Past Camp Cooks

[FNCA History]

Past Camp Cooks

1921-1922
Meals were catered at the New Church Hall by the village baker.

1923
A "new cook" prepared the meals at the New Church Hall.

1925-1927
Meals were served at the Alumni House at Fryeburg Academy, presumably prepared by the school cooks.

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1931

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1948(?)-1950
Cooks: Emma Haley, Helen Libby (1950)

1951-(at least) 1954 (maybe longer)
Head Cook: Helen Libby
Assistant Cooks: two other women

late 1950s-1974
Head Cook: Mary Valladares
Assistant Cooks: Doris Hall and Janette Kiesman (1964), Judy Hatch and Jodene Webster (mid 1970s), others unknown

"ANYONE, anyone who remembers those crispy, crunchy, dripping with lard, fresh-out-the frying pan donuts will remember Mary V. I’ve never had a donut since that can compare! And the smell of them cooking, and of her whole kitchen, will transport you to the 60’s when she reigned."
~~~Tina Wood, life-long FNCA camper

1975-1976
Head Cook: Judy Hatch
Assistant Cooks: Jodene Webster, JoAnn Magee

1977
Head Cook: Ruby Kimbal
Assistant Cooks: Dolly Libby and someone else

1978-1979
Head Cook: Sandra Rankin Vaughn
Assistant Cooks: Sally Riley 1979

1980-2003
Head Cook: Sally Riley-Fernald
Assistant Cooks: Mary Taylor 1980-1981; Cindy Bouffard 1983-2000, also assisted by Cliff Archer in 1998; Sally's husband Bill Fernald 2001-2003.

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2005
Head Cook:
Assistant Cook: Wendy Little
Fill-in Weekend Assistants: Josh Grams

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2011-2012
Head Cook: Bobby Abesamra
Assistant Cook:
© Trevor 2011

2013
Head Cook: Jill Tyman
Assistant Cook: Donna (last name unknown)

2014
Head Cook: Janet Grey
Assistant Cook: Sean Phinney

2015-2016
Head Cook: Joyce Syracuse
Assistant Cook: Tammy Becker

2017-2019
Head Cook: Bill Leighton
Assistant Cook: Tammy Becker 2017-2018; none 2019

v2020
No cooks (in-person camp cancelled).

2021-2022
the COOK Crew (Caretakers Of Our Kitchen)
Chris Tergliafera, Alex Dyer, Jason Greenwood

2023
Head Cook: Chris Tergliafera
Assistant Cooks: Alex Dyer, Jason Greenwood

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