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Laurel Leaves Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Spring 2010 Kimball Farm in Westford, MA Saturday, May 1 2010 M ore than thirty alumnae, old campers, new campers, babies, corporation members, board members, 2010 staff members, and FdL family members enjoyed a beautiful day at Kimball Farm. With lovely 80 degree weather, everyone had a wonderful afternoon of bumper boats, petting zoo, putt-putt golf, and the arcade. With the Fleur de Lis flag waving under the shade of the tent, the FdL participants enjoyed a delicious lunch and the extra-generous-sized ice cream. Everyone agreed that this needs to be an annual event. What a great way to kick off the 2010 season! Photos clockwise from top left: Bumper Boat Fun; Marissa Nader, Maddie Nash, Emma Carney, & Devon Haessler; Lisa McNamara, Lexy Heatley, Shauna Moynihan Simpson with baby John, Devon and Carley Haessler sitting; Madeline Greenberg and Maddie Hayes

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Laurel Leaves Spring 2010Spring 2010Spring 2010Spring 2010

Kimball Farm in Westford, MA Saturday, May 1 2010

M ore than thirty alumnae, old campers, new campers, babies, corporation members, board members,

2010 staff members, and FdL family members enjoyed a beautiful day at Kimball Farm. With

lovely 80 degree weather, everyone had a wonderful afternoon of bumper boats, petting zoo,

putt-putt golf, and the arcade. With the Fleur de Lis flag waving under the shade of the tent, the FdL

participants enjoyed a delicious lunch and the extra-generous-sized ice cream. Everyone agreed that this needs

to be an annual event. What a great way to kick off the 2010 season!

Photos clockwise from top left:

Bumper Boat Fun;

Marissa Nader, Maddie Nash,

Emma Carney, & Devon

Haessler;

Lisa McNamara, Lexy Heatley,

Shauna Moynihan Simpson with

baby John, Devon and Carley

Haessler sitting;

Madeline Greenberg and

Maddie Hayes

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President

Jane E. Lawson

Vice President

Diane Foster

Treasurer

Chris Creelman

Secretary

Ruth White Keogh

Members-at-Large

Lauren Carney

Julie Cannistraro Carson

Pamela Clark Cochrane

Nancy White

Camp Director

Alexandra M. Heatley

Fleur de Lis Core ValuesFleur de Lis Core ValuesFleur de Lis Core ValuesFleur de Lis Core Values

IntegrityIntegrityIntegrityIntegrity

LoyaltyLoyaltyLoyaltyLoyalty

Service to OthersService to OthersService to OthersService to Others

Caring CommunityCaring CommunityCaring CommunityCaring Community

Est. 1929Est. 1929Est. 1929Est. 1929

Fleur de Lis Fleur de Lis Fleur de Lis Fleur de Lis CampCampCampCamp

• Net book or laptop with

basic internet capabilities

• Clean, gently used FdL

uniforms for “emergency

supply”

• Used camp trunks for use by

international staff and campers

• Used basic digital cameras

for photography games &

projects

• Material and yarn for

knitting and sewing programs

• Scissors & masking tape (no

matter how much is purchased

they are lost like socks in a

dryer)

• Pencils/pens from around

your house

• Fun noodles for the

waterfront

August 27 – 29, 2010 Check in Friday 3:00-5:00

& Check out Sunday 1:00

Is there a special 6-11 year-old girl in your life with whom you would like

to share the experience of camp? Fleur de Lis welcomes aunts, mothers,

Godmothers, grandmothers, and mentors to come to camp with a camper.

Bigs & Littles will live

in cabins or platform

tents and take part in

family-style meals.

Enjoy a relaxing rock

on a porch, learn to

shoot an arrow, or

participate in an

activity on the water.

Both instructional and

recreational times will

be available.

Enjoy a weekend

filled with activity

choices for adults

and children:

Archery, campfires,

canoeing, crafts,

dancing, kayaking,

pottery, riflery,

singing, swimming,

tennis, and lots of

fun!

Introduce your camper to an overnight camp experience through this

special weekend. You do not have to be a current parent nor an alumna

to participate. Encourage other Big & Littles to attend! To obtain a regis-

tration form, visit the camp website at www.fleurdeliscamp.org.

For additional information, contact Director Lexy Heatley:

(603) 585-7751 [email protected]

Finished Spring Cleaning?

Check Out Our Wish List!

