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From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: ALL CI Bakery..... Jerry Bierman....well, would you believe I was just talking about your Dad the other day...my sister and I were remembering the days of Yore when we used to leave very early in the morning to go to Vermont, and your Dad would open the doors to the bakery at 4:30am, and have an order of fresh baked bread, rolls, and of course his famous crumb cake ready for us...Only bad thing was... we had to smell that wonderful aroma for over an hour before we stopped for breakfast...Good to see your name...... e mail is [email protected] (grandkids call me that).. take care From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Jill, Are you talking about the bakery in the Woolworth Shopping Center? If so, I have such fond memories of the bakery myself. Every Sunday morning having fresh pastries (cheese packets where my favorite). Their Coffee Crumb Cake was pretty good too. Steve From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 You know, I don't remember the shopping center called woolworth..but, Mr. Bierman owned bakery, and five and dime there..B & B grocery store...I'm going way back.......mid 50"s..... From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: JILL WESSER 1960 The bakery was on Suffolk Ave. The five and dime was on the corner and there was a buster brown shoe store also there. I don't remember the gocery store but I know there was one. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 paula, bohawk was one cant remember other one.you also had the sweet shop. wally From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 Wow, good to talk with someone who knows my home town.. ...Bernie Bernstein owned B & B groceries....Can remember Mom sending me there with a list, Bernie would get the items for me, and always with a smile.... ..Used to live at 36 Oakdale Avenue...corner of Pineville... Would you happen to know that???Have a good day...Jill From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: JILL WESSER 1960 the post office was there too the 5&10 was suffolk variety i have a picture of me in front of the sweetshop when i won a bike in a contest there 1952 or 53. ther was a dress shop across the street and also another icecream parlor. i remember the teenagers would hang out there joey fawcett used to be our paper boy we lived in an apartment over the dress shop on suff ave till we moved to lowell. went to k at wheeler then 1st at the firehouse. had mrs czerkas went back to wheeler in 3rd then boulevard in 57. some of the stores had classrooms to. loved ci back then wouldnt get me there now From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Wow, are you sure we didn't know each other... I know who Joey fawcett is...My sister Judy graduated I think in 63.. .I remember all the things you mentioned... Mrs. Czerkas was not one of my teachers, but I knew her from Church, and I tought Sunday school with her daughter Sandy...I had Mrs. Miller for Kdg...also went to fire house for a year, till they put new addition on wheeler rd...Stayed at wheeler till middle of Freshman year, then moved to new HS...I think it's the Jr high now.... down off half mile road...My Mother Joy worked part time at the Library... the old one, across from the Catholic church...don't think I'd want to live there now, but really would like to go for a visit..thanks for the memories..... From: BILL REIMER 1973 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hey wasn't that "Robins Point" on the corner of Wheeler Rd and Joshuas path? I remember riding my bicycle up there and getting an ice cold root beer in a frosted mug. Just the thing on a hot summers day! Thanks for the memory! Bill From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: BILL REIMER 1973 Robins Point...yes, that's it...thanks so much.. .we used to ride our bikes down half mile road, out to motor parkway, and sometimes down to robins point for soda..yum...Either that or we bought kool aid with us, and used the wonderful cold fresh spring water at the Catholic Cemetery......such great memories...thanks From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: BILL REIMER 1973 Bill, When I just read your reply and saw, "Robin's Point". It was a total recall of my Dad and I having a beer(root beer). Sitting at the bar ordering up a frosty one. That was one of the great memories I have of me and my Dad. What a rush...wooooh!! Steve From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 I just had to respond, I live by the hills too, on the Farmingville side. When we first moved here I was always nervous, they took the fun out that big one, but you can still see the water if you go slow at the top. Anyway, as far as the hill off of Lowell, ther was one that connected Nicholls and Connetquot that I remember because my brothers sent me down in a homemade go cart with no brakes. Fun fun! Judy From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 There was an A&P. The CI bakery had the best big chocolate chip cookies. Barbara and I used to get one everytime we went to town. Who remembers buying their Gym uniform at Suffolk Variety, upstairs? Judy From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 I do remember the gym uniforms those blue snap up almost like a sun-suit look. They where bad not made for fat thighs like mine. From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 Yes - that elastic was quite attractive!!! I think they came out with a cuff style later on. But too late for me. It was right up there with garter belts and stockings that were too short so the little snap thing stuck into your leg. Ahhh memories! judy From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 judy, gee stockings and garters thanks for sharing lol wally From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 so your a garter belt and stocking man wally lets get that out over the net. speaking of net do you like fishnet stockings too hey deb help me along with this. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 arlene, i remember the girls with them they looked good but havent seen them on anyone latley................. wally From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 Judy I remember the garter belt and fishnet stockings, a man must have invented them for his pleasure LOL. From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 thats all they ever think about is their pleasures. From: DEBORAH KRAUS 1984 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 Hey Judy, please speak for yourself!!!!! I wouldn't even know where to find a pair of those things and anyway you don't want to kill Wally with the sight of us wearing them do you? His heart isn't that STRONG.......LOL Sorry Wally. From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Cherylanns!!! Another great memory. It was the place for haute coutier in CI... I got my confirmation and eighth grade graduation dresses from there. Wasn't there a little man that used to help? There was a men's or athletic store down aways, does anyone remember the name? As far as the fishnets it really was all Wally's fault, I only mentioned the garter belts!!! From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 the mens shop was the name of the other genders store . remember national shoes? on the corner by woolworths. got my first job at woolworths when i was 16. who out there remembers the score of the 1965 thankgiving day football game against ei. great game. