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Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 89, Number 2, Summer 2008

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A Life of Conscience and Commitment Nobel Laureate Bernard Lown ’42 visits campus Tapping the Tides Maine research study the potential for tidal power The Soldier/Scholar Remembering Sergeant Nicholas Robertson ’03 I am the Foundation

“The University of Maine was the launching pad for Clark and me. I continue to care deeply about the University and want to do my part to help the next generation succeed. ”

— Laurie Liscomb ’61

aurieL Liscomb graduated from the University of Maine in 1961 with a degree in Home Economics. It was at the University that Laurie met her husband Clark, class of I960.

When Clark passed away in 2003, Laurie established the Clark Noyes Liscomb ’60 Prize in the University of Maine Foundation as a means of encouraging and aiding promising students enrolled in the School of Business to pursue their dreams of a career in international commerce.

If you would like to learn more about establishing a scholarship, please call the University of Maine Foundation Planned Giving Staff or visit our website for more information.

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Alumni Association Officers John M. Rohman '68, Chair Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Vice Chair Bion A. Foster '68, '70G, Past Chair Suzanne K. Hart '68, Vice Chair A. Jeffrey Harris '72, '87G Kristen Andresen Lainsbury '97, Vice Chair Irvine W. Marsters '63, '71G, Vice Chair Kurt R. Marston '74, '79G, Treasurer Michael J. McInnis '68, Vice Chair Todd D. Saucier '93, '97G, President

UMAA Board of Directors Neil K. Ashton '66 Peter T. Berry '61 Erving H. Bickford '55 Sandford Blitz '92G Karen Rossello Boucias '71 Nathan P. Briggs '02, '05G L. Dewey Chase '64 Perry R. Clough '63 Elizabeth A. Downing '77 Joanne Bodwell Ferreira '73 Robert D. Fitta '83 Greg D. Jamison '72, '98G Jonathan P. LaBonte '02 Scott A. Leach '83 Samantha H. Lott '02 Kyra Rusch McCool '01G Erin McCormick '05G UMaine Richard L. McNeary '65 Leonard E. Minsky '50 2008 Summer University Rania A. Nazmy '06 Sarah E. Simmonds '89 The University of Maine’s Summer University offers more than Brooke D. Wagner '86 600 courses throughout the summer designed to meet the diverse needs of lifelong learners offered on-campus and at Publications Committee selected off-campus sites, including The University of Maine’s Kristen Andresen Lainsbury '97, Chair Hutchinson Center. Over 100 courses are offered online world­ Peter T. Berry '61 wide and through interactive televised technologies. Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 May 12 - August 22 H. Allen Fernaid '54 Robert D. Fitta '83 Steve Riley '50 Visit our Website at Jeff Tuttle '91 dll.umaine.edu/summer or call UMaine Summer University MAINE Alumni Magazine is published by the University of Maine at 207-581-3143 Alumni Association for dues paying members of the Association. the university of Membership dues are $40 per year. The editorial office is located at One Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-0001. Telephone: (207) 581- MAINE 1137. Email: [email protected] Postage paid at Burlington, VT 05401. A Member of the University of Maine System

2 Maine Summer 2008 Volume 89, Number 2 Summer 2008 Alumni Magazine

Around the Campus 4 News from the University of Maine. The Beautiful Transformation of Bruno Dorismond '08 Misunderstood and misdiagnosed, this student/athlete overcame long odds to earn his college degree.

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14 Tapping the Tides UMaine's researchers study the state's potential for turning the power of the tides into electricity.

A Life of Conscience and Commitment Renowned cardiologist and nuclear disarmament activist Bernard Lown '42 returns to campus and challenges students to get involved.

The Soldier/Scholar Page 18 Remembering Sergeant Nicholas Robertson '03, who died in April from wounds received in combat in Afghanistan.

Classnotes begin on page 24 Alumni Events Page 22 Weddings Deaths Page 65

Page 68 Cover photograph by William Drake

Summer 2008 Maine 3 Around The Campus

Vincent Andrew HARTGEN UMaine's Greeks Getting Greener his past April, the UMaine Panhellenic Council passed a reso­ lution that encourages all the Tuniversity's sororities to adopt more en­ vironmentally friendly practices in their day-to-day lives as well as in their chap­ ter rooms. The resolution was proposed by members of the Delta Zeta sorority. "This is something that's really impor­ tant to us," says Delta Zeta's chapter Vincent Hartgen's Life president, Ashley Hoskins. "One person and Art Remembered can make a difference, but if every one of the 300 sorority women on campus starts to pitch in, we can make a significant dif­ VINCENT HARTGEN, UMaine's much- ference." loved art teacher and the founder of the Hoskins noted that her sorority is university's art department and art helping other chapters get started by giv­ museum, is the subject of a new biogra­ ing them canvas shopping bags and com­ Stephanie Palmer and Ashley Hoskins. phy and art monograph. pact florescent light bulbs. Vincent Andrew Hartgen: His Art and The resolution states that all sororities and Panhellenic-sponsored programs will Legacy, by Maine arts essayist Carl Little make an effort to be "green" through chapter recycling plans, community service and the artist's two sons, David and activities, and initiatives to raise environmental awareness on campus. Stephen Hartgen, is the first book-length Delta Zeta chapter treasurer, Stephanie Palmer, adds that going "green" will also treatment of Hartgen. It contains some save sororities money. "This resolution encourages us to think about the choices 50 color plates of the artist's watercol­ we're making. We also know that reducing, reusing, and recycling more means we're ors of Maine's seascapes and land­ going to find ways to spend our money more efficiently." scapes. The book also contains Little's ex­ tended essay on Hartgen's importance as a Maine painter, his legacy as the Chemical Engineering Students Take First Place builder of UMaine's impressive art col­ small hydrogen-fueled vehicle closest to the finish line wins, which means lections, and his renown as a dynamic built by a team of UMaine the students must carefully calculate the teacher who introduced thousands of chemical engineering students chemical reactions to create controlled and University of Maine students to the Atook top honors at the northeast regionalreproducible results. world of fine art. The primary editor was Chem-E-Car competition, held at the "At a time when the United States is Stephen Hartgen, a retired newspaper Massachusetts Institute of Technology. focused on looking for alternative fuels," publisher. David Hartgen contributed With the first-place win on March 25, notes the AIChE, "the Chem-E-Car the inventory of works and an essay on the second in three years by a UMaine competition is an important venue for his father's styles. team, the shoebox-size car earned a slot in college students to learn about chemical Vincent Andrew Hartgen: His Art and the American Institute of Chemical reactions that can move vehicles." Legacy is available at bookstores around Engineers (AIChE) national Chem-E-Car The University of Maine hydrogen fuel the state of Maine or may be ordered di­ championships that will take place in cell power source and iodine chemical­ rectly from Wildflower Lane Publishing, Philadelphia in November. clock stopping mechanism demonstrated 1681 Wildflower Lane, Twin Falls, Idaho, The goal of the Chem-E-Car challenge the increased level of sophistication of the 83301. You can also order by calling (208) is to create some form of chemical reaction Chem-E-Car competition since it began in 733-5790 or by email at that will power a student-built car as it 1999. At that time, many cars were [email protected]. The carries a designated amount of water over powered simply by a jet of liquid squirted price is $55 plus shipping and handling. a specified distance. The car that stops rearward.

4 Maine Summer 2008 International Students global economic issues. Take Top Academic In addition to being saluta­ torian, Anh Do was also the Honors Outstanding Graduating Stu­ dent in the College of Business, For the first time ever the top two gradu­ Public Policy, and Health. ates in a University of Maine class are in­ She applied to UMaine ternational students. Marianne Schneider based on what she learned of Jena, Germany, is the Class of 2008 about the university on the valedictorian and Anh Do of Hanoi, Viet­ Internet. "It just made me think nam, is class salutatorian. it was a nice place," she said. Schneider completed double degrees By her junior year, Do was in international affairs and economics, pursuing a double concentra­ and two minors in French and Canadian Top 2008 scholars (left to right) Anh Do and tion in accounting and finance. She's Marianne Schneider. (William Drake photo.) Studies. particularly interested in investment And she did all that in three and a half she said Maine just felt like the right place and capital markets. She did two in­ years with a 4.0 grade point average. She for her. ternships back home in Hanoi work­ spent this past spring semester as an in­ "UMaine has the resources of a research ing with an auditing firm and a com­ tern with the German Embassy in Wash­ university, but it feels like a small liberal mercial bank. ington, D.C., working in the economic af­ arts college." "My country is developing and fairs department. In September, Schneider will begin a there are a lot of opportunities," Do Schneider was accepted to and re­ master's degree program at Maastricht says. "In a few years, I want to go ceived scholarships to all three universi­ University in the Netherlands. Ultimately back and work in the investment fi­ ties to which she applied, but in the end she plans to pursue a Ph.D. and work on nance industry."

Inventor Doug Hall '81 Urges Graduates to Create a Better World

aster inventor Doug Hall '81 finding creative pathways for doesn't believe that his genera­ growth. He has also remained close tion will ever be ranked among to his alma mater, where he has been Mthe greatest. And in his brief, humorous, a driving force behind the innovation and lively commencement address on engineering curriculum and the Fos­ May 10, he urged the 1,860 members of ter Student Innovation Center. the Class of 2008 to lead a revolution Hall also received one of the two against conformity. "In particular, a revo­ honorary degrees presented at the lution against the thinking of me and my ceremonies. Class of 1975 alumna fellow Baby Boomers," he said. Celeste Roberge, a University of It's not that boomers have done bad Florida faculty member who main­ things, Hall said. "It's just that, in my tains a summer art studio in Maine, opinion, we've become distracted— from was the other honoree. Doug Hall '81 addresses UMaine graduates, turning the hopes of youth, our dreams Approximately 11,000 family for a better world, into reality as we've new Declaration of Independence that members and friends attended the come face-to-face with the real world." would take a stand against conformity. split, morning and afternoon ceremo­ As examples, he cited the widening Hall worked as a highly successful in­ nies inside the Alfond Arena. gap between rich and poor and a health ventor for Proctor & Gamble following his UMaine president, Robert care industry that has focused on Botox, own graduation from UMaine. He went on Kennedy presided and alumni asso­ Viagra, and gastric bypass surgery rather to start his own company, Eureka! Ranch, ciation chair John Rohman '68 wel­ than broader public health issues. which coached businesses like Disney and comed the new graduates to the He urged the graduates to consider a AT&T in fostering new product ideas and 95,000 strong alumni body.

Summer 2008 Maine 5 Around The Campus

A $30 million grant will fund a cutting-edge biorefinery in Old Town. Biofuel That Makes Environmental and Economic Sense

here's been some controversy lately about the real benefits of growing corn for ethanol pro­ duction. It's been blamed for contributing to rising food prices and even Tfood shortages. And, because of the amount of fossil fuel required to grow and convert the corn, many wonder if it will actually lead to reductions in global warm­ ing emissions or the price we pay at the pump. What if, rather than using valuable and energy-intensive agricultural products, we could produce ethanol from forest byproducts as an actual part of the pulp manufacturing process? Trees, after all, are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen— just like corn and oil. This was the challenge taken on by re­ searchers in the department of chemical and biological engineering several years ago. In 2003 Professor Adriaan Van Heiningen developed a concept called In­ Chemical and biological engineering chair, Hemant Pendse, at Red Shield's Old Town plant. tegrated Forest Product Refinery. The pro­ cess involves the extraction of what is the university successfully converted real cutting edge." known as hemicellulose from the wood wood extract into ethanol without any dif­ Kennedy praised the creativity of while preserving the fibers needed for pulp ficulty. UMaine researchers, and gave special rec­ production. The hemicellulose can then be And this past April the partnership of ognition to Professor Hemant Pendse, turned into sugars for fermentation to etha­ UMaine, Red Shield, and American Process chair of chemical and biological engineer­ nol. Incorporated received a $30 million De­ ing at the university, for leading the entire Because the process would be part of partment of Energy grant to build a pilot effort. the pulp-making operation, the ethanol plant for ethanol production along with "This is the biorefinery that we have production would be more cost-effective market pulp. According to University of been talking about for the past four years," and use far less fossil fuel than corn etha­ Maine president, Robert Kennedy, it rep­ Pendse said. "Maine is in the lead." nol. resents the largest grant ever for UMaine He added that UMaine researchers had Once it was known how to make etha­ research and development and one of the been preparing for this moment—taking nol from wood, the next challenge was to largest ever in the state of Maine. the technology out of the research lab and be able to do it efficiently enough for com­ "This is tremendously exciting news, applying it to a commercial operation. mercial production. Toward that end the which demonstrates the quality and rel­ Construction of the pilot plant will be­ university received a $6.9 million grant evance of UMaine research," Kennedy gin in 2009 and is expected to be operating from the National Science Foundation, and said. "The development of new, renewable by 2011. In addition to the goals of produc­ began working in collaboration with Red energy sources is critical to our future, and ing more environmentally friendly fuel Shield Environmental's Old Town plant. In this grant demonstrates the great potential and contributing to America becoming late 2007, Red Shield modified its pulping for creating fuel from forest bioproducts more energy independent, the operation is operations to incorporate UMaine's pre-ex­ ... we are on the leading edge of this re­ expected to give a needed boost to Maine's traction technology, while researchers at search—in fact, I believe that we are on the forest products industry.

6 Maine Summer 2008 Distinguished Maine Janice Kristo has taught in the College of Education and Human Development Professors are Honored for 34 years, where her courses are rou­ tinely rated among the university's best. TWO HIGHLY RESPECTED University Her approach to teaching is to be a cata­ of Maine professors, John Vetelino and lyst—to launch her students into new Janice Kristo, were presented with the ways of thinking about teaching kids to 2008 Distinguished Maine Professor read. Award (DMP) at the honors convocation Kristo is a renowned authority in the on May 9. The award is given every year field of children's literature and her pub­ by the alumni association in recognition lished works have impacted literacy edu­ of outstanding teaching, research, and cation throughout America as well as in­ public service. It comes with a $4,200 ternationally. 2008 Distinguished Maine Professors Janice prize, a distinctive blazer, and a pewter Her public service record is also ex­ Kristo and John Vetelino. medallion, all generously funded by the emplary. She gives generously of her time Class of 1942. for Surface Science and Technology and is to her college, the university, and the Vetelino, who has been with the Col­ well known for his interdisciplinary efforts greater community. Most significantly lege of Engineering for 39 years, is known with other researchers. All together he has perhaps, she is well known for the assis­ for motivating his students to reach be­ brought in more than $25 million in grants tance she gives to Maine teachers in help­ yond the acceptable level of achievement. and helped develop four small businesses ing assess their students' needs. He is an internationally recognized related to UMaine research. Kristo has been recognized by the authority in the field of solid-state sen­ And through his NSF-funded GK-12 New England Reading Association and sors, who just recently developed a sen­ Sensors! program UMaine graduate stu­ in 2006 she was nominated for the Fac­ sor that can help detect deadly E. coli. He dents help teach middle and high school ulty of the Year Award by the National is a founding member of the Laboratory students. Society of Collegiate Scholars.

UMaine on iTunes

Last January, the University of Maine be­ came one of 37 colleges and universities nationwide to become what Apple de­ scribes as "a campus that never sleeps." UMaine now is on iTunes U, a free, web­ based content distribution system hosted by Apple that enables colleges and univer­ sities to make audio and video material from lectures, interviews, books, and other sources more available with the ease of the iTunes Store. Students and other users can download the free content to their Mac or PC, trans­ fer the information to their iPod or other MP3 player, and listen to or view univer­ sity-related information anywhere and at any time. For UMaine, the initial content Phi Kappa Sigma Lease Signing will include UMaine Today magazine fea­ Shawn Harris '91, '03G signs a new lease agreement with UMaine on behalf of Phi tures and institutional videos. Kappa Sigma fraternity. Looking on is Phi Kappa Sigma member Nathan McLaughlin iTunes U will also allow the university '98 (left) and dean of students Robert Dana '80. The lease signing represents a lot of to reach a larger audience via Apple's hard work by fraternity members and the commitment the university is making to popular iTunes interface. Greek organizations on campus.

Summer 2008 Maine 7 Around the Campus

The Benefits of Vitamin D UMaine students devote spring break to assessing water problems.

Healthy levels of vitamin D provide sig­ Helping in Honduras nificant protection against several cancers. That's the finding of University of Maine During last year's Alternative Spring Break, University of Maine civil engineering researchers who did a literature survey of majors Heather Martin and Lee Rand joined a group of other UMaine students vis­ vitamin D studies conducted in the past iting a small, poor community in Honduras as part of a Spanish language service­ 37 years. learning break. "These studies find that the higher the While some in the group led UV exposure, dietary intake, and serum by Spanish professor Kathleen level of 25(OH) D, the lower the incidence March worked with orphans, and mortality from cancers of the breast, handed out toothbrushes and colon, lung, pancreas, and prostate, as well toothpaste in schools, and volun­ as melanoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma," teered in nursing homes and write researchers Betty Ingraham, Beth health clinics, the engineering Bragdon, and Anja Nohe in the journal students looked at water and Current Medical Research and Opinion. sanitation problems in the tiny Vitamin D obtained from diet, supple­ village of Dulce Vivir, part of the ments, and sunlight is essential in cell community of Dulce Nombre in growth and function. western Honduras. Nearly all studies indicate that most "Seeing how most people people do not get a sufficient amount of lived—the water they drank, the vitamin D. The clinical research commu­ food they got, even the houses nity is now revising upwards the recom­ they lived in was a shock," Rand mendations for vitamin D from sunlight, said. "They had a massive disease diet, and supplements. Most researchers in problem stemming from insuffi­ the field now believe that intakes of 1,000 cient outhouses." to 4,000 IU per day would promote opti­ When they returned to cam­ mum wellness. pus, Martin and Rand helped es­ tablish a UMaine chapter of En­ UMaine Engineers Without Borders members, front: gineers Without Borders (UM- Junior Earns Prestigious Mike Parker and Jean MacRae (faculty advisor). EWB) and embarked on a three- Back (left to right): Kelly McGuirl, Lee Rand, and Truman Scholarship Liz Zelnic. year project to see how UMaine students could help with water A University of Maine junior from and sanitation improvements in Dulce Nombre. Hampden is one of just 65 college students This spring, March led her fifth visit to the area, this time with 13 students. They in the country to be named a 2008 Truman included four members of UM-EWB—Mike Parker, Brandon Newman, Elizabeth Scholar. Erin McKenzie, an accounting Zelnic, and Kelly McGuirl. major who served for 10 years in the Air Engineers Without Borders offers an opportunity for a transformative experi­ Force before enrolling at UMaine, is an as­ ence "where students and the rest of us get to see what is really going on in the piring attorney who plans to practice fam­ world," says Jean MacRae, associate professor of civil and environmental engineer­ ily law. She is the second UMaine Truman ing and UM-EWB advisor. Scholar, following 1998 awardee Scott For this past spring's trip, UM-EWB collaborated with the university's Central Labby. Nearly 600 top students applied for American Service Association (CASA). Under March's leadership, CASA has par­ the scholarships. ticipated in service projects in the community since 2004, which included support­ The Harry Truman Scholarship Foun­ ing the construction and development of a library and a healthcare clinic. dation looks for juniors with "exceptional In addition to the efforts of the engineering students this spring, nursing stu­ leadership potential who are committed to dents offered medical expertise and the Spanish language students provided the careers in ... public service." The founda­ communication bridge between their peers and the local community. tion provides financial support for gradu­ ate work or other pursuits.

8 Maine Summer 2008 in the group. Community "We learned that they didn't just want fresh vegetables, but a program reflecting Support for local values and interconnectedness," she said. She added that while the experience Student-Grown was a bit "overwhelming," it was also "life-changing." Produce The guild, an initiative of UMaine's sustainable agriculture program (one of the first in the country) was developed in his past spring the University of 1994 by students who were looking for Maine's Black Bear Food Guild more hands-on experience. had 35 membership shares for "I learned perseverance and team­ Tsale. All the shares were soon sold and work," said Elonnai Hickok '10, who others, who had hoped to be part of the helped run the guild with Williams and community-supported agriculture Britta Jinson '10 last year. "And I gained project, had to be turned away. a greater understanding and respect for From June to October, the guild sup­ the whole process of farming." She added Hayley Williams at Rogers Farm. plies subscribers with fresh, organically that she thinks sustainable farming grown produce ranging from salad hard work for the UMaine students who "brings people together," and is healthier greens to winter squash. At the height of are involved, but they know their efforts for the consumer and the environment. the growing season and harvest, nearly are much appreciated by members. This summer's guild is being con­ 700 pounds of produce a week are avail­ Hayley Williams '09, the student man­ ducted by University of Maine students able from the two-acre plot at UMaine's ager of the guild last summer, noted that Stephanie Sosinski, David Merrill, and Rogers Farm. It can mean long days of the interaction with members built pride David LaMarche.

UMaine Helping Businesses, Towns, Institutions Assess Wind Potential

The University of Maine and a state en­ The anemometers were bought with a $50,000 grant from the ergy efficiency program have acquired Department of Energy. two anemometers, devices used to mea­ UMaine engineering students set up one of the anemometers sure wind speed and determine whether in a field on campus for demonstration purposes. It is a slim metal an area is a good location for a wind tur­ tower that stands 98.4 feet high and measures wind speed and bine. direction. The Maine Public Utilities When an anemometer is loaned out, engineering students will Commission's Efficiency Maine Program collect the data and write reports to provide clients with informa­ and UMaine are accepting applications tion regarding the availability of wind at the site. That informa­ from schools, towns, businesses, and tion will also be made public at the Efficiency Maine web site. nonprofits that want to borrow the an­ The anemometer remains at a site for up to 12 months. Land­ emometers to assess potential for small- owners are responsible for the equipment while it is at their site. scale wind projects designed to gener­ The university will conduct preliminary assessments of appli­ ate up to 500 kilowatts of electricity. cants using available wind resource data from the area to deter­ The program was created to aid in the development of small, mine which applicants' sites are suitable to move on in the appli­ community-scale wind projects. Residential applicants are not cation process. eligible. Applicants must show they have the means and intention to "Wind generators are a big investment and we've received re­ establish a working wind turbine at the location if the anemom­ quests from citizens about how to get more wind data," said Pub­ eter shows sufficient wind capacity. lic Utilities commissioner Sharon Reishus. "We know that Maine For more information visit www.efficiencymaine.com. has tremendous wind resources—the most in New England—that have not yet been captured." (Story by Anne Ravana, courtesy of the Bangor Daily News.)

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The Beautiful Transformation of Bruno Dorismond '08

Misunderstood and misdiagnosed in high school, he overcame learning problems and very long odds to truly earn his University of Maine degree.

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10 Maine Summer 2008 n their one-room apartment in the country's richest counties. projects of East Orange, New Jersey, Milord landed a job as a housekeeper. It Mary Milord promised her boy a came with a room at her employer's home better life. His own bedroom in their for Bruno and her to live in. next home, an American education, a life Young Bruno spoke mostly Haitian Cre­ Ibetter than hers. ole. Her mind was heavy with memories of Early on, said Milord, teachers struggled her youth in Haiti, her early exit from high to understand her son. He was diagnosed school. She ached from the long hours she with attention deficit disorder and put on worked. Cut to December 2007. Ritalin. Bruno Dorismond strides down the con­ By middle school he was speaking Eng­ crete sidewalk at the University of Maine lish, but his reading and writing ability in Orono, his weight landing squarely on were troublingly behind the norm of kids patches of ice and slush, the tall pines and his age. brick buildings of campus rise up around He hated taking the medication and him. stopped. He is a bear of a man in stature, a 283- "One of his teacher said not every kid pound defensive lineman, but with soft go to college," said Milord, in her thick brown eyes and a smile that comes easy. Caribbean accent. "I keep telling him that's He is on his way to class; he has no note­ one thing you have to work harder to prove book, not even a pen. people wrong. I find another job to get Years ago Dorismond was diagnosed tutor for him. Even though I had to work 16 as an auditory learner—a breakthrough hours a day, seven days a week." that followed a string of dead ends in the He was painfully shy and quiet as a classroom for a young man who nearly did On December 19,2007, Dorismond took mouse. He was one of few minority stu­ not play college football because his tran­ his last final exam, a test for a sociology dents in his town. scripts were so bad. course that completed his major in child Enter sports. In high school, he struggled to com­ development and family relations. It was the one area that seemed to come plete a written sentence and retained very When his grades were finalized, naturally to Bruno. little from even small passages in a text­ Dorismond became a college graduate. The He wrestled—eventually becoming a book. But through hard work and the aid son of a Haitian immigrant who had so state champion—swam, played basketball, of tutors, Dorismond raised his grades many reasons to give up, never did. baseball... and then found football in high enough that Coach Jack Cosgrove offered "It's kind of like that wilted flower that school. him a scholarship to play football at comes to life," said Cosgrove. "When he He progressed on the field, but his work Maine—a life-changing deal that came with was a firstyear I didn't think he'd survive. in the classroom remained troublesome. a few caveats. He was just so shy. Eyes on the ground. Because he was a likable kid and expec­ Special tutoring sessions on campus He'd say 'hi' if you said 'hi.' Now he grabs tations were low, said his high school coach would start at 6:30 a.m. each day. me in the hallway, asks if I have a minute Lou Marinelli, he seemed to keep slipping The regimented life he would witness to talk. It's so different for Bruno. It's such through. of teammates would pale in comparison to a sense of accomplishment for us." Because he was so quiet, some teachers what he would have to do to stay afloat and guidance counselors thought he might academically to remain eligible as an Early Signs of Trouble be mentally disabled, Marinelli said. NCAA athlete. Bruno Dorismond was born in 1985 in "He came out for freshman football, Over the next four and a half years, as New Jersey, and lived there until age three was a bigger kid, a little awkward because he leveled tackles on the football field, a with his mother and father. he hadn't grown into his body yet. But you transformation took place in the classroom. His father eventually left, probably for could see he had some ability. And he the best his son believes today. Mary Milord would do anything you said." and her son moved to Brooklyn, New York, Through the years Bruno and Marinelli Opposite page photo: The football team's for a time to be near relatives. developed a father-and-son-like bond. defensive assistant, Jermaine Walker '06, Marinelli recalls Bruno not showing for (right) congratulates Bruno Dorismond the When he was six or seven, Bruno and day before graduation. his mom moved to New Canaan, Con­ an early-morning summer practice one Au­ (Photo by William Drake.) necticut, an affluent town in one of the gust. Marinelli wasn't happy.

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He confronted Bruno, who said he feeling like a gambler. Like all freshmen on the Maine football missed practice because his mother was at "You've gotta roll the dice sometimes," team, he was required to check in with the work and he didn't have a ride. said Cosgrove. "Stephen Cooper '03 (a coaching staff before reporting to morning "I said Bruno, you live a mile away, Maine player now an NFL linebacker) class. why don't you get on your bike and come didn't have the most glowing academic But more was required of Dorismond. on up," said Marinelli. "I was really kind of records either. We took a risk here. And He had to arrive at 6:30 a.m. for an hour or testing him. From that point he was always there's no doubt it might not have worked two of studying before classes started. on his bike. It was just a little thing, but a out." After each class he had to meet with an sign." Milord was sold on the plan because of academic tutor to go over what he learned. the education they promised her son would By 2 p.m. it was time to report for position Rolling the Dice get at Maine. team meetings. Practice started around 3, At the end of his junior year, still strug­ She also liked the distance between and was followed by a team meal and gling in school, but now filled into his Orono and New Canaan. study hall. body, Dorismond drew interest from a few "I say I don't want school close to home," Dorismond would not finish his day college football teams. said Milord. "I know every second, stuff until 10 p.m., weary and homesick in those Among them, was a faraway place in going bad he will just call me to come and early years on campus. Orono, Maine. Back home in Connecticut, a few Former defensive coordinator Rich “Right now I don't have any of his friends were working day jobs. Nagy, now at Murray State, knew One answered phones at a cable com­ Marinelli and trusted his judgment of penny in the bank. I tell everybody pany, another made $35 a day as a talent. busboy, a third drove a limo. Others, He went down to visit with I'm a rich woman. For him to finish back in New Jersey and New York, Dorismond to see if Maine could use were up to worse. him. He liked what he saw on the college and hope to go to graduate "It was frustrating," said field, but cringed at how Dorismond school, there's no words I could tell Dorismond. "I was really killing my­ performed in the classroom. self. But I had no other choice. It was Nagy brokered a deal: If you to express this. It's the best this or be like one of my friends." Dorismond could right his grades at a As time passed, it became clear year of prep school, Maine would present any mother could have." that if Dorismond spent his class scrib­ find a spot for him. bling down notes he would not retain "To be honest I didn't think he'd a thing. be able to get himself eligible," said Nagy. take him. I don't drive more than two He was diagnosed as an auditory learner A well-to-do parent had offered to pay hours. He know no way I will go back and and began to receive help from an aca­ the young man's way at prep school. forth to Maine for him." demic assistant who would take notes for But when Cosgrove joined Nagy at the him during lectures. bargaining table to finalize the arrange­ No Turning Back After each class he would bring the ment, things took a turn. Cosgrove heard That summer Marinelli drove Dorismond notes to Myer Taksel, the academic coun­ the plan his coach and high school princi­ north on 1-95, sensing the fear in the young selor provided to athletes. pal had in place to help Dorismond work man's demeanor. The pair would meet in a small room to get his grades up. There would be tu­ He was leaving the comfort of his mother between the football offices and the train­ tors, mentors, long hours of studying. and the town that so richly helped him ing room inside the field house to go over Something told him the kid was worth the along. the notes, talk them out, relate subjects to risk. Cosgrove offered a scholarship on the "His coach drove him up and dropped things Dorismond would understand. spot, as long as Dorismond completed the him off. He said, 'He's yours now,'" recalls Of 480 student-athletes at Maine, requirements. Nagy. "I remember saying, 'Your coach Dorismond was the only one who had an "It threw me when Jack made that state­ drove you up here but I ain't driving you entire shelf in Taksel's room to keep items ment," said Nagy. "Then we had to follow back. Your only choice is to make it.'" the pair needed to study. through. To his credit and the school's In Orono there was no home cooking. "He was a miserable writer, an average credit, there was no easy way for him. He No Haitian takeout, not even Jamaican reader, and an exceptional talker," said had to do a lot of work with tutors, men­ food. Taksel. tors. He got it done." Dorismond tried to settle into the rigors "He compensates for his deficits in pretty Looking back, Cosgrove remembers of what lay before him. incredible ways. The more you work with

12 Maine Summer 2008 him, the more you fall in love with the kid." over. Graduation Day According to Taksel, Dorismond has the Inside his sociology class of some 50 When the Class of 2008 marched through memory of an elephant and the skills of a students, he squeezed his large frame into Alfond Stadium on May 10, there was a salesman. a chair with an attached desk. 283-pound defensive lineman with soft Taksel swears Dorismond would make He never took a single note, but re­ brown eyes and an easy smile. a million dollars a year working in public tained the gist of his professor's message In the stands was a small contingent of relations for the right company. and spoke easily of the lesson afterward. supporters who believed in him— Along the way, Dorismond grew close It was his final class. Martinelli and his wife, teammates, friends, to many of his professors. None would give "The only school willing to give me a and some of the university staff who him an easy way out, but most worked to chance was Maine after they saw my watched him grow. find ways to help lessons fit into the right grades," said Dorismond. The miles traveled will not likely mat­ learning style for him. His plan is to continue to work out and ter to Mary Milord, the proud woman, "All the problems I had have slowly pursue a professional football career. who a very long time ago promised her gone away," said Dorismond. "I can read. If that dream doesn't materialize, he boy a better life. I can write a decent paper. Math, thank has plans to go to graduate school to get a "Right now I don't have any penny in God I don't have to do a lot of that." master's degree that will allow him to work the bank," said Milord. "I tell everybody Last spring, Dorismond earned a 3.92 with special-needs kids. He has a minor in I'm a rich woman. For him to finish college grade-point average and made the dean's sociology. and hope to go to graduate school, there's list. "Without this I'd probably be a bouncer no words I could tell you to express this. It's or a security guard somewhere," said the best present any mother could have." A Gem of a Person Dorismond. "Football opened the door for In the fall of his senior football season he me. But after that you've got to work. Story reprinted by permission of the Port­ was voted as one of the team captains. Football doesn't do everything." land Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. The Black Bears went just 4-7 and the dis­ appointment of the season hung heavy on Dorismond. But his individual performance at de­ fensive tackle helped anchor the team's defensive line. He made 37 tackles, 3 1/2 for losses. He recovered a pair of fumbles in a key 35-0 shutout over Rhode Island in November, and was a leader off the field. (Brewer, Maine Against Towson last season, Dorismond Come Curt Vp in a landed a sack so crushing on quarterback Mew Eng [and Treasure Sean Schaefer that it was briefly unclear Meficome University of Maine when Schaefer would recover. "This is a classic case of lifting up a rock Community, ffumni

Summer 2008 Maine 13 Innovation Tapping The Tides

University of Maine researchers are studying the potential for turning Maine's tidal flows into electricity. With fossil fuel prices soaring and climate change on everyone's mind, their timing couldn't be better.

By Tom Weber '74 THE TIMELESS TUG of the moon on the oceanographer," says Xue, who is now sea has long been a source of personal and leading a group of UMaine researchers professional fascination for Huijie Xue. who are eager to explore the many facets The University of Maine oceanographer of tidal power generation. Their hope is to grew up in Zhejiang Province, a coastal make UMaine a leading source of public region of China that is home to that information about the nascent technology country's largest tidal range. The extraor­ and its role in the larger energy picture for dinary surging tides of the Qiantang River, the state and the nation. comparable in magnitude to those of the "The University of Maine is uniquely Photo of the West Quoddy Head Amazon, every year draw thousands of positioned to approach this kind of work," Lighthouse by Michael Westhoff. Some people to witness this magnificent natural says Michael "Mick" Peterson, Libra Foun­ of the most promising areas for tidal spectacle. dation Professor of Engineering and a power are off the coast of Washington "I've always been very interested in member of the campus initiative. "We've County. tidal power. It is what got me started as an got all the pieces right here. I don't think

14 Maine Summer 2008 Maine to California are scrambling to re­ the currents in much the same way that fine new, greener technologies that could wind moves turbines on land. Unlike wind turn the tides into sources of clean, renew­ or solar power, however, tidal power is able, predictable, and relatively low-cost entirely predictable; the position of the sun energy. and the moon tells you just how much en­ Last year, a study by the California­ ergy will be available, and when. based Electric Power Research Institute Yet because the technology is still in its (EPRI) of several potential tidal plant sites infancy, similar to where wind power was in North America determined that some two decades ago, tidal power poses many of the most promising are off the coast of economic and environmental questions Washington County in Maine, specifically that scientists and regulators will have to Cobscook Bay and the Western Passage of answer before commercial projects can be Passamaquoddy Bay, an inlet of the Bay of successfully added to the renewable en­ Fundy. ergy mix. According to study project leader Roger For instance, what turbine designs and Bedard, Maine's "world-class tidal re­ materials are best suited to withstand the source," with its enor­ force of Maine's ocean mous range of 9 feet to 30 tides? How will they be feet, is capable of produc­ "The University of anchored to a seafloor ing electricity at a cost of whose composition can 4.2 cents to 6.5 cents per Maine is uniquely vary greatly from site to kilowatt hour. positioned to site? While one turbine The report sparked a submerged in a channel torrent of interest in the approach this kind might not have a signifi­ region among would-be cant effect on the tidal tidal power developers, of work. We've got all flow and the local marine including the Passama­ the pieces right here. I life it supports, what quoddy tribe, an engineer about an array of 200 or from Trescott, Maine, and don't think I've seen more that might be Florida-based Ocean Re­ needed to generate newable Power Com­ another issue that uses enough power to make a pany (ORPC), which be­ our combined commercial project eco­ gan testing its one-third nomically viable? scale prototype turbine in strengths as well Because much of the December in the power­ newest turbine technol­ ful tidal flows of the as this." ogy is proprietary, gath­ Western Passage near ering critical data to help Eastport. educate the public about the devices and I've seen another issue that uses our com­ ORPC received a $300,000 development their possible effects on the marine ecosys­ bined strengths as well as this." award from the Maine Technology Insti­ tem is a challenge that UMaine research­ Their timing could not be better. tute to engineer its $1 million turbine mod­ ers hope to undertake in conjunction with People have long dreamed of the en­ ule prototype, which the company thinks Maine Maritime Academy in Castine. ergy-generating potential of tides. In the can generate as much as 25 kilowatts of MMA was recently issued a three-year 1930s, President Franklin Roosevelt backed power in a 6-knot current. preliminary permit by the Federal Energy an ambitious scheme to build a series of Although one of the proposed projects Regulatory Commission to pursue its tidal power dams between Maine and involves the use of a tidal dam or barrage, plans to establish a Tidal Energy Device Canada, but the project was eventually reminiscent of FDR's abandoned Depres­ Evaluation Center and to set up associated scuttled by a skeptical Congress. sion-era project, the others are banking on educational and research opportunities for But now, with concerns about record- a newer technology known as tidal in- students and faculty. The center would al­ high energy costs, our nation's dependence stream energy conversion. A relative new­ low scientists to study what effects the tur­ on imported oil, and the dire implications comer to the renewable energy field, it uses bines might have on the animal and plant of global climate change, developers from submerged turbines with blades turned by life in the Bagaduce River in Castine, and

Summer 2008 Maine 15 Innovation

perhaps apply that knowledge to other At UMaine, Huijie Xue began using so­ to extract the most energy. Xue also is run­ marine waterways where tidal energy phisticated 3D computer models to exam­ ning longer-term computations for New projects are proposed. ine the circulation characteristics of Brunswick, Canada, energy officials to "People are rushing to build right now Cobscook Bay. Her goal was to determine show how density distribution in the without having the basic science," says how waste from aquaculture operations Quoddy region changes over time and Jar lath McEntee, the center's interim direc­ and oil from a tanker spill might be dis­ how often it peaks. tor. "With its focus on marine engineering persed. "All of this is important to industry so and marine science, and its business When EPRI was doing its survey of po­ they can set the system operation sched­ school, MMA can bring certain skill sets tential commercial tidal power sites in ule for optimal power generation," Xue to the table. But the research and develop­ Maine, Xue and her student, Danya Xu, says. ment efforts are more appropriate for the provided maps outlining the areas of high­ EPRI estimates that about 15 percent of University of Maine." est density where turbines would be able the tide's energy can be safely extracted

UMaine students address a critical component of tidal technology. A Turbine Propeller to Withstand the Storms of Fundy

ince last fall, Jacob Folz and five other mechanical engi­ potential. Yet the technology necessary to harness the power of neering students have been working on the design, con­ the tides is still in its infancy, which adds significance to the struction, and testing of a tidal turbine propeller, a critical tidal turbine research of the UMaine engineering students. Scomponent of renewable energy technology that many people Scott Lessard and Russell Dunn made up the turbine con- believe could one day help reduce our crip­ struction team, while the testing and appli­ pling dependence on imported oil. cation of the device fell to Folz, Eric Martin, Folz, a fifth-year senior from West Paris, Richard Peale, and Patrick Bates. The tur­ Maine, and a starting guard and tackle for bine propeller was tested in the university's the UMaine football team the past two sea­ tow tank using a dynamometer to measure sons, happens to be one of those believers. drag force. Folz wrote the data acquisition With completion of the senior capstone system that will take raw voltage data and project and graduation last semester, Folz is convert it into force, or rpms, to determine preparing to move to Texas, where he'll how much power can be extracted from a begin his new job as a field engineer with a given flow of water. company that makes high-temperature sen­ Building a device durable enough to with­ sors for ... oil drilling operations. stand the storms of the Fundy region and "Oh, yeah, I certainly can see the irony in the debris that might be sluicing through its that," Folz says with a grin after a long tidal currents is an important element of the afternoon of tidal turbine engineering work students' work. in Crosby Laboratory. The project required them also to con­ Having read about harmful greenhouse sider several factors that are not directly gases and the various renewable energy related to the mechanics of designing the sources that could help curb them one day, components themselves. There are critical Folz is practical enough to realize that a environmental issues, such as the turbine transition to cleaner power will be a long blades' possible effect on marine life, and and challenging process. questions about whether the device would "There is no one silver bullet," he says. "Wind power is fine, interfere with shipping lanes or commercial fishing and recre­ but it clutters up the skyline. The efficiency of solar panels is low. ational boats. So there has to be a combination of lots of small things, and it will "One of the main obstacles is that there's so little data be a long time before we can rely on them enough to significantly available," says Folz, who has also studied internal combustion reduce our dependence on oil." engines and thermodynamics while at UMaine. "The power is A 2006 energy study that determined Maine to be a "world­ in the water, we know that. The problem is how do we harness class tidal resource" has generated excitement among would-be it without harming the ecosystem or the fishing industry. A lot developers and hopeful state energy officials eager to explore its of questions remain."