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Lauren Carney, FdL parent and Board member, has volunteered to compile pictures of FdL to

place in a bound book that can be used for a variety of ways. While she has photos of camp from

recent years, she would really like some from earlier decades that will depict how camp has

changed and maybe how it hasn't - smiling faces of the girls that love camp.

If you have some wonderful photos to share, please email them to Lauren at

[email protected] . You may call her at 603-525-3818 or send an email if you have any

questions. Thanks in advance for your help!

Are you a parent of a current camper? Read about the PAC!

T he Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is a newly formed committee that will work

with the Board and Corporation to share thoughts and ideas regarding camp programs,

recruitment, and development. It does not matter if you are long distance or local, since

much of this work will be done through conference calls and emails. This is a wonderful

|opportunity to play an important role in ushering in the next 80 years of Fleur de Lis. If you

are interested in learning more about this committee, please contact Lauren Carney at

[email protected] or Chris Creelman at [email protected].

L ast fall, the Farmhouse roof was replaced

and the chimneys received some much

needed care. In the spring of 2009, two

sides of the Farmhouse were scraped and

repainted. This spring, Richard trimmed the

forsythia, lilac bushes, and the large pine tree

behind the house. Currently the front of the

house and the “Coke Shed” side of the house

have been scraped and are awaiting their new

coat of paint. When you drive up to 120

Howeville Road this summer, be sure to check

out our beloved Farmhouse in all its glory.

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Leadership Circle: $5,000

+Anonymous

Jo Carley Estate

Christine Creelman

Diane Foster

Gold Circle: $2,500-$4,999

Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Haessler

Mrs. Charles H. Krause

Mr. and Mrs. John Ladany

Mrs. A. L. Young

Red Circle: $1,000 - $2,499

The Bakers

Leslie D. Harrison

Lexy Heatley and Neal Cass

Mrs. Peter Heerwagen

Natalie C. Joslin

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Korjeff

Mrs. John J. Moriarty

Sue Hardman Nordstrom

Anne Smith

White Circle: $100 - $999

Christina Abbott

Nancy Ackerman

Sally Adams

Dorothy Amorosino

Nancy Anderson

Kristy Arredondo

Whitney Scofield Bagnall

Mr. & Mrs. Antony Baker

Ellie Bates

Barbara E. Bell

Wendy Korjeff Bellows

Jane Keeler Bennett

Beth Boland

Stacey Haughey Braatz

Mr. and Mrs. David Brown

Patsy Brown

Mr. & Mrs. David Carney

Jennifer Brady Cieszko

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clark

Alvin S. Clegg, Jr.

Pamela & Kenneth Cochrane

Joan M. Cook

Robin Coxe

Elizabeth Jones Crafford

Christine Hassig Cressey

Carol Hartigan & Thomas Cushman

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Davis

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Denning

Lacey Biddle Dolben

Mrs. George Edmonds

Mrs. Hillary Jones Egan

FactSet Research

Stanley Federman

Arthur Fenske

Rebecca Horst- Feran

Fiduciary Trust Co.

Dr. Jerome Fielding

Kay Ford

Pamela Fricke

Meredith Nichols Friend

Mrs. Lee Garrett

Laura F. Geary

Katharine Gibson

James H. Goff

Steve Gordon

Noelle Givler & Bob Green

Nigel Greig

Sarah Haessler

Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Hansen

Mr. and Mrs. W. Alan Harding

Mr. & Mrs. William F. Hofmann III

Mrs. J. Robert Horst

Mrs. E.M. Howell

Jennifer Morgan Johnson & Royce

Johnson

Susan Lynn Johnston

Mrs. Thomas F. Kehoe, III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Keiver

Katherine Kelly

Anne Kemper

Mrs. Ruth White Keogh

Mr. & Mrs. Brian P. Kirby

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Kofsky

Jane Lawson & Howard Russell

Thorne Bateman Lee

Dr. and Mrs. David Lemonick

Phoebe Lowell

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manning

Jennifer Maynard

Mrs. Shirley Maynard

Mrs. William Maynard

Mr. Robert McQuillen

Betsy Means

Mrs. Mike Millard

Ann Miller

Claudia Geary Miller

Mr. & Mrs. Cedric Nash

Tabitha Nash

Robin Van Ness Nelson

Mr. and Mrs. John Newhall

Ms. Rebecca Newhall

Linda and Brendan O'Malley

Maddie Jenkins Ouellette

Pat Judah Palmer

Pam Parkinson

Thomas N. Pelletier

Dr. Elizabeth H. Plassmann

Laurie Polese

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Pollard

Mrs. Jean Poole

Jean Garner Pope

Mr. and Mrs. Fidel Ramos

We would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to Fleur de Lis from December 1, 2008 to November 30, 2009! Every gift is important and appreciated. Thank you again!