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 judy, go on blame me.the name was the mens shop and ci sporting goods wally From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 arlene, wasnt that the 39-0 score after ci won 39 str ei beat us 39-0 wally From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 wrong wally that was in 66 at ei im talking about 65 at ci great game.anyone else want to guess. my husband caught the pass in the endzone for an interception that ended the game just a little trivia come on all you 65 football players where are you? score....... From: PAT CAREW 1964 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Arlene, the score was 0-0. Your husband's interception saved CI from their first loss since the 61 season. From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 I remember that game, my brother stayed in his room along time after that one. Thanksgiving dinner was not a joyous occassion. From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 My mother used to work in that Woolworth's. Thanksgiving Day and football and East Islip, those were great days! I have a girlfriend from East Islip that I met about 9 years ago...we always tease each other about the rivalry ... without a doubt we were the best! Judy From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Oh and that's right, National Shoes, the store where your feet hurt until you broke the shoes in, which was about when I threw them out! From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: PAT CAREW 1964 great pat your right it took a woman to get the ans. who was the qb of that yr? come on guys lets start a ci football trivia from he winningest yrs in ci history. From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Was it Tommy Black? From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 no tom grad the yr before it was don sullins From: BRIGITTE KRAUSE 1966 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 fresh buttered kaiser rolls and coffee at dawn on the way to an out of town midget race... From: BRIGITTE KRAUSE 1966 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I was comfirmed in that little white church in 1961. my parents had the ice cream parlor at the bottom of willow hill.. it was quite a teenage hangout cause my dad let them into the living room to watch t.v. or listen to music on some nights... he felt he was doing his part to keep them off the streets........ I was 11 or 12 when we had the ice cream parlor.... From: BRIGITTE KRAUSE 1966 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 i remember the seven sisters.. 60 to 70 miles an hour and hitting that curve just right so the car would go on two wheels.. we used to see who could go the farthest like that. they don't make cars like that anymore.. I hit a frostheave at 60 two years ago and my toyota went airborn and broke when it landed. I have a 14 year old daughter who keeps whining that i don't remember what it was like to be young. I keep telling her I have total recall and that's why I'm so protective.. also have fond memories of the wagon wheel ranch. I rode trail there for a while in '71 or '72... I came with my own horse but have particular memories of pete and repete... From: BRIGITTE KRAUSE 1966 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 i think I got my 6th grade dance dress and my prom dress at cheryl-annes. not to mention my gymsuit, which by graduation was more safety pins than gymsuit...... the staples always let go at the most inconvenient moments....... From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 i buy them by the case From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, dont change it now lol From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 go for it. wally will be at that pic too.so make his day. From: LINDA PHELPS 1962 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hi Jill, I graduated in 62.and remember you I had to look at the year book to put your face with the name. I remember the Bakery too. Bob Fishman graduated with my brother Harry. Like to hear from you. From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 It's going to be hard to cartwheel in garters! From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 Wally would be more than honored to judge a competition for �Garter Belt Gymnastic�. For originality, form and artistic value�LOL Isn�t that right your honor! Steve From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, im sure you will do fine From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 (that could be interesting From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: LINDA PHELPS 1962 Hi...I recognize your name...did you know my sister Judy????I lost my year book many yrs ago in one of my many moves...can't put faces to names....Got a note from someone looking for Bob fishman..but think it's his son...sent the information to Margie Nagle (ring a bell)...and she will post it to him I hope.....Wish I could hear from Jerry Bierman..whose dad owned the bakery...would love to remind him of some great memories....I'll catch up with you again...Jill From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 I was a member of the Girls Gymnastic team in 1976-77. I once scored a 7.0 on vault! e. From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, im sure wally will be doing back flips if you showed up in the garter belt and did a few leaps. i just might hop on a plane to that pic myself my son lives in oveida. he owns e&m garage door if you ever need a garage door call on him. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, thats pretty good did you stay with it in college wally From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 arlene, be nice,i heard from about 10-15 that are going to picnic From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 I just bought my first house, so if anything goes wrong with my garage door, I'll call your son. You should come down for the picnic, regardless if I cartwheel or not! e. From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 My college team was too good so I ended up not sticking with it. I ended up hanging out at teh campus radio station and I've been in broadcasting ever since. My final backhandspring was on the front lawn of the frat house where I dislocated my elbow. e. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, ouch let me rub it lol wally From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 That costs extra! ; ) e. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 im sure its worth it lol From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 wally now your into elbows. how can we stop you? i have about 10 also. some are bringing their campers for those of us who drink too many wine coolers. From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 arlene, go for it not a bad idea. From: PEGGY MAHONEY 1967 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Jill, I can't place you but we MUST know each other ---I lived on Hilliard and Pineville until I was about 7, then my parents separated and I lived with a family at the other end of Hilliard (by Hawthorne). When I was about 12 until I was 16, I lived with the Bullerwells, who lived on Storey and Pineville, but their # was 50. What corner were you on? I also remember Joey (and Danny) Fawcett, but can't remember who was older. LOVED the sweet shoppe--it was a teacher who owned it. His first name was Mel, but I can't remember his last name. I went to elementary at St John of God, so I knew him as Mel for so long before I went to CI High. I'll have to ask Eva if she remembers you. Even though she's a few years older, her memory is still better!!! From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: PEGGY MAHONEY 1967 i think mels last name was olsen . i remember one time he told my mother he caught me stealing a candy bar and she showed him my picture and he said that was not the girl he caught. it turned out to be someone else who gave my name but she didnt know he knew my mother. i still remember her name in fact she grad with your class.he saw her in school one day and told me who she was. boy did i feel like beating the crap out of her. lucky my mother showed him my picture before she came home or else i would have been dead. will