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Garcelon Hudson             atheist or agnostic. One well   contacting the author at
        Class of 1971               known face of chaplaincy is the   bhbroder@gmail.com.  Class of 1976
        Leigh Cummings, Jr.         character of Father Mulcahey,                          Karen Daniels Fitzpatrick
        83 Hillview Avenue          on the TV show, MASH.                                  PO Box 945
        Houlton, ME 04730           Mainers may also be familiar                           Houlton, ME 04730
        (207) 532-6984              with real life Chaplain Kate                           (207) 532-9065
                                    Braestrup, who served with the
        leighandsandra@gmail.com    Maine Warden Service and is                            irishaye@hotmail.com
                                    the author of a wonderful book
        Laurine Thompson Wilson     “Here If You Need Me”.  My                             Class of 1977
        19 Hogan Street             inspiration was Father Michal                          Marie Fitzpatrick Carmichael
        Houlton, ME 04730           Judge OFM, chaplain to the                             PO Box 673
        (207) 532-3590              NYC Fire Department. Father                            Houlton, ME 04730
        ltwilson71@gmail.com        Mychal was known for his                               (207) 532-7522
                                    way of being with his team,                            kmcar@ainop.com
        Class of 1972               even going with them into the
                                    fire. He gave his life trying to
        Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley  help others in the World Trade                        Class of 1978
        104 Court Street            Center.                                                Andrea Kingsbury Jenkins
        Houlton, ME 04730                                                                  (207) 532-1544
        (207) 532-7123              I have been a hospital chaplain   From Ellen Curry Libby:  majenkins@gwi.net
        mikejanice@myfairpoint.net  for about 13 years. For the past   A little late, but I’m writing to
                                    nine years, I have also been   let you know we won’t be able
        Class of 1973               involved in a ministry with   to come to the class reunion   40  REUNION
                                                                                                   th
        Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams  people who are homeless or   later on this month. In our
        6 Chandler Court            living in poverty in Cincinnati.   ‘semi’-retirement Matt and I   Class of 1979
                                    This community based ministry
                                                               have taken on a job in Alaska
        Houlton, ME 04730           began through spiritual care as   for about 7 months of the year.   Leslie Holmes Schools
        (207) 532-6424              an itinerant chaplain, walking   We are managing a lodge in   971 Framingham Road
                                    outside in a neighborhood   remote interior Alaska for a   Littleton, ME 04730
        Tara McPhee Austin          where people lived on the street   non-profit organization - I guess   (207) 538-9642
        PO Box 68                   or in nearby shelters. Today,   we couldn’t give up the lodge   schoolsf@pwless.net
        New Limerick, ME 04761      my work in the community   business after we sold to our son
                                    involves making weekly visits
                                                               a few years ago. We look directly
        (207) 532-7356              in several residences offering   at Mt McKinley, although it’s   Patty Fitzpatrick Hersey
        scottaust@pwlness.net       supported housing services   not visible right now, we’re   95 White Settlement Road
                                    with people who have struggled   having a thunderstorm with   Houlton, ME 04730
              45  REUNION           with homelessness and health   hail!   Hope there’s a good   (207) 532-9551
                th
                                    concerns. I have been a witness   turnout for the reunion - 45
                                    to the resilience and strength   years, how can that be! Hello   phersey1@myfairpoint.net
                                    of the human spirit through   to all!
        From Bea Broder-Oldach:     the experiences of people                              Class of 1980
        After high school, I worked for   who live on the margins of   Class of 1974       Ginny Ketch
        a number of years with people   our communities. Recently,   Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy  3 Heather Lane
        experiencing homelessness   I completed a collection of                            Scarborough, ME 04074
        and poverty in Boston and   stories, “Diamond Pin: Stories   40 Dogwood Lane       (207) 523-9995
        Portland OR. After I married,   from the Street”. Story telling   Medway, MA 02053
        I lived in Maine for about 16   has long been a great connector   (781) 801-4813   gketch1980@gmail.com
        years, where my husband and   in community life. In sharing   icxc_nika3@comcast.net
        I raised our children and I   stories, we have an opportunity                      Class of 1981
        worked in special education.    to try on a different pair of   Class of 1975      Amy Wotton Corey
        We moved to Cincinnati, OH   shoes, and journey into new   Andrew Mooers           127 Lynds Road
        about 20 years ago, and I went   experiences . Stories can connect   69 North Street  Monticello, ME 04760
        into chaplaincy. A chaplain is   us in unexpected ways, and   Houlton, ME 04730    (207) 583-4405
        a minister who serves people   lead us into new awareness, and                     amy@seedproinc.com
        outside the walls of the church.   personal growth. “Diamond   (207) 532-7005
        Chaplains provide spiritual   Pin: Stories from the Street” is a   mooersrealty@mooersrealty.com  Class of 1982
        presence and care in hospitals   collection of stories of challenge
        and prisons, with the military   and resilience, hope and faith   Deana Butler Henderson  Nancy Ketch
        and first responders, and in   woven in the lives of people   23 Charles Street    9 Avon Street
        other institutions. Meeting   experiencing homelessness   Houlton, ME 04730        Houlton, ME 04730
        people where they are, as they   and poverty, as witnessed by a   (207) 532-2934   (207) 532-3184
        are is the ministry of a chaplain.   chaplain, friend and companion                nketch64@gmail.com
        Chaplains care for people of all   on the road.  Thank you for   deehend@pioneercable.net
        faith traditions, and people who   your interest.  The book is                     Hello everyone!  I’m sorry to
        are spiritual, but not religious   available for 15 dollars plus                   start with sad news.  I know a
        as well as people who may be   shipping and handling, by                           lot of you are already aware of

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