. He also used a bell or Hope and I just celebrated our 62nd in my book is when I forgot my old GO BLUE

Fall 2006 Mainely People 19 was a particularly important role as “3. Paulie’s side of the family (the become active in the group. Give So, this edition might be a little we prepared for and celebrated our Daigles) had a family reunion July Chuck a call! shorter than usual. 50th anniversary two years ago. 8th in Connecticut, which we attend­ We were sorry to hear that Since Dr. Cynthia Nelson’s Bev, as you “retire,” we express our ed. I have the Daigle family tree on Jeannie Leveille Hannan lost her death occurred after I sent in my last gratitude to you on behalf of all my computer and brought it with me. husband, Phil, in September of column, the alumni office added class members! A good opportunity to update the 2005. In addition to many activities something to my last column about In order for us to maintain conti­ family tree! that she has been involved with in Cynthia. As you may already know, nuity with our columns, we are “4. My fraternity, PEK, organized the Bangor area, she travels and Cynthia’s brother, Roger, and his looking for a committed volunteer a 100th anniversary gathering Au­ visits with the families of three of wife, Mary, attended the awards who would be willing to undertake gust 17-19th on the University of her four children who live in the ceremony at Reunion on June 4, this role. Please contact us if you’d Maine campus. That’s enough news greater Portland area. She’d like to 2006, to accept the Alumni Career like to consider this role, to be per­ for now. Let’s keep in touch.” hear from you, and can be reached Award posthumously for Cynthia. If formed four times a year. Even if A recent Cony High School at: 121 Clarke Avenue, Bangor, anyone wishes to contribute to the you winter “away,” email is a won­ (Augusta, Maine) alumni newsletter Maine 04401. university in memory of Cynthia, you derful tool in making the job relative­ included a note from Margot Mc­ We have found that Jan Oliver can send a gift to the University of ly easy. During our interim period, Carthy Anderson. She lives in MacKintosh and her husband are Maine Alumni Association directing “Marymac” MacKinnon Nelson South Carolina and she attended back home in Northeast Harbor that it be added to the Class of 1955 has volunteered to help us gather her 55th reunion last August. She (P.O. Box 309, 04662), after being Scholarship Fund. As Betsey Parker and organize materials. closed by saying simply, “Thanks for in the southern states when we Enstrom said in one of her emails, Through “Mac’s” efforts we the memories.” talked with them in April. They also “She (Cyn) will be sorely missed and recently heard from Chan Codding- Roger Auclair and his wife, vacation with their daughter Jamie always remembered.” ton: Suzanne Smith Auclair ’88, wrote who is an accomplished ski instruc­ What a lovely picture I received “Last year we did the Alaska from their home on Moosehead tor at the Jackson Hole Resort in from Doris Martel Piatak that was bit—all 15, daughter’s grandkids Lake. “It’s January and so far a Wyoming. Jamie was featured in taken at our 50th of Betty Forss and their husbands—rented The blustery winter. We’ve been enjoying the January 2006 issue of Ski Press Philbrook, Esther Babb Colby, Baranoff Lodge on Baranoff Island, snowshoeing and the 30 degree Magazine. Nancy Collins Adams, and Doris. just about a 20-minute float plane difference between one day and the Carolyne Mahany has had an She and Betty were roommates ride from Sitka, Alaska. The weather next! Soon we’ll be starting garden extensive and distinguished career freshman year, and she roomed with was superb—caught silver salmon, seeds on the porch to have them in education, studying, teaching, Esther and Nancy at the Elms for haddock, crabs, and shrimp—much, ready for the short season. Normally and as a liaison between groups two years. Doris also visited with much fish. Saw many whales doing they don’t go into the ground before both in this country and in Spain Laura Wilson Messinger who was a their thing—breaching, slapping fins June. We’re also planning our annu­ and Germany. She has been the roommate of hers at the Elms one on the water in a mating-type ritual, I al trip to the West Branch, as well as recipient of a number of scholarship year. She said that moved by nostal­ guess—eagles soaring—shorts and a visit with dear friends and family and academic honors. She is now gia, they took motel rooms Reunion tee shirts most of the time ....Tomor­ during the fair weather. We remain back residing at home in Aroostook weekend on the site of the Elms and row we’re on our way to the Ozarks active in our community.” County and is a full-time Ph.D. reminisced about the cold winter to camp in our rig motor home, golf, A note from Jim Holland brings student. Her home is at: RR 1, morning walks to class and the soft­ fish, and boat some—also good blue us the following: “We came up to Easton, Maine 04740. hearted professors who often gave grass music and ribs! We’ll stay over Homecoming. Saw Maine hockey, Finally, a Portland Press Herald them rides. Her husband, Dave at Memphis for a week—park the two games—good hockey! Nice, as clipping from January 2006 high­ ’59G, ’62 Ph.D., and Doris had a motor home and take a cruise down always, to get back to the University lights a “Maine Basketball Icon at wonderful time at Bar Harbor and in the Mississippi for seven days, flying of Maine. Claudette and I celebrated 83.” It features Gene Hunter Orono. back to Memphis and then home­ our 51st wedding anniversary.” (M.Ed.), a Hall of Famer, as still Ethelyn Gerrish Treworgy and ward bound. In September, we’re Pat Hamblet Petry and her actively coaching Scarborough her husband, Edwin, wrote, “Our going on a specially outfitted aircraft husband, Jonathan, retired to Maine middle schoolers. He originally time at our class reunion was a plus (holds 44 guests) ‘around the world’ in 1979, living in Hancock, Surry, graduated from Colby College, in our lives this past year. It was a lot 28-day trip—Australia, Singapore, and settling finally in Jefferson began coaching in 1948, has taught of fun meeting so many in Bar Har­ Kenya, Egypt, Scotland, and then where until recently they raised history as well as coaching, and has bor and again at the university for home—another once-in-a-lifetime show dogs. After graduation Pat considered himself a teacher first the banquet...It was amazing how opportunity! So Mac, that’s the story! worked for five years in Washington, and coach second. Gene and his young we all still looked!” Her family Best, Chan” D C. (Anne Austin Plaster was her wife have 20 grandchildren and is getting larger every year. A grand­ We recently got an email update roommate) then married and spent a three great-grandchildren. A quote son-in-law, twin great-granddaugh­ from Jerry Hallee. He and Paulie number of years living in the Far referring to Gene states, “Coach ters, and a great-grandson have gave us an update on his family: East. Two of her children live in Hunter teaches us the stuff that been added to their list to go with 10 “1. Our step-grandson Steve and Maine. Son Jonathan is in the Air doesn’t get in the stat sheets.” grandchildren ranging in ages from his wife, Melissa, have had two baby National Guard, and did a recent 12 to 31. So nice to hear of your girls born to them within the last two tour in the Middle East. Pat’s ad­ news, Ethelyn. years. That makes us step-great dress is: 497 Sennett Road, Jeffer­ Dick Eustis, our class treasurer, grandparents! They live in Tennes­ son, Maine 04348. 1955 advised me of Libby’s death on see. Recently returning home from August 1, 2005. Dick, we extend to “2. We just returned from a two- traveling to England (where they you our deepest sympathy. Dick Janet B. Butler week vacation in Hawaii. While lived for a few years) and Portugal cherishes the wonderful trips that he 116 Oakhurst Road there, I called Gloria Parrella Hu­ are Chuck and Beth Leighton Fur­ and Libby took in earlier years and Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 ber, a classmate of ours and talked long ’52. Chuck is active in the the marvelous friends that they met (207) 799-1550 with her almost an hour. She and Southern Maine Alumni Association around the U.S. and Canada, and he [email protected] her husband, Tom, (a lawyer) are and involved in building membership hopes to maintain those friendships retired. They have lived in Hawaii in that organization. York and Cum­ in her memory. Dick has increased since 1961, the year they married. berland County alums, as well as Since we are leaving in a few days his volunteer activities with the Old She sounded great and appears to other locals are encouraged to for a 12-day Baltic cruise, I am Town Museum where he has served enjoy the Hawaiian life. sending our column out a little early. on the board since 1997. It sounds

20 Mainely People Fall 2006 like a very busy and productive to Orono through some more rain. It organization to be involved with. He was a typical Maine spring week­ also attended the Northeast Region end—off and on rain, some heavy, Conference of CSI and a meeting of some light. the Northern New England Chapter The Reunion was very success­ of the Higher Education Facilities ful beginning with the Senior Alumni Officers, an organization he helped luncheon and annual meeting with found nearly 30 years ago. awards given to outstanding stu­ Paul and I spent a wonderful dents and our acceptance into the month of March in Venice, Florida. Senior Alumni. Our class presented We got together for cocktails and a $10,000 gift to the Senior Alumni went out to eat with Dexter Earley Scholarship Fund. and Gloria Trafton Earley ’56, Ted Friday night saw us back to the Mayer and his wife Mary, and Nan Buchanan House for a reception in Earley Desmond and Paul ’59. A the board room decorated by Bob good time was had by all. Another and Gerry Wallace Williams and get-together found Cynthia and Dick Faith Wixson Varney with Class of Vaux, Betty and George Palmer, 1956 displays and memorabilia. and Gloria and Dexter Earley visiting Nineteen black bear centerpieces us for dinner. Gloria and Dexter own dressed by Betty Brockway Nevers a condo in the same plantation in decorated the tables for dinner and which we rent. were presented to class officers and Thanks, Ron Sheay, for sending Alumni association chair Bion Foster ’68, ’70G presents a Block “M” members of the Reunion committee news about a group of 1955 Phi Eta Award to Class of ’56 members Richard and Elizabeth Brockway Nevers along with silver bears engraved Kappas who met for dinner and for their outstanding service to their class and the alumni association. with “Thank you Class of 1956.” attended the hockey game between Dick and Betty met when they were students at the University of Maine. Following dinner the class moved to Maine and Merrimack on Saturday, the McIntire room. President Robert February 25, despite a snowstorm. Kennedy welcomed everyone and Those attending were Sal Scarpato then became a child welfare worker nie’s memory to the University of reported on the state of the universi­ and wife, Joanne Barberio Scarpato in Maine. Connie and Bill moved to Maine, you may do so by sending a ty. Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G, president ’58, Mert Robinson and wife Don­ Colorado in 1959. She earned a check to the Class of 1955 Scholar­ and executive director of the alumni na, Ron, Paul Ferrigno, Pete Wil­ master’s degree in social work from ship Fund. association, congratulated the class son, and Ralph Higgins ’39. Paul the University of Denver in 1968 and on its 50th Reunion and presented indicated that they enjoyed great received her Ph.D. in social work the Golden “M” Award to class fellowship and saw Maine win 2-1! from DU in 1982. During her career, president Bill Johnson as voted by Yea! Connie worked for the YMCA in 1956 his classmates. The evening con­ Dr. Stanley Falkow said that he Detroit and with Denver Public cluded with the unveiling and toast was “devastated” that he couldn’t Schools. She was the cofounder of to our class gift of the University of Joanne Owen Bingham attend our 50th Reunion last June, Big Sisters of Colorado and the Maine timeline display. UMaine 9 Acorn Lane but he was in Sweden at the time as long-time director of field education daisies and reunion glasses were Scarborough, ME 04074 the keynote speaker at a sympo­ at the graduate school of social work given to all ’56ers. [email protected] sium honoring his friend who was at the University of Denver. Connie Saturday morning began with from the Karolinska Institute. From was named Social Worker of the breakfast with the deans. A memori­ Stockholm he and his wife, Lucy, Year by the Colorado chapter of the Dear classmates: al service at the Newman Center flew to Atlanta to the annual meeting National Association of Social Work­ I arrived back home in Scarbor­ planned by Carolyn Bull Dahlgren of the American Society for Microbi­ ers, and was honored by the organi­ ough after an exciting and wonderful and Joan Fuller Russell had class­ ology where he received the Gradu­ zation in 2005 with a Lifetime four days at our 50th Reunion bash. mate Robert Leslie, bagpiper, greet ate Teaching Award from the society. Achievement award. Her family was It all began on Thursday for us as us. We have lost 209 of 884 class­ We do hope that you both will be so important to her—Bill, their chil­ we drove up to Bar Harbor and mates who began freshman year. able to join us at our next Reunion, dren Ann, Amy, and John—and checked into the Bar Harbor Inn At noon we held our class lun­ as we would certainly love to see especially their seven grandchildren. (posh!), then caught a bus up to cheon and meeting, where the new you. Everyone was a friend to Connie Rick Starbird’s house (also posh) class officers were presented by This edition ends up with no and we shall never forget her friend­ on Strawberry Hill. It is a very mod­ nominating chair Jane Wiseman more news anyway, so do keep the liness and what I call wonderful ern house with multi levels looking Johnson. The only change is that I column going by sending me news “bubbleness”—she always had a out over the hills and Frenchman’s will no longer be the class corre­ of what you are doing. smile on her face. A memorial ser­ Bay. However it was cloudy and spondent. Faith Wixson Varney will I want to mention in closing that vice was held June 25 at the gradu­ rainy, so we only saw the nearby add that to her class historian du­ our dear friend, Connie Lewis ate school of social work at the trees and hills. A fantastic site, and ties. Faith did the work on the mem­ Calkin, passed away on June 5, University of Denver. On behalf of the house is lovely, and filled with ory book which had been mailed to 2006, after a two-year battle with the Class of 1955, we extend our paintings done by Rick’s wife, Mary- each class member prior to reunion cancer. What a wonderful life Con­ deepest sympathy to you, Bill, and anne Holt Starbird ’58. There were weekend. She did a great job on nie had not only during our college to your very supportive family. Me­ two busloads of us, and the house that. Faith’s address is: 69 Falmouth days but after our graduation. We morial contributions may be made to took us all. Rick did a wonderful job, Road, Falmouth, Maine 04105. remember Connie as president of the Constance Calkin Scholarship and then the bus took us all back Class agent Betsy Harvey Ruff the Sophomore Eagles, president of Fund. Send checks to the University down to Bar Harbor to the lobster announced that we exceeded our Chi Omega sorority, a member of of Denver with “Calkin Scholarship” bake, where we all “gluttoned” our goal of $150,000 class gift to the the All Maine Women, and so many in the memo line to: GSSW, 2148 S. way through a scrumptious dinner. university. Our class received the more activities too numerous to High Street, Denver, Colorado Art and Fritzie Page Thompson 2006 attendance award for Reunion mention. Following graduation, 80208, attention: Anne Bryan. If you took care of all those arrangements. for having 108 classmates; with Connie first taught second grade, wish to make a contribution in Con­ The next morning saw us driving up spouses we totaled 180.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 21 Raise the Steins to the Class of ’56

The weather was cool and soggy on campus in early June, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of ’56 members who rekindled old friend­ ships, demonstrated their support for their alma mater, and cel­ ebrated their golden anniversary in style.

Joan Fuller Russell joins classmates in the singing of the “Stein Song.”

Enjoying the class dinner at Buchanan Alumni House are ’56 Hiram “Hi” Bronson (left), from Camano Island, Washing­ class member Fred Otto and his wife, Alma Merrill Otto ’55, ton, received the class’s travel award for coming the ’73G. greatest distance back to campus for Reunion. Presenting the award is alumni association president Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G.

Longtime class leader and UMaine supporter Bill Enjoying the festivities are ’56 members Evelyn Whitney Foster Johnson received the Golden “M” Award from his (right) and Jean Partridge Mason. Next to Jean is her husband, classmates. Bill, who is ’56 class president, is a Don Mason. former alumni association board chair and now serves as a University of Maine System trustee.

22 Mainely People Fall 2006 In the afternoon, tours of campus their Bridgton house on Highland were offered. Prior to the all alumni Lake, but it is easy to go down to reunion banquet Saturday evening, see the five in their various grammar the Class of ’56 was hosted by school activities in Massachusetts. President Kennedy and his wife, Barbara is serving on the Children’s Mary, at a reception at the Presi­ Services board, a state agency that dent’s House. provides services for special needs Sunday morning was the awards children, and also volunteers at the ceremony and breakfast. Many library in town. They’re enjoying the awards were given—among them chance to travel, too. was the 2006 Block “M” Award to Additional notes gathered from our own veep Richard and Eliza­ the reunion meeting are that Pat beth Brockway Nevers. This is Wade Fraker has a new grand­ given to deserving alumni in recog­ child—mine just graduated from nition of outstanding leadership and college—what a spread of life! Bob constructive participation in local Dragoon’s learning golf so his alumni events, class activities, and handicap is still going down. Carl Beaulieu was leaving for the West programs sponsored by the associa­ Celebrating the Class of 1956’s 50th Reunion at Buchanan Alumni House Coast and his girlfriend the day after tion. It was also announced that in early June are (left to right): Thomas Golden ’55, Caroline Locke the meeting. Jiggs Cecchini was Dana Devoe has been elected to Golden ’56, Louise Jenney Rouvalis ’57, James Duffy ’56, Sandy Duffy, home in Connecticut manning the the Senior Alumni board. and Jim Rouvalis ’56. The Kennebec Journal on Janu­ generator to keep the water out of ary 8, 2006, noted the celebration of his basement. Connie Doe Leslie the 50th wedding anniversary of took a paying job last winter at the Thank you, Jody, for being our Lawrence Leary and his wife, He was a former president of the golf club as a short order cook out class correspondent for the last 15 Patricia Holt Leary. They were wed Middlesex County Teachers Associ­ west—here she donates her time to years! on November 19. On the 24th of ation, a selectman in Hudson, Mas­ the soup kitchen in Belfast. Lois The Class of 1956. June we went to another 50th anni­ sachusetts, and is now in real estate Whitcomb was thrilled to have had versary party, that of our prexy in central Massachusetts. He and both daughters with her in Paris last William Johnson and his wife, Mary Jackie have traveled extensively in spring for a whole week. Mingie and Atkinson Johnson ’55. On the fourth Italy, France, Ireland, and Switzer­ Dottie ’52 have a new little dog to of July weekend Bing ’54 and I 1957 land and have toured the U.S. and keep them busy. The Phippsburg celebrated our 50th at Lake Cham­ Canada on Amtrak. Comprehensive Plan passed. plain along with his younger sister, Elisabeth (Liz) A. Hibbard Smith The Falmouth actress inducted Scarborough High has a new Judy, and her husband Joel Larsen. P. O. Box 143 into the Portland Players’ first Hall of gymnasium dedicated to Dick Our date was July 14th and theirs Phippsburg, ME 04562 Fame is none other than Margaret- Plummer, who led the boys’ soccer June 4th. The daughters got togeth­ (207) 389-1816 mary McCann, who started acting team to four straight Class A cham­ er and we had one large celebration. [email protected] with this group in 1957, and has pionships from ’73 to ’76 and I’ll bet there are more 50ths out continued on enthusiastically coached basketball and baseball. there among all of you. Happy through the years with great regional He said, “It got to the point where Anniversary! Tom Cashman sent me a couple of success. Some of her laurels in­ every year, you’re a year older. The On January 3, 2006, Betsy Har­ news notes after Paul Hester had clude winning Best Actress in New kids would come in and say, ‘Do you vey Ruff was honored by the Free­ been up to see him in January. Tom England at the New England The­ remember so-and-so? That’s my port town council as Citizen of the said, “I retired from AT&T in 1986 ater Conference in 1976 for handling mom.’ I didn’t want them to say, Year for 2005. Some of Betsy’s and moved to Maine where I cur­ four roles in the play Twigs, her work ‘That’s my grandparent.’” He retired many accomplishments included rently work for Sebasco Harbor with Julie Harris on WGBH radio in in 1994, but still is the timekeeper serving on the council, the Freeport Resort. My wife, Martha, retired from the production of “Country of the for the soccer games and attends Community Center building commit­ L.L. Bean and is working at the gift Pointed Firs” in 1984, and several the basketball and baseball games. tee, the town’s housing trust, and shop there. We spent the month of Best Actress of the Year awards Athletic director Frank Spencer ’74 her help in founding Freeport Com­ December ’05 in Germany with our from the Portland Players. She had said, “It’s an honor that’s long over­ munity Services. Betsy was also on Navy commander son Michael ’86 plenty of memorabilia to be used for due.” the reunion committee. She put in a and his family. His brother Matthew effect at the 75th anniversary, held Eastern Maine Healthcare re­ great deal of hard work contacting ’89 works for Chinburg Builders as a at the DoubleTree Hotel in Portland cently highlighted Mary Dunroe people for donations to our class project manager. Our daughter Beth on April 8, 2006. Fleming, RD, for exceeding expec­ gift, and she was successful. is a schoolteacher in Foxboro, We had a nice visit with E. Paul tations in caring for her patients in If you see any of the committee Massachusetts. We encourage Taiganides when we went through the diabetes, endrocrine, and nutri­ in the near future you should tell classmates from Maine to drop by Columbus, Ohio. He worked for the tion center. them what a great job they did in the and say ‘hello’ if they are at a Se­ World Health Organization for many John Bridge was awarded the planning. There are many more who basco wedding, convention, or just years after teaching at Ohio State Kennebec Valley Chamber of Com­ had a hand in all the work that I visiting in the area.” The resort is University. Now he finally has a nice merce’s lifetime achievement award have not mentioned. I am very open from the first week in May to new office in his house and, like in January. His family had always grateful for all their persistence. mid-October each year. many of us, is going through boxes given to church, United Way, YMCA, I want to end this report with a Paul and his wife, Jackie, have from days of yore and wishing to and the hospital, and he said, “I thank you to all of my classmates eight children and 15 grandchildren. reconnect with those he has lost have added the university because I who have helped me with the writing One of their granddaughters lives in touch with. think it is important to support our of this column—it has been a privi­ Bath, Maine, and is a senior at the J. Martin ’58 and Barbara education.” This is a good thought to lege to do it for the past few years. University of Southern Maine. Paul Swann Pineau sold their house on hold. See you in five years! is retired from the Framingham the Carolina marshes last fall in Thank you, South High School, where he was order to see more of their children Jody chairman of the science department. and the grands. They are based in Go Blue!

Fall 2006 Mainely People 23 let us know what has been going on The Honorable Artillery Company of brunch for the invitees to the dedica­ 1958 in their lives. Leo Morawski writes London is the second and, of tion event. Kudos to you, Bea! that he and his wife, Carmen, a course, the Swiss Guard is the first. As this is all the news I have, I’ll secretary for a law firm in Washing­ In addition to all the “pomp and fill in with a few items from the Mrs. Leo M. Lazo (Jane Ledyard) ton, spent last July ’05 with an circumstance” we had tours of the Munsons. Bob and I recently took a 49 Martin Street Elderhostel group in southern Africa. countryside and the city of Rome as trip to Santa Fe and Albuquerque, West Roxbury, MA 02132 They visited Johannesburg, Soweto, well as plenty of excellent food and New Mexico, during which we at­ [email protected] Pretoria, Livingstone Town, and drink. We were able to see the tended an Elderhostel, “The Gather­ Victoria Falls. They stayed in a tent barracks for the Guard, Castel ing of Nations Powwow.” It was an This column was due to the alumni camp in Botswana, and lodges on Gandolfo (summer residence of the amazing happening; a total of office on June 21 (the first day of the Chobe River. At no time were Pope), the Sistine Chapel, and 150,000 Indians (they want to be summer) and it is probably late fall they allowed out of their lodging at received a blessing by the Pope. called this) participated in the dance as you are reading this, so I will take night because of the animals roam­ A great trip! and drumming competitions at one this opportunity to say I hope that ing around the area. They took Again I’ll end with my usual time or another during the three-day your summer was great! safari drives that led them to ele­ plea—remember to pay your alumni event which was held in the Univer­ The Ladies who Lunch met on phants, lions, giraffes, impala, ba­ dues, mark your calendars for 2008, sity of New Mexico basketball arena. June 23 at Cyn Rockwell Wright’s boons, leopards, and a great variety let us know any suggestions you We highly recommend Elderhostels in Round Pond for the annual begin­ of birds and other animals. Leo says might have for a bigger and better and this was one of the best we’ve ning of summer get-together. Your it was “spectacular.” Being an avid 50th—also if you are willing to help attended. class officers and executive commit­ fisherman Leo took a charter in a contact classmates, and keep those On the way home we stopped in tee met June 28 at the university to small boat along the junction of the cards and letters coming. Atlanta to celebrate our first and start laying plans for our 50th which Chobe and Zambezi (flows over only grandchild’s first birthday. will be May 30, 31, and June 1 of Victoria Falls) rivers and brought That’s all for now. Come on, how 2008. If you have any suggestions, back to the camp a tiger fish, a large hard would it be to send me a quick drop me an email and I will see that catfish, and several bass-like fish message when you sit down at the they get passed on to president called bream. Leo is still working computer? I’ll be waiting! Judy Demerchant Cohen. from his home as a mechanical Ed Buckley of Presque Isle is 1959 engineering cost consultant. Says part of a coaching program set up to trips like this will keep him at his offer an alternative certification to Nancy Roberts Munson desk for some time to come. I960 teachers through the state’s Region­ 106 Coventry Place Patti Dessler Ewen writes that al Teacher Development Centers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 she retired in 1997 after 28 years as Presque Isle, Ellsworth, and Farm­ (561)694-9984 Gail Rae Carter a school social worker for Bristol, ington. Ed, who taught math and [email protected] Baxter Place 502 Connecticut. Patti lost her husband, science for the past 41 years, 305 Commercial Street Bob, almost two years ago from spends one day a week watching Portland, ME 04101 cancer. She has two children, three Hi ’59ers! Do you realize that there new teachers conduct their classes gail_carter@msad51 .org grandsons, and one granddaughter. are approximately 1,080 days until and then provides a critique on their Her son, Mark, lives in Bristol and our 50th Reunion?! This is as of the performances. Twenty-two middle daughter, Susan, can be found in due date for this column which is Hello, Class of ’60—hail! and high school teachers attend London. Patti says her avocation June 21. Imagine my surprise when This is your second epistle from monthly seminars to fulfill their has been politics—serving as the I received an email message from Gail. This column is due the day professional education requirements city treasurer for Bristol for the past Paul Desmond saying he would be after tomorrow, the summer solstice. under the program. Most have 15 years. She is the longest serving in Maine for the summer and sug­ The sun is about to set on the water­ bachelor’s degrees in their fields but treasurer since the city was incorpo­ gesting we have an officers meeting front here. On April 30 there was lack some of the professional edu­ rated. Says she has a great staff to talk about plans for the Reunion. one sailboat out my window view, cation programs necessary. Ed sits that allows her to take care of the So, you can be assured that your and now I can’t count them. By the down with the new teachers after administrative side of the job while officers are right on top of things and time you read this column the fall watching their classes, discussing they take care of the rest. Patti says will be planning an absolutely fabu­ will already be here and the boats any problems that he sees. He helps she likes to travel and that she and lous event. will disappear one by one. with info on lesson planning, seat­ Bob covered most of the U.S. Hav­ Our class president, Dick Col­ As I read the last alumni maga­ ing, and “emphasizes making learn­ ing family in London made it easier lins, meanwhile, has been working zine I saw every correspondent ing relevant, and establishing indi­ to go overseas, which they did on on a committee which has devel­ begging for information. In my opin­ vidual contact with each student.” several occasions. oped a study and is proceeding with ion many people in our class are not The first President Abram W. Leo and I had a great trip to plans for the renovation of Memorial paying dues so they do not get the Harris Award was presented to the Rome with the Ancient Honorable Gym. It’s possible this major project magazine, and send news. I know “Faculty Five,” which includes David Artillery Company of Massachusetts could increase the seating capacity many of you will be returning to Smith, (who received his M.A. in where we attended ceremonies to 3,000 from its present 1,000- Maine for your 50th high school ’58) for their efforts to persuade the honoring the 500th anniversary of 2,000 as well as other renovations. reunions. Please contact me and Legislature to invest in research and the founding of the Pontifical Swiss Classmate Beatrice Reynolds is give me news for the next winter development at UMaine. This award Guard. We attended the pontifical proud to announce that the 2005- column. carries a cash award of $5,000 and high Mass said by Pope Benedict 2006 recipient of the Dr. Beatrice K. Jere Crouse, one of my high was established by A.W. “Pete” XVI, the swearing-in ceremony for Reynolds Scholarship Fund is Olney school classmates, lives in Beloit, Harris III ’50. It was awarded at the the new guard recruits, a reception Atwell, of Rockland, who is majoring Wisconsin. You pulp and paper annual luncheon of the University of given by the U.S. ambassadors to in new media. Beatrice urges other people can reach him at: Maine Foundation. Italy and the Vatican, and the laying alums to establish their own scholar­ [email protected]. Jere edits a Connie Brow Day, our class of the wreath on the tomb of the ship fund as well. A year ago she national journal for the industry treasurer, writes that as of May 18, unknown soldier (the only time it gave approximately 35 acres of land named TAPPI. He and his wife, she can be found at 285 Clarry Hill rained while we were there). Found­ to the Kennebec Land Trust dedicat­ Connie, have three children, and Road in Union. Had some emails ed in 1638, the Ancients are the ed as the Walter W. and Alice B. Jere enjoys golf. All of their children from classmates who have decided third oldest company in the world. Reynolds Forest, and hosted a are in the area. to “come out of the woodwork” and

