PRESIDENT

Mary and her husband Jim moved full time to Hiram in 2001, after 30 years in Colorado, to his family home on South Hiram Road. At various times their little hobby farm has contained chickens, goats, and one year a pig, along with black lab and Maine coon cat. These last few years, they garden mostly vegetables and flowers. Mary became involved with the Soldiers Memorial Library Friends group after she retired from nursing, due to her love of reading and appreciation for what a library can contribute to a town. She feels that SML, now combined with the Arts Center, provides important physical and interactive resources at the end of town that often feels left out when so much is at the schools and town hall are “at the other end”.

VICE PRESIDENT

Since her retirement from Herman Miller as Northern New England Territory Manager, Pat has been an active Board Member. After previously serving as President, she now serves on the Planning and Services Committee. Pat resides in Hiram with her husband Chuck and two dogs, Beasley and Trevie. Her participation on the Board allows her to continue to enjoy her love of the arts, and to support and explore the needs of the community.

SECRETARY

Susan has lived most of her life in Hiram. She taught Kindergarten and First Grade in South Hiram for many years. Since retirement, she is enjoying her time gardening, cooking, trips to camp and volunteering for Hiram Cultural Center and the Hiram Community Club. Susan has fond memories of walking to the library every Saturday and choosing books to read. It makes her heart happy when the Cultural Center hosts events that bring children and families together!

TREASURER & BUILDING MANAGER

Dan’s family moved to Hiram in 1950, when he was just five years old. He grew up in Hiram and attended local schools, where he met his future wife. Two decades after they met, they were married and raised their family here in Hiram with four children and more than a dozen grandchildren. Dan retired after working for 35 years in the local school district, where he taught chemistry, physics and math. While his knees worked well, Dan was an avid hiker and led a very active high school hiking club. This interest in out-of-doors recreation resulted in the development of the Mt Cutler Park for the Town of Hiram. Besides his devotion to the Library and the Hiram Cultural Center, Dan is also very active in the Francis Small Heritage Trust, Maine Chapter of the AMC, and Saco River Corridor Commission, and participates many in other local efforts for betterment of our community. He loves to travel, but Hiram is a great place to return to, to grow up in, and to call home!

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Amy has spent most of her life here in Hiram. She grew up here, then returned after college at UMaine to teach here, get married, and raise her two daughters. Amy lives on her family’s farm with her husband, mother, and oldest daughter. She is a member of the Orchard Community Church in Gorham and a year-round volunteer for Operation Christmas Child. Her hobbies include gardening, crafts, and reading. She loves this community and appreciates its valuable assets like the Arts Center and Soldiers Memorial Library.

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Sally has been coming to Hiram all her life. She and her husband bought their house in Hiram village, an old saddle shop, in 1971. After retiring from Harvard College Library and Ebsco Industries in 2007, they split their time between Hiram and Portland. Sally is a past president of the Friends of Soldiers Memorial Library and is current president of Hiram Historical Society, curator, editor of its Newsletter, and Town Historian. She is also the author of Faces of Founders; Hiram, Maine, numerous periodical articles, and a theatrical production in partnership with the high school. She gardens with humor and native plants on a former junk yard and has been active in developing the Garden Angels for the gazebo at General Peleg Wadsworth Park, as well as the Bake, Book, Blooms sales, Bulb Sale, and the daylily slope at the Library. She has been a board member for over ten years.

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Beth lives in Hiram with her husband and two cats, and teaches pre k at Sacopee Valley Elementary school. Beth serves on the Marketing and Media Committee and manages the Cultural Center’s website and social media, which allows her to put her photography hobby to good use! She also serves as the Francis Small Heritage Trust Board of Directors secretary and is an officer of the Porter Grange #569.

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LIBRARY DIRECTOR

Cait Bushnell is our librarian. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities from the University of Southern Maine and has most recently been teaching at local schools. Cait is a lifelong Maine resident and feels strongly about providing community service to the rural areas she grew up in. She has experience in youth programming and is looking forward to developing more resources at the library for community members of all ages. At home in Brownfield, Cait is an avid reader, mother and wife, adventurous cook, and amateur stained glass artist.