- Re: Schreiberville bungalow colony -- Joanie Friedman, 11:27:54 02/27/09 Fri
Hi to all the Schreiberville gang! I went to Schreiberville from 1959 to the end when Rosie sold it. I just found out about this site and was excited to read all of the postings. I would really enjoy hearing from you! I have tons of great memories from all the years and talk about them often
Joanie Friedman
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- Schrieberville http://www.voy.com/52391/1524.html?z=1irsus -- Steven Meltzer, 14:14:26 04/13/08 Sun
Does any one remember softball, basketball or crabeapple fights between SGS and Schreiberville?
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- Schreiberville - reply -- Joanie Friedman, 11:32:03 02/25/09 Wed
Hello Schreiberville people!
I am Joanie Friedman. I went to Schreiberville from 1959 to the end. I just learned about this Schreiberville site and was so excited. I remember everyone who has posted blurbs here.
Ethan, I read your note. My parents were very good friends with your parents and Bill and Mari, Bessie and Miltie, the Spitzers, the Blooms, the Goldmans, and the rest of the group from Capri. I have the best memories and I talk about them all the time. How is Bennett and Ivy?
Hope to hear from some of you Schreiberville kids!!
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- Schreibervill -- Bonnie Sobel Schreiber, 15:37:26 08/31/09 Mon
My family went to Schreiberville for many years. We couldn't wait to get out of Brooklyn and go up to the country to see our summer friends. The names that I saw on the messages were from my oldest brother friends.
My brother was Paul Sobel My other brother was Richard Sobel and I was Bonnie. My summers were some of the best and worst times of my life. I kept in touch with Richard Cohen and his brother. Laura, Susan and a few others. I remember some girls that were Cynthia, Marney, Karen, Sheila and I am sure if I try I can come up with a lot more. i stopped going to the country when I get to be 15 and we moved to a house by the ocean and didn't need to be out of the city anymore. If anyone remembers me. I was the shortest one there and had curley dark hair and green eyes please e mail me I would like to get a little nostolgic again. I did hear from Grover and we both live in Arizona. Imagine a girl who loved the mountains in the desert. Hope to hear from anyone.
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- SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- CAROL GOLDMAN-KLEIN, 18:23:36 05/11/03 Sun
Is there anyone out there who remembers Schrieberbville Bungalows, in Swan Lake........we went there the summers of 1964 to 1967, until we bought a house on Long Island....... If it is any help, my children were Marcia Goldman, Barbara and Lewis, and the last year, a little one named Marci...We had the greatest Life Guard and a terrific in house band that played on Friday and Sat. eves......They were some of the best years of my familys life!!!!
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- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Jamie, 23:04:07 05/26/03 Mon
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Jamie, 23:09:35 05/26/03 Mon
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Sharon Kay, 17:04:02 08/23/03 Sat
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Melvin Gross, 12:10:04 11/05/03 Wed
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Arthur Sinensky, 18:26:09 11/13/03 Thu
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Mel Gross, 13:24:15 04/30/04 Fri
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- SANDY ROTHSTEIN, 11:51:58 09/28/04 Tue
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Marty Cholewa, 13:49:56 08/26/05 Fri
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Michael Mercurio, 09:08:05 08/07/07 Tue
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Mark Wenger, 15:31:52 12/03/08 Wed
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Amy Helen (Saxe) Bossett (grand-daughter of Rose Schrieber), 09:16:41 05/01/09 Fri
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Stacey Benedict, 17:11:42 02/16/04 Mon
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- HOWELL GARY, 17:15:55 03/29/04 Mon
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Gayellen (Benedict), 21:45:42 03/30/04 Tue
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- David Predeger, 15:24:29 09/22/04 Wed
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Jeff Hausler, 12:16:57 03/17/05 Thu
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Michael., 16:01:21 01/06/07 Sat
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Michelenergy, 10:27:22 09/02/07 Sun
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- jerry Weisberg (wonderful Times (1953-1957 E Mail me back), 09:48:05 06/29/09 Mon
- Re: SCHREIBERVILLE BUNGALOWS, SWAN LAKE -- Ellen Meltzer, 09:06:25 09/17/09 Thu
- Interesting items original to Grossingers -- Cheryl Crawford, 17:58:39 11/08/09 Sun
If you are interested in unique items from Grossingers email me.
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- Paramount Hotel Parksville -- Brian Diamond (Groovin'), 16:54:54 01/24/08 Thu
Anyone out there who stayed or worked at The Paramount Hotel?? Fay & Fred Gasthaulter's little slice of paradise??
