Gov. King '66 Preserves History

Round off the cents in your checkbook. It's OK to make mistakes. Give something back. So Maine Governor Angus King Jr. '66 told the graduates of North Yarmouth Academy in this year's commencement address. (Read more about his address in the '80 Class Notes column.)

And with his latest project, King is setting an example. President Clinton recently named King to the National Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. King, an independent who began his second term as governor earlier this year, replaces Colorado Governor Roy Romer on the 20-member council, which advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation issues. "Maine is wellknown for its remarkable heritage of architecture and archeological resources and I am honored that I will be able to share their value with the rest of the country," said King. The state has Indian sites that date back 12,000 years to the end of the last Ice Age, as well as seventeenth-century villages such as Popham, which was established on the Kennebec River in 1607. King's previous preservation efforts occurred closer to home, at the governor's mansion and the statehouse, which is undergoing its first renovation in 85 years.

Headmaster BobHenderson '80listens as King '66counsels North Yarmouth Academy grads.