The Alumnus

Class of 1968

Celebrating 50 Years

Spring/Summer 2018 edition

Lee Academy Reunion: August 18, 2018

First Row: D. Cole, L Crocker, V. Fogg, C. Thornton, E. Bustard, M. House, E, Irish,

T.. Munson, P. Black, L. Humphrey, Second Row: M. VanVliet, B. Boyington, B. Knights,

B. Dill,, C. Bean, L. Smith, L. Beers, A. Jipson, B. Elfman, A. Clemons, C. Curtis, R. Gordon,

D. Clark, D. Cobb. Third Row: D. Bubar, S. Worster, J. Ardine, P. Dubay, B. Noyes,

D. Delano, W. Gardner, R. Munson, B. Jellison,, R. Howland, T. Edwards, D. Cantara,

W. Daggett, G. Worster, J. Twitchell, L. Daigle, R. Russell W. Cole, Mr. Kimball.

Fourth Row:: H. Whitney, J. Palmer, A. Harriman, G. Moors, C. Doane, R. Nason,

P. Ciarrochi, P. Clark, D. Rideout, M. Hasson, G. Burleigh, E. Nute, R. Peters, O. Cropley,

E. Marble, R. Murray, M. Peasley, W. Shain, R. Downs,

Message From The New Executive Director

From The Alumni President:

I am so honored to introduce you to our

“New Man on Campus!”

It only takes a moment when you are

around him to experience the joy of life, of

people, and of the belief that together,

people can accomplish truly great things.

He listens, he respects your opinions and he

finds value in what each of us brings to the

history and legacy of our school . He is

committed to outstanding educational

programs for our students blended with a

heightened realization of their world and

how they fit into it. He is dedicated to us,

to our Lee Academy, to our kids, and to our

communities. I urge all of us to get to

know him and work with him. So, without

further ado…..

Heeeeerrrrrrrrreees LUKE

Happy Summer Lee Academy Alum, This season is a time to meet up with friends and relatives and enjoy some of the best of what Maine has to offer on its lakes, rivers, and woods. It is also a time for watching the clouds roll by and the fish jump and to dream and reflect about life, the universe, and everything in be-tween. I join Lee Academy at a time in its long history where, as an organization, we are doing the same thing. Over the last couple of months, I have been visiting the Katahdin region helping the local school districts and Lee Academy think about how, as a region, we can work together to offer a high quality educational experience in a financial sound and responsible manner. Through this dialogue and travel, I have gotten a chance to see how much Lee Academy means to the alumni who went through its halls and how special this community is. In talking recently to the students, faculty, and staff I have gotten an idea of what they hold so valuable. The pump is primed for dreaming how Lee Academy can grow, evolve, and improve as a di-verse, safe educational community. The feedback and thoughts of the alumni of Lee are criti-cal to this dreaming process since you know the values and the history of Lee better than I do (heck, you lived it)! I truly hope that we will get to talk in August at your alumni weekend in Lee and if you are not able to attend it would be my pleasure to meet with you personally and get your perspective on how Lee can transform itself to the impactful, powerful, community centered academy of the future. Please enjoy your summer and do be in touch,

Luke

Luke Shorty

Executive Director

Class of 1958 Celebrating 60

118th LEE ACADEMY ALUMNI REUNION HONORS THE FOLLOWING CLASSES:

1958 *60 YEARS* 1968 *50 YEARS* 1983 *35 YEARS* 1993 *25 Years* 2008 *10 Years*

Pat & Kenny Libby & Charlie Ricky & Barb

Best Dancers Best Athletes Most Studious

Dave Bryant...President

Charles Saunders...Vice President

Garth Chandler...Secretary

Sabra Campbell...Treasurer

Poodle skirts, cardigan sweaters buttoned up the back

and saddle shoes for the girls.

DA haircuts, pegged trousers and pick up trucks with gun

racks in the back window for the boys. How times have

changed since we graduated from Lee Academy 60 years

ago.

