Postscripts Vol. 47, No. 1

Postscripts Thornton Academy’s Alumni Magazine • Summer 2012 • Vol. 47, No. 1

Celebrating Carl J. Stasio:

A Tribute

Pencasting pg. 6 • Maine Moms pg. 9 • Africa pg. 11

Creating Something Extraordinary

In the final days in my position as Headmaster, as

Visitors invariably notice Thornton’s beautifully-

I complete “the last” of this or that, I hope that everyone—

appointed campus and fine facilities. Proud as I am of

faculty, trustees, fellow administrators, students, their

Thornton’s appearance, I am more proud of Thornton’s

parents and families, TA alumni and community friends—

culture. One senior wrote,

understands how deeply I appreciate their support,

“I truly enjoyed attending Thornton. The school

collegiality, friendship and good wishes over my 26 years at

you have created … is unmatched in my opinion. The staff

Thornton Academy. Together we have created something

cares not only about teaching the core curriculum but also

extraordinary.

maintaining a positive relationship with all students. It was a

I have enjoyed every day spent at this remarkable school since my arrival. The commitment of Thornton’s

joy to be a part of.”

Another student wrote, “The experience here at

talented and thoughtful trustees has been inspirational.

Thornton Academy not only helps to enrich the mind, but

These exceptional individuals take very seriously the

also the spirit.” I couldn’t agree more.

responsibility of operating a private school that serves

This has been the best job that I have ever held.

a public mission.

Living in the Head’s House, skiing the surrounding trails,

Through the Board’s

attending countless athletic competitions, concerts and

dedication and

theatrical productions, enfolding my family within this

determination,

welcoming community—it has all been a privilege.

Thornton has always

I’m confident that my successor, Rene Menard,

been a leader among

will enjoy wonderful experiences in the years ahead, both

schools in Maine,

professionally and personally. I wish the very best for him

serving well and

and the entire Thornton family.

completely every

Sincerely,

student who chooses to attend.

Carl J. Stasio, Jr. Retiring Headmaster

In This Issue Retirement Celebrating Carl Stasio

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Arts Searching for Her Moments

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Athletics Bringing it on Home with Bill Rosario ‘97

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Student Life Time to Sell the Donuts

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TA Treasure Focusing on the History of Thornton Academy

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Alumni in the News

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Alums on Campus

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TA International

Middle School Reminding Us Why We Live in Maine Class Notes Find Out About Your Classmates In Memoriam Remembering Crystal Gomes ‘01

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Postscripts is published twice a year for Thornton Academy alumni and friends. Its production is made possible through gifts to the Thornton Fund.

TRUSTEES Eric Purvis ‘81-President Vangel Cotsis ’85 Brian Dallaire ’75 Philip D. Fearon ’70 Dennis Flaherty Bernard Gaines ’65 Stephen Garland ’64 Robert Gowen Joyce D. Haley ’75 Kenneth Janson ’72 William D. Johnson William S. Kany ’77 Karen B. Lovell James E. Nelson ’67 Paul Remmes Kathleen Boutet Santamore ’80 Mark G. Willett ’65 ALUMNI BOARD Todd M. Davis ’81, President Giselle Tardiff ’90, Secretary Anthony M. LeBlanc ’88, Treasurer Kathy Allen ’72 Joshua Fearon ’98 Lauren Chenard Folsom ’75 Roberta Sargent Gallant ’62 Benjamin Harris ’99 Jessica Janson ’05 Vera Gallant Kalagias ’80 Debra Ketchum ’75 Melody Jordan Laskey ’79 Sean Leblanc ’01 Susan Willey Marston ’62 George Mendros ’76 Richard Milliard ’66 Harry Nielson ’69 Christina Dolby O’Brien ’86 Greg Paradis ’91 David Pendleton ’81 Susan Mondor Spath ’67 Designed by: Joshua Pulsifer ‘06 Edited by: Patricia Erikson and Marissa Gagnon Fortier ‘99 Development Director: Lisa Morin Annual Giving Coordinator: Tedda Yeo Alumni Events Coordinator: Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse ‘00 Associate Head for Advancement and Admissions: John Ritzo Associate Head for Teaching and Learning: Chris Indorf COVER PHOTO: Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89

Congratulations Class of 2012 Our Newest Alumni!

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Through the Years

Headmaster Stasio Postscripts

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R et ir em en t

Rene Menard (center) at Graduation

Leading from the Heart Yesterday, I watched as Carl Stasio addressed rows and rows of seniors, proud in their maroon and gold gowns and mortarboards. I’m sure his words to them were thoughtful, inspiring, motivating. I must admit, I hardly heard a word through the riot of thoughts in my head. Twenty-six years is a long time to devote to the welfare of others, and this was Carl’s last time presiding as Head over graduation. The tributes offered to Carl over the past week have been moving and well deserved.

In Carl’s 26 year tenure here, TA has grown in just about every way possible. As the incoming Head, the phrase “big shoes to fill” has become more than just a cliché for me.

When considering Carl’s legacy at Thornton Academy, people think immediately of the new buildings and broader academic programs that his leadership has achieved. While these are impressive elements of his accomplishments, they don’t tell the whole story.

Carl Stasio has led Thornton Academy from his heart.

I remember my first year as Associate Headmaster and I asked Carl what books he thought I should read

so that I could work on becoming a better school leader. I thought he would suggest something in finance or management or curriculum development. Instead, he handed me a worn-out copy of a book entitled, “Finding the Heart of the Child.” He said, “This is what it’s all about.” Carl understands that high school is a time of transition. It’s a time for young people to learn to grow in terms of their intellectual abilities, to grow emotionally,

“Carl Stasio has led Thornton Academy from his heart” to grow socially. To do that, we need to provide an array of opportunities for them to do that. He believes schools ought to help students find their passions, and then provide opportunities for them to engage in those activities.

He’s taken that core belief and he’s built TA around those values. That’s a real, enduring legacy.

Whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, in the dorm or at home, Carl has encouraged and empowered others to do their best work with young people. Carl

focused -and focused all of us- on what really matters, on nurturing 12 to 18 year olds as they grow and mature into thoughtful, caring adults.

