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MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWSThink back to your memories of walking the bunkline at Timanous. This is a timeless and uniting experience, one that almost all of us have experienced - from our youngest Mallards in 2023 to Crows from decades ago. The very words “walking the bunkline” hopefully evoke a wave of rich sensory memories. We can all feel the afternoon sun on our skin and the wind off the lake. Can you also hear the gentle breeze in the towering white pines above and smell the summer richness of the Maine woods? Thinking about “walking the bunkline” takes me back to camp, no matter the time of year, where I am or when I last walked the bunkline.What else takes you back to camp? I hope ipping through the 2023 Timanews brings you back to your days at camp and the people that you walked the bunkline with. Perhaps there will be a few surprise entries from friends you haven’t heard from in a few years. Or maybe there’s an update about a get-together with an old Timanous friend.If it’s been a while since you were last at camp, there’s lots to catch up on. 2023 was a very successful summer, with a bunkline full of campers guided by an exceptional, experienced staff. We launched the Jake Congleton Fund for Counselor Support with a glorious celebration at camp in June before the campers arrived. In July, we ventured over to Wohelo for the rst time since 2019 for Founder’s Day and a moving celebration of life for Davis Van Winkle. We powered through a very, very wet summer of camp with wet socks, saturated clotheslines and a smile on our faces. Other highlights include the celebration of Jack “Pineman” Leyden’s 40th consecutive summer at camp and the announcement of plans to build a new kitchen along with an expansion and renovation of the barn to be completed after camp in 2024. Can’t get enough news from Timanous? We hope you are receiving our quarterly newsletter, the E-Timanews, via email. Contact info@timanous.org if you wish to subscribe.We have so much to be thankful for- for our days walking the bunkline with the close friends and the relationships with the people and place that last today. Thank you for your contribution to this issue of the Timanews. May it bring you back. Keep in touch, GarthDECEMBER 2023TIMANEWS

Garth Altenburg: All is well with the Altenburg family. Cape Elizabeth con-tinues to be a good base for adventures near and far – summers at Timanous, regular visits to Timanous the rest of the year, fall weekends at Sebec Lake, many winter weekends at Sugarloaf, and college tours and visits. I also enjoyed a 3-day paddle on the St. Croix River at the end of August and a great ski trip to Utah with son Ben in March; he is now a freshman at Syracuse. Will is a junior at Eckerd in St. Petersburg, FL, and Phoebe is a senior at Cape High School. Life is very full and with much to be grateful for.Jon Arnold: I was fortunate to visit camp on three occasions this year, the best one being in June to honor Jake Congle-ton and the new scholarship established in his name. It’s always special to sit with Jake, whether to receive sage advice or share old stories which never grow old no matter how many times you hear them. Thank you, Jake.Dale Bell: Hello, Fellow Camp Timanous Travelers, In mid-August 1947, when I was 9 and a first-year camper in Hawks with P.J. Goss, a counselor announced at lunchtime in the barn that he had heard a short short-wave broadcast from the raft KON-TIKI, about to land somewhere in French Polynesia/Tahiti. Jake Congle-ton, Bob Winslow, Dave Sharpe, and Bob Hartshorn all cheered. I wondered. Two years later, I read the book, then saw the movie that won the Oscar, and I fell under the spell of Thor Heyerdahl. Twenty years later, I had my own Oscar for WOODSTOCK. Five years after that, I made a film that was motivated direct-ly by the historical brouhaha created by Thor, and HOKULE’A was born in Hawaii in 1973, to be launched in 1975. She arrived in Tahiti on June 5, 1976, greeted by thou-sands of people. By 1977, my 90-minute Nat Geo Special, tracing her voyage from Hawaii to Tahiti, navigated only by stars, waves, ocean color and current, and birds, was broadcast internationally. AGAIN, I thanked the Suitors, my counselors, and my fellow campers, for encouraging me—as Sharpo says— to move my targets further away.I urge all of the Timanous family, including two of my grandsons (Chris and Lylie), as well as David and Andrew, my first-generation sons, to move their targets further away, mo-tivated by the ethos of the miraculous Timanous Spirit. Rise Camp Timanous, and Hiiteni, and Halsey, and the Gulick and Suitor families. In my home-office in Santa Monica, I am surrounded by early navigators and a two-foot replica of HOKU, and in the right hand lower corner, by Thor and me in Easter Island in 1987. Stories, told to campers by counselors, in kerosene evenings, in-spired me. I am ever, eternally grateful.John Bellow: Another great year has passed here on the Olympic Penin-sula at SpringRain Farm and Orchard. So many organic tomatoes, cucum-bers, peppers and fresh fruit like figs, strawberries, blueberries, loganberries, gooseberries, and currants have been harvested. We are excited about a grant we received to afforest four acres with a multi strata forest. This forest will contain both native and horticultural species. I continue to wave at Chids as he flies overhead.Geoff Blum: I was fortunate to get to Maine this summer three times and saw many old friends at a couple of birthday celebrations and a couple of camp events which included Founder’s Day at Wohelo. After reconnecting at the 105th last summer, Dave Cope, Blake Zimmerman, Jim Winninghoff and I continue to stay in touch regularly. I continue to enjoy retirement which includes singing with a couple of differ-ent choirs. The highlight this year was singing the National Anthem at Fenway in June for a Yankees-Red Sox game.Peter Bopp: Terrific end of summer vacation with Jon Arnold in a cottage on Brandy Pond. Gathered for a barbecue with Timanous friends including Fred Hollister, Craig McDonnell, Grant Pen-noyer, Jim Winninghoff, and Jon Arnold.TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONSJON ARNOLD AND JAKE CONGLETON2DALE BELLGEOFF BLUM SINGING AT FENWAY

Bill Breidenstine: This year’s submission I would like to dedicate to the memory of my father, Glenn S. Breidenstine, who passed away May 18. He had the foresight to send John to Camp Tima-nous for the first time in 1975. I gladly followed in 1976 after John came home with nothing but rave reviews. Prior to that first summer though, John was like, “Where am I going and for how long?” Even at drop off, he was still in disbelief. It took all of a couple hours until he felt completely at home. Thank you Dad for your fatherly wisdom. John and I are for-ever grateful for the lifelong memories and friends we made at Camp T.Steve Bristol: Friends… As the world launches another school year, it oc-curs to me that with the exception of a couple of years thrown in there, this will be the first time in most of my life that I haven’t been directly associated with a school in September. With that said, I wanted to send a quick update to friends, family and colleagues. After 13 great years, I left The Hun School of Princeton in June. No real drama as-sociated with it, just a feeling that I had done what I was hired to do, and it was time for a new professional adventure. Well, adventure I found. We moved full time to our home in Otisfield, Maine, where both Karyn and I will now work from home. Professionally, I have joined two unique organizations. Triangle As-sociates is a boutique consulting firm that supports and guides schools and colleges around issues of Governance, Strategic Planning, and Market Strat-egy. As a new Senior Consultant, I am developing services in support of Enroll-ment Management (Admission), Faculty Culture and Sustainability, Athletic Pro-gram Health, and general operational sustainability. Simultaneously, I have also joined Inspirus Global Education in the US as the Global Head of Education. Inspirus is a start-up based in Belfast, N. Ireland that develops new technol-ogy in support of students maintaining their own educational records. Needless to say, I’m happy to share details of my work for both Triangle and Inspirus in more detail for anyone who might be interested. Both of these opportunities are incredibly exciting both person-ally and professionally and will be the foundation for my next chapter. Hope everyone had a great summer, and, for those in schools, I am especially wishing you the very best.Will Buckley: Howdy Timanous Family! Being on staff for a week this past sum-mer was the highlight of my year, and I’m looking to swing a full summer for 2024. I’m staying busy in Los Angeles and am thankful for the younger west coast Timanous contingent I get to see. I took up paragliding this year, am working on a documentary about Glen Canyon and the Colorado River, and my production company just finished up a project for the United Nations. Can’t wait for more camping, catch ups, and general revelry with Timanous folks this year.Grant Burgess: Life this past year has been full of adventures big and small as I was the full-time camp counselor (aka parent) for Forrest, now a joyful one and a half year old toddler, though he does more running (and falling) than toddling these days. His favorite thing is to rush head first into treacherous terrain, so no doubt he’ll be navigating the bunkline rocks like a pro in no time. A recent highlight was our first trip to Yosemite. I’ll always be grateful for my camper years at Timanous when I fell in love with camping trips and hiking, which has led to so many amazing outdoor experi-ences like this one.TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWSGRANT AND FORREST BURGESS3FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JON ARNOLD, JIM WINNINGHOFF, CRAIG MCDONNELL, PETER BOPP, GRANT PENNOYER WITH FRED HOLLISTER IN FRONT.

