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Photos from the Football Breakfast fundraiser at Riley's Pub

By Norah
Some photos from the fundraiser on Sunday, May 29th - many thanks to all who came out and donated or purchased food & drinks! And a special thank you to Riley's Pub and Bill Gilbert for organizing the event!

The first photo was taken by Catherine Gilbert, all the others are courtesy of Jim Bennett, 1944 RHS Alumnus.

The scene at the corner of Arsenal & Arkansas on Sunday afternoon
Craig Schmid, who did all the grilling on Sunday, taking a break to blow his horn;
Patrick Moore on the left, Bill Gilbert in the background

RHS Athletic Director and official Roughrider tweeter, Ben Corrigan

RHS Yearbooks from the 1920s to the 1940s, being donated to the school by Don Owens, alumnus 

Craug Schmid, Patrick Moore and Norah Ryan
Shaun Pollard, new Roosevelt Football Coach, will be starting practices soon;
he comes from Gateway HS, was an assistant coach there

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