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Class News, continued...

column. That said, very little Well, let’s see-the winter is missed it! his wife, Becky, did not go
has been sent to either David finally coming to an end here David and I have to Florida this year as it
or me, so this will be a short in Saco, Maine. Glad to see commiserated some about didn’t lend itself to do so.
column this spring. it go. Gearing up for a nice lacking class news. Without it, Their family are all doing
Dick Denton: spring and summer. We have we obviously can’t write much well - one son and family in
Nashville with two children,
not traveled this winter at all
Yep Mary, that’s the way I see but have been busy. There are about our class, and thus our one son here in Houlton,
this year. We’re beginning to quite a few activities here at 1962 class news will grow and a daughter who lives
hear exciting hoopla about Atlantic Heights, if you want shorter. Thanks in advance for outside of Bangor with her
HHS’s All-Class Reunion to take part in them. Exercise any contributions! family.
this coming Fourth of July classes, swimming in the Hoping you all have a
Weekend. indoor pool and game days wonderful spring and Jerry informs me that
his sister-in-law, Nancy
I hope to be there. But, just as or nights during the month. summer! Campbell, is doing fine,
much fun and pleasure comes Also, there are different From David McGillicuddy retired from ministry, and
from our annual Class of 1962 lunches or dinners during the Here we are, back for the lives in Augusta, where she
Reunion in the form of the month. We participate in a spring edition of the Class of has many friends. Nancy
Class of 1962 Scholarship couple of things. I go to an 1962 news! The first person occasionally visits with Jerry
presented to a graduating exercise class plus we have a I am familiar with is just full and her sister, Becky, and
HHS senior at Last Chapel. great area for walking. of information - myself! It’s sometimes contacts me for
And that will happen again We also keep in touch with the same as ever! Trying to a visit to get caught up on
this year. old friends who are in Florida stay active by occasionally the latest news.
As I think you know, our or elsewhere. I have been in cross-country skiing, Jerry explained to me that
funds are part of a well- contact again with Johnny stretching exercises and he and his daughter, Jody,
diversified portfolio managed & Gale Gildart. He sounds finding good video series. decided to drive the whole
by the Maine Community good and keeps as busy as I have spent my time distance of US Route One,
Foundation. They are in possible. visiting with my daughter, starting in Fort Kent, Maine,
Portland. In fiscal year Hope everyone had a good Katie and her husband in and driving all the way to
2024, our scholarship fund winter. Planning to get to Brooklyn over Thanksgiving the Keys. They had a great
generated accumulated Houlton this summer. Time and taking in a couple time together!
earnings of just over $11,000! will tell!!! Jill of musicals, spending
The resulting ending balance Christmas in Toronto with On February 19, 2025,
is now $46,055.58! Wow! The Thanks, sister! I appreciate this my daughter, Peggy and classmate Raymond
principle of compounding! update and knowing how you husband, and having my Webb passed away at the
We were told if we could and Frank are doing! Hope to son here for a visit during age of 80 years old. After
get it going, it would grow. see you this summer! his March break for a week. high school graduation,
Has it ever. We will be Mary Donald Peabody I am now in the process of Raymond went on to
contributing $1660 toward Like Jill, I’m not unhappy to spring cleaning at my camp get his degree at Ricker
the 2025 scholarship program see the snow leave! My family at East Grand Lake getting College in 1967. He was
presented in June. We are “re- is on “B” boiling down the sap ready to move down to the married to Linda Porter
unioning” again! Great work they have collected. It has lake in May. of Houlton, for the past
guys, love you all. been a good spring for maple I visited with Jerry Miller to 59 years. Linda was a
graduate of Houlton high
I am so proud of what sugaring! catch up on some news. I school in 1961. Raymond
our class has been able to I am not up there helping, as think I have said it before; was involved in buying and
accomplish! Thanks for this I should be, but hope to still Jerry is one of these people selling lumber most of his
update, Dick! benefit! I am still rug hooking who never seems to age. life and lived in Dedham
Jill Peabody some and trying to get back He looks the same as he Maine. They had one son,
to my water coloring. I’ve did in high school! He and Hartley, and daughter

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