Please join us during Alumni Weekend to reminisce and

renew friendships.

Barbara Pineo Hall

Class of 1968 Celebrating 50 Years

New Sylvan Singers

Elaine Bustard, Richard Nason, Ann Clemons, Candy Bean, Danny Delano

Class of 1968: Can you believe it has been fifty years since we graduated from

Lee Academy?! Hopefully everyone has received a letter regarding plans for our

reunion. If you haven’t, here is a quick rundown:

Friday Night, August 17, dinner at the Lee Academy Dining Hall,

social hour begins at 4:00 pm, dinner will follow around 5,

Dinner is $20.00 and can be paid on the 17th. If you plan to attend

and haven’t made your dinner choice, please respond to me ASAP.

Following the Lee Academy Alumni Association Reunion on the LA Campus

Saturday August 18th, we will meet at Danny and Sandra Delano’s camp on Sil-

ver Lake. Bring pictures from our school years and stories/memories of our

years together. Burgers and hot dogs will be provided and when the sun goes

down, the Town of Lee provides a great fireworks show in honor of Reunion

weekend.

Call me, 207-848-2625, or e-mail me, bdickey@roadrunner.com with questions.

We are so excited to re-connect with our old friends and classmates!

See You At Reunion!

Brenda Boyington Dickey

Danny Delano...President, Delia Cobb...Vice President, Ann

Clemons...Secretary, Glenn Worster...Treasurer

Brenda & Peter

Ann & Paul

Butch & Elaine

Teacher’s Headaches

Best Natured

Most Athletic

Class of 1983 Celebrating 35 Years

Earl Albert #12

Jeanne McQuarrie & Chris

Ham

Mr. Kimball...Advisor,

Al Thuon...Vice President,

Andy Bradford...President,

Beth Haynes… Treasurer,

Terri Noyes...Secretary

Dirigo Girls and Boys State

Back row: S. Ballard, P. Vienneau, H. Michaud, A. Bradford,

S. Mallory Front row: B. Haynes, T. Noyes, P. Crandlemire, T.

Mahom, M. Allen

1983 Classmates: We will be attending the Reunion Day festivities and fundraising events as a group. Following the campus activities, we invite our fellow 1983 alums to bring a chair, snacks and a beverage to 245 Coles Landing, Silver Lake, in Lee. Here we will continue to enjoy the day, catch up on 35 years and take in the outstanding fireworks display the town prepares for us. Please remember to bring some extra cash for the auctions held at Reunion. Questions? FB Jenn Dodge or Beth Jacob See you on the 18th!

Class of 1993 Celebrating 25 Years

Class of 2008 Celebrating 10 Years

Laci McLaughlin, Amanda Gifford, Karin Bird, Aarika Ritchie, Brooke Harris, Dana Houghton

Left to right: Aarika Ritchie, Alex Bradford, Brooke

Harris, Cameron Hamilton, Amanda Gifford

Senior Class Officers

Patrick Aldrich pushing to the finish

Chance Raymond

Devan Parker Karin Bird

We look forward to celebrating Lee Academy’s 118th Reunion with you,

her friends and alums. Some will come from a long distance. Many

will come because “it is what we do on the 3rd Saturday in August,

every August.” There will be several that will be here for the first time

and many will wonder why it took them so long to come back to the

place that once held so many friendships.

Whoever we are and whatever our circumstances, we will

celebrate us and those who are not with us.

