Chapter News
by Wilbert McKinley (a former ship designer for
major naval architecture firms and shipyards)
without the aid of kits, directions, drawing plans
The
The
or pictures. Several hundred thousand building
Kennebec Valley
Ned Andrews
blocks were hand-selected from various used
and recycled sources, then cleaned and sorted by
Chapter
Chapter
color and type prior to construction.
Maine Maritime Academy was represented at
the Expo by Gary Smith `80 and Dru DiMattia
`88, who distributed brochures and answered
The Ned Andrews Chapter started its fal season
Kennebec Valley Alumni Chapter held a so-
questions about the Academy.
with a voyage aboard the ATLANTIC SEAL out
cial-business meeting in late April 2013. New
of Freeport, ME. The boat is owned by Captain
chapter president, Jon Fortier '86, was applauded
Tom Ring '73. Al who attended were very appre-
for the excellent work he did to develop and
ciative of Tom's generous offer to take the chapter
launch the chapter's website: http://kvcmmaaa.
The
members for a ride. Also, special thanks go to
org, which covers events and topics associated
Delaware
Chris Ferreira '93 who graciously volunteered to
with the Kennebec Valley Chapter as wel as other
operate as captain, chief engineer, AB, and cook.
Chapter
chapters. Clarissa Howard, wife of Murray How-
Anyone wanting to know when the next Ned
ard '85, won the door prizes of an MMA tee-shirt
Andrews' Chapter event wil take place is asked
and mug. Fortier introduced the guest speaker,
to contact Al Leeman `92, chapter president, at
Professor Douglas Fox from Unity College in
al.leeman@gdbiw.com.
Unity, ME, who is the Director for Sustainability
and Global Change and professor of sustainable
agriculture. Fox spoke about Unity College's
success in the education of 600 students per year
to be active participants in sustaining the planet
for al species and about the GO Logic-designed
TerraHaus Residence Hal , which was the first
college residence hal in the US to achieve the
The
Passive House standard. Election of officers for
Penobscot Bay
the chapter resulted in the following officers and
terms of office:
Chapter
Pictured here with Trigger at the SNAME dinner dance are (L
to R): Nick Lamparelli '73, Tim O'Connor '78, John Gazzola
President
'82, Mitch Walker '71, Trigger Burke '65, and Al Levesque
Jon Fortier '86 for a term of three years
'67.
Vice President
Members of the Penobscot Bay Chapter held
The Delaware Chapter is saddened to report that
Tom Hal '79 for a term of two years
their spring meeting at the Craignair Inn, Clark
our longtime friend and colleague, Mr. Roger
Island, ME, on June 6, 2013. The chapter enjoyed
"Trigger" Burke '65, passed away on July 27th at
Clerk
a happy hour before holding its annual business
his house in Wilmington, Delaware from a heart
Steve Roy '78 for a term of one year.
meeting; after which, the Craignair Inn served a
attack. Trigger was a great guy and dedicated
delicious supper to the 30 members and guests.
professional. He told it like it was! He had a great
Chapter president, Captain Chet Hopkins '62,
sense of humor and was well-respected by his
introduced the guest speaker, Jon Johansen,
ABS colleagues, Keystone Shipping colleagues,
editor of the MAINE COASTAL NEWS and
and hundreds of industry colleagues as wel as
an expert on local maritime history. Johansen
many skippers and chief engineers that he knew
il ustrated his vibrant talk about shipwrecks off
from more than 40 years of maritime service.
the New England and Canadian Maritimes coasts.
Trigger and his wife, Essie, were phenomenal
dancers and attended the Delaware Chapter's
CORRECTION: In the MARINER 2013 Issue 2,
SNAME dinner dance, which coincided with his
the name of the Penobscot Bay Chapter president
69th birthday
was listed as Ben Cameron `93; however, Camer-
Contact Tim O'Connor ` 78, Delaware Chap-
on is the chapter's webmaster and is happy to act
ter President with your area news or if you want
Kennebec Valley Chapter Officers (L to R): Steve Roy
as a point of contact. The president of the chapter
information about the chapter's events during the
`78 - Clerk; Jon Fortier `86 - President; Tom Hall `79 - Vice
is Chet Hopkins '62.
year. He's at toconnor@keyship.com.
President.
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