Class Notes
1977
1983
Gardens on Route 90 in Warren,
tours to the Democratic People's
Mark Kreider '77 sent this photo
Peter C. Bartlett '83 was promoted
Maine. Approximately 1,000 visi-
Republic of Korea (also known as
of the Class of 1977 enjoying their
in September 2013 to vice president
tors stop by his studio and gardens
North Korea). He's been inter-
mini-reunion July 30-August 1,
of account management and
annual y to watch him work or to
viewed by CNN (http://edition.
2013. The group reserved RV sites
business development at Compet-
strol through his open gardens
at Green Meadow Campground,
itive Energy Services in Portland,
where he has placed several sculp-
Glen, NH. Wives attended as wel .
ME. Previously, he was the senior
tures. See some of the sculptures at
The first night the group dined at
account executive for the company.
www.stemwindersculpture.com.
the Wildcat Inn and Tavern. The
He has 25 years of experience in
next day consisted of golf at the
the field.
Eagle Mountain Golf Course and a
shopping spree at the outlet stores
1984
in the area before returning to the
Stacy Fitts '84 began his new job
campground for lobsters and beer
1983
as regulatory manager at Summit
and many stories about shipping,
Jay Sawyer `83 had exciting news
Natural Gas of Maine in Augusta
of course. The third day we rode
this past summer. The City of
in June 2013. Prior to that, he was
Wildcat Mountain Zip-Line and
Rockland chose his sculpture
a member of the State of Maine
then later made a short hike to
"Ridin' the Rails to Rockland"
House of Representatives. He serves
Glen Ellis Waterfal . The evening
to greet visitors at the entry of
on two boards: Board of Directors
dinner was an outstanding potluck
the Harbor Trail and overlook at
for Sebasticook Valley Health and
dinner. Almost forty years ago
Sandy Beach Park. The sculpture
Board of Directors for Sebasticook
Joseph A. Ferris III `98 in North Korea
we met for the first time at MMA
symbolizes the train that brought
Valley Federal Credit Union.
as MUGS and for many at the
visitors to Rockland. The sculpture
reunion, husbands and wives, it
consists of railroad spikes gathered
cnn.com/video/?%Fvideo%2F-
world%2F2013%2F04%-
1995
2FO8%2Fpkg-mckenzie-nko-
Brian G. Deschenes '95 was ac-
rea-american-tourists.cnn) and has
cepted in May 2013 to be a part of
published his dynamic, high quality
the Texas Task Force 1 as a logistics
photos of the people of North Ko-
specialist. He completed approx-
rea on the following sites:http://
imately 100 hours of required
instagram.com/josephferrisiii;
initial training both in Texas and
http://americaninnorthkorea.com;
Nevada. TXTF-1 is a state-wide
and http://www.flickr.com/photos/
urban search and rescue team ­
josephferris. He led three trips to
one of 28 FEMA teams ready to
North Korea in the spring of 2013
respond to disasters nationwide.
and after helping to plan the Young
His TXTF-1 dutiees are in addition
Pioneer Tours' "2013 Eurasian
to his existing responsibilities as a
Tour: Trans-Siberia Express from
firefighter/rescue technician with
Beijing to Moscow," wil co-lead
Class of 1977 mini Muster in Glen, New Hampshire
the San Antonio Fire Department's
that dramatic tour. Additional y,
Technical Rescue Team.
he has led trips to Iran. He reports
had been 36 years since they had
almost entirely from the Rockland
that his Scripps' research ships have
seen each other at graduation day.
area with the remainder from other
taken him regularly to Antarcti-
Catching up was great! It real y felt
parts of Maine and welded together
ca, the Galapagos Islands, Easter
like a "family" reunion versus just a
to form a sphere. In addition to the
1998
Island, and Papua, New Guinea. His
classmates and wives reunion.
Rockland honor, Sawyer received
Joseph A. Ferris III '98, who holds
passion is world travel and for the
We plan to reunite yearly and
word that another one of his out-
his USCG Master's Unlimited
past 13 years, he has had no "home"
my recommendation to other class-
door sculptures was chosen by the
license, works primarily for Scripps
other than his backpack. He says,
mates not in attendance this year
Portland Public Art Committee to
Institute of Oceanography as chief
"I love to read literature, study
is to contact any classmate in the
be installed at the Portland Interna-
mate on its research vessels out of
history, and develop my photogra-
photo to find out details for reunion
tional Jetport. After a decade at sea,
San Diego, CA. However, he also
phy skil s."
2014. Or contact me at muggy55@
Sawyer came ashore and began his
works part time as a tour guide for,
comcast.net.
2nd career as a sculptor and has his
and part owner of, Young Pioneers
Stemwinder Sculpture Works and
Tours. So far, he has led several
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