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1951 José Cesteros Ten years have passed since I attended a class reunion at the academy, and the visit was mind blowing with all the new elements and additions on campus. My wife, Jeanne, is now an eight year cancer survivor and doing fine. We were blessed with a grandson Christmas day 2018 and decided to remain in Madrid, Spain permanently. My legs no longer support running in competition so, on George Helwig’s advice at that reunion, I now compete in the weight throwing in World Masters events and was fortunate to collect two bronze medals in Torun, Poland last year in the 85 to 89 group. See picture above.

Saul Cohen Retirement works well after I tried it.

James Good All good in Mystic- Live here with my wife Donna of 57 years-children visit often. Have travelled the world-hit all continents working after retirement for Habitat, Elder Hostel (now Rhodes) and Earthwatch.

1952 Condolences to Dr. Peter F. Jeffries on the passing of his brother Benjamin Jeffries ‘49.

1953 Bill Miller Gloria and I are aging well. Ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.

1954 Mike Maher A proud class member. Thank you Hebron.

John Merz Pleased to see the growth and continued progress of Hebron. Greetings to all my classmates.

1955 It’s time for your 65th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020

1956 Curtis “Lonnie” Rogers sold his company, GEDmatch, and is finally considering retiring at age 81. GEDmatch is a genealogy site that has created a revolution in forensics. In the last two years over 125 cold cases have been solved using genetic genealogy found on GEDmatch. The first notable case solved was the Golden State Killer. Richard Cutter It has been an unusual year. We had a frozen pipe break in February ‘19 and lived in a Marriott Residence Inn for six months-moved back home the first week of November. Had an interesting Baltic Cruise. Good time. Still going to Southport Maine Cottage now for 69 years.

1957 Bruce McFarland Still operating our little retail business-Kites Fly’N Hi in downtown Charleston SC. 2020 will be our 33 year. Good health and young attitude prevail.

Corey Hammond My 80th was in September and we had a wonderful celebration. They say as you get older your bones get softer and your arteries get harder, a new kind of balance. I am feeling good however. I am grateful for what I am and have.

1958 Robert Scholnick I am still teaching at the College of William and Mary and enjoying it. This past year I published two articles on Walt Whitman and trauma as well as a short book on E.A. Poe’s prize poem Eureka.

1959 Fred Perry Still working full time at Boston Electronics. Also an active Partner in Woodland Farms Brewery in Kittery. All Hebronians are invited to stop by for a beer in our tasting room across the street from Kittery Trading Post.

1960 It’s time for your 60th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020 David Barbour I only spent one year at Hebron but I’m happy to hear about all the positive things that have taken place over the many years since 1960. I regret I wasn’t able to meet with James Leblanc when he recently visited the Philadelphia area.

Jack Yoffa Just celebrated 50th reunion from S.U.N.Y Upstate Medical School.

1961 Roger Stacey Greetings again from Cambridge. We welcomed 2019 at the Nare Hotel in Cornwall and will see it out with friends there as well. In between, we visited several friends in Florida in the spring. We crossed on the new Queen Mary in the early summer. (Maureen normally does not like sea voyages, but a friend of ours was giving a series of lectures on Churchill on board.) We were back in London to celebrate my birthday with a week of theatre in November, before going to Florida again for Thanksgiving with friends. Maureen is still the Medical Director of the Harvard University Health Services and a pediatric and adolescent gynecologist at Children’s, specializing further in the care of the severely disabled. This fall she took great pleasure in working again with babies by covering a maternity leave in the Newborn Clinic at the Mount Auburn Hospital, within walking distance of our house. She was greatly disappointed not to be able to go to Haiti for her eighteenth annual medical mission because of severe social unrest. She talks about retirement, but it is hard to imagine her doing so. A highlight of my year was the opportunity to offer a series on Hamlet at the Beacon Hill Seminars. I took two courses there as well: one on Caravaggio and another on populism. I was recently nominated to the BHS board. I am reminded as I write of the line from a poem by Andrew Marvell: Thus, though we cannot make our sun stand still, yet we will make him run. As we increasingly see our friends and relatives facing challenges, we count ourselves fortunate in still having good health, curiosity, and some effect upon the world, as well as the energy and means to explore it. In all that we do, we carry with us the memory of those who have shared some or all of our journey to where we stand today. Keep in touch and come to see us on the Cape or in Cambridge if you can.

