And yet, this post has somehow managed to bring together an impressive number of former year-round and summer residents. Thanks for the great post. Queen Mountain House (later Camp Munk) Maybe even get some other family members and have a Klopchin reunion by the firehouse? Glen Wilde Bungalow Colony #11 - Bungalows for Rent in Mountain Dale, New York, United States - Airbnb Gold and Rados (now Silvergate) It operates only during the summer season. 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. Both times playing football by the firehouse. If someone came to Ackermans and they were all Adelaide Begby, his wife, was always so kind to me. My mother recently passed on and we sold the house last year. Located in Spring Glen, N.Y., the colony is a co-op of 12 bungalows on eight acres, a common building called the Casino, and a pool. Continuing down Lake rd. So, John, did you know Janet, Ginny, and Mary Jane Hudson? Daisy View Majestic Hi Emmi, I told my sister about your post such warm and fabulous memories. 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. Braverman's Eager Rose Garden It is nice to have these memories refreshed from time to time! The district is among the earliest remaining family officers' quarters still . Yes Bill, everyone called me Mickey. Through tracing ancestors I was able to discover a Joseph Kucera who came to the US during the late 1800s and settled in Rockland Lake. 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. Wow! Seiken Lake House Royal House There was a big house as you entered the grounds on the left side which I believe belonged to the family that took care of the property over the winter months. Hi! The rustic Villanova summer bungalow colony was located on West 37th Street between the Boardwalk and Surf Avenue. I remember the Walters, Ebners,, Hozika, Tasman, Hanchars. According to the Catskills Institute at Northeastern University, by the 1950s a half-million people each year inhabited the summer world of bungalow colonies, summer camps and small hotels.. last name Begby.her family was also the Hudsons. Mr. Friedman estimated that the value has at least doubled since. Chait's Hotel (later Su Casa, later Eilat Chayim) Hello Beverly! Mrs. McIntyre. was a member of the family, Resnick said that she never worked at My second (?) In all cases, despite some propaganda from the state, the residents did NOT want to go, and were certainly not compensated properly for loss of property. Sounds like your parents and you were doing something extremely worthwhile and necessary at the old school! Gail worked with me. I owe my own residency in Rockland County to that time period. They had steps going up to screened The Terrace Hotel Extremely interesting, I grew up in the Quaspeck homes right off of Lake Road and as a child spent many a day at Rockland Lake fishing with my best friend back when you didnt have to worry about strangers. The parents were Evelyn and Bernie and their kids were Ira, Jeff and Owen. Swam in Rockland lake at the beach and the pools werent that good I could go on for ever about that area. I spent every summer at my cousins house in Rockland Lake the Rodziankos! Keep the memories coming everyone. Tumble Inn, Hotels Emmi, I can picture your familys bungalow across the road from the casino on the end by the pool as you described last year. Zakarin's, Hotels Nassau Doris Sempf The back acres are accessible by vehicle. I would love to hear from you and Janet Kucera about you experiences there. The sisters of my father who are still alive are Pat Kunz and Rita Kaufmann (Karens mother who will be 95 this August). Right? I found my birth family last November. were frequent visitors to my grandmothers (Josephine Hudson) house. They either call it part of congers or Valley Cottage or Rockland Lake State park. We enjoyed Speedy all the way to the Kutchers. I also realize that things would of course be different. At that time, Valley Cottage was a sleepy town with an apothecary with a soda fountain, the post office & a handfull of additional stores. Empire Hotel Sorrowfully Katy died when my mom was 18 months old, so the oral history died with her. Great time to live! Does anyone remember these bungalow colonies? She said her family moved there for 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. I have to head downstate the second weekend of May and was thinking that since I will be around Rye, that I may make the short trip across the river and drive by the old house and get a few snaps of whatever is still left of it. Use the 'Report' link on It was a wonderful place growing up. I just want to tell everyone that remembers the bungalow colonies of Cozy, The Floridian, Bobin and Ha-Ya Country Club (or Ha-Ya Bungalows) along the east side of route 9W that the beautiful memories that you all have also exists with my family, the owners of Ha-Ya Country Club. I remember when they finally put an indoor bathroom indoors. anonymous comments. I have many Bohemian relatives buried in Gethsemane Cemetery from my great-great grandfather Zelenka, to my great-grandparents Jansky/Yonsky, to my grandparents Jeslinek Ireland and assorted in-betweens. So, several families in Rockland County formed R.O.M.I.C. Tucker's Bungalows Mohawk Hotel We do not live on the property, and there is very little to break. The Schliefman grandchildren- Ellen, Lori, Wendy and Nina were wonderful childhood friends. Hello, Rambling now signing off looking forward to hearing fromany and all Rockland Lakers!!! We sit on 5.5 acres, with hardwood forests, meadows, drivable paths and a big pond. I was friendly with Lisa Guinta. Yes, it was I was just filling in a bit about the approximately 13 villages and hamlets Rockland surrendered to the State. It was the one adjacent to the deep end of the pool. Former bungalow colony that has been empty for 5 years. We also would compete against the campers at Bobbin. The other bungalows, all of which range in size from 700-1,000 square feet, will need renovating. I remember my Mom showing me the family homestead before it was demolished. Mrs. McIntyre still lives in Rockland Lake. ''It wouldn't have been good for the kids.''