Ben Burke: I am still busy in the geo-thermal industry, living and working in Colorado. The past year has been a blur of travel and work around the US and the Middle East, but I’m looking for-ward to getting more Maine time next summer. My son plans to attend Camp next summer.Jake Carpenter: Hello Timanous fam-ily! These past few years have been a mix of hard work and lots of playing in the outdoors. During the summer, I am continuing my work as an out-door educator. I facilitate expeditions for students in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska working for a few different programs. As for the winter, I am starting my fourth year as a professional ski patroller at Alpine Meadows (Palisades Tahoe) in Lake Tahoe, CA. Last winter we had record breaking snowfall which meant a lot of early mornings and a lot of great skiing. As always, if any Timanous folks find themselves in the Tahoe area, I would always be delighted to meet up for a drink or go for a ski! Cheers!Will Carroll: Life in Washington, DC continues to be fulfilling and happy with my wife and two boys (ages 9 and 6). This past year, we traveled to Barce-lona where we met up with Jon Millis, who served as a fabulous tour guide through Park Guell and to a top notch ice cream shop. We also spent a week in Windham over the summer, so we had a chance to stop by Camp and walk the bunkline. Sadly, it was after camp was over, but hopefully next summer our timing will be better and I’ll see you on Panther Pond.Francis “Frank” Celauro: I recently visited Timanous for the first time since 1999 and was delighted to learn that not a single thing has changed. I seem to recall the Crow’s Nest being about 20 feet taller than it currently stands, however. My older son Jason will be attending camp for his first summer in 2024 and my younger son John will be a few years behind him.David Chaplin: I am finally looking to retire next month. Likely, I will still fill in next year but will not be on the regular schedule. Off to Florida early December and back in Maine for Spring. Happy to have a new grandbaby nearby, Jose-phine, from Sam and Amy. My oldest grandchild is at UNE playing field hock-ey. Two more are nearby, also active in sports. Looking forward to making more of their games.Shout out to Chids for trying to keep us all in line. Stay safe out there in this crazy world!Sam Chaplin: The big news this year is that Amy and I welcomed our first child, Josephine! She is a splendor of beauty and we couldn’t be happier. We are grateful that we moved back to central Maine where we are surrounded by friends and family. Being closer to the lakes and mountains is a total coinci-dence! But we are grateful for that too. Hope you are all well my friends.Sharon Chaplin: I am loving retire-ment living between Maine and Venice, Florida. My time in Maine is spent going between fields enjoying Stacy’s three teens playing sports. Our oldest grand-daughter Emma is a freshman at UNE playing field hockey. Sam and Amy blessed our family with a beautiful new baby girl, Josephine.Bart Chase: I always appreciate contact with you all. Many fine memories, even though I was there one summer. I am now 94 and still able to get around. One fine memory is Sunday nights when Halsey Gulick was there and fire started with a rope and spindle. This impressed everyone and was a nice way to get together. I wish Timanous was closer to Oregon. Thanks again for your contact.David Chidsey: Once again, Chids was at the first counselor dinner in June, but that wasn’t his first meal in the Barn that month. Rachel and Ellie, with lots of support from Garth, Linda and Pine-man, pulled off an epic surprise 60th birthday party for him and a big cast of long time Timanous friends. After disap-pearing to Palmer, Alaska for the sum-mer to climb mountains and futz in the yard, Chids returned to Gorham for his 38th year of teaching middle school. He can often be found on campus picking up sticks and taking pictures to keep the alumni FaceBook page up to date. Each Tuesday, he is at Gritty’s in the Old Port, holding down the camp table.Scott Chrysler: Janetta and I have settled into our new home in South Car-olina. I really enjoy my new position as the Director of Operations at the Ham-mond School. Plenty of new challenges and things to learn. Janetta decided to leave her job and open her own digital marketing company which is doing well. We also became empty nesters this year with the twins graduating from LSU in May and beginning life as adults. Addison is working as a project manager for a construction firm in NOLA, and Landon is Aramark’s IT manager for all LSU athletic events. Wishing everyone happy and healthy holidays.Philip Cimbak: Greetings Timanous family! We welcomed a baby girl to the Cimbak family this past August. Char-lotte Grace is healthy, growing quickly, and still figuring out the expectations for flat rest. Megan and I are incredibly grateful parents. Raymond, the four-legged brother, is anxiously waiting for her to start throwing his tennis ball. We relocated to the Philadelphia area, so please reach out if you are in town - visi-tors welcome!TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONSDAVID CHIDSEY, WILL MAYER, MARY MAYER4

Chris Clarke: Chris and wife, Gaby, are enjoying life in Armonk, New York, with boys, Christian (7), Julian (4) and Chase (2). Chris was recently named Head of U.S. Treasury Securities Financing at J.P. Morgan, where he has spent the dura-tion of his 20 year career. He also found a little tool to keep it all going this year – a periodic reading of old chapels posted to the camp website complete with a Salutation Of The Dawn!Seth Coburn: All is well here in Maine. Our oldest (Ian) started kindergarten this fall and our youngest (Luke) is busy chasing after his oldest brother. Helen and I stay very busy being lawyers but even busier chasing the boys around and keeping them out of trouble. I hope to see more of the camp family in the coming year!Livy Coe: To my fellow greens and grays, 2023 has been a wonderful year, where I split my time living in Europe between Amsterdam and Naples. I was thrilled to have Ryan Whelpley visit me in the Netherlands, and to catch up with Sam Sawyers in Italy, as well as a fishing trip in Rhode Island with my very own Eagles 1996 Aide counselor, Nick Wil-liams! I’m moving to Pensacola, Florida, as of November, and I hope anyone in the area will drop a line! Remem-ber to look to this day, always!Will Coffin: Will jumped the K120 in Lake Placid this fall. He has been training on the K90 since last year and is looking forward to a successful jumping season this year. If anyone is in Lake Placid this winter, come by the jumps to see him fly.Jake Congleton: I want to thank all the Timanous folks who made the effort to come to my 90th birthday party or-ganized by Sally and Carrie at Hancock Beach in Casco! Over 80 people came and over half had Timanous connec-tions! Sally says no more parties till 95 so I hope you can put that on your calendars.Will Cook: I’ve had fun reconnect-ing with some old camp friends in our recently formed Timanous book club. Separately, my son Jamie had a great Crogles year and he is looking forward to next summer!Erik Danielson: Hallo alles! I am cur-rently studying at Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I am pursuing a degree in Computer Science, includ-ing minors in both Math and German, with plans to study abroad in Erlangen, Germany, next summer. At K, I am a member of the varsity swim team, and the team is looking to take 3rd at our conference meet in February. We have morning practice at 5 am and it’s like a more intense polar bear club, just with a screaming coach for 2 hours. Wishing everyone the best!Teddy Danielson: I was commissioned into the U.S. Navy as an officer last summer and have spent the past year in Charleston, South Carolina, learning the ins and outs of naval nuclear power. This April I’ll head up to Groton, Connecticut, for 8 weeks before heading to a subma-rine, although Uncle Sam has not yet revealed my ultimate station! Perhaps I’ll be able to squeeze a visit to Maine in there somewhere? Best wishes to all for 2024!Vinny Dotoli: In leading Harlem Acad-emy’s community meeting a bunch this fall, it’s fun to watch Joseph Rivera give a commendation and think about him doing the same thing on Sundays at camp. We also share a version of the Timanous Prayer and so the last line about the “trials which help us to know ourselves” always hangs with me. Finally, this year we tried to recreate the informal play near the Barn with our own outdoor areas for ping-pong, four-square, and just relaxing in Adirondack chairs, so seeing a bit more of camp life emerging here in Manhattan brings me a smile. Thanks to everyone who helped create the memories I call on in my work and to everyone who contributed to a new batch of memories for folks who were lucky enough to be on Panther Pond this summer.Archie Douglas: I am still in Santa Cruz and still working on College Counsel-ing at Bentley School (Lafayette, CA). One of the year’s highlights was travel to Camp in June to attend the launch of the Jake Congleton Fund. It was so great to catch up with old friends and, of course, to honor Jake in such an appro-priate way. I am ever grateful to be part of the Timanous community.Bruce Droz: What a treat to hike the Mist Trail in Yosemite with Ted Leavitt in May, followed by a nice lunch at the Ah-wahnee Hotel. Not bad for two old 1972 Crows! A family trip to Camp Denali in Alaska was a major highlight of 2023. I’ll be retiring from a long career at the end of this year and hope to enjoy many more adventures in the years to come. Best wishes to the Timanous family, wherever you may wander.Dave Eagle: My wife and I spent two summers at Timanous in 1982 and 83. Mindy was one of the camp nurses and I was the head counselor for Mallards. Even though it’s been 41 years, the memories of those two summers are so powerful. The names...Suitcase, Sandal, Chids, BVO and Lil, Carter, Q-Ball, Frodo, Tuck, Spider Webber, Boog Powell, and too many others to list. I remember listening to Johnny and Marty tell stories from days long gone, and now I know why they had so many fond memories about Timanous, because we still do as well, and we were only there two summers! It TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS5WILL COFFIN