24 Mainely People Fall 2006 Eliot Rich gave me a call, and said he was coaching table tennis in addition to all his other activities you read about in the last issue. He asked if I knew where Ralph Cal- cagni was, and Ralph is living in Winthrop, Maine, where he has since graduation. Ralph has had “two families,” and in fact he has a son at Verrill and Dana, a law firm here in Portland. Ralph started out as an accountant, then went in the fast food business in Lewiston, Maine, and proceeded to real estate and insurance, and real estate development and construction. Ralph, poll your Kappa Sigma broth­ ers and send news. Mary Davis Schlotter, my col­ lege roommate, lives in Medford, Oregon, and has visited her sister in Maine the last two summers. Mary and Jack ’59 are serious hikers and hiked Mont Blanc, climbing through four countries. Jack does serious fishing and Mary is retired as a reading consultant in the Medford school system. Jack is retired as a Barrett Gates sent in this photo of himself with five fellow forestry grads from the Class of 1960 at Moosehead state forester. Both of their girls, Lake during their 45th Reunion celebration last fall. Left to right are: Bob Haight, Dave Clement, Barrett, Don Ellen and Cathy, are teachers and DeGolyer, Steve Howe, and Gary Munkhoff. artists respectively. Nancy Small Russell is a chil­ dren’s librarian in Cape Elizabeth. She has been there for 25 years. sity of Vermont. Now Peter does and their spouses, who are all grad­ a Nyle special products heat pump Nancy and Jim ’59 have five chil­ forestry consulting work. Their uates of the University of Maine. hot water heater, is now being man­ dren and nine grandchildren. Jim eldest daughter lives in Round Also attending the celebration were ufactured, and the company expects said he “would be dead if he did not Pond, Maine. Another daughter is in 13 grandchildren, many friends, and to be hiring more employees to help work.” Jim runs a distributing busi­ Lowell, Massachusetts, and their family. Congratulations to the with its production. The intention is ness. son is in Colorado. They have eight Keanes! to “get Nyle special products up to Bonny Brown will be visiting grandkids! Kay will be sharing their Art Rankin and Judy Clark 100 people in the next couple Maine this summer to attend a high 50th high school reunion with Tade Rankin also sent news. Judy has years.” In addition to the Nyletherm, school reunion. I have no more Osier Cross, Chalmer Loud Lewis, been retired from a 25-year career they manufacture a cold climate news on Bonny. and Mike Cheney. in real estate sales and manage­ heat pump, an exclusive break­ Sally Wakefield’s name never Connie Atherton Martin is also ment for five years. Judy fills her through product that extracts heat changed as she married Sarge very busy as a floral designer in time with family, house and gardens, from the outside air, no matter how Wakefield. Sally and Sarge ran a Scarborough (Scarborough Floral) hobbies, and volunteering at the cold it gets! You go, Don! high-end ice cream shop in Dune­ and her family keeps her “on her local hospital. Art retired in August Dwight Hunter received the din, Florida. Sally also was in ele­ toes.” Connie does not want to think 2001, but keeps busy doing some Martin E. Ryan MIAMA Award of mentary education, teaching fourth of slowing down, as “there is so consulting. He is a member of the Excellence in April. He is a former grade for 23 years. Their children much to be done and so much to board of directors of the University Caribou High administrator. This are Steven and Lisa and they have see.” Her eldest daughter is a Greek of Wisconsin, Stevens Point; the award honors athletic administrators grandchildren they spend a lot of professor in North Carolina; her Paper Science Foundation, Univer­ who have practiced in their chosen time with and they are “the light of second one is studying to be a sity of Minnesota; Bio Products fields with distinction. Congratula­ their lives.” special education teacher in Lexing­ Industry Advisory Council, and a tions to you, Dwight! Judy Ward Lessard is busy as ton, Massachusetts; and her son member of the Paper Industry Inter­ Joe Dion has moved from Brat­ ever. She has been teaching for the who is in Dallas, Texas, is an ac­ national Hall of Fame. Also, he is tleboro, Vermont, to New Hampshire last 15 years at both St. Joseph’s countant. She also has a world still active in the Paper Industries and has retired three times and then College and Husson College for 22 traveler third daughter who has Management Association and the gone back to work. Joe has been in years. Judy teaches English, has served in the Peace Corps in Mon­ Technical Association of Pulp and real estate for many years. four daughters, and five grandchil­ golia, Tonga, and Ethiopia. Connie Paper Industry (TAPPI). Currently Mark Shibles has retired from dren who are all in the area. Now lost her husband “BoBo” to pancre­ Art is president of the Paper Indus­ the University of Connecticut where she works at gardening and is an atic cancer eight years ago. tries Old Timers, a group of mostly for many years he was dean of the avid duplicate bridge player. Robert E. Keane and his wife, retired folks from the pulp and paper school of education and a professor. Kay Sawyer Hannah has a new Betty, celebrated their 50th wedding industry. Art and Judy went to Arizo­ During the last few years he was career as an artist. She has her anniversary June 4, 2005, at a na last March and the children and senior advisor to the New England watercolors on exhibit at Pemaquid family reunion in Bryant Pond, grandchildren all came to visit. Educational Policy Center. He has Gallery at Lighthouse Park. I can’t Maine. Bob is past director of per­ Donald Lewis, of Bangor, presi­ been a leader in national profession­ wait to see them. Kay’s husband, sonnel at the University of Maine dent of Nyle International Corpora­ al organizations, and consultant to Peter ’59, a Sigma Chi, is retired as and Colby College. Attending the tion of Brewer, announced in April national and state governments, a professor of forestry at the Univer- celebration were their five children that a new version of the Nyletherm, universities, foundations, profes­

Fall 2006 Mainely People 25 sional associations, regional educa­ mascot before the bear was an tional agencies, and many local elephant named Bolivar. Who knew? school districts. He was major advi­ Marcia Sayward Blake had a sor to a large number of Ph.D. stu­ “moving experience” recently when dents, was a speaker at many na­ she and her daughter’s family took a tional, state, and regional conferenc­ vacation trip to the islands only to es, and is the author of books, arti­ have flight delays getting home that cles, and technical reports. He con­ entailed missed flights and airports tinues to serve as an independent to the tune of two extra days. And consultant. this with two kids under the age of Betty Colley Shibles had a five. Norma Currie Goel had her career that included being an ele­ horror nightmare with airlines too mentary and middle school teacher, but hers was coming to Reunion, a principal, and for many years a trying to get out of Syracuse, New coordinator of gifted and talented York, to Orono. Norma did arrive in programs for the Mansfield, Connect­ time for Saturday night festivities icut, school district. Betty was a and a memorable night in the dorm consultant to school districts on the with Nancy Woods Rearick. development of gifted and talented (Ahem! Did you notice that Nancy programs for all students. had Norma for a roommate while the Mark and Betty live in Mansfield rest of us got stuck with Dan in our Center, Connecticut; spend summers Reuniting with their former UMaine track and field coach Ed Styrna suite? Figure out the logic on that in Maine, and travel extensively. (second from right) at the “M” Club breakfast on June 3rd were (left to one!) Their daughters, JoAnne and Stacey, right): Will Spencer ’61, Matt Dunlap ’87, the coach, and Dan Rearick ’58. College roommates, Ellie Shi­ and grandchildren live in California bles and Shirlene Heath Gosline and Texas. caught up on the goings and com­ I have had a couple of fun con­ attention, naturally—only in Maine, After the meeting, the class ings of their lives. Ellie is retired and versations with Sandra Page who the way life should be. adjourned to the class lounge locat­ spends her summers at Belgrade lives in Brattleboro, Vermont. She is ed in our very own dormitory in the Lakes. Shirlene is active in universi­ busy with all sorts of volunteer things Doris Twitchell Allen Village. The ty alum affairs. June Toulouse with the school system and had a Village is a great way of “living” for Heintz, retired from teaching math great day with Rock and Roll activi­ upperclassmen. A group of bed­ in New Jersey high schools, and ties with the elementary school kids. 1961 rooms with a kitchen, bath, and Meg Thompson Villarreal, still Sandy, what happened to the info living room. Of course two of my active in public television, kept us in you were going to send me? “roomies,” Dan Rearick (’61G) and giggles with old college war stories. Judy Ohr Of course, everyone loves to visit Will Spencer, yammered away for Meg left her digs in Virginia and now 19332 Hempstone Avenue the Maine coast, and have a lobster what seemed like hours since they calls Brunswick home. Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 in the summer. I will be doing that, as were so excited about going rafting Andy McGarry flew in from [email protected] my sister and her husband run a or fishing or who-knows-what the Florida and between Larry and Andy restaurant called Kaier’s in Boothbay next day with Harold Hatch! Ernie the lounge was stocked with bever­ Harbor. Also, I will head up to Wash­ How does Snoopy start all of his and Connie Ridlon were in another ages and ice. Andy, retired as a burn, in the potato country to see my great novels—“It was a dark and room and Jane Goode was in a lieutenant colonel from the Army, is mother, who is going strong at 91, stormy night?” Well, Reunion wasn’t single that was so tiny she referred working as a procurement manager and attend my 50th high school dark but it was stormy. Did it matter to it as a reproduction of Martha for Lockheed Martin and is staying reunion and the Washburn Festival in to us? Of course not; we felt sun Stewart’s prison cell! fit with softball and hunting—but not August. This festival has a fine pa­ and warmth in our hearts from the After breakfast on Saturday, still at the same time! rade, concerts, and also includes smiles and hugs of our classmates. raining, we piled into a school bus My roommate, Gingee Buckley tours of the Aroostook County Agri­ For those who missed the festivities, and bumped along to Northport to Franco, and husband, Vince ’62, cultural Museum, a 19th century here’s a brief overview. have lobster salad lunch at Dick ’59 were able to attend Saturday night relatively unaltered vernacular house Larry Schiner stepped in for and Anne Adams Collins’s lovely but missed the other festivities due that typifies upper Aroostook County Haddon Libby, class president, who home on the bay. The surprise at to Gingee’s retirement dinner from dwellings built during the region’s was unable to attend. Larry held the lunch was Dick and Anne chal­ teaching fourth grade in Bangor. mid-19th century settlement. I am forth at the class meeting on Friday lenging us to make our class gift and Some of the kids Gingee taught in proud to say my dad, Ray H. Carter night, challenging us to name all of promising to match anything extra past years were the mothers of kids ’24, wrote a history of the town and the campus mayors from 1958 to we donated. That evening and she also taught. She didn’t want to was very active in the building of this 61. We did! Following that, former Sunday brunch back on campus hang around to teach their grand­ museum. In my day 260,000 acres of mayor Maverick and now class gave us more time to get soaked, kids! Vince is retired from school potatoes were grown there, and I agent, Peter, with wife, Gail McLain eat, and visit with classmates. administration and works part-time was told today only about 60,000 Berry, reported on the results of our Here are some newsy tidbits on the National Assessment of acres are grown. The Wilders are my class gift collection. At that time, we picked up at reunion: Charlie Hun­ Educational Progress—a federal ancestors. had fallen short of our goal of newell and wife, Lila, are leaving study conducted by Westat, the Call your college pals, brothers, $20,000 but it’s hoped we will have New Jersey after many years and company I work for. (hint: if any of and sorority sisters to see how they reached the goal by the time you are moving to upstate New York just you are looking for part-time work, are and collect news to send me for reading this magazine. Larry’s wife, outside of Ottawa to live closer to email me!) Always fun to catch up the next issue. The time will fly and Barbara, researched the history of their daughter and her family. Also with Etta Davenport Libby who we will be at our 50th before you our mascot Bananas the Bear and on the move is Wally Hinckley and remains ageless. Etta is also retired know it. See you in the fall. As I found aluminum travel mugs to have wife, Sharon, on their way to Green­ from education and still living in Old walked around Back Cove with a emblazoned with his likeness. (I’m ville, South Carolina, after selling his Town. friend this morning we saw a young sipping tea out of mine this very last Subway sandwich shop. Inci­ Henry Shepherd and wife, bull moose. It attracted quite a bit of minute!) dentally, Wally knew that the Maine Joyce, came to the lobster lunch.

26 Mainely People Fall 2006 Shep has a vacation home at Port Fogler Library’s Special Collections Clyde but still lives in Massachu­ and the Oral Histories of Women setts, and hasn’t retired yet. His son Writers in Maine project at UMaine is in California and daughter in Farmington. Maryland. Caught up with Margaret Well, that is the news for now. Mednis Phillips and found out she Remember: the Class of ’62 needs is working part-time as a physical you at our 45th! Save the dates: therapist and living in St. George. June 1,2, and 3, 2007. Hope to see Still enjoys skiing, hiking, swimming, you there. and gardening. Jane Petherbridge Ives and husband, Cliff ’60, also came to the lunch. Cliff is retired from the ministry now and resides in 1963 Portland. Ann Coffin Hicock is retired in Holden. The hope of the reunion commit­ Barbara Fowles Allen tee is that our 50th will be a grand 2690 Falls Road slam. Anne Adams Collins has Marcellus, NY 13108 graciously volunteered to chair the [email protected] committee. Class officers are Larry 1963 classmates (left to right): Sue Young Webber, Marilyn Russell Schiner, president; Andy McGarry, Howerton, Carol Milliken Glenn, and Mae Smith Gee got together First I must apologize for some lost vice president; and Jean McNeary recently at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. information. My old computer died Woodard, treasurer. I’ll continue to with a half done column written. I write this column. And thanks to all have tried to resurrect what I had who returned info sheets prior to mate, Dill Paiste. Dill and his wife, hunting and fishing with our sons written, but something tells me I reunion. I’ll be using those for future Kitty, now retired, live in Phippsburg. and grandsons.” To celebrate their have missed something! Please columns but don’t want to rely on Their next-door neighbors are Eli 45th anniversary last November, the resend your information if it is not only them. Got news? and Ann Crichton Karter ’63. Eli, Ranzonis made a pilgrimage to the also retired, is a substitute volunteer memorable places of their courtship included here. trolley driver for the hospital. In on and around the campus, followed Guy Whitten wrote that he was addition to her work, Millie is enjoy­ by an extended winter visit to their inducted into the National High ing being a grandparent. Son Derek daughter’s home on the Oregon School Athletic Coaches Association 1962 and his wife, Suzann, and their two coast. Pat has published a third National Hall of Fame, June 28th in boys have moved into a new home collection of poetry. Sheltering Pines Branson, Missouri. Timothy Carter has been Diane Ingalls Zito on the back field of Millie’s farm Press published Only Human: Po­ 24 South Hill Drive overlooking the Androscoggin Riv­ ems from the Atlantic Flyway last named to the Regulatory Fairness Board for the State of Maine. He has Bedford, NH 03110 er—a grandparent’s dream! December. Pat reads and recites at operated a farm in Bethel and is a [email protected] Ed and Pat Smith Ranzoni sent schools, libraries, and literary events greetings from Bucksport. Pat wrote, around Maine whenever possible. former employee of the U.S. Depart­ “Since retiring as guidance counse­ Her poetry is currently being used ment of Agriculture. Hello, classmates! I am sitting here lor from the William S. Cohen by Colby in its Many Maines course, Maine State Senator John Mar­ listening to the radio. It is Paul School in Bangor, Ed has devoted and drawn from by the University of tin has returned from the Middle McCartney’s birthday and of course, himself to family and working our Maine departments of English and East, where he mentored govern­ the refrain on every station is, “Will wood and food supply, including history. It has been acquired by ment officials in Beirut, Lebanon. you still need me, Will you still feed John is an assistant professor of me, when I’m 64?” Well, even political science at Fort Kent. though most of us have a year or Mae Smith Gee sent a copy of two on Sir Paul, the answer from her Christmas letter. In it she said your executive committee is a re­ she had gotten together with college sounding “Yes!” Plan to join us the friends, Sue Young Webber, Mari­ first weekend next June for our 45th lyn Russell Howerton, and Carol Reunion. We promise to give you a Milliken Glenn. They met in Ports­ great time and plenty of fabulous mouth, New Hampshire, in May and food. How about lobster? Plans are plan to do it again next year! already in the works to make this the Gail Hoxie Brown, Bunny best reunion ever. It is time to set Thibodeau Andrews, Debbie the date aside, call that friend you Cutler Grace, Julie Ingalls Brown, haven’t seen for years, and join us Judi London McBraer, and Joann as we celebrate. Pratt Moody got together at Deb­ I have heard recently from some bie’s house in Sudbury, Massachu­ of the faithful reunion attendees. setts, on April 24th. They were all Millie Simpson Stewart writes that friends in Chadbourne Hall our this is her 25th year as director of freshman year. They had a grand volunteer services at Mid Coast time and it looks like they have all Hospital in Brunswick. Millie has Friends and classmates from the Class of 1963 had their own mini­ aged very well, by looking at the enlisted the volunteer services of reunion at the home of Debby Cutler Grace in Sudbury, Massachusetts, picture! many alumni in her area. If you stop on April 24. Left to right are: Gail Hoxie Brown, Bunny Thibodeau by the hospital cafe on Wednesday Andrews ’87G, Debby, Julie Ingalls Brown, Judi London McBrair, and mornings, you can have a delicious Joann Pratt Moody. All six women were dormmates in Chadbourne Hall omelet prepared for you by class- during their freshman year at UMaine. Go Blue!

Fall 2006 Mainely People 27 and New Zealand with some of their mote Franco-American heritage in Lettie Faye O’Leary Haff ord in the 1964 UMO friends—Stu ’65 and Maggie Augusta, voted to admit women form of the Stephen ’70 and Tabitha Edgar Gerald ’65, Bruce and Jean members. Must be the French half ’71 King Foundation. Seven years Gerry Collett ’63, and Walt ’59 and that held out so long, eh? ago, Faye and some helpers Ginny Bellinger Ollis Sally Owen Burlock ’59, in case you The chamber award came with opened a small two-room library in a 4022 Front Street want to know what they are doing! an all-expense paid cruise to the former school in the Allagash. Faye San Diego, CA 92103 Ken Mantai, who earned a Ph.D. Caribbean for him and his family. had feared the closing of the library (619) 574-5138 in plant biochemistry from Oregon At the time of this writing, I have because of the high cost of fuel and [email protected] State and post-docs at Stanford and word that William Browne, who a furnace that was ready to quit. A Brookhaven National Labs, began lives in Vassalboro with his wife, check from the King Foundation A big Maine Hello to the classmates teaching at the State University of Carolyn Devoe Browne, had an­ solved these problems. Faye taught of ’64, and I am happy to have some New York College at Fredonia, New nounced his candidacy for re-elec­ for 25 years, while rearing four fun news for you. We are kind of York, in 1970. The two-year plan to tion for a third term to represent his children. She is an author herself past the time in our lives when we head back to the northwest was hometown, Windsor, and part of and has self-published some 15 measure ourselves by titles and are scuttled and it was 34 years later Augusta. The past four years Will­ books about local legends, people, at the time when the great stories of that he retired from Fredonia as a iam sponsored legislation to require and folklore. our life’s path are pretty interesting, Distinguished Teaching Professor proof of residency to qualify for A librarian who retired on July 1 so please share yours! Dewey and holder of the Kasling Lecturer general assistance and MaineCare, is Pat Ramsdell Foster, who start­ Chase writes that he and his fellow award, the highest distinction they establish a student minimum wage, ed working at the Ellsworth Public “Sigma Chi musketeers” Phil Morse have for research and scholarly create license plates for farm vehi­ Library in 1983 and became director and Don “Duck” McBeth, “rode activity. He still teaches tropical cles, and fund construction for in 1991. Ellsworth is my hometown together” again this year for a week biology and takes students to Costa Augusta’s new bridge. and I know how much Pat will be at Dewey’s winter home on Abaco, Rica. Aquatic biology (algae and Finally, one of our classmates is missed. She has been a very devot­ Bahamas, fishing, golfing, partying, plants) became his focus. He men­ supporting our university by his work ed librarian and an enthusiastic and celebrating that Phil and Duck tions that he would love to hear with the University of Maine Founda­ supporter of the Friends of the both became granddads this year. In about his Sig Ep and other friends tion. Amos E. Orcutt is assistant Ellsworth Public Library. Pat and her fact Susan Keane Morse missed from the University of Maine, and if treasurer-president and CEO of the husband, Robert, intend to “enjoy a the party, because she was home you are thinking about writing me, foundation, which was started in more leisurely lifestyle.” They may grandmothering. Dewey says all that is a big hint! 1934, and is an independent travel a bit but will remain Ellsworth Mainers are welcome to visit either Jim Parr also wrote. Like the 501(c)(3) organization encouraging residents. Reading is at the top of at his New Harbor home in the new age pioneers we are, he is gifts and bequests that nurture Pat’s retirement to-do list. summer or at Abaco in the winter. starting on his third career. He and academic achievement, research, Sharon Mount Bramhall wrote Most of you will also remember wife, Elba Ortiz, married for 35 and intellectual pursuits (pretty that she is immersed (submerged) Mary Goucher Macomber, who years, have three sons and three much covers it all!) at UMaine. Last with volunteer work for the American along with Susan Keane Morse was grandchildren. Jim retired after year they distributed approximately Red Cross Blood Services (blood- an All Maine Woman in ’64.1 am teaching Spanish and French in $5,000,000 to these ends. mobiles). She has been “doing it for excited to report that she and Don Maine high schools for 35 years, David Farrar took the time to over 25 years so you know I love it! have been living in Coral Springs, and working part-time those same send in a hello before he and wife, Ben is still with New England Preci­ Florida, (a suburb of Fort 35 years as a U.S. immigration Ruth, leave for their third summer in sion Equipment, selling laser equip­ Lauderdale) for 25 years. They have inspector, checking ferry and cruise South Africa. She is a college pro­ ment.” a son Keith, a daughter Fran, and ship passengers. Now he is a Mas­ fessor at Bridgewater State College Owen Wells is the president and three grandchildren— Reagan, ter of Divinity candidate at the Port­ and has arranged a partnership with chief executive officer of the Libra Samantha, and Rowen. After many land campus of Bangor Theological the University of KwaZulu-Natal to Foundation, which has infused more years as general counsel for a Seminary and plans to do either work with local teachers there. Ruth than $20 million into the Maine computer manufacturer, Mary has small church ministry or teaching. is a literacy educator and Dave Winter Sports Center in Presque changed hats to excel at marketing They live in Westbrook where they works with the social studies teach­ Isle. When he visited the Nordic her husband’s Home Instead Senior are awaiting their fourth grandchild. ers. Now that is a great way to Heritage Center during the 2006 Care company, a franchise of the Diane O’Donnell Shevenell has spend a summer—or three! Dave Biathlon Junior World Champion­ worldwide companion care provider moved her real estate broker license has been teaching high school ships in February, he used the for the elderly. Eldercare and quality to Legacy Properties on Pearl Street social studies for 42 years and plans words “overwhelming” and “breath­ of life issues for seniors is the core in Portland, where she has been to make it 44, before he retires to taking” to describe the venue which of a lot of Mary’s board and helping buyers and sellers for over spend full time with his 10 grandchil­ hosted their first-ever world class community work. She’s also had 25 years. Until her move, she had dren. Thanks, Dave! biathlon event. gubernatorial appointments to serve been a partner at Town and Shore Now, don’t make me beg. Some­ Royce Perkins, who lives in Broward County regarding water for 20 years. As a colleague, I con­ one wants to know how you are! Penobscot, decided in the spring not and quality of life issues, such as fess I admire her tenacity and forti­ to seek reelection as a Hancock diversity and children’s groups in tude. I have been a realtor for over County commissioner. He will com­ Broward County. As you can 28 years, and it does dominate your plete his first four-year term at the imagine, I could fill this whole page life! end of 2006. He plans to spend with her accomplishments, but in Classmate Peter Thompson, of 1965 more time with his family—and 2003, she was awarded the Broward Readfield, made us all proud twice grandchild, and on his real estate County Public Citizen of the Year, recently. As the president of the business and their Blueberry Festi­ Sylvia A. Tapley and in 2005 another county award Kennebec Valley Chamber of Com­ val. 21 Durrell Drive and a Broward Senior Hall of Fame merce he received a special cham­ My college roommate, Caroline Fairfield, CT 06824-5062 recognition. And with 37 years of ber service award; then turned right Fuller Hutchinson, and her hus­ (203) 259-3292 marriage to their credit, they just around and accepted Le Club Calu­ band, Bruce ’66, spend as many fax (203)259-1305 from a trip to met’s Outstanding Citizen Award, for long weekends as possible at their returned phenomenal [email protected] China and Vietnam, “truly life­ recognition of his fine community retirement home on Grand Lake changing,” she says. In 2000, Mary involvement. Just last year Le Club Stream. This summer they attended and Don traveled to Fiji, Australia, Calumet, whose mission is to pro­ Christmas 2005 came a little early to Bruce’s 45th Bangor High School

