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Classical Institute and Ricker park. He was here for a family
College. It was 170 years ago reunion.
that Houlton Academy was
formed and through the years I also saw Brenda Bailey Beale
transitioned to the Classical in the winter. She was home
Institute, a junior college and to attend the funeral for her
then a four year liberal arts brother Jimmy. Brenda lives in
college. When the last class the Augusta area.
of R.C. I. graduated in 1967
those remaining high school Jill Longstaff made plans
students joined us at Houlton to golf in Bermuda this fall,
High School. We had more than however, Hurricane Florence
120 participants in the Ricker had other plans…so the cruise
Reunion. Some of them had ship took a different route and
not returned to the college for docked in St. John, N.B. Nova
40 – 50 years. I am sure many Scotia and Bar Harbor…all
of you will remember some of places Jill had driven to over
the theatre participants, Gordon the years, so now she will plan The 70s Chicks having supper together on June 28th at Brookside Inn.
Cantiello and Kenny Glenn. another trip to a sunny tropical
How many remember going to island to fulfill her bucket list
the Putnam gym for the annual check off.
Christmas party sponsored by
the Kappa Beta Fraternity? It Hoping our newsletter finds
was a fun three day weekend Paul Lee’s health improving.
with a social on Friday evening, He was the recipient of a heart
a coffee at the County Co-Op transplant, but has had some
and Farm Store on Main Street, complications. So here is hoping
tours of the former campus for a better new year.
and East Hall, a visit to the
Ricker Room, a stroll through Send me your news for the
downtown Market Square. In spring newsletter and we hope
the afternoon many participated to see you at our 50th next
in a bus tour through the summer.
Houlton Community to view,
the hospital, the local schools, Class of 1970
parks, the High Street Grocery Cindy Hagerman Milton
and then on to Littleton to 2075 County Road
the covered bridge with a stop
at the Southern Aroostook Ludlow, ME 04730
Agricultural Museum and then cindyh.milton@yahoo.com
to view the surroundings from
the high front ridge overlooking The 70’s Chicks had supper
Littleton. Participants enjoyed together on June 28th at The 70s Chicks gathered at Brookside Inn on July 18.
a dinner that evening and a Brookside Inn. We had a
farewell brunch on Sunday all at wonderful time catching up,
the Shiretown Inn and Suites. laughing and enjoying delicious
Corrine Lynds Bongiovanni food together.
is planning to retire in April
with 42 years in the counselling The 70s Chicks gathered at
profession, she and her husband Brookside Inn on July 18. We
Don Sipe, who retired this always enjoy getting together
summer, will continue on their with our classmates but July
adventures with a Danube 18th was very special for all
Cruise to visit Vienna, Budapest of us. Alice Schools Fann,
and Prague. Corrine uses her Gale Adams Cote and Lorrie
excursions to photograph Longstaff Allen traveled from
faraway places to later paint for down country to be with us. It
art gallery showings. was so good to see them after so
It was good to see Debbie many years apart. They came
Martin Rossignol and Carl up early and took a ride around
Stover during the Fourth of July Littleton and Houlton, seeing
along with Dave McQuade, all the places they remember
Teresa Beaulieu Eagers and from growing up in the area.
Jami Pierce Brown at the high
school social. I also had a The 70’s Chicks gathered at Elm Tree Diner on April 24th.
chance meeting with Jeff Scott
at the annual Craft Fair in the

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