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Official Responsible People

Only Work (IRPOW), making

sure the new Cardinals Castle

(it is amazing!) is ready and

prepared for Summer 2021,

and staining cabin doors and

other IRPOW. Other than

that, we made sure to take

advantage of all the fun that

can be had at camp, playing

ample amounts of KanJam

on Beginners (Craig and I

successfully defeating the

unqualified tandem of Dan

and Tanner time and time

again), hippo-wallowing in

Panther Pond’s serene waters

to soak up its natural healing

powers, and wrestling with

Teddy (Jimmy’s adorable

golden retriever) and others

on the blue mat; I think I’m finally ready to take on Dustin!

I was accompanied by fellow current staff Ryan Neafsey,

Brendan Gray, Jeremy Cutler, and Will Danforth the

second time I was able to come to camp, and we

accomplished quite a lot as well. Our many projects

included fixing and beautifying the fence behind the clay

tennis courts (especially important now that the trees

between the road and the courts had to be cut down,

with saplings in their place), rearranging the sailboat

moorings in a more effective manner (hopefully Head

of Sailing “Gugs” will approve - but if he doesn’t, tell

him it was all Dan’s doing!), and continuing Timanous’s

eternal battle with pinecones and brush that loves to

reside on our alluring paths. Also, we spent a scintillating

afternoon picking up the grass clippings on the ballfield

after Pineman mowed, which certainly was a highlight; did

you guys know Pineman got 2nd in the 1987 All-American

Lawnmowing Tournament? He got beat out in the final

by some guy named Robert Blake, although Pineman still

contests to this day that the judges had it out for him and

that Blake’s trophy should come with an asterisk. The loss

is still a sore spot for Pine though, so I would avoid asking

him about it. Nonetheless, we had an equally merry time

at 85 Plains with this crew, and were even there to watch

what Nick Leyden (former professional StormChaser

and winner of the Southern Maine Weather Association’s

“StormChaser Of The Year” Award back in ’04) called the

most intense winds he’d ever seen on Panther. Safe to

say, that storm downed quite a few limbs, creating more

work for us, but no structures or buildings were harmed in

the storm’s wrath.

Overall, a great time was had by all, and I think I can speak

for everyone involved in these two weeks (and all the

work crews I was not a part of) that the ability to spend at

least a few days at camp this summer was unbelievably

gratifying. A summer sans operation of Camp Timanous

was a thought most of us would not have even considered

prior to COVID, but I think we as a larger Timanous

collective were able to make the most of it, especially

given all the work my fellow counselors did this summer

with online programming. I am eternally grateful to

Timanous and the time I was able to spend at 85 Plains

this year, and I even felt that regular rejuvenating feeling

of time spent at camp heading into the school year after

my somewhat brief time there this summer. The only

thing missing was you, the campers! We certainly missed

you and the energy all of you guys bring to camp, for it is

not Timanous without the presence of the campers, and

I am so excited to welcome all of you back in whatever

capacity it may be come Summer 2021! Wishing

everyone well, and may the four winds blow you safely

home, to 85 Plains, come June of 2021. Fare thee well.

on several wicked awesome Fall days,

enjoying the changing colors of the

leaves as the sun drops behind the trees

near Red River. Happy Holiday and all

the best for 2021. Be well, keep in touch

and keep thinking Camp.”

Scott

rysler: “All has been well with

the Chrysler family in Louisiana. Hur-

ricanes Laura and Delta left their marks

but property damage can be repaired.

Fortunately, all people and animals were

safe. It has been a busy year with Scott

III graduating from college and moving

to Indianapolis to begin a job and “real

life.” Twins are in their second year at

LSU with one majoring in finance and

the other construction management. We

returned to in-person classes on August

24, and I am in the thick of the college

process with the Class of 2021. Hope all

are healthy and happy. Merry Christmas.”

Phil

Cimb

ak: “Hello Timanous Family!

This summer was full of the excitement of

new things accompanied by the comfort

of Timanous friends. I recently married

my wife, Megan. Ash Wall officiated the

wedding and Livy

e was the best man.

After the wedding, Megan and I moved to

the DC area, and we are excited to get re-

acquainted with the Timanous crowd here.