1962 Stephen Hartgen We’ve had a busy and eventful year! Stephen retired from the Idaho House of Representatives after five terms and was replaced by Linda, who was elected to the same seat…..2019 was her first session, and she made a mark for her commonsense and practical votes. She’s back to Boise in early January, ready to serve again on State Affairs, Judiciary and Environment Committee. It’s a busy schedule, but rewarding to serve Idaho citizens in this way. Stephen spent most of the past winter finishing a new book on Southern Idaho culture and values, which was published in August (Ridenbaugh Press, and Amazon). Tradition & Progress: Southern Idaho’s Growth Since 1990 has many five-star Amazon reviews. Stephen’s

now working on another book on the region, on western heritage and communities. He also has a new column in Idahopoliticsweekly.com. Our kid and grandkids are all doing well. Todd and Kay are in Longmont, CO., where he is a flight manager and also flies for a charter air service. Their daughter, Malori, teaches Elementary School. She and her husband John have a son, Lucas, our first great grandchild. Tara and Randall are in Boise, where she is with a day-care center. They have three delightful daughters, Mackenzie, Nicole and Bryssa, all talented, curious and elbowing their way through and into teen-dom. Tiffany and Joe are in Colorado Springs, CO., where she manages a branch library. Joe is also a librarian with the city’s oldest branch library at Old Colorado City. Trent and Kristin are in Boise where he is executive director of the Idaho Bankers Association and Kristin is a school counselor. They have two daughters, Gabrielle and London, growing up it seems all too fast. Rachel and Carter are in Denver, where she is development director and vice president of a non-profit. Carter is a computer/ systems manager. We’re all well here, just some usual adjustments to being a bit older. I don’t travel as much as I once did but did get to the Henry’s Fork in June for some early fishing. Hope to repeat that again in 2020. Linda goes to various Legislative seminars, including one this past fall in DC on energy regulation. We both stay active in our community and its civic issues and thank God for our many Blessings. Wishing you all a good New Year!

1964 Robert Dreyfus My partner Marci sold her house in Sconset on Nantucket three years ago. For the last two summers we have rented for a month there but this year we are not going back. Nantucket is so beautiful and so historic. I graduated from Syracuse University in 1968, retired at age 60. I was 30 years in the contract management of pharmaceutical trials and various human resource positions. Seven years subbing in inner city schools in Boston. A variety of jobs throughout my 20’s- advertising, theatrical lighting, financial publication staff, and other positions. Always loved tennis and now I play almost every day. We live on Longboat Key, FL.

John Thibodeau Still working full-time as clinical psychologist in Longwood, FL. Not working as long as before, but still full-time, not full-time plus. Have taken time to travel with wife to Europe and Alaska. Children are happy and well but no grandkids yet. Sorry to miss the 55th reunion. I miss the old place and the wonderful years I spent there.

Ray Bradford 2019 has been an historic year. In January I retired as Judge of Probate. In June, I retired as a lawyer and closed my law practice. In August I suddenly had triple bypass surgery. In September we sold our longtime Bangor residence and moved to Stockton Springs. Retirement turns out to involve big and unexpected changes. Now Marlo and I are expecting a new grandson in Texas in March-we’ll have three in total. Time to reflect on all my memories in “second childhood!”

Scott Wilson My involvement with sports through the guidance of the good people at Hebron has carried me well through life. Our extended family is all involved in athletics and healthy lifestyles. At 74 I am still bike riding (road bike, mountain bike and fat bike) throughout the year and cross country ski at least five days a week (northern Wisconsin does have many months of winter). I’ve completed 26 American Birkebeiner 50km XC ski races, 33 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival 40 mile off road races, and generally do another half dozen bike and ski races during the year. Life is good.

1965 George Stevens Elaine and I have moved back to Maine after spending the last 19 years in south Florida. We bought an old farmhouse in Bremen and are in the process of totally renovating it!

1967 Jay Baker is alive and quite well in Tucson, AZ. I can only describe my life today as beyond my wildest dreams! I am happily retired, having moved to sunny Arizona in 2013.

Joseph Davis Grateful for 53 years of friendship with my roommate Peter Redmayne.

1969 Burton Stein In my 43rd year of Dentistry. Living in Newton, MA. Proud father of two daughters and a son and grandpa of three wonderful grandsons and one beautiful granddaughter.

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John Rumney ‘68 Awarded Lifetime of Conservation from the Australian Geographic Society.

Recognising greatness since 1987, the Australian Geographic Society Awards are Australia’s longest running awards for adventure and conservation. John Rumney ‘68 is a true pioneer of ecotourism on the Great Barrier Reef and one of the region’s great characters.

His relationship with the reef began with commercial fishing, but after years spent diving and learning about this unique and fragile environment, he became increasingly aware of the negative effects of human activities. It led him to found the adventure, scientific research and dive vessel Undersea Explorer. Each trip offered free berths to reef researchers facilitating vital access to remote places across the GBR. He also established Eye to Eye Marine encounters research and tourism operation which also facilitates primary reef research through tourism partnerships. His endeavours have supported hundreds of researchers as well as raised the standards under which wildlife tourism and diving operates on the reef.

