"Fruitland High School Alumni Association "
Welcome to the NEW web site of the F H S A A Now: fruitlandalumni.net
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NEW : Great News about Fruitland and the
Community Center in 2010 coming soon. Right Here.
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NEW- President -Wally Pullin "53" & Past President Mary Beth Stephens "54" at the 2009 Spring Fair May 9th in Fruitland.
Is your Alumni Information up to date to help us stay in touch?
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"The All School 2008 Reunion Highlights" DVD......
Now Available..... "Memories are Made of This"
Only Two left
$12.00 Each - Get yours from: F H S A A PO Box 806 Fruitland; Idaho 83619
($12.00 includes shipping and handeling)
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NEW INFORMATION: The "MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS" High Light DVD of the 17th annual Fruitland All School Reunion are complete and will be in the mail to you shortly. Some of you pre-ordered at the registration at the reunion and your will be mailed within the next week. If you would be interested in ordering a High Light DVD of the 2008 All school reunion you may contact any of the e mail address on this site.
The cost is $10.00 for one and includes over 150 minutes of audio / video of the registration and banquet at the FRCC in Ontario. This price includes the DVD, label, plastic case, and the shipping to you. We need your name, address, phone number along with your zip code.
Order yours today and remember the reunion 2008: "MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS"
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*WE WILL THERE, Please stop in and update?
"F H S" Alumni Booth will be at the 2010 Fruitland Spring Fair -
Look for the display at the 2010 Fruitland Family Fun Days coming in September
2010 at the Fruitland Community Park ------ Come on Down and Check it Out.
Make corrections on your address and help us FIND other ALUMNI that are
missing. WE REALY NEED YOUR HELP TO STAY IN TOUCH.
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WEB SITE UPDATES QUESTIONED:
It has been noted the FHS web site is not updated every time someone logs on.
.................Please take a moment to think about this: We can not put any
NEW information on the site, if we DON'T RECEIVE IT. There are several e mail address
on this Alumni site for YOUR convenience of getting information to us.
Please use those to get us the information you would like to have put on this site.
If you didn't send it, and were expecting someone else to do it, you might want to
send it in, just in case. Two or more e mails of the same info are better than none at all.
Remember: There are 9 pages total on this site, not just the HOME PAGE.
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The 17th Fruitland High School All School Reunion is now in the history books and will go down
as a great success, thanks to the Alumni Officers and dedicated alumni members. All these fine
people put in countless hours of time making sure everything was orginizaed and ready. Through the
the hard work and planning of this group of fine people, the F H S Alumni were again provided
another great reunion weekend, on June 13, 14 & 15 - 2008.
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The Alumni Board & members would like to thank the following for their dedication and help for thie
2008 reunion gathering of F H S ALumni:
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The Fruitland Band Boosters orginzation for serving a great breakfast to those alumni attending on
Saturday. Also the SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB (Thersa Crim ) (Check out the order form on this site)
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The Fruitland Church of the Brethern for servering another fine breakfast on Sunday Morning 8 -10.
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The Malheur Co. Fairgrounds for the use of the glass display cases use to show Fruitland items of
memory at the Alumni Banquet.
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The Fruitland Elementary School for the use of tables and chairs for the two day registration. (and clip boards and hula hoops for the weekend)
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The Plaza Inn Resturant in Ontario for the hosting a 1:30 luncheon for the class of "1941" and
the use of a vacum cleaner durning the reunion weekend.
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The Cruise Idaho Hot Rodders for stoping in Fruitland during their annual Father's Day cruise.
These Hot Rodders come from Canada, Nevada, the Oregon coast and Idaho. They took the time
to stop at FHS on their way to a cruise through Orofino, Missoula, Helena, Kalispell, Sandpoint and
Clarkston among other places.
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The Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario for their fine facility and allowing the F H S Alumni to
use their building for the banquet on Saturday night. Remember the LAST weekend in "June "of 2011 is the next" F H S" All School Alumni Reunion and Historic,
100th Celebration!
Make a note now: June 24, 25 & 26th of 2011
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Members of the Honored Classes 1956, 1957, 1958 for your attencance and comments in
regard to this special weekend to honor you.
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All past and present F H S TEACHERS who attended this alumni 2008 reunion - Thank You !
ALL F H S ALumni who attended the full weekend of activities. We appreciate your coming back
home and hope you enjoyed your weekend of "MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS".
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Ms. Amy Capps and Dick Groves ("Party of Two") for the fine music durning "Reminisce &
Reflect" and the music to listen and dance to at the end of the reunion evening.
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The City of Fruitland for the two day use of the park area and fine facilities in the Community Park.
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Alumni members: who provided various items, sweaters, books, bicycle, and paper articles for
everyone to enjoy and go back in time. The talent of alumni members is also very much appreciated.
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Our Two VERY SPECIAL GUESTs from the Class of 1924 - thank you for coming and we know
you have already made plans to attend in 2011. We will look forward to seeing you. Take Care!
