Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 26

grandchild Charlie, son of Renee and Rob Orcutt.” Carolyn Winslow Johnson writes, “After sailing in the Mediterranean for 6 summers on our Moody sailboat 'Shearwater' we are now in the Caribbean in the winters. This next year will be a longer season as we are planning to sail it home to Boston. Dave and I have just become 1st-time grandparents. Our son, Eric and his wife Megan, had a daughter on September 14th in San Francisco. She is the cutest baby and her name is Ellie Grace. We are looking forward to our 50th reunion next summer or fall.” Hannah Dolby Whittaker writes, “My husband Paul and I have recently relocated to North Port, FL.” Peter Scontras writes, “Both Bridget ’67 and I are retired after each teaching 34 years. Making the final decision was difficult as I had taught English at Saco Middle School for 33 consecutive years. However, we found, for us, the perfect retirement adventure, owning the beloved Way Way Store. Now, we regularly see our former classmates, students, and friends as customers and keep abreast of where folks are and their goings on. We are both excited to begin our 5th season as stewards of that remarkable store. Our son, Nicky Scontras ’92, battled with cancer last summer and was an inspiration not only for us but also his community. His type of malignancy has a 95% complete cure rate! We feel blessed to be his parents. What a joy!” Class of 1966 William S. Searle, Jr. writes, “I recently led a workshop called 'Great Teachers.' I had everyone identify their personal 'great teachers.' Do the names Staples, Huntress, DiBiase and Griffin sound familiar? If so let me know at [email protected].” Class of 1967 Sigrid Eisberg Lade writes, “I am still working at the Department of Justice as a drug prevention senior manager. I am looking forward to retirement in several years. I just became a stepgrandmother to a baby girl.” Class of 1970 James E. Wilcox writes, “I am very happily married 41 years on Jan 26th. We love retirement and we are enjoying our 4 grandchildren. I am serving with Samaritans Purse Disaster Relief and Rebuilds. We are doing some traveling.” Class of 1972 Roger Ralph Meserve writes, “I traveled back to Maine on my motorcycle last September. Got to see lots of family and classmates and enjoy such great weather only Maine could provide. Left Iowa on Christmas and got to visit Jimmy Sears in Georgia on my way to Sarasota, FL. I took my motorcycle on my trailer and rode around the area for a while. Made a stop in North Carolina to visit family on my way home to be close as my daughter gave birth to my 1st grandchild. A boy 9 lbs,10 oz. on 2/16/15, Caleb James O'Loughlin. Other than that still living in Grimes, Iowa and driving a truck hauling rock for a local company.” Class of 1975 Lauren Chenard Folsom writes, “I will be wrapping up my 9th year on the Alumni Board this spring. I am still practicing law part-time and fostering kittens for the Animal Welfare Society and enjoying activities with my husband of 35 years and two adult daughters who are also TA alums.” Vita Gerardi Hansmeyer writes, “I celebrated my 35th year in nursing, 25 years of marriage and 2 children graduating from college all in 2014! What a year!” Class of 1977 Mari H. Warner was inducted into the Hall of Fame for the State University of New York at Albany. Mari was a star player at TA and University of Maine and then went on to a successful coaching career with SUNY and helped them transition from Division 3 to Division 1 under her tenure. She coached at SUNY for 20 years (1980-2000 +/-) and made a name for herself at a pivotal time for women’s sports. Class of 1979 David B. Gannon writes, “I am a Project Director with Webcor and currently working on a new San Francisco