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without disrupting the current flow and, the character of the current. chanical engineer Michael Boyle and Rich as a result, the marine life in it. But a real- "We got interested in this because no Kimball of MMA, is working on a com­ world tidal power operation, perhaps with one had looked before at how flow is af­ puter model of a propeller design that can rows of submerged turbines turning in a fected around a turbine," Bhaganagar says. be adapted for use as a tidal turbine. Un­ channel, could complicate the picture in "In reality, there is much large-scale mix­ dergraduate students used the model to ways that science has yet to understand. ing and activity going on. This is very criti­ build a turbine and test its power-gener­ "We should investigate whether slow­ cal for fish, so we're looking at what would ating potential in a 120-foot tow tank. ing the current in the Western Passage, for be an optimal turbine system." Meanwhile, at the Advanced Engi­ example, would change flows in other pas­ She believes that coupling her data with neered Wood Composites Center, Robert sages in the Quoddy region," Xue says. Xue's ocean circulation model would cre­ Lindyberg '97G, '00 Ph.D., the assistant di­ And that's where Kiran Bhaganagar ate an extraordinarily valuable resource for rector for boatbuilding and composites, is comes in. An assistant professor of me­ the development and teaching of tidal en­ working with his industry partners to chanical engineering, she is one of only 20 ergy. identify tidal generation systems with the or so people in the world skilled in a com­ "Everyone here at the university now potential to use composite materials in puter modeling technique called direct nu­ wants to look at the same problem from their designs. merical simulation (DNS). Using a geo­ all different angles," she says. "We're try­ "When you consider global warming metrical mesh, with some 10 million grid ing an extensive collaboration. Science to and the finite supply of oil, renewables will points, DNS allows her to simulate flow technology may take two to three years of dominate the energy discussion in the around physical structures. In her lab, a vigorous work, but then we'd have the years to come," Peterson says. "It's impor­ supercomputer running nonstop for two software that companies could use. This tant now for the University of Maine and or three days can determine the velocity could bring new industry and jobs to Maine Maritime Academy to contribute to of fluid motions, despite severe turbulence, Maine." and benefit from this new direction." from which power is extracted. In Mick Peterson's lab, mechanical en­ Turbines can then be introduced into gineering graduate student Ronnie Oliver (Story courtesy of UMaine Today the equation to determine how they alter '06, who is being advised by UMaine me­ magazine.)

Summer 2008 Maine 17 Alumni Newsmakers

A Life of Conscience and Commitment

World-renowned cardiologist and Nobel Peace laureate Bernard Lown '42 returns to his campus and challenges students to speak out for peace and justice.

eventy years ago, Bernard Lown '42 arrived on the University of Maine campus to begin his col­ lege career. His family had immi­ grated to Auburn, Maine, from Lithuania, Sand the 17-year-old UMaine freshman still spoke very limited English. One adminis­ trator told him that if he tried hard he could be a "C" student. It soon became evident, however, that Lown was a student with significantly greater potential. He became part of the university's honors program—reading the "Great Books" and conducting experiments in the fledgling new science of genetics. He would go on to become a pioneer­ ing, world-renowned cardiologist, a pro­ fessor at Harvard Medical School, a Nobel Peace laureate, and arguably, the most sig­ nificant graduate in the history of the Uni­ versity of Maine. "The honors program made me revel in the world of ideas," Lown recalled. "My years at the university were decisively for­ mative ones and provided me with good preparation for medical school." In March, Lown, still inquisitive and energetic at 87, was invited back to the UMaine campus to share the story of his inspiring life as well as his views on the critical issues facing our global society. Lown had returned to his alma mater a number of times over the years—to receive

By Jim Frick Photo by Michael Mardosa '73

18 Maine Summer 2008 PRESCRIPTION FOR SURVIVAL A DOCTOR'S JOURNEY TO END NUCLEAR MADNESS an honorary degree, the Alumni Career school. His fellow students protested the Award, a Stillwater Society Award, and dismissal and eventually the White House the first Bernard Lown '42 Alumni Hu­ got involved, pressuring Johns Hopkins to manitarian Award—established by the have Lown reinstated. alumni association in his honor. "But, sadly, the segregation of blood But this visit was significantly different remained until the 1950s," Lown said. because it afforded him an opportunity to The incident taught him that "change directly engage, challenge, and hopefully requires solidarity." inspire current UMaine students. As he moved on to his career as a phy­ During his two-day stay, Lown enjoyed sician, Lown would fight more battles breakfast with students at the Honors Col­ against what he once termed "intractable, lege and participated in a number of panel conventional thinking." Battling the Disease discussions on topics ranging from medi­ In the 1950s, one conventional thought cal ethics to world peace. On March 26, at prevalent in medicine was that there was of Militarism the featured event of his visit, he received no answer to sudden coronary death. There an extended standing ovation for his TIAA- was little support for research on the syn­ ernard Lown '42 starts his just CREF Distinguished Honors Graduate Lec­ drome, despite the fact that it was a lead­ published memoir, Prescription for ture. ing killer. Survival: A Doctor's Journey to End "The response to Dr. Lown's visit and Now, when someone tells Bernard Lown BNuclear Madness, with this lament: "How lecture was very, very positive from both that there is no answer to a problem, it only close we came to extinction, and it is for­ students and faculty," noted Honors Col­ inspires him to go ahead and solve it. gotten now." What he is referring to was lege dean, Charlie Slavin. "He's not afraid Lown knew from previous studies that the tension existing in 1984 when rela­ to challenge people directly about the need sudden coronary death was caused by heart tions between the Soviet Union and the to get involved—about not standing on the rhythm disorders. At the time, the use of United States were at a historic low. As sidelines." electric shock on the heart of a still-living the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists told its Lown's challenge to "get involved" car­ patient was considered an extremely radi­ readers: "The Doomsday clock was now ries weight because for his entire life he has cal procedure. But Lown challenged the at three minutes to midnight." courageously confronted injustice, inhu­ conventional thinking and successfully It was concern about the irrational manity, and complacency. He talked about developed and pioneered the use of a build-up of nuclear weapons and the po­ many of his experiences in his UMaine defibrillator for restoring a deranged heart tential for confrontation that led Lown lecture. rhythm to normal. and his good friend, Soviet cardiologist One of the first incidents that awakened Later, Lown and his colleagues intro­ Eugene Chazov, to begin International Lown's social consciousness came at medi­ duced the use of lidocaine to protect heart Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear cal school at Johns Hopkins University. attack victims from fatal cardiac electrical War. In this book he tells the engaging Until he arrived in Baltimore, the 22-year- failure. Together, the use of defibrillation and important story of how the two phy­ old had never seen a black person. Balti­ and lidocaine became standard medical sicians built an international movement more had a significant black population, practice and have saved an inestimable of more than 150,000; how they travelled but the school was largely segregated and number of lives throughout the world. to meet international leaders; how they there were no black doctors on the Johns It was also in the early 1960s, that Lown held symposiums with U.S. and Soviet Hopkins faculty or at its hospital. began to be concerned about the escalating military brass; and how they appeared And when he was assigned to work at arms race and the threat of nuclear war. on specially produced television shows the hospital's blood bank, he found that "I realized then that sudden nuclear that aired in both the U.S. and the USSR. even the blood was segregated. death was the greatest threat there is to Despite heavy criticism from elements "There was always a shortage of 'white' humanity," he said. of the U.S. media and the government, blood and a surplus of 'colored' blood," he He got a group of like-minded doctors IPPNW had a major impact and in 1985, remembered. "I thought this was crazy so together (the group later formed into the Lown and Chazov were awarded the I relabeled some of the 'colored' blood Physicians for Social Responsibility) and Nobel Peace Prize. with a 'W' and suddenly we had plenty of raised the question of how they could help Prescription for Survival warns that the 'white' blood." reverse the course of the nuclear arms race. nuclear threat is still with us. But Lown The word eventually got out about what "We decided to shock the public into also offers a blueprint showing how we Lown was doing and he was quickly, but awareness of what could happen," he said. can join together to end it. not quietly, expelled from the medical The group began to do research and

Summer 2008 Maine 19 Alumni Newsmakers

calculated what would happen if there was a nuclear attack on the city of Boston. The grave results (one million dead and a million fatally injured) were published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1963. "It created headlines all over the world," Lown noted. "People stopped building bomb shelters. Even the military turned to us as the experts on what would happen from a nuclear attack." Later, Lown met and became close friends with Soviet physician Eugene Chazov. Together they formed the Inter­ national Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. With more than 150,000 mem­ bers around the world, IPPNW had a pro­ found impact, and in 1985, Lown and Chazov were awarded the Nobel Peace

cofounded. Lown stressed to his UMaine audience not to be afraid to speak out when they see something wrong. He lamented our mod­ ern trend to ignore history. And he docu­ mented and criticized the continued trans­ fer of wealth from the poorest nations to the richest nations, with its deadly conse­ quences of poverty, sickness, instability, and violence. "There can be no healthy United States in a sick world. There can be no affluent United States in a world filled with pov­ erty. There can be no secure United States in a world torn by war," he said. "And there will not be a livable world unless we make a more just world." Lown ended his talk with an optimistic note, telling his audience that as people become informed on what is happening and join together, they can create change. And he expressed faith that today's young people will rise to the challenge. But it all starts with caring. "Without caring there is no hope," he stressed. Caring and the will to act are what lead to a fulfilled life. And that life, though not easy to achieve, is "what really matters." By that standard, it would be hard to find anyone who has lived a more fulfilled life than Dr. Bernard Lown.

20 Maine Summer 2008 Classnotes

University of Maine cadets in 1899

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Class of 1944 summer gathering at the Bear’s Den Social begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch, entertainment, and a short class meeting

Thursday, August 7, 2008 Portland Alumnae Summer Coffee Home of Faith Wixson Varney ’56, ’65G Falmouth Road, Falmouth, Maine Hostesses: Joan Fuller Russell ’56 & Carolyn Bull Dahlgren ’56 RSVP to Joan at (207) 846-8628

Saturday, September 6, 2008 Maine football vs Monmouth University West Long Branch, New Jersey Mark Letendre ’78 and Dorain Foster ’68H Alumni and Friends Turn out for Saturday, September 20, 2008 Spring Swing Events! Rochester, New York, Alumni Chapter Annual Lobster Picnic Open to all UMaine alumni living and working in western New York state This year’s Spring Swing events in Arizona Mendon Ponds Park—East Lodge and Florida were very well attended by Menu to feature a “Downeast Feast” of fresh Maine lobster and clams alumni and friends of UMaine. Among those For more information contact Dick McNeary ’65 at (585) 671-5232 at the Scottsdale, Arizona, alumni gathering (hosted by Michael and Stephanie Barry Sunday September 21, 2008 Brown ’65) were Mark Letendre ’78 and New Jersey Chapter 22nd Annual Lobster Maine-ia Dorain Foster (photo). Mark is director of Rosedale Park, Hopewell, New Jersey umpire medical services for Major League Contact Margaret Wilde Jiuliano ’67 at (908) 725-1669 Baseball. In that role he also works hard to educate athletes about the dangers of spit October 24-26 tobacco. Mark lives in Scottsdale with his Homecoming 2008 wife, Judy, and their two children. Dorain, UMaine football, Maine’s largest craft fair, Dave Mallett ’73 concert, reunions, and more who works for the UMaine development Complete schedule of Homecoming events coming soon at mainealumni.org office, attended the event with her husband For more information on alumni events, go to: mainealumni.org or call 207-581 -ALUh Bion ’68, ’70G, a former alumni association chair. The Fosters recently gave a $1.5 mil­ lion gift to the University of Maine. Lots more 2008 Spring Swing photos can be found throughout the classnotes section. BODWELL MOTORS Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge Page 21 Photo This photo of University of Maine ROTC cadets in 1899 was donated by Constance Marr Freeman, a niece of Alson E. Boynton, Class of 1899 (front row, far left), who gradu­ ated with a degree in civil engineering. The other cadets in the photo were not identified. Military instruction was required under the Morrill Act, which established the University of Maine as well as other land-grant universi­ ties around the country. 169 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-3375

22 Maine Summer 2008 Alumni Awards Presented at Reunion 2008 UMaine Alumni Online Community is Here ALUMNI CAREER AWARD BLACK BEAR AWARD For a life’s work marked by outstanding In appreciation of outstanding service to the How well rounded is your circle of achievement and dedication university friends? Dorothea Butler Marsden ’50 Donald A. Grant ’56, ’69G The UMaine Alumni Association is BERNARD LOWN ’42 Thomas P. Hosmer ’58 pleased to be providing an exciting net­ ALUMNI HUMANITARIAN AWARD Thomas P. Laskey ’53 working tool called InCircle. InCircle lets For commitment and distinguished service to Haymond P Jacques ’85 alumni connect with classmates and humanity BLOCK “M” AWARD friends, even friends of friends, based on Arthur D. Serota ’66 For outstanding leadership and participation occupation, shared interests, common PINE TREE EMBLEM SERVICE AWARD in alumni activities and programs acquaintances, location of residence, etc. For leadership and service to the University Arnie A. Davis ’49 Imagine networking with not just your of Maine alumni body Richard ’50 & Flora Maddocks Fairfield ’50 own connections, but with all the alumni Nancy Morse Dysart ’60 Robert F. McKown ’58 your friends know as well. It’s kind of a FOGLER LEGACY AWARD Lawrence R. Schiner ’61, ’62G Black Bear version of Six Degrees of To a family with a stong tradition of attending HILDA STERLING ’55 Separation. Your network will increase UMaine CLASS CORRESPONDENT AWARD exponentially. Just log on to: The Walter Foster Family Barbara Fowles Allen ’63 mainealumni.com and get connected!

Senior Alumni Scholarships Awarded

The annual Senior Alumni scholarship reception was held on Sunday, Distinguished Scholar awards, for a total of almost $80,000 in scholar­ April 13 with over 75 people attending. Among the guests was Olive ships. Rowell Taverner ’43, ’61G, widow of Don Taverner ’43, for whom the Senior Alumni’s nontraditional student scholarships are named. Senior Alumni president, Bill Currie ’52, welcomed the attendees and Photo, front row (left to right): UMAA president Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G, introduced the guest speaker, Susan J. Hunter, associate provost for Susan Priest, Olive Taverner, Dianne Herring, and Jacqueline Marshall. undergraduate education. Also speaking at the event was nontradi­ Back row (left to right): Susan Hunter, Senior Alumni president Bill tional student Dianne Herring, who stressed how important her Currie ’52, Gianna Felix Marrs ’88G from the financial aid office, scholarship was in pursuing her degree in early childhood education. Valeryia Fiodarava, Kyle Ravana, Sarah Skoniecki, Kathleen This year Senior Alumni gave $39,500 in nontraditional scholar­ O’Connell, Karla DeMaris, Judy Smith, Shoshanna Muyderman, ships. In addition, it gave nearly $33,000 in Top Scholar and Rahzell Sutton, Troy Turner, Lisa Aubert, and Rachel Binder-Hathaway.

Summer 2008 Maine 23 Classnotes

Association, and wrote for the Lin­ another journalist who, too, was a retired to volunteer with the Senior coln News. He also was an ardent great credit to his profession. Bryce Companion Program in Ellsworth cheerleader for Lincoln sports and Lambert ’48 came from Houlton. and to spend time at her Branch UMaine teams. Sadly, Doug passed Although never married, he consid­ Lake camp, playing golf, fishing, and away in December. ered every scholar his son. playing bridge. She also became an In the winter issue of Live Y’er, His career took him from an M.A. accomplished watercolor artist. Ruth Fogler Goff ’48 was high­ at Wesleyan to teaching in Lincoln, And so I close another column. I lighted on the cover for her exercise Maine, to Deerfield Academy, where love hearing from you and about regimen at the Bangor Y. Joining the he taught for 38 years. There he you. So do keep in touch. Remem­ group at 71 years, she has been was faculty advisor for an award­ ber your parents brought you up involved with an exercise program of winning newspaper. He studied at willing to share! strength and deep-water workouts. the U of Minnesota as a Wall Street Until next time— Even a broken leg last year and the Journal Fellow, and in summer surgery to correct it didn’t deter her taught at Blair Academy in New for long, as she was back to the Y in Jersey. He is survived by three three months. Although exercising siblings but was predeceased by 1935 Senior Alumni wasn’t in her plans years earlier, her seven brothers and two sisters. daughter’s coaxing and Ruth’s I remember him well at UMaine, Basil Staples willingness to try have led to a so active in many noteworthy orga­ 275 Colwick Road healthier and happier octogenarian. nizations. Annual Homecoming Rochester, NY 14624 Way to go, Ruth! Another clipping I received came Luncheon October 24 (585) 247-6509 News from the alumni office from Marilyn and Percy Rogers of included a letter written to Basil Solon, Maine, relating news about Dear Classmates, Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49 Staples ’35, a resident of Roches­ Clarence Nottage ’30, who was I have received word from the 34 Orchard Street ter, New York, from Arlan Meader honored on his 100th birthday with a office of Student Financial Aid that Millinocket, ME 04462 ’38. Arlan, now 92, is writing his party at the Solon Masonic Lodge. our Class of 1935 Warren Flagg (207) 723-9706 autobiography, which will be titled He was also honored for being a Scholarship Fund provided $2,512 Happy Birthday 92 Times. Despite Mason for 75 years. Clarence had a in scholarship assistance this year. A happy spring to you all. As I write having little sight due to macular prestigious career with the U.S. The money went to Shannon Alexa, for the deadline of the MAINE degeneration, his ability to use email Coast and Geodetic Survey as a a sophomore majoring in biological Alumni Magazine, I look at snow and other computer functions has mapmaker. sciences. We can be very proud that banks and drifts higher than I! I had kept him going. In his book, he It was sad to read of Charlotte our past contributions are helping three feet of snow shoveled off my makes reference to his great years Harris’s death in December ’07. On needy students to obtain an educa­ roof, and that was the second shov­ at UMaine. I’m sure he’d love to graduating from Ellsworth High tion at our great University of Maine. eling this year! hear from anyone who remembers School, she entered the Army Nurse A letter received from a fraternity Senior Alums have been in the him. His address is: 2055 South Corps. Then she came to UMaine in brother, Arland Meade ’38 brought news frequently—some news sad Floral Avenue, Lot 308, Bartow, 1947-1948 and studied nursing. She back pleasant memories of my and some exciting. Both kinds of Florida 33830. served as infirmary nurse at Hebron Orono adventure. While Arland was news focus on UMaine degrees and It is sad to report the death of Academy for 28 years. Charlotte not a ’35er, I was able to answer his experiences. It is so nice to read of questions about my brother who grads’ outstanding successes and was also in the Class of 1938 along pride in their UMaine degrees. with Arland. The personal informa­ Doug Kneeland ’53 of Lincoln tion that Arland provided appears in was a nationally recognized journal­ the Senior Alumni column of MAINE ist having started with the Bangor Alumni Magazine. Daily News and on to being a New A real nice handmade Christmas York Times correspondent and later card was received from Bobbi editor of the Chicago Tribune. He Lewis Kimball. She designs cards was inducted into the Maine Press for her friends and recently won a Association Hall of Fame. Events contest. She lives in St. Petersburg. that he covered in his career were Watergate, riots after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, Vietnam protests, Charles Manson’s trial, and the Kent State killings. His extraordi­ 1936 nary abilities were recognized by all who worked with him. In 1989, Doug experienced his Kenneth L. Ireland first major medical crisis. Surviving 6259 Jasmine Court surgery, he decided to return to Mechanicsville, VA 23111 Lincoln and enjoy local and UMaine [email protected] affiliations. He taught some journal­ 1939 correspondent Edna Louise “Squeeze” Harrison Dempsey ism classes at UMaine, received an identified this photo of ’39ers playing cards in their University of Maine I became a great-grandfather for the honorary doctorate in 2006, became dorms. Left to right are: Barbara Corbett Barker, Betty Homans first time in October 2007. Electra active with the UMaine Alumni Hancock, Eunice Gale Colomy, and Lucille Fogg Baldwin. Hartt Kentnor was born in Denver to

24 Maine Summer 2008 my grandson Charles M. Kentnor and his wife, Hope. Electra was the 1940 name of Hope’s favorite aunt, and the new Electra also has red hair. Alice Ann Donovan Poeppelmeier Please send news for the Class 1 Huntington Common Place of ’36 column. Apartment 218 Kennebunk, ME 04043 [email protected] 1937 Greetings, classmates, and happy spring! Ed Young sent a newsy Audrey Bishop Thibodeau note last winter, which I quote: 43 Conant Road “It is time to remind you again of my Presque Isle, ME 04769 existence and my good wishes for (207) 764-1598 you. Invalids can keep very busy with trips to the doctor and to the We received mail from two class­ drug store. My right hand does not mates this time around. Ernest “The work very well since my last stroke. Old Salt” Dinsmore sent a Christ­ It takes me a lot longer to do just mas card with his news. Dinny lost about anything. I cannot write or Former University of Maine president H. Edwin “Ed” Young ’40, ’42G his Florida home to a hurricane sign a check, which has saved me a with his grandson Will and his new dog, Minnie. Ed says he feels very several years ago. He got a new lot of money. fortunate to be living in his own home with his daughter and her family. one, but sold it after a few years. He “My favorite pastimes are read­ He visited UMaine this past summer. now resides in an assisted living ing the New York Times every day home in Vero Beach, Florida. Dinny and The Economist every week, as has a spinal condition which hinders they have lived seven months on close proximity for quite a long time. well as normal correspondence and his walking. He uses a walker in­ Kiawah and five months in Charlotte is working on difficult bills. My daughter Barbara handles doors, and gets around on a scooter Rockland, Maine. Traveling in Asia crossword puzzles, playing along most of my bills and business prob­ outside. and Europe, playing golf, and taking with the contestants on “Jeopardy!”, lems. I have a nurse who comes Mabelle Ashworth Smith also many pictures of flying birds have and watching the nightly news on every weekday to help me get wrote a note. To celebrate her 90th given them a well-rounded and TV. She also mentioned in passing organized and drive me to appoint­ birthday, she took her three sons exciting life. Both in good health and that oral comprehensives are no ments. Being handicapped gives from Colorado, Minnesota, and spirits, they look forward to more longer mandatory for obtaining one’s me a good excuse for not wearing a Maine to Bermuda for a week. They time together. Thanks so much for degree. (She loved them.) A bad fall necktie. An open shirt collar is a stayed in a bed and breakfast in the sharing with us, Ted. It was such a injured her left hand, causing her to sort of badge of freedom. middle of the island, and enjoyed treat to hear from you. Let us keep wonder if her fingerprints would “In midsummer I went to Maine walking almost everywhere. Mabelle in touch from now on. change as a result of her injury. She for a few days and stayed in my enjoyed seeing the colorful houses I was so happy to receive a commented that receiving a letter is cabin. It looks pretty good. Sixty with white roofs, and the abundant Christmas card from Virginia “Gin” comparable to an oasis in a desert. years ago, my father-in-law helped flowers. Mabelle lives in a condo in Maguire Drew. Now well settled in How true at this stage of life—for all me cut the logs and build a cabin. It Scarborough. Hartford, Connecticut, she keeps of us. needed a new roof this year. The busy with bridge and other activities, Pappy Bradford and Willie were rock fireplace that I built is standing with a pool nearby beckoning her seen not too long ago at a function straight and firm. Our water supply from time to time. Her daughter Deb to unveil a map of Bangor open comes from a spring on the land 1939 and niece Susan are close by, spaces drawn to benefit the Bangor that I own about a mile from the making it a perfect location for her at Land Trust. Happy to know that you cabin. It is on a hill so we have this point in time. It is only natural are out and about, Pappy. Do send plenty of pressure and plenty of Edna Louise “Squeeze” Harrison that she misses Dana ’52G very, us news! water. The cabin overlooks the Dempsey very much, but keeps busy and Let us be optimistic about hear­ Piscataquis River, which flows into 2526 Carrollton Road optimistic on a daily basis. ing from classmates this year. We the Penobscot River. The fishing is Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 A lovely card enclosing a long appear to have a good start. very good in both rivers and my (410) 268-1888 letter as well as a long note came ELD son-in-law loves to go there and [email protected] from Charlotte King Pierce de­ catch bass. scribing receiving some gifts after “While in Maine, I visited the A very welcome email from Edward contacting the UMaine Foundation. Save the Date! University of Maine. It is thriving, as “Ted” Ladd brought lots of news. Evidently there are still 75 surviving is the University of Wisconsin. I feel After 58 years of a very happy classmates. Good to know that! The Senior Alumni so fortunate to have been associ­ marriage, he lost his wife, Peggy She remembered Allen Goud, ated with such two impressive Hauck Ladd ’40. Then after two who used to dance with Mavis Luncheon—Friday, universities. years, at age 82, and with the ap­ Creamer ’41—and how her path October 24 at “Instead of visiting my children proval of his three daughters, he crossed with his over the years. very often, I urge them to come married a lovely widow whom he Going down memory lane, she Homecoming 2008. here and visit. Dorothy, who has no had met on Kiawah Island, South thought again of fourth floor family responsibilities and lives in Carolina. For the last seven years, Balentine where we lived in quite Texas, comes more frequently. John

Summer 2008 Maine 25 and Jill live in Boston and I often ment to continue support. see them on my way to Maine. A newspaper article titled Nathan lives in a suburb of Wash­ “Lewiston, Auburn Consider Step to ington, D.C. There is a nonstop flight Honor Nobel Winner” was forwarded to Washington from Madison, so it is to me from the alumni office. A easier to visit him. retired Auburn teacher, Al Harvie, “I celebrated my 90th birthday had heard Dr. Bernard Lown (’82 with a party at one of the local golf honorary degree) speak at a Bates clubs. Nearly 40 people came to College commencement some years wish me a happy birthday. I am very ago and was so impressed that he fortunate to be able to live in my did lots of research and decided that own home with my daughter, son-in- one of the many bridges should be law, and grandson.” renamed for Dr. Lown.In March, I, Alice Ann Donovan Governor Baldacci ’86 signed a bill Poeppelmeier, have moved to new naming the Bernard Lown Peace quarters at Huntington Common. Bridge. Please note my change of address I had a note from Martha at the top of the column. Have a Belknap Reed just before Christ­ good spring and summer! mas. Martha still considers herself Class of ’42 although she graduated from Simmons in 1943. She married the late Howard Reed and they 1941 returned to Damariscotta. Thanks Bill ’40, (’90 honorary degree) (far right) and Vivian Treat ’40H (second for the lovely letter, Martha. from right) hosted an alumni gathering in Naples, Florida, on March 9. Our local newspaper, American Agnes Ann Walsh With the Treats are University of Maine Foundation president, Amos Journal, had a lengthy and excellent 15 Piper Road K322 Orcutt ’64, and his wife, Lola ’64H. article about classmate Paul Phelan Scarborough, ME 04074 ’59G. He shared his wartime memo­ ries with students at our junior high A Maine Hello to all ’41ers! Here’s to game was televised so we had a to the Maine Seacoast Mission school and made a big impression a happy, healthy 2008! We began weekend of UMaine sports events Christmas Program which reaches on the students. Paul is also a this winter with plenty of snow and as there was a girls’ basketball out to nearly 4,000 people on the musician and has shared his talents cold temperatures, but of course, we game on TV on Saturday. The islands of Maine. They collected really all over the world especially were well initiated to that during our games in Portland are usually sell­ almost $1,500 worth of requested during World War II. He has written four years in Orono. While reminisc­ outs so one sees many alums. I was items this year and their daughter 800 songs and published a humor­ ing, you remember our freshman with the Carter family; Joyce Louise and husband made the ous dictionary called Bill and Monica year most of the fellows with their Ramsay Carter and John ’42, their delivery to the mission in early in 2002. Paul taught in a variety of green beanies were housed in Oak daughter Jane Carter Weir ’70 and December. What a great family Maine schools. Paul now lives here and Hannibal Hamlin halls whereas her husband, Bob ’68, and John project for a most worthwhile cause! in Westbrook and our paths cross the girls with their green berets were Parsons Carter ’64 of Wellesley, This was to have been Alma’s quite often and we always end up living in Maples or North Hall. The Massachusetts. The Weirs have just column but she stated she had no with University of Maine news. latter was a cooperative dormitory moved to their new home in West news and then her computer was By the way, another wonderful so there were usually three or four Bath, Maine, from North Carolina. having problems. Now you ’41ers book especially for you women is home economics majors supervising Between the Ramsay and Carter can remedy the first problem— More than Petticoats: Remarkable our chores. Alice Smith has sent a families there are quite a few Maine Please send news! Maine Women by Kate Kennedy and picture of us freshmen taken in front alumni. Joyce had a Christmas note published by Globe Pequot Press. It of North Hall that year (1937-38). (I from Mary Boone Smith with some contains wonderful stories about 13 hope I have made the correct identi­ good news. Lib Peaslee Cain and Maine women born before 1900, fications and I have used maiden Ruth Reed Cowin visited with Mary 1942 their lives and accomplishments, names.) North Hall is still standing in Presque Isle this summer. Mary and their place in Maine history. has a time-share in April at next to Sigma Nu fraternity and until Marion Libby Broaddus Longboat Key, Florida, where she 2002 it was the Crossland Alumni 40 Oakland Avenue and members of her family gather. House. (Now we have as home the Westbrook, ME 04092 Priscilla Hayes Norton has impressive Buchanan Alumni House (207) 854-4648 1943 attended the Portland Alumnae at the entrance to campus.) North [email protected] meetings this year; she is a past Hall is the Franco-American Center; Helena Jensen president of this group. At the De­ Maples is home to the department of 12 Frost Street cember meeting the Class of 1941 The recipients of the Class of 1942 philosophy; Hannibal Hamlin houses Portland, ME 04102 the intensive English Institute and tied with the Classes of 1952 and Distinguished Student Awards for the University of Maine Herbarium; 1956 for the attendance banner; we the 2007-2008 academic year are: and Oak Hall is still a residence hall, each had three members present; Kassie Leveque, a junior majoring in The Class of 1943 has been on the remodeled into single suites. Joyce Carter, Priscilla, and me. communication sciences and disor­ move as evidenced by Laurie The first weekend in January the Please note Charles and J. Alice ders from Presque Isle, Maine; Parker and Olive Rowell Taverner. University of Maine hockey team Smith’s change of address: 9 Jared Grant, a junior majoring in Laurie now resides on top of the played R.P.I. on Sunday at the Alumni Drive, Apartment 201P, history from Winslow, Maine; and Continental Divide! A short walk Cumberland County Civic Center. Orono, ME 04473. This address is in Whitney Kargas, a junior majoring in down the mountain brings him to his Our team won, which prompted me the Dirigo Pines complex, which sociology from Buckfield, Maine. daughter’s home. Closer to home, to think they ought to play here in often advertises in the MAINE Our scholarship assistance has Olive Rowell Taverner has moved Portland because they had lost to Alumni Magazine. Instead of family provided funds for many students over to Granite Hill Estates. Northeastern Friday in Orono; that gift giving, the Smiths all contribute over the years and it is our commit­ Most of Virginia “Ginny”

26 Maine Summer 2008 Conant Miner’s life has been spent following a detailed inspection pro­ in and around Bangor. Ginny ma­ cess. jored in romance languages at the Again John returned home to University of Maine and she applied take over the floral business, but it her discipline by teaching for the had been sold. He looked for a job first two years following graduation. and found it in the entomology One year was spent in Searsport division of the forestry department in followed by a year at Erskine Acad­ Augusta where his boss was his emy. Then Ginny said, “Teaching is former University of Maine advisor, not what I wanted to do.” With this in Dean Albert Nutting ’27, ’87 Ph.D. mind, Virginia entered the business His first challenge was Dutch elm world and began a long career in the disease, which was fast spreading business office and training depart­ throughout the state. The disease ment of AT & T. For a while work was identified by the yellow colored alternated between Waterville and leaves instead of green leaves. Bangor, then in 1994 she became Trees were then ordered to be cut supervisor in the Bangor office. Ten down, burned, or buried. His second years later she retired after 38 years challenge was the gypsy moth of service with “Ma Bell.” infestation, which had affected a While working for AT & T, Ginny number of York County towns, and became very active in the Telephone spread all the way to Old Town. Egg Pioneers organization both in Maine masses could be found on trees, and also in New England. Telephone rocks, and in the woods. Chadwick Pioneers involves providing funding was responsible for surveying rural for facilities for handicapped chil­ towns, recommending that tree dren in community parks and for wardens be appointed per town. Special Olympics. Telephone Pio­ Tree wardens were to survey all neers also award scholarships. After trees in the town and to work with retirement she was dedicated to the state in carrying out the shade work with the Eastern Star. For tree planting program, which recom­ Class of ’41 member Alice Smith sent in this photo of freshman many years she shared this interest mended what species of tree to with her husband and his involve­ women in front of North Hall in 1937. Front row, left to right (all plant. John Chadwick retired from ment with the Masonic order maiden names, and Class of ’41 unless otherwise indicated): Kay this position in 1981. He continued throughout Maine. Virginia continues Boyle, Phyllis Meserve, Glenna Johnson, Mary Ellen Buck ’40, Edith to be active in his Naval Reserve to be active in the Altrusa Club of McIntire, and Elizabeth Rowe. Second row: Mary Wright ’38, Martha Unit so that he was fully retired from Bangor. the military after 30 years of service. Hutchins, Christine Tufts, Jean Boyle, June Bridges, and Ruth Dana Dingley is one of a few He worked through the chairs in his members of the Class of 1943 Linnell. Third row: Marjorie Tompson ’38, Miriam Brown, Donna church and was active in the Univer­ whose picture is not included with Comeau, Ernestine Carver, Sara Culberson, J. Alice Smith, and sity of Maine Alumni group. John the class in the 1943 Prism. Dana Beatrice Gleason. Fourth row: Virginia Hill, Priscilla Hayes, Leona served for 17 years on the Augusta was a member of the Class of 1943 Perry, Edith Thomas ’38, Alma Hansen, and Agnes Ann Walsh. School Board and for 10 years for two years and was a member of served on the Salvation Army Advi­ the ROTC. He left the university in sory Board along with “Bucket” 1942 to serve his country in the Taverner. In his spare time, he United States Air Corps. He flew the large and small animals. Dana loved 1908. John was “called up” for enjoys woodworking—building B-17 and B-24 bombers in combat his profession and was happy when service in 1943 at which time Dean clocks. Dare one to say he has time in the Pacific and was stationed in he could return an ailing animal to Arthur Deering told him, “Your di­ on his hands! Australia at General Douglas health. ploma will be waiting for you when MacArthur’s headquarters. He must Painting in an oil medium has you return.” John proceeded to have been a good pilot because he been a longtime hobby of his. Dana Notre Dame University for midship­ flew dignitaries around who came to was first aware of a talent for art in man training and was commis­ 1944 meet with General MacArthur. Or­ the medium of oil painting as a sioned. He began service in the ders to return to America came two grammar school kid, where he was Atlantic Ocean with the objective of Joyce Iveney Ingalls years later and then Captain Dingley guided and encouraged by his snaring German submarines— 9 Seabury Lane returned to continue his education school art teacher. He never took art unsuccessfully. He then crossed Yarmouth, ME 04096 with help from the Gl Bill. Dana lessons but continued his love of over to the Pacific Theater. John enrolled at Cornell University to this hobby until recently. Friends noted that in 1945, “I was in Boston pursue a major in veterinary service were eager to collect his artwork the day World War II was declared I will start this column by quoting Dr. and from which college he gradu­ and he, himself, has a treasured over—on my way to Houlton on Stuart Marrs, chair of the music ated in 1949. collection. leave.” The leave was short-lived, as division in the Class of ’44 Hall: Following matriculation at When asked what fond recollec­ he was assigned to Air/Sea Reserve “Building on the resounding success Cornell, Dana worked for Dr. tion he had from his University of Service in Bermuda. While there he of last spring’s tour with the UMaine Coombs in Skowhegan for a short Maine years, Dr. Dingley readily met (not rescued) the girl whom he Symphonic Band and UMaine Jazz time and then established his own replied, “Football! I loved it, played married there. Ensemble we decided it was time to veterinary practice in Wilton. After a in high school and again at Orono.” Five years later he was called make a big, formal, artistic, musical year he moved to Farmington, which Horticulture was John back for active duty in the Korean splash in the cultural and educa­ became the permanent home for his Chadwick’s declared major which War, sent to Cuba to supervise tional waters of Southern Maine. To practice. Farmington had always makes good sense since the family basic training to those who were to that end, we booked Portland’s been his home. It was a general operated a floral business in Houlton determine the seaworthiness of Merrill Auditorium for a concert on practice, which included care of both which John’s father established in “moth balled” ships for active duty Thursday evening, April 10, 2008.