Was a summer guest 1966-1968 & diningroom staff 1970 - 1975. I would love to hear from those whoe experienced...The Bakers Orchestra, Ramon Rosario the pantryman, Seymore the baker & wife, The Bellydancer/Stripper, Movies in the Casino, Bingo at the pool with Lila Rose, Softballs games against other hotel staffs, Campfires, Kadota Figs, Monticello Raceway.... Love to hear your memories!!!
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- The Delano Hotel Monticello, NY -- Ilene Stein Zink (curious), 20:57:22 04/02/09 Thu
My Grandfather owned the Delano Hotel for most of my childhood. The summers were great and actually nothing like "Dirty Dancing" .....I am looking for some people that either worked there in the sixties, especially when we had all those music groups, etc.
My name Is Ilene Stein (Zink)- All of my cousins on my mother's side lived there with me as well. We were friendly with so many musicians, waiters, and staff so I thought it would be somewhat cool to make some kind of connection. I have been married "forever" have two daughters and four gorgeous grandaughters. Perhaps I could be feeling my age which is why I have become somewhat nostalgic!
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- SWAN LAKE, NY -- BD, 04:57:26 09/24/08 Wed
MY FATHER WAS POSTMASTER OF SWAN LAKE FOR 35 YEARS. I HAD THE RUN OF EVERY HOTEL AND BUNGALOW COLONY IN THE AREA. I WORKED AT THE PRESIDENT WHEN IT WAS OWNED BY THE BANTS AND THE ROTHS. MY FRIEND'S FATHER OWNED THE SWAN LAKE HOTEL AND WE SPENT MANY HAPPY SUMMER DAYS THERE. WE ALSO WERE FRIENDS WITH THE OWNERS OF THE FIELDSTONE HOTEL, THE STEVENVILLE HOTEL AND THE MANSION ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS. MY COUSINS OWNED WODAS WHICH LATER BURNT DOWN. I COULD RAMBLE ON AND ON ABOUT WHAT A GREAT TIME I HAD GROWING UP IN SWAN LAKE. YES I REMEMBER EVANSKYS. MADELINE, NORMAN AND I WENT TO SCHOOL TOGETHER. NORMAN RECENTLY PASSED AWAY IN FLORIDA. AN ICE CREAME CONE WAS 12 CENTS AND A HAMBURGER WAS 15 CENTS. THOSE WERE THE DAYS.
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- Evans Kiamesha Hotel -- Steve Goldfarb, 09:27:40 07/27/09 Mon
Does anyone have any memories of the Evans Kiamesha Hotel in the 60's and 70's?
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- ritzers or nob hill -- dawn ROTHSTEIN wolf (great old times), 12:34:38 09/24/09 Thu
did anyoone of you go to ritzers or nob hill in south fallsburg or kiamesha lake respectively? if so type on!!!! my dad was the trumpet player! joannie and geppy? larry friedberg?
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- ritzers lake view cottages or nob hill bungalow colony -- dawn wolf, 11:26:27 09/18/09 Fri
did anyone remember these in the 604s? went to both and looking to find old bungalow colony friends ......
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- Re: IDEAL BUNGALOW COLONY WEBSITE...Link - http://www.freewebs.com/scrbblz1/ -- mitchell feldman, 09:14:40 09/24/09 Thu
>Anyone wishing to share memories of Ideal bungalow
>colony in Monticello.. please copy and paste this link
>to your browser...
>href="http://www.freewebs.com/scrbblz1/">http://www.fre
>ewebs.com/scrbblz1/
We went to Ideal from 1964-1972
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- Stevensville Hotel -- Ellen Meltzer (The Teen Room), 08:11:46 07/13/08 Sun
Did anyone hang out there? Do you remember the band? The drummer`s father was my orthodontist.
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- Royalton House -- Sheri Karp, 18:22:17 08/22/08 Fri
Looking for anyone who went to the Royalton House 1960's - 1971's located on Cold Spring Road in Monticello between Fialkoffs and Hoffmans!Used to hang out with alot of people from Kreitzers and Dorkins as well...anybody out there???? Would love to hear from you!!!
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- Happy New Year -- Barbara Goldman Shernoff, 13:48:02 09/14/09 Mon
A Happy and Healthy New Year To All.