We’ve already been able to introduce our

new puppy Raymond to the Whelpley

family. We hope everyone is healthy and

safe. Enjoy the holidays and best wishes in

the New Year!”

Livy

e: “I’ve enjoyed spending the

summer and fall with my family in

Rhode Island. I’m still working at Tesla

in the finance department, but remote

work and life back east has allowed me

to see Crows 2001 cabinmates Grant

rgess and

Rya

n Whelpley, as well

as attending the weddings of Ash Wall,

Phil

Cimb

ak, and

ke Goodwin. The

Navy recently recalled me to active

duty, so I will go on a leave of absence

from Tesla and be sent to Bahrain for

most of 2021.”

Pete

ngleton: “While still doing my

regular job raising money for Hartford

Hospital, the pandemic has necessitated

the redeployment of non-clinical staff

like me to serve under the COVID drive-

through testing sites in the Hartford

Healthcare network’s central region.

Working as a team of 8-12 people at a

time, we check-in each car by walkie

talkie at curbside as they wait in line, di-

rect them safely into the tent when the

swabbing crew is ready for them, and

take turns performing the PCR test on

occupants of each car. Every day brings

new challenges. As the organizational

process has evolved, I am constantly

reminded of Johnny Suitor’s talks about

the collective power of each individual

seeing what needs to be done and tak-

ing the initiative to do it. One day last

week we performed 307 tests in the

pouring rain and I thought of Camp T as

I listened to the sound of the rain on the

roof of the tent above.”

Bill

Crew i

s still sailing the east coast

from Newfoundland to the Bahamas.

Tucker

Cut

ler: “I run into

Mark N

ich-

olson walking the streets of Harrisville

aimlessly, but then again so do I. And

he’s kind enough to give me a ride to our

local lake destination. That’s what we do

in these parts of NH during Covid times!

I think he has more gray hair than I - but

he certainly has a lot more hair! Great to

see old pics of the old dads. Hope all are

healthy and safe, I look forward to a visit

at camp next summer. Cheers!”

Dapas: “

What a challenging year

it’s been! I have been quite fortunate

all things considered. I’ve been living a

pretty low-key life in Chicago, working

from home--doing genetics research at

the University of Chicago. This was my

first year in which I did not visit Maine. I

certainly miss seeing family and catch-

ing up with camp friends.

The last summer I worked at Tima-

nous was ten years ago. I was the head

counselor in Ravens. I was going through

a very difficult personal situation at

the time, and there was a lot of uncer-

tainty in my life. During this past year,

at moments when I’ve felt overcome

with anxiety over the state of things, I’ve

often returned to the chapel talk I gave

that summer. In my talk I spoke about

how important it is

during moments of uncertainty and

change to focus on the new opportu-

nities that present themselves rather

than letting yourself succumb to fear

or sorrow. In that [Timanous] spirit I

have been trying to use this unusual

period to pursue positive things that I

otherwise would not have had the time

to invest in. I refurbished my dormant

guitar and have started taking lessons

again, renewing a creative outlet for me.

I am taking Spanish lessons again, too,

because I think it’s lame to only be able

to speak one language! And I’ve taken

several road trips this year, exploring

parts of the country I had never seen

before. The list goes on...

So to my friends and to the campers

that were unable to spend this past

summer at Timanous, I hope you are

pursuing new opportunities that would

have otherwise remained closed to you. I

can’t wait to read about them and to hear

more about them when I see you next.”

Vinny

Doto

li: “Attending to all three

sides of the Timanous triangle is hard,

but I often come back to Luther Gulick’s

commitment to that balanced work from

The Efficient Life and the way our camp

days drew us toward it, even and maybe

especially during pandemic life in NYC.

Starting with a long walk, pushing hard

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for a rigorous, engaging program and

the completion of our new campus at

Harlem Academy, and ending with a few

chapel-esque songs from Luke on the

guitar, our family has many blessings to

be thankful for and hopes the same for

everyone else.”

Nathan Gamble is a senior at Wesleyan

University, where he is majoring in

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He

runs cross country and distance track

when there’s not a pandemic, and works

in a lab doing research on cholera.

