Esther Kennedy retires from Spirit Mountain Retreat
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Trisha Clark (left), president, and Kathy Halkin (center), secretary, thank Ester Kennedy for her stewardship as director of Spirit Mountain Retreat at a retirement party honoring her Sunday, June 2. Photos by Francoise Frigola
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