Fall 2007

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Ojibway News

In This Issue

Board at Keewaydin 4

New Staff Cabin 5

Ojibway Lodge 7

Tervis Tumblers 9

The

2007 Season Review

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Guests joining us in late June andearly July included: Lucy Stitzer,Heidi Vorwerk, Debbie and WarnerBrundage with grandsons Dean andRyan, Faye Rankin, Susan and PaulRankin with daughters Katie, Lizzieand Mollie, Michelle and JohnSeguin with children Maleah, Tait,Fin and Kobe, Joe Vosicky, BrianBack, Rosemary Pugh and WalterPiper with children Benjamin andAllison, Karen and Jim Geiling, KayPiper and Tony Piper.

The third annual Volunteer WorkDays took place in mid-July. (Seephoto right.) We had a group ofvery eager, hard working folks whotook on a few projects aroundOjibway and Keewaydin. Thosejoining us were: Jay and Erin Parker,Penny and John Dinsmore, DonJackson, Sue and Brad Lake, Wendyand Jerry Lake and Lynne and PerryPirkkanen. They prepped andpainted the outside of the Ojibwaydining room, painted a couple offloors at Keewaydin and replacedthe screening on the porch ofRefuge cabin. This group had toexercise patience due to day uponday of continuous rain and coldweather, which almost didn’t allowfor the completion of the diningroom. However, perseverance andever-present enthusiasm prevailedand all projects were completed.

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The entire group stood still long enough for a group photo to be taken. Front Row L to R:Jay Parker, Sandy Chivers, Erin Parker, Penny and John Dinsmore. Back row L to R: DonJackson, Lynne and Perry Pirkkanen, Jerry, Brad, Sue and Wendy Lake.

Next summer’s 4-day volunteerwork time will be: July 9 - 13. Wecan certainly use more folks to helpus out for this fun event. A part ofeach day includes tackling projectssuch as: painting, minor carpentryand trail clearing. Afternoons arefairly open, some choose to keepworking, while others may go for aswim, take a paddle, relax with abook or simply take a nap! Yourstay during the Work Days is free!Contact Sandy if you are interestedin participating in the 2008Ojibway Volunteer Work Days.

Keewaydin’s Midseason was July 18- 22. Midseason is a time when allof the base camp sections paddle infor 4 days of activities: cooking andcamping contests, swimming and

canoeing events, campfires with tripstories and a midseason skit show.It is a wonderful time for parents ofyounger campers to visit Ojibwayand be able to watch all of the

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Summer of 2007continued from page 1

Ojibway of Keewaydin1 Hollenbeck LaneHanover, NH 03755

Tel 603 643 9326Fax 603 643 4692

Sandy ChiversManager

KEEWAYDIN FOUNDATIONBOARD OF DIRECTORSAnne AdlerPresidentJohn F. (Jeff) SchneiderVice PresidentMatthew V. PierceTreasurerGus WilmerdingSecretary

Harry H. (Hap) BrakeleyWilliam M. (Andy) Cahn IIILucy Schulte DanzigerJoseph A. Feely Lewis E. FisherStuart Fraser John W. Frazier IVJohn D. (Jed) HerrmannMarian S. ImperatoreEugene JareckiSuzanne KnowlesDan KunkleLewis E. LehrmanPeter R. MattPhilip J. SmithFred ReimersNed RobertsDavid Solis-CohenKirk R. Sponaugle

Peter C. HareExecutive Director

www.keewaydin.orgsandy@keewaydin.org

events going on atcamp. Thecampers are, in away, “showing off”all of the skillsthey learned inthe first threeweeks of camp.

Those parents,friends and familycoming to Ojibwayduring that timeincluded: Karen George and RobGougelet, Louise and Lew Lehrman,Mara and Thomas Lehrman withchildren Peter and Isabel, Laurenand Peter Spalding, Charles Wilson,Lisa and Alex Agnew with daughterIsabel, Hannah and Jody Burns,Dan Danbeck, David Hinsley, MaryHinsley, Chris Janney, Ralph Lane,Jose Melendez and friend Nicole,Peter Phelger with his son Tilman,Lili and Steve Rosenbaum, EvaRosenthal and daughter Leda,Patrice Spitzer, Kathryn Silverman,

Sarah Wilson, Ann McFarlane-Proctor, Kristen Forsythe, HelenAtkeson and Stan Raine, SoniaDaviault and Stephen Charron withdaughter Sandrine, Scott Vallar,Douglas Johnson, Lucy Stitzer, Lucyand Michael Thomas withdaughters Nell and Laura Gordon,Heidi Vorwerk, Deby Lowy andPeter Sewell with son Jeremy andfriend Signe Sturup.

