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Around the Campus 4 News from the University of Maine.

Hitting the Ground Running 8 UMaine's new president, Robert Kennedy, won't have to spend any time learning about the campus or the state.

Page 5 Build It, and They Will Come 12 As it gets ready to celebrate five years of operation, the success of the Hutchinson Center in Belfast has exceeded everyone's expectations.

Rising Star of Style After earning acclaim for his work with fashion icon Carolina Herrera, Bill Hamilton '84 now has his own line of clothing.

Fine Wine Without Grapes 18 A little winery in Winterport may change your perspective on fruit wines. Page 18

Plus Mainely People with: Classnotes, alumni events, weddings, obituaries, and a volunteer profile of Anne Jenkins '67.

Cover photo by James Roderick © 2005 Page 12

Spring 2005 Maine 3 Around The Campus

Search Begins for New Alumni Stephen King to Graduates: "Stay in Maine" Association CEO Four years ago, Stephen asked the graduates to "read King '70 spoke to the enter­ books" and to remember to ing Class of 2005 at the share their good fortune with The University of Maine university's convocation cer­ others, once they have estab­ Alumni Association will begin emony. At that time he lished successful careers. a search for a president/CEO vowed that he would return The graduation ceremo­ late in the spring, with the in four years to speak at their nies also included the award­ goal of naming a new president graduation. ing of honorary degrees to by fall. The search will be King made good on his former New York Times and headed by former UMAA chair promise, addressing 1,993 Chicago Tribune reporter and Greg Jamison '72, '98G. graduates, a record number, editor Douglas Kneeland '53 "We seek candidates who in two ceremonies at the and to Andrew Shepard, share the vision of our board Alfond Arena on a cold and CEO and cofounder of the and staff," said current UMAA rainy Saturday in May. Maine Winter Sports Center. chair Bion Foster '68, '70G. "Al­ Stephen King at UMaine's May 7 King offered the gradu­ commencement ceremony. The Class of 2005 valedic­ though we are an independent ates ten pieces of advice as torian is Dusty Lavoie, an Association, we have forged they move on to the next "I was born here, I choose education major from Lisbon partnerships with the univer­ phase of their lives. Num­ to live here, and I'll die here," Falls. The class salutatorian is sity that have benefited all par­ bers 7 through 10 were all the he said as he extolled the vir­ engineering physics major ties. We will continue to seek same—"Stay in Maine." tues of the state. King also Tyler Dunn of Skowhegan. new and creative ways to be of service to our alumni and UMaine, and our new presi­ dent will be a driving force in forging and negotiating these Professor of Distinction new partnership initiatives." Finance professor Robert Strong, Ph.D., is the 2005 recipient of the UMaine Fraternity university's most prestigious fac­ ulty honor, the Distinguished Blueberry Study Earns Awards Maine Professor (DMP). The DMP is given once a year by the Needs Volunteers The UMaine Sigma Phi Epsilon alumni association and recog­ fraternity continued to chal­ nizes outstanding achievement University of Maine graduate lenge the "frat boy" stereotype in teaching, research, and public student Ann Barker is looking by recently winning three re­ service. It's accompanied by a for volunteers to participate in gional awards for excellence. $4,200 cash prize, funded by the a study examining how wild Twenty-five students were on Class of 1942. blueberries affect cholesterol hand at the annual Carlson's As a teacher, Strong believes levels and other risk factors for Leadership Academy to re­ in giving students the intellectual tools they need to evaluate cardiovascular disease. ceive the top honors from an idea. One extension of that philosophy is the Student Port­ Volunteers must be at least among 27 Northeast chapters. folio Investment Fund (SPIFFY), which Strong formed in 1993, 30 years old and have border- SigEp won the Excellence in and continues to advise today. In managing the fund for the line-to-high serum LDL choles­ Membership Development University of Maine Foundation, SPIFFY students can develop terol levels. People who smoke, Award for the second year in a proposals to add to the portfolio. Those proposals are then or have diabetes or heart dis­ row. It also received the award evaluated by the other students in the group. ease, are not eligible. Volun­ for Northeast Chapter Home of Strong has published three books on finance which are used teers will receive free medical the Year for the third straight widely around the country, as well as in Canada and Asia. He analyses and diet counseling, year and the Scholarship Excel­ also serves on the boards of eight different companies and as well as $100 for completing lence Award. nonprofit groups. the study. (Call 207-581-1733.)

4 Maine Spring 2005 New Centers Will Foster million economic devel­ opment bond approved Innovation at UMaine by Maine voters in 2002. Using state-of-the-art It was a day for optimism and celebra­ equipment, the AMC staff tion. On a beautiful late April afternoon works to support the the university opened its Advanced Maine manufacturing in­ Manufacturing Center (AMC) and broke dustry, to encourage en­ ground for the new Student Innovation trepreneurs by develop­ Center to be housed right next door. ing their ideas through Representative Michael Michaud (center) and Governor John Politicians, professors, and adminis­ the prototype stage, and Baldacci (right) tour the Advanced Manufacturing Center. trators were all in agreement that the two by providing engineering new facilities will have a positive eco­ pia Snowe '69 and Susan Collins. support for laboratories involved in nomic impact on the state by spurring in­ In turn, UMaine president Robert UMaine's research and development. novation among manufacturers as well as Kennedy thanked Maine's public officials The Student Innovation Center will budding young student entrepreneurs. for their support of the projects. encourage entrepreneurship by creating "The University of Maine is making "The support we've received from the an environment where new ideas can be sure families have opportunities for governor, the legislature, and the congres­ developed in a supportive community good-paying jobs and benefits, right in sional delegation is a key reason that and where the necessary resources to try the state," said one of the special guests, UMaine has been able to make such sig­ out those ideas are readily available. It Maine Governor John Baldacci '86. Also nificant progress in developing new will also provide business assistance and attending was second district congress­ knowledge— that is critical to Maine's eco­ access to business resources at UMaine man Michael Michaud and representa­ nomic future," Kennedy said. and throughout the state. tives from the offices of senators Olym- AMC was created as the result of a $6

New Women's Head Basketball Coach Brings a Record of Success

ith women's basketball's long history in Mishawaka, Indiana, where as a high school Wof success, the team's fans have high ex­ player, she was Miss Indiana Basketball in 1984. pectations. So they should feel very comfort­ She went on to an outstanding playing career able with the Black Bears' new head coach, at Purdue. Ann McInerney. She knows a bit about win­ Versyp compiled a 98-51 record at UMaine, ning, having compiled a 119-65 record in six leading the team to three straight America East years as head coach of the Merrimack College Conference regular season titles. She was twice Warriors, while leading her team to two con­ named the conference's coach of the year, and secutive NCAA Division II Final Four appear­ in 2004 led the Black Bears to an appearance in ances (2004-2005). the NCAA Tournament. McInerney will replace Sharon Versyp, who McInerney is a native of Worcester, Massa­ became the latest UMaine women's basketball chusetts. She's a graduate of Assumption Col­ coach to be successfully recruited out of Maine lege, where as a member of the basketball team by teams in the Big Ten. The first was Trish she became the school's all-time leading scorer Roberts, who went to the University of Michi­ and third leading rebounder. gan in 1992. Then Joanne Palombo-McCallie She began her coaching career at Nichols was lured away by Michigan State in 2000 College and then became an assistant at (where she brought the Spartans all the way Black Bear coach, Ann McInerney (right) Merrimack for two years. McInerney moved on with new assistant Kim Corbitt '05. to the NCAA national championship game to become top assistant at the highly success­ this year and was named national coach of the year). ful program at Bentley before returning to Merrimack to take over For Versyp, it was a return home to her native state to take as head coach. In 2004, she was selected as the Northeast-10 and over the reins at the University of Indiana. She was born and raised WBCA Division II regional coach of the year.

Spring 2005 Maine 5 Around The Campus

$200,000 Hummel Collection Given To UMaine

Back in the 1950s, the nationally known advo­ cate for the elderly, Mary Crowley Mulvey '30, started buying a few Hummels, just because she thought the little figurines were cute. By the time Mary died in 2003, she had collected more than 400 Hummels valued at more than $200,000. When Mary's nephew, Ronald Cummings '87G, inherited the Hummel collection he de­ Abram W. Harris, served as UMaine president from 1893-1901. cided to offer it to the University of Maine Foundation. "She left the entire collection to me and University Award indicated that I could either keep it or donate to be Presented in it," Cummings explains. "When I decided to donate it, the choice was obvious, because the Memory of Abram University of Maine was always foremost on W. Harris her mind." Elaine and Ronald Cummings stand behind the The collection, which cannot be sold, is now centerpiece of Mary Mulvey's Hummel collection, a large version of The Happy Wanderer, valued at being safely stored, while a decision is made The University of Maine Foun­ $26,000. This Hummel is the largest and most valu­ dation recently announced a about where and how it will be displayed. able in the collection. new award which will go to an individual who has had a ma­ jor impact on the advancement Students' Project Looks to Improve Part of Fenway Park of the university. The President Abram W. Harris Award, ix UMaine civil engineer­ which will be presented at the ing students decided to Foundation's annual meeting S combine their senior project in October, will include a with their love of the Boston $5,000 prize. The award was Red Sox. The students created established through an en­ a design to renovate the team's dowed gift by former UMaine Laundry Building, located be­ president Harris' grandson, yond the right field stands ad­ A.W. "Pete" Harris III '50. jacent to Fenway Park. They The purpose of the award is hope the Sox will consider their to recognize people during designs as they plan to reno­ their lifetimes whose work and vate and expand the site now actions have left the institution used as a parking garage, "stronger and in every respect restroom, and storage space. better fitted to do its work," as The seniors, Keenan Goslin, was said of President Harris in Joshua Clapp, Bill Brogan, a trustees' report from that era. Keenan Goslin (center) discusses the Fenway Park design as two mem­ Brendan Moore, Adam Turner, Nominations should be bers of his civil engineering project team look on. and Adam Gillespie traveled to sent to the University of Maine Boston three times to meet with game as a guest of the team. ered in the coming years. Foundation, Buchanan Alumni Red Sox planning executives. There are currently no plans (Photograph and informa­ House, Two Alumni Place, They were invited down again to renovate the Laundry Build­ tion courtesy of the Bangor Orono, ME 04469 no later than this summer for a fourth meet­ ing, but the students are opti­ Daily News.) June 30. ing and also to take in a Sox mistic that it might be consid­ 6 Maine Spring 2005 •Equipment rental New Recreation room for outdoor activi­ ties Center Will One goal of the new center is that it will lead "Transform to healthier lifestyles for students and staff mem­ Campus Life" bers. Scheele adds that it will make a big differ­ round was broken on April 29 for ence in the way prospec­ a 86,000-square-foot, $25 million, G tive students look at the state-of the-art student recreation cen­ University of Maine. ter that associate dean of students Kenda "Campus recre­ Scheele believes will transform campus ational activities are life for both students and employees. among the things stu­ "This is going to be a one-of-a-kind Breaking ground for the new recreation center on April 29. dents consider when recreational facility for the state of making matriculation Maine," Scheele said. "Students will • A 12,500-square-foot fitness center decisions," she notes. have an incredible resource available to • Three basketball courts and a multiple Planning for the facility is being done them. Instead of hanging out in their activity court by Brailsford & Dunlavey of Washing­ rooms, we hope they'll be hanging out • A leisure swimming pool with lap lanes, ton, D.C., a national recreation facility in the rec center." a spa, bubble bench, and sauna planning firm. The design team is Can­ The two-level facility will be built • An elevated indoor jogging track non Design of Boston and OEST Asso­ east of Stewart Commons on Hilltop • Three multipurpose rooms ciates of South Portland. Road and will include: • An administrative suite and lounge area

Moving to the Forefront of Biomedical Science

The University of Maine is partnering with The Jack- Institute for Human Genetics and Health." The col­ son Laboratory, Maine Medical Center Research In­ lege would also tie together the missions of basic and stitute (MMCRI), Mount Desert Island Biological clinical research, education, and wellness and out­ Laboratory (MDIBL), the University of Southern reach, as well as enhance working relationships with Maine, Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, and re­ St. Joseph Hospital, Eastern Maine Community Col­ searchers from St. Joseph Hospital to create a Gradu­ lege, and regional social and human service agen­ ate School of Biomedical Science (GSBS). cies. Among the many goals for the graduate school The GSBS is a continuation of UMaine's commit­ will be to serve as a catalyst for attracting biotech ment to the biomedical field. The University cur­ and biomedical companies, services, and practition­ rently offers several doctorate degrees in genetics and ers to the state of Maine. cell biology in conjunction with The Jackson Lab, And according to UMaine president Robert MMCRI, and MDIBL. And just two years ago, Kennedy, the GSBS will "facilitate development of UMaine created the Institute for Molecular Biophys­ a College of Allied Health Professions in the Bangor ics with The Jackson Lab and MMCRI. area, a University of Maine college that could com­ The planned location for the new graduate school bine programs currently offered in Orono and at will be at University College in Bangor. The faculty University College of Bangor." will include UMaine professors from various aca­ Kennedy adds that such a college would "com­ demic departments. Senior scientists from the part­ plete the translational 'bench to bedside' objective ner institutions are expected to augment the GSBS of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems' new Maine faculty.

Spring 2005 Maine 7 Around the Campus Hitting the Ground Running

After four years as

provost and eight

months as UMaine's interim leader, Bob

Kennedy knows the

campus, the issues, and the state of Maine.

Now, as the university's 18th president, he's

eager to put that experience and

knowledge to work.

By Jim Frick

Robert and Mary Rumpho-Kennedy at their new residence, the University of Maine President's House. Mary is a pro­ fessor of biochemistry and molecular bi­ ology at UMaine.

Photograph by Michael York.

8 Maine Spring 2005 hen Robert Kennedy was grew up and Maine," he says. "I was re­ faculty support for Kennedy was certainly asked to take over as in­ cently up in The County, and I could swear not unanimous, it was broad-based and terim president of the it felt like I was traveling in northern Min­ effective. University of Maine last nesota. And the people are a lot alike too." "We need stability, strong leadership, summer, he wasn't sure Another reason for the support was his and a sense of fairness; and I believe Bob Wwhether he would be a candidatedeep understanding for the of the mission of a was quite simply the best person for the permanent position. But his experiences land-grant university. job," said associate professor of nursing over the next eight months removed all "I'm really a product of land-grants," and graduate program coordinator Carol doubt about his wanting to be the leader Kennedy says. "I've been affiliated with six Wood. of the state's flagship campus. different land-grant universities as either Wood got to know Kennedy soon after That desire was realized in April when, a student or a faculty member. The culture he arrived at the university to serve as pro­ after a national search, the University of and mission of an institution giving back vost and vice president of academic affairs. Maine System chancellor and trustees de­ to the state is very ingrained in me." She says she was immediately struck by cided the best possible UMaine president As was noted by Chancellor Joseph his quick grasp of the academic issues as was already in the job. Westphal in the official announcement of well as by the more complex and diverse "I approached the position this year, not Kennedy's selection, "He has demon­ human issues on campus. as a caretaker, but as the president of the strated that he has the confidence and sup­ "I've closely followed his work since university," Kennedy explains. "Because of port of key constituencies within and out­ then," Wood added, "and my early impres­ that, I think I got a really good idea of what side the university." sions have been confirmed by Bob's con­ a permanent presidency would be like. I Among the most important of those crete accomplishments in many areas dur­ realized how proud I was to serve this in­ constituencies are the state legislature, ing his time at UMaine." stitution." where Kennedy has earned considerable When he was a student leader at A big factor in his decision was the support, and Governor John Baldacci '86. UMaine, Matt Rodrigue '04 also had the gratification that came from connecting "He's a proven leader on campus and opportunity to get to know Kennedy well. with so many people around the state as in the community," Baldacci said in a state­ Rodrigue, a former president of the well as alumni throughout the country. ment praising the choice of Kennedy as UMaine student government, continues to "What was striking to me was the im­ UMaine's new leader. work with Kennedy as a member of the portance of the University of Maine in so Of course, the ability to connect with UMaine Board of Visitors. many people's lives," Kennedy says. "That Maine people wasn't the only reason "When I was student government presi­ made an impression on me—it really in­ Kennedy was the top choice. His five years dent and Dr. Kennedy was provost, we fluenced my decision." at the university and eight effective months worked closely together on a number of It was quite obvious that Kennedy also as interim president were also a factor. projects, most notably the new student rec­ made a big impression on the people of "One major advantage Bob had over the reation center," Rodrigue says. "That's Maine. The outpouring of support for his other candidates was that he was ready to where I really got to know him well. He selection came from all sections of the state hit the ground running," Fernaid says. "He became a mentor for me. He's a brilliant and from a broad range of people and or­ knew the campus, the issues, and the state man and I learned a great deal from him." ganizations. of Maine." Based on his experiences, Rodrigue "He had tremendous support from both As chair of the board of visitors, Fernaid thinks UMaine has a campus president off and on campus," noted Allen Fernaid got to know Kennedy when he served as who will be very "student friendly." '54, a member of the search committee and the university's provost. What impressed "It's unusual for the provost to have a chair of UMaine's Board of Visitors. "It was him the most was his ability to get things great deal of interaction with students," clear that Bob had connected with done and his gift as a communicator. Rodrigue notes. "But during his time in people—that made him a logical choice as "He has tremendous energy," Fernaid that job, Dr. Kennedy had a lot of interac­ the university's leader. But it was impor­ says. "I swear, I don't know when the man tion with undergraduates. He was great at tant to have a search to assure everyone sleeps." Fernaid also has praise for coming to student events, and he really that we have a leader of national stature." Kennedy's communication skills. supported undergraduate activities." Kennedy, who was "overwhelmed and "He tells the UMaine story like no one Whether it's working with students, humbled" by the support he received, be­ else," Fernaid said. "And that's saying faculty, or off-campus constituencies such lieves that one reason he has connected so something because there have been some as alumni and the legislature, Kennedy well with Maine folks is because he was pretty good storytellers in that office." knows he faces a demanding schedule and raised on a farm, albeit in Minnesota. It's not just off-campus groups that the a daunting number of challenges. "There are similarities between where I new Maine president impressed. Although One of his first priorities is to fill a num-

Spring 2005 Maine 9 Around the Campus

ber of important administrative we can better serve the state." positions that have been in limbo UMaine's 18th President Kennedy believes that better until a new university president service to the people of Maine Robert A. Kennedy, Ph.D. was named. That will be part of a will include even more partner­ commitment in the coming ships with USM. Born: September 29,1946 months to spend more time on "Those partnerships, like the Benson, Minnesota campus. one we currently have in electri­ "This past year, I spent a lot of cal engineering, only enhance our Married to: time traveling around the state," mission of serving the state," Mary Rumpho-Kennedy, Ph.D. Kennedy explains. "That was im­ Kennedy adds. "I respect the im­ Four sons portant—to get out there and re­ portant role USM plays in that re­ connect the university to the gion. But we are different insti­ Education: people of Maine. Now I want and tutions with different missions. University of California, need to spend more time right Our mission is statewide." Berkeley, Ph.D., in Botany (1974) here on campus, having discus­ One part of that mission that University of Minnesota, Bachelor's in Plant Science (1968) sions with faculty, students, and Kennedy feels strongly about is staff, getting their thoughts on the UMaine's breadth of academic of­ Administrative Experience: directions that they think the uni­ ferings. Although his back­ Executive Vice President and Provost, UMaine (2000-2004) versity needs to go." ground is in plant science, he says Vice President for Research, Texas A&M (1992-2000) Another priority for the new it was the broad nuumber of of­ Vice President for Research, Maryland Institute for president is laying the ground­ ferings in the humanities and arts Agricultural and Natural Resources (1990-1992) work for another big fundraising that attracted him to UMaine in Expert, Physiological Processes Program, National Science effort that will begin this summer the first place. Foundation (1989) and extend through the next sev­ "It was a strong attraction for Director, Cellular Biochemistry Program, National Science eral years. He says the new cam­ my wife Mary and me," he says. Foundation (1988) paign will be comprehensive. "And it's fundamental to the way Chair, Department of Horticulture, The Ohio State "That's why I need input from this institution serves the region University (1985-1987) the people on campus," he says. and the state. Cultural and arts Assistant Director of Research, Agricultural Experiment "My own thoughts are that the offerings are a big part of what Station, Washington State University (1984-1985) major focus will be on scholar­ citizens expect from their flag­ Director of Graduate Program in Horticulture, Washington ships, professorships, and faculty ship campus. If you look at land­ State University (1980-1984) positions. We need to keep this grant universities around the university affordable in order for country, virtually every one has Military Service: all the people of Maine to have a strength in humanities, arts, and U.S. Army Medical Research and Nutrition Lab (1969-1971) chance to fulfill their aspira­ science." tions." As the Kennedys get ready to Of course, getting more Maine students sity of Southern Maine president Richard move into the President's House, the new to have aspirations to go to college is a Pattenaude. And UMaine's new leader university leader wants to make it clear major issue in itself, and one that Kennedy doesn't share some UMaine supporters' that UMaine is not a stepping stone—that plans to address during his presidency. fears that USM's growth is a threat to the he and Mary are here for the long haul. He's optimistic that the development of flagship campus in Orono. "We've developed a real love of this community colleges in the state will help. "We aren't in a major population cen­ state and its people," he says. "We aren't "A good many students are entering ter and the Portland region is growing looking beyond this position. On the other community college now with the hopes of faster than this area of Maine," Kennedy hand, I'm not here to retire either. I want transferring to a four-year school. And says. "But I really think it's a disservice and to help this university reach its full poten­ with the new relationship between the counterproductive to look over our shoul­ tial. I sense alumni, faculty, and Maine citi­ community colleges and the University of der all the time and see who might be gain­ zens also feel there are goals and aspira­ Maine System, that opportunity will be ing ground. That isn't what you do when tions yet to be reached. My vision is for there." you're number one, when you are the pre­ UMaine to expand its mission for the state, In addition to working closely with mier institution. I feel strongly that we but also go beyond that and achieve a new community college leaders, Kennedy also need to be forward looking, not paranoid. level of national recognition and promi­ has a very good relationship with Univer­ We need to focus on the future and how nence."

10 Maine Spring 2005 Competing at the '55 Aggie Fair Alumni News and Events

Calendar of Events

June 3-5 Reunion Weekend at the University of Maine All alumni welcome! Honored Classes: 1955, 1950, 1945, 1940, 1935 & Senior Alumni University of Maine campus, Orono Sponsored by the alumni association

Thursday, August 4 Portland Alumnae Summer Coffee Home of Faith Wixson Varney ’56, ’65G 69 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, ME RSVP by August 1 to Faith at (207) 781-3038.

Monday, August 8 6th Annual Southern Maine Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament Spring Meadows Golf Course—Gray, Maine Time TBA. Check www.mainealumni.com for information as the date draws closer, or call the Southern Maine office at (207) 828-2327.

September 16-17 Newest Alumna Fall Reunion Weekend. All alumni welcome for an event-filled two days! Pearlee Buchanan was made an honorary Honored classes: 1960, 1965, 1970, and 1975 University of Maine alumna by alumni asso­ University of Maine campus, Orono ciation chair, Bion Foster ’68, ’70G, at the alumni gathering in San Diego in March. Sunday, September 25 Pearlee is the wife of Dr. Robert D. Buchan­ New Jersey Alumni Chapter Lobster Maine-ia an ’44 who gave the naming gift for the Lake Arrowhead, New Jersey Buchanan Alumni House. For more information, e-mail Ron Sheay '55 at: [email protected] or contact Margaret Wilde Jiuliano '67 at: (908) 725-1669. No Summer Magazine for 2005 October 21-22 Due to a short-term budgeting situation and Homecoming 2005 a special project being undertaken by the All alumni welcome! UMaine football, annual craft fair, group reunions, and more. publications staff, the alumni association will not publish a summer 2005 issue of MAINE Honored Class: 1980 Alumni Magazine. \Ne will return to four Be sure to log on to: mainealumni.com to find out the latest information on issues of the magazine in 2006. The Associ­ alumni events on campus and around the country. ation apologizes to its members for the change in its publications schedule. ImIaine ALUMNI On the cover ASSOCIATION

An unidentified student is shown competing in Attention UMaine Alumni the 1955 UMaine Agricultural Fair. This photo­ graph is from the 1956 Prism. If you can identi­ The University of Maine Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting on Sunday, June fy this alumna, e-mail us at: 5, 2005, at 10:45 a.m. in the McIntire Room of Buchanan Alumni House on the UMaine [email protected]. campus. All University of Maine alumni are welcome to attend.

2 Mainely People Spring 2005 Congratulations 2005 alumni award recipients

One of the highlights of a UMaine reunion is the Sunday morning awards breakfast (this year on June 5). 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 John Buckley ’49 Bernard Lown ’42 Humanitarian Award Richard ’48 and Middie Cohen Giesberg ’47 Pine Tree Emblem Alumni Service Award Mark H. Cohen ’54 Fogler Legacy Award The Bodwell Family Black Bear Awards Wilma Bradford, Richard A. Hale ’44, Greg D. Jamison ’72, ’98G, and Alan F. Merritt ’58 Block “M” Awards Baron B. Hicken ’63, Mary Atkinson Johnson ’55, Robert “Mike” Roy ’42, Milton ’51 and Joan Vachon Victor ’52, Thelma Crossland Robie ’49, and George R. Gray ’50 Hilda Sterling ’55 Class Correspondent Award Joanne Owen Bingham ’56 Enjoying the March 23 alumni reception at the Scottsdale, Arizona, home of Mike and Stephanie Barry Brown ’65 are (standing) left to right: alumni association annual fund director Danny Wil­ Black Bear clothing/gear liams ’91, ’94G, UMaine president Robert Kennedy, alumni association president Donna Keirstead Thornton ’78, ’79G, Helen Hauck Bartley ’43 (niece of former UMaine president Arthur now available online Hauck), Glenna Renegar Bingham ’65 and Lee Bingham ’63, ’66G, and UMaine Foundation planned giving officer Brad Coffey. Seated is Stephanie Brown. Great Black Bear alumni gear from the University of Maine Alumni Association Online Store is now BOD WELL MOTORS available at: Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge mainealumni.com. Jackets, sweat­ shirts, fleeces, tees, polo shirts, kids’ clothes, tote bags, blankets, and more Fleece vest can now be ordered Good Luck Black Bears! via our secure web­ Bill Bodwell '50 site. We’ll ship directly to your door. Just pick your item, choose your UMaine logo, and we take care of the rest. Proceeds benefit the 169 Pleasant Street, Brunswick, ME 04011 207-729-3375 UMAA’s student programs.

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was asked to take over as chair. “I laughed thinking that was what Double Wickham had in mind when he said, ‘You’ll figure it out,”’ she says. In her four years as chair, Anne has helped lead MPBN through a Service search for a new president, through a successful $20 million capital cam­ paign, and through the difficult con­ version of the network from analog to For nearly four years, Anne digital transmission. She proudly Witham Jenkins ’67 has notes that the conversion was com­ pleted a year ahead of government served as chair of the board requirements and under budget. One result of that conversion to of both the Farnsworth Art digital was the opening up of more broadcast space, inspiring Anne and Museum and Maine Public the board of directors to refocus Broadcasting Network. MPBN’s mission to a clearer empha­ sis on education. “We decided we would look for erving as the chair of the board of partners that had educational content one nonprofit entity can be a de­ that they were looking to disseminate manding undertaking. Well, for to the people of Maine, but who didn’t nearly four years, super volunteer have the technology to do it,” she Anne Witham Jenkins ’67 has been heading says. Stwo of Maine’s best known nonprofits. Toward that end, MPBN has This May, Anne completed her four-year or art history.” worked hard to train teachers about what is term as chair of Maine Public Broadcasting In the late 1980s, the Farnsworth was available and how to bring it to students over Network (she will remain as a member of the growing and needed to change its structure. MPBN’s television, radio, and internet ser­ board). And she’s also served for three and It established a board of directors with Mau­ vices. one-half years as board chair of the Farns­ reen Rothchild as its first chair. Anne says she finds many connections worth Art Museum in Rockland. “Maureen had a vision to create a guild of between her work on the two boards. For “There are definitely some weeks where volunteers for the museum in order to offer example, just recently MPBN collaborated it’s more than a full-time job,” she admits. more service without the expense of ex­ with the Farnsworth and other Maine muse­ Heading both at the same time was not panding the staff,” Anne says. “She asked ums on making “The Maine Art Museum something that was planned. While Anne me to become president of the guild, a job Trail” in which students and others can learn had anticipated taking over the board of the which made me a member of the board.” about Maine’s museums from a top quality Farnsworth, chairing MPBN was a fast de­ As she was asked to take on more re­ video. veloping surprise. sponsibility, Anne fell in position to eventual­ And sometimes when she is representing Anne’s involvement with the Farnsworth ly take over as chair. one organization, she finds herself thinking started back in the 1980s as a volunteer. A year or so before she expected to chair about possibilities for the other. She says her initial interest simply came the Farnsworth, fellow board member, Wick­ “As chair of the Farnsworth, I just attend­ from being a member of the community (she ham Skinner, approached her about joining ed a conference on the creative economy lives in nearby Owls Head with her husband, him on the MPBN board of directors. with Governor Baldacci,” she explains. “I sat Jim Jenkins ’66), not from a strong interest “I asked him if there was something par­ there as the chair of one board, thinking in art. ticular that he had in mind for me at MPBN,” about how it might apply to the other one I “I was a math major with a French lan­ she recalls. “He just smiled and said, ‘You’ll lead. They were talking about how to get the guage minor at the university,” she explains. figure it out.’” word out, and I thought, ‘That’s something “But following all my involvement with the Anne met with then MPBN president Rob MPBN has the means to do.’ It’s all about museum and later with MPBN, if I had it to Gardner and decided to accept a place on serving the community. That’s what moti­ do over again, I think I would major in history the board of directors. Just a year later, she vates me.”

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luncheon. held in the McIntire Room of the class Reunion. I can think of no Now for news about our senior Buchanan Alumni House. There more satisfying and pleasant event alumni members: An article in the were more than 125 invited guests than to visit Orono and see what November 7th Maine Sunday at the elegant dinner with a special wonderful improvements have been Telegram regarding Luthera Burton program and entertainment. There made to our alma mater, visit with Dawson ’33 who, after a late arrival are over 800 members in the other alumni, and reminisce about as a published author, is out with Stillwater Society. Both Charlene those things that happened to us so her second book of essays about and Smith were very active in the many long years ago. growing up in Cushing. It took promotion of this room named for My records show that there are moving to Ohio to prompt Luthera to Clifford McIntire ’32 who was a approximately 45 class members on write about growing up on a twin of Smith and in Congress for our current mailing list. It would be saltwater farm in Maine. She moved more than 15 years. wonderful if you would all show up in to Ohio in the 1930s for a job, then There was a wonderful article in Orono in June. My recent mail has moved to Washington, D.C. and the October 7th issue of Island Ad­ not been very encouraging. Hopeful­ Senior worked for the IRS for 35 years vantages published in Stonington, ly, it will improve and I will be receiv­ before retiring and moving back to Maine, about Mary McGuire ’28. ing confirmations of your atten­ Maine. In 1993 Luthera’s son and Mary does a beautiful job of dance. Let’s show dear old Maine Alumni daughter-in-law started a publishing recalling her memories of her that the Class of ’35 is still very company and published Dawson’s childhood and especially on the much alive and still has much affec­ Bill Currie ’52 book. Now, 11 years later, she came town of Stonington that used to be. tion for what used to be a little 6 Blueberry Cove Road out with her second book at the college on the Stillwater. Yarmouth, ME 04096-6524 young age of 93. It’s called Beside (207) 846-3993 the St. George’s: Maine Forgotten [email protected] Ways and includes her Saltwater 1935 Farm essays plus 18 new essays 1936 about her younger days in Cushing 70th Reunion The activities committee of the and midcoast Maine. Luthera, who Senior Alumni has been busy. On June 3-5, 2005 lives in Thomaston, is currently Kenneth L. Ireland December 4th the committee treated finishing a third book. It’s about her 1100 North Abrego Drive members to a light luncheon in the Basil G. Staples experiences as a “government girl” Green Valley, AZ 85614 Buchanan’s McIntire room. Over 40 275 Colwick Road working in Washington during World (520) 399-3686 people attended. Patrick Nero, Rochester, NY 14624 War II. [email protected] UMaine athletic director, was our (585) 247-6509 In the Presque Isle Star-Herald it guest speaker. Following lunch we was reported that two recent induc­ went to the Memorial Gym, pop­ I received a Christmas card from tees in the university’s Stillwater Dear Classmates, ularly known as The Pit, to see the Jim Haggett who still spends Society were Charlene McIntire The year 2005 has suddenly been men’s basketball game. You all springs, summers, and falls at and her recently deceased husband, thrust upon us whether we are ready remember The Pitt—the gym with a Mashpee on Cape Cod, but spends Smith McIntire ’32. The event was for it or not. It is the year of our 70th balcony surrounding the playing winters with his son, Greg, in north­ floor. It brought back many fond ern Connecticut. memories. Back then, all of the big Jim says, “It’s tough to get old as campus activities e.g. dances, etc. you’ll find out—I turned 90 the last were held there. The Black Bear of October. Everything takes longer basketball team hosted the game such as raking the nasty oak leaves against Harvard College—Oh yes, every fall and getting out of bed Maine won. It was a great afternoon every morning.” for all who attended. Thanks to Jim still walks nine holes of golf, committee members: Jean Grindle but his bag of clubs rides before him Carville ’54, Ruth Fogler Goff ’48, on an electric Kangaroo. Due to his Thelma Crossland Robie ’49, and trouble with an Achilles tendon, it president Jayne Hanson Bartley seems about time to graduate to an ’49. We hope to make this an annual electric riding cart such as is used event along with our senior lunch­ by almost every golfer in Green eons at reunion and homecoming. Valley, Arizona. The group is working on another I just received a message (via activity to be held in the spring. The the alumni office) from Alfreda committee welcomes all thoughts Tanner Black who is enjoying her regarding future events. “golden years” in St. Johnsbury, The council in the coming Vermont. She misses the volunteer months will be working on scholar­ work she could do before two hip ship activities for the coming year as surgeries, both on the same hip. well as activities associated with Hildegarde “Bili” Baxter Perkins ’36 was one of the many alums who She feels fine now. Alfreda just got Reunion 2005 including the attended the University of Maine reception and lunch at Turtles in Sara­ back from a four-month stay with a induction of the Class of 1955 into sota on March 1. Next to Bili is University of Maine Foundation presi­ daughter in Orange County, Califor­ the Senior Alumni at our annual dent Amos Orcutt ’64. nia.

Spring 2005 Mainely People 5 My youngest brother and I spent Ralph Higgins of Lawrenceville, New the first week of June at Goose Jersey, “whom I met at a Senior Class of 1939 member Harry Rocks Beach in Kennebunkport. The Reunion lunch or dinner last year clams that once proliferated on the Halliday completed a booklet and he was delightful. river bottoms are all gone, and the on his life last winter. Much of “Well, Ralph, 87, who reminds fishing near the shore rocks is no the autobiography is about his me of the actor Hume Cronyn (re­ more. However, the lobsters still days as a UMaine forestry member Cocoon?), is also an actor, spend the summers migrating from playing character roles, such as the cold deep ocean to take up student and member of Lamb­ Herr Drosselmeyer in The Nutcrack­ residence in the shallow pools near da Chi Alpha as well as his er with the Princeton Ballet (with the shore. We happened to arrive during strong connections to the uni­ American Repertory Ballet Compa­ the full moon when it seems that versity as a loyal alumnus. ny), and with the Suburban Dance Mother Nature pulls out the plug, Force. Ralph, who had his right and the tide drops about 18 to 20 Harry has been an important knee replaced a year ago February, feet at low tide. My brother Don and part of all his class reunions said: ‘Just call me Ralph the Robot.’ I were able to walk out about a and also active in Senior Alum­ Ralph has a great voice and can remember everything! (I wish I quarter of a mile at low tide just as ni. we used to do 80 years ago. Sure could. I can’t find the list he sent me enough, we saw many lobsters in Harry also recently put to­ of plays, etc., he’s been in.) His the burrows they had dug along the gether a book honoring the life favorite play, however, is Kiss Me dividing line between the sandy of his daughter, Sue Anne Kate—‘It pops in and out of my pools and the undersea meadows of Dickert, who died after a long, mind.’ And his second best? Kismet. eel grass which stretched as far as Ralph mentioned that he was the eye could see. courageous struggle with sev­ Johnny Johnson in UMaine’s Mas­ I recall an old rhyme I heard long eral health problems. que in 1938. ago which goes: “Ralph still drives and volunteers Goose Rocks is that part of as a courier at the University Medi­ Kennebunkport what could he say?!’ Lucille said her cal Center at Princeton. More power which does all the Maine things 1939 father, Roger W. Bell ’16, was ‘a to you, Ralph.” right. great runner at college, the top Thanks for your contributions, The rocks all abide on the is­ runner in his class at that time.’ She Nancy Edna Louise Harrison “Squeeze” lands off-shore, also said Dot Davis Page and she Karl Wenger writes that he and Dempsey and the beach is all sand that is were both living in Albany, New York, his wife occasionally go out to din­ 2526 Carrollton Road white. at the time, so when she went, Dot ner and that he attends Rotary Club Annapolis, MD 21403-4203 went along too. The two tried out as meetings. Like all of us he has to (410) 268-1888 freshmen, made it, and led cheers for restrict his activities somewhat. [email protected] the next four years. She said Libby In chapter two of Harry Halli­ Doble Sylvester and Helen day’s autobiography we will cover 1937 Christmas cards were welcome, but Philbrook made it, too. ‘We went on his many and varied civic activities. fewer in number this year. Gin all the trains, we had a wonderful Beginning with running the Cub Scout “Akelo” troop and the Pack 13 George W. McLellan Maguire Drew and Dana are doing time,’ Lucille said. ‘We didn’t join any Boy Scout troop in West Newton, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway fine, sounding up-beat, as usual. sororities. We met all the boys Massachusetts. Harry was active in Heritage Hall Apt. C115 They were off to Connecticut for the cheering.’ the Needham YMCA during the ’60s, Durham, NC 27705-1350 holidays after doing their cards. ‘“There were no girl cheerleaders being an instigator and board mem­ (919) 384-2429 Lucille Bell Grange and George before ’39,’ Lucille said. ‘We were ber. He also helped in the Hale [email protected] ’37 are in “pretty good shape,” very sedate, we wore navy skirts, having celebrated their 65th wed­ white blouses, and navy sweaters,’ Reservation of Westwood, Massa­ ding anniversary last October. They and George piped in, ‘They were all chusetts, and was active in the Last year was an eventful one for are fortunate to have a large and good looking.’ She said there were Exchange Service Club in Ernie Dinsmore. Summer in Maine always growing family. In 2005, they four men, with long white trousers. Needham. President of the United went as usual except for the time his plan to have their 25th family re­ ‘We jazzed around, we spun Methodist Men’s Club, also in car backed into a tree and broke its union on the Outer Banks, North around,’ she said of the cheering. Needham, he also found time to be rear-view mirror. But when he got to Carolina. (Tell us all about it, Lucil­ And then she talked of the 7:30 a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. Florida things started to happen, le.) curfew and how they had to practice He was a founder of the Cape Cod beginning when his undisciplined The following conversations were one night and Dot wanted to stay golf tournament, raising money for car ran into a boat. Dinnny de­ contributed by Nancy Schott Plaist- out with Dave ’37. ‘If I went in before the Shriners hospitals. scribes the resulting fine as “juicy.” ed ’53, who phoned Lucille Bell that, there would be trouble,’ said Harry was also a Blue Lodge life This happened on Christmas Grange after interviewing other Lucille. So Dave brought George member, a Needham and King’s Eve, after a hurricane had caused UMaine cheerleaders of the early along (they were both Phi Gamma Way Golf Club member as well as a him to spend two nights on the floor ’50s. She also spoke to Ralph Deltas). ‘He was a nice-looking supporter of Lake Wentworth Asso­ of a music room in a school with Higgins. fellow, good-mannered,’ she said, ciation Audubon activities at Wolf- flashlight and candle. Then he found “Lucille majored in home and George: ‘She got me.’ (Dave boro, New Hampshire, and a trustee his house in such bad condition that economics, child development, one later was best man at their wed­ of the First Congregational Church it had to be torn down. He now lives of the first female cheerleaders at ding.) Well, Lucille and George’s of Yarmouth in Yarmouthport, Mas­ in a trailer. UMaine! I called Sun City Center, family is growing: they have three sachusetts. But in spite of these mishaps Florida, and here’s what she (and children, Gail, George, and Terry, 12 His university activities included Dinny managed to attend a buffet George) had to say. grandchildren, three great-grandchil­ Senior Alumni and executive com­ where many Mainers could gather “‘My father wanted me to go to a dren, with two more great-grandchil­ mittee and ’39 class agent where he and fill a stein. girls’ school, but when I mentioned dren on the way.” helped raise the $155,000 class gift. Maine (he graduated from there), Nancy Plaisted also spoke with He received the University of Maine

