Marble Falls High School reunion offers past students an opportunity to catch up

DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR

MARBLE FALLS — While time passes on, good memories and friends remain.

And that’s part of the reason for the annual Marble Falls Ex-Students Homecoming Reunion on Oct. 12 at Marble Falls High School.

“It’s just a great time to get together, see people you may not have seen in several years and visit,” organizer Karen Lacy said. “For some, this is the only time they get to see each other.”[box]IF YOU GO
WHAT: Marble Falls Ex-Students Homecoming Reunion
WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 12
WHERE: Cafeteria at Marble Falls High School, 2101 Mustang Drive in Marble Falls
FOR MORE: Call (830) 613-6536[/box]

The event is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (though if it goes longer, nobody will mind) in the cafeteria at the high school, 2101 Mustang Drive. Early arrivals can enjoy cookies and coffee as they gather around tables and share stories or just get caught up. Lunch is a fully catered barbecue meal prepared by Dwayne Schuessler, class of 1966. The meal includes brisket, chicken, sausage and all the traditional sides.

Tickets for the meal are $15 each.

While food helps bring people together, the reason for the reunion goes well beyond dining.

“This was something Madolyn Frasier started years ago as way to get the classes together,” Lacy said. Frasier, often referred to as “the Marble Falls historian,” tirelessly worked to celebrate the community’s history until her passing in 2012. She also focused on the people who made up Marble Falls including the high school classes of years past.

“This was also a way to keep in touch,” Lacy said. “Not all the classes get together or hold their own reunions. Plus, there were a lot of small classes who were close to the classes above and below them and not just the small classes. This is an opportunity for everybody to get together.”

Rose Metzler, class of 1968, agreed.

“This is a chance to see people you only see at this homecoming,” she said. One of her sisters drives into town each year for the event. “It does bring people from a bunch of the classes in, many of them from some of the older graduating classes.”

Each year, the ex-student association recognizes certain graduating classes during the homecoming. This year, it will honor classes with graduation years ending with “3.”

“I think there’s a good bit coming from the class of 1953,” Lacy said.

People can purchase tickets early or pay at the door. Lacy would like people planning to attend to contact her so organizers can prepare enough food. Checks for tickets should be made payable to Marble Falls Ex-Students Association and can be mailed to P.O. Box 97, Spicewood, TX 78669.

For more information, call (830) 613-6536.

daniel@thepicayune.com