OLMITZ – The population of Olmitz could nearly quadruple a week from Saturday, Sept. 21.The residents of this small northwest Barton County community of 114 souls are planning the first-ever all-school reunion for the now defunct St. Ann’s School for next Saturday. It will feature a full day of activities designed to rekindle the memories made in the century-old limestone building, said Janet Pechanec, one of the event organizers.“Planning this reunion has been so much fun and we’ve talked to people who are so excited to ‘come back home,” Pechanec said. In fact, the theme for the event is “Life takes us to unexpected places ... Love brings us home.”“We’re excited to renew friendships and see people we haven’t seen in years,” she said.
COMING BACK HOME
St. Anns all-school reunion a chance to remember the past