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I want to thank fellow school friends for their encouraging words during my time of Chemo treatments. It means the world to me to know you care. Special thanks goes out to my friend of 42 years, Cindy Simpson Clark who has called me every day and always makes me laugh.
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I would like to wish each and everyone a wonderful Christmas Season and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year.
I was setting here thinking that as a child, it seemed to take two years for Christmas to get here. Now as a parent, it seems like Christmas comes twice a year. Is it just me or does each Christmas come and go by faster than the one before? Any way just wanted to say Merry Christmas and hope that in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of Wal-Marts and Shopping Malls, that we might be able to remember the real reason for the season.
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I am going back to school at UMPI I am taking Liberal Studies GIS Certificate Program why you ask I got layoff from SAD#1 so I didn't want to stay home waiting for them to call me by I am going to school I love it.
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Sorry I meant not disrespect and I'm sure I'll feel the same when mine are gone. I apologise.
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Raymond I'm sorry if my feelings offended you, but your response is uncalled for. I did not ask for your advise and I don't care what you think.
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A reply to Kerry, You need some grand children or a hobby. Thats all I can suggest they can't live with you forever. :-)
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Could someone please help me put a picture on this page. For some reason I can not figure this out. Well my youngest (son) just went off to college at Emcc in Bangor for HVAC that was the hardest day. Although he comes haome every weekend to race dirtbikes its still hard when Sunday rolls around. So here I am at 47 and in the empty nest syndrome, but I'm getting used to it. Sorry to hear about everyones loss, my thoughts and prays are with you all.
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Hi everyone, thought I would mention that our 30th is fast on it's way..any interest in starting meetings every 2-3 months and start the planning??? All ideas are welcome..
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We bought the book - they boys are fighting over it. I will have to buy a second one...
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Carter charts Presque Isle basketball history
By Ernie Clark
BDN Staff
A new book detailing the history of Presque High School basketball from 1950 to the present is a comprehensive tome chock full of statistics, rosters, other highlights and photos from the last six decades.
Its missing just one item the name of the man who put it all together.
I forgot to put my name on the book as the author, said Jim Carter, a 1964 Presque Isle graduate now retired after a long career as a teacher and coach in the Caribou school system. I guess Ill have to make sure I sign them all.
Carter received the first copies of his book, Six Decades of Wildcat Basketball: A History of Boys & Girls Basketball at Presque Isle High School 1950-2009, from the printer Monday, and made his first sale the same evening.
The 92-page book features sections on boys basketball at Presque Isle by decade, girls basketball from 1950 to 1973 and then from 1975 to the present by decade, coaching records, members of the schools 1,000-point club, all-state selections, Eastern Maine all-tournament selections, all-conference honorees, boys rosters from 1950 to 2009, girls rosters from 1975 to 2009 and 15 pages of vintage photos.
The book is a sequel of sorts to Fifty-One years of Basketball Playing in Aroostook County, Maine: 1900-1950, by Nathan W. White.
I had been researching and writing some stories about former star athletes at Presque Isle High School, said Carter. I had written stories on the basketball teams from the 1960s, and when that got out some people approached me asking me why not do a book?
I had already done research about the teams in the 70s, and with the 60s and 70s down, I thought why not?
Carter researched the book by scouring microfilm from various newspapers, poring through scorebooks and scrapbooks and interviewing former players.
Scrapbooks compiled by Bill Hanscom, who coached the Presque Isle boys to a 369-188 record from 1931 to 1956 and guided the Wildcats to their only state title on the boys side in 1932, had been donated to the public library.
They were a fountain of information, said Carter, and there were some great pictures, too.
Carter also was appreciative of the cooperation of Presque Isle High School, which made available its library of old scorebooks and scrapbooks highlighting past teams.
Carter also gleaned considerable information by going through old newspapers.
How much you learned about a particular team depended on who was writing about the teams at different times, said Carter, who cited the work of Del Hodgkins for the Star-Herald as particularly helpful. Sometimes if a team didnt have that good of a season, Id go to the team roster and then contact some of the players for help.