(We have made a sincere effort to recognize everyone who was kind enough to send in a donation in 2009.

If we have inadvertently omitted your name or misspelled it, please accept our apologies and let us know.)

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Carol Redden

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Roland

Laura Ruhe

Sue Goff Ryder

Hannah Sanger

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Saunders

Jeffrey W. Schneider

Margaret F. Schneider

Bryher Scudamore

Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Sherman

Bonnie Jernigan and Brad Smith

Barbara Schultheis Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. Payson Swaffield

Esther Thyssen

Heather & Stephen Tingle

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Trussell

Mrs. Jeanne Wentzell

Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. White

Woodbury & Morse

Green Circle: $25-$99 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Anderson Natalie Baggett Amy Bates Janice Beckwermert June, Jack & Janice Beckwermert Mr. and Mrs. James Belanger Sandy Bittenbender Miriam Brown Kathy D. Cadigan A. Jean Campbell Lisa Carangelo Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Carley Deborah Carney Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chapman Mr. and Mrs. James E. Chase Louann Cherry Carol Collier Mr. & Mrs. Jim Crisfield Nancy Williams Crosby Dorothy S. Cross Mary Gannett Crowell Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Cutler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Dacey Mr. and Mrs. John M. Dean Mr. & Mrs. Gary Decker

Mr. and Mrs. William DeFord, Jr. Mrs. David Dodge Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Donaldson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Drake Sarah Holbrook Evans Ellie Gaudin Everts Mrs. Peter Farrow Peter C. Friend| Mrs. William Gay Mr. and Mrs. Cliff George Katie Goodrich Mrs. Richard Gookin Mr. & Mrs. Samuel S. Greene Elizabeth Hayes Maureen Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Holt Mrs. Leland B. Howe Kitty Hunt Anne Jordan Sarah Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kuniholm Mitzi Kurmas Betsy Lamb Maryellen Ryan Lamson Meredith Lewis Ginny Macy Sara Farragher Massari Kristina Franson McGee Mary-Louise & Paul Mehrtens Ann Bullock Moses Sarah Korjeff Mumford Florence Rowe Munter Barbara J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nardone Mr. and Mrs. Peter Navins Mrs. Roger B. Nichols Katie Nye Mr. and Mrs. David O'Hara Caitlin O'Keefe Christy Orshak Mr. and Mrs. John Orshak Elaine Pettinella Mr. and Mrs. John Pollard Elizabeth Reid Abigail Cook Russell Biddy Sands Meg Scamman Ingrid Haessler Scanlon Barbara Maynard Scollan Catherine Shaw

Clara DeMallie Sherwin Smith, Emily McCall Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Smith, Jr. Nicholas Smith Teri & Doug Smith Laurie C. Switzer Annie Talbot Harriet (Johnson) Toadvine Lindsey Varney Charlyn Veracka Diane Doviak Webb Mr. & Mrs. James W. Wickenden Carolyn Cowan & John Wilpers Frances Winter Tish Womack Mr. & Mrs. James L. Worrall Elizabeth Young Sarah Young

Other: Virginia E. Archer Mrs. Elizabeth B. Eschholz Dr. Ann Holland Faulkner Mrs. Albert Grosvenor Susannah Hansen Margaret MacLay

Gifts in Memory of: Jean Keir Carley Betty A. C. Traynor Elizabeth Nichols Helen C. Fenske Lee Booma Caraugelo Nana Fenske Pam Trussell Wendy Carney Katie Ladany “Bob” (Fleur de Lis Camp cat)

Gifts in Honor of: Liz Young Merry Lane now Sister Mary Lane Linda L. Fielding Diane “Nurse” Haessler’s 80th Birth-day and her many years of service to camp Edith Drysdal Somers CT Sally Jernigan-Smith Boo Brown 80th Anniversary gift

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The following is the obituary of Henry Whipple, who loved camp so much

and has been an integral part of Fleur de Lis since 1929.

Henry William Whipple Sr., 93, of Howeville Road in Fitzwilliam died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at

his home, surrounded by his family after a period of failing health.

Mr. Whipple was born in Fitzwilliam on April 14, 1916, son of the late Henry S. and Minnie (Thompson) Whipple. He

attended local schools and lived in the same house he was born in throughout his entire life.