Reunion Day Schedule

August 18, 2018

Mallett Hall

Don’t forget to

bring your pennies

for the Auctions

1:00-2:00 pm

8:00-9:30 am Registration

Pay Dues-/Donations

Purchase Lunch Tickets

Tour Campus (self directed)

View Auction Tables

Visit with old friends

9:30 –10:15 am Class Pictures

View Auction Tables

Visit with old friends

10:15-11:15 am

11:15 to 12:00

Welcome from Alumni President

Roll Call

Short Business Meeting

Awards

Live Auction with Butch

12:00-1:00 pm Dinner with

Chef Scott Murchison

Pies by LA Alums

Alumni Reunion Program

Remembrance

Short Address

Beth Turner

Luke Shorty

SILENT AUCTION From local merchants

LIVE AUCTION Many from LA grads

Lee Motors

The Gatherings

Debbie Delano

Mallett’s Mill

Mardens

Dum Nannies

Whitney Outfitters

Possibilities

S.W. Collins

Maine-Lee Maple

Muzzle Loader Gun ...Bobby Berg `65

Seasoned Firewood Delivered...Brian Crocker `82

Kayak/Canoe Water Tour...Rick Scribner `67

Pierce Pond Weekend...Gary Cobb `60

Santa Clause Hill Tree Farm

Travel Voucher from Maine 1 Travel

Sugar Loaf USA Ski Passes

Ski tunings from Happy Tunes

and MUCH MORE...

and many more...

Where Old Friends Meet! Letters we’ve received:

Lauren Grey Suplizio `70

“I remember starry nights, clear lakes and streams, colorful leaves in the fall, GREAT BASKET-

BALL GAMES and lots of snow.”

David Ballard ` 72

“Thank you for the good work you all do.”

Pamela Pickering Madore `72

“Us townies were always mischievous!!”

Judy Ardine Littlefield `66

“I was in a play that Mr. Peakes directed.”

Meredel Blanchard Cosgrove `65

“I am living back in Maine after being in NY, MA, and FL. with my job with GE. Happy to be

home again!”

Kendra Downs Ritchie `66

“L. A. always has---always will---- care about kids! Great job with this newsletter.”

Brenda J. Whitmore `64

“Thank you so much for all you do! (wonderful surprise to hear from you. Jcm)”

George Fogg `53

“I am going to try to make Reunion this year. I do enjoy reading The Alumnus. Thank You!.”

Shirley Crowley Shouley `53

“I will not be able to make anymore reunions .I cannot fly. Every August I think of my class-

mates.”

Rae Lyon Ladd `51

“I look forward to The Alumnus and seeing the latest on the few Alumni left. Wish I could

come to Reunion.”

Paul Gerry `58

“Charlotte Fitch, Frances Adams, Dave Bryant, Laura Allen, our play, “The Whole Towns Talk-

ing.” OH, WHAT MEMORIES OF THE CLASS OF 1958! Lord willing, Barbara and I will attend Re-

union this year. Best Regards!”

Lucretia Bowers Leen `44

“I really enjoy The Alumnus and hope these extra dollars help with the mailing.”

Evelyn Pike Petosa `46

“MY favorite memories of LA are Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. Pottle and Latin.”

Freda Preble Parker `48

“I enjoyed the article about Kay Crocker, and look forward to one about Gail Rae, who fol-

lowed Kay’s footsteps. Thanks for The Alumnus.”

Ruth Taylor Mallett `43

“I think I am lucky to be in the 90’s group!”

