Bladensburg Community Center hosts annual alumni banquet

The refurbished old Bladensburg Elementary School is now the home of the Bladensburg Community Center and will be hosting the annual Alumni Banquet.

Everyone who attended the school, or friends or family of those who attended, or former teachers are all invited and encouraged to attend. The banquet is Saturday, May 9, with social hour starting at 5 p.m., and dinner following at 6 p.m.

Entertainment will be provided by East Knox graduate Rusty Rine on guitar and voice. Dinner will be only $15 per person and includes ham, beans, cheesy potatoes, 7 layer salad, rolls, drinks and desserts.

"We are happy once again to be hosting the annual alumni banquet. Many of the folks who attend enjoy the chance to get reacquainted and reminisce about old times. We will have the yearbooks available to peruse, dating back to 1947. This year we will be featuring a wall of information on the history and photos of the Bladensburg School Building, developed by former graduates Lou VanWinkle Baker and Sandy Kidd Prestridge." said Kim Davidson, president of the Bladensburg Community Heritage Foundation, which operates the Bladensburg Community Center. “We also have a book listing all graduates, yearly, dating back to the early 1900s which was compiled by Sheila Dye Kent. There is plenty of free parking as well so I hope lots of folks choose to join us.”

For more information, just call and leave a voice message at 740-485-8704 or email rbkim3639@gmail.com.