Diantha Hawkes Grant As I sit here at my laptop, we are under social distancing/isolation/seclusion — choose your word. It sure is a crazy time. Don and I are still in Florida and hoping that Maine Gov. Janet Mills will let us back into Maine in May! I have to believe we will survive the…
Class of 1974 Winter 2020 Class Note
February 4, 2020Diantha Hawkes Grant Another summer in Maine came to a close and we journeyed back to Florida, anxious to enjoy some more sunshine and Florida fall weather. It was a great summer as Don and I continued our work as tour guides at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Hundreds of people come through the Village…
Class of 1974 Summer 2019 Class Note
August 1, 2019Diantha Hawkes Grant Greetings from sunny Florida. Last fall, Don and I braved a brief stint at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Campbellsville, KY, working PEAK and making sure you got your orders on time for Christmas. Ten-hour days are tough on your feet, but we managed to survive and will likely return next fall.…
Class of 1974 Fall 2018 Class Notes
October 18, 2018Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/ We spent a glorious summer in Maine and our fourth season working as tour guides at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. By the time you receive this edition of the MAINE Alumni Magazine, Don and I will be back working…
Class of 1974 Spring 2018 Class Note
May 30, 2018Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/ Greetings from very warm Florida. Don and I decided not to travel this year, except to the land of sunshine. We are giving the RV a well-deserved rest after a 6,000-mile adventure in the Southwest. I’m working for the third…
Class of ’74 Fall 2017 Class Notes
November 7, 2017Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacksonville, FL 32277 (904) 860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com facebook.com/groups/UMaineClass1974/ Greetings from the lakefront. By the time you receive the next alumni news, I will be back in Florida, hopefully working peak season at Amazon. I must be a glutton for punishment! This will be my third year of 10-hour…
Fall 2015 Class Note
February 10, 2016Diantha Hawkes Grant 6999-02 Merrill Road #292 Jacsonville, FL 32277 (904)860-3550 dondigrant@gmail.com We are truly enjoying being in Maine for the “summer” even though the weather was unusually cool. Don and I are working at the Sabbathday Shaker Village as tour guides. Really fun and interesting and meeting lots of people. A great way…