May 2004

ASSOCIATION OFFICERS

President - Mr. Edward J. Pepling, class of 1964
Vice-President - Ms. Dorothy Gillman (Witowich), class of 1965
Secretary/Treasurer - Position open
Newsletter  - Ms. Donna Crilly, class of 1973

Dear Fellow Alumni,

We are nearing yet another graduation at Ramapo, and your Alumni Association is awarding -- thanks to your generosity this year -- two $1,000 scholarships once again. The only requirement for eligibility from the Association is their registering on our website (which, as you know, is free). I will be there to present the awards and say a few words about us. It is always awe inspiring to walk back into the auditorium and feel the level of energy from the graduating seniors and their parents. Do you remember that day?

I must admit, I haven't been to the school since last year to view the renovations. I would assume, that by now, much of the project is complete. If you remember, the district received a large grant from the State of New Jersey to renovate the gym, the science department, build additional classrooms, etc.
That will be my summer assignment; to go to Ramapo and take current photos to share with all of you.

Attention all football players who played under Coach William K. Woods. There will be a reunion of all those players on Monday evening, September 20th, at Rivera's Restaurant in Glen Rock, NJ. Will Anderson, '65, is coordinating the event. You can contact him at concorde24@comcast.net for additional information. He has already put together a video tape of the football films he collected during that time. Will has also been in touch with Coach Woods and he is looking forward to this event.

If you are a dues paying member of the Association, watch for your spring issue of Ramapost. It will be in the mail soon - the printer had it last week...

Hope all are well. If you have any tidbits to share with us, please email me at VicePresident@rrhsalumni.org or Ed (Pepling, President) at webmaster. You all know that he is going to retire as president of this organization in the fall, and we are looking to have someone take the reins - I will continue as Vice President to help as I have always done, and to keep the continuity of the Association going. Please let us hear from you.

Dorothy Witowich Gillman '65
Vice President