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Vashon Scholarship Fund

HERMON – A recent fundraiser brought in $3,160 toward a scholarship in memory of a Hermon High School graduate.

The goal is to build the account up to $10,000 for the Katherine Ann Vashon Memorial Scholarship Fund, explained Teresa Burgess, member of the fundraising committee.

“At that point it will become self-funding, allowing for a yearly scholarship in Katie’s name to a Hermon High School student,” Burgess said.

Vashon was a senior at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut when she died two years ago from a sudden onset of leukemia.

A 2002 graduate of Hermon High School, Vashon had been active in sports and the National Honor Society, and an active supporter of Camp Sunshine for Children. She also was governor of the New England District of Key Club, a service organization.

She had been an intern for the Bangor Lumberjacks, and worked for the New Haven Cutters, the Hartford Wolfpack hockey team and the Sports Information Department at Quinnipiac.

In addition to holding the annual bingo event to help fund the scholarship in Vashon’s memory, the committee encourages contributions to the Katherine Ann Vashon Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o TD Banknorth, 1067 Union St., Bangor, ME 04401.

Brewer Youth Theatre

BREWER – Brewer Youth Theatre will present the comedy classic “You Can’t Take It With You” at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 8-10, at Brewer Middle School, 5 Somerset St.

Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman’s story was made into the Oscar-winning movie of the same name in 1938 and has been one of the most frequently performed plays in American theater history.

The play tells the story of the somewhat eccentric Sycamore family, including Grandpa, who has forsaken working to enjoy the simple pleasures of life; Mother Penny, who writes plays because someone delivered a typewriter to the house by accident; and Father Paul, who makes fireworks in

the basement.

The cast includes Matt McLaughlin as Grandpa, Lexi Marceron as Penny, John Williams as Paul, Tess McLaughlin as Essie, Matt Adams as Ed and Jamie Bartol as Tony. Ian MacLeod and Jillian McNally are featured as Tony’s parents, along with Alex Foley as Mr. DePinna, Jewels Watson as

Rheba, Kaileigh Tremble as Donna and Anthony Severance as Boris Kolenkhov, a Russian neighbor. Kate Weigel is Grand Duchess Olga, Hailey Smith plays actress Gay Wellington, Kyle Holyoke is IRS investigator Mr. Henderson and Kate Wypyski and Hali Fleishman are FBI agents.

Admission is $3 adults, $2 for students. For information

call 989-8640.

Hermon High School

HERMON – Hermon High School Students of the Month for October are:

. Freshman Alexandra Lynds, daughter of Kevin and Wendy Lynds, Hermon.

. Sophomore Alex Fairbanks, son of Scott and Linda Fairbanks, Levant.

. Junior Derek Ormsby, son of Raymond and Joann Ormsby, Hermon.

. Senior Brandon Nute, son of Gordon and Tammy Nute, Carmel.

‘The Sound of Music’

ORONO – The hills are alive at Orono High School when Rodger’s and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music” opens on Thursday, Nov. 15. Directed by Chris Luthin and Sandy Cyrus, with musical direction by Terrence Henry.

The production features Hannah Cyrus as Maria and Alec Rose as Captain Von Trapp. A double cast of Von Trapp children from Asa Adams School, Veazie Elementary School, Orono Middle School and Orono High School will appear in alternate performances beginning with an in-school show at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, for elementary school children and teachers.

Public performances will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 15-17, in the high school gymnasium. Tickets are $7, $5 students, and are available at the door.

Colleges

Art at EMMC Library

BANGOR – The second show in the Eastern Maine Community College 2007-08 Art Exhibit Series featuring David Haskins’ work is on display Nov. 5 through Dec. 28 in the EMCC Library Gallery.

A reception will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, during which Haskins will give a presentation on his paintings. The public is invited to attend.

Haskins’ arrestingly colored landscapes are captivating impressions of American terrain. The landscapes are Haskins’ attempt to “hold, to examine, to understand through the painting process” the experience and then the memory of place.

Haskins was born in Roswell, N.M., and began his art studies as a child at the Roswell Museum of Art. He earned a bachelor’s degree in graphic arts from Eastern New Mexico University and a master’s degree at Colorado State University.

Haskins moved to Maine in 2005. In addition to his painting, Haskins teaches art for several programs in the area.

