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JULY 14, 2000

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FIRE TRUCKS, HELICOPTERS,
AND SMOKEY THE BEAR----OH MY!

Saturday, July 15
9:00 am  4:00 pm

UNIVERSITY  OF  MAINE
AT  MACHIAS
Mall and Soccer Field
Emergency Services Exposition

PARADE THROUGH TOWN 8:30 a.m.

EIGHT STRINGS AND A WHISTLE TO PERFORM AT UMM

On July 15 at UMM's PAC, Eight Strings and a Whistle will be perfoming on stage.  Eight Strings
and a Whistle has captivated audiences from New York City to Maine and on Maine Public Radio
with programs ranging from the traditions of Antonio Vivaldi to the rhythms of Brazil.
The July 15th performance will be at UMM's PAC and will begin at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets will be
available at the door or by calling 255-1384.  Ticket prices are $10 for adult, $8 for seniors and
students, and $6 for children.

RECENT GRADUATE JOINS ADMISSIONS OFFICE STAFF AT UMM
Katherine Kulig’s Love of Maine Keeps Her on Campus of Alma Mater

Katherine Kulig acquired a taste for Maine during an outing at Acadia National Park when she was
in the seventh grade.  She came back to the Pine Tree State as a college freshman and graduated
summa cum laude with the class of 2000 at UMM.
Her classmates scattered quickly after commencement to seek new beginnings.  Kulig found her place
too, and she could not be more pleased. She is the newest admissions counselor at her alma mater,
charged with the responsibility of attracting new students to the Downeast campus.  "I love Maine;
I want to stay here," she said.
Katherine is one of three daughters of John and Francine Kulig of Ludlow, Massachusetts and
attended a parochial high school in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She knew she wanted to continue
her education somewhere in New England that would be far enough from Ludlow to discourage
routine home visits but still close enough to be able to make the trip.
She read about the University of Maine at Machias and learned that the institution offered a strong
course of studies leading to a degree in biology. She submitted her application for admission in
the fall of 1996.
Accepted, the newcomer came to make the best of her college years.  She studied, played soccer
during her sophomore and junior years and was a residence assistant in her dormitory. She was
a student ambassador last year and enjoyed meeting people and taking them around the campus.
Her diligence in the classroom paid off when she received a B.A. in biology with a marine concentration.
She also earned enough credits for a minor in chemistry.
Kulig plans to continue her education in conjunction with her work, anticipating advanced degrees
through the University of Maine at Orono.
The new counselor looks forward to traveling to high schools across Maine and New England to
tout UMM’s academic programs.  She will tell prospective students that "getting involved is one
of the best aspects of the whole college experience."  Going back to her high school as a recruiter
would be a great thrill, she said.
UMM was founded in 1909 and is part of the University of Maine System.  The university offers
Bachelor’s and Associate Degree programs in Business Administration, Environmental Studies,
Behavioral Science, Education, Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Recreation Management
and Marine Biology.
For more information about academic offerings please contact Kulig or another member of the
admissions office staff at the University of Maine at Machias toll free at 1-888-468-6866 or visit the
university’s web site at www.umm.maine.edu.

ALASKA AUTHOR SPEAKS, SIGNS WORK AT NEW UMM
GEORGE SIMPSON MURDOCK BOOKSTORE
Nick Jans, Formerly of Machias, Describes Life Among Inupiat Eskimo People

