Vincent and Doris Maillet on a trip to the Caribbean
Vincent and his wife Doris are still working and live in Gardner. Vincent is a quality controller for RR Donnelley in Bedford, MA and Doris works for the Henry Heywood Rehab Center in Gardner. They have no children but both are from large families and have twenty two nieces and nephews with many family functions to attend.
The couple both enjoy traveling and have recently bought a home on a golf course in Plant City, Florida. Some of their immediate family live in this area and Vincent plans to play golf in retirement. Other recent trips have included the Outer Banks and Myrtle Beach. Next year, they are planning a trip to Hawaii. Two of Vincent's other hobbies include woodworking and photography. Vinnie is especially proud of his kitchen remodeling project (new cabinets, lighting, etc.) which he completed by himself in his "spare time."
Vincent sent us a black and white photograph taken at a grade 8 Open House at the Holy Rosary School in Gardner. You can view the photo by copying and pasting the following link into your internet browser:
http://www.box.net/shared/oosmfmhvgh
Photo courtesy of Carol Johnson Smith
GHS classmate John Awdycki was honored recently at his induction to the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame. The ceremony was conducted in Chatham, MA on Nov. 13-14 2009. John graduated from the University of Massachusetts and is a long time professor of Accounting at Mount Wachusett Community College. He won the Cape Cod League batting title in 1965, hitting .407 for the town of Orleans with 44 hits, 28 RBI, and 22 runs scored. John was also as a two-time All-New England and All-Yankee Conference player for the UMASS Minutemen during his college years. Later, he was a top hitter in the semi-pro Quebec Provincial League, a coach at Orleans, and general manger during his last Season.
Thanks to Tom Ryan for providing the lead on the this posting, and congratulations to John Awdycki for his deserving accomplishment.
Got news to share about another GHS classmate? Please send an e-mail to ghsclassof1960@gmail.com .
Images of America: Hubbardston
Arcadia Publishing recently released another in its series of local history stories, this time featuring the town of Hubbardston. Hubbardston began as a rural farming community, producing crops, livestock, and dairy products. Its millponds even generated enough power to run small millworks. For a time, inns and hotels also flourished as Hubbardston was on the north-south stage route, but the arrival of railroad in 1871 changed that. Later, a great influx of Finnish immigrants settled in the area. The book acknowledges the contributions of noted residents Adam Wheeler, second in command at Shay's Rebellion; Jonas Clark, founder of Clark University; and Waino Holopainen and Roy Handy, inventors of the first hydraulic backhoe. The author, Gary W. Kangas, is a member of the Hubbardston Historical Society. He grew up on a farm that was in his family from 1894 to 1998.
For those GHS classmates that grew up in Hubbardston, the Arcadia publication ($21.99, ISBN 9780738565156) may be ordered at http://www.arcadiapublishing.com or Barnes & Noble bookstores in the greater Gardner area.
The cover of the Hubbardston volume features a photograph of the 1933 Boy Scout troop. Classmate Robert Hunter Coffin, Jr. was quick to identify his father standing in the front row.
Ed and Sue (Skamarycz) Nobrega
Ed and Sue live in Duxbury, MA. Sue is a retired elementary school teacher and each keep fit, enjoy travel, and visiting with children. Both Ed and Sue attended the GHS Class of 1959 50th class reunion and have shared their observations and suggestions with our planning committee.
We invite you to send us a greeting that we can post to our GHS web log, along with a recent photo, to help remind us of the many common hobbies or interests that we share as former classmates. Please address your e-mail to ghsclassof1960@gmail.com.
