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Class of 1974 Deana Butler Henderson went to school at Ricker from one potato, two potato
Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy 3 Highland Court College stayed around and and more work ethic? Under
40 Dogwood Lane Houlton, ME 04730 settled in Houlton Maine area. a hot sun, filling up baskets
Medway, MA 02053 (207) 532-2934 Can you name a few? as your too long a section
(781) 801-4813 deehend@pioneercable.net Please share your stories puts you far far behind.
icxc_nika3@comcast.net about the Ricker College These potato field stories are
Andy Mooers’ news: connection. Ricker alumni still interesting and worth sharing.
Janice Benn ‘74 and Michael Pencils down. Pass in the test. contribute valuable funding Please send in anything to
’70 McCluskey In the nick of time... class of for college bound students share for news past and
Our summer place on 1975 insertion news. in the Houlton Maine area. present.
Mattawamkeag Lake The Ricker Alumni Reunion Thank you to Gary Bossie and A new grandchild, a relocation
thoroughfare is the best! happened September others that the Ricker College or anniversary news to share?
Peaceful & lots of wildlife. We 29-October 1. October 1st Fund Endowment lives on in It’s all something your class of
live here with our two beautiful the deadline for entry in this the spirit of the Bulldogs. 1975 wants to read whenever
labs, Lily & Mulligan. We are alumni news magazine edition What else is happening back a new North Star hits your
blessed to have three healthy, you are holding. Part of the here in Houlton Maine? It’s mailbox, right? It’s sad and
handsome sons, five beautiful news to share with our class like news from a faraway lonely when you see a class
healthy, happy grandchildren of 1975 is what’s happening spaceship where it takes that there’s nothing to report
and an awesome daughter-in- back in your old hometown, months to send and receive and share right?
law Kayla. Houlton High School. back and forth. The new Also, be thinking about
We head to Lake Placid, Stories to share about Ricker edition of Alumni News is a ways to collectively fund
Florida for the winter by College? Did you ever go to big undertaking to produce worthwhile area community
November. a concert held at the Ricker and there is a time delay projects. A small contribution
Life is good. Campus? Did you listen to involved. Thank you, HHS with multiple class wide
WRNE’s low power FM radio Alumni crew, for all you do. giving goes a long, long way.
Mark your calendars. The station? Send those stories Shifting gears, potato harvest And when you sit down, say
Class of 1974 will be holding and memories along for the in “The County” is underway. at a new performing arts
a 50th reunion celebration next edition of HHS Alumni Beautiful fall foliage colors auditorium performance,
on Saturday, July 6, 2024. Magazine News. with cool mornings and night and see engraved on the seat
Look for more details in an temperatures. The schools “Class of 1975” before the
announcement that will be Anyone know where don’t start three weeks early lights dim, that experience
coming out on the first of classmates Lillie and Bob and then close for potato makes you proud of your class
February. In the meantime, Dinache are today? Their harvest recess anymore. and each and every member
if you have any questions, Dad from Haiti was a Ricker But many weekend jobs in it.
you can call Jane Lynds at College professor. Ricker for area students to help Until your next class news
(207) 538-6309 or email her at College was part of the potato farmers get the crop edition, please contribute
janelynds56@gmail.com. Houlton Maine economy and
brought in teachers, students, out provide extra income to to make the size of this class
Rev. Terry McGillicuddy, ’74 families that added to the bolster family households. news more robust. Have you
Class Rep noticed we are all getting a
local area vibe and economy. What were the most barrels little older and feeling let’s
Class of 1975 Ricker College closed May you ever picked and which pull our HHS class of 1975
farmer did you work for, with
Andrew Mooers 1978. The Meduxnekeag whom did you pick potatoes tighter and closer together?
69 North Street Canoe River Race was started or work on a harvester with Thank you, Jon, Pat, and
Houlton, ME 04730 by Ricker College and the from the class of 1975? Did company!
(207) 532-7005 spring paddling tradition your new winter coat or cool
mooersrealty@mooersrealty. continues today. Many who jean or leather jacket come Andy Mooers, ’75 Class Rep
com

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