Easton High Class of 1957 to mark 50 years

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The gentleman whose e-mail address includes “County boy in Texas” no longer has his Maine accent, I can tell you that. He speaks Texan through and through, but it’s easy to tell part of his heart is still here in the northernmost reaches of his native state.

On Tuesday morning, I spoke with Mickey Perry of Houston, who is eagerly looking forward to his Easton High School Class of 1957 50th reunion, which is planned for Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7, in conjunction with Easton’s annual Field Days, Perry wrote.

The 18 class members hail from “many parts of the country” and from many towns and cities in Maine, he said.

And this special class includes some well-known names such as former Chief Justice Daniel Wathen, who will attend, along with his Texan classmate, Perry,

who was an all-state high school basketball star and helped lead his team to that school’s first basketball championship.

Perry reports other classmates who were part of that special team include Gary Lynch, Jerry Flewelling and the late Russell LaPointe.

Reunion activities include a Friday evening dinner at Slopes Restaurant in Presque Isle, participating in the Easton Days parade Saturday morning, and attending the bean-hole bean supper Saturday evening at the American Legion Hall, “followed by a class social and dance at the Easton Historical Society,” Perry wrote.

Unfortunately, he did add, “there are a few classmates who have not been located, and the planning committee is in hopes that if they read this article, they will respond.

“Although 50 years have passed,” Perry wrote, “the spirit and pride of this hometown school shines through. See you in The County!”

If you would like to contact Perry, you can e-mail countyboyintexas@sbcglobal.net, call him at 713-984-8156, or reach him by cell phone at 713-417-7408.

Perry would be delighted to talk with you.

Brenda Hall e-mailed that the Mount Desert Island Hospital and the MDI Nurses Association are co-sponsoring a free health-screening clinic from noon to 3 p.m. Monday, July 2, at the Northeast Harbor Clinic on Kimball Road.

The clinic “will offer free screenings for cholesterol, blood pressure, skin cancer, body mass index, diabetes and heart health,” Hall wrote.

For more information, or to register for the clinic, call the MDI Nurses Association at 276-5184.

Richard Newcomb of Hampden is president of Friends of Hamlin.

He wrote to the BDN on behalf of that group “to thank all those who contributed to fund the flagpole that was recently dedicated at Lakeview Cemetery in West Hampden.”

Newcomb noted that special recognition should go to members of Hampden Explorer Troop 1776, “who volunteered the landscaping and stone bench” at the site, noting that “honor and gratitude is, again, bestowed on our local patriotic citizens by the display of Old Glory.”

Here’s a reminder that the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor is offering a wide range of summer camp opportunities for a variety of ages.

From being a pirate for a day to learning about space or participating in travel programs throughout the area, there is something to interest all youngsters, reports Jennifer Chiarell.

For more information, call the museum at 262-7200 or visit www.mainediscoverymuseum.org.

Kevin Weise of Hubbard Brook Farm in Unity and market master for the Camden Farmers Market wrote on behalf of CFM members “to thank the Tibbetts family and Tibbetts Industries” for providing the market site for the past 32 years.

“We appreciate their generosity, community spirit and support for small, farm businesses,” he wrote.

Members of CFM also “welcome IntriCon Tibbetts Corp. to the community,” and extend thanks to that business “for continuing to let us use the parking lot for our 33rd season.

“We hope this is the beginning of a long, satisfying business relationship,” Weise wrote.

Joshua Torrance, executive director of Woodlawn Museum, reminds readers the museum is open for the season.

Located on Surry Road (Route 172) a quarter-mile from downtown Ellsworth, the museum was once the 180-acre estate of Col. John Black.

It contains original furnishings and artwork collected by three generations of the Black family, and has gardens and walking trails.

The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, from now through September.

For information about tours, hours and special activities, call the museum at 667-8671 or visit www.woodlawnmuseum.org.

Joni Averill, Bangor Daily News, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; 990-8288.