Greetings, Class of 2005! Oktoberfest and Christkindlesmarkts have passed and we are into the winter months here in Bavaria. We didn’t make it to the game in London but cheered on Patrick Ricard ’16 and his fellow Ravens from home as they played the Titans. Patrick is a former Black Bear, who played at Maine…

Greetings from Deutschland! Team Gauvin has moved back to Bavaria for the next few years. Bring on the brats, beer, and brötchen! If you find yourself in Germany, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We love seeing fellow Black Bears.  Chris Markwood was featured in a Portland Press Herald piece about his quest to rebuild…

How’s it looking outside your window? Here in the National Capital Region, it could be a few feet of snow or flip-flop weather, depending on the day. We highly recommend this time of year for visiting, however — no giant mosquitos or humidity you can cut with a knife. It was wonderful to see the…

Although it felt like it might never happen, summer has arrived. I hope the season is treating you well and you continue to stay safe and healthy. Life is busy here in the National Capital Region and we’d love to see you if you are passing through or visiting. Speaking of the National Capital Region,…

Happy New Year, Class of 2005! The year 2022 finds the Gauvin family still in the National Capital Region, where we hope to stay for a few more years before the Army determines the next place for us to land. If you find yourself in this area, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We would…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin marygfg@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2005/ Late 2020 and early 2021 have been a wild time to live in the National Capital Region. Here’s hoping that you and yours are healthy and safe.  Congratulations to Michael Rocque on his article (written in partnership with University of Maine professor emeritus Steve Barkan), “Socioeconomic Status and Racism as…

The year 2020 — when I submitted my last column, we had just had multiple visitors to our National Capital Region home from around the country, and plans for traveling and fun throughout the spring and summer were starting to come together. All that rapidly changed in a matter of weeks and we now find…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin Wow — can you believe it’s been 15 years, Class of 2005? Time sure flies. It’s been so much fun catching up with DC-area Black Bears as well as those visiting the area. Please let us know if you are capital-bound — we’d love to meet up! Congratulations to Leanne Burnham G…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin Hello from Virginia, Class of 2005! Team Gauvin successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean and we are settled in the northern Virginia area (near DC). We look forward to seeing Black Bears in this area. Please feel free to reach out! Congratulations to Tim Throckmorton on his retirement after 39 years with WABI in…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin Hello, Class of 2005! I hope you are doing well and enjoying whatever weather Mother Nature is throwing your way. We are continuing to enjoy Germany, although by the time this column is published, we will be subject to the needs of the Army and headed off to another location. We found…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin CMR 415 Box 4648 APO, AE 09114-0047 marygfg@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2005/   It’s been a great year for Team Gauvin here in Germany. I hope you’ve also had a great year. It’s a quiet column this go round but hopefully next time I’ll hear from a few more people. Congratulations to Adam Goode on his engagement…

Mary (Gatchell-Fenderson) Gauvin CMR 415 Box 4648 APO, AE 09114-0047 marygfg@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass2005/   Happy 2018, Class of 2005! Team Gauvin has been enjoying Europe since the end of June 2017 and we love being back in a climate more like Maine’s. Just the country of Germany has some amazing sights to see and incredible history…