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Elizabeth Harrigan Shane Rodney Adams is dabbling In addition to his years
is an Academic Leader at an in real estate. Otherwise just of teaching ... at Ricker I ran into Jana Munroe Cote
Elementary school in Casco taking it easy…. College before he taught and her husband Mike '80
Maine and starting her 38th As for me, I am married and at Houlton High ... he had a one day at the Town office
year in education. She lives in living in Windham. We have successful career with the US and Mary Friel Howland was
Bridgton Maine. She recent- four grown children and twin Department of Immigration there at the same time. We
ly talked with Jane Devou, cats. I just started my 36 year and Naturalization Services. had a brief little reunion. Jana
th
who is living and working in of teaching and was recently He was the Port Director at & Mike were up here for the
Portland. named Artistic Director of the Houlton and participated in summer. Mary is working at
On a recent visit to Houlton, Maine Music Society. I am very developing the regulations the hospital.
I had the chance to catch thankful for the outstanding for NAFTA. He was a proud Kelly Wilson Rogers was up
up with Chris Putnam. It is music education I received in grandfather of both Suzanne's over the 4th of July holiday.
amazing how we can pick up the Houlton schools! children and those of her We missed connections at
right where we left off. Chris Please check out the Class of brother Marc. We know they Midnight Madness, but we did
is, literally, the voice of Houl- ’81 Facebook page to connect are missing him, and our share a few texts. I hope to
ton and can be heard every with classmates and let us thoughts go out to the entire see her soon. I did see Paula
morning on WHOU. know what you have been family. Lee when she came up with
Charlie Clark has been busy up to. Mike Dow also lost his her sister Susan '83. Susan
raising his three boys. Two Rick mother, Mary "Bun" Dow. and her husband are planning
of his boys are pursuing law What a dear sweet woman to move back to Houlton with
enforcement, which Charlie Class of 1982 she was. She always had her dad. I am looking forward
finds ironic. He says that his Nancy Ketch a kind word and a smile to seeing them and, hopefully,
youngest is a “carbon copy of 9 Avon Street whenever I saw her. In seeing more of Paula. I also
his old man.” Houlton, ME 04730 addition to Mike, his two saw Carol Murray Kiesman
brothers and two sisters,
Angeline Currier-Peters is (207) 532-3184 Bun leaves behind nine at a McGill's Band Concert this
living on Nickerson Lake. She nketch64@gmail.com grandchildren and sixteen summer. It was great to see
has one biological son and great-grandchildren. What her as it had been a long time.
has adopted four children It seems like every column a legacy! Our sincere Patrick Adams was in town for
with special needs. She and lately has started on a somber condolences to the entire a work project this summer,
her husband received the note and, unfortunately, I family. so I was able to catch up
Parents of the Year award from must begin this column in with him. We always have a
the Maine Parent Federation, that same tone. I am sorry For some lighter news, I wonderful time chatting and
and then they hired her! She to report we have lost our was able to connect with reminiscing.
works with families advocat- classmate Clifford Colter. several classmates since I heard from Phil Grant this
ing for services for special Clifford tragically passed the last newsletter. I talked summer. I also texted with
needs children. They also have away in a car accident on July with Mike Dow, as well as John Fitzpatrick but did not
two grandsons. 29th. He lived in Standish and Deb Blanchette Roppel a get to see him while he was
few times this summer as
Rob Brown spent 13 years worked as an engineer. He they helped me coordinate home this summer. I also
traveling the world in the leaves behind his wife and a a surprise recognition for heard from Cheryl Coolong
Navy. He lived in Linneus for beloved daughter. His obit Deb's father Bob (you may Erhart.
25 years raising five kids. He mentioned his close friend, remember him as the voice I spoke with DeWayne
now lives in Bangor and has and our classmate Joel Carr. of high school basketball Morse a couple of times this
four grandkids and is loving My memories of Clifford from for WHOU while we were in summer. He seems to be right
life! To Rob and the many school all seem to involve school). I zoomed with them in his element as the Assistant
other members of the Class of Joel. Our hearts go out to Joel and was able to catch up a Principal. I also got to see
1981 who have been mem- and all of Clifford's family. We bit. I also saw Deb briefly Aimee Good this summer.
bers of our armed forces, we will miss you. when she was up visiting We went out to supper with
thank you for your service! In addition to Clifford's her parents. It was fun to Bobby Smith when his
Maureen Dobbins Peake passing, Suzanne Russell reconnect. brother Brent '83 was home.
moved back to Houlton 6 lost her father, Marc Russell. Odie Gallop was up for a It had been so long since I had
years ago. She is now living in Many of us had Mr. Russell visit this summer. It is always seen Aimee. It was fun to see
Monticello, retired, and keep- as a teacher during our high fun to see him in person. He her. I just wish we had more
ing a semi-low profile. She is school years. Several of is enjoying another season time to visit.
still singing from the time she us also spent time at their working on SWAT. He I got to chat with Diane
gets up in the morning until house. Suzanne's parents occasionally sends me behind Pryor Winship briefly when
night. were always so welcoming. the scenes pictures. So fun! I was shopping at Country
Marc was a man of service. North Gifts. I still see Shelley

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