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- Josefsberg's Park Manor, Liberty Street Monticello -- Mark Josefsberg (remembering the "casino"), 08:37:59 09/15/09 Tue
If anyone out there ever spent the summer at Josefsberg's Park Manor, I would be interested in chatting...I was a kid there in the 70's and I know that there were others...Binky, Renee, who else? I also remember Scrabble with Freida, Max and Dotty down by the pear tree, what was that lady's name who lived in the main house again? Every time I hear the song "New York, New York," I think about entertainment night in the Casino. I also remember calling for BINGO and everyone hated my child's voice...but I was the owner's first grandson...so it was just too bad! B-4....after!
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- 1969 Summer of Love at Commodore Hotel 2 -- Brian Diamond (Groovin'), 13:19:52 09/10/09 Thu
Continuing my story....It rained all summer long! The lake which was across the road from the Main building was the original swimming location & had a waterfall. It was a beautiful spot! Due to the heavy rains the falls were now pretty brisk. I was hanging there out with some of the other staff & was the last one left. I slipped & went over the falls. It was only a 10 ft drop but the water coming down kept pushing me under. As my life passed before me I could see the headline of the Liberty Gazzette...Summer Waiter Drowns At Lake....I survived! The diningroom staff were returning workers from the previous summer & included the owner's hippie son Mike(?) his girlfriend Merle & there friend who went by the name Stoneley. Long hair & beards! The rest of the staff were clean shaven & neat. We heard about a big concert going on at Bethel & a few of the staff quit to head over. I was too interested in making money as I was now a busboy in the Main Diningroom! I still regret the missed opportunity...
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- Kramers Hotel & Sal-Ben Bungalows -- Jack D., 16:10:31 09/02/08 Tue
Anyone remember Kramers Hotel(Swan Lake) or Sal-Ben Bungalows(Swan Lake). They were owned by the same family on Old Whitelake Turnpike, next door to Wilshar Hotel. B They played baseball against the other bungalow colonies, and had great shows on the weekend. Lots of kids in the bungalow colony- Lenny S.,Mickey & Ellie L., Marlene Z., Karen B.,Sheila & Allen B.,Elaine S., Butch M. &loads of others- are you out there?
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- Tansville Hotel in Parksville -- Alan, 17:44:46 04/10/09 Fri
Does anybody know the exact location of the defunct Tansville Hotel in Parksville and if it is still standing or in ruins?
Thanks.
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- BRICKMAN HOTEL SOUTH FALLSBURG -- DAVID SEVUSH, 20:26:15 08/31/09 Mon
Did anyone work or stay at this hotel during the summer of 1969?
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- ELDORADO HOTEL SOUTH FALLSBURG -- DAVID SEVUSH, 19:59:07 08/30/09 Sun
Did anyone work or stay at this hotel?
My parents owned the hotel from 1058-1968
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- SGS -- Debbie Fishman, 20:12:14 08/29/09 Sat
Hi Everyone....We all rememeber our SGS days...Many of us are reconnectingon facebook! Ann Levy created a facebook page and many people have joined and even posted some great pics...Come and join the fun..If you cant find page look me up..Debbie Fishman..Hope to see you all!
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- Fialkoff's Friends -- Jonathan Sirota (My best friends), 13:21:16 04/07/08 Mon
looking for some friends of the old days... Geri Bergstein; Stephen Tatcher (spelling?)...
great to get an email from you...the best times of our childhood lives...Summer camp in the catskill mountains.
Jon Sirota
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- bethel -- sybil(myerson)Marcus (Woodstook), 03:57:47 08/24/09 Mon
Going up this week to the mountains. My son was at the 40th reunion of woodstook. It was the end of the mountains as I new it, growing up there. Will relive some memrioes, I hope. He has a map drawn out as to where we should go. It should be the bitter with the sweet, as I still have family there.
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- Gibbers Hotel -- Darrell Berman, 09:21:57 06/09/09 Tue
My grandfather and family owned the Gibbers Hotel. I grew up there, worked most summers there and have very fond memories of the 60's, 70's and 80's there. My children will never know the pure fun I had as a waiter, busboy, bellhop and even lifeguard. I wore many hats.
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- Parksville Summers -- Michael D Fein (Nostalgic), 21:12:59 06/15/07 Fri
I spent all of my summers in Parksville, New York, right near Liberty. For the most part my parents and I stayed at a hotel called Sunnyland. Its big claim to fame is that Bobby Darin worked their as a singer, band member and waiter in the children's dining room. I have marvelous memories of this place. Is anyone else around who remembers Sunnyland?
I also spent lots of time and the Spring Lake Hotel also in Parksville, and the Paramount Hotel. Other Parksville hotels and which I spent time or worked were The Klass Hotel, the New Brighton Hotel, The Tanzville, The Grand Hotel and others whose names I forget at the moment.