John has received many awards for his environmental leadership. He sits on countless boards and committees that

have led to increased awareness and action to preserve the reef and is the Managing Director of Great Barrier Reef Legacy, a global leader in marine expeditions that accelerate actions vital to the future survival of coral reefs.

Reprinted from Australian Geographic https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/society/ awards/2019/11/2019-winners-of-the-australiangeographic-society-awards-announced/

Geoff Michaelson Now in my 34th year of practice as a clinical psychologist in McLean, Va; 30 years of wonderful married life with Sue Finger (native of Wilmington, Delaware). Bragging rights on two amazing daughters: Emma, working in the talent industry In NYC, and Ariel, an opera singer who has sung in Europe and recorded in Seattle.

James R. Brown That was the best reunion ever. Thanks so much to all the staff at Hebron who made it so enjoyable and memorable. We were treated royally. It’s like I have new friends all over again. My roommate for a year, Dan Lyman. That was an amazing meeting with the class of 59 guy, from Hawaii, at our breakfast table. Football buddy, Dave Cleveland. Bill Burke, such a leader. Jon Moll, so nice to have engaging conversation with you and your wife. Jim Sanborn, football buddy. Dave Rhines, so good to get to know you, listen to all your travels. Wes, that was a so good to reconnect. I still need your email. The ones you gave are not working. Dick Drukker, had some nice talks at the hotel later that evening after our dinner. It was so nice just to be there with all of our classmates. Given how much time and distance has been between us all, we seemed to just start up where we left off. Hoping we might find a way to continue our times together. Jon is and has been a consistent contact for us at Hebron. Maybe we can set up some more times together through him. Just went skiing last Friday. Going through the usual winter off season, with a few snow removal accounts. At 70, hoping for another year of landscaping here in VT. Plus trip to Southern California, Huntington Beach, looking forward to my oldest grandson’s graduation in June. Thanks again to all. Please, lets stay in touch.

Wesley R. Loker It was wonderful to reunite with members of our class this year. Many thanks to Hebron for the welcome!

1970 50th Reunion October 10, 2020 Kingsley Meyer Greetings from Appalachia OH. Life is good. Our 70 acre hardwood Tree Farm continues to grow providing for some many returns-recreation, wild life, perhaps a profitable timber harvest some day. Still the CIO at the University of Rio Grande. Demographics and Enrollment are not looking good for the future.

Paul Bartlett Consulting Chef in Baltimore helping to feed thousands of kids/kidztable. org. Growing Apple Trees making cider with wife Gail and in West (by God) Virginia. Still riding old motors.

Tim Braddock Exciting to see Hebron hockey when I can. Craig Clark, Kim Kenway and I continue to plan the great Class of 70 50th later this year, I also continue to be the drummer in The Colliders, consisting of Kenway, Braddock and friend Alan Stone.

George Powers Celebrate a life spent opening eyes and ears to music on a page.

1971 Arthur Pease What a very pleasant surprise to hear from Harvey! Congratulations on yet another highly motivational class letter. Really well written! I have printed it out and will add it to a notebook I keep of particularly informative or interesting letters. I remember Wilton Beauchamp very well, and I also remember being quite impressed by his Plymouth Fury. Magnificent car. I have an even more harrowing tale of wintertime dormitory expulsion. One fine evening, Bill Bacon and I were caught by T. Kelly Fitzpatrick in Bill’s room listening to music long after lights out. Fitzpatrick was so furious that he ordered us to get out of the dorm and run the Four-Mile Loop. It was the absolute dead of winter. Snow was piled waist high on the sides of the road as we began our journey through the frigid darkness. As we trudged along, we decided that Mr. Fitzpatrick would probably soon have second thoughts about having ordered us out on such a night. So, taking advantage of this, we decided to walk rather than run, and simply took our time. Well, about half way along the loop we notice lights inching up the road behind us and we instantly dove behind snowbanks. Sure enough, it was Mr. Fitzpatrick, who, as I still recall, appeared to be wearing a bathrobe. What a laugh we had at that moment. The poor man looked so worried! And imagine how he felt after driving the entire loop without seeing us! Well, obviously we made it back just fine although we were indeed very, very cold.

Margreth and I drove back to Munich from Tuscany in early November after completing our olive harvest. In early December we flew up to Amsterdam and then took a train to the lovely university town of Leiden, where our son Daniel started work recently as a scientist at Charles River Labs. Daniel also joined us for Christmas here in Munich. Our daughter Victoria works as a copywriter in Copenhagen. She joined us briefly for the olive harvest. I hope you are in a warm place, doing fine and feeling well. I wish you all the best for the New Year.

