The vision of ORAA is to strengthen the OR community by 1) facilitating alumni networking and communication, 2) providing funds in support of OR events and causes, and 3) increasing awareness of OR issues.
ORAA has set up a fundraising page that will track our combined donations to Haiti relief efforts. After some research we have decided to go with the "Partners in Health" organization which is based out of Boston and is affiliated with Harvard Medical school and the famous doctor, Paul Farmer, who co-founded the organization and has done great work in Haiti for many years.
Make a donation of any amount (even $5 will do!) through the ORAA fundraising page on the Partners in Health website:
Let's show what the power of an alumni association can do! GO BOBCATS!
Stefany Shaheen (ORHS 1993 and daughter of NH Sen. Jeanne Shaheen)
Stefany Shaheen has a blog about the challenges of parenting a child with type 1 diabetes. Check it out at the following link: "http://www.goodmeasures.com/blog"
2nd Annual Bobcat Bolt and OR Festival set for May 15, 2010
We are pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Bobcat Bolt 5K/10K road race and OR Festival are set for Saturday May 15, 2010 at ORHS.
Marissa P. LaCoursiere has received her Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY where she previously earned a BS degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Her research area was on the “Effect of pH, Temperature, Flow Rate and Anti-Corrosives on the Corrosion of Copper-Nickel Alloys.” Marissa graduated from Oyster River High School, NH in 2004.
Most recent publication: LaCoursiere, Marissa P., Daryush K. Aidun, Pier Marzocca and Howard Lee. “An Experimental Study Investigating the Corrosion Behavior of Cu-Ni Alloys in Waters Treated and Untreated with Anti-Corrosives.” (paper #IMECE2009-13341 presented at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 2009).
Marissa has been active in the local Potsdam, NY community as a Girl Scouts leader. She participates in several professional organizations including ASME, ISASI, AOPA and NACE. She is a member of Clarkson Chapter of Sigma Gamma Tau, the national honor society for aeronautical engineers. She has a particular interest in corrosion and aircraft accident prevention and crash investigations. In her off time she enjoys flying where she has been working on her instrument rating and outdoor activities like scuba diving, kayaking and fishing.
Marissa is the daughter of Edward J. LaCoursiere and Leslie J. McRobie.
Cindy McMahon, Class of 1976
Cindy McMahon Osborne passed away on Nov. 23, 2009 after a long illness. Some of you may remember Cindy’s dad owned McMahon’s variety out by Lee Traffic Circle. It was later run by Cindy’s sister, Mickey and called Mickey and Herbs. A lot of OR Alumni were friends with Cindy’s brother, Jimmy too.
Obituary: DEERFIELD — Cynthia Ann (McMahon) Osborne born in Peabody, Mass., on July 26, 1958, a graduate of Oyster River High School in Durham, passed away on Nov. 23, 2009, at her home in Deerfield, after a long illness. The loved ones she leaves behind are a loving husband, Michael Osborne Sr.; four sons, Mike Jr., Shane, Adam and Daniel; a granddaughter, Kayla Osborne; her father, James McMahon and wife, Athelene, of Fryeburg, Maine; her mother-in-law, Shirley Osborne of Nottingham; one brother, James McMahon Jr of Fryeburg, Maine; one sister, Margaret (Mickey) Rollins of Brownfield, Maine; numerous brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, 15 nieces, eight nephews, six great-nieces and eight great-nephews. She was predeceased by her mother, Barbara (Sheehan) McMahon. The family would like to give thanks to all the relatives and friends for their great help, love and support over the past two years. Special thanks go out to Jessie for all her personal loving care.
Donations may be made in Cynthia's name to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, 2 Commerce Dr., Suite 110, Bedford, NH 03110. Friends and family may call from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. one hour prior to the funeral service at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at Purdy Memorial Chapel, 2 Concord Road, Route 4, Lee. Interment will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 30 at the Center Hill Cemetery in Deerfield. To sign the online guest book, please go to http://www.purdyfuneralservice.com.Visit the online guest book at http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=9625158128833.
Charles (Chaz) Hewitt, Class of 2007
It is with great sadness that we report that ORHS class of 2007 Alum, Charles (Chaz) Hewitt died in a house fire in Seabrook on November 7, 2009. A facebook group with more info has been created called Remembering a son, a brother, a friend. RIP Charles Hewitt. Charlie's wake will be held at Edgerly & Sons Funeral Home in Rochester on Wednesday November 11th from 4-7pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Thursday November 12th at 11am in Barrington, NH at the Christian Worship Center on Route 125. Any donations for the Charlie Hewitt funeral can be made out to "R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home" and sent to R.M. Edgerly & Son Funeral Home, 86 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. (603)332-0230. Our deepest sympathies go out to Chaz's family and friends.
Susan Smith, ORHS Foreign Language Teacher (1947-2009)
ORAA is sad to report that Mrs. Smith passed away July 30th after a two and a half year battle with Lymphoma.
The obituary relates that donations can be made in her name to cancer research but does not specify a charity. A good charity to donate to in her name would be the Leukemia Lymphoma Society as it funds cancer research and patient care specifically for the type of cancer that Mrs. Smith had. The link is: http://www.lls.org
Jeff Halldorson Memoir, "Skeletons Don't Sleep"
Congratulations to Jeff and Kelly Halldorson who now have enough pledged donations to move forward with the publication of their book, Skeletons Don't Sleep. Thank you so much to all the OR alumni who supported their project! It is not too late to make a donation if you would still like to do so - any amount pledged on top of the minimum of $3,500 that they needed will simply go toward allowing them to publish more copies!
The Tappan family is pleased to announce that Richard Tappan's first novel was just published with an online publishing company and it is available for sale on Amazon. The title is "Voices from Cold River" and it is historical fiction, but based on the life of Mr. Tappan's grandmother.