Soon I will face a “the-buck-stopshere” kind of decision. I will still hear Carl, as though he is whispering over my shoulder, “How would you want to be treated?” or “What would you want for your own child, your own family?” Respect for colleagues, humane concern for students and families, the transformational possibilities of education – those elements of a good school come from its leader.

Thank you, Mr. Stasio, for being our mentor, our friend, and for leading from the heart.

- Rene M. Menard ‘88, Head of School

Rene M. Menard ’88 (left) with Carl J. Stasio Postscripts

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In T h e C lassr o o m

If It Looks Like a Pen, Writes Like a Pen…

How Pencasting Encourages Critical Thinking

Matthew Amoroso knows a thing or two about innovative teaching, but that doesn’t mean he’s resting on his laurels or letting his students off easily either. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Southern Maine and one of eight nominees for the 2013 Maine State Teacher of the Year, Matt stepped away from his rigorous teaching and club-advising schedule to describe his first year of introducing “pencasting” technology in TA’s classrooms.

If you’re familiar with how a cell phone’s functions compare to those of computers, then you might not be surprised to learn that a pen can record and transmit interactive audiovisual files. Far from the stuff of 007 movies, this technology is tweaking the way students learn and how faculty assess their work.

Matt explained, “I assign problems to groups of students. Each student is required to explain how they’re solving the problem as they write down the solution. The pen records both their voice and a movie file of their writing.”

Jason Kyriazi ‘12, one of Amoroso’s students, favors the experiment, “I liked how the problems went online and you could hear and see every-

“I’m trying to get them to say what they’re thinking while they’re solving the problem”

In this 12th year of its operation, TATV station’s faculty station manager and team of student leaders shifted the station from airing on cable-only to global streaming on the world wide web. TATV is one of the few high school student-run TV stations in the country.

Staff from the New England School of Communications of Bangor visited the Thornton Academy Television studio in May and workshopped lighting and sound techniques with students in the TV Production Class.

To watch TATV programming or learn about our TV studio and editing lab, go to www.thorntonacademy.org/tatv.

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“Rising above just plugging into a formula is crucial. Physics used to be taught with a clear, step-by-step method for solving problems, but kids had no sense of physics itself.

I’m trying to get them to say what they’re thinking while they’re solving the problem,” says Amoroso.

- Patricia Erikson

thing people were doing. Sometimes they had a better way of doing things.”

Thornton Academy Television Goes Global

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Matt showed me how he plugged the pen into a USB port of his computer and then watched and listened to a student solving a problem. “One of the best things is that the teacher can fast forward to the one challenging portion of the problem by simply clicking on a particular line of the solution.”

To watch how pencasting works, see www.livescribe.com

Searching for Her Moments

TA’s newest thespian alum, Josephine Cooper ’12, hits the stage

As President of the Drama Club, this newest thespian alum leaves TA with impressive experience to her credit, not to mention Summa Cum Laude honors. Josephine received an award for student direction at the Maine One-Act Regional Competition and traveled to England to study and perform Shakespeare with students from a Shakespeare night class. Her crowning performance this year was as Carlotta in Phantom of the Opera (right).

Arts

When Drama teacher David Hanright awarded the Senior Department Award to Josephine Cooper ‘12 at Senior Assembly, he quoted from one of her many roles and predicted that “you will see this bright young talent in the news, in your homes on your TVs, and in the gossip news… Ellen? (Perhaps.).”

Josephine’s musical talents led her to participate in three choirs, to join seven other Maine students attending The All-Eastern Music Festival last year, and to participate all four years as a member of The All-State Music Festival.

Emerson College in Boston is looking forward to hosting her on campus this fall where she will pursue Theatre Studies.

David Hanright warned her, “Be careful of giants, scheming princes, prima donnas, and false moustaches. Search for your moments, your movie star, your hero.” We’re pretty sure Josephine can handle that and more.

(Captions clockwise): Students rehearse for the Spring Choral Concert; an exhibit “The Truth About Me” was one of the many events during Poetry Month; a self portrait by Avery Kibler ’12; members of the TA Orchestra rehearse.

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A t h let ics

Bringing it on Home with Bill Rosario ‘97 For Bill Rosario ’97 the best thing about his job is that he gets to go to a ballpark on a beautiful day and say he’s at work. As Assistant to the President of the Eastern League, an affiliation of Minor League Baseball, Bill thinks and breathes baseball - all day, every day - and he gets to live in Portland with his wife, Annie, while he does it.

As a competitive, three-season athlete at TA, Bill wanted sports at the center of his life after high school. “(Since) I knew I wanted to work in sports, I started looking at colleges and found the Sport Management major at Springfield College.” This major has drawn a number of alums, including myself and Elizabeth Riley ’01, who works at the Sea Dogs in Portland.

After Springfield College, Bill attended the job fair at the Baseball Winter Meetings in Boston. A few months later, he received a call offering him an internship with the Eastern League, a Double-A baseball league with an office in Portland, Maine.

“When I accepted the internship, I knew a paying position was going to open up at the end of the season. Fortunately things went well and I was able secure a job.” Eleven years later, Bill still pursues his passion for athletics. Rosario creates the schedule for all 12 teams in the Eastern League. “There is a lot to consider …the priority is to make sure that all the teams have an equal number of weekend dates since that is when clubs draw the most fans. I also make sure the home dates are balanced equally between all the months of the season. We also have to consider travel as our league has a fairly large geographic footprint with clubs stretched from Portland, ME to Richmond, VA to Akron, Ohio.”

Bill also helps to oversee the Eastern League umpires who are assigned to the league at the start of the year

Bill Rosario ’97 with his wife, Annie.

and work and travel together in three-person crews for the entire season. Like the players that are trying to make it to the “bigs,” umpires must attend one of two umpire schools and work their way up; if they perform well in the Eastern League, they receive a promotion to Triple-A, just one step away from a possible job in the majors.

“It is great to be able to work with an umpire and eventually see them reach their ultimate goal of becoming a major league umpire.”

As far as Rosario moving up to the majors, he says he’s content right where he is. “When I was attending TA, I probably would have told you that my dream job would have been to become the GM of the Boston Red Sox. Looking back on it now, I can honestly say there is no place I would rather be working than in the Eastern League.”