6 Mainely People Spring 2005 Block “M” Award, and in 1991 the bunk. What wonderful memories we Black Bear Award. have of all these children growing Certainly you have used your up. time well, Harry—obviously keeping We send our love and sympathy busy during your long life. to Betty Libbey Stallard Vernon Loss of good friends and neigh­ who lost her husband Bob last year. bors is truly a “bummer.” However, She has moved back from California the “celebration of life” concept to her former home in Hingham, brings joy even where there is sad­ Massachusetts. Betty and I have ness. happy memories together of our To end on a happy note, I am beginning days of motherhood in grateful for Mainely People and love Bangor. We had a big group whose receiving it. My best to you all. husbands were all overseas in ELD World War II. I guess now you would call us a support group. Barbara Welch Wilson is a life­ long friend of mine from Bangor. We 1940 giggled our way through Bangor High School and still spend our visits together laughing about old Pauline Jellison Weatherbee times. Barb leads a very busy life in 1012 Del Webb Boulevard E Waterville with her daughter Sue Sun City Center, FL 33573-6203 and son Randy nearby. Sadly, she lost her son David. Hanging on the wall in my den is a Last summer was Barb’s year for beautiful wooden plaque with the attending the theater. In the spring University of Maine seal, a golden she went to New York where she quill pen, and the inscription saw four shows, visited museums, “Pauline Weatherbee In deep appre­ the Twin Towers Memorial, and the ciation for 35 years of faithful ser­ colonial St. Paul’s Chapel. Back vice as class secretary. Class of Judge Bill Treat ’40 and his wife, Vivian, were among the attendees at home she went to several musicals 1940.” the Fort Myers alumni lunch on March 4. Bill was recently selected as on the Bowdoin campus. In the fall So after thirty years I again take one of the outstanding UMaine graduates who will be featured in the she took a course at Colby on Chek­ my quill in hand. My life, like yours, Alumni House Galaxy of Stars display. He was one of the nation’s lead­ hov’s plays. Barb takes advantage has changed drastically in these ing probate judges, a highly successful banker, and later in his career a of her proximity to two wonderful years. Art and I had many happy United Nations delegate. schools. years of retirement as “snow birds,” Elnora Savage Grant is also a summers in Kennebunk and winters “44 days of horror.” When the hurri­ sister but her best friend. Also there Bangor friend. Our lives have been in Florida. We did all the retirement canes were headed directly at us was a series of losses in her family. full of coincidences. We shared a things; volunteer work, travel, golf, the question was to evacuate or Maybe that helped her make the room at Eastern Maine General bridge, and some carousing. When stay? So we hunkered down and decision to change her life. Hospital when our daughters were Art died of Alzheimer’s I sold our stayed. We were very lucky. Except In July she went to Maine to visit born in ’43. Our first grandsons were home in Kennebunk, and became a for the inconvenience of long lines, family and begin the search for a born at the same time and our first full time Floridian, but still spent part frustrated people, power outages, place that would be more carefree great-grands were also born at the of each summer in Maine on Deer we had little damage. Trees were than her Seven Lakes home. On to same time. Isle. down and power was off for several Cape Cod where daughter Anne Elnora lost her husband George My family has grown from my days just long enough to lose our was celebrating her 60th birthday in ’41 last year. We were so sorry to three children, Sue, Dick, and Steve food, but the devastation in Florida Orleans. Anne had rented a huge hear that. He was a wonderful man. to six grandchildren and five great­ was unbelievable. Thousands of house that was perfect for all the Elnora lives in Rutland, Vermont, grands. Sue, Dick, and I had a people are still homeless. children, grandchildren, and cousins and is fortunate to have her son common interest, browsing in old Alice Ann Donovan Poep- of all ages. nearby. We have our long phone book stores and collecting. Sue died pelmeier and I had a long, happy Then back to Seven Lakes, visits which sometimes last for two three years ago on Christmas Day phone visit recently. She has moved North Carolina, to sell the beautiful hours. She still has her farm in the leaving her collection of rare books to, of all places, Kennebunk not far home that Vin designed, and in mountains of Vermont but spends to Dick. It had been her dream to from where we lived. Over the years October her move to Huntington most of her time now in town. have a book store and on the first we had many wonderful reunions as Retirement Community where she Judy and Bob Merrill live in anniversary of her death, Christmas couples with Ted and the late Peg has her little cottage and her golf Sarasota. They have the best of week, Dick and wife Barb opened Hauck Ladd. AA has a large, loving, clubs! three lives. They spend part of the Idylls and Odysseys, an antiquarian and supportive family. Her four Her move came just as her summer in the mountains of New book shop in the quaint little town of daughters are scattered, Peg in daughter Barbara was elected by Hampshire and part at Lake Onawa, Georgetown, Colorado. It was a true Hawaii, Anne in California, Fran in her peers as Maine’s Superinten­ the loveliest lake in Maine (we labor of love. Barb commutes from New York, and Barbara Poeppelmei- dent of the Year honoring her years think). Judy and I have been friends Denver for the week and Dick does er Eretzian ’73, ’87G in Auburn, of work in the Auburn schools. AA forever, in music since grade school, the weekends. He is counting the Maine. In spite of great distances was able to attend the celebration so I was delighted when she married months until his retirement from the they all manage to be together luncheon with the governor, com­ Bob and became a member of the justice department. We still book­ often. Brother Jim ’45 lives in Ken­ missioner of education, and other class, sort of. shop and I spend part of my sum­ nebunk. dignitaries. A fitting welcome back to Bob is an accomplished piper mer in the mountains of Colorado. Last year was a year of change Maine. and has played the bagpipes for Last summer in Florida was for AA. She lost her sister Frances All the girls gathered again for a years. He and Judy traveled to traumatic. Our local paper called it Donovan ’43 who was not only her Christmas celebration in Kenne­ many festivals, and he looks very

Spring 2005 Mainely People 7 handsome in his kilts. exercised in 1637. cheon. It was exciting to have a tour have received a scholarship from I still see Vivian and Bill Treat. I “Lastly, my thanks to Earle for of the facilities, but of great interest your class. I’m starting to feel rather am pleased to have copies of his setting a good example and per­ was the thesis/reading room (for­ like I’m adopted! Thank you so last two books, As I was Saying—an suading me (and I hope others) to merly the smoking room which has much for your interest. My grand­ Autumnal Accounting, which is a drop a note to the Alumni Center. been raised and has a foundation mother, Mary Boone Smith, graduat­ record of his amazing career, and (By the way, Earle, for your interest under it) where there are 851 bound ed from your class. She is enjoying Remembered Journeys—Nomadic in large caverns take a trip to the theses which represent almost all of a busy life here in Presque Isle, and Adventures of the Treat Family. It is Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico.)” the Honors graduates since 1937 she is happy to know that her gradu­ a wonderful autobiography with When you read this it will be (four that year). Thus, I have a print­ ating class is helping her grandson great photographs of the family’s almost Reunion time—our 65th. out of the eight members of the through the University of Maine. travels all over the world. Wouldn’t it be great if there were Class of 1941 who enrolled in the “Financial support like that Bill sent the following letter to the enough of us there to fill our balcony Honors Program. Our classmates awarded by your graduating class alumni association: on the Buchanan Alumni House! who achieved such honors were really helps me.” “During my four years in Orono Donald Devoe, George Ellis, Alma Sally Culberson Nardone has a my friend and classmate, Earle Fifield Woodward, Lloyd Griffin, change of address: 4 Dewberry Bessey, always had a way of hum­ Ruth Linnell Ladd, Raymond Drive, Apartment 21, Presque Isle, bling the rest of us by performing 1941 Valliere, Catherine Ward Shorb, Maine 04769. Sally has sold her with a little more class than the rest and Charlotte White Potter. This home and moved to Leisure Gar­ of us could manage. When Earle information includes the title of the dens; with such a name and Sally’s wrote a letter for our class notes, I Agnes Ann Walsh thesis, their major, and the location description of its social calendar the was reminded once again that I 15 Piper Road K322 of the thesis (either at the Robert B. place sounds interesting. Christine have totally failed in my responsibili­ Scarborough, ME 04074 Thomson Honors Center in Colvin Tufts Taylor stayed in Rangeley ties to keep in touch with other (207) 885-1414 or at the Fogler Library). The Class this winter instead of going to Flori­ members of the class through the of 2004 had the largest graduating da. Her address: Rangeley Town­ alumni column and Earle sufficiently A Maine Hello to all ’41ers! We in Honors class in the 69-year history house Apartments, 14 School embarrassed me so that I am finally southern Maine have been most of Honors at Maine—52 Honors Street, Apartment B1, Rangeley, taking pen in hand. fortunate this winter; the hockey students. The Honors College, Maine 04970. Chris spent the holi­ “The classic comments of octo­ team and the boys’ and the girls’ which is attracting highly qualified days with a daughter in Weston, genarians seem to circle around basketball teams have had games students, has 78 percent from Massachusetts, and then planned to medical appointments, travel plans, scheduled at the Cumberland Coun­ Maine in this year’s 250 new stu­ hibernate because it’s been a long, and the adventures of the overly ty Civic Center with an alumni re­ dents; its annual publication is long time since she’s been exposed indulged grandchildren. Typically, ception in Salty Pete’s before the entitled Minerva. Remember our to this climate. When I was teach­ Earle avoided these conversational games. Bob Kennedy, interim presi­ senior year—we girls christened ing, I always signed up for an Appa­ traps by telling us about the glories dent; Peter Nero, athletic director; Estabrooke—North and South. Now lachian Mountain Club trip to Phil- of Green Valley, Arizona, a commu­ and the respective coaches have that is a dormitory for graduate brook Farm Inn, mainly to visit with nity that I have become acquainted spoken briefly. Luckily, all games students only—quite necessary Connie Philbrook Leger and Nan­ with over the years because my were victories! Charlene Perkins because UMaine has the largest cy Philbrook ’42. One always found sister, Mary Esther Treat Clark ’44, Strang attended the Cumberland number of graduate students in its Connie doing some intricate handi­ lived there and found it hugely County Alumni Chapter dinner last history, 2,273. work during the evening. Her Christ­ attractive. fall as her daughter, Meredith Strang The recipients of the Class of mas card this year was a beautiful “For reasons that are not entirely Burgess ’78, was honored in receiv­ 1941 Scholarship Fund for the piece of petit point with the word relevant, Vivian and I go to the west ing the CCAC Outstanding Alumni 2004-2005 academic year are: PEACE over a globe of the world— coast of Florida in the winter Award. Meredith in her remarks Jennifer Piper, a senior majoring in what a wonderful thought and what months, warm but without the spe­ stated that she was a third genera­ landscape horticulture from Troy, a treasure to have! cial beauties of the west. Like Earle tion Maine graduate and that her Maine, and the great-niece of the Alice Ann Donovan Poeppelmei- and Suzanne, we have recently sold oldest son was enrolled at the uni­ late Allan Piper; and Nathan Bur­ er ’40 has moved to Huntington our home in Florida and opted for a versity to start the fourth generation. nett, a sophomore majoring in inter­ Commons in Kennebunk, so Priscil­ condominium with diminished man­ The guest speaker was Gary F. national affairs from Presque Isle, la Thomas Perry ’40, Joyce Ram­ agement responsibilities. Our two Thorne ’70, the ESPN sports an­ Maine, and the grandson of Mary say Carter, and I had lunch together children, Dutch and Mary Esther, nouncer. Charlene also came from Boone Smith. I would like to share here at Piper Shores. Also joining us favor us with occasional visits and Topsham for the Portland Alumnae with you the letter of appreciation were John Carter ’42 and Robert take part in presenting the annual of the University of Maine meeting in from Nathan: Parker ’38. Bob is living at 75 State Treat Award at the annual dinner October so the attendance banner “I was very pleased to receive Street in Portland. Do you remem­ meeting of the New Hampshire was awarded to the Class of 1941 the announcement that I have been ber how talented he was at the Humanities Council. Dutch is addict­ because we had three classmates awarded the Class of 1941 Scholar­ piano? He entertained all with a ed to the Maine coast and escapes there: Charlene, Joyce Ramsay ship for 2004-2005. The $1,000 that repertoire of Maine songs—the as frequently as possible to his Carter, and myself. Dr. Robert your class has generously given me “Stein Song,” the “Fight Song,” the summer home in Lincolnville. Our Kennedy was the guest speaker. allows me to pursue my undergrad­ band number, etc. and then many daughter, Mary Esther, insists on Last fall many alumni were invit­ uate studies in international studies tunes of our era. What a day for remaining in Shelburne, Vermont, ed to a reception in Portland for the with an emphasis on economics. reminiscing! where she can indulge in hiking and Honors College at the University of “I intend to study international Stay well, stay healthy, and skiing. Maine. The Honors College is a law, and, since this is my second please stay in touch! “As a family we have refreshed recent creation at the university and year, I realize that I have a lot of our connection with our English in the spring a dean was chosen. study and expense ahead of me. My For UMaine sports, alumni roots with frequent visits to our The Honors College is housed in first year was successful in that I activities, online Black family church in the village of Pit­ Colvin Hall and soon will branch out made some new, solid friendships, I minster in the West Country of into Balentine. I attended this recep­ feel confident that I’ve chosen a Bear merchandise, and England. All three grandchildren tion and made plans to visit Colvin field that interests me, and I made more, log on to: have been baptized there thus when I was on campus for the Uni­ pretty good grades (3.18 GPA). regenerating a family practice last versity of Maine Foundation lun­ “This is the second year that I mainealumni.com

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“Hail fellow, well met” is how I re­ member Frances Marie Donovan, always upbeat, always a cheerful greeting and a ready smile. There­ fore, it was sad to read of her death on December 13, 2004, in Green­ wich, Connecticut. Fran came to Maine with the reputation of being a great tennis player according to Houlton class­ mates. She continued her interest in athletics as a member of class field hockey, basketball, and volleyball teams. Those were the days of intramural sports! She was a leader Senior Alumni Present Annual Student Awards in student government and a class officer which leadership was recog­ The Senior Alumni Scholarship Committee met in early March to review applications for the Donald nized by election to Sophomore Taverner ’43 Nontraditional Student Scholarships for 2005-2006. At the meeting were, standing (left Eagles and later as an All Maine to right): Jeanne Patten Whitten ’43, Nancy Verrill (alumni association staff), Danny Williams ’91, Woman. At commencement, 1943, ’94G (alumni association staff), Dick Noyes ’51, Bill Currie ’52, Maggie Mollison McIntosh ’50, Bar­ she was cited as the outstanding woman graduate thus receiving the bara Sullivan Knowlton ’48, and Gianna Marrs (student financial aid office). Sitting are (left to right): Portland Alumnae Watch Award. Earland Sleight ’44, Shirley Hathaway Sibley ’46, Mary-Jane Hoyt Pierce ’46, Ruth Fogler Goff ’48, Fran was a loyal alum over the and Thelma Crossland Robie ’49. years following matriculation, serv­ At their annual scholarship awards ceremony on April 17, Senior Alumni presented 30 nontradi­ ing as class officer, reunion commit­ tee member, and fund raiser. To­ tional students with financial assistance. In addition, the group gave four Top Scholar awards, four gether with her siblings, Alice Ann Distinguished Scholar awards, and four Distinguished Student awards. Poeppelmeier ’40 and James ’45, a Senior Alumni hope to raise $82,620 this year to support the scholarships and its endowment. scholarship was established honor­ ing their parents Dr. Joseph and Mary Donovan. The Donovan schol­ Thanks to a news item from were amazed at her ability to face arship serves to aid Houlton stu­ 1942 Catherine and George May ’54 any situation with concern and dents at the university. Therefore, about the death in Florida on No­ charm whether it was a diplomatic you may recall Frances was hon­ Marion Libby Broaddus vember 12, 2004, of Miles B. Mank. crisis or a stray cat. ored by receiving the Black Bear Master of the View-Master. 40 Oakland Avenue Miles served his country and the Award at the 60th Reunion of the Westbrook, ME 04092 state of Florida very well. He retired Can you guess who it is? It is Class of 1943. (207) 854-4648 in 2001 after a successful law ca­ none other than our classmate, Paul She was a service oriented [email protected] reer in Vero Beach, Florida. Sympa­ Knaut, who has been recognized in person manifested by a two-year thy is extended from our class to his a national magazine for his 3-D association with the American Red family. images of classic New England Cross in the China, Burma, India In October Sam and I were in my Another of my Milford class­ scenes. Fifty years ago, Paul shot Theater of Operations 1944-1946. hometown of Milford for a weekend mates, Thedore “Ted” Stone, died his first photos of scenic places. She was stationed first in Kunming which just happened to be Home- October 18, 2004. Ted served in the Now he is being honored with a and then in Tientsin, China. coming weekend at UMaine. We Marine Corps and continued with spread of his three dimensional Upon her return to the states she had a lovely weekend on campus. A the Reserves while working with the photos in 3-D Magazine as the became executive secretary to Bill very large craft fair at the Memorial Soil Conservation Service and the oldest surviving View-Master pho­ Cunningham, a leading columnist of Gym must have had over 100 exhib­ landscape division of the Maine tographer in New England. Remem­ the day and sports writer at the itors, no shortage of beautiful handi­ State Highway Department retiring ber all those wonderful photos Paul Boston Herald. In 1955 she married crafts. We went for lunch at the in 1979. Our class sends sympathy brought to several of our reunions? Francis Donovan of Boston. Rough­ Bear’s Den—what a superior dining to his family. He brought photos of Moosehead ly a decade later the Donovans lived experience. Lots of various eateries, On November 7, 2004, Cora Lake, Mount Katahdin, a logging in Hudson, Ohio, where she pur­ something for everyone. Then we Davidson Reed, former first lady of drive on the Penobscot, and many, sued a highly successful real estate visited the Bookstore—another Maine and wife of John Reed, died many more. The Portland Press career. One year she won a trip to great stop. As we continued to the in Washington, D.C. Cora will be Herald on Monday, September 27, Hawaii as the top sales person in Buchanan Alumni House we passed remembered as the gracious host­ 2004, did a wonderful article with the Smythe, Cramer and Company Merrill Hall, Colvin, Balentine, and ess at the Blaine House during pictures of Paul and his work. Realtors firm. She was honored by Estabrooke—what memories. We John’s seven years as governor and I have just received the new the Hudson Country Club in 1987 by took a tour of the beautiful Alumni as the ambassador’s wife for two University of Maine 2005 Directory. I the establishment of the Donovan House. We all should be so proud of tours in Sri Lanka and the Republic have spent hours just looking up Cup, an annual match play tourna­ the “Gateway” to the university. of Maldives. Those who knew Cora friends and classmates. Memories... ment for 18-hole women golf players

Spring 2005 Mainely People 9 at the club. Actually, she has been people in towns along the way” were Russ says in his letter that now, Mary Billings Orsenigo wrote recognized over the years for her a real joy during these 19 years. living in Orono and being closer to that her husband, Joe, had triple excellent golf game by winning club A public spirited man, Chadwick the scholarship needs of the univer­ bypass surgery in March and is championships in Belmont, Massa­ served the Augusta School Board sity, he will match up to a total of doing fine. They have a grand­ chusetts; Hudson, Ohio; and Seven for 18 years, elected chairman for $50,000 in gifts by members of the daughter attending the University of Lakes, North Carolina. three of those years. In addition, he Class of ’44 to either the School of Miami. Mary and Joe were in Deer The Donovans retired to Seven was active in his church going Performing Arts or the College of Isle last summer and saw Ruth Lakes, North Carolina, in 1987. through the chairs of the church Engineering until the end of 2005. Blaisdell Silsby. It’s always great to Fifteen years later, upon the death board. The Chadwicks are parents Barb Higgins Bodwell ’45 and Russ hear from you, Mary. of her husband, Fran moved to of two daughters, seven grandchil­ have provided many gifts for schol­ Kate McCurdy Warren spent Greenwich, Connecticut, to be near dren, and three great-grandchildren. arships and student loans: two Thanksgiving in the Portland area her daughters Anne Bodner and A telephone call last November scholarships honor classmates Don with her sisters and their families. Jeanne Fisher of New York City. brought me up-to-date with the Ed Presnell and Peg Chase Morrill; She and Jim are now at their winter John Chadwick left Orono in Pipers at Orono. Ed and Helen $100,000 for the new visual arts place in Florida. 1943 to travel to Notre Dame for Deering Piper celebrated their 60th renovation of Lord Hall; $50,000 for Esther Holden Hopkins and training which led to a commission wedding anniversary on November a scholarship for Honors College Jack’s card came from their home and “chasing submarines” in the 22, 2004. We extend belated con­ students living in Colvin Hall; plus state, California. Esther wishes that Atlantic. However, most of his active gratulations! Wonder how many other smaller gifts. They have also they were closer to Maine. In addi­ duty was carried out in the Pacific other ’43ers celebrated a 60th anni­ deeded their Dirigo Pines unit to the tion to her Christmas card I had a theater. He recounts that, while versary last year or this year? Let us University of Maine Foundation to nice note from her in late Septem­ stationed in the Philippines, a group hear from you! establish an honorary professorship ber. Esther’s fall and winter sched­ of Philippines came one day and Older daughter Crystal Piper in civil engineering. Kudos to Russ ule includes a lot of helping out with asked permission to come aboard to Slatick ’68 of Harrisburg, Pennsylva­ and Barb Bodwell. grandchildren. Esther and Jack’s play some music. And would you nia, has retired from her public We’ve written before about the children are teachers, following in believe the first selection was “The utilities position and is now a com­ long and healthy life of Fred Hale, the footsteps of both mom and dad. Stein Song”! What a treat for an puter programmer; Don 70 is super­ Sr., father of our classmate Fred Last night, January 7, Joe and I alum a long way from home. visor of the Nordex Microbiology Lab Hale, Jr. Sadly, we read in the and Charlie and Anita Stickney John was sent home in 1946 and in Scarborough; Jean Piper Meakin Portland Press Herald obituaries attended a UMaine hockey game at reassigned to Air-Sea Rescue Duty, ’88 is director of purchasing in the that Fred’s father passed away on the Civic Center in Portland. Maine based in Bermuda, for six months. UMaine System’s Bangor office. November 19, 2004, at the age of was playing the USA Development There he met and married an En­ Ed and Helen spoke of visiting 113 years. He had the distinction of team. A really good game that our glish girl, and went back to Houlton Beverly and Bert Pratt in Bangor. being the world’s oldest man at the boys won handily. to take over the family florist and Bert enjoys visits from classmates! time of his death. Our condolences Happy New Year to all—keep landscape business. Subsequent to How about dropping by next sum­ to Fred and his entire family—may those cards and letters coming! joining an inactive service program, mer and visiting Beverly’s flower and you all enjoy this longevity. he was called to active duty in Cuba vegetable garden too? We had several Christmas cards for two years. He returned home to this year from classmates who Houlton, sold the business, and brought us up to date with short 1945 asked, “Now what am I going to newsy notes: do?” His answer came soon while From Midi Wooster Roberts Jo Clark Meloon attending a Phi Mu Delta picnic and 1944 and Ernie a note told of the excite­ 146 Lancaster Avenue meeting up with Dr. Albert Nutting of ment that rippled through their whole Lunenburg, MA 01462 the forestry department. He per­ family when, on October 27, 2004, Joyce Iveney Ingalls (978) 582-6320 suaded John Chadwick to consider the Boston Red Sox won the World 7 Seabury Lane [email protected] a career in entomology and offered Series. It was explained to grand­ Yarmouth, ME 04096 to “send you to Cornell” after which son, Evan, that “Grandpa waited he would be in the employ of the over 80 years to see this Red Sox Happy and healthy 2005 to all of us! Division of Forestry, Department of The Cumberland County Alumni miracle and now at age nine, he had Some of this news is being Conservation, state of Maine, con­ Chapter’s board of directors recently seen the Sox take the series and the repeated, some new, some sad, centrating on the eradication of voted to make Dick Fuller an hon­ Patriots win the Super Bowl, twice.” most happy and contented! Dutch elm disease. This entailed orary lifetime board member. Con­ Midi and Ernie were also fortunate We extend our sympathy and touring the state to set up tree gratulations to our devoted and loyal to survive the fall hurricanes in love to the family of Mary Linnell wardens per town, ensure state aid classmate! Florida with minimal damage to their Leslie who died on September 22, for towns to carry out the shade tree Don and Jo Blake Bail ’42 re­ home there. 2004. We remember Mary as a quiet planting program, wherein the dying ceived a letter from Eleanor Leh Rhoda Tolford Stone wrote but ambitious student. She proved elm trees would be pruned, cut Hepburn who said that she was about the highlights of her year. She this by graduating UMaine in 1966 down, burned or buried, and re­ grateful to all who participated in the attended her first husband, Walter after rearing two sons—who made placed by shade trees. Later prob­ Class of ’44, Our 60th Reunion Schwartz’s 60th class reunion at the her a grandmother of four grandsons lems to challenge him were the book. She has read each page over U.S. Naval Academy. Walter died who next made her a great­ gypsy moth and spruce budworm and over again “with no less enjoy­ during World War II. One of the grandmother of four great- diseases. ment each time.” Eleanor and Bill Florida hurricanes in the fall kept granddaughters! Mary taught English By the 1970s his boss had re­ ’42 had 54 years together before he Rhoda from attending her great- at Brewer High School for 18 years tired and John Chadwick had taken passed away following 10 years with granddaughter’s wedding in Omaha. and then she became a realtor for 10 over the entomology department multiple health problems. Eleanor Rhoda spent a week on Peaks years before retiring in 1992! She from which he retired in 1981. Look­ now has a companion in Florida with Island during the summer and saw served three years on the Brewer ing back over his career, he noted whom she travels and attends local many family members and friends. School Board. She leaves quite a that state government had not been events. Her Christmas was to be in Florida legacy! his first choice for employment, but You all should have received the with a gathering of 14 on the week­ Romaine Littlefield Kupfer has “having good bosses and travel message and generous offer from end. We hope to see you next sum­ been a loyal correspondent for many throughout the state and meeting our vice president, Russ Bodwell. mer, Rhoda. years. I wrote a brief resume of her

10 Mainely People Spring 2005 activities. Her address is: 418 N. Harmonious companions, consistent, Cheyenne Street, Powell, Wyoming needing and lending support, 82435. Romaine and Don had each to the other, sufficient. moved to Wyoming to be nearer their To love, it is! daughter. Their son lives in Thanks so much, Norma, for your California. Romaine has lost most of sharing. The Petersons had a her vision, but not her interest in marvelous trip on the Mediterranean geology and “digs.” Both she and for two weeks in May. They had Don have advanced degrees in their made the trip 33 years ago and life’s work. I enjoyed the picture of Norma said little appeared to have Don and daughter Madeleine, and I changed from what she and Bob pray that the degeneration of the remembered! In September, they macula has ceased. We are praying cruised the inland waterway of for healing for you and for Barbara Alaska. They were able to stop in Higgins Bodwell’s Russ ’44, who is Anchorage where they visited their also suffering this disease. Barbara granddaughter Erin, who, having and Russ have moved to 2 Alpine earned her master’s at Washington Court at Dirigo Pines, Orono, Maine University in St. Louis, took a 04473, which is adjacent to campus position in social services in and are participating in activities Anchorage! Bob had spinal surgery, offered there. They deserve the but he has not had the hoped-for benefits offered as they have improvement. Norma says her contributed so much of themselves infirmities follow her, but she now has to the university—both as a most perceptive and supportive undergraduates and alumni. Barbara pain specialist. We hold you two served as our president, yearbook University of Maine Foundation president Amos Orcutt ’64 stopped to active people in our prayers and editor, and lovely hostess during visit alumnus Dr. Robert Petterson ’44 in South Carolina in late Febru­ really hope you will be at Reunion. class reunion meetings. We wish ary. Amos was on his way to attend the alumni Spring Swing events in Thanks again for your input. Norma’s both of these caring and giving Florida. Photo by Lola Orcutt. address is: 418 Knotts Valley Lane, friends much happiness and long Cary, North Carolina 27519. lives “on campus.” grandchildren were born in ’03 and grandchildren! I think back often of Isabel Ansell Jacobs wrote a Carolyn Chaplin Grant also two more will be added in ’04! We the days when Mert and I lived in nice letter replacing a card at the received short shift because she was pray they have arrived safely, Beverly. I had a job substituting in the holidays. Issy is experiencing arthritic unable to write her “looked for” healthy, and happy! The Donovans Danvers schools and Doris cared for hands and I thank her for writing all holiday greetings in 2003. Ralph ’54 traveled many miles around the USA Scott! Jim had asked me if I had any that she could. She wrote the letter was quite ill during that winter and visiting their children, cruised the ideas for our 60th Reunion—as I told on December 7th and wanted me to Charlie was nurse, maid, and Jill of Mediterranean with friends, and Doris (and she repeated me) “We share her thoughts of us all who all trades. This year, I received a spent gorgeous days in Bellagio on want to visit, eat, attend any event were alive 61 years ago on the lovely, long letter concerning their Lake Como. In addition to these trips, not too taxing, visit the Chi O House, University of Maine campus. Each lives in Fort Myers, Florida—where Jim and son Matt made a return visit and talk, talk, talk!” We also pray that knows exactly where he/she was and they have lived now over 20 years— to Ecuador to do orthopedic surgery many can attend the 60th (Are you what we were doing that Sunday— and celebrated their 30th with the Perfect World Organization reading this, Jim?!). perhaps we could have a reminiscing anniversary. Both Carolyn and Ralph group—Jim adds, “very satisfying Norma MacKenney Peterson round table at the 60th in June. Issy have been active in their church and and emotional” for both of them. To joins the group of good says she’s comfortable and busy city, and now must step back continue to use the gifts God gives correspondents—she also takes time thanks to Steve’s foresight and physically for the “younger ones.” us is a blessing. God blesses you to write a poem for us. They have all planning; her home is within easy Ralph is still having treatment, but and Matt, Jim. Thank you for sharing been Norma’s—she can touch a walking distance of “beautiful was up and around according to with us. person’s memory, heart, and spirit downtown Dexter.” Carolyn’s letter. She did get North for Jim sent along the letter from the with her words that make pictures! Issy does some traveling. a couple of grandchildren’s office of financial aid that listed the Perhaps the highlight this past graduations last June. She’s looking recipients of the Class of 1945 To Love, It Is! summer was a trip on the Queen forward to our 60th! I hope, too, that scholarships. The class provided Walking a low road, hand in hand, Mary II with an Elderhostel group. most of us will be present! The over $2,000 in scholarship a hug in the vale They had two nights in New York hurricane didn’t do them damage. assistance for 2004-2005. The of a foreign land. before sailing, six days and nights at We were praying for all of our friends recipients are: Sarah Campbell from To love, it is! sea, two days in London. She said and relatives in Florida. Skowhegan, who is majoring in she didn’t mind the short stay there Just a few minutes after Abby wildlife ecology; Stephanie Fitton A requisite, for all one’s days, as she and Steve had been there finished typing my column (February from Waterville majoring in nursing; slow to censure, twice. The group flew back to New 5), she learned of Ralph Grant’s and Nancy Thomas from Garland, quick to praise. York. She also added that everything death. I’m sure the obituary will be who is majoring in communication To love, it is! was marvelous except the trip from published in the MAINE Alumni science and disorders. All are New York to Bangor—she was tired, Magazine. We extend our love and sophomores and achieved the Understanding all the while, connections were poor, but it was sincere sympathy to Carolyn and the highest GPA at the end of their first talking listening, worth it! Fact: the Queen Mary II is all family. year of study. Congratulations to all. with a wink and a smile. it’s cracked up to be! Issy missed the Jim Donovan, our prexy, sent a I had a nice card and note from To love, it is! Class of ’44 Reunion last June nice letter including a family picture Doris Emery Spencer who now because she was attending her taken on the outer banks this past resides at: 101 Brooksby Village Caring, faithful and true, grandson’s wedding! I missed it too, summer of ’04. Jim and Peg Drive, Peabody, Massachusetts kinship tears in sorrow, Issy, as I had fallen and hit my head! celebrated their 50th anniversary. 01960. Doris has seven laughter to carry on thru. As I am on coumadin, I looked like Their family is still growing as two grandchildren and two great­ To love, it is! the multicolored witch of Lancaster

Spring 2005 Mainely People 11 Avenue! daughter” in France, and thanks to the Fogler Library steps. It is a I’m trying to be more careful this again for the sharing. 1948 class gift and wish we could com­ year! Yes, Issy, keep your spirit alive, An article from the Bangor Daily plete the remainder. your memories fulfilling and your News was received. This pertained Best to all—stay healthy family close to your heart—and thank to a settlement on berry price fixing. Laney Carter Bradshaw the Lord for all His gifts to you. I Five minutes was all the judge 16 Birchwood Terrace accept the candle you lighted for all needed to wrap up the landmark Pittsfield, ME 04967 of us, and please accept my prayers blueberry price-fixing case that took [email protected] 1949 of friendship and caring. As Doris more than four years to be heard. says, “Yours in Chi Omega and we’ll Many plaintiffs had opted out of the Barbara Sullivan Knowlton Dorothy Averill Hawkes celebrate in June or May or suit in 2003 before it went to trial. 16 Lloyd Road whenever!” Have a grand 2005! Others chose not to turn in paper Waterville, ME 04901 296 Mount Hope Avenue Bangor, ME 04401 Al Barmby wrote his letter in work. Three of the four original (207) 942-8348 October with the temperature at 82°F. plaintiffs were present in the Knox Dear classmates, [email protected] I must say he and Thelma do keep County courthouse for the final The news is very sparse. I am writ­ busy meeting with the 3187th Signal settlement hearing on the price-fixing ing this with the thermometer in my Battalion Army reunion, struggling case. They are: Nathan Pease, kitchen at -10°F and the weather­ It’s January here in Maine and the with diabetes, which he calls, “test, Union; Carl Cunningham, Waldoboro; men predicting a large snowstorm bleak midwinter is upon us. The shoot, and eat time”! His heart Tom Worcester, Columbia; and Alan with an accumulation of eight to holidays are past and I hope that surgery is doing well although having Johnson, Rockport. I think Alan twelve inches of snow on the way! yours were as pleasurable as mine. lost 30 pounds after the surgery, the opted to be in the Class of ’48, but Could some of you Mainers find time In November I took a cruise on the insulin and carb diet has packed it we still have you listed as ’45! to fill us in on your doings at times Holland American to the western back on—oh well! They share the Let us try to be present at like this when I know you’re Caribbean. It was very exciting cares of stepchildren like is the horse Reunion in the spring—60 years! “hunkered down.” when our ship had to stop and pregnant or just gaining weight?— Wow! “God bless us everyone!” Have had some nice telephone search for three Cubans who were just fat—A roof was blown off conversations with Ruth Preble spotted adrift on a raft headed for another’s house during Ivan—the Finney. She and Bob ’50 are still the USA. They were rescued after rector had a better offer so she’s living in Massachusetts, but make eight hours but we missed the port moving to Leids, Alabama—I can 1946 several trips to Maine each year. call in Jamaica and our tour of attest to this as we lost our lady Had a good letter from Alice Dunn’s Falls. The next day the rector two years ago and December Fonseca Haines and also one from Coast Guard came out from Miami 31st we lost our male rector and now Mary Spangler Eddy June Swanton Johnson. Both and took the Cubans off our ship we are seeking a full-time person. 10 Bryant Park Drive wrote about a get-together of class­ and we continued on our way. We have done well here in western Camden, ME 04843 mates, including Helen Noyes I was pleased to find out that so Massachusetts, handling the (207) 230-6624 Taylor, Lois “Toni” Doescher many people read my class notes in upheaval in the church. God is in [email protected] Atkins and Janice Scales Cates. the fall issue of the alumni maga­ charge! Al was intrigued at the This took place in Westport, Massa­ zine. I received lots of e-mail, calls, Libby’s factory, watching the Hi everyone, happy spring! How chusetts, with husbands Evan and letters, many of which I will now pumpkins riding the conveyor! So, about sending me a little news— Johnson ’49 and David Cates ’50 share with you. Eileen Weston Cyr whenever you make a pumpkin whether it’s of your tulips or your also attending. This group has wrote: “My dad is William Nathan bread or pie think of Al as I did at summer plans—we’d love to hear continued to gather regularly since Weston and he was in the Class of Thanksgiving! from you! they met at Colvin Hall their fresh­ 1949. His college days were inter­ I won’t re-write all of Al and man year. rupted with a stint in the Navy as I Thelma’s trip to his battalion Laney had a note from Bob think he started in 1940 or 1941. reunion—but they traveled from MacDonald who writes that he and Anyway, he does not do the e-mail Alabama up through Nashville over wife Molly are living the good life in thing and I thought you might like to to Paducah, Kentucky, on to Morton, 1947 Bozeman, Montana. They are still put in the alumni magazine that he Illinois—terrific trip and I gather you skiing and playing tennis. He says had the honor of being Rumford’s enjoyed the food at the Cracker Mary “Chickie” Sawyer Jordan he enjoys reading the column as Citizen of the Year for 2004. They Barrel—after the reunion they went 6 Sea Street well as those of other class years. gave him a small mantel clock with a on to Pearin and so back to P. O. Box 223 We were saddened to learn of name plate and his name has been Huntsville. Al—I counted five Cracker Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 the deaths of Peter Stengel, hus­ added to a huge plaque at the mu­ Barrel stops in addition to breakfasts (207) 276-5362 band of Mildred Morris Stengel, nicipal building (town office) in and banquets, I’m thinking the insulin and also of Guy Twombly ’54, hus­ Rumford. He does a great deal of and carb diet isn’t doing all of the band of Betty Quimby Twombly. volunteering including the Rumford damage—at least you are moving The Class of ’47 is out there, active Our sincere sympathies are extend­ Historical Society, holding various and enjoying life. Keep it up—and and enjoying life, but we can’t report ed to you and your families. offices over the years. He volunteers keep writing—will there be a trip to on your goings-on unless we hear To end on a light note, Ruth at the Rumford Archives one-half Maine this year? from you. Please call, write, or e-mail Fogler Goff informs us that she has day a week and helps at the Rum­ This rambles, I know, but it is so we know what’s happening. There a granddaughter who did an ex­ ford Museum which is open two difficult to keep up with the change of must be something you can tell us change semester in London. Marga­ days a week during the summer publication time—so bear with all of about. We look forward to hearing ret Watson Savignano enjoyed a months, at the Small Woodlot Own­ us who are involved. Thank all of you from you! great trip to Iceland. Barbara Sulli­ ers of Maine, and the Rumford who sent cards—including Gerry van Knowlton had a trip to Arkan­ Center Village Improvement Society. MacBurnie Roley, Mary Hurley sas and recommends its beauty to Those are the ones I can remember. Rissel, Pat Holmes Maines (whom I Thanks for your all who are able. Laney is languish­ He was also named Tree Farmer of was able to meet in Augusta for ing and playing bridge in Parker, the Year in 1994. My mother, Virgin­ lunch in October), Jennie Manson alumni association Arizona. ia Smith Weston, was in the Class of Hermanson who was recuperating We’re still hoping for donations 1944 and she passed away on from a visit to her “exchange membership. to complete our class commitment January 13, 1997. She was from

12 Mainely People Spring 2005 Anson, Maine, and Dad was from Green McGary. Carlton died unex­ Madison, Maine, but they lived in pectedly on December 29, 2004. Rumford Center since 1962. He After graduating from UMaine, he would never brag about himself so I pursued a career in banking until his will do it for him! Our son is a gradu­ retirement in 1989 as president of ate of UMaine and my husband, Key Bank. His wife of 56 years, a Bert, got his master’s degree there daughter, and two sons survive him. in 1988, so we get the alumni maga­ Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to zine. Dad has gone to some meet­ Beverly and her family. ings at UMaine for various things, I want to thank all of you who including the Maine Professional sent me notes. I really appreciate it. Engineers and he always gets the Enjoy your winter! prize for having the most family members as graduates including his wife, two of his brothers, two of his nieces, two nephews, son-in-law, 1950 and grandson. I took a course there in the late 1960s. I hope I haven’t 55th Reunion left anyone out.” June 3-5, 2005 From Bob Hanson and Lois Webber Hanson ’47 I received the Ruth Holland Walsh following e-mail in October: “I was 4 Sloop Lane flabbergasted at the size of the During his spring trip to Florida, UMaine president Robert Kennedy (far Mystic, CT 06355 class column in the fall issue. I was right) presented Henry ’50 and Margie Saunders with a clock in appreci­ [email protected] so overwhelmed that I got motivated ation of their service to the university. to write to our class correspondent for the first time ever. My name is of three craniotomies for an aneu­ “Lexy” Carter, Nancy Carter A belated Happy New Year to you! Bob Hanson and I graduated with rysm in her brain. She died on Bishop and husband, Bill, and other What a superb year 2005 promises the class with a BSEE degree. I August 3, 2004, at the Cleveland friends at UMaine in Orono for a to be, particularly as our class gath­ knew Leon Gray very well but Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. tailgate party before the Maine vs. ers for our 55th Reunion at “the wisely never debated him. My wife, Her illness required my constant New Hampshire football game. We college of our hearts always” both in Lois Webber Hanson, was Class of attention during this sad period. Life had a great time even though the Bar Harbor and then on campus. ’47 with a B.S. in home economics. must go on and I will continue to weather was cold and windy and Reunion information is/will be mak­ We, like Ben and the late Donna spend the winters in Arizona, spring Maine lost the game. Lexy has ing its way to you; each piece of Graves Harrington ’48 lived in the and fall in Ohio, and summers in recently moved to Maine from New correspondence will feature our trailer colony our entire stay. I spent upstate New York. I am looking Hampshire. Her new address is: 11 Reunion logo—the replica of our 32 years working for Western Elec­ forward to the next gathering of the Sokokis Point Road, P.O. Box 1477, Flag Plaza that you will see when tric Company (part of the Bell Sys­ Class of ’49. Again, my sincere Windham, Maine 04062. you enter the campus. The excel­ tem then), lived all over the country regret at not being in attendance at The Presque Isle Star Herald lence of the Plaza continues to take and finally got transferred to Orono this year.” recently featured an article on Arnie my breath away as we gaze upon Greensboro, North Carolina, where I On August 28, 2004, a celebra­ Davis. The 83-year-old is a season the flags of the United States, the retired and where we now reside. I tion was held of the 80th birthday of ticket holder for all of UMaine’s state of Maine, and the University of now have a clear conscience since I the Reverend Dr. Henry G. Wyman major sports programs and fre­ Maine that signal a welcome to all have written to our correspondent and the 56th anniversary of the quently makes the trip to Orono to who enter the campus. after these many years.” marriage of Henry and Sona Averill fuel his passion. He has always had Reunion chairman George Gray I received the following e-mail in Wyman ’48. Their son, Stephen an interest in athletics. He played and his committee are planning a October from Kathy Hunt Stafford Henry Wyman ’79, gave a presenta­ freshman basketball and ran cross­ wonderful pre-reunion gathering at ’63 titled, “Tracking Jayne Bartley.” tion and a toast, their daughter, country and track at UMaine and the Bar Harbor Inn on June 1 and 2 She writes, “I received the MAINE Reverend Susan E. Wyman, gave a was collegiate champion in the two- where we can meet and greet one Alumni Magazine yesterday here in presentation and prayer, and their mile run. “I got my degree in agricul­ another while reminiscing away, plus Morro Bay, California. I was a gradu­ son-in-law gave the benediction ture but I majored in sports,” he wondering where in the world the ate of Maine ’63. I was delighted to during the celebration. joked. Along with attending the years have gone! There will be come across Jayne Hanson Bart­ At Christmas, I received the games at Orono, Arnie takes it upon opportunities aplenty for enjoying ley’s name and picture as president Dearborn Diary from Vance and himself to promote the potato indus­ Mother Nature at her finest— includ­ of the Senior Alumni council. I was Evelyn Ellsworth Dearborn. Their try wherever he goes. He is grateful ing jaunts into Acadia National Park the flower girl at her wedding in the travels this year included Arizona, to his wife of 55 years, Joyce, for with its awesome views where you late ’40s. Jayne and I had a nice New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, “supporting me in everything I’ve can see just as far as you want to visit at Webb Pond about 25 years Illinois, and Wisconsin. In May, they done.” All three of their children are see. ago but have lost contact with her flew to Milwaukee for their daughter, UMaine graduates. Arnie estimates We will be able to marvel at since then. Please send me her Lynne’s graduation. (She received that he makes the three-hour trip brilliant sunsets from Cadillac Moun­ address. The last I knew she and her Ph.D. in architecture.) Their big from Washburn to Orono and back tain, awaken early to enjoy the the late Bun ’47 lived in Millinocket. event for the year was a two-week “between 60 and 80 times” during majestic sunrise over Frenchman’s Am looking forward to your reply.” trip to Hawaii where they cruised for the course of the school year. He Bay, and walk along the shore path. In October the following letter 10 days on the Norwegian Wind has no plans on curtailing his fre­ Provision is being made for us to arrived from Bruno H. Baldacci, visiting the Big Island, Maui, and quent trips to university sporting visit Jackson Laboratories, enjoy a 8681 Sugar Tree Drive, Novelty, Kauai. They visited 121 new coun­ events. “I’m only 83, so I have a lobster bake, play a bit of golf, or Ohio 44072-9615. “I was very sorry ties in 2004 and as avid bird watch­ long time to go,” he said. just walk around the picturesque that I was unable to attend the 2004 ers they also saw 10 new life list It is with great sadness that I town. Whale-watching tours will be Reunion at Orono. On February 16, birds. report the death of Carlton D. available as well; I remember back 2004, my wife, Glenda, had the first In November I met with Marion McGary ’48, husband of Beverly in 2000 when several of us ventured