Summer 2008 Maine 27 We also reserved a room at the especially since they flute! They sang Christmas carols Merrill for a reception following the are no longer allowed until twilight! concert.” to empty it into the Ada Minott Haggett and hus­ The Class of ’44 was honored ocean. band had their big holiday gathering with the President Abram W. Harris Christmas mail when their two eldest grandsons Award at the University of Maine was generous with flew in from Colorado and their Foundation’s annual meeting and notes from many of uncle as well from Okinawa (he luncheon on October 3, 2007. The you. I really enjoy retired from the Marines but works Class of ’44 was nominated by Willie your Christmas let­ for them now). Ada says she hasn’t and Pappy Bradford ’39 of Bangor. ters. They keep us up done that much cooking in years— Willie Bradford in her letter said, to date on your but was delighted to have the oppor­ “From their 50th Reunion gift of one friends and activi­ tunity! Ada and four males—what million plus, to naming the School of ties—especially good appetites they had! She reports, “we Performing Arts building, to renew­ from those too far to are well for our age.” They try to ing the tradition of the Bear’s Den, attend our Reunion. take good care of themselves. Ada the Class of ’44 has been there to Gratefully, our was always the life of the party at help. They were students during 1945ers are loyal to our Estabrooke dining table! And World War II and believe me, it was our class and I’m she’s still a jolly gal! no house party, but whatever inocu­ happy I can pass on A call from Ginny Clay lated them with ‘class spirit’ would their messages. Doescher was great to receive. be a welcome addition today!” At­ Presently our children With Fred gone now their son Brian tending the meeting and luncheon have become the lives nearby her apartment in from our class were Al McNeilly, Enjoying the alumni reception in St. Petersburg, active generation and Houlton and takes very good care of Russ Bodwell ’47G, Earland Florida, are Lois Doescher Atkins ’48 and her it’s most unusual to her, calling and visiting regularly. I Sleight ’48G, Dick Hale, and Pat husband, Marvin Atkins. The event was hosted now be on the receiv­ met him and found him to be a very Cummings ’89, (H). McNeilly, also a by Paul ’59 and Nan Earley Desmond ’55. ing end! No more fine young man with two daughters Harris Award recipient, spoke follow­ great dinners to pre­ who are presently students in ing the presentation and quoted the pare and many of the Orono! I believe Ginny said they “Stein Song,” “to the Gods, to the tion was held in Seattle this June grandies prefer a check to a have received money from the and the UMaine Civil Engineering fates, to the rulers of men and their wrapped gift! And I do understand Joseph A. and Mary Donovan Schol­ destinies” to explain the circum­ Canoe students who had won their this—who wants to receive a pair of arship and are most grateful for it. stances of World War II and military regional competition were on cam­ silver candlesticks when you des­ Ginny was going down to Bangor pus.” He included a photo of, “some service. perately need bath towels! I was with Brian where one of her daugh­ Earland Sleight has established of the student participants and one happy to oblige on this one and any ters was picking her up to come a scholarship in the University of old CE grad from the Class of ’44.” others who had a need! down to the Portland area to spend Maine Foundation for the theater At Christmastime this year, Joe I went to a U of Maine ladies the holidays with her two daughters, program in the name of his grand­ and I received Christmas cards from alumnae Christmas luncheon in Nancy and Debbie Doescher Dubois son who recently graduated from the classmates Rhoda Tolford Stone, early December. A good turnout of ’84, and their families. Mary Billings Orsenigo, Midi program. Russ and Barbara Higgins 30-plus were there. But only one Just before Christmas I had calls Wooster Roberts, and Al McNeilly. Bodwell ’45 provided a partial match other ’45er, Barbara Akeley Sea­ from both John Wilbur and Pete All were appreciated, as were your for the fund. man. She’s a very faithful alumna. Calott—they were planning a week­ Muriel Graham (H), widow of notes. She lives at Piper Shores in end to get together in January or On a Sunday in January we Larry Graham, was presented with Scarborough right on the ocean. A February to go to some basketball honorary membership in the Class picked up Charlie and Anita lovely place with many alumni in the games. They do this most every of ’44 this past August in Wolfeboro, Stickney (H) and went off to the area. There are others but Barbara year. Pete flies in from Minneapolis Civic Center in Portland to watch the New Hampshire. is the only ’45er! I did see two oth­ and John picks him up and away Joe Colcord, professor emeritus Black Bear Hockey team play RPI. It ers from 1943— familiar faces are they go to Orono! Faithful alums, of civil engineering at the University was a great game with lots of noise like finding a pearl in an oyster— that’s for certain! and cheering as Maine won handily, of Washington in Seattle, passed they outshine everyone else (to us!). A call from President Jim 4 to 2. Don Bail was the only other away on October 21,2007. Joe’s A cute card announced Bob and Donovan brought news that his obituary in the Seattle Times relates classmate we caught a glimpse of. Marge Chase’s move to Dirigo family was all there! And they cel­ There may have been others. his World War II experiences in the Pines and they are blissfully happy ebrated just the same as Peggy European Theater during the Battle there! And Bob is all that much always did. There’s a major void in of the Bulge for which he received a closer to the Penobscot Valley their family—but they’re carrying on Purple Heart as well as both Bronze Country Club to be ready to meet their traditions just as she always and Silver stars for gallantry in 1945 his golf partners soon after they call. did. He said there is more running in action. Joe received his B.S. in civil Connie Carter Lamprell spent and out and doors slamming quietly. engineering from UMaine after the the holidays at her daughter Kathie’s He said, “I love it!” And I know just Carolyn “Charlie” Chaplin Grant war and went on to receive an M.S. in New Hampshire. They had a gala what he means! He plans to go to Gorham House degree in civil engineering from the holiday with both of their daughters one of the games John and Pete are 50 New Portland Road University of Minnesota. His wife, coming home. Kristin came up on going to over at UNH. He had sev­ Gorham, ME 04038 Hazel Calvert ’48, and daughter, the train from Boston and Kathie eral stories to share about their (207) 839-7961 Kathy, survive him. Our condolences drove herself up (with her family) Christmas. The one that touched me are extended to his family. and their dad’s family joined them. the most though involved one son Earlier this summer Al Ehrenfried A bright snow-white morning this is. After all the openings and their who has three adopted sons. (My! had received an email from Joe For the past month we have awak­ usual turkey dinner topped off with But his wife is constantly outnum­ Colcord: “It is rare that I have a real ened to snow more times than not! Connie’s Christmas plum pudding bered!) But that’s not the story. He interaction with UMaine students, Now the cities are bewildered of they settled in the living room for said they are being brought up with however the 20th annual ASCE where to dispose of all the snow their Christmas musical—Steve on the same traditions and values his National Concrete Canoe Competi- they’ve removed. Not an easy task, his gentle guitar and Kristin with her parents had as well as the ones he

28 Maine Summer 2008 and Peggy passed on. These three Bangor. Two more relative connec­ boys had saved up their money and tions of students at the Orono cam­ made a contribution to the estab­ pus were discovered. Pauline Par­ lished scholarship that Jim, his ent Jenness ’54G has a grand brothers, and sister had established niece, Caitlan Parent, following in some time ago in memory of their her footsteps and EdieAnne Young parents, Dr. and Mrs. Donovan. (He Hutchinson has a grandson, Loren was a well-loved doctor for many Joyce, following in hers. Both are years in Houlton.) Jim said, “I’m so sophomores. proud of them!” And well he should Sadly, we must report the loss of be! classmate Bryce Lambert. Bryce I told him I’d had a call from was present at our 50th Reunion Ginny and it reminded him of both and it was such a pleasure to talk his high school and college days. He with this widely traveled gentleman. said he and Fred had always been Many of us remember his contribu­ seated next to one another at both tions to The Maine Campus news­ high school and college! paper. We are also deeply sad­ And that’s how Connie Carter dened to learn of the passing of Lamprell and I became so well Miriam Hepburn Mosley. Miriam acquainted—Connie Carter and was a retired teacher-principal and Carolyn Chaplin. Little did we know Rosemarie Gagnon Hallsey ’49 (center) enjoys the Senior Alumni extremely active in bridge, bowling, then it would bring about such a luncheon at Buchanan Alumni House in October with alumni associa­ and other pursuits. She joined us for lifetime friendship! We both feel very tion staff members Valerie Mitchell (left) and Rebecca Brunton (right). some of our luncheons and Howard fortunate and we do stay in touch at ’49 wrote that she always looked least once a week. snowy winter is a welcome change! Norway (Maine) Advertiser Demo­ forward to being with the ’48 Barkley and Libby Tufts Remember springtime on campus? crat newspaper did a biographical women. She’ll be missed. Our sym­ Goodrich ’49 called just before the Please write and tell us what’s article on our classmate, Joanne pathies to Howard and her family. holidays to check on my new ad­ happening in your life. We want to “Josie” Libby Hays-Glover and it We have also lost a dear friend in dress. They were looking forward to hear from you! was such an uplifting read. Space Jane Longfellow Cullen ’47. Jane spending their Christmas day at limitations prohibit reprinting it so attended nearly all of our ’48 gather­ daughter Martha’s and family in just the headline will give you an ings and cohosted a luncheon with Auburn and I believe daughter idea of the inspirational tone of the her close friend and neighbor, Bar­ Susan and family were joining them. 1947 piece. It’s good advice for all—Josie bara Sullivan Knowlton at Barb’s That should have been a wonderful says, “Stay positive, keep busy!” home in the summer of 2005. Our day. She has certainly done that through­ heartfelt sympathy to husband, Bill We had some very inspirational Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan out her life. An example tells that ’44, and her family. Peg Googins news from the Waterville newspa­ 6 Sea Street she not only belongs to several Dowe ’47, widow of classmate Paul per. A classmate, Bob Martin, and P.O. Box 223 active groups and swims twice a Dowe, was another friend who his wife, Dorothy, love greenhouses Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 week, she also works as the box joined our luncheon group many and have flower gardens as well. (207) 276-5362 office manager at Deertrees The­ times. The years of our graduation He has just developed a double ater. Right on, Josie! become very blended when you gladiola and named it for his wife! It If anyone plans to attend Reunion Our kitchen cabinet has met become Senior Alumni. Our ’47 and is being sold through a supplier of weekend on campus, let me know. twice since our last column. Both ’49 friends were and are as dear as seeds and bulbs, Cates Family It’s always a good time with fun gatherings were at Hattie’s Chowder our own ‘48ers. Do let us hear from Glads. It’s double all the way up the festivities and the chance to connect House in Hallowell and most enjoy­ you with your news. If you do get in stem. It must be gorgeous! I plan to with old friends from Orono. Anyone able. We welcome all connections to touch, we’ll tell you when the wild send for the two starter corms, as who graduated 50 years ago or our alma mater and have recently women cabinet will meet and you they are a delightful August flower more is welcome to attend. had guests from the Class of ’49 join can join us. I’m still hoping to hear right up until frost. Congratulations, And please send in some us. Eugenia “Genie” Melzar Shepard from someone who wants to brag Bob! We’re very proud of you! They news—we want to hear from you! ’49 and Kay Kennedy Nickless ’49 about a new wrinkle cure or an have a garden and sell their flowers both shared memories of university effective easy exercise plan. Stay by the stem, only $.50 each! (Put days with us. Genie and her hus­ well, stay positive, stay busy. the price up, Bob—they’re worth far band have recently settled down on more.) dry land in Boothbay Harbor. They May your coming spring bring 1948 lived a sailing life after retirement lilacs and daffodils and long, sunny until recently but are now enjoying 1949 days. Laney Carter Bradshaw the good life in a lovely homestead 202 Birchwood Terrace by the ocean instead of on it. Rosemarie “Jinx” Gagnon Hallsey Pittsfield, ME 04967 Our luncheon conversations at 13 Longrale Park, Apartment E [email protected] the so-called kitchen cabinet gather­ 730 Union Street ings are certainly varied. They run Bangor, ME 04401 1946 the gamut of good books recently Barbara Sullivan Knowlton (207) 945-6349 read to amusing anecdotes of coed 16 Lloyd Road Mary Spangler Eddy days. Some recently recounted Waterville, ME 04901 10 Bryant Park Drive memories included collecting rain­ Happy spring, Class of ’49! Camden, ME 04843 water on fire escapes for shampoo Last fall I went to Orono to see (207) 230-6624 Hi ’48ers and all interested parties. water, stashing cigarette ashes in the football game between Massa­ [email protected] The University of Maine alumni Arid jars, out-of-staters’ journeys to chusetts and Maine. I arrived early office sent just one clipping for this college, shaving cream in whoopie at the Buchanan Alumni House, Springtime in Maine after such a column but it was a good one. The pies, and bus rides from Orono to where I saw the sophomore greet­

Summer 2008 Maine 29 ers. Vance and Evelyn Ellsworth developments, schools, snow as well! Dearborn turned up in the after­ and shopping centers Meantime, we are looking for­ noon. has made their heads ward to Reunion weekend in Orono, In October I attended a Senior swim! Polly still gets out at the end of May. It is at that time Alumni luncheon. Speakers before to play golf with that we will present the next Great­ lunch were Bill Currie ’52, president friends—and Trapper est Generation Awards at our beau­ of Senior Alumni; Todd Saucier ’93, stays busy as well. You tiful 1950 Flag Plaza, located just as ’97G, president of the UMaine must get up to Maine for one enters the campus. Hoppy and Alumni Association; and Dr. Bob Reunion—and try out other members of the committee will Dana ’80, dean of students. After that beautiful golf conduct a moving memorial service lunch, Peggy Crawford ’83, director course in Orono with as well, honoring classmates who of student financial aid; Gail C. lush greens! It would be have died since last June of 2007. Alexander ’09, Taverner nontradi- great to see you both! We shall also make plans for our tional student; and Sarah J. Had a nice note from annual summer meeting at the McPartland-Good, planned giving Eva Burgess Newell Cumberland Club in Portland come officer with the UMaine Foundation, from her home in the 7th of August at 10 a.m. If you spoke to those in attendance. After a Melbourne, Florida. She are able to join us for either or both rendition of the “Stein Song,” the and Hank do get to dates, please give me a call at the meeting was adjourned. Maine every summer for above number and I shall get further Please send in any news to me family gatherings and info to you. or to the alumni association for relaxation, plus swim­ Allison and Shirley Catheron of future columns. We’d like to hear ming and hiking at their Franklin celebrated their 50th wed­ from you! Henry Saunders ’50 and Judy Collier at the cottage on Lake St. ding anniversary on the 3rd of Au­ Sarasota alumni gathering on March 8. Henry George near Liberty. gust. Their son Kevin was a surprise attended the event with his wife, Marge, an Eva and Hank are both guest at a gala party given in their honorary Class of ’50 member. They have a well and send their best honor in Franklin; after the joy-filled 1950 home in Osprey, Florida. Judy formerly worked regards to all. I also festivities, he whisked the happy at the UMaine development office. Prior to that heard from Bob and couple back to Milan, New Hamp­ she was an important part of the fundraising Ginny Kennedy shire, to revisit the town of their Ruth Holland Walsh efforts for Buchanan Alumni House. Nickless who are so marriage. We wish them 50 more 186 Jerry Browne Road pleased to be “back wonderful years! Apartment 1112 union in June—and we look forward home” in Waterville. Their youngest Neil L. Dow is the second of Mystic, CT 06355 to catching up on details of the tour daughter was married in the late fall three generations of Dows to prac­ (860) 536-6265 in Utah! Trapper (Earle) and Polly much to the delight of one and all. tice law in Norway. He recently [email protected] Curtis Clifford are still in Baton Bill ’49 and Polly Clement Barron celebrated his 80th birthday—and Rouge, Louisiana, where many wrote that though their skiing days reminisced about his life and the Our entire family made its annual people who came to the city after are virtually over, the family happily fact that he has spent a lifetime trek to Ludlow, Vermont, over the having left New Orleans to escape goes to their condo at the Von contributing to the community in Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend—for the wrath of Hurricane Katrina have Trapps in Stowe, Vermont, for a fun many roles, from assistant state a wonderful three days of skiing, decided to stay. Polly said that the time with friends and family. Their district attorney and municipal judge snow-shoeing, walking, talking, proliferation of new homes, housing three dogs must have a ball in the to community supporter as a mem­ puzzle playing, eating, and just ber of the Masons, Kiwanis, and The thoroughly enjoying being together. Melting Pot (will fill you in on The There is no TV at the chalet, which Melting Pot as you read on). Though is great—though this year it was a he was born in Lisbon Falls, his bit of a cliffhanger inasmuch as we family soon moved to Norway and had our collective fingers and toes became well entrenched in the life of crossed that the Patriots would this fine community. He attended a make it to the Super Bowl. We were one-room schoolhouse at the head so hoping that they would win the of Main Street and then was off to whole enchilada, but alas, not this Rowe School (wonder if that school year. was named for a descendent of the Irv and Dottie Butler Marsden late Guy Rowe—also a classmate had a superb summer with two who hailed from Norway) and Nor­ memorable trips from their new way High School. Neil noted that home in Florida. In July they took though he was “just” an average two grandsons on an Elderhostel student, he played intramural sports dinosaur hunt in Utah and were able and thoroughly enjoyed history. to observe and study ancient dino­ Before high school graduation, and saur tracks that were discovered in before the end of WWII, he decided Utah, and later on visited Zion and to enlist in the Navy and was as­ Bryce Canyon national parks. The signed to duty aboard a destroyer four of them had a marvelous week escort vessel within the Pacific together. They no sooner got un­ Theater of operations. He said that packed than they headed for Peaks The Class of 1950 Reunion planning group met at the Samoset Resort his duties were quite routine, but he Island in Portland Harbor for a on November 7 in preparation for their 60th Reunion in 2010. Front row remembers well a wild 16 hours vacation to savor at a summer home (left to right): Bill Bodwell and Maggie Mollison McIntosh ’52G. Back aboard the ship as it was ordered to right on the beach and close to row: Janet Marston Bodwell ’55, alumni association staff member Chris ride out a horrific hurricane in ’45. friends and relatives. I know Dottie Corro, Flo Maddocks Fairfield, Al Hopkins, Dick Fairfield, Ruth Holland And ride they did! After his dis­ and Irv will be on campus for Re­ Walsh, and Dot Lord Hopkins. charge from the Navy, he was able

30 Maine Summer 2008 to receive his diploma from high out of the woods near long illness. Although Ginny had to school and then enrolled at the Patten. He has never leave Orono in her junior year to University of Maine in 1946. He made a penny on the book attend to family needs, she and entered Boston University Law that he coauthored, though Mary maintained their friendship School shortly after his graduation Maine teachers have kept over the years, especially since with our class and graduated from it in print using the “adven­ Mary’s retirement to Maine. Ginny law school in two years, immedi­ ture” in their reading had four children, eight grandchil­ ately entering the family law prac­ classes. Last year, Donn dren, and one great-grandson. tice in Norway—and working in flew over the area where When she spoke of not accomplish­ offices directly above Damon’s he was lost, accompanied ing much in her life, Mary reminded Barber Shop on Main Street. The by conservation commis­ her that her children were all paying firm eventually was housed at their sioner Patrick McGowan, taxes and weren’t in jail. Then they office in the Tower House and Neil who had a video camera laughed because one of her sons, a was very involved in trial work and with him. Both were de­ county sheriff, is in jail every day. then eventually delved into the lighted that a 10-minute Ginny’s quiet ways are remembered intricacies of real estate law. Neil video was made from the warmly by her classmates. and his cohorts meet every morning footage that Mr. McGowan Mary, who lives in Cumberland, at 7 a.m. at the Lake Store with a shot—and it was shown Maine, also writes that her son group known as The Melting Pot. just prior to the book sign­ Charlie ’79 has come back to Maine He adds that anyone can join and ing! Look for Donn next and lives near her. Her daughters all are welcome to drop in any time. summer around Bangor are still west of the Mississippi. Last Class of 1950 member Louise Litchfield “We’ll just add another chair and and environs. summer she visited Disneyworld McIntire attended the Boca Raton/Delray welcome you.” Y’all come! Please drop me a with her Denver granddaughters, Beach alumni event on March 11 with her Was interested to read that our line—for the column can and then traveled to Charleston and husband, Justin ’48. The luncheon was classmate and retired minister John only be as long as the on to the Blue Ridge Parkway and hosted by Leith ’59 and Donna Wadleigh. Hoskin of Gorham provided DNA news that I have to impart! the Skyline Drive. Mary enjoys that was to assist in the identifica­ May I leave you with a wonderful photography and plans trips in 2008 tion of his brother, pilot 2nd Lieuten­ Celtic blessing that I just came to Ottawa in tulip season and ant Harold Hoskins, who was killed across: 1951 Gettysburg and the Amish country in when his plane crashed during a May there always be work for planting season. test flight in Alaska some 63 years your hands to do, Frances Pratt Caswell Plans are underway for a Class ago; the bomber went down in the May your purse always hold a 36 Sumac Drive of ’51 lobster picnic to be held at the Yukon-Charley Rivers National coin or two, Brunswick, ME 04011 Harpswell cottage of Forrest and Preserve at the end of 1943 with May the sun always shine on (207) 725-6084 Frances Pratt Caswell on August 6, only one survivor. Evidently that one your windowpane, [email protected] 2008. crewmember made it back to the May a rainbow be certain to All classmates are welcome. For base months later, after wandering follow each rain. more information contact your class in the wilderness and living off of May the hand of a friend always Mary Jordan Edwards writes that correspondent or Elwood “Woody” food stores from trappers’ cabins. be near you. her roommate for two years, Vir­ Beach at: Eventually, he led searchers back to May God fill your heart with ginia “Ginny” Towne Roberts, elwoodmbeach @yahoo.com. the crash site; they were not able to gladness to cheer you. died on October 26, 2007, after a recover the body of Harold and concluded that he must have para­ chuted from the plane. 1952 Years later, and after several artifacts were uncovered at the crash site, military investigators Margaret Murray Pease returned to the site and recovered 34 Curtis Avenue bone fragments that matched those Camden, ME 04843 of John’s brother. Oh, the miracles (207) 230-1215 provided by medical science. [email protected] Harold, who had dreams of becom­ ing a doctor, was buried at Arlington Our spring newsletter! I’m sure I am National Cemetery in September— not alone in finding that the weeks and he is finally at rest and at “whoosh” by! It seems it was only peace. recently that we attended the Was interested to read that president’s luncheon on Homecom­ Donn Fendler, the boy who was ing weekend. We joined Linwood ’54 “Lost on a Mountain in Maine,” has and Mary Jean McIntire White on turned 81-years young. He was at a the patio at the home of the book signing in the Bangor area this president’s family for our noon fall—during the time each year he repast. It was a perfect fall day and spends talking to school classes— we were delighted to have an oppor­ his way of giving back to the state tunity to take a tour of the new that rallied to support his family and recreation and exercise facility. We help look for him during those nine Former alumni association chair Bion Foster ’68, ’70G (left) with Gilbert were very impressed! days back in 1939 when he was lost LeClair ’52 at the Tucson alumni luncheon held at the Mountain Oyster Joe Kirk called recently—mainly on Mount Katahdin. Fascinating that Club on February 29. Gil is retired and lives in Green Valley, Arizona. to alert me to Gordon Fait’s death, with his Boy Scout training and a lot The Tucson event was hosted by Bob ’68 and Cynthia Gray Cobb ’69. which was reported in the winter of faith, Donn was able to wander MAINE Alumni Magazine. Gordon

Summer 2008 Maine 31 was retired and still lived in Day’s ing right outside my door. like.” When I called he said he was, Ferry (outside Bath). Gordon had You see, it’s been snowing “taking a little break, hanging out,” been active on the board of the a bit lately—just look at and had his eyes closed. Actually, Maine State Museum among other my plowing bill—with he said he’s busy all the time, “I do activities. Joe, his wife, children, and more snow forecast for everything. Time goes by quite grandchildren celebrated Joe and the weekend. However, I quickly.” And his wife, Jean, is “a Narda’s 50th wedding anniversary at love Maine. I’ve even wonderful cook.” As to Reunion: the Mt. Washington House recently gone tobogganing, if you “Haven’t made any decision.” and had a wonderful time. Joe said want to call it that, on a Thanks, Dan, and hope to see you it was certainly great getting all the child’s plastic sled. It was both in May. family together! b-u-m-p-y and I wouldn’t Al Bernstein of Bangor was next We had a call from Ray have dared if my niece, a on my list, and here’s what was on Lamoreau in December. He and Jo doctor, hadn’t been steer­ his voice mail: “Al speaking. What were planning their annual trip south ing in the back. But it’ll be can I do to make your day the very for several months. They started a warm when you read this, best? Your message at the tone is little late this year due to Jo’s recov­ so sit back, relax, and all I request.” Not great when sales­ ery from a broken hip. Ray sounded enjoy. men call, Al said, when he called in good spirits and is looking forward As usual, I’ve heard later. This retail salesman of 40 to a canal trip from Paris to the from a few classmates, years, with a great voice belying his Normandy Beaches next summer I’ve called others, and 80 years, went to UMaine his fresh­ with some classmates. since I’m on the Reunion man and sophomore years and then We talked to Perry Hunter just committee, I see a num­ to BU where he got a degree in before Christmas. He was leaving ber of fellow classmates public relations. Then came law for the West Coast the next day with from time to time at meet­ school at BU and somewhere in a friend, visiting relatives in Califor­ ings. I’m not sure when there he was in the Army Signal nia. He planned to go West again you’ll be reading this, but Corps for three years and went over early in ’08 and visit his sister, Lois Jeanette Bishop Fox ’54, ’79G and Dave Fox it could be just before or to Germany. He’s now writing a Hunter Philipp ’53, in the Seattle ’52 at their home in New Smyrna Beach, just after our 55th at the textbook titled Rel-Psych: A Psy­ area. Lois attended the university Florida. Jeanette is wearing an apron given to end of May. I hope many chology of Religion which should be but transferred to do her nurse’s her during a visit by University of Maine of you make it to Bar published before the end of the year. training elsewhere. We got a chance Foundation president Amos Orcutt ’64 and his Harbor May 28 and 29 He writes until the wee hours (he’s to meet Lois and her husband, Lou, wife, Lola ’64H. and Orono May 30, 31, been writing 50 years) and “loves it.” when some of the ’52ers were in and June 1. It ought to be Oh, yes, he raised three “Dads,” as Victoria last October. contact me and I will be happy to great fun. Let’s get together and talk he puts it, three sons, in Bangor, Tom Harmon and his wife cel­ forward the article to you. It is a very about our wonderful days at Maine. Utah, and Washington, D.C. ebrated their 50th anniversary last fine article. Harold now lives in See you there. “They’re watching over me.” And he June, renewing their vows in Ellsworth with Helen, his bride of 58 Since I’ve been on the phone, has three grandchildren, one of Bedford, New Hampshire. A recep­ years. calling classmates about our 55th, whom is on the basketball team at tion hosted by their four children Dottie McCann and her sister it’s also been great to write about Bangor High. was held at the Manchester Country recently moved to The Atrium them. I’m playing phone tag with Francis Boyle’s his name, Club. Their son Peter ’86 and retirement facility in Portland. Dottie some, not getting people at home, originally from Bangor, now of Lower daughter Suzanne Harmon-Withee seemed in her usual good spirits leaving voice mails, getting wrong Providence Township, Pennsylvania ’89 also are University of Maine when talking to Bill Currie recently. numbers, or “please call later, he’s (but the mail goes to Norristown, alums. Tom retired as the USDA A group of your classmates is out.” But I’m persistent, to some Pennsylvania). He’s lived there for supervisor for the Farmers Home planning a trip on the Seine by degree. So here they are. 39 years with his wife, Natalie, also Administration. barge from Paris to Normandy and a Daniel R. Bennett, a forestry from Bangor. Francis is a Delta Tau The Dover-Foxcroft Kiwanians visit to the World War II beaches. major, originally of Wilson Mills, man who majored in electrical engi­ recently honored Harold Sherman More on this later. Bill Currie is Maine, now lives in Berlin, New neering (and was one of the ones I for 50 years of membership. Harold leading this group as he has in the Hampshire. He met his wife, Jean, a played phone tag with). Finally I got set up his veterinary practice in recent past. Boston Wilfred Academy grad, in him as he came in from repairing the Dover-Foxcroft in 1957. The club Please do keep me informed of Rangeley and they’ve been married garage door opener. Francis, father supports the Kiwanis Pediatric who is doing what, moving to a new 49 years. They’re the parents of two of four and grandfather of three, Trauma Institute in Boston and the location, etc. Any news is welcome! sons, Terry and Scott, and grandpar­ served in the Army anti-aircraft Hap Gerrish Pediatric Trauma ents of two. Terry, product manager during the Korean War in the mid- Registry—another class member. for Autodesk, and his wife, Diane, ’50s, never leaving the states, with The registry was named for the late live in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, the rank of first lieutenant. For 33 Harold “Hap” Gerrish because of his and have a daughter, Katelyn (16) years, he worked for Remington 25 years of advocacy for injured 1953 and a son, Tyler (12). Scott lives in Rand Univac (which later became children. eastern Massachusetts, and is Unisys). Now retired, he plays golf, The Ellsworth American had a manager/director of the dining ser­ with soccer and baseball on his and great article last fall about Harland Nancy Schott Plaisted vice at Stonehill College. his grandchildren’s agenda. Thanks, Dunham’s service to the country as 7 Ledgewater Drive After spending a couple of years Francis. Wish you and Natalie would a member of the 5th Armored Kennebunk, ME 04043 in the Army, Dan went to UMaine, come to Reunion. Division’s 34th Tank Battalion in (207) 967-1380 and from there worked for the Richard N. Brown, of Mesa, August 1944. After getting his [email protected] former Brown Company out of Arizona, a soils and fertilizer man— degree from the university he went Berlin—logging jobs, harvesting an agronomy major, wasn’t a on to a career in teaching, managing As a CBS newscaster said on Chan­ timber, woodlands. He retired six or “joiner.” So, no fraternity, no sports. I to get his master’s degree during his nel 6 today (February 7): “Do you seven years ago. “It’s been a good said, “That’s terrible,” and he said, career, and retiring in 1991. Anyone know where your shovel is?” Make retirement. We get around as well “No, that’s wonderful.” He’s also wishing a copy of that article can that with an “s.” I have three stand­ as we want to and we do what we never been to reunions. “I don’t

32 Maine Summer 2008 travel,” came the reply, but he does wonderful learning experience for get back to Fort Kent every two or me.” Barbara said being married to three years to “visit the folks,” two Doug for 10 and a half years “went brothers, one older and one too quickly. I’m in awe of this quiet younger. Richard, who lived in man, a little smile—a nice warm cabins off campus, is originally from smile. He loves people,” she said. Plaisted, Maine (I should live there). (She used the present tense.) “He I didn’t even know where it was until doesn’t volunteer a lot of informa­ he said between Fort Kent and tion, but if he’s asked, he will.” She Eagle Lake with only a P.O. address told of doing the New York Times and some two-dozen people. Must Sunday crossword puzzle together. have more by now, I thought (in “Between us we do very well,” she case Richard was telling me about said. “We’d use erasable pens and a the 1950s). So I called Information, lot of research books.” She said she and asked for a store, filling station, knew the “little tricky things, he town hall, anything, but there’s knew the smart stuff.” nothing listed, unless I gave her a Barbara, who lived and grew up name, the operator said. She did in Lincoln as Doug did, said they give me a restaurant in Eagle Lake had always lived near a university called “Kathy’s,” so when a woman town. She spoke of “roughing it” at answered there, sure enough, only the summer camp on the Little about 30 people live in Plaisted, at Narrows. “I enjoyed it with him, it’s the head of the lake, some 10 min­ been fun,” Barbara said. “I love to utes away. Some day I’ll have to go swim, I swim for fun, it’s so refresh­ there and have lunch at Kathy’s. ing and the kids love it.” Richard, who “loves” Arizona and “Doug said, ‘I never once felt that plays golf, served in the Army. After Class of ’53 correspondent Nancy Schott Plaisted sent in this photo of I didn’t want to go to work.’ He the service, he became a chemical a UMaine German class field trip to Bar Harbor sometime in the early enjoyed his career,” Barbara said. engineer and went to some nine 1950s. Left to right are: Professor Kenneth Miles, Nancy Schott “He also had wonderful stories and different states, mostly Midwest­ Plaisted ’53, Diane Draper Weidemeyer ’53, unidentified student (in he was so glad being back—coming ern—Ohio, Indiana, Texas, Mon­ back), Irene Morin Brochu ’52, and Ruth Mitchell Hartley ’53. back to Maine, involved with the tana, etc. helping form other compa­ university and classmates—being nies for other people. He said he where in there he worked for Fox was a chemical engineering major part of things,” she said. “He came retired at 65, 12 years ago. I men­ Lumber, and on his own. (He retired and an SAE fraternity man. He said back to his roots, got involved with tioned he had some kind of an in 1995.) “I was always busy,” he he spent more time studying than his classmates. He enjoyed the accent and he said his father was said, “and I’m lucky, with children.” playing football, and when I asked friendships, the events, the gather­ Irish and his mother French and, He has three daughters. Linda him about his connection with the ings, and he loved the games. He’ll “You speak your mother’s lan­ Brown, married to Joel Nevers, lives Apollo Space Flight (1969), he said be missed,” she said. “It was a guage.” He and his wife, Gwen, a in Kennebunk and they are both perhaps some other time. He played wonderful closing to his life.” Michigan high grad whom he met on social workers. Melanie Groneng it down—so long ago, he said. But Doug, we won’t forget you. one of his travels, have two children, and her husband, Nils, live in he did want Reunion information Dorothy Leonard Richardson, Heidi and Kurt, in San Francisco. Brunswick and have two children, sent to him, so I did that. It’d be of Otter Creek, Maine, is another (Heidi has three children, Andy, Kaia and Christopher. Nils is an great if you’d come, James (or is it one of our classmates who will be Sara, and Sam.) Thanks, Richard, engineer for Washburn Dougherty, a Jim?). missed. The January 29, 2008, for the update. shipyard in West Boothbay. And As all of you know, it’s sad to edition of the Bangor Daily News Here’s another Brown (seven Beth Darling lives in Amherst, New write about classmates who’ve died. told of her death on January 25, Browns in our class), Robert L. Hampshire, with four children, It’s only in the past few years that after “decades of struggling with Brown, of Zephyrhills, Florida, Caleb, Sam, Isabella, and Ezra, even I have begun to think about the Alzheimer’s disease.” I also knew of originally from Brooks, Maine. Bob, whom she home-schools. rest of my life. I don’t want it to ever Dorothy, but not really Dorothy, the another agronomy major, agricul­ Bob, who has brothers and end. But end it will. person. She was someone you tural engineering, who also worked sisters in Maine, said he’s never You must have seen the article noticed around campus, a popular in the Midwest, was waiting to move been to a Reunion, but maybe about Doug Kneeland in the last classmate, a Tri Delta sorority mem­ to a new address when I called, to moving to Brunswick might get him magazine. I didn’t really know Doug ber, and a Sophomore Eagle. I an assisted living facility: Thornton to one, just maybe. (By the way, in college. It was only at reunions decided to call Paul, her husband Hall, 56 Dorideau Drive, Brunswick, he’s an Alpha Gamma Rho man who that I came to know of him. He was and our classmate, in Otter Creek. Maine 04011. (Hope you had a likes beaches and reading.) such a quiet person, with that almost He talked of Dorothy and told of her wonderful 80th on February 23.) Duncan Cameron, of Thornhill, shy smile of his, not knowing what illness and how he would feed her Bob, who moved to Florida last Ontario, Canada, is planning to he was really thinking. He seemed each day at Birch Bay Village in November, lived in Kennebunkport come to our 55th. Good! I called this to absorb people, in that laid-back, Hulls Cove, some nine miles away, for many years, and also with his wildlife conservation major and knowledgeable way of his. Why where she spent her final years. I daughter in Kennebunk. But first he Lambda Chi brother, but only spoke can’t we all be like that? I guess it’s didn’t take down many notes, as a served in the Air Force as a camera briefly with him. As to retirement, “I because we’re individuals, that’s classmate gave me Dorothy’s obitu­ technician and aerial photographer am and I’m not retired,” he said. You why, and because Barbara, his wife, ary notice. But Paul did talk of how from 1946-1949. Then came work in see, he still does consulting work. knew Doug as himself, she’s the Dorothy was the school librarian in the Midwest and back home to (He’s also recovering from surgery one best to tell of him. So I called. Northeast Harbor and how she Maine where he was staff engineer last summer.) See you in Bar Har­ “He had a wonderful sense of helped establish the Mount Desert for J. M. Huber Corporation in Port­ bor, Dr. Cameron. humor, a quick wit, a keen mind—a Island Regional High School Library. land, also town engineer for the I also talked very briefly with wonderful mind,” Barbara said. “He An English major who graduated town of Wells, code enforcement James Wilson of La Plata, Mary­ loved to question everything. I from Bangor High in 1949, Dorothy officer in Kennebunkport, and some- land. Originally of Belfast, James learned so much from him, it was a “continued to challenge herself

Summer 2008 Maine 33 academically,” as the obituary read. long time, but I’m not one to give up It stated that, “She was very proud easily. Finally I got Brant on the line, of achieving her master’s degree in a Sigma Chi man and a cheerleader, library science. Being a school and we had a nice talk, but you librarian brought her great joy, as it know what? I hardly took any notes combined her love of books with and the notes I did rambled into one being surrounded by young people.” another. Sorry about that, Brant, but Dorothy was an “active person I don’t want to be wrong about who enjoyed tennis, gardening, and things and perhaps some you didn’t horses,” the article said, and was want published. I did write down that active in numerous local clubs and you and Janet have four sons and organizations. “Golf was a passion II grandchildren, and hope to make and she was the recipient of many it to our 55th. awards and trophies.” It also said Beverly Finney Aker of Lexing­ she was a “lover of music” and ton, Massachusetts, with a summer played in the bell choir at Union place in Sebago, went to Orono for Congregational Church. She was two years and majored in chemistry. the mother of three, two girls and a Then she went to work. She might boy: Paula Richardson Gannon and Class of 1953 classmates together with Ginny Norton Beach ’52 (far come to Saturday’s Reunion lunch husband, John, of Somesville; Gail right) at Estabrooke Hall. First row (left to right): Kathy Mitchell in Orono. Let’s hope so. She came Richardson Gee and husband, Mendelsohn and Joan Russell Mogilevsky. Back row (left to right): Dee to our 45th. Steven, also of Somesville; and Draper Weidemeyer, Peggy Given White, Jean Dolloff Kreizinger, Maxine I called Charles Adams in Sur­ Peter Leonard Richardson and wife, Dresser Thurston, Dot Ramsay Smith, and Ginny. rey, British Columbia, Canada (three Peggy (Miller), of Bar Harbor. Also, hours behind us), and got him. seven grandchildren. said. He’s been involved with the Mobil Oil. “Sold gas, fuel, diesel, Hurrah! AVinalhaven Island High As the obituary noted: “In cel­ baseball program, Friends of Maine propane, everything,” he said. “In grad, Charles went to UMaine fresh­ ebration of her life, her family Baseball, and was president of the 1956, oil was five cents a gallon and man year (’49-’5O), staying at North proudly continues to be her voice group for a couple of years and on kerosene was seven cents a gallon.” Dorms. Then it was the Air Force against Alzheimer’s disease.” the executive committee for 10. He’s You guessed his major, didn’t you? and off to Korea and college in Ohio. Paul said their son, Peter, is now also been to all of the UMaine base­ Business administration. He’s also a Born in Belfast, he said he played carrying on the family business, ball games and most of the hockey TKE man who still lives in “the last high school baseball against class­ Crobb Box Company, which Paul’s home games at Orono. That’s what outpost,” as he calls Greenville, a mate Frank Pickering from Deer father started and which was Paul’s we want to see! town of 1,700 people, and he still Isle. “I struck out Frank four times in life also. The company makes Clayton has been married to his plows snow. Well, there’s plenty of one game,” he said proudly. Re­ wooden boxes, “big enough to take Unity High School classmate, Bar­ that up there, I’m sure. And you can member that, Frank? He also men­ a cab chassis,” Paul said. The bara, for 55 years. Congratulations! bet there’ll be more. When I called, tioned classmate Ed Crozier. Let’s boxes are knocked down and And Barbara has taught adults how he said snow was still about two and hope Charles and Gerry, who have trucked for Ford. I think perhaps to read in the Searsport area, where a half feet “on the level” with 10 to three children and nine grandchil­ Paul, also an English major, might they’ve lived some 40 years. They’re 15-foot banks. And here are a few dren, will make it to Reunion. make it to Reunion—he lives five parents of three, all teachers: reasons why he likes it up north: the Faith Taylor Diehl of Annapolis, miles from Bar Harbor. We hope you Clayton Jr., an English teacher at nature; the largest lake, Moosehead Maryland, who works as a librarian come. Brewer High; Jennifer, a middle (he has a camp there); and the 20 hours a week, will be off with Our condolences go out to the school teacher at St. George; and largest mountain, Katahdin. both her daughters to Giverny, families of Doug and Dorothy. Babette, a subprimary teacher in “Snowmobiling is big,” he said, France, May 8-14 to see Claude Clayton Blood of Searsport, Jefferson. And each of their children and the local industry is about 50/50 Monet’s garden. (“Very famous Maine, originally from Pembroke, are parents of two. Clayton likes to tourist and woods. “A lot of people water lily,” Faith said.) One daughter Maine, broke his right leg November garden, fish, and hunt. Sounds are building second homes,” he is a passionate gardener in Mary­ 2, with a contusion of his left hand good. Thanks, Clayton. added, and he talked of Plum Creek land and the other lives in California. October 27. “You don’t think about it Charles “Bubba” Barrett of and said, “Most of the local folk are What a wonderful trip to be taking. until looking at four walls,” he said. Shalimar, Florida, now retired, will pleased, so many acres to conser­ (She also spoke of a December When I called at 3:30 one afternoon, most likely be out of the country at vation.” library bus trip to New York). That’s he was going to walk over on the Reunion time, in Hawaii/Japan, he Tony, who served in the Army as it for trips this year, so she won’t be causeway to Sears Island. Watch said. Originally from Bedford, Mas­ a training officer for the infantry, met coming to Reunion. out, Clayton, things come in threes. sachusetts, a Lambda Chi man who his wife, a Husson grad from Life goes on for Don LaRochelle The cause of his accidents? Ice and majored in government, he worked Bangor, by the name of Rowena of Wells, Maine. What is he doing? stairs. With an agricultural education with IBM, Selectric typewriter for 32 “Pinky” Trenholm, at the university. “Not a darn thing. Nothing has under his belt, Clayton spent 34 years. He also mentioned teaching He took a life-saving class at the changed,” he said. “I still go to work years in education in the state, and at the University of Florida. If we Bangor YMCA, and Pinky (“we go by every other day.” (He’s clerk of the the last 14 in the Department of don’t see you both, have fun abroad, nicknames up here”) was in the works at Exeter High in Exeter, New Education. “I headed up the pro­ you parents of four and grandpar­ class, “a nice person.” Fred Hampshire.) I just can’t get him and gram for adults to come back to ents of five. Hutchinson was best man at their Anne to this year’s Reunion. school, high school,” he said. “l I asked this native by the name wedding, and Tony was Fred’s best Ever-faithful Zeke Mavodones, personally signed 23,600 diplomas of Tony Bartley, “What’s good about man. Has Tony changed? “Six foot of Poughkeepsie, New York, keeps all over the state. It was very re­ Greenville, Maine?” “Everything,” and baldheaded,” he said. Has he the email going. Here’s what he sent warding, very satisfying.” And then came the reply. (His real name is gained any weight? “Sure have, a December 31: “Happy New Year. he retired in 1990. He said he prob­ Woodrouffe Lambert, (W.L.), but his little over 200 pounds now.” (You’re Wishing you lots of good health, ably wouldn’t be going to Reunion, folks nicknamed him Tony, so Tony it a riot, Tony.) He and Pinky are the fewer houseguests, little snow to but you never know. He’s never is.) And you know what he did for 52 parents of four. shovel, and an early spring. Here is been to one, but there’s always the years? He had his own business, Brant Frost’s phone line in some of my news. My four kids first time. “I’ve just resisted,” he W.L. Bartley, a fuel oil distributor for Macon, Georgia, was busy for a planned a 50th wedding anniversary

