CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY HOME COMING WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND RAISER WEEKEND AND SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE EXCITING NEW FILM 6:30 P.M. “AMERICAN GANGSTER” FRIDAY STARRING DENZEL WASHINGTON & RUSSELL CROWE OCTOBER 19 BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF FOOTBALL GAME: 1956 WEEQUAHIC GRAD WEEQUAHIC VS MORRIS HILLS RICHIE ROBERTS CEREMONY: RE-DEDICATION OF UNTERMANN FIELD AND A NEW PLAQUE FOR THE “ROCK” 10:00 A.M. SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 BUFFET BRUNCH TOUR OF SCHOOL 7 P.M. SLIDE SHOW MERCHANDISE SALE TUESDAY MEET THE PRINCIPAL HEAR THE MARCHING BAND OCTOBER 30 SEE THE TWIRLERS AND CHEERLEADERS LOEWS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MOUNTAINSIDE ABOUT THE HOMECOMING 10 CINEMAS ICKETS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR T THE MOVIE, CONTACT US AT ROUTE 22 $25.00 (973) 923-3133 [email protected] Reception to follow with WE ACCEPT CASH, special guest Richie Roberts CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS CELEBRATING OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY HOME COMING WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND RAISER WEEKEND AND SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE EXCITING NEW FILM 6:30 P.M. “AMERICAN GANGSTER” FRIDAY STARRING DENZEL WASHINGTON & RUSSELL CROWE OCTOBER 19 BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF FOOTBALL GAME: 1956 WEEQUAHIC GRAD WEEQUAHIC VS MORRIS HILLS RICHIE ROBERTS CEREMONY: RE-DEDICATION OF UNTERMANN FIELD AND A NEW PLAQUE FOR THE “ROCK” 10:00 A.M. SATURDAY OCTOBER 20 BUFFET BRUNCH TOUR OF SCHOOL 7 P.M. SLIDE SHOW MERCHANDISE SALE TUESDAY MEET THE PRINCIPAL HEAR THE MARCHING BAND OCTOBER 30 SEE THE TWIRLERS AND CHEERLEADERS LOEWS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MOUNTAINSIDE ABOUT THE HOMECOMING 10 CINEMAS TICKETS AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE MOVIE, CONTACT US AT ROUTE 22 $25.00 (973) 923-3133 [email protected] Reception to follow with WE ACCEPT CASH, special guest Richie Roberts CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS Capital $$ Campaign Causbey, Andre Daniels, and Belinda The ALUMNI CALUMET Flannagan. is a publication of the WHS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION At the beginning of 2008, the WHS Alumni Association will launch a multi-year capital Les Fein Memorial Tribute Editor, Layout & Design: development campaign. The goal of this 200 people attended a memorial tribute for Phil Yourish, 1964 endeavor is to raise two million dollars over Weequahic’s legendary basketball coach, Les three years. The project is being chaired by Fein, on June 24th at the Jewish Community Masthead Sam Weinstock, 1955, Treasurer of the Center in West Orange. The tribute included Rich Brospies, 1964 association. This effort is intended to insure an exhibition of memorabilia from the Fein Proofreading: the long-term financial and organizational collection; the showing of a documentary film viability of the alumni association. Moreover, entitled, Tribute to Mr. Fein, directed by Beth Dave Lieberfarb, 1965; Hal the program opportunities and additional Kruvant and produced by Paul Bartick; and Braff, 1952; Myrna Jelling scholarships will continue to enhance the speakers: Hal Braff, 1952; Mike Cohen, Weissman, 1953; Vasco quality of education at the high school in the 1960; Charles Talley, 1966; Alvin Attles, Jardim. years to come. Updates on the progress of the 1955; and Ceil Fein. campaign will appear in this newsletter. All Our thanks for articles from alumni and friends will be invited to The Star-Ledger, NJ Jewish News, At the event, The Les and Ceil Fein other publications, and our WHS participate. Other committee members are Endowment Fund was established to provide alumni. Arnold Keller, 1952; Judy Bennett, 1972; funds for Weequahic High School students Printing: Arthur Lutzke, 1963; Hal Braff, 1952; and for projects in the Weequahic community. Vivian Simons, 1959; Charles Talley, 1966; Those who make a contribution of $200 or Village Press of Orange, NJ and Phil Yourish, 1964. more will receive a DVD of the Fein documentary. Our thanks to the Jewish Mural Restoration Community Center and the Jewish Historical CONTACT US Society of MetroWest. Committee members Weequahic High School were Phil Yourish, 1964; Sandy Salz, 1957; Weequahic High School is home to one of the Alumni Association most important installations of public art in Charles Talley, 1966; Hal Braff, 1952; Linda New Jersey: the "Enlightenment of Man," a New Forgosh, JHS; Stephanie Fein; Peter P.O. Box 494 Deal-era mural painted by Michael Lenson, Hollander; Beth Kruvant and Paul Bartick. Newark, NJ 07101 who was the director of NJ mural activities for (973) 923-3133 the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Multi-Class Reunion: 60’s & 70’s Administration. A Saturday evening affair on September 8th at [email protected] www.weequahicalumni.org the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark. A tour of After 67 years the