28 Mainely People Fall 2006 kees). Steve and Bill Bacigalupo live in the same town and might connect. It was great to visit with Charley Bonney who’s the account­ ing manager at Bates College Leo “Lucky” Lachance, who recently retired as Winterport, Maine, town manager, attended with his wife, Khris Barnick Lachance. She confided in me that she met her husband while taking roller skating lessons in phys ed. Leo was working his way through Maine teaching roller skating. She “fell” for him and they married their sophomore year. I assume Khris received a passing grade. Ency Whitehill and James White shared with us that they met for the first time 10 years ago, fell in love, and married. Both retired in August ’06; she from various posts on campus, most recently as finan­ cial manager of auxiliary services, and Jim after 40 years in education. In 2005, he was honored by The Among the solid contingent of Class of ’66 members who returned to campus in early June to celebrate their Maine Principals Association as 40th Reunion were (left to right): Leo Lachance, Khris Barnick Lachance, Vince Franco ’62, ’70G, Bonnie Hetzel Middle Level Principal of the Year. Jaffe, and Carole Spruce. They live in Orono and plan to travel and pursue their hobby of rock and mineral prospecting. reunion and talked with one of our Ellsworth High School Reunion in ed Student Union dining facility. It was neat to see longtime UMaine classmates, Joe Raymond, August, but I still have some more All agreed that the campus is in friends, Susan Myer (formerly Fahl- who is still flying as a pilot with rehab to get through. As always, I fantastic shape. If you’ve not visited gren) Riley, Minerva Monsulick Citibank. He and his wife of seven enjoy hearing from classmates and in recent years, make a point to Whitten, Carole Spruce, Ursula years, Maria, live in Manahawkin, about classmates. return this fall for Homecoming and Pickart Nelmes, and Carol Jesraly New Jersey. Many of you must have plan to attend your next class re­ Josel connect as if they hadn’t had 45th high school reunions this union. The remarks by UMaine missed a beat in 40 years. past year. Any news of UMaine ’65 President Kennedy assured us that Although we all hoped to see classmates? our university is in very capable more friends from the past, this was Ann Brown Lowrey has moved 1966 hands. After the banquet, while an opportunity to make new friends to a new residence in Germantown, many attended the Shaw Brothers and strengthen relationships. Re­ Maryland. She spent the summer at Dan Hillard concert, some of us adjourned to unions are not just a way to renew her family cottage in Norway, Maine. P. O. Box 138 Pat’s (you remember—that place in our friendships, but also a chance to Sue Bryant wrote, “When I saw Chandler Farms Orono that still serves great pizza reflect on the time we spent here, that you guys had had a 40th Re­ Wilder, VT 05088 and cold beer) to catch up on what’s remember those whom we have lost union, I was surprised—doesn’t (802) 295-9044 been going on these last 40 years. along life’s way, and to build founda­ seem as though that much time has [email protected] When I returned home, I went to tions for the future. gone by.” Sue was a freshman in the some old yearbooks to check you An idea that I wish to share with school of nursing in 1961 and ’62. out, and guess what? On page 46 of you to generate greater attendance After spending a year with her baby, Three days of rain, no, heavy down­ the 1967 Prism, Joe Murray, Brian, at future gatherings; that we consid­ she enrolled at Gorham and gradu­ pour, did not dampen our spirits as and Becky Gordon Turnbaugh er having an annual luncheon or ated there. However, her fondest the Class of ’66 returned to campus hadn’t left Pat’s in 40 years because dinner in the Portsmouth, New memories are at UMaine and for our 40th Reunion. On Friday they were still sitting at the same Hampshire, area. Many Maine Coburn Hall. Sue wishes she could evening we gathered in the Russ table as they were on June 3rd, alums live within a two-hour drive locate the girls she shared a room Wooley Lounge for an ice breaker 2006. Who will forget Sarge Means and we might consider doing this in with: Sally Wentworth Ashley, pizza party filled with hugs, smiles, and Susan Myer Riley dancing to August when some folks are spend­ Jacqueline Wolfe Verrill, and Mary and handshakes as old friends the “Stein Song” at the banquet? Is ing part of their summer in New (hm-m-m-m...brain cramp...she was connected and new relationships nothing sacred? England, or late fall after Homecom­ from Winthrop, Maine!). Maybe you began. Saturday, the class met for Among those returning were ing (early November). Joe Murray ladies are reading this and will get pictures, lunch, and a fundraising Steve Sones and his wife, Nancy. suggested reaching out to a range back to Sue at: auction. Special thanks to class Steve is a lobsterman living on an of classes from ’63 through ’68 to [email protected]. president, Emil Swift, for soliciting island off Marshfield, Massachu­ generate a larger turnout, many A note from Michael Harkins most of the auction and raffle items setts. Their road home is covered at whom we would know as well. I mentioned that he would be leaving that generated over $1,800 toward high tide, which requires planning would be willing to work with the in February to teach English in our scholarship fund. Reverend their travels. Steve played baseball alumni office if it appears you feel China. He expects to be away about Philip Jacobs of Canton, Massa­ at UMaine and was on the team that this has merit. We might even try to 18 months. chusetts, paid tribute to class mem­ went to the ’64 College World Series organize events when the Black I returned home after a spinal bers lost since our last reunion. On along with classmates Joe Ferris, Bears play UNH (sorry Barb Bristol fusion the end of March. As of this Saturday evening, all classes gath­ mayor of Brewer, Maine, and Carl Paiton) in football, hockey, or other writing, I would like to attend my ered for dinner at the newly expand­ “Stump” Merrill (New York Yan­ sports. Any thoughts or suggestions

Fall 2006 Mainely People 29 would be appreciated. a half after officially retiring from her Before I close, we owe Carol library coordinator position in west­ Jesraly Josel a special thank you for ern Massachusetts when a certified being our loyal class correspondent replacement was finally found. Sue these past 15 years. I would hope and new husband, Hank, together you’ll drop her ([email protected]) a with an entourage of family and note as she’d enjoy hearing from friends, spent the month of March in you. The class also wishes to thank South America. Highlights were Emil, Bruce Staples, Nancy Erick­ horseback riding in Uruguay and son Ladd, Barb Bristol Paiton, and walking with thousands of penguins Jan Rogers for their long service to in rookeries along the coast of us, especially for their time and Argentina and the Falkland Islands. effort in reunion planning and alumni Also on the retirement horizon are relationships. Much of what they do China and Australia with a quick trip is behind the scenes, but needs to to California and visit with Carli be recognized. As we move forward, Burke in June. As we baby boomers keep in touch, think of how you can hit 60 this year there will be many contribute to the scholarship fund, celebrations. One such get-together and send over any notes or clip­ will be in Boston this August with pings we can pass on to the alumni Carli Burke and Penny Robinson office. Blaisdell, doing a little Boston, Dan Hillard Chatting with UMaine liberal arts and sciences dean, Ann Leffler (right) at sailing, and spas. the dean’s breakfast at Reunion 2006 are Chelsea Stenger Richardson ’66 News from Joy Jewett and her husband, Elmo. Johnson: “Greg is still traveling abroad (Sweden and Italy) and here in the good ole U.S...mostly D.C. 1967 Hollis “Jack” Andrews writes, “I the University of Maine, and a doc­ doing consulting. We are friends retired in 2003 after 31 years with torate from Boston University. with Rick ’67 and Jane Walker the Miami (Florida) Police Depart­ Remember to mark the reunion Woodruff....Jane and I volunteer at Karen Wessell Hull ment. I retired at the rank of captain. dates on your calendars. Our won­ Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Freeport on 8 Mere Lane I was commander of a narcotics unit derful president, Sue Chadbourne, the coast....600 acre farm once Kennebunk, ME 04043 and an investigations unit. My wife, wants a large turnout! And please privately owned by the Smiths of (207) 985-7433 Carol, teaches fifth grade in Pem­ send your news. With email it is Phily...gave it to the university, but [email protected] broke Pines, Florida. We travel easy to stay connected. I look for­ now it is in a foundation...they have frequently and in April spent three ward to hearing from you! all kinds of educational programs Greetings, classmates! With this weeks in Australia and New there as well as camping sites on issue, I take over as class corre­ Zealand. We have one son who is a the sea, trails, etc....we are primarily spondent from Carol Heber Lane. special agent with the U.S. Secret involved with fundraising Thank you, Carol, for your 34 years Service who recently returned from events...barn dances, etc. Beth (since 1972!) of devoted service to Pakistan where he was with Presi­ 1968 Hobbs Quivey ’69 and her hubby our class. You did an excellent job dent Bush. We have two handsome came to Maine for our auction/ grandsons, ages one and three. dinner dance in the fall. She is a and your hard work is very much Penny Robinson Blaisdell Best wishes to all.” good friend of Jane’s. Off to feed the appreciated. Two Harding Lane In the news: on July 23, the animals. We added a pony to the I am writing this from the great Marblehead, MA 01945 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame held its menagerie and my sweet donkey, state of Maine! After many years in (781)631-0085 annual induction ceremonies at the Oakey Dokey, has not made a hee Wellesley, Massachusetts, my hus­ [email protected] band, Dick, and I moved to Kenne­ Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. haw since she arrived! We think she bunk in November 2004 and are One of the distinguished inductees was just lonely.” very pleased to be here. If traveling was Bruce Glazier from Cape Judy Wynn Burke writes: “I retired Ron Perkins was named execu­ by, please stop in and say hello! Elizabeth. Bruce has been the three years ago after being a coun­ tive director of Ag Container Recy­ As you all know, our 40th Re­ sports director at Portland TV station selor in junior high school for 33 cling Council. The ACRC is a non­ union is next year and Edie McVay WCSH since 1979 and was Maine’s years. Months later we purchased a profit organization that collects and King, our faithful class historian, sportscaster of the year in 1985. place on Brigantine Island in New recycles plastic pesticide containers needs your help. She writes: “Atten­ Edward M. Kelly delivered the Jersey less than two miles from from U.S. farmers and applicators, tion - Members of the Class of commencement address at Quincy Atlantic City. So if you are visiting mostly free of charge. Prior to join­ 1967. Our 40th class Reunion (June College’s (Quincy, Massachusetts) Atlantic City—give me a call, espe­ ing CropLife America, Ron spent 14 1-3, 2007) will be here before we 2006 winter graduation. “You’re a cially Alpha Phis! Eight months of years as the owner and operator of realize it! I would like to make a different person than the person the year we’re in Cherry Hill, New solid waste management firms. collage of photos consisting of who started here, whenever you Jersey. We’re in the book—my Earlier in his career, he led market­ activities that took place during our started; you’ve grown and changed. husband’s name is James. ing and management teams at years at UMaine as well as informal The real gift is your willingness to Sue Adamski Samoriski is Stearns, Conrad, Schmidt Consult­ photos taken during previous class accept the Quincy College experi­ desperately looking for former room­ ing Engineering and the city of reunions. If you have any photos to ence, with all the cuts and bruises, mates Heidi Dearnley Jackson Portland, Oregon, where he advised share, please identify them and put the laughter and joy...as yours to from Monmouth, Marge Frost Hunt­ clients on a wide range of solid your name and address on the back enjoy.” Edward first attended the er from Camden, and Linda Lake waste management projects. He so that I can return them after our school in 1962 as an Army veteran. Johnston ’67 from New Jersey. holds an MBA from Dartmouth and a reunion. Please send them to: 7 After graduating from what was then Please have them contact her at: B.S. from the University of Maine. Salem Street, Waterville, Maine Quincy Junior College, he earned a (413) 625-9916 or: Peter S. Washburn, former 04901-5149. If you have questions, I bachelor’s degree from Suffolk [email protected]. Sue finally principal at Farrington School in can be reached at (207) 873-1816.” University, a master’s degree from really retired this January a year and Augusta, recently retired from the

30 Mainely People Fall 2006 Maine Air National Guard. Wash­ from you, so please send us or the burn’s military decorations include alumni office your news. Donald S. the Meritorious Service Medal, Air Haskell Family recognized for 135-year Foote of Biddeford has been pro­ Force Commendation Medal, Air legacy at the University of Maine moted to vice president in the pay­ Force Achievement Medal, Air Force ment services department atTD Outstanding Excellence Award, Banknorth in Lewiston. He joined TD Humanitarian Service Medal, and Ben Haskell ’67 and Banknorth in 2005 and is also the Maine Commander’s Award, as well company’s product manager for as other awards and decorations. John Haskell ’71 Lockbox. For over 36 years, Donald He and his wife, Joan, live in Augus­ accepted the 2006 has been in the information technol­ ta. Fogler Legacy Award ogy field, including 25 years at Frank Amoroso, the regional at Reunion in early Xerox Corporation and as the man­ director for the U.S. Department of ager of his own consulting business. Justice’s Boston bureau, spoke to June on behalf of For the last 11 years Elaine Cohen the Maine chapter of the Association their family. The Siegel has been teaching preschool of Former Intelligence Officers at the award is presented in Lexington, Massachusetts. She Kennebunk Free Public Library. He once a year to a and her husband are the proud holds a degree in sociology from the parents of three daughters. One is a University of Maine and a master’s family that has a long graduate of Johns Hopkins Universi­ degree in counseling from Hampton tradition of attending ty, a second daughter is in a Ph.D. University. He is a graduate of the the University of program in music history at Brandeis Maine Executive Institute, Maine Maine. No family’s University, and the youngest daugh­ Maritime Academy. ter is a student at Boston University. connection with the Ellen Greig Stinson of Brothers Ben ’67 (left) and John Haskell ’71 Senator Olympia Snowe is among Windham was named vice chairman university is longer eight women considered possible of the University of Maine Founda­ than the Haskell’s—Edwin Haskell was one of six members of candidates for president according tion. Maine’s first graduating class in 1872. Since then, four more to a national survey conducted by Paul McLauchlan owns Ameri­ Parade magazine. Suzanne Bazi- can International Travel, Aroostook’s generations have earned degrees from UMaine. net, the principal in Bazinet Enter­ largest travel agency system serving prise PLLC, has been added to the northern Maine and New Brunswick. contract staff of Senior Spectrum. He is a certified professional ski Suzanne is a Registered and Li­ instructor, an elite master alpine ski always remembers his time at distance, for even a couple of hours censed Dietitian. coach, and a past appointee to the UMaine with great fondness. at the Buchanan Alumni House. Or Larry Littlefield of Old Orchard U.S. Demonstration Ski Team. Eric Brennan retired from a full- join us at Pat’s for beer and pizza Beach has been named to the Besides coaching and instructing at time career (38 years in health care after an event. Last time we stayed alumni council of Berwick Academy Sugarloaf, he has conducted numer­ scientific, regulatory, and govern­ at the Lucerne Inn, only a few min­ in South Berwick. He has been the ous racing, freestyle, and coaching ment relations work) last December utes (by Los Angeles standards) superintendent of the Kittery school clinics for alpine skiers and coach­ and has been spending the past few from the campus. That way, it be­ department for the past 10 years. es. He and his wife, Mary, a teacher months with small consulting came a mini vacation and more Brent Slater, a Bangor resident, has at Hilltop School, reside in Wood­ projects as well as catching up on relaxing for our significant others. I been named clerk of the board of land with their two sons, Ian and work around his two homes in New­ now truly look at each day as the the University of Maine Foundation. Justin, high school students in buryport, Massachusetts, and Or- train ride, not the station. Those big Remember Brian Harden who Caribou. rington, Maine. The newest news is events we wait for before we do was always active in our class Jackie Platt is retiring after 35 that he has been accepted into something are no longer in my activities? He is mayor of Rockland years of teaching and hopes to graduate school at Harvard Univer­ thinking. If you are reading this and is the business manager of the return as a part-time tutor. She also sity. While not the oldest grad stu­ article, send me Reading Corner in Rockland. Rob­ hopes to move closer to the Maine- dent, he knows he is up there in ([email protected]) or Penny ert Farrell of RFC Consultants of New Hampshire coast. years at the age of 60. He is going an email with “U of Maine” as the Vassalboro is the new varsity foot­ Keith Weatherbie of Cape after a second master’s degree— subject, and tell us what you are ball coach at Mount Ararat High Elizabeth was a state nominee for a one in public administration. His doing today. Stop putting things off.” School. On Channel 6 news, I national award for the National hope is to spend the next stage of Carli says it all and in a way that caught a glimpse of Trina Hayward Interscholastic Athletic Administra­ his professional life working on makes us all appreciate what an Beaulier, a retired teacher who now tors Association Distinguished Ser­ health care issues. incredible person she is, with spirit, co-owns Simply Divine Brownies in vice Award. And last but not least a wonder­ drive, and will that we can only Brunswick. Ed Zizmor writes that he is still ful message from my closest friend, begin to aspire to. Peggy Alden Stout writes that practicing law in Hackensack, New Carli Burke. she is a “retired rehire,” working Jersey, and the Bronx, specializing “Most of us are turning 60 this part-time for the Baltimore County in the areas of criminal law and year. I plan to celebrate right schools in Maryland to help with the collection law. He and his wife, through the summer starting in inclusion of students with disabili­ Linda, are proud grandparents of June. Having just had my third bout 1969 ties. Phyllis Deringis continues to twins Julie and Daniel Shiner, born with cancer and chemo, I am very be happy working at the Maine November 15, 2005, to their daugh­ Principals’ Association. She still gets much aware of time and getting Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott ter Arlene and son-in-law Jay Shin­ together with other classmates: together with others. Since our 40th 11 Bayberry Drive er. Their son Joshua has his own Judy Anderson Ablin, Sally Chan­ is two years away, I would like you Eliot, ME 03903 business on the Internet, Interna­ dler Ordway, and Phyllis Jordan to think about making it special. [email protected] tional Point of Sales, and their What’s special? Well, for me, it Gamache. Kandyce Plummer younger son Andrew works in New would be having those ’68ers who Powell is the executive director of York City for a corporate benefit live in Maine, come to see those of Hello, classmates! It’s always inter­ the Maine Hospice Council. company. Ed mentions that he us who are coming from some esting and exciting to hear updates Cleveland “Cleve” Cowles of

Fall 2006 Mainely People 31 Eagle River, Alaska, corresponded the University of Maine has given to last March with class correspondent me. I have never lacked for a job, Nancy Plaisted ’53. Susan Bell ’70 joins even when I didn’t want one. As “Southcentral Alaska is cold quirky as some of my positions (close to zero) and clear now, the Bernstein Shur around the country have been, there rest of the state is very cold! We’ve was never a question. I always got been here for 26 years, but think Susan Bell ’70, ’71G recently the job. So please expect to give about visiting Maine again for old- joined Bernstein Shur Govern­ generously. Your skills acquired at time’s sake. The Iditarod race is ment Solutions as senior Maine have served you well. Of that, I am certain. running now, we’re all going to be project manager. In that role dog-tired soon!” Charles Stanhope, our former “I’m just a government scientist she will serve clients who class correspondent, opened his for the most part. If you google require representation or mouth first and named his generous www.mms.gov/alaska/ess you’ll find coordination with the depart­ gift, so being the loud-mouth that I am, I topped him. I need to learn not out about where I work. I serve as ments of education or health chief of the MMS (Minerals Manage­ to be so competitive and, perhaps, ment Service) program in Alaska. and human services. compulsive. And by the way, We’re not way-out-there homestead­ Sue brings a wealth of state governement experience to her Charles lives in Maryland and still, ers or anything like that, don’t have new position. Most recently she worked as director of the Office of ho-hum, works for the Library of Congress as, I think, acting librarian. huskies—but we have three cars, Clerks of Court for the Maine State Judicial Branch in Augusta. two sons, two granddaughters, and Hope I didn’t mess that up, Charles. a Labrador retriever! Eagle River is Prior to that she was a senior advisor to former Governor Angus You know enough to expect that. a town of about 35,000 to 40,000 King. Susan also served as director of the Maine Forest Service, Anyway, he will never retire because people now. It was about 7,000 as deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Conserva­ he keeps meeting more and more when we moved here. (Kind of tion, and three terms in the Maine House of Representatives. cerebral celebrities, including that urban—Orono is probably more prolific historian David McCollough. down-home.)” I’d keep my job, too! I must admit, We’re waiting for your news to there are advantages to living this include in the next issue. close to Washington, D.C., at least and stop in at the Fat Boy drive-in hour-by-hour, and minute-to-minute for now. Unfortunately, Charles has restaurant, say “hi” to the owner, with me, which has always been spent so much time here that he Ken Burton. The restaurant was true). So here is your reminder. On now sprinkles normal conversation started in 1955 by Ken’s uncle and a Friday and Saturday, Homecoming with “Y’alls.” 1970 partner and has stayed in Ken’s Weekend, October 21 and 22, we We just returned from two weeks family ever since. Ken and his wife, will reunite in force on campus. Lots of house hunting in Maine. No luck Jeanne, have operated it since the going on, with a football game, so far, but we have a wonderful Jean Willard Young early 1980s. John Wolfgram has Maine vs. Hofstra, and I know what agent and I will live in Maine again! 70 Robin Hood Drive become the football coach at Chev- you’re thinking, as I am, “Why would Great news from Juana Perley Brewer, ME 04412 erus High School in Portland, Maine. a team like Hofstra even show up, who has moved far from Massachu­ (207) 989-5340 John was the coach at South Port­ when they know of our strength?” setts to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She [email protected] land High School for 15 years before Well, we’ll kick them around, they’ll wanted to be closer to her sister and becoming an assistant coach at have no spectators, no 1971 cheer­ her sister’s grandchildren, and she It was a flashback to watch the Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ing squad, so if they show up, they’ll seems to be loving the great North­ University of Maine ice hockey team Maine, for five years. He has also be so sorry! west. Paul Michaud is out there at play in the Frozen Four and hear the coached at Gardiner and Madison Then we have the “Go Blue tent” the University of Idaho, as I remem­ distinctive voice of our own Gary high schools in Maine. near the football field with tailgating ber from our last conversation. I Thorne! In case you missed it last as long as you can tolerate watching have no idea if Coeur d’Alene is April, the game was televised on that poor Hofstra team cry their way close to the university. As a French ESPN. He was the first voice of into the showers. There is a craft fair major, I can tell you that the city’s Maine hockey on radio and last and a Maine market place, and so name means “heart of Alene,” but covered a Maine game in 1986! 1971 much more. Please make your woe and alas, I know not the won­ Since then Gary has covered base­ reservations early, as there are derful Alene, but she must have ball and NHL hockey for ESPN. 35th Reunion at limited places to stay. Please email been something! Enlighten us, Stephen King has another book out Homecoming October me if you need a list of places, or Juana! Idaho? I know that they have this year. It is Cell and it will keep call the alumni association. There’s potatoes (not as good as the ones in you away from your cell phone 20-22, 2006 a whole lot going on, and it’s always Maine), and that it’s a big misshap­ forever and also send you back to great to be reacquainted. en state, unlike Maine which has the Please be aware that we are Maine, the way life should be! Barbara McCarthy Allen lower part you can live in, and the Paul Bird became the interim setting a goal of $35,000 for our upper part that is too cold. 103 Rutland Court class to give to the university, with town manager in Monmouth, Maine. La Plata, MD 20646-3501 Now, educators, check this out. tentative plans for giving half of that He formerly held town manager [email protected] Cathy Kindbom Lewis is a champ. positions in Gray and Harpswell. amount to Colvin Hall and half to our She is principal of Steuben’s Ella Martin Hartford was appointed to Class of 1971 scholarship fund, Lewis School and she lost her hus­ the teaching staff of the Burt Wood Hello, fellow members of the Class which has been rather under-funded band to cancer in October at their School of Performing Arts in Middle- of 1971, for some reason. I know that when I home in Sorrento. She had left her boro, Massachusetts. He is a spe­ Certainly, I hope we will be to­ have given in the past, I simply job to care for Larry, and returned to cialist in woodwind instruments. He gether in October for our Reunion. I hadn’t thought of giving to the schol­ her position after only an 11-week has had several years experience in know that you have already received arship fund for sons and daughters absence. Cathy had taken the the Middleboro public schools. the initial invitation, but sometimes and now, grandchildren. Now I am school, in only two years, from being If you visit Brunswick, Maine, we don’t remember (day-to-day, determined to return a bit of what designated a “Continuous Improve­

32 Mainely People Fall 2006 merit Priority School” (not a good my friends Elaine and Rollie Brown. thing, for those of you who have not The cruise started out just as perfect been paying attention to federal- as it is described. Then in the middle edu-speak) to a school that is of the night we were awakened to achieving AYP (Again, for the unini­ our ship on fire! We had to get to our tiated, they are making “adequate muster stations through smoke and yearly progress.”) She claims that it gagging odors. The life boats and is the community that is helping the passengers were all prepared to students achieve, and yet the mem­ abandon ship as it took seven hours bers of the community claim that to get the fire under control. We Cathy’s love for their children has were between Grand Cayman and made all the difference. Jamaica when the fire broke out, so Judy Packard Kenney, who it took several hours to get to port. taught second grade at Mapleton One person died and 11 were in­ Elementary School, has retired from jured, but it could have been much the Presque Isle school. Please let worse as the damage was exten­ me know your retirement plans, sive. I was flown out of Jamaica and Judy! Are you staying up there in went to a lovely resort in Ft. Lauder­ “The County?” I couldn’t imagine dale and stayed there for four days. one winter up there, and here you THAT was my real vacation! Rollie are, probably having taught 30-35 and Elaine didn’t get flown off Ja­ years. maica until the second day, but Well, you didn’t take advantage eventually we reunited there in of my offer of a Washington, D.C. T- Florida....! am now more than ready shirt, except for Juana Perley, for for summer weather and have had sending me information. What is up enough adventures for a while. Ah, with you? Okay, now email me some but it all has been very interest­ news, and tell me what museum you ing....” Alumni association president Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G presents would like to have your T-shirt come G. Melvin Barclay wrote to me, the Bernard Lown ’42 Alumni Humanitarian Award to Tabitha from. Take this seriously, now. I’m asking that I include the following Spruce King ’71. only doing four more of these, and item in this column. “Melvin Barclay, you probably have heard that they’re M.S. (agronomy), Upper Kintore, running short of T-shirts in this area, New Brunswick, was presented The Tabitha Spruce King 71 honored for so hurry up. Often I misplace e- Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal to mails and forget to put your informa­ recognize his leadership in 4-H. It her humanitarian efforts tion in the column because we get was noted that, ‘Melvin has been an chatty, but if I forgot to mention you, outstanding 4-H leader in the West­ here’s your chance to regain your ern District and has contributed People around the world know Tabitha King as an accomplished fame and help me spend my money! greatly to the development of our author and as the spouse and partner of horror master, Stephen Come on—I have lots of help here! young people.’ The citation also said King ’70. But in Maine she is also known and admired for her Hit the little buttons and let me know that, ‘Melvin’s contribution to the commitment to helping people at all levels of society. Her what’s new! Happy autumn, hope to potato and beef industries in our see you all at Homecoming, and area cannot be measured.’ The generosity and hard work have improved the lives of countless please get in touch. Golden Jubilee Medal was certainly people in Maine and beyond—from patrons at public libraries to not Barclay’s first accomplishment. scholarship recipients to victims of disease and domestic He has received the Distinguished violence. Services Award from the New Brun­ Tabitha is a longtime champion of public libraries in both rural 1972 swick Institute of Agrologists; he is a Fellow of the Agricultural Institute of and urban communities. She served as campaign chair for the Canada; and he has received the renovation and expansion of the Bangor Public Library and Anne Dearstyne Ketchen James Robb Award, the highest made extremely generous contributions to public libraries in 446 Brook Street honor given by the New Brunswick Carlisle, MA 01741 Federation of Agriculture.” Congratu­ Bangor, Calais, and Old Town. [email protected] lations on all counts, Melvin! Her philanthropic efforts are by no means limited to libraries. Herbert Short joined Wright- Among the many beneficiaries of her work and philanthropy are I don’t know about you, but whenev­ Pierce in Topsham, Maine, in Febru­ local YMCA’s recreational facilities, Eastern Maine Medical er I hear a news story about some­ ary 2005 as senior electrical engi­ thing bad happening, I take a quick neer. But that’s not the most inter­ Center, and homeless shelters in different parts of the state. inventory to be sure I can’t think of esting piece of his recent history. He Her generosity also extends to her alma mater, where she anyone who might have been affect­ “married Linda Diane Peaslee in and Stephen made the largest donation by living alumni in the ed. I did so last spring when I heard September while at Maine Medical university’s history. about the cruise boat catching on Center waiting to undergo quintuple fire. My sense of security turned out heart bypass surgery (which was Besides all her impressive humanitarian work, Tabitha is still to be falsely based, evidenced by successful, by the way). Linda and I committed to her writing career. Earlier this summer her new this email I got from Jan Lilley had planned to be married last book, Candles Burning, hit the bookstores. The novel was co­ Additon in March: “I returned home September 10. However, the indica­ written by Michael McDowell, a close friend of Tabitha’s who last evening after an interesting tions of an angiogram forced me to month and decided to answer your take precautionary measures and I died in 1999 before he was able to finish the book. emails with this one for now. I...flew was scheduled for open-heart sur­ to Florida for a cruise vacation with gery on the 6th. Consequently, we

