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alumnus the pinkerton academy alumnus volume 28 number 2 spring 2006 alumni association officers `66 barbara elllingwood president `72 michael pelletier vice president `50 juanita bethune randall secretary `63 gail mannarini rehse treasurer executive board `57 nancy gilbert ek `57 george tsetsilas `60 james sullivan `64 ronald gagnon `65 gayle emerson gagnon `65 linda pelletier greenwood `66 tommie pitts `72 peter brassard `72 susan roemer brassard `80 bill lonergan `81 jim fitzgibbons `83 carrie rouleau-cote `96 john breda `96 joanne fletcher past president `58 george davis editor robin b perrin apr dir of alumni affairs and relations management assoc dir of alumni affiars anne massa parker `86 send all news and requests for address changes to the alumni center 5 pinkerton st derry nh 03038 603437-5217 or e-mail alumnioffice@pinkertonacademy.org the alumnus is published three times a year in january may and september it is printed by cummings printing in hooksett nh gift information pinkerton academy is an institution offering educational programs through public support and through the gifts and generosity of graduates and friends there is a continuing need for the support of programs at the academy which are not normally funded through tuition tuition covers only part of the cost of educating students please contact the alumni office for information on the various gift opportunities table of contents woodturning wizard page 1 china trip page 2 symphony pops concerts planned page 2 headmaster s report page 3 class news starts on page 4 reunion chart page 5 in memoriam page 6 alumni day luncheon set page 7 alumni day ticket order form .page 7 sports page 9 photo class of 2006 pages 18-19 girls almnae lacrosse game set page 33 around the campus page 34 golf tournament date set page 35 florida reunion page 36 calendar of events back cover on the cover pinkerton academy s woodworking teacher jack grube has a star pupil in the person of graham oakes `06 oakes has gained national attention with his woodturning skills producing a wide assortment of objects from functional items for the home to outstanding pieces of fine collectable art in the foreground are some of his most recent pieces including sets of bowls a vase and a decorative vessel sp8out06.pmd 2 5/4/2006 12:23 pm

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volume 28 number 2 alumnus spring 2006 graham oakes `06 `turns his future around gifted wood turning senior demonstrates his talent and passion over the years pinkerton academy has produced talented television performers opera and ballet stars and even an olympic gold medalist the faculty is continually delighted by the accomplishments and notoriety that have been achieved by students and graduates of the academy and who might be the next star on the horizon how about a senior who is the national winner of a tradition of excellence program or an artisan featured in a nationally published magazine or even a wood turner who was recently featured on television s chronical magazine and what if they re all the same person meet graham oakes pinkerton academy class of 2006 from one course in his sophomore year called woodworking design and creation where his output was one wood plate the now well-known derry resident blossomed in his junior year to what woodworking teacher jack grube calls a woodturning creative genius on any school day graham oakes can be found turning a variety of shapes and species of wood on a selection of lathes in the low building under the watchful tutelage of grube he has produced over 250 pieces the majority of which are marketed as pieces of fine art rather than practical plates and bowls he also turns after school at his home workshop his constant experimentation with different the wood chips usually fly when graham oakes `06 is at the lathe in tools shapes and pinkerton s wood shop the gifted artisan has seen a possible career bloom techniques quickly brought him to the at in 18 months as he turns out eye-popping pieces like the vessel below left tention of grube and in turn to the wood form a form inside a form turned from the bottom piece and a turning world it started with the second bowl other honors soon followed see box on inside back cover place award in the 2005 new england graham oakes as well as selected members of the woodstudent woodworking design competition for a pair of nested cherry working program at pinkerton will display and sell their burl bowls he created using a cor works at the annual woodworking sale on thursday june ing system to scoop them out of the 1 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m in the shepard auditorium same chunk of wood oakes then captured two first earlier this month he became the youngest demonstrator ever place awards in the 2005 new en at the 5th new england woodturning symposium held on the gland woodcarvers spirit of wood campus of pinkerton academy an event championed by grube competition for a unique hollow oakes to page 37 sp8out06.pmd 3 5/4/2006 12:23 pm

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travelers return from china on may 1 a tired but happy contingent of pinkerton academy travelers returned to derry after a two-week visit to china including a stay at the academy s sister school tanggu school #1 clockwise from above corey mansur was one of the 10 students on the trip trustee president harry burnham far right in the photo led the pinkerton group including front row l to r brian lew madelaine stoker erin fulmore heidi vancuren and corey mansur back row devin schenck sarah rockwell partially hidden kerry beal a chinese host father and daughter courtney weatherby and jaki lewis faculty members tom weatherby left and john breda make mr su a school administrator who has visited pinkerton an honorary alumnus a tanggu #1 art class two holiday pops concerts being planned a pair of pops concerts by the new hampshire symphony orchestra will be presented by pinkerton academy on october 28 and december 16 in the spaulding center s stockbridge theatre the fall concert will have a lively halloween theme followed by a christmas theme in december the new hampshire symphony under the baton of kenneth kiesler is the state s only totally professional orchestra we ve teamed up with the best orchestra in northern new england explained pinkerton s robin perrin it is an organization that has been the foundation of classic music in the granite state since 1974 the halloween concert will feature classical pieces associated with sorcerers and ghosts said perrin all of the members of the orchestra are expected to be costumed to accentuate the theme of the music pinkerton s acclaimed stockbridge theatre will be filled with the sights and sounds of the holiday season in december added perrin we are in the middle of planning an exciting christmas presentation sp8out06.pmd 4 why should families drive into boston to experience live classical performances noted arts facilities director matthew cahoon they re right here in new hampshire to enjoy the new hampshire symphony orchestra s mission is to advance the art of orchestral music in new hampshire by providing communities with joyful engaging and enriching musical experiences performed by outstanding professional musicians plans for both concerts call for two performances on each day with a 2 p.m matinee followed by a 7:00 p.m performance plans for post-concert receptions for members of the pinkerton academy alumni association are under discussion tickets for both concerts are expected to go on sale on september 1 at the stockbridge theatre 437-5200 ext 5112 and online at www.pinkertonacademy.net special discounts for both performances will be offered to pinkerton alumni these productions performed with the finest classically-trained musicians will be outstanding promised perrin what a great opportunity to bring children of all ages together for family concert experiences at their best 5/4/2006 12:23 pm