34 Maine Summer 2008 for us six months in advance and in young lady-soldiers to come over great secrecy. They sprang it on our and we’re going to make cookies to special date September 29th. There fill up nine boxes—valentines, for was sunshine, a huge Culinary nine different soldiers. And a good Institute cake, over 50 guests, sev­ part of this project, which is dear to eral tents, music— saxophone and my heart, is that when I move to keyboard by my son-in-law and Arizona, there’s another Army post nephew/son (he grew up with us there, and I probably will be able to from age three)—we danced, told find an organization that will help me how I met Maria (will tell you another to continue this project.” That’s the time ... it’s funny), the parish priest spirit, Mary! She also sent along a was there and even gave us all a very interesting piece about guard­ nice prayer. All of my three daugh­ ing the Tomb of the Unknown Sol­ ters, four grandkids, and three sons- dier. in-law were there as well. Still have I must close for another four two small balloons up on a side light months. Hate to, now that I’ve got­ fixture. ten going, but I have some baby­ “This summer we went to Higgins sitting to do. Time does march on. Beach, weather was fine but the And from the mouth of babes (my house we rented was really lacking seven-year-old grandson) on the Enjoying the alumni luncheon in Sarasota on March 8 are (left to right): in many items, but we will pick a subject of honeymoons: “Share the better one next year. I am still presi­ Paul Nadeau ’55, Susan Nadeau, and Richard Newdick ’53. moment. Don’t go to the city. And if dent of county-region continuing you don’t agree where you want education association plus directing ate one night. “The fire was within toured the Popaki museum where togo, go separate ways. Do some­ our small continuing education three miles of us, but the winds we lost one lady who finally was thing fun that you’ll never ever do program in the district. We are writ­ favored us,” she said. They had the discovered after we left the mu­ again.” ing the 80-year history of our church car all packed, but when I called seum. Fortunately she was put in a On that note, I’ll say goodbye. community in words and pictures. they still hadn’t unpacked. They cab and returned to the ship. The Doing some updating of ye olde were cleaning up ash. “The price we second day there Dwight and I took There will be a memorial service house ... refrigerator, floor linoleum, pay for Paradise,” she said. “Will a ship shuttle to the customs. for Doug Kneeland 53 on June microwave, repair porch, etc. see if our favorite restaurant is “Next October we are scheduled 21 at 2 p.m. at the Clay Funeral “In the Masonic fraternity I was open—we’ll go to lunch.” (Lois said for Tahiti if all goes well. We would Home in downtown Lincoln. invited to become a KYCH (Knight her daughter was in the path of the like to manage 100 cruises. So far York Cross of Honor) as a result of fire, evacuated, and came over to we have finished 97. Can you be­ being the presiding officer of all four their house first. And here they were lieve that a girl from Maine could do main Masonic bodies ... there are evacuating themselves!) all of this traveling. What a wonder­ only four of us in a county member­ Received the following email ful opportunity we have had. I am 1954 ship of 2,000 that have that honor— from Barbara October 28: grateful for every minute and experi­ it’s like being president of four main “How very thoughtful of you to ence. Love, Barbara college alumni and university call me! I was so surprised and “PS Keep in touch!” Harmon D. & Jane Stevens groups. delighted! It is always nice to know I’ll try, and thanks for the Christ­ Harvey “I did call Doug Kneeland’s wife that people care. Today is the first mas card. Hey, if you can do ships, 11 Hillcrest Street when I learned about his passing. day that I feel almost normal (what­ why not hop a plane and come to Hallowell, ME 04347 Although I was not close to him ever that is) after our 14 hours of air Maine! (207) 622-6896 since college time I still felt a silent flight and 10 time zones. Have not A Christmas card arrived in my [email protected] internal sad sigh. I did meet him at watched an entire TV show or read mailbox from Carroll and Jodie or one reunion before his hair became any of my unread books since we Akeley, of Conway, South Carolina, Mary McKinnon Nelson very white. returned. Jet-lagging to the nth with the following note: “We noted in 6 Wildwood Circle “Call the people you know and degree. your last column that you couldn’t Portland, ME 04104 give the ones nearby an unabashed “Even though we are trying to reach Carroll in S.C. You were [email protected] hug ... and do as they do in Europe reach normalcy, I am happy that we right—we spend the summers in and the Mediterranean and give your went. Being in the Ukraine (Odessa Maine. From mid-May to mid-Octo- As we are sitting here starting this friends a kiss on the cheek as well and Yalta), Sochi (Russia—site of ber we’re at Lake Cobbosseecon- column in January, we are enjoying ... and you can shake their hands as the 2014 Olympics), Athens, tee, outside Augusta, 66 Ham­ the most intense snowstorm of the well. Well you asked for some news Santorini, Constanza (Romania— mond’s Grove, Manchester, Maine winter and it has been some Maine and here is it. As always, Zeke.” home of one of our neighbors), 04351 Hope to see you at the 55th.” winter so far! We had just gotten off In January, he wrote and said, Alexandria, and Istanbul presented Mary Skelton Ames, of Colo­ the telephone with Ed Coffin of “Woody called me and I said I would us with many memorable events. rado Springs, Colorado, is another Augusta who was sitting in Florida come to Reunion. I am not sure Our neighbors next door are from classmate who keeps in touch by enjoying the wonders of nature and about Bar Harbor but I know Orono the Ukraine so I enjoyed their mod­ email. Here’s her latest, in part: “The getting some computer work done. is O.K.” ern cities. In Romania I visited the biggest project that I’m involved in Ed has been “retired” for some time Remember the big fires in Cali­ site of Trajan’s monument and right now is baking cookies and but is still very active in many com­ fornia last October? I thought of two museum and a monastery way out sending them to soldiers in Iraq. I munity activities. His career as a of our classmates who live out that in the countryside. Even had a buy the ingredients, bake the cook­ civil engineer resulted in building the way, Barbara Girard Dorman in picnic in the meadow with the local ies, pack and mail them, and then Coffin Engineering Company with Irvine and Lois Welton Byrne in Romanian women. my church reimburses me for my offices in Augusta and Camden, San Diego. So I called both. Luckily “Sailing up the Bosporus one expenses. I’ve been doing this since Maine. Those of you who attended for Barbara the fires were “probably evening during dinner we viewed September ’05, and have sent well our 50th Reunion may remember 10 to 12 miles away,” she said. As Istanbul all lit up for Ramadan. over 200 boxes. I stopped counting our memorable cocktail party at for Lois, she and Jack had to evacu- When we finally were there, we at 200. Tomorrow I’ve invited two Point Lookout, the MBNA executive

Summer 2008 Maine 35 lodge in Lincolnville. Ed and his firm on, Ted and Ruth enjoy activities at had done all the site development the Walnut Creek, California, senior for that project as well as for many Betsy Pullen Leitch ’55 Recognized by center, where as Ruth writes, “.. . other MBNA projects. Incidentally, Al City of Newton for Pond Restoration where else can you see movies for Bancroft’s construction firm had fifty cents including fresh popcorn?” done much of the actual construc­ They belong to two book clubs and tion there also. In 1999 Ed sold his Betsy Pullen Leitch was hon­ don’t travel far from home, as nei­ firm to his sons, Jim ’88 and Kane ored by the City of Newton, ther of them enjoys driving on the 78, who are both UMaine grads. Massachusetts, for her work in freeways. Paul and I have never After a long marriage, Ed lost his driven on the California freeways but wife, Lolly, and three years ago restoring Bulloughs Pond—a have heard many horrible stories. married May Ross who was retired project that began in the 1980s, However, we will get our first at­ from a long career as the Secretary when Betsy helped form the tempt at driving in California when of the Maine State Senate. She was Bulloughs Pond Association. we go to the Rotary International just elected to a position on the Convention in Los Angeles in June. Augusta City Charter Commission. At the time, the pond was in Congratulations to Westy and Ed was elected to the Augusta City eutrophication, emitting noxious Sylvia Farris Keene on the addition Council two years ago and he odors in the summer and failing of twin great-grandsons to their serves with a son-in-law of May. All to freeze in the winter. family. What a wonderful blessing of this political involvement recently that is for your family. prompted a recent letter to the editor Betsy and her husband, Bill, Dottie St. Onge Alford was of the local daily, taking issue with worked hard to revive and en­ married and is happy to be back in the “dynasty” which, as you can hance the pond’s natural splen­ the State of Maine. They are living in imagine, really “upset” Ed. dor as well as the beauty of the Island Falls, Maine. If any ’55ers are Ed continues to live, breathe, in that area, I am sure that Dottie and sleep basketball! By good surrounding neighborhood. would love to hear from you. fortune, May is also a fan so they Eventually Betsy’s efforts led to What a wonderful trip Liz Pierce travel statewide to watch games. Ed the return of birds, waterfowl, and human visitors. The pond has Cross had with her family. They all does some coaching and attends all even become the subject of a literary work by Diana Muir. planned to meet in Sorrento, Italy, the state tournament games here in for a week in May and stay in a villa Augusta and has been a particularly In recognition of her work, the city installed a stone marker at there. In addition to visiting her boys strong Valley High School, Class D the bench on the pond dam reading “Betsy’s Bench.” this past year, Liz had a wonderful team supporter. four days in New York City with her A recent mailing to the alumni 18-year-old granddaughter. She office brings us up to date with a continues to spend four months in couple of ’54 classmates, John and Maine and eight months in Florida Hazel Brown Standeven. They are with other ‘54ers who gravitate to pursuing her favorite pastimes— still enjoying Oregon, which they say that area to catch some rays. 1955 tennis and bridge. is a lot like Maine but milder and Jean told us that she had re­ Joe Benedetto does his travel­ cently talked with Bud ’59G and Vai ing on foot. He runs. He finished the higher. John is in his 55th year of Janet Bishop Butler Kewley Weiland who now live on a 2007 26.2-mile New York City Mara­ Boy Scout programs, although his 116 Oakhurst Road lake in Ellsworth. She reported that thon in five hours and 31.55 min­ knees are slowing him down on Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 they had been to Washington over utes. Joe now lives in Virginia hikes. His gardens are full of lots of (207) 799-1550 Christmas to visit a son (an attor­ Beach, but grew up in Brooklyn. greens, etc. and he always plants [email protected] extra rows for the soup kitchen. ney) and his family. An investigation According to the Virginia Beach Hazel is in her 41st year of Boy of our archives reveals that Bud and Beacon article he sent, Joe was one Scout programs. She is an avid Vai, aside from their busy profes­ By the time you receive this copy of of the official 39,000 athletes who genealogist and has continued sional lives, bought a Hampden farm the MAINE Alumni Magazine, the ran the course. His son, Michael, taking Ph.D. classes in geology in in 1977, added Romney sheep in weather will be warm and sunny (I has previously competed but ran Oregon. She was flattered to find 1991, a shingle mill in 1995, and hope) and the lawn will be green unofficially this year. Joe, who oper­ that she was the first woman to soon after, a carding mill, resulting once again. However, today is the ates Tidewater Fibre Corporation, a graduate from UMaine with a geol­ in their spread’s name of Wood- perfect day to sit down and write my recycling facility he founded, started ogy degree! Another coup for the stock Farm. column, as it is snowing again here running just 10 years ago. He Class of ’54! For all of their efforts in these in Maine. I must admit that it is doesn’t consider age a drawback, “I A good newsletter we just re­ activities they were awarded the beautiful to see the snow falling on feel so young when I finish. I swear ceived from the university notified us Penobscot County Soil and Water the trees, and I am certain that you I’m in better shape now than when I that Nicholas Achorn, a senior from District’s 1997 Conservation Farm skiers would be overjoyed with all of was in high school.” Bangor majoring in psychology, has Award. Do you suppose they re­ this snow. We had a wonderful luncheon at been awarded the Class of ’54 member those active years? Any news coming from the the home of John and Ann Dingwell Scholarship for 2007-2008. This As column submittal time closes alumni office is nil—nothing— Knowles ’57 when Bill Calkin year the fund provided $1,588 in in, we are anxious to include as nada—rien, and they have sug­ visited Maine in October. Also wel­ assistance. Please remember how much news of classmates as pos­ gested that I include any information coming Bill to Maine were Al ’54 and important this assistance is to stu­ sible. This can only be done with received in Christmas cards to fill Jody Owen Bingham ’56, Lorraine dents in today’s economy. your help! Please drop any of us our column. And so this is mainly and Bill Tiedemann, Babbs and We talked with Jean Wyman above some news of interest to what is going to happen in my article Charlie Hussey, and Bill and Weatherbee, with Bob in the back­ classmates. Email is so easy! Make this time. Marilyn Pennell Johnson ’57. We ground, in January. They had to it a special treat to remember those Each year, I always look forward had not seen Bill Calkin since our delay their trip to Arizona but wonderful college friendships and to Ted and Ruth Dow Durst’s 50th Reunion. He was planning a planned to leave shortly for a two- share the continued stories of your Christmas letter. In addition to their two to three-month visit to Mexico month stay. They planned to visit lives with those special people. huge family and all of their goings during the winter of 2008. Planning

36 Maine Summer 2008 to attend but unable to do so were the family in Italy and viewing was spectacular. “We rode Bill ’56 and Mary Atkinson some were sold before around in open Land Rovers, and Johnson. Bill was scheduled for the end of the trip. Judy one day we found ourselves in the surgery the morning of the luncheon reports it is good to be middle of a herd of nine white rhi­ but after arriving at the hospital it back home, picking up nos. Another day, we had an adult was decided that the surgery should the threads and having male lion walk past our vehicle so be postponed to a date in Novem­ some time off before close we could have touched him if ber. Mary said that he is progressing starting the next round we had wanted (which we didn’t well.We wish him a quick recovery. of teaching and travel­ want to do. If you do that you sud­ Carol and Bill Butler, who had ing. With the weak denly become fast food!). We saw been visiting us for a week, also left dollar, it is iffy whether huge herds of hippos, wildebeests, the same day to go back to Virginia she’ll be teaching giraffes, elephants, etc. as well as and were disappointed that they abroad in ’08, so her numerous warthogs, zebras, chee­ could not stay to see everyone. sponsor is looking at tahs, leopards, baboons, monkeys, Charlie Hussey has moved from New England and and about 135 species of birds. We Chicago to Kittery, Maine. Welcome Puerto Rico (where it’s even saw a six-foot python on a back to Maine, Charlie and Babbs. our dollar!). Watch her path we were walking on near Not to be outdone by Bill John­ web site: Victoria Falls. The elephant ride was son, Muriel Verrill Gade had hip www.judithcarducci.com really a hoot. We rode for about an replacement surgery in November and maybe some of us hour, and believe me, the 72-year- which went well. After recuperating will be able to go and old body was never designed to ride at an extended care facility for a paint with her. on an elephant that long. But it sure couple of weeks, she returned to her Another second was fun, and all in all, it was a fan­ home and was hoping to be able to career artist is Alta tastic experience.” (But they didn’t do some holiday baking. Kilton McDonald. After send me a picture of Hank on an I hear, through the grapevine, she fully retired from elephant!). They have been to Ari­ that Betsy Pullen Leitch was hon­ almost 50 years of zona to visit their son and his family. ored for her work in restoring social work, she started Their grandson out there is two Bulloughs Pond in Newton, Massa­ doing bead design as a years old, and was born May 29, chusetts, a project which dates from hobby. She now has a 2005, which was Hank’s 70th birth­ Lynda Martin Rohman ’81 (far right) of the the late 1980s. Betsy received a business, Alta Rocks, day! Hank has discovered the fun of UMaine development office and University of certificate, and a reception was held and had her first show Tuba Christmas. (I started participat­ Maine Foundation president Amos Orcutt ’64 at city hall in Newton, but even more on Thursday, December ing in 2002 and even managed to (second from right) visit with Ron Coffin ’56 important, a stone was installed at 6. It was quite a thrill as play on the Tuba Christmas float in the bench on the pond dam which and his wife, Sheila Nunes, at their home in she always had a hid­ Freeport’s Sparkle Parade this Tierra Verde, Florida, in early March. Ron is reads “Betsy’s Bench” in recognition den artistic desire which year.) president of First Allied Corporation in of her efforts on behalf of the pond she never had time to I wonder if any other classmates Portland, where he also has a residence. restoration. Congratulations, Betsy. develop. Alta took a are still involved in a musical en­ You are certainly involved in so vacation with friends on semble. Hank is playing in the many philanthropic projects for the Baja Peninsula; a Southern Maryland Concert Band. which you should be congratulated. 1956 pilgrimage to Italy with an Episcopal They presented their season-ending On a sad note, Harrison Church group; a trip to British Co­ formal concert, including the 1812 Sylvester passed away on January lumbia where she trekked across Overture, in December. Don Mott is 15, 2008. Harry was a very support­ Faith Wixson Varney the summit of Mount Whistler; family managing and singing with The ive member of our class and at­ 69 Falmouth Road vacations with daughter Laurie Master’s Men, an a cappella reli­ tended many of our reunions. In one Falmouth, ME 04105 McDonald ’81 and family in gious chorus that sings twice a of my previous articles, I reported [email protected] Bellevue, Washington; and at Bog month in North Carolina and Vir­ how Harry devoted his last 25 years Lake in Northfield, Maine. She sees ginia, and Jan Lord Mott is directing to learning disabilities after being Greetings, ’56ers. Is it spring yet? I classmate Gerry Wright frequently a choir of 25-30 residents at a retire­ diagnosed with dyslexia in his early continue to be amazed by all the in Jamaica Plain and enjoys her ment community. The average age 50s. He was president of Learning activities reported to me by our access to the Boston cultural scene. of the group is 85 and collectively Disabilities of Maine, and the first classmates. Judy Barker Carducci Don and Jan Lord Mott cel­ they have over 1,400 years of sing­ person with learning disabilities to spent three months abroad last ebrated 50 years married on June ing experience. serve as president at the national summer and fall, painting and teach­ 29, 2007. A family dinner and party In September Dick and Dena level. He wrote a book, The Legacy ing—13 days in China followed by a made it a happy occasion for all. Jewett Ackerman drove west, of the Blue Heron, which was about month in the village of her late They celebrated again with a de­ stopping at the Black Hills, his journey with dyslexia. Harry husband’s family in the Abruzzo layed trip to Cancun in February and Yellowstone, the north rim of the lectured nationally and had a special region, then nine days in Rome, five will travel with dear friends celebrat­ Grand Canyon, and Carlsbad Cav­ interest in working with disadvan­ days in Perugia, a week in Tuscany ing their 50th with a trip to France in erns. Now they are back home in taged youth. He spent five years near Siena, nearly a week in Flo­ September. Their oldest of six Vermont, keeping busy with geneal­ working with adult and adolescent rence, followed by visits to Istanbul grandchildren is a college senior this ogy research, house and yard substance abuse programs in and Ephesus in Turkey, a cruise of year. They have had fun keeping in projects, volunteering, exercising at Waterville. We extend our deepest the Greek islands (Mycanos, touch with old college friends this the local pool, and trying to keep sympathy to his wife, Janet, and Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini) year and wish “Hi to all!” track of the athletic and musical their family. and a tour of mainland Greece Henry “Hank” and Ian activities of the grandchildren. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to re­ (where she fulfilled a lifelong wish to Brodersen took a three-week trip to All this traveling might be the ceive a Christmas card from YOU see the Lion Gate at Mycenae). The Africa last summer. They spent time reason Pat Nelson Madach is still next year, so that I could put your paintings she brought home are at five different safari camps in on the job. Since she works 99 news in our column! being framed in anticipation of a Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, and percent via mail, telephone, and show. Some paintings stayed with South Africa. The game and bird email, she bought a home at the

Summer 2008 Maine 37 beach in August and is now living December 29, 2006, and once with there pretty much full time. It is five family on July 7, 2007. The boys miles from the ocean as the crow and their spouses, grandkids, and flies. Her back view is part of a golf great-grandkids treated them to a course with lots of beautiful trees traditional lobster bake! Such fun between the properties. The only and many memories. They attended down side is the occasional golf ball their foreign exchange “daughter’s” that hits the house! Her new ad­ wedding in Chile. Alehandra was dress is: 21 Drawbridge Road, with them in 1989-99. She is a Ocean Pines, Maryland 21811, young lady now and is the CEO of phone: 443-729-0844. the family business Agricola in Speaking of not really retiring, Quillota, Chile. They feel very much Ron Beinema and his wife, Janice, a part of her family and she with have returned to Falmouth Congre­ theirs. gational Church. He has just fin­ Chuck and Jane Wiseman ished his fourth interim pastorate Johnson spend the winter in Ari­ since retiring. And the recently zona but return to Maine for the deceased Samuel George Bovill holidays. Chuck and Jane got to­ retired from Williston-West Congre­ gether with Bob and Nancy Sinclair gational Church but went on to Wilson a couple of times last spring. serve several interim pastorates and Once was for the alumni get-to­ then became minister of visitation gether in Scottsdale, Arizona, where for First Parish Congregational they had a Downeast clambake. Church of Saco. The Class of ’56 gave $3,585 in Former Falmouth town council chairman, Richard Olson, presents a Then there is Gilles E. Auger scholarships this year. Anthony print of the Town Landing Market to Faith Wixson Varney ’56, ’65G who is now on 100 percent perma­ Pirruccello, a junior majoring in after she was named the town’s 2007 Citizen of the Year. nent vacation. He prefers permanent construction management technol­ vacation over the word re-TIRED. ogy, and Jonathan Pirruccello, a Either way, he has decided it was junior majoring in biological sci­ Falmouth Citizen of the Year time to smell the roses and let the ences, are from Turner, Maine, and younger generation master the new are the grandsons of Patricia Since Faith Wixson Varney ’56 retired in 2001, after 34 years of centralized voter registration. He Fortier Doten. Lindsey Wyman, a had been working part-time for the sophomore majoring in psychology, teaching music in the Falmouth, Maine, school system, she has town of Sanford on the board of is from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, become something of a super volunteer in her community. All of voter registration since 1963 and and is the granddaughter of Arthur her many efforts were recognized when she was selected as became the registrar of voters when and Marilyn “Fritzie” Page Falmouth’s 2007 Citizen of the Year. that title was created by the state of Thompson. Maine. He had started to see a third You may have heard that class Since the fall of 2001, Faith has served as president of the generation of voters. Claire and he president Bill Johnson was out of Friends of Falmouth Memorial Library. For her work with the have forgone Florida and spend a circulation for a while. He was hit library she received the Russell Award for community service in lot of time with the grandchildren. with a bacterial infection in June, 2006. She has served on the Falmouth Community Advisory Retired Bangor city engineer and which caused him to lose his left amateur historian, John Frawley, hip. After hospitalization and several Committee since 2002, the last four years as chair and also on has been involved in a joint Univer­ surgeries, he returned home in late the Open Space Plan Committee. sity of Maine-Bangor High School November and is learning to walk And Faith has kept her musical interests going strong, as well. project to map the site of Bangor’s again with a total hip replacement. She is “first horn” and treasurer for the Westbrook City Band and historic and largely forgotten Irish He thanks class members for their cemetery located between Buck and cards, phone calls, and visits which “second horn” and assistant director of the Italian Heritage Cen­ Lincoln streets at West Broadway. cheered him immensely. ter Concert Band. In addition, she founded and performs in the According to an article in the No­ Carolyn Bull Dahlgren dropped Quintessence Brass Quintet, and also plays in the Commandery vember 26, 2007, issue of the off a copy of the December 5, 2007, Brass Quintet and the Centennial Band. Bangor Daily News these first- issue of the Bangor Daily News generation Irish fled Canada in 1832 which featured an article about That seems like a pretty exhausting schedule—but there’s when cholera broke out in the Saint Stuart Haskell’s new 750-page more. Faith also has continued to coach numerous brass en­ John, New Brunswick, area. They almanac about University of Maine sembles at the middle and high schools. And when the state jazz traveled on foot to Bangor on what sports history, The Maine Book, festival came to Falmouth, she of course volunteered to help “in is now Route 9. As a child, John University of Maine Athletics 1881- remembers when the city extended 2007. In this book, Stu, a former

the office.” West Broadway and the workers athletic director, had the assistance Oh yes, she also serves on the Falmouth voter registration told him about the old cemetery. of Debbie Ramp, Valerie Mitchell, appeals board and volunteers to check voters on election day. Stu Haskell and Dana Devoe and the folks at the UMaine Alumni Somehow Faith also finds the time to do an outstanding job are members of the Penobscot Association as he included all Valley Country Club and part of the sports, men’s and women’s, from

with the Class of ’56 column! same foursome in the Eastern archery to wrestling and even in­ Despite such an impressive volunteer record, Faith says she Maine Senior Golf Association.They cluded the date of death for former doesn’t really know why she was chosen to be Citizen of the enjoy many rounds of golf each athletes and coaches. Anyone who Year. summer. earned a Maine “M” is in the book. Foster and Mickie Mitchell Since retiring in 2001 I’ve “I’m just doing all the things that I enjoy doing and now have Shibles ’58 celebrated their 50th coached several brass groups in the the time to do,” she says. wedding twice. Once with friends on middle and high schools, chaired the

38 Maine Summer 2008 community advisory committee, and been active with the Friends of the Falmouth Library. Last year I added co-directing the OLLI Chorus, one of the courses at the Senior College held at University of Southern Maine, Portland, to my many musi­ cal activities. Please contact me with news for the next issue of class notes. If you change mail or email address, please let me know. Put UM ’56 in the subject line. Faith

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Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith P. O. Box 143 Phippsburg, ME 04562 (207) 389-1816 ’56ers Get Into the Spring Swing of Things in Florida [email protected] Among the attendees at the Fort Pierce/Vero Beach alumni gathering on March 12 were several During the very busy period be­ members of the Class of 1956. At left are Dick and Betty Brockway Nevers (modeling their new tween Christmas and the New Year, UMaine Foundation aprons). In the right photo are Robert and Geraldine Wallace Williams. the women did not gather for a holiday luncheon. The weather reinforced that decision by continu­ 207-828-3781. out of town again and is happily all together has been solved by ing to show the various types of Jiggs Cecchini has found a looking forward to tending his new renting a nearby house for the July precipitation it could provide at great new way to give—he goes in lawn. He has built shelving all over 2008 occasion of their 50th anniver­ temperatures hovering around 32 every month or so to have platelets and justified a second garage for his sary. degrees, and then reinforcing it with removed from his blood to benefit cobalt boat. Sylvia MacKenzie Joe Yovino’s wife, Betty, wrote the quick hard freezes that result in cancer patients. Anyone who re­ Emery got her somewhat smaller from Tucson, “On December 18, Joe “boiler-plate” ice firmly attached to ceives them certainly could develop house located in an area removed passed away after a two-week stay in the wearing surface. a smile like his! from the main lake and buffered the hospital. He decided to go to Our actual anniversary was The Emerys have moved again, from the noise. They enjoy their sleep after we learned that he would celebrated with a dinner of scallops back to the Deep Creek area of activities there—friends, church, and need 24/7 care and not at home. I and champagne at the bottom of the Maryland. You can reach them at: Phil’s band. Sylvia managed to get am thankful to God that we had 48 glassy driveway. Perhaps sometime P.O. Box 474, 327 Heron Cove both knees successfully replaced wonderful years together. I will re­ all three children will appear at the West, Oakland, Maryland 21550; last year in two different hospitals. main in Tucson with visits to Maine to same time. Judy Carroll (301) 387-5491. Phil is glad to be Having the entire family, now at 20, visit the kids.” Joe, and others, live Stockbridge and Joe ’55 had been on in our memories. traveling most of the summer cel­ A January email from Jane ebrating their anniversary year. Barker, who has a steep driveway on Kenton and Carole Nadeau of Mt. Desert, sounds interesting. “The Caribou were honored on their 50th builders have moved their wood at a surprise luncheon at the Sea inside leaving the plow man free to Dog Restaurant in Bangor in Octo­ clear the upper 20 square feet of ber, hosted by their children with driveway we have been shoveling! more than 30 family members in Hurrah! Of course, then it melted and attendance. now it’s raining so we are into mud In the vanguard once again, season. The sum total of folk stuck Margaretmary McCann and her on our driveway thus far includes the sister Dottie ’52 made the move in fellow who purportedly plows us out the fall from Applegate in Falmouth (twice!), his buddy who came to pull to The Atrium, an independent living him out once and swung across the facility. They are at: 640 Ocean drive (at the bottom where it is flat), Avenue, Apartment 213, Portland the Ellsworth Builders Supply truck, 04103. Both they and the relatives and two of our three carpenters. The visiting them will save gasoline as driveway will have to be replaced in there is no need to go out for swim­ the spring after construction (which is ming or other activities. They have a coming along nicely) is finished. Of full laundry and a complete kitchen course, we picked out some tiles for in their unit, and the ability to have the new entry two years ago and their main meal in a dining room Class of 1957 members, left to right: Phil Coffin, John Watson, Bob there are not enough left at the tile between five and seven daily. There Dragoon, and Earle Fletcher at the Bangor Municipal Golf Course during store in Portland to finish the whole are always plenty of friends to visit Reunion 2007. They want to remind classmates about the upcoming 25th large room.” with. Their new phone number is Jiggs (as in Cecchini) Open coming up in July. A monograph, Labor Day 2007:

Summer 2008 Maine 39 Pausing to Reflect on Images of year visiting Beijing, Shang­ for a pre-Reunion get-together—i.e. Maine Labor One Hundred Years hai, Wuhan, Suzhou, Xi-an, Bar Harbor trip, golf tournament, Ago, authored by Charles Scontras and Guilin. They saw the other locations, etc. Please do let us (’65G, ’68 Ph.D.) was released by Temple of Heaven, the know so we can plan something that the UMaine Bureau of Labor Educa­ Summer Palace, the Ming everyone is interested in. You can tion in August. Many of the issues Tombs, and Tiananmen email me or any of the other mem­ and problems of the past still exist Square. Larry says there is bers of the reunion committee who today. Areas covered are unioniza­ extensive construction going are listed on our class page on the tion and safety issues, Lobster on for the 2008 Olympics alumni association web site. Fishermans International Protective this August and they seem Now for some news—Torrey Association, and the Industrial to be sparing no expense to Sylvester writes that he and wife, Workers of the World strike at make this the best yet. But Jennifer, completed a fabulous Marston Woolen Mills in Skow­ the biggest thrill of the year three-week trip to the Yukon and hegan. was a visit to Fenway Park Northwest Canadian Territories. Phil Dugas ran for the Gorham in September to see the Red They visited Great Slave Lake, town council in October. Phil has Sox play Tampa Bay—a win MacKenzie River, Yellowknife, capi- served the town for several terms. in the bottom of the ninth tol of Northwest; and Whitehorse, In his ’07 bio-environmental really topped their day. capital of the Yukon. From there engineering international annual I received notification they went through British Columbia newsletter, E. Paul Taiganides from the university that the to Alberta and Saskatoon. This trip announced: “Happiness is ... finally Class of 1958 scholarship completes their pilgrimage to all 10 losing 20 pounds at 73 years of age. was awarded to Eric provinces and two territories of After 4.6 decades (marriage bliss Whitman, a senior in me­ Canada which started in 1963 when span) of double-digit growth per chanical engineering; and they got married! Amazing! decade, I decided that eating to Kurt Krohne, a junior major­ Don Cookson and wife, Susan, ing in theatre. live in Plymouth, Massachusetts. surfeit is an addiction. Having de­ UMaine Foundation president, Amos Art Mayo has been They have an out-of-home business cided thus, I reduced food and Orcutt ’64 (left), visits with John ’57, ’63G appointed as chair of the started in 1980, Mullaney Cookson alcohol intake. and Charlene Bridge at their winter home committee to oversee the Marketing. They specialize in mar­ “Dreams are made of ... being in The Villages, Florida. For much of the plans for the development of keting communications and program featured on a National Public Radio year the Bridges live in Augusta where the Brunswick Naval Air projects. You can check their web broadcast on ‘All Things Consid­ John serves as president of BridgeCorp. ered,’ interviewed by NPR reporter Station acreage when the site at: www.mcmarketing.com. Joe Shapiro who visited Avdou in U.S. Navy leaves the area in Susan runs a small horse farm, completing 50 years of married life June to verify the benefits of tradi­ 2011. He says that his work with the Silver Swan Farm, and they cur­ in 2007. May they enjoy many more tional siestas and Cretan diet on life committee is becoming a full time rently have six horses and five years! longevity.” “volunteer” position. llamas. Don says he has become an Barbara Hasey Andrews says Paul is venturing into the field of Hope to see you all on May 28th expert on mucking. that while their 50th wedding anni­ biogas—see: thru June 1st to celebrate those 50 Joe and Pat Stiles Cuccaro are versary was the big event of the www.biogasfarms.com. years. Also remember to pay your happily enjoying their home in the year, they took a trip to Budapest, alumni dues and make a donation to Ocean View Retirement Community Hungary, for the baptism of their the university—make sure you in Falmouth. Pat is very into garden­ grandson Markus (he has dual indicate that it is for the Class of ’58 ing and Joe plays golf and fishes citizenship) and they spent a week reunion fund. See you there! when the opportunities arise. They 1958 in Ireland where Tom looked for the spend summers at their cottage on a church in which his great-grandpar­ lake. ents were married in 1841. They Jane Ledyard Lazo (Mrs. Leo M.) Merrill Warren Clukey writes visited the Ring of Kerry, kissed the 49 Martin Street that she took an amazing trip to Blarney Stone, and raised a glass at 1959 West Roxbury, MA 02132 Alaska, cruising and land, especially the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. [email protected] enjoying Denali National Park and After completing 45 years of Nancy Roberts Munson Mr. McKinley. She is still working teaching, Edward Buckley is ready 106 Coventry Place several days a week during tax Hope that 2008 has been treating for the challenges that he will face Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 season, just can’t seem to give it up. you well so far and that you and as the interim superintendent of (561) 694-9984 Bob and I took a river cruise on yours are all signed up for our 50th S.A.D. 45. Ed, who earned his [email protected] the Danube last fall. We visited Reunion. Doesn’t seem possible master of arts in teaching from Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, that it is 50 years since we left the Colby College in Waterville and a Salzburg, and spent three days in hallowed halls of Maine. I can re­ certificate of advanced study in Hello to all ’59ers! Prague. We found it very interesting member thinking that 50 years was educational administration from I am saying to ALL because from to see the eastern European coun­ far, far away and somehow I did not UMaine (Orono), taught at Presque now until our 50th Reunion in 2009 tries, how they have been rebuilt see myself as being around for the Isle High School for 33 years. He every one of our 718 currently listed and are improving their economies. celebration. Well, here we are 50 spent four years as principal of the class members will be receiving the Joyce Crockett Ashmanskas years later, still going strong, and Central Aroostook Junior/Senior alumni magazine. This is so we can writes from Beaverton, Oregon, that looking forward to the Reunion and High School in Mars Hill, and for the keep you posted on all the Reunion she would like to be in touch with all another 50 years. I am sure that you last two years has been working plans. Reunion dates are May 29, Chi Omegas and All Maine Women have all signed up for the events with the Maine Alternative Regional 30, and 31,2009. It will be here from the Class of ’59. You can email and that your bio sheet was turned Certification program for uncertified before you know it. If you haven’t her at: in for the memory book. Believe me, teachers. Ed says his “life was already done so please send your [email protected]. She there’s some very interesting info on getting a little boring, but I think I’ve current email address to the univer­ and her sister took a trip back east those sheets. solved that.” sity as well so we can further com­ in the fall and enjoyed getting to­ Congratulations are due to Larry and Helen Thurrell took a municate. The reunion committee gether with classmates, Tom and Charles and Beverly Knowlen for three-week tour of China this past welcomes any ideas you might have

40 Maine Summer 2008 Sara Boyd Sawyer, and Enid Marshall Thoms. Joyce’s husband, 1961 Don, retired as a federal magistrate judge in February and they are Judy Ohr looking forward to the future. Son 19332 Hempstone Avenue Brooks has been appearing in “The Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 Ritz” at the Roundabout Theatre on [email protected] Broadway. There is talk of a Tony nomination (he was nominated last year). He is taking time off to write a Our class should be exceedingly second musical with a director proud of Anne Adams Collins and friend. In May, look for him in Boston husband, Dick, for a double dona­ as he’s appearing in “She Loves tion to our beloved university. Dick Me” at the Huntington Theatre. ’59, you will recall, was an outstand­ Bruce Probert and family have ing basketball player and because of donated 175 acres of land off Route his fond memories of the Memorial 1 in Searsport for preservation by Gym, Anne and Dick have donated the Small Woodland Owners Asso­ one million dollars to jumpstart fund ciation of Maine Land Trust. He and raising for gym renovations. Addi­ his late wife, Joan Guse Probert ’62, tionally, Anne and Dick have given had been buying property since the five-million-dollars to renovate the 1960s and wanted to ensure that Four Class of 1960 members held a mini class reunion at the summer Maine Center for the Arts. The their acreage would not be sold for home of Sandie Page on Marshall Pond in Hebron, Maine. Left to right center will be renamed the Richard development. The gift will provide are: Nancy Morse Dysart, Joanne Keith Sullivan, Connie Atherton Martin, B. and Anne A. Collins Center for access to the property near the town and Sandie. the Arts. center and will be open to the public We all might not be able to make for outdoor recreational activities. such substantial donations to our The land will also continue to be wants input either on the Class of New York and has published several university but don’t lose sight of the managed as a working forest. Con­ 1960 alumni web site articles and videos, including one on fact that our class scholarship fund gratulations to Bruce for this excel­ www.mainealumni.org or by mail. a spiritual response to 9/11. This fall is still active and continues to assist lent gift to help preserve the envi­ Nancy Morse Dysart will be his new book, Collision of Worlds: A needy students. This year’s scholar­ ronment. putting a note together to poll class­ Priest’s Life, was published. ships were awarded to Eric Payne of That seems to be it for now. Start mates on the preferred time and Clifton, a Farmington native and Scarborough and Sara Breau of planning to attend Reunion in 2009! place to meet in 2010, and there will retired bishop of the United Method­ Clinton. Both Eric’s and Sara’s be a committee meeting next sum­ ist Church, is serving as interim grandfathers were in our class. mer, perhaps at Sandie’s summer minister of the United Methodist Eric’s granddad was Fred Payne place, “The Aerie,” located on Church of Belfast. He retired three ’57, ’61G, who was a biologist in Marshall Pond in Hebron, Maine. years ago, and was previously Atlantic Canada prior to his death. I960 In November a mini reunion was headquartered in Charlestown, West Nice to hear from some of you at held there, with Nancy, Sandie, Virginia, and has also done interim Christmas time. Nancy Woods Joanne Keith Sullivan, and work in Brunswick, Augusta, and Rearick wrote that she visited with Gail Rae Carter Connie Atherton Martin. Gail South Portland. Beverly Brooks Bryant, Sandra Baxter Place #502 Mallett Rae was going to join them In closing, a Christmas message Sprague Beveridge, and Ann 305 Commercial Street but she got tied up at Lee Academy. from Diane Wiseman Linscott Portland, ME 04101 Whitney Pilgrim at Kittery’s Traip Joanne had a nice visit in early fall related she was working on yet Academy’s 50th reunion. During the gail_carter@msad51 .org with Martha Zoidis Delano and another CD to be released April 3, past year Nancy and Dan ’58 have Sandie visited with Nancy Small 2008, and she will be doing a con­ been skiing with Lee and Pat Collins Greetings, classmates, and happy Moran while visiting Higgins Beach cert at the Glenridge Performing Arts Akerley ’66; in the summer cel­ spring. This year our scholarship in Scarborough last summer. Nancy Center in Sarasota with her quartet ebrated group birthdays with Harold fund provided $1,388 in scholarship has a cottage not far from Connie’s and tenor guest Harry Allen. Also, Hatch and wife Andrea, Dick and assistance to two granddaughters of home. This is all the news from the Diane has been doing gigs at Ooh Joanne Keith Sullivan ’60, and William Stiles. Shannon Scott is a “ladies of the lake.” La La Bistro in Holmes, Florida. You Danny’s; and ended the summer senior majoring in nursing at the In November, the Bangor Daily can reach her at [email protected] for with a visit from Will Spencer at the University of Maine. She won a gold News reported that the children of particulars. Diane, we will look Rearick’s Champion Camp in medal Scholar Athlete Award and is Elmer “Herky” Wilcox and his wife, forward to your music at Reunion. Harrison. co-captain of the swimming and Jean, celebrated their parents’ 50 That’s all for this column. Having Heard from Henry “Shep” diving team. Allison Scott is a first- years of marriage. Herky and Jean tried to reach several of you for Shephard that he’s spending some year student also majoring in nurs­ spend summers on Beals Island and more news and not catching up, I time in Kennebunkport while still ing. She participates in basketball winters in Davenport, Florida. really depend on you to send me living in Massachusetts. His kids and volleyball. Both girls are very We have more news of Charles news. All the best to all of you. and grands are in Delaware and grateful for the assistance and sent Colwell and Bishop S. Clifton Ives. Please send news. California so visits are not often thank-you notes for the generosity of Charlie returned to his ancestral enough for Shep. Etta Libby Dav­ the scholarship awards. home of Hancock to speak to the Don’t miss a single issue enport had a busy year. She and Get ready for communication Hancock Historical Society in Au­ of MAINE Alumni Magazine. her friend Mike skied Deer Valley from our class president, Sandie gust. Charlie is the longtime rector and Park City, Utah, and then toured Page. About a year from now plans of St. Barnabas, an Episcopal through Montana and Wyoming. But will be made for events of our 50th Church in Irvington-on-Hudson, New Renew Your UMAA her big trip this year was to Russia, York. Reunion. Sandie writes one and all membership promptly! which started in St. Petersburg and to be on the lookout for a letter with He has occupied many church ended with a river cruise to Moscow. suggestions and comments and leadership roles in the Diocese of Jeanine Gagnon Stewart wrote

Summer 2008 Maine 41 that she and husband, Stan, spent part of December in Florida looking at retirement properties. Seems the big house and cold Bangor winters have taken their toll. Jeanine also told me that Regina Murphy Ruhlin added another granddaughter to her clan in November. Gingee Buckley Franco and husband, Vince ’62, proudly an­ nounced the graduation of their daughter Elizabeth from Tufts Uni­ versity Dental School. Elizabeth is now in practice in southern Maine and living in Portland. Connie and Ernie Ridlon es­ caped the cold of New Jersey and took an eight-day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands in January. Heard from favorite art professor Harry Greaver and wife Hanne that they continue to run the Greaver John Powell ’62 (second from right) enjoys lunch at the Sarasota alumni gathering on March 8 with Michelle Gallery in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Breyton (far right), Barbara Hasey Andrews ’58 (far left), and Ellen Hay Bell ’56. This fall they had a hurricane go through and leave them with five McKiel Hyerstay and husband, and Alice did a great deal of travel­ with the group. She also did quite a days of no electricity but Professor Dale, send a great newsletter each ing in ’07. They visited friends and bit of traveling on her own, spending Greaver reminded me that they year. As avid sailors, they write that family in North Carolina, New York, time in Florida, Arizona, and Maine were “Maine tough” so they sat by this is the third year racing on Lake Virginia, Colorado, Massachusetts, with friends and family. the fire and took it. Champlain in their 33-foot sailboat, and Maine. One friend Alice got to An exhibition of the weavings I attended my Butler High School the Tumbleweed. One trip last sum­ spend time with was classmate and collages of June Webster Rose (New Jersey) reunion in the fall and mer was a 76-mile overnighter, Anne Walker Holt. Anne also sent was featured by the First Bank in was glad to see Maine classmates mostly under spinnaker with up to me a wonderfully written Christmas Boothbay Harbor last August and Andy McGarry, Paul Daly, and 30-knot winds. The letter also in­ letter. She mentioned how terrific it September. Most of the pieces that Jack Myles. Andy lives in Florida, cluded a picture of the Hyerstays’ was to get together with Alice and June creates are conceptual, folk Paul is retired in Delaware, and Jack hard-working 1940 Farmall tractor Dale. Anne is living in Asheville, artwork. She excels in colorful, splits his time between Massachu­ participating in its seventh annual North Carolina, and actively volun­ hand-woven yarn pieces, some with setts and his vacation cabin on a Charlotte, Vermont, tractor parade. teers as a fundraiser for the a sparkle. Maine island. Tough duty. Alice tells me that they heat their Asheville Symphony Guild. One One unusual example was the I retired in February after 17 Vermont home mostly with firewood project she especially enjoys is collage of a woman’s face designed years as a field director for a large hauled out of their own land by the organizing trips for the symphony’s mostly using mica found in the old social research company in same tractor. Besides time spent on supporters. Anne visited Mexico last mica mine in Edgecomb. In an Rockville, Maryland. It’s nice to have the water and in the woods, Dale February and Costa Rica in June interview with the Boothbay Regis­ free time but I also miss the excite­ ter, June said, “I’m always aiming to ment of problem solving and seeing make a statement with an emphatic data collection results. I plan to design for wearable art, or a framed spend time in Houston with one piece that says.... Let the art touch daughter and North Carolina with you.” June and husband, artist Bob the other UNTIL each puts me on a Rose, live in Edgecomb. June is plane back home to Maryland, of gallery manager of the Boothbay course. Region Art Foundation. Examples of her art may be found at the website: boothbayartists.org. Norman Perrin has retired after a distinguished career in teaching, 1962 but like so many classmates, he manages to stay very active. Norm is a member of The Silver Tones, a Diane Ingalls Zito well-known folk band in the Lewiston 24 South Hills Drive area. The group, established in Bedford, NH 03110 1998, also does popular music, [email protected] country western, and Irish and French songs. Norm plays the bass Happy spring to all of you! I am guitar, banjo, and harmonica. writing this column while watching a That’s the news for now. Enjoy Nor’easter leave the woods around the spring weather and keep in our home looking like a fairyland. Three Campus newspaper alums met for lunch in northern Virginia this touch. If you are headed to Mount However, by the time you all get to spring. Left to right are: Mary Irving Fantucchio ’61, Judy Ohr ’61, and Desert Island this summer, please read this, I know that you will be Phyllis Warren-Briggs ’60. Mary and Phyllis are enjoying volunteering in look us up. Our summer address is: enjoying the first days of gardening. their retirement years—Mary at a TV station and Phyllis at the Newseum 96 East Ridge Road, Southwest News from the holidays: Alice and Smithsonian. Judy’s retirement has been put on hold until the fall. Harbor.