I edited a book this summer. In the course of my work as one of the freelance editors of the ABB Review, I had the honor of editing an article by one of the company’s research directors. He was so happy with my work that he asked me if I would be interested in editing a book he had just completed. But since he is German and had written the book in English, virtually every sentence had to be rewritten. He was so delighted with the results that he offered to add my name to the cover. Douglas Gordon I remain wildly busy with working in China and the US West coast. My wife and I are regularly strategizing when to step off the flywheel and retire. Not long now. Looking forward to #50 that is also not long from now. Condolences to Peter Keller and his family on the loss of his mother Shirley W. Keller

1972 Regis Lepage Happy New year! I hope you and yours have a great year. Here is what’s going on with Carolyn and me; Another year has flown by and Carolyn and I continue to put one foot in front of the other. This is especially important this year as Carolyn had both knees replaced in September. Recovery is going really well, and she has the go-ahead to ski in mid-February, 2020. We are spending the winter in our place at Sugarloaf, so I am getting out with the AARP crowd nearly every day as Carolyn works her program in the gym. Summer is spent with family visits, some travel and as much time as we can on the waters of the Maine coast. At various times have seen Steve Gates, Judd Lowe, Jim Plavin, David Gould ‘71, Bob Reid, Brad Parsons, Dave Jacobs and I get regular texts from Mark Savran. I had a great time at this year’s homecoming, on Friday night, seeing a bunch of the class of ‘69 who celebrated their 50th reunion. Brought back a lot of memories. Hoping the years have been good to all my classmates from ‘72. I also hope we can put together a memorable 50th reunion ourselves in what is really just a short time away. Cheers!

1973 Condolences to Brad Sloat on the passing of his mother Jane (Walker) Sloat Dick Potvin Have been in the real estate sales business since graduating from Bowdoin College in ‘77. Currently own Potvin Realty in Auburn Maine which owns and operates commercial investment real estate in Central Maine. Not all work though...My ultimate passions have been enjoying hunting and fishing in the Northern Maine woods for four decades and it has become my second career for the past 40 years, LOL. Lots of big deer, “not” a lot of big fish and lots of Partridge. Additionally, we have been rabid Boston Red Sox fans and season ticket holders for almost 20 years. Saw all those exciting New York Yankee and World Series games! I have three wonderful children with all beautiful personalities: Beth ‘04 works at John F. Murphy Homes Inc. She cares for and educates young children with learning disabilities. Beth is also the mother of my beautiful granddaughter Ms. Avery. My daughter Lauren is a successful Care Coordinator for Grand Rounds. She just got married this past fall to Abram Frangoulis in a very big ceremony at our Auburn country home. And, my son Michael ’20 will graduate this spring and will be entering college in the fall. We are all very proud of Michael for his great accomplishments this past year! Michael has worked very hard; however, all that positive influence those Hebron high quality teachers, counselors and coaches bring on have helped to open so many doors. They are all the best in their fields. Hey, it’s been 48 years since I first stepped foot onto the Hebron campus and here I am again! Thank You Hebron Academy! Go Lumberjacks!

1975 It’s time for your 45th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020

1976 Melvin Nadeau Happy New Year!! I promised last summer that I would release my first salmon in Becky Webber’s memory and it went like this. We got to Green Pointe and within 15 minutes I caught a grilse and tried to release it but could not because it took the hook too deep. Less than an hour later I caught another feisty, beautiful 12 pounder which I played quickly and released in Becky’s honor. Less than an hour after that I caught another beauty, about 12 pounds, and much to the envy of the other fishermen, I released it too in her honor. It appears she is still doing good things in Heaven. Denise and the dogs are doing fine. Our son Matt and his wife have a baby girl which makes us Grandparents. We love having her around.

1976 Condolences to Steve Sloat on the passing of his mother Jane E. (Walker) Sloat

1978 Barbara Blonder I’ve been at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL for 17 years and am an Associate Professor in the Natural Sciences Department. I absolutely love teaching and research. I’ve been married for nearly 30 years and have a son in college. I’m still swimming, but definitely not springboard diving. My dad, Fred Blonder ’55 moved here about ten years ago with my mom to be closer to our family. All is well.

1979 Condolences to Stephen Jeffries on the passing of his father Benjamin Jeffries ‘49. Condolences to William Maynard on the loss of his mother Sally B. Maynard.

