Spring - Foxcroft Academy

Volume No. XXXVIII Spring/Summer 2010
Class of 2010
Spring/Summer 2010
A PUBLICATION OF FOXCROFT ACADEMY for ALUMNI & FRIENDS
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Dear Friends
and Alumni,
W
ith the opening of the new dormitory last fall, Foxcroft Academy went 24-7. There
have been a few challenges along the way such as serving 19 meals a week and
providing full-time supervision and living arrangements on campus along with
an array of activities and off campus excursions on nights and weekends. In all, though,
everything has gone extremely well. Truly, Foxcroft Academy has entered its next era of
educating students.
I hope you will enjoy reading an article in this issue by Lou Stevens ’49. Lou has offered
his extensive knowledge of Foxcroft football recalling past teams and their coaches. No one
keeps score as well as Lou, author of two histories of Dover-Foxcroft and long-time sports
writer for the Piscataquis Observer. We dedicate this article to our championship football
team who came so very close to taking the state title last fall.
Not to short our swimmers who, this year, were invited to the New England Regionals for
the first time ever. And the girls basketball team made it to the state semi-finals, a first for
them as well. The boys team had a season record of 16-3 and played in the state tournament
only to be defeated by top seed Washington Academy in the semi-finals.
I hope you are planning to attend this year’s Reunion Weekend August 6-8, 2010 (see
Schedule of Activities in this issue). Events kick off with mini-classes Friday afternoon
followed by the Lawn Party Friday evening. There will be a dedication ceremony honoring
English chair and faculty member Jim Brown ’70 with proceeds from a quilt raffle being
conducted by students during the weekend that will be added to the Horizon Scholarship
Fund named to honor Jim.
Also this summer we welcome Foxcroft Academy’s new Head of School, Mr. Arnold
Shorey. More about him and his plans for the Academy can be found in a question and
answer article located in this issue.
I wish to thank everyone for their support this past year. It has been a transformational
one for Foxcroft Academy and I have been pleased and honored to have been a part of it.
Sincerely,
Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75
Head of School
Foxcroft Academy
Board of Trustees
President, Peter W. Culley ’61
Vice President, Kenneth A. Hews ’65
Secretary, Jane Hibbard-Merrill
Treasurer, David S. Ruksznis ’65
Susan M. Almy
Lynne Coy-Ogan ’83
Jason W. Frederick ’94
Edgar E. Gammon ’47
H. Thomas Gerrish ’52
Thomas K. Lizotte
Glenda Brown Smith
Kevin L. Stitham ’70
Richard B. Swett
Tracy Michaud Stutzman ’92
John E. Wentworth
John E. Wiles ’51
Honorary Trustees
William C. Bisbee
Doris G. Coy ’64
William C. Forbes III
Elizabeth H. Harvey
Donna L. Hathaway ’66
Louis O. Hilton
Wayne O. Huff
Lois W. Reynolds ’54
Martha G. Rollins ’37
Douglas M. Smith ’65
Murray M. Stanhope ’37
Helen D. Stitham
Foxcroft
Spring/Summer 2010
Editor: Ted Randall
Director of Development
Associate Editor: Cathy Hall
Assistant Director of
Development/Alumni Relations
On the cover: Class of 2010
Publication photography by: Larry Ayotte and Jay Brennan
The Foxcroft is published two times each year for
alumni and friends of Foxcroft Academy. If you are
receiving duplicate copies of the Foxcroft or have
a change of address, please contact the Foxcroft
Academy Alumni/Development Office at
975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426,
or call (207)564-6542.
We apologize: The last issue neglected to list
Dr. Marjorie Mealey Devine ’52 with the class
listing of donors to the Annual Giving Campaign.
Trustee News
Board of Trustees Names
Three New Members
Last January, Chairman of the Board of Trustees Peter Culley ’61 introduced
three new members to the Foxcroft Academy Board.
Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan
’83 is Interim Provost
and Dean of the
School of Education
and Extended
Learning at Husson
University in Bangor,
Maine. She spent
12 years as an
Dr. Lynne Coy-Ogan
elementary and
middle school administrator in Maine and
Maryland. Recently she was named
Maine’s National Distinguished Principal.
Dr. Coy-Ogan holds degrees from Boston
University, Johns Hopkins and Liberty
University with specialties in education,
counseling and leadership. She has served
on the Board of Directors of the Maine
Principals’ Association, the Maine Discovery
Museum, and the Technical Exploration
Center. Lynne currently resides in Bangor
with her husband and two daughters.
Jason Frederick ’94
graduated from
Colby College with a
degree in business
and minor in environmental studies.
He is the Safety and
Training Administrator for the Sargent
Jason Frederick
Corporation in
Stillwater, Maine. He has served with the
United Way of Eastern Maine and helped
create a heavy equipment operator program
at the United Technologies Center in Bangor.
He also teaches a construction safety class
at the University of Maine. Jason currently
resides in Brewer and enjoys skiing, home
improvement projects, and fishing.
Dr. Tracy MichaudStutzman ’92 earned
a Ph.D. in anthropology and archaeology
from the University
of Pittsburgh. She is
Executive Director
of the Maine Crafts
Association. Tracy
Dr. Tracy Michaudfounded the Maine
Stutzman
Highlands Guild
which merged with the Maine Crafts
Association, a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting Maine craft artists.
She also served on the Maine Governor’s
Council for the Creative Economy and the
Governor’s Council on Quality of Place. She
was a leader in the Realize! Maine Youth
Initiative and currently serves on the Maine
Arts Commission, the Maine Association
of Non-Profits, and the National Craft
Organization Development Association
Board of Directors. In 2005, Tracy was
chosen for the Maine Biz magazine’s “NEXT”
list, and in 2007 she won the Governor’s
Award for the CDBG Administrator of
the Year and the Warren “Pete” Myrick
Community Service Award. As Director of
the Maine Craft Association, Tracy oversaw
the development of a Center for Maine
Crafts and the creation of a degree program
in Traditional and Contemporary Craft in
Maine’s community college system. She
is an adjunct professor of anthropology
at the University of Southern Maine and
represents Maine at the National Center
for Civic Education. In her spare time,
she is involved at the Center Theatre,
East Sangerville Grange and Piscataquis
County Economic Development Council.
Tracy also performs with the Slightly OffCenter Players and the Doughty Hill Band.
She resides in Dover-Foxcroft with her
husband Sunny and two daughters.
Trustee Chair Peter Culley ’60 (left) joins former trustee and Head of School Vandy Ellis Hewett ’75,
current student and dorm resident Priscilla Muro ‘11, Karl Ward, CEO Nickerson O’Day construction
management, and Scott Simons, architect at the ribbon cutting for the new dormitory last fall.
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Head of School
1. Tell us about yourself and
your background in education.
An Interview with New
Head of School
Arnold Shorey
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
I graduated from Maine Central
Institute (MCI) in 1985 and attended the
University of Maine at Farmington on a
four-year alumni scholarship. Shortly after
graduating from there in 1989, Stacy (Roy)
Shorey and I were married and began our
teaching careers at Nokomis and Troy
Central schools respectively.
At Nokomis, I taught math, social
studies and coached baseball and
basketball. Our oldest son, Andrew, was
born in 1991 and Christopher in 1994.
In 1995, I moved to MCI where I taught
math and coached football, basketball
and softball. In 1997, I was named Dean of
Students and started a master’s program
in Educational Leadership at UMO.
In 1998, I was appointed Assistant
Principal at Warsaw Middle School in
Pittsfield, Maine, and, in 2000, I was named
Principal. That year I also received my
master’s degree in Educational Leadership.
I was certified as a Maine superintendent
in 2004.
In 2005, I returned to Nokomis as
Principal and started a Certificate of
Advanced Study (CAS) program in Educational Leadership. In 2009, I was appointed
Assistant Superintendent for RSU 19,
formerly Maine SAD 48. This spring I will
receive my CAS in Educational Leadership.