Carter estimates he spent 1,200 to 1,500 hours doing research, keying information into his computer, editing and working with photos.
And from that effort, Carter hopes the names of such former Wildcat stars as Barney Perry, Eric Weider, Steve Condon, Denise Guerrette, Debbie Lennon, Kathy Roope, Kim Condon, Brianna Blanchard and Katie Delong will remain in the Presque Isle basketball consciousness for decades to come.
I think doing this has raised awareness of some of the great players of the past, said Carter.
For more information or to purchase the book, contact Carter at 764-1217 or 551-3452 or by e-mail at jcarter001@maine.rr.com.
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Howdy Folks,
The ear ring may have been cool but not!
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My condolences to Beth Fogg-King and her family on the passing of her dad. We were neighbors for so many years and I remember Bennie working out in the yard, piling wood and always busy! Thinking of you Beth!
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Jun 23, 2009 10:16AM
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I'm young at heart, going through the mid-life crisis thing I think. Trying to be a good boy but driving my wonderful wife insane. Back to the gym trying to look good again, growing my hair out trying to look young, sports cars and motorcycles put the earring back in the hole that was closed. New clothes expensive shoes an upgrade from Walmart....Damn! I look good for my age but why do I still feel old? DUH I am old.., every year I get older. Life has been good to me shouldn't complain, but where does the time go? Anyone else feel this way? Hey let me know we can enjoy this tragedy together. It was wonderful growing up in a town like PI and when I visit the area I remember that time and the people I knew. Hopefully next reunion more of us old people show up.
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Todd Embelton is in white pages.com living in mapleton, me. should be easy to find
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Jun 18, 2009 9:17AM
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I am trying to get a hold of Todd Embleton. I was wondering if anyone is willing to share info so I can get a hold of him. I am from his past and would love to connect with him. Thank you in advance for any and all help.
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On June 19th my husband Bob and I will be married for 25 yrs!
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It's hard to believe that Katie has graduated from High School, it seems like just yesterday she was starting Kindergarten. Where does the time go.
Congratulations Class of 2009.
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Raymond My prayers go out to your brother Raymond Cancer does sucks to many people dies this year with it.Take care Raymond.
Joseph York
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My condolences to all who have suffered a loss recently. Cancer touches so many lives...too many. It's a shame that it takes something like that to put things in perspective for me, but it does. My prayers are with you all.
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Cancer does suck my brother just had a 10cm tumor removed from his colon they said it was localized and they got it all without sectioning his colon. He is very lucky they caught it in time.
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Thanks Raymond. I think I cried a river this month. My mother in law has cancer too. She caught hers early and there is hope for her. Cancer sucks, there is just no other word for it. One thing that I have learned from all of this, don't get so comfortable with your life that you forget what is important to you. Live each day like it will be your last.
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I also send thanks out to those involved in posting to Dana's class list space, thank you
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Sorry to hear of your loss Denise thank you for the kind words of Dana
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Dana will be missed, by anyone that knew him. When I would viset him in the hospital, he would always smile and give me a big hug. I would also viset my father in law just down the hall from Dana. He too was in the last stages of cancer. Dana would ask how is your father in law doing, without even thinking of himself. Sadly on May 7 my father in law past away...and now Dana.
I will remember the good times, the happy memories as they would want me to. Rest in Peace.
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Raymond
Are you going to burn a C.D of the pictures of us.Like to have one when you get time.Thank Raymond stay in touch.
Joe
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Andy,
If I get Ken Dufore to get a picture of Dana Charette to you coould you put it in the class list for us. I don't have any but maybe Ken can get one from the Charette family. Thank you
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Dana Charette we going miss you our pray go out to the charette family.I glad we All went a see him alive and got a chance to talk to him.Someday Dana we be with you someday and we get a chance to talk again.Dana we are going to miss you.My heart is with you.
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This go to the charette family and all is friend was with ana we be with you.We miss you Dana Charette.
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Dana Charette Passed away today sucoming to cancer my heart and prayers goes out to the Charette family and all of his friends he will be sadly missed.