Noah Gamble lives in Chicago, where

he is pursuing a PhD in Biophysics at the

University of Chicago. He applies quanti-

tative methods in immunology research,

and is looking forward to traveling with

his friends in the post-Covid era.

ve Giancola: “Hi Everyone! My wife

Sam and I celebrated our 1-year anni-

versary in September, and are still living

in Jersey City, NJ. We certainly haven’t

seen as many camp friends as we’d like

given the current circumstances, but

the collection of Timanous yearbooks

have kept us busy. It’s amazing how the

pictures bring back great memories, and

always turn into a long story and a laugh.

We hope everyone is happy and healthy,

and look forward to getting back up to

Plains Road and the wooded path for a

visit as soon as we can!”

ke Goodwin: “2020 has passed

by in a strange blur. The highlight

for me however was getting mar-

ried in October to the love of my

life, officiated by my best friend

and Crows 2001 bunkmate Livy

e in the desert outside of Las

Vegas. Congrats as well to Ash

Wall and Phil

Cimb

ak from the

Crows 2001 gang who just beat

me to the altar in 2020. Other

than that, my wife and I continue

to live in San Francisco, where I

work at a tech company and she’s

a mental health counselor at Kaiser. We

look forward to any and all visitors who

come West, and hope to see you all on

the Bunkline sometime soon.”

Ben “Ben

jie” Gray lives in Florida with

his beautiful wife Susan and their pup,

Sahara. “We spend as much time as pos-

sible on our boat cruising around sunny

Tampa Bay. We were fortunate to stop by

Camp T where we visited with Pineman

briefly over the summer. A walk down

the bunkline brought back all the fond

memories. Missing everyone and wishing

the happiest of holidays to all!!!”

ip Hatch: “

May

nard Wheeler, whose

sister Holly preceded us to the Gulick

world the year before, 1949, came to

Timanous and Herons with me in June

1950, continues to be a steady partner

by email and phone. He is my window

(photographs etc.) to

BVO a

nd Jake.

Also, I’ve contacted

Rol

and

Barth wh

lives in a town near Damariscotta.

Roland was my head counselor in Loons

in the 1957 season when I was his senior

counselor. He had this cool psychology

senior thesis project for his upcoming

Princeton senior year where he arrayed

the campers’ perception of height of

select campers and counselors. The idea

was that height was perceived tallest for

those regarded favorably in status: No

wonder Johnny Suitor was number 1;

Jake and

BVO “

tall” and

Bob

by Ferrell

and

Mook

Lanigan and so on were way

there too…”

Fred Hollister: “I spent the bulk of the

past six months happily ensconced in

Raymond enjoying the retirement pace

of life. Felt very fortunate indeed to

be able to be there through this pe-

riod of serious and ongoing challenge

presented by Covid to so very many

around the world. Not having camp in

session felt strange but seemed like the

absolute correct call. Let’s all hope sum-

mer ‘21 brings a different result. I also

enjoyed a Halloween visit to camp with

Todd

Danfo

rth,

Craig

MacDonnel

l and

our own Best Sport, Dan Shepard (high

school buddy of mine, college buddy of

Craig), for listening to Timanous tales for

over 45 years! Shout out to all in the \T/

family to stay healthy and safe!”

Dic

k Howlett: “Because of the pandem-

ic, for the first time in my life, I didn’t

spend a single day in Maine last sum-

mer. Instead Susan and I self isolated

here in Maryland, growing vegetables in

the backyard, to keep me busy and out

of trouble.”

Stu & Kathleen Howlett are slogging

through 2020 but still able to make

some connections with the local Ti-

manous crew. Everyone is healthy and

while working from home we daydream

of the next vacation, whenever that

comes. Cole, Evie and Tenley vote for

LEGOland 2021...See you out there!

Dan H

ubbard: “Despite the absence of

camp in 2020 I was fortunate to be able

to visit Maine and renew some

great Timanous connections with

Bil

l Leece and

Craig

MacDonnel

over a round of golf. They even let

me win a few holes!”

llin Ives: “Lynda and I are

grateful we remain healthy in

our ‘bubble’ here in Sacramento.