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headmaster s message what is it that makes pinkerton academy different and special as the headmaster of pinkerton academy i m often asked our teachers continually educate themselves learning about what is it that makes pinkerton academy different and spe new advances in education new technologies and new ways to cial i almost always mention the academy s history and traditions our facilities and equipment and our reputation however i always talk about what i believe to be our greatest strength ­ our people the subject of pinkerton people comes up at class reunions meetings with my old colleagues and in almost all of my casual conversations i must begin this message by telling you that i probably don t thank our outstanding people at the academy enough so before i proceed let me say publicly to our staff thank you thank you thank you you are what makes pinkerton one of the best schools around in a 2004 speech in alabama president george w bush remarked about the importance of recognizing teachers he said teachers need to know that our nation appreciates every man and woman who devotes a lifetime to building knowledge and character of the young people of this country teaching is one of the headmaster mary anderson and principal charles varney were all great callings one of the most noble professions and smiles when they congratulated national merit semi-finalists ammu america deeply appreciates the service of america s irivinti and timothy plante teachers being an educator today is more challenging than encourage their students to reach their full potential ever it can be exciting frustrating exhilarating tiring reif you talk to teachers long enough they will inevitably get warding and fulfilling all in one day educators research and around to telling you why they took up teaching for example prepare lessons lecture to and interact with five classes each it s in my blood my mother was my most influential teacher day and somehow find the time to read homework and jour and she taught for 30 years she instilled in me a love of reading nals construct and correct exams and act as good role models and the knowledge that education opens doors or teachpinkerton teachers put ing is a way to make a in long hours after the difference in the life of last bell at 2:10 p.m i probably don t thank our outstanding people at the a child or i genuhas rung every day i inely love teenagers academy enough so before i proceed let me say publicly see our staff preparing and i want to share to our staff thank you thank you thank you you are what lessons advising exwith others what i makes pinkerton one of the best schools around tracurricular activities know and what i have and returning phone headmaster mary anderson learned through the calls and e-mails to years life is full of concerned parents afups and downs and if i ter school and on weekcan help students avoid some potholes on the road of life i want ends you will see a number of our staff attending activities to do so if they ll allow me to celebrate their victories with and events that our students participate in our teachers and them i want to do that too staff members often generously spend their own money to ensome of our former students have returned to pinkerton as rich their classrooms and lessons they perform such roles as teachers and when i ask them why they went into teaching their guide coach motivator intellectual and career counselor and answer is because of the love of teaching that was instilled in disciplinarian me as a student when i attended pinkerton choosing to teach at pinkerton academy is choosing to make teaching isn t for everyone you either love it or you don t a difference in the lives of the children in derry hampstead and and at pinkerton academy we have an extraordinary faculty and chester to help them learn to read solve a math problem or staff of highly committed and highly qualified educators yes discover how plants grow our teachers also convey a love of we have a fine campus some of the most modern technology learning and discovery and they give our children the tools they and a curriculum that even stuns me when i look through our can use throughout their lives to make their own discoveries course catalog however the foundation the core of pinkerton all of our employees work as part of a team combining their academy is all about our people they are what make pinkerefforts with their colleagues department heads and parents to ton academy different and special create the best possible learning environment for their students alumnus spring 2006

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class news from the classes 21 29 31 32 33 34 evelyn lane noyes 524 raymond rd chester nh 03036 frances illsley wood 325 bunker hill rd auburn nh 03032 the alumni center 5 pinkerton st derry nh 03038 603 437-5217 apologies from the alumni center it was brought to our attention that ruth jordan cubelli who passed away on july 7 2005 was from the class of 1936 not 1937 36 37 al hepworth 7 marlboro rd derry nh 03038 603 432-2773 evelyn becker fisher was awarded the first humanitarian award for 2005 for her volunteer work at parkland medical center her monetary award was matched in her name to the campaign for pinkerton for the spaulding arts and humanities center alumni center 5 pinkerton st derry nh 03038 603 437-5217 dr pauline spear died on february 2 2006 at her niece polly wells tewksbury s `67 home in chester dr spear had resided in chester for the past four and a half months dr spear was a medical doctor and practiced in claremont nh for 40 years when she retired in 1982 she then moved to barefoot bay fl where her sister ruth wells `37 resided a helen spofford 70 hampstead rd po box 55 east derry nh 03041 603 432-5355 gladys tewksbury nicoll 177 chester st chester nh 03036 603 887-3715 when janice true dearth and i visited we were both interested in the botanical garden that is in the planning stage at broadview farm on young road in east derry this is quite an honor to be chosen she had interesting stories about this property that she shared with me family and friends keep her content fernande marchand dupere has moved to holy cross assisted living on island pond road i talked with her and found her spirits good as she adjusted to change have you read john mccain s book character is destiny i put it on my you must list on read across america week i used his book as my main presentations with about 45 sixth grade students at chester academy it held their attention for the hour alloted to me still outdoors mostly walking because of limited snow gladys spring 2006 www.pinkertonacademy.net dorothy fullonton stone 17b finch ct derry nh 03038 603 437-3644 dorothea myatt grandmaison 15a finch ct derry nh 03038 603 432-8720 spring has finally arrived walter borowski says he is anxious to work in his garden although he hasn t been feeling well lately and spent several days at the veteran s hospital in roxbury ma regardless knowing walter he will be right out there planting his seeds walter has been recognized in a book written by richard holmes and william dugan it is entitled derry revisited it mentions how walter led his army rangers up the cliff during the invasion of normandy on d-day he earned the silver bar bronze star and purple heart borowski always denied any credit for himself and says the real war heroes are those like his brother eugene who did not come back home to derry it seems like so many of us are having health problems albert dick has been in the hospital recently he is