you be at the pic? maybe the one who stole the candy will be there and ill talk to her then after 38 yrs.she is a member of classmates. From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: PEGGY MAHONEY 1967 Peggy, I remember Mel too...but can't remember last name...I lived on the corner of Oakdale and Pineville......Lived there almost 20 yrs, married, moved away, moved back home, married again, and left NY...that's it in a nut shell...Think Danny was oldest.....Sister Judy Graduated63....lived next to Martinez family.....Danny oldest, and can't for the life of me remember younger sister...carol maybe????ahhh senioritis I guess...Will try to come up with some more names........thanks for responding From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Hi Arlene, Thanks, now I remember it was Olsen--Did he teach shop or something like that?? Not sure if we can make the picnic. I'm working until at least 2:00 and I'll probably have a lot to do for a yard sale I hope to have that Sunday. We just sold my mom's house in East Islip and I have to get rid of ALOT of stuff before closing so I'll probably be doing the yard sale thing every available Sunday until October. It would be interesting to know who the real thief was though!!!! Talk to you again! From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JILL WESSER 1960 jill, you live nrxt to seale,gates and zalack From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 mr olsen taught business classes and i do know who the real thief was but i wont embarrass her over the net. we do stupid things when were kids. i just want to know why she gave my name .i think it had to do with who i as dating at the time and she also liked him . but thats not the last laugh. neither one of us wound up with him we both married different people. From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Don't recall the name gates, but Buddy Seale and family lived across the street, and carol Zalak lived on next street over..Hillard? I think? senior moments...been away for a long time...Also Carpluck's, Martinez, Frank and Fran Devanney....Hamilton's....These names ring any bells......... From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JILL WESSER 1960 jill, i just saw bobby hamilton at fire tourn on friday nite,billy is in fl. From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: WALTER AHREM My goodness, what memories are flashing through my mind...How about sister Kathy? Would their Mom by any chance still be around...If you see or hear from them, you can let them know that my mom passed away in december. Here's another name from the past...Trudy Gambel, and her sister I think Judy, lived on williams ave. ????say hi to the hamilton's for me if they remember us...thanks for the update From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JILL WESSER 1960 jill, ill tell bobby,i think his mom is still there.no i dont know judy wally From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Thanks so much....I am having a wonderful time hearing from so many CI people......... Jill From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: JILL WESSER 1960 jull, alot of people on classmates dont even know they can get to these boards wally From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 What's up with Jimmy Carpluck? From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 elena, no idea why.i think they all moved out of ci except one in the new park row area.................... wally From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 Pardon the intrusion....I grew up on the next street from the Carpluck's. Bill the father owned the garage in town across from the old movie theater..The twins Diane and Douglas were friends of myself and my sister. Just really neat to see some familiar names. Wonder what they are all doing now.......Anybody remember the Blum family???? From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Hi, I hope you don't mind my intrusion, but i saw your name on this post and it sounded familiar. Did you live at #69 Hilliard Ave. with the O'Donohue family? I grew up at #67 and when i spoke with my folks tonite they said they remembered you and you lived next door. Just wanted to ask and say hi. Marie From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: MARIE LEHRON Hi Marie, I don't mind the intrusion at all--that's what this site is all about! Yes, I did live with the O'Donohoe's after my brother died and my parents separated --for about 6 or 7 years, I think. Anyway, tell your parents I said hi--I remember you as a "little girl". Since I graduated 1n 1967, I guess I'm about 8 years older. Did you have an older brother or sister or am I thinking wrong? I also think you were related to another CI family, but can't put my finger on it?? Keep in touch! /Peggy From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Hi Peggy, What a trip. Yes I do have an older brother-Mike and a younger sis Gloria. My Aunt & Uncle:Gloria & Steve Bloxsom lived at #39 Hilliard Ave. My cousin Steve Bloxsom is their son. I will tell my parents hello. What a wonderful site this is. Brings back lots of memories. When i saw your name, i thought it sounded familiar, its so nice to talk to you. I will keep in touch, you do the same please. Marie From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Marie, I heard about Steve's untimely death through my good friend (and "ex" sister-in-law) Debbie (Wiese) Miller. SO, So, sorry to hear about it. Debbie still hears from Steve's mom, Gloria, every once in a while, because they used to work together at the bank --Franklin National, now EAB. Yes, this site is great, wish I could find more old friends though! Talk to you again..... /Peggy From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Hi Peggy, My family sends their regards.Yes, i remember Debbie also.Please say hello when you speak with her.Yes, it was very sad about Steve.Auntie is well though, living with my parents & sis in Fl.Talk soon. Marie From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Hi Peggy, I use to live on Storey Ave and Hawthrone Ave myself. My parents had the house since the 50's and sold it in the late 80's. Great to hear from neighbors From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 Paula, Which side where you on--I think the Prudenti's lived close to the corner on one side and the Cassidy's the other side right? When I lived on Hilliard with the O'Donohoe's, we were directly behind the Cassidy's. Small world, sometimes.... From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: JILL WESSER 1960 John Carpluk--one of the sons, lives locally(East Islip, I think)--He married a girl from East Islip, Debby. She's in real estate and went to school with my son! From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Thanks....It's so neat to be able to relive memories...I knew Doug and Dian Carpluk..twins...Diane married a towhill......Any news there??? Again thanks From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 lived next store to prudenti and across the street from the cassidys. We where right on the corner. From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I don't remember the twins--guess they were a little older, but I'll ask Debby. She just sold my mom's house for us! I think John's dad was known as "sparky" or something like that? I also know they sold the business and John's dad died a few years ago, but not much of anything else... I just remember Carpluks as sort of a landmark in CI--like the old "Herschleins", Sweet Shoppe, Busy Bee,etc! From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 Thaks for the fill ins....The Twins parents were Cynthia and Bill. Sparky I think was Bill's brother...There was also another sister of the twins..Claudia...don't remember boys name...busy bee..Oh my, and all that wonderful penny candy..also, do you remember the ice cream called mallo roll...was round tube of icecream...Yum........ From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 My daughter is in daycare in Hauppauge (around block from my job) and the girl who takes care of her is married to the son of a carpluck - (her brother is Mr. Carpluck - the teacher, football coach (i think) and the owner of that station across from the fire house), I can ask her if you guys want to know..... I know she sees Mr. Carpluck at family functions etc... Let me know. Chrsitine From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 My daughter is in daycare around the block from my job - the girl who takes care of her is a towhill (the daughter-in-law) - they moved upstate and she and her husband live in their old house in ronkonkoma- if you want to give me your e-mail I can forward it on to her and I;m sure she will give it to her mother in law (diane??) I'm just telling someone I work with what a small world it is... Christine From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Thanks so much....e mail [email protected] Nanny being what the grandkids call me...would love to hear from Diane....thanks again From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I'll give it to her tomorrow am when I see her - if she doesn't have e-mail I will let you know... (I just assume most people do these days).... From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Thanks. I'm new to this computer thing, but am having a wonderful time with it...been in touch with so many friends....I love it From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 There seems to be soo many more people on it from the 60's and 70's than from 80's - I love reading some of the messages about CI back when you guys went to school 1/2 of the things people remember were not even around by the time I was old enough to go off the block.. It is so great to hear about a CI that really is no more.. There are few things besides the school and King Kullen that are still there as we remember them.... How times change.... From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 What about the A & P, and the Butcher shop...Have they gone by the wayside?????? My Mom worked at the old Library for many years...It used to be across the street from the Catholic Church.....I never got to see the new one...I'll be it's beautiful.....thanks From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 A&P??? Butcher shop?? the only butcher shop I remember was the meat farms off of suffolk ave - just before you hit carlton ave... if the A&P was there it turned into a bingo hall and now I believe is a dollar store - if it was on Carlton ave by where Woolworths used to be - it is now C-Town and has been C-town for as long as I can remember. The old library? was that by where the old movie theater was on Carlton? The movie theater turned into the salvation army - but now I believe they knocked that building down and its the parking lot for the new firehouse. If the church you remember was St. John of God's that is still there - has been a bunch of different colors but its still there. The "new" library is nice. (not so new anymore) Its off of Hawthorne ave... I used to love going there after school (that was the only place my mom would let me go after junior high)... Did you graduate from the high school or Reed (which is now the jr high).... I gave Carolanne your e-mail address she says Diane lives in NC most of the year except for the summer they have a place upstate. and she has a computer in both spots so she will pass it along.... I told her to get her to come online here she would be surprised at how many people she probably knows. Take care. Christine From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hi, okay my girlfriend and I are trying to figure this all out - I was wrong on my previous e-mail to you - the name of the butcher shop I remember was not meat farms it was T&J meats - (I called my mom) - that I believe now is a compare foods supermarket - the old A&P was in the same shopping center - it is now a family dollar store Where was sugar bowl hill???? We have no clue never even heard of it??? - Jack in the box we remember - was on the corner of Suffolk and Carlton ave... that is nothing now - the old train station is not a station any longer - the new station is down on Suffolk and Lowell (they needed more parking and updating for an electric rail vs. diesel) The new station is right in front of O'neil elementary school - was that the hill you are talking about??? Where was this Busy Bee??? My mom never even heard of that.. We moved to CI in I guess it was 69 so they might have been gone from then.. Do you have pictures??? We'd love to see some --- You'd be surprised at how CI has changed - my friend Margo still lives in CI - Do you remember CI State??? Well that is now closed - they have built a new federal court building and state building on one site - then we also have the home of the Long Island Ducks - their statium is across the street from the court houses (it is very nice looking and close) NY Tech is on part of the property also - Then Gullhaven golf course is still there - and they've built Park Row which is a nice townhouse community. across the street from CI State they now have an industrial park its about 10 companies so far, they are building a multiplex, a new king kullen and a few other stores I am sure. The old Carlton Park is now a nice area - it is College Woods - they redid the whole area - and built new houses - they also gave people cheap loans to fix up their houses if they did not want to move.... So there have been some changes for a positive in CI... But there have been a lot of changes in the negative as well... But then again where aren't there changes for the worse... From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 busy bee was right next to wheelar rd school From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Is wheeler rd school Alfano??? next to conventry village??? C-town? Woolworth?? From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 The Busy Bee Deli was between Wheeler Rd. Elementary and the old Methodist Church on the west side of the street. I bought many BB Bats and Mary Janes there. But the old man who owned the place, would never give a discount on a full box of baseball cards. The deli on Suffolk at the corner gave the best baseball card deals. I think a girl in my class, father owned that deli. Steve From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 the school is still there - its Alfano school - it was closed for awhile but within the past 5 years reopened - the methodist church I believe is still standing however, it is closed, but that shop is no longer there it is now a driveway into conventry village an apt complex... and its been that for as long as I can remember - Was McGowen field built when you were a kid?????? Thats not there anymore either... From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 yes it is From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 OMG, where is my town????Okay...The a 7 p used to be in a little shopping center oh suffok and Church street.....same as the butcher shop...Never saw woolworths...was always just the five & dime store...Had many a date at the old movie theater..I know they don't have one any more...St. John of God on wheeler....the Library used to be directly across from the school.....before it was the Library..it used to be grocery store...that was back around l945...ouch...am really really old...it's been almost 20 yrs since I've been back....maybe I don't want to...The last time I was there, the "old" Catholic cemetery had grown and changed...eons ago that area was Zorn's farm...can you believe it...I also somewhere in my files have a picture of me, at about age 2 standing on a dirt road, tree lined, and today it is Halley Lane...when I find it I'll send it to you.....thanks a