Maroons Online Vol. 1… No. 39
Acta non verba
Observer: Chronicles Of The Village
Macky’s New York: The Promise Of A Green Market
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
Mt Carmel Kindergarten: Little Red Schoolhouse
Van Neste Square Renewal Project: Phase II
New Players Company: Summer Junior New Players
Ali Stroker: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Ridgewood ArtBeat: 1 June 2021 Kassau Memorial Band Shell
RHS Girls Lacrosse: Captures 16th Straight Title
Observer
Chronicles Of The Village
Two ideas to consider which seem similar but are not. First is the idea of updating the RHS Alumni Directory. This was last accomplished by a vendor hired by Ridgewood in 2010. The second idea is creating a web site for the RHS Sports Hall of Fame (HOF). I recently added pictures of all the inductees to Maroons Online and sent the HOF Committee a web site proposal hosted on Squarespace.
Both these ideas have at their core the collection of data. For an alumni directory the data is current address and occupation. For the Sports HOF the data is in the form of stories, pictures, and videos which chronicle RHS sports going back over 125 years.
I like the idea of updating the alumni directory and will support it when a secure platform is chosen. At the moment the only secure one is in development. You can check out Tim Bernier-Lee’s Solid Project for a proposed solution. Otherwise, I can’t imagine giving all my personal information to any entity without strict oversight.
It hard to imagine 11 years ago people willingly gave their personal information to complete strangers for the last alumni directory update. The collected information was then sold via CD and book. I don’t think this idea will fly in 2021. Too many concerned individuals, myself included, asking what would be done with the accumulated data. Nobody has a good answer.
The Sports HOF project similarly gathers data but not as neatly packaged as an alumni directory. A database like the alumni directory is organized and easily capable of being misused. A website is more about the inherent story and requires much greater familiarity with the characters to be of use to hackers.
The HOF offers a perspective for better understanding how Ridgewood was created, through the lens of our participation in sporting activities. It would no doubt help explain features about the village that exist today. The treasure trove of pictures and historical accounts regarding teams that exists, and the arguments over the building of schools in Ridgewood date back to 1892 and earlier. It is calling out to be preserved, digitalized, and then revered. We ought to think of it as a work of art, that can be examined and appreciated in as many ways as people are capable of understanding.
Macky’s World
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
May 21, 2021 - Union Square.
The Promise Of A Green Market
I'm on Mom duty this morning but before heading up north...I decided to go by the farmers market to see if they have any fresh asparagus - one of my Mom’s favorites and as I head to the market...I can't help but sit and watch as the day seems to simply unfold itself right in front of me - a wonderful daily promise I seem to often forget.
Oh...as for me...I like my asparagus prepared in a variety of styles but my favorite is drizzled with olive oil...sea salt and a few minutes on the grill - I then dip them (and me) in butter and enjoy.
Shot just north of 14th street on the West side of the park looking north with art vendors on the left...a chess player on the right...the market bin the near ground and the Metropolitan Life Insurance building off in the distance.
Time 930am.
#mackysnewyork
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
“The Cheese Shop is a jewelry store? I bet it still stinks to high heaven.”
—Liz Arnold, RHS 1976
Looking at Van Neste Park
Mt. Carmel Kindergarten
Little Red Schoolhouse
Van Neste Square Renewal Project
Phase II
The Conservancy for Ridgewood Public Lands, under the auspices of the Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department embarked on Phase I of the monument garden renewal. This would entail the removal of all overgrown and unsalvageable plant material. The area was leveled, mulched and reseeded.
Spring 2020, the Conservancy continued with Phase II, following the plan shown above, incorporating flowering shrubs, perennials, benches and ornamental planters.
Photo Circa 2010
History
A small but dedicated group of residents met with the Village Manager in the Spring of 2011 to discuss the poor condition of the Village's parks and other green areas within the Village. It was determined that because of budget cuts, the parks were not being maintained to the level that they had been in the past.
We formulated our mission statement, put together our formal by-laws, confirmed our status with the State of New Jersey and applied for 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service. With the blessing of the Village Council, we had our Kick-Off event in October 2012. We have completed many projects within the Village and look forward to enhancing even more of the parks in the future.
Board of the Conservancy
Cynthia Halaby, President
Diane Walker, Vice President
Digby Wirtz, Treasurer
Don Delzio, Secretary
Nancy Bigos, Nominating
Karen Bohn, Barbara Ferrante, Lisa Garvey, Maria Gilosa, Bill Gilsenan,
Lara Harelick, Gwenn Hauck, Leslie Kolvek, Paul McCarthy, Buffy McKay
Dorothy Owens, Chris Raimondi (CLP), Nancy Ricca, Lauren Saraceno
Denise Vollkommer, Suzanne Willis
Associate Director
Janet Fricke
Honorary Director
Maribeth Lane
Advisor
Jean Epiphan,
Restoration Ecologist / Rutgers University
New Players Company
Summer Junior New Players
Ali Stroker
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
Ridgewood Art Beat
1 June 2021 Kassau Memorial Band Shell
RHS Girls Lacrosse
Captures 16th Straight Title
Peace