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29, 2020. His obituary reads more tidbits of information to Mary Peabody fresh air having some well-
that he was a front-end this newsletter in preparation Hello classmates, deserved exercise and fun!!
loader operator for 31 years, for its upcoming deadline. By PS..The syrup is fabulous!!
and never missed a day of now you have received the We have all been through I recently received this
work. After his retirement, new and latest newsletter a very strange and mail from Elaine Salisbury
he was a volunteer driver for this past March. What a great disheartening year! I hope Hayden.
Penguins Transportation out one it is! New publisher, new and pray you are all well and
of Portsmouth, NH, where he format, glossy covers, and feeling more reassured that I have been quiet for a
drove patients from Bangor pages, very professional things are improving. I have looooong time! I hope you and
to Portland and north to and a delight to read! As my not heard of classmates that yours have done well during
Houlton and Greenville, seven sister Jane says, “I read it from may have become a statistic this past year of chaos. We
days a week. I can remember cover to cover, and really look of this awful pandemic, are all fine and trying to be
Harry as a mild mannered and forward to receiving this, and and hope none of you have cheerful. Our kids have all been
friendly guy. He leaves a wife, this glossy issue is the best.” either!! incredibly stressed with school
Loretta Pete Howe, and a son, What else has happened? I personally learned quite a bit being out, homework to do,
Harry Lawrence. The community band has about myself during the past babysitting issues and teens

Rodney Doody died on decided to begin practice months! with nothing to do. I think their
family stresses have been more
December 4, 2020 at a health later in May and June and to One thing I learned was that I critical than their financial
care facility in Presque Isle, have outdoor practices, early CAN be reclusive, BUT I DON'T ones. Anyway, hoping that this
after a short illness of Covid. evening, behind South Side ENJOY IT!! Due to my own summer brings us all some
His obituary reads that after School in preparation for fears, I spent Thanksgiving freedom and family time again.
graduation he attended Ricker summer concerts beginning alone. By Christmas I made I am sending a note because
College and received a BA in mid-June! We will follow the wise decision to be with one of my projects during this
and his master’s and CAS from pandemic guidelines and my daughters and their time has been going through
the University of Maine in wear instrument coverings. families! The risk was WELL my boxes of memorabilia. It
Orono. His lifelong dedication We just must figure out the worth it! My cat, Bubba, has made me wonder if the
to the education of young protocols for the audience! A is great company, but his Alumni are hoping for another
people was a prominent return to some normalcy! conversation lacks! I also reunion in 2022. If they are, I
theme throughout his life. He The Hidden Springs Winery found , once I made that expect that they are already
began his teaching career at will be open for business this decision, that our family starting to think about it. I was
Ashland High School before spring which means that our time together was beyond wondering if maybe some of
becoming principal there. band, Rock Renaissance, has precious!! It was a VITAMIN my old pictures, etc. might be
He went on to Richmond now started rehearsing after a for me, so we began to meet of interest to our classmates
High School as Principal, year of rest. We rehearsed this weekly, usually on a Friday and perhaps some of the rest
and then as Superintendent week, March 22nd, and were night. I found if I supplied would contribute some too,
of Schools. After retiring as surprised that not only could cookies, rolls, or something for a display. I did not know
superintendent, he became we remember our numbers tasty, I would get another anyone to ask except you, so
the Executive Director of but that we still had “the invitation! : ) I am asking. I would love to
CACE, and served as the chair chops” to play! Of course, we Editor’s Note: Mary’s famous think we would get together
of the School of Education all have been vaccinated and cookies have become one more time, but I know
at UMPI. He also held several will follow proper protocol. something of a legend for that it is a big project and
important positions at the starting good natured social hard to find folks to take on
state level in education. If you I want to recognize my media complaining between my these things sometimes. I am
look in our yearbook about colleague, Mary Peabody son Josh, and Mary’s daughter, sending along a Happy St.
halfway through, you will who recently put out a call Lauren, about who gets first Patrick’s Day greeting to you!
see a great picture of Rod on to all classmates in pleading And hope you are well and
a fishing outing along with for any items of interest that dibs on them. Josh plows Mary’s staying safe. Elaine
Richard (Butch) Small, Alan would be appropriate for driveway and sometimes gets
the treats before Lauren! Oh,
Burton, Rod and George this upcoming newsletter. Oh. Not good! Elaine, I am not sure about
Embleton, with big smiles Mary always “does it right” in the next reunion, but will
and showing off their catch of generating class news and Nelsons and Fitzpatricks are put my "feelers" out. I know
fish, too many to count! You I am so glad that she is a now all invested in maple by the time the Fall Alumni
can tell that they feel good partner in this effort! sugaring on "B". It has been Newsletter goes out, WE WILL
about their catch! Speaking of Mary, below is unusually nice warm weather, KNOW...one way or the other.
You might recognize that some class information that so the sap is really flowing. It is a big job, but if we do not
make it too complicated, I feel
They all have their specific
after a long winter, I have she has submitted: jobs, and I am just thrilled to it could work. Those are my
returned to adding a few
know they are all out in the thoughts.
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