Charlene LaFleur Bower

Our oldest granddaughter Jess is getting married in September at Letchworth State Park. Such a special time of planning and preparing for this very special time.

Have worked on Class Reunion committee with so many other classmates every 5 years since our 10th Reunion. Mostly playing "detective" in updating contact info for our classmates. Lots of good memories shared with our committee members during our Christmas or summer dinners together..

I wanted to become an architect or draftsman in my early years and continually asked my quidence counclor if I could take the drafting classes offered.
One day in study hall I was summoned to the principals office (wondering what on earth did I do ?)

The Board Education Director, the Principal and my guidance coucelor were all there sitting in a semi circle.
Asked me many questions as to why I wanted to do this>
Apparently, the were happy with my answers. as I was then told.
That only if:???
I could but only if I could get Mr Giddings to agree to let me in the class.
I very shyly asked him and he said!!
I've waited 25 years for this with a huge smile on his face.
If you can find 5 other girls to join you, you will all be welcome.
I begged, pleaded friends and fellow students until I found 5 gals to agree.

Years later, after some civil engineering classes at ECCC I worked with 3 local contractors and several homes were built from my drawings.
Sandy at Cammaratta's Restaurant allowed me to design for them a banquet hall, garage and upper apartment addition.