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Peter Hoff Looks Back on His Engineering graduate Presidency Franklin S. Van Antwerpen ’64 ' is elevated to America’s Lobstering Your Way second highest court Through College FROM John Tortorella ’81 Boardman Leads the Lightning to the Stanley Cup

Plus CLASS NOTES TO THE Ha lls of Justice THANKS TO OUR DONORS we have something to celebrate!

For seventy years, hundreds of University of Maine alumni and friends have provided generous private support for our public university through endowed gifts. Beginning with an initial gift of $ 1,000 from the Class of 1909 in 1934, the University of Maine Foundation has been able to provide financial support for generations of students and faculty.

We would like to thank you for contributing to seventy years of excellence.

UNIVERSITY of MAINE FOUNDATION

Two Alumni Place Orono, ME 04469-5792 800.982.8503 or 207.581.5100 100 Foden Road, Suite 303 West Building South Portland, ME 04106 800.449.2629 or 207.253.5172 www.umainefoundation.org $800 MILLION IN 70 YEARS

IN RECENT YEARS, the combination of an economic downturn and no prospect of an increase in state funding has emphasized the University of Maine Foundations role in providing private support for scholar­ ships, teaching, and research at the University of Maine. At the Foundation, we are able to raise private funds for our endowment beyond what is available through state fund­ ing. The Foundation provides the structure and efficiency needed for the partnership between our public university and our private constituencies to work effectively

We are currently celebrating the 70th annivesary of the Foundation, yet at the same time we are looking ahead. The Foundation has grown from an initial investment of $1,000 in 1934 into an organization that now manages over $125 million in assets with more than 850 endowment funds. Our founders would be amazed at the progress and growth of the last 70 years. Their vision, wisdom and foresight set the stage for endless oppor­ tunities made possible by higher education. We want to maintain their vision as we begin the next 70 years.

The Foundation has grown from an As we look to the future and the financial needs of initial investment of $1,000 in 1934 UMaine students, the need for private support has never been into an organization that now manages greater. At the University, financial need exceeds $40 million for over $125 million in assets with move this academic year. An endowment of almost $800 million would than 850 endowment funds. be needed to fulfill that need. Although that goal, even over the

Amos E. Orcutt ’64 next 70 years, may seem ambitious, the Foundation has commit­ President/CEO ted to making it a reality

The University of Maine has more than 31,000 alumni over the age of 55. What if all of those alums remembered the University of Maine, through the Foundation, in their wills with a bequest of at least $25,000 for scholarships? In one generation, the financial need of University of Maine students could be met in perpetuity. It's that simple!

We encourage you to leave your legacy so generations of students will benefit from your generosity and your vision of the opportunities available with a higher education.

UNIVERSITY of MAINE FOUNDATION

Two Alumni Place Orono, ME 04469-5792 800.982.8503 or 207.581.5100 100 Foden Road, Suite 303 West Building South Portland, ME 04106 800.449.2629 or 207.253.5172 www.umainefoundation.org Editor Jim Frick Editorial Assistants Abigail Zelz Betty-Jo Watt Design Consultant Mike Mardosa '73 Publisher Jeffery N. Mills '82

Alumni Association Officers Bion A. Foster '68, '70G, Chair Sandford Blitz '92G, Vice Chair Stephanie Barry Brown '65, Vice Chair Catherine Cleale '86, Vice Chair Barbara Brown Dalton '81, Vice Chair Suzanne K. Hart '68, Treasurer M. Perry Hunter '52 , Vice Chair Gregory D. Jamison '72, '98G, Vice Chair Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Vice Chair Nancy Prisk '72, Vice Chair Jeffery N. Mills '82, President

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2 Maine Fall 2004 Volume 85, Number 3 Fall 2004 Alumni Magazine

Around the Campus 4 News from the University of Maine. Leaving the Job You Love 8 Peter Hoff looks back on his UMaine presidency.

Page 11 11More Than Maintaining the Status Quo Interim president Robert Kennedy will be more than a caretaker.

12 Lobstering Her Way Through College Christina Rackliff '04 learned the value of hard work from her father.

Page 12 From Boardman Hall to the Halls of Justice Judge Franklin Van Antwerpen '64 is elevated to 14 America's second highest court.

Bolting to the Top 18 John Tortorella '81 leads the Tampa Bay Lightning to the Stanley Cup.

Remembering President Paul 20 Silverman

Plus Mainely People with: Classnotes, alumni events, mini-features, weddings, obituaries, and more.

Page 18 Cover Photograph by Jim Frick

Fall 2004 Maine 3 Around The Campus

UMaine is now a Engineers Help Sea Grant College With New Army Program Supercomputer

The University of Maine has University of Maine computer been designated a Sea Grant engineers, along with employ­ College Program by the Na­ ees of Applied Thermal Sci­ tional Oceanic and Atmospher­ ences of Sanford, will be in­ ic Administration (NOAA), volved in what may be the sec­ joining a network of 28 official ond most powerful computer Sea Grant College programs in the world for the United that conduct marine education, States Army. The Army's deci­ training, and research. sion to build the machine The Sea Grant College Pro­ known as MACH 5 is based in gram links marine and coastal part on UMaine research fund­ researchers and educators at Alumni Association staff member, Shannon Coiley '93, welcomes ed by the Army to develop the university, in particular at the new Bananas to campus. (Photo by Kathy Snow Rice '83.) more powerful and less expen­ the school of marine sciences, sive computer technology for with NOAA's vast databases of Meet the New Bananas military research. environmental and resource in­ "The goal of our work is to After 20 years of faithful service, UMaine mascot Bananas T. formation, and provides access learn how to build bigger, bet­ Bear has retired. This summer Bananas trained his replace­ to NOAA ships, laboratories, ter, and cheaper supercomput­ ment (above), who made his first appearance at the Septem­ and computing capabilities. er technology for the Army," ber 11 Black Bear football game. This is the fourth variation While Maine Sea Grant has says Eric Wages '01, an engi­ of Bananas since 1969 when the university's chapter of Al­ been at the university for near­ neer at UMaine's department pha Phi Omega fraternity began sponsoring and maintain­ ly 30 years, the campus was not of industrial cooperation. He is ing the UMaine mascot. previously designated as an ac­ working with a team that in­ tual "college" in the program. cludes engineers from UMaine It means UMaine will now be and Applied Thermal Sciences equal in status to other major A Hearty "Maine Hello" as well as graduate students. universities that conduct ma­ rine science. Nearly 500 University of Maine Cohen Center employees, students, and alum­ ni welcomed 1,763 new Univer­ Receives University cited as sity of Maine students to cam­ $3 Million Gift a "Best Bargain" pus on August 27 as part of the university's modern version of the "Maine Hello." Students The University of Maine Foun­ In its annual guide, The 357 Best and their parents received direc­ dation has received a gift of Colleges, the 2004 Princeton Re­ tions to the right dorm, and approximately $2.85 million to view lists the University of once there, help in unloading support UMaine's William S. Maine as 20th in its "Best Bar­ their bags and boxes into their Cohen Center for Internation­ gain-Public" category. The new residences. al Policy and Commerce. The publication determines aca­ It was all part of a weekend of activities to welcome and accli­ donor of the gift wishes to re­ demic ratings for institutions, mate new students to campus. One highlight was the convoca­ main anonymous. then compares those rankings tion speech by UMaine alumnus Doug Hall '81, who used the The center was established with tuition costs to create a list lessons he learned on his 1999 trek to the North Pole as examples in 1997 when the former sena­ of the top 20 American public for the new students to follow as they begin their own journey tor and secretary of defense do­ colleges and universities in the through college. Hall is a well known inventor and public speak­ nated his papers along with a category. er whose Eureka! Ranch advises some of the largest corporations. $100,000 gift to the university.

4 Maine Fall 2004 Ted Woodward he was an assistant at Central Connecti­ Replaces John Giannini cut State, Harvard, and the University of Connecticut. At UConn he helped head as Men's Hoop Coach coach John Calhoun rebuild the Huskies into a national power. There was good reason to feel a bit un­ It's the first head coaching job for easy after UMaine's highly respected Woodward, who lives in Orono with his men's basketball coach, John Giannini, wife Linda and two children. unexpectedly resigned in late August to He will take over a program that has take a lucrative offer at La Salle in Phila­ enjoyed a string of successful seasons un­ delphia. It's not the time of year you der Giannini. With 125 victories and 111 Ted Woodward (Photo by Michael York.) want to lose your head coach. With the losses, the former Black Bear coach had beginning of practice only weeks away, 20th head basketball coach. the best winning percentage in school there would be precious little time to "I started with that gut instinct, but in history at .530. The team also achieved mount a comprehensive search. this day and age, with the profile and im­ its only two 20-plus win seasons under But UMaine's athletic director, Patrick portance of this position, you want to make Giannini's leadership. In 2002 and 2004, Nero, had a gut feeling about a certain sure you've done your homework," Nero the Black Bears advanced to the Ameri­ potential candidate for the job—a candi­ said. "I don't know if we've ever had a ca East championship game and are the date who could take over immediately coach hired in 10 days at UMaine, but it only school to reach the conference semi­ and who could make a smooth and seam­ just reconfirmed the quality of the man we finals in five of the last six seasons. less transition into the job. have here." Nero has confirmed that UMaine has Just 10 days later, on August 31, Nero Woodward has served as Coach Gian­ received a $110,000 buyout from La Salle announced that longtime Black Bear as­ nini's assistant (last year he was promot­ to release Giannini from his contract. He sistant and associate coach Ted Wood­ ed to associate head coach) and top recruit­ was receiving a $105,000 salary at ward was his choice to become UMaine's er for eight years at UMaine. Prior to that, UMaine.

University of Maine System Modifies Reorganization Plans

ollowing substantial criticism of a about identity and leadership." sweeping plan to restructure the aine's Other changes from the original plan University of Maine System, Public include allowing System campuses to FChancellor Joseph Westphal presented a continue offering two-year associate modified proposal to System trustees in late degrees until "a seamless transition can August. UniversitiesUNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM occur over time." The original proposal called for the Fort M One change that affects the University Kent, Presque Isle, and Machias campuses of Maine campus concerns the status of to combine into one comprehensive institution, under the name University College of Bangor (UCB). UCB would be run by of the University of Northern Maine. It also proposed that the UMaine, most likely through the Division of Lifelong Learning. University of Maine at Augusta become part of the University It was also proposed that frontline services such as admissions of Southern Maine. and financial aid would not be centralized. Under the modified plan, Fort Kent, Presque Isle, and As with the original proposal, the new plan would have the Machias would not be merged, but rather would form a University of Maine at Augusta become part of the University consortium and operate under one budget in an effort to save of Southern Maine. on administrative costs. Each of the three campuses would retain Overall, the chancellor's office estimates that the revised plan its own identity and continue to have its own president. The would save about $12 million per year as compared with the plan also calls for minimizing duplication of majors. $15 million with the original proposal. Following the System trustees meeting, Westphal said he The trustees were scheduled to vote on the recommended listened to the public's comments and "understood the concern changes at a meeting in late September.

Fall 2004 Maine 5 Around The Campus

New Center Will Tops in Electrical Engineering Respond to the "Brain Drain" ost folks who spend time with Farmington native Matt Rodrigue '04 come away shak­ ing their heads in amazement at how he The University of Maine has Mcould have achieved so much in four years at the Uni­ plans for a new center where versity of Maine. students can learn about entre­ This summer Rodrigue completed two degrees— preneurship. a bachelor of science in computer engineering with a The proposed Student Inno­ minor in business administration, and a second in vation Center, still in the early electrical engineering with a minor in mathematics. stages of development, will be He completed those degrees with a near perfect 3.9 grade point average. "a resource for students who But that's just the beginning. Rodrigue also ran varsity cross-country his freshman year, then want to develop a business as opted to coach Orono's high school cross-country for the next three years. part of their work," according He served as a student senator and a full year as student government president. In addition, to Jake Ward, executive direc­ he was appointed by Governor Angus King to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees tor of resources and planning and he also served as president of UMaine's chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. at the university. For all his service and achievement, Rodrigue was named outstanding graduate in the col­ The new center is in many lege of engineering. He was also a Rhodes Scholar finalist and Student Leader of the Year. ways a direct response to But Rodrigue's most recent honor is far and away the most impressive. In May he was named Maine's "brain drain," a term the top electrical engineering student in the United States by Eta Kappa Nu, the national electri­ used to describe the trend of cal engineering honor society. many of the best trained and Rodrigue plans to take a much-deserved year off before enrolling in law school. brightest graduates leaving the state in pursuit of jobs. "It's our hope that through Humans as Earth Foundation Celebrates 70 Years the innovation center students Movers will gain skills, knowledge, On June 9, 1934, the University and resources to build busi­ of Maine Class of 1909 present­ nesses here in Maine," noted Highway interchanges, coal ed a check for $1,000 to the Renee Kelly, the university's mines, Boston's Big Dig: Ac­ newly formed University of business and economic devel­ cording to UMaine scientist Maine Foundation. On June 9, opment liaison. Roger LeBaron Hooke, such 2004, the Foundation celebrat­ Ward said the center will be large scale earth-moving activ­ ed its 70th anniversary as an about "people using their ities have propelled humans organization with more than minds to create their jobs...." into becoming perhaps the $120 million in total assets. He pointed to other programs most potent force in shaping At the anniversary dinner at at the university, such as the the planet—surpassing rivers, the Buchanan Alumni House, New Media program, as exam­ wind, storms, and other natu­ seven individuals, representing ples of the state's desire to cre­ ral phenomena. He finds the each decade of the Founda­ ate new job markets and move achievement troubling and tion's existence, were honored. Neera and Rajendra Singh beyond its shrinking manufac­ other scientists are taking note. Those seven people were: turing and agricultural base. Hooke estimates that on a Stephen Wheatland (1934-44), Raymond H. Fogler '15 (1944- "The new center is not just worldwide basis, humans 54), Mark R. Shibles (1954-64), Vincent A. Hartgen (1964-74), about commercializing science move more of the planet Alice R. Stewart '37 (1974-84), Harold Alfond (1984-94), and and engineering," Ward said. around, about 45 gigatons (bil­ George L. Jacobson (1994-2004). "It's about everything. It's lion tons) annually than do any The keynote speaker was Rajendra Singh '73G, chair of the about building a creative econ­ combination of natural forces board at LCC International and Telcom Ventures—companies omy." including glaciers, oceans, riv­ he and his wife, Neera, cofounded. Their work at these tech­ (From a Bangor Daily News ers, and wind. nology firms has helped revolutionize communications. story by Josh Keefe.)

6 Maine Fall 2004 Orono Bog Boardwalk Offered $50,000 Challenge Grant

The popular Orono Bog Boardwalk was re­ cently offered $50,000 by an anonymous donor. To receive the funds, the boardwalk must raise $50,000 in matching funds from other sources. According to boardwalk director and UMaine professor emeritus, Ron Davis, the funds are to help build a boardwalk en­ dowment, whose earnings will be used to maintain the facility and continue its edu­ cational programs. The boardwalk, which is jointly man­ aged by the university, the Orono Land Trust, and the City of Bangor, opened to the public in June 2003. In its first year Olympia Snowe '69 Recognized for 15,650 people visited the facility. Anyone interested in helping the board­ Outstanding Political Career walk obtain the challenge grant funds can contact the University of Maine Founda­ tion at Two Alumni Place, University of t was as a student at the University of Maine that Olympia Snowe '69 was Maine, Orono, Maine 04469. first drawn to politics. She even dreamed of someday being the first female president. Although she hasn't attained that high office yet, she has become Ione of the most influential members of the United States Senate. For her outstanding political achievements and her more than 30 years of pub­ Site Chosen for New lic service to the people of Maine, Snowe received the Alumni Career Award at Student Recreation Reunion 2004 in June. The Senator was unable to attend the ceremony, but in a video presentation she Center expressed how much the award and the university meant to her. The site for the much-anticipated new stu­ "I know the outstanding people who have received this honor," she said. "And dent recreation and fitness center will be I'm humbled to be recognized by the alma mater I treasure and love. UMaine pre­ on the perimeter of campus near the Hill­ pared me to fulfill my aspirations. It planted the seed for a bright future, and my top Quad. It will be constructed on the field life will be forever rooted in the rich soil of this outstanding institution. It fills me where the annual student music festival, with pride to be a graduate of the University of Maine." Bumstock, is held. Snowe's 30-year-career includes service in the state legislature, the state senate, Architectural proposals for the 86,000 and the U.S. Congress before her election to the U.S. Senate in 1994. With that square-foot center are currently being re­ election she became the first UMaine graduate to represent Maine in the Senate. In viewed. Last year the University of Maine 1997 she was chosen as counsel to the assistant majority leader. Later she became System trustees approved $25 million for the first woman to secure a full-term seat on the powerful Senate Finance Commit­ the facility, which will be funded by a com­ tee. Throughout her political life, she has led efforts to benefit the people of Maine, bination of user fees and student fees. including helping to secure federal disaster funds in response to the 1998 ice storm, A recent survey of almost 3,000 UMaine increasing funding for Togus Veteran's Hospital, reauthorizing of the Northeast students indicated an overwhelming ma­ Dairy Compact to help Maine dairy farmers, and opposing a federal rule that would jority thought a new fitness center was a have devastated the state's lobster industry. priority for the campus. She is also a well-known champion for women's issues, particularly wom­ The new facility is expected to be com­ en's health. In addition, her life and her achievements serve as an inspiration for pleted in 2006. girls and women in Maine and around the nation.

Fall 2004 Maine 7 Around the Campus Leaving the Job You Love

It wasn't quite the way that UMaine's 17th president envisioned ending his term. But Peter Hoff can look back on seven successful years of growth and achievement that moved the university forward.

By Jim Frick

Photographs by Mike Mardosa '73

eter Hoff loved being a uni­ $175 million worth of new and renovated seventh inning, the new manager comes versity president—really buildings. out and says, 'I think we need to replace loved it. He says that from "We took this beautiful traditional 19th you.' You say, 'But I'm not tired. I'm doing the first day he entered his century campus and turned it into a 21st well, we have a good lead, why would you office in Alumni Hall in 1997, century educational facility," he says want me out—my fastball is still 94 MPH.' "I'd found what I wanted to proudly. He says, 'Well, yes, you're doing a great do when I grew up." It wasn't anySo oneif he was a success as president, and job, but I just feel we need a different kind thing, but more the variety andloved compre the­ job, why did the System chan­ of pitcher in here now.' Finally I ask who hensivenessP of the job—being responsible cellor ask him to step down? the new pitcher is and he say he hasn't for everything from academics and athlet­ Hoff himself seems to be a bit mystified hired him yet—that they are going to start ics to making sure the snow was plowed. about the reasons. Being a sports fan, he a search. In the meantime he's going to And by most measures he was pretty uses a baseball analogy to explain his con­ bring in a temporary replacement until darn good at it, too. During Hoff's seven- fusion. they decide who the new pitcher will be. year tenure, the longest for a UMaine pres­ "You're a major league pitcher," Hoff "So you leave the mound scratching ident since 1965, the university grew from begins. "You've played for several teams your head, saying, 'Well I pitched a darn just under 9,000 students, to its current lev­ and find yourself going to the Red Sox. good seven innings, what the heck.'" el of more than 11,000—a growth that came Now, the Sox have had a bit of a short los­ Although no definitive reason for his with no lowering of academic standards. ing streak and you're asked to start the departure was offered, there has been a And with the help of a group of high-pro­ game and turn things around for the team. good deal of speculation about why Peter file faculty members, he was able to gain "You're pitching great and you have a Hoff worked without a contract for more support for university research and a new comfortable lead. But in the third inning, than a year, and why he was ultimately appreciation for the importance of that re­ the manager decides to resign. The board asked to resign and was offered a faculty search in the state of Maine's growth and has a quick meeting and hires a new man­ position at the university. development. ager, who isn't a baseball person—the As Bangor Daily News editorial editor On campus, the success of the Hoff pres­ board wants to shake things up. You stay Todd Benoit observed, it seems that Chan­ idency is clearly visible in the more than in as pitcher, still doing really well. In the cellor Joseph Westphal and the System 8 Maine Fall 2004 trustees think the time has come to modi­ While there is obvious disappointment UMaine professors, led by George Jacob­ fy the president's job description for its in UMaine's former president, Hoff seems son and Stephen Norton, who took the ini­ flagship's campus. That new job descrip­ ready to embrace his new role as a research tiative to begin meeting with legislators tion would tie into the System's strategic professor who will look into higher edu­ and other groups around the state to pro­ plan, putting more emphasis on external cation issues in the state. mote the importance of research at the uni­ relationships—in particular, developing "My head is already into it," Hoff says. versity. closer alliances with the private sector, rais­ "I'm excited about my new position, even "I'm really proud that I was around ing more money, and bringing more na­ though I regret not being able to finish my when that happened," Hoff says. "I think tional attention to the campus. agenda as president—an agenda that we helped bring a brighter future to Maine Hoff is well aware of the revised job would have involved moving UMaine to as the state's research institution. And the description and the fact that, across the na­ a new level." remarkable thing was that we were able to tion, university presidents are being asked And although he would still like to be help people understand why that's impor­ to play much more of a role in external af­ the person to lead it to that "new level," tant—how much it benefits the state econ­ fairs—public relations, alliance building, Hoff says the University of Maine has more omy. Sometimes the public and legislatures and fundraising. than enough talent on campus to complete don't 'get' research—they think it com­ But he thinks he fits that new descrip­ the goals of his administration. petes with the real mission of teaching." tion rather well. In reflecting on his accomplishments, Hoff is pleased that many more people "I would put my external and political Hoff points first to bringing graduate ed­ now understand that providing a top-qual­ record up against anyone," he says. "I re­ ucation and research into its own at ity undergraduate education goes hand in ally think I embraced that part of the pres­ UMaine. hand with the university's research mis­ ident's role. That included visiting every "Those programs have always been sion. high school in the state and meeting with good," he explains. "But with the help of "Research is critical to the development members of the business community and the Faculty Five, our emergence as a of the Maine economy," he says. "And un­ the legislature. I would say that my record bonafide, top-level research institution re­ less we have a strong state, economically, indicates that I am exactly the kind of pres­ ally came into its own." where well-educated graduates can get ident the chancellor is looking for." The Faculty Five were five prominent jobs and live quality lives, then all you're

Fall 2004 Maine 9 Around the Campus

doing is educating students for export." "The best Systems heads have all While convincing Maine politicians and worked that way," Hoff says. "Differenti­ the public of the importance of support­ ating missions and making sure that the ing UMaine research ranks highest on the various units in the System don't overlap list of accomplishments, it's not necessari­ too much or get in a situation where they ly what brought Hoff the most personal are stepping on each others' toes. Other­ satisfaction. That came, he says, on the first wise, chancellors should work closely with and last days of the academic year. the campus presidents, but trust them to "If I had to single out one thing, it do their jobs well." would be seeing the satisfaction in people's As for the System's latest reorganiza­ eyes," he says. "For example, on move-in tion plan (see page 5), Hoff says the plan's or 'Maine Hello' day, when of all things, vision for the University of Maine campus the university president and his wife greet is very encouraging, but that it leaves most new students at their dormitory and help of its substance to implementation. carry their boxes upstairs. The parents "It has a great vision for Orono—that it were dumbfounded to see that. People will continue its route to greatness and were so happy to see the way this commu­ achieve all the things we want for this uni­ nity welcomed them to campus." versity," he says. "There is nothing wrong At the other end of the university cy­ with it in that respect. But it has been said cle, Hoff says nothing meant more to him many times, 'The devil is in the details.'" than maintaining the tradition of shaking What the former UMaine president every single graduate's hand at com­ shouldn't be ignored." worries about most is a move toward more mencement. The other big difficulty Hoff sees ahead System centralization. "That was my favorite day. I loved see­ is also one that is shared by many public "It looks as though that may happen, ing the pride on their faces," he says. higher education systems—the dynamic with or without the plan being adopted," While Hoff believes he is leaving the between Maine's flagship campus and the Hoff says. "I don't think the System office university strong and poised for an even System office. should see itself as a 'super university' that brighter future, he does see some major "It's been a point of friction since the runs a bunch of campuses around the state. challenges ahead for the next UMaine pres­ system was born in 1968," Hoff says. "It's I think the centralization issue is really the ident. They are ones that have been around something that every UMaine president most significant, not the reorganization, for a while. has to work with, but it certainly isn't which is getting all the press." "There are two difficulties that are real­ unique to Maine." With a five-year, fairly lucrative ap­ ly built into this university and are actual­ As far as an ideal relationship between pointment as a research professor, Hoff has ly problems at many institutions. One is a university president and a System chan­ no immediate plans to seek another presi­ the fact that the flagship campus is in cellor, Hoff believes it's important for the dency or a chancellorship. He and Dianne Orono and the majority of people are in flagship president to "play out" its cam­ Hoff, who has a thriving career as a pro­ Southern Maine and, with that fact, the pus' role as the state's university. fessor in the UMaine college of education, perceived pressure to have the flagship "That's the piece that is different and recently purchased a home in Bangor. somewhere else. This isn't unique to somewhat missing in Maine," he says. But having been a finalist for leader­ Maine." "There is not quite the acceptance that this ship positions at several other prominent Hoff points to a study he did which university is as great as it is, including its universities in recent years, Hoff is likely found that if you take public higher edu­ statewide service to the public." to have such opportunities arise again. He cation in all 50 states, the average distance Hoff believes that good chancellors rec­ says he will continue to keep his career from the flagship campus to the largest ognize that the best way for them to be ef­ options open. population center of each state is 137 miles. fective is to deal with statewide issues, es­ "If the right opportunity came along, I That's almost the exact distance from pecially in the legislature, in selling public would have to embrace it," Hoff admits. Orono to Portland. higher education. In addition, they need "But it would have to be the right oppor­ "So we're really average in that regard," to surround themselves with talented pres­ tunity, and it's not going to break my heart Hoff notes. "It's a dynamic that is playing idents and give them a lot of leeway to do if that opportunity never comes along. out in lots of places. Perhaps too much is their jobs. Finally, he says, System leaders Moving into a new phase of what has been made of the Orono versus Portland thing. need to provide clear mission differentia­ a very rewarding career is something that On the other hand, it's something that tion among the campuses. makes me feel good." 10 Maine Fall 2004 YOUR CLASSNOTES PUBLICATION

FALL 2004 VOLUME 17, NO. 3 Alumni News and Events

Calendar of Events

Thursday, October 7, 2004 Portland Alumnae Dinner 5:00 p.m. social, 5:30 p.m. dinner North Deering Congregational Church 1364 Washington Avenue, Portland Contact Marion Libby Broaddus ’42 (207) 854-4648 or Ginny Merchant Hoy ’46 (207) 642- 4138.

Friday, October 15 - Sunday, October 17, 2004 Alumni Association Family & Friends Weekend Brings “Capital Steps” For more information go to: umaine.edu/familyandfriends/ to the MCA Friday, October 22 - Sunday, October 24, 2004 Homecoming Weekend 2004 - GO BLUE Join us for an exciting weekend packed with old and new friends and plenty of UMaine spirit! An entirely new venture for the UMaine Highlights include the Homecoming football game against Northeastern and the alumni Alumni Association turned out to be a highly association Craft Fair. For more information go to: mainealumni.com successful one. On September 8, a packed house at the Maine Center for the Arts Sunday, November 21, 2004 (MCA) enjoyed the political satire of the Men’s ice hockey in Portland, UM vs Providence at 2:00 p.m. Capital Steps—a show presented by the Group tickets available for CCAC members, family, and friends by calling (207) 828-2327. alumni association with sponsorship from Or call (207) 581-BEAR or 1-800-756-TEAM. the University of Maine Credit Union and the Bangor Daily News. Monday, November 22, 2004 “In the midst of the focus on the American Men’s basketball in Portland, UM vs Bethune-Cookman at 7:00 p.m. political scene this fall, we thought it might Group tickets available for CCAC members, family, and friends by calling (207) 828-2327. be fun to bring the Capital Steps back to Or call (207) 581-BEAR or 1-800-756-TEAM. Maine to tackle topical issues and turn them into an hour-and-a half of pure laughter and Sunday, December 12, 2004 fun for the community,” noted UMAA staff “Magic of Christmas” member Danny Williams ’91, ’94G. Williams Merrill Auditorium, Portland, Maine, at 2:00 p.m. Block seats and discount prices available for and fellow staff member Todd Saucier ’93, CCAC members, family, and friends by calling (207) 828-2327. ’97G were the event’s primary coordinators. Williams believes the MCA presentation Tuesday, December 28 & Wednesday, December 29, 2004 was such a positive thing for the alumni Men’s ice hockey 4th Annual Florida Everblades College Classic association that it’s likely to end up being an Teco Arena, Estero, Florida annual undertaking. UMaine, Boston College, Cornell, St. Cloud Rallies, game times, golf tourney, and more details to be announced. Contact goblackbears.collegesports.com/ for further information. About the Cover Friday, January 7, 2005 The first pledges to UMaine’s Delta Theta Men’s ice hockey in Portland, UM vs USA U-18Team at 7:00 p.m. chapter of Alpha Chi Omega. Left to right Group tickets available for CCAC members, family, and friends by calling (207) 828-2327. are: Nancy Morse Dysart ’60, Dorothy Dett- Or call (207) 581-BEAR or 1-800-756-TEAM. loff Bourassa ’60, Jane Wilson Sturgis ’61, Carolyn Hainer Blanchard ’60, and Barbara Saturday, January 15, 2005 Sullivan Moyer ’61. All were students in the Women’s basketball in Portland, UM vs Albany at 2:00 p.m. late 1950s and early 60s, which Nancy Dys­ Group tickets available for CCAC members, family, and friends by calling (207) 828-2327. art calls “a lovely, formal time on campus.” Or call (207) 581-BEAR or 1-800-756-TEAM.

2 Mainely People Fall 2004 Skowhegan Resident Wins 2004 Tuition Raffle

Adam J. Whittemore, a University of Maine sophomore majoring in finance, is the winner of the alumni association’s annual tuition raffle for 2004. He is the son of James and Gale Whittemore of Skowhegan. As the raffle winner, Adam will receive two free semesters of tuition at the university.

New Lifetime Membership Discounts for Senior Alumni

Quite a few UMaine graduates have ap­ proached the alumni association in recent years about offering a reduced price on lifetime memberships to older alumni. Well, we were listening! In a new pricing structure announced in September, the alumni association will now give significant discounts on lifetime mem­ Celebrating Buchanan Alumni House berships to UMaine alumni 60 years old and older. Alumni 60 to 69 will now pay $500 for Among the guests attending a reception to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening a lifetime membership, and alumni over 70 of Buchanan Alumni House were alumni association board members (left to right): Virginia will now pay just $300. The lifetime member­ “Ginny” Gibson ’72, ’76G, Stan Allain ’61, and Suzanne Hart ’68. The event was held in early ship fee for alumni under 60 will remain at June at the beautiful Bangor home of John ’68 and Lynda Martin Rohman ’81. John, whose $600. architectural/engineering firm designed Alumni House, is also an alumni association board member. UMaine Clothing On-Line

Great Black Bear cloth­ ing from the University BODWELL MOTORS of Maine Alumni Asso­ ciation on-line store is Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge now available at: mainealumni.com. Jackets, sweaters, fleeces, tees, polo Good Luck Black Bears! shirts, kids’ clothes, Bill Bodwell '50 tote bags, blankets, Fleece vest—add your own UMaine and more can be or­ emblem. dered via our secure web site. And we’ll ship 169 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-3375 directly to your door. Just pick your item and choose your UMaine emblem.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 3 Alumni Enterprises

“The group is limited to no more than A Journey seven women,” explains Barbara. “Each woman comes with her own agenda. It Toward Clarity doesn’t have to be about work or career, but every year there are participants who come and Insight for that reason—women who are in transi­ tion in their work life.” For about two hours each day she guides Barbara and Doug Babkirk ’73 discussions and exercises “to elicit your inner knowing and insights.” combine their talents and And every day includes a specially passions to create a retreat for planned outing to the areas of the region that are not often revealed to the casual women set in the beauty of tourist. Those destinations can include a Southern France. traditional Provengale market in the nearby city of Antibes, the magnificent gardens of the Rothschild Estate, the distinctive shops In 1987 Doug and Barbara Sirois Babkirk ’73 in the village of Vence, or Matisse’s master­ were traveling in France when they discov­ piece: the Chapelle du Rosaire. ered the 14th century village of Biot set in And when they return, they can relax in the beautiful foothills of the southern Alps their rooms at the retreat’s 18th century near the Mediterranean Sea. They fell in stucco house and await one of Doug’s gour­ love with the area, as well as the villa where Barbara Sirois Babkirk ’73 met meals served on the terrace. they stayed, and began to return to Biot on “His culinary selections always receive an annual basis. Little did they know that this met with French friends who helped him rave reviews,” Barbara says. artisan village, known for its glass blowing come up with what Barbara calls a “fabulous Barbara and Doug first met in a freshman and pottery, would become the location for a menu of Provengale cooking.” English class at UMaine, but didn’t start business venture some 12 years later. Of course, great food from the region was dating until shortly before their graduation in The idea surfaced after their daughter, only part of the concept for the retreat. Bar­ 1973. A year later they were married. At the Kate, went off to college in 1998, and both bara and Doug’s vision was to offer a unique university they often crossed paths; she was Barbara and Doug felt the void that comes blend of touring and sightseeing coupled an All Maine Woman, and he was a Sopho­ with an empty nest. with structured reflective time to a small more Owl and a Senior Skull. One thing they knew they shared was a group of women, primarily focused on gain­ And after 30 years of marriage, they now love of France. He is a lifelong Francophile, ing insight and clarity—often involving transi­ look forward to expanding their working and she majored in French at UMaine. tions in work. relationship at the women’s retreat. One day at breakfast, Doug asked Bar­ “This is our fifth year, and the bara, a licensed counselor who has a private feedback we’ve received is very practice focusing on career and work issues, positive,” Barbara says. “We defi­ if she would consider running an annual nitely see it continuing and expand­ women’s retreat in Southern France. ing. We may offer a second retreat “We started brainstorming, and he said, and also offer individual intensive I’ll do the cooking for you.’ Now Doug is a retreats. A man or woman might wonderful cook, and it’s something he loves come and meet with me over the to do, so that made the idea even more course of several days rather than appealing,” she says. an entire week. Eventually Doug Cooking is indeed a serious hobby for and I would like to stay for part of Doug. His full-time job is with the UMaine the year.” Cooperative Extension, where he has To find out more about the re­ served as a faculty member and department treat, or other programs and servic­ chair for 25 years. es offered by Barbara, check out To prepare for the first retreat in 1999, he her web site: barbarababkirk.com. Home of the Babkirks’ women’s retreat in Biot, France.

4 Mainely People Fall 2004 Classnotes

Hufnagel ’44. This award is given Senior Alumni annually in appreciation of outstand­ Austin Wilkins ’26 ing service to the University through Honored for multiple endeavors and for devotion Bill Curry ’52 and loyalty to the highest traditions 6 Blueberry Cove Road Forestry Work of the University of Maine. Yarmouth, ME 04096-6524 The Hilda A. Sterling ’55 Class (207) 846-3993 One of the great men in the Correspondent Award is presented [email protected] annually in recognition of exemplary history of Maine forestry re­ service to the class as class corre­ Welcome to your revitalized Senior cently became the first recipi­ spondent. This year Nancy Schott Alumni column. Your Senior Alumni ent of a new award named in Plaisted ’53 was presented this Council has set as one of its priori­ his honor. award for her dedication and exem­ ties an objective to promote commu­ plary contribution. The Austin H. Wilkins Forest nications among our senior alumni. Also, this year five of our Senior There are a number of recent items Stewardship Award was pre­ Alumni were recognized in apprecia­ with this issue that will interest our sented to Austin on June 8 at a tion of outstanding leadership and seniors. ceremony at the Blaine House constructive participation in alumni The Senior Alumni Council met events and class activities. The in Augusta. during Reunion 2004 and covered a Block “M” Awards were presented to wide range of items. Jayne Hanson Austin’s career in the Maine Forest Service spanned 44 Al Ehrenfried ’44, Chuck ’54 and Bartley ’49 was elevated to the years, and reached its pinnacle in 1958 when he was appointed Beth Leighton Furlong ’52, Jayne presidency of our association when commissioner by Governor Edmund Muskie. Altogether, he Hanson Bartley ’49, our new Senior Fred Knight ’49 decided that being Alumni president and the president served in forest service under 13 governors, including his close away a good part of the year was of the Class of 1949, and posthu­ not appropriate for him to assume friend Percival Baxter. Austin was instrumental in the creation of mously to Ralph Barnett ’49. that position. Ruth Fogler Goff ’48 Baxter State Park, and served as chairman of the Baxter State This year the 2004 Golden “M” assumed the 1st vice president Park Authority. He is also recognized for the development of the Award was presented to Mary position. Bill Currie ’52 will continue MacKinnon Nelson ’54. This award northeast forest-fire compact following the devastating fires that as 2nd vice president and chair the is presented to a member of the scholarship committee. Mary-Jane occurred in Maine in 1947. The compact was the first of its kind 50th Reunion class to recognize the Hoyt Pierce ’46 will take over the in the United States. individual “who has done the most to secretary’s reins and Thelma At the ceremony, Austin told those in attendance that having unify and strengthen the class since Crossland Robie ’49 will become graduation.” the award named in his honor was one of the highlights of his the new treasurer. Preston Rand Congratulations to all for their ’43 becomes the new auditor, ex. life. And that’s saying something considering the fact that Austin loyal support to their class, and to officio. Dick Noyes ’51 remains on turned 101 in July. the University. the council as past president, ex There are also newspaper clip­ officio. pings regarding Senior Alumni. Barbara Sullivan Knowlton ’48 support since its inception will ex­ this first luncheon. Our second Frank Knight ’30 was the subject of and Dr. Henry Woodbrey ’53 were ceed $900,000. In one more year, luncheon will be held again at this a story about his forestry career and elected to first term (five years). your Senior Alumni dollar support year’s Homecoming. Our new presi­ his volunteer work as tree warden in Jean Grindle Carville ’54 and H. will pass the one million dollar mark dent, Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49 will Yarmouth. For almost 50 years, Allen Fernald ’54 were elected to in financial aid to students. This spearhead the new activities com­ Frank has worked to keep the ma­ the council as representatives of the could only happen with your gener­ mittee and will be ably supported by jestic elms in Yarmouth healthy. He 50th Reunion Class of 1954. Shirley ous and continued support. We Jean Grindle Carville ’54 and Thel­ monitors them, as well as other Hathaway Sibley ’46 was specially thank you. ma Crossland Robie ’49. Please trees, for pests and disease, helps recognized for her years of contribu­ The council felt it was essential pass along to Jayne, Jean, or Thel­ treat them, and even grows nurser­ tion to the Senior Alumni. Her term that we undertake a major effort to ma your thoughts on activities that ies of trees for future plantings. He expired this year. keep in touch with our Senior Alum­ we should consider. recently began training an assistant Several other notable items were ni. To that end, it was agreed that At the awards breakfast on to continue the work that has kept addressed: Dick Sprague ’50 chair, we have an expanded column in Sunday, June 6th, several Senior the trees in his hometown so beauti­ and his finance and allocation com­ future issues of the MAINE Alumni Alumni were recognized for their ful and healthy. mittee were given recognition for Magazine. Bill Currie ’52 was ap­ outstanding support to their class, Finally, congratulations to Worth their fine efforts to achieve their goal pointed to head up this task and to the alumni, and to the university. L. Noyes ’29, who received the of $80,500 which was necessary to get it underway. Bill Bodwell ’50 was presented Boston Post Cane last fall. At 99- meet our commitment to support our The council also felt it was im­ with the prestigious Pine Tree Em­ years-old, Worth is the oldest resi­ scholarship goal. It was a job well portant that we undertake more blem Service Award. The award is dent of Orrington. He was a farmer done. The committee recommended activities to promote good fellowship presented annually in recognition as well as a teacher and was head that the goal be increased to among senior membership. At and appreciation of leadership and of the math department at Bangor $82,620 for the 2004-2005 academ­ Homecoming last year, we held for service to the University of Maine High School. ic year. The council approved the the first time a Senior Alumni lun­ alumni body. committee’s recommendation unani­ cheon in the McIntire Room at the The 2004 Black Bear Award was Homecoming 2004 mously. The total of scholarship Buchanan House. Over 75 attended presented posthumously to Jean October 22-24

Fall 2004 Mainely People 5 have tried to get Mildred to move out 1935 there, but she does not want to be so far away from her sister who lives in New Jersey. Another drawback Basil G. Staples might be leaving the Patriots football 275 Colwick Road team which has won the Superbowl Rochester, NY 14624 game in two of the last three years. (585) 247-6509 George Northrup enclosed with his Christmas card the notice that Jo Dear Classmates, Ann “Jodie,” his wife of 54 years, It is a bit difficult to write a news had died on 26 November 2003. We column when there is no news extend our sympathy to George and forthcoming. I am quite sure that his family—all of Norcross, Georgia. something is happening or about to Margaret Hall Hook sent me a happen to many of our group that newsletter of the activities of her would be of interest to the other extended family during the past members. The big question is how year. The most interesting to me was to get you to relay that information the publishing of Spruce Head to me. I am open to any and all Centennial written by Margaret’s son suggestions from you as to how to Len and his wife Cindy. It contains remedy this situation. stories and pictures of the Hall There is a glimmer of light on the family since Captain Charles Emery horizon. Our 70th Reunion is sched­ Basil Staples ’35, ’36G (left) receiving the Black Bear Award in 1991 Hall and Margi Dickson Hall built the uled for June 2005 which is now from former alumni association president Max Burry ’57. cottage 100 years ago. less than a year away. Our vice I passed a milestone on the 10th president, George Carlisle, has Basil Staples ’35 Honored by AGR Fraternity of March 2004 by “shooting my age” agreed to be our contact person with on the local golf course. I had al­ the university. Since this may be our Class of 1935 member (and class correspondent) Basil Staples most given up hope of doing this as my game has deteriorated during last formal get together, I am sug­ was recently chosen for the Alpha Gamma Rho Brothers of the gesting that each and every one of these past few years. you seriously consider attending. I Century Award as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of am asking that each of you drop me that fraternity. Basil is one of 700 AGR brothers chosen for their a note telling me whether or not you distinguished service to AGR and the agriculture industry. plan to attend and if you are not planning to attend, give me the 1937 reasons. A letter from each of you should give me material for several Pl selected chemical engineering those they left behind. George W. McLellan columns. as his major and I, because of I feel obliged to add a footnote to 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway In order to make our upcoming limited (non existent) funds, chose this column. My bride of 69 years, Heritage Hall Apt. C115 Reunion the best ever, we need agriculture so that I could work on Jean, passed away on June 5. She Durham, NC 27705-1350 suggestions from you as to what you the university farm to pay for my was a graduate of the University of (919) 384-2429 would like to see on the program. education. Maine at Machias and an honorary [email protected] George and I will be watching our In the fall of 1931 we traveled member of our class. mail. together by train from Dover to As you know, the summer issue Bangor to become University of Selectman in his home town of of the magazine was scratched. Maine students. He was assigned a Corinna for 11 years, State Since writing and submitting my room on the first floor of Oak Hall 1936 Representative for four years, State column, there has been some news and I was given #204 on the second Senator for 14 years, and now (not good) which is now being add­ floor. Both of us spent our careers in historian. But we don’t know for how ed to my earlier efforts. the chemical industry. He retired as Kenneth L. Ireland long. This is a new position for It is with much sadness that I vice president of Bird Roofing 1100 North Abrego Drive Jerome Emerson and he began it recently learned of the passing of Company. Over the years we met at Green Valley, AZ 85614 by collecting and displaying 60 Paul Knight. There were two Paul reunions, the last one being our 61st (520) 399-3686 pictures of people who have served Knights in our class. Since they had high school reunion in 1992. He [email protected] as selectmen and town managers of different middle initials, they were promised to attend our 60th in Corinna since 1819. Retire? Why? referred to as PI and PK. I do not Orono but did not make it. There are Gerry and Viola Beverage sent me We can’t resist applauding a recall much about PK, but PI was happenings in life that we enjoy and a Christmas card saying that they good neighbor from the Class of born and grew up in my home town long remember. One of my such were spending Christmas in Menlo 1938, Walter Staples. Walter has of Eliot. His father was my mother’s happenings is my life-long Park, California, with their daughter just published a book called grade school teacher and later association with Paul Irving Knight. Clare and her husband Tim along Blueberryland: Taming the Maine became principal of York High We lost two other classmates in with grandchildren Anne and Daniel. Low-bush Blueberry. He hopes that School. PI and I were in the class of December. They did not plan to stop at the dude as the blueberry industry grows and 1931 in Eliot High School. Of the 10 Frederick W. King lived in ranch near Tucson. I know just how becomes more mechanized there students graduating, Paul was the Augusta and was the owner of they feel. I have not had any desire will still be a place for the small valedictorian and I was relegated to Allagash River Canoe Trips. to go horseback riding for the past grower. Last year he raked more second place salutatorian. We Roy H. Monroe of Milo, Maine, 10 years. than 400 quarts of blueberries. played baseball together and as I served in the Air Corps, taught Mildred Sawyer Connors wrote Obviously Walter doesn’t know the recall we did not win any games. I secondary school, and was involved that she has one son, two grandchil­ meaning of the word “retirement.” was a poor ball player and he was in numerous civic activities. My dren, and three great-grandchildren, Hope Wing Weston settled in East not much better. heartfelt sympathies are offered to all of whom live in California. They Winthrop to enjoy a Maine summer.

6 Mainely People Fall 2004 Edna Louise “Squeeze” Harrison Dempsey ’39 sent in this photograph from the wedding of UMaine classmate Eleanor “Ellie” Crockett and John William Hutchinson in 1941. Louise was in the bridal party along with Marge Moulton Murphy ’33, Virginia Maguire Doherty Drew ’39, and Adrienne Thorne.