Fall 2006 Mainely People 33 had to forgo a formal church wed­ ding. However, we decided to pro­ Greg Jamison ’72 1973 ceed with the wedding at Maine Medical Center. So, on the 3rd of recognized for September, the folks at MMC were Rachel Davenport Dutch very considerate and let us use their outstanding service 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle chapel for the ceremony. It was Valrico, FL 33594 quite unusual, I guess, because it Greg Jamison ’72, ’98G re­ [email protected] was the talk of the hospital for a ceived the Pine Tree Emblem while. It certainly was memorable! I Service Award for outstanding Carl Parker retired from a full-time had to walk around with an IV bottle leadership and service at Re­ career in education at Nokomis and nursing supervision, but we Regional High in June, but will managed to pull it off.” Herbert and union 2006 in early June. Greg continue to coach—a “labor of love” Linda live in Cumberland, Maine. served on the alumni associa­ he says. Jim Lavoie is the new Richard “Rico” Arnold writes tion board for ten years includ­ director of process improvement for that he and Barbara Knauer Arnold ing two terms as chair. In addi­ Customized Structures in Clare­ “have moved to Florida. We are mont, New Hampshire. The Retro- living in West Melbourne, 636 tion, he’s been very devoted to Rockerz and the Jack Cashman Brockton Way, Compass Pointe, UMaine athletics, serving on Band earned $3,500 for the Bangor Florida 32904. We will be summer­ the boards of Friends of Maine Fuel Society. Jack Cashman, Maine ing in Maine in a new home built on Hockey and Friends of Maine state commissioner of Economic Lake Wesserunsett just north of and Community Development, leads Skowhegan. We would love to hear Football, and working the aisles his band and Andy Mead is key­ from our friends at Maine. In Florida: selling 50-50 raffle tickets at Black Bear sporting events. boardist and guitarist for the Rock- (321) 373-6411. Go Maine.” erz—when he isn’t being a judge. Barry J. Gates of Turner, Maine, Dennis Libbey and Alan Living­ was appointed to the position of ston were inducted into the Maine business manager at Kents Hill bowling league made an appear­ conversation turned to the cultural Baseball Hall of Fame. Molly Pitch­ School. For the prior six years, he ance). We had a great time laughing transition I experienced when I went er, a certified prosthetist/orthotist, was chief financial officer of Farm about some of the escapades that from undergraduate school at the has joined Hanger Prosthetics and Credit of Maine, a cooperative went on in Stodder Hall! University of Maine to graduate Orthotics in the Bangor office. commercial lender that focuses on Then last April, my husband and school in Manhattan. “Oh,” he said, William Laughlin retired from natural resources. I attended a function at Boston “my wife went to UMaine.” I asked the Hermon and Penobscot sheriff’s Last November, Anne E. Pooler College. At the luncheon, my hus­ the natural question: “When did she office. Bill also served as officer was named secretary of the Univer­ band was sitting next to a man graduate?” “1972,” he said. Turns an on the university police force. Eric sity of Maine Foundation, an inde­ named Bill Higgins from New York out his wife is Anne Covell! More and Elaine Webber Hendrickson, pendent organization whose gifts City. Bill’s wife, though not present evidence of those few degrees of both teachers for S.A.D. 1, were and bequests nurture academic that day, is also Anne with an “e.” I separation! busy last winter preparing for the achievement, foster research, and thought nothing of that. Why would Be in touch! 2006 Biathlon Junior World Champi­ elevate intellectual pursuit at the I? But toward the end of lunch, onships and being hosts to the team University of Maine. from Greenland. They also partici­ Last January, two Bangor-area pate in biathlon events. bands played at a benefit concert to Brenda Harvey ’74 is new commissioner Let us know what you did on raise funds for the Bangor Fuel your summer vacation. Society, a century-old, nonprofit of health and human services organization that provides heating assistance to Bangor residents and Brenda Harvey ’74 is the new the surrounding communities in commissioner of Maine’s 1974 need. Our classmate, Jim Dowe, Department of Health and played guitar in the band Retro- Human Services (DHHS). Rockerz. (In his “other life,” Jim is Diantha Hawkes Grant CEO of Maine Public Broadcasting She was appointed to the 3945 Octave Drive Network.) post by Governor John Bal­ Jacksonville, FL 32277 I’ve had a couple of fun small dacci ’86 in late March. Bren­ (904) 743-4696 world adventures in the past several [email protected] months. Last fall I joined a long- da had been serving as acting sword team in Harvard, Massachu­ commissioner of the depart­ setts (think ritual dance from York­ ment since January. My husband, Don, and I were lucky enough to spend some glorious shire County, England). It wasn’t As head of DHHS, she will until this past February that one of days at our cottage in New Glouces­ the other members realized that we oversee 4,000 employees ter around Labor Day. The heat in had both lived in Stodder Hall at the and a $3 billion budget. Florida has really gotten old by same time! At our next practice, Bill Brenda has served in September, so it’s great to have a cool place to go and catch up on Hoermann ’73 and I shared a few various other leadership roles photos from those days— pictures reading and eating seafood. of friends hanging out in dorm in state government. She was an acting commissioner of the The saga of Cold River Vodka rooms, a crowded booth at the Department of Behavioral Services (now part of DHHS) and also continues. I flew to Maine in June Shuffle Inn in Old Town (where we served as the deputy commissioner for integrated services at and opened up the U.S. Airways magazine and who is staring back at had to arrive early on a Thursday DHHS. She lives in Gardiner with her husband and son. night to get a booth before the local me but Bob Harkins. The special

34 Mainely People Fall 2006 section of the issue was dedicated middle school to accept a position took time to write in. You’ve made to Maine, and Cold River Distillery 1975 as assistant superintendent in San­ my job, which I enjoy greatly by the was highlighted as a place to go ford. My wife, Jane Goodwin Theo­ way, so much easier. while trekking around Maine. harides ’75, will be teaching lan­ I received a lovely note from Best wishes to Anthony Ander­ Nancy Pistaki Chard guage arts at the middle school. Our Carol Ryan-Ertz a few months ago, son and his soon-to-be bride, Su­ 35 Candlewyck Terrace daughter, Caroline, graduated from although I could have done without zanne Campbell. Anthony and Portland, ME 04102-1515 Colby in May with a degree in eco­ the reminder that many of us are Suzanne publish several guides [email protected] nomics. She will be working at the now in our fifties! She is in her 12th about Maine, including Maine Gal­ Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. year at Unum Provident, the past lery and Maine Antiques Guide. Hey, everyone, how about sending At the end of the school year, two years as director of corporate After a September wedding and a your news? It may not be news to Chris Avila, who received a gradu­ training. She and her husband have honeymoon in Italy, they will live at you, but to the rest of us it is. How ate degree in 1976, retired from Old two teenage boys keeping them on Lucerne-in-Maine. about dropping a line and telling us Town Elementary School where he the go with many sports and music Barbara Manual Beers is the whether you took a summer was principal. He began his educa­ activities. Last fall Carol hosted a new vice president of development vacation to an exotic place or stayed tion career teaching at the middle “Fabulous Fifties” reunion party at at the University of Maine and will home and mowed the lawn? school level and later moved into her home in Yarmouth. Here’s the lead the charge on the six-year, Whether you’ve moved to a new elementary school teaching. He news she shares: $150 million campaign. Some of you state or adopted a different state of served as principal for 30 years. “Nancy Gilday Jensen resides may remember that she was the mind, we want to hear from you! University of Southern Maine in Scarborough with her husband, point person for the Buchanan coach Ed Flaherty was named the Erik, and three wonderful daugh­ Alumni House campaign. Her back­ Little East Conference Coach of the ters. Kathy Campbell Sanford ground includes being a private Year for the fourth time in 20 years. resides in Barrington, Rhode Island, consultant for nonprofit fund raising Ed led the Huskies to a 11 -3 season with her husband and three active and she was a network executive 1976 to win the league title. sons. Maggie Leach Smith and with Maine Public Broadcasting. 30th Reunion Scott have a busy family life in Welcome home, Barbara! Cohasset, Massachusetts. Susan Governor John Baldacci ’86 October 20-22, 2006 Piffath Russell and Dave have two nominated for re-appointment children in college and enjoy life on Ernest Hilton to the board of the David N. Theoharides 1977 the lake in Standish. Kim Pasquari- Environmental Protection Agency. P. O. Box 616 ello Moore is a teacher on Martha’s He is a lawyer and professional Vineyard. Elaine Magnuson Elliott Sanford, ME 04073 Pearl Turcotte Gapp engineer working with environmental resides on Cousins Island in [email protected] 7468 Dugway Road permitting and compliance. Yarmouth with her husband and Clinton, NY 13323 In another announcement, Gov­ son. Susan Kazilionis Murphy and (315) 853-6851 ernor Baldacci nominated Brenda Hello, everyone, I hope all of you Bob are almost empty-nesters in Fax: (315) 859-4807 Harvey to be commissioner of the will be able to make it to Maine this Byfield, Massachusetts, with two [email protected] Department of Health and Human fall to celebrate our 30th class daughters in college. Cathy Services. She has served as acting reunion! I have some big news in my D’Alfonso Chapman resides in commissioner of the Department of life. After 29 years in Lincoln, I have Hello again, fellow classmates! South Portland with her husband Behavioral and Developmental left my position as principal of the Many thanks to those of you who and five boys and one girl!” Services. Brenda was previously a manager at Maine Medical Center and she worked for the Bureau of Rehabilitation. Maine? Jazz? State Champions? It must be George Stevens Acade­ my and classmate Steve Orlofsky! He’s developed quite a reputation as a teacher, musician, and director of the jazz program. Since 1988, his band has captured 10 titles and the jazz combos have been crowned state champions five times since 1997. We salute his success. Last December, Edward “Ted” Potter (’74 Ph.D.) became the new chief of staff for Maine’s Speaker of the House, John Richardson. Ted moved from Rhode Island to Maine in 1969 and began a stellar career in the Office of Policy and Legal Analy­ sis. He has held various positions and loves to crunch numbers and work on budgets. Our best wishes to Ted in this new position. Your classmates would love to Last fall, Carol Ryan-Ertz hosted a “Fabulous Fifties” party at her home in Yarmouth for a group of her 1977 hear about you—please send a card UMaine classmates. Standing, left to right, are: Nancy Gilday Jensen, Kathy Campbell Sanford, Cindy Warren or email! Enjoy the fall foliage, ’79, Maggie Leach Smith, and Susan Piffath Russell. Sitting are: Kim Pasquariello Moore, Elaine Magnuson Homecoming, and Black Bear foot­ Elliott, Susan Kazilionis Murphy, Audrey Viles Findlin (USM ’76), and Cathy D’Alfonso Chapman. Carol Ryan-Ertz ball! took the photo.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 35 I also received word from Mark or postcard with news of your sum­ Chase. Four years ago Mark sold mer travels and your family. his primary business, Advantage We begin class news with Keith Payroll Services-Portland; he cur­ Soucie who is now vice president rently co-owns another Advantage for operations and technology at Payroll Franchise in Concord, Mas­ Enterprise Bank and Trust in Lowell, sachusetts, and recently bought a Massachusetts. He resides in Litch­ commercial building in Portland. He field, New Hampshire. Thomas is also involved in a Fitness Togeth­ McGary has graduated from the er franchise for New York state. Downeast School of Massage. Mark writes that he and his wife are Originally a plant science grad, he now spending more time traveling has been active in the Robinson as they have a daughter in Massa­ Ballet and teaches kickboxing. chusetts and a son in Manhattan. Elsie O’Dell Dinsmore has Over the last year they have visited formed her own publishing compa­ Italy, the Netherlands, St. John in ny—Belleisle Books—and has the Virgin Islands, and the Florida published a mystery novel. She Keys. Mark says he would love to lives, according to the book jacket hear from fellow classmates in blurb, “with her Sheltie companion, southern Maine. He and Judi live in Mark Chase ’77 and his wife, Judith, enjoy a sunset at Key West, Florida. Molly, in a little house overlooking South Portland but in the summer the bay and the islands in Eastport.” you might just find them relaxing at It’s been a busy year for Alan Stor- their Sebago Lake cottage. the Year by the Maine Academy of hearing from you we have no news. mann. He completed his term of Mark Davenport also dropped Family Physicians. We don’t want to resort to making office as an Old Town city councilor, me a note. After leaving an acting That’s it for now. It was great things up about you (although that and was promoted from lieutenant to career in Los Angeles, California, six hearing from all who wrote or other­ could be lots of fun)! It doesn’t major on the University of Maine years ago Mark became an adminis­ wise sent news, updates, and pho­ matter if you’re in the same house/ police force where he’s been a trator at Camp Dudley located on tos. Keep it coming! job/situation you’ve been in for the mainstay for 24 years. He serves as Lake Champlain in upstate New past 25 years—it’s still news to us. assistant director for parking and York. Interested in getting in touch transportation services, and in the with Mark or learning more about role, oversees arrangements for Camp Dudley? His email address is: 1978 special events. [email protected]. 1979 Bart Stevens received the Com­ Kevin Bushey has been keeping munity Service Award from the Mid­ busy. He publishes a twice monthly Linda Card LeBlond Maine Chamber of Commerce in newsletter and recently completed 380 Spurwink Avenue Kim Marchegiani Waterville. In addition to serving as Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 an e-book designed to “develop a 33 Pride Street partner and full-time realtor at Cen­ (207) 799-0545 personal strategy to succeed in Old Town, ME 04468 tury 21 Nason Realty in Winslow, he [email protected] today’s workplace.” Check it out at: [email protected] has been active in many organiza­ www.personalbusinessplanonline.com. tions including Kiwanis, Habitat for In other news—Richard Rosen Why is there silence from the great Hello to one and all! I hope you’ll Humanity, United Way, and the Boy of Bucksport is in his fourth term as Class of ’78? Please, folks, without take a moment to drop me an email Scouts, and has coached basket­ Republican state senator. And now ball, baseball, and soccer. He and his wife represents the district in the wife, Pat, have two sons, Nickolas Maine House. But at home, which Greg Snow ’78 wins broadcast award and Justin. they share with three dogs, three Dennis May was named pro­ cats, and a talking parrot, he says Greg Snow ’78 is the 2006 gram manager of the Northern they spend more time talking about recipient of the Harold Hirsch Forest Inventory and Analysis Unit their two grown children than talking Award for broadcasting on of the USDA Forest Service in Penn­ about political policy. sylvania. Dennis began his career Charlie “Skip” Rabeni is an snow sports. Greg owns Bliz­ with the forest service more than associate professor of fisheries and zard Productions and works as two decades ago in Louisiana, and wildlife sciences at the University of director/editor/producer at the he has worked at many levels within the forest inventory program. The Missouri in Columbus, Missouri. CBS-owned WCCO-TV in Sally Morrison, a speech and Northern Research Station serves language pathologist at Decas Minneapolis, Minnesota. He 24 states and approximately 175 School, was named The Standard- produces a 30-minute weekly million acres of forest land. Diane Times 2005 Woman of the Year for show called “The Snow Show,” Kopec is stepping down as director Wareham, Massachusetts, thanks to which is dedicated to winter of the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor her efforts in organizing a relief after 21 years with the organization. project for children in Louisiana sports of all kinds. He also During her tenure, Diane guided the whose lives had been affected by does other in-depth sports American Indian museum through Hurricane Katrina. Leslie Duthie stories for the TV station as physical plant renovations and additions, staff expansion, and was presented with the Environmen­ well as freelance work for tal Service Award at the 2006 Mas­ increased participation by tribal sachusetts Association of Conserva­ ESPN, the U.S. Ski Team, and members at all levels. Diane will tion Commissions Annual Environ­ America’s Cup yachting. remain until a new director is cho­ mental Conference. Dr. Vincent Greg previously earned three regional Emmy Awards for his sen, and then will enjoy gardening, Michaud of Bangor was recently broadcasting work. and time with family and friends. named the 2006 Family Physician of Ivan Gilpatrick (M Ed.) was

36 Mainely People Fall 2006 blessed with the support of his weekend and it won’t be the same family and friends as he battled without YOU! cancer. A cancerous kidney was Your reunion committee is still in removed last November, and the the planning stages as of this writ­ community of Gouldsboro (as well ing, so we encourage you to check: as the Schoodic Peninsula) rallied to www.mainealumni.com for all the provide financial and emotional updated details! By the time you’re support, organizing benefit suppers reading this, you should have re­ on his behalf. Ivan worked as a ceived information via snail mail and teacher and school administrator. email, if you are on-line. I encourage Sadly, he lost his battle with cancer all of you to pass the information on June 17. along to other classmates for whom we may not have accurate address­ es. Successful reunions are the product of many personal contacts. Round up your dorm buddies, soror­ 1980 ity or fraternity brothers and sisters, band pals, or just the old gang that you hung out with during those wild Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty ’n crazy college days. The Class of 31 Black Oak Drive ’81 was exceptional—we know that! Hollis, NH 03049 Now let’s prove it by setting a 25th [email protected] Reunion attendance record! (603) 566-8352 To entice you to return to cam­ Andrea and John Cleveland pus, the alumni association has a Hello, classmates! I hope you had a full weekend of events for you to relaxing summer. I’ve heard from pick and choose from. Make sure John Cleveland ’79 to head Scripps some folks over the summer. Elisse you join classmates under the Go cancer effort in Florida Winer Varner writes that she was Blue Canopy between Dunn and married to Dr. Bruce Varner in 2005. Corbett halls for a free continental They live in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, breakfast. We’ll have several tail­ Scientist John Cleveland 79 wants to see that Florida becomes gate spots reserved for the class, so where Bruce practices optometry one of the world’s top cancer research centers. And now, as the and Elisse teaches yoga. Nice to call now to reserve your football hear from you, Elisse! tickets (or sneak away to the Home- head of the new cancer biology department at Scripps Re­ Bill Casavant, a broadcaster coming craft fair!). Following the search Institute, he’ll have that opportunity. and sports programming director for game, we’ll be guests of President John will be leaving his position at St. Jude Children’s Bob Kennedy and his wife, Mary, for the Channel X radio network in Research Hospital in Memphis and moving to Florida with his Caribou, was recently presented a special 25th Reunion reception at with the Maine Interscholastic the President’s House. Come in wife, Andrea Richards Cleveland 78, to take over the cancer Athletic Administrators Association your football clothes for a relaxed lab, now in temporary quarters in Abacoa. The permanent Annual Media Award for coverage of hour featuring wonderful hors facility will be constructed in Jupiter. d’oeuvres, drinks, and a chance to high school athletics. “We want to make Florida one of the premier centers for Congratulations, Bill! mingle with classmates. If you Still waiting to hear from more of haven’t met Bob and Mary, I guaran­ cancer research in the world,” John told the Palm Beach Post. you. Please write or email now. Your tee you’ll like ’em and you’ll enjoy “There is tremendous opportunity.” news is important to us! the tour of their historic home. Fol­ He added that his department will be “casting our net quite lowing that, we hope to have some surprise entertainment coming your wide” in the search for new drugs to treat and prevent cancer. way at Buchanan Alumni House! “We have several targets,” he said. “Plugging them into the Check your mail and the website for Scripps system is just going to be dynamite.” 1981 details. We’re hoping to bring back a John is a cell biologist who has done pioneering studies of name that was very familiar to all of 25th Reunion at us in our years on campus. It will be how a gene called “Myc” activates cancer cells. laid back and casual—and a heck of John and Andrea met at Cumberland Hall as students at Homecoming a good time! That’s all I can tease UMaine. They were married a month after John’s graduation you with now! and moved to Detroit, where John earned his Ph.D. from October 20-22, 2006 I’m guessing you’ve all been as busy as I have this past year, since Wayne State University. After a stint doing post-doctoral work at the mail bag is once again quite the National Institutes of Health, John took the position at St. Barb Brown Dalton empty. I did have an email from Jude. 21 Black Bear Drive Jean Bingham, who plans to attend While in Memphis, Andrea earned her master’s degree in Veazie, ME 04401-6929 our 25th! She’s a financial services (207) 947-4827 marketing manager at Pitney Bowes social work from the University of Tennessee. Recently she has [email protected] in Stamford, Connecticut. She’s worked with an inclusion program for mildly retarded children at keeping quite busy with her three a Catholic high school. She also did volunteer work at St. Jude, children. She’s been active in Boy It’s time to rally the troops for a road where she received the Volunteer of the Year Award in 2004. Scouts—the first female scoutmas­ trip to Orono on Oct. 21st! Make no ter for their troop in 77 years! John and Andrea have one daughter, currently an honor excuses! It’s our 25th Reunion from They’ve been on many hiking excur­ student at Murray State University, Kentucky. dear old Maine during Homecoming sions including good old Mt. Katah-

Fall 2006 Mainely People 37 din and the Appalachian Trail. She International Trade Center. Christo­ officer with the university for 21 also enjoys canoeing with the kids pher lives in Lewiston and is an years. She assumes new and coaches Odyssey of The Mind. active member of the Auburn- supervisory duties in her new She’d love to see some of her old Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club. position and continues to oversee Hancock Hall crowd at reunion Marc Curtis (’83G) retired from campus personal safety, including Tricia Redden Haines, his position as Bucksport’s superin­ awareness, and rape aggression Lee Foster, Barry Stem, Jeff Rob­ tendent. Marc worked in public defense programs. erts, Peter Franchetti, and Bill education for 35 years, since return­ Lester Cowan coached the Old Nason. If any of you are out there, ing home from three years as an Town softball team this past spring. email me and I’ll forward it to Jean! assault helicopter pilot in the Army Lester is an education technician at Good news—bad news. The during the Vietnam War. Prior to the Old Town High School. He recipient of our class scholarship for Bucksport, he worked in public coached baseball and softball in the next academic year is Victoria schools in Orland and Orrington. the 1980s at Livermore Falls High Smith, daughter of classmate, Neal Pratt was named chairman School. More recently, he worked at Katherine Hardy Smith, from of the 26-member litigation depart­ the Bangor and Old Town-Orono Coopers Mills, Maine. That’s the ment at Verrill Dana, LLP. Neal is a YMCAs. good news! The bad news is that we trial attorney who has praciced law Peter Williams has been weren’t able to give her a lot be­ since 1989. He practices in state appointed a vice president at the cause we desperately need to build and federal courts, and serves on Allen Agency, an insurance and up our scholarship fund! I’m hoping Michael “Mick” Kuhns ’83 the board of Scarborough Little financial services company based that during our reunion year, you’ll has joined Dragon Cement League. in Camden, Maine. Peter has all be generous in your contribu­ worked with the Allen Agency for 15 tions. Every little bit counts, and and Concrete as the environ­ years and holds a Certified your son or daughter could be the mental manager. He will be Insurance Counselor designation. next recipient! working out of both Thomas­ 1984 He lives in Searsmont and enjoys Okay, my final reunion rah-rah! ton and Portland. spending time with his son and Get out your address book—wheth­ daughter and hiking, hunting, and Louise Soucy er you’re up-to-date with email or A resident of Mount Ver­ fishing. 190 Main Street the old-fashioned letter writing non, Mick received a mas­ Last winter, Michael and Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 method. Heck, with cell phone plans Tammy Kennett Cormier moved ter’s in environmental engi­ [email protected] today, you can call half a dozen neering from the University their business, Bangor Radiator, friends for nothing! Life buzzes by from Main Street to Maine Avenue way too fast—we’re all learning that. of Iowa. Fall is such a fabulous time of year. I in Bangor. The business was Don’t say you’ll do it the next time. In addition to his work as hope you are all getting outside and founded by Mike’s grandfather, Leo. Round up a few old pals— maybe an engineer, Mick serves as enjoying it. I’m not sure when you Mike is the third generation of even leave the spouses and kids pastor of Faith Christian will get this issue, but if you are at Cormiers to run the radiator shop! behind—and head for Orono Octo­ Homecoming, please look for me at They also opened an ice cream and ber 20-22. I guarantee you’ll be glad Fellowship in New Sharon. tailgate prior to the football game. I coffee shop, What’s the Scoop, in you did! am especially excited to attend this the back of the radiator business. PS. Notice a new email address year as our niece (who has lived in Tammy teaches fourth grade at and new street number for me! It’s Germany for most of her life) is a Mary Snow School in Bangor. been a long haul, but we’re finally in freshman at UMaine and we will be That’s it for now. Send me your our new house. The best part is the 1983 visiting with her. We are thrilled that news for the next issue! doorbell that plays the “Stein Song”! she is just over an hour away from Drop in for a demo! us and that seeing her does not Alumni Publications involve passports or airport P. O. Box 550 terminals! Orono, ME 04473 1985 I am hoping that all is well with [email protected] you. I would love to have more news (207) 581-1137 Suzanne Lynch Guild to report in the next issue. Please 1982 34 West Street email me with updates on your lives. Manchester, ME 04351 Greetings, Class of ’83—we are Your classmates want to hear about (207) 623-9404 Scott Mower seeking a new class correspondent your new jobs, kids, spouses, [email protected] 231 Main Street to write this column. Many thanks to grandkids, degrees, certifications, Ellsworth, ME 04605-1613 Mary Ellen Matava Hackett who homes, dogs, cats, cars! wrote this column for several years. There was a great article in the Back to school time of year again. Hi everyone, how about dropping If you are interested in becoming the Bangor Daily News about Bill Our daughter is off to high school me a note with some news? Or a new correspondent, please contact Hamilton. He is a fashion designer and I just celebrated my 25th high photo of a get-together with UMaine the alumni association at the above in New York City where he worked school reunion. Can’t believe so classmates? It only takes a minute address. The job requires some time with designer Carolina Herrera. In many years have gone by since I to contact me or the alumni associa­ every three months. You get the 2002, he launched his own label. He first set foot on the UMaine tion. Whether you’re frantically news before anyone else—and you has designed clothes for Jacqueline campus. My education and loading firewood for the winter or also receive a free subscription to Kennedy Onassis, Nancy Reagan, friendships from Orono have basking in the last warm days of MAINE Alumni Magazine. Hillary Clinton, and Vanessa served me well. I have such fond summer, we want to hear from you! In the meantime, here’s what we Williams. memories of that special time in my have to report: Christopher H. The UMaine Department of life. What do you remember? What Paradis has been appointed by Public Safety has promoted have you been up to? Please share Log on to: mainealumni.com for Governor John Baldacci ’86 to serve Deborah Mitchell to the rank of your news. the latest information on Black a three-year term as a member of sergeant. She has been a crime Dan Bourgoin has accepted a Bear sports and alumni events. the board of directors of the Maine prevention specialist and police position with the Exelon

