A New Tradition at St. Louis

By Darleen Sanford
Posted: July 2, 2009

The 131st Annual Clarksville Picnic is now history. Mother Nature cooperated with a lovely day. Over the next few days and weeks we’ll be getting details of this year’s event.

St. Louis the King Roman Catholic Church was established in Clarksville in 1855. You can still see the chapel standing next to the cemetery on Ten Oaks Road. St. Louis School opened in 1923 with 41 students in 7 grades. How things have changed and grown over the years. Registration is now open for the school year 2009-2010.

After 85 years, St. Louis School held its first ever Alumni Reception as part of the Clarksville Picnic this year. Dozens of alumni attended and shared the joy of reminiscing and renewing old friendships. The Alumni Reception is sure to become a fixture at the Clarksville Picnic in years to come. Take a look at the photos and see which smiling faces are familiar to you. If you are a St. Louis alumnus, be sure to plan to meet with classmates next year and invite others you know who are no longer in the area. The more the merrier.

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