Unfortunately however, Covid has

meant no trips back to Maine for

the time being, but we’re hoping

it will be safer later in 2021. We’ve

recently purchased a condo-

minium in Maine which will give us

some relief from the increasingly

hot summers in California and will look

forward to spending several summer/

fall months each year getting to know

grandchildren better... and maybe visit-

ing Camp for a walk along the bunkline.”

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A hALLOwEEN viSiT TO cAMP!

to hang with a baby again - the story of

the grandparent dividends is true! Also

celebrated our daughter’s marriage in

September, she is living in Northern

California, so we drove from Seattle

through some smoke, but the reduced-

sized wedding was also really fine. Have

enjoyed being included in the Gritty’s

Zooms, and seeing some friends from

long ago - almost as good as reconnect-

ing at the Hundy. Hope to be in Maine

next summer - see you all then!”

Nick Young: “Hey everyone! What a

year it’s been. Last January, I moved

across the country to be with my part-

ner Alex in San Francisco after three

years of long-distance. I was in the

process of securing my dream job when

the pandemic hit; needless to say, the

job search ended up lasting six months.

We also decided to relocate to LA (tem-

porarily) to get some more space during

this extended work-from-home period.

Despite these unexpected road blocks,

we were fortunate enough to spend

the entire summer and fall in Maine

with my parents, which was a real treat.

And in June, I joined the global risk/

strategic advisory firm Control Risks as

an embedded consultant at Facebook,

where I’m managing communications

on the Global Security Resiliency team.

I miss working in U.S.-China relations a

lot, but this has turned out to be a great

opportunity and an ideal career pivot.

This past year has certainly tested my

own capacity for resilience, as I’m sure

you can all relate. I am grateful to the

Timanous family for playing such a cru-

cial role in my personal and professional

development over the years. My best to

all in 2021!”

Blaz

e Zeilman: “Aloha Timanous, got

married to the love of my life, Adriann

Bruce, in Kilauea, Kaua’i on February,

29th. My brother, Surfton, was the of-

ficiant and shared “The Salutation of

the Dawn” as a part of the ceremony.

After the poem, we had a moment

of silence to take in the beauty of the

nature around us, a la Sunday Chapel.

We were all delighted to see an alba-

tross flying right above the ceremony, a

rare sighting. Miss you all. Shout out to

Crows ‘03.”

2019-2020 SUMMER

Charlie Albanese and Ducan Van Nor-

den (2019 Loons cabin mates) both won

bronze medals in the food science event

at a Science Olympiad competition!

Diego Alvarez Hibbs is spending this

academic year in San Diego. He is mak-

ing new friends, playing tennis, perfect-

ing his BBQ skills, learning more he

ever knew there was to know about the

electoral college, and missing Mexico.

Despite none of this being part of his

original plan for 2020 (except maybe

tennis), he is making the best of it. He

has enjoyed connecting with Teddy

Alonso and

Marc

o Palazzi online and

CANNOT WAIT to be back on Panther

Pond next summer.

Henry

Bald

ic: “I have been spending a

lot of time learning how to ride dirt bikes

and ATVs in the woods near our house. I

was also able to get in some time play-

ing soccer and lacrosse this fall.”

Mason

Baldi

c: “I have been playing golf

for school and doing some workouts on

my own. I have also gone back to school

which has been an interesting time

with the new adaptations. I also started

an outdoor 3v3 basketball league with

some friends of mine, and we had

someone commentating all the games

which made them hysterical, and overall

it was a ton of fun.”

Trey Baum: “Hi everyone…. I am cur-

rently back to in-person school, but was

recently sent home due to close contact

with a COVID positive classmate, so

I’m back at home doing school in my

pajamas! My family and I went to Yo-

semite over my Fall Break and I did my

first ever 5 pitch climb – it was pretty

amazing!! I’m playing lots of baseball

and enjoying the fact that it is now super

nice weather in Arizona. I am excited for

camp next year and cannot wait to see

all of my friends again!!”