Spring 2005 Mainely People 13 out in a sturdy craft in search of a family trip. Both Walter Winchell and officially retired, her days are busy children who venture up to their whale or two swimming under the Lowell Thomas (don’t we date our­ and action packed. She has a vigor­ Rangeley camp in the summer and vast expanse that lay before us; selves, now) chronicled the plight of ous exercise regime and plays fall. alas, all we experienced were huge Donn, who wandered for nine days volleyball as well—and is working George and Robin Foster ex­ waves in very rough seas and over­ weathering storms, black flies, diligently to figure out the intricacies tend greetings to classmates from powering queasy feelings due to the bears, hunger, and thirst—and of her computer! their home at 84 Argilia Road, Ip­ constant motion! Whales wisely traveled some 50-plus miles from Marilyn R. Noyes Mollicone is a swich, Massachusetts 01938-2653. stayed in the deep blue, while many where he began on the mountain to naturalist and has worked closely They both attended Maine under the on board turned a strange green. the log cabin where he was rescued through the years with the Augusta Gl Bill—he a veteran of the Army We couldn’t have been more de­ by a Maine Guide and his wife on Nature Center and the Augusta and she a member of the U.S. lighted when we planted our feet the east branch of the Penobscot Nature Camp. She reported that she Marines. Robin wrote that because back on solid ground! When the River. The story has been told continues her studies in Orono, and of the long-term effects of the se­ third of June dawns, we shall head through a book by Joseph Egan: hopes to finish a project she is vere wounds George incurred in the toward campus and utilize the Coun­ Donn Fendler: Lost on a Mountain in working on that will offer “fungal Battle of the Bulge during the war, try Inn in Bangor as the class head­ Maine that is now available on cultures of the order Monoblepharid- he is experiencing difficulty in ambu­ quarters. We are promised a gala audiocassette and CD. In the ales that can be ordered by teachers lating now. As much as they would few days in Orono and environs as months following the adventure, and researchers over the internet like to join us in Bar Harbor and we take in the sights and sounds of Donn and his dad visited the White and will include directions for their Orono, they simply can’t make it— Reunion activities. House to meet President Franklin D. growth and use for the classroom.” but send best regards to all. We We will be remembering—re­ Roosevelt where he was awarded Marilyn is clearly 100 percent “on shall miss you and offer a toast to membering way back when! The the Army-Navy Medal for Bravery. task” and then some! Congratula­ you both. alumni office sent several fascinat­ Donn now speaks to groups of tions and keep up the great work! Elwyn Morrow and his wife, ing articles about classmates from young people each year telling of On the other hand, your secretary is Rosella, plan to be in Orono for long ago! One was about Bill Find- those extraordinary days. He and so busy being busy that I know I Reunion activities. They both volun­ len who became the Maine Potato his wife, Ree, live summers in New­ must be afflicted with the phenome­ teer in community services in and Boy in the 1937 campaign to pro­ port where they thoroughly enjoy na known as “multi-tasking” wherein around Wells; he is vice president of mote the excellence of Maine pota­ golfing, fishing, and visits from there are so many things on our the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center. toes all over the United States. The family. Winters are spent in Clarks­ agendas that we feel as though our Interesting that utilizing skills devel­ “red-haired, freckle-faced Maine ville, Tennessee, near Nashville. brains are on “over-drive!” It is what oped during his working career, he potato boy” posters were featured in Elaine Lockhart Brown sur­ is called pseudo-ADD—where re­ was able to secure several grants stores across the country (the old A vived the horrific snowstorms in the cent memory is the first thing to go! and loans necessary to build their & P, First National, and Economy Sierras this winter. Twenty feet of Now, where did I leave those car new senior center which opened in grocery stores...for goodness sake!) snow is a powerful lot of snow! She keys? July of ’04—and he was selected an .... a young man with a straw hat reported that she has moved to a Sheldon L. Gray is living in outstanding community volunteer in and overalls who held an official new home overlooking (on a clear Brooklin, Maine, and is not only September. Kendall Warner so state of Maine red, white, and blue day!) miles of ranchland complete actively involved delivering Meals on enjoys his work as a volunteer with trademark sign that noted, “It takes with Black Angus cattle. She contin­ Wheels for recipients in the area but the Maine Department of Inland Maine soil, Maine climate, and a ues to be active in her community— also puts to work the experience he Fisheries and Wildlife, and lives in Maine grower to produce a Maine teaching Read and Succeed pro­ had as a math teacher for some 30 Orono (86 Forest Avenue). We hope potato.” The campaign was a great grams for elementary children who years as he provides math tutoring you will be able to join us at least for success and the excellence of are in special academic need, as­ for grandchildren (and others) who the Orono portion of our Reunion Maine potatoes became established sisting Girl Scouts as they seek an may be struggling with high school activities! Herbert Scribner wrote throughout the country. The original aviation badge, working with the math. He maintains rental property from Monroe, Louisiana (2104 poster can be seen in the Southern International Organization of Wom­ during the summer months which Elmwood Drive, 71201) that he Aroostook Agricultural Museum in en Pilots, and is active with the requires many hours of lawn and retired after 32 years from the Al­ Littleton. Later on, Bill became a Reno Championship Air Races, flower garden maintenance...and at bright and Wilson Americas, a divi­ potato farmer with his dad, and later raising scholarship money for the same time tends some 20 acres sion of Tenneco Corporation. During on taught industrial arts at Fort younger women who are seeking of blueberry fields and harvests his career he obtained several U.S. Fairfield High School, at schools in advanced licenses to qualify for firewood for the winter months. and Canadian patents and authored New Hampshire, and finally at work with airlines. Don and Harriet Those Maine blueberries must be publications on chlorine dioxide and Northern Maine Tech in Presque Isle Waring moved to their new home at: such tasty morsels! Dick Hammond polybleaching. He is a member of where he developed the diesel The Plantation, 24525 Parlange wrote that he is utilizing his motor TAPPI, and the Association of Pro­ hydraulic technology course. Bill is Court, Leesburg, Florida 34748 home to the fullest as he travels fessional Engineers of Ontario. very civic minded and is involved (phone 352-728-5356). They are throughout the U.S. including Alaska Furber S. and Florence Sawyer with the Frontier Heritage Society; delighted with all in their comfortable and New England. He said that he Roberts ’47 decided to maintain he was instrumental in saving the home, have great new neighbors, so enjoys traveling along the Maine their home in Volcan, Republic of McIntosh one-room schoolhouse in and thoroughly enjoy warmer tem­ coastline, especially Boothbay Panama, after many years with the Fort Fairfield as well as the historic peratures and golf in abundance. Harbor. When “in residence” in United Fruit Company. Bob pur­ Canadian Pacific Rail Station there. They promise that they will be in Lighthouse Point in Florida, he chased a coffee farm in Panama’s He and his wife, Dawn Hodgkins Maine for Reunion! Earle “Trapper” works with New England Life, as highlands and just sold it—so that Findlen ’51, thoroughly enjoy their and Polly Curtis Clifford wrote well as volunteering with St. Eliza­ they are now freed up to garden in fine family and invite you to drop in from their home on the golf course beth Catholic Church and Hospice that lush area of Central America, the next time you are near Fort in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, that all by the Sea in Boca Raton. We have read, and travel when the spirit Fairfield (34 Densmore Road, 207- is well and that they hope to get to high hopes that Dick will join us both moves. I shan’t ever forget the 476-5221). Maine this summer as well; we hope in Bar Harbor and in Orono! Bar­ fascinating trip through the Panama The other article dates back to that the dates will coincide with our bara Stewart Bentley is living at: Canal a few years ago. What an the year 1939 when classmate Reunion festivities! Lois Ann Whit­ 3305 St. Catherines Way, Virginia experience! Betty Brown Calkins Donn Fendler made newspaper ney Thomas recently moved from Beach, Virginia 23452 with husband moved to Dirigo Pines in Orono (5 headlines when he was lost for nine Bangor to: 6A Therrien Avenue, William. They are mighty proud of Longwood Court, 04473) after 35 days on Mount Katahdin during a Saco, Maine 04072. Though she is their three children and eight grand­ years in Florida. She remembers

14 Mainely People Spring 2005 undergraduate years living in the the top 10 growers received a university trailer park with 32 cou­ plaque and $1,000 cash award for ples—no running water, community their efforts. bathrooms, a rec room, and lots of Joan Wiswell Beach writes that togetherness....and all for $90 a she and Dale celebrated their 20th month! She is pretty well finished wedding anniversary in January with unpacking and settling into a new a trip to St. Martin in the Caribbean. house, while renewing acquaintan­ Russ Meade writes that he ces in the university area. She stays returned in February to a snow filled busy what with delving into genealo­ driveway after three weeks in Thai­ gy as well as work with the DAR and land on an Eldertrek. He did not Mayflower Society. J. Walter and witness the tsunami devastation as Bertha Clark Allen ’51 wrote from he was trekking on elephants in the Ellsworth that they maintain two mountainous part of the country at dwellings—one in Vero Beach, that time. Florida, in the wintertime and Ed Manzer writes that in March Ellsworth in the beautiful Maine he attended an alumni picnic at Fort summers. They stay active working Pierce, Florida, with Mary Noyes around the house and grounds, Robbins ’53. Ed lives in Lexington, playing tennis several times a week, Kentucky, and Mary lives in Madi­ delving into philately, and visiting son, New Hampshire, and Barefoot with family and friends. Ken Chatto Bay, Florida. The speaker at the is retired from the DuPont Corpora­ picnic, one of five Florida events in tion where he was a quality technol­ Spring Swing 2005, was interim U of ogy consultant. He has just returned M president Robert Kennedy. from Jerusalem where he presented Jack Ryder, our class president, a workshop at the International Joan Vachon Victor ’52 was the lucky winner of the door prize (a UMaine reports that plans are under way for Quality Conference. He and his wife, beach towel) at the Spring Swing alumni gathering in Sarasota on our annual class picnic to be held Joanna, live at: 75 Magnolia Lane, March 5. Joan is a retired real estate broker and a current trustee at August 3, 2005, at the summer Lugoff, South Carolina 29078. Thornton Academy. home of Woody and Ginny Norton Our family went on its annual Beach ’52 in Raymond, Maine. Martin Luther King, Jr. long weekend the Baltimore Watercolor Society, Plans will be made for our 55th at Okemo Mountain in Vermont, with 1951 and the Virginia Water Society. Her Reunion to take place in 2006. All opportunities galore for skiing (both watercolors may be seen on the classmates and guests are wel­ cross-country and down hill), snow­ web at: come. For more information, contact boarding, walking, and golden mo­ Frances Pratt Caswell potomacvalleywatercolorists.org and Jack Ryder at: [email protected] or ments galore. One icy fall on the 36 Sumac Drive virginiawatercolorsociety.org. your class correspondent. cross-country skis convinced me Brunswick, ME 04011 Robert Dow of Sebec recently that I should not chance a broken (207) 725-6084 retired from the dairy business. As a limb, and so decided to answer a [email protected] result, Sebec lost its last commercial question I had seen posed on a dairy farm. Bob took over the herd at 1952 billboard not too long ago: How long In November 2004 Pauline Davis Bendwood Jerseys from his father in has it been since you did something 1951. Part of the Bendwood opera­ Lorfano was honored by the Vienna Frances Smart Trefts for the first time? Went back to the tion included land settled by Eli (Virginia) Arts Society for her many 40 Harbor View Drive ski shop, donned those safe and Towne, the second permanent contributions to the society and to Hancock, ME 04640 secure snowshoes for the first time settler of Dover and Bob’s direct the Vienna community by dedicating [email protected] ever, and ventured out into the ancestor. With a herd of 50 cows, countryside. What a great new their annual juried show to her. Vienna has benefited in many ways Bendwood Jerseys was able to adventure, and I had a ball! And I compete with modern operations of Here we are again from the cupola: shall do it again! from Pauline’s talent and efforts. In 1977 she helped establish an art 200 to 300 cows because the high It was great hearing from you, Will­ If you haven’t ever been to a butterfat of Jersey milk was worth iam “Bill” Bird. Your “So What’s class reunion before, come back for appreciation program for elementary children that was endorsed by the more to milk processors. But in New?” answers tell us that your the first time! If it has been a long recent years, the price paid for milk wife’s name is Joan, and you live at: time since you have returned to Fairfax County school authorities. She also illustrated Visiting Historic by processors has been less than it 9 Lewis Road #1 in Winchester, campus, decide today to “Go for it!” costs the farmers to produce it. Massachusetts 01890. You have We do hope that many of our class­ Vienna, a children’s book. She has been on the governing board of the When asked by the Bangor Daily three children. Bob is 49 and has mates will gather for our 55th, renew News why he milked cows for so two children, Tom is 47 and has one acquaintances, and meet new Vienna Arts Society for 28 years, joining the year after it was founded many years, Bob said, “Because I child, and Anne is 44 and has three friends. There are no strangers in loved every minute of it! It’s the children. I bet someone who reads the Class of 1950—only classmates and serving twice as president. In April 2004 the society realized a cows...and the land...doing the best this will be calling or dropping in to we have not yet met! Y’all come! I can to groom these acres.” see you soon. Thanks for sending in Best love, Ruthie long held goal and was able to take over an old Moravian church and Richard Porter of Porter Farms that information. turn it into a beautiful gallery and of Washburn was recently honored Copresidents Bill Currie and Al classroom. Pauline is a signature as one of the top 10 potato growers Cole sent an e-mail message today For UMaine sports, member of the National League of in Aroostook County in 2004 at the to say that our annual class gather­ American Pen Women and serves McCain Growers Barbecue in ing should perhaps be changed to alumni events and more on the national board as a director. Presque Isle. McCain Foods deter­ August from September because log on to: She also is a member of the Interna­ mines the top 10 growers by moni­ quite a few of the class members tional Society of Marine Painters, toring the processing quality of the will be cruising the Norway/lceland mainealumni.com potatoes at its Easton plant. Each of trip from the middle of September

Spring 2005 Mainely People 15 on. That seems like a wise decision. home. We were also asked if we preferred Mary Laflamme Jordan ‘55, a luncheon or a social time late one Mary-Ellen Chalmers Weldon, and afternoon with dinner following at I went to the Senior homecoming the Buchanan House or elsewhere. luncheon on Friday at the Buchanan Anyone wishing to have input should Alumni House. Neither of them had contact Bill or Al. been inside. I really enjoy seeing I just pushed the end of call the expression on people’s faces as button on the phone after inquiring they tour that fantastic building and from Ruth Drysdale Frazier about its cupola with the spectacular how she endured the recent storms mosaic floor at its base. Donna of Reno. They had a lot of snow Keirstead Thornton ’78,’79G from falling for 10 consecutive days. the alumni association took us Ruthie explained that the city of upstairs to show that exquisite table. Reno has far too few plows to take Thank you, Donna, and also thanks care of the amount of snow on the to the alumni association for the “I’m ground after 18 inches falling each Connected” buttons. At the luncheon on a number of days. Private plow­ table sat Dick Noyes ’51 and Fred men had to be hired. The streets Knight ’49 who are both friends of were cleared for tourists to get to Mary-Ellen, and a young man, a the gambling places, but streets in recently hired associate develop­ residential areas were left piled ment officer for the university, Martin high. After the snow, one day the Puckett. Martin grew up in Hancock, temperature was 10 degrees. The where Mary Jordan and I live. His average temperature for this time of JEAN BOOMER EMERSON ’52, ’65G received the Allen J. mother, Elaine, and sister, year would normally be 35 degrees. Finkelson Award from the Florida Chapter of the United States Cindy, both belong to the Hancock As we spoke, Ruthie said the snow Harness Writers Association at a ceremony at the Renaissance Woman’s Club, so we had many was melting and there was so much topics to discuss. Martin will do well Hotel in Boca Raton in January. Next to Jean is her husband, fog that no planes could arrive or representing the University of depart from the Reno airport. Ruth’s Chester, and Steve Wolf, director of marketing at Pompano Park. Maine. My directory doesn’t list him, son, Tom, has his own electrical Jean, who also has a M.Ed. from UMaine, is a retired English and so he graduated after this 2000 business with his office in her home. physical education teacher. She spent 25 years in the Saco and issue was printed. On Saturday, There were many days that he could after lunch at the Webber tailgate Biddeford school systems and during that time she and her hus­ not drive to the office. Their plans to party as a guest of Priscilla spend New Year’s in Pasadena band also bred, raised, and trained standardbred race horses. In LaFlamme, we watched Maine win were canceled. I hope your remain­ 1980 Jean started a newspaper for the harness horse industry in its game. Even though it was no ing winter doesn’t include quite so New England. Now that she spends part of the year in Florida, sure thing until the very end, it was much shoveling, Ruthie. Of course a win. Next I joined Carol Prentiss she writes for the Florida Standardbred Breeders & Owners Asso­ you won’t get this until spring, so Mower ’53 at her house and we perhaps by then a few flakes of ciation and works on special projects for the racetrack. She and picked up Margaret Mollison McIn­ snow might actually feel pleasant. Chet return to Maine in May. tosh ’50 and Nancy Schott Plaisted Marilyn Harmon Saydah called ’53 to hear the Bangor Symphony from River Vale, New Jersey, before play its magnificent premiere perfor­ the holidays to say she and her crossing the old stone bridge there. new residence. Gladyce and Will­ mance of The Penobscot River at husband, Bill, would be traveling to The bridge was built in 1146 and still iam “Bill” Whited bought an 1887 the Bangor Auditorium. A super gala Boston to be at her daughter’s home carries regular traffic. We look for­ large brick house together on Port­ with Bangor area students giving a for Christmas. Sixteen of their family ward to their 2005 biking trek in land’s west side. This all happened rousing steel drum concert at inter­ were to gather there. Marilyn also Prague and the Czech Republic. about a year ago. Big news indeed. mission. By midnight, we were at said that her twin sister, Carolyn Other pictures showed Mary and Somehow between Gladyce’s trav­ Dysart’s Restaurant enjoying a Harmon Coco, who lives in Brewer, Stewart on the summit of Mt. Watat- els they have managed to redo the variety of treats, everything from still does meal planning for some ic on the Wapack Trail near the whole house. Bill is an architect, and soup to apple pie a la mode with healthcare facilities and is a librarian Massachusetts/New Hampshire still working. Gladyce has one son about 100 other people. at both Eastern Maine Medical border. The enclosed commentary who is an architect. When that boy A few months ago our copresi­ Center as well as at St. Joseph explained that this was Mary’s first finished school, he worked for Bill’s dent, Bill Currie, sent a list of class­ Hospital. They both sound like busy climb since her double knee re­ firm for some length of time. Bill’s mates who had died during 2004. Maine alums. placement. Way to go, Mary. Until brother Henry Whited was also in We send our condolences to the Mary Snyder Dow sent great next time, happy loam screening, our class. The day after I called families of the following members of pictures of her family at Christmas. Stewart. If that were a prerequisite Gladyce, she was leaving for two the Class of 1952: Connie Berry She and Stewart Coffin did a super to that lovely flower garden, I would weeks in Kenya and Tanzania. Upon Anderson, August 10, Waterville; work of art with their new computer, say it is a truly worthwhile one. her return, she and Bill were going Allan Corey, M.D., June 30, printer, and Photoshop software. When Gladyce Baker Stais was to spend a month in Puerto Vallarta, Yarmouth; Nancy Cousins Richter, Besides the family collage was writing this column, she called me to Mexico. Gladyce and Bill watched June 8, Hendersonville, North Caro­ another nine-photo arrangement see if I could give her some news or the University of Maine women win lina; Philip Hoyt, May 29, Daniel­ showing one of their cruises to St. have others e-mail her theirs. When their game in Portland a few weeks son, Connecticut; William Hall, April Vincent and their Elderhostel bike I tried to call her for this issue, ago. They went to the game with 8, Lady Lake Florida; Philip Den­ trip in the city of Ulm, and an old neither the phone number in the Joan Vachon Victor and her hus­ nis, February 29, Portland; Harold area of Bavaria where no automo­ university directory nor another that band, Milton ’51 and Elizabeth Folsom ’51, February 8. Milford, biles are allowed. I couldn’t find Ulm I had reached her, so I asked Veri­ Leighton Furlong and her hus­ Connecticut; and Frances Russell, in my atlas, but did find Regens­ zon. Not only did she have a new band, Chuck ’54. After the game, January 13, Sun City Center. burg. Their group was pictured phone number, she had a whole they all had dinner at the Victor When I called Adelaide “Gump­

16 Mainely People Spring 2005 ie” Grant Ruby to wish her a happy them out and won the Yankee Con­ birthday on January 22, it wasn’t Boy Scouts Honor ference Championship.” Ray, who one of her happiest. William Ruby, played football, baseball, track, and Gump’s husband, has been hospi­ Fred Hutchinson basketball at Bangor High, also won talized since January 3. He has the state javelin championship at been diagnosed with myasthenia Over 400 people showed up at UMaine. As far as injuries go, he gravis since their return from two the Bangor Civic Center last said they were of the one-week, months in California, but also many two-week type. He’s kept in touch November 18 to honor one of other complications have developed. with classmates Ted Tocci, “a Gump asks for our thoughts and Maine’s favorite sons, former hockey guy from Massachusetts,” of prayers concerning Bill and their UMaine president Fred Hutchin­ Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, family. son ’53, ’58G. The event was also SAE, and Dick Searles, Sigma Please let me hear from others in Chi, of Kennett Square, Pennsylva­ sponsored by the Katahdin the class with news, and happy days nia, who also has a place in Old until the next issue. Area Council of the Boy Scouts Orchard Beach. of America, which presented We went on to talk about his life Fred with its Distinguished since Maine. He’s married to Nancy, who majored in business at Wayne Citizen Award. State University in Detroit. Ray met 1953 Among the many tributes was one from MBNA founder Nancy when she worked at General Charles Cawley. “When I see Fred I think of wisdom,” Cawley Motors in Warren, Michigan, and he said. “Whenever I see Fred I see laughter. I see kindness. He’s was at Boeing (32 years), a contract Nancy Schott Plaisted attorney, in support of international one of the happiest and most affable people I’ve ever met. To me 7 Ledgewater Drive sales. “Most of my work was of a Kennebunk, ME 04043 Fred’s life is lived on his honor.” sales and contract nature. I traveled (207) 967-1380 the world—China, Japan, England— [email protected] I had unique opportunities in travel,” of Michigan. (All during the ’40s he the year they eliminated two-platoon he said. Ray and Nancy, whose A spring column, they say? worked with the FBI—security—at football. “That changed the game backyard overlooks an orchard with Gosh, piles of snow are still out the Willow Run Bomber Plant in quite a bit,” he said. apple trees and has a view of the there! (I’ve really been a bear this Ypsilanti, Michigan, where they built Westy said he coached for 16 mountains, belong to a time share, winter, kind of hibernating.) Well, B-52 bombers.) Westy started years and then became athletic three weeks a year, and go to Palm with the column past due, I thought coaching with Dave Nelson at Hills­ director and retired in 1982. He then Springs, California, every Decem­ what should I write about? One dale (Michigan) College in 1946. moved to Vero Beach full-time. But ber. They also go on cruises and morning an idea came to me. With Then in 1949 Dave asked him to go he said, “We try to come to Maine have relatives in Maine. He said, the Pats winning the Super Bowl, with him to Maine to be assistant every year.” Well, he was there at “We have fun, we’ve kind of fallen why not write about our own great coach. (Dave left in ’50 to go to the last year’s Homecoming game and into retirement.” Now 73, he said he football team? So I took out my University of Delaware and Westy said he talked to some 50 or 60 of conditions at a health club, “still battered Prism and there on page took over in ’51.) the “old ballplayers” at the tailgate carrying on. We’re in good health, 166, sat/stood the varsity football The team was great, Westy said. picnics and sat with some at the happy, and doing great things.” team, all 45 of them, with numbers “I felt that philosophy of family was game until someone came and took Number 70, Don Stevens, of 88 down to 31, from what I could the need to be a successful team— him up to the press box (where it Chatham, Massachusetts, also a tell. (How come Glenn Folsom and an unselfish family, a football family. was much warmer) and he sat with history and government major, Dick McGee are both wearing There were no scholarships,” he former UMaine President Fred played freshman football in ’49, and #86?) Well, I started calling some of said. “They came because they Hutchinson and his wife, Dione varsity in ’50, ’51 and ’52. He played that “rough and tough” team, mem­ loved to play. They were all good Williams Hutchinson ’54. left tackle and filled me in on football bers of the Class of ’53, and students, wonderful young men.” He Westy talked about Maine play­ (I told him I didn’t know much about reached seven of them. Nineteen said it was a “real privilege and ing in the Tangerine Bowl in Florida it). Don said he lost a tooth, but fifty-one was quite the year. Unde­ pleasure to coach at the university in 1965. “A great experience,” he that’s about it. No face masks or feated and as the headline said: “In because it had great traditions, a said. “It was a good year, undefeat­ mouthpieces back then. proud possession of the Yankee fine academic school.” He went on ed. Some of the players had never Don and his wife, Betsey, were Bean Pot.” And I quote: “The team to say: “We had an opportunity to be been on an airplane or out of off to Costa Rica the first two weeks emerged after seven tough games, a member of two conferences, the Maine.” (Maine lost.) in March, “sunning our buns on the with six wins, no losses, and one Maine State Series (Bowdoin, And now for some of those ’53 beach after this cold winter,” he tie—a hard fought battle with the Bates, Colby, and Maine) and a varsity football players (in no partic­ said. They traveled up into the rain New Hampshire Wildcats.” And at member of the Yankee All State ular order). forest. “We try to take a trip once a the end of the season, the Black Universities of New England and Number 74 is Ray Cox, of New­ year.” A graduate of Mattanawcook Bears held titles in both the State BU.” castle, Washington (a suburb of Academy in Lincoln, he spoke of Series and the Yankee Conference. And he spoke of Pete Pocius, Seattle), a SAE guy who majored in classmate Doug Kneeland, of Congratulations! (photo on page 19) captain of the ’51 team (now de­ history and government. Ray played Lincoln, “best man in our wedding,” I’m going to start with their ceased), of Woody Carville, his defensive left tackle, one of the and Fred Littlefield ’52 of Olmstead coach, Hal Westerman. After all, assistant coach in ’53 (thanks, “heavy-duty” guys, with the two- Falls, Ohio, “usher at our wedding.” someone has to be the leader to Woody, for giving me Westy’s name, platoon system, he said. He played And September 24 will be their 50th produce such a winning team. And address, and phone), and ’53 co­ freshman, sophomore, and junior wedding anniversary. Congratula­ Westy or Coach (as he was called) captains Ed Bogdanovich and Ed years. (His senior year saw him at tions! He also mentioned last spring was it, his first year as varsity Cianchette ’54. Boy, did Westy have Boston University Law School, in Appalachia, when speaking how coach. I called Vero Beach, Florida, his scrapbooks handy, one for each early.) “A lot of fun, a lot of action,” the pulp mill in Lincoln had died, and reached a very amicable and year he coached. He could have he said of the sport. “The highlight and spoke of classmate Jim Thorne lively Westy. He said he was 34 in pulled out names for anyone I want­ of my career was the 0-0 game in of Portland, who came down to visit ’51 and a ’41 grad of the University ed to know about! He said 1953 was New Hampshire where we shut them. He has been to reunions, the

Spring 2005 Mainely People 17 10th and 25th. Let’s get him to our and takes to the treadmill winters, bers: “They’re just great!” When I day.) So, classmates, please save next one. said he hears from Bob Churchill spoke of some of the BIG men on Saturday, August 20, for a noon Father of four and grandfather of by e-mail. “He sends some of the the Super Bowl team, he said of the lunch at the Seafood Ketch on the seven, Don can be found on the funniest stories,” he said. “I see UMaine team, there weren’t many water in Bass Harbor! (I hear they computer. He does a lot of digital Harry Richardson ’52 quite often. heavy ones back then, that 230 have the greatest lobster rolls and photography and also does volun­ He’s quite a guy.” Al also helps take pounds was very large. (Woody an outside patio for dining.) Their teer work. “We know we’re going to care of the grandkids a lot (he now was/is six foot one inch, 190 phone: (207) 667-7434. Call or e- lose, but we’re fighting the battle of has seven), and went to Florida in pounds.) He spoke of Al Card, his mail Helen Strong Hamilton, class aging.” So it’s off to the gym six March for a few weeks. He men­ roommate, and basketball team president, in Bow, New Hampshire days a week (bicycle, treadmill). I tioned that his daughter, Linda Card members Bob Churchill (“a good (603) 224-4893 or e-mail: think they’ll do pretty well, don’t LeBlond, ’78, is now doing the Class guy”), and Bob Nixon ’54. I couldn’t [email protected] or you? We ended with him saying: of 1978 column and that his son, believe it when Woody said he didn’t myself to tell us if you can make it “Take the good times while you can.” Ryan, of Sabattus, an Ithaca Col­ play football in high school! He said and how many, for an update, etc. I believe in that. lege grad who works for Central York (Maine) High didn’t have a It’s very casual. Hope to see a lot of Number 31, Al Card, of Augusta Maine Orthopedics in Auburn, had a team back then. And for our Memory you there! (since 1965), a Phi Mu Delta man son, Andrew Ryan Card, in late Book (sorry, Woody), he wrote: Number 12, Fred Dolan, a Sig­ and a phys ed major with a M.Ed. January. Al has also changed his e- “Varsity football and basketball ma Chi man of Junction City, Kan­ degree from Springfield College, mail provider to gwi.net. Same name (captain), five letters; frosh basket­ sas, wasn’t in that photo of the ’51 was a fullback and played varsity though. His closing remarks? “Stay ball and baseball, two numerals; varsity squad, but he was on that football three years and varsity in good health.” Athletic Board member; Men’s team and played left halfback in ’50, baseball (captain 1953). Al lost a Number 32, Don Waterman, an Athletic Association (president).” For ’51, and ’52, “mainly offense, run­ couple of front teeth and got a con­ Alpha Gamma Rho man for three his career, he wrote: “Teacher— ning, carrying the ball quite a bit, cussion while on the team. I asked years, an agricultural engineer of coach, four years, public schools, kick-off, more technical now,” he him what about playing pro football, Wales, Maine (next to Sabattus), Waterville; Laconia, New Hamp­ said. “I was smaller, 5 foot, 9 1/2 pro baseball and his reply? “I’d get played end four years. “They’re shire; assistant coach, UMaine, five inches, 190 pounds.” He laughed killed!” called wide receivers now,” he said. years, football, basketball, baseball; when he said, “My teeth got “I was so exhausted after the “You go out for passes or block.” He administrator, UMaine, 27 years knocked out and I used to say ‘All I Super Bowl game. I was just sweat­ didn’t play football at Lewiston High. (retired).” wanted was my two front teeth.’” ing it out,” he said laughing. Al loved “You had to work,” he said. And Boy, it was hard to reach Woody! Westy wrote him, he said, and baseball, he said. “Football is a Don, six feet, 150 pounds, said he Their line was busy, busy! I found talked with him several times. Fred harder, tougher, much more physical was lucky, only a bent finger. “I out why, when Jean Grindle Carville also spoke of Bangor High class­ game. You need to be more relaxed wouldn’t think of playing nowadays, ’54, his wife, answered and said mates Ray Cox and George Weath­ to play baseball.” He wasn’t good they’re too big!” And he definitely she’d been on the Internet. She was erbee, of Orono, All-State; and enough to play basketball, he said, followed the Super Bowl. “I always planning to go to Florida to her football coach Cy Perkins at Bangor only 5 foot 10. He said he knew all liked sports.” sister’s the middle of March “to get High. He said George, a Sigma Chi, of the players quite well and roomed Don said he was “kind of shy, out of the Northeast!” Meanwhile a pole-vaulter, and Navy man, has with Woody Carville in Oak Hall. “I and then I blossomed when I met Woody was off to Guatemala in pulled him in to quite a few high lived on campus because I needed Evelyn.” She was a Nasson College February for one-plus weeks with school reunions. He said he used to a job.” He said he loved football and (Springvale, Maine), gal and the two classmate Ron Bishop, of Corne­ work with George for George’s dad baseball. “They were a good group.” met through mutual friends and lius, North Carolina, for Habitat for who was in the painting and con­ (He also played football, baseball, celebrated their 50th anniversary Humanity, to work on/build two or tracting business, of which George and basketball in high school.) this year. The secret? “Give-and- three homes up in the mountains. is now president. (Fred went with Al, who grew up in South Paris take is the magic of a happy mar­ It’s their winter there, he said, and Boeing and that’s when he saw Ray and is married to Irene, worked at riage,” Don said, with Evelyn listen­ Woody’s ready, he’s inoculated and again.) summer camps in Harrison while ing in the background. (I’m sure she has his malaria pills. It’s “bring your And up at UMaine he said, coaching and teaching at MCI. His was smiling.) Don said he stays out own tools.” You need a few basic “Those were pretty good days. career reads: “Education—Phys of the meal planning. “I do dishes.” skills, he said. Good luck to you Maine’s changed a lot.” He said, Education and coached football and Don said he’s “pretty well retired.” both. “Old Sam Sezak ’31 (coach of the baseball; two years active duty and He’s turned his Waterman Farm Woody also spoke of skydiving freshman football team) was the four years Reserve duty; 30 years Machinery Company (homeowner with Ron two years ago in Sanford kind of a guy who you would crawl high school and college basketball and industrial products) over to the (Maine). “Wonderful,” Woody said of off a football field and be back the official; 33 years baseball, high boys, he said, two of his sons and the experience. “It’s over a 16,000- next day good as new.” Fred lettered school and college umpire (including two nephews. He mentioned that his foot fall, you free-fall for two miles. in football and track at UMaine, did parts of four decades doing UMaine three boys went to UMaine and his You’re tied to instructors,” he said. the broad jump, the 100-yard dash, games)—worked three Babe Ruth daughter went to Bates and then on (Thank goodness!). “You don’t even the 220. He said “Ray made a lot of League World Series.” And it goes to UConn. He also has six grandchil­ have the sense of falling until the touchdowns for me.” And he spoke on: “Have been inducted into three dren, has done a lot of traveling, last mile or so,” he said, “but keep of Prescott Johnson, Dick Dow, both Hall of Fames—Maine Baseball Hall Australia twice, around the world your mouth shut, otherwise a lot of ’52, and Mother Pray of the Sigma of Fame, Maine Central Institute Hall once, France, Germany, England, air.” (Oh, not me. I’d be unconscious Chi house. of Fame, and Maine High School New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland— before I left the plane!). Well, it “We were lucky to have grown up Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame— and wants to go back to England. seems Woody’s in good condition. when we did,” Fred said. “Kids have “Outstanding Physical Education His health? “Not bad.” He also likes He’s ready for anything, I guess, lost a lot, no more cowboys and Award from UMaine in 1986; Distin­ to snowmobile and golf. Thanks, because he said he walks a lot, Indians for them. Life is a complex guished Service Award from Maine Don. runs, and cross-country skis six or society,” he said. “It’s probably us Association for Health, Physical Number 84, Woody Carville of seven miles a day. that made it easier for them. This Education, Recreation, and Dance.” Orono, a Phi Mu Delta man and Happy 74th Birthday, Woody, on war in Iraq has changed things.” And (Al didn’t even mention any of this. I phys ed major (with a M.Ed. at August 20! (I only know that be­ then Fred went on to say how “So got it from his bio in our Memory UMaine), played offensive left. cause when I mentioned a class get- many of us went into the military Book. Hope you don’t mind, Al.) Woody just broke a few teeth in the together on that date in Bass Har­ after graduation.” And that’s what he Al, who walks almost every day game and said of the team mem­ bor, Maine, he said that’s his birth­ did, attaining the rank of colonel. “I

18 Mainely People Spring 2005 That super Black Bear football team of 1951 went undefeated and won both the Yankee Bean Pot and the Maine State Series.

flew everything up through jets. I society, with a big fat belly, 121 seen him for a long, long time. He’s she and Joe “escaped the snow was a fixed-wing (wings fixed to the pounds, named after Duke Wayne. a golfer, too,” he said. Joe spoke of shoveling,” and are in a fifth-wheeler fuselage, according to Webster’s He said “The Duke” was also a Al Card, talked of “Big Ray (Cox),” in California until April. Jean, a Pi dictionary) liaison pilot, flying a Sigma Chi, along with Dave and said he stays in touch with Phi, who lived at The Elms at single engine. We called them Letterman. Woody Carville. “I was quite young, UMaine, was a cheerleader three ‘puddle jumpers’ in those days.” Fred called himself a “pack rat, the youngest player on the team, years, ’50, ’51, and ’52. “It was great Active in the military, with 38 years 18 moves in 48 years of marriage.” 18,” he said. Joe was also captain of fun,” she said. “Skirts came down of service, he went and had physi­ He said he went into banking after the freshman team with Steve below the knees and we wore ‘M’ cals when Desert Storm happened, the service and then retired, “time to Emmons. “One of the highlights of sweaters like the athletes. I think but was never deployed. However, smell the roses, doing a little bit of my senior year in ’52 was when I there was a lot of school spirit he worked with several of the units everything.” However, he does some intercepted a pass and ran for a compared to now. We were really that were being deported out of Fort consulting work. He’s also into touchdown. We beat Rhode Island leading cheers: TE...TA...TM and we Riley. boating and golf (“I played Army golf at Maine,” he said. cheered: Fred said, starting in ’90, he for four years for the 42nd Airborne Joe, who was at our 50th, said “Jack Butterfield, he’s my man helped with the memorial to the Division.”), he watches a lot of the he’s “hanging in there.” He likes to If he can’t do it, Gene Sturgeon, Black Soldier, the monument which sports people, and he and his wife, play golf; he used to hunt, fish, ski. he’s my man. stands in Junction City (Kansas), Pat, who have a daughter, Shawn, And when he’s dreaming, once in a If he can’t do it—” and then with a “Buffalo soldier at the ready and one grandson, do a lot of while it’s about football. Joe was a they’d name another player and end with his horse. Only five of the 11 traveling. “I’m in pretty good health. I phys ed teacher with most of his with: Buffalo soldiers (mounted cavalry) can still put the feet on the floor in teaching in Maine, although he “If they can’t do it, the team remain,” he said. Why called buffa­ the morning. The old back and started in Massachusetts. He taught can.” Then they’d go into the lo? One version, Fred has heard, is knees I got from karate, 12 years, in high school and coached in TE...TA...TM cheer. that Indians thought they looked like and football.” He also can still get in S.A.D. 3, Mount View High School in Jean, who taught elementary ed buffalo with their long hair. and out of his uniforms. And Thorndike, Maine, which serves 11 in S.A.D. 3, and plays “at golf,” Fred, who initially thought of somewhere he heard: “You look towns. He and Jean Libby Alex spoke of Kit Kidder Berger ’54, and coaching, talked of his dogs. While back on the old, live in the present, were married the end of their Shirley Johnson Greenwald ’50, the in the service he had a German and look to the future.” sophomore year, in ’51, and have head cheerleader, who also lived at shepherd, “Poncho,” a parachutist, Number 22 is Joe Alex, a Phi four children, Joseph, Stuart, Daniel The Elms. “We went on the trips, the 1st Division mascot, who para­ Mu Delta man, an education major, and Meredith, and 10 grandchildren. separate buses.” Those were the chuted with him three times. One of Twentynine Palms, California, Thanks, Joe. days, weren’t they, Jean? time Poncho, who’d been through until the last of April, with a And let’s not forget the ’53 “We were horrible!” said some seven schools, ended up in permanent residence in Liberty, varsity team players no longer with cheerleader Jeanette Hovey the river (but was rescued). He said, Maine. A defensive halfback, us: Stephen Emmons, Jack and Wiggin, when I reached her in “My dog was the only dog that sat at running back, Joe, a ’49 Skowhegan Jim Butterfield, Glenn Folsom, and Bonita Springs, Florida. (Their home the head table of the Officers Club, High grad, is our last ’53 player. Dick Breen. (Forgive me, if there is in Essex, Connecticut, but and had more fun at my wedding, Joe, who got his M.S. at are others.) summers she and her husband, the first military wedding of the 1st Springfield College, lettered three (Also, I apologize for any ’53 Dave ’54, are directors of the New Division.” (Poncho is buried in a years on the varsity team. “Pretty varsity team players I didn’t call.) England Music Camp in Oakland, military cemetery in Wichita and has good years,” he called them. And who led the cheers for this Maine (near Augusta, on one of the been written up in the Stars & “Football put me through school.” He winning team of ours? (See their Belgrade lakes.) “It wasn’t like it is Stripes magazine.) said he missed part of the ’51 year, photo on pages 154-155 of your today, a very, very different thing, a Fred, who has a commanding his junior year, due to a bad knee (in Prism.) There were a few of the big thing now,” Jan said. “We led voice, like a general in a way, very football). “We beat Bowdoin!” And Class of ’53 that I know of and I cheers, we didn’t do acrobatics, we precise, but pleasant to listen to, he spoke of Coach Westerman and called the three of them. As I were pretty lousy. We were nearly also talked of his three Great Danes. said Westy was best man at their mentioned earlier, Jean Libby Alex, freezing to death—it was pretty silly He just has one now, “Duke,” about wedding. “He was very good to me, an elementary ed major of Unity, with the snow.” (She said there were five years old, from the humane I’d love to see him again. I haven’t Maine, was one of them. She said guy cheerleaders, too.)

