Hello Class of '72 Friend,

Dear fellow Vikings:

 It's time again!! Per the usual, we always love to get together,  and  we have been invited to join the class of '70 and '71 to share memories, make new ones, and catch up and hey! make some new friends from these years also.

This event is being held on  Monday and Tuesday, April 20 and 21, 2026.  

We will first gather at the Big Catch at Salt Creek from 11 am to 3:30 pm on Monday, April 20. I shared lunch with Debbie Benjamin Ramker yesterday and the food was delicious,affordable and it was a great venue right on the waters of Tampa Bay ( Salt Creek must be a little tributary).  The restaurant will be reserved exclusively for our use, so all you’ll have to do is pay for your own food and drinks. 

On Tuesday, a large pavilion has been reserved at Fort DeSoto Park.  Everyone is bringing their own picnic, and hopefully we will get a little sun, play a little cornhole, and,  remember you can bring the family, too!

See if you recognize any of these names?  Since our first contact with you in November, these are some who have expressed plans to come:

• Class of 72 - Melody Hodges, Mike Wiliams, Paul and Sherry Sirmons, James Hansel, Judy Hanna, Sandi Graham, Wendy Wilson, Faith Watts, Holly & Terry Lowe, Jackie and Lee Martino, Susie (Mahoney) & Joe Jamsky, Ken and Lisa Rico, Wayne and Lori Wells, Cheryl Tyndall Walkover and Kevin, and others.

• Class of 71 - Benjamin (Ramker), Debbie; , Alfonso Blanco,  Arthur and Sarah Brice, Marilyn Burgess (Park), Sue Buzash (Varner), Gloria Byrd (Mann), Cheryl Clark (Hamby), Charles Counselman, Jackie Cox (Mull), Jeff Dearmin, Dwight Douglas, Richard Dufresne, Michael Dunn, Rebecca Eames, David Feaster, Bill Feltner, Guy Fish, Paul Footlick, Debbie Goldacker, Deborah Harley, Steve Horning,  Larry Skinner, John Morabito, Dennis and Eleanor Potts, Glenn Schultz, Karen Siska, Paul Stafford, Ed Zumar and others.

I am sending out another email to the class again as April is  within sight.  Please pass the word to others; and let me know if you will be there on April 20 and/or April 21.  You can email me at momrico@verizon.net.

Happy New Year, dear friends, see you soon!

Lisa Smith Rico