Following Midseason, we saw athree-week spell of very hot and dryweather. Day upon day of cloudless,

Jerry and Wendy Lake paint the front of the Ojibway dining room. Jerry was on the Ojibwaystaff in the late 1950’s when Janie Chivers was manager.

Presentation of Midseason awards began this year’s Midseasonshow. They were followed by lots of music and some very wittysection skits.

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L to R: Jerry Lake, Brad Lake and Penny Dinsmore paint the south side of the dining room.

Kay and Dudley Ottley celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a gorgeous cake andseven of their eight grandchildren! L to R: Lucy Ottley, Kay, Mary Ottley, Hunter andKatie Craighill, Patrick Ottley, Catherine Ottley, Dudley Ottley, III and Dudley, Sr.

Midseason is a time for families to share intheir child’s Keewaydin experience. Shownsinging songs at a Manitou campfire areLauren Spalding and her son Tyler whowas in Abitibi.

sun filled days, I call them,“Chamber of Commerce” days.Guests visiting Ojibway thenincluded: Cynthia and HobieCleminshaw, Julia Talcott andJames Meigs with their childrenRamsey, Stoddard and Isabel, Annand Nick Noyes and childrenCourt, Ben and Eliza, CarolChivers, Caroline and MarshallMorton, Lesley Griffiths, Louise andLuke Lampton with sons Garlandand Crawford, Martha and JanHendrik van Nierop, Helen and

Steve Keith, Olivia and John Neill,Carol Schmidt and Chip Haigh,Carolyn Murray and Joe Craverowith children Claire and Joe, andJane and Art Ellison.

The Ottley family returned toOjibway in mid-July after a 20-yearhiatus, to celebrate Kay andDudley’s 50th wedding anniversary.Family members traveled fromColorado, Virginia, Tennessee andGeorgia to be together for this

memorable event. Those joiningfor the festivities included: sonDudley, Jr. and his boys Dudley andPatrick, son Julian and his wifeHaley and children Mary, Catherineand Lucy and daughter Virginiawith her husband Chip Craighilland children Katie and Hunter.Son Alex and his wife just had theirfirst child in early July and were notable to make it. I guess that countsas a legitimate reason to forgo avacation at Ojibway!

At the end of July, the KeewaydinFoundation Board of Directors heldtheir summer meeting on Devil’sIsland. Board members and theirspouses, staff and invited guests whojoined us included: Kirk Sponaugle,Bob Demont, Joe and CarolineFeely, Stu Fraser, Peter Hare, TomOxholm, Fred and Margie Reimers,Jeff and Judy Schneider, DavidSolis-Cohen, Mike Vorenberg,Anne and Richard Adler, DanKunkle, and Phil and Ann Smith.

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Board Members at Temagami

L to R: Bruce Ingersoll, Tom Oxholm, David Solis-Cohen, Joe Feely, Kirk Sponaugle, Anne Adler, Pete Hare, Sandy Chivers, JohnLehrman, Fred Reimers, Stu Fraser, Jeff Schneider, Phil Smith and Dan Kunkle.

Board members took full advantage of seeing everything whilevisiting. Here they prepare for an afternoon “cruise” around thenorthern end of the lake. Clockwise from left: Kirk Sponaugle,Richard Adler, Ann and Phil Smith, Bruce “Cruise Director”Bishop, Caroline Feely, Margie Reimers, Sandy, Fred Reimers,Peter Hare, Joe Feely and Anne Adler.

Awaiting departure are: Caroline and Joe Feely, Anne and RichardAdler, Phil Smith and Bob Demont.

