Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 20

very excited for the arrival of my first grandchild in November. My daughter Kyley Lesieur ’12 & Shawn Flynn are expecting a baby boy, Derek Christopher.” Shawn Hanlon writes, “I have been living in Gorham, NH since 1995. I am the owner of AutoNorth, a car dealership in Gorham, NH. Check us out at www.autonorth.net.” Classmates Katie Arsenault Flaherty ’97 and Bill Risario ’97 along with his wife Annie celebrate their 15year Reunion at The Brunswick on September 22, 2012. a strong showing from our class! In January 2012, JD Stewart Financial opened the third office at 76 Tandberg Trail in Windham. We offer a wide variety of financial services and income tax preparation. The summer of 2012 was another successful fishing and lobstering season with classmate Jason Berthiaume.” 1990 Hillary Goldthwait Brumer coauthored an article titled Touch and Grow: Learning and Exploring using tablets that was featured in the October 2012 issue of Teaching Young Children, which is published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She is presenting on the use of iPads in special education at the iPadSummit USA to be held at Harvard Medical School November 2012. Kari Hurrell LeSieur writes, “I am Cassie and Chloe. Our son Connor is now three and my daughter Caitlyn Doyon is a sophomore at Thornton Academy. We got married on July 14th, 2012.” Tiffany Sargent writes, “I have recently moved to the Waterboro area and am enjoying raising my six year old son Ronan with my longtime partner Ron. I am currently living my dream of owning my own business, A Touch Of Eden Photography, that I started 3 years ago that I named after my daughter Eden who passed away 10 years ago on October 31. I am so thankful for all those people that gave me a shot back then and have helped it become what it is today.” 1991 Ian P. Sladen has been a University Administrator for the past 15 years and currently serves as Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business. He oversees academic advising, career services, engagement and general business faculty. 1992 Heidi Kendall Varle writes, “I am now a volunteer certified SkyWarn storm spotter for the National Weather Service in Gray and a weather watcher for the local TV meteorologists, reporting Saco’s weather conditions twice daily using my very own professional weather station.” 1993 Kirk Purvis and Abby Graffam Purvis ‘96 welcomed their daughter Tessa Marie on April 12, 2012. Tessa joins big brothers, Cole and Quinn. 1995 Heather Remillard Bouchard writes, “On March 9, 2012 Michael Bouchard ’99 and I had identical twin girls 1996 Abby Graffam Purvis and Kirk Purvis ’93 and welcomed their daughter Tessa Marie on April 12, 2012. Tessa joins big brothers, Cole and Quinn. 1997 Kristy Williams writes, “My boyfriend Justin and I are expecting our first child, a baby boy, due in October. We are living in Waterboro.” 1999 Kate O’Toole and her husband, George Austin ‘00, welcomed their first child, a daughter, Elinor Claire Austin-O’Toole, on August 6, 2012. Michael Bouchard, Heather Remillard Bouchard ’95, and their three year old son, Connor, welcomed identical twin girls, Cassie and Chloe, into the family on March 9, 2012. Michael and Heather also married on July 14th, 2012. 2000 George Austin and his wife Kate O’Toole ’99 welcomed their first child, a daughter, Elinor Claire Austin-O’Toole, on August 6, 2012. Members of the Class of 1987 celebrated their 25th class reunion on September 29th, 2012 at Sandbaggers Bar and Grill in Saco, Me. Postscripts • 20 Hillary Bohn writes, “I married Matthew Basinet on July 7, 2012. My sister, Patty Bohn Williams ’00, and friend, Vanessa Gagne Levesque ’00, were bridesmaids. We live in Winthrop.”