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SUMMARY:The Last One Out of Town Turn Out the Lights
DESCRIPTION:This evening's presentation by David Albee will highlight Ma
 ine high school basketball at tourney time and mark the 50th anniversary
  of Foxcroft Academy’s amazing run at winning the only state basketbal
 l championship in the school's history.  David's long-time friend\, Jay 
 Silverberg\, will join him in conversation as part of this evening's pro
 gram.\n\nDavid considers Jay Silverberg as his “Lifetime Editor.” He
  was Managing Editor when they worked together at the Rockford (Ill) Reg
 ister Star from 1981-86.\n\nThis story began with a fifth-grade student 
 in Monson dreaming of someday leading his high school team to a state ch
 ampionship who grew to be 6-foot-8 and instead led another town’s high
  school to a state title. There are funny and sad stories along the way 
 weaved with a nostalgic look at high school basketball in rural Maine in
 cluding the impact it has on the community that in this case inspired on
 e jovial man to create a large plywood sign that became the title for th
 is book.\n\nDavid will show photographs during the event.\n\nAbout the b
 ook\nOne small town’s pain is another small town’s gain as a soul-cr
 ushing school consolidation connects a tall\, star player from Southeast
  Monson to a young\, driven coach that leads to Foxcroft Academy’s fir
 st and only Maine state basketball championship in 1975 in the school’
 s 200-year history. The dubious path to a coveted Gold Ball dribbles thr
 ough a turbulent time in the 60s and 70s and a series of gut-wrenching d
 ecisions that ultimately create team chemistry and a plywood sign that c
 apsulate a rural community starved for a winner.\n\nAbout the author\nDa
 ve Albee\, a 1972 graduate of Foxcroft Academy voted “Most School Spir
 ited” as a senior in the school yearbook\, was an award-winning sports
 writer and sports columnist for 35 years at five newspapers in four stat
 es from Maine to California.\n\nDespite covering some of the world’s b
 iggest sporting events\, teams\, and players during the past five decade
 s\, it is Foxcroft’s first and only state basketball championship seas
 on that Dave covered for his hometown Observer in 1974-75 that served as
  the inspiration for his book — “The Last One Out Of Town Turn Out T
 he Lights.” That one season is deeply personal to Dave compared to all
  the college and professional sports seasons he has experienced. Dave wa
 s born and raised in Dover-Foxcroft and competed in football\, basketbal
 l\, and baseball at Foxcroft Academy. The bit of serendipity at the loca
 l grocery store provided the opportunity to witness and now write about 
 the 1975 state championship season on its 50th anniversary.
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