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John and Debbie Loeffler near their Long Island home.

Where I Live - Index

  1. Brunswick, Maine - Michael and Dodie Jones

  2. Charlottesville, Virginia - Di (Hole) Strickler

Brunswick, Maine

Best time of year to visit: anytime June-August (summertime Maine) or September-October (fall in New England)

Stay location suggestions: the Inn on Park Row (165 Maine St)

Access (Fly into…Driving time from airport): Portland is 45 minutes south

Things to see/do: Bowdoin College, including museum of art and arctic museum; Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Maine State Music Theater, springboard for visiting Downeast, MidCoast, central mountains, and Portland (cultural and culinary hub).

Contact for further ideas/questions: Michael and Dodie Jones '73

Further Maine/’73 connections:
Doug & Georgette Morrell – Brunswick
Tom & Laurie Hyndman – Cumberland Foreside – 20 mi.
Mary “Marv” Schendel – Cumberland – 20 mi.
Wylie Mitchell & Barb Smith – Auburn – 25 mi.
Jackie Oliveri – Portland – 25 mi.
Rob & Gini Peterson – Scarborough – 35 mi.
Rick Cook – Kennebunkport – 55 mi.
John & Nancy Sivright – Drakes Island – 60 mi.

Charlottesville, Virginia

April-June, September-October are the best times of the year to visit

Where to stay:

  • Upscale Hotels - Keswick Hall; The Boar’s Head (owned by UVA), the Omni near the downtown mall

  • Many moderately priced motels

Fly directly into Charlottesville, but usually requires a stop elsewhere; Diving - 2 hours from Dulles; about 85 minutes from Richmond Int’l Airport.

Activity highlights - Monticello (make reservations); Ashlawn (home of James Monroe); Montpelier (home of James Madison); The University of Virginia, including the Rotunda and the Academical Village designed by Thomas Jefferson; the downtown mall - a walking mall with restaurants and stores; several wineries including the King Family Winery in Crozet; the Ragged Mountain Natural Area; the Blue Ridge Mountains about 20 miles west of Charlottesville - scenic views from the Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway and plenty of hiking opportunities; two semi-public golf courses - the Birdwood course of UVA and Old Trail in Crozet.

Area Classmates/Alumni:

  • Ned and Judy Carmody – Reston, Va (NW of Washington DC, about 2 hours)

  • Paul and Jane Kingston - Charlottesville

  • Joe Pellegrino and Anne Williams - Harrisonburg (across the Blue Ridge about one hour away).

  • Greg and Mary Williams - Richmond (about 75 miles from Charlottesville).

  • Tim and Diedre Wilson - Charlottesville

Contact for further ideas/questions: Diana (Hole) Strickler, dhstrickler@gmail.com