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BEAUTIFUL WOODEN JOIN PINE ISLAND S FLEET Designed and Built in Memory of Sloan Critch eld

For those who knew Sloan Critch- Especially compared with the JY-15, the and to widen the appeal to the entire work. The workshop will be great fun 1 field (1985-2004) his death remains a Sloan 12 ⁄2 has a deep and spacious cock- Pine Island community to raise an addi- and will provide a significant benefit to great shock. For the Pine Island com- pit, and the combing adds to the sense tional $25,000. The $60,000 beyond the Pine Island Camp by allowing us to stay munity it is a profound loss. Sloan was that one is in the boat instead of on it. cost of the boats will create a fund, the ahead of the maintenance of our splen- 1 slated to spend last summer doing what The Sloan 12 ⁄2 is actually 12'9" long income from which will cover the cost of did fleet, extending the life of the fleet by he loved – teaching , leading trips, while the Beetle Cat is 12'4", and it has a the annual Sloan Critchfield Boat Work- decades. and inspiring Pine Island campers and sail area of 134 square feet to the Beetle’s shop Weekend, the first of which will be If you would like to contribute to our staff with his limitless energy and 100. It sails to windward better than held this fall from September 14-17. goal of an additional $25,000, please extraordinary charisma. Sloan’s parents, most because of improved hull The Boat Workshop will provide an send your tax-deductible contribution Triss and David, and his sister Betsy and rig design and light-weight hull. It is opportunity for Pine Islanders and to Pine Island Camp, P.O. Box 242, wanted to celebrate Sloan’s life and his fast off the wind because of its large sail those who knew and loved Sloan to Brunswick, Maine 04011. Checks great love for Pine Island Camp, and area, low wetted surface, light weight, spend all or part of a long weekend on should be made out to Pine Island with the help of director Ben Swan they and a broad, flat run. Pine Island and to work to maintain Camp. We will send you a receipt for settled on the design and construction The boats are made of white cedar Pine Island’s fleet of lovely wooden your records and will notify the Critch- of two wooden sailboats to join the Pine planking over steam-bent white oak boats, including Sloan and Betsy. Partic- fields of your gift. Island fleet. These boats, named Sloan frames. The keel and are of ipants will bring sleeping bags and sleep If you would like to be notified of the and Betsy, are now complete and will be angelique, and the deck beams are of in cabins, eat great meals in the Pine details of the Sloan Critchfield Boat launched in a ceremony celebrating laminated Sitka spruce. The deck itself is Island dining hall, work on the boats Workshop Weekend, please contact Sloan’s life on June 11, 2006 at Pine of quarter-inch okoume plywood cov- under the direction of a wooden boat Ben Swan at the address above or at Island. ered with Dynel epoxy, and the hollow expert, and enjoy the place that Sloan [email protected]. Ben turned to boat designer and mast and solid spars are of Sitka spruce. loved so much. The work will include And finally, your calendar so builder David Stimson, now manager of All the hardware is bronze by J Reineck sanding, painting, varnishing, and you can join us for the launching of the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard, for the & Son, and the sails are of dacron by minor repairs. Participants need not Sloan and Betsy on June 11, 2006. job. David had already designed and Nathaniel Wilson Sail Loft and can be have any experience with this kind of built nine rowboats and the War Yacht double reefed. 1 for Pine Island Camp, as well as White- The Sloan 12 ⁄2 is now a class of boat head Island’s Billy Whiskers.Having and one can have one built by the same sailed small boats since he was a boy and crew that built Sloan and Betsy.The knowing the needs of the Pine Island Boothbay Harbor Shipyard is located in sailing program, David suggested a boat Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and you can along the lines of the venerable Beetle reach David Stimson either by phone at 1 Cat, a 12 ⁄2 -foot gaff-rigged in 207-633-3171 or by e-mail at davidstim- production since 1921. In the best tradi- [email protected]. You tion of traditional small boat guru and can learn more about the shipyard by Pine Islander John Gardner, David told visiting their website, boothbayharbor- Ben he thought he could improve a bit shipyard.com, or by visiting the ship- on the Beetle Cat design. The result was yard. It is a busy and fascinating place a new and improved catboat, called the full of wooden vessels being stored, 1 Sloan 12 ⁄2, to be built of cedar, oak, built, designed, and restored. Sitka spruce, and angelique. Production The cost of the design and construc- began in July with a target launching tion of Sloan and Betsy was set at date of early September. A slight misstep $35,000. Ben, David, Triss, and Betsy put occurred when we realized after sending together an appeal that went out to Sloan’s elegant shape is evident here. out invitations that the boats would Sloan’s Pine Island contemporaries and not be ready, and we rescheduled the other friends and family. Nearly two launching for June 11. hundred people responded and at this 1 The Sloan 12 ⁄2 is a gorgeous boat and writing we have raised almost $70,000. we believe will prove to be the perfect We have decided to make one more boat for Pine Island’s sailing program. appeal to those who have given already

Sloan rigged at the dock at the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard Sloan under sail in Boothbay Harbor, November 26, 2005 VOLUNTEERS RE-ROOF WHITEHEAD ISLAND S LIFESAVING STATION