1980 It’s time for your 40th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020

1982 Anne Cannon I am still in TN. I am the Director of Education and oversee four schools that provide education to students in residential treatment. It is hard but rewarding work. I became an empty nester this year! Michael Wolf The older I get, the more I think about how fortunate I was to have had the opportunity/experiences at Hebron Academy. I have no doubt that much of my success today comes from what I learned while I was there. The great friends and relationships that came from Hebron are truly special, even though I might not have actually seen some of these people for many years. You know who you are!!! Wolfie Rachel Stephenson-Tribuzio I have officially been out of school long enough to have my babies -twins turn 21 last September. All are either in college or have completed college. For the last five years I have worked for a wonderful company as a Social Worker working with dialysis patients. Man, are we getting old or what?

1983 Heidi Trout writes, “I spent almost six months doing a solo thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail this year. It was an amazing adventure and I can’t wait to do more thruhikes in the future!”

Peter Bradshaw resides in Longmeadow, MA, 30th year of teaching. Wife Tracy, is also a teacher. Two children: Carter, a french/anthropology double major at UVM, studied at Mont Blanc University in Chambery, France. We paid a visit and skied Chamonix, a trip of a lifetime. Owen, a senior at Longmeadow HS played on the MA State Championship Soccer Team, a first for LHS soccer. He will likely attend UMASS in the fall. I have very fond memories of my year at Hebron. A visit is long overdue.

Lesli Brisson The big news in 2018 was that our daughter married her best friend. In December we were given the most beautiful news that Britt and Jay were expecting. Fast forward and we welcomed Emory Ann, she has been the biggest blessing! We get to see her a few days a week as I watch her while Britt and Jay are building their construction company. Tommy is a senior this year. It’s been a whirlwind of college hunting, school, and football. He is a long snapper and has come off of a great season with some colleges interested in him. We are adjusting to the fact that we will be empty nesters next year. Will has developed a love for boxing and takes it seriously. He trains with a coach a few days a week. We are not sure of his intentions. He’s working in sales and is proving himself to be quite good. Thom is working with our son in law and sharing his construction expertise. I continue to travel back east to spend time with my mom. She makes her yearly trip to Maine for a month and I was able to get there for a week. Lesli Brisson ‘83 with her son Tommy and husband Thom.

Bruce Fernandez and Judy Harris were married in Randolph, Vermont, where they live. They would welcome any classmates who might be in the area.

1984 Condolences to John Suitor on the loss of his mother Carol Place.

1985 It’s time for your 35th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020

Members of the class of 1986 gathered in Portland, Maine to celebrate the holidays.

1986 From Ann Sullivan Cohen: I loved seeing all the photos from the Dr. Davidson dedication event! Everyone looks the same to me, and it feels like 1986 was just a short time ago. I currently live in Atlanta and love my job as a Critical Care RN at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital. Most of our time is consumed with family, including my 2 sons, 2 stepsons and their wives, and a stepdaughter and her husband. They’ve blessed us with 4 grandsons (including 3-month-old twins), and we have a 5th grandchild on the way! Chasing them around reminds me that 1986 was, indeed, a while ago. Hebron and Maine, in general, still hold a very special place in my heart, and I don’t get back there nearly as much as I’d like. Love to all, and I would love to hear from old friends! ann@cohenfamilycircus.com. Condolences to Cynthia Pazuk on the loss of her father Stephen M. Pazuk. Condolences to Heather Griffin Piper on the loss of her father David Griffin.

1987 Nathan Draper These days I am coaching new teachers to be successful inner city educators. Still loving living in San Francisco, but my husband and I also spend weekends and summers on the coast, an hour north in Bolinas.

Scott Downs ‘86 and his son Thomas met Rob Thompson ‘87 to learn more about Rob’s SnoYak creation.

What is a SnoYak? SnoYak is a way to sit and ski. The seat is designed to put you in an ergonomic kneeling position reducing the traditional impact of skiing on your knees. Additionally, because you are sitting, you’re lower to the ground, reducing the impact of falls. Why did you create it? Initially, I wanted to mimic the sensation of whitewater kayaking. And while it started out very much like kayaking it’s become it’s own unique way to get down a mountain. The experience feels like a combination of skiing, snowboarding and surfing all at the same time. How can it help adaptive programs? There are many barriers to overcome for people with disabilities who want to ski or snowboard. One of the biggest barriers to skiing is the sheer expense of adaptive ski equipment. Adaptive ski setups start at $4,000 - $5,000. With SnoYak we are targeting a much lower price which will help to expand access to skiing for those with disabilities. The kneeling position is also a departure from traditional adaptive skis in that it centers the skier’s weight over the middle of the ski. This allows the skier to turn the ski in a much more efficient manner and actually carve those signature “S” turns on the slopes.

