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Meghan and Benjamin Arnold.
NEW BABIES
ON THE NECK!
Margaret Youngs Coleman (boys
camp staff ’01, ’05; Farm &
Woodlot Manager) and Chris
Coleman (boys camp staff ’01–
’05) welcomed a daughter,
Lilianna Dorothea Coleman,
on 8-7-10, at the height of a
glorious growing season. Carob
Arnold (boys camp ’86, ’87, ’90;
boys camp staff ’98, ’00, ’08, ’09;
Facilities Manager) and Annie
Nixon (boys camp staff, ’99–’01;
OC staff ’98, ’01) are the proud
parents of a daughter, Meghan
Elizabeth Arnold, born 9-28-10.
Older brother Benjamin was kind
enough to take a toy truck to
their first meeting.
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Benefit
Financial Aid
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IN MEMORIAM
Chewonki lost as devoted a fan as it has ever had
when Marguerite McConnell Hudson died on
August 4, 2010, at the age of 91 in Northampton,
Massachusetts. “Mardi” came to Chewonki in
1962, when her husband, Bill Hudson, a
Methodist minister, agreed to spend the first of
several summers as Camp Chewonki’s assistant
director. The couple’s four children, the oldest of
whom had come to camp in 1959, accompanied
them. Never one to sit idly on the sidelines,
Mardi jumped wholeheartedly into camp life,
helping out wherever a hand was needed. She
remained an ardent fan of Chewonki for the rest
of her life.
That life was long and full. After graduating
from college, Mardi served in the Red Cross in
England during World War II. After her
marriage, she nurtured her family and oversaw
several moves as her husband took charge of
churches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and
Colorado. She loved jazz, cheered tirelessly for
the Boston Red Sox, and never shrank from an
adventure.
When her husband died unexpectedly in
1971, Mardi took a job in the Alumni Office of
Groton School, where she worked for 16 years,
retiring just before her 70th birthday. She moved
to Arrowsic, Maine, in 1988 to live close to her
son Don, who retired this past July after 44 years
on the Chewonki staff, the last 19 of them as
president. When the Maine winters took their
toll, Mardi moved in 1999 to live near her
daughter in Massachusetts.
In addition to her son Don, Mardi is
survived by her sons David (Camp ’59–’63;
Camp Staff ’65–’68, ’73–’79) and Ben (Camp
’62–’63, ’67; Camp Staff ’68–’70, ’74), daughter
Mardi Jane Abuza (Maine Reach ’73–’74; Camp
Staff ’76), a sister, and eight grandchildren, who
have also spent significant time at Chewonki.
Gifts in Mardi’s memory may be made to the
Bill and Mardi Hudson Fund at Chewonki.
Henry L. Smith (Camp ’34–’36, ’40) of Brattleboro,
Vermont, died on April 25, 2010, at the
age of 82. “Hank loved the time spent at Camp
Chewonki, which gave him many fond
memories,” wrote Barbara Smith, his wife of
58 years.
After attending Marlboro College in
Vermont, Hank served in the U.S. Navy and
then worked for many years at the Brattleboro
Daily Reformer. From 1967 until his retirement
in 1987, he was a senior safety supervisor for
Ebasco Constructors in New Jersey.
Hank was an avid outdoorsman and especially
enjoyed backpacking, canoeing, skiing, and
biking. After he retired, he and Barbara became
serious bicycle tourists, traveling “selfcontained”
with camping equipment throughout
Europe, New Zealand, and the U.S.
Hank is survived by his wife, his oldest
brother, and seven nieces and nephews.
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Please be sure we have your up-to-date mailing name and address—see our plea on page 5!
It was a limited edition item—
60 copies, to be precise—and
it sold like the proverbial
hotcakes. But more importantly,
the T-shirt sporting the
retro Chewonki “C” raised almost $600 in financial aid for campers. “While this is
a drop in the bucket as far as dollars go, it’s a wonderful story that shows how
dedicated our camp staff is to making Chewonki more accessible to more kids,”
said Boys Camp director Garth Altenburg. The T-shirt was designed by Boys
Camp assistant director Andy Richardson and sold out instantly. It’s shown off
here (left to right) by Papa Heron Matt Weeks, Osprey counselor Charlie Fear,
Garth, and guides director Jason Chandler.
SANDY BANDU
Have Some Fun!
Chewonki Vacation Camp
FOR GRADES 1–8
FEBRUARY & APRIL 2011
Wondering what your kids can do during Maine’s one-week
school vacations in February and April? Wonder no more! If
your child loves being outdoors, having fun, participating in
hands-on activities, and playing with other kids, then
Chewonki is the place to be. Camp runs from 8:30 A.M. to
3:30 P.M., and participants may sign up for one or more days.
All programs are taught by our experienced teachers and
naturalists at Chewonki’s Center for Environmental
Education in Wiscasset. For more information, contact
Emma Carlson, Vacation Camp Coordinator,
at ecarlson@chewonki.org or 207-882-7323 ext. 164.