Dear Cobscook friends and family,
Welcome to the Spring 2024 Cobscook Currents. The theme of this newsletter is “Generations” because it is Cobscook's 25th anniversary! This relates to the past, present, and future generations of Cobscook. The relationships Cobscook has made with the community are incredibly amazing and inspiring.
When Helena “Lynn” Brown, a longtime resident of Cooper, passed last winter, an important and irreplaceable part of our community went with her. Over her lifetime she wore many hats: musician, educator, community volunteer, and town Selectperson, among many others. In all things, her joyful generosity of spirit and her values, including her commitment to the well-being of every person in our community, were at the forefront of her work and her life.
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Brian Altvater, Sr. & Denise Altvater
Kathleen & William Attick
Jeanne & Jim Backhaus
Karen Baker
Wayne Barnard
Louise Barteau
Kathleen & Mark Beaudouin
Pauline Alexander & Ron Beckwith
Michaela & Skip Beitzel
Cat Biddle
Mike Boardman
Standish Bourne III & Victoria Bourne
Suzanne Bowles
Leslie Bowman
Margaret Boyle
Katey Branch
Emma Day Branch
Manuela Brice
Gary Bridgham
Betty-Jo & Ed Brine
Merrill Brodie
Alan Brooks
Arthur & Suzanne Brosnan, Jr.
Chris Buchanan
Jimmy Buehner
Kathie & Jack Burnett
Andrew Bladen & Sue Bushman
Angela & Charlie Calder
Carol Carew
Jennifer Casey
Marcia & Rob Chaffee
Susan Cline
Sharlene & Will Cochrane
Russ Cohen
Wanda Corey
Barry Costa-Pierce
Charlotte Cushman
Joe & Sue Cyr
Eva & John Guy Daigle
Bob & Patricia Darragh
Lisa Dellwo
Linda Denbow
Monte Denbow
Andrew & Susan Dewey
Mark Dickerson
Maxene Doty
Carol & David Dowley
Tyler DuBois
Bob & Sandi Duchesne
Brian Duffy & Sue Carroll Duffy
Jane Eaton
Kate Elliott
Mary Elliott
Susan Brown Eyster
Kathleen Fitzgerald
Alexandria Fouliard
George & Pat Fowler
Cyril & Dute Francis
Stephanie Allard & Scott Fraser
Joanna Frescoln
Elizabeth Fulton
Abe & Heather Furth
Jane Furth
Phillippe Gautier
Brenda Gay
Diane & Lloyd Getchell
Joanne Giganti
Cate & Dick Gilbane
Woody Gillies
Donald & Susan Gipe
Gretchen Gordon
Fred & Linda Gralenski
Jesse & Jessica Grinnell
Steve Bien & Ellen Grunblatt
Jeanne Guisinger
Rhonda Feinman & Petra Hall
Hans Holznagel & Kathryn Harlow
Brendan Harris
M & Shaun Haskins
Jerry Hatch
Jan & Sam Hayward
Martha Heald
Martha Jacoby Hersman
Amy & Bruce Hodgdon
Mark Hoffman
Phyllis & Ted Holm
Beana, Rafi Hopkins & Family
Jean Bookman & Dick Hoyt
Gabe Hrynick
Corrie Hunkler
Deborah & Robert Jamieson
Joey & Paula Jones
Judith Denton Jones & William Jones
Jennifer Kane
Elizabeth Dilley & Craig Kesselheim
Mary Herman & Angus King
Peter Kirn
Carol & Peter Kirn
Pam Koenig
Bill Kolodnicki
Elizabeth Koopman
Alice & Doug Kraus
Margaret Kravchuk
Bill & Mary Kuykendall
Thea Lamoureux
Laura Landers
Dana & Patricia Leavitt
Megan LeBoutillier
Darcy & Rich Lettieri
Jamie Bissonette Lewey & Newell Lewey
M. C. Lewis
Peggy Lindberg
Lisa Llorente
Melissa Lee & Eric Lookabaugh
John & Tregonnan Lorence
Iggy Brimmer & Daphne Loring
Babette & Peter Loring
Fred Lowe, Jr.