brother Rip Swan, a Pine Islander and Ben had hoped that during the expert builder from South Londonderry, course of the week the crew would be Vermont, determined that the station able to finish half the roof, but in spite of needed a new roof. He, Jules Aubry, Jun fog and even a little rain, the crew com- Swan and various volunteers put a new pleted the entire roof and did it in just 1 roof on the building over the course of 5 ⁄2 days! Lise Aubry, long-time White- two summers. Last winter the WIC head resident, took on the formidable determined that it was again time for a task of cooking for the crew and, with new roof. Ben Swan sent a letter to about help from Margot Crary, Lee Bryan, and thirty Pine Islanders and other friends others, provided spectacular meals for of Whitehead Island to invite them to everyone. join him in the project. Throughout the Within the group there was always week of June 1-7, people came and went someone who could take on the role of as their schedules permitted, and a few foreman. That baton was passed from were able to stay the entire time. Volun- James Eklund to Frits Momsen to Nick teers included Ben Swan, Jeff Guerette, Buck and then to John Bunker. Nick had David and Lee Bryan, Frits Momsen, scouted the job and ordered materials Sam Meites and Celina Godoy, James and provided jacks and planking for the and Andy Eklund, Joe Crary and Hilly work. Everyone pitched in with chores Welch, Margot Crary and Peter Milhol- and worked nearly until dark each day, land, John Bunker and Cammy Watts, and everyone had a wonderful time. It Large crew on the roof David Pope, Henry and Florence Clau- seems certain the ghosts of those brave son, Jesse Fernandez, Jay Steiner, Lise crews of days gone by would be proud of The Lifesaving Station at Whitehead Special Collections of the library at the Aubry, Nick Buck, Chris and Brent the spirit and accomplishments of this Island is listed on the National Register University of Maine in Orono. In addi- Burns, and Rippy and Emily Swan. modern Lifesaving Station Crew. of Historic Landmarks and has been tion to the rather mundane accounts of called the best preserved Lifesaving Sta- supplies used and the daily rountine, tion in the country. The gorgeous Victo- these books include hair-raising rian building was built in the 1860’s accounts of daring rescues during win- from a standard blueprint used to build ter storms. hundreds of stations on the shores of Jun and Tats Swan bought the White- the Great Lakes and from Maine to head Lifesaving Station, located just North Carolina along the Atlantic coast. back from the rocks on the southwest The stations were manned by the U.S. shore of the island, in 1969 from the Lifesaving Service, which was separate General Services Administration in an from the U.S. Lighthouse Service. The auction of surplus property that also two services were combined around included the Barracks. Pine Islanders, 1920 to form the U.S. Coast Guard. mostly as part of the Whitehead Work As most Pine Islanders know, the Crew, renovated the Barracks and even- Whitehead Lifesaving Station was home tually the Lifesaving Station. The Life- to a crew of a dozen people for much of saving Station is now owned by the the year from the 1860’s through the Whitehead Island Corporation (WIC), turn of the last century. Their job was to set up by Jun and Tats Swan before their scan the Atlantic for ships in distress and deaths. WIC is directed by Rip, Kate, to launch and row the surf boat kept on Ben, and Josephine Swan and owns the station’s first floor out to rescue about seventy-two of the ninety or so sailors. In 1970 Jun Swan discovered acres that comprise Whitehead Island. three notebooks behind the crumbling Much of the WIC’s property is in a con- plaster of the station walls. The note- servation easement held by the Maine books are the daily records of the station Coast Heritage Trust. in 1880 and 1881. They are now in the About twenty-five years ago Jun’s James Eklund prepares roof for volunteers

STRONG SHOWS MEAN BEST SEASON IN YEARS by Michael Robertson

The Saturday Night Shows of the and promotional techniques. Mysteri- Striker and Match, whose partnership to have been well-earned, chose to stage 2005 Pine Island season each pushed the ous mealtime announcements, and a allows them to overthrow a candy cartel the show on the beach, lit by fire and boundaries of the form in their own first-ever show trailer at dinner, created that holds Pine Island in its sticky grasp? lantern, and the expansive stage allowed way, with brilliant results. enormous pre-show . Yet the subtle This show almost jumped off the stage larger-than-life action. The show’s most The challenge of meeting high expec- plot twists of this gritty, noir story with energy, and the partners’ philo- amazing innovation, having Gabriel tations always faces the first show of the maintained the energy through the sophical discussions counterpointed the Grenier portray a mysterious force season and, this summer, Pretty in Pine entire performance. Ben Piemont’s per- action sequences perfectly. Alex Miller known as “The Gab,” led to hilarious did not seem at first to live up to critics’ formance as Joe Kovaz who, with help will surely live forever in SNS history for and effective telekinetic battles like that hopes. Upon reflection, however, we from the King himself, stood between his incredible performance as Chief. In between Master Kovaz and Darth may regard this show as a subtle medita- Harry Uruku and the innocent campers this show, where the bad guys imprison McMillan, to name just one.As night fell tion on the gender politics of an all-boys and staff of the Island, anchored the their enemies in the Perch, where even on the audience, the forces of good used camp. A particularly memorable per- show. Harry Swan, Chris Gilman, Sum- the administration has been corrupted, the Gab to put everything right once formance from Robert Painter, and the ner Ford, and Russel Thompson played and where the pressure to fit in almost again. innovative stagecraft of Andrew Irvine, a variety of roles, complemented by a overmatches the instinct to do what is These four shows constituted a sea- which included rough-edged voiceover huge ensemble in the battle scenes, right, these campers can only count on son that many considered to be the delivered from the rafters of Honk Hall, enlivening the world of the play until one thing: each other. strongest in recent memory. Though it’s cemented the show’s off-beat message, the audience could almost feel the pain The final show of the season, Star always difficult to predict, it is possible that being a Pine Islander is more than of hiking up Mt. Philip, in the dark, in a Wars Episode III, could only be that we are entering a golden age of the- just being a man—or is it? trench coat. described as the apotheosis of the ater on Pine Island, and the summer of Speaking of innovative stagecraft, the Everyone loves a buddy picture, and action-parody SNS. Director Marc “The 2005 may have started it all. Senior Camper show, Kovaz P.I., fea- who better than Willy Stemberg and Dragon” Lombardo, whose reputation tured abundant special effects advances Taggart McClain to play the aristocrats for thrilling fight choreography appears KING KABABA S HOME SAFE FOR THE LONG HAUL Mt. Philip Summit Dedicated in Memory of Schultz Brothers

It was just two years ago that Pine his life in the Lockerbie plane bombing. Schultz’s names, and a second plaque the fabulous view of Great Pond that Islanders were greeted with the startling Thanks to a remarkably fast and suc- placed there by Jane Schultz bears a campers of the Thirties, Forties, and news that Mt. Philip, home of King cessful joint fundraising effort under- poem sent to her by a priest from Fifties enjoyed. Mt. Philip is open to the Kababa, was for sale. And yet on August taken by the BRCA and Pine Island and Lockerbie, Scotland. The brief moun- public, so it will continue to be a favorite 10, 2005, a steamy summer day, a group inspired and aided by Jack Schultz, Mt. tain-top ceremony began with remarks destination for hundreds of hikers every of Pine Islanders, friends of the Schultz Philip has been preserved. The entire by Pine Island board chairman Pope year, but only Pine Islanders will be per- family, and members of the Belgrade southern face of the mountain (197 Ward, who was also a Pine Island con- mitted to camp overnight. Regional Conservation Alliance (BRCA) acres) is now under the protection of the temporary and friend of Tom Schultz. Our thanks to the many Pine climbed Mt. Philip to dedicate the BRCA, and the ten-acre summit is the Jack Schultz and Ben Swan also spoke. Islanders whose generosity has made preservation of the mountain to the property of Pine Island Camp, protected With help from Pine Island campers this wonderful project a reality and has memory of Andrew and Thomas by a conservation easement to the last summer, the BRCA has cut a second preserved the King’s home “in perpetu- Schultz, sons of Jack and Jane Schultz. BRCA. trail that enables one to walk a loop ity.” We may have the opportunity to Tom Schultz was a long-time Pine A bronze plaque set into the rock at from the bottom over the summit. A buy the rest of Mt. Philip sometime Island camper and counselor who lost the summit bears Andrew and Tom number of trees have been cut to restore soon.

