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urday, June 25, 2022 from years as a Military Policeman Joshua ’01 is the oldest and While I see many of our class-
4-9pm at the Houlton Country stationed in Italy, Germany, is President of J. McLaughlin mates on a regular basis, there
Club on Nickerson Lake. South Korea and at 2 Army Construction, LLC., an earth- are many that I have not seen
If you were a member of our Bases in Georgia. I managed work contracting firm here in for years and would like to
class, please forward your cur- to get a bachelor’s degree in Houlton. My youngest, Jason renew acquaintances again.
rent email address so we can Criminal Justice while in the ’02, is Project Manager for Keep an eye on your emails
circulate more information Army graduating Summa Cum Hahnel Bros. Co. in Lewiston, and regular mail as we will be
about this gala event!! Laude. I retired from the Army ME, an industrial HVAC metal working to have a multi-year
in 1993 and became a Sheriff’s ductwork fabricator and gala, celebrating the 25th
Email: Janice Kelley - thek- Deputy for the Richmond contractor. anniversary of the HHSAA,
elleys73@hotmail.com or Al County Sheriff’s Office in Au- next year after having had it
Cowperthwaite - alnmw1@ gusta, Ga. I worked as a road I have five wonderful grand- rescheduled for the past two
gmail.com patrol deputy for 15 years and children- four girls and one years. Here is hoping that the
boy, ages 6, 8, 10, 12 and 21.
Thank you, Al 5 years in the transportation After having two boys, I am third try is a charm.
division. I retired in 2013 and finding that young girls are My best wishes to all my won-
'72 Classmates, took a job working security a lot different than raising derful classmates in the Class
for the Augusta National Golf
It is unbelievable that it will Club where the Masters Golf boys-different, but not any of 1973.
be our 50th reunion!! I have Tournament is played each easier! Jon A. McLaughlin
been in total denial!! Guess I year in April. As a result of I am looking forward to
better get my head out of the working on my many flower Sadly, since the Spring/Sum-
sand. working there I have had the gardens around my home mer ’21 newsletter, we have
pleasure meeting most of the lost two classmates.
We will attempt to do all famous professional golfers during the warmer months
communication by email so that have played there such as and getting some of my long- Debra Ann Davis Bell
please update your email with Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, term projects finally taken passed away earlier this fall.
Al or me as soon as possi- Gary Player, Tiger Woods, and care of. Winter is a different Besides her wonderful smile
ble. If you have an email for celebrities from all over the story! I enjoy(ed) snowmobil- and kindness shown to her
any classmate, send it to us world. I am retiring from there ing, but I do not really care for many customers over the
also. You can also contact me on September 18 , 2021, after the snow and cold of winter. years at Houlton Savings and
th
on Facebook - which some working there for 8 years. Maybe someone can figure later Bangor Savings, she was
have already. By far the best job I have out a way that folks can go to known for her beautiful sing-
ing voice, and she put it to
Hope to see everyone on ever had. I am now looking Florida in the winter and still wonderful use at her church.
be able to snowmobile! Best
Saturday, June 25th. forward to spending time
with family, traveling and of of both worlds. James (Jim) Dwyer passed
Safe travels. course playing golf. – Jack W. My wife has two more years away this fall after a coura-
Janice Kelley Rackliff geous 2 ½ year battle with
thekelleys73@hotmail.com before she can retire, and I esophageal cancer. Jim had
Jack can be reached at: would expect that we may recently retired from the
Class of 1973 Jack Rackliff very well go to a warmer University of Maine Exten-
Nancy Fitzpatrick Williams 4356 Satolah Ridge climate for a few weeks in the sion program and was well
winter after her retirement.
6 Chandler Court Evans, GA 30809 respected in the agricultural
Houlton, ME 04730 706-533-1706 But my winters will be made industry-his interest probably
(207) 532-6424 Jrackliff55@gmail.com easier as I have just been the result of “picking” and
At the end of this year, I will hired to be the new Executive studying aphids during his
Tara McPhee Austin be retiring after 22 years as Director of this wonderful or- high school years. He was ac-
PO Box 68 Executive Director of the ganization called the Houlton tive in many organizations in
New Limerick, ME 04761 Southern Aroostook Develop- High School Alumni Asso- Presque Isle including many
(207) 532-7356 ment Corporation. It is time ciation. There are so many local programs for children.
scottaust@pwless.net to back away and let some exciting projects that need to His accomplishments were
younger person take over be developed and worked on many. He lived in Presque
Jon A. McLaughlin as social media is the way to so that I know my time will be Isle, Maine and was married
311 Bangor Street self-promote a project, event, taken up with enthusiasm and to his college sweetheart,
Houlton, ME 04730 or an organization and this keep me from staying home Rosalie, for 41 years and has
(207) 532-6676 is second nature to these and getting even larger than two children, Marc Dwyer and
jon@sadcaroostook.org “young ‘uns” as Andy Mooers my Covid physique that has Erin Dwyer LaPlante, and two
’75 would call them. taken “shape” the past couple adored grandchildren, Abbi-
On September 18, 2021, I will I have been married 40 years of years. gail and Andrew LaPlante.
have retired after working 48 to my wonderful wife, Susan,
years. I was in the Army for 20
and I have two adult sons.
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