The Maroon Vol. 3… No. 25 Monday, March 27, 2023
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“Bringing us all to a place we don't want to lose."
Observer: “Our Beloved Community”
Macky’s New York: Back And Forth
William Peay: Tales From The Wood…
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame: Made For & Inspired By RHS Alumni
The Arrow Project: Creating An Online Home For RHS Arrow Yearbooks
Mark Porro: A Cup Of Tea On The Commode
M + A NYC: Mighty Are We As One
Deborah Bryant: Handwoven
RHS Band Alumni: Spring Concert
Jim Schoneman: Rock Hound
Kathy & Ross Petras: You’re Saying It Wrong
RHS Class of 1968: 55th Reunion October 6-8, 2023
RHS Class of 1993: 30th Reunion October 7, 2023
Observer
“Our Beloved Community”
Everyone has a favorite memory of their time spent in Ridgewood. Most people probable also have a least favorite moment, too. This is all part of growing up. For some they stop accumulating memories of Ridgewood when they finish participating in the elegant RHS graduation ceremony. For many others they continue contributing to the community by raising a family of their own and participating in all the parental rituals that their own parents once partook.
Now with the advent of the Internet it is still possible to keep up with the goings on in Ridgewood by viewing the Village Council & Board of Education meetings live or recorded. This is an example of Citizenship in the 21st Century and it carries with it similar responsibilities of the Pre-Internet era. Scott Galloway of Columbia University stated it succinctly:
Citizenship is not just an obligation; it’s also a trade. In the case of America, the best trade is to invest in each other and what Dr. Martin Luther King called our "beloved community."
My suggestion for Ridgewood denizens, both near & far, looking to create a memory to add to their collection might search no further than the current debate over the Zabriskie-Schedler property over near the former Glen Elementary School.
The property was purchased in 2009 for $2.7 million, and though there was debate among council members over what exactly the village’s initial plans and reasons for perceived inaction since then were, Councilwoman Siobhan Winograd agreed that this needs to move forward.
Much of the discussion to date has been about the proposed recreational facilities, walking paths, and benches. Very little has been said about what to do with the renovated building itself.
My suggestion is to create a foundation headquartered in the Zariskie-Schedler building to support all the museum projects in Ridgewood. Instead of, spreading our time, money, and over-extending our limited number of volunteers, the Village needs an organization to help facilitate collaboration among the various non-profits. We currently have a “fight to the finish” among countless well intentioned organizations. This is how it has always been and always will be unless cooperation becomes the new mantra and some new methods of organizing ourselves are adopted.
I suggest we can begin most effectively by merging the goals & missions of the historical societies & enterprises, and leverage their individual strengths to create a collection of museums which promote each other, share exhibits, and most importantly share the technology of the 21st Century needed to get their messages heard in the local community and by people across the Internet.
Acknowledging the Village’s long and storied history has long been done in a piecemeal fashion. I suggest we remember our roots and follow the lofty ambition of RHS and its Tradition of Excellence. We ought to aim at accomplishing something commensurate with our capacity to wonder. Produce an undertaking that is daring, and of an uncertain outcome.
If we fail, we will have at least done so in attempting something worthy of our ancestors. If we succeed, however modestly, we all benefit and future generations will thank us for calling attention to Ridgewood’s admirable and generous citizens the world over.
Macky’s New York
Matthew Cortellesi Photography
March 23, 2023 - Gramercy
Back And Forth
Sometimes...all you can do in this life is just walk.
This is a pure reflection shot on 23rd street just west of 3rd Avenue looking east.
Time 3pm
William Peay
Tales From The Wood…
NABISCO
Let the wrecking ball fly. In the next week or two, they will use explosives to bring down the final tower.
RHS Athletic Hall Of Fame
Made For & Inspired By RHS Alumni
Visit the RHS Hall of Fame
Digital Printing for the RHS Hall of Fame provided by Tim Boucher, RHS 1988
The Arrow Project
Creating An Online Home For RHS Arrow Yearbooks
Details Coming In April 2023!
Mark Porro
A Cup Of Tea On The Commode
M + A NYC
Mighty Are We As One
Portable light show.
Shop home décor and wearable accessories at www.mplusanyc.com
Deborah Bryant
Handwoven
Gonna turn this tangled group of threads into a run of colorful scarves!
Ridgewood Band Alumni
100th Anniversary Events
Jim Schoneman
Rock Hound
Shaker style table built entirely from old growth lumber cut from logs that I pulled out of the river, with a little help from my friends. The logs were cut back in the late 1800’s and got stuck on the bottom of the river during the log drive downstream to the sawmill in Wausau. The tabletop and apron are red pine, with fantastic knot flares and patterns. The tapered legs are hemlock. Finish for the frame is shellac and lacquer. Finish for the tabletop is shellac and a quality water-based poly. It measures 16x36 (32” high) and was built for a specific spot in our house. The carpentry is really nothing special; but that wood, my goodness.
Kathy & Ross Petras
You’re Saying It Wrong
Ross & Kathy’s podcast: You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language.
RHS Class Reunions
Class of 1968: 55th Reunion, October 6-8, 2023
Class of 1993: 30th Reunion, October 7, 2023
Thank you!