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We were sad to hear of the   During one of our recent   son both were considered   Class of 1974
        passing of Pip Lee. He and his   Alumni Board meetings our   essential and worked through   Rev. Terrence P. McGillicuddy
        wife Jenny had just moved   scholarship fund was updated   the COVID months, as I know   40 Dogwood Lane
        back to Houlton from Florida.   to be 7,199.00. If anyone   many of you did as well!   Our   Medway, MA 02053
        Also, we lost Rebbie Baston   would like to contribute to   70s Chicks have not met for   (781) 801-4813
        this year.                  the fund our goal is $20,000,   several months and it may be   icxc_nika3@comcast.net
        I was surprised to see Dean   to have the ongoing ability   some time before everyone
        McCarty and his wife Carolyn   to provide a scholarship to a   feels comfortable gathering   Class of 1975
        Tingley at one of our Ag.   graduating senior at Houlton   together!   I hope that you are   Andrew Mooers
        Museum take out suppers.    High School.               all safe and well and perhaps   69 North Street
        They moved back to Littleton   We are sending          we can plan a reunion for   Houlton, ME 04730
        a year ago from Maryland.   encouragement to some      next year.    If you have any   (207) 532-7005
                                                               news to report, please send
        Corrine has continued to    of our classmates dealing   an e-mail to myself or Paula   mooersrealty@mooersrealty.
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        branch out in the world of   with health issues including:   Woodworth.  Best wishes to
        art since her retirement and   Barb Fitzpatrick Cain,   all our 1970 grads.        Deana Butler Henderson
        is now a resident artist at     Bob McLaughlin, Dave                               23 Charles Street
        Roux & Cyr International Art   Henderson, Joe Hughes, and   Class of 1971          Houlton, ME 04730
        Gallery in downtown Portland   Judy Varney Putnam.     Leigh Cummings, Jr.         (207) 532-2934
        and once the Merrymeeting   Hope you have a safe healthy   83 Hillview Avenue      deehend@pioneercable.net
        House Arts Gallery is open   winter.                   Houlton, ME 04730
        near L.L. Bean in Freeport she                         (207) 532-6984              Greetings Class of 1975 alumni,
        will be there.              Class of 1970              leighandsandra@gmail.com
        Stephanie Bubar Knight has   Cindy Hagerman Milton                                 As always, you are invited to
                                                                                           send the news in your life to
        retired from teaching. She   6 Leonard St., Apt. B     Laurine Thompson Wilson     put into print for others who
        and her husband, Bart left   Houlton, ME 04730         19 Hogan Street             care about you to be in the
        their home in Cumberland    cindyh.milton@yahoo.com    Houlton, ME 04730           know on what is going on
        to restore the Knight family                           (207) 532-3590              wherever you are. Locally,
        home in Limerick, York      Paula Woodworth            ltwilson71@gmail.com        many classmates living in
        County. Stephanie said it   7 Highland Court, Apt. 18                              the Shiretown have had
        has been quite a project, but   Houlton, ME 04730      Class of 1972               kids come home to roost.
        they have restored the oldest   919-221-8115           Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley  Thanks to superb Internet
        framed house 1779 with      spudzy52@gmail.com         104 Court Street            connection broadband speeds,
        electricity, plumbing and heat                         Houlton, ME 04730           telecommuting and working
        to make it their new home.   Cindy Hagerman Milton     (207) 532-1446              online virtually from the
        It is situated on 20 acres of   2020 started out quite   Thekelleys73@hotmail.com  Houlton area is alive and well.
        land that include rolling   normally but in March
        hills, forests, and many black   everything changed.    Class of 1973              I have a daughter, new
        walnut trees. I am sure worth   COVID-19 entered our lives   Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams  grandchild, and son-in-law
        it in the end. I hope to visit   and our whole country   6 Chandler Court          beside me at Drews Lake
        her there sometime. She and   became vastly different.  I   Houlton, ME 04730      doing just that and I am not
        her family also spend time at   personally, spent weeks and   (207) 532-6424       alone in experiencing the
        Drews Lake.                 weeks at home on the advice                            trend. Many on the local lakes
        Many of you will remember   of my doctor and urging of   Tara McPhee Austin        lucky enough to have decent
                                                                                           Internet connectivity are
                                                               PO Box 68
        M.A. Clark’s on Main Street.   my husband.  Masks have   New Limerick, ME 04761    seeing the same trend.
        I worked there after high   become a norm and I wear   (207) 532-7356
        school part-time with Ann   one into any stores I shop at.    scottaust@pwlness.net  Living in small town Houlton
        Matheson and Maureen        Our planning committee was                             Maine is extremely attractive
        Fitzpatrick. Mike was an    meeting each month to plan   Barbara Williams Pettit retired   but add to it the pulling down
        active member of the Houlton   our 50th reunion but that had   April 29th from a banking   the same salary needed to
        Community and worked        to be put on hold as did many   career of 45 years.  Barb   meet the cost of city living.
        tirelessly for the Rotary Club,   activities for the summer   worked at Machias Savings   The Internet has helped your
        McGill’s Band and promoted   months.  Thankfully, Dunkin   Bank as a financial services   hometown’s simple lifestyle
        the auditorium chair purchase   Donuts did not close, very   officer.  She is looking forward   and practically non-existent
        at Houlton High School. He   essential for people like me   to spending time with family   coronavirus numbers where
        passed away in October at   who love coffee!  My husband   and gardening.          you were raised shine even
        86 years of age. He will be   would bring me a cup of                              brighter.
        missed.                     DD iced coffee every night
                                    after work.  My husband and
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