I see myself as a student of leadership
and have plans to pursue a doctorate in
educational leadership. I am proud that my
son Andy is starting his second semester at
the University of Maine Farmington studying secondary education and mathematics.
My younger son, Chris, transferred this
spring to Foxcroft Academy to complete
his sophomore year. He was first in his
class at MCI. Stacy is currently Director of
Special Services at Maine SAD 53 already
having earned her CAS in Educational
Leadership. We all are very excited about
our new home at Foxcroft Academy.
Head of School
2. What have been some of the
more interesting challenges you
have faced as a teacher and
administrator?
While at Warsaw Middle School, my
major role was to be an agent of change. It
was not a warm or inviting place to learn
when I arrived. In the six years I was there,
I was able to transform the school into a
nationally respected “Spotlight School”
recognized by the New England League of
Middle Schools.
In my first week at Nokomis I received
over 100 calls about the math program from
board members, community members and
parents. I helped transform their math
program into an outstanding and wellrespected one. We did an analysis of the
methods and materials they were using and
worked through the supervision and
evaluation process with the staff. And when
we selected a new program, we worked hard
to educate the parents and community
about it. Today, Nokomis math students
score well on high stakes tests, and the
math department is a model in the way
they conduct professional development.
Also, I started advisory programs in
two schools that did not have one before
as a way to build relationships between
faculty and students. My most recent work
was to improve school scores on state and
national tests.
3. How do you rate the state of
education in Maine? The nation?
The state of education is, at best,
challenging. As the struggle continues
to fund education and hold schools
accountable, a new set of circumstances
has been created that is pulling schools
in many different directions due to new
initiatives every year at the federal
and state levels. Foxcroft Academy and
independent schools in general are in
the best position as we go about the job
of educating young people without the
bureaucracy created by these initiatives.
4. How did you first become
interested in Foxcroft Academy?
When I learned about the opening for
the Head of School at Foxcroft Academy,
I was very intrigued. Through my
experiences and research, I was very
impressed with the Academy. Foxcroft
has been a leader in standards-based
education. There are many opportunities
for students to be involved with the
school: performing arts, music, and
athletics in particular. As I went through
the interview process, my resolve to
become the next Head increased as I
met the trustees, students, teachers,
administrators and community members.
Their values and beliefs are very similar to
my own. Even though I had just accepted a
new role as Assistant Superintendent at
RSU 19, I could not pass up the opportunity.
I was very fortunate to be successful in
becoming the next Head of School.
5. What unique strengths or
perspectives do you bring?
• I have experience achieving “coherence,”
the ability for all the parts to work with
each to benefit the whole
• building positive relationships
• modeling expectations
• keeping what is best for students in the
forefront of decision-making and leading
others to do the same
• I have both public and independent
school backgrounds that will help
forge a strong relationship with
our communities while having the
experience of running an international
residential program
6. What do you expect will be
some of the challenges facing
Foxcroft Academy and town
academies in general?
• providing the best possible environment
for our international students and local
families to explore Foxcroft Academy’s
resources • creating more opportunities for our
international students to fully take
advantage of all that Dover-Foxcroft and
the State of Maine have to offer
• ensuring that the community, alumni,
donors and trustees feel that they are
part of FA’s community
7. What role do you see alumni
taking in the life of Foxcroft
Academy?
• to be a part of our school
• to visit often
• to support our initiatives
• to position the Academy as a leader
among independent schools in the region
• to support and help create
opportunities which are responsive to
the needs of our students
8. What would be your message
to current parents and students?
It is a tremendous honor to be named
Head of School at Foxcroft Academy. I look
forward to working with all stakeholders
continuing and building on the long-standing
reputation of excellence for their children.
9. What is your evaluation
of the relationship between
sending towns, the local school
district and FA?
I believe that there is a resilient
foundational relationship already and
I want to continue to strengthen that
relationship which is essential to Foxcroft
Academy’s success.
• maintaining a world-class educational
institution in a lean economy
• increasing our markets to attract other
local, regional and national students
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School News
Around the
Latin Scholars
Receive Awards
Sports Season Goes
Live Online
Latin teacher Mr. Peter Hartel recently
accompanied fourteen Latin scholars from
Foxcroft Academy on a trip to Hiram, ME,
to attend the Maine Junior Classical League
Fall Convention and Certamen (Latin for
contest). About 500 Latin students from
throughout Maine met for the convention
and competition. Students took a series
of exams in areas such as Roman History,
Latin Derivatives, Mythology, Latin
vocabulary, Latin grammar and Reading
Comprehension. Receiving recognition
at the Certamen from the Academy were
Ellsworth Bell, Erin Boyer, Matt Brown,
Brian Chambers, Cole DuMonthier,
Courtney Edgerly, Neal Hicks, Maddie
Kelly, Alex Long, Clifford Neece, Nick
Strout, and Colby Bombero.
Alumni from far and near were able
to catch live home game action during
basketball this past season. Veteran
announcer Pete Caruso called the games
live over the internet to folks who logged on
to the Academy website from all over the
world. He was joined by FA alumnus Jere
White ’72, faculty member Gary Worthing
and retired faculty member Gary Wakeland
on the broadcasts throughout the season.
Alumni called in from as far away as Texas
to say how much they enjoyed listening
to the games. You can tune in by clicking
on the Foxcroft Academy website
www.foxcroftacademy.org
District V combined chorus
FA Hosts District V
Honors Music Festival
Over 230 students from 17 high schools
traveled to Foxcroft Academy in late
January to participate in the District V
Honors Music Festival. Participants in
band, string, orchestra and chorus from
schools all over the state gave a public
concert in the Foxcroft Academy gym.
Students were chosen by their teachers
to take part in the festival, which brought
two days of music and rehearsals to FA.
National Honor Society grew by 9 new members
at ceremonies February 9, 2010
National Honor Society
Grew by Nine Members
More than $600 was raised on Hats for Haiti Day
Hat Day for Haiti
For a donation to the Haiti Earthquake
Relief Fund, Academy students were
allowed to wear hats for one day last
January. Styles ranged from ball caps to the
truly bizarre. More than $600 was raised
in one day for the cause. A second fund
raising event, an International Foods
Festival, was held in early February to aid
earthquake victims. Faculty, staff and
students were treated to a variety of
international foods prepared by boarding
students from China, Korea, Brazil, France,
Spain, Taiwan, and Vietnam with other
delectable items cooked up by the Spanish
and French Clubs.
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
Vanessa Lougee scores 1,000 points
Second Female Basketball
Player in FA History to
Score 1000 Points
Foxcroft senior Vanessa Lougee scored
12 points to lead the Ponies to a 37-17
victory over PCHS on February 4. Lougee
needed only seven of those points to be
the second girl in FA history to score 1,000
career points. The first was Kelly Dow
Anderson ’97 who played from 1993 to 1997.
Juniors Erin Boyer, Vanessa Cousins,
Cole DuMonthier, Rebekah Flanders, Neal
Hicks, Wei Li, Clifford Neece, Bethany Ward
and Alissa Toner were inducted into the
National Honor Society during a special
ceremony February 9. The National Honor
Society recognizes outstanding students
based on their scholarship, leadership,
service and character. To be considered for
nomination, students must have attained at
least a 3.575 grade point average. A five
member faculty committee invites qualifying
students to apply. Keynote speaker at the
event, Director of Development Ted Randall,
shared the stories of five alumni who had
gone on to lives of scholarship, leadership,
service and character, setting examples
and goals for the new inductees.
School News
e Academy
Outward Bound
Leadership Award
Presented
Harold Neal Hicks ’11,
son of Harold and
Tammie Hicks of
Dover-Foxcroft, has
received of the 2010
Outward Bound
Leadership Award.
One of 24 given
annually in the United States and funded
by an anonymous donor, the Outward
Bound Leadership Award covers tuition
and fees for an Outward Bound wilderness
course up to 14 days long. This is the ninth
year that Foxcroft Academy has presented
this award to a student in the junior class
based on an essay, leadership traits,
and commitment to community service.
