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Bennett Transportation is still caring for Pittsburgh against the all-white realtors multi-list SAD 72 students as it has for the past 55 years, group that had denied him membership. He won thanks to our fourth generation grandson Bill, an out of court settlement and became the first who stepped in when our son AARON ’84, Black member of the local multi-list. In doing unexpectedly passed in the fall of 2014. so, he opened the way for all Black and other Nettie will always be grateful to her parents minority realtors to become multi-list members for the privilege of spending four years of high across the country. Robert R. Lavelle was a school as a dorm student at Fryeburg Academy. pioneer and family friend and was one of the STANLEY DOLLEY Pittsburgh students who participated in Freedom ’60 and DEBBIE Summer in 1964 in the State of Mississippi. JOHN BALL ’55 “I lost my wife, Celia, of DOLLEY ’67 “Debbie Councilman Lavelle presented our branch with a fifty three years in 2016. I’m here alone with a and I decided to attend proclamation declaring “Dr. Carter G. Woodson huge house and small dog, so stop in and stay the Florida reunion Day” in the City of Pittsburgh, PA, on February awhile when you are close to Canfield, OH. in Zephyrhills, FL, 11, 2020.” Sad to learn of Irving, Casey, and there were quite PATRICIA LAVENDER and Hale’s passings and Al a lot of alumni that DESJARDINS ’63 “I Burroughs battle with lung attended. It was early hope all are doing okay cancer.” in the pandemic and with the Coronavirus Debbie Lord Dolley DAVID CROUSE ’58 has I don’t think people quarantine. It sure has ’67 with husband written a book History of knew how serious it been exciting! I moved Stan Dolley ’60 Stow, Maine, published and was, there were lots from Wilmington to sold by the Bethel Historical of hugs going on.Thank you to DICK ’61 and Tewksbury, MA, and have Society for $30. He is also Hazel THOMPSON for inviting us and thanks my family close by. I have writing another book about to MARGARET HATCH EASTMAN ’64 for all five grandkids ages 15,18, Cover of the book “History the history of various families of the great pictures. I received a phone call from 20, 25, and 30 and two Patricia Desjardins ’63 of Stow, Maine” written by in the same area. The book is MARLENE HURLEY WIESMANN ’60 from great-grandkids, seven and enjoys spending time with David Crouse ’58. due out prior to Christmas. Magnolia, TX. She informed me that since there nine. Where have the years her grandson. would be no reunion this year she was trying to gone? I enjoy spending get in touch with all her classmates. Will miss the time with family and dear friends who return to great buffet but will try again in 2025.” their summer homes in Naples ME. I’d love to RONALD SAUNDERS ’62 was part of the hear from folks. Stay safe.” NETTIE KIMBALL BENNETT ’60 and ALAN Dr. Carter G. Woodson Day Ceremony held ARNOLD PENDEXTER ’64 was presented BENNETT ’60 very much enjoy their six plus in the Pittsburgh City Council Chambers on the Quilt of Valor in September by Diane months in Naples, FL, each February 11, 2020. Ronald gave a brief history Devonshire at the Memorial Park in Norway, winter along with globe of the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch and of the ME. In attendance were his wife, Sandra, and hopping in the summers. No founder, Dr. Woodson. He writes, “I introduced friends from carving groups and the American trips this summer, thanks to each ASALH Branch member present and Legion; Larry Dunham, Carolyn Fickes, Chuck the COVID 19 virus. They also introduced members of the Black Political and Mary Perry, Jim Irish, Bernadette Hodgkins, play lots of tennis as their Empowerment Project B-PEP who joined us in Roger and Diane Polvinen, Dick Shryock, Bryant community concentrates on our Founder’s Day Celebration. I commended and Ruth Gurney, Margaret Eastman, and Nettie Kimball Bennett tennis with a full time tennis and gave recognition to Councilman R. Daniel’s Carlton Pendexter. Diane Devonshire makes and ’60 and Alan Bennett ’60 pro and nine courts. Alan and grandfather, Robert R. Lavelle who in 1967 presents the Quilts of Valor and felt that Arnie Nettie celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court in was a deserved recipient after learning about his in March of 2020. Their greatest enjoyment, however, is their great granddaughter, ScarlettRose, daughter of WILLIAM BENNETT ’07 and SAMANTHA LETTIERE BENNETT ’07. Their granddaughter, BETHANY BENNETT ’12, lives in South Carolina and is living her equine dreams as a Natural Horsemanship rider and trainer. Their summer at the cottage on Kezar Lake is so much fun when family visits, and during the winter they delight them with visits to Florida. When they are in Maine during the summer months, Nettie still enjoys working with daughter AMBER BENNETT DALTON ’87 in her store, Spruce Hurricane, in North Conway, Ronald Saunders ’62, president of the Dr. Edna B. McKenzie Branch, joins other Branch members at the NH, which they opened together in 1992. February 11, 2020 celebration.
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