- Marissa Gagnon Fortier ‘99

Julia Geaumont ‘12 Named Gatorade Maine Softball Player of the Year Summa Cum Laude student Julia Geaumont ‘12 was named 2011-12 Gatorade Maine Softball Player of the Year. The Gatorade Company recognized Julia for her outstanding athletic excellence, her high standards of academic achievement, and exemplary character. “Student athletes like Julia Geaumont are the reason we go into the coaching profession. After just two years in our program, she was voted team captain because of her ability to lead, her dedication to the program and her outstanding contributions during game play and at practice,” said head softball coach John Provost.

She went 14-2 for the second-ranked Trojans with a 0.656 Earned Run Average and 136 strikeouts in 96 innings. At the plate, Geaumont batted .679 with 10 home runs, eight doubles and three triples. She drove in 35 runs.

Geaumont will be attending Bowdoin College where she will be majoring in Biology and playing softball.

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(L to R) Robbie Downing ’12, Lyla (Goodwin) Kyriazi ’81, and Jason Kyriazi ’12 at the Kyriazi’s home overlooking the Saco River.

Saco, Maine and Phoenix, Arizona don’t often rub together in the same sentence, unless we’re talking about Robbie Downing, one of the newest graduates of Thornton Academy and its Homestay Program. I asked Robbie how he ended up so far from home. “The real reason I’m here? Mark Powers (Director of Admissions).“ On a trip to Maine, Robbie heard about Thornton Academy and decided to take a tour. “That’s when I met Mr. Powers. He made me feel like ‘I can live here. I won’t be out of place.’”

Beginning with his junior year, Robbie decided to switch from Centennial High School in Arizona.

Robbie’s mother, Nicol, remembers, “When I left Robbie for the first time in Maine, I cried the whole way home and prayed that I had made the right decision. We are a very close family so one of us missing has been difficult.”

Robbie joined the first cohort to live in one of TA’s new dormitories, Nelson Hall, and he quickly fell in love with Maine. “The beach! We don’t have that.”

This year, as a senior, Robbie participated in the Homestay Program, boarding with a local family rather than in a dorm. He lived with Lyla (Goodwin) Kyriazi ‘81, her husband Constantine, and their son, Jason ’12. Lyla described how, one day, “Jason came home and said, ‘Can Robbie come live with us?’ We

Arizona native Robbie Downing ’12 wondered at first “Can I do this?”

St u d en t L if e

“Maine Moms” and Why They’re Making a Difference

so much. He has made memories that will last a lifetime, ones that he wouldn’t have had if he had stayed here. I’m extremely proud of him. I must say thank you to everyone at Thornton and in Saco. You all have been a family to Robbie!” said Nicol Downing.

- Patricia Erikson

converted a loft in Jason’s bedroom to make space and it’s been a great experience.” Robbie agrees, “I’ve grown Maine Moms. At first, I thought, can I do this? But now…it’s my home.” The term of endearment - Maine Moms - says a lot about how the Downing family views TA’s residential program and the local families who support it.

“Now almost two years later I know it was the best decision for Robbie; he has done so well and achieved

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Time to Sell The Donuts St u d en t L if e

TA’s Popular Anime Club Caravans to ‘The Con’

“It’s a diverse club; those that can’t find acceptance elsewhere, can find a friend here. A lot of people like that,” said Michelle Henaire ’12 of one of Thornton Academy’s most popular student organizations: Anime Club.

Although club members unite around watching Anime films, “we’re really known for the donuts.” By “donuts,” she means Krispy Kreme, to be precise. “The closest one is in Uncasville, Connecticut. We raise about two thousand dollars each year with those donuts. It’s a crazy 3 a.m. drive down and back.”

Anime Club members raise funds to pay for their legendary road trip to the “Con”, also known as Anime Boston, the largest Japanese animation convention in the Northeast. When I asked Michelle to define “Con” for those of us who have never been to one, she said, “It’s the ultimate gathering of anime, cartoon, and comic fans. It’s a huge gathering where everyone is there because they love it. We have that in common and I can talk to anyone.”

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Huge is not an overstatement; held at the Hynes Convention Center this year, TA students joined 22,000 other people in celebrating Japanese pop culture.

The Con offers everything from film screenings to social dances to educational panels. When I asked Michelle to explain what topics one might find there, she said “I went to a panel that was an Introduction to Movie Fighting; there was a Zombie Defense Course, and, oh, a course on how to make a good villain.” The latter was the only one I could wrap my mind around so I asked for the top tip on how to write a good villain. Her answer : “They have to be sympathetic.

You have to understand, why is (the character) like that.”

The mutual devotion to Anime doesn’t stop after graduation from Thornton Academy. Michelle is headed to University of Maine-Farmington’s Education program. There, she’ll join TA Anime alums Chris Doran ’09, Laura Mills ’10, Allura Morneau ’10, and Chris Angotti ’09. “A version of our anime club continues at UMF and there’s another one at Orono,” she said.

- Patricia Erikson

TA In t er n at io n al

Singing on the Soil Voices in Harmony community choir members, TA middle and upper school students and faculty members perform with other African ensembles on live national television

The highlight of TA’s musical expedition to Ghana could have been our choral performance broadcast live on national television or that we sang with nearly two dozen other ensembles from Africa and the United States. Instead, our musicinfused visits to a remote village and a world heritage site left an even greater impression.

In March, Thornton Academy Middle School music director, Camille Curtis Saucier (‘88), led a troupe including Voices in Harmony community choir members, middle and upper school students, and faculty

members (choral instructor Cathy Murray and me) - on a musical expedition to Ghana, Africa. We try to organize at least one international trip like this for TA students each year.

Following the choral festival, we delivered donated school supplies, clothing, and toys to the village of Suhum. Although Ghana suffers from unimaginable poverty, villagers

“Some of the best learning can happen outside the walls of the classroom”

personal. You understand the heart and soul behind their music and conversation.”

Camille feels that the performance at the world heritage site - Cape Coast Castle - will remain a seminal event in the lives of the students, alumni, and community members who traveled together. “To sing in the open courtyard of that former slave-trading fort, with our backs to the ocean, singing with African performers… I get chills thinking about it.”

- Chris Indorf

welcomed us warmly with song and dance.