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Michael Beam: “I moved to Boston in

August. My downstairs neighbor is a

Wohelo girl with whom I once shared

many slow, awkward dances. I made

it up to camp several times this sum-

mer -- to celebrate Jim Poulin’s 45th

birthday, to chaperone Sam Hollister,

and to pick up my vaccine (a pint of

Panther Pond water). In keeping with

my No New Friends policy, I hope to

get in touch with Timanous alums in the

Boston area in the coming months.”

Grant

Burge

ss: “It’s been an awesome

first year living in Maine, and while you

can’t beat a summer at camp I’m happy

to report that it’s pretty darn nice here

year-round. Casey and I feel incredibly

fortunate and grateful to have bought

our first house, in the same hometown

as Jimmy Poulin and Garth Altenburg,

no less! We enjoy seeing

Ben Motley

from time to time, though he’s usually

biking too fast for us to keep up.”

Luca

Caff

arelli: “Hi guys — I’m doing

well in Chicago, but I really miss camp!

This past summer I drove to Maine

with my parents to pick up my sister

at Wohelo, and meanwhile we stayed

at the Migis lodge. I managed to bump

into one of my good Timanous friends

—

Mack

Moba

sser! We had fun together

and went tubing, waterskiing, and more!

It reminded me of camp and how much

I missed it. I hope to see all of my fellow

campers and friends back at camp this

summer!”

Henry

Carrol

l: “I graduated from

Georgetown in May and went back

home to NY for much of the pandemic

this Spring and Summer. I was lucky

enough to be able to be at camp for

a week in August doing some main-

tenance with

Craig H

amilton, Jimmy

Poulin, and others. In September, I

moved back to DC and I’m now working

in politics. I hope to be back at camp, at

least for a little while, this summer.”

Will

Coffi

n is in 5th grade, in person 5

days a week. He prepared for the up-

coming ski season by working hard on

the K20 this summer. Here is a picture

of him from the top bar of the K20 in

Lake Placid. He will jump the K20 and

K48 this winter, and will compete at

various ski jump locations in the north-

east. He’d love to see friendly Timanous

faces in the crowd if anyone is around.

He hopes to be able to join his friends

on Panther Pond next summer.

Mike “Con

go”

Con

gleton: “It has been

a busy fall here in the mountains of NC.

The apple season was very successful

and we made lots and lots and lots of ci-

der.

Elli

ot Ornstein sent me a letter last

spring reminding me of the most impor-

tant rule at Table 19. Well, Elliot and my

Table 19 friends will be glad to know

there will be no scurvy in my house this

winter! We have made over 50 gal-

lons of cider this season so most of our

friends and neighbors in West Ashe-

ville will also not need to worry about

scurvy! Thanks for the funny cartoon

Elliot! see you next Summer!”

Garrett Farley: “I moved from Nashville

to Saint Louis this August and I have

really enjoyed exploring and hiking the

Ozarks. I came across a cool sign post

that points to all sorts of places on the

top of Taum Sauk mountain. Believe

it or not, one of them said “Timanous

1400mi.” Being the gateway to the

west, I have already had plenty of camp

people visit on their way somewhere

else. Feel free to stop by and say hi!

I enjoyed being a part of our virtual

camp sessions last summer and I am

looking forward to seeing everyone back

at camp this summer. Things might be a

bit different, but we will all be together

again. Stay warm and healthy this winter

and always remember that nature is

everywhere.”

Josh Gamble is a junior at Vassar Col-

lege, where he majors in Math and

minors in Music, and plays the bassoon

in the Symphony Orchestra, currently

Covid-style. He spent his summer hiking

in Vermont and Maine, where social

distancing is easy, and enjoyed helping

out and connecting with old friends at

Camp in July.

Davi

d Koestler earned his Eagle Scout!

Nick Leyden and Ana are psyched that

the Timanous crew continues to grow at

Eaglebrook School, as

Rei

d Temple has

joined them on the faculty - to go along

with Jim Poulin, Kat Celata, and Sam

and

Cha

rlie

Con

gleton. Some students

have been living and taking classes on

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campus, while others have been joining

us remotely. Luckily, one of the students

who has been able to be on campus

all fall is Jameson Hancock! Olivia and

Amalia are already looking forward to

getting back to Camp in June to splash

around at Beginners Beach.