was a privilege to spend time there and get to know so many amazing people. We’ve not been back but do plan to return in the summer of 2024 just to see how much things have stayed the same. If you remember us, please feel free to drop us a line. dleagle19@gmail.comMark Endrizzi: I am currently residing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, occasion-ally returning home to Maine and camp when able. I am continuing to do the exact opposite of unplugging; working in IT for a semiconductor manufacturer.Zeke Faux: I published my first book, Number Go Up: Inside Crypto’s Wild Rise and Staggering Fall. It’s been fun con-necting with camp friends who read it, like Garrett Snedeker, who had me on his podcast!John Furniss: I’ve settled down in North Yarmouth, Maine, (30 minutes from Camp!) with my wife, Rachel, daugh-ter Ella (5) and son Max (2.5), and I’m working for an environmental consulting firm specializing in forestry and remote sensing. While the kids are keeping us pretty busy, we have made a few trips over to Panther Pond and generally try to be outside as much as possible. Our current favorite hike is Bradbury Moun-tain, but I’ve got my eyes on Katahdin (and the Knife’s Edge of course) again someday. Hope everyone is doing well!Dave Giancola: Hi everyone – hope you are all doing well. I’m still working in the sports industry and living in Jersey City, NJ with my wife, Sam, and our 1-year-old daughter, Ruby. We’ve been able to introduce her to a bunch of camp alums and look forward to getting her up to Raymond this coming summer. Now that she’s walking, we’ll see if she can make it from the Barn to Crows Point – hopefully she can navigate the rocks near Hawks! Please reach out if anyone would like to grab dinner in the NYC/NJ area. Happy Holidays to all!Blake Golden: Blake is entering his senior year of high school. He worked as a lifeguard and at a farmer’s market this past summer.John Golden: John is starting his first year at SMU in Dallas, Texas.Michael Goodwin: 2023 has been a momentous year for us as we welcomed our first son Leo Harris Goodwin in late September. We are so in love with Baby Leo and can’t wait for him to make his first trip to Panther Pond in summer 2024. Hoping we’ll cross paths along the way with some of the other Crows 2001 new arrivals too!Gary Helme: We’ve moved to a house in Hockessin, Delaware, with our Gold-endoodle, Randy. He loves the yards! I chatted with Tom Poor on Messenger and it was nice to reconnect.Grayson Hochenberg: Grayson entered his freshman year at Loomis Chaffee. He was really excited to move from a NYC school to a more bucolic New England setting. At Loomis he is playing wide receiver for the Pelicans, learning guitar, and doing his own laundry :) Coming from an all-boys middle school, he is enjoying a larger co-ed community and TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS6We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of BILL “BVO” VAN ORDER on December 11, 2023. Bill’s 45 summers at Timanous spanned from 1948 - 1993 with only one summer away from camp. Bill was a camper, counselor, waterfront director and trusted senior leader for generations. His contributions to Timanous were innumerable and to this day the mention of “BVO” carries a legendary status. Bill was joined by wife Lill for 27 of his Timanous summers. Even after retiring from full-time involvement with Timanous, BVO returned for many summers to our swim area as a special guest instructor to lead the time honored tradition of disrobing- the act of using your clothes to create a flotation device. Bill last visited Timanous in 2022 for our 105th reunion celebration. For more news on BVO, please see page 13 for updates from Lill and son Alan. Future issues of our E-Timanews will provide updates on services and opportunities for gifts in Bill’s honor.

more independence. He missed Timanous and his friends last summer but is looking forward to exploring his Crows’ year in 2024.John Hoffman: Big year for the Hoffman family. 2 new grandchil-dren: Kendrick (Sarah’s) in January and Millie (Christopher’s) in March. David and Mariela were married in October on the farm in Sullivan, New Hampshire . Our family now totals 16!Fred Hollister: Greetings to followers of all things Herman Schwartz! Still drying out from the wettest July in memory, but it appeared that counselors and campers didn’t miss a beat as they went about their usual business of having maximum fun!I am on the final leg of a trip to Bhutan, the home of the Gross National Hap-piness measure. An amazing place to experience for sure, but their “measured level” of “GNH” has nothing on good old Camp \T/!Special good wishes to those members of Cardinals, ‘79-‘82 and a RIP wish to the Son of a Son of a Sailor.Dick Howlett: I was honored to speak at the announcement of the new Jake Congleton Scholarship Program on, appropriately, Juneteenth. Jake was, after all, the person behind Timanous’s original scholarship program back in 1969. It was a great evening of stories, memories, mentoring and deep emo-tions recalling all that Jake has meant to the counselors and campers of Tima-nous since he arrived at camp in 1943. Any evening spent with so many old and new friends in the Barn is always magical for me.Stu & Kathleen Howlett: A friendly hello from Greenville, SC from all the Howlett’s. Cole (11), Evie (9) & Tenley (6) continue to keep us grounded as teach-ing and chemical engineering over-whelm. Gatherings with the Milikens and Pickerings and emails from y’all keep us warm and refreshed. The tall pines in our backyard remind me to make every day well-lived. Happy Holidays!Evan Jones: Yeah, yeah rolling stone and all that… New year, new job. Got a new job in the airline biz this summer as a special projects coordinator for Avelo Airlines opening new destina-tions for the fastest growing airline in North America! So, lots of fun in the work and changing challenges day to day. Just what I like! I am working from home out here still in Eastern Washing-ton. The Jones crew is thriving now on three different continents (which frankly bites for the empty nesters). Still… I think of camp almost every day (partly due to the ADHD and partly thanks to the indefatigable Chids). I’m loving the random calls and texted memories from the 80s Bunkline brigade I get from time to time. (I got a great shot of an old 12-and-under baseball scorebook from M-star this summer). Like many of us, we Joneses summon good thoughts and positive mojo for the “T elders” out there just about every night as we settle in… particularly for BVO and Lill right now. I’m so proud to talk up Camp T to the parents and kids out here who may be willing to intentionally become ex-traordinary young men at that remark-able place!Chris Kelsey: Fantastic sur-prise that 2023 turned out to be so Timanous-infuenced for the Kelseys! Ardent supporter Elaine Kelsey was happy to host some Camp T alum on Long Island in August, and we were thrilled to have Jeremy Cutler join for some stomping around the Adirondacks dur-ing peak foliage this fall. But the clear highlight for me was getting to witness the chapel service that Nate led on a perfect summer day as the pines rustled in the breeze and the waters of Panther Pond glimmered in the sun below....truly euphoric! Cole misses all and sends his love.John Kilrain: It’s been MANY years since I was lucky enough to be a camper at Timanous..I was there for 3 summers before traveling sports took hold of my summers. Since Timanous, I gradu-ated high school with 37 D1 scholarship offers for Baseball and accepted a full ride to Long Beach State University. While attending my first semester, 9/11 happened and I enlisted in the United States Coast Guard where I became the youngest AST (Aviation Survival Techni-cian) in the USCG at the time. I unfor-tunately was hurt while serving and participating in a rescue operation and was forced to retire as a 100% disabled veteran. Since my time in the USCG has been up, I have opened, owned, and op-erated several businesses which I ended up selling or merging with other compa-nies and am now a hunting and fishing guide that travels the country taking high end clientele on trips that’ll provide memories and experiences that’ll last a lifetime! I am also a proud husband and father. I have many things to be proud of in life but those last 2 are what I am most proud of. I am extremely grate-ful for my time at Timanous growing up and it certainly introduced me to many things I would have never had the chance to do or experience. Timanous truly is a special place!TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS7JOHN HOFFMAN AND FAMILY