Condolences Our Sincere Condolences to the Families, Friends and Classmates

Of Those We Have Lost Since the Mailing of Our Last Alumnus

Alumni Scholarship Robert Whitmore ‘66

Evelyn Pike Petosa ‘46

General Fund

Maine 9-12 Scholarship

Bruce Fernald`69

Donna Conlogue Bubar `49

Lucretia Bowers Leen`44

Brenda Elfman Nicholas`68

Ruth Mallett Taylor`43

David Ballard`72

Lesley Cole Kadlec`54

Roger Powers`52

Ronald Crocker`53

Herbie Bragdon`62

Brenda Whitmore`64 Meredel Blanchard Cosgrove`65

Rae Lyon Ladd`51

Ruthann Johnson Cram `65

Stephen Good`52

Timothy Dupont`70

Pamela Pickering Madore `72

Kendra Downs Ritchie `66

George Fogg `53

Evelyn Pike Petosa `46

Ruth House Worster `54

Louis Lovett `54

Dennis Pickering `70

Donations

In Memory of Avis Bowers Noyes `37 Lucretia Bowers Leen `44

In Memory of Lloyd Mallett `38 Amie Mallett Bui `96

In Honor of Floyd `37 & Maudie Scribner

Cobb `38 Leroy Engstrom `60

Kristen Mallett McLaughlin

In Memory of Sylvia Belden Pidacks `40 Charles Pidacks (son)

General Donations Freda Preble Parker `48

Alvin Martin `57

Diane Dill Koenig `60 07/14/2016

Lucille Hebb Gawthrop `49 07/03/2017

Gilbert Shorey `52 10/20/2017

Charles Harriman `63 10/21/2017

Richard Clay `53 11/24/2017

Harold Hollifield `97 11/25/2017

"Dot" Stevens Thompson `50 12/06/2017

Wayne Briggs `05 12/09/2017

Teri Day Clery `83 12/14/2017

Helen Waltz `46 12/18/2017

Ronnie Allen `64 01/10/2018

Sandra Shorey Colby `62 01/11/2018

Alton Thompson`51 01/20/2018

Durwood Phillips`57 01/20/2018

John Seiler `53 01/24/2018

Raymond Humphrey `64 01/30/2018

Dorrice McGaw Foss `37 02/15/2018

John Gifford `65 02/22/2018

Virginia “Ginny” Walker Coffin `43 03/05/2018

David Bryant `58 03/10/2018

Eleanor Fitzgerald Smith `47 04/17/2018

Harry W. Worster `80 04/28/2018

Stephen Good `52 04/28/2018

James Daigle`70` 05/11/2018

Information………..Announcements …………….and Reminders

OUR FUNDRAIDING EFFORTS AND YOUR DONATIONS

THIS YEAR MADE THESE THINGS POSSIBLE:

Alumni Scholarship awarded to

Jalen Phelps of Topsfield

Pottle Scholarship awarded to

Lynzi Rideout of East Winn

Mailing of 2 editions of

The Alumnus THANK

YOU

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towards a much needed

bus

$1000.00 donation

towards

Project Graduation

$2000.00 donation

to Lee Academy

targeted campaign

We have joined the 21st Century!

After a year of discussion, the Alumni Association has decided to make “going digital”

the primary method of getting The Alumnus to its readers. Here are the simple 3 ways

you can get this paper.

1. On your e-mail. YOU MUST SEND US YOU E-MAIL ADDRESS. Mail it

to us at Lee Academy Alumni Association, 26 Winn Rd., Lee, Me. 04455

2. On the Lee Academy web site. GO TO LEEACADEMY.ORG FOLLOW

THE BLUE MENU AT THE TOP OVER TO ALUMNI. CLICK ON

ALUMNI. SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE

PAGE. SEE THE ALUMNUS WITH THE DIFFERENT EDITIONS

LISTED. CLICK ON THE EDITION YOU WANT.

3. In the regular mail. YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU WANT TO

CONTINUE RECEIVING THIS PAPER BY REGULAR MAIL. USE THE

ADDRESS GIVEN IN #1 ABOVE.

Let us know if you have a problem. We want you to be able to read this paper. It is

for You. It simply was toooooooooo expensive to continue the way we were going.

Happy Reading, and looking forward to seeing many of you at Reunion.!!!

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President: Judy Cobb Mallett ‘64

Vice President: Wendy Saba Dunbar ‘89

Secretary: Janet Cobb Murchison ‘63

Treasurer: Anita Osgood Duerr ‘66

Co-Treasurer: Connie Delano McLeod ‘65

Representative for Non-Profit Status:

Steven Rideout ‘64

Alumnus Editor: Judy Cobb Mallett ‘64

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