Charlene LaFleur Bower

Have worked on Class Reunion committee 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.

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.