What future designs will we see? Currently, we have three different systems: adaptive kneeling, able body kneeling and traditional sit ski. Right now we are focused on optimizing the fun and performance of each system individually. Our next design is intended to be universal, that is – it can be used by adaptive or able bodied people depending on what module is attached to the base. You can read more about Snow Yak online at https://snoyak.com/.

1988 Scott Randall Daughter Lillybeth is currently attending Hebron and will graduate 2022. Proud Dad!

William Guidera just joined Netflix as the head of public policy and writes “I still live in Minnesota but will travel across the nation while working on tech policy. Fun job, but really I just want to ski race with Carlito Cabelin again.”

1989 Oliver Harlow Here’s a quick update for the Spring newsletter. My wife Elizabeth and I recently celebrated 22 years of marriage! But the big update is that we have returned back to NYC after living four years in Las Vegas. We loved our time together there but it’s great to be back in NYC and we spend all our weekends with friends, family and our beloved Norwich Terrier Artemis at our weekend house in Sullivan Catskills.

Oliver and Elizabeth Harlow

1995 It’s time for your 25th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020 Alyssa Doherty I am at Elizabeth Seton High School now as the Director of their Agnes M. Brown Law Academy and Enrollment and Marketing Strategist. I feel very lucky to have landed at such a special school. We serve approximately 600 girls from Maryland and DC, and have about 120 girls in the Law Academy.

2000 It’s time for your 20th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020 Meaghan Murray Is the administrative coordinator of the Golden Age Center. It was a seamless fit for her to take over after the long-successful run by the previous coordinator, “I’ve been working at the Age Strong Commission for a while, but Charlestown is my passion, my heart and my neighborhood, these folks here all knew my grandparents. My grandmother is my favorite person in the world. I used to come down here with them and it just felt like home. “

2001 Condolences to Andy Sloat on the passing of his grandmother Jane E. (Walker) Sloat

2003 Rachel Sukeforth 2019 was a big year for me. I left the company I’d been employed with for eight years to take a position at the Maine Center for Disease Control. Most recently the radon air test data I’ve been compiling and cleaning has been developed into a user friendly portal. These maps, charts, and tables are available for the general public as well as researchers to utilize. I also moved back to Gardiner, ME. My boyfriend and I are still getting settled into the house, but I am looking forward to planting raised beds this spring, among other things. On a sad note, my family and I had to put down my favorite dog this year. As many of you know, pets can feel like family members, making it hard to see them go.

2004 Condolences to Jeff Sloat on the passing of his grandmother Jane E. (Walker) Sloat.

2005 It’s time for your 15th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020 Gregory Cox was inducted into the University of Southern Maine Husky Hall of Fame. One of the top midfielders in the Little East Conference during his career on the pitch at USM, Gregory Cox was honored three times by the LEC with all-conference citations, earning second team all conference honors as a sophomore and first team honors as a junior and senior. A two-year captain, Cox

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also earned National Soccer Coaches of America Association (NSCAA) All New England fourth team honors during his career. As team captain Cox played a pivotal role in Southern Maine’s ‘08 Little East Conference regular season championship. Cox earned his degree in Economics in ‘09, and works in financial services for Key Private Bank in his community. Cox has volunteered his time with Junior Achievement of Maine, fundraised for the Center for Grieving Children and is a member of NAACP, Portland Branch.

2006 Jonathan Phillips is working with kids as a BHP in Portland and studying Chinese Medicine. He plays in a Jazz band called “The Velvet Darlings.”

2007 Charles Cummings is a Lieutenant in the USN. He received his “Wings” on January 31, 2020. He has qualified to land on an aircraft carrier.

2008 Krista-Jean Forand I have been part of Anchor Ministries in New Bedford, MA. We serve the homeless and also have a human trafficking ministry where we partner with the police and complete street outreaches. Our ministries goal is to establish a long term recovery community . It’s been an awesome experience!!

2010 It’s time for your 10th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020

Loa-Gosneys ‘07 Keep Lacrosse Passion Alive through Film

Former Hebron, Lehigh and MLL players, Roman and Cameron Lao-Gosney, are pursuing careers in the film industry. The brothers worked together on a series featuring Tom Schrieber and on the Wolf Athletics commercial shown during PLL games. The opportunity was just the latest chapter in the LaoGosneys’ interest in film, which goes back a number of years. “It started when we were much younger, playing with our Lego sets and creating entire stories,” said Cameron. “We always loved going to the movies, whether it was with our parents or some friends back in Maine. It was always entertaining to break down the stories.

“At Lehigh, we both studied philosophy, which helped hone our critical and creative thinking,” Cameron continued. “What Lehigh offered in terms of film was few and far between, but it wasn’t a bad thing because it forced us to teach ourselves a lot about filmmaking and editing, using the software and technology, using cameras, guerilla shooting and making it all happen.”