living alone now and his wife edna is in a nursing home dorothea myatt grandmaison is fed up with old age she also spent a few days in the hospital for tests etc marion morrison hepworth s husband al is at the haven health nursing home marion spends a great deal of her time visiting al received news from evelyn rider mccarthy she has finally decided to purchase a home next to her brother kenneth rider `44 in kentucky she certainly has a lot of courage her new address is 912 stratton lane winchester ky 40391 rita riley jordan also has a new address c/o nevins nursing home ingalls court broadway methuen ma 01844 hope to see you at the biennial alumni day luncheon on june 24 at noon we are down to 21 class members we need to get together that day please send us some good news regards from the two dots charles kachavos 18 barkland dr derry nh 03038-3936 603 434-4443 while leaving the nh state football championship banquet i was told that june roy wife of classmate alfred roy had died i called al for confirmation she died march 8 2006 she and al worked at raytheon corp for 17 years she was a vendor follow-up specialist and al was an instrument calibrator years ago june was active in the order of the eastern star and had worked as a model for kodak corp both had been married before june had a son jeffery harris of van buren az and 38

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reunion schedule 1941 date june 24 2006 time noon place pinkerton academy contact don gagne 603 432-5815 1944 date june 24 2006 time noon place pinkerton academy contact the alumni center 603 437-5217 1946 date june 10 2006 time 11 a.m 4 p.m place the yard restaurant manchester nh contact gene fontaine 603 432-2138 1956 date june 10 2006 time 6 p.m 11 p.m place pinkerton academy contact madeline clark maclark38@msn.com 1961 date tentatively august time tba place tentatively pinkerton contact joan eaton tessier time tba place tba 1966 date july 15 2006 603 623-4310 or jetessier@comcast.net contact barb stevens ellingwood 603 434-2016 or forbarb@comcast.net 1976 date november 24 2006 time tba place the yard restaurant 1981 date november 11 2006 time 6 p.m place the executive court manchester nh 1986 date october 21 2006 time 6:30 p.m place radisson hotel manchester nh contact anne massa parker 603 437-5217 x2 contact robin anderson simard contact sally st.clair green 603 666-4595 or sallygreen@adelphia.net robinsimard@comcast.net 2 0 0 6 1991 date tba time tba place tba contact the alumni center 603 437-5217 date tba time tba place tba 1996 date tba time tba place tba 2001 contact jerry pisani 978 335-0336 or jerrypisani@comcast.net contact the alumni center 603 437-5217 alumnus spring 2006

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two daughters stephanie harris of sandown and janet bartholomen of gilford two step-daughters andrea lapointe of st helens or and judith reynolds of warren or five grandchildren four great-grandchildren and a brother howard simmons of pa and fl calling hours and funeral were at peabody s in derry i missed both i also wish to report that my brother george s wife evangeline kachavos died april 7 2006 george `44 died in 1985 he left pa after his junior year to serve in the air corp and came back to graduate vangie requested that memorial donations may be made to the george kachavos memorial scholarship fund at in memoriam 1932 1939 1939 1941 1944 1947 1947 1954 1955 1956 1964 1979 1979 1994 2001 2002 2003 pauline spear barbara berry doris buzzell chadwick mary dorman bover jacqueline cassidy robie edmund laporte kermit shepard ann cameron quimby bette hodgdon lannan bernice plummer gardiner william f sullivan dennis a deneault robert b pearlman david mckinley meghan foley jeffrey englert john lesage jr joyed genealogy and reading loved animals and her nieces and nephews she was a member of the derry public library following her retirement she began selling books at hollis flea market for 17 years she and her friend mona davis were known as the book ladies doris virginia buzzell chadwick 85 died march 8 2006 after a long illness she was a graduate of pinkerton academy class of 1939 she was a member of the first baptist church of derry and senior friends she was a longtime employee of shamrock cleaners and an avid collector of american treasures she was the wife of late roland densmore chadwick doris leaves behind her daughter beth two grandchildren mickey guy and violet elizabeth kasser and her beloved son-in-law i michael kasser and several nieces nephews and cousins beatrice blanchard page has moved to 243 broad st #321 claremont nh 03743 phone 603 542-9620 misses concord but is now near a grandson at christmas lillian davis barbara plant and betty hughes reported what else snow freda mckay reported only green fairways priscilla hoff reported an eighth great-grandchild on the way if you see one of those big fancy red hats look under it it may be betty hughes believe the red hat society was founded right here in orange county glenn marion richardson pounder 3b pine isle dr derry nh 03038 603 432-3998 hello everyone now that spring is here it s time to make plans for summer travel several classmates have been urging me to mention the alumni day luncheon on june 24 and the importance of getting together on that day as our next five year reunion is four years away so let s try for a good attendance this year we were saddened to hear of the death of charlie piper s wife jennie in january we can remember jennie when she came to many of our reunions and send charlie and his family our sympathy there was a lot of excitement and media coverage in this area when it was announced that a 1000 foot combat ship built in san diego is to be named the uss shepard in honor of alan it is scheduled to join the us navy s fleet by march 2007 i have sent copies of newspaper articles to cal ferren and leroy ross telling them that they have responsibility to attend the launching as they are not far from san diego on the other hand george sheldon and ken senter think we should charter transportation and all go looking forward to seeing you all on june 24 marion 40 pinkerton which was established many years ago just got back on april 11 from the chicago area waukegan where i attended the ordination to priesthood of nephew john pilafas son of kaye s sister stayed with kaye s brother tony and his wife i got to visit with many family members we also had a four year memorial service for kaye and also service for kaye s folks and family members i don t have any class news sorry if this is like a kachavos journal would like to see you at the biennial alumni day on june 24 god bless all of you and stay healthy charlie glenn e wright 961 n euclid st la habra ca 90631-2932 562 697-9940 gewright961@hotmail.com pat olesen notes the passing of two good friends in march just a day apart pat and howard bunker both forwarded obituaries barbara a berry 84 died march 9 2006 at elliot hospital manchester miss berry was born in boston may 10 1921 and raised by franklin and abigail gilcreast berry in derry where she was a lifelong resident she was a 1939 pinkerton academy graduate she worked for nynex for 37 years retiring in 1984 she was the chief operator for derry prior to the phone company going to dial phones she was a member of telephone pioneers she en 39 bertha smith macdougall 12 manchester ave derry nh 03038 603 432-3882 we will be gathering at the biennial alumni day on saturday june 24 for our reunion please send your reservation form see page 7 to the alumni center and ask to be seated with members of the class of 1941 the reunion is held in the school s newest building the spaulding arts and humanities center in the cafeteria please call the alumni center with any questions at 437-5217 41 spring 2006 www.pinkertonacademy.net

