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Class News, continued...

As an additional task, we sold News from Class Rep, Cynthia man Milton, Rhonda Shaw It is fun to get away, but it is
our Hymer Motorhome. After Milton: and Judy Toner-Reid . We always good to come home.
an annual inspection and a As has become our monthly look forward to our Novem- We are truly blessed to live in
few body repairs, we found habit we met for lunch at ber Luncheon. Houlton, Maine.
a broker and sold it within 2 Ivey’s Bistro on June 12th with On September 20th my Today, Sheriff Giles presented
weeks, phew!! 9 attending; at Pizza Hut on husband Tom and I traveled Senior Deputy Alex Hamilton

Editor’s Note: The stories I July 10th with 7 attending; at to Freeport to spend two and Alexander and April Wild
bet that camper could tell of The Brookside Inn on August nights at a B&B and attend with life-saving awards for
the many adventures it had 13th with 16 attending (wow) a wedding at Portland Head their actions during a medical
travelling through the many and at Ivey’s Bistro on Sep- in Cape Elizabeth. We have emergency that occurred on
countries! tember 10th with 9 attend- known the bride, Katie, since August 17th in the TJ Maxx
Lots of visitors have come and ing. It is fun to see everyone she was 18 months old and parking lot. An individual
stayed for a few days. They say and chat and catch up with were honored to attend her located unresponsive in a
that once you have settled in each other’s lives. The food is special day. vehicle had gone into cardiac
Devon, folk from all over will always good, and it is fun to The B&B we stayed at was arrest. While Senior Deputy
come for a visit. It seems to meet at different local restau- built by a Sea Captain in the Hamilton was responding,
be quite true, as friends and rants. We plan to go to The 1800s and has lots of charm Alexander and April Wild, who
family have come by for a Littleton Pit Stop on October and character. Our innkeeper were shopping in the area,
chance to see our new home 8th. was so friendly and had lots removed the patient from
and visit the area. We did have I always look forward to of info about the area. The the car and administered CPR
to return one of the visits by picking a restaurant, making breakfasts were delicious, until Hamilton arrived. Senior
bouncing back to visit with a reservation and posting it and it was so fun to meet Deputy Hamilton adminis-
Renate’s son in Norway. We on our 70s Chicks page so new people and chat with tered an AED (Automated
had the opportunity to meet everyone knows when and them. One couple was from External Defibrillator) to the
him in Stavanger (he lives in where the next luncheon will England, and it was fun to patient delivering two shocks
Oslo) and stayed at an Airbnb be. I also enjoy looking into talk with them. They went before EMS arrived to pro-
apartment for a few days. We everyone’s faces and realize to England many years ago vide advanced life support.
walked around the town and we have known each other for to study and never left, I The actions of Senior Deputy
the nearby island. Renate many, many years and how personally would love to go Hamilton and Alexander and
joined Shafiq to climb up a everyone looks different but to England one day. I was April Wild undoubtedly saved
nearby mountain to Pulpit’s still the same. Some have able to have lots of lobster/ the patient’s life.
Rock (5 hour round trip). I moved away and then moved lobster rolls on our trip and Alexander and April Wild are
went to the grocery store and back home, some stayed here I think I was starting to glow the son-in-law and daughter
prepped the food for supper. in the area. Our lives are very red. There are so many stores of Debbie Ellis Nightingale.
Someone’s got to do the hard different, but we do have in Freeport, did not have the
work! many things in common. I energy for all of them but my Class of 1971
Well, we’re back home again feel really blessed to be a part favorite was the British Store Leigh Cummings, Jr.
and enjoying our views. We of this group. near our B&B. I could have 83 Hillview Avenue
certainly feel blessed to be in We met at The Littleton Pit stayed there all day, so many Houlton, ME 04730
our little village and yet still Stop for lunch today (October wonderful items, everything (207) 532-6984
have the opportunity to travel 8th). Good food and good made in England or Scotland. leighandsandra@gmail.com
and see all of our family and company! Those attending I did manage to purchase
friends. Susan Gravel and her assis- some new teas to try and fun Laurine Thompson Wilson
little cookies and perhaps a
19 Hogan Street
Best Wishes, tant, Arlene, Ann Anderson, few more items. Houlton, ME 04730
Connie Pinette, Debbie Ellis
Bill Tardy ’70 & Renate Nightingale, Cynthia Hager- (207) 532-3590
ltwilson71@gmail.com

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