Harold will be participating in a 14-day
backpacking trip in the Colorodo Rockies.
Nickerson & O’Day, Inc.
Endows New
Construction Engineering
Scholarship Fund
International student Adrien Simon ’10 poses
for PBS camera crew in the new dorm during
filming last February.
Public Broadcasting
Special to Feature
Foxcroft Academy
A production crew from the PBS series
Insights was at Foxcroft Academy filming
students and classes February 9. Insights is
hosted by former “20/20” anchor Hugh
Downs. This episode grew out of a research
project commissioned several years ago
by the Maine Association of Independent
Schools and undertaken by Foxcroft
Academy’s Associate Head Jay Brennan.
The project investigated the 200-year
tradition of town academies in Maine.
Brennan added that Maine has what remains
of a very successful grass roots educational
model. At one point there were 122 town
academies in Maine. Only nine are left,
he added. But each is thriving, providing
real pluralism within the educational
landscape. The Insights footage is expected
to air this summer on PBS.
200 Free Relay - Zach Evans, Donnie Boyer,
Seth Oldfield, Cameron Fadley
Swimmers Reap Rewards
All five of the swim team members
who participated in the New England
Championships returned home with a medal.
Seth Oldfield ’10 finished his terrific high
school career by winning three medals. He
set a new school record and placed 4th in
the 100 yard breaststroke, got 4th place
in the 200 yard IM and along with Zack
Evans ’11, Donnie Boyer ’13 and Cameron
Fadley ’13 set a new school record with a
3rd place finish in the 200 yard free relay.
Cameron came in 4th in the 200 yard IM
and 9th in the 100 yard backstroke. Donnie
placed 11th in the 50 freestyle. For the
girls, Amber Murray ’12 placed 4th in the
100 yard backstroke. This was the first
time Foxcroft has sent swimmers to the
New England meet and our participants
represented the Academy well.
FA Students Share
Tea and Poetry With
Governor Baldacci
Karl Ward, President and CEO of
Nickerson & O’Day of Brewer, Maine,
announced the creation of the Nickerson
& O’Day Construction and Engineering
Scholarship Fund at Foxcroft Academy.
Awards will be made to graduating seniors
expecting to pursue a 4-year Construction
Management or Construction Engineering
degree with preference given to those
who choose to study at the University
of Maine at Orono. Civil Engineering and
Architecture degrees may be considered
as well. To be eligible, students must
achieve a 3.25 GPA, or 90, on a grading
scale of 100.
Four FA students in Mrs. Gaudion’s English
class visited the Blaine House in Augusta
this spring for tea with Gov. and Mrs.
Baldacci and to hear readings by Maine
poets including FA parent Dawn Potter,
John Farnsworth, and Robert Gibbons.
At the reading were Amanda Moreau,
Brittany Allen, Anthony Moulton and
Kemai Xu. Following the program the
students were given a tour of the historic
rooms and gardens at the Blaine House.
Alumnus Mike Weymouth ‘60 visits art and web
design classes (with student Amber Murray).
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Student News
Horizon
Scholar
Goes
Fishing
More than half the intense enjoyment of fly-fishing
is derived from the beautiful surroundings, the
satisfaction felt from being in the open air, the new
lease on life secured thereby, and the many pleasant
recollections of all one has seen, heard and done.
by Corey Thompson ’12
2010 Horizon Scholars
This past March, six students received scholarships for
summer study under Foxcroft Academy’s Horizon Scholarship
program. Sophomore Ali Conroy ’12 will receive training in
the field of therapeutic horseback riding. Alissa Toner ’11
plans to attend the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
in Deer Isle. Chuqiao Ren ’11 will be attending a summer
program at Johns Hopkins University. Lan Nguyen ’11 will
be attending summer school at Stanford. Bethany Ward ’11
will be in a program at the University of Vermont. Harold
Hicks ’11 will be participating in an Outward Bound 14-day
backpacking trip in the Colorado Rockies.
In announcing the awards at a school assembly, Trustee
and Chair of the Scholarship Committee Tom Lizotte said
there are 15 endowed Horizon funds made possible by
contributions from generous alumni friends, faculty, staff and
trustees with a total value of more than $150,000. “You do not
have to be rich to give to Foxcroft,” he added. “You just have
to care about this school, its students, and be open to giving.”
Horizon Scholarships support students who wish to grow
academically and personally as well as raise their awareness
of the many educational opportunities that exist beyond
the walls of Foxcroft Academy. The awards are intended
primarily for summer learning experiences. Any full-time
Foxcroft Academy student is eligible to apply.
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
T
---Charles F. Orvis
ruer words could not have been spoken as I learned on this
very special outing made possible in part with the help of
the Gordon and Wilma Andrews Horizon Scholarship Fund.
Last November, I flew from Portland, Maine, to Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, to study steelhead trout as part of my Horizon
Scholarship study program. After leaving Pittsburgh, we drove
three hours north toward Lake Erie. It was one of the most
beautiful rides I have ever been on. I even saw a coyote high on a
cliff looking down at the road as we passed by.
For this fly-fishing expedition, I stayed with my uncle in Girard,
Pennsylvania, the center of Steelhead Alley, a group of creeks
that are home to thousands of spawning steelhead trout during
certain seasons. People come from around the world to fish for
them in Girard.
I, too, had the pleasure of fishing while I was there. However,
in the words of A.K. Best, “the fishing was good; it was the
catching that was bad.” I did have the good fortune, however,
to catch a six pound twenty-seven inch female (hen) steelhead
which I released unharmed.
The highlight of my trip was a visit to the Fairview Fish
Culture Station, home to 300,000 baby steelhead, which is
operated by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. They
had not yet brought in the adults. There were two long buildings
loaded with baby fish and when you walked by, you could see the
fish jump.
I talked to one of the staff members who said they were about
to catch 600 adult steelhead and spawn them at the hatchery.
When we arrived at the hatchery we had to remove all outerwear
to protect the fish from the spread of bacteria. Had the bacteria
gone into the fish tanks, it would have decimated the fish
population. Something I found very interesting was that the baby
steelhead all had a little white spot on their back. It turns out the
fish pick at each other. Thank you so much to the benefactors of
the Gordon and Wilma Andrews Horizon Scholarship Fund.
Town News
Alumni Business Profile
Nor’easter Restaurant
Owner, Seth Ostrosky ’92
Location: 44 North St., Dover-Foxcroft
Telephone: (207) 564-2122
A
fter graduation from Foxcroft Academy, Seth Ostrosky ’92
attended the University of Maine majoring in biology. He spent
a year in Atlanta working in restaurants featuring Chinese,
fast food, seafood and pizza. Bringing some of those skills home to
Maine, Seth worked at and later leased a small eatery in Greenville.
After studying business math and biology, Seth renovated the
building (the former Collette’s Restaurant) in Dover-Foxcroft in
2004, adding kitchen space, eating area, and another restroom.
The Nor’easter begins its 7th year serving hungry diners in 2010.
A popular eating spot, the Nor’easter is open seven days a
week from 11:00 AM until 8:00 PM (7 PM on Sundays during the
winter). The menu features family style selections. The restaurant
can seat up to 49 people. Reservations are accepted. There is a
full-service bar. Entrees range from $5 - $15. The most expensive,
the Nor’easter Feaster, is a seafood sampler priced at $19.95. Most
popular items on the menu are the broasted chicken and haddock
dinners which come fried, baked, broiled, in a basket or sandwich.
Credit cards are accepted.
CLIP AND SAVE COUPON
Between June 1 and December 31, 2010,
this coupon is good for a free appetizer with
the purchase of two entrees.
Thank you for supporting a local alumni business.
No facsimiles will be accepted.
The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society
The Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society is here to save and
share our history. Members are dedicated to this goal.