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biennial alumni day set for june 24 this year alumni of all ages are encouraged to return to their stomping grounds and gather for some reminiscing complete with a luncheon and tours of the expanding campus if you ve never attended before why not make this year your first graduates and friends will gather at noon on june 24 in the spaulding arts and humanities center ­ the newest structure on campus the gathering serves as both a reunion for all alumni and as a specific day for alumni association board members to conduct the business of electing new officers once elected the the event complete with an evening election of alumni officers the pattern was erratic for these gatherings next in 1895 at the 81 anniversary then in 1898 in 1904 the groups began congregating in boston as many who attended were businessmen living and working in the vicinity these gatherings continued every few years with biennial banquet used to describe the event in 1910 when annie b shepard presided as alumni association president in 1936 the pattern was cemented for the biennial day and held mid-june in derry at association hall which still sits at the bottom of the hill on the corner of pinkerton and main streets over the years colorful class banners hung overhead to promote nostalgia and friendly rivalry between the classes this year banners will color the spacious senior cafeteria with the hope that alumni and friends will continue the tradition and gather for an afternoon filled with memories see photo at left this year s luncheon will be catered by the pinkerton tavern in derry and will feature a family-style chicken dinner complete with home-made side dishes and dessert alumni of all graduating classes should take this opportunity to become a part of pinkerton s history by attending the 59th biennial event signing their names to the centennial register and enjoying time with friends for more information please feel free to call the alumni center at 603 437-5217 to register for the luncheon please fill out the registration form below checks should be made out to pinkerton academy alumni association and mailed to pinkerton academy 5 pinkerton street derry nh 03038 no tickets will be mailed but can be picked up at registration on june 24 beginning at 11 a.m hope to see you there board is responsible for coordinating alumni events such as the hall of fame dinner the craft fair homecoming and the selection of bousquet scholarship winners to name only a few many people who have attended the biennial alumni celebration don t realize the history behind the social event like everything at pinkerton its story is worth telling according to historical documents dating back to the late 1800 s the first alumni gathered for alumni day at the semi-centennial on september 12 1866 before the pinkerton building was constructed the date saturday june 24 2006 time noon place senior cafeteria spaulding center price $20 per person original school now deemed the alumni center sat at the top of the hill that year important mail this reservation form by june 14 to the pinkerton organizers hoisted a spacious tent to acacademy alumni center 5 pinkerton street derry nh 03038 please incommodate a crowd of 2,000 clude the full names of all your guests who will attend name tags will serve even after 50 years alumni attendance as admission ticket s and will be given out at the door on june 24 no tickets at such an event was unpredictable acwill be mailed please contact the alumni center 603 437-5217 with any quescording to author and long-time trustee dr carl forsaith students in the 1800 s names attended high school as family-life and maiden name if applicable farming dictated graduation was not class es of reservations at $20.00 total enclosed gauged in years but by completion of a program as such organized reunions as if seating is available i/we prefer to sit with the class of 19 we know them today for each class were please make checks payable to the pinkerton academy non-existent this is what made alumni alumni association events so special registration begins at 11 a.m the next time the alumni gathered wasn t until the dedication of the pinkerton building in 1887 over 600 attended alumni day luncheon reservation form alumnus spring 2006

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phyllis wilson macgregor 16 butler place northampton ma 01060 413 584-9457 there seems to be no special news to impart i would like to remind you about the biennial alumni day a family-style luncheon will be held in the spaulding center on june 24 at noon your attendance there would be wonderful if will be 64 years for us in the evening of the same day we ll get together once again at vincent and miriam ferdinando s home we each will provide $10 to help with the cost of refreshments showing up there would also be wonderful for those who might not be able to make it this year a letter would be much appreciated please let us know what you ve been up to don t be shy sincerely phyllis 42 roland routhier 2 severance st derry nh 03038 603 432-2032 rout@aol.com i spent a couple months in florida with my sister again this year so it made the winter a little more bearable the trip was a birthday present from my wife she said it was something we would both enjoy i left early january and my wife joined me late in february but we did come home together just in time for some really cold weather i received emails from wanda kissy apkarian and bill stewart with stories so i know they re still around i received this note from flora pickering burdette and i m passing it on to you classmates i haven t heard from you in quite a while and sincerely hope that you are well read your message in the pa news and i remembered that the two rita s and i were the youngest in the class yes the years have sped by i am still working on the gift of the heart project for church world service we make up health school bags and layettes they go to maryland to a warehouse and then are given out wherever they are needed all over the world we feel good as we know that we are helping someone somewhere with all the storms and hurricanes in our country we know that these kits are being put to good use even in our own country i got a phone call from virginia kelley philippy and they will be coming up from florida soon we hope to get together this year as we missed each other last summer hope you receive this message my new e-mail address is flbkits@verizon.net i am using verizon as server now but am not happy with it as i can t do what i want when i want it is probably my fault but no one has had the time to show me anything and i am not able to figure it out keep well and write when you can i love to hear news from derry and p.a flora well guys you read flora wants to hear some news so send her some i hope to see some of you at the semi-annual reunion at pinkerton on june 24 they will have a table reserved for our class so we ll have a chance to chat see you then root p.s notice how close we are to the first page of the alumnus 43 lorraine ninan holm 5 ela ave derry nh 03038 603 432-2690 what a lovely winter we are having and beautiful spring also can t believe we only had two real big snowstorns at least you snow birds don t have to shovel what a busy life says maizie carey moynihan she has finally retired from her nursing career she is having a lot of fun with katie her granddaughter maizie was waiting anxiously to hear where tufts university was playing basketball in ct her son dan s daughter kimberly plays basketball and it s fun when you feel so close to the point guard glenna cote downing says she raised a family and now with just herself at home she has difficulty getting her christmas cards done on time she says that 2005 was