42 Maine Summer 2008 will enjoy their outdoor and regret by the board at losing 1963 activities together. him. They live in Berlin, The alumni association recently New Hampshire. Ann’s published a list of its lifetime mem­ Barbara Fowles Allen daughter was married bers. A number of our classmates 2690 Falls Road last summer, and her were in this recognized group in­ Marcellus, NY 13108 cluding: Dr. John C. Abbott, [email protected] son began a new engineering job in Jacqueline Towle Anderson, Virginia this past Robert I. Anderson, Pauline This is my last chance to remind winter. Turcotte Applin, Philip H. Brown classmates of the pictures I have I hope to see many II, Dr. Gregory A. Campbell, Philip asked to be brought to our Reunion. of you at our 45th B. Campbell, L. Dewey Chase, I have not heard from anyone on Reunion in May/June. Molly Fay Forbush, Elizabeth whether they have any pictures they Regarding the Kazalski Hehn, Anne Clemons are willing to share! It is our hope to Reunion, class presi­ Jones, Clement E. McGillicuddy, have them displayed around our dent Irv Marsters Sharon Taylor Murphy, Virginia gathering room. Please check out writes: UMaine Foundation president, Amos Orcutt ’64 Bellinger Ollis, Tonda L. Olson, those old photos and let me know if “Classmates of ’63 (right) gets together with classmate John Amos E. Orcutt, Ardern Mace we can expect some from you! and their significant Abbott ’64 at the Tampa alumni luncheon held Pendleton, Martha Milliken From Bruce Wentworth I re­ others will be my at the Wine Cellar Restaurant in North Red- Round, Hon. Franklin S. Van ceived this news, “I have just guests for dinner on dington Beach, Florida, on March 6. Antwerpen, and Louise Dircksen learned that our classmate Bernd Friday evening at Watts (G). Most of us remember a Heinrich has been elected to the Bangor’s Oriental Jade very special time in our lives at American Ultrarunning Association’s Restaurant, which features the you’re willing to help us, email me Orono, days when we went through Hall of Fame. He is only the second region’s largest award-winning at: [email protected] or by mail at: orientation as innocents, shared the male (three females) to be so se­ Chinese/American buffet. Class of ’63 Reunion Fund, UMaine Cuban crisis and assassination of a lected and it is based on his “Our local Reunion committee is Alumni Association, P.O. Box 550, president, and left the campus into a achievements when he (and we, of planning on boarding a Cyr tour bus Orono, Maine 04473-0550 and I’ll world of enormous watershed course) was in his 40s and early Saturday morning for a trip to see that you get the appropriate change. It has been a fascinating 50s. During that period, he set a Bucksport where we’ll stop to visit information. UMaine has made a time to be living, and just to make number of national and world the newly constructed Penobscot difference in our lives. It’s time for us one last nag, we would love a win­ records in the 50-mile, 100-kilome- Narrows Bridge. The new bridge, to ‘pony up’ and help make a differ­ dow into your world! ter, 100-mile and 24-hour runs. which opened to the public in De­ ence at UMaine. I look forward to A big Maine Hello to you all! Some of his records were in the cember 2006 (only the second of its hearing from you.” Masters (over 40) category and kind in the U.S.), is a shining ex­ others were absolute (any age). His ample of what new designs and time of 12 hours, 27 minutes, one technologies have to offer. Univer­ 1965 second, in a track 100-mile event sity of Maine researchers have been set a new U.S. absolute record by instrumental in making the bridge 1964 Sylvia A. Tapley almost one-half hour and still stands something more than just a new way 21 Durrell Drive today, 23 years later. Subsequently, to get from Prospect to Verona Ginny Bellinger Ollis Fairfield, CT 06824-5062 at age 61, Bernd set a new U.S. Island. They’ve given it a voice! 4022 Front Street (203) 259-3292 Masters 60-64 age group record for “We’ll take an elevator to the San Diego, CA 92103 Fax (203) 259-1305 50 miles. Anyone who has run a bridge observation tower, then hop (619) 574-5138 [email protected] marathon knows how painful 26 on over to McLeod’s Restaurant for [email protected] miles can be and to even think lunch and the class meeting. We’ll about running double or almost elect officers, perhaps auction off a I still reside in Connecticut but I quadruple that distance is mind- Vince Hartgen original print made Dear Classmates, spent the winter and spring in Blue boggling! possible by his family, etc., and then I have been trying to make time Hill. Because of that, I have a mail­ “Bernd recently retired as a return to Orono for a quick tour of to write, email, and call any/all of ing address of: P.O. Box 1522, Blue professor of zoology from the Uni­ the campus. you I can each month to get news. Hill, Maine 04614-1522. I cannot versity of Vermont. He holds a Ph.D. “There will be an alumni recogni­ This is a short column, but you can receive emails until I relocate again, in zoology and has been both a tion reception at Wells Conference fix that. Just tell me what you are so I hope you will write to me. Guggenheim Fellow and a Harvard Center on Saturday evening to doing. We all want to know. This is I was surprised to learn of the Fellow. He has authored 15 books acknowledge our class gift. Then on such an interesting time in our lives very sudden death of Ted Leonard. on various aspects of the natural Sunday morning we’ll celebrate when we get out of the squirrel cage There was a more complete write-up world (they are great reading!) and alumni awards, including our own and into our personal priorities. in the obituary section of the winter copies of them are on a bookshelf in 1963 class correspondent, Barbara Where have you been, and what issue. We send our condolences to his honor at the Buchanan Alumni Fowles Allen.” have you been doing, and did you his widow, Sandra Blake Leonard, House. Baron Hicken, vice president get caught? What is still on your also a classmate. Congratulations, Bernd!” and class agent, reports, “We’ve Bucket List? When you think about Bob Miller retired from his prac­ surpassed 60 percent of our Word is that our classmate Ward Moosehead furniture, you think tice of law and as Old Town city $45,000 goal and we need every­ Graffam, who has been serving as about quality, durability, and reputa­ attorney. He is going to spend more one’s help to get us over the top. chair of the Maine Maritime Acad­ tion that cannot bend, according to time with family and with his outdoor Our secondary goal is to get as emy board of trustees, has had to Maine governor, John Baldacci ’86. interests of hunting and fishing. many classmates participating in the step down because of a financial A family-owned furniture making Ann Griffiths Bearce and Erik gift to UMaine regardless of their gift merger, which put him in a conflict of business, it had been entrenched in Anderson were married in Casco, amount. We’re looking to set a new interest position. Ward was immedi­ the fabric of the Monson region for Maine, in September. Both have standard for classmate participation ately succeeded by Victoria Larson, 60 years and it had provided well­ been retired for several years and as well as reach the financial goal. If but with a great deal of appreciation paying jobs. In February 2007,

Summer 2008 Maine 43 Moosehead Furniture was closing, partially because of the difficulty in Maine “the way skiing should be.” competing with foreign imports. One of the 2007 inductees was Win Thanks to a partnership unveiled Robins ’32, ’33G (civil engineering) during a news conference in Sep­ who passed away in 1993. I was tember at the headquarters of the sent a copy of the acceptance Bangor Region Chamber of Com­ speech given by Win’s son, Win merce, the Moosehead Furniture Robins, our classmate. Win worked label lives again. Tardy-Connors for over 30 years building a founda­ LLC has geared up to restart the tion for the Maine skiing industry, Moosehead Manufacturing company first in erecting ski lifts, then insuring plant in Monson. The partnership is their safe maintenance. comprised of our classmate Dana The class notes section is now at Connors, who is Maine State the back of the alumni magazine, Chamber of Commerce president, and is in color. Note: if you send and Newport attorney Joshua Tardy digital photos, they will now need to ’90. Dana spends a lot of time pro­ be only high-resolution images, moting Maine and speaking about saved at 400m or more. its positive characteristics as head Best wishes for a healthy, happy, of the state chamber. spring and summer. In the fall, Ann Brown Lowrey drove through lots of beautiful Nancy Scamman Huber ’66 visits with UMaine Alumni Association mountains to the quaint little town of president Todd Saucier ’93, ’97G at the Tucson alumni luncheon on Jonesborough, Tennessee, to visit February 29. The event was held at the Mountain Oyster Club and was her sister-in-law Joyce Ann. She is 1966 hosted by Bob ’68 and Cynthia Gray Cobb ’69. glad that her sister Hope and hus­ band recently moved to Charlottes­ Dan Hillard ville, Virginia, a lot closer to her in Roberta Roak-Foltz brought news Roger, “believe that the senior years P. O. Box 138 Germantown, Maryland. Ann keeps that they have been living in their are not to be wasted!” Sally works Chandler Farms busy babysitting for her grandchil­ Oregon home for over two years. It part-time in the office of the Flagg Wilder, VT 05088 dren Megan and Jake, who now live is just across the road from the United Church of Christ Congrega­ (802) 295-9044 in the same town; and volunteering. beautiful Rogue River, which flows tional in West Hartford, Connecticut; [email protected] Larry Varisco, who worked as from Crater Lake (the deepest lake occasionally substitutes Sundays in the town manager for 17-plus years in the U.S.) to the Pacific Ocean. area churches; drives seniors to in Holden, retired in September. He They’ve joined some local groups— various appointments; serves on the When you read this, winter in New said he will miss the camaraderie from a rock-collecting club to a League of Women Voters immigra­ England will have come and gone, with his coworkers but really wants shooting range to the local Friday tion group; belongs to the Mountain but as I write, the ground is covered time with his grandkids. night country dance. Ro is the lumi­ Valley Club; and dines with the with a new blanket of fresh powder, John Frary, a native of nary chair for her Relay for Life Birthday Group. With Roger, they our guest rooms are full of skiing Farmington, was a history and team, which is now doing year- attend meetings of the Sierra Club friends, and we feel like our house is political science professor at round fundraising for the American and serve on the Earth Ministries a bed and breakfast. We love it. Middlesex Community College in Cancer Society. She belongs to a Committee at church. In spite of Right after Christmas, garden seed Edison, New Jersey, until May 2004. knitting group, working for the Caps some challenges, they feel blessed catalogs start showing up in the mail His academic specialty is Byzantine for Kids program and making chemo to be back in Connecticut near their which is a sure sign we’ll see bare history. Since his retirement to caps for women who are undergoing two sons and families. ground in three or four months. Maine he has launched a new ca­ radiation. Bruce ’66 and Caroline Fuller Since our last issue, I’ve re­ reer as a political commentator, Ro (“called ‘Bertie’ ’round these Hutchinson continue to travel ceived many emails with interesting chairman of the Franklin County parts”) canned four dozen pints of between their two homes in Winslow updates. Here are a few. Republican Committee, and a stewed tomatoes and 55 jars of wild and Cold Stream Pond. While If you recall, I did a write-up Farmington selectman. His weekly blackberry jam from the plants Caroline still works two days a week recently about the two guys named column was picked up by the grown along the creek shore. Way to in adoption services, Bruce man­ Jim Jenkins and the mix-up on Downeast Coastal Press, and he go, nutrition major! Roberta wrote ages his apartment rentals. A high­ grades their freshman year. This presented a lecture and question that they would love to have more light in late fall for Caroline, her time, “The Other Jim Jenkins,” and answer session last September East Coast visitors experience what sisters Cindy Fuller Libby ’67, ’96G formerly of Fort Fairfield, Maine, at UMaine Machias titled “The Con­ attracted them to the area—moun­ and Nancy, was a fun-filled trip to responds; after graduation, he went tradictions of Diversitarianism.” tains, rivers, creeks, a downtown New York City entertained by their to work for Sanders Associates in Peter Johnson spent 30 years with lots of antique and specialty brother David and his partner, both Nashua, New Hampshire, which with the U.S. Army and 10 years in shops, many artists, great restau­ aspiring Broadway actors. eventually was bought up by private industry. He is active in his rants, several little theatres, and A highlight of my hospitalization Lockheed-Martin. He retired in 2003 community, serving as chairman of some neat local wineries. They have in October was a visit from Caroline, as vice president/general manager School Union 60, is vice president of space for three RVs and hook-ups Marney McLean Pineda (who spent and continues to consult for the new the Maine Small Schools Coalition, on their Savage Creek property. Art two years at UMaine), and Holly parent company. He and his wife, and is a volunteer with Eastern and Ro left in early January for their Brown Shea, a UMaine Gorham Wanda, whom he married during his Agency on Aging. As a Republican, Venice, Florida, residence, stopping graduate. We did well playing junior year, live in Bedford, New he entered the November 6 election to visit in Southern California, “Phase 10,” a rummy game, so it is Hampshire, where she is the town to fill a State House of Representa­ Quartzsite and Yuma, Arizona, and possible to have some fun in a clerk. When I received his email, the tives seat left vacant by a death. Arlington, Texas. hospital! New Hampshire presidential primary Peter represents Greenville and More Christmas photos and In October, the Maine Ski Hall of was just over. They have three serves on the labor committee. letters brought the following news. Fame recognized nine amazing children, Christopher ’90, a UMaine A holiday letter from Art and Sally Day Brown and her husband, skiers and visionaries who made grad, is a patent agent and is at­

44 Maine Summer 2008 tending law school. Corinna has a who is retired from telecommunica­ Ph.D. and is a professor at UNH, tion sales at Siemens Medical, and and Daniel, an entomologist, works Mary Petteruti-Schultz who has for Monsanto in St. Louis. retired from teaching. They “spent a Sarge Means and wife, Steph, number of hours catching up.” Hope live in The Villages in central to see these two ladies at our 45th! Florida. Just before New Year’s he We were all relieved to hear that went over to Estero to watch the Bob Poulsen in Poway, California, Black Bears hockey team split a did not have to evacuate his home pair. He and Bob Kittredge con­ during the Witch Creek Fire, the nected at the games, and Bob spent largest of the October 2007 wildfires a couple of days with Sarge check­ and almost four years to the day ing out the sights. Get this! Sarge is after the Cedar Creek Fire of 2003. one of three guys taking tap dance Strong Santa Ana wind gusts of over lessons with 50 women! Some 100 miles-per-hour were reported things never change. Other than and major highways were closed. that, he plays softball, golfs, goes Bob wrote, “The worst winds went bike riding, swims, takes ballroom north of us into the LA/Malibu area. dancing, and plays “pickleball.” Among the attendees at the Arizona alumni gathering on February 28 It did get a bit dicey . . . when we Got a note from Martha Reed were (left to right): Mary Erikson, Larry Merrill ’67, ’76G, Prudence noticed smoke northeast of us but it Dodge who’s trying to contact Sue Meader, and Byron Meader ’50, ’52G.The event was graciously hosted was quickly gone.” Glad all is well, McLeer. Anyone having Sue’s con­ by Michael and Stephanie Barry Brown ’65 at their home in Scottsdale. Bob. tact information should notify the At a December dinner and cer­ alumni office. emony, the Eastern Maine Board of Bob and Gloria Sherburne faculty. He and his wife, Peggy, live lot longer than we’ve all known him. Basketball Officials honored Dave Woodbury live in Bonita Springs, on Cathance Lake in Cooper, Maine, Of course, when they get together, Ames, a Camden native, as one of Florida, and invite anyone passing in the summer and in Topsham, near all the old stories fly. Sarge may four recipients of the Jim through to drop by. They spend their their grandchildren, in the winter. never forgive me for not going to our DiFrederico Award. Dave has leisure time riding their ’98 Goldwing A fantastic article was printed 40th Reunion. Says he’ll kidnap and served as a high school and college Trike and spend summers on Cape last fall in one of the local Maine drag me to the next one.” basketball official for 40 years, Cod enjoying their three children newspapers regarding the lives of Clare spends her time serving on officiating in more than 2,000 games and five grandchildren. Last summer Gary Morse and his wife, Becky. boards and committees so spends a including many regional and state they spent 17 days touring Prince They grew up across the street from lot of time traveling to Orono and championship games. In 1988 he Edward Island and Nova Scotia. each other in Hull’s Cove on French­ Augusta. Her first grandchild was officiated at both the boys’ A and B Just before New Year’s, I re­ man Bay. “We began dating when born a year ago, and he lives state championship games. “This ceived an email from “Aloha Joe we were five and used to kiss out nearby. means a lot. This is the highest Murray” encouraging me to look for behind the hen house.” After gradu­ As I close this issue, feel free to honor that Maine basketball gives,” him at the Sugar Bowl on TV. On ation from Maine with a degree in send me notes we can share with Dave said. Dave still works about January 14th he wrote, “We took forestry they moved to Greenville the rest of the class. I am always 50-60 games per year, often working advantage of a great season (12-0) when he was stationed with the impressed by how you have contrib­ at two-referee games as opposed to on the part of our local football Maine Forest Service. The article uted so much to humanity. You are a three and is in top physical condition team, University of Hawaii, and went chronicles their lives as parents of a blessing! as a result. He and Adel Zucchi to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. special-needs son and the chal­ Dan Hillard Ames ’80, ’89G are enjoying their The game results weren’t as we had lenges faced, but more importantly lovely new ocean-side home in hoped for, but what an experience. how Becky grew as a person to Northport. Kudos, Dave! No small part of it was New Year’s become an accomplished photogra­ James Herlan (G) writes, “After Eve on Bourbon Street. A good time pher. 1967 teaching at UM for 32 years, I re­ was had by us and 15,000 of our Congratulations to Dr. Richard tired in 1997 and moved to closest friends wearing Hawaii Begin (G) and wife, Patricia, for Canandaigua, New York. Worked as Karen Wessell Hull green.” celebrating 50 years of marriage a part-time journalist until 2005, 8 Mere Lane Bob Kittredge noted that while back in July ’07. Truly a wonderful when I moved to Rochester and Kennebunk, ME 04043 seeing Sarge at the hockey games commitment and a blessed life. finally retired from all outside work.” (207) 985-7433 in Estero, he spent some time with On January 6th, many fans Last fall, I surprised Emil Swift [email protected] Fred ’67 and Jane Barnes Jagels when I stopped by his lovely country including yours truly, Edie McVay ’69. He says they look great! Also home a few miles north of Stowe, King, and many other alumnae pointed out that he was Fred’s best Vermont. It is so peaceful and tran­ As I write this, there are beautiful were thrilled to watch the UMaine man, and Fred was his best man at quil that I now know why he looks so snowflakes falling over southern Black Bear hockey team beat their respective weddings! FYI, Bob youthful and energetic. We had a York County. Maine is back to hav­ Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute 4-2! lives in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. nice short visit! ing a real snowy winter! I hope many It was a great game! Hope to see Michael and Pat Rodgers Clare Fifield Grindal checked of you who do not live here will visit more of you there next year! Skaling ’67 moved from Tennessee in. She taught high school English to take advantage of the many Remember, if you haven’t signed to Utah. Their new address is: 1462 for 35 years, retiring in 2001. Then skiing, snowshoeing, and sledding up for InCircle, it’s an easy way to Tuscan Oak Way, Sandy, Utah for four years she was executive opportunities this winter weather connect online with classmates. Visit 84092. They are hoping to spend director of the Down East brings. We who live here are cer­ mainealumni.com, click on the summers in Maine and winters in Lobstermen’s Association. After that, tainly enjoying it. InCircle icon, and meet up with Utah enjoying their grandchildren she decided to relax on an island off Last fall Sue Chadbourne had a classmates! and skiing the wonderful powder at Stonington for the rest of her life. wonderful visit with two classmates Wishing all classmates a healthy Alta and Snowbird. “Sarge and Steph live right down the in Hudson, New York: her senior- and prosperous 2008. Neal Hallee retired from the road from us in the summer. He and year roommate currently from Penn­ university after 35 years on the my husband have been friends for a sylvania, Mary Glaser McSurdy Go Blue!

Summer 2008 Maine 45 and was a representative to the 1968 120th Maine Legislature. He is a Master Guide and a longtime angler, hunter, and trapper. Penny Robinson Blaisdell Bion Foster writes: “Dorain and I Two Harding Lane decided to continue our appreciation Marblehead, MA 01945 to UMaine with our recent naming (781) 929 2602 gift on January 10, 2008, of the [email protected] Student Innovation Center, which will hereafter be known as the Bion Well, Happy 40th Reunion, Class of and Dorain Foster Student Innova­ 1968. By the time you read this tion Center. Details of this gift are column the action-packed Reunion available at: http:// will either be just about to happen or www2.umaine.edu/innovation. have happened. I am writing this “We provided this gift in honor of column in January so all I can say is our four daughters and their fami­ we have planned this Reunion with lies, in order to provide financial many activities and I am sure it will support to the Foster Student Inno­ be a wonderful time for all. If you vation Center. As an additional gift, can/could not make it, we are sorry we named the multipurpose room at you missed it. For those who could the new Student Recreation Center, make it, hope you enjoyed it. Spe­ and are providing a bequest for cial thanks to Greg and Joy Jewett support for the UMaine Alumni Johnson, Steve Rideout, and Bion Association and the Senior Skulls. and Dorain Foster (H) for orches­ We are humbled by the exposure trating such a wonderful weekend Among the nearly 50 attendees at the Naples alumni luncheon at The that this has received, but our objec­ for us all. Club Pelican Bay on March 9 were (left to right): Dorain Foster ’68H tive is to provide teamwork for stu­ It was wonderful sailing the coast (UMaine development office), Ray O’Keefe ’69, Janet Beaulieu Barter dents with entrepreneurial talent for of Maine all last summer, then our ’69, Bion Foster ’68, ’70G, and Don Barter ’68. growth of ideas for products and grandson Harrison Payne Blaisdell services, and to help launch these was born on Halloween 2007, and went to Korea in December ’07 for He was born in Skowhegan, grew ideas into the marketplace. Dorain now here I am back working on her wedding to Sungsu Park. Alex, up in Farmington, and graduated and I want to be very involved in marketing and public relations our youngest, is a recent graduate with a degree in journalism. assisting students, and providing projects. I guess I just wasn’t ready of Georgia Tech and is presently an Marc Michaud, a Class of 1968 management and business guid­ to totally retire just yet. aerospace engineer for the U.S. grad student, retired from his posi­ ance and consulting to these stu­ Tony Filauro writes that in 2003 Navy in Patauxent River, Maryland. tion of director of the division of dents. Our goal is to keep students he ended a 28-year career in forest Anyone traveling through Atlanta is public information and education in here in Maine by ‘fostering’ entre­ management with Great Northern welcome to stop and visit us.” October 2007. The Kennebec Jour­ preneurial opportunities while on Paper Company in Millinocket. He is Tom Atwell is a columnist for nal commended his many accom­ campus. Last year, we named the currently doing part-time work for Life and Leisure and writes a weekly plishments since taking the position board room at Buchanan Alumni Gerald Pelletier, a logging contrac­ column on gardening. He has in 2003. Previously, he had been House, now known as the Foster tor, and doing volunteer work with worked at the Portland Press Her- teaching for 35 years, served on the Boardroom. We feel that the combi­ professional, civic, and church ald/Sunday Telegram since 1974. Fort Kent town council for 15 years, nation of our gifts to Buchanan organizations. He is semi-retired Alumni House, the Student Innova­ and enjoying his additional free tion Center, the Student Recreation time. Center, the UMaine Alumni Associa­ Peggy Basso Hoffman writes: “I tion, and the Senior Skulls will have have been working at the Kennesaw a lasting impact on our students for State University Foundation for 10 generations to come, and hopefully years. It is a state university here in inspire others to think, plan, and act our town with an enrollment of over accordingly. 20,000 students. My husband of 37 “On January 15, 2008, I received years, Jeff, has retired from state the Pro Bono Award from the government in Indiana and also the Bangor Region Chamber of Com­ Army, and I am currently working for merce, ‘awarded to an individual Northrop Grumman. He operates who has been particularly generous, out of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, over an extended period of time, in and commutes to Georgia fre­ donating his or her professional quently. Since he travels a lot, we expertise to the chamber and the have met in airports all over the community at large.’ Again, a very world. We have three children: Eric humbling event and evening. Dorain is married to Maria and they have and I love assisting others in any two children. Eric is in the Navy and way we can, and look forward to is stationed aboard an aircraft car­ spending even more time with our rier in Bremerton, Washington. They talented youth in future years. lived in Japan for over 10 years and Dorain is special projects coordina­ we loved visiting them. Heather, our tor for the University of Maine’s favorite daughter, is a school Jimmy Packard ’71 (right) visits with Michael Brown at the Scottsdale, Development Office, so works very teacher for the U.S. Department of Arizona, alumni gathering on February 28. Michael and his wife, closely with the many generous Defense in Okinawa, Japan. We Stephanie Barry Brown ’65, hosted the event at their home. UMaine alumni and friends who

46 Maine Summer 2008 make such a difference at UMaine. We love UMaine and working with 1971 the incredible talent that exists on Eugene Benner ’70 Receives Honors our campus! Dorain and I have four Barbara McCarthy Allen daughters between us, three of Eugene Benner, president and treasurer of 103 Rutland Court whom are married, and six grand­ Bessey Motor Sales in South Paris, Maine, La Plata, MD 20646 children.” Bion, we congratulate and was recently nominated for the 2008 TIME [email protected] thank you and Dorain for all you Magazine Dealer of the Year Award. He have done for the University of Maine. Bravo! was one of a select group of dealers from Hey, it’s springtime again. Where’s More news to follow in my next across the country honored at this year’s your news? What are you doing and column with a Class of 1968 40th National Dealers convention. where are you going? Do any of you Reunion update. The TIME award is the automobile get together with other classmates on a regular basis? I’d love to see industry’s most prestigious recognition for you when we at last reach the time car dealers. In addition to being among the for “Barbara’s Move to Maine, 2011.” 1969 nation’s most successful auto dealers, nominees must also demon­ We’re already scrapping here about strate a long-standing commitment to community service. how much time we will spend up there. Kerry, my husband, says we Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott Gene, a Maine native, was an All New England wide receiver for won’t be able to take the weather in 11 Bayberry Drive the University of Maine football team and a draft pick of the Cleve­ November, and I am determined to Eliot, ME 03903 land Browns. He spent 13 years as a teacher and coach before stay until after Christmas. Any [email protected] entering the auto business. In 1994, Gene and his wife, Ellen Minster thoughts you’d like to share? If so, Benner ’72, purchased the Bessey Motors dealership. Since then, the could you please take my side and Hello, classmates of 1969! It was a dealership has won numerous industry awards, including the Five- email me and tell him how much snowy winter here in Maine, but we’ll love Christmas in Maine? I Star Award of Excellence every year under his leadership. somehow no winters seem quite as swear I’m going to hug a birch tree snowy as they did when we lived on Gene’s community service is equally impressive. He was a 2002 and refuse to let go. I’ve waited a campus. We are hoping most of you Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellow, the top honor given to a non-Rotarian long time to get back, and I’m not are considering returning to our for community service. He also serves as chairman of the board of leaving without a fight. beautiful campus for our class Re­ the Norway Savings Bank. In addition, he and his dealership have And speaking of going back to union in 2009. Maine, on my last house-hunting given service and contributions to Habitat for Humanity, the Kiwanis George “Toogie” McKay trip, I met Senator Olympia Snowe coached football for 22 years at Club, Stephens Memorial Hospital, and the University of Maine ’69 on the plane from Washington, Mount Desert Island High School Foundation. D.C., to Portland. We had a nice before he retired in 2002. During chat. I told her how sorry I felt for this past year he has been a study­ her that she had been re-elected for hall monitor and football coach at director of operations for the Port­ ber of 2007 they traveled the Lewis another six years, because she can’t Old Town. Burleigh Loveitt of land Water District where he has and Clark Trail from Kentucky to move back to Maine yet, and I can! Gorham is a veterinarian, and been employed for over 30 years. Oregon and back. She still looks as wonderful as ever, founder of Edgewood Animal Hospi­ Mark Woodward has been execu­ Classmates, where have you and she’s as friendly and sweet as tal. He has served his community in tive editor of the Bangor Daily News been, and what are you doing? she was in college. We are fortunate many ways such as being on the since 1997. that we have her to represent us. town council, the Gorham planning It is always good to receive news And did I mention that I threw myself board, the Gorham charter commis­ from the alumni office, but it is also into the path of Senator John sion, board of directors of Eco- delightful to receive the news di­ 1970 McCain after a football game at the Maine, served as representative to rectly from you. Holiday cards U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis? the Greater Portland Council of After he finished his conversation brought updates from classmates. Jean Willard Young Governments, and president of with Roger Staubach, to whom I had Jim and Ginny Farwell Weaver 70 Robin Hood Drive Maine Veterinary Medical Associa­ no advice to give, I cornered Sena­ became grandparents after Thanks­ Brewer, ME 04412 tion. tor McCain and gave him several giving and are enjoying their new (207) 989-5340 The board of directors of South­ pieces of down-to-earth advice, roles. Sue Emmons of Saco wrote [email protected] eastern Regional Education Service that Betsy Hoctor Valentine has which, I am pleased to say, he took. Center honored Antonio Paradis by also returned to Maine and she lives I was so excited that my friends said dedicating the newly expanded a couple miles from Sue. Both of David Cook’s book, Above the I made a total fool of myself, which Professional Development Center in them had previously worked in Gravel Bar: The Native Canoe I’m sure I did, but I had his undi­ his honor. Antonio served as execu­ Connecticut. Mike and Lynn Routes of Maine, has recently come vided attention for several minutes, tive director of SERESC for 17 years Umphrey now have 13 grandchil­ out in paperback. The book retraces possibly while he was wondering and directed several major initiatives dren. Phyllis Deringis still enjoys the routes American Indians used where his Secret Service agents which impacted New Hampshire her work at the Maine Principals’ for travel and trade. David has had a had gone. school districts. Deborah Painter Association. From Wisconsin, long-time interest in canoeing Maine I have news about two attorneys Berry is an English teacher at Peggy Alden Stout wrote that she rivers. After two years, Paul Bird is from the Class of 1971, Ron Lebel Hampden Academy and is secretary and Marty are spending a year as no longer the town manager of of Auburn, and N. Laurence Willey of Brewer’s zoning board of ap­ nomads. They usually leave Monmouth, Maine. of Bangor. Ron has been recognized peals. James West of Standish has Searsport at the end of the summer Alas, my sources have failed me by the Best Attorneys Network as been elected president of the New but stayed until early January and and I have no more news to pass on one of the best family law attorneys England Water Works Association, enjoyed the snow. They retired to to you, faithful reader. Perhaps next in the country, and he is one of only the region’s largest and oldest not- their home in Maryland for a few time I will have more news to share four recognized in Maine. He has for-profit organization of water works days and were off to Florida, Ne­ with you. Something must be hap­ been recognized for his work in professions. Jim is the executive vada, and then back home. In Octo­ pening to someone, somewhere! family law by the national Best

Summer 2008 Maine 47 Lawyers and Best of the U.S. orga­ position at UMaine as the director of nizations, recognizing some of the Mark Alan Leslie 71 Completes First Novel the College Success Programs most distinguished attorneys, based operating under the Division of on peer survey results and client Lifelong Learning. The program has input. Less than five percent of In his first published novel, Mark Alan Leslie five units: onward, project SAGE, attorneys are given that distinction. ’71 tells the story of Francis Asbury, a preacher transitions program, tutoring pro­ After graduating with us, he went on in the late 1700s and early 1800s who became gram, and disability support ser­ to Boston College Law School. more recognized than George Washington and vices. Trial attorney Larry Willey has Thomas Jefferson. Midnight Rider for the Plans are underway for our 35th been awarded board recertification Reunion this coming fall during Morningstar reveals that once Asbury came to in civil trial advocacy. He is one of Homecoming. You will be contacted nine attorneys in Maine to have Philadelphia from England in 1771, he began soon about what you can do for obtained board certification by the an amazing 5,000-mile annual circuit that took Maine. National Board of Trial Advocacy. He his Methodist message from Maine to Georgia, has been practicing law in Bangor and deep into the American wilderness. Under for 31 years. He was mayor of Mark Alan Leslie his charismatic leadership, Methodism in the Bangor for two terms, and resides in 1974 Bangor with his family. United States grew from 600 to well over 200,000 by the time of his Happy spring! Be in touch! Stay death in 1816. Diantha Hawkes Grant healthy! Let me know about Christ­ Mark was a journalism major at UMaine where he was also man­ 3945 Octave Drive mas in Maine, and keep all re­ aging editor of the Maine Campus. He worked as an editor for the sponses positive, please. Our little Jacksonville, FL 32277 Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram and also served secret! (904) 743-4696 as city editor for the Lewiston Sun. In 1989 he founded Golf Course [email protected] News and 11 years later, formed The Leslies-Media Consultants. He and his wife, Loy Brackett Leslie ’69, live in Monmouth, Maine. Well, winter has passed on and it’s 1972 To read the first chapter online or to order the book, go to: only a chilly memory for you willing www.francisasburysociety.com/midnightrider.htm . to endure those lovely Maine win­ ters. It seems like you were getting Anne Dearstyne Ketchen a foot of new snow every week there 446 Brook Street for a while. All I had to worry about Carlisle, MA 01741 Davis took his place (last summer) but catcher, and he earned the was how long (hours) the “hard [email protected] among the best baseball players in moniker ‘Pigpen’ from (coach Jack) the Pine Tree State when he was Butterfield because his uniform was freeze” would be and not kill my inducted in the Maine Baseball Hall always dirty. . . .To be considered for grapefruit tree! I am pleased to Sharon Goguen of Belfast, Maine, of Fame. . . . During his time at inclusion in the hall, one must be a report, it lives on! and director of special services for UMaine, Davis played every position native Mainer who made outstand­ There’s not a whole lot of news. SAD 56 in Augusta, was honored ing achievements in or contributions I’ve written several times about with an Expression of Legislative to the game of baseball, or a non­ Ginny Fall Howard over the past Sentiment for her recognition as native Mainer who made substantial few years. She spent 32 years in the Maine’s Special Education Adminis­ contributions to the game in the banking industry and has finally trator of the Year for 2007 by the state.” Congratulations, Frank! retired as president of Skowhegan Maine Administrators of Services for Catherine Palmer, former editor Savings Bank. Best wishes, Ginny! Children with Disabilities. In addition of the Alumni Magazine, has a new I received a Christmas card from to an impressive career in educa­ address in Saco, Maine, a new Bonnie Wetherbee Byram (nursing tion, Sharon has implemented sev­ employer (Sweetser, where she is a program) who was blessed with her eral other projects: the Kids on the grant writer), and three grandchil­ first grandchild, Connor. He turned Block puppet troupe, Project ABLE dren in Portland, Maine. one in February. (an adventure-based program) for Send me your news. Tell me Victor Bilodeau sent an email— middle school students, and diver­ what you’ve been up to, what you’ve he graduated with a B.S. in me­ sity training and multiple intelligence been thinking about, what books chanical engineering, and his wife, practices in the schools. you’re reading—anything you’d like Janet Wood Bilodeau, also gradu­ Last fall, David Lakeman and The Story of Sebec to share with our classmates! ated that year with a bachelor’s his wife, Lynn, of Holden, Maine, degree in child development. They purchased Vaughn Thibodeau and Bill Sawtell ’71 is well known now live in Duncan, South Carolina, Sons Contractors. Before coming to for his books on local Maine and have two children, one grand­ Thibodeau almost three years ago, history. His latest work is a son, and another grandchild on the David worked for H.E. Sargent chronicle of Sebec. The book 1973 way! They both earned master’s Corporation for 33 years. degrees since we left UMO. Jan includes numerous family Last fall, Linda Morse Cronkite Reunion at Homecoming earned hers at St. Rose University joined the faculty at MSAD 17 (Ox­ histories of the town’s first October 24- 26, 2008 in Albany in special education. Vic ford Hills, Maine) as a special edu­ settlers. There are also stories got an MBA from Queens University cator. She has 16 years of special in Charlotte. They will celebrate their about life in the town illustrated Rachel Davenport Dutch education experience working with 34th wedding anniversary this year. by many great vintage photos. 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle students in grades two through 12, Vic is also a member of the To purchase a copy of Old Valrico, FL 33594 and three years as director of spe­ board of directors for the University [email protected] cial services in Fort Fairfield. Sebec: Volume II you can of Maine Pulp and Paper Founda­ Quoting the Lincoln News: “More contact the author at: P.O. Box tion. Together with another 1974 than 30 years after concluding a 272, Brownville, ME 04412- Slim pickings for the Class of ’73. Sit BSME grad, Bob Roy, he estab­ stellar playing career at the Univer­ 0272, or call 207-965-3971. down and drop us a line. I received lished the Mark D. Barrett Scholar­ sity of Maine, Medway native Frank news of Alan Parks and his new ship. Mark was a great friend who

48 Maine Summer 2008 was also a member of our class in family funeral home business. His Maine for his generous donation of mechanical engineering. 1975 father operated Hobbs Funeral building supplies to the organi­ Vic’s big news is purchasing Home in South Portland, and Jeffrey zation’s new conference center. Align Corporation, a specialty con­ joined the family business in the late David is president of Katahdin Ce­ sulting firm dealing in large industrial Alumni Publications 1970s. Hobbs Funeral Home re­ dar Log Homes in Oakfield. projects all over the world. The P.O. Box 550 cently purchased an old building Michael R. Cormier (G) wrote to website is: Orono, ME 04473 with land in Scarborough and plans say that he was selected as Maine’s www.aligncorporation.com. The (207) 581-1137 to open a business in that town. Superintendent of the Year for 2008 Bilodeaus are planning to relocate [email protected] Many thanks to Nancy Pistaki and represented the Maine Superin­ soon to southern New Hampshire to Chard, who wrote this column for tendents Association at the National be closer to family. They would love Good to hear from Michael many years. The Class of ’75 needs Association of School Administrators to hear from old friends! Send them Grondin. He wrote, “I have about a a new correspondent to write the conference in Tampa, Florida, in a note at: [email protected]. year left with USDA-Rural Develop­ class column for the magazine. mid-February. Michael is the super­ Also received an email from ment before I can ‘retire’ (i.e., do Being the class correspondent is a intendent of MSAD 9 in west-central another classmate. Vera Orlovsky something else) after nearly 35 great way to stay in touch with Maine (serving Farmington, Weld, Herath lives an elegant and chal­ years with the agency. I built a new classmates. If you are interested, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, New lenging life overlooking Chesapeake home on Davis Pond in Eddington please contact the alumni publica­ Vineyard, Industry, New Sharon, and Bay in Annapolis, Maryland. Since last year, hopefully my retirement tions office at the above address. Vienna). leaving Orono, she landed a series home. I really enjoy being back on So how many ’76ers are grand­ of great positions within the defense the lake, listening to the loons, parents? How many of you have department in the Baltimore-Wash­ fishing, kayaking, and canoeing. children who have attended ington region. Retiring in 2002, she Right after UMaine graduation in UMaine? Anyone retired yet? Has is using her experience and linguis­ 1975 I lived up in Lincoln on the 1976 anyone gone back to school? tic skills with a systems develop­ Narrows for a couple years, and Please take a moment to drop ment consulting firm. have been wanting to get back on David Theoharides me a quick email to let your class­ Vera is blessed with two suc­ the water since. All three of my 68 Payeur Circle mates know what you’ve been up to. cessful daughters and four grand­ children are/will be UMaine alumni: Sanford, ME 04073 children, who are rolling balls of Matthew ’01, Ruth Grondin Clark (207) 636-7482 energy, hugs, and hope. All live ’03, and Seth will be graduating in [email protected] close enough for great days to­ May 2008. I enjoy going to various gether. UMaine events, especially men’s 1977 She and life partner, John, travel and women’s basketball games, and Hello ’76ers! Hope you all survived the winter. for thrill and fulfillment. They love I also support the Maine Center for Pearl Turcotte Gapp I received a nice note from New York City with its musicals, fine the Arts. Reach me at: 7468 Dugway Road Debbie Walker stating that she is in dining, exploring the Upper East [email protected].” Clinton, NY 13323 her 32nd year teaching. She is Side, and even walking in the 5th Ronald Renaud (G) was hon­ (315) 853-6851 currently teaching kindergarten and Avenue Easter Parade—with color­ ored by Washington County Com­ [email protected] ful hats, of course! munity College in November. The her husband, David, is the superin­ They realized a travel goal in dining room in St. Croix Hall was tendent of schools for the Old Town 2007 with their first Caribbean named for him. Ron has been affili­ school department. Their son An­ Hello, classmates. Hope you sur­ cruise to the rain forests of ated with the college as both a drew is a student at UMaine in vived the winter and are ready to Dominica and the reefs of Bonaire. teacher and administrator for more elementary education and plans to enjoy spring. Remember springtime The ads are right—cruising is the than 30 years. Because Ron has follow in his parents’ footsteps. on campus with stereos blasting and way to go! Mexico in 2009 and been battling cancer, he was unable George “Witt” Anderson has been everyone getting outside to soak up Hawaii in 2010 are already re­ to attend the emotional event. Ron named programs director for the the sun? Yes, that definitely was a served. They are touring the Maine began as an instructor, later became U.S. Army Corps of Engineers few years ago! Where does the time coast (Blue Hill, Camden, and Bar department chair, academic dean, Northwestern Division, headquar­ go? Harbor) this summer. and in 1983 was named president of tered in Portland. With this appoint­ There are a few items to report, Vera says, “We hope to see the college, a position he held for ment, Witt becomes a member of all thanks to the good folks at the some Black Bears at a Broadway the next 12 years. the federal government’s senior alumni office. Paul O’Brien and his stage door to share show and travel Governor John Baldacci ’86 executive service cadre. He previ­ wife, Susan Carpenter O’Brien ’86G, stories, while waiting to meet and recently selected Mabel Lenetine ously served as chief of planning, spent three weeks last August ex­ greet the stars.” Desmond (G) of Mapleton to serve environmental resources, and fish ploring the cities and villages of To my many Phi Mu sisters, I’ve on the state board of education. policy for Northwestern Division with China. Paul is a sixth grade teacher gotten involved with the Phi Mu Mark Plummer defeated Greg a focus on regional salmon recovery and assistant principal of Reeds alumnae chapter here in Jackson­ Karakashian last September to win programs. Tony DiBiase, who has Brook Middle School in Hampden. ville—even singing and playing in the New England Senior Amateur coached high school basketball in He is working on integrating his our washboard band (it’s such a Championship at the York Golf and Maine for over 30 years, has been Chinese cultural experience into the southern thing). We are scheduled Country Club. Mark, who frequently hired as an assistant men’s basket­ classroom curriculum in an effort to to perform at the Phi Mu convention plays at the Augusta Country Club, ball coach at Saint Joseph’s College enhance student learning. in Orlando in June. All of a sudden, became the first player to win both in Standish. Barbara BakerJHouse Windham resident Peter Anania I’m wearing lots of pink again. the New England Amateur and the has been named program director of started his career in banking but Please write or email me and tell New England Senior champion­ the Boothbay Memorial Library. She always knew he wanted his own our classmates what you are up to. ships. and her husband have three chil­ business and to work for himself, Have a great summer. Curtis Lunt became the new dren ages 26, 24, and 18. Susan and he has seen his dream come town manager of Monmouth last fall. Flaherty Walsh is the new reading true in recent years. He owns and He previously served as the town recovery specialist in Lubec. She operates Anania and Associates, an Connect with UMaine friends manager of Lisbon for more than 15 lives in Columbia Falls with her investment firm that is involved in husband. David Gordon was recog­ several Maine-based manufacturing and classmates at: years. Jeffrey Hobbs oversees the nized by the Sportsman’s Alliance of maineaiumni.org.

