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Cooper is currently the auctions of surplus municipal property, a Director of the Mayor’s Office of figure that was increased by making Employment and Training (MOET) and is improvements to those properties prior to responsible for the oversight of the sale. Newark One Stop Career Center, as well as serving as Executive Director of the Newark's Home Grown Cooper is a giant in terms of assisting city Newark Workforce Investment Board. residents in getting employment and Renaissance Man training services. His staff is supportive Under Cooper’s leadership, MOET has public, and governmental agencies. He and encouraging in helping him to fulfill become known in the Employment and coordinated redevelopment projects with his multitasking position as director at the Training industry as one of the fore- the City of Newark Business Admini- Newark One Stop Career Center. His runners in One-Stop system operation. strator and worked with major developers number one cheerleader is his wife of Cooper also works very closely with the to develop market rate housing, office and twenty plus years. Workforce Investment Board to create other commercial buildings, including and implement policies that will put hotels. Cooper said, “My wife is my number one Newark on the map for Workforce supporter. She stands beside me in this Development. As Newark’s Director of Neighborhood journey called life to fulfill the reason of Services, Cooper oversaw municipal my being. She is an educator who has Born and raised in Newark, Cooper was operations that touched the lives of achieved her own level of success. My educated in the local school system and thousands of Newarkers each day. His wife is such a phenomenal understanding graduated from Weequahic High School, department, which maintained a $26 woman. She is studying to become an where he ran cross-country for then-coach million budget and more than 450 ordained minister which helps to keep and current NJ State Senator and Newark employees, was responsible for solid myself grounded in the foundation of my Mayor Sharpe James. He went on to waste disposal and collection, demolition family and career mission.” attend Kansas Wesleyan College, where of dangerous structures, enforcing the he earned his Bachelor’s Degree with a city’s housing and commercial codes, Cooper continued, “My children also dual major in History/Political Science sweeping and snow removal on 322 miles support my career and family success and Secondary Education. He then of roadway, and maintaining Newark’s accomplishments. I am proud of my obtained a Master’s Degree in Urban green spaces. daughter’s college and career achieve- Planning from Wichita State University, ments, and my only son is the joy of my also in Kansas. Cooper currently resides From the time that he became Director in life.” in Newark’s North Ward with his wife, 1994, Cooper oversaw a number of son and three daughters. innovative programs aimed at carrying Marshall Cooper then explained out the public’s mandate to improve the Newark’s Urban Renaissance by saying, Throughout his tenure with the city, local quality of life. He implemented the “Sharpe James’ urban renewal plan is for Cooper has worked to maximize Graffiti Eradication Team that tackled the entire city. He is building Newark to efficiency and revenues. At Neighbor- vandalism on a daily basis. He developed become an urban world-class destination hood Services, he helped generate $2.2 the Illegal Conversion Task Force city - second to none. Everyone in the city million through successful prosecution of designed to stabilize the city’s residential is going to benefit from the Newark code violators. With Property Manage- districts. And he created the city’s Illegal Renaissance. We are looking to build up ment, he modernized the administration of Dumping Task Force that helped to Newark, [and] Newark’s most prized 400 city-owned structures and 4,500 significantly reduce the amount of trash rebuilding is its investment in the vacant lots with a computerized and debris illegally dumped in Newark, rebuilding of its indigenous peoples. Not inventory. much of it by out-of- towners. since the Newark rebellions of 1967 has Newark seen such a vested concern in its Prior to his appointment to MOET, Cooper joined Newark’s city government city and people.” Cooper held the position of Aide to as manager of the Division of Property Mayor James, serving as the liaison with Management in 1987. There, he directed Continued on page 8 the Newark Municipal Council, the the assembly of sites for nearly $1 billion Class of June 1956 / 50th Reunion Committee Newark News A New Mayor For Newark

Katie Wang & Jeffrey Mays, Star Ledger

With his political nemesis on the sidelines, Cory Booker swept to victory in the Newark mayor's race by a historic margin, collecting more than 70 percent of the Howard Botnick's 83rd Birthday Celebration vote from an electorate that rejected his candidacy four years ago. Booker's closest challenger, State Senator Ronald L. Rice, finished with less than 25 percent.

The election of Booker, a 37-year-old Rhodes scholar and Yale-educated lawyer who moved to Newark just a decade ago, opens a new chapter in the city's political history. A self-proclaimed reformer, he is Newark's first new mayor in 20 years and just the second since 1970.

The easy victory yesterday was made possible by Mayor Sharpe James' decision Howard Botnick, 1942, (far left) in Colorado with sons, Michael, 1968, of Spokane, to not seek a 6th term. Four years ago, Washington; Robin (Robert), 1966, of Lafayette, Colorado; and brother-in-law, Donald Corson (1950) of Palm City, Florida. Not pictured are Howard's wife Lila Ferster James defeated Booker by less than 3,600 Botnick, 1944, and sister-in-law, Joan Ferster Corson, 1950. votes, or 6 percentage points, in a vitriolic race that left the young challenger fighting the perception he wasn't experienced Los Angeles, California "LA CALUMETTE" Group enough, local enough, or "black" enough to govern the state's largest city.

Booker, a former Central Ward councilman, hadn't stopped running since. On victory night, as he ascended the stage in an Essex County College gymnasium for his victory party, hundreds of supporters greeted him with the chant, "Cory, Cory, Cory,"

Surrounded by his mother, father, and brother, he proclaimed a new day for Newark. "Today, Newark, New Jersey has embraced change," Booker said. "Change did not come easy. This change was born from the commitment and sacrifice of thousands of Newark residents...We have Back Row: Leon Ninburg, Ed Berman, Les Safier, Kenny Brookman, Debby Schwartz, made a statement that will reverberate Herb Schaeffer, Barbara Hammer, Charlie Hammer, Jean Greenstein. Front Row: Charlotte Laufer Goldstein, Selma Brookman, Ruth Blumer Greenstein, Sherman Ninberg. around this city that we demand change." A New Athletic Center & Arena For WHS By Phil Yourish, 1964 They say patience is a virtue... more. So Weequahic has played its home games at George Washington One of the constants at Weequahic over Carver, an elementary school on the past 73 years has been the basketball Lyons Avenue. team. In each generation, Weequahic students have always excelled in hoops. During this period of time, every The names of Indian legends like Irv comprehensive high school in the city States. New exercise and band rooms Keller, Swede Masin, Harold Cohen, had new athletic facilities constructed, were built. A new intercom system is Herb Krautblatt, Herb Jacobsen, Bert except for Weequahic despite its being installed and, hopefully, the murals Geltzeiler, Charles Lubetkin, Alvin impressive basketball resume. will be restored. Attles, Sandy Salz, Gerry Greenspan, Tom Boose,, Mike Cohen, Chris Pervall, When the alumni association came into And now after years of waiting, there are Charles Talley, Dana Lewis, Dennis being in 1997, we started lobbying plans and a design for a new athletic Layton, Lou Grimsley, Dwayne Talley school officials to build a new state- facility and arena to showcase the high (to name just a few) and coaches Art of-the-arts arena for the high school. school and its athletes. The proposed site is at the back end of the Chancellor Avenue School playground. The facade will face Goldsmith Avenue.

It will have a 2,000 seat gymnasium which will be suitable for tournament basketball. In addition, there will be rooms for lockers, exercise, dance, pro- grams, classes and offices. We have also been told that there will be an alumni lounge. The construction will be done in four phases beginning in the summer of 2007. An athletic field and parking area will be built across from the arena Lustig, Les Fein, Dave Klurman, and A new facility was long overdue and we Frank Gavin bring back sweet memories wanted to be able to see it in our lifetime. Our thanks to The Newark Public School and the joy of watching some of the best officials for providing future students at basketball talent in the city, county and Sometimes good things happen in Weequahic with an outstanding new state. bunches. Lately, the school's prospects facility that will not only engender have been more promising. It has a school spirit and pride but will also serve After many years of coming close, principal with new energy and vision. as the centerpiece of the Weequahic Weequahic won its first Group IV State Test scores have been improving. Its community. And for providing alumni Championship in 1962. Then during a accreditation was renewed by Middle with a "dream come true." two-year span in the middle 60's, the team, coached by Fein, won 40 games in a row bringing state honors to the high The Dream Team - Number 1 Team in the Nation school in 1966 and 1967. The latter team went undefeated (26-0), was ranked number one in the country, was nicknamed the Dream Team, and Fein was the USA Coach of the Year. The high school won the states again in 1972 and 2002, but had many other fine teams in between.