uneventful with no major health problems weather permitting she still plays a bit of golf and bridge and mah jong for fun now she said isn t that exciting she also noted that our graduation year is to the front of the alumnus we all know what that means glenna flew to hershey pa for christmas ruth severance devine and her husband john `37 had an early christmas party on december 18 there will be 18-20 relatives attending the children went to be at their homes for christmas john and ruth are shoppers they go somewhere nearly every day ruth does the driving but would enjoy a driver they both are a tie on pill taking each take 11 pills a day these are known as the golden years they stay in their community there are so many things they are able to do there ruth goes with her son on tuesdays for a coffee hour jim is their son and he golfs all his leisure time two of their other sons live in fort myers and they come on weekends to see them and jim on the golf course they live above the fourth green so they are able to watch all three sons play the two sons from ft myers are 36 and 38 and they are in business for themselves they enjoy going out to dinner but are limited as to what they are able to eat it isn t as much fun as it used to be to eat out the holms family is growing we ll have a third generation at pa soon it is so wonderful to see the new generation growing bernie and i had only one daughter cory lee so we didn t do too good a job in having many grandchildren cory is employed at aig insurance co in bedford one of my best friends and very active classmates jacqueline cassidy robie passed away on march 25 at her home in north carolina she was our lifetime class vice president she was buried april 1 in a cemetary situated behind her church our sincere sympathy goes out to her loving husband gordon her three sons and grandchildren also our sympathy goes out to pauline cassiday hamer and her husband kenneth pauline was jackie s sister and resides on hillside ave in derry the manchester union leader had large writings and a picture of rick metts in reference to his restaurant the opening day begins a good summer for us to enjoy his seafood menu rick is active at pa now and is the son of helen scott metts giddis helen resides next door to the restaurant and still owns her home on by-pass 28 evangeline kachavos the wife of our late george kachavos passed away in april our sincere sympathy goes out ot her children and grandchildren she has two sons brian age 26 and mark who lives in rochester nh who is 29 mary dorman bover `41 wife of our late classmate robert bover passed away in california recently sympathy goes out to her family elaine pitt mills enjoyed her christmas holiday she usually has the whole family at her home but this year they went to her granddaughter kristen s new home in goffstown 44 spring 2006 www.pinkertonacademy.net

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astro teams take three state championships three state championships ­ one state runnerup two class l team sportsmanship winners ­ one player of the year in her sport ­ four individual state champions ­ three undefeated winter teams ­ continuation of big numbers playing sports all of the above occurred this past winter in the pinkerton academy athletic program and there is still much more to tell the astros again had 400 plus athletes in gyms ice rinks and swimming pools practicing and competing this past winter varsity teams were excellent all winter winning 152 games while losing but 40 our sub-varsity teams were 64-20 during the cold weather months the girls indoor track team the gymnastics teams and the girls jv basketball teams were all unbeaten in the regular season the astros held onto this year s female student athletes received recognition at a banquet the ball family trophy with londonderry held in concord nh students included first row left to right ashley the astro cheerleaders did it again michelle saliba toni fields and courtney fawcett second row erin stevenson liz mccarty s squad won their third straight winter curtain colleen ledbetter katie van nostrand ashley morgenstern and title and sixth straight championship including fall kayla rossi athletic director robert royce far left was there to conand winter seniors amy albarano lindsay brad gratulate the women along with principal charles varney and headmaster shaw liz curtin nicole dick and meaghan mc mary anderson see male student athletes on page 34 cabe took leadership roles in helping pa to a close 1 point win over salem at the class l championships the girls indoor track team coached by pa alumna ann the astros won competitions at dover and concord earlier in bienvenue completed a spectacular winter by bringing home the winter and had to forgo the new england championships the runner-up plaque at class l this talented group of young due to injuries within the team this group again excelled in the ladies was a perfect 24-0 in the regular season before their sportsmanship area as they won that class l honor for the sec outstanding effort at the state championships which included ond consecutive winter in the individual cheerleading cham three girls who captured individual state championships in their pionships senior nicole dick won the award as the state s top events senior alexis souhlaris won the long jump senior cheerleader ashley morgenstern won the 3000 meter and junior kaitlin you would have thought lindsay moran s gymnastic team kwiecien took the 600 meter coach ann bienvenue was secould not top their past two years but they did this group had lected coach of the year their third straight state championship and in the process set a walter roberts boys indoor track team also had another new state record for team score at that state meet pa was again outstanding season they completed a 19-3 regular season beled by senior standouts kayla rossi ashley saliba erin ste fore finishing fifth in the class l championships the astros got venson toni fields nicky hamel and brittany field with several strong performances in the class l meet which included strong support from juniors val cartier and caitlin cleary senior alex kearns who was second in the 600 meter craig and freshmen becca brady and kenna finlayson despite macpherson who placed second in the 3000 meter patrick having less than a full team this group placed fourth at the new reynolds who placed fifth in the hurdles and brian beaudoin england championship who was sixth in the 1000 meter the 4 x 400 relay team which the girls basketball team completed a spectacular winter by consisted of andrew pino james hatch brian beaudoin winning their first ever state title the astros led by nh girls and alex kearns won that event in the class l championship basketball player of the year jenny mcdade were 17-1 in and in the process established a new school record the regular season won the haverhill christmas tourney for this past winter again proved fruitful for ed faszewski and the second straight year and earned the number one seed in his swim teams the boys completed a strong 15-3 regular seathe class l tourney john barry s championship squad which son and finished with an excellent fourth place position at the got strong performances from senior point guard erica brien state meet senior ryan martin had a second in the 200 meter senior shooting guard carole lee and senior center eileen freestyle and a fourth in the 500 meter freestyle sophomore endyke worked hard to gain a first round victory over goffs harry hollingsworth had a third in the 100 meter backstroke town played a strong defensive game to beat exeter 51-24 in and junior quinn doucette took a fourth in the 100 meter breast the quarters won an overtime thriller over timberlane in the stroke on the girls side pa completed the regular season with semis before outplaying bishop guertin 42-24 in the finals at a 15-3 mark and placed 23 at the competitive state meet junior southern new hampshire university this two year run by pa kasey o connor led the astros at the state meet by placing in resulted in a 45-2 record during that period john barry earned sports to page 33 coach of the year honors for the second straight winter alumnus spring 2006