Steinar Knutsen: Carolyn and I played a lot of golf this summer, and Richard got his first set of clubs. We swam daily and are transitioning to paddle tennis and hockey for the winter. Gotta keep moving!Gil Lamphere: Gil and his wife, Remy Lamphere, live in Louisville, Kentucky. They are expecting a boy after the birth of Sutton Lamphere, a little girl aged 1 ½. Aside from chasing after a busy tod-dler, Gil loves golf and works in emerg-ing technologies.Ted Leavitt: My camp link of the year was catching up with fellow camper and counselor Bruce Droz for a Yosemite hike in May. Bruce was kind enough to give me the Yosemite overview as he lives nearby in Fresno. My wife and I were out there doing a 3-month house sit in the Bay Area. I am always on the lookout for fellow campers in my trav-els, which have been pretty dispersed this year...always good fun to catch up with old friends.Bill Leece: Great to get up to Maine sev-eral times this summer and, of course, to get to Camp. Always good to see familiar faces and happy campers. Hap-pily, some things never change.Alice & Bill Lehmann: We were so delighted to be able to visit our grandsons, Gus and Teddy Lehmann, at Timanous this past summer after not being able to come and share with them parts of their Timanous experi-ence due to COVID! The Last Council Fire and Final Awards after the Banquet were particularly impressive!Roger Llewelyn: Not having spent any holidays abroad since before Covid, I visited Lyon in France for a set of 3 group matches of the recent Rugby World Cup to support Wales. (Located at the confluence of 2 great Euro-pean rivers Rhone and Saone, Lyon is a fine city famous as the ‘centre gas-tronomique’ of France, and its old town has numerous restaurants serving fine French delicacies). Wales won the ‘group stage’ well, including a ‘crunch’ match against Australia, ensuring top place to qualify for quarter finals. Unfortunately, they did not progress to semi-finals so, regrettably, my France ‘road trip’ ended and I headed back to the UK. Christmas Wishes and Prosperous New Year 2024 to everyone involved at Timanous and especially to ‘Hawks’ Counselors Geoff Blum & Grant Pennoyer and our cabin campers of Summer ’73.Chris Lindau: With me in Connecticut, Witt Lindau off to Dartmouth, Eric Lindau in Chicago, and Bennet Lindau at camp - it was great to all get togeth-er for a several day sailing trip to Block Island and Cuttyhunk Island this sum-mer. Fun fact: when we had to clean up the boat’s cabin below, we all knew how to get the blankets folded - like we all learned at Camp Timanous! That’s tradition at work.Craig MacDonnell: What a pleasure to reunite with so many friends from my 1965 Mallards cabin and my 1971 Crows cabin last summer for the inauguration of the Jake Congleton Fund, which will provide financial support to our amaz-ing counseling staff. I am incredibly thankful for the friendship of folks like Archie Douglas, Grant Pennoyer, John Hoffman, Fred Hollister, Jon Arnold, Dick Howlett, and Steve Richardson, who never let multiple decades get in the way of returning to camp. Fifty-year friendships are the best!Brian Martin: Greetings from Washing-ton, D.C.! The Martin family took a great vacation to Maine this summer, spend-ing most of the time with family on the oceanfront not far from Scarborough. I enjoyed explaining Beach Day to my in-laws—nothing sounds better than the roar of the campers as Sandy would drive the Funkmobile onto the field at flag lowering. This year’s Maine trip was enhanced by a visit to Timanous. My son J.W. (age 4) and I got to see camp in full swing. We were happy to visit with Nick and Ana and Pineman as well as Seth Coburn on this trip. Will Carroll and Ben Shestakofsky and I recently caught up in Baltimore, and little has changed in the 25 years since we were Crows. As I write this, the best news of 2023 is yet to come—baby girl Martin due at the end of November!Dave Martin: Greetings Timanous friends. 2023 has been a busy year for me, working doing sales and installa-tions for David Millett interiors. In my free time I still enjoy playing many different sports and spending time out-side. Dad and I visited camp in August, and we enjoyed a walk down the bunk line and a picnic lunch on the ball field. Cheers! DaveSandy Martin: My son David and I visited Timanous in mid-August and walked down to the Point and back. We had a pleasant visit with Garth both before and after our walk. It was the highest I had ever seen the water on Panther Pond. We had a look at the grand, wooden Chris-Craft which has recently been given to the camp. The woody run-a-bouts have always been my favorite kind of power boat. I continue to coach club swimming at Xavier University here in Cincinnati three evenings per week. It keeps me thinking younger except when I look in the mirror. The students all get a ride in my 1930 Model A Ford. I like old cars and remember Halsey and Dottie Gulick driving over from Wohelo in their Model T station wagon for Timanous council fire periodically.Will and Mary Mayer: Greetings! We are doing well here in Connecticut. Thomas is in his Junior Year at Seton Hall. We celebrated his 21st birthday together in Maine. Katie graduated high school this spring and is out exploring the world before she starts at CU Boulder next fall. Will & Mary should be enjoying an empty nest but decided to get a puppy instead! Ajax is slowly accepting Cooper! We look forward to seeing our Tima-nous/Wohelo Family year round and especially in the summer on Sebago Lake.TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS8

John McInnes: Hi to everyone, I am still lobstering and hoping for mild weather for a few more weeks. I have had a very full summer dealing with my mother’s passing in June. My best to all, and I hope you have a warm, safe winter.Shirley and John Michaels: Shirley and John are enjoying retirement in Con-necticut and on Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, just minutes from camp. They are involved in church, the local library, health district, and town government. John spends most of his time with the Friends of the Library Book Sale with 15 others gathering, sorting and selling 60,000 books and 15,000 records and CDs a year. It’s like going to the gym. As Library Board Chair, Shirley is there almost daily in the library she built 15 years ago, supporting the staff and their strategic plan as well as curating the Library Art Gallery.Bill Miller: I am still happily retired and have been living in the Seattle area for the past forty-seven years. My wife Carolyn and I are busy with volunteer activities, including Hospice and helping the National Park Service at Mt. Rainier. This past summer I was delighted to welcome Lee Chisholm, my oldest friend from Camp T, out to the Pacific Northwest for a visit. We go back to the 1961 Loons, so there were many memo-ries to share. Best wishes and holiday greetings to everyone at camp, past and present. Thanks!Peter Morningstar: I’m trying to salute the dawn each day right in Caribou, Maine, with a coffee in my sadly chipped but still awesome Camp T mug. Love you all!Tim Morningstar: I’m still living in Bos-ton. I had a great time visiting camp this summer and enjoyed a mini Timanous 1994 reunion with Phil Markert, Chad Stern and Andrew Compagno.Jeff Nicholson: I’m still living, working, skiing, and Being in Stowe, Vermont. I’ve started a new project called FlowStir... very influenced by the body-mind-spirit balance instilled by Camp T. Check it out and sign up for a Daily Stir!Sean O’Brien: I am enjoying another year in Charlestown, Massachusetts, as an empty nester. Both of my girls are at Johns Hopkins playing Lacrosse and working on their majors. Lots of trips to Baltimore... My parents are still in Waterford, Maine, and I got up there a couple of times this summer to see them. We need to have a get-together with the Boston folks... Spado, Bruce W, Fred, Hunter K.Sam Pickering: I have all the ailments to which aged males are prone and about which they talk endlessly and humor-ously. I still live in Storrs, wander the fields and bogs of Nova Scotia in the summer, and scribble books. I think of my Timanous years, my old counselor friends, and campers with great affec-tion, really love.Tom Poor: I retired and moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where every day’s a Saturday and warm. Jack Suitor lives nearby - we lunch often to relive embarrassing times at camp. Morgan remains in chilly Boston but sees Matt Lazcano often in Portland.Tanner Powers: It was a great year filled with moments shared with Timanous folk. This June I got married, which was pretty cool! Will Schoder even offici-ated the wedding and he did okay! In fact my wife and I are still married, so I guess he did better than okay. Then later on in the summer I was able to get to Banquet to see so many people celebrate milestones including my Crows 2007 cabin mate Michael Beam! He got 20 years! My wife and I are back in NYC. I get to see Vinny Dotoli every week at Harlem Academy - he seems to be doing great but getting more bald by the day! Wishing everyone the best and hope to see some folks in NYC! Lots of love, TannerTIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS9TOM MAYER, MARY MAYER, KATIE MAYERWILL MAYER, WILLY COOK, AND VINNY DOTOLITANNER POWERS WITH WIFE, WILL SCHODER OFFICIATING

