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February 18, 2001

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The hottest hands in the state collegiate women’s basketball ranks belong to the sharpshooting
Clippers of UMM. Fifteen games into the current season the squad caught fire, ripping off six
consecutive victories.
A pair of freshmen from Canada – Betsy Elmer and Gill Guest – and sophomore Angela Robb of
Baileyville surged into the spotlight along with transfer student Camilla Andersson of Sweden.
During the spurt, the Clippers enhanced their season record to 12-9, a nine game improvement over
last year’s record.
Tobin Slaven, the team’s third-year coach, praised the entire squad for its stunning turnaround more
than two-thirds of the way through the basketball season.
After being named MAC Rookie of the Year in soccer, Elmer turned to basketball where she had
received continued recognition by the Maine Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and the
Maine Athletic Conference.
Elmer, who is from Sherkston, Ontario, was named Player of the Week for all small college teams in
Maine last week. She was also selected as MAC Rookie of the Week. One week earlier, both MWBCA
and the Maine Athletic Conference named Elmer Co-rookie of the Week.
Elmer also has been on the State and MAC honor rolls several times. The honor rolls represent the five
runners-up for each week’s recognition.
Guest, of Whitby, Ontario, was State Rookie of the Week last week and Co-rookie of the Week for both
the state and MAC before that.
Robb, a co-captain of the Clippers, was a MAC Player of the Week and listed on the honor rolls of both
supervising associations on three or more occasions. She was named to all-tourney teams during
competition at Fort Kent and in the Paul Bunyan Tournament in Bangor.
The associations also have recognized Andersson’s spirited play on several occasions.
Sophomore co-captain Larae Nuite of Atkinson and freshmen Tricia Farrell of Calais, Rocky Aziz of
the Bronx, New York and Meagan Boyle of Bucksport round out Slaven’s team.
"This team has a lot of confidence coming into the playoffs," he said. "They are literally raising the bar
for women’s athletics at UMM." In addition to their athletic prowess, the Clippers are superior scholars,
maintaining a team grade point average of about 3.5.
A recent 63-58 upset victory over Farmington and an 80-57 win over Husson on their home court inspired
"a lot of confidence," Slaven said. "We’ve been pouring over the records and we cannot find where UMM
has had a win over either of these rivals going back to the 1980s."
The women’s team will close out its season Saturday, February 17, against St. Joseph’s College in Standish.
A MAC playoff game is set for Wednesday, February 21. The semifinals will be played Sunday, February 25
in Augusta and the championship game will take place Monday, February 26.

Bernie Vinzani’s ‘The Printed Page’ Runs Through March 30 in the Art Galleries

A new exhibit depicting the evolution of printing from a rudimentary form of communication to the digital
age opened February 12 in the Art Galleries at the University of Maine at Machias. The show,
"The Printed Page," will run through March 30, 2001.
Bernie Vinzani, director of the Art Galleries, created much of the exhibit from his personal collection of
manuscripts, leafs and books from 1350 AD through the advent of printing in the West to contemporary
work. Several UMM faculty and staff members contributed additional exhibition materials.
Randall Kindleberger prepared a written piece for the exhibition, as did Bert Phipps. Leslie Bowman created
the gallery card mailings, which were also printed in the university’s computer graphics lab. Greg Henderson
has assisted in coordinating the use of the exhibit for various classes and art department coursework.
Vinzani’s exhibit is arranged in six sections that take the viewer through stages in the evolution of the art of
printing. The show opens with examples of how manuscripts were made before the advent of the printing
press. These include handwritten, stamped and block-printed pieces.
The second section highlights examples of documents done at the time the first printing presses were
created. This is followed by a depiction of advanced printing techniques throughout the
Renaissance.
Visitors to the Art Galleries in Powers Hall will see examples of how improved printing technology advanced
the education of a largely illiterate population in the beginning. A section featuring the impact of the arts
and crafts movement on book printing is followed by displays focusing on the resurgence over the past 20
years of bookmaking as a way for artists to express themselves.
Vinzani said the parts played by artists and printers in the field of communications were particularly
interesting during the American Civil War. "The artists were sent out on trains by newspapers --
Harper’s Weekly, for example – to sketch scenes for the next week’s edition. The sketches were sent
back to the office where engravers created wood prints that were used as illustrations for
the next newspaper."
The exhibition ties in with courses in illustration and book arts at UMM, taught by faculty members
Greg Henderson and Vinzani, respectively. Professors Kay Kimball and Randall Kindleberger are also
utilizing the exhibit for specific assignments in their history classes.
UMM offers a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Fine Arts with a new twist to traditional collegiate
arts programs. Students may concentrate in creative writing, music, visual arts, or theater. However, they
study and learn about all the arts and how they interact with one another as part of the academic program.
This course of study provides rich interactions for students with all faculty members in the Fine Arts areas
and other students in the Fine Arts program. Students will produce their own concerts, theatre productions,
gallery exhibits, magazines, radio shows and more. Each student, as a final project, will complete a major
work or performance.
Vinzani’s interest in the history of printing began in conjunction with his involvement in papermaking, a
craft related closely to printing. He has collected manuscripts, documents and books, some bearing
significant watermarks that identify early papermakers.
UMM’s Art Galleries are open from 1:30 to 4 p.m. weekdays. Vinzani indicated that several school groups
and home school groups from the local area have already visited the exhibit and he is happy to provide
talks and personal tours for those interested.
For more information, please contact Vinzani at (207) 255-1279 or 733-2472.

