The Colerain Alumni Association held its annual meeting and banquet on April 29 at the Bart Township Fire Company. The reunion was open to anyone who attended Colerain schools and graduated from Colerain or Solanco High School.

Eighty graduates attended the event, which featured a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the association.

The organization was established as a means for graduates of what was then Colerain High School to get together for reunions. The first banquet was held on April 27, 1923. This year's event was the 98th meeting, as reunions were not held in 1943 due to World War II and during COVID. This year's reunion was held exactly 100 years and two days later than the first gathering.

Association president Ken Walton welcomed the alumni who were seated by classes. The oldest class present, the Class of 1950, was represented by Ron Ferguson, whose father, Charles Ferguson, was the association president in 1924. Ron also came the farthest distance, traveling from Bedford, located in western Pennsylvania. The class with the most present was the Class of 1964, with seven members in attendance.

The 50-year class is honored at each gathering, so the Class of 1973 was recognized this year. The Class of 1973 was represented by Rick Harvey, Barb Whiteside Wharton and Steve Herr, who gave a talk on memories from their school years.

A memoriam was given by Charles Hess on 13 alumni who have passed on in the previous year. After a meal and meeting, the members parted by singing "Auld Lang Syne" and "God Bless America."

Any Colerain graduates who would like to get on the invitation mailing list should email cmgjag@epix.net.