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this, but just in case, I wanted to I had a great visit with Odie Class of 1985 Class of 1993
share that we lost our classmate in June when he was in Maine Wendy Gulliver Clark Jennifer Long Roshto
Matt Nelson in February. visiting his mother. I got to
While Matt had been dealing meet his youngest daughter 133 Quincy Drive 62 Pearce Avenue
with a chronic illness for a Sien who is attending St. Gorham, ME 04038 Houlton, ME 04730
number of years, his passing was Louis University. Walt Gilpin lclark1@maine.rr.com (207) 532-7046
a shock to everyone. Matt met happened by and got to see RoshtoFamily@gmail.com
his wife Laurie while several of Odie, too. If you didn’t already Class of 1986
us were attending the University know, Odie is working on the Margaret Gilpin Hill Rachel Fitzpatrick
of Southern Maine. In fact, new SWAT program on CBS 31 Highland Avenue TBD
Laurie lived on the same floor as a Technical Advisor which Houlton, ME 04730
as Cheryl Coolong Erhart has progressed into some scenes (207) 532-4111 Houlton, ME 04730
and I while Matthew lived on and lines and now a character’s (207) 636-2951
the floor below us. We had a name. We hope to see more of hills5@hotmail.com Rafitzpatrick207@gmail.com
great circle of friends between him in season 2.
the 2 floors then Matt and Class of 1987
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Laurie were soon an item and Kathy Anderson Lancaster Jennifer Prince Crandall 25 REUNION
were married in 1989. Matt was up visiting her father and 4 Ridgeway Street
and Laurie have been living was here when he was presented Houlton, ME 04730
in Presque Isle for quite some with a Lifetime Achievement (207) 532-3086 To start off, Jennifer (Long)
time. Their daughter Regan Award so I was able to visit with crajen@pioneercable.net Roshto has a new email address,
graduated from PIHS and is Kathy briefly. It’s always fun to please see above. Also, Rachel
attending Husson University. see her. Class of 1988 Fitzpatrick has moved back to
Elise is still in High School. It the Houlton area with a job as
was great to see such a group Around town, I’ve recently Fred Grant a public safety dispatcher. At
of classmates and friends who seen David Schools at the Post 62 School Street submission, Rachel was in the
were able to travel to Presque Office. I was also talking with Houlton, ME 04730 end stage of buying a home in
Isle for Matt’s service. Those Shelley London Martin while (207) 532-4030 Houlton. It will be nice to see
in attendance included Mary I was at the bank recently. She’s renee.grant@gmail.com her around town more often.
Friel Howland, Gretchen looking forward to another get Also, Rachel has agreed to be a
Prince Fitzpatrick, Louie together at Karen Theriault’s 2nd class rep, so you should see
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Fitzpatrick, Bobby Smith, home this summer … as I 30 REUNION her contact info above.
Karen Theriault, Mary Reece know a lot of people are. If you
Murchie, Sally Woods Ward, missed last summer’s gathering, Next, as most of you know
Ann Putnam Rairdon and me. be sure to join in this year. Class of 1989 from our FaceBook page, we
I reached out to and heard from The date is Saturday, August Joe Cyr have opted to NOT have a 25th
many of our classmates as the 4th. There is information on 5 Pearce Avenue reunion this year, but instead
news circulated. Among those the Class Facebook page and start planning for the 30th
I connected with were Aimee also on the Alumni Facebook Houlton, ME 04730 reunion in 2023. If you are on
Good, Cheryl, Paula Lee, John page. It was lots of fun last year (207) 538-8677 FaceBook & have not followed
Fitzpatrick, Walt Gilpin, Odie so I’m sure it will be again this joecyrphotos@yahoo.com the page, please do so. Page is
Gallop, Vernon Upton and Pat summer! titled “Houlton High Class of
Adams. I’m not on Facebook, Class of 1990 1993 Reunion” & has our last
but I heard there were many Enjoy the rest of your summer. Marie DeeDee Bielecki reunion picture at the Houlton
tributes there for Matt, as well. Be sure to send me some news 15 Roosevelt Avenue, Apt. 2 County Club. Any & all ideas
Matt was such a leader for our for the fall newsletter! are welcomed as well. If you’re
class … and 3 times our Class Waterville, ME 04901 not on FaceBook, email Rachel
President. He will truly be Take care, (207) 873-3372 & she will get your ideas up on
missed! Nancy dbiolecki@emh.org the page.
I will shift to some happier news Class of 1983 Class of 1991 Lastly, as many know, Liz
now. I got word that Mike Kelly Kingsbury Tidd Janel Peabody Nelson (Nelson) Ervin has been
Dow was recently married. I 68 Pleasant Street 240 Porter Settlement Rd. fighting cancer for over a year
love to listen to Mike on the Houlton, ME 04730 now but can always use our
radio when traveling south. He Houlton, ME 04730 (207) 532-6527 positive thoughts & prayers.
is a great guy! How wonderful (207) 532-4376 Liz & her husband, Ken, have
for him! gwtidd@pioneercable.net snelson@pwless.net a beautiful family of 5 children,
enough for a basketball team,
Vernon Upton is working at Class of 1992 & growing up fast. They reside
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S. W. Collins. He’s been there 35 REUNION Shane Henderson Thornton in Houlton and their children
for a bit, but I don’t think I 7 Hereford Drive are starting to roam the halls
mentioned it previously. Littleton, ME 04730 of the high school. Liz’s oldest
Class of 1984 (207) 538-9321 is in middle school at the high
I want to begin by apologizing Need Class Rep school. Remember how they
for not having any news in the tried to keep us in 7th & 8th
last issue. I will try to make up grade separated from the high
for that here. schoolers? Now 6th grade has

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