I would love to hear from anyone who has memories of those wonderful shlock houses of yore. Anyone who recognizes the term shlock house, was probably staff in some form or other. :-)
All the best to all of you,
Michael
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- crescent lake day camp -- Barbara, 15:53:25 06/16/09 Tue
Anyone out there go to crescent lake day camp, it was located on the old monticello road?
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- NEVELE / STEVENSVILLE -- JOE LUTSKY, 08:47:34 07/17/09 Fri
I worked at the Nevele from 1980-1983..was a bartender in the Safari Lounge ..Barry Fox,Jorg Mitzlaff,Abe Buchwalter,Mike Lyons(his dad was Bob Melvin,the comedian)Mike Yeager,Tommy Wassermen,Mike Santoro,Heidi Prottas,Lisa Cohen,Frances the waitress,Kathy Van Benschoten,Lisa Soloff,...Mal Z,Freddie Roman,Vic Arnell,Stewie Stone,Dick Capri,Steve Anthony & Sage,late show with Lenny Schultz,Jeff Krolick and the house band..great memories..great people..lots of fun..later went to work up at the Stevensville in Swan Lake from 83-85...anybody remember any of these people ..would love to reconnect with some of them..it's a shame whats happened to all the hotels and the area..the mountain memories are still alive.. jlutsky44@gmail.com
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- Town & Country Bungalows -- Mitch, 21:36:44 08/29/08 Fri
anyone out there that has gone to Town & Country Bungalows in Monticello......please post
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- muldavinville in the '40s. -- eugene forsyth, 04:46:36 07/16/09 Thu
My family and my uncle's spent at least 3 summers there including august when the news cama about an "atom bomb" being dropped on japan. We did not know what that meant.
Other relatives, from Brooklyn, stayed there too. My father came up from the N. Bronx only on weekends.
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- Grossinger breakfast menu -- Lowell Garner, 02:21:54 07/10/09 Fri
Does anybody have a clear photo or coy of such a menu they could send me? Thank you (for my Dad's 80th bday party)
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- 4 th of July -- sybil myerson rosen, 22:44:23 07/02/09 Thu
That was the begining of the exciting freedom we had as kids in the catskills, I stayed in moutaidale at a bungalow colony called Monte Valle near Steins. I see some locals in Fla. but no colony people yet.
Hope you will rely here. Tell your stoties
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- St Vincent de Paul Camp -- Lissette Levine, 15:57:23 06/28/09 Sun
Anyone out there who spent the summer of '69 there? I was the junior counselor in Cabin 10. What wonderful memories in Glen Wild, NY.
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- Grossinger's -- Sue, 12:52:51 11/03/07 Sat
I would love to hear from anyone who remembers the Barrel Jumping Championships and ice skating at Grossinger's. I studied figure skating in the 60's through mid 70's and used to skate in the shows that preceded the barrel jumping championships. The events were often filmed by ABC Wide World of Sports. Irving Jaffe, Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating was the sports director at the time. Also, if anyone has any or knows of any pictures or videos from this time period I would love see them.
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- Raleigh Hotel -- Linda Rosenthal (nostalgic), 10:40:35 06/14/09 Sun
My husband Dave remembers the Raleigh when it was still called Rattners. He was there from 46 to 53 for the first two weeks of July.Used to get there from the Bronx by crossing the GW Bridge to Route 4 into Rte 17. Used to have to get off at Wurtsboro Hills and walk because the car couldn't make the hill but IT WAS A BLAST...We spent the summers of 1972 to 1987 working at Kutsher's Camp Anawana in Monticello which was owned by Milton Kutsher of Kutsher's Country Club...
Also remember Schenk's Paramount from the mid fifties .
Catskills brings GREAT memories...
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- kramers union house -- joseph goldberg, 21:07:11 10/07/08 Tue
does anyone remember Kramer's Union House, which later changed its name to Hotel Charles? It was on Rt.52, about 5 miles from Liberty.
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- Camp Jubilee (Liberty NY) -- Norman (Greatest Place to be summers!), 17:41:18 10/21/07 Sun
Would like to hear from past Camp Jubilee campers. A fantastic camp run by Norman and Edith and Robert Ecker. Memories are appreciated.