Current projects at the Historical Society include:
• spearheading an interest in preserving and restoring Central Hall
• interviewing elderly people with Dover and Foxcroft memories
• creating walking tours so all can enjoy a healthy walk, complete with our history
• cataloging and photographing our cemeteries and sharing the information on-line
President: Mary Annis mjannis@hughes.net
Director: Nancy Battick nbattick@roadrunner.com
Director: Sylvia Dean ddean21@myfairpoint.net
If you would like to know more or become a member, check our website.
(207) 564-0820 | e-mail: dfhistory@yahoo.com | website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~medfhs
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Foxcroft Football
Foxcroft Academy Fie
First Year Coaches Rack
F
oxcroft football fans wondered last
fall how a new and young head coach
would do with a veteran Ponies team
where he would be replacing a long-time
and highly successful coach Paul Withee
whose 19 years at the helm were nearly
as many years in number as the age of his
successor. Even fans far from Oakes Field
soon knew, however, that Coach Danny
White ’03 was an excellent choice, both
because of White’s history as an athlete and
MVP and because he was working with a
team of talent that matched his own. As it
turned out, no beginning coach in Foxcroft
Academy football history – which dates back
to 1893 – ever started his career with 11
straight victories. In 2009, Coach White did.
The best previous record for consecutive
games won by a team with a first-year coach
was eight in 1937.
In the 112 years of team history, there
were 47 first-year coaches. Twenty-nine
opened the season with a loss. Eighteen
started with a win. White was the 19th to win
his first game as head coach with assistants
Gary Worthing, Ryan Taylor ’01, Wade
Witham ’09, Tom Nason ’80, Trey Merrill
’03, Mark Stroud and Joe Champeon ’78.
Three of the five first-year coaches
stayed just one year at Foxcroft Academy.
The other two lasted only two years. The
five most successful first-year coaches had
a combined record of 43 victories, six
defeats, and three ties. One was just out
of the Academy in the days when a captain,
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
Coach White
or a former player coached if no faculty
member knew the sport. Four came
directly from college to teach and coach.
In 1908, the new football coach was a
recent FA player, Claude Boyle, whose team
was not only undefeated, but never even
scored upon going into the last three
minutes of the 8th and final game of the
season when a fumble was taken by a
Belfast player who ran for a touchdown to
tie the game at 5-5 (a touchdown was just
five points back then). The extra point gave
the visitors the win at 6-5 giving the team a
season record of 5-1-2. The game was played
at Doore Field, the site today of the Mayo
Street complex. Coach Boyle returned four
years later for just three games.
In 1922, Arthur Farley, a three-sport
grad from Bates College, came to Foxcroft
Academy to teach science and coach
football which was the last Academy squad
to use the field at the demolished racetrack
on Park Street for home games. Very few
details are known about his 6-1 season, as
there was no information about the two wins
over Brownville Jct. and Newport found
in the Piscataquis Observer or the Foxcroft
Review. Farley left the Academy for a new
teaching position after just one year.
There would be four coaches in the next
14 years before the fifth came in the fall of
1937. His team set the standards by which
all other teams would be judged. Comparing
the1937 team and the 2009 team, both gave
up just one touchdown in four games. Raoul
Bourgoin, just 22 and a June graduate of
the UMO where he played fullback, coached
the 1937 squad. He had only one assistant.
On offense, the 1937 team scored easily
46-6 over Belfast, 53-6 over Greenville, and 20-0
over Dexter. But, if it was held to just one TD,
then the defense shut out the opponents. A
0-0 tie with Cony in the opener was followed
by eight straight wins, the best for any firstyear coach for 72 years until White started
his career at Foxcroft Academy with 11 wins
and no ties. But there were no playoffs in 1937
which prevented the team from possibly having more wins. They did win the Piscataquis
County Championship. Bourgoin eventually
enlisted in the Air Force. Three years later,
he died in a plane crash at the age of 25.
Foxcroft Football
elds Football Legends
Up Remarkable Records
The amazing fortunes that Foxcroft
Academy had with first-time head coaches
continued two and four years later. First
in 1939 was William Soule, a Bowdoin
graduate, who stayed just one year before
going to Bangor to teach. He had the only
team never scored upon in the school’s
history with a 6-0 record.
Then came Roy Briggs from Bates
College where he was a student and played
football. His 1940 team was scored upon.
But he ended the season at 7-0. He would
add another win in 1941 before losing to
Dexter. After his second year, he left for the
military and did not return. It would be
27 years until the next Foxcroft Academy
team would go undefeated in 1967 under
Walt Beaulieu with Danny White’s uncles,
David and Trey Anderson, at quarterback
and running back. How different the history
of Academy football might have been if
any of the first year coaches had stayed!
Taking out the short losing season of
Boyle, the amazing stats for the six rookie
coaches – and their teams, too, of course
– combined amounted to 43 wins, three
losses and three ties.
By Lou Stevens ’49
Season 2009
2009 FA Football Team Record*
FA vs. Mattanawcook
28-7
FA vs. Dexter
48-14
FA vs. Bucksport
27-0
FA vs. Orono
70-6
FA vs. Old Town
55-0
FA vs. Stearns
41-0
FA vs. Rockland
45-0
FA vs. John Bapst
46-15
FA vs. Calais
55-6
FA vs. Stearns
28-8
FA vs. John Bapst
14-13
(Eastern Maine Championship)
FA vs. Dirigo (State Title) 20-37
* from Little Ten Conference stats,
regular season only
School Records Set
H Ryan Stroud 1,685 yards passing and 28 touchdowns (also a Little Ten record)
H Josiah Richard had 43 receptions for 671 yards and 8 touchdowns. Richard
also had 62 kicking points and seven extra points in one game tied a school
record first set in 1908
H Coach White, Class C MVP 2003, is the first Academy grad in 71 years to be
head coach in football.
Team Records
Ed. Note – Mr. Lou Stevens ’49, who appears in the
1949 yearbook photo above, began reporting sports
for the Piscataquis Observer in 1948 while he was a
student at the Academy. He returned to sports reporting
in 1956 and continued full-time through 1968. Then
he wrote part-time for the Piscataquis Observer
during the 1990’s. He reported FA football and local
history for the Eastern Gazette in Dexter for a dozen
years. He has published several books on the history
of FA football, and a two-volume history of DoverFoxcroft. He is a journalism graduate of Boston
University who currently resides in Sangerville.
Authors note: A special thanks to all who helped
provide information for this article, especially Mike
Archer of the Little Ten Conference, Tom Nason, Tim
Smith and Dan White.
H Josiah Richard 3 for 3 in field goals, first in pass receiving with 27 for 422 yards.
H Ian Champeon, 13 receptions for 260 yards.
H Foxcroft Academy led the Little Ten Conference allowing the fewest yards per
game with an average of 138. There were 34 recoveries, fifteen from fumbles,
and 19 from interceptions during the 2009 season. Average offense 322.6 yards
per game.
H Ian Champeon rushed for 716 yards,
H Ryan Stroud completed 57 of 114 passes for 965 yards and 20 TD’s.
2009 Team Honors
First Team Offense
First Team Defense
Ryan Stroud, QB
Ian Champeon, RB
Ryan Olmsted, Guard
Brad Dow, Tackle
Josiah Richard, receiver, place kicker
Brad Dow, Lineman
Ian Champeon, Linebacker
Josiah Richard, Defensive Back
Ryan Olmsted, Defensive Guard
All Academic team: Robert Harmon, Stroud, D.J. Clukey, Mitchell Fadley
Coaches of the Little Ten Conference selected Ryan Stroud “Co-Player of the Year”
Spring/Summer 2010
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Class Notes
In Touch
Class of 1961
Class of 1970
Class Agent: Tom Coy
tcoy43@yahoo.com
Class Agent:
Earlene Engstrom Hartford
(207)564-7855
After 42 years in Alaska (having
arrived in 1967 for one year),
Susan Stitham is moving to
Ashland, OR, this summer. Her
summers will still be spent at the
“incomparable Sebec Lake, of
course.” Charlie Edgerly retired in
December after spending 35 years
on the Dover-Foxcroft police
force doing the night shift. He said
it will take some time to change
his day/night routine, but he’s
looking forward to “enjoying
sunshine instead of the stars.”