Camille explains, “Before our trip, we saw pictures and videos of African musicians and landscapes, but when you go, it becomes 360° and

(Captions L to R): Suhum villagers sing and dance to welcome members of Thornton Academy’s choral trip; percussion instrument called a shekere; shown here with a djembe drum, Camille purchased authentic Ghanaian drums for instruction five yeas ago. “I wanted kids to touch and learn to play with authentic instruments, not plastic coies.”

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TA In t er n at io n al

LANGUAGE

Thornton Academy teaches eight foreign languages. The World Languages program provides students with a foundation for future language study and promotes awareness of cultures related to world languages.

MISSION

Thornton Academy challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world. Understanding how our State and our country relate to a global community is an essential part of student preparation.

CULTURAL EXCHANGE Thornton Academy’s residential program will welcome more than 125 students this fall – some returning, others new - from as many as fifteen different countries. Most of them have never been to the United States before. Conversely, many day students will make their first friendship with someone who lives abroad.

Cutler Addresses Maine’s Role in International Economy

Bangor native and Harvard College and Georgetown University’s law school graduate Eliot Cutler visited Thornton Academy to share with students his experience in business, law, and public service. After touring campus, speaking in classes, and meeting some of Thornton Academy’s international students, Cutler gave a public talk in the Lloyd Hunt Lecture series: “How Can We Make Right What’s Wrong with America -- and with Maine?” This drew from his three-year residence in Beijing, China and his role as principal in Maine Seafood Ventures LLC, a company formed to export lobster and other Maine seafood products to China and other foreign markets.

Visiting Colleges

Several of Thornton Academy’s boarding students met professors and students and toured campus facilities at the University of Southern Maine’s International Open House event on April 27th. Pictured here at the reception at the President’s house are: (L to R) Xiangyi “Olivia” Ye, Yi “Jasmine” Qian, USM President Selma Botman, Xiaoan “Maggie” Guan, Yujie “Crystal” Huang, Jun “Gladys” Ge, Xuecong “Doris” Zhou.

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Friendships Across Borders

Residential dorms are staffed by faculty members, many of whom have small children of their own. Boarding students, especially international students who have little opportunity to go home, stave off homesickness by establishing close relationships with other students, faculty, and faculty children. Seen here, sharing a hug at the Dorm Olympics event are Emerson Nasse and Asako Kurosawa’ 12.

This key fob belonged to Ernest R. Woodbury who became Headmaster in 1905. Known for ruling with a strong but kind hand, Woodbury banned football players from games if they had poor ranks in their academic studies. Affectionately known as “Prof,” Woodbury (below) would serve as headmaster for the next 32 years.

TA Tr easu r es

With this issue of Postsc ripts, we introduce the TA Treasures page. With over hundred years under its bel two t, Thornton Academy prese nts us with countless op nities to celebrate the his po rtutorical resources that we curate here on campus: art documents, photographs, ifacts, architecture, paintings, eph emera, and decorative arts, a few. In the next issue, to name look for our focus on th e history and renovation of Headmaster’s House. the

Headmaster Woodbury stand s in front of TA students who are seated at the Washington Monument on their annual senior trip.

In her diary, Pauline Smith (class of 1931) details a trip to Washington, D.C. From 1908 to 1956, the senior trip to the capitol was one of alums’ most memorable experiences.

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Face Off for a Cause

The life of Michael T. Goulet inspires creation of the MTG Foundation

The life of Saco resident and class of 2008 graduate Michael Tyler Goulet inspired the founding of the Michael T. Goulet Traumatic Brain Injury and Epilepsy Foundation in February of 2011.

of further medical care. Two years later, Michael developed a seizure disorder that required frequent visits to the neurologist, further testing, hospitalizations, and daily psychotropic medication.

rent estimates indicate that 6 million people in the United States live with permanent disability resulting from a traumatic brain injury. The MTG Foundation is looking to intervene in these horrible statistics.

TA alums Danielle Goulet ‘00, Candace Goulet Laliberte ’02, and John Laliberte ’01 have joined with other family members, specialists, and health care professionals to volunteer their service to the Board of Trustees and honor their memory of Michael.

Despite these obstacles, Michael went on to attend St. Joseph’s College in Windham, Maine and majored in Psychology. After graduation, he planned to pursue graduate studies in psychology and work with other brain injury survivors. However, on October 6, 2010 Michael suffered a Grand Mal seizure and passed away from medical complications at Maine Medical Center. Goulet family members have tried to emulate Michael’s courage by acknowledging the scope of brain injury nationally, and by making a difference.

Less than a year after Michael’s tragic death, The MTG Foundation established itself as a 501c3 organization and hosted their first large fundraiser: Face Off For A Cause.

Face Off is a charity hockey game that includes live and silent auctions.

With the proceeds raised from the event, the Foundation has been able to award grants to the University of New England’s Center for Excellence in Neurosciences, and The Brain Injury Information Network of Maine. The UNE grant will help support three projects this summer, all of which are related to educating students about brain injuries, as well as preventative measures.

In February of 2003, at the age of thirteen, Michael suffered a traumatic brain injury in a snowmobile accident. Transported via life flight to Eastern Maine Medical Center, he underwent immediate brain surgery that saved his life. His recovery included weeks in a coma, months of intensive rehabilitation, and years

Libby ‘70 Receives Public Service Award Gene R. Libby ‘70 has received the 2012 Public Service Award. Shortly after graduation, Gene married his high school sweetheart, Mary Kerry Libby. They have four children, Jessica, Katie, Matthew, and Lindsay, all Thornton Academy graduates.

On March 7, 1997, Mary lost her battle with a rare form of aggressive non-Hodgkin Lymphoma called Burkitt’s Lympho-

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According to a Muskie School of Public Service report, an estimated 37% of the people hospitalized with a brain injury each year, or 80,000 to 90,000 people, will end up with a permanent disability as a result of that injury. Curma. In 1999, Gene and his family founded Mary’s Walk in memory of his late wife. Mary’s Walk is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation that has raised and donated $1.8 million dollars to the Maine Cancer Foundation for Maine-based cancer research and cancer patient support programs.

Mary’s Walk celebrated its14th event this March with a record breaking year. Since its inception, over 20,000 people have participated in the Mary’s Walk/ Kerry-

For more information about MTG Foundation, see www.michaelgouletfoundation.org men Pub 5K. Gene currently serves as a Board Member for the Maine Cancer Foundation (President 2011-2012).

