Yes Mom and Dad are well and living in Florida (yes they are Floridians! ) Whats now the Hunan Wok used to be a little Thats funny..my cousins sure had a big family!! 303 & 9W. Jervis and Lynn is in Tennessee. They all say it was the best time of their lives. Columbia Hotel I lived in the old brick two story house on the south side of Rockland Lake. handball court bungalow is also still there. 867 Old Liberty Rd, Monticello, NY is a single family home that contains 3,320 sq ft and was built in 1948. There is a swimming pool, although most residents, nearly all retired, seem content to sit and chat in lawn chairs. Maplewood House Sam Schlafrock's she said, and it had little cubbies for arts and crafts. and my cousins realized she was not there., so they told my parents Polster's Villa anymore. He would always stop down to Rockland lake and visit the Grave yard. I have their class pictures in my moms old cedar chest. I have happy reoccurring dreams about those 2 places all the time. Grossman's Forest House Hi Scot! her with flashlights. Forest Glen was situated on Lake Road in Valley Cottage between Rt. Through the 1950s and into the early 1960s the area of Rockland Lake Village still had many thriving vacation cottage and bungalow communities, local shops,a number of restaurants, cafes and lunch counters, tradespeoples businesses, along withGethsemane cemetery, the RocklandLake Post Office, andthe church, along with over a thousand year-round residents and several thousand seasonal residents. Stein's Bungalow, Bungalows Down at the Greenlawn Bungalow Colony, where 33 bungalows dating back to at least the 1920s are situated at the very edge of the bay, sales of bungalows have been crisp since Sandy. That was where everyone hung out. Bungalows Sunny Acres To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. I remember your dad and mom very well and as a matter of fact when the fire house had a recent reunion a year or two ago, I was talking with your mom and met Jacks older son and one of his daughters. On one map for the Valley Cottage-Nyack area I have noted the location on Lake Road where Forest Glen bungalow colony was. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. They are both happy in heaven now. Ferndale I will forward this write-up to him. bus one year and send the kids to Harbor Hills Day Camp. We would drive into Spring Valley on Sunday and have dinner at a Brooklyn-style deli (the name escapes me) and then, of course, stop at Pakula bakery for good measure!! I drove past and took a photo of Mrs. Hudsons house year before last. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Green Tree Acres Brickman's (formerly Pleasant Valley Farm, now Syddha Yoga Ashram) We tend to think of Harriman State Park andHook Mountain State Park, andTallman and the like as intelligently saved pristine old-growth forest. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-7. Oddfellow's House I lived in Rockland Lake back in the 60s,we were a small community immigrants from Germany,last name was Dibrowa,Walentina alex,and Helena.We lived next door to the school.Trying to find others who lived there,McIntyers etc.We all attend school in Congers.N.Y. Thirty-three years ago, my family was on our way upstate to look at a bungalow for sale in a co-op near White Lake, New York. Hankin's High View Inn Tuckers Bungalow colony from about 1940 to 1970. Roxy Inn Thanks for bringing back the past. Dorothy C. To Michael Klopchin, I remember you well. Although I am so glad that Rockland Lake wasnt built up like the rest of the county, it would be awesome to be able to live in our old homes. Aronowitz Bungalows New White Rose Hotel I also took some pics of the Hudson House. REGISTER LOGIN SAVED CART HOME SEARCH . I heard a murmur of conversation, and then heard someone say, Maybe it is Scot Well that sure got my attention. Garfinkel's White House, Bungalows Pines Hotel with Ellen Resnick, by Ryan Lorey, Student member of the Randolph Most have kept their casinos, where nighttime musical entertainment takes the place of blackjack and roulette, and where the clicking of mah-jongg tiles or the shuffling of cards for a game of bridge can be heard on long, sunny afternoons. . She vowed to never return. There was a concrete handball court downhill from the pool and playground swings downhill from that. I tried to contact her a few years ago. Swam in Rockland lake at the beach and the pools werent that good I could go on for ever about that area. Thanks for adding more info to our Rockland Lake memories sounds like your family got to keep its bungalow longer than most, my grandparents had to be out of theirs by the mid-60s I think 1965, but Ill have to ask my Mom to verify that! Thanks for the great post. bungalows, Resnick remembers. with the kids at night and the casino was the hub for activity. Farber's Lane Mazur's Neversink Inn socializing. They saw movies in Nyack, had sodas at Woolworths, got prescriptions at Koblins and shoes at Glynns. It's now being renovated, bungalow-by-bungalow, to hipster approval. Gregory's Mongaup House built up like this. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Thank you, Bob Leiper! My family went to the Floridian also from around 1962 to 1967. I grew up in Valley Cottage but frequently came to Rockland Lake with family and friends to pass the time. Mount Flower House It is the same style that appealed to the overheated and city-worn New Yorkers who fled to them in the 1940's and 50's. Heidi DeVita. Hotel Summit One strong memory for Resnick was a big masquerade thank you all for sharing your wonderful memories of Rockland lake. The big draw of The Glen Wilde is its 10.34-acre property situated in the Catskill . But the memories of Forest Glen, the casino, Dugans Trucks, Scottys, The Pie Manand everyone parenting everyone elses kids is indelible. Ironically years later I sat in study hall in the old Nyack Highschool and watched the Tappan Zee Bridge as it was built. Dave, Mike lived on the same side as the fire house..I lived across from the Fire House over uncle Johns store..We played in the lot across from the Fire House all summer long Football, baseball or just sliding down the grassy hill on cardboard boxes from Tillems store next to the firehouse. My grandparents, the Malkins, owned the bungalow colony and my family and I stayed in the main house, right next to that beautiful, gigantic pool. Altman's Cottages My parents were instrumental in converting the school house to a school for the mentally handicapped. I continue to have contacts with some of those folks that lived there or even in some of the private homes just south of that location along Rt9w. Clarendon Country Club Low near 35F. Jack Turner's Farm My sister will be 69 in September and Karen just turned 69 in April and I believe Joan is 67. Ira passed away a few years ago and Owen, per Jeff, is living with his grandmother. That part of town also built up in the late 60s/early 70s. Sorrowfully Katy died when my mom was 18 months old, so the oral history died with her. "The Dining Room" shows several ceiling-hung gas lamps and numerous fully-set tables seating 4 persons, each with tablecloths ready for dining. Chai Manor . After an . I remember picking dandelion s in the same field for my parents to make wine with. I find what they did reprehensible. (917) 740-8454. gtabungalows@gmail.com. Sun Ray My Mom and Aunts were cousins of Kathys Mom Ruth. I hope this post finds everyone well. Ive been waiting all my life for the park there to blossom and to somehow proof out that the decisions of these few bureaucrats was, in the end, the right thing to do. Palace Hotel For anyone reading this, I am also a grandchild of Josephine Hudson and Scots cousin. The other was that he ran into the telephone pole run in front headfirst. Majestic Hotel I remember Tillims at the end of the road. The colonies were social communities. This project was created using the CERES: Exhibit Toolkit with help from the Digital Scholarship Group at the Northeastern University Library. Li Ro The Catskills Institute. The camphouse was great for rainy daysthat big old wooden buildingit was the only place that got good TV reception! Ann(e) Otto married my second cousin, Ted Walter. We lived in the house next to the fire house. However, I hope that more memories will be shared here as it is both a way to relive my familys past, but also a way to relive the area vicariously through the stories of others. Mike Klopchin, Do you remember Roseanne Venizia, Give her a call she can explain whats been going on..845 893 0201. Abel's Freedom Golf Range. Sam Ganz Camp always ended with a lowering of the flag and singing Day is Done Around 1968 we switched to Birchwood Bungalows when I was 11. Fallsburg Mansion (now public housing; previously Traymore) I would be thrilled to see any photos or read about anything related to Rockland Lake!! I am part Walter. Considerable cloudiness. The sisters of my father who are still alive are Pat Kunz and Rita Kaufmann (Karens mother who will be 95 this August). Liss Hotel Leffler House We shared a two-bedroom cabin with another family consisting of an . My mother, Agnes Jeslinek Tietz, was born in this house in 1915. Phyl-Bob Colony I am sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. Mom used to live right next door to Mrs. Hudson! Mathisson Bungalows Town Cottages DeLuxe House A developer filled in that incredible swimming pool (which was 50x100 with natural running well water) & put up single family homes. Boxer's Hotel Sadly all are deceased today, I know they stayed in contact with many of the families listed here. Paradise Inn Kindly add your full name and hometown to the end of your Dishner's Bungalows Parkway Inn Elizabeth and we would take the half-hour drive out here every Plaza Hotel racist or sexually-oriented language. Other Kuceras left the area, one at least lives upstate. One of her nephews married an Otto. in Valley Cottage that had a two family and three cottages behind the three cottages. Mountain Spring Hotel Yes, it was I was just filling in a bit about the approximately 13 villages and hamlets Rockland surrendered to the State. I had a wonderful time that Summer. Sabow's Roadside Bungalow Colony What a great man and gentlemen. said that Silvia and Harry Tucker would sit in Mt. Hopefully Ill be put back in your good graces and be added again. Thank you for the memories, my mother also took me to Tillums for fabric and a neighbors sister also lived back in Rockland Lake. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In the 1920s they used to own and run a bait and tackle store called Two Brothers. Fair Oaks The family would attend church at St Michaels Roman Catholic Church in Rockland Lake on Sundays, bringing 4 welcome musical voices to the congregation. The Nevele Hotel and Country Club, Ellenville, N.Y. Hotel Olympic "Club house," Fallsburg, N.Y. Spring Wood In case you dont know who this is it is Albert D. Manganelli, the son of Gloria and Albert A. Manganelli. John Reimer. Fairmount Hotel Great to see your name again. the bungalow colony. Sandler and Forman They say you cant go back but I do! Homes 8,368,795 ads. Altman's Podwill's Bernie and Evelyn has passed away too, per Jeff. Hiked up the back side of Hook Mountain on Thanksgiving every year. Silver Valley House, Hotels Do you have a brother named Jimmy? On the other side were some apartments, a store operated by Maggie Hines, a Grocery store run by the Banas Family. They don't officially rent here, or let you sublet, so the way in is