However, during the last 30 years, Weequahic no longer was able to play its games at the high school. Its small gym (where sitting in the bleachers made you feel like the 6th man on the court) just didn't meet official specifications any The Weequahic murals are only loosely tied IT'S TIME TO RESTORE to actual events and places. This gave him THE WHS MURALS more freedom to create highly personal images of mankind’s progress from ignorance We Need Your Assistance to enlightenment. The story is easy to follow on the walls. As you stand inside the lobby, face the entry doors and start with the panel Weequahic High School is home to one just to their left. As you move leftwards of the most important installations of around the room, you’ll find the story clearly public art in New Jersey: the "Enlighten- delineated: ment of Man," a New Deal-era mural painted by Michael Lenson, who was the PREHISTORY: Early women and men director of NJ mural activities for the seek a cave’s protection against a Federal Art Project of the Works sabertooth tiger, lightning and other Progress Administration (WPA). natural threats. Ignorance makes these primitives fearful, yet they have created Recently, we had the murals evaluated cave paintings to lend order to the world by a firm in New York City. We around them. In art, the spark of received a report that detailed the present enlightenment has been struck. conditions of the murals and the treatments that are required. The EARLY CIVILIZATIONS: Images of conclusion was that after 67 years the ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece depict murals are in need of serious repair. the social progress of mankind. The Their estimate to restore the murals was forces of Sparta and Rome, starkly shown, $45,000 with a time period of 3 to 4 will recede from philosophy and humanism. weeks to complete the work. THE DARK AGES: Monks preserve the scholarly classical tradition. A scientific During the next few months, we will experiment represents the dawn of modern continue to receive other proposals and science. then make a decision on the best way to THE RENAISSANCE: Savanarola, the proceed. In the meantime, we want to fanatical Italian monk, is preaching for the begin seeking funds from a variety of destruction of art and science. Yet sources: government, foundations, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Erasmus, and corporate - and the generosity of our Dante are there too - a strong starting alumni. lineup on any team. Enlightenment will win out in the end. We urge you to begin making donations NOW so that we can raise the funds that THE ENLIGHTENMENT: An austere-looking are needed for this restoration. When the scholar sits in his study, surrounded by thick work is done, we plan to apply for local books. and state historic landmark status. THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION: Workers operate a cotton gin, reflecting the Please send checks to WHS Alumni Depression-era belief that automation would Association (write mural restoration in liberate mankind from demeaning physical the memo area), P.O. Box 494, Newark, remarked, “We of the WPA are of the people labor. NJ 07101. and we are painting for you, the people.” He personally painted murals for the Verona MODERN TIMES: The entire West lobby The Story of the Sanitarium, the City Council Chambers in wall depicts contemporary society in a very Newark City Hall and the New Jersey Pavilion positive light. We see an airplane, a dam, a Weequahic Murals of the 1939 World’s Fair, along with other bridge, skyscrapers and girders. A farm locations. The 1999 edition of Who Was Who represents America’s natural resources. A Excerpts from an article by Barry Lenson, in American Art calls my father “Jersey’s mine disaster is also in progress. the son of artist Michael Lenson. most important muralist.” THE FUTURE: In the final panel, a man and woman, enlightened at last, lift their People who pass through the Weequahic He was also art critic of the Newark Sunday arms heavenward. It’s one of the most lobby often pause to wonder where the News from 1956-1971 and director of the moving images in my father’s entire output. murals came from. I'm happy to provide a Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts for A shattered cannon wheel expresses the closer look. The Newark Evening News a time. His paintings are in the Newark hope that man will one day put an end to reported that my father stood up and Museum and many major institutions across militarism. the country. painting. All the while, his internal body clock ticks away. In fact, the novel, Newark News which Roth once called "The Medical History," could be read like a well fleshed-out physician's chart. A Bear in Newark?

"As people advance in age," says Roth, At 4:47 AM, motorist Herbert Williams who turned 73 in March, "their biography spotted a bear as it darted in front of narrows down to their medical biography. his station wagon at the intersection of They spend time in the care of doctors Ivy Street and Kerrigan Boulevard. and hospitals and pharmacies, and Then the bear ran into the backyard of a eventually, as happens here, they become vacant corner house at 386 Kerrigan almost identical with their medical Boulevard in the Vailsburg section of biography." Newark.

Physician Jerome Groopman, a medical At 4:49 AM, nearby, a bear was seen by columnist for The New Yorker and a a woman near the backyard of her home By John Freeman, President, professor at Harvard Medical School, at the intersection of Richelieu Terrace National Book Critics Circle says Roth "clearly did his homework and Lenox Street. when it came to many of the clinical No American novelist knows his craft aspects." Several operating scenes are Is this science fiction or maybe a Disney better than Philip Roth. But in the past described in detail, as are the technic- movie? Everybody knows that in New decade, as he delivered an unbroken alities of procedures. But Groopman Jersey bears can be found in the string of prize winners, from Sabbath's believes there's much more to the novel Northwestern part of the state where Theater to his recent bestseller The Plot then that. "The meat of the book, the mountains, forests, rivers and lakes Against America, the Newark-born writer heart of it, is the story of this man and the paint the landscape. Bears don't hang quietly apprenticed himself to a literary human condition, and the mistakes we around urban form that was new to him: the eulogy. make through life how these then come areas. Not "It's not a genre I wanted to master," says back and fail to protect us from the fear usually anyway! Roth, dressed in a black sweater and blue and loneliness facing mortality." oxford shirt, at the offices of his literary But on Tuesday agent. "I've attended funerals of, let's say, Roth has written of mortality before. He and Wednesday, four close friends, one of whom was a addressed the topic with pathos in his May 9 and 10, a writer." National Book Critics Circle Award- bear was seen winning memoir Patrimony, and with throughout Essex He wasn't prepared for any of them. "The hysterical humor in his novel Sabbath's County in Livingston, West Orange, plan goes like this: Your grandparents Theater, winner of the National Book Orange, South Orange Irvington and die. And then in time your parents die. Award. The last line of that book: "How Newark. The 250-pound female bear The truly startling thing is that your could he leave? How could he go? was finally apprehended in the backyard friends start to die. That's not in the Everything he hated was here." of an Irvington home by local police. A plan." Roth says this experience week before, a bear showed up in the prompted him to write Everyman, his Everyman, however, has none of these state capital at Trenton. And a week latest novel, a stunning meditation on the hyperbolic flourishes. "It's extremely later, a bear was roaming around meaning of mortality. The action opens at dark," says Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Millburn/ Short Hills. the funeral of its unnamed hero, then Mark Strand, a friend of Roth for more backtracks to give us the man's life story. than 40 years. "And really unalleviated The black bears, which abandoned New by the usual high jinks and humor that Jersey for many years, are making a In many ways, Everyman is an unusual Roth is able to inject into novels." comeback and their population is Roth character. He works in advertising, increasing. Estimates indicate that and remains a faithful father for long Novelist Paul Theroux, who read the there might be more than a thousand stretches of time. "I wanted a man who book "in one sitting," and then again bears roaming the state. They are now was in the mainstream," says Roth. "So "with even more pleasure and in 11 of 21 counties. (this guy) attempts to lead a life within the admiration," says Roth's ability to work conventions, and the conventions fail him, without his usual stunts is what makes the With all of the new housing as they do conventionally." novel so impressive. "Its power arises developments and highways being