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nh kristen is joyce mills daughter her other granddaughter lynn dinae graduated from the university of wisconsin with a doctor s degree spoke with phyllis holton recently she still is able to live in her londonderry home she is feeling much better healthwise and is still able to drive her car an eight year old granddaughter named emily is the apple of phyllis eye emily enjoys visiting with her grandmother and especially staying over night she said she will try to get to our reunion in june helen metts fell this week and is in the pleasant valley nursing center we will be getting together for our 62 year class reunion at pinkerton on june 24 at noon the family style luncheon will be held in the spaulding center a registration form will be printed in this alumnus please write me a note or letter about your activities or lack of if you are not able to attend have a wonderful summer wherever you are love lorraine elaine latulippe rendo 19 lane rd derry n.h 03038 laneroadelaine@aol.com gladys hoisington richardson 6 ferland dr apt 1 derry nh 03038 603 434-1730 gmrich1@comcast.net after many years as the class correspondent gladys hoisington richardson will retire her position elaine latulippe rendo has graciously offered to take the reigns the alumni center staff would like to thank mrs richardson for all her contributions which help make the alumnus so successful we will miss you from your correspondent this will be the last time i will be writing for our section of the alumnus in june i will be moving to narragansett r.i to live with my daughter barbara `70 and her family i have discovered i am not a happy apartment dweller i will be in a neighborhood atmosphere down there plus i will be almost within a stone s throw of the ocean how much better could it be our section of the alumnus will not remain vacant however elaine rendo has consented to become our correspondent as they say a new broom sweeps clean i certainly do not consider elaine a broom there is another cliche which applies to elaine she will be a breath of fresh air i hope you will encourage her by swamping her with news of your activities on a sad note we wish to send our sympathies to shirley gilcreast on the death of her brother earl watts who died on february 6 that s it a very short column for my finale sorry about that a few minor health problems including the flu i had a flu shot have curtailed my activities if you ever are down in rhode island please come to visit my new address will be 32 wayland trail narragansett,r.i 02882 am looking forward to our september issue elaine remember we are the unique class of 1945 gladys have walking problems we are looking forward to seeing everyone vera wingate and ray hunkins will be coming up from florida and edy simpson parker is coming from california a great effort on their part we hope this 60th will be a huge success like our 50th was if any of you decide to attend after the return deadline just make sure to respond by the last of may and we can accomodate you please call 603 432-2138 i have an answering service so leave a message as to what you want to eat and then send your check as always gene jean mackinnon marlow 3225 apperson rd east bend nc 27018 336 699-8972 jmmarlow@yadtel.net 47 48 45 eugene fontaine 15 coteville rd londonderry nh 03053 603 432-2138 hi classmates the time for our reunion is almost here remember any of you who are now alone if you want to bring a guest please do just fill out the form and mark what you both want for a meal the yard has ramp access and the room we have is on the first floor so it will be no problem for those who 46 10 spring 2006 www.pinkertonacademy.net margaret peg fogarty marrigan 81 hardy road londonderry nh 03053 603 437-4568 the class extends deepest sympathy and condolences to june sheldon webber with the passing of her cousin and dear friend shirley dearborn `33 spring has been springing in and out at this writing in april every warm day brings more large black butterflies goldfinch have been busy changing to yellow feathers and a very few early crocus have surprised me i haven t heard from many of you but all are busy and okay i would deeply appreciate hearing from you if you have words for here and that s it i promise that is all i will write maybe you know someone who needs cheering let me know and the calls will go out to send a card or note meanwhile i have a large turkey who comes to visit right up on my front porch railing you would not believe the size of the maine coon cat tigah when he saw it took me a while to slow my heart down wow happy spring to all peg virginia verge nelson 17 everett st derry nh 03038 603 432-2220 nelsonv1000@aol.com not much news this spring guess all the snowbirds aren t back from florida i did get an email from ken stannard he wanted an email address for sandy cameron to let him know that rod carey in florida was doing some roof repair work for a neighbor and fell off the ladder his upper leg was broken requiring the insertion of a metal pin rod is presently walking with a cane and hopes to be fully healed in time of course i received the email just after the cut-off date for the last alumnus on january 21 so he might be mended by now gordon lovell called me from maine on march 23 he slipped on some ice on his outside stairs while carrying a box and hurt his arm but he and his wife are planning to attend the june 24th biennial luncheon which will be at noon the coupon to fill out will be in this forthcoming alumnus i also received a call from ed clark and he and his wife are planning to attend the luncheon also as is chuck keith so hopefully we will get a good group of 49ers for a great gettogether haven t seen the woodchucks yet but the skunks are making a mess of the lawn looking for grubs you would think we lived way out in the country oh well at least it s getting warmer and we certainly can t complain about our mild winter hope to see a good turnout for the luncheon hope you all 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charles reynolds po box 1851 palmer ak 99645-1851 907-745-2303 hawkhill@matnet.com g day mates moose just walked through sunk in deep pregnant cow maybe here comes summer celebrate go hogwild especially if you can still hop winters are long aren t they ought to be a law to jump-start your summer call our feisty friend sally g at 603-432-7849 we just had a great tongue-wag she s in derry pierce ave smack across from the hospital lucky her and peppy who ever dreamed we two would be sharing pace-maker stories an odd age this sally s got 12 gk s and 6 ggk s so she s busy enough that s a good thing but some dork stole her bicycle right out of her garage though and that went over like a cold toad in a hot skillet so mates if you want to be energized sally s our girl a zest therapist for sure call her she s fun or if your blood pressure is too high and stress flings arrows at you then call kitty c at 802-525-4976 and be ye soothed she is such a gracious and loving friend after a good session with her you suddenly discover therapy can be delivered very well through your left ear kitty s got 7gk s and 2 ggk s now and three very happy dogs she s in the mood to simplify rid herself of stuff and dreams of living in a tiny cabin in the woods know that feeling in case you knew her two daughters donna and lisa they are still raising