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Class Notes

1944 _______________

Carol J. Auriema writes: "I'll never forget my three years at KH and memories of Bearce Hall as it was in 1942-1944–a million years ago! The school sure looks different now than it did then. Wish I could come visit but I guess I'm stuck in a Retirement Home in Florida–Yuck!" August ’18 Susan Crosby Jacques writes: "Hard to believe my graduation from KH, following four of the most memorable years, was 76 years ago. Still holds a special part of my heart." September ’20

1947 _______________

Evelyn Potter writes: "I am an Alumni of KHS along with my Grandmother, Mother, Daughter Husband, Grandson and now–my Great-Grandson. You can't get more KHS then that! I worked for Head of School Dunn in the office for one year before he became ill and retired–"graduated in 1966". I worked a total of 13 years with Mr. Jacobs then resigned in 1975. As a student I recall on very cold mornings, Mr. Dunn would rise early to ready the outdoor hockey rink for "Today's Game". How proud he would be to see his beloved hockey had come SO far. But no prouder than I as I watched my great-grandson on that hockey rink in 2019! (Yes, I am related to Buster Potter–his sister-in-law. Can't escape the Potter name!!)" March ’19

1948 ______________

Herbert A. Young writes: "Some of my days are good and some soso. I guess that's to be expected when you're 88 years old! Best of Luck to KH students and teachers." July ’18

1949 _______________

Carollyn J. Anderson writes: "I talk to Muriel Sprague Morrill ’49 quite often." December ’19

1950______________

Robert "Bob" D. Fisher wrote that he retired in 1990 after working as a test pilot for Learjet in Wichita, KS from 1965-1990. October ’19

1953 ______________

Margaret "Peggy" Needham writes: "I send greetings from Canada where I have lived since 1977. July ’20

1954 ______________

Patricia "Pat" Dodge Stewart writes: "In Jan 2017 I moved from my home of 40 years to North Carolina to be closer to my daughter/family. Not bad–six beaches within 25 miles! Tillie is still in Maine, but plays "snowbird" during winter :). Happy to hear from all KH graduates." March ’20

1956 ______________

Norman "Jim" Gould writes: "After retiring from medicine, my wife and I moved to Cape Cod after living in Leominster, MA for over 40 years." January ’19 Robert "Bob" H. Sween writes: "Life is good in Punta Gorda. Sailing a lot and playing tennis three or four times a week." February ’19

1957 ______________

Nancy A. Gardner writes: "Been busy with golf and just enjoying the nice summer. Hope to make it to The Hill next year!" October ’19 Jeanette A. Kittrell writes: "I finally retired from teaching at 80 years old. Sold my home and moved to elderly housing." December ’19

1958 ______________

Patrick R. De Armott writes: "Great 60th Reunion this year! Hope our group is well represented in 2023!" November ’18

Nancy R. Varga writes: "I am alive and well in San Diego. I visited the Badlands of S.D. and will be visiting Olympic N.P. and Grand Canyon, this summer and fall." October ’19

1959 ______________

William "Bill" H. Dunham writes: My wife Deborah, daughter Lisa, best buddy Dick Clark ’60 and myself rafted by ourselves down the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam for six days in midSeptember [2018]. Dick was on the oars in the wind and rapids and handled the laden raft with strength and skill. Afterwards Deb and I tent camped at 6,0007,000 feet for three more weeks in Western, WY. Glorious trip! November ’18

1960 ______________

Richard "Dick" B. Clark rafted down the Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam for six days with Bill Dunham ’59, his wife Deborah, and their daughter Lisa. Dick was on the oars in the wind and rapids and handled the laden raft with strength and skill. November ’18 A. William "Bill" Seepe writes: "60 Years! Wow, I remember in 1960 wondering if I would see the year 2000!! We now spend half of each year in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and the other half in Asheville, NC." March ’20

1961 _______________

Judith "Judie" L. Parker writes: "I still enjoy living in Florida at The Villages." November ’18