Lori Brown, the AmeriCorps VISTA contact at UMM, works to create service learning opportunities for
students and members of the Downeast community. In addition to serving as the coordinator for the
Washington County Reads and Counts programs, which aid elementary school students and teachers,
Brown is exploring other possible projects.
Machias Memorial High School is interested in developing a mentoring program that would involve UMM,
she said. "They would like to have interested college students spend several hours one day a week
with male and female high school students who need a strong positive role model."
Brown has discussed the mentoring concept with representatives of the university’s student senate,
Greek council, and residence hall council to determine campus interest level. "There is an interest from
students on campus," she said. "The challenge is to find enough students to volunteer, especially male
students. The [high school] principal feels that many of the students who need this program need
positive male role models."
Volunteers for Justice, a program new to the Downeast area, places volunteers in the court system to
assist personnel such as court clerks and judges. Options range from assisting in the District and Superior
court offices to electronic recording of court cases. Brown and several members of the UMM faculty met
recently with Penny Hilton, a representative of Volunteers for Justice.
"Volunteers for Justice seems like a very interesting and exciting program that can bring opportunities
to the students and assist the community," Brown said.
The coordinator said nine students and members of the community are involved in the Washington County
Reads and Counts programs this semester. Three of tutors are offering instruction in math and six in reading.
Nicole Ball, the site supervisor, is coordinating training sessions for tutors over
the next several weeks.
Brown said six part-time AmeriCorps members are in the Education Award Program. They are working with
various programs in the community. One student is working with the American Red Cross to bring health
and safety programs to the campus and the community. Another student is involved in creating
environmental awareness programs. They also perform various clean-up tasks and other related projects
related to improving the environment.

"One student is working with the youth of Milbridge to create activities for young children to do after school
and on the weekends. Another member is helping the University develop an emerging leaders program on
campus that will eventually be going out into the community to do service projects," she said. "We currently
have 24 organizations in the community service clearinghouse that have various opportunities for UMM
students. Most are ongoing and can provide students with experiences in their
field of study or interest."
A volunteer appreciation ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m., April 13, in the Portside Lounge of Kimball
Hall to recognize the work that individuals on campus and in the community have accomplished.
Brown is creating and updating a database of the courses taught at UMM, and how each relates to
service-learning opportunities. "I currently have the information for more than 115 courses, but there are
still more that need to be done. Since the faculty received the service-learning grant, I think that there will
be a stronger initiative to establish the core requirements of service," she said.
Brown graduated recently from UMM with a bachelor of science degree in environmental studies and
replaced Carla Ganiel as VISTA volunteer on the UMM campus. Ganiel is working for the Maine Campus
Compact at Bates College and is enrolled in graduate studies at the University of Southern Maine.

Call Brown at (207) 255-1372 for more information about service-learning experiences at UMM.

