The Catskill Chronicle

[FALLSBURG] – For the past five years, the Fallsburg High School Alumni Association (FAA) has sponsored an All Classes Reunion. The latest event, a luncheon held on September 12 in the high school cafeteria, was one of the most special because of the gratifying turnout of over 100 alumni from as far back as the class of 1934, long before the town schools were centralized. David Rashkin went to Mountaindale High School with his high school sweetheart Sylvia, who was in the class of 1935. They truly are the stalwarts of these reunions. Honoring former staff is also an important part of the reunions. You could tell from the long and loud applause that this year’s honorees were two of the most beloved members of the Fallsburg family—long term secretary Charlotte Schwartz and former High School Principal Pat Naso.

Charlotte returns to the area each summer and spends her winters in Florida. Pat has not been up north for quite a while and lives in North Carolina. They were both completely surprised by the recognition offered to them for the long and wonderful years of service to the Fallsburg Central School District.

The main purpose of the FAA is to bring alumni and former staff together, to honor that staff, and to recognize a deserving graduating senior each year with a college scholarship. This year’s recipient of $500 is Sieara Smith, who was unable to be at the reunion because she has already begun her studies in biology at Spelman College in Georgia. With the proceeds from the reunion event, the FAA will have enough money to provide scholarships for the next few years. Many local businesses generously donated gifts, gift cards, and other items that were raffled off to add to the proceeds. Members of the Reunion Committee were Cynthia Toliver, Bonnie Blanchard, Eileen Kalter, Arlene Hussey, Renee Kates, Regina McKenny-Snead, Ceil Cohen, Bob Longo, Zinnia Konviser, and Larry Schafman.