FAMILY: Since 1989, my wife and I have been together. She is an amazing person, mother, daughter, friend and wife. She is dependable, loving, caring, and a loyal friend with wisdom beyond her years. Professionally, she has been a registered dental hygienist (RDH), independent practicing dental hygienist (IPDH), nationally certified medical coder, owned and operated two start-up businesses, is a notary in two states, is a signing agent, and marries couples (IDOIDO), was a medical office manager and holds degrees in education and health management. She was a two term president of Maine's dental hygienist association and is currently president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County. We are parents to five children and grandparents to four all who are engaged across a variety of activities. Our children's profession spans registered nurses, business owner, property managers, automotive, home and business maintenance and repair, and community support and services. We have three granddaughters and one grandson. They are into soccer, swimming, hockey, gymnastics, young musicians, mixed martial arts (MMA), academics, lacrosse, skiing, budding artists, and they are going all the time. We are so proud of our children and grandchildren. My brother Fred is retired USN (Capt.), retired high school math teacher, 1971 USNA grad, and now lives in Maine with wife Nora. They have two children including two grandkids. Our extended family is spread across our country on both coasts, mostly in New England and New York with deep roots in New Brunswick, PEI, and Novia Scotia CA, plus Europe and Great Britain.
INTERESTS: Board member and volunteer on various non-profits that ranges from health care, athletics and education. These included Scarborough School Board, Scarborough Conservation Commission, Scarborough Vernal Pool Studies, wrestling boosters at various schools, spinning up the Scarborough wrestling program, regional meet director at Maine State wrestling championships, Maine Dental Hygienists Association, Maine Interscholastic Wrestling Officials Association, and Maine Amateur Wrestling Association. Provided, at no cost, web master and development support for several of these non-profits. Am a retired NCAA and NFHS wrestling official. Some of my pass-times include ocean kayaking, SCUBA PADI certified, hiking, spiritual studies, legacy writing, amateur radio [N1QFH], Army MARS operator, fraternal organizations such as Free Masonry, coaching, nature research as citizen scientists for vernal pools, community volunteering, swimming, lifting, beach time. Lastly, my Gardiner High School Maine class had our 50th reunion in 2022 at Gardiner and Augusta Maine various facilities. This was a focus for a few months and was so nice to see my classmates after so many years via Zoom.
ACTIVITIES: Wrestling, MMA, Football, corporate Track and Field, Racquetball, Kayak, SCUBA, Hiking, Officiating, Coaching, Swimming, Running, Weight training.
VOLUNTEERING
Over my career, I have served on many non-profit groups and started up some. These range from booster groups, athletics, medical services, and medical research projects. In Florida, I volunteer at Delray Beach Police department as Parking Enforcement specialist and at Arthur R Marshall National Wildlife Refuge as tram-tour driver and visitor center receptionist. Currently I serve as a director, past-secretary and webmaster for the Boca Raton Amateur Radio Association (BRARA.ORG) and Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County (JGSPBC.ORG). Also, I'm a member of Gold Coast Amateur Radio Association (W4BUG.ORG), West Palm Beach Amateur Radio Group (WPBARG.ORG), Davie Cooper Amateur Radio Club (DCARC.CLUB) and the Wireless Society of Southern Maine (WS1SM.COM). All of the radio groups are involved with many projects, emergency communications, latest technologies, training and testing and community outreach efforts fostering public goodwill in this ever changing service.