Jack “Pineman” Leyden: “Greetings

Timanous family! I was fortunate to

spend some time at camp this summer

assisting

Rob

ert around camp. Indeed, it

was very strange to be at camp without

campers. The geese, the deer, the ducks,

and the loons kept me company! It was

amazing to see how many acorns and

pinecones dropped to the ground to

cover the path down the bunkline. They

kept the chipmunks and the squirrels

busy and happy as they prepared for the

winter! I look forward to seeing our Ti-

manous family together at camp in June.

Let’s look forward to spending more

time together. In the meantime, take

care of yourselves and your families.

Make good decisions. Stay healthy. Keep

smiling! Onward!”

“Nurse Jen” Leachko took her first tent

camping trips this year in Shenandoah

NP and the Catskills. She is thankful for

all of the outdoor skills, tips, and tricks

that the campers and counselors have

taught her over the years.

Anderson Lynch is doing well in his 10th

grade year at Exeter. Because of Covid

spacing issues on campus, the Exeter

Inn was converted into a dorm, and he

is living in a room there with his own

bathroom and a queen-sized bed! He

sees

Brook

s, Liam and

Emm

Mori

arty,

James Keeling, Andrew Luke, and Oliver

Brand

es on campus. He’s been on the

football team this fall and also playing golf

which he also spent a lot of time play-

ing this summer while not at Timanous.

He looks forward to being an Owl next

summer and seeing all of his camp friends

who he missed greatly last summer.

Dust

Mic

hel: “I am still teaching

middle school in Minnesota which as of

mid-October already has 10” of snow.

I took the words of “the excitement of

something new” and took up Disc Golf

this summer and fall with plans of en-

tering tournaments come spring.”

Luis

Massia

ni: “Hi! The school year is

good and I am playing soccer. I played

against Finn

Mur

ray in a soccer game. I

look forward to seeing you all at camp.”

Chase

Orlando: “Hi Everyone!

Even though I have not actu-

ally been able to be an official

camper at Timanous yet, I have

visited camp twice and can’t wait

to spend this summer at Tima-

nous! I feel like I’ve met a lot of

other campers on the Timanous

zooms. I had a great time this past

summer with all the zooms! I even

got to meet Pineman for the first

time when I visited camp late this

past summer! Can’t wait for next

summer.”

Bob Si

mmons: “Greetings to my

Timanous Family. I hope this note finds

everyone feeling well and doing great.

Here in Maine we are doing well with

a warm November with great weather.

While not being able to be at camp this

year, we have been looking at differ-

ent menu items and theme days. I am

looking forward to the camp season of

2021 with cheeseburger pizza, baked

potato bar, ice cream sundae bar, and

chicken noodle casserole to name a few

new items. Look forward to foods from

around the world, Maine day, and car-

nival cookout. I wish everyone a happy

healthy holiday and a safe New Year!”

Jess Simmons: “I continue to be a

middle school nurse here in Maine for

students 5-8th grade and just had a

Timanous camper transfer to my school.

I was so excited when I saw Kamosi

Silva walk into my clinic to say hi!! So

wonderful to have some Timanous fam-

ily at school! During the beginning of the

Pandemic I decided to sell my condo

and buy a house in Portland. Thanks to

dad,

Bob Si

mmons, we were able to

do a lot of remodeling and I was able

to visit with a few familiar faces! During

these difficult and stressful times I hope

that everyone is keeping their families

close, staying safe, and staying positive.

Can’t wait for all of us to be together

again with the tall pine trees, sparkling

lake and c-flag injuries! Sending love to

the Timanous family!”

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Ethan Stanley: “Hi everyone! I am just

wrapping up my first semester of col-

lege at Cornell University and am having

a great time there. I was lucky enough to

spend some time in Maine this summer

and took a couple trips to Acadia and

hiked Katahdin while thinking of camp.

Hope everyone stays safe and has fun

during this winter!”

arlie Stuart is excited about finally

returning to Camp T next summer as

part of the new Owls program. Liam

graduated virtually from Groton in May

and is currently a freshman at Colgate.

