Alumni of Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School who had hoped to bid farewell to the old building one last time are going to be disappointed: the school has announced a final walkthrough is canceled.

 

A nostalgic walk of their alma mater’s hallways was originally scheduled for Sunday, July 12. The school announced via social media on Tuesday, July 7, that recent flooding “caused a major power outage and a loss of essential building utilities.”

 

“Because the building currently lacks electrical power, running water, and restroom facilities, it is impossible to safely welcome visitors inside for a final walkthrough before the transition to the new campus this summer,” the school stated.

 

The school is instead hosting a “yard sale” from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Diman gymnasium.

 

Diman is making available “surplus items and memorabilia” from the old building for free on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Parking is available in the school’s student lot, which currently has a gravel surface.

 

Though the school was founded in 1912, the old Diman building on Stonehaven Road first opened to students in September 1968. According to The Herald News at the time, more than 700 students were welcomed inside its doors. But as decades passed, the student population outgrew the aging building.

 

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