Ridgewood All Time Lists for Track & Field and Cross Country:

 

 

A tip of the cap to Jacob Brown for maintaining this site for the Girl's Cross Country and Track and Field teams. To say he is dedicated to Cross Country and Track and Field would be an understatement. He even offers two week-long running camps during the summer through the auspices of the Ridgewood Community School.

Graydon Pool 2 February 1931

 

 

      This one is courtesy of Aljian Studio and was located on the Village of Ridgewood Web Site. I don't know that they skate on Graydon any more but there was a time before we became such a litigious society that people would get together like this and enjoy a cold winter's day. I will continue to pay homage whenever I can to attempts to promote better understanding through the study of history. In other words, I like old pictures of Ridgewood and what they tell us about ourselves.

Ridgewood Wildscape Association

      This organization is one which was started when my family still lived in Ridgewood in 1976. I hadn't ever heard of it until today. No question it is a fine idea for a town which prides itself on it trees and on being an idyllic suburban setting. Most of the 6 semi-wild natural parks they feature I knew well, and the next one they plan to add, the Habernickel property, was one of the first parks I explored as a youth. It was located nearby to where we lived and my friends and I use to go there to look at and sometimes capture the wildlife. I have fond memories of us bringing back turtles, much to the dismay of our parents who were then tasked with helping us keep them alive.

Ridgewood Class of 1960 50th Reunion

     In the spirit of bonhomie I've added a link to the Ridgewood Class of 1960 50th Reunion web site. They have come to the same conclusion that many of us have that it is much too expensive to organize reunions via the US Mail. I was also glad to see that the Ridgewood Public Schools web site has stepped up efforts to disseminate information regarding upcoming reunions. The link is not easy to find but certainly worth a look. There is even an organization which I was unaware of called The RHS Alumni. It is a volunteer organization of alumni which provides graduates with information on how an individual or a class may continue to support the Ridgewood Public Schools. Phone: 201-612-6245 Email: RHSAlumni@ridgewood.k12.nj.us

Ridgewood Historical Society

 

 

 I've added a link to the Ridgewood Historical Society. It is open on Saturdays 1:00--3:00 p.m., Sundays 2:00--4:00 p.m., and Thursdays 1:00--3:00 p.m. Donation is $5 for an adult, $3 for a child, and $10 for a family. info@ridgewoodhistoricalsociety.org I remember The Ridgewood Historical Society when it was called the Paramus Historical and Preservation Society. The Ridgewood Historical Society came into existence as a result of a name change in 1996. They operate the Schoolhouse Museum building, formerly one of the first public schools in Ridgewood. According to their website, their mission is to preserve the building, as well as maintain, interpret, and exhibit the collection of artifacts representing the history, culture, and lives of ordinary people from Ridgewood and the surrounding area from the period of Native America to the early 20th century in a consistently innovative way. The Schoolhouse Museum is located at 650 E Glen Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ., directly across from Valleau Cemetery and adjacent to the Paramus Reformed Church.

Ridgewood Teacher Retires After 40 years

     This is one of those stories you don't read about on the front page of the paper, though we probably should as it is uncommon these days. It's hard for me to imagine working 40 years for one company, and I am sure most people now feel the same way. Changing jobs is just too easy to contemplate and company layoffs are even more commonplace occurrences. In any event, let's give praise where praise is due and congratulate an Orchard School teacher who is retiring after 40 years. This snippet is from the Ridgewood Public School enews:

On Wednesday, September 17, one of the Village streets will have a new name. Demarest Street, outside Orchard School, will be renamed "Barbara Schineller Way" in honor of the beloved teacher who taught and Orchard School for over 40 years. Ms. Schineller retired at the end of the past school year. The sign's public unveiling will be held on Wednesday, September 17, at 3:15 p.m. The public is invited, and former Orchard school family members are particularly encouraged to attend.

      It's times like these I wish the Ridgewood Public Schools would pay more attention to their own history and maintain an archive about their teachers. I would like to know how long all of my teachers taught in Ridgewood and when they retired. Call me a history junkie if you want but it would be an interesting list to ponder and reminisce about at our reunions. Update: They only put a sign up in honor of Ms. Schineller as they wanted to save the residents of Demarest Street the trouble of having to change all their legal addresses to this new name.

Community Church at Upper Ridgewood

The name has changed but the memories remain. Here is the link to my old neighborhood church. I just noticed they added a web site. http://www.ccur.org/index.html We knew it as the Upper Ridgewood Community Church.

 

  

 

 Since my time 30 odd years ago they have renovated the church and made the classroom and group meeting space much brighter and inviting. My wife and I were married and had our reception there in 2002 . It was a great day for our wedding with temperatures in the 70s in late January!