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Class News, continued...

Here you go, Jon. Only good About me, Barbara: From Elaine Salisbury esque Isle. Fair Street School
news! Barbara HHS ‘61 A new owner has taken over Hayden: didn’t have a kindergarten
I reached out to David Stew- North Country Press, which It has certainly been a long class. For some reason, the
art asking him for a recap published my 2019 memoir time since that wonderful principal admitted me into
of his life after 1961 and he When They Took Dad Away, occasion in 1962. The world the Grade 1 class in January.
wrote right back: and he is showcasing on so- has changed--- and so have If she had sent me home for
the rest of the year to start the
After graduation I attended cial media a one-minute video we! My husband and I now next September, I wouldn’t
MVTI in South Portland for 2 of me promoting the book. live on Vancouver Island have been a part of the Class
years, Automotive Course. I Yes, that gray-haired old lady outside the town of Sooke, of 1962. I’m so glad that I
married Jean Barton (from is me, your classmate. British Columbia, Canada. I wasn’t held back and was able
Hodgdon) in 1962 and lived in Barbara McGillicuddy am here to watch the ocean, to join our special Class.
South Portland. Bolton and Bob is here to fish. My From Jill Peabody Barbieri:
arthritis prevents me from
I worked for United Auto Parts Class of 1961 Rep holding a heavy fishing rod
for 6 years then got a job at Class of 1962 very long, but I can still drive I went to Palm Coast Gardens,
New England Telephone, then the boat which is my ‘job’. We Florida for New Year’s with my
retired from Verizon after 32 John Carson live on a long, windy country daughter Kirsten. Frank and
years. 26 Ideal Avenue road. So, I tell everyone here my 42nd anniversary was New
Chelmsford, MA 01824 Year’s Eve, and I preferred to
We moved to Yarmouth and jwcarson@jenke.com that being from Maine and be out of town. Too sad here.
raised our family, Cheryl, New Brunswick makes us feel
Rhonda and Dale. We now Dick Denton at home here (except for all There is lots to do here at
have 9 grandchildren and 5 17 Arrowhead Drive the rain, of course). We enjoy Atlantic Heights in Saco ME.
great grandchildren. Topsfield, MA 01983 our neighbors, a community There are always social events,
exercise classes, book clubs,
We lived in Raymond for 20 Denton0304@gmail.com lunch once a month, and I etc. --- many things if you
have a knitting club. (I can’t
years and now we live in Gor- knit, but I can still do needle- so desire to participate. My
ham next to our daughter. From Dick & John: point, so I am ‘allowed’ to be a interests are the exercise class
We did some volunteer work We’ve reached out to several member.) We have 3 children and walking. There are lots of
at a retired missionary home classmates, but we’d love to and 7 grandkids. One son is places around here to walk,
in Florida before Covid. I hear from more. In particular: in Vancouver, another in Los plus the beach is very close.
went on a cruise to Alaska in • What are you doing now? Angeles, and our daughter is I do some reading here and
2024 and in 2026, Jean and in San Diego. You can see why there. It’s usually John Grish-
I went to Scotland for our • What groups/organizations most of our travel is on the am or James Patterson. I just
granddaughter’s wedding. A are you a part of? west coast these days. I would bought Valerie Bertinelli‘s new
memorable trip for us. • What significant events truly love to attend another book “Getting Naked”. It’s all
Since retiring in 2002, I kept have occurred in your life in Class Reunion, however, if it about her life. I always liked
busy at handyman work for a the last year or two? ever works for everyone. I feel her.
few years. • What significant events are so fortunate to have ‘grown I’m planning on another trip
We did some traveling, gar- you looking forward to? up’ in Houlton, Maine. to Florida in April, so by the
dening, and helping family • Are you in contact with Here’s a little secret about time I get back the weather
when needed. Jean does a lot other classmates? my schooling in Houlton: My should be really nice
of sewing and cooking, and We were a class when we parents moved us to Houlton From Roger Hughes:
always has the cookie jars full. graduated in 1962, and we in December of 1950. When I have been retired for quite
I have slowed down some - at still are one today. Please do mom took me to Fair Street El- some time. We stopped using
ementary School, there was a
our age maybe we all have. your part to help keep us problem. I started school that our RV during the Pandemic
Life is still good, health OK. together. year in kindergarten in Pr- and, because setting it up
Still look forward to a new day.

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