Spring 2005 Mainely People 19 Jan was cheerleader her roommates Ellie, Nancy Leach Air Corps in the Philippines during the Bangor Civic Center that night of sophomore, junior, and senior years, McIntosh ’55 (Chi Omegas), and World War II, “served as interim November 18, to the sound of president of Pi Phi, and majored in another gal. executive director during a tough bagpipes and the John Bapst the arts and sciences. Mother of Beth, a speech major from time of transition for the chamber,” Chamber Ensemble. It was a night three, she and Dave (class Winterport, Maine, who received her said Tim Sink, chamber president. It of testimonials and anecdotes, and president) have been directors for M.A. from Columbia University and went on to say that George is also a as Weber wrote: “a portrait of a man 37 years. “It’s always been in our Ed.D. from Vanderbilt, has two longtime Rotary Club member, of extraordinary accomplishments family—69 years,” said Jan. “We daughters (son Paul, and her joining in the mid-1950s when he yet humble enough to perceive them took over from David’s family. It’s husband, Jack, are deceased). worked as a conservation officer in simply as one person’s effort to give hard to stop.” She said the camp, for Betsy lives in Portland and has an northern New Hampshire. He then back all he could to the state he ages 12-18, has two orchestras, one eight-year-old son, and Sarah lives became manager of mountain huts loves and to the university that symphonic band, two jazz in West Falmouth and has a 17- for the Appalachian Mountain Club. made it all possible.” ensembles, and two choral groups. year-old, Allie, a runner on the track He also worked at the State As the newspaper’s Bangor “We hire 40 faculty, and take 195 for team at Falmouth High. Thanks, Planning Office, was the state parks Savings Bank ad stated: “He gives a each four weeks. Some stay for Beth. director, and then became a banker. lot more than the old college try.” eight, about 350 total in the And let’s remember the late Jan Named Conservationist of the Year Richard Avery, executive director of summer.” I say that’s a lot of music Hanna Leblanc (who died in 1989), by the Society for the Protection of the Katahdin Area Council Boy at the lake! a cheerleader, English major, and Forests in 1998, George “helped Scouts of America, noted, “Over Note: Jan and Dave are very president of Phi Mu, of Ellsworth, guide famous people such as the $85,000 was raised, so we reached much interested in getting UMaine who also wrote this column at one late U.S. Supreme Court Justice our goal. This project was people together, anyone living in the time. William Douglas,” stated Tom Raffio, successful because people get Naples, Bonita Springs, or Fort Lucille Bell Grange ’39 was one selection committee chairman. “He behind projects for Fred because Myers area. Please call them at the of the first female cheerleaders at is a very respected outdoorsman.” that’s what he used to do as New England Music Camp in June UMaine. She was pictured in the The paper said the award is president of the college.” (The or July: (207) 465-3025. They’d love winter issue with her husband, “usually given to one person, but the event’s proceeds will benefit the to hear from you. If you need their George ’37. To read about my Hamiltons were the best choice.” programs of the Katahdin Area number in Bonita Springs, please conversations with her and her Congratulations, Helen and George! Council Boy Scouts of America.) give me a call. She wanted so much classmate Ralph Higgins ’39, please Now, it’s your turn, Fred. And Also, from Weber’s column: to get to our 50th, but had a conflict. see the Class of ’39 column. here are the headlines from the “‘When I see Fred I think of Hard decision, she said. But she Well, we have two classmates November 20-21,2004, edition of wisdom,”’ said Charles Cawley, the hopes she can make it August 20 to who have recently made the news. the Bangor Daily News-. “Good will founder of MBNA, which named its Bass Harbor for our class get- The headline from the November 4, natural for Hutchinson.” Written by education center in Belfast after together. She does have to be back 2004, edition of The Bow Times in Tom Weber ’74 (and I quote the first Hutchinson. “‘Whenever I see Fred I to camp by 4:00 for a big banquet. New Hampshire reads: “Bow’s four paragraphs because he told it see laughter. I see kindness. He’s Let’s hope you can make it, Jan and George and Helen Hamilton named so well): one of the happiest and most affable Dave! Concord’s Citizens of the Year.” (It “When the people at the people I’ve ever met. To me, Fred’s And this from Bertha Norris was a great picture of them both.) Katahdin Area Council of the Boy life is lived on his honor.’” Holmes of Portland, Maine, who The article stated that Helen Strong Scouts of America first approached And this from one of Fred’s also cheered a couple of years for Hamilton and George “never went Dr. Fred Hutchinson about their agronomy students, Amos Orcott the football and basketball teams to the annual Greater Concord 2004 Distinguished Citizen Award, ’64, president of the University of (she was a basketball player Chamber of Commerce’s dinner the former University of Maine Maine Foundation, the event’s herself.) “The girls cheered for the thinking they were going to win the president was more than happy to dinner co-chairman, and on the boys when they weren’t playing,” Citizen of the Year Award, but they oblige. committee that selected Fred: “It Beth said. “The games were so well always had fun guessing who won. “He told them he’d be glad to was my honor to recognize Fred attended and the band was great. “I thought I’d do that this year, then I serve on a committee, if that’s what Hutchinson, President Emeritus of We knew the team and we had a lot realized, my goodness, they’re they needed him for: Or maybe he the University of Maine. It is highly of fun—we ran around and just talking about us.” It said that the two could help organize the big award unusual for a graduate to return to loved it, being out on those autumn had been involved with the chamber dinner and recognition night. You his alma mater and become its days. The school was so much for more than 20 years, serving on name it, he said, and he’d be there. president. Fred has been an smaller then, very unsophisticated, the board of directors and other “That’s when the Scout officials effective leader in many different the way it should have been.” A Chi areas. realized a little clarification was in capacities and has genuine concern Omega gal, on the Panhellenic Helen served as chairman of the order: for all the citizens of this state, Council, Beth spoke of the sorority education committee on the board ‘Fred,’ they told him, ‘you’re the especially its youth.” being “very academically oriented,” and started Capital Area Student individual we want to recognize.’” Our classmate Doug Kneeland stressing being a good citizen. And Leadership (CASL), in which she is I just had to call Fred in Lamoine, and his wife, Barbara, of Lincoln, she spoke of other cheerleaders, still involved. In the article it said: Maine. “It was a very humbling attended the event and represented Chi Omegas Norma Smaha Truman “CASL is a leadership program event,” he said. “It was a very our class. “Fred was really ’54 from Portland, and Jan Hovey where qualified high school strange experience for me. I am not impressed and overwhelmed,” said Wiggin, at Colvin Hall. sophomores participate in various used to being involved with events Doug. “He doesn’t get too White sneakers and socks, activities that focus on different where I do not know what’s going overwhelmed too often,” and turtleneck, white corduroy skirts, aspects of being a leader.” She’s on,” he said. “For nine months I Barbara said: “It was exciting—we with a borrowed “M” sweater from now the executive director of Kids didn’t know what was happening had a great time, a fabulous, the boys, Beth said. “We were very Voting New Hampshire. She’s also until I walked in the door.” You see, fabulous night. We were thrilled to conservative.” (She still has her served as dean of student affairs at Fred was afraid there would be such death—we were in awe. They’re sterling silver megaphone, a charm UNH and Springfield College, and is a small attendance and not much (Fred and Dione) so well known, so with a blue “M.”) She also spoke of on the board of trustees at Brewster money raised at the event honoring well loved.” her freshman roommate, Ellie Academy. A middle distance runner, him. He said his wife, Dione, said: Our congratulations, Fred! Newhook Butler, who “taught me Helen has helped organize many “That’s their problem, not yours.” Now, some sad news. Our class far more than I needed to know,” races. Well, Fred, you needn’t have has lost a number of classmates: and Colvin Hall and its suites with George, who served in the Army worried. More than 400 people filled Dick Breen, 74, of Ocala, Florida, of

20 Mainely People Spring 2005 cancer, in December. (Thanks, Mary nity has accepted them has been Maguire Riley, for sending me the very, very good. Everybody donates news.) Dick had retired to Las their time with a lot of pride. They’ve Vegas before moving to Ocala to be been very glad to do it.” And Al is closer to his children and one of those volunteers. Keep up grandchildren, according to the the good work! obituary. At Lewiston High, he And in a February 6 e-mail from starred in football, basketball, and Barby Girard Dorman of Irving, baseball, and at Orono he was a California: “We are off to Bangkok to star varsity player in football and Hong Kong and Hong Kong to basketball. A member of Sigma Singapore with three days on our Alpha Epsilon, he went on to earn own in Bangkok and Singapore—an his graduate degree in law in 1958 early 50th anniversary present to from Georgetown University and each other. Do not know if I shall be passed the Virginia bar in 1959, totally prepared for the high 80s and where he resided until 1979. low 90s.” Happy anniversary! A civil service lawyer for the From Lloyd Oakes, of East Federal Communications Longmeadow, Massachusetts, come Commission in Washington for 20 all kinds of things by e-mail, such years, he then became the airport as: “Still doing a little consulting— director with the city of Vero Beach, local company—do it all at home Florida, from December 1982, and just e-mail the reports....We are retiring in May 1991. An Army first leaving for another Hawaii trip later lieutenant, he leaves his wife of 51 this month. Going to Reno and San years, Vera, five children, six Francisco in May.” grandchildren, and one great­ Ray Robbins, of Pittsford, New grandchild. York, also e-mails me frequently. Classmate Stephen Emmons, Vincent and Anne Dutille Ryan ’53 at their retirement cottage in Kenne­ He’s now on the road to recovery 75, of Kennebunkport died January bunk, Maine. after being “awarded a left knee” 28, 2005, of cancer. In the February (total knee operation January 18). 3 edition of the Portland Press in Korea. After his service he went 35 years and retired in 1989. The Then came a letter (no e-mail where Herald, it said: “The sea was a to UMaine, majored in history and article said he’s enjoying retirement, he was staying and yes, Ray, your constant source of pleasure to him government, and was commissioned golfing, bowling, and traveling with handwriting is something else!), in and even as he moved to new jobs a first lieutenant in the ROTC upon Natalie. which he said how the Seafood he retained his links to the ocean. graduation. In 1983 he retired from Francis and Natalie, who settled Ketch restaurant in Bass Harbor, He built his own schooner, creating the Army Reserve as a colonel. in Trooper more than 35 years ago, Maine, would be a nice gathering and varnishing the hull, hewing the Chuck worked as a claims have four children: Catherine M. place for classmates on August 20. spars, and spending countless supervisor in the insurance industry Boyle of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; He also spoke of the motto over hours in the family living room hand in Connecticut for 30 years and Michael F. Boyle of Lumberton, New their door: “What fools these mor­ sewing the sails.” It stated that he retired in 1989. He leaves his wife, Jersey; Karen N. Boyle of Strouds­ sels be,” and another sign which was “equally focused on the land” Carole, a son, a daughter, and a burg, Pennsylvania; and Kelly T. says: “Come in quickly before we and that in the 1980s he and his grandson. Kenwood, and her husband, Dou­ both starve!” wife, Natalie, “pledged their 108 Our condolences go out to all glas, of Collegeville, Pennsylvania. Ray talked of his dormmate for acres, house, and barn, to the classmates’ families, relatives, and They also have three grandchildren: more than two years at Corbett Hall, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.” friends. Life is too fleeting. Sean, Matthew, and Sarah Natalie John Webb, mechanical engineer­ Steve, an English major, SAE On to some happier news: From Kenwood. ing major of Newport, Maine, and president, and football player at the November 27, 2004, edition of Wishes of good health and hap­ that he was an usher at John and UMaine, worked for the the Bangor Daily News came the piness may be sent to Natalie and Connie’s wedding in the summer of Kennebunkport Police Department announcement of the 50th wedding Frank at: 5 Heatherwood Hills, ’52. He said as a wedding present and later served on the police anniversary celebration of our Norristown, Pennsylvania 19403. he invited them to West Tremont commission. A nature photographer, classmate Francis William Boyle Also from the university came (Maine) and took them out lobster- he also worked at the K&E factory and his wife, Natalie Ann Brown this Bangor Daily News clipping of ing. Then they had a quick lobster and later for Kennebunk’s water Boyle, of Trooper, Pennsylvania. August 18, 2004, about classmate picnic on the shore with his parents district. From the obituary: “His Congratulations to you both! Francis Al Hackett. Larry Mahoney’s col­ and himself. He wrote that John took legacy will live on and be and Natalie were honored on umn with the headline: “Al Hackett a job in Rochester with Kodak but perpetuated by the nature preserve February 20, 2004, at the William has scoring expertise” tells of Al left a few years later and went back and its library which bears his Penn Inn in Gwynedd, being “a fixture at Mansfield Stadium East to work for Polaroid. He said name—The Emmons Preserve— Pennsylvania. They were married at in Bangor for the two-plus years of John, of Lincoln, Rhode Island, has and those organizations through St. Mary’s Catholic Church in the Senior League World Series. since gone on to other things, in­ which his philosophies will endure.” Bangor on that date in 1954 and Just like he used to be at University cluding consulting. (I remember He leaves two sons, a stepdaughter, their best man was Francis’ Delta of Maine baseball games when he John and Connie. They gave me a four grandchildren, five great­ Tau Delta fraternity brother, Paul was the color analyst for radio play- ride to Jackson Lab at our 50th grandchildren, and a brother. Marcoux ’54 of Cumming, Georgia. by-play man George Hale.” Al, who Reunion in Bar Harbor. Thanks!) He Chet Kennedy ’50, of Brewster, The matron of honor was Florence keeps the official scorebook, still spoke of another Corbett Hall dorm Massachusetts, sent me classmate G. Callaghan, Francis’ sister. works with George on WABI-AM of mate of John’s: Daniel A. Hodgkins Charles Neil’s obituary. Chuck, 76, Francis, an electrical engineering Bangor, “doing a variety of sports ’52, ’53, of Kalamazoo, Michigan. of Harwich, Massachusetts, died major from Bangor, served two including high school football.” Dan was from Jefferson, Maine, Ray November 25, 2004, after a brief years as a first lieutenant in the Al was also quoted as saying: said, and that he seemed to recall illness. A Bangor High graduate, he Army Reserve. He was employed “The way the teams fit into the that “one weekend he (Dan) went then served in the military police unit with Sperry/Univac, now Unisys, for community and the way the commu­ home from Orono and while there a

Spring 2005 Mainely People 21 deer or two ran into his car and got the school approached Norris about one or more years. We all have a lot killed. Somehow they ended up in 1954 coaching again. He agreed and so of wonderful memories particularly his trunk!” has returned to a team that is the of our freshman year when we knew Anne Dutille Ryan and Vince defending Penobscot Valley Confer­ everyone in West Hall, the home for live in the nicest little retirement Beverly Heal Balise ence champion. Hope you have a all of us girls, and Dunn and Corbett cottage here in Kennebunk. By the 37 Glendale Road great spring season, John. Halls where the males in our class Belmont, MA 02478-2921 way, you can call them early in the A Christmas card from Skip and lived. Our class president, Marion morning, but not late at night. They (617) 489-3333 Rosemary Carlin Hall said, “We re Bugbee Mannheim, and her com­ go to bed at 5:30, watch TV, and off to Florida. See ya in the spring!” I mittee are looking forward to seeing wake up at the crack of dawn. As I write this column near the end think they left before the big snows you all. When Carol Prentiss Mower of of January there are huge snow came. An e-mail from Father Don Orono and I went over in November drifts all around my house with a few As chairman of the UMaine McAllister who is now retired from for a visit, they welcomed us with narrow paths cut through—just Board of Visitors, H. Allen Fernaid the position of chaplain at Mercy open arms. Anne was decorating for enough for daily comings and go­ is also actively participating in the Hospital in Portland reports that he Christmas due to a two-week time­ ings. Thank goodness for snow search for a new president for the traveled to China a few months ago. share up north. They’re great at blowers! university. President Peter Hoff He went as chaplain aboard the decorating, and Anne still knits Peggy Thompson Homans and stepped down in August after seven Empress of the Orient. Although the scarves and socks that automatical­ husband Lefty ’52 have moved to years in that position. The goal of weather needed some improvement, ly make their own design. Vince told their Florida house for the winter but the search committee is to name a he had a wonderful trip. He had a us tales of telemarketers who would are, as I write this, skiing in Vail, new president in Orono by the end rather unusual continuation of his call. Once he told them that the man Colorado. of this academic year. trip, as he was asked to fill-in for a of the house had a houseful of Tim McManus and Barbara are Herbert R. Doten, PE. was priest who got sick on a Celebrity company and a serious case of enjoying their winter retreat in Arizo­ recognized as a distinguished mem­ Cruise and had to go to the hospital diarrhea. Another time he told them na and Bob and Jean “Marty” ber of the Francis Crowe Society by in Denmark. The cruise line flew the person didn’t live there anymore, Wyman Weatherbee have gone to the University of Maine College of Don to Denmark to pick up the and that as a matter of fact he was Lake Havasu City in Arizona near Engineering, department of civil and group and he went on with them to in jail. Oh, Vince, you’re terrible! the Colorado River. environmental engineering. Distin­ Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, on to Anne, who came from Waterville Looking for classmate news, I guished members are presented St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Finland, and majored in education, showed called Marg MacKinnon Nelson in with a certificate acknowledging Goteberg, Sweden, and Oslo, Nor­ us a light switch she/they de­ Portland. She has also been con­ their outstanding professional ser­ way. He indicated it was a fun trip coupaged with UMaine postcards of tending with snow but was awaiting vice to the field of engineering. The but received a surprise in Oslo when university buildings. Vince, who the arrival of her sister and brother Francis Crowe Society is named for the priest who was sick got back on retired as a major in the Air Force who were joining Mac for a family a member of the UMaine Class of the ship and finished the trip to Ft. after 20 years, said he’s “longtime gathering at her daughter’s home in 1905 who was a civil engineer in Lauderdale. Don flew back to Bos­ retired and happy framing puzzles.” Connecticut. charge of 19 major dams in the ton and the boat continued on to its When I said we had come for a Last November the Portland western United States from 1904 to destination in Florida. Paul and I house inspection, Vince was truly Press Herald had an article about 1944. Herb is retired and resides in wish that something like that had delightful. We saw the inside of their George “Bud” and Valerie Kewley Augusta. happened to us when we took a 10- stove and refrigerator, his bath and Weiland, the Class of ’54’s gener­ Call me sometime with news of day cruise to the Panama Canal hers (he said how he just cleaned ous, over $1.4 million gift, to UMaine your comings and goings. I’d love to aboard Holland America’s Rotter­ his), their bedrooms, garage, every­ and an important method by which hear from you. dam VI last November. No such luck thing! (Anne and Vince, thanks for alumni and the university can benefit in our case! coming to my Christmas party on by creating annuities through the Don Arnold, whom we remem­ such short notice.) University of Maine Foundation. Bud ber as co-captain of the 1955 This is truly the end for another and Vai have established two chari­ 1955 UMaine baseball team, retired from four months. When you read this in table gift annuities which, according teaching in 1986 and lives in Mada­ May, it’ll be great weather here in to the Foundation, pay a regular 50th Reunion waska. Not entirely retired, however, Maine, hopefully. Next week, I’m off lifetime income at a favorable rate June 3-5, 2005 he works part-time as sports editor to the “Great White Way,” off to and thereafter go to support a pro­ for the St. John Valley Times (Mada­ waska) and enjoys golf and bowling. Vegas for four nights with relatives gram of the donor’s choice at the Janet B. Butler Bob Fairweather isn’t certain at and friends, some 13 or 14 of us University of Maine. A possibility we 116 Oakhurst Road this time whether he will be attend­ staying in three different hotels. I’ve might all consider. Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 ing Reunion in June, but we sure never been there, but maybe I’ll play The Weilands have sold their (207) 799-1550 hope that he does. I hope that Bob the slots and see Hoover Dam. It farm and carding mill, moved into a [email protected] ought to be fun. Well, so long. See house they built in Ellsworth, and will be in Maine at that time, as he you in Bass Harbor in August! are still trying to clear out things and his wife spend four months in from their barn. Vai had extensive Well, classmates, here we are Florida, four months on the coast of foot surgery in the fall and after approaching the time for our 50th Maine, and four months in Fairfield many weeks of rest and recupera­ Reunion, and your committee is truly where he spent 25 years working as Why not consider a tion reports that she takes walks excited, as according to our calcula­ a teacher at Lawrence High School. with no problems (except for the tions, there will be over 100 people Another person not entirely retired, lifetime alumni snow!). returning and several more who at Bob is a part-time lobster fisherman. Coming out of retirement, John this point (mid-January) have indi­ Bob says, “Other than lobstering I association Norris is back as coach of the cated they may attend our festivi­ do nothing, or whatever I, or my Brewer High School golf program. ties. I am particularly anxious to see wife, decide to do. Most likely the membership? Log on to: John started the program way back a large number of you who have latter.” in 1969 when he was also teaching indicated that you will travel to Someone else who is not “entire­ mainealumni.com for science at Brewer High. When Mark Orono who didn’t graduate with us ly retired” and, in fact, not retired at details. Hall resigned the coaching position but who were part of our class our all, is Sal Scarpato. He owns his just before the fall season started, freshman year and attended either own company which employs over

22 Mainely People Spring 2005 30 people in West Newton, Massa­ chusetts. Sal and his wife are able 1957 to enjoy long weekends in the sum­ Congratulations Class of 1955 mer at their summer home in Mari­ on, Massachusetts. Looking forward on your 50th Anniversary! Elisabeth (Liz) Hibbard Smith to seeing you at Reunion. P.O. Box 143 We all remember Marion Martel Phippsburg, ME 04562 Touchette playing the piano after (207) 389-1816 dinner almost every night in Es- [email protected] tabrooke Hall. Those were such wonderful times, weren’t they? The Emerys spent the first half of Marion now lives in Pawleys Island, last year getting ready to move into South Carolina, after having taught their new home at: 3704 Cattails school for a few years and then Green Court in Glenwood, Mary­ working as an administrative assis­ land, in June. It is located a few tant for 20 years, retiring in 1999. hours closer to grandchildren, na­ She indicates that she has a won­ tional airlines, and medical centers derful life reading, traveling, and than the McHenry place on the lake. doing a great deal of cooking. She Phil now roller blades on the new says that cooking is therapy for her streets in the development. He has but she gives most of it away. Mari­ decorated the rec room “in colors as on will be joining us in Orono and I close to the Green Bay Packers as am sure will be playing the piano we felt we could live with,” says when asked. Sylvia MacKenzie Emery. In Octo­ We are excited by the fact that Look for Reunion memories and photos in the ber, on a weekend when the St. Doris Martel Piatak is going to be Louis branch was in town for a with us at Reunion 2005, and is fall issue of Mainely People wedding nearby, just a bit before the coming all the way from Prescott, November and December occa­ Arizona. Doris retired in 1995 after sions, “All 17 of our children and having taught English at Kishwau- M.l.T. Lincoln Laboratory in Lexing­ seventh book titled, As Maine As It grandchildren were at the house to kee College in Malta, Illinois, and ton, Massachusetts, as leader of Gets. The book includes a look at celebrate our 70th birthdays. They previously having taught at Bangor Satellite Communications Group. He small-town motion picture theaters had picked up catered food and High School and Somersworth (New retired in 1992 and now resides in such as ones his father owned in balloons and truly surprised us. It Hampshire) High School. She still Machias. Len is treasurer of the Rangeley and Kingfield, notable was a reunion for all our family. God remains busy, however, as a mem­ Sunrise Senior College at UMaine characters, and familiar places of has truly blessed us!” ber of the American Association of Machias, trustee of Machias Bay the area. It also includes biographi­ A lovely drawing, by their son-in- University Women, the Prescott Art Chamber Concerts, and plays tenor cal essays that profile 11 Mainers law, of Atlasta Farm with a horse Docents Program, People Who sax in the Machias Community who served during the Civil War and drawn sleigh carrying Howie and Care, as well as traveling with her Band. See you in June, Len. other material from some of Jay’s Mary Gallop Lyon towing home a husband Dave ’62 and enjoying their Well, my friends, that’s all there earlier books. “I have tried to write tree made a great card. I’ve seen all grandchildren. is this time. Looking forward to on topics no one else has touched,” the principals, but not with the snow! Nice to learn that Bob ’54 and seeing all of you in Bar Harbor on he said. Congratulations, Jay. Included also was a picture of Howie Priscilla Ames Pike will be with us June 1 and 2 and then in Orono for Bill Johnson was appointed to leading one of the horses while in Bar Harbor and then at Orono. the great festivities of our 50th the Thornton Academy board of riding a John Deere Gator. Labor Priscilla lives in Storrs, Connecticut, Reunion on June 3, 4, and 5. trustees in October. This is just one saving devices come in handy these and has been a nursery school of his many accomplishments, also days! teacher and is a part-time employee serving as trustee of the University St. Mary’s Catholic Church in at the University of Connecticut. She of Maine System, trustee of the Orono was the site for the renewal is involved in many activities and Portland Symphony Orchestra, a of wedding vows for Waldo “Bud” she and Bob spend summers at 1956 corporator for Southern Maine and Alice Talbot Brooks when a their cottage in Maine. I was inter­ Medical Center, and Saco and group of friends and family gathered ested and agree wholeheartedly Joanne Owen Bingham Biddeford Savings Institution. Plus to celebrate their 50th in October. with Priscilla’s comment that, “I 9 Acorn Lane he is always working hard to make Bud was a manager for New Eng­ always knew at the time it was Scarborough, ME 04074 our upcoming 50th a smashing land Telephone Company and Alice happening that my four years at [email protected] success. taught elementary school in West Maine were the best times of my life This past summer the Reverend Springfield, Massachusetts; Bangor, to that point. It was a wonderful Robert Giguere of Greene was part and Hallowell before retiring to the time!” Classmates: It is winter in Maine of an open house at the Fellowship home they built on Brooks family Erlon Varney is looking forward with much snow on the ground, and Christian Academy, a Christian property in Forest City, Maine. Their to coming to our 50th Reunion. He crazy drivers thinking they can beat based pre-kindergarten through three children and three grandchil­ works as a financial advisor at Legg the odds and still drive as fast on ice grade eight school. The school is a dren hosted the festivities. Mason in Portland. Erlon says, “I will as they can on bare roads. The result of a longtime vision of its Charlie and Judy White Booth- continue going to the office regularly scanner in our kitchen goes non­ affiliate church, Greene Fellowship by had a chance to travel about the as long as it’s fun.” He also has stop with police dispatchers calling Church, which is pastored by Pastor state last growing season while relaxing, real fun playing drums in about another crash on the turnpike, Giguere. Reverend Giguere is also a Charlie inspected farms for compli­ various bands and enjoys driving 295, or local streets. I try to stay off retired school teacher, having taught ance with Maine Organic Farm and antique cars. the roads as much as I can. for more than 28 years in Lewiston. Garden Association standards. Len Bowles served in the U.S. Jay Hoar, professor emeritus at That’s all, folks. Charlie currently is chairman of the Air Force for four years after gradu­ the University of Maine at Farming­ Jody Northeast District of the Unitarian/ ation and spent 31 years at the ton, has recently published his Universalist Association of Congre­

Spring 2005 Mainely People 23 gations and Judy is chairing a com­ to remember forever and ever. sity. during the past year, they served mittee supervising a ministerial Transforming Athens into a modern Larry and Helen Thurrell write more than 800 people, including 112 intern at the Unitarian/Universalist city with pedestrian walkways that their big adventure this past families. Society of Bangor. They are also around the Acropolis and a mass year was a Baltic Sea cruise. Start­ Yours truly and hubby took a trying to build on to their house. transit system was the award for the ing in Dover, England, they visited cruise to the eastern Caribbean in Arrangements were made by Pat Athenians’ patience. The grandchil­ Hamburg, Berlin, Tallinn in Estonia, January, stopping at San Juan, St. Wade Fraker for a group to meet at dren and I touched the Olympic St. Petersburg and Moscow, Helsin­ Thomas, and Tortola. As I write this, the Captain Daniel Stone Inn be­ flame that traveled for the first time ki, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and we are planning on welcoming our tween Christmas and New Years. to all five continents and to every back to Dover. No smiling faces and son, Michael, home from Iraq within Janet Higgins Nolan was glad to city in Greece, a bold exercise in police escorts made them feel that the next few weeks. A captain with finally see everyone before she left democracy in the country that gave the police state is still alive and well the Massachusetts National Guard’s New England, again. It was nice to birth to the idea of democracy 2,500 in Russia. However, they were able A Co. 118th Medical Battalion, he see Dru Nesbit Pedro and Claudie years ago.” to wander about in Red Square with has been stationed in the Mosul Halle Higgins. Lois Whitcomb had no apparent restrictions. Helsinki area for the past year. We have kept interesting trips for conversation­ came in first as their favorite. One of our fingers crossed for his safety, children living abroad help. Janet Larry’s big projects this year was to and will continue to do so for all the Malcolm Buck came in from help daughter, Julie, build a 1100- troops there. Harpswell, while Sandy Daley Den­ 1958 square-foot deck on the back of her Remember our 50th Reunion is man ‘58 and I arrived from the Bath home which she had designed. fast approaching (probably faster area. Ginnie Freeman ’58 was on Mrs. Leo M. Lazo (Jane Ledyard) Helen says that baby-sitting their than most of us would like) and her way back to Kennebunkport and 49 Martin Street grandchildren (ages 15 to 1+) is one president Judy Demerchant Cohen Marilyn Graffam Clark ’58 was West Roxbury, MA 02132 of her favorite projects all year is open for suggestions to make this traveling to York County. Marilyn round. the biggest and best ever. Pennell Johnson came from Apple The Andrews (Barb Hasey and Please remember to pay your Acres in East Hiram. Coming up that By the time you read this column, Tom) who have been in Florida for alumni dues in order to keep your morning from the Boston area was spring will be well on its way and the the winter, will be heading for magazines coming. Keep me posted Barbara Swann Pineau. Finally eight below wind chill factor and the Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and as to your activities, because with­ Margaretmary McCann arrived and sleet, snow, and rain of winter will Holden, Maine, as the weather out you, there would be no column. things really got going. We talked in be just a memory. At least for all our warms this spring. Barb writes that All of you have something going on groups and then visited a long while benefits, I certainly hope so. the Andrews clan has been in­ in your lives that your classmates after the dishes were removed. It One hundred and eighty-five creased by one with marriage of would love to hear about. Enjoy your seemed nearly dusk when we gath­ acres of land belonging to the Tryon son, Mark, to Judit Sarady, an M.D. summer, and stay healthy and ered up to leave and found Bill family of Pownal will become part of and Ph.D. Barb and Tom took a happy! Johnson ’55, Marty Pineau ’58, and the trail corridor linking Bradbury land/sea tour to Alaska last June Les Smith ’63 sitting at a small table Mountain State Park to public lands with stops in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and talking in the next room. surrounding Pineland Center in New Mt. McKinley in Denali National “Happiness is...” the yearly Gloucester. Connie Eno Tryon, Park, Skagway, and Vancouver— mantra of E. Paul Taiganides in his who is the widow of Kenneth Tryon highly recommended to all says 1959 fascinating, closely spaced three- ’56 (fifth generation of the original Barb. and-a-third-page yearly letter wish­ landowner), still lives in the original Jane Quimby Biscoe dropped a ing Happy Holidays in English, brick home on the property. Built in note to say that Mark ’57 has had Nancy Roberts Munson Greek, and Spanish, sprinkled with 1806 by Simeon Tryon, the farm­ his second book published. Entitled 106 Coventry Place many small colored pictures of his house was surrounded by woods Merchant of the Medomak, it is a Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 family and places he has been, and and fields and remains so today. To history of the social and shipbuilding (561) 694-9984 ancient and modern history lessons preserve this atmosphere, Connie life of the Waldoboro area from 1860 [email protected] interwoven. Over 90 now, Marjorie and the other heirs have an agree­ to 1910. The Biscoes celebrated and Carl Hertz live in Nevada, Iowa: ment with the Pownal Land Trust to their 45th wedding anniversary with Hi ‘59ers! Hope this finds you all they had invited his wife Maro to protect the acreage which includes a gathering of the entire clan last well and happy. And now for the America enabling Paul to meet, and the top of Tryon Mountain. Connie August. Ann Dunne Snow writes news... At Christmas I heard from marry her in December 1961. And says a major reason for conserving that 2004 was a great year for them. quite a few classmates. Pat and Joe winning the doubles tennis champi­ the Tryon land was “preserving Their six grandchildren (ages 11 to Cuccaro in Freeport write that they onship with son Tasos in the Greek Pownal’s rural heritage. It stayed in 1) are keeping them busy with took trips to Tucson and an Alaskan Veteran 35+ Open in Agios Ni- the family for generations and I felt watching the hockey players, the cruise. Joe keeps busy with lots of kolaos, Crete; a surprise 70th birth­ that to keep open space in Pownal swimmers, etc. Ann and John have golf and fishing. Pat is into garden­ day party in Granville, Ohio, com­ is a valid goal.” purchased a small home in Rock­ ing. “Ketch” Ketchum County sent plete with all the children, a roast One of six inductees into the land where they will spend the a great family photo taken at Fen­ pig, guitar and bouzouki music; and University of Maine’s Sports Hall of winter months instead of slipping way Park of herself, husband Jim, “Witnessing the best ever, coolest Fame on October 23, 2004, was our and sliding back and forth to Port and children Judy and John. Speak­ Olympics organized and executed own Walter Abbot. Walt, who was a Clyde. However, Ann says they can ing of Fenway, how about them by Greece, the country that originat­ three-year letter winner in football be found in Port Clyde as soon as Sox?! Wasn’t that fabulous! A ed them 2,780 years ago, with a (1955-57), served as a member of the snow melts in the spring and lengthy note from Pat Benner record number of athletes (11,099), the faculty after our graduation. He until winter really arrives. Keenan tells about their winter most women athletes ever, most was head football coach from 1967 At their annual meeting held last vacation skiing in Big Sky, Montana, countries (202), most smiling volun­ to 1975 and served as interim athlet­ fall, the Tedford Shelter’s board where they have gone for 26 years. teers (60,000 of them), and carried ic director in 1991 and again in presented Jane Dudley Newhall Their son Geoff was married in out glitch-free, with class, complete 1994-95. He currently serves as a with the Brownell Memorial Award in Hawaii. They also journeyed to security along with nightly cultural color commentator for the Black recognition of her outstanding dedi­ Russia and Ukraine during the past events until the early hours of the Bear football television network and cation and support of the shelter’s year. Mike and Muffy Campbell day. The scintillating opening and is a faculty member in the physical mission. The shelter works with the Murphy live in Spokane, Washing­ closing ceremonies were something education department at the univer­ homeless in the Brunswick area and ton, but spend five months at their

24 Mainely People Spring 2005 home in Palm Desert. They went on Maryland. tos taken by Cindy. Highlight of their a Baltic cruise during the past year. 1960 Barrett Gates spent the first year was a ski trip to the Dolomites, Merrill Warren Clukey enjoys living weekend in October at the Fryeburg Italy. Some of their kids and grand­ in Garland. During tax season she (Maine) Fair where he reminisced kids live in Italy which made the trip works for H& R Block in Dover- Diane Faucher Roderick with Dave Clement and Paul extra special. When home in New Foxcroft. She previously owned the 52 Fern Street Bridge, both AGR brothers and ’60 Hampshire, Brett lives on the golf Bangor H & R Block office. Bangor, ME 04401 classmates. Dave emcees the course. And finally a few words from Sally Kyle Rooney and hus­ Woodsman Day at the Fryeburg Fair. Etta Libby Davenport who retired band, Fred ’61, live in Sedgwick, Dear Classmates, Barrett has been retired from SUNY as a kindergarten teacher and pre­ Maine. Sally continues her environ­ Does it seem possible that our 45th Morrisville for five years. He and his sented the new teacher with the 10- mental consulting business. Lynn Reunion is almost here? The Class wife live in a log home in upstate year-old classroom goldfish. Now Anderson McLeod and husband, of 1960—along with several other New York and enjoy traveling. Etta has time to travel and to ski, Don, are planning a trip to Key West classes—will have its Reunion this Hope to see you all at our 45th two of her passions. and Fort Myers (winter home of the coming fall 2005. Reunion in fall 2005! Would love to hear news from Red Sox!) plus an Elderhostel in Received a letter from Joe Dion you—the person reading this right Charleston. in October 2004 letting us know that now. E-mail is painless—please Have also heard from Mary after 30 years in Woodstock, think of me next time you are at your Coffin Sturtevant in Winthrop and Vermont, he and his wife, Peg, have keyboard. Dick and Anne Adams Collins who moved to Walpole, New Hampshire. 1961 spend time at their homes in North­ They are right on the Connecticut port and Key Largo. Saw Judy border and Connecticut River, where Judy Ohr Meader Adams Gardiner at Christmas time. he enjoys great hunting and fishing. 19332 Hempstone Avenue My mother and her mother-in-law Joe says he keeps retiring and 1962 Poolesville, MD 20837-2133 are in the same health care facility. then gets bored, so he goes back to meaderjl @westat.com Saw Carl Edler at the ADT real estate. His wife, Peg, substitute Diane Ingalls Zito LPGA golf tournament held at teaches in a local elementary school. 24 South Hill Drive Donald Trump’s course in West They go south somewhere for about Artie Zalkan has had enough of Bedford, NH 03110 Palm Beach. Carl, Bob, and I have six weeks each winter. Joe is still a cold weather and moved into a [email protected] volunteered at this tournament for registered Maine Guide and spends senior citizens retirement complex in several years. Carl lives in Lake a few weeks in the Moosehead area Davis, California, with his cats. Worth, Florida, and sees classmate woods. Gingee Buckley Franco writes that Now that the winter winds and snow Tony Vazquez frequently. Tony is a Donald DeGolyer, pharmacist daughter Elizabeth is in her third drifts have left us and our views are pediatrician in Pembroke Pines. and owner of the Lubec Apothecary year at Tufts Dental College. Hus­ filled with tulips and sunshine, I look Dick Blanchard has left his in Lubec, Maine, has closed his band Vince ’62 is working part-time forward to some news of your fami­ position as Penobscot County com­ pharmacy after 28 years. He was no as a test administrator on the Na­ lies and your upcoming summer missioner after 18 years of service. longer able to operate at a profit tional Assessment of Educational travels. He will now be a state representa­ since the state Bureau of Medical Progress, also known as the Na­ In June, Charles Butts joined tive for District 14 representing Old Services imposed cuts in tion’s Report Card. ERA Associates of Augusta. Char­ Town and Indian Island. reimbursements for Maine Care Heard from Paul McGuire that lie’s long career in banking began in Dick Babcock and wife, Fadel- prescriptions. his plans for a canoe shop are still Ellsworth as vice president and loan ma, have created the Babcock Sallie Sinclair Huot has been on track. Nancy Woods Rearick officer for the Union Trust Company. Educational Fund at the University volunteering at the Dyer Library in sent news that she and Danny had a He then headed the loan depart­ of Maine Foundation. It will benefit Saco, Maine, for more than 20 years year of trips to such places as the ment of Norway National Bank and students who are graduates of high in honor of her passion for history. New England Tennis Hall of Fame, eventually took over as regional vice schools in Washington and Hancock She and her husband, Kip Huot, the International Trombone Festival, president of the Maine Savings counties. moved to Saco in 1965 and currently the Rearick family reunion, and best Bank in Portland. Charlie’s activities Gil Roderick owns and operates live on Village Green Drive. The of all, Danny’s high school reunion over the years have not been limited a business called Downeast Stamps couple has three daughters. When in Cranford, New Jersey. Son Pete to banking. He has also served as in Bangor. Originally started in 1969, Sallie is not in the special collections is a flight engineer with the Air Force president of both the Ellsworth the business became a public auc­ archives in Dyer Library, she can be flying in and out of Baghdad. Chamber of Commerce and the tion house in I975 and Gil is a li­ found playing tennis, discussing a Marge Anderson Ham ’35 and Norway-Paris Kiwanis Club. censed Maine auctioneer. He now new book with her book club, her husband, Don, parents of Con­ Congratulations to democrat runs the business full-time and it volunteering for the Trinity Episcopal stance Ham Marr, recently donated Stanley Moody from Manchester, has grown to more than 200 auc­ Church, or spending time with her an acre of land to the Monmouth who will once again represent tions over the last 25 years. The first grandchildren. Academy board of trustees. The Maine’s 83rd district in the state catalogue was eight pages and is Forrest “Foe” Meader will be proceeds from the sale of the land legislature. This district consists of now over 180 pages, plus it also is showing his paintings alongside were used to set up a college schol­ the towns of Belgrade, Fayette, on-line on the web. Gil is married to those of his brother’s, Colby arship fund for academy graduates. Manchester, Mount Vernon, and Diane Faucher Roderick ’60 and College’s emeritus professor of art, Mary Irving Fantucchio and Vienna. Stan, who is also a pastor they have two children. Abbott Meader. The showing will be John were able to spend some time and small business owner, says his That’s all the news for now. Don’t at Norma Whiting Piper ’59 and Bob in Maine this year. They live in priority in the Maine Legislature this wait until next Christmas to write Piper’s Damariscotta gallery, INKA Arlington, Virginia, and are both time around will be to reduce the tax me. Better yet send me an e-mail. URPI GALERIA, in June 2005. Bob retired from the federal government. burden while raising individual asked Foe and Abbott to do a Fellow Campus reporter Fred Stub- wealth. brothers show when he discovered bert published his first book this fall My run for the New Hampshire Thanks for your they had never shown their work and is working on a second. Subject Legislature was not as successful as Stan’s. No democrat has been alumni association together. Foe has shown his work matter not disclosed in his note to around the country but this will be his me. Had a long letter from Brett elected to the state legislature from membership. first in his ancestral home state. Russell and wife, Cindy, with tons of our town since 1935 and try as I Forrest Meader lives in Poolesville, family news and lovely nature pho­ might, I was not able to break that