Florida Alumni Reunion at the home of Rick and Nancy Stone Page ’60.
L-r: Linda Speed Lougee ’60, Nancy Stone Page ’60, Joyce Andrews
Crawford ’68, Sally Plummer Tasker ’60, Rick Page ’60, Mike Crawford ’61,
Walter Lougee ’60
Class of 1953
Class Agent:
Yvonne Robinson Brown
(207) 564-2319
Mac and Dottie Anderson ’57
Blanchard celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary last year.
They are happy to spend four
months a year at Sebec Lake.
Class of 1959
Class Agent: Blaine Rideout
(207)564-8555
Stuart Mountain came from Texas
for the class’ 50th reunion last
summer. He writes, “You don’t
realize the excellent education
that you receive at FA until going
out into the world and competing
with others. I was able to receive
two degrees because of it.”
Class of 1960
Class Agent: Nancy Stone Page
nancyrickpage@aol.com
Last September, Sharon Sweetser
Emery hosted a potluck supper
for classmates Shirley Pratt
Swicker, Peggy Shepardson
Wakeland, Sheila Smith Schaaf,
Norma Lyford Dyer, Linda
Speed Lougee, and Nancy Stone
Page. They plan to have more
suppers in the future and would
to have others join them. Call
Sharon at (207) 564-7865 for
details. While he spends his
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FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNUS
summers in Dover-Foxcroft, during
the school year Brian Howe
returns to China to teach English.
Joe Zilinksy and wife Callie
are retired in Otisfield, ME.
Mary Harvey Marble lives
in Leesburg, FL. Faith Olton
Whitten and husband Clyde
attended Clyde’s 50th reunion
last summer. The Whittens live
in Palmyra, ME. Walter and
Linda Speed Lougee are new
grandparents, a grandson born
to their daughter Julie. One
grandchild is a sophomore at FA,
and another in the 8th grade
in Milo. Gary and Peggy
Shepardson Wakeland spend
their winters in Naples, FL, and
Rick and Nancy Page are in
Zephryhills, FL, during the winter
months. Norma Lyford Dyer and
her husband Greg are hosting two
international “daughters” from
Korea for the third year. Both
girls are seniors and very much
considered part of the Dyer
family. Shirley Pratt Swicker LPN
is still working as well as caring
for her grandson, Conner. Sharon
Sweetser Emery provides a loving
home for many homeless kitties
as well as visiting classmates.
Sheila Smith Schaaf is very
active working in her church’s
food cupboard both in DoverFoxcroft and Brownville.
Class of 1963
Class Agent: Linda Clark Howard
After 26 years as a math teacher
at SedoMoCha Middle School in
Dover-Foxcroft, Bob Bragan has
retired. His granddaughter, Lexi, is
a member of the Foxcroft Academy
Class of 2010. Carla Baird
Bragan ’64 is a kindergarten and
first grade teacher in DoverFoxcroft. They have three sons:
Bill ’90, Chris ’92 and Dave ’95
who are best friends.
Class of 1968
Class Agent:
Cathie Thomas Goodine
catg119@yahoo.com
Mark Stitham will be appearing
on a national television
commercial for Capital One
credit cards. He will portray a
“hapless fisherman.”
Tom Levensalor is a graduate
student at Phoenix University and
now lives in Bullhead City, AZ.
Class of 1971
Class Agent: Fred Brawn
frederick.brawn@gmail.com
After completing a three year
tour with the Defense Threat
Reduction Agency, Lt Col
Matthew C. Smith, USAF, recently
returned from a one year
deployment to Iraq where he
served as Director of Logistics
Support for the Iraqi Training and
Advisory Mission of the MultiNational Security Transition
Command-Iraq. He is now serving
as a Professor of Systems
Acquisition Management at the
Defense Acquisition University at
Fort Belvoir, VA. He and his family
continue to reside in Fredericksburg and look forward to visiting
Maine this coming summer!
Class of 1972
Class Agent:
Suzanne Cox Raymond
sraymond72@roadrunner.com
Dave Albee recently was named
Associate Director of Public
Relations at Dominican University
of CA. He also writes a weekly
column for the Comcast SportsNet
Bay Area. Dave began his career
Florida Alumni Reunion at the home of trustee and alumnus Gene
Gammon ’47 and Winnie Macomber. Seated: Winnie Macomber, Gail
Clark Henderson ’63, Myra Clark Salley ’74. Standing: Virg Warren ’36,
Gene Gammon ’47.
Class Notes
at the Piscataquis Observer
and worked for the Marin
Independent Journal for 22 years.
Mike Milner owns and operates a
custom woodworking shop, Clean
Cuts Woodworks, in Waynesville,
MO. He and wife Laura have four
grown children and are enjoying
their two grandchildren.
Class of 1990
Class of 1973
Class Agent Theresa King
Class Agent: Russ Hewett
rhewett@kynd.net
Jane Hayes Stitham has been
named Executive Director of Pine
Tree Hospice in Dover-Foxcroft.
Jane holds a BS in Business
Administration and a Masters
in Education degree from UNH.
Most recently, she was Chief
Financial Officer at the Charlotte
White Center in Dover-Foxcroft.
Class Agent:
Nancy Hathaway Seavey
nancyhseavey@yahoo.com
Heidi Chambers Walker and
husband Lance welcomed
daughter Dylan Autumn 9/7/09,
joining her big sister Ava Quinn, 3.
Class of 1992
Nancy Sockabasin Jones and
husband Joel of San Mateo,
CA, welcomed Lola Sockabasin
Jones 9/5/09. Lola joins big
brother Kennedy, 4.
Class of 1993
Class Agent: Tim Caldwell
timothy_caldwell@millipore.com
Class of 1979
Matthew Jones attended EMCC
in Bangor, ME. He is working as
a drafting/design supervisor at
Moosehead Cedar Log Homes
in Greenville.
Class Agent: Peter Chase
peterchase3649@yahoo.com
Class of 1994
Ryner Sandberg writes that he
is a proud grandfather of Dylan
and he taught him to ride a
motorcycle at the age of 4.
Class of 1982
Class Agent: Troy Hartley
troy.hartley@yahoo.com
Cynthia Dean is Key Account
Manager at Quayside Publishing
in Minneapolis, MN.
Class of 1984
Class Agent Needed
Wes Mallett is engaged to a girl
from Cebu University in the
Philippines.
Class of 1989
Class Agent:
Caroline O’Brien LaBelle
bensmama@comcast.net
Debbie Brennan Boyd recently
was named Executive Director
of the Piscataquis Chamber of
Commerce. Deb was employed
with U.S. Cellular for 16 years.
She also owned The Learning
Tree, a pre-school in DoverFoxcroft. Deb holds a Business
Administration degree with a
minor in Economics from USM.
Class Agent:
Amy Charles Vacchiano
amy_vacchiano@sad61.k12.me.us
Stephanie Johnston Florey and
husband Matthew welcomed
Noah David Florey on 8/14/09.
Grandparents are Fred and
Linda Gilman Johnston ’73.
Class of 1995
Class Agent:
Heather Morrison Whitten
hmmwhitten@hotmail.com
Amy Beless Hensley and husband
Kevin welcomed daughter Julia
Lynn on 10/31/09. Jolene West
Ensey and husband Anthony
are parents to sons Trevor, 11,
Caelib, 7, and infant Jacoby. They
also have a daughter Gabriella.
The Enseys live in Clinton, ME,
and Jolene works for the Inland
Healthcare System in Waterville.
