The sun was out and there was a lot of vintage car reflecting and showcasing at the 17th Annual Fair Haven Fire Police and Fire Department Auxiliary Car Show on Saturday afternoon.
Rumson-Fair Haven Retrospect missed some crowning moments, but managed to get there to grab some photos to give a glimpse into the day.
Tom Kelly’s Dodge Dart got a prize (photo contributed by Evie Connor Kelly included below). We missed that moment, but arrived right after for some lingering chat and show’s end time.
Oh, and there was a birthday boy on the grounds. Happy Birthday, former Chief Dan Kane!
Take a look at some of the final moments of the day …
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School’s (RFH) Bulldogs may have lost the homecoming game to St. John Vianney on Friday night, but even in the absence of homecoming queens and kings, festivities in the form of the new carnival tradition had students in a winning mood, unfazed by the impending knowing and unknowing losses of the court and the game.
The boy cheerleaders of RFH Powder Puff Football 1977 Photo/George Day
Friday night is the night — homecoming football game at RFH and, well, carnival.
There is no Thanksgiving Day game anymore welcoming RFH alum back from college in a mini reunion of sorts. The game isn’t against Red Bank Catholic (RBC). There’s no dance the night before the game with invites to those alumni who came home from college for the first time. And, the latest controversy among many RFHers of the past and present is the nixing of the homecoming king and queen.
Just like reading and writing and ‘rithmetic, the subject of respect is taught at Fair Haven’s Viola L. Sickles School all school year long.
It’s state mandated — at least a week. Dubbed aptly the Week of Respect, Sickles students participated in meaningful activities designed to reinforce lessons about kindness and acceptance.
RFH Halloween of 1977 with a gaggle of girls Photo/George Day
It’s in the air. Halloween.
That means it’s about that time that people start planning their costumes — or not.
At RFH, oh so many bewitching moons ago, there was a lot of planning going on to celebrate the season. Halloween was a full-day of tricking, treating and staying in costumed character in the high schools hallowed halls.
So, the Retro Pic of the (George) Day is an ode to the camaraderie celebrated within a gaggle of girls all for the sake of friendship and a just plain fun full day of RFH Halloween.
Some of these costumes may not pass muster in the guarded school daze of today. Which ones do you think those might be? Then again … Recognize any of these good ghouls? OK, who’s the ghost?
Scared o’ them!
— Elaine Van Develde
Thanks, once again, to the fabulous George Day for this peek back in RFH time!
Wednesday night was one of those still, quiet fall nights down by the river at the Fair Haven Dock. It was in the air. It was on the water. Reflection. A lot of reflection. It’s easy to see and instinctively know why when it is also a place called home.
A Supreme act in the 1974 RFH Freshmen Follies Photo/George Day
Oh, the rain has stopped and the clouds have made way for crisp, sunny fall air. That’s definitely something to sing about — even dance about. No rain dances please, though.
That’s one thing. But another is that fall in RFH land has customarily been the season for shows — a Tower Players production and/or a variety show of sorts.
And, back in those 70s days, there was an annual Freshmen Follies. Yes, there was. Nothing quite like it anymore — not that there’s anything wrong with that.
But, this show was something special. It got the newbies in the high school up, out of their freshmen shy shells and spewing all sorts of talent.
Back in 1974, a few guys took playing to that talent show tune to heart and set themselves free on stage. They got some wigs (don’t ask from where), some of mom’s mod maxi dresses, a little glitter and even a floppy hat (Hey, they were in!) and they sang something supreme — literally.
These guys were Diana Ross and the Supremes. Kevin Reed, if we’re not mistaken, was Diana, albeit a shorter version with nowhere near the amount of hair. The floppy hat was a substitute. And the other three, well, they were the Supremes.
Know what song they were singing? Anyone? And who are those other beauties. Don’t be shy now …
Someone set them free … Talk about a good wig-out! Priceless.
Fair Haven elementary school students recently enjoyed a unique learning experience, courtesy of Bricks 4 Kidz.
Kindergarten through third grade students at Viola L. Sickles School participated from Sept. 26 to 30 in the enrichment program designed to teach children STEM concepts through hands-on learning using LEGO® bricks.
Director Melina Stock visited Sickles for an instructional in-school field trip. This consisted of active building sessions for individual classes with the goal of creating finished models. Working with a Bricks 4 Kidz original design and LEGO technic bricks, the students built their mechanical masterpieces: colorful sailboats for first through third graders (with varying levels of challenge based on grade level); and shiny red apples with bright green stems for kindergarten students.
This was the first of eight Bricks 4 Kidz in-school field trips planned for Sickles students this year, sponsored by the Fair Haven PTA and the school district. Bricks 4 Kidz has been offered to Sickles School third graders as a weekly winter lunch time LEGO program for three consecutive years.
“We take children’s interest in building with LEGO bricks and bring it to the next level by providing education concepts to first through third graders using Bricks 4 Kidz technic project kits,” Stock said. “For example, this month I reviewed non-friction and friction tech pins and how and why they move the way they do.
“Next month I will build on the students’ understanding and introduce another interesting mechanical concept.
“We love providing educational enrichment to the students at Sickles School — their high levels of interest, excitement, and attention always add up to a dynamic learning experience.”
Bricks 4 Kidz provides educational and developmental benefits in:
Creativity and Problem-Solving
Spatial Intelligence and Fine Motor Skills
Organization
Following Directions
Sequencing
Goal-Directed Persistence
Fine-Motor Skills
Cooperation and Teamwork“This is great for helping students learn how to work together as well as follow step-by-step instructions,” Sickles School Media Specialist June Sustick said as she and Stock supervised and encouraged a third grade class of master builders.
Working in teams of two, the students created picture-perfect sailboat models complete with a rolling on the waves motion thanks to the inclusion of a small motor and battery pack.
— Edited press release from Fair Haven School District
The boy cheerleaders of RFH Powder Puff Football 1977 Photo/George Day
There have been some grey skies lately.
So, we figured we’d bring in the big boys to cheer up some sun and, well, laughs.
The Retro Pic of the (George) Day takes us back to the football season of 1977 and some special cheerleaders — very special. OK, so it was powder puff football. The girls were playing and the guys were all dressed and cheered up with definitely nowhere to go looking like that.
We’re thinking this brand of RFH cheer could even make the sun come out tomorrow — somewhere.
Now, just one thing: Why aren’t these fetching cheerleaders wearing knee socks and proper saddle shoes? They seem to have some of the other uniform equipment questionably in place.
Give us an R! Give us an F! Give us an H! Now Run Fast and Hide from these guys! That’s the spirit!
Recognize anyone in this bevy of beauties? Let’s hear it for the guys!
— Elaine Van Develde
Many thanks, again, to the fabulous George Day for the snapshot of this classic moment back in RFH time!
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