1962 ______________

*Pam writes: "My roommate of four years, Barbara Beisaw Witcher, and I met for lunch last summer. We enjoyed many fond memories and laughed at many old stories! Why do these stories get funnier with age?! I have also been in touch with Cheri Perkins, Linda Williams, and Janice Adams Rioux. So many dear friends from KH days!" March ’19 Richard "Dick" S. Riccio writes: "On May 7, 2019 I had open heart surgery. The Aortic Valve was replaced on May 12, 2019. I was released from the hospital for home. The next day I was walking around a grocery store and on the following day I walked a half mile. It is remarkable and I seem to be recovering nicely. I can now drive, mow the lawn, garden, fish and do most other activities but must be cautious about heavy lifting. Best regards to all." June ’19 Patricia "Cherie" Perkins writes: "I am healthy, happy and living a great life traveling, skiing, hiking, doing Zumba, Kayaking and enjoying family and friends. I am a proud great grandmother to litttle boys Malachi (8) and Kalani (8 mos.). I also have a beautiful granddaughter Maddie (5). I feel most fortunate." October ’19

1964 ______________

Theodore "Skip" L. Fucillo writes: "Enjoying the coast of Maine and the coast of Florida. Traveling this spring to Ireland. Best wishes to all on the Hill." December ’19

1965 ______________

Natalie Dunlap writes: "I visited Kents Hill with my husband in the fall of 2018 and it brought back many good memories.. The campus looked great and I am so proud to have been a student there." May ’19

1966 ______________

Jeanne L. Lippman writes: "We just got back from our second trip to Isreal and Jordan. What a wonderful country. Loved visiting with Petra in Jordan." December ’18 Jane Stinchfield Sexton writes: "John had a great season coaching skiing at Sugarloaf. I am Vice Chairman of the Maine State Board of Education. We went to Maui to celebrate my 70th birthday. October ’19

1967 _______________

Barry Rodrique has been a fulltime Professor of Anthropology at Symbiosis International University since 2017, when he left the University of Southern Maine to start a new program of studies at the largest private university in India. August ’19

1968 _____________

Ellen Mahoney, Class Agent, writes: "I thoroughly enjoyed celebrating our 50th K.H. Reunion last summer. I want to thank our wonderful classmates who made the effort to attend. It meant a great deal to me. I know that not everyone was available for Reunion and many folks wished that they could have been with us.

Class Notes

Some classmates came from as far away as Florida, Tennessee, and Connecticut. Many live in Maine. We enjoyed spending time with school staff and other alumni. It is always lovely to see familiar faces and make new friends at Reunions. As usual, the staff treated us with such kindness and grace. I want to extend my gratitude to all who made the 2018 Reunion a success and a pleasure. The grounds were lovely and the food was delicious. I was humbled and appreciative to be the recipient of the Alumna of the Year Award. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to those who granted me this honor. On a personal note, I am still happily living in Maine. I have been blessed with three young grandchildren. My son, Michael, and daughter, Lydia, both live in Maine so their families are not far from me. Lydia and her husband, Jason, opened a candy shoppe, in downtown Oakland, a year ago. If you are in the area, please stop by Candy Hollow and say, "Hello," to Lydia. Please let her know that you attended Kents Hill. She will welcome you with warmth and kindness. I spend much time at Candy Hollow and have gained a "few" pounds! Some of my KH friends are followers of the Candy Hollow Facebook page. My daughter is very creative and the Facebook page is fun. I look forward to seeing a good turnout at Reunion 2019. November ’18

Frank Russell writes: "After four summers I completed the 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Despite injuries that cut short the first three summers (2016, 2017, 2018) I persevered and completed the last 300 miles in Vermont, New Hampshire, and 60 miles in Maine on August 22, 2019. It was a wonderful and challenging experience. I met many interesting people. Feels good to join a relatively small group that had completed the whole trail from Springer Mountain, GA to Mt. Katahdin, ME. December ’19

1969 _______________

Rev. Susan Roberts writes: "I have a book, Sustainable Health: Simple Habits to Transform Your Life, published in October 2018 by W.W. Norton. I've been working on it for the past two years and I'm very excited about it." November ’18 Jeffrey "Jeff" R. McGuire writes: "It was great seeing everyone at our 50th Reunion!" January ’20

1970 ______________

Katrina Courtney Randall writes: "Life is good! I am a nurse working in day surgery." January ’20