from...its persuasive detail, its fully constructed in the Garden State, bears Over time, as his body breaks down, realized and recognizable people, their are wandering far from home, as their Roth's character leaves his marriage, falls weaknesses especially." out with his brother, and ultimately quits normal habitats disappear, into areas advertising to spend his retirement Continued on page 8 where humans abound. heart surgery in 1988, he didn't COOPER - from page 3 worry. "Well, I never believed I Newark News Cooper is a maverick and leader who would expire. I was pretty sure these is aiding Mayor James in the guys knew what they were doing, that resurrection, rebirth and rise to they would fix me up, and they did." Library Has New Director assure all Newark inhabitants that their investment in America’s Strand relates that "when I met him Wilma J. Grey, the number one city is assured. He he was a terrific ball player, he former Assistant Director returned to Newark from the could hit the ball a mile. I still think of Community Library Midwest after his college days to of him as vigorous. And intellec- Services, has been invest his time, energy, skills, and tually, he's one of the most alert selected as the 10th abilities in the city that he so dearly people I've ever met. He serves up Director of the Newark loves, Newark, New Jersey. stories that are just mesmerizing and Public Library replacing hilarious and he just tosses them off Dr. Alex Boyd, who retired There is no other person that Mayor in casual conversation. When you after 16 years. Sharpe James could have selected for listen to him, you know you're just in the Directorship of MOET and the the presence of a natural storyteller." In her new position, she is responsible for the Newark One Stop Career Center, administration of the Main Library and ten Branch Director Marshall Cooper. During the interview, Roth recalled a Libraries, the development and implementation of statistic he learned when he was a multi-million-dollar operating budget, super- younger. "When I was a kid," says vision of nearly two hundred staff members, Roth, "because my father was in the oversight of eight departments, as well as ROTH - from page 7 insurance business, he had actuarial interaction with the Board of Trustees, City ...Everyman has its share of Roth booklets, and I knew women lived to officials and community agencies and groups. moments - the hero is remarkably be 63, men to be 61. Now I think it's virile well into his 70s - but they tend 73. It hasn't changed dramatically Ms. Grey has served the Newark community for to be of a tender biographical note. when you think of all the medical more than thirty-five years in various roles at the The opening scene alludes to the progress of the postwar era." Newark Public Library. Currently, she is the funeral of Roth's close friend and President of the Board of Trustees of the Newark literary mentor, Saul Bellow, who In his reading of Everyman, Literacy Campaign. died last year. Groopman sees a certain sad truth in this. "There is a very prevalent A graduate of Newark Arts High School, she holds In another scene, the character visits illusion with all the technology we a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Howard the grave of his parents and meets have, all the advances we have made University and a Master of Library Science from the man who probably dug their in medicine, there is this sense that Rutgers University. grave. "That is almost certainly we should have control over our based on Roth's experience," says clinical outcome." But as Roth's Library Lobby Renovation Strand. "Nothing is lost on Philip, hero finds out - as we all do - that's not the case. "The contract is a bad whatever he can use, he'll use." By Carmen Juri, Star-Ledger contract, and we all have to sign it," Roth quips. But it would be a mistake to think New wood entry doors have replaced the originals. Roth is contemplating the end with The formerly narrow, dark vestibule is now a Roth was recently honored for his shaky hands. ...Death still does not wider, brighter space with illuminated glass and life's work. PEN, the international frighten him. "(This book) wasn't on wooden display cases. my mind because of my own death, literary organization, gave him the PEN/Nabokov Award for lifetime which I don't think is imminent," he The ceramic tile ceiling and marble walls and achievement, worth $20,000. says. Even when Roth had open floors of the 118-year-old structure have been cleaned. The circulation area has been wired with the latest technological equipment.

Aileen Resnick As part of a $1.3 million renovation to the Newark Marcus, class Library’s lobby, all 108 windows of the building of 1968 have been removed and restored. Each was meets stripped, refinished, reglazed and reinstalled. Arnold Ram, class of 1948 And the Media Room now resembles a music and in Savannah, video store, with 6,000 DVDs, 6,000 CDs, and a Georgia smaller number of VHS tapes and books on tape - all free to borrow. WALDO WINCHESTER News From The High This popular column from the School On The Hill Calumet first appeared in 1950. Boys Basketball Team Keon Lawrence, First Team All State Irv Newman, 1939 writes: I was so inspired by the recent issue of the basketball player, led Weequahic to a 24-3 CALUMET, I feel compelled to write and compliment the entire staff for their record in the 2005-06 basketball season under outstanding effort (particularly Phil Yourish). Within this vast country of ours, first-year coach Derrick Butler. The team was I'd stack the excellence and thoroughness of our CALUMET against any alumni rated number six in Group 2 and number seven publication. My recollection of the Weequahic High School alumni experience is in Essex County. a grand reminder of the loyalty I had for my high school, some of it great teachers and the superb preparation I acquired for my later life. Enduring student friendships were readily cultivated at Weequahic High.

Elaine Ratner, 1945, was appointed by the Mayor of Union Township, NJ to serve as a Mayor's Aide. She has also been serving as a member of the Township's Board of Health for a 3-year term as well as the Community Relations Board.

Philip Seidman, 1949, was named Rutgers College of Pharmacy Alumnus of the Year in 2002 and was honored by Franklin Township, NJ for his 40 years of dedicated service to the community.

Judith Nusbaum, 1957, who received a donated kidney from Martin Filla of Lawrence, a 6-2, 165 senior guard, does it all on Australia in December, urges people to consider saving a life by becoming an the court. He drives to the basket, pulls down organ donor. rebounds, passes to his teammates, sinks three-pointers, plays defense and makes Richard Kuperman, 1966, the President of the African-American Jewish show-time dunks. On numerous occasions, he had double figures in scoring, assists and Coalition organized a Freedom Seder for more than 100 people at the historic , rebounds. Ahavas Sholom synagogue in Newark. This past year, he scored 843 points for the David Wright, 1966, is retiring as Principal of South 17th Street School in season, averaging 31.2 points, with almost 7 Newark after 9 years. Previously, he was a teacher, Title I Coordinator and Vice assists and 9 rebounds per game. In a contest Principal at the school. Overall, he has provided service to The Newark Public against Summit, he scored 48 points. His 2,109 Schools for 34 years. career points makes him only the 3rd player in Essex County to pass the 2,000 threshold. Fred Chatman, 1995, the new Vice Principal at Miller Street School in Newark, was the keynote speaker for the WHS National Honor Society. In the NJSIAA All-Star Classic, playing with and against the best players in the state, he won the slam-dunk contest, was the game MVP, and thank you for donating to the scored 30 points to lead a 138-128 North victory. Next year he is headed to the University of high school security system project Missouri.

