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Class News, continued...

Class of 1976 soccer our freshman year. 2020. We all kept hoping that of 1980 FB page. We want
Karen Daniels Fitzpatrick Very impressive, but not it would be a few months and to keep in touch. Also let us
PO Box 945 surprising as Dave was widely that our reunion could take know of any news so we can
Houlton, ME 04730 considered to be one of the place. Alas, we all know that update this wonderful Alumni
(207) 532-9065 best male athletes in our class! didn’t happen. So, we looked space twice a year.
irishaye@hotmail.com In a ceremony delayed by forward to a time when all As always, those classmates
the Pandemic, Mark Coté, would be back to normal. gone before us and far too
Class of 1977 ’79, was recognized as an Since that never happened soon were honored at our
Marie Fitzpatrick Carmichael Outstanding Alumnus by the either, it was decided to try gathering. We will never
PO Box 673 Maine Maritime Academy and gather our class together forget you and memories
Houlton, ME 04730 Alumni Association at the in 2023 even if only for an were plentiful during the
(207) 532-7522 2023 MMA Homecoming. informal. reunion.
kmcar@ainop.com Mark was selected due to his With the help of Beth Varney Happy Fall Y’all and here’s to
long service to the Academy Ludwig, Brenda Broder,
Class of 1978 as a Faculty member and Scott Spurling and Teresa a prosperous 2024. Keep in
Andrea Kingsbury Jenkins was especially noted for Callnan Goguen we threw touch!!
634 Smyrna Street, Apt. 1 his work as Acting Provost together what turned out Editor’s Note: Kim, would
Houlton, ME 04730 and Academic Dean during to be a most enjoyable you please send me your
majenkins@pwless.net 2020, where he guided the gathering at the Houlton updated class list so that we
college’s initial response to Community Golf Course on might update our database
Bonnie Foster the Pandemic and oversaw July 1. Most of us attended as we like to keep class years
7 Alfred Street the resumption of on-campus the Alumni Reunion first as current as possible as we
Houlton, ME 04730 academics in the fall of 2020. and segued right into our furnish lists to classes free for
532-9422 own gathering. We amassed their use in future planning.
Leslie Holmes Schools, ’79 –Jon McLaughlin ’73. jon@
Class of 1979 Class Rep 26 classmates along with hhsalumassoc.net
significant others. See
Leslie Holmes Schools Reunion photo on page___. Kim Edwards Cheney, ’80
971 Framingham Road Class of 1980 Class Rep
Littleton, ME 04730 Kimberly Cheney The evening was amazing,
(207) 694-0231 PO Box 91 the weather was amazing
lesliehschools@gmail.com Mars Hill, ME 04758 and none of us have changed Class of 1981
429-8092 a bit! We had classmates Rick Nickerson
Patty Fitzpatrick Hersey the_cheneys@yahoo.com travel from Florida, Virginia, 5 Tammy Lane
95 White Settlement Road Rhode Island along with local Windham, ME 04062
Houlton, ME 04730 Ginny Ketch and Southern Maine. It was (207) 671-1192
(207) 532-9551 3 Heather Lane so nice to see everyone. As rgnickerson@gmail.com
phersey1@myfairpoint.net Scarborough, ME 04074 we all know, life can be cut
(207) 523-9995 short in the blink of an eye so As I write this edition of the
Deborah Thompson gketch1980@gmail.com cherish those memories and Class Notes, I find myself
(widow of classmate David make more. looking out the window and
Thompson) shared a letter Kim Edwards Cheney We are looking ahead to our admiring the fall colors. I’m
she had recently found. Hello classmates near and far! 50th and hope to see more also reminded how lucky I
Dave had been selected 2023 has been a busy one for classmates able to join us. was to grow up in Houlton
to be featured in the High sure. With diligence our class list and how much I sometimes
School All American volume Thanks to Covid 19 and the of addresses is current. If miss it as I don’t think there
1976-1977 edition for pandemic, our 40th Class anyone moves, please let is any place more beautiful
his accomplishments in Reunion was derailed for me know via email or on our this time of year. We may
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