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Thank you the classes of 1941, 1948, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1956, 1968, 1978, for your info
sent to this web site so we could share it with your class and other F H S Alumni.
Please continue to support our site and get the information out to others in your class.
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Thanks to the American legion Post #67 & Stephen C. Farrow Commander and members of your
color guard for presenting colors at the beginning of our Alumni Banquet on Saturday evening.
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The Grizzly Gazzette 2008 issue: Was mailed to all F H S Alumni
on May 15th -2008. If you did not get a copy, please lets us know.
It is mostly likely due to an address problem, so e mail us your address and we will
get you a copy of the GAZZETTE 2008 issue.
- --------------------------------------------------------This Summer 2008 edition features:
*MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - Honored Classes 56 - 57 - 58
*Something old, something new - Great pictures of the past and present
*Reunion Reservation Form - Please return by June 1st to FHSAA
PO Box 806 Fruitland; Id. 83619
*In the Spotlight - Article on FHS Grad helping the United States reach the moon.
*List of Reunion weekend schedule of events Friday - Saturday
*Fruitland Alumni Officers and Board for 2005-2008
*Lodging guide in Ontario and surrounding areas - (11 places to stay)
If you did not get your copy, please email your address to us and we will get a copy to you ASAP.
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Thank You - Ken Bishop of "THE BIZ ZONE" for your
"Fruitland High School Alumni Association" sign donation.
We appreciate your help and service to the community of Fruitland.
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An important message from Konnie Baines, Executive Director of
The Olde School Community Center
A PLEA FOR HELP
Alma Mater, Inc. AKA The Olde School Community Center has seen the worst of times and also the best of times financially. In the beginning finances were short but the renovation continued with fundraisers and personal donations. The most successful fundraisers were the sale of auditorium seats and sponsorship of class pictures hung in the halls. A plaque is engraved and attached to either a seat or picture depending on what one chooses to sponsor. There are several auditorium seats still available at $100.00 per seat and 44 class pictures at $100.00 each. If your class is not in the hallway, no one has sponsored it.
For the past year and a half, The Olde School has run in the black; however, due to hard economic times several of the tenants have either quit their businesses or moved to other locations. This has left the bottom line in the red for the last three months. There are still renovations needed, but no funds. Other projects waiting to be completed include the display cases (old locker spaces), and stairwells (both east and west sides)
The Community Center is a 501C3 non-profit entity run by volunteers. All income goes directly to renovating and operating the building. In order to survive, The Olde School needs your help. A USDA loan has put new restrooms in the main hallway, fixed the roof on every part except the auditorium, and has provided opportunity for bids on handicap accessibility. This loan has to be paid back.
Thank you to all those who attended this meeting, as it shows your interest in helping meet the needs of a beautiful historic building. We appreciate all your sharing and ideas.
Connie Bains - Old School Community Center of Fruitland
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It is time to make plans to attend the "All School Reunion"
Coming: June 24, 25 and 26, in 2011 ( last weekend of June )
Honored Classes: 1959, 1960, and 1961
Theme: (pending) Remember: Alumni Dues:$15.00 for three years.
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Summer: 2008: RECEPTION FOR HONORED CLASSES
Remembering: "Memories are Made of This".
The Olde School Community Center thanks everyone from the Classes of '56, '57 and '58 for their attendance of the reception in their honor, Saturday, June 14, 2008, in the Banquet Room in the lower hall of the old school.
Being together again for the first time since May of 1956 was interesting, surprising and a LOT of fun! It was interesting to hear what everyone has done since graduating from F.H.S., hear about their families, how they are spending their retirement, etc.
It is surprising to see how old or how young some of them look now and how their personalities had or had not changed over the last 52 years. It was a wonderful opportunity to get reacquainted and enjoy every minute of your time together. Thanks
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INVITATION TO ALL F. H. S. ALUMNI:
The Fruitland United Methodist Church at 2nd Street and Nebraska Avenue is beginning a year of special events celebrating 100 years.
This past reunion weekend, June 13, 14 and 15, 2008, there wasl a display, "100 Years of Modern Brides", featuring wedding dresses worn in the church in every decade since the Church in Fruitland was organized.
To all alumni who attended this display, thankyou. We hope it brought back memories of your wedding or weddings you attended. In September, 2008, Bishop Hoshibata and other dignitaries were guests of the Church.
For further information, please call Vernita Crowley, (208) 452-4282.
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Thanks for visiting the Fruitland Alumni website — www.fruitlandalumni.net
Our updated web site address: fruitlandalumni.net
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Remember: Fruitland High School: "We're For you"
"We are proud of our dear old high school, with her standards pure and high.
In memory of each student, her fame and glory ne'er shall die.
We love her name and old traditions, we pride her fellowship so ture.
In our hearts true love is shinning, Fruitland High, it is for YOU !"
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