38 Mainely People Fall 2006 Corporation in the nuclear power and Fryeburg, Maine. generation area. He, his wife, Cindy All for this time. I hope that Harvey Bourgoin 79, and their six- you’re having some fun—why not year-old daughter, Christine-Marie, tell us about it? have relocated from Jensen Beach, Florida, to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are busy with Christine-Marie’s activities and their church and enjoy 1986 the culture of nearby Hershey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall Marty Clark will once again be George Macdougall coaching the Old Town, Maine, boys 1 Davis Road varsity basketball team this winter. Fairfield Center, ME 04937 He had previously coached the team [email protected] for 16 years from 1987-2004. Lt. Col. Eric Bernstein has Hi, everyone—hope you had a great retired from the U.S. Army after 24 summer and are enjoying the fall. years of distinguished service. Prior We’ve been busy, and only have a to his retirement Eric served as the little news for this time. Hope to deputy chief of simulations and have more for you in the next is­ modeling for the 84th U.S. Army sue—please send in your news! Reserves Readiness Training Jonathan Jenks (M.A. in wildlife Paul Tukey (right) with his HGTV show co-host Roger Swain. Command at Fort McCoy in Sparta, management) was named Distin­ Wisconsin. He earned a master’s guished Professor during the gradu­ Paul Tukey ’83 earns highest honor in degree in history from the University ation ceremony in May at South of Central Oklahoma in 2001. Dakota State University in Brook­ gardening journalism/broadcasting Janet Rancourt Dutson has ings, South Dakota. Jon has several joined Camden (Maine) National students working on master’s and Bank as branch manager in Ph.D.s and has been helping Game, Paul Tukey ’83 was presented with the top award in gardening Camden. She is responsible for all Fish, and Parks with a study of journalism and broadcasting for 2006. The Horticultural Commu­ branch activities at the main office mountain lions in the Black Hills. nication Award was given to Paul by the American Horticultural as well as business development. Keith Patterson lives in Saco Society in recognition of the extraordinary work he has done to Janet lives in Searsmont with her and recently participated in the Paul husband and two children. Bunyan Golf Tournament at Kebo encourage gardening through his dynamic talks, his presence on Ray Jacques, former University Valley Golf Course in Bar Harbor. HGTV, and his People, Places & Plants magazine. of Maine ice hockey captain, has After working as a sportswriter for nine years following his returned to radio. Ray can be heard graduation from UMaine, Paul followed his passion for the weekly on a Boston FM talk station 96.9 discussing college hockey. Ray outdoors and landscaping and founded his own company, Home owns and manages the New 1987 ’n Land, in the late 1980s. His interest in gardening and land­ England Schooner financial planning scaping developed from spending summers on his grandparents’ firm in Peabody, Massachusetts, Andrew P. Nagelin dairy farm in Maine. and also coaches his 11-year-old 56 Gibson Street son’s hockey team in the Junior In 1995 he combined his love of gardening with his editorial Medford, MA 02155 River Hawks youth hockey skills and founded People, Places & Plants magazine. It started [email protected] association. as a Maine publication, but later expanded to all of New England Kerri Longval Prescott has and New York and then to the mid-Atlantic region. It is often announced plans to run for the Hello. This may be the fall issue, but Maine House of Representatives for as I write this we are having yet referred to as the best regional gardening magazine in the House District 60 in Topsham, another summer rain storm here in nation. At the magazine, Paul works with UMaine classmate Rich Maine. Kerri is the program director Massachusetts. This has to be one Miller ’83. and a black belt instructor at of the wettest springs/summers in In 2002, Tukey began his television show on HGTV (7 a.m. Northern Chi Martial Arts Center in years. Brunswick, teaches adult education, Here is what your classmates on Sundays), which he produces and co-hosts with well-known and coaches the Mt. Ararat middle have been up to. Michael P. plant expert and public television host Roger Swain. and high school track and field O’Reilly is vice president and com­ Paul and his several enterprises are committed to supporting teams. She and her husband, Paul, mercial loan officer at Bangor Sav­ independent gardening centers as well as promoting environ­ and their three children live in ings Bank in Portland. Michael lives Topsham, Maine. in Scarborough with his wife, mentally friendly gardening. He has a book on organic lawn care Chris Gordon is the chief Joanne, and their three children coming out in 2007. operating officer for the construction Madison, Jake, and Felicia. Michael “Now more than ever I think it’s important to retain an of the new Allston campus for is active in the community serving independent voice and be an advocate for the environment and Harvard University. Chris spent 10 as treasurer of the National Kidney years at Massport, overseeing Foundation of Maine and coaching family business,” he says. “This award, in great measure, is a capital programming and projects Little League and youth soccer. validation of the efforts we’ve made. We really try to make a including the $4.4 billion Logan Don Farnham is the varsity difference in people’s lives.” Modernization Project. Chris and his football coach at Brewer High Paul lives in Falmouth with his wife, Katie, and their son, wife, CiCi, have two children and School. Don had coached the team live in Winchester, Massachusetts, from 1993 to 1997 but had to step Duke. His daughter, Christina, is a student at Williams College.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 39 down due to increased responsibili­ day afternoons at Maine football also a graduate of the National ney Wreath, based in Machias, ties at his family’s business, Getch- games! While I’m writing this, School of Banking. He has been at makes Christmas balsam wreaths ell Brothers. Kelley Skillin-Smith is though, we are in the midst of a Franklin Savings Bank for five years. and ships thousands of them across writing for the Gorham Times report­ summer heat wave! I love the Betsy Rose (master’s in ’89) is the country. Whitney Wreath also ing on the school committee. She changing seasons of New England! using the Internet to bring together sells swags, centerpieces, table top looks forward to getting involved I begin each column with notes Orono High School alumni and trees, garlands, sprays, and bows. with the decision makers and in­ actually sent by classmates. This former faculty members to reunite David also owns Whitney’s Tool forming the public about the board’s time around, I only heard from old friends and to help the school. Shed, a tool, equipment, and party decisions. Kelley also sells real one—Jeff Fearon. Jeff has been on She is building the Orono alumni rental store located in Machias. He estate and is involved in the Gorham active duty with the U.S. Air Force association’s contact list and can be and his wife, Holly, and their children Cooperative Preschool, the Dream since graduating from Maine, and reached at: [email protected]. live in Marshfield. Factory, and the Gorham schools. was recently promoted to lieutenant That’s all the news for now. It’s Michelle Mathieu Fortin and her She is doing fund raising for and colonel. He has just finished working never been easier to drop me a note husband, Jeff, are living in Niskayu­ served on the board of Gorham on the Open Skies Treaty at Ft. with email! Keep us posted! na, New York, and are busy with lacrosse also. Kelley, her husband, Belvoir, Virginia, and is starting Mark Await and his two brothers, their children. Abby will be starting Rusty ’86, and their three daughters diplomat training as a liaison officer owners of JSI Store Fixtures, were second grade and Libby will be in have lived in Gorham since 2001. at the American Consulate in Hong recently featured in a story in the her final year of preschool. Last I had a few big events this spring Kong. He will be training in D.C. for Bangor Daily News. JSI is located in summer she saw Michelle Caou- also. In April I ran my third Boston two years, learning Chinese, and will Milo and has 105 employees from ette Michaud and Sharon Michaud Marathon and achieved a personal move to Hong Kong in the summer surrounding towns. Mark was Quintiliani at StoryLand in New record for the course. On May 8th I of 2008. Best of luck, Jeff! named Maine’s Small Business Hampshire. completed my MBA program at the Scott Shibles has stepped down Person of the Year last year by the Stephen Bell is the principal at University of Phoenix on-line. The as Deering High athletic director U.S. Small Business Administration. Skowhegan Area High School. As program took a little over three after ten years, to join the new Linden McClure and his wife, principal, one of his main objectives years to complete and I am both Casco Bay High School in Portland, Lai, welcomed their son, Logan, on is to make sure his graduates are excited and relieved to have com­ Maine, as an integrated health and June 27, 2005; and John Gaetani college ready and to inspire his pleted the program. That is about it. physical education teacher. Casco and Anne Hall announce the birth of students to attend college. Previous­ Please send me a quick note and Bay is an expeditionary learning Mark John, born on May 31,2005. ly he worked for seven years as even a photo to include in the next school. Scott and his wife, Karen assistant principal and athletic article. My email address is: Stevens Shibles ’91, a biology director at Dexter Regional High [email protected]. teacher at Deering, have two young School. Stephen and his wife, Lorie, children. have three children: Devyn (13), Steven Barker has retired as 1990 Jordyn (11), and Kamden (5). Brewer, Maine, chief of police, after Brian and Barbara Quine Roy are living in Virginia with their nine- 1988 nearly 30 years on the force. Melissa Brancely Burns year-old daughter, Jessica. Barb Melanie Taylor Coombs has 63 Rocky Hill Road recently been hired as library completed her first 5K on July 4th. Saco, ME 04072 Kristin R. Dane DiCroce director of the Charles M. Bailey Robert Sypitkowski spent six (207) 283-1860 219 Cairn Ridge Road Library in Winthrop, Maine. After months last year in tsunami-stricken [email protected] E. Falmouth, MA 02536-7927 graduating from Maine, Melanie Indonesia working with Doctors (508) 457-4918 received her master’s in library and Without Borders. Robert is an envi­ [email protected] information studies from the My family and I are doing well. We ronmental engineer with the state University of Rhode Island. Her had a wonderful summer. My sister- department of environmental protec­ It’s been a while since we heard previous experience includes in-law got married in August. It was tion. Robert improved the island of from the Class of ’88. What’s up? serving as library director in both a beautiful day and we were able to Simeulue inhabitants’ access to safe Have a new job, home, child, hobby, Belgrade and Gray, Maine, and spend precious time with relatives drinking water and improved the or pet? Come on, folks, tell us most recently she worked as who we had not seen in a while. Fall overall sanitation on the island. something—we want to hear about assistant manager of a bookstore in is upon us and we are looking for­ D’Arcy Main-Boyington is your trip to Fenway, the incredible Farmington, Maine. ward to apple picking and Hallow­ Brewer’s economic director. Before bargain you found, your favorite Kim White Silsby is een. being hired as the director, D’Arcy grilling techniques, the limbo contest campaigning for the House District Thomas J. McKellop (graduate was working in this position tempo­ you won—anything! Please write. 56 seat, which includes part of degree in ’90) was awarded the rarily. D’Arcy will continue to work on Augusta, Maine. Kim has been on Emeritus Member for Distinguished the economic development of the the Augusta board of education for Service Award by the State Universi­ Eastern Fine Paper mill site as well five years, serving as the chair of ty of New York career development as the development of outer Wilson the education and curriculum organization in June at the Hudson Street. She is a member of the 1989 committee. She was reelected to a Valley Resort in Kerhonkson, New Economic Development Council of three-year term last fall. She earned York. Thomas is the employment Maine and the Northeast Economic Janis Broadbent Moriarty her master’s degree in education and career counselor for Catholic Developers’ Association. 279 Clifton Street from Bowling Green State University Charities of the Finger Lakes in Frank Bemis and his law part­ Malden, MA 02148 in Ohio. She and her husband, Auburn, New York, and holds a ner, Luke Rossignol ’94, have (781) 324-2554 Andrew ’90, live in Augusta and national counselor and national opened their own law practice, [email protected] have three children. More news to career counselor certification. Bemis and Rossignol, LLC on Main follow in a future edition! Rachel Melcher Tremblay is the Street in Presque Isle. Their firm Timothy J. Thompson has been librarian at Bingham Union Library provides legal representation and Hello, classmates! promoted to administrative vice located in Bingham, Maine. Rachel trial advocacy in the areas of per­ By the time we read this column president-bank operations at the is married to Michael Tremblay and sonal injuries, criminal defense, autumn will be in full swing, bringing Franklin Savings Bank in has two stepchildren, Samantha and wills, trusts and estates; probate, with it my favorite season, and Farmington, Maine. Tim received his Jacob. business planning and formation, wonderful memories of crisp Satur­ MBA from Thomas College and is David Whitney, owner of Whit­ guardian ad litem services, social

40 Mainely People Fall 2006 security claims, divorce and family law, bankruptcy, environmental and New Orleans native Sean Conroy ’90 serves his city following Hurricane Katrina. zoning, administrative and regulato­ ry, real estate, municipal and gov­ ernmental, and landlord/tenant. The Air National Guard’s Outstanding Reserve Congratulations, Frank and Luke. Please contact me with any Judge Advocate for 2005 news! Your classmates and I want to know what is happening with you. Major Sean Conroy ’90 was A few years ago, Sean re­ the recipient of the Reginald turned to New Orleans and C. Harmon Award as the transferred to his present unit, 1991 outstanding reserve judge the 159th Fighter Wing, where advocate for 2005 (JAG). he serves as deputy staff judge Lori Schlenker The annual award recogniz­ advocate. He is currently 229 Deerfield Lane teaching law courses and pur­ Lawrence, KS 66049 es an individual whose train­ suing a Ph.D. in political sci­ [email protected] ing, accomplishments, contri­ (785) 312-7384 bution to mission support, ence at the University of New exhibition of leadership, and Orleans. Hi all! I finally got to experience professional activities in the Sean is married to the some “weather” in Kansas. Early military and civilian commu­ former Rebekah Blake, M.D. Sunday morning, March 12, the The Conroys have two chil­ power went off in my house and a nity distinguishes him or her dren. The family did not escape minute later the tornado sirens from other reserve judge sounded. I grabbed my nine-month advocates. the ravages of Hurricane Katri­ old son, Spencer, and headed for A New Orleans native, na—their home in Lakeview, the rather flimsy closet under the Louisiana, was destroyed by stairs with my husband, Andy. While Sean attended UMaine on a the storm (see photo below). Andy tried to grab the cat and stuff swimming scholarship while her in her carrying case (with no earning a degree in psychol­ St. John’s University. They now live in Old Metairie. luck), I strapped Spencer in his car ogy. He grew up in a military Sean worked for eight years Since Katrina, Sean has seat and realized that we didn’t have as an assistant district attorney served as liaison officer at the any pillows or blankets to cover our family, spending many years Jefferson Parish Emergency heads. This was the first storm of at the Naval Air Station in in Suffolk County, New York. the season, so we were a bit unpre­ Belle Chasse where he de­ During that time he joined the Operations Center and a staff pared. The sirens stopped about veloped his swimming skills New York Air National Guard judge advocate with Operation three minutes later and the skies Crescent Guard and Task brightened and we didn’t think much at the base pool. He later where he was deployed to Iraq, Force Orleans—the military more of it. When the power returned received a master’s degree Qatar, and Afghanistan. In 2001 two hours later we turned on the TV from Stony Brook University he was named New York State security force that patrolled the and started hearing reports of the and a Juris Doctorate from Citizen/Soldier of the Year. streets of New Orleans until damage downtown. There hadn’t last February. been a tornado, but high winds (75- The experience of being 80 mph) and a “microburst” dam­ aged 60 percent of the buildings on able to help fellow New Orlean­ the University of Kansas campus, ians has been especially mostly the roofs and windows, and meaningful for Sean. uprooted trees crushed cars. At the “I was able to provide more Natural History Museum where Andy and I work, the building roof suffered tangible service because I $500,000 in damage. Thankfully this knew the places that were happened early on a Sunday morn­ affected,” he notes. “For a ing when the streets of campus while I became the National were practically empty. No one was seriously hurt. If the storm had Guard’s map. Units and individ­ passed through during a weekday in uals would ask me for direc­ between classes, there could have tions based on landmarks been 8,000+ people walking around because we lost so many other outside with roof pieces flying around, AC units falling off building indications of location. Street tops, and tree branches crashing to signs and other indicators were the ground. Strangely, we had bare­ covered, destroyed, or knocked ly any sticks in our yard and we live down. And many of the older about three miles from campus. Weather in Kansas is strange. That parts have the street names in was the excitement last spring, but The Conroy home in Lakeview, Louisiana, was destroyed by Katrina. the concrete.” everyday is exciting and a new

Fall 2006 Mainely People 41 adventure now that our son has land Sports Network. He has been turned one year old. Joe Hanley ’92: Triathlete and new law firm partner involved in a variety of ventures Here is some news from other including hockey analyst stints with classmates. Debra Richards Thi­ A successful escape from Alcatraz CSTV, NESN, and WMUR-TV. He bodeau is living in Georgetown, retired from a productive NHL career Maine, with her husband, John, and after the 2003-2004 season. He When Joe Hanley isn’t working hard representing clients as the 10-year old son, Kevin. Debra has lives in Windham, New Hampshire, started a consulting business, Syn­ newest partner in the Boston-based McDermott, Quilty & Miller, with his wife, Jennifer, and their ergy, LLP, law firm, you’ll probably find him out training for his next three children, Jordan, Jacob, and (www.synergyincconsulting.com) to triathlon. Last summer Joe completed the 25th Annual Escape Julia. assist kids and adults with autism Christopher Jordan reports that from Alcatraz Triathlon in San and Asperger’s Syndrome with in­ he recently got engaged to Nancy clusive, fair services in school and in Francisco. MacNeil and they were planning a their community. She is also working The legendary “Escape” summer wedding on Nantucket with part-time as a guidance counselor at features a grueling 1.6 mile an African safari for the honeymoon. Georgetown Central School. Allen Merrill married Sara Ewing swim from the infamous former If you happen to be passing last year and they now reside in through Blue Hill or live in the area, prison across the frigid waters Hudson, Massachusetts, where stop by the Peddler’s Wagon to pick of San Francisco Bay. The swim Allen is a pastor at the United Meth­ up some fresh-cut flowers or plants is followed by a very hilly bike odist Church in Hudson. Congratula­ and say hello to Edith Gray. She is tions to both of you! ride around the city’s Presidio the new owner. This retail shop and That is all this time around. I greenhouses are the perfect compli­ section and ends with a 7.5 mile hope everyone has a great fall ment to her gardening business, run above Golden Gate Park. season and if you head to Home- Down East Gardeners, which she Joe finished the event in three coming, make sure you send in continues to operate in Penobscot. some pictures! hours and 27 minutes, 32nd Jason Gould has joined the office of Beatham, Bernier, Seekins, best in his age group. As a and Colpritt Certified Public Accoun­ member of the Wheelworks tants in Brewer. Previously, Jason Multisport Team, he has also 1993 had his own firm which he started in posted top age-group finishes in 1999 and specialized in small busi­ the West Kennebunk Triathlon ness and individual accounting Pamela LePage Greb issues. He resides in Holden with and the Firmman 1/2 Iron Man 2807 West Newton Street his wife, Shelley, and their two Triathlon in Rhode Island. Seattle, WA 98199 children. In his law practice, Joe [email protected] Thomas Mann has been named the manager of the Bucksport specializes in land use, zoning, branch of Bangor Savings Bank. licensing, and entertainment law. After graduating cum laude from Happy fall! This is my favorite time Prior to joining the bank, Thomas UMaine in 1992, he went on to earn his law degree from Suffolk of the year—especially in New worked for Olympia Hotel Manage­ England. Although, as you can see University Law School. He was named a partner in McDermott, ment, and most recently was the by my new address, I’m about as far general manager of the Holiday Inn Quilty & Miller, LLP this past May. away from New England as one can in Ellsworth. In 2003, he was the get and still be in the lower 48! This general manager responsible for summer our family relocated from opening the new Hilton Garden Inn Chicago back to the great north­ in downtown Portland. Thomas lives please let me know what you have west. We are loving it here, howev­ in Ellsworth with his wife, Tammy, 1992 been up to. er, and plan to stay settled here for and their two children, Heather and Stephen Marquis has been a good long time. I started a new home-based Nicholas. Michelle Bouchard hired to head Thornton Academy’s business that will allow me to contin­ After an impressive 2005 season 25 Hardwick Road new middle school. He had been the ue being a stay-at-home mom. I now with the San Diego Padres, Mark Boothbay, ME 04537 principal at Burns Elementary work for Arbonne International, a Sweeney signed a two-year deal (207) 633-0655 School in Saco. Hanna Dehoff has Swiss-based company that special­ with the San Francisco Giants. Mark [email protected] opened her own massage therapy is known as one of major league business, Synthesis, in Rockland. izes in premium skin care products. baseball’s most prolific pinch hitters. She specializes in deep tissue, Imagine that, engineer turned skin He is fourth all-time in major league Hello, classmates! What a summer sports, hot stone, and prenatal care consultant! Go figure! I’m baseball history with 131 pinch hits this has been! I know everyone has massage. She lives in Rockland with loving it, though, and have been and 13 pinch-hit homers. He is fifth had many adventures and changes her husband, David Troup. very successful so far, and I’m well with 81 pinch-hit RBIs. By the time to your life so please let me know so In sporting news, Tim Scott has on my way to earning my very own you read this, the season may be we can share it with your fellow been named the new junior varsity white Mercedes-Benz, compliments (nearly) over. Hopefully it was an­ classmates. For me, chasing around girls’ basketball coach at Brewer of Arbonne. Feel free to check out other successful one for Mark. three little ones has been enough High School. He is very familiar to my website for additional info: Can you believe that we graduat­ excitement. Kindergarten was a UMaine baseball fans as he played www.pamelagreb.myarbonne.com. ed 15 years ago? So many things great experience for my oldest during college and then went on to Haven’t heard from anyone at all! have changed, and so much is the daughter and I’m glad to have a little play in the Colorado Rockies sys­ Where are you guys? Drop me an same. Let us know what is going on less daycare to pay for! All you tem. email with your news. We all want to with you. working parents out there under­ Scott Pellerin, Maine’s first know what you’ve been up to, who’s stand what I’m talking about! Not Hobey Baker Award winner, will be gotten married, promoted, grown much news this time around so the color analyst for the New Eng­ your family, moved, etc. What are

42 Mainely People Fall 2006 you waiting for? Let’s all get recon­ not going to send us juicy tidbits matics and Science Teaching. The technician at the Bangor Daily News nected! directly, at least do something award is the nation’s highest honor and has won Funniest Person in Pamela Sperry retired at the noteworthy (or scandalous!) enough for teaching science and math. Bangor honors two years running. close of school in June from her to get mentioned in the newspaper. Margaret has been a math teacher In response to my column earlier principal position at South Bristol That way, it’ll get sent to us via the to eighth-graders at Troy Howard this year that included information School. She was replaced by anoth­ alumni association. We thank Middle School in Belfast for the past about fellow natural resources er University of Maine graduate everyone below who did his or her 10 years. She also received a alumni, I received an email from though (Scott White, Class of 2003)! part to make this column just a little $10,000 grant from the National Karen DeFrancesco Mullins. Former Maine hockey star and less boring. Science Foundation, an indepen­ Karen is the conservation director Hobey Baker award finalist, Jim Kate Dingley Gurney was dent federal agency that supports for the town of Lexington, Massa­ Montgomery, retired from pro hock­ profiled in the Livermore Falls fundamental research and education chusetts, and currently resides in ey last year (player-coach for Mis­ Advertiser. Kate practices as an across all fields of science and Waltham with her husband, Mark, souri in the United Hockey League), optometrist in Farmington. She is engineering. Congratulations, Meg! and their daughter, Ella. Karen but spent this past season as a married with two children, ages In business news, Pillsbury’s keeps busy at her job administering volunteer assistant coach at the three and five. We are shocked that Plumbing, Heating, and Appliances and enforcing the Wetlands Protec­ University of Notre Dame. the profile did not include the very in Kennebunk is the new profession­ tion Act and Wetland Protection Adam Jones recently accepted important detail that she was once al home of Scott Loewe. Scott is Bylaw and she also manages over a position as mechanical engineer­ Stacey’s roommate. the new general manager and will 1,500 acres of conservation space. ing manager for Shivley Labs in Also profiled in the newspaper have responsibility for all aspects of Karen says she’d love to hear from Bridgton. recently was Andrew Gilmore. business operations, financial other alumni and if you’d like to Raeann Pike has been promot­ Andrew is the town manager of growth, and development. The new contact her, drop me a line and I’ll ed to loan and collections officer at Wiscasset. Luke Rossignol and Gorham branch of TD Banknorth forward on her email address. She Franklin Savings Bank in Farming­ Frank Bemis ’90, two Presque Isle has named Suzanne Graham says that she makes it up to Maine ton, where she lives with her fiance, attorneys, have formed Bemis and Tremble the business development often and was in Edgecomb over the Twink Hargreaves. Rossignol, LLC. Both had worked at and sales manager. Suzanne lives weekend of July 4th. And lastly, Timothy Woodhouse Hardings Law Offices in Presque in Standish and teaches banking That’s the extent of news from has been named vice president at Isle before forming their own firm. classes and small business semi­ your classmates. Be sure to let us TD Banknorth Wealth Management Diane Waters has been hired as nars at Standish Adult Education. know your goings-on—we’d love to Group in Portland, Maine. He is a the principal of the Tremont Marla Zando of Scarborough is a hear from you! certified public accountant and will Consolidated School. She had development associate at the orga­ continue to serve as a financial previously been the coordinator of nization Friends of Casco Bay/ advisor and a relationship manager the Down East Educational Casco Baykeeper. for wealth management clients. He Partnership, a collaboration of six Erica Atherton Libby and her 1996 is a member of the Maine Estate school systems that provides business partner, Michelle Atherton, Planning Council, the Maine State professional development for have started a new business, New Bar Association, and the Maine teachers. Donald Buckingham is Form Building Systems of Buck­ Leah McBreairty Society of Certified Public Accoun­ the principal of Sedgwick sport. The company is in the busi­ 1011 Pullman Street #1 tants. He lives in South Portland. Elementary School and an adjunct ness of insulating concrete forms, or Missoula, MT 59802 That’s all I’ve got this time faculty member at the University of ICF, which are blocks of reinforced UMainel [email protected] around. Hope to hear from more of Maine. He recently cowrote a report Styrofoam that are filled with con­ you for next column. So send me on Maine principals revealing that a crete. The ICF is a wood-frame Hello, ’96ers! I hope you have had a your baby, career, and wedding large percentage found the job alternative for new construction that fantastic summer! Can you believe it news, or anything else you’d like to rewarding but stressful. Matthew allows use during any weather and has been 10 years since we gradu­ share! Have a great winter! Leclair is engaged to Jessica they produce a stronger and more ated? Time sure does fly. Here’s Brakeley. As of this writing, a June weather-tight structure. Erica man­ what a few of our classmates have 2006 wedding was planned. ages to take care of her five-year- been up to— old son and two-year-old daughter Peter Cook writes a regular while running the business as well. column for the Republican Journal in 1994 Carrie Waltz Loranger has been Belfast. He and his wife welcomed a promoted to the rank of major in the baby girl, Natalie Sara, on April 8th 1995 U.S. Air Force. Carrie is stationed Beth Watson Calhoun of this year. Congrats! with the 82nd Training Wing at 3021 W. Queen Lane Colin Windhorst (’86 M.A. in Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Philadelphia, PA 19129 Keri Sewell Seitz liberal studies and ’96 Ph.D.) led the Falls, Texas. Shane Cough is en­ [email protected] 6 Algonquin Lane Going to Sea discussion series at gaged to be married to Alissa Find- Brunswick, ME 04011 the Lubec Memorial Library last len ’99. Shane is a business devel­ Stacey Stump [email protected] spring. The weekly evening discus­ opment manager at ClickTactics in 9600 Traville Gateway Drive sion series took place over the Waltham, Massachusetts, and Alissa Apartment 303 course of six weeks, and Colin led It’s hard to imagine fall right now; as is a sales manager at the Charles Rockville, MD 20850 the discussion of various books and I write it’s a beautiful June day, with Hotel in Cambridge. [email protected] poems relating to seafaring. Colin high temperatures and the threat of Chris Quimby had the opportu­ serves as pastor in Dennysville, a thunderstorm. Graduations are nity to open for comedian Brian Perry, and Robbinston, Maine. Greetings, fellow members of the behind us and when you read this, Regan at the Maine Center for the Sandy Nevens (M.Ed.) served Class of 1994. We hope you all the school year will have begun Arts in April. Chris is an aspiring as Camden-Rockport Middle School enjoyed your summers! As you can once again. Where does the time comedian himself and through principal for four years. He decided see above, Stacey has moved again go? persistence and a home-produced this summer to resign in order to and is already missing New Speaking of school, our class­ seven-minute DVD of his material, pursue other interests. He has also England. mate Margaret Southworth of managed to convince Regan’s been dean of students at Auburn As usual, there isn’t much news Winterport was given the Presiden­ manager that he was the guy for the Middle School, an eighth grade to report. We beseech you, if you’re tial Award for Excellence in Mathe­ job. Chris is a full-time computer