Spring 2005 Mainely People 25 record. were joined by fellow XX Bill Army as colonel (Inf.) after 37 1/2 Well, that’s the news from here. O’Connell. Phil and Sue received years of service. Gary is the father 1966 Keep smiling and stay in touch. the Black Bear Award for contribu­ of four sons and now is the grandfa­ tions to the university. As class ther of three granddaughters. Carol Jesraly Josel agent, Dewey appreciates all who Richard K. Burger of Bangor 227 Canterbury Court contributed to our class gift. Where was hired as an educational techni­ Blue Bell, PA 19422 is Norm Chabot ’63, the missing cian in the special education pro­ 1963 (610) 277-2711 Brewer? Start planning for our 50th gram at Bucksport High School for [email protected] in 2009. Great time had by all.” the school year. Since graduation, Barbara Fowles Allen Richard has held a variety of educa­ 2690 Falls Road tional positions in Old Town and has As of this writing, it’s all over. Christ­ Marcellus, NY 13108 done substitute teaching in Hamp­ mas ornaments and decorations are [email protected] 1965 den and Hermon. back in their boxes, thank-you notes Classmates continue to be in­ have been posted, returns and volved in the political life of their Thank you, Mae Smith Gee, for exchanges made. Now, wishing that Sylvia A. Tapley communities. Charles Harlow, a your newsy Christmas letter. The I could hibernate, it’s on to Janu­ 21 Durrell Drive retired teacher and a former city Gees have moved from Maryland to ary— Fairfield, CT 06824-5062 council member, won a three-way the Maine woods on Crawford Lake, A surprise party ushered me into (203) 259-3292 race for the open seat in Portland’s 20 miles from the town (Baileyville my sixties in December—a number I fax (203)259-1305 House District 116. This was a “Woodland”) where Mae grew up. can’t quite wrap my head around. It [email protected] recent redistricting and includes the Mae retired in June, after 19 years sounds so mature and, well, over Riverton and Barron Center neigh­ of nursing in a pediatric office. Mae that proverbial hill. At the same time, borhoods. Karl Turner won reelec­ writes that she and her husband, Was there ever a Maine Masque I’m grateful for the turning of the tion to the newly drawn Senate George, and their son and his wife production during our college years years and my many blessings. That District 11 seat, representing went to China in November of 2003 in which Anna Carparelli Shearing list includes you and my Maine Yarmouth, Cumberland, Falmouth, and got their granddaughter, April didn’t have some part? She was so memories. May we continue to forge Gray, North Yarmouth, and Long Renee. Last March, Mae had arthro­ gifted. I felt sad reading Anna’s ahead, cherishing the past while Island. scopic surgery on her right knee. obituary in the Bangor Daily News. seeking new paths and adventures. I read a very interesting news In October, Al Ellis resigned Anna, who had resided in Suffern, Ursula Pickart Nelmes and clipping from the Brunswick Times from the Katahdin Bankshares New York, and North Conway, New Minerva Monsulick Whitten remain Recordon Louis Levesque, who Corporation. He had served on the Hampshire, died in October after a wonderful constants in my life, both entered UMaine in 1961 with our board since 1997. courageous battle with metastic lung working hard, taking care of their class. Louis has had a lifelong Please note that the AOL ad­ cancer. After graduation, Anna had families, and fitting in a bit of travel passion for candlepin bowling. Back dress above is the only e-mail ad­ pursued a promising acting career, every once in a while. I also heard before there were machines to reset dress for me now. Juno has particularly in summer stock. She is from Janet Rogers who says that pins (remember those days? I do), changed their rules, so I have been survived by her husband Jim Shear­ she’s loving retirement, knitting up a he and his brother Roland were the dropped. Hopefully, you will have ing, whom she married in 1968; two storm, and spending time with her “pin-setters” at the Bowling Bowl on sent me news for the next column adult sons, Geoff and Jim, and three three-year-old grand-nieces. Barb Dunlap Street in Brunswick. While a via the U.S. Postal Service. I also stepchildren: Anne, Laura, and Bristol Paiton writes that she re­ student at Brunswick High, Louis plan to gather news from class­ John. Anna was deeply involved cently moved to a maintenance-free began a successful high school mates I visit in Florida this winter. with community church groups and home, and I wish her well. A similar worked tirelessly for the crisis preg­ bowling league and he started a move several years ago made all nancy center philanthropy. candlepin league with his class­ the difference for me. Meanwhile, Paul Kinsley called me early in mates at UMaine. He joined the U.S. Sarge Means is thriving—still flying December. He was a sociology Air Force and had a very successful around for the military, enjoying 1964 major, as I was, and after graduation career before retiring in 1985. Louis family, traveling about, and promis­ spent two years in the Peace Corps then fulfilled a dream when he ing to make it to our next reunion— in Turkey. After retiring from 18 returned to Brunswick to manage our 40th! Ever feel like you’re Abigail E. Zelz years as an elementary school the Bowling Bowl. He eventually dreaming? Word also comes from Buchanan Alumni House teacher in Milwaukee, he began supervised a major alley renovation Henry Goodstein who accepted a 1 Alumni Place working for Meals on Wheels. He and started many new programs, new position as senior director— Orono, ME 04473 also does shoe making. Paul mar­ including the local televising of the talent management at Gene Logic [email protected] ried at 42 and “inherited” a daughter. alley championships. In November, Corporation. He’d love to hear from In her holiday letter, Sally Day Louis was honored when his name you and can be reached via e-mail The Class of 1964 needs a class Brown wrote that they have had a was placed at the end of alley #2. at: [email protected]. correspondent to write a column for year of sorrow and joy. Her mother The Louis Levesque Lane will stand Making news is Bob Brewer, the MAINE Alumni Magazine. It’s not died last February. She and Roger as a reminder of how much Louis who was inducted into the New difficult—it just requires a little time became grandparents again, this contributed to the success of the England Basketball Hall of Fame at every few months. If you are inter­ time to a grandson. They continue to Bowling Bowl, the bowlers in Brun­ the University of Rhode Island in ested in helping with this task, enjoy Florida and are active in the swick, and to the continuation of a Kingston. He won more than 300 please contact the alumni associa­ First Congregational UCC Church in great sport. basketball games at Cheverus and tion at the above address. It’s a Ocala, where Sally is associate I have been told that our 40th produced playoff teams in 22 of his great way to stay in touch with your pastor. Sally is having fun with her Reunion is being planned for Sep­ 26 coaching sessions. Kudos! classmates and get the news before newest venture: a line dancing tember. I hope to hear from many of Meanwhile, Anne Bragdon Bridge it appears in the magazine. class. you before then. was named interim superintendent Dewey Chase wrote after at­ Gary Norton wrote that he of S.A.D. 31, and we wish her every tending last spring’s reunion: “The retired from the practice of law on success. She last served as an Brewers 5-1 were at our 40th Re­ December 5, 2004, after 30 years, Start your day with interim superintendent in York in union. ‘Duck’ McBeth, Phil Morse, due to medical disability. He had mainealumni.com 1999-2000 and prior to that served Roger Ireland, and Dewey Chase already retired in 2003 from the U.S. as a full-time superintendent for

26 Mainely People Spring 2005 Steps to the child at the store in Enfield (from an elder remembering at the University of Maine dedicating the restored entrance of Fogler, June 4, 2004)

Late-frost season in Maine, and upriver, truckers climb in and out of their cabs creating currents of petals along their routes through surging green. Their drives, these days, close to holy. This lucky work! This buzzy blossomy work! Tricking blackflies and mosquitoes they tuck in their poles, keeping an eye for the right high brook to break, and mottled moose dripping from the bogs.

At their stop at the store in Enfield, they step back in time to get ahead. It is this library I wish to enter. This collection of history and future where a girl, eight or nine, waits on us in shoes inches longer than where her heels end. Her young mother back and forth, back and forth, covering the cash register on top of cooking and serving across the room. Her father maybe laid off from the mill, laid up from an accident in the woods or gone to war? I’ve been there. With her. From here. From the Dodlin. You do? And do I Patricia Smith Ranzoni ’62, ’76G reading “Steps” at the see by your face you are mixed heart, too? Canadian-Scot and Irish-English moving with the French out Fogler Library Terrace dedica­ to old Montague after living with the Indians over to Cold Stream, needing a whole life to learn what this tion on June 4, 2004. would mean.

“With everlasting gratitude to A tip for you, dear, wishing it could be more. Wishing you to know I know what a step this is, working like the University of Maine and this claiming shoes too big for your britches. You’ll grow into them, you’ll see. Be able to choose what fits classmates Tom and Linda and what big dreams you’ll still need to try on and wear around or swap for ones you love, if you can Patrick (1962) for the extraor­ believe what you are. dinary generosity honoring my work, inviting and inspiring Just keep working, girl, and reading, the way you read us the way you read every box and label in this this poem. ” tiny store. And (after the tables have been cleaned and floor), every paper from the rack even Uncle Henry’s, devour knowledge and voice from every face come through that door. And out that door the wild Class of 1962 members Tom greens writing from the dirt. Become expert at what you see at the hatchery leaping to the bay the way and Linda Gillies Patrick were that section in your young town hall for one of our littlest libraries connects to our largest in Orono like the generous contributors to the chain of lakes and on and on to the oceans of every thing known and not yet conceived, ancient and recent, printed and sung. So study the stones you skip over to get there and the memorial roster in the all important renovation of the yard for our boys went off to that world’s war. That’s my father that Smith there, leaving for boots that fit entrance to the Raymond H. and a chance to step up. Fogler Library. They made those contributions in honor of Long gone, that two-room tar-papered home he built in the woods on your road it wasn’t a shack. Where I their close friend and fellow learned to pull myself up and hang on too, memorizing the dangerous fire, and well, and my young classmate, poet Patricia mother’s native know-how. Smith Ranzoni. Fittingly, they also asked Patricia to com­ Back here, now, wish you could see this. Wish your path could follow the footprints of the first to climb this pose a poem for the dedica­ riverbank through cedars and rare sedges, sensing and telling all the way to this high spot that’s always tion of the library entrance been a source. Place for figuring. For locating star-texts their own ways, their own truths, ages before the during Reunion 2004. We next arrive with theirs. Because this is yours. Because here all the sounds of searching and tracking by all wanted to share the poem manner of soles from all directions circle back to how humans treat each other, shown creations and with all UMaine alumni who evolutions ago from treachery’s shame, failing to do better. Not a single question on this subject there could not attend the event. aren’t stacks on, burning and lighting the way. Because this is ours. Patricia, who lives in Buck­ sport, worked her way So it is, we’ve been shown, how wondering without ceasing can find us remembering at a great through three education de­ crossroads store, facing steps and slopes built and kept by our kind, steep and lofty as Katahdin. Our grees at the university. She findings, story by story, in the universal mind. And where silksewn wildflowers, drawn from workshaped was president of Alpha Omi- fingers born in a cold boarding house for children in Lincoln, will be saved in collections called Special on cron Pi sorority and a member a dress designed from what grows where we have, folded away near the smart cap and gown of the 35th of All Maine Women. She has President of the second Amerrique who also walked these grounds. And where what lingers of the spirits two collections of poems, of all found here that would never otherwise meet will mingle as long as these stones endure, whispering Claiming and Settling. what a chance this life has been this door where the artfully rich and the richly poor labor their ways side by side in grateful exchange for what, without, we could never have borrowed from, nor loaned, the world and deep, high, Maine.

Spring 2005 Mainely People 27 Arundel and then S.A.D. 68. Also in the news is Martha Griffith New­ 1968 man who was unanimously reelect­ Bill Buckley ’65 ed chairwoman of the Bangor earning recognition Penny Robinson Blaisdell School Committee; congratulations Two Harding Lane are extended to her, as well. And I with Coffee News Marblehead, MA 01945 end with news that Marvin Glazier, (781)631-0085 Esquire, was appointed by the For people waiting in a fast­ [email protected] Supreme Judicial Court to serve on the board of overseers of the bar food line or sitting alone at a and be its chairperson. As always, table with their food or coffee, Dear fellow classmates; so impressive. Marv has been a the free two-page publication, Thanks to the wonders of e-mail, I partner in the Bangor law firm of am starting to hear from lots of you. Coffee News, is providing relief Vafiades, Brountas, and Kominsky, It is such a pleasure to hear from LLP for more than 20 years. from boredom with humor, trivia you and pass on news to you all. And that’s all I know this time questions, and information. Jeffrey “Herb” Hengsbach around, as I hunker down against The person who has the writes from Wisconsin. As a ’68 M.S. the cold, peruse my Burpee catalog, recipient in forestry, he now lives in rights to all United States Cof­ struggle with spring fever, and hope Wisconsin between Lake Geneva that you won’t forget about me. I’ll fee News franchises is UMaine and Milwaukee on Lake Beulah. He be waiting to hear from you all, so alumnus, Bill Buckley ’65, ’84G runs a printing company in Milwau­ please keep the letters, phone calls, of Bangor. Bill became interest­ kee and provides materials for the and e-mails coming. Until next time, classroom like book covers and ed in the publication back in 1995, when he purchased several I keep you in my heart and wish you workbooks. He is anxious to hear the very best in 2005. local franchises from the founder of Coffee News, Jean Daum. He from Phi Kaps. realized the financial potential of owning the rights to all the fran­ Michael Roberge writes that he chises in the U.S. He now sells franchises throughout the country has been back to the University of Maine over 20 times to either go to as well as in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. He 1967 hockey games or to see some of his provides education, franchise support, and publications content to old instructors concerning math or the local franchises. computer science. He and his wife Carol Heber Lane Coffee News recently earned two national rankings from Entre­ live in Old Orchard Beach. 77 Dirigo Drive My good friend Carli Burke and preneur magazine. Bangor, ME 04401 her husband, Peter Perius, have left (207) 942-7321 Before starting Coffee News USA, Bill worked as a banker for the Los Angeles area and moved to 25 years. He is also a retired lieutenant colonel in the Maine Air a ranch in Palmdale, California. For Susan Chadbourne informed me National Guard including six months active duty during Desert those not familiar with southern California, that is high desert about last fall of the passing of our friend Storm in 1991. In addition, he’s very involved in the community, Artie Hayden. She was devastated an hour from Burbank, Pasadena, having founded the Challenger Learning Center of Maine. He’s and on the heels of our loss of Judy and Los Angeles. Along with their Jones Blake, I didn’t handle the also a past chair of the board of the Bangor Chamber of Com­ worldly possessions, they moved 11 notification all that well myself. They merce, a past board member of the Bangor Symphony, and a llamas, three horses, four goats, two pigs, and numerous turkeys and will both be missed by sooo many. I United Way volunteer. feel diminished by the loss. chickens to their 15-acre spread. If Bill lives in Bangor with his wife, Sue-Ann Black Buckley. James Kenney retired from you’re going to be in the L.A. area, Hamilton Standard after 36 years please let them know. and is back in Unity after 44 years! Bob Lackey is a senior fisheries for the Maine Principals’ Association He and wife, Josephine, are building was inducted into the University of biologist with the Environmental a new farmhouse on the farm where Maine Sports Hall of Fame in the at the first field hockey champion­ Protection Agency’s research labo­ he grew up and spending time with fall. She coached volleyball for a ship in ’77. She has also officiated ratory in Corvallis, Oregon. He is throughout New England and in the four grandchildren. time but it was the 21 years as head also courtesy professor of fisheries Dr. Judith Whitman describes women’s softball coach that racked Idaho. and adjunct professor of political her move back to Maine as “exhila­ up two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Meriby Sweet was featured in science at Oregon State University. state news recently for promoting rating.” She’s involved in the innova­ Conference titles (’85 and ’87). In Bill Sawyer writes that he is tive Crescent Park Elementary addition, the team won the North women’s ideas and inventions in her doing well and living in Palermo, School in Bethel. As principal, she’s American Conference championship capacity with the Maine Technology Maine. He retired in 1995 as an learning about the school, district, in 1994 and a berth in the NCAA Institute in Gardiner. assistant division engineer for the Bruce Farnsworth took part in and community. Also operating out Tournament for the first time. Ander­ Maine Department of Transporta­ the unveiling of a monument with an of Bethel is Leon Favreau. He took son earned NAG Coach of the Year tion. He is serving as the district engraved likeness of his dad, Pat over his father’s business, Bethel in ’93 and America East Coach of deputy grand master of the Grand Farnsworth (1909-2003) during Furniture Stock, in the late 1970s. the Year in ’98. She has also been Lodge of Masons. He helps out with He has been an avid proponent for inducted into the Converse New Orono Festival Day last fall. Pizza the Palermo school in algebra and wasn’t Pat’s only successful ven­ good forest practices, improving the Agenda Northeast Women’s Hall of gets to Orono several times a year technology, and increasing the Fame. Field hockey official Pat ture. He excelled at growing his for sports. GO BEARS! product line. His latest subsidiary Rodgers Skaling was inducted into favorite flower, gladiolus. Bruce Betty Loew White writes that plans to plant some in his memory in started three years ago, the Maine the Maine Field Hockey Hall of she is teaching English as a second Chair Kit Company mail-order busi­ Fame for 2004. She began officiat­ the small park near the memorial. language in Michigan for the Forest ness. ing at age 17! In Maine she served Hills public schools, grades seven Janet Anderson’s coaching as U.S. Field Hockey Association and eight. Her youngest daughter career was recognized when she umpiring chairperson and statistician Go Blue! attends Northern Michigan Universi­

28 Mainely People Spring 2005 ty and her other daughter, Tamara, of our leisure time at our farm in opment. Moore is a retired teacher after lives in Whitehall along Lake Michi­ Orrington, and the other half travel­ “In 1989, we decided to put a teaching 30 years in Ellsworth gan. Her daughter works as a horti­ ing to visit our children and grand­ rope around my job and drag it back schools. culturist and their son Ken works as son. to Maine. We built a house in Scar­ David Palmer writes that after a a graphic designer in Zealand, “I will never forget my days at the borough about two to three miles career in the Air Force, he is retired Michigan. She and her husband, university in Orono, nor the folks from Ferry Beach and Scarborough as a colonel and moved back to Bill, built a home in Ludlow, Maine, that had such a great influence on Beach area. Sally is an ESL (English Maine. He brings with him his wife of near Houlton. She spends her sum­ my life and education, nor the as a second language) teacher in 33 years, Linda. David is a dentist, a mer vacations there and will eventu­ friends I made. After receiving my Scarborough schools and really loves 1978 graduate of Tufts Dental ally retire there. She looks forward M.S. in biochemistry, I started work her job, currently working at Went­ School. He has specialized in prosth- to being in Maine this summer and on a Ph.D., but left it incomplete to worth Intermediate School. Along the odontics and has opened an office in wants to reconnect with fellow class­ take up a career opportunity that way, I got an MBA and Sally got a South Portland. mates. She also writes that her moved all of us across the country master’s in literacy to keep our brains I also heard from Fred Quivey sister-in-law, Charlotte Glidden and provided me the chance to from going soft. who is at Lafayette College. He and Loew, also graduated from Orono in travel all over the world. While still “As you said, the kids are all his wife, Beth Hobbs Quivey ’69, 1968. She is married to Betty’s living in California, I became active grown up and have left the nest...but have a second home in Wiscasset. brother Jim and they reside in New on the university’s President’s De­ they keep coming back! Our oldest Also heard from Don Barter but Hampshire where Charlotte is a velopment Council under then- son, Tim, lives in the Scarborough awaiting a news update. medical doctor. president Fred Hutchinson ’53. I’m area and has provided us with two Bion Foster continues to set the Eric Brennan writes: “With the no longer active with the university, grandchildren. Davin, son two, works world on fire. He writes: “After 30 exception of my good friend Mark but remain a contributing member of in the Boston area in pharmaceuti­ years as the treasurer of my church, Anderson of Surry, Maine, I have the alumni association and visit the cals. Jeremy, son three, is a captain the Hampden Congregational not been in touch with anyone from Orono campus from time to time. My in the Army and has just served one Church, I have stepped down. the Class of 1968 except those who old haunt at Hitchner Hall, where I year in Iraq and is now planning for “I have recently been elected to I saw at the 35th Reunion in 2003. spent many a day and long night, his next assignment in Afghanistan the board of directors of Affiliated My wife, Betty, and I live in New­ has changed dramatically—as has starting early next year. Bethany, our Healthcare Systems, the for-profit buryport, Massachusetts, and are much of the campus and all to the baby, has just started a new job as a arm of Eastern Maine Healthcare frequently at our second home, We- better. graphic designer in New York for Systems. I am also currently serving Uns’ Farm in Orrington, Maine, “Please keep me abreast of any Scholastic magazine. as a member of the UMaine presi­ where I grew up. Betty (formerly activities and get-togethers that may “We play tennis on a regular dential search committee as the Betty J. Bell of Brewer, Maine), is a be planned with some of my class­ basis, a little bridge, and some golf chairman of the board of directors of nurse and is president and CEO of mates. Remember me to Carol and kayaking together. Sally’s wom­ the UMaine Alumni Association. Beacon Hospice, headquartered in Utterback Guerrin, Suzanne Hart, en’s team traveled to nationals in “As chair of the UMAA, as chair Boston and providing services to the Dick Hanson, Pam Blethen, Peter Tucson two years ago. of the Bangor Region Chamber of terminally ill in Maine, Massachu­ Perkins ’69, Laura Stong Schmidt, “I can see about 24 months more Commerce, and as vice chairman of setts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Linda Griscovich Matula, and Al of traveling the globe before I throw the Bangor Region Development Island. I’m presently senior director Bushway should you see or hear in the towel and retire. Sally will Alliance, we are working on a coop­ of quality and regulatory systems for from them. Carol, Suzanne, Dick, continue to support me for a few erative program with the governor’s Pacific Pulmonary Services of Nova­ Pam, Peter, and I went to high years until we can get SS to kick in.” office and the Maine Department of to, California. Betty and I met in high school and to the university togeth­ Susan Adamski Silvester Economic Development to attract school and were married in the er. Al, who is on faculty at UMO and Samoriski writes: “In June I retired UMaine alumni back to Maine with winter of my senior year at UMO was recognized as a distinguished after 34 years as the library adminis­ our ‘Come Home to Maine’ initiative. where I majored in biochemistry. alum at the Reunion, was a class­ trator for seven schools in the Mo­ If Maine is a great place to visit, it’s a Betty and I have three children— mate in biochemistry (as were Laura hawk School District. Then in July I great place to work also. We are also Kristine Brennan-Reilly who teaches and Linda), and a groomsman at our sold the farmhouse in Heath and extending this economic develop­ at a private high school in Green­ wedding in 1968.” moved to the historic Mary Lyon ment initiative into the Canadian wich, Connecticut; Thomas who is Dick Boardman writes: “Sally House which was purchased the provinces, and specifically with a an architect living and working in Bolduc Boardman and I have been previous year. Then on August 1 we ‘sister-city’ relationship with Saint Washington, D.C.; and Meghan who married since 1968. We departed (Hank and I) were married in a quiet John, New Brunswick. The winter is a nurse practitioner specializing in Maine for Washington, D.C. area in ceremony at the Mary Lyon Church issue of the MAINE Alumni Magazine breast cancer and directing research ’68 to go out and find our future. I near our new home. And here we introduced this initiative with a letter for the Susan Love, M.D. Founda­ was working with Navy contractors are, living happily ever after! We now from fellow alumnus, Governor John tion in Los Angeles, California. We while Sally was a teacher in Mont­ have six children, eight grandchil­ Baldacci ’86. We look forward to have one grandchild, Aidan Eric gomery Country Schools in Mary­ dren, and assorted cats and dogs. cooperatively working with the Uni­ Reilly, who’s nearly two and a-half land. Sally stopped teaching after What a terrific family! versity of Maine, the UMaine Alumni years old and the apple of our eye. our first son was born in 1971. Then, “In August just after we were Association, the Bangor Region “After I finished graduate school three more children later, we figured married Hank had the honor of walk­ Development Alliance, and the Bang­ (also at UMO), the family moved to out what caused it and fixed the ing his cousin Phyllis down the aisle or Region Chamber of Commerce in southern California where we lived problem. at a beautiful golf-theme wedding in these efforts.” and worked for 17 years. In 1994, “For the past 30 years I have Joliet, Illinois, where we enjoyed and after all three of our children been working for the same company seeing family and friends. In late had completed their college educa­ which has changed ownership August our honeymoon was a very Why not consider tions at eastern schools (Holy Cross special trip to the Baltic region where several times through acquisitions becoming a lifetime for Kris, Catholic University for and mergers. The current company we visited all the Scandinavian coun­ Thom, and Georgetown University is Wartsila Lips which is a global tries as well as St. Petersburg and member of the alumni for Meg) Betty and I returned to New Tallinn, Estonia. We hope to travel to organization providing marine pro­ association? For more England which had always been pulsion equipment for Navy and Arizona, Scotland/lreland, and may­ “home” where we continued our commercial new construction pro­ be China after we get more settled!” details log on to: careers in healthcare. When not grams. My current position is direc­ John Moore was reelected city working, she and I spend about half tor of defense new business devel­ councilor for the town of Ellsworth. mainealumni.com

Spring 2005 Mainely People 29 in both baseball and football while Donna Manganelli Sawyer left program at Columbia University. She 1969 we were in Orono. His wife, her position as principal of Saint has traveled for business and plea­ Maryjane Christie Stafford, Peter’s School in 1998 to become sure extensively in Asia. She is teaches at Winslow Middle School. principal of an elementary school in currently a student at Columbia’s Bill and Andrea Hayes Lott The Vermont Alliance for Arts Windsor. Now she has returned as language program with a focus on 11 Bayberry Drive Education honored Eleanor principal at Saint Peter’s and Sacred French and Spanish. Her current Eliot, ME 03903 Langford Donovan for her years of Heart School in Auburn. Mayra passion is salsa dancing! Robert [email protected] service helping with grades five to Colon Donnell is a seventh and “R.D.” Treadwell dropped the eight music in the St. Johnsbury eighth grade teacher at Sedgwick association a postcard from Germa­ Here in New England we have just School District. Currently, Ellie is a Elementary School. She has had ny where he was spending five experienced our first blizzard of special education teacher at St. previous careers as a chef, weeks. He was especially interested 2005, but when you read this Johnsbury Academy. If you are a fan journalist, and private business in the city of Dresden and the re­ column, spring will have arrived. of mystery novels, look for David owner. Mayra has served on the building that has occurred since What is happening to you? Daniel’s mysteries which are set in Sedgwick Comprehensive Planning World War II. Cynthia Putnam Here is some more information Lowell, Massachusetts, and feature Committee, the Sedgwick-Brooklin Sexton has opened a store in Au­ that we received on class reunion a private investigator, Alex Rasmus­ Historical Society, the Blue Hill Fair gusta called Beads on the Ken­ forms and from the alumni office sen. David has written a total of Association, and Hancock County nebec. She offers beading classes which is located in beautiful seven novels which include some Soil and Water Conservation and also enjoys helping customers Buchanan House. Be sure to visit mysteries and has taught part-time District. with knitting, crocheting, and cross­ the alumni center when you are in at UMass Lowell’s continuing According to Forbes magazine, stitching. She’s making good use of Orono. Pamela Smyth Baker is a education program. In 2004 he was U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe is her teaching skills that she perfect­ retired teacher who had taught in the UMass Lowell’s Jack Kerouac one of the 100 most powerful wom­ ed during 33 years of teaching. Boston and on Cape Cod. She writer-in-residence. Army National en in the world. Senator Snowe has Barbara Hamblin was selected remembers UMaine as a very Guard Commander Jeffery served the people of Maine by to fill a new position of program friendly place to spend four years. In Peterson was recognized by the representing them in the U.S. Con­ coordinator at the Winthrop United 2000 Pam retired from teaching and Brewer City Council for receiving his gress for 25 years. Herb and Janet Methodist Church. She comes to was married. Since then, she and second Bronze Star. He received his Kontio celebrated their 35th wed­ this position after almost 30 years of her husband have been spending first Bronze Star while serving as a ding anniversary in 2004 with a trip employment with the Maine Depart­ winters on their boat in the Bahamas helicopter pilot during Vietnam and to Quebec City, Quebec. Janet is ment of Human Services. Her most and summers in their house on received his second Bronze Star for retired and Herb is a fiduciary pro­ recent position was as a director in Cape Cod. Darlene Theriault service in Afghanistan. Leon Beal, gram analyst for the Department of the division of policy and programs Dulude lives in Milford, Massachu­ former principal of Ellsworth High Veteran Affairs. We were saddened of the Bureau of Family Indepen­ setts. In 1986 she and her husband School, is retired and has been to hear that Linda Frosch died of dence. She has two grown children, opened a fish market/restaurant and reelected to the Ellsworth town cancer in September 2004. Former Jeff Smith and Becky Schmelzer, now their son Jud runs the business council. Benjamin Mitchell of residents of Androscoggin Hall will and four grandchildren. which gives Darlene and John some Winterport has been promoted to remember Linda, who lived in Andro If you noticed that there was a leisure time. Doris Belisle- the position of area specialist by the for four years and served on several contestant from Maine in the “Survi­ Bonneau of Lewiston, consultant for USDA Rural Development Agency. dorm committees. vor: Vanuatu—Islands of Fire,” you educational institutions and He will oversee the administration of will be interested in knowing that educators, was named to the the Direct Housing Program at the there is a UMaine connection. Julie Bangor Savings Bank board of Bangor area office. Berry is the daughter of our class­ corporators. Susan Swett Lowe of Paul Dailey is the Castine Golf 1970 mates Lester Berry and Judith Vassalboro received the Haworth Club pro. Bette Beal Pierson, vice Glazier Berry, who live in Gorham Press Distance Learning Award for president of mortgages with Union Maine. Judith is a lawyer who spe­ her efforts to familiarize University of Trust, is a board member of Hospice Jean Willard Young cializes in adoption and Lester is an Maine System students with library of Hancock County. Bette has also 70 Robin Hood Drive engineer. They also have a son, materials while they take classes served on the board of Ark Animal Brewer, ME 04412 Chris, who lives in North Carolina. on-line or through interactive Shelter, the Black House, and as (207) 989-5340 Sherry Dresser Dec is teaching television. Susan has worked for the treasurer of Friends of Union River. [email protected] seventh grade literacy classes at the system’s University College for 15 She has served for several years as Great Salt Bay Community School in years. She is an assistant dean for cochair of the Maine Coast I had a nice chat with Martha Mc­ Damariscotta, Maine. In her spare off-campus library services and Memorial Hospital’s Poinsettia Ball. Farland Williams and she told me time, she is in the process of pub­ works on the University of Maine at Barbara Perry of Charlestown, about retiring from her 32-year lishing a novel for adolescents. Last Augusta campus. Massachusetts, joined an Earth­ career teaching English at Scarbor­ fall, John Linnehan was an unsuc­ Maureen Doyle Hodge, a watch research team in July 2004 ough High School. Now she is cessful candidate for a seat in the certified college counselor, has for a 10-day trip to the Yucatan tutoring English as a Second Lan­ Maine State Senate. However, he founded CPS101-College Place­ Peninsula in Mexico to study orchids guage (ESL) at Southern Maine says he will not be dissuaded from ment to serve parents and students and cacti of the Yucatan. Barbara Community College. Her daughter, running again or possibly seeking in the college application process by was sponsored for the research Katherine Maney Williams ’02, was the governorship. providing a personalized and team through a generous grant married October 16, 2004, to Jasper Daniel Anthony Placzek lost his individualized approach. Bruce given by the Gund Endowment and Blake Hotchkiss ’04 and they are fight with pancreatic cancer in the Stafford of Winslow has owned and Earthwatch Institute. She is a career living at the Chi Omega house. (My late summer of 2004. Although he operated the 107 Convenience educator with the Boston public fellow classmates would know this was born in Massachusetts, he Store with post office for almost 20 schools and has also taught in as the ATO house!) Katherine is a found a home when he came to years. He has also served on the Mexico City; Seoul, Korea; and third generation UMaine grad as her Orono to attend UMaine. He be­ Winslow town council and numerous Beijing, China. Barbara holds an grandmother is Alice Maney McFar­ came an integral part of the lives of town committees. For eight years he M.Ed. from the University of land ’45. his many friends in the area and he was a board member of the Massachusetts, and is an alum of Edith Lauber Abreu says in a was always willing to help others. Associated Grocers of Maine. You the Harvard Extension School with a recent note that she is the business One example of his willingness to might remember that Bruce lettered certificate in museum studies. manager for a large international help others occurred during the ice

30 Mainely People Spring 2005 storm in 1998 when he was instru­ mental in keeping WVOM on the air James Good ’71 1973 by climbing the tower and breaking off the ice that was endangering it. selected as one of Rachel Davenport Dutch the best lawyers in 2202 Spyglass Hill Circle America Valrico, FL 33594 1971 [email protected] James Good 71, an attorney at Pierce Atwood LLP in Barry Hobbins won a three-way Barbara McCarthy Allen race for the Senate District 5 seat. Portland, was selected for 103 Rutland Court Barry previously served in the house La Plata, MD 20646-3501 inclusion in the 11th edition of and the senate. Larry LaPlante is [email protected] the Best Lawyers in America the new director of finance for 2005-2006. The book fea­ Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle. James Julia, who owns James D. tures lawyers from all 50 Julia, received the Mid-Maine Trish Riley, director of the Gov­ states, representing 30 spe­ Chamber of Commerce 2003 Busi­ ernor’s Office of Health Policy and ness Person of the Year Award. cialties. James is recognized Finance, was one of three honored Julia’s firm is based in Fairfield, for his work in tax law. by the Maine Children’s Alliance with a Giraffe Award, given to people Maine, and he buys antiques such Pierce Atwood LLP is the largest law firm in Northern New as firearms and fine art and then who “stick out their necks for Maine England and has 115 attorneys that serve regional, national, and sells them by auction. children.” Tom Bradbury has been Whether the rest of you are international clients from offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and appointed vice chairman of the buying antiques, fine art, or just Massachusetts. board of directors of the Associated groceries, drop me a line—the Class Grocers of New England. of 71 wants to hear your news! Jim Walsh took his retirement in ties it serves (in Hancock and Wash­ making it easier for reservists to May and is now dean of students at ington counties) and provides solu­ balance their employment and Auburn Middle School. His wife, tions to meet those needs. Douglas, military obligations.” Four of Maine Jane Brochu Walsh ’92, is an assis­ a real estate and insurance agent, Oxy’s employees are serving in Iraq. tant professor of dental hygiene at 1972 has owned the Douglas W. Endicott Bruce sees to it that care packages the University of New England and Real Estate Agency in Castine, are sent to them on a monthly basis. practices law. Pat MacFarland Maine, since 1980. He holds trustee Maine Oxy has also provided sup­ MacHugh is pastor of the First Anne Dearstyne Ketchen positions with many area organiza­ port to the soldiers’ families with United Methodist Church of William­ 446 Brook Street tions and has worked closely with assistance on home heating issues, stown, Massachusetts. Richard Carlisle, MA 01741 the town of Castine, chairing its insurance concerns, and aid in lifting Lagarde is the guidance director of [email protected] budget and waterfront committees. heavy items around the house. Standish. Congratulations to Bar­ Thomas P. Guter works for the The Millinocket IGA, owned by bara Poeppelmeier Eretzian for Greetings, classmates. Those of you town of Scarborough, Maine. His Alan Pangburn, was awarded the winning both the Administrator of the in the Northeast, I hope you enjoyed duties include being the town’s company’s prestigious Five Star Year from the Maine School Coun­ our ever so wintry winter! I may be human resources director, welfare rating, putting the store in the top 10 selor Association and Superinten­ in the minority, but I admit to loving director, and ADA (Americans with percent of 1,600 IGA supermarkets dent of the Year from the Maine the snow and the brittle cold days. Disabilities Act) compliance officer. nationwide. The rating is part of an School Superintendents Association. James Mullen has his work cut He is also the staff liaison to the initiative by IGA to ensure indepen­ Barb has been superintendent of the out for him. He is chairman of the Scarborough Housing Alliance which dently owned and operated super­ Auburn schools since 1993. search committee charged with makes recommendations to the markets are consistent in their level Craig Shinn wrote me that he is finding a new president for the council on how to encourage afford­ of operational excellence. To receive currently at Portland State (Oregon) University of Maine. Good luck to able senior housing and affordable a Five Star rating, a store must meet University as the chairman of the you and your committee, Jim. workforce housing in Scarborough. or exceed at least 92 percent of public administration division, asso­ Erlfred Sherburne was elected Tom loves “working with people, some 1,200 areas of operations that ciate director of the executive lead­ to a three-year term on the town because every person brings differ­ are checked. Congratulations, Alan. ership institute, and coordinator of council in Dexter, Maine. ent things with him or her and their It starts at the top, I always say. And the environmental and natural re­ Barry J. Tibbetts of Whitefield, personalities. I like the satisfaction to make the point, there was another source policy and administration Maine, was elected to be one of five that working with people brings.” clipping about Alan. For about 10 specialty. He can be reached supervisors on the Knox-Lincoln Soil Tom lives with his wife in North years, he and some of his employ­ through the school’s web site: and Water Conservation District. Yarmouth, Maine. ees have helped to prepare and pdx.edu. When Barry retired from teaching in Last fall, the Maine National deliver Thanksgiving dinner to peo­ 1981, he took over the family dairy Guard presented the Patriotic Em­ ple unable to make or afford a meal ployer Award to Bruce W. Albiston, due to illness, age, or poverty. Alan farm. He and his wife, Elaine, and When you're back at their four children Jenny, Mary, chief executive office of Maine Oxy- was quoted: “It’s one of the ways I Adam, and Joe care for 100-plus Acetylene Supply in Auburn, Maine. can give back to the community for UMaine, be sure to stop head of registered and grade Hol­ These awards are made upon nomi­ what the community has given me. It stein at the Sheepscot Valley Farm. nation by reservists and are given to gives me a good warm feeling to do in and visit the beautiful Douglas Endicott is on the recognize “exceptionally supportive it.” newly formed Downeast Business employers that have gone above I have to say that it gives me a Buchanan Alumni House. Development Board of Union Trust and beyond the requirements of the good warm feeling to read about It's your home on Company. The board assists the law, and have even encouraged and classmates who contribute to their bank’s management in determining accommodated employees to partic­ communities in such unselfish ways. campus! financial needs within the communi- ipate in the Guard and Reserve, Enjoy the warmer weather.

