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Class News, continued...















        High School classmates. More   that will make you glad you   Class of 1977         Class of 1979
        classmates from 1975 at the   attend. Hearing a laugh,   Marie Fitzpatrick Carmichael  Leslie Holmes Schools
        50th reunion. That is the   smiling and adding to the   PO Box 673                 971 Framingham Road
        mission.                    conversation with your     Houlton, ME 04730           Littleton, ME 04730
        This alumni newsletter      classmates.                (207) 532-7522              (207) 694-0231
        installment is all about how to   Your classmates from high   kmcar@ainop.com      lesliehschools@gmail.com
        make our reunion attendance   school all have one thing in
        the highest possible. If you   common. Please make sure to   Class of 1978         Patty Fitzpatrick Hersey
        were at the last Tall Timber   make every effort to attend   Andrea Kingsbury Jenkins  95 White Settlement Road
        Lodge reunion you know the   and don’t find reasons to   634 Smyrna Street, Apt. 1  Houlton, ME 04730
        fun catching up can provide.   miss it. There is no substitute   Houlton, ME  04730  (207) 532-9551
        You look around the sea of   for being all together at one   majenkins@pwless.net  phersey1@myfairpoint.net
        classmates and realize we   event to celebrate graduating
        are lucky to be here. Your   from Houlton High School   Bonnie Foster              Anne Harrigan wrote in to
        classmates are all aging    and what happened in each   3129 Ohio Street           say:
        gracefully (right?).        of our lives since leaving 7   Glenburn, ME 04401      Hi Jon,
                                                               (207) 538-6376
        Why should you attend this   Bird Street out into the wild                         I had my first grand baby
        class reunion August 16th,   blue yonder.              Crystal Jackins updates us:  on April 16, a girl, Rosie!
        2025 in Houlton ME?         The event with your presence                           Parents are my daughter Kate
        Because you are a special   will be more because you are   Hi Jon.                 Saxton and her husband Neil
        member of the class of 1975.   there to share stories, give   My update:           Chaudhary.  I am thrilled to
        The Shiretown will have lots   and receive a hug, to laugh at   I am getting used to retired   be spending Mondays and
        of space to make the event   what others remember that   life. I am busy all the time   Fridays caring for my sweet
        comfortable. Plenty of time   you may have forgotten. Are   and never bored! I am a   baby. I treasure every minute
        and areas to catch up with all   you excited? Stay tuned for   volunteer for a hospice care   with her. Another huge plus
        classmates that make it to the   more emails outside of the   program here in R.I. I love   is getting to spend more time
        reunion.                    alumni news to keep up to   doing artwork, taking care   with my daughter and son-
                                    date and to contribute your                            in-law.
        Reunions are not scary.     two cents. This is yours, mine,   of my 3 grandkids, fishing,
        Missing them is not an option   our 50th class reunion from   hiking, gardening, doing   All my best,
        at this point in life. 50 years   Houlton High School and it is   trash clean-ups in the area,   Anne Harrigan
        since we all attended Houlton   a very big deal.       karaoke singing group,      Class of 1979
        High School before the leap                            church activities,  etc. I always
        into the great unknown.     A 1975 theme to help you   have projects on my house   Class of 1980
        Lots to share and learn from   climb into the time machine   in Cranston, R.I. I painted 3   Kimberly Cheney
        each other and hope you are   to revisit what it was like,   rooms and all my kitchen   PO Box 91
        excited about this reunion.   when you and I were a tad   cupboards. I did make it back   Mars Hill, ME 04758
        The date picked, the event   younger. We need your ideas   to Maine this past summer   429-8092
        planning is underway, and   to help shape this memorable   but only for 5 days.  Hope that   the_cheneys@yahoo.com
        your input is welcome.      milestone in all our lives.   after the presidential election
                                                               tension, we can all get along
        Real life is better than social   Class of 1976        again. I miss our younger days   Ginny Ketch
        media. Reminiscing, re-     Karen Daniels Fitzpatrick  when we didn’t even know    3 Heather Lane
        connecting with old friends,   PO Box 945              who ran our government.     Scarborough, ME 04074
        making a strong connection   Houlton, ME 04730                                     (207) 523-9995
        with someone in your class   (207) 532-9065            Crystal Jackins             gketch1980@gmail.com
        who you did not know as     irishaye@hotmail.com       Class of 1978
        well. It’s all part of a reunion



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