May 14, 2025
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Over 100 enjoy Nodaway Valley Alumni Banquet

Second year for combined event a success

By Caleb Nelson
Celebrating their 50th class reunion at the Nodaway Valley Alumni Banquet are members of the Bridgewater-Fontanelle Class of 1975, from left: Jim Scott, Kevin Moss, Stephanie (Raths) Babor, Barb (Jacobson) Cullinan, Julie (Miller) Christensen and Chris Nikolaisen. Not pictured is Sherry Buckner Herr.

Celebrating their 50th class reunion at the Nodaway Valley Alumni Banquet are members of the Bridgewater-Fontanelle Class of 1975, from left: Jim Scott, Kevin Moss, Stephanie (Raths) Babor, Barb (Jacobson) Cullinan, Julie (Miller) Christensen and Chris Nikolaisen. Not pictured is Sherry Buckner Herr. (Dan Dickinson)

The 2025 Nodaway Valley Alumni Banquet, open to all who graduated from a school feeding into Nodaway Valley, was well-attended Saturday, May 3, according to organizers.

The event was held at Sixteen Oaks in Fontanelle with 108 tickets sold and four guests from this year’s NV class present.

The Class of 1975 from Bridgewater-Fontanelle was the honored class for their 50th class reunion.

Once the program wrapped up, entertainment was provided via a Jukebox app that allowed guests to submit song requests from their phones.

Lidderdale Country Store catered the meal.

The 2026 event will be Saturday, May 2 next year.

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson has served as News Editor of the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer since Oct. 2017. He and his wife Kilee live in Greenfield. In Greenfield and the greater Adair County area, he values the opportunity to tell peoples' stories, enjoys playing guitar, following all levels of sports, and being a part of his local church.