12 grandchildren are married and through the excitement and noise. gave her a big kiss (or was it a 1939 they have two great-grandchildren. The “mile high city” is stimulating, hug?) and they twirled around. Her They are happy in their abode at but left me somewhat breathless. I name? Evangeline ‘Vangie’ Ander­ Freedom Plaza, an independent truly love it there but decided, once son Jackson of Whispering Pines, Edna Louise Harrison “Squeeze” living facility built on 140 acres with and for all, that I belong in the east North Carolina. However, she soon Dempsey assisted living and skilled nursing where I can be near the Chesa­ took off to join her friends at another 2526 Carrollton Road buildings nearby. Also, a golf course peake Bay. table. But the next night she sat at Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 circles the place. They are in their A letter from Charlotte King Ralph’s table and he said when they (410) 268-1888 12th year there, and like the place Pierce included the sad news of the got up to sing the ‘Stein Song,’ she [email protected] very much. Their golf game has passing of her husband, Edward was behind him dancing to the gone “downhill,” but there are many Pierce ’38. Our sincere and heartfelt words the whole time! He said he Lew ’43 and Fran Emery surprised on and off campus activities to keep sympathy goes out to her. couldn’t get along without music, me, end of May, with a great letter. them busy and active. Subject: Reunion! Our two ’39ers particularly Latin American and Lew began his days at Maine in the Virginia “Ginny” Maguire Drew present, Ralph Higgins and Evan­ waltzes. ‘Period stuff from my time— fall of ’39, so we have the year in writes that she and Dana had a geline “Vangie” Anderson the Dark Ages,’ he said. I guess common. He also has the distinction busy holiday time in Connecticut. Jackson, received special recog­ Vangie couldn’t either. of having two grandsons at the Gin’s granddaughter, Abby, graduat­ nition as the oldest classmates. “Ralph, who retired from Western naval academy. One is an upper- ed cum laude from Providence Ralph kindly e-mailed me with info Electric at 65, came with his classman, and the other had just College and is engaged to a summa about his trip to Orono and back daughter, Barbara Lynn Higgins of begun his plebe year. He read my cum laude graduate. Her twin broth­ with his daughter. All in all, Ralph Norristown, New Jersey, and the two column and thought that I deserved er, Justin, is enrolled in the Acade­ called it a “fun and loquacious time.” kept us laughing all dinner long that some mail! How kind of you, Lew, to my of Dramatic Arts in New York His travels back and forth were first night. ‘I’m a hugger,’ he said, be so thoughtful. Perhaps our paths City. (His father was a graduate.) adventures too, including some side and you better believe it. I called will cross one day here in Annapolis. Gin and Dana have given up their trips to take in roller coasters! Really him soon after I got home, but he I do hope so. Lew and Fran now live Pinehurst winters and now are sounds like he is in pretty good wasn’t there. He was great and in Sarasota, Florida, but their hearts golfing in Chatham on Cape Cod. shape to enjoy that activity. I am so called me back. His daughter, he will always be in Maine. Dana is still playing nine holes of sorry to have missed the special said, belongs to a roller coaster club Due to some changes in sched­ golf to keep in shape. camaraderie one finds only at (I didn’t know there was such a ule, the summer issue of Mainely This is ancient history now, but I Maine. Thanks again, Ralph, for club.) Anyway, they took five People was eliminated. Conse­ choose to mention it because it was filling me in on your travels to and different side trips to go on a few. quently, some of my news will ap­ a very special adventure for me! from Orono and the sights and Some were closed during the week, pear to be of museum piece quality. Just before the first of the year, I sounds of Reunion. but they did ride on two, one at Six It is important, however, to pass it was fortunate enough to travel first Nancy Schott Plaisted ’53 also Flags, outside of Springfield, on. class to Denver for a two-week stay. attended Reunion and wrote this Massachusetts. He said they had Winter greetings were fewer in Visiting two of my children, I was about meeting Ralph and Vangie: two nice roller coasters and one was number, but still cherished. Lucille able to connect with my new Chi­ “One night at dinner, I sat with big. ‘It realigned your spine,’ he said Bell Grange wrote that she and nese granddaughter, Nicole. New Ralph Higgins of Lawrenceville, New laughing. The other was in Saco, George ’37 had a healthy and enjoy­ Year’s Eve, along with hundreds of Jersey, Class of ’39 (pre med major) Maine. ‘Two of them, too,’ he said. able ’03, with their 23rd family re­ others, I enjoyed the thousands of and ’42 (speech and education). He only went on the second one, but union held on the Outer Banks being lights at the Denver Zoo. It is most Before long, a ’39 classmate of his his daughter stayed on for four the very best time of all. Five of their interesting that the animals slept came to our table and he got up, rides. ‘She’s my daughter, but she’s

Fall 2004 Mainely People 7 still another piece of work!’ he said. issue had no news under Class of flung wide Barbara, a nurse, is a ‘virus 1940. I’ll try to change that. 1941 Inviting family and visitors to come wrangler,’ he said. She works for a “In 2001 we down-sized from a inside. computer company called Cybersoft garrison type home where we used Touch the rough posts, drink deeply where people send in viruses that three floors daily to a one-story Agnes Ann Walsh of the wood 15 Piper Road K322 are bothering them and she finds ranch with no attic or cellar at 20 Hold on to the memory of where Scarborough, ME 04074 ways to kill them. Ralph also has Eustis Parkway in Waterville. It suits once Dad stood. another daughter, Eloise, ‘just like me fine because I avoid stairs when (207) 885-1414 my wife’s name,’ he said. (His wife, possible. Where I used to play golf He would be proud, pleased beyond of 44 years, died about 11 years for exercise I now work out at a A Maine Hello to all ’41ers! I hope measure. ago.) nearby fitness center. Still have an you fared well this winter and en­ Maine history will be saved for “Ralph reminds me of the actor office which I visit almost daily when joyed the summer season. My others to treasure. Hume Cronyn. Remember the we are in Waterville. traumatic move is behind me but in Generations will visit, many young movie Cocoon, where a group of “For the past nine winters we November I had an in-house move and some old senior citizens proved that you’re have escaped the snow and ice of which I had expected because I had Holding the past in their hands, never too old for a little adventure— Maine by coming to Green Valley, taken whatever was available in sharing stories untold. where people live forever, on the Arizona. This retirement area has a August, thus I down-sized from a planet Antarea, free from sickness fairly large contingent of Maine folk; two bedroom to a one bedroom; my This great state was founded by the and pain? As to reunions, Ralph in fact it seems to have the largest new apartment number is K322. farmers’ toil, said he went to his 60th five years of any of the New England states. Joyce Ramsay Carter and John ’42 Clearing and plowing and turning ago (13 or 14 classmates came) “There are many interesting day attended a St. Patrick’s Day recep­ the soil. and they’re ‘getting better and trips from the Tucson area and a tion here and then were my dinner Hands dug in deep, scooping up better,’ he said, even if they were favorite of our family is the Kartch- guests; they are on a waiting list for rich earth, the only two at this one. ‘I’m ner Caverns. They were discovered admission. We saw Priscilla Thomas Watching for sprouts and praying for gregarious and there’s no-thing by two University of Arizona stu­ Perry ’40 who moved to Piper birth. better than social gatherings.’ He dents who were cavers in 1974. The Shores in November. Alma Hansen remembers the college being ‘so cave’s existence became public Langlois’ new career is on the right Dad’s farming past grounded him small. The campus was wide open, knowledge in 1988 when its pur­ track. Mirror on Manchester, a with strong and sure roots. from the Ram (it was ice cold up chase was approved as an Arizona monthly column in the New Hamp­ A sense of pride and wonder, and a there) in the frat house (Phi Kappa state park. The cavern has only shire Sunday News with her picture work ethic to boot. Sigma). You could see up across recently been open to the public and byline, has been well received Never afraid to pound nails, haul the campus, you could see the with over 2.4 miles of underground with complimentary letters to the wood, or find money, moon glinting off the snow.’ Ralph, a trails showing a stunning amount of editor and also to Alma. Alma is He’d work alongside, his disposition ’35 Cony High grad in Augusta, said: stalactites, stalagmites, and other enjoying the research, writing, and always sunny. ‘Every day is a good day as long as speleothems in a multitude of contacts; at a banquet honoring the I’m looking at the green side of the shapes. Kartchner Cavern is a first amendment, sponsored by the This is what he hoped. A place to sod. At the end of life,’ he said, ‘I ‘living’ cave; the formations are still newspaper, she saw several of her learn from the past. want to be sitting up with a drink in growing. Manchester Central High School To understand the sacrifices, hold my hand.’ Thanks, Barbara, for “The only classmate I see regu­ students who now hold prestigious their memories fast. getting Ralph to Reunion. He said larly is Barbara Welch Wilson in positions: in particular, one, assis­ You took up the challenge and he couldn’t have gotten there church, and she is just as attractive tant to Manchester’s mayor, and carried the torch, without you. They did stay a night and cheerful as always. another, legal adviser to former Explaining his vision on byways and with a UMaine grad, Ron Sheay ’55, “Calling all 1940 classmates, governor, Jeanne Shaheen. (Both porch. and his wife, Ginny, who summer in let’s hear from you!” the governor and mayor were Southport, Maine, and live in And Margaret Steinmetz Mosh­ present at the event.) From his early plans for the Barn, Trenton, New Jersey, winters.” er of Auburn, New York, sent the The Cracker Barrel, the newslet­ this structure has sprung. All for now. ELD following update, “Having had suc­ ter published by the Page Farm and To house artifacts and catalogue the cessful knee replacement surgery in Home Museum, had several ac­ old for the young. 2003 I’m now looking forward to a counts about our classmates in the This carriage house fittingly honors time in Maine this summer. I’ll visit a winter issue. (Incidentally this publi­ memory and dreams. daughter in Brunswick and plan to cation always has interesting read­ We can’t thank you enough or 1940 see the Buchanan Alumni House in ing.) There was a collage for the express what it means Orono and drive on to Baxter State dedication of the Winston E. Pullen To know Dad’s hopes for this history Park and the Moosehead Lake area. Carriage House which took place will be forever saved. Abigail E. Zelz “Marjorie Deering Roberts had October 4, 2003. Win’s wife, Mary, Please accept humblest thanks from Alumni Publications successful hip replacement in 2003, and all five of the Pullen children the Pullen enclave. P. O. Box 550 and continues to live in Alfred, were present and Janet Pullen Orono, ME 04473 Maine. Searles read the following original A fourth building has been added [email protected] “Marjorie Coffee Latus, New poem for the opening: to the Page Farm and Home Com­ Hartford, New York, and I discuss plex—a blacksmith shop or “smithy,” Earle D. Bessey, Jr. sent the follow­ the state of the world—and our What a great day this is a dream donated by none other than Charles ing news: families—via e-mail these days. Had come true. and Alice Smith. In 2002 the board “When I receive the MAINE a recent visit from her.” We celebrate this building thanks to of directors of the Page Museum Alumni Magazine I look to see what Please send your news to the all of you. established the Henry H. Page my classmates have to say, and it is alumni association or to Senior You have labored long and given Award whose purpose is “to recog­ disappointing not to see any news at Alumni correspondent, Bill Currie your best. nize distinguished accomplishment all. To be perfectly honest I have ’52, whose address is at the top of To see that this carriage house in agriculture, and as agriculture been a poor contributor all those his column. joined the rest. relates to education, history, or years when Ginny Pease Dogherty Maine culture.” The 2003 recipients was asking for responses. The last Go Blue! Strong and proud it stands, doors were Win and Mary Pullen and

8 Mainely People Fall 2004 Charles and Alice Smith. I under­ river cruise from St. Petersburg to stand that Alice and Charlie supply Moscow but in the meantime they the baked beans and all the “fixins” play weekly golf at a country club for the annual meeting and the meal with scenic views of New York City. is served in the upstairs of the barn. Walter still has the wanderlust; at (Remember we had our class lun­ our 60th Reunion he was the person cheon at our 60th Reunion there.) who had traveled to the most coun­ There was also an informative tries in the last five years. article on “Music in Rural Maine” Our class extends its deepest accompanied by a picture of Alice, sympathy to Joanna Evans Bardo her father, and her siblings. Alice’s and family in the loss of Clinton ’42. father had made the musical instru­ David W. Warren died in January; ments out of everyday farm objects after graduation he served in the which the family members played; U.S. Navy, primarily in the South what a memorable piece of family Pacific during World War II. David history! earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence Nancy Schott Plaisted ’53 wrote from Boston University and set up a the following description of meeting law practice in Rockland. After Charlie and Alice at Reunion. “I sat moving to Washington, D.C. in with Charlie Smith ’41, ’53G and his 1950, he served as an attorney with wife, Alice ’41, at dinner one night. the Federal Communications Com­ They’re from Orono and have been mission, retiring in 1980. He re­ married 62 years (plus three years turned to Maine and was active in of dating). She said when people community affairs in the Rockland ask them about their marriage, she area; we extend our condolences to replies: ‘We think it’s going to work.’ Presidents Dick and Jayne his wife and family. I think so, don’t you? Many, many thanks to you class­ “Charlie started out in animal Dick Noyes ’51 handed the Senior Alumni president’s gavel over mates who wrote personal notes or husbandry with the cows, but said to Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49 at the Senior Alumni lunch during who used the “what’s new” form in the alumni magazine. Our fondest he liked the chicken hours better Reunion 2004. Others elected to office at the meeting were: than the cows’, so he switched to wish is that we would hear from poultry and education. Alice was in First vice president: Ruth Fogler Goff ’48 more of you! home ec, and they both became Second vice president: William D. Currie ’52 teachers. How did they meet? She Secretary: Mary-Jane Hoyt Pierce ’46 said she literally ‘fell for him.’ How? Treasurer: Thelma Crossland Robie ’49 Well, she said she tended to be a bit 1942 clumsy and when she and a friend Auditor: Preston B. Rand ’43 walked into class, books piled up in Executive Committee Members: Jean Grindle Carville ’54, Lin­ Marion Libby Broaddus their arms, big ones on the bottom, wood “Woody” Carville ’53, Kenneth C. Dickey ’51, H. Allen 40 Oakland Avenue pencils and pens on top, she didn’t Fernald ’54, ’02H, Fred B. Knight ’49, Barbara Sullivan Knowlton look where she was going. She was Westbrook, ME 04092 too busy talking. Well, there sat ’48, Margaret Mollison McIntosh ’50, ’52G, Robert H. Patten ’47, (207) 854-4648 Charlie in the front row, with his size Frank E. Pickering ’53, J. Alice Smith ’41, Richard W. Sprague [email protected] 12 shoes sticking out in front of him ’50, Jean McIntire White ’52, and Hank Woodbrey ’53. and of course you know what hap­ Senior Alumni represents all University of Maine classes that Greetings to you all. Just think 62 pened next. She fell flat on her face years ago we were going down the have celebrated a 50th reunion. One of the group’s most impor­ with her books spewing down the road to graduation. Remember the aisle. Did Charlie get up to help tant undertakings is raising money for UMaine student scholar­ date? May 25,1942. Shirley Ash­ her? Oh, no! He just laughed, she ships. This past year Senior Alumni raised more than $80,000 in man Yih was valedictorian. On class said. And that was the beginning of scholarship money. day, May 22, 1942, Miles Mank their life together. gave the prayer, Francis “Andy” “They’re such amiable people. Andrews, the oration, and Lau­ My daughters, Carol Mower, and I rence Downes, the history. saw them again at the Page Farm by her Bethel church. (Yet now it is planning to spend the winter in Our class extends sympathy to and Home Museum on campus. with great sadness that we learn Nokomis, Florida. classmate Howard Merrill on the They were sitting on the bench that Ruth died on Easter Sunday. George and Dorothy Wing death of his wife, Edith Huntley inside and over to one side stood Our heartfelt sympathy to her fami­ Nystrom enjoyed North Carolina Merrill ’43 on January 6, 2004, and their old Model T Ford truck they ly!) George Ellis’s collage of pic­ most of 2003; their residence at also to Florence Cousins Weeks had donated to the museum. Maybe tures on his Christmas card helped Carolina Village in Hendersonville, on the death of her husband William it was a 1921 model, wood, with to relate his activities in 2003; a where their three sons visited at Weeks on January 6, 2004. Howard, shiny black paint and an open back wonderful family picture taken in different times, and twice to the Edith, Florence, and myself all grew where once they had transported Orono when he received the Alumni coast at Ocean Isle Beach. One up together in Old Town and fol­ vegetables and such. I wish them Career Award, a snapshot of his festive occasion out-of-state for the lowed the path to UMaine. A note many more happy years together.” granddaughter who finished the whole family was a grandson’s from Andy Andrews’s wife, D.J., told Constance Philbrook Leger New York Marathon and also raised wedding in Texas. about the death of Robert “Bob” reported a busy holiday schedule at funds for cancer research, and one Walter “Al” Hook was recently Small in Seattle, Washington, on Philbrook Farm Inn with local groups of the coat racks which George and interviewed for an article for the January 20, 2004. Bob retired after having auctions, spaghetti suppers, his son had built for the church Library of Congress on his participa­ a career with Boeing. We send our banquets, etc. Ruth White Wight sanctuary. George spent two weeks tion in World War II, in particular D- sympathy to his family. attended an annual event there held last fall traveling in Ireland and was Day. He and his wife are going on a As we were going to press, we

Fall 2004 Mainely People 9 learned of the June death of Andy ing as state president and as a built a herd of Holstein cows. At one Andrews. We extend our sincere 1943 member of the national board and point the herd numbered 660 Hol- sympathy to D.J. and their family. also serving on various local com­ steins; of these 300 were milked Received an updated Taverner­ mittees. He was a member of the twice a day. He raised 560 acres of gram from Gil and Bette Barker Helena Jensen Winthrop water district. As a volun­ corn silage and 200 acres of hay to Taverner. They celebrated their 12 Frost Street teer driver for the Disabled Veterans feed the cows. His dairy career 50th wedding anniversary with Portland, ME 04102 Association, Augusta area, he ended in the 1980s when he partici­ daughter, Nancy, husband Cliff, and brought many veterans requiring pated in the Whole Herd Buy-Out grandsons Jonathan and Nicholas It’s a real pleasure to congratulate, dialysis to Togus Veterans Hospital program. Throughout his career he last August. Bette is busy updating a belatedly, Clifford “Bruz” West and for treatment. purchased and operated Eastern new computer and still finding an­ Patricia “Pat” Ramsdell West on Pat entered the university in the Slope Farms Number 1, Number 2, cestors to add to the family tree. the 60th anniversary of their wed­ Class of 1943 and completed her and Number 3. She also is volunteering her skills ding on October 9, 1943, in Quanti­ first two years there as a business Eugene Hussey enjoyed the and experience to the Deaconess co, Virginia. administration major. Then she passion and challenge of raising and Associated fund raising material. On October 4, 2003, Clifford and transferred to Husson College from showing draft horses, especially his Gil received a Harvard University Patricia were honored with a sur­ which she graduated. team of Percherons. The team is Graduate School of Education prise party held at the Pine Tree Pat West has also been en­ known for the eight or six horse Honor a Teacher Award in 2003. State Arboretum in Augusta. Guests grossed in volunteer efforts over the hitch which means that there is a Congratulations! Daughter Nancy attended from Winthrop, Manches­ years. She is a former member of rein for each horse and that there and Cliff live in Kensington, Mary­ ter, Augusta, Bangor, Portland, the Kennebec Valley University of are four reins in each hand and land. Grandson Jonathan completed Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine Alumni Association and is a “each rein is connected to a one-ton his M.A. in filmmaking at American New York. Guests knew they were member of AARP. She is a trustee of animal.” The horses are entered in a University in May 2004. Grandson going to a celebration but they didn’t the Charles Bailey Library in Win­ number of shows each year all Nicholas completed his M.A. in know where; they were directed to throp and is very active in her along the East Coast and West to computer science in May. How meet at Sears parking lot. Two church. She serves as chairman of Detroit, Michigan, where the Great wonderful you were all together for buses were there to take guests to the membership committee and is a Lake International is held. The the 50th. the administration building at the trustee of the parish board of United Percheron originated in France; with I went to Baltimore in February Arboretum. Instead of the usual gift Methodist Women. With her hus­ luck they can live for 20 years. The for a family funeral and had a lovely giving, guests made a monetary band, she is a member of the Salva­ horses are shown at Fryeburg Fair visit with Cherrie Thorne Kaifer donation to the Arboretum in honor tion Army Board in Augusta. Pat has each year. Gene Hussey is a trustee and her family. I went by train for the of the Wests. Guests were to dress been a volunteer at the Kennebec for the Fryeburg Fair and he is “one- first time since the war years; it was in keeping with a specific decade of Valley Hospital for 15 years. third of its finance committee.” very comfortable and I saw all the the ’30s or ’40s. The four daughters Clifford and Patricia West have He has been a Rotarian for 52 sights as I passed through the cities of Pat and Bruz donned gowns from four daughters, Nancy West of years and has held various offices and countryside. Beats driving and Pat’s vintage collection and circulat­ Mount Vernon, Marjorie Evans of during that period. He has also been flying these days. ed among the guests. A disc jockey Belgrade Lakes, Rebecca Dick of active in his church. The Black Bears play five games provided music for dancing and he Winthrop, and Patricia West of From the time he was 10 years here during the season, one each of also read facts and figures per Sidney. Patricia West is a 1975 old, Gene Hussey wanted to be a football, basketball, baseball, and decade interval. Despite pouring graduate of the University of Maine; veterinarian. As a teenager, he hockey. What good times we have rain, spirits remained high. May the she recently retired from her posi­ raised beef cattle which he showed and the alumni really turn out. We Wests enjoy many more memorable tion at Key Bank. at the Fryeburg Fair. It was logical, are very fortunate to be able to anniversaries! Congratulations are also extend­ then, that he would choose to major enjoy such wonderful games here in Bruz West will be remembered ed to Dr. Eugene Hussey as recipi­ in animal husbandry at the universi­ the Portland area. as a cheerleader while at the Uni­ ent of the Profile Award by the New ty. Intramural sports proved to be a I am saddened to report the versity of Maine. Upon matriculation, Hampshire Farm Bureau Federa­ great interest for him and he played death of my dear friend Virginia he spent the next 27 years in the tion. Dr. Hussey is the 42nd recipi­ on volleyball, baseball, and touch Stevens Laris on April 28, 2004, at U.S. Marine Corps from which he ent of this annual award. The Profile football teams and is remembered her home in Mexico City, Mexico. retired with the rank of colonel. Award is based upon distinguished for being a fine varsity basketball Jinny loved the University of Maine Along the way, Pat and Bruz spent service to agriculture and rural life team member. He served on the and always tried to be at Three 10 years at Marine Headquarters at which Eugene Hussey has provided intramural board for three years. He Gates, her home on Center Street in Arlington, Virginia, plus assignments over the years. “Gene” Hussey was honored in college by election Old Town, for alumni reunion time. in New Orleans, Kansas City, Mis­ owned and operated the Hussey to Alpha Zeta honorary society and She missed very few reunions. souri, and Twenty-nine Palms, Veterinary Hospital and the Eastern to the Senior Skulls. Each year we say good-bye to so California. Retirement from the Slope Animal Welfare League in Following matriculation at the many classmates but we are so Marine Corps found him employed North Conway for 52 years. The University of Maine, he immediately fortunate that each and every one by the University of Maine at Augus­ animal hospital was sold last year. left for a tour of duty in the U.S. was a part of our lives. ta as an administrative assistant The Animal Welfare League deals Army, beginning at Fort Benning, If anyone has lost touch with from 1968-1984. Upon “retiring” mainly with dogs and cats. At one Georgia, and on to Germany. He classmates and needs to find ad­ from UMA, he became the first time, up to 100 dogs and cats were returned to Maine to work for the dresses just let me know or call the executive director of the Pine Tree boarded at this complex. Eugene Cooperative Extension Service for a alumni office. State Arboretum as a volunteer; Hussey was a large animal vet year and then left to attend Michigan Send me your news.You are all then a director was hired. Bruz is which was welcome news for dairy State University to earn advanced at least still having birthdays. past president of the Arboretum farmers and owners of horses. degrees in animal husbandry and Enjoy each and every day. Association and a hard working For many years throughout his veterinary medicine. member since its inception. A con­ career he also owned and operated He describes his university days ference room has been named for farms in the Mount Washington as “the best four years!” He served him in recognition of his many con­ Valley. His first farm was purchased on the reunion committee for the Homecoming 2004 tributions over the years. the year he began his veterinary 60th Reunion and faithfully attended He has also given considerable practice and is known as Eastern annual and “summer reunions” over October 22-24 time and energy to the AARP, serv­ Slope Farm Number 1 where he the years.

10 Mainely People Fall 2004 Eugene Hussey had two chil­ an active member of our class and dren. One son, who graduated from gave generously to support scholar­ the University of New Hampshire ships at UMaine. He practiced with honors, met an untimely death dentistry in Bangor, his lifetime last summer. Belatedly, we extend career. Frank was an ardent fisher­ our sympathy. man and outdoorsman, activities he Several Maine alums were gath­ shared with his wife and family. Our ered one evening in early February, sincere condolences to Mary Ellen and were in disbelief at the rumor and their family. that Marcia McCarthy Brown was Three years after it closed, the dead. The rumor proved true a day Bear’s Den is making a comeback later when her obituary appeared in thanks to the awesome Class of ‘44 the Portland Press Herald. Marcia whose members graduated before began networking as soon as she the student hangout was created. arrived in Orono in 1939 and main­ Tucked away in the basement of the tained an active correspondence Memorial Union, the Bear’s Den had with classmates until her death. She been a hallmark of the Orono cam­ was an anchor on the top floor of pus for almost 50 years before it The Maples dormitory and early on was eliminated due to renovations. began a lifelong devotion to Alpha Al McNeilly got the ball rolling about Omicron Pi sorority. She majored in a year and a half ago and has business administration. spearheaded the project all the way. Following matriculation at the A large portion of the money has University of Maine she worked for Class of ’44 members Pete Farnum (left) and Don Bail volunteer their been raised or pledged by the Class the Portland Press Herald and was services during the winter at biweekly church-sponsored luncheons in of ’44 but donations are still needed “the first woman sports reporter to South Freeport. and will be gratefully received. The cover Maine’s harness racing indus­ official opening of the new Bear’s try.” Marcia was taken to Maine Medical Den was in June when the class Marcia married Bremner Howard Center where a heart attack claimed 1944 held its 60th Reunion. Brown of Bradford, Massachusetts, her life. Via the grapevine we heard that where they eventually settled and Lastly, Marcia was dedicated to Al McNeilly had back surgery at the Joyce Iveney Ingalls raised three daughters. Marcia later the Wavus Camps in Jefferson, Maine Medical Center in Portland 7 Seabury Lane earned a master of education de­ Maine, which she attended as a little during January. Al, when you’re in Yarmouth, ME 04096 gree at Salem State College and girl to teenage years and which her Portland there are many of us then began a 20-year career as a children and grandchildren also around here who would like to visit teacher in Bradford, Massachusetts. attended. She volunteered at the Our dear friend and loyal classmate, with you and wish you well—bring She moved back to Maine in Wavus Foundation one day a week. Jean Hufnagel, passed away short­ you cookies and brownies, etc. 1987 to live in Falmouth to be near The camp was readily identified by ly after the Christmas holiday. Jean Perhaps that’s why you kept this her daughter and their families— her car license plate WAVUS! How’s was recently our class president and event quiet? Al also was among the Marcia Brown and her husband that for loyalty! over the years had given generously 10 new members inducted into the Nathaniel Clifford of Cape Elizabeth Marcia served on the 60th Re­ his time and financial support to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame at its and Nancy and Mark LaBrie of union committee last year as she many successful projects for which annual banquet and ceremony last Yarmouth plus grandchildren Sean had on many previous years. She the Class of ’44 is recognized. He July. Al pitched for UMaine in the and Katherine “Katie” LaBrie. Marcia loved the Class of 1943. She was a will be sadly missed. Our condolenc­ early 1940s and later for the St. had been active in community ser­ loyal member of the Portland Alum­ es go out to Ginny and all of Jean’s Johnsbury Yankees of the semipro vice since returning to Maine. She nae club. family. Northern League. was active in the First Parish Church Several members of the 1940s On May 8th, the Hufnagel family An e-mail letter from Link Jewett of Yarmouth, which church she classes attended her funeral. We held a memorial service recalling the tells of a trip he and his wife, Truda, represented on the Tri-Community learned then that Marcia had been life of Jean. Al McNeilly spoke on took to Moscow and St. Petersburg, Interfaith Council. She was also a known as “The Source” attesting to behalf of the Class of ’44 and re­ Russia, last September. Link was member of the church bell choir and her ability to recount detailed infor­ membered college days and World impressed by the changes in the Women Together. mation readily. This was traced to War II experiences he had shared economic scene in that corner of the When Marcia’s granddaughter her first day as camper, where at with Huff. Bob Clark, a longtime world between 1988-91 and today. Katie was a little girl she would dinner each child was to identify business associate of Jean’s at “Now in these two cities there seem spend one day a week with her herself and home address. Each Texaco, reminisced about their days to be as many Mercedes and BMWs “Mimi.” This was Katie’s day and succeeding child would have all the together in Brussels and in the as there are in New York City. Bent­ Marcia would allow nothing to inter­ previous named to recall; there were states. Members of Jean’s family; ley dealers are open for business.” A fere. Good grandmother! —and 70 in all and Marcia was at the end sons, daughters, and granddaughter side trip to Helsinki—“A beautiful doesn’t Katie have fond memories to recalling every name and address all shared their thoughts about life at harbor with hundreds of islands and carry forward all of her life! Because correctly. “The Source” indeed. She home with Jean and Ginny. Lun­ slips for some 10,000 boats.” of her devotion to her grandchildren will be missed. We extend our sym­ cheon was served and enjoyed by Fred Hale, Jr. is the son of Fred and their school activities, she pathy to her daughters. the many guests. Attending the Hale who has the distinction of volunteered one day a week in the service from our class were Charlie being the oldest living man in our library at Harrison Middle School, Stickney and Anita, Don Bail, Pete country. His 113th birthday was Yarmouth. Ironically it was after she For UMaine news, alumni Farnum, Al McNeilly, Pat Cum­ celebrated in December with four had completed her tour of duty at mings ’44H, Joe, and me. The day generations of descendants at his the library on February 8 and was events, Black Bear sports, was a wonderful tribute to Huff. side. The senior Hale became a driving home that her car veered off and more log on to: Frank Gilley, our class president celebrity in 1995 when the Guinness the road into a snowbank, yet her in earlier years, also passed away in Book of Records named him the car was not damaged! However, mainealumni.com late November. Frank was always oldest licensed automobile driver at

Fall 2004 Mainely People 11 107. Hale is listed as the world’s Joe and I celebrated our 60th President Peter Hoff, Cortlynn Hep­ North Carolina Opera Company. ninth oldest human and the second anniversary at Christmas time. Our ler from the student body, and Anita Their granddaughter, Ali, graduated oldest man. When asked why he four great kids put on a super party Wihry ’79, director of facilities man­ with high honors and now attends thinks he has lived so long, the elder for family and friends in our honor at agement at UMaine. Al McNeilly, the UNC-Chapel Hill as a vocal perfor­ Hale shoots back: “Oh I don’t know, Terry’s house in Portland. Everyone leader behind the new Bear’s Den mance major. Another granddaugh­ punishment, I guess.” in the immediate family was there project, expressed his appreciation ter is working on her master’s de­ A brief letter from Allan Freed­ except Bobby Peterson who was to all who had worked with him and gree at Washington University. A man ’73 advises us of the passing of skiing cross-country in a race at had given toward the success of the Peterson family reunion convened in Herb Freedman on May 18, 2003, Lake Placid. A great time was had new Bear’s Den. The keynote ad­ Las Vegas in March with 22 present! in Toronto, Canada. Herb was a by all. dress, “Interpreting the Impact of Friends from Connecticut visited as World War II veteran and enjoyed a And now our 60th Reunion in September 11,” was given by Pro­ well as their family who gave them long career in the pulp and paper Orono on June 4, 5, and 6th has fessor Bahman Baktiari of the de­ four days in August at the North industry before his retirement. He is come and gone and what a very partment of international affairs and Carolina shore. They already are survived by his wife, Miriam, two special occasion it was. In atten­ political science. booked for visits in November to children, and four grandchildren. We dance were Ray Amsden, Don Bail, Dinner Saturday night was the all South Carolina and in North Caroli­ extend our sympathy to Herb’s Russ Bodwell, Fran Sheehy alumni reunion reception and ban­ na for the Wright brothers’ thought­ family. Brown, Robert Buchanan, Sam quet held at the Wells Conference provoking series on the relevance of Christmas card news: Collins, Al Ehrenfried, Pete Farnum, Center. After the banquet our class flight to modern art at the North Kate McCurdy Warren wrote Dick Fuller, Larry Graham, Rich­ headed back to Buchanan Alumni Carolina Art Museum. We thank from Florida that she and Jim didn’t ard Hale, Esther Holden Hopkins, House where our president had you, Norma, for including us in your go to Florida until December 4th this Al Hutchinson, Joe Ingalls, Joy organized an evening of entertain­ travels. year because they spent the Iveney Ingalls, Al McNeilly, Debbie ment including videos of class Al Barmby sent his usual inter­ Thanksgiving holiday with Kate’s Drinkwater Rand, Cal Richardson, events over the years. The highlight esting experiences re traveling, etc. two sisters and families in Portland. Midi Wooster Roberts, Elizabeth of the evening was a private concert He was honored, he said, to receive Mary Billings Orsenigo wrote Price Salter, Earland Sleight, by The Memphis Belles and The honorable mention in the MAINE that she enjoys her four teenage Dodie Kilburn Spach, Charles Bellhops led by our honorary class­ Alumni Magazine! I wish more would grandchildren. She planned to be in Stickney, Corinne Davis Sturgeon, mate Pat Cummings. It was just share their interests. Al seems to be Maine this summer. and Gerald Tabenken. great fun for all of us to hear songs into sending his travel pictures A Christmas letter from Midi After registering on Friday, most from the ’40s and ’50s beautifully without using digital. He’s planning Wooster Roberts: She and Ernie ’44ers checked into their rooms and sung by Pat and her group. They to use his camera and put some were in Florida for the winter. Midi proceeded to the Senior Alumni sound like the Andrews Sisters, very special pictures on the computer. He celebrated her 80th birthday at luncheon and business meeting different from the combos we hear and Thelma had been to their time­ Sugarloaf Resort on the golf course where we were welcomed by Daniel nowadays on the “Today Show.” share in Cashiers, North Carolina. Al and in Franklin, Maine. Son Jon put Williams ’91, ’94G, director of annu­ Sunday morning we all returned keeps in touch with cousins and on the dinner for 25 family and al and reunion giving for the alumni to Wells Conference Center for a friends in England, his father’s friends in Franklin, not only buying association. Richard Noyes ’51, buffet breakfast and awards cere­ birthplace. Al says he enjoys writing the food but preparing the dinner. president, inducted the Class of ’54 mony. Receiving well-deserved to all he can via e-mail. He told us to Midi and Ernie’s daughter, Jean, into Senior Alumni. It was great to Black Bear Awards from our class have fun in the snow this winter. I follows in her parents’ footsteps on see so many of our classmates back were Al Ehrenfried, who incidentally suppose Alabama doesn’t get much! the golf course—she may even be a with husbands and wives, sons and will lead our class for another term, Sally Lockett Taylor came little better player. They tell about daughters. and Jean Hufnagel. Ginny Hufnagel through again with a long biographi­ her long drive 282 yards—yes, 282! Many activities were offered for accepted the award for Jean. So cal story of her interest and study in Al Ehrenfried and Jo-ann sent the afternoon including Mars astron­ ended a Reunion which was, in the botany. I hope I can write this with­ greetings at Christmas. Al McNeilly’s omy at the Jordan Planetarium, popular expression of the times— out making too many errors and card pictured him with a huge lob­ dedication of the restored Fogler awesome! omissions. Sally is a Connecticut ster, probably caught off the shore Library steps, and the groundbreak­ College professor emeritus of bota­ near Owls Head. ing ceremony of the new visual arts ny. She pursued an undergraduate Rhoda Tolford Stone wrote that building project outside Lord Hall. degree in zoology from UMaine, she had traveled a bit this past year On Friday evening, the Class of 1945 going on to the University of Indiana to California, Alaska, and back to ’44 dinner was held at Dirigo Pines for graduate work in zoology. She Peaks Island and Casco Bay where hosted by Russ and Barbara Hig­ returned to the East taking a job she enjoyed family events with gins Bodwell ’45. This party included Jo Clark Meloon testing drug potency for Pfizer in children and grandchildren. Rhoda a tour of this new and elegant facili­ 146 Lancaster Avenue Brooklyn where she met her hus­ was not able to be with us at Re­ ty: living area, dining room, apart­ Lunenburg, MA 01462 band, Roy. They married in 1946. union in Orono. We missed you, ments, cottages, assisted living, etc. (978) 582-6320 She left Pfizer after that company Rhoda, but there will be another A wonderful evening and a delicious [email protected] moved their pilot plant to Groton, time. dinner. Thanks to Russ and Barb Connecticut. She joined Connecticut At the civic center hockey game, from all of us. Norma MacKenney Peterson and College in 1965 as a zoology profes­ Maine vs. Vermont, we had a We began the day Saturday at Bob are enjoying North Carolina and sor. She had found a work environ­ chance to say a brief hello to Al the Buchanan Alumni House—a other parts of the South, but I guess ment until her retirement in 1990. Crockett. It was good to see you, breakfast with the dedication of the the highlight of last summer was Sally traveled to Turkey often Al. Class of ’44 Bear’s Den at the Me­ their trip to British Columbia where where her sister taught English and I’ve mentioned before that Pete morial Union. The Bear’s Den is a they boarded the Vendam in Van­ writing at the University of Istanbul. Farnum and Don Bail are regular great addition to the campus and in couver and cruised to Mexico, Nica­ She fell in love with the country and volunteers at church-sponsored fish keeping with historical background ragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and people, but her interest was largely chowder luncheons in South Free­ and tradition of old English pubs, as arrived in Cartegena, Colombia. The a botanical one. She is fascinated port. They cook and serve and their president Al explained in his re­ last two ports were Jamaica and by the similarity of plants found on wives assist. It’s a wonderful bi­ marks. At the dedication Daniel Grand Cayman and they disem­ different continents. I can’t include weekly social event for the guests Williams of the UMAA was master of barked in Tampa. In addition to this them all, but Sally has written throughout the long winter months. ceremonies. Speakers included: wonderful trip they attended the books, has visited Antarctica several

12 Mainely People Fall 2004 times (I wrote about this) and she says she’s eccentric for her views on a range of issues from over­ fishing to traditional landscaping. Class of ’44 Celebrates its 60th She gets “exercised” about shop­ ping malls! She doesn’t allow her The Class of 1944 celebrated its guests to eat squid or sea bass in her presence. “They are giving out 60th Reunion in style on June too many fishing licenses,” she says 4th weekend. It all started off soberly. Even in Antarctica, the with a class dinner Friday night factory-type ships have been eating at Dirigo Pines hosted by Russ up the krill that live in caps, taking away the penguin’s food supply. and Barbara Higgins Bodwell. Having circumnavigated Newfound­ On Saturday the classmates land, Sally said, “The codfish are gathered for a grand dedication gone. Gone!” Sally has slowed up of the new Bear’s Den which the on trying to save the world as she used to, but she has had a profound class donated $160,000 to influence on her three children and renovate. Saturday evening, eight grandchildren. Once after classmates got together at cleaning up a top floor of New Lon­ Buchanan Alumni House for a don Hall on the college campus, she came across a dried up bat—per­ performance by The Memphis fectly preserved. She wrapped it in Belles and The Bellhops. cotton and sent the mummified animal to her grandchild. Her daugh­ ter remarked, “I don’t know many grandmothers who would send their grandchild a dried up bat.” Sally used to concentrate her studies under an electron micro­ scope but now she finds herself fascinated by ecosystems. She is secretary of the Southeastern Con­ necticut Water Authority, an advisory board representing 20 towns. To help others see the big picture in Sally’s various roles, she has con­ centrated her efforts toward educa­ tion. She plays an education role on the 105-year-old Connecticut State Park Association, which manages the state’s Blue Trails. She plays a similar role at the arboretum, hold­ ing lectures on everything from lawn maintenance to the origin of grocer­ ies! Her lectures draw an average of 50 guests anxious to hear the fa­ Midi Wooster Roberts (left) and Jo-ann Ehrenfried join in mous Taylor’s advice and wisdom. the cheering during Saturday’s Reunion banquet. Sally said one of the best feelings is watching her former students grow into themselves. Class president Al Ehrenfried Along with my roommate, Gerry performs for classmates at MacBurnie Roley, Sally Lockett’s Saturday’s class lunch in the cumulative average was all A’s. Bear’s Den. On Sunday Al Thanks, Sally, and we hope you can received a Block “M” Award for make it to our 60th Reunion in 2005! his outstanding service to his Please write so we can have a class. full column next time. Also honored with a Black Bear Award on Sunday was I’m closing with a poem that recently deceased ’44 class­ Norma MacKenney Peterson wrote. mate Jean Hufnagel.

The Cricket—Not the Hearth! Right: Enjoying the Sunday awards breakfast at Reunion In August, crickets droned 2004 are: Robert D. Buchanan at dusk’s ephemeral light. ’44 (second from left) and his As nature’s clock-like rhythm wife, Pearlee (far left). With the started summer on its flight. Buchanans are Howard ’54 and Janice Ainsworth.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 13 We missed their mirthful cadence Atlantic, Virginia, on the eastern when autumn cooled the air, shore. We are now raising Boer until one night a “chirp” was goats and Katahdin sheep for the heard, meat market. Boer goats were guest room was its lair. developed in South Africa for meat. Katahdin sheep were developed in Yet no sign of an elusive cricket Maine by Michael Riel. They pro­ from our searching was revealed. duce excellent meat and require no After a spray from a liquid assas­ shearing, hence are referred to as sin, ‘hair sheep.’ My wife, Barbara Gam- the door to the room was sealed. mell Clifford ’49, and I are enjoying this project.” What great retirement Still every sixteen seconds years you two are having. Great with stop-watch precision hearing from you, Paul. Your corre­ our noisemaker continued to spondent, Barbara, had lunch with sound. Judy Dennison Mackenzie and ’Til at last with relief caught up with her news. She has from our “sleepless” nights, sold her home in Florida and is sleep. going to be living in South Portland. the elusive culprit was found. Sadly, we report the deaths of three of our classmates. We send Now we sleep through the night our sympathy to the families of Till the dawn’s early light Dick ’48 and Middie Cohen Giesberg ’47 Joseph Tufts, Jr., Paul Dowe, Sr., the chirping “cricket” effaced. Honored for Humanitarian Work and Robert Hill. They will be greatly Our spirits sing, missed by all their fellow class­ We’re rid of the “ding.” mates. Dick ’48 and Middie Cohen Giesberg ’47 were recently present­ —The smoke alarm battery’s Before the next issue of this replaced! ed with the International Humanitarian Award by the World magazine, how about filling our Union for Progressive Judaism. The award ceremony took place mailbox with news of your doings! in December 2003 in Los Angeles. Middie and Dick were hon­ Also, when you pay your UMaine alumni dues, could you add a little ored for their lifelong work in the field of civil rights and commu­ 1946 something for the class gift? We still nity relations. owe on our pledge for the steps at Most recently the Giesbergs have been involved in the effort Fogler Library and we need your Mary Spangler Eddy to save Ethiopian Jews. They led the first fact-finding mission to help to pay it off! The UMaine “Lun­ 10 Bryant Park Drive cheon Gals” met at Auburn in the Camden, ME 04843 Ethiopia in 1981, with lay and professional Jewish leaders from spring, and just to jumpstart the (207) 230-6624 around the United States and Canada. Having fallen in love with debt’s discharge, kicked in $130. [email protected] the proud Jewish community they found, they have fought to We’re trying, classmates! Give us a keep Ethiopian Jews alive and to enable them to emigrate to hand. Thanks! How about sending a note telling us Israel. In 1982, the Giesbergs were among the founders of the what you are doing? Surely you North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry. Today that enjoyed some summer visits with friends and family or have heard organization has helped 90,000 Jews emigrate to Israel. About 1949 from a classmate. Please send in 20,000 Jews remain in Ethiopia. your news! When not traveling for their humanitarian work, Dick and Dorothy Averill Hawkes Middie live in Los Angeles where Dick has been in business for 296 Mount Hope Avenue 56 years, and where both are community activists. Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 942-8348 1947 [email protected]

Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan other blueberry growers won against Hope you are all enjoying your 6 Sea Street 1948 three Down East blueberry proces­ retirement years as much as I am. I P. 0. Box 223 sors. The lawsuit about price fixing spent five weeks in St. Augustine, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 by the processors had been initiated Laney Carter Bradshaw Florida, this past winter and it is (207) 276-5362 three years ago. Under the agree­ such an interesting historical place 16 Birchwood Terrace ment, the processors will combine to Pittsfield, ME 04967 to visit. I was very happy to miss the make a cash payment, and to adopt Happy fall, everyone! I hope you [email protected] coldest weather we had here in had a wonderful summer. Please more transparent pricing methods. Maine (below zero) during the take a moment to send in some The state mediator, David Bustin, months of January and February. made the remark that, “You’d have news. We’d love to hear from the Barbara Sullivan Knowlton Recently the Houlton Pioneer Times to look at it as a good thing that the chose Margaret Hanks Coffin for Class of ’47! 16 Lloyd Road two largest blueberry processors Waterville, ME 04901 their Salute to Seniors presentation. have come to this agreement.” Way “Margaret is a born storyteller. She to go, Alan. can take the mundane and turn it Stay Connected! Greetings to all you ’48ers. We’ve received a wonderful letter into a funny story. Margaret enjoys Log on to: An article in the Morning Sentinel from Paul Clifford telling of his life, and spinning a story for every­ caught my eye recently, regarding a vocation and location! It is as fol­ one’s delight is just part of her mainealumni.com dispute that Alan Johnson and two lows: “Retired in 1977 to our farm in charm,” the article stated. Margaret

14 Mainely People Fall 2004 had a desire to be in radio from the route. My favorite stopover is still Tufts Goodrich in January informing rie “Jinx” Gagnon Hallsey, Shirley time she was 10 years old or young­ the U.K. I love to revisit London me of the death of Martha Coles Doten Oliver, Mary Hatt Frazier, er. She used to play at radio and at where I spent two-and-a-half years Wills in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Mary Wiswell Libby, and Joan Cony High School she was involved at the American Embassy. This past Libby went on to say that she had Wiswell Beach ’51. A grand time with the monthly radio show. At the year, on our return to South Africa, called Martha on January 2 to chat was had by all. University of Maine she got involved we had a couple of weeks in France, and wish her a good New Year, only I want to thank all of you who with the Radio Guild Club where she including an eight-day trip on a to find that the funeral was that day. returned your Class of ’49 Reunion wrote scripts, performed music, and barge on one of the canals—my Martha was house-bound with update forms. I will pass on the was a jack-of-all-trades. After gradu­ idea of smooth sailing! My life here oxygen due to years of smoking. information in this column and sub­ ation, Margaret’s love of music continues to be a very pleasant one. Libby said that Martha was a suc­ sequent columns as the forms are brought her to Presque Isle to work We do of course have our problems, cessful businesswoman, taking over received. at WAGM-Radio. Several years later but I feel South Africa is the shining her husband’s business when he Clyde Adams of Tucson, Arizo­ she worked for WRKD-Radio in example of this continent. The rest died in 1981 of heart trouble. Two of na, writes that after he received his Rockland where she married Ted of Africa is a mess. Jake, my hus­ her daughters helped her run the B.A. and M.S. degrees in agriculture Coffin and had two daughters. After band of 48 years, is now retired—an business, which was bus sales and at Maine, he earned 40 semester 10 years of marriage, Ted passed electrical engineer having worked rentals. She was very active in her hours towards his Ph.D. at the away, leaving Margaret to raise her for English companies. We are now community, hospital association, University of Arizona. His career children alone. Her work in radio, in a position to have the time to do and church. She was prominent in included service in the U.S. Navy in and by then television, ended with the pleasant things in life. He is an the Colonial Dames of America and World War II, Korean War (eight Ted’s death. She taught English for enthusiastic golfer, which takes us attended meetings at their national major battles), agriculturist, cooper­ a short time; then from the mid ’60s around the country. I belong to a headquarters and various state ative extension agent, and foreign until 1996 when she retired, Marga­ couple of clubs, which keep me gatherings. Martha’s daughter by service with the U.S. State Depart­ ret served as head librarian at going. We have friends elsewhere in her first husband, Joe Murray, is ment (Middle East, East Africa, and Northern Maine Technical College. S.A., Jake having gone to school in married to a Tulane professor and subcontinent). Clyde has five chil­ She is now active in the Presque Cape Town, so we do a fair bit of lives in Baton Rouge. Louisiana. dren and 13 grandchildren. While at Isle Community Players and in traveling in S.A. Sadly, we have no Martha is survived by her four UMaine he was a member of Alpha November she directed their dinner family here in S.A. (my sister is in daughters. We extend our deepest Gamma Rho fraternity, engaged in theater production of The Silver Baltimore and Jake’s brother is in sympathy to her family. intramural sports, and was proctor of Spoon Saloon. Boston), but we have many wonder­ We were saddened to hear in North Dorms for two years. His wife From Johannesburg, South ful friends. I do hope your Reunion April of the death of Earl I. Mullen died last year after 54 years of Africa, I received a letter from Ju­ is a success. Have a great time.” of Waterville, Maine. He received his marriage and he moved to smaller dith Newton Crompton. She In November, the end of the B.A. degree from the University of quarters in June. He is now living at writes, “Yesterday I received the U Great American Smoke-Out, Rose­ Maine and graduated from Stonier 2936 Venice Avenue in Tucson, of M newsletter for our Class of ’49 marie Gagnon Hallsey was hard at Graduate School of Banking at Arizona. to tell of the plans for our 55th Re­ work at the Eastern Maine Health­ Rutgers University in 1959. His 40- Verna Wallace Andrews of union. Hard to believe as we’re all care pulmonary rehab center in year banking career began with the Cape Elizabeth, Maine, majored in so young! On the strength of the Bangor. A former pack-and-a-half-a- Eastern Trust and Banking Compa­ home economics while at UMaine. letter I dug out an old photo album day smoker, Rosemarie did a brisk ny in Bangor in 1949 where he She is married to Frederic P. An­ of the ‘good old days’ and what a turn on the stationary bike, 80 repe­ became a senior officer. In 1970 he drews ’50 and has three children wonderful collection of pictures they titions on the lateral pull-down ma­ joined the Federal Trust Company in and five grandchildren. She is now are. Room 20 at Colvin Hall features chine, and 60 leg curls. Along with Waterville as president and CEO retired from her position as library very prominently in the album— 60,000 other Mainers she has been and was, at the time of his retire­ assistant at Cape Elizabeth High Lexey’ Carter, Jackie Howell diagnosed with chronic obstructive ment, executive vice president and School. She keeps busy with her Lazareth, Nancy Carter Bishop, pulmonary disease. Her gumption director of the Merrill Bankshares church activities and is an antique and there are snaps of other friends and stick-to-itiveness qualify her for Company. He was a past member of map colorist. Her favorite memory of from those days—Jeanne Deroza poster girl status in a growing cam­ the University of Maine Foundation. her college days was Maine Day. Clay, Val Esty, Joan Heselton paign to improve the management He also served as a member, direc­ Marian Stanley Burns graduated Lockhart, Barbara Hines Spear, of chronic illnesses such as COPD. tor, or trustee of a number of other with a degree in chemistry. With and others I don’t seem able to put Rosemarie’s fitness regimen and businesses, civic and charitable three children, her career started as names to—but they couldn’t proba­ abstinence from smoking have organizations. He is survived by his a homemaker and then she became bly remember my name either. I do helped her counteract COPD. Re­ wife of 59 years, a son, a daughter, a teacher for 20 years. For the past hope you have a good turnout for tired from a career of teaching and four grandchildren. We offer our 24 years she has developed and the ’49ers Reunion. It would be foreign languages in high schools, sincere condolences to Earl’s family. operated Mira Monte Inn in Bar great if I could be there, but as you Rosemarie enjoys verbal banter and In May the Class of ’49 Ladies Harbor, Maine. She has also owned can imagine, it’s more than a bit out an active social life. Luncheon Group was invited by the Atlantean Inn for the past four of the question. We have, the last A group of ’49ers met in Febru­ Marion Stanley Burns to an over­ years. She designed and oversaw few years, had a yearly trip to the ary at DiMillo’s Restaurant in Port­ night retreat at her beautiful Victori­ the construction of Bar Harbor’s states. The main reason is, of land, Maine. Among those attending an Mira Monte Inn in Bar Harbor. Living Laboratories on the Emerson course, to see our family. Our two were Priscilla Thomas Rines, This is the second year she has Conners School grounds. She was daughters, Jenny (46) and Suzanne Colleen Richardson Coates, Holly invited us to the inn. This year we active in the development of the (44), both live in Seattle where, by McCuin Parker, Barbara Thompson had the pleasure of three gentlemen Wild Gardens of Acadia (a botanical the way, my brother, Dave Newton York, Kay Kennedy Nickless, joining our group. Those attending garden of Acadia’s native wild ’50, also lives. We have four grand­ Paulyn Cheny Howard, Verna were: Thelma Crossland Robie plants) and served as its first paid children there, two in each family, so Wallace Andrews, Frances Foster and husband, Fred ’53; Alice Ray­ horticulturist. Mira Monte’s gardens it is always a very special time for us Addor, and Libby Tufts Goodrich. mond Coughlin and husband Tom; were named as one of the top 15 to see them. While there we always It was interesting—they said that six Babs Pulsifer Kilgore and husband bed and breakfasts in the country. try to have a little trip around that of the nine who attended were Ken; Jayne Hanson Bartley, Dor­ Marion served as president of the part of the world which we always housemates at Sigma Chi their othy Averill Hawkes, Colleen Maine Innkeepers Association and enjoy. On our annual trips we try to freshman year. “Sparky” Richardson Coates, Eve­ in 1992 was named Innkeeper of the include a side trip somewhere en I received a letter from Libby lyn Ellsworth Dearborn, Rosema­ Year for the state of Maine. The