“Make it happen” is exactly what Cameron and Roman have continued to do.

“After graduation, we both really wanted to pursue film and we knew we’d be doing a lot together, but we had to tackle things on our own,” said Roman. “I was heavily interested in camera work and cinematography, which was the route I took early on. Alternatively, Cameron was

developing interest in post-production and editing. We both knew we wanted to direct, but had different sub-interests within that.”

“In the lacrosse world, people are sometimes surprised to hear I’m a filmmaker, as if the two are mutually exclusive,” Roman continued. “Things aren’t so black and white, and I don’t think people should be so ready to define others so simply or neatly. You can be an athlete and you can be an artist.”

As Cameron said, “For whatever reason, there’s this outdated cultural conjecture, a generalization that separates athletes and artists. But in fact, there are a ton of similarities between the two. Each is a craft that requires discipline, creativity, persistence and belief in oneself.” You can read the full article at https://www.uslaxmagazine.com.

Reprinted with permission from US Lacrosse Magazine.

Charles Cummings ‘07

Congratulations to Chris Roy ‘07 on his marriage to Jill Piekut. The couple was married in September and the ceremony and reception included many Hebron alumni!

Congratulations to Jamie Fey ‘07 and her husband Ian Crouch on the arrival of their daughter Louisa.

Michael Zielski I was a lead music assistant to composer Christopher Young during his work on the upcoming film The Empty Man to be released August 7, 2020. The movie is a thriller about an ex-cop on the trail of a missing girl and the strange discoveries he makes as he learns the terrifying truth about both the case and himself. I was involved in every aspect of the scoring process, and contributed to many of the musical arrangements you hear in the movie. Look for my name in the credits! I hope everybody at Hebron is doing great! I wish everyone the absolute best!

Tyler Swanbeck ‘18 (left), meeting up with Ryan Sullivan ‘17 (right) and Jake Bieler ‘18 (center) at an Army football game.

2011 Yumeng Cheng Stopped by campus to visit with Mrs. Middleton. After Suffolk, she went to Pratt. Now she is headed to Hong Kong in pursuit of a Ph.D.

2015 It’s time for your 5th Reunion! Save the date 10/10/2020 Mack Telfer is graduating with a Secondary Eduation Degree with a major in History and a minor in Global Studies. Mack will be doing his student teaching at Maine Central Institute, (MCI). Also exciting to note that Mack has been recruited to teach and play professional Rugby in Beijing, China.

Past Faculty John Ranahan We live on Pohnpei Island, in the Federated States of Micronesia. We moved here in ‘07 to be near two of our grandchildren. Our daughters, Lisa & Emily, both played for hours in the Bowl. Lisa moved here in ‘92 as a Peace Corps Volunteer and never left. Emily moved to England in ‘93. Jean and I were living on our small sailboat in Trinidad when we decided to move here in ‘07. I eventually sailed the boat here in ‘10. Now, though we are “retired”, we both keep working at jobs we love: not a bad retirement.

I taught in the English Department from 1975 to 1980 and have fond memories of our time at Hebron. One of my favorite memories came flooding back to me here in Micronesia when I played Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition. Whenever I hear this piece, I remember Christmas holiday dinners at John and Bev Leyden’s home on campus. John would wind up air-directing the final movement in the piece, while, at the same time, loudly humming to the music.

Jean and I are still together, living in semiretirement here in the tropics. She teaches at the College of Micronesia and I own and run a small Scuba Shop. Life is good. Just felt like letting you all know that Hebron still holds a special place in our lives.

Bill Ward is the Director of Hockey and the Head Girls’ coach at Hoosac School. Bill coached players selected #3, #6, #13, and #14 overall in the 2017 NWHL Draft.

We love hearing from you! Please send news or contact updates to your class agent or to broy@ hebronacademy.org.

SPRING RECEPTIONS Join other Hebron alumni, parents and friends at one of our upcoming receptions!

NEW YORK Butter Midtown 70 West 45th Street Wednesday, April 29 6-8 p.m.

BOSTON Union Club of Boston 8 Park Street Wednesday, May 13 6-8 p.m.

FALMOUTH, MAINE The Woodlands Club 39 Woods Road Tuesday, June 9 5:30-7:30 p.m.

DENVER The Cooper Lounge in Union Station 1701 Wynkoop Street Tuesday, June 16 5:30-7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Pat Layman playman@hebronacademy.org or call 207-966-5236.

