FUNDRAISER
by Marie Grenier, 1st Vice Pres.

   The Alumni Day festivities have traditionally started out with
the parade, followed by the business meeting, and the banquet in
the school gym in the evening.  Unless you live in the area, all the
preparations are done by your officers, committee members, and
classmates.  You are able to come back and enjoy what they have
been working on for many months in order to make this all come
together successfully.
   Needless to say, all good things cost money, and we are again
asking you to buy the enclosed tickets to help with the expenses of
the parade performers.  As most of you know, we have to make a
donation or pay a fee for the units that participate in the parade. 
Some of these units  travel  here from New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, upper Vermont-New Hampshire, and Connecticut.  I was talking
with a local individual who had no idea that costs were involved in
getting these units to come here.  Unfortunately, many people
think this is true and do not buy the tickets.  Because dues money,
donations, and scholarship funds are targeted for office expenses,
mailings, banquet preparations, and scholarships, we have to find
other means to pay the parade expenses and raffle prizes incurred
on Alumni Day itself.
     So, please, open up your hearts and pocketbooks and help with
these costs by either paying your yearly dues or buying one, two,
three, or all four of the enclosed tickets.  Your odds of winning one of
the prizes are much greater than any lottery ticket you might purchase during the year.
     Due to new postal regulations, we need to clarify that no purchase is necessary to enter the raffle, but we do count heavily on
your donations and full support toward this endeavor.
   Last year's lucky winners were ($550) Ronald Nelson, Deane
Hilliard; ($350) Barbara Bass, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Douglas; ($50)
James Page, Robert Gokey, Evelyn Pozniak, Joyce Childs, Margaret Daniel, Joy Hastings, Cassie Sweet, Elma Bertram, Margaret
McDonald, amd Donna Cornett. 

Your name could be  listed  here  next year!