Class of 1996
Class Agent: Angela Snow Coy
ascoy@adelphia.net
Kylie Kimball married Scott
Tremble on 6/26/09. Kylie
received her bachelor’s degree
in Health Science from the USM
in 2008 and works as a physical
therapist assistant at Maine
Medical Center in Portland, ME.
Boston Alumni Reunion held at the Concord Colonial Inn March 27, 2010.
Back row (l-r): Joan Brewster Garniss ‘58, Howard Garniss, Herb Cronin,
Duane Crabtree ‘58, Arnold Shorey incoming Head of School. Front row (l-r):
Stacy Shorey, Astrid Peterson Cronin ‘54, Fred Robbins ‘41, Sayoko Crabtree.
Class of 1998
Class Agent:
Melissa Tibbetts Cadieux
pmcadieux@roadrunner.com
Melissa and husband Phil ’95
welcomed their daughter Clair
Christine born 8/7/09, joining
big brother Bryce. Stacey Ranta
Herrick and her husband Steve
welcomed daughter Taylor
Ashlynn on 10/3/09. Taylor joins
big brother Cole and the family
resides in Sangerville, ME.
Stephen Caldwell and wife Caitlin
welcomed Keava Elizabeth on
10/23/09. Proud grandparents are
Jay and Dottie Brennan. This is
the their ninth grandchild.
Class of 1999
Class Agent: Casey Scott Spencer
cspencer@ccb-inc.com
Dustin Shorey, a student at
Highland Community College in
Freeport, IL, is studying welding
and fabrication. He was married
to Kari Ann Lewis on 12/5/08.
The couple welcomed a daughter
Kloe Tiffany born 1/6/10.
Grandfather is Ron Shorey ’74.
Keith Shaw and wife Rachel
announce the birth of their
daughter Karly Renee on 10/2/09.
Class of 2001
Class Agent: Dana Frasz
danafrasz@gmail.com
Dana is a Project Manager for
Ashoka’s Changemakers. She
graduated from Sarah Lawrence
College having focused on nonfiction writing, social justice and
the development of “Empty Bellies”
- a student-based fair food distribution program that collected
leftover food from the campus
dining hall and from local food
establishments and then delivered
it to nearby communities in need.
Her program received national
recognition from the International
Youth Foundation in 2006 when she
was selected as one of 20 young
leaders who were honored for
their diligent social change efforts.
Class of 2002
Class Agent: Josh Chase
joshpchase@gmail.com
Aaron Sutton recently returned
to the East Coast from the Puget
Sound area of Washington state.
He currently works at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station as
a mechanical engineer for the
Department of the Navy. Darcy
McCormack married Brian
Burgess ’97 in August 2008. Darcy
is a dental assistant at Steinke &
Caruso Dental Care Dover-Foxcroft.
Class of 2003
Class Agent: Will Mallett
wdmallett@gmail.com
Jana Sickles Richardson and
husband Robert ’00 welcomed
daughter Elliott Louise on 10/13/09.
Grandparents are Mark and
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Class Notes (cont.)
Annette Dow Richardson ’75
and Aunt Kerry Richardson’03.
The family makes their home in
Dixfield, ME. Patrick Campbell
and wife Tammy Wortman
Campbell recently welcomed twin
sons Ethan and Jacob. Patrick
owns Campbell Small Engine
Repair in Harmony, ME. Heather
Hall recently became engaged to
Ethan Annis. Heather works for
Dexter Family Practice and Ethan
is a graduate of UMO with a degree
in business administration. He is
the manager of Lary Funeral Home
in Dover-Foxcroft and Milo. The
wedding is planned for 6/12/10.
Class of 2004
Class Agent Needed
Courtney Wright Arcaro and
husband John announced the
birth of their son, Brady John,
1/4/10. Grandparents are Peter ’81
and Shirley Nason Wright ’80.
Class of 2005
Class Agent: Rolinda Mitchell
rolinda.mitchell@maine.edu
Army SPC Michael McNaughton
graduated in October from
the aerial delivery specialistparachute rigger course at the
262nd Quartermaster Battalion
at Fort Lee in Petersburg, VA.
Shannon Long graduated with a
bachelor’s degree in Hospitality
Management from the University
of South Carolina. Now she is
enrolled in a master’s program
in Management and Leadership
at Liberty University. She is to
be married to Arnold Schoeman
in Mudlersdrift, South Africa
this fall. Melissa MacAlister
graduated from Hofstra
University last May. She lives
in Astoria, Queens, NY, where
she is an account coordinator
at News America Marketing in
Manhattan. The company is a
division of News Corporation
and is located on the 27th floor
of a skyscraper in Rockefeller
Center. Melissa walks through
Times Square on her way to
work every day. “It’s quite a
different world from home”,
she adds. Sarah Anderson and
Tom Edes ’07 had a baby girl on
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Congratulations!
The following students made
Dean’s List for the fall semester.
University of Maine at Orono
An error in the last issue of the alumni magazine incorrectly listed a picture
as that of the Wakeland family, when in fact it was the Shepardson family.
Included in the photo are front row L-R: Luella Dow Ostrofsky ’34, Helen
Dow Thomas ’31, Alice Dow Shepardson ’29, Lucette Shepardon Merson
’65, Rachel Shepardson Kimball ’71. Back row L-R: Andrea Ostrofsky, Lew
Shepardson ’69, Laura Shepardson, Gary Wakeland, Tammi Wakeland
Flanders ’85 and Margaret Shepardson Wakeland ’60.
Isaac Almy ’07
Paul Bombero ’07
Matthew Brenc ’09
Lauryl Cookson ’08
Jerod Hayes ’07
Alison Huff ’06
Erica Kaufman ’05
Angela Larson ’06
Greg MacAlister ’07
Renee Maheu ’08
Cody Smith ’08
Megan Taylor ’09
Virginia Templet ’06
Tyler Weymouth ’08
US Military Academy
Stephanie Hasenfus ’09
1/15/10. They named her Ava
Claire and grandparents are Tim
and Julie Sargent Anderson ’71,
and Robert and Jo-Dee Edes.
Class of 2006
Class Agent Needed
Karen Thompson’s sister Katie
’11 was telling faculty member
Mrs. Gaudion that Karen is
now in California and had two
films entered into the 2009 film
festival in LA.
Class of 2007
Class Agent Needed
Brianne Libby is captain of the
cheerleading squad at the
University of Maine at Farmington.
She was in Guatemala last year
working with an organization
called Safe Passage. She helped
teach children who live and
work in a garbage landfill in
Guatemala City. Brianne plans to
return this summer to continue
her work there.
Husson University
Kacey Beckwith ’06
Amanda Robinson ’09
Tricia Weymouth ’06
Northeastern University
Dan Perkins ’05
Stonehill College
Kelsey Hill ’06
University of Maine PI
Dan Rosebush ’07
Bates College
Graham Pearsall ’09
Union College
David Frasz ’07
Colby College
Left: The reason we leave
Dover-Foxcroft in January - photo
taken January 2010 outside of
Webber Ace Hardware, E. Main
at Essex Street.
Steve Tatko ’06
University of Vermont
Abigail Ruksznis’09
Rochester Inst. of Technology
Christopher Bridges ’09
More FA Alums in Military
The Spring/Summer 2009 issue of the Foxcroft contained a
listing of alumni who are serving our country. After the article
appeared we received more names from family members.
Brenton Belanger ’04 - US Navy
Travis Belanger ’06 - US Navy
Sarah Keenan ’97 - US Army
Ashley Larrabee ’05 - US Air Force
Mike Larrabee ’04 - US Army
Steve Larrabee III ’02 - US Army (been to Iraq 3 times)
Mike McNaughton ’05 - US Army (Afghanistan)
In Memoriam
Deceased Alumni and Friends
Foxcroft Academy has lost many alumni and friends over the past year. We extend our sympathy to their families.
If you know of additions to this list, please contact the Alumni Office at (207)564-6542.