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Hobie and Cynthia Cleminshaw

New Staff Cabin at Keewaydin

Over the years, not many newstructures have been built on Devil’sIsland, since the big constructionphase of the 1950’s and 1960’s.Necessary buildings have beenconstructed in the last 10 years;those include three cabins for theSongadeewin wigwam, a small sleepcabin to replace a platform tent atOjibway and the Trip Planningbuilding at Keewaydin. This year wewere able to construct a new staffcabin at Keewaydin thanks to agenerous donation by HobieCleminshaw. The cabin is locatedjust south of Keewaydin’s infirmary.Hobie and his wife Cynthia visitedDevil’s Island this summer for anice, long 10-day stay at Ojibwayand were able to see the completedcabin. A plaque on the wall, justinside the porch reads:

This cabin was made possible by agift from Charles H. “Hobie”

Cleminshaw K’45 in memory of hisfather and uncles who found greatpleasure in the magical beauty ofthe Canadian Wilderness and in

the traditions and challenges of theKeewaydin Experience over

21 summers.Russell H. Cleminshaw K’09William H. Cleminshaw K’13Clarence H. Cleminshaw K’20Charles E. Cleminsahw K’21

Dedicated July 29, 2007

Hobie’s thoughts and memories ofTemagami and Keewaydin:

“My first visit to Temagami andDevil’s Island was in the early1930’s, when I recall sitting in agreen canoe being paddled by myfather, who died a few years later in1935. After my uncle, RussellCleminshaw, acquired two islandsfive miles south of Keewaydin inabout 1938, I spent many summerson the lake and went to Keewaydinand Ojibway often to watchMidseason activities, pick up mailand get an ice cream cone when theBelle docked at camp.

I have many vivid memories of myKeewaydin experiences as a camper

and assistant staff, starting in 1945.Some of them are: the camaraderiesdeveloped during canoe trips, thewonderful Keewaydin traditionssuch as the Four Winds Ceremony,the Peerade, the satisfaction fromcompleting a long difficult portagenon-stop and from navigatingchallenging rapids; blueberrybannock and cornbread; sleepingout and listening to loon calls andwatching northern lights, andwinning the Gunn Canoe Trophy.

I am reminded of the rich andenduring traditions and fascinatinghistory of Keewaydin when I see inthe lodge the trip plaques of myfather, Holbrook and my unclesRussell, Clarence and Charlesstarting in 1909. Other poignantreminders are my father’s trip logsfor 1913 and 1914, including a 1914Huron Lake trip with the well-known Speedy Rush as staff andFrank Green as guide. Severalentries among many evokememories of my tripping days:July 19, 1913: had a dandy lunch:

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Hobie Cleminshaw giving his cheer at theMidseason Peerade at Keewaydin

Staff Cabincontinued from page 5

cornbread, biscuits, butter, milk, hash,cocoa, applesauce, beans – sang songswhile paddling.September 4, 1914 (the trip intocamp): we got up early and got ourflags and pennants fixed up but had towait quite awhile for Speedy, whospent the night on Devil’s Island. Gavethe KKK yell and ended one of thefinest trips yet.

When I learned about theKeewaydin Capital Campaign, Idecided to make a gift of funds fortwo Keewaydin staff cabins inmemory of my father and uncles,who found great pleasure in theirexperiences as campers and staff.The two cabins will be madeavailable to tripping staff families inorder to help attract and retainqualified tripping staff.”

Medical Staff

Keewaydin and Ojibway would liketo extend a huge thank you to thefollowing people who helped out asour medical staff on the islandduring the 2007 summer season:Richard Turner, John Seguin, JimGeiling, Rob Gougelet, LesleyGriffiths, Luke Lampton, CarolynMurray, Joe Cravero, Don Christieand John Pinto.

End of Season

Keewaydin’s end of season was soonupon us. Each year this is the timeof the summer when Devil’s Islandis overflowing with alumni, familiesand friends, all who are there to seethe exciting return of the tripsections. This group included Caseyand Fred Hunt, Sally and SanfordScott with daughter Amanda,

Nancy and Bob Bower, Beth andDoug Cox, Judy and Peter Holmeswith son Andrew, Reid and TedForbes with children Carrie,Elisabeth, McCoy and Maggie,Mary and Richard Johnson withdaughter Lizzy, Maria and EricNicholas (who had a record, FIVEsons attending Keewaydin in2007!), Janet and George Meinig(grandparents of the record settingNicholas boys), Catherine Ahern,Anne Allende, Ron Beck, JeanneBissell and fiancé Jeff Rudd, Tinaand Tom Bourdeaux with sonThomas, Bob Cawley, John Cawley,Sandra Coburn, Liz and DrewCollins, Kay and Miller French, RayGurnick, Kim and Stew Hancockwith daughter Mary, John Hazen,Maria and Mike Lewis, Bryanna andJonathan Kallman with daughterSamantha, Mike McQueen, Kathyand Rick Olmstead with daughterIngrid and daughter Emily Olmsteadwith fiancé Josh Serrin, AlanPeeples, Kate and Barclay Shaw,

L to R: Joe Jr., Claire, Joe and Carolyn are all smiles as they welcome Annie back from hertremendous experience at the Evans Outpost.