In the last issue of the Alumni Calumet, Brooke and Marc Tarabour urged Girls Basketball Team alumni to make contributions for a new intercom system at the high school. The old one had been broken for many years and was creating a safety issue. Marc For the first time in many years, the girl's planned to obtain the equipment at cost and oversee the project gratis and Brooke basketball team ended the season with a very was going to do the fund raising. As a result of our alumni's generosity, over respectable 13-12 record under coach Amiri $3,500 was raised for this purpose. Recently, we were informed by Principal Baraka, Jr. Ron Stone that the Newark Public Schools decided that they will install and fund the new system. Maybe our good intentions had something to do with that Editor's Note: The alumni association sent both decision! the boys and girls basketball teams to basket- ball camp last summer and celebrated their Our sincere appreciation to Brooke and Marc for spearheading this effort and to successful seasons with a buffet at the Southern the 39 alumni who made donations to support this important endeavor. Smoke House in Linden. group - this in the mid 50s. This From the Voices of our Alumni, Faculty and Friends... (then) scared white boy definitely felt like he didn’t belong, but attending those meetings in City Hall made a From Jack Liebowitz, 1952 sorry to see the passing of Jean-Rae lasting impression. Augusta, Georgia Turner. I was glad that I had the chance to speak with her last year when the While living in Baton Rouge, LA, (94-99) As usual I enjoyed reading the last issue article appeared about her then. She lived I was the head of the Racial Justice of the Calumet, #17, that I recently right across the street from me on Program for the local YWCA. I also received. This issue was especially Hansbury! My dad used to drive her late joined a predominantly black Kiwanis, interesting since it featured several daughter, Margaret Ann, to school (Maple which met weekly up at Southern individuals that brought back many Ave) with us in the morning. She was University, the traditionally black memories, (all good): Philip Roth who quite a woman. Keep those Calumets university in Baton Rouge. was my neighbor on Summit Avenue. coming! Alvin Attles who graduated after me and I After Weequahic, Rutgers, New had the pleasure of seeing in Atlanta Brunswick; from there to NYU, where I when he was coaching the Warriors. From Barry Ringold, 1972 got my Ph.D. in Philosophy. I then began Alvin Lubetkin who was in my 1952 Atlanta, Georgia my career as a university professor (17 class. I will now think of him when I years at the State University of New York shop at "the Sports Authority." Like It is great to read all the wonderful at Cortland), which I left, giving up Alvin I was also involved in coaching articles on the city, the people, and the tenure, to be a full-time peace activist in youth league sports, and now enjoy high school where I was born and raised. 1987. At that point I was working for the telling my grandchildren how good it was Believe me, it brings back some powerful Center for Religion, Ethics and Social growing up in Newark and attending memories of my high school days. Policy (CRESP) at Cornell. WHS. Memories that are hard to forget after reading the Calumet: a total nostalgic In 1987, I went to the former Soviet The great Swede Masin, who even though piece of work. I feel like I floated back in Union as part of my peace work, and got being older than us, was a frequent visitor time reading about the places I have been the bug, returning 13 times in a seven at our baseball practices and games. and the people I personally have known. year period. I marched into Red Square Arthur Blank, owner of Home Depot, was It is happy to see all is well at Weequahic during the last official May Day; mentioned briefly on the opening of a High School. Gorbachev was on the platform above store in Newark. He is also the owner of Lenin’s tomb. While working at CRESP, the NFL Atlanta Falcons. And of course, I am more than sure that the current I was hired part-time by Cornell’s Student as in every issue, there is something that students who are enrolled and graduating Health Services and ended up becoming a my classmate Hal Braff is involved in. are creating their own legacy. Let us pray trainer, working with students on how to that they have a safe, healthy and wonder- avoid date rape. This work would later I don't get back to Newark very often. In ful life that will encourage them to create serve as an entry point to working in fact, the last time I visited the old neigh- a web site and/or other projects of this Student Health, which I did as a borhood was several years ago after I ran manner that give honor to Weequahic and consultant at St. Lawrence University and the New York marathon. We have all students who attended this wonderful elsewhere, and then a temporary job as a several WHS graduates living in Georgia, school with some great people. Keep Up Wellness Educator at LSU. including my sister Sandee, and we the Good Work. always enjoy reminiscing about the good But I couldn’t stay away from teaching. I old days in Newark. I often think about began again as an adjunct at LSU. From how great it would be living in New Philip Bennett, January 1959 there, I followed my spouse, Wendy Jersey now, but that thought leaves me Hamden, Connecticut Kohli, to the Big Apple, where I was an when I realize that by living in Augusta, administrator at Eugene Lang College, Georgia, I can play golf 12 months a Reading Barry Adler’s piece in the part of the New School. After 9/11, the year. In fact, I better close now so that I Winter issue, prompted the thought: well, program that Wendy was chairing for the can make my 1:15 tee time. maybe some people will find it interesting New School closed and she took a job at to know whatever became of Benji Fairfield University, a Jesuit school, Bennett and, whatever that is, did it have where I now teach, full-time, half in the From Harriet Freeman, 1960 something to do with Weequahic? Of Graduate School of Education and half in Whippany, NJ course; how could it not? I too can trace Applied Ethics. some of what has stood out in my life I’m half retiring in the Fall, but will I haven't had a chance to read the Calumet back to Jeanette Lappe. I remember continue to teach my graduate classes. I - actually my dad who is 97 and lives with writing a long report on Langston Hughes love teaching teachers and thinking of the me has been reading it first. He really and the Scottsboro Boys; she in turn got impact I might have on them as Jeanette enjoys it too. It brings back memories of me a seat on the Mayor’s Committee on Lappe, may she rest peacefully, had on the "gold ole days" as he puts it! I was Human Relations, an anti-racist civic me and so many others. . PLACE duty and administration aside from the WAR and gaggle of genuine heroes. Our gang did REMEMBRANCE acknowledge that the capricious luck Newark Authors factor had a lot to do with survival. By Irv Newman, 1939, Sarasota, FL. Black Women of Newark The stalwart heroes, in the eyes of the Is my group of 14 boys/men/warriors the club, included Mort Buffalo Rosenstein, Barbara Kukla says that luckiest assemblage of veterans in the whose older brother joined the Canadian her whole life ‘‘has revolved World War II American Expeditionary Air Force in 1940 as a fighter pilot. around Newark.’’ This past Forces? If not, we, the Orioles AC Simon Rosenstein was shot down and year she published her 2nd (athletic club) and Gamma Sigma Chi, Mort promptly became an A-20 gunner, book: Defying the Odds: feel we qualify, at least, as exceedingly successfully completing 65 missions. Triumphant Black Women of fortunate former soldiers. With 65 missions under his belt, Mort Newark. She provides earned the nickname of Buffalo. extended articles about eight black women who We 14 kids from Newark joined the have been influential in the life of Newark - Army, Air Corps, or Merchant Marines Bob Bierman, flush bucket and all, educators, a doctor, a state legislator, an artist after Pearl Harbor. By 1941 we had been completed 25 missions over Italy and and other major civic figures. In the 55 page together for some 15 years. Miraculously, Germany in the 8th Air Force. More than appendix, she offers shorter profiles of we have remained in close touch to this once, Bob was called upon to be deputy influential Newark black women in 14 fields. day - continuity for more than 75 years. leader on B-17 air raids. He persevered and conquered his aversion to early Her previous book, Swing City: Newark The club was started in 1926 when I, at morning and high altitude missions. Nightlife, 1925-50, was published in hardcover the age of 5 would get lox and bagels at Len Belfus managed to complete many by Temple University Press in 1991 and as a missions as a fighter paperback by Rutgers University Press in 2002. pilot, later becoming an Kukla graduated from North Arlington High Eastern Airlines School. She worked for The Star-Ledger for 37 commercial pilot. years. From 1979 until her retirement, she was editor of the Newark This Week section. Jack Jake Kamin flew as a flight engineer in the The Old Jewish 442nd Airborne Troop in Cemeteries of Newark the 305th Squad. He has related horrific stories of Holocaust survivors Early retirement gave whom his squad rescued Alice Perkins Gould from the Dachau the leisure to pursue her concentration camp avid interest in genealogy. before being taken to After becoming members of Greek dispersement the Jewish Genealogy centers. Society of North Jersey, Pictured above in 1964 front are: Marvin Tinsky, Bob Bierman, Jack Alice and her husband, Bob Kamin, Sy Altscheler, Irv Newman, Monroe Greene. Pictured in Seymour Altscheler, Gould, learned of a project of the International fraternity sweaters in 1941 are: Front Row, (L-R): Milt Cooper, frozen feet and all, was in Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies to Norman, Aronchick, Bob Galinkin, Mort Rosonstein, Len Belfus. Back document every Jewish cemetery in the world. Row (L-R): Jerry Marlis, Arnold Marcus, Dan Klein, Irv Newman, the infantry. His duty Herb Jacobson, Marvin Tinsky, Bob Berman. Nine of the original 14 was exceedingly stressful members are currently living in NJ, CA, and FL. but he survived the Since they were both born in Newark, they battlefield struggles. volunteered to document the old Newark Jerry Marlis' (Merchant Marine) father's cemeteries. This included finding where the corner grocery store. Every one of the 12 With most of the group dispersed and cemeteries were, researching when and by boys who joined the club thereafter went retired throughout the country, we manage whom the cemeteries were started, and to the same Peshine Avenue Grammar out-of-state visits and keep close contact recording the information engraved on the School and Weequahic High School. through an assigned monthly letter from gravestones. one man to the 11 surviving men plus only Between the draft and volunteering, all of three widows. Alice has spent the last 10 years leading groups us were in uniform by 1943. Our of volunteers in documenting the Newark sampling of soldiers included the Vulnerable to twice the armed forces' cemeteries. Her years of research led to the inevitable support staff of an Army that mortality rate, our group can attest to luck writing of a book, The Old Jewish saw only one out of four soldiers confront and great good fortune which make our Cemeteries of Newark, about the cemeteries the enemy in combat. We were involved current aches and pains a thing of relative and the Jews buried there from the middle of in medic duties, signal corps, POW guard insignificance. the 19th century to the end of the 20th century. Organization from 1993 to 1997. In Phyllis Moskowitz Frakt, 1963 ALUMNI PROFILES addition, Dr. Belsky still teaches at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of Vice President at Rider University Murray Belsky, 1949 New Jersey At a reception in her Vice President of honor, Dr. Phyllis His colleagues at the Medical Center Moskowitz Frakt was Medical Affairs At The Beth speak of him with warmth, respect and feted for her 32 years friendship - a genuine tribute to his many of service to Rider The neighborhood has changed a lot years of service. University in NJ. since I was young, but Newark Beth Retiring from Rider Israel still feels like home to me. It is no Dr. Belsky and his wife have lived in June 30, Dr. Frakt, surprise that so many young doctors Maplewood since 1964. Their son David vice president for today want to begin their medical careers resides in Massachusetts with his wife academic affairs and here. There is a great deal of depth in and child. Their daughter Susan and son provost, will continue to serve the terms of clinical expertise, research and Joshua each live and work in NYC. University over the next year as a compassion at Newark Beth Israel. consultant to play an important role in Donald Hersh, 1945 Rider’s Middle States Accreditation visit Dr. Murray Belsky’s next spring. ties to the Beth run Pioneer in Contact Lenses deep, since he himself, Dr. Frakt’s career at Rider began in 1974 his wife, Janice Van Throughout his when she joined the political science Poznak Belsky, and professional career, Dr. faculty. She has subsequently served as their three children Donald Hersh has been associate dean, Liberal Arts and Science were all born at The involved in the research and associate vice president of academic Beth. His wife holds a and development of affairs and associate provost. She was nursing degree from new contact lens appointed the University’s top academic Newark Beth Israel and worked for many technologies. Most officer in 1995. years at the hospital. notable is the invention of the Hersh Palpebral “Phyllis has made a magnificent impact After graduating from Tulane University Traction Lens, which on Rider and leaves us with an invaluable and Chicago Medical School, Dr. Belsky facilitates tear flow in patients with living legacy that is the academic served a rotating internship at Newark inadequate tear circulation or dry eyes. foundation of our renewal,” said Beth Israel. He performed his military In addition, he was one of the early President Mordechai Rozanski. service in the Navy as a lieutenant/ investigators in the use of monovision medical officer attached to the U.S. contact lenses for improvement in reading Her numerous accomplishments include: Marine Corp and returned to the Beth for vision in older patients. introducing 15 new degree programs, and a residency in medicine followed by a more than 30 minors; championing the fellowship in gastroenterology at the At the Cornea and Laser Eye Institute and merger of academic and student affairs; Brooklyn VA Hospital. its Center for Keratoconus, Dr. Hersh overseeing the assessment project to concentrates on specialized contact lens improve student learning - a project that In 1964, he became an attending fittings. He is expert in caring for has grown to include 29 academic physician in Medicine and Gastro- keratoconus and other corneal diseases, departments and programs; initiating enterology at Newark Beth Israel and has and for fitting patients after other eye faculty development day and programs to maintained a private practice ever since. surgeries (like LASIK and corneal support the scholarship of teaching and At the same time, Dr. Belsky has had a transplants). Dr. Hersh has extensive learning; establishing the Undergraduate distinguished record of service to the experience with and access to the newest Research Scholar Awards; and Medical Center both as Director of state-of-art specialty contact lens spearheading Rider’s highly successful Endoscopy Services from 1986 through technologies for the treatment of a variety and growing partnership with Sanda 1997, and in a multitude of administrative of difficult corneal problems. University. capacities. Dr. Hersh began his undergraduate Knowing of her love for gardening, the Since 1997, a year after Newark Beth studies at Rutgers University and received arts, and her pursuit of relearning French, Israel became part of the Saint Barnabas his degree from Columbia University. He Frakt was surprised by a host of gifts Health Care System, Dr. Belsky has been continued at Columbia School of from scores of her colleagues and friends Vice President for Medical Affairs. He Optometry where he earned an MA that reflect her passions – one of which also served the Medical Staff as President degree and obtained his Doctor of was a trip for two to Paris with her (1991 to 1993), and prior to that as Vice Optometry degree at the Philadelphia husband, Alan Hershey. One of her President, Secretary and two stints as Optical College. He is certified by the greatest passions, however, is Rider Treasurer. He was also organizer and Cornea and Contact Lens section of the University. chair of the Physician’s Hospital American Academy of Optometry. What was a given could change very News From The High Moving to Weequahic quickly. Colonies were suddenly School On The Hill By Beryl Goldberg, Jan. 1960 free of their rulers. This began a long term interest in the countries of Latin America and Africa. In college I was happy at Irvington High WHS Accreditation Renewed much of my course work was School. I didn’t know what I didn’t focused on these regions. know. The During the month of March 2006, the entire Weequahic summer after my High School program was reviewed by the Middle And since then I’ve traveled sophomore year States Association of Secondary Schools. The actual frequently to Latin America and in high school I visit was one week, but the total assessment took more Africa to photograph and write about went to visit my than one year as high school personnel prepared them. That interest all began in father’s family in comprehensive documentation to support each of the Weequahic’s school library. As part England and 12 standards and indicators that were being evaluated. of my work, I travel around the when I returned world (including NY and NJ). my parents Yvonne Blake, WHS Chair of informed me we physical education, health, music And the classes also brought me were moving to and art, spearheaded this through a difficult time. My mother the Weequahic section of Newark time-consuming and consum- was diagnosed with cancer and was and that I would be transferring to mate effort. And the results often in the hospital. I think the Weequahic High School. were