Class Agents

1949 Robert P. Rich Manakin Sabot, VA rprich@erlanger-inc.com 1951 Edward L. Ruegg Falmouth, MA rueggnh@gmail.com 1952 Kenneth A. Boyle Hopkinton, NH revken60@aol.com 1953 Dean E. Ridlon Needham, MA sdridlon@yahoo.com 1954 J. M. Maher Holland, MI stormhawk1936@gmail.com 1955 Richard J. Parker Chestnut Hill, MA rparker72@comcast.net 1956 Kenneth P. Mortimer Tacoma, WA kmortimer5@gmail.com 1957 Michael A. Mentuck Marblehead, MA mikem@salvor.com Charles B. Swartwood Cotuit, MA cbswartwood@comcast.net 1959 Bernard L. Helm Rocky Mount, NC hebron59@aol.com 1960 David J. Williams Boca Grande, FL djwill1942@yahoo.com 1962 Bill Allen Yarmouth, ME gwmallen@gmail.com 1963 William C. Harding Gainesville, FL 2ndwavewill@gmail.com 1964 John R. Giger Groton, MA john@cybergiger.com 1965 Evan E. Mahaney San Diego, CA evmo321@gmail.com 1966 Harvey L. Lowd High Point, NC hlowd@hotmail.com

1968 Robert L. Lowenthal Victor, NY bob.lowenthal68@gmail.com 1969 Jonathan G. Moll Berwyn, PA jonathangmoll@gmail.com 1970 J. Craig Clark Rindge, NH jcclark@myfairpoint.net 1971 Harvey A. Lipman Ashland, MA harveylipman@hotmail.com 1972 Stephen R. Gates Andover, MA stephenrgates@msn.com 1974 Roger T. Clark Phippsburg, ME rclark@lcpgroup.com 1975 Ellen L. Augusta Hebron, ME eaugusta@msn.com 1976 Reed Chapman Skillman, NJ creedclark@yahoo.com 1977 Robert M. Hernon Winchester, MA robert_hernon@yahoo.com 1978 George M. Dycio Lewiston, ME gcldycio@roadrunner.com 1979 Brian O. Cloherty Northfield, MN mnclohertys@earthlink.net 1980 Elizabeth S. Graves Portland, ME betsy_graves@hotmail.com 1981 Jane E. Fiore Lake Forest, IL fancyjane@comcast.net 1982 J. T. Cutler Harrisville, NH tandgcutler@myfairpoint.net 1984 Deborah S. Cote Harrison, ME debscote@yahoo.com 1986 T. Scott Downs Middleton, MA suffolkd@aol.com

1987 Catherine T. Crowley Cambridge, MA thocro@comcast.net 1988 Ann S. Mooradian Severna Park, MD mooradia@comcast.net 1989 M. H. McCarthy Saunderstown, RI hayes.mccarthy@hasbro.com 1990 Andrew M. Haskell Gardiner, ME andyhaskell22@yahoo.com 1991 Marcus A. De Costa Long Island City, NY yankeeboynyc@gmail.com Scott R. Nelson Merion Station, PA scott.ryan.nelson@gmail.com 1993 Marko I. Radosavljevic Portland, OR mradosav@comcast.net 1994 Erica J. Litchfield Riverview, FL ericalitchfield@yahoo.com 1995 Jessie D. Parker Sammamish, WA jessie.dae@outlook.com 1996 Devon M. Biondi Mill Valley, CA dmbiondi@gmail.com 1998 Kirsten L. Ness Portland, ME kirsten_ness@hotmail.com 1999 Joseph J. Patry Reston, VA joseph.patry@gmail.com 2000 Erik P. Yingling Provincetown, MA erikyingling@gmail.com 2003 Sara M. Barker Haverhill, MA sara.marquis.barker@gmail.com 2005 Bettina T. Herrick Saco, ME bettina.herrick@gmail.com 2006 Allison M. Coombs Minot, ME hebron2006@outlook.com

2008 Andrea J. Hart Rockport, ME andrea.hart207@gmail.com Jennifer A. Duguay Venice, CA duguayjen@gmail.com

2009 Claire E. Cummings Norway, ME clrcmmngs@gmail.com Ye Chen Montclair, NJ wanchen917@gmail.com 2010 Emma L. Leavitt Somerville, MA emmalleavitt@gmail.com 2011 Sophia M. Bartolomeo Intervale, NH hebronscribe2011@gmail.com 2012 Maxwell A. Middleton Boulder, CO maxmiddleton2@gmail.com 2013 Kathryn M. Couture Harrisville, RI kcouture15@yahoo.com 2014 Donita G. Sharkey Memphis, TN donita.sharkey2000@gmail.com 2015 Rachel H. Jurek Ashburnham, MA rjurek79@gmail.com 2017 Summer Surgent-Gough Hamilton, NY summersurgent13@gmail.com