Fall 2006 Mainely People 43 language arts teacher in Union, and Orono as sunshine and warm experience and has been with TD a language arts and Latin teacher weather made for great football Banknorth since 2001. Marcia and 1998 on Islesboro and in Skowhegan. He during the second annual Jeff Cole her husband, Jeffrey Amos ’97, Scrimmage. I had a great time reside in New Gloucester. has spent over 30 years working in CPT Robert E. Brewer public education. In 1997 Sandy watching the Black Bears with An­ UMaine instructor George Mar- CMR 452 Box 2225 drea Poole Cole. After watching nick (1997 doctorate) co-wrote the was recognized by the Maine Asso­ APO, AE 09045-2225 football and catching a glimpse of University of Maine survey that ciation for Middle Level Educators umainel [email protected] for being an outstanding educator. UMaine’s softball team in action, I found 85 percent of Maine principals Eric M. Bechard was commis­ also got to catch up with the Chi found their job “stressful” while 90 sioned as a second lieutenant in the Omegas and Sigma Chis who were percent found the job “energizing, Hearty Maine Hello from Iraq! I hope U.S. Army after graduating from up for Woody’s (Chi Omega’s cook) rewarding, and enjoyable,” reports everyone had a great summer. I’ve Officer Candidate School at Fort retirement party. It was great to see the Bangor Daily News. The results been in Iraq since January with the Benning in Columbus, Georgia. old friends who I usually only get to of the 2005 survey were released 1st Brigade (Ready First) of the 1st There he acquired a wide range of catch up with at homecoming. earlier this year and were compiled Armored Division. We spent the first instruction in leadership, profession­ (Homecoming 2006 is Oct. 21-22 for from feedback from 315 principals few months up north near Tai Afar al ethics, soldier team development, those of you still lacking travel and teaching principals or 46 per­ and in June were relocated to Ra­ weapons defense, combat water arrangements.) I got to catch up with cent of the total number listed by madi. I am currently assigned as the survival, intelligence, field training Andrea again in July when we went Maine’s Department of Education. assistant brigade fire support officer. exercises, communications, and to Washington, D.C. for Chi Ome­ The study is part of UMaine’s edu­ I fortunately received a few weeks of much more. ga’s convention. We got to celebrate cation department’s effort to track leave mid-summer and went on a Former Black Bear football play­ the chapter’s awards from national the changing conditions in school Mediterranean cruise with stops in er Jerrod Thebarge is married to with Annie Wilson ’05, Joanne administrations and the rewards and Italy and the south of France. Andrea Devoe Thebarge, the interim Young-Small ’91, and Lauren Hu- challenges that principals face. Congrats to John and Rebecca coach of the University of Maine dacik ’99. It was great to spend time David Hainer has been named Haskell Bagley on the birth of their field hockey team. They live in with friends while visiting old haunts school health coordinator for son, Thomas Carrol! He was born Norridgewock and have a daughter, from the days when I lived on the M.S.A.D. 67 and S.P.R.I.N.T. for on November 11,2005, at Penob­ Samantha, born January 29, 2005. Hill. Also I was excited to hear from Life, reports Lincoln News. David is scot Bay Medical Center in Rock­ The Bangor City Council unani­ my old roommate Heather Benoit working with schools to develop and port, Maine. He was seven pounds, mously chose John Cashwell III as Moon, who recently had her second implement health policies that create seven ounces, and 19 3/4 inches the city’s new council chairman. baby, a little girl, Helena. Heather, a healthier school environment long. Aaron Goodwin married Pam John was elected to the council in her husband, and two children including addressing tobacco use, Chapman of New Brunswick, Cana­ 2003 and has served as the chair­ reside in Lewiston. nutrition, and physical activity. David da, in August of ‘05. They currently man of the council’s finance commit­ You know what I’ve been up to— holds a bachelor’s in kinesiology reside in St. Dieppe, New Brun­ tee and has chaired the council’s but what about you? Send informa­ and physical education from UMaine swick. transportation and infrastructure tion to me at: and previously taught health and Highest congrats to Deborah committee. He is president of Seven [email protected] or con­ physical education at Mattanawcook Emory for being named Maine’s Islands Land Company and the tact the alumni office to share your Academy. 2006 Distinguished Elementary former director of the Maine Forest news! Kevin Mattson (MBA in ’97) has Principal of the Year by the Maine Service under former Governor John Remember cleaning up the been elected to the Maine Real Principals’ Association! The award McKernan. He also served on the campus on Maine Day? Did you Estate and Development Associa­ recognizes effective leadership, transition teams of former Governor think your time improving campus tion board of directors, reports The commitment to academic excel­ Angus King and Governor John was done once you graduated? Our New England Real Estate Journal. lence, high expectations and stan­ Baldacci ’86. Class of 1997 classmate, Tom The association works to promote dards, creation of a culture which Please let your classmates know Turlo, and his coworkers at Roof responsible development and own­ supports learning, contributions to what you’ve been up to. We want to Systems of Maine celebrated Maine ership of real estate throughout the the profession, and community hear about your growing families, Day by donating their services to state of Maine. Kevin is the presi­ service. Deborah has been the your adventures, accomplishments, remove the 100-year-old bell from dent of Harper’s Development and kindergarten to grade four principal and where you are living now. We the roof of Fogler Library, reported oversees the day-to-day manage­ at Henry L. Cottrell School in Mon­ look forward to hearing from you! the Bangor Daily News. It originally ment of the company. He previously mouth since 1999. Deborah was was located at Wingate Hall until a was chief of staff to the majority honored at the Maine Principals’ fire in 1943. After the fire the bell leader of the Maine House and Association banquet in April and will went to Oak Hall and eventually executive director of the Maine be by the National Association of 1997 ended up in the cupola of the library, Democratic Party. Elementary School Principals in unbeknownst to college of engineer­ Jim Hancock is resigning as Washington, D.C., this fall. ing associate dean Chet Rock, who Milford town manager, reports the Nurse Jennifer Dean Theriault Yolanda Sly was looking for the bell. Tom initially Penobscot Times. was named the director of the emer­ 9 Snover Road found the bell during a roofing David W. Keaton (M.Ed. in ’97) gency department of St. Joseph Wantage, New Jersey 07461 project several years ago but didn’t has been named the new director of Healthcare last fall. Jennifer has (973) 875-8738 know it was missing. Tom is a the Skowhegan Regional Vocation worked for St. Joseph Healthcare (202) 253-3083 cell former civil engineering student of Center, reports the Morning Senti­ since 1998 serving in the positions [email protected] Dean Rock’s. Now that the bell is nel. David served as principal of of staff nurse, charge nurse, and found, it may be displayed in front of schools at S.A.D. 33 in Ashland and clinical leader. In her new position Greetings, Class of 1997! I hope this Cloke Tower. previously was the director of the St. she oversees scheduling, staffing, finds you well. It’s been a whirlwind Marcia Wells Amos is the new John Valley Technical Center. He patient care, department complianc­ spring and summer catching up with assistant vice president in the inter­ wrote a $100,000 grant for the es, budgets, and all other operations UMaine alums from a variety of nal audit department atTD Ban­ vocational center in Frenchville and of the department. Congrats, Jen! classes in Orono and in Washington, knorth in Lewiston. Marcia’s respon­ organized the first vocational educa­ Cindy Blodgett continues to D.C. I think I finally broke the curse sible for planning and directing tion National Honor Society. David pursue her goal of becoming a of my cold, snowy spring visits to audits of specialized banking func­ lives in Caribou with his wife and college basketball head coach by tions. She has 10 years of banking two daughters. serving as an assistant coach at

44 Mainely People Fall 2006 Brown University last season. Cindy will soon be certified as a strength Brewer Middle School. Quincy, Massachusetts, married also completed a two-year massage and conditioning specialist by the Amy Hamilton married Aaron Frederic Santoro, Jr. on May 28, therapy program last year. Cindy is National Strength and Conditioning Clayton in July in Chatham, Massa­ 2006, at St. Helen’s in Norwell, currently living in Boston. Association. chusetts. Aaron will be starting a Massachusetts, with a reception WinXnet hired Craig Bossie last Rex Turner is continuing his Ph.D. program at Binghamton Uni­ afterward at Barker Tavern in fall as a software developer. Prior to commitment to coaching baseball versity in the fall, so the newlyweds Scituate, Massachusetts. Kristen is joining WinXnet, Craig worked the for Cony High in Augusta. He served just purchased their first home in an air quality engineer at CDM in last five years as an intermediate as the assistant varsity coach this Owego, New York. Amy will be Cambridge, Massachusetts. process engineer at National Semi­ past season after two years as head teaching in Ithaca at the Lehman Jessica Peabody married conductor. Craig also received a coach, stepping aside due to com­ Alternative Community School. Matthew Jacobson ’03 on August master’s degree in computer sci­ mitments with his job with the Maine In more wedding news, Kim 19th, 2006, on East Grand Lake, ence from the University of Southern Lakes Conservancy. His first season Cassidy married Dave Repczynski Orient, Maine. Jessica is employed Maine and resides in South Port­ he was named the Kennebec Jour­ ’98 last August. They live in by Howard Schiff law firm in land. nal Coach of the Year. Stratham, New Hampshire. David Portland, Maine. Jeffrey Haines of Inland Hospital proudly an­ I hope everyone had a great Oliveira married Shannon Campbell Manhatten, Kansas, was married on nounced Michaela Clark-Kelley, summer! in June of this year. They currently April 22, 2006, to Kristina Kothe in D.O. joining Three Rivers Family Drop a line to let us know what reside in Manchester, New Hamp­ Belleville, Illinois. He is a graduate Practice in Waterville. Michaela you are doing. shire. Congratulations to all of these student at Kansas State University completed her family practice resi­ couples and the other classmates in Manhattan. Classmate Anne dency at Eastern Maine Medical who tied the knot recently. Bissonnette was married in Center in Bangor. She earned her Captain Greg Napoli is serving Jamaica to Joseph Pelkey on May doctor of osteopathic medicine at 1999 in Afghanistan for his second tour of 20, 2006, with a reception in the University of New England duty. Martin Puckett is the town Lewiston upon their return. She is College of Osteopathic Medicine. manager of Livermore Falls. He was employed as a lead benefits Last fall Air Force Captain Mat­ Andrea Downs Quenneville awarded a two-year contract that specialist at UnumProvident. thew Russell assumed command of 2675 Windmill Parkway, Apt. 1412 started at the beginning of 2006. Congratulations go out to all of the 727th expeditionary air control Henderson, NV 89074 Mickey Fein is the offensive coordi­ these couples for a great life squadron detachment 1, while it was (702) 614-1945 nator for the Murray State University together. based at Kirkuk Regional Air Base in [email protected] football team in Kentucky. Last year, More exciting news for Iraq. Matt also has earned a mas­ Sarah Caputo graduated from the classmates—Chad and Kara Lauze ter’s degree from the University of Hello ’99ers! How was your sum­ University of London’s Royal Veteri­ Plummer purchased their first home Phoenix, Arizona. mer? My family did quite a bit of nary College. The new doctor joined in Leominster, Massachusetts. Abby Deitz Manahan is Bigalow hiking in Nevada and Utah in May her father’s practice at Belfast Veter­ Misty Edgecomb now lives in Laboratory’s community education and June before the desert heat inary Hospital. She especially enjoys Rochester, New York, and is scientist. She designed a virtual field drove us inside. One of the high­ treating birds and exotic animals. employed as the environmental trip to Maine’s rocky shore. MITZI lights of our summer was visiting That’s all the news for now. I writer at the Rochester Democrat (Maine InterTidal Zone Investiga­ Bryce Canyon National Park. I’m hope you enjoy the cool fall weather. and Chronicle in western New York. tion) offers students an interactive sure our classmates would enjoy Please drop me a note or email Classmate Jason Moffitt is a exploration of the intertidal zone to hearing about some of your summer when you get a minute! captain for the Brewer police examine the species that reside in adventures. Here are the few tidbits department. Sheila Lawlor of Gray, that ecosystem and to learn about of news I have to share since last Maine, was named retention advisor the patterns and processes that issue. in the student support services govern this habitat. Abby presented Jaret and Susan Herrick Liz- 2000 program at Central Maine MITZI at the Maine Science Teach­ zotte welcomed a son, Jackson Community College. She works in er’s Conference in January along Moses, on October 5, 2005. The the college student success center Heidi Dombrock Weaver with Dr. Robert Zottoli, a retired family lives in Old Town. Abigail as part of the federally funded Trio 2519 Cool Spring Road coastal biologist who donated his Elizabeth Smith was born on March Program, which provides academic Bel Air, MD 21015 pictures to the program. Her pro­ 16, 2006, to proud parents James and other support services to first- hdommyl @comcast.net gram can be found at: and Nicole Travis Smith. Nicole is generation college students from www.bigelow.org/mitzi. Abby also an engineering manager at Cross- low-income families or who have a received her master’s degree in point Engineering and Jim is an Hope everyone enjoyed their disability. science education from the Universi­ environmental scientist with BETA summer. This summer was a busy Classmate Kate Morrison ty of Maine in 2004. Group. The happy family resides in one for me, Heidi Dombrock Waning, of Old Town, Maine, was Woody Moore is keeping busy their home in Hanover, Massachu­ Weaver, as I got married July 3rd to recently appointed business in his new job as S.A.D. 5’s school setts. Brandon Weaver of Bel Air, manager for Mabel Wadsworth health coordinator. He is working Wedding bells will soon be ring­ Maryland. We were married in St. Women’s Health Center, a Bangor­ hard to improve the district fitness ing for Jeremy Cameron and An­ Michaels, Maryland, on the based organization providing clinical center at the high school and also drea O’Clair. The couple lives in Chesapeake Bay. We honeymooned services and health education to hosted a presentation on steroid use Augusta and is planning a fall wed­ in Costa Rica and now I am settling women of all ages, color, sexual and abuse and a seminar last De­ ding. Christopher Roeder is en­ into married life in Bel Air. orientation, and economic status. In cember as part of the district’s gaged to Allison Morton. Chris is a Wedding bells also rang for her spare time she enjoys camping, Bigger, Faster, Stronger program. district manager with Barclay Water several other classmates this photography, and spending time Prior to joining S.A.D. 5, Woody was Management and Allison is a real summer. Jacinda Boucher wed with family and friends. Ruth Lyons the fitness director for MBNA in estate broker. They are planning to Jamie Dionne on June 10, 2006. Fitzpatrick, of Winterport, Maine, Northport for three years. Woody wed in Rangeley. Douglas Thomp­ She is employed as a project also saw advancement in her career also received his master’s degree in son is engaged to Kirsten Palmer. specialist by the University of as she was hired as dean of exercise science from UMaine in After graduating from UMaine, Doug Southern Maine, Muskie School of students and cocurricular 2003. He is also a certified health/ earned his master’s degree in out­ Public Service and the Center for coordinator at Searsport High fitness director through the Ameri­ door education from the University Learning in Augusta, Maine. School. Hockey player James can College of Sports Medicine and of Colorado. He teaches at the Classmate Kristen Bisbee of “Jim” Leger works for sanofi

Fall 2006 Mainely People 45 pasteur as a biological products Currently working for S.A.D. 5, Darcy Morse has been named associate dealing with vaccines in Megan Smist has announced her the new communications manager Swiftwater, Pennsylvania. engagement to Craig Till. They have for Winter Park Resort. She comes Christine Anuszewski will stay planned a fall 2006 wedding. to the position with extensive another year in Japan as an ALT Back in March Sandra Blake experience in marketing (assistant language teacher) at became Newcastle’s new town communications, advertising, public Konan Junior High School in Matsue administrator. After working as the relations, and ski resort business. teaching English as a participant of town manager for Searsport and Darcy earned her master’s degree the JET Program (Japan Exchange living in Brunswick, she and her at the University of Denver. She and Teaching Program). Also, she husband hope to move and buy a currently resides in Winter Park, has made an English DVD with the home in Lincoln County. Colorado. Sanin Film Project, which is a group I hope you are all filled with Mike Morrison faced fellow of Shimane JETs whose mission is many happy summer memories. Black Bear hockey teammate, Niko “To promote English language Please share some of those Dimitrakos, during a shoot-out education and cross-cultural memories with us! I wish you all the implemented by the NHL this exchange through the medium of best and please keep the season to break ties. Niko plays for film.” information coming! San Jose and Mike Morrison plays Classmate Dr. Ronald Sherwin for the Edmonton Oilers. directs the Collegiate Chorale from Packard Judd Kaye Strategic Castleton State College in Vermont. Marketing Group has appointed The chorale is made up of 55 2002 Jamie Call Laliberte as a research member singers. They went on tour Gerald Touchette ’01G was assistant. Jamie graduated with a this past spring and performed a recently promoted to officer in Katie Braggins degree in kinesiology and physical wide array of styles of choral music the direct banking depart­ 82 Second Street education and she is currently including movements of the Faure pursuing a master’s degree in ment at TD Banknorth in Bangor, ME 04401 Requiem, “Love Train,” “People Get [email protected] business administration with a Ready,” “Shine on Me,” and Lewiston. A sales and service marketing concentration. Jamie lives Farthing’s “A Jubilant Song.” team leader, he will continue My, how the summer has gone by. in Bangor with her husband, Mike. Daniel Cashman also used his to supervise a team of phone I’m fortunate enough to live in Maine Navy Airman Andrew P. musical talent for a good cause as Bessette returned in March from a agents offering sales and and enjoy the leaves changing into he played the bass in the Jack their rich hues of autumn. With scheduled deployment while Cashman Band. The band used service toTD Banknorth’s every changing leaf, something new assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron their talents at a fund-raising event entire customer base. Gerald has been going on with our 87 embarked aboard the aircraft this past winter for the Bangor Fuel joined TD Banknorth in 2000 classmates. carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, Society. The society is a century-old, home ported in Norfolk, Virginia. and has eight years in bank­ Leigh Phillips and Ronald Perry non-profit organization that provides got married on July 29, 2006. Leigh Bessette’s unit launched 10,000 heating assistance to Bangor ing. He now lives in Auburn. is a biology teacher at Scarborough combat flights totaling 30,750 flight residents and the surrounding High School. Amanda Lobley and hours and provided surveillance, communities in need. Brad Worcester got married on reconnaissance, and close air I’m sure many other members of April 29, 2006. Brad is employed by support to the ground forces in Iraq. the UMaine Class of 2000 have the Lewiston School Department Sandra Langlais Wardwell was news to share with others. Please Lyme where they have recently and Amanda works at the Gorham deployed overseas in November feel free to drop me a line at: purchased a home. School Department. Gregory 2005 at a forward operating location [email protected]. Please Recently named inductee for Bogan married Elizabeth Alexander. in support of Operation Iraqi note my name change from Region III, Ethan McConnell is Greg, who completed his master’s in Freedom. Jon T. Moore was Dombrock to Weaver if you are currently working as a national engineering mechanics from commissioned an ensign in the U.S. sending anything by mail. Looking marine fisheries observer. He works Pennsylvania State University, is Navy on September 16, 2005. John forward to hearing all the good news off the coast of Alaska in the Bering currently working with General will attend naval flight officer training from the Class of 2000. Sea. Dynamics Corporation in Burlington, at NAS Pensacola over the next two Also winning accolades by his Vermont. Melissa Wolverton and years and hopes to follow in his peers, Matthew Porter recently was Lance Reardon planned a July 2006 father’s and grandfather’s footsteps named the Young Farmer of the wedding and reception at the Inn by by flying in the P-3 anti-submarine 2001 Year by the Maine Potato Board. the Sea in Cape Elizabeth. Melissa aircraft. While attending the Potato Industry works in the Scarborough school Jamie M. Bell, a Washburn Leadership Institute as part of his department. Jessica Cifelli is District High School math teacher Bonnie Joy Dewkett prize, he was elected the grower planning a September 2, 2006, who previously was a nuclear 160 Shelter Rock Road #2 leader for the 2007 institute. wedding to Nicholas Trepanier at St. engineer, received guidance in Danbury, CT 06810 Jody Breindel recently Anthony’s Church in Westbrook. transitioning into a teaching (203) 794-1165 announced her engagement to Brian Jessica is employed as a registered environment by Edward Buckley ’58 blkbearl [email protected] Butilier. Jody currently works as a nurse at Maine Medical Center. who has been teaching for 41 years teacher at Brewer High School. Shawn Kelley and Brianne Pascal Emily Cain, Democratic state Hello, fellow 2001 graduates! As Adam Bradstreet and Jasmine got married on July 21,2006, at the representative from Orono, always, the past few months have Caret tied the knot on May 13, 2006. Lucerne Inn. Shawn currently works sponsored a pair of bills to help been busy ones for our fellow He is currently employed by as an engineer at Bowater at the encourage a disaffected section of alumni. Here is what some of your Bradstreet Mobile Homes in Catawba Mill. Ken Cochrane the electorate to get more involved fellow grads have been doing lately. Winslow. Phillip Platt and Jill Caron welcomed his first child, Zander Alan in government—young adults. Emily Jeffrey Valence, who earned his will wed this fall in a Lewiston Cochrane, on November 30, 2005. is a driving force behind an effort to master’s at UMaine, was recently ceremony. Phillip currently works for Ken currently works as a software enable 18-year-olds to run for named Lyme School’s new principal. the state of Maine controller’s office engineer for Wright Express in positions in the Maine House. Her Jeffrey and his family will relocate to as a staff accountant. South Portland. bill would ask voters to approve a

46 Mainely People Fall 2006 constitutional amendment reducing planning a 2007 wedding. Jessica Katie Nadeau has completed campus finally feels vibrant again the minimum age for candidates Mahan is engaged to Allen her first year of medical school at after a rather quiet summer. I’ve from 21 to 18. A second bill Emily Lawrence. Jessica earned a Johns Hopkins Medical School in gotten some positive feedback and sponsored would place qualified master’s degree in speech language Baltimore. She was presented with quite a few updates from our undergraduates and graduate pathology in ’05 and was married on her “white coat” in May. The classmates recently. As you might college students going to school in September 23rd. Brian Bolduc Boothbay Region Historical Society expect, wedding bells are in the air Maine as temporary interns within married Jessica Polk on July 22nd. has hired Jane McKinney Kaier, for quite a few Black Bear alumni. county and local governments. He received his bachelor’s degree in who will be the new administrator for On December 24th, 2005, Emily’s bills represent the kind of mechanical engineering technology the historical society. In this new Matthew Rodrigue became fresh ideas that could help convince and is working for Honeywell position Jane will handle all the engaged to Carissa Capuano, a young Americans that participating International in Bangor. administrative details of running the Bowdoin graduate. Carissa has in democracy isn’t a waste of time. Lyndsey Monroe and Curtis society as well as working with been an environmental scientist at Gustavo “Gus” Burkett wrote Marston were married on August 5th volunteers. Robert Beverage is the Woodward & Curran for the past six in with this update: “After graduating in Orland. Lyndsey graduated with a new principal of Georges Valley years. The wedding was scheduled with a degree in business degree in wildlife ecology. High School. Robert received his for this past July. This fall, both administration, I took a job working Congratulations to Brianna Frye master’s degree in educational Matthew and his new wife are as a regional director for Sigma Phi and Jonathan Woodworth on their leadership from UMaine. Scott headed to graduate school. Matthew Epsilon fraternity. After moving to engagement. She is an athletic White is also taking a job as a is beginning his MBA program at the Richmond, Virginia, for 10 weeks of trainer at HealthSouth Sports principal. Scott will be the principal Harvard Business School, and training, I was assigned to the Medicine in Auburn. The couple is of South Bristol. Finally, Sara Carissa is beginning a joint Juris Midwest. I was responsible for 30 planning a December wedding. Amy McLaughlin has completed a four- Doctor/ Master of Public Health fraternity chapters in 30 different Berube recently married Robbie month orientation program with the program at Boston University. We campuses in North Dakota, Drummond in Limestone. Amy is Maryknoll Lay Missioners and will wish them the best of luck, because Minnesota, South Dakota, currently employed as a traveling leave for a three-and-a-half year that sounds like a lot of work! Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, nurse. Finally, Heather Graul is assignment to work among the poor Timothy Young and Rebecca Duda and Illinois. I truly had a fantastic engaged to Michael Geoghan. in Brazil in January. Good luck, were recently married in South year on the road traveling a lot, and Heather is currently pursuing her Sara! Portland, in a very well-attended learning about this great country. master’s degree in athletic ceremony. Timothy has recently After my year was up I decided to administration at James Madison accepted a position as a mutual come back to UMaine to start my University. An August 2007 wedding fund accountant with Citigroup in master’s program. In May of 2005 I is planned. 2004 Portland. finished my master’s in higher Graduates from 2003 are also This past March, Jennifer education. After graduation I applied moving up the career ladder. Buswell married Shane Deane. for a job at UMaine and was hired Elizabeth Foster has joined Bangor Dylan Mooney Jennifer is currently working for as the assistant director of campus Savings Bank as the new vice c/o Greek Life Office Merrill Merchants Bank. Kathryn activities for student organizations president, Camden branch manager. University of Maine Markovchick also recently married and Greek life. It is now June and I Elizabeth graduated from UMaine Orono, ME 04469 Jonathan Moulton ’05 in a ceremony am happy to let you know that I with a master’s degree in business. (207) 581-4162 at the bride’s parents’ house in have completed my first year as a Lyndsey Monroe not only got [email protected] Mount Vernon. Kathryn is currently UMaine employee and I am happy I married but she also has a new job. pursuing a master’s degree in am still part of this great She has been hired by the Bangor special education at the University community.” Land Trust. Congratulations, Hearty Maine Hello! Now that of Nevada, while Jonathan is I rely on getting most of the news Lyndsey! classes are back in session, the employed as a natural resources from local papers and clippings that manager for three separate golf the alumni association is so courses owned by the Tahoe generous to collect and provide, but Mountain Club. I would love to hear any news that Your Classmates Would Like to Adam Burgoyne got married in you would like to share with the Hear From You! August to Jennifer Harvey ’06. class. Feel free to email the alumni Jennifer recently received her association or me. Keep in touch degree in microbiology and Adam is and all the best. We know you enjoy reading about your classmates in a second-year medical student in the M.D.-Ph.D. program at Case Mainely People. Well they would like to hear from you too. Western Reserve University in Why not take a few moments and email or write your class Cleveland, Ohio. As August seems 2003 to have been the most popular correspondent. You don’t have to have run in a marathon month to tie the knot, Jay Fonseca and Kate Chase were recently Sara Green or received the outstanding citizen award. News about married at the United Methodist 134 4th Street where you live, where you now work, or memories about Church in Old Town. Kate is Bangor, ME 04401 employed as a registered nurse at [email protected] your UMaine days will be of interest to your old friends. Acadia Hospital and Jay is also a registered nurse at St. Joseph Congratulations to the 2003 alumni Or contact the alumni publications office at: Hospital. who are getting married. abigail.zelz@ umit.maine.edu We also have some other Black Gwendolyn Cooper recently Bear weddings on the horizon. An became engaged to Benjamin Dyer. One Alumni Place October wedding is planned for Gwendolyn graduated with a degree University of Maine Kristofor McAlpine and Kristin in business administration and is Laplant ’03 in Baileyville, Maine. currently an account executive at Orono, ME 04469 Kristofor is employed as an WGME 13 in Portland. They are electrical systems designer at