Plaque set into the rock at the summit of Mt. Philip Pope Ward and Ben Swan at the trail head

Jack Schultz and Ben Swan with the two memorial plaques Jack Schultz addresses the gathering at the summit of Mt. Philip.

2005 SUMMER PLEASES THE KING by Michael Robertson, MKA, DKK

King Kababa sent many signs this campers voyaged to the War Game site, respectable progress over the summer, ful sacred animal who now hangs in the summer, and the blue ballpoint symbols the Sacred Grove, and Gifford’s, and and his energy and interest inspired the dining hall. revealed a King pleased with the they discovered one of the most sought- campers. The large numbers of henchmen campers and staff of Pine Island.The few after lost chants in Pine Island’s history: Both Kababologists needed all of present at the Sacred Ceremony, as well times Michael Robertson, Kababologist the chant for Ghubb Ghubb the Sea- their faculties when the henchmen sum- as the evidence present on Mt. Philip, for the last four summers, detected dis- horse. When the rest of camp heard moned all to the mainland for the imply that the henchmen feel more pleasure on the King’s part, the solution about this discovery, no one could wait Sacred Ceremony. A huge bonfire lit the relaxed and adventurous now that Pine was straightforward and quickly accept- to try it out. While scholarly debate woodcraft site, where at least three Island owns the part of Mt. Philip where ed by the camp. The King expressed a continues over the precise interpreta- henchmen described the King’s satisfac- the King lives. This welcome news, com- hope that more chants would be done at tion of the chant symbols, the return of tion with the increased number of bined with the King’s sending of a new mealtimes and on trips, and the camp a lost chant shows that the King is hap- chants on trips, the sportsmanship of animal, made 2005 a happy year for answered vociferously. py with Pine Island. both teams in the War Game, and the King Kababa at Pine Island. A wonderful sacred journey indicat- Robertson also trained his third progress campers had made in their ed the extent of the King’s satisfaction. A apprentice this summer, Marc “The activities. The henchmen then presented larger than usual group of young Dragon” Lombardo. Marc showed us with Wiavno the Wanderoo, a beauti- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES A Great Way to Visit Pine Island and Pitch In by Ben Swan

I am proud to say that, with the Camp because it frees up time during pleasure. As those of you who have Swan once pointed out that the War exception of the Centennial celebra- Staff Week for more comprehensive staff worked as counselors in the Cove will Game has been attempted elsewhere tions, Pine Islanders generally don’t training. We sleep on the island, eat in remember, there is always plenty of boat without success. It works at Pine Island flock to reunions. And I know from my the dining hall, and have the opportuni- maintenance to do and there never because the spirit of the Game is the travels and correspondence and the gen- ty to take some of the most bracing seems to be enough time to do it. The same as the spirit of PIC: an exercise erous response to our fundraising that 100% dips of the summer! This is a great Sloan Critchfield Boat Workshop Week- carried out in (mostly) good humor this is not because Pine Islanders don’t way to return to Pine Island with camp end will give us the time we need to take while acknowledging that each of us is care. They do care, deeply, about Pine friends one may not have seen for some care of our fleet, extend the life of the deserving of caring respect from the Island and its future, but Pine Islanders time and a nice way to trade stories with boats by decades, and give Pine Island community and all of its members. This are, by and large, an independent lot and Pine Islanders from different eras. This alumni and friends the opportunity to spirit is exemplified by the scene when they are more interested in doing things year’s Spring Crew will also help set up experience Great Pond and Pine Island the final score is announced, which is than in talking about what they have the cove for the launching of Sloan and in September, a treat few have been able probably unparalleled. The success of done. This has been proven over and Betsy (see front page) on June 11. to enjoy in the past. I have spent many the War Game each summer depends on over again each time there has been a If you would like to be included on days working on Pine Island in Septem- these quick-thinking, observant, impar- need for volunteers to come and help us the list of potential Spring Volunteers, bers past and I can’t adequately describe tial Pine Islanders. No instant replays. at Pine Island or at Whitehead. My contact Ben Swan at P.O. Box 242, how beautiful and serene it is. Generally The work, like that of a police officer, father always said you need a boss and a Brunswick, Maine 04011 or at benswan we have warm days and chilly nights and involves long periods of boredom punc- cook to make a volunteer crew fun and @pineisland.org. there are few other people on the lake. tuated by brief periods of extreme stress. efficient, and I have found his advice We will sand and paint boats and make You have to get up early and be able to well worth taking. I am happy to The Annual Sloan Critchfield Boat minor repairs as needed. We will have handle the extreme temperature fluctua- announce that Pine Island now offers Workshop Weekend good food and guidance from a wooden tions of York’s Crossing. But, as anyone three opportunities each year to return September 14-17 boat expert. who has done it will tell you, it is great to Great Pond to enjoy the place, to eat Because the response to our appeal If you would like to be included on fun. Besides hanging out at the Rink in well, and to get some work done. for gifts to build two lovely wooden cat- the list of potential Sloan Critchfield the evening and taking dips in Great boats in memory of Pine Islander Sloan Boat Workshop Weekend volunteers, Pond,perhaps the best thing about being The Spring Volunteer Weekend Critchfield was so generous, Pine Island contact Ben Swan at P.O. Box 242, an umpire is that you are, in a small way, June 8-11 is now able to introduce a second volun- Brunswick, Maine 04011 or at benswan again directly involved in the greatest This will be the fourth year we have teer opportunity that I have wanted to @pineisland.org. game ever invented. If you have the right hosted this volunteer opportunity. add for many years. Donations in stuff, you will be invited to take on a gate Besides eating good food, enjoying each Sloan’s memory have enabled us to cre- War Game Umpires yourself. At this time Pine Island is in other’s company, and enjoying life on ate a permanent fund, the income from August 2-4 need of additional umpires for the com- the island, the Spring Crew will put up which will pay the expenses of a fall boat Pine Island has played the War Game ing summer and for the future. tents, move beds and mattresses, launch maintenance weekend. every year since 1912 and every year the If you would like to be included on many of the boats, sweep out buildings, Pine Island Camp now owns fifteen game has been umpired by volunteers. the list of potential War Game Umpires, build docks and move brush. Getting wooden boats, including rowboats, The umpires are integral participants contact Ben Swan at P.O. Box 242, this work done before the staff arrive has canoes, and sailboats, and keeping them in assuring the continuation of a unique Brunswick, Maine 04011 or at benswan proven extremely helpful to Pine Island ship-shape is both a challenge and a tradition at a unique institution. Jun @pineisland.org.