Thomas B. Ragle: My wife Nancy (87) and I (96 next month) are hoping to live out our years here in the 1780 Vermont farmhouse in which she grew up. Both my other brothers, Jack at 97 and Dick at 89, have passed. Fond memories.James Robinson: Hey all—it’s J-Rob. It has been an eventful 2023. I enjoyed hearing from many Camp T friends after my NYTimes short film about stuttering won a News Emmy. Special thanks to Will Schoder who has been a long-time film mentor and guided me out of several technical ruts while I made the piece. I have spent most of this year working on a memoir for Penguin Random House. The book is inspired by my short film “Whale Eyes,” which NYT released a few years back. In an era when social algorithms are pushing us all to make content that captures atten-tion, the book asks a harder yet more rewarding question—how do we get people to care? It includes stories about my time in school, disability, and film-making. I knew it wouldn’t be complete without some Camp T spirit: the final chapter is based on a chapel that I gave during my last summer at Timanous. The book won’t come out until 2025 (publishing is quite slow), but I’ll be preparing for the release over the next 18 months and would love to hear from anyone (especially teachers/professors), who might be interested in sharing the book & message with their community. Age range is 10-110. Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe winter!Colin Sharpe: I just crossed 5 years based in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, and getting to spend the year surrounded by tall trees and sparkling waves certainly keeps the Timanous Spirit alive. See-ing increasing similarities between the timeless Timanous lifestyle and that of the Nicoya Blue Zone that surrounds us here, one of 5 places on earth where individuals regularly live fulfilling lives over 100 years old. Physically active, nourishing food, and generations com-ing together as one. No wonder we all feel so young when we return to walk the bunkline!David B “Deeb” Sharpe: Colin, Hayden, and I did not spend nearly enough time on Panther Pond this summer. But there’s always next summer. My wife and I got to visit Hayden at the University of Mississippi in Oxford this fall for a few Ole Miss football games. The Sharpe family will be gathering for Thanksgiving at Colin’s place in Costa Rica. Then we’ll visit David J. “Sharpo” Sharpe in Brunswick, Maine, over the Christmas holidays. All the best from New Orleans!Ben Shestakofsky: Isheh, Milo, and I are still living in Philly. Met up with Will Carroll and Brian Martin for our second annual Baltimore Orioles outing in Sep-tember. My book “Behind the Startup” will be published in March 2024 by the University of California Press.Will Smith: Hello, everyone! The past year has been amazing. I took some incredible trips, including visiting the Serengeti in Tanzania, Florence and Rome, and Lisbon. I am in the middle of my sophomore year at Harvard, where I’m pursuing a joint honors concen-tration in East Asian History and a secondary concentration in Statistics and Data Science. Last semester, I was awarded a fellowship from Harvard that funded my summer work at the United Nations Association of Greater Boston where I helped run its Institute in Global Leadership. Toward the end of the summer, my cousin and fellow Timanous alum, Roman Sejnoha, and I had the pleasure of visiting Timanous on a beautiful day. It was great to see so many old friends and enjoy the familiar environment of camp.Rick Spalding: Happy Holidays from Newburyport, Massachusetts. I’m still doing my best to make seafood con-verts throughout the land. I’m spending as much time as possible at our home down in Hilton Head Island. Jack is a senior at Elon, set to become the next Peter Gammons in sports journalism. Trish is running the business of Catholic education at a school in Andover. It was great seeing many of the old faces (liter-ally) up at Camp last summer for Jake’s celebration. Time moves on, but nothing seems to change much - which is nice.Ethan Stanley: Hey Timanous Family! I’ll be graduating from Cornell this upcom-ing Spring and plan on being in green this summer. This past year brought some fun milestones to me with my first Marathon and Olympic-distance Triathlon as well as some time study-ing abroad in Copenhagen. I had a great memory in early October with a run in with Andy Thompson, Charlie Dietel, and Tucker Stanley in the great city of Boston! Happy holidays!Tucker Stanley: I hope everyone is doing well! I spent the past semester in Barcelona which was amazing, and now I am in my last year at Cornell. I’ve been doing a lot of hiking, biking, and running the Spikeball Club with Ethan! It seems like next year I’ll be moving to San Fran-cisco, so let me know if you are in the Bay Area. I’d love to meet up!TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONSJAMES ROBINSON10

The Stuart Brothers: Liam, Nico and Charlie Stuart are all doing well and they look forward to recon-necting with Timanous’ alum community. Liam is a senior at Colgate and plans to work in real estate finance when he gradu-ates in May 2024. Nico is a junior at WashU who will be studying in Milan for spring 2024 and working in investment banking in Chicago next summer. Charlie is a freshman at WashU where he is playing club lacrosse and studying Economics and Computer Science. All three enjoy golf, soccer, basketball, ski-ing and hiking.Dave and Linda Suitor: We continue to enjoy life on Panther Pond - love watching the war canoes go by on Friday trips and having Abby & Chris and Kasey & EJ nearby. We took a couple of RV trips. Most recently, we ended up in Asheville where we had a great visit with Congo, LG (Congle-ton) and Jon Arnold. Stopped by Gettysburg and Woodstock on our way back.John Suitor III: John, Gail, Elizabeth, Michael, Madi, and Catherine enjoyed a few weeks in Raymond this sum-mer at their place on Crescent Lake, formerly Camp Kingsley. In Septem-ber, we celebrated Jack’s 80th birth-day with Beth, Dave, Linda, and fam-ily at Crescent Lake and then Fenway Park for a Yankees vs. Red Sox game. The game was rained out, but seeing TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWSLIAM, NICO AND CHARLIE STUART IN AUGUST 2023 WITH THEIR SISTER LIZZY11IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…APRIL 2023• A SUPPORT FUND FOR COUNSELORS• DONATION OF A 1960 WOODEN CHRIS CRAFT MOTOR BOAT• PAT HAYES INTERVIEWAUGUST 2023• BARN RENOVATION PROJECT• JAKE CONGLETON FUND• CHIDS’ PERFECT PREDICTIONSCAN THE QR CODE TO SEE PAST EDITIONS OF THE E-TIMANEWS.

Jack in his Mariano Rivera Yankees jersey (he’s been a Yankees fan since the Sox sold Freddy Lynn) walking the streets of Boston was definitely a highlight! Hope to see you in Maine next summer!Kasey Suitor: Not much new here! I’m enjoying life on the farm and loving writing curriculum materials! Unfortu-nately, we lost Emma the dog this sum-mer (many of you remember her from her 17 - that’s right - years at camp!), but our other animals have kept us busy. We’re looking forward to ski season and would love to catch up with any Tima-nous skiers/boarders on the slopes!Erick “Kako” Sydow: As I sit in my university dorm room in Germany, re-flecting on the journey that has brought me here, one place stands out in my memory as a beacon of joy and per-sonal growth – Camp Timanous.Just 5 months ago, I was a high school graduate filled with excitement and am-bition. Now, as I embark on my studies at Constructor University in Germany, I can’t help but look back at the role Camp Timanous played in shaping the person I’ve become.I spent many summers in Timanous, forging friendships that will last a lifetime and learning valuable life skills that transcend the boundaries of age and geography. The lessons I absorbed at camp, whether it was building a fire, sailing on the pristine lake, or simply ap-preciating the natural world around me, have become a part of who I am.Graduating high school was a momen-tous occasion, one that marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of an-other. It was during this time that I was faced with the decision to further my education abroad in Germany. Leaving behind family, friends, and the comfort of my home country was not an easy choice, but I knew it was an opportu-nity I couldn’t pass up. The prospect of studying at Constructor University filled me with excitement and curiosity.While the move to Germany repre-sented the pursuit of my academic dreams, it was not without its chal-lenges. Adjusting to a new culture, language, and lifestyle presented a series of hurdles to overcome. Yet, the confidence and independence I gained at Camp Timanous proved invaluable. The resilience I developed during my camp years helped me navigate these obstacles, and the friends I made at camp became a support system even from thousands of miles away.Now, as I immerse myself in the aca-demic rigors of Constructor University, I am grateful for the foundation that Camp Timanous provided me. The 8 years I spent in camp were by far the best years of my short life; camp not only taught me to be good with others, but also to myself, the body, mind and spirit. These are qualities that I cherish not only in my studies but in my every-day life in Germany.Returning to Camp Timanous has been a recurring thought in my mind since I first set foot in Germany. The memories of laughter around the campfire, the thrill of c-flag, and the sense of belong-ing are like a comforting beacon. Though I am eager to continue my studies and embark on this new chapter, the joy and fulfillment I experienced at camp still hold a special place in my heart.In retrospect, I realize that my journey from high school to Constructor Univer-sity has been one of personal growth, driven by the values instilled in me at Camp Timanous. It has been a journey filled with excitement, challenges, and an unwavering sense of happiness.As I navigate through my studies in Ger-many, I am confident that the lessons learned at Camp Timanous will continue to guide me, ensuring that I not only succeed academically but also find hap-piness in the process. Camp Timanous is not just a place; it’s a state of mind, a way of life, and a source of enduring happiness.Hans Guevara Sydow: Dear Friends, I hope this update finds you well and sound. As for me, after 18 years at another firm, I moved to Travieso Evans Law Firm, where I am responsible for the International Practice. I get to travel quite often. I will be in Paris on October 28 and Madrid on Nov 4. Teresita, my wife, is doing great as is her events busi-ness. Venezuela seems to be picking up after the lifting of certain US sanctions. Hans Diter is graduating this coming quarter as a Civil Engineer at Universi-dad Metropolitana. Christian is studying and working, and he has a Music Pro-duction Company and Marketing Con-sultancy. Kako is in Bremen, Germany, doing a Foundation Year at Constructor University. He is very happy there. We hope to get together soon at Christmas time. My parents, thank God, are great with health. Please be safe and hope to read from you all in the Timanews!!! Happy Holidays to all.PJ Synk: I love living in the Florida sun-shine. I have moved to a new position at Disney in Operations Systems Integra-tion. These are the tech people who help make the Magic work.TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONSEMMA SUITOR12

