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Class News, continued...

tion grandson Jimmy Fitzpat- week for a few days with our Linda (Nadeau) Carson and I enjoying the festivities and
rick’s family! His and Amanda’s 28-year-old grandson. Time feel very fortunate to be able watching their two grandchil-
two little girls are just pre- sure goes by quickly. Looking to continue to travel at our dren looking over the booth
cious! Natalie, the oldest (3.5), forward to seeing you and age. Last October we went on setup.
is so precocious, and Annalise Linda in March. a two-week tour of Australia I have seen Doreen (Ellis)
(1.5) watches every move From Gary Cole and New Zealand, then we Humphrey two times in
she makes. Love watching all spent the month of March in attendance of funerals that
three of these little cuties! My ATTENTION FRIENDS & FEL- Bradenton FL. While there we took place here in Houlton.
Nelson grandsons are grow- LOW SWEET TOOTHS As a cer- had dinner with classmate Doreen and her husband
ing fast. Elias left for his first tified (self-appointed) Donut Sandy (Harriman) Clark and Tim are doing fine in their
year of college at UMO and Connoisseur Extraordinaire; I her husband Bob (Class of new housing at the Madi-
really likes it. Ian is sophomore have taken it upon myself to ’60). gan apartments. I also saw
at HHS and doing well. embark on a noble mission:
to sample every locally made Both of us are busy with vol- them both at a recognition
I am looking forward to chal- donut within a 25-mile radius unteer activities. Each week ceremony that honored Bob
lenging myself! I hope to walk (for science, obviously). Linda serves meals at the local Ellis and Cobianna Hannigan,
more, get back to restorative Boys & Girls Club and con- two members of the class of
yoga, and stay involved with Let me be clear: this is not ducts Spiritual Care visits at 1961. The ceremony, which
family and friends. Aging and just about taste. No, no. This is our local hospital. John serves was organized by Dick Rhoda,
energy sometimes don’t go about texture, frosting-to-do- on the hospital board and is took place on Station Rd., East
hand in hand! My prayer for nut ratio, crumb structure, fill- co-chair of a $23MM capital Grand Lake, Orient where two
this upcoming year will be ing density, emotional impact, campaign for the Boys & Girls brooks were named in honor
that all my old classmates and the very essence of what Club. We are also both busy of Bob and Coby.
-- and me as well -- will be makes a donut transcendent. with activities at our church. I have been at my camp at
happy, healthy, and energetic! Here’s what I’ve discovered so From Dave McGillicuddy East Grand Lake for the sum-
I also pray fervently that our far in the Portland area: mer and plan to stay here un-
world will be in a better place Mary and I are turning over til October, my favorite place
in the new year! Tony’s Donuts: Their maple the class news updates to
bar made me question every John Carson and Dick Den- for the summer months.
From Sandra (Harriman) life decision that led me to ton who have graciously I attended the five-year All
Clark wait this long to try it. I saw accepted to do the class news Class gala event at the Millar
We’ve had a very busy God. He was holding a donut. from here on out. This will arena in July. There I saw
summer with all three of our Holy Donut: Their old-fash- be a good change and will Mary Peabody, John and
daughters and their families ioned has the perfect crunch- hopefully generate more class Linda Carson, Dick and
visiting. The lake is the lowest to-fluff ratio. I wept a little. news on other classmates. Sue Denton. Unfortunately,
we’ve ever seen in 25 years as The lady behind the counter Thank you for your partici- other classmates could not
we’re in severe drought. offered me a napkin and whis- pation over the years! Mary make it. I still believe that this
Bob and I just got back from pered, “We get that a lot.” and I will continue on local is the best way to interact
a Viking cruise from Buda- To those still buying pre-pack- classmates we still correspond with our classmates because
pest to Amsterdam. We were aged donuts from a gas with. Thank you, John and everything is set up for us and
celebrating our 63rd anniver- station: I see you. I respect Dick. closely relates to our class’s
sary. We’ll be heading back to your struggle. But friend, let During our Midnight Mad- five-year reunions.
Bradenton, Florida at the end me show you the light. Join ness event, I ran into Jerry From Dick Denton
of October. We are fortunate me on this sticky-fingered Miller. His two grandchildren, Heartfelt condolences to Jill
to have nine grandchildren pilgrimage. Your taste buds high school aged girls from (Peabody) Barbierri on the
and be in good health to deserve better. Your soul Tennessee, were also with him passing of her husband Frank
enjoy them. Bob is going bird deserves glaze. visiting for the week. Jerry on August 1st.
hunting in the Allagash next and Becky seemed to be really
From John Carson When I saw the three-pound

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