Spring 2005 Mainely People 31 coach at the University of Southern 1974 Maine, has been elected into the David Sommers ’75 American Baseball Coaches Associ­ ation Hall of Fame. Ed has been Diantha Hawkes Grant to lead research site coaching at USM since 1984, com­ 3945 Octave Drive at Monsanto piling a 569-241-3 overall record for Jacksonville, FL 32277 his 19 seasons. He has also been (904) 743-4696 David A. Sommers ’75 recently named three times as New England [email protected] Coach of the Year. left the academic world to join Monsanto Company as Agrace- Happy spring! As I’m writing this column, my city of Jacksonville is tus biotechnology research lead gearing up for Super Bowl 39 and in Middleton, Wisconsin. 1977 our beloved New England Patriots David previously served as are coming to town. I’m going out on professor in the department of Pearl Turcotte Gapp a limb here, but I’m predicting the agronomy and plant genetics at 7468 Dugway Road Pats to win over the Eagles by two Clinton, NY 13323 touchdowns. At publication time, the University of Minnesota. His (315) 853-6851 Jacksonville should be back to 20-plus years of research have Fax: (315) 859-4807 normal and the Pats will have their focused on the molecular genetics of the soybean. He has also [email protected] third Super Bowl ring—wicked good. The Bath School Board’s newest investigated disease resistance and the modifications of seed member is Maggie Allen. She won quality and agronomic traits in soybean and oats. Hi again, everyone. In my ever- with 60 percent of the vote for a After graduating from UMaine, David went on to earn his M.S. harried, disorganized state, I’m late three-year term. Maggie is a former again submitting our column to the and Ph.D. from Washington State University. Following that he teacher and beat the incumbent. good and understanding folks at the Wanda Butler Avery is assistant became a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Not­ alumni office. So, without any further principal at Marshwood Junior High tingham. In 1999 David was inducted as a fellow of the Crop Sci­ delay, here’s the news. School in Eliot, Maine. Wanda ence Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy. Dale Clukey is chief deputy of taught in the Kittery schools since the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s 1974 and was a 2002 regional Department. In last November’s finalist for the Maine Teacher of the election, incumbent Darlene Jack- wishes. Year. son Curley of Scarborough won the That’s it for now. Enjoy the Congratulations to Peter Bal­ 1976 House District 127 seat. Air Force spring, the beautiful lilacs, and Black dacci for being elected as a Penob­ Colonel John Mooney III is com­ Bear baseball. manding the 917th Operation Group scot County Commissioner for a fifth David Theoharides at Barksdale Air Force Base in term. He ran unopposed. 18 Transalpine Road Louisiana. In 1991 John flew on the Candice Verrill Devlin is princi­ Lincoln, ME 04457 first bombing mission in Iraq. He pal of Carmel Elementary School. (207) 794-6258 served in the first Gulf War, the For the past five years she headed 1975 [email protected]. up curriculum development in the second Gulf War, and in Afghani­ stan. He has received several deco­ Carmel area. She’s been in the Nancy Pistaki Chard Hello ’76ers! This has been a winter rations for service including the Carmel schools since 1975 and has 35 Candlewyck Terrace to remember! We’ve hardly had any Distinguished Flying Cross, the seen two generations come through Portland, ME 04102-1515 snow as of mid-February. I have not Meritorious Service Medal, the Air her classroom. [email protected] In Dorset, Vermont, James received any notes or e-mails from Medal, the Aerial Achievement Gedney joined the English depart­ any ’76ers for quite some time. Medal, and the Air Force Commen­ ment at Long Trail School. Happy spring, Class of ’75. Your Please take a moment and drop me dation Medal. He and his wife, Nina, A very belated word of condo­ news is not as plentiful as the a note to include in our column. have one son. lence to Jeff Ingalls on the untimely sprouting leaves and blossoms. Norm Labbe was featured in an Paul Violette, executive director death of his wife, Karen Hayes Without news of you this remains an article in the Kennebunk Post last of the Maine Turnpike Authority, and Achorn Ingalls ’88, in February of underutilized column. Please send in November. Norm is the superinten­ his mother, Marcella Belanger Vio­ 2004. your news—even if it doesn’t seem dent of the water district for Kenneb­ lette, were honored at the opening South Portland named Jeff like news to you—we want to know unk, Kennebunkport, and Wells. ceremonies of the second Maine- Temple as its director of emergency where you’re living and what you’re Robert Merrill has been selected to New Brunswick Summit Conference. management. He comes to the job doing for work and fun! serve on the Union Trust Company’s Previously, Paul served as a state with 22 years of experience in emer­ Have a great summer—and Downeast Business Development senator from Van Buren and was gency preparedness, security, and please send me a postcard from any Board. Bob lives in Ellsworth. Debo­ instrumental in organizing the first government affairs. vacations spots, near or far! rah Smith Crowley has joined the such conference, the purpose of Jym St. Pierre is the Maine Gorham School System at the multi­ which was to build upon the com­ director for RESTORE: The North school teaching elementary music. monalities between the St. John Woods, a Hallowell-based forest Tim Babcock has been hired as Valley and New Brunswick while protection group. He recently testi­ You can't have a great principal at the Glenburn School. making the area a better place to fied before Congress on issues university without a Jill Goodwin of Belfast has live. joined the mid-coast business devel­ I was pleased to receive a note related to removing protections from strong alumni association. roadless areas in national forests. opment board for the Union Trust from Curt Carleen. He recently Dana Wardwell is the new public Company. She is currently opera­ married Cheryl Lilienthal in Wick­ works director in Bangor. Dana, who Thanks for tions manager for the construction ford, Rhode Island, 30 years to the company Monroe and Goodwin in day that they met at a party he and lives in Orrington, has worked for being a member! the department for 17 years. Best Camden. Ed Flaherty, baseball his roommates had at 209 Hannibal

32 Mainely People Spring 2005 Hamlin Hall where they were intro­ As market manager, Pam will over­ duced by her sister, Tracey Lil- see the bank’s Rockland, Thomas­ ienthal Thompson. How’s that for a Meris Bickford ’75 to ton, and Vinalhaven branches. She love story! Curt and Cheryl reside in has been with Camden National Saunderstown, Rhode Island. Con­ head Maine State since 1990. gratulations to you both. Bar Association John Coale has joined the And that’s it, folks. Please drop Portland Coldwell Banker residential me a line when you get a chance. Meris Bickford 75 was recently brokerage office. John has lived in Just a quick e-mail is all it takes. Cumberland for the past 10 years Have a great summer elected president of the Maine and spends much of his spare time State Bar Association (MSBA). coaching athletic teams in the local Meris currently works as vice school district. president of Merrill Bank in James D. Griffin, the town 1978 manager of Hodgdon, has been Bangor. Before joining the elected president of the Health bank, she worked for 20 years Services Foundation of Houlton. Linda Card LeBlond in the child welfare field includ­ Congratulations, Jim. 380 Spurwink Avenue Brian E. Parkman has taken a Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 ing service as the chief admin­ job as a counselor for New Direc­ (207) 799-0545 istrative hearing officer for the tions in Waterville. Brian does out­ [email protected] Maine Department of Human patient substance abuse evalua­ Services and as director of the tions, assessments, treatment, and Happy spring, everyone. Although I Bureau of Child and Family evaluations and treatment of drivers know I am writing this for the spring convicted of driving while under the Services. issue of the alumni magazine, it is influence of alcohol. Brian’s previous hard to imagine birds and flowers In heading the MSBA, she work experience includes 16 years with three feet of snow on the said she will help create an identity and provide a voice for a on the psychiatric unit at Eastern ground and another storm predicted broad constituency of lawyers in the state. The MSBA has 3,200 Maine Medical Center in Bangor and for this weekend. Alas, I will keep nine years as an alcohol and drug members, ranging from criminal defense attorneys, to prosecutors, the faith that I will eventually see counselor at Mayo Regional Hospi­ green grass again. to corporate lawyers. tal in Dover-Foxcroft. There have been quite a number Meris earned her law degree from the University of Maine Barbara Dewitt Olson, the vice of ’78 classmates in the news over School of Law. president of the Growth Council of the past few months. In trying to Oxford Hills in South Paris, has maintain some semblance of order completed national training and in the telling of everyone’s news certification on rural community items, let’s start with authors. part of the MassBay Film Festival on athletes, Jack Cosgrove weighed in building. Barbara was a participant Dr. Lynn Mikel Brown of Colby April 30th in Worcester, followed by on the issue in an interview with the in the E2 Energizing Entrepreneur­ College is the author of a new book a panel discussion with Brenda and Penobscot Times last year. Jack ship Training in Nebraska City, entitled Girlfighting: Betrayal and her students. says that he places high value on which recognizes that entrepreneurs Rejection Among Girls. She was a Now on to sports news— the transcripts of potential football are the engine driving the new visiting scholar at the university Jack Hardy, the athletic director players, and carefully watches his economy. when she conducted the research at Greely High School in Cumber­ players’ academic achievement H. Barry Shuman has retired as on girls’ friendships that led to the land, has been honored with the once they are enrolled at the univer­ a Penobscot County sheriff’s deputy book. She is also the author of two Distinguished Service Award pre­ sity. He expects his players to be assigned to court security. Prior to other books, Meeting at the Cross­ sented by the National Interscholas­ academically successful as “it is his court duty, Barry oversaw the roads and Raising Their Voices, and tic Athletic Administrators Associa­ education which will make them a detective division of the Maine State was the keynote speaker at the tion. The award is in recognition of success down the road.” He feels Police from 1986 to 1997, where he American Association of University his length of service, special accom­ that having competed successfully oversaw the first Maine case that Women state convention last year. plishments, and contributions to both as an athlete and a student solidified the use of DNA evidence in Speaking of authors, Brenda athletic administration at the local, makes a football player more attrac­ criminal proceedings. He was also a Nasberg-Jepson’s book, Murder in state, and national levels. Hardy tive to future employers, indepen­ Maine state trooper in Washington Maine’s Swedish Colony, has been was one of only 10 administrators dent of the business or industry County and a member of the Brewer getting a lot of publicity lately. Bren­ honored with this award last year. chosen. Police Department at other points in da lives outside of New Sweden and Eugene Keene was recently The following are the business his career. We all hope that Barry acts as the spokesperson for named the new director of student notes I have received regarding enjoys his new life of leisure with his Maine’s Swedish Colony, which is services at Maranacook High School some of our classmates: wife, Linda, in Florida. the site of the church social arsenic in Readfield. He will oversee both John Witherspoon, the presi­ Ralph F. Turner and his wife, poisonings in 2003. Brenda also athletic and non-athletic co-curricu- dent of Kingfield Bank, is the new Lisa, the owners of Laughing Stock teaches filmmaking to high school lar activities for the high school and chief executive officer of the Finance Farm in Freeport, have both left students in Caribou, and I turned on middle school. Gene moves to Authority of Maine (FAME). Nomi­ careers as engineers to become full- the television in January just in time Maranacook after 10 years at Ed­ nated by Governor Baldacci ’86, time farmers. Lisa is the president of to catch an interview with Brenda ward Little High School in Auburn, John will head the agency, which the Maine Organic Farmers and and several of her students. They where he served as varsity softball provides business financing pro­ Gardeners Association. were being asked to discuss a new coach for 10 years and head coach grams and administers Maine’s Now for information on our class­ documentary they had recently of the varsity football team for six higher education finance programs. mates in the political arena: completed called Don’t Fence Me In years. Pam Collins Kenniston has Cumberland County’s judge of regarding the housing of World War Amid all the press about colle­ been promoted to vice president probate, William Childs, has re­ II German prisoners of war in Houl­ giate athletes not being held to the market manager for the Rockland cently resigned his position. He ton. The documentary was shown as same academic standards as non­ market of Camden National Bank. cited a growing workload and low

Spring 2005 Mainely People 33 pay in his decision to leave the job, which was supposed to be a part- Bob McGee ’79G receiving praise for 1979 time job, taking up no more than one day a week. William found himself his book on Ebbets Field Kim Marchegiani putting in more than two days a 33 Pride Street week, and the position was interfer­ Generations after its demise Old Town, ME 04468 ing with his law practice. and its occupants’ migration to [email protected] Carl Pease of Hampden has THE GREATEST been elected to an open seat on the the West Coast, Ebbets Field BALLPARK EVER town council. Congratulations, Carl. remains one of the most color­ Happy spring! Hope you survived The following are notes I re­ ful and enduring images of a the winter, and are looking forward ceived regarding classmates in the baseball park, with a treasured to summer activities. For our family, field of education. that’s more work on the new camp Joanna Currier Thorpe is a now niche in the game’s legacy at Schoodic! teaching sixth grade at the Lubec and the American imagination. Just a few items to report this Consolidated School. She has Bob McGee ’79G is too time around. Joni Weed Wardwell is teaching fourth grade at the Miles worked as a ranger at Baxter State young to have ever seen Park for the past ten years; prior to Lane School in Bucksport. She also that she taught elementary school Ebbets Field. But in his new received her master’s degree from and physical education in Millinock­ book, The Greatest Ballpark Orono in ’89 and she lives in Orland. et. Ever, he writes with passion Sheila Bennett was a featured Colleen Cavell Grover is now and humor about the raucous speaker at the 2004 conference of the dean of students at John Bapst the National Science Teachers Memorial High School in Bangor. ballpark with its quirky angles Association. A professor of natural Prior to this, she was the director of and its bent right field wall and science at the University of Maine at counseling services at Foxcroft the characters and events that are now part of the nation’s folk- Augusta, she has authored a natural history guide to the Allagash Wilder­ Academy. lore. Richard Glueck, a science and ness Waterway. “I’ve been in and around baseball for 70 years now and this social studies teacher at Orono David A. Hyde is founder of Two Middle School, is working with the undoubtedly is one of the finest books I’ve ever read. For a mo­ Roads (tworoadsmaine.org) which Waterville City Council to help them ment I thought I was sitting in Ebbets Field and was ready to provides nature-oriented trips for come up with a preservation plan for order a hot dog,” noted Arthur Richman, senior advisor for the those dealing with major transitions, the steam engine known as Old 470, particularly those with or connected which is parked off College Avenue. New York Yankees. to someone with cancer. The idea Richard has had a long fascination Bob McGee is also the coauthor of Bridges of Central Park. He came during his own struggles with with trains, as his father worked for has worked in public and media relations for more than 25 years. prostate cancer, the treatment, and the Long Island Railroad, and Rich­ In addition, his sports articles have appeared in the New York the recovery during which he says ard watched his father save two he turned to the serenity and solace Times and the Oakland Tribune among other publications. Bob steam locomotives. Richard has of “nature’s company.” His group proposed three different plans which currently lives in Westchester County, just north of New York City. runs 10 trips a year, primarily in would help shelter and restore Old Maine, to provide time for contem­ 470, which was retired from active plation and exploration. David also service 50 years ago. years was the editor of Ballooning family enjoys a variety of outdoor works with the American Cancer In the area of personal notes, magazine. She and her husband activities as well as spending sum­ Society’s Man to Man resource Reverend Bill Gordon and his life have a commuter marriage, but plan mer weekends at their camp on program. partner, Reverend Richard Rossiter, to settle full-time in Maine when her Sebec Lake. C. Shawn Yardley has been a were married last year in Toronto. husband retires in 2006. That is the end of my news for busy man! He resigned as head of Both Bill and Richard were ministers I have heard from Kathie Smith this issue. My six-year-old son is Old Town’s River Coalition (a non­ in the United Methodist church, Purdy that her daughter, Kelly Smith literally hanging off my shoulders, profit group aimed at supporting and where gay clergy violates church Gunn, was selected UMaine Home- trying to get his turn on the comput­ strengthening the five area river rules. Bill is now the pastor at the coming Queen this past fall. Kathie er, so I will sign off for now, but not communities) in order to head the Northern Lights Metropolitan Com­ writes that her daughter is an enthu­ without issuing a plea for news from city of Bangor’s Health and Welfare munity Church in Augusta, and siastic and outgoing young woman, all of you. I would love to hear from Department. He received a volun­ Richard is the executive director of a studio art major, and spirit chair for you, and more importantly, your teer recognition award from United an HIV services organization in her sorority, Delta Zeta. Obviously, classmates would love to know Way of Eastern Maine. And he and Lewiston. They were married at the Kathie has every right to be a proud where you are and what you are his wife, Rita Hill Yardley ’81, trav­ Metropolitan Community Church of parent. doing. eled to Washington, D.C. to receive Toronto, which helped pave the way Kathy Bourgoin recently e- Hope to hear from many of you an Angels in Adoption Award. In for a political and legal challenge mailed me as well. She has been a soon! addition to their four biological that resulted in the legal recognition faculty physician at the Eastern children, the couple has recently of gay marriages in Ontario. I wish Maine Medical Center family prac­ Log on to: adopted three sisters who had been to extend my best wishes to them. tice residency program for 10 years, in foster care. Shawn and Rita have Ruth Ludwig Lind e-mailed me where she helps train new doctors in been active in adoptions and foster with updated news about her life. family medicine. Her husband, Dave mainealumni. com care issues and organizations for While her paying job is that of a self- LaBrecque ’79, is a research associ­ many years. employed writer and real estate ate in the UMaine Chemistry Depart­ for alumni events, Shawn also has several decades developer, her real love is flying hot ment, where he is an instrumenta­ of experience as a child protective air and gas balloons. She serves on tion engineer. Kathy and Dave live in UMaine sports, and caseworker and an administrator in the board of directors of the Balloon Orono with their two daughters, the state’s health and human servic­ Federation of America, and for 12 Holly, 7, and Julianne, 12. The Black Bear gear. es department.

34 Mainely People Spring 2005 your career, how many kids you 1980 Dan Warren ’79 have, etc.! recognized as Rosemary Hydrisko Dougherty 100 Mooar Hill Road outstanding citizen Hollis, NH 03049 1982 [email protected] and lawyer (603) 566-8352 Scott Mower Dan Warren ’79 recently 231 Main Street Ellsworth, ME 04605-1613 Hi, classmates! Thank you for your earned some recognition for cards and e-mails. both his professional and his Peter Barricelli is a gifted and community work. As this is being written there are talented specialist for the South In January, Dan was named snow banks all around and the Portland school district. forecast is for more storms. Every­ Dr. John Yates received the the Scarborough Leader’s one told me that this season would 2004 Bierman Medal for his annual “Great Person of the be so much easier when I left Aroos­ achievements and contributions to Year.” The honor is given to a took County. Winter is winter wher­ protein sequence analysis by tan­ citizen who is making a differ­ ever we are in this great state! dem mass spectrometry. John and Photo by Paul Kerwock Hopefully, when this is being read his family reside in DelMar, Califor­ ence in the community. Accord­ we’ll all be looking back on this time nia. He is a professor of cell biology ing to the paper, Dan was nominated “for his tireless energy in his with fond (?) memories. Here’s at Scripps Research Institute in La work with young kids and the Scarborough Youth Sports Forum, some news of our classmates: Jolla, California. an organization he started.” Gregory Callnan (electrical Mark Green is the city manager engineering technology) has begun for Sanford. Joe Salvetti is a senior As a lawyer and partner in the firm of Jones and Warren, Dan a new job as draft designer for associate at the Norfolk Ram envi­ was recently selected for admission into the Million Dollar Advo­ Vortechnics of Scarborough, the ronmental engineering firm in Ply­ cates Forum. The Forum has 2,500 members who are recognized leading provider of stormwater mouth and Holliston. as the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in America. Among treatment systems. Prior to this, That’s our update for now! Greg was associated with Northeast Please contact me and let me know the qualifications for membership is serving as principal counsel Test Consultants of Westbrook and how you are doing. I want to hear in at least one case where the client received a verdict or settle­ Prime Tanning Company of Roches­ from you! ment of $1 million or more. Dan has had numerous jury verdicts ter, New Hampshire. reported in publications in his 22-year legal career. A graduate of Reverend Dr. Kenneth Dale (child development) has been called the University of Maine School of Law, Dan has been active in to serve as the pastor of the Second 1981 both the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Maine State Congregational Church in Newcas­ Bar Association. tle. For the past 20 years he has served as the pastor of the Dover- Barb Brown Dalton Foxcroft Congregational Church. 5 Black Bear Drive of you!) to her Christmas card list. who had been in foster care. Steve Kenney (accounting) is Veazie, ME 04401-6929 Vai is as active as ever with her Clayton Holmes became princi­ currently living in Bishkek, a city in (207) 947-4827 quilting, 4-H, and her daughters. pal of the Alton Elementary School, the Kyrgyz Republic in Central Asia. [email protected] Husband, Rob ’80, is a partner in a where he has served for several He is working as a senior advisor for CPA firm. Their oldest daughter years as director of elementary a project through the Pragma Cor­ I always struggle to come up with a attends Kansas State University and education. Jeff Olsen has been poration and directs a network in creative opening for my columns. their younger daughter is a junior in named senior vice president of the Central Asia that allows Russian- Perhaps I feel that you won’t read high school. They enjoyed working a Portsmouth, New Hampshire, office speaking people the opportunity to on if you don’t like the first few lines! college fair as alumni ambassadors of Fred. C. Church Insurance. Jeff take the equivalent to the CPA That’s probably not the case, but I for UMaine and hope they may has been with the company for 10 exam. With him are his wife, Paula, still wrack my brain to come up with convince daughter #2 to head to years as a commercial lines account and their two children, Darren and something different. I decided to do Orono! executive. And the last item clipped Monica. Politics is still a major part a little math this time and discovered Congratulations to Larry Shaw from the newspaper is a story of an of Steve’s life. In 2001 he began a that I have a right to be stumped, on being recognized by the Maine East Coast adventure by bicycle. campaign for governor of the state since I’ve now written somewhere in Chartered Property Casualty Under­ Classmate Dick Young and Jason of Maine as an independent candi­ the neighborhood of 80 or 90 col­ writers Society with the 2004 Lee Baack ’95 rode from Calais to Key date, but withdrew in 2002. He umns since we graduated. Now let Allen Award for Excellence. This West, Florida, using their vacations intends to run again. me ask you—how many times have award is given annually to a leader over a two-year period to make Joan Parent Nason (speech you or your close college pals ap­ in the Maine insurance industry. various legs of the journey. As em­ communications) has been named peared in my column? With about Larry is president and CEO of Maine ployees at UMaine’s health center, the 2004 Special Education Admin­ 1,700 in our graduating class, you’d Mutual Group in Presque Isle. Con­ they decided it was time to practice istrator of the Year by the state of think I’d never be lacking for news. If gratulations also go to Rita Hill what they were preaching! Now, Maine Administrators of Services for you send it I’ll include it! But ya gotta Yardley and her husband, Shawn carrying less weight and with lower Children with Disabilities. Joan has send it! And it’s easier than ever in ’79, who were recipients of an An­ blood pressure, they’re talking about served as director of special servic­ this day and age with e-mail! I’m gels in Adoption award from the a coast-to-coast trek. Stay tuned! es for the Freeport schools for the waiting to hear from you! Congressional Coalition on Adoption That’s all for this issue. Now, put the past 10 years. The top spot in this issue goes to in Washington this past November. magazine down, walk to your com­ Jamie Russell (education) was Valerie Haynes Morton of East In the last issue, I told you about puter, and send me an e-mail! After named the 2004 State of Maine’s Longmeadow, Massachusetts, who their adoption of three young sisters 24 years, it’s time you let all of us Secondary Physical Education has added me (and consequently all know where you are, what’s up with Teacher of the Year by the Maine

Spring 2005 Mainely People 35 Association for Health, Physical she moved to Savannah with her Education, Recreation, and Dance. husband, Michael Finnegan, and He has been the physical education six-year-old son, Jack. teacher for Central High School in That is all the news I have this Corinth for the past 17 years. He time. Your classmates would love to and his wife, Dawn, a physical know what you are up to. Please education teacher in Milo, Brown­ send me a postcard on your sum­ ville, and LaGrange, make their mer vacation or send me an e-mail. home in LaGrange. Enjoy the spring and summer! Alden Turner (agriculture re­ source economics) has been named assistant to the state director of U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In his new role, Alden will 1985 develop procedures, instructions, and guides to enhance and Suzanne Lynch Guild strengthen internal program opera­ 34 West Street tions and functions. He has served Manchester, ME 04351 with the USDA for 24 years in Ver­ (207) 623-9404 mont and Maine. [email protected]

Twenty years! Can you believe it! Plan now to be on campus for 1983 Homecoming weekend where you Former UMaine basketball coach Skip Chappelle ’62 (left) hooked up can renew friendships and start your Mary Ellen Matava Hackett with his former player and assistant coach Paul Cook ’84 (right) before kids dreaming about attending 2401 Randolf Terrace Paul’s son, Jordan (center), helped Hampden Academy win the Class A UMaine. Frederick, MD 21702 state championship against Deering High School. That game marked Deborah Pluck, University of (301)631-0110 the last Class A tournament game to be held at the Bangor Auditorium. Maine at Farmington assistant [email protected] Forty-eight years earlier, in 1957, Skip played in the very first state director of admissions, has been championship game at the auditorium. (Bangor Daily News photo.) named Counselor of the Year by the New England Association for Col­ Hello, Class of 1983! Your class­ am out in the garden soon. ance defense litigation, real estate, lege Admission Counseling. She mates would love to hear from you! I received an old newspaper and mediation services. He serves was one of six chosen from New Do you have a child about to go off clipping that, even though it is from as a director of the Quoggy Jo Ski England, nominated by her profes­ to college? Or about to go off to first a year ago, deserves mention. Paul Club and the Presque Isle Industrial sional colleagues based on her grade (as I do!)? Any new job pro­ Tukey ’83 hosts and produces a Council. He lives in Presque Isle honesty, thoroughness, patience, motions or fun vacations to nationally televised gardening pro­ with his wife, Melanie, and their sensitivity, and leadership. Congrat­ report?QPlease write to me at the gram called “People, Places & three children, Trey, Meredith, and ulations! address above so I can include all Plants.” Last summer, the show did Grant. Jim Tortorella was inducted into your news. Thanks! a feature on Fieldstone Gardens, a Gary Wigant has been named a the Concord-Carlisle (Massachu­ perennial plant business owned by principal of Ouellette, LaBonte, setts) High School Athletic Hall of Steve Jones. The episode was Roberge & Allen, P.A., a CPA firm in Fame. Jim is currently the Colby broadcast last July in a segment Lewiston. Gary joined the firm in College (Waterville, Maine) ice 1984 titled “Field of Dreams.” Steve start­ 1987 and has been an audit manag­ hockey coach and is the school’s all- ed Fieldstone Gardens in 1983 on er for the past several years. His time leader in wins. His coaching family land located in Vassalboro. areas of practice include auditing career began at Brunswick (Maine) Louise Soucy Paul noted, “We travel all across the and the preparation of tax returns. High and included time at Cony High 190 Main Street country and see some of the most He lives in Lewiston with his wife, in Augusta, Maine, and the Universi­ Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 beautiful gardens, and we sincerely Diane, and their two sons, Benjamin ty of New Hampshire. You may [email protected] feel that Fieldstone Gardens rivals and Brian. remember Jim as a standout goalie many of the best.” High praise, Cynthia Renaud Alexander has for our UMaine hockey team. Hello, class! indeed! been named curriculum coordinator Lisa Leclair Turner owns and It probably seems like years since Cindy Mitchell was elected to for the two school districts serving operates Laughing Stock Farm in you last read about your class­ the S.A.D. 22 board of directors, Carmel, Levant, Etna, and Dixmont. Freeport, Maine, with her husband, mates. Due to budget constraints at which represents Hampden, New­ She was previously a reading recov­ Ralph ’78. She is also the president the alumni association, we are burgh, and Winterport. Cindy lives in ery teacher in S.A.D. 38 (Etna and of the Maine Organic Farmers and publishing only three issues of the Hampden. Dixmont). She has taught school Gardeners Association. The number alumni magazine this year. We plan Hal Stewart has been appointed since 1993, beginning as a teacher of women who are the principal to go back to a quarterly schedule to the board of directors of Katahdin assistant in Hampden, then teaching operators of their farms in Maine next year. In the meantime, please Bankshares Corporation and its at the Etna-Dixmont Elementary has grown 35 percent over the past continue to send me your news. I subsidiary, Katahdin Trust Company. School from 1995 to 2004. seven years, to more than 1,500. will get it into print in a future issue. After graduating from UMaine, Hal Jan Smith left WVII-TV in Bang­ Lisa departed from her career as a Hope the winter went well for all graduated cum laude with a JD from or last summer to become assistant civil engineer to stay at home and of you. I spent many cold winter Capital University Law School in news director at WTO-TV 11 in raise their three children. She began evenings planning my garden for Columbus, Ohio. He joined Stewart Savannah, Georgia. She joined with winter farming in half of a this year and am looking forward to law office in 1988 as a self-em­ WVII-TV in 2001 as anchorwoman greenhouse. They now farm 11 digging in the dirt. Let’s hope the ployed attorney in general practice and news director of the station’s acres, including six greenhouses spring weather cooperates and that I and focuses his practice on insur­ evening broadcast. In September, and open fields.

36 Mainely People Spring 2005 Lee Cranmer is an archeologist and Michael ’91. Over the past 10 with the Maine Historic Preservation years Patco has built over 300 Commission. This past year he commercial and municipal buildings worked to unearth Civil War artifacts as well as 400 homes. Patco prides at Augusta’s Capital Park. During itself for quality construction and the Civil War the park was used as a taking care of its employees and this camp site and parade ground. award recognizes them for these That’s all the news I have for this achievements. time. Please expand the length of Nancy Flickinger Sczurko is a our column by dropping me an e- part-time Title 1 teacher at Crooked mail. You know that this is the first River Elementary School in Bridgton place you turn to for your news (S.A.D. 61). Nancy has been with about former classmates. We really the district for 11 years teaching want to know what you’ve been first, third, and fourth grades. Sally doing for the past 20 years! Thibeau Leighton is the principal at Mount Desert Island High School. Previously she had been principal at Sumner Memorial High School in Sullivan. 1986 An old friend from Bangor High School, Dan Tremble, announced Donalyn Blanchard Macdougall his engagement this summer to Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau ’86 is now the regional manager of the Molly Marston. Molly is a property George Macdougall Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community’s Presque Isle branch. manager in Portland and as you 1 Davis Road In that position she will oversee the planning, coordination, and deliv­ may recall, Dan owns a business Fairfield Center, ME 04937 ery of training programs, and individual and group support services, to [email protected] and is on the city council in Bangor. displaced homemakers, single parents, nontraditional students, and That’s about it. If you have any other workers in transition throughout Aroostook County. news please send it in. You can also Dear classmates, send me an e-mail with your news. As I write this, winter is in full swing. Maine. She has already served a drawing. E-mails to: A storm is raging with the promise of two-year term. [email protected] included! dropping about a foot of snow. Oh Charles Barnard has been Have a great spring! well, if so, it will be the biggest storm appointed to teach grades six and 1988 so far this winter. It just makes seven in Falmouth Middle School. spring and opening day of fishing He has previously taught at Auburn that much more welcome! Middle School for the last eight 1987 Kristin R. Dane DiCroce The republican senators here in years. He has a B.A. from the Uni­ 219 Cairn Ridge Road E. Falmouth, MA 02536-7927 Maine re-elected Senator Paul versity of Maine and a master’s from Andrew P. Nagelin Davis of Sangerville as their leader the University of Southern Maine. (508) 457-4918 56 Gibson Street for the 122nd Legislature. Nancy Lane is a sixth grade [email protected] Medford, MA 02155 Chris Casey has joined Formed teacher at Greely Middle School and [email protected] Fiber Technologies as human re­ has one year of experience in edu­ Scott C. Dunning, Ph.D., P.E., is sources and benefits manager for cation. the executive director of the Ad­ the automotive interiors manufactur­ Willard “Cub” Hanington, Jr. As I write this brief spring article I sit vanced Manufacturing Center at the er. Chris manages all aspects of the and his wife, Karleen, live in Wyto- enjoying a hearty Winter Ale during University of Maine in Orono. Scott company’s comprehensive benefit pitlock, Maine. Cub works with his the holiday season. Another year graduated with his BSEE in 1988 programs and is responsible for father at the family logging busi­ has rapidly passed and I am looking and then returned to UMaine in providing overall human resource ness, Willard S. Hanington and Son. forward to another great year. Dur­ 1990 to earn his MSEE. He accept­ support for the Auburn manufactur­ He received an associate’s degree ing this past year I built a new ed a faculty position with the electri­ ing facility. Chris has more than 15 in forestry from the University of house, took on a new position at cal engineering technology program years in benefits management and Maine. The business owns 1,300 work, and continued my education. in 1991 and then earned his Ph.D. in human resource generalist experi­ acres of forest land and employs 27 I’m not sure if I can top that this electrical engineering in 1999. He ence between working at Mercy to 30 people as well as six to 10 year! was promoted to full professor Hospital and CMP. He resides in owner-operators. Many of our classmates have run following his position of department Brunswick with his wife, Michelle, Well, that is the news for this for public office at various levels in coordinator for electrical engineering and their children, Adam and Julia. time. Remember that we love to get 2004. Pamela Cragin ran as the technology. He stepped down in William Scott has been appoint­ class mail! In fact we are offering Green Independent candidate in the January 2005 to devote more time ed to serve the Construction Insti­ another prize, courtesy of our kind Portland House District 120 race. to his role as executive director of tute in Reston, Virginia, as a mem­ and generous alumni association, to She came in second with 1,503 the Advanced Manufacturing Center ber of the claims avoidance and classmates who write us with news votes, the Democratic winner re­ (AMC). The AMC is the latest new resolutions committee. Bill is the within three weeks after the column ceived 2,129 and the Republican building on campus. Tom Christens­ estimating manager for Cianbro is printed. We have a university polo received 585. Daniel Cabral won a en ’71 and Scott cofounded this Corporation’s mid-Atlantic region. shirt (only in medium). Make sure seat on the Saco school board with program three years ago. This new Bill is a 14-year Cianbro veteran you put in the subject line something 33 percent of the vote, beating the facility was completed in December with 18 years in the construction like “Class of ’86” or “university incumbent who received 23 percent. 2004 and now houses three full-time industry. He lives in Millersville, notes.” With all the Spam these Congratulations to both of you. students, three faculty, and 14 part- Maryland, with his wife, daughter, days it is easy to delete unknown Patco Construction won the time students. On a personal note, and son. addresses if I don’t recognize the Governor’s Award for Business Scott lives with his wife, Holly Representative Nancy Smith name. Excellence. Patco is owned by Greg Flewelling Dunning ’87, in Hampden was re-elected by her district here in All who write will be put in a Patterson and his brothers Mark ’82 with their three children. Holly

Spring 2005 Mainely People 37 earned her pharmacy degree from Maine had a lot of beautiful snow UConn in 1990 and works as a this winter but we are looking for­ pharmacist for Walmart. ward to the summer and spending Chris Kienzle was named senior some time at the beach. director of investor relations for the New positions! Zane Clement is Georgia-Pacific Corporation last the director of adult education at November. Chris will focus on initiat­ S.A.D. 61. He earned a master’s ing and building relationships with degree from UMaine in 2004 and fixed-income investors and analysts, holds an Administrative Professional and enhancing the content and Certificate. He had been the adult ensuring the accuracy of financial education director and/or the princi­ and operating statistics included in pal for S.A.D. 74 in Anson. David company presentations and reports. Apgar is the K-12 principal at S.A.D. Kienzle joined GP with the Fort 14. He had been the high school James acquisition in 2000. He has science teacher at East Grand. held numerous financial positions in Steve Roy is the 5/6 multiage class­ the company, including his most room teacher at Great Salt Bay recent as finance director of opera­ Community School. He is pursuing tions support in the North American his master’s degree from the Univer­ consumer products business. Prior sity of Southern Maine. Bill Rey­ to GP, he worked in financial roles nolds coached the Hermon Hawks for the S.D. Warren Division of Scott golf team this past year. Paper Company (now part of Sappi), Les Pettit is the pastor of Cross­ Gaylord Container, and Champion roads United Methodist Church in International. He holds a bachelor’s Sanford and the Berwick United degree in accounting from Pennsyl­ Methodist Church. He earned a vania State University and a mas­ master’s degree in divinity from ter’s degree in business administra­ Bangor Theological Seminary. tion from the University of Maine. He News! In August, McCain Foods is married to JoAnne Phillips Kienzle recognized Brent Grass as one of ’86. their top 10 potato growers for Bethany Lawrence opened her Aroostook County at the annual business of providing services and McCain Growers Barbecue at the products to keep adults 50+ active Forum in Presque Isle. Fellow Re­ and independent in Portland. She publicans in the Maine House of specializes in geriatric care manage­ Representatives elected Josh ment, handyman/minor home re­ Tardy assistant minority leader. pairs, homemaker/companion ser­ Claire Kiedrowski is the co-owner vices, personal care services, and and vice president of Kappa Map­ an active living outlet/catalog. The ping in Bangor. Kappa Mapping success of her business has allowed (www.kappamap.com) offers aerial her to expand and can now be found Friend Building in Iraq mapping services and maps from in Brunswick, Saco, and Bangor. Lieutenant Colonel Rick White ’89 sent in this photo of him aerial images. Engineers, surveyors, Bethany is a member of the National town planners, and others use the handing a small Iraqi girl a donated Beanie Baby in Kirkuk. Association of Professional Geriatric highly accurate maps that are made Care Management, the National Rick’s tour in Iraq was extended because of that country’s his­ by Kappa Mapping. Council on the Aging, and the Maine toric elections in January. He was redeployed to Schofield Bar­ Senior Games. Our deepest grati­ racks, Hawaii, in late February after more than a year in Iraq. tude to Bethany for taking such Rick was in charge of the Commanders Emergency Re­ wonderful care of a very important generation. We wish you the best sponse Program. In that role, he worked closely with the Iraqi 1991 and continued success and expan­ government and advised the Iraqi Projects Reconstruction sion. Committee. In all, his unit’s program spent over $24 million on Lori Schlenker Iraqi projects. 229 Deerfield Lane Lawrence, KS 66049 [email protected] 1989 Whether your news is getting the (785) 312-7384 lawnmower ready for another 1990 season, training a new puppy, or Janis Broadbent Moriarty Another winter has passed and the carpooling the kids to Little League, 279 Clifton Street Melissa Brancely Burns glories of summer will soon be upon we want to hear from you! Please Malden, MA 02148 63 Rocky Hill Road us. How are you planning to spend write or e-mail. (781) 324-2554 Saco, ME 04072 your summer vacation? Drop us a [email protected] (207) 283-1860 note and share your news or funny [email protected] For alumni events, story. Here is what’s happening with Spring is here—a time of new life. our classmates. How about adding some new life to UMaine sports, and Kevin ’91 and I are busy with work Kathleen Reddy Montejo of this column by sending in your Black Bear merchandise, and our two growing children. Bowdoinham was recently elected to news? We need your news to make Michael turned one in February and the board of directors of the In­ a column for the great Class of ’89. visit: mainealumni.com Kayla turned three in April. Southern formed Notaries of Maine. Kathleen

38 Mainely People Spring 2005 has been Lewiston’s city clerk since fellowship at the Medical University January 1999 and also serves on of South Carolina. Scott and his the Maine Secretary of State’s wife, Melanie, live in Goose Creek, Elections Advisory Committee. South Carolina, with their two chil­ Michael Patterson is co-owner, dren, Nathan and Amanda. with his brothers Mark ’82 and Greg Jeff Mason and his wife, Kristin ’87, of Patco Construction in San­ Smith Mason, were thrilled to wel­ ford. In 2004, his company won the come their first child, Katherine Governor’s Award for Business Conrad Mason, into their West Bath Excellence. The award recognizes home on February 9. Katherine is a businesses for their commitment to prompt little girl, arriving exactly on a dual bottom line—for customer her due date. She weighed nine service excellence and for their pounds, four ounces and measured dedication to their employees and 22 inches long. Kristin reports that the community. Over the past 10 dad Jeff is very enamored with his years, Patco has constructed over little girl. 300 commercial and municipal Charles “Chad” Crabtree wrote buildings and nearly 400 residential in to say that he has spent the last homes throughout New England and 10 years living and practicing law in has donated time and skills to com­ D’Arcy Main-Boyington ’90 is now the deputy director of Brewer Eco­ Florida. Chad will now be returning munity projects. nomic Development and managing director of South Brewer Develop­ to his New England roots after Michelle Amero has been ment. She previously worked as a business development specialist for recently accepting a position as named an assistant vice president in the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development. director, real estate counsel with the mortgage department at Peoples (Bangor Daily News photo by Gabor Deg re.) Brooks/Eckerd Corporation, which is Heritage Bank in Portland. A mort­ located in Warwick, Rhode Island. gage loan officer, she will continue particularly important for him and his Team All-ECAC, and First Team All Chad will be responsible for han­ to be responsible for originating wife, Amanda, who welcomed their Yankee Conference. In his outstand­ dling all legal/real estate matters for mortgage loans throughout southern first child, Liam Peter, to their Milford ing senior season, he led the nation the 1,900-store drug store chain. His Maine. A Portland resident, Michelle home in July 2004. with a school record 11 intercep­ new address is: Avalon at Center serves on the board of Greater Claude Pettaway has been tions. In addition to several Maine Place, 50 Park Row West #416 in Portland Landmarks and volunteers inducted into the University of Maine honors as a senior, Claude was Providence, Rhode Island 02903. with the Portland Mentoring Alliance. Sports Hall of Fame. Claude was named to five First Team All Ameri­ So, the big question is, can the Marcey McHatten has joined the the starting strong safety for the can squads, a First Team All New Red Sox do it again? I heard from a firm of Berry, Dunn, McNeil, and football team from 1987-1990. He England Football Writer’s Associa­ number of alumni in New England Parker (BDMP) in Portland, as a won numerous awards including tion, First Team All-ECAC, and First who were still riding high from the consultant in the firm’s management being named Maine Rookie of the Team All Yankee Conference. glory of the World Series. Let’s hope and information technology consult­ Year in 1987 and was also named to Jennifer Crotty Davis has for more magic again this year. May ing group. Prior to joining BDMP, the All New England freshman team. completed a project begun almost all your summer days be filled with Marcey was a business analyst/ As a junior, he was named the Most eight years ago, with the publication happy memories. project manager with Wright Ex­ Outstanding Defensive Back, First of Daughter of Adena, Margaret press in Portland. Worthington’s Personal Papers— After many years of productive Chillicothe, Ohio, 1836-1839, a service, Arnold Poland has left his thoroughly researched and annotat­ 1992 position as the music director at ed historical memoir of life in nine­ Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft. teenth-century Ohio, edited by Michelle Bouchard Heather Killion Labbe celebrat­ Charlotte W. Wells. Jen began as 25 Hardwick Road ed her 10th year as the Scarbor­ the project’s archivist in 1997, orga­ Boothbay, ME 04537 ough High School girls’ varsity nizing a closet full of letters, diaries, (207) 633-0655 soccer coach by earning her 100th and other primary sources, then [email protected] victory in September last year. arranging for donation of the original Heather is also a gym teacher at documents to historical societies. Scarborough Middle School. On top She went on to transcribe and for­ There is only one news item to of teaching and coaching, her three mat documents, helped prepare the report this time around. children keep her busy. Heather has preface, bibliography, appendices, Robert Cross has been promot­ two sons, ages 12 and 4, and a and index and finally, proofread the ed to area specialist at the Bangor daughter who is nearly three. She completed manuscript. For more area office of the USDA. His duties still manages to find time for hob­ information or to order Daughter of will include responsibility for the bies, including painting murals on Adena, visit the web site: Guaranteed Housing Program in six people’s houses. www.siterrific.com/Adena/. counties, and continued responsibili­ Jeffrey Wheelden is the new Jon Prescott ’89 was recent­ Scott Stuart was recently ty for the 502 Direct Housing Pro­ director of business operations at ly elected chairman of the awarded the Naval Hospital gram. Rob has been with the USDA the Old Town-Orono YMCA. Jeff Maine Bankers Association. Charleston’s 2004 Clinical Excel­ for four years. held this position from 1997 to 2002, Jon currently serves as pres­ lence Award for his contribution to Surely, there must be some news when he left for the opportunity to increasing pediatric patient access you could share with your former work at the Children’s Discovery ident and CEO of Katahdin and enhancing workload productivity classmates? Please send along any Museum in Bangor. He still main­ Trust Company. He lives in by 30%. Scott is currently a staff news about new jobs, marriages, tains ties to the museum and sits on Island Falls with his wife, pediatrician and head of pediatrics babies, or whatever is important to its finance committee, but is glad to Patricia, and their four chil­ at the naval hospital. In July 2005, you! return to the YMCA. This position he will begin a Navy-sponsored We would all love to hear. Have dren. brings him closer to home which is developmental behavioral pediatric a great summer!