Nick Jans, an author and teacher with deep Maine roots, returned to Machias on Monday, July 10,
to talk about Alaska, its mystique and the reality of living in a remote part of North America.  His
presentation, the first in the new George Simpson Murdock Bookstore at UMM, drew a crowd of
nearly 80 supporters.
Jans discussed similarities and differences of Maine and Alaska, noting in particular how the latter’s
culture has been affected by new settlers and how modern society has made inroads into the lives
of native Alaskans. Some native culture has been lost, he said, but village elders continue to instruct
youth in the old ways.
The guest speaker displayed a recently published photographic work, "Alaska," by Art Wolf, and his
two books, "The Last Light Breaking: Living Among Alaska’s Inupiat Eskimos," and "A Place Beyond:
Finding Home in Arctic Alaska." Jans wrote the text for Wolf’s book and drew from personal
experiences for his own works. He has spent almost two decades in the remote Inupiat villages of
Noatak and Ambler where he has taught school, managed a trading post and worked for a
big-game guide.
Jans also read from his "Tracks of the Unseen," a book that will be published in September.
Dr. John H. Joseph, new president of UMM, welcomed visitors to the bookstore and introduced the
guest speaker.  Joseph took office July 1 as the eighth president at Machias.
The evening presentation coincided with the author’s visit with his parents, Ralph and Maurine Jans
of Machias. Nick Jans graduated from Colby College with highest honors in 1977 and later attended
UMM for two semesters of science and mathematics courses.  Ralph Jans is professor emeritus of
political science at UMM.
The literary event provided area residents an opportunity to meet or renew an acquaintance with Jans,
hear about Alaska firsthand and view the new bookstore, a component of the Center for Lifelong Learning,
before its official grand opening on July 29.  The bookstore will be dedicated to the memory of George
Simpson Murdock who was deeply committed to the initial fund-raising campaign for the center.  Although Murdock died November 20, 1998, his wife Marilyn and family continue a close leadership and
philanthropic association with the campaign.
For more information about the grand opening contact Susan Palmer, director of development, at 255-1327.

BANGOR SAVINGS BANK PERSONNEL MEET AT UMM AND
TOUR NEW GEORGE S. MURDOCK BOOKSTORE

UMM was the site of a recent meeting of Bangor Savings Bank personnel.  Following a morning of
discussions of the banking industry and Bangor Savings Bank’s various branches in Washington County;
the group was addressed by Susan Palmer, director of development at UMM.
Palmer presented an overview of the university’s academic programs and led a tour of the new CLL.
Included was a preview visit to the new bookstore that will be the focus of a grand opening event
on July 29.
Bangor Savings Bank made an investment in the new CLL with a significant five-year pledge during
Phase I of the Capital Campaign.
Bangor Savings Bank personnel visiting the UMM campus were (from left) Ferd Ensinger, Portsmouth, N.H.;
Nancy Crowley, manager, Jonesport; David Perkins, senior vice president; Bonnie Smith, assistant vice
president, Eastport; Helen Adams, manager, Baileyville; Anne Warner, retail lending, Bangor;
Cale Burger, manager, Machias; Steve Apsega, Bangor; Cheryl Ramsey, manager, Calais;
Ronnie Lawn, vice president, Bangor; and John Moore, senior vice president, Bangor.

MUSICIAN, DUANE INGALLS, COMPLETING EDUCATION AT UMM
Non-traditional Student Enrolled in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts

