Reunion 2022 _ I Wish I Could Somehow Be There, But Cannot.
I wish I could attend the Reunion weekend, but unfortunately I cannot. I had a really significant, and wonderful education at Lenox School. I still possess at least some talent, but I only have the ability to be two places at once in spirit. It was an honor to know many people, young and old alike, at Lenox School. I still have a Lenox School banner from 1968 on a small lamppost at home. For the most part, I am still primarily a letter writer. As a class secretary I tried hard for years to keep in touch with as many people as possible for as long as I could. After the school closed, and after I moved, classmates moved, and I’m sure because of mail problems, I stopped hearing from people. I did hear from Reverend Curry after my father’s successful brain surgery ( performed with a microscope ), and I did hear from my splendid classmate Jeff Smith, who of course is First-Class. Doc Blanchard is absolutely terrific ! With 3 other Lenox students, we traveled in August of 1968 to work in a youth programme in the Walworth district of London, England. He was a terrific help. He was also a wonderful Glee Club Director, and Coach, aside from being a Teacher. As a coach, his influence and inspiration (as well as Mr. LaPointe’s) is still with me. I know I frustrated them, although one particular practice it was extremely hard to play well, and I later found I somehow had a dislocated shoulder from a drill ! One time about 20 years ago, after I had started work, on short notice i was asked to stay late to make sure that a multitude of important information was entered correctly into a computer, that I was cautioned might be slow. I had to follow instructions from a catalog, and I was given some soup, and some coffee to hold me over, and a security guard stayed with me. To make a long story short, the work took the entire night. i stayed an extra hour the following morning to make sure that I had accomplished everything I was asked to do. I worked 22 hours ! I know I had people such as Doc Blanchard and Mr. LaPointe in my memory bank inspiring me to make the best effort I could. Many people were impressed with me, but not with the big computer. Ironically, when I finally did reach home, i was too tired to fall asleep. Mr. Fawcett was also one of my favorite teachers ever. He had such a wonderful sense of humor. I am sad he has passed away. Peace to him. “To Serve, Not To Be Served” is still my motto in life. As always, very best wishes to each of you, and your loved ones ! My class was 1970, and I liked every single person in my class. Quite a diverse group ! An amazingly talented group, too ! Great athletes ! Great company to be with ! Please stay safe & well ! Cheers Always To Each One Of You, And To The Other Lenox School Alums ! Peace. Douglas Paige

October 10, 2022 |Doug Paige