Yes there was a Reunion! If you weren't there, we missed you!

Here's Barbara Ryland, and Eileen Brownell, another Californian. We are so lucky to have classmates that want to travel all this way to see us and also ones that have stayed in Maine with us ever since 1963!

I'm pretty sure that if we had just sung "Reny's, A Maine Adventure" we would be television stars by now!

Three bestest and dearest friends. . . Cindy Potter, honorary member of the Class of '63 Anita Gottschalk, and Paula Jacobson

Rick came all the way from Sonoma. CA but I think . . .

Eleanore Curran Nelson probably came the furthest from her summer home in Washington State

You might remember this guy . . .

Lots of purple
floating around
but
we
would have liked even more!

Big
60th

At the table: another honorary DHS '63er Debby Letson Thoms, Meg (Peggy) Glen McLauchlan, Terry Allen, and Judy Platts Mouradian. Standing behind: Suzanne Svenson Cahill, winner of best purple outfit award, and Carol Sacknoff!

Sometimes folks send a little note with their checks. Wanted to share with you two of the best that I received. See if you can guess who sent them!

"OMG! 60 freaking years!"

(hint: this person comes from Florida)

"The class of '63 has always been the "Can-do" gang. When we meet again, no one is ever old: we remain youthful and beautiful; friends filled with joy and mischief. memories are kind and forever!

(hint: this person lives in Portland)

Two handsome guys . . . Can you remember their names?

Vietnam Vets

Sam Band from Westbrook

William Morse from

Delray Beach, Florida

MANY THANKS TO BONNIE THURLOW FOR PROVIDING ALL THESE PHOTOS!

Donald Poland & Clover Willette

lived near each other in 1963 .

Loyal DHS '63 Couple

Steve McDuffie & Chris Doten McDuffie

(well Steve actually went to South Portland but he is a faithful attender at our reunions!)

Solving the problems of the World?

Who better than Bill Thombs and Paula Jacobson Noe!

Hope next year you will be with us.
WE MISSED
YOU!

Lou Devlin and Donna Elmore looking not a day older than the last reunion when we photographed them!

Lots more folks to thank! Judy Whitman and Chris Doten came up with this great banner which you will see at all future reunions! Diana Allen made all the flower arrangements! Judy Platts Mouradian and Dawn Bonney Derice helped to make quick work of the name tags as did many others already mentioned! Lennie Martelle Pressey often helps to correct my typing and writing. Apologies to Mr. Hyberts and Miss Huestion

60th Reunion October 7th 2023 4-7PM
A favorite old venue with a new look . . .

Sneak preview . . . not the same old
Italian Heritage Center
Hope to see you there!

In Person, At Last . . . DHS 59th Reunion
at Bruno's August 11. 2022

DHS '63ers gathered in person for the first time in 3 years! Guests of honor were former teachers Francesca Perazzi (age 101) and Artie Smith (in his 90's). Artie had to leave a bit early, perhaps for a game of golf, but he first turned to Miss Perazzi to say, "See you next year!" They are an inspiration to all of us. Miss Perazzi recommends the Mediterranean Diet and Artie by example says, "Keep exercising!

Photo by Susan Waxman (husband Rick is hidden behind Ardean Bailey Pike and Clover Willette Jordan on the right hand side.)

Purple prize if you can name all the others!

Miss D and the Mayor

New found old friends?

Married the longest?

Can you spot the spouses?

Talking politics?

Purple? Everywhere you look!

Farthest and closest. Next to Diana is our group photographer Susan Waxman. Did we know that Rick was shy? Can you name the honorary member of our class sitting next to Cindy Potter?

IIndividual photos by

Bonnie Thurlow Wright

2nd Zoom on October 16, 2021 2-4

Bad news: We forgot to take pics.

Good news: You haven't aged a bit since 2020!

We do have some great snips of conversation to share with you!

I am on zoom for the first time and really enjoying it!.. . Maggie Snyder Boghosian

I am moving into a 55+ community. . . Ellen Thompson Raskin

I am renovating and selling my Mom's house in Phippsburg. . . Judy Whitman

First time zooming from a car! . . . Eric Sacknoff

Keeping up with politics and harvesting apples up at the farm. . . Tom Allen

Still working. . . working remotely during covid. . . Dawn Bonney Derice

Taking a course at Olli and helping out with the grandchildren!. . . Diana Allen

What ideas do you have for the next reunion? Terry Allen

Great to see folks all the way from Florida! (one of the earliest and most enthusiastic responders to the change to zoom) . . .Linda Tarkinson Carey

All the way from Minnesota, but soon he will no longer be shoveling snow. . . Bruce Jones

Still drinking her morning coffee in California. . . Eileen Brownell

another Californian. . . Julian Orr,. Another Floridian and early responder. . . Bill Morse McNeil

Loyal to the Purple Awards to Cindy Potter Taylor and Gary Curtis who attended in spite of recent surgery for Cindy and chemo for Gary (both doing a bit better as of January.) And to Bruce McAfee who left a funeral to join us in the final half hour.

My all-time favorite quote: I could listen to all of you for hours. I love all of you. . . Chris Doten McDuffie

It was especially good to have Sam Band with us and to hear of his relationship with our dear Annie Chapman. . .

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Nearly thirty 75+ year olds gathered for an online DHS reunion in 2020. I think we should be very proud to have tamed our electronic devices enough to connect with each other virtually! The group included many that often hadn't been able to attend: Bruce Jones from Minnesota, William Morse McNeil from Florida (who it turns out was in Vietnam with Sam Band from Gorham). There was a trio from California: Eileen Brownell from Chico, Julian Orr from Pescadero, and Rick Waxman from Sonoma as well as local regulars like Mort Soule, Bruce McAfee and Bonnie Thurlow. Sherri Bryan sang "Be Loyal to the Purple" at 7 PM, but committee members were surprised that the conversation lasted until 8 PM for many attenders. Topics ranged from wildfires to covid masks and stay well strategies to memories of DHS! Terry and I are grateful for all the help we received from the committee: Tom & Diana Allen, Dawn Derice, Chris McDuffie, and Nancy Clinton.

This Reunion Was A Zoom Call . . . Wish You Were There!

Saturday October 3, 2020

5PM-8PM EST

Can you identify all these folks from your class? Complimentary glass of wine for the first correct response!

Photos by Bonnie Thurlow Wright

John Small was the winner of our contest! No big surprise because he has been keeping track of us for years through relocations, name changes, illnesses and recoveries, celebrations and losses. Alas never a wine drinker, he says his favorite drink these days is water! We will show up at his house (gloved and masked, of course) and surprise him with a bottle of Perrier!