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spent the day with her and Class of 1968 great grandchildren. How never lack for…well, stories!!
had a great visit. Gloria Doody Powers did we get this old so quickly. Somehow, we missed him last
I hate to say but we have lost 16 Watson Avenue We would love more of the year. Enjoy Biil and his worldly
another classmate. Philip Houlton, ME 04730 local 1970 female grads to adventures, I do. Paula shook
Nicolai has passed away in a (207) 532-8837 join us. We have a page on his tree to send something he
nursing home in NH. gadpowers@hotmail.com Facebook entitled 70s Chicks said. Thanks, Paula.
with all the info necessary Spring 2026
On a happier note, Thursday Class of 1969 to join us each month. We
my husband and I are flying Karen Eleiott Donato have enjoyed going to The Dear Friends,
to Florida (19th) to visit family 11 Commonwealth Avenue Brookside Inn, Ivey’s Bistro, Well, here we are again for
and to help get through the Houlton, ME 04730 The Littleton Pit Stop, Pizza another annual update. We’ve
last few weeks of winter. abcmaine@hotmail.com Hut, The Mill Yard in Danforth, just returned, about three
Coming back in April will and the Co-op. weeks ago, from our fourth
hopefully be a bit warmer. See her article on page 13.
It is good for the soul to Annual Winter Getaway to
Also, in this letter I have Class of 1970 spend time together and Goa, India. Temps vary from
included 2 pictures: Dana Cindy Hagerman Milton laugh and learn how each 90-95 F every day with no
Grant’s visit, some of us met 6 Leonard St., Apt. B one is doing. I always look shortage of blue sky and a va-
at the Co-op for a couple Houlton, ME 04730 forward to each luncheon and riety of sun images descend-
of hours. Great to see him. cindyh.milton@yahoo.com staying in touch. ing into the ocean. There was
Joining us was Dana Grant, a good variety of singers and
Nancy York Putnam, Gloria Paula Woodworth We were greatly saddened classic folk/rock groups this
Drake Folsom, Andrea 7 Highland Court, Apt. 18 to lose another of our Chicks year. Renate had the oppor-
Joslyn Tidd. Joan Mooers Houlton, ME 04730 recently, Susan Thompson tunity to teach a weekly yoga
Fournier, Ethel Schools 919-221-8115 Gravel. She had Parkinson’s class too!! The people are
Mersereau, Larry Holmes spudzy52@gmail.com Disease but was able to join great and the food is tasty!! If
and Frank Bell. The second us each month right up to not you get bored of Indian cui-
picture is our visit with Our 70s Chicks group contin- long before she passed. We sine, there is always fantastic
Brenda. ue to meet once a month at were able to send $160.00 to pizza at Bella’s, Spaghetti
the Parkinson’s Foundation in
I hope all is well, until next various restaurants in town her memory. Vongole at Magic View or take
time. You can find me on FB. and the area. We always have She is missed by all of us. a tuktuk to Gokarna for BBQ
ribs at Kopi Desa. One cau-
Andrea Joslyn Tidd a great time remembering tion, if you’re walking down
Class of 1967 Rep past times and talking about I personally will be glad when the streets, be careful where
health issues and grand and spring is finally here and we
can shed our coats and boots you step. The free-range cows
and flowers will grow and bless the streets with their
freshly mowed grass will smell personal offerings.
so good. Since our last catch-up,

Cindy Milton Renate and I got stuck in to
doing our normal schedule of
Editor’s Note: Well folks, life here in Devon. I got back
“Tales from Billy” is back for to the Indoor Bowls with my
his annual report on what friend, Patrick. I still struggle
has happened in his and his calling male friends “Mate”,
wife’s, Renate, life the past year. just doesn’t sound right to my
“Phew!” I’m tired from just ears. I also re-joined my Car-
L – R: Frank Bell, Joan Fournier, Dana Grant, Nancy Putnam, Gloria Folsom, reading his adventures for the dio Exercise class and weekly
Andrea Tidd, Ethel Mersereau, and Larry Holmes
past year. As always, his stories

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