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and submit a technical report by right: Robert Hunter, Patty think there is enough interest and room to room during bad weather.
November 2020. From the six Donovan Fitzpatrick , Carole willing helpers we will start some I also have a little obstacle course
fi nalists, one will be chosen the Desjardins, Polly Alward planning. Please email Bonnie @ for running in my basement that is
grand prize winner and awarded $5 Busby, Joe Tufts and Rachel bonnierae1947@gmail.com, or Jean great exercise.
million to fund commercialization Fitzpatrick ‘93. @ jmgrimmwhite@gmail.com or I have a backup sport to
of the game-changing solution Anngaye @ annieterp@gmail.com play when I can no longer play
for cleaner, more effi cient rock It has been a long and brutal with what you would like to have. basketball. I am sure some have
processing. Jenike’s entry is called winter in northern ME with You can also post on our Facebook heard of pickleball. Basically it is a
Selective Heat Ore Treatment 154 inches of snow but it is page under Houlton High School cross between ping pong and tennis.
(S.H.O.T.). Jenike, the lead beginning to melt and looking Class of 1965. It is played 2 on 2 and most of the
partner in the S.H.O.T. team, has like spring. If any of you are in time it is co-ed. It looks like fun but
brought together a diverse group town over the summer be sure From David Kaminsky: right now pickleball is not enough
of international partners to present to call me and perhaps we can Get back in shape HHS class of 65! exercise for me.
this technology to Canada. get together. Elm Tree is going With the 55th class reunion I could write a book on how
to reopen!!! coming up we all want to be able I have stayed in shape to play my
I hope this short excerpt somewhat -Patricia D. Fitzpatrick ‘63 to attend along with many more sport for so many years. I could
explains what your company does, future reunions. Even if you are not also double the size of the book
John, and what your award was all Class of 1964 going to attend make the reason to by adding in it how I have played
about. Again, congratulations! Roanne Seeley get yourself more healthy. through most injuries over the
45 Country Pines Eddington I am going to share with you years. e most important thing,
Betsy Lane Mercer and I recently Way a few of the things I do to keep a HHS class of ‘65, is to stay in
had a good long visit on the phone, Eddington, ME 04428 little healthier than most my age. shape whatever way you can.
reminiscing and catching up. It was roanne.seeley@gmail.com As a lot of you know I am still very Incorporate your exercise with your
therapeutic! She then sent me some active on the basketball court. I everyday life. Go shopping and
mail that I will share. Karen Gallop have played more than 20 years in park on the far end of the parking
Bits, ank you for submitting 4 Gallop Ln an ‘over 50’ league. In addition I lot. Walk briskly to and from that
news on Paul McCarthy. Dave and Houlton ME 04730 have played pickup basketball in far away parking space where you
I try to keep up on classmates. He 532-2445 about 5-6 YMCA’s in my area. I are shopping. I hope to see many
does better than I do. So good to pwkgallop@gmail.com also have played in 3 on 3 senior of you at many more of our class
get help. basketball state tournaments reunions.
in New York, New Hampshire
Dear Mary, and Massachusetts. is year I From Bob Rutledge:
55 REUNION
th th
Loved our chat today, so great to 55 REUNION am qualifi ed to play in the ‘over It's been a rather quiet winter for
catch up. I had a nice conversation 70’ 3 on 3 national basketball Sharon and I. We've been staying
in January of this year with Paul tournament in Albuquerque, NM. around the Jacksonville area for the
McCarthy. Paul is retired after a e 55th reunion of the Class ese senior tournaments are for all most part. Always watching the
career in the army and is living in of 1964 will be held August 25, sports and are held every other year. crazy winter weather up north in
Oklahoma. He was funny saying 2019 at 1 pm at the Houlton To qualify one must win a medal in Bemidji. is may turn out to have
that he and Tim (Bet's brother) had Community Golf Course. Cost is a state tournament the prior year. been one of the largest snowfall
married and buried half of Houlton $30 per person. at is Potato Feast Enough said about my sport. I seasons to date …. and I'm missing
serving weddings and funerals as weekend as well I believe. want to mention some of the things all of it !!
altar boys at old old St. Mary's -Roanne Seeley I do to stay in shape for basketball. I've been enjoying puttering round
church in Houlton. Hugs to you When it snows I shovel my 130 in my ‘49 Willys, and visiting
Bitsy Submitted by Mary Carson foot driveway most of the time with with the many people who stop
Bickford: my triple shovel I have displayed to photograph it and to pass-on
For those who might like his My husband Peter and I celebrated on Facebook. I head outside every stories of their own memories of
address: Paul McCarthy, 123 NE our 50th wedding anniversary in inch or so and actually run up old cars. We're on our way over
English St.,Lawton, Oklahoma August at East Grand Lake with and down my driveway pushing west today to spend another day
73507-1452. (Tele: 580-355-538) family and friends. In June our that shovel. I feel great after most in the woods at one of our huge
oldest granddaughter got married. storms. Please understand this is Boy Scout camps. We'll fi nd lots
Love to hear from any who not always possible. Sometimes the of lost treasures and coins in the
want to add to our class news.( Class of 1965 snow falls when I need to sleep. At ground today and it looks like the
mdpeabody5@gmail.com.) Hope times the rate it falls plus how heavy weather is going to cooperate. We
this spring fi nds you all healthy and Anngaye Woods Ellis it is can make it too hard to do the went up to Charlotte to spend the
happy! 4725 underhill Place shovel thing. ose times I use my Super Bowl with my brother, Dave,
Phoenix, AZ 85044-4905 snowblower. Carrie, and their family. By the end
Class of 1963 207 618-7504 Other things I do is what I of the game, most everyone has hit
Patricia D. Fitzpatrick annieterp@gmail.com call ‘on the fl y’ exercises. I do toe the hay and there's only a couple of
346 Carmichael Road touches and modifi ed light push us "die-hards" left around to enjoy
Littleton, ME 04730 Brian Bell ups whenever I think about it and the fi nal few downs. Other than
(207) 538-9653 Box 13376 that is often. I wanted more time to that, we've positively accomplished
mslittleton@pioneercable.net Tuscon AZ 85732-3376 play basketball so I hired someone nothing this winter … LOL …. I
520-571-8347
hope you've fared better. Peg came
to mow my lawn. is is how I got
bbell_85732@yahoo.com it paid for. For years I was paying down from Manassas for the game
for trash pickup which cost $40 weekend so we had a great time
Submitted by Jean Grimm White: a month. To bring my trash to catching up.
Would you believe that we are the dump (we call it the transfer
looking at a possible 55th class station) the cost is about $115 for Submitted by Charles
reunion in 2020? A few classmates about 2 years. For my budget, the McGillicuddy:
have been wondering if we are savings is more than enough to Yes, 55th!
going to have a get together for this pay the guy to mow my lawn. I oughts:
occasion. We are posting this notice got little exercise riding on a lawn 1. For just class of ‘65.
to see if there is enough interest tractor and I found it boring. A 2. No overly loud, rude band.
to go forward with some plans. few other things I do is a lot of 3. August.
Above is a photo taken of Would you be interested in helping? walking whenever possible. I will 4. Low cost, bring food and drink
members of the class of 1963 Suggestions as to what type of walk in the local malls and in my to share.
at lunch at the Foreside Tavern activities you would prefer. To date neighborhood. I actually do some 5. Swimming?
in Falmouth, ME. Left to we have $1000 to work with. If we brisk walking in my home from 6. Name tags. No switching of tags
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