bunch..for the memories From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 I do recall the apartments being built behind the church's graveyard. Also, I played Little League Baseball at McGowen. Steve From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Just printed out this page..where to start....some of your questions may have been answered, but here goes...Sugar bowl Hill...It was directly across the intersection or crossroad of Islip Avenue and Wheeler Road...There was a root beer stand at this corner...When last there, off of Islip Ave. there was a mini mall...behind that was the great sleigh riding hill ever...Ask the principal of the Jr High, Jack Cassidy about a 1960 March snow storm, and sleigh riding there...CI has had three train stations. One right on wheeler and suffolk, then that was moved further down suffolk...The busy bee was right next to the old old Wheeler Road school....I went to that school from Kindergarten to the middle of my Freshman year, when we moved to New High school on Half Mile road........And do I ever remember CI state...Dr. O'neill was head Dr, and he initiated lst open door policy on weekends for some inmates...the ladies especially came to town every sunday, dressed in the most outlandish outfits, but happy and smiling all the time. I can't believe all the changes made to that area...Is Robins Hall still there..we used to use that for Girl Scout Rallies....and also lots of plays...That's wonderful about Carlton Park....I'm glad it's been fixed up.....Is the old fire house still there...across from what was the movies...I will go through my archives and see what pics I can come up with...If you want to e mail me, use [email protected] and I will send you what I have...... From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I know where you are talking about now - wow how things have changed - St. John of God used to be on Wheeler??? in the old white church?? I thought that was the methodist church but that is across the street- I guess where your library used to be.... St John of God is now down the road on Carlton ave (cross suffolk ave) before the fire house.. The cemetary has grown (unfortunately)... I know quite a few people who are buried there (again unfortunately)... I can't beleive that used to be a farm.. I know when I used to cut our of high school there was a field on the next block over from the h.s. (next to the football field) that we used to hang out in and smoke etc... that is gone now maybe that was what was left on Zorn's farm.... You should go back to see all the changes - You probably wouldn't recognize much - except the spaces that buildings or houses now occupy.... The main town now I look at sometimes as I drive to my friends house and I get sad with how much it has deteriorated... But then I look at the new things (courts, baseball fields etc) and say maybe CI still has a chance...We can cross our fingers..... From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 oops, sorry..been a while, forgetting wheeler road changed to Carleton Ave when it crossed rr tracks...Methodist Church was wheeler road..little tiny white church, on same side of road as old school...busy bee used to be between church and school...Catholic Church and school on Carleton Avenue...boy it's easy to forget....Okay here's another building...Up from where the OLD fire house used to be was a liquor store...called Shoemakers..I went to school with daughter of owner...she is still on LI...Smithtown...sorry about the mix up.....gotta run....dirty house calling......thanks again From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Sugar Bowl hill I still can not picture - Wheeler and Islip ave only meet by the expressway - but that is considered Hauppauge??? is that where you used to Sleigh ride??? - I can't picture a mini-mall the only thing close would be the king kullen but that is across the street from the cemetary and goes down to motor pkwy. My girlfriends son goes to JR. High I am printing out your last e-mail and giving it to her to show Mr. Cassidy... maybe he can get some of the older teachers (who have been around awhile) to come online here... It would be nice to speak with some of them... The old fire house is still standing - they built a new one a few years back I believe the ambulance is now in the old fire house. I would love to see whatever pictures or memories you have.. I find this so interesting... and I could listen for hours. (as you can tell)... Robins hall is still standing but it hasn't been used in years and years.... I've never seen anything there. I figured once they built the college they would use it but as far as I could tell they haven't. They did use all of the old buildings and converted them into classrooms, dorms, library's etc... which was nice to see. My friend says she thinks they might be renovating that for the college slowly.. It would be nice to see all of the buildings used... I will e-mail you shortly with my address I would love to show everyone I know from CI your pictures, they would also love them... As far as that liquor store goes - I do not remember it - was it coming towards the train tracks or towards CI State, Was Village Bridal and Tuxedo shops there when you were young - They were located just over the train tracks headed toward the fire dept - on the left hand side was village Tuxedo and bridal - (bridal later moved across the st) - Or maloney or walsh funeral homes??? There was a beer distributor on Carlton ave. it was on the left going towards CI State. My friend does not remember that I just do because we used to stop there on the way home with my dad to pick up beer.. (for him of course)... From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 The liquor store used to be about 1/2 block or so from the entrance to CI state...I have some major cleaning to do, and hopefully will be able to find some pics for you....will be glad to send them...As for Sugar bowl Hill, it was directly across the street from old part of Catholic Cemetery...I know the LIE cut through a majority of it..but things have changed so much, I probably wouldn't recognize it...I used to ride my bike from my house to half mile rd, tomotor parkway, up to wheeler and home...it was nothing but trees, and never any traffic..aaahh well...progress From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I think I know where you are talking about now - there is no more hill anymore.... just houses ..... but that is weird..... Where do you live now??? My friends father has a book on CI History - or Long Island she is going to e-mail him to see which it is - if its CI and there are current pictures I will scan and send some to you.. If I get a whim on maybe I will grab my camera and take some for you to see some of the old places and what they look like now, so you would have an idea.... I will let you know either way.. Christine. PS Happy Cleaning.. ha ha From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Thanks Christine...If you are anywhere the corner of Oakdale Avenue, and Pineville Road..that is the house I grew up in.....When I find all these wonderful pictures I will show you what the house looked like in 1947 when we moved there. Catty Corner from my house is the house of Jack Meade and his wife. Jack was the Band director and music teacher when I started grade school. I hear from him at Christmas...My mom passed on last December, and I have hundreds of boxes yet to go through..so it may be awhile before I find all the pics...I'm sure if you want to hear some history of Central Islip and the school Mr. Meade would be glad to be interviewed......Thanks again........ From: NOEL BRIAND 1961 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hi Jill. I found it! :) Neat to read your comments about Mr. Meade. I always thought he was a confirmed bachelor. You are saying that he is still alive too? Yeah! Please pass on his address, I would love to drop him a note. I was sorry to read of your mother's death. I didn't know. I will pass that on to my Mom. No�l From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I was just speaking to a friend that I work with who also grew up in CI - he lived on Oakdale but closer to Wheeler - he said his mother grew up on Pineville - her name was Elizabeth McNeice... Did you know her??? When I get back from vacation I will go around CI with my camera and take some shots of your old house -what # was it or do you want pictures of all 4?? - Kevin (guy I work with) said he remembers the A&P and he also remembers a carvel on suffolk ave and a men's shop?? he said his father owned a bar on Suffolk ave on the south side I guess between lowell ave and carlton - his last name is Hayes... Sorry to hear about your mother.. I would love to send a letter or e-mail to Mr. Meade - I would be interested in hearing all he has to say... Someday it might just come in handy - for reunions etc when people aren't around any longer who remember...... Thanks Christine From: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 Hello Judy! A friend from some years back - also known as Laplante in 'the clubs'. Hope you're well... From: ROBERT CORNELL 1970 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 The Carpluks don't own that station anymore--it was sold a few years ago (maybe more than a few) From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 CHARLIE!!! I can't believe it!!! I'm so happy you found me. I have thought of you often over these past 20 something years. Especially when I drive by Middle Country Rd. in Selden, past the little bar where you used to play. Remember playing in that Jews for Jesus Coffee house in Hicksville? You were such a star!!! What have you been up to??? I'd love to hear what's going on. Did you keep with the music? I used to love to listen to you. As soon as I get off the boards I'm calling Nancy to let her know you are here! Love to one of my favorite old time friends in the whole world! Judy From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: NOEL BRIAND 1961 Sorry, Thought I had told everyone about Mom...I'm still having bad days, but more good ones now...Say hi to Mom and Dad...Ask Mom to remember the Plane spotting days.......Mr. Meade married about 5 or 6 years ago ( I think) He married someone he knew many years ago...Any way it's John and Josephine Meade 39 Oakdale Avenue Central Islip, NY 11722........I am going to try and figure out how to post some pics...Guess what..I found your old High school Grad pic...mine to...wow...won't post them just yet.........this is the best way to keep in touch....let everyone know.......Jill From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Hi ...McNeice sounds familiar, but can't bring up a picture...could there have been a Jim??? here is Mr. Meade's address....I know he'd love to hear from alumni......John and Josephine Meade 39 Oakdale Avenue Central Islip, NY 11722.......am sending you a couple of pics...wish we could do it in here...but you have to pay...If we all wanted to share photos, we could set up a Yahoo.com photo album...give access to all, and let them know addy...If you think this is a good idea, I can start one.......Oh, yes, the address of my home was 36 Oakdale...though the house faced pineville...Enjoy pics...There's even one of the busy bee..taken around 1966...... From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Oh boy, you are not going to believe what I did...I somehow lost your e mail...I thought I put it in my address, but it's not there...Please send [email protected] From: DEBORAH KRAUS 1984 To: JILL WESSER 1960 I remember Mr Meade, he used to be the music teacher in Mulvey School during the early 70's? From: DEBORAH KRAUS 1984 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 HEy Christine....That would be a great idea. If we could get people to contribute pictures or stories about CI I think it would interest a lot of people who don't know the CI we grew up in or even the CI that the older graduates grew up in. My dad has the CI history book too and I read it. It was really weird to see the pictures of Wheeler Road and Carlton Ave especially before the 1950's.....Some of the names we went to school with had deep roots in CI. MAybe we could get it onto a website somehow. From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: DEBORAH KRAUS 1984 Hi Deb....Mr. Meade's Address is John & Josephine Meade ** Oakdale Ave. Central Islip, NY 11722 Wouldn't it be great if everyone who ever came in contact with him sent him a Christmas card..He is such a wonderful person..And he so loved "his" kids..... From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: DEBORAH KRAUS 1984 Jill said in a previous we can do something on yahoo. Jill lets start that... I will have my mom pull out some old photo's and get them up there too. Do you know how to do it??? Can we write notes in it -(memories etc of the picture) I think this is a good idea maybe for next years picnic?? Maybe we could do a booklet with e-mail address etc.. Just suggestions... From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hi,i hope you'll excuse my intrusion.I was reading past my posted mess. and read you and Christine talking about old CI. I lived on Hilliard Av. #67 till i was married in 1984.My parents just sold hse about 4yrs ago.& went south (don't they all).My aunts hse #39 Hilliard was like the 2nd on block. We have pics of flds when hses being built, Suffolk Av. from Amb. garage etc. If you do Yahoo Photo album pls post info,will send any i can find.What a great idea. Thanks. Marie PS: I think the bar Christine was talking about may be the Green Lantern, aka the Green Latreen.Near Carvel,don't remember others along that strip of road. From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Hi, do you know a John Tomanelli??? I think he lived on Hillard... I work with him also. I left a message with Kevin to see if that was the name of the bar... From: EILEEN KENNEDY 1986 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 There was definately a Carvel on Suffolk... Mauren and I worked there on weekends... What stories I could tell you about that!! From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: EILEEN KENNEDY 1986 The one you guys worked out though I believe was by page drugs - the other carvel was across the st on the opposite side of the rd... There used to be a whole strip of stores before they widened suffolk.. Do you remember that??? I remember certain things like the jack in the box - or there was a warehouse on the corner of lowell and suffolk before waldbaums and before train station... But now from reading these I know there were other stores like a mens shop, a bar etc.... (these I don't remember.) From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Hi, I just spoke with Kevin, and his father bought the green latern from someone and named it the old colony eagle?? I bet my father would remember that place or my brother I don't.. Who remembers the bar next to the fire house??? From: EILEEN KENNEDY 1986 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 I remeber when there were stores on the other side of the road... There was a deli near Gibbs Rd (Heatherwood Devolpment) ... Used to buy mom's cigarettes there on my Purple road runner bike, till I got hit by a car... then mom never let me cross that busy road again... and that's when it was only 2 lanes not 4! The carvel I worked at was near Page drugs. I didn't know there was one across the street... How weird! From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Hi Christine,the name isn't familiar.Ask him what number he lived at.The Carvel on the south side of the street was a the east end of the lot, the ambulance garage on the west end, near where Taco Bell ( oh yee of the midnite run) was.Where the Mens shop was there