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Class News, continued...

Christmas with my son, Jason such as motorcycling, biking, for preorder at a discounted Houlton ME.
‘97, and his wife, Erica ‘97, and snowshoeing, skiing, enjoying rate now with the paperback This newsletter being hunt
their family. Had a wonderful our kids and grandkids every coming online likely before and pecked just before the
time. chance we get. the next edition of the spring canoe race. Remember
While there in Maine I took my Jon McLaughlin, ’73 Class North Star News publishes. being in the red, green,
wife to Houlton and showed Rep I will link readers to those whatever color canoe to
her where I grew up and went storefront websites here: paddle down the mighty
to school. I also took her to Class of 1974 https://timbishopwrites.com/ Meduxnekeag River and to
South Thomaston, Maine and Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy preorder-the-persistent- get another t-shirt to prove it?
showed her where my dad 40 Dogwood Lane road/. You can download Reminders, flash back
was born and grew up with Medway, MA 02053 an image of the book cover memories like it were
using this link: https://
his family. (781) 801-4813 yesterday happen to you
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My wife had not been to content/uploads/2023/02/ right? The education through
Maine before and was thrilled Class of 1975 TPR_Final_Cover_550x850. grade and high school in
to visit the state. She is now, Andrew Mooers jpg. People can stay abreast of Houlton Maine was small
as I am, looking forward to 69 North Street developments by subscribing town special. Neighborly,
coming to my 50th High Houlton, ME 04730 to my TimBishopWrites.com friendly, and worthwhile. The
School Reunion in July. (207) 532-7005 newsletter or following @ education not just from the
Once my wife passes her mooersrealty@mooersrealty. TimBishopWrites on social classroom but gleaned in
the potato picking fields, or
board exams and becomes com media. being on a sports team, music
certified, we are going to do Beyond the book release, group or play production
some more traveling through- Deana Butler Henderson Debbie and I have been living and partially from your after
out the United States and the 3 Highland Court south of Nashville since 2015 school and weekend jobs.
world. Houlton, ME 04730 and enjoying what the area
Margaret Ellis wrote in to tell (207) 532-2934 has to offer. No shortage of Haven’t you ever been driving
along or standing in a grocery
us: deehend@pioneercable.net entertainment options here!
We are still riding our bicycles store line and suddenly
Steve P. Ellis ‘73, works for Hi Dee and Andy, and involved with various heard a song come on that
Coastal Auto Parts as the ministries. transports you back to the
Manager of their Presque I hope you are both doing 1975 Houlton high school
Isle NAPA store. He married well. I have some news for I would be grateful if you years?
Margaret DeLong on June 3, the HHS North Star News. I would share these updates “Seasons in the Sun” by Terry
2006. Our blended family in- understand the submission with classmates. Jacks or “Bennie and the Jets”
cludes 6 children, Steve has 4 deadline for the upcoming Thank you, Tim Bishop by Elton John came out in
from his first marriage, Bruce, issue is tomorrow. Dee Butler, ‘75 Class Rep the spring and enjoyed as
Fred, Melinda and Dorinda, I am releasing my first novel we rode around and around
and Margaret has 2 children on June 20th. In The Persistent A big shout out to the class some more. Any Jim Croce
from her first marriage, Rob, Road, Doug Zimmer loses of 1975 members in the song takes you back, right?
and Brittany....We also have all he once cherished and audience. You know who “Hooked on a Feeling” by
5 grandchildren, Mia, Jillian, embarks on an epic bicycling you are... folks that pick up, Blue Swede or “Mockingbird”
Owen, Carter, and Maci.... adventure to find out if life is open to your special place in by Carly Simon. Maybe “Your
We love to go camping with still worth living. You can learn the HHS Alumni Magazine. It Momma Don’t Dance” by
our fifth wheel during the more about the book here: has been a few years... okay Loggins & Messina. Who can
summer months at Arndt’s http://timbishopwrites.com/ decades since leaving to forget “Smoking in the Boy’s
Campground in Presque Isle. one-sheet-the-persistent- bravely venture out from the Room” by Brownsville Station
We enjoy multiple activities road/. The e-book is available halls of education on 7 Bird ST (or later Motley Crue).

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