Retro RFH Foul Weather Funning

The RFH boys of the Class of 1978 lounge and play backgammon
Photo/George Day

Did someone say backgammon? Originally posted on Dec. 3, 2019, we’re bringing this RFH Senior Commons Retro Pic of the (George) Day back, because that conversation pit pic got those ’70s RFHers talking about the oh, so trendiness of backgammon and games in the pits and on the tabletops of that Senior Commons. We’re not so sure these guys were actually playing, but … the foul weather brings out those RFH Senior Commons memories and everything gets a bit more fair-weathered again. Go back again with us …

Snow day, anyone? Nope. Not this year. Dank days certainly are a bit too plentiful, though. Really, what’s an RFH student to do when the studying mood hasn’t struck, the weather stinks and a little peppering of now is not quite snow day worthy? Hang out in the Senior Lounge and play backgammon, of course. Or something like that. We stress “something like that.”

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In Memoriam: Longtime Red Bank Resident, Anna Marie Bender

“Although our hearts are grieving as we bid farewell to our dear mother, we take comfort knowing she will be greeting in her eternal home by family who preceded her and a chorus of angels. She will surely have her dancing shoes on.” ~ family of Anna Marie Bender

Longtime Red Bank resident Anna Marie Bender “passed from this life peacefully surrounded by family” on Feb. 26.

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