Fall 2006 Mainely People 47 Harriman Associates in Auburn and Katherine Macenko Jeffrey, who is Kristin is a development engineer at teaching second grade at the Miles Sappi Fine Paper in Westbrook. A Lane School in Bucksport, and June 2007 wedding is in store for Kathryn Day, who is the guidance Kendra Glueck and Gary counselor also at Miles Lane. Abramson. Kendra is currently with James York is teaching freshman the pathology department at the geography and sophomore history Beth Israel Deaconess Medical at Presque Isle High School. Karen Center in Boston and Gary is the Karp was hired to teach grade five manager of an Autopart International at Mary Snow School in Bangor, and store in Allston, Massachusetts. Gina Veits is working in Ellsworth Samantha Perkins has recently as the substance abuse counselor joined the engineering and at the middle and high schools. consulting firm OEST and Jess Laplante is back at her New Associates in the civil engineering Hampshire high school, White department. Additionally, she is Mountains Regional, as a physical preparing for her professional education teacher. Jon Porter is engineering registration as an now Southern Aroostook engineer in training (EIT). Another Community School’s principal, member of the Class of 2004 has where he is changing hats as a seen some public displays of his former athletic coach. artwork. Adam Chittenden recently Cori Foster, a graduate of the had an exhibit displayed at the Blue UMaine nursing program, is off to Hill Public Library entitled “A Storied San Diego, California, to pursue her Landscape Series.” UMaine alumna career. Christii Hake Maquillan Linda Mackenzie recently accepted has successfully passed her nursing Gretchen Heldmann, a 2006 UMaine forestry graduate, was profiled in a a position as the principal of the boards and is employed at St. Bangor Daily News feature story in June. A Connecticut native who Upper Kennebec Valley High School Joseph Hospital in Bangor. Julie decided to stay in Maine, she is currently the information technology and in Bingham. Adam Lacher was also Veilleux, a former UMaine geographic information specialist for Hampden. “Gretchen gives me recently hired as the new basketball player, was named as the hope that the best and brightest...will want to stay here,” Hampden town underwriting manager for WERU assistant basketball coach at manager Susan Lessard noted in BDN article. “She’s bright, she’s radio down on the coast. Bowdoin College. Ryan Gould was focused, and she could go anywhere and do anything and she chose to As always, I look forward to hired as the director of youth sports stay here. That gives me hope.” (Bangor Daily News photo.) hearing from all of you, so please let and community recreation at the Old me know if there’s anything that you Town-Orono YMCA, and as a formei would like included in future planned, including: Joshua Bubier, members who are currently serving member of The Steiners, hopes to installments of our class notes. who is employed by Washburn our country in the armed services. bring more theater and dance Go Blue! Forest Products in Dexter, and Ty Hapworth graduated from basic classes to the programming. engaged to Kara Pushard; Melissa combat training in October of 2005, Jacqueline Bouchard is a Turner, a 2005 graduate who is and Matthew Flagg graduated from member of a team in Worcester, currently a third grade teacher in the infantry officer basic training Massachusetts, that has made a Fort Myers, Florida, is engaged to course at Fort Benning. breakthrough discovery in stem cell 2005 James Frost, Jr.; as well as Michael Justin Wozniski has been research. Dunn and his fiancee Terri St. Louis selected by College Prowlers There were several 2005 who became engaged during a Publishing to write a comprehensive graduates who were featured in Mary Gatchell-Fenderson surprise proposal (at least for Terri) guidebook to the University of Maine various newspaper articles. Kate 10 Hubbard Farms Road in front of the Broadway Hannaford and town of Orono, which will be Holzinger, who had a double major Apartment 7 staff and many customers! sold exclusively through Borders, in French and secondary education, Orono, ME 04473 Jennifer Colby, who is Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com, and and also minored in equine studies, [email protected] employed at Central Maine Medical College Prowler’s website. Michael hopes to find a school that has an Center, is now engaged to Patrick Thibault will be working through equestrian team where she could Greetings, Class of 2005! I’d like to Sughrue with a fall 2007 wedding October of this year as the teach French and also coach. Adan introduce myself as your class planned. Jamilyn Murphy, who AmeriCorps volunteer coordinator Turner is one of many 2005 correspondent, and hope to hear received her master’s degree in and community outreach educator in graduates who is staying at UMaine from all of you at some point down social work in 2005, is engaged to Warren, Maine. Tammy Coro- to continue with graduate studies. the road. The Class of 2005 has Bruce Hughes. They have a fall Chabot was inducted into the He hopes to stay in Maine further oi been very busy in the past year, and 2008 wedding planned. A big Manchester Who’s Who in his career, eventually becoming c I hope these words find you well. I congratulations to those members of Professional Registry. Tammy has professor and conducting research have a lot to share for this column, the Class of 2005 who were married been working as the quality here. In the final piece of 2005 and will begin with one of summer’s this past summer, including Megan improvement manager at Health news, Joshua Schmersal favorite pastimes—weddings! Nicholson to Jonah O’Roak on Access Network, and was awarded participated as an artist-in-residenc Congratulations to Julie June 3, and Adam McNaughton to membership to this distinguished in Woodstock, Vermont, where he Reynolds, who is engaged to Jason Lindsay Girard ’06 on June 24. In group for her professional worked with students on a Paul Redding. The couple became addition to all of these wonderful accomplishments. production of Broadway Night. engaged in Hawaii while on announcements, I would like to In education news, Kimberly I can’t wait to hear what else ou vacation, and they plan to move to share my own engagement to Fithian has a new job teaching classmates have been up to, and Burlington, Vermont, where Julie will Nicholas Gauvin ’06. We are computers and first grade at share it with all of you! Please feel be attending St. Michael’s College planning a June 2007 wedding, and Katahdin Elementary in Staceyville, free to either mail your information, for graduate school. Our class has plan to reside in Fairbanks, Alaska. Maine. Other new educators include or send me an email! many September 2006 weddings The Class of 2005 also has Class of 2005 graduate students

48 Mainely People Fall 2006 Deaths George F. Dow Class of 1927 1927 George Farrington Dow ’27 90, from San Bernardino, California, on February 1,2006. George Farrington Dow, 100, died on June 9, 2006, at a from Nobleboro, Maine, on June nursing home in Damariscotta. 1941 9, 2006. He was 100. Laura Ursula Craft Hutchins, 87, 1929 from Waldoboro, Maine, on June George was well known and 8, 2006. Worth Langdon Noyes, 101, respected for his work at the from Orrington, on July 11,2006. Delmar “Del” Daniel Shaw, Jr., Maine Agricultural Experiment 1930 87, from Falmouth, on April 6, Station where he served as 2006. Elizabeth “Lib” Ayers Mason 1942 Carter, 98, from West Bethel, associate director and director Harold Abner Garfinkle, 84, from Maine, on May 6, 2006. from 1951 to 1969. All together Newton, Massachusetts, on Bertha “Bee” Faustina Carter he worked at the university for February 28, 2006. Cushman, 98, from Orono, on 42 years. Elizabeth Clark Ansell Gatlin, May 6, 2006. He was an active and loyal 82, from Tacoma, Washington, on Rosella “Rose” Adeline Loveitt, UMaine alumnus who served 98, from South Portland, on June January 23, 2003. Keith Marston Thompson, 85, 26, 2006. his alma mater in numerous 1932 ways, including as chairman of from Limestone, Maine, on May 25, 2006. James Clement Bates, M.D., 94, the alumni association board. All three of his daughters are uni­ from Eastport, on April 1,2006. versity graduates. 1943 Harry Beckman, 84, from In addition to his undergraduate degree, George received a 1933 Calverton, New York, on Thomas Joseph Desmond, 95, master’s from UMaine and a Ph.D. from Cornell University. November 14, 2004. from South Yarmouth, Clifford Wadsworth Birch, Jr., Massachusetts, on May 14, 2006. from Monroe, North Carolina, on Warren Stoddard Frohock, 96, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Barbara “Barbs” Grace Gerrish, February 15, 2004. from Owls Head, on March 22, June 25, 2006. 86, from Snohomish, Washington, Harry Walker Files, Jr., 84, from 2006. 1938 on April 9, 2004. Portland, Maine, on June 3, 2006. Frank “Red” Wilbur Hagan, Jr., Charles Herbert Bailey, 93, from Eleanor Lucille Bell Grange, 88, Charles “Buddy” Priestley 97, from Bath, Maine, on July 3, Lincoln, Maine, on May 7, 2006. from Sun City, Arizona, and Inman, 85, from Richmond, 2006. Norma Caecelia Lueders Baker, Annandale, Virginia, on April 15, Virginia, on May 2, 2006. Frank Delbert Lawler, 100, from 89, from Cincinnati, Ohio, on June 2006. Mary Elizabeth Sargent, 85, from Eastport, Maine, on April 15, 8, 2006. Edward Walter Hutchinson, 89, Bucksport, on June 24, 2006. 2006. Edward “Tread” Sherburne from Little Deer Isle, Maine, on Ruth Marie Corliss Splan, 84, Philip Wendell Odiorne, 95, from Doubleday, 90, from Newport, April 30, 2006. from Zephyrhills, Florida, on June Augusta, on June 12, 2006. Vermont, on June 1,2006. Gwendolyn “Gwen” Noreen 1,2006. 1934 Lewis William Edwards, 87, from McFarland Metcalf, 88, from Roger Edwin Stearns, Sr., 85, Claire Sylvina Sanders, 95, from Newark, Delaware, on December Newport, Maine, on April 27, from Bangor, on April 7, 2006. Orono, on March 29, 2006. 11,2004. 2006. 1944 Beverly “Bev” Ross Nason, 88, 1936 Robert Willis Harvey, 90, from Warren Wilkins Nute, Jr., 84, from Anacortes, Washington, on Daniel Joseph Cooney, 92, from Melrose, Massachusetts, and from Long Beach, California, on May 8, 2006. Enfield, Connecticut, on April 2, Sammamish, Washington, on April April 14, 2005. Mary “Cooch” Eliza Cooper 2006. 14, 2006. Albert Field Reynolds, 84, from Nyburg, 87, from Deer Isle, Elizabeth “Betty” Pennell Frances “Fran” Jewell White, Murrieta, California, on January 4, Maine, on April 5, 2006. Jordan Keene, 90, from Augusta, 90, from Ellsworth, on May 26, 2006. Burton Stiles Philbrick, 89, from Maine, on March 31,2006. 2006. Jane Shirley Barker Sinskie, 82, Beverly, Massachusetts, on Elliott Augustus Sturgis, 94, 1939 from Industry, Maine, on March September 14, 2003. from New Gloucester, Maine, on 28, 2004. Josephine “Joey” O’Brien Theodore Otis Read, 89, from April 8, 2006. Gerald “Jerry” Marcus Campbell Allen, 88, from Center Sandwich, New Tabenken, 83, from Portland, on 1937 Gaithersburg, Maryland, on Hampshire, on March 13, 2005. April 13, 2006. Donald Emery Bowden, 88, from January 14, 2006. Jeanette “Jo” Winter Sanborn Orland, Maine, on June 9, 2006. Harold Edison, 85, from Spear, 89, from Kittery Point, 1945 Marion Frieda Larsen Chandler, Southbury, Connecticut, on July Maine, on June 3, 2006. Carol Stevens Angelone, 82, 92, from Falmouth, Maine, on 28, 2003. 1940 from Cumberland Foreside, April 17, 2006. Elizabeth McCoy Knotts Maine, and Naples, Florida, on Gerard “Gerry” James Burke, Ronald “Red” Ira Mayo, 90, from Fletcher, 88, from Portland, April 8, 2006. 90, from Framingham, Upper Arlington, Ohio, on Maine, on June 7, 2006. Robert Manning Moulton, 83, Massachusetts, on April 5, 2006. November 1,2005. from South Portland and Daniel “Dan” Joseph Cowett, Carle Frederick Sawyer, 92, from Scarborough, on April 9, 2006.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 49 Deaths

1946 2005. Robert Hall Hefler, 76, from Daniel James Frazier, Jr., from Eugene Mawhinney, Class of 1947 Brunswick, on June 21,2006. Orono, on May 27, 2006. Joseph Lewis Ladd, 73, from Eugene A. Mawhinney ’47, one of UMaine’s 1947 Penobscot, Maine, on April 26, Barbara Anne Pomeroy Bailey, most popular and effective educators, died 2006. 81, from Peabody, Massachusetts, June 24th at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Frederick Colby Littlefield, 76, on June 28, 2006. Bangor. from Olmstea d Falls, Ohio, on Bayard “Don” M. Cronkhite, 83, Gene, a native of Jonesport, finished his July 26, 2005. from Andover, Massachusetts, on degree at UMaine after serving in the Army John “Jack” Joseph Quinlan, February 21,2005. 77, from Windham, Maine, on May during World War II. He later earned a Ph.D. Barbara “Mac” Coleen MacNair 7, 2006. Edwards, 81, from Houlton, in political science from the University of George Cameron Shute, Jr., 84, Maine, on April 16, 2006. Illinois. He began teaching at UMaine in from New Orleans, Louisiana, on Eugene “Gene” Alberto 1959 and became the first chairman of the university’s political March 25, 2004. Mawhinney, 84, from Orono, on science department when it was established in 1966. During his Alfred Martin Wynne, 76, from June 24, 2006. teaching career Gene inspired scores of UMaine students to Amherst, Massachusetts, on June Elaine Frances Wilson Nye, from 16, 2006. pursue careers in law and government. He earned the presti­ Westwood, Massachusetts, on 1954 June 22, 2006. gious Distinguished Maine Professor Award in 1982. George William Earle, 72, from 1948 Gene was a loyal alumnus. He served the alumni association North Augusta, South Carolina, on Burton Warren Crossland, 81, in many ways and was a past president of Senior Alumni. April 9, 2006. from Mexico, Maine, and Maui, Patricia Anne Chapman Hawaii, on May 28, 2006. May 15, 2006. Roberts, 74, from Brunswick, on Albert “Whit” Edward Whitney, Vera “Vee” Eleanor Edfors Thomas Raymond Hale, 76, from February 16, 2006. Jr., 83, from Portsmouth, Rhode Collins, 76, from Kalamazoo, Caribou, Maine, on April 22, 2006. 1955 Island, on June 24, 2006. Michigan, on April 16, 2006. Leon Eugene Kirkpatrick, Sr., Louis Paul Guilmette, 82, from Constance “Connie” Leone 1949 83, from Brewer, on May 5, 2006. Sarasota, Florida, on May 23, Lewis Calkin, 73, from Golden, Harry Allen, M.D., 80, from Brian Sears Neal, Sr., 85, from 2006. Colorado, on June 5, 2006. Needham, Massachusetts, on Millinocket, on April 7, 2006. Michael John Ivanisin, 80, from Keith Revere Goff, 74, from June 4, 2006. Harlan “Smitty” Roger Smith, Holden, Massachusetts, on March Bolton, Connecticut, on May 25, Gerald “Jerry” Maynard Bates, Sr., 81, from Bar Harbor, on June 16, 2005. 2006. Jr., 80, from Portland, on July 2, 21, 2006. Alvan Mersky, 79, from Boston, Harry Albert Harmon, 73, from 2006. Ann Burbank Taylor, 78, from on July 11,2006. Jericho, Vermont, on June 4, Sumner “Bernie” Bernstein, Plymouth, Michigan, on April 21, Bradley “Brad” Tuttle Shaw, 79, 2006. from West Roxbury, 2006. from Portland, on May 24, 2006. Verna Whipple Hazen, 96, from Massachusetts, on March 29, Donald Jackson Waring, 81, John Theodore Skolfield, Jr., Fairfield, Maine, on May 12, 2006. 2006. from Brewer, Maine, and 78, from Winter Park, Florida, on Mary Joyce Libby Roundtree, Howard “Howie” Coffin Leesburg, Florida, on April 10, March 29, 2006. 72, from East Waterboro and Bronsdon, 79, from Casper, 2006. Milton Starling Stone, 80, from Litchfield, Maine, on May 23, Wyoming, on November 23, 2005. Robert Stewart White, of Falmouth, on May 7, 2006. 2006. Charlotte “Charli” Ann Alex Cupertino, California, on Benjamin “Dover” Tucker, Jr., 1956 Schneider, 78, from Rye, New December 27, 2005. 80, from Augusta, on April 2, Ivan Vincent Ackerman, Jr., 71, York, on November 5, 2005. Elizabeth “Biba” Noel Woods, 2006. from Toms River, New Jersey, on Wallace “Wally” Leo Woodcock, 78, from West Springfield, Thelma Mary Watson, 86, from March 5, 2006. 82, from Veazie, on June 2, 2006. Massachusetts, on March 11, Hampden, on June 17, 2006. Carolyn Graves Corcoran, 82, George Rogers Wyman, 80, from 2006. from Scarborough, on July 3, Gorham, Maine, on April 28, 2006. 1952 1951 Carolyn Nina Nickerson Card, 2006. 1950 Coralie Blanche Todd Adams, 74, from Wellington and Fort Leonidas Peter Jonason, 76, David Charles Allen, 77, from 75, from Orlando, Florida, on July Collins, Colorado, on January 6, from Bangor, on May 12, 2006. West Hartford, Connecticut, on 9, 2005. 2004. 1957 June 16, 2006. Paul Gordon Angus, 78, from Constance Marietta Cook Patricia Anne Wright Kearns, Robert Henry Briggs, 84, from Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Emerson, 74, from Charlestown, 71, from New Vernon, New Hallowell, Maine, on June 14, March 17, 2006. South Carolina, on October 8, Jersey, on March 24, 2006. 2006. Marilyn Maude Raymond Boss, 2005. Charles “Chuck” Mello, 73, from Robert Austin Campbell, 79, 76, from Old Orchard, on June 19, Harold “Hap” Towne Gerrish, Durand, Michigan, on August 10, from Kingston, Rhode Island, on 2006. 76, D.M.D., from Bowerbank, 2003. June 14, 2006. Charles Irving Boutot, 77, from Maine, on June 29, 2006. Francis Stearns Perry, 83, fron Arthur “Bud” Norrie Dresser, Mattawamkeag and Old Town, on George Emile Guy, 75, from Brunswick, on June 28, 2006. Jr., 88, from Dedham, Maine, on June 24, 2006. Westfield, Maine, on May 17,

50 Mainely People Fall 2006 For more complete obituaries go online at: mainealumni.com

1958 May 28, 2006. from Waco, Texas, and Orono, on 1975 Alan Mitchell Bridges, 73, from John Marshall Pierce, 68, from May 13, 2006. Rodney Leigh Benn, 52, from Penobscot, Maine, on June 29, Woodstock, Vermont, on April 29, 1968 Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on June 2006. 2006. George Francis LePage, 58, 22, 2006. Hilda Louise Savage Callahan, 1961 from Glenburn, Maine, on June Randolph Gene Doughty, 55, 87, from Brewer, on June 10, Donald Wilfred Plourde, 73, from 24, 2006. from Tucson, Arizona, on May 3, 2006. Madawaska, Maine, on July 7, Elizabeth Ann Morrison Ozmon, 2006. Ronald Harold Knight, 75, from 2006. 64, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Patricia Anne Donohue Bangor, on April 4, 2006. John Christian Schue, 64, from Canada, on May 14, 2006. Robbins, 53, from Cornish, New Eleanor “Phil” Philbrick, 86, Brattleboro, Vermont, on February 1969 Hampshire, on May 23, 2006. from Augusta, on December 27, 3, 2004. Theodore Lewis Burgoyne, 83, 1976 1993. Roland Dinsmore Wandke, 65, from Livermore Falls, Maine, on Frank Anthony Williams, 57, Thomas Edward Robinson, 73, from Alameda, California, on March 21,2006. from Orono, on March 28, 2006. from McLean, Virginia, on November 2, 2004. Guildo Marcel Dionne, 60, from 1979 November 3, 2005. 1962 Sanford, Maine, on March 23, Ivan L. Gilpatrick, 61, from 1959 Salomea Anne Kazalski Hunt, 2006. Gouldsboro, Maine, on June 17, Norman “Norm” Joseph 66, from Portsmouth, Virginia, on Helen Veth Palmer Parsons, 95, 2006. Bombery, 72, from Greenwich, April 8, 2006. from Dexter, Maine, on April 13, Edward Richard Halpin, 83, from Connecticut, and Port Richey, Thomas “Panda” Michael 2006. Portland, Maine, on April 29, Florida, on February 18, 2006. Record, 66, from Boylston and 1970 2006. Wayne Clark Gilman, 72, from Worcester, Massachusetts, on Barbara Anne Wright Adams, 1981 Middletown, Connecticut, on April June 26, 2006. 55, from Woodbridge, Rebecca “Becky” Bowes Allen, 4, 2006. 1963 Connecticut, on April 23, 2006. 64, from China, Maine, on March Kenneth Gary Henrich, 68, from Francis James Gramlich, 85, Denise Angers, M.D., 57, from 22, 2006. Holden, Maine, on March 27, from Readfield, Maine, on April Kennebunk, on July 1,2006. 1985 2006. 16, 2006. Jane Estes Cook, 84, from Duane Lawrence Pease, 48, Howard Isaac Libby, Jr., 95, from Mittie Downs Stevens, 88, from Pembroke, Maine, on April 23, from Appleton, Maine, on March Burnham, Maine, on July 1,2006. Bangor, on July 10, 2006. 2006. 12, 2006. Norene Inez Roundy Libby, 99, Frank Joseph Tarazewich, 70, Rosanne Labree Coursen, 58, from Gorham, on May 12, 2006. from East Waterboro, Maine, on from Belmont, Massachusetts, on 1987 Herman Clark Lord, 68, from April 29, 2006. March 14, 2006. Kim R. Rees, 53, from Brewer, on Auburn, Maine, on April 9, 2006. 1964 Joseph Philip Hanley, 72, from April 30, 2006. Jerome “Jerry” Michael Cape Coral, Florida, and Wayne, Allen Robert Craig, 63, from 1989 Lovejoy, 70, from Lincoln, Maine, Maine, on April 2, 2006. Ashland, Maine, on May 29, 2006. Cheryl Leonard-Cerini, 55, from and Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Irene F. Boynton Jack, 82, from William Bruce Grant, 64, from Bangor, on June 27, 2006. on July 4, 2006. Winslow, Maine, on May 15, 2006. Dexter, Maine, on April 16, 2006. Carroll “Robbie” Francis Robert Frederic Peterson, 57, 1990 Grace Morrison Greene, 91, Robertson, 69, from Barefoot from Readfield, Maine, on July 7, Kimberly Jo Larson, 36, from from Lincoln, Maine, on April 18, Bay, Florida, on June 8, 2006. 2006. Bath, on March 24, 2006. 2006. Delma Elaine Burgess Watt, 95, 1971 1991 from Perry, Maine, on April 13, George Dane Todd, 64, from Alison Green Wiggin, 60, from Brian Clark Thayer, 57, from 2006. Easton and Gainesville, Florida, Rockport, Maine, on June 18, Cumberland, Maine, on April 9, Victor Lee Wolmer, 68, from on June 26, 2006. 1965 2006. 2006. Hampton, Connecticut, on March 1994 3, 2006. Phyliss Hall Curtiss, 78, from 1972 William Joseph Griffith, 56, from 1960 New London, New Hampshire, on Elaine Colson Heath, 80, from Dover-Foxcroft, on June 6, 2006. Glenburn, Maine, on April 12, Harry Dana Austin, Jr., 73, from April 3, 2006. Jacqueline Marie Dionne 2006. Ellsworth and Franklin, Maine, on Susan Thurlow Gagne, 64, from McKim, 55, from Madawaska, 2001 June 16, 2006. Bethlehem, Connecticut, on April Maine, and St. John, New Bruns­ LeAnn Buzzell Withee, 43, from Gilbert Ernest Beckwith, 67, 11,2006. wick, Canada, on May 11,2006. Dover-Foxcroft, on April 20, 2006. from Draper, Utah, on June 3, Gladys L. Littlefield, 95, from Kenneth Dale Robertson, 74, 2006. Lovell, Maine, on April 12, 2006. 2005 from Caribou, on October 6, 2005. Roger “Brownie” Lou Brown, Barry Philip Titcomb, 62, from James William Hegedus, 22, 72, from Portland, Oregon, on Weld, Maine, on May 11,2006. 1974 from Groveville, New Jersey, on April 10, 2006. 1966 Sandra Ellen Adams Anderson, May 13, 2006. Gordon Melvin Carpenter, 68, Gardys Woodside Starbird, 95, 69, from Houlton, on May 29, 2006 from North Waterboro, Maine, on from Sangerville, Maine, on June 2006. David Michael Veverka, 25, from July 8, 2006. 28, 2006. John Delyle Thomas, 60, from Jamestown, Pennsylvania, on Charles Arthur Chapman, 67, 1967 Newburgh and Orono, on April 20, May 6, 2006. from Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Rowan Deignan Malphurs, 60, 2006.

