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Maine Alumni Magazine, Volume 85, Number 2, Spring 2004

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Researcher John McMichael ’71 Restructuring the University System

A Championship Season _ for Black Bear Sports

Paul Kariya '96 Remembers Maine Hockey Join the Weilands Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity

Bud and Val Weiland ’54 established charitable gift annuities with the University of Maine Foundation in celebration of their upcoming 50th reunion. “We considered the charitable gift annuity to be a wonderful way to give back to the University of Maine and, at the same time, receive guaranteed income at a great rate. We appreciate that the University of Maine Foundation’s planned giving staff made the process simple and easy.”

Charitable gift annuities: Are easily established without fees or costs Provide the beneficiaries with guaranteed income for life Competitive rates much higher than a CD May provide donors with generous tax advantages, including income tax deductions and reduced capital gains taxes Provide great support to programs, scholarships and other activities at the University of Maine

To learn more about establishing a charitable gift annuity, please contact Amos Orcutt, President/CEO at the University of Maine Foundation.

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no matter where life takes you.

Capt. Robert Brewer ‘98 UMAA Lifetime Member Photographed on the banks of the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq

It was easy to be a part of the UMaine community when you were a student - it surrounded you. Now that your life has progressed, the UMAA comes into play: we exist to help you maintain those com­ munity ties, and to facilitate lifelong relationships with your fellow Black Bears - even if you ’re on the other side of the world like Rob.

To join or upgrade your membership to Lifetime, call the UMAA at 1-800-934-2586 or visit us at www.mainealumni.com. The University of Maine Alumni Association. We ’re here to help you ALUMNI stay connected - no matter where in the world you might be. ASSOCIATION 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 Suzanne K. Hart '68, Treasurer, Vice Chair M. Perry Hunter '52 , Vice Chair Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Vice Chair ... Nancy Prisk '72, Vice Chair Jeffery N. Mills '82, President Gregory D. Jamison '72, '98G, Immediate Past Chair

UMAA Board of Directors Stanley C. Allain '61 Susan J. Bell '70, '71G, '93G 200 Years in the Making Peter T. Berry '61 Dwight S. Blease '83 Rachel L. Bouchard '91 Introducing the newest addition to The Highlands Elizabeth Cleale '00 Perry R. Clough '63 community campus: 10 extraordinary new apartment Barbara Brown Dalton '81 Virginia R. Gibson '72, '76G homes to be built on the site of the former Franklin Candace A. Guerette '83, '86G A. Jeffrey Harris '72, '87G Family School in Topsham. Combining elegant Federal Nancy Nichols Hogan '62, '65G Alton M. Hopkins '50 architecture and todays finest modern amenities with Dione Williams Hutchinson '54, '71G Pamela Gaul Johnson '83 Highlands services, these exclusive apartments will adjoin Jonathan P. LaBonte '02 James M. Leger '00 Kurt R. Marston '74, '79G The Holden Frost House that is being meticulously John G. Melrose '73, '75G Deirdre M. O'Callaghan '85 restored to all its past glory. For adults 55 and better, John M. Rohman '68 Dianne McLaughlin Tilton '81 The Holden Frost House is the most unique David W. Townsend '74, '81G Brooke D. Wagner '86 opportunity to come along in centuries. Jeffrey M. Wright '73 Call today for your personal tour.- Publications Committee Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 (207) 721-3215 or 1-888-760-1042 Nancy Morse Dysart '60 H. Allen Fernaid '54 Douglas E. Kneeland '53, Chair Steve Riley '50 Thomas O. Shields '62

MAINE Alumni Magazine is published four times per year by the University of Maine Alumni Association for dues paying members of the Association. Membership dues are $40 per year. The editorial The Holden Frost House office is located at One Alumni Place, P.O. Box 550, Orono, ME 04473-0550. Telephone: (207) 581-1137. Postage paid at Burlington, 24 Elm Street, Topsham, ME 04086 VT 05401.

2 Maine Spring 2004 Volume 85, Number 2 Spring 2004 Alumni Magazine

Inner Peace, Outer Action 7 Conference will address "Peacemaking in the 21st Century."

Restructuring the University System The board of trustees and chancellor propose a sweeping 8 new plan for public higher education in Maine.

Page 7 That Championship Season 9 A great winter for Black Bear sports.

10 Giving a Hand and Their Heart to Honduras UMaine students take an alternative break.

Intuition and Innovation 12 A profile of biopharmaceutical researcher, John McMichael '71.

There's Nothing Like Maine Hockey NHL star Paul Kariya '96 looks back with fondness 16 on his days at UMaine.

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

Page 16 Cover Photograph by Tanya Bissaillon

Spring 2004 Maine 3 Around The Campus

System Funding Bog Boardwalk Cuts Trimmed to Draws Over $4.95 million 15,000 Visitors

The good news is that the state More than 15,500 people visit­ budget cut to the University of ed Orono's Bog Boardwalk in Maine will not be nearly as bad its first year, according to direc­ as originally proposed. The tor Ronald Davis. The board­ bad news is that it's still going walk will open for its second to hurt. season in May. A state budget passed in late "The boardwalk has be­ January calls for a $4.95 million come a major outdoor recre­ reduction to the University of ation destination in the Ban­ Maine System (UMS)—$2.4 gor area," Davis said. "It's at­ million of which will come Photograph by Michael York tracted people from more than from the UMaine campus. Recognizing UMaine's Scholar/Athletes 15 other states and 15 coun­ Governor John Baldacci's '86 tries. It's a quiet and beautiful original proposal called for a Receiving the 2004 Dean Smith Awards at UMaine's Schol­ place, and it can be a great $13 million reduction in fund­ ar/ Athlete Day were senior hockey goalie Frank Doyle (far learning experience." ing to UMS to help make up for right) and senior field hockey player Rebecca Ouellet (sec­ The mile-long boardwalk is an expected $113 million defi­ ond from right). Also on hand for the ceremony were "M" a public service of its sponsors: cit in the state budget. Club president Nonni Hilchey Daly '59 and Dean Smith '90, University of Maine, Orono The legislature took anoth­ '91G, for whom the award is named. The award honors a male Land Trust, and Bangor. er step that could ease the and female student/athlete who have demonstrated out­ budget pain by allocating a standing academic and athletic achievement and communi­ portion of any possible budget ty service. Who Gets the Fish? surplus for student financial Also recognized were 168 student/athletes who achieved aid and research and develop­ a grade point average of 3.0 or better. This was the largest ment. number of honorees in the program's history. Five student/ By studying the early creation In a memo to the campus athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA. of international laws that di­ community, UMaine president vided up what once were the Peter Hoff noted that due to a world's most lucrative fishing larger than estimated enroll­ waters off the Canadian Mari­ ment, the university would be Countering the "Brain Drain" times and New England, able to absorb $1.4 million UMaine Ph.D. student Brian against the state reduction. He It seems like everywhere you go in Maine these days, folks are Payne '01G hopes to help pre­ added that the remaining $1 concerned about the "brain drain"—losing too many of our col­ vent overfishing elsewhere. million would be prorated to lege educated young people to out-of-state jobs. Well there is some In the next year, he will each division on campus. good news from the construction management technology (CMT) spend time in Halifax, Nova While appreciating the low­ program at the University of Maine. One hundred percent of the Scotia, and Ottawa, Ontario, er cut, UMS chancellor Joseph 2003 CMT graduates are employed in Maine, including a number studying the creation (between Westphal noted that any reduc­ who went elsewhere but have returned to the state. 1871 and 1910) of legal bound­ tion "lowers the bar on our According to Knud Hermansen, a professor in engineering aries and fishing rights in the competitiveness and our abili­ technology, CMT graduates are in demand and finding employ­ North Atlantic. A historical ty to provide high-quality ed­ ment readily in Maine. perspective can help policy­ ucation to our students." "We have graduates employed all over the state in companies makers create more successful In addition to this year's such as Sargent & Sargent, Nickerson & O'Day, Cianbro, H.E. Sar­ management policies, he says. cut, UMS will be facing an ad­ gent, Fusco, and Knowles Industrial Services Corporation, just to The Canadian Embassy recent­ ditional $1 million cut in FY name a few," he noted. ly awarded Payne a $5,800 re­ 2005. search fellowship grant. 4 Maine Spring 2004 3

Helping Small Hanka explains. "I can do all that for them, so Businesses Get Out they don't have to go to several different design Their Message companies." When he isn't work­ hen Nathan Hankla '02 was a ing for clients, Hankla is junior in the University of busy finishing up an in­ Maine's fledgling program in dividualized master's new media, he and some friends in the program in liberal stud­ Wprogram had an idea for a new business.Now three years later, that company, ies. He's also teaching an introductory They wanted to provide "information versionZero located at the Target Technol­ new media course and assisting in an­ design" services—from developing a ogy Center, has nearly 20 consistent clients. other on film. Web site to branding and brochure design "There seems to be a nice niche in this When he graduates, Hankla, a native for small businesses who were trying to area for my services," he says. "Quite a few of Georgetown, Maine, plans to stay in get up and running with limited resourc­ people are starting up small companies the area and continue to develop ver­ es. due to the mill closings and other layoffs." sionZero. He says he'll soon be coming They took their idea to the Target Tech­ When Hankla works for a client, he to a crossroad where the company will nology Center in Orono where they were does extensive research, trying to learn need to expand and take on employees encouraged to develop the concept. everything he can about the company. or get "sucked up" by a larger company. Hankla says that "natural selection "I like to take a new company or busi­ Being used to setting his own direction, weeded out" his five friends, so he de­ ness and start a brand for them—unified he thinks he'll opt for keeping versionZe­ cided to start a company himself. business cards, Web site, signs, brochures," ro in Orono and taking on more help.

Report Documents University's Importance to the State Economy

It's well known that the University of jobs across the state. Maine provides a top quality education The report, written by Thomas Allen at an affordable price, that it's the state's '80, '84G, an associate scientist with the leading research institution, and the only department of resource economics and place awarding doctoral degrees and policy, and Todd Gabe, assistant profes­ fielding Division I sports teams. Now it sor of resource economics and policy, was turns out that UMaine is also a vital part shared with state legislative and business of the state of Maine economy. leaders. A recent report by the university's de­ In breaking down the university's $289 partment of resource economics and pol­ million of expenditures, Allen and Gabe icy shows that the university generated reported that $67.1 million was for pur­ an estimated $578 million in Maine in chases of goods and services and $159 2002 alone. When compared to the $87.5 million for wages and benefits. These two million in state appropriations, that expenditures generated a total economic means that every $1 in state appropria­ impact of over $332 million in the state. tions generates approximately $6.60 in jor part of our overall economy." Additionally, the university spent $25.4 total state economic activity. Indeed, with more than 5,000 workers million on capital construction in FY 2002. "We've become one of the largest em­ (including student workers), the universi­ Those capital projects supported 414 jobs ployers and contributors to the state's ty is now one of the ten largest employers with a total economic impact of $66.1 mil­ economy— generating about 580 million in the state. In addition, the economic ac­ lion. dollars of economic impact in our state," tivity generated by the university, along A complete copy of the report can be explained Jake Ward, director of research with spending by its employees, students, obtained by contacting Gabe at and economic development. "It's a ma­ and visitors, supports an additional 3,600 [email protected].

Spring 2004 Maine 5 Around The Campus

Milestone UMaine Students Research on Meet the Acid Rain Challenge

A team of 12 University of Researchers studying the envi­ Maine mechanical engineering ronmental consequences of students took a first place acid rain have reached an im­ award for fuel economy and portant milestone, adding evi­ placed third overall in the an­ dence for a theory that has been nual Clean Snowmobile Chal­ the focus of much scientific lenge hosted by the Society of debate. Publishing in the De­ Automotive Engineers. The cember 2003 issue of the Soil competition, which included Science Society of America Jour­ 14 teams from across North nal, a team at the University of America, took place in March Maine reported that a modest in Houghton, Michigan. addition of acid in a paired Kenny Abbott and Adam Caldwell with the UMaine Snowmobile Led by associate professor watershed experiment resulted Challenge entry. Photo by Andrew Davis from The Maine Campus. Mick Peterson, the engineer- in a decrease of crucial nutri­ ing students received the Gage Products Award for best fuel economy and tied the University ents in forest soils. of Wisconsin/Platteville for the Emitec Award for best value. For more than 30 years, sci­ During the competition, students put their snowmobiles through a 100-mile endurance run. entists in Europe and North Other parts of the competition included a sound test and a presentation for a panel of judges. America have recognized that acid rain could spur the loss of nutrients that are important for UMaine Develops growing trees. Nutrients mov­ Alumni Grant ing out of the soil into lakes and Stronger Building Helps Create streams could also affect water Panel quality. Nevertheless, observa­ Opportunities for tions that such losses have oc­ Grad Student curred have often been dis­ The home of the future may missed as extreme cases or as a stand up better to earthquakes, For Rebecca Chalmers, re­ result of natural changes in for­ hurricanes, and other stresses ceiving a Nancy Morse ested landscapes. as a result of a newly patented Dysart '60 Travel Grant from At the Bear Brook Water­ invention at the University of the UMaine Alumni Associa­ shed in Hancock County, Maine. Engineers in the Ad­ tion has meant help in her Maine, a research team led by vanced Engineered Wood ability to present her research UMaine scientists has now Composites Center (AEWC) to her peers. documented that under care­ have developed a reinforced Chalmers, a graduate stu­ fully controlled conditions, building panel that substantial­ dent in the ecology and envi­ treating a watershed with ad­ ly increases the structural ronmental science program, was awarded the grant to help ditional acids accelerates the strength of a typical house. her pay for a trip to the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People loss of two critical nutrients, In March a patent was conference in Seattle in 2002. At the conference she learned calcium and magnesium. granted to AEWC director about equipment that will aid her in making presentations at "No one else has shown this Habib Dagher and William professional conferences. Rebecca, with the support of another at an ecosystem scale in this re­ Davids '89, '91G, professor of alumni association travel grant, will utilize that equipment to gion," says Ivan Fernandez environmental engineering. present her research on a rare salamander species at the 2004 '78G, '82 Ph.D., UMaine profes­ UMaine will have the right to Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists. Chalmers sor of soil science and lead au­ license the technology for com­ was one of 27 groups or individuals receiving travel grants. thor of the paper. mercial development.

6 Maine Spring 2004 s a former Zen Buddhist One of Curran's most difficult monastic as well as a student jobs has been getting funding for the and teacher of spirituality, project. He felt strongly that for the ecology, and nonviolence, conference to be inclusive the reg­ AHugh Curran '89G has spent much of istration fees needed to be moder­ his life promoting contemplation and ate. Indeed the fee for the entire peace issues. So when University of weekend is just $150 with accom­ Maine Peace Studies Program director modations available for as low as Phyllis Brazee asked Curran, an adjunct $26 a night. professor in the program, if he would To help subsidize the like to organize a peace conference at the conference's costs, the peace stud­ university, he quickly agreed. ies program received a small Peacemaking in the 21st Century: In­ Haymarket Grant as well as some ner Peace, Outer Action will take place funding from the Maine Commu­ on campus June 18-20. Its goal is to pro­ nity Foundation and the Maine Hu­ vide a forum for a wide range of people manities Council. Breaking even fi­ Hugh Curran interested in peace issues from Maine nancially will now depend on the num­ and throughout the world. ber of participants. "We're formulating it around many "We need a minimum of 200 people," peace issues, rather than focusing on one Inner Peace Curran says. "If we get 250-300 we will particular issue," Curran says. "We re­ be in good shape." alize that there are a lot of different Outer Action Curran is optimistic that participation views as to what peace is. If you talk to will be high. He said he has been getting an artist, that term might be more aes­ a steady flow of inquiries from around thetic than political. To a Native Ameri­ University to host conference on the country. can it might be more spiritual—related Peacemaking in the 21st Century He's also optimistic that the confer­ to rituals and personal transformation. ence will become an annual event and In meditation practice it's about inner also stir interest in the peace studies pro­ peace." expert, Doug Allen; former Washington Post gram—a program he says has few re­ So Curran borrowed a concept from columnist and teacher of nonviolence sources and struggles just to get by. a documentary he saw about the Dalai Colman McCarthy; Hope Magazine pub­ "This conference means a lot to the Lama in Northern Ireland which was lisher Jonathan Wilson; Native American program," Curran says. "We're a mar­ also called "Inner Peace, Outer Action." scholar Wayne Newell; and well-known ginal program and we hope this will give "From beginning to end the confer­ peace activist, Kathy Kelly. us some footing and visibility." ence will move from inner to outer ac­ Curran attempted to get Nobel Peace Besides Brazee, who is half-time, and tion," Curran explains. "On the first laureate and UMaine alumnus, Dr. Bernard Curran, an adjunct professor who does morning we will have speakers and Lown '42 to be the conference's keynote not get a salary but is paid by the course, workshops on peacemaking and the speaker. But unfortunately the world fa­ the program consists of just a part-time great contemplative religions. That af­ mous physician and humanitarian had a administrative assistant and other part- ternoon we'll have sessions with yoga, previous commitment overseas. time faculty members. acupressure, DansKinetics, and other In addition to the many speakers, pan­ The limited resources mean a good healing arts. By the second and third els, and workshops, the weekend will also deal of the work in the program needs days we will move into the area of so­ feature art exhibits, a jazz performance, to be done by volunteers. Curran, for ex­ cial/ political issues and action." and Native American drumming and ample, is not getting paid for any of the Highlighting the entire weekend will storytelling. time and effort he's putting into organiz­ be a series of notable speakers includ­ It's all part of a goal to have the confer­ ing the June conference. ing Thailand native Sulak Sivaraksa, ence be a forum for people exploring a For more information on Peacemak­ who founded the Social Science Review; wide range of peace themes—from spiri­ ing in the 21st Century call 207-581-2609. UMaine's own professor of philosophy tuality to art, from storytelling to dance, To register you can call 207-581-4094 or and internationally renowned Gandhi from compassionate living to activism. log on to: umaine.edu/conferences.

Spring 2004 Maine 7 New Ideas

Restructuring the University System

who calls the new proposal "bold, Sweeping proposal but necessary for the times" be­ would consolidate lieves it will be a real boost for the Orono campus. campuses, save money, "Strengthening the UMaine campus was one of the very first and, theoretically, things we focused on," Mullen, who chaired the UMS strategic strengthen the flagship planning committee noted. "There was agreement that we need to de­ institution in Orono. vote the resources to the most im­ portant institution in the system." Mullen added that one of the major beneficiaries of the new fo­ cus will be the Fogler Library. t will still be called the University But along with the increased re­ of Maine System (UMS), but if the sources will come a major reevalu­ changes proposed by the UMS ation of the University of Maine's chancellor and board of trustees in programs and mission. Ilate March become a reality, public higher "The university will have to take education in Maine will have a dramati­ a hard, top-to-bottom look at itself," System chancellor Joseph Westphal cally different look. Mullen says. "It cannot be all things Motivated by a desire to increase col­ to all people. There will be a skinnying laboration and reduce competition among comprehensive institution under the name down. UMaine, and all the campuses, will its campuses, as well as to make the sys­ of the University of Northern Maine, of­ need to put resources and emphasis on the tem more cost efficient, the UMS is propos­ fering both bachelor and graduate pro­ things they do best and eliminate other ing restructuring its current seven institu­ grams. The University of Maine at Farm­ things that are not central to their mission." tions into four. In addition, two-year pro­ ington would stay a liberal arts college Mullen believes that with the $50 mil­ grams would be phased out and shifted to with strong teacher training programs. lion financial structural gap that UMS fac­ the community colleges and all of the As for the University of Maine, the UMS es, the trustees and the chancellor had no state's distance-learning sites would be proposal calls for strengthening and en­ choice but to make major changes in the eliminated. The Calais, East Millinocket, hancing the system's flagship campus with way the university system is structured. and Penquis Centers would be closed. emphasis on a national mandate and a "Business as usual was not an option. The proposal would take about five greater research capacity. If we keep going with the system we have, years to implement with an estimated sav­ "We have not been investing in the Uni­ we'll continue to have across-the-board ings of more than $15 million. versity of Maine," chancellor Joseph West­ cuts and all the campuses would move in Under the plan, the University of South­ phal told the Bangor Daily News. He noted the direction of mediocrity," he says. "This ern Maine (USM) would be expanded to that the system is focused on "making sure gives us the chance to refocus on our include the current University of Maine at we don't undermine the core educational strengths." Augusta campus as well as numerous sys­ institution in Maine." Mullen's feelings were echoed by vice tem centers in southern and western At the same time the chancellor said chancellor Elsa Nunez, who wrote the Maine. While USM's geographic reach and that the UMaine campus needs some re­ UMS report. total enrollment would increase, its scope form. "People there need to be excited "If we don't do this, what are we going would be limited—it would not become a about the place and we need to give them to do?" she told the Bangor Daily News. significant research institution. the tools to get vitality back to the institu­ The Fort Kent, Machias, and Presque tion," Westphal said. For more on the UMS proposal log on Isle campuses would become one rural System trustee Jim Mullen '72, '75G to: maine.edu/spp

8 Maine Spring 2004 SPRING 2004

Corporate Gifts Committee Goal: "Reach for the Stars"

BUCHANAN ALUMNI HOUSE has exceeded all of our hopes and expectations. Its craftsmanship, scale, and beauty have galvanized a new level of pride in the institution we hold dear. Since the doors officially opened more than 18,000 people have visited Buchanan Alumni House. More than anything, these alumni and friends are proud that the UMaine Alumni Association and the UMaine Foundation could create such a facility.. .and all with private support!

Bion and Dorain Foster recently expressed how proud they are to accept the challenge of co-chairing the Corporate Gifts Committee for the “Pride of Place Endowment Campaign.” As President of the Greater Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, Bion is acutely aware of the University’s role in the states infrastructure and economic development. He and Dorain believe that the creation of a permanent endowment is a must to keep Buchanan Alumni House in its current pristine condi­ Dorain & Bion Foster '68, '70G Co-Chairs tion. This facility will be the first building on campus to be endowed. The Fosters and Corporate Gifts Committee the other Honorary Trustees agree that this facility must be faithfully maintained to Buchanan Alumni House Pride of Place help promote the University of Maine, our region, and our State. Endowment Campaign Foster recently said, “The University of Maine remains an integral part of Maine s economy. We often talk about the value of private support to our public university; however, we frequently underestimate the importance the University plays

We intend to use not only to our local economy, but to the state as a whole. We intend to use Buchanan Buchanan Alumni House, Alumni House, the new “front door” to the University, as the catalyst to help bridge the new "front door" to the gap between the University and the states business community.” the University, as the The goal of the Corporate Gifts Committee is two-fold: to raise endowment catalyst to help bridge the gap between the monies to maintain Buchanan Alumni House in perpetuity, and University and the state's to raise awareness of the wonderful opportunities the business community. University offers in partnership with the business Bion Foster community. Class Giving H. Maxwell Burry ’57 and Shirley Burry The Class of 1949 The Class of 1959 Mark Cohen ’54 and Mary Jane Cohen The Class of 1952 The Class of 1964 Robert W. Daigle ’71 and The Class of 1954 The Class of 1969 Brenda M. Daigle ’71 The Class of 1955 Jon Dawson ’67 and Nancy Speirs Dawson ’74 Pride of Place Society Bion A. Foster ’68 and Dorain Foster ($500,000-$1,000,000) Benjamin D. Harrington ’49 and Dr. Robert D. Buchanan ’44 and Donna Graves Harrington ’48 Pearlee Buchanan Jeffery N. Mills ’82 and Tammy M. Mills Cupola Society ($250,000 - $499,999) George A. Norton ’43 Francis “Andy” S. Andrews ’42 and Amos E. Orcutt ’64 and Lola R. Orcutt Dorothy J. Andrews Frank E. Pickering ’53 Warren W. Flagg ’35 and Hazel S. Flagg Leslie S. Ray ’50 Franklin Talbot ’46 Ursa Major Society ($100,000 - $249,999) Daniel G. Willett ’69 and Jane S. Willett ’70 Samuel Boucher Richard R. Collins ’59 and Cornerstone Society ($5,000 - $9,999) Anne B. Collins ’61 Stanley C. Allain ’61 and Kathleen Allain Lawrence A. Graham ’44 and Joseph F. Boulos Muriel K. Graham Stephanie Barry Brown ’65 and Alton S. Hamm ’38 and Adelaide B. Hamm Michael I. Brown Thomas W. Savage ’68 and Sally B. Savage J. Bradford Coffey and University of Maine Foundation Board of Elizabeth McKee Coffey Directors & Employees Cumberland County Alumni Chapter The University of Maine Alumni Association Barb Brown Dalton ’81 and Board of Directors & Employees Bill Dalton ’80 First National Bank of Damariscotta Six Columns Society ($25,000 - $99,999) Frederick T. Baird ’44 and Catherine P. Baird Charles R. Furlong, Jr. ’54 and Elizabeth Leighton Furlong ’52 John C. Bridge ’57 and Charlene R. Bridge David L. Hale ’53 and Marion Young Hale George N. Campbell ’71 Barry J. Hobbins ’73 and Perry R. Clough ’63 Donna Monson Hobbins ’73 F. Chandler Coddington, Jr. ’54 James D. Jenkins ’66 and James G. Crump ’54 and Janice R. Crump Anne M. Jenkins ’67 William D. Currie ’52 and Edward D. Leonard ’65 and Harriet Johnson Currie ’52 Sandra Blake Leonard ’65 Flippin, Bruce & Porter, Inc. Ralph E. Leonard and Anita S. Leonard Edwin L. Giddings ’33 and Nancy B. Prisk ’72 Barbara MacKenzie Giddings ’37 John M. Rohman ’68 and George R. Gray ’50 and Lynda M. Rohman ’86 Norma Mooers Gray ’52 John I. Simpson ’71 Frederick E. Hutchinson ’53 and Walter P. Stinson ’68 and Dione Williams Hutchinson ’54 Ellen K. Stinson ’68 David McClure ’50 and Yoriko McClure Richard A. Stover ’51 and E. Timothy McManus ’54 and Mary Whitcomb Stover ’50 Barbara Fitzgerald McManus Donna Keirstead Thornton ’78 Alvin S. McNeilly ’44 Bobby Whitten in Honor of Colonel Albert W. Stevens ’07 Heritage Society ($10,000 - $24,999) I. Stanley Bailey ’25 Marjorie C. Bailey Dennis H. Beers ’72 and Barbara Manuel Beers ’74 ENDOWMENT SOCIETY

Pride of Place Society $500,000 - $1,000,000 Buchanan Alumni House occupies pride of place at The University of Maine and has set a new standard of excellence for our alma mater. The Pride of Place Society represents the highest level of commitment to its goals and preservation.

Cupola Society $250,000 - $499,999 The crowning glory of Buchanan Alumni House is its handsome, classically designed cupola that is constantly illuminated. Gifts to the Cupola Society sustain Alumni House at the loftiest levels. HONORARY TRUSTEES Co-Chairs Ursa Major Society Anne & Richard Collins ’61, ’59 $100,000 - $249,999 Pinpoints of light inside Buchanan Alumni Houses cupola represent Ursa Major, Leadership & Major Gifts Committee Co-Chairs “The Great Bear.” A visual metaphor for the MAINE black bear, the Ursa Major Kathleen & Stanley Allain ’61 Society encourages donors to “reach for the stars.”

Pearlee & Robert Buchanan ’44 Six Columns Society Shirley & H. Maxwell Burry ’57 $25,000- $99,999 George Campbell ’71, ’79G The six columns in the Grand Foyer represent the University’s first graduating Susan & P. James Dowe ’72 class — the Class of 1869 — and its six members. Gifts to the Six Columns Kimberly A. & James H. Goff’63 Society symbolize the leadership spirit of these pioneering alumni. Charles Hutchins ’85H Dione & Frederick Hutchinson Heritage Society ’54, ’53 $10,000 - $24,999 Anita & Ralph Leonard More than any other facility on campus, Buchanan Alumni House captures the Sandra & Edward Leonard heritage of our alma mater. Donors to this society preserve this long legacy of ’65, ’65 excellence with their major gift. Yoriko & *David McClure ’50 Cornerstone Society Lynda & John Rohman ’86, ’68 Sally & Thomas Savage ’68 $5000 - $9999 The foundation of every home begins with its cornerstones and this society Bonnie & W. Tom Sawyer, Jr. 70, 70 recognizes donors whose gifts are the beginnings of a great legacy. Vivian & William Treat ’40

EX OFFICIO Robert Daigle 71 Corporate Committee Co-Chairs Dorain & Bion Foster ’68, ’70G

Dianne Hoff President Peter Hoff

^deceased The Class of 1954 Stands Tall A HALF CENTURY AGO we were anticipating our graduation and the responsibilities that would accompany the next exciting phase of our lives. We had worked diligently through four years of college and were now eager to meet our next set of challenges. Throughout our separate journeys, now spanning five decades, we have seen the world and enjoyed many wonderful life experiences. It is hard to imagine we are now eagerly looking forward to our 50th class reunion, a time to meet again, celebrate, and share memories with dear classmates and friends.

Buchanan Alumni House — a Place to Call Home — provides the perfect setting for us to rekindle friendships and relive the memories of our tenure at the University of Maine. As one of the classes who contributed to this special project for our 45th reunion and now our 50th reunion, we recognize that private support through an endowment fund will ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy Buchanan Alumni House forever. This beautiful facility provides a comfortable setting for us and other reunion The Buchanan Alumni House classes to gather. Timeline Gallery Much of the success for Buchanan Alumni House belongs to the many other classes who also have contributed so generously. We, the Class of 1954, stand tall and are happy to be counted with more than 14,000 individuals who supported this project. We encourage and challenge each class to be generous and consider a gift to the “Pride of Place Endowment Campaign.” We all need to do our part to ensure that the place we call “home” is forever and always kept in its beauti­ ful condition with funds provided from a perma­ nent endowment.

We are especially proud of UMaine's current and future students and trust that our successes will demonstrate how a solid education can provide a lifetime of limit­ less opportunities.

E. Timothy McManus President, Class of 1954

The Class of 1954 Senior Class Officers: Left to right: Thomas Fallon, treasurer; Marjory Robbins, secretary; Davis Wiggin, president; Donald Poulin, vice president REUNION 1 922 Alumni News and Events

Calendar of Events

Friday, April 16, 2004 Kennebec Valley Alumni Chapter Event Performance by Renaissance - UMaine’s talented female a cappella singing group 7:00 p.m. - Hallowell City Hall Auditorium, 1 Winthrop Street, Hallowell RSVP by Friday, April 9 to 1-800-934-2586

Tuesday, May 18, 2004 Kennebec Valley Alumni Chapter Annual Meeting & Dinner Augusta Country Club, Manchester, Maine Guest Speaker: TBA 5:30 p.m. social, 6:00 p.m. dinner Separate invitations will be mailed in April to KVAC members.

Friday, June 4 to Sunday, June 6 Reunion 2004 at the UMaine campus

Thursday, August 5, 2004 “Spring Swing” in Florida Portland Alumnae Club Meeting Summer Coffee/Garden Party at the home of Joan Fuller Russell ’56 University of Maine Foundation president / 464 Gray Road (Route 100), Falmouth, 10:00 a.m. CEO Amos Orcutt ’64 (far right) at the Sara­ RSVP by August 2 to Agnes Ann Walsh ’41 at (207) 885-1414 or Barbara Akeley Seaman ’45 sota alumni reception with Lois Doescher at (207) 883-7010. Atkins ’48 and Marvin Atkins. The event, one of five held in Florida in March, drew Monday, August 16, 2004 about 50 UMaine alumni and friends. Cumberland County Alumni Chapter 2004 Golf Classic Spring Meadows Golf Club, Gray, Maine 8:00 a.m. Shotgun start, scramble format About the Cover Great prizes, celebrity golfers Proceeds benefit CCAC Scholarships for UMaine students from Cumberland County. Class of 1912 members who, as part of their For more information, contact Kurt Marston ’74, ’79G at [email protected] 10th Reunion, participated in the Great Maine Pageant of 1922 celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first University of Maine Area mailings will be sent prior to each event. You can call 1-800-934-2586 or log on to: mainealumni.com for updated information. commencement. Left to right are: Helen Worster Cleaves, Edith Folsom Sawyer, Hazel Mariner Buzzell, Ruth Merrill Dana, and June Kelley. maine The pageant involved over 300 partici­ ALUMNI pants, recreating highlights of the universi­ ASSOCIATION ty’s history, as more than 2,500 spectators Attention Alumni looked on. The following description ap­ peared in the Summer 1922 Maine Alumnus magazine: The University of Maine Alumni Association will hold its annual “Seldom does a dramatic representation meeting on Sunday, June 6 at 10:45 a.m. in the McIntire Room of of the history of an institution become part of Buchanan Alumni House on the UMaine campus. All University the history itself, yet so ably and wonderfully was the Maine Pageant rendered June 4 of Maine alumni are welcome to attend. that popular opinion will always keep the spotlight of history focused upon it.”

2 Mainely People Spring 2004 2004 alumni award recipients announced

One of the highlights of a UMaine reunion is the Sunday morning awards breakfast (this year on June 6). At this annual event the alumni association recognizes outstanding individual achievement as well as service to the University of Maine and its alumni body. This year’s award recipients are: Alumni Career Award Olympia J. Snowe ’69 Bernard Lown ’42 Humanitarian Award John McMichael ’71 Pine Tree Emblem Alumni Service Award William Bodwell ’50 Among the UMaine alumni and friends who got together for an alumni dinner at Fogler Legacy Award the Handlery Hotel in San Diego on February 20 were (left to right): Jill Murray Chandler Cushman Harvey (1890) family (wife of Ken Murray ’68), Dr. Robert Buchanan ’44, and Pearlee Buchanan. Black Bear Awards Stuart P. Haskell ’56, Jean G. Hufnagel ’44 (posthumously), Phillip ’64 and Susan Western Alumni Gatherings Keene Morse ’64, and Gary F. Thorne ’70 Block “M’’ Awards Ralph E. Barnett ’49, ’50G (posthumously), Jayne Hanson Bartley ’49, Albert D. Ehren- fried ’44, Charles ’54 and Elizabeth Leighton Furlong ’52, Edie McVay King ’67, and Allen ’73 and Patricia Meyer Morell ’73 Hilda Sterling ’55 Class Correspondent Award Nancy Schott Plaisted ’53

Black Bear clothing/gear now available on-line

Great Black Bear alumni gear from the University of Maine Among those attending the February 19 alumni luncheon at the Mountain Oyster Club in Tuc­ son were (left to right): Dorain Foster (wife of Bion Foster ’68, ’70G), Robert Cobb ’68, Cynthia Alumni Association Gray Cobb ’69, and Steve Adam from the UMaine College of Engineering. On-Line Store is now available at: mainealumni.com. Jackets,sweat­ BODWELL MOTORS shirts, fleeces, tees, polo shirts, kids’ Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge clothes, tote bags, blankets, and more can now be ordered a our secure website. We’ll ship directly to your door. Just pick Good Luck Black Bears! your item, choose your UMaine logo, and we Bill Bodwell '50 take care of the rest. Proceeds benefit the UMAA’s student programs. Show the world you love your Black Bears! And UMaine gear makes great gifts! 169 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-3375

Spring 2004 Mainely People 3 Alumni Enterprises

the bigger markets. Langley and I talked, hit it off, and decided to Finding pool our resources.” But the merger didn’t include consolidating office locations. Their Niche Richard, as chief financial officer, remains in Holderness where he manages the business functions of the company. And as chief UMaine alumni Richard St. technical officer, Langely still Pierre ’90 and Langley operates out of a downtown Camden office. Willauer ’93G merge their The two communicate regular­ ly by phone and e-mail but also talents at Integrated Mapping meet face-to-face at least once a week. Those trips aren’t too Services. tough to take given the beauty of the IMS office locations—at the foothills of the White Mountains hen there is a power failure or a and overlooking Camden Harbor. leak in a water line, utility compa­ The company’s Christmas card nies can spend precious time message is, “from the mountains tracking down the source of the trouble. But to the sea.” Wwith the help of UMaine alumni Richard St. “Location doesn’t make that Pierre ’90 and P. Langley Willauer ’93G some much difference in this business,” utility companies are becoming much more Langley explains. “We do have to efficient at tracing and even preventing prob­ Richard St. Pierre ’90 (left) and Langley Willauer ’93G travel to meet and build relation- lems. ships with our clients, but we The success of Richard and Langley’s “Langley calls them puzzles,” Richard work in real time with all our customers—we company, Integrated Mapping Services says. “We get a lot of satisfaction in solving access their systems through the internet. (IMS), is a result of the ability to utilize geo­ these puzzles. It forces you to be innovative.” They have trust in us and our work.” graphic information system software to build Richard started IMS in 1996 in Holder­ IMS now employs a total of 17 people in computer maps of any utility system—poles, ness, New Hampshire, with just a desk and a the two locations including two other UMaine wires, transformers, switches, etc. single software license. Meanwhile Langley, alums, Scott Gould ’95 and Jonathan Brady The new opportunities for IMS are also a who studied math at Brown, was starting a ’87. result of utility deregulation which forced company of his own called GeoConnections All of the UMaine grads stay in touch with companies to become more efficient. in Camden, Maine. the spatial information science and engineer­ “Traditionally, the utilities used hard copy The two UMaine graduates had known ing department at the university. maps to assist them,” Langley explains. each other from when they both worked at “The university is on the theoretical side of “What we do is get the information trans­ the James W. Sewall Company in Old Town the field, we’re on the application side,” Lan­ ferred into a data base and get it back out as in the early-mid 1990s. But they hadn’t gley explains. “But we keep in touch because a digital map. When the lights go out, people stayed in touch. we actually run up against the type of prob­ start calling and then folks start tracking They met up again at a trade show in lems that UMaine folks are working on.” down the problem. One of the applications Sturbridge, Massachusetts, in 2000 and So IMS seems to have found a successful that we work on is taking the location of those realized they shared common interests and niche. And it’s one that brings Richard St. calls and placing it on the geographic net­ goals. Pierre a good deal of satisfaction. work. It can then predict which device might “I was at a point where I needed to grow “Everyone finds a purpose,” he says. “I get have been affected.” the company,” Richard notes. “At the time I a great deal of satisfaction from this work— The intricacies of various utility systems was doing a lot of work converting hard copy and it was the University of Maine that has present a real challenge for IMS. But it’s just maps to digital—that’s where the industry allowed me to pursue it. We are all enthusias­ that challenge that seems to make Langley was heading. I realized we couldn’t support tic here. And our customers pick up on that and Richard thrive. the development side of things to break into enthusiasm.”

