NEW 2009 INFORMATION about the Alma Mater, Inc.
AKA The Olde School Community Center (bottom of this page)
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We need your help in finding the following alumni. If your name is on this list, or you have an address for one of those listed or know of someone who has married, changed names, or passed away, please e mail it to us as soon as possible.
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Class of 25 - 45
Emma friend ' 25 Verna Mitchell ' 32 Marie Lema ' 37 Cecil Anderson ' 38 Elaine Harris ' 39
Lucille Alsobrook ' 42 Dan Baird ' 44 Lloyd Heap ' 44 John Harris ' 45 Joyce Cowan ' 45
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Class of 48-74
Joyce Mowre '48 Anna Gooder '49 Beverly Stiehl '60 Marilyn Wienand '60 Helen Cooley '61
Naldo Vazza '65 Greg Esplin '65 Betty Jo Helinka '65 Alan Blackburn '66 Sharon Shelly '69
Cloanne Gardner '69 Bruce Hoppell '70 Carol Kaehele '71 Lhonda backman '71 Dave Stickland '71
Jan Troutner '71 Steve Hausman ' 72 Colleen Stark " 72 Perry Dodson '72 Mike Lancaster '72
Paty Peterson '73 Dennis McCue '74 Edward Haley ' 74 Dan White '74 Found Karen Sturdy '74
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Class of 75-80
William Spurgeon '75 Mark Nevill '75 Rosalie Meine '75 Lynda Pape '76 Randy Lake '77
Ron Coleman '77 Loraine Yows '77 Mark Poe '77 Glen Davis '78 Mark McGourty '78
Luane Davenport '78 Jeff Presher '78 Sandy Duman '79 Greg Cable '79 April Lanterman '79
Teresa Stacy '80 Monte Townsend '80 Michele Boyer '80 Karma Malone '80 Kim Burke 80 FOUND
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Class of 81-86
Ben Watkins ' 81 Dorain Raichard ' 81 Brad Brenton ' 82 Randy Coner '82 Mike Sauer '82 Found
Kimi Shansby ' 83 Debbie Lindsey '83 Jill Hoshaw '83 Rhonda Gilderoy '83 Judy Williams '83 Found
Joe Presher ' 83 Greg Smith ' 83 George Mahler ' 84 Sandy Burns' 84 Shelly Lubbers ' 84
Sheila Hines ' 84 Denny Kelly ' 84 Tim Higley '84 Mary Wells '85 Dana Ehrilicher '85
Luann Dunn ' 85 Joy Davis ' 85 Curt Pariera 85 Shonna White '85 John Owings '86
Scott Fitchett ' 86 Van Carlson ' 86 Darrin Hovde ' 86 Phil Birley ' 86 Found Ronya Hemenway ' 86
Kelli Cordes ' 86 Shawn Schappert ' 86 Julie Davis ' 86 Maxine Bruce " 86 Pete Ney ' 86
Dan Ellibee ' 86 Found
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If you know an address for any of the above we would appreciate your help in getting it to us as soon as possible.
Fruitland High School Alumni Association
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Alumni : WE NEED YOUR 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 fundraisesrs were the sale of auditorium seats and sponsorship of the 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 picture 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.
For those interested in helping meet the needs of a beautiful historic building, join a group of volunteers. Please share your ideas with us and help keep this building.
For more information, please call: Konnie Baines, (208) 452-3638.
Help keep the OLDE School alive and it will continue to share it's great memories with us !
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