Mary Hughes Stuart ’25
Annie Ansur Lee ’29
Lillian Ames Herring ’31
Arthur York ’33
Raymond Young ’33
Charles E. Kimball Jr. DMD ’35
Ruth Levensalor Crowley ’36
Timothy Goodrow ’36
Marjorie Smart Brown ’37
Victor McAllister ’37
Ferne Anderson White ’37
Ruth Washburn Flanders ’38
Arthur B. Warren Jr. ’38
Elton B. Ireland ’39
Alice Chase Veno ’39
Harriet Hall Warren ’39
Thomas Turner ’39
Dora Goodrow Noyes ’40
Elinor Cunningham Bartolomeo ’41
Reginald Drinkwater ’41
Dorothy Robichaud Hall ’41
Bradley C. Maxim ’41
Eugene “Red” Mountain ’41
Dorothy Davis Newfeld ’41
Roland “Bud” Finley ’42
Ethel Pembroke Harvey ’42
Charlene Woodard Hewett ’42
Philip E. Warren ’42
Myrtle Cann Woodson ’42
N. Douglas Starbird ’43
Robert Ladd ’45
Barbara Lovejoy Merrill ’46
Dorothy Luby Washburn ’46
Elizabeth Rankin Lawyer ’47
Elaine Field Wheelock ’47
New Endowed Fund
Created with Bequest from
Annie Ansur Lee ’29
Upon the death of a member of
the Foxcroft Academy Class of 1929,
Annie Ansur Lee, the Academy was
left a generous gift that has created
the Annie Ansur Lee Endowed Fund.
This fund will be dedicated to the
general and educational purposes
of Foxcroft Academy, and has been
added to others, thereby ensuring
the future strength and advancing
the mission of Foxcroft Academy.
2/6/10
3/3/09
2/10/10
8/14/09
8/17/09
10/16/09
3/22/09
2/18/09
12/24/08
8/21/09
11/7/09
5/20/09
12/24/08
5/29/01
7/3/09
3/18/04
4/8/09
6/10/09
11/8/09
4/28/09
8/7/09
5/16/08
6/22/09
8/15/07
3/2/10
2/12/10
3/15/09
4/28/09
2/3/08
9/11/09
4/11/09
6/3/09
2/20/08
3/6/08
4/18/09
Carleton Buck ’49
Anita Albert Christie ’49
Philip Crocker ’50
James Nutting ’50
Jack Warren ’51
Dr. John “JP” Dow ’53
Lincoln Kitchin ’53
Cyrus Blodgett ’57
Sara Berube McLaughlin ’57
Irene Greene Moffa ’57
Peter Van Aken ’59
Carol Rideout Cole ’60
Ruth Dyer Kirby ’60
William H. Shaw Jr. ’60
Bernard E. Chase ’61
James Ruksznis ’61
Gil Pratt ’62
Bruce Preble ’62
Memorial service to be held 6/19/10 at
Norton Cemetary in Sangerville
Barbara Merrill Clukey ’63
Terrance L. Bush ’65
(member of FA Band for 6 years)
Nancy King Setzer ’65
Paulette London Call ’69
Dorothy Copp Haley ’72
Jocelyn Faucher Moore ’74
Bobbie Jo Ancell Hall ’75
G. Leonard “Lenny” Holmbom ’77
Bruce Gerrish ’79
Jeremy Crouse ’92
3/28/09
4/14/09
12/29/08
6/9/09
4/14/09
10/11/09
2/12/10
3/24/09
8/24/05
5/21/02
6/23/09
5/8/09
8/18/09
10/24/09
5/26/09
4/10/09
2/27/10
11/21/09
6/5/09
7/20/09
2/24/08
5/17/09
8/13/09
6/19/09
4/7/09
3/16/09
12/14/09
7/6/09
Former Faculty
David Buck - former faculty member
David Thombs - former faculty member
3/24/09
10/17/09
Estate Gift Honors the Life and Service of Foxcroft Academy Trustee
Peter T. Van Aken ’59
On the evening of June 23, 2009, Peter Van Aken, long time friend, alumnus and
recently appointed trustee of Foxcroft Academy, passed away at the age of 68. In 1992,
Peter, along with Joan Brewster Garniss ’58, Mike Weymouth ’60, and Fred Robbins ’41,
helped organize the first ever Boston Area Alumni Reunion. When the first Development
Committee for Foxcroft Academy was formed in 1991, Peter was named as a member
and over the years continued to provide knowledge in helping Foxcroft to maintain its
excellence in education. In October of 2008 he was named a trustee. His business
expertise was a valuable asset to the Board of Trustees.
In Peter’s generosity, a bequest was made from his estate, creating an endowed fund
in memory of his parents Leslie S. and Marion T. Van Aken.
Peter is survived by his wife Candace (Wood), and the late Carol (Gustafson) as well
as a son and daughter David and Christina. He was also the stepfather of Samantha and
Shawn Margles.
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Alumni News
REUNION BULLETIN BOARD 2010
August 6 -8
If your classyear ends in a “5” or a “0”, be sure and check our reunion bulletin board on the
web for your class plans. The address is http://www.foxcroftacademy.org If you want to make a
reservation or have a question, contact your class agent listed for further information. If your
class plans are not listed, contact the Alumni Office to see if anything’s going on. E-mail Cathy
Hall at cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org or call her at (207)564-6542.
Class of ’50
Class of 1954
Class of 1955
Ted Marshall of the Class of ’50 writes
that the class has a “big” 60th reunion
coming up on Alumni Weekend. Gweneth
and Joyce are working hard to have this a
weekend we’ll all remember, so make your
plans now. Contact Ted at (207)564-2125
for the further information. They hope to
see all of you in August!
Astrid Peterson Cronin and her husband
Herb will host a gathering of the Class of
1954 on Friday, August 6. The late afternoon
event will be held at TJ’s Restaurant in
Dexter at 3:00. Please contact Astrid at
(508) 869-6567 or email Herb at herbc@
clarkstrategies.com for further information.
Class of 1955 will hold a social gathering in
honor of their 55th graduation from Foxcroft
Academy. It will be held on Friday, August 6,
2010, at the camp of Mac Dow on Sebec
Lake. Please contact Merrill Ann Warren
Clukey for further information: maclukey@
myfairpoint.net or (207) 924-5776.
Class of 1985
Class of 1990
Class of 1985 has plans for a 25th per
Liz Gerrish-Renzetti. The event will be
held at the Gerrish camp on Sebec Lake
on Saturday night. She and Emmett Butts
would like to encourage class members to
attend the Alumni Banquet, as the English
wing is being dedicated to Mr. Brown at
that time. Please visit the class facebook
page and add your comments or RSVP to
Emmett’s email address: emeb66@yahoo.com
or Liz’s email: bethrenzetti@hotmail.com
The Class of 1990 will be entering a float
in the parade and holding their reunion
on Saturday, August 7th. The reunion will
take place at the Arno Camp (Chris Arno)
on the Shore Road North at Sebec Lake. It
will be an all day event, so come when you
can, but be sure to be there to watch the
fireworks in the evening. For details and
more information contact Patrick Myers
at the Center Theatre – 207-564-8943,
PMyers@CenterTheatre.org
“50th Classmates
For the 50th!”
Dan Chase, Pep Squad Leader, created this
motto hoping to have at least 50 classmates
in attendance the big 50th reunion. He has
asked Walt Lougee and Cyrus Doore to
plan a memorial display for the parade to
honor deceased classmates Johnson
Meade, Gary Hibbard, Richard Blethen,
Carol Noyes, Doris Grey, Matt Merrill,
Madonna Robinson Dyer, Delbert Rideout,
Norman Kinney, Carol Rideout Cole, and
Ruth Dyer Kirby. Steve Hall is finding
something for the class to ride on for
the parade and planning the Friday night
decorating fest. Joe Zilinsky is working
on nametags and Nancy Stone Page is
working on an endowed fund in honor of
the class to be presented at the Alumni
Banquet. Charlie Merrill and his wife Jane
are hosting a barbecue at their camp on
Sebec Lake on Thursday night the 5th.