Fall 2006 Mainely People 51 Weddings

1991 2003 Daphne Anne Demakis to Adel Share Your Happy News with Classmates! Heather Ann Ponkala to Nathan Bettouche on September 24, Dana Holmes on June 25, 2005, 2005. They honeymooned in in Greenville, Maine. They took a Aruba and live in Mendon, Massa­ Recently married? Your wedding trip to Florida and live in chusetts. UMaine classmates and Hudson, Maine. Kimberly M. Moores to Joel E. friends would love to know 1993 French ’04 on July 30, 2005, in Monique Jacqueline Fortin to about it. Send the information Old Orchard Beach. They took a Kevin Robert Landry on October and, if possible, a wedding wedding trip to Aruba and live in 8, 2005, in Lewiston, Maine. They Oxford, Maine. photo, to Alumni Publications, took a honeymoon trip to Cancun. Brian Mitchell Alexander to One Alumni Place, University Melissa Lynn Armes ’05 on 1994 of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. October 1,2005, in Brunswick, Matthew Peter LeClair to Jessica Maine. They took a coast-to-coast Or email us at: Re Brakeley on June 24, 2006, in trip across the United States and York, Maine. They honeymooned [email protected]. live in Brunswick. in New Brunswick, Canada, and We will use all the photos we 2004 reside in Belfast, Maine. receive that are of acceptable Jordan Carol Perkins to Michael 1997 quality. Mattheu Bailey in Orono, Maine. Amy B. Richendollar to Brian D. They traveled to Quebec City, and McGuirk on October 8, 2005, in live in Old Town, Maine. Mansfield, Massachusetts. They Farrah Lyn Demaray to Daniel took a trip to St. Lucia and reside and Antigua, the couple lives in 2001 Palmer Poirier on October 8, in Mansfield. Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Jennah Doughty to Sam Iggul- 2005. They took a trip to Boston, den on October 8, 2005, in Hartford, and Washington, D.C., 1998 2000 Harpswell, Maine. They live in and reside in Minot, Maine. Derrick George Record to Sum­ Frank D. Morgan to Elizabeth Bridgton, Maine. Norman Joseph Stickney to mer Michelle Stewart 00 on Morse on October 8, 2005, in Alison Marie Charloux to Glen Johanna Ruth Morrison on De­ February 18, 2006, in Clinton, South Portland, Maine. The cou­ Leslie Beane ’02 on August 6, cember 17, 2005, in Augusta, Maine. They live in Clinton. ple took a wedding trip to Cancun 2005 in Orono, Maine. They hon­ Maine. They live in Gardiner, Matthew Palmer to Molly Min- and lives in South Portland. eymooned in England and reside Maine. gione ’02 on August 6, 2005, on Amy Elizabeth Porter to John in Brewer, Maine. Rory Dysart to Megan Adams on Peaks Island, Maine. After a hon­ Ayres Wareham III on December Bret Stuart Newbury to Angela April 8, 2006, in Hampden, Maine. eymoon trip to Jamaica, they live 10, 2005, in Wickford, Rhode Dawn Bartlett on November 25, They honeymooned at Colonial in South Portland. Island. They traveled to the Berk- 2005. A reaffirmation ceremony Williamsburg, Virginia, and are Jonathan Thomas Burrill to shires and reside in Barrington, took place on June 10 on Squirrel building a home in Hampden. Alexandra Elizabeth Powers on Rhode Island. Island, Maine. They took a cruise Veronica Merrill to Lt. Harry September 24, 2005, in Brookline, Jeffrey Haines to Kristina Kothe to Bermuda and live in Berwick, Feigel III on May 28, 2006, in Massachusetts. They took a wed­ on April 22, 2006, in Belleville, Maine. Sebasco Estates, Maine. They ding trip to St. John and live in Illinois. They took a wedding trip honeymooned in Cancun and Framingham, Massachusetts. to New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 2002 reside in Topsham, Maine. and live in St. Louis. Virginia Lynn Catlin to Jason Jennie Rood to Paul Muniz on 1999 Brian Moores to Melissa Poulin David Hubbard on March 11, June 3, 2006, in Heathrow, Flori­ Daniel Michael Del Rossi to on April 29, 2006, in Searsport, 2006, in Wilton, Maine. They live da. They spent their honeymoon Victoria Lynn Ryan on October 15, Maine. They spent their honey­ in Bedford, New Hampshire. in Aruba and live in Boston. 2005, in Waldoboro, Maine. They moon in Mexico, and live in Wa­ Sadie J. Faulkner to Ryan C. Jessie Lynn Decoteau to David spent their honeymoon in Vermont terville, Maine. Shaw on August 6, 2005, in San­ Seth Pert on April 22, 2006, in and reside in Topsham, Maine. Heidi Dombrock to Brandon ford, Maine. They took a wedding Stratford, Connecticut. They hon­ Scott T. MacKay to Nicole Lynne Weaver on July 3, 2006, in St. trip to Campobello Island, New eymooned in New England and Vozzella on January 28, 2006, in Michaels, Maryland. They honey­ Brunswick, Canada, and live in reside in Old Town, Maine. Walpole, Massachusetts. Follow­ mooned in Costa Rica and live in Hampden, Maine. ing a wedding trip to Barbados Bel Air, Maryland.

52 Mainely People Fall 2006 CELEBRATING 1 OO YEARS A CENTURY OF ACHIEVEMENT AND INFLUENCE

The new "21st Century" Phi Eta Kappa at UMaine features a newly renovated, substance-free chapter house, an alumni mentoring program, adult non-PEK supervision, and a minimum GPA requirement.

Thanks to all the Phi Eta Kappa brothers who assembled on campus in August for a great celebration of our 1OOth anniversary. Please come back as we continue the celebration at Homecoming on October 20-22.

E S Alumni Newsmakers

CLIMATE CHANGE has finally made it to the "A" list of issues in America. With cover stories in publications like Newsweek and Parade, featured television coverage, and even Hollywood movies on the sub­ ject, it's now hard to find anyone who doesn't have some awareness of global warming. Most of us didn't need the media to tell us that the earth is getting warmer. People in far northern zones have watched as Arc­ tic ice melts, permafrost thaws, and spring arrives earlier every year. People living in coastal areas are concerned about the sea level rises they're observing. And almost everywhere you go, there's a perception that there just seem to be a whole lot more hot, uncomfortable days. Indeed, there are. The 10 warmest years recorded in the 20th century all occurred in the last 15 years of that century. During that time period, the average temperature of the earth's surface rose one degree Fahr­ enheit. And things haven't cooled in the new millennium. The warmest year on record was 2005. There is now a broad consensus that global warming is very real, and that, to a significant degree, it's being caused by hu­ man activity. But there is a lack of consen­ sus regarding just how much our modern Climate Chief society is to blame. And there is even greater uncertainty and variance of opin­ ion regarding what can and should be done about it. Bill Brennan '77, '02 Ph.D. already had a very One place where answers to climate change uncertainties are being sought is the United States Climate Change Science demanding "day job" serving as U.S. deputy Program (CCSP) in Washington, D.C. The acting director of this important program assistant secretary of commerce, heading NOAA's is University of Maine alumnus Bill Brennan '77, '02 Ph.D. international efforts. Now he's also at the fore­ Brennan took the helm of CCSP in June after being picked for the job by the secre­ front of one of the most important issues of our taries of commerce and energy. He will continue to serve in his other federal gov­ ernment position, deputy assistant secre­ time as acting director of the United States tary of commerce for international affairs with the National Oceanic and Atmos­ Climate Change Science Program. pheric Administration. "CCSP has been the focal point of the U.S. Government's efforts on climate sci­

12 Maine Fall 2006 ences, and it will continue to fill this role," be causing a "feedback effect" that could Brennan said following his appointment. kick our gradual warming trend into high "As director, I'll be an advocate for the pro­ gear—with potentially catastrophic results gram, and will help it to carry out its vital for some regions. mission." "Right now, there is no consensus sur­ That mission integrates 13 scientific rounding abrupt climate change," Brennan agencies and focuses on five areas of cli­ notes. "But it is something that we are in­ mate change: Improving the knowledge of terested in at the CCSP. One of our 21 re­ the past and present climate environment; ports will address that issue." Trying to better understand the causes of Brennan cautions that, no matter how changes in climate; Reducing uncertainty much research is conducted, uncertainties about what the changes will mean in the regarding climate change are likely to re­ future; Looking at ways to manage the main. risks of climate change; and Understand­ "But the big (climate "These are all important questions," he ing the sensitivity and adaptability of natu­ change) question is the says. "But I don't think we'll ever be able ral systems to climate change. to eliminate the uncertainty in some areas. In those areas the CCSP produces "syn­ degree to which On some issues CCSP will be operating in thesis and assessment" reports for use by terms of a range of possibilities." various high-level policy makers. One such humans are responsible, Of course, the climate change issue ex­ report was released in May. Another 20 are tends far beyond the realm of science. It's in the works. and just how much of it also a highly contentious political issue. Brennan emphasizes that the role of is the result of natural One subject where the political debate CCSP is strictly to provide good informa­ has been particularly heated pertains to the tion to the people making decisions. variability." United Nations' Kyoto Protocol. That "Our work is policy-relevant, but agreement, signed by more than 160 na­ policy-neutral," he stresses. "Our job is not tions, calls for a reduction in greenhouse to prescribe policy, but to provide informa­ ing the planet," he says. "But it's also gas emissions by developed countries to tion to the next level of decision-makers." fraught with a good deal of scientific un­ 5.2 percent below their 1990 levels. The It's no secret that the Bush administra­ certainty—that's what makes our work so United States, which is the world's largest tion has taken considerable criticism on cli­ challenging." producer of greenhouse gases, does not mate change issues. Some high-level Wash­ Some of the uncertainty centers on just support the agreement. ington decision-makers are hoping that the how much our fossil-fueled, greenhouse "We certainly have been subject to criti­ appointment of Bill Brennan, a scientist gas-producing activities are contributing to cism because we don't endorse the proto­ with considerable training and experience global warming. Brennan agrees with the col," Brennan says. "We view Kyoto as an on environmental issues, as CCSP direc­ vast majority of scientists that human so­ inadequate means of approaching the tor means the administration is making a ciety is a contributing factor. problem. The United States is working on stronger commitment to the issue. "But the big question is the degree to efficiency and emission-reduction ap­ "I think this is a promising sign that the which humans are responsible, and just proaches that minimize the impact on the administration is beginning to take cli­ how much of it is the result of natural vari­ national economy. The most robust econo­ mate-change issues more seriously, be­ ability," he says. mies are those that are best equipped to cause they have appointed an individual Another area of uncertainty concerns address environmental concerns. who has a great deal of knowledge..., has the potential for abrupt climate change. "Already there are some developed a scientific background, and who is also a While most discussion of climate change countries, such as Canada and Germany, straight shooter," Maine Senator Susan centers on a gradual warming process, tak­ that have acknowledged they may have Collins told the Maine Sunday Telegram. ing a century or more, there is also an area difficulty meeting the Kyoto require­ Brennan makes it very clear that he of study looking at more dramatic changes ments." takes the issue seriously. And he doesn't in climate that could occur in a much The United States also has problems see his role at CCSP as a caretaker—he fully shorter period—a matter of decades. There with the fact that the Kyoto agreement ex­ expects to move the program forward for is growing evidence that such changes empts developing nations. Brennan notes as long as he's in the job. have occurred in the past, and there is con­ that some of those nations, such as China, "Climate change is arguably the most cern among some scientists that our in­ are emitting high levels of greenhouse significant environmental issue confront- creasing levels of greenhouse gases may gases.

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"These economies will continue to Systems (GEOSS), then the next month be biologist. Not that I didn't have fun too. I grow, and at their current projected rate of at an international whaling meeting in Ko­ had family and friends attending UMaine economic growth, they will exceed the U.S. rea, and soon after that at a world mete­ at the time and that made it really great." emissions, yet won't be subject to emission orology gathering in Montreal. I do be­ After his graduation, Brennan began limitations. That's contrary to the spirit of tween 150,000 and 200,000 miles of travel­ working on international fisheries research the agreement, which is to reduce overall ing a year." with NOAA at its Woods Hole laboratory. emissions," he said. The GEOSS is something that Brennan In 1983, he got his first introduction to the Brennan is quick to note that in spite of is especially interested in. Its goal is to link world of politics when he took a staff po­ its stand on Kyoto, the U.S. is committed all the systems producing environmental sition working with the Merchant Marine to working with both developed and de­ data around the globe—systems operated and Fisheries Commission of the U.S. veloping countries on climate change is­ by agencies, groups, universities, and gov­ House of Representatives. sues. He emphasizes the fact that the Kyoto ernments. That experience in Washington led to Protocol is just one part of the United Na­ "Before this was developed, there really his appointment by Governor John tions Framework Convention on Climate was no way for decision-makers around McKernan as Maine Commissioner of Change to which the U.S. is committed. the world to access this kind of informa­ Marine Resources in 1987. "We contribute significantly to the tion," he explains. "And it's not just for When Brennan left that post eight years Convention's Intergovernmental Panel on environmental decision-makers. It's rel­ later, he remembers being asked by a re­ Climate Change for research, and are ac­ evant to a full gamut of societal issues that porter if he thought he had been well pre­ tive in efforts to better understand climate are affected by the natural world." pared for the job. so that policy makers can make well in­ A big part of Brennan's work at NOAA "I started thinking that I really wasn't formed decisions. also deals with the oceans. In that area he that well prepared," he says. "Fisheries "We also work extensively with devel­ brings a wealth of interest and experience, management is mostly about managing oping countries, providing technical assis­ dating all the way back to his youth on the people, not about managing fish. I realized tance on reducing their greenhouse gases," coast of Maine. that if I had studied more psychology, so­ he adds. "And we have programs with de­ Brennan grew up in Castine, where his ciology, and economics, I might have been veloped countries, working together on en­ father was commandant of midshipmen at better prepared." ergy solutions." the Maine Maritime Academy. Brennan's He began thinking about furthering his Overall, Brennan admits that interna­ wife of 25 years, Heather, also is a Castine education. In his job as marine resources tional political cooperation on the politi­ native. The summer following graduation commissioner, he had worked closely with cal side of things is a "mixed bag." from high school he set to sea on an oil some of his old UMaine professors, in par­ "But on the scientific and technology tanker—shuttling between Aruba and ticular Jim Acheson, Jim Wilson, and Bob side, where most of my work is, there is Montreal. Then he tried his hand at com­ Steneck. They all encouraged him to return global cooperation," he says. "And that co­ mercial fishing. to the university to pursue a Ph.D. He de­ operation is essential." Both of these experiences stirred an in­ cided to take their advice. Brennan will bring a good deal of skill tense interest in marine life. At the time, he was working as a con­ and experience when he's dealing with "I found all the life in the sea fascinat­ sultant which allowed him the flexibility international cooperation on climate is­ ing," he remembers. "I was filled with to pursue a doctorate in ecology and envi­ sues. In his "day job" with the commerce questions, but the folks working on the ronmental science. department he's responsible for leading boats couldn't really tell me much about When you combine all of Brennan's in­ the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad­ the marine organisms we came across." terests, experience, and education, he ministration's (NOAA) international ef­ His experiences at sea sparked a quest would seem to be in the perfect job. But as forts in areas such as fisheries, meteorol­ for knowledge which led him directly to fulfilling as his two challenging jobs in ogy, satellites, and the environment. All the University of Maine. Washington are, he's looking forward to those areas have their own international Brennan entered UMaine in 1973, sev­ returning to Maine when the Bush admin­ affairs office, all of which report to eral years out of high school, and several istration leaves office. Brennan. Altogether he oversees a $100 years older than the majority of his fellow "My service here is with the president," million program. freshmen. Because of his age, he says he he explains. "I'm not sure how long it will "The NOAA job is very broad in scope, didn't really have the traditional under­ take them to find a permanent director of and I have the opportunity to see an aw­ graduate experience. CCSP, but either way my work is over ful lot of the world," he says. "I may find "I went to the university with a mis­ when the president's term is over. After myself in Geneva attending a meeting of sion," he says. "I knew what I wanted to that I'll be back in Maine." the Global Earth Observation System of do with my life. I wanted to be a marine

14 Maine Fall 2006 Recent UMaine studies raise concerns about climate changes

esearchers at the University of Maine Climate Change Insti­ tute are playing an important role in our attempts to better understandR the history and variability of the earth's climate. The institute's re­ search includes projects in the United Paul Mayewski, director of the UMaine Climate Change Institute, holds an ice core sample States, Antarctica, Asia, Canada, Europe, taken from an expedition to the Antarctic. (Photograph by Michele Stapleton.) Greenland, New Zealand, South America, and many regions of the UMaine doctoral students Daniel Dixon sumed that a warming of Antarctica world's oceans. '04 G and Susan Kaspari '04 G also collabo­ would produce more snowfall (warm air Most recently, three UMaine scien­ rated on the project. carries more moisture), and that in turn tists contributed to a report, published Mayewski said that the report should would help thicken ice sheets and thus in the journal Science, which indicates not be interpreted as being good news mitigate rising sea levels. that rising global temperatures have not about global warming. In fact, quite the Mayewski, who recently received the yet changed weather patterns in the in­ opposite may be true. first ever Medal of Excellence from the terior region of Antarctica. Specifically, "Beginning in 1979, we began to record Scientific Committee on Antarctica Re­ their research conducted with scientists evidence of ice retreat in coastal Antarctic search, will be returning to Antarctica in from Ohio State University, shows that glaciers," Mayewski says. "More recently, November for further research. It will be there has been no statistically significant we've seen notable warming and retreat his 36th expedition to the region which change in the snowfall of that region for in the Antarctic Peninsula in the north. even has a mountain named for him. the past 50 years. It's believed that an Additional research also shows that ma­ Mayewski was also interviewed for a re­ accurate understanding of snowfall to­ rine air masses are traveling farther inland cent "60 Minutes" segment on global tals is important to developing a clear from the north, and that the high-level at­ warming and he has appeared on the PBS picture of changes that are occurring in mosphere is warming. All this, while the series "NOVA." Antarctica's dynamic climate—changes interior snowfall of Antarctica remains Last year another UMaine climate that could affect climate in other areas largely unchanged. This all suggests that change study by researchers Gordon of the world. Antarctica may be setting up for a signifi­ Hamilton and Leigh Stearns indicated "The extent to which warming is af­ cant change, and models suggest it could that Greenland's glaciers were moving at fecting the Southern Hemisphere is an experience the greatest changes on the speeds much greater than just a decade important question in climate science," planet." earlier. Increased glacier speed is an in­ notes Professor Paul Mayewski, direc­ Antarctica is one of the last regions that dicator of melting at the center. Other re­ tor of the Climate Change Institute and will be affected by global warming. Be­ cent studies have also warned that one of the authors of the report. "This cause warming has not reached the inte­ Greenland's ice sheet is melting much finding adds to our collective knowl­ rior of Antarctica, Mayewski notes that, faster than previously thought. If signifi­ edge on this subject.... Most importantly, "the warming we have experienced so far cant portions of the Greenland ice sheet it gives us a baseline to aid in the future is a subdued version of what we will see melt, the resulting rise in sea level would measurement of snowfall and climate in the future." have a dramatic impact on ecosystems change in general over Antarctica." One scientific theory had previously as­ and society.

Fall 2006 Maine 15 Alumni Enterprises

IF ALL INSTITUTIONS are the vision of one person, then Waldo County Preschool and Family Services (WCPFS) is the lengthened shadow of one dynamic University of Maine alumna, Ruth Southworth '01G. This ambitious enterprise had its start when Southworth and two colleagues, all teachers, met in a tiny office in what had formerly been a Belfast shoe factory. That was back in 1983.

16 Maine Fall 2006 They were talking about Southworth's bank account and a dream was born. sity of Southern Maine. passion, early reading for at-risk, three to Since that day 23 years ago, the agency For the next 10 years she commuted in five-year-old children. In a moment of pure has grown to 100 employees, many of all kinds of weather to classes in places like serendipity, the three colleagues, South­ whom are teachers, with an annual budget Corinna, Unity, Augusta, and sometimes, worth, Sharon Goguen '72, '75G, and Mike of $3 million. The Stephenson Lane head­ Portland. It took her 10 years but she was Towey '75G, impulsively pooled their quarters in Belfast has 25 employees and awarded her B. A. degree summa cum laude pocket change, five dollars, as an affirma­ the agency's 14 classrooms serve 210 chil­ in 1984, the same year her daughter, Ten­ tion of their vision. The coins opened a dren. The programs include case manage­ ney, finished high school. ment of families at risk, juvenile justice, During that hectic decade Ruth South­ and counseling for families divorcing worth worked as a grocery store clerk on where children are involved, among oth­ weekends, as a teacher's aide, and in the ers. In the space of two decades, WCPFS Head Start program. At the same time she has grown to serve 3,000 families. wore the mantle of full-time wife and moth­ The facility now oversees 17 of its own er. "I always went to the children's ball programs and is constantly writing grants games," she remembers with a smile, "but for 15 to 20 state programs at any given I usually had a textbook on my lap. time. As a measure of the agency's success, "All I ever wanted to be was a teacher the state of Maine has also asked WCPFS to and I had a vision of where I wanted to be." provide statewide early childhood train­ The next 10 years were ones of exciting ing to bring the concept to other programs. growth and the agency began to show the But grant writing and administration promise of what it was to be; she began to are tasks this energetic woman does so that think of herself as an entrepreneur. During the hands-on work of transforming young every step of the way, she focused on the lives can happen. The work is daunting at approximately 40 percent of her young times, and demands patience and love. students who were at risk for future fail­ "Some of our children are challenging," ure. she says. "We now have 17 children with During what she thinks of as the hurri­ autism. And we have classrooms for spe­ cane years, her children, Tenney, Dana '91, cial-needs children. But they are all there and Christopher '95, were in college at the for the saving." same time their mother was juggling her There's no doubt that Ruth South­ intense life. Tenney received her degree worth's driving force is the Early Reading from USM and Dana and Christopher were First program, part of the No Child Left awarded degrees from the University of Behind law. But it's one Southworth has Maine in Orono. been committed to since she started her In 2001, with the agency a unique suc­ own three children learning to read at age cess story, she completed graduate school three. at Orono. It was no part-time enterprise as It's been a long trek from being a 26- the undergraduate degree was, but a tough, year-old mother of three with just a dream full-time course of study. of going to college to being executive di­ During the same time she was a full- rector of an organization that has received time student, she continued in her role as among other honors, the Barbara Bush Lit­ executive director of Waldo County Pre­ eracy Award of $25,000 and a $2 million school and Family Services. That meant grant from the U.S. Department of Educa­ commuting to Orono several times a week tion for the Early Reading First program. for an intensive course while holding what By 1973 she dared let herself believe the was more than a full-time job. goal of college was a possibility. With the "It was the hardest thing I've ever done," encouragement and support of her hus­ she says. "The program was new that year band, Warren '62, a professor of English at and was very challenging. It began with 42 Eastern Maine Technical College, she took candidates and only 11 of us finished." her very first college course at the Univer­ She not only survived the rigorous pro-

Fall 2006 Maine 17 Alumni Profile

gram but her master's degree was award­ it's what I use to remind myself of what it is and I'll scrub toilets along with anyone else. ed summa cum laude. "I really don't re­ we do here." I have a great group of people. We all have member anything about the graduation Some people with demanding jobs ex­ a lot of sweat equity in this institution and ceremony," she says. "By that time I was so perience burnout from the intensity of the there's a strong sense of unity." tired I actually fell asleep driving home. I work. And others, like Southworth, who's Board member State Senator Carol woke in a panic when I heard the tires usually at her desk by 7:30 a.m., actually Weston calls her "an inspirational leader crunching on the gravel of the shoulder of draw energy from it until the work be­ who brings an authenticity to everything the road." comes like food and drink. she does." When she reflects on the successes of For Southworth, a typical work week is "Sometimes we'll wait as long as six her work, one youngster stands out. from 50 to 60 hours. Since her agency has months to get exactly the right person in "We admitted a little boy who was four taken another similar program in Knox the right job. If you have good people you and was in foster care. His mother was a County under its umbrella, she spends more can do anything." crack addict and he was so traumatized time in her automobile than she'd like. Now Her great satisfaction in what she and that he was almost non-verbal. During the retired as faculty emeritus from Eastern her people are doing shines through when two years he was with us it was like watch­ Maine Technical College, her husband is she speaks of what they have accomplished ing a butterfly emerging. By the time he was one of her biggest boosters, taking on cook­ together. ready for kindergarten, he was reading. ing and other household chores in addition "I am so proud to work here," she says "He was also well socialized and went to his duties as head cheerleader. simply. "Except for my family, this agency on to kindergarten with more skills than Southworth admits that she's a demand­ is the proudest thing in my life." many of his classmates. I treasure this expe­ ing manager but, as she says, "I don't ex­ rience and when the obstacles seem great pect more of my people than I do of myself

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18 Maine Fall 2006

Milestones The Life-Saving Innovator

uring World War II soldiers' remembered wanting to be anything but a lives were threatened by more physician." Born and raised in Connecti­ than enemy firepower—many cut, he entered the University of Maine in also died from infectious dis­ 1929 as a zoology major. It was evident easesD such as pneumonia and syphilis. And early on that he was an outstanding stu­ even those who survived had to suffer dent. But it turned out that he was a pretty through pain and ineffective treatments. darn good athlete as well. Romansky be­ A cure, penicillin, had been discovered came the starting fullback on the UMaine back in 1928, and although the U.S. mili­ football team and also played on the var­ tary produced ample quantities of the sity basketball team. To his friends and drug, no effective method for delivering teammates, Romansky was known as the medicine to the body existed. The only "Mun" or "Monny." method known at the time required injec­ He was also very active in campus life tions using a saline solution every three including membership in the Sophomore hours over an extended period of time. Owls, the Senior Skulls, and Tau Epsilon This meant infected soldiers had to be Phi fraternity. taken from the front lines—the ones fortu­ After graduating from Maine, nate enough to make it to a hospital. Romansky pursued his dream of becom­ In the early 1940s, a bright and dedi­ ing a physician by earning his M.D. at the cated young physician, Captain Monroe University of Rochester. To help pay his Romansky '33, worked diligently to find a way through medical school, he played method of administering penicillin that semipro baseball. would allow it to remain in the blood­ Remembering Following his ground-breaking re­ stream for at least 24 hours. In 1943, com­ search during the war, Romansky was in bining creativity with science, he finally hit renowned physician and demand as a researcher in civilian life. He upon a formula that combined beeswax researcher Monroe accepted a professorship at George Wash­ and peanut oil. ington University where he continued his It worked. The penicillin stayed in the Romansky '33 who research and also trained a generation of bloodstream for a 24-hour period, mean­ physicians. And while in Washington, he ing treatment for syphilis and other infec­ developed a method for ran a venereal clinic at D.C. General Hos­ tions would require just one shot a day. pital, where he served as chief of infectious Soldiers suffering from venereal dis­ delivering penicillin that diseases. eases could be treated without hospitaliza­ Romansky also became a sought-after tion and cured in just eight days. saved thousands of lives speaker and consultant throughout the The "Romansky Formula," as it became world. known, is credited with saving thousands and aided the Allied war Monroe Romansky died on August 19, of lives and relieving a tremendous effort. 2006, of complications from Alzheimer's amount of suffering. His method remained disease. in use into the 1950s when it was eventu­ The UMaine Alumni Association recog­ ally replaced with semisynthetic penicil­ nized Dr. Romansky's great contributions lin. already secure. But his contributions to the when it awarded him the prestigious For his achievement, President Harry S. advancement of antibiotics continued. Af­ Alumni Career Award in 1966. He will con­ Truman presented Romansky with the ter the war, his further research led to the tinue to be remembered and recognized as Army's Legion of Merit. development of other antibiotics, includ­ a featured outstanding graduate in the Still in his 30s, Dr. Monroe Romansky's ing streptomycin and Chloromycetin. Galaxy of Stars display at Buchanan place in the annals of medical history was Romansky often stated that he "never Alumni House.

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