Ginny Green & Larry Lutz
Barb & Paul MacGregor
Alan Furth & Katie MacGregor
John & Sue MacGregor
Pat Mallar
Joanne Marian
Michael McCabe
Dale McCormick
Kara McCrimmon & Penny Guisinger
Mike & Susan McCrimmon
Hugh J. McGinley
Paul McKinney
Amy Meller
George & Rose Mellors
Nancy Hume & Jim Merlihan
Sue Dowley & Hank Merrill
James & Kristine Millard
Howard & Seth Miller
Brian & Patricia Milliken
Renee Minsky
Elizabeth & Richard Mistler
Molly Mithoefer
Martha Kuhlman & Alex Moffett
Asher Molyneaux
Gabriela Montoya-Eyerman
Arnie Macdonald & Liza Moore
William & Beth Morrill
Cindy & Joe Morrison
Elizabeth & Stephen Myers
Felicia Newman
Gene Nichols
Barry Nobel
Peter Grua & Mary O'Connell
Sineidin O’Naill
Stephanie Higgins & Jim O'Neil
Peter Oswald
Dayle Owen
Glenn & Jane Page
Ken & Stephanie Page
Allison & Kristopher Paprocki
Alex Patel
Audrey Patterson
Nicole Paul
Karen & Martin Paz
Ann C. Perry
Fred Pierce
LeRoy Danielson, Jennifer Plaut & Family
Judith Podell
Frank E Briber III & Fran Pollitt
Ralph Fletcher & JoAnn Portalupi
Katie Porter
Andy Radin
Kay Loftus-Ray & David Ray
Ala Reid
Dawn & Gerald Reis
Becca Chase & Dr. Paula Ressler
Paula Denbow & Brian Rhodes
Dennis Lewey & Sally-Jo Rice
Bunny & Lew Richards
Susan Riddle
Alex Furth & Josh Rosenberg
Alison Ross
Linda McGill & Michael Ryan, ESQ
Kerry Sack
Fred Morrison & Laurie Sanders
Sallie Satterthwaite
Judith Beth Cohen & Mark Schneider
Laura Bushman Schneider
Barbara Schofield
Julia Schulz
Alice & Brian Schuth
Kristine Schwartz
Vicki Schwartz
Richard Scott
Deborah Seavey
Dwight & Melinda Seegmiller
Suzanne Strempek Shea
Steve & Zara Johnson Sherwood
Mary Dunn & Peter Shotwell
Ann Simmons
Kevin Small
Francesa Marengo & Alison Smith
Susan Smith
Judy Futch & Paul Smith
Madonna Soctomah
Nancy Soctomah
James & Ruby Sosa
Drs. David & Ruth Sousa
Dr. James & Kathy Sparaga
Steve Spence
Michelle Cousineau & Bob Spencer
Don & Sherrie Sprangers
Joe Stacey
Janice & Richard Stanhope
Abby Starkweather
Lyn Mikel Brown & Mark Tappan
Pam Taylor
Bill Tedesco & Larry Hall
Sandra & Thomas Telesmanick
Toby Telesmanick
Margaret & William Thickstun
Kevin & Lisa Thompson
Frank Trocco
Rosemary & T. Hans Underdahl, Jr.
Sepp Huber & Sheila Unvala
Patricia Brown & Joseph Van Eaton
Bridget VerVaet
Allyson Vignola
Bernie Vinzani
Terry Viselli
Joyce Mykleby & Bob Von Rotz
Barbara Ward
Pat Warner
Katherine Warren
Susan Jasinski & Andrew Washburn
Janet Weston
Molly McDonald & Damon Weston
William Whitacre
Jean & Jerry White
Betsy Brown & Herb Wilson
Sam Winch
Laurel Storm, Dave Winksi and Family
Victoria Woshner
Arlene & Mark Wren
Alder Wrenn
Liz Sullivan & Sasha Wright
Veronica & Wayne Wright
Sharon Yates
Bo Yerxa
Paula Zeitlin
Carl & Kim Zils
Tyler LiBrizzi & Lucy Zwigard
Allen Equine Associates
Christ Episcopal Church
Cobscook Bay Cottages
Davis Conservation Foundation
Elmina B. Sewall Foundation
Fisher Charitable Foundation
Healthy Acadia
John Sage Foundation
Kranzdorf Family Foundation
Lyons IGA
Machias Savings Bank
Maine Blackfly Breeders Association
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Humanities Council
Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust
Meadow Fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Morano's Authentic Pizza, Inc.
Network For Good
Onion Foundation
Quimby Family Foundation
R. B. Allen Co. Inc.
Roosevelt Campobello International Park
Scythe Supply
Simmons Foundation, Inc.
Stahnke and Kitigawa Architects
Stone Foundation Of New Jersey
Strypemonde Foundation
United Way Heart of Maine
Windgate Foundation
Advancing Towards a Sustainable and Equitable Future
Nearly a year ago, our board and staff completed a new strategic plan to guide us into our next quarter century of innovation and impact. We are proud to report significant progress made toward our year one objectives. Rooted in our core values of sustainability, equity, and community engagement, these initiatives mark clear steps toward realizing our vision of a thriving, inclusive learning environment. As we reflect on these milestones, we remain steadfast in our commitment to continuous improvement and community-driven change as we point our compass toward creating a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient future for generations to come.
In the bustling landscape of education, where the quest for innovation often dominates conversations, it's easy to overlook the value of low-cost strategies that can increase student engagement, achievement, connection, and happiness. In our 14 years of teaching and learning with teens in Cobscook Experiential Programs, we’ve come to recognize the profound impact of relational education, recognizing it as a cornerstone of our interdisciplinary, place-based high school program.
is from Machias and joined Cobscook his freshman year. Drew is proud of the way he’s become more comfortable interacting with people while at Cobscook. He is an incredibly creative individual with a variety of interests and a gentle spirit. While in high school, Drew served on the staff of Downeast Teen Leadership Camp. He is looking forward to pursuing a liberal arts degree after high school, where he may combine his aptitude for math and sciences with his passion for fine arts and theater. Drew is especially hoping to engage more fully with the arts when in college.
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