4 Mainely People Spring 2004 Class Notes

est to the site of the explosion. did all the bookkeeping and gave was in the on-line obituary section of Golden Bears While, as I recall, no physical each of the 12 inmates, including the winter issue of the MAINE Alum­ damage was done, the university Ted Butler ’35, a bill at the end of ni Magazine. (You can log on to: authorities took a dim view of the act every month. It averaged about mainealumni.com and click on the Alumni Publications and proceeded to alter the cannon $28.50 including a barrel of beer obituaries.) One Alumni Place so that the performance could never dropped off every Friday night. We Just two days ago I got a note Orono, ME 04473 again be repeated. To my knowl­ had a busy housekeeper who was from Jim Haggett telling me that (207) 581-1137 edge, no one was ever prosecuted an excellent cook. Fran, his wife of more than 62 years, [email protected] for the prank, but I have in my files Adolf Hitler soon changed all had passed away on 21 November the names of some of those in­ that. We gave up this watery Garden at Mashpee on Cape Cod. The sad Greetings, Golden Bears! We hope volved and a detailed description as of Eden, and each went his separate news came as a great surprise to this finds you spotting robins, admir­ to how the performance was con­ way. John gave up his management Lee and me. ing tulips, and enjoying other signs ducted. Should there be any class­ trainee job with Remington Arms Whenever we had met them at of spring. Please let everyone know mates interested in adding to this and became a naval officer, and Jim their homes in Wellesley or at Mash­ how you’re doing. Send a note— story, please feel free to let me was transferred by General Electric pee on Cape Cod and at several your fellow Golden Bears would love know. to their plant in Lancaster, Pennsyl­ reunions at Orono, Fran had to hear from you! vania. Ted kept his job as a special seemed to be in tip-top condition. agent with the Traveler’s Insurance Many times while we were playing Company, but was transferred to golf on Cape Cod, Jim would tell me Phoenix, Arizona, and I gave up my that Fran was “pumping iron” at the 1935 1936 job of selling specialty steels to be gym. We will miss her very much. the metallurgist for one of my cus­ Jim says that he was asked to tomers, the High Standard Manufac­ spend the winter with his son Greg Basil G. Staples Kenneth L. Ireland turing Company of New Haven. and wife Deb in Connecticut, but he 275 Colwick Road 1100 North Abrego Drive They landed a British contract will be back in Mashpee on Cape Rochester, NY 14624 Green Valley, AZ 85614 long before we went to war. Cod in the spring. (585) 247-6509 (520) 399-3686 In less than two years they grew [email protected] from a 35-employee manufacturer of While I am preparing this column 22-caliber target pistols to a 2,000- before Christmas, you will not re­ My column was again saved from employee manufacturer of 50- 1937 ceive it before the end of March. oblivion by another member of caliber Browning machine guns, first So, Happy Easter! another class. John Gowell of the for the RAF and later on for the U.S. The news from you this time has Class of 1938 sent me a Christmas Air Force. George W. McLellan trickled down to zero. I suspect you card along with a new map of the Just before sending in my col­ 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway Heritage Hall Apt. C115 are so busy with Christmas prob­ Biddeford to Kennebunk area includ­ umn, I got the sad news that Fran­ Durham, NC 27705-1350 lems that you forgot to tell me about ing the beaches. My old hometown cis “Mac” McAlary died on 8 Octo­ (919) 384-2429 that new great-grandchild. In order of Goose Rocks Beach has finally ber 2003. I first met Mac when he [email protected] to keep this column alive and possi­ emerged from the fine print onto was just behind me in a line to bly entertaining, I am resorting to a equal recognition along with Wells matriculate in September 1932. As bit of nostalgia in the hopes that Beach and Old Orchard Beach. the line was long and slow we got to Henry Lowell writes that he is some of you will respond with your When I was a freshman at Orono no know each other’s life history. I did enjoying the retired life at Heritage ideas and happenings. one from Portland had ever heard of not see much more of Mac until we Tradition, part of Sun City West in Here is my first try at some 1935 Goose Rocks even though it is just started to meet at reunions. I recall Florida. One of his daughters lives class nostalgia: 15 miles by boat and 30 miles by that at our 50th Reunion I found in Lewiston, Maine, and the other in Early in the 20th century high up road. In 1932 the winter population myself in a golfing foursome lined up Bloomfield, Michigan. The Lewiston above the waters of the Stillwater was 63, but swelled to over 1,000 by again with Mac, along with my daughter recently sent him a map of there was a building known as Oak summer residents. freshman roommate, Dana the Orono campus and he is really Hall. And it came to pass that in the Goose Rocks’ only claim to fame Sidelinger, and my later roommate, impressed with the growth. Would fall of 1931 a goodly number of the is the two-week stay of Arthur Con­ Jim Haggett. Jim suggested that it like to visit and see the campus in students of the Class of 1935 were an Doyle in 1906. He made only one would be more interesting if he and real life. assigned rooms in the aforesaid trip to America and liked Goose Mac played as a team against Dana The campus would welcome you, edifice. Rocks so well that he spent most of and me, with a wager of two dollars Henry. Out in front of Oak Hall there his time there. If he had been trying per man. At the halfway point they Dinny Dinsmore writes that he was a cannon probably of Civil War to escape from Dr. Moriarty he could led us by three holes. On the back is enjoying Barefoot Bay, Florida, origin. Undoubtedly, said cannon not have found a better place. nine Dana and I started to catch up this time of year and still plans on was placed there for patriotic duty, John also reminded me of the and both of us parred the long 17th spending his usual three summer but the freshmen in Oak Hall decid­ time in 1939 and 1940 when I was hole at Veazie to bring the match to months at Orange Lake in Maine, ed that it was serving no useful his roommate, along with Jim Hag- a tie. In spite of all our efforts Mac where he spent a cool, foggy purpose and proceeded to alter the gett, at Old Mill Place in Trumbull, and Jim both beat us on the final summer this year. But he added status quo. Connecticut. It was a large rambling hole. The two dollars they each won three delightful weeks in England My only involvement in that stone house right next to a brook would have been considered a good this year where he visited Joan’s escapade was being awakened in which overflowed its banks every day’s pay when we were kids in cousin and family. the middle of the night since my time it rained and it filled our cellar Maine. Tom Evans celebrated his 90th room at #204 was one of the near­ waist-deep with freezing water. Jim The story of Mac’s life and career birthday last May and in November

Spring 2004 Mainely People 5 celebrated the marriage of one of tape editor for ABC television for his grandsons in Indianapolis. He over 25 years. You can often see his now has six great-grandchildren. name on credits at the end of a Congratulations, Tom! program. Her son David is a book illustrator in New York City, while her son Bob is a doctor of internal medi­ cine in Charleston, South Carolina. Daughter Mary, who is trained in 1939 design, is a homemaker and very active in school activities. What a Edna Louise Harrison “Squeeze” wonderful family, Lib! Lib lives in Dempsey Damascus, Maryland. 2526 Carrollton Road As for me, I am starting a career Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 as monthly columnist for the New (410) 268-1888 Hampshire Sunday News. The [email protected] column is called “Mirror on Manchester” and consists of brief accounts of the history of Manches­ Sitting in the middle of a winter ter. Grandma Moses was 78 years storm and with no Christmas cards old when she took up painting (just a received, doing my spring column is kid) so at 83 I’m in good company. challenging, to say the least. Also, Congratulations to classmate with no news from any of you dear George Ellis who was recently classmates, the thought of no col­ named recipient of the Alumni Ca­ umn has crossed my mind. reer Award, the highest award given What could be of interest to you by the university. This award is all? Surely, we remember professors presented to an alumnus/a “who has who pushed us to do our best, or revealed the quality of educational perhaps the opposite. Can you go excellence as encouraged by the back in time to picture events on Writer Miriam Colwell ’39 visited the Buchanan Alumni House on March University and who has exemplified campus that open up warm memo­ 22. While attending a luncheon she signed her three books which are part of the collection in the Allain Library. distinguished career achievement in ries to you? If so, why not send professional, business, civic, or them on. Put your hand to paper, e- other public service arenas.” George mail me, or give me a call. editor of the magazine as well as is certainly an excellent choice. Remembering our long winters 1941 poetry editor. She also helps with Since George received this and short springs enables me to mailings and deliveries. In the Octo­ award, we wondered what other picture myself, circa ’37, arriving at ber-December 2003 issue there is a Alma Hansen Langlois awards had been presented to Grand Central Station en route for picture of Glenna reading her col­ 543 Hanover Street members of the Class of 1941 over Easter vacation. Clad in my vintage umn, “The Week That Had Two Manchester, NH 03104 the years, and there have been raccoon coat, boots, etc. I was Tuesdays.” many. For example, the Pine Tree shocked to see everyone else A nice article about Agnes Ann Emblem Alumni Service Award, dressed for spring! Although I am writing this on a bitter Walsh, my college roommate and given in recognition and apprecia­ Anyway, spring will be on the cold winter day, by the time you read co-writer of this column, appeared tion of “outstanding service rendered way when you are reading this and it, it will be spring. What a wonderful on the front page of the Sentry, a in promoting alumni work” has been other items of interest in your season spring is! I hope it finds all of weekly newspaper of South Portland given to these outstanding members MAINE Alumni Magazine. Perhaps you well and happy. and surrounding towns. It dealt with of our class—Helen Wormwood birds will be singing and flowers A nice letter arrived from Vernon her closing up her 103-year-old Pierce, Winston Pullen, and Phyl­ budding when you are reading this Johnson. (Thank you, Vernon. We family homestead to move into a lis Smart Young. column. wish more would follow your exam­ condo in Scarborough. Moving was Helen Wormwood Pierce also Addenda: Linda Pellicani Mc­ ple and write.) He is now 86 years a big job for her (her family home received the Golden “M” Award at Clane ’70 was kind enough to send old but still plays golf and pool and had 10 rooms and a barn), but she our 50th Reunion. This award is me the sad news of the passing of volunteers at a local hospital two is happy in her new condo. made to the person chosen by “Mac” McAlary ’36. Friends and nights a week. Vernon went to Fort Sadly we have lost several class­ classmates as having done the most Kappa Sigma members will have Lauderdale, Florida, in January to mates in 2003, and our very deepest for the class through the years. fond memories of him during our visit a son and grandson and will be sympathy goes out to their families. Another honor, Block “M” Alumni freshman year. Thank you, Linda, there until April when he returns to They include Frances Sawyer Activities Awards, are given to rec­ for your thoughtfulness. his home in Northampton, Massa­ Alford, Clifford Bailey, Virginia ognize “Alumni who maintain and In answer to my e-mail, I learned chusetts. Vernon’s son is a ’65 Howe Delaney, Beatrice Austin develop strong and active good will from Ralph “Hig” Higgins that he graduate of Maine. Hanson, Ada Towle Hawkins, for the University through work in is as busy as ever. During the first Another busy member of our Harold Millay, and Theodore So­ local alumni events, class activities, weekend in December, he did four class is Glenna Johnson Smith, bel. Agnes and I had already report­ and/or the University of Maine Alum­ performances of The Nutcracker who still writes a column for the ed the deaths of Linwood Day, ni Association.” with the Suburban Dance Force. If magazine Echoes published in Thomas Fairchild, Paul Dumas, Among the Class of ’41 members that wasn’t enough to tire him out, Aroostook County and described as Hugh Murphy, and Kenneth Rob­ who have been recipients are Mil­ the next week saw him doing six “The Northern Maine Journal of ertson in earlier issues. ford Cohen, John Dyer, Con­ more Nutcrackers with the Belle Rural Culture.” It is one of my very Elizabeth “Lib” Peaslee Cain is stance Philbrook Leger, George Mead Ballet. Ralph, please clue us favorite magazines, and I don’t even doing well and keeping very busy. Nystrom, Charles Smith, Jr., J. in on the secret of your amazing come from The County but it is just Among her many activities is driving Alice Smith, and Agnes Ann physical ability and your continuing so interesting. In addition to her for Meals on Wheels. Lib has four Walsh. supply of energy! column, Glenna is also an associate children. Her son Steve has been a Several Black Bear awards All for now, ELD 6 Mainely People Spring 2004 presented “in appreciation of out­ received the J.M. Smucker Award the university and thus the team his courage, but most of all, for the standing service to the University for “Best in American Country Cook­ when it was elected to the University love he has shown for this institution through multiple endeavors” have ing” and in 1985 Nancy and Connie of Maine Sports Hall of Fame for the and for those who work within it.” also been made to members of our received the “Heroes Award for 1939 IC4A National Cross-Country Following this he served as trustee class. Recipients include John Dyer, Hospitality.” Priscilla also gave me a championship. The team first won of the University of Maine Founda­ Carlton Payson, Helen Wormwood copy of the July 1997 issue of Gour­ the Freshman Intercollegiate title for tion. A room in the new Buchanan Pierce, Winston Pullen, and Agnes met Magazine which featured the the state of Maine and then won the Alumni House has been named for Ann Walsh. It’s easy to see we have inn and gourmet holidays in New New England Intercollegiate title and him. had many outstanding people in our Hampshire’s White Mountains. lastly in New York City, the IC4A Francis Brown majored in chemi­ class, and I’m sure in the future Nancy and her niece, Ann, prepare Freshman title. Dick continued on cal engineering. Following matricula­ there will probably be more names all the homemade meals from the varsity team though college. tion, he served in the U.S. Army in to add to this list. scratch and Connie is the inn’s He was elected president of the World War II as a radar officer in the Well, folks this is all the news for hostess, bookkeeper, and Shel­ freshman class and vice president of Asiatic-Pacific Theater. After military now. And to be very repetitious, burne’s town clerk. I can attest to the junior class. These were the two service he received a Juris Doctor please send Agnes or me a letter Nancy’s cooking as she always has class offices which he held. Follow­ degree from Boston University telling us what you are doing or what a special treat for us at the annual ing college he served his country in School of Law. Francis was the your children or grandchildren are mini Maine reunion at Bear Pond World War II in the North Pacific and senior partner of the Brown, Tib­ doing. We would love to hear from every August. the South Pacific. He was wounded betts, Churchill, and Lacasse law you, and so would all our class­ So, my good classmates, you in the service of his country. firm, the largest in Washington mates. Stay well! have read about the best inn in the Dick majored in business admin­ County. For eight years he was a country which is open December 26 istration which field he pursued after member of the Maine Board of Bar through Columbus Day. matriculation at the University of Examiners and for 13 years was a Congratulations, Nancy and Maine, holding administrative posi­ member of the advisory committee 1942 Connie, you deserve the very best tions with various corporations in to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for your dedication, hard work, and New York. Forest Hills has been on criminal rules of procedure. your hospitality. “home” since marriage—in the same He was an active community Marion Libby Broaddus And we received a new address house! That is a landmark! He service volunteer in Calais; director 40 Oakland Avenue for Lois “Buddy” Long Stone and retired in 1982; since then his volun­ and president of the Calais Regional Westbrook, ME 04092 Bill ’46, G.W. and L.L. Stone. They teer activity has centered on his Hospital; trustee and president of (207) 854-4648 are now at: 202 Brooksby Village neighbors and his church. He allows the Calais Free Library; trustee and [email protected] Drive, #214 in Peabody, Massachu­ that he is “great for picking up peo­ active committee member of the setts, 01960. ple at airports.” Calais United Methodist church; Hopefully by the time you read this Marie held the position of execu­ past District Governor of Rotary column, spring will be just around tive secretary for U.S. Aviation District 781, and a member of the the corner as bulbs, buds, and Underwriters in New York City for 46 American Legion. green grass are showing up. 1943 years. Two sons and a daughter In 1989 he became the first U.S. Preston Earl Robinson died Sep­ have followed a business bent chair of the newly created St. Croix tember 28, 2003. Our class sends also—Christopher as a sound engi­ International Waterway Commission. sympathy to his family. Helena Jensen neer, Matthew works for Thomson He was honored by the Calais Arthur and Doris Boyd have a 12 Frost Street Financial as a tape editor, and Amy Chamber of Commerce as Out­ new, new address: 270 Saratoga Portland, ME 04102 is a registered representative for standing Citizen, receiving the Arlo Boulevard, Saratoga Springs, New Merrill Lynch. T. Bates Award for Outstanding York 12866. This address is different ’Top o’ the morning to ye all!—and a One way to get Dick and Marie Community Service, Rotary Paul from the one they had when they wee bit more about a reunion at­ back to Maine might be along the Harris Fellow, a Jefferson Award, first moved to New York. tendee. order of the “Bert Pratt Mini Re­ and the Washington County Eco­ Richard “Dick” Martinez and Just about the time I thought this unions” of the ’90s. How about it? nomic Development Award. We column would be the shortest ever, Marie faithfully attended the gamut It is sad to report the death of remember him also for his continued Priscilla Thurlow Anderson and of programs at Reunion 2003. They Francis Brown on October 12, dedication and service to the Class Dotty Gilman Locke came to my enjoyed Reunion weekend, but 2003, at the Maine Veterans’ Home of 1943! This man wisely used his rescue with a wonderful newspaper missed seeing fellow classmates. in Bangor. Over the years he proved talents to benefit others. He will be article from Northern Light, Novem­ However, on the way home they to be a very loyal Maine alum, which missed. ber 13, 2003, about the Philbrook stopped to visit Gil Carlson and institution was dear to him. He Another recent death is that of Farm Inn in Shelburne, New Hamp­ Elaine on their island off the coast of served 14 years on the board of Doris Dixon Griffith. Perhaps you Friendship, Maine. shire, run by Nancy Philbrook and trustees of the university system. He will remember her as a lively mem­ Connie Philbrook Leger ’41 along This was the third class reunion was honored for his service in 1983 ber of The Maples back in 1939. with Connie’s children, Ann ’67 and for the Martinezes, having attended with a Black Bear Award and in We extend our sympathy to the Larry Leger. The inn was started by the 45th and 50th Reunions as well 1986 with the Presidential Achieve­ Brown and Griffith families. Nancy and Connie’s great-grandpar­ as the 60th. ment Award. He was presented the ents in 1861 and is going strong to Dick didn’t exactly have his Distinguished Service Award in 1987 this day. With many generations of running shoes on as he ventured by the University of Maine at Machi­ guests coming back each year there from New York state to the Universi­ as; most dear to him was the confer­ For UMaine news, Black is something for everyone including ty of Maine but he surely had them ring of an Honorary Doctor of Laws winter sports, horses, hiking trails on during his freshman year. This is degree by the University of Maine Bear sports, alumni fitting, isn’t it, when one considers that are connected to the Appala­ System which citation read: “No events, and more chian Trail, and many more. that the reason he chose to come to Trustee ever had greater influence The main building is listed on the the University of Maine was his on colleagues, and none ever had a log on to: National Register of Historic Places interest in attending a college which more agreeable gift of persuasion. as “The oldest inn in the nation was in the IC4A league. He was a We honor him not only for his smile mainealumni.com continuously owned and operated member of the freshman cross­ and his stories, for his energy and by the same family.” In 1984 the inn country team which brought honor to determination, for his leadership and

Spring 2004 Mainely People 7 1944 1945 60th Reunion Jo Clark Meloon June 4-6, 2004 146 Lancaster Avenue Lunenburg, MA 01462 Joyce Iveney Ingalls (978) 582-6320 7 Seabury Lane [email protected] Yarmouth, ME 04096 Class news in the last edition of the While attending our summer Class MAINE Alumni Magazine was very of ’44 reunion at the Owls Head good! Thank you all for your Transportation Museum, a Stear- contributions. This edition is thinner, man Army Air Corps PT Trainer was but don’t let it discourage you—I’m called to our attention. The airplane sure you have many activities which was a gift to the museum from will be interesting to us, so take out classmate Charles Stickney. that pen or keyboard and let us From the Delta Airlines News, know how you are. October 1975, “When Charlie Stick­ I was pleased to receive such a ney’s Stearman aircraft can get contribution from the alumni office. away from its responsibilities in the Ellwood Titcomb and his sisters, ice cream selling business it likes to Gladys Titcomb MacLeod and Ruth show off its acrobatics...with a slight Titcomb Currier, attended a senior tinge of nostalgia for the days when alumni reunion of graduates of it performed similar antics in the Brewer High School. Gladys was line of duty over the cotton fields of Class of 1930, Ruth the Class of the South.” When Stick was presi­ 1933, and Ellwood Class of 1941. It dent and owner of Deering Ice was also a time to celebrate Cream back in the ’70s, he used Ellwood’s older sister’s 90th this plane for displaying the Deering birthday! Ellwood is living in Lake name at air shows and static dis­ Charlie Stickney ’44 stands in front of the Stearman PT Trainer he donat­ Helen, Florida. The Titcombs are plays. But beside the Deering ed to the Owls Head Transportation Museum. members of the Society of emblem was the emblem under Mayflower Descendants in the state which it had served for 19 years— here, age 12, I finally located here of ’44’s 60th Reunion project for­ of Maine. How about letting us in on dusting. permanently seven years ago. We ward. Al says, “The revival of the your activities and immediate family, After World War II the Stearman have wintered here since my retire­ Bear’s Den will be another contribu­ Ellwood! Trainer saw service with Delta ment in 1981. My companion, Al tion to our alma mater that we can I parked my car in July after Airlines Agricultural Division as a Ward, and I travel extensively. Cruise be proud of.” The drawings were traveling around the country for six crop duster for the cotton fields of number 35 is upcoming. I have a approved, a favorable bid came in, a years on the National Council of the the South. U.S. Army airplanes wonderful life.” contractor was signed on, and the Order of the Daughters of the King. were first used to drop insecticide Jack and Esther Holden Hop­ Bear’s Den reopened in January. Al It was a highlight in my living and a to fight caterpillars on Ohio catalpa kins were at the Museum of Fine Ehrenfried, our president, adds, great blessing to serve Jesus Christ trees as early as 1921. This con­ Arts (MFA) in Boston where Jack has “We can look forward to celebrating this way. Of course I’m still active on cept was extended after much a wonderful laminated furniture our 60th Reunion on campus in both the local level in diocese and parish. research and study by a young farm piece, a combined chair and side­ the Class of ’44’s Bear’s Den Pub My granddaughter, Erika, and I agent, named C. E. Woolman, to desk, on exhibit. MFA has also pub­ and the Class of ’44 Hall. Our class traveled to the Maritimes again and dust the South’s primary crop— lished an illustrated story about the continues to set the pace on the visited my cousins. That’s always a cotton. A powerful dry powder artistic career of Jack Rogers Hop­ UMaine campus. You can reflect treat. I also attended a “Camps insecticide, calcium arsenate, was kins, who is regarded as a leader in that pride in your next column, and Farthest Out” in Southwest Harbor used. Woolman went on to become the field of “artistic furniture design.” encourage classmates to participate in October. This trip was shared with founder and former CEO of Delta MFA has also asked if they can make however they can, financially.” a friend from Florida. We “did” New Airlines. The Stearmans, trained for Jack’s piece a part of the museum’s Our first Christmas card was Hampshire, wept a few tears for rigorous service, were surplus and permanent collection. from Rhoda Tolford Stone—sorry “The Old Man”—lunched at the readily available and could be From Midi Wooster Roberts, to hear that Rhoda won’t be coming Mount Washington Hotel in Bretton easily modified for agricultural work. now back in Hobe Sound, Florida, for to our 60th Reunion because of Woods, crossed Kancamangas Ship 88, Stickney’s Stearman, the winter, came word that Ernie another commitment. Rhoda leads a Highway and went up the coast from joined the Delta fleet in 1947. In Roberts was inducted into the Pub­ very busy and happy life among Portland to Acadia. We swung 1966 Delta’s agricultural division lisher’s Sports Writers Hall of Fame family in the Sarasota area. Hope through many towns and I wished I was losing money and was liquidat­ at a gala black tie event during the our paths will cross next summer had carried my directory—I ed. Ship 88 was among the aircraft publisher’s conference in Aruba at when you visit Peaks Island. remembered classmates from sold to the highest bidder. After six the end of October. Midi says that A closing note: Find a copy of the Wiscasset, Blue Hill, Damariscotta, years of serving various owners in they were treated royally, enjoying November 24, 2003 New Yorker Seal Harbor, Phippsburg, Rockland, different ways, a florist in St. Louis, the presidential suite of the Hyatt magazine and on page 56, read the Belfast, Bath, Bar Harbor, Boothbay, Missouri, sold the plane to Stickney Regency. They loved Aruba, the article, “Class Notes.” This proves Brooks, Camden, Cape Porpoise, in 1973. weather, the beach, the food, the golf that you all have some news item to Ellsworth, Georgetown, and A recent note from Eleanor Leh course—everything. send in to the class news editor. Northeast Harbor. We didn’t get to Hepburn says, “Having fallen in Al McNeilly reports that things Keep those cards and letters all of them but I had some good love with Florida on my first visit have gone well in moving the Class coming! memories. I got in touch with Frank

8 Mainely People Spring 2004 Gilley ’44 in Surry—he and Mert tober, we drove to the Captain with Ralph on the phone the previ­ were roommates their freshman 1948 Daniel Stone Inn in Brunswick, ous week and he told me he was year in Oak Hall. Today I received Maine, for our ’49ers Ladies Lunch. scheduled for open heart surgery at word that Frank died November Our spring and fall lunches are a the Eastern Maine Medical Center 29th. This is a tough job. Laney Carter Bradshaw tradition the Class of ’49 women on December 2nd. He was a very We left 2003 with memories of 16 Birchwood Terrace have carried on for many years and active member of our Class of ’49 classmates who left us during the Pittsfield, ME 04967 we were not about to let the weather reunion committees, past and year for a reunion with others gone [email protected] interfere with our plans. Mary present, and he will be greatly before. Wiswell Libby and her sister, Joan missed by all his classmates. I’m still waiting for a “taker” as Barbara Sullivan Knowlton Wiswell Beach ’51, arranged the Ralph was a civil engineer and scribe for the class. Please share 16 Lloyd Road lunch. We were very pleased to owned a tax preparation business your news and interests. Waterville, ME 04901 have so many from the classes of where he was active up until his ’50 and ’51 join us for the occasion. death. He was a past president of Greetings, ’48ers! Alas! The cup­ Those attending were: Evelyn the Augusta board of aidermen, a board was bare for the class corre­ Ellsworth Dearborn, Rosemarie former member of the 99th Maine 1946 spondence news. Even the weather “Jinx” Gagnon Hallsey, Thelma State House of Representatives, failed us, as the luncheon gals get- Crossland Robie, Dorothy Averill and ran for State Senate in 2002. together at Lauria’s which usually Hawkes, Mary Wiswell Libby, He was a member of the Land Use Mary Spangler Eddy yields some items for this column, Frances Callan Rogers ’50, Lois Regulation Commission, treasurer of 10 Bryant Park Drive was canceled because of a stormy, Ann Nicholson Healy, Marion the Brookton Forest City Community Camden, ME 04843 miserable day. Stanley Burns, Barbara Haney Center, and a member of the East (207) 230-6624 Ruth Preble Finney phoned and McKay, Sasshy Foster Addor, Grand Chamber of Commerce and [email protected] suggested asking for news of any Marion “Lexy” Carter, Barbara Th­ the East Grand Medical Center. He 50th wedding celebrations for you ompson York, Helen Beckler Moo­ was also a member of the Masons Dear classmates of 1946, classmates. It must be about that ers ’48, Verna Wallace Andrews, and the Danforth Methodist Church. Well finally! I actually had a note time for many of you. How about Babs Pulsifer Kilgore, Beverly He is survived by his daughter, Jane from Alton Cole ’52. He writes that retirement activities? A recent inter­ Bean Strout, Janice Crockett Full­ Barnett, of Virginia, and a sister, he and Alice had a great evening view of co-correpsondent Barbara er, Jane Hastings Folsom, Caro­ Frances Hostetter, of California. His with Doug ’49 and Mary Libby Sullivan Knowlton revealed the line Strong ’50, Louise Litchfield constant companion, Maggie, his Collins before Xmas at Sugarloaf. following about her busy life. I McIntire ’50, Shirley Jackson Hilton Scottish terrier, also survives him. The Coles and Collinses are volun­ learned that she knits, quilts, and ’50, Jennie Hilton ’50, Virginia Stick­ Our heartfelt sympathy is extended teering at the Sugarloaf race camp. sews for her family and St. Mark’s ney Cooper ’50, Joyce Pray to his family. Al reports that the Collinses had a Church in Waterville where she has Borkowski ’50, Joan Wiswell Beach Your reunion committee has wonderful barge trip in the south of just finished a term for the Martha ’51, Frances Pratt Caswell ’51, Nan­ been hard at work making plans for France in October. The Collinses Guild. She also serves on the altar cy Whiting Sears ’51, Mary Hastings our 55th Reunion on June 4, 5, and are at their ski house for February guild there. She volunteers at Maine Dumas ’51, Cynthia Pierce Richard­ 6, 2004. Alumni class president, and March and maybe April. So how General Hospital and is an active son ’51, Margaret Laliberte McCann Jayne Hanson Bartley and her is this for news? Thank you, Alton. member of the Waterville Women’s ’51, and Ellen Stratton Turner ’51. committee hope that you will save Happy New Year. Club. She recently got an All Maine Donald E. Collins of Caribou, these dates and join them in Orono grads table together for the Water­ Maine, was elected vice chairman of for a memorable 55th. ville Women’s Club luncheon which the board of directors of the Univer­ Happy spring! included Jane Longfellow Cullen ’47, sity of Maine Foundation at the Marjory Robbins Lalime ’54, Laney board’s October 2003 meeting. 1947 Carter Bradshaw, and herself. I received a note from Vance She’s a busy gal. and Evelyn Ellsworth Dearborn, 1950 Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan As for me, I’m spending three telling me about their travels this months in Arizona this winter where past year. When January arrived, 6 Sea Street Ruth Holland Walsh P. O. Box 223 I hope to be busy with some tradi­ they headed for a warmer climate 4 Sloop Lane Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 tional recreational pursuits. That’s a and visited many states in the south Mystic, CT 06355 (207) 276-5362 fancy way to say I’m going to loaf! and southwest. Evelyn told me it [email protected] Sure do love that sunshine. was Vance’s goal to visit every Now write and tell what you’re county in the United States. Out of Dear Class of ’47, please send in doing. We need your news. 254 counties, they only have six We are still so delighted with the your news. There must be more to visit. They are avid bird dedication of the Class of 1950 Flag something you can tell us. Are your watchers and they also enjoyed Plaza during the Homecoming crocuses up, have you been on an birding during their travels. festivities, and wish so that you Elderhostel trip, or did you see a In October Colleen “Sparky” Ri­ could have been there too. Treasur­ classmate somewhere? Please write 1949 chardson Coates and I flew to Las er, Alton M. “Hoppy” Hopkins something so we can include it in Vegas to try our hand at gambling. received a letter from Claude this column. 55th Reunion We stayed at Harrah’s and toured all Junkins, the facility manager in June 4-6, 2004 the other hotels on the strip. We lim­ Orono who oversaw the entire ited ourselves to the quarter slots project, remarking that the Flag but unfortunately did not hit any Lifetime membership in Dorothy Averill Hawkes Plaza is a real class act—as is our jackpots. We saw a few shows; 296 Mount Hope Avenue Class of 1950! He drives by the Flag the alumni association is a among which were Gladys Knight Bangor, ME 04401 Plaza every morning—checking and the Pips. She can still sing “Mid­ smart investment. Find out (207) 942-8348 daily to see that things are “ship­ night Train to Georgia” with gusto. [email protected] shape” and so they are! And we are more at: I was deeply saddened to read indeed a class act! mainealumni.com about the death of Ralph E. Barnett And on to the next project! The On a very stormy Wednesday in Oc­ on December 3, 2003. I had talked Class is on a search for missing

Spring 2004 Mainely People 9 members of the Class of 1950 so South Carolina 29406-2218) recent­ of Nashua, New Hampshire. They dio during October and November that we can aim for a fine atten­ ly wrote that her husband and our have six grandchildren. featuring oils, woodcuts, and fiber dance at our 55th Reunion in May/ classmate, Albert Bardsley, died in Lucien Theriault writes that he by Sally. Following Sally’s gradua­ June of 2005! We have names of far August after an illness of several retired in 1988 and relocated from tion from Maine, she continued too many classmates who are “lost” years. He had retired as supervisor Cleveland, Ohio, to Fort Kent, study at Northwestern University’s for one reason or other, and thus of computer operations from the Maine, where he designed and built School of the Art Institute of Chicago need to enlist your assistance— Charleston Naval Shipyard and also a new home. He does a lot of volun­ and Loyola University. Sally’s paint­ letting us know the address and/or from the Stratford High School teering for the local ski area and the ings and woodcuts have appeared other pertinent information you where he taught data processing. world class biathlon system. Fort at the Delaware Art Museum, Wilm­ might have on any of our missing. I He served during World War II in the Kent hosted their first World Cup ington, and the Philadelphia Muse­ shall include a few names and last Army Air Corps with the 13th Jungle Biathlon event March 3 to 7, 2004. um of Art in a series called War and known addresses in the next few Air Force in the Philippine Islands, Lucien spent most of the 2003 Peace; and during a 15-year period columns, hoping that you might and was a 50-year member of the summer designing and installing a at the Art Institute of Chicago Art know one or two, and where they Quantabacook Masonic Lodge #129 snow making system for the local ski Sales and Rental Gallery. Sally is a are! Harry E. Arader was last AFM. He remembered the most area. member of Maine Media Women known to be at P.O. Box L, St. memorable experience he had as an On October 15, 2003, some ’51 and Maine Fiberarts. Congratula­ Michaels, Maryland 21663-0360; Dr. undergraduate was living in South classmates braved wind and rain to tions to you, Sally, on your many Richard P. Bouchard, 11550 Piping Apartments and considered the join the Class of ’49 alumnae for creative accomplishments. Rock, Houston, Texas 77077; Jo­ most remarkable change in his life luncheon at the Captain Daniel E-mail from David Fox and his seph R. Dewar (no other informa­ was the fact that he “moved” from Stone Inn in Brunswick. Attending wife, Jeanette Bishop Fox ‘54, tion); Reginald K. Page, last known agriculture to data processing. from our class were Joan Wiswell assures us that their health contin­ at 1244 Forest Avenue, Portland, Please let me hear from you, for Beach, Frances Pratt Caswell, ues to improve down in sunny New Maine 04103; James T. Snider; and this column can only be as lengthy Mary Hastings Dumas, Margaret Smyrna Beach, Florida. Chen T. Yen. Anything you could do as the information we have on hand Laliberte McCann, Cynthia Pierce Homecoming included so many to help locate any of our 287 “lost” to report! We look forward to seeing Richardson, Nancy Whiting Sears, exciting activities. I was the house classmates would be greatly appre­ you at the August gathering of the Ellen Stratton Turner, and Virginia guest of Carol Prentiss Mower ’53, ciated. Bob Potts of the alumni staff Class of 1950 at the Salmon Falls Stickney Cooper ’50. so we first met for lunch at the has put the entire list out over the Country Club just outside of Saco. Plans are proceeding for a Class Buchanan Alumni House for the University of Maine alumni web The date is August the 5th, the time of ’51 picnic to be held in the sum­ senior lunch, which was delicious, page; please peruse the list and let is 10 a.m. We shall conduct the mer of 2004. Mary Hastings Dumas by the way. From there we went to either Bob, Prexy Maggie, or me business of the class, get caught up and Bruce Folsom ’49 will be the the dedication of the newly renovat­ know the updated address/informa- on one another, and share a bounti­ hosts at their summer home on ed Student Union Building, and what tion so that we may update our lists. ful luncheon before heading to our Mousam Lake in Shapleigh, Maine. a beautiful place that has been The web page is: respective homes. Please be in All classmates are welcome. Look turned into. President Hoff spoke www.mainealumni.com. Prexy Mag­ touch with me or Prexy Maggie for for the mailing and be sure to make about the added amenities and how gie Mollison McIntosh is recover­ more information. your reservation. grateful everyone was to donors. ing from hip surgery performed in Free ice cream, popcorn, and blue December and would delight in and white strings of beads were our noting any “finds” from you—she next rewards. Then we were off to a can be reached at: P.O. Box 476, 1951 1952 baked bean supper served at the York Harbor, Maine 03911. Page Farm and Home Museum, We received a thank-you note which included their annual meeting. from Jessica J. Deane, one of the Frances Pratt Caswell Frances Smart Trefts If any alumni haven’t toured that recipients of the Class of 1950 36 Sumac Drive 40 Harbor View Drive place, at least a walk-through should Scholarship for this academic year. Brunswick, ME 04011 Hancock, ME 04640 be part of your next campus visit. Jessica, granddaughter of class­ (207) 725-6084 [email protected] Brownie’s Kitchen is indeed such a mate Richard Watson, wrote that [email protected] treat to view. Carol and I went from she is a junior majoring in biological News from the Cupola: there back to the Student Union engineering with a biomedical engi­ Hubert “Ted” and Shirley Howard John Pelletier and Betty were at (where, by the way, the food court neering minor. She noted that, “The Hersey of Middletown, Rhode Is­ the Crocker House in Hancock in seems as large as most malls) to Class of 1950 has done a lot for the land, celebrated their 50th wedding September. A group of us from Old watch a young magician perform. University of Maine. I feel privileged anniversary on September 13, 2003. Town High School gathered with our We were the only alums among to be a recipient of your generous Shirley, who was Middletown Teach­ guest of honor, Olive Conley ’38. about 500 cheering students. The scholarship. It is an honor for me er of the Year in 1990, taught in the Jaye McKenney ’54, with his wife magician was super, but we left at and my family.” And we are delight­ Middletown school system for 32 Shirley, and Howard Stevens ’54 intermission fearing that we might ed to have been able to assist Jessi­ years before retiring in 1993. She is were there as well. Miss Conley was be the future chosen stage helpers. ca! a deacon at the United Congrega­ our English teacher at Old Town On Saturday before the wet but Chester Kennedy and his wife tional Church. Ted earned advanced High School. Olive lives in Ellsworth winning game, I went to Stewart Patricia celebrated their 53rd wed­ degrees from Harvard University in a house that her grandfather built Commons for the rededication of ding anniversary in October of ’03. and Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti­ circa 1850. John continues to lob­ that building. John Stewart was Chet enjoys their retirement on tute. He was a physics teacher, ster out of Steuben during the sum­ dean of men in 1952, and would Cape Cod with duplicate bridge, head of the science department, and mer and returns to Old Town and have been 100-years-old that day. book collecting, and “playing” with coach of cross-country and track for Florida during the winter. John would have been so proud of the computer. Their two-year-old 49 years at St. George’s School in Sally Arseneault Pedrick has a his many descendants who were Westie keeps them young and on Middletown, retiring in 1999. He woodcut, Joule, pictured in the present. His son Kenneth ‘65 with the move! Chet is feeling very well currently coaches track at Middle­ October 2 issue of the Lincoln Coun­ his wife, Diane, were there of after a very successful heart proce­ town High School. They have three ty Weekly. The article accompanying course, and Kenneth spoke kindly dure, and is looking forward to our children: Howard Hersey of Groton, the picture explained that an exhibit about his father. Others did too with 55th in ’05! Catherine Bardsley Massachusetts, Sheryl Jacobs of titled Preserving Summer would be praise and a few anecdotes about (1112 Woodside Drive, Hanahan, Portland, Maine, and Dave Hersey at the Round Pond Library Art Stu­ John’s campus days, Linwood