Gene attended the University of Southern Maine where he earned his B.S in Economics in 1974 and then earned his J.D from the University of Maine School of Law in 1978.

In 2007, he formed Libby, O’Brien Kingsley & Champion, LLC in Kennebunk.

A lu m s o n C am p u s

Members of the 1956 & ’57 undefeated field hockey teams were inducted into the Thornton Sports Hall of Fame. They were so dominant they did not even give up one goal during the two seasons. The teams were led by several players recognized for their efforts by being named league allstars. These names included Carole Warren, Brenda Leach, Georgeanna Soucy, Lynne Cunningham, Rose Marie Arel, Donna Gallagher, Brenda Grace, Donna Shaffer, Sandra Miner and Doris Bergeron.

Alumni dared to challenge the state champs in the alumni ice hockey game last November.

The most recent alumni game took place on the new Hill Stadium turf and featured past and present TA soccer players.

Members of the 1986 Championship Football Team were inducted into the Thornton Athletic Hall of Fame. The Trojans, led by captains David Robinson, Craig Thibeau, and Mike Tarbox, captured the Bowie Division Championship by defeating Biddeford 45-20. A 21-12 first round playoff victory over South Portland catapulted TA into the state title game where the Trojans captured their first title in 24 years.

Alumni lacrosse players took to the turf in their annual Memorial Day scrimmage.

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A lu m s o n C am p u s

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Visits TATV

Historic moments are best understood from a primary source, according to former ABC News Executive Producer Bill Lord ’55 who visited Jeff Christenbury’s ’03 Advanced Art of Broadcasting class.

As a journalist who garnered five Emmy’s, we considered him a reliable source.

Beginning his broadcasting career with a job at WIDE in Biddeford, Bill went on to work for ABC for 32 years as Producer and Vice President. He delivered a live, national report from Dallas, Texas on the morning of Nov. 24, 1963 when alleged John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

was shot and killed by Jack Ruby in the parking lot of the Dallas Police station. Prior to his visit to Saco, TA students viewed Lord’s historic interview with a Dallas police official.

“It was a great delight to have him come speak to the class,” said Christenbury, who was a student of Lord’s at Boston University. “It’s a privilege for the students to talk to a person who witnessed and reported on some of the most memorable moments of the 20th Century.”

As the Washington Bureau Chief for ABC news, Lord covered the White House during President Nixon’s ad-

ministration, including his historic trip to China. Lord also was the Executive Producer of Nightline with Ted Koppel. He stressed to the students the importance of learning about history and acquiring transferable skills in this difficult job climate.

“There’s no other way to experience history than to be part of it,” Lord said. “You don’t know the path you are going to take. You need to have a good educational background and build a good name. People should like you and speak well of you. You need to be eager and not think any job is beneath you.”

(Captions L to R): Bernard F. Prescott ‘44, charter member of the 1811 Society, at the Senior Alumni Reunion in the fall in 2011; Auction Chair Bill Kany ‘77 encouraged over 350 alumni, parents, friends, staff and supporters to put “paddles up!” at the Thornton Fund Auction on April 27th; Eric Purvis ‘81 (President of Trustees) sits with fellow trustee Joyce Haley ‘75 at Graduation.

(Captions L to R) Al Smith ’73 and Ken Jansen ‘72 perform at the Jazz Choir Reunion Concert last fall; Former Alumni Board President David K. LePauloue ‘84 at the Faculty & Staff Banquet. The Faculty & Staff banquet is one of the many events that is supported by the Alumni Board.

Thank you David for your service as Alumni Board President from 2009-2012; Bill Kany ‘49 and his wife, Anne Baker Kany ’52, bid with their Stasio paddle. The Auction raised over $80,000 for the Thornton Fund.

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M id d le Sch o o l

Reminding Us Why We Live in Maine

Choral members sing at the dedication ceremony for the Eastern Trail.

Sitting at the entrance to the newest leg of the Eastern Trail, Thornton Academy’s Middle School hosted the ceremony dedicating the trails opening. City Planner Bob Hamblin described the Eastern Trail project as “...returning a 65 mile long rail corridor to use. It has opened our backyards and provided access to parts of our communities we haven’t seen.” Hamblin commented on seeing box turtles and deer along the trail and said, “It reminds us why we live in Maine.” The Eastern Trail is a section of the East Coast

Greenway, a transportation-recreation greenway connecting Kittery to South Portland.

Incoming Head Rene Menard ’88 spoke at the ceremony, describing how all of the crowds who attend the more than 200 athletic events at TA “...will bring tremendous attention to the Trail, and, in turn, the trail enhances public use of our facilities that are here for the common good.” Music teacher Camille Saucier led students in a choral performance for members of the public that attended the ceremony.

World Oceans Day

On June 8th we started in the Commons talking about the purpose of the day: to give back to TA and to our local community as well. I think doing community service days like this where the students are picking up other people’s trash will ultimately make them more empathetic to our environment. Our hope is that when they move on to high school or are out in our community they will be less likely to litter themselves. After our meeting we spent an hour on campus and in the neighboring streets picking up trash. We then got on the bus and head to Ferry Beach. We break out into small groups and walked up and down the beach looking for trash. After lunch, students had about an hour and a half to enjoy the beach. We feel that it is a great way to help the environment while at the same time building our TAMS community as well.

- Ryan Hersey

(Captions clockwise): Cast members perform the lion (Julia Toshach), scarecrow (Skylar Hebert), tinman (Allie Hanright), Dorothy (Paige LeBlanc), and wizard (Jacob Buttarazzi) in TAMS’ spring performance of the Wizard of Oz; Avalon Fedder (L) and Sarah O’Brien (R) won the 8th Grade Annual Trashion Art Show. All exhibits in the Trashion Show were created by students out of trash.

The project demonstrated to students that materials generally thrown away could be re-purposed; Principal Tiffany Regan Robert ’00 addresses an assembly of students.