Summer 2008 Maine 49 ventures, and owns Maine Cedar consultant who was once billed as Log Homes. “New York’s Nightlife Goddess.” She Last summer Jim Tuttle, an started her career as a print and outstanding wrestler from Sanford in runway model, and then transitioned the ’60s and ’70s, was inducted into into a career in public relations and the Maine Wrestling Hall of Fame. television. She worked as a co-host After graduation Jim joined the on a cable TV show called “Manhat­ Peace Corps in Niger, Africa, where tan Lifestyles”—her job was to go to he taught physical education and clubs or art galleries and extempora­ coached basketball in the school neously engage patrons in conver­ and community. After that he re­ sation. Jane also writes a column turned to Maine to work with South­ called “Jane’s Diary” for the New east Asian refugees in Portland and York magazine Big City Style. She then spent the next 10 years work­ also appeared in the Cars video, ing in refugee programs in Sudan, “Hello Again,” which was directed by the Philippines, and Thailand. Jim Andy Warhol. An Aroostook County now teaches in Saipan where he girl by birth, she has moved all over lives with his wife and daughter. the country and currently resides in Lynn Randall recently retired as Miami. She says that she lives like a state law librarian in Augusta, a cowgirl, staying on the road and position she held since 1988. Over seeing what different locations have to offer. She thinks it is healthier not the years Lynn has served as presi­ Enjoying the alumni luncheon at the home of Donna and Leith Wadleigh to be stuck in one area for too long, dent of the Maine Library Associa­ ’59 in Delray Beach, Florida, on March 11 are (left to right): Jeff Locke ’79, especially the middle of the city, or tion and of the Law Librarians of Liz Hitchcock Locke ’77, and Bill Zoidis ’54. New England. you miss out on seeing other parts And that’s all for now, folks! I of the country, breathing decent air, hope this finds you well and enjoy­ Been there, done that; guess I’ll be convince them to come. and drinking decent water. The ing the longer and warmer days. there and do it again. You’ve prob­ Some people have finally taken article quoted her as saying, “Every­ Please be in touch—don’t hesitate ably received a “Save the Date” pity on my pathetic whining for thing in my life is out of the ordi­ to let us know what you are up to. card, and our class web page will be news items and sent me their infor­ nary”, and that certainly seems to be updated with specifics as they be­ mation. To them, my undying grati­ the case. Hopefully she will come to come available. So start your diet, tude. Reunion and fill us in on her latest schedule your Botox treatment, and Jane Thorvaldson kindly adventures. start memorizing all the words to the shared an article from the now­ The Skowhegan Savings Bank 1978 Maine “Stein Song.” Oh, yes, and defunct Casco Bay Weekly newspa­ board of directors has appointed contact all classmates of whose per. She is a writer and artist, John D. Witherspoon as the bank’s Reunion at Homecoming whereabouts you are aware and former model, and public relations new president and chief executive October 24- 26, 2008 officer. John joined the bank in November, after having served as CEO of the Finance Authority of Linda Card LeBlond Simple, Effective Ways to Lend a Helping Hand Maine and president and CEO of 380 Spurwink Avenue United Kingfield Bank. He is a Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Crisis strikes all of us at some time in our graduate of the National School of (207) 799-0545 [email protected] ...... lives. We might think we’re prepared to Banking, a past president of the respond when people we care about need our Maine Association of Community Banks, and a former director for the I am told that it will actually be Call Me If You help, but often we are paralyzed by the fear of Need Anything Maine Bankers Association; he springtime when y’all read this. saying or doing the wrong thing. currently resides in Kingfield with his Easy Ways To Help Frankly, it is hard to believe that it In Hard Times UMaine graduate Candice Ingalls Hinckley wife, Cathy Atkins Witherspoon ’80. will ever be spring again, but once Susan K. Loomis (G) has been Candice Hinckley ’77 and Kathleen Kahler have coauthored a the 100 inches of snow in my yard & Kathleen Kahler book which lists 100 ideas to reach out and appointed chair of the department of melts, I suppose there is a chance. arts and sciences at Maine Maritime Hey, you need to listen to this! I lend a helping hand to family members or Academy in Castine. Congratula­ was on a conference call recently friends in a crisis. tions, Susan. with several other classmates to .... Call Me If You Need Anything: Easy Ways Civil War enthusiast Dan Peters discuss our 30th Reunion! Thirty to Help in Hard Times is a valuable reference recently headlined the Camden- years! What happened? I still think book, written from the heart and by the voices of experience. Both Rockport Historical Society’s annual that I am about 32 years old, al­ meeting. Dan’s presentation, “So though some mornings I feel more Candice and Kathleen went through crises in their own lives and Highly Favored: The 2nd Maine like 82. Do you ever look in the received very different responses from friends and aquaintances. This Battery in the Civil War,” described mirror and find yourself surprised by prompted them to interview others who had life-altering experiences. the unit’s recruitment and cam­ the facially wrinkled person with Candice, an Auburn native, wrote a newspaper column for several paigns over the course of the Civil shrinking lips, thinning gray hair, and years and also did an article for Coping magazine. She currently lives War. The 2nd Maine compiled “one enlarging pores looking back at of the finest battle records of the you? Here’s the scoop to date: the in central Pennsylvania and works at Bucknell University. many valiant units in the hard-luck party will be held during Homecom­ Kathleen has written several articles for her local daily paper. She and determined Army of the ing weekend, October 24-26, and and her husband, Mark, are in the process of trading their “in-town” Potomac,” explained Dan. The unit despite my lobbying to hold it on Fiji, residence for a small plot of farmland, where she says they hope to fought at Gettysburg, the battles of the university held strongly to their raise “gardens, goats, and grandchildren.” Second Bull Run, and Fred­ belief that it should be in Orono. ericksburg; their actions at

50 Maine Summer 2008 Fredericksburg were recognized in is one of the “youngsters.” Barre, Vermont. The wedding was at historian Bruce Catton’s war narra­ LTC (retired) Richard Brewer St. Monica’s Catholic Church in tive, Glory Road. Dan is a lifelong currently lives in Phenix City, Ala­ Barre, and the reception was at the Civil War enthusiast, and soon bama, and works in Columbus, local Knights of Columbus hall. hopes to write the compiled history Georgia, teaching high school Army Maine alumni and fellow DU frater­ of the unit. In addition to a JROTC. He truly enjoys mentoring nity brothers Gil Jameson, Jeff bachelor’s degree from UMO, he young people and is also active in Swett ’79, and Dave Fuller were has one from Maine Maritime Acad­ many extracurricular school activi­ able to make the trip over for the emy and a master’s degree in his­ ties. He coaches Northside High weekend. My bride is Linda Mercy of tory from American Military Univer­ School’s varsity rifle team which has East Barre. A native of Richford, sity; he also has served as a U.S. won the Georgia state rifle champi­ Vermont, Linda works in Montpelier Army artillery officer. onship for the past two years. His for Denis, Ricker, and Brown Insur­ For those of you residing in team’s accomplishments have ance Company. Maine, you most likely saw the earned him Coach of the Year “We live in East Barre with our details of Jack Cosgrove’s contract awards at the county and state level. one and a half-year-old golden extension, which was announced at Rich and his wife, Kim, a native of retriever Beckette. I still work for the the end of the 2007 football season. Ohio who is also a teacher, return to town of Barre as the town engineer, Jack has been UMaine’s head Maine each July to enjoy an escape a job I have held for almost 15 football coach for 15 years, has from the heat and humidity of the New Position years. I am active as the secretary/ twice been named Atlantic Ten deep south and to reconnect with treasurer for the Vermont Municipal Highway Association. I just recently Coach of the Year, and was named friends and family. President Bush recently nomi­ NCAA Division l-AA Coach of the The following update is from stepped down as the scoutmaster of Year in 2001 by American Football Donna Keirstead Thornton: “Most nated Bill Brennan ’77, ’02 Scout Troop 714 in Barre after Monthly. University President Robert people know I accepted a position at Ph.D., to the position of assis­ seven years. I continue to serve as Kennedy characterized Jack by Rutgers University, New Jersey’s tant secretary of commerce for assistant scoutmaster. I just moved saying, “I believe in Jack’s commit­ state university, in 2006 as associ­ Oceans and Atmosphere. Bill up to second vice president of the local Lions Club in Barre, and am ment to the program, his passion, ate vice president for alumni rela­ has been serving as deputy how he serves as a role model and tions, and in December 2007 was always open for fellow Maine alums mentor. I appreciate his success in promoted to vice president for assistant secretary of com­ to come and visit for skiing or just a terms of wins and losses, but I alumni relations. In February 2007 merce for international affairs beer on the back deck.” would characterize his contributions my daughter, Lindsay Thornton and as acting director of the News flash! The alumni office more in terms of his commitment to Geaghan ’05, and son-in-law, Andy U.S. Climate Change Science has agreed to offer prizes—yes, prizes—to get you to send in your developing the personal side of our Geaghan ’04, had a son, Isaac, Program. Before joining the student-athletes.” making me, ahem ... a grand­ news as part of our 30th Reunion Ivan Fernandez (G), a professor mother! I enjoy living in New Jersey federal government, he was a festivities. Details to follow, but in at UMaine’s Climate Change Insti­ and have participated in the New professor at Maine Maritime the meantime, start your email to me tute, is part of the research team Jersey chapter’s activities since Academy and served as com­ so you won’t lose out! compiling a report for the governor being here.” missioner of the Maine Depart­ I look forward to seeing you all in October, and thank you again to all on climate change, and its potential Emile Paradis also stepped up ment of Marine Resources. impact on problems, opportunities, to the plate to answer my plea for of you who took the time to write. and solutions that various scenarios news, and writes: “After retiring from The other 1,397 of you—you know could present. the Marine Corps, then living in New Watts, PE. He majored in engineer­ who you are—your classmates want Kristie Mapes Rutter writes that Orleans for nine years, I moved to ing physics and lives with his wife, to know where you are and what she, her husband, David, and their Atlanta as the managing area direc­ Helen, and two daughters in you are doing. three children moved back to Maine tor for Business Network Interna­ Bowdoin, Maine. Austin is director of Keep your fingers crossed for in 2003, after having lived in Chi­ tional. Two and a half-years ago, I North American Operations for spring weather. cago since our graduation. As her left that to start a marketing com­ Watts Engineering (also the janitor). Linda family is in the Springvale area, she pany that provides training, coach­ Fond memories of UMO: “The chose Wells as her new home. Her ing, and consulting to small busi­ great snowball fight that went cam­ oldest child, Nate, is a junior at nesses. It’s really a lot of fun and pus-wide (winter of ’74-’75 or ’75- UMO and rooms with Dan Oakes, not much different from the opera­ ’76?) and the Henry Hooper look-a­ 1979 whose father, Jon, was a friend of tional planning work I did in the like contests (ah, physics majors!). Kristie’s and graduated in 1977. Did Marine Corps. Don’t ask me why, After I graduated I didn’t want to go Kim Marchegiani you get all of that? Kristie has been but I am also a Coffee News pub­ into work for government like many 33 Pride Street a flight attendant with United Airlines lisher. of my classmates. I ended up as a Old Town, ME 04468 for almost 30 years, and occasion­ “After the storms in the fall of construction engineer on ‘big time’ [email protected] ally sees classmate Robin Beebe 2005, some colleagues and I started projects, then as a design engineer. who is also a UAL flight attendant. a nonprofit, Fast Forward Restart, In 1996 I was laid off from Enter­ Helping to transition the move to that works with small businesses in prise Engineering and hung out my “Spring has sprung, the bird is on Maine is a group of Pi Phi sorority regions affected by disasters or own shingle. I met my wife (also an the wing . . . .” sisters who get together several other major economic impacts. I am engineer) in the office while we were Jonathan M. Goss received a times a year; they include fellow the executive director and travel working for Cianbro. We both had a mastership award from the Academy ’78er Anne Chaplin Gould. Kristie often to the Gulf Coast. sink full of dirty dishes on that fateful of General Dentistry in June. To is also in touch with Mame “I live in Marietta, Georgia, with Friday afternoon. Dinner together become a fellow of the AGD, McCallum Bowman who lives in the lovely and talented Debra. She’s was the start of our 25 years to­ Jonathan completed more than Tucson, Arizona, with her three a North Dakota State University gether on March 19th.” 1,100 hours of continuing education children and spends her summers alum (booo!) but the sweetest per­ Harry Hinrichsen, our faithful in 16 dental disciplines. He is one of on Sebago Lake. Mame attends the son I’ve ever known. I am blessed.” class treasurer, has sent some only 2,200 dentists to receive the annual UMaine alumni luncheon in Another honorable man who took interesting information: “I got remar­ recognition since the AGD was Tucson, where she reports that she the time to write was Austin H. ried on May 27 of 2006 here in founded in 1952. Goss lives in

Summer 2008 Maine 51 Rockport with his wife, Lee, and their three daughters. 1981 Dot Roberts Lamsom was recognized by Maine Audubon as Educator of the Year for a career in Barb Brown Dalton environmental education. Since 21 Black Bear Drive 1982, Dot has worked for the Veazie, ME 04401-6982 Chewonki Foundation as educator, (207) 947-4827 wilderness trip leader, and director [email protected] of the foundation’s Center for Envi­ ronmental Education. She has also What a Maine winter we’ve had! As I served with the Maine Environmen­ write this column, it’s the first of tal Education Association and the February and I’m already sick of the New England Environmental Educa­ white stuff! Glad to be writing a tion Alliance. spring column, but sad to report that Sylvia Viles Lund withdrew from the mailbag doesn’t have much in it the Portland City Council race last this time. You’d think with this new­ year, due to lingering problems fangled thing called “email” you following hip surgery. Sylvia was a could all fire me off an update? How three-term at-large representative. ’bout it?! Sadly, Sylvia died in September. Navy Captain Bob McLaughlin ’79, a native of Southwest Harbor, was Congratulations are in order to a Cynthia “Cyndie” Greene Smart featured in an article in the Bangor Daily News in January. Bob is couple of classmates. Kevin was hired as the speech and lan­ governance and public works advisor for the embedded provincial Buckley was inducted into the guage pathologist at Fayette Central reconstruction team in Fallujah, Iraq, where he is working with local Maine Sports Hall of Fame this past School. officials to improve the quality of life for residents of that war-torn region. October. Kevin holds UMaine’s Tim O’Neil of South Portland record for the highest batting aver­ was appointed to the Finance Au­ age in NCAA tournament play thority of Maine. Hank Dusenbery, Ted Reeves, a Delta Upsilon in her fifth year working from home (.526), was named the MVP of the retired chief of police in Lincoln, has brother from 1980, is still recovering for Sickles Market. She inputs ven­ NCAA Regional, and was named to launched a career as a private from the razing of the DU house. dor and product information, in­ the all-American team in 1981. He investigator—saying he needed to Ted writes, “Hard to imagine that voices, and does accounting work was drafted by the Texas Rangers stay busy and, “If I didn’t, I’d prob­ such a fine structure of the DU as well. In her free time, Cindy and played in five major league ably stay home and drive my wife house with such a fine legacy would enjoys singing for the Shrewsbury baseball games in his professional crazy.” He served 25 years with the get bulldozed.” He added as a Chorale and for St. James choir. Her career. The news clipping I received state police, and was in Lincoln for footnote, “choke, gasp, cough, son, Van, a high school senior, is did not update us on his where­ four years. wheeze!” presently looking at colleges. Sean abouts or personal life. Perhaps with Enjoy your summer, and drop me Ted has pursued a career as a is finishing up eighth grade at St. your help, we can fill in those a postcard! civil and environmental engineer. James, and is looking forward to blanks! After graduating from UMaine, Ted high school. Cindy, thank you for And our second “Atta boy” goes obtained a bachelor’s degree from your news, and keep in touch! to Michael Crowley, who was re­ Wentworth Institute of Technology in Pam “PJ” Abbott Holland cently appointed the new president 1980 Boston, and a master’s degree from writes that she has been living with of Healthcare Charities for Eastern Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. her husband, Stephen, in the sub­ Maine Healthcare System in Bangor. Ted had a career as a consulting urbs of Philadelphia for the past 17 Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty In the announcement of his promo­ engineer, and then went to the years. They have a daughter, 31 Black Oak Drive tion, Michael was described as, “private side,” working for a national Isabella, who is 12. Pam’s early Hollis, NH 03049 “passionate about everything he solid waste company called Casella years of her career were spent in (603) 566-8352 does, organized, and a man of Waste Systems. In 2005, Ted joined the pharmaceutical industry, where [email protected] vision.” A native of Millinocket, Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont she worked in sales and marketing. Michael has held a number of lead­ as the director of planning and real She is presently chief operating ership positions in the Bangor area Hello, classmates! Spring has ar­ estate development. Recently, he officer of Brody Professional Devel­ over the years, including Bangor city rived, and with it, warmer days that was promoted to vice president of opment, a business communications council and mayor, executive direc­ bring back memories of springtime development and real estate. In his training and development company. tor of the Bangor Region Chamber at UMO. Some of you have emailed position, Ted is responsible for all of Pam has had a book published, of Commerce, and founding board or sent updates of your lives. Thank the planning, design, permitting, entitled Help! Was That A Career member and past chair of the Na­ you for keeping in touch! construction, budgeting, and financ­ Limiting Move? currently in its sec­ tional and American Folk festivals. Peter Bergh continues to live in ing of real estate sales at Okemo. ond edition. In the community, Pam And many of us remember him from New Castle, New Hampshire, with He enjoys his work very much. Ted serves on the board of trustees for his days at the UMaine Alumni his wife, Janet Prince, and their 17- has been married almost 20 years to Abington Hospital, a local teaching Association! Guess we broke him in year-old daughter, Hadley. In addi­ his wife, Wendy. They have four hospital. Thanks so much, PJ. It was well! We’re proud of you, Michael! tion to helping with their family- children. Ted, so nice hearing from wonderful hearing from you! Finally, thanks to Rob and Vai owned employee communications you! As the days get longer, please Haynes Morton for once again consulting firm, Peter works part- I have heard from fellow Knox take the time to send us your news. sending me their Christmas letter—if time as a guide for L. L. Bean and Hall residents this winter, and invite Plan to return home to the University only more of you would do that! Rob as a mountain classroom instructor other Knox Hallers to send in their of Maine for fall Homecoming if you is a partner at Boisselle, Morton and for the Appalachian Mountain Club. updates. Cindy Van de Workeen can. Our college days have given us Associates (accountants) in Hadley, He’s also actively involved in the Allen sent a fabulous holiday up­ some wonderful memories. Renew Massachusetts. He serves as na­ N.H. community, volunteering in date this year. Cindy and her hus­ your friendships today and let your tional vice president for the Institute land conservation and philanthropy band, Mark, live with their two sons classmates know how you are of Management Accountants and areas. Nice to hear from you, Peter. in Red Bank, New Jersey. Cindy is doing. Take care and keep in touch!

52 Maine Summer 2008 also chairs the board of directors of the university. This is not sitcom star Suzanne Pleshette from the Employers Association of the a demanding job—please the “Bob Newhart Show.” Ben is Northeast. contact the alumni asso­ famous for reminding us of how old Vai owns her own quilt shop, ciation at the above we are and is relied upon to keep us Quilts and Treasures, in East address if you are inter­ up-to-date with the pop culture icons Longmeadow, Massachusetts. ested. We don’t want the of our generation. When Ben is not Designing quilts and promoting Class of ’82 to be left out! busy emailing us about the passing youth quilting are her passions. of a favorite star of yesteryear, Their oldest daughter graduated typically with a witticism attached, from Kansas State in May, and their he is serving as office manager for youngest daughter is a sophomore Workflow/One in Portland. Ben and at UMaine! Following in her mother’s 1983 his wife, Susan Beltramini Gross footsteps, Rebecca is a Sophomore Reunion at ’84, are the proud parents of two Eagle! And, following in this class daughters ages 18 and 13, and notes editor’s footsteps, she is Homecoming reside in Windham, Maine. president of the Eagles! Ah, those October 24- 26 Homecoming is the weekend of were the days, when we walked October 25th and 26th. Prior to the around campus once a week in football game there will be a tent in Robert Fitta those lovely two-tone blue dresses the tailgate area for our class, and 41 Candy Lane with stars on our foreheads! Silly as we will also be invited to the Danville, NH 03819 Donald Aldrich ’80 visits with Stephanie it may seem now, I made some President’s House after the game. [email protected] Barry Brown ’65 at the Arizona alumni wonderful friends through that orga­ “Lobsterfest” on February 28. The event was Additional events are being consid­ nization, both in our class and hosted by Stephanie and her husband, ered and are to be coordinated by through being a “Big Bird” to the Well, fellow members of Michael, at their home in Scottsdale. the class officers and other mem­ Class of ’82! Great segue to my next the Class of ’83, it has bers of our class. If you’d like to paragraph . . . been 25 years since a learn more, email me and I will put Haven’t had a chance to write a gray sky turned bright you in touch with people at the column since Homecoming 2007, and we marched onto alumni field to Westbrook where he and his wife, university or in our class. where I had the pleasure of crashing “Pomp and Circumstance.” George Diana, are raising two sons and a As you reflect on the events that the Class of 1982’s 25th Reunion! I Mitchell spoke to us that day, can’t daughter. took place 25 years ago at our alma spent the weekend with my “Baby remember anything prophetic, but I A Democrat who did not face mater I am reminded once again Bird,” Eleanor Gross Collinsworth am sure he threw in something reelection was the first family of that this column should not be writ­ (New York), Bonnie Hollingdale about avoiding steroids! In the fall at Maine, and Karen Weston ten by one person, but should be a Beck (New Brunswick), Laurie Homecoming we will have the op­ Baldacci, wife of Governor John team effort! Help me to make the fall Gordon Fogarty (Dexter), and Nancy portunity to return to Orono and Baldacci ’86, has stayed busy. class notes the largest one in the Ross (Lewiston). We were all Hart celebrate some of the good times all Karen has made family literacy a magazine! After 25 years I know you Hall girls and had a ball reminiscing over again. One thing that has not primary focus. As Maine’s first lady have something to say and I look about the days on 3 South! Seems changed—don’t try and sneak she travels to schools throughout forward to sharing it with our class­ that more kids are opting to live off- someone underage and not your the state reading to children and mates! I look forward to hearing campus these days, but I wouldn’t child into the tailgate area at the getting involved in library programs. from you and meeting many of you trade those dorm days and dorm football games; a university police Karen also leads a privately funded at Homecoming. pals for anything! officer was all over me for such an non-profit program called Maine All for now, folks! Remember my infraction last fall. Seems I can Reads that works to improve literacy challenge in the last column— never escape their wrath. Some­ and reading skills throughout Maine. twenty-five bucks for 25 years! Our body else bring the booze, I know I Karen and husband, John, reside in class fund could use a little boost to won’t have to show my ID! the Blaine House and are parents to 1984 recover from our Reunion last year. I am hoping to hear from many of 16 year-old Jack. And since another year has passed, you so that the fall class notes Excuse the segue, but from the Louise Soucy you now need to send along 26 section will be my biggest yet, but Blaine House we go to Blaine 190 Main Street bucks! If everyone would do it, we’d can’t do it without your help. I am Boudreau, who had a busy year in Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 have $40,000 plus! A little donation looking for stories of family, travel, the banking industry. Blaine is the [email protected] can make a difference! business ventures, and naturally executive vice president of commer­ would love to have a memory from cial lending and business develop­ 1983. For instance remember how ment at Sanford Institution for Sav­ Greetings, classmates! I hope you good the hockey team was our ings. Evidently graduating 25 years all had a wonderful winter. My family senior year? That’s right—they won ago was not enough for Boudreau and I were able to do lots of cold­ 1982 one game in the ECAC that year— as he recently graduated again, this weather activities, thanks to the ahh that brings back some “Al” fond time from the Senior Leadership plentiful snowfall we had. Here in memories. Institute. Like James Violette, not-very-snowy Southwest Harbor, Alumni Publications Some classmates were busy this Boudreau is an active member of we actually received a couple of feet P. O. Box 550 year. James Violette decided to put the York County area where he is of snow in December. The National Orono, ME 04473 his four terms on the city council to involved in the United Way and Weather Service in oh-so-very- (207) 581-1137 the test, three of those terms as Tomorrow’s Promise Children’s snowy Caribou reported that that [email protected] president, and run for mayor of Center. Blaine is also an alumnus of city was on its way to a record Westbrook, Maine. James was the Maine Senior Skull Society. snowfall for the season, which would The Class of ’82 needs a new corre­ against a Republican incumbent and Finally, this morning an old class­ break a record going back to the spondent to write the class news in when the final votes were tallied, mate and fellow WMEB alum, Ben 1950s! As of mid-February, they had the alumni magazine. Writing the lost a hard-fought battle, 53 percent Gross, emailed a small group of received 10 feet of snow! column helps to keep your class­ to 47 percent. Violette is a financial friends to inform us of a passing. No By the time you read this col­ mates connected to each other and planner who remains very active in it was not a classmate, but a TV umn, the snow will be gone and we

Summer 2008 Maine 53 will be experiencing warmer tem­ great season for the Red Sox! If you teacher at the George B. peratures. I will be looking forward 1985 can, drop me an email to share your Weatherbee School in Hampden, to summer. Do any of you have news. Maine. The journey was coordinated exciting plans for a summer trip? My through Primary Source, a nonprofit Suzanne Lynch Guild family and I are planning a trip organization that connects educa­ 34 West Street across America in a year or two. tors to cultures around the world in Manchester, ME 04351 Have any of you done it? Do you order to enhance student learning. (207) 623-9404 have a fond memory to share, or 1986 Susan says, “It’s all about becoming [email protected] some advice for me? a lifelong learner.” Your classmates would love to Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall Even with trips to Shanghai and hear what is new with you. Please Today is another stormy winter George Macdougall Beijing, the O’Briens said the days send me an email and I will get your day—I wish it would snow in the 1 Davis Road spent in the rural village of news published in the next issue. mountains and not on our driveway! Fairfield Center, ME 04937 Huangcun were the highlight of the Paul Porada has been named a Mark McCarthy is still in [email protected] trip. In the village, they threshed rice vice president at Woodard and Baltimore with his wife, Erin, and in the paddies and picked tea Curran, an engineering consulting three children. Mark recently left an leaves, though they admitted being firm based in Portland, Maine. Paul 11 -year job for a new position as Hi, Class of ’86! Happy spring. This more in the way than assisting in the has consulted on landfill expansion, managing director of leasing and winter had too much snow for me, harvest. They enjoyed visiting ocean wastewater discharges, and marketing at Ariel Preferred, a but I think I was in the minority classes and different schools. Dining performed hydraulic analysis for the developer and operator of outlet there! and visiting with the villagers, stu­ company since 1988. He lives in centers throughout the United The Maine Senate approved dents, and their families were some Scarborough. States. several dozen nominees put forth by of the many exciting, unforgettable Barbara Brink Sweezy has Lisa Gardner is the new classmate and Governor John activities and they have already joined TD Banknorth Wealth Man­ communications manager for JMG Baldacci at a special confirmation integrated their China experiences agement in Burlington, Massachu­ (Jobs for Maine’s Graduates), after session in September. Nominees into the class curriculum. setts. As a retirement plan advisor, spending 20 years as a reporter, that were cleared for the Finance While most of their trip was she assists clients throughout the producer, and anchor at WMTW, Authority of Maine included Susan geared for professional develop­ region with their retirement plan Channel 8 in Portland. Bouchard Snowden of Scarbor­ ment, the couple shared a special needs and works with their employ­ Harley Knowles has been hired ough, Maine. moment when they climbed ees to build a retirement portfolio. as the vice president for institutional Jeffrey Hecker (Ph.D.), chair of Huangshan Mountain. Chinese She has 23 years of experience in advancement at the University of the UMaine psychology faculty, has newlyweds scale the peak to place the retirement plan industry, includ­ New England in Biddeford, Maine. been appointed interim dean of the padlocks on the mountain’s safety ing investment and financial plan­ He will be responsible for college of liberal arts and sciences. chains. Honeymooners place the ning for retirement. Barbara lives in communications, development, and He has been a UMaine professor locks to “lock in” their commitment. Middleton. alumni advancement in his new since 1986. UMaine President Susan had a small suitcase padlock Paul Cook and his business position. Prior to the University of Robert Kennedy said, “Jeff is a real and after 27 years of marriage, the partner have purchased the New England, Harley worked at the leader in UMaine’s academic com­ couple “locked” their marriage on Hammond/Union streets campus of College of William and Mary and munity and he is a scholar of the the mountain too. Bangor Theological Seminary. The Shenandoah University in Virginia. first order.” The Williams School in New partnership, Seminary Jeffrey Priest is employed as a James A. Sewall Company London, Connecticut, welcomed Redevelopment LLC, plans to music teacher for Old Town, Maine, recently hired Janine Murchison, several new members to its faculty continue to rent residential and schools and recently became PE as project engineer to open the and administration this past year. commercial space on the campus engaged to Shianne Wheeler ’96 firm’s new office in Caribou, Maine. Cathy Quine Carter of Old Lyme, and to renovate Maine Hall, the who is also a music teacher in Old With over 20 years experience in the Connecticut, is their new assistant oldest building on the campus. The Town schools. Both Jeffrey and field, Janine has designed, man­ athletic director. Cathy received her 9.25-acre property consists of three Shianne will complete their master’s aged, and monitored construction on B.A. in public management at academic buildings and six degrees in instrumental conducting multiple projects, including roads, UMaine and her master’s in public residences, including the former from UMaine in May 2008. lighting, storm drainages, and water administration from the University of home of Hannibal Hamlin, Abraham Dennis Lisherness has been and sewer systems. During her time New Haven, Connecticut. Lincoln’s first vice president. The promoted to the rank of colonel in with several Maine engineering Grape-eating birds are just seminary moved to the campus of the U.S. Air Force. Dennis is a firms, she worked closely with com­ another challenge for anyone who’s Husson College in September 2005. commander assigned to the 608th munities on many projects, thereby determined to have a cold-climate Paul also owns the Antiques Air Communications Squadron, gaining expertise in environmental winery. What Elmer “Buddy” Sav­ Marketplace in downtown Bangor Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier audits, permitting, and infrastructure age and his wife, Holly, see in their and is a partner in Bangor Property City, Louisiana. inventories. three and one-half acre vineyard Development LLC, a firm that owns Dick Roderick (G) of Cape In addition to her B.S. in civil and hand-crafted wines, augmented the Exchange Building and the Coe Elizabeth, Maine, has been named engineering from UMaine and her by a crop of wild blueberries, pigs, and Stetson blocks of buildings president of the real estate division master’s in business from Husson and Belted Galloway cows, is a way downtown. of Dead River Company and College, Jan is a licensed profes­ to continue working on the Union, I love sharing news of the Class remains senior vice president of the sional engineer by the State of Maine, farm that’s belonged to of 1984. I look forward to hearing Dead River Corporation. Dick serves Maine. She is also a trustee of the family members since the 1790s. from many of you with your news! I on many boards including Gorham Caribou Public Library and a former The property was a former dairy hope you are all enjoying some Savings Bank, the S Corporation trustee of the Caribou Utilities Dis­ farm, but its major source of income lovely spring weather. I am eager to Association of America, and Piper trict. in recent years had been 15 acres of spend some time in my garden, Shores. He also serves on the Teachers Paul ’77 and Susan blueberries. Interested in the growth digging in the dirt. advisory board of the University of Carpenter O’Brien (G) spent nearly of agritourism and a value-added Maine’s business and engineering three weeks this past summer trav­ use for the berries, Buddy starting colleges. eling with fellow school teachers and looking at small wineries, planning Get connected with InCircle Thanks for the updates this time. translators through Chinese cities to make blueberry wine. After seeing at: mainealumni.com. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for a and villages. Susan is a fifth grade that it is possible to grow wine

54 Maine Summer 2008 grapes in Maine, the Savages proved to be a sore event for most planted their first variety of “cold­ of the first-timers. Jim hosts the hardy” grapes in 2002. It would annual pilgrimage to Loudon, New actually be cheaper to buy grapes, Hampshire, for the NASCAR says Buddy, but it is not what he event.” Rich also attended a wants. Buddy notes he’d “lose what UMaine hockey game in Orono last I like, being involved from beginning November, and ran into Professor to end” and that “we want to show Bob Lehnhard (former RD at what wines can be made from Penobscot Hall) and also sat in the grapes we can grow here.” same section as Sheri Hogan Researching, planting, pruning, Butler! He said it was great to be mowing, harvesting, and producing back on campus, if only for a short the wine is all labor intensive, but time. Rich also ran into Mark Buddy says, “I love the work.” Buddy Patschke, who is a manager at and Holly visit wineries that special­ The Links at Outlook Golf Club in ize in cold-hardy grapes and attend South Berwick, Maine. seminars and trade shows. There Rich has worked in banking are currently only two Maine winer­ since graduation and now works for ies that have their own vineyards. York County Federal Credit Union Locals and tourists can visit the farm as an assistant vice president and and the vineyard and taste the Alumni Association board member Brooke Wagner ’88 (right) recently branch manager. In December of wines in the tasting room before met with UMAA board chair John Rohman ’68 (left) and Paul Tomassini 2007, Rich earned his merchant taking some home. Smart shoppers ’91 about plans to organize a Boston area affinity group. marine captain’s license that allows also pick up the Savage family’s him to operate vessels up to 100 variety boxes of meat including Husson College. She now owns almost 20 years, spending 18 years GT, 100 miles from shore. Way to roasts, chops, sausages, and Country Cottage Antiques in in the intensive care unit (ICU) and go, Rich! burger. Savage Oakes farm/vine- Newburgh, which celebrated its 10th then moving to medical imaging two This time around the Class of yard lets the visitor experience a anniversary this year. Our congratu­ years ago. Danny also spent four 1988 has been making the papers real Maine farm and winery. lations to both couples. years in the U.S. Navy’s hospital for its contributions in the field of Keep in touch! Please write us Patrick Kelly was inducted into corps working three years in the ICU education. Leigh Guildford joined what you and classmates are up to! the Maine Amateur Wrestling Alli­ of a military hospital. the school committee for the city of We want to add to the news we get ance Hall of Fame on August 18th. Ellsworth in November. In an inter­ from the newspaper clippings. Any At Maine, Kelly had a 116-20 record, view with the Ellsworth American news on births? New job? New won a New England title in 1986, Leigh reported that he has always house? Seen a classmate? Travels? and was a three-time All-Academic 1988 “wanted to be on the school com­ Correct/add something to a past honoree. As a coach at Camden- mittee.” As the state grapples with column? Weddings? Say “hi?” Rockport High he coached the team school consolidation, the Class of Only a few years ’til our 25th! to a 117-5 record over four years Deborah Carll Curtis 1988 wishes you fortitude and Take care, Donny and captured three Class B State 56 Green Ridge Drive wisdom with your new position. Championships, four Eastern Maine Buxton, ME 04093 At George Stevens Academy in titles, and four Kennebec Valley (207) 727-5262 Blue Hill, Maine, Dan Kane as­ Athletic Conference crowns. Jaimey [email protected] sumed the position of varsity boys’ 1987 Caron ran for Portland school com­ soccer coach in the fall of 2007. As mittee this past fall. Jaimey has Hello, Class of 1988. Can you be­ a former coach of the team who been involved in the community for lieve that 20 years ago this May we took a seven-year hiatus to spend Andrew P. Nagelin a number of years serving on the sat on the field in Alfond Stadium, more time with his family, as was 56 Gibson Street Portland planning board 1995-2004 eagerly waiting to turn our tassel? reported in the Bangor Daily News, Medford, MA 02155 and several other boards and asso­ Where have those 20 years gone? Dan is also the long-time coach for [email protected] ciations. He is employed at Neill and For those of you who may not have the boys’ baseball team. Will he be Gunter of Scarborough as a projects heard, the stadium in which we sat back next season as the soccer Happy spring, everyone. I am writing manager. David Gonyar is the on that sunny May day was named coach? We will have to see. this article on Super Bowl Sunday general manager for Gold’s Gym on after philanthropist, Harold Alfond. In southern Maine, Douglas and while we are all full of hope it Odlin Road in Bangor. David was a Mr. Alfond passed away on Novem­ Parker was named area assistant certainly does not feel like spring longtime teacher and coach at ber 16, 2007, at the age of 93. The principal for the Standish schools, today! Let’s start with a wedding and Bucksport High School. From there Class of 1988 would like to extend part of MSAD #6, where he has an anniversary. he went to Wight’s Sporting Goods its condolences to the Alfond family. been employed since 1989. Good Mitchell Christian McCarthy in Bangor, where he was respon­ The world was made a better place luck, Douglas, in your new position. (G) married Sarah Spangler Pfeiffer sible for acquiring corporate ac­ due to Mr. Alfond. Another in a new position is on October 7 on Damariscotta Lake. counts; and recently he was the It’s time to move to other news James Ashe (G). James was the Mitch has been teaching English at athletic director at Old Town High and report that recently Rich superintendent of schools in John Bapst Memorial High School in School. “Ted”Twombly joined Goodenough contacted me. He and Brunswick, leaving that position on Bangor for the past 18 years. Inez Mortgage Network. Previously Ted his wife, Kim, reside in Eliot, Maine, October 1,2007. On November 1, Toothaker and her husband, was with RISO in Danvers, Massa­ with their two boys. 2007, he assumed a new position Reginald, celebrated their 50th chusetts, where he was a district Rich wrote, “This past summer, as town manager in Topsham, as wedding anniversary on July 1, sales manager and corporate sales/ Bruce Silva ’90 hosted a party on was reported in the Portland Press 2007, with a family dinner at the customer service representative. the Merrimack River, attended by Herald. From school politics to town Lucerne Inn in Dedham. Inez was Danny Edwards was awarded Sheri Hogan Butler ’89, Jason Low politics, James is a brave man. employed at Bangor Theological Eastern Maine Medical Center’s ’92, and Jim Beaulier. Bruce has an Moving north, we find literacy Seminary and John Bapst Memorial 2007 Nursing Excellence Award. awesome house on the water and specialist and special education High School and taught English at Danny has been with the hospital an amazing wakeboard boat that expert Sue Williams Haynes (G)