10 Mainely People Spring 2004 “Woody” Carville ’53, among them. son. Our condolences go to his wife Priscilla LaFlamme (my cousin who of 45 years and that fine son. worked for Webber Oil at Roy Broth­ Ralph Martin just sent Bill Currie ers for 32 years) invited me to the this obituary of Pat Nash Cushing. big Webber tailgate party. A wonder­ Pat started out in our class, but for ful buffet was served and much some reason she graduated in enjoyed in spite of the brisk wind. February ’53, and evidently elected Larry Mahaney ’51 welcomed every­ to affiliate with the Class of ’53. She one present before the Webber died on November 28 in Estes Park employee of the month and the year Medical Center in Estes Park, Colo­ were awarded. rado. Pat Nash was born in Bangor On October 12, The Maine Sun­ in 1930. Her husband, Ray ’51, of day Telegram told of the 50th wed­ Estes Park, and several cousins ding anniversary of Bernard L. survive her. Gardner and Phyllis Bruce Gard­ Adelaide Grant Ruby “Gump” ner. The celebration was to be held and Bill Ruby headed west again to the following weekend. A beautiful son Stephen’s in Colorado for picture of the couple, taken when Christmas and on to California until they were married at Fort Leonard the middle of January to be with Wood, Missouri, on October 18, daughter Anne and her family. 1953, accompanied the announce­ I began working at the Knowlton ment. School in Ellsworth in October. Love Harrison Richardson, a Port­ the job with 17 first and second land attorney, was quoted in the graders (and two other adults) in an Portland Press Herald on August 27, after-school Aspire Program. I work concerning Stephan Gomes and The Class of 1949 reunion committee met recently to continue planning Monday through Thursday from 2:30 Paris Minor, the former University of for their 55th Reunion celebration June 4-6. Left to right are: Evy to 5:00. I still have time to do two Maine students he was defending. Ellsworth Dearborn, Vance Dearborn, Jayne Hanson Bartley, Thelma hours of pool aerobics Monday, Richardson said he had been a Crossland Robie, and Arnie Davis. Wednesday, and Friday mornings. I UMaine system trustee and on the only wish I looked like that is what I board when the student code was Bill recommended that future granddaughters graduates in May. spend so much time doing. created. He said the committee was awards be evenly divided among She will take her spring break in Thanks for the news you sent, never meant to adjudicate a case as recipients. The motion to accept the Italy. The perfect country for a fash­ and please remember to keep me public as this, where the young men recommendation was unanimously ion design/merchandising major to posted with anything new. Here’s would essentially be branded as approved. Alton Cole, our other take in the sights. Another of their hoping we are into the beginning of rapists without any protections or class co-president, will work with Bill granddaughters who is a college a beautiful spring as you peruse this procedures of due process. R. and the university representatives to sophomore, will spend the next four great issue of MAINE! Christopher Almy, the district attor­ revise the ’52 Scholarship Endow­ months in Italy, Greece, Turkey, and ney and prosecutor, decided not to ment Fund write-up. The fund has a Israel/Palestine (depending on the charge the men because he said he fair market value of $69,498—up situation there). did not think he could prove the about $5,000 from a few months Al Cole wants you to know that 1953 case in court. Richardson has filed a ago. From our class fund of $8,000 you were missed at the Academy civil rights lawsuit against the uni­ the group unanimously approved a 55th class reunion in Saco, Ruth versity in U.S. District Court in motion to contribute $5,000 to the Drysdale Frazier. I was supposed Nancy Schott Plaisted Bangor. The university has filed a Buchanan Alumni House Building to tell you that months ago, Ruthie, 7 Ledgewater Drive motion to dismiss the case which is Maintenance Endowment Fund. but you know how well I procrasti­ Kennebunk, ME 04043 awaiting a decision from the court. Word has it that our cupola on that nate. Al and Alice Cole have moved (207) 967-1380 To read the original mention of Harry building continues to bring the Class to their Sugarloaf residence for the [email protected] Richardson’s firm deciding to take of 1952 considerable recognition. winter in that gorgeous Carrabassett the case for Gomes and Minor, Thanks, guys! Our 55th Reunion in Valley region. please refer to the Spring 2003 2007 was discussed and sugges­ Jim McGIauflin was recently Here goes my spring column for issue of MAINE Alumni Magazine. tions were received concerning deceased. He was a veteran, and 2004. Are you ready? I wish I were. The class is grateful to Ralph inviting the Belles and Bell Hops was only with our class at the Brun­ Snow is on the ground as I write, but Martin and his wife, Guida, for (new name for The Memphis Belles swick campus. where you are it may be green hosting the annual meeting of class since males have been added to Richard Stanford Harrington, grass, or something close to it. Did officers and reunion team last Sep­ their group) to entertain again as from Portland, died on August 17. you winter well, make (and keep) tember 24. Twenty-two team mem­ well as considering a late afternoon Richard got a master’s degree in some resolutions, and are you ready bers and guests attended. Donna or vespers memorial service. education in 1971. While at the to take hold of all that winter energy Keirstead Thornton ’78, ’79G and Bill Currie and Harriet viewed the university he played baseball, bas­ you stored up somewhere? I think I Danny Williams ’91, ’94G of the fall foliage in New Hampshire and ketball, softball, and ran track. He need a few more vitamins. alumni association and Dan Willett Vermont during October, and re­ served in the Army from 1946 to So here goes. Here’s an October ’69, ’70G of the University of Maine turned from a few weeks in the 1948. He served in Okinawa during e-mail from our “jellylady” class­ Foundation also deserve thanks for Great Smokies, near Gatlinburg, part of that time. Richard worked for mate, [email protected], attending. Bill Currie, our class co­ Tennessee. With friends they stayed Aetna, American Insurance Group a.k.a. Trudy Harriman Metzger, president, summarized the way our at the Buckhorn Inn, which they and retired from U.S. Fidelity and wintering in Titusville, Florida, and scholarship fund is administered. He would highly recommend to anyone Guaranty Insurance Group in 1990. summering on Westport Island, then explained the conflict with the looking for accommodations in that He enjoyed golf, travel, studying the Maine (May-October). new federal privacy law and the area. They were back in Richmond, Civil War, and the Red Sox. He “My latest good news is that I restrictions placed on what the Virginia, for Thanksgiving with a always said that his greatest now have a beautiful new grandson. university can reveal to our class. daughter’s family. One of their achievement was producing a fine He was born 10-25-03 at 4:36 a.m.

Spring 2004 Mainely People 11 He’s a keeper! My son gave him a of us. It’s great, you’re great! Acme Electric, Xerox Corporation, quarts canned and 27 one-pound very big name for a very little per­ Congratulations also go to Rob­ and three years in the U.S. Army bags of yellow string beans frozen. son, Jonathan Edward Theodore ert and Carole Griney Ford of Signal Corps. He retired in January Mary is a farmer at heart!” I would Metzger. The two middle names are Jensen Beach, Florida, on their 50th 1993. He’s very active in the Rotary say she is! Congratulations, Mary! the two grandfathers’ names. So anniversary. They were pictured in Club in Pittsford and is a member of And another e-mail from Ray, that gives me two granddaughters the Kennebec Journal on Septem­ Christ Clarion Presbyterian Church. dated October 15: “Mary and I spent and one grandson. I know that ber 21,2003. Bob and Carole were He also likes to garden, camp, two days coming up, had perfect everyone else is way ahead of me married August 22, 1953, at St. backpack, and canoe, among other weather and the colors were spec­ and is counting greats, but I’m Joseph’s Church in Gardiner, Maine, things. And I would add to that tacular! We got here late yesterday thrilled to have these three dump­ where Carole was a former resident. cooking lobsters! afternoon and were not surprised to lings in my life and living close And we can’t leave Leroy Peas­ His favorite college memory? “As see and hear the rain and wind this enough that I can see them often. ley, Sr. of Rockland out. He was a veteran having the warm Army morning. My sister and I took sand­ “I had another wonderful summer chosen as the grand marshal of the clothing to wear while walking to wiches over to Seawall (in South­ in Maine at my place on Westport 56th annual Maine Lobster Festival classes during the winter!” And the west Harbor) to eat while watching Island. Carol Prentiss Mower and I parade and in honor of the festival, most remarkable change since the raging surf at about half-tide. visited Burnt Island Light in Booth­ Leroy wrote a song, “56 Years.” He college? “Being married, a parent Nice! bay Harbor one day, had a guided also wrote a poem about Rockland and working in industry when there “I never had any desire to go to tour, and learned about the restora­ in 1985 titled “Back Home.” His was still a feeling of mutual respect Homecoming, since I’m not a sports tion and preservation activity. She photograph appeared in the July 31, and trust between employer and fan, but now I would like it, just to and I were volunteers again at the 2003, edition of the Courier-Gazette. employee!” see our classmates and others while National Folk Festival in Bangor. A former Marine and a teacher in In one of Ray’s e-mails, dated we can still do it. That’s what it’s all What a wonderful event that was. Vermont, New York, and Rockland, July 23, he said second son, “Jeff about, anyway. People! Friends! Anyone in or near Bangor shouldn’t Leroy was one of 103 Marines who and I are in the old house in West Classmates! You might get to that miss it next summer. That will be the worked with the Secret Service to Tremont. Winterport Winery sometime.” (I told third and final year in Bangor. guard President Franklin D. “I can sit on my porch, look him I won a $25 gift certificate to the “Ann Twombly Bonang had Roosevelt. In 1943 he was assigned across the harbor and await the winery at our 50th and might stop in Carol and me and Joan Dunton to guard Roosevelt at Shangrila, sunsets as I swat the mosquitoes. to see him in West Tremont some Strout for lunch one day in Brun­ now known as Camp David. The Oh, yes, I’ll go to the shore now and time.) “And remember, anytime you swick. It was lovely, her gardens newspaper stated: “The young then to eat lobsters or just cook hot can be in this area during August or beautiful, and fun to critique the Marines fondly referred to the presi­ dogs! Some Moxie, which I can’t buy early September, you can always reunion. dent as the ‘old man.’” in the Rochester area, is a ‘must!’ have lobsters on my shore. Serious­ “I am getting ready for the first of It also stated that Leroy noticed “I got out my 1953 and 1954 ly, Nancy, it would be nice to get the fall bazaars here in Florida that I only one flag flying on Main Street in Prisms and looked at our pictures. some classmates together for that participate in selling jelly. I made Rockland on July 4, 1985. He went Have you noticed how some of the some summer. Pete Douglas, my only 1,100 jars this year, down from to the former publisher of the news­ others look ever so slightly older? roommate for a couple years, and about 1,500. Last winter’s killing paper, Raymond Gross, who sug­ We don’t though!” best man at my first wedding, lives cold and July’s excessive rain did gested Leroy present his idea to fly In a September 1 e-mail he in Waldoboro with his wife. You must many of the berry bushes in so I 62 flags to the Rockland-Thomaston wrote: “The second lobster cookout know some others along the coast didn’t get to pick as much fruit to Area Chamber of Commerce. I was yesterday (Saturday). Success­ or not too far away. What do you jam up. But it was enough to keep guess he did because with $1,500 ful one, too. Three lobsters were left think?” (I think it would be fun!) me busy anyway. Westport Island he purchased 31 galvanized flag­ and one homemade blueberry pie And Zeke Mavodones from artisans had a bazaar in the town poles, each 21 feet long, and had demolished! (Some opted for pie Poughkeepsie, New York, wrote me hall and I unloaded a lot of it there Region 8 students cut the poles in instead of a third lobster.)” an e-mail dated September 13: so I didn’t have to overload the van half and “put a golden cap atop each A September 3 e-mail came “Happiness tinged with sadness his when traveling back to Florida. one.” He said the flags would fly on along with talk of blueberry pies his year. In January my daughter gave “When I left Maine two weeks Main Street on special days. Thanks sister makes. He wrote: “I’m diago­ birth to our first granddaughter...my ago, I had to have the wood fire to donations from merchants, the nally across the Island from Bar youngest daughter and her husband going 24 hours a day and now I’m number of flags grew to 150 on Main Harbor, in the little village of West came from Belgium to be the god­ shut in with the air conditioning Street. He said after six years the Tremont. Unfortunately, the wealthy parents at the Worcester Cathedral running. It is so hot and muggy, I program was passed on to the Spirit people ‘from away’ have discovered of St. Spyridon... a wonderful happy can’t stand it. In September I had a of Rockland organization. Isn’t it it and they are gobbling up all the event... too busy with work and stuff trip through Nova Scotia and New amazing what one person can shore property they can get their to come to the 50th...Hooray, next off Brunswick. I’m planning to do an accomplish! Thanks, Leroy, for your hands on. Mine has a great view to Higgins Beach, Maine, for rest Elderhostel to the Texas coast in Rockland spirit! By the way, Leroy, right across the harbor and we do and super-family visits and shaggy- February to go birding.” still active according to the newspa­ have some lovely sunsets. dog stories amongst we four Thanks,Trudy, for writing. Let’s per, said he played basketball at the “Youngest son, Tim, is writing brothers...a huge family get-togeth­ have more of you classmates doing Rockland Recreation Center until he post cards, middle son, Jeff (the er with all the families of us four the same. I’m not particular—a was 75! He’s now 80. Keep on lobster cook!), is on the porch roof brothers...going by our younger phone call (you can call collect), a going! painting window frames and drawing names Sunny (Zeke), Soc (So­ letter, a visit, or an e-mail. I’d sure I heard from Ray Robbins sev­ sashes, and I’m going to send this crates), Nick (Nicholas), Zahary appreciate it and so would a lot of eral times last summer and fall. Ray and get back to work!” (Zacharias)...we all happily planned others. It’s so easy to do, especially lives in Pittsford, New York, and And where was his wife, Mary? and pledged to next year’s for those with a computer. spends August and September in Well, along came a couple of photos event...back to work in September. You must have read (in the West Tremont, Maine. He majored in with a letter dated 7 September: She “A sudden call in the night ... winter issue of MAINE Alumni Maga­ electrical engineering and was a was back in New York getting her Zahary, my youngest brother, died zine) the story about our classmate member of Tau Beta Pi national garden in and the tomatoes set out. suddenly. All who have traveled this Doug Kneeland of Lincoln being honor society. He and Mary have “She just now called me as she path know the sense of unreality inducted into the Maine Press Asso­ three children. does every couple days. She’s very that you have to live with...he had a ciation Hall of Fame. I just want to Ray’s career? Electrical engineer tired tonight from working on the hard row these last six or seven say congratulations, Doug, from all at Stromberg-Carlson Company, tomatoes all day. She now has 64 years with dialysis three times a

12 Mainely People Spring 2004 week...but he was the jolly life of members of the football team and any event he came to...well all I can my fraternity brothers at TKE.” And say to all who read this is hug the the most remarkable change? “Get­ guys you know and give the ladies a ting married and raising three chil­ kiss...do not wait for the next dren—two sons and a daughter.” day...do it now.” Thanks, Bob, for not falling back to Zeke, our thoughts are with you. sleep, especially when I said, “Hang Now on to a couple of things the on, I have another call (call wait­ university sent me. Dr. Richard ing).” How could I be so rude! McCrum wrote of his move back to This wildlife conservation major Maine. His new address is: The and a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity Woods at Canco #324, 257 Canco man was a member of the Forestry Road, Portland, Maine 04103. Make Club. His name? V. Lee Grover, of a note of his new address and give Toledo, Ohio. Father of six and him a call or send him a note when grandfather of three, he’s married to you have time. I must! From the Eloise. His business? Board chair­ 2000 Alumni Directory, I learned that man of Alpha Omega Christian Richard went on to receive his Ph.D. Communities for the Chemically from the University of New Hamp­ Injured, of San Antonio, Texas. A shire and retired as a plant patholo­ wildlife biologist/forester, Lee is now gist from the University of Maine. He retired. For 25 years he was em­ had lived in Palmetto, Florida, and ployed with the Bureau of Land was married to Arlene (now de­ Management in Oregon, New Mexi­ ceased). Welcome back to Maine, co, and Nevada, and for 12 years by Richard! private industry in Oregon, Maine, And last but not least is a news­ and British Columbia. paper write-up, some four columns His special interests? Volunteer long, from the Sunday Portsmouth work with the chemically injured, Herald dated July 6, 2003, about C. author of a book titled Environment Donald Stritch. Remember Don on & the End Times, gives seminars on campus, campaigning in his long Creation and the End Times, and an white robe and winning as mayor? active fisherman, bird watcher, and Well, now he’s a new addition to the churchgoer. “Playing hearts Satur­ Rockingham County Commission in Bob Ehrlich ’53 dances with friend Christine Luce at the 50th Class day nights” was his favorite memory Brentwood, New Hampshire. Con­ Reunion last June. at UMaine and the most remarkable gratulations! The article said: “Be­ change: “My acceptance of Jesus fore he was a state representative, ter is good for you), but I woke up of five, he was married to Patricia Christ as my personal savior and before he retired from a career as a this poor soul, one of our class­ (now deceased) for 39 years. I’m subsequent changes in my life.” school administrator, and long be­ mates, in California. I should have sure many of you saw Bob at our A retired mechanical engineer, fore becoming a county commis­ looked more carefully at his ad­ 50th, with his friend Christine Luce, and father of two adopted children, sioner, C. Donald Stritch spent 17 dress. North Hollywood is NOT in dancing away at his first-ever class Howard Hede of Stockholm, Maine, years as a part-time professional Florida. He asked what time it was reunion. I take that back. He did go served in the U.S. Army Infantry pyrotechnician.” You know what that and I replied: “10 minutes of 10” and to the 50th football reunion in Octo­ from March 1943 to December of is, don’t you? Fireworks! His quote: he said, “It’s 10 minutes of 7 out ber 2001 and mentioned Dick 1945. He saw combat and was “Ever watch a fireworks finale? You here.” Boy, did I apologize! He said: Breen, of Las Vegas, who was wounded. Howard has served on like the ending? We’ll send any­ “I sleep a little late these days and there. Bob said a lot on the team town, county, and state committees where from 400 to 500 shells up. In stay up a little late, too.” Anyway, he had died. Bob and Christine were and is a member of Veterans for other words, once you start, there’s was a good Joe, but his name’s not both in Bar Harbor and Orono. He Peace and Disabled American no black sky.” Joe, it’s Bob Ehrlich. I told him to said he enjoyed seeing some of his Veterans. His favorite college mem­ Stritch lives with his wife of 38 go back to sleep, but he said it was old classmates he hadn’t seen in 50 ory was: “conversations with other years, Bertha, and has three chil­ OK, so we stayed on the line for years and that he recognized most students” and life’s biggest change? dren, Jaison (31), Brandon (28), and quite a while. everyone: Al Card, Ray Cox, Ted “I needed to continue learning Jeanne (32). “In his younger years, You could find Bob, a zoology Tocci, Hank Woodbrey, Woody always.” the tall, lanky Stritch orchestrated major, out on the football field in Carville, Joe Alex, and others. “I “Living in a fraternity house fireworks displays for cities and 1949, ’50 and ’51, and at Tau Kappa had a good time,” he said. “The one managed wholly by the brothers” is towns and clubs and amusement Epsilon fraternity. He then went on problem that I had at Orono was that what Don Higgins of Saco, Maine, parks across the New England to receive his advanced degrees in it was hard to see everybody there. remembers best about college. A states.” chemistry at Northeastern. He also At Bar Harbor it was different (fewer business administration major, he And another quote: “To some, attained the rank of captain in the people).” (And Jim Thorne, our was a member of Theta Chi, Phi Stritch is known for his theatrics in Army before leaving. In 1986, after classmate from Portland who attend­ Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Kappa. He front of an audience—he’ll quote close to 30 years, he retired from ed a Reunion Committee meeting, and his wife, Ethel, have three Shakespeare, for instance, and says General Foods. He was first a re­ was thoughtful and sent Bob a photo children and six grandchildren. it’s part of the job. ‘You have to be a search chemist, then technical I took of Bob and Christine dancing. His career? First lieutenant ham. There’s a ham in all of us. This service representative, research Thanks, Jim.) finance corps-U.S. Army; assistant is entertainment. What else do you manager, and finally a plant manag­ Bob is a Madison High graduate supervisor auditor, Fort Dix; finan­ get from politics? Legislation? I er. Since retiring, he’s a part-time (the school has since burned down) cial management trainee, also, would say I’m not a ham or an consultant. Author of six patents, and he plans to attend the school’s traveling auditor at General Electric; entertainer—I’m just a humorous he’s developed a number of prod­ 55th. Bob likes to travel, swim, and treasurer/vice president of finance person. I prefer laughing to crying.’” ucts. Congratulations! enjoy his grandchildren. His favorite for Cole Enterprises of Bangor, I’m still laughing (they say laugh- Father of three and grandfather memory? “The camaraderie of the Maine; and consultant in transporta­

Spring 2004 Mainely People 13 tion financial management. I guess his wife, Dione Williams Hutchinson, tour part of England, France, Spain, couldn’t make it to the fair. She was Don was busy. If not, these keep Class of ’54, don’t we? Fred, a and Portugal. sitting at a table with an illustrator him active: Masons, Scottish Rite, member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha As far as his favorite memory and an author, and a stack of books. Shrine, history, genealogy, hiking, Zeta, and Phi Kappa Phi at UMaine, goes: “No problem here, and it didn’t Of course I had to buy some of dancing, and music. His quote on went on to receive his Ph.D. at Penn even take place on the campus. I Cynthia’s books: M is for Maple the most remarkable changes in his State University. Father of two and was awarded a scholarship to go to Syrup: A Vermont Alphabet, and S is life: “Marriage, children, and surviv­ grandfather of four, Fred became a Europe for the summer to visit a for Star: A Christmas Alphabet, both ing! Otherwise, the Internet and professor (1957-1972), college dean number of young men in France, illustrated by Pam Carroll of Carmel, PCs.” (1972-1976), college vice president England, Norway, and Denmark who California. Well, Beth and I talked a “Father of four, grandfather of 12, (1976-1982), and our UMaine presi­ had visited the campus for a two- little and I found out she married great-grandfather of 18, and dean of dent (1992-1997). His favorite mem­ week stay as part of a Marshall Plan Chuck ’54, who is on the reunion a college,” are the most remarkable ory? “The presence and participa­ program. I spent about two weeks committee. And the good news is changes in the life of education tion of President Hauck in many of with each of several, at their homes, that Ina Vanhee Schouwstra of major Darrell “Bud” Hilliker of our student activities.” The most learning about their farming, culture, Holland is coming to their 50th in Jacksonville, Florida. Great-grandfa­ remarkable change? “The opportuni­ and family life. I gave many slide June. I remember Ina, a zoology ther of 18! You win! Bud went on to ty to become provost of the Ohio shows to campus groups when I major, as being in our class, but I receive advanced degrees from State University in 1998.” returned. A really rich experience.” guess she graduated with the Class Husson College (where he played This classmate from Tucson, What remarkable change oc­ of ’54. baseball and basketball), Hofstra Arizona, remembers two things curred in his life? “This would have “Living in North Dorms and University, and the University of while at Orono: “One was that I was to be in the area of values—spiritu­ classes with professor George Davis Sarasota. He wrote that he taught chairman of the Farmer’s Fair plan­ al, political, social, cultural. I entered (education), Vincent Hartgen (art), and administrated for 12 years at ning committee. Seems sort of silly and left the U of Maine as a very and Dr. Speicher (biology)” are the the high school level, professor of now, but I remember it as a big deal! conservative person, surely a reflec­ favorite memories of Gaylen “Gay” business 40 years, and dean of a The other was that I was social tion of my Protestant, Republican, Kelley of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, community college. chairman of my fraternity for a year. ‘cool’ parents, and with my share of and Stockholm, Maine. Majoring in His special interests are “Too The biggest part of the job was prejudice. Then came the ’60s, lots education, he went on to receive many to include. Main ones: Golf, going to Bangor to buy 33 rpm of reading and thinking, travel, advanced degrees: M.Ed. (Boston fishing, hunting, and reading.” His records, and arranging dances, graduate programs, and more aca­ University, 1954) and Ed.D. (Boston favorite memory: “Living with wife mostly with the Elms girls!” His demically oriented friends and col­ University, 1959). At Orono he was a and four children in South Apart­ name is Philip “Ed” Johnson, an leagues. Over the years I have member of Phi Kappa Phi and ments; Dr. Hartgen’s class. agriculture major, who went on to become more individuated, more president of Kappa Delta Pi. “I’m a golf addict in South Caro­ receive his M.Ed. from UMaine, his liberal, more feeling-oriented, and Married to Glenice and father of lina. I play down there quite a bit M.S. from Penn State, and his Ph.D. frankly much happier with myself. It three children and six grandchildren, and I’m still working part-time, a few from the University of Arizona. continues to be a great life!” That’s Gay is a retired professor (Boston hours a week. Keeping my wife And here’s how the career of this wonderful, Ed! University, 1994), after 36 years and happy and golf—that takes up most father of four and grandfather of four Before I forget it, does your was director of media services and of it.” Do you know this classmate went: “After U of M graduation and vehicle show your Black Bear pride chairman of the academic program from Scarborough? Well, it’s Bob an M.S. at Penn State, I was a dairy and sport the UMaine Black Bear in educational media and technology Hunter, also a Lewiston High class­ farmer in Penobscot for some years. plate that came out in November at Boston University. His special mate of mine (and others), who Then almost by accident, became 2003? My Honda Odyssey does. I interests? President-Society of moves around a lot with “all kinds of the 7th and 8th grade teacher and really like the design, with the black Retired Faculty and Staff at BU answering machines everywhere.” principal of the school in Blue Hill. bear to the left, some blue highlight­ in1998-2001, and honored by Gay­ You can find him in Oxford, Maine, Then an M.Ed., and principal of the ing, easier numbers to read (so it len Kelley Laboratory for Distance on Lake Thompson (May-November, Coffin School in Brunswick, followed seems, mine is UMO 53), and writ­ Learning (2002) at BU, funded by no phone until May). Then it’s back by three years directing a federally ten at the bottom of the plate: “The graduate students and friends. And to Scarborough for two or three funded school reform program, and University of Maine”, which I just the most remarkable change? “I had months, and then South (with no a move to Tucson. Then a Ph.D. in discovered today. I haven’t seen the opportunity to have taught in the definite telephone number, but adult education. For about 20 years another car with the bear plates, area of communications technology remember “all kinds of answering I was a teacher and coordinator at have you? Let me know. As the ad during a period of remarkable machines everywhere.” the community college here. I also stated in the MAINE Alumni Maga­ growth and change—from hand­ A civil engineering major, and taught in the MBA program at the zine, “Once the cost of producing made lantern slides to the Internet now a semi-retired civil engineer, University of Phoenix. I did a lot of the plates is covered, the money and computers. Working with many Bob received his M.S. degree from corporate training and consulting on raised will go to the Maine Black international students and interna­ UMaine. He was also a Sigma Chi a part-time basis. I retired about 12 Bear Scholarship Fund administered tional educators.” fraternity man (and remembers well years ago, and now do only occa­ by the University of Maine. The fund “Grandchildren—who could have the camaraderie there), a member sional workshops or training pro­ will support need-based scholar­ imagined how much fun they would of the student chapter of American grams, and a bit of writing. Mostly, I ships for UMaine students.” A good be.” That’s the answer Jean Dolloff Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), am enjoying life in the sunny South­ cause and $10 of the fee is tax Kreizinger of Newtown, Connecti­ and belonged to Tau Beta Pi honor­ west!” deductible. cut, filled out on her form for the ary engineering society and Phi What does he like to do? “I enjoy While I think of it, at my grand­ Class of 1953 Memory Book. (I have Kappa Phi honorary society. Bob long-distance motorcycle touring. daughter Margaux’s Sea Road two extra books and perhaps the and his wife Annunciatta “Nancy” For that matter, I went to our 45th School in Kennebunk on December university has a few, so give one of have two children and one grand­ Reunion on a bike. I took a great trip 4, whom should I meet, but Beth us a call if you want one. They’re the child. His most remarkable change? to Alaska a few years ago, have Leighton Furlong of York, Class of greatest!) To get back to Jean (sorry, “Having three children will probably been on many tours into Mexico, ’52. I didn’t realize who she was Jean), she majored in horticulture take care of that.” and around the national parks in the until somehow the UMaine connec­ and received her M.S. and Ph.D. Of course we all know this retired Southwest.” Shortly after our 50th tion was made. Beth was represent­ from Cornell University. And she agronomy major and our alma Reunion, he planned to take a tour ing her daughter, Cynthia Furlong was a busy student at Orono: Chi mater’s former president, Fred across the U.S. to Portland, then fly Reynolds, of Michigan, author and Omega sorority, Prism editor, news­ Hutchinson of Lamoine, Maine, and to London, rent a motorcycle, and award-winning journalist, who paper business manager, orchestra

14 Mainely People Spring 2004 (cello), All Maine Women, and Phi He also served two years in the Kappa Phi. military and retired from the Army Mother of three and grandmother Reserve as captain. History and of six, and a Master Gardener, Jean politics interest Emery. Donation was married to Harold (now de­ work in the neighborhood, swimming ceased). Their daughter, Diane Ross pool recreation, National Association 77, and Jean’s brothers, Dana ’63 of Retired Federal Employees, many and Jim Dolloff ’65, also went to years of church service, and hob­ UMaine. Jean’s career? Professor of bies do, too. The biggest change in biology at Western Connecticut his life? “Settling down and helping State University for 31 years, retired raise six children. Maturing.” I guess but still teaching, and building com­ we’re all maturing, Emery, aren’t we. mittee co-chair for a $48 million It sounds a lot better than getting science building. As to her favorite old. memory: “This is very difficult be­ Yes, Anne, Don LaRochelle’s cause I loved all of it—working with wife, my sister Lida, and I are still the Prism editors in old East Annex. doing “circles” at Curves of Wells. I Dorm life in Estabrooke with Trudy don’t see the weight peeling off, but Wyman and so many wonderful it’s fun. So is lunch once a week and young women. It was an almost catching up on the news. Anne said idyllic time. The war was over and I could print this one thing about her times were good. Life was simpler.” and Don. The two of them and two It certainly was, Jean. of their six children are on a 10-day I think of Westerns when I see Panama Celebrity cruise as I write this classmate’s address: Fargo, this. I’d like to go on one, too. Any of North Dakota. Well, that’s where Dr. you going or have been on a cruise? Leo LaChance lives. A zoology Carol Mower ’53 Receives AARP Award Write me. At this point, I must close major, with a M.S. and Ph.D. from or this will never get printed. My North Carolina State, he remembers Class of ’53 member Carol Prentiss Mower was recently honored columns tend to be a little long as fraternity parties and balls, Maine by AARP Maine at its annual Volunteer Recognition Awards cere­ you probably noticed. But — be Bear football games, and working in mony and luncheon at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. The looking for some news of a possible class gathering in early June on the Oak Hall dining room. He was a ceremony recognized AARP volunteers and the community part­ member of Tau Kappa Epsilon frater­ Orono campus this year. Something nity, Sigma Xi, and Maine Masque. ners for exceptional service to older Mainers. is in the works, but not yet finalized. He and Joan are parents of three Carol was honored for her leadership in coordinating the AARP In the meantime, here’s some­ and grandparents of two. University held in Waterville last fall. AARP University is designed thing for you to think about, taken from a piece titled Noah’s Ark which Now retired, Leo has had the to educate older persons and their families about important issues following recent positions: deputy Hank and Dawn Woodbrey e- director, Joint FAO/IAEA Division; that affect their health and wellness as they age. More than 200 mailed me: “Speed isn’t always an intern, Atomic Energy Agency, Vien­ people attended the AARP University, which included courses on advantage. The snails were on na, Austria; director, USDA Metabo­ mental aging, healthy eating, and legal issues. board with the cheetahs,” and lism and Radiation Research Lab, “When you’re stressed, float awhile.” Fargo, North Dakota; and editor, Take care, slow down, and try to Annals of the Entomological Society astronaut (Apollol 3) and my first commissions. At this point in my life enjoy each day that comes your of America. And among his special son’s godfather. As a wedding gift I spend my time building (along with way. interests? Judge for the U.S. Figure Jack gave me a book on real estate volunteering in Central America) to Skating Association. (I always want­ investing. The book said to start keep busy, gardening, golfing, fish­ ed to be a figure skater, among other with a two-family (rundown in a ing, hunting, skiing, painting, and lofty ambitions.) His most remark­ good neighborhood)—and that’s working for my children at their able change? Worldwide travel and what we did and went up from homes.” The most remarkable 1954 working in a foreign country. there. After building several apart­ change? “Having three wonderful 50th Reunion This welterweight champ, cross­ ment complexes, I went into devel­ children, Kate, Greg, and Tom Jr. county and track man goes by the oping condos and homes in ’84 full (Peter died in an accident at age 15) June 4-6, 2004 name of Tom Laskey of Woodstock, time. In the sixties I got quite active and six precious grandchildren.” Connecticut. A Phi Eta Kappa frater­ in Republican politics. In ’65 was This classmate is “Trying to keep Beverly Heal Balise nity guy (“I had lots of fun with the president of the Connecticut Young up with 10 grandchildren.” He’s from 37 Glendale Road Republicans and was on the Con­ Westminster, Colorado, and is a guys at Phi Eta”) and on the Interfra­ Belmont, MA 02478-2921 ternity Council (V.P of fraternity), necticut State Central Committee retired manager in the postal ser­ (617) 489-3333 Tom majored in mechanical engi­ for 13 years. Also was on U.S. vice. His name? Emery Leathers, neering and is now a semi-retired Senator Lowell Weicker’s staff for father of six and married to Ruth. real estate developer. 16 years. Was enjoyable and en­ Government was his major and Where will you be June 4-6? Over As to his career? “Between lightening—with him in Connecticut while a student he was manager of 200 of our classmates have mailed graduating in ’53 and marriage in and D.C.—sat in on the Watergate the tennis team, a Delta Tau Delta in their reunion questionnaires ’58, I spent five fun-filled years of hearings and was amazed how fraternity man, and a member of saying that they plan to attend, and sun, surf, and skiing based in the some of those involved (Halderman, Scabbard and Blade. As to Delta another 15-20 are hoping to but Hartford area. I started as an engi­ Mitchell, and Erlickman) could tell Tau, he remembers “Helping wake were uncertain at the time. It’s not neer at Pratt and Whitney and in ’59 the same lies and untruths several up about 30 fraternity brothers about too late to change your mind and became a manufacturer’s represen­ days in succession.” 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning after a join us even if we didn’t hear from tative. My first roommate at P&W And how does Tom spend his Saturday night party and just barely you or you thought you’d rather not. was Jack Swigert who became an time? “Various local boards and surviving.” Our class memory book will be