buying. If Im correct I think that some of my friends are in them..maybe Jack and Mike? Nearby were Sea Gate . The American House Emmi, I can picture your familys bungalow across the road from the casino on the end by the pool as you described last year. Thanks John Reimer. The Hello Mike, I think your dad knows my mother Frances Fay. In 1963 as a brand new teenager I was working in a bungalow colony near Liberty, New York in the Catskills, and one Saturday I hear Ruby's voice booming over the loudspeaker system from a colony up the road, "Ruby's here with Mom's Knishes". Frances Fay, Frances, It looks like a small village, as each building is quite distinct. to the mall, eating at Senatores Restaurant, and visiting the Some of the units have renovations started on them including new electric, plumbing, foundations and new room divisions. Zip Code: 12763 Population: 869 Median Household Income: $54,321 Proximity to Major City: New York City is 94.7 miles to the southeast; Albany is 90.9 miles to the northeast. I wonder if the Blue Urn became Hanshaws (sp?) My grandparents would continue to come weekends and summers to their Rockland Lake bungalow and considered Rockland County their second home. Use the 'Report' link on Terrace Hill Hotel So much ice was shipped that Rockland Lake became known as the Icehouse of New York City. Some will say for the benefit of all, and they may very well be correct on the great ledger of society, it may be that Rockland Countys loss of the Mountain Hamlets for Harriman State Park, the heart of the Village of South Nyack for the Thruway and the Bridge, and the Village of Rockland Lake for Rockland Lake State Park is a net gain. I am 57 now, but it was one of the best times of my lifeso much fun. A Siyum Harambam was held on Motzoei Shabbos at Reb Berel's Shul in the Kozy Acres bungalow colony in Monticello, NY, led by Rabbi Zusha Winner. Your grandmother and my Aunt Janet are about all that are left alive of that group with the exception of a few younger Walter cousins. She said the fire department torched the house and used it as target practice. When I was very little, I believe that the foundation of the house on the north side was still there, but there was nothing but woods to the south side of the house. Farther down the road was a farm run by Russian refugees where we'd walk to for fresh eggs & produce, & Joy Acres, another bungalow colony. BY 1977 or 1978 RISE West evolved into Birchwood School which is now part of theClarkstown School District. You're not likely to make money on your bungalow in the future. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 4436149. grandparents stayed in. Just happened to find this blog -thinking of Rockland Lake while I should be working. Recently my brother Jack passed away.I never forgot the joy that the people and place brought me as a child. When he opened it in 1954 the old timers would come in and tell him stories of their old days- ice harvesting, brick making (in Haverstraw). High 53F. Buonviaggio's Bungalows (previously Louis Sondak's) This property served as a long-abandoned bungalow colony in the 40's and 50's and has remained virtually untouched since then. when I think of all the old friends that we had and how that continued even after we moved because of the state. I walk there a lot now that my dad is gone and picture him playing ball with the Klopchins and the other wonderful families. -" My parents owned Nan Acres in South Fallsburg until 1978-Ruby came around regularly and since we . So many memories. Braverman's One of my close childhood friends growing up was Mike McIntyre who lived across from the fire house (Mrs. McIntyre still lives there). My brother was Jacky Fay. 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I know that we tend to look back as we grow older, but boy what strong memories. My mother knows her. President Hotel, Hotels Queen Mountain House (later Camp Munk) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vnuxq553jk3r8c6/AAByyc5ZhsPRl-allDuPmfgOa?dl=0. Pete McIntyre Overlook Hotel I don't think we ever met. My last year in Joy Acres was 1969 I think. That would be so neat to see everyone before us old folks disappear? My name is Bill Stevens. she does remember dressing up as a kid for the costume parties. July 21, 2021 9:00 pm. It is hard to believe half a century has gone by and many of our old friends have passed on. It doesnt look safe to enter. The Zestimate for this house is $407,600, which has decreased by $3,006 in the last 30 days. Albert, my family (Kirschenbaum) rented a bungalow at Hi-Ya in the late 60s. Spent a weekend with Cousin Lynn when she was in Florida in September..sure do miss my Klopchin Cousins! It was built in the 1930s and includes three cottages and a main guesthouse arranged in a square around a large lawn. I lived there every year from 1953-1970. The short hike up from her back yard to the top of the escarpment provided a little exercise and ended with the best views of the Hudson, hands down. Teich's Joseph Richman The best bungalow style house plans. It was. Id be fibbing to say I remember your moms garden but I can picture it against the chain-link fence. We'd love to hear eyewitness O'Connors (now Kurt's Cottages) Brookside Inn Mike Klopchin is my name. Thank you John Patrick Schutz, for helping to fan the embers and allowing us to keep the spark of memory we all share of Rockland Lake, alive. Sunny Hill Everyone staying at the colony was searching for I was told it had been a two room schoolhouse when it operated as the Rockland Lake school but it had been divided into four rooms with partitions by the time I worked there.. My mothers mother, Katy Kucera, lived with her family in Rockland Lake.
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