05/12/09

LV-Maine

Literacy Volunteers of Aroostook County provides free, confidential services to
any Aroostook County adult with the desire to increase their literacy skill.

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PRESS RELEASE

 LITERACY BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINT NEW EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Literacy volunteers of Aroostook Board of Directors President, Dan MacDonald, recently announced on behalf of the board, that David Dow, ED.D, has been named as the new Executive Director. Dave, a native of Presque Isle, brings a long and distinguished career in education and public service to the literacy volunteer organization, as a former teacher, principal, and retired University of Maine (Orono) professor and outreach education administrator. 

 Dr. Dow is recognized nationally and internationally as having been a leader in marine resource conservation and development education. He served as director for marine outreach and Sea Grant Advisory Services, and the Lobster Institute at the University during his long career there.   

After retiring from the University in 1996, Dave spent several years establishing local manufacturing facilities for the production of conservation related commercial fishing and aquaculture equipment in Europe, Africa, New Zealand, and Canada for the Riverdale Mills Corporation in Massachusetts, eventually creating and becoming president of Aqua-Pacific Ltd., in British Columbia, Canada. Aqua-Pacific is now one of the largest manufacturers of aquaculture growing, handling and live storage equipment in North America today.  

Many in the county business community will recognize Dave, through his family’s business, Northern Marketing Strategies (NMS), which he helped develop in northern Maine and western New Brunswick, upon his return to the area in 2002. When his son, Zac, began leading NMS in 2007, Dave began working with the Caribou Adult Education Program, where he now serves as a teacher for adult basic education. He also coordinates the Caribou Learning Center’s college transitions program, a college preparatory program for adults in central Aroostook County.  

Dave will be working closely with the adult education community in Aroostook County, to champion the cause of the literacy volunteer organization of providing free and confidential teaching to any adult, on any learning level who desires to increase their literacy skills. Dow will be soliciting everyone’s help in creating an army of literacy volunteers in every corner of the county, who are willing to help in positively changing lives through the gift of the power to read. 

Dave can be reached toll free at the Adult Learning Opportunities Hot Line 800-322-5455, at the Caribou Learning Center 207-493-4272, or on line at david_dow@mail.caribouschools.org.