horses two great girls those wish i could have a hot green-tea-mug-up with each of them i miss them maybe you do as well they re also vermonters like their mom i m trying to interest kitty to fly with google.earth on her computer magic stuff if you do zoom in on beijing sydney the pyramids or maybe anchorage resolution for our farm is lousy as is palmer so stay up to 10,000 feet at least summer reunion coming up dr edgar c and betty b are in cahoots on that event thank-you kindly june 7 first wednesday at noon derry pizza restaurant close to i-93 petrol might be down by then lots thinking about going might you could you should be a great event take digital pictures and send me some deal robert donegan s wife monica s sister irene now deceased was honored for her pioneer work as a woman aviator at a recent pa fame dinner great bob was impressed with the present campus go pa had a nice note from jim auger speaking kind things of his wife phyliss pelletier auger whom we all lost 01-01-06 to leukemia phyliss was 72 lived in sanbornton nh wonderful that she and jim celebrated their 50th last summer she was a talented seamstress pianist singer gardener wife mom and grandmom the photo in the obituary shows her to be as warm and wonderful as we remember jim as you pick up the pieces and start over know we of her class are cheering you on i d like to chat with many of you but my list has more wrong data than right ed gallien skip chase rita g.r harry p dorothy d w where are you please thanks for the note dick kelley myrna and i drove south of spokane recently to look at the wind farm along the tucannon river built by vestas in the uk wow those spindly looking poles those things sit on are really 14 feet in diameter one has an elevator inside next time i m going up i ll tell you about it i m excited about the progress in alternative energy by the way to see some of the mountains behind us go to our son s web-site reynoldshardwood.com and your news please bye charles on the farm 50 glendene woodberry horion 324 dubuque st manchester nh 03102 603 622-1464 and claire marquis lewis 365d old lakeshore rd gilford nh 03249 603 293-4382 i am writing this in haste to make the april deadline seems like i do a lot of that lately and it can never be said that i am bored in my so-called retirement t aint so lucille has gone to georgia to spend the easter holiday with her daughter diana and i will try to get many little jobs done around the house in her absence my son jeff and his wife rita have just spent three days here fixing up my old place and it is looking pretty good i now have a new ceiling and molding in the add-a-room and new paneling in the bedroom where the rain from hurricane charlie beat in the window and rotted it he put an awning on the window and new doorlocks on the add-a-room doors and now i must paint put my flower garden to rest and do a 100 other jobs that must be done before i head north on may 16 daughter brenda will fly down to drive me home and we will stop in williamsburg va to spend a day at busch gardens courtesy of my sister joanne who sent me free tickets lucille and kay and i were again invited to sarasota for lunch at the amish restaurant where we all met before we were joined by marie murray weston and hubby carl virginia pillsbury lints and hubby don and marilyn kumin meyers and hubby john after a short tour of the new waterfront sculptures on sarasota bay we went to ginny and don s for homemade key lime pie and tasty cherry dessert yum then i discovered a kumquat tree in their back yard that was heavy with fruit and i greedily filled a large bag with them while don pulled the branches down for me to reach i was in kumquat heaven i did share them reluctantly with lucille and kay but i ate most myself glendene woodbury horion called me a while ago to tell me of her grandson andy horion who attends a manchester high school and received a commendation and a handshake from the governor of nh for his scholastic endeavors she was as proud as a peacock and rightly so as andy is her only grandchild way to go andy tentative plans are in the making for our 55th reunion and we would like your input as to what you might like marilyn kumin meyers has offered to secure the clubhouse in the bedford community where she and john live we are thinking an afternoon gathering would be nice as there is a scenic trail along the merrimack river that connects in their park we would then have a dinner either catered or otherwise depending on how many would attend the cost would be nominal as we still have money in our treasury from the last reunion another possibility would be an outdoor cookout at ellacoya state park where i could get the large shelter with an outdoor grill but then we always have to think about a rainy day it will be held in september this year as both lucille and i will not be returning from florida until late may and we both have many committments this summer me with my job at ellacoya and lucille with trips planned and weddings and graduations to attend my job at ellacoya ends on labor day so we thought that the next weekend would be perfect both weatherwise and timewise please call me at 603 293-4382 after may 20 or write and let me know your thoughts we promise a good time but need to know what you would like have a great spring claire 51 alumnus spring 2006 11

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eleanor watt barton 78 rockingham rd derry nh 03038 603 434-1690 elescellar@aol.com carolyn hodgdon cassidy 2 kingsbury st derry nh 03038 603 432-3573 nancy gray sullivan 491 mammoth rd londonderry nh 03053 603 432-6668 nansllvn@verizon.net dear classmates we hope you all are well and had a good winter spring has arrived the days are getting warmer the trees are budding birds are chirping what more can we ask for sully and i spent most of the winter in ft myers fl visiting family and friends as we live close to the red sox training center we enjoy going there to see them play my daughter katie `76 and kelly coyle campbell `77 attended the pinkerton reunion in safety harbor it was a sunny day but very cold and windy i was happy to see merle woodward she has relocated to florida and says hello to everyone she and i represented the class of 1952 we had a good time sharing stories and reminiscing with those who attended jean and ed price were honored at a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party at the courtyard in manchester given just a reminder the biennial alumni day luncheon will be held at the spaulding center on june 24 at noon we have several classmates who will be attending and if any of you are planning to attend please let carol ellie or myself know bye for now nancy ellie and carol carol gallahue morrison 21 jefferson st derry nh 03038 603 432-5895 rmorri@comcast.net the alumni center recieved a short note from sylvia horsfall gibson she wrote i just received my copy of the alumnus i still call derry home even though i ve been away for 50 years can t believe we are all 70 i m happy to report i ll have another grandchild in may my only grandchild is 11 years old several years in-between sylvia 52 53 from your correspondent although we didn t have a severe winter weather wise it was just too long as usual the nicer weather feels great so carol and i enjoyed going out to the stockbridge theater on april 1 at pinkerton academy to enjoy the play my fair lady which was put on by the students they did a terrific job and we enjoyed the show immensely it was a sold out show and when the play was over at 10:45 pm the temperature was still 67 degrees outside it was just a nice evening out after another long winter gloria abbott klein and carol are going to attend their 50th class reunion from mount auburn hospital school of nursing on april 30 2006 i guess i ll have