Nico and

Cha

rlie are still at Rivers in 12th

and 10th grades, both playing Varsity

soccer this fall and planning to ski race

this winter. Since our summer trip to

Italy and France was cancelled, we spent

time hiking, biking and sailing in New

Hampshire and Maine.

ve and Linda Suitor: “We are loving

living year round on Panther Pond, just

5 minutes from camp. (Our new ad-

dress is 259 Meadow Road, Raymond

04071). While it was obviously a strange

summer, we were glad to be able to see

many of the counselors and campers

who visited this summer and can’t wait

for the summer of 2021!!!”

Kasey Suitor: “We were sad to miss

camp this summer, but spent a lot of

time camping! The highlights were our

two Katahdin hikes and a weekend kayak

camping on Warren Island. Getting back

into the swing of things looked a little

different this year as I chose not to re-

turn to school and start an experiential

learning program at the farm instead! I

have had a blast designing curriculum

and teaching kids on their remote days

and look forward to exploring where

this will take me in the future!

EJ i

s still

working for MITRE and is trying to get

a lot done around the farm before the

snow comes. Not much other news

here - looking forward to being back at

Timanous next summer in person!”

James Temple was thrilled to camp in

Baxter State Park this summer with a

group of current Timanous counselors.

Enjoying a familiar view from the Katah-

din summit with old friends was a pow-

erful reminder of the Timanous spirit.

The enthusiasm for hippowallowing,

foolish competitiveness in barn style

table games, and retelling of old stories

were worthy of any standard Timanous

camping trip. James will be spending an-

other year in Jackson, Wyoming where

he will be splitting time between ski

patrol and the local Fire Department.

The Van Norden Family: “We’re excited

for this summer at camp! We spent the

summer in Connecticut, and we took

a side trip to the beaches of Newport

Rhode Island this summer for some

much needed beach time! Our family

time together has included more baking

with pastry chef (and “chief bowl licker”)

Chri

stopher, and creative meal planning

with our budding chef,

Dunc

an. We all

have enjoyed the antics of our nearly 2

year old black Labrador, Piper, who nev-

er ceases to add laughter and chaos to

our lives. Kara and Tad developed new

talents in gardening, home improve-

ments, and bird watching as we made

lemonade from lemons during our

quarantine time. We were able to so-

lidify plans for renovations on our home

in Connecticut, and we look forward to

watching our dreams take shape in the

coming year. Maybe hosting a Timanous

reunion will be in our future?

Duncan is in 9th grade this year, and will

be graduating Buckley to head to high

school. He has been enjoying being back

with his friends in school full time, as

well as looking ahead hopefully playing

baseball in the spring. Most of all, Dun-

can cannot wait to be back at Timanous

as a Crow - something he has been talk-

ing about since he was a Mallard. How

time flies!

Christopher is in 3rd grade this year, and

he has hit the ground running playing

ice hockey again this fall as a Squirt on

Buckley’s club squad. He also has been

playing fall baseball and perfecting his

skills with his buddies in online gaming.

Chris hopes to start playing the guitar

or drums this year, and I’m sure that he

could add some spice to any Timanous

variety show night! More than anything,

Chris looks forward to brushing off

his bow and arrow and spending a full

seven weeks with his Timanous family.

Can’t wait to be in the most special

place with our camp family this summer.

Be well and stay safe!”

Sphiwo Vessenes is very excited to

return to Timanous next summer! He has

some in-person school this fall, as well as

baseball and soccer right now, so that’s

helping keep him cheerful in the midst

of challenging times. He’s playing a lot

of Smash Bros with his brother, turned

11 over the summer and is a big fan of all

Seattle sports teams. See you in 2021!

Morg

on Washington-Patterson: “My

summer has honestly been less ac-

tive than usual due to covid. During the

summer, I took part in indoor exercises

and also joined a new swim team in

Westchester County. I am still getting

used to the transition but I love the

swimmers’ and the coaches’ mindset.

Some days my family and I would go

for walks and short road trips and that

would also be a lot of fun and enjoy

some fresh air. I hope that the Covid

pandemic ends as soon as possible. I

miss camp.”

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