In his earlier years, Mr. Whipple drove a school bus and raised turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. He drove a

truck into Boston for Upland Farms Apple Orchards in Peterborough and was also a custodian for Franklin Pierce

College. But the role for which he is most well known was his work at the Fleur de Lis girls’ camp, where he was the

camp caretaker from 1929 through 2010. He never retired.

Mr. Whipple enjoyed deer hunting throughout northern NH and Canada. He also hunted partridges and rabbit and loved

his hound dogs, which he always raised a few of at a time. He also had riding horses that he would rent to the camp as

well as use privately.

Mr. Whipple loved the warm sunshine, and he spent most of his winters in Florida in his later years. He always enjoyed

talking with family and friends about the way things used to be and the prices of things in the old days. One of his

favorite stories he often shared was about the price he paid for a car and the price of a Model A Ford.

He was preceded in death by three grandsons and one granddaughter.

Mr. Whipple is survived by the love of his life, Ardis Larochelle of Fitzwilliam, with whom he spent the last 45 years;

his daughter Beverly ‘Dolly’ and her husband William Mroz of Strafford, Maine; three sons, Henry W. Whipple, Jr. and

his wife Elaine, Frank D. Whipple and his wife Draxiene, and Richard T. Whipple and his wife Diana, all of Fitzwil-

liam; nine grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; four step-grandchildren and one

niece.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either Hospice at HCS, PO Box 496, Peterborough NH 03458,

or to Camp Fleur de Lis, 120 Howeville Road, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447

A memorial service was held at Fleur de Lis Camp on May 23 to celebrate Henry’s life.

Condolences may be sent to the family members at the addresses below.

Richard & Diana Whipple

80 Howeville Road

Fitzwilliam , NH 03447

Junior Whipple

Howeville Road

Fitzwilliam, NH 03447

Frank Whipple

50 Howeville Road

Fitzwilliam, NH 03447

Ardis LaRochelle

Good Shepherd Healthcare Center

Plantation Drive

Jaffrey, NH 03452

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Saturday, June 26

• OPENING DAY— FIRST SESSION 2010! ☺☺☺☺

• Check-In 1:00-4:00, Parent Mtg. 2:30

Saturday, July 10

• Two-Week Campers Depart — Check-Out 2:30-4:00

Sunday, July 11

• VISITING DAY- First Session ☺ — 11:00-4:00

• Two-Week campers arrive — Registration 1:00-3:00

Friday, July 23

• Parent Coffee & Dessert

• Senior Play 8:00 pm

• Campfire Ceremony ≈9:30pm

Saturday, July 24

• Closing Day- First Session � — Check-Out 9:30-11:00am

Sunday, July 25

• OPENING DAY— SECOND SESSION ☺☺☺☺

• Check-In 1:00-4:00, Parent Mtg. 2:30

Saturday, August 7

• Two-Week Campers Depart — Check-Out 2:30-4:00

Sunday, August 8

• VISITING DAY- Second Session ☺ 11:00-4:00

Saturday, August 21

• Parent Coffee & Dessert

• Senior Play 8:00pm

• Campfire Ceremony ≈9:30pm

Sunday, August 22

• Closing Day- Second Session � — Check-Out 9:30-11:00am

Monday, August 23

• Counselors-In-Training Leave Camp

Tuesday, August 24

• Staff Depart

Friday – Sunday, August 27-29

• Big & Little Weekend! Mothers, daughters, aunts, friends,

& mentors share a weekend with a special 6-11 year-old girl.

Thanks to all of you who generously

donated to the 2009 Friends of Fleur

de Lis annual campaign. Your gifts

to Friends of Fleur de Lis help the

camp make purchases that

improve our programs and facilities

and that benefit campers everyday at

camp. Large and small, every gift is

important and appreciated. Here are

some of the ways in which your gifts

might be put to work:

• $2000—platform tent

canvas and fly

• $800—one week of a

camper

scholarship

• $500—kayak

• $200—new

rocking chair

on one of FdL’s beautiful

porches

• $100—clay for the

ceramics studio

• $50—20 spools of gimp

for lanyard projects

• $25—canoe paddle

All gifts are tax deductible. Please

send checks payable to “Friends of

Fleur de Lis” in the envelope

included in this newsletter.

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In 2011, Fleur de Lis will be introducing its new

seven week program. Fleur de Lis is committed to

preserving all the special traditions in this new

format. The new seven week program will offer

many different options to meet family schedules

and campers who are looking for the perfect

session length. Families can choose from a three,

four, five or seven week session in 2011. First time

Fleur de Lis campers, ages 8-12, will continue to

be offered the opportunity to enjoy a two week

starter program.