During the past year, I enjoyed visits with former campers (now grown), fellow campers, and Bob, our beloved chef. Please let me know if you are heading to the Orlando area!Nicolas Tabosky: I have been living in Gainesville, Florida, since 2017 studying in UF. Next year I will enter Law School here or two other options I have.James Temple: 2023 was a big year! I got married in May and was excited to have a strong Timanous presence at the wedding. In between the wedding and moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, for medical school, I was lucky enough to spend some time at camp. Let Molly and I know if you’re ever driving through Cville!Charlie Urstadt: I am living in New Orleans but am frequently in New York thanks to my new business venture as a theater producer. We have several shows in the pipeline with hopes of go-ing to Broadway. I often think about how fortunate I was to have had so many happy summers at Timanous.Alan Van Order: Another year in DC for the Van Orders. Highlights include our time in Maine with my parents, my sister and our families and frequent visits with my folks in North Carolina. As my mom mentioned, my dad passed peacefully on December 11. His love for Timanous shaped his career and his values. You can all rest assured that he was humble, patient, kind and humorous right to the end. Please cherish your family most this holiday season. Much love, AVOBVO and Lill Van Order: It’s been a challenging year for the Van Orders, and we want to send our thanks for your support. After health issues in our place in Norway, Maine in Au-gust and part of Sep-tember, BVO and Lill flew back to Wilm-ington, NC, where Bill was continuing his rehab. However, Bill developed other issues that required a feeding tube until Thanksgiving when AVO and Louise came.After Thanksgiving, he started eating again. He still had his crazy sense of hu-mor that seemed to surprise many of his caregivers. Unfortunately, on December 9, he slipped into a coma and passed away December 11. He was in a coma for a short time. One of the silver linings to all of this is the people we met and the support here and from afar that we both got. Hospice and caregivers are a special group and for them and friends, we will always be grateful. Timanous is always in our hearts and we thank you all for your kind thoughts.Mark Van Winkle: Mark is keeping busy at Wohelo and missing his Dad/Head of Maintenance. He and Quincy took a short trip to Iceland right after camp and now are watching the new dining hall at Little Wohelo being built. He’s already looking forward to next sum-mer, but hoping for a good snowy winter to come.Max von Wening: I have really enjoyed the past reunions at Timanous and see-ing so many campers and counselors that were there when I was there so long ago. It was great meeting new ones as well. It’s a wonderful place and I look forward to coming to the next reunion. I’m in La Quinta, California, enjoying making custom art for folks and photo-graphing concert festivals.TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWSJAMES TEMPLE13BILL VAN ORDER, ALAN VAN ORDER

Ash Wall: Greetings from Providence, Rhode Island! After a wonderful year in Brooklyn, my family and I took our talents back to New England, and we’ve added a new member: our son, Alton, joined Adrienne and me in May. He’s a ton of fun. In New York, we got to see a number of Timanous friends, and when we got to Rhode Island, we were able to see Livy Coe who was in town for the month. Always a treat. Hope to see many of you soon!Douglas Watson: Few things are both good and timeless. Timanous is both! I was there for 2 summers 65 years ago. When I came back with my son around 1995, it was exactly as I remembered. I briefly met with David Suitor as he continued his father’s legacy. Keep your DNA! Sincerely, Doug WatsonJoseph Weiler: I fondly remember my summers at Camp Timanous including Panther Pond’s chilly waters at morn-ing dips, the wonderful fragrance of the white pines, and the cook’s wild blueberry pies made from berries I picked! Attached are two Blogs of my recent photography work. ilfordphoto.com/a-winter-in-greece-1970. I received a Grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council in 2023 to create an exhibit of my Greek Photos. ilfordphoto.com/faces-of-afghanistan-1976. Which was exhibited at the Berkshire Museum, MA.Best of all was Camp Timanous’s low pressure atmosphere for learning & exploring new ideas. Sincerely, Joseph F. Weiler, Camper of many summers agoRyan Whelpley: It was a fantastic year for the Whelpley Family. Along with some great visits with the Timanous family this year, we got to spend some time in the Crawford Notch area reliving terrific camping trips to the Presidential Range (although admittedly with less cliff jumping). We also welcomed Sam Chang-Min Whelpley in September. Big brother, Grant, is adjusting to his first taste of sharing living space with cabin mates but everyone is doing well.Tom Williams: The year was 1972. Dave called in May to see–if on short notice–I could serve as tennis and head cabin counselor 6 weeks later. I was thrilled. I had just gradu-ated from OWU and I needed the break that camp would provide. That summer I met Shaun Wainwright, an exchange coun-selor of sorts from Canterbury, England. Shaun is one funny dude and a little funny looking, too. Our friendship never abated. We have met face to face five times since in Aspen, Denver, London, Glasgow and then on September 26, 2023 in Plymouth, England. We’ve watched our careers, marriages, kids and now retirement flourish. And it all started on Panther Pond. Hey, if anyone remembers me, reach out. I’d love to hear from any old pals and I’ll be sure to tell Shaun if you do.Jim Winninghoff: It has been a super fun year here in the great northwest, especially with the birth of two more potential campers! Both of my kids grew their families. Teddy Winninghoff was born in January 2023 following his big brother Will by three years. Both took their first visit to Maine in August, hanging with family on Casco Bay. Max Smith was born in August 2023, and hopes to visit Maine next summer. It has been another active year for me with moderate amounts of skiing, golfing, hiking, baseball (Mariners!) and hanging out with small boys. I’ve enjoyed the rebuilding of friends due to the reunion, reconnecting with Blake Zimmerman and Dave Cope, and visiting even more with fellow 1969 Crow Geoff Blum. Back to the Sixties!Sam Winninghoff: We are still living out in Seattle but finally got our boys out to Maine this summer and they can’t wait to come back. We are looking forward to when Will and Teddy can look to this day across Panther Pond in a few years! Reach out if you are ever headed to Seattle or the Pacific Northwest.Blaze Zeilman: I am living on Kaua’i, Hawai’i, and loving life near the sea with my beautiful wife, Adriann. I had a blast hiking Sleeping Giant with Brooks Mot-ley and his family on Kaua’i last March. It was great to catch a Chicago Bulls Game with Matt Dapas in Chicago. Give me a shout if you’re coming to Hawai’i. Aloha.MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS14BLAZE ZEILMAN AND MATT DAPASPHOTO BY JOSEPH WEILERTIMANEWS 2023

