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HONOR, kept "Honor is easier kept than recovered." This adage is true, whether it relates to an individual's reputation or an artifact symbolizing an accomplishment. With the Montclair School District's approval, some MHS alumni have been recovering many awards and trophies from a basement area of the high school. While some of these trophies are broken or their facades are tarnished, they embody a resounding reputation. For more than a century, the academic and athletic accomplishment of Montclair High School students and coaches were legendary. These student/athletes' acclaimed feats must be honored forever. The rescued trophies represent an era when awards were given for accomplishments, not for merely attending. They were not the "feel-good" awards of our age. Each of these medals meant a person or group of participants achieved greatness. Several families who hail from Montclair recognize the importance to the United States of well-rounded students who excel in academic and athletic skills. The Furlong family, Josh and Judy Weston, John Whitehead and the family of the late John McMullen are donating millions of dollars to upgrade and expand the field house at Woodman Field. It is paramount that either Montclair High School or the new field house provide sufficient viewing space to exhibit these recovered awards and all future medals earned by MHS student/athletes. Each award represents the achievement of an athlete, a team, a class and Montclair High School itself. MARK PORTER a graduate of MHS, Editor of the Montclair Times Read More  ~  What Can I Do?