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Class News, continued...

of Carol Nickerson (HHS a month later by a tour of We had some visitors today. group of amazing women
1962) is its director and has Poland ending up in Berlin. Would you believe Dick who came to classes in the
been for more than 30 years. Dick Denton has mentioned Denton contacted me a while early 2000’s.
(We in Houlton love you, our visit with our classmate back and wanted to come and I learned a lot about Nancy
Rick!) Each year Rick brings Jill Peabody Barbieri and visit Frank and me. Dick and and her family, growing up,
in a headline performer in her husband Frank. The Susan Denton & John and making her way, getting
addition to the renowned four of us also visited with Linda Carson came to visit sick and learning about the
Windham alumni who Norma Gorham, widow us today. We had such a nice macrobiotic diet that brought
return each year. This year’s of our classmate George visit here at the cottage and her back to health. I am in
headliner is Travis James Gorham, along with one of then we went to lunch and awe of her strength and her
Humphrey, son of Tim and her daughters and three of had a bunch of laughs. It was commitment to her faith and
Doreen Ellis Humphry (HHS Norma’s grandchildren. so great to see them. We all her mindset to not let physical
1962). On December 7th, decided we may not make the setbacks get in her way.
John and Linda Nedeau In early September I was next reunion, so why not visit
Carson (HHS 1962), Sue and I invited to present a keynote people who are close by. The energy in our studio will
will attend again, continuing lecture at an international Hope all is well Mary. All fine always have her energy there
a practice of several years, conference for engineers here, just trying to keep busy. as well. She added her kind
having been introduced to working in my field. Held Love you - will write. and gentle energy year after
the concert by Joe Inman in Edinburgh, Scotland, the year and class after class for
(HHS 1958) and Karen Eleiott conference attracted 230 I am sad to write that we’ve 24 years. May she continue
Donato (HHS 1969). delegates from 25 countries. lost some classmates: her journey, maybe sprinkling
It felt strange to be the oldest us with love and healing with
Thank you, Dick. person in attendance!! Nancy Cyr Fitzpatrick her free spirit.”
John Carson and Linda Again thanks, John. Although Nancy and I Linda, your studio is just
Carson also got news for me: remained in Houlton,
Congratulations, John! You’ve unfortunately I seldom saw wonderful. Thank You for all
Linda and I feel very fortunate had a very impressive career! her. When I did come in you do to bring peace and
to be able to continue to So good to hear of your visit contact it was most always at health to your students with
travel at our (advanced) age. with Norma Gorham. George yoga, and that really stopped the yoga practice.
Last October we went on a Gorham was a wonderful when I started restorative Still another classmate to
two-week tour of Jordan and friend and classmate, and yoga. She was a real Yogini leave us is Barbara Reed
Egypt. Most of the others greatly missed by all of us! He and was able to stay with Kelly, who passed in August.
who signed up for the tour most always had a smile on regular classes. She had struggled for quite
canceled out at the last that handsome face! (This notification was written some time with dementia,
minute because of concern After pestering Jill Peabody by Linda Rowe, our awesome and had been a resident of
about hostilities in Israel and Barbieri for her input she yoga teacher and friend.) Madigan House for quite a
Gaza. We felt completely kindly wrote: few years. Both Nancy and
safe the entire time, and we “I just wanted to share that Barbara will certainly be
thoroughly enjoyed visiting The first big news is that Nancy Fitzpatrick passed missed!
the many ruins in both granddaughter Amanda and away this afternoon at House I really enjoy hearing from
countries. hubby Jimmy had a new of Comfort. my former classmates! Thank
addition a week ago. Cora
We spent the month of March Lisa joined the family. Kinda Nancy, as many of you know, you to those who once again
in Bradenton FL. While there surprised her brother Quinn had been a long-time yoga provided me with news.
we met our classmate Sandra who’s 20 mos., as he just cried student of mine. She was a Wishing everyone a healthy,
Harriman Clark and her when he saw her!!! She makes true Yogini in her consistency happy, productive winter.
husband Bob (Class of ’60) for nine Great grandchildren. Oh and commitment to her Send us some news.
dinner. In April we went on a my. Got to see each of them practice. She was one of my Mary Peabody
10-day tour of Sicily, followed all through the summer. first students in the original Mdpeabody5@gmail.com

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