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Class News, continued...

Class of 1969 Can’t say I love the new math Ways Continue. It was large enough that each
Karen Eleiott Donato though...!) Dear Friends, of my children and grandchil-
11 Commonwealth Avenue Our son and his family dren had their own floor of
Houlton, ME 04730 live in Raymond, NH, also Well, it appears that I have the house in which to sleep. It
abcmaine@hotmail.com about a half hour’s drive. We been tagged again to up- was intense, as we discussed
date you all of our continued
babysit for our grandson and many difficult moments of the
Jill Longstaff responded to granddaughter every Monday, life’s pathways. Since the last past that we had all experi-
our email for news: and it is an absolute blast! newsletter, we have travelled enced at different times and
to Maine, Kentucky, Germany,
Looking forward to my cruise And, yes, we know how back to Devon, off to Norway in different circumstances.
After the partial cleansing of
to Alaska that had to be fortunate we are to be able to and then returning home the conversation, we all thor-
postponed from July 2020, see our grandkids often... again for a few months. As our oughly enjoyed the moments
due to Covid. Everyone I’ve neighbour would say, “Are you we shared throughout the
talked with had good things We spend as much time as guys off again?” Home is great week. It was truly a gift for me
to say (except for one friend, we can in the summer at but we seem to still be mean- to have our time together.
who doesn’t like anything.) our cabin on Drew’s Lake, as dering around the globe.
Still playing in Steel Drum do our kids and grandkids, In Germany, we had the op-
bands, and had a great who just love being able to In Maine, we dropped in for portunity to attend a Sum-
summer golfing, weather- spend time in Houlton. It’s fun our annual visit to Mom in mer School that focuses on
wise. My golf game? Well, teaching them all about my Houlton. We flew into Bangor practices that promote Peace.
some days it’s GOLF, and beloved hometown and its and rented a car for our visit Renate heads up the trans-
some days it’s FLOG. history. this year. It was tiring after the lator group which provide
long flight from the UK, but
Katie Putnam Ells sent in this As you can see, nothing all it was nice to encounter the German to English translation
or vice versa depending on
news: that exciting to report, but it’s last stretch from Island Falls
been good to participate! the speaker’s language of ori-
Even though I have only once to Houlton. I looked up at the gin. This is the place in which
contributed any “news”, your Many thanks to all of you who trees that I and others had Renate, and I met for the first
plea has convinced me that work so hard to provide us planted along the interstate time in 2006. So, it’s a special
maybe it’s time to share a bit regularly with alumni news!! in the summer of 1969. It was place for us and having the
of an update... Keaton (Katie) Putnam Ells another great visit with Mom, chance to be sharing the
My husband Stephen Ells Class of 1969 family, variety of residents valuing of peace practices
of Highland Court and Paula
and I celebrated 50 years of Woodworth & the Co Op with others.
marriage last summer. We live Class of 1970 Café Crew. Renate also had Finally, we headed home to
in Hampton, NH, about a mile Cindy Hagerman Milton an opportunity to join the Devon. It was so nice to be
from the Atlantic Ocean. He 6 Leonard St., Apt. B Scottish Dancing group at the back in our home and get
retired from his law practice 5 Houlton, ME 04730 Episcopal Church. They were back into our regular daily
years ago, just before COVID, cindyh.milton@yahoo.com doing the same routines that life schedule. For Renate, this
which was timely! means back to her Scottish
Paula Woodworth she practices with her group
Our daughter and her family 7 Highland Court, Apt. 18 in Torquay. Dancing group, variety of
live in Haverhill, MA, about Houlton, ME 04730 In Kentucky, we had our first hiking groups, Spanish class,
a half hour’s drive. We get to 919-221-8115 full family reunion with my a board games group and her
visit our two granddaughters spudzy52@gmail.com children and grandchildren. gardening. For me, it’s back
and our grandson every week We flew into Louisville and to taking care of a variety of
when we pick them up from Fall 2024 – The Saga Continues caught a taxi over to the household tasks, recycling,
school (after a Dunkins run, for Billy Hardy ’70… 6-bedroom Airbnb house that lawnmowing, assembling
we help with homework and we had rented for the week. items delivered/purchased
do dance class drop-offs. …Billy’s Globe Trotting locally, 55+ exercise class and
the local Lawn Bowls Club.

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