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C lass N o t es The Class of 1951 celebrated their 60th reunion in October at the Captain’s Galley Restaurant in Old Orchard Beach, scheduling the event to coincide with the Bicentennial Homecoming events. Constantine Byers traveled the greatest distance, from Illinois, and Miss Agnes Walsh, Class of ’51 advisor and teacher, attended as special guest. 1st Row: Agnes Walsh, Virginia Waterhouse Procter, Mary Ellen Twomey Black, Ann Constantine Byers, Constance Tripp Farrington, May Hurrell Paquet, Patricia Roberge Huot, Helena Cardin Gannon, Arlene Maddox Murchison, Virginia Brown Duppee 2nd row: Patricia Hobbs Bedell, Mary Atkinson Johnson, Anita Tito Ifantides, Robert Black, Mary Karvonides Shaw, Arnold Shapiro, Marjorie Lamb Burgin, Josephine Chute Chase, Muriel Thompson Nado, Harvey Lamontagne, Nelson Beaulieu, Erwin Kennedy, Carleton Pellerin, John Walker, Audrey Cole Fogg

1941 Myrle Sawyer Andrew is living in a senior citizen residence. She has three children who live within an hour or so of her. She has nine grandchildren, two who are currently in Afghanistan and four great grandchildren, from three years to one month old.

1945 Shirley Manseau O’DonnellI has been living in Greenville, South Caroline since 1953. Shirley writes: “Sadly, my husband of 56 years passed away in 2010. I have two daughters, a librarian and an eldercare attorney, and one grandson, a student at Georgia Tech. It was an exciting experience for me to attend the bicentennial reunion luncheon, and to visit with some of my classmates. Cheers for our active Alumni Association!”

1959 Donald Letellier celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in November of 2011. He has two children, Scott Letellier ‘82 and Judy Doyon ‘84, and four grandchildren (all girls), and four great-grandchildren.

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1961 Stuart Ruben and his wife Sharon visted the Normandy American Cemetary at Omaha Beach. The highlight of the trip was spending the day with a private guide touring all the important World War II landing sites along with other points of interest, not usually seen in group tours. While they were there they had the opportunity to meet and speak with the Deputy Director of the Cemetery who asked them to receive and fold the final of two flags as it was lowered.

1964 Martha Olsen along with all the other members of the All-American Redheads were inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 11th, 2011. They were honored for their contributions to the game in a display at the Hall entitled “Trailblazers of the Game”.

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1969 Judge Robert G. Rancourt presented to meetings in Rome, Italy on February 21st and February 22nd on the topic of Drug Treatment Courts.

The meetings were hosted by the Department of Anti-Drug Policies.

The presentations were made to representatives and ministers of the Italian government, the Italian Senate Judiciary Committee, and practitioners.

1973 Scott Keithley writes: “After leaving the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1984 I have continued to work in the nuclear world. I moved to Columbia, Missouri and graduated in 1999. I am now living in Knoxville, Tennessee and working at Oak Ridge National Lab.” 1976 Robert Laskey congratulates his daughter Malorie Laskey Rooney ’04 and her husband Sean Rooney ‘03 on the arrival of their first child on August 26, 2011; a son, Robert Joseph Rooney. Congratulations to the maternal grandparents Robert & Melody Jordan Laskey ’79.

Rebecca L. Johnson Norton would

Celeste Nadeau ’84 handing the microphone to Lonny “Woody” Woodward at the TA Jazz Choir Reunion Concert. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘89 photo).

like to annouce that her son and his wife will be expecting his first child in September. This will be her third granchild; she has a nine year old granddaughter and a six year old grandson. They are her pride and joy.

1979 Melody Jordan Laskey writes that son Nicholas Laskey ‘06 is engaged to Marisa Bath ‘06 and will be married on July 28th at the Cornerstone United Methodist Church.

Melody also congratulates her daughter Malorie Laskey Rooney ’04 and her husdband Sean Rooney ‘03 on the arrival of their first child on August 26, 2011; a son, Robert Joseph Rooney.

1982 Nancy Boucher Quindela writes: “I’ve been in the Saco-Biddeford area ever since graduating. I have a son, Fredis Kindelan ‘01 and daughter, Maria Ann Kindelan ‘06.

Fredis is Staff SGT in the US Army,

now stationed in Hawaii. He recently married and has been serving his country since 2006. Maria is attending FGCU in Fort Myers, Florida majoring in environmental studies. I love that they got to experience TA like I did ! It is great catching up with everyone on Facebook - great seeing old friends!”

1986 Elaine Cassette Wiemert writes: “Martin Wiemert ‘85 and I will be married 25 years this April! Our son, Marty Weimert ‘11, obtained the rank of Eagle Scout last year prior to graduating from TA, and has enlisted in the U.S. Army and will be working in Intelligence after he completes basic training and schooling. Our daughter, Courtney Weimert ‘15, is currently a Freshman at TA and enjoys Art Club, Student Ambassadors Club, karate and Girl Scouts”.

1988 Rebecca Federico writes: “Sophia Lorraine joined the family in April.”

1989 Stacey J. Auger writes, “I have been promoted to Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy in which I have been serving for 22 years. My family and I are transferring from Whidbey Island, WA back to New England to serve at the Naval War College in Newport, RI. Dina and I just celebrated our 18th anniversary and have three wonderful children.

We are looking forward to returning to New England.”

1991 Karen White Dinsmore writes: “My husband Patrick and I welcomed a new addition to the family. Marina Isabelle Dinsmore was born on May 15, 2011. Marina joins big sister Acadia who is five. I’ve been working at Bank of America for the past 17 years and reside in Waldoboro, Maine.”

1995 Erin Tucker Rice is the Director of Marketing and Development for the Postscripts

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It’s always nice to see Alumni in the news doing what they love, and in this case it’s art. Kim Cloutier Parrish ’99 found her passion in high school with the help from a well-loved teacher, Mrs. Hope Hall. “Mrs. Hall had a big influence on helping me figure out what I wanted to do after high school. At TA I was able to take Yearbook, Photography, and work on the school newspaper, Carpe Diem.”

After high school Parrish pursued graphic design at Rochester Institute of Technology and shortly after landed a job at a small ad agency called White Rhino outside Boston. Now the Design Director at White Rhino, Parrish and her team have been earning awards for their impressive work.

In 2012, they have garnered the Aster Award for Excellence in Medical Marketing, Hermes Award and Healthcare Advertising Award.

