MILT THOMAS

Class reunions are not unusual, but local high school grads take it a step — and a few generations — further. On Saturday, April 8, anyone who attending or graduated from Vero Beach at least 50 years ago is invited to the VBHS Golden Grads celebration picnic at the Indian River County Fairgrounds Ag/Demo Building(7955  58th Avenue). That means the “youngest” attendees are from the Class of 1967.

Chairman for this year’s picnic is Alan Kauffmann (Class of 65). According to Alan, “This is our third straight picnic and each one has drawn 500-700 attendees, including spouses. Many of those spouses are also graduates. In one case, Class of 60 grads Walter and Berdyne Fulford Williams married after graduating and are still married 56 years later.”

As in the past, name tags will be issued at the check-in stations and tables will be set up with signs indicating class years in case you haven’t seen some of your classmates and they may have…uh…changed a bit since high school.

Some classes are organizing separate get-togethers on Friday, April 7. The picnic hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A barbecue buffet lunch will be served from 11:30-2:00 provided by 14 Bones Restaurant. Cost to attend is $20 and you can pay at the door.

For more information, contact Milt Thomas at (772)696-5710 or mjt686@gmail.com.