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not EVERYTHING has been August 25, 2018 to celebrate ’63, voted to hold our 60th Beverly Gilpatrick Kirk
sad..just at times difficult. I our 55th HHS class reunion reunion in 2023. Be sure to 203 Porter Settlement Rd.
recognized again what good which was held at the Lakeside mark your calendars ! Houlton, ME 04730
caring friends and classmates Restaurant at the Houlton
I have! I also became so much Community Golf Club. Friday Before lunch we gathered for (207) 532-2748
more aware of how good and evening, several classmates a class photo. And speaking of bjkirk@pwless.net
kind the people of this town gathered informally at O’Kelly’s lunch, we were able to order
of Houlton are. Can’t imagine Pub at Ivey’s Motor Lodge. off the restaurant’s menu Good Susan Vose Riley
being anywhere else..(Now in meals were enjoyed by all. 592 White Settlement Rd.
February, I may change my 21 classmates were in attendance Hodgdon, ME 04730
tune!) and they included the following Just in case you may not (207) 532-6234
with their names as we first remember:
On a lighter note, After fifty knew them: Marlene Lloyd, Class Motto: “The Past Forever smriley@pwless.net
years of living in this house,I Carolyn Lynds, Bobby Hunter, Gone, The Future Still Our
learned more about my heating Hollie Ingraham, Bonnie Own” Class of 1967
fuel tank, like WHERE it was Patchell, Connie Reece, Class Colors: Blue and White Andrea Joslyn Tidd
located, AND THAT OFF Phyllis Sennett, Margaret Class Flower: the Iris 1174 Calais Road
AND ON..it needs to be filled! Scott, Carole Hannigan, Polly Graduation Day: June 14, 1963 Hodgdon, ME 04730
I also learned that if you don’t Alward, Sandra Tidd, Patty Until next time, Class of ’63, (207) 532-6646
keep it filled, YOU WILL BE Donovan, Tom Fitzpatrick, “What you don’t say, won’t hurt gnashcat@pwless.net
COLD! The tank is not in Barbara Howe, Nancy you”. - a Vermont proverb.
our house, but located in the Huggard, Joey Tufts, Lynn
small little middle part between York, Neil Gallivan, Johnny -Happily submitted by Hollie Class of 1968
greenhouse and Jimmy’s McElwee, Galen Hogan, Ingraham
heated garage. Jimmy designed Carleen Williams (left HHS Gloria Doody Powers
it so that the oil is pumped after freshman year & moved to 16 Watson Avenue
underground into our house. Lewiston) Class of 1964 Houlton, ME 04730
He didn’t like the oil tank Roanne Seeley (207) 532-8837
inside! I was extremely close We missed those classmates who 45 Country Pines Eddington gadpowers@hotmail.com
to empty one Friday night... were unable to attend. See you
IN MID WINTER...when my next time! Way
son in law spotted it. In fact, Eddington, ME 04428 Class of 1969
checking on the oil was never in Hollie Ingraham, class Vice roanne.seeley@gmail.com Karen Eleiott Donato
my thoughts!! It was on Jimmy’s President, served as the MC.
list of things to do!! Pricing oil, 139 Littleton Station Rd.
th
checking levels, and being sure We gave a special thanks and 55 REUNION Littleton, ME 04730
the tank was full.. ALL Jimmy’s a round of applause to Patty abcmaine@hotmail.com
job!! I’VE LEARNED! I’ve Donovan Fitzpatrick for ALL
joked a little here, but many the work she has done for our Mary Carson Bickford and
th
of the things on my list now I reunions…past and present. her husband, Peter, celebrated 50 REUNION
previously had NO knowledge And a thank you as well to the their 50th wedding anniversary
of! classmates who helped Patty. with family and friends at
Grand Lake on August 5, 2018. It is hard to believe we are in the
My family has been such a We all traveled to our reunion Their sons gave poignant and planning stages of our 50th class
strength then and now. I believe from various parts of Maine humorous toasts to their parents reunion. Stay tuned to your
one never knows the weight except for one classmate who and 2 granddaughters sang email for upcoming information
their partner pulls..until they traveled the farthest and that songs from each decade they and make sure you let me know
have to pull it themselves!! was Sandra Tidd Marceau. She had been married. of any changes in your email.
I continue to push forward traveled from Ledyard, CT and We hope that you will make
like so many others who find was given the prize of a DVD of The Class of 1964 will be having every effort to make the trek to
themselves single again! Houlton. the 55th class reunion next year Houlton. For some of you who
Wishing all my friends and and if anyone has any ideas or have stayed away for the last 50
classmates a happy healthy We held a raffle ( a no-cost-raffle wants to join the committee, years, we would love to see you
winter! Please don’t forget the because our class treasury was please notify Sharon Lowery, again.
scholarship fund..A FEW dollars very healthy !) and gave away myself, or any of those on the
from a FEW of you... COULD several HHS alumni prizes: committee. Several members of our class
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!! sweatshirts, t-shirts, fleece have retired, while others are up
jacket, fleece vest, baseball caps, Class of 1965 every day maintaining a work
Class of 1963 fleece blanket, and Anngaye Woods Ellis schedule, me included. I have
Patricia D. Fitzpatrick a Houlton-opoly game. 4725 Thunderhill Place been back in the RSU29 school
346 Carmichael Road Phoenix, AZ 85044-4905 district 10 years, after taking an
eight year break from school.
Littleton, ME 04730 We were reminded of the (480)390-1965 Along with my job, I am still
(207) 538-9653 upcoming all-class reunion annieterp@gmail.com volunteering at the Southern
in 2020. This is a great
mslittleton@pioneercable.net opportunity to see “kids” we Aroostook Agricultural Museum
went to high school with from and just helped with a reunion
On a beautiful. sunny, summer other classes. We, the class of for former students of Ricker
day, we gathered on Saturday, Class of 1966
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