BLUE ARMY EXTENDS STREAK WITH WAR GAME VICTORY by Michael Robertson

anticipated excellent results from such defensive tactics of Lindsay Clarke, the an experienced leader. Blue General, directly led to the lopsided The surprise entry of Matt Clarke, outcome. As the Grays became more two-time general of the Blue Army, who desperate to score, and as their staff also had not been expected to play, dwindled as a result of scoring twice, chilled the Grays’ celebration, and pre- their decision-making ability faded saged the theme of the 2005 War Game, away. The fourth period of play began in which the Blues had an answer for with the attacking team, the Blues, every Gray tactic. already winning, which is a very rare The game itself was very close on the occurrence. first day. As usual, the Blue squadron It is no surprise that a demoralized system functioned impeccably, though Gray Army had trouble maintaining a it did show weakness during the end of focused defense as they tried to con- its first defense period. The Gray struct elaborate challenge plays. Never- defense was more conservative than theless, Niel Kasper’s tireless leadership usual for that army, possibly because kept spirits up, and his creative style of some of the Gray staff decided to move play made their last period of play a fun away from the exciting, but ineffective, experience for the Gray campers. The strategies of past years. squadrons ran very smoothly, and it is Both armies planned furiously into probable that the score would have been Blue General Lindsay Clarke confers with scouts. the night, and the campers were con- a good deal closer overall had the score vinced that whatever their side, they at the beginning of the period not been After the third period of the 2005 either General or X.O. of the Blue Army were winning. so unbalanced. War Game, when the Gray Army had for all four victories (Matt Clarke was For half of these campers, that hope It was, in the end, a good War Game. just finished their second attack period, also the General in 2001, a close loss for would be put into doubt at the very Lindsay led her team to the largest mar- the Blue Army was in the lead. The mar- the Blues). Niel Kasper, the Gray Gener- beginning of the second day. The Blues gin of victory in recent years for the Blue gin only expanded after that point. The al each of the last four years, was unde- had set up for defense, and, unbe- army, eclipsing former generals Michael Blue winning streak now extends over feated before becoming general. knownst to the Gray attackers, they had Robertson, Matt Clarke, and Bill the past four summers, a fact that has The Declaration of War this year set up a bold, daring challenge trap. This Nagler’s margins substantially. The Gray quieted the Grays’ references to the raised everyone’s hopes, but the Grays in trap was sprung at Northwest gate, Army, as always, had great fun, and con- famed “seven-year streak,” the recent particular came to expect an awesome where Marc “The Dragon” Lombardo gratulated their Blue compatriots on a string of Gray victories that still haunts performance based on the intimidating led the pole. Defenders hidden up the well-earned victory. As rumors fly about some Blues. theatricality, exemplified in Jesse Fer- road, Marc enticed a jumper into the retirements and promotions for next This War Game featured other his- nandez’s savage introduction. Jesse, who gate, with disastrous results for the summer, one thing is clear from this torical overtones. The Clarke siblings, had not been expected to play, caused a Grays. one: Pine Island Always Wins. for example, have between them been stir among the Gray campers, who So the day continued. The aggressive WHITEHEAD ISLAND LIGHTSTATION UPDATE Land Purchase Secures Pine Island Mainland Base Renovations Continue, Plans for Programs Progress