was also a Suffolk Variety on the end.And where the gas station is now on the other corner of Suffolk and Church St. there used to be a little beauty shop called Julie's. My mom used to bring my little sis & i there like once a month for our ritual and torturous PIXIE cut, i still have nightmares.It has been a blast recalling all this.I hope i can dig up all my pics.Hope we can also post them.Let me know about house number for John.Thanks. Marie From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 christine, you mean the pyramid,other baes were mullers,franks landmark,paddys pud aka scullys,hideaway,hesslngs,sugar and spice,corner lounge,sycamore,robins point,ci inn,millies,brightside,half penny pub,keynote.we hung out at carvel the old one near compass wedding service and the villa.my brother hung out at green lantern wally From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 The pyramid??? I think it was called the gameroom when I was older.. The hideaway is still there I believe - half penny pub? is that the barrel inn???? Brightside inn is that still there??? I thought it burned down??? CI inn? where was that, Millies?? sugar and spice?? Robins point, sycamore or hessings?? these were all in CI?? wow Corner I frequented after Heffrons sometimes... - now its a cajun place I think or something like that... Hey Wally do you know Billy Bolduc ??? You work at the schools. Which one??? From: BILL REIMER 1973 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Hey didn't the Hideaway have a sign out front that read "If you can't come in, Smile as you go by.", or was that the Green lantern? It was on Suffolk Avenue anyway. Wow I haven't thought of that in years. Bill From: BRIAN DOHERTY 1974 To: BILL REIMER 1973 Bill, That was the sign... I can remember passing by on the way to and from Mc Gowan Field playing Little League ball. Brian From: BRIAN DOHERTY 1974 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Wally, What about the Bunkhouse? From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 christine, there all gone except hideaway.i use to work at schools.im retired bad back From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: BILL REIMER 1973 bill, yes it did many yrs ago From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: BRIAN DOHERTY 1974 brian, that was old pyramid From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Hi, I think the Barrel Inn was originally Hesslings.And the Pyramid was originally (I think-not pos.)a place called Albers. And wasn't the Bunkhouse same bar-diff name? I am too young to remember older names-LOL-but my parents filled me in on these names today.This message board is wonderful for bringing back memories,talk soon. Marie From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Was the bunk house next to the old movie theater or salvation army? where all the bikers hung out??? (or maybe just that one day I remember passing it in the car) From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 Hi, Mullers was the bar you are thinking about where the bikers hung out.The Bunk Hse was next door to the old fire house on Carleton Av.I think it is a restaurant now. Marie From: BRIAN DOHERTY 1974 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Marie, Was Mullers at the old hotel next to the movie theater/salvetion army? Brian From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 no intrusion at all...love hearing from different people about old home town.....The Green Lantern...Do you have any idea how old thart name is...was Green lantern in CI in1944....scarey isnt it...For sure will let everyone know about photo site..thanks From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 My dad use to barkeep at the Green Lantern. (South side of the street dead center between Jack..box and Carvel). Does anybody remember Millie? Steve From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: ALL What was the building or house just south of the RR Station on Carlton Ave.? I remember it being three stories tall with big trees in the yard. Steve From: WALTER AHREM 1973 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 steve, what millie From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: WALTER AHREM 1973 Millie was a little old lady who drank all day at the Green Lantern. She was a regular fixture at the far end of the bar for many years. I'm not sure exactly, but I beleive she dead around 69-71 (give or take). She lived on Williams Ave. Steve From: CAROL PAGNOTTA 1979 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 The "Old Pyrimid" is now a laundry mat, or it was the last time I was in NY, My parents still live down the street from there. Alot has changed, even the Corner Lounge is gone (My old hang out). From: GEORGE RYAN 1972 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 Sounds like the C.I. Hotel? From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: GEORGE RYAN 1972 My gosh, the CI Hotel....Many a wedding reception was held there...and many many years ago, just on the other side of the tracks was the original RR station...Somewhere in the town archives there is a oil painting of the original station done by a Mr. Glozyka.....Check out e mail site and album for pictures of ci back [email protected], password...musketeers...add some up dated pictures... From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: BRIAN DOHERTY 1974 Brian, Yes, the same.How are you and the family?Glad the picnic went well.Bob says hello. Marie From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Jill, Very scary isn't it.I really enjoy this site.It has been wonderful talking to all from CI and hooking up w/old friends.I hope the picture thing comes about.What a walk down memory lane that will be. Marie From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 Hi Steve, How are you?I remember your Dad and family very well. I am one of Mike's sisters.I remember the Lantern,Carvel,Taco Bell,JV Deli,like it was yesterday.Boy has the entire town changed.Our neighborhood has changed alot.Still not too bad yet. How is your family doing? I see Paula on here too. Pls send regards for me. Marie From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: CAROL PAGNOTTA 1979 Hi Carol, Long time, yes the bar is now a laundromat.We sure don't have enough of those do we? The town certainly has changed.My parents left CI about 12yrs ago, and sold the house about 4yrs ago when Gloria went down there to live. How are you doing? Good to hear from you. Marie From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: MARIE LEHRON 1975 Hi, My parents are both gone. Paula lives in Vancouver, Washington and I live in Tucson, AZ. All is well otherwise, married 20yrs and have three daughters (20, 15, 10). It has been 6 yrs. since I've been back (20th reunion) to CI. It was weird to see another family in my parent�s house. I'm hoping for a multi-year 30th reunion to return again...unless business brings me that way before than. Anyway, chat with you later... Steve From: MARIE LEHRON 1975 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 Hi, Sorry to hear about your parents.Always remember them as nice people in neighborhood.Good to hear all well with you.I am married 16yrs,3 children also,(daughter-11,sons 2 & 3),hands full,LOL.I know what you mean about other people in hse you grew up in.I drive by once in awhile when i need a good cry.Actually miss it.More the growing up in the house part than anything.Talk soon...Marie From: PAT CAREW 1964 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 Steve, Sorry to interrupt.That was the CI hotel, It had the best fried chicken in the basket. Pat From: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 do you mean millie moses? there were more bars in ci than people. no wonder there were so many alkies.dont forget the cozy ten .there was a deer outside the hideaway at one time.then there was also the old ci