Fall 2004 Mainely People 15 most remarkable change in her life activities include carpentry, travel, Varsity Singers, and church choir. birthday party. since graduation, she writes, is hiking, skiing, sailing, and cruising Lois finds that she has too many Arolyn Roberta Johnson ma­ turning from a shy student into a the Maine coast and elsewhere. favorite memories of her university jored in sociology at Maine. She is successful businesswoman in a Bruce D. Folsom, Alfred, Maine, days to make one selection. For her now retired, having formerly been “man’s world.” graduated with a degree in engi­ it was a time of great happiness, YMCA professional director for 28 After graduating from UMaine neering physics and went to work she had wonderful friends, and the years, including positions as branch with a degree in education, Colleen for Eastman Kodak. He retired after university staff treated her wonder­ executive and corporate vice presi­ “Sparky” Richardson Coates was a 35 years in color film manufacturing. fully. The most remarkable change dent in Baltimore, Maryland. She teacher in S.A.D. 55. She has one Married to Mary Hastings Dumas in her life since graduation is the was local, regional, or national son and one grandson. After 31 ’51, they have combined five chil­ great strength that comes with officer in the YMCA professional years of teaching, she is now retired dren and eight grandchildren. God’s help, as the demands of life society throughout those years and and spends many hours in commu­ Bruce’s volunteer work includes increase. conference center administrator for nity service to the Sacopee Valley finance chairman of his church, Botany was the major of Bar­ the Sisters of Mercy for the United Health Center, the 21 Club, and Rotary Club, and Literacy Volun­ bara Hastings Honkala of Bethel, Methodist Church. Presently, Bobb piano playing at nursing homes and teers. In his leisure time he enjoys Maine. She is now retired as a is active in the leadership of the civic organizations. Her hobbies skiing and golf. While at Maine he botanist after 20 years with the U.S. United Church of Christ congrega­ include art, music, knitting, and was active in Lambda Chi Alpha, Forest Service at Intermountain tion and an active participant in the reading. Sparky is also a member of Owls, Skulls, MCA, and Tau Beta Foresters Experiment Station in Sisters of Mercy associate program the Red Hat Society. While at Maine Phi. Bruce remembers UMaine as Montana and then in forest manage­ regionally and formerly nationally. she was a member of Phi Mu sorori­ being a great part of his life. ment research in Washington, D.C. She volunteers in a nursing home ty, “M” Club, and was captain of the Leon Gray, also retired, winters At the present time she is a volun­ and is copresident of Trenton Wom­ varsity field hockey team. in Pittsboro, North Carolina, and teer researcher at the Bethel Histori­ en’s Club. She is a member of two Paulyn Cheney Howard of summers in Liberty, Maine. He cal Society Regional History Center. YMCA retirees’ professional society Westboro, Massachusetts, majored received a degree in electrical She is a member of the Cross chapters and is former chair of the in home economics while at Maine. engineering at Maine and his MBA Country Quilters, part of the Pine international conference of MCDA Married to Harold W. Howard ’50 from NYU. He has three children Tree Quilters Guild of Maine. She is retirees. She traveled between 1997 they have four children and four and four grandchildren. While at the a charter member of the Kentele and 2002 to Russia, China (twice), grandchildren. Polly taught home ec University of Maine he participated Consort of Maine. They play five, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and for 20 years and was named Teach­ in the debating team where he was 10, 15, and 36-string kenteles (the the National Parks of Utah. During er of the Year. She then worked the only engineering student on the Finnish national folk instrument) and her college days, she was a mem­ part-time as a clerk in a jewelry varsity team all four years. He still have done concerts in Boston, ber of Delta Zeta sorority, Penhel- store for eight years. She was trus­ has fond memories of living in the Burlington, and many towns in lenic Council, and a Sophomore tee of her church and also served South Apartments after World War Maine. Barb and husband, Rudy, Eagle. Her favorite memory of her on many other church and town II. When asked to share an interest­ are active in the Finnish American days at Maine was living and work­ committees. ing fact about himself, he replied, Heritage Society of Maine. During ing at the Elms cooperative dormito­ Jay Cole, now retired as a sales “Hey, I’m still alive and kicking.” college she was a member of the ries. Bobby says she put herself manager, summers in Moody, Ben D. Harrington, Amherst, Maine Outing Club, All Maine Field through college and worked until Maine, and winters in Delray Beach, Massachusetts, was a pilot in World Hockey team, and the Aggie Club. age 62 and therefore finds it very Florida. He graduated with a degree War II. After receiving his degree in Her favorite memories of those days remarkable that she has been able in mechanical engineering after history at Maine, he went to work at were skiing at the MOC hill across to travel to 49 states and 27 coun­ having served in the U.S. Air Force H. P. Cummings Construction Com­ the river, helping to build the Outing tries since retirement and is alive during World War II. Jay and his pany. Now retired, he enjoys his Club cabin, and MOC climbs of and active in the 21st century. wife, Annette, have two children and camp at Moosehead Lake in Rock­ Mount Katahdin. She considers it After Evan R. Johnson graduat­ one grandchild. At Maine he was a wood, Maine, and golfing. He is a quite remarkable to have had a ed from UMaine, he went on and member of TQE and participated in member of Sigma Chi fraternity and career with the U.S. Forest Service, received a master’s degree from track. His fondest memories of his the fondest memory of his days at since the University of Maine re­ Columbia University, a bachelor of university days were his freshman Maine was living in the trailer colo­ fused to let her major in forestry divinity from Hartford Seminary, and year roommates and his track ny. The greatest change in his life when she attended. a doctorate from Andover Newton mates. As a salesman and manager since graduation came with the loss Lawrence Stanley Jenness is Seminary. He is married to June of moveable walls, Jay has made of his wife, Donna Graves Har­ retired and living in Laguna Niguel, Swanton Johnson ’48 and they have three installations at University of rington ’48, due to an auto accident. California. He majored in speech at two children and two grandchildren. Maine campuses in Orono and For the last 18 years he has been the University of Maine and received Although he is retired from the Portland. living in Englewood, Florida, six his master’s and doctorate at North­ clergy, he is still actively engaged in Robert H. Eddy, M.D. majored months of the year. western University. Larry and wife, social justice causes. He has served in premed at UMaine and then went Lois Nicholson Healey, Lexing­ Nancy, have 10 stepchildren and 13 on committees too numerous to list on to receive his M.D. degree from ton, Massachusetts, majored in grandchildren. He served in the U.S. since his retirement. He is presently P & S Columbia University, New sociology and became a special Army from 1943 to 1946. After a teacher at the Second Half (retire­ York City. He is married to Mary education teacher. Now retired, she graduation he taught high school, ment institute connected to UMass Spangler Eddy ’46 and they have sings with her church choir and is a became a principal, administrator, Dartmouth). During college he was five children and eight grandchil­ soloist. (I remember her beautiful and assistant superintendent in a member of Lambda Chi Alpha dren. Bob served in World War II as voice as she sang at our Class of Illinois. He was Rotary president in fraternity, student conductor of the a first lieutenant in the 37th Infantry ’49 memorial service during our 50th both Illinois and California and band, and president of the orches­ Division in the South Pacific. He is Reunion.) She prides herself on homeowners association president tra. Musical activities and courting now retired as an internal medicine being a good friend and neighbor. in California. While at Maine he was his spouse were his favorite memo­ physician from the staff of Pen Bay While at Maine, she was a member editor of the Campus and participat­ ries of his UMaine days. Going from Medical Center, Rockport, Maine. of AOII sorority, All Maine Women, ed on the debate team. He has teaching music into the ministry at He has worked for Habitat for Hu­ Sophomore Eagles, Mu Alpha Epsi­ many fond memories of his college age 30 was the most remarkable manity for nine years and is a past lon, Newman Club, Der Deutche days. Larry writes that he has had change in his life since graduation. commodore and director of the Vereign, International Relations three wives, life in California is Mary-Abbie Pulsifer Kilgore, Camden Yacht Club. His leisure Club, chorus, Madrigal Singers, good, and he just enjoyed his 80th Norway, Maine, majored in home

16 Mainely People Fall 2004 economics at Maine. She is married Lois Deering Starbird, of Solon, to Kenneth Kilgore and they have Maine, majored in home economics two children and three grandchil­ at UMaine. Married to Albert Star­ dren. Her leisure activities these bird, they have four children and days include volunteering and gar­ seven grandchildren. Lois was dening. During college she was a home economics cluster chair (de­ member of Delta Zeta sorority and partment head four times) at the she describes her favorite memory Greater Lowell Regional Vocational of those days as living at Kappa Sig Technical High School in Tyngsboro, house during her freshman year. Massachusetts. She is now retired After graduating with a degree in and keeps busy as Somerset Coun­ mechanical engineering, Richard ty nutrition leader for Cooperative M. Meserve of Harrington, Maine, Extension homemakers, vice chair and Plant City, Florida, worked for of the Coolidge Library (Solon) Pratt and Whitney Aircraft for four trustees, chair of the Solon Histori­ years before moving back to Maine cal Society, and a Literacy Volun­ in 1956. He spent the greater part of teer. She also enjoys gardening and his working years in health care in reading. During college she was an administrative position at Down vice chair and chair of the Home East Community Hospital in Machi­ Economics Club and a member of as, Maine. For many years he has Omicron Nu honor society. Lois been active in the Rotary Club, wrote, “It amazes me that I pro­ serving two years as president and gressed from a two-room, two also has been very active in his teacher high school to...graduating Masonic Lodge, serving as master from UMaine, to retiring from teach­ for two years. He and his wife, Joan Class of 1949 officers at Reunion 2004. Sitting (left to right) are: Arnold ing at the largest independent voc- Frye Meserve ’48, have been play­ Davis (class agent), Jayne Hanson Bartley (president), and Marion tech school east of the Mississippi.” ing golf for many years and still “Lexey” Carter (vice president). Standing are: Dorothy Averill Hawkes John W. Steves and Virginia enjoy it. He was a member of Phi (secretary) and Evelyn Ellsworth Dearborn (treasurer). Dolan Steves ’50, Hampstead, Eta Kappa fraternity during college. At Sunday’s reunion awards ceremony, Jayne was presented with a North Carolina, have three children He says the fraternity life and the Block “M” Award for her outstanding service to her class and Senior and six grandchildren. After a stint in friends he made will always be with Alumni. Also receiving a Block “M,” posthumously, was ’49 class the U.S. Navy during World War II, him. He also remembers all the member Ralph Barnett. John graduated from UMaine with a returning servicemen starting in degree in electrical engineering and 1946 who were dedicated to getting scope of work) in the history of the from the U.S. Army Signal Corps. worked for Sperry Rand and Tex­ an education. He feels they did a lot city of Waterville. He and his wife, Jeannette, have six tron. Virginia was a homemaker. to raise the academic bar at Randolph E. Moores, Berlin, children and 13 grandchildren. He is John retired in 1986 and now enjoys UMaine. New Hampshire, and Ormond on several building committees in bowling and does environmental Paul J. Mitchell majored in Beach, Florida, majored in civil his community and enjoys traveling work. They both enjoy playing golf. education while at Maine, then went engineering and is retired as vice and playing golf. In collaboration During college, Jon was a member on to get his master’s degree from president of operations, Berlin- with other volunteers, he has written of Beta Theta Pi and he fondly Columbia University in 1950. Before Gorham Group, James River Corpo­ a book paying tribute to veterans of remembers the Beta House activi­ entering UMaine, he served two ration. Randy and wife, Marie, have World War II from his town of Clin­ ties. The most remarkable change in years in the U.S. Navy (1944-1946). four children and seven grandchil­ ton, Massachusetts. During college his life since graduation, he writes, Following graduation from Colum­ dren. In his leisure time he enjoys he was a charter member of Sigma is the fact that he was able to settle bia, he became an insurance agent golf, fishing, and his computer. Phi Epsilon fraternity. Paul believes down and successfully pursue an and agency owner (president of G- During college he was a member of that UMaine prepared him well to engineering career. H-M Agency) from 1951 to date. His Tau Beta Pi and participated in succeed in his profession as a civil Joseph I. Volpe, Weymouth, community service includes the cross-country. engineer. Five of his six children Massachusetts, is a retired engi­ Waterville city council, planning After graduating from UMaine graduated from UMaine and UMaine neer. He and his wife, Dorothy, have board, member and chairman of with a degree in sociology, Lois prepared them to achieve their two children and two grandchildren. Kennebec Sanitary District, and Ann Small Peterson, Ocean Park, goals as well. He has been retired They enjoy traveling and are pres­ Waterville Housing Authority. He is Maine, worked as a field director for for 16 years and has traveled exten­ ently down-sizing in preparation for president of the Maine Independent the Girl Scouts of America. Her sively with his wife and is enjoying a move to senior housing in about a Insurance Association. In his leisure leisure activities include being a every minute of it. year. time he enjoys golfing and playing Laubach Literary Tutor, working with Eugenia Melzar Shepard, Charles W. Wood is now retired tennis. During college he was a agoraphobics, and teaching work­ Boothbay Harbor, Maine, was a from a career in civil engineering member of Kappa Sigma fraternity shops on Ukrainian Easter eggs. chemistry major at UMaine. She and and resides in St. Petersburg, Flori­ and the “M” Club. He played varsity She is an organist and piano ac­ her husband, Robert, have three da. baseball in 1947 and 1948. Paul’s companist in the community theater. children and six grandchildren. Betty Allan Wright, Ridge Man­ favorite memory of his university During her college days, she was a Genie had a career as a homemak­ or, Florida, majored in business at days was that every day was a great member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She er and presently enjoys singing in UMaine and is now retired. She day and he remembers the wonder­ participated in the Maine Masque the choir and community chorus. enjoys church, golf, and bridge. ful friends he met there. The most Theater and modern dance. The They also enjoy sailing—cruising During college she was a member remarkable change in his life since most remarkable change in Lois the coast of Maine. She is a mem­ of AOII sorority. She exclaimed that graduation was the discovery that Ann’s life since graduation was her ber of the P.E.O. sisterhood, having the greatest change in her life after he could compete successfully in recovery from agoraphobia in 1978. been president of the Massachu­ graduation was “marriage after 50!” every endeavor he attempted and to This changed her whole life. setts state chapter from 1974 to Once again, thanks for sending have led successfully the largest Paul A. Praderio, Clinton, Mas­ 1975. During college she was a in your Reunion update bios. All of redevelopment effort (in money and sachusetts, is a retired civil engineer member of Phi Mu sorority. you who have not done so, please

Fall 2004 Mainely People 17 fill them in and send them to me in classmates who have gone before Have a great fall and winter, We are still on a quest for some care of the alumni office. I would us, we were called to worship by everyone, and add me to your numbers of classmates who are love to hear from you and include Thelma Robie. The Reverend Dr. Christmas list. “lost.” We have been trying to locate your news in my next column. Henry Wyman gave the prayers and our own—in hopes that our 55th Libby Tufts Goodrich wrote to me meditation and the benediction was Reunion in 2005 will have a packed in April informing me that John given by Reverend Fred Robie. house! In any case, we are delight­ Wentworth’s wife, Dorothy, had Priscilla Thomas Rines provided the ed that Isabelle Sands Sampson died in March. John moved to a music. It was a very moving service. 1950 met with success and located Ralph retirement community in Falmouth We have lost so many. In atten­ Wharff who lives at 11 Essex Hill, from Kezar Lake where his wife dance were: Cecil Lewis Alieff, English Village, Dover, Delaware Ruth Holland Walsh needed to be put in a nursing home Warren Alieff ’51, Daniel Andrews, 19904. After graduating from Maine, 4 Sloop Lane specializing in Alzheimer’s care. William Barron, Jayne Hanson he attended Babson College and Mystic, CT 06355 John’s father was a Methodist minis­ Bartley, Nancy Carter Bishop, then accepted an administrative [email protected] ter in Orono. Libby also wrote, “I am Marion “Lexey” Carter, Colleen position at International Playtex in sorry that I missed both Marion’s “Sparky” Coates, Jason Cole, Dover, Delaware, where he worked house party and our 55th Reunion. Annette Cole, Donald Collins, The flags of the United States of for 27 years. After leaving Playtex, We had tickets to fly to Marquette, Patricia McGuigan Collins, Arnold America, the state of Maine, and the he became a promotional sales Michigan, for a week (April 28 to Davis, Joyce Davis, Evelyn University of Maine fly proudly at the representative with Avis Rent-A-Car May 5). Our oldest grandchild, Ellsworth Dearborn, Vance Dear­ Class of 1950 Flag Plaza at the in the Delaware/Maryland area. Andrew, graduated from Northern born, Bruce Folsom, Mary Hastings entrance to the Orono campus. I Though he has retired, Ralph contin­ Michigan University. We also com­ Dumas Folsom ’51, Leon Gray, hope you have had a chance to see ues with Dover Downs, the sponsor mitted ourselves to be at our daugh­ Rosemarie Gagnon Hallsey, Dor­ our gift to the University—for it is of NASCAR races. He works on a ter Susan’s home from May 21 to othy Averill Hawkes, George indeed awesome! part-time basis as supervisor of the June 7 while she and her husband Higgins, Fred Knight, Barbara I no sooner put the column for admissions people who greet at­ were in Europe. I missed attending Haney McKay, Margaret Hurd the winter 2004 edition of Mainely tendees at the gates. I hope that Reunion but family needs come first. Merrow, Paul Mitchell, Harold People into the hands of the U.S. Ralph has a chance to enjoy the I met Barbara Thompson York yes­ Moulton, Karin Moulton, Robert Postal Service than I received a races in the process! Though we are terday and she was just back from Ramsdell, Priscilla Thomas Rines, letter from Joseph Oppenheim pleased to have located Ralph, we Seattle and planned to be in Italy Fred Robie ’53, Thelma Crossland (341 West Claridge Street, Mel­ are hoping that you may have over the period of the Bar Harbor Robie, William Skolfield, Ellen bourne, Florida 32937-5216) who knowledge of other missing class­ gathering. Kay Kennedy Nickless Skolfield, Harry Treworgy, Char­ reported that after World War II he mates. Does anyone know where has been having severe arthritic lotte Harris Treworgy, Walter was a student in our class for two we might find Philip R. Burns shoulder problems for the last two Verrill, Gloria Verrill, Henry Wy­ years, and then transferred to MIT (whose last address was 87 Hicks weeks and doubted she could at­ man, Lorraine Littlefield Wyman, where he graduated in 1950 with a Street, Portland, Maine 04103), tend our two class events. We are and Walter Zinchuk. At the busi­ B.S. in electrical engineering. John L. Carlton (67 Old Ferry getting old! Please give our greet­ ness meeting it was voted to give Though he has officially retired, Joe Road, Wiscasset, Maine 04578), or ings to all.” the following from our class funds; does some writing and has pub­ Allison G. Catheron (RR 2, Box Our 55th Reunion weekend $5,000 to the Buchanan Alumni lished a science-fiction book called 440, Franklin, Maine 04634-9647)? began on Friday, June 4th, with the House for maintenance, $3,000 for Mind Wanderer. Check it out at your Dave McClure (46 Quarry Road, Senior Alumni luncheon and annual scholarships, and $2,000 to the closest public library! Arnold Bus- Bridgewater, Connecticut 06752- meeting. All classes are members of president’s discretionary fund. On chena wrote that he and Anna are 1116) sent a spellbinding account of the Senior Alumni after their 50th Saturday evening we gathered at living in a great retirement communi­ experiences both during the 1947 Reunion. The Senior Alumni provide the all-alumni Reunion reception ty called Bayview Gardens in Clear­ fire in Bar Harbor and during the many scholarships for deserving and banquet where we were enter­ water, Florida. Though they are both Korean Conflict—and I feel com­ University of Maine students. At the tained by the Brian Nadeau Quartet. feeling very well, they don’t travel pelled to share some of his story business meeting Jayne Hanson After dinner many went to the Maine too far afield anymore, for they are with you. With regard to the fire he Bartley was elected president and Center for the Arts to hear the music busy with activities in their immedi­ wrote, “First of all, as a member of Thelma Crossland Robie was elect­ of the Coasters, Drifters, and The ate area. They also attend alumni the Naval Reserve in Bangor, our ed treasurer of the Senior Alumni for Platters. The Sunday morning alum­ and class activities in and around unit was called to active duty to help the coming year. In the afternoon we ni awards breakfast was a special Clearwater. in fighting the Bar Harbor fire. I did attended the dedication of the new event as two of our classmates I received a letter from John miss a few classes at the university, Fogler Library steps. The Class of received the 2004 Block “M” Fenlau (Class of 1982) whose dad but we all felt a sense of duty and ’49 dinner was held on Friday Awards. The Block “M” Award is Yngurd Fehlau (who died in 1988) took pride in participating in such a evening. We were entertained by presented annually in appreciation and uncle Martin Fehlau (who died good cause. We worked hard for the Landlords, an a cappella men’s of outstanding service to the univer­ in 1998) were members of our class. two or three days with little, if any, group whose singing was fabulous. sity through multiple endeavors. For He said that he always reads our sleep and a diet of cold sandwiches; After dinner, several of the class his leadership, loyal service to the column to learn of our comings and assigned to work along one of the returned to the class lounge at the University of Maine, and his never- goings. He recalled that Yngurd and fire fronts, digging trenches, lighting Doris Twitchell Allen Village to remi­ ending Maine spirit, a 2004 Block Martin lived their four undergraduate back fires, beating out flames, etc. nisce and look over the posters and “M” Award was presented posthu­ years in Room 132 Corbett Hall on in an effort to contain the advance­ books of class history. “Sparky” mously to Ralph Elbridge Barnett. campus. Then 35 years later he was ment. It may appear ironic, but it played the piano for us and how The award was accepted by Ralph’s assigned to Room 123 in Corbett was a very cold assignment, rather could we keep from singing? On daughter Jane. In recognition of her during his freshman year. What a dirty too. At the same time, we were Saturday morning some of us at­ enthusiastic support and faithfulness feeling of deja vu to be using the all anxious for news on the total tended the dedication of the Class of to her class, the alumni association, same sinks, phones, and lounges as picture. Certainly, there were anx­ 1944 Bear’s Den in the Memorial and the university, a Block “M” they did Io those many years earlier. ious moments as we learned of town Union. At noon the class gathered Award was presented to Jayne John has two good friends whose residents, leaving their homes and for our 1949 Class memorial ser­ Hanson Bartley. dads also were on campus with belongings, to gather on the high vice, luncheon, and business meet­ Congratulations! The awards are us—George Ayers ’51 and Clyde school’s football field. From there, ing. At the memorial service for well deserved. Grant. Small world! groups were moved to the town

18 Mainely People Fall 2004 dock where the Coast Guard, along Bermuda Pipe Band in the Bermuda with volunteers in their recreational Day Parade on the 24th, which was boats, had organized an evacuation. a thrill and a half, despite the fact Fortunately, it was unnecessary to that the parade route took us two- complete this plan as the fire was plus miles up hills—gradually but finally brought under control. Unfor­ very steadily. Bermuda Day is a tunately, thousands of beautiful celebration of the excellence that is acres were burned over and many the beautiful island: costumed of the great summer mansions were children’s groups, church groups, burned to the ground—never to be civic groups, dancers, and singers, rebuilt in the same grand splendor. all with magnificent floats made of Certainly, Acadia National Park is local flowers. Many units danced one of the most beautiful places in along the route, with on-lookers the world and a very popular tourist joining in the fun. There were so destination; but for those of us who many people lining the sidewalks knew its grandeur before 1947, it smiling, waving, thanking us for will never be quite the same.” Wow! coming to help celebrate “their” day Shortly after we received Dave’s that we could hardly have cared description of the fire, we were about the temperatures hovering in saddened to learn that Dave died the mid 80’s with a dash of humidity the first part of March. Our sincere thrown in! What a wonderful sympathy is extended to his family. experience for us all! Later, we I remember Mary Whitcomb swam in the crystal clear turquoise Stover’s grief that the only thing left water, explored several forts on of their family’s home was the bath­ either tip of the islands, exclaimed at William “Brother Bill” Bodwell ’50 (left) receives the 2004 Pine Tree Em­ tub—midst rubble and ashes. the beauty and friendliness blem Service Award from alumni association chair Bion Foster ’68, ’70G Please put together your reminis­ everywhere that we went, and made during Reunion in June. Bill was honored for having served his class, the cences of the fire and/or World War a few purchases to help the local alumni association, and the university for more than 50 years. A success­ ll/Korea and send them on to: Prexy economy, all the time wishing that Maggie Mollison McIntosh at Box ful car dealer, Bill has, for years, supplied cars to both the association we could have stayed on for a few and to the athletic department. He’s also a generous supporter of the 476, York Harbor, Maine 03911. more days! annual fund and the Black Bear Marching Band. Bill was also the long­ There was a very interesting While my cruise was winding time class agent for his class and a former president of the Merrymeeting article in the Lewiston newspaper down, classmates were in Orono to Bay Alumni Chapter. toward the end of 2003 speaking to join in the Reunion festivities. On the distinguished career of our that Friday night, members and classmate Dick Hewes—trial attor­ Dick saw a need for adequate Dancers. We put her right to work friends of our class met at Miller’s in ney plus holder of many elective parking and made it happen! Mr. selling tickets for our great raffle Bangor for a great reunion of their offices including his local school Mills added that, “Future access to baskets, and then she joined in the own while enjoying the unique and board, serving as county commis­ our state leaders will thus be as­ fun of “toasting the future amid the wonderful buffet. Polly Clement sioner, and in the Maine House of sured, much befitting the image of swirl of bagpipes and plains, plus Barron, Justin ’48 and Louise Representatives as well as the one of the more accommodating Highland and Scottish country Litchfield McIntire, Bob Elliott, Maine Senate. He is the only living and farsighted public officials of the dancing, Burns poetry, and the George and Sharon Gonyar, Len Republican to have “wielded the last generation in Maine.” That’s our impressive (and fun) ceremony and Rene Minsky, Don Waring, Bill Speaker’s gavel in the Maine House Dick! accompanying Ode To The Haggis.” and Janet Marston Bodwell ’55, of Representatives” during the 1973- Earle R. “Trapper” and Polly We had a gala evening of all things Dick Marston, Hoppy and Dottie 1974 Legislature and we are so Curtis Clifford sent greetings from Scottish and were so glad that Lord Hopkins, Maggie Mollison proud of him! Dick is said to have Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Maggie could join us. Baxter, the McIntosh, and Elbert and Phyllis observed, “I prefer to be remem­ Christmas time including a great Scottie, and Bonny, my West Prince ate and talked away— bered as the Listener of the House family picture—and a handsome Highland Terrier, (with their “moms”) enjoying the get-together—while rather than the Speaker of the family it is! Polly said that they are are back on the parade circuit with thinking ahead to our 55th Reunion House.” Author Paul Mills noted that fine; Trapper walks an hour plus a the Mystic Highland Pipe Band— in 2005 (next year!). Saturday “someone took note of Will Rogers’ day and Polly continues to be able thoroughly enjoying the pipes and morning was spent in trips down observation that ‘Politics ain’t worry­ to step out of their home and onto drums. The enthusiasm of the memory lane: viewing the newly ing this country one tenth as much the golf course close at hand. crowds is infectious—and we have a renovated Bear’s Den at the as where to find a parking space’”— George and Norma Mooers Gray’s ball! Memorial Union, checking out the and that someone was Dick who ’52 holiday note was from Vero I went on a cruise to Bermuda “old” campus, viewing Buchanan listened to the people and then Beach, Florida, where they are the middle of May with the Mystic Alumni House, and joining in the fun heeded the concern that parking in happy “snow birds.” George Highland Pipe Band. We had a of banquets and luncheons. Sunday and around the legislature in Augus­ continues his work with Meals on wonderful time at sea, savoring morning at the awards banquet, we ta was sorely lacking! Everyone was Wheels and plays golf as often as those days for sitting in deck chairs were absolutely elated when delighted that there came to be a he can. They noted that golf and while looking at the tranquil sea, “Brother” Bill Bodwell was awarded three-level parking garage right going to dinner with friends are their taking advantage of the various the annual Pine Tree Emblem behind the state house that quite “two favorite sports!” pools, eating when the spirit moved, Service Award in recognition and adequately accommodates workers Prexy Maggie had hip and generally being very laid back. appreciation of his leadership and and citizens of the state of Maine replacement surgery in December We docked right on Front Street in service to the University of Maine (interesting to know that the build­ and was off and running shortly Hamilton, utilizing the ship as our alumni body. Bill has served the ing’s reinforcements have sufficient thereafter. She came down to Mystic hotel and restaurant and ventured university and his community so well strength to accommodate two or and environs the end of January to out to view the history and beauty of through the years, and we are so more decks above the three that are join us for Burns Night, sponsored that fine island. The band and proud of him and for him! already there). by the Mystic Scottish Country Scottish Country Dancers joined the Congratulations, Bill!

Fall 2004 Mainely People 19 The Salmon Falls group met in Lawrence Stanchfield and his wife early August to conduct the Kay, who celebrated their 50th business of the group, chat away, wedding anniversary on September and plan activities for our 55th next 5, 2003. The Bangor Daily News year. (Note: am writing this prior to announced the celebration on No­ the actual meeting—so will keep you vember 22. Larry and Kay both grew posted as to what special activities up in the Milo area where they were planned—such as having a began dating while they were both separate get-together prior to the students at Milo High School. The actual Reunion on campus for a couple has five children; Amy Pea­ time of our own such as we did in body lives in Old Town, Bethany Bar Harbor in 2000, a ceremony at Stanchfield in Dedham, Lawrence the Flag Plaza to honor our class, or Douglas Stanchfield ‘91 in Hermon, whatever—and more!) We shall Dorothy Baker in Orland, and Kristin keep you posted as to the who, Watson in Wiscassett. Larry and what, when, where, and/or why with Kay also have 10 grandchildren and regard to Reunion festivities. If you two great-grandchildren. Their have any thoughts with regard to our children treated them to a vacation 55th, please be in touch with Maggie in the New Hampshire White Moun­ at P.O. Box 476 in York Harbor, tains to celebrate the 50 years. Maine 03911-0476, telephone 1- On November 28, 2003, Lewist­ 207-363-5510. Her e-mail is: Class of 1950 correspondent Ruth Holland Walsh (left) and president on’s Sun-Journal published a piece [email protected]. Maggie Mollison McIntosh celebrated their Scottish heritage at Burns about Donald Gouin and Arthur We shall keep you posted. Night in Mystic, Connecticut, at the end of January. The event was spon­ Gouin ’53 entitled “Mirror Images.” Love and hugs, Ruthie sored by the Mystic Scottish Country Dancers. According to Ruth, it was These brothers are certainly like a “gala evening of all things Scottish.” This photo was taken at a post each other. The piece explained that Burns brunch at the home of Mary Ruddles Len on February 1. the boys were born in the same living room in Norway, Maine, and 1951 were delivered by the same doctor. That was when Route 26 was con­ have kept those home fires burning. crete and bread was 12 cents a loaf Frances Pratt Caswell 1952 That cupola was gleaming last night as Donald told it. He also said the 36 Sumac Drive when I drove by, both picturesque nearest hospital was in Lewiston, Brunswick, ME 04011 and heart warming. and that was an all-day trip back (207) 725-6084 Frances Smart Trefts 40 Harbor View Drive I hope by now we are all basking then. The boys went to the same [email protected] Hancock, ME 04640 in sunshine wherever we live. We schools from elementary school [email protected] who spend our winters here in through college. They both joined Bill and Barbara Foster Duplisea Maine need to absorb some of those Phi Mu Delta. Donald got his mas­ write that they moved to Center rays to make up for the natural ter’s degree in 1967 in physical From the cupola to the Class of ‘52 Point, Texas, 11 years ago. They Vitamin D that we miss out on. education. He became a Mason in members, greetings! Thankfully we spend summers in Kinnear, Wyo­ Belated congratulations to 1953, and the newspaper article ming. Their son Rick owns Audio Alternative Stereo Store in Fort Collins, Colorado. Their daughter Karen is assistant professor of dance at Ryerson University, Toron­ to; and their daughter Pam teaches school in Pavilion, Wyoming. Bill urges anyone who has been diag­ nosed with the rare cancer, Walden­ strom’s Macroglobulinearia, to con­ tact him as he has information about a very helpful web site run by very caring people. Lucy Poli teaches English as a second language at Biddeford Pri­ mary School. She formerly taught in Rhode Island and Connecticut before returning to her home town of Biddeford in 1978. As I write this, we are looking forward to our summer class picnic at the cottage of Mary Hastings Dumas and Bruce Folsom ’49. News of this event will appear in the next class column. Homecoming 2004 Class of 1952 members gather at the Peter A. McKernan Hospitality Center at Southern Maine Community October 22-24 College for a mini-reunion earlier this summer.

20 Mainely People Fall 2004 was to honor both him and his brother, Art, when Art was awarded 1953 his 50-year pin. Donald was given his the year before. Donald said that Nancy Schott Plaisted he values the friendships he has 7 Ledgewater Drive made while a Mason and he es­ Kennebunk, ME 04043 pouses the same moral principles as (207) 967-1380 the organization does: brotherly [email protected] love, helping those in need, and truth. Donald retired from Oxford Hills High School in 1986, where he Thanks to Kennebunk Optical, I can was assistant principal. He was then see once again. I fell flat on my elected to the school board. glasses the other day and really Class co-president Alton Cole e- wrecked them. But as it turned out, mailed to say their children, Debbie they were fixable. So lucky me and and two sons, and families would be $5 later, here I am! with them for a part of the holiday In March, I took a Caribbean season following Christmas. Al had cruise on Celebrity’s two-year-old heard from Patricia Brown Gray Constellation. It was a gain-a- that she and her husband Dick ’54 pound-a-day delightful sunny vaca­ and their son Mike had all finished tion to Casa de Campo, Barbados, the San Diego Marathon last Janu­ Grenada, Antigua, and St. Thomas. I ary. Wow! That certainly deserves a wasn’t going to go, the price was pat on the back. They also men­ way too high for a single person, but tioned that they found the San Diego Charles ’54 and Elizabeth Leighton Furlong ’52 were presented with a then my niece and friend couldn’t run quite a challenge after training in Block “M” Award at Reunion 2004 in early June. Elizabeth is serving her make it at the last minute. So I the cool Maryland weather. Dick and second five-year term as Class of ’52 vice president and was the class hurriedly packed my bags and Pat live in Gaithersburg, Maryland. reunion chair for her 50th Reunion. Charles was active both in raising climbed aboard a Delta flight to San The UMaine directory lists Pat as a funds for the Class of ’54 and for helping make this year’s 50th Reunion Juan. My sister and friend also went special education teacher retired a success. along. It was my second cruise (the from the Montgomery County Public first, a Mediterranean with my fa­ School System. They were both at want to thank you for e-mailing me ordered the book in February, but ther) and I definitely would go on Dick’s 50th Reunion in Orono in to say that a flag holder would be had not received it by mid March. another. June. placed at the Maxfield Cemetery for Mary and Stewart were on a cruise First, let me tell you about a very Class copresident William “Bill” Hub Trefts when the ground thawed. in January, but I haven’t heard in special book: Wasn’t That Fun: Jim Currie wrote that many of our class Copresident Bill Currie reported which direction. Butterfield, A Coaching Life. Ted were in Portland to watch the that the next mini-class reunion for William and Adelaide “Gump” Tocci, our classmate from Hampton UMaine men versus Vermont hock­ small pockets of ‘52ers would be Grant Ruby spent the holidays and Falls, New Hampshire, sent me a ey game on January 4th along with Wednesday, June 23, at the Peter a few weeks besides in Superior, hard cover copy last month, totally him and Harriet Johnson Currie. McKernan Hospitality Center on the Colorado, visiting son Stephen and unexpected. Thanks so much, Ted. Some of those going were: Joan Southern Maine Community College family. Then they were off to be with It was written by Lois Butterfield, Vachon Victor and Milton Victor ‘51, campus. A buffet luncheon was daughter Anne’s family in Oxnard, wife of our late classmate Jim, an Beth Leighton Furlong and hus­ served in the porch area overlooking California. They were to meet Ruth Ithaca College football coach who band Chuck ‘54, John LaFlamme, Casco Bay. The Senior Alumni Drysdale Frazier and husband earned a place in the College Foot­ Ken Castner, Gladyce Baker luncheon that is part of Reunion Vernon in Pasadena for the Rose ball Hall of Fame. She self-pub­ Stais, William Whited, Eleanor 2004 was held at Buchanan Alumni Bowl Parade. Ruthie had given lished the book last year. The cover, Mahaney Zdanowicz, and husband House on June 5. There was a good Gump Vern’s sister, Marie’s, Pasa­ with Jim on the football field smiling, Paul Zdanowicz ‘53. The Cumber­ group in attendance. dena phone number, where Gump his gloved hands held high, made land County Civic Center, with 7,000 Alan Pease and Margaret Mur­ would contact her. One digit in the you want to open the book right seats, had been sold out. There was ray Pease spent Thanksgiving in number was incorrect, so each away. I went to the photos first, then to be a big pre-game reception, and Fraser, Colorado, with their son group watched the parade without to the front and the back of the now that we know that Maine was Daniel ’82, and his family. Marnie seeing the other. Gump said the book, and the middle, not reading it the big winner, don’t you bet the said that was the only cross-country floats were amazing. She and Bill in the usual way. But it’s the kind of post-game party was pretty big skiing they did all winter. On Christ­ enjoyed being with both sets of book you can read that way. also? mas they flew to Key West with their grandchildren. Even though the They say there’s a book in every Clarence Neal e-mailed Bill daughter, Kathryn Pease Foss ’79, flight from Newark had been de­ person and Lois proved that. Thank Currie to say that a group of Friends and her family. They all enjoyed layed because of snow and de-icing you, Lois. I just had to call her. “Why of Women’s Basketball went to biking around the island where the on the 14th of December, Steve, the title?” I asked her. “Jim said that Hawaii the week before Thanksgiv­ sun was shining every day. At the Kevin, and Laura Adelaide (Gump a lot, ‘wasn’t that fun,’” she said. ing to see the Maine Women lose to end of March, Marnie and Al went to and Bill’s fan club) met them in shirt She had hoped to have it done while Washington State, and soundly Victoria, British Columbia, for 10 sleeves in Denver. Gump flew back he was still alive, but Jim died on trounce the University of Hawaii. days where they met friends and to Colorado at the end of March for Nov. 26, 2002, before his 75th Maine supporters took up one whole cycled and hiked on Vancouver Steve’s oldest daughter, Erin’s, first birthday, a victim of “Dr. Alzheimer’s section and outnumbered any other Island. They recently had breakfast communion. dreaded disease” as Lois called it. group by a large margin. Clarence with Jeanne Frye Begley and Many thanks to those who sent It was Blaise Faggiano, a former said the Maine group made them­ Chuck. Marnie also told me that news and remember there will Ithaca College football player and selves heard loud and clear. The Mary Snyder Dow’s companion, always be a next issue. Happy fall. football coach, who visited Lois one Neals also spent a week touring and Stewart Coffin, has written a book Fran Trefts day because he had an idea: “He exploring the islands. Sure sounds that is available on the Internet: thought the story of Jim Butterfield like a super trip. Also, Clarence, I www.naturalheritagebooks.com. I Go Blue! and Ithaca College football should

Fall 2004 Mainely People 21 be told” (as quoted on the book’s Bowdoin. I knew Jim, because he Caroline Strong ’50. (If I forgot School District Credit Union—we inside cover). She replied: “I always played along two of my fraternity anyone, please excuse me.) I did have about 250 members but the wanted to write about my husband, brothers Ray Cox and Dick Breen, see Sandy Cameron’s name on the board is the group that elects the the coach. This desire increased and I was on the baseball team with sign-in board (he had registered), officers. following his retirement. I began to Jack Butterfield, Jim’s brother. but never saw the bear sticker next “About two years ago I received realize more fully what his career Jack went to become an executive to his name that he had arrived or a surprise award from the Grand really meant. I knew he was good at with the New York Yankees, and him. Where were you, Sandy? Master of the Worlds Tae-Kwondo what he did. I knew he was respect­ died tragically in a car accident in My two daughters, their hus­ Karate Association. He made me an ed. But to me, he was husband, 1979.” bands, and seven children came honorary first degree black belt father, provider, and the guy who Ted went on to say he “caught up and stayed in a 40-foot motor home holder in the association. I now have took out the garbage.” with Jim at Ithaca, as my daughter at Pushaw Pond. I remember as a a black belt with my name embroi­ So, Lois “began to read many of Leslee was a student there from student going there for a swim or dered in Korean and I am entered in the letters he received and saved 1981-1985. She captained the two, in my black bathing suit, now the Roll Book. The Grand Master over the years and had tucked away women’s varsity crew team and kept long gone. How about you? It also Duk Sun Son has only presented in the basement. If nothing else, this me up-to-date on all the activities in was great going to all the wonderful about a dozen of these over a 30- is a simple story about a pretty good the athletic department and Jim’s different events—the days were year span including one to a U.S. guy.” And that it is, with stories and successes with the football team. certainly full of them! I also enjoyed president. I have worked with them anecdotes told and written by former She thought he was a great leader showing my family around campus in continuing education with their players and associates, colleagues and outstanding person.” Sunday morning, the dorms, the program for over 30 continuous and friends, including Howard Cosell Good luck, Lois, with your book. Page Farm and Home Museum, years. Also, this last December I (ABC television sports), and many Thank you for letting us see a part fraternities, and especially the was installed as Master (president) others, interspersed throughout this of Jim’s life. Buchanan Alumni House, while the of the American Lodge of Research 313-page story of Jim’s life. At the Well, our first Senior Alumni grandchildren had the football field in New York state (this is a Masonic end, there’s a section, with dia­ Reunion was held (together with all all to themselves. And then we all organization). There are others in grams, “meant to be a historical the other seniors and milestone went to Pat’s Pizza for lunch. Even the nation but this is the oldest and review that spans Jim Butterfield’s reunion classes) June 4-6 in Orono. Carol Prentiss Mower went with us. referred to as the Premier Lodge coaching life: The Xs and Os 1943- I went, of course. They said it was Hey, Carol, are you still with us, since it was the first such in the 1993.” There are game records and the largest reunion UMaine has ever between all the spilled drinks, the nation. This group of Freemasons is players’ names, and more. It covers had and the Class of 1954 (their crying, fussing, and a lot of noise? interested in applying scholarship his coaching career from Arms 50th) was huge with more than 200 But that’s life, I guess. and historical investigations into the Academy in Shelburne Falls, Mas­ classmates returning! The weather Meanwhile, I’ve heard from only oldest fraternity in the world. Be­ sachusetts, (where he met Lois), was just beautiful all three days, and a few classmates (thank you), so sides all the above, I still chair the 1954-1956; to the University of as one award recipient put it when back to the phones I went. I talked county-wide continuing education Maine 1956-1960; on to Colgate he went up to the mike (and I’m with Helen Strong Hamilton, our consortium in this area. 1960-1967; and finally to Ithaca paraphrasing), “It’s a great day— class president, and she’s still work­ “I now also sport a new license 1967-1993. even the black flies carried out my ing as executive director for Kids plate holder, a shiny metal frame, Lois, who “can’t type, types with luggage!” (Yes, there were a few of Voting New Hampshire, a non-profit, indicating I am an alumnus of the two fingers,” said, “Typing that way those pesky things here and there, non-partisan education program with University of Maine as a result of my gives you a lot of time to think.” She but we survived.) a curriculum in civics for school daughter’s recent trip to Orono. I said once she finished writing it and I, too, was awarded and received systems K-12. She’s also still laugh­ asked her to give Woody Carville a realized someone would read it, “It the 2004 Hilda Sterling ’55 Class ing, she said, because in February call but he was apparently away— was a very intimidating task. You Correspondent Award (I’m trying not she went to a conference in Las who knows, Aruba swimming.I ask­ want to do it right. I wanted it to to brag). I want to thank the alumni Vegas and “came home with more ed her to give him a cryptic mes­ have enough breadth that not only association, its board of directors, money than I went with. I’m not a sage from our Old Oak Hall days—if football players but others would and the awards committee for that gambler, but I was shocked on a he was there he would give the read it. I figured if I pleased my special honor. I received a lovely nickel machine or I shocked the correct response—Oh yes, the mes­ family and his former football play­ black marble pen and clock set. nickel machine.” Lucky you, Helen! sage given was ‘Orono is on fire!”’ ers and associates that was good Thanks so much. I really love to be Also, before I forget it, make a The next day Zeke sent me a enough for me.” honored, don’t you? And those note of Susan Mitchell’s new e-mail brief e-mail with things he forgot to She said, “I’m not a writer, I don’t photos shown on the big screen as address: include the day before: do it every day, but I absolutely recipients received their awards on Sheephil @ lynxconnect.com. “My youngest daughter, living in enjoyed every bit of the writing. It Sunday morning were really great Thanks, Susan, for your e-mail. Belgium, has had some of her art­ didn’t feel difficult. I enjoyed the (even if I was pictured in my grass Oh, yes. Ray Robbins, of Pitts­ work in an exhibit which has been in process.” I know you’ll enjoy her skirt and coconut shells)! ford, New York, is also good at Brussels, Amsterdam, Dublin, and “work of art,” printed by Maple-Vail I was so glad to see a number of sending e-mails. He wrote that he now Athens—she is what you call a Book Manufacturing Group, York, ’53 classmates attending. I ate planned to get up to Mount Desert budding artist and very dedicated to Pennsylvania ($21). Friday’s lunch with Frank Pickering Island (Maine) in early May and he’s her work. Also, I received the other Do give Lois, who summers in and his wife, Clara, Doug Kneeland “looking forward to using the canoes day a large certificate of apprecia­ Cape Cod, a call. (She said I could and his wife, Barbara, Woody Car- this year!” tion from the Lower Manhattan say that.) Her telephone number is: ville and his wife, Jean ’54 (and I And then there’s Zinas “Zeke” Development Corporation for the (607) 273-0744.There’s also a web can’t remember who else, because Mavodones who’s quite prolific at e- design I submitted last year for the site (where you can download the it was always someone different at mails. Here’s part of one, dated World Trade Center Memorial. I was order blank): http:// each meal, or event). Anyway, over March 4: “This January all the family one of the 5,200 world-wide who www.thebutterfieldbook.com. the weekend I saw: Dave Hale and went to celebrate our new grand­ sent in their designs. Here in our And in Ted’s letter he sent to me: his wife, Marion ’54; Carol Prentiss daughter’s first birthday—the entire Dutchess County of 225,000 people “The book brought back some fond Mower; Cynthia Cowan Dunlap families were there—little Maia I was the only one who made a memories of our years at Maine and and her husband, Robert; Pete (named after one of the seven stars submission—that surprised me the outstanding football teams we Shumway; Fred Hutchinson and in the Pleiades constellation) even somewhat. Speaking of Maine had and the state championships his wife, Dione ’54; and Helen danced away to the music. Again I people, I have the use of Vassar won playing Bates, Colby, and Strong Hamilton and her sister, was re-elected as president of the College Library and from time to