Spring 2004 Mainely People 15 mailed to all class members. By the ber raised three children. Gloria time you read this you may have joined the U.S. Army in a special already received your copy. I’ve program and became a registered enjoyed catching up through the occupational therapist. She has forms you all returned and would worked in medical centers in San like to share some of the news. Antonio, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Bob Savage will not be able to Washington, D.C.; and Honolulu, be in Orono in June due to plans Hawaii. Now that she’s retired she that take him to the west coast. Bob serves on the board of Good-Will and his wife Susan (Stanford ’56) Industries of Hawaii and is a docent have two children (twin daughters) at lolani Palace, a historical muse­ and four grandchildren. He’s retired um in Honolulu. She invites us all to from duties in Washington, D.C. with visit. the CIA. A typical week includes Since she will probably be com­ double tennis Monday and Wednes­ peting in the World Synchronized day, golf on Tuesday and Thursday, Swimming championships in Italy volunteer work at the National Ca­ while we are at Reunion, Amy thedral on Fridays, and weather Louise Brown Hicks won’t plan to permitting, biking on weekends. Bob make it to campus. Over the years adds—a tough life! • Troops return home from the Korean War. Amy has been a gym/swing instruc­ Retired after 30 years with NASA tor for Needham Public Schools, the at JFK Space Center as aerospace • “Dragnet,” “The Millionaire,” “Topper,” and “You Bet Your Charles River Family YMCA, and technical document writer, program Life” are the shows to watch on TV. North Hill—a lifecare community for management specialist, and docu- 430 residents with a health center mentation/data storage specialist, • “Mister Sandman,” “Hey There,” and “Sh Boom” top the for 70 patients. She earned national Mike Mogilevsky will probably not recognition from the National Water attend reunion. He and wife Joan music charts. Fitness Association. She qualified Russell Mogilevsky ’53 live in Titus­ • The Dow soars to 403 while the cost of the average new for seven National Senior Games ville, Florida, and have three chil­ setting records in javelin and discus. dren and four grandchildren. Mike automobile is $1,950. Amy won a gold medal in the pole says he’s glad to have lots more • On campus, the football team takes the state vault at the National Senior Games. time to read and pursue his favorite She is currently coaching a youth hobby: turning bowls and other championship and Maine Masque presents Night Must synchronized swimming team for creations from domestic and exotic Fall and Comedy of Errors. ages nine to 18. Amy’s hobby is hardwoods. He describes this as a attending flea markets with hus­ very satisfying way to let the cre­ Renew the Friendships and Share the Memories at band, Henry, where they look for ative juices flow. Mike also keeps “performing” circus toys. healthy by working out at the local Reunion 2004! Neil W. McGowen and his wife, fitness center. June 4-6 Barbara, of Glenburn, have been A secretary/administrative assis­ honored with a scholarship estab­ tant to scientific groups at Lamont- Register on-line at: mainealumni.com or call 1-800-934-2586 lished in their name through the Doherty earth observatory of Colum­ University of Maine Foundation. The bia University for 25 years, Joan scholarship, established by their son Gillette Totton lives in Nanuet, New and daughter-in-law Stanton McGo­ York. She is still working part-time makes it. director of clinical services and wen ’70 and Kim Marchegiani ’79 of with one of the scientists helping to Another “not sure” respondent superintendent at Long Lane School Old Town, salutes Neil’s ongoing get his research ready for publica­ Ruth Bartlett Butler lives with in Middletown, Connecticut. He and commitment to his alma mater and tion. Joan sings in her church choir, husband Frank ’51 in Topsfield, Gloria spend as much time as possi­ his long-time membership in the is treasurer of the Rockland Audu­ Massachusetts, and summers on ble with two special granddaughters. Sigma Chi fraternity. In addition to bon Society, helps with fundraiser Peaks Island, Maine. Ruthie, an The Connecticut Department of the 50th UMaine Reunion, Neil and walks at Habitat for Humanity, and is English major, has taught at both the Children and Youth Services award­ Barbara will celebrate their 60th happily getting back into golf. If you high school and college level and is ed Manager of the Year Award to wedding anniversary this year. remember Joan you probably also now doing free lance editing. They Neil twice and he received the Friends can reach them at: remember she was on the All Maine have three children and three grand­ Middle Atlantic States Correctional [email protected]. hockey team and the tumbling club. children. As time permits she enjoys Association founder’s Career Award If you get the chance ask Chuck Joan doesn’t think she’ll make it to biking, walking, and cross-country for Services in Juvenile Justice. Furlong about his encounter with a Reunion. skiing in addition to volunteer work Dividing his time between St. skunk in the University Forest. He A journalist for 17 years, plus at the library and serving as a guide David, Maine, and Sun City, Arizona, and wife Elizabeth Leighton Furlong work in public relations and in librar­ and instructor at the Audubon Soci­ Lewis “Louie” Michaud has three ’52 plan to join us on campus. ies, Elizabeth “Tish” Hopkins ety. children—all UMaine alums—and Chuck formed his own international Knight is now seriously involved in Let’s hope Neil Nilson and wife four grandchildren. Louie and wife quality management consulting peace activities and politics. She Gloria Keith Nilson ’56 decide to Rinette have the 175-acre family services company after 31 years writes, “All my memories (of under­ come to Maine in early June. They farm in St. Agathe, Maine, where with AT & T. His travels have includ­ grad days at UMaine) are good to live in Durham, Connecticut, where they spend most of the summer, ed visits to small and medium size excellent.” Tish and husband Dick Neil does some volunteer work. and during the winter Louie manu­ companies in Poland, Romania, and ’52 live in Rochester, New Hamp­ They come to Lincoln, Maine, in the factures silver jewelry in Arizona. Estonia. shire, and enjoy skiing and visits summer for fishing in the many Gloria Parrella Huber won’t be Come to Reunion—June 4, 5, with family (two children and four lakes and streams in the area. Neil joining us. She makes her home in and 6. It’ll be great! grandkids). She was not sure about has retired after a long career as a Kaneobe, Hawaii, where she and attending Reunion but let’s hope she psychologist including positions as her attorney husband Thomas Hu­ Go Black Bears!

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Janet B. Butler Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith 116 Oakhurst Road P.O. Box 143 Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Phippsburg, ME 04562 (207) 799-1550 (207) 389-1816 [email protected] [email protected]

After our last committee meeting in A letter from Ted Leadbetter ’63 to preparation for our 50th Reunion, the Bangor Daily News asks readers president Marion Bugbee Man­ to contact the New England Basket­ nheim sent a letter to everyone on ball Hall of Fame and urge them to the committee summarizing what we give Keith Mahaney his rightful had discussed. This letter was place in the hall as a pioneer of New written when she and Willie were England basketball. “The University visiting in Branch Pond, Maine, of Maine finally recognized his before returning to their home in accomplishments a few years ago South Carolina. and retired his number. We all agree There were members of the this was well overdue. Many who alumni association staff at our meet­ saw Keith play say his wizardry on ing who guided us in what direction the court was matched only by the we should be going and were very late Pete Maravich. His unselfish helpful. Mary Litchfield Whitworth play and dedication to country and Reg Bowden will be working on caused Keith to cut his career our “memory book” which every 50th Roger P. AuClair ’54, ’56G and Suzanne Smith AuClair ’88 recently short—while on his way to a Yankee year class presents. They would celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. Roger will be joining his Conference scoring championship— appreciate any pictures or other classmates in June for their 50th Reunion. to enlist in the service. He certainly pertinent information that they can was the father of UMaine basketball now have at least 36 classmates use. Shirley Bostrom Hargreaves professional baseball team in Ban­ and paved the way for others like who have said they will help. You has already sent marvelous scrap­ gor, encourages those of you in the Skip Chappelle ’62, Rufus Harris have probably heard from at least books from her home in Florida, so Bangor area to support this group. ’83, Pete Gavett ’73, Cindy Blodgett one member of the committee that this is a great beginning. Please It’s fun for kids from five to 95. John ’98, and many other great players to we will appreciate all your help and look around your house, clean out and his wife have thoroughly en­ receive the recognition they de­ input. I am sure all of us want you to your attic and basement, and send joyed games—win or lose. serve.” How about a concentrated know that we are not contacting you anything you have to either Mary or I know that all of us either have letter writing effort from those of us for monetary contributions (although Reg (or send what you have to me, already attained or will attain their who can remember? and I will see that Mary or Reg 70th birthday shortly. My family gave those always help) but for your Richard Fickett, broker/owner of interest in making this a memorable receives it). me a surprise 70th celebration. It RE/MAX A-1 Associates has placed event. Liz Pierce Cross has done was a two-day event, and they his real estate offices in Cherryfield “miles of footwork” and has chosen prepared everything for that period You have probably seen at least and Machias under this affiliation. one article regarding our esteemed Bar Harbor as our pre-reunion of time from brunch to a buffet. This He has 32 years of real estate leader William Johnson being destination. There will be both free “surprise” was held in Newport, experience. named as the recipient of the Out­ time and planned time. Sylvia Far­ Rhode Island, where our daughter Receiving the 2003 Major standing Alumni Award by the Cum­ ris Keene has coordinated a com­ Julie teaches. They even surprised Achievements in Construction berland County Alumni Chapter of mittee to work on the on-campus me with several of our friends from Award from the Associated Con­ the University of Maine. The award activities. Reg will also be in charge Maine and Connecticut attending. structors of Maine was John Bridge was presented on October 16 at the of our class memorial service for our My other two daughters, Jill and for “A career filled with impressive Holiday Inn Portland West in Port­ departed classmates to be held at Gail, and their spouses were a bit construction industry achievements.” land. It was a grand occasion. the Newman Center. busy and did a great job. Even the I’m filing away the tale of Jean Arthur Thompson was awarded Following our meeting, several grandchildren helped (in their own White Conroy and Ritt ’60 rescuing recognition by the Aroostook Mus- members of the committee toured way). a friend from a nursing home, not terd Running Club as their runner of Colvin Hall (our gift to the university That’s all the news for now. Let knowing just what weapons to take the year. Art has been a long-time at our 45th Reunion). Marion says me hear from you. with them, but getting it done with participant and advocate of road that if you had visited the construc­ no fanfare. You never know when racing in Aroostook County. Art and tion and seen the dust and grime at you may need capable friends. They our 2000 Reunion, you should see it his wife Marilyn “Fritzie” Page spoke of smelling fire whenever they Thompson are both members of today! What a fantastic job has been went outside and having ashes 1956 our reunion committee. done. Marion is “encouraging you to everywhere in Westminster, Califor­ We hope that you have a great connect with old roommates, those nia, last fall. Joanne Owen Bingham spring. Let us know of any ideas you you borrowed class notes from, or “I remember well a sage com­ may have for further plans. the ones who pulled you through 9 Acorn Lane ment Mary Flood Thompson once Scarborough, ME 04074 Keep in touch. rough spots...” and talk up our 50th made when we were eating at Es­ Jody class Reunion. She says, “remi­ [email protected] tabrook and we were all wishing it nisce, remember, and return to was the weekend. She said we campus June 3, 4, and 5, 2005.” This edition of our news is yet an­ should be careful about wishing the An article written by John Dou­ other reminder to you that your Check out our web site week away. Now I focus on the day glas to the Bangor Daily News in committee is still forging ahead with mainealumni.com and be glad of it!” This was from regard to the Lumberjacks, a semi­ plans for our 50th party in 2006. We Frannie Roderick Soderberg,

Spring 2004 Mainely People 17 along with the news that their daughter Kathy is taking over the Barbara Spiller Currie ’62 family insurance business so that she and Doug can play more tennis and golf, respectively. They enjoy From Social desert resorts and planned to bring their daughter Karen along to meet Worker to Pastor their son Craig there on his way home from Indonesia. The decision has been made that A January 24 article in the Concord Maine’s First Ship will be construct­ Monitor featured Class of 1962 mem­ ed on the Maine Maritime Museum ber Barbara Spiller Currie and her grounds. 2007 is coming! career change from social worker to pastor of the Deering (New Hampshire) Community Church. 1958 Barbara received her master’s de­ gree from the University of Hawaii, and worked for many years with the mental­ Mrs. Leo M. Lazo (Jane Ledyard) 49 Martin Street ly ill, the homeless, and the drug ad­ West Roxbury, MA 02132 dicted. After becoming involved in a relig­ Sweetser, a mental and behavioral iously based community devoted to health care organization, presented serving the less fortunate, she realized, the first Pendleton Awards on the “...the place I’d found the most joy and occasion of their 175th anniversary this past October. Named for the growth was the church setting.” She late Irene and Carlton Pendleton, went back to school for two years in house parents at Sweetser, the California before then transferring to award carries a $500 cash gift to be the Andover-Newton Theological presented by Sweetser to a charity chosen by the honoree. State Sena­ School. tor Arthur F. Mayo (R-Bath) was In her new position, Barbara is hop­ honored for his support of increased ing to do more with kids in the area and access to health care and the insur­ to make the church a community center. ance parity law which gives equal coverage for mental health and “The message is this: We’re a safe place, a welcoming place, a place for those who are search­ substance abuse services. ing and those who don’t quite know,” she told the Monitor. “In my old life I was devoted to empower­ An 18-member panel made up of ment of others and self. That’s the mission here, too.” coaches, athletes, and administra­ (Information and photo courtesy of the Concord Monitor.) tors, including Walt Abbott, former football coach at UMaine and now an associate professor of physical education, started work October 30th to develop principles and prac­ tournament at Trump International Reunion is our class gift. Now you tices to be used at middle and high 1959 Course in West Palm Beach. Had a are saying, here it comes—they’re schools in the state as they attempt 45th Reunion nice chat with Carl and he, like us, asking for money again. Well, to improve their interscholastic volunteers at several tournaments in certainly as alumni we have a athletic programs. The project, June 4-6, 2004 the area. He gets together quite responsibility to support our alma entitled The Coaching Maine Youth frequently with classmate Tony mater. Think of what Maine has to Success Initiative, has been Nancy Roberts Munson Vasquez who lives in Fort given you—friendships, education, funded by a grant authorized by 106 Coventry Place Lauderdale. ability to accomplish goals in life, Congress. Some of the questions to Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 Now—Reunion Time—I hope by and work. Now is the time to give be studied are the high rate of (561) 694-9984 now many of you have made back. Our gifts will make it possible coaching turnovers, untrained and [email protected] reservations to be on campus June to help maintain an outstanding off staff coaches, not enough wom­ 4-6 for our 45th. Your officers have campus building and give current en coaches, competitive atmo­ been meeting and making plans to and future students the opportunities sphere in areas that put undue Hi there, ’59ers! As you read this it make it a fabulous weekend. If you that we had. Our class has received stress on student athletes, parents’ will be less than three months until haven’t been to campus in a while a challenge grant of $50,000 from unrealistic expectations, and the our 45th Reunion! And hard to you will be excited to see the new Dick and Anne Adams Collins ’61 push for children to specialize at believe, I have received no new Alumni House and new Student and our executive committee has early ages. Robert Cobb, dean of news! Come on now, you can do Union. They are truly amazing set a goal of an additional $59,000 the college of education and human better than that. Surely you could buildings and have done much to for our class gift. Please consider development at UMaine, and Duke take a few minutes to send me an e- vitalize the campus. There is always making your gift as generous as Albanese ’77G ’80G, former Maine mail. something exciting to do at Reunion possible. commissioner of education, are Bob and I did see classmate and of course the best part is seeing See you June 4-6 for our 45th serving as co-directors of the Carl Edler while we were all old friends. Reunion! project. volunteering at an LPGA golf Another important aspect of

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Diane Faucher Roderick Diane Ingalls Zito 52 Fern Street 24 South Hill Drive Bangor, ME 04401 Bedford, NH 03110 hawkeye361 @juno.com Harold Violette was inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame on As I sit here writing this column we October 3, 2003, at the Wells Con­ have just finished wrapping Christ­ ference Center. mas presents and are getting ready Regarded as one of the top to dig out from the first real snow­ linemen in UMaine history, Harold storm of this season. I expect, was a three-year letter winner as a though, that you are reading this member of the football team in the issue while a warm spring breeze late 1950s. He earned All-Yankee helps your tulips and irises pop Conference honors in both 1958 and through the ground. ’59 and twice received All Maine I received a nice e-mail from honors. He also earned All-New Linda Gillies Patrick in early De­ England honors in ’58 and ’59. cember. She tells me that Gary Harold coached football at Win­ Cran has taken over the chairman­ slow High School from 1969 to 1985 ship of the university president’s and served as head ice hockey development council. Also, Linda and Tom have been named co- coach from 1977 to 1991. He began mos Orcutt ’64 will receive the Alpha Gamma Rho’s his coaching career at Belfast High chairs of the major gifts committee School where he coached Lions AGR Brothers of the Century Award at the fraternity’s at UMaine. There are a number of football from 1964 to 1969. You may A100th anniversary celebration in Columbus, Ohio, next Au­ projects in the works at Orono. The committee is raising money for a have known Harold as “Tank.” gust. Amos, president and CEO of the University of Maine Bill Cumming, long-time com­ new studio in the visual arts building munity and adult education director Foundation, currently serves as alumni treasurer on Alpha and the completion of the library from Wiscasset schools, has retired. Gamma Rho’s Psi chapter board of directors and was north­ terrace, which should occur this Fred Hartman and his wife, east regional vice president. spring. We can be very proud that our class has such involved alumni. Patty, are proud of their Wildlife Art In its 100 years of existence, AGR, the national agriculture Gallery in Whiting. The Wildlife Art Besides taking an active part in the Gallery, open year round, features fraternity, has had over 58,000 members. It’s one of 14 fra­ university’s development, Tom and art in pastel, watercolor, pencil, and ternities on the University of Maine campus. The UMaine Linda also are regulars at the foot­ pen and ink. The gallery also offers AGR chapter will celebrate its 80th anniversary in April. ball games. This fall they spent illustrated mini-cookbooks and some time catching up with Ed shopping list pads. They create Ranzoni, and Manch and Sandy originals on request and handle mail Van Aken Wheeler while attending orders through their web site at: world perform at levels most able On a sad note, Sam told me of the a game and football dinner. [email protected]. Their folks could not hope to reach. Also, death of Terry Boutillier. Sam and This past summer, Peter Dow mailing address is: P.O. Box 105, Earl is interested in the Cree people Jan visited with Terry this spring Bachelder was the featured author Route 189, Whiting, Maine 04691. and spent some time in Quebec prior to his untimely death. Terry had at a book signing at the Simpson learning about their culture and how been a teacher in Fort Kent before Bookstore on the UMaine Machias they have adapted to modern life. returning to his first love of farming. campus. Growing up in Cape Eliza­ Last year Earl assisted at the In the newspaper, I’ve read that beth, Peter developed an early NCAA Skiing Championships at Terry Horne was inducted into the interest in the sea. He is the author 1961 Dartmouth. Even though he stays UMaine Sports Hall of Fame this fall. of four books centered around busy, Earl said he’d love to hear Governor John Baldacci ’86 nomi­ maritime life: Shipwrecks and Mari­ from classmates from the forestry nated Charles O’Leary to a position time Disasters of the Maine Coast, Judy Ohr Meader college. If you would like his e-mail on the UMaine System board. The Lighthouses and Lightships of 19332 Hempstone Avenue address, send me an e-mail. Charles is a former Maine AFL-CIO Casco Bay, Four Blasts: The Gale of Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 Etta Libby Davenport and Lois president. And finally, Larry Cilley November 1898, and The Great [email protected] Woodcock visited with Sheilya was selected as the Wiscasset town Steel Pier. The latter is an illustrated Wood Spiegel ’62 this fall. Sheilya manager after serving in an interim history of the Old Orchard ocean E-mail brought me some class and her husband are the parents of role for a few months. Larry has won pier. As director of information ser­ news. Had a long message from three adult children. Etta teaches acclaim nationally because of his vices for the Maine Publicity Bureau Earl Jette, retired and living in kindergarten in Old Town. innovative approaches to local for over 30 years, Peter also has Hanover, New Hampshire. Earl is Sam Goddard writes that he government. He previously served written the texts for a series of thrilled to have time for his family retired after 40 years in the insur­ as Topsham’s and Bath’s manager. regional lighthouse maps and that includes mom, sisters, wife, five ance business. Also he and his wife, Life continues to be good for me. guides. Currently, Peter is living in kids, and 12 grandchildren. In 2002, Jan, have been Rotarians for 40 On the bragging rights side—daugh­ Ellsworth and working on a book­ Earl, an avid skier, helped with the years. Jan was the district governor ter Gingee was selected to be the length history of the Green Mountain Winter Paralympics which followed for central Maine, Quebec, and aide to General Barry McCaffrey for Railway, a little known cog railway the Salt Lake City Olympics. He Canada as far north as the Arctic 2004. The general, when not on that for eight seasons ran visitors to writes that it was an incredible Circle. Since retirement, Sam has NBC, teaches political science at the the summit of Cadillac Mountain. experience watching physically been managing his wood lots and U.S. Military Academy with Gingee. Allan Whitmore, chairman of the challenged skiers from all over the doing various board commitments. history department at the University

Spring 2004 Mainely People 19 of Southern Maine, was guest 35-hour week. Caroline and her speaker at the Bethel Historical sister Cindy Fuller Libby ’67 went to Society last August. His lecture was New York in August to see their entitled, “Ellsworth’s George Wash­ brother David in an off-Broadway ington Madox (1821-1882) and this play. It was a very memorable visit Down-East Democrat’s Surprising as they arrived in the heart of the Linkage of Know Nothing Nativism city about an hour before the unex­ to Radical Feminism and Marxism.” pected “Northeast Blackout.” Quite a mouthful! It seems that G.W. 1 Ann Brown Lowrey continues to Madox was one of the assailants live in Gaithersburg, Maryland, but who, in 1854, was involved in the tar gets to Maine frequently. She and feathering of Father John Bapst. spends summers near her father at Later, Madox became the chief the family cottage on Norway Lake, supporter of Victoria Woodhull, the and her sister Hope and husband first woman to run for president and Jack, who live in Auburn and also a member of Karl Marx’s First Inter­ summer on the lake. national Party. Before coming back Sanna Crossley Purcell wrote to Maine, Allan was a professor at 9 that she and Bill spent Thanksgiving Ohio State. He has written and in Chicago, where their son Brandon lectured extensively on 19th century is in a training program to be an intellectual history of America. options trader on the Chicago Ex­ As always, my plea to all of you change. In July, he finished two is to keep us informed about what years with the Peace Corps in Be­ you are doing. Your classmates nin, West Africa. really do care! The Beatles took America by I received Sally Day Brown’s storm in February 1964, helping annual holiday letter with a nice 6 family photo. They are now living us through that long final semes­ permanently in Florida. In October, 1963 ter at UMaine. Sally was ordained by the Hartford Association as minister in the United Church of Christ at her sponsoring Barbara Fowles Allen Celebrate “Beatlemania” with your church, Asylum Hill Congregational 2690 Falls Road Church in Hartford, Connecticut. Marcellus, NY 13108 ’64 classmates and get Three weeks later, she was installed [email protected] reacquainted with your alma by the Florida Conference as the [email protected] 4 associate pastor of the First Congre­ mater at Reunion 2004! gational United Church of Christ in No news is not good news! But, I Ocala, Florida. Their son Jonathan was recently certified as a project have gotten no news! Register on-line at: mainealumni.com or call 1-800-934-2586 I have been talking to Jim and management professional and Joan Marshall Hanson since Joni works at Massachusetts Financial had knee replacement surgery in Services. Their son Jeffrey is doing October. She is making progress Made in Maine Theater Workshop at a fellowship in sports medicine at with her walking, and knowing her, the Bangor Public Library in 1965 UConn. will be busy as ever, very soon. Just September. Lori Brower McCarron wrote before the surgery, Jim and Joni Amos Orcutt has been elected that she enjoys reading the class assistant treasurer of the University Sylvia A. Tapley notes and looking for news of peo­ went to Denver to see their son, 21 Durrell Drive Marsh Hanson, in a play, Almost of Maine Foundation. ple she knew at UMaine. She retired Jerome and Karin Olsen Gama­ Fairfield, CT 06824 last December after 32 years of Heaven, featuring John Denver’s (203) 259-3292 music. che’s ’67 son, Dustin ’03, has grad­ teaching biology and microbiology at uated from the University of Maine fax (203)259-1305 Hudson Valley Community College. Hope to report more in my next [email protected] column. and has been commissioned into Since then, Lori has been enjoying a the U.S. Army. lot of volunteering, especially for the On a personal note, please note I have some news to share that I Nature Conservancy and her local my new address for those many received in holiday cards: Doug ’63 library. cards and letters I know will be and Judy Plummer Sanborn are Taproot, a special newsletter for 1964 coming my way. semi-retired now, working when they the Nature Conservancy, featured want to. Judy substitute teaches in a an article on Lori who was the 2003 40th Reunion nearby elementary school and Doug recipient of the David Van Wie June 4-6, 2004 Lifetime membership in is driving for Hertz Auto Rental, Stewardship Award. The Eastern returning cars mostly to Boston from New York Chapter presents this the alumni association is Maine. To help get them through the award yearly to recognize outstand­ Joyce Harburger Bennett New England winter, they go south ing efforts in significantly advancing 42 Orchard Way a smart investment. to Hilton Head, South Carolina, each the science and stewardship pro­ Contoocook, NH 03229 February to golf with friends. Bruce gram of the chapter. As an example [email protected] Log on to: ’66 and Caroline Fuller Hutchin­ of her energy and dedication, Lori mainealumni.com son are preparing for retirement. snowshoed up and down steep Readings from Sandy Phippen’s Bruce is cutting back on real estate terrain for nine hours to help mark Standing Just Outside the Door and for more information. hours and Caroline is reducing her boundaries in a preserve. Two Two Other Plays were featured at a adoption supervisory position to a weeks later, she spent hours in the

20 Mainely People Spring 2004 pouring rain planting seeds at anoth­ closer to it. So, please, send along er preserve. Lori and her husband the news of all your doings, so that I Michael are very active in a soaring Faye Somers ’64 can share them my next time around. club in Saratoga County, where she writes history of Saint In the meantime, stay well, keep has over 1,000 hours in sailplanes. busy, and enjoy. She still gets back to Maine every John Vocational summer, as her brother has a cot­ School tage on Great Pond. Lori may be contacted at: Faye Somers ’64, ’67G spent 1967 [email protected]. I received an e-mail from D. 23 years of her life working at Cheryl Erins, MBA, F.A.C.M.P.E. the now closed Saint John Carol Heber Lane director, business operations, Phoe­ Vocational School in New 77 Dirigo Drive nix Physician Services, Division of Brunswick offering career train­ Bangor, ME 04401 Sinai Health System, Westchester, (207) 942-7321 Illinois. This is our classmate, Sher­ ing to young people in eastern Canada. She had a first-hand ry Gibbons Erins, who manages Since our 16 to 17 inches of snow the business end of a 200-physician understanding of that institu­ on the 7th and 8th of December, it’s medical group affiliated with Mt. tion’s significance to the region. shaping up to be a white Christmas Sinai Hospital in Chicago. When she retired, she set here. When you take time to reflect Cheryl wrote she has always over 2003, share the high points of enjoyed reading the MAINE Alumni out to document the school’s what’s happened for you and Magazine but had never sent any historic importance and in 2001 yours—or plans or resolutions for information. She and her family her book, Saint John Vocational School: In Retrospect, was pub­ 2004. have gone occasionally to a basket­ Jane Wing Giglio was the first ball game when the Black Bears lished by DreamCatcher Publishing. At Saint John Vocational School Faye taught both academic to respond. She retired after 28 played one of the teams in Chicago. years in elementary education. She Following graduation, Cheryl was a and vocational classes. Thirteen of her 23 years were spent taught second grade in Manchester, teacher. She was beaten up in a riot teaching and training hairdressers. She also spent 10 years as Maine, for the last 17 years. Jane during the Black Panther days so senior guidance counselor and head of the guidance department. and husband Ray celebrated with a made the decision to leave teaching trip to France in September includ­ and go into physician administration. Faye also spent over 12 years serving as vice principal of the ing Normandy (by bike), Brittany, She has a master’s degree in health Kennebecasis Valley High School in Quispamsis, a suburb of and Paris. She went to visit at Ellen care management. Cheryl has been Saint John. “Toot” Willey Wentzell’s coastal married to a Latvian architect for 35 Throughout her career in secondary education, Faye contribut­ cottage this summer and Joan years and they have a summer “Perks” Perkins Clark was there residence on a lake in Michigan, ed her knowledge and experience in theatrical costuming, make­ as well. where they hope to retire in the next up, and hair work (she received training in Hollywood) to student Michael McNamara, president couple of years. They have three plays and productions. In retirement, she remains active in com­ and CEO of Peoples Heritage Bank, children: Karina, who is married and was elected chairman of the Maine has a master’s in medical illustra­ munity theater in both New Brunswick and Florida. Association of Community Banks. tion, but is a professional ice skating The association represents 22 mem­ coach of two Olympic-rated skaters; ber banks in Maine and this was the Andreis, who is a teacher and pro­ 110th annual meeting! Michael may fessional volleyball coach; and and general tax council for Exxon be done bank hopping by now. As Kristina, who just got married last 1966 Mobil Corporation in Dallas and is you may recall he headed up Key year and is a construction specialist responsible for the company’s Bank in 2000 and had previously for a major accounting firm. worldwide tax affairs. We’re talking worked with Fleet and Merrill banks. While at UMaine, Sherry sang Carol Jesraly Josel billions of dollars here! Meanwhile, It’s an understatement to say he’s with the Dirigos (remember them?) 227 Canterbury Court when not in Dallas, he and Barbara, actively involved in charitable and and the University Chorus. Her Blue Bell, PA 19422 his wife of 37 years, spend their civic organizations! He serves on interests now lie in the Latvian (610) 277-2711 days enjoying their Wilton, Connecti­ the board of directors of the Boys Community in Chicago, where she [email protected] cut, home. Best of all, their daughter and Girls Clubs of Greater Portland, folk dances and sings in the well- has made them the proud grandpar­ also the Maine State Chamber of known Chicago Latvian Choir. They As I write, howling winds are usher­ ents to two boys—twins were on Commerce, Maine Medical Center, travel all over the country, most ing in yet another blast of cold air, their way in February. My heartiest Maine Life Care Retirement Com­ recently to San Francisco, and in the turning this November into a climatic best wishes and congratulations! munity, and Maine Economic Re­ past few years Cheryl has sung roller coaster. Yesterday, a sweater My only other news is to let you search Institute. He received the solos. Would you believe Cheryl was all I needed; today I shivered in know that Patricia Zich Worthen 1999 Humanitarian of the Year also raises orchids, and has over my overcoat! But what does that has been named as a trustee for the Award from Spurwink Institute. 150 of them! matter? As you’re reading this, Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. She is Have you noticed that all the autumn and winter are memories an educational technician specializ­ news this issue is about female ing in reading at the Conners-Emer­ and spring is again making a come­ Your classmates would like to classmates? What are you men up back. Thank goodness! And so, with son School in Bar Harbor and is also to? E-mail, phone, write by snail that warming thought in mind, I’ll get a member of the American Society hear from you. Write or e-mail mail, or stop by. I really enjoy hear­ on with it. Unfortunately, I have very of Botanical Artists. your class correspondent or ing from all of you! I wish I had more to tell you; little news— send your news to: Last month, I received a wonder­ there just isn’t any more. I miss ful e-mail from Paul Sullivan, who Maine so much and hearing from [email protected] Go Black Bears! continues to serve as vice president you always makes me feel a little

Spring 2004 Mainely People 21 1968 1969 Richard Fox ’68 35th Reunion Penny Robinson Blaisdell Honored by Society of Two Harding Lane Civil Engineers June 4-6, 2004 Marblehead, MA 01945 (781) 631-0085 Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott Richard D. Fox ’68, ’70G was [email protected] 11 Bayberry Drive recently awarded the John I. Eliot, ME 03903 Carli Burke, Sue Adamski Silvest­ Parcel-Leif J. Sverdrup Civil [email protected] er, and I met at the Maine UNH Engineering Award from the game this fall. We joined around 40 American Society of Civil Engi­ By now you should have marked other alums and enjoyed the brisk, neers. The award is given an­ your calendars and made plans to clean air of Durham and had a return to Orono for our 35th Reunion nually to an individual who has chance to catch up on Maine news. June 4-6, 2004. Invite classmates Elsie Stetson Whidden writes demonstrated outstanding who you haven’t seen in years to that she has been teaching high engineering management skills, join you in our Reunion activities. school English at Deering High leadership, and integrity. The committee is hoping to reach School for 18 years. She is the our class fund goal of $35,000 for 35 Richard is president of Camp, Dresser, & McKee (CDM) in publications advisor and oversees years. No gift is too small. the school newspaper, which has Cambridge, Massachusetts. After receiving his bachelor’s and Brent Slater of Bangor has been been top in the state for two years, master’s degrees from UMaine, he went on to earn a J.D. degree elected clerk of the board of direc­ and their literary magazine, which from Suffolk University. He is a registered professional engineer tors of the University of Maine Foun­ received a high rating from the dation. The Department of Inland in five states, a Diplomate of the American Academy of Environ­ National Council of Teachers of Fisheries and Wildlife commissioner English. mental Engineers, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. has promoted Dennis McNeish of Sandy Copp Frost and Peter CDM is a full service, global engineering, construction, and Winthrop to be the department’s Frost live down in Mobile Bay, operations firm specializing in helping clients improve the fisheries research and management Alabama, on the gulf coast and write supervisor. McNeish has been a environment and infrastructure. that they have a married son, a 13- fisheries biologist for over 30 years year-old grandson, and a Dalmatian. and served previously as a fishery Sandy enjoys fishing and gardening resource planner. The board of and loves living in the warmer way its 2003 Elizabeth Fleming Stier Purdue University in West Lafayette, trustees of Opportunity Farm of New weather. Award for pursuit of humanitarian Indiana, to receive the Outstanding Gloucester has approved the nam­ Nancy Stone Fergus lives in ideals and significant contributions Food Science Award given to an ing of a new residential home to Waltham, Massachusetts, is married to the food products industry and the alumnus. Purdue is where he re­ provide shelter and service for to Dr. Paul Fergus (a Bowdoin public. Al also has been selected by ceived his master’s and doctorate. young women in need of support in graduate), and writes that she has a honor of Senator Olympia J. two-year-old granddaughter and her Snowe. The home will be built and other son is expecting in April. opened in 2004-05. Also, in Wash­ Marc Michaud was recently ington, the Natural Resources Coun­ appointed director of the division of cil of America honored Senator public information and education for Snowe for her “responsible steward­ the Maine Department of Inland ship of our natural resources.” Army Fisheries and Wildlife. Marc is a National Guard Commander Jeff retired teacher and has served as a Peterson of Brewer has been state representative during the awarded the Bronze Star Medal “for 120th Legislature, is a Master coordinating and leading outstand­ Guide, a member of the Sports­ ing aviation support during his de­ man’s Alliance of Maine (SAM), ployment in Afghanistan.” He had Maine Snowmobile Association, and been commander of the lone Army Maine Bowhunters Association. airplane unit in the combat zone. Marc and Claudette Rodrigue of Cheryl MacDonald Clark of Ken­ Lewiston celebrated their 35th nebunk received the Robert L. wedding anniversary. Marc is cur­ Woodbury International Scholarship rently employed by Banknorth in at the 2003 Recognition Day cere­ their technology department. monies at USM. Send your class Elaine McClay Albright, former news to the alumni office and plan UMaine dean of cultural affairs and on attending our 35th Reunion June libraries, is partially retired and is 4-6. serving as Fogler Fellow for library development, helping to raise funds for the library expansion project. For UMaine news, Black University of Maine professor Bear sports, alumni Alfred Bushway has received two Roderick M. Ladd ’67 of Homer, Alaska, completed a 250-mile journey awards for his teaching, research, on the Yukon River last summer with his wife, Margaret Hodsdon Ladd events, and more and technical assistance to the food ’68, and their dog Ginger. Rick, who was recently reelected to the log on to: products industry. The Institute of Homer City Council, says he and Margaret are enjoying their outdoor Food Technologists awarded Bush- adventures in the Yukon Territory during retirement. mainealumni.com

