1.0Alumnihttps://mainemaritime.edu/alumnikarencukierskihttps://mainemaritime.edu/alumni/author/karencukierski/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="V2YBQOegtL"><a href="https://mainemaritime.edu/alumni/eight-bells/andrew-j-banks-83/">Andrew J. Banks ’83</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://mainemaritime.edu/alumni/eight-bells/andrew-j-banks-83/embed/#?secret=V2YBQOegtL" width="600" height="338" title="“Andrew J. Banks ’83” — Alumni" data-secret="V2YBQOegtL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> In the early morning hours of April 17, 2026, Andrew J Banks started “the longest walk” toward his ancestors. Born in 1961 to Les and Marion Banks of Kittery Maine, Andy moved lightly upon this Earth, whether it was walking softly in the woods, gliding effortlessly on snow through the trees, or sailing smoothly on […]