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- Grand View Hotel-Hurleyville -- Jay Barrett, 20:49:37 06/08/09 Mon
Does anyone remember the Grand View Hotel in Hurleyville. Can you give me any information on it? I am related to one of the early owners
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- Community Park, Mountaindale -- Michael Bergman (A very happy childhood), 13:44:26 06/07/09 Sun
After spending several summers in bungalow colonies in the Catskills, my parents bought a small home in Community Park, Mountaindale in 1963. We were there all summer,and on any long weekends or school vacations. (My dad was a NY City school teacher!) My brother Jonathan and I enjoyed our summers in Mountaindale, walking the abandoned train tracks into town, going to the movies in Woodridge, and spending time with our grandparents who stayed at the Avon Lodge every summer. (My sister,Meryl,was a baby, so she probably has minimal recollections of that time.) In the winter, I learned to skate on a pond across from our house. We tobogganed down the big hill in the development. For a couple of summers, my dad was in the house band at the Plaza Hotel in South Fallsburg, so we used to go to events at the hotel. It's a shame that life has gotten so complicated that the small joys of summer in Mountaindale are difficult to find. My kids,and I venture to say, all kids, would benefit from the lack of complexity and the need to create fun in simple ways.
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- Tamarack Lodge Information -- Michael J. Worden, 06:58:09 12/01/08 Mon
I am researching some history of the Tamarack Lodge in Greenfield Park. I have seen some posts on here pertaining to the Tamarack and would appreciate any information that could be shared. In particular dates opened, closed, stories associated with the resort. Anything is appreciated. Please contact me via email at pomjworden@hotmail.com
Thank you.
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- Concord going -- Richard P. Cunningham, 12:09:09 06/22/08 Sun
The Concord is almost completely demolished. As of yesterday only about two and a half buildings remain besides the golf clubhouse and the owners home.
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- The Raleigh Hotel -- Ralph Benezra, 07:50:21 04/22/09 Wed
The Raleigh's will always have a special place in my heart.
My family spent the Thanksgiving Day weekend in November,2004. My wife Helene, her brother Jay, all of my children, now adults, and very close friends were there. This was to be Helene's last Thanksgiving as she passed away a month and a half later.
In the mid '50's, my older brother worked in the kitchen for a couple of summers. One summer he and his friends who worked there with him prepared a very special birthday cake for me. I think I was 10 at the time. The Raleigh's of South Fallsburgh. I will never forget.
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- Skopps Bungalow Colony -- Jackie Magat, 08:45:12 05/13/09 Wed
This was in South Fallsburg, near Silver Lake,around 1953'-59'.It was a realy great place.The whole place was on a large mountain.We would pick blueberries and raspberries,then our mothers would make pies and jams.Our fathers would work back in the city during the week,and come to see us on the weekends.We fished,went swimming ,and played every type of sport.On weekends,there was always a show at the casino.There was always a card game going on.We always found salamanders after the rains,and we always let them go.Sometimes on weekends,we would go into town and see a movie,and go out to eat.Othertimes we would go to Moticello to the horse races.We sometimes went to Mountaindale.It was the most beautiful of all the towns in the Catskills.As you looked up through the center of town,there was the most beautiful mountain.We would go there,because they had the best Pizza anywhere,and we usually went with 5 or more families.They stayed open extra late when we would come ther.Those were the best summers for kids growing up.
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- 1969 Summer of Love at Commodore Hotel -- Brian Diamond, 16:13:00 03/28/08 Fri
Following the lead of another Catskill Rat, Mark Hausman, I have decided to share some memories.
My mother, Gladys Lane, worked as PM Singer & MC and AM Social Director at a Hotel every summer. After 16 years as a seasonal "Guest" 1969 marked the 1st summer I was going to be a Staff member at the Commodore Hotel in S Fallsburg. This meant I would bunk at the Staff House & finally be unshackled from the prison of my Mom's bungalow!! My parents now could have a room in one of the annex buildings. This proved to be a life-altering arrangement!
Now I was the waiter for the childrens diningroom, which had meals a full hour earlier than the adults. Being my first foray into the kitchen I learned numerous new words...livestock, underliners, monkey dishes, burnishing silver, sides, B & B's...
I was to share a room with Jack the lifeguard, 3 years my senior. To get up for my first day on the job I set my alarm clock for 6:00 AM. As soon as the bell rang, Jack grabbed it & threw it against the wall yelling "I don't get up until 9:00!! Don't EVER wake me up early again!!"
As I feared for my life I moved the bed to the other corner of the room & hoped the rising sun on my face would be enough to wake me silently. Son-of-a-gun it worked!
