50th Reunion (PHOTO)

Windham High School Class of 1957, held their 50th Class Reunion on Saturday, July 21. Attending were 23 classmates plus guests. It was at the home of Ted and Ruth Pierce at Little Sebago Lake…. Ted cooked up a delicious “Chicken Barbecue” Everyone brought a salad, dessert or snacks and had a great time.

Front Row: Patty (Varney) Chase, Joan (Pendleton) Stanton, Ted Pierce, Caroline (Hanscom) Rowe, Elaine (Taylor) Libby, Samuline (Durrell) Hall, Kay (Steele) Dawley, Dianne Hannaford, Patty (Lyons) Buck, Judy Sawyer. Back Row: Richard Beal, Gerald (Bud) Allen, Frank DeWolfe, Gerald Weeks, Elden McKeen, Patty Kelley, Al Doane, Howard Langille, Jo Steele, Walter Partridge, Genny Langille, John Johnson, Sally (Boyden) Dubay.

Library

A fun assortment of Muppet and other fun collectibles from Abby McIntyre will be on display through Sept. 2. Although Abby doesn’t recall any special beginning date for her collecting of Muppet items, she says she has always liked them. She even remembers that when she was young she believed that Kermit the Frog was real. Now Kermit, along with other Muppets such as Miss Piggy, Fozzie the Bear and Animal, are on display in the library case.

There are also an assortment of movies, pictures and other fun collectibles. Books and movies from the library’s own collection are also on display next to the exhibit case. Stop by the library for a look at this wonderful collection. Call the library for more information or for directions (892-1908).

The Windham Public Library is located at 217 Windham Center Road, and is open 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, and 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on summer Saturdays.

Santa’s Village

Al and Julia (Varney) Cheney of Lyman (formerly of Windham) recently took three of their grandchildren to Santa’s Village in New Hampshire. Andrew, 6, Eric, 2, and Jenna Hovasse, 1, all enjoyed a three-day camping trip with their grandparents in Jefferson, N.H. Their mom, Kris Cheney Hovasse, was able to come along on the trip and she, Andrew, Eric and Julia actually made the most of their visit to Santa’s Village, staying until it closed. Grandpa Al and granddaughter, Jenna, stayed at the campground to enjoy the pool and petting zoo.

It was a great day with visits to Santa’s reindeer, Santa himself, plus all the fun rides and treats. A wonderful time was had by all. In a month, Al and Julia’s other two grandsons Clayton, age 6, and Carter Cheney, age 4 from Randolph, N.J. will be visiting their grandparents for a week. Could there be another trip to the North Pole in their future?

Family reunion

Lane and Susan Hiltunen, of Windham, traveled to Ipswich, Mass. for the annual Hiltunen family reunion. An afternoon lunch of mussels, corn on the cob and various casseroles were enjoyed by almost all. Unfortunately, Lane was hit by a case of food poisoning which downed him for several days.

Birthday

Tom Varney celebrated his birthday July 22. He enjoyed ice cream and cake with his mother, Polly Varney, of Nash Road.

Veterans

Mr. Robin Shepard, the State of Maine Veterans Advocate, will be at the Windham Veterans Center on Aug. 8 from 9a.m. to 11a.m. He will be assisting veterans in applying for benefits. The service is free and no appointment is necessary.

Meeting

The Windham Health Council will meet at 1 p.m. on Aug. 8. The meeting will be held at the home of Isabelle Temm.

93rd Birthday

Wes Mason celebrated his 93rd birthday July 27. He now resides at the Veterans Home in Scarborough. His wife, Beulah Mason, and her daughter, Darlene, took him a cake and cup cakes on July 26. Wes also went to the Sea Dogs game on July 25.

Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions on file in the Town Clerk’s Office:

Vladimir S. Mizerak and Beverly A. Bears, Anthoine Road, Windham.

Otto D. Moales, Haven Road, Windham and Sandra J. Merlim, Haskell Road, Windham.

Kevin H. Teiner and Danielle M. Meneses, Roosevelt Trail, Windham.

Ryan D. Douglas, and Janice L. Sawyer, Roosevelt Trail, Windham.

Thought of the Week:

Today brings joys just waiting to be discovered.