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Well I just got home to Massachusetts checked my tripometer 902.4 miles the Old Harley did it, went to Presque Isle and back 36 hours. 18 of those on the bike were exhausting and sometimes uncomfortable. "Why did I do it you ask?" A old friend of mine Dana Charrette was at home terminally ill from cancer. He decided that chemo was to much and he wanted to go home to spend whatever time was left. Ken Dufore has been watching over him and keeping me posted it was tuesday that he gave me the call that we should get together and do a group visit complete with plenty of brew. They waited for me to get to PI then we all went to see him. Your heart feels like its in the bottom of stomach when you see him laying there helpless and medicated to dull his overwelming pain. I have seen this before my mother also died of a horrible cancer. Dana was a vibrant always happy man that never seemed to let anything or anyone bother him and to see him now near the end of his time and so young it hurts. We all said something to him and joked around and reminded him of some crazy crap we used to do and you would get a little smerk or smile from him. When he was a little more aware Rick Michaud asked him "Dana do you who this is?" and He said "Raymond." He was aware of everyone even though some of us he had not seen in years it's been 22 for me. Well it sure was nice seeing the whole gang once more Ken, Glenn Dubay, Emery Kinney, Joe York, Mark, Steve, Rick Lebreck, Tom, The Charette Family and Glenn Dubays family which were as always wonderful hosts thanks for the all the food and Beer and somebody please tell Rick he is gonna get hit by a car or thrown in jail if he keeps it up. The last part of this long message is for Dana.., Remember O brother, blood brother of mine, biker, gearhead, musician. May the beer be sweet like honey and all the cars are muscle cars without emission devices, the girls never say no, the sun never sets but you won't get burned...Brother we will miss you and that burnout I did in front of your house was for you!!!!!
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This message goes out to Dana Charette and his family from Joey, Glenn, Mark, Kenny, Rick, Rick LaBreck, Tom Raymond, Steven, Emery and wives. We want to express our deepest grief and pain for our friend Dana. We feel your pain and you are in our constant thoughts and prayers.
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May 03, 2009 2:24AM
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Andy,
Keep up the good work. I'm with you on the republican party I just can't bring myself to join the green party or the libertarians although Ted Nugent is someone I like.
I'm spending much of my time on facebook now...possibly learning some well thought out posting educate since I do want people to actually like my posts.
Feel free to look me up.
T.W.
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I would like to thank Sue Cambridge Dick for the sympathy she showed when my Uncle Wayne Wheeler passed away He meant very much to me and having her their was such a comfort. And Suzy I did know you it was such a shock seeing you after so many years what has it been almost 28 years is that right? Thanks again Love you Kerry Pepper
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to Paul Leblanc and his family over the unexpected passing of his Dad (J.Paul)this past sunday morning.
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Okay, all fixed. We shouldn't get this sort of junk on the board any more. I also added it to the message sending page. Later I'll add it to some other pages.
And Maureen - thanks for that link. I love sending those kinds of things to people I know. They can't seem to imagine what life is like in Northern Maine!
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Well, not quite a virus, but a web spider that crawls around posting odd links on sites like this. I deleted the posts that Todd's referring to (below). I'm going to have to make some changes pretty soon to keep this kind of stuff off here. Stay tuned (and bear with any trash that shows up until then). I'll probably add a CAPTCHA - that's one of those goofy images with letters that you have to type when you want to post something. This is the reason those are showing up everywhere now - these malicious crawlers get into everything.
Thanks Todd. I would say "Republicans to the rescue!" but I'm a little disillusioned with the Republican party over the last several years - it's just not the same Republican party that I have always aligned myself with.
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Howdy Folks,
I think the democrats must have something to do with this. Something about free health care and prescription drugs on the internet.
Todd Wilson
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Andy,
I take it we have a virus?
Wow.
TW
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Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart
Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day
But the struggle makes you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' it sweet time
[chorus]
No,life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride
Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin' all these lonely miles
And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life dont work that way
But the struggles makes me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' its sweet time
No, life aint always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But its a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride
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