By Lidie Robbins, Executive Director
We are deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and long-time Board member, Andrews “Andy” Tolman, who died unexpectedly last week.
Andy joined our Board in 2017 as the representative for the Town of Readfield. Unlike our other Board members, he didn’t own property on a lake, but cared greatly about our mission to keep our lakes and ponds clean and healthy and wanted to get involved. As a retired hydrogeologist, an extremely active community member, and someone with a great deal of experience working with small organizations, he was an excellent fit.
Right away, it was clear that Andy would be a highly valuable member of our team. He was always one of the first to volunteer for anything that needed to be done. In spite of all of his volunteer commitments with the town and other organizations, he always made time for us. In 2019, he took on the role of Board Chair, serving in that position for three years, helping to lead us through the challenges COVID-19 brought. After that, he served as Treasurer.
In 30 Mile’s 17 year history, Andy stood out as one of our best board members – a kind, gentle, and patient man who brought a lot of wisdom, true dedication and so much generosity to his work.
Andy was loved and respected and will be greatly missed by me, our Board, and his whole community.
Read Andy’s obituary here.
This article was included in 30 Mile’s October 2024 newsletter. To view the full newsletter, click here.