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(Trombone), Nick Foster     Downunder Sports Pub who   to our numerous sponsors    numerous volunteers who
        ’06 & Choral Director       also handled bar service.  The  who helped make all these   assisted at the Variety Show,
        (Baritone), Ellie Grant ’22   Toasted Brew provided DJ   magnificent events possible.    Golf Scramble and the Gala
        (Percussion), Fred Grant    service and a photo booth                              including set up, tear down
        ’88 (French Horn), Dylan    which proved to be very    High Honors Sponsors        and clean up the next day.  It
        Johnston ’17 (Saxophone),   popular.  Those having their   included Bowers Funeral   takes many hands to put on
        Carol Murray Kiesman        picture taken could have the   Home, Dead River        an event of this magnitude
        ’82 (Flute), Susan Lee      photo sent directly to their   Company, J. McLaughlin   and we are so appreciative for
        Laurence ’83 (Flute), Dave   phone, in fact, multiple   Construction, Machias      the amazing support we have
        McGillicuddy ’62 (Trumpet),  phones.  Several photos will   Savings Bank, Rent-A-  received.
        Patrick Moore ’99-’06 Choral  be found in this issue.    Center, WHOU 100.1 FM
        Director (Tuba), Sydney                                and York’s of Houlton.      We are still evaluating
        Peabody ’21 (Percussion),   A number of raffles were held                          whether to go back to the
        Elizabeth Philips ’20 (Alto   throughout the weeklong   Honor Roll Sponsors were   old schedule and have the
        Sax), Natalie Putnam ’21    festivities which were drawn   F. A. Peabody Company,   next Multi-Class Reunion in
        (Clarinet), Jerry Riley     during the Gala.  The items   Louisiana Pacific, Severson,   2025 or go for 5 years from
        ’64 (Cornet) and Alisha     and winners were as follows.
        Targonski ’05 (Flute).      A framed and matted Boy
                                    & the Booth print by Esther   The Alumni Association also
        The show was live streamed   Faulkner that was donated
        courtesy of WHOU FM.  If    by Joe Cyr ’89 in memory     expresses sincere gratitude to
        you missed it or just want   of his father Leland Cyr ’61
        to experience it again, the   was won by Leisha Faulkner.    our numerous sponsors  . .
        recording is still available   Leigh Cummings ’71
        on the WHOU or Alumni       donated a framed and matted
        Facebook pages and on the   1884 map of Houlton from
        Alumni web site at www.     George N. Colby Atlas of   Hand & Nelson, Shiretown    this year and hold the event
        houltonalumni.com.          Maine which was won by     Inn & Suites and The        in 2027.  We would welcome
                                    Steve Ells.  A vintage photo   County Federal Credit   your input in making this
        Saturday morning the        of the Ingraham Farm       Union.                      decision.  Please feel free to
        golfers took to the links at   donated by John Bushey                              E-mail us with your thoughts
        Houlton Country Club for    was won by Jon Clark.      Hole Sponsors were          and ideas.  You can contact
        the annual Alumni Golf      John Bushey also donated   Aroostook Auto Tech, Becky   Executive Director Jon
        Scramble with a full field   a vintage photo of “The   Day at First Choice Real    McLaughlin ’73 at jon@
        of players.  At the end of   Willows” (Smyrna Street)   Estate, Bell Chiropractic,   hhsalumassoc.net or Alumni
        the 9-hole tournament, the   and one of the Houlton    Buildings Etcetera, Currier,   President Nancy Ketch ’82 at
        Gross Champions were Lexi   Railroad Station which were   Trask & Jordan, Houlton   nketch64@gmail.com.
        Emerson, Ian Gervais, Grant   won by Joe Tufts and Sandra   Water Company, J. H.
        Watt and Tyler Wheaton.     Saunders respectively.  A   McPartland & Sons, Jon     We look forward to partying
        The Net Champions were      Barbara London ’66 painting   ’72 & Sue McLaughlin,    with you again!
        Sam Henderson, Tyler        of a boat on the water was   Katahdin Trust Company,
        Putnam, Matt Day and Seth   donated by Patty Fitzpatrick   Mooers Realty, S. W. Collins
        Dorr.                       ’63 and was won by Dick    Company, Sage Financial,
                                    York.  Corinne Lynds       Southern Aroostook
        The finale of the Reunion   Bongiovanni donated two    Development Corporation,
        was the Gala Evening at the   pencil sketches – one of the   Swallow Electric and Varney
        John Millar Civic Center.    Watson Settlement Covered   Agency.
        The event was staged a      Bridge in Littleton which was
        little differently than prior   won by Max Lynds and one   Additional thanks is extended
        reunions.  The venue        of an old barn and wagon   to all the businesses that
        included several lounge     wheel which was won by     hosted window displays, the
        areas with couches, chairs   Joe Tufts.  Our thanks to all   County Co-op & Farm Store
        and coffee tables courtesy of   those who donated items for   for hosting our Hospitality
        Rent-A-Center.  The food    the raffle as well as those who  Center, High School staff
        was presented in four stages   bought tickets.         that assisted with the Variety
        starting with light appetizers                         Show, Haley Nickerson ‘08
        to hot items and desserts   The Alumni Association also   and her staff at the John
        deliciously prepared by the   expresses sincere gratitude   Millar Civic Center and the

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