porches. Hi Scot! You probably knew us way back then. Send me an e-mail and we can continue the contact. Locust Hill House Mountaindale: A Town Reimagined By Peter Aaron | Photos by Matt Novak | Spring 2019 | Community Spotlight. Joy Acres was closer to the Russian Orthodox Church and the farm and beyond that was Rockland Lake. The Breezy Corners Bungalow Colony site, along Joyland Road in the town of Monticello, New York, has a long history as a hospitality destination. ''We don't consider ourselves a bungalow colony anymore,'' said Martin Friedman, a clinical psychologist from Queens who is president of the co-op's board of directors. We are trying to get folks who lived there together and demand the town gets its name back.they call it Rockland lake state park, congers NY. Plaza Hotel Authentic 1930s Bungalow Colony. When I was 9 or 10 my father would drive down from Rockland lake to Valley Cottage to the Tolstoy church to help Mrs. Tolstoy pick weeds from the gardens around the grounds by that church building. Memories I will always cherish. I remember your family and went to school with Laurie. Siyum Harambam in Kozy Acres. Im the author of this post and the Nyack Village Historian, and I have to ask, do you possibly remember the Dunn family? Inn at Lake Joseph 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. Pinewood '', But co-op status does not eliminate all worries for a bungalow-colony dweller. At the bottom of Lake Welch resides the former village of Sandyfield, settled in 1760, condemned in 1928 with the last residents REMOVED from their homes in 1939. For Henry Dyzenhaus and 18 of his closest friends, buying the Green Acres bungalow colony near Liberty in 1981 and turning it into co-ops solved the dilemma of where to stay every summer. A third counselor had parents who rented one of the bungalows. They owned the colony for 30 years. That would be so neat to see everyone before us old folks disappear? Luxor Manor Daisy View Western Hotel, Hotels 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. ''We call ourselves a summer resort. My dad passed on his interest in local history which he learned from them to me. Or, taking forever to fill a tin tub in the kitchen, during winter, and then warming it with water boiled on the coal stove. I am still good friends with my counselor from 1970. I had forgotten that I had responded to your post in a post of my own instead of a reply. B0sr64v 4 Add a touch of rarity to your sri lankan holiday with a stay at this truly unique and luxurious bandarawela hotel in sri lanka. Kamenetsky's Dominic Filippone. My name is Frances and my mothers family was born in Rockland Lake. the Cobbs, Hohler & McIntyre Families as well as the Firehouse, Tillmans, & St. Michaels RC Church were on one side. 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. Him and uncle Joe uncle Pete and my dad would be throwing Horse shoes. Ideal I knew the Cifunis etc. ''You see them around the clock here. the bungalow colony. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Green Acres Bungalows LLC and is located at P.O. Beaverbrook. . My mother recently passed on and we sold the house last year. The Cescas lived in the large house just where Landing Road & Lake Rd. Are you on Facebook? What great memories of Rockland Lake..my Mom and Grandmother lived on the corner of Collyer and Landing. Empire Hotel I loved my grandfather Pete Chlupsa. Grand House Or how about Doodletown? MLS# 4193488. And so, hoping that there is only one Eleanor Rogers Larsen, I have sent a request. (New York Jewish Week via JTA) Immortalized by pop-culture phenomena like Dirty Dancing and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, New Yorks Catskill Mountains were once the go-to summer destination for hundreds of thousands of Jewish New Yorkers. I remember my She became a Walter. Flowers are everywhere; Mr. Dyzenhaus, the president of the committee, grows marigolds, petunias and dill in a white-painted rowboat set in the grass near his front door. Schultz Bungalows This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. I do believe it was the Blue Urn. That means that you were 2 years old. I have many fond memories of the town of Rockland Lake in the late 40s and 50s. I have to say that was the most amazing, impromptu reunion, maybe ever. Be Truthful. Smalls I remember many a day cleaning the place up, sanding walls, painting etc. She is with me here in Virginia and is 99 years old. Even though I was around way after the decline of the village, I still have great memories of what the lake and its surroundings had to offer. 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. thank you Sue.please be safeJoe will be missed! 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. Thats funny..my cousins sure had a big family!! We offer an unusual, old "Borscht Belt" bungalow colony about 90 miles north of NYC, in the Village of Kerhonkson, in Ulster County, near New Paltz and Minnewaska Park. 