Pine Island Camp has been hard at station, whose concerns about liability work on many different aspects of the eventually put an end to that arrange- Whitehead Island Lightstation Project ment. In recent years Pine Islanders have over the past twelve months and will used Lyman’s Landing, a dock and ramp work even harder over the next twelve to owned by a group of island owners. This be ready to offer programs at Whitehead has worked because Pine Island campers in the summer of 2007 or 2008. Below arrive and leave in a van and have no are summaries of different projects that need for a lot of parking. Since Pine are underway. Island hopes to be running programs for adults at the Lightstation, it became Renovation of Lightstation Facilities clear that the informal arrangement Continues with the Lyman’s Landing group would not be sufficient. The Keeper’s House Fortunately, Pine Islander Rip Swan Generous donations from Pine has agreed to sell a three-acre parcel Island alumni and other friends of the once owned by his late Uncle Rip, Jun Whitehead Lightstation Project have Swan’s brother and also a Pine Islander. made it possible to continue renova- The parcel, known as Emery’s Wharf, is tions and to plan more for the near ideal for Pine Island Camp’s purposes. It One of the two buildings on the new Pine Island property future. The Keeper’s House, a six-bed- has plenty of room for parking, includes room duplex dwelling with spectacular two modest but well-appointed build- 1880’s. Abbie became internationally set of historical photographs and draw- views of Penobscot Bay, is now ready for ings, and has a granite wharf once used famous when at age 16 she kept the ings, Beck and Miller went to work. several next steps. to load stone quarried on the property. Matinicus Rock Light burning (literally) They built both porches of cedar with Thanks to the hard work of seven With some improvements, the Emery’s for a month during a furious winter the weather in mind. They were able to Whitehead Lightkeeper crews, made up Wharf property will provide a protected storm in 1856, while also caring for her leave the concrete steps and newell posts of fifteen- and sixteen-year-old young and convenient area for Whitehead younger siblings and her ailing mother in place on one porch, but the steps and men and women, the interior of the Lightstation participants to board a while her father the lightkeeper was posts on the other will have to be Keeper’s House is looking great. New boat. stuck on the mainland. Eventually the removed before that porch can be com- beds and mattresses sit in all the bed- Whitehead schoolhouse was converted pleted. The last tasks will be to install rooms, and one of the two woodstoves is Island Dock Repair to a workshop. heavy-duty lattice below the porches hooked up to one of the three relined Once they get to Whitehead, the pro- This past summer the small White- and to prime and paint. The porches are chimneys. The next step for the interior gram participants will need a place to head Lightkeepers crew gutted much of beautiful, with many carefully planned is to complete painting and cleanup and land. This is a major project that must the inside of the small structure, taking and executed details, and they are built to furnish the rest of the house. be done soon. Some may remember out the one interior wall that was not to last. Thank you, Richard and Rhoads, A septic system has been designed landing at a large granite pier at the original. This fall James Eklund, with for another job well done. under the guidance of environmental northeast end of the island in what is help from Pine Islander Jesse Fernan- consultant and Pine Islander Karl known as Boathouse Cove. The pier has dez, replaced the four windows, Planning for Pine Island Programs Kasper. This spring or summer the sys- been damaged by neglect and weather, replaced the sills, straightened up the at Whitehead Lightstation Underway tem will be installed and the two bath- and the 60' ramp connecting it to the building, repaired trim and sheathing, rooms and kitchen will be plumbed. island is gone. This is not a project for and began siding the building with new Whitehead Committee of Pine Island Water will be heated either by propane volunteers and it is most likely that we clapboards. James and Jesse lived, Board Weighs Options or by the sun, or by both. The well used will hire a marine contractor to com- cooked, and stayed warm in the Keeper’s The Whitehead Committee of the by the Coast Guard has been restored plete it. House and found it very comfortable. Pine Island Board of Directors, chaired and will provide water, and additional During their work they discovered a by Lisa Regier Ward and including Ben water sources will be explored if the well Schoolhouse Being Restored school licensing certificate from the Swan and Tom Yoder, has been meeting proves inadequate for all the Lightsta- by Volunteer James Eklund state of Maine for the 1913 school year. to study the many questionnaires Pine tion’s needs. Pine Island alumnus and parent James had planned on returning to Islanders filled out and sent in, to look The Keeper’s House, boathouse, and James Eklund is an islander whose com- finish the work this fall but weather and through research done by Pope Ward of the Whistle House are all wired for 220- ings and goings are subject to ferry the demands of running two inns made similar programs, to brainstorm, and to volt electrical service, and Pine Island schedules. He and his wife Linda are that impossible. He will return in the make decisions on the financial viability Camp owns the cable that runs from the owners of the two principal inns on spring and summer to finish the job. of different programs. The ultimate goal mainland. The cable, installed by the Shelter Island, a gem that lies between The building will serve as a residence for remains to have most of the programs at Coast Guard over twenty years ago, is in Montauk and Orient Points at the end an island manager or for instructors for Whitehead Lightstation consist of five- good shape, but it will not last forever, of Long Island. James also runs a suc- Lightstation programs. We have plans to to seven-day programs for small groups and there are concerns about the cost of cessful construction company on Shel- add a bathroom. of adults. The programs would include replacing or even repairing it. Original- ter Island. For many years James has lent Pine Island is extremely grateful to an instructor whose expertise would ly it was thought that the Lightstation a hand in some key construction proj- James and Jesse for this valuable contri- give focus to the programs, which could should eventually go off the grid ects at Pine Island, including the con- bution to Pine Island’s ongoing efforts include a wide array of subjects from lit- through the use of solar and wind-gen- struction of the North Perch, and he had to prepare the Lightstation for pro- erature to boatbuilding. The Committee erated power, with a generator for back- indicated to Ben Swan that he would be grams. has determined that such programs, in up. The current thinking, however, is to interested in projects at Whitehead order to be financially feasible, must proceed with solar and wind power but Island. Ben suggested the Schoolhouse, Front Porches of Keeper’s House offer more complete facilities than Pine remain connected to the grid, with the and James accepted the job. Rebuilt Island can afford to build right away, so idea that Pine Island may be able to sell The Schoolhouse is a beautiful little Late this fall two intrepid contrac- currently two other uses of the facility power back to the grid during potential- structure with Greek Revival trim that tors, Pine Islanders Rhoads Miller and are under consideration. First, offering ly long periods when the Lightstation is sits just behind the Keeper’s House at Richard Beck, spent nearly a week living seven- to twelve-day programs for either not used. These ideas are in the early the Whitehead Lightstation. Some form in the Keeper’s House while they rebuilt boys or girls ages 14-17 and second, stages of development, but it seems cer- of the building was built in the 19th cen- the two front porches, which had renting the facility by the week or tain that solar and wind power will play tury as a woodshed. It eventually was become something of a hazard. Richard weekend to families or other groups. a significant part in the Lightstation’s converted into a residence for the Assis- Beck, a contractor from Rome, Maine, The Pine Island Board intends to begin future energy plan. tant Keeper. Once the Keeper’s’ House was in charge of most of the heroic programs at Whitehead in June of 2007 was converted to a duplex, the Assistant rebuilding on Pine Island after the fire of or 2008, so stay tuned for more details Mainland Land Purchase Keeper’s house was used as a school- 1995, and Rhoads worked with him on on opportunities for you and perhaps As was true until a few years ago back house for children from Whitehead most of those buildings. So, a bit of your family to spend some wonderful on Great Pond, while Pine Island Camp Island and the surrounding islands. wind and rain on the North Atlantic was days and nights at the Whitehead Light- owned property on Whitehead Island, it Isaac Grant and his wife Abbie Burgess not a great challenge to them after a station. did not own any property on the main- Grant taught at this schoolhouse during winter of walking to work across the ice land. For years Pine Islanders parked their tenure as Keeper and Assistant of Great Pond. and boarded a boat at a lobster buying Keeper of Whitehead Light during the After consulting with Ben Swan and a Henry Gabriel

Edward Stewart and his bandana Reed Harvey

Paddling the War Yacht in Boothbay Harbor

Rhoads Miller Greg Manker Advanced swimming class with Meghan Johnston

Ian Ford

Charlie Krause Andrew Irvine

On Mt. Bigelow

Harry Nicholas and Nicky Isles land a big one. Will Noah Driver Kate Heideman M.P. Rioux and Rally

Pine Islanders atop Mt. Bigelow

Gab Grenier

Nicky Bleakley

Rippy Swan, Zander Abranowicz, and Tommy Nagler Assistant Director Joe Kovaz with his dog Blue

Kevin West

Will Johnson Jamie, Charlie, and Henry

Zander

Kitchen Crew 2005

Jesslyn Mullett

Bianca Lech and Katie Swan Tommy Nagler and Andy Spiel SENIOR CAMPER PROGRAM by Harry Swan

Last summer I had the great pleasure able timing, when the van picked us up of participating in the Senior Camper on the last day. Program. It consisted of a trip to White- After about a week in camp, we set head, a nine-day canoe trip on the Alla- out on the Long Trail. Only Niel had gash River, and an eleven-day hiking been on it before, and as he was not with trip on the Long Trail in Vermont. The us at the beginning, none of us knew group consisted of Russel Thompson, what to expect. We needn’t have wor- Ben Piemont, Chris Gilman, Duncan ried; it was just like the Appalachian Lowe, Sumner Ford, and me. We were Trail, but better maintained. The high- led by two awesome counselors, Matt light of the trip was the night when Niel Clarke and Niel Kasper. rejoined us. We were staying in a lodge After a very relaxed Whitehead trip, not far from the summit of Mount we set out on our canoe trip, which was Mansfield. Niel arrived at about 6:00 a combination of the Allagash and the and showed us the contents of his pack, West Branch of the Penobscot. After which included three bags of candy and doing almost the entire West Branch in three (still warm) rotisserie chickens. Duncan Lowe and Harry Swan as masts one day, we portaged (with considerable We promptly threw them back in the help from a man with a diesel-powered pack and sprinted up to a point above pickup truck) to Allagash Lake, where the tree line a little way away, where we we entered the Allagash Wilderness ate chicken and watched the sunset. We Waterway. As we canoed down the river, ended the trip climbing Jay Peak, a ski we explored the Ice Caves, raced (and mountain near the Canadian border. won) against another camp with rental With great trips and great people, the canoes, ate a ridiculous amount of food, Senior Camper Program was an awe- sailed down several lakes, and generally some experience for all involved – and had an awesome time. We had terrific we got back to camp just in time to play weather, with only two rainstorms, the the War Game! last of which we escaped, with unbeliev-

Who’s got the map?