The 2nd floor rooms all had 2 sets of bunk beds. This was were the action was!!! 4 of the guys in one room were all from Queens which of course is a foreign country to a Brooklynite. When I ventured upstairs all 4 were passing around a bowl-o-hash. It was a great opportunity to get my first high. The Stones were playing Sympathy For The Devil on the stereo (an LP for those who remember). I took my first toke & my innocence left me along with the lung my cough expelled. As I got used to the nuances of actually holding the puff I discovered that the hash was excellent.
I I found myself staring the 3D cover of Their Satanic Majesties Request as Gary, 1/2 Goy, was pointing out the faces of The Beatles hidden among the images. The bowl was refilled a few times & the room seemed to quiver. I knew I would NEVER be the same again! To this day I still get flashbacks when I hear Sympathy.....
The Summer was magical..coming of age in 1969...more to come.
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- White Lake -- Barbara Bronx/Brooklyn, 11:23:22 10/01/08 Wed
Is there anyone out there that remembers the Kenneth House,
across the road from Blocks Hotel and next door to Sunnylane
It was also called Pollman's.....(White Lake)
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- Ruins at Rt 17 Exit 107 in Bridgeville -- Alan, 17:34:09 04/10/09 Fri
Directly off the Rt 17 (Exit 107) westbound ramps are old ruins of a large staircase leading up a hill. Near the bottom of the stairs is what looks like the remains of a round fountain. The stairs lead up to what look like the remains of old foundations of one or more buildings. Does anybody know what these ruins are from? I'm assuming they were part of a hotel, one that probably had a great view. If it was a hotel, does anybody know its name?
Thanks.
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- poppys pancake house -- richard stein, 22:10:08 04/04/09 Sat
the summers of 66 67 68 would never have been the sam without duke flo and carrie. after long days at the new brighton your family was so wonderful to all the busboys and waiters. i wish you and your family all the love your parents gave us. i hope you rewmember me richie stein
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- Fairmont Hotel -- Mark Hausman, 19:55:25 09/07/07 Fri
In the 1950s and 60s Lakewood NJ was the winter version of The Borscht Belt. The same food, the same entertainers, etc. Yet no one ever seems to post anything about these Jersey hotels like The Malibu, The New Irvington, and my personal favorite, The FABULOUS Fairmont where I and my father, music director Al Hausman, worked for many years. Anyone have memories of Lakewood?
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- Gilberts Hotel -- Ann Sadowsky, 17:05:06 06/25/06 Sun
OK, where is everyone? It's as if we never existed. We spent entire summers together and now it is just a memory. Are you out there? Summers from the early 60's until the place closed late 70's.
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- Olympic Hotel -- Glenn Finkel(Duke), 10:26:56 01/14/08 Mon
Anybody remember The Olympic Hotel?Worked there in the mid 70"s.
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- New Roxy Hotel -- deborah kane, 18:10:07 03/08/09 Sun
I used to go to the New Roxy Hotel for many summers. My father was the MC ( Harry Kane) And I have often wondered about Eli,Kathy, Audrey Moskowitz and Harriet Fleishman. Any one know there where abouts?
Does any one know if Kerri April is still around?
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- Fallsview, late 1970's-Rick and Carol DJ's -- Babette, 10:12:54 12/13/08 Sat
Does anyone remember the DJ's Rick and Carol from the Fallsview? They were there in the late 1970's. Had a cute little girl named Angelina. They played their music by the pool and in the Harlequin Lounge...Wondering what happened to them...
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- Schreiberville -- Joanie Friedman, 19:17:30 02/22/09 Sun
Hi! I went to Schreiberville from 1959 to the end when Rose sold it. I was told about this site by Arthur Sinensky. This weekend I saw him and Marsha and Sharon Levine. We laughed telling all of the old stories. Carol Ackerman was with us too and she was my first counselor. I read some of the postings and I remember just about everyone who wrote. I would love to hear from old friends from the colony!
Joanie
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- kramer hotel, swan lake,ny. -- bob miller, 14:44:23 12/08/08 Mon
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- Camp Excelsior -- Holly (Anyone else go to Camp Excelsior?), 20:09:39 10/05/08 Sun
I remember going to camp at Camp Excelsior. I lived in Ellenville. The bus would pick us up and drive up the mountain. We would stay all day and then the bus would take us home. I think my mom really liked those quiet summer days without the kids.
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- Mashers and Royal Bungalow Colony -- Steve Heller, 10:33:29 08/27/08 Wed
I went to Masher's and Royal in Woodridge from appx 1953 to 1963 and would love to hear from others who spent so many wonderful summers there as well.
My brother was David Heller and my aunt was Gussie Fishman, who had daughters Phyllis and Joannie.