mural is seriously in need of the high school took place in the afternoon. repairs. The estimate to restore the mural is More than 300 people attended the evening HELP WRITE $45,000. So far, we have raised nearly $9,000. event. A jazz ensemble with Branford Hayes, THE NEXT ISSUE We urge you to begin making donations Michael Logan, Greg Searvance, and Gomoko NOW so that we can quickly raise the funds Ohno provided the entertainment with vocals Send us letters, articles, stories, that are needed for this restoration. When the by Dwight West. Alumni came from far and memories, poems, recipes, work is done, we plan to apply for local and near - California, Texas, Colorado, Maryland, photos, cartoons, trivia, obit- state historic landmark status. Help us Washington DC, Virginia and Pennsylvania. uaries, reunion information, etc. accomplish our goal. Many alumni had not seen each other in 30 to 40 years. Committee members were Adilah Make your check payable to WHSAA and mail it to Quddus, 1971; Charles Talley, 1966; Gerald SEND US YOUR the WHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 494, Russell, 1974; Willie West, 1972, Sylvester WEEQUAHIC / NEWARK Newark, NJ 07101 (write Mural Restoration in Allen, 1971; and Abu Baka Sahku, 1970. MEMORABILIA the memo area) or use your credit card by filling out the form on page 18 and mailing it to us. We are creating an archive Class of Jan. 1957 / 50th Reunion of all items relating to Weequahic and Newark for Sunday afternoon, September 9, at the exhibitions at our events. Alumni Gatherings Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township. Included a Philip Roth Tour of Newark and a If you have old photos, Class of 1977 / 30th Reunion tour of the high school on Saturday afternoon. newspaper articles, year- books, 71 people attended. Alumni T-shirts were films, Calumets, Ergo maga- A Friday evening affair on June 22nd at given to all the attendees. Committee zines, books, schedules, rosters, Snuffy’s Pantagis Renaissance in Scotch members were Frances Letzter Malkin, Beryl certificates, letters, hats, jackets, Plains. A cookout was on Saturday, June 23, Baranker Garb, Martin Hoffman, Janice sweaters, WHS athletic at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield. 80 people Allison Cholminsky, David & Gladys equipment and uniforms, or any attended. Committee members were Nona Wakstein, Elaine Cohen Ames, Linda other interesting memorabilia, Smith Davis, Dexter Adams, Yvonne Marion Israel, and Gary Miller. please call us before you discard any of these items. road to success is through education. Our Richie Roberts and the Some Thoughts vow is that no Weequahic student who earns From Hal Braff, Co-President the right to post high school training will be American Gangster denied that chance because of lack of funds. Connection The one day you can count on the Temple In the ten years of our inspired work, Excerpts from an article by being full is Yom honoring the many whose successes have William Kleinknecht, Star-Ledger Kippur - the holiest day “brought honor to Weequahic High” and in the Jewish year - a providing opportunity where it otherwise Richie Roberts day for reflection, would not exist to the many who have joined is a respected evaluation, remem- us through graduation in this last decade, I attorney in brance and continuity. have seen the clearest evidence that Jews Essex County, We revisit our exper- and African Americans can accomplish so but four decades iences with our parents much good working together. I have seen in courtrooms and school mates and kindness and respect and generosity in have hardly warmly greet “shul” mates who, once again, action. And I have seen that our Chancellor made him have survived with us another year. Avenue roots are very deep. We learned famous. He good things while we were there. could easily At the heart of the service, repeated every have gone year that day, is the recitation of the words The weekend of October 19-20 we celebrate through life without so much as 15 of God from the prophet Isaiah, found in our Homecoming and the Weequahic High minutes of fame. But the Newark every version of the Bible, and my personal School Alumni Association’s 10th birthday. native is now living a fantasy. inspiration: We urge you to join us - to see what we’re about - to meet our students - to be inspired Roberts' prosecution three decades This is My chosen fast: to loosen all by what we are doing. We play Morris Hills ago of the legendary Harlem heroin bonds that bind men unfairly, to let the High School in football at the beautifully kingpin Frank Lucas is the subject oppressed go free, to break every yoke. refurbished Untermann Field, first built in of a major motion picture being Share your bread with the hungry, take the 1949 and to be rededicated before the game filmed in New York City, and homeless into your home. Clothe the naked Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. A new plaque suddenly his world is a lot bigger when you see him, do not turn away from will be ready for placement on the “Rock.” than the Essex County Courthouse.