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My dad owned and operated Rockland Lake Hotel on Rte 9W , the Congers side of the lake,until 1960 when the state bought it. grandfather built big wooden swings that hung from the trees all There was still work in the trap rock quarries and also in the hospitality industry. Often the names are unchanged, left to reflect the innocence of a bygone era: Green Acres, Breezy Corners, Sunshine Cottages. Mike Klopchin is my name. After Nan died uncle Pete added one in the part of the house he and Aunt Anne lived in I think? Evergreen Manor 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. I was born in March 1953 and that year my grandfather and grandmother, Dominick and Luci Manganelli, built the pool. She vowed to never return. 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!! Glick's (now Kurt's Cottages) Ten miles away at Lansman's Bungalow Colony in Woodbourne, children scramble and shriek across the grounds and the tennis courts overflow with players. For everyone who can picture the area as if it were yesterday and perhaps to stir additional recollections I am including a dropbox link to a folder that has these maps. I just found out that my family has ties to Rockland Lake. Paradise Inn The company's mailing address is P.O . Ill be watching..LOL! Then we decided to come for a little longer - the whole summer.''. The parents were Evelyn and Bernie and their kids were Ira, Jeff and Owen. Thank you for starting and continuing this page, glad to hear some of the families are still with us. Maple Grove She married Abraham Solomon, and they raised their family in East Flatbush and spent their summers at Joy Acres bungalow colony in Valley Cottage. You have permission to edit this article. Wasnt this supposed to be about Rockland Lake and the Nyack area? Julene's We do not accept and will not approve anonymous My brother Sam DAuria ran the Rockland Lake golf courses and lived in the park house at the end of the road that circled down to the river. Hi to those I see here replying! Transportation: The Harriman Metro-North station is 43.4 miles away; during rush hour it's about an hour and 15 . Happy New Year! I remember them well. I have happy reoccurring dreams about those 2 places all the time. Countryside Acres Inc: Facility Name: Countryside Acres Bungalow Colony: Facility Address: 445 Old Liberty Rd Monticello NY: Facility Type: Services, NEC (C)ity, (T)own, (V)illage: Town of Thompson: Deadline for Comments: Friday, April 23, 2021: DEC Number: 3-4846-00412/00001: SPDES Number: Weiners Continuing down Lake rd. and my younger sister. - Significance: The Bungalow Colony, constructed to provide residential, recreational, and work facilities for officers and their families, is a self-contained area with excellent examples of the bungalow building type so popular . 303 & 9W. (LogOut/ I went to Tappan Zee High School with David Dunn, class of 72. Amazing considering our cell phones today. Wayside Inn And fell in love with the area when my Mom and my Uncle married, each brought their family here to the area around Rockland Lake. Robert Im pleased you found my post. Knocked out cold. Rainy days we would take a bus on Lake Rd to Nyack. Ive often thought maybe I should post the audio recording of that radio show here on my Blog, but wasnt sure if anyone would listen what do you think? I remember the Walters, Ebners,, Hozika, Tasman, Hanchars. Meta, I can relate to your post! Forest Glen was on the north side of Lake Road and probably midway between Rockland Lake and Valley Cottage but we gravitated to Valley Cottage for shopping and the post office. Melissa Manchesters family rented a bungalow from us. Humphrey Toomey House, Hotels My mother went once with me and was very upset to see what it is today when once a vibrant thriving village stood. Hi Emmi, I told my sister about your post such warm and fabulous memories. I love living here-so rich with history and it sure is peaceful. It brought back some memories for me. I remember swimming at Rockland Lake as a child. Unfortunately, women were not always traceable through census records. Prior to that people who went there had to go down to Rockland Lake to go swimming. Tarrows Bungalows 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 said the fire department torched the house and used it as target practice. Is Rockland Lake the same lake that was on Mountainview Avenue near Mountain View Lodge? Thank you, Bob Leiper! So much ice was shipped that Rockland Lake became known as the Icehouse of New York City. So many fun stories, and some crazy ones. Listing by Rieber Realty Inc. Does anyone remember these bungalow colonies? Then, to my delight, they both agreed to hike up to the escarpment. If you are the person who I think you are, my Dad used too call you, Micky. 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