Please write Steve Heller at stephenbheller@aol.com
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- Andy Gootch Band -- Babette Schwartz, 07:20:59 08/25/08 Mon
Anyone remember the Andy Gootch Band from the late 1970's? Played at Romas in Ellenville. Freebird was one of their favorite covers as well as My Sharonna and Chucky's in Love!!! I wonder what happened to them?!!
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- Browns & The Nevele -- Robert, 21:31:51 09/03/08 Wed
Would like yo know if anyone is still around who used to work at Charles & Lillian Browns Hotel in the 70's and 80's. It was a great place ...
Also anyone wh worked at the Nevele at that time?
It's not the same Nevele today and who knows how long the Nevele and Kutshers will be around.
Also looking for Jeff Krolick. You left the Nevele recently, but where did you go?
Thanks
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- Cutler's Cottages and Camp now on the Internet! -- Marsha Davis, 10:14:58 11/22/08 Sat
Finally! If you attended day camp at Camp Cutler in South Fallsburgh OR if you stayed at Cutler's Cottages (in South Fallsburgh), there is now a place on the Internet that you can find photos and friends from days gone by! A 'group' for 'Cutler's Cottages' has been set up on Facebook and will bring a real smile to your face. I've found old friends and have seen amazing old photos. It's well worth the visit!
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- Prices of bungalows in 1977 -- Darryl R., 07:45:05 10/31/08 Fri
What did it cost to rent a bungalow in Monticello in 1977?
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- Forest Lake/Sylan Lake -- S. Hunter (Hi), 11:44:43 09/19/08 Fri
Does anyone remember Nat and his wife ( think her name was Nettie) owning a bungalow colony, Forest Lake. You rode in and there was an office and a canteen and a water pump which at that time pumped actual spring water. There was a general store and a casino, a big house and smaller single bungalows. We played softball, had dances and daycamp. It was a great time and so long ago.
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- Borscht Belt Flickr Group -- Richard P. Cunningham, 11:10:48 09/14/08 Sun
I have set up a group on flickr.com for pictures of the people and places of Borscht Belt then and now. Anyone can go there to look at the pictures, Flickr members can joun the group and post their pictures. The URL for the group is http://www.flickr.com/groups/759556@N24/
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- SWAN LAKE -- BD, 05:11:59 09/24/08 Wed
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- SUNSHINE VILLAGE IN BURLINGHAM NEW YORK -- mike yelman, 16:17:57 03/07/08 Fri
I went to a bungalow colony in the remote parts of burlingham new york called Sunshine Village. It was owned by the Meshkow family, Ethel was the mother, son Eddie, daughter Carol, and another daughter whose name escapes me. It was truly in the middle of nowhere. We had no phone, no radio, no tv, no newspaper. fathers came up on friday nights and left sunday nights or monday morning, not to be seen or heard from until the following week. since most mothers didnt drive, we were stuck there all week and left to entertain ourselves. There was a nice pool there, a casino that showed movies on tuesday nights, a small, small store under the owners bungalow that sold milk, bread, candy. an all important coke machine (10 cents) also under ethel's bungalow. i remember when you needed to purchase something from the store, you would stand under ethel's window and scream for someone to open the store. i believe carol usually would come down with a cigar box of money to serve you. the washing machins were also under her bungalow. eddie meshkow had the nicest bungalow on the propety. it was the only one that was a 1 family unit. all other bungalows were 2 units connected. for fun we would "climb the roots" , fish by the pumphouse, go to the lake (where nina's candy store was (always empty and dirty), go the the "marble rock" or ince we got older we would walk to the general store "hamiltons" a number of miles away. there was a restaurant called roberts (also i believe a hotel) just past hamiltons. a real good place to eat was "the cabin", known for their sausage sandwhiches. the3 closest big town was pine bush which had the big supermarket "valley supreme", a custard stand (dairy queen?) and my favorite store, seymours, which sold among other things, toys. the years i went there were about 1959-1967. some of the people i remember are billy keston, randy turner, larry dorf, roert levine, etc. if anybody remembers this very unique place, feel free to email me at myelman@aiwire.com
mike yelman
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- Toro Hill Lodge Monroe NY -- Gail Rodal (Fond Recollections), 17:57:29 09/16/08 Tue
Hi I went to Toro Hill 1966-67.Iremeber Scott and Iris Brown, Marni markell,I worked the switchboard in the office for 2 summers.My mom played cards all day long. Anyone remember anything? Write me Gail
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- The Olympic -- steve, 15:23:51 09/01/08 Mon
The Olympic Hotel was located between Woodridge and Fallsburg. It was about one mile from the Claremore Hotel, which was next to Masher's Bungalow Colony, and across the street, the Royal Bungalow Colony. Each of these was about 1 mile from "downtown" Woodridge. I stayed at both of these bungalow colonies, and clearly remember, as I walked to the Old Falls in Fallsburg, seeing the Olympic, with its main house on a hill, perhaps 200 yards from the road that passed by. If you walked towards Woodridge, you came to the Claremore, and if you made a right turn at that point, you would come to Steve's Riding Academy, where I worked for a few summers.