Rick Page is organizing a breakfast at the
Bear’s Den for Sunday morning the 8th. For
further info, contact Dan at (830)990-2980
or golfnut@austin.rr.com
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Alumni News
Alumni Profile
Aqua Diving Academy
Owner: Julie Footman ’77
Type of Business: Full retail scuba diving, swimwear, dive travel
Location: 382 Commercial St.,
Portland, Maine
Telephone: (207)772-4200
A
qua Diving Academy is a full retail scuba diving, triathlon,
and swimwear store offering dive travel and private
dive instruction. They are a complete repair facility for
regulators and BC’s and one of the few primary dry suite repair
facilities in the U.S.
Julie has been in business since 1988. As she says, “I like to be
under water.”
After graduating from Foxcroft Academy, Julie attended the
University of Maine at Orono and Southern Maine Community
College. At SMCC, she earned a degree in Marine Technology
and passed her Coast Guard 3rd Mates Unlimited License
exam. She shipped with Gulf Oil Company and the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institute, then spent a few years teaching scuba
diving in the Virgin Islands. She is now in her 22nd year of owning
and operating Aqua Diving Academy.
Foxcroft Academy Students Hold
Fundraiser to Benefit
Jim Brown Horizon
Scholarship Fund
S
ince long time FA faculty member Jim Brown passed away
in November of 2008, FA students have been deciding
on a way to honor him. They commissioned a quilt to
be done by Sue Smith Stevens ’67 and at the Alumni Banquet
on August 7, 2010, the winning ticket will be drawn. Tickets are
1/$2 or 3/$5 and may be purchased in the Main Office of the
Academy or on-line via the website at www.foxcroftacademy.
org The quilt is queen sized in FA colors with a likeness of the
main Academy building in the center. The winner need not be
present at the drawing. (see picture on opposite page)
Class of ’49
Celebrated Last Summer
On August, 1, 2009, a large green and white ribbon rosette was
presented to the Class of 1949 for winning the best alumni float at
the Homecoming Parade. The float, bearing the poster saying, “60
Years, and Still Rocking, FA ’49, was constructed by Zach Dow ’77,
son of Bob Dow ’49. Passengers included Marie Gerrish Woodbrey,
Dot Eddy Andrews, Maurice McKay, Bob Dow, Herb Severance,
Charlie Shaw and Lou Stevens.
Spring/Summer 2010
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Reunion 2010
Celebrate Alumni Weekend With Your Classmates
Alumni Weekend Schedule
August 6 - 8, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Classes Without Quizzes at Foxcroft Academy.
6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.
Lawn Party at Foxcroft Academy. Come enjoy the sounds of the
Alumni/Student Jazz Band, directed by FA’s music director
Shane Ellis.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Dr. Skip Hanson greets well wishers at the
2009 Alumni Banquet following presentation of
the Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award
Alumni share memories with Associate Head of
School Jay Brennan at last year’s banquet
8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M.
5K Race - Registration begins at 7:00 A.M. and race starts at the
PRYMCA on Park St. 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
FA Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer Game at Foxcroft Academy.
9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
FA Alumni Field Hockey Game at Foxcroft Academy.
9:30 A.M. - Noon
Community Parade, class floats and cars welcome. Make plans
to have your class join the parade. Call the town office at
(207) 564-3318 for further information.
12:00 NOON - 1:30 P.M.
Alumni Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Game at SeDeMoCha
Middle School. This year a special invitation goes out to the
Class of ’75 state championship team. Contact Rob Stevens’73 at (207)343-1182 for further information.
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Ice Cream Social and Open House at Central Hall in DoverFoxcroft. Come offer your memories of the “old gym” and
“performance stage”.
11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Alumni Golf Scramble held at Foxcroft Golf Course. You can
put together your own team. Please call Foxcroft Golf Club
(207)564-8887 to sign up for a tee time.
8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Street Festival in downtown Dover-Foxcroft.
4:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Founders Society Reception and Tour of the Head of School’s
residence, the Peakes House.
5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Reception and Alumni Banquet at Foxcroft Academy. Dedication
of the English Wing in memory of 30-year faculty member
Jim Brown and a member of the Class of 1970. Cost is $15.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
8:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. Brunch for FA alumni classes in Pride Manufacturing Student
Center. Reservations by class required, call (207)564-6542.
Cost is $8.
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon Community Open House at Peakes House hosted by
Mr. Arnold Shorey, Head of School.
Twin sisters Earlene Engstrom Hartford ’70 and
Irene Engstrom Chase ’70 meet with friends
during the 2009 Alumni Banquet.
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1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Boat Tour of Sebec Lake, hike Borestone Mountain. Contact the
Alumni Office for further information.
12:00 - 1:30 P.M.
Alumni Ice Hockey Game Alfond Area, University of Maine @
Orono if you would like to play, come with your standard
hockey equipment.
ALUMNI BANQUET 2010
NOMINATIONS REQUESTED
Please send us your nomination for the following
alumni awards. (Use bottom of form.)
Tillson D. Thomas Award
The purpose of the Tillson D. Thomas Award is to
recognize past faculty and staff members who, in
the opinion of their former students, have served
the students of Foxcroft Academy with the highest
degree of professionalism. Previous recipients
include Bob Beek, Louise Gerrish, Gary Wakeland,
and Dick Millett.
Pre-registration is highly recommended for the Alumni Banquet if
you want your class to sit together. Registration is not required,
but seating preference will be given to those who have made
reservations. See schedule on opposite page.
Dr. Mary Chandler-Lowell Award
MENU FOR THE BUFFET DINNER
Roast Beef au Jus
Lemon Pepper Haddock
Stuffed Chicken
Vegetable Lasagna
Many delicious salads will be served,
along with breads and varied desserts.
Cost is $15.00 per person.
This award is given to an alumnus who has
distinguished him/herself in their particular
vocational field. Previous recipients include Susan
Stitham ’61, Jim Robinson ’59, Dan Joyce ’77, and
Skip Hanson ’62.
SEND US YOUR NEWS
All Alumni: If you have news or photos, we’d love to pass them along (photos will be returned if requested). Send information to:
Foxcroft Alumni Office, 975 West Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426 Fax: (207)564-8394 OR you may call (207)564-6542
E-Mail address: cathy.hall@foxcroftacademy.org All digital photos e-mailed may be a minimum size of 700KB
Check out our alumni e-mail directory on our website: http://www.foxcroftacademy.org E-mail Cathy Hall for your username
and password. You can also register for the Alumni Banquet on our website.
Retired Alumni: Be sure to send both your winter/summer addresses.
Name:
Maiden Name: Class:
Address:
Telephone: Spouse’s Name: Children’s Names and Ages: E-Mail Address: NEWS/COMMENTS (names of children, grandchildren, place of work, hobbies, travel adventures, births, deaths, marriages,
accomplishments, awards, etc.)
Do you plan on attending the Alumni Banquet? Yes
Reservation for a Dorm Room $55
No
Guest(s) Name
(Checks may be made payable to Foxcroft Academy)
Your Nomination for the Dr. Mary Chandler Lowell Award
Your Nomination for the Tillson D. Thomas Award
Amount Enclosed $
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NEW EVENTS
OFFERED ON ALUMNI WEEKEND
Friday, August 6, 2010
3:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M.
Classes Without Quizzes
at Foxcroft Academy - 30 minutes classes on
topics ranging from history to science
Saturday, August 7, 2010
1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Ice Cream Social and Open
House at Central Hall
a chance to reminisce about your favorite FA
memories at Central Hall
Sunday, August 8, 2010
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon
Community Open House at
the Peakes House
(hosted by Mr. Arnold Shorey, Head of School)
1:00 P.M.
Boat Tour of Sebec Lake
Hike up Borestone Mountain
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Declaring victory at the summit of Borestone Mountain.
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