22 Mainely People Fall 2004 time I meet students from Maine! I keep the university informed of any guess they want to get closer to the changes. I now have an updated list, big city (New York City).” as of March 18, from the university Then Zeke sent another e-mail, so if you’re looking for someone, the March 15, when I e-mailed him university or I should be able to help about Lois Butterfield’s book. “Yes, I you. do remember Jack Butterfield—our I noticed when I was looking paths to classes often crossed—he through the mailable addresses that always had a hello with a smile just a handful of classmates lived when someone greeted him, even if out of the country: Four live in Cana­ he did not know you personally. As da. Richard Cutting, Dr. Duncan you know, he was in line to be man­ Cameron, Peter Hamilton and Dr. ager of the New York Yankees after Robert Kellogg; one in Honolulu, Billy Martin when he died tragically Louise Goodspeed; one in Mexico, on a foggy highway running into a Salvador Quintanal; one in Austra­ large loader of some kind. Jim lia, Lincoln Abbott; and one in became an outstanding football Germany, Artur Schoedel. I can’t coach at Ithaca garnering all kinds believe there aren’t more. And of awards. He also was a pleasant where is Otter Creek, Maine? person to meet on the paths at Sounds like one of those Westerns campus. Both of the brothers were to me. That’s where Dorothy Le­ veterans.” Thanks, Zeke! onard Richardson and her hus­ Then came a phone call one band, Paul, live. I also didn’t know night (February 12) from Carol Nancy Schott Plaisted (center) is congratulated by some 1953 class­ there was a Long Island, Maine, Prentiss Mower, of Orono. She mates after receiving the Hilda A. Sterling ’55 Class Correspondent where Warren Brayley lives. I must called to tell me Barbie and Ken Award at Reunion 2004 in June. To Nancy’s right are Helen Strong call these people. And did you know were separating after 43 years. Of Hamilton and former UMaine president Fred Hutchinson. To her left are that some 216 classmates out of course I was thinking classmates, Carol Prentiss Mower and Doug Kneeland. The Hilda Sterling Award is 529 mailable ones live in Maine? one of my roommates perhaps, but presented to class correspondents who have consistently produced Why, we ought to be able to get she was thinking dolls. Oh, Carol, high quality communications to their University of Maine class. them back to reunion! Let’s also try you’re such a devil! She heard it on for those 40 in Massachusetts, 17 in the news with Dan Rather. was the principal’s daughter but you Boston Red Sox farm team organi­ Connecticut, 14 in New Hampshire, Carol also called me a month never would have known it. Voted zation. He was a member of the All seven in Vermont, and three in later to tell me that our classmate, the most popular girl at Lewiston State semipro baseball team in Rhode Island. That’s 297, more than the Reverend Joanne Howland High, Nan was into everything in­ Portland in 1946 and a military half of our classmates (with mailable Hunter of Mapleton, Maine, had cluding class president, Winter policeman in the U.S. Army in New addresses) who live in New England died March 8 at a Bangor hospital. Carnival Queen, drum majorette and York from 1953-1955. He also alone! Joanne was a math major and cheerleader, senior play, sports, worked for many years as an assis­ I just talked with Fred Tarr who taught high school mathematics at editorial staffs, and much more. Her tant professor of biochemistry at has moved to 43 Piccadilly Way in Bridgewater and Meredith, New photo was on so many pages of the UMaine in Orono. The class extends Westborough, Massachusetts Hampshire, prior to her marriage to high school Folio. She always had a its sympathy to all his relatives and 01581-2208. Fred said he’s in re­ James Hunter in 1955. (I gleaned smile and as a quote in the year­ friends. mission. That’s wonderful news, the latter and the following from the book stated: “So like a queen for Also, in the April 12 edition of the Fred. Father of six and grandfather March 10 obituary which appeared grace.” She truly was. She was a Portland Press Herald, I noticed that of 14, he said he’s on a schedule in the Bangor Daily News March 10. Grace Kelly. And up at Orono, she Barbara Elizabeth Roach, another and that Jackie was on her way Thanks, Carol, for sending it to me.) was a member of Chi Omega, Mod­ of our classmates, died “following a back from Maine picking up a son. Joanne began teaching again in ern Dance Club, Glee Club, and lengthy battle with cancer.” A 1948 Fred said he reads some and Jackie 1966 at Easton High School and assuredly more (since I left the end graduate of Ricker Classical Insti­ works with the grandchildren and retired in 1989 after teaching there of my junior year for med tech stud­ tute, she became a registered has various interests, including for 23 years. At Easton she coached ies in Lewiston). nurse, graduating from Eastern church. girls basketball and advised the I called her husband Fred ’52 Maine General Hospital School of I usually leave what the universi­ Bible Club. Joanne was ordained a last week to offer the class condo­ Nursing in 1952, and the University ty sends me until the end of the minister of the gospel at the State lences and at the end of the conver­ of Maine in 1953. From 1953-1968 column, but here it is. A photo of Road Advent Christian Church in sation he said, “We have six won­ she worked as a nurse and then a classmate Arthur Gouin and his 1984. After her retirement in 1989, derful children.” Children are won­ nursing instructor at Eastern Maine brother, Donald ’52 of Norway ap­ she was pastor at the Castle Hill derful. Nancy, we’ll miss you at General and in 1968 as a nursing peared in the November 28, 2003, Advent Christian Church and had LHS’s 55th in August. Fred, please instructor at Central Maine Technical edition of Lewiston’s Sun-Journal. served as senior pastor since that try and make it, and also to Orono. Institute in Auburn. She soon was Art received his 50-year Masons time. The class sends its condolenc­ And yet another death, that of promoted to the program’s director medal at that time, while Donald es to her husband, four children, our classmate Gordon Cram of and held that title for 10 years until received his six months earlier. As four grandchildren, her twin sisters, West Baldwin, Maine, who died her retirement in 1990. The class’s the headline stated: “Mirror Images.” and her brother. February 9 at the Fryeburg Health condolences go out to her family, That they are. Art and Donald were And, again, I don’t like to be the Care Center. A biochemistry major, relatives, and friends. born in the same living room and bearer of sad news, but another he played baseball in high school, So far, we have lost 184 class­ delivered by the same doctor. They classmate, Nancy Kelley Littlefield college, and at the semi professional mates (possibly more). Way too went to the same schools (elemen­ of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, died March 5 level in Nova Scotia as well as here. many. Then, again, we can’t find 113 tary through college) and were Phi of lymphoma. I admired Nancy in This I gleaned from the February 11 classmates—they’re lost out there Mu Delta brothers. Both have mas­ high school and at Orono where she edition of the Portland Press Herald. somewhere with bad addresses. But ter’s degrees; Donald in phys ed in majored in home economics. I’m It also stated that he even made it I’m happy to report there are some 1967 and Art in educational adminis­ sure a lot of others did, too. She for a lengthy period of time with the 529 classmates we can find. Do tration in 1962. (Donald, two years

Fall 2004 Mainely People 23 younger, would have graduated in years and when the department of UMaine. He did all his work on Scotia, and retired in 1996. 1952 but had spinal surgery in May.) wood science closed he moved to animal nutrition, on the rumen of the Father of four (three boys and a “Donald retired in 1986 as assis­ Canada. There he worked at the steer. He said the animals create girl) and grandfather of seven, he tant principal at the then Oxford Hills Western Forest Products Lab, part their own vitamins. For 10 years he said his wife, Patricia, is still work­ High School and then was elected to of the Canadian Forestry Service. taught at MacDonald College of ing—“her choice,” he said—as a the school board,” stated the paper, The lab became privatized and McGill University. Then to Montreal receptionist at a medical clinic. He which had Art quoting: “I’m on my became Forintek Canada Corpora­ where he worked in livestock (beef, said he spends time with the grand­ fourth career. I taught and was tion in 1979. Bob retired in 1990 and cattle, sheep) and then back home children (the oldest of whom just principal in Mechanic Falls; was the Betty retired shortly after. to Nova Scotia to the agricultural turned 10), surfs the Internet, and original director for Community Bob said he did get back to college in Truro. gardens. And somewhere along the Concepts; an agent in community Maine a long time ago and spent the Peter, who said he was a great way he mentioned someone in the development for the UMaine Exten­ night with Don Higgins and his wife, skater and skated up until two years family was interested in genealogy sion service, and bought L. F. Pike & Ethel, in Boothbay. He said it was ago, talked of skating on the pond and doing family roots. He hasn’t Son in 1980.” Congratulations to you fall and they went up to Bangor and north of the football field. “I remem­ been to any reunions at Orono but both! through the campus at that time. ber very well the paid music.” he said he went to his 40th St. A copy of the third newspaper Father of three daughters and The most remarkable change in Johnsbury Academy one. We clipping with photos the university five grandchildren (three girls, two Peter’s life? “I found a fine wife.” I laughed a lot and we had a nice sent me from The Times, dated boys), he met Betty in New Jersey guess she is fine as he’s been time talking. (Did you know that June 29, 2003, had the headline: during his sophomore year at a married to her since 1955. “I met her talking on the phone increases your “Foundation Purse Loses its Jingle,” party at Christmas time. She was a through work,” he said. “We both immune system—according to John with the subhead, “Johnson Atelier student at Mount Holyoke in South worked in the same department of Tesh on WHOM, 94.9, one of my Technical Institute searches for Hadley, Massachusetts. Now Bob the provincial government. She was favorite radio stations. Tesh is al­ ways to stay afloat.” It talked of J. does a lot of reading and carves working with rural families and I was ways giving bits of great information Seward Johnson, Jr., our class­ wood for his own fun/satisfaction in doing extension work with the live­ from different sources at 7 at night. mate, “a famed artist and heir to the the Northwest Coast tradition. How­ stock farmers.” What does Peter do I’m always driving when I hear him, Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical ever, no totem poles. in his spare time? “I work with the but here’s another thing he said. fortune,” whose Johnson Atelier I asked the familiar, “What is the Nova Scotia Salmon Association,” The worst drivers? Students, doc­ Technical Institute of Sculpture in most remarkable change in your life he said. “Our main work is on the tors, lawyers, architects, and real Hamilton, New York, was having a since graduation?” There was a long streams in the province—restoration estate agents. Are you one of them? problem, that as many as 30 artists pause. Why? Because he said he of streams to improve the habitat for And here’s another. Women live six at the institute were notified that was “trying to think of a one-liner. salmon and trout.” Peter and Marga­ years longer than men. I guess they would have to “vacate their free There have been so many of them.” ret also spend a lot of time at their we’ve all heard that, but he said studio space by the fall.” His favorite memory? “It seems like “nice cottage” on the Northumber­ Johns Hopkins did a study and On the bright side, the article a million years ago!” he laughed. land Strait. Margaret is involved, found that shopping is the answer. said Johnson “boasts of Harbor Great guy! Note: I just received a quite heavily, in church and a wom­ It’s the “fountain of youth”— that the Branch Oceanographic Institute photo of Betty and Bob with a note, en’s organization called IODE, mind and body are at work when (HBOI), which sent a bathyscaphe part of which said: “I might also which originally stood for Indepen­ you go shopping. Great! I love to last summer to participate in the have included ocean kayaking and dent Order, Daughters of the Em­ shop! recovery efforts of a 120-ton turret adventure travel. We try to get off for pire, a group which Margaret said, Next, Rhode Island. Only three from the USS Monitor, a Civil War a two-week-long kayaking trip some­ “works with education in the school, of our classmates live there, so of naval ship. Let’s hope by now that where along the coast of British social work helping the poor, and course I had to call them, just like I all is well with Johnson’s art center. Columbia each summer and in our supports different scholarships to did the four in Canada: Elaine Johnson, who is also involved with recent travels have had some great universities. We try to do good in the Smart Johnston of North Kings­ Rat’s, a restaurant near the atelier, rafting trips on the Tatshenshini, community,” she said. She also town, Constance Lawley LaRue of and HBOI, stated: “When I build Firth, and Colorado rivers as well as belongs to the Eastern Star. “We’re Block Island, and Walter Ellis of organizations, I try to build them so two spectacular camping safaris in getting old,” Peter said and I said, Tiverton. they take care of themselves.” Southern Africa.” Thanks, Bob. “No, your wife is only 76. You’re only Luckily the first one I called was Now on to Canada where four of Third time never fails (the line 80 and I want to live to be 100!” home. Now mother of four sons, our classmates live. First, Dr. Robert was busy) and I finally reached I know I’ve written about Duncan Elaine went two years to UMaine, Kellogg of West Vancouver, British classmate Peter Hamilton of Truro, “Sandy” Cameron of Thornhill, 1949-1950, and 1950-1951. A native Columbia. Bob doesn’t get to re­ Nova Scotia. An Alpha Gamma Rho Ontario, but since I was trying to of Lincoln, she said it was a “natural unions. Too far, he said, and I said man, he said the fraternity guys reach all four classmates in Canada, thing to do, to go to Maine.” When he’s on the wrong part of the world. were a “great bunch of boys. I re­ I gave him a call. He said he’d be at asked if she was in a sorority or His reply? “On the contrary, I think member best the good times there.” Reunion this year, needed to book a sport, she mentioned being in one of I’m on the right part of the world, on He also played a little golf on his room when he heard Reunion de­ the Maine Masque productions with the Pacific. We enjoy the Japanese own but wasn’t into sports. And he’s tails, and everything was the same a classmate by the name of Donn current. It hardly ever snows, except never been to reunions. Boy, have except he’s one year older. “Ever Walters ’54. And before that she in the mountains.” When I called, he we got a job on our hands to get since our 50th I’ve led a very dull attended Oberlin Conservatory for a was looking out over his garden with some of these people back to re­ life,” and he laughed. year. all the flowers blooming and he had unions! Peter, who turned 80 on July And our last classmate from Here’s a woman who started even started planting his vegetable 23 (Happy Birthday!), said he retired Canada? He’s Richard Cutting of playing for church services around garden. Lucky! Bob and his wife, in 1986 to enjoy life. He and his Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Originally the age of 14 and still plays the Betty, moved to Canada in 1967 and wife, Margaret, a 1950 home eco­ from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, Dick organ at two local churches. “I’ll are now Canadian citizens. nomics graduate of Mount Allison majored in wildlife conservation. In never retire,” she said. “I’ll probably Originally from Millington, New University in Sackville, New Brun­ 1968 he moved to Canada and die on the organ bench!” Jersey, he picked UMaine because swick, are the parents of four (three worked in Newfoundland for five Elaine was a library technician in of its forestry program. He belonged girls and a boy) and grandparents of years, 1968-1973, as chief fisheries the North Kingstown School Library to Theta Chi and was a member of seven. biologist with the Canadian Depart­ System and also a piano and voice the Forestry Club. After graduation Peter said he got his master’s in ment of Fisheries & Ocean. In 1973 teacher. She married Sergeant he taught forestry at Yale for eight animal industry, as he called it, at he transferred to Halifax, Nova Major Gordon Johnston (now de­

24 Mainely People Fall 2004 ceased) who served in the Marines “An only child of an every five years until ’96). He and for more than 30 years, last serving only child of an only child, Arlene both got out of the service in at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. She those were the Lawleys, ’47 and both graduated from the said tours of duty took them to many boat builders,” Connie University of Arizona in 1951. In ’53 places—one tour of two years was said. She told me how her he received his master’s at UMaine spent, family and all, in Burma. “We mother “hadn’t been in while Arlene “helped me out.” In ’57 were there when the government touch with her sister since he became an assistant professor at became revolutionary,” she said. her teens” and that after the university, where he did re­ I said tell me more, and she she died and George died, search work on plant disease. Retir­ replied: “I’m in the middle of a show­ she met all six of her ing in ’69 or ’70, he did graduate er.” Well, good-bye, Elaine! relatives and, “They’re just work at Cornell and received his Next I called Constance Lawley great,” she said. “It has Ph.D. from the University of New LaRue. She wasn’t home, but this been a delight.” Hampshire. very lively voice came over the I felt a little crazy ask­ Arlene died four years ago, and answering machine. She called me ing her what she did in her now Dick is doing watercolors, back the next morning. spare time (as if she had mostly scenery. He said he tries to Connie said she majored in any). She’s busy all right! do a few paintings off and on and he political science but really wanted to She’s active with the mentioned giving some 140 of them be a veterinarian. However she volunteers for animals and to the university which he said they knew the expense would have been does some odd cooking sell. He spoke of the late Dr. Coo­ too great, and she didn’t want to for churches mostly. She per, a university professor, and how teach, so she ended up in also has two dogs and a his wife had sent him a booklet Schenectady, New York, in a “tracer” young cat “who seems to which he said is “all about me, my program, technical illustrating before think it’s a dog.” birth date, service, everything.” computers. Then off to Chicago We went on to talk Thanks, Dick, for the nice long talk. where she worked at a bank for two about college days and “It came to me right out of the years. Next it was back to Connie said she roomed in blue and my doctor is a heart spe­ Schenectady where she set up her East Hall with Susie cialist!” said classmate Philip own illustrating business and Tasker and then went Haskell (a.k.a. Haskell Philip) of worked at a breakaway group from over to Colvin Hall where Betty and Bob Kellogg ’53 have lived in Brooklyn, New York. Phil called me GE, once again illustrating. she shared a room with West Vancouver, British Columbia, since recently to tell me of his life since Next off to Reston, Virginia, three other gals (Trudy 1967 and are now Canadian citizens. Before cardiac surgery Christmas Eve of where she did “nothing” she said. Harriman was one). In the the move, Bob, who has a Ph.D. in forestry, last year. Not to stay anywhere too long, spring of ’51 she got taught at Yale. In Canada he worked for the “I was working in a film with Connie went off to Wayland, Massa­ married and lived in South Western Forest Products Lab (it later Queen Latifa, came home and due chusetts, where she worked for the Apartments. Connie, who became the Forintek Canada Corporation). to go back a couple of days later. I town doing data entry (computers grew up in Quincy, Massa­ He and Betty retired in the early 1990s. got up, couldn’t walk down to the now). Finally, in 1980, she ended up chusetts, was also a Phi lobby,” Phil said. He went to a spe­ on Block Island, “three miles wide Mu gal and an officer one cialist, the lab, had x-rays, then off and seven miles long, off the coast year (she couldn’t recall what kind of industry, first as a secretary, then to Long Island College Hospital, and of Rhode Island, where the year- officer) and was involved with the production assistant, and last of all then Beth Israel for a triple by-pass round population is 800 or 900 and senior dance. She said they had the as Sally Field’s personal assistant and pig aortic valve. He came home swells to about 35,000 in the sum­ 12-piece Brad Kent Orchestra from for seven years. “She’s a doll,” January 13 with severe heart dam­ mertime, definitely tourist,” Connie Boston playing. Louise said of Sally. “I adore her.” age. As if that wasn’t enough, he said. She mentioned there was a As to the most remarkable Retirement came in 1993, she said: “All Hell broke loose, a staph good grocery store on the island, an change? “It seems like every 10 was 62, and she got a one-way infection, last rites from the Catholic excellent library, and K-12 in one years I start something new,” she ticket to Honolulu, “not knowing a church, a rabbi, and an Evangelical school and that nine people graduat­ said. “I like where I am and what I soul. I had just loved it as a tourist. minister and his assistant came by. I ed last year. And it was there that do.” Her favorite memory? “Oh, boy, It’s great,” she said. “It’s a perfect went back on January 15th and got she and her husband, George, being away from home and having place for retirees, easy to make out March 18!” bought a house (her mother was freedom.” friends and lots of opportunities.” The thing that was debilitating he living there at the time). I never was able to reach Walter What does she do in her spare said was, “When I got home and George died the next year and at Ellis, so I’ll save him for next time. time? asked the visiting nurse service for that time she became executive Now, here’s one happy gal living She takes adult piano lessons, assistance, no one came. I live in director of the chamber of com­ right in the middle of Waikiki Beach audits classes at the University of Brooklyn—the New York service had merce, a position she held for 10 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her name? Hawaii, is involved in church, and nothing to do with the Brooklyn years. By then she was also working Louise Goodspeed. She went to plays—tennis, golf, etc. “with a service and vice versa.” However, for Block Island Cable as office UMaine her freshman and sopho­ capital P.” College days were “happy he “persevered by myself, being a manager which she is still doing. more years, majoring in liberal arts days and I have fond memories of very stubborn Maineiac.” Living in a She’s also a public safety police and roomed with Claire Adams. them,” she said. fourth-floor apartment, he said, dispatcher, working the midnight-8 The two then went into the Air Force Dr. Richard McCrum recently “Thank heaven the elevator was shift (“because I’m a night person”) together, four years as secretaries moved from Florida to The Woods at working. It hadn’t been working six two nights a week and fills in at stationed at Eglin Air Force Base in Canco in Portland. Dick, a Deering months prior. There’re 78 steps and other times, which could amount to Florida. Then they took off for Bos­ High grad, now 81, said he met his I was 74 at the time. I’m the last of 48 hours a week. Not to stay idle, ton, still roommates, Claire to Bos­ wife, Arlene, while he was in the the dinosaurs, I have no one left.” since 1984, she’s also been in­ ton University where she got her Navy. She was a WAVE and he was Finally he did get through to the volved with Double Ender Celebra­ degree and Louise working as a an aviation chief electrician’s mate. Long Island Hospital to get someone tions and in 1995 she became its legal secretary. Then off to Los He served the Navy for seven years, to come take blood. He said he lost chairman. “We do the Fourth of July Angeles Louise went, where she and was at Pearl Harbor when it 115 pounds in the hospital. He went stuff,” she said. spent 30 years in the motion picture was attacked (he went back to Pearl in weighing 265 and came home at

Fall 2004 Mainely People 25 150 (he now weighs 160). “Your “Another classmate at a nearby taken their photo dancing (and it Belles and The Bellhops. Toward the clothes just fall off you,” he said, table I recognized immediately— appeared in one of my columns), end of the evening we had the having lost 8-10 inches in his waist. perhaps it was the eyebrows, or that and I should have known who she presentation of the Golden “M” That’s where suspenders came in. thespian air he had, and still has. Hi, was! She works at the store part- Award which is given to the member He told of the bills so far, $8,500 for Phil! You proved to a group of us time and has been there since the of the class who has done the most anesthesia, $117,800 for the hospi­ that you certainly can hold an audi­ store opened five years ago. She to help assure that we all turn up on tal, and $53,000 for the surgeon. “I ence! looks great! In case I haven’t men­ campus. The 1954 recipient, be­ can’t work now, particularly until “It was a delightful trip. Memories tioned this, I’m now the grandmother cause of her tireless efforts at reach­ June/July in commercials/films. I came flooding back. Some of my of twin girls (not identical), born April ing classmates and keeping every­ have time to cultivate,” he said. “You classmates I could identify immedi­ 22: Noelle Grace and Rachael one informed of our plans and know the value of friends, not be­ ately, others I could remember after Elizabeth, of Kennebunk, who join progress, is Mary MacKinnon cause of the dollars.” He said he got listening to and observing a familiar their three-year-old sister, Julia Nelson. Very much deserved, Mac. called time and time again after he chuckle, an attitude, stance, or Leigh. There’s a nanny in the house You did a great job! got out of the hospital and how he voice, until suddenly—click! The so all are doing well. That makes 13 Saturday morning my suitemates could have been doing several years rolled away and he or she grandchildren—another was born in at the DTAV, Peggy Thompson cameo roles and that he also had to became Faith, Honey, Jim, Fred, California in June. Homans, husband Harrison “Lefty” give up three national commercials Helen, Jane, Al, Tom, and on and Well, “Chin up, cheerio, carry Homans ’52, and Mary MacKinnon and a film which are more profitable. on! After 50 years, we are all differ­ on,” as was said in a Judy Garland/ Nelson went to the new Bear’s Den “I’m just waiting until I can get back ent, and yet the same. Mickey Rooney movie. for breakfast while another suite­ to work,” he said. “Agencies can “I had not been back for a Re­ mate Sarah “Amsie” Ames Lom­ quickly forget you. You need an union until then. I hope I can be bard and I met Rosemary Carlin administrative assistant and a small there for the 55th. May we all live for Hall at the deans’ breakfast back at dog to help you keep straight with it.” 1954 the Buchanan Alumni House. It was things!” I do want to add that there was a wonderful to learn about the growth Phil laughed when he said: Reunion committee meeting in April, and breadth of the many programs “They say you’re in the banquet of and quite a few classmates showed Beverly Heal Balise now available to students. Of course life. I thought I was still on the main up. Besides talk of our Senior Re­ 37 Glendale Road lots can happen in 50 years and it course and I now find I’m on the union the first weekend in June, we Belmont, MA 02478-2921 has. It makes you proud to be asso­ after dinner coffee, waiting for the talked about Homecoming and a (617) 489-3333 ciated with such a strong and dedi­ call (upstairs or downstairs).” Oh, tailgate party on October 23 (1 p.m. cated group of educators. we had such a great conversation, Saturday) vs. Northeastern. Woody After breakfast we gathered for a Well, it certainly lived up to expecta­ didn’t we, Phil? Thank goodness Carville said he’ll see if he can get a memorial service at the Newman tions! The 50th Reunion was great. he’s on the mend now and takes 19 space (perhaps with his sailboat)— Center, which is a lovely, modern, We had the largest turnout of any different kinds of medicine. “I’ve You know? “Sail on to Victory!” Dot small white chapel on College Ave­ 50-year class in University of Maine saved for a rainy day and I guess it’s Ramsay Smith brought her usual nue right across the street from the history. Including quite a few spous­ been pouring.” That it has, Phil! delicious dessert—last time it was Buchanan Alumni House. The Rev­ es who were not classmates, we He told me he’d love to hear carrot cake, this time whoopie pies. erend Richard K. Bailey had ar­ counted 231 attendees. A good from classmates and others. Here is Thanks, Dot. I was sitting next to ranged for several classmates to number of us stayed in suites at the his address and unlisted phone “Izzie” Stearns Foss of Temple, participate as readers. Elwood Doris Twitched Allen Village—and number which he asked me to print: Maine, who is a member of the Red “Woody” Beach ’51 played a prelude had a chance to hang out in the Philip Haskell, 82 Pierrepont Street, Hat Society. She’s also taking a six- on the bagpipes; Tim McManus Russell Woolley lounge swapping Apartment 4B, Brooklyn, New York week course in German at the welcomed everyone to the memorial memories of campus days and 11201-2406. Telephone: 718-852- University of Farmington with the service; and the name of each sharing stories of our lives since 7498. Good luck, Phil! Gold Leaf, which is connected with deceased classmate was read in graduation. The alumni office kept Frances Willett Foster of Ves­ Elderhostel but everything is local. chronological order interspersed by us supplied with morning coffee, tal, New York, called me the other It’s a senior college. She’s also the hymns “America the Beautiful” cold drinks, and even an ice cream night to say how much she enjoyed taking an aging class at night with and “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.” social on Saturday night. our 50th Reunion last year. She said university students once a week. A meditation and lighting of a memo­ The first evening the Golden she was sending me a letter about Also, classmates Nancy Moul­ rial candle was offered by Reverend Reunion celebration was held at the the Reunion. I asked her if I could ton Gerry and her husband, John, Richard K. Bailey and we ended a Buchanan Alumni House. We gath­ use it in my class notes column and were at the meeting. They’re moving very quiet and reflective service with ered for cocktails about 6 p.m., she said she didn’t mind, so here it to Maine soon to their winterized Woody Beach playing “Amazing having the chance to meet and is. Thanks, Frances, for calling and cottage and of course I forgot Grace” on his bagpipes. The read­ mingle with all 200 plus. Mark Co­ writing. where. Somewhere west of Portland ers were: Edward S. Coffin, hen, as master of ceremonies, gave “It has been nearly a year since on a lake, not too far from Raymond, Llewellyn E. Clark, Margaret Mc­ a toast and welcome and later, at our 50th Reunion, and what a well- I think. Carthy Anderson, Beverly Heal dinner, we had remarks from Tim planned, thoroughly enjoyable event Whom should I meet the other Balise, Preston W. Hall, Dione McManus, class president; greet­ it was! Sorry I am so late in congrat­ day but Marietta, Ted Tocci’s wife of Williams Hutchinson, Jerome P. ings from University of Maine presi­ ulating the Reunion committee. Hampton Falls, New Hampshire! I Hallee, Jane Stevens Harvey, dent Dr. Peter Hoff, and president of “I have thought often of that was shopping at the Kittery (Maine) Richard G. Gray, Marg MacKinnon the alumni association, Jeff Mills ’82. Reunion over this past year. May I outlet malls, looking for just the right Nelson, James R. Holland, Valerie After a delicious meal, we were relate some of those thoughts? dress for reunions, and walked into Kewley Weiland, Paul J. Royte, entertained by pianist/classmate “The red hair is gone, replaced the Dana Buchman store in the Barbara McGowen, Timothy Mc­ Henry Sheng who also teaches by white, no sign of the freckles of Tanger Outlet. Marietta walked up to Manus, and Christine Danes Ed­ engineering students at the Univer­ 50 years ago—who is this man? me, smiling. She recognized me, but wards. sity of California-Riverside. Henry’s Then a remembered twinkle in blue I couldn’t say the same for myself. Soon after this memorial service contribution was followed by a lively eyes, a familiar grin, a quick hug, Luckily she introduced herself right the buses took us all to the class singing group called the Memphis also remembered, as he said, ‘For away and then it all came back. Of business meeting and luncheon the good old times,’ then he hurried course, I had seen her at our 50th in which was held in a large tent next back across the room to his wife. Bar Harbor and Orono and had Go Blue! to Lord Hall. Again, we were wel-

26 Mainely People Fall 2004 corned by class president Tim Mc­ Manus who took great pleasure in presenting a crystal vase inscribed Class of ’54 “Thanks for the Memories” to Allen Fernald for the especially fine job on the class Prism update which we Celebrates all received by mail, about six weeks before Reunion. its 50th For his tireless efforts on behalf of the class Tim McManus received In nearly perfect early June a silver Black Bear statue. Margaret weather more than 250 Class of Thompson Homans presented the 1954 members, spouses, and treasurer’s report and Chan Cod- guests celebrated their golden dington as coclass agent reported that our class exceeded all other anniversary with style and spirit classes with our 50th Reunion gift. at Reunion 2004. Everyone had Mark Cohen, as chairman of our a grand time, dining, touring the business meeting, presented the campus, and rekindling old new slate of class officers. Copresi­ dents, Jane Stevens Harvey and friendships with classmates. Harmon Harvey; vice president, The class also raised $150,000 Looking over photographs together at the class luncheon on June 6 Martha Jean Wyman Weatherbee; as a gift to the Buchanan Alum­ are ’54 members (left to right): Mark Getchell, Gerry Smith, and secretary, Mary MacKinnon Nelson; ni House endowment. Elaine Smith. and treasurer, Jerry Hallee. We adjourned looking forward to the cocktail hour at President Hoff’s and then an all-alumni banquet at Wells Commons. Just picture a large banquet room with over 400 people seated at tables with large screens set up in two corners of the room and a speaker’s platform between them. When the appropriate time arrived the focus changed from talk of University of Maine information and slides showing campus scenes to the TV coverage of the Belmont Race. It was Saturday night and Smarty Jones was looking for the Triple Crown. You’d have thought we all had money placed on the win the way the room was filled with Re­ union 2004 clappers going to beat Rod Harrington (right) visits with college the band. It was over very quickly. Joan Yates and Bill Vanidestine at the ’54 luncheon. Joan of natural sciences, forestry, and agricul­ Smarty lost and we all settled in for and her husband, Class of ’54 member Harry Yates, trav­ ture dean Bruce Wiersma ’64 after the another good meal and more social­ eled all the way from Athens, Georgia, to attend Reunion. deans’ breakfast at Alumni House. izing. We were probably the only 50- year group to have a horse race in the middle of a banquet. Soon after, many of us went to the Maine Cen­ ter for the Arts to see the Coasters, Drifters, and the Platters. This was a public event. Our class had a block of seats but most of the crowd was quite a bit younger. (At this point I find there are lots of groups much younger.) The energy level was high and so was the volume. The DTAV crowd and others retired to the lounge for an ice cream social. Sunday morning at the all-alumni breakfast buffet classmate Chuck Furlong was honored for his fine efforts on behalf of the university, as coclass agent. To give you some idea of the distances classmates traveled to come back to campus I’ll list a few examples. Harry Yates Getting together at the president’s house reception during Reunion are (left from Georgia, Peter Zinchuk from to right): Danny and Ann Vamvakias, Chan Coddington, and Tim McManus.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 27 New Jersey, Margie Woodman so if you didn’t make it but travel quite a bit to visit their Miller from Wisconsin and Arizona, back this year, contact a children who live in New Hampshire, Walter Rule from Colorado, Mark few old classmates and Rhode Island, California, Virginia, Lieberman from Illinois, Ed Lyon get back to campus next and New York. They came to Re­ and wife Jackie from Florida, Dick year. It’s a super place! union and enjoyed the time to renew ’56 and Norma Jose Griswold from As the owner of the friendships and reminisce. Connecticut, Sterling Pomeroy department store in the Serving as operations officer for from Delaware, Neil and Vai Bickter- British comedy show the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, a man Murphy from New York, and “Are You Being member of the Scarborough, Maine, Hale Reed from New Hampshire, Served?” always says, town committee, and the Center­ just to name a few. “You are all doing very board Yacht Club, Allen J. Bing­ Once many good-byes said and well!” We have heard ham and wife Joanne Owen Bing­ promises to do a better job to keep from nearly 250 class­ ham ’56 joined classmates in June in touch made, about 90 of us head­ mates through the on campus. Bing has retired after ed to Rockland to check in to the reunion information many years with GE where he was Samoset Hotel for two more fun- forms. It’s been so an engineer in the international filled days. interesting for me to projects department working with We enjoyed drinks and hors read all the responses, governments of developing coun­ d’oeuvres Sunday evening at a especially to learn how tries including Algeria, Argentina, spectacular site owned by MBNA. active our classmates Brazil, Dominican Republic, Egypt, With the help of classmates Ed continue to be. Indonesia, Iran, Trinidad, Saudi Coffin, whose company built the Joanne “Jody” Arabia, and Zaire. Skiing at Sunday roads winding up the mountain, and Daly Clark who lives in River, participating in Coast Guard Al Bancroft, who helped construct Gardiner has been a Auxiliary winter activities, Elderhotel the cabins used for retreats, MBNA member of the Gardiner Class of ’54 member Henry Sheng with trips, and a couple of cruises have has a fabulous conference center Bicentennial Committee college of engineering dean Larryl Matthews kept Bing and Jody busy during called the ROC at the very top of and helped with the at the deans’ breakfast at Reunion 2004. retirement. Bing has started a new this small mountain. There is a production of Gardiner Henry traveled all the way from California hobby, building a model railroad to panoramic view of the entire Penob­ Reflections, a publica­ where he is a professor at California Poly­ represent the Boston and Maine and scot Bay—you can see all the way tion which highlights the technic State University. As an inventor, he Maine Central railroads that existed to Cadillac Mountain! The furnish­ history of the city. In holds numerous patents relating to resources in southern Maine in the 1940s and ings and beautiful rugs, paintings, addition, Jody teaches recovery and phase separation. Henry, an 1950s. sculpture, and furniture reminded an adult education accomplished concert pianist, performed for An FAA licensed pilot, former me of a possible setting for a James history class and pre­ his ’54 classmates at the class Reunion district director of the Farmers Home Bond movie. pares organ music for dinner on June 5. Administration, U.S.D.A., and cur­ Al Philbrick, who had volun­ services at Christ rently a partner in Halldale Builders, teered to take people out on his boat Church Episcopal. L. Robert Couturier with his son on Monday, arrived to let us know Paul Marcoux wrote from Cum­ Paul Dulac of Chelmsford, Massa­ Glenn is still in the construction he was having problems with the mings, California, that he gave up chusetts, retired in 1994. Now he business building large dairy com­ electrical system on his boat so no golf and tennis for sailing and sail­ plays tennis, skis, and is an H and R plexes in the central Maine area. boat ride. Just as well as it turned boat racing including time spent as Block tax preparer. Bob and wife, Patricia Cole Couturi­ out—Monday morning was fogged skipper of former America’s Cup 12- Reconditioning a 1972 Starcraft er ’97, planned to join classmates in in and drizzly. Trips to the Farn­ meter yacht team racing out of motor home with the goal of spend­ Orono. Bob says the most important sworth Museum in Rockland and the Newport, Rhode Island. Paul says ing the winter in Texas, Howard K. change in his life since graduation is transportation museum in Owls that he has settled down to cruising Ainsworth hoped to bring it to getting older and smarter. Head kept us all well occupied. After now on the Chesapeake, in New Orono for Reunion in June. Howard I hope you enjoyed the Reunion a lobster dinner and strawberry England, and the Bahamas. and wife Janice live in DePere, on campus. It was great to see you! shortcake we gathered in our lounge In response to the request to Wisconsin. He is a volunteer driver for a lively sing-a-long. Vai Kewley describe favorite college memories, for Red Cross Transportation in the Weiland did a great job at the piano. Annette “Honey” Mann Spivak of Green Bay area. Leisure time in­ Many of us remember song times Virginia Beach, Virginia, remembers cludes sailing their 27-foot Catalina 1955 with Vai in the basement of South the friendliness of the campus and on Green Bay and Lake Michigan. Estabrook. She is amazing—just appreciating having some class­ Howard says he doesn’t know how Janet B. Butler mention a song and she’s ready. We mates from Maine Central Institute he ever found time to work for a 116 Oakhurst Road went from one oldie to the next, continue their friendships as class­ living. Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 hardly skipping a beat. Some of the mates at UMaine. Honey and hus­ I was so glad that Sarah Ames (207) 799-1550 words might escape a few but the band, Maurice, enjoy traveling, Lombard made it to Orono for part of [email protected] rest could fill them in. For me it was having just returned from Italy be­ our Reunion. She had a grand­ the best memory of the whole Re­ fore sending back her news. daughter graduating from high union. Still an avid golfer with her handi­ school the same weekend. “Amesie” As you are reading this edition of It had been so much fun having cap going up, Jane Ingraham and husband John do lots of golfing the MAINE Alumni Magazine, it will the chance to spend time with class­ Diplock writes from Manchester, in Maine in the summer and in be less than nine months before our mates that everyone lingered over Maine. She’s retired after nearly 35 Florida in the winter. glorious Class of 1955 50th Re­ breakfast the next morning before years of teaching in schools in As far as I can tell, Valerie Bick- union. I can hardly wait and hope check-out. Someone reminded us Bangor, Gardiner, and Augusta. terman Murphy gets the prize for the that your plans will include returning that now that we have had our 50th After military service in World most grandchildren. Her six children to the campus for a wonderful week­ Reunion we move into a new cate­ War II and the Korean War, studying have 14 offspring. Vai writes that end. Liz Pierce Cross has advised gory called Senior Alumni. What this for a master’s in mathematics at she and husband Neil Murphy live in me that she has already reserved 40 means is that we can do this over UMaine, and many years spent on Webster, New York, and are active rooms in Bar Harbor preceding our and over again as often as we like— electrical engineering projects, Jean in community work and some golf festivities in Orono. So when you

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Ruthven The University Development office. George R. Gray '50 Bangor Publishing Company Dione Williams Hutchinson '54 w Henry W. Saunders, III '50 w Norma Mooers Gray '52 Bangor Savings Bank Dr. Frederick E. Hutchinson '53 w Marjorie Higbee Saunders w H. E. Sargent, Inc. Patricia Ann Barter Snow & Nealley Company This list reflects gifts made during IMERYS Jerome P. Hallee '54 w Dr. Richard F. Barter '58 fiscal year 07/01/03 through Barbara Ann Ives w Julia Stagg Pauline Daigle Hallee w BASF Corporation Dr. Edward D. Ives w Sullivan & Merritt, Inc. 06/30/04 except for those Harold Alfond Foundation Bayer Agriculture Division Anne Witham Jenkins '67 Sun Chemical Corporation processed by The University of Bibiana Heymann Anne L. Beechler Surveying Education Foundation James D. Jenkins '66 Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation. Nicholas P. Heymann '78 Martha J. Bishop of New England he University of Maine Annual Fund.