Summer 2008 Maine 55 publishing a book that, “reflects on the New England Universities in Cheryl Allen Bentley ’92 asks alumni to donate blood what she has learned from the Salzburg. unique individuals she has taught” Turning a Tragic Loss into Something Positive Michelle Mathieu Fortin and her (Mount Desert Islander). The book, family spent some time in Europe Creative Mavericks: Beacons of It was a parent’s worst night­ last summer. Michelle’s husband Authentic Learning, shares Sue’s traveled to Munich, Germany, for his mare—the loss of a young child insights into the struggles many job and Michelle and their two students experience in school and from a terrible disease. But now daughters accompanied him. In on the creative intelligence they also Cheryl Allen Bentley ’92 and addition to Munich they were able to possess. her husband, John, would like see Salzburg, Austria; Verone, Italy; Moving away from education, we to turn their tragic loss into and Venice, Italy. Steven Fitzpatrick is a commer­ find that Alicia Anstead (G) once something positive. again made the news by winning the cial sales producer for the F.A. Maryann Hartman Award in October Last September, the Peabody Company. He works in the of 2007. As reported in the Bangor Bentleys’ four-year-old Houlton office. In his job he concen­ Daily News, three Maine women are daughter Katie came down with trates on transportation, farming, honored each year in recognition of a fever. After about 12 hours and construction insurance. He has earned his Master Certificate for their achievements in the arts, she also began having trouble politics, business, education, health Department of Transportation Com­ care, and community service areas breathing. John took her to the pliance from the Transportation as people who provide inspiration Concord (New Hampshire) Cheryl and Katie Bentley Safety Institute. He lives in Houlton for women. Alicia is a writer for the Hospital emergency room. From there she was flown by helicopter to with his wife, Jana, and their two Bangor Daily News. Children’s Hospital in Boston, where she was diagnosed with sons. Timothy Verreault also made methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which had In September, Tardy-Connors, news as he joined the Portland­ LLC bought the Moosehead Manu­ based Evergreen Credit Union as manifested itself into pneumonia. The infection was rapidly destroying facturing Company plant which had senior vice president, retail banking. all of Katie’s vital organs. She was on life-support for three weeks, but previously closed. This high-quality Congratulations, Tim. eventually it became clear that there was no prospect for recovery. furniture plant is located in Monson. As you can tell, the Class of Sadly, once it was known that Katie died of MRSA, the Bentleys Joshua Tardy is a partner in this 1988 has been busy. Please keep were overwhelmed with media attention. Eventually even New company, which produces Maine- those notes coming. And can you made furniture. In addition, Joshua believe it’s been 20 years? I can’t. Hampshire’s governor got involved to help protect the family. Cheryl is a Newport attorney and is the and John also had to face a daunting $900,000 medical bill. Republican leader of the Maine One issue that arose during little Katie’s struggle was the availabil­ House of Representatives. ity of blood. With the hope that other families will not have to face this While serving as deputy director 1989 situation, the Bentleys are asking UMaine alumni to give blood in of the Joint Personnel Recovery Center, Strategic Operations, Multi- Katie’s memory. They would especially appreciate it if alumni in the National Force-Iraq in Baghdad, Janis Broadbent Moriarty Boston area gave blood directly to Children’s Hospital. Iraq, Navy Lieutenant Commander 279 Clifton Street There is some happy news for the Bentleys. Cheryl is pregnant, Joseph P. Leporati was awarded Malden, MA 02148 with a due-date in the fall. the Bronze Star medal. Joseph was (781) 324-2554 responsible for drafting the first [email protected] Memorandum of Understanding to formalize future relationships be­ Hello, classmates! and call-ups a year ago, the Pirates some news to this column so we tween agencies, such as the FBI, Hope this spring finds you all were short on defense so Weinrich don’t win the “Shortest Class Notes CIA, NSA, Defense Intelligence well and beginning to think about got back on the ice for 36 games, Award!” Agency, Department of State, spe­ our 20th Reunion which will be just notching two goals and 12 assists. cial operations forces, and other one year from now—hard to believe! This year he is happy to have re­ agencies. This memorandum speci­ News is sadly very sparse this turned as a player again. In addition fied, defined, and clarified roles and edition, so I’m hoping that the jazzy to playing he continues to work with 1990 responsibilities regarding hostage­ new format of the magazine will the young defensemen and help taking situations. In addition, Joseph energize some of you to write or them develop. led his joint team in more than 17 Melissa L. Brancely Burns email with your news. The class Bob Corkum’s son, Kelen, takes kidnapping crises. 63 Rocky Hill Road notes section is now in color, which after Dad (former Black Bear Matthew Weaver was promoted Saco, ME 04072 looks great! standout winger) and plays hockey, to assistant investment officer at (207) 283-1860 Even though you are reading this most recently for the U.S. National First Advisors, the investment man­ [email protected] in the spring, I am writing this col­ Team Development Program’s agement division of The First, N.A. umn in the midst of Black Bear Under-18 squad. Kelen had the which is headquartered in hockey season, so it is fitting that chance to play against this year’s Happy Spring! Damariscotta. In his new position our two clips have to do with . . . you Black Bear team last fall. Kelen was Recently, I reconnected with a Matthew assists in formulating guessed it, hockey! quoted in the Bangor Daily News as UMaine friend. Peter Chase (G) and investment strategies and will man­ EricWeinrich is living in having said, “My dad told me how his wife, Jenny, are working at The age a portfolio of clients in the Yarmouth, Maine, with his wife, great it was to play up here. He told Pennington School in New Jersey. company’s mutual fund program. He Tracy, son, Ben, and daughter, me how nuts the fans are and how Peter teaches German and econom­ lives in Nobleboro with his wife, Emmy. He had retired after a 1,157- great the community is. I’m psyched ics. They have a two-year-old son. Sara, and daughter. game National Hockey League to play here.” When I received this In 2008-2009 Peter is taking a The Maine Association of Health, career and was assistant coach with news clip, Kelen Corkum had ver­ sabbatical with his family and will be Physical Education, Recreation, and the American Hockey League’s bally committed to Maine. going to Austria. He will be the Dance awards and recognition Portland Pirates, but due to injuries Please help me out and add resident director and a teacher for ceremony was held in November at

56 Maine Summer 2008 the Samoset in Rockport, Maine. fall for completing 20 years of ser­ Carolyn Gross received the vice with UPS. He lives in Carmel Worthy of Praise Honor Award. with his wife, Linda. Carolyn is a K-5 physical education This past fall at the University of specialist at the Jewett, Hanson, Maine Sports Hall of Fame induction Jack Memorial, and Libby schools in ceremony, Garth Snow was hon­ S.A.D. 6. ored as an inductee. Garth played on Maine’s 1993 NCAA title team and also played on the U.S. team in the 1994 Olympics. He played in 368 NHL games and is currently the 1991 general manager of the New York Islanders. Congratulations, Garth! Lori Schlenker David and Rachel Bonenfant 229 Deerfield Lane Zehner welcomed a new baby boy, Lawrence, KS 66049 Zachary, on December 10. They (785) 312-7384 reside in Australia with their daugh­ [email protected] ter, Annabelle. Lastly, want to take a trip down Welcome spring! After a long winter, Memory Lane? For only the cost of the warmth of spring is refreshing. postage, you can acquire a 1992 Are you making plans for the sum­ UMaine yearbook. The alumni asso­ mer? Renting a cabin in the woods, ciation has a bunch of extras and taking the family to Fenway, back­ will mail one to you—just contact Steve Henry (right) takes a break with his friend Dave Gillespie packing in Europe, sitting in the [email protected]. (second from left) during their winter climb up Mount Katahdin. backyard with your feet in the kiddie Please keep the news coming Other climbers from a different party are not indentified. pool? Let us know how you’ve been and let your classmates know what spending your time. Climbing Katahdin in Winter with a Purpose you’ve been doing. We all would Former University of Maine love to hear about your new job, basketball player and associate Steve Henry ’95 chose a challenging way to raise money for the baby, house, or whatever! head coach Kathy Karlsson has Beth C. Wright Cancer Center on behalf of his mother-in-law, who joined the coaching staff at Bentley has colon cancer. In mid-February, he and a small group of friends College in Waltham, Massachusetts. Fawn Dunphy of Cape Elizabeth climbed to the summit of Mount Katahdin. In doing so, they endured has joined True North, Maine’s 70-mile per hour winds and temperatures of 30 below zero. 1993 Center for Functional Medicine and “A lot of people think you’re crazy for doing it,” Steve told the Healing Arts. Fawn earned her Ellsworth American. “It’s a challenge. When you’re exposed like Pamela LePage Greb doctor of chiropractic degree from that, you begin to realize how fragile life is.” 2807 W. Newton Street Logan College of Chiropractic in Steve exceeded his original goal of raising $1,000 for the center. Seattle, WA 98199 Missouri. She specializes in the [email protected] connection between back pain and “It absolutely made the trip worthwhile,” he said. job performance, and limitations due to repetitive strain. Hello, everyone! It has been a plea­ Julie Chandler has accepted a mentored by two UMaine football survived the snowier-than-usual sure writing this column for the past position as a guidance counselor in players. Jovan Belcher and Jhamal winter this year. We can now look two years, but alas, life is getting Cape Elizabeth Middle School. Fluellen, both child development/ forward to warmer and longer days. busy! My oldest is entering kinder­ Previously, Julie was a guidance family relations majors, have been Let’s get going with the news! garten this fall (yikes), and with counselor for two years at Auburn meeting with three-year-old Joey, Deborah Felder (G) was recently running my own business from Middle School and for four years at teaching him to hike a football and hired as the new communications home, along with managing a busy MSAD 51. taking him to the Memorial Union for coordinator for the Maine Center for household of boys, I will be stepping Last fall, Carl Gartley began his ice cream. Within a few weeks, Judy Economic Policy. down from my post as class corre­ new position as principal of two was already seeing positive chang­ The Aroostook County district spondent. If you are interested in schools in China, Maine. He will be es in Joey’s behavior. attorney’s office welcomed a becoming our new class correspon­ the first principal to be in charge of Add this to your To Do list: send Houlton native to its ranks last year dent, please contact Abby Zelz at: the middle school and primary an email to me with your latest news with the addition of Patrick Gordon [email protected]. school, and Carl is ready for the for the alumni column. We’d love to as assistant district attorney for the Jeffrey Park has joined the challenge. He and his wife, Amy hear from you! Houlton area. Patrick is looking Westboro, Massachusetts, office of Feyler Gartley, and their children, forward to working in his hometown O’Reilly, Talbot, and Okun—which is Alyssa (13) and Jared (11), have and being part of the community. an environmental engineering firm. lived in China for the past 13 years Sandford “Sandy” Blitz (G) of He has 10 years of experience while Carl was an assistant principal 1992 Hudson has been appointed by conducting ecological impact as­ at Mt. View High School, and for two President Bush to head the U.S. sessments and environmental per­ years in Camden. Small Business Administration in mitting at the local, state, and fed­ Michelle Bouchard Judy Pratt Morrison is tapping New England. Blitz owns and man­ eral levels. 25 Hardwick Road into the resources of the University ages Emesbee Associates, a con­ Dawn Hunter Rioux is now Boothbay, ME 04537 of Maine. Coordinating with Myer sulting firm that assists public and teaching kindergarten in the Cape (207) 633-0655 Taksel, an academic counselor for private institutions to receive gov­ Elizabeth school system. Previously [email protected] student-athletes, and Professor ernment grants and loans. Con­ she was a kindergarten teacher in Sandy Caron, Judy’s adopted son, gratulations, Sandy! Gray, Maine. Also in the educational Joey, is spending time being Hello, everyone! I hope you all Jon Goodness was honored last realm, Julie McAloon Hackett is

Summer 2008 Maine 57 now the new assistant superinten­ to fill here! I live in Missoula, Mon­ dent of schools in Taunton, Massa­ 1994 1995 tana, and I work at Boyle, Deveny, chusetts. Her career spans 15 and Meyer, a public accounting firm. years, and includes being a high As I type this, tax season is upon us Keri Sewell Seitz school English teacher, dean of Stacey Stump and our firm is buzzing with activity. 6 Algonquin Lane students, and middle school princi­ 1558 Massachusetts Avenue As spring and summer arrive, I’ll put Brunswick, ME 04011 pal in the Brewer, Maine, area. Apartment 2 away my snowboard and I’ll be Cambridge, MA 02138 [email protected] Congrats, Julie! playing lots of ultimate Frisbee and [email protected] Victoria Eleftheriou, who re­ soccer, perfecting my white-water sides in Mount Vernon, Maine, is Welcome to spring! As I write, we kayak roll, hiking, camping, back­ Beth Watson Calhoun seeking legal status as parent for have finished yet another snow­ packing, and exploring western 3021 W. Queen Lane her and her partner, Carla Hopkins’, storm—this winter has been a Montana. I’ll also be playing my Philadelphia, PA 19129 two-year-old son, Eli. A decision in doozy! At least it looks like winter, trumpet in the Missoula Community [email protected] the Maine Supreme Judicial Court though, and maybe that will produce Concert Band and with the Missoula on August 30, 2007, allowed a a wonderful spring. Community Theater orchestra. Portland lesbian couple to jointly Hello, Classmates! We hope you’re Not much to report this time Summers in Montana are pretty adopt their foster children, and this all thawed out after a long winter. around so I am hoping some of you special and I’m looking forward to decision is paving the way for Between 1,000 and 1,200 people will drop me a note when you get a many trips down the rivers via Victoria and Carla to follow suit to turned out to welcome 2008 at chance so I can beef up this column kayak, raft, canoe, or inner tube (my ensure a secure future for Eli, with Bangor’s Downtown Countdown next time. Just think, if you enjoy favorite, of course). two legal parents. We’ll send good New Year’s Eve Celebration— reading about your classmates here, If any of you Black Bear alums thoughts your way, Victoria! complete with ball drop. The event they will like reading about you! are passing through Montana on I- According to the Boothbay Reg­ was started four years ago by Our classmate, Mark Hatch, who 90, let me know. I’ll gladly meet you ister of October 4, 2007, “Boothbay Stephen C. Smith. Stephen is a is the Messalonskee Middle School for a beer at my favorite local brew­ Harbor resident and Army Reserve Bangor attorney and captain in the principal, was acknowledged for his ery. Who knows; maybe we’ll even Captain Meritt L. Phillips-Munro Maine Army National Guard. In work by the Maine Association of see a grizzly or two while you’re has been mobilized in support of addition to practicing law, he and his School Libraries as Administrator of here. Operation Enduring Freedom. wife, Milva, recently opened the Year. A $500 donation was made If you’re like me and living far “Phillips-Munro, 37, is a public Giacomo’s Groceria in Bangor. The in his honor to the library media from Orono, perhaps you’d like a affairs officer assigned to U.S. store is named for their youngest program at the school to recognize tangible memory of Orono. Well, the Pacific Command at Camp H. M. son; the couple has two other sons, his work in advocating for an in­ alumni association has many spare Smith, Hawaii. She deployed to Alessandro, 5, and Hugo, 4. crease in the book and audiovisual copies of the 1996 Prism, UMaine’s Camp Smith in late May. Next month Don Erb (G) was named the budget at the school. The work was yearbook, free for the taking! Actu­ (November ’07), Munro will be National Soccer Coaches Associa­ done to provide materials that will ally, you need to pay postage, but forward deployed in support of the tion of America North Region Assis­ further encourage reading, use of that’s a pretty good deal. Just email: Joint Special Operations Task tant Coach of the Year. Don is the the center, and to integrate library [email protected] to Force-Philippines (JSOTF-P). assistant boys’ soccer coach at skills into the classroom. Mark also inquire about getting a copy. “Meritt and her husband, Fred, Bangor High School where he also encouraged the library media spe­ have also owned Blue Moon Cafe in teaches math. Prior to coaching in cialist to become a leader in the Boothbay Harbor since 2005. She is Bangor, Don coached boys’ soccer school community. Congratulations, 1997 also a pharmaceutical sales repre­ and girls’ basketball at Hermon High Mark! sentative with Millennium Pharma­ School. As I said, not much to report this ceuticals which manufactures Jennifer Elizabeth Nichols is time, so I’d love to have more for Yolanda Sly Velcade, used for treatment of engaged to Bracy Brent O’Neil next time. Send me an email or a 9 Snover Road patients with multiple myeloma, a Hood. Jennifer is employed as a note and let me know what you’re Wantage, NJ 07461 cancer of the bone marrow.” neuroscience senior territory busi­ up to. And have a nice spring! (973) 875-8738 Thanks, Meritt, for your support and ness manager for Bristol Myers (202) 253-3083 cell dedication to our country! Squibb. Jennifer and Bracy reside in [email protected] John Holyoke, a sportswriter for Bangor and are planning a summer the Bangor Daily News, won a first- 2008 wedding on the coast of 1996 place award for a daily story about Maine. When I think of the people who most the Paul Bunyan Marathon. impacted my UMaine experience, Do you know where your year­ Leah McBreairty Congrats, John! former Maine Campus advisor book is? Did it vanish sometime in 2147 Fairview Avenue Ralph Hosford was recently the last 14 years? If you’d like to Douglas Kneeland ’53 is at the top Missoula, MT 59801 promoted to the rank of sergeant for of the list. I was sad to learn that he acquire a copy of the 1993-1994 [email protected] the Maine Warden Service. He is yearbook, just contact the alumni passed away this past December. I assigned to Greenville. The future of association wasn’t as good at keeping in touch Maine’s fish and wildlife resources is ([email protected]) and Greetings, ’96ers! I apologize that as I should’ve been, but I always in good hands! they will send you one for the cost of we have no news this time around. enjoyed catching up with Christmas Classmates, are you feeling postage. They have cases of old Unfortunately the clippings about cards. I’ll never forget our first meet­ nostalgic? Guess what—the alumni 1990s yearbooks in storage and our classmates were lost in the mail ing. The stereotypical Jersey girl association has copies of the 1992/ would like to send them to interested between Maine and Montana. I’m that I was at the time, I was in awe 93 and 1993/94 yearbooks to give alumni. hoping that this lack of news may after finding out his very distin­ away! If you’d like one, you only That’s it for our news. Please motivate some of you to let us know guished career included a stop at need to pay for postage so they can keep us in the loop on your big what you’ve been up to lately. Let’s The New York Times. Doug, in his mail one to you. Contact: happenings! fill this column with lots of info for kind and humble way, quickly in­ [email protected] to the next issue. stilled that it wasn’t the size of the request a yearbook. Stay in touch with UMaine friends Meanwhile, it occurs to me that I paper or the size of the story that Have a wonderful summer and and classmates with InCircle at: haven’t told you what I’ve been up to mattered—it was a journalist’s job to fall season! mainealumni.com. and let’s face it; I have some space work hard to get the story and to get

58 Maine Summer 2008 it right by reporting all sides. I hope I Cumberland was recently ordained has served as Union 52’s top admin­ in Bethel. Congratulations, every­ applied those lessons while working by Bishop Richard Malone at the istrator since July 2001. During her one! at The Maine Campus and during Basilica of St. Peter and Paul in tenure as superintendent, she devel­ And as always, it is great hearing my off-the-beaten path career writ­ Lewiston, reports the Forecaster. oped many programs and projects from everyone! Please continue to ing for association publications in Nathan worked as an engineer for to include a $9 million renovation of send messages on what you are Washington, D.C., before turning to 10 years before entering the priest­ Winslow High School. Previously, doing so it can be shared with all marketing and book writing. Regard­ hood. she was S.A.D. 47’s assistant su­ our classmates! less of where I end up, I know If you’ve lost track of your old perintendent for four years, and has Doug’s lessons will always stay with UMaine yearbook, you can replace also served as a building principal me, especially while reading my it! The alumni association has a for several schools in central Maine local paper. supply of 1997 Prisms and is hoping in her 26 years of public education. 1999 There’s going to be a UMaine to find good homes for them. No Congratulations to Paul Withee wedding! Andrea Poole Cole and adoption papers necessary—for (G) and his Foxcroft Academy foot­ Andrea Downs Quenneville Ben Hauck ’98 are getting married simply the cost of mailing, they will ball team for winning the Eastern 4730 Chino Peak Court on July 26, 2008, in the Littlefield send one to you. Contact: Maine Class C title in November. As Las Vegas, NV 89139 Ornamental Gardens at the univer­ [email protected] if you head coach of the team this 11 - (702) 614-1945 sity. They have opted to celebrate are interested in receiving a copy. game season, they scored a total of [email protected] their wedding in the place where it 371 points (33.7 per game), and all began. Ben and Andrea met as only allowed 68 points (6.2 per undergraduates while serving on the game). Paul has headed the team Happy spring, everyone! I hope you Greek governing boards. They 1998 for 18 years. have plans for summer fun. I’ve reconnected in 2006 at a retirement Sandi Carver was featured in a been busy, and I have a new ad­ party for the Sigma Chi and Chi Bangor Daily News article in Octo­ dress, listed above. Please write to CPT Robert E. Brewer Omega cook, Woody. They are ber after the Maine Supreme Judi­ me with your news so we can have 123 Moreell Circle looking forward to having many cial Court ruled that it found nothing a good column in the fall magazine. Monterey, CA 93940 UMaine alumni home to celebrate in Maine law that prevents same-sex Send a postcard from your summer umainel [email protected] the July festivities with them, includ­ couples in Maine from petitioning a vacation spot! ing nine members of the wedding probate court to adopt children in party. Ben is the great-grandson of Hearty Maine Hello! I hope you are their care. Sandi lives with her UMaine’s beloved eighth president, thawing out wherever you are this partner, Suzanne, in Hampden. Arthur Hauck, and the family is spring. Lottie and I are continuing They have a three-year-old daughter 2000 looking forward to coming back to our Russian studies here in and Sandi was expecting a baby in campus. Our congratulations go out Monterey and in January I com­ the fall. Sandi is a registered nurse Heidi Dombrock Weaver to Ben and Andrea! pleted the U.S. Army Foreign Area at Eastern Maine Medical Center, 2519 Cool Spring Road Congratulations to former Maine Officer Course. and she and Suzanne are both Bel Air, MD 21015 Black Bear offensive lineman licensed massage therapists operat­ The Class of 1998 is impacting hdommyl @comcast.net Michael Flynn for his recent induc­ our alma mater’s athletic depart­ ing Energetic Awakenings in tion into the UMaine Hall of Fame. ment. In addition to Cindy Hampden. He was captain of UMaine’s football Blodgett’s recent selection as head Congratulations to Jonathan I hope 2008 is off to a great start for team in 1996. The Black Bears coach of the women’s basketball Becker for his promotion to assis­ you and your families. My husband, finished the season with a 7-4 team, Laura Reed contacted me tant branch manager in the Maine Brandon, and I, Heidi Dombrock record—the first winning record with the following: “In October, I was branch of Acadia Insurance Com­ Weaver, are proud to announce the since 1992. Michael signed with the named assistant athletic director for pany in September. Jon joined birth of Addison Michele Weaver on Baltimore Ravens where he has public relations here at UMaine. I Acadia in 2006 as director of under­ April 8. She weighed nine pounds started for the last seven seasons, head up all media relations for writing in their Vermont office. Previ­ and one ounce and was 21.5 inches including when the team won the Maine’s 19 varsity sports and am ously, he worked in the insurance long. 2000 Super Bowl, reports the working primarily with men’s ice industry with Federal Insurance Besides the news I had to share, Bangor Daily News. hockey this winter.” Congratulations, Company and Travelers Insurance several other classmates have some Congratulations to newlyweds Laura! Company. newsworthy stories, like Raquel Sara Anne Stairs and Paul Charles Several of our classmates have There are also several engage­ Heath Tibbetts of Carmel, Maine, Burgos. Sara is an eighth-grade changed roles in the field of educa­ ment announcements. John P. who is the assistant vice president reading teacher at Saco Middle tion. In September, Marilyn Temple Logan (G) announced his engage­ of business banking for KeyBank in School and will be earning a Tardy was selected for a position on ment to Crystal Woehrle. John Bangor, Maine, and has been hon­ master’s degree in literacy educa­ the Maine State Board of Education. teaches English at Mt. Blue High ored for her work with the bank’s tion from the University of Southern Also in September, Jason Tarr (G) School and Crystal is employed at Key4Women program by being Maine this spring. Paul is a clinical was hired as the principal of Rangeley Lake Resort. They live in named the Key4Women RM Worth consultant at Unum. The Bangor Southside School, for 4th through Farmington. They planned an Octo­ Watching for the third quarter of Daily News reports that the couple 6th grades, in Houlton. He arrived ber 6, 2007, wedding in Wells. 2007. The Key4Women program had a 2007 fall wedding. from serving as the principal of the Candace Megan Conley is provides women-owned businesses Eric Meyer (G) was awarded the Palermo Consolidated School in employed at The Jackson Labora­ with a dedicated relationship man­ Portland Pipeline Corporation Schol­ western Waldo County. He previ­ tory in Bar Harbor. In February she ager, networking, and educational arship from the University of South­ ously has served as principal and married Timothy Bunker, a lobster opportunities. ern Maine for the 2007-2008 aca­ other administrative positions at fisherman, in Grand Cayman. Two classmates, Andrew demic school year, reports The other schools in Aroostook County Keith Jason Croteau is en­ Bedard and Vanessa Ray- Times Record. He is currently work­ as well as around the state. gaged to Megan Emily Woodcock. McGowan, were inducted into the ing toward a master’s in business In late August, Elaine B. Miller Keith is employed by Interstate University of Maine Sports Hall of administration and holds a master’s (G) announced her resignation as Brands Corporation in Portland and Fame on October 14th, 2007, during in social work from UMaine. Eric and superintendent of School Union 52 Megan works in the Maine Center Homecoming celebrations on cam­ his family live in Freeport. in Winslow, effective in December, for Disease Control. A May 2008 pus. Andrew and Vanessa were Deacon Nathan March of due to school reorganizations. She wedding is planned at Sunday River honored at halftime of the football

Summer 2008 Maine 59 game between Maine and William Audubon chapter. Bob was honored and Mary on October 13th and then Jonathan LaBonte ’02 Heads Land Trust with the Distinguished Contribution at a banquet on October 14th held Award for his leadership in passing at the Black Bear Inn. Andy, a legislation that will protect vulnerable former men’s basketball player, led Jonathan LaBonte ’02 (chemical wildlife habitats while addressing the the Black Bears to a school-record engineering) began his new needs of landowners. 24 wins in the 1999-00 season and position as executive director of In August 2007, 2nd Lieutenant he holds the Maine record for career Mark B. Rioux completed the Ad­ the Androscoggin Land Trust this and single-season assists. He vanced Naval Flight Officer Program served as an assistant coach for two past April. In that position he will with Training Squadron 86 in years and was elected to the New engage with people and commu­ Pensacola, Florida. He received England Hall of Fame in 2006. nities interested in setting priori­ extensive instruction on the func­ Vanessa, a former cross-country ties ranging from farmland con­ tions, capabilities, and operation of and track runner, holds three indi­ servation in rural areas to trail all systems aboard a jet aircraft. He vidual and two relay track records as also studied navigation, meteorol­ a middle distance specialist. She development in developed areas. ogy, electronics, and flight opera­ won the 800-meter conference title Jonathan says he will be meeting tions and procedures. in both the indoor (1998) and out­ with businesses, residents, civic With springtime come wedding door seasons (2001). groups, and “anyone else who bells and other joys. Cheryl In the realm of sports, another wants to learn about how we can Smyczek and Toby Osborne are classmate is achieving high honors. planning an April wedding at San­ University of Maine softball coach link conservation and the growth dals Resort in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Stacey Sullivan was presented with of our region.” Cheryl is employed at Eastern Maine the Easton Victory Club Award by Jonathan is also running as an Independent for a seat on the Healthcare as a software support the National Fastpitch Coaches three-member Androscoggin County Commission. And he retains ties specialist. The couple resides in Association (NFCA) in Las Vegas, with UMaine as a member of the alumni association board. Bangor. Tama F. Catell and Andrew Nevada. Stacey has a career coach­ J. Fitzpatrick exchanged wedding ing record of 112-100 and is being vows last summer. Tama is em­ honored for reaching the 100-victory ployed as a clinical dietician at St. milestone last March while coaching important that we take time to reflect Joseph Hospital in Bangor. The the Black Bears to victory. back on our accomplishments and 2002 couple lives in Bangor. Heather J. Wedding bells are ringing for a look forward to where we are going Lessard and Michael Hice were few of our classmates this summer. in life. Here is what just a few of our married on November 10, 2007. She Kathryn Braggins Julie Ann Harris is to marry Dr. fellow graduates are doing in their graduated with a degree in psychol­ 148 5th Street Patrick Zana Desgranges on June lives. Remember, write to us and let ogy. Heather is employed by Misys Bangor, ME 04401 29, 2008, in Bar Harbor. Julie com­ us know what life changes you have Healthcare as a regional account [email protected] pleted her master’s degree in edu­ made! manager in Richmond, Virginia. cation in 2003 from Tufts University Teresa Kane (G), a 20-year Adam S. Violette and Tammy L. and is now employed as an elemen­ veteran teacher, has been diag­ Winter is finally over and we can get Trader are planning a wedding for tary teacher for the Bellevue School nosed with and is currently fighting out and enjoy the warmer weather June 2008. Adam has a degree in District in Bellevue, Washington. lung cancer. Although she is under­ and the mud. It’s time to celebrate bio-resource engineering. He is Melissa Beth Arsenault will be going experimental treatment, she is our classmates’ accomplishments. employed as an assistant superin­ marrying Robert Morowski on June hopeful and surrounded by her In October 2007, Lise Pelletier tendent for the Cianbro Corporation. 14, 2008, at the First Parish Congre­ friends and family. We wish her luck (G) was named director of the The couple resides in Bangor. gational Church in Scarborough, and happiness through this difficult Acadian Archives at the University of As always, I would love to hear Maine. Melissa is a kindergarten journey in her life. Maine at Fort Kent. She got her your news. Please feel free to send teacher at Saccarappa School in the Benjamin Meiklejohn is running master’s in French in 2002 and is me your info at: Westbrook School Department. for one of two seats on the Portland currently working on her doctorate. [email protected]. We wish all these classmates school committee. Benjamin has Friar Rex Anthony Norris gave his good luck and congratulations on been on the school committee since solemn profession of vows on Au­ the honors and achievements they 2001. He said he wants to preserve gust 11,2007, at the Church of St. have gained in their lives since educational quality while maintaining John the Baptist in Winslow. As a 2003 leaving UMaine. If you have news to educational excellence for the stu­ solitary of St. Francis of Assisi, share with your classmates, please dents of Portland. We wish Ben­ Norris will make vows of Evangelical contact me. Enjoy your summer! jamin luck in his endeavor. poverty, chastity, and obedience. He Sara Green-Hamann A teacher at the Stillwater was chaplain for the Old Town and 134 4th Street Montessori School, Joanne Orono police and fire departments. Bangor, ME 04401 DeFilipp Alex (G) recently received As a professional counselor, Norris [email protected] the Golden Apple Award for her use works two days a week with inmates of the Bangor Daily News Newspa­ 2001 at a correctional facility in Augusta. Happy spring, Class of 2003. pers in Education program. Joanne He is also a spiritual director, retreat loves sharing her ideas and learning Reporter Eric Russell won the Bonnie Joy Richards Dewkett leader, and campus minister at Bob Drake Young Writer’s Award for with students and adults. She also Colby College and Thomas College. 160 Shelter Rock Road #2 enjoys the outdoors and reading. his work at the Bangor Daily News. Danbury, CT 06810 Representative Bob Duschesne His beat includes Ellsworth and Thank you for being an excellent was one of four state leaders who (203) 794-1165 educator, Joanne! surrounding towns. blkbearl [email protected] were recognized by Maine Audubon Lisa Liberatore sent a nice on October 13, 2007. He is a mem­ email with her update. She has ber of the Legislature’s natural opened a tea company, Baxter Tea As time ticks away and we all grow resources committee, and a long­ older and make life changes, it’s Go Blue time board member of his local Go Blue!

60 Maine Summer 2008 Company, online. Originally from Sylvester (G) and Ravindra Kaikini Rachel Butler married her college wedding took place in Middletown, Bangor, Lisa lives near Augusta and are planning to wed in Boothbay in sweetheart, Ryan Dean ’06, on Octo­ Connecticut. Classmates Meagan sells hot and iced teas from around late August. Kara and her soon-to- ber 6, 2007. Rachel is employed by Connolly and Ryan Parsons were the country and abroad as well as be husband are living in San Fran­ the Foundation for Blood Research. in the wedding party, along with Maine-made tea mugs and other cisco, and she works as a prenatal Kara Geaghan and Jonathan Jones Harold James Mason ’05 and accessories. An important part of educator. Alpha Omicron Pi alumna are engaged and planning a Septem­ David Allen Ross ’08. We went to her mission is to give 10 percent of Alyson Bennett and John Smist ber 2008 wedding. Kara will graduate Kona, Hawaii, for our honeymoon, the profits to Baxter State Park. Visit have announced their intention to this year from the Massachusetts where we were able to tour the Lisa’s website at: wed in early August. If you think that College of Pharmacy and Health whole island by helicopter! My www.baxtertea.com. John’s name sounds familiar, it’s Sciences with a doctorate of phar­ husband currently works as an All right, everyone—it’s your turn. probably because he’s a sports macy and Jonathan is employed as a electrical engineer at RMF Engi­ Please write and tell us what you’re anchor for WLBZ2 in Bangor. Aly is client solutions representative for neering in Baltimore City. doing and where you’re living. And currently a manager with G.M. Insight. The Class of 2006 has many don’t forget to go on InCircle and Pollack and Son’s Jewelers. Erin McCormick, who has been other engagements and weddings connect with your friends from Finally, Pi Beta Phi alumna June working as the director of academic to announce! Amber Purty was Orono. (Log on to: https:// Usher and her fiance, Daniel support at George Stevens Academy recently engaged to Evan Stinson. incircle.mainealumni.com.) Boothby, Jr., have announced their in Blue Hill, was also hired to teach Amber is employed as a manager intention to tie the knot this summer freshman English this academic year. at Abercrombie and Fitch in in Kennebunkport. June is currently The Greenville School also hired an Bangor. A fall 2008 wedding is an assistant branch manager for ’05 grad to teach middle and high planned. Also congratulations to Bangor Savings Bank in Portland. If school science. Isaac Crabtree also Christopher Joseph Shinay and 2004 you ever got to know June it was completed his master’s in education Shavonne Ryan Brosnan ’05 on always apparent that she was not at UMaine in 2006. Aaron Izaryk, a their engagement. Christopher Dylan Mooney only gifted but very highly motivated. standout during his days as a recently graduated from the Maine c/o Greek Life Office It should come as no surprise that UMaine baseball player, is now giving Criminal Justice Academy and is currently a police officer for the University of Maine after graduating magna cum laude back to the team as the pitching Portland Police Department. Orono, ME 04469 from UMaine, June is working to­ coach. Great accomplishments, all! Shavonne is employed at CAP [email protected] wards a master’s in communication We also have two ’05 graduate from Marist College in students to recognize for their hard Quality Care as a substance abuse Poughkeepsie, New York. June’s work. Michael Quinlan (G) has been counselor while pursuing her RN. Well this year certainly seems to be fiance, Daniel, is a graduate of named branch manager at the An August 2009 wedding is flying by! Summer is here and it’s Central Connecticut State Univer­ Presque Isle North Street branch of planned. time for beaches and barbeques. sity, and is currently the director of KeyBank. Kimberly Butler (G) was Austin Harrell was recently I’ve received pretty light info from player development for Northeastern also recognized in a November 2007 engaged to Nikki Alexander. A the Class of ’04 these past few University’s hockey team. article in the Bangor Daily News for September 2009 wedding is months, so keep sending those Please get a hold of me if you her contributions to a Bangor cem­ planned. Austin will finish his updates! would like anything included in the etery project. The project uses master’s program in civil engineer­ Some of our fellow classmates next column, and enjoy the weather. ground-penetrating radar to map the ing at UMaine in the spring. Justin have recently been moving on to Go Blue! often forgotten Irish burial ground David Alley is engaged to Sarah new careers in areas of Maine. located at the corner of Buck Street Jane Warren ’07. Justin is em­ Jennifer Carter recently moved and West Broadway. Kim, who works ployed by Eastern Maine Medical from a position teaching Latin at as a history teacher at Bangor High Center in Bangor as a registered Hampden Academy to a new assign­ School, was photographed carrying nurse, and Sarah is employed by ment teaching Latin at Oxford Hills 2005 equipment for the collaboration. P.A.T. Products. They are planning High School. While attending As always, I look forward to hear­ an August 15, 2008, wedding and UMaine, Jennifer majored in Latin ing from you! reception in Independence Harbor, with a concentration in classical Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Assonet, Massachusetts. Angela studies. We also had a wedding this Gauvin Christine Thompson is engaged past December when Leah 1175 Isabell Marie Court to Kevin Dennis Pillsbury. Angela Tondreau got hitched with Ryan Unit 4 and her fiance are employed at Welch. Leah is currently a first grade North Pole, Alaska 99705 2006 UnumProvident in Portland, Maine. teacher at the McGraw School in [email protected] Peter McGovern was married Hampden. to Kate Keezer in February in Liz D’Ambrose Mason While some of our classmates Spring greetings, Class of 2005! Bangor. Joshua Holman married 3205 Abell Avenue have recently gotten hitched, I have Although I sit here in Alaska in nega­ Kylee McAvoy on September 15, Baltimore, MD 21218 quite a few more updates on couples tive temperatures (I’ve yet to experi­ 2007, in Bangor. Elizabeth.D’[email protected] that will be tying the knot in the very ence the minus 60, but minus 40 was Otis Clapp married Melanie near future. Darcy Cote and Robert definitely chilly) I eagerly await this Fike on June 15, 2007. Otis is Hancock recently announced that publication as it brings warmth and Welcome to my very first column employed by Deka Research Lab they would be getting married this sunlight. My husband, Nick, and I about the fabulous Class of 2006! I in Manchester, New Hampshire. upcoming September. Darcy cur­ traveled to Maine for the Christmas have a lot of news to share, as Ian Marquis was recently married rently works as a registered nurse at holidays and when we walked out­ we’ve already been out of school to Jennifer Cartwright. Congratula­ Eastern Maine Medical Center. side the doors at Logan Airport it was for two years (time flies)! I would tions to newlyweds Elise Cote and Loren Bowley is now engaged to 80 degrees warmer than when we left love to hear from all of you—so Stephen LaPlante, who were Robert Dow ’03, and the couple has Fairbanks. No joke. So not only did please send your updates. married on December 28, 2007. a July wedding in the works. Loren is seeing our family warm our hearts, After graduation I moved to Elise is currently a graduate stu­ employed at Traip Academy in but the rest of us defrosted as well! Baltimore, Maryland, and started dent at the University of New Kittery. Speaking of love and family, there working as a kindergarten teacher Hampshire in speech-language We also have a pair of August are congratulations to get to! In the in Baltimore City. I married Jeffrey pathology. Stephen is employed at weddings on the horizon. Kara world of weddings and engagements, Philip Mason on August 11. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a