Bowdoin College

BRUNSWICK – Bowdoin College held its annual Sarah and James Bowdoin Day ceremony on Oct. 26 to honor undergraduates for excellence in scholarship.

Students designated Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars are in the top 20 percent of each class for the previous academic year. Local awardees are:

. Nicholas Larochelle, Bangor.

. Michael Larochelle, Bangor.

Husson College

BANGOR – At the annual meeting of the Husson College Board of Trustees held October 21-22, Arthur Fuller and Richard Trott were re-elected chairman and vice chairman.

Earl Black of Holden, Joseph Cyr of Old Town, Kelli Theriault Hutchins of Brewer, Robert Ronan of Hopkinton, Mass. and Thomas Tierney of South Burlington, Vt. were re-elected to three-year terms on the board. Dr. Ruth Purtilo of New Haven, Conn. and Peter Vigue of Pittsfield were elected as new trustees.

Topics reported to the board included progress on full approvals for new academic programs in pharmacy and law, the fall sports season and recent construction.

Maine Maritime Academy

CASTINE – Maine Maritime Academy will recognize alumni accomplishment, student academic success and outstanding faculty at its Celebration of Achievement Thursday, Nov. 8.

Initiated in 1997, the college’s Wall of Honor recognizes alumni who, through achievements in professional and civic life, have brought honor to themselves and to MMA.

The 2007 inductees will join 51 distinguished alumni honorees with a framed photograph and biographical sketch permanently displayed in the college’s Wall of Honor in the Kresge Room of the Harold Alfond Student Center. Inductees are selected from nominations by alumni and the public. The selection process is carried out by a committee comprising members of the Wall of Honor.

. Richard A. Collins, MMA Class of 1978, president, United Healthcare Individual Health Insurance Line of Business; chief executive officer, Golden Rule Insurance Co.; and chief executive officer, American Medical Security Insurance Co.

. William A. Lowell, MMA Class of 1956, president-owner, Maritime Consulting Co.

Maine Maritime Academy also honors selected students as Henry A. Scheel Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor, for exemplifying intellectual curiosity and academic achievement. Area students to be honored are:

. Rebecca Allen, Hampden.

. Richard Collenburg Jr., Eddington.

. Zachary Growe, Hampden.

A new academic distinction will recognize the accomplishments of four outstanding students and the academic support of a leading U.S. ship classification society, the American Bureau of Shipping.

They will receive a $10,000 scholarship in each of the final two years at MMA based on grade point average, classroom and academic leadership, and intellectual curiosity and growth. Area recipient is:

. Andrew Pease, Old Town.

Maine Maritime Academy also will present the second annual Excellence in Teaching Award, for proficiency in field of expertise and passion for teaching and student learning, to Edgar Biggie Jr., associate professor of physical education emeritus. Biggie taught at MMA for 39 years.

New England School of Communications

BANGOR – Four audio engineering students at the New England School of Communications have returned from summer internships with glowing evaluations from studio executives who supervised them.

All received overall grade ratings of A, which speaks volumes in itself, but it is the comments by the supervisors that are the most impressive. The comments ranged from, “He was a pleasure to have around. We would love to have him join our staff should he wish to continue his engineering career once his studies have concluded.” to “She is totally competent. Clone her and send me another please.”

The four interns and their placements were:

. Theresa Dziezyk of Swan’s Island, Sea Legs Studio, Haiku, Hawaii.

. Tom McDonald of South Daytona, Fla., Studio Metronome, Brookline, N.H.

. Catherine Reuthe of Claremont, N.H., Cove City Sound, Glen Cove, NY.

. Kyle Smith of Brewer and Hoboken, N.J., Big Blue Meenie, Jersey City, N.J.

While interns usually don’t get much hands-on work at those sound studios, Catherine Reuthe, a senior pursuing the sound recording field, really lucked out at Cove City Sound.

“They needed an assistant engineer and saw that I knew what I was doing, so they threw me into the position and I enjoyed every second of it,” Reuthe said. In fact, she hopes to return to the studio following graduation to start her professional career. Her internship provided three credit hours toward graduation.

Smith summed up the interns’ reaction to the summer experience.

“The internship strengthened my desire to pursue a livelihood in audio engineering. [The internship] was just as important as every audio-related course I’ve taken at NESCom,” he said.