very positive. Accreditation challenges of my school work held was renewed for the next 10 me together. Between going to the In retrospect, Irvington was OK years. The team was impressed hospital and going to school and the academically and I was doing well with the school's leadership, library, I was too busy to face the there but I quickly came to under- staff, students, activities, support systems, and the reality that my mother was dying, stand that Weequahic was a whole alumni association. which finally happened in February other kind of environment. Looking of my junior year. These high school back, I realize that Irvington had The visit by the four-person validation team was years were my first act at Weequahic. more of a working class identity and launched with a dinner and presentation at the Gateway I knew Weequahic was predom- Hilton Hotel in Newark. Representing the alumni My second act was as the sister of inantly Jewish but I didn’t know association were Hal Braff, the Co-President, and Phil the star football player, Mark much else about my new school. Yourish, the Executive Director, who both spoke about Goldberg. I came home from New the involvement and impact that alumni have had on Brunswick where I was in college to I soon discovered that there was a the high school today. Yourish also put together a see my brother play. I sat at my spirit of intellectual inquiry and history of the high school. father’s side and helped him to achievement that didn’t exist in absorb the blows each time my Irvington. Certainly it was not in The 12 standards assessed were as follows: brother was tackled. This was a every class at Weequahic but at the whole other experience since I had Philosophy/Mission/Beliefs/Objectives; Governance best there were some true intel- little involvement with sports when I and Leadership; Organizational Design and Staff; lectuals who were also excellent was a student at Weequahic. Educational Programs; Learning Media Services and teachers. My fellow students were Technology; Student Services; Student Life and Student discussing poetry and classical music But I came to appreciate the goal Activities; Facilities Health and Safety; Finances; which had not happened in Irvington. driven (literally and figuratively) life Assessment of Student Learning; Planning. of the athlete and was proud of my I took advanced placement classes brother’s achievements. In my days with Max Pollack and Sol Ostrin. A report, detailing the school's strengths and identif- at the school the football team was They both seemed to me to be ying areas in which improvements need to be made, is not known for winning many games. gentlemen scholars. Probably in currently being prepared by the validation team. I enjoyed having some connection to later years, given the sad lack of this other side of high school life. respect our society has for teachers, Student Honors: these men would have become The high school boys varsity track and field team lawyers or college professors. I am proud to be a graduate of Weequahic. As a New Yorker today, won the Newark City Championship. Senior when joking with friends I occasion- Devonish Murphy won three of the team's five 1st One memory stands out. I must have place events. been doing a class assignment for ally point to “mi tierra” (my land) Mr. Ostrin. I was sitting in the across the Hudson River in New Senior Alvernia Starks was nominated as a Jersey. It was another world. school library reading a magazine Star-Ledger Scholar. article about the countries of Africa Moving to Newark probably changed that were becoming independent. I my life though of course I can’t 22 art students in Ms. El's class had their art work was fascinated by these reports. prove it. displayed at the ALJIRA gallery in Newark. Simona Chivian Chazen always wonder, ‘How did he do that - money, was a woodcut from Brentano getting all those colors?’” For more Books. “In the beginning, we bought Jan. 1945 grad and her husband than four decades, the Chazens have been what we could, and we couldn’t afford entranced by the beauty of 20th-century very much,” Simona says. Jerry share their art collection paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts and now, for the first time, they are They concentrated on contemporary art By Nancy A. Ruhling, Lifestyles Magazine sharing their vision with the rest of the and then later on American Studio Glass, world. which they began collecting early in the We’re on the 48th floor, so high that you 1980s when the genre, started in the can almost pinch the fluffy white clouds Ninety-six pieces from their extensive 1960s, was just starting to come into its as they float lazily by. Here the views of collection, considered one of the top in own and artists like Chihuly were just Manhattan’s skyline are legendary, to say the country, will be exhibited at the beginning to make their mark. “We were the least: the verdant green of Central Museum of Arts & Design (formerly the seduced by glass,” Jerry says. “We Park, the shiny brown-blue of the East American Craft Museum) in Manhattan became very attracted to the molten glass River, and the shimmering silver of the through mid-September and then will be and the colors. And one day when we Chrysler Building straight ahead. But we on display at the Elvehjem Museum at the were in the Berkshires, we were passing barely notice them as the early morning University of Wisconsin-Madison. the Holsten Gallery and saw some sunshine streams in, spotlighting pieces in the window.” the collection of contemporary sculpture that is lined up along The works, two by the legendary the walls of windows that encase movement founder Harvey Littleton the Upper East Side apartment and one by pioneer Mark Peiser, like a vitrine. caught Simona’s eye because of “their outstanding fluidity,” as well There’s the yard-high delicately as the gorgeous colors that sparkled balanced glass vase by Lino in the sunlight. They bought those Tagliapietra, whose curvaceous pieces. "We shocked ourselves by red-incised form tapers to a point spending thousands of dollars that that reaches skyward like a day,” Simona says - and began long-stemmed rose blossom searching out other artists and other brazenly luring a bevy of hungry collectors. honeybees. In the adjoining “We decided to loan our pieces to the bank of windows is the bold, ruby-red museum because we’re trying to make the “Everybody had empty shelves, and when architectonic glass work by Czech artists point to the world that so-called tradit- new pieces were made, it was like a Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava ional art and so-called ‘craft’ art - and I feeding frenzy because there were Brychtová that looks like a block of ice really don’t like that word - can live relatively few artists at this time,” Jerry and whose color, like a mood ring, together very nicely,” Jerry says. For says. "We own more pieces of glass than gradually changes as the light of the day Jerry, the chairman of the private any other type of art, but we have spent a turns to deepest night. And, in the dining investment firm Chazen Capital Partners lot more money on paintings and room, centered on a simple square black and a founder and chairman emeritus of sculptures, and the exhibit will include granite table like the Hope Diamond on a Liz Claiborne Inc., and Simona, a paintings and sculpture and works in velvet pillow, sits Dale Chihuly’s psychotherapist, the exhibition is a glass, ceramics, and fiber.” “Macchia Basket,” one of his signature chance not only to share their love of art wave-like creations. but also to get more people interested in American Studio Glass was a particularly the love of contemporary art and the exciting collecting area, the Chazens say, Jerry and Simona Chazen pause by the passion of collecting. because in addition to the great beauty of two-foot-diameter basket-shaped piece, the pieces, it was and is a young move- watching the light play around its apple- Their collecting roots go way back: Jerry ment. “Harvey Littleton and a lot of the green rim then skip in circles around the collected baseball cards when he was a artists who were working in the 1960s are round, shiny baby-blue and hot-pink body boy and still has an extensive collection still alive,” Jerry points out. Simona says until it highlights a set of squiggly lines at of jazz books and photos in the apart- that “the movement is all about American the base, where America’s glass master ment; Simona grew up in a Victorian creative energy, which influenced the rest has inscribed his name and the date. “It house, where she learned to appreciate of the world” and reflects the can-do is,” declares Jerry “a perfect piece of the beauty of living with antiques, and spirit of the country. art.” Adds Simona, as if she’s really has always felt what she calls the “fun of seeing the piece for the first time, “It’s the find.” With its off-white walls and plush beige the energy and thrust that get to me.” carpeting, the Chazens’ apartment, which When they married, they wedded their is wrapped in windows, has the look of a Every time Jerry looks at the piece, he collective collecting experiences and modern-art gallery. marvels anew at the fusing of technology found common ground in the field of and art. “Chihuly is the Louis Comfort contemporary art. Their first piece, Continued on next page Tiffany of our age,” he declares. “I which they bought with their wedding Chivian Chazen anything in all the years we’ve been collecting,” Simona says. Newark News “But we have donated some Past Mayoral The focal point of the living room, pieces to museums. We have for instance, is a 12-foot by 6-foot Mike Kinney's Star-Ledger commissioned work, and we get Stella painting Double Scramble, All-Time Best Basketball requests from museums all over whose two colorful squares look Players in Newark the country to donate or loan.” like shooting-range targets. “If you look closely,” Simona says, Through the years, the Chazens All-Newark Team you'll see that the colors in each have given tours of their of the two big squares are 1st Team: collection to groups of dedicated reversed,” which produces a Cleo Hill, South Side, 1956 collectors. They enjoy their roles stunning optical illusion. Ron Kornegay, South Side, 1965 as amateur curators, and even if Drayton Bembry, Central, 1964 you’re simply stopping in for Randy Foye, East Side, 2002 On the opposite wall is a Roy dinner, it’s impossible to walk Dennis Layton, Weequahic, 1967 Lichtenstein painting, Two through their 5,500-square-foot Figures, whose stark white canvas 2nd Team: sky-high apartment without is punctuated by primary colors Alvin Attles, Weequahic, 1955 talking about the art, which is and a cartoonish blue eye topped Eric Williams, Shabazz, 1990 arranged for easy viewing and by a mane of wavy femme fatale Lonnie Wright, South Side, 1962 contemplation. blonde tresses. Around the corner Lou Grimsley, WHS/SS, 1972 J.R. Smith, St. Benedict's, 2004 is Wow Too, a ceramic bust that is For instance, in the master a 1990 self-portrait of Robert 3rd Team: bedroom, hanging in the center of Arneson, whose most prominent Dana Lewis, Weequahic, 1967 the window, is Hanging Series feature is a pair of mirrored LeRoy Smith, Central, 1947 Water-White, #3, an elegantly sunglasses that reflect the images Anthony Avent, Shabazz, 1987 simple Mary Shaffer sculpture of onlookers. “This was made Jerry McMillan, Barringer, 1980 composed of clear slumped glass Grover Woolard, Central, 1973 right before he died of cancer,” trapped in a square metal-wire Simona says. “He was a leader in Honorable Mention: cage. And on the way out to the the funk world in California.” Walt Bakum, South Side, 1933 front door, Simona directs Devonne Giles, Shabazz, 2000, attention to an almost eight-foot- In the dining room, hanging on Lance Thomas, St. Benedict's, 2006 tall colorful ceramic Amazon by the wall over the sideboard, is a Richie Regan, West Side, 1948 Viola Frey. Jerry points out a Jim glass sculpture by William Morris, Willie Hurst, South Side 1937 Dine sculpture of headless female one of the genre’s biggest stars. torsos in blue, red, green, and All-South Ward Team The three-foot-tall depiction of a black that look as though they sun-bleached animal skull with Top Team: Weequahic, 1967 have just finished a trip to the delicate blood-red veins and guillotine. 1st Team: massive, soaring horns is one Cleo Hill, South Side, 1956 centerpiece of the Chazen glass “This looks like wood,” he says, Ron Kornegay, South Side, 1965 collection. tapping the piece with his finger, Alvin Attles, Weequahic, 1955 “but it is all bronze.” The Dennis Layton, Weequahic, 1967 “I like this piece because it apartment may seem filled, but the Eric Williams, Shabazz, 1990 expresses who the artist is,” Jerry Chazens say there always is room says. “He’s a woodsman and 2nd Team: to add a few more great pieces. hunter - he hunts with a bow and Walt Bakum, South Side, 1933 Jerry, for instance, would like to arrow - and understands Lonnie Wright, South Side, 1962 have a piece by the French Cubist Lou Grimsley, WHS/SS, 1972 animals.” Simona interjects, painter Fernand Léger, while Dana Lewis, Weequahic, 1967 “There’s a fragility in what’s left Simona wistfully says the Anthony Avent, Shabazz, 1987 of the head.” “It’s got this lonely collection could profit from a quality,” Jerry adds. “It looks like 3rd Team: work by painter Egon Schiele. something you would come across Devonne Giles, Shabazz, 2000 in the desert.” Mike Smith, South Side, 1969 The Chazens are eager for others Willie Hurst, South Side, 1937 to see their collection, and they Seymour Masin, Weequahic, 1938 As their comments illustrate, the hope that all who visit will get Ray Clark, South Side, 1971 works are more than art to the involved if not in collecting, at Chazens. Each piece has a story Honorable Mention: least in appreciating what today’s and a place in time and memory. Jackie Baker, South Side, 1965 artists are creating. “The show is Like good parents - they have Irving Keller, Weequahic, 1936 a feast for the eyes,” Simona says. three grown children who also Rahim Williams, Shabazz, 1979 “It’s a good cross-section of the Keon Lawrence, Weequahic, 2006 love to collect art - they don’t art world as we see it,” Jerry Larry Jenkins, Weequahic, 1961 have favorites. “We’ve never sold adds. Mr. Iris served in the Navy after Sanford Amdur, 1963 In Loving Memory graduating from high school and then received an undergraduate degree from Sanford Amdur, who Herbert Iris, the Newark College of Engineering and passed away in an MBA from Rutgers University. Mr. February 2006, was an Jan. 1948, Class President Iris and his wife, Milly, were married for attorney with a private 53 years. practice in East Rutherford. He earned He started Iris Construction Co. in 1959, a bachelors degree and building industrial and office complexes masters degree from across northern New Jersey. He and Rutgers University and Lieberman later became partners in a law degree from Dowel Associates, a real estate Rutgers Law School. development firm. The success of Mr. Born in Newark, he lived in Tenafly, Iris’s business ventures enabled him to Livingston and Clifton before moving to contribute generously to construction West Milford. Surviving are a son, Seth; projects for the United Jewish a daughter, Alicia; a brother, Jay, and a Communities and the Jewish Community sister, Francine Rein. By Wayne Woolley, Star-Ledger Foundation of Metro West NJ. He served on the executive boards of both When Herbert M. Iris made a friend, it organizations. Alan C. Jacobs, 1953 was for life. Max L. Kleinman, executive vice Alan Carl Jacobs, In 1947, when Mr. Iris and Lester president of the United Federation of who passed away in Lieberman were students at Weequahic Metro West NJ, said Mr. Iris had a hand February 2006, High School in Newark, they opened a in the construction of nearly every owned with his wife, joint account at Howard Savings Bank, building on his organization’s 41-acre Myrna, Relocorp each socking away 25 cents a week from campus in Whippany. He said that Mr. International, a their part-time sales jobs at A.S. Beck Iris not only contributed to Jewish causes, relocation manage- Shoes. he was also a prolific fundraiser. ‘‘I’m in ment company in a business where I deal with many Edison, NJ for 14 The plan was to open a cab company amazing people who are willing to give of years before retiring some day. Both of their fathers were cab themselves,’’ Kleinman said. ‘‘Herb was and moving to drivers. The cab company never in a league of his own.’’ In addition to Sedona, Arizona. He was a graduate of materialized, but it was the beginning of a projects in New Jersey, Mr. Iris was Fairleigh Dickinson University and friendship and partnership in both real dedicated to raising money for the served in the Army National Guard. He estate development and philanthropy that resettlement of Jews from Russia and was one of the founders of the North lasted 63 years. ‘‘We were partners for Ethiopia to Israel, Kleinman said. Brunswick Recreation Department and all of those years and never had an organized many activities for children. In argument,’’ Lieberman said. His generosity extended to his place of 1971, he was named Young Man of the worship, Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel in Year by the Jaycees. Also surviving are a Mr. Iris, who lived in South Orange, South Orange. Rabbi Daniel Cohen said son, Larry; daughters, Lauren Marshall suffered a stroke on a trip to Florida and Mr. Iris was the rock of the congregation. and Monica; a brother, William, and died April 4 at in West Palm Beach. He ‘‘Whatever he said was said with the best seven grandchildren. was 76. interest of our community at heart,’’ Cohen said. ‘‘Knowing that Herb was Harry Laufer, June 1939 ‘‘He was bigger than life,’’ Lieberman there if I needed him meant more than I said. Another longtime friend, Charles can ever put into words.’’ Eugene Malkin, Jan. 1947 Hirsh, said Mr. Iris had a way of making people feel special. ‘‘I never heard him In addition to his wife, Mr. Iris is Maurice Fenichel, June 1948 say ‘I.’ He always said, ‘We’re doing survived by two daughters, Kerry Iris of this,’ even though he led everything,’’ Chevy Chase, Md., and Roree Melvin Bernhaut, June 1948 Hirsh said. ‘‘He was as close to being a Iris-Williams of Haddonfield; sisters perfect man as you will find.’’ Gerry Spieler and Ruth Waldstein, and Jerry Fineman, Jan. 1950 five grandchildren. Daniel Zipkin, 1966