DIEGO ALVAREZ HIBBS, TEDDY ALONSO, MARCO PALAZZIFALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS152023 CAMPERS AND STAFFDanny Alonso: I’m writing from Cornell University, where as a sophomore, I have finally decided that I want to major in history and psychology and minor in Spanish. It’s been busy up here, but in addition to classes, I’ve been involved with a music club, a fraternity, and a research job in the history department. I also got to go on a camping trip for a biking class, for which I was well pre-pared thanks to Timanous. On my own time, I’ve been cooking a lot, going to the gym, playing the piano, and spend-ing time with my friends. I’m missing the tall pine trees and sparkling lake every day! Much love, DannyDiego Alvarez-Hibbs: Diego Alvarez Hibbs, Teddy Alonso, and Marco Pala-zzi recently had a fun night together in NYC. Diego was there on break from his school in Rome, visiting his sister, Lilia, who is a freshman at Fordham. It’s always great to reconnect over shared memories of summers on Panther Pond. Diego sends best wishes to ev-eryone for the holidays and New Year!Michael Beam: From my Boston base, I’ve been lucky to grab time with a few Timanous folk: Will Schoder, Brendan Blake, John Champagne, and a brief few hours with Gabby Van Nest. I’ve discovered a copse of trees in a nearby park that smell just like camp, so I make a point of resting there on my runs. And in a nod to some campcraft experi-ments this past summer, I’m tweaking my gourmet grilled cheese recipe. Pro tip: low and slow on the skillet.The Bogmen: The powers above sought to prevent our reunion in the storied city of Bog-Logna. Known for its rolling hills and exquisite cuisine, the veritable marshlands of north-central Italy have long been a meeting ground for the Bogmen. We meet here, from time to time, to refuel and ideate. A canceled connecting flight from the underwhelming Heathrow airport threw a wrench in our plans.Lying in a plush bed (similar to ones only found in Hurdle, Maine), one Bogman contemplated why he even decided to make the journey to the Emila-Romagnan motherland in the first place. Fame? Fortune? The mojo to power a future champi-onship run? The answers continued to escape him as he lay dormant, waiting for his opportunity to touch down in the swampy yet flourishing waters of Bog-Logna.In the middle of the night, this Bogman received the call of his dreams: a connecting flight from the airline had an open seat. Only a wee puddle jump from the relatively parched soils of West London stood in the way of this Bogman’s arrival in muddy Bog-Logna. Nothing in the world felt better than liftoff. In a matter of moments, this weary traveler would be reunited with his fellow Bogmen. The journey, never-theless, was riddled with metaphorical Bogs. Each tested his loyalty and strength, but he waded onwards. His passion was undiminished.At last, he triumphantly arrived in the famed Piazza Aldrovandi. Covered in moss and other dank ecosystems forming from said Bogs, the life of the muddy city took him aback. Fording through the muck, a scraggly, intelligent, and handsome Bog-man surfaced in the piazza. A magnetic force aligned the two Bogmen, and their reunion brought unmistakable light to the mud-caked streets of the Bog-forsaken city.Days later, a third Bogman pulled into Bog-Logna Centrale and disembarked from his semi-amphibious locomotive. This Bogman had been researching arid land-scapes among the Desert People of Tuscany. His mission was to determine how to sustainably make these dry landscapes more Bog-like. He sported flowing locks and traveled only with a small bag of dice. When he arrived in Piazza Aldrovandi, he noticed unmistakable signs of Bog-related activities. He sought the advice of locals as to the Bogmen’s whereabouts, and he waited patiently.Suddenly, he caught sight of two muddy itinerants eating mortadella paninis. He weaved through the crowds and hugged his comrades joyfully. At long last, the Bog-men were together. Finally, they were home.ALEX HAMM, REID TEMPLE (THE BOGMEN)TIMANEWS 2023

TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS16Henry Carroll: Hello! All is well here in Madison. My company, DonorSpring, is keeping me busy, but I often find myself daydreaming about camp. I’ve been lucky enough to see Garrett Farley and Eric Lonnegren this fall. I’ll soon be see-ing them again along with fellow Mid-westerners Dustin Michel, Kevin Seiter, and Anderson Lynch for a Badgers game! I can’t wait to return to Maine!Charlie Combs: Charlie Combs qualified for the Washington state tournament as a high school freshman having taken 1st place in both the league and district finals in tennis doubles.Mike Congleton: The weather in West-ern North Carolina has been a dream. Congo is in his 22 years teaching at Carolina Day School (go Wildcats!), Zada her 2nd year at UNCA (go Bull-dogs!), 1st year as a RA. Go Zada! Halsey transferred to Warren Wilson College (go Owls!). He is super excited to be back in the classroom. LG is a graduate of Hampshire College (go Frogs!) and is keeping us all busy painting our house on Fontana Lake! Bandit and Roxy miss camp but love being at the lake where they chase the squirrels, the snakes, and the boats that make a wake. Many people are driving through Asheville but that’s a story for another time. If you find yourself in the south, you should know the weather here is beautiful. It’s been a perfect Cider season!Remy Csendes: Remy will be perform-ing the role of Fritz in Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker this holiday season. He and two other boys will split about 45 performances from Thanksgiving to the new year.Jeremy Cutler: This October I had the pleasure of joining some fellow Tima-nous counselors on a fantastic camping trip canoeing along the Green River near Moab, Utah. Pat Hayes, Liam Prior, Sam Hollister, and myself explored the spec-tacular river and camped along sandbars and beaches. The trip highlighted the natural beauty of Labyrinth Canyon and Bowknot Bend, which provide unbeat-able scenery as you float down the gentle current.Nico Davies: Nico is excited to see his friends for another great summer at Camp Timanous. He has been busy this fall playing soccer and baseball, and he hopes the skills translate over to a championship Twilight League season and Timanolympics.Cabot Donohue: I just played a two-day soccer tournament in New Jersey. My team finished fourth in our group. My position is Center Back. The EDP cup is the largest youth soccer tournament in the country! I wonder if any other Tima-nous boys were there?Garrett Farley: Hello Timanous Family! The fall in Saint Louis was a bit all over the place, but I’m already looking for-ward to seeing ev-eryone in the sum-mer. I have been traveling around playing volleyball in Indianapolis, Louisville and the environs of Saint Louis. I’m grow-ing garlic in my community garden plot and engaging with my neighbor-hood community. Best wishes to everyone!GARRETT FARLEY, HENRY CARROLLZADA, LG, MIKE, HALSEY CONGLETONMIKE CONGLETON

TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS17Leo Figge: I just started college this fall at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. During my fall break, I visited my grandmother in Georgia and played some golf while I was there. My family came to visit me a few weeks ago for parent’s weekend, and we had a blast watching a Holy Cross football home game. It was tough to watch the Phillies lose in the NLCS this year, but I’m looking forward to see-ing what the Sixers and Eagles can do with the recent changes to both of their rosters!Angel Castro Garcia: Wow, it’s been a while since I returned from Tima-nous and I already miss it a lot. Since I returned to Mexico I have been studying very hard to obtain my degree in a few years. I have also been living with my family as much as possible. I am also filling out all my information to return to the camp. I hope you are all well, greetings.Foster Hammen: Foster and family moved from Portland to Bath, Maine, over the summer. Starting a new school and making new friends has been excit-ing and fun, while staying connected with all of our friends and family near and far. Looking forward to another amazing summer at Timanous!Pat Hayes: Four Amateur Geologists (Pat Hayes, Liam Prior, Sam Hollister, and Jeremey Cutler) spent 4 days in late Oc-tober surveying the “Windgate” layer of Laby-rinth Canyon along the Green River. While the dis-coveries they made will not be shared here (as they will be published later on), it can be said that the voyage was a striking success. This is code for camp people getting together and enjoying one another’s company in the off sea-son. As we head into the winter season, be sure to reach out and get together with your camp friends!Sam Hollister: Hello Timanous family! I moved to the mountains of Southern California right after camp and will be working on ski patrol at Big Bear this win-ter. I just got off the Green River in Utah after our 4th Annual 38th Annual Official Unofficial Offseason Trip Leading Train-ing with fellow 2023 head counselors Pat Hayes, Liam Prior, and Jeremy Cutler through Labyrinth Canyon. A heck of a time was had by all! If anyone finds themselves near Big Bear this winter, do let me know!Charlie Kavanaugh: Charlie is loving 3rd grade and is playing flag football. He can’t wait for next summer!Meg Keogh: Meg’s been keeping busy teaching 4th grade inclusion in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, and ref-ereeing youth basket-ball. She’s also starting to plan her next hiking adventure.PAT HAYES, LIAM PRIOR, SAM HOLLISTER, JEREMY CUTLERSAM HOLLISTER, LIAM PRIOR, PAT HAYESFOSTER HAMMEN

Heidi Krieger: My second summer at Timanous was even better than the first. I definitely felt more comfortable in my role and knew what to expect (at least on most days). I was thrilled to be able to meet more parents, and I enjoyed meeting alumni who were able to visit camp throughout the summer. As I compile the submissions for this newsletter, I am profoundly moved by the number of relationships that began at camp and have withstood the test of time as evidenced by the number of reunions, meetups, and connections that occur outside of camp throughout the world. I can’t help but smile and be impressed when someone shares that the skills they developed at camp are serving them well in the real world. This is a true testament to the impact Tima-nous has had and will continue to have on generations of campers.Jen Leachko: Jen has started a PhD pro-gram and has gotten back into quilting for meditative brain breaks. See photo for her latest creation.Jason LeVasseur: Hello from Nash-ville crew! We love it when camp folks come to visit. In this photo - Josephine LeVasseur (Wo) Gabby Van Nest \T/ Lily LeVasseur (Wo) Jason LeVasseur \T/ Laura LeVasseur (Wo) & \T/ and the special guest visitor, Charlie Dietel \T/Today is October 30 and we are excited for the late changing seasons here in Nashville. Tomorrow night is our big Hal-loween Block Party where we grill hot dogs and hand out “Halloweenies” to all of the trick or treating families. Wish you were here!Jack Leyden: Jack and Dave Suitor intro-duced me to Timanous in the early to mid 80s. No one could have predicted that my relationship with Timanous, and scores of campers, counselors, and parents, would continue for 40 years! Thank you to everyone who has shared well wishes and memories of the past 40 years. I am grateful and appreciative. TIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS18JEN LEACHKO’S TIMANOUS T-SHIRT QUILTJOSEPHINE LEVASSEUR, GABBY VAN NEST, LILY LEVASSEUR, JASON AND LAURA LEVASSEUR, CHARLIE DIETEL

