MONTICELLO  — Graduating classes from 1964, 1965, and 1966, as well as one from 1967, of the Tri-Valley Central School District came together this past week for a reunion.

The three-day gathering took place on Monday the 23rd, Tuesday the 24th and Wednesday the 25th. The fun started Monday afternoon when members of these classes came together to share a good eat at the 24/7 Bistro.

While all together, the former classmates were able to reconnect and reminisce.

“Peggy [Mumford] and I were talking on the phone and I said our journey - and we’ve been together all night talking about every place we’ve been. The losses, the wins, the joys, the sorrows, the ups and the downs, the detours and the roadblocks, everything that’s happened,” announced 1965 graduate Diane Zanetti, “[but] it all started at Tri-Valley. In that small little town being nourished, nurtured and supported.”

Tuesday began with a tour of the Time and the Valleys Museum and Daniel Pierce Library.

Later that day, the graduates were able to enjoy a guided tour of the buildings throughout the district, which offered a nostalgic journey through their old stomping grounds and educational past.

For dinner, the Grahamsville Fair Grounds hosted a Brisket and Rotisserie Chicken Dinner, provided by Neversink General Store.

The last day, Wednesday, featured a tour of the Museum at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

Directly after, all attendees were invited to enjoy a light brunch, graciously provided by Sullivan 180 founder, Sandra Gerry. 

Subsequently, as the reunion drew to a close, heartfelt goodbyes and farewells were exchanged amongst those in attendance.

“You guys are a generation. You should be proud of what Tri-Valley was then, and what it is today,” stated 1967 graduate George Dean. 

“There are a lot of memories there. The trophy cases are still full – I made sure of that.”