This year’s Fayette Area Schools Reunion will be held on Saturday, August 5, in conjunction with the Fayette Festival of the Arts. A dinner will be served at Fayette High School Commons at 6:30 p.m., followed by a short program. The Commons will be open at 5 p.m. so that classes may gather before dinner.

Reunion representatives will be on the courthouse lawn Saturday morning during the Festival of Arts. Dinner reservations may be made by sending $25 to Fayette Alumni Association, P. O. Box 184, Fayette, MO 65248. Reservations are due by July 24.

Alumni scholarships will be awarded to five seniors whose names will be announced at graduation on May 21. Recipients will also be recognized at the reunion.

Several classes are planning reunions on August 5. The of of 1968 is celebrating its 55^th reunion. Contact Pat Hilgedick for information (660) 888-9932. The class of 1974 is getting together to celebrate 49 years since graduation. Contact Al Terrill for information: alterrill@yahoo.com, or (573) 291-4042. 

The class of 1983 will celebreate its 40^th reunion. Contact Ed Young for details at edyoug335@hotmail.com. The class of 1973 will gather in September. Contact Barb (Lewis) Engelhard for information at (660) 234-5434.

Reunior organizers wish to hear from past recipients of the FHS Alumni Scholarship. They are asked to email fhsalum@yahoo.com details regarding what educations they pursued, along with information on work and family. 

The Festival of Arts will be on the courthouse lawn and on CMU campus on Saturday, August 5. There will be Fayette Bicentennial celebrations during the day. The Peacemakers Quilt show will be in Linn Memorial Church.

Alumni are asked to  keep contact information (mailing address, email, etc.) updated in the reunion’s database by contacting Ted Spayde at fhsalum@yahoo.com. Class organizers appreciate  the updated database when they are planning reunions.

Questions should be sent to fhsalum@yahoo.com or Beverly Markland, (573) 239–0709.