Spring 2005 Mainely People 39 and on the way back). Once on was hired as a literacy specialist by band, Mark Koza ’96, of Exeter, New 1993 campus, we made a beeline for the the South Portland school depart­ Hampshire. Jennifer sent us an e- new and improved bookstore and ment. Richard Hogan was hired to mail back in October to announce gathered up enough UMaine gear to teach grade 8 math in Falmouth. the birth of their son, Edward John Judy Campkin Speicher get us through to our 20th Reunion. Richard Hogan started teaching Schlenker Koza, on September 28th 35 Kimball Road Luckily, among our purchases were grade eight math at Falmouth Mid­ weighing in at seven pounds, four Amesbury, MA 01913 sweatshirts, because we’re wimps dle School. He has seven years ounces. My apologies, Jennifer, that [email protected] with thinned blood from living down experience at S.A.D. 51 and Brewer the announcement didn’t get in the south for so long! schools. Ron Sepp is working as a winter issue; our deadlines for class Pamela Lord is a Title I teacher at Back in September, we received counselor for New Directions in columns are usually months before Stevens Brook Elementary School in an e-mail alerting us that Derrick Waterville. they are printed so I didn’t get a Bridgton, Maine. Previously she Begin was starring as the title char­ Kim Albert Cannon wrote, chance to include it. As always, we worked as a grade 4 and Kindergar­ acter in “Bert Prentice, CEO” which “Since graduation...! lived in Boston love to hear from everyone, so ten teacher at Eddington Elementary follows “a day in the life of a corpo­ for seven years and worked for please keep us informed of your School in Eddington. rate brown-noser.” (We’re just quot­ Boston Capital Corporation as an happenings! HELP! I’m struggling to write our ing the news release, folks!) The film underwriter for the real estate acqui­ In August Christopher Belanger column at the moment. I know you was screened at the Boston Film sitions department. In 2001 I decid­ will wed Joy Eastman. Joy will finish are all very busy with jobs, families, Festival. ed to make the leap into law school. her studies at the University of and all the stuff that goes with them, We also heard from Cary I graduated in 2004 from Widener Maine at Augusta this spring and but please send me an e-mail to: Weston, who let us know that his University School of Law in Wilming­ Chris is employed by Sitelines in [email protected]. Let me company, CM Weston, is now pro­ ton, Delaware. I got married in Brunswick. know what you are up to, and where ducing the television show “The October 2004 to Rob Cannon from Dean Morin has been in his new you’ve been the last 10+ years. Use Black Bear Insider” for the Universi­ Charlotte, North Carolina. We spent position at Falmouth High School as this column to find friends that you ty of Maine Athletic Department. It’s two fabulous weeks in Napa, Califor­ a French teacher. Dean previously haven’t seen in years and would like a biweekly look at the names, faces, nia, and on Kauai and the Big Island taught at Old Orchard Beach, Cam­ to get back in touch with. and places that make up UMaine of Hawaii for our honeymoon. We den-Rockport, SAD 46, and S.A.D. Enjoy spring! athletics. So far, they’ve produced now live in Fairfax, Virginia, just 27 schools. The Bucksport school Judy seven shows, all 30 minutes in outside Washington, DC. We chose system also has a new teacher in length. You can see the shows in full to settle down in the mid-Atlantic as Charlotte Carrier of Orland. Char­ at: www.goblackbears.com/ under opposed to New England because lotte will teach fifth grade at the Black Bear Insider. we both have had enough of the middle school and is currently work­ 1994 Angela Bennett Cushman sent cold winters. We still have all four ing on her master’s degree for us a postcard. She had this to re­ seasons but our temperatures are a certification as a literacy specialist at port: “My husband, daughter Taylor, bit more moderate...for example, it UMaine. She previously taught in Elizabeth Watson Heinold and I just welcomed our second is January 11th and it will be nearly Otis and was an educational techni­ 3021 W. Queen Lane baby on May 18, 2004, Ashton Cole. 65 degrees here tomorrow. cian at the Jewett School in Buck­ Philadelphia, PA 19129 We are currently living in Conyers, “I am currently studying for the sport. [email protected] Georgia.” We also had a postcard Virginia Bar and hope to be gainfully Also in education around Maine, from Colleen Ryan Castellano who employed as an attorney this year. M.S.A.D. 71 in Kennebunk has hired Stacey Stump wrote: “Chris ’97 and I had a baby My e-mail address is: Patrick Manuel as its new curricu­ 13 Ellery Street #4 boy, Connor James. We’re all doing [email protected]. All my lum director. Patrick was previously Cambridge, MA 02138 well.” Congratulations to Angela and best!” principal at Phippsburg Elementary [email protected] Colleen and their families and many School and assistant principal at thanks for writing! Wiscasset High School. In his spare Craig T. Ladd is a staff sergeant time, he is working on his doctorate Greetings, members of the Class of with the U.S. Army Reserves. He is of educational leadership at UMaine. 1994. We hope you’ve all thawed a member of the 94th Military Police 1995 Patrick calls Topsham home where out from the incredibly cold and Company, which was deployed to he lives with his wife, Jill, daughter, snowy winter (although we suspect Iraq in April 2003. Craig returned Hannah, and son, Caleb. Heath there’s still snow on the ground Keri Sewell Seitz from his tour in July 2004. While in Cowan has left his job as girls’ somewhere in Maine). Believe it or 6 Algonquin Lane Iraq, Craig and his company worked basketball coach at Gardiner Area not, we actually received a lot (for Brunswick, ME 04011 to design and run the new Iraqi High School for the same job with us) of news from classmates! We’re [email protected] police academy in Ramadi. William Skowhegan Area High School. His confident that this signals a flood of Walcott was elected to a second new position will put him closer to exciting news from all of you. We term in the Maine state legislature Hi, everyone! I hope spring has his home in Madison and will allow were hoping to gather some column representing House District 72. Rick arrived in your part of the world and him to spend more time with his wife fodder when we headed north to Angell is a physical education that you are enjoying all it has to and two young children. Heath is attend Homecoming in October, but teacher and coach at Lyndon Insti­ offer. I’m looking forward to spend­ also employed by the Maine Depart­ we couldn’t find any of you. Where tute in Vermont. Rick also instructs ing more time with my son Thomas ment of Transportation in Augusta. were you? Hiding from us? We at nearby Lyndon State College, outside and maybe planting some Shelley Bartlett was president suspected as much. Likely holding teaching classes in allied health flowers. You may have noticed my of the Castine Women’s Golf Associ­ our lost youth captive, since it was sciences, design and management new mailing address—my husband, ation’s fifth annual charity golf tour­ nowhere to be found, despite our of health and fitness facilities, and Mark, and I moved back to Maine in nament committee. The committee best efforts to locate it. It was great legal aspects and ethical issues of January and I’ve started a new job hosted an 18-hole, four-person, to be back in Orono after many sports. Sandy Brown participated in as regulatory affairs associate with coed scramble on September 11th years away. Beth flew into Boston Teach for America. Sandy, who is a FHC in Bowdoin. It’s great to be to benefit Hospice of Hancock and we made the trek north, stop­ social studies teacher in Texas, back in Maine, and so nice to finally County. Honeywell International has ping for chowder and lobster along hosted Congressman Lloyd Doggett own a home! promoted Benjamin Lampron to the way, and of course we stopped as a guest teacher as part of Teach Let me first send out a hello to the position of northeast regional at L.L. Bean twice (on the way up for America Week. Lorrie J. Gage Jennifer Schlenker and her hus­ sales manager for their process

40 Mainely People Spring 2005 solutions division. Benjamin has eryone survived another winter and been with Honeywell for nine years, is ready for some warmer weather. and will be responsible for leading There is a lot to report about our the sales team that services the classmates this spring: company’s industrial control busi­ Congratulations to two of our ness from Maine, west to Michigan, classmates who are engaged to be and south through Virginia. He and married! Lisa Ann Fleury is en­ his wife, Amber, and two children gaged to Christopher Leavitt. She is relocated to Auburn this past sum­ employed as a registered nurse in mer. Welcome back, Benjamin! dialysis at the Veterans Affairs One of our classmates has been Hospital at Togus. Christopher is a awarded the Bronze Star Medal for beverage administration manager at contributions during Operation Iraqi Pine State Beverage Company. Freedom. Captain Terry Stewart, They are planning an August wed­ originally of Mexico, Maine, served ding. Carol Ann Livingstone is with his company from January engaged to Andrew Hamm ’01. 2003 to February 2004 to help the Carol is a piano teacher and painter 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) in Winthrop. Andrew is a graphic liberate three major cities and clear design director with JPMA in Farm­ South Baghdad, Mosul, and Hi- ingdale. They are planning a Labor datha. Terry is currently stationed at Day wedding. Fort Bragg with his wife, Jung Ja, Also congratulations to Kevin and his two sons, Dylan and Justin. Rousseau and his wife, Christy, on Congratulations, Terry! the birth of their son, Jacob. Jacob And last summer, Jason Baack was born on October 20. That day completed a two-year bicycle adven­ Enjoying the March alumni reception at the San Diego home of Karen will always be special to Kevin as it ture that had him traverse the east Boudreau ’80 and Tom Jensen are, (left to right): Erin Kivlehan ’99, Sara is also the day the Red Sox defeat­ coast from Calais to Key West, Stitham ’97, and Beth Cain ’04. ed the Yankees and won the Ameri­ Florida. Jason did the trip during can League title! vacations with his co-worker at Program, the Maine Cancer Foun­ Many of our classmates who are UMaine’s Cutler Health Center, 1997 dation, Maine Affiliate, and the educators started new positions this Richard Young. Overall, the pair Maine Breast Cancer Coalition. fall. Michael Connolly now teaches logged 3,067 miles on their bicycles, Robin is currently the assistant grade eight social studies at the riding on the Greenway Trail, known Yolanda Sly director of the Women’s Health Gorham Middle School. He previ­ as the urban Appalachian Trail. 9 Snover Road Initiatives Department of the YWCA ously taught fourth grade at St. Homecoming is October 21-23. Wantage, New Jersey 07461 of Bangor-Brewer, which manages Joseph’s School and since 2000 has How about marking your calendars (973) 875-8738 Caring Connections. Caring Con­ been teaching third grade at Holy and making plans to go? Can you (202) 253-3083 cell nections is an affiliate program of Cross School. Gabe Lowery be­ believe it’s been 10 years already?! [email protected] Eastern Maine Medical Center that came the gifted and talented teach- Hope to see you there. provides educational services, no- er/coordinator at Lubec Consolidat­ That’s about it for news from Hello, Class of 1997. cost screening to underinsured ed School. He has been at Lubec for your classmates for this column. The Class of ’97 news is looking women, and support services for five years and also holds the posi­ Please don’t hesitate to let us know a little thin—if you have anything women with breast cancer. tions of adult education director and how you are doing—we love to hear you’d like to share please e-mail me Michael Mowles, Jr. lost his bid Gear Up advisor. Also at Falmouth from you! [email protected] or for a seat in the Maine House with Middle School, Diane Reid started a contact the alumni association. 44 percent of the vote, reports the position in speech and language Erin Flynn recently joined the Portland Press Herald. Michael is a pathology. She taught in Cape staff of Oxford Hills Comprehensive town councilor and vice president of Elizabeth schools for six years and High School in Maine as a guidance a mortgage company in Cape Eliza­ S.A.D. 15 schools for five years. 1996 counselor, reports the Advertiser beth. Kent Nelson has graduated Jason Tarr stepped down from his Democrat. Erin holds a B.A. in from the Maine Forest Service’s 13- job as principal of Caravel Middle Leah K. McBreairty psychology and child development week forest ranger program, reports School in Carmel, Maine, to work 41 Pitt Street Apt. 1 and a master’s of human develop­ the Bangor Daily News. Kent is closer to his home in Sidney. Portland, ME 04103 ment from UMaine. She has served stationed in Norridgewock, where he Congratulations to Scott Gordon (207) 781-9947 as a guidance counselor at Sabattus is participating in the six month on- for being recognized as the Regular [email protected] Elementary School and interned at the-job training portion of the pro­ Educator of the Year by the Maine the Sacopee Valley High School and gram. Administrators of Services for Chil­ Hey, everyone, what’s up? We’d elementary schools in South Hiram. dren with Disabilities (MADSEC) last love to hear from you! Robin Long was awarded the June. Scott is a health and physical Kudos to Michael Missbrenner Maine Leadership Award for Breast education teacher working with who wrote in with his news: Health for her commitment and students with disabilities at the Old “I have been teaching special leadership role in advocating for the 1998 Town Regional Program and also education and coaching at Bangor breast cancer needs of Maine wom­ serves as the program’s assessment High School, Bangor, Maine, since en, reports The Weekly. Maine’s and curriculum coordinator. He has CPT Robert E. Brewer graduation. I earned a master’s First Lady Karen Weston Baldacci spent his entire educational career CMR 452 Box 2225 degree in special education in 2004 ’83 presented the award as part of as an advocate for students with APO, AE 09045-2225 from the university. My wife, Robyn Breast Cancer Awareness Month. special needs. In addition to his umainel [email protected] Boody Missbrenner ’97, and I re­ The award is a collaborative effort of career in education, Scott also side in Bangor and have two chil­ the American Cancer Society, the works as a part-time family special­ dren.” Maine Breast and Cervical Health Hearty Maine Hello! Hopefully ev­ ist at the Community Health and

Spring 2005 Mainely People 41 Counseling Center. [email protected]. District. Stefanie A. Parady married to Newton, Massachusetts. Tara We hope that Christine Edge- UMaine’s Electrical Engineering Andrew J. Davis last fall. She is a works as a tour consultant in the comb-Mudgett and her son, Ethan, Technology (EET) faculty page lists teacher in the Portland area. Nicole travel department of EF Education in have recovered from a vehicle Edward “Spider” Williams as the Hayes recently married LTJG Price Cambridge. I also received a note accident in October. They both were program coordinator for the EET Balderson. Nicole is pursuing a from Lauren Hudacik. She recently hospitalized, but thankfully neither of program. He joined the EET teach­ master’s degree in education at the completed course work at Johns their injuries were believed life­ ing team in the 2003 fall semester. University of Hawaii. The couple Hopkins University and will be threatening. They live in Sidney and He currently motivates students in lives in Kailua, Hawaii. A September awarded an M.S. in environmental she is an art teacher at Monmouth introductory circuit analysis and wedding is being planned by science and policy in May. Congrat­ Middle School. supervises the senior design se­ Jonathan Thomas and Kimberly ulations, Lauren! Last July, Dr. Craig R. quence. Spider’s industrial experi­ Francis. Jonathan is a CPA at Price My husband Ray ’97 and I are in McLaughlin assumed the position ence includes over 20 years in Waterhouse Coopers in New York the process of moving to Hender­ of director of the wildlife division of Maine industry. Spider is also a City. Good luck to all of our newly­ son, Nevada. We will be in “Sin City” Vermont’s Fish & Wildlife depart­ registered professional engineer in weds. We’d love to see pictures! for the next three years while Ray is ment. His division has 19 staff that Maine. Jonathan R. Earle now works employed by the MIT Lincoln Labo­ manage the state’s wildlife and Steven Pane kept busy this year for Wright-Pierce, a civil and envi­ ratory field office in Las Vegas. We assess and monitor wildlife habitat. in Farmington. He transformed the ronmental engineering firm, as a had a busy winter finding a new Craig previously was serving as the UMF Community Chorus into The project engineer in its Topsham home, packing, and saying good­ mammals coordinator for the Utah Western Maine Choral Society and office. He lives in Scarborough. bye to family and friends. In Febru­ Division of Wildlife Resources since added four new choirs as well as an Jonathan Charles of Peabody, ary, we had a going-away bash at May 2002. Previous to that he expanded schedule with more fre­ Massachusetts, is working on his our old home in Massachusetts and worked for the Maine Department of quent concerts! Steven came to master’s degree in computer sci­ many alums attended, including Inland Fisheries and Wildlife as their UMF 11 years ago after serving as ence at Suffolk University. He is Cass Magoon Byrd, Lynnette black bear specialist and on projects director of the Boys Choir of Harlem pursuing a career in financial plan­ Whitney, Robbin Lanpher ’97, my with lynx, furbearers, and whitetailed and conductor of the Turtle Bay ning. Marjorie Queen was chosen sister Lisa Downs ’93, and my cous­ deer. Chamber Choir and East Side as the top physical education teach­ in Wendy Saba Dunbar ’94. We also Two of our classmates continued Chamber Choir in New York City. He er in Maine’s elementary schools in got together with another alum, their post-graduate studies at the has also served as a piano soloist, 2004. She teaches at the Longfel­ Melissa Willette Mohr ’97 and her University of New England College chamber musician, and conductor in low, Adams, and West schools in family for lunch one weekend. Her of Osteopathic Medicine (UN- several major cities. Portland. husband and their two handsome ECOM). Last June, Aimee Glidden Class officers—the alumni asso­ The alumni association received sons live in Plantsville, Connecticut. received her doctorate in Osteopath­ ciation is interested in contacting the an update from Kimberly Kerns of It was difficult saying good-bye to ic Medicine from UNECOM. She class officers for the Class of ’98. If Davenport, Florida, through its everyone and to New England, but also received her master’s degree in you are one of them or remember website: www.mainealumni.com. we’re looking forward to exploring public health from Tufts University in who they are and possibly how to Kim is a zoo keeper at Disney’s the Southwest with our daughters, Boston. Aimee will begin her four contact them, please e-mail Chris Animal Kingdom Lodge. After gradu­ Avarie, age 11, and Acadia, who will years of residency in obstetrics and Corro with UMAA at: ation, she started as a veterinary turn two this fall. In September, I’ll gynecology at Texas Tech University [email protected]. assistant with Disney and has mourn the passing of my 30th birth­ Medical Center at El Paso, Texas. As you get ready for your spring moved up the ladder to be a zoo day—hopefully with a night of gam­ Chelsea Swandel is a first year and summer activities, take a minute keeper. Thanks, Kim, for taking the bling! student at UNECOM. This past to let us all know what you are doing time to send us an update! As I write this column, I’m sur­ October she participated in the these days. If I missed you it’s Late last summer, the Maine rounded by moving boxes and college’s annual White Coat cere­ because I didn’t hear from you. Department of Inland Fisheries and there’s snow outside. Hopefully mony to formally recognize the Don’t get left out; send an e-mail or Wildlife recognized Kevin Sousa of there will be neither when you next transition students make from lay­ a quick note and we’ll be sure to get Grand Lake Stream for his volunteer hear from me. Please send me a persons to those assuming the you included in the next issue! Have efforts. In addition to being a full- note at my new address or e-mail responsibilities of physicians. a great summer! time fish culturist for the Department me an update. Pictures are always Christina Hudgins Knicker­ at the Grand Lake Stream Fish welcome! bocker sent in an update! She Hatchery, he volunteered over 250 married fellow classmate David hours of his personal time classify­ Knickerbocker on January 17, ing fish scales and helping with 2004. They are proud parents of 1999 creel surveys, data entry, and bass their daughter, Aurora, who Christina sampling. He was given the “Com­ 2000 proudly describes as a “little cutie.” missioner’s Print” to signify that his Andrea Downs-Quenneville They all reside in Nashua, New service has gone above and beyond 2675 Windmill Parkway, Apt. 1412 Heidi Dombrock Hampshire. Christina has taken her normal duty. The print is a watercol­ Henderson, NV 89074 2519 Cool Spring Road anthropology degree and used it to or work of three brook trout by [email protected] Bel Air, MD 21015 Thomas K. Merriam. become successful as a realtor hdommyl @comcast.net working for Keller Williams (603- Joni Kinney teaches at Perry 883-8400). David is a senior soft­ Can you believe that we’re already Elementary School and just experi­ ware engineer with 1ST (Impact knocking on the door of summer enced her first season as head UMaine Class of 2000, can you Science Technology). As a resident again?! I hope that 2005 has been coach of the Shead High School believe it has already been five of New Hampshire, and a graduate healthy and productive for you so girls’ basketball team. Shead is a years since we all sat in the folding of the University of Maine, Christina far. It certainly has been a busy small public high school located in chairs in the middle of the Black would like to stay connected to her winter for some of our classmates, Eastport. As I write this update in Bear football field and walked alma mater and other alumni by including myself. I’ll fill you in on that February, the Tigerettes’ current across the stage to receive our creating an alumni chapter in New later; first let’s get to the news! record is 11-8. Congratulations on a degrees and graduate from Hampshire. If you would like to get Ethan Foyt is planning to wed successful first season, Joni! UMaine? Time has really gone by in touch with her, you can contact Julie Murray this year. He is em­ I received a Christmas card from fast. her at: ployed by the Lewiston School Tara Eisner who recently relocated As for our class news, many of

42 Mainely People Spring 2005 our classmates have started or Christopher Bell who just received made a career change since the last his chiropractic degree from Palmer update. Scott Kenney of Bangor, College in Davenport, Iowa. Maine, an investment officer at Meagan Malloy also recently re­ Bangor Savings Bank, has been ceived her graduate degree. promoted to assistant vice presi­ Meagan earned her master of sci­ dent. He is also a member of the ence degree in criminal justice from Boston Security Analysts Society Virginia Commonwealth University and the Maine Security Analysis in Richmond. Society. Classmate Dr. Ryan M. Rhonda Sperrey recently made Hogan, an optometrist, has recently the transition from principal of Car­ joined the offices of Dr. Kenneth F. mel Elementary School to the princi­ Nuzzo at the Hallowell and Winthrop pal of Caravel Middle School. Jaime offices. He recently graduated from L’heureux recently joined the staff Pacific University College of Optom­ at Stevens Brook Elementary etry in Forest Grove, Oregon. Stacy School. Jaime will be originating a Ruchala recently became a Massa­ new kindergarten teacher position. chusetts-certified horticulturist after Amy Hamlin, an Old Town successfully completing a compre­ native, is using her love of fitness hensive examination. She is part of and fun to breathe new life into the the staff at Shrewsbury Nurseries in Fitness and Wellness director posi­ Massachusetts. tion at the Old Town/Orono YMCA. Classmate Jennifer Hill of Amy hopes to bring new classes Belfast, Maine, was hired by the and fresh ideas to the YMCA. Also Coastal Community Action Program focusing on fitness, Ann Redman in Rockland as the Retired and has assumed the position of varsity Senior Volunteer Program coordina­ field hockey coach for Hermon High tor. She is also the founder and first Meeting the Big Boss School. executive director for New Year’s by Wedding bells are in the air for the Bay and is owner of the public First Lieutenant Matthew Zamejtis-Brown ’02 got to meet Jennie Jill Dunn and her new relations firm Rooted Communica­ Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld during the cabinet mem­ husband William Joseph Ellis. The couple wed in September 2004 in tions. Jeremiah Walsh has returned ber’s surprise trip to Iraq last December. Matt spent March to his hometown of Falmouth, Mas­ St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. sachusetts, as he was hired as the 2004 to March 2005 serving with the 1st Infantry Division in Jenifer Provencher and Alfred assistant animal control officer. the Tikrit region. He’s now stationed in Germany. Matt’s wife, Blais will marry on September of Farrah Emerson is now a math Katie Millard Zamejtis-Brown ’00, is also a UMaine graduate. 2005. Jenifer works at Citadel teacher at Greely High School in Broadcasting and Alfred at Tundra S.A.D. 51 in Maine. Farrah has been Semiconductor. The Christmas teaching for four years. Classmate season was merry for Erika Kristen Patricia Armstrong Metta has been Bath, Maine. Kara is a critical care Ireland and Patrick Davis Griffin, hired as the new principal at Wood­ nurse practitioner at UMass Memori­ 2001 who tied the knot on December 18, land Jr./Sr. High School in Wood­ al Medical Center in Worcester, 2004. Patrick is a second mate for land, Maine. Jason Crepeau has Massachusetts. Classmate Heather U.S. Shipping and Erika is a first Bonnie Joy Dewkett been appointed head baseball M. Higgins of Bangor, Maine, was grade teacher at The Holden 60 Shelter Rock Road #2 coach at Biddeford High School in married September 4, 2004, to John School. David James Lewis and Danbury, CT 06810 Biddeford, Maine. Jason teaches “JJ” Fidler also of Bangor. Heather Amy Catherine will marry in a June (203) 794-1165 physical education at Kennebunk is employed by Acadia Hospital. 10, 2005, ceremony to be held in blkbearl [email protected] Middle School. Classmate Jason Racquel H. Heath announced plans Silverton, Oregon. David is currently Brown, who had been serving as a to marry Joshua T. Tibbetts on May working on his Ph.D. in natural music instructor in the Guilford 7, 2005. Racquel is a CPA and is It’s spring again and congratulations resource and environmental eco­ school system, is now the Foxcroft employed by Key Bank in Bangor, on surviving the holiday season and nomics at the Oregon State Univer­ Academy’s band director and will Maine. another winter! Some of us are still sity. oversee the Pep and Jazz Band. Please keep me posted on any living in Maine and others have Alyssa Caldwell was married to Jason also offers private music exciting news to share with your found homes in other parts of the Richard Mewer in Spring Hill in lessons on a fee basis. classmates of the UMaine Class of country. Regardless of where we South Berwick on the 4th of July last Former Black Bear hockey 2000. Drop me a line via e-mail: live, keeping in touch is important. summer. Many UMaine alums were standout, Brendan Walsh is playing hdommyl @comcast.net or by mail: Many members of the Class of 2001 present at the wedding. Alyssa and his second season with the Ameri­ Heidi Dombrock, 2519 Cool Spring have let us know about their new can Hockey League’s Providence Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015. degrees and careers, engagements, Bruins. Have a great spring and see you all and many other life events. Read on Wedding bells are ringing for with more news in the fall. to find out what your classmates are 2002 some of our classmates. Kara A. up to! Lauze of Shrewsbury, Massachu­ Greenville, Maine, has hired setts, and Chad C. Plummer of Steve Seeback as its new fisheries Katie Braggins Brunswick, Maine, were engaged Thanks for your biologist. Steve will be working on c/o Maine Center for the Arts University of Maine April 2, 2004, during a trip to Aruba. alumni association Moosehead Lake and its surround­ They have planned a fall wedding ing streams and rivers, ensuring the Orono, ME 04469 on September 24, 2005. Chad membership! future of the trout and salmon popu­ [email protected] currently works as an electrical lations. engineer for Bath Iron Works in Congratulations are in order for Spring is a time that all Mainers look

Spring 2005 Mainely People 43 forward to; it means that the temper­ Some of our finer college come engagements for many who Yoder. The family is doing very well. ature is back on the positive side memories come from going to graduated in 2003! Kimberly Christopher Flood is putting his and we all begin to thaw out from various sporting events on campus. Moores plans to marry Joel French newly minted communications the winter. In the meantime our Some of those star athletes have ’04. Kimberly graduated with a degree to work at Mainely Newspa­ classmates have been busy educat­ gone on to develop their talents. degree in elementary education and pers in Saco, and is heading up the ing young minds. Emily Poppish Chad Hayes, former UMaine football is employed by the Gorham school sports coverage for three local joined the math department at player, was released from the district. The wedding is set for July newspapers. Corey Walmer is now Thornton Academy. She previously Bengals in August. He was signed as 30, 2005. Heidi Godin is also re­ working as a clinician for New Direc­ taught math at Traip Academy. a free agent by Kansas City after cently engaged. She will be marry­ tions, a mental health services Elizabeth Bartlett is the foreign graduating from UMaine. Lauren ing Dane Pomerleau in September. provider. While at work, she special­ language teacher at South Portland Steblen returned to UMaine as the She is currently working as a regis­ izes in helping children. She and her High School. Andrew Dumont is full-time assistant women’s ice tered nurse at Mid Coast Hospital. family reside in Farmington. the French teacher at Lakes Region hockey coach. She works with Congratulations to Rebecca Will­ Samantha Perkins is now work­ High School. He recently received current head coach, Guy Perron. The iams. She is recently engaged to ing with Portland-based engineering his master’s degree in French from past two seasons she spent her time Jacob Jentzer ’04. Rebecca gradu­ consulting firm URS. Christopher UMaine. Rob Mocarsky was award­ as the assistant coach at Bemidji ated with a degree in psychology Fournier is continuing his studies at ed the 2004 Milken Family Founda­ State in Minnesota. Amanda Cronin and is planning a wedding in May of the University of Maine, where he is tion National Educator Award. He was invited to try out for the U.S. 2005. Also, Amanda Swett is plan­ a research assistant currently pursu­ currently teaches at the Forest Hills National Women’s Ice Hockey team ning a June 2005 wedding to Micha­ ing his graduate degree in structural Consolidated School in Jackman. in October 2004. She is still a el Oxley. Amanda received her engineering. The Milken Award is a huge accom­ member of the Toronto-based Telus degree in nutrition and is currently Adam Burgoyne, who graduat­ plishment. Rebecca Turner was the Lighting. All the hard work has paid attending the University of New ed with highest honors from the new seventh and eighth grade off for this goalie. England to become a physician’s Honors College, is continuing his teacher at the Brooklin School. With spring comes summer and assistant. studies at Case Western Reserve Mellissia Richards was appointed then the chimes of wedding bells. Many graduates are starting their University School of Medicine. He as the education technician in Buck­ Katie Milligan and Joseph Warren teaching careers. Jason Stone will plans to direct his research in the sport. She has previous experience are planning a wedding for June 18, be teaching sixth grade at the Wil­ field of cancer biology. Melissa working in Hermon assisting those 2005. Katie is currently employed at lard School in Sanford. Jolene Hendrickson, who graduated with a with disabilities. Kevin Mania works Drummond & Drummond LLP in Maynard will be the fifth grade degree in chemical engineering, is at Woodland High School as the Portland as a legal assistant. Nate teacher in East Grand. Kelly-Anne headed abroad to Bulgaria for the new band director. He has taught Briggs and Molly Tardiff are planning Rush will be teaching social studies next two years. Melissa has joined music in the Blue Hill School System a September 2005 wedding. Nate is at Lake Region High School, Micha­ the Peace Corps and will work with for two years. employed by Jackson Laboratory in el Loveless will be teaching physi­ private and public agencies on Some of our classmates have Bar Harbor. They currently reside in cal education in S.A.D. 17, and Sara natural resource management. gone to do various other things. Brewer. Michelle Rodrigue and Haney will be directing the academ­ Major Michael Henderson is Stacy White joined the professional Shaun Bunker are planning a ic support center at George Stevens putting his master’s degree in public staff rehabilitation services at Pe­ January 2006 wedding. Michelle is Academy. Finally, Molly Winchen- administration to work as the newly nobscot Valley Hospital as a speech employed as a technical research bach will be teaching music in appointed manager for all of Piscat­ therapist. She recently graduated assistant at Brigham and Women’s Wiscasset this year. aquis County. Despite the challeng­ from UMaine with her master’s. Research Facility at Harvard Medical Lastly, Matthew Stein was es of his new job, he will continue John Curtis recently graduated School in Boston. Sarah Rexrode named the first recipient of the his work as a Reservist for the from the Air Force basic training and Brent Dickinson got married on Lewis V. Vafiades Scholarship. He is United States Marine Corps. Also camp in Lackland Air Force Base in October 16, 2004. Sarah is employed currently attending the Maine School locally, Kelly Crowell has been San Antonio, Texas. Karen Merritt by Acadia Hospital in Bangor. of Law in Portland. named as the new head coach of was recently honored with a fellow­ Whitney King-Buker and Charles the cross-country team at Hermon ship from the U.S. Environmental Buker got married on August 14, High School. She is currently em­ Protection Agency to support her 2004 in Minot, Maine. They currently ployed as an educational technician research. She won the amount of live in Auburn. Erica Morse and 2004 at Hermon Middle School. $105,000 over three years. Karen James Caron are planning an August Glenn Kapiloff has recently works with Aria Amirbahman on a 27, 2005, wedding. She is currently a been activated by the United States new method for analyzing mercury in student in the nursing program at the Dylan Mooney Army, and is on the ground in Iraq sediments. Her goals are to deter­ University of Maine. 380 College Avenue teaching Iraqi troops. A career edu­ mine the best way to absorb and As always, I would love to hear Orono, ME 04473 cator, Glenn has taught for 18 years hold mercury-bearing compounds your news that you want to share. [email protected] at Mount Blue Middle School. He and to separate them by varying Pictures are also welcome! I hope also has been a career educator for degrees of biological availability. that everyone has a great spring and the United States Army, and his Andrea Duquette and Marcia Dia­ a very wonderful summer. Hearty Maine Hello! This is the unit’s specialty is training Army mond are working with each other at debut column for the Class of 2004 officers in command and control class notes, so I’ll get right into the Intellectual Threads in the Bangor practices. office, developing and creating Elec­ updates about our classmates. This is the first update for the toral College gear for the past 2004 The wedding bells are set to be Class of 2004, and I’d like to hear election year. Jim Leonard joined 2003 ringing for Jessika Davis, who from all of you soon! If you have any received her degree in elementary VillageSoup as a sports writer. While exciting news you would like in our education, who is planning a July Jim was at UMaine, he covered classnotes, please drop me an e- Sara Green 2005 wedding to Daniel Frye. She is football, basketball, hockey, and mail at the address listed above. 134 4th Street baseball as a freelance journalist for currently employed at the Winnie the Thanks! Bangor, ME 04401 Pooh Preschool in Bangor. Sean the Portland Press Herald, Associate [email protected] Yoder and his wife, Laura, are Press, Boston Globe, U.S. College pleased to announce the birth of Hockey Online, and the St. Cloud their son, Seamus Gregory-Kyle Go Blue! Times. It is finally spring, and with spring

44 Mainely People Spring 2005 Weddings

1949 1991 2004, in Augusta, Maine. They Leon E. Gray to Olive I. Emery on Jonathan G. Cash to took a wedding trip to Orlando and January 29, 2005, in Kittery, K. Brooke Whiting on Daytona, Florida, and live in Maine. They live in North Carolina August 21,2004, in Manchester, Maine. and Liberty, Maine. Byfield, Massachusetts. Aimee Eisenberg to David They honeymooned in Stidsen on September 26, 2004, 1974 Costa Rica and live in in York Harbor, Maine. After a Stephanie Anderson to Bruce Somerville, wedding trip to Martha’s Vineyard, Abramson on September 4, 2004, Massachusetts. they settled in Boston. in South Portland. They took a Carla Jane Mowatt to Dale Adam wedding trip to Quebec City and 1992 Kilmer on November 12, 2004, in live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Mary K. Beeaker to Jamaica. They took a wedding trip Ethan K. Strimling on to The Royal Plantation, Jamaica, 1977 September 22, 2004, in and live in Augusta, Maine. Curt Vieth Carleen to Cheryl Ann Positano, Italy. They Andrew Hall McNeally to Kasey Lilienthal on February 7, 2005 in spent their honeymoon Melissa Grieco on September 18, North Kingstown, Rhode Island. in Italy and reside in 2004, in South Portland, Maine. They plan a wedding trip to Dania Portland. They live in Westmanland, Maine. Beach, Florida, and Freeport, Jason Heckman to Leo Hill to Brandy Hartwell on Bahamas. They reside in Christine Gettmann on October 2, 2004, in Bingham, Saunderstown, Rhode Island. April 4, 2004, on the Maine. They spent their floor of the Grand honeymoon in Dunn’s River, 1982 Canyon, Arizona. They Jamaica, and live in Bingham, Michael Peters to Anna Lissa reside in Ellsworth, Maine. Alyssa Caldwell ’01 was married to Richard Maine. Aviles. They live in Illinois. Mewer ’01 on July 4, 2004, in South Berwick, Melissa Harris to Ted Maine. They took a wedding trip to Nova 1995 Rioux on October 2, 1983 Scotia and Prince Edward Island and now Timothy R. Bruce to Heidi Moor Bethanie Gleason to Robert live in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 2004, in Orono, Maine. Ulbrich on August 28, 2004, at Berube on June 26, 2004, at the They spent their Camp Hammond, Yarmouth, Balsam’s Resort in Colebrook, honeymoon in San Maine. They reside in Portland, New Hampshire. They reside in McHugh on September 25, 2004, Francisco and reside in Portland, Maine. Manchester, Maine. in Lovell, Maine. They took a Maine. Stephanie Ann Hicks to Duaine cruise to Cozemel, Mexico, and Joseph Homon on September 25, 1984 reside in Gray, Maine. 1993 2004, in North Conway, New Brent E. Hammond to Andrea Cristiana Asselin to Marc Russell Lynn McCarthy to Keith Hampshire. They took a Ellen Garrison on June 26, 2004, Petrin on September 19, 2004, in Andelman. They took a honeymoon trip to Southern in Bridgewater, Maine. They Litchfield, New Hampshire. They Mediterranean cruise and live in California and reside in Casco, honeymooned in Pennsylvania took a wedding trip to Italy and Andover, Massachusetts. Maine. and reside in Turner, Maine. live in Londonderry, New Paul Andre Dumoulin to Melissa Erica Lynn Croce to Mark Steven Guthrie to Jennifer Hampshire. Jeanne Barbeau on October 16, Christopher Fernaid on August 21, Brodbeck on October 9, 2004, in 2004, in Oakland, Maine. They Melrose, Massachusetts. took a wedding trip to Hawaii and Following a wedding trip to Williams/Hotchkiss live in Alexandria, Virginia. Greece, they reside in Melrose. Katherine Maney Williams ’02 1996 1985 was married to Jasper Blake Daniel J. Sovetsky to Victoria A. David Irvin Collinsworth to Hotchkiss ’04 on October 16, Waller on August 15, 2004, in Penelope Lydia Marquez on Bangor, Maine. They stayed at the 2004. Kate is currently attend­ September 25, 2004, in Portland, Lucerne Inn and reside in Old ing graduate school at Maine. They honeymooned in Las Orchard Beach, Maine. Vegas, Nevada, and live in UMaine and also working at Lisa Jean Metivier to Paul Scarborough, Maine. The Acadia Hospital. Blake is Anthony Carpenito on July 11, employed by Eastern Maine 2004, in Cutchogue, New York. 1988 Medical Center. They honeymooned in Cancun, John Breedlove to Jacquelyn Mexico, and reside in Holbrook, Among the Maine alumni Bragdon on November 12, 2004, New York. in Stowe, Vermont. They live in in the wedding party were: Colin Amundsen to Ellen Sirkka Bangor. William P. Hotchkiss ’04, Nora on August 14, 2004, in Arthur Lidral ’04, Matthew Vadso, Norway. They live in 1990 Allard ’04, and Jeff Burt ’05. Tromso, Norway. Jonathan Rand to Cynthia

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Scott Guertin to Ann McLaughlin Brunswick. They took an Alaskan Eastern Caribbean and reside in honeymoon to St. Lucia they on September 24, 2004, in cruise. Turner, Maine. reside in Acworth, Georgia. Biddeford, Maine. They took a Brian W. Hood to Dana M. Abigail M. Deitz to Joshua K. Jeffrey Dana Beaule to Dawn wedding trip to Italy and Greece Person on August 7, 2004, in Manahan on September 18, 2004, Marie Humason on November 6, and reside in Newton, Walla Walla, Washington. They in Jefferson, Maine. They spent 2004, in Auburn, Maine. They took Massachusetts. took an Alaskan cruise and reside their honeymoon in Boston and a Caribbean cruise and reside in in Walla Walla. reside in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Lewiston. 1997 Joshua Stephen Cobb to Bonnie Bettina “Tina” Richardson to Jason Libby to Betsy Hatch 01 Jon H. Whitten, Jr. to Melody Jean Stewart on August 21,2004, Shawn Teal on September 11, on June 26, 2004, in Castine. Nicole Montanese on November in Presque Isle, Maine. They 2004, in Amesbury, Massachuetts. They live in Canton, New York. 12, 2004, in Clinton, Maine They honeymooned in Playa del Pariso, They honeymooned in St. Lucia spent their honeymoon in Mexico. and reside in Amesbury. 2000 Orlando, Florida, and live in Kim Roux to Justin Robash on Trevor D. Black to Amanda Westbrook, Maine. 1998 June 19, 2004, in Auburn, Maine. Danis ’02 on August 14, 2004, in Norman James Parker III to Bronwyn Meredith to Nicholas They live in Lewiston, Maine. Kennebunk, Maine. They took a Melanie Leigh Gould on October Umphrey ’00 on August 14, 2004, trip to Aruba and live in Hooksett, 8, 2004, in Gray, Maine. Following in Orland, Maine. They reside in 1999 New Hampshire. a short vacation in Maine, they Ellsworth, Maine. Spencer Brian Bean to Erin Edith Dawn Melissa Berry to Brian live in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Jason O’Meara to Heather Chick on October 16, 2004, in William Keyes on June 5, 2004, in Molly Rebecca Jilek to Michael Garnett on December 18, 2004, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. They took Moultonboro, New Hampshire. John Griffin on October 9, 2004, in Jackson Village, New Hampshire. a wedding trip to North Conway, Following a trip to the Mexican Wells, Maine. Following a trip to They honeymooned in St. Lucia New Hampshire, and live in Riviera, they live in Ossipee, New Maui, Hawaii, the couple resides and reside in Portland, Maine. Portland. Hampshire. in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Nicole Suzanne Bourget to Timothy Adams to Kate Custy Jennifer Barschdorf to Brian Lorin Martin to Karen Lacey on Thomas John Daigle in Rangeley, ’01 on July 10, 2004, in Purdy ’01 on June 26, 2004, in August 20, 2004, in Moncton, New Maine. They took a cruise to the Middletown, Connecticut. After a Falmouth, Maine. They took a

Over 60 University of Maine alumni were present at the wedding of Betsy Hatch 01 and Jason Libby ’99 in Castine on June 26, 2004. The alumni represented UMaine classes from 1955 to 2003. Betsy is the interim assistant director of admissions at the State University of New York at Can­ ton. Jason is an associate dean of students at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. They currently live in Canton.

