Well, it looks like we might have a Monongah High Alumni Reunion in The Villages, Florida on March 1, 2015, when the annual West Virginia Day Picnic happens.

Pat Meredith Wills, Class of 1950, who lives on Crescent Beach just south of St. Augustine Beach, Florida with husband Don Wills, a Fairmont West graduate and former athlete, plans to be there.

So do John Matkovich Class of 1948, who once lived on Swisher Hill but not resides in Palm Harbor, Florida with wife Dolores Sweede Matkovich, Class of 1953. Palm Harbor is near St. Petersburg.

Joyce Cowart Davis Peck, Class of 1966, also lives in Palm Harbor. Maybe she’s neighbors to the Matkoviches.

Bob Cottrill, Class of 1951, who lives in Melbourne, Florida, said he may pop over to The Villages, for West Virginia Day or just to visit Paula and me.

Leo Kubiet, Class of 1942, lives in Largo, which is near St. Petersburg.

Joe Martin, Class of 1959, lives nearby on Treasure Island, Florida, with wife Arlene Kitchen, a Nova Scotia native, so maybe they’ll make it up for West Virginia Day in The Villages, too.

We usually see Joe and Arlene in the Sarasota, Florida home of Bill Meredith, Class of 1957, and wife Roleta. The 3^rd annual Monongah High Reunion/Sarasota will begin there at noon Friday, Feb. 5, 2015. If you’ll be in the area, email John Olesky at jo4wvu@neo.rr.com or call him at (330) 388-4466 so that Roleta will know how many she’ll be feeding.

Even if you can’t make it for West Virginia Day in the Villages, Paula and I will be renting in The Villages for three months (January-March, 2015). If you’re near The Villages call John at (330) 388-4466 and we’ll arrange a Monongah High mini-reunion of former Lions. 

John even has a second set of golf clubs in case anyone comes avisiting. Just saying . . .