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more classmates: Judy Varney much in English. They were on in Oslo, finally visiting my Nancy and the HHS Alumni
Putnam, David Henderson, holiday and so we did not do wife’s son, whom we have not Association,
Joe Hughes, Doug Carmi- any English classes or other seen for over 2 years, then a Thank you for everything you
chael and Steve Codrey. Karla schoolwork with them. There week in Bavaria at the Spa and do!!
Brewer Seamans lost her were friends and family around hopefully taking care of some
husband, as did Kathy Brewer. or the kids were away, so they legal business and then…???? Along with my donation, I
We extend our sympathy to were busy, which left us help- Renate would like to finally have sent the thank you letter
them and their families. ing in the house and garden. take the Beastie (the motor- from Bridge to Hope. We, the
I saw Wayne Quint recently. We were so worried about home) to the continent, back Class of ’71 donated in Debbie
Briggs Robertson’s memory.
He and his wife moved into the late dinner times, but to Spain for the winter, all of it, The letter, I wish, should be
Madigan Assisted Living and the family did not seem to Covid regulations permitting. seen and read by as many of
are neighbors of my mom. He have any mealtimes; the dad Still travelling, Bill Tardy Debbie Brigg’s classmates as
is just the same and still work- cooked after 10pm for the kids (Class of 1970) and Renate possible. She was well loved
ing at Hodgdon High School and himself and the mum was Lalloo by all of us.
in the Athletic Department. mostly out with her recently
Way to go Wayne! widowed mother. Breakfast Class of 1971 So, if you could assist me
Hoping that we will be back or lunch was not communal Leigh Cummings, Jr. in getting this letter out to
especially the Class of ’71, I
to a somewhat normal life either and thus, we had a 83 Hillview Avenue would be very grateful.
within the next year and can separate eating life and felt Houlton, ME 04730
plan on some get togethers. more like lodgers than part of (207) 532-6984 Thank you,
the family. As always in a for-
Karen eign country, there are many leighandsandra@gmail.com Mark (Class President of ’71)
miscommunications, which Class of 1972
Class of 1970 can be frustrating, but the Laurine Thompson Wilson Janice Cowperthwaite Kelley
Cindy Hagerman Milton setting is beautiful, and my 19 Hogan Street 104 Court Street
6 Leonard St., Apt. B wife was so glad to drive there Houlton, ME 04730 Houlton, ME 04730
Houlton, ME 04730 and have use of the little old (207) 532-3590 (207) 532-1446
cindyh.milton@yahoo.com car; it would be tricky without ltwilson71@gmail.com Thekelleys73@hotmail.com
as it is 45 min walk to the bus
Paula Woodworth stop cum train station. We 50th Reunion
7 Highland Court, Apt. 18 did it once in the heat; never Editor’s Note: This piece came
Houlton, ME 04730 again! We went to a couple of to us from Mark Fitzpatrick, Please note that the Class of
919-221-8115 beaches and had a wonderful President of the Class of 1971. 1972 will be celebrating its
spudzy52@gmail.com walk on an aqueduct and sur- 50th class reunion on Sat-
rounding woodland. We loved
Dear Former Classmates, the Mediterranean woods, the
My wife, Renate, and I finally aromatic smells, the soft sandy
made it to our 2-month ground with beautiful vistas.
Spanish volunteer position We went to Barcelona (only
(Aug/Sep 2021), and we have 30 minutes by train) for an
enjoyed the long sunshine overnighter and met up with
hours, wearing summery friends we made last year in
clothes, living in the coun- Belgium. We also enjoyed
tryside in an ‘urbanization’, visiting a Gaudi Museum we
which is not a village, but a had not seen yet. He was a
conglomeration of detached talented artist, and my wife
big houses with gardens and loves his crazy architecture.
swimming pool. We also visited Valencia
The family we stayed with and Sitges where we en-
consisted of a dad who works joyed beautiful architecture,
as a firefighter and mum who Spanish food, and a massive
is a secondary school foreign fireworks display.
language teacher, mostly Now we have returned and
doing English and some have 10 days in the UK, staying
German. There was a 9-year- back in Lee this time and
old daughter who spoke taking care of various things.
quite good English and the This will be followed by a week
7-year-old son who did not say

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