Sarah “Sally” Miller ’85 and Jack Doehring have published To Abstract: a book of Mr. Doehring’s poetry complimented by Ms. Miller’s multimedia artwork.
In an email, Ms. Miller described the publication as “a multimedia visual art book with zen-like poetry to teach art appreciation, particularly how to look at abstract art.”
According to her press release, To Abstract: was also a strong collaboration between the poet and artist.
Portsmouth is a beautiful little town! I had never been there before although my wife, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law make annual pilgrimages to do much of their Christmas shopping there—the SUV was packed to the gills this year!
I got there a little early so I had the chance to walk around. It reminded me of Northampton, but with the ocean nearby. We had a nice gathering at The Banks Gallery, owned by Jamie LaFleur ’94. 
Jamie was one of my first advisees here at Williston. He came to Williston as a sophomore from the Keene, NH area. He was a swimmer who was also looking for a strong arts program. After going to art school, Jamie opened his own gallery. I asked him where Banks came from and he said he sort of just plucked it out of the air. Business did well and about a year ago they moved into a new gallery located steps from the heart of downtown Portsmouth. Unfortunately, just after they moved in there was a fire in an adjacent building which did heavy smoke and water damage to the gallery. They had to shut down and get the pieces and gallery restored. He just reopened about four months ago.
Jamie deals with a lot of high-end painting. Jamie’s parents (Martha and Allan LaFleur) moved to the Portsmouth area back in May so they could be closer to their grandchildren. It was good to see them and they seem to be doing well.
Dresser-Hull Lumber and Building Supply Co. owner Richard Shields ’61, P’90, ’94 was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Lee Chamber of Commerce in a ceremony on Tuesday, November 19.
Since his tenure began as a Trustee of the Williston Northampton School, Mr. Shields has also served as the Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, a member of the Facilities task force, and on the Finance committee.
Next Monday, November 25, at 7:00 p.m., Jennifer duBois ’02 will present her newest novel, Cartwheel, at Broadside Books on Main Street in Northampton, MA. Published by Random House, Cartwheel depicts the murder of a study abroad student in Buenos Aires.
Read a review of the novel by the New York Times here.
We had a good turnout for this event at McLadden’s Irish Pub in West Hartford, Conn. on November 5. The room was small and intimate. Marlon Howard ’63 was the first to arrive. I spent some time talking with him about how the campus had changed and encouraged him to visit. He was surprised how many of his teachers I knew.
Andrea Nicoli ’99 was there with her boyfriend. Andrea was a day student ( her older brother is Dan ’83). She was on my soccer team and also played ice hockey. Tiffany Cutting ’02 was also there with her boyfriend.
