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Throughout the Summer and early Fall, the KSC Alumni Association hosts luncheons for area members of the Golden Circle Society.
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What's happening at the Luncheons?
Members of the KSC Golden Circle Society (for classes that graduated 50 or more years ago) met on Thursday, November 6, 2008, at Lily’s on the Pond restaurant in Rindge, N.H., for the 100th Golden Circle luncheon. Norma Wright Walker ’51, Golden Circle coordinator, chronicler, and hostess extraordinaire, was there, as always, with bell in hand, making sure everything ran smoothly and every one of the 62 guests was welcomed and recognized. KSC President Helen Giles-Gee presented Norma with a certificate thanking her for her excellent contributions to Keene State College, and Patty Farmer, Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, read the following poem (which sounded very much like the talent of someone who sits in the office directly at the top of the spiral staircase in Elliot Hall) in tribute to the value of Norma’s efforts:
To Norma Wright Walker, Class of 1951
A tribute to all you do and for the tradition of the Golden Circle luncheon
There is great wideness in her spirit - like the wideness of the sea
And her life reflects such kindness in faith, hope and charity
A dedicated worker and volunteer extraordinaire
Our Norma is so special - a friend beyond compare
The value in her outreach has Hall-of-Fame appeal
A tradition she created around a simple lunchtime meal
More than lunch, she visits, calls, writes, and radiates caring
We are grateful for her lessons, her great kindness and her sharing
Norma teaches all of us the very essence of our living
Going forth to serve, coming together, remembering and giving
Keene Normal School, Keene Teachers College - we just cannot measure
This legacy she created that we will always treasure
And now we're at 100 lunches and still going strong! You see,
She is our Alma Mater - living true to KSC
-November 6, 2008
100th Gathering of the Golden Circle
Lilly's on the Pond, Rindge, NH
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Keene State College
2009 Golden Circle Schedule
June 17 - Concord - Makris Restaurant
July 22 - Meredith - Hart's Turkey Farm
Aug. 12 - Keene/Swanzey - College Camp
Sept. 15 - Kittery, ME - Warren's Lobster House
Sept. 24 - Westmoreland - Stuart & John's Pancake House
Oct. 6 - Concord - Havenwood/Heritage Hgts. (Residents Only)
Oct 29 - Rindge - Lilly's on the Pond
Prompt reservations, with non-refundable payment, necessary for accurate count to restaurants
NOTICE:
Invitations will be mailed to all New Hampshire Golden Circle members 3 weeks before reservations are due. If you do not receive your mailing please contact Pauline Dionne at either 603/358-2369 or 1-800/572-1909, option #6 (Alumni Relations).
Online registration and pre-payment will be available April 1, 2009 at alumni@keene.edu.
For information contact:
Norma W. Walker
603-357-4089
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