Duane Ingalls writes music, performs as a soloist and in small bands and studies at UMM.  He expects
to graduate in May 2001 with a bachelor of arts degree in UMM’s new
Interdisciplinary Fine Arts program.
Ingalls began taking classes at UMM while he was a student at Machias Memorial High School.
He remembers studying Shakespeare with retired professor Al Bowker and computer courses with
former instructor Philip Glaser. "The computer training was on the FORTRAN program, long before
modern technology and the Internet," he said.
After his high school graduation in 1975, Duane Ingalls followed his father, the late Hollis Ingalls, to
the college campus in Machias. Hollis had graduated from Washington State Normal School (later UMM),
after which he entered the teaching profession and served many years as superintendent of school’s
in the Machias area.
Duane left college early and went into the workplace. He lived in New Hampshire; Berkeley, California;
and Boston, and, over a span of more than 15 years, extended his interest and knowledge of music, arts
and the theater. "I was writing and drawing and making music, " he said.
Ingalls eventually returned to Machias where he has continued his commitment to music.  Before long
he enrolled on a part-time basis at UMM, concentrating now on studies in the Interdisciplinary
Fine Arts program.
An accomplished musician, Ingalls is involved in "gigging here and there," working with associate
professor of music, Eugene Nichols and conducting several personal projects. One currently under way
is to put the poetry of Emily Dickinson to music.
In the late 1990’s Ingalls played with the wildly successful local band, Kalliope. Members of the group,
which played throughout New England from a Machias base, included George Scala; Jeff Shaw, a recent
UMM graduate; Tim Bikowski; Tom Boutureira; and Lauren Rioux, then a high school student. Other local musicians, including Nichols, played with Kalliope on different occasions.
Kalliope created a piece of music that was selected as the theme for a sports program on WVII,
a Bangor television station.
In addition to university studies, Ingalls has been engaged in various volunteer efforts in the community
through AmeriCorps, Head Start and the education system. He has directed music for the Maine Youth
Theatre Institute (MYSTI) at the University of Maine at Machias and offered art workshops in local
elementary schools.
Ingalls is collaborating with Nate Aldrich at the University of New Hampshire to re-record some of their
older pieces of music on their own record label. Aldrich is the son of James Aldrich who once served as
UMM’s vice president of academic affairs.
Duane’s long-range goal is to continue his creative and educational work. "I want to continue doing the
things I do now and see where it takes me," he said.
To learn more about many opportunities for non-traditional students and the new Interdisciplinary
Fine Arts program at the University of Maine at Machias, contact the Admissions Office by calling
toll free 1-888-468-6866 or visit the web site at www.umm.maine.edu.

Information sessions for non-traditional students interested in enrolling full or part-time at UMM will be
held from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, and from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 10.

STAGE FRONT:
THE ARTS DOWNEAST AND OPERA MAINE PRESENT
BROADWAY TONIGHT!

On Monday, July 24, 2000 at 7:00 p.m. Opera Maine’s professional quartet will present "Broadway Tonight!"
The performance is a staged pops concert featuring favorite hits from "Guys and Dolls," "Porgy and Bess,"
"West Side Story," "Carousel," "Sweeney Todd," and "The Fantasticks".
Produced by Opera Maine’s artistic director, David Katz, and directed by Connecticut Opera’s resident
conductor, Robert Ashens, "Broadway Tonight!" will dazzle as it charms you with songs from Broadway’s
golden past.
One performance only! Tickets for the performance at UMM's Performing Arts Center will be
$10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for children.
Tickets are available at the door or by calling (207) 255-1384.

VAN RIPER PHOTOGRAPHY ON DISPLAY IN ART GALLERIES AT UMM

The photography of Frank Van Riper, an award-winning photographer, author and journalist, will be
on display through July 28 in the Art Galleries at UMM.
The exhibit, "Down East Maine: A World Apart," featured selected works from Van Riper’s book by the
same title. He describes the black and white photographs as "portraits of the resilient and self-reliant
people who are used to making it on their own amid the raw and fragile beauty of
Down East Maine."
The works fill both galleries in UMM's Powers Hall.
The cover photograph of Van Riper’s book featuring the late Ruth Farris rowing across Cutler Harbor
is a centerpiece of the exhibition.  It is titled "Mother Nature."  Other pieces in the collection include
a religious tent revival in Lubec; scenes of the Blue Hill Fair; and a photo essay of the capture of a
black bear titled "Loaded for Bear." Other pieces, such as views of the Roberts Brothers circus;
"The Perilous Art of Lobstering"; sawmill operator David Yates; and a town meeting speak to the
mystique of the Downeast lifestyle.
A spectacular Van Riper photograph titled "Small Town Fourth," captures the essence of an Independence
Day celebration on the eastern Maine coast. Van Riper writes: " ... Then the night sky explodes and for
the next half hour the tiny town of Cutler celebrates Independence Day in high, exuberant style worthy
of any town’s glorious Fourth. ..."
Stephen King, Maine’s most prolific writer, is featured in the exhibit. A photograph of King leaning on
the fence at the ballpark he built for Bangor youth is also central to the display. Of King, Van Riper wrote:
"A man of uncommon narrative gifts, King, at 50, is a literary phenomenon who has written successfully ... in
so many genres that he is difficult, if not impossible, to pigeonhole. ... He is a writing machine with
talent -- as well as wit, grace and -- every so often -- a nasty streak than can rob you of a
night’s sleep."
The ageless Whiting School, a Downeast landmark, gets special attention from Van Riper.
"Still with its weathered floors, tin ceiling, and ancient slate blackboards, the Whiting Village School
retains the look -- and more important, the atmosphere -- of schools that in other parts of the country
have all but disappeared."
Van Riper’s photographs were taken with Hasselblad and Mamiya medium format cameras.  Lighting
ranged from natural to multiple strobe setups. He is author of the 1983 biography "Glenn: The Astronaut
Who Would Be President" and the 1992 work "Faces of the Eastern Shore," a portrait of life around
Chesapeake Bay. He lives in Washington, D.C., and Lubec with his wife, photographer-sculptor
Judith Goodman. He was a member of the Washington Bureau staff of the New York Daily News
for 20 years.
The Art Galleries, under the direction of associate professor of art Bernie Vinzani, are open from
1 to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

