40s Peter Gianakura ’48, Sault Ste Marie, has released an audio version of his book “An American Cafe: Reflections From The Grill.” Originally published in 2009, the book is a collection of delightful tales about the small restaurant that Peter ran for 43 years in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. be the first female in the treasurer position on the board of directors for Rotary International. Rick ’86 and Susan ’87 Fitzpatrick, Sault Ste Marie, received the Historic Business Award for 2012 on behalf of Pingatore Cleaners from the Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce. The business originally opened in 1926. Rick worked for Pingatore Cleaners under previous owner Perry Pingatore for seven years prior to purchasing the company in 1986. Paul Ignatowski ’86, Sault Ste Marie, of Sault Printing was awarded the contract for the Historic Water Street interpretive panels. These panels have been placed along a walkway adjacent to Water Street, designed to highlight the history of Sault Ste Marie. Mary Jill (Arnott) Leonhardt ’84, Sault Ste Marie, was named Employee of the Month for Sault Area Public Schools recently, after being nominated by Daniel Barry, Lincoln Elementary School’s principal. Leonhardt has been working part-time at Lincoln since September 1998 as a supervisor. Class Notes art strength equipment and cardio machines and is focused on providing excellent service, personalized attention and efficient personal training. Frank Barsanti ’96, Oxford, oversees the installation engineers within the Body Shop Group (BSG) at FANUC Robotics in Rochester Hills. Todd Buck ’90, Kanab, Utah, is a wildlife manager for Arizona Game and Fish Dept. He was profiled in a segment of “A Day in the Life of a Wildlife Manager,” which aired on the Arizona Wildlife Views. Lynn Marie Carter ’92, Roscommon, is the secretary for the Michigan Natural Resources Forest Resources Division. Louise Francis ’95, Sault Ste. Marie, is the business manager for Soo Theatre Arts Resource Studios. 60s Bill Eichstaedt ’68, Kalamazoo, is a reverse mortgage consultant at 1st Financial Reverse Mortgages. Robert (Bobby) Savoie ’66, Sault Ste Marie, is seeking election as the Chippewa County Sheriff. 70s Gary Benjamin ’70, Iron Mountain, was elected to the position of chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Champion Inc. Patrick Wilson ’79, Sault Ste Marie, was announced by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operation as the area port director for the Sault Ste Marie port of entry. 80s Charles Troy Chandler ’89, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., organized a local walk to increase awareness of spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Chandler was diagnosed in 1994, at the age of 28, with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid inside the skull that leads to brain swelling. There is no cure. Troy and his wife, Annette, have two children. Joe ’85 and wife Joan ’79 (Mansfield) Claxton, Sault Ste Marie, were presented the Golden Hammer award at the recent Habitat for Humanity Carpenters Gala. The Golden Hammer Award is usually given to the person who leads the Habitat build, but in 2012 the awards were given for supporting Habitat in other important ways. Martin Cottle ’83, Sault Ste Marie, has been named the new purchasing manager of Soo Marine Supply. The business brings supplies, via the boat Ojibway, to freighters while they are under way on the upper Great Lakes. Betsy (Boyer) Demaray ’83, Sault Ste Marie, is a local real estate agent and Rotary Club member. She was recently chosen to Rick Mahlmeister ’85, Mackinaw City, is a Todd Fritch ’93, Milford, Mass., has self-employed certified public accountant in been selected as the provost of American Mackinaw City. International College. In his new role, Fritch William Norris ’81, Silver City New Mexico, will be responsible for ensuring the academic works at the Department of Natural Sciences curriculum appropriately reflects the mission of at Western New Mexico University. His the college, as well as providing leadership to research has been publicized in many books. the faculty, and budget oversight. He is also a member of several organizations, Nate Kaczmarek ’97, Brimley, and his fishing including the American Association of Biology partner took home a $400 fishing award for Teachers, Natural Areas Association, and finishing first in the annual Bay of Pigs Fishing New Mexico Plant Society. Tournament sponsored by Eastern Upper Aaron Payment ’87, Sault Ste Marie, Peninsula police organizations at Brimley, was elected chairman of the Sault Tribe of Mich. Chippewa Indians. This is the second run as Michelle (Holt) Maas ’96, Sault Ste. Marie, chair for Payment, who served as tribal chair was selected by the Sault Area Public Schools from 2004-2008. as April’s Helpful Employee of the Month. Tom Pink ’85, Sault Ste Marie, played She is currently the Native American Advisor the part of a dead radio announcer in Lake at Sault Area Middle School. Michelle brings Superior State University’s production of positive energy to work with her each day and Kevin Kling’s “The Ice Fishing Play” last the students see her as a role model. March. Tom works in LSSU’s Public Relations Rachael McCoy ’98, Sault Ste. Marie, Office and is a freelance outdoor writer, writing and her husband, Peter Scornaiencki, have as a columnist for Michigan Outdoor News both obtained the postgraduate designation and a blogger for SUPthings.com. of Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician Mark Solberg ’86, Brimley, is the general (CCSP). To receive this certification, doctors manager at the Bay Mills Resort and Casino. must attend a minimum of 100 hours of a postgraduate program, and then pass a comprehensive written examination. This training will aid the doctors in prevention and treatments of athletic injuries by enhancing Joe Barone ’98, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., just their diagnostic skills and patient care. The opened Bar1s Urban Fitness in Sault Ste. couple owns and practices at Bordertown Marie, Ont. Bar1s has all new state-of-theChiropractic in Sault Ste. Marie. 90s 13 13