Purchase Your Weequahic Merchandise at the Alumni Store in educational and cultural activities. In Loving Memory She served six years as president of the News From The High Essex County Retired Teachers School On The Hill Reada Jellinek Association and as a board member. She was on the volunteer boards of the School librarian, docent, Bloomfield, NJ, Friends of the Library, Shanea Dandridge association president, tour the Bloomfield Historical Society and Weequahic Scholar guide and volunteer the Newark Museum. There she also served as docent, conducting gallery By Brian Finnegan, Star-Ledger Reada Jellinek, 97, died on February 2, tours, as well as raising funds. 2006, in Sandwich, MA. The cause of Senior Shanea Dandridge was death was old age. She also taught reading and English as selected as a New a second language to immigrants, Jersey Rising Mrs. Jellinek served six years on the Advisory Scholar. This new was born on the Council of RSVP (Retired and Senior competition was Lower East Volunteer Program of Essex County) created by a Side in New and participated with the Bloomfield collaboration York City and Friendly Visitors in assisting between the spent most of homebound individuals. Department of her life in Education and the Newark, NJ, "She really blossomed in the last 15 New Jersey Amistad and environs. years," said her daughter-in-law Marie Commission. She graduated Jellinek. "She became interested in from South people's stories and in building The program is aimed at students interested Side High relationships." Even while suffering in attending historically black colleges and School and entered New Jersey College with dementia, she took on the role as universities, and recognizes academic, for Women (now Douglass College) at nurturer and caregiver for fellow community and leadership achievements by age 15. After receiving her bachelor's patients. these students. New Jersey Rising Scholars degree, Mrs. Jellinek began a 40-year are provided with potential scholarship career as librarian in Weequahic High With her late husband, Harry Jellinek, opportunities and meet with college School, Newark. she organized Tours for Teachers, recruiters. leading educational and cultural trips to Professionally, she was known for her destinations in the US, Europe and Dandridge’s excellence in the classroom also keen intellect, respect for knowledge Asia. In the last several years, Mrs. has garnered her a nomination to the National and serious approach to media and Jellinek lived on Cape Cod. Society of High School Scholars, a national studying. "She would spend as much organization that celebrates academic time as necessary, teaching students to Survivors include a son and daughter- achievements. Last month, she attended find the answers to the most obscure in-law, Dr. Theodore Jellinek and another nationwide program: the National questions. But she had no patience with Marie Jellinek, of East Sandwich, MA, Young Leaders Conference. She joined other students not willing to work," said her a daughter, Jean Jellinek Carol of promising students from across the country in daughter, Jean Jellinek Carol. Allschwil, Switzerland, two grand- Washington, D.C., where they visited children, Nicole of Barrington, RI and monuments and met with lawmakers. She was also known for her razor-sharp Nathaniel of Providence, and their spouses Jason Knight and Molly Heller, memory and inquisitiveness for details. It was a fitting conference for Dandridge to as well as three great-grandchildren. "In our intense family games of Trivial attend, as she is truly a young leader. She Pursuit, she was always the most values her accomplishments, and the sought after team member," said her If you would like to make a recognition she has received, because she grandson, Dr. Nathaniel Jellinek. contribution in her memory, please believes her success can inspire others. And, contact Doctors Without Borders, 6 of course, with these last few months of high At a time when working women were a East 39th St., 8th floor, New York, NY school, she will continue to work hard and rarity, she was able to very successfully 10016 / (888) 392-0392. excel in the classroom. balance family and career. She was independent, as well as nurturing and Editors note: Two years ago, Dr. Theodore With her impressive high school career caring. Her distinguishing character- Jellinek (1956 grad) and his wife Marie winding down, Dandridge acts like any other istics were her energy and vitality. established a scholarship endowment fund teenager. 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‘‘That was an early time for women in the Jean-Rae Turner, 85, field, and it was not an easy time, but that 1938 grad, pioneering journalist didn’t mean Jean-Rae Turner wouldn’t jump in with both feet,’’ said Union By Jennifer Golson, Star-Ledger County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich, who was then an Elizabeth police officer. ‘‘As much as a lady as she was, she was a very, very strong person who would not give in to what was appropriate and inappropriate for a woman in those times. She would just do her thing.’’

