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About Us

1960s

July 12, 2010

1963 School became coeducational, busing students between campuses 1963 Mr. Mayo passed away 1963 John F. Watson was installed as Director    … [Read more...] about 1960s

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1970s

July 12, 2010

1976 John F. Watson retired as Director  1977 Alumnus David J. Maysilles ’43 was installed as Director  1978 Long-term goal of having all Kurn Hattin children live in small cottages was achieved … [Read more...] about 1970s

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1980s

July 12, 2010

1989 The Mayo Memorial Center was dedicated … [Read more...] about 1980s

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1990s

July 12, 2010

1991 Kurn Hattin held its First Annual Conference to offer new opportunities for training and skills development to staff, educators, human service organizations, and community partners from the eastern region  1994 Kurn Hattin celebrated 100 years of service 1995 Executive Director David … [Read more...] about 1990s

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1900s

July 12, 2010

1900 Permanent endowment fund was started with a legacy of $2,000 1907 Reverend Dickinson passed away 1907 The title “Kurn Hattin Home Association” was replaced by “New England Kurn Hattin Homes” 1908 Main Building, now known as Mathey Building, was destroyed by fire … [Read more...] about 1900s

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When Joy (Meleski) Boyd graduated from Kurn Hattin Homes in 1978, disco was hot, jeans were tight, and hair was big … feathered … curled … and highly styled. Maybe that’s why she developed such a love of hair styling. “I was always doing my friends’ hair,” Joy recalls fondly. “It was something that I […]

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