“I’ve been really fortunate to work at an agency where I’ve had the opportunity to learn and grow professionally.”

Classmates from the class of 1986 enjoy their 25th Class Reunion at the Run of the Mill in Saco.

Pine Tree Society, which operates the Pine Tree Camp that serves roughly 650 Maine children and adults with disabilities. Her hard work resulted in a substantial grant from the Alfond Foundation to build a new dining hall. Yet her fundraising work is far from over. The society’s master plan calls for capital improvements of $5.1 million. So far, she’s helped raise half of that amount for muchneeded improvements at the camp, such as the dining hall, a wellness center completed in 2008, and a staff lodge constructed in 20082009. Erin is also co-founder of the Southern Maine Autism Conference Postscripts

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for families who have a child with autism and the providers who work with them. Erin was voted one of Maine’s Top 40 under 40.”

1996 Alicia Hottinger Fisher writes: “My first book of poems, Tenants, has been released through Finishing Line Press. It is endorsed by former Maine Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl and Maine poet and teacher Gary Lawless. Sales have been good so far and I am planning numerous book signings and readings. I would also like to add that I am approximately one year shy of appropriating my BA in English Litera-

ture. I have been a full time student at USM for the past few years. I have remained steadily on the Dean’s list and have won two scholarships in the past two years. Currently I am working on my next book of poems and enjoying time with my husband (Carl Fisher, ‘93) and two children.

We currently reside in Saco.”

1998 Emily Leblanc Morin and husband Dan Morin, welcomed a son, Tyler Daniel Morin, on 09/17/2011.

Daughter, Hannah, is enjoying being a big sister.

2000 Jenna Dente Badgley writes: “Dan and I just welcomed our new baby girl, Gracelyn Rose Badgley, on January 23 2012! We still live in Northern New Jersey where Dan is an architect and I work in pharmaceutical marketing.”

2003 Sean Rooney and Malorie Laskey Rooney ’04 welcomed thier first child on August 26, 2011; a son, Robert Joseph Rooney.

Tom Danylik and his wife Cassie welcomed their first child, a boy, Charles Thomas, on May 10th, 2012.

Patrick Brogan was recently promoted to the U.S. Manager of External Reporting for Alstom Power.

Patrick and his wife, Dena, live in Agawam, MA with their children, Jace, age four, and Taeva Lee, age one.

2004 Tina Phillips is engaged to Evan Smith of Cumberland, Maine. Their marriage is being planned for October 2012. Tina graduated Magna Cum Laude from USM in 2010 with a BA in Classical Humanities and a minor in Creative Writing. She is currently living in Boston with Evan and working as a full-time model and burlesque performer.

2001 Laura Darling Bako writes, “I married Louis Bako on June 12, 2011 in Sanford, Maine. Bridesmaids included my sister Amanda Roy ‘03 and Katelyn Macrae ‘01. Flower girls Megan and Alexa Roy are the daughters of Amanda and Brian Roy ‘03. My husband and I reside in Boston.”

Lauryn Hottinger collaborated with her sister Alicia Hottinger ’96 on Alicia’s first book of poem, Tenants. Lauryn provided the cover art. The book can be purchased in local bookstores and on Amazon.com.

2006 Marisa Bath and Nicholas Laskey are engaged and plan to wed on July 28th at the Cornerstone United Methodist Church.

Josh Pulsifer and Michelle Nason are engaged and will be married on December 1st at Trinity Episcopal Church in Saco. Josh is currently the Digital Arts teacher at Thornton, and is also an assistant coach for the varsity football and freshmen baseball teams. Michelle teaches in RSU 23 in Saco.

Brian Morrison and Heather Vadanis, of Hollis, Maine, are engaged and will be married on August 4th at Spring Hill in South Berwick, Maine. Brian is currently a Math teacher at Thornton and the head coach for the freshmen baseball team.

2009 Justin Mark Chenette obtained a job working for WPFO- FOX 23 in Portland as an Assistant Morning

Have you ever worked on a project with 20 different tasks in the air at the same time? Well, Daniel Brewer ’05 enjoys making it all come together.

As an Assistant Shooter for LL Bean, he is learning that the job he really wants is Producer. “I went to school for photography but learned quickly that National Geographic photographers travel all the time and not always to the best locations. Through classroom time and experiences, I’ve found that I like to be the person in the middle working on logistics and connecting all the dots, not necessarily the one in front with the camera.”

Brewer has been working for LL Bean as a Freelancer since he graduated in 2011. After a short stint cleaning foreclosed houses, he is able to “appreciate the great opportunity”.

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Producer and is a Campaign Strategist with Rep. Linda Valentino’s senatorial campaign. He has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Saco Spirit and is also a democratic candidate for State Representative in District 134-Saco which includes Thornton Academy.

2010 Hannah Wiley set four school records and won three events for the Univeristy of Southern Maine at the Little East Conference and New England Alliance Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

2011 Sydney Hannah Proctor won the USCAA national championship with UMaine Fort-Kent this past fall and was named to the All-Tournament team as their starting goalkeeper.

After ranking in the top 25 for saves five times this season, she has tallied 193 total saves with the completion of the Cougar’s 2011 fall season Corbett Smith was named to UMaine’s Sophomore Owls Society.

The Sophomore Owls Society is an honors organization dedicated to community service at the University of Maine and in surrounding communities. The Senior Skulls started the Sophomore Owls in 1911 and then, as now, the Owl’s mission is to aid first year men in the adaptation process to the University of Maine and to promote and exemplify excellent citizenship and University spirit

Reunion Information Calling all classes ending with a “2” or “7”, this is your class reunion year!

If you are looking to plan a class reunion for this summer or fall please contact Kathryn Danylik-Lagasse for more information at: kathryn.danyliklagasse@thorntonacademy.org or 207-602-4460.

The following Classes are already in the planning process: Class of 1952 celebrate their 60th reunion at Jimmy the Greek’s on Friday, September 28th at 12:00 PM. For more information contact Nancy Thompson at 207-283-0526 Class of 1962 celebrate their 50th Class Reunion on September 28th and 29th. Please contact Sue Marston at 207-283-0028 or amarsto1@maine.rr.com for more information.