22 Mainely People Spring 2004 took and was nominated by Gover­ 1970 nor John Baldacci ’86 in August 2003. David Cook has written a book on the history of Winthrop Jean Willard Young (Maine). He is a retired history 70 Robin Hood Drive teacher from Winthrop High and he Brewer, ME 04412 is currently teaching history at Cen­ (207) 989-5340 tral Maine Community College in [email protected] Auburn. David is a Vietnam veteran and he was the first combat veteran It is good to see signs of spring from that war to attend UMaine. Eric once again as it was a long winter. I Nuse recently retired from the Ver­ have only a few items of interest on mont Fish and Wildlife Department our fellow classmates but I would to become the executive vice presi­ love to have a lot more to report. So dent for the International Hunter don’t hesitate to drop me a line, Education Association which is either electronically or the old fash­ located in Wellington, Colorado. ioned way! Carol Connors May’s son, Army Last fall, I had the good fortune lieutenant Michael May, has been to play golf with both Sally Torrey awarded the Bronze Star for valor in Leclair and Janis Poirier Acken­ action during Operation Iraqi Free­ dorf. We were on the same team in dom at a ceremony held in Bagh­ a Women’s Maine State Golf Associ­ dad. Michael is a Maine graduate in ation tournament held at Penobscot the Class of 2000. Valley Country Club in Orono. Sally Changing of the Guard lives in Belfast with her husband, Art ’69, and she is the principal at the The duties of adjutant general for the state of Maine were McGraw School in Hampden, Maine, 1971 passed from one distinguished UMaine alumnus to another in and Janis lives in Winslow with her husband, Gary ’71. It was fun to January. Major General Joseph Tinkham ’69 retired from the Barbara McCarthy Allen reminisce about the “good old days” military and Brigadier General John “Bill” Libby ’66, ’67G was 103 Rutland Court at Maine and we also finished in the chosen by Governor John Baldacci ’86 to replace Tinkham, who La Plata, MD 20646-3501 money! [email protected] served in the position for four years. The two men have had Donna Libby Hathaway was honored by the Piscataquis (Maine) somewhat parallel military careers dating all the way back to the Regional YMCA for her efforts and Happy spring! I’m back! Okay, I’ve Vietnam War where they both served in the 1st Cavalry Divi­ hard work which led to the construc­ been remiss in my duties. Maybe sion. tion of the YMCA in Dover-Foxcroft. you can tell that there hasn’t really The adjutant general is commander of the Maine National Donna also is a trustee and officer been any news written by me for a at Foxcroft Academy, a member of long time. That was Abby the ghost­ Guard. He also is responsible for veterans’ benefits and for the the Piscataquis County Economic writer last time. I, like everyone else state’s emergency management agency. Development Council, and a director at this tender age, have had a lot of Libby will be promoted to major general, the rank that goes of Pine Crest Development Corpora­ things to deal with over the past with the adjutant general position. tion. George Smith lives in Mt. months, and I just couldn’t get my­ Vernon (Maine) and is the executive self together to put things in writing. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the job of adjutant director of the Sportsman’s Alliance For one thing, I paralyzed a vocal general has taken on a much higher profile. In addition to a of Maine. Last fall, Stephen King cord, which tolls the death knell to a great deal more attention being paid to security issues, the received the National Book Award classroom teacher’s career. Perhaps Maine National Guard now has 1,000 of its troops mobilized for lifetime achievement. The award it was all those long wrestling sea­ is $10,000 and a medal for Distin­ sons with my sons, and my abuse of and deployed as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. guished Contributions to American the karaoke machine. Nevertheless, “What used to be a real quiet department in state govern­ Letters. Stephen stated that he throughout last school year I was ment, that awaited two weeks of annual training for guard folks returned the cash to the National teaching first graders to read, while and the occasional flood that emergency management deals Book Foundation for the support of taking six more credits for certifica­ their many educational and literary tion. So now I teach reading one-on- with, is now dealing on a daily basis with preparing troops for outreach programs for youth and one to little kids. Fortunately, I love Operation Iraqi Freedom and preparing for homeland security,” that he kept and would treasure the it. I have just a little voice left, and I Libby said in an interview with the Portland Press Herald. medal for the rest of his life. Shortly didn’t want to risk surgery, or, worse In the same interview, Libby credited his predecessor with after receiving the award, Stephen yet, retire. I still support the universi­ was hospitalized in Bangor for ty’s department of what used to be cultivating the next generation of leadership for the Maine pneumonia. called foreign languages for the National Guard. James Burke, who has taught strength they gave me to teach Since taking over as adjutant general, Libby has named a school for 32 years, was named French all those years, and the fellow UMaine alumnus to a high level position in the Maine elementary technology integration inspiration they gave me to keep on coordinator for S.A.D. 17 in the traveling and learning. National Guard. Bucksport resident Colonel Robert Carmichael Bridgton (Maine) area. Bernard Please, if you have e-mailed me ’79 is now assistant adjutant general. He formerly served as full- O’Mara became a judge for the with news and I told you it would be time chief of staff. In his new part-time position, Carmichael will state of Maine District Court for in the column, send it again. Every­ be promoted to brigadier general. Aroostook County. Bernard has one has gotten lost because I been a lawyer for 30 years in Aroos­ haven’t kept up the column. I know I

Spring 2004 Mainely People 23 answered several of you and thanked you for the news, but now you are lost out there. Please re­ send, and don’t be hurt that you haven’t seen your news here. It’s just me, trying to keep up with eve­ rything, in order to stay in touch with you.I got overwhelmed, and I really am sorry. In business, Bruce Benway, hired in 1994 to be the first Bidde­ ford city manager, left the post in June of 2003. At that time he was actively pursuing another position as manager of another city. And where are you now, Bruce? Robert Daigle of Camden was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Univer­ sity of Maine Foundation at the board’s 2003 meeting. He is presi­ dent and CEO of Camden National Corporation. John Simpson of Bangor is now treasurer of the Foundation. Roberta Searles Smith is currently the Camden town man­ ager. She was formerly a Vermont town manager, living in New Hamp­ shire, who came from Maine. Paula Day is director of development for the Western Mountains Alliance. Don Cyr next to the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel that once stood outside the decommissioned Jane Stinchfield Willett is a mem­ Catholic church he has been restoring in Lille. Photo by Gabor Degre, courtesy of the Bangor Daily News. ber of the Gorham Town Council. Emerson Brooks is technical man­ ager for the Otis Mill branch of the Restoring and Preserving Acadian Heritage specialty paper group of Wausau- “It’s a life’s work,” said Joseph Donald “Don” at Presque Isle and continues to commute to Mosinee Paper Corporation. In education, Peter Washburn Cyr 71G, in a recent article in the Bangor Daily Orono once a week to work on his Ph.D. in has retired as principal of Farrington News. He was referring to his ongoing effort to Canadian-American history at UMaine. He’s a School in Augusta after 32 years restore Le Musee et Centre Culturel du Mont member of the Maine Arts Commission and the with the Augusta schools. He will Carmel, a decommissioned Catholic church in Maine Humanities Council. In addition, he also spend his time now with his wife, Holly, and their three grandchildren. Lille, Maine. Don and his assistant, Terry travels throughout the state to perform tradition­ Cathy Kindbom Lewis is principal Helms, have already put almost 13 years of al Acadian clogging. at the Ella Lewis School in Steuben. work into the restoration. That has included All his pursuits stem from a singular goal—to Nancy Bane Schuster, get in touch scraping a single layer of paint to reveal deli­ restore, preserve, and promote Acadian heritage with me! Your e-mail no longer works and I need to hear your latest cate patterns throughout the church. on both sides of the border. news. The restoration is an all-encompassing Clifford Rosen, M.D. has dis­ project, but Don’s work doesn’t end there. He’s From a story by Kristen Andresen ’97, proved his hypothesis that two medi­ an adjunct professor at the University of Maine courtesy of the Bangor Daily News. cations will keep aging bones stron­ ger and healthier. He was halfway into a two-year national study, and So there I was, standing in line, out to be! He is living in Acton, Mas­ less I’m notified by the individual(s) released the initial findings in Sep­ coming home from Nantucket last sachusetts. Now does life get any involved. If I don’t get clippings from tember in the New England Journal spring, trying to mind my own busi­ better than running into Bears in all 50 states, I’m not going to focus of Medicine. In a “non-medical nut­ ness, with which I have always had flight? I will continue to hunt Bears on Maine divorces. Those of us in shell,” (my interpretation of what I a problem, when I spotted this nice- in airports, but can’t see you without the other 49 states deserve equal read), his findings indicated that Al­ looking young man wearing a Maine the requisite insignia. Please sport treatment. endronate, (trade name Fosamax), Bears football shirt. So, with my Black Bear regalia when traveling. I which inhibits the loss of calcium usual grace, I climbed over every­ have the power to make this manda­ from bones and improves bone den­ one in line, tripping on suitcases and tory. Don’t make me use it. sity, and parathyroid hormone, or children, trying to get to my new Don’t you all have a story that 1972 PTH, which works by stimulating friend. Well, I complimented him on great? Send them to me before you growth of new bone, work differently his choice of shirts and asked him forget them! Be lazy—e-mail me Anne Dearstyne Ketchen but do not necessarily work much why he was wearing a Bear shirt, from work! 446 Brook Street better when taken together, which is And by the way, although I re­ and he told me he was Rod Spar­ Carlisle, MA 01741 good news to the consumer. Please row, former Black Bear football play­ ceive clippings of divorce notices [email protected] consult your own doctor about the er, and that he had graduated with from some Maine newspapers, it’s study, rather than accepting my in­ us in 1971. And like the rest of us, my own personal philosophy that I terpretation of anything medical. what a nice individual he has turned won’t include them in the column un­ I was pleased to receive notes

24 Mainely People Spring 2004 directly from two classmates. One full-time teaching and also does was from Anne Jellison, who would 1973 contract teaching for Nichols Col­ like to reconnect with Dee Martin­ lege in Dudley, Massachusetts. dale and Jane Sezak. Dee and We are happy to welcome Bill Rachel Davenport Dutch Jane, where are you? Send me a MacManus back to Maine after an 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle note and I’ll forward it to Anne. Anne 11 -year absence. This fall, he as­ changed jobs last August and is now Valrico, FL 33594 sumed the role of assistant principal [email protected] the superintendent of schools in and director of co-curricular activi­ Winchester, Connecticut. She and ties at Lawrence High School. Some her husband traveled to Australia Theresa Dilando, a breast cancer of you might remember that he was and New Zealand for six weeks last survivor, volunteers in a one-on-one an eastern Maine basketball official summer and upon their return, Anne program at the Dana Farber Hospi­ for many years and coached the began her work in Winchester. tal in Boston. She encourages all John Bapst basketball team to the Herb Short sent me the follow­ women from the Class of 1973 to go Class D state title in 1982. ing e-mail, “I am now employed as a for their annual mammogram. Katherine Musgrave, professor senior electrical engineer with Di­ Nancy McAdam Prue has re­ emeritus and consulting dietitian to Giorgio Associates, an architectural tired from teaching seventh grade the University of Maine, was select­ design firm headquartered in Boston math at Noble Middle School in ed as Maine’s Outstanding Older with an engineering branch in Farm­ Berwick. Roger Carr’s daughter, Worker for 2003. Although Katherine ingdale, Maine. Most of our work Elizabeth, the first U.S. test-tube retired in 1985, she continues to involves the design of new or reno­ baby, met with her first doctor, Dr. work a full schedule as a teacher vated health care facilities such as Fred Wirth, this past fall at Simmons and consultant dietitian. She also does nutrition education workshops hospitals, medical office buildings, College where Elizabeth is a senior. Steve Wood ’73 was recently and teaches a course at Penobscot and retirement and nursing homes. I Marshalyn Wing Baker has the subject of a feature article Valley Senior College. have been a professional engineer been selected to participate in the in the Sunday Eagle Times of The town of Richmond has a for 25 years and am currently regis­ National Science Foundation Men­ Claremont, New Hampshire. new town manager. David Peppard tered in 13 states. I reside in Cum­ toring Network. Ron Cote was Steve retired as the forester of was a town selectman for nine years berland.” inducted into the Maine Sports Sullivan County, New Hamp­ and filled in as interim town manag­ Congratulations to Thelma and Legends Hall of Honors in Septem­ shire, after nearly 30 years of er when the former town manager Richard Rand on their 40th wed­ ber. Wendy Poore Cowan began service. His interesting life resigned earlier in 2003. David ding anniversary last August. It teaching special education at Wells has included a stint as a cow­ retired last year from his first career sounds as though they had a won­ High School this past September. boy in Arizona, and frequent —28 years in the Maine Warden derful celebration with family in Ralph Townsend, a professor of portrayals as Abe Lincoln. As Service. Best wishes on the new Presque Isle. economics at UMaine, recently you can see from the photo, career! After retiring as superintendent wrote an op-ed piece for the Bangor Steve has a close resem­ The town of Freeport reported of Old Town schools, Owen Maurais Daily News concerning budget cuts blance to the 16th president. continues his involvement in educa­ at the library. that Richard Robinson was hired tional concerns. He is providing The Class of ’73 is represented for the fall of 2003 to teach English. leadership and coordination for the in the Baldacci administration. The He earned both his bachelor’s and Penobscot River Educational Part­ Maine State Senate confirmed the 1974 master’s degrees from UMO. nership. A professional development appointment of John Cashman as Richard “Dick” Shaw writes the network, consisting of eight area commissioner of the department of 30th Reunion at news and is in the news. Richard school districts, a regional vocation­ economic and community develop­ received a first place award from the al-technical center, and the Universi­ ment. Trish Riley, the director of the Homecoming Maine Press Association for his ty of Maine. He will work on partner­ governor’s office of health policy October 22-24, 2004 layout work on the editorial page of ship development and communica­ and finance, is the governor’s princi­ the Bangor Daily News. Kudos to tion, and be a resource connection pal liaison to the Dirigo Health you! between the university and public board. Diantha Hawkes Grant Don’t forget our 30th Class schools. Dan Michaud lives in Plains- 3945 Octave Drive Reunion is scheduled for Homecom­ In Deer Isle, Georgia Soucie boro, New Jersey, with Nancy and Jacksonville, FL 32277 ing weekend in the fall. Hope to see Pashley has moved from her edu­ has three sons, Michael (23 and (904) 743-4696 a lot of familiar faces. cational technician position to the recently married), Joseph (17), and [email protected] That’s all the news I’ve received position of elementary art teacher. Stephen (13). Dan is a senior vice this time around. Hope you are all enjoying 2004 and that spring will be Finally, I have very sad news. president of Global Excess Partners It’s early December as I prepare this just around the corner. Go hockey Jan Lilley Additon’s husband, Ken in Manhattan. On September 11, edition of the class notes and Maine Bears! Additon ’71, died on November 23, 2001, Dan was working for Kemper (and the entire northeast) is digging 2003, following a courageous battle Insurance at the World Trade Center out of that wicked nor’easter. Our with cancer. Anyone who had the and at work at the time of the initial youngest son works for the city of pleasure and honor of knowing Ken impact. He wrote a story about his Portland and we know he’s been up realizes the gift the world has lost. experiences for MSNBC (http:// many hours clearing the streets and 1975 Our most sincere sympathies to Jan msnbc.msn.com/id/3071362/). His sidewalks. Call us wimps, but we and their two sons, Chris and Matt. family has a camp at Eagle Lake don’t miss the snow! where they spend a few weeks each Congratulations to Robert Bal­ Nancy Pistaki Chard year. dacci on his engagement to 35 Candlewyck Terrace I am waiting for you to send me Lifetime membership in Meghan Herguth.They are planning Portland, ME 04102-1515 your reunion stories. (Steve and I a September 2004 wedding. Steven [email protected] the alumni association were unable to attend due to family Grindle was the newest math teach­ commitments that weekend.) er at Hazen Union in Hardwick, is a smart investment! Vermont. The former IBM engineer Hope everyone is surviving the has made this mid-career move to winter! Not much news to report, so

Spring 2004 Mainely People 25 please drop me a line. Larry Perry training of coaches and come up is a financial planner and has owned with concrete solutions schools can and operated Financial Alternatives use to shape their interscholastic for the past 14 years. His oldest athletic programs.” He is also cur­ son, Chris, is a senior at Babson rently the lead policy advisor for the and Kyle, his youngest, is a Great Maine Schools Project at the freshman at UMaine. His wife, Sue, George Mitchell Scholarship Re­ works part-time for the South search Institute in Portland. Portland schools as a social worker. And that’s all I have to report. As There was a mini reunion of UMaine we eagerly await the arrival of grads at Larry’s 50th birthday party spring, it’s time to get out of that rut. in September. So drop me a note and help liven up Peter Smith is a business our class notes! consultant. One of his children is a sophomore at Williams and the other one is a senior at Carrabassett Valley Academy. 1978 Bonnie MacPherson Grant is working for WPXT in Portland. Elaine Willis Morin is teaching Catherine Brown Lemin special ed in California. Her 73 Harthorn Avenue daughter, Emilie, is a second year Maine humorist Tim Sample with chef Cheryl Wixson ’76. Photo by Bangor, ME 04401 law student at USC. Her son, Nate, Kevin Bennett, courtesy of the Bangor Daily News. (207) 945-9846 is working as an analyst for [email protected] Accenture in Chicago. Her other two “Suppah” Time sons are at Notre Dame: Eric is a Greetings, classmates. Fortunately I junior and Scott is a freshman. When cook Cheryl Wixson closed her restaurant 10 years ago, have received more reunion update Isabelle Birdsall Schweitzer forms so we’ve got news! moved to Lansing, New York, as her she thought it would be great to get into television work. Her wish Joseph Pate is the president of husband is doing research for came true last fall with the premiere of “What’s for Suppah? Exposure, an event development Cornell University. Emily is five Beans, Blueberries and Beyond” on Maine PBS. The show fea­ company. He and his wife, Susan years old, Meredith is a sophomore tures Cheryl, who develops the menu and prepares the meals, Heinonen Pate ’85, have two chil­ at Bates, and Chris is a senior in dren and reside in Orrington, Maine. high school. and Maine humorist Tim Sample, who reports on the sources of Candia, New Hampshire, is the As for me, this is my 27th year of the food (mostly from Maine) and also assists Cheryl in the kitch­ home of Alvin Mun, his wife Peggy, teaching. I have been at Lincoln en. It can be seen on all Maine PBS stations on Saturdays at and their two sons. Alvin graduated Middle School for the past 17 years. 7:30 p.m. from the New England College of We spent the past year looking at Optometry and is an optometrist at colleges with our daughter, Lindsay, In February the “What’s for Suppah” stars co-hosted a fund- Eyexam 2000 in Manchester, New who is a senior at Deering High raising dinner for University of Maine athletics. The event raised Hampshire. He volunteers for his School. UMaine is certainly on her over $16,000 for the Black Bear Scholarship Fund. church and is a Cub Scout leader. list! Cheryl, a Bangor resident, is also a writer and an educator. He says having two sons is a lot Well, a short column—I need to more complicated than he ever hear from you! She is currently working on a doctoral degree in food science. thought it would be! “Graduation” was the favorite college memory for Terry Curtis shire. Keith Trembley of Keith Higgins! She is married to Steven 1976 Trembley Builder was recently 1977 Higgins; they have two children and recognized as one of the top 500 live in Surry, Maine. Their daughter, remodeling businesses in the coun­ Nicole, is currently a student at David Theoharides Pearl Turcotte Gapp try by Qualified Remodeler maga­ UMaine in the Class of 2005. Terry 18 Transalpine Road 7468 Dugway Road zine. is a microbiology supervisor at Lincoln, ME 04457 Clinton, NY 13323 Cheryl Wixson and comedian Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in (207) 794-6258 (315) 853-6851 Tim Sample have joined with Maine Ellsworth and she enjoys boating, [email protected] Fax: (315) 859-4807 PBS in the production of a new 13- making quilts, needlepoint, music, [email protected] part cooking series called “What’s and attending sports events with her Hello ’76ers! I hope you are surviv­ for Suppah?” that began airing last children. ing the winter! I have only heard fall. Hello again, everyone. This is anoth­ Gloria Hric is a registered nurse from a few folks this time so I hope Thomas Davies ’74 sent me an er one of those really short columns. in the neonatal intensive care unit at you take a moment and drop me a article from Clemson University’s Just a couple of items to report. Central Maine Medical Center in letter or e-mail to include in our next student newspaper about ’76er Jack Danny Michaud is the superin­ Lewiston, Maine. She spent 10 column. Leggett. Jack is baseball coach at tendent of School Union 104, which years in education and then went Joe Gallant has been named the Clemson University and has suc­ comprises Eastport, Charlotte, back to school to become a regis­ new principal of Old Town High cessfully led his team to the College Dennysville, Pembroke, and Perry. tered nurse. She also served eight School. Joe previously worked as World Series four times and has an J. Duke Albanese, former Maine years in the Naval Reserves. In the director of instruction for the Brewer overall record at Clemson of 475- Commissioner of Education, is winter she likes to snowshoe, cross­ schools. Peter Russell has founded 194. overseeing the Coaching Maine country ski, and snowmobile. In the a new consulting firm called Russell Youth to Success Initiative, a con­ summer, gardening, walking, and Municipal and Private Consulting gressionally authorized two-year located in Meredith, New Hamp­ Go Black Bears! grant “that hopes to improve the

26 Mainely People Spring 2004 reading are on the agenda. Emil Genest is the assistant Children’s book author Lynn Plourde ’77 superintendent of schools in Hamp­ den, Maine. He and his wife, Rebec­ ca, live in Brewer and he has two Pulling Magic Out of Thin Air children. He is chair of the Bangor Region Leadership Institute, a mem­ ber of the Maine School Superinten­ Lynn Plourde 77, 78G was dents Association, and a volunteer known for always having her coach/referee for the Brewer Police head stuck in a book when she Athletic League. Joining ATO and living in the house for three years is was growing up in Skowhegan his favorite UMaine memory! in the 1960s and 70s. But Retiring after 20 years in the although she had a love of Army, Brian Knowlton now works words and writing, she didn’t for MBNA in Belfast, Maine. He lives in Dexter and volunteers for Meals know any authors. It never for ME, enjoys auto racing, and is occurred to her that you could active in veterans’ organizations. make a living creating stories. It was great to see Suzanne So when Lynn enrolled at Percival Schneider at our Reunion. She and her husband, Buzz, and the University of Maine, she two daughters live in Marblehead, majored in speech therapy, Massachusetts. She took an extend­ earning both her bachelor’s ed leave after 9/11 from U.S. Air­ and master’s in that field. She ways where she was a flight atten­ dant. She enjoys skiing, boating, went on to enjoy a 21-year and traveling. One of her favorite career as a speech therapist. UMaine memories is the blizzard of But the love of books, especial­ 78. ly children’s books, stayed with PaulTinkham is an environmen­ tal engineer in Jacksonville, Florida. her. He and his wife, Robin, breed West “It took me many years to Highland White Terriers and he realize that being a children’s enjoys golf, gardening, and travel­ book author could actually be ing. Lynn Plourde reads one of her books to kids and parents at the Ellen Honan of Portland, Maine, my full-time job,” Lynn says. “I UMaine Bookstore last fall. is the K-4 language arts coordinator started to think maybe, just in the Yarmouth school department. maybe, I could write picture books.” spend long hours working alone at home, Lynn is She received her master’s in literacy But the career transition turned out to be commited to getting out to meet her young read­ from the University of Arizona at Tucson. more difficult than she thought. For 13 years she ers. She does numerous “author visits” to One classmate who seemed collected nothing but rejection letters from pub­ schools and also teaches courses and work­ thrilled to see everyone at Home- lishers. Then, in 1997, she got her break and her shops on children’s books. coming was Kathie Smith Purdy. first book, Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the But writing is her main focus, and with a note­ She and her husband, Jim, live in Saco, Maine, and she is proud to be Rud (illustrated by John Schoenherr), was pub­ book full of story ideas, she looks forward to the mother of two UMaine students! lished. producing many more books in the future. Her son, Joseph Gunn, was in the “A few times during those 13 years I did think “One of my greatest abilities is my creativity,” Class of 2003 and daughter Kelly about giving up,” Lynn says. “I thought maybe I she says. “I have hundreds and hundreds of Gunn is in the Class of 2005. Her daughter took some great pictures wasn’t good enough. Maybe I wasn’t meant to be ideas: the challenge is finding the time, the at our Reunion—thanks, Kathie! an author. But I didn’t give up because I loved words, and the special way of turning those Rinda Ward White is a planning creating new stories—it was like pulling magic ideas into stories.” engineer and has been with Verizon out of thin air.” Lynn says she is often asked if she will try her in Bangor, Maine, for 24 years. She is married to William White and they Now, just seven years later, Lynn has au­ talents at writing a “chapter” book. have two children. Daughter Alayna thored 11 books for which she has received “I hope someday I will grow up enough to is a first year student at UMaine. numerous honors. Her book Wild Child was write chapter books,” she says. “I have a few Rinda fondly remembers the social chosen as the American Booksellers Association ideas for chapter books, but they seem so hard!” activities at York Hall! Another classmate in the medical Kids’ Pick List for 1999. Another, Snow Day, was Lynn currently lives in Winthrop, Maine, with profession is Stephen Nightingale named a Los Angeles Times Best Kids Book. her husband Paul Knowles ’89G, ’99G and their of Ellsworth, Maine. He is an inter- Her latest book, The First Feud (published by teenage daughter Kylee. She also has two step­ nist/pediatrician at Coastal Health Down East Books and illustrated by Jim Sollers), sons who are finishing college. For more infor­ and Skin Center. He and his wife, Katie Russell Nightingale ’83, have is described as a “tale of foolish one-upmanship mation about Lynn’s newest book you can log on three children and he enjoys run­ between Mt. Katahdin and the sea.” to: www.downeastbooks.com or call 1-800-685- ning, cross-country skiing, swim­ Although her occupation requires her to 7962. Lynn’s web site is: www.lynnplourde.com. ming, and cycling.

Spring 2004 Mainely People 27 We have one career update to Scott Flanders is an art teacher fund sites as a remedial project rington. report this time. Terence Cronin is at Wells High School, and previously manager out of their Boston office. This is the first column I’ve writ­ the long term care liaison at An­ taught at the University of New Carl Fischer may have gotten ten since the passing of my father, droscoggin Home Care and Hos­ England. his degree in journalism, but his Francis A. Brown ’43 on October 12 pice. That’s all, folks. ROTC training at Maine seems to of last year. I know many of you Last but not least, I would like to have been a larger influence on his have also dealt with the loss of thank you all for your support the life. He writes that he recently re­ parents in recent years and it’s past five years. Linda Card Le- turned from a tour of duty in Afghan­ never easy, no matter what the Blond will be taking over this col­ istan in support of Operation Endur­ circumstances. Some of you may umn in the next issue. Her address 1980 ing Freedom. He’s still an Army remember my dad from his days on is: 380 Spurwink Avenue, Cape man—a lieutenant colonel— and is the university board of trustees. Elizabeth, Maine, 04107-9615. It an instructor of strategy and opera­ Graduates in 1979 and 1980 will see has been a pleasure to reconnect Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty tional art. Kansas has been home his signature on your diplomas! He and get updated on a lot of your 100 Mooar Hill Road since 1995 and Carl is working was a tireless advocate for students lives. I would also like to thank the Hollis, NH 03049 toward his Ph.D. in education, hope­ and earned the respect of the faculty University, especially Abby Zelz, for (603) 465-9696 fully completing it in 2004! He and as well. His real job was that of a their assistance. As an undergradu­ [email protected] wife, Carol, have a son in college small town lawyer, but he put in ate at Maine, you don’t realize fully and a daughter in high school. We countless hours traveling the state the bonds that are formed. When my Happy spring, everyone! The days thank Carl and all of our classmates of Maine for our university system father, Francis A. Brown ’43, passed are longer and brighter and the who serve our great country during for 14 years. He was the son of a away in October of 2003, the univer­ snow is melting. So put away that these unsettled times. paper maker from Woodland, Maine, sity and ROTC representation at his shovel, pick up a pen, and send in Classmate Anne Michalec and he knew first-hand the value of funeral was remarkable and it meant your news! We’d love to hear from Payson also visited Afghanistan this a good education. He wanted all so much. We Maine grads are a you. past year. She had lived in Kabul kids from small towns in Maine to special bunch and it will forever be with her family from 1970-72, while have the opportunity that he had. I “the college of our hearts always!” her father taught engineering at miss him like crazy, but I know the Kabul University. She is now part of University of Maine is a better place a nonprofit group called Advocates today because of him. My sister and for Afghanistan, with goals of cor­ I have ensured that his dream will 1979 1981 recting misconceptions that Ameri­ live on with the establishment of a cans have about the country and to scholarship fund in his and my 25th Reunion at Barb Brown Dalton aid the Afghan people in rebuilding mother’s memory at the University 5 Black Bear Drive their country. Group members who of Maine Foundation. He was a true Homecoming Veazie, ME 04401-6982 toured the country were former Maine man. October 22-24, 2004 (207) 947-4827 students together in Kabul, many of [email protected] whom have kept in touch over the years. Kim Marchegiani In career news, William Ziemer 1982 33 Pride Street As I write, it’s winter in Maine. Brrr. is now superintendent of S.A.D. 31 Old Town, ME 04468 Kind of warms me up to think that in Howland. Carol Whipps Leick is Scott Mower [email protected] this will appear in the spring issue! the curriculum coordinator for S.A.D. 68 Schoool Street Don’t know what we’d do in these 57 in Sanford. Eugene “Geno” parts if we didn’t have UMaine P.O. Box 190 Is spring around the corner? Hope Murray was named CEO of the sports to occupy us at this time of Ashland, ME 04732-0545 so. Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital year. The long, cold weeks seem to This may be our shortest column and Nursing Home in Greenville this go a little faster with hockey and ever; I hope it prompts you to send past year. Geno rose through the Dot Doten Piper (business adminis­ basketball games sprinkled in. me some news. ranks at C.A. Dean, starting as an tration) is cochairing, with her hus­ Before we know it, it will be high Randi Weisberger Cohen has ambulance attendant more than 20 band Greg, the United Way of Ken­ school tournament time and we’ll been elected president of the Ohio years ago. Congratulations! Air nebec Valley Campaign. Their goal enjoy some good old high school Association for Counselor Education Force Senior Master Sergeant is to raise $1.3 million. Dot and Greg basketball at “The Mecca,” the and Supervision, and also serves on Darren Obermeyer graduated from live in Manchester with their two Bangor Auditorium. It seems weird the executive board of the Ohio the U.S. Air Force Senior Noncom­ daughters. to be watching our friends’ kids now Counseling Association. Randy missioned Officer Academy at Max­ Dave Ennis (political science) is playing for various high school writes she is “still looking to return to well Air Force Base—Gunter Annex serving his fourth term on the teams. Isn’t it time you dropped me Maine and buy a small place on the in Montgomery, Alabama. Darren is Windham town council, where he is a line to tell me what you and your rocky shores of the Atlantic” where the weather superintendent for the the only Democrat. He has been kids are up to now? she can “sip her morning coffee and 20th Air Support Operations Squad­ active in town politics since moving Kudos to two of you who an­ hear the tide crashing on the rocks ron at Fort Drum, Watertown, New there with his wife, Kathleen, in swered my plea for news via e-mail below.” You can find her at: York. A special pat on the back goes 1984. Dave managed the Seacoast this past time. Christine Phillips www.randicohen.com. to Dianne McLaughlin Tilton who Fun Park for 10 years, but is now Williams sends her update from Suzanne Comey O’Brien has received a Deborah Morton Award taking temporary teaching assign­ Tewksbury, Massachusetts, where been appointed director of laborato­ at the University of New England’s ments. His name keeps surfacing as she and husband, Bryon ’79, ’81G ry services at Franklin Memorial Portland campus this past fall. The a possible candidate for the state live with their two sons. Christine Hospital in Farmington. She joined UNE board of trustees honored five legislature—possibly as a Republi­ stayed home with her boys until the hospital in 1992, and has over Maine women for their career and can. 1989, when she started work for the 20 years of experience in clinical public service accomplishments, as Jody King (physical education) Army as a civil engineer. She left the labs. Suzanne lives in Norridgewock well as their leadership in civic, has been teaching physical educa­ Army in ’94 to work with the Environ­ with her husband Michael, and they cultural, and social causes. Dianne tion at Scarborough High School for mental Protection Agency and now are the parents of two college age is director of the Sunrise County a number of years and has served manages five federal facility Super­ children. Economic Council and lives in Har­ as assistant girls’ tennis coach in the

28 Mainely People Spring 2004 past. This year she is coaching volleyball, a new varsity sport at the school and one that seems to be sweeping many of the schools in Michael Crowley ’81 to Chair Folk Festival southern Maine. Michael Lyman (resource and business management) works for Just a few years back Michael Sullivan Paper Company in West Crowley ’81 succeeded fellow Springfield as the facilities manager. UMaine alumnus John Rohman For the past several years he has ’68 as mayor of Bangor. Now coached the junior varsity soccer team at Agawam High School and Michael is taking over another this year moved into the position of important position from John— varsity coach. He lives in Feeding chair of the highly successful Hills, Massachusetts, with his wife, National Folk Festival. Laurie, and their two children. Dr. Janet Whatley Blum (educa­ Michael, who is vice presi­ tion) is on the faculty of the Sports dent for development at East­ Medicine Department of the Univer­ ern Maine Charities, believes sity of Southern Maine. She is help­ the festival is an example of the ing to direct a five-year study for the Maine Bureau of Health focusing on effectiveness and potential of a lowering obesity rates through creative economy. activity and nutritional intervention. “I recognize how important In this study approximately 800 the festival is to the state of Maine students will track their eating and exercising habits. Half of the Maine and certainly to this students will be from schools that region,” Michael told the Ban­ allow junk food items to be sold on gor Daily News. “...It also adds their premises, the other half will be great credibility to the role of from schools which prohibit these products. The outcome of this study tourism in the state and our will be of great interest to all! ability to compete nationally Rick Wilson (education) is now and internationally.” serving as the assistant principal of The festival drew more than Gardiner Area High School (S.A.D. 11). Previous to this he was a teach­ 80,000 participants in its first er at Traip Academy in Kittery. year, 2002. By the second year that number grew to 110,000. As chair, Michael will pro­ vide organizational leadership 1983 for the festival’s board of direc­ tors and help coordinate fund- Mary Ellen Matava Hackett raising efforts. John Rohman ’68 and Michael Crowley ’81 at the Bangor City Hall. 2401 Randolf Terrace John Rohman, the president Frederick, MD 21702 and CEO of WBRC Architects/Engineers, will remain on the festival’s executive committee. John (301)631-0110 served as festival chair in 2002 and 2003 and played an instrumental role in getting the event to [email protected] Bangor. In addition to his numerous commitments to the arts, John serves as a member of the Univer­ sity of Maine Alumni Association board of directors. Robert H. Sprague is a library assistant at the Bangor Public Library and lives in Orono. He is a NASCAR fan and he recalls fondly the Wednesday nights in the Bear’s lives in Bangor with his wife, Wendy, Camden with her husband, Blaine UMaine, and continues to swim Den with friends. and one child. He retired in 1999 as Buck, and their two children. Mary competitively (2002 New England Carolyn Cohan Susi and her a senior patrol sergeant at the served in the U.S. Army and is now Masters Swim Meet at Harvard) and husband, Scott, have four children. Brewer Police Department. a lieutenant colonel in the Maine serves as a swim team official. She They live in Gorham, where she is a Jim Rose is owner of Rose Army National Guard. At UMaine is a member of Phi Beta Phi sorority. Stampin’ Up! demonstrator. Rubber Bicycle in Orono. He and his wife, she was on the gymnastics and ice Elizabeth Alice Kreigh is owner stamping is also her hobby. She Laurie, have two children. He is skating drill teams and served as an of K&M Gardens in Lisbon Falls. says having twin boys when her first active in Orono organizations and R.A. in Hart Hall. She and her husband, William, have child was only 21 months old gave serves on the board of the Orono Patty Blumenstock Gaynor is a one child. She is a landscaper/ new meaning to “pulling an all- Land Trust, Orono Village sales rep for Schering gardener and has been an nighter.” Carolyn loves being a Association, and Service Learning Pharmaceutical. She and her Androscoggin County master mom. Advisory Board. He is an avid cyclist husband, Ken ’82, live with their two gardener for many years. Daryl J. Massey is a court and skier. children in West Falmouth, Janet Sue Robbins is manager security officer for the Penobscot Mary Rossi Buck is a physical Massachusetts. She was co-captain of art and production at the County Sheriff’s Department and therapist in Rockland. She lives in of the swim team her senior year at McGraw-Hill Companies in

