GHS class of ’57 celebrates
The class of 1957 observed its 50th reunion Aug. 25 at Spring Meadows Golf & Country Club in Gray.
Master of ceremonies Gailen Lyons had a short agenda so people had more time to visit. Lyons called for a moment of silence for deceased classmates. They were James Adams, John Carver, John Chrissikos, Charles Emery, Mary Ann Fickett, Donna Hyman Spiers, Leo Kimball, James Severance and Shirlie Welch.
Richard and Judy Hawkes were greeters and Bobby Paige gave the toast to the class. Joanne Edwards arranged an attractive memorabilia table for everyone to enjoy.
Those who attended were Gene and Sally (Andersen) Heath, Lloyd and Judy Egers, Jackie Hill, Jack McGraw and Terry Quinn, Dave and Jenifer (Phinney) McCullough, Walton and Pat (Wiggin) Brann, Bob and Judy (Willis) Rowe, and Gailen and Sandy (Wyman) Lyons, all of Gorham; Ron and Joanne (Burnham) Edwards, Windham; Phil and Karen (Crawford) Pierce, Hollis; Newell and Jean Deering, Hollis Center; Claire and Pat (Dennett) Lines, and Dick and Ardyth Green, Standish; Ed and Iva Estabrook, Bob and Pat (Shiers) Paucek, and Jean Jenerette, Buxton; Richard and Judy (Hall) Hawkes, Poland; Brad and Maria Hoyt, Portland; Harvey and Ann (Lopez) St. Cyr, Sanford; Earl and Joyce (Lowell) Pike, Casco; Mrytle (Tarr) McKenna and Leonna McKenna-Shea, Somerville; Judi Carter, Tampa, Fla.; Paul and Cathy (Holmes) Cooper, Wesley Chapel, Fla.; Al and Barbara (Benson) Stevens, Brandon, Vt.; Dick and Nancy Colby, Charoltte, Vt.; Mary (Chamberlain) LeClaire and Chuck Dziegiel, Scotia, N.Y.; Bob Murchie, New York City, N.Y.; Carolyn (Cressey) Lindlau, Coventry, Conn.; Bev (Moody) McGraw, Glastonbury, Conn.; Toni (Hatch) King, Alabama; Mary (Irving) Fantucchio, Arlington, Va.; Bobby Paige, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Judy (Simpson) Stevenson, Mountain View, Calif.
GHS reunion plans
A meeting to plan a multi-class reunion of Gorham High School will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Maine Bean, corner of Route 302 and River Road, Windham.
Cathy (Fraser) Feeney said the reunion on Sept. 20, 2008, is planned for classes 1970-1974.
For more information, call Donna Aikins at 329-0753 or Feeney at 929-8945.
Centre of Movement yard sale
Donations for an upcoming yard sale sponsored by the Centre of Movement will be accepted at either of its locations at 19 State St., Gorham, or at 56-60 Ossipee Trail, Limington.
The yard sale will be 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Limington site, six tenths of a mile west of the Limington Rapids bridge. All proceeds will benefit Ossipee Trail Arts.
For more information, call 839-3267.
Lions Club cars show
Gorham and Deering Lions clubs are hosting Car Show 2007 on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Portland International Jetport. Rain date is the following day.
The car show, formerly held under the Casco Bay Bridge, is being held this year during the Portland International Jetport Aeronautical Exposition, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23.
Spectator admission is free.
More than 200 cars are expected in 24 classes. Three trophies will be awarded in each class besides one for best of show. Trophies will be presented at 1:45 p.m.
Car registration donation is $5. Cars are requested to be at the site by 9 a.m. by the main entrance from Congress Street onto International Parkway; take first left onto Jetport Boulevard, turn left after Embassy Suites and follow signs.
Breakfast and lunch will be available.
In a special feature this year for the aeronautical show, teams of 20 will compete, pulling a 727 on the runway for charity.
For more information about the car show, call Jim Burnham of the Gorham Lions Club at 892-6540 or John Berrill, Deering Lions Club, at 797-5071.
Potluck art night
Every Monday from 6-8 p.m. people are invited to come to the Art Guru, 104 Main St., to paint, draw or sculpt in the back classroom. “This is a great opportunity to get in a regular schedule of creating art, and sharing the creative spirit with like minds,” Jeremy Greene, owner of The Art Guru.
For more information or for a complete monthly schedule, call Greene at 839-6138.
U.S. taxpayer debt rises to $9 trillion
The Bureau of Public debt reported on Sept. 5 that the U. S. public debt was $9,005,964,261,217.59. On Sept. 4, the debt was $8,995,145,905,720.62
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