Tribute to a hero.
Sooner or later, someone like Oprah is going to do a major story on a local hero, Percy Hill. After his service in Vietnam, Percy moved to East Andover and ran a gymnasium in Franklin (before health clubs, fitness centers and personal trainers). Eventually, he became athletic director at Andover Elementary and Middle School. About ten years ago, he decided to start a unicycling club to keep kids busy after school. Under his leadership the Andover One-Wheelers quickly became the nation's premier unicycling team--with national exposure in Macy's Day Parades, the Fiesta Bowl and Disney Adventure Park. More than 500 kids have participated over the years. Last week, the One-Wheelers highlighted our 4th of July parade.
If you've ever tried riding one of these things, you know how difficult it must be to form hand-held circles-within-circles, stars, and single files.
Meanwhile, Percy is father to two extraordinary children who excelled at Proctor: Jen '88 and Jeremy '91. Jeremy and a few of his buddies founded the seacoast's dynamite R&B band "Percy Hill" (check out the website at percyhill.com) and Jen went on to teach Spanish at Berwick Academy, St. Andrew's School, Tilton, Gould, and starting in September....here at Proctor!