Spring 2004 Mainely People 29 Rockland. She lives in Camden married a wonderful guy on Decem­ Pittsfield, Maine. tary for Merrill Merchants Bank in where she has started a small book ber 2, 2000, and on December 17, Kimberly Ridley is editor of Bangor where he led the trust and publishing company called North 2002, they had a daughter named Hope magazine, an award-winning investment management functions Wind Publishing. She enjoys choral Abby. It was great to hear from Deb, solution-oriented journal about for six years. He received his LL.B singing and was a member of the who I have not seen in over 15 people working to create positive degree from the Franklin Pierce Law Oratorio Society at UMaine. years! change in all areas of society and Center in New Hampshire and his Ann Elise Taylor is a part-time Timothy Farmer is one of only culture. Hope reports on grassroots LL.M from Boston University. instructor at Richmond Community 100 educators nationwide to win a activists and visionaries who are Anne Lauze Brooks, M.D., is in College in Hamlet, North Carolina, Milken Family Foundation National finding ways to address some of practice in Waterboro, Maine, with where she also lives. She has one Educator Award. Timothy has been society’s most pressing problems, two other pediatricians. She resides child. Ann remembers the beautiful the principal of the Remington such as violence, poverty, injustice, in Lyman with her husband Andy campus and wonderful professors School in Franklin, Massachusetts, corporatism, and environmental and their seven (yes, seven!) chil­ and fellow students at UMaine. She since it opened seven years ago. degradation. dren. She is on the board of direc­ lived in Mexico for some time and Each award recipient received a Maine Sports Hall of Fame mem­ tors for The House of St. Joseph’s. enjoyed being immersed in a check for $25,000 and a trip to ber Ann England-Maxim returns to Becky Wyke, who is Governor different culture and learning to Washington for a two-day confer­ the UMaine athletic department as Baldacci’s ’86 finance commission­ speak a foreign language. ence and awards ceremony. Con­ director of academic support servic­ er, has been named an ex-officio, Lynne Boretti Rinaldi is a social gratulations! es. She spent the last four years in non-voting member of the board of worker who has been a stay-at- Julie Treadwell is serving on a the academic and career exploration directors of Maine’s ambitious Dirigo home mom since the birth of her first panel working on the Coaching program, the last three as its direc­ Health Plan. The controversial child in 1997. She and her husband, Maine Youth to Success initiative. tor. Dirigo Health legislation aims to Samuele Rinaldi ’89, have two This panel hopes to improve the BTI Financial Group has a new expand access to affordable insur­ children. She is involved in the PTA training of athletic coaches at middle president, James A. MacLeod. He ance coverage by 2009 to all Main­ at her children’s schools and serves and high schools and to come up oversees the operations of the three ers who need it. It is a huge under­ on the board of directors of a local with concrete solutions schools can subsidiaries of BTI Financial Group: taking! mothers group. Lynne says she use to shape their interscholastic Bar Harbor Trust Services, Block James Manzer, P.E., has joined enjoyed the social life while at athletic programs. A preliminary list Capital Management, and Dirigo the team of engineers at Ames UMaine and has fond memories of of recommendations is due in spring Investments, Inc. BTI is a wholly- Architects and Engineers. His expe­ meeting her future husband at a 2004. This sounds like a trailblazing owned subsidiary of Bar Harbor rience includes management of party during her sophomore year. initiative and I look forward to seeing Bankshares. Previously, MacLeod industrial, transportation, and reme­ Sidney P. Tripp is the president the results. Julie serves as athletic was senior vice president of the diation projects from site and struc­ of Proactive Resources, an director at Maine Central Institute in trust division and corporate secre­ tural to utilities and mechanical advertising agency in Portland. He is systems. He is a member of the an antique collector and lives in I------j American Society of Professional Portland, where he is restoring a Engineers and the National Society Victorian home on the Western I Your Classmates Would Like | of Professional Engineers. Promenade. Sidney’s favorite Robert Sinclair is the assistant college memories are too numerous to Hear From You! principal at Orono High School. to list, but here are a few: punk I We know you enjoy reading about what your classmates are up I Sinclair previously was assistant parties, Bumstock, Oronoka, the principal for Bucksport High School. Oriental Jade, Grateful Dead | to. Well, they would like to hear about what’s going on in your life | He is a 1972 graduate of Orono concerts, and the Mudbowl. | too. Please take a minute to fill out and mail in this form. Or e-mail | High School and an Orono resident. your information to your class correspondent or to the e-mail He and his wife, Sally, have four address listed below. children. It is so exciting to have lots of 1984 I Name: I news to report. Please keep your e- mails and notes coming! Your class­ 20th Reunion at I I mates want to know what you have | Place of residence: Class year: | Homecoming been doing. And, remember, we I Your news: (marriage, children, grandchildren, work, volunteer celebrate our 20th Reunion this October 22-24, 2004 year! I am looking forward to seeing I work, trips, learning activities, hobbies, etc.) I many of you Homecoming weekend. Mark your calendars and make your Louise Soucy reservations now! Have a great 190 Main Street summer! Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 [email protected]

Hello, everyone! Happy spring! Hope you are all doing well. 1985 I heard from Deb Verrill Sapien- za, one of my Knox Hall buddies. Suzanne Lynch Guild She is still with the same company 34 West Street that she started with right out of Manchester, ME 04351 college, Analog Devices, where she (207) 623-9404 is a senior product/test engineer. [email protected] She has done a lot of traveling including Europe, Japan, Finland, Send to your class correspondent or to: Alumni Publications, P.O. Box As I sit and write this column, the and an African safari on which she | 550, Orono, ME 04473 (e-mail: [email protected]). saw the mountain gorillas! She snow is swirling around the window J 30 Mainely People Spring 2004 and the kids are home from school School as guidance counselor. After for their first snow day. What fun! earning her B.S. in business admin­ Donald Soctomah, of Princeton, arry Maloney ’89, ’91G istration and a master’s in counsel­ Maine, is a member of the Passa- is currently serving as ing from UMaine, she held the post maquoddy Tribe and formerly repre­ interim chief executive of academic counselor at Maine sented the tribe in the Maine Legis­ of Westfield State College in Central Institute (MCI) in Pittsfield lature. He is currently the Passama- for the past six years. Massachusetts. He will serve quoddy tribal preservation officer B Caribou city manager Stephen and was recently elected a trustee in the position until newly ap­ Buck received the Maine Town and for the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. pointed president, Dr. Vicky L. City Managers Association “2003 Dan Costigan has taken a job Carwein, takes office in June. Rookie of the Year” award at the as director of the basketball-oriented group’s annual August meeting. Hancock Sports Academy. Dan Barry held the position of Stephen has been at Caribou since served as the men’s basketball executive assistant to the pres­ August 2001 and was previously the coach at the University of Southern ident for four years. He says he town manager of Corinna. Maine for seven years and was was honored to be selected by Lucinda Hebert, mayor of Cari­ named Little East Conference bou, said, “I and several others here Coach of the Year in 1999-2000. the college’s board. just think that he faced a lot of Lisa Baldacci will direct the “Although it will be a chal­ challenges when he came here and northern Maine field office of Demo­ lenge, I’m excited about the he took them on with both feet cratic presidential hopeful Senator opportunity and determined to running from the start. It’s the way John Kerry. Lisa is an attorney and he has addressed the challenges sister of Maine governor John Bal­ do my best to keep the college facing the city.” dacci ’86. running smoothly until Dr. Carwein’s arrival.” Dana Lee, chairman of the Maine Keith Brenner has been named Barry is a native of Springfield, Massachusetts, and currently Town and City Managers Associa­ an associate of Harriman Associ­ lives in Westfield, where he serves on the water commission and tion award committee adds, “the ates, a full-service architectural and competition is tough for the Rookie engineering firm with offices in on the board of the local chapter of the American Red Cross. He of the Year.” Auburn and Portland, Maine. Keith began his administrative career as a residence hall director at Governor John Baldacci was joined Harriman Associates in 1993 Westfield State College. “leader of the pack” in September as and provided structural design for he rode his new Harley-Davidson in many of the firm’s largest and most the annual charity ride that makes complex projects, including the Christmas brighter for many Maine 270,000-square-foot Noble High Air Force lieutenant colonel shine and “easier” weather are here! children. The Toy Run started in School in North Berwick, Maine. Dennis Lisherness has assumed Happy spring! 1981 as a relatively obscure event Keith lives with his wife Michelle command of the 45th Space Com­ Sarah Tenney McGuire and with about 80 motorcyclists and now Collins Brenner ’86 and their 12- munications Squadron at Patrick Air husband Steve welcomed their typically brings out 10 to 20 thou­ year-old daughter Shannon in Cas­ Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida. second child Elizabeth this past sand bikers! It is considered Maine’s co. The squadron operates and main­ September! Elizabeth, older brother largest one-day charity event. The New England Bible College tains communications and computer Kevin, and their parents live in The ride ended in Augusta’s in Portland has installed Dr. Andrew systems, airfield facilities, and wide­ Littleton, Colorado. Capital Park across from the state Alexson as its sixth president. Dr. band communications equipment for As president and chief operating house where three big Salvation Alexson lives in Brunswick and was more than 10,000 personnel at officer of advertising agency Allen Army trucks were being filled with previously at Practical Bible College Patrick Air Force Base and Cape and Gerritsen of Boston, Andrew toys and games. Last year over in Binghamton, New York. He holds Canaveral Air Force Station to Graff manages daily operations, 10,000 presents were collected and a doctorate of ministry from Coving­ ensure space launch readiness. nearly $136 million in billings, and the Salvation Army expects to top ton Theological Seminary in Georgia Happy spring! The sunshine 100 employees. He also spearheads that this year! and a master’s of divinity in pastoral should feel warmer and the days the agency’s effort to patent a busi­ Matthew Cielinski, DMD and his leadership from Columbia Interna­ seem a bit longer when you read ness method process known as family have moved to Keene, New tional University in South Carolina. this. Please take a minute to drop “high value role” which identifies Hampshire, where he has opened a Army Reserve command ser­ me an e-mail. We’d love to hear steps a client company can take to new practice. After receiving his geant major Ronald Kilby has from you! figure out and communicate the role B.S. in biology at UMaine and his graduated from the two-year U.S. it plays for its business customers. Ph.D. in cell biology at UMass, Army sergeants major academy Andrew, who is also active in trade Matthew was with Boston’s Forsyth nonresident course (NRC) at Fort organizations like the American Dental Center, the largest private Bliss, El Paso, Texas. He is a battal­ 1986 Association of Advertising Agencies dental research center in the coun­ ion command sergeant major as­ and the Ad Club of Boston, spends try. Wanting to work one-on-one with signed to the 2nd battalion, 304th time volunteering for the Nomar people, he earned his dentistry Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall Regiment, 98th Division in Saco, Garciaparra’s 5 Fund and as the degree at BU and worked in Boston George Macdougall Maine. Massachusetts coordinator for The for a year and a half. Moving to 1 Davis Road Kevin Jordan is the new princi­ Partnership For A Drug Free Ameri­ Keene and getting out of the big city Fairfield Center, ME 04937 pal at Piscataquis Community High ca. became possible when a retiring [email protected] School in Milo, Maine. He has also He also encourages the firm’s dentist was selling his practice worked as a mathematics teacher, employees to spend time on volun­ overlooking the Ashuelot River. physical education and wellness George and I truly hope that you all teer projects at least twice a month, Matthew, wife Jill Gallagher Cielinski instructor, athletic director, and had a wonderful holiday season and saying as a corporate citizen it’s ’85, and new son Cameron are assistant principal at PCHS. He lives a Happy New Year! Now that the really important “to give back to the really enjoying the area—a good mix in Dexter with his wife Anne-Marie snow and cold are going by (I am community and help people.” of young college people and older Crane Jordan ’92 and their two assuming, hoping, as I write this in Teresa Wark Hagelin joins people who have chosen Keene to children. late December), thoughts of sun­ Oxford Hills Comprehensive High retire. They also enjoy fishing and

Spring 2004 Mainely People 31 day hiking. summer as lieutenant colonel. To my Robert Marcotte has been sorrow and despite all my travels, I named an associate of Harriman never got to see them in Germany Associates, a New England archi­ or England. Fortunately now I will be tecture and engineering firm. Bob is able to see them since they will be a mechanical engineer and has closer. Colorado is one state I am been with Harriman Associates for interested in visiting and I look over 15 years. He provides hands- forward to our children getting to on design in heating, ventilating, know one another. Although the and air conditioning systems, and distance has been great, it has supervises drafters and interns never interfered with our enduring working on computer assisted de­ friendship for which I am truly sign and drafting (CADD).The blessed. company says his “project experi­ I also would like to mention that ence is extensive and includes work not one classmate dropped me a for government, education, health line to tell me about our 15th class care, corporate, and retail.” Bob is Reunion. I can only assume that it also a member of the American was not well attended. That’s all my Society of Heating, Refrigeration, news for now—on to our fellow and Air Conditioning Engineers and classmates. a Maine Registered Professional Congratulations to Alicia An- Engineer. He and wife Laurie live in stead who was the first place winner Poland. of the Maine Press Association’s Our classmates continue to do Critics Award. Alicia also spent two interesting and fun things! Congrats weeks in Iraq with fellow journalist, to all! Peter Davis, last summer. They Here at home, I continue my visited cities and towns from Bagh­ part-time customer service job at dad and Basra to towns in northern L.L.Bean in Waterville. Needless to Iraq. Alicia had the opportunity to say, December is nuts! Goes so see first hand the effects of the fall quickly, this is my fifth holiday sea­ of Saddam Hussein and the impact son working there. George still of the American presence in Iraq. really enjoys his engineer manager Following her trip, Alicia published position in urban and arterial with 10 articles detailing her conversa­ the MDOT. Was 17 years with the tions with Mainers, including sol­ DOT recently! And I recently had my diers, business people, and mem­ big 4-0! That was a shocker, ha! bers of the transitional government. Please drop us a line or an e- She holds bachelor’s and master’s mail telling us what you and your degrees in literature from American classmates are up to! University and is a doctoral candi­ Until next time, date at the University of Rhode Donny Island. In 2000-2001 she was a fellow at the National Arts in Jour­ nalism program at Columbia Univer­ sity. 1987 Mike Bordick has announced Army Meets Navy in Iraq his retirement from major league baseball after 13 years. Mike will Andrew P. Nagelin Getting together in front of a defaced mural of Saddam in Kirkuk, always be known as the 8 Atlas Avenue Iraq, are UMaine graduates Army Major Richard White ’89 (left) consummate professional, role Saugus, MA 01906 and Navy Lt. Commander Jeffery Mason ’91, ’92G. Rick is cur­ model, and overachiever. He has (617) 231-3512 rently serving in HHC, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry. Jeff is current­ never forgotten his Maine roots. He [email protected] exudes humility and class and has ly assigned to CJTF-7, where he is director of contracting. been honored for his off-field charity Hi, Class of ’87. I know you’re busy, work. He is known for his but please take a moment to send in tremendous work ethic and your news. Even if your address, about my dear friends Rick and presence in the clubhouse. His job, car, dog, or routine hasn’t 1988 Jennifer Anahid Link Blaisdell. impressive career resume shows changed in years, we’d still like to I’ve stayed in touch with Jennifer that he played in 1,720 games. He since our graduation and have always worked hard, did his best, hear from you. And if something has Kristin R. Dane DiCroce followed her husband’s career with persevered, and most of all never changed, please tell us about it. 219 Cairn Ridge Road keen interest. They have been lost touch with his roots, his E. Falmouth, MA 02536-7927 married for nearly 15 years and devotion to his family. He is an (508) 457-4918 have a beautiful six-year-old daugh­ inspiration and will be greatly For UMaine news, Black [email protected] ter, Anahid. Rick’s assignments missed in baseball. Bear sports, and upcoming have taken them all over our great Army major Peter Buotte, a alumni events log on to: By the time you read this, winter will country as well as Korea, Germany, native of Augusta, is working closely be on its way out and we’ll all be and currently England. They recent­ with Najdat Abdul-Aziz of Iraq’s mainealumni.com Irish for a day (St. Patrick’s Day). I ly learned that Rick’s next assign­ Ministry of Education to repair want to share with you some news ment is Colorado beginning this hundreds of Iraqi schools. Peter is a

32 Mainely People Spring 2004 member of the U.S. Army Reserve’s wife Lynn Plourde ’77, ’78G and has 411th Civil Affairs Unit in Danbury, three children—Lucas (23), Seth Connecticut. The 1984 Cony High oan M. Fortin ’91G is now a (22), and Kylee (17). School graduate is helping devise Sandra Girard Emerson is the shareholder at Bernstein, plans to upgrade the buildings’ J new vice principal at Piscataquis plumbing and electrical systems and Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, one of Community High School in Guilford, to fix structural flaws. He entered the largest law firms in New Maine. She was the wellness in­ structor there for four years prior to Kuwait last March and moved into England. She is a member of Iraq in April alongside the Army’s being chosen as vice principal. 82nd Airborne Unit. He had enrolled the municipal department of the That’s all the news this time in the Reserve Officers Training firm and practices in all areas of around. Don’t be shy—share your Corps program while earning his municipal and education law. news with our classmates! bachelor’s degree in French at the Joan, who earned her law University of Maine. He also speaks some Korean, Russian, and Arabic. degree from Northeastern, is a He is a trained sculptor. He former law clerk to the Honor­ 1990 previously taught art in New York able Paul L. Rudman. She re­ City and was enrolled in a master’s ceived her undergraduate degree from Colby in 1988 before degree program in art education at Melissa Brancely Burns the Maine College of Art in Portland completing her master’s degree at UMaine. A native of Benton, 63 Rocky Hill Road before being deployed to the Middle Maine, Joan now lives in Portland. Saco, ME 04072 East. (207) 283-1860 Kevin Grass is the principal of [email protected] Central Aroostook Junior/Senior boats they maintain for owners sparse. Let’s get into the habit of High School (S.A.D. 42). He taught around the world. Their new keeping each other better informed! We have been back in Maine for agriscience and has been an company, Advanced Water Options, Please note that I have a new mail­ over a year and can’t believe how advisor since 1992 before being will be a division of YWorry Marine ing address, but my e-mail address the time has flown. We are enjoying hired as principal. Services. Tom has his engineering is still the same. Please use it to let being closer to family and being Peter Mastrangelo and his degree from UMaine at Orono and me know what’s new in your life! back in Maine. father, Ralph, are the owners of has been a boat captain for years. Bruce Johnson is working in the Happy spring to those of you Mastrangelo’s Carpet Craft in Although the idea of desalinization ACT Program (Alternative Choices who live in the warmer climates and Concord, Massachusetts. for fresh water has been in for Teens) in Brewer, Maine. The actually have this season. In Maine Congratulations to Jonathan H. existence for some time, the actual program helps high school students it is mud season and we are looking Perkins, the newest captain at the application for private home use is who, for various reasons, do not forward to summer. I have to admit I Kennebec sheriff’s office in Augusta, not common due to the cost and succeed in a regular high school miss Virginia in the springtime. Maine. Prior to this promotion, he time involved in using the environment. Bruce is an ed tech III Steve Merritt writes that he and held the position of sergeant for two technology. Good luck to Tom and and well-known local magician, who his wife, Wendy, had a baby boy, years. In order to join management, Sue as they delve into their new took his act to Russia last summer. Justin Edward, in June. Justin he had to relinquish his membership business. He plans to teach a course in intro­ weighed eight pounds 14 ounces in the Kennebec Sheriff’s Deputies Jennifer Pierce Ziegra teaches ductory Russian to the ACT stu­ and was born less than 30 minutes Association, a union he founded four physics at Boothbay Regional High dents. after Steve and Wendy arrived at years ago, as well as his regular School. Last year, she was an ed We’ve got award-winning class­ the hospital. Baby Merritt joins his patrol duties. He jokes that he now tech at Southport Central School. mates in publications! Among recent sister Jessica. Thanks for writing in, “drives a desk” (and not a car!). She earned a B.S. at the University winners in the annual Maine Press Steve! Perkins was raised on a farm in of Maine and has worked as a Association Better Newspaper Steve and his family live in Can- Belgrade, where he and his wife, bookkeeper, vet tech, and rural contest are: Scott Haskell, who dia, New Hampshire. He works for state trooper Dianne Perkins-Vance, development specialist. won third prize in photography in the Intel Corporation as a senior sys­ have now settled. He continues as a That’s it. Kristin scenic category; Doug Kesseli, who tems engineer designing software member of the deputies dive team was a member of a four-person used for application development on and is certified by the Maine team winning first place for a spot Intel based Linux and Window Criminal Justice Academy as a news story; and Becky Bowden, platforms. firearms range instructor. He has who won third place in the feature Averyl Marshall Hill owns her also met the requirements and will 1989 headline category. Congratulations! own business, Hillstock LLC in receive his bachelor’s degree in Alan Stearns is a commissioner South Portland. She researches public administration from the in Maine’s Department of Economic Janis Broadbent Moriarty images in which the copyright has University of Maine at Augusta very and Community Development. He 279 Clifton Street expired; digitally restores these soon. was previously director of the DOT’S Malden, MA 02148 graphic images; creates clip art, and Thomas E. Tiller and his wife, environmental office and prior to [email protected] then licenses these images to the Sue, of Southport Island, are the that, director of the DOT Office of public. She focuses on images from owners of the original business Policy Analysis and Communica­ the Victorian era through World War YWorry Marine Services. They use Happy spring, everyone! tions. Alan earned his B.A. from I and specializes in holiday themes. boat watermakers to create fresh Hope this time of year finds you Brown University and after receiving The website for Hillstock LLC is: water from salt water for island all thawing out after an unseason­ his master’s degree in public admin­ www.vintageclipart.com. houses. Tom will install a system he ably cold winter, at least in New istration at UMaine, got his law Art Greenlaw retired as the designed using the same reverse­ England. As I write this column degree at the University of Maine principal of Millinocket Middle osmosis technology employed on today, all schools in the Boston area School of Law. School. He is working as the defen­ high-end yachts. This system is vital have been closed due to the sub­ Paul Knowles is the new super­ sive backs coach at Husson Col­ in areas where fresh water is zero temperatures—the first time I intendent of the Gardiner, Maine­ lege. He enjoys working with the scarce. Tom and Sue have worked ever remember such a thing! based School Administrative District student-athletes and likes the com- with watermaking systems aboard Our news this time is a bit 11. He resides in Winthrop with his

Spring 2004 Mainely People 33 petitive schedule of Division III athletics. Aynne Brown Ames ’93 Denis Cranson has left his executive director position at East­ ern Maine AIDS Network (EAMAN). Keeping Community Theater Alive and Growing He left to pursue his doctorate but he still volunteers at EAMAN. While serving as the director for 13 years the swing of things. She thrived in her classes many programs were created, such and in 1993 was honored as the outstanding as, “providing one of only two state- graduate in the college of liberal arts and sci­ certified syringe programs in Maine; creating S.A.F.E.R, a peer education ences. training program for area youth; Attending UMaine in the early 1990s was establishing the AIDS network as something of a family affair for Aynne. Her son the initial site for oral HIV antibody Matthew Ames ’90G (now a college drama pro­ testing in Maine; creating the Quality Care Consortium for HIV Care,” and fessor) completed his master’s degree just as many other innovative programs. Aynne was starting school. And daughter Allison Amadou “Coco” Barry lives in was also attending UMaine at the same time. Montreal, Quebec. He is proud that It was a scramble to keep herself and the his former UMaine basketbaball coach, Thomas “Skip” Chappelle ’62 family going through those college years. In was inducted into the New England addition to taking a full load of courses, Aynne Basketball Hall of Fame. continued to work with the drama groups at This past fall William Reynolds, George Stevens Academy and Maine Maritime a former UMaine catcher, was in­ ducted into the University of Maine and even became a sorority mother on campus. Sports Hall of Fame. He was a four- “I was thrilled that I did so well, because I year letter winner and helped lead worked so hard for it,” she said. “And I really the baseball team to three NCAA received a great deal of support from profes­ Regional and College World appear­ ances. Congratulations! sors—folks like Norm Wilkinson and Al Cyrus.” or much of her career, Aynne Ames ’93 Following her graduation, Aynne had no job has helped community theater groups prospect and really could no longer afford to live and school drama programs get started in her house in Castine. 1991 and on the road to success. Now she “I thought that I should take advantage of my Ffaces a different challenge. As the new artisticfreedom and continue my education,” she said. director and theater manager of the Belfast Aynne was accepted into a master’s program Lori Schlenker 229 Deerfield Lane Maskers, she inherits an established and re­ at the American School of Classical Studies in Lawrence, KS 66049 spected organization. Her goal now is to make it Athens. She received scholarship money from [email protected] grow artistically and to keep the theater’s seats various sources and was off to study in Greece. (785) 312-7384 filled. After completing the program, she got a job Aynne would seem to have just the right as an English speaking drama teacher at an Happy spring to all. If you cannot background for the job. She was the founder of international school outside of Athens. All togeth­ see the ground where you live yet, I’m sure it is just around the corner. Cold Comfort Summer Theater in Castine in er she ended up staying in Greece for five years. Think warm thoughts. 1971, and directed that organization for more Aynne has an ambitious agenda for the Bel­ Jeff Tuttle was recognized for than 21 years, by which time it was a respected fast Maskers and its 70-seat, newly renovated his writing in the newspaper analysis summer stock theater. She has also developed waterfront theater. First, the group will expand its category at the annual Maine Press Association Better Newspaper theater programs in numerous schools, includ­ offerings from five plays last year to eight for the contest. Jeff writes for the Bangor ing the Maine Maritime Academy. 2004 season. There will also be alternative pro­ Daily News. By the time she entered her forties, Aynne grams for people interested in more experimen­ Joyce Longcore of Orono was had lots of experience in theater. What she was tal theater. And she plans to offer a variety of recognized for her achievements and path-breaking work in the natu­ missing were the academic credentials. So workshops, from acting to masking. ral sciences at the 2003-04 Maryann following her divorce in the 1980s, she decided Stemming from her love of working with Hartman Awards ceremony on the to return to school to complete her degree in young people, she wants to start a teen program University of Maine campus in theater at UMaine. It was a difficult adjustment. as well as an offering for small children in the October. The award is given to Maine women with strong records of “You go back as an older person in your summer. public service. forties and you say to yourself, ‘How am I ever “It’s a wonderful opportunity and I’m excited Scott Kadey has completed going to do this?”’ She said, “I mean the last about it,” Aynne said in an interview with the additional training with the U.S. time I took science the big story was that they Courier-Gazette. “It might not work, but I bet it Navy. Scott graduated from the Basic Enlisted Submarine Course at had invented the wheel!” will. If it doesn’t, it will have been a noble the Naval Submarine School in But it didn’t take Aynne long to get back into experiment...and that’s the way to live life.” Groton, Connecticut. During the six-

34 Mainely People Spring 2004 week course, he learned the basic Kempton is the interim principal of theory, construction, and operation Gardiner Area High School where of nuclear-powered submarines. He Rick Wilson ’82 is the assistant joined the Navy in March 2003. principal. Erica Nardi has become Wedding bells will be ringing this the new director of resource devel­ summer for Steven Kydd who is opment and public relations at engaged to Sarah Taylor. The cou­ Kennebec Valley Community Col­ ple lives in Venice, California, and lege in Fairfield. And congratulations both work for Yahoo! Internet Com­ to John Holyoke for receiving an pany in Los Angeles. Steven is award in the annual Maine Press employed as director of business Association Better Newspaper development. contest. There is only one classmate with I look forward to getting your e- baby news to report. Shelley Dan­ mails and notes. Enjoy the spring forth Farrington and her husband weather once it gets here. Matt are the proud parents of a new daughter, Avery Jane. Avery was born on July 17, 2003. She is wel­ comed home by five-year-old big 1994 sister, Gracie, who is thrilled to have a baby sister. The family lives in Beth Watson Millinocket where Shelley has been Lutenists and guitarists Scott Lemire (left) and Seth Warner ’94 the editor of The Community Press 221 S. Jessup Street newspaper for the past year and a Philadelphia, PA 19107 half. Debut Recording for Seth Warner ’94 [email protected] We’d love to hear from more Stacey Stump classmates next time. Maybe we Seth Warner ’94 studied biology at the University of Maine, but 194 Lake Club Court #402 should have a postcard contest. he obviously spent much of his free time practicing music. Seth Send me a postcard from the far­ Charlottesville, VA 22902 thest distance, with the funniest and fellow musician Scott Lemire have just released their [email protected] picture, or most reflective of a impressive debut recording titled The Leaves be Green: English UMaine experience, and perhaps I lute duets. The CD features compositions by English renais­ It’s holiday time as we are typing can rustle up a special prize for the sance composers John Dowlan, John Johnson, Francis this to you (apparently we were left best. See you next time. Cheers! off all of your Christmas card lists). Pilkington, and Thomas Robinson. In our respective locations, we’ve After graduating from UMaine, Seth went on to earn a even had snow! Yes, it does occa­ master’s degree in musicology from the University of New sionally snow south of Maine—most 1992 Hampshire. He is a top notch soloist and ensemble player on people just don’t know how to drive in it. But hopefully, when you receive lute, theorbo, and guitar. He has taught on the faculty at the this, it will be getting near thaw time! Michelle Bouchard University of Maine at Farmington and currently maintains a In other words, you should be mak­ 25 Hardwick Road busy private teaching practice in Portland. ing plans now to come to our 10 Boothbay, ME 04537 Seth’s CD is available at Bull Moose Music, Borders, and the year Reunion this fall. It’s not too (207) 633-0655 early to start planning to get togeth­ CD Authority in South Portland. It can also be ordered on-line [email protected] er with your old friends, classmates, at: www.sethwarner.com. dorm neighbors, and us, your ever­ reliable class correspondents. Hello, everyone! I have very little to Not so much news to report this write this column so this will be short time, and we were tempted to make and sweet. Jody Benner reports who became a big brother. Congrat­ things up—things like Stacey win­ that he has been promoted to asso­ ulations to Kathyrn Ryder who ning the lottery and Beth being ciate head coach for the women’s 1993 gave birth to a little boy, Austin nominated for the Supreme Court, basketball team at the University of Jacob Chiles, on January 8. Baby but we figured that would be silly Maine. He is a 10-year veteran of Judy Campkin Speicher Austin weighed eight pounds two and juvenile and our big fat lies the program and will continue to 35 Kimball Road ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. would be uncovered. Then we pon­ coordinate recruiting and schedul­ Amesbury, MA 01913 There is some exciting wedding ing, while also assisting with scout­ dered making stuff up about our [email protected] news. Sandra Ann Kearns married ing, game preparation, and player fabulous Class of 1990 classmates. Frank Rogers on October 11th. The development. But we’re fairly certain that there is wedding was held at the Lucerne some fact checking done on these Kate Charest will relocate from Thank you once again for all the e- Inn. John Versteeg and Kathy Wall columns, so we decided just to stick Massachusetts to become Marsh­ mails and notes. have announced their engagement. to the truth and make it short and wood High School’s new assistant I received some baby announce­ Congratulations. John is currently sweet this time. So, here it is—the principal. ments to share with you all. working at IDX Corp, in Boston, and This is all I have this time Congratulations to Scott and news: Kathy is employed by JP Morgan Christopher Ray has joined the around. Hope everyone is well and Karen Cyr Cummings who had Chase in Lowell, Massachusetts. enjoying spring. their third child on August 12, a boy, Portland design department of Connor James Cummings. Connor We have some new job changes Criterium-Mooney Engineers. Amy has two big sisters, Ashley and to share. Sechrest Bragg was given an Sarah Ken and Bethany Austin Cordelia Kellett is the new award for continuing education from Lifetime Membership: Light had their second child in education services coordinator for the American Speech-Language- It’s a great investment! January. They have a son, Thomas, Maine Public Broadcasting. Chad Hearing Association. Amy works as

Spring 2004 Mainely People 35 a speech-language pathologist in medical procedures to provide first Rochester, New York, for sending the Voices to be Heard program at aid and assist Navy doctors and 1996 the banner (Who from 1998 signed? the Warren Center for Communica­ nurses. In other military news, Air I expect to hear from you soon!); tion and Learning. Leslie Mulhearn Force captain Christopher Lane L.A. Times reporter and author was appointed to director of clinical received the Outstanding Graduate Leah K. McBreairty David Lamb ’62 for stopping by at services at Mid-Coast Mental Health Student Award at the Western New 41 Pitt Street Apt. 1 the palace; and fellow Betas and Center. Tim Archambault, who England College Academic Honors Portland, ME 04103 Skulls. works for the Bangor Daily News, Convocation held last May. Chris is (207) 781-9947 Last fall several of our received a first place award from the currently serving as an assistant UMainel [email protected] classmates started new positions in Maine Press Association. Tim was professor of aerospace studies in the education field in Maine. honored in the advertising category. the Air Force Reserve Officer Train­ Garrel Craig has joined Bangor Brendon Cates is currently Kara M. Tierney-Trevor has been ing Corps at the University of Mas­ Savings Bank as branch manager at teaching math at Machias Memorial hired as a social worker at South sachusetts, Amherst. the Hammond Street location. How High School. He recently returned Portland High School. Kara was Back in October, UMaine held its about the rest of you? We know home to Cutler. After graduation, previously a clinician at the Commu­ annual Sports Hall of Fame induc­ there’s news out there—it could be Brendon worked for a computer nity Counseling Center in Portland. tion banquet at the Wells Confer­ as big as a baby or as small as the consulting firm in Portland. At Old Please, please write to us. Have ence Center and our own Christo­ message in a fortune cookie. Re­ Town High School, Shannon an extra holiday letter floating pher Imes was one of the honorees. gardless of how mundane or mo­ Gallant is also starting to teach around? Send it in. Let us know Chris helped lead the Black Bear mentous, your news is important to math. Sandra Smith is the new you’re out there and at least skim­ hockey team to its first NCAA Na­ us and we’d love to hear it. Please guidance counselor at the Central ming the column. We know you’ve tional Championship back in 1993, write! Aroostook Junior/Senior High already blown most of your New which I am sure many of us remem­ School. She previously worked as a Year’s resolutions, so just make a ber well. Chris had an outstanding counselor at Houlton High School belated one and vow to write to us, career at UMaine. He ranks as tied and also at the department of just once this year! for seventh in career games played human services. with 156 and is tied for third in single 1997 Best wishes go to Dereck season games played with 45. Chris Treadwell. Last fall, he was named was captain of the NCAA finalist Erin Flynn the coach of the Husson College 1994-95 team, and was the runner- 598 West Auburn Road men’s and women’s cross-country 1995 up for the Hobey Baker Award that Auburn, ME 04210 teams. He is also currently a year as a defenseman. Chris was (207) 625-7619 member of the Nike Farm Team, a named the Hockey East Player of national running team, and is Keri Sewell Seitz [email protected] the Year in 1995, and was twice training for the 2004 Olympic Trials. 90 Lonsdale Street named to the NCAA All-Tournament Kristina Foster Dean is a Apartment 2 team. Chris finished his career at Happy spring, Class of ’97. We want computer professional at Dorchester, MA 02124 UMaine with 26 goals, 79 assists, to hear your news. Whether you’re Quicksilver Courier Service in [email protected] and was twice an All-American. still searching for that elusive dream Bangor. Quicksilver is proud of all Additionally, Chris played for Team job, continuing your education, or the experience that Kristina brings Good day, fellow classmates. I hope USA in the 1994 Winter Olympics you’re focusing on an upcoming to their business: from project and that spring weather has started to and played in eight games. Congrat­ vacation, we’d love to hear what’s employee management to designing make some sort of appearance ulations, Chris! going on. Please send a note to business processes and solutions. where you are, and if it hasn’t I hope The entrepreneurial bug has share with the rest of the class. Last summer, Elizabeth it does soon! caught Carrie Carmichael Madden. There’s just this bit of news this Moulton performed in two operas in Old Town High School is the new Carrie and her husband, Ryan, time—Robbin Lanpher is engaged New York City as part of the professional home of Donna Miles. opened the Old Country Store on to Aimee Cram. The couple is American Singers’ Opera Workshop, Donna will serve as a physical Route 2 in Greenbush last June. planning a fall 2004 wedding. He is a seven-week program for aspiring education and health teacher. Eric The Old Country Store serves as a employed by the Maine Department opera singers. She sang in the role Steeves has been transitioning to a convenience store, lunch counter, of Transportation. of Principessa in Puccini’s Suor new position with Millinocket schools and game-checking station. Angelica and Zita in Gianni Schicchi. from Schenck High School. Eric was My last little bit of news involves She was also a member of the the guidance director for Schenck the engagement of our classmate apprentice program for the Sarasota High School and will work in a simi­ Laura Carnes. Laura, owner of her 1998 Opera from January to March 2003. lar capacity for Millinocket. Also in own public relations firm, Carnes Congratulations go to Cindy education, S.A.D. 35 in Eliot has Communications in Portland, will Blodgett for her induction into the CPT Robert E. Brewer hired two new assistant principals, wed Jason Gall, a managing partner University of Maine Sports Hall of HHB 2-3 FA (TOC) one of whom is our classmate, of J&R Associates, in June. Fame on October 3rd. Cindy had UNIT 92856 Scott Edwards. Prior to his new Well, unfortunately, that about already been inducted into the New APO, AE 09324-2856 position, Scott taught math atTelstar wraps it up from the Class of 1995. I England Basketball Hall of Fame. umainel [email protected] Regional Middle/High School in hope this finds you well and please Before everyone gets busy with Bethel, and has the distinction of be sure to drop us a line when you their summer activities, drop a line having attended high school himself have a minute—we’d love to hear Another hearty Maine Hello from to let us know what you’re up to! in the building he will now watch from you! Baghdad! If all goes well, when this over. is published I anticipate being in my In September, Carrie Davis last days in Iraq and soon on my For UMaine news, completed Basic Hospital Corps Let your classmates know way back to Germany. I thank sports, and upcoming School at the Naval Hospital Corps what’s going on in your everyone for their support over the School in Great Lakes, Illinois. past year while I’ve been deployed. alumni events log on to: Carrie is a Navy petty officer 2nd life. Write or e-mail your Special thanks go out to the alumni class and during the 14-week association for the care package mainealumni.com course she learned a wide range of class correspondent. with Moxie and lobster; alumni in