Class of 1943 New England Grows, Inc. Dr. Paul R. Camp Maine Department of Corrections ADI Limited Class of 1950 Richard L. Newdick '53 w Polly Newton Camp '78 Maine Potato Board David Aldrich Coburn Trust Fund Phyllis W. Nickerson Citibank Student Loans Maine Press Association Dr. H. Lee Allen, Jr. '76 Mark H. Cohen '54 H. Stanley Palmer Living Trust Hazel Calvert Colcord '48 Maine State Pomological Society Susan Lieberman Allen '78 Mary Jane Cohen Donald C. Parcells J. E. Colcord '44 Massachusetts Lobstermen's Pamela J. Aloupis '82 Donald F. Collins '49 Elaine Parcells Cecilia R. Cole Association, Inc. Dr. Vance A. Aloupis '68 Patricia McGuigan Collins '49 Linda Gillies Patrick '62 Edith Snow Cole '53 John R. Masterman '72 Paul A. Altermatt '80 Coral B. Clifford Foundation Thomas K. Patrick '62 Sherman L. Cole '50 Margaret Howard Masterman '72 Jeanne Charland Amato Frank T. Crohn Scott J. F. Pellerin '92 Stephen W. Cole '68 Mathews Brothers Company, Inc. Lt. Col. John L. Amato '56 Helene Crohn Clara E. Pickering Wendy M. Cole Charlene W. McIntire '32 American Steel & Aluminum Corporation Crompton - Uniroyal Chemical Frank E. Pickering '53 Collegiate Funding Svcs LLC Smith C. McIntire '32 W. Scott Anchors Cumberland County Pine Tree Waste Services Dr. Linwood L. Colson III '69 John R. McKernan Jacqueline Towle Anderson '64 Alumni Chapter, Inc. Marjory D. Ramsdell w John M. Condon '74 w Lois Danzig McKown '58 w Robert I. Anderson '64 Deborah Dauphinee Darling Robert W. Ramsdell '49 w Estella A. Cran '62 w Robert F. McKown '58 w Francis S. Andrews '42 John B. Darling '70 Realty of Maine Gary M. Cran '62 w Marvia S. Meagher Kathryn Morris Andrews '51 Debra O'Toole Darrah '89 Paul E. Robie '81 Lois M. Crane Michael L. Meagher Ann Beha Architects, Inc. John W. Darrah '89 James S. Rowe '74 Neil F. Crane '58 w Mermaid Seafoods, Inc. Applied Thermal Sciences, Inc. Jon F. Dawson '67 Judith Mullen Rowe '74 Steven D. Crane '88 Ann Merrifield '73 Brett J. Astor '92 Nancy Speirs Dawson '74 Brian A. Schafer '63 Crane Brothers, Inc. Joshua W. Mervis Asurgence, LLC Dana C. Devoe '56 Sebago Technics, Inc. Alan D. Crockett '44 Avis Moody Charles A. Babb '60 Mary Ann Devoe Dr. Rudolph J. Shorette '81 Joan Crockett Norman B. Moody Isa K. Babb Kenneth C. Dickey '51 Anne Christiansen Sleeper '59 Carolyn Carson Crosby '92 Donna Thibodeau Mundy '71 Mark D. Babin '94 Prudence Dickey David P. Sleeper '58 Mark D. Crosby '83 James H. Mundy '65 James W. Bailey '63 Dow AgroSciences Jeffrey R. Small '97 D. B. Rice Fisheries Kenneth A. Murray '68 Marjorie C. Bailey w DuPont Crop Protection Gertraud T. Smith Carol Daigneault New England Farm and Garden Catherine Powers Baird w Dr. Katherine Miles Durst Smith Seal of North Carolina Daniel R. Daigneault '74 Association Frederick T. Baird, Jr. '44 w Robert H. Elliott '50 Deborah Curtis Sparrow '72 Edward O. Darling Claudette Lafleur Newhall '70 Bangor Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge, Inc. Estate of Margaret S. Brooks Rodney G. Sparrow '71 Mary Ellen Darling Gerald S. Newhall '70 Bangor Hydro-Electric Company Estate of Bessie M. Dyer Spectrum Medical Group Darlings Ford Volkswagen Audi Norcross Wildlife Foundation, Inc. Bangor Nature Club Estate of Katherine Miles Durst Jennifer J. Staton-Pellerin '93 Dawson, Inc. Amos E. Orcutt '64 w Bangor Travel Services, Inc. Estate of Elizabeth Evans Fern E. Stearns '54 Evelyn Ellsworth Dearborn '49 Lola R. Orcutt w Banner City Graphics Elizabeth Taylor Evans '44 William F. Stearns '58 Vance E. Dearborn '49 Dr. Arthur B. Otis '35 w Albert K. Baragwanath George D. Everett Trust Stevens Reed Curcio & Company, Inc. Mark A. DiGiovanni '81 Oxford County Extension Homemakers Barbara Ann Ives Living Trust Farm Credit of Maine, ACA Anita Cooper Stickney w Down East Toyota Buick Gerald M. Palmer '61 Amoret C. Barbee Fidelity Investments Corporation Charles E. Stickney, Jr. '44 w Jill Doyle Cynthia Philbrick Elliott R. Barker, III '54 w Cooper F. Friend Ellen Greig Stinson '68 Joseph D. Doyle, Jr. '75 Paul E. Philbrick '76 Jean Cressy Barker w Friend and Friend, Inc. Walter P. Stinson '68 Eastern Maine Healthcare Prentiss & Carlisle Constance King Barnes '43 Janet Stoddard Gagnon '65 Dr. Patricia Stowell Johneen K. Eckardt Management Company, Inc. Dr. Lavon Lee Bartel John R. Gagnon '62 Barbara B. Sullivan ELCO Electric, Inc. Elbert M. Prince '50 Peter N. Bartley '72 Aram G. Garabedian '57 Paul E. Sullivan '66 Elsie & William Viles Foundation Phyllis Prince BASF Corporation Margaret Gardiner '49 Summit Partners Inc. Dr. Stanley Falkow '55 Nancy B. Prisk '72 Blanche S. Bast Susan E. Garfield '69 Jennifer F. Sylvester w Fishery Products International Mary Pullen Robert C. Bast, Jr. Harold A. Gerrish '40 Torrey A. Sylvester '59 w FMC Corporation David E. Renedo Bayer CropScience Lydia A. Godsoe Foundation Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc. Charles M. Foote, Jr. '53 Pernille S. Renedo Bayview Gallery Gorham Savings Bank Marie-Christine Therrien Joan Talbot Foote Barbara Rice Joan Wiswell Beach '51 Hazel R. Gould Hans M. Thoma '53 John Foster Dana Rice Helen Johnston Beal '66 Ralph A. Gould, Jr. '45 Arthur H. Thompson '56 Foster Color Labs, Inc. Matthew C. Rodrigue '2003 Kenneth L. Beal '64 J. Douglas Graham, Jr. '57 Marilyn Page Thompson '56 Friends of William "Jamie" McKeown Ronald McDonald House Norman R. Bean Charities of Maine Lawrence A. Graham '44 w TIAA Frontier Forest LLC Ann Griffiths Bearce '63 Vieno S. Rukkila '40 Muriel K. Graham Vivian Baker Treat Charles R. Furlong, Jr. '54 w Dr. Mary P. Bedard '69 S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. Ruth Gray w Hon. William W. Treat '40 Elizabeth Leighton Furlong '52 ** Dr. Joseph L. Benoit '78 Saint Aurelie Hancock Lumber Company, Inc. Dr. Kathryn J. Trenholm D.V.M. '81 Gannett Foundation, Inc. Joseph L. Benoit, M.D., P.A. Timberlands Company, Ltd. Hancock Timber Resource Group U.S. Landscript Fund James H. Goff '63 Paula Strout Benoit '81 Robert M. Sargent Earle E. Hannigan '63 Dr. Peter N. Ver Lee Kimberly A. Goff Suzanne Rose Bessey Tim Schoppe Benjamin D. Harrington '49 Elizabeth A. Vickery Javier Gorriti '98 Earle D. Bessey, Jr. '40 Sealure North American, LLC Judith Bates Haynes '61 John A. Vickery '64 Gowan Company Harlan R. Billings Lois Cassidy Shands '55 Peter L. Haynes '61 W. S. Emerson Company, Inc. Nancy Grant Billings Diesel & Marine Service, Inc. Wayland A. Shands, Jr. '55 Katherine Jackman Henderson '45 James S. Wakefield '66 Gustafson LLC Earl C. Black Betsy Simpson Jean Lucille Higgins '76 Karen Adkins Wakefield '66 Dr. Paul E. Hand '52 w Anne Weldon Blanke '76 John I. Simpson '71 Richard G. Higgins '79 Agnes A. Walsh '41 w Abram W. Harris, III '50 w Dr. Richard D. Blanke Albert L. Small '58 Aline D. Hulbert John W. Wardwell '77 Janice Larrabee Hawthorne '72 Mona M. Blitz Charles B. Smith, Jr. '41 Dr. Malcolm L. Hunter, Jr. '74 Karen R. L. Wardwell John G. Hawthorne Sandford Blitz '92 J. Alice Smith '41 Gorham W. Hussey '54 Robert Wardwell & Sons, Inc. Douglas R. Hermann '75 Deborah L. Blount-Smith '76 Sen. Olympia J. Snowe '69 Mary Kilpatrick Hussey '57 Freeman G. Webb '33 Hermon Maine, Town of Russell and Barbara Bodwell 2003 Craig J. Sterling Charles M. Hutchins '85 Deborah L. Weinberg Nancy Nichols Hogan '62 Charitable Trust Jean Johnson Strom '55 Kelli Theriault Hutchins '85 Peter A. Weinberg Richard D. Hogan '60 John C. Boeckeler Morton A. Strom '69 Irving Prageman Trust Fund Peter A. and Deborah L. John W. Holmes '67 Jane Survant Bonville '70 w Carlton Strout, Jr. J. M. Huber Corporation Weinberg Family Horticulture Research Institute Steven E. Bonville '69 w Judy Bacon Strout Ronald L. Jarvella George N. Weston '51 w M. Perry Hunter, Jr. '52 Mary Newhall Boss '75 Franklin Talbot '46 w Shirley M. Jarvella Calista Wiberg-Hannigan '89 IABS Dr. Richard A. Boss, Jr. '74 Mary T. Taylor Christine Born Johnson '82 Dr. George W. Wood, III w Dahlov Zorach Ipcar Harold O. Bouchard Roger F. Taylor '51 Linda Giles Jones '59 Nancy N. Wood w Michelle M. Jacques Phyllis Osgood Boutilier '51 Donna Keirstead Thornton '78 Robert A. Jones Dr. Edward R. Zanca '75 Raymond P. Jacques '85 Daniel Bouzard Union Trust Company Max Kagan Family Foundation Anonymous Donors Elizabeth McElwain Jamison '74 Julie H. Bracken Valent Biosciences Joseph A. Lacasse '66 Gregory D. Jamison 'll William A. Bracken Kathleen Wadleigh Nancy Wyman Lacasse '67 Brenda Menges Johnson '64 Dr. John A. Bradford 1865 Associates Randal L. Wadleigh Eva Woodbrey Lekachman '44 John C. Johnson '65 Marjorie Bradford Janet M. Alexander '88 Bruce A. Wardwell '70 Mary E. M. Lingley Mary Atkinson Johnson '55 w Merrill R. Bradford '39 Dr. John A. Alexander Elizabeth Carter Warren Robert S. Lingley William D. Johnson '56 w Wilma Additon Bradford American Society of Civil Engineers, Richard J. Warren M Club JTG Foundation Ernest R. Bradstreet Trust Maine Section Washburn E. Williams Trust Fund Marie Adams MacMillan Kiwanis Club of Orono-Old Town Dr. Susan H. Brawley Bacon Printing Company White House Inn Stanley E. MacMillan '65 Lafayette South Portland, Inc. Linda Blackwood Bready '56 Mark S. Baldwin '90 Elizabeth Delano Whiteman Tammy M. Mills w Nancy Lannamann Laite '77 Brightside Boat, Inc. Baldwin Crane and Daniel G. Willett'69 MAI Media, INC. Parker S. Laite, Jr. Julie Bromley Equipment Corporation Jane Stinchfield Willett '71 Maine Landscape and William H. Lambert '58 Dr. William C. Bromley Linda Plummer Bangs '71 Geraldine Wallace Williams '56 Nursery Association Georgia D. Latti '57 Carleton M. Brown '49 Robert D. Bangs '70 Robert J. Williams '56 Maine Timberlands Company Michael B. Latti '56 Iris J. Brown Barbara Manuel Beers '74 Fredda Fisher Wolf, Esq. Daniel C. Maloney '85 Lazard Asset Management Dr. Mark W. Brown '75 Dennis H. Beers '72 Dr. Kenneth P. Wolf, M.D. Lisa Knowles Maloney '86 Edward D. Leonard, III '65 Sandra J. Brown Beers Associates WZON/The Zone Corporation Irvine W. Marsters, Jr. '63 Marc R. Brunelle '80 Ellen Minster Benner '72 Sandra Blake Leonard '65 Sara L. Yates Susan Dill Brunelle '79 Karen L. Marsters Eugene N. Benner '70 May Lewis Anonymous Donors John D. Buckley '49 Guida and Ralph Martin Bessey Motor Sales Michael H. Lewis Charitable Fund Richard D. Bucknam '35 w Allen J. Bingham '54 Emily Loiselle Guida Wardwell Martin Dr. A. Pat Burnes Joanne Owen Bingham '56 Leo M. Loiselle President's Club Ralph A. Martin '52 John H. Burnham '60 Bottom Dollar, Inc. Andrea Hayes Lott '69 Hortense Abbott Caren B. McCourtney '2000 William M. Lott '69 Joan S. Buxton Michael A. Boyson Acadian Cultural Society Clement E. McGillicuddy '64 Peter and Joan Buxton Donor Fund Michael I. Brown Evelyn M. Lutz ACSM - New England Section Linda McGillicuddy Peter J. Buxton '61 Stephanie Barry Brown '65 Lynch Construction Dr. David L. Adams Merrill Bank Dr. Nancy M. MacKnight C. A. Newcomb & Sons Arnold R. Buckman Hernan P. Adams Marion Waterman Meyer '51 w Gale J. Caddoo '94 Dr. Alfred A. Bushway '68 Karen Madden Pamelia Brockway Adams '60 Elizabeth Ames Moran '62 Dr. William C. Caddoo Esther McClain Bushway '70 Scott Madden Patricia Adams National Turfgrass Federation, Inc. W. C. Caddoo, D.M.D. Veague, PA Dr. Wayne A. Hamilton James R. Caron '70 Albert D. Ehrenfried '44 Wayne Hamilton Glenn C. Castner '75 Jo-ann Prince Ehrenfried Hamilton Marine, Inc. Sandra L. Castner Stephen W. Elliott '74 Toby B. Hammond '67 Cerexagri, Inc. George H. Ellis '41 w Beverly Smith Hance '65 Douglas L. Champeon '59 Gerald C. Ellis '64 Christine Petibon Hancher '91 Colby H. Chandler '50 Jerome A. Emerson '37 w Tracy W. Harding '84 Jean F. Chandler Estate of Philip D. Wells Cathy Hardy Dr. Richard D. Chapman Jeff Evans Cynthia Hardy Edward E. Chase, Jr. '50 Cindy Diane Eves-Thomas '79 David Hardy Marilyn Jones Chase '50 ExxonMobil Foundation Dr. Louis J. Hardy '81 R. Kenneth Chase '63 Eric P. Falconer '81 Jeff Harris '72 Susan Edel Chase '63 Farm Credit Bank of Springfield Marjorie Thompson Hart '38 Cianbro Corporation Farm Credit of Maine, ACA Suzanne Kay Hart '68 William R. Cichocki Elanna Crowley Farnham '81 Johnathan L. Harter '83 Alton H. Clark '61 Willard C. Farnham '59 Steven Harth '67 w Harriet A. Clark Dr. Norman O. Farrar '62 Richard Hartley Lewis E. Clark '50 Dr. Barbara J.S. Farren Harmon D. Harvey '54 Dr. Llewellyn E. Clark '54 w Dr. Gary J. Farren Jane Stevens Harvey '54 Madonna Fogg Clark '61 Gary J. Farren, D.M.D. Carolyn Brown Hathaway '76 Shirley H. Clark Raymond D. Feasey '52 Roderick Hathaway Class of 1932 Sue Feasey Mark H. Hedger, L.S.W. '85 Class of 1937 Diane Ferraro Douglas C. Heidt '80 Class of 1960 Peter Ferraro Kathryn L. Heidt Class of 1965 Joseph L. Ferris '66 Donald E. Henckler Catherine Cleale '86 Fiduciary Trust International Joyce D. Henckler '67 Perry R. Clough '63 Andrew C. Files '83 Lewis D. Hennessy '40 Coastal Drilling and Blasting Finance Authority of Maine John and Rose Herman Joanne B. Coburn First Express Support Foundation Philip G. Coburn '51 Desmond Fitzgerald Baron B. Hicken '63 E. H. Marcelle Coffin Flippin, Bruce & Porter, Inc. Hillside Electric, Inc. Dr. Millard F. Coffin, III Mary Moynihan Fogler '43 Diana Hight Hinckley '38 Linda Jarvis Collins '71 Bruce D. Folsom '49 Barry J. Hobbins '73 Nicholas C. Collins '70 Owen J. Folsom Donna Monson Hobbins '73 Paula F. Colwell Molly Fay Forbush '64 Methyl Gowell Hodgkins Thomas A. Colwell '66 Peter A. Forbush '62 Ralph L. Hodgkins, Jr. '59 Colwell Brothers, Inc. Dr. Raymond C. Fort, Jr. F. Rodney Holt Complete Carpentry Walter H. Foster, III '77 Mandy J. Holway '83 Bernard Cope '58 Jonathan W. French Harrison Homans '52 Cynthia Wallace Cote '75 Wolfgang A. Freund Margaret Thompson Homans '54 Paul E. Cote '76 Benjamin Friedlander Roger LeB. Hooke Stephanie G. Cotsirilos Friends of Ryan Wright Karl V. Hoose '86 Christopher Cox Edwin B. Frost III '53 Alton M. Hopkins '50 Shannon Cox Jack E. Frost Dorothy Lord Hopkins '50 Carol G. Cuddy Wendy I. Frost Esther Holden Hopkins '44 Kevin M. Cuddy Maria R. Fuentes '85 Jack R. Hopkins Cumberland County Civic Center G. E. Goding & Son Inc. Barbara Waters Horton '65 Patricia Cummings '89 G. Peirce Webber Trust Fund Horace W. Horton '65 David M. Cunningham '54 GAC Chemical Corporation Leonard W. Horton, II '54 Albert R. Curran '71 of New England Christopher J. Hovey Foundation Carol Fisher Curran '72 Jim and Sandie Gaffney Fund Christopher J. Hovey '66 Harriet Johnson Currie '52 w William T. Gardner, Sr. Stephen H. Howe '60 William D. Currie '52 w Arnold L. Garson Virginia K. Hufnagel Carolyn Bull Dahlgren '56 Susan R. Garson Carol Hummel Barb Brown Dalton '81 David A. Gautschi '69 Dr. Joseph Hummel William B. Dalton '80 Georgia-Pacific Corporation Maurette B. Hunter John P. Daly w Georgia-Pacific Foundation Robert D. Hunter Dr. Norinne Hilchey Daly '59 w Gerald L. Wood & Son Harold F. Hutchinson, Jr. '57 Robert V. Damon '52 Pauline Stuart Ghazaleh '45 E. Palmer Ingalls, Jr. '44 Peter A. D'Anieri '85 Dr. Harold C. Gibbs Joyce Iveney Ingalls '44 Dave Gould Ford Dr. K. Elizabeth Gibbs Alan G. Ingraham Lisa D. Davee '92 John S. Gilbert Karen A. Ingraham Michael L. Davee '80 Mary Hertzog Gilley w Institute of Paper Science Arnold A. Davis '49 Marvin H. Glazier '66 and Technology Joyce Spencer Davis Sheri G. Glazier '2001 Intelligent Spatial Technologies Dr. Ronald B. Davis Jeffrey L. Goding '66 International Council for Shirley L. Davis Susan G. Goding Canadian Studies Davis Family Trust Frederick L. Goff '73 Dr. Fred H. Irons Ronel F. Delano-Ellis '72 James G. Good '71 Sarah Bransford Irons '57 Dr. Johannes Delphendahl David I. Gordon '76 J. M. Huber Corporation Dr. Renate Delphendahl '67 Timothy H. Gott Cornelia Proctor Jenness '61 William R. Demianiuk '81 David J. Gould Peter Jenness Anne Crocker Deneen '84 Governor James B. Longley Foundation C. Lincoln Jewett '44 Michael P. Deneen '88 Governor's Management Company Truda C. Jewett Barbara A. Dennett '45 w Governor's Restaurant John S. Gilbert Well Drilling, Inc. Arlynn Devito Timothy M. Grace The John W. and Clara C. Higgins Foundation Vincent Devito Grace T. Haines Trust Education is not the Lt. Col. Patrick H. Dionne '53 Kathleen M. Graveline Charles F. Johnson Arthur I. Dodge '58 Paul A. Graveline Jane Wiseman Johnson '56 Jane Fitzpatrick Johnson '69 Elizabeth J. Donovan Joseph F. Gray filling of a John P. Donovan Patricia Brown Gray '52 Scott T. Johnson Dorothy L. Hopkins Trust Richard G. Gray '54 Daniel Johnston Ronnee Beth Johnston '95 vessel, but the Doug Gott & Sons, Inc. Greater Worcester Community Foundation Dr. George F. Dow '27 w Inc. The Johnston Dandy Company kindling of a flame. Dennis M. Doyle '67 Col. Owen L. Greenblatt '55 Patrick C. Jordan Patricia B. Doyle Abbie M. Greenwood Rhonda Jordan Dragon Products Company, Inc. Dr. George W. Greenwood '51 — Socrates James W. Drummond '67 Kevin B. Griffin The DSI Group, Inc. Susan Haynes Griffin '81 Annuahnmv Donald B. Dudley Jr. '72 Edith Kagan Grossman '44 I SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE Dr. Alfred J. Dumais '50 Jerome H. Grossman Mary Hastings Dumas '51 Lydia Guimond Patricia McDonough Dunn '73 Pat Guimond GIVING LEVELS Dr. Rodney W. Durgin '65 H. O. Bouchard, Inc. James F. Dyer Gardiner A. Hall '57 Hauck Society $25,000 + Jayne Henneberry Dyer '75 Preston W. Hall '54 Dirigo Society $10,000-24,999 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 w Reginald E. Hall '51 Fogler Society $5,000-9,999 E. J. Carrier, Inc. Rosemary Carlin Hall '54 Eastern State Normal School Alumni Judith Orino Ham '66 1865 Associates $2,500-4,999 Paul J. Eastman '44 Helen Strong Hamilton '53 Presidents Club $1,000-2,499 Kathryn H. Hamilton Eaton, Peabody, Bradford and The Triple Crown of Support w The University of Maine Annual Fund

Irving Kagan Richard E. Martinez '43 Chris A. Parker Earland K. Sleight '44 w Joanne J. Van Namee Paula H. Kagan Janet Lee Marville Dr. H. Gary Parker Robert H. Slupski Richard Varney Dr. Stephen Kahl '77 Robert C. Marville Joan Currier Parker '59 w Shawn S. Small '70 Varney GMC Katahdin Forest Products Company Bernard W. Mathieu '54 William H. Parker, III '60 w Small Woodland Owners Vena Yin Sheng Memorial Jacqui Kaufman Hon. Arthur F. Mayo, III '58 w Muaau Pa'u Association of Maine Scholarship Fund Jerry Kaufman Anne Marie McBrady '84 Regina M. Pa'u Atwood O. Smart '40 Joan Vachon Victor '52 Francis R. Keenan, Jr. '58 Mary Maher McCarthy '58 Linda A. Pellegrini '69 June P. Smart Milton Victor '51 Patricia Benner Keenan '59 Henry J. McCusker '34 Walter T. Pereyra '58 Aimee E. Smith '85 Dr. Paul R. Vom Eigen Constance S. Kelsey Holly McDaniel Guy Valmont Perron '90 Barbara Rose Smith '67 WABI-TV John M. Kelsey Dr. Mary Ann McGarry'94 Renee Haney Perron '97 Bryan D. Smith '68 Wal-Mart KeyBank of Maine Stanton L. McGowen '70 George Perry David E. Smith Dr. David G.Ward '57 Dennis P. King '71 Alice J. McInnis Susan Perry Evelyn Stevens Smith '59 Dr. Denham S. Ward '69 Edie McVay King '67 Margaret Mollison McIntosh '50 Francis J. Pettis, Jr. '59 Dr. Fredrica E. Smith Richard E. Wardwell '74 Dr. Grace Wentworth King '45 Grace Libby McKinlay '56 John W. Pickering '89 Dr. Laurence D. Smith Daniel R. Warren '79 Louis C. King '60 John McKusick Dr. Marisue C. Pickering Paul D. Smith '65 Dr. Joseph W. Warren '65 Sandra Emerson King '71 McKusick Petroleum Company William C. Pickford Richard N. Smith '79 Pamela Joy Warren '78 Dr. Scott G. King '90 George E. McLean '44 Diane Tatlock Pierce '60 Dr. Robert M. Smith '57 Richard K. Warren Howard Klewin Valerie Power McLean Frederick W. Pierce, III '60 Stewart N. Smith Susan Warren Douglas E. Kneeland '53 Forrestine Abbott McNeary '66 Leon W. Pillsbury, Jr. '55 Dr. Donald M. Smyth '51 Richard D. Watson '50 Knowles Industrial Richard L. McNeary '65 Susan Pinette Elisabeth Luce Smyth '51 Pauline Jellison Weatherbee '40 Services Corporation Ivan P. McPike '76 Roger M. Plourde '76 Dr. Hayden M. Soule, Jr. '60 Arthur S. Weaver '54 Joseph M. Koch, III Susan McPike Susan J. Plourde '87 Jeanne Cook Soule '59 Webb's RV Center Erwin M. Koeritz '47 Cynthia Hawkes Meehan '57 Alice Ann Donovan Poeppelmeier '40 Dr. Michele E. Spekhardt D.M.D. '84 David H. Wellman '79 Nancy Chase Koeritz '47 George J. Meehan '57 Dr. Anne E. Pooler '72 SRL Stores, Inc. Barbara Patten Wells '48 Charles E. Komar '80 MELMAC Education Foundation Portland Water District Standard Medical, Inc. Jane Page Wells '42 Dr. Helen Fox Krause '54 John G. Melrose '73 Private Capital Management Charles V. Stanhope '71 William A. Wells '49 Donald H. Kupfer w Molly McEachern Melrose '76 Pro-West Associates, L.L.C. Bruce W. Staples '66 Bruce M. Wentworth '63 Romaine Littlefield Kupfer '45 w Erica M. Merrill Mary N. Pullen Trust Edric P. Starbird '56 Rosemary J. Wentworth Ronald H. Labenski Howard W. Merrill '42 Jonathan T. Pulsifer '55 Maryanne Holt Starbird '58 Melinda DiSalvo Westbrook '82 Jonathan P. LaBonte '2002 John L. Merrill, III Lois Pratt Pulsifer '55 Ronald D. Stegall Westfield Capital Gerard R. Laflamme '76 Dr. Lee A. Meserve '66 Quirk Auto Park Norman B. Stetson '62 Management Company, Inc. Eric N. Landis Margaret M. Meserve R. F. Jordan & Son's Construction, Inc. Robert A. Stewart '77 Hope Wing Weston '37 Janette A. Landis Stephen L. Michaud Elizabeth Randall Ramsey '75 Dr. Ronald R. Striar '49 Manchester H. Wheeler, II '62 Michael Landry Tammy P. Michaud Margaret C. Rancourt Dr. Robert A. Strong Sandra Van Aken Wheeler '62 Law Offices of Barry J. Hobbins Mid Maine Greenhouse Leslie S. Ray, Jr. '50 Patrick D. Sturtevant '72 Linwood E. White '54 Dr. Roland M. Leach, Jr. '54 Growers Association Jeffry W. Raynes '76 Sandra Lord Sturtevant '71 Jean McIntire White '52 Kelly Leadbetter Joanne Banks Miller '59 Dr. Carolyn E. Reed '72 Mildred B. Sweetser Robert A. Whited '73 Whited Ford Truck Center Scott R. Leadbetter John A. Miller '52 Philip S. Reisman James D. Swett Ronald E. Leathers '53 Sanford Miller Sheila Richardson Swett's Tire & Auto, Inc. Dena Whitehead John F. Lee Robert E. Minott '71 Troy B. Richardson Olive Rowell Taverner '43 Timothy Whitehead '92 Sheila A. Lee Michael J. Mirisola '85 Eleanor M. Riley M. Ross Thaxter '57 Brenda LaRoche Whitney '80 Mary Chapman Leeper '54 Paul J. Mitchell '49 Patricia A. Riley '73 Robert M. Thomas Ann Becker Wiersma '64 Dr. Sid lee W. Leeper, M.D. Yvette C. Mitchell Paul L. Riley Thomas DiCenzo, Inc. Davis E. Wiggin '54 Constance Philbrook Leger '41 James P. Montgomery '93 Dr. George C. Risman '41 David J. Thompson '65 Dr. Jeanette Hovey Wiggin '53 Legislative Memorial Dr. Duncan T. Moore '69 James H. Rittenburg Dr. Deborah Thompson Dr. Dean C. Wiles '62 Scholarship Fund Ronald R. Morrill Ann Sohns Robbins '71 Dr. Edward V. Thompson Lorna Rand Willey '71 Lee W. Leighton '71 Douglas M. Morton '50 Bradford O. Robbins '87 Elwin W. Thurlow'50 N. Laurence Willey, Jr. '71 Lemforder Corporation Joyce Wilson Morton '50 James L. Robbins '67 Jacqueline Thompson Thurlow N. Laurence Willey, Jr. P.A. Richard C. Leonard '62 Abbott W. Mosher '55 Jenness Robbins Christopher Tice William T. Gardner and Sons, Inc. Rosemary Rich Leonard '62 Kay Fletcher Mosher '56 Kelly Overlock Robbins '87 Imogen Abbott Tillson '67 David W. Williams Dr. Richard R. Lessard '68 Edward F. Mulflur '74 Robbins Lumber, Inc. Thomas R. Tillson '44 The Winter Harbor Agency Judy Lyn Letendre Alice Mullen Robert R. Brown, Inc. Timothy M. Timberlake '88 David L. Wood Mark A. Letendre '78 Earl I. Mullen '49 Mildred Wooster Roberts '44 Timothy H. Gott, Inc. Dr. Franklin E. Woodard '61 Cora Sharon Leukhart '38 w James D. 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Marchegiani '79 Owen J. Folsom Sand and Evelyn S. Silver Douglas R. Marchio Gravel Company Warren M. Silver Don Marean Phyllis Page w Katherine Mutty Sinclair '70 t/z/zz/yzzfund Peter Marshall J. Alan Paradis Kenn E. Sinclair '68 Pamela R. Marsh-Williams Paula Sheehan Paradis '71 Helen Mahanic Skoufis w SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE Deborah Moore Marston '73 Ann M. Parke Peter J. Skoufis '41 w Kurt Ray Marston '74 George L. Parke '69 Florence T. Sleeper A Service of The University of Maine Alumni Association Marie C. Martinez Allison B. Parker Mitchell J. Sleeper receive information and reservation reach every member of our class (for forms (which you probably won’t be Hallowell s Citizen various and sundry reasons). So receiving for a few months yet), fill ’ now, won’t you please write or e-mail them out pronto in order for a space of the Year me so that other Class of 1955 mem­ to be reserved for you in Bar Harbor bers can learn about what you are as well as in Orono. More informa­ doing. tion will be forthcoming, as your Jane Stevens Harvey ’54 was No news is not good news. reunion committee will be meeting recently honored as Hallowell again in a couple of months. Citizen of the Year. It’s the Liz continues to live in Vero Beach, Florida, eight months of the second year in a row that a 1956 year and spends four months in Harvey received the award— Maine. She still plays tennis and Jane’s husband Harmon ’54 Joanne Owen Bingham bridge regularly and takes advan­ was last year’s recipient. 9 Acorn Lane tage of the opportunity to be a Scarborough, ME 04074 bridge hostess on a cruise once a Jane was recognized for [email protected] year. Liz visits her family which is organizing and leading the now located in Racine, Wisconsin; Hallowell tree board after the Michigan, and Charleston, South devastation of the 1998 ice Here I am writing your column on Carolina; at least two or three times the day that it is due. I have been a year. storm. With a grant from the state, her group planted over 300 new delaying writing it in the hopes I Paul and I had an extremely nice trees along the streets of the city. would have more material to write visit with John ’54 and Nancy Cam­ Jane’s volunteer efforts also include her alma mater. She and about. All in vain. What are you eron DeWilde in Sun City, Florida, Harmon served as cochairs of the Class of ’54’s highly successful doing, people? on our way to a month’s stay in In my last column I mentioned Venice, Florida. The DeWildes 50th Reunion in June. She is also a former member of the alumni that Bing had his boat up for sale. served the most delicious onion association board. Maud Lucie (she was named for my soup that I have ever had. It was paternal grandmother) is now a quite a cool day when we visited resident of Connecticut, and we are them, so the onion soup was a real programs serving parents who have every member of the class within a without a boat for the first time since treat for us. John and Nancy gave children with significant emotional two-year-period. Well, that never 1973. Well, there are two dinghies us a grand tour of Sun City which problems for Promising Practices, a happened! I did write to about 75 of and a rowboat, but you can’t go we thoroughly enjoyed. They love it national group that writes up mono­ you and then got delayed in trying to cruising on them. in Sun City, and both keep very busy graphs. The two sites that The university sent me a note on in the many activities that are of­ Connie visited were in Robert O. Hawes. Bob was recog­ fered there, and we agree that it is a Yonkers, New York, and nized by the American Livestock great place to be. Concord, California. It Breeds Conservancy as a leader It is always nice to receive a sounds like very interest­ who has contributed significantly Christmas card and pictures from ing work and with all of and graciously to the conservation Ted and Ruth Dow Durst who live Connie’s expertise in the of heritage turkeys. His professional in Walnut Creek, California. Would social work area, they career included working at McGill love to see you both in June of 2005 were certainly very fortu­ University, HY-Line International, if you could possibly travel the miles nate to have such a and most recently, as professor and to Orono. gifted person as Connie poultry scientist at UMaine. Congratulations again to Peggy to assist them. I saw in a recent issue of the Libby Standley ’53 and Peter Bill and Marion Portland Press Herald where James Standley on the birth of a new Bugbee Mannheim and P. Moore was a special guest on the grandson, Aaron Peter Standley Forest and Nancy Little­ Community Television Network who joins his brother Caleb. Peter field Greenier joined program “Law on the Line.” The and Peggy make many visits to Bruce and Carol Lan­ program dealt with the Dennis De- family in Kentucky and Texas and glois Corwin on St. schaine case that Jim has been very enjoy antique shows, flea markets, Simons Island in March interested in. scout events, timeshares, etc. Peg­ for a nice get-together. It Your reunion committee had a gy returned to Orono last year for was somewhat difficult meeting at Betsy Harvey Ruff’s her 50th Class Reunion. for Bill and Marion to get house in Freeport on May 12, 2004. Good news for Sylvia Farris out of Rock Hill, South I hope all of you have been contact­ Keene. She retired on June 30 and Carolina, after getting 20 ed by a member of the committee in was looking forward to enjoying her inches of snow. Marion regard to creating interest in the daughter and her family, and son said that Aroostook 50th Reunion coming up in 2006. and his family, who were all going to County would know how I received an invitation from the visit in July. to take care of 20 inches Amy Brown Hicks ’54 (left) was recently Portland Alumnae Club to attend a Bill and Connie Lewis Calkin of snow, but Rock Hill presented with the 2004 Pathfinder Award by potluck dinner last April 1,2004, to enjoy their annual visit to Mexico was overwhelmed with Dr. Diane Smith, president of the Massachu­ hear Mazie Hough ’90G, associate where they spend a couple of all the white stuff. setts Association for Health, Physical Educa­ director of Women in the Curriculum months. Bill now has his own real When I started doing tion, Recreation, and Dance. Amy has spent at UMaine. Faith Wixson Varney estate business and works from this column for the class, over 50 years as an advocate and pioneer for and Carolyn Bull Dahlgren are home. Connie is still the “ever busy I originally had a great women’s sports. Most recently she has been both on the committee. person.” She did some consulting idea and was highly promoting, organizing, and competing in That is all the news I have— work for a research project and motivated to the extent synchronized swimming, a new sport in the remember to contact me by mail or interviewed innovative mental health that I said I would contact Massachusetts Senior Games. e-mail. Jody.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 29 from son Paul, a general surgeon 1957 near them in Ohio, and four from Katerina in Mexico City, while son Tasos lives in Greece. Everyone Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith was home to Ohio for the winter P.O. Box 143 holidays in 2003, first time since Phippsburg, ME 04562 1995. Happiness is also playing (207) 389-1816 tennis every month of the year and [email protected] traveling extensively from Ohio to Singapore, Mexico, Cuba (it is We have all kinds of news and none legal), Germany, Holland, and their of it came in that “dreaded brown base in Greece. envelope!” Last thing first is that our “The Olympics have returned 50th is coming up and the reunion home to Greece where they were committee is forming and looking for started 2780 years ago; let the willing participants. The first meeting games begin and wars cease for the was held in mid-April at The Muddy duration of the games.” Rudder in Falmouth (this is doable Thought I would bring you up-to- in a day trip from the Boston area), date on five of the class: Dr. Robert but there will be others that you can Smith is now retired and living the attend. Please contact Pat Wade good life in Brentwood, Tennessee, Fraker, 204 Beath Road, Boothbay, enjoying traveling, writing, reading, Maine 04537-4929, and pursuing his varied hobbies. Stuart Haskell ’56 (right) receives a Black Bear Award from alumni [email protected], if you would like “After practicing cardiology for 37 association president Bion Foster ’68, ’70G during the awards breakfast to be in at the planning stage. years I retired to middle Tennessee at Reunion 2004. Stu served the university as a member of the athletic Joe Yovino wrote, “Been a busy and do not miss the winters in the department for 30 years, including a stint as athletic director. For his year. Completed a move to Tucson. Northeast—although I sure miss outstanding service he was elected to the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame Sold the Maine house and had New York food.” in 1998. In recent years, Stu has dedicated countless hours to remainder of our household goods Richard Alin has retired from researching Black Bear sports history and compiling a complete list of moved in July. Betty’s teaching first teaching, living in Hartsdale, New varsity letter winners. grade in a parochial school and York, assistant basketball coach at enjoying it, hoping to get fall ’04 Mamaroneck High School and semester off for some extensive was forcibly expelled in 1922. Paul’s to secondary school and I to come recently returned from a three-week travel. Wally Pereyra ’58 paid us a father started to build a church in to the USA on a scholarship and 10 trip to Italy and Spain with his wife brief visit in December.” their ancestral home of Polymylos years later got a Ph.D. at Iowa State Sue. Bob Margolin lives in Santa In holiday greetings from western during the Nazi occupation of U.” His wife, Maro, had come to Fe, New Mexico, and retired from Maryland, Phil and Sylvia Macken­ Greece, where he was the village Ames in 1961 to be in the wedding the administrative aspect of special zie Emery said, “We’re in the midst priest until World War II when he of a friend and married Paul at the education for the state of Connecti­ of finalizing plans for a new home in was transferred to the Cathedral of end of that year. “Happiness is nine cut. He and his wife spend a lot of Glenwood, Maryland, at Cattail Veroia “thus we got the chance to go grandchildren in nine years,” five time visiting their children and Creek in a ‘55 and over’ develop­ grandchildren and have recently ment. This will, of course, entail returned from a two-week trip to the packing and selling this home as Sally Baker ’55 interior of Alaska. Bob is pursuing well. Last year (’02-’03) we received his hobby of architectural design. 256 inches of snow in Garrett Coun­ recognized by Media Lew and Marge Livingstone Jani- ty. At the new development we will Group cola split their time between their have all yard work and snow remov­ homes in Commack, Long Island, al (right up to our front door) done and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. for us as well. The children are all Sally Allen Baker ’55 recently They spend a lot of time with their delighted although they will miss won the Maine Media Women’s children and grandchildren and are their ‘lake boating and ski vaca­ planning a trip this summer to Ha­ 2003-04 Mini-Grant competi­ waii. “Hope this missive finds you tions.’ We will be only 20 miles from tion. two of the children. We’d also like to well, keep up the good work.” I see more of the grandchildren (their Sally is the author of Family really appreciate input like this— parents too). They are trying to be Violence & The Chemical Con­ unexpected e-mail. Thanks! On the coldest evening in Janu­ diplomatic about our being nearer to nection, numerous professional them because we are getting older. ary we went to the Joshua Cham­ articles, the award-winning We will also be nearer to convenient berlain Round Table in Brunswick shopping and good medical facili­ newspaper column “Recovery and found others had ventured out ties. I selflessly told Phil I would take Works,” and creator of a cartoon series. She is a clinical consult­ also: Lois Blanchard Widmer ’58, care of the former. The most difficult Melvin Tukey, and Jonathan Rob­ ant, clinical supervisor, educator/trainer in the fields of substance inson, who said he spent his col­ part will be leaving the close friends use disorders and mental health, and also acts as a forensic we’ve made here, however we can lege years at South Apartments. In still visit as we did before.” consultant in her areas of expertise. Her newest book project, my pursuit relieving cabin fever at From Eliseos Paul Taiganides’ Are You the Queen of Denile? will be a cartoon peek at women in the local Y, I bumped into Norma closely spaced newsletter, I have Bradbury Ludwig one morning denial and the issues that put them there. Sally says she firmly when it was going to snow. gleaned the following: He comes believes that humor is hard work and high art, which can help us from a centuries-long line of clerics Just as I was about to put this in in the Trapezon mountains of what all through life. the envelope, a small white enve­ is now Turkey, from which the family lope arrived with the news that

30 Mainely People Fall 2004 BridgeCorp of Augusta had been While each of his businesses have sold to Pike of Belmont, New Hamp­ independent managers, they count shire. This ends 128 years and four on Dick for free labor and he says generations of family ownership. they do keep him “laboring.” In his John Bridge will remain with the spare time, he is using his sailboat company full-time for the next two Moby Dick as part of a new youth years and as a consultant for three sailing program for handicapped, years after that. No BridgeCorp troubled, and terminally ill children employees will lose their jobs and in southern Maine. He and Pat the name will continue to be used continue their annual trips to and displayed on equipment. London and Greece while Pat still commutes three days per week to Marymount High in New York City as a consultant. The day may come 1958 when the Barters slow down, but I for one am not holding my breath. Edward L. Davis dropped a Mrs. Leo M. Lazo (Jane Ledyard) note to say that he is now residing 49 Martin Street in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, where it is West Roxbury, MA 02132 warmer with no snow to shovel after 33 years of teaching in Glens Falls, Governor John Baldacci ’86 attend­ Joining in the cheer at Reunion 2004 in early June is Class of ’59 mem­ New York. His four children are ed the Lincoln County democratic ber Woody Hodgkins and wife, Methyl. living in Nashville, Boston, and New dinner last November that honored York City, and his twin, Barbara, is William Blodgett. Now in his third job with ConocoPhillips in Linden, these days but that people have running the Arundel Summer Barn, term as Lincoln County commission­ New Jersey. It makes for a long found out about her hubby’s finan­ so Ed says he is getting plenty of er, Bill is the first democrat elected week away, but he says he is really cial talents and he is busier than frequent flyer miles these days. He as commissioner since the Civil War. enjoying the start-up phase of the ever. The Snows will be in Rockland also wanted us to know that his Bill was a member of the state polypropylene plant and the people. again this winter. nephew, Eric Smith, is now on the legislature for three terms and for 10 Following a major illness scare for I received a long letter from Dick Orono campus and Ed is really years he led the Waldoboro board of his wife, Helen, and its successful Barter catching me, and therefore pleased that he chose Maine. selectmen. Retired from teaching conclusion, the Thurrells took a you, up on his doings. He is still an Leo and I welcomed our third history and government in Castine cruise and land tour of Alaska. They educational consultant with the grandchild (second granddaughter) and Waldoboro for the past 35 began in Vancouver, traveled the Klingenstein Foundation and is last October, and in December said years, Bill holds both his B.S. and inland passage, touring Ketchican, heavily involved with the new school good-bye to our son Michael as he master’s in education from UMaine. Scagway, Juneau, Liarsville (75 feet at Columbia University which is to left with his guard unit for a tour in In his spare time Bill has served as of snow each year), Mendenhall serve the children of Columbia’s Iraq. It is a medical transport president of the Maine County Glacier, the Hubbard Glacier which faculty as well as neighborhood company, so our fingers are Commissioners Association and the is six miles long, Valdez, and kids. It is taking a different approach crossed that they will not have Waldboro Historical Society. Seward. Then they took the domed to teaching and learning as an many injured to transport during the He has served on the state train ride past Mount McKinley, independent school. Dick is still a next several months. boards of comprehensive planning toured Denali National Park, and on trustee for the Good Hope School in Keep your cards, letters, etc. and environmental protection, and to the last stop in Fairbanks before St. Croix, which necessitates two coming in! Remember to pay your the boards of the Waldoboro Public home to Hockessin. Once home, visits per year (poor Dick). Entering alumni dues, and be sure to mark Library and the town’s bicentennial they welcomed grandchild number his second term as a member of your calendars for our 50th. Hope celebration. Bill and his wife, Carole, 11 Tom and Barbara Hasey An­ Gray town council, Dick is the you had a great summer and that have four children. drews are on the go again with the council liaison to the town library your fall will be magnificent. Named President Emeritus of trip to Cancun, Mexico, for a con­ and solid waste committees. He Southern Maine Community College tinuing education psychology confer­ says he is a “happy cheerleader” for was Wayne Ross. Wayne served as ence. They spent the winter in the library seeing the growth in both president of Southern Maine from Florida and headed to Maine for the the children’s library and the senior 1979 to 2002. summer with a short stop in Penn­ citizens’ usage as well as the on-line 1959 Those of you who have access sylvania. Last summer they took a technology. to the Bangor Daily News have trip to the Gaspe Peninsula in Cana­ As far as the solid waste Nancy Roberts Munson probably seen the letter from David da. Barb says one word “breathtak­ committee is concerned, it is a far 106 Coventry Place C. Smith with his proposal to get the ing.” They also spent some time in cry from the town dump of Dick’s Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 university back to its real purpose in Nashville, Tennessee, watching memory with the sea gulls, endless (561) 694-9984 this time of budget cuts. David, who granddaughter, Abbe, perform in Les smoke from the burning trash, and [email protected] has been both a student and a Miserables. She now is a student at the gathering place for the “macho professor (now retired) at the univer­ the Berkley School of Music in males” in town. While they have sold sity, feels that those sports fully Boston, majoring in vocal jazz per­ much of the rental property they Hi ’59ers—Our 45th Reunion was accredited by the National Colle­ formance, minor in music business owned, they have retained some of just wonderful as I’m sure those giate Athletic Association should management. Their oldest grand­ the commercial ones. The auto who attended will agree. For those take a semester or year off (teams daughter is an opera major at the business is mainly reconditioned who didn’t attend we missed you to be picked by lottery) and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Toyota factory cars and trucks that and urge you to definitely attend our monies saved put to the educational John and Ann Dunne Snow are now available for local resale. 50th. This year’s 50th Reunion budget. A possibility but I have a welcomed a new grandson, Calvin The biggest growing segment is class had over 200 classmates feeling that the athletic department S. May, in 2003. A sad note to report self-storage units and Dick says attending. We all agreed it would be would not go for it. Larry Thurrell is the death of Ann’s brother, Ed­ they plan to expand into climate great to break their record! writes that he has taken a contract ward. Ann says she is taking it easy controlled units in the near future. We started Friday night with a

Fall 2004 Mainely People 31 great buffet dinner with music by our Connecticut, and is a retired super­ own classmate Hal Wheeler and his intendent of schools. group. Everyone attending shared Rodric Johnson resides in news of their lives and it was fasci­ Bradford and taught high school nating. Saturday was our class math and science in Maine for 34 meeting and delicious lobster roll years. lunch and at night the elegant ban­ Bob Bauer is retired and living in quet for all attendees, over 600, a Petersburg, Virginia. new record! Dr. Beatrice Reynolds retired to There were 30 at the class meet­ Sidney, Maine. She was a university ing which was led by president professor teaching at UConn Hart­ Torrey Sylvester. After much dis­ ford branch, Penn State, Rider cussion re the disposition of our College, Brooklyn College, City class gift, a motion was made by University of New York, University of Lee Gagnon and seconded by Cal Houston-Victor, University of Maine Bickford to give $25,000 to the Orono, University of Southern Maine Buchanan Alumni House endow­ and UMaine-Augusta. She is a ment, $25,000 to our class scholar­ member of many genealogical ship fund, and $10,000 to the organizations including Order of the Shawn Walsh Hockey Center. The Crown of Charlemagne, NSDAR, National Society of Daughters of the motion was passed. New officers Getting together at their 45th Reunion in early June are Class of ’59 American Colonists, and the Colo­ were elected as follows: president, members (left to right): Joyce Crockett Ashmanskas, Nonni Hilchey nial Society Americans of Royal Dick Collins; treasurer and class Daly, “Scrimp” Lewis, and Carol Stevenson Abbott. agent, Paul Desmond; secretary, Descent. Joyce Marie Crockett Ashmans- Sally Springer Josiassen lives kas; class correspondent, Nancy has continued her involvement in the organization and community. He in North Billerica, Massachusetts, Roberts Munson; and then we theater and the arts, started at carves and paints birds which he and teaches in the Lexington public have a myriad of vice presidents— UMaine, and has been involved in enters in competitions and is also an schools. Will Farnham, Woody Hodgkins, the Oregon Cultural Trust, Beaver­ avid golfer. Joe and Pat Stiles Cuccaro are Don Cookson (class web site), ton Arts Commission, and Profile Phil Haskell lives in Fulton, enjoying retirement in Freeport. Joe Nonni Hilchey Daly (assistant on Theater Project as well as other Maryland, where he is retired after retired from the U.S. Army as a web site), Torrey Sylvester (fund volunteer work. 30 years in the manufacturing indus­ colonel. Pat worked as a school raising), and Pete Hannah (special Carolyn Anderson McLeod is try. He enjoys sailing on Chesa­ food service director for 20 years gifts). This gives us a larger commit­ enjoying retirement in Tolland, Con­ peake Bay. and supported the family through 21 tee to plan for our next reunion and necticut. Jolean Flint Quimby lives in moves. create a communication system for Robert Kratz, Elizabethtown, Boise, Idaho, where she is involved Joan Wales Carroll lives in the class. We are all very excited Pennsylvania, served in the USAF, in the Junior League, Boise Art Brunswick. She taught history and about it. was a teacher, and is the retired Museum, skiing, golf, and tennis. English at Brunswick and Yarmouth I received copies of the many superintendent of Elizabethtown Antonio Vazquez is an M.D. high schools and Brunswick’s St. 1959 reunion update forms that area schools. Currently he is an residing in Weston, Florida. His John’s School for 25 years. For 13 were returned to the alumni office. I adjunct faculty member at Temple office is in Pembroke Pines where years she was a customer service am pleased that so many responded University. he is a pediatrician. rep for L.L. Bean. Joan has complet­ and will pass along the news. As Roger Pellerin lives in Freeville, Barrie Lovejoy spends winters ed her families’ genealogical re­ space is limited I will try to be brief New York. He served in the U.S. in Clermont, Florida, and summers search 1500-2003 and is active in and include highlights for all. I am Army and was a research associate in Old Orchard Beach. He was a gardening which resulted in her writing them in the order received. I at Cornell University. He has served history teacher, guidance counselor, gardens being on the Brunswick will use all the news that I receive as a school board member and and chair of the Lockport, New York, Garden Tour. on the reunion forms you sent. If you enjoys flying and skiing. high school guidance department for Jackie Perry lives in Scarbor­ don’t see it this time it will be in a Ralph “Woody” Hodgkins spends 33 years. In retirement he has writ­ ough and is a former teacher and future column. part of the year on Duck Key, Flori­ ten the Lovejoy Family History 800- camp director. She has served as Will Farnham spends part of the da, and the remainder on Westport 2004 which entailed much research chair of the Scarborough board of year in Naples, Florida, and part Island. He spent 35 years in banking and travel to communities where his education and as president of the enjoying the skiing and winter in and currently enjoys boating and ancestors lived. He also is a cham­ Kiwanis Club. Carrabassett Valley. He’s the retired fishing and has served as a docent pion table tennis player winning Lamont “Bud” Curtis resides in president of Getchell Brothers. at Crane Point Museum in Mara­ several state tournaments. Newport News, Virginia. His career Torrey Sylvester lives in New thon, Florida. Charlie Stansel lives in Selah, has been as a civil and consulting Limerick where he also has a law Paul Hanson resides in Standish Washington, and retired from the engineer with URS where he be­ office. He served in the U.S. Navy to where he is involved in restoring U.S. Forest Service after 37 years. came senior vice president and rank of captain. Torrey is a world antique cars and is president of He is active in various forestry president of the TAF group. He then traveler and mountain climber, has MOALS (Maine Obsolete Auto organizations as well as Lions Club started his own firm Curtis Consult­ traveled to seven continents, and League). He retired from Hamilton and church. ing. In addition he has also taught at climbed two of the seven summits, Standard Division of United Technol­ Dr. Gerald Gordon is retired in the University of Dayton and Old Elbrus and Kilimanjaro, after age 60! ogies. Sullivan. He served in the U.S.A.F. Dominion University. Currently he is Mary Weston Hartnett resides Robert Solari is in Concord, and taught college history for 35 chair of the water resources man­ in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, and California. He retired after 30 years years. He has served on school agement committee. has served as a hospice and hospi­ with the U.S. Forest Service and is boards and as president of the Joan Burgess Hodgdon lives in tal volunteer besides raising her currently consulting part-time. He Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society. Marble Falls, Texas, where she family. has been active in the Society of Dean Mayhew, living in Orland, moved after a 15-year teaching Joyce Marie Crockett Ashmans- American Foresters having been is a retired history professor. career and 10 years as a realtor. kas lives in Beaverton, Oregon. She elected to “Fellow” for his service to Daniel Center lives in Milford, Her activities include Eastern Star,

32 Mainely People Fall 2004 church, and tutoring English to council and also serves on the Spanish speaking adults. boards for the Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs Anne Christiansen Sleeper Larry Schiner ’61 of Maine, including one on the lives in Hermon. She was a teacher Honored as Penobscot Indian Reservation. for 23 years as well as Girl Scout Although Fred is no longer playing in leader and receptionist in husband AD of the Year a basketball league, he still runs a Dave’s real estate office. She is a couple of miles a day. Fred’s son, quilter and doll collector. Rick, is a detective in Oakland and Evie Stevens Smith is retired Larry Schiner ’61, ’62G was solved a high profile murder case and living in Carmel. She taught for recently selected as the 2003- last fall. 15 years and spent seven years as 04 Division III Southeast Re­ Bruce Babb presented an inter­ a principal. She is copresident of esting program on the art of mar­ gion Athletic Director of the Friends of Maine Women’s Basket­ quetry in Bristol. Bruce is self-taught ball, is an honorary “M” Club mem­ Year by the National Associa­ in marquetry and has been develop­ ber, and currently is on the Black tion of Collegiate Directors of ing his art for 20 years. Marquetry Bear board of advisors. Athletics. involves the careful and intricate That’s all for now. placement of small pieces of ve­ This is Larry’s second major neers to form patterns. The woods honor in the past year. Last fall are from all over the world and yield he was selected as the 2003 an astonishing array of colors, ECAC Jostens Administrator of the Year. grains, and textures. Bruce’s wife, I960 Julie, is also an artist. He is now in his 37th year at New Jersey City University and On the baby front, Artie Zalkan his 27th as athletic director. During that time, he’s been the chief welcomed new grandson Matthew, Diane Faucher Roderick architect for the school’s unprecedented growth and improvement Marcia Sayward Blake hugged a 52 Fern Street in intercollegiate sports. new grandson in January, and Bangor, ME 04401 Regina Murphy Ruhlin said hi to a Larry is a member of the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame. grand new granddaughter—her I received a nice letter from Ed ’62 eighth grandchild. and Doris Paradis Hallee, who are I offer the class’s condolences to now living in Phoenix, Arizona. They ing a professional jazz singer. mered dulcimer and the fiddle and the family of Ormand Wade who attended an alumni dinner in Scotts­ Diane has recorded five compact her roommate plays the mountain passed away in January. Ormand dale, Arizona, where Doris and disks, one for the Jazzology label dulcimer and tin whistle. Lois’s fiddle was a man of many accomplish­ Harold Violette were the only Class and four others, which are self is really her dad’s violin that is more ments and much success. His loss of 1960 alums there. President published. Three of them are avail­ than 100 years old. This summer the will be felt by all of us who knew Peter Hoff and his wife, Dianne Hoff, able on her web site at: pair will attend folk music camps on him. sat at the Hallee’s table. Also attend­ www.cbaby.com. Cape Cod and in Washington, We are sorry to report that Bruce ing were Richard Collins ’59 and In addition to Island’s End, Diane Maine. Platt died in December while visiting Anne Adams Collins ’61. plays private parties and special Gingee Buckley Franco is family in Tennessee. Bruce was the Doris and Ed love living in Arizo­ occasions. She’s sung in the Jazz happy to report that her daughter, father of three children. He worked na and are so happy they made the Caravan for the Sarasota Jazz Elizabeth, has completed her sec­ for the U.S. Forest Service for 30 move from New York state. They Festival and during the summer ond year in dental school at Tufts. years, most recently in Rolla, Mis­ enjoy volunteering at the nursing months she lives in Maine, working Gingee is still teaching elementary souri. We extend our sympahty to home where Doris’s mother resides. resort venues with her music and at school but “thinking” about retire­ his wife, Jean Ramsay Platt, and They ballroom dance on special home in her art studio. ment. Also teaching with retirement their family. holidays for all the residents of the Long time Dexter, Maine, high in sight is Etta Libby Davenport. nursing home. This gives Doris and school wrestling coach Frank Last summer Etta spent three weeks Ed great satisfaction to do some­ “Spook” Spizuoco is among four in Montana where she attended her thing to brighten the residents’ days. members of the Maine Amateur first sheep judging contest. Also on In March 2004, my husband, Gil Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame this trip, Etta visited the Bee Hive 1962 Roderick ’59, and I were vacationing Class of 2004. Frank has been geyser in Yellowstone. Another one on Anna Maria Island, Florida, when associated with the Dexter program of our class travelers, Dick Daw­ we heard that Diane Wiseman since 1958. He also coached the son, sent news from the Australian Diane Ingalls Zito Linscott would be performing at the UMaine wrestling team for its final Tennis Open. Aside from tennis, he 24 South Hill Drive Island’s End Bistro on Anna Maria. two seasons. and his wife enjoyed fine food, cold Bedford, NH 03110 This was Diane’s sixth season beer, and great wines—not all at hawkeye361 @juno.com playing at Island’s End. She and her one time, I hope! trio bring an understated interpreta­ Nancy Woods Rearick wrote tion to favorite jazz standards and 1961 that she and Danny ’58 enjoyed the Hi folks. Hope all of you are enjoy­ popular tunes every Thursday, winter wonderland that was New ing the last bit of summer and are Friday, and Saturday night. Brunswick this winter. Mary Irving ready to write to us about your Judy Ohr Meader As a 50th birthday gift, her hus­ Fantucchio and husband John had adventures. 19332 Hempstone Avenue band offered to send her to the a busy late summer and fall with A big thank you to Tom and Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 “Jazz in July” program at the Univer­ trips to Maine and Massachusetts. Linda Gillies Patrick for e-mailing [email protected] sity of Massachusetts. But Diane Mary and John make their home in me some of their news. This spring never made it that year—sadly, Bill Arlington, Virginia. Fred Stubbert, they hosted a table at the New Linscott passed away of cardiac Lois Hamilton Tourangeau writes who was on the staff of the Campus England Board of Higher Educa­ arrest on the day she was sched­ that she and her roommate, now newspaper with Mary and me, sent tion’s annual dinner. This event uled to leave. But the next year retired, are focusing on folk music in news that he was elected to a three- honored merit award winners. Dr. Diane fulfilled her dream of becom- Venice, Florida. Lois plays the ham­ year term on the Waterville city Habib Dagher was the recipient for