46 Mainely People Spring 2005 cruise to Alaska and reside in Buxton, Maine. Timothy Adams/Kate Custy Jason Lamontagne to Sheila- Ann Longo on November 13, Timothy Adams ’99 and Kate Custy ’01 were married on July 10, 2004, in Camillus, New York. They 2004, at the Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate in Middle­ honeymooned in Disney World and reside in Bath, Maine. town, Connecticut. They traveled to St. Lucia for their honeymoon. Caleb Hall to Angela Curtis on Tim is now the disability underwriting manager for MetLife Insur­ September 25, 2004, in Orrington, ance in Alpharetta, Georgia. Kate is a commercial auto underwriter Maine. They spent their for the Insurance House in Atlanta. They now live in Acworth, honeymoon in Quebec City and Georgia. live in Tenants Harbor, Maine. A large group of UMaine alumni attended the wedding. In the 2001 photo below are, left to right (back row): Greg Aubin ’00, Corey Kimberly Rae Lane to Andrew Benner ’00, Bonnie Richards Dewkett ’01, Matt Dewkett ’01, Tim Nadeau on June 19, 2004, in Stiles ’99, Dan Desilets ’99, Tim Adams ’99, Jon Hoy ’02, unidenti­ Bangor, Maine. They took a fied person, and Drew Watson. Middle row: Kate Parkhurst Car­ wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, penter ’02, Valerie Forestal ’00, Laura Dalton Benner ’00, Laurie and reside in Glenburn, Maine. Alyssa Caldwell to Richard Preston Stiles ’00, Nicole Burtt Wilson ’00, Kate Adams ’01, Mewer on July 4, 2004, in South Meagan Malloy ’01, and Liz Lacey ’02. Front row: Mark Carpenter Berwick, Maine. They took a ’02, Jarred Barnes ’03, Tatia Munday ’01, “Kat” Petersen Van wedding trip to Nova Scotia and Overbeke ’01, and Aaron Wilson ’99. Prince Edward Island and live in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. James P. Meserve to Katey L. Bisson ’02 on October 2, 2004, in Newry, Maine. They took a honeymoon trip to Killington, Vermont, and Foxwoods in Connecticut. They reside in Bangor, Maine. Amanda Swartz to Garner Miller on September 19, 2004, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. They took a wedding trip to London and reside in Clifton Park, New York. Ricia Whittier to Jason Cain on July 24, 2004, in Waterville, Maine. They took a wedding cruise of the Hawaiian islands, and live in Orono.

2002 Katherine Elizabeth Maney Williams to Jasper Blake Hotchkiss ’04 on October 16th, 2004. They spent their honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico, Bar Harbor, Maine. They took a Mary-Ann Barry to Michael and reside in Orono, Maine. wedding trip to Hawaii and live in Williams on July 24, 2004, in Let your old UMaine friends Troy Chase to Keri Rushing on Maine. Bangor, Maine. They took a November 27, 2004. They reside wedding trip to Cancun, Mexico, know about your big day! in Bangor, Maine. 2003 and live in Bucksport, Maine. Send your wedding Mary Kathleen Rose Kiah Caileen Kateri Margaret Nutter “Casey” Johnson to Samuel to Lieutenant Dustin David 2004 information and a photo to: David Bromberg on August 14, Gamache on September 18, 2004, Erin Garland to Jason Furbush Alumni Publications, on August 28, 2004, in 2004, in Bangor, Maine. They in South Berwick, Maine. They P.O. Box 550, Orono, ME 04473 honeymooned in Hawaii and honeymooned in Playa Del Skowhegan, Maine. They spent reside in Augusta. Carmen, Mexico, and live in their honeymoon in the White or e-mail it to: Lindsay Seward to Kevin Colorado Springs. Mountains of New Hampshire and [email protected] Champney on June 19, 2004, in live in Madison, Maine.

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1924 Edward Glidden Cox, Jr., Kenneth Hayden Tolman, Smith C. McIntire September 29, 2004, from St. Johnsbury, Vermont, at 84. September 13, 1990, from South Class of 1932 Portland, Maine, at 89. Claralyn Owen PrebleTrask, 1927 February 28, 2005, from South One of UMaine’s most loyal Paris, Maine, at 85. Irene “Jerry” Marion Wentworth Engel, November 24, 2004, from graduates, Smith McIntire ’32, 1942 Westford, Massachusetts, at 101. died on January 20 in Presque John Patrick Dimmer, Jr., January 1929 25, 2005, from Brunswick, at 85. Isle. He was 96. James Henry Nye, December 20, Ralph Linwood Phillips, March 27, In addition to being a potato 2004, from New Smyrna Beach, 2004, from Redding, California, at farmer, Smith worked for 11 years for the Maine Extension Ser­ Florida, at 84. 96. vice. During World War II, he supervised the Emergency Farm Theodore Miles Stone, October 18, Howard Holmes Stuart, October 9, 2004, from South Gardiner, Maine, 2004, from Charlotte, North Labor Supplies in Maine. In addition, he organized and managed at 85. Carolina, at 97. the Aroostook Farm Labor Association, served as president of 1943 1931 the National Council of Agricultural Employers, and as director of Arthur Fletcher Carlson, August 4, Bernice “Bunny” Augusta Eastern Maine Farmers Exchange, the Maine Farm Bureau, and 2004, from Nokomis, Florida, at 82. Hopkins Robbins, November 20, Frances “Fran” Marie Donovan, 2004, from Hope, Maine, at 96. Agway. December 13, 2004, from Smith was an avid outdoorsman who canoed the Allagash 1932 Greenwich, Connecticut, at 83. Arthur “Art” Raymond Lufkin, Jr., River 10 times. Smith and his wife, Charlene ’32H, maintained an Robert Charles Lycette, March 18, December 20, 2004, from Needham, active interest in UMaine and were instrumental in getting sup­ 2004, from Bridgewater, Nova Massachusetts, at 97. port for the McIntire Maine Event Room at Buchanan Alumni Scotia, at 83. Smith Charles McIntire, January Claire Marian Tebbets Mirakentz, House. The room is dedicated to Smith’s twin brother, Clifford 20, 2005, from Perham, Maine, at September 21,2004, from Malibu, 96. ’30, who served in the United States Congress from Maine’s California, at 83. Edward John Stevens, Jr., second district. Arthur Palmer Rafford, November November 24, 2004, from Cape 14, 2004, from Ashland, Maine, at Elizabeth, Maine, at 94. 83. Lawrence Richardson Sweetser, Lawrence “Larry” Hollis Rollins, Harland “Sandy” Franklin January 20, 2005, from Lincoln, November 25, 2004, from Ipswich, October 28, 2004, from Orange, McPherson, August 28, 2003, from Maine, at 88. Massachusetts, at 93. Connecticut, at 83. Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, at 91. Eunice Josephine Nelson- Harris Brooks Southard, 1933 George Henry Northup, January Baumann, October 27, 2004, from December 10, 2004, from Bangor Beatrice “Bunny” Luella Folsom 10, 2005, from Alpharetta, Georgia, Penobscot Reservation, Maine, at and Bass Harbor, Maine, at 85. Albaugh, January 20, 2005, from at 90. 88. Hazel Marie Van Tassell Newport, Maine, at 93. Margaret Grazebrook Sewall Frederic “Fred” Hastings Stetson, Weymouth, March 2, 2005, from Mary Braley Sewall Alden, Page, March 1,2005, from Caribou, January 13, 2005, from Brewer, at Milo, Maine, at 83. December 22, 2004, from New at 90. 88. Harbor, Maine, at 91. 1937 1940 1944 Eleanor Sargent Cushing Ruth Virginia Duran Beverage, Melvin Walter Chamberlain, Wendell Gordon Eaton, March 3, Wasgatt, October 17, 2004, from February 14, 2005, from Marlton, January 21, 2005, from West 2005, from Yarmouth, Maine, at 86. Rockland, Maine, at 95. New Jersey, at 82. Baldwin, Maine, at 90. Harold “Doc” Aldrich Gerrish, Norma Lloyd Babson Ricker, 1934 Josie “Jo” Victoria Naylor Woods, September 24, 2004, from Ketchum, November 11,2004, from Blue Hill, Ruth Esther Lord Goodman, November 5, 2004, from Gorham, at Idaho, and Palo Alto, California, at Maine, at 82. September 16, 2003, from Red 89. 85. John Lewis Savage, December 10, Bank, New Jersey, at 89. 1938 Elnora Louise Savage Grant, Neil Ardell Hamilton, January 28, February 14, 2005, from Rutland, 2004, from Etowah, North Carolina, 2005, from St. Petersburg, Florida, Marjorie Mason Thompson Hart, at 83. March 9, 2005, from Brewer, at 88. Vermont, at 86. at 93. Mary Sylvia Jackman Hanscom, Edward Wesley Sims, September Gordon Dorland Ness, October 27, Randolph “Randy” Hartwell West, 25, 2003, from Pawtucket, Rhode November 15, 2004, from Biddeford, November 18, 2004, from Greene, 2004, from Lewiston, at 91. Maine, at 87. Island, at 80. Barbara “Barb” Edes Dennison at 91. Robert “Angus” Augur Smith, 1939 Eugene Lincoln Moore, February Wentworth, December 16, 2004, 7, 2005, from Houlton, Maine, at 86. December 28, 2004, from Branford, Tedford Madison Blaisdell, from Pensacola, Florida, at 92. Donald Thomas Wark, January 25, Connecticut, at 83. February 22, 2005, from West Philip Davis Spiller, March 6, 2005, Paul Hartley “Winchy” 2005, from Portland, Maine, at 86. Gouldsboro, Maine, at 87. Winchenbaugh, February 15, 2005, 1941 from Westbrook, Maine, at 82. from Sanford, at 92. Harold “Bud” Edward Farrington, Thomas Rufus Tillson, February Everett Lawrence Cormier, 1936 Jr., December 11,2004, from 10, 2005, from Dexter, Maine, at 82. Scarborough, at 86. January 13, 2005, from Cross Lake 1945 Charles Crockett, December 11, and Orono, at 89. 2004, from Framingham, Elizabeth “Betty” West Homans Bruce Sinclair Billings, February Hancock, October 30, 2004, from George Benjamin Cotton, October Massachusetts, at 91. 17, 2004, from Peaks Island, Maine, 13, 2005, from Limestone, at 81. Casco, at 87. Donald “Don” Erwin Crossland, Emory Edward Harris, November 6, and Marco Island, Florida, at 84. 2004, from Winthrop, Maine, at 91. Maxine Frances Sheedy Landry, December 8, 2004, from Littleton,

48 Mainely People Spring 2005 Colorado, at 81. 1951 1946 Marjorie Thompson Hart, Class of 1938 Marvin Bert Dow, February 11, Robert Dale Ham, February 2, 2005, 1998, from Newport News, Virginia, from Naples, Florida, at 81. Loyal UMaine alumna at 67. Jean Nettie Marriner Eaton, Thomas “Tom” Martin Libby, Marjorie Thompson Hart January 8, 2005, from Brunswick, November 23, 2004, from Camden, Maine, at 80. ’38 died on March 9, Maine, at 76. Joan Potter Robart, October 21, 2005, in Bangor. Marjorie Lester Eugene Harris, January 26, 2004, from Centerville, and her husband, the 2005, from Andover, Massachusetts, at 75. Massachusetts, at 79. late Gerald Hart ’38, 1947 Everett “Hoop” Ernest Hooper, were very active in the Andrea Marie Bailey Vose, January December 21,2004, from Sanford, 16, 2005, from Bangor and Calais, at alumni association, par­ Maine, at 79. 79. ticularly in Senior Alumni Thomas Albert Longfellow, Jr., January 2, 2005, from Farmingdale, 1948 activities. Marjorie was Maine, at 76. Edmund Albert Cyr, December 9, also an avid Black Bear Russell Bernard Mundi, January 2004, from Old Town, Maine, and sports fan, rarely missing 18, 2005, from North Windham and Zephyrhills, Florida, at 82. Sebago Lake, at 75. Gloria Patricia Castner Evans, a hockey or basketball Marjorie Hart with her husband Gerald Gordon “Smitty” William Smith, January 13, 2005, from Little Rock, game until her health at a Black Bear Award ceremony. December 21,2004, from East Arkansas, at 78. prevented her from doing Hampton, Connecticut, at 77. Carlton “Mac” Dow McGary, SO. Orville Kenneth Tripp, February 19, December 29, 2004, from Augusta, 2005, from Ashland, Maine, at 78. at 77. Marjorie’s two daughters, Marilyn Hart Collins ’76, ’78G and Thomas Raymond York, Jr., John William Worcester, February Suzanne Hart ’68 (an alumni association board member) are February 6, 2005, from Mars Hill, 19, 2005, from Machias, at 83. UMaine graduates as is her son-in-law, Thomas Collins ’78G. Maine, at 77. 1949 1952 John Arthur Briggs, January 23, Cecil “Cy” Delwood Bickford, 2005, from Dexter, Maine, at 80. Keith “Joe” Farnsworth Bridgham, 2004, from Auburn, Maine, at 84. September 15, 2004, from Spofford, William Emery Brock, November December 16, 2004, from Brewer James Robert Taylor, August 24, New Hampshire, at 76. 21,2004, from Scarborough, at 83. and Jonesboro, Maine, at 78. 2004, from Plymouth, Michigan, at Thomas Henry Burgess, February Malcolm “Mac” Vail Buchanan, Romain Brillant, December 16, 78. 4, 2005, from Portland and Rumford, February 7, 2005, from Brownville 2004, from Topsham, Maine, at 80. Maine, at 76. Junction, Maine, at 82. Charles James Chandler, Steven Avery Burnard, October 13, Wallace Frederick Bugbee, January December 30, 2004, from Newport, 2004, from Wells, Maine, at 73. 26, 2005, from Dexter, Maine, at 82. Maine, at 79. Allen “Al” Baker Goff, November Alice Marie Raymond Coughlin, Sherman “Sherm” Lorenzo Cole, 29, 2004, from Bingham, Maine, at January 13, 2005, from Norwood, March 8, 2005, from Sebago, at 76. 75. Massachusetts, at 77. Reverend Elton Merwin Crossland, Donald Edward Hodgkins, Joan Frances Murphy Kenworthy, January 7, 2005, from Baltimore, November 11,2004, from Rangeley, February 3, 2005, from Maryland, at 76. Maine, at 75. Westborough, Massachusetts, at 76. Carl Herbert Estes, October 17, Dwight Ronald Holmes, January John Robert Mooers, January 24, 2004, from Buxton, Maine, at 79. 13, 2005, from San Diego, California, 2005, from Houlton, at 80. William Page Hatch, July 27, 2001, at 74. Sumner Harold Shafmaster, from Elkins, West Virginia, at 76. James Lumsden II, January 31, November 14, 2004, from Miami, Charles Fossett Howe, December 2005, from Freeport, Maine, at 78. Florida, at 81. 25, 2004, from Macon, Georgia, at Montague Gordon Miller, October Mildred Natalie Thayer, January 6, 79. 27, 2004, from Noank, Connecticut, 2005, from Hampden and Brewer, at Eunice Nelson-Baumann Willard “Dick” Richard Kelly, at 79. 92. February 4, 2005, from Danvers, Class of 1939 Kenneth Earl Naugler, December William “Bill” Albert Wells, August Massachusetts, at 80. 13, 2004, from Ramsey, New Jersey, 8, 2004, from Moon Township, Eunice Nelson-Baumann ’39, Allegra “Lee” Mercedes Anderson and Newton, Massachusetts, at 74. Pennsylvania, at 80. McLean, February 16, 2005, from the first Native American to Reginald “Reggie” Kent Nye, Carlton ParsonsWing, February 8, Rumford, Maine, at 76. graduate from UMaine, died January 4, 2005, from Fort Myers, 2005, from Falmouth, Maine, at 79. Beverly “Bev” Lydia Pearson, on October 27, 2004. A re­ Florida, and Falmouth, Maine, at 77. 1950 December 1, 2004, from Newington, 1953 Philip Eugene Babb, November 19, spected author, activist, and Connecticut, at 75. David Warren Anderson, October 8, 2004, from Vass, North Carolina, at educator, she was also the Oliver Merrill Randall, January 28, 2004, from Jacksonville, Florida, at 78. 2005, from Lewiston, at 80. first Penobscot Indian to earn 72. Joseph Percy Beaulieu, November Patricia Jean Clement Reynolds, a doctorate. She also received Richard Patrick Breen, December 16, 2004, from Portland, at 84. November 2, 2004, from Eustis, 9, 2004, from Ocala, Florida, at 74. Edward Francis Bowden, an honorary doctorate degree Florida, at 76. Stephen “Steve” Hall Emmons, November 11,2004, from Orland, from UMaine in 1977. Eugene Rowe, 84, December 13, January 28, 2005, from Maine, at 81.

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Kennebunkport, at 75. Louisville, Kentucky, at 68. 1961 Charles “Chuck” Sumner Neil, Jr., Kenneth Everett Marks, June 1, Hazel Vesta Gurney Flagg, November 25, 2004, from Harwich, 2004, from Farmington, at 76. November 16, 2004, from Naples, Massachusetts, at 76. Mary “Hully” Elizabeth Maher Maine, at 88. Robert Wesley Stevens, December McCarthy, December 17, 2004, from Alice Jewett Gregoire, October 26, 19, 2004, from South Heidelberg Augusta, at 68. 2004, from Head Tide, Maine, at 97. Township, Pennsylvania, at 73. John Petrie Morrill, December 26, Diana “Di” Ruth Quinnam Judkins, 1954 2004, from Brewer and Augusta, at December 22, 2004, from Robert Frederick Adams, 72. Merrimack, New Hampshire, at 65. December 4, 2004, from Malden, Raymond Charles Morrison, Harriet Jones Wolary, October 26, Massachusetts, at 72. December 20, 2004, from Scituate, 2002, from Cocoa, Florida, at 96. Robert Eugene Brimecombe, Massachusetts, at 68. Frances Marie Donovan 1962 October 29, 2004, from West 1959 Class of 1943 Lawrence Erwin Alley, October 16, Simsbury, Connecticut, at 76. Marion McCarty Bagley, October 2004, from Steuben, Maine, at 66. Ralph Sherwood Grant, January 23, 2004, from Virginia Beach, at 91. Frances Marie Donovan ’43 Robert Philip Cote, December 22, 24, 2005, from Ft. Myers, Florida, at Ashley “Bill” Lyndon Bickmore, died on December 13, 2004, in 2004, from Manchester, New 82. February 4, 2005, from Kenduskeag, Greenwich, Connecticut. She Hampshire, at 69. Joseph Stanley Melching, January Maine, at 73. John Patrick Flaherty, October 20, served in the Red Cross in the 5, 2005, from Liberty, Maine, at 81. Kenneth “Skip” Harry Kinney, 2004, from Augusta, Maine, at 67. Hugh Corydon Pierson, January October 18, 2004, from Eastport and Pacific Theater during World Glenn Loring Harmon, November 16, 2005, from Caribou, at 72. Bucksport, at 68. War II. Later she became a 24, 2004, from Milford, Connecticut, Margaret Ellen Hoyt Poulin, Harold Allen Miller, January 31, highly successful real estate at 70. October 29, 2004, from Watertown, 2005, from Alton, Maine, at 68. Esther Gass Hoos, February 25, agent in Ohio. She was also Connecticut, at 72. Mary “Minnie” Ellen Minnehan 2004, from Stratford, Connecticut. 1955 Saltis, January 22, 2005, from an accomplished golfer. Al­ Margery McKenney, February 19, Richard “Dick” Lauren Crommett, Lewiston, at 67. ways a loyal alumna, Frances 2005, from Scarborough, at 91. December 4, 2004, from Augusta, at James Franklin Simms, September received the Black Bear Award Joseph “Joe” Perry White, March 30, 2004, from San Jose, at 67. 6, 2005, from Ellsworth, at 67. 70. in 2003. Eugene Griffing Frederick, October Charles August Waters, February 1963 24, 2004, from Kennebunk, at 70. 5, 2005, from Bangor, at 70. Rosalie Algranti Chantiny, Albert Kearney Leighton, March 4, 1960 29, 2004, from Concord, New November 18, 2003, from 2005, from Waterville, at 71. Jean Ethel Rhodenizer Fountaine, Hampshire, at 85. Eastbound, Washington, at 81. Blair Dwayne Trask, October 29, December 9, 2004, from Winthrop, Reverend Wilmot David Kierstead, Paul Gerald Chretien, February 17, 2004, from Farmington, at 71. Maine, at 80. October 24, 2004, from Presque Isle, 2005, from Brewer and Bangor, at 67. 1956 Helen Young Gillespie, February at 74. Anna Russell Greenlaw, January Dorothy Jordan Sweatt, February Stacy Bradburn Billings, November 20, 2005, from Bangor, at 82. 17, 2005, from Island Falls and 21,2005, from Lewiston, at 91. 6, 2004, from North Berwick, Maine, Lincoln Verneil Johnson, October Orono, at 90. Samuel William Ireland, December at 72. 22, 2004, from Plaistow, New Gerald Richard Humphrey, Jr., Harold A. “Doc” Gerrish, Class of 1940 November 25, 2004, from Wareham, Hampshire, at 63. Massachusetts, at 70. Robert “Pagey” Franklin Page, Harold “Doc” Nelson Thomas Mahoney, November 5, 2004, from Concord, November 8, 2004, from Waterville, Gerrish ’40 died New Hampshire, at 63. at 70. on September 1965 Matthias “Matt” Marquardt, Jr., 24, 2004, at Christopher Gordon Erskine, November 1,2004, from Strafford, November 6, 2004, from Wellesley, Carmel Valley New Hampshire, at 71. Massachusetts, at 66. 1957 Manor, Califor­ Nancy Lee Jewell Jamerson, Helen Doble Carey, February 12, nia. November 18, 2004, from South 2004, from Milo, Maine, at 74. Doc didn’t Hiram, Maine, at 61. Anna Yvonne Carparelli Shearing, Greta Murray Connors, December play sports in 8, 2004, from Brownville Junction, October 6, 2004, from North high school, but became a star Maine, at 92. Conway, New Hampshire, and Bradley “Brad” Wingate Nuite, in football and baseball at the Sufferin, New York, at 62. November 2, 2004, from Sangerville, University of Maine. He was 1966 Maine, at 69. also president of his class and Eldon Curtis Giles, February 20, 2005, from Caribou, at 74. 1958 a member of Senior Skulls. C. Nancy Wallentine Bard, Grace Hagerman Hufstader, After graduation he served in February 5, 2005, from Lisbon Falls, Doc as a UMaine football player. November 28, 2004, from Penacook, Maine, at 67. World War II. After the war he New Hampshire, at 93. Mollie Goodwin Beam, February went to work for Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company, where Thomas Russell Poole, September 9, 2004, from Ikoma, Japan, at 58. 22, 2005, from Cutler, Maine, at 93. he worked until his retirement in 1980. Doc was married to Martha Richard Joseph Law, February 1, 1967 Chase Gerrish until her death from cancer in 1968. 2005, from Brewer, Maine, and Dexter Everett Breault, November

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hen Fred Hutchinson '53 honor of Fred Hutchinson. 1,100 students now taking classes at the was nearing the end of his In return, MBNA would have college center. term as University of courses and professional training available And, while the center remains an im­ Maine president in 1997, for its employees in close proximity to the portant educational opportunity for former MBNA chairman center of its operations in Maine. MBNA employees, the biggest surprise has WCharles Cawley contacted him andIt appeared asked to everyone to be a win/ been the tremendous response from the if the university would consider having a win situation. And indeed as the entire midcoast community. presence in the midcoast region. Hutchinson Center celebrates its fifth an­ "I originally thought we would be 75 Hutchinson and Cawley had already es­ niversary, its success has exceeded just percent MBNA people," Patterson says. tablished a close relationship. The credit about everyone's expectations. In fact, this "We've consistently had a very good num­ card company had supported several ma­ year the center will not even request the ber of MBNA people taking courses, but jor UMaine projects while Hutchinson was MBNA subsidy. Originally it was projected overall it's now just 15 to 20 percent of our president, and the university's business that the subsidy would be needed for nine enrollment. From the moment we opened college was offering a program at MBNA years. our doors, the entire community demon­ offices in Belfast. "I often cite this as a great example of a strated that it wanted and needed what Cawley was aware that the university's private corporation/public university was available here." resources were pretty well strapped in the partnership," says Bob White, dean of the And what is offered is pretty impres­ late 1990s, so his proposal called for MBNA Division of Lifelong Learning. "Without sive. Undergraduates can do a full pro­ to pay for the construction of a center in the support of MBNA, this would never gram in psychology, business, or general Belfast and provide an operating subsidy have happened." university studies right from Belfast. For until the center could sustain itself. He fur­ According to the center's director, Jim any other major offered at the UMaine ther proposed that the center be named in Patterson '84G, there are approximately campus, students can complete their first 12 Maine Spring 2005 two years at the Hutchinson Center. online courses," White explains. "We also of­ Hutchinson Center over the age of 50." There are also distance-learning oppor­ fer many simulcast interactive TV courses that And economically, St. Peter says the tunities for students who are working connect the Orono campus and the center has been a big boost to the Belfast on degrees from other University of Hutchinson Center. Professors teach from the community. "Not only by the economic ac­ Maine System campuses. In fact all dis­ UMaine campus one week and from Belfast tivity it generates directly, but by increas­ tance-learning programs from the the next. So students from both locations get ing the attractiveness of the midcoast area UMaine campus are available at the cen­ to interact with faculty face to face." by filling a void with the addition of a uni­ ter. Patterson emphasizes that 75 percent of the versity presence." At the graduate level, twenty-five teaching faculty at the Hutchinson Center are The only problem with the great suc­ percent of the Hutchinson Center's stu­ full-time University of Maine professors. cess of the Hutchinson Center is that it's dents are enrolled in one of three "The other 25 percent come from a very running out of space. One thing it badly master's programs: in business admin­ large talent pool in this area," he says. "They needs is laboratory facilities. To ameliorate istration (MBA), special educa­ the situation, the center is work­ tion (M.Ed.), and social work ing on a plan with the Belfast (MSW). Board of Education to upgrade the In fact, the enrollment for laboratories at the high school to the master's in social work a university-quality level. now exceeds that on the Orono "Jim (Patterson) is working on campus. funding for that," White says. "We The reason for that, and have an agreement with the board much of the success of the of education where we would center's other programs, is that have access to the labs after 2 p.m., the center's programs are de­ which is when we would need livered in a format designed for them. It's a win/win situation." working people—primarily But even with such creative so­ evenings and weekends. lutions, the Hutchinson Center For example, the MSW pro­ will need to expand its facility in gram is offered on weekends. the not-too-distant future. Students generally take a A more immediate need, how­ three-hour session on Friday ever, is to build an endowment for night and then another on Saturday. are former professors or professionals who Hutchinson Center scholarships. "It allows someone to work all week, have retired to the midcoast region." The center currently offers the Fred and but still make steady progress toward a In addition to the undergraduate and Dione Hutchinson Scholarships and the degree," Patterson explains. "And the graduate courses, the center is used regularly Ron and Shirley Jarvella Scholarships, but format draws people from pretty far for weekday conferences, seminars, and train­ they are not enough to fill the need of the away. The majority of our students come ing workshops. Another big draw is the growing enrollment. from a 75-mile radius of Belfast, but it's center's Senior College. It would seem that the challenges the not unusual to get students from as far According to Belfast town manager Terry Hutchinson Center faces are all a result of away as Portland or Farmington. They'll St. Peter '69, '93G, the mutifaceted, year- its tremendous success. And for both Bob drive up Friday night, take a class, stay round use of Hutchinson Center is having a White and Jim Patterson, overseeing that overnight, and take another class on Sat­ big impact on the region. success has been one of the most reward­ urday." "First, of course, is the accessibility to a ing experiences of their academic careers. A student working on this plan college education for a number of young "I just had a student, who was able to throughout the year can earn an MSW working people who can't go full-time to a finish his MSW here, ask me to attend his in three years. conventional campus," St. Peter says. "And hooding ceremony at the Orono campus," And students at the Hutchinson Cen­ also for people with careers who are looking Patterson says. "That means a lot to me. ter don't sacrifice in terms of quality in­ to continue their education on a part-time Although we are growing, we are still struction or personal contact with teach­ basis. The center is also contributing to the small enough for that kind of relationship ers. They are learning from the same quality of life in this area by offering differ­ with students to happen. It's just a great top-notch professors as students on the ent academic and cultural programs. For ex­ feeling to be able to help students get back UMaine campus. ample, Senior College is a phenomenal suc­ to college and finish their degrees." "We offer a combination of live and cess, attracting hundreds of adults to the Spring 2005 Maine 13 Alumni Profile

After earning acclaim Remember the elegant dresses of Nancy Reagan when she accompanied President Rea­ gan to official state functions or social events? Or the stylish simplicity of Jackie Onas- for his work with sis's clothing in her later years? Well, there's a strong Maine connection to those fashion­ able former first ladies. Many of their clothes were designed by Waterville native and UMaine alumnus Bill Hamilton '84. fashion icon Carolina When he designed for Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Onassis, Hamilton worked for Venezue­ lan fashion icon Carolina Herrera. He had the very good fortune of hooking up with Herrera, Bill Hamilton Herrera shortly after she launched her business in the mid-1980s. "I actually saw an ad in the paper for designers. I went in for the interview and she '84 now has his own hired me that day," Hamilton remembers. "I ended up staying with her for 17 years. Since we were both new in the business, we really learned together. She took a lot of line of clothing at risks, and they paid off." Three years ago, Hamilton struck out on his own (with Herrera's support and en­ Saks Fifth Avenue. couragement) and now has his own line of clothing, which is sold exclusively at Saks Fifth Avenue stores. But don't expect to see But don't expect to walk into the famous New York store and see his clothes on a rack. No, Hamilton is part of a world of shopping that the vast majority of us never see. His clients are the shopping elite, or as Hamilton says, "the upwardly mobile." In other words, his designs on any of rich—very rich. Hamilton's clothing is shown at Saks's exclusive salon called the Fifth Avenue Club. the store's racks. "It's a place where personal shoppers take care of all your needs, so clients don't have to shop the floor," he explains. "You're served lunch and drinks. People remember your

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14 Maine Spring 2005 sizes and your likes and dislikes. They'll even take care of your shopping list for family, friends, or employees." For the women in the Fifth Avenue Club, money is not an issue. And that's important, because Hamilton's personal­ ly made fashions run anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000. What is an issue, of course, is style. Clients come to Bill Hamilton as they do to Carolina Herrera for fashions that are elegant and exclusive. "Carolina's approach to fashion is very simple and elegant," Hamilton says. "That is where I come from too. The woman that I'm designing for has all her own expen­ sive jewelry. What she doesn't want or need is for your design to compete with that jewelry. She might be looking for a jacket to wear with her half-million dollar pin. So you give her a canvas to show off her wares. My clothing is very tailored— everything must be beautifully cut. And I use great fabric. I shop all over the world for the best fabric, and also fabric that is new and interesting." Hamilton emphasizes that his clients can afford to shop anywhere and get what­ ever they want. "So my job is to provide an elegance that she can't get anywhere else," he says. "You can't go into any store and get this. The woman that I design for likes knowing that if she shows up for an important social event in Los Angeles, nobody else will be wearing her dress or jacket. That's a big factor." Hamilton's entire goal is to make every client look good—to "make her feel good in the clothing, and of course to have her want to come back." And he prides him­ self on the fact that he accomplishes that regardless of a woman's size or age. Because his clothes are all custom made, he can make his designs to fit any size. "I can cut as big as needed," he says. "And it's very good for my business, be­ cause women who are size 20 often have difficulty finding stylish clothes. But these women are very stylish, they just happen to be big." As part of his arrangement with Saks, Hamilton travels to the store's various lo-

Spring 2005 Maine 15 Alumni Profile

cations around the coun­ ence major, with ambi­ try to meet with clients at tions of becoming a vet­ the salons. erinarian. "Yes it involves a lot But he quickly ran into of travel," he notes. "I'm academic trouble. While in Naples, Florida, for he had a great love of an­ two days and then Los imals, he quickly found Angeles for two days. I that he wasn't quite so travel all over. Saks has enthralled with science. appointments set up for "My passion for hors­ me every half hour. We es was a big part of my show my collection, and trouble during my first clients place their orders. try at the university," he Then I have six to eight explains. "I had horses weeks to ship them out." with me at UMaine, and Hamilton's refined I'm afraid I rode more sense of style is some­ than I studied." thing that he attributes to Hamilton's grades re­ his close association with flected his priorities, and a number of amazing the university recom­ women including Caro­ mended that he take a lina Herrera and Jackie year off. Onassis. "I went back home But it really began and my father said, 'Well much earlier, as a young what do you want to do?' man growing up in Wa­ I told him that I thought terville and thoroughly I wanted to be a fashion absorbed in horseback designer. He said that riding. He was so seri­ Bill Hamilton with his former employer, mentor, and close friend, Carolina Herrera. was fine, but that he ous about riding that he wanted me to get a prop­ even dreamed of com­ "Bill is an artist, a gentleman, and above er degree at a four-year peting in the Olympics. college." His interest in horses all a loyal friend." Hamilton reapplied to eventually led Hamilton Carolina Herrera UMaine—this time with to Greenwich, Connecti­ the intention of studying cut, on weekends and va­ art. cations to train with another woman, Migi "My second time at the university, my Serrell, who had a big impact on his life— experience was entirely different," he says. an impact that went beyond horseback "This time I wanted to be there. And I met riding. older students, a broader array of stu­ "She was really my biggest influence in dents— students who were serious about terms of style," he says. "Migi is the daugh­ what they were doing." ter of the man who founded Life Saver can­ He also encountered a group of profes­ dy. She is independent, well educated, and sors who inspired him and let him get a she lives and breathes style. Everything in glimpse into the world of an artist. her life—her garden, her house, her "I got to see how they worked on their clothes— has an elegant touch." art and also how they lived their lives," he In spite of this strong early impression, says. "And when you're young it's impor­ Hamilton was not thinking of a career in tant to see that." design when he first entered the Universi­ Among the teachers who had an impact ty of Maine in the late 1970s. His love of on Hamilton as a student were Deborah horses led him to enroll as an animal sci­ de Moulpied, Barbara Cushing, Michael

16 Maine Spring 2005 Lewis, Susan Groce, and above all Vincent ness aspects, he is not able to grow his op­ Hartgen. During his years at Orono, he be­ eration. came very close to Vincent and his wife, "I designed all those years for Carolina, Frances. When he speaks of the late artist but it was behind her name. My name is and teacher it is with reverence and re­ still not out there yet. Plus, so much of my spect. time now goes into work that other people Throughout his time at UMaine, Hamil­ did when I was part of her enterprise. When ton never lost his goal of becoming a fash­ I was with Carolina, 80 percent of my time ion designer. He took courses in weaving was on creative work. Now it's more like from which he developed a deep appreci­ 10 percent." ation of textiles. And supporting his inter­ And while Hamilton enjoys the person­ ests, the university art teachers let him in­ al "salon" approach to selling his clothing corporate fashion into many of his projects. line, he hopes to someday have his own re­ Hamilton notes that it's not that com­ tail stores. mon for fashion designers to come from "It could be a Saks store, with my own art backgrounds, but he acknowledges that shop inside," he explains. "My goal is to it has served him well. be part of a bigger store that has a lot of And although he's never regretted panache, like Saks does. You can expand abandoning his dream of working in ani­ your product line that way." mal science, his love of animals remains And when the long days start to pay off as strong as ever. Nancy Reagan wearing a Bill Hamilton dress. and the profits start coming in, Hamilton When he left Herrera, he wanted to do He designed for Mrs. Reagan when she was would like to fulfill another goal, one that first lady and recently reconnected wth her something entirely different for a while. after his mother died of Alzheimer's. (Photo stems back to his childhood in Maine. His partner, a veterinarian, got Hamilton by Patrick McMullen.) "Within ten years, I'd like to own a horse involved in hydrotherapy for dogs. farm and be raising horses," he says. "I worked with dogs who had arthritis And following his mother's recent death or other mobility problems," Hamilton ex­ "My clients can from Alzheimer's disease, Hamilton has plains. "It was great for me. It was just so developed another goal in life—to start a different, and it was good to take a break pretty much have foundation with his inheritance to help the from the fashion world." Maine Alzheimer's Association. But before long, Herrera and the vice any clothes they want, "That association was a tremendous president of Saks approached him about help to my mother," he notes. "Unfortu­ getting back into fashion. from anywhere in the nately, a lot of people don't know that help "They told me I was crazy to be doing is available. You just have to ask." this, when there was such a void in the world, and they want to The mutual experience with Alzheim­ fashion market for beautiful dresses," he get them from me— a er's has also given Hamilton the opportu­ says. nity to reconnect with his famous former The Saks executive invited Hamilton to kid from Maine—that client Nancy Reagan. put together a collection and sell exclusive­ But the world of fashion is what con­ ly at his stores. makes me feel sumes the majority of Hamilton's time and After three years, the arrangement energy And when he reflects on designing seems to be working well. Hamilton has a very good." for Mrs. Reagan and so many other wom­ loyal clientele—but he is still a ways off en of distinction, he feels a strong sense of from reaping much profit from his hard pride in what he's accomplished. work. you're probably going to make it. After "My clients can pretty much have any "Right now, I'm really a mom and pop five years you will see profits." clothes they want, from anywhere in the operation," he says. "I do almost every­ It's not that Hamilton doesn't have a world, and they want to get them from thing myself, even the shipping and bill­ good number of clients. He still designs me—a kid from Maine—that makes me feel ing. I'm working seven days a week. I'm for the women he designed for under Her­ very good." at the point where I need to have someone rera, plus she regularly sends him new do some of that for me. It's been three ones. It's just that between the travel, mak­ years, and they say if you go three years ing the clothing himself, and all the busi­ All sketches by designer Bill Hamilton '84.

Spring 2005 Maine 17 Alumni Enterprises Fine Wine Without Grapes

Joan '80 and Michael Anderson of Winterport Winery are changing people's minds about fruit wine.

he association is pretty strong. blackberries and brandy When you think wine, you "That gives us some standing," Michael think grapes, right? Sure, you notes. "The thing that impresses people is may have heard about other that we were competing against mostly fruits being used to make wine, grape wineries." Tbut assuming they might be sweet It'sand not that the Andersons have any­ juice-like, you never gave them a try. thing against grapes. Not at all. It's just Well there's a couple in Winterport that when they decided to make the leap from would like to change your perception making wine for a hobby (which Michael about fruit wine. Joan '80 and Michael had done for 30 years) to a business, they Anderson, owners of Winterport Winery, knew they wanted to use what was avail­ are producing fruit wines that are winning able regionally. national awards and making true believ­ "This isn't a grape region," Joan says. ers out of local wine lovers. "It's blueberry country, cranberry country, In spite of the growing number of strawberry country, apple country." people buying Winterport wines, the So those are the fruits the Andersons use Andersons say the misconception of fruit for their wines. And they try their best to wine is still their biggest marketing hurdle. get as much of their raw material as pos­ "I always hate to drag this reference sible from Maine. All the blueberries come shops." out," Michael says, "but so many people from Jasper Wyman and Son, and the apples Currently 70 stores around the state, around my age have a bad memory of come from Maine-ly Apples in Dixmont. from Kennebunk to Presque Isle, carry the Boone's Farm wine. Our wines are noth­ The cranberries are shipped in from Mas­ Andersons' wines. Additionally, six or ing like that." sachusetts, but are actually Maine grown. seven restaurants now include Winterport Indeed Joan loves to watch folks come The Andersons are also proud of the fact Winery products on the menu. in to try their wines and see the surprised that they distribute to stores and restaurants And keeping with the hands-on, fam­ and pleased looks on their faces. who want to utilize Maine products. ily nature of the business, Joan still makes "It's just great to see that," she says. "We are really looking for stores and res­ most of the deliveries. "Once people try it, it wins them over. It taurants that are interested in regional prod­ A significant part of the Andersons' also helps a great deal that we've won four ucts," Joan says. "We don't distribute to the sales come right out of their own medals from the American Wine Society." big supermarkets. We really like the hands- Winterport storefront. The building, Those medals included three bronze for on ownership of small businesses, because which Michael and the company's pro­ the blueberry, raspberry, and dry pear and that's what we are. Wine is our pleasure. duction manager Jody Connor (who a gold in 2003 for the winery's Flying For us it's about service and relationships, graduated with a master's degree in en­ Dutchman, a port-style wine made from and that's why we like the small wine tomology from UMaine in 1978) reno- 18 Maine Spring 2005 winery is to promote the idea of wine as a food. They are pleased that the United States seems to be adopting a more Euro­ pean view of wine—that it is meant to be enjoyed slowly with good food and good company. "Joan has worked really hard to match our wines with certain foods," Michael says. "And Becky has a degree in food sci­ ence, so she is very helpful. Lots of people just want to learn more about wine and how it relates to different food. We really try to help people who come in and are looking for a wine to go with a certain dish." He likes to tell of the time a fellow walked into the winery, put a $50 bill on the bar and just said, "My wife is having a dinner party—help me out." Eventually, the Andersons would like to incorporate more food into the business. Many wineries around the country have wine-maker dinners, but such events aren't allowed in Maine, because wineries here can't sell wine by the glass. They did hook up with Thistle's Res­ taurant in Bangor for a special Greek din­ ner served with Winteport wines, and they hope to collaborate with other area gour­ met restaurants in the future. Another goal is to see their original dream of building a true family business become a reality. Although Joan works long hours at the winery, she hasn't been able to give up her position as a nurse at Eastern Maine Medical Center. She re­ vated, houses the winery in the basement, "We want to welcome people in—make it ceived her nursing degree in the late 1960s and a lovely, inviting tasting room upstairs. friendly and inviting. And when you hand and served as a Navy nurse from 1969 to The tasting room, which is open 11 to 5 someone a wine to taste, you always get a 1972. (It was in the Navy that Joan and Tuesday through Thursday, and 11 to 7 smile." Michael met.) But working exclusively at Friday and Saturday, has an oak bar, cork While Joan can often be found around the winery is something she is looking for­ floors, and handmade wood wine racks the tasting room, another UMaine gradu­ ward to in the not-too-distant future. lining the walls. In addition to all of the ate, Becky Potter '04G, is responsible for The Andersons also hope that their chil­ wines, the room is filled with a wide vari­ greeting and serving customers. Anyone dren will eventually become more in­ ety of wine-related items and other Maine- of age is welcome to come in, relax, and volved in the business. Their daughter now made products. sample the winery's products. All the lives out West, but she has worked several "We wanted it to be simple, comfort­ wines can be purchased at the winery ei­ summers in the tasting room. Their son, able—a little upscale, but not intimidat­ ther by the bottle or by the case (at a 10 Kurt, currently maintains the winery's web ing," Michael says. "We wanted people to percent discount). There's even a small art site (winterportwinery.com). And in addi­ come in and say, 'Wow, this is in gallery displaying the paintings of the tion to displaying her artwork in the gal­ Winterport/ And that has happened." Anderson's daughter-in-law, Rachael. lery, Kurt's wife Rachael designed all the "This is our living room," Joan adds. One of Joan and Michael's goals for the labels for the Winterport wines.

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