At that time, Valley Cottage was a sleepy town with an apothecary with a soda fountain, the post office & a handfull of additional stores. Mountaindale: A Town Reimagined By Peter Aaron | Photos by Matt Novak | Spring 2019 | Community Spotlight. Senortuc Cottages Nyack was the older big town & Spring Valley was the newer, more modern town in the 50s-60sLots of great memories! The main house has a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, five bedrooms, living room, den and sitting room, and sleeping room for 12 people, soon to expand to 16, in case crews want to stay overnight. Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Sylvia retired to Florida but she moved back to . Bulgatz's my grandmother would always walk around with a bag of lollipops for ''As wonderful as it is here, by August people are at each other's throats,'' said Charli Golden, who owns a Lansman's co-op. I am sure the ice man was from Knickerbocker Ice. Freedom and walk around, Resnick replied that So wed venture outside the town. Nudged by her happy memories of summers spent at Catskills bungalow colonies, Lillian Oberlander persuaded her friend Harry Geller to drive north from their Florida homes in June and spend the season here. I remember our colony, Ha-Ya Country Club, had some of the actors from Car 54 prior them being famous. 303 & 9W. Menorah is a bungalow colony in Sullivan County, New York that caters to the Jewish community. Jack Turner's Farm Unfortunately, women were not always traceable through census records. running the activities, it was a very complex business. 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. Amazing considering our cell phones today. Could contact folks at the firehouse for a site and go from there? I am in contact with Jeff Steiner. 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Zeiger's (later El Dorado, then Palms), Bungalows My My Moms sister, Helen Kane, married Ray Klopchin. My family spent summers at Forest Glen from around 1949-1961. Leurenkill Don't Threaten. Thank you for that interesting article. I wonder if the Blue Urn became Hanshaws (sp?) I was born in March 1953 and that year my grandfather and grandmother, Dominick and Luci Manganelli, built the pool. Most people arrived by car, Resnick thinks, though she cant We lived in a big house full of many children. I also took some pics of the Hudson House. Eve Sherman's Cottages We had a milkman, a fresh fruit delivery, a bread man and a real deli downtown Congers. taken down and not taken care of. The other bungalows were on either side of a road that ran down the Emmi, Albert and everyone who remembers the Rockland Lake area It took me a year to get around to compiling some U.S. Geo survey maps from 1938, 1943, 1955 and 1957 showing the Nyack-Valley Cottage area and separately the Rockland Lake-Haverstraw area. I want to say it was around 1954 or so? Is that right? I have been told it is hard to find me, so I could also look for you and send you a friend request, Eleanor. they had plays for all members of the resort to act in. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. That would be so neat to see everyone before us old folks disappear? The Nevele Hotel and Country Club, Ellenville, N.Y. Hotel Olympic "Club house," Fallsburg, N.Y. Did you also know Ann Otto? Mootz Lone Pine Hi Louis, Yes, color war was the highlight of summer for the campers- the Floridian was small compared to the other bungalow colonies but it was the perfect size to get to know everyone! I have been How are you? Hodes Acres Krell Bungalow Cottages Lee-Ra Colony Makowskiy's. Barryville. The Zestimate for this house is $407,600, which has decreased by $3,006 in the last 30 days. The day camp operated for years, Resnick Takanassee Hotel & Country Club Pretty sure he will have a good read. Not only did the New York State Thruway and theTappan Zee Bridgeproject cut awide swath across themiddle portion of the county, but the state conservation movement decided, in the name of open space to condemn and forcibly move a good number ofRocklands villages and hamlets. Last time I was down that way, about 3 years ago, I stopped down at the old house site at the end of the lane and its so sad because its all over grown and you cant even see where Grandmas house was? (Editors Note: This information was obtained from an interview I took many a walk with my dad over the years thru the town and he filled me in about the history and the fun he had growing up. Hello Heidi, I remember a Mr. Begby repairing my moms television set back in the 1960s. I think I would describe the venue as having authentic rustic charm. It could be used for any number of shoots that require a rural setting and/or characters who live within modest means. Layman's It is nothing fancy, but it is quite photogenic. It was the best place in the world to grow up and live. I surely realize that many of my memories are seen through a golden/rose colored lens. Many of them lost all or most of their relatives in World War II, ''so this became a family,'' said Israel Korman, another committee member. I had a glow for weeks, still do, after that. Olympia Hotel Palace Hotel I also went to camp at Joy Acres with all the city kids from the time I was 5 until about 11. Horseshoe Lake House Great story. Arrowhead Lodge they came out. Albert, my family (Kirschenbaum) rented a bungalow at Hi-Ya in the late 60s. Genel, are you on Facebook by any chance? Sadly all are deceased today, I know they stayed in contact with many of the families listed here. Goodmans, which was smaller. It operates only during the summer season. Resnick guessed that the attendance at any one time would Is he your older cousin? each comment to let us know of abusive posts. July 21, 2021 9:00 pm. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Hunter Lake Lodge The beautiful mission church St. Michaels e. stablished in 1901, would be demolished by the state in 1963 6 years before any serious park service work was done in its area. I later bought a home on Lake Rd. I have some copies of The Parish Echo, 1903, St. Michaels quarterly journal with wonderful insights to Rockland Lake days gone by. I would love to share that with all of you as it captures a moment in time that is long gone and was before I became aware. In the early 1950s when they were looking, they realized that Nyack and even Rockland Lake were too much for their newlywed finances, taking my Mom and Dad just next door in Blauvelt, and my Uncle and Aunt to the edge of the area in West Nyack. She said the fire department torched the house and used it as target practice. If so, I could friend you and you would have access to the pictures I currently have of Rockland Lake, and I can add a picture of the painting that I have. I remember many a day cleaning the place up, sanding walls, painting etc. Box 1500, Monticello, NY 12701. Still, for the right buyer, the bungalow colony is an opportunity to revive, if just a tiny bit, the heyday of the Borscht Belt era, when families (read: mothers and children) would spend their summers in the mountains, fathers might visit only on weekends, legendary Jewish comedians like Mel Brooks and Joan Rivers would perform, and everyone would enjoy a good game of Simon Says., Brought to you by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, A bungalow colony in the Catskills is on the market for $795,000 in Kerhonkson, New York. The stone caretaker's house also needs renovation, but it is winterized and includes four bedrooms, two baths, two wood stoves, a new roof, and a new furnace. You might have remembered Shelly but not Jill, not sure. Then we decided to come for a little longer - the whole summer.''. Gregory's Mongaup House Seiken Lake House Olympic After emanant.domain we moved to valley cottage across from Doms deli. 1965-1972. Greenfield's ''Then we went to the Raleigh, and Grossinger's, and Brown's. I remember playing softball in the circle and swimming in the pool. I walk there a lot now that my dad is gone and picture him playing ball with the Klopchins and the other wonderful families. It was truly a shame what happened to that area. I had a wonderful time that Summer. On barley point island in the navesink river, this historic bungalow colony exemplifies the historic travel/vacation culture of the early 20th century when shore bungalows were. Branly's full, they would say go to Tuckers, and we would do the same. Oro Editions Spring 2020 Book Catalogue By Oro Editions Issuu, South Pacific Island Accommodation Activities And Travel Guides, Small Town U S A Randolph New Jersey My Hometown, A Hamlet Colonized By Artists The New York Times, The Project Gutenberg Ebook Of Climate And Health In Hot Countries. We were summer people and had no idea what was happening to the families and their homes when the state created the state park. My grandmothers neighbors were the Gazzas next door to the north, Mrs. Shebik? Thank you for the memories, my mother also took me to Tillums for fabric and a neighbors sister also lived back in Rockland Lake. Levine's Harry and Silvia bought the land along Sussex Turnpike around 1940, and Harry built the bungalows himself. Adelaide Begby, his wife, was always so kind to me. Mathisson Bungalows TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. I am so happy to see that someone related still lives there. When I do visit home I try to walk around the old town just to bring up my childhood stories and all my old friends. Hillside Hotel 0.17 Acres. Yes, in 1955 I was 2 years old and my sister Linda was 6, my cousin Karen was 6 and my cousin Joan was 5, I believe. Just put in my name Albert D.Manganelli and you should see me. Many of the names above have brought back strong memories. Yes, it was I was just filling in a bit about the approximately 13 villages and hamlets Rockland surrendered to the State. Town Cottages just passed away on TuesdayHe was 71 years old..Mickey, Hi Michael..Im so sorry to hear of your brothers passing.., He had been having some health issues but was powering through them. I first wrote this in 2011. It is sad to think about so many of them who have passed but the fun times across from the firehouse lift me up! Peckler Hotel Tucker's Bungalows Dave, I had posted a comment a while ago that you may not have seen. It was really my dads nickname when he was growing up so with me also named Michael I guess that was passed on. Beautiful grounds, heated pool, full-size baseball field and camaraderie that never stops. Thanks for the view back in time ! It is just Janet left, of the Hudson girls. They all say it was the best time of their lives. Take care, Scot! 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