Fall 2004 Mainely People 33 the state of Maine. Dr. Dagher is the Fifteen years ago, Phil In November, Jim Goff remar­ director of the Advanced Engineered came to Kittery with a ried. His wife, Kim, is a grant writer Wood Composites Center. Guests wealth of experience. for the college of engineering at who joined Tom and Linda in cele­ Right out of college, he Orono. During the week they are brating included the chancellor of taught high school living in Veazie, and weekends are the UMaine System, several Maine math in New Jersey spent in the Hancock, Maine, home state senators, and U.S. Represen­ and then he returned to that Jim remodeled. As you vacation tative Mike Michaud. The Patricks, Maine to take over as around the country this summer, among our most active alums, dean of students at look up some of your classmates attended many hockey games this UMO. Later Phil moved and then let me know how everyone year and had the opportunity to to Chicago to work with is doing. Until next time, stay keep in touch with Gary Cran and the American Medical healthy! Manch Wheeler. Manch celebrated Association and in his birthday this year at the UMaine/ 1981 he returned BC game. Linda and Tom also were again, this time to his participants in the Stillwater Society home town of Houlton dinner in April, an event they look to become town man­ 1964 forward to each spring. ager there. When he The Cows Are Out!This book by took over as town Joyce Harburger Bennett Trudy Chambers Price has hit the manager of Kittery in 42 Orchard Way shelves and the reviews are in. 1989, he inherited a Contoocook, NH 03229 Trudy’s account of the more than 20 town that was “effec­ [email protected] years she and Ron spent on the tively broke.” Phil says farm is both funny and poignant. As that he goes away from Class of ’64 members Phillip and Susan Keene the reviewer for the Maine Sunday this job with the knowl­ Morse were presented with a Black Bear Award Tom Harvey is an English teacher Telegram puts it, “For a 23-year edge that he has left during the Sunday awards breakfast at Re­ in South Paris, Maine. At one time odyssey, 30 chapters barely suffice, the town in better union 2004. Phil and Susan have been gener­ he was owner and editor of the Fort leaving us wanting more, so charm­ shape. ous donors to UMaine athletics including a Fairfield Review, a newspaper in ing is Trudy Price’s take on every After 38 years in multimillion-dollar gift that created Morse Field Central Aroostook County. aspect of rural farm living, even teaching, I retired in at Harold Alfond Stadium. Their daughter Richard A. Grotton is president when things are far from perfect.” As June. I will not just be Katherine is a Class of 1994 UMaine graduate. and chief executive officer of the for me, I simply say, “Go get it. You’ll resting and playing, Maine Restaurant Association. He love every minute.” Congratulations, however, as I have assumed leadership of the associa­ Trudy. taken a part-time position with the Srebnick ’64 joined us for lunch tion in 1995. In addition, he is on the Bill Smullen is making news University of New Hampshire as a twice. Cynthia lives in Exeter, New board of the International Society of again. In April he was the featured supervisor of teaching interns. Along Hampshire, during the summer Restaurant Association Executives speaker at an ROTC event held at with that I hope to be even more months, and has built a home in Fort and the Maine Society of Associa­ the Buchanan Alumni House. Bill’s active in politics than I have been in Myers for the colder months. tion Executives. topic for the lecture and question the past. More about that later. I am While in Florida, I learned that Sara-Jane Poli has been named and answer session was, “A Time of also very excited to have more time Marge Bowen Roberts had had a superintendent of Biddeford, Peril or a Moment of Promise.” This to spend with my one-year-old major stroke last November. She is Maine’s, public school system. She timely message was centered granddaughter and to travel. now at home, receiving physical has been a teacher in the Biddeford around the impact of the United Hope all is well with you. Keep therapy and speech therapy. Marcia school system since 1965. States’ policies in Iraq on our rela­ me in mind. I need your news. and I were able to talk to her on the Maury Webb is living in Orleans, tions with the rest of the world. phone the end of February. Knowing Massachusetts, and is retired from a There were almost 100 guests in Margie’s determination, I am sure career as financial vice president of attendance including students, she will make great progress toward Saint-Gobain Abrasives. He and his faculty, staff, and alumni. Among the living a normal life again. I look wife, Diana, have two children and alums present were Elizabeth 1963 forward to seeing her in 2005. three grandchildren. Ames Moran and Gary Cran. Thirty- Lee Bingham is finishing up David S. Humphries and his building a tissue mill for SCA’s two ROTC cadets met privately with Barbara Fowles Allen wife, Jean Louise Wildes Humphries tissue division in Barton, Alabama. Bill, following the event. Later, a 2690 Falls Road ’67, are living in Citrus Springs, His wife, Glenna Renegar Bingham reception was held at Leadership Marcellus, NY 13108 Florida. David is a retired attorney ’65, writes that his next project will Hall. In May, Bill, who is the director [email protected] and Jean is a high school math likely take him to South America or of National Security Studies at [email protected] teacher. Syracuse, was appointed by Secre­ Mexico. They have bought a second Adriann M. Tucker is living in tary of State Colin Powell to a seat home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Turner, Maine, and has retired from on the Department of State Advisory Again, my mailbox is empty. Appar­ Glenna is having a grand time fur­ a teaching career at Leavitt Area Committee on Cultural Diplomacy. ently, retirement is so good for nishing it. High School. This committee’s charge is to create everyone that they don’t have time Tom Austin has stepped down Robert M. August resides in strategies for increasing public­ to write any news! as head football coach at Colby Whately, Massachusetts, and is private partnerships to sponsor While in Fort Myers, Florida, College. He plans to stay on with retired from a career of involvement cultural exchange programs that can during January and February, I had new duties in the athletic depart­ with public and private organizations help change minds, attitudes, and the pleasure of entertaining several ment. Rob Shea has been named engaged in natural resources issues opinions to win the peace. Bill says classmates. Marcia Roak Fitzger­ board chair of Mount Desert Island and policies, including legislative that he can think of no greater for­ ald joined me the last week of Janu­ Hospital’s board of trustees. Until his action. He is a former owner of eign policy challenge for the U.S. ary and stayed through February. retirement in 1999, Rob was an Nasama Farm. than public diplomacy. Judy Shaw Furlotte drove over administrator responsible for educa­ Gordon W. Tennett is living in Philip McCarthy retired as from Palm Beach Gardens for an tion programs at Jackson Laboratory Gainesville, Georgia, is retired, and Kittery town manager this spring. overnight visit, and Cynthia Huston in Bar Harbor. enjoying leisurely activities such as

34 Mainely People Fall 2004 hiking, biking, and volunteering. unique, because of its wheelchair David. B. Thompson has retired carrier (similar to a small cargo from a career as a professional carrier) on the top that probably had forester for Diamond International, 40 bumper stickers attached to its Diamond Occidental, and also was a four sides. These reflected my sawmill manager. He now lives in thoughts on social/political issues— Orono where he is still doing some disability rights, freedom, justice, consulting and landscaping as well. peace, living etc. such as “Build On a personal note, we are ramps, not bombs,” “I’m straight but happy to be back in the Northeast not narrow,” “Celebrate Diversity,” again, in closer proximity to our “God fits into every religion,” “Fight children and other family. Aids, Not People with Aids,” “Atti­ I have enjoyed being your class tudes are the Real Disability,” “Re­ correspondent for the last several duce, Re-use, Recycle,” and “Live years, but it is time for someone Simply, that other may Simply Live.” else to take over the reins (or the My car was a real eye catcher and pen). Please let the alumni associa­ drew many people to me, always tion know if you would like to give it with positive comments and stories. a whirl—we need someone to report I will miss it! People are good about the news of our classmates. giving me rides but I cannot get into a lot of cars, even with my sliding board. Finding the right match in a new car is not easy. There are many 1965 features to consider—the type of entry and seats, the location of the ignition, transmission, controls and Sylvia A. Tapley shifter, the style of locks, and win­ 21 Durrell Drive Class of ’64 member William Brewer and his wife, Sandra, get ready for dows. Hopefully, I will have found a Fairfield, CT 06824 the ’64 class trip to Bar Harbor during Reunion 2004 in June. new/newer car by the fall. (203) 259-3292 Can’t find the time to write? Why fax (203)259-1305 Waterford, where she has lived Lee ’63 and Glenna Renegar not share some news by e-mailing [email protected] since age two months. Bingham have become grandpar­ me. Sylvia and Bob have been work ents for the first time to Hannah Lee We want to hear from you! Since it was decided to eliminate the camping, last summer in Pennsylva­ Bingham, born on February 25, to summer 2004 magazine, you will nia and this winter in Arizona. Sylvia their son Jonathan and his wife now be reading this column some­ has climbed Picacho Peak, which Nola. They flew to Bethesda, Mary­ time in the fall. I hope you had a fun was harder than Katahdin and land, over Palm Sunday weekend and relaxing summer. Mount Washington. When friends for her baptism. They were joined by 1966 My dear friend and UMaine from Castine were visiting for two Jonathan’s twin brother, Bradford, and his wife, Buffy, for the festivities. college roommate, Caroline Fuller weeks, they went to the Sonoran Carol Jesraly Josel Glenna wrote that she planned to Hutchinson, drove down from Desert Museum—where in the 227 Canterbury Court leave their winter home in Scotts­ Maine in May and spent a long mineral section there was a talk Blue Bell, PA 19422 dale, Arizona, in mid-May for Surry, weekend. One afternoon we took about Maine gems, now in the (610) 277-2711 Maine. She and Lee would love it if the scenic route to the Mt. Kisco, Smithsonian, which originally came [email protected] New York, area and had dinner and from Oxford County. A man standing anyone on the Maine coast this a nice visit with Bill and Sanna next to Sylvia said they were found summer would stop by. Their num­ Crossley Purcell. Anticipating on Bisbeetown Road in Waterford ber is (207) 667-6916. As you read this, you’ve gone from retirement, they have recently put (which is about five miles from In March, I personally became heating to air conditioning and are their beautiful home in Chappaqua where Sylvia and Bob reside). Then very aware of how the loss of a car now again contemplating yet anoth­ on the market. they learned that he lives in Blue Hill can compromise the independence er winter. I have been corresponding by e- and is connected in some way with of an active wheelchair user. My And with that seasonal thought in mail with Sylvia Sawyer, now mar­ the mines that have been there. He faithful 1985 Buick Century was mind, I will begin with one of my all- ried to Robert Sebelist. My friend was also related to many early “totaled” after catching on fire in time favorite people, Sarge Means. Marney McLean Pineda was settlers in Waterford. Small world, early March on the Merritt Parkway He wrote last November, mentioning Sylvia’s freshman year roommate at isn’t it! in nearby Milford, Connecticut. By that Uncle Sam will ask him to retire UMaine. I think the last time I talked Owen Wells has been honored the grace of God I was not driving in about 18 months. As he says, with Sylvia was in front of the store again. He has been on the board of nor was I a passenger. The car had “Damn! I’ll have to play more golf!” she owned in Castine years ago, trustees of Maine Health for 16 been picked up at my home the day He’s absolutely irrepressible! Mean­ when I was with my sister Jean ’69. years and the Maine Medical Center before and driven up to Hamden for while, he also sent me an article Sylvia and I have been working on for 20 years. Upon his retirement as routine maintenance on its hand about Bill Libby. Actually, I should our family genealogies for many a MMC trustee, the Barbara Bush controls and chair topper. Over the say Brigadier General John “Bill” years and both can trace our ances­ Children’s Hospital at MMC named years, I have always gone there Libby, who was named Maine’s tries to the Mayflower group. I am a its annual pediatric conference for myself and waited a few hours for adjutant general, putting him in direct descendent of Priscilla Mul­ Owen W. Wells. As president of the the work to be done. Even my pas­ command of National Guard troops, lins, who was married to Captain Libra Foundation, Owen directs its tor got calls from church members while also making him responsible Myles Standish, and John Alden. assets to improve the lives of Maine who recognized my car as they were for veterans’ benefits and emergen­ Sylvia provides a genealogy re­ residents through literacy, youth driving by. Those of you who have cy management. He is well qualified. search service to others, which she development, the environment, and seen my car at UMaine reunions, After 10 years of active military duty, works at when they are at home in health care. know it was “one of a kind”—very including a tour in Germany and a

Fall 2004 Mainely People 35 combat tour in Vietnam, he joined A. Watson; and our own Toby Ham­ the Maine Army National Guard in mond have in common? They all 1978. His resume also includes joined the board of directors of service as deputy commissioner of Hancock Lumber and Hancock the Maine Department of Defense, Land. Toby was president and chief Veterans, and Emergency Manage­ operating officer there. ment. No one could be better suited In this corner of the state, resi­ to assume these duties, and I wish dent of Bryant Pond, beginning his him every success. fourth year in the Paris and Rumford Meanwhile, Brian Bicknell is in District Court, I give you John McEI- the news with his election to serve wee. You probably remember him on Yarmouth’s town council, com­ from his Houlton/Aroostook County pleting the term of councilor Warren days. A stickler for courtroom deco­ Turner. He, too, is well qualified for rum, he has also experimented with the task at hand, having served on methods to deal with substance the school committee from 1974- abusers—special drug courts for the 1980, and from 1990-1994. He was complex problems. He has recently also a town councilor for several restructured the scheduling of court years in the 1980s. Kudos, Brian! sessions by nature of court business Also earning our congratulations is (arraignments one day, criminal Rachel Heath, who was among a trials another, etc.). He is most group of outstanding volunteers who proud of daughter, Darcie, who is an were honored at the Those Who assistant U.S. attorney in Portland Care Awards ceremony at the G. and is a former Penobscot County Edie McVay King ’67 receives a Block “M” Award from alumni associa­ Pierce Webber Campus Center at assistant district attorney. tion chair Bion Foster ’68, ’70G at Reunion 2004. Edie is one of the Husson College. Rachel has been a I spoke with Edie McVay King to association’s most valued volunteers, driving from her home in volunteer with Literacy Volunteers in thank her for her recent donation to Waterville at least two full days a month to work at Buchanan Alumni Bangor for more than 15 years. She the UMaine stein collection. Stop House. She also comes to campus to help at Reunion, Homecoming, branched out from her early role as and admire them at the new Bucha­ and other special events. a tutor to include work as a board nan Alumni House if you’re on cam­ member, training tutors, organizing pus for reunions or homecoming. We have lost the dearest of friends, officer. Good choice after his 35 special events, and developing and I ask you to please keep his years of trust and investment experi­ additional programs. In a word, dear Barbara in your thoughts and ence at Maine National Bank and wow! prayers, as I surely will. Fleet. What do former governor I’d also like to mention Marvin Angus S. King, Jr.; Paul “RD.” Mer­ Glazier’s appointment by the Su­ rill, chairman of Merrill Transport 1968 preme Judicial Court as the vice Company, and Merrill Industries; chair of the board of overseers of founder of Watson financial, Richard Penny Robinson Blaisdell the bar. An experienced attorney, 1967 Two Harding Lane he’s a partner in the Bangor law firm Marblehead, MA 01945 of Vafiades, Brountas, and Komin- Carol Heber Lane (781) 631-0085 sky and is certainly well suited for 77 Dirigo Drive [email protected] such a position. Congratulations are Bangor, ME 04401 in order! Meanwhile Doug Avery (207) 942-7321 recently wrote a letter to the editor Larry Richards and Jane Huard of Down East Magazine, explaining Richards have moved to Richmond, that he’d played cornerback for Retirement becomes you: Gerald Indiana, where Larry is now vice Maine in the Tangerine Bowl—and I Perkins taught and coached for 34 chancellor for academic affairs at remember it well, since Ursula years in Rumford’s school system Indiana University East, one of the Pickart Nelmes and I drove down and now heeez back. Born and eight campuses of Indiana Universi­ with friends for the game. Yes, we raised in the Brewer/Orrington area, ty. They had been living in Bridge­ were nuts, but back to my story. he now enjoys everything his dad’s water, Massachusetts, since 1997, Doug, an alumnus of Skowhegan King’s Mountain acreage has to when Larry became founding dean Area High School, explained that, offer. He’s building on Brewer Lake of the school of management and after graduating, he fulfilled his between ice skating, ice fishing, and aviation science at Bridgewater dream by coaching at Bridgton ye olde party boat. He has a daugh­ State College. Jane had been a Academy for the next 30 years and ter and a son (at the Beijing Embas­ Laurence Richards ’68 is now mathematics instructor at the col­ credits his devotion to football to his sy). Thanks for calling, Gerry. It’s the vice chancellor for aca­ lege, and will continue to teach in family’s involvement in the game, north to Alaska for Rick Ladd— demic affairs at Indiana Uni­ Indiana. and, of course, “Skowtown.” Homer, Alaska, where Rick is on the versity East. Before his selec­ Greg and Joy Jewett Johnson And I wish I could end right city council. He and wife Margaret tion for the vice chancellor intended to leave Naples, Italy, this there, but I must tell you that Peter Hodsdon Ladd ’68 retired to outdoor position, he was acting vice summer and Greg planned to retire Paiton passed away last Septem­ adventures in the Yukon Territory president for academic affairs from the Navy. Polly Jordan Black ber, and we are all diminished by his including a 250-mile journey on the at Bridgewater State College and Carolyn Dresser Fox came to loss. I found in him a spirit that I Yukon River last summer. in Massachusetts. visit Joy last year in Naples and they envied, and he will forever remain a Hey, how does James Lindsay In addition to earning two expected to return this past May. It model of how I would like to be in rate getting in under the headline, master’s degrees, he holds a was a great Reunion as they had the world. Despite all that he had to “new faces” in the Portland Press Ph.D. from the University of not seen each other in 40 years. endure, Peter was always quick to Herald? He joined Maine Bank and Pennsylvania. Bion Foster continues to be very smile and reassure the rest of us. Trust as vice president and trust involved with the UMaine Alumni

36 Mainely People Fall 2004 Association. He encourages us all to ty, Columbus, Georgia. Janice make use of the Buchanan Alumni Ciampa-Bauer of Vail, Colorado, is House. In January Bion was elected a real estate broker who specializes chairman of the Bangor Region in exclusive resort homes, ranches, Chamber of Commerce for 2004. In and development. She writes, “It is a this position, Bion hopes to coordi­ gift to call Colorado home.” Janice’s nate the efforts of the chamber, the favorite campus memories include Bangor Region Development Alli­ the bells ringing on campus, nights ance where he serves as vice at the library, trips to Bar Harbor, chairman, and the UMaine Alumni Pat’s, and tutoring on Indian Island. Association in promoting economic Paul Dailey is head golf profes­ development opportunities in Maine sional at Castine Golf Club. Judith and the Bangor region. Richard D. Bowie Rowan, Ph.D. is a psycholo­ Fox, CDM president from Andover, gist in Exeter, New Hampshire. She Massachusetts, has received the serves on the Exeter Historic District John I. Parcel-Leif Sverdrup Civil Commission. Judy was on Judicial Engineering Award from the Ameri­ Board, presidential commission on can Society of Civil Engineers. The student conduct, and a member of Parcel-Sverdrup award is given the International Club. Constance annually to an individual who has Merrifield Perry, a reunion commit­ demonstrated outstanding engineer­ tee member, lives in Orono and is a ing management leadership, exem­ professor in the college of education plary character, and professional and human development at the integrity. Richard holds a bachelor’s Retired Colonel Ray O’Keefe ’69 (left) with college of education dean University of Maine. and master’s degree in civil engi­ Robert Cobb following the deans’ breakfast at Reunion 2004 in June. Our 35th Reunion was a joyful neering from the University of Maine Ray now lives in Naples, Florida, with his wife, Nancy McKeone O’Keefe experience. The group was small, and a juris doctorate from Suffolk ’70. Ray, a native of Winslow, was presented with the Distinguished but we rekindled old friendships, met University. Service Medal when he retired from the Army in 1995. During his service new people, saw the changes on Marilyn Collins Kenyon is a in Vietnam, he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation campus (several were not happy director at St. Joseph Hospital’s Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. In his last eight years in with the present bear statue in front laboratory. Please send me your e- the Army, Ray was stationed at the Pentagon where he worked directly of the men’s gym), meandered on mail address so we can keep in for the secretary of the Army and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. the bog walk where we were thank­ touch and I can share your news ful for the kindness of a stranger with our classmates. who let us use his insect repellent, Corporation, a large, urban non­ During her four years at UMaine, and visited the favorite off-campus profit public health organization Elaine participated in orchestra, sites from our youth. Pat Kusnierc- serving a three-state region. Some commuting students groups, Hillel, zyk Keir and husband Jim ’70 came 1969 of Dick’s campus activities included and the interfaith student group. from Wisconsin, and Ray O’Keefe Sophomore Owls, Tau Epsilon Phi, Alan E. Hitchcock, general arrived from Florida. Many of the and Student Senate. Valerie Day manager of the Caribou utilities rest of us had much smaller jour­ Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott Bellomy Paquette, now a home­ district, is the father of two UMaine neys from our homes to Orono. 11 Bayberry Drive maker in South Portland, remem­ grads. His son graduated in 1998, Others in attendance included: Eliot, ME 03903 bers working full-time at the Bear’s and his daughter graduated in 2002. Lorna Mitchell Hills, Jane Fitz­ [email protected] Den for $1 an hour and ironing shirts Before joining the Caribou utilities patrick Johnson, Ginny Smith for twenty-five cents a piece. In district in 1998, Alan was a consult­ Marriner, Madeline Martin, Sandy Thanks to everyone who attended 1992 Valerie received a Maxwell ing engineer for 25 years. He is Murphy Nadeau, Linda Pellegrini, the Reunion, returned class ques­ House National Hero Award for active in the Rotary Club and on the Connie Merrifield Perry, Pam Water­ tionnaires to the alumni office, and community service. Calvin E.True Boy Scout committee. On campus, man Taylor, Mike Umphrey, Dan contributed to the class fund. Here of Clifton is an attorney in Bangor. Alan was a member of Theta Chi, Willett, and us. is some news from classmates. Catherine Wheeler Robjent is a Tau Beta Pi, and ROTC. Barbara J. Look for more news from class­ Keep looking for more news later in physical education teacher, grades 1 Amazeen Levine remembers all the mates in future class notes and the year. In order to jog some mem­ to 5 in Kearsarge Regional School campus-wide events that unified definitely plan to attend our 40th ories, current news is blended with District in New Hampshire. She lives us—even freshman beanies. Her Reunion in 2009. What better way is activities from ’65-’69. in New London, New Hampshire. daughter who graduated from there to connect with so many of Donna Manganelli Sawyer of Cathy was an RA in Kennebec Hall, UMaine in 2000 considers the ’69 your college friends? Thank you to Waterville, principal of Windsor played varsity field hockey for four beanies as a form of hazing. Barb, all of our classmates who sent Elementary School, is pursuing her years, and organized Playday for an oncology certified nurse, works at reunion news forms to us and to second master’s degree. Donna is state of Maine high school students. Lahey Clinic Northshore in Peabody, those who donated to the class working at UMaine on a master’s in Richard J. Curry, Jr. of Cape Eliza­ Massachusetts. Richard Lincoln fund. If you did not have the oppor­ guidance counseling of children. Her beth works in information technology Turner of Melbourne, Florida, is an tunity to send a gift before the Re­ youngest son, Joe, graduated from at Anthem Blue Cross /Blue Shield associate professor of biological union, you can still send your class UMaine in 2000. Donna is still an in South Portland. He is a member sciences at Florida Institute of Tech­ donation to the alumni office and enthusiastic trumpet player who of the board of trustees of Thomas nology. Golda Michelson is a psy­ indicate it is for the Class of ’69 plays at church services and wed­ College and is a board member of chotherapist in private practice. She fund. Unfortunately we have not yet dings. Classmates will remember the Maine Telecommunication Users lives in Fairfax, California, and met our goal of $35,000 for 35 Donna as president of Alpha Delta Group. Dick participated in baseball remembers hanging out at the years. Pi, president of Penobscot Hall, and and indoor track at Orono. Bear’s Den, studying at the library, an All Maine Woman. Richard J. Elaine R. Cohen Siegel is lead and going to fraternity parties. Stay in Touch—Log on Cohen, Ph.D. is president and CEO teacher at Chabad Center Nursery George Stanton is dean of of Philadelphia Health Management School in Lexington, Massachusetts. science at Columbus State Universi­ to: mainealumni.com

Fall 2004 Mainely People 37 providing vital intelligence to his 1970 company during World War II. Mr. Roy, a Quebec native, was in France, and was able to speak Jean Willard Young French and befriend a teenager who 70 Robin Hood Drive gave him invaluable information Brewer, ME 04412 about where the Germans had (207) 989-5340 established a “killing field” ambush. [email protected] He was able to reunite in 1994 with the young Frenchman who had A few of the Class of 1970 are helped him. What a story of bravery making news. I wish there was more and selflessness, and what a Dad to report but here goes. Joanne has! George Pozzuto, who has been Patricia Kane Bradbury is now the ranger at the 250,000-acre the principal of Harrison Elementary Androscoggin ranger district in the School. She has 32 years of teach­ White Mountains of New Hampshire, ing and administrative experience. has retired after a 33-plus-year Robert Daigle is president of Cam­ career with the U.S. Forest Service. den National Corporation in Cam­ In his “retirement,” George has den, and Glenn Turner, a 30-year volunteered to be the interim execu­ veteran of the Morning Sentinel in tive director at the Northern Forest Waterville, has been named city Heritage Park in Berlin, New Hamp­ Retired Hermon Middle School teacher David Richardson ’71, ’90G editor of the newspaper. shire. George and his wife, Gail, live participated in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society bike tour June 5-6 All the “news” comes from news­ in nearby Milan, New Hampshire. in Virginia. His former students and fellow teachers at Hermon raised paper clippings because you haven’t Robert Stone briefly considered $300 in pledges to help him reach his pledge goal of $500. sent me any news. Please, an e- challenging Representative Mike mail? A postcard? Something? Don’t Michaud (D-Maine) for his seat in to tell me about your summer vaca­ forget to wear University of Maine T- November but has since ended his 1971 tion and what you’re doing. Please? shirts so we can recognize each bid. Robert has worked 30 years in I have very little news, all of it from other! the banking industry and now works newspaper clippings. Could you Barbara McCarthy Allen as a consultant. He and his wife, please spend a minute letting us 103 Rutland Court Susan, have three children and two know where you are and what La Plata, MD 20646-3501 grandchildren. Stephen King has you’re doing? [email protected] 1972 certainly been busy. He was hospi­ In December, Philip Roy, father talized for nearly a month at the end of classmate Joanne Roy Kimball, of 2003 with pneumonia and compli­ Happy fall, and how about an e-mail received the Army’s Bronze Star for Anne Dearstyne Ketchen cations from his 1999 accident. His 446 Brook Street “Kingdom Hospital” was aired on Carlisle, MA 01741 ABC this past spring and his book, Steve Orlofsky ’74 [email protected] The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla, hit the bookstores before Hits a High Note as I have only two bits of news this Christmas. Song of Susannah was time from the alumni association. later released. Penobscot County Band Director Last fall, Thomas A. Jordan Maine sheriff Glenn Ross made the joined Corporate Environmental big time when his photo appeared Steve Orlofsky ’74 has had a Advisors (CEA) as senior project on the cover of Newsweek. The lot of successful years leading manager. CEA is a leading New feature story of that issue concerned school bands in his long career England environmental professional how frivolous lawsuits affect profes­ in music education, but 2004 services and contracting firm based sionals, such as clergy, medical, and in West Boylston, Massachusetts. law enforcement personnel. might just top them all. In Tom manages projects in the south­ Karen Thode O’Neill teaches March, his George Stevens eastern Massachusetts and Rhode science at Pioneer Valley Regional Academy (GSA) jazz combo Island area. He has more than 30 School in Northfield, Massachusetts, placed third in the Berklee years of project experience, includ­ and she was one of three nominees ing hazardous waste site remedial from Massachusetts for the Presi­ College of Music High School Jazz Festival in Boston, earning the investigations, feasibility studies, dential Award for Excellence in school a $1,000 scholarship. GSA finished just behind some remedial designs, and construction. Science Teaching. Wayne Mayo has pretty impressive competition—the Los Angeles County High He was previously the Boston re­ joined Northeast Planning Associ­ School for the Arts won top honors with Boston Arts Academy gional operations manager for Par­ ates in Hampden, Maine, as a finan­ sons. Prior to that he was employed cial planner. He has more than 23 taking second place. Steve also had one of his students, bassist by O’Brien & Gere Engineers for 25 years experience in the financial Ross Gallagher, chosen as one of the top four musicians in the years. Tom and his wife live in Ha­ services industry. Here is an update competition. nover, Massachusetts. on Janis Poirier Ackendorf—she is Later in the spring, GSA’s jazz combo placed first in the Maine Also last fall, Ron Stephens very busy with a new grandson and joined the board of directors of The also setting up a home-based busi­ State Jazz Festival. Housing Partnership, a nonprofit ness. She hopes to do image con­ Steve lives in Surry with his wife, Carol, and daughter, Kate. agency based in Portsmouth, New sultation in conjunction with sewing He continues to perform on saxophone as a member of several Hampshire, that strengthens com­ and alterations. She and her hus­ Maine big bands as well as with the jazz quintet, “A” Train. munities by providing quality afford­ band, Gary, live in Winslow, Maine. able housing and related services to

38 Mainely People Fall 2004 the greater seacoast region of New Hampshire and Maine. Ron is cur­ 1976 rently regional manager in the trust David Mallett ’73 department of Banknorth. He has Chosen as Folk David Theoharides worked for more than 25 years in 18 Transalpine Road senior management positions in the Artist of the Year Lincoln, ME 04457 securities industry. (207) 794-6258 I’d love to hear directly from Well-known Maine song writer [email protected]. more of you! Drop me a line! and folksinger David Mallet ’73 has garnered yet another Hey ’76ers—drop me an e-mail and honor in his impressive career. let your classmates know what you have been up to. Hope your summer 1973 David was recently selected was great, and enjoy the fall. as Artist of the Year by the Rachel Davenport Dutch members of Folkwax, an Inter­ 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle net-based folk music group. His latest CD, “Artist in Me,” was Valrico, FL 33594 1977 [email protected] also selected as the Album of the Year. “Artist in Me” was produced entirely in Maine and recorded at a farmhouse in Sebec (where he currently lives) and features a Pearl Turcotte Gapp Steve Wood has retired from his 7468 Dugway Road forest management office in Sullivan subtle blending of guitars, bass, drums, and violin. The songs Clinton, NY 13323 County, New Hampshire. He and also reflect the people, places, flavor, and emotions of small­ (315) 853-6851 Sharon plan on spending more time town Maine. As his web site biography states: Fax: (315) 859-4807 portraying Abe and Mary Todd [email protected] Lincoln. The Bangor Daily News “He knows about the people who shouldn’t have stayed but had a very nice piece about Connie did, and those who shouldn’t have left, but did. He knows the Conquest Russell and the over 40- factory work, the field work, the memories of summer dances, Hope you had a good summer. For now I only have a couple of items to year tradition of a Christmas neigh­ the loves and losses, and the stunning incidents of courage and borhood coffee in the home now report, so here goes. owned by Steve ’70 and Tabby despair.” Laurel Johnston Bouchard is Spruce King ’71. Jack Cashman is David was raised in a musical family and began his solo ca­ the new chief administrative officer the new Maine commissioner of reer in his early twenties. He has toured internationally, and his for Camden National Corporation. Jeffrey R. Dow owns an accounting economic development. Bart and most famous composition, “Garden Song,” has been translated Stephanie Bubar Knight’s daugh­ firm in Ellsworth and is currently ter, Meg, is in her second year as a into several languages and is one of America’s most popular folk chair of the Maine Coast Memorial Peace Corps volunteer in Benin, songs. Hospital board of trustees. He and West Africa. his wife live in Ellsworth with their This must be the shortest column two children. in history for us. Drop me a line or And that’s all I have, folks! Do an e-mail. working your way to the top—way to Winthrop Congregational Church. write when you get a chance. Send go, Ginny. Last, but not least, don’t forget me a postcard, or a simple e-mail It seems that Norm Buck of Old Homecoming weekend. I can’t drop message will do. Photos are always Town has found a special niche in any hints, but we are working on welcome, too, so let’s keep in touch. his life. He is the northern Maine something unique. You may have 1974 coordinator for the Prison Fellowship gotten a sneak preview around the Ministries. This organization works end of May or June. Looking forward 30th Reunion at with churches to provide gifts to to seeing classmates this fall. children whose parents are inmates 1978 Homecoming in jails and prisons throughout the October 22-24, 2004 country. Norm works with any de­ Linda Card LeBlond nomination of church willing to 1975 380 Spurwink Avenue sponsor a child or family of children. Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Diantha Hawkes Grant Potato vodka in Maine? It can be (207) 799-0545 3945 Octave Drive done according to some creative Nancy Pistaki Chard [email protected] Jacksonville, FL 32277 individuals. Bob Harkins, now living 35 Candlewyck Terrace (904) 743-4696 in Paris, Maine, is the president of Portland, ME 04102-1515 [email protected] Hello, fellow ’78ers. At our 25th Maine Distilleries and is working [email protected] Reunion, Cathy Brown Lemin was with Don Thibodeau, a Fryeburg busy recruiting a replacement class potato farmer; Don’s brother, Lee, a Where did the summer go? Oh silly Greetings, Class of 1975. I hope this correspondent, and I, caught up in Portland surgeon and investor; and me, it was July 1st! Just kidding. finds you well and enjoying the the UMaine spirit that emerges at Chris Dowe, a master brewer from Hope you all had a grand summer. weather. Put Homecoming on your such events, volunteered. I only New Gloucester. Lots of research Just a few class notes this time. calendars—October 22-24—and hope that I can do justice to Cathy’s Ginny Fall Howard is the president and development is going into the return to campus for the game, craft legacy. product, and they are confident their and CEO of Skowhegan Savings fair, friends, and other festivities. A great time was had by all at the product will find a market niche. Bank. What makes that significant is And don’t forget to send in your Reunion last October. Even the she is the only female head of a Good luck, gentlemen, and cheers! news—we want to hear from you! torrential rains didn’t put a damper Happy 25th anniversary to Cyndi Maine-based bank. With a B.S. in on everyone’s enthusiasm at seeing ’75 and Dana Hall of Winthrop. The education from UMO, she became a old pals and rekindling friendships. I teller at the bank in 1975. Talk about renewal of their vows was held at Go Blue!

Fall 2004 Mainely People 39 must say that everyone looked great! We are all aging gracefully. 1979 Cheryl Norton Gwadosky of Fairfield has been named as a 25th Reunion at director of the Good Will-Hinckley Homecoming Homes for Boys and Girls. She has been employed as controller at October 22-24, 2004 Sappi Fine Paper’s Somerset operations in Skowhegan since Kim Marchegiani 1999, and previously she was 33 Pride Street manager of manufacturing Old Town, ME 04468 accounting at the same plant. [email protected] Durell Buzzini Fenderson has recently earned the designation of Certified Financial Planner Is our 25th class Reunion on your Practitioner, and is employed by calendar? If not, please reserve RBC Dain Rauscher in Bangor. October 22-24 and plan to attend. Congratulations! You’ll be receiving information in the Key Bank’s northern and eastern mail, and updates on the alumni Maine banking team has promoted web site as we finalize plans for Steven L. Gagnon of Caribou to activities and for the class gift. team sales leader. In his new Meanwhile, news from class position, Steve is responsible for members is sparse. Michelle Ear- leading Key’s business banking Itinez recently moved to Florida efforts in the Presque Isle and after 16 years of clinical practice in Bangor markets. Bangor. She is with the veterinary A name that is frequently in the technology program at Breward media is that of Brenda Nasberg- Community College, president of the Jepson, who lives on scenic Mada­ Florida Veterinary Technician Asso­ waska Lake. Brenda is the unofficial John M. Toole 75 (left) returned to Orono recently to celebrate the 80th ciation, and an “active equine enthu­ spokesperson for the Maine Swed­ birthday of his father, John W. Toole ’46, ’48G (right). John W. is a re­ siast.” She and husband, Nick, a ish colony, which has received tired UMaine faculty member who was honored as a Distinguished registered nurse, reside in Cocoa worldwide attention for last spring’s Maine Professor while at the university. John M. is a senior scientist at Beach with their three cats. tragic arsenic poisoning. She has Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts where he is Clif Bemis reports he is “happily been interviewed on a number of currently engaged in important research on the currents of the North married for 45 years” and still living different domestic and international Atlantic—work which will help scientists better understand how the in Old Town. He’s in his 14th year of news outlets, and was the Swedish oceans may be influencing the global climate. He was recently inducted teaching at the New England School colony’s spokesperson in a “Date­ as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. of Communication, and enjoys his line” interview. She has also been four children and four grandchildren. actively involved in lobbying for an for three semesters, lives on the teenagers, Sam, a sophomore at the alternative route for the planned south island of New Zealand in the University of South Carolina; and limited-access highway, whose city of Dunedin. She works for the Ellie, who will be a freshman at the current design calls for it to go University of Otaga in their business University of North Carolina in Sep­ 1980 through the middle of the Maine consulting group. Diana wanted me tember. In late 2001, I took an early Swedish colony and, in her Maine to spread the word that if any retirement package from Avaya Sunday Telegram interview, “physi­ UMainers are planning a trip to New Communication where I worked as a Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty cally dividing an already emotionally Zealand to please stop by her home senior marketing rep and national 100 Mooar Hill Road drained community.” She and her and say “ayuh” and “wicked good”— account manager. I am currently a Hollis, NH 03049 husband, Alan 76, were invited to it helps her feel closer to her be­ stay-at-home mom, something that (603) 465-9696 participate in the opening and clos­ loved state of Maine. took me a long time to adjust to. My [email protected] ing ceremonies of the biathlon world Our class president, Meredith younger son is starting first grade this fall and I will then try to figure cup event held in Fort Kent. Strang Burgess, was a recipient of Hi everyone, how was your sum­ out what I really want to do when I William A. Peabody of Brun­ a 2003 Jefferson Award for out­ mer? How about sending some swick was recently named the direc­ standing community service. grow up. We are a family of hockey fans, and although Bill played four news for this column? There must tor of the Maine Bureau of Labor Meredith was honored as the be something you can tell us about Standards, the agency responsible founder of the Ronald McDonald years of hockey at BU, my sons are avid Black Bear fans. Obviously I your job, home, family, pet, or extra­ for enforcing state labor laws re­ houses in Bangor and Portland, as curricular activities! garding wages and conditions of well as for her recent work in the have taught them where their loyal­ employment as well as the enforce­ field of cancer advocacy. She is also ties should reside! ment of public sector workplace the vice chairman of the Board of Please send me any news you safety and health regulations. Visitors, the organization which may have, no matter how trivial you might think it to be. This column is a The Catholic diocese of Maine deals with issues pertaining to the Stay in Touch! has recently appointed Kathleen Orono campus. great way to stay connected and I need your input to make it happen! Mahoney as their director of human I will also give you the brief Your classmates want to resources. Kathleen has just reen­ update on my life. My husband, Bill, So—please call, write, or e-mail. I tered the work force after a year­ and I live in Cape Elizabeth and are would love to hear from you! hear from you! Write or long sabbatical, something that we the very proud parents of two boys, Be sure to plan now for could all probably enjoy at this point William, 10, and Ross, 5. My hus­ e-mail your class in our lives. band was previously married and I Homecoming 2004 Diana Rothstein, my roommate am also the stepmother to two great October 22-24 correspondent soon.

40 Mainely People Fall 2004 1981 Laura Campbell ’79G in Charge of Strategic 1982 Initiatives for Library of Congress Barb Brown Dalton Scott Mower 5 Black Bear Drive 231 Main Street In her most recent appointment Veazie, ME 04401-6982 Ellsworth, Maine 04605-1613 (207) 947-4827 at the Library of Congress, [email protected] Laura Campbell ’79G is now I’ve moved! After spending five responsible for the overall stra­ terrific years in Aroostook County as If you live in eastern or northern tegic planning for the library, pastor of St. Mark’s Parish and Maine, I hope you caught the article which includes development of Missions in Ashland, I’ve been on our magazine’s editor, Jim Frick, assigned to St. Joseph’s Parish in a national strategy for the col­ on the front page of the Bangor Ellsworth. If you’re headed to Acadia Daily News this past March. He lection, access, and preserva­ National Park you most likely will really does a wonderful job with this tion of digital materials. The pass right by me—I’m at the Catho­ magazine, with an extremely small formal name for the program is lic church on that incredibly busy staff. The one important point that intersection in Ellsworth! Please the National Digital Information was left out of the article was that stop in any time! As always, I look the magazine subscription is a Infrastructure and Preservation forward to hearing from classmates benefit of membership. If you’re Program. wherever you may be! reading this—chances are you are a Laura’s new title is associate Kim Stanfille-McMillan (wood member! Do us a favor and spread technology) writes to us from Cot­ librarian for strategic initiatives, the word to your friends who may tage Grove, Wisconsin, where she not be receiving the magazine and but she will also keep her title as director of the national digital notes that a University of Maine consequently are missing out on all library program. sticker on a car is seen every other this wonderful gossip (as well as Before earning her master’s degree from UMaine, Laura re­ year. She is still happily married to Jim’s interesting articles!). I’m al­ Jim McMillan and they have three ceived her undergraduate degree from Penn State. She also has ways running into people who say, children: Alex, age 8 (adopted from “Oh, I don’t get the magazine any­ an M.S. in accounting from Georgetown University. Korea); Terry, age 7 (biological), and more.” Then I go into my speech Margie, age 5 (adopted from Viet­ about the importance of paying your nam). Jim works for the state of annual dues to help fund this and up on details so let this be their cue ham. He started work there as a Wisconsin as an environmental the many other worthwhile functions to send their updates as well. We part-time laborer in 1980 and has engineer and Kim is a stay-at-home of the alumni association. So get had such a good time on that week­ worked his way up through the Mom and also has a pottery busi­ this message out to all of the con­ end, hob-nobbing with Maine alums ranks. Last fall, he had the interest­ ness. They make it back to Maine tacts in your e-mail address book from many decades. Friday evening, ing task of helping to corral an each summer. who are alums! we ventured into the North End after escaped gorilla on the streets of Richard W. Mulhern (journal­ I must personally thank Jim and the game with my husband’s old pal Boston. John and his wife, Julie, live ism) is now serving as the managing particularly Abby Zelz, who has the from Orono High, Bob Rourke ’78, in Stoughton, Massachusetts, with member of the newly established pleasure of editing these class ’80G and his wife, Elaine Zonfrelli their four children and many ani­ Portland branch of Sulloway and columns, for bearing with me, as I Rourke ’80. What a dinner we had— mals. Hollis, a law firm specializing in tend to violate every deadline by at and the company wasn’t bad either! Classmate Michael Crowley health care representation and least a few days. I think I’ve only Not much in the mailbag but chaired the National Folk Festival medical negligence defense, based missed one column in the last 23 Buddy Spaulding will get top billing this August. The three-day musical in Concord, New Hampshire. Rich­ years though! I’d also like to point for sending the only e-mail this time and cultural event on the Bangor ard has served two terms on the out that we usually have to write around. Buddy writes that he re­ waterfront was in Bangor for its third Falmouth town council and is cur­ these columns two or three months ceived his master’s in public admin­ year. Michael is vice president for rently serving on the Falmouth in advance of their actual publica­ istration in 2003 and is still working development at Eastern Maine planning board. tion. My challenge this time around for the Maine DOT where he’s been Charities and is also a former mayor Robbin Addams Stover (jour­ was that we were one week away since 1984. He keeps busy with two of Bangor. nalism) recently launched an excit­ from the Frozen Four and I was kids in college, one in high school, And finally, I received a nice ing new concept into the Bangor supposed to write as if it was over. It and lots of involvement in baseball. thank you from Michael Mayo of social scene called “Eight Minute was one spectacular season for He serves as an assistant baseball Scarborough, who was a recipient of Dating.” This service provides a Maine hockey! coach at Mount View High School, our class scholarship this year. Mike structured event at local restaurants It is worthy of mention that I ran has been involved with Babe Ruth is an economics major and hopes to to which single men and women into three classmates at the Hockey baseball, has a son playing for pursue his master’s degree at agree to participate for a modest East finals in Boston in mid-March. Springfield College, and catches as UMaine, too! He didn’t mention if he fee. The idea is to have eight con­ Bruce McKay caught up with me many UMaine games as he can! (E- was a descendant of a Class of ’81 versations with eight different people at the pre-game rally. I didn’t have mail tip: If you e-mail me, don’t graduate, but I hope someone might in a single night. The service pro­ my notebook with me, so I’m going forget to include your snail mail clarify that for me. Remember that vides suggested topics of conversa­ to have to ask him to send me his address so we can tell people what our descendants do get priority in tions which are then timed for eight personal update, as the noise in the town you live in, and please let me the awarding of the scholarship. minutes. A bell rings, notes are bar made it a little difficult to really know if you mind me giving out your Your donations are always appreci­ made to be entered on the compa­ get all the details! Then, as we were e-mail address.) ated and do greatly help ease the ny’s web site, and the participants filing out of the Fleet Center close to Hey, animal lovers! Classmate financial burden for these students. move on to the next “date.” Quite an midnight, after the triple overtime John Linehan is president and I’d love to hear what you are up innovative way to meet new people win in the finals, I ran into Barb CEO of Zoo New England, which to these days! Why not send me an in this busy world we all live in! Beem Tiernan and Ed Miller. operates the Franklin Park Zoo in e-mail update right now while you’re Again, not much time to get caught Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stone­ thinking of it! Go Blue!

