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Congratulations to the Ridgewood High School class of 2014.
RHS grads turning 80 looks back at the class of ’52
JUNE 20, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY DEIRDRE FLANAGAN WARD
SOCIAL EDITOR
The reunion may be over, but for a group of committee grads from Ridgewood High School Class of 1952, the party never ends. On a balmy mid-week evening (these kids don’t worry about work the next day because most of them are retired!) the group got together at the home of Anne (Ward) and Hank Allen in Glen Rock for some light fare, delicious libations, lively conversation and birthday celebrations. Marking their 80th birthdays were classmates Roy Tarvin, Claire Carter, Lois Clapp, Nancy Jeanne Alward, Judy Kaiser, Connie Macchi, Bob Croland, Donald Heller, Bruce Crocco, Anne Allen, Joan Van Ry, Carole Frank and Mimi Maxfield. Classmate Jim Craig, who was not able to attend, was celebrated in spirit. In addition to toasting a remarkable lifetime achievement, several members of the group also reminisced about their longstanding friendships; some forged in their kindergarten years, others as neighborhood pals, and then there were the childhood sweethearts.
The committee, although not planning a reunion this year, meets on a regular basis because they enjoy each others’ company – spouses included. A number of the gals additionally branched off to start “The Lunch Bunch” as a social adventure in dining. The venture proved to be so popular it expanded into weekend getaways. And not to be confused with senior citizen outings, these gals take to the road and drive themselves! The group has been very active and diligent in reaching out to classmates over the years, which explains the high attendance rate at reunions and other affairs. They even started a newsletter to keep people up to date and recently initiated a giving back movement by making a donation to the RHS Learning Center. Individually, and collectively, the committee members and longtime friends are testimony to the fact that 80 may be their chronological status, but forever in their hearts they will remain the ages they were in 1952.
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