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Class News, continued...

Autumn was filled with as Bill Hardy. Bill later sent me
more visitors and travel. We an email and joked about the
were back and forth from name mistake telling me it is
Home to London, Norway “Tardy, not Hardy, although at
and Germany. Friends from times I wish I was more Hardy!”
London and Germany Great sport Bill and I apologize.
popped in for a week or two. Cynthia Milton
Then, family from London Class of 1970
was back for the Christmas
holidays. On New Year’s Eve, Class of 1971
we hopped on the plane to Leigh Cummings, Jr.
India. We were still a bit sad
L to R: Arlene (Susan’s aide), Susan Gravel, Anita Baker, Emily Reece, Cindy to leave home, but the sun 83 Hillview Avenue
Milton, Connie Pinette, Debbie Nightingale, Paula Woodworth, Cindy Knapp, was calling. Renate had a Houlton, ME 04730
Sherry Nelson, Judy Toner Reid, Rhonda Shaw (207) 532-6984
lovely time teaching morning
almost all the interior walls then said goodbye to the yoga during the week. Then, leighandsandra@gmail.com
re-painted; just have the traveling life. We did end up we’d head off to brunch
banisters to go. Our local man renting a campervan in the and our noon-time beach Laurine Thompson Wilson
had gotten Covid, so we’ve late summer, but that turned walk. I particularly enjoyed 19 Hogan Street
switched to a young Scottish out not to be as cheap as we feeding the free-ranging Houlton, ME 04730
man to finish up the painting. thought or as comfortable as cows down at Cow Corner. (207) 532-3590
He’s been a delight! He listens we had hoped. Oh, well that’s You just needed to watch ltwilson71@gmail.com
to music as he works and life. your step, as you walk down Class of 1972
sings along to it. His taste runs Our Summer was filled with the road, as they may have
from rock to heavy metal. visitors and travel. Friends already been a little too freely Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley
We’ve had many discussions from the UK, Europe and ranging. This year there were 104 Court Street
with him about his wife, a America were in and out no illnesses! Our only drama Houlton, ME 04730
former Goth, and his two throughout the season. was my late arriving suitcase. (207) 532-1446
fascinating children. They When we weren’t having Virgin had a 24-hour goal for Thekelleys73@hotmail.com
have a veritable zoo in their visitors, we were hopping on returning delayed suitcases. Class of 1973
home, which the son oversees a plane to visit family in the Mine arrived after 23 days.
and breeds additional States and Germany. One of There always seems to be Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams
creatures for sale. What fun! my personal highlights was some drama with our India 6 Chandler Court
Houlton, ME 04730
We no longer have our the family reunion of my excursions! (207) 532-6424
motorhome. We made some children and grandchildren We were there till the
minor repairs and some body in Louisville, Kentucky. It was beginning of March. The Tara McPhee Austin
work refinements and sold the first time we were all able London family will be here PO Box 68
it to a lovely young family. to get together in the same tonight to share our Easter New Limerick, ME 04761
They were from Wales and location in over a decade. holiday. May you have a (207) 532-7356
had decided to take their It was a wonderful and Happy Easter and a wonderful tara.austin55@icloud.com
two children off for a 2-year sometimes quite emotional up-coming year.
journey to Europe and get together for us. It was Jon A. McLaughlin
beyond. They would home such a treat to see the oldest Wishing you well, 311 Bangor Street
(motorhome) school their male grandchild (9) playing Bill Tardy ‘70 & Renate Houlton, ME 04730
son and daughter. So, we chess with his female cousin Editor’s Note: In Bill’s (207) 532-6676
had our final trip with the (6). It brings me joy just to introduction in the Fall issue, jon@hhsalumassoc.net
Beastie in the late Spring and remember those moments. I mistakenly introduced him

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