It has been a privilege to be associated with, and to contribute to, the iconic legacy of the Timanous experience. On to another 40 years! Keep smiling, my friends!Nick Leyden: Nick and Ana continue living and working at Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, MA and look forward to having Kelvin Sanchez become the newest link in the Timanous-to-Eaglebrook chain this winter. Olivia (9) and Amalia (6) can’t wait to spend more time on Panther Pond and Sebago Lake this summer.Tavis and Wheeler Michaels: Grandsons of John Michaels (1952-1964 camper, aid, and counselor) have been attending camp for 3 years now. Word has it Wheeler will attend a full camp year in 2024 while Tavis attends the second half after soccer tour-naments in Spain next June.Matéo Middleton: As of August 20 my new school is Valley Forge Military Academy! I was in a rigorous physical and mental boot camp for 8 weeks, passed as the best plebe/cadet, while keeping a GPA of 100%! I’m super proud of myself, Cadet M. MiddletonIan Roberts Prior: Ian loved his first summer at camp Timanous. He came back to Brooklyn and was involved in the Battle of Brooklyn anniversary commemorations and reenactments which did involve plenty of cannon fire. Ian has started third grade at PS321 here in Brooklyn and recently joined the 5th Prospect Park scouting group. It’s like boy scouts but with an inclusive focus and the Brooklyn troop symbol is a pigeon. We will be camping with them this winter and next spring. Ian is planning to return to Timanous for the second session next summer and can’t wait to see his camp friends again soon. p.s. This was written by a grownup.Kelvin Sanchez: This school year has kicked off well—that hasn’t stopped my “camp countdown,” though. The array of students that I’m working with are sweet and offer their own chances for new wisdom every day. I certainly can’t wait to see what new horizons await with this coming Winter!TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS19PINEMAN LEYDEN’S LAST MOW OF THE SEASONTAVIS AND WHEELER MICHAELS WITH FAMILY

Will Schoder: Hey everyone, it was quite the year of Timanous celebrations: I officiated the wedding of my fellow Crow and lifelong friend Tanner Pow-ers, went to James Temple’s wonderful wedding, and got to return to camp for the full summer! I moved to Austin, TX after camp, and a recent highlight was seeing Holden Jaffe (stage name Del Water Gap) perform at the Austin City Limits festival. He puts on a great con-cert, and I encourage anyone in green and gray to go see one of the best musi-cal talents to come out of the bunkline. I’ve also had the privilege of working for camp throughout the offseason helping with development and marketing. It’s been nothing but a pleasure working with the team. I got to spend some time with Beamer up in Boston with special guest Brendan Blake a few months ago, and I look forward to seeing many more Timanous friends in the coming months. If you’re ever in Austin, let me know, I would love to connect.Robert Simmons: To all my Timanous Family, I hope all is well. As I was walk-ing through the bunkline the other day, thoughts were going through my head. What an enjoyable summer. Even with the rain, the campers and staff had a terrific time! All the land and water sports were ongoing, the laughter was heard throughout camp, kids doing crafts, woodshop was humming from the machines, camping trips packing up to leave, swimming, boating, read-ing under the trees by the office. I was thinking it is all over for 2023 and then 2024 will start all over again with our Timanous Family. The kitchen crew is all home for the season and will be return-ing for 2024! What excitement that the kitchen crew will be all together again for 2024! All is quiet here in Maine. It is getting colder and the leaves are chang-ing and dropping from the trees. My RV is closed for the winter, and I’ve been raking leaves, planning for the new 2024 kitchen and barn renovation for 2025 and my 40 years at Timanous. See everyone in 2024, Happy Holidays!Jessica Simmons: Happy Fall, Timanous Family. The beautiful Maine foliage is changing colors and the leaves are falling. Some Timanous Ladies (Abby, Gabby, Steph, Chelsea) recently took a drive to Boothbay to visit the Botanical Gardens while Gabby visited dur-ing her fall break. We searched for 4 miles and found all five trolls. Not much new from the Simmons Family. Spending time with Bob, when he fits me into his busy schedule (haha) and prepping for the craft fair season. Sending love to everyone!Archer Snell: After a fantastic sum-mer, I embarked on a new adventure called college! I am attending Virginia Tech and from the first moment I stepped on campus, I have had an incredible experience. As an aspir-ing Computer Engineer, I do have a couple hard classes but still have time to explore the beauty of Blacksburg, VA, especially during the fall. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me next and see my camp friends once more!Davidson Snell: Hi! I’m still riding horses and I’m getting better currently. I’ve had fun doing fantasy football this year. I’m going to play basketball this winter. I re-ally miss Friday candy and can’t wait for next year! - DavidsonTIMANEWS 2023MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS20DAVE, CHELSEA MCCORMICK, STEPHANIE SPAULDING, GABBY VAN NEST, JESSICA SIMMONS, ABBY SUITORWILL SCHODER

Jack Snell: Hi guys! I’ve started 3rd grade and I’m doing fall baseball. I’ll play basketball this winter. I miss archery, riflery, and all my friends at camp! I did a project in school about the northeast US, and all of you guys helped me with that. Bye!Duncan and Chris Van Norden: Since they left camp, Christopher and Duncan Van Norden have been busy guys! The end of the summer was spent doing some serious surfing, fishing, and wakeboarding in Nantucket, followed by a trip to London where we got to tour the Imperial War Museum, the Churchill War Rooms, and even catch an Arsenal game! It was a blast! School is in full swing now; Chris is in sixth grade at the Buckley School in NYC and is playing travel baseball this fall. Duncan is in his junior year at St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island and has been surfing each afternoon (and many weekends!). Duncan is a freshman dorm prefect and also sings in the school’s choirs. His favorite musical activity has to be being the lead singer of the school cover band, The Tooners!TIMANEWS 2023FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS21ARTWORK SUBMITTED BY JACK GOMEZCHRIS AND DUNCAN VAN NORDENDUNCAN VAN NORDEN CHRIS VAN NORDEN

MALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1973 CROWS CABINFront row seated on the ground: Dave Ryder and Tommy LandSecond Row: Charlie Urstadt, Sid Wilkins, Grey Wicker, Steve Whitcraft, Greg Brendell, Ian Feibleman, Tom ShreckingerThird Row: Billy Grusik, Earle Cadwell, Mike Stevens, Tim Gans, Jeff Markham, Peter SzuchCounselors: Sandy Tattersall, Jon Arnold, Jim Winninghoff 22

please...stay in touchIf you know a potential new Timanous boy who would enjoy a summer on Panther Pond, please get in touch. Upcoming reunions and info sessions will be announced via email and on social media.You can follow us on Facebook and Instagram @CampTimanous. You can reach us at info@timanous.org or 207-655-4569. We’d love to hear from you!TIMANOUSCALENDARCAMP OPENSTHURSDAY, JUNE 20FIRST SESSION ENDSSATURDAY, JULY 13SECOND SESSION STARTSMONDAY, JULY 15CLOSING CEREMONIESWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 72024CAMP TIMANOUSCELEBRATIONSMIKE GOODWIN and his wife Shelbi welcomed Leo Harris Goodwin 8lb7oz in late September.BEN MOTLEY and his wife Frances welcomed Mae Motley on August 8, 2023.ASH WALL and his wife Adrienne welcomed Alton Hope Healey-Wall, born in May.BRENDAN BLAKE and Masha Zilberman welcomed Nora on June 5, 2023.PHIL CIMBAK and his wife Megan welcomed Charlotte Grace Cimbak, born in August.RYAN WHELPLEY and his wife Stephanie welcomed Sam Chang-Min Whelpley, born in September.FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS23Richard Boyden (1940s) November 1, 2023 Bob Morgan (1940s) August 12, 2022Eugene Osborne (1950s) July 8, 2023Bill Van Order (1960s - 1990s) December 11, 2023In Memoriam

PresortedStandardUS PostagePAIDPermit 49204101First ClassMALLARDS EAGLES HAWKS CROGLES HERONS FALCONS LOONS RAVENS CARDINALS CROWS PO Box 2886South Portland, ME 04116From all of us at Timanous, we wish you the happiest of Holidays and the very best in the New Year.