Fall 2008 Reunion - North Wayne Schoolhouse

Yesterday over 30 people gathered together to renew acquaintances and share memories of their schooldays at the North Wayne School. Bob McLaughlin and Mary Farnham keyed off and many others joined in with their stories. Chair Linda McKee looked ahead to next year's program. Recreating the community pleasures of the past is its theme, with a box social, spelling bee and croquet tournament on the roster. Proceeds from such annual events will underwrite the recurring costs of keeping the building functioning. She described plans for area schoolchildren to come to the one-room schoolhouse for day-long immersion experiences in its different style of learning. She reviewed the preservation work done to date, looking ahead to the goals that remain. The restoration of the stage curtain and a new belfry will bring the project of preservation to a close. Fundraising for those will begin soon, mostly by mail.

Check out some of the video clips from the reunion!