Senior Campers on the Long Trail in Vermont FAMILY CAMP 2006

If reading this issue of the Pine Needle and all. Family Camp 2006 will take has made you nostalgic for Great Pond, place August 10-13. Come on your own ON THE ROAD then Pine Island’s Family Camp is the or with your family. Create your own thing for you! Anyone who has attend- mini-Pine Island reunion by meeting up ed will tell you that it is a memorable for the weekend with old PIC buddies As he does each fall and winter, direc- Ben also made a presentation at the and relaxing weekend of great food, and their families. tor Ben Swan has been traveling to home of Josh Greenberg and Kate Dulit good company, and an unparalleled If you are interested in finding out meet with past and prospective Pine in Newton, MA. Son Ezra Dulit-Green- opportunity to enjoy the pleasures of more about Family Camp, contact Ben Islanders. As of this writing Ben has berg will be attending Pine Island this Pine Island Camp with your family. or Emily Swan at benswan@pineis- been to Darien, CT where he met with summer. Also in attendance in Newton Family Camp comes the first week- land.org, or (207) 729-7714, or PO Box George Castell, Andy Hathaway, Teddy were Ben Hincks and family and Ken end after the close of the regular camp 242, Brunswick, Maine 04011. and Peter Berg, and, with son Rippy and Mackey Howe. Ben has also been to season each summer and is open to any Swan, showed the slides to a group of Washington, DC, where a big crowd prospective campers at the home of joined assistant director Joe Kovaz and Martha, Will, Bill, and Alec Durkin. him at the home of Barky and Sarah Charlie Krause and his father joined us Jones. Alumni in attendance were Nicky there. Ben and Rippy also showed the Jones; David, Becca, Taylor, and John slides to a group in Bedford, NY at the Williamson, Pope Ward, Tim and Paul home of Bill, Zander, Simon, and Maxie Phelps and Helen Winternitz; Tad, Abranowicz and Andrea Raisfeld. Edward, and Will Stewart; Liz Hilder Alumni attending were Henry Gabriel, and Connor Smith; and Charlie Birney. Nick and Chris Isles, and Max Morant After the first of the year Ben will be and his family. In Greenwich Ben visit- traveling to Providence, RI; various ed with David Kemp and his family. On locations in New Jersey; Woodstock, the way down and on the way home they VT; New York, NY; Greenville and visited with Mary Crary in Farmington, North Myrtle Beach, SC; Lynchburg, CT. VA ; various Maine locations; and In late October Ben was in Paris, Chicago, IL, and he will make second France and showed the slides to a large visits to the Boston area; Washington, group of prospects at the home of Wlad DC; and Darien, CT. Wirth. Several of them will be joining us If you know of a great family in your at Pine Island this summer. Also attend- area who should find out more about ing were Fred, Marie, Paul, Lucien and Pine Island Camp, please e-mail Ben FAMILY CAMP 2005 Louise Malle. right away at [email protected]. Charlie, Dion, Isabelle, and Alice Birney perform at campfire TEN YEARS AFTER Island Landscaping Enters New Phase a Decade after the Fire

Shortly after the Fire of ’95 we began It will be many more years before the planting trees at Pine Island — red and center part of Pine Island is again under white pine, oak, birch, maple, beech, and a canopy of 80-foot pines, but the work even a few butternut and other unusual done this fall by arborist and landscaper varieties. Other varieties — cherry, Rhoads Miller and his assistant Jesse swamp maple, and poplar — just Fernandez points to the extraordinary showed up. A couple of years ago the progress the island has made in ten tents on the Ridge, so starkly visible years. from the mainland after the fire, disap- After years of urging everything Rhoads Miller and Jesse Fernandez amid brush and trees cut on Pine Island peared behind the foliage, and the tents green to grow, it was suddenly time to in fall of 2005 on the Range are heading the same way. begin cutting. Rhoads and Jesse spent

Dense foliage and new landscaping 2005

Looking up the Ridge in 1997 to a sort of pygmy version of the canopy Finally, thanks to Rhoad’s training and and duff combination that existed equipment, we have steps with the prop- nearly two weeks last September prun- wood on Pine Island?! Rhoads’s expert before the fire. With many of the trees er rise and run going up the Ridge. We ing, thinning, and even eliminating trees eye and deft saw work has improved the growing at a rate of two to three feet a have plans to continue this kind of work on Pine Island. By the time they were look of nearly every part of the island. year, it won’t be long before we are on the West Range and in other parts of finished (and there is still more work to The most dramatic change is that one under a canopy again. the island. The largest and most com- be done) the entire dust court was filled can once again look out through the Rhoads and Jesse also undertook the plex project of this kind will take place with piles of brush and even logs. Who trees to the lake. The area between the first of a series of major erosion control on the shoreline between Tent 18 and could have imagined even a few years Ridge and the Range has been trans- projects. Using cedar logs, they rebuilt Magoon, an area that was not adequate- ago that we would be harvesting fire- formed from a tangle of pine branches the crumbling pathway up the Ridge. ly repaired after the fire.

THE FACTORY Workshop Goes into High Gear

The summer of 2005 was a banner team for the second summer in a row, year for the Pine Island workshop. Shop Ike and Shawn took the shop program has always been a popular activity at to a new level. Pine Island, and some great names have In 2004 both Ike and Shawn were been associated with the program, new to Pine Island and worked furious- including Jim Irwin, John Gardner, Pat ly before the campers arrived to get Voigt, Peter Ward, and John Bunker. things ready in the shop. They came up Add Ike Wheeless and Shawn with some new projects to add to the Chakrabarti to the list. Working as a venerable boat project introduced by John Bunker in the 1990’s. Shop was popular in 2004 and the boys produced Stools and stuff a number of fine projects, but it was in 2005 that things really took off. By the end of the summer campers had created over two dozen projects, all of wood, all produced with hand tools. These proj- ects included folding chairs, CD racks, spice racks, foot stools, tool boxes, a new stool for the kitchen crew, and stools for use on the sandy stage at campfire. One good idea just seemed to lead to anoth- er and by mid-summer the shop seemed like a somewhat less refined version of the Thomas Moser factory. Will Morri- son, an LTIP last summer, will carry on the good work in the shop in 2006. Time to order some wood!

