Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on September 28, 2012, 06:19:21 PM

Title: Photos From Don Pigeon's Retirement Party
Post by: Henry on September 28, 2012, 06:19:21 PM
I've tried to put some captions with names, but some of the names escape me or I may have the wrong name, feel free to let me know if I have made some errors, which I most likely have - A few of the photos are a little blurry - I don't take many photos any more as it is to hard to get around and hold the camera steady - Hopefully you will get the idea of what happened at the retirement party - Don Pigeon is a great man and we will all miss him and his talent a lot.

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Bob Horr, Chris Santee and Don Pigeon

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Mildred Warren, Sharon Horr and Larry Leach

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?, Brian King, Jim Woodward and Al Daniels

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Nancy Wilkins Barrows Liberty, Sara Villaneauve, Peggy Gilbert & Sally Sweet

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Peggy Gilbert & Sally Sweet (Caught by surprise)

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Pete King, Ginnette Pigeon and Nancy Ladd

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Ruth Burleson - Sorry about catching you with your eyes closed

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Mildred Warren, Sue Mitchell, Janet Coon, Ginette Pigeon, Gary Gilbert, Ginette's grandson, Nancy Ladd and Peggy Gilbert - Don Pigeon had just passed the duty on to Sue Mitchell to put on Ginette's Corsage

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Peggy Gilbert helps Sue Mitchell put on Ginette's corsage while Don chats with Gary Gilbert

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Jim Woodward, Brian King, Del Sweat, Doug & Peg Stewart

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Larry Leach, Mike Cain, Paul & Pauline Lavallee, Al Daniels with his daughter Sara

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John Mitchel, Don Pigeon and Gary Gilbert

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Gary Gilbert wishing John Mitchell Good Luck as Don gets ready to eat his cake

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Joey Pigeon and Lena Meunier

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Todd Pigeon & Jim Meunier

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Eastman's Bakery made the cake, I believe

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Peter King presents Don Pigeon with a stuffed beaver as a reminder of the beaver problem on Meade Road

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Don smiles as Peter reminisces on the situation

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A little blurry, but here is the actual presentation

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Don gives Peter a profound thank-you

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Don's family was in attendance, so asked Ginette to get them together for a photo

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Another photo of Don Pigeon's whole family including his grandchildren minus the two daughters in law

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DJ Leach and David Shea

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Don Pigeon, Ian Mercer and Edwina Bartley

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Jim, John & Marge Ellsworth

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Toby Quick & Joey Pigeon

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Don looking for help to cut the cake

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No one volunteered, soooooooo

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He started to do it himself

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Until Daughter Amy and Randy Devine took over - Then the grandchildren arrived
Title: Re: Photos From Don Pigeon's Retirement Party
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on September 28, 2012, 07:02:26 PM
Thank you for the photos, Henry.  It seems as though there was a nice gathering to congratulate Don on his retirement.  Well done, good and faithful servant of the Fairfax community!  You kept us safe!
Title: Re: Photos From Don Pigeon's Retirement Party
Post by: Dick Brown on October 01, 2012, 06:21:56 PM
Henry    Great photos capturing the feelings of the Community about Don & his family. As you probably know , Don was a junior at BFA when I began teaching at the school , and certainly was extremely popular with his class , 1964 , along with his siblings . His mom , of course was well known as an Elementary Teacher , but she made all of her kids toe the line.
Don , Ginette, Joey, Todd and Amy are a great family and all have contributed to Fairfax . Thanks for the posting, because these also gave me a chance to view many, many long time friends .
Good luck in your retirement years Don & Ginette.