Ruel Ricker Day at our Saco Campus is an annual day that celebrates Ruel Ricker – Sweetser’s farm manager from 1941 through the 1970s.
Shout to our amazing staff at our school, led by our Director of Education, Kimberly Holmes, as well as Julia Birtolo, the Farm Manager, who was a huge part of putting this event on, along with Betty Hood, Administrative Coordinator at the school. We’d also like to extend thanks to the following volunteers who came to help run the variety of activities and games:
Board Members:
- Jess Demers
- Todd Valentine
- Margaret Shepp
Corporators:
- Gregg Ritter
Sweetser Staff:
- Jayne Van Bramer
- John McAnuff
- Becca Task
- Liz Smith
- Jodie Hansen
Thank you to UNUM for volunteering and making the day possible, and for Saco & Biddeford Savings for volunteering! It was a wonderful day for our students and their families!
We also would like to thank Sweetser’s Gail Howlett-Brown for making this amazing quilt with Ruel Ricker shirts from past years. Pictured below is Barbara Foster, Gail Howlett-Brown, and Peggy Ricker. Peggy Ricker and Barbara Foster are descendants of Ruel Ricker.