Fall 2004 Mainely People 41 systems engineering department at 1983 the University of Connecticut in Rhea Cote Robbins Storrs, where he has been on the Honored by UM faculty since 1990. He lives in Ash­ Mary Ellen Matava Hackett ford, Connecticut, with his wife, 2401 Randolf Terrace Farmington Kimberly, and their three children, Frederick, MD 21702 Jacob, Sarah, and Rachel. (301)631-0110 Rhea Cote Robbins ’85, ’97G, Jeff Andie is a principal execu­ [email protected] tive at Biode in Westbrook, Maine. the founder and director of the The company makes viscometers Karen Kattermann Konisky is a Franco-American Women’s and hopes to become one of the self-employed clinical research Institute, was awarded an hon­ leading-edge high tech companies consultant in Georgetown, Massa­ orary degree from the Universi­ in Maine. Merlene Philbrook Sanborn chusetts. She and her husband, ty of Maine at Farmington in Raymond ’78, have two children. has joined the Piscataquis County John Nadeau is the port director May. Rhea was also chosen to committee of the Maine Community for Customs and Border Protection be the commencement speaker Foundation. The committee will work in Tacoma, Washington. He and his for the college’s graduation. with the foundation to review grant proposals for local projects and wife, Darnel, have three children. The Franco-American Wom­ John says he fondly recalls living in assist in building charitable funds to a UMaine dormitory with more fellow en’s Institute chronicles and benefit the community. Merlene is students than there were in his promotes the contributions of Franco-American women to society. director of the Penquis Higher Edu­ entire hometown of Jackman! In 1995 Rhea coedited and designed a collection of women’s cation Center in Dover-Foxcroft. If you live in Maine, you may My dear friend Heidi Anderson writings titled I Am Franco American and Proud of It. She is also Kasle lives with her husband, Rob, have read about the Martin family. and their three daughters in North the author of Wednesday’s Child, a memoir about growing up and Jaja Watts Martin and her husband Reading, Massachusetts. After living in a bilingual Franco-American community in the “South­ David have spent the better part of leaving her teaching profession to end” portion of Waterville. Her book is being used in classes at the last 15 years sailing around the world. During that time, they have raise her girls in 1990, she is now in several Maine colleges. the process of returning to her had three children, Chris, Holly, and career. She also volunteers in her Rhea is currently an assistant professor for the Franco-Ameri­ Tiega, who have sailed with them. daughters’ schools. Two of her girls can Center on the University of Maine campus. For many years The family has now settled in Bre­ are teenagers and are starting to she edited Le Forum, a bilingual, sociocultural journal published men where the children are complet­ ing their education. I have read talk about college. Heidi says it by the center. seems like just yesterday that she several articles about their travels, was the one making all the plans! which are fascinating! Athena Chase-Miller is an Peter Stewart has been named attorney in Wilton, California. She a lieutenant in the Maine State and her husband, Christopher, have Jean Thaxter-Mehlhorn lives in Police and assigned as the com­ two children. Nobleboro with her husband, Peter 1984 manding officer for Troop J in East Jean Sylvester Patch works in ’82, and four children. Machias. He grew up in Bucksport, Gregory McKernan is a family the office of the special assistant to Louise Soucy where he lives with his wife, Andrea, the president at Salem State Col­ physician in Independence, Iowa, 190 Main Street and their two sons, Jacob and Mat­ lege. She has one child and lives in where he lives with his wife, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 thew. Michelle, and their six children. Marblehead, Massachusetts. [email protected] Amanda Hidu Bost has been Nancy Storey DeFrancesco, Gregory earned his medical degree elected to the Brewer school com­ one of my Maine Campus pals, is at the University of New England mittee. She is the wife of Brewer city one of only three women nationwide College of Osteopathic Medicine. He Hello, Class of 1984! Can you be­ manager Steve Bost. to run a men’s golf association. She enjoys teaching medical students lieve it has been 20 years since we Robert Beauchesne has ac­ is executive director of the Maine and is a trustee of the American graduated? We will be celebrating at cepted a position with the Maine State Golf Association, and she also College of Family Physicians. He is Homecoming this year. Keep your Human Rights Commission. He has keeps busy officiating basketball, active in his parish, where he serves eyes out for Homecoming informa­ been a practicing lawyer in Lewiston track, and golf, and coaching track. on the parish council and teaches tion and make plans to attend. It since 1989 and had been the sole She and her husband, Mark, live in religion class. should be a fun weekend! proprietor of his own general law Saco and have one son. Kelli Ackley DuBose is an By the time you read this, we will practice since 1997. He received his Sandra Jo Kingsbury Sanzaro English and world history teacher at have gone on our big (20 hours law degree from Southern Methodist owns Top Hat II Dance Studio in H. B. Woodlawn High School in each way in the car) trip to Michigan University School of Law in 1989 Holden. She and husband, Dave Arlington, Virginia, where she lives for my niece’s wedding. Our daugh­ with a concentration in employment ’85, have one child. with her husband, Michael, and two ter will be the flower girl and our son law and discrimination. He is mar­ Blaine Boudreau is senior vice children. the ring bearer. We are excited to ried to Sandra Beauchesne and has president for commercial lending at see my husband’s family. We plan to two children, Loren and Kirsty. Sanford Institution for Savings. He take our time driving back and stop Army Major Mark Parent is an previously spent 19 years at Peo­ For UMaine news, Black in Ottawa or Toronto for a few days. intelligence officer assigned to the ples Bank. Blaine is active in his It should be tons of fun! How did you Training and Doctrine Command. He community, having served as presi­ Bear sports, alumni spend your summer? Drop me a line has 16 years of military service. dent of the area United Way board events, and more, log on or send me a postcard! Barry Dana was recently fea­ and as a board member for the York John Ayers recently published a tured as one of the “10 Most Intrigu­ County Technical College Founda­ to: textbook, Digital Integrated Circuits, ing People in Maine” in Portland Analysis and Design. He is an asso­ tion. Blaine and his wife, Jana, live mainealumni.com magazine. He is busy as chief of the in Arundel and have two daughters. ciate professor in the electrical and Penobscot Nation and a spokesper­

42 Mainely People Fall 2004 son for Native American causes. Among his many interests is the A Rising Star in effort to save the vanishing Penob­ scot language. New England Pat Dunn sent the following message to me: High-Tech “First off, let me tell you what a great job you are doing with the Julie LeMoine ’86 was recently class notes. I simply ran out of time recognized as one of the Top to do them and I am glad to see that Ten Women to Watch in Tech­ you picked up the ball and ran with it. nology and Science in New “And now for my own news. After England for 2004 by the publi­ being laid off twice in the past 18 cation Mass High Tech. She months I have started my own was nominated for the honor by consulting company where I can hopefully have better luck. My com­ The Commonwealth Institute. pany is called PLC Business Conti­ All the “top ten” women are nuity Professional Services. I spe­ considered leaders and innova­ cialize in providing companies with tors in their fields. disaster recovery and business continuity solutions on a national “The whole thing was a very and local level. So far my clients big honor, considering the con­ have included Best Buy, and Ernst centration of high technology in and Young. At Ersnt and Young I am New England,” Julie said. “The designing their global financial information services disaster recov­ women who share this honor ery plan. In a nutshell what I do is with me are amazing, and I love that this award ables secure and confidential exchanges via chat, help companies prepare for contin­ is forward looking.” presentations, documents, audio/video, and appli­ ued business operations in the Julie is currently the president and CEO of U cations, within the organization and across the event of disaster (such as 9/11). “I hope all is well with everyone. C How—the second company she has cofound­ globe. SDEserver was designed to answer the Keep up the good work! Go Banan­ ed in her career. She is credited with inventing need for secure on-line communication, collabo­ as!” some of the original Internet security technology ration, and access to tools in business environ­ It is so much fun to share news at the dawn of the world-wide web. ments. of our classmates with you. Please send me your news and I will put it Julie started U C How to bring “an industrial Julie’s 18 years of experience designing and into my next column. Until then, strength, highly secure, real-time collaboration deploying information security and Internet-based enjoy this beautiful fall season! software environment to the commercial market­ business solutions includes work for the military, place.” intelligence agencies, and numerous Fortune 500 U C How's flagship product, SDEserver, en­ companies. 1985 marketing coordinator for is involved with the community as a Suzanne Lynch Guild MaineToday.com. She was formerly 1986 vice president in the Alfred-Lyman 34 West Street with Maine Public Broadcasting as a Little League and in the Massabesic Manchester, ME 04351 United Soccer League. He is very promotions manager. Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall (207) 623-9404 involved with events associated with Rhea Cote Robbins was the George Macdougall [email protected] 1997 winner of the Maine Chapbook juvenile diabetes, including the 1 Davis Road Maine Diabetes Association’s “Tour Award for her work of creative non­ Fairfield Center, ME Hope that you enjoyed some sum­ de Cure” bike-a-thon. Eric and his fiction, Wednesday’s Child, which is [email protected] mer fun! Please drop me an e-mail now in its third printing. Rhea’s work family live in Lyman, Maine. or a postcard. News is getting pretty focuses on what it means to be Gary Groves won the Ward 3 skimpy— Franco-American and female in the Dear Classmates, seat on the Westbrook, Maine, city Rory Strunk and Rufus Frost U.S. She leads writing workshops I hope you had a great summer. council. formed Aura360, an adventure and was recently at the University of The Katahdin Area Council, Boy William Cassidy, a Calais, sports marketing firm, in January Maine at Fort Kent sponsored by the Scouts of America awarded Gover­ Maine, native, has returned home to 2003 in Portland, Maine. Their UMFK’s French Heritage Council. nor John Baldacci the 2003 Distin­ serve as president of Washington clients include Rossignol, Teton Deirdre O’Callaghan has been guished Citizen Award; stating, “In County Community College. Bill has Gravity Research, and a French elected president of the Maine business, in Congress, and in the had extensive experience in the company named RAID. They are Women’s Network. Deirdre is a Blaine House he has proven himself education sector; including teaching currently in production for a “Wide practicing attorney at Preti Flaherty an exemplary individual and all- at the middle, high, and college World of Sports”-type television in Portland, concentrating in envi­ around good scout.” levels and serving in various posi­ program for NBC to highlight alter­ ronmental, energy, and business law Eric Wicklund is the new sports tions within the Maine Community native sporting events such as groups. editor of The Journal Tribune, Bidde­ College System, the Regional Voca­ snowboarding and big-wave surfing. Happy fall! We’d love to know ford, Maine. He has been with the tional System, and with the Depart­ Jeep and Columbia Sportswear are what you’re up to! newspaper for 17 years, starting as ment of Education. MCCS president sponsoring this television project. a reporter and serving most recently John Fitzsimmons’s nomination Maureen Duggan is the new Go Blue! as weekend and features editor. He said, “He is highly regarded through­

Fall 2004 Mainely People 43 out the education community for his experiments in the Parkside neigh­ dedication, his integrity, and his borhood in Portland which has high compassion.” After earning a Certifi­ Bagh-Daddy concentrations of lead. Her experi­ cate of Advanced Studies from the ments use spinach to extract lead University of Maine, he is currently from the soil and preliminary results pursuing his doctorate in higher It was anything but easy. But in have been positive, with one loca­ education at Nova Southeastern the end, the birth of healthy twin tion seeing lead levels cut in half. University. Bill and wife Susan live in daughters to Army Major Ed Gary Lapierre has been promot­ Standish. Radgowski ’89, ’90G and his ed to vice president and loan officer Congrats and best of luck on all, at Kennebec Savings Bank. Gary wife Nicole Clovis on April 14 guys! has been with the bank for two Last November, the Portland was a joyous event. years and in banking for 18 years. Press Herald ran a series in which To start with, Ed, a Reserv­ He lives in Augusta with his wife Maine veterans recounted their best ist, was deployed to Iraq last Tamera and their two children, and worst experiences serving in the Corey and Lindsay. William B. military. Donna Loring was a com­ December. Adding to that diffi­ Gartley and James A. Dorsky ’88 munications specialist in the Viet­ cult situation was the fact that have opened Gartley and Dorsky nam War and was one of only six Nicole’s pregnancy was consid­ Engineering and Surveying in Cam­ women in the country to work in a ered high-risk by doctors. den. They acquired the office of combat situation. She says that her Coffin Engineering and Surveying service experience taught her But all the adversity was where they had previously been “...that people fought and died for forgotten when newborns Mad- employed. Kyle Webb is the assis­ people to do and say what they aline and Carol Radgowski entered the world. And thanks to a tant principal and elementary athlet­ want. I didn’t understand that until I cell phone connection and an e-mail link, Ed got to hear and later ic director at Deer Isle-Stonington lived it. I appreciate every day now Elementary School. Dan Higgins is that people are defending our right see a video clip of the birth from his station in Baghdad. principal at Surry School. For the to be who we are.” Donna repre­ “Thanks to the effort of everyone at the hospital, I felt as if I previous two years he had been the sents the Penobscot Nation in the was there with Nicole and the twins,” Radgowski told the Wash­ principal at Cave Hill School. Scott Maine House of Representatives ington Post. “I could hear Nicole, the doctor, and her team.” Wardwell is the manager at North­ and currently resides in Richmond, ern Maine Regional Airport in Maine. Ed recently returned home (Vienna, Virginia), and he says the Presque Isle. Scott has his pilot’s This past January, classmate twins are “doing well and are beautiful!” He looks forward to soon license and has been in engineering Stanislas Pauwels was the fea­ being back in his civilian job with Avaya. and consulting over the years. Miles tured writer for the Maine Sunday In Baghdad, Ed’s unit served as a liaison in management and Greenacre has joined Advanced Telegram’s “Maine Observer” col­ Payroll Plus, a subsidiary of Bangor umn, a column that includes person­ finance between the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Savings Bank. Miles has an MBA al and original essays on Maine life. Ministries, and the Iraqi banking system. “It was both rewarding from UMaine and is a CPA. Stan writes that he spent seven and challenging,” he says. While in Baghdad, Ed also watched I heard from a Class of ’86 wonderful years at the University of the Maine hockey team play for the national championship via the friend, Julie-Ann Baumer. She and Maine, earning two advanced biolo­ her 235 Androscoggin Hall room­ gy degrees and allowing Maine to Internet. mate, Sherry Stevens Kessler ’86, “seep deep into my bones ...’’This In addition to his undergraduate degree in business and public are organizing an ’80s Andro Re­ meant lots of hiking, skiing, whale administration, Ed earned an MBA from UMaine in 1990. union at Homecoming 2004. They watching, ice fishing, bass fishing, would like to hear from Class of ’87 camping, rafting, and canoeing. I members who might fit the descrip­ should write Stan and ask when he Julie-Ann Baumer is the first tion and she says, “You know who studied, ha! After a wonderful job at potential winner for her note. She 1987 you are!” Contact Julie-Ann at an environmental consulting firm in and her 235 Androscoggin Hall [email protected] and Portland was lost when his employer Sherry at [email protected]. roommate, Sherry Stevens Andrew P. Nagelin went bankrupt, he has been able to Kessler, are organizing an ’80s 8 Atlas Avenue stay close working in Massachusetts Andro Reunion at Homecoming Saugus, MA 01906 and part-time telecommuting. Stan 2004. They would like to hear from says, “I fought hard and sacrificed (617) 231-3512 Class of ’86 members who might fit [email protected] 1988 much to make it possible to return to the description and she says, “You a place that so stirs my emotions. I know who you are!” Contact Julie- Kristin R. Dane DiCroce will not let Maine slip through my Ann at: [email protected] Hello Class of ’87. I hope everyone 219 Cairn Ridge Road fingers once again.” and Sherry at: [email protected]. is healthy and enjoying the summer. E. Falmouth, MA 02536-7927 Our classmates are amazing and Sounds like fun! By the way, I I mostly have career news this time (508) 457-4918 interesting people! hope I have not missed any e-mails around. [email protected] We didn’t get much response to that classmates have sent us! If you Dan Tremble was elected chair­ our gift certificate/class challenge didn’t see your note here, please man of the Bangor city council. This last time, but I am trying again. don’t give up on us! I am always on position also carries the ceremonial Crisp air, apples ripening, foliage, Anyone who writes/e-mails us with such an anti-SPAM patrol, that if the title of mayor. Dan has been on the and children heading back to school news, until eight weeks after this subject doesn’t say something like council for five years and owns all are signs of fall. How about column appears, is automatically in Class of ’86 or university notes, etc. Fairmount Market in Bangor. Sa­ adding another one—writing to a drawing for a small university and I don’t recognize the name, I mantha Langley-Turnbaugh is me— so that we can have some certificate! Come on, it’ll be fun! Let may have “auto deleted” it! Sorry! associate professor and chair of the news for this column? Looking us all know what you are doing, who Have a great fall! environmental science and policy forward to hearing from you! And you’ve seen, who you’re looking for, Donny program at University of Southern have a great autumn. etc. Maine. She has been conducting

44 Mainely People Fall 2004 ed to the board of directors of the 1989 Maine Insurance Agents Association (MIAA). He is the president of Hay- den/Perry Agency and is the presi­ Janis Broadbent Moriarty dent of the Presque Isle Rotary 279 Clifton Street Club. He previously received his Malden, MA 02148 master’s degree at Bentley College [email protected] in Waltham, Massachusetts. Please contact me if you have Hello, classmates! any news that you would like me to News is very scare this time include in the alumni column. around. Let’s get in practice for Have a great fall! Homecoming on October 22-24. Let us know what you’ve been doing since our last get-together in Orono. Who can believe how fast time flies! 1991 Robert Scott Atherley is the women’s soccer coach at UMaine— Lori Schlenker a team which earned a spot in the 229 Deerfield Lane America East Championship, with a Lawrence, KS 66049 13-3-3 record for the season. Con­ [email protected] grats to the Lady Black Bears and Teacher/Soldier (785) 312-7384 their coach! Lt. Colonel Jack Mosher ’89 was the subject of a feature article James Hodgkin continues his job as S.A.D. 43 superintendent in in the Bangor Daily News last May. Jack has been fighting the Hope you all found some time to Rumford, Maine. James earned his war on terror in Afghanistan as a member of the 52nd Troop relax and enjoy family and friends this summer. Some of our class­ bachelor’s degree in secondary Command of the Maine Army National Guard since November education from UMF, his master’s in mates have been busy lately. 2003. A teacher in civilian life, Jack used those skills to help administration from Orono, and then Gregory King has been named completed his Certificate of Ad­ train members of Afghanistan’s fledgling army when he first head coach of the Hyannis Mets for vanced Studies and obtained his arrived. But in recent months his, like other guard units, has the 2004 Cape Cod Baseball League season. Greg has been the superintendent certification five taken on the role of combat advisers. years ago. He has been a teacher, Thomas College baseball coach for principal, and athletic director at Jack is a resident of Vassalboro, Maine, where he lives with the past eight seasons and served various schools prior to this position. his wife Carol and his two young sons. as the skipper for the Cotuit Kettlers Wesley Kalloch, who lives in the of the CCBL in 2003. He led the same town as I do (Malden, Massa­ Thomas College team to NAIA New chusetts) has taken classes at the Our family welcomed baby Chris Celtruda writes that he England titles in 2001 and 2003 and and his wife, Dawn, had twin baby Massachusetts College of Art and Michael Joseph into our lives in was the Maine Athletic Conference girls in December: Gabrielle and The Museum School, and has been February. He arrived six minutes Coach of the Year in 1999 and 2000. showing his paintings and art instal­ after we arrived at the hospital! He Adrianna. They were born in Ra­ Joan Fortin, of Portland, has lations in the greater Boston area joins big sister Kayla who turned two leigh, North Carolina. been named a shareholder at the recently. Wesley has lived in Malden in April. Christopher Condon was elect- law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer for six years. & Nelson, one of northern New Jim Child has joined ProBatter Weight Loss Earns ’86 Grad an Oprah Appearance England’s largest firms. Joan, an Sports of Milford, Maine, as its attorney in the municipal department general sales manager. Jim has A dramatic weight loss of 480 at the firm, practices in all areas of extensive background in corporate pounds has earned UMaine municipal and education law. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Command­ sales. While at UMaine, Jim played alumnus Peter Loiselle ’86 an baseball and basketball. er Jeffery Mason was deployed to Start making your plans now to appearance on “The Oprah Kirkuk, Iraq, from November 2003 see classmates at Homecoming on Winfrey Show” in November. until April 2004, where he served as October 22-24. But he recently stated in an the director of contracting for the northern Kirkuk region. When I last Ellsworth American article that heard from Jeff he was in Qatar on the thrill of appearing on na­ his way home to Patuxent River, 1990 tional television pales in com­ Maryland, to return to his previous parison to the joy the weight assignment at the Naval Air Sys­ tems Command. His friends, family, Melissa Brancely Burns loss has given to his life. and wife Kristin were anxiously 63 Rocky Hill Road Peter, who stands six feet, awaiting his safe return. Saco, ME 04072 John O’Dea has been named (207) 283-1860 six inches tall, went from 763 the executive director of the Irish [email protected] pounds to 283 pounds after Heritage Center. John previously two-and-one-half years of diet represented Penobscot County in Summer is one of my favorite sea­ and exercise. He says the the Maine House and Maine Senate sons in Maine. We planned a few greatest reward is the mobility and is a co-founder of Northern mini trips with our two children so that allows him to be a much Dynamics. He also serves on the that we could relax and enjoy the board of directors of the Portland Photo by James Straub, courtesy of greater part of his family. summer weather. the Ellsworth American. Regional Chamber.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 45 Teaching at Oak Hill High School progress in the fight against looked myself and think they would may be his day job, but Jeffrey cancer. John-Henry made an make a great wedding gift. Mertzel spends much of his time attempt to follow in his fa­ Jody Benner and wife, Chris­ officiating at high school and college ther’s footsteps, playing for tine, had another child, Luke, on sporting events. Within the last four some low-level minor league November 7. Big sister Kate was years he has officiated at state high and independent baseball very excited too. Congratulations! school championship games in teams. Our deepest sympa­ Lastly, my pal Rachel Bonen- baseball, basketball, and football. thies go out to his family and fant Zehner has moved with her This past year, Jeff worked his first friends. husband to Australia. They had state championship football game as Have a wonderful time been living in New York City until he a line judge and was joined on the creating new summer memo­ finished school and now they will field by his father, Joe, who served ries and reliving the old ones. return to his native Australia to live. I as a back judge. His father has been A reminder that I will have a am so jealous! Good luck, Rachel a football official for the past 37 UMaine prize to give to the and David! years. person who sends me a Students at John Bapst Memorial postcard from the farthest High School in Bangor are getting distance, with the funniest the opportunity to experience Swed­ picture, or most reflective of a 1993 ish culture thanks to Mark Tasker. UMaine experience, by the This summer he traveled with 10 end of the year. Fill the Bapst students to the mountainous Steins! Judy Campkin Speicher province of Jamtland, Sweden, for 35 Kimball Road an eight to 10-day expedition. Mark, Amesbury, MA 01913 who is the chairman of the social [email protected] studies department, hopes the 1992 summer expedition will become part I hope everyone had a wonderful of a long-term research project in summer and is enjoying the beauti­ Michelle Bouchard which students return to Sweden ful fall season. 25 Hardwick Road annually. He has also arranged for Thank you for all the e-mails. I Boothbay, ME 04537 visiting teachers from Sweden to heard from Kristen Emerson (207) 633-0655 spend time at Bapst. This exchange Brooks. She and her husband Eric [email protected] program came about with the help are expecting their second child this from Mark’s former Swedish teacher September. Their daughter, Alyssa, at UMaine, who is now an interna­ Hello, everyone! I hope every­ Joe Hanley ’92 finished 32nd in the was two in July. They are currently tional programs coordinator at a one had a great summer. I Nantucket Olympic Distance Triathlon. living in Windham, New Hampshire, school in Umea, Sweden. have just a few things to He is an attorney at the Boston law firm and began construction on a new It was wonderful to receive e- report this time, so please try of McDermott, Quilty & Miller. (See ’92 house last spring. I had an e-mail mail updates from a few classmates. to get your news in so I can classnotes.) from Barbi Orlando, who has re­ I heard from Susan Kelley Hahn keep busy! cently moved to Brookline, Massa­ and Jonathan Hahn who are living in chusetts. Barbi has been working for Norwell, Massachusetts, with their Joe Hanley reports that he Value Options in Brookline for the nearly two-year-old daughter, Gil­ competed in the Nantucket Olympic past four years. lian. Susan is working at Yahoo in Distance Triathlon and finished 32nd Of course we have baby news to Boston, and Jonathan is working at overall. He also placed in the top 20 share. Scott and Tisha Berube Vertex Engineering Services. They percent in the West Kennebunk Fire Feyler welcomed their first baby, are looking forward to getting to­ Company Triathlon and raised over Nolan Michael, on February 15, gether with other classmates soon. $2,500 for the Leukemia and Lym­ 2004. Nolan was born weighing five On January 28, Robert Shaw phoma Society. Joe is an attorney at pounds, 12 ounces. Doug and and Andrea “Andi” Schneider the Boston law firm of McDermott, Karen Tomberlin Doyle celebrated Shaw were thrilled to welcome a Quilty & Miller, where he specializes the birth of Sean Robert on Decem­ daughter, Amanda Taylor, to their in licensing, zoning, and permitting ber 12th, 2003. Sean is a little broth­ Morgantown, West Virginia, home. for developers, restaurants, night er to two-year-old Timothy. Karen is She was greeted by her brother clubs, and sports and entertainment currently the director of accounting Patrick, who is four-and-a half years venues. He is also a member of the for the state of Maine’s Department old, and a sister, two-year-old Wheelworks Multisport Triathlon of Human Services in Augusta. Megan. Rob is the mill manager at Team of Boston, which is a spon­ Congratulations to Kendrick and American Fiber Resources in Fair­ sored team that competes in region­ Bethany Austin Light who had a mont, West Virginia. Andi is on al and national events. little girl, Alexandra “Allie” Rose, Richard Huard ’91 is now a maternity leave from Monongalia Tamra Sawyer Philbrook has born on January 19th, 2004. Allie County 911 dispatching center. vice president in the market­ an interesting job custom making has a big brother, Thomas, who is I am sad to mention the death of ing department at Banknorth flatware. Under the label Artful about two. I also heard from Darcy our classmate, John-Henry Will­ Group in West Falmouth. In Wares, she uses granite scraps and Fletcher Messineo. She and her iams. He died at the UCLA Medical seashells or lobster shells which she husband Steve welcomed a son, addition to his UMaine de­ Center on March 7. John-Henry had crushes and suspends in layers of Zachary, on November 13th, 2003. been battling leukemia for months. It gree, he has an MBA from jeweler’s resin, then polishes them Zachary has a big brother, Nicholas, is particularly tragic that this disease the University of Southern to a glossy sheen. You can look at who is three. Darcy is working as a claimed his life, for his father, Red Maine. Richard now lives in and purchase the flatware on the speech language pathologist in the Sox Hall of FamerTed Williams, was website: artfulwares.com. Everyone Shrewsbury public schools and is Saco, Maine. a pioneer in the development of the take a look and support a fellow also living in Shrewsbury, Massa­ Jimmy Fund which made significant Black Bear-they are beautiful! I chusetts. If any of you are interest-

46 Mainely People Fall 2004 ed, she has a home-based business with Discovery Toys (which I highly Melissa Reynolds O’Dea ’92 recommend). Check out her website at: www.discoverytoyslink.com/ darcymessineo. Holding Tobacco Manufacturers Accountable Congratulations to Paul Dumou­ lin and Melissa Barbeau, who have announced their engagement and Melissa Reynolds O’Dea ’92 Rowe said. “No one in the plan to be married this coming has never forgotten something nation has worked harder than October. Paul is employed as a her mother stressed to her Melissa to ensure that tobacco project manager by Kenway Corpo­ when she was growing up. manufacturers are living up to ration in Augusta. Congratulations to Aynne Brown Ames who has been “My mother always said, their legal obligations.” named artistic director of the Belfast ‘You’re here to make a differ­ Melissa’s work in tobacco Maskers. She has named eight ence in someone else’s life, health issues is extensive. For plays which will be presented in and if you do that, you’ve been the past two years she served 2004, so if you are anywhere near Belfast make plans to attend—they successful,’” Melissa says. “To as chair of the NAAG’s tobac­ are sure to be great. me that’s what success is co enforcement working group Olivia Chayer wrote of her about, making the world a little where she led the states in upcoming participation in the 25th bit better place...” enforcing the public health annual Dublin Marathon in October. Olivia has run in many 5K, 10K, and By that measure, Melissa provisions of the Master Set­ half marathons over the past few has already been a huge suc­ tlement Agreement. She’s also years, but this will be her first mara­ cess in life. As a Maine assis­ a leader in the efforts to en­ thon. The 26.2-mile marathon will tant attorney general for the force the economic provisions raise money towards finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s, past six years, she has taken a of that agreement. and myeloma. Anyone can make a leading role, nationally, in enforcing the 1998 Melissa was one of the primary drafters of the tax-deductible contribution by going Master Settlement Agreement between 47 states Master Settlement Agreement model for legisla­ to her personal page on the Leuke­ and the major tobacco manufacturers. Under tion used by the states. She has also kept Maine mia and Lymphoma Society website at: www.teamintraining.org/partici- that agreement, the manufacturers are giving on the forefront of various types of litigation pant/chayer-191278. All contribu­ large sums to states for use in health related related to the settlement. tions, regardless of amount or when issues. In addition, Melissa has led the successful they are received, are greatly appre­ For her dedication and leadership, Melissa negotiation with manufacturers over advertise­ ciated. Thanks again for all the e-mails was recently presented with the 2004 Loveland ments in news publications that are used in and notes. I look forward to hearing Tobacco Award by the National Association of schools. Currently she is the lead attorney in a from more of you soon. Attorneys General (NAAG). The award is given federal court action in Maine defending the new annually and is named for the late Laurie Love­ state law that closely regulates the delivery of land, who played an active role in negotiating the tobacco products sold on the Internet and by 1994 Master Settlement Agreement. telephone. Maine Attorney General Steven Rowe had Melissa received her JD degree from the Beth Watson nothing but praise for his assistant after she University of Maine School of Law. She now 3021 W. Queen Lane received the honor. lives in Augusta with her husband, UMaine alum­ Philadelphia, PA 19129 “This award is extremely well-deserved,” nus John O’Dea ’91. [email protected]

October for Homecoming—have all Well, in a fit of organizing, Beth “Let’s Go Boating.” Kerry Twitchell- Stacey Stump of you made your plans? Hmmmm? found the clips in a pile of “impor­ Les has joined Schoeller and Cur­ 194 Lake Club Court #402 What are you waiting for? Speaking tant” papers. So, here is some ran, a gynecology practice in Port­ Charlottesville, VA 22902 of waiting for things—here’s what’s slightly stale, but still interesting land. Kerry is a women’s health [email protected] been going on with others in the news regarding a number of class­ nurse practitioner. Dean Clark was Class of 1994: mates. Andrew Gilmore was hired hired by First Citizens Bank to work Hello, fellow classmates! By the time Shannon Hodgdon has earned to serve as director of economic and in their Houlton office. you are reading this column we will a certificate of clinical competence community development in Wiscas­ In non-work related news, Mary be preparing to attend Homecoming, in speech pathology. She is a set. Dale Morris was promoted to Colleen Johnson married Andrew 10 years after graduating. Hope to speech pathologist at Manchester assistant town manager in Ashland. Ward in August 2003. Colley is an see you all there. We don’t have any Elementary School in Readfield. Benjamin Vail was hired as princi­ advertising web manager for the particularly “hot” news for you this Ryan Ellsworth was promoted to pal at A.D. Gray Middle School in Congressional Quarterly in Wash­ time around, but as of press time, assistant vice president and com­ S.A.D. 40. Benjamin was previously ington, D.C. and lives in Vienna, Stacey was still engaged (there’s mercial services officer at Katahdin the assistant principal and athletic Virginia. Conrad Shaw and his wife always the possibility that the groom Trust Company. Ryan first joined director at Georges Valley High Jennifer Zwart-Shaw had a son, may yet come to his senses)—and Katahdin Trust Company in 1996. School in Thomaston. “Altitude” Lou Aaron Conrad, on May 13, 2003. Beth is the proud new owner of a Loyal readers will recall that a McNally, former Channel 8 weather­ Jonathan Becker and his wife, lovely new home. We’re also making past compilation of news clips was man, is the host of a new series on Johanna, had a son, Colby Reed, on plans to head north to Orono in inadvertently misplaced last year. New England Sports Network called February 21,2003.

Fall 2004 Mainely People 47 That’s all for now. Remember to 1995 mark your calendars for Homecom­ ing 2006. That will be our 10th Reunion. Can you believe it? All the Keri Sewell Seitz best to you and your families! 90 Lonsdale Street Apartment 2 Dorchester Center, MA 02124 [email protected] 1997

Summertime—what’s not to love! I hope you enjoyed the opportunity to Erin Flynn be outdoors when the weather suits 598 West Auburn Road it, and otherwise perhaps staying Auburn, ME 04210 indoors near the air conditioner! (207) 625-7619 I don’t seem to have too much to [email protected] say this time around. Please feel free to drop me a line or an e-mail, Greetings, Class of ’97. so I can pass along your informa­ I hope you are all enjoying your tion. I was very pleased to receive summer. It is never too early to an e-mail from John Wills. John begin making your fall Homecoming has been busy advancing his career plans—fall will be upon us soon. by recently receiving a master’s Paul Bisulca after flying into the Oxford Airport from his base in Make a point to stop by and visit our degree from Persons School of Florida in July 2002 to help celebrate his father’s birthday. beautiful campus. There is not much Marlboro College in systems inte­ to report this time around, so please gration management. He was soon send your info and happenings to after promoted to information servic­ Rescuing Wounded Marines in Iraq me and I will be sure to include them es manager at the community men­ in the next column. Congratulations Marine First Lieutenant Paul Bisulca ’96 was recently the subject tal health center in Keene, New to James Hancock who is the new Hampshire, where he has been of feature articles in two Maine newspapers for his courageous town manager of Milford. Also, employed for the last eight years. work rescuing fellow Marines in Iraq. congratulations to Lynn Samson Congratulations to John and thanks Paul has been stationed at the Al Taqaddam Airbase, 35 miles Brann who has joined the college of for the note! human services and health profes­ west of Baghdad—right between the volatile towns of Ramadi Also receiving an advanced sions at Syracuse University as an degree recently is Jeff Bearden. and Fallujah. There, as a copilot on a CH-46E helicopter, he and assistant professor of nutrition and After a bachelor of science degree his crew are frequently called upon to evacuate wounded troops. hospitality management. Lynn re­ from the University of Maine at More than 20 times he has flown into enemy fire to get out a ceived both her master’s degree and Presque Isle and a master of educa­ Ph.D. from the University of Tennes­ wounded Marine. When things are quieter, his missions are troop tion degree from UMaine, Jeff fin­ see. ished his doctorate in educational transport and resupply. That’s all for now. On a side leadership last fall in a unique way. Although Paul comes from a military family, he didn’t join the note, due to increased commitments Jeff traveled one to two weekends a Marines until he was 28. For several years after graduating from and responsibility, our next column month to Boston for a regional will be my last column. If any of you UMaine, he worked as a Maine Guide and a bartender. (Informa­ “cluster” of on-line courses through are interested in becoming our class Nova Southeastern University in tion courtesy of the Advertiser Democrat.) correspondent, I encourage you to North Miami Beach, Florida. Jeff has contact myself or Abigail Zelz at served as business manager for [email protected]. S.A.D. 1 in Presque Isle for almost In addition, Chris is also a Marine Feel free to drop us a line. In the four years. He currently lives in Corps Reservist and served one 1996 meantime—Cheers and enjoy the Presque Isle, my hometown, with his year in the Middle East after the rest of your summer! wife Kathy and their children. Con­ September 11th attacks. Leah K. McBreairty gratulations, Jeff! One of our fellow alums has 41 Pitt Street Apt. 1 According to the Bucksport been traveling with the Tony Award­ Portland, ME 04103 Enterprise, Tom Goodman has set winning Broadway show Thoroughly 1998 (207) 781-9947 up a large aquarium at his business, Modern Millie, Darin Stillman. Darin [email protected] Financial Solutions, on Main Street is an audio engineer with the pro­ CPT Robert E. Brewer in Bucksport. After a difficult move duction, and one of the producers of CMR 452 Box 2225 for the large aquarium, the large the show is Whoopi Goldberg. Prior Greetings, classmates! We only APO, AE 09045-2225 saltwater fish and sea life have to his run with Millie, Darin was heard from a few of you this time [email protected] settled in nicely. Tom invites people working for the city of Phoenix, around, and we hope to hear from to stop by and take a look, or, for Arizona, at their performance ven­ more of you for the next issue. small groups, please call ahead and ues doing performance audio and Please send us an update about Greetings from Germany! I finally Tom will make the visit extra special. providing technical support for the what you’ve been up to. Your class­ returned to Germany in July after my Christopher Cowan was pro­ many sound systems. mates would love to hear from you! deployment to Iraq was extended a moted from deputy to sergeant at That’s all I have for this column. I Jennifer Nadeau has returned to couple months. It was good to see the Kennebec sheriff’s office. Chris hope this finds you well and that we Maine after spending five years in family, friends, and classmates back calls Belgrade home and is also an hear from you soon. Take care! New York working as an actress. in the states while on leave after instructor at the Maine Criminal Jennifer now runs her own business being gone for over a year. Justice Academy in Vassalboro and in Brunswick, Jai Yoga. Best of luck Congrats on the birth of Maxwell is a field officer for the department. Go Blue! to Jennifer with her new business! Patrick Burns to Aaron ’96 and Lisa

48 Mainely People Fall 2004 Greening Burns on February 11. Congratulations to Ron Black Bears. Basketball player, Samantha Hodson is engaged ’98 and April Lyons Jamie Cassidy, is coaching basket­ to Dana Buron. They will marry this Coombs of Hermon, who ball at her former high school in October on Cape Cod. She is cur­ welcomed a daughter, Faith Methuen, Massachusetts. She rently teaching elementary physical Victoria, on December 3, coached the Rangers in the 2003-04 education for the Bridgewater- 2003. Jaret M. Rowe is season, replacing her former high Raynham School District. She is engaged to Susan Peterson. school coach Mimi Hydes. Hockey also currently working on a master’s Jaret is a field engineer for player, Brendan Walsh, is still of physical education degree at General Electric. The couple playing hockey in the AHL for the Bridgewater State College. Eden lives in Orono and is busy Providence Bruins that is tied to the Smith Hindley called to announce planning a fall wedding. NHL Boston Bruins. He has two her engagement to William Walter U.S. Army Captain Gre­ former Black Bear teammates on his Spierdowis. They plan a June 12, gory W. Napoli is currently team and they are Peter Metcalf ’02 2005, wedding in Falmouth, Massa­ serving in Afghanistan. and Brian White. chusetts. Eden is enrolled at the Andy Forst is working for The wedding bells will be ringing University of Tennessee where she Sordoni Skanska in New on September 25, 2004, in East is working on a master’s in educa­ Jersey. Dave Triggiani Orrington, Maine, for classmate tion. She plans to teach middle works for Neill and Gunter in Caleb Hall of St. George, Maine. school social studies. Scarborough and Cooper Caleb is marrying Angela Curtis of Eric Simonds continues to excel Holmes is employed by Cherryfield, Maine. Caleb is the at The Long Creek Youth Develop­ Lane Construction. Amy owner of Hall Landscaping. Best ment Center; he was promoted to Hamilton and Charlene wishes as you start your lives to­ staff development coordinator. Eric Chesley ’00 spent a week in gether. and Adam “Hoagie” Fisher will Cancun in April. Matt Perkins, a communications compete in a barbershop quartet As I write this, my family manager, recently started working at competition in September. They will is in the process of relocat­ WCYY in Portland as a disc jockey. also appear at various political ing to Pepperell, Massachu­ Michelle L. Young wrote, “I fundraisers and stomps around New setts. We are all very excit­ received a master’s of science in England this campaign season. ed to be moving out of the health education from the University Marybeth Judy was hired as the tiny apartment we’ve lived in Ricky Jones ’97 captured his second con­ of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in May of nutrition services coordinator at for the past three years. secutive Maine Amateur Golf Champion­ 2003. I now live in Boston and work Mount Desert Island Hospital in Make sure you make note of ship in mid-July at Sanford Country Club. at a corporate fitness center at Sun October. As a registered and li­ my new contact information Just a few weeks earlier he won the Whited Microsystems as a fitness specialist. censed dietitian, she is responsible and forward your news to Ford Paul Bunyan Amateur Golf Champion­ For anyone to get in touch, my for administrative oversight of the my new address! You can ship. He also won the Paul Bunyan in 2001. address is: 8 Avon Road #2, Water­ hospital’s nutrition services, pro­ also submit information on­ Ricky now lives in Thomaston. (Photo by town, Massachusetts, 02470 or e- vides nutrition counseling, and line to the alumni associa­ Bob Delong, courtesy of the Bangor Daily mail me at: works closely with the diabetes tion at: http:// News.) [email protected]. education program. www.mainealumni.org/ “Would absolutely love to get The Foxcroft Academy Ponies records.htm. back in touch with everyone—write won the 2003 Maine Class C Foot­ Don’t forget to mark Homecom­ strides in their professional develop­ me!” ball Championship under the leader­ ing on your calendar for October 22- ment in the realm of education. Keep me posted on your news ship of head coach Paul Withee. He 24. It’s already been five years since Sharon Knopp works in the Maran- that you want to share with your has 103 victories and two state titles we graduated! acook school district at Wayne classmates. Make a note that I have in his 14 years in this position. His Elementary School and Maranacook changed addresses. My new ad­ son, Josh, was a quarterback and Community Middle School as a dress is 2519 Cool Spring Road, Bel defensive back on the team. speech pathologist. She recently Air, Maryland, 21015 and my e-mail I hope to see as many people as 2000 earned certification of clinical com­ address is hdommyl @comcast.net. possible this fall at Homecoming. I petence from the American Speech- will be there when Beta Theta Pi Hearing-Language Association. Ann celebrates its 125th year at the Heidi Dombrock Holland of Jefferson, Maine, teach­ University of Maine! Until then, 2519 Cool Spring Road es in S.A.D. 40 and received her 2001 continue to send in your pictures, Bel Air, MD 21015 national board certification from the updates, and stories from your [email protected] National Board for Professional summer and fall activities. Teaching Standards. Karen “Kit” Bonnie Joy Dewkett Thomas is the director of the new 36 Main Street As fall approaches, it reminds us of Winthrop Performing Arts Center at Apartment 4 our days of UMaine football games Winthrop High School in Maine. Kit Topsham, ME 04086 and our time at Orono. I hope these teaches four drama classes and (207) 725-0286 notes find you all in good spirits 1999 blkbearl [email protected] after a great relaxing summer. I directs the performing arts center. know I always enjoy the summer Ruth Fitzpatrick of Winterport, Andrea Downs-Quenneville months. This summer I made my Maine, is the new interim director of Hello, Class of 2001! As we ap­ 7 Tucker Street #48 annual summer trip back up to the Maine Center for Sport and proach our three-year anniversary of Pepperell, MA 01463 Maine and the Orono campus. I Coaching, formerly the Maine Cen­ graduation, take a moment to re­ (978) 433-5568 hope some of you were able to do ter for Coaching Education, that is member some of your favorite col­ [email protected] so also. Maine is such a beautiful headquartered at the University of lege memories. What was your place. On campus some things have Maine. favorite place to eat? What was your The class is a little short on news changed, but some things remain In the area of athletics, two favorite thing to do on a Friday this time around, but I did hear from the same since we were there. standout athletes at UMaine are still night? Did you go to every hockey a few classmates. Four classmates have made involved in the sports they loved as game? Do you still keep in touch

Fall 2004 Mainely People 49 with your roommates? Do you re­ This magazine is our ty this past June. member any classes? The answers way of keeping in touch As always, I would love to hear to all of these questions are what and sharing in the suc­ any news that you would like to made our time at the University of cesses of our fellow alum­ share with our classmates. Maine so special and so memorable ni. Please write to the to so many of us. However, we have alumni association with all graduated and moved on to many your news about jobs, diverse and exciting life opportuni­ babies, engagements, 2003 ties. Read on to find out what your weddings, and anything classmates have been doing. else that you want to Sara Green Danielle Pelletier recently made share! We want to hear a career move by becoming part of from you! Thank you to all 134 4th Street Bangor, ME 04401 the Giraffe Events team located in and have a wonderful fall! [email protected] Falmouth. She is a logistical produc­ er. This marks a move all the way from Bangor where she previously It’s been a year since we’ve gradu­ was with WBRC Architects. Chris ated and our classmates have been Frank recently offered advice to a 2002 busy. legislative panel designed to help Michael Grenier, who received Maine’s students in their college and his degree in business administra­ Katie Braggins career aspirations. The panel also tion, has joined Raymond James c/o Maine Center for the discussed ways in which to encour­ Financial Services of Augusta as an Arts age graduates to remain in Maine assistant to financial advisor Tho­ University of Maine once they have received their de­ mas M. Hastings. Orono, ME 04469 gree. Chris noted that he stayed Four recent UMaine graduates kathrynbragghstgXiriitrna^ because the university assisted him are teaching. Holly Anderson is in opening his own business, Intelli­ teaching choral music to students at Class of 2003 members Elizabeth Blake (left) gent Spatial Technologies, located in It’s that time of year again Winnisquam Regional Middle and Rachel Waterbury have started a new Orono. Chris’s business produces to celebrate some of our School and Ryan Lucey is the new dance company, R&B Dance, in the Gardiner software for hand-held devices. classmates’ accomplish­ band instructor at Fort Fairfield area. The pair of recent UMaine grads was Many graduates of the Class of ments and news. Nothing Middle School. Melissa Doyen has featured in a story in the Capital Weekly in 2001 are dedicating their lives to the says summer better than also accepted a teaching position at May. Both Rachel and Elizabeth minored in education of America’s youth by weddings. Katherine Fort Fairfield Middle School. The dance at the university and they were also teaching, working as administrators, Williams is planning an kids are the best part of the job for cofounders of the UMaine dance team which or assisting a school department’s October 2004 wedding to Erica Willigar. She is the newest now performs regularly with the Black Bear endeavors. Here is what some of us Jasper Hotchkiss. Kate is third grade teacher at Appleton Marching Band. (Photo courtesy of the Capi­ are doing to help education. Chris­ currently attending UMaine Village School. tal Weekly.) topher Strange received his bache­ to pursue her graduate Jeffrey Kobrock has been lor’s in music education and went on degree. Dawn Conary and selected as a member of the 2003- to receive a master’s degree from Ryan Miller were wed in June 2004. search. She was awarded a $78,000 2004 Leadership Maine Program. It the University of Kentucky. He was Dawn currently lives in Phoenix, three-year scholarship to analyze is an educational initiative of the recently hired as an elementary Arizona, and works as a personal winter trends in watershed chemistry Maine Development Foundation. district-wide band instructor in fitness trainer at LA Fitness. Lori at Acadia National Park. Her past Maria Beal and Susan Gurney S.A.D. 61. S.A.D. 8 has named Sawlivich and Stephen Groves research focused on the growing have both joined the healthcare Susan Pratt their new assistant planned a wedding in May 2004. season’s trend in watershed chemis­ field. Susan joined the practice of superintendent. Susan, a Farming­ Dawn is also pursuing her graduate try, testing the water for mercury and Rosalind Waldron, M.D. in Winslow ton native, will be returning home to degree in speech-language patholo­ traces of acid rain. as a nurse practitioner. Maria works fill the position after 18 years as a gy at UMaine. Nicholas Look and South Portland has gained a new at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor as teacher in S.A.D. 58. A teacher at Christine Eaton ’03 got married on member on its police force, Jason a registered nurse. Old Town’s Stillwater Montessori June 19, 2004. Both are employed Pitcher. He attended the fifth basic Dustin Gamache was commis­ School, Joanne DeFilipp Alex has at Sunshine Seafood in Stonington. law enforcement training program at sioned into the U.S. Army. After won the school a $500 grant from Some of our most famous athlet­ the Maine Criminal Justice Academy attending the transportation office the National Geographic Society ic classmates who we can remem­ in Vassalboro this past winter. basic course at Fort Eustis, Virginia, Education Foundation. The grant will ber, Matt Yates and Peter Metcalf, This past school year, Emily he was stationed at Fort Carson, be used to allow all students, grades are trying to make a name for them­ Poppish was a tutor at Traip Acade­ Colorado. Heather Smith is pursu­ one through six, to become what selves in the hockey world. Matt my, helping kids in pre-algebra, ing a life in politics as a staff assis­ they are calling “Habitat Heroes.” Yates, former UMaine hockey goal­ algebra I and II, geometry, pre­ tant to Susan Collins, and Patricia They will complete such projects as ie, is playing for the Portland Pi­ calculus, and statistics. Boucher has been appointed exec­ a butterfly garden and volunteering rates. Peter Metcalf played a strong Noah Winslow was hired at utive director of the Workforce hours. Joanne’s application was game for the Providence Bruins in United Agri Products Northeast as a Investment Act Program for Aroos- selected from a pool of national the AHL. technical representative for central took/Washington counties. applications. Anthony Emerson joined Maine and southern Aroostook County. Jill Hebert and Ryan Williams A graduate of the business Savings Federal Credit Union in Chris Loglia just wrapped up his are pursuing their advanced de­ administration program, Brandi Augusta as vice president of fi­ final semester at SUNY-Stony Brook grees. Jill will attend the University Pomeroy will wed Dr. Carlos Cunha nance, accounting, and operations by getting his master’s in social of Illinois College of Veterinary in a fall 2004 wedding. Brandi is back in January 2004. work. He also hopes to pursue his Medicine and Ryan hopes to begin currently obtaining her master’s Sarah Nelson is currently a goal of achieving his JD degree in work on his master’s at UMaine. degree from Emerson College in researcher at UMaine’s Senator the future. Samantha Lott also Please let me know of any new Boston. Congratulations and good George J. Mitchell Center for Envi­ completed her master’s degree in or exciting news so it can be includ­ luck to the happy couple! ronmental and Watershed Re­ art in education at Harvard Universi­ ed in the next issue!

50 Mainely People Fall 2004 Weddings

1963 William Everett Kendall to Susan Butler Crossley on April 10, 2004, in Brunswick, Maine. Following a trip to the Chesapeake Bay area, they live in Auburn and Perry, Maine.

1972 Robert Michaud to Claire Laverdiere on August 16, 2003, in Turner, Maine. They took a wedding trip to Barcelona, Spain, and reside in Jay, Maine.

1988 Kevin D. Richards to Josephine L. Chianciola ’00 on April 19, 2004, in Las Vegas. They honeymooned in Las Vegas and reside in Belfast, Maine.

1991 Marci Loren Brier to Bruce Wayne Chandler II on December 23, 2003, in Belfast, Maine. They spent their honeymoon in Nassau, Bahamas, and reside in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Stephen Doe to Bonnie Ann Burns on December 6, 2003. Following a wedding trip to Hawaii, they live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1992 Tammy Snyder to Christopher Maseychik on May 16, 2004, in Key West, Florida. Christopher Paul Foran to Mary Susan Coe Ryan Olberding ’00 and Kristen Harring ’02 were married on August 9, 2003, in Orono. The on May 22, 2004, in Bretton Woods, New groomsmen were (left to right): Michael Hussey ’00 (best man), Matthew Falls ’01, and Paul Hampshire. They reside in Nashua, New Harold ’00. The bridesmaids (left to right) were: Meagan Fluet Pressley ’02, Megan Stetler ’02, and Rebecca Dodson Palmateer 02. Hampshire. 2004, in Gorham, Maine. They reside in Steep Michael Casey to Christine Barricelli on 1993 Falls, Maine, after a trip to Montreal. September 26, 2003, in South Portland, Maine. William B. Connolly to Lori A. Carter on Deborah Ann Brown to William E. Young, Jr. October 11,2003. They live in Charlotte, North 1995 After a trip to Mexico, they live in Plymouth, Carolina. John Brian Barclay to Janet Rice on Massachusetts. Jennifer Donohue to Kenneth Lloyd in York, December 14, 2004, in Bainbridge, Ohio. They Maine. They took a wedding trip to Hawaii and live in Durham, New Hampshire. 1997 reside in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Leslie L. Corrow to Aaron M. Stevens on Toby Jean Densmore to Cory Jean Dionne on September 12, 2003, in Pittsfield, Maine. They August 23, 2003, at Polar Point, South 1994 honeymooned in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and Gardiner, Maine. They planned a spring cruise Mary Colleen “Colley” Madelin Johnson to reside in Pittsfield, Maine. and live in Brunswick. Andrew Christopher Ward on August 23, 2003, Luis Javier Hernandez to Belinda Anne Brady James J. Douglas to Holly A. Tessier in North in Bangor, Maine. They took a wedding trip to on September 13, 2003, in Meredith, New Oxford, Massachusetts. They took a trip to Spain, Disney World, and Bar Harbor, Maine, Hampshire. The couple visited the Hawaiian Aruba and reside in southern Maine. and reside in Vienna, Virginia. islands of Oahu and Kauai, and live in Newton, Kirsten Beth Sweet to Jesse Scott Richardson Massachusetts. 1998 on November 8, 2003, in Camden, Maine. James Howe to Laura Perkins on October 2, They honeymooned in Vermont and Mexico, 1996 2003, in Hudson, New Hampshire. They took a and live in Natick, Massachusetts. Kimberly Beatham Olmstead to Ryan wedding trip to Aruba and live in Manchester, Scott Bois to Marianne Parker on April 24, Shelden Smith ’94 on December 6, 2003. New Hampshire.