The following dates are for the summer of 2011:

June 25 – July 23 4 week session

July 24 – August 14 3 week session

July 10 - August 14 5 week session

June 25 – August 14 7 week session

Two Week Starter Sessions:

June 25 - July 9

July 10 - July 23

July 24 – August 6

Photo from L to R:

Pam Holbrook Fricke,

Lexy Heatley, Libby

Williams, Hilary

Robinson, Kate Young,

Mallory Robinson,

Bridget Scollan, Diana

Thyssen, Alex Rossino,

Amy Bates, Lindsey

Varney

Do you have a daughter who is camp age or is approaching camp age? Fleur de Lis encourages you to share camp with the next generation. Please call anytime during the summer to schedule a day visit to show your daughter the magic of Fleur de Lis. Visiting activities, enjoying a meal in the Dining Hall, and sharing your stories with her as you walk through camp as part of a guided tour is a wonderful way to spend a summer day. You can also spend more time with her by attending Big & Little weekend (see page 2 for more Big & Little information)! To arrange a visit, please contact Lexy Heately at (603) 585-7751 or email [email protected].

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Nikki Law

Here's the news from Atlanta. In January, I trekked

out to Colorado for a little FDL ski trip. I had a

glorious ski weekend at Copper Mountain with

Hilary Robinson, Mallory Robinson, and Sarah

Heller. We also met up with Megan McCarthy

back down in Denver.

In April, I had a wonderful Vegas bachelorette

weekend— Hilary Robinson, Mallory Robinson,

and Lindsey Varney joined in that event.

The big news...I'm getting married on June 12th in

Charleston, SC to a wonderful Southern man,

Hayes Moody. We've been dating almost 7 years

and have been engaged since February 2009, so

this is certainly a long anticipated event! Two

fellow FdLers are in my wedding party, Joanna

Stephens and Amy (Bowen) Rebbechi. Other

FdLers planning to attend are JK (Dow) Wolfe,

Lisa McNamara, CJ Navins, Tory Dunbar, Mal-

lory Robinson, Hilary Robinson, and Lindsey

Varney.

Jennifer White

I can't believe my little girl will be a Jr. this

summer. I wish I could go with her!

Katie Shedd

In the 4th term of a busy freshman year, working

on an essay, debate and studying for a test. I miss

everyone from camp - unfortunately I will not be

returning, but I hope to visit as much as possible!!

Go 2nd year Seniors!!

STAY IN TOUCH &

KEEP CONNECTED!

Send news to Linda O’Malley at

[email protected]

or post some news on Facebook.

Haven’t “friended” Fleur de Lis yet?

Visit the page today!

Phyllis (Burnham) Heerwagen

Elizabeth Heerwagen Guest, daughter and former

camper at FDL lives in Telluride, CO. We hope

Charlotte Grace, age 3, will also attend FdL some

day.

Kayla (Jomides) Richardson:

I married my best friend, Scott, when I was 20,

and we will be celebrating our 3 year anniversary

in May. I graduated with my Masters degree in

June 2009, and I just had a baby girl on January

18, 2010, named Sadie Samantha Richardson.

Needless to say I have been very busy!

Lady Gail Mahan Johnson (FDL 1960's)

is a Grandmother to Caroline Ruth Strickler.

Daughter Heather, Scott and baby Caroline are

doing well!!!

Mr & Mrs. Richard D. Anderson:

Elizabeth’s brother is now Dr. Anderson and

teaches history at UT – Austin.

Emily Howell

A shout out to the 2009 August lifeguard class!!!

We were cool enough to be the photo for this

group! (photo can be seen on FdL’s FB page)

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Diane Haessler

To alumnae, staff, CTs, and campers:

A huge thank you and a big hug to all of you who

have been so supportive with your jokes, cards,

notes, calls and visits over these past few

somewhat difficult months. I would love to thank

you each personally, but would still be writing

notes until August campfire! You cannot begin to

imagine how you have lifted my spirits and made

me realize that our term "camp family," which we

sometimes use so loosely, is real. You are truly my

extended family.

Love from "Lady Nurse"

Madeleine Jenkins Ouellette I was at Fleur de Lis from 1968-1974 and loved

every minute of it. Have been back for all the

reunions. My daughter Olivia is heading back to

FDL this summer for her second year, she can't

wait. I love it, bacause I get to go up, and any

excuse to go up to FDL is a good one!!