It wasn’t an easy task to be a female reporter at crime scenes and fires, said her "She was a person who would go out on friend Barbara Moss, a photo librarian at lectures and, off the top of her head, give The Star-Ledger. She would go to scenes you dates and everything else that in her high heels and recalled that ‘‘they pertained to any question,’’ Koles said. would not quite laugh at her, but almost,’’ ‘‘She could go on for hours on any Jean-Rae Turner had a lifelong love of Moss said. ‘‘She would just put her head subject.’’ She was known for her walking history and was a part of it in her own down and just go for it.’’ tours of Evergreen Cemetery, which right. She was the first woman at the spans Newark, Elizabeth and Hillside. Elizabeth Daily Journal to work nights, As a secretary in The Newspaper Guild, and the first to cover the police and fire she was among the union leaders on the ‘‘She had a wonderful amount of lore departments. After her days of chronic- picket lines and left after a strike in 1979. about that,’’ said Douglas Eldridge, ling the news, she spent countless hours The Daily Journal is now defunct. Over executive director of the Newark with her colleague, Richard Koles, the years, several trade organizations Preservation and Landmarks Committee. documenting history around Elizabeth, honored her work, including the North ‘‘She knew a lot about the people who Newark, Hillside and other communities. Jersey Press Association and New Jersey were buried there, and also compiled the Daily Newspaper Women. material that would ultimately land the ‘‘You were almost scared at first to talk to cemetery on the state and national her because she was the authority on She was divorced from Neilon Stark registries of historic places,’’ Eldridge things historical,’’ said Lester Sargent, Phillips of Maplewood, who died in 1995. said. ‘‘She could tell you all their life president of the Union County Historical Her only child, Margaret-Ann Phillips stories.’’ Society and chief warrant officer for the Adams Richter Zelger, died in 1996. Union County Sheriff’s Office. But she Ms. Turner’s grandson, William Roberts Eldridge also knew Ms. Turner from his was willing to impart whatever she could, Richter, credits her for raising him and days as a leader of The Newspaper Guild he said. ‘‘She was extremely knowledge- trying to enrich his experiences. ‘‘She unit at the now defunct Newark Evening able about Elizabeth and her hometown of tried to show me the world, so to speak,’’ News. She was a longtime secretary for Newark and freely shared this knowledge he said. ‘‘A lot of times, it was almost a the county historical society, Sargent said. with others,’’ Sargent said. ‘‘If ever there learning experience for both of us.’’ ‘‘She was a curious person, and just was a walking encyclopedia of the area, it enjoyed kind of knowing why things was Jean-Rae.’’ Her love of learning and sharing history evolved the way that they did,’’ he said. was evident in her first book, Along the Ms. Turner died at age 85. She earned a Upper Road: The History of Hillside. Ms. Turner is survived by her grandson, master’s degree from Columbia Later she collaborated with Koles and Richter, and three cousins, Kathleen University’s Teachers College. She Charles Aquilina on Elizabethtown and McGowan of Florida, Emily Louise taught briefly, but didn’t enjoy it, said Union County: A Pictorial History. Ms. Reeves of California and Elizabeth Jane Koles, who was a photographer at the Turner and Koles penned several books in Townsend of New York. Daily Journal and later collaborated with the Images of America series published by her on several history books. ‘‘She loved Arcadia Publishing. They also wrote Editor's Note: Jean-Rae Turner wrote an to write, especially history,’’ Koles said. Elizabeth: The First Capital of New article for the Alumni Calumet in an She stayed with the paper from 1945 to Jersey, and worked with Charles earlier issue about growing up on 1979, and developed a reputation as a Cummings on Newark: The Golden Age. Hansbury Avenue where she was still living when she passed away.