hotel across the tracks form the old rr station.if you werent born in the 40s 0r before you wouldnt remember this old site. From: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Arlene, I'm not sure if her last name was Moses or not. I just remember her being a spunky old lady (typical NY broad). She greeted just about everyone who went into the �Green Lantern�. Someone noted earlier, that the place I was describing was the CI Hotel. I remember eating there when I was very young. Steve From: CARYL CRAWFORD 1966 To: ARLENE SPINELLI 1966 Carvel, I remember everyone going there after the basketball games. Those wrought iron chairs were cold with those "short???" cheerleading skirts. I dont't think any other ice cream place did so well on late winter nights. From: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 To: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 Hi Judy...I attempted to get back to you yesterday - also one of my most favorite people - but I don't think this computer thing got to you (it's a long way from Seattle!). Anyhow, I'm very glad to have been able to reach you after so many years. And yes, still doing music. I've got a digital recorder and plan to send things through the internet... in due time. In a rush but we can 'speak' more later.Best to Nancy! From: JUDY ANTONUCCI 1974 To: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 Dear Charlie - how did you get to Seattle??? And I'm not refering to your mode of transport. E-mail me at Jkazutti@aol and fill me in. I'd love to hear what you're playing now. Talk to you soon. I just had a Charlie memory from my apartment in Selden and couldn't help giggling. Those were the days. Nancy said I've turned into quite the fagot since then, I guess parenthood will do that to you. Love, judy From: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 To: STEVEN VAN HOUTEN 1974 Steve: All the bars in CI had their characters. Muller's (next to the old movie theater/Salvation Army) had more than its share, though. I first went there when I was 15 and Helen Johnson tended bar (ID? We don't need no steenking ID!!!) - I had a running tab there by the time I was 16. The first time I went in there, I noticed that one of the latrines was cracked right in half. Five years later, I stopped noticing. One time, when I was about 17, I came out of the bathroom and before I could even get back to the pool table, this girl runs up and slaps me in the face, cursing me out for peeking at her while she was peeing. "Wait a minute - I didn't even know I could peek into the women's restroom!", I said. So I brought her right into the men's room, where Steve Hardy was hiding in a stall, and made him admit to it. Apparently, he was one of the few who knew about the peephole. (I don't think they ever fixed that, either). There was this one guy, Stretch, who would've been really tall - probably 6'6" - if only he could pick his chin up off of his chest. He had broken his neck years earlier falling backwards off of a bar stool. Every single time I was ever in Muller's he was there - and had been there for hours, on the same stool. And I'll give ten points to the person who can identify the gravel-voiced originator of this famous Muller's rejoinder: "GOT TA' BE DAT WAY!" From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 For me it was the Bunkhouse next to the firehouse. I would get pissed off at someone and would start walking home to Levitt. Invariably, Jeanine Claar's father would be on his way home from the firehouse and would make me get in the car and take me home..with a lecture, of course! From: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 I used to hang out quite a bit at the Bunkhouse, too. I'll bet we know each other. If only we could, uh...remember. I had to stop going there, though, after I stayed real late one night and beat Billy Clougher for $300 on the pool table. He was a maniac, and was about an inch from bashing my head in with a pool cue when Steve McCallister jumped over the bar and saved my life. The Cloughers were part owners at the time, and they were there every single night, drinking away their profits. I was pretty dumb back then, but not so dumb (or drunk!) that I'd ever mess with them. From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 I hung out there with Jeanine Claar, Laurie Marino, Dusty, Mark Burns, etc... I was the blonde chick who used to sit on the juke box and play my harmonica along to whatever Neil Young songs were playing. e. From: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 To: ELENA AHRENS 1978 Yea - I remember that, but I really can't place your face. It's weird how that works - I hardly knew Jeannine, but I still remember exactly what she looked like. And speaking of Neil Young....I have a large stack of CDs on my desk at work that I play on my PC, and Thursday afternoon I happened to be playing Harvest. I was away from my desk a lot that day, so the CD just kept repeating. At least 10 times that day I heard people in adjoining offices (including my boss) whistling the harp line from Heart of Gold. Great album. From: ELENA AHRENS 1978 To: JOSEPH ZANFARDINO 1976 Click on my name in the address and my picture will pop up. I don't know how I did that, but one day I was screwing around and it happened. Somedays I put on my tape of the Grateful Dead's "American Beauty"and blast that. The producer in the next office is usually not pleased. Can you believe that album is 30 years old??? From: CAROL PAGNOTTA 1979 To: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 Charlie I don't think that we know each other, Just wanted to say hello to another NY'er that lives in the Seattle area!!! There aren't to many of us that I have seen on here. Carol (Tesoro) Pagnotta From: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 To: JILL WESSER 1960 Hi Jill how are you??? My friend brought in the CI history book and my goodness we were racking our brains to figure out some of the areas they showed. I am going to try to make copies to scan into the computer to get on your web page... Also I am borrowing my bosses digital camera and am going to go around taking pictures however, he has to delete some off of his card its full... So hopefully I can get this done by tomorrow... Speak to you soon christine From: JILL WESSER 1960 To: CHRISTINE REITANO 1986 That's great...can't wait to see pics. This is the best site...have more fun chatting with CI ers.......take care... From: JOAN HAAG 1951 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 HEY PAULS THIS MRS. HAAG. LINDA SURE KNEW HOW TO PICK THE GOOD HORSES FOR HERSELF, DIDN'T SHE? LOL From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: JOAN HAAG 1951 yes, she did I never had a chance with the horse. The barn or the bushes was it friend. From: JOAN HAAG 1951 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 i guess you and elaine must have been given the same horse. lol From: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 To: JOAN HAAG 1951 Linda must have been getting kick backs from the owns for a good laugh LOL. It was very hard to drive home after the ride I had. From: JOAN HAAG 1951 To: PAULA VAN HOUTEN 1971 SHE MUST HAVE GOTTEN LOTS OF FREE RIDES From: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 To: CAROL PAGNOTTA 1979 Hi Carol...Thanks for the greetings. Nice to hear from another New Yorker. It took me a while to get your note as I changed the dash to a dot in my email address(details...). Being five years my junior we probably never met, but you may have known my brother. Do you live in 'greater Seattle' or the outskirts? Hope you enjoy it here - it is a bit far away... From: CAROL PAGNOTTA 1979 To: CHARLES DOUGLAS 1974 Charles I live in the Everett area, Where are you? Who is you brother that I may know & what year of graduation was he? Boy that's alot of question!! :) |
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