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in at amazon.de and add see if he had heard from thankfully. daughter, Heather. I will miss
my name. After raising our Peter Webb recently and Mary Saunders Callnan and her as we had such wonderful
children, my wife became a he had not, so I called Peter, Maurice will soon be coming times together at her family
tutor, a very successful one at left a message, and he called home from Florida. They have home on Callaghan Road.
that! me back. We had a nice chat had recent visits from their Now that I am 84, it has
A highlight of our lives as and he sounded well. He still daughters, which is always a occurred to me that I should
retirees is our delightful cannot drive but still gets out. good thing. see how far back my memory
grandchildren, Mathilda, now So good to talk to him and Donna mentioned how nice can digress to recall episodes
10, and Moritz, 5. Mathilda is know he is on the mend. I gave it would be if we could get that were positive and not so
a gifted performer, born for him Woody’s number, so he together as a class for a small positive.
the stage, as we often say. She is going to call him. Woody is reunion this summer. It has In the first grade I was chatty
is also a proficient student always good to talk to. been a long time since we in class so Mrs. Roix, after
and was accepted by the high I called Shirley Carpenter and have done this, and it would warning me several times, put
school I taught at, where she as usual, although we only really be something to look tape over my mouth in front
will start in the fifth grade in speak twice a year, we had forward to. So, stay in touch of the class. That should have
the fall. Her dad Thomas is a nice visit. She and Doreen and we will let everyone know taught me to keep my mouth
chairperson of a local soccer Ross Bailey are particularly if we do this. shut. I really liked Mrs. Roix.
club, one which had been good friends so I thought
defunct for several years. With I would get the news from Everyone is looking forward to In the second grade I wore
his energy and leadership Shirley so I could pass any spring. So, take care and think nail polish to school and
qualities, he has managed to news on to Doreen when about warm weather coming Miss Kinney made me go
rebuild the club, a task that I called her. Shirley lives in soon. downstairs to the restroom to
includes finding sponsors, South Carolina and although I always look forward to remove it. It was impossible
recruiting trainers and players, they have bad storms there, hearing from you, so please to remove but I picked off as
etc. most have gone around her feel free to call or email me at much as I could. That incident
Paul Davenport town. Then I called Doreen and any time. Phone # 538-9042 or was embarrassing and taught
she and her family are doing email at rawotton@gmail.com me about rigidity in life
It is always so good to hear well. Her husband, Gordon, or mail at 1613 U.S. Hwy. 1, circumstances. But I always
from classmates and know has just had successful eye Littleton, ME 04730 liked Nina Kinney.
that most of us are doing well. surgery. In the third grade I was sitting
I spoke with Donna Merritt Jack King left me a note that Sandra Wotton, ‘56 Rep at a desk next to David
Hurley who has had a chance I did not receive in time to Class of 1957 Arnold thinking how cute he
to go to Old Orchard Beach at include in our last newsletter. Audrey McCready York was when I passed out and
Christmas time and visit Lois He and Donna have just 5 Pleasant Court awoke to find myself on the
Hurley Cassidy. Lois is doing celebrated their 65th wedding Houlton, ME 04730 floor and as the teacher was
well, and Donna is staying anniversary with their two (207) 532-3066 helping me up, David was
busy quilting and visiting sons, three granddaughters, audyork@gmail.com looking down at me as if he
friends in the nursing home one grandson and seven great were frightened to death.
in Caribou. I also received a grandchildren. What a nice Good morning. This is Laura I always admired the Arnold
note from Dick Hogan, who family. He has worked at Smith Wilson Sturgis ‘57 letting you family. Mrs. Arnold taught
is playing golf in the nice and Wesson for 30 years, the know that my dear cousin, us about music. Little did I
weather in Florida. He and his Aroostook County Sheriff’s Laurella Gentle Smith ‘62 know that later in life I would
wife have also enjoyed a cruise Department for 20 years and passed away last week after a belong to a local choir and
to the Caribbean. As many Hannaford’s for seven years. life-long battle with M.S. She sing the Hallelujah Chorus
have, he expressed sadness at He took a bad fall two years was living in Alabama with along with several other small
the passing of David Dill. ago and fractured his neck, her husband, David Smith. choirs at a large church in
I called Woody Dunphy to but is doing better now, She is also survived by a Jacksonville, FL. Mrs. Arnold

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