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Ojibway Lodge

The Ojibway lodge is currentlyundergoing a major renovation,which began in mid-September.Actually it began with the emptyingof the building on the day we

Rob Gougelet (far right) makes his third trip to Devil’s Island this past summer to greetJonathan and Katie in from their canoe trips. Jonathan was in Waubeno and Katie was at theEvans Outpost. Emily (3rd from left) was in the first three-week Kokomis section.

Scott Springgate, Nuala and TimWoods with children Nuala, Finnand Aiden, Julie and Jim Vick,Nancy and Rich Zeidman with sonNicky, Gary Meller, Lyman Spitzer,Eric Rosenthal, Robbie Ottley andDean Topolinski.

The Bourdeaux family takes a little while to relax and have Helen show them photos of herincredible 21-day canoe trip experience. L to R: Thomas, Helen, Tina and Tom.

closed, August 25. There were acouple preparation steps involvedbefore we could even move onepiece of furniture out of the lodge.Each year, when Ojibway closesdown, all of the canoes are usuallystored in the dining room.However, we needed space to storeall of the lodge “stuff,” so most ofthe canoes had to go elsewhere.Keewaydin had nicely arrangedtheir canoes in their dining room inorder for enough space to fit about15 Ojibway canoes. That done, wethen could take on the task ofmoving every piece of furniture,every game and every toy. Seeingthe lodge vacant is quite something!(See photo) Since it was built, inabout 1909, nothing very major hasbeen done to the lodge. It was indesperate need of renovating. Thelist that follows is just some of theconstruction that will take place onthe building: the entire foundationwill be replaced with concretefootings, new shingling on the roof,the upstairs ceiling will be insulated,a new door and an insulated wallwill be installed between the tworooms upstairs, the old porch floorboards will be taken out and newfloor boards installed, the entirescreen porch on the west side willbe reframed and new screening putin, many windows will be replacedboth up and downstairs and outsidecedar shakes on certain sides of thebuilding will be replaced. To thecasual viewer, all of theconstruction will hardly benoticeable. However, for anyonewho has been downstairs whensomeone is upstairs walking around,

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you will no longer experience anearthquake–like vibration of thebuilding and if you have hadraindrops hitting your face whiletrying to sleep upstairs, that will nolonger be a common occurrence. (Iapologize if either of the twosituations were part of yourincredible “Ojibway experience.”Other similar treats can beprovided!)

Ojibway remained open for about10 days following the end ofKeewaydin’s season. Those joiningus for some paddling, swimming,fishing, hiking and relaxingincluded: Barb and Jim Parker, Johnand Lucie Pinto, Susie Wadsworthand Dave Bourdelais with childrenSteven, John and Sarah, TimWilson, Tom Wilson, Jennifer andTerry Cox, Kip King with his sonCharlie, Jack Willett, ErnieSimpson, David Simpson, JeffSimpson with sons Andrew andJames, Eileen Fitzsimmons andPeter Robbins, Ridgely and EdBiddle with daughters Pippa,Martha and Abigail, Bill Biddle,Stacy and Dewey Gile, Betsey andRay Lawrence, Mary and SteveMeyer with daughter Beth andfriend Stephanie Zambrowicz,Darrel Strom, Connie Gardiner,Margarita and Chris Gardiner withsons George, Andrew and Evan,and Barry and Warren King.

We have several families and groupsof folks who come to Ojibway for ashort stay and then go off on acanoe trip. These canoe trips varyin length depending on the groups’

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The interior of the lodge following “moving day!”