Make alumni purchases at our WEB SITE at www.weequahicalumni.org Reunions WHS ALUMNI STORE WHS ALUMNI SEE PAGE 18 TO ORDER ASSOCIATION 2006: OR ORDER FROM OUR WEB SITE Established in 1997. The WHS Alumni October 7 Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit Jan. & June 1961 - 45th organization incorporated in New Jersey. Saturday, 12 PM, Ocean Place Resort Executive Director: and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. Contact Anne Kramer at (505) 984-8380 or Phil Yourish, 1964 [email protected]. Co-Presidents:

October 14 Harold Braff, 1952 Judy Bennett, 1972 Jan. 1956 - 40th Treasurer: Saturday, 7 PM, home of Harvey and Sandy Belfer, 6019 East Indian Bend, Sheldon Bross, 1955 Paradise Valley. AZ. Brunch on Secretary: Sunday morning. Contact Harvy Belfer at 415-641-4036 or [email protected]. Myrna Jelling Weissman, 1953

October 28 Board of Trustee Members: 1966 - 40th Larry Bembry, 1966 Marshall Cooper, 1969 Saturday, 7 PM, L'Affaire, Route 22, Mary Dawkins, 1971 Mountainside, NJ. Contact Seymour Faith Howard, 1982 Mullman at (973) 376-5929. For hotel Arnold Keller, 1952 reservation with special rates, call Dave Lieberfarb, 1965 Holiday Inn in Springfield. Arthur Lutzke, 1963 Sharon Price-Cates, 1972 Planning Reunions: Adilah Quddus, 1971 Gerald Russell, 1974 Dave Schechner, 1946 JUNE 1957 - 50th Vivian Simons, 1959 Get Back Issues Of Ron Stone, Principal The class of June 1957 is organizing a Our Newsletters Charles Talley, 1966 50th Reunion in 2007. Many class- Sam Weinstock, 1955 mates have already responded. If you would like to serve on the planning committee or need more information, contact Bea Austrager Chaiklin at (973) 992-3650 or [email protected]. "Come Home To Weequahic" JAN. & JUNE 1962 - 45th WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S The classes of January and June 1962 are jointly organizing their 45th ANNUAL HOMECOMING DAY reunion for 2007. Contact Bonnie Zunk Vogel at [email protected] 10 AM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2006 or Cookie Wax Gulkin at Tours, Buffet Breakfast, Slide Show, Principal's Chat, [email protected] Merchandise Sales, Parade with Marching Band Chancellor Get-Together

Alumni from Mrs. Chesney's Weequahic High School Alumni Association First Class Mail accelerated class from Chancellor P.O. Box 494, Newark, NJ 07101 U.S. Postage Avenue School graduating in 1961 PAID will be gathering for events on the Permit No. 205 weekend of June 9, 2006. For more Orange, NJ 07050 information, contact Jonathan Krasney at (973) 543-9101 or Marv Schlanger at (609) 320-1159. Reunions WHS ALUMNI STORE WHS ALUMNI SEE PAGE 18 TO ORDER ASSOCIATION 2006: OR ORDER FROM OUR WEB SITE Established in 1997. The WHS Alumni October 7 Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit Jan. & June 1961 - 45th organization incorporated in New Jersey. Saturday, 12 PM, Ocean Place Resort Executive Director: and Spa in Long Branch, NJ. Contact Anne Kramer at (505) 984-8380 or Phil Yourish, 1964 [email protected]. Co-Presidents:

October 14 Harold Braff, 1952 Judy Bennett, 1972 Jan. 1956 - 40th Treasurer: Saturday, 7 PM, home of Harvey and Sandy Belfer, 6019 East Indian Bend, Sheldon Bross, 1955 Paradise Valley. AZ. Brunch on Secretary: Sunday morning. Contact Harvy Belfer at 415-641-4036 or [email protected]. Myrna Jelling Weissman, 1953

October 28 Board of Trustee Members: 1966 - 40th Larry Bembry, 1966 Marshall Cooper, 1969 Saturday, 7 PM, L'Affaire, Route 22, Mary Dawkins, 1971 Mountainside, NJ. Contact Seymour Faith Howard, 1982 Mullman at (973) 376-5929. For hotel Arnold Keller, 1952 reservation with special rates, call Dave Lieberfarb, 1965 Holiday Inn in Springfield. Arthur Lutzke, 1963 Sharon Price-Cates, 1972 Planning Reunions: Adilah Quddus, 1971 Gerald Russell, 1974 Dave Schechner, 1946 JUNE 1957 - 50th Vivian Simons, 1959 Get Back Issues Of Ron Stone, Principal The class of June 1957 is organizing a Our Newsletters Charles Talley, 1966 50th Reunion in 2007. Many class- Sam Weinstock, 1955 mates have already responded. If you would like to serve on the planning committee or need more information, contact Bea Austrager Chaiklin at (973) 992-3650 or [email protected]. "Come Home To Weequahic" JAN. & JUNE 1962 - 45th WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION'S The classes of January and June 1962 are jointly organizing their 45th ANNUAL HOMECOMING DAY reunion for 2007. Contact Bonnie Zunk Vogel at [email protected] 10 AM, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2006 or Cookie Wax Gulkin at Tours, Buffet Breakfast, Slide Show, Principal's Chat, [email protected] Merchandise Sales, Parade with Marching Band Chancellor Get-Together

Alumni from Mrs. Chesney's Weequahic High School Alumni Association First Class Mail accelerated class from Chancellor P.O. Box 494, Newark, NJ 07101 U.S. Postage Avenue School graduating in 1961 PAID will be gathering for events on the Permit No. 205 weekend of June 9, 2006. For more Orange, NJ 07050 information, contact Jonathan Krasney at (973) 543-9101 or Marv Schlanger at (609) 320-1159.