Ellen first came to South Bristol in 1957 on her honeymoon and has been there every year since, at first for summer visits, then as a year-round resident. The old family home in Christmas Cove, the same house in which Stan’s father grew up, was home base for those visits and remains in the family today.
Ellen graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1956 and met Stan while both were attending graduate school in Cambridge, Mass. Their four children were born in Tennessee. After a few years in Rochester, NY, they moved to Connecticut where Ellen earned her law degree and practiced law for over twenty years.
The late 1990’s brought retirement and the easy decision to relocate to Christmas Cove on a permanent basis. Their love for Maine had been heightened by cruising the coast many summers in their beloved Hinckley Bermuda 40. Hiking nearby trails and fly fishing in lovely streams when visiting the family home confirmed the decision.
Ellen’s first community involvement in Maine was with the South Bristol Historical Society, a marvelous way to get to know not only South Bristol but the neighboring towns and villages as well, all part of this special area. When she retired from active leadership of the Historical Society, Ellen had the time to get to know more about the Damariscotta River Association and its present incarnation, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, following its activities online and in the news and becoming a front-desk volunteer. Ellen looks forward to learning more and hopes to contribute more as a Board member.