Laurie Switzer

Almost a year since my husband Robert and I

bought our first house here in Leucadia, CA (San

Diego). One day, not long ago I was at our local

beach and saw a guy with a Bill Larry shirt on! I

enjoyed singing "Lawrence we stand..." to him.

Daughter Phoebe will be 2 in October, she is the

adventurer we'd hoped for. I am... still working at

the USS Midway Museum as Director of

Volunteer Programs. Busy, Busy. Missing the NE

like mad.

Heather Crutchley

Just handed in my college thesis, graduate in

mid-June and start my year long teacher training

with Lady Clare Johnson too in Sept! Will miss

camp terribly this year! :(

Laurie Harding Polese

My daughter, Susie, is returning to FDL for her

4th summer. She is excited to get back to camp.

Her brother, Josh, will be attending WLC for the

first time this summer. The traditions continue! I

am looking forward to a quiet house for a few

weeks this summer and hope to try out my golf

skills. All my best to everyone at FDL!

Ashley Jones

My fiance, Ryan Killeen, and I are getting

married at Fenway Park on June 5, 2010. The

ceremony is taking place at St. Paul Church in

Hingham, MA where I went to grade school.

Lindsey Varney

Ladies Nikki Law,

Mallory Robinson, Hilary

Robinson and Lindsey

Varney celebrating Nikki's

upcoming nuptials in Las

Vegas.

Kate Young is very excited to return to Fitzwilliam this

summer! I will be starting a new teaching job in

the fall and will continue to work on my masters.

Esther Thyssen

FdL is forever in the hearts of my girls, Lillian &

Diana. A life-shaping camp; keep camping!!! Best

wishes for another 80 years.

Sara Massari

Thanks to the organizers of this summer’s reunion

– I had a great time!

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Lora Wilks

I am starting a year long trip in September that will

be taking me (fingers crossed) to Aus, NZ, Fiji,

Hawaii, LA and Boston. Hopefully living in Aus

for 10 months then traveling around from there. xx

Kaitlyn (Simmonds) Drew (from 1992 to 1999)

I married my college sweetheart in October of

2009, two weeks after I graduated from Massage

Therapy school. I'm now a practicing Massage

Therapist on the North Shore of MA. I am

planning on bringing my six year old sister to the

Big/ Little weekend in August, and I absolutely

can't wait to return to Fitzwilliam! Mickey Chehames Lutz

I was a camper, CT, and counselor from 1958-

1970! Seems like a life-time ago, but I can still

hear kids on the dock and see the mountain! I live

in Virginia and have been fortunate to have 2 great

daughters—Mary & Annie. The oldest lives in

Chicago and was just married and the youngest has

a wedding in June! I am terrible at keeping in

contact, but all the friendships I made at FDL are

nearest in my heart and I smile when I read about

news of those I knew or had a hand in getting them

to FdL. I am determined to get to a reunion. Would

love to hear from anyone who remembers me! It is

so good to see all the girls who have thrived at

FdL.

Pam Holbrook Fricke Busy with 2 teens, Emma (16) and Hannah (14).

I'm teaching middle school Spanish - this is my

21st year. I'm heading back to Fitzwilliam for the

2nd session this summer as program director - my

7th year back after a 20 year hiatus. It's been great

seeing all the faces of people I remember now

dropping off their daughters at camp! Hannah will

be attending as a first year Senior, and Emma will

be a CT.

Kalen F Wolfe (JK Dow)

and her husband, Justin, welcomed a baby girl into

the world. Kadence Adelin Wolfe was born March

19, 2010 at 11:08 am, weighing 5 lbs 2 oz and 17

inches. Watch out Cabin A!!!!!!!!!

Joanna Jeffery

Getting married May 22!

Amy Bates

I just returned from a study abroad trip to the Gold

Coast in Australia! I spent my last semester of

undergrad traveling to Sydney, Cairns, the Great

Barrier Reef (where I did in fact find Nemo!) and

Melbourne where I visited Lady Emma Gray! It is

so wonderful that camp brings together people

from all over the world! I had adventures surfing

(I was a pro thanks to all those years on the red

boards on Laurel Lake), and driving a camper van

around New Zealand. Somehow, I managed to get

some studying done and I will be graduating from

Northeastern University this May.

I will be returning to camp this summer to be on

the 2010 staff and I couldn't be more ex-

cited! Even though I have traveled and seen some

wonderful places, Fitzwilliam is still my favorite

place of all time :)

p.s. below is a picture of myself and Lady Emma

Gray on the Great Ocean Road in

Melbourne!

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