36 Mainely People Spring 2004 1999 Cary Weston ’94 and John McClay ’95 of CM Weston

Andrea Downs-Quenneville 1007 Westford Street, Apt. 1 Lowell, MA 01851 Listening to [email protected] The Client Hello, everyone! Here’s the latest installment of news from the Class of 1999. In September 2003, Misty Edge­ Cary Weston ’94 and John comb’s reporting was recognized in McClay ’95 of CM Weston have the annual Maine Press Association a simple, organic business Better Newspaper contest. Her awards included first place in the philosophy—take the time to investigative report (weekend) listen to your clients and under­ category; second place in the con­ stand what they really want. tinuing story (weekend) category Cary, the owner of the three- with co-writers Deborah Turcotte and Mary Anne Lagasse; and sec­ year-old Bangor ad agency, ond place in the feature story (week­ believes good business is all end) category. about building relationships. Several classmates made career “People want that,” he says. changes last fall. Joshua A. Radel was recently promoted to vice presi­ “They want you to take time to dent and portfolio manager for Block listen to their ideas, needs, and Capital Management in Bar Harbor. concerns. Too often that doesn’t Josh and his wife, Tammy Cyr Radel happen in this business.” ’01, live in Ellsworth. The Coriander Bistro in Sharon, Massachusetts, So far the concept is working. recently hired Rebecca Newell as a CM Weston has a growing num­ sous chef. Carl Wilson is a marine ber of clients in the region in­ Cary Weston ’94 (left) and John McClay ’95 resources scientist at the depart­ cluding the towns of Bucksport, ment of marine resources in West Boothbay Harbor. He studies lobster Milford, and Hermon, a retirement complex in him to join the agency as an associate. populations. Belfast, a car dealership in Houlton, a major “I left Bangor thinking the grass would be Laurie Laviolette recently joined regional furniture company, and the University greener in the big city,” John says. “But after a Mount Desert Island Hospital’s of Maine Foundation. few years, I realized life was pretty good in Behavioral Health Center as a therapist. She provides individual Starting his own company was something Bangor. I came back last June and feel very counseling and group therapy ses­ Cary wanted to do ever since he was an ac­ fortunate that things have gone as well as they sions on anger management and counting student at UMaine. After graduation he have.” relapse prevention. worked in various capacities, including advertis­ CM Weston has just moved into a new office Karin Marshall Wilkes has opened her own graphic design ing, sales, and marketing, for several local on Central Street, where in addition to Cary and office in Ellsworth. KMW Design companies. John, it employs a graphic designer and a pro­ creates advertising and marketing In 2001 he began to see opportunities for his grammer. with an emphasis on corporate own ad agency and “got permission” from his But true to their simple business approach branding. Congratulations and good luck on your exciting venture, Karin! wife to make the big leap. the two don’t plan to grow too fast. In the world of education, Greg “That was a tough morning,” he remembers. “We don’t want to get over ambitious,” Cary Hughes is now teaching physical “You wake up and realize that you are self- says. “We don’t believe in the ‘build it and they education for kindergarten through employed and unemployed at the same time.” will come’ approach. I worked for a company eighth grade students at Whitefield School. He lives in Pittsfield. Eric For the first year he worked out of a back that did that and it didn’t work out. We’ll let the Gilman has been on the staff at bedroom in his home. But he quickly got to the business grow at its own pace. If we take care of East Grand School in Danforth for point where he realized he needed an appropri­ our customers and provide a quality product, the four years. Last fall, he was trans­ ate space for meeting with clients. He moved to growth will take care of itself.” ferred from the middle school to the high school social studies program. an office on Main Street in Bangor. One thing the two associates are looking Jennifer Major is now teaching Meanwhile, he also realized he needed more forward to is filming a tour in Europe for an inter­ social studies at South Portland help to deal with clients and expand his servic­ national soccer client. The job will take them to High School. She previously taught es. He had kept in touch with his old Bangor Iceland, Scotland, and England in July, including in Ellsworth. Mary Hasenfus Miller teaches music and drama at Booth­ High School and UMaine classmate, John Mc­ the chance to meet and film the world famous bay Regional High School. Clay, who was doing work on corporate presen­ Manchester United soccer team. On the romantic side of things, tations in Boston. He contacted John and asked Michelle M. Foster will soon be

Spring 2004 Mainely People 37 I------! marrying Shane Smith. The couple Orono. Chris’s business produces resides in Palmetto, Florida. software for hand-held devices. Michelle is employed by IBM Global ; Your Classmates Would Like ■ Many graduates of the Class of Services in Tampa. Sara Davis is 2001 are dedicating their lives to the engaged to Bruce Rideout, Jr. i to Hear From You! i education of America’s youth by They live in Bangor where she is a i teaching, working as an administra­ veterinary technician and he is a tor, or assisting a school depart­ process controller for Lane Con­ We know you enjoy reading about what your classmates are I ment’s endeavors. Here is what struction. A July wedding is planned. I up to. Well, they would like to hear about what’s going on in I some of us are doing to help educa­ I hope you are enjoying the | your life too. Please take a minute to fill out and mail in this i tion. Christopher Strange received warmer weather now that spring is form. Or e-mail your information to your class correspondent or his bachelor’s in music education right around the corner. Of course, to the e-mail address listed below. and went on to receive a master’s some of you may have balmy tem­ degree from the University of Ken­ peratures year round, but we won’t I Name: Class year: tucky. He was recently hired as an know about that unless you send us elementary district-wide band in­ your news! Go ahead, brag to all of I I structor in S.A.D. 61. S.A.D. 8 has us here in New England! Feel free to | Place of residence: | named Susan Pratt their new assis­ send me an e-mail at [email protected] tant superintendent. Susan, a Farm­ or contact me at the address listed I I ington native, will be returning home above. Your news: (marriage, children, grandchildren, work, volunteer I to fill the position after 18 years as a I work, trips, learning activities, hobbies, etc.) teacher in S.A.D. 58. A teacher at Old Town’s Stillwater Montessori School, Joanne DeFilipp Alex has won the school a $500 grant from 2000 the National Geographic Society Education Foundation. The grant will be used to allow all students, grades Heidi Dombrock one through six, to become what 1223 Kirby Circle they are calling “Habitat Heroes.” Bel Air, MD 21015 They will complete such projects as [email protected] a butterfly garden and volunteering hours. Joanne’s application was As the weather warms and the signs selected from a pool of national of spring start to appear, it brings applications. back memories of the beautiful day A graduate of the business in May 2000 that we all congregated administration program, Brandi on the Alfond stadium field for grad­ Pomeroy will wed Dr. Carlos Cunha uation. I hope you are enjoying your in a fall 2004 wedding. Brandi is spring and getting ready for a won­ currently obtaining her master’s derful summer. degree from Emerson College in Many of our classmates have Boston. Congratulations and good begun new endeavors and careers Send to your class correspondent or to: Alumni Publications, P.O. Box I luck to the happy couple! in the new year. Classmate Dan 550, Orono, ME 04473 (e-mail: [email protected]). | This magazine is our way of Cashman, a radio and television ______keeping in touch and sharing in the personality in Bangor, signed a book successes of our fellow alumni. contract with Beach Town Press. Please write to the alumni associa­ You can look for his book this sum­ Maine so special and so memorable tion with your news about jobs, mer or visit http:// 2001 to so many of us. However, we have babies, engagements, weddings, www.beachtownpress.com to learn all graduated and moved on to many and anything else that you want to more about the book. Scott Kenney share! We want to hear from you! Bonnie Joy Dewkett diverse and exciting life opportuni­ of Bangor received the chartered Thank you to all and have a wonder­ 36 Main Street ties. Read on to find out what your financial analyst designation that ful spring! Apartment 4 classmates have been doing. was administered by the Association Topsham, ME 04086 Danielle Pelletier recently made for Investment Management and (207) 725-0286 a career move by becoming part of Research. The CFA charter is the blkbearl [email protected] the Giraffe Events team located in only globally recognized credential Falmouth. She is a logistical produc­ 2002 for investment analysis and man­ er. This marks a move all the way agement. Scott works for Bangor Hello, Class of 2001! As we ap­ from Bangor where she previously Katie Braggins Savings Bank. proach our three-year anniversary of was with WBRC Architects. Chris c/o Maine Center for the Arts Karen Thomas has begun work graduation, take a moment to re­ Frank recently offered advice to a University of Maine on her production of a version of the member some of your favorite col­ legislative panel designed to help Orono, ME 04469 Princess and the Pea which she lege memories. What was your Maine’s students in their college and [email protected] calls Once Upon a Mattress at favorite place to eat? What was your career aspirations. The panel also Winthrop High School. She was favorite thing to do on a Friday discussed ways in which to encour­ hired as the first director of the town/ night? Did you go to every hockey age graduates to remain in Maine Hopefully, as the snow starts to school-run center for drama. She is game? Do you still keep in touch once they have received their de­ melt, our classmates are rejoicing in currently teaching two acting class­ with your roommates? Do you re­ gree. Chris noted that he stayed their many accomplishments. es and two theater production class­ member any classes? The answers because the university assisted him Beth Paradis, a science teacher es at the high school level, plus to all of these questions are what in opening his own business, Intelli­ at Nokomis Regional High School, managing the new drama program. made our time at the University of gent Spatial Technologies, located in has been selected to participate in

38 Mainely People Spring 2004 the Northern New England Co­ Mentoring Network. It helps connect new teachers with experienced Matthew Small ’02 teachers to learn different types of teaching techniques. Meredith Gray Performs at NYC teaches third grade in Deer Isle as a long-term substitute. Keturah Pe- Theater Opening trell recently accepted a Spanish teacher’s position at Old Town High School this past September. Renee Class of 2002 member Mat­ Miller is an education technician III thew Blake Small performed in School Union #49 for third and fourth grades. Kate Loveless ac­ last fall in the gala opening of cepted the position of cheering the Abingdon Theatre Compa­ coach for the University of Southern ny’s new June Havoc Theatre. Maine. She led Old Town High The new 98-seat venue is School to the championship in 2002. Adele St. Pierre was the driving named for 91-year-old stage force behind the French Canadian and screen veteran June Hav­ Festival, Terre pis Ciel, which was oc. held back in August 2003 in Liver­ The gala included appear­ more Falls. A five dollar per carload donation went to establishing a ances by New York Times scholarship that will be going to a writers Frank Rich and Alex Jay or Livermore Falls student who Witchel, director and playwright wants to study in Quebec City. Not Martin Charnin, and performers only is Adele the founder, she is also the director of the event. It is such a Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Luckin­ great accomplishment for the com­ bill, Andrea McArdle, Charlotte munity and for her. Rea, and others. Jim Leonard joined the staff of Small serves as director of The Courier-Gazette as a sports and general assignment reporter. Katie marketing and development for Gardner Cates is a registered nurse the Abingdon, an off-Broadway at Down East Community Hospital in company that develops and the nursery. She currently lives in produces new American plays. Cutler, Maine. Some classmates sent news The company was recently from out west. Dawn Conary sent recognized by the American us news that she is now living in Theatre Wing for consistent Phoenix, Arizona, and is employed commitment to excellence in as a personal trainer for LA Fitness. Performing at the gala opening of the June Havoc Theater are (left to She is planning a wedding for June theater for the fifth consecutive right): Lucie Arnaz, Andrea McArdle (Broadway’s original Annie), and 26, 2004, in Old Town. Cherryl year. Matthew Blake Small. Not shown in the photo is Laurence Luckinbill. Cannon works at Mammoth Moun­ Matthew returned to his tain Ski Resort in Mammoth Lake, hometown in Windham, Maine, in December to appear as a guest artist with the Windham Chamber California, as a marketing coordina­ tor. She recently accepted a position Singers in An American Family Holiday at the North Windham Union Church. at Mammoth Hospital as the public relations assistant. While John Forester was intern­ sachusetts, he has joined the Order 2004, at the United States Naval The Class of 2003 has a new class ing at the Wilmington Saturn plant of the Knights of Columbus (Council Academy Chapel in Annapolis, correspondent thanks to Sara as a student, he suggested that they #252) and, through his position on Maryland. Kelli is currently working Green, who will write a 2003 column donate vehicles to the university’s the board of directors for his building as an accountant for Deloitte and beginning with the summer issue of engineering college for research. association he is working to coordi­ Touche in Washington, D.C. MAINE Alumni Magazine. Please Saturn kept their word and this past nate a renovation and capital cam­ As always, I would love to hear send your news to the alumni asso­ fall the college of engineering re­ paign for their reception and meet­ from you. I hope that you have a ciation or to her. Her e-mail address ceived some vehicles from Saturn ing building. He currently lives in great spring! is: [email protected] and her as a donation for research. Plaistow, New Hampshire. mailing address is: 134 4th Street, Jonathan LaBonte is working as Some classmates are also antici­ Bangor, Maine 04401. Have a great an engineering consultant for Facto­ pating starting a new life with that spring, everyone! ry Mutual Insurance Company special someone. Two classmates, 2003 conducting risk assessment at Kimberly Crouse and Robert commercial and industrial locations Pontau, are planning a June 2004 For UMaine news, Black throughout the northeast. Just after wedding. Kim is employed by Woo­ Abigail E. Zelz Bear sports, alumni graduation, he was appointed to dard and Curran in Portland. Robert Buchanan Alumni House serve as a director on the board of is employed by Harry Cooker and P.O. Box 550 events, and more, log on the University of Maine Alumni Sons Construction in Thompson. Orono, ME 04473 to: Association, with a seat on the long Kelli Moore and Douglas Raineault (207) 581-1137 range planning committee. In Mas- set a wedding date of August 21, [email protected] mainealumni.com

Spring 2004 Mainely People 39 Alumni Bookshelf

A Mother’s Dream and coach at the University of Maine. Raising Financially Fit Kids David Packhem, Jr. 79 After his first seven years as head coach at Joline Dudley Godfrey 72 Illustrated by Iona Tate Desmond ’62 Ithaca, the team had a 29-29 record and Jim Ten Speed Press, 2003 Worzalla Publishing Company, 2003 wondered if it would improve. The next year the team reached the Stagg Bowl. In 1997 Jim was Is your child a spend­ This children’s inducted into the College Football Hall of thrift? A giver? A story told in Fame. He retired in 1993 and died in 2002. hoarder? A scrimper? rhyme begins Jim Butterfield’s career was a family matter, Or maybe, just down­ with the birth of and Lois notes that her own health sometimes right oblivious to a baby daugh­ suffered as she got caught up in the stress and money? Do you know ter and her excitement of the football season. how to make financial mother’s dream “The coaches are so busy that there is no fitness fun? Do you about the ba­ room for nail-biting and self-doubt. The same know where your child by’s future. The could not be said of the wives and family mem­ is on the developmen­ dream prompts bers,” she writes. tal map of financial the mother to sew an elegant dress for her Books can be ordered from NJ Distributing, readiness and where daughter. Although other events in the girl’s life 170 Office Park, Pittsford, New York, or he needs to be by the age of 18? prevent the mother’s dream from becoming www.thebutterfieldbook.com. Raising Financially Fit Kids is designed for reality, the dress plays a role in another girl’s adults—parents, grandparents, mentors, advi­ dreams and future. sors, and educators— who want to help give The pastel illustrations by Iona Tate Des­ The Art of the Canoe with Joe Seliga kids the financial skills that are required to mond add warmth and life to the story. Jerry Stelmok 70 exercise good judgement, practice responsible Proceeds from the sale of this book will MBI Publishing Company, 2002 habits, and live financially sound lives. At the benefit Project G.R.A.C.E., a Scarborough, heart of the book is an understanding that Maine-based non profit that helps people in Joe Seliga of Ely, financial literacy is not just about money, but need. Minnesota, is a about launching great kids. The book also master craftsman addresses protecting children from the pres­ who has con­ sures of marketing that target children, and Wasn’t That Fun structed more discussing sound financial values. Jim Butterfield: A Coaching Life than 650 canvas- Author Joline Godfrey 72 presents many Lois Butterfield covered cedar examples and offers a developmental map that Maple-Vail Book Manufacturing Group, 2003 canoes. Author covers specific money skills that children of Jerry Stelmok, different ages can master. The map gives Many alumni will himself a builder parents a step-by-step approach to helping Wasn’t remember UMaine of canvas-cov­ their children become smart money managers That Fun football player and ered wooden and responsible decision makers. coach Jim Butterfield canoes, chronicles Joe’s childhood experienc­ ’53, ’58G. Now, Lois es with canoes, his career, and the role of his Butterfield has written wife in his work. He describes Seliga as a When Soft Was the Sun this book about her young man repairing the family canoe, the brief Merle Hillman ’48 husband, who be­ period when he built fiberglass canoes, and the Puckerbrush Press, 2003 came well known for last canoe that he built with his wife. his 27 years as head The second half of the book focuses on the This novel, set during

football coach at construction of a wooden canoe under Seliga’s When Soft Was the Sun the five years follow­

Ithaca College. Mrs. expert hands. In the cinder-block garage be­ A Novel ing the end of World Butterfield enriches hind his home, Seliga built canoes while he War II, opens and this retrospective of her husband’s life and was employed in mining and continued during closes with haying coaching career with old photos, numerous his retirement. Many color and a few black and scenes on the Adams anecdotes, and letters from former players. white photographs show Joe Seliga’s canoes, farm in rural Maine. The book also includes the names of the his workshop, and the master canoe builder at Three generations of many players Jim coached, the game scores, work. Throughout the book, owners of Seliga family live and work and the Xs and Os that illustrate different canoes pay tribute to the handsome crafts that on the farm. Family Merle Hillman plays, strategies, and formations. A whole handle so well. relationships, the chapter is devoted to his years as a student responsibilities that

40 Mainely People Spring 2004 the farm requires, young men coming of age, Adirondack Vernacular pulled together numerous resources to offer a the arrival of outsiders, and changes in tech­ The Photography of Henry M. Beach broad outline of the town’s history. There are nology all create tensions among the different Robert Bogdan ’62 brief descriptions of past residents, farms, characters. Syracuse University Press, 2003 schools, the church, and Grange. The town’s Merle Hillman depicts the daily and season­ inns, mills, stores, and the railroad contributed al rhythm of life on a farm, with its cycles of Henry M. Beach to the close-knit community’s character. Old milking, planting, haying, and harvesting. Un­ was a prolific black and white photos of mills, woodsmen, derlying the descriptions of farm work, recre­ and accom­ farms, and former residents further illustrate ation, and daily conversations around the plished upstate the town’s residents and buildings. dinner table are themes of duty to family, to New York pho­ country, and the beckoning of the world beyond tographer who the immediately familiar surroundings. documented the The Freedom Stairs North Country The Story of Adam Lowry Rankin, Underground during the first Railroad Conductor The Moms’ Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving quarter of the twentieth century. His photo­ Marilyn Weymouth Seguin ’73 the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time! graphic legacy is explored in this volume, Branden Books, 2004 Janice Newell Bissex ’81 and Liz Weiss where more than 250 of his photos show cen­ Broadway Books, 2004 tral and western Adirondack inns, towns, log­ Suppose your sleep was disturbed once or ging camps, scenery, and people engaged in the Janice Newell Bissex work and play. freedom twice a week by a soft ’81, former dietitian More than a compilation of photos, this stairs rap on the door. Per­ for the U.S. Senate, book explores the life of Henry Beach, his haps you’d have to Mt® hm IW®, dress quickly before has teamed up with subjects, the photographic technology of the journalist and editor period, and how he made a living with his running to the barn to Liz Weiss to concoct photos. Although he was a commercial photog­ saddle the horses. I this family-friendly rapher who specialized in panoramic and post­ Then you might have cookbook and nutri­ card photography, his images are not simply of to ride ten miles or so tion reference. They tourist attractions and lodgings, but also of | Marilyn. Weymouth Seguin on horseback, in the dark, with a trembling suggest ways to industries, steamers, schools, people relaxing boost the nutritional on verandas, and other subjects. soul clinging to your value of foods that Anyone interested in the history of the Ad- back—or perhaps you’d be hiding several souls children typically enjoy, and offer five strategies irondacks or rural early twentieth century life in the wagon you were driving, hoping not to to improve eating habits. will enjoy this look back at another era. hear the sound of pursuing horses. What ex­ The authors critique convenience foods cuse could you give for being out alone in the such as hot dogs, boxed macaroni and cheese, dark? and pot pies, and offer suggestions about the Old LaGrange Volume I Marilyn Weymouth Seguin relied on Adam nutritional value of different brands. They have Compiled by Bill Sawtell ’71, Josephine Blake Lowry Rankin’s autobiography to tell the story also taken 120 recipes and reworked them. Bail ’42, and others of an Ohio family’s role in the underground With each recipe, a nutritional chart shows how Moosehead Communications, 2003 railroad. The Rankin family helped more than the revised recipe boosts the nutrients, reduc­ 2,000 slaves to freedom. One of the fugitives es the sodium or fat, or otherwise improves the The compilers of this was an inspiration for Eliza in Harriett Beecher overall health of the dish. No recipe is complex, volume have ar­ Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. and each can be prepared in a short period of ranged a chronologi­ time. cal history of La­ “Our criteria were simple:” they write, “to Grange, Maine, from Alumni Authors weave super nutrition into each recipe...making the time David Hink­ it healthier than the original, maintaining or ley settled there in improving the flavor, and speeding up the prep 1822, to recent years. Send a copy of your book and and cook time whenever possible.” This paperback Bissex is a sought after speaker and nutri­ history contains information about yourself to: tion consultant for restaurants and food compa­ numerous anecdotal Alumni Publications, P.O. Box nies. She lives in Melrose, Massachusetts, with profiles of people, places, and events. Com­ 550, Orono, ME 04473 her husband and two daughters. piled with the assistance of many people, Bill Sawtell ’71 and Josephine Blake Bail ’42 have

Spring 2004 Mainely People 41 Weddings

1984 Peter Michael Domino to Julie Kay Fredrick­ son on June 28, 2003, in Holliston, Massachu­ setts. They honeymooned in Georgetown, Maine, and live in Marlborough, Massachu­ setts.

1987 Andrew Chebishev to Sara Carpenter on October 5, 2003, in Wayne, New Jersey. They honeymooned in Hawaii and live in Boonton, New Jersey.

1991 Gary Taylor to Tiffany Mosher ’92, ’94G in Hanover, Massachusetts. They honeymooned in Hawaii and live in Marshfield, Massachu­ setts.

1993 Jenifer Joy Hochstrasser to Robert L. Martin, Jr. on July 27, 2003, in Vancouver, British Columbia. They took an Alaskan cruise and reside in Tucson, Arizona. Kimberly Hoppe to Richard Laney on Septem­ ber 13, 2003, in South Portland, Maine. Follow­ ing a wedding trip to Nova Scotia, they live in Sebago, Maine.

1994 Paul Marquis to Alicia Estes on August 2, Among the guests at the wedding of Jennifer Schlenker ’95, ’97G and Mark Koza ’96 were, 2003, in Kittery, Maine. They took a honey­ standing (left to right): Michael Torrisi ’96, Richard Radulski ’97, James Douglas ’97, Timothy moon trip to Bar Harbor, Nova Scotia, and Priestly ’67, Christine Payne Koza ’89, Christine Freeman Cascio ’96, Marybeth Koza ’94, Vincent Prince Edward Island, and reside in Kittery. Dickinson ’92, Jessica Moody Dettore ’98, and Alissa Findlan ’99. Kneeling are: Shane Cough ’95, Brett Bailey to Crystal Martin on August 15, Jeffrey Lallemand ’95, Jessica Schlenker 02, Michael Koza ’98, Mark Koza ’96, Jennifer Schlenker 2003, in Benton, Maine. They honeymooned in ’95, Lori Schlenker ’91, Stephen Cascio ’96, and Marc Dettore ’98. The wedding took place on July Florida and live in Fairfield, Maine. 19, 2003, at Sonesta Beach Resort in Southampton, Bermuda. Arnold Scott Clark to Tamara Rinon Gallardo on October 4, 2003, in Mexicali, Mexico. They ough, Maine. They live in South Burlington, Vermont. reside in Bangor. Dana Levasseur to Kelly Morrison on August Marco Cloutier to Erin Allen on September 13, Matthew Thomas Knudsen to Karen Theresa 30, 2003, on St. Lucia, West Indies. They 2003, in Lewiston, Maine. They took a wedding Greenwood on September 12, 2003, in Waits­ reside in Birmingham, Alabama, and plan to trip to London and Paris and reside in Lewis­ field, Vermont. They honeymooned in Italy and move to Massachusetts. ton. live in South Burlington, Vermont. Kristina Galli to Brennan Brown ’97 on July Matthew Tonello to Karin Donovan ’95 on 1995 12, 2003, in York, Maine. They took a honey­ August 16, 2003, in East Orrington, Maine. Adam Hodgdon to Cynthia Bruce on July 6, moon in the Greek Islands and reside in Burl­ They took a wedding trip to Italy and live in 2003, in Cape Neddick, Maine, on July 6, ington, Vermont. Wellesley, Massachusetts. 2003. They live in Nashua, New Hampshire. Eric Swanson ’98G to Beth Rod on August 16, Aaron Daniel Conant to Triste Marie Cou­ Ken Olsen to Sarah Delfausse on July 26, 2003, in Lyme, New Hampshire. lombe on September 28, 2003, in Newport, 2003, in Waitsfield, Vermont. They took a wed­ Brian Alton Lougee to Sarah Gibbs Beardsley Rhode Island. They took a wedding trip to ding trip to Carmel, California, and live in Ports­ on August 9, 2003, in Portland, Maine. They Rome and Venice. mouth, New Hampshire. honeymooned in St. Lucia and live in Portland. Gordon Andrew Willey to Amy Marie Louzier Jennifer Athyn Schlenker ’97G to Mark Alan on September 20, 2003, in Lyme Center, New Koza ’96 on July 19, 2003, in Southampton, 1997 Hampshire. They live in White River Junction, Bermuda. They honeymooned in Bermuda and Dennis Ingvi Cushing to Melissa Anne Mozley Vermont. live in Charlestown, Massachusetts. on September 6, 2003, in Norfolk, Virginia. Jennifer Marie Tingley to Robert David Prince They took a cruise to Mexico and reside in on August 9, 2003, on Chebeague Island, 1996 Virginia Beach. Maine. They honeymooned in Nova Scotia and Jason Harold Lyon to Caroline Elise Bullock Derek Claude Pettengill to Terri Renee Rager Prince Edward Island and reside in Scarbor- on September 6, 2003, in Stowe, Vermont. on May 30, 2003, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylva­

42 Mainely People Spring 2004 nia. After a honeymoon in Aruba they reside in Maine. They honeymooned in the Dominican Selinsgrove. Republic and reside in Topsham, Maine. Michelle Lynn Poulin to Jason Dennis Grover Eilean C. Moskey to Daniel L. Worcester 01 on September 7, 2003, in Manchester, Maine. on October 25, 2003, in Dedham, Maine. They They took a wedding trip to Aruba and live in honeymooned in Montreal and reside in New­ Augusta. field, Maine. Michael P. Flynn to Mary Kathleen Wells ’98 Cynthia Ann Gorey to Corey John Gagnier in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. ’01 on September 27, 2003, in Lewiston, Maine. They honeymooned in Aruba and live in 1998 Lewiston. Sean William Walton to Leah Beth Tortola on Maureen M. Dawson to Donald C. Potter on August 2, 2003, in Waltham, Massachusetts. July 12, 2003, at Jordan Pond, Acadia National After a trip to Tahiti and California, they live in Park. They took a wedding trip to Switzerland Waltham. and Venice, Italy, and live in Winthrop, Maine. Brian D. French to Mary Graziano ’01 on July 26, 2003. They live in Harrison, Maine. 2001 Leslie Thurston to Philip Beck on July 12, Laura Crockett to Robert Blake on Septem­ 2003, in South Thomaston, Maine. After a ber 13, 2003, in Brewer, Maine. They took a honeymoon in Belize, they reside in Hampton, wedding trip to Aruba and reside in Raymond, Virginia. New Hampshire. Joseph Montgomery to Renee Nieland on Matthew Aaron White to Heather M. Lary on September 12, 2003, in Orlando, Florida. They May 24, 2003, in Plymouth, New Hampshire. took a Caribbean cruise and reside in Orlando. They honeymooned in St. Lucia and live in William Joseph Doughty to Erin Breheny Holderness, New Hampshire. Chamberlain ’00 on November 9, 2003, in Andrew Chebishev ’87 was married to Sara Kelly Jean Angotti to Jason Robert Falone on Narragansett, Rhode Island. They visited Scot­ Carpenter on October 5, 2003, in New Jersey. September 26, 2003, in Millinocket, Maine. land and Iceland on their honeymoon and live He and Sara met through a theater in Morris­ They took a Western Caribbean cruise and in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. town, New Jersey. Andrew works as an elec­ reside in Dover, New Hampshire. Michel Lavoie to Daisy Creamer on Septem­ tronic engineer for the U.S. Army. Tara Lynn Sainio to Nathan Aaron Miller on ber 20, 2003, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. June 21, 2003, in Thomaston, Maine. They After a honeymoon in Aruba, they live in Bar­ in Beverly, Massachusetts. Following a wed­ honeymooned on a Caribbean cruise and live rington, New Hampshire. ding trip to Italy, the couple resides in North in Union, Maine. Garrett Colin Quinn to Katie Nell Sydes on Reading, Massachusetts. Roger Gervais II to Lori Lemieux on Novem­ August 23, 2003, in Kissimmee, Florida. They Sarah E. Bourgoin to Brian Trottier on Octo­ ber 27, 2003, in St. Lucia, West Indies. They spent their honeymoon in St. Lucia and live in ber 3, 2003, in Mesa, Arizona. They honey­ honeymooned in St. Lucia and live in Cedar­ Blairsville, Georgia. mooned in San Diego and live in Mesa. burg, Wisconsin. Kasey Allison Faunce to William Alexander Shawn Tewksbury to Elizabeth Merrill on Shaun M. Russell to Michelina D. Franklin Harris on August 23, 2003, in Waterville, October 18, 2003, in Kezar Falls, Maine. They ’03 on July 26, 2003, in Portland, Maine. They Maine. They honeymooned at Hilton Head, took a honeymoon trip to Bretton Woods and took a trip to the White Mountains and reside in South Carolina, and reside in Scarborough, reside in Cornish, Maine. Milford, Maine. Maine. Jennifer Lyn Greenberg to Michael James Jonathan P. Vigneault to Erika L. Ouellette McCullum on August 30, 2003, in Orange, 2002 ’99 on June 7, 2003, in Freeport, Maine. They Connecticut. They took a wedding trip to Aruba Aaron Joseph St. Pierre to Jennifer Lynn took a wedding trip to Mayan Riveria, Mexico, and live in Portland, Maine. Martin on June 14, 2003, in Bethel, Maine. and live in North Yarmouth, Maine. Tammy Lee Pontau to Ryan Matthew Keaten They traveled to Hawaii for their honeymoon. Robert Curry to Jennifer Fecteau on June 21, on September 27, 2003. They live in Fryeburg, Michael Stephen McIntire to Amanda Ellen 2003, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Follow­ Maine, and plan a spring wedding trip. Scally on August 30, 2003, in Bath, Maine. ing a honeymoon in Mexico they live in Ports­ mouth. 2000 2003 Garrett Ames Gustafson to Danielle Hope Crystal Fox and Loren Scott on September 13, 1999 Myers ’01 on September 5, 2003, in Bath, 2003, on Folly Beach, South Carolina. They Sarah A. Cairns to Darryl F. Stewart, Jr. ’00 live in Goose Creek, South Carolina. on August 23, 2003, at Sebasco Estates, Kelley Jo Tash to Robert Stanley Legassie, Jr. Maine. They honeymooned in Ireland and Recently Married? on June 14, 2003, in Lincoln, Maine. They reside in Portland, Maine. Let your classmates and UMaine friends spent their honeymoon in Hawaii and reside in Hampden, Maine. Amy Lyn Standring to Arthur Wayne Robin­ know the happy news. Send the information son on July 26, 2003, in Attleboro, Massachu­ Jason Castonguay to Meranda Hafford on and a photo to: Alumni Publications, P.O. setts. After a trip to Disney World, they reside August 9, 2003, in Wade, Maine. They honey­ in Westerly, Rhode Island. Box 550, Orono, ME. Or e-mail us at: mooned in the Pocono Mountains and reside in David Long to Julia Quigley on May 24, 2003, [email protected]. Fort Kent, Maine.

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1929 Alice Revere Lincoln Leanhard, January 15, Class of 1944 Members 2004, from Houlton, Maine, at 97. 1930 Jean G. Hufnagel and Francis “Lefty” Clair Wright, November 13, 2003, from Englewood, Florida, at 97. Frank P. Gilley 1931 Edward Creighton Bryant, November 18, 1990, from California, at 82. Two prominent members of the Class of Mildred Ellis Merrifield Walter, December 19, 1944, Jean G. Hufnagel and Frank P. Gil­ 2003, from Waldoboro, Maine, at 95. ley, D.D.S., passed away in the closing 1933 months of 2003. Enoch Harry Williamson, December 29, Frank, who died on November 29, grad­ 2000, from Tiffin, Ohio, at 90. uated magna cum laude from the Universi­ 1934 ty of Maryland School of Dental Surgery. In Reverend Wallace Henry Harris, October 24, 1947 he earned a M.S.D. degree in orth­ 2003, from Bar Harbor, Maine, at 96. odontics from Northwestern Dental School. John Norton Paul, December 16, 2003, from He worked as a highly-regarded orthodon­ York Beach, Maine, at 90. tist in Bangor from 1947 until 1988. During Dr. Abraham Everett Rosen, May 15, 2003, those years he served terms as president from Worcester, Massachusetts, at 93. of the Maine Dental Association, the Pe­ 1935 nobscot Valley Dental Association, and was Jean “Huff” Hufnagel ’44 receiving the Golden Frederick Wilber King, December 27, 2003, on the Board of Dental Examiners. “M” and Block “M” Awards in 1994 from from Augusta, Maine, at 89. Frank served in the U.S. Navy Dental former alumni association activities director Nancy Morse Dysart ’60. Paul “P.l.” Irving Knight, January 19, 2004, Corps during World War II and again in the from Walpole, Massachusetts, at 89. Korean War, retiring as a commander in the instructor at the bombardiers and navigation Roy Howard Monroe, December 15, 2003, U.S. Naval Reserves. school at Selman Field, Alabama. from Milo, Maine, at 90. He was also very involved in the com­ Following the war, Huff returned to the 1936 munity, serving as chair of the Katahdin University of Maine to complete his degree Marion Agnes Hilton, January 23, 2004, from Area Council of the Boys Scouts of Ameri­ in chemical engineering. After graduation, Norridgewock, Maine, at 90. ca and as a past president of the Bangor Helen Louise Buker Rochlin, March 5, 2003, he worked for the Texas Oil Company as a from Cambridge, Massachusetts, at 88. Rotary Club. He was a master Mason in salesman in Maine, Connecticut, New York, 1937 the Tremont Lodge and a member of the and finally Brussels, Belgium. He retired in Charles Barstow Buck, November 29, 2003, Anah Shriners. 1981. from West Newfield, Maine, at 90. Frank loved outdoor activities and tree Upon his retirement, Huff became active Fred Sanborn Judkins, October 14, 2003, farming and was happiest when he was with his UMaine class. He headed up the from Upton, Maine, at 87. fishing, hunting, or working on his farm. He planning for the class’ 50th Reunion in Lucinda “Cinda” Ewer Rich Waterman, was a state of Maine Guide since 1948 and 1994—which included helping to raise over November 27, 2003, from Camden, Maine, at received a National Tree Farm Award in $2 million for the Class of ’44 Hall which 89. 1992. houses the university’s school of performing 1938 Frank is survived by his wife of 59 years arts. For his hard work and leadership, he Douglas Raymond Best, October 28, 2003, Mary Ellen Gilley and their five daughters. was presented with the Golden “M” and from Stuart, Florida, at 89. Block “M” awards from the University of Richard Horn Britt, June 18, 2003, from Ju­ Jean G. Hufnagel, who was known simply Maine Alumni Association. neau, Alaska, at 86. as “Huff” to friends and classmates, died on Huff moved back to his beloved Maine in Constantine “Chris” Ferrante, December 3, December 27 at the Waldo County Hospi­ 1998 where he continued to enjoy his hobby 2003, from Westbrook, Maine, at 90. tal. as a gifted story teller. He also greatly en­ Edward Wiggin Pierce, January 26, 2004, Like many of his ’44 classmates, Huff’s joyed hanging out with his old college pals. from Wooster, Ohio, at 89. studies were interrupted after the start of He is survived by his wife of 59 years Frances Louise Getchell Rodick, January 26, World War II when he was called to active Virginia Hufnagel and his three children, 2001, from Bangor, Maine, at 83. duty in the Army Air Corps. He became an including Dennis Hufnagel, Class of 1968. Mary “Gena” Regina Shay Ryan, March 27, 2002, from Lewiston, Maine, at 86.

