On Saturday January 8th fans at the Houlton varsity boy game versus Madawaska
were treated to a performance by the Houlton High School Alumni Band. These
dedicated individuals gathered for one hour to rehearse for the pregame and
halftime festivities. The most experienced alumni were David Flemington class of
1951 and Mike Clark class of 1954. This year's family award was a tie between
combined mother-daughter classmates. Jill Hutchinson Sewell and Brittany
Henderson Benn from the class of 1979 were joined by Lizz Sewell and Jersha Benn
from the class of 2007. The band was directed by Joe Fagnant and David
McGillicuddy and treated to lunch by the MSAD #29 Music Boosters organized by
Peggy McGary assisted by Sherri Targonski and Leslie Ross.
The
following alumni participated:Dave Flemington ’51, Michael Clark ’54, Gary
Bossie '57, Bob Ellis ’61, Penny Saunders Nevers ’61, Dave McGillicuddy ’62,
Jerry Riley '63, Brittany (Henderson) Benn '79, Jill (Hutchinson) Sewell ’79,
Debbie Melvin 79', Fred Grant ’88, Tyler Rowe '05, Adam Brown ’05, Matt Cummings
’05, Corey Lewis '06, Aaron Fitzpatrick '06, Lizz Sewell ’07, Jerusha Benn ’07,
Max Rush '08, Derek Thomas '09, Stephannie Kreyssig '10, Ashley Hannigan '10,
Jordan Codrey '10, Madison Lezotte '10. Current HHS band members Chelsey
Murray, Megan Gerath, and Alex York assisted.