Summer 2008 Maine 61 naval architect. Lindsey Adams candidate school at the Naval Air Maine. Tiffany Karnes has become ticed Tanya Adorno, who is the new and Patrick Hopkins were married Station in Pensacola, Florida, on principal of Hebron Station School in coordinator of athletic events. She in the fall of 2007. Lindsey is em­ May 25. He is an officer under the Hebron, Maine, for grades K-6. She was previously a member of the ployed as a teacher at the Sylvan surface warfare division. He was was previously an assistant principal women’s soccer team. She also Learning Center. Patrick is working assigned to the USS Bainbridge of the Lisbon Community School for worked at Alfond Arena and Latti at Sargent Corporation as a junior (DDG 96) as the main propulsion two years. She received her Fitness Center while in college. Her foreman. Lindsey and Patrick met officer in the engineering depart­ master’s in education administration responsibilities in her new job in­ while working for the tutor program ment. from the University of Maine. Tiffany clude: managing crowd control and at UMaine. Kristen VanDusen recently is currently living in Lewiston. parking, arranging locker rooms for James Dwyer and Becky Fortier visited Japan as a participant in the Roderick McQuirter moved to opposing teams and officials, paper­ ’07 were married on July 14, 2007, Toyota International Teacher Pro­ Washington, D.C., after graduation work, and making sure there are in Ellsworth, Maine. They went to gram. She was one of 40 teachers and currently works for National timekeepers and announcers. She Anguilla for their honeymoon. The to be selected from a pool of more Cooperative Bank. Jessica has 31 work-study students working couple is currently living in Vail, than 500 applicants nationwide. LaPointe has joined the team at the for her. Colorado. James works for Hyder Kristen is a high school teacher in Tilton Insurance Agency of South Susan Luchini completed her Construction as a project engineer, Brewer, Maine, and her experience China, Maine. She is working as a 15-week student teaching internship and Becky is an assistant teacher at gave her a glimpse of a community­ personal lines customer service in kindergarten in Trenton, Maine. Eagle County Charter Academy. She based teaching program. She hopes representative. She previously She is now a certified teacher. plans to pursue her master’s in to translate and implement this worked in restaurant management. Jeremey Scott Gagne is now work­ school counseling this summer. High model of teaching in the work-study Todd West (G) is now the princi­ ing as an associate engineer for school sweethearts Brandon program at Brewer High School that pal of the Deer Isle-Stonington High National Grid, an international en­ Emerson and Anna Hammond ’07 provides students with skills for School in Deer Isle, Maine. He was ergy delivery company based in were married on July 7, 2007. The finding and keeping a job and previously a social studies teacher Andover, Massachusetts. The vale­ ceremony took place at Community transitioning into life after school. and department head at Mount dictorian of the Class of ’06, Susan of Christ Church in Jonesport, Allison Melton recently competed Desert Island High School. Todd Nelligan, has been accepted into Maine. The reception was held in in the Open Lumberjill Competition plans to move to Deer Isle with his the UMaine graduate program in Milbridge, Maine. Meghahn in Booneville, New York, where she family. Barbara Danis (G) left her counselor education. She eventually Bergeron was married to Caleb placed in several events. She is a job as principal at Stockton Springs wants to earn a doctorate. While Milliken ’05 on January 12, 2008. logging sports athlete in Timber Elementary School. She hopes to pursuing her master’s, Meagan The ceremony and reception were Tina’s Great Maine Lumberjack focus on student literacy issues Connolly is working as the assistant held in Freeport, Maine. Meghahn Show in Trenton, Maine. Allison also rather than school administration, field hockey coach at St. Lawrence and Caleb recently bought a house performs with a traveling exhibition and wants to live closer to her origi­ University in New York. Meagan was in North Yarmouth, Maine, where featuring an all-female logging nal home in southern Maine. previously a member of the UMaine they are living. Meghahn is a nurse sports team. Christopher Ashcraft has been field hockey team. at Maine Medical Center and Caleb There are many new jobs to commissioned as a second lieuten­ Shane Yardley is now the direc­ is a mechanical engineer at Titan announce! Congratulations to Emily ant in the United States Army after tor of the new Boys Mentoring Pro­ Mechanical in Portland. Mueller, who has started her teach­ successfully completing the Army gram at the YMCA in Bangor, Maine. Some of our classmates have ing career as a fourth grade teacher ROTC program. Kaili Jordan is the The program is sponsored in part by received honors and awards since at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary newest volleyball coach at Biddeford a grant from the Maine Mentoring graduation. Army National Guard School in Deer Isle, Maine. She High School in Biddeford, Maine. Partnership. The program is starting Spc. Richard Romanelli was received her master’s degree in She is also teaching English at the with a focus on middle school-age awarded a Certificate of Achieve­ education from UMaine. Christel school. While at UMaine, Kaili was a boys and hopes to expand into other ment for performing and accom­ Kendzia has taken over the K-12 two-time All America East First Team communities and age groups. The plishing assigned duties in a com­ music program in the same school member and a captain her senior goals of the program include helping mendable manner, and for demon­ district. Bethany Theberge was year. Ryan Parsons is working as the boys build self-confidence, learn strating skill and initiative in devising hired as a special education teacher an electrical engineer forTRC Engi­ life skills, aid in decision-making, and improving work methods and at Greene Central School in Greene, neering Services in Augusta, Maine. and gain confidence in problem procedures. He is assigned to the 1st Maine, where she works with stu­ He lives in Farmington. Jason solving. Shane is also the assistant Batallion, 19th Field Artillery, Fort Sill, dents in the third and fourth grades. Sanborn was hired at Patco Con­ director of the Y-Works before and Lawton, Oklahoma. Air Force Air­ She previously worked part-time for struction in Sanford, Maine, as a after-school program. man Jonathan M. Drew has gradu­ alternative services as a residential residential project engineer. He is Jesse Packard is running for ated from basic military training at specialist at the Greene Group currently living in York. Kristie selectman in Union, Maine. He Lackland Air Force Base, San Anto­ Home and had substituted at the Reese is working as a reading volunteers at the Thompson Com­ nio, Texas. Greene Central School. Katie support teacher in Maine. Matthew munity Center and was previously a Nicklaus Laverty is one of 77 Flaherty is now a graduate assis­ Fortin has started his teaching member of the Union Fire Depart­ students nationwide to earn a gradu­ tant for the University of Maine field career as the fifth grade teacher at ment. He is employed at Hammond ate scholarship in the nationally hockey team. She was a three-time the Canal School in Westbrook, Tractor as a service/ warranty writer. competitive Jack Kent Cooke Foun­ captain for the Black Bears and was Maine. He is married to Hali Sirois. Bryan Kaenrath ran for the dation Program. He competed with named to the Division I All-Northeast Congratulations to Cooper opportunity to represent South 1,100 nominees to earn the scholar­ Region second team in 2006. Friend, who has started his profes­ Portland in the Maine House of ship! The scholarship covers tuition, Josh Ayers is working as an sional career playing soccer with the Representatives—and won! Now 24 room, board, fees, and books—up to engineer at Woodard and Curran in Carolina Railhawks, an expansion years old, he remains the youngest $50,000 annually—for up to six Portland. Jamie Garland joined team in the United Soccer Leagues’ member of the state legislature. years. Laverty is now attending the Wright-Pierce in Topsham, Maine, first division. Cooper previously University of Massachusetts in as a project engineer in the civil played soccer at Ellsworth High Stay in Touch with UMaine Amherst where he is pursuing his engineering practice. Nicholas School as well as during his college doctorate in comparative politics and Porto was hired as a tax specialist career. He is living in Raleigh, North Classmates with InCircle international affairs. Adam Jones at Berry Dunn in Portland, Maine. Carolina. at: has received his commission as an He received his master’s degree in If you attend University of Maine ensign upon graduation from officer accounting from the University of athletic events, you may have no­ mainealumni.com

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1961 1999 2000 Michael Drummond Dolley to Heather Ann Poulin to Daniel Patrick Cashman to Martha-Ellen Page on October 6, Jamie Philip Cyr on Karen June Sanborn 02 on 2007, in Brewer, Maine. They November 10, 2007, in August 4, 2007, in Hebron, Maine. spent their honeymoon in the Westbrook, Maine. They They spent their honeymoon in Venice, Florida, area and reside in spent their honeymoon in San Francisco, California, and Brewer. New York City and live in Hawaii. They reside in Brewer, 1963 Erie, Pennsylvania. Maine. Ann Linda Griffiths Bearce to Jason Miles Kirk to Nicholas Paul Ganacoplos to Erik Alden Anderson on Septem­ Michelle Renay Wilson on Sabrina Rezan Steel on August ber 30, 2007, in Casco, Maine. November 19, 2007, in 11,2007, in East Lyme, Connecti­ They live in Berlin, New Hamp­ Kona, Hawaii. They hon­ cut. They live in South Park, shire. eymooned on Kauai, Pennsylvania. 1990 Hawaii, and reside in 2001 Brendan David Maxey to Thu Missouri City, Texas. Christopher G. McLaughlin to Suong Nguyen on January 1, Michele M. Harris to Sarah Leighton ’04G on October 2007, in Fulton, Missouri. They Scheyler J. Mills on Octo­ 20, 2007, in Belfast, Maine. They reside in Columbia, Missouri. ber 6, 2007, in Orono. took a wedding trip to Jamaica, 1993 They honeymooned in and live in Saco, Maine. Brian Raymond Leclerc to France and Switzerland Justin Perry Birt to Toni Mellissa Donna Jean Carr on June 24, Gregory N. Boom ’05 married Michelle A. and reside in Westbrook. Cantrell on October 20, 2007, in 2007, in Chestnut Hill, Massachu­ Fernaid 07 on August 12, 2007, at the Leslie Sherburne to Falmouth, Maine. They spent their Asticou Inn in Northeast Harbor, Maine. setts. They honeymooned in Ryan Eldridge on Sep­ honeymoon in London and reside They honeymooned in the Mayan Riviera, a Victoria, British Columbia, trip that Michelle noted was cut short by tember 8, 2007, in in Cumberland Center, Maine. Canada, and reside in Cambridge, Hurricane Dean. Michelle and Gregory live Ruidoso, New Mexico. Nicholas Spurling to Lindsay Massachusetts. in Biddeford. She works as a science They took a honeymoon Junkins on September 22, 2007, 1994 teacher at York High School and he is an trip to the Grand Canyon in Bar Harbor. They live in assistant manager for Wal-Mart in Oxford. Joanna Fichthorn to Lewis Coro and live in Boise, Idaho. Rockville, Maryland. Rosebush, Jr. on October 12, Maine. The couple honeymooned Kristi Ann Spinney Miller and 2002 2007, in Bangor, Maine. in Hawaii and lives in Haverhill, Jared Kenneth Todd in Warren, Angela Brunelle to Joseph C. 1995 Massachusetts. Maine. They took a wedding trip to Lee, Jr. on September 15, 2007, John R. Arathuzik to Gillian Sara Anne Stairs to Paul Charles Waterford and live in Rockport, in Portland, Maine. They took a Grant on September 9, 2007, in Burgos on October 20, 2007, in Maine. wedding trip to Los Cabos, Danvers, Massachusetts. They Cape Elizabeth, Maine. They Mexico, and live in Newtown, reside in Holliston, Massachu­ honeymooned in New Castle, Pennsylvania. setts, following a honeymoon in New Hampshire, and reside in Adam Boyington to Sarah Clay the Bahamas. South Portland. on June 23, 2007, in Lincoln, Jonathan Harold Larrabee to 1997 Maine. After a honeymoon to Las Katherine Olson Rowan on Octo­ Peter R. Adams to Susy Vegas, they reside in Lincoln. ber 20, 2007, in Longboat Key, Gullickson on August 7, 2007, in Allison Piper to Michael Florida. They live in Carlisle, Hope, Alaska. They spent their Glessner ’05G on June 9, 2007, Massachusetts. honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, in Falmouth, Maine. They took a 1996 and live in Anchorage. trip to Saint Lucia and reside in Tracy London to Kenny 1998 Portland, Maine. Cushman on November 24, 2007, Jonathan Gautier to Patricia Robert Smalley III to Heather in Las Vegas, Nevada. They re­ Grzenda on June 23, 2007, in Otis on July 21,2007, in Montpe­ side in St. Augustine, Florida. Boston. They took a wedding trip lier, Vermont. They honeymooned Jennifer Lynn Phillips to Kevin to the Turks and Caicos Islands, on a cruise to Mexico, the Grand Michael Conde on July 6, 2007, in and reside in Burlington, Ann Linda Griffiths Bearce ’63 Cayman Islands, and Belize. They Coventry, Rhode Island. They Massachusetts. was married to Erik Anderson in a live in Hudson, New Hampshire. double-ring ceremony at Casco traveled to Hawaii and reside in Aaron G. Gilbert to Deana M. 2003 Village Church in Casco, Maine, Greenbrae, California. Kayser on November 18, 2007, in on September 30, 2007. The Erica Fitzpatrick to R. Barrett Davin T. Boardman to Jocelyn A. New Brunswick, New Jersey. Andersons currently reside in Peabody on August 11,2007, in Cyr on August 11,2007, in York, They live in Raritan, New Jersey. Berlin, New Hampshire. Houlton, Maine. Their wedding

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centered around a potato theme honeymooned in Aruba, and re­ aboard the Isles of Shoals steam­ and was featured in the premier side in Somerville, Mass. ship the MV Thomas Laighton. issue of Real Maine Weddings 2005 They honeymooned in Florida and magazine. They spent their Emily Rae Fogg to Michael Scott reside in Hampden, Maine. honeymoon at East Grand Lake Pinyard on September 15, 2007, Kerry Lee McDormand to Todd and reside in Houlton, Maine. in Raymond, Maine. They honey­ Andrew Chasteen on September Chris A. Thibodeau to Melissa mooned in Vancouver and reside 29, 2007, in Lowell, Maine. Fol­ A. Bubar ’07 on July 21,2007, in in Etna, Maine. lowing a honeymoon in Florida, Levant, Maine. They live in Gregory N. Boom to Michelle A. they reside in Bangor. Biddeford. Fernaid ’07 on August 12, 2007, 2007 James Flagg to Sarah Longstaff in Northeast Harbor, Maine. They Breanne Warren to Jay Pelletier ’05 on September 1,2007, in honeymooned in the Mayan on September 15, 2007, in Auburn, Maine. They took a hon­ Riviera, Mexico, and live in Orrington, Maine. They reside in eymoon trip to Jamaica and live in Biddeford, Maine. Orrington. western Maine. 2006 Brad Tuttle to Jenny Jones on Heather Gray to John Tederous Tricia Lynn Penley to Richard July 21, 2007, in Orono. They on July 28, 2007, in Old Orchard Chris Thibodeau ’03 and Melissa William Dunton on September 1, cruised to Bermuda on their hon­ Beach, Maine. They took a trip to Bubar ’07 were married in Levant, 2007, in Scarborough, Maine. eymoon. the Mayan Riviera in Mexico and Maine, on July 21, 2007. Melissa They went on a honeymoon trip to Kelly Bridges to Jason Gardner wrote that she and Chris didn’t get Maui, Hawaii, and live in on August 19, 2007, in Bangor. live in Sanford, Maine. to take a honeymoon for a good Dan Bell to Emily Trimm on No­ and joyful reason—they had a Livermore Falls, Maine. They honeymooned at Mohegan vember 10, 2007, in Hallowell, baby that June. The Thibodeaus Lindsey Adams to Patrick Sun, Connecticut; and Baltimore, Maine. They took a cruise to live in Biddeford. Hopkins on October 7, 2007, and reside in Brewer, Maine. Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel, and live in North Yarmouth, Maine. Andrew Dumond to Kate Rioux It’s not just who you know... on August 25, 2007, in Fort Kent, Maine. They reside in Limington, it’s how you know them! Maine. Tabatha Lee Bolduc to Joshua Joseph Swierk ’05 on June 16, 2007, in Valdez, Alaska. They live Presenting in Alaska. 2004 David Cox to Ashley Marie UMAINE INCIRCLE Palmer ’05 on June 30, 2007, in Lincoln, Maine. They spent their • Create a profile of who you are and determine who can see it honeymoon in Antigua and reside in Greenbush, Maine. • Canvas your network for job leads or advice about a new city Jody Lewia to Amos McCannell • Get personal referrals and meet other alumni through your friends ’05 on September 14, 2007, in Bangor, Maine. They spent their • Find alumni for professional networking and activities honeymoon on a cruise in the • Post and search for jobs, housing, and tickets Caribbean, and reside in Glenburn. • Invite alumni to a happy hour or an industry gathering Kelli Ann Olson (G) to Ryan • Connect with friends through photos, blogs, and groups Randy Knapp on June 23, 2007, in Rumford, Maine. They reside in • Hiring? Target the best! Post job openings to your fellow Black Bears St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Melissa Dee Deletetsky to Marshall Douglas Dury on July 28, Log on to Learn More! 2007, in Yarmouth, Maine. They incircle .mainealumni .com

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Unless otherwise indicated, towns Arthur Linwood Thayer, Jr., 91, of 2008. are in Maine. Honolulu, Hawaii, on April 22, Earl Sherman Williamson, Jr., 83, 1930 2007. of New City, New York on June 16, Ermond “Deke” Frederick Lewis, 1938 2007. 98, of Framingham, Helen Derry Abbott Blackmer, 89, 1945 Massachusetts, on April 12, 2007. of Rochester, New York, on May William Ray Bunnell, 86, of Wind­ Ross Paterson Spear, 98, of 28, 2004. ham, on April 4, 2008. Dover, New Hampshire, on Betty Holmes Littlefield Hincks, Donald Millett Howard, 85, of February 14, 2008. 91, of Portland, on March 9, 2008. Augusta, on April 2, 2008. 1931 Nancy Hennings Toms, 90, of Francis “Tubby” Eugene Howe, Myron “Tubby” Morton Hilton, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, 87, of Ogunquit, on December 24, 99, of Cumberland, on December Canada, on September 27, 2007. 2007. 24, 2007. 1939 Frank William Jewell, 85, of 1933 Bernard “Bud” Clarence Hampden, on December 18, 2007. Alfred Rudolph Blouin, M.D.,89, Robbins, 90, of Gettysburg, Alton James Perry, 84, of Presque of Gardner, Massachusetts, on July Pennsylvania, on April 15, 2006. Edward T. McManus Isle, on March 12, 2008. 8, 1999. 1940 Class of 1954 Russell Wayne Smith, 84, of Roger Bates Lincoln, 96, of Clayton Wendell Howard, 89, of Presque Isle, on February 16, Houlton, on April 2, 2008. Damariscotta, on December 17, Edward “Tim” McManus, 76, 2008. 1934 2007. died on March 4, 2008, in Tuc­ Jean Annette Morse Turner, 86, Kenneth Elliott Pullen, 95, of Anthony Joseph Rogers, 92, of son, Arizona. of Caribou, on January 16, 2008. Milo, on March 25, 2008. Bangor, on March 12, 2008. After a stint in the Army, Tim 1946 Evelyn “Evy” Edna Jalbert 1941 began a long, successful career Allan Stephen Chase, D.M.D., 83, Robinson, 97, of Worcester, Albert Hayden Adams, 88, of in the paper industry, retiring as of Norway, on December 25, 2007. Massachusetts, on March 28, Hartford, on November 30, 2007. senior vice president of Central Robert Armstrong Perry, 83, of 2008. Leona Mary Perry Andrews, 88, National in 1992. He retired to Falmouth, on March 28, 2008. 1935 of Durham, New Hampshire, on Maine and served as chair of his Donald Stuart White, 83, of Karl “Buck” Valentine Anderson, March 6, 2008. 45th and 50th UMaine class Glastonbury, Connecticut, on April M.D., 92, of Avoca, New York, on Richard Raymond Chase, 85, of reunion committees. He and his 2, 2008. July 10, 2006. Savannah, Georgia, on October wife, Barbara, also established a 1947 Ivan “Buster” Roy Booker, 97, of 23, 2004. scholarship fund with the Univer­ John Field Gleason, 82, of Holden, on February 3, 2008. Mansfield “Jack” Gray London, sity of Maine Foundation for Portland, on December 23, 2007. Arthur “Mose” Brooks Otis, M.D., 88, of Houlton, on February 9, college of education students. Arthur Willard Hamlin, 79, of 94, of Gainesville, Florida, on 2008. Camillus, New York, on February April 4, 2008. Sara “Sally” Louise Culberson 18, 2006. Cedric Guy Porter, 94, of Nardone, 88, of Presque Isle, on Clarence Reginald Gilman, 86, of 1948 Newburyport, Massachusetts, on February 15, 2008. Asheville, North Carolina, on Nicholas Peter Brountas, 84, of December 29, 2007. 1942 November 17, 2007. Bangor, on April 7, 2008. 1936 Paul Milton Beegel, M.D., 86, of Armand “Pete” Wilfred Jalbert, Jean Shirley Webb Dowling, 81, Frederick Martin Beal, 88, of Auburn, on March 21,2008. Jr., 87, of South Windsor, on March of Augusta, on March 24, 2008. Southwest Harbor, on May 19, John Scates French, 87, of 31,2008. Betty Marie Boterf Kahn, 77, of 2003. Rockledge, Florida, on February 8, Eileen Butler Lind, 86, of Dover- Pinetop, Arizona, on September Malcolm “Mac” Louville Tilton, 2008. Foxcroft, on April 2, 2008. 29, 2002. 94, of Jefferson, on January 9, Russell David Jose, 87, of Francis Leonard Murphy, 86, of Bryce Voter Lambert, 83, of 2008. Wallingford, Connecticut, on West Hartford, Connecticut, on Brunswick, on December 24, 2007. 1937 February 3, 2008. February 23, 2008. 1949 Wendell Merton Bagley, 91, of Frederick Arthur Mitchell, 88, of Louis Segal, 86, of Bangor, on Parker Norman Blaney, 81, of Hudson, Florida, on June 15, 2007. Fort Wayne, Indiana, on February March 19, 2008. Punta Gorda, Florida, on March 7, Jane Sullivan Beaumont, 89, of 4, 2008. 1944 2006. San Diego, California, on August Aaron “Hack” Hacker Putnam, Thomas Edward Gleason, 85, of Paul Vinton Dunn, 84, of Freeport, 13, 2007. 87, of Houlton, on March 9, 2008. Phoenix, Arizona, on November 30, on March 19, 2008. Thomas Bramblett Evans, 94, of 1943 2007. Harold Bert Goldberg, 80, of Pompano Beach, Florida, on Otis Zalmon Bacon, 87, of Sidney, John “Fred” Frederick Kane, 85, Framingham, Massachusetts, on December 25, 2007. on February 5, 2008. of Tucson, Arizona, on January 14, May 25, 2007.

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Norman Alonzo Gray, 82, of of Tamworth, New Hampshire, on Allan “Buzz” Sawyer, Jr., 84, of Sybil Bunker Gordon Linscott, Falmouth, on December 15, 2007. December 16, 2007. Inverness, Florida, on January 20, 95, of Ellsworth, and Roanoke, William Everett Kane, 78, of Harold Chester Harmon, 79, of 2008. Virginia, on January 26, 2008. Watervliet, New York, on Falmouth, on February 5, 2008. Robert Wentworth Scamman, Frederick Angus Perkins, 80, of November 21,2003. Richard Paul Heffernan, 79, of 86, of Scarborough, on March 2, Redington Shores, Florida, on Kathryn Lounettie Bennett Biddeford, on March 18, 2007. 2008. April 1,2008. Lawson, 81, of Waterbury, Raymond Fernand Marcotte, 75, Dexter “Deck” Milton Stowell, Natalie Howard Potter, 89, of Connecticut, on March 3, 2008. of Lewiston, on December 28, 79, of Bethel, on January 14, Houlton and Saco, on February 1950 2000. 2008. 12, 2008. Marvin Charles Adams, M.D., 79, William Linwood Scott, 79, of Norman Kenneth Varnum, 76, of 1957 of Cape Elizabeth, on January 4, Auburn, on March 10, 2008. Presque Isle, on March 16, 2008. Robert Arthur Chick, 72, of 2008. Emmett Ray Stevens, 88, of 1954 Auburn, on January 12, 2008. Lloyd Farwell Capen, 82, of Deer Stillwater, on March 21,2008. George Raymond Benoit, 76, of Sheldon “Coop” Thurlow Isle, on March 23, 2008. Roger Francis Taylor, 89, of Williston, Vermont, on January 8, Cooper, 74, of Falmouth, on David Temple Clark, 85, of St. Orono, on March 5, 2008. 2008. February 14, 2008. Johnsbury, Vermont, on February Albert Edward Weymouth, Jr., Richard Stuart Marr, 78, of David Harold Marston, 72, of 21,2008. 82, of Bangor, on April 3, 2008. Gorham, on March 9, 2008. Waterford, on March 13, 2008. Arnold Lee Corthell, 84, of 1952 Rodney Frank McConkey, 75, of Benjamin Lincoln Smith, Jr., 65, Scarborough, on April 3, 2008. Wendell Ray Beaney, 81, of Westbrook, on March 10, 2008. of St. Petersburg, Florida, on July Donald Austin Goddard, 83, of Medford, Oregon, on April 6, 2003. Edward Timothy McManus, 76, 8, 2001. Falmouth, on January 11,2008. Donald Kenneth Blanchard, 83, of Tucson, Arizona, on March 4, Joseph Andrew Yovino, Jr., 72, Howard “Sturg” Sturgis of Sun City, Florida, on February 2, 2008. of Tucson, Arizona, on December Hodgdon, 82, of Hollis, on 2008. Cornelius Joseph Murphy, 77, of 18, 2007. February 2, 2008. Charles Horace Boterf, Jr., 79, of Webster, New York, on March 11, 1958 Gilbert Stuart Jordan, Jr., 78, of Belgrade, on March 23, 2008. 2008. James Oland Barton, Jr., 76, of Cape Elizabeth, on February 22, Jesse Maxwell Millett, 78, of Doris Ann Toabe, 70, of Grand Island, Florida, on 2008. Vestal, New York, on September 7, Falmouth, Massachusetts, on December 22, 2007. Chester “Chet” Nehemiah 2007. February 14, 2003. Raymond “Pinky” Crowley, 76, Kennedy, 79, of Brewster, 1953 Martha “Marty” Jean Wyman of Yarmouth, on February 9, 2008. Massachusetts, on March 14, Martha “Marty” Alice Benson, Weatherbee, 75, of Deer Isle, on George Henry Lyons, 75, of 2008. 75, of Orono, on January 30, March 29, 2008. Zephyrhills, Florida, on September Robert Carleton Kilpatrick, 79, of 2008. 1955 15, 2006. Presque Isle, on January 1,2008. Henry Newhall Berry III, of Cape Albert Ross Ferrier, 78, of Jesse “Al” Allen Welch, 79, of Franz Arlington Kneidl, 84, of Elizabeth, on March 30, 2008. Blackstone, Massachusetts, on Hancock, on January 26, 2008. Southington, Connecticut, on Robert Lawrence Brown, 80, of November 29, 2007. 1959 September 16, 2007. Brunswick, on March 14, 2008. William Denis Hackett, 79, of Reginald John Cyr, 71, of Santa Benjamin Wade Littlefield, 83, of Laurence Stanley Gallagher, Jr., Southington, Connecticut, on Barbara, California, on January Farmington, on January 7, 2008. 76, of Bradenton, Florida, on March 9, 2008. 23, 2005. Joseph Magee Murray, Jr., 81, of January 23, 2008. Donald James Hall, 68, of Starks, Allan James Nadeau, 71, of San Jose, California, on January Priscilla Gertrude Morse Florida, on May 3, 2002. Kennebunkport, on June 27, 2007. 6, 2008. Harriman, 84, of Southport, on Harrison “Harry” Carl Sylvester, Marguerite Rowe Rivers, 94, of Freeman Almon Phillips, Jr., 80, October 2, 2007. 75, of Winslow, on January 13, Belfast, on March 16, 2008. of St. Petersburg, Florida, on June Raymond Gerald Harvey, 77, of 2008. William Bruce Saunders, 58, of 5, 2007. Dover-Foxcroft, on December 29, 1956 Thomaston, on June 6, 1994. Martelle “Marty” Chase Quint, 2007. Carlyle “Sonny” Dayton 1960 83, of Pittsfield, on February 9, John King Maguire, Jr., 76, of Benway, 79, of Standish, on Christine Larson Burr 2008. Portland, on January 17, 2008. January 13, 2008. Blanchard, 92, of Yarmouth, on Carl Richard Robbins, 84, of Fred Alvin Mathews, 77, of Samuel George Bovill, 86, of March 14, 2008. Washington, D.C., on February 28, Gorham, on March 2, 2008. Scarborough, on December 29, Barbara Anne Burns, 69, of 2008. Richard “Dick” Ray Pease, 76, of 2007. Portland, on September 25, 2007. Howard Edwin Small, 82, of Hingham, Massachusetts, on Floyd Philip Bushey, 78, of Doris French Campbell, 96, of Lakeland, Florida, on December 1, February 10, 2008. Madawaska, on January 28, 2008. Bangor, on February 10, 2008. 2003. Dorothy Leonard Richardson, Eugene Karl Grassle, 78, of Lucille Bernadette Plante 1951 76, of Otter Creek, on January 25, Springfield, Ohio, on June 17, DeVane, 70, of Augusta, on Carleton Raymond Farnham, 76, 2008. 2007. February 27, 2008.

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Virginia Josephine Gorman, 77, 1984 of Hopewell Junction, New York, S. Thurlow Cooper Laura Dorr Ramsay, 77, of on January 10, 2008. Class of 1957 Addison, on February 9, 2008. Peggy Elizabeth Joyce Furrow 1985 McGraw, 69, of Lewiston, on Thurlow “Coop” Cooper of Frances Kathyrn Leavitt January 25, 2008. Falmouth died peacefully on Flanders, 44, of Manchester, on Malcolm Abbott Redmond, 75, of February 14, 2008. March 11,2008. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Coop was a three-sport star Sylvester Pollet, 68, of Ellsworth, Canada, on February 5, 2008. for the University of Maine in on December 20, 2007. 1961 football, basketball, and track. He 1987 Edward Joseph Haggerty, Jr., was captain of the football team Jean Marie LaCasce Pershken, 76, of Green Valley, Arizona, on in 1956 and was the first UMaine 43, of Albion, on February 20, February 3, 2008. player to be selected for the 2008. John Foxton Hayes, 73, of Cape Blue-Gray game featuring the 1989 Elizabeth, on February 19, 2008. nation’s best seniors. He became Natalie Kay Hinman, 38, of Anita Perkins Mortimer, 94, of the first UMaine player to be selected in the NFL draft (Cleveland Watertown, New York, on Auburn, on February 8, 2008. Browns). He played professional football until 1964 when he settled September 30, 2003. Ronald Joseph O’Donnell, 74, of in Falmouth and began a successful career in sales. 1990 Yuma, Arizona, on December 24, He was inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. Eben Beever, 41, of Groton, New 2007. Hampshire, on March 3, 2008. 1962 Peter E. Roux, 39, of Mt. Robert Arlington Everett, 72, of Carl Vincent Kelly, 63, of Cary, Rosalind Laserson Spear, 61, of Washington, New Hampshire, on Middlebury, Vermont, on February North Carolina, on February 18, Venice, Florida, on January 1, January 18, 2008. 4, 2008. 2008. 2008. Arlene Helen Carhart Van 1963 1970 1974 Deventer, 70, of Bristol, on Albert Joseph Duclos, 80, of JoAnn Chase Gordon Easton, David Arthur Cousens, 62, of February 6, 2008. Portland, on January 20, 2008. 76, of Bangor, on March 8, 2008. Rockland, on February 5, 2008. 1991 Kenneth Donald Tardiff, 65, of Mary Lou Tozier Cough Waye, Hugh Kane Theriault, 53, of Hasket Derby Hildreth, 48, of Raleigh, North Carolina, on 72, of Orono, on March 22, 2008. Millinocket, on March 17, 2008. Falmouth, on February 27, 2008. September 16, 2006. 1971 1975 1992 1965 Gisele Boucher, 82, of Waterville, Richard A. DeCarteret, 58, of Patricia Lynn Curtis Jordan, 60, Huguette “Getty” Pauline Labbe on March 7, 2008. Beddington, on February 12, 2008. of South Gardiner, on March 2, Doherty, 65, of California, on Faith Austin Holland, 81, of 1977 2008. March 17, 2007. Guilford, on January 30, 2008. Charles W. Murray, 57, of Lynn, 1992 Charles Richard Monteith, Jr., Joseph Stephen Valente, 56, of Massachusetts, on December 28, Hugh R. Goodfellow, 49, of Bath, 64, of Rockland, on January 14, Gray, on February 13, 2008. 2007. on January 18, 2008. 2008. 1972 1978 1993 Michael Paul White, 66, of Castle Deborah Lea Gruber Ayer, 57, of Jon Arthur Boulter, 51, of Levant, Sherrill B. Gardner, 53, of Hill, on March 20, 2008. York, on March 6, 2008. on January 24, 2008. Ramstein, Germany, on March 13, 1966 Dana Faunce Danforth, 63, of Brenda Burbank, 52, of Boynton 2004. Dawn Erin Crocker Kaufman, 63, Belfast, on December 21,2007. Beach, Florida, on August 15, 1999 of Freeman, South Dakota, on James Eric Love, Jr., 76, of 2007. Joseph Roger Corbin, 60, of Van September 9, 2007. Dover-Foxcroft, on April 6, 2008. 1979 Buren, on April 3, 2008. Ann Elizabeth Rathbun Phillips, Diane Patricia Martindale, 51, of Elsie O’Dell Dinsmore, 80, of Benjamin D. Perry, 32, of South 62, of Boston, Massachusetts, on Kapa’a Kaua’i, Hawaii, on August Eastport, on December 26, 2007. Berwick, on January 12, 2008. February 14, 2008. 16, 2001. 1980 2000 1967 Neil Theodore Ross, 60, of Kervin Ray Macomber, 54, of Todd Aaron Mitchell, 34, of George Steve Ange, 84, of Saco, Kennebunkport, on January 28, Tarpon Springs, Florida, on Eddington, on March 13, 2008. on December 13, 2007. 2008. January 4, 2008. 2003 1968 Francesca Josephine Ruggieri, Denise Marie Dutil Woods, 49, of Nicholas A. Robertson, 27, of Mary Siteman Cruise, 89, of 94, of Bangor, on February 6, Wells, on January 10, 2008. Brewer, on April 3, 2008. Portland, on January 30, 2008. 2008. 1981 2004 1969 1973 Ruth Nelle Bartlett, 48, of West Marina Marie Ivankovic, 25, of James Harry Bell, Jr., 67, of Robert Michael Michaud, 60, of Gardiner, on December 18, 2007. Orono, on October 16, 2007. South Paris, on January 6, 2008. Winthrop, on February 18, 2008.

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Remembering U.S. Army Sergeant Nicholas A. Robertson ’03 The Soldier/Scholar

he sad news reached the University of College, where Dean Charlie Maine campus on April 7. Sergeant Slavin remembers him as a con­ Nicholas Robertson '03 had become siderate person and a dedicated Tthe first UMaine alumnus to die as a result of student. combat in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. "He always had a philosophy Robertson was wounded on April 2 dur­ book in his hand," Slavin re­ ing a combat mission in the Zahn Khan Dis­ called. trict. The following day he died as a result of Slavin also remembers those wounds at the Landstuhl Regional Medi­ Robertson winning the Rezendes cal Center in Germany. Ethics Essay Competition as a He was an Airborne Ranger assigned to the sophomore. 3rd Special Forces Group and was serving his "You can only win the compe­ second tour in Afghanistan with Support Op­ tition once," Slavin said. "But erations Alpha as a cryptologic linguist. Nick was eager to enter the com­ Roberston grew up in Holden and was a petition every year. With his in­ graduate of Brewer High School. He was 27. tellect and ability, I'm sure he The news of Robertson's death hit espe­ could have won it again if it were cially hard at UMaine's philosophy depart­ allowed." ment, where he was remembered by faculty After completing his degree at and staff members as an outstanding scholar. UMaine, Robertson went on to "He was one of the best students to ever graduate school at Northwestern go through our department," said philosophy University in Illinois. After two professor Michael Howard. "Whatever he took years of studies, he left school to a serious interest in, he devoted himself to with join the Army in May of 2005. great energy and skill. His work was serious As an Airborne Ranger, and original and on a level of competence Robertson received a number of honors in­ more characteristic of a graduate student than cluding: the Army Commendation Medal, the an undergraduate." Army Achievement Medal, Afghanistan Cam­ Robertson took several of Howard's classes paign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service and worked with the professor as a research Medal, Noncommissioned Officer Profes­ assistant on the preparation of a book. He also sional Development Ribbon, Army Service served as a tutor in the department. Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, NATO Howard said that in addition to being an Medal, and the Combat Action Badge. excellent student, he remembers Robertson as A service for Sergeant Robertson was held having a good sense of humor and always be­ at the Calvary Baptist Church in Brewer on ing a pleasure to work with. April 11. In 2003 Robertson was presented with the Virtue Award as the outstanding senior in phi­ Top photo: An Army honor guard carries the losophy. ashes of Sergeant Nicholas A. Robertson from At the university, Robertson minored in the Calvary Baptist Church in Brewer on French and also studied Greek and German. Friday, April 11. (Bangor Daily News photo) He was a member of Phi Sigma Tau (the inter­ Bottom photo: Dennis Rezendes ’57 (right) national honor society for philosophy), and the presents the Rezendes Ethics Essay Competi­ Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. tion Award to Robertson. He won the competi­ Robertson was an alumnus of the Honors tion when he was a sophomore.

68 Maine Summer 2008 Fill the Stein for 59!

This bulletin published for Class of 1959 alums and friends. VOL I No. 3 Spring 2008 Will we see you at our Remember Our Giant Pro? milestone 50th Reunion?

May 29, 30 & 31, 2009

Become a CHARTER 50 Member. We now have 39! Send your “I intend-to-attend” note to Class Secretary Joyce Crockett Ashmanskas, 7575 SW 140th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97008-6161. Or send her an e-mail: [email protected] All early birds who contact her qualify for a special commemorative gift. Roger Ellis, ’59, is congratulated by 1958 Black Bears captain, Niles Nelson ’59, as he holds the 1958 Most Valuable Football Player trophy. Roger was the On the Road to Orono second Uni ersity of Maine player to be drafted into the NFL (by NY Giants), and played se er al years in the Know any of these CHARTER 50 G reek challenge. Reunion chair Paul pros with the NY Titans. The late Members? Peter Bastow, Dale Bessey, Desmond is sponsoring the first ever Thurlow (Coop) Cooper '57 was the Mary Ellen Sanborn Bradford, Don Desmond Golden Stein Award for best frater­ first Black Bear to make the pros. Coleman, Dean Mayhew, Blaine nity and sorority attendance at our 50th. So Moores, Paul Odegard, Joan Dow Scott, far, Chi Omega, Kappa Sig, Phi Gam, Phi Murray Simon, Jean Cook Soule, Peggy Kap, Phi Mu, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Tau BEAR TRACKS Mahar Steck. All intend to attend. Epsilon have accepted his challenge. Remember those MAINE Day “Meet and greet” time is a highlight of Google Fogler Library and find every morning work sessions —and the our reunion. Mixers will provide plenty of page of our 1959 and 1960 PRISMs on the rush to Bar Harbor after? quality time for you to renew acquaintances site. What a hoot! and “catch-up.” Lincoln Colcord 405, who wrote the words to the “Stein Song”, was a distant Write, mail or call a friend. Let them cousin of our classmate Bea Reynolds. Calling all 1959 All Maine Women, know you’ll be at the 50th. Ask them to Senior Skulls! Will you be FILLING attend. If you need address, e-mail or phone Dr. Lloyd Hartman Elliott became the THE STEIN for ’59??? Let our class information, send the name(s) to Vai ninth president of the UM in 1958. We secretary know (see Joyce’s address in Mitchell at UM Alumni Association, One were his first graduating class. lead article of this bulletin). Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-5792.

50TH REUNION COMMITTEE FILL THE STEIN Blog On Way Soon: An announcement about the new blog Dick Collins, President*, Will Farnham, Co-Vice President*, Torrey Sylvester, will be posted at the www.mainealumni.coni/classpages/1959.htin site in June. In the meantime, Co-Vice President & Class Agent*, visit the class page. Send us news about you and your family, stay up to date on the schedule of Joyce Crockett Ashmanskas, Secretary*, Paul Desmond, Treasurer and Reunion events for our 50th Reunion. Chair, Nancy Roberts Munson, Class Correspondent*, Don Cookson, Joe Cuccaro, Nonni Hilchey Daly, Lee Gagnon, Pete Hannah, and Evie Stevens Smith, Executive Committee.

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