Class of 1967 celebrate their 45th Class Reunion on July 14th, 2012 at the Captain’s Galley Restaurant in Old Orchard Beach. Please contact Jim Nelson at 207.282.6653 or jim@yorkcountyfcu.com or Nancy Pike at 207-846-9221 or mainepikes@aol.com for more information.

Class of 1982 celebrate their 30th reunion for Saturday, September 29th.

Please contact Karen Lemoine atklemoine@maine.rr.com for more information Class of 1987 celebrate their 25th Class Reunion on September 29th, 2012 with a school tour, the Homecoming game, and an informal gathering that evening. Please contact Kathi Doran at kathidoran@yahoo.com for more information. on campus.

Colin Buttarazzi was awarded two leadership awards from the University of Maine: Emerging Male Greek Leader of the Year for 2012 and Emerging Student Leader of the Year for 2012.

He was also chosen for Induction into Sophomore Owls Society. The Sophomore Owls Society is an honors organization dedicated to community service at UMaine and in surround-

ing communities. The Senior Skulls started the Sophomore Owls in 1911 and then, as now, the Owl’s mission is to aid first year men in the adaptation process to the University of Maine and to promote and exemplify excellent citizenship and University spirit on campus.

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Grace Kerry McNally of Saco, ME in November 2011 Harold F. Snow of Scarborough, ME in November 2011 Stalios Kalagias of Saco, ME in November 2011 Shirley Mewer Tanner of Greer, SC in October 2011 Laura E. Harmon Ekengren of Cromwell, CT in March 2012 Dorothy Brock Carter of Saco, ME in February 2012 Eva Desrochers Edwards of Manchester, NH and Saco, ME in January 2012 Raymond A. Johnson of East Waterboro, ME in March 2012 Catherine Crowley Bowen Ridley of Springvale, ME in September 2011 Theophilus A. Fitanides of Arundel, ME in March 2012 Pauline E. Stearns Johnson of Palmdale, CA in January 2006 Raymond Mailman of Saco, ME in August 2011 Mary A. Walker of Arundel, ME in July 2011 Roger Bean of Fryeburg, ME in April 2012 Richard G. Harmon of Saco, ME in September 2011 Virginia Smith Harmon of Hampton Beach, NH in July 2011 Janet M. Macleod of Saco, ME in March 2012 Pauline Macomber Rumery of Saco, ME in March 2012 Catherine Ricker Smith of Myrtle Grove, FL in August 2011 Barbara Marden Taylor of Greenville, SC in March 2012 Elaine Johnson Cook of Weston, FL and Bailey Island, ME in

February 2012 Richard I. Taylor of Kennebunk, ME in April 2012 Sophie Prothomis Boucouvalas of Saco, ME in April 2012 Sara Polakewich Fink of Old Orchard Beach, ME in November 2011 Barbara Burnham Finley of Saco, ME in April 2012 George C. Drivas of Saco, ME in June 2011 Shirley Townsend Scamman of Scarborough, ME in April 2012 Barbara Pinkam McCabe of Norwalk, CT in December 2011 Forrest Nason of Methuen, MA and Naples, FL in February 2012 William T. Bogas of Clearwater, FL in December 2011 Peter Drivas of South Portland, ME in October 2011 Ronald Tripp of Saco, ME in March 2012 Richard J. Whitworth, Sr. of Saco, ME in February 2012

In M em o r iam

The names of deceased alumni that appear below have been received by Thornton Academy since Postscripts was last published. We make every effort to notify our readers about alumni and others associated with TA who are deceased, but we rely on friends and family to send us obituaries, especially for those out of state.

1950: Barbara Pillsbury Bradstreet of Gloucester, MA in December 2011 1950: Cecilia A. Glaude Salvas of Biddeford, ME in December 2011 1951: Robert M. Black of Saco, ME in January 2012 1951: Winthrop H. Willey of Tucson, AZ in June 2011 1952: Irene Anagnostis Macos of Saco, ME in September 2011 1952: Urbain R. Petrin of Old Orchard Beach, ME in November 2011 1952: Leona Nason Thibeau of Ocean Park, ME in October 2011 1953: Beverly A. Harriman Hebert of Portland, ME in December 2011 1955: Ellen Elwell Morin of Lebanon, ME in September 2011 1955: Pauline Roberge Weiss of Lynn, MA in 2010 1956: Harold Howe of Saco, ME in October 2011 1956: Ronald Randall of Saco, ME in January 2012 1957: Michael P. Roussin of Saco, ME in September 2011 1958: George Dumais of Biddeford, ME in October 2011 1959: Priscilla Audie Gauvin of Biddeford, ME in November 2011 1961: Donald R. Porter, Sr. of Biddeford, ME in November 2011 1961: Philomena Victor Chretien of Manchester, NH in April 2011 1962: Norma Morancy Doody of South Portland, ME in June 2011 1963: Annie B. Simpson of Yarmouth, ME in September 2011 1965: Norman A. Harris, Sr. of Hollis, ME in March 2012 1965: Edresa Hamner Randall of Parsonsfield, ME in June 2011 1967: Lee W. Smith of Saco, ME in January 2012 1968: Thomas J. Tarbox of Saco, ME in May 2012 1969: Elaine Lamarre Davis of Fort Myers, FL in September 2011 1969: Paul Nannery of Old Orchard Beach, ME in November 2011 1972: Jonathan Harris of Augusta, ME in February 2012 1975: Catherine Morrison Lilienthal of Baldwinsville, NY in December 2011 1976: Catherine Knox Gallant of Roxbury, ME in June 2010 1979: William Lapointe of Saco, ME in December 2011 1988: Paul Lacy of Saco, ME in September 2011 1989: Christopher W. Perrigo of Saco, ME in January 2012 2001: Crystal M. Gomes of Los Angeles, CA in February 2012 2011: Jacob P. Marcotte of Saco, ME in June 2012

Other Deaths George “GooGoo” Boucouvalas of Saco, ME in October 1966 Rena Thorndike of Scarborough, ME in August 2011

Remembering Crystal Gomes ‘01 Crystal Gomes ‘01 distinguished herself by performing in all 12 TA Players productions during her four years at Thornton Academy. She was pursuing a successful career in theater arts and film in Hollywood when her life ended too young. The April 26th performance of Phantom of the Opera was dedicated to Crystal.

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