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12FOCUS-AUGUST2013forwardtoabigfamilyreunion.MikeN.MikeL.DonnyandWarrenallgrewupinfamilieswithsistersnobrothers.MikeNixonslittlesistersareDonnaLynnNixonandLeanne.MikeN.andhisbrothersareenjoyingthemalecom-radeshipofhavingrealbrothersnowwatchinghockeyorjusthangingouttogether.WearegoodbuddieshesaysaddingandMichelinetooIn1997thetwoMikeswereintheweddingpartyforbrotherWarrenandLaura.MikeL.wasthebestmanathisnamesakebrotherMikeNixonsmarriagetoKathyneeElfordatPortPerryUnitedChurchin1992.Theyarealreadymakingmemories.MikeN.tellsthefunnystoryofthetimewhenhewasplayingdartswithWarrenandtherewasacommotionanditwasDonnyinamaskknockingonthebasementwindow.AndtheotherhilarioustimewhenthebrotherssentMikeL.apizzahewouldhatewithanchoviesandhotpepperswhenhewasatabonspiel.AndthentherewastheprankonWarrensweddingnightwhenMikeN.gotthekeyforthenewlywedshotelroomandtheytrashedtheroomandputthebedoutonthebalcony.WeareprankstersandweteaseeachotherMikeN.smiles.InphoneconversationsbrothersMikeL.andWar-renagreethattheyhaveenjoyedgettingtoknowMikeNixon.Itisinterestingtonotethatthesiblingssharesomehealthissues.Theirbirthmotherwhohadaseriouscaraccidentsufferedforyearsfromdizzinessandheadaches.MikeN.andsomeofhissiblingshavemigrainesordiabetes.EveryonelovesChinesefood.JaimeandhercousinKrystallookalike.Gettingtoknoweachotherisaseriesofdiscoveries.MikeN.nevergotachancetomeethisbirthfatherbeforehediedbuttheydidtalkonthephone.InterestinglyMikeN.isaChiefCustodianfortheDurhamDistrictSchoolBoardandhislatefatherBuckoncehadajobasaschooljanitor.Mikehasnotreconnectedwithhisbirthmotherandsayshelikelywont.Hefeelssohappytoenjoysuchwonderfulrela-tionshipswithhisnewfoundrelatives.Thepiecesofthepuzzlearenolongermissinghesays.LifeismorecompletenowMikeadded.Ifalonglostrelativereachesouttoyouhisadviceistoreachback.Itsyourbloodheconcluded.Iencouragepeopletodoit.ByLynnCampbellFocusonScugogMikenevergotachancetomeethisbirthfatherbeforehediedbutdidtalktohimonthephone.Continuedfrompage11TheGraduatingClass2013attheCOMMENCEMENTCEREMONYThursdayOctober1020138pmPortPerryHighSchoolHostsOneofthebusiestspotsinPortPerryoverthepastfewweekssincesummernallyarrivedwasthesplashpadinPalmerPark.Parentswiththeirkidsintowockedtotheparktogetrelieffromtheheatwhichreachedintothelow30s.Above14month-oldCar-leeHeeneyattractstheattentionofthreeyounggirlsassheven-turedintothecoolwater.ThegirlsarefromleftLaurenSenyk7JennaRidgway8andLexySenyk8.PhotobyJ.PeterHvidstenTykemakesherfrstspashunderwatchfuleyes