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Jessica L. Irish to Adam H. Deane on August honeymooned at Walt Disney World, Florida, 9, 2003, in Hallowell, Maine. They took a and reside in Crossett, Arkansas. wedding trip to Costa Rica and live in Melrose, Eric Thomas Hodgkins to Melissa Dawn Massachusetts. Vashaw on June 21, 2003, in Colebrook, New Jenny Mynahan to Bryan Gauvin on Hampshire. They honeymooned in Las Vegas September 5, 2003, in Lewiston, Maine. They and reside in Auburn, Maine. traveled to Aruba and reside in Boston. Dean Alden Mello to Kelly Garrett Parker 00 2002 on July 5, 2003, in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Michelle Mansell to Rodney Belanger on After a wedding trip to Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora August 30, 2003, in Old Town, Maine. They Bora, they reside in Rexford, New York. spent their honeymoon in New Hampshire and Caroline Bridget Sheffield to John Stephen Massachusetts and live in Bangor. Hanlon, Jr. in Neponset, Massachusetts. After a honeymoon in California, the couple lives in 2003 Dorchester, Massachusetts. Gretchen Schaefer to David Gordon on Jennifer Anne Moffitt to Joseph Richard October 31,2003, in Dedham, Maine. They Hellrung on September 27, 2003, in Cape had their honeymoon in Bar Harbor and live in Neddick, Maine. They honeymooned in the Bangor. Bahamas and live in Cary, North Carolina. Rachel Lennon to Gary “Wally” Wenzel on Jason Gregory Hankin to Jennifer Lynn Smith February 6, 2004, in Portland, Maine. They on October 11, 2003, in York, Maine. They took took a trip to Disney World and reside in a wedding trip to St. John, Virgin Islands, and Portland. live in Columbia, Maryland. Anh Hoang Tran to David John Bouchard on March 6, 2004, in Richmond, Virginia. They 1999 honeymooned in Daytona Beach and live in Susan Jane Gilpatric to John William Smart Emily Cain ’02 was married to Danny Williams Richmond. ’91, ’94G on August 15, 2004, at the Nonantum on August 17, 2003, in Kennebunk, Maine. Resort in Kennebunkport. Danny is annual fund After a honeymoon in Jamaica, they reside in director for the University of Maine Alumni Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Association. Emily also works at the university Rebecca Ann Herrick to Jason Adam Dority and, in addition, is a candidate for the Maine on August 30, 2003, in Dedham, Maine. They Legislature. They live in Orono. Photo by Desert Island Images/Toby Hollis. spent their honeymoon in Hawaii and reside in Fort Worth, Texas. Ryan Tierney to Danyelle Rolfe on August 22, Falmouth, Maine. They live in Clarksville, 2003, in Wells, Maine. They reside in New York Tennessee. City. Christopher T. Werle to Nichole P. Clark ’02 Lisa Young to Tim Riese on December 23, on March 20, 2004. They live in Mississippi. 2003, in Maui, Hawaii. They spent their LisaTrefts to Jeff Stone on May 29, 2004, in honeymoon in Maui and reside in Stratham, Brewer, Maine. They plan a trip to Salzburg, New Hampshire. Austria, and live in Franklin, Maine.

2000 2001 Samuel S. Farrell 00 to Meggin E. Hall ’03 Megan Jean O’Hazo to Mark Stephen Lucier on June 26, 2003, in Portland, Maine. They on December 19, 2003, in Providence, Rhode honeymooned in Nova Scotia and reside in Island. After a honeymoon in Hawaii, they live Freeport, Maine. in Boston. Katrina Bence to Eric Rutherford on August Jeremy Thombs to Susan Swander on July 30, 2003, in Orono, Maine. They honeymooned 19, 2003, in Portland, Maine. They in Bar Harbor and live in Brewer, Maine. honeymooned in Hawaii and reside in Portland. Jill A. Tobin to Shanon W. Cotta on Antonia Ellen Schmidt to Thomas Daniel November 27, 2003, in South China, Maine. Lapierre on August 22, 2003, in Portland, Jennifer Anne Moffitt ’98 was married to Joseph Richard Hellrung on September 27, They reside in Newcastle, Maine. Maine. They live in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. 2003, in Cape Neddick, Maine. They went to Heather Cooke-Corey Jordan to Gerard J. Benedict Cracolici III to Erin Beth Philbrook the Bahamas for their honeymoon and now Grondin ’02 on February 21,2004, in on October 11,2003, in Eliot, Maine. They live in Cary, North Carolina.

52 Mainely People Fall 2004 Deaths

1922 1938 Theodore Parker Harding, Doris Lillian Lowell Mishio, April 24, 1993, July 17, 1987, from Buffalo, New York, at 92. from Newburyport, Massachusetts, at 72. Irving Jefferson Laurin, 1923 July 20, 2003, from Leo James St. Clair, December 1965, from St. Petersburg, Florida, at 88. Queens Village, New York, at 64. Thomas Elwin Lynch, April 2, 2004, from 1925 Gates Mills, Ohio, at 89. Edith Mills Hanington Moberg, March 18, Donald Arlington Smith, May 5, 2004, from 2004, from Wallingford, Connecticut, at 101. Brewer, Maine, at 88. Frank Arthur Smith, Jr., 1929 March 5, 2004, from Harold Eastman Ellis, April 23, 2004, from Peoria, Arizona, at 86. Sun City, California, at 95. 1939 Harvard Leighton Sylvester, August 16, 2002, William Richard Cumerford, August 10, 2001, from West Babylon, New York, at 94. from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 84. Philena “Buddy” Emily Dean Daggett, 1931 April Ellen Wareham Holmer, November 27, 2003, 5, 2004, from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, at from Exeter, New Hampshire, at 94. 87. 1932 Richard Anderson Monroe, March 19, 2004, Dr. Merton Newcomb Flanders, April 1,2004, from Wakefield, Massachusetts, at 87. from Lewiston, Maine, at 94. Thomas E. Lynch Algird “Al” George Yozukevich, February 7, Raymond Strout Joy, March 15, 2004, from Class of 1938 2004, from Clearwater, Florida, at 88. Addison, Maine, at 95. 1940 Catherine “Kae” Pauline Rogan Barrett, 1933 Thomas Lynch ’38, a prominent figure in Lillian “Eth” Ethne Wooster Farnham, the field of underwater acoustics, died on February 24, 2004, from Bangor, Maine, and February 18, 2004, from Hermon and Swan April 2, 2004, at the age of 89. Palm Beach, Florida, at 86. Lake, Maine, at 91. Tom was one of the principal designers Dorothy “Dot” Lee Love Kaelin, February 10, 2002, from Boynton Beach, Florida, at 83. Hollis “Holly” Littlefield Leland, May 6, of the early anti-submarine-warfare torpe­ Virginia “Tut” Margaret Tuttle Merrill, April 2004, from Durham, New Hampshire, at 92. do and a major contributor to the ad­ 21,2004, from Solon, Maine, at 85. Roland Lincoln Page, January 15, 2001, from vancement of underwater sound technolo­ Edwin Fossett Penniman, April 6, 2004, from Albany, New York, at 90. gy. He held 15 patents on recording and New Harbor, Maine, at 86. Bernice “Bin” Ruth Willson Wilson, July 31, underwater ordnance devices. In addition 1998, from Lakewood, New Jersey, at 89. 1941 to his engineering talent, Tom was also an Pauline “Polly” Florence Cushing Clough, 1934 astute businessman. He was chairman of Alma “Al” Amanda York Butterfield, March June 1,2004, from Portland, Maine, at 84. Cleveland Crystal and served on the 3, 2004, from Clearwater, Florida, and Medway, Philip Edson Cummings, July 16, 2000, from boards of several other companies. Maine, at 91. Los Angeles, California, at 81. Tom never forgot his alma mater, re­ Robert William Christensen, September 26, George Crandlemire Grant, February 9, 2004, turning to UMaine to lead seminars and 1992, from Bellevue, Washington, at 80. from Rutland, Vermont, at 84. also to serve on the development council. Nettie Jane Cooper, April 22, 2002, at 94. John Michael Hoctor, April 21,2004, from In 1985 he was honored wth UMaine’s Wallace McLeod Haycock, April 26, 2004, Orono, and Bangor, Maine, at 88. from Calais, Maine, at 94. Distinguished Engineering and Science James Lewis Hutcheon, March 29, 2004, Elizabeth “Lib” Myers Kennedy, January 20, Award. from Presque Isle, Maine, at 84. 2002, from Wilmington, Delaware, at 88. Edward Elliot Oppenheim, January 7, 2004, from Rockville, Maryland, at 84. Andrew Elwell Watson, January 29, 2004, Leslie “Les” Reed Seekins, February 12, Elizabeth “Betty” Mary McAlary Pease, from Zephyrhills, Florida, at 90. 2004, from Augusta, Maine, at 90. March 2, 2004, from Owls Head, Maine, at 84. 1935 1937 Alice Gertrude Stillings Robinson, February Stephen “Steve” Samuel Marshall Jr., William Thomas Conley, February 10, 2004, 9, 2004, from Scarborough, Maine, at 85. October 23, 2003, from Miami, Florida, at 89. from Portland, Maine, at 88. Ruth Elizabeth White Wight, April 11,2004, Douglas Stewart Raeside, March 15, 2004, Thomas “Tommy” Edward Houghton, Jr., from Milford, Connecticut, at 84. from Eliot, Maine, at 92. February 18, 2004, from Fort Fairfield, Maine, 1942 1936 at 88. Francis “Andy” Swain Andrews, June 15, Lawrence Frederick Cote, March 5, 2004, Marguerite Lillian Avery Rose, August 1976, 2004, from Lincoln, Massachusetts, at 84. from Augusta, Maine, at 89. from Barrington, Rhode Island, at 60.

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Daniel Prescott Chandler, June 2, 2004, from Industry, Maine, at 83. Francis “Andy” Andrews Dallas Hunter Edwards, January 2, 2004, Class of 1942 from Boothbay, Maine, at 86. Richard “Dick” Theodore Ramsdell, Francis “Andy” Andrews ’42, a pioneer in December 1,2003, at 84. the development of modern fundraising Robert Edward Small, January 20, 2004, from techniques, died on June 15, 2004, at the Seattle, Washington, at 83. age of 84. Harris Goodwin Whited, April 22, 2004, from Andy was born in Norway, Maine. After Fort Fairfield, Maine, at 83. graduating from UMaine, he served in the 1943 Army during World War II. Following the war Marcia Merrow McCarthy Brown, February 8, 2004, from Falmouth, Maine, at 81. he earned an MBA degree from Harvard. Margaret “Margie” Elizabeth Pearson Byrne, In 1947 he founded American Fund Rais­ May 12, 2004, from Arundel, Maine, at 82. ing Services. As head of that company, he originated many of the techniques now uni­ David “Bud” Story Caldwell, Jr., March 11, versally used in fundraising such as the personalized letter, the response form, and the 2004, from Byfield, Massachusetts, at 83. picture window envelope. He was also a pioneer in the use of computers in fundraising, Harold Leon Cole, February 8, 2004, from utilizing new technologies to keep donor records and to conduct direct mail projects. Out Topsham, Maine, at 82. of a desire to share his wealth of ideas and experiences, he wrote Billions by Mail: Fund Donald Campbell Graffam, May 22, 2004, Raising in the Computer Age. That book was published in 1985. from Bangor, Maine, at 83. Andy also served in leadership positions in many educational and charitable organi­ 1944 zations. He was a generous supporter of the University of Maine and in the 1960s pro­ Eleanor Louise Small Berner, February 14, vided a great service to the alumni association by helping to establish the Annual Alumni 2004, from Dexter, Maine, at 83. Fund. He was also a major contributor to the Buchanan Alumni House. Herbert Freedman, May 18, 2003, from For all his achievements Andy was honored with the Alumni Career Award in 2000. Toronto, Canada, at 80. Avis “Andy” Eldora Anderson Grover, February 23, 2004, from Hadley, Paul James Dowe, Sr., April 13, 2004, from 2004, from Bucksport, Maine, at 79. Massachusetts, at 84. Lewiston, Maine, at 82. Joseph “Joe” Rene LeBlanc, February 22, Patricia Evelyn Cooper Perry, January 8, Robert William Hill, May 28, 2004, from 2004, from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, at 82. 2004, from Manchester, New Hampshire, at 80. Scarborough, Maine, at 82. David “Mac” McClure, March 1,2004, from 1945 Warren Elliott Knowles, June 29, 2003, from Bridgewater, Connecticut, at 76. Lora Olivia Doble Bates, February 16, 2004, Wauchula, Florida, at 80. Kenneth Eugene McIver, March 12, 2004, from South Burlington, Vermont, at 82. Francis Joseph Linehan, Jr., February 24, from Hammond, Maine, at 74. 1946 2004, from Canton, Massachusetts, at 77. Donald Warren Parsons, July 30, 2003, from Nancy Bailey White, May 25, 2004, from Joseph Albert Tufts, Jr., February 14, 2004, Sunnyvale, California, at 78. Falmouth, Maine, at 79. from Ellsworth, Maine, at 81. Fred Anthony Parsons, Jr., February 29, 1947 1949 2004, from Slammer, California, at 81. Lee V. Hallowell, February 2, 2004, from Frederick Emerson Bamford, January 19, Bessie “Bett” Louise Tenan Rush, February Brewer, Maine, at 89. 2004, from Chelmsford, Massachusetts, at 75. 16, 2004, from Portland, Maine, at 74. Alice Elizabeth Robertson Hilton, June 9, Leslie Michael Botka, April 4, 2004, from Thomas Curtis Sweetser, Jr., April 22, 2004, 2004, from Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Bellevue, Washington, at 88. from Hermon, Maine, at 77. Nancy “Penny” Pendleton Chase Koeritz, William James Brennan, June 19, 1996, from Foster Lee Treworgy, January 5, 2004, from December 27, 2003, from Charlottesville, Boulder, Colorado, at 70. Harpswell, Maine, at 78. Virginia, at 78. Earion Ivory Mullen, April 27, 2004, from Richard Boardman Whitney, February 19, Richard “Dick” Willard Lemay, November 9, Waterville, Maine, at 83. 2004, from Deltona, Florida, at 79. 2003, from Charleston, South Carolina, at 78. Carline Wilda Watson Wenners, September Alan Richard Works, May 9, 2004, from Clifford “Tink” Perham Tinkham, March 10, 28, 2002, from Bangor, Maine, and Dudley, Oakland, Maine, at 75. 2004, from West Bath, Maine, at 80. Massachusetts, at 87. Dr. James Braynion Young, January 30, 1948 1950 2004, from Intervale, New Hampshire, at 81. Everett Lewis Beals, March 15, 2004, from Edward “Ed” James Borges, January 27, 1951 East Windsor, Maine, at 83. 2004, from Needham and Newton, Frederick “Fred” Widmer Eaton, Jr., Marilyn “Mel” Avis Buckley Coombs, May Massachusetts, at 76. February 5, 2004, from Naples, Florida, and 24, 2004, from Winter Harbor, Maine, at 80. Ernest “Bud” Laurence Larson, February 20, Concord, Massachusetts, at 77.

54 Mainely People Fall 2004 John Edwin Gilmore, February, 9, 2004, from John Charles McGIincey, June 21,2004, from Scarborough, Maine, at 85. Sanford, Maine, at 65. Helen Teresa Quinn Mooney, August 11, Bruce Harry Platt, December 24, 2003, from 2003, from Mystic, Connecticut, at 73. Rolla, Missouri, at 64. Clark Edward Scammon, May 16, 2004, from 1962 Bourne, Massachusetts, at 81. Linda Lou Blood, May 20, 2004, from Albert Joseph Shaw, September 8, 2003, Narragansett, Rhode Island, at 64. from Bradenton, Florida, at 74. Millard Calvin Davis, March 31,2004, from 1952 Columbia Falls, Maine, at 64. Philip “Phip” Henry Dennis, February 29, Lorenza Butman Piper, July 2, 2004, from 2004, from Portland, Maine, at 76. Augusta, Maine, at 82. Harold “Sid” Sidney Folsom, Jr., February 8, Thomas Odber Shields, June 20, 2004, from 2004, from Milford, Connecticut, at 75. Bangor, Maine, at 70. Vaughan Hathaway, December 8, 2003, from 1963 Boothbay Harbor, Maine, at 80. Bernard “Bernie” Albert Corneil, Jr., March 1953 31,2004, from Orono, Maine, at 69. Gordon Wilbur Cram, February 9, 2004, from Thomas Richard Powers, May 20, 2004, from West Baldwin, Maine, at 75. West Bath, Maine, at 64. Roger William Fisher, February 3, 2004, from Robert Lawrence Smith, January 31,2004, Ontario, Canada, at 72. from Long Lake, New York, at 64. Joanne Elizabeth Howland Hunter, 1964 March 8, Raymond Storey ’54 receiving his Emmy 2004, from Mapleton, Maine, at 72. Award in 1981. Warena Christie Farnham, February 1,2004, 1954 from Brownville Junction, Maine, at 94. George Cyrus Allen, February 9, 2004, from Raymond G. Storey Robert Dana Johnson, January 28, 2004, Ellsworth, Maine, at 72. Class of 1954 from Penfield, New York, at 61. Richard Gordon Barakat, January 11, 2000, Marion Cliff Porter, April 26, 2004, from from Wayland, Massachusetts, at 68. Television art director/production design­ Topsham, Maine, at 90. Homer Robert Bishop, July 7, 1998, from er Raymond Storey ’54 died on Novem­ 1965 Meriden, Connecticut, at 69. ber 2, 2003, at age 75. Frances Phyllis Hawkins Kearney, April 17, Gloria Ann Palmer Hegan, January 8, 2004, Ray worked with most of the major 2004, from Winslow, Maine, at 84. from Winsted, Connecticut, at 71. television studios in Hollywood and with William Carvel Lane, April 29, 2004, from New Raymond Gordon Storey, November 2, 2003, such well known directors as George Sharon, Massachusetts, at 62. from Glendale, California, at 75. Lucas, Freddy Fields, and Mel Brooks. In Jane Parmelee Ritter, May 10, 2004, from 1956 the early 1980s, he was chosen to design Ogunquit, Maine, at 90. John “Jay” Joseph Tolan, April 16, 2004, Mildred Ruth Johnson Beaulieu, February the sets for the ABC mini-series based on 25, 2004, from Presque Isle, Maine, at 100. from Petaluma, California, at 64. John Steinbeck’s East of Eden. For his Robert Augustus Hardy, March 5, 2004, from 1966 work on that series he was awarded an Blue Hill, Maine, at 69. Harold Russell Cox, March 3, 2004, from Emmy Award for art direction in 1981. Cyrus Chase Miller II, January 19, 2004, from Brewer, Maine, at 81. Portland, Connecticut, at 72. Richard Allan Dodge, April 26, 2004, from 1957 Gardiner, Maine, at 59. Ruth Eleanor Keirstead Cunningham, Stetson Crouse Carter, February 14, 2004, Madelyn Pratt Engleman Howes, May 14, February 18, 2004, from Milford, Maine, at 89. from Bar Harbor, Maine, at 72. 2004, from Patten, Maine, at 90. Wayne Latham Jackson, February 17, 2004, Alexander Gammon, May 20, 2002, from Rosealyce Cullen Thayer, February 22, 2004, from East Baldwin, Maine, at 70. Rochester, New Hampshire, at 63. from Ascutney, Vermont, at 75. 1958 Charles “Bud” James Ochmanski, February Thomas Merritt Ward, February 5, 2004, from Helen Louise Carleton Anderson, March 9, 24, 2004, from Vero Beach, Florida, at 71. New Gloucester, Maine, at 61. 2004, from Monmouth, Maine, at 88. 1961 1967 1959 Robert Churchill Boyd, March 26, 2004, from Janet “Jan” Ann Gooch Fleming, May 11, Philip Lewis Kimball, February 26, 2004, from Kennebunkport, Maine, at 66. 2004, from Bangor, Maine, at 68. Gorham, Maine, at 82. Norman Carroll Fitz-Patrick, Jr., February 15, William Michael Paradis, January 27, 2004, Donald Elmer Parker, March 2, 2004, from 2004, from Lucerne-in-Maine, Maine, at 71. from Marina Del Rey, California, at 60. Ellsworth, Maine, at 75. Melvin Richard Lessard, February 17, 2004, 1968 1960 from Winslow, Maine, at 71.

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George Felix Boyd, January 18, 2004, from Orangeburg, South Carolina, at 79. Thomas O. Shields Nancy Brown Herlan, March 19, 2004, from Class of 1962 Brunswick, Maine, at 72. Gloria Elaine Korb Marchilli, May 3, 2004, Award winning journalist and loyal UMaine from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and supporter Thomas Shields ’62 died on June Portland, Maine, at 58. 20, 2004, at the age of 70. William Alan Smith, March 10, 2004, from Tom was born in Bangor and grew up in Rockport, Maine, at 56. Winterport. He did a stint in the Army fol­ 1969 lowing high school and then enrolled as a Emily Moneda Eames Auclair, June 6, 1995, journalism major at UMaine. He later from Albuquerque, New Mexico, at 73. earned a master’s in journalism from the Jeffrey William Jowdry, May 4, 2004, from University of Arizona. Dexter, Maine, at 64. Tom worked at the Bangor Daily News 1970 and for United Press International before Tina Marie Gilbert, June 29, 2002, from taking a job at the Tucson Citizen. At that Ambler, Pennsylvania, at 51. newspaper he earned a widespread reputation for investigative reports that got to the Maxine Elizabeth Canty Hathaway, February 9, 2004, from Brewer, Maine, at 90. heart of issues affecting Arizona citizens. For a five-part series he did on the high number Phyllis Gertrude Libby, August 24, 2003, from of airplane crashes over the Grand Canyon he received the Roy W. Howard Award for South Portland, Maine, at 81. excellence in journalism. For two years he was runner-up for the Arizona Newsperson of Karen Marie White Plasse, March 6, 2004, the Year and twice he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. In his writings, as well as his from Lexington, Massachusetts, at 56. day-to-day life, Tom always had compassion for those in need (animals as well as peo­ William Larry Stedt, March 2, 2004, from ple). He also had a strong distaste for injustice and abuse of power of any kind. Woodland, Maine, at 57. Tom loved nature and outdoor activities. He was an avid fisherman, hiker, and golfer. 1971 He learned to love the Arizona desert almost as much as the Maine woods, but after a Nancy Burton Peirce Kelly, February 1,2004, series of health problems, he retired to his native state in the mid-1990s. from Clinton, Connecticut, at 61. Tom was very active in the alumni association, most notably as a highly-valued mem­ Brenda Jean Laukka, March 8, 2004, from ber of the publications committee. He also had a strong interest in the UMaine Founda­ Rockport, Maine, at 54. tion, where he established a scholarship for students from Winterport. Hank Graham van Beever, May 13, 2004, from Antigua, at 65. Thomas Eugene White, February 11,2004, 1976 1985 from Venice, Florida, and Centerville, Ohio, at Robert Francis Clukey, May 9, 2004, from Celina Ann Couture Jodrey, April 6, 2004, 68. Kennebunk, Maine, at 51. from Bethel, Maine, at 42. 1972 Linda Penny Bates Douglas, March 7, 2004, 1986 Lyn Eiliene Brackett, from Falls Church, from Oakland, Maine, at 51. Roger David Cooper, June 26, 2004, from Virginia. 1977 Bangor, Maine, at 51. 1973 Ruth Ervilla Bryar Bunker, on January 28, 1988 Susan Jane Little Estabrook, April 26, 2004, 2004, from Westerly, Rhode Island, at 82. Kevin Peter Seiwood, May 3, 2004, from from Scarborough, Maine, at 52. Angus Houston Mountain, May 4, 2004, from Winthrop, Maine, at 40. Claire Lemoine Formidoni, July 26, 1998, Cumberland, Maine, at 50. 1991 from Yardley, Pennsylvania, at 46. 1978 John-Henry Williams, March 6, 2004, from Lisa Ann Irene Giguere, June 1,2004, from Ronald S. Jepson French, February 29, 2004, Boston, Massachusetts, at 35. Auburn, Maine, at 52. from Hampden, Maine, at 71. 1992 Alice Marie Hanson Hastings, January 6, 1980 Christine Johnson Rivers, May 23, 2004, 2004, from Mount Vernon, Washington, at 89. Karen Christine Hayes Craig Achorn-lngalls, from Winter Harbor, Maine, at 61. Robert “Andy” Andrew Kinney, March 9, February 3, 2004, from Bangor, Maine, at 47. 1999 2004, from Portland, Maine, at 50. 1981 Cody Michael Tatro, February 16, 2003, from Michael Jon Power, September 20, 2003, Jane A. Furlong King, May 21,2004, from Fairport, New York, at 26. from Brewer, Maine, at 52. Scarborough, Maine, at 57. 2000 1975 1982 Maureen McDavitt Dawson, June 30, 2004, William Michael McCardell, June 4, 2004, Robert “Bob” Gardner, on March 24, 2004, from Winthrop, Maine, at 50. from Dayton, Maine, at 52. from New Brunswick, Canada, at 66.

56 Mainely People Fall 2004 Around the Campus More Than Maintaining the Status Quo

Interim UMaine Kennedy will have some major challeng­ es. The budget outlook is expected to re­ president Robert Kennedy main grim. And an issue that's sure to take up a good deal of the new president's time doesn't see himself as a is the continuing development of the UMaine System's strategic plan ( page 5). caretaker. In his first weeks on the job, Kennedy said he's already received a steady flow of questions about the System's plan from obert Kennedy is clearly not look­ alumni and other groups concerned about ing at his one-year appointment as how the plan will affect UMaine. interim president of the Universi­ "Yes I'm getting those questions a lot," Rty of Maine as a "caretaker job." he says. "And I think it speaks well for the "This is something I've talked over with loyalty and support we have from alumni Chancellor (Joseph) Westphal," Kennedy and others around the state. People want says, "and he made it very clear that he to be sure we will maintain our position views me as the President of the Universi­ as a comprehensive university and that we ty of Maine. It's far from a caretaker role. won't lose any of our stature. I assure them I'm not looking at it as just maintaining the that the chancellor is extremely support­ status quo for the year. I want to continue ive in emphasizing his desire, not just to to move the university forward." maintain the preeminence of the Univer­ Kennedy would seem well prepared for sity of Maine, but to expand upon it." the responsibility of UMaine president. Kennedy is no stranger to the strategic Growing up in rural Minnesota (where he planning process, having been instrumen­ notes the winters are much worse than tal in developing UMaine's own strategic Maine's), he chose the University of Min­ or even a new product or medicine. In ad­ plan over the past several years. nesota for his undergraduate degree and ministrative work, you have to be satisfied That UMaine plan has a major focus on another land-grant university, UC Berke­ with a much less tangible type of satisfac­ research and graduate studies—something ley for his Ph.D. (plant biochemistry). In tion. that he thinks will be complementary with fact, with the exception of a stint in the "A department head at Washington the System plan that is eventually ap­ Army, and some time working at the Na­ State once told me that if I were going to proved and implemented. tional Science Foundation, virtually his get into administration work, I would have Whether it's dealing with the System's whole career has been spent at land-grant to get my satisfaction out of helping oth­ strategic plan or a host of other topics and institutions—including faculty positions at ers," Kennedy says. "I've thought about issues, Kennedy expects much of his time Washington State and the University of that many times during my career, and it's and energy to be spent on external relations Iowa. completely true. It's a very different kind for the university. His transition from science and research of satisfaction than comes from research "Nationally, university presidents are to administration began at Ohio State work." much more externally focused," he says. where he served as a department head. Kennedy also found that his real inter­ "The whole area from legislative relations And just prior to coming to UMaine as vice est was in working with students. That was to fundraising is increasingly important president for academic affairs in 2000 (a his primary motivation to leave Texas A & and needs attention. It will be a key goal year later he was promoted to executive M and become academic vice president at of mine this year." vice president and provost), Kennedy was UMaine. And beyond this year? Well, despite an vice president of research and graduate And even though his training was in earlier press release indicating he would studies at Texas A & M. science, Kennedy says he enjoys and ap­ not be a candidate for the permanent posi­ A researcher gains satisfaction out of preciates a school like UMaine, which has tion, Kennedy says he is leaving that op­ seeing the real results of his/her work—a strong programs in the liberal arts. tion open and will make his decision as the new discovery, a publication in a journal, In his year as UMaine's interim leader, year moves on.

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Lobstering Her Way Through

Christina Rackliff '04 of South Thomaston learned the value of hard work and self-reliance from her father.

hristina Rackliff '04 just gradu­ ated from the University of Maine debt-free. The South C Thomaston native worked long hours every summer as a fourth-genera­ tion lobsterman to earn enough money to pay for her tuition and living expenses. The motivation to pay her own way comes from her lobsterman father, Dick Christina Rackliff '04 paid for her UMaine education by working summers as a commercial Rackliff, a 1979 UMaine civil engineering lobsterman. (Photograph by Gabor Degre, courtesy of the Bangor Daily News.) graduate. When she was a sophomore in high school and wanted her own car, he Christina's general routine is to fish At UMaine, she did her student teach­ suggested she join him on the lobster boat with her dad (whose boat, the Christina ing at the Child Development Center on and earn the money herself. Marie, is named for her) for three days and campus, where she helped kindergarten She found she loved the outdoors and then spend a day hauling her own traps. students learn about the ocean and the oc­ the hard work and has been lobstering eve­ "He's got a lot more traps than she cupation of fishing. Her senior project in­ ry summer since. Her bachelor's degree in does," her mother, Karen, says in explain­ cluded a complete unit plan on lobsters elementary education cost her about ing why Christina only needs a few days a and other sea life in Maine. She creatively $32,000—and it's all paid. She smiles when week to haul her own traps. Occasionally, turned a section of the center into "Chris­ she realizes that she'll now be able to spend Karen joins her daughter aboard the Lady tina's World," including a sea floor, all sorts some of her profits on other things. Bird. of fish, traps, buoys, nets, and a cardboard Christina is now captain of her own Christina does plan to eventually put boat, which the children constructed with boat, the Lady Bird, which her dad built for her UMaine education degree to use, and her guidance. her last year. Fishing comes first for her, is currently looking for an elementary Christina has already had other oppor­ and she will be lobstering until well into teaching job near her parents' home. If she tunities to combine her interest in the sea October this year. She says it's just a case can't find a permanent job, she says she'll with teaching. Last June she was invited of having fishing in her blood. work as a substitute. Christina has also to attend the Lobster Literacy Retreat spon­ "It's that feeling I can't explain," she thought about being a presenter in school sored by the Lobster Conservancy and the says. "Being on the water, listening to mu­ classrooms—teaching kids about fishing Island Institute. Also in June, she was in­ sic, and fishing—it's peaceful and exciting. and the sea. She says she would like to get vited to be one of the participating fisher­ Of course, it's also pretty tiring. Dad and I a trailer big enough to haul her boat to men at the Governor's Youth Migration are the most happy out in the boat." schools. Summit at the University of Maine. 12 Maine Fall 2004 University Credit Union goes beyond the ordinary to offer personalized service and

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By Peggy Dellinger

Franklin Van Antwerpen In December of his senior year, University acknowledges, "and a marvelous way to of Maine student Franklin Van Antwerpen round out a career." '64 had a surprising change of mind. In­ Sitting in his office, overlooking the con­ surprised everyone when stead of applying to graduate school and fluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers continuing his studies in engineering phys­ in Easton, Pennsylvania, Van Antwerpen he decided to enter law ics, as his professors and family fully ex­ reflects fondly on his adopted home and his pected, he applied to law school. And al­ journey from engineering honor student at school after earning his though it took 23 years of achievement, UMaine to his recent appointment to the including a phone call from the President of Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He points engineering degree from the United States, and an appointment to out that the town square below was one of the U.S. District Court to convince his fa­ just three sites where colonists held a public UMaine in 1964. But with ther, the record shows that Van Antwer­ reading of the Declaration of Independence. pen's decision to switch paths was the right Inside the office, law books line the walls, his recent appointment to one. interrupted by photos of Van Antwerpen in On May 20 of this year, Van Antwerpen distinguished company—including sever­ set a new standard for UMaine graduates al presidents, Supreme Court justices, and the Third Circuit Court of when the Senate unanimously confirmed cabinet members. his appointment by President George W. It's in this setting that Van Antwerpen Appeals it proved to be a Bush to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals— performs his new responsibilities. He is one the second highest level (just one step be­ of 14 judges in the Third Circuit Court of very wise decision. low the Supreme Court) in the federal judi­ Appeals (one of just 150 court of appeals ciary. With his confirmation, he ascended judges nationwide). At this level, there are to the highest level of the American judicial no trials or juries. The judges review the system ever achieved by a UMaine gradu­ decisions of the federal district courts or ate. administrative agencies within their circuit. "It's a great honor," Van Antwerpen For the third circuit, these include cases

14 Maine Fall 2004 versity Law School in Philadelphia. Temple's inner city campus was a strik­ ing contrast to life in Orono. But Van Ant­ werpen adjusted easily and did well in his courses. He got an early taste for judgeship as a justice on the student moot court. And it was through friends at Temple that he first visited Easton, the Lehigh Valley town that was later to become his home. Out of law school, Van Antwerpen went to work as in-house counsel for Hazeltine Corporation, a defense contractor headquar­ tered in New York City. It was an opportu­ nity to meld his engineering and law train­ ing. But after three years, he felt out of the legal mainstream. He wanted to be in the courtroom representing "living clients." On a visit to friends in the Lehigh Valley, Van Antwerpen learned of an opening for chief counsel with the newly established county Legal Aid Society. He took the job (and a big cut in salary) and moved to Easton, where he's lived ever since. The legal aid work put him where he wanted to be—in the courtroom. As chief counsel, he built the organization, establishing a corps of full-time lawyers to serve clients in need. This photo of Judge Van Antwerpen and friends appeared in a two-page spread at the front of In all that was written about Van Ant­ the junior section of the 1964 Prism. werpen surrounding his nomination and from Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, student with his eye on an engineering confirmation to the court of appeals, he was and the Virgin Islands. degree and a love of the state chose UMaine. universally acknowledged as a fair-mind­ But what about that decision to switch from ed and balanced judge. When asked, he Unexpected Turns engineering physics to law? credits his experience with the Legal Aid Society in helping him earn that reputation. From the outset, the path to Van Antwer­ Van Antwerpen credits the influence of "I developed an appreciation that the pen's appointment to the court of appeals his fellow resident counselors at the univer­ rights of the Tittle guy' are just as important took some unexpected turns—some might sity during the early 1960s. as the rights of the 'big guy,"' he explains. even say, starting with his choice of college. "I became a counselor at Cumberland "It also taught me patience." How was it that a young man from Passaic, Hall. Owen Wells '65 was the head counse­ Private practice followed. In 1971, Van New Jersey, chose the University of Maine? lor. He, classmate Hank Schmelzer '65, and Antwerpen joined the Easton firm of Hem­ "I was interested in engineering," Van other counselors were headed for law street and Smith—later Hemstreet, Smith Antwerpen explains. "My dad was an engi­ school. I talked to them a lot and my curios­ and Van Antwerpen when he was named neer. Our family vacationed in Maine, and ity was piqued. I was interested in the whole partner in 1973. He specialized in munici­ my dad knew members of the engineering legal process—how research was done and pal law and served as solicitor for Palmer faculty at the university. He knew the pro­ decisions were made." Township, Pennsylvania, where his engi­ gram there was very good." He stops his That interest was enough for Van Ant­ neering training proved an asset. explanation, smiles, and slowly admits to werpen to set out, without any course prep­ But by the late 1970s, the time came an attraction that he says is hard to explain. aration, stocked only with a peanut butter again for a change of direction. "There's just something about Maine sandwich, to Boston, to take the last law that called to me then, and still does. There school admission test being given that year. The Bench is nothing I enjoy more than going back." He did well (a pattern he was destined to So you can see how a talented young repeat) and was accepted at Temple Uni­ Van Antwerpen's interest in judgeship, first

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realized on the student moot court at Tem­ were just looking for my sister's birth cer­ was going to call me at home to tell me ple, resurfaced. In 1979, he was appointed tificate, but the message sure caused a stir about the nomination," Van Antwerpen to fill a vacancy in the Pennsylvania judicia­ with the neighbors." remembers. "It was important to keep the ry system, on the Court of Common Pleas of The FBI check was just the beginning. In lines open, and I asked my daughters— Northampton County. support of federal court nominations, the who were teenagers at the time—to stay off It was a big change from practicing law. ABA conducts its own evaluation, inter­ the phone because I was expecting an im­ There were critical new roles—among them viewing every lawyer who ever tried a case portant call. 'Who's calling?' they wanted the sobering responsibilities of instructing in the judge's court. The result for Van to know. 'The President,' I told them. 'The the jury and sentencing defendants. And Antwerpen was a unanimous "well-quali­ president of what?' they came back. 'The there was also a new administrative role. In fied," the ABA's highest rating. President of the United States,' I answered." this, Van Antwerpen again found his engi­ Judge Van Antwerpen wasn't on the The girls got a charming story from the neering training valuable. In his years on federal district bench long before he was first court of appeals nomination. From the the state bench, he is credited with rewrit­ assigned U.S. versus Scarfo, the case that second, 13 years later, they (and their broth­ ing the domestic relations code. And be­ came to define his career. The famous case er Franklin, a 1998 UMaine graduate) saw yond this, he applied his engineering know­ put 17 members of the Philadelphia mob their father elevated to a level of distinc­ how to streamline and automate the pro­ on trial. All were convicted, sentenced, tion only a very select number of judges cess for calculating and tracking support and remain in jail. Testimony from the achieve. In November of 2003, the White payments and paperwork. His was among defendants was later used to prosecute House announced that Van Antwerpen the first of the court offices in the state to Mafia members in Philadelphia and John was its nominee for the Third Circuit Court computerize. Gotti in New York. of Appeals. And in May of this year, he was After eight years in the state court sys­ The Scarfo trial is the subject of three confirmed—again with a unanimous "well- tem, Van Antwerpen began thinking about books and several movies, and no wonder. qualified" rating from the ABA—by the the federal judiciary and set his course It had more than its share of challenge and U.S. Senate. again for change. He submitted his appli­ drama. "I feel fortunate to get a second chance. cation for consideration for appointment "Consider just the logistic problem of That doesn't happen very often. It was a to the U.S. District Court and set in motion accommodating 17 defendants and their long time coming and it was certainly worth the events that led ultimately to his recent attorneys," Van Antwerpen recalls. "In the the wait." appointment to the Third Circuit Court of end, we had to replace the traditional de­ Appeals. fendant tables with school desks borrowed The Maine Connection In 1987, his name was offered to Presi­ from a local high school." Eighty federal References to his years at UMaine punctu­ dent Ronald Reagan for nomination to the marshals were assigned to provide securi­ ate the narrative as Judge Van Antwerpen federal district court. In that phone call ty. The jury was anonymous—their names tells the story of his ascent to the court of that finally convinced the judge's father were never published—and sequestered appeals. There are the engineering physics that his son had done right to enter the law, for the four months of the trial. Court was connections—the various ways that his President Reagan told Van Antwerpen of in session six days a week for those four training at UMaine enriched his work ethic his intent to nominate him. On December months. and thought process. There is the seren­ 8 of that same year the Senate confirmed Van Antwerpen's skillful and coura­ dipity that surrounded him in his senior Van Antwerpen's appointment to the U.S. geous handling of the Scarfo trial was no­ year with the influential friends who were District Court for the Eastern District of ticed. In 1991 his name was proposed for headed for law school. But above all, there Pennsylvania. promotion from district court to the U.S. is the respect he holds for his teachers, in The process—from application to con­ Circuit Court of Appeals. But again, the particular, legendary engineering profes­ firmation—was exhaustive, exhilarating, path took an unexpected turn. This first sor Clarence "Squeaky" Bennett. and at times amusing. As part of the nom­ nomination was caught up in Senate poli­ "There wasn't a student who didn't look ination, federal judges go through an ex­ tics, and it lapsed without Senate action up to Dr. Bennett as a role model," Judge tensive vetting process, by both the FBI (making all the more sweet this year's unan­ Van Antwerpen explains. "In my toughest and the American Bar Association (ABA). imous—96 to 0—confirmation). case, under the pressures of the Scarfo trial, "I was on vacation, floating on an inner As disappointing as the first court of the memory of his integrity and courage tube on Lake Champlain," Van Antwer­ appeals nomination was, the judge looks kept me going. I knew he would not have pen remembers. "My daughter came out of back fondly on the opportunity it gave him shirked from that or any challenge. I sim­ the house and called out across the water, for his second call from the White House. ply asked myself, 'What would Dr. Ben­ 'Daddy, it's the FBI—they want you!' They "I got word that the first President Bush nett have done?"'

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Former UMaine hockey star John Tortorella coaches the NHL's surprising Tampa Bay Lightning to its first Stanley Cup championship.

hen John Tortorella '81 was a defenseman for the fledg­ ling UMaine ice hockey Wteam from 1978-81 he was known for his grit, his passion, and his total effort. Twenty years later, as head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning, it was those same qualities that helped him lead his team on the improbable journey to the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship over the Calgary Flames. "As a coach his style is strictly no-non­ sense," says ESPN / ABC sports broadcast­ er Gary Thorne '70. "It's exactly the same style he exhibited as a player at Maine— complete effort. You just can't prepare for a hockey game better than John, that's just who he is." Thorne should know. Not only has he closely observed Tortorella's coaching ca­ reer in the NHL, including calling the play- by-play of the thrilling Stanley Cup finals, he was also the broadcaster for every hock­ ey game that Tortorella played in as a Black Bear. Like most people who followed UMaine back in those early days of the pro­ gram, Thorne has fond memories of the Lightning's coach. "He was the conscience of the team," Thorne explains. "He was the one that eve­ ryone looked to in evaluating their own effort. No one on the ice was tougher than John. He wasn't necessarily the most skilled skater. But night after night he stayed in front of the net and got beat up by guys twice his size—but he still out­ played most of them. He'd come into the locker room black and blue and exhaust­ ed. And then he came right back the next Photograph by Scott Audette/Tampa Bay Lightning

18 Maine Fall 2004 night and did it again. He was as hard- game. "That wasn't the plan. The plan was nosed as they get." just to continue to try to build a founda­ Thorne believes it was that quality that tion and try to get better and just learn how helped establish the persona of "Maine to compete. As we went through, we fig­ hockey" that carries on even to today. ured all that out." "The fans loved the effort they saw," And just as Gary Thorne says, he was Thorne says. "It was that effort that coa­ quick to avoid taking too much credit for lesced the whole bond that exists between the team's success. Maine players and fans. And John was a "The players do it," he said. "We just major part of establishing that. He was try to guide them the best we can...." beloved by fans—and it was all about ef­ The Lightning became the first team fort." from the NHL's most recent wave of expan­ More than two decades later, that pas­ sion (1991) to win the Stanley Cup. sion and effort is still there. What has Not that the road to a Stanley Cup cham­ changed, Thorne says, is Tortorella's ma­ pionship was an easy one. The Calgary turity. Flames gave the Lightning as much as they "The thing that has happened with John could handle in the finals. Four of the sev­ over the years, is this tremendous maturi­ en games were won by just one goal—in­ ty as an individual and as a leader of men," cluding the nail-biting sixth game which Thorne says. "It's evident in the way he John Tortorella as a player at UMaine. the Lightning won in double overtime to handles his players as well as his life off send the series finale back to Tampa. the ice." The surprising achievement by Tampa While Tortorella has a well-earned rep­ "As a coach, his style is Bay helped earn Tortorella the Jack Adams utation for toughness, he is also known and Award as the NHL's Coach of the Year. He respected for his honesty and fairness. strictly no-nonsense. It's became the first American to be so honored. Those are qualities that endear him to his It wasn't Tortorella's first hockey cham­ players. exactly the same style pionship as a head coach. In 1995-96 he led "There isn't anything fraudulent about the Rochester Americans of the American John," Thorne notes. "What you see is what he exhibited as a player Hockey League to the Calder Cup. He also you get. For one thing, he doesn't take put in time as a highly respected assistant credit for success, he always passes it on at Maine—complete for the NHL's New York Rangers, Phoenix to the players. That's unusual in today's Coyotes, and Buffalo Sabres. pro sports world. And it really doesn't effort. You just can't As Gary Thorne broadcast the final sec­ matter to John what you're getting paid or prepare for a game onds of that championship game for ABC what your status is. He would sit Wayne television on June 7, he couldn't help think Gretsky if he thought he wasn't perform­ better than John— that's back to those early UMaine games at the ing or putting out the effort. The players Alfond Arena and that kid from Massachu­ respond to that—you can see the respect just who he is." setts who ignited the Black Bear fans with they have for him." his passion and effort. Sometimes the importance of a coach in "I had the chance to talk with him about pro sports is exaggerated. But in Tampa made the whole thing come together by the old times at Maine before the final Cup Bay's case, Thorne believes the team would having game plans that worked day in and game," Thorne says. "Those days are still not have won the Stanley Cup without day out. He's a tremendous coach and very important to him. Of course, his broth­ what he did with that team is just an amaz­ John Tortorella at the helm. By most ac­ er Jim '85 (now Colby's head coach) was counts they weren't even considered one ing achievement." the goaltender on that Maine team, but he of the top six teams in terms of talent. In fact, the speed with which his team also stays in close contact with his other "He clearly defined the roles of the rose to the top of the National Hockey Black Bear teammates. They talk on the young players and the veterans," Thorne League even surprised Tampa Bay's third- phone often. I know they called him dur­ says. "He urged the veterans to teach the year head coach. ing the Stanley Cup finals. To stay close af­ young players. Then, as the season went "To do it in three years—to get where ter all those years and all his success—I on, he fitted the young players into the we are today; who is kidding who?" Tor­ think that says a lot about what kind of flow. He emphasized team play and he torella said in an interview after the final person John is."

Fall 2004 Maine 19 Final Thoughts

Two years ago, Paul and Nan­ Remembering cy Silverman finally returned to UMaine for a long overdue recog­ President nition—a ceremony at which Paul's presidential portrait was dedicated at the Fogler Library. Paul Silverman Just before they left, I was fortu­ nate in being able to spend an evening with the Silvermans. I'd By Doug Allen, Ph.D. like to share three remarkable top­ ics Paul shared with me. First, he was deeply touched and appreciative of the effort by r. Paul Silverman, who died on former UMaine president Peter July 15, was a remarkable hu­ Hoff and others in bringing him man being. Paul served as this much deserved honor. The un­ Dpresident of the University of veiling of the portrait brought a Maine from 1980-84, but many Mainers, in­ wonderful sense of closure for him cluding many people at UMaine, have nev­ and the university. Paul Silverman at the unveiling of his presidential er fully appreciated what we had, and lost. portrait in the Fogler Library two years ago. Second, he described how he Paul was a brilliant scientist. Before had developed an understanding coming to Maine, he had engaged in valu­ expressed truths that eluded rational scien­ of the multidimensional and complex as­ able research on malaria, a disease that tific comprehension. He promoted the ben­ pects of scientific work: how scientists had killed millions. After leaving Maine, he efits of biotechnology and served as direc­ to become more aware of the social, cul­ helped establish the first human genome tor of the University of California System tural, and ethical dimensions of their center at the University of California at Biotechnology Program. But he also recog­ work. Berkeley, and was recognized as one of the nized that science, detached from human­ Third, and most surprising for me, leaders of the Human Genome Project, one ism, culture, and ethics is narrow, inade­ Paul described how he had begun the of the most significant scientific and med­ quate, and dangerous in its destructive ap­ Human Genome Project with a belief in a ical breakthroughs of modern times. Very plications. kind of scientific causal reductionism and early on, Paul recognized the incredible po­ Paul Silverman was one of those excep­ complete determinism. What Paul said, in tential of mapping our entire genetic code tional human beings who manage to inte­ the strongest terms, was that the lesson and isolating genes responsible for diseas­ grate the brain and the heart. He had the of human genome research is the exact op­ es. highest academic and intellectual standards posite of what some still believe and oth­ Paul Silverman was also a very talent­ and goals. He had tremendous intellectual ers fear: it provides a refutation of strict ed administrator, who held important po­ curiosity, rigor, and creativity. At the same determinism and a justification for human sitions at six state universities. He was es­ time, he was a human being of tremendous freedom. It turns out that human phe­ pecially successful in organizing advanced sensitivity, compassion, and concern for the nomena are complex, nuanced, creative, scientific institutes. I recall his excitement well-being of others. He deeply cared that contradictory, multidimensional, and full when taking me to the world-famous UC we treat each other with dignity and that of unexpected breakthroughs and devel­ Berkeley Laboratories where Paul was re­ we make a difference in leaving the world opments. sponsible for administering millions of dol­ a better place. Such insights teach us humility—make lars in research grants. With pride, he When I think of Paul, these words come us appreciate human dignity and respon­ showed me the wall of portraits of Nobel to mind: admirable ideals, intellect, ratio­ sibility for using our freedom in ethical Prize winners and described the important nality, kindness, compassion, service, gen­ and life-enhancing ways. scientific work he was able to facilitate. Lat­ tleness, dignity, integrity, and vulnerabili­ As we begin the process of choosing a er he administered a similarly impressive ty. In many ways, Paul's remarkable new president for the University of Maine, research center at UC Irvine. strengths also made him vulnerable. When we would do well to think of the legacy Beyond his achievements in science and confronted with mean-spiritedness or dis­ of Paul Silverman. administration, Paul was also a profound honesty, he often seemed unwilling and humanist and ethicist. He could cite mys­ unable to lower himself and respond on that Doug Allen is a professor of philosophy at the tics and poets and appreciated that they degrading level of human interaction. University of Maine.

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