Jason Pigeau, Keewaydin’s year round caretaker, guided the Gardiner family in to ObabikaLake for a great 3 night trip. Telling their trip stories are L to R: Connie Gardiner,Margarita Gardiner, Jason, Chris, Evan, George and Andrew Gardiner. As a result of thistrip, George and Andrew are ready to attend Keewaydin next summer. Evan wanted to signup but he’s too young!

ability and skill level. Keewaydindoes the outfitting for the canoetrips with the following: food, tents,canoes, tumplines, paddles, PFDs,ax, saw, a fully outfitted jewelry –everything but your personal

clothing and sleeping bag. Upontheir return we coax the groups intotelling their trip tales in the diningroom.

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Not only were these two families speaking following their week long adventure but on top oftheir trip stories, they even sang a wonderful song they had composed about their trip! L to R:Julia Talcott, Ann Noyes, Court Noyes, Isabel Meigs, Ben Noyes, Eliza Noyes, StoddardMeigs, Nick Noyes, James Meigs and Ramsey Meigs.

Passings

Barbara Kittredge passed away on Sunday, July 15th at the Fletcher AllenHealth Care Center in Burlington, VT, following a brief illness. Barbara andher husband David (who predeceased her in 1989) spent most every summerof their married life on Kokomis Island, just southwest of Keewaydin. Barbarawas an avid birder and traveled as far away as Thailand and Iceland to seek outnew additions to her life bird list. She is remembered for her ever-presentsmile and lifelong enthusiasm for nature and the outdoors. She is survived byher son Chip Kittredge and daughters Martha Bonti, Jennifer Wastrom andEmily Kittredge and their families.

Anne (Andee) Kittredge passed away Monday, August 27th at a Norwalk, CThospital. Andee is survived by her husband of 64 years, Giff Kittredge. Giffand Andee lived in New Canaan, CT for 37 years where she was very activein community volunteer work and loved being with people. She and Giffspent many summers on Kokomis Island, southwest of Keewaydin. Andee isalso survived by her son David Kittredge and daughters Anne White and JoanKittredge. Our deepest sympathies go out to the entire Kittredge families onthe loss of these two wonderful and very vital Kittredge family members.

Tervis Tumblers

This summer we carried KeewaydinTervis Tumblers in the Ojibwaystore. We have more now and youcan have your own by orderingthem from Sandy.

What makes a Tervis Tumbler sospecial? They are guaranteed forlife, virtually shatterproof, they keepcold drinks cold longer, they aredishwasher safe and because theyare insulated there is no sweating onthe outside of the tumbler.

They are $14.00 each or $52.00 fora boxed set of four. Shipping costsare as follows: up to $50.00: $8.00and for orders over $50.00 shippingis $11.00. Checks only (no creditcards) should be made out to“Keewaydin” and indicate howmany you are ordering.

Mail your orders to: Sandy Chivers,1 Hollenbeck Lane, Hanover, NH03755.

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Weddings Beautiful scenery from lakes nearby Ojibway

Melissa Harper married VitoCappello on August 11th in NewYork City. Melissa spent foursummers at Ojibway as CatherineChivers’ babysitter. They are bothresiding in New York.

Congratulations to Melissa andVito!

Pictured at Keewaydin are L to R: Dan Carpenter Jr., Fred Hunt, Barbara Parker, Dan Carpenter, Sr., and Jim Parker. There is over 100years of Devil’s Island love and devotion in this group!

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Lost & FoundBattery charger for a Canoncamera

Prescription sunglasses(believed to be a pair of ladiessunglasses)

If either of these belongs to you,please email Sandy to claim them.

Email: sandy@keewaydin.org

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Apr 7 Board of Directors’ MeetingApr 21 - May 30 Keewaydin Environmental Education Center

33rd Year of ProgramApr 27 Run of the Charles Canoe Race in BostonMay 30 - Jun 1 John Watson Work Weekend -

Dunmore and Songadeewin Campuses (All Welcome)Jun 22 - Aug 16 10th Songadeewin of Keewaydin Season on Lake Dunmore

99th Keewaydin Season on Lake DunmoreJun 27 - Aug 11 115th Keewaydin Season on Lake TemagamiJun 27 - Aug 23 83rd Ojibway Season on Lake TemagamiJul 26 - 27 Board of Directors’ Meeting at DunmoreAug 21 - 24 Family and Alumni Reunion at Keewaydin DunmoreSep 2 - Oct. 10 Keewaydin Environmental Education CenterOct 27 Board of Directors’ MeetingOct 27 Keewaydin Alumni Reunion in New York

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