to go along and listen to all of their medical stories that took place during their training should be interesting ken whitney has sold his home in california and has moved to south carolina he is now living closer to family and we wish him the very best in the deep south again carol and i would like to ask each and every one of you to try and send us some news now and then just a few lines would be appreciated we hope you all had a nice easter we wish you all good health and a great summer bob carol alicia macgregor goodchild 7790 south tropical trail merritt island fl 32952 321 453-5573 and kenneth whitney 56 fordway derry nh 03038 603 432-2154 kowpaw@comcast.net hi old friends i just want to remind you if your planning to attend the open house at priscilla parmenter lockwood s on june 17 and haven t replied yet please do so as soon as possible we need to have and idea how many to expect so far positive reply s are from peter kline bill gannon louis gorham ron lawton linus larochelle bob taylor alicia macgregor goodchild and ken whitney received an email from jeannette tinkham post she is unable to attend the open house but sends her regards to ev dick spaulding above in 1954 posed for a photo before taking off in his first model a sport coupe an all original restoration done in high school top right 50 years later in 2004 mr spaulding made restoring an identicle coupe his retirement project by their children about 120 guests including family friends coworkers and neighbors helped make the evening a very special celebration congratulations jean and ed we also heard from dick spaulding he is back in vt after enjoying the winter skiing in aspen he just missed buff harris and his family who were also enjoying a skiing vacation dick sent us an article and pictures of his model a which he restored recently gee dick it seems like yesterday you really haven t changed that much thanks for sending the photos and article 12 spring 2006 www.pinkertonacademy.net 54

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eryone she is doing well and waiting for the birth of her ninth grandchild sorry you can t make it jeannette maybe next time had a call from paul noyes paul retired from the teamsters in 1997 or 1998 i think i m not sure which year he said he still lives in central california but spends a lot of time pulling a 5th wheel camper around he s having a great time his health is good at present time he is in a phoenix area rv park working part time driving a grand canyon tour bus sounds like fun doesn t it email me kowpaw@comcast.net phone me 603-4322154 or drop me a note in the mail and let me know how you are and if you are planning to make it to the open house at priscilla s on june 17th that s all for now ken we the class of 1954 are gathering together on saturday june 17 at priscilla parmenter lockwood s farm in canterbury join us and feel 18 again we ll be transported back in time as we share memories we ll be infallible and will reassure each other of all that was right with our time and the world wear jeans sun screen and a smile share a sandwich friendship and an afternoon together i ll see you there alicia patricia gendron whitney 56 fordway derry nh 03038 603 432-2154 kowpaw@comcast.net hi classmates here it is spring again where does the time go i hope everyone had a good winter and are planning their vacations for the summer our winter was very mild very little snow i m sorry to say that i don t have very good news this time condolences to barry lannan and his family bette passed away april 1 2006 at her home she had als lou gehrig s disease and had been battling it for quite a few years she was a wonderful wife mother grandmother to her family she will be missed by her family and many of her friends in our class condolences to jack mcgillen his mother sylvia m mcgillen passed away on march 27 2006 at the pleasant valley nursing center derry n.h she was 94 years old she will be missed by her family condolences to robert houston his mother beatrice g houston passed away on march 4 2006 at the pleasant valley nursing center derry n.h she was 91 years old she will be missed by her family condolences to phila nelson brill her mother louise holton nelson passed away on february 21 2006 she was a graduate of pinkerton academy she will be missed by her family condolences to helen carey hodgson s family helen passed away march 13 2006 in lake havasu city arizona she lived there for the past 33 years before that she lived in derry she will be missed by many of her friends in our class i haven t heard from any of you so i don t have any other news this time have a good summer and you will hear from me in the fall if i have any news to report till then pat and sandy 55 marcia boyle abbott 11 madden rd derry nh 03038 603 432-2991 mea610@aol.com and beverly newcomb o donnell 62 franklin street derry nh 03038 603 432-3954 the alumni center received an email recently from hobart rand he wrote i was pleasantly pleased recently when i looked up pinkerton academy alumni on the internet and found the alumni magazine recently i was reminiscing with my sister nancy ann rand zimmer class of 48 while she visited at our florida home we talked about times gone by old friends classmates college high school etc she mentioned that she was listed as a missing person from her unh class of 1952 this caused us to check internet websites to see if she was listed on the pinkerton roster of alumni upon locating the pinkerton web site and alumni page i enjoyed reading about the folks in derry and the classes prior and post my class 56 apparently the class of 1956 is not anymore communicative than i for there was scant information about class members a short note about me i have remained in n h residing in manchester and recently retired after 48 years with the same company glad to learn of our class reunion this year doesn t seem possible 50 years has transpired although it was difficult to put faces with some names as i read the columns i did place faces with most names although they were as they were 50 years ago i don t believe i would recognize many today and quite certain none would recognize me hobart rand from your correspondents hi everyone my news is brief and not very upbeat we lost another classmate at the end of the year bernice plummer gardiner passed away december 30 2005 she most recently lived in new boston nh she is survived by her husband robert and a daughter a son and five grandchildren most recently she was a secretary to the pastor at merrimack valley bible church and had also served as secretary to the vice president of appalachian bible college in west virginia her hobbies included sewing and quilting condolences from the class to her family have a nice summer bev 56 jean dutra davis 490 river rd apt 5 manchester nh 03104 603 623-3283 jeangeo@comcast.net last month i had the pleasure of having lunch with nancy gilbert ek irene blanchard boles and mary lou butterfield erskine we met in concord and had quite a time keeping each other up to date in our lives and making some plans for our reunion irene had a slight skiing accident and had her arm in a sling as a result but other than that things were great i m adding their addresses and phone numbers just in case you might want to get in touch irene boles po box 264 belmont nh 03220 phone 603-267-8451 mary lou erskine 1 river street apt 1f franklin nh 03235 phone 603-934-3801 i also got a nice letter from one of our classmates lewis wheeler who is living in stuarts draft virginia he reminisced about going to floyd school oak street and hood and sent me a copy of a 1949 picture of one of our school pageants at the adams memorial building boy what memories that brought back 57 alumnus spring 2006 1

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