David Sharples and CD rack Folding chair and spice rack RETURN TO PINE ISLAND by William J. Dean

In mid-August, driving from Mon- memories of Pine Island returned. accompanied by a camp band formed the boys from the New York area to hegan Island to Andover, Maine for a I was assigned to run the shop. An for the occasion, it was christened the camp. We gathered by the information wedding, I decided to make an unan- odd choice, since I knew nothing about William J. Dean Basketball Backboard. booth in Grand Central Terminal: twen- nounced visit to Pine Island Camp, not carpentry. But Jun, as I came to call Mr. The backboard stands to this day in ty boys and one raccoon. After a weepy having been on the island for decades. Swan, did have the good sense to pro- splendor by the dining room entrance. farewell with their parents, I led the boys By good fortune, I came upon Ben in vide me with an assistant in the form of Pine Island extends a spirit of toler- to the train, where we had our own car. his office on the mainland. We proceed- Bucky Schieffelin. Bucky was hugely ance to both boys and staff. I felt myself I felt so proud to arrive early the next ed to the island. Gazing on Great Pond, skilled and worked well with the boys. I very much a Pine Islander, even though morning in Belgrade, Maine with the I found it remarkable, and gratifying, to fulfilled my administrative duties by I (1) never was a 100 Percenter, being raccoon and all twenty boys. Not a sin- see how little this beautiful area had looking on with admiration and dip- exceedingly fragile for the first half-hour gle loss along the way! To this day, when- changed since I arrived as a counselor ping into the great Russian novels. after awakening; (2) avoided all camp- ever I pass through Grand Central Ter- fifty years ago. The following summer I taught ten- ing trips, preferring to sleep in a dry tent minal, I remember our gathering there. When a high school junior at Colle- nis. In my third year, I was the skipper of and have my meals prepared by others; Following three summers as a coun- giate School in New York City, I had the Jubilee. and (3), disliked the War Game, espe- selor, I made brief visits in later years to consulted Wilson Parkhill, the head- I had a tent on the Ridge, in the Aris- cially after an umpire penalized my dog, the camp, and after Whitehead was pur- master, about summer jobs. He suggest- tocracy, and then on the West Range. Penny, for nipping an attacking Blue. chased, would spend time there most ed that I write Eugene L. Swan, Jr., direc- How I enjoyed the glorious views of (For the remainder of the camp season, summers visiting Jun, Tats and Lise. tor of Pine Island Camp and a former Great Pond from the West Range. she was called Penalty Penny.) Little could I have known when I first teacher at Collegiate. My first time as Officer of the Day On the theatrical front, my produc- wrote Jun that from my modest corre- I did so. My letter began: “Dear Mr. was not a success. I was late in awaken- tion of the HMS Pinafore is remem- spondence would come many wonder- Swan: My name is Bill Dean. I would like ing the camp. This made the kitchen bered to this day. Malcolm Jones served ful times and lifelong friendships. a summer job.” (In writing then, and staff unhappy, because it threw off the as music director and pianist and Lise Bill Dean lives in New York City, where now, I value directness and brevity.) Mr. timing for breakfast. And then I missed Aubry designed a glorious poster. The he is executive director of Volunteers of Swan found my letter amusing and the mail boat. Jun, doubtless, thought he old Honk Hall was sold out for the Legal Service, a devoted opera fan, and a hired me. had made a huge hiring mistake. opening (and closing) performance. ferocious competitor on the basketball As Ben took me around the island On the basketball court I was more The New York theater critics were furi- court. and through the splendidly rebuilt successful. So much so that when a new ous for not having been invited. Honk Hall and dining room, fond backboard was put up, at a ceremony One summer, Jun asked me to bring

DAISY COOKS! by Maria Padian

At first glance it may seem like a long up to the Lombardo-Martinez table. of directors held its annual meeting in es that include much of the Spanish- way between the Pine Island dining hall Good . . . no, great food, energy, and New York. Bad weather grounded flights speaking world. and a kitchen in Brooklyn, New York, conversation abound, making Daisy’s from the city that night, so the Lombar- “The days when ‘Spanish’ food meant where salsa music blares and the aroma kitchen the heart of the house. dos generously hosted one stranded tacos and refried beans are numbered,” of sizzling garlic, onion and cumin Counselor Matt Clarke recalls: “I’ll board member. “At some point he she insists. scents the air. But to Daisy Martinez, never forget the first time my sister looked at the clock and I remember him A glance at her cookbook and syndi- three-time Pine Island mom (sons Lindsay and I visited their house in saying, ‘I can’t believe we sat down at cated show might prove those days are David, Marc and Erik Lombardo were Brooklyn. We arrived some time after 4:00 and at 8:00 we’re still at it!’” she already over. While many will be famil- all campers and counselors) and host of lunch and had barely walked in the laughs. iar with such traditional fare as Cuban the Public Television Latino cooking door when Daisy asked us if we weren’t The scenario is signature Daisy Mar- black beans and rice, Spanish paella, or series, Daisy Cooks! (as well as author of starving.Within fifteen minutes we were tinez. A Brooklyn native born to Puerto Mexican guacamole, for most this will a recently published book of the same sitting at their big dining room table Rican parents, she grew up with many be a first encounter with Ecuadorian title) the experience is one and the same. devouring some of the juiciest cheese- happy memories associated with a large Fish and Peanut Stew, Puerto Rican “Mealtimes are not about filling bel- burgers I’ve ever tasted. The rest of the extended family sharing meals at a fes- Roast Turkey and Peruvian Minestrone. lies, but about filling the soul,”Martinez evening we spent on the front porch eat- tive table. Community, involvement and Spend a little time watching Martinez explains. “Memories are made around ing her amazing paella and sipping commitment — all values she ascribes on television, and soon you’ll be filling good food. It happens here at our home sangria. I felt so welcome there! You to her family — are also links she sees your freezer with sofrito (a magical and it happens around the Pine Island realize that cooking isn’t just something between her Brooklyn home and the paste of pureed onions, peppers, garlic table.” Daisy’s good at; it’s her passion and the experiences her sons have had at Pine and cilantro), rubbing homemade If you won’t take her word for it, ask focal point of any get-together in the Island. adobo into your steak, and brewing any of the myriad PIC campers, coun- house. “ Martinez has worn many hats over ruby red achiote oil right in your own selors, their families, and even board Martinez recalls one snowy evening the years: actress, model, full-time kitchen. Let Daisy into your world, and members lucky enough to pull a chair in January when the Pine Island board mother, caterer, private chef. Following those boring Monday night mac ‘n a stint at the prestigious French Culi- cheese dinners will soon become Chule- nary Institute in Manhattan, she landed tas de Abuela (Grandma’s Pork Chops) a job as the prep chef for the Lidia’s Ital- or Sopa de Ajo (Garlic Soup.) ian-American Kitchen series. A produc- “Latin food is ethnic, but not alien,” er who watched her in action realized Martinez explains. “This is doable. This she had the energy, personality and is manageable.” cooking expertise to host her own show, Daisy Cooks! Latin Flavors That Will and Daisy Cooks! was born. Rock Your World is published by Hyper- Despite her professional training ion. It includes more than 200 recipes Martinez claims she really learned to and color photographs, including many cook at the elbows of her mother and of the Lombardo family, as well as her two grandmothers. It explains her Daisy’s Corner, essays about the inter- intimate, passionate approach to cook- section of food, family and culture. ing. “Those days I spent in family Daisy Cooks!, the Public Television kitchens gave me an invaluable ground- series, is produced by A La Carte Com- ing in the kind of food that comes from munications. the heart,”she says. Maria Padian is a free-lance writer liv- In Martinez’s book, that means fla- ing in Brunswick, Maine, and an enthusi- vor, and lots of it. Her recipes contain astic devotee of Daisy Cooks! She and her heaps of garlic, mounds of cilantro, family have attended Pine Island’s Fami- Daisy Martinez plenty of salt, and cover a range of dish- ly Camp many times. NEEDLENOTES FROM NEEDLENEWS THE NEEDLENOSED NEWSHOUND