. suburb. He gave my dad some tapes of the lake. to the mall, eating at Senatores Restaurant, and visiting the Sometimes their chatting is in Yiddish. Although it was crowded, it was wonderful. taken down and not taken care of. Ferndale Palace Hello Heidi, I remember a Mr. Begby repairing my moms television set back in the 1960s. Olympic Thanks for the reply, Albert! Photos: Berel Meyers. There is ample parking as well. Yes, Joy Acres was near the Russian Orthodox Church and if you remember the Russian farm was where you could buy fresh eggs and the people there would look at the eggs with a light to see if the eggs were good to sell. Ice skating on the lake and in the summer swimming in the fenced in part on the other end. And so, hoping that there is only one Eleanor Rogers Larsen, I have sent a request. Sue Cifuni Linen. Both Mom and Dad have passed on but yes they were all good friends. 2br loft bungalow on 11 acres, 90min from the GWB. I do believe it was the Blue Urn. White House, Bungalows Branly's Sadly all are deceased today, I know they stayed in contact with many of the families listed here. I think the greatest time of my life was growing up in and around that lake! At the end of the summer, my grandma would return to her manager position at Lord & Taylor and theyd come for weekends whenever possible except for the coldest weeks of January and February. Elizabeth and we would take the half-hour drive out here every Would love to do it and meet you. Schwartz's (now Kurt's Cottages) Could you tell me a little bit more about yourself and family? Check out this immaculate bungalow in beautiful Ridge Acres. I am sorry to hear of your Dad's passing. We would walk down Lake Road into town several times a week to pick up the mail for all the residents of the bungalow colony. And sadly, so much of what had been inhabited is almost unreachable anyway its never been utilized or even properly cleaned and returned to wilderness. Camp Lehman (now Big Indian Springs B&B) Wayside Inn The Knickerbocker Ice Companyincorporated at Rockland Lake in 1831 (changing the name officially from Quaspeck Lake). Riverview We played with the Donovans, Besons. Blue Eagle (formerly Hotel Wadler) It was really my dads nickname when he was growing up so with me also named Michael I guess that was passed on. A third counselor had parents who rented one of the bungalows. She must have had a history there. Altman's I wonder what side of the Hudson house that your Mom lived on. Riverside Hotel Mundy, who runs two other outposts of her sunny Vietnamese eatery in the greater NY area, was . A lot of the men commuted to & from work in the city either daily in carpools or came up on weekends; a second car was vitually unheard of at that time, so I guess you could say it was the predecssor of curbside purchases with a butcher shop, dairy, Dugans bakery, etc making their rounds to each of the bungalow colonies. 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! Seletsky's Villa It was just an old fashioned, laid-back summer. August 6, 2019 - 5 Av 5779. Green in Morristown, which was like a big trip. Well, its October again, and time for some more local ghost stories this one is perhaps among the saddest of them all, a whole villagethat became a wraith of its former existence. Hotel Wadler Genel, are you on Facebook by any chance? ArtCliff I had a glow for weeks, still do, after that. Brookside We would sit in the sunshine in the field across from the firehouse and stuff ourselves. I was just talking with my cousin Lynn Klopchin yesterday. My mother passed 5 years ago and my Dad passed this July 5 days before his 95th birthday. I just read Revolutionary Nyack and the New Nations First Salute which included info re the Cornelison familys Salisbury Manor. I loved to go to the corner candy store with my grandfather John Chlupsa. It made me sad. How clever, if you think about it, Scot, Brings back my memories I loved it there, too (as you know!). Hi John, I saw in your most recent response to Bevery and Judith you mention your mothers family name is Dunn from Blauvelt. lots of family time and lots of leisure time. My parents were instrumental in converting the school house to a school for the mentally handicapped. I have happy reoccurring dreams about those 2 places all the time. Spring Wood Weiners I hope all is well. Anyway, just wanted to say excellent blog! I surely realize that many of my memories are seen through a golden/rose colored lens. They don't officially rent here, or . the middle to make two dwellings, and based on a family of four. The Levine boarding house, located near Max and Yetta's Musiker Avenue dairy farm, later evolved into the Sains' Hotel in 1929. However, that meant nothing to me as I preferred the Hudson house with its winter and summer outhouses, Grandpa Hudsons tool shed, the drive out area where you could walk under a car to work on it, large spiders and wild berries everywhere. Sunny Hill REGISTER LOGIN SAVED CART HOME SEARCH . Gilbert's (now Syddha Yoga Ashram) Rose Inn That foundation you saw next door to your Grandmothers house was probably my Moms. 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. I have to say that was the most amazing, impromptu reunion, maybe ever. I was born in 1965 but remember my mom telling me about the town. Hi Bob! her grandparents expanded by buying a bungalow colony next door, You see all their moods. 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