David Rosen, Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs, has announced the dean’s list for the
2000 fall semester at UMM.
UMM, a member of the University of Maine System, offers academic programs in Marine Biology,
Education, Recreation Management, Business Administration, Fine Arts, College Studies,
Behavioral Studies, Biology, Environmental Studies, History, and English.
Students are recognized on the dean’s list if they have performed with distinction during the semester.
Full-time and part-time matriculated students are eligible if they have achieved a semester average
of 3.25 or better and meet other qualifying requirements.

Dean's 4.0 List - Fall 2000

Dean's List - Fall 2000

Part-Time Dean's List – Fall 2000

UMM is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and is located in
Machias, a small college town on the coast of Maine. Students, faculty and staff have created
a genuine community of learners, making UMM an excellent place to learn and excel.
For more information about the university or academic programs
call the admissions office at 1-888-468-6866
or visit the web site at www.umm.maine.edu.

UMM has named Reid Albee of East Machias as technology support specialist. His responsibilities
include installation and maintenance of computers utilized by university personnel.
Albee works under the supervision of Marilyn Hudzina, director of campus technology. A nontraditional
student at UMM, Albee, 48, elected to postpone completion of coursework leading to a bachelor of arts
degree in behavioral science to accept the full-time position. He has been involved in computer technology,
mostly as an avocation, since 1977 when he attended an electronics school in Amityville, N.Y.
Albee graduated from Washington Academy in East Machias in 1971. He served four years in the U.S. Air
Force and two years in the National Guard. Over the years, Albee worked as a correspondent for area newspapers including County Wide and the Bangor Daily News. Later, he joined the Ellsworth American,
where he served as director of photography and sports editor. Reid is the son of Francis and Helen Albee
of the Hadley’s Lake District of East Machias.
In 1996, UMM’s new technology support specialist took a part-time position at the University of Maine’s
Interactive Television Center in Ellsworth. There, he repaired and maintained computers and taught the
WordPerfect program. He is currently certified in networking, PC repair and various Windows programs.
Reid has also worked closely with George Phillips of Machias for over 12 years. Reid points to Phillips,
who runs Advanced Computers and Electronics, as being his "technology mentor."
Before being appointed to a full-time position at UMM, Albee was employed 10 hours a week providing
special student support activities. He also served as manager of the student center and the
campus radio station.
His academic interest – behavioral science – was fostered by work with various domestic violence
intervention programs. He was associated with Metanoia, a batterers’ intervention project at
St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church in Machias and earlier with Carriage House in Harrington.
He continues to do volunteer work for assistance agencies.
Albee said his goal as a technology specialist is to provide fast responses to calls for assistance and
to improve the environment at computer workstations across the Machias campus.
"I’m committed to campus computer technology," he said.  "As a recent student, I can identify
particularly with student needs in the computer field."
While he is still interested in behavioral sciences and intends to earn his last three undergraduate
credits in the future, Albee’s long-range goal is to enhance his own computer skills. Any post-graduate
academic endeavors would be in that field, he said.
"Computer technology is always changing," he said. "You have to learn something new every day."

Not any more--if it is up to Reid!
U. Machias Onlie photo

The CLL at UMM will be offering a "Lifestyle Awareness Day" on Tuesday, February 20. The event is open
to the public and is co-sponsored by Down East Community Hospital.
The "Lifestyle Awareness Day" will feature various health screenings from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., including
health workshops and free fitness classes. The aquatics center will host a $1 swim day available to the
public (proper swimwear is required).

Lois Macias from DECH is the coordinator of the event. For more information please call (207) 255-3356.

The following free fitness workshops will also be offered at the CLL and are free to the public:

February 20 "Deep Water Running" w/Bob Hepler beginning at 4:30 p.m.

February 21 "Intro to Triathlon" w/Bob Hepler beginning at 4 p.m.

February 21 "Back Pain Prevention" w/Terry Pratt beginning at 6 p.m.

February 22 "Intro to Heavy Hands" w/Dr. John Peterson beginning at 5:30 p.m.

The CLL and UMM will also sponsor a "Children's Day" on February 21 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event
is free and open to the public. Gym and pool activities will be featured. For more information please
contact the Center for Lifelong Learning at (207) 255-1403.

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