44 Mainely People Spring 2004 1939 83. Charles Edward Bartlett, Jr., January 14, Evelyn “Foggy” Delia Fogg Blaney, Decem­ 2004, from Eliot, Maine, at 88. ber 31,2003, from Eliot, Maine, at 78. Donald “Don” Herbert Perrin, Sr., December Wilfred “Cheesey” Cutler Chesebrough, 30, 2003, from Dade City, Florida, at 87. December 22, 2003, from Norwood, Massa­ Stanley Thayer Titcomb, November 11, 2003, chusetts, at 77. from South Otselic, New York, at 85. Prudence “Prudy” Speirs Virgin, January 16, 1940 2004, from New Smyrna Beach, Florida, at 78. John “Bob” Robert Cameron, May 23, 2003, 1948 from Denver, Colorado, at 85. Doris “Dottie” Elizabeth Merrill Condon, Lyndon “Doc” Joyce Grant, December 11, November 28, 2003, from Old Town, Maine, 2003, from Sedgwick, Maine, at 86. and Mountain View, California, at 77. Gooden Gray, October 29, 2003, from Brooks­ Lorna Fay Kramer Halpern, November 22, ville, Maine, at 85. 2003, from Framingham, Massachusetts, at 77. Elizabeth “Lib” Catherine Mulholland, Janu­ Robert A. Graves ’45, M.D. Walter Norman Low, December 16, 2003, ary 30, 2004, from Lubec, Maine, at 86. from Wilton, Maine, at 80. Dr. Robert A. Graves ’45 died on Novem­ Clarence LeRoy Pratt, November 28, 2003, 1949 ber 20, 2003, at his home in Orono. Be­ from Lyndonville, Vermont, at 85. Ralph Elbridge Barnett, December 3, 2003, cause of the need for doctors in World Ralph Francis Whicher, December 24, 2003, from Brookton, Maine, at 79. War II, Bob left the University of Maine from Houston, Texas, and Wakefield, Massa­ Robert Edwin Gates, October 23, 2003, from before completing his degree to attend chusetts, at 86. West Enfield, Maine, at 77. 1941 the University of Rochester School of Warren “Bud” Hubert Pressley, Jr., Novem­ Sherman King Smith, December 2, 2003, Medicine. ber 6, 2003, from Buxton, Maine, at 80. from Waldoboro, Maine, at 84. Following medical school, he married Lawrence Conrad Smith, October 4, 2003, David “Dave” Wyman Warren, Jr., January his UMaine sweetheart, H. Josephine “Jo” from St. Petersburg, Florida, at 77. 14, 2004, from Rockland, Maine, at 84. Otto ’46, and worked for several years as Martha Powell Coles Wills, December 30, 1942 a general practitioner in Fort Fairfield, 2003, from Lumberton, New Jersey, at 76. George Barker Cunningham, November 19, Maine. That was interupted when he was 1950 2003, from Rumford, Maine, at 83. called to serve as an Army physician in David Armstrong (Eno Cimilluca), January 5, Irene Mae Knowles McGaughy, November Japan during the Korean War. 2003, from Armonk, New York, at 78. 22, 2003, from Mars Hill, Maine, at 82. In 1959 Bob was hired by the Universi­ John Ernest Barber, December 13, 2003, 1943 ty of Maine to be director of the Student from Hollis, Maine, at 78. Charles Nichols Blanchard, January 6, 2004, Health Center, a position he remained in Albert “Al” Bardsley, Jr., August 29, 2003, from Searsport, Maine, at 81. until his retirement in 1982. He was loved from Hanahan, South Carolina, at 80. Charles Alton Markee, December 30, 2003, by UMaine students who referred to him William Robert Beyenberg, August 28, 2003, from Hallsville, Texas, at 81. as “Dr. Bob.” From 1985 to 1997, he from Norway, Maine, at 75. Edith Jordan Huntley Merrill, January 6, wrote a health column in the Bangor Daily Joan “Jo” Engle Harvey Bither, October 16, 2004, from Old Town, Maine, at 81. News. 2003, from Milo and Vinalhaven, Maine, at 75. 1944 Jo died in 1993. Bob is survived by Lorado Calvin Carter, November 26, 2003, Frank Palmer Gilley, November 29, 2003, from Surry, Maine, at 77. one sister, son Stephen ’78, and three from Surry, Maine, at 81. Wade Augustine Comber, December 26, daughters including Betsy Graves Rose Philip Leigh Haines, December 15, 2003, 2003, from North Vassalboro, Maine, at 78. ’89G and Deborah Graves Shoup ’70. At from Fort Fairfield, Maine, at 81. Alanson Merrill Darrell, December 20, 2003, Deborah’s graduation, Bob was awarded Jean “Huff” George Hufnagel, December 27, from Spruce Head, Maine, at 78. an honorary bachelor’s degree in zoology. 2003, from Belfast, Maine, at 83. Gerard “Gerry” Amedee Faucher, December 1945 9, 2003, from Bangor, Maine, at 80. Charles William Camack, December 8, 2003, from China and South Bristol, Maine, at 81. Harold Leroy Getchell, November 2, 2003, from Camillus, New York, at 82. 1946 from Bangor, Maine, at 80. Dr. Robert Alexander Graves, November 20, Harold Clement Parady, October 25, 2003, Theodore Thomas Gingrow, January 8, 2004, 2003, from Orono and Fort Fairfield, Maine, at from East Haven and North Branford, Connect­ from Belleview, Florida, at 80. 79. icut, at 78. William “Bill” Raymond Johnson, Sr., Octo­ Clayton Wilber Holden, October 27, 2003, 1947 ber 28, 2003, from Port Orange, Florida, at 75. from Rochester, New York, at 81. Reverend Douglas William Auld, December Lloyd Alexander Karkos, January 8, 2004, Horace Stanley Palmer, January 30, 2004, 11,2003, from Yarmouth, Massachusetts, at from Centerville, Massachusetts, at 80.

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John Lawrence Knight, November 16, 2003, from Rockland, Maine, at 79. Ormand J. Wade Richard Leslie Libby, November 4, 2003, from Lisbon and Freeport, Maine, at 79. Class of 1961 Dean Sawyer Pierce, Sr., December 9, 2003, With the death of Ormand Wade ’61 on from St. Paul, Minnesota, at 85. January 14, 2004, the University of Maine Richard Craig Sawtelle, December 9, 2003, lost one of its most loyal and generous from Lyman, Maine, at 79. graduates. Herbert “Herbie” Alton Snowman, Sr., Octo­ After finishing a degree in engineering ber 31,2003, from Cleveland, Tennessee, and physics from UMaine, Orm continued his Waterville, Maine, at 81. education, earning a master’s degree in Carroll “Terry” Franklin Terrell, November management from MIT. He then began a 29, 2003, from Orono, Maine, at 86. William Rutledge Wiggin, October 8, 2003, career with AT&T advancing through the from Hamilton, Massachusetts, at 76. company’s engineering, operations, mar­ 1951 keting, and personnel departments. In Roger “Bishop” Carpenter Bailey, October 1983 he became president and CEO of Ormand Wade (right) receiving the Black Bear 24, 2003, from Falmouth, Maine, at 76. Illinois Bell. In 1987 he was appointed Award from former alumni association chair Nancy Louise Allen Carlton, November 17, president of the Ameritech Bell Group and Greg Jamison ’72, ’98G in 2001. 2003, from Shapleigh and Springvale, Maine, later retired as vice chair of Ameritech. at 74. Throughout his distinguished career, the university, establishing a marine sci­ Arthur Ward Reynolds, January 8, 2004, from Orm never forgot his alma mater. He of­ ences fund in honor of his father and also Dunnellon, Florida, at 76. fered his expertise and leadership abilities providing a major gift to the new Leader­ Richard Melvin Stevens, October 28, 2003, in a variety of capacities including service ship Center for students in the Memorial from Dallas, Texas, at 77. on the UMaine Board of Visitors, the Alum­ Union. Philip Dana Wells, February 4, 2003, from ni Association Board of Directors, and the Orm is survived by his wife of 43 years, Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 80. President’s Development Council. Miriam, and his two children, Valerie Bagg 1952 He also was a generous supporter of and Charles Wade, Class of 1983. Harry Sawyer Brennan, December 5, 2003, from East Winthrop, Maine, at 75. Payson Julian Brett, January 2, 2003, from Howard Dean Simpson, January 6, 2004, 2003, from Rome, Maine, and Marco Island, Montgomery, New York, at 72. from Dalton, Massachusetts, at 75. Florida, at 68. John Gibbon, April 6, 2003, from Morris 1954 1958 Plains, New Jersey, at 77. Clay Gary Beal, October 20, 2003, from Car- James Herbert Cole, October 15, 2003, from James Harry McGIauflin, November 5, 2003, son, Washington, at 71. Falmouth, Maine, at 72. from Standish, Maine, at 74. Norris Dale Braley, January 30, 2004, from William “Bill” Ogden Farley, November 19, Sydney Jerome Page, Jr., November 13, Waldoboro, Maine, at 69. 2003, from Bingham, Maine, at 71. 2003, from Bangor, Maine, at 75. William “Bill” Lewis Muzzy, December 2, Ralph Erskine Pierpont, January 21,2004, Charles Graham Paine, Jr., April 16, 2003, 2003, from Greenville, Maine, at 69. from Kennebunk, Maine, at 72. from Pinehurst, North Carolina, at 77. Flora Olga Amatruda Thorp, November 27, Albert Armand Potvin, November 16, 2003, Frances Margaret Russell, January 13, 2004, 1985, from Readfield, Maine, at 76. from Old Orchard Beach, Maine, at 75. from Sun City Center, Florida, at 80. 1955 1959 1953 Stanley Joseph Lavery, April 27, 2003, from Charles “Andy” Andre Charron, May 28, John Alfred Bragoli, November 20, 2003, Sudbury, Massachusetts, at 77. 2003, from Fort Pierce, Florida, at 70. from Pittston, Maine, at 74. Robert “Bobbi” Lewis McFadden, December John Edwin Clements, January 7, 2004, from Sarah “Sally” Ellen Brackley Breen, October 16, 2003, from Trescott, Maine, at 69. West Enfield, Maine, at 72. 14, 2003, from San Antonio, Florida, at 72. Mary Ann Nickerson Osgood, November Fred Ellsworth Davis, January 13, 2004, from Patricia “Pat” Nash Cushing, November 28, 2003, from Kennebunk, Maine, at 70. Auburn and New Gloucester, Maine, at 72. 2003, from Estes Park, Colorado, at 73. 1957 Elizabeth “Liz” Jane Pope Haggerty, October Glenn Raynor Folsom, November 21,2003, Lena Maude Clark Chandler, November 19, 25, 2003, from Limington, Maine, at 66. from Bloomfield, Connecticut, and Dennis, 2003, from Phillips, Maine, at 96. Jeannine Elizabeth Morrow Schellhardt, Massachusetts, at 72. Ann Chase Hussey, January 19, 2004, from November 14, 2003, from Rancocas Woods, Ben Frank Pike, December 12, 2003, from Winthrop, Maine, at 68. New Jersey, and Bangor, Maine, at 70. Wayne, Maine, at 76. William “Bill” Frederick Vines, November 25, Joyce Louise Clark Swett, January 23, 2004,

46 Mainely People Spring 2004 from Brewer and Stillwater, Maine, at 74. Ellsworth, Maine, at 89. Donald Paul Woods, January 26, 2002, from Carroll Terrell ’50G 1971 Grand Island, New York, at 64. Kenneth Elwood Additon, November 23, 1960 Much-loved Uni­ 2003, from Turner, Maine, at 55. Bentley “Ben” Lawall Brown, March 30, versity of Maine Mary Ellen Wickett Cunningham, December 2003, from Dewittville, New York, at 65. English professor 16, 2003, from Old Town and Charleston, Hollis Frederick Letteney, October 16, 2003, Carroll Terrell Maine, at 54. from Augusta, Maine, at 65. died on Novem­ Joanne Robinson Magill, November 27, Elaine Valena Higgins Reddish, January 1, ber 29, 2003, in 2003, from Phoenix, Arizona, at 76. 2004, from Mount Desert Island, Maine, at 66. Bangor. George Henry Murdock IV, January 7, 2004, Alfred Joseph Routhier, Jr., January 16, After receiving from Unity, Maine, at 78. Dora Cecelia Soucie Petrie, October 21, 2004, from Mexico, Maine, at 70. his undergraduate 2003, from Bradley, Maine, at 78. Richard Kittredge Varick, October 27, 2003, degree from Bow- 1972 from Damariscotta, Maine, at 71. doin in 1940, Frederick Charles Wilbur, January 6, 2000, Jennie Merritt Gray, November 26, 2003, from Professor Terrell from Rome, Italy, at 61. Hancock, Maine, at 85. entered the Army and served in World 1961 Carol Francis Lawler, December 8, 2003, War II from 1941-45, attaining the rank of Reginald Louis Dews, January 19, 2004, from from Hartford and Stafford Springs, Connecti­ captain. Otisfield, Maine, at 76. cut, at 53. He began teaching at the University of Michael Steven Needleman, May 31,2002, Anna Lee Jipson Scribner, January 20, 2004, from Dallas, Texas, at 62. Maine in 1948 and earned his master’s from Machais, Maine, at 54. Ormand Joseph Wade, January 14, 2004, degree from the university in 1950. He William Richard Wilson, January 25, 2004, from Southport, Maine, at 64. later earned a Ph.D. from New York from Hermon, Maine, at 72. Ruth Frances Jordan White, January 13, University. 1973 2004, from Randolph, Maine, at 88. He was an internationally recognized Ethel Beal Backman, October 20, 2003, from 1962 scholar on the poetry of Ezra Pound and Newport, Maine, at 87. Erma Marie Dimlich D’Alfonso, September served as president of the Ezra Pound Mary Manon Dickey Bray, December 1,2003, 26, 2003, from Port Aransas, Texas, at 92. Society. from Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, at 72. Marion Beverly Perkins Goodenough, No­ In 1971, he founded the National Juliana Welch Jacobs, July 18, 2003, from vember 18, 2003, from Pottersville, New Jer­ Poetry Foundation, cited as one of 10 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, at 51. sey, at 63. Areas of Excellence in the University of 1974 Dawn Daly Harvey, January 17, 2004, from Maine System. He also founded North­ Gilberta “Jill” Jandreau Pelletier, January Halifax, Nova Scotia, at 63. ern Lights Press in Orono. 24, 2004, from Greenville, Maine, at 79. Sheilya Eileen Wood Spiegel, January 12, 1976 2004, from Burnham, Maine, at 65. Virginia “Jinny” Evelyn Worthington Dolloff, Clay Bonnie Tucker, May 24, 2003, from William David Carsley, October 1,2003, from December 4, 2003, from Blacksburg, Virginia, Surprise, Arizona, at 63. Stoneham, Massachusetts, at 59. at 49. 1963 Mildred “Beth” Elizabeth Kelley, October 21, 1977 Donald Lee Philbrook, November 25, 2003, 2003, from Marblehead, Massachusetts, at 57. Joseph B. Cassidy, Jr., December 9, 2003, from Auburn, Maine, at 64. Russell James Ross, November 9, 2003, from from Pittston, Maine, at 74. 1964 Cape Elizabeth, Maine, at 59. 1981 Sandra Minnie Guptill Powell, November 23, Lucille Reynolds Winters-Rainey, November Craig Steven Adamz, December 28, 2003, 2003, from Fairfield, Maine, at 61. 20, 2003, from Waterville, Maine, at 85. from Blackstone, Massachusetts, at 43. Andra Anne Thurlow Pruett, November 28, 1969 Stephen Christopher Merrill, January 14, 2003, from Winslow, Maine, at 62. Robert William Hatch, October 20, 2003, from 2004, from Portland, Maine, at 45. 1965 St. Petersburg, Florida, at 56. 1984 Emery John Gorondy, September 8, 2003, Peter Wayne Lechman, December 15, 2003, David Jay Reynolds, November 6, 2003, from from Centerville, Delaware, at 63. from Severna Park, Maryland, at 58. Salt Lake City, Utah, at 43. Dorothy Murphy Judkins, November 16, Sandra Lee Willey Pinkham, December 13, 1985 2003, from Stonington, Maine, at 93. 2003, from Old Town, Maine, at 64. David Raymond Hicks, January 16, 2004, 1966 1970 from Bridgton, Maine, at 40. David Witherspoon Lowrance II, November Paul Malcolm Grindall, December 12, 2003, 1989 1,2003, from Sandwich, Massachusetts, at 59. from Tucson, Arizona, at 56. Laurel Anderson Davis-Jeffers, November 1967 Doris Moran Murchie, January 11,2004, from 29, 2003, from Scarborough, Maine, at 35.

Spring 2004 Mainely People 47 Alumni Association Membership means staying connected...

Bridget Ziegelaar Johnson ‘96 (pictured with NASA Astronauts) Extra Vehicular Activity Flight Manager / Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX UMaine Alumni Association Member Recipient of the UMAA 2002 Spirit of Maine Achievement Award

It was easy to be a part of the UMaine community when you were a student - it surrounded you. Now that your life has progressed, the UMAA comes into play: we exist to help you maintain those community ties, and to facilitate lifelong relationships with your fellow Black Bears - even if you’re changing the face of space travel like Bridget.

To join or upgrade your membership to Lifetime, call the UMAA at 1-800-934-2586 or visit us at www.mainealumni.com.

The University of Maine Alumni Association. We’re here to help you stay connected - no matter where in the world you might be. Black Bear Sports That Championship Season

oology books will tell you that record in the last two seasons. Maine black bears are supposed But unlike last year, the Black Bears to hibernate in winter. But the didn't let that great regular season record Black Bears of the University of get spoiled by a loss in the America East MaineZ were not looking to rest in the win­ Tournament. Coach Sharon Versyp's play­ ter of 2003-04. The men's ice hockey team ers dominated their opponents and earned finished one point out of first place in the their seventh trip to the NCAA Tourna­ regular season, won the Hockey East Tour­ ment. nament, and came within a goal of win­ Playing a very talented and athletic Tex­ ning the national championship. The wom­ as Tech team in the first round of the Mid­ en's basketball team finished first in both east Regional in Missoula, Montana (a the America East regular season and post­ game televised on ESPN2), the Black Bears season tournament. And the men's basket­ kept the game within reach, but eventual­ ball team compiled an outstanding 20-10 ly lost 60-50. record and made it all the way to the Amer­ UMaine senior Heather Ernest was se­ ica East championship game. lected as the America East Player of the Year for the second straight season. She be­ So Close came the first back-to-back recipient of that honor since Cindy Blodgett '98 did it in The UMaine hockey team had one of the 1996 and 1997. UMaine's Melissa Heon most successful seasons in its history—fin­ was an All-America East second team se­ ishing with a 33-8-3 record. It was also one lection. The outstanding goaltending of Jimmy of the most exciting, with almost every Howard (above) and Frank Doyle was the ma­ game seeming to be decided by a margin jor factor in the Black Bears' success. Black Bear Men Almost Break Through of one goal, including the Hockey East and the national championship game. While College 2-1 to get to the The UMaine men also Coach Tim Whitehead's team lacked an ex­ NCAA championship competed in the plosive offense, they received world-class game against Denver. It America East champi­ defense from their two goalies, Jimmy was fitting that the sea­ onship game, but un­ Howard and Frank Doyle. Howard led the son concluded with yet fortunately came up nation in goals against average another thrilling one-goal just a little short. The Black Bears saved some of their affair. Unfortunately, this Coach John Gian­ most exciting games for last. In the Hock­ time, Maine came up just nini's team made a ey East final, the Black Bears outlasted the short in a hard-fought 1- strong tournament UMass Minutemen in the longest game in 0 loss. run beating both Hockey East history—a triple overtime 109 Stony Brook and minute marathon. Howard stopped 63 of UMaine Women Get to Binghamton to get to 64 shots and Ben Murphy got the game the Big Dance the championship winner in the 2-1 victory. game. Unfortunately, In the opening game of the NCAA Tour­ For the UMaine women they went up against nament, the Black Bears found themselves the winter once again Maine's Melissa Heon celebrates one of the great per­ against Boston University. Maine beat down 4-1 going into the final period, but brought regular season formance in America BU for the America East championship. put on an implausible four-goal rally to domination over their East Tournament his­ win over Harvard. The following night, America East opponents. In fact, UMaine tory. Vermont's Taylor Coppenrath, in his UMaine was involved in another cliff­ built on its 2002-03 unbeaten conference first game back from an extended injury, hanger, finally defeating Wisconsin with an streak well into this season, losing just one scored 43 points in the Catamounts 72-53 overtime goal by Mike Hamilton. game to Vermont while compiling an victory. The Black Bears ended the season Maine defeated longtime rival Boston amazing 35-1 America East conference at 20-10.

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Giving a Hand and Their Hearts to Honduras

A group of UMaine students experience a rewarding alternative to the traditional spring break.

he month of March means spring break time at UMaine. And while the winter of 2004 showed no sign of ending in TOrono, a large number of students were thinking tropical weather and beach par­ ties as they headed south for a few weeks of fun in the sun. There was another group of students that headed for the tropics during break— but not for a vacation. They were off to Central America for a two-week volunteer stint in Honduras. The trip involved two groups of students, one from a specially designed Spanish language class and the other from an organization called REACH (Respect, Education, Action, Community, and Hope). The REACH group was part­ nered with Sustainable Harvest Interna­ tional, an organization with many connec­ tions in Central America. All the students took two suitcases on the trip, one of which was left in Hondu-

Top photograph: Rebecca Brochu '05 gives a child comfort at a Honduran orphanage. Left center: UMaine Spanish professor Kathleen March with staff members at a home for the elderly. Right center: A Honduran orphan plays with a gift from UMaine students. Bot­ tom: A view of Santa Rosa de Copan.

10 Maine Spring 2004 ras. Those suitcases were filled with every­ thing from Band-Aids and clothes to school supplies such as pens and pencils—things most Americans take for granted. Once they landed in Honduras the two UMaine groups parted ways. The REACH students traveled to the small town of Tra- scerros where they helped develop an ed­ ucational center to teach sustainable agri­ cultural techniques to farmers. Right now Honduran farmers often use slash and burn methods which rob the soil of nutri­ ents. According to REACH president Julia Monley '04, a senior Spanish major, the new techniques help both the environment Discussing their Honduras trip back on the UMaine campus are left to right: Lori Lommler and the farmers. '04, Andrew Rolla '04, Rebecca Brochu '05, Patrick Leahy '05, and Spanish professor Kathleen "It's great for the environment," she March '02 Ph.D. said. "It's also done in a way that it's good for the farmer too. My biggest hope is that open and friendly." duras that made an impression, but the dif­ it'll be used as a resource to make them Rebecca Brochu '05 said she especially ferences within Honduras itself. comfortable and to make them want to loved working with the Honduran chil­ "My first experience was in an area with change their patterns with farming." dren. She was struck by how kids with so no electricity," she said. "The sense of com­ Meanwhile the Spanish language group little could give so much. munity there was so strong. Then we went headed west, for the small city of Santa "They had so much positive energy. It to a place that had electricity, although it Rosa de Copan. There they stayed with was remarkable to us that these orphans was still poor. I immediately noticed a dif­ host families and worked at two orphan­ had so little—were even malnourished, ference. There was definitely less sense of ages, a home for the elderly, and schools. and yet they were still full of joy and affec­ community." For most of the 30 students the trip was tion." Lommler added that her experience their first encounter with severe poverty. made her think a lot about what's impor­ They had studied about Honduras for the t the orphanage, the UMaine stu­ tant in life. entire semester, but research and reality dents helped with meals, "In some ways it was a harder adjust­ can be two very different things. changed diapers, and spent time ment coming back than going over," she "Anytime you go to another country reading to, and playing with the children.said. "After being there and working with there is an awakening of the differences," A"A lot of us left our hearts there," Marchthe Honduran people, well, a lot of the noted Kathleen March '02 Ph.D., the said. "I think my students have a new con­ things we spend our time being so con­ UMaine Spanish professor who led the 16 cept about human relations—how you in­ cerned about here just don't really seem members of her class on the service-learn­ teract with people, how you respect oth­ very important." ing project. "Add to that the fact that Hon­ ers, how you put others first." For Kathleen March the trip to Hondu­ duras is very, very poor. Everyday you see March said she is extremely proud of ras was everything she had hoped for— children whose bellies are swollen from the way her students reacted to the dra­ one of the most rewarding experiences of malnutrition and starvation. The students matic contrast of Honduran life and cul­ her long teaching career. She made ties, ed­ were at orphanages where there was no ture. "They took the country on its own ucational and personal, that she hopes to running water, no hot water, no disposable terms. They reflected a lot on what they maintain and develop in the future. diapers, and where kids just didn't have were seeing and doing. They were careful, And she feels strongly that one of the enough to eat." sensitive, and thoughtful." most important factors in the trip's success In spite of living in the depths of severe Senior Lori Lommler '04 says she was the maturity and sensitivity of her poverty, March and her students were learned a good deal about community in UMaine students. struck by the kindness and warmth of the Honduras, and the effect technology and "I'm very proud of them," she said. people. development can have upon it. She says it "Everywhere they went they did a won­ "It was really refreshing," noted Patrick wasn't only the stark contrast between the derful job representing the University of Leahy '05. "The Honduran culture is so highly developed United States and Hon­ Maine. I would go anywhere with them."

Spring 2004 Maine 11 Alumni Profile Intuition and Innovation

John McMichael '71 might be called the Thomas Edison of the biopharmaceutical world. His ground-breaking, creative approach to diseases and ailments is leading to new and effective medicines for both people and animals.

hen John McMichael Ph.D. of his colleagues are currently studying. '71 left his hometown in They have already conducted several trials western Pennsylvania to at­ of the new agent. tend UMaine, he had every "These trials show that the cancer cells Wintention of studying for­ treated with our medicine are not de­ estry. But he soon found that he was much stroyed, as they would be with chemo­ more interested in learning about the causes therapy or radiation," he says. "Instead, of human diseases and how they might be they are stimulated to revert to the non- cured. Lots of ailing people are glad for cancerous state. It is a completely different that change of direction, the result of which idea." has been a sterling career of discoveries Spaulding, who often works on research and innovations in cellular signaling tech­ projects with McMichael, says the idea is nology—discoveries which have led to so different that "for years, the Food and numerous new and effective medicines. Drug Administration (FDA) just couldn't "I think of him as a Thomas Edison kind grasp it; it's such a new way of treating of guy/' says Ken Spaulding, a professor of disease." biology at Louisiana Tech University who The Institute for Therapeutic Discovery has worked with McMichael for 30 years. is also currently collaborating with re­ "He is probably the most innovative per­ searchers at the University of North Caro­ son I have ever known. His scientific intu­ lina in studying a molecule for its potential ition is amazing." control biological functions. Those mol­ to treat depression and anxiety. McMichael is president and chief scien­ ecules are developed into medicines that, "This molecule works in ways they have tific officer of the Institute for Therapeutic when given to patients in low doses, have never seen before; it doesn't even reach the Discovery, a not-for-profit research organ­ a therapeutic effect by initiating communi­ brain," McMichael says. "It simply trig­ ization that he leads from his home in cation or an exchange of energy between gers electrical and chemical signaling from upstate New York. The institute's mission cells. This is called cellular signaling. cell to cell until the right cells are hit." is to discover and test medicines for dis­ "All of our medicines are naturally oc­ The institute currently has applications eases in people and animals. The primary curring molecules that trigger a cascade of pending with the FDA for small, "proof- focus is on chronic diseases of the immune, events resulting in a restoration of normal of-concept" clinical trials of four of its cell­ endocrine, and nervous systems that result cell function," McMichael explains. signaling agents. One of these is the mol­ from malfunctions in cell regulation. The This is the process at work in the action ecule that shows promise for treating de­ institute's scientists identify molecules that of an anti-cancer molecule that he and some pression. The other molecules will be evalu-

By Dick Broom Photos by Tanya Bissaillon

12 Maine Spring 2004 When he's not at work developing new medicines, John McMichael likes to get out on his 100-acre farm in Delanson, New York, near Albany. ated as possible therapies for conditions as development." made, there is plenty of work to be done." diverse as urinary incontinence, shingles, Milkhaus licenses its products to phar­ McMichael has been working with cellular and otitis media, an inflammation of the maceutical companies, which take them signaling technology since 1980, when he middle ear that is common in children. through clinical development and regula­ was a professor of biology and health sci­ Two other molecules are being evalu­ tory approval to commercialization. For ences at Edinboro University in Pennsyl­ ated for possible human testing as treat­ example, Milkhaus has a licensing agree­ vania. The specific mechanism of cell-to- ments for diabetes and cardiomyopathy, a ment with an Irish company, Elan, for a cell communication that he has pioneered progressive impairment of heart function. drug that is being developed for treating is different from the type of signaling tech­ McMichael founded the Institute for Alzheimer's disease. nology now used in some other research Therapeutic Discovery last year as a spin­ "The clinical trial on that product is labs. off from Milkhaus Laboratory. Milkhaus is showing some pretty exciting results," "John's work is actually a step beyond a for-profit biopharmaceutical company McMichael says. what is commonly accepted as cellular sig­ based in Providence, Rhode Island, that Because he is personally more inter­ naling in 2004," says science writer Ken­ McMichael founded in 1993 and served as ested in discovering new therapeutic agents neth Smith. "The cascade of events that its president until 2000. than in developing them, McMichael de­ John's medicines put into motion are much "The goal of the company has always cided to create the Institute for Therapeu­ more refined and subtle. I think it's fair to been to discover new medicines, take them tic Discovery to focus on research and the call him the father of this aspect or sub-set to the patent office, do the first couple of initial stages of product testing. of the field." Smith is writing a book that steps of FDA trials, and then license them "While we are doing that, Milkhaus can focuses on Milkhaus and the Institute for out," he says. "We have no interest in being focus on raising money and spending it for Therapeutic Discovery in describing what a fully integrated pharmaceutical company. the large FDA trials," he says. "With all the it takes to develop a new drug and get it to Instead, we want to focus on discovery and technology and all the discoveries we've market. The working title is The Making of

Spring 2004 Maine 13 Alumni Profile

a Medical Breakthrough. Some of their research and development ogy from Oregon State University after re­ That Milkhaus is unique in its approach work takes place at the Milkhaus lab in ceiving his undergraduate degree in micro­ to developing new weapons to fight dis­ Providence. But McMichael also has as­ biology from UMaine. (While he was pur­ ease "is evidenced pretty clearly by our sembled a network of scientific collabora­ suing his degree, the name of the program track record in the patent office," tors around the country who, like Spaulding, changed from bacteriology to microbiol- McMichael says. "We have well over 100 are members of university faculties or are in ogy.) patents and about twice that many appli­ private medical or veterinary practice. "My first attraction to the university was cations pending. The fact that the patents McMichael no longer does very much labo­ the forestry program, which I never en­ keep coming is a sign that we are still ratory work himself, but is "the coordinator tered," he says. "I switched to bacteriology. leading the way." and stimulator of the group," Spaulding I had never heard of such a thing, but I When he refers to "we," he is being says. thought it must have something to do with modest. He is cited as the inventor on most "He thinks outside the box and isn't disease, and that's what I was interested in. of Milkhaus' patents, which he has as­ I really didn't know any more about it than signed royalty-free to the company. that." "His interest is not in accumulating But he quickly found that the study of wealth," Spaulding says. "It's in finding "His interest is not in biology at the cellular level was, indeed, the ways to help people, and he's been very right field for him. successful. There's not much to market yet, accumulating wealth. "At that time, the number of faculty in but I think it's coming very quickly." the department of bacteriology was about It's that strong commitment to improv­ It's in finding ways to the same as the number of students, so there ing the health of people and animals that was a wonderful opportunity to have daily led the UMaine Alumni Association to help people, and he's interaction with the profs," he recalls. "It choose McMichael as this year's Bernard was a great group of profs because their Lown Alumni Humanitarian Award re­ been very successful." interests pretty well spanned the spectrum cipient. He will receive the honor on June 6 of bacteriology and microbiology." at Reunion 2004. It was in a zoology lab at UMaine that McMichael continues to serve on the McMichael met his future wife, Carol Roy Milkhaus board of directors. While that afraid to look at something in a totally dif­ '72. She was a nursing student from company focuses on treatments for human ferent way. He not only sees the big picture, Westbrook, Maine. diseases, its wholly owned subsidiary, he can see pictures that nobody else can The McMichaels have two children. Milkhaus Veterinary Products, discovers see." Their daughter, Heidi, is a special agent and evaluates therapeutic agents for ani­ Prior to founding Milkhaus, McMichael with the state department and is currently mals. Among its products in development was vice president of Molecular Rx, a posted at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, are treatments for mast cell tumors and biopharmaceutical company focused on Pakistan. Their son, Jeff, works for a kennel cough in dogs. And an anti-inflam­ developing anti-inflammatory agents. Dur­ company that provides security for the matory product that McMichael began ing the previous five years, he conducted state department in Washington and for a working on before he founded Milkhaus is independent research and served as gen­ number of U.S. embassies. now widely used to treat muscle pain in eral manager of ImmunoTherapeutics. McMichael is a voracious reader with horses and dogs that compete in athletic Early in his career, McMichael spent two wide-ranging interests. He's a student of events. years at The Wistar Institute, an indepen­ Thomas Jefferson, and he loves old houses, McMichael attributes the success of dent research institution in Philadelphia. barns, and horse-drawn farm equipment. Milkhaus and its spin-off enterprises to the He was on the faculty of Edinboro Univer­ He and Carol live on a 100-acre farm in quality of scientists and clinicians they have sity from 1975 through 1986. Since 1988 he Delanson, New York, a small town west of attracted. has been an adjunct professor of biology at Albany where John has served on the "We have a good cross-spectrum of phy­ the State University of New York at school board for the past 12 years. The sicians, veterinarians, and research scien­ Cobleskill, and he serves on the advisory McMichaels grow hay and raise about 35 tists," he says. "The physicians are wonder­ board for the university's science programs. head of beef cattle. They also keep one milk ful clinical observers. The research scien­ He grew up in Grove City, Pennsylva­ cow. tists are all very sharp in their respective nia, a small town about 50 miles north of "He milks that cow twice a day by hand," areas of microbiology, physiology, and im­ Pittsburgh. Both of his parents taught in the Spaulding says. "That's an important think munology. Their collective talents have been local public schools. 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Black Bears' two national There's championships and 12 ap­ pearances in the Frozen Four, but sometimes we Nothing Like seemed more like a fran­ chise than a college team. Maine Hockey Our coach, Shawn Walsh, forged a great tradition in Orono, and almost every player who went through NHL star Paul Kariya '96 the program responded with intense loyalty. Coach reflects on his days as a Walsh had a great presence, a wonderful way about Black Bear and his family him. Whenever we would travel as a group, he would legacy at UMaine. make sure everyone got up and spoke. By the end of the season even the most tongue-tied freshman had hen Sports Illustrated asked Photo courtesy of the Colorado Avalanche gained the confidence to me to write an essay about Colorado Avalanche winger Paul Kariya '96, a seven-time NHL speak in public. Coach Maine, I jumped at the All-Star, won the Hobey Baker Award at UMaine in 1993. Walsh touched so many of chance. I lived there only a us. Wyear and a half, during my threeon semesters a Friday night and think, "Ah, this is Mainers love hockey. NHL guys from at the University of Maine in Orono, in 1992 hockey." Ruined my only pair of dress shoes. BC and BU tell me they were actually a little and '93. But in that short time I fell in love The food: Lobster, sure. Sometimes they scared when they played at Maine. We had with the state. My first year there was un­ even served it in the cafeteria. But everyone a terrific team in 1992-'93—our goalies were forgettable, the greatest period of my life in knows Maine lobster. They don't know the Mike Dunham and Garth Snow '92—and terms of personal growth. Certainly the buffalo wings at Legends, which was one of our fans were always on the visitors. Now Kariya family embraced Maine. My broth­ the college hangouts in Orono when I was I'm playing in 20,000-seat arenas in the ers, Steve '99 and Martin '03, both profes­ there—and actually affected my hockey NHL, and the atmosphere isn't the same. sional hockey players, also went to the uni­ career. When Boston University was re­ Those 5,500 in Maine felt like more than versity, and one of my sisters, Noriko '00, cruiting me, they took me to the "Cheers" 20,000. And the fans genuinely cared about played field hockey for the Black Bears. bar and a Bruins-Kings game at Boston the outcome and about us. That's 131/2 years' worth of Kariyas, if you Garden. Maine took me to Legends for those I remember landing in Bangor after we'd add us up. wings, which just about clinched it. I'd also won the 1993 NCAA championship in Mil­ I'm not trying to flatter Mainers (they be remiss if I didn't mention Pat's Pizza in waukee. It was a 15-minute drive to cam­ aren't very big on that), but as I see it the Orono. Greasy. Thin crust. When I close my pus, and there were people on the over­ state is one of a kind. Here are three of the eyes, I can still taste their pepperoni pizza. passes with signs congratulating us and reasons I became a Mainer at heart: The people: I showed up in Orono with cars honking their horns. There was a pep The natural beauty: My hometown of a suitcase, my hockey gear, a sleeping bag, rally in the gym afterward. I never heard a Vancouver has mountains and coastline and and $200 in my wallet. I wasn't quite 18. I rink louder. fog, but Maine is special. In the fall we was coming from across the continent. And I never feel like a visitor when I go back would sit staring out of the window during people couldn't have made me feel more to Maine. I've always thought of the state as bus trips to games. You know how athletes welcome. I got to know a lot of families in one of my homes. In the truest sense, I grew always have something smart to say? On the community. 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