UMM LEARNING CENTER DIRECTOR
WINS 18TH SHIPBUILDERS TRIATHLON IN BATH
Robert Hepler Jr. Wins His First Competition in Maine

Bob Hepler, director of the CLL at UMM, won the 18th Annual Shipbuilders Triathlon at Bath,
Saturday, July 1.
The 38-year-old, a member of the U.S. national team, outdistanced a field of 150 in the Bath Heritage
Days event. His winning time of 2 hours and 2 minutes was a minute faster than a three-member relay
team that placed second. The Shipbuilders Triathlon was Hepler’s first competitive event
in Maine.
Hepler was aquatics director at China Lake, California, before coming to Maine last fall. Earlier, he was
on the staff at the University of Nevada, Reno where as associate director of student life he was involved
in a $3 million renovation of the student union. He is a California native.
As a five-time member of the U.S. national team, Hepler has competed internationally in numerous
grueling swimming, biking and running events. He also has been involved five times in a long-distance
version of triathlon, the Hawaiian World Championship "Ironman" competition, known to sports
enthusiasts around the world. In the Ironman, competitors participate in a 2.4-mile swim, followed by a
112-mile bike race. The concluding part of the event is a standard marathon -- a 26.2-mile
road race.
The triathlon event at Bath led off with a one-mile swim in the Kennebec River, a 25-mile bicycle ride
and a 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) road race. Hepler said he had been told to expect the swim in the tidal river
to be cold but it was not.
"I’d guess the water temperature was 70 degrees," he said. "Because the race starts at the same time
every year, the swimmers can expect to be swimming against the tide one year, and with it another.
The tide was coming in last Saturday so we had to fight it a bit.’
Hepler said the land events were carried out over "extremely hilly" terrain, making for a challenging
event.
Earlier this year, Hepler won a half-marathon in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and came in 16th in a field
of 1,100 participants in an international triathlon at Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. More than 70 of the
participants were professional triathlon athletes with Olympic aspirations.
The 30 or so members of the U.S. national team will be selected at the qualifying national championship September 8, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Hepler would like to take part, but his duties at UMM’s CLL might
preclude that possibility. "I’m one of the few members of the national team who has a full-time job,"
he said.
Hepler’s sport in college was swimming. Now he is recognized in competitive circles, particularly for his
running ability. His wife, Lynne, is also a highly regarded runner.
Bob Hepler joined the UMM staff at the beginning of the 1999 fall semester to supervise activities at the CLL.
The centerpiece of the center, a unique community-campus project funded through private donations, is a competition-size swimming pool and fitness-training complex. At the time of his arrival, the director judged
the building as "easily the best facility of its kind in eastern Maine."
Call (207) 255-1403 for more details of fitness programs offered at the CLL including personal instruction
and summer memberships.

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