1971 _______________

Dottie Macomber writes: "While not much has changed for me since the last time I submitted something for class notes, I'm writing to encourage my classmates to submit something! I always go right to the Alumni notes for 1971 when I get the Alumni magazine and am disappointed to see so little for our class. Ok, I haven't done anything earthshattering since the last time I wrote, but I'm including a note about my activities anyway! I continue to volunteer once a week at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. If you're ever in the area and like quilts or other fiber art, stop in! It's a great little museum with 10-12 rotating exhibits each year consisting of quilts loaned to the museum from quilters all over the world, and you'll be amazed at what quilters are producing nowadays. They're not your grandmother's quilts–although I admit that my preference IS for the antique quilts the museum has in its permanent collection. I volunteer in the museum's library most Fridays, so stop in! I am also very active in my local quilt guild, which has over 100 members. I am the secretary, website administrator, and cochair of our 2020 biennial quilt show. I'm just as busy now that I'm retired as when I was working–but this is a less stressful kind of busy! My husband has 7 grandchildren so I've inherited an instant family that also keeps us busy from time to time. So, what has everyone else been up to? February ’19

1972 ______________

T. Todd Brown writes: "Have been selling Rhode Island real estate for the past 43 years. I had one house for sale in the 90's that was owned by another Kents Hill graduate, Toby Sonder ’80 and we have been friends for over 20 years." October ’19

1973 _______________

Pamela Cantwell Twombly writes: "I'm still practicing dental hygiene, 45 years! Where does the time go? I have five kids and 10 grandchildren. The pandemic gave me two months off and I gave some serious thought to retirement, just not quite ready. Living in FL, every day off is a vacation!" June ’20

1974 _______________

Lynne Bannister Strasenburgh writes: "I just wanted to say "hi" to my fellow classmates, and I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Keep in mind in four years it will be our 50th, so plan on coming back to the hill for the reunion. Hope everyone has a wonderful Summer and Fall. One more thing. I became a grandma in 2019 and loving every minute of it." October ’20

1975 _______________

Martha Cahn Pellegrino writes: "I have moved into a very nice community outside of Philadelphia and it has made a world of difference! My dog Toby and I have met so many nice people and there are so many fun things to do, I am very happy with my choice." October ’19

1986 ______________

Andrew Weiner writes: "I still can't believe that it has been over 32 years since we graduated. Since 1997, I have been in the tech industry in some way, shape or form. I am currently a Sr. Technician at Diebold Nixdorf where I repair and program ATM Machines. And, in case you want to know, free samples day is always February 20th :-). My wife is a pre-school teacher in Stow, MA. I am going on 20 years of marriage to Marcia. We have a 16-year-old daughter(going on giving me grays and a heart condition) who is a sophomore at Acton Boxborough Regional High School. It seems I have become quite the professional at embarrassing her. My job is complete :-) Thanks to Facebook, I am happy to have kept in contact with and found many other old friends from The Hill. You can find me on Facebook.com/tiberiasd6. Hope all is well with everyone. January ’19

1990 ______________

Christian "Chris" B. Meehan Faculty member Jeff DeHaven had a chance to catch up with Chris Meehan and his family while shopping at the South Portland Mall. Jeff had a great chat with Chris who lives in South Portland. Chris said he keeps in touch with Brian Wilson ’90 and Tom Garvey ’90. January ’19

1994 ______________

Rebecca Hershey has taken a new position of the Human Rights Campaign as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. She writes: "Day one of my *last ever* consultation for Goodwill. In two weeks I'll be transitioning to Human Rights Campaign as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion–a position I am thrilled about, even as it is tough to leave an organization that has helped me learn and grow over the past nine years. August ’19

1996 ______________

Joel N. Hurlburt writes: "I'm still in Stockholm, Sweden. Soon it will be 20 years, that's still surprising to me! I'm now head teacher and head of the Woodworking department at a art and design school here in Stockholm (as a reference in comparison, this school fills the role of the first year of art schools in the American curriculum). So I am teaching basic design and artist concepts, theory and history, in addition to woodworking skills. It's great fun teaching young students hungry to get started creating and expressing themselves and guiding them as they find their own working process! When I'm not involved with the school (55%), I am working in my own studio. There I am making art and studying new methods of art production as part of an ongoing research project." December ’19