Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 72
Acta non verba
Observer: RHS Alumni Coaches
Macky’s New York: The 8th Step
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner: October 30, 2021
Paul Cortellesi On Cooking: A Garden Walk Through
M + A NYC: Stella Hand Loomed Cotton Tufted Oversize Throw
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Warren Gorlick: Foreign Travels
Observer
RHS Alumni Coaches
Jeff Yearing 1966, Jack Van Yperen 1968, Jim Stroker 1970, and Chuck Johnson 1970
Between 1966 and 1970 RHS graduated 4 boys who to date have combined to coach girls and boys in NJ for over 160 years, and we are still counting. I am among those who call these men “Coach.” It doesn’t matter if they are no longer active RHS coaches or even if they were my coach. They all answer to this moniker without hesitation and we offer it as a sign of our respect and admiration.
The personality trait which all four men share is a belief in the common good. Team sports require everyone to work together. A team cannot be successful if everyone is preening for the cameras and just looking out for themselves.
These coaches grew up in an era when the common good was discussed with the paramount importance it deserves and was never far away in everyday conversations. They were taught in their homes and in school that we all live in a community and have obligations to others. They took these lessons of their youth and made them their own, in word and deed.
It seems incredible to imagine we’ll ever assemble such a team of men or women again with such deep roots in the community and loyalty to their institution, their players, and each other. Though we can always hope.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
September 15, 2021 - Hell’s Kitchen
The 8th Step
A young lady hussles across 8th Avenue and then jumps the puddle just before the onslaught of uptown traffic fills the street.
Shot on 8th Avenue just south of 44th street looking north.
Time 1030am.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
William Peay and Carlos Peay III
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame 2020 Inductees Dinner
October 30, 2021
Order Your Tickets For 2020 Inductees Dinner Celebration
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Nomination Form
Visit The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Place An Ad In The RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Banquet Book
To place an ad in the Hall Of Fame Banquet Book to support any inductee, business, or group please do the following:
1.) Send your digitized pictures or other materials along with any wording you want to
Jeff Yearing coachyears@hotmail.com
Jeff will direct your ad content to the book designer for inclusion in this year's book designed for our 2020 class induction dinner on Oct 30th. We will take ads up to Oct 22, 2021
2.) All ads are 1 page and the cost is $200.00.
Pay by credit card. Go to theHOF reservation portal and click on the donation link. You may make two $100.00 donations.
3.) To pay by check, make your check payable to RHSAHOF and send to RHSAHOF C/O Sally Thurston, 477 Beverly Road, Ridgewood,N.J. 07450.
4.) If you wish to make a donation of any amount,without placing an ad, you may do so by credit card on the HOF reservation portal. Donations can be done in increments of $100.00 or less. Mail donation checks to :
RHSAHOF C/O Sally Thurston, 477 Beverly Road, Ridgewood, N.J. 07450.
Please include a mailing address and we will be happy to send you a copy of the banquet book for your efforts to support us.
Many thanks in advance from the RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame Committee for your support.
Jeff Yearing "66" & Tom Thurston “77”
Paul Cortellesi On Cooking
A Garden Walk Through
A quick wander through the garden produced a bowl full of possibilities. Give them a wash and set them aside as you sauté a small onion, three cloves of sliced garlic, and a handful of black oil cured olives. Once they’ve had a chance to soften (the olives will plump up) toss in the cherry tomatoes, no need to slice. Don’t add salt (the olives will suffice). Cover, turn down the heat and let the tomatoes pop and reduce while you start the pasta - stirring as you see fit. When the pasta is nearly done, add it to the pan without draining it all that well. The idea is for the pasta to finish in the sauce.
A bit of grated cheese and a grind of pepper is all it needs.
A quick wander through the garden produced a bowl full of possibilities. Give them a wash and set them aside as you sauté a small onion, three cloves of sliced garlic, and a handful of black oil cured olives. Once they’ve had a chance to soften (the olives will plump up) toss in the cherry tomatoes, no need to slice. Don’t add salt (the olives will suffice). Cover, turn down the heat and let the tomatoes pop and reduce while you start the pasta - stirring as you see fit. When the pasta is nearly done, add it to the pan without draining it all that well. The idea is for the pasta to finish in the sauce.
A bit of grated cheese and a grind of pepper is all it needs.
M + A NYC
Stella Hand Loomed Cotton Tufted Oversize Throw
Inspired by Frank Stella's mesmerizing work, we had Panipat artisans hand loom and weave our throws in pit looms using the most plush cotton. They then meticulously stitched and hand tufted the design directly onto the straight woven to create a thick and luxurious throw. This generous size is more than double the size of most throws (60" x 93" approximately, not including tassels). Available in Natural (unbleached and undyed) and Kora (off white and lighter than Natural).
Machine wash, gentle cycle. Tumble dry, low setting.
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
MV Manitowoc - While on a walkabout at Cave Point County Park in Door County, WI, I looked out on the lake and far out in the distance was a lake freighter. I checked my boatnerd.com website and was able to determine that the ship was the MV Manitowoc, and because of the direction she was headed, I figured the only place she could be going was to the Sturgeon Bay shipping canal, several miles down the lake. So I hopped in my car and headed for the canal and patiently waited while she slowly made her way down. I was rewarded with this scene of her entering the canal by the lighthouse, and was also treated to some friendly banter with the sailors on board, I on the pier, and them hanging over the railing. They were all in a good mood, because the ship was headed for Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding for winter layup, and they were going to go home to spend time with their families.
Warren Gorlick
Foreign Travels
We are enjoying our holiday in Europe, first with our friends Jeanne and David in Rome, who have a lovely apartment a few minutes from the Vatican. Despite worries about COVID restrictions, it only required a photo of one's vaccination card on one’s phone and an online form to enter Italy.
Peggy and I managed (barely in my case), to climb to the top of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, and saw all the other Rome hot spots in a free walking tour with an archeologist for a guide. Later we took the local train to visit another ancient city, the Ostia Antica ruins (like Pompei, but easier to get to), and explored Borghese Park on foot.
Our friends in Rome are fabulous cooks and we enjoyed accompanying them to the Rome food market to buy ingredients and later play sous chef to help them cook a wonderful dinner. From Rome, we went to Cinque Terre, a UNESCO world heritage site, where one can walk along the cliffs from village to village on a coastal trail maintained by the national park. Each village is perched on a hill above the Mediterranean and has a small port and a place to swim as well as many cafes to get the day's first gelato.
We are now in Berlin, visiting my brother and family, who took us out to a very popular restaurant last night - an Italian one, of course!
While we came on a work week and our relatives are busy during the day, Peggy and I have been enjoying various Berlin bike paths, including those in the parks at Dahlem and Gruenwald (Greenbelt), which is many times larger than even our Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. We saw some incredible DDR artwork in what is now the primary German business school where my brother meets some of his clients. Unlike DC, where it's still 90 plus degrees in mid-September, it feels like fall here and the leaves are already changing.
While we were concerned about the EU travel restrictions, it turned out that entering the EU was not at all difficult as long we we could show our CDC vaccination card. Each country's restrictions have to be studied carefully and can change often, whether one is only transiting through or actually entering, but with a few online forms and extra negative COVID tests we had no trouble.
Warren Gorlick RHS 1977 and Ron Gorlick RHS 1979 in Berlin with family.
Peace