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- Facebook -- Dave, 20:24:28 08/26/08 Tue
Just to let the readers know their are numerous Facebook groups regarding the Catskills, you might want to take a look or start your own group. Their are also groups regarding specific hotels like Tamarack, The Concord, as well as bungalow colonies some groups have pictures posted as well.
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- Pleasant Acers in the Catskills -- Pat Caggiano, 21:59:56 08/27/08 Wed
I remember vacationing at Pleasant Acers in Leeds, NY in the Catskills when I was a teenager. My father's family always vacationed there. Does anyone remember this resort?
Alot of Italian people went there. I believe a Mr. Sousa owned it. It was such a fun place with lots to do. I remember Paul Anka's recording of "Diana" playing at the club house and me cha cha ing with a friend to the rhythm of the record. I remember walking into the town of Leeds (about a mile and half) have ice cream soda's in the general store and browsing around. A schoolmate of mine also worked there. His name was Jerry Carbone (he was a great singer) does anybody remember him? I will always have alot of fond membories of Pleasant Acres of my family getting together and enjoying ourselves.
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- Overlook hotel -- Lenny, 16:53:02 10/04/07 Thu
Still trying to find location of Overlook Hotel that was in Ellenville, Wurtsboro area owned by Susser family. Was on top of a mountain. Hotel was on one side, and casino on other side of street near road. Pool was on the same side as casino but further down and set back from road Pool area had a sundeck. Later on hotel became rooming place for catskill entertainers. Any help on location appreciated
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- Muldavinville -- Richard Ramras, 02:59:33 06/29/08 Sun
I am still hoping to find out Nancy Toder's address, phone and e-mail address--not the author of the novel who also is an authority on women's issues, but the daughter of Archie and Shelley Toder whose married name is Nancy Sara McClosky whose cousins are Debby Zeitlin and Louise Forsyth Stein and whose grandmother was Mrs. Warshawsky. I have not yet located Emily or Allen or Milton Green nor their sister Linda who was married to Al (who ran the deli on Utica Ave. on the corner of President or Crown or Carroll St.), Carol or Binnie or Hank Jacobson, Marian Katz, Diana or Paula Kreech, Anita or Phyllis or Wendy or Karen Lobo, Larry or Bart Teitelbaum, Peter or Joe Onek, Mike or Isabel Perkis, but I have managed to get in touch with Paul Hindes, Eric Herbst, Eugene Cooper, Albie Muldavin Davis, Saul Amerling, Howard Heitner....
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- tanzville hotel -- leah lublin, 05:44:22 08/02/08 Sat
Yeah, I remember that bungalow colony well. I was friends with Bonim and I also remember a waiter called Eddie. I remember many were into music and played in a band. I also remember the blueberries (which are hard to get fresh in Israel nowadays) and Poppy's for blueberry pancakes. I stayed there every summer from 1970-1974 or so and went back in the late 70s.... great low-key place. Whatever happened to everyone?
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- Goodman's Bungalows -- Wendy L. Rosen, 21:02:10 10/13/07 Sat
I would be interested in hearing from anyone who also went to Goodman's Bungalow Colony. I spent one summer there in the 70's as a teenager and have fond memories.
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- Goodman's Bungalow Colony -- Peter Russ, 19:46:11 06/22/08 Sun
It is amazing to see some of the names I remember so vividly as I child. My family came to Goodman's from previous summers Toro Hill in the summer of 1976 when I was four. I was well known for my memry and reciting the U.S. Presidents as a child. I went to summer camp every year through 1984. I had such great times in camp and just running around all day and night. I saw posts from Randy Schechter, Beth & Dawn Levy, and Brian Walker. Those were great days and I miss them a lot. I am going to try and go back to Woodridge in July on my way to Vermont and see what became of the old girl. I will be prepared for anything, I hope they let me on the grounds to see if anything is the same; the ball field, the swimming pools, the tennis courts. It wasn't a five star resort, be we has really good times at Goodman's.
Sincerely,
Peter S. Russ
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