Luke Maxwell Carey was born on join his ski team somewhere in the West out to be Fernando Salazar and his wife ing job when he graduates in the spring. July 17 to Preston and Sonya Carey, for more training for this winter’s aerial- who were visiting the U.S. from their Also looking for teaching jobs are Matt making Austin and Lynne Carey grand- ist ski circuit. Parents Mike and Karin home in Bogota, Colombia. Monte Ball and Lindsay Clarke. Lindsay leaves in parents. Bryan Carey was engaged to Hathaway, living in Norwich, VT are continues to enjoy the good life in Bali January for Cameroon to teach English. Sarah Sweeney in Washington, DC, just busy with their burgeoning manufac- and has made visits to see friends in the Eleanor Long has just finished two years before Thanksgiving. Linh and Kristina turing business. Tor Hathaway was in Carolinas this year. in the Peace Corps in Africa and is now Nguyen welcomed Katharine LiTian his third summer at Pine Island last year. Seth Aylmer is living in Brooklyn, pursuing an MAT in Eugene, Oregon. Hartzer Nguyen , born May 20, 2004 in Jeremy Wisoff performed Gershwin’s NY with roommate David Olsen. Both Mike Robertson has been working in Hunan Province, China, to their new Rhapsody in Blue with a professional are gainfully employed. In Brooklyn New York City and is now applying to home in Abuquerque, NM. Chris Newl- orchestra last summer and brother Ben they might pick up a copy of BKLYN,a schools. Kate Heideman is also in was married to Meg Abene in Wis- played two benefit concerts for Katrina magazine Andrew Regier helps to run. living in New York and is working for consin on January 22, 2005. They wel- victims with his band. Kyle Rothschild- Casey Murphy is in her first year at the the head of the humanities department comed daughter Maple Louise on Mancinelli went to Ireland and Scot- University of Oregon medical school. at Hunter College. Andrew Irvine is in January 9, 2006. Juan Granados wrote land last summer to play the bagpipes Her brother Henry Beck is a freshman his first year as a teacher at St. Luke’s to say that he is married and living in with his band, The Prince Charles Pipe at Colby College and in November was School in New Canaan, CT. Asheville, NC. where he is working and Band, in the British Open in Tain, Ire- elected to the Waterville, Maine City going to school. He and his wife are land and the Worlds in Glasgow, Scot- Council! Casey’s father, John Alsop,is In Memoriam expecting a baby in June. Peter Klivans land. He will be back at PIC this sum- still living in Cornville, Maine and It is with great sadness that we report and his family (Kate Steinheimer, mer, so we’ll have him back as a recently cut and split seven cords of fire- the death of Ruth Kasper, mother of Madison, and Max) welcomed Sadie Fu campfire regular! Betsy Enck is living in wood and cut and twitched out a full Karl, Keith, and Mark, and grandmoth- Feng Steinheimer to her new home in Chicago and is project director for a truckload of pine logs. John continues er of Alex, Ben, Niel, and Kelley, and California on November 21. Ted Senior local production company that pro- to practice law in Norridgewock and mother-in-law of Debbie. The Pine was married to Reagan Dalbo in duces Fresh Films, a national teen film- paddle in several canoe races each year. Island community also mourns the loss Atlanta, GA on October 8, 2005. Ted is making program. Marie-Pierre Rioux is Jeff “Coach” Guerette is teaching high of Hugh Patinkin, father of Ben, Josh, working on his Ph.D. in Ethics and Soci- back in Montreal where she has landed a school history and coaching freshman and Max. And, Raoul Ronson, father of ety at Emory University. Jens and job as a financial analyst for Bombardier football at Westbrook High School. Paul. And, Hugh Robertson, father of Colleen Kueter, now living in Leomin- Aerospace. Her brothers Yann and Jason Fischer spent the fall at Yale root- Andrew and Michael. And, Mary Mar- ster, MA, welcomed Anneke Maeve Charles are managing the family dairy ing for and then celebrating the victory garet McColl sister of Lynn McColl. Kueter in September of 2003. Tyler farm and adding livestock every year. of his beloved Chicago White Sox in the And, Claire Woods, Pine Island’s nurse Pope and Elise Voigt welcomed Iris, Sam Meites recently retired from the World Series. He hopes to land a teach- for several summers in the 1950’s. born on July 7, 2005. Ben Mini and U.S. Marine Corps after twelve months Braden Buehler were married this fall on active duty in Iraq. He visited Maine in Portland, Maine, where Ben is a in June with his girlfriend Celina, lend- teacher at the Waynflete School. ing a hand at Pine Island's Volunteer Jonathan Edwards married Allison Erk Weekend and at Whitehead Island in Louisville, KY in August. In atten- reroofing the Life-Saving Station. dance were Pine Islanders Whit, Chris, Tom Macfie continues as priest at the and David Seymour, and Joe Crary. Otey Parish Episcopal Church in Sewa- Jack Schultz and Diana Fenn were mar- nee, Tennessee, where Ben and Emily ried in Bermuda on May 21, 2005. Sayra Swan caught up with him at Emily’s Chorey and Jeremy Timm were mar- 25th Sewanee reunion. Tom and Pamela ried on July 24, 2005. Chris and Mary visited Pine Island last summer, as did Seymour welcomed Christopher in Neil Folger with his wife, son, and early December. mother; Nick and Molly Grant; Ron Ben Swan visited with Andy Hath- Meichle; Paul Smolinsky with his wife away at his home in Darien, CT and and children; Pope and Tucker Ward; Andy reported that grandson Andrew Bill Dean; and Joe and Anke Cornell Hathaway scored the only goal in the and their grandson Peter Byrnes, who New Hampshire Class A state soccer will be a first-year camper this summer. championship. It was a “textbook head- Just before camp opened this summer er” eighteen minutes into overtime. Ben Swan greeted a man and his wife Andrew left early the next morning to who paddled up in a canoe. It turned Pine Islanders at Deerfield: Dan Piemont, Mat Degan, and Steve Kemp

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