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October 22, 1999
Tony, 10/29/99
Hi Tony,
Hi, Linda
again! I loved
the Caroga
site! My
brother is
going to
freak, he
lived there
for quite
awhile before
moving to
Frankfort.
Thanks
Hi Tony. . .
.Thanks for
the "Reach Out
And Touch"
contact. You
put
together one
H--l of a Web
Site. It is
great to have
access to so
many pix. I
did not have
time to view
all of them,
but I also had
a hard time
getting myself
to
stop clicking
for the next
one!
Tony:
Dear Tony= Nancy Robinson Hauck
Hi Tony,
Hi,
Date: 11/4/99
8:54 PM
I know Pat
that lives in
the brown camp
on the corner,
next to yours.
Also met the
D'Alessandris
who owns the
camp now. A
nice fellow.
Date: 11/7/99
10:35 AM Rick Lilley (Ontario Canada)
Date: 11/5/99
8:53 AM Martin 11/8/99
Dear Tony:
I hope when you are back home you will get a chance to meet me so that I may give you a guided tour. Your e-mail comes at an opportune moment. My wife, Ruth and I want to do one wall of the dance hall with photographs of people and Sherman's throughout the years. We will make copies of the photographs and return the originals to whoever submits them. We hope to give credit and identify the people depicted in the photographs. It is important to know the year of the photograph was taken. Ruth knows how to make this internet thing work and right now I am asking my secretary to work the computer for me so that I can view your site. I would love to hear more from you and hope that you will be able to assist us in our restoration effort. If you have any suggestions, please let us hear from you. Thanks again. George Abdella
Hey,
Tony,
Date: 11/27/99
10:17 AM
11/28/99
Date: 11/29/99
6:08 PM
I've been in
Michigan for
30 years. I
have pictures
somewhere of
my daughter
taken in 1980
when she was
six on "The
Whip."
Date: 11/29/99
7:13 PM
Date: 12/3/99
3:22 PM
Date: 12/4/99
4:53 PM Fred Viola, Riverside, Ca.
Hi, I just
clicked in
your web site
and it's
fabulous.
Thanks a
million. Hi,
We lived at
312 Fon Clair
right at the
end of Cady
Street. My
brother is
John, my
sister is
Barbara. 12/21/99
Hi Tony,
Date: 12/22/99
8:18 PM
12/23/99 What a great site! I stumbled upon it while looking at the bulletin board on the Gloversville site. Although I am only a few years older than your daughters I have many fond memories of Caroga lake, Sherman's, and the beach at Pine Lake from my early childhood.
I still
remember
Sunday drives
with my
parents and
ending up at
Sherman's, if for nothing else,
ice cream and
popcorn! My
favorite ride
was the
tilt-a-whirl
and maybe the
bumper cars
too. Kathleen Eagan
Date:
1/17/2000 4:59
PM
Don Zullo
,
Date:
1/18/2000 6:14
AM Having lived in Caroga Lake , back in the Early 50's up to 72 when we moved to Fl. Been here for 30 yrs. My younger son and I go back every summer to visit old friends. Your site sure brings back the old days. My son will try to find some old pictures , you might want to add to your site. You might know my older son, Richard Spraker. Do you get back to Caroga Lake often?
Regards
Date:
1/29/2000 6:26
PM
Date:
1/31/2000 1:58
PM
I'm
originally
from
Dolgeville, so
"the lakes"
are indeed a
part of my
"old stomping
grounds." The
covered bridge
in Salisbury
is but 100
yards
Pine and
Caroga lakes
were my
favorites
while I was
growing up in
the '50s. Pine
was the best
swimming lake
(nice sandy
beach) and
Caroga had the
carnival
atmosphere. So
sad to see how
they have
deteriorated
over the
years, and
Caroga closing
completely...
Even my home
town - homes
falling apart,
lacking
upkeep, etc.
Such stark
contrast to
where I live
now, near
Charlotte, NC,
where
everything is
new and
growing. You
also mentioned
Fonda - I
frequented the
old drag strip
there in the
mid to late
'50s. got to
see Shirley
Muldowney
(famous drag
racer) race
her 'vette a
few times!
Date:
2/16/2000 9:28
PM March 12, 2000 Hi there Tony:
Nice job on
Sherman's. I'm
passing it on
to my friends.
Can't wait for
them to open.
This should
give a boost
to the town.
Hope our Town
Fathers try to
help,
too.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tony, I just got thru the whole thing on Caroga. I think it's more wonderful than I said in my last E-Mail to you. Millie Busch 3/13/2000 Thank you for the memories. As ones before me has said, it brought a tear to my eyes. My family could never afford a camp, but would camp out in the state park, and the highlight was Sherman's. We lived in Fort Plain NY and every Sunday was Dad's ritual, to drive to Sherman's for "HOT" peanuts. We did this every year until there was no more peanut stand. Broke poor dads heart. It's a very sad sight to even go past there now, such a shame that it no longer is the greatest place to visit. Thanks for this great site. Claudia Howe (Keller)
3/25/2000 March 29, 2000 Wow! I heard about your site and truly enjoyed it. By the way, I'm "Sissy" Avery. You know, Bob's daughter and the sister of Lyman, Bart, John, Gary and Connie Avery. I now live in PA and do get back home once a year to visit all and we have a family reunion at our lake in Arietta each summer
Keep up the
good work and
thanks.
Can't tell you how much I enjoy your Caroga Times! It is awesome.
My family had
a camp on
Garlock Road
when I was a
kid. After my
parents passed
away I had to
move to Albany
to live,
however, I
continued to
come to Caroga
every
weekend. While enjoying Caroga Times we were in the Caroga Area Scenery section and a picture of a barn came up labeled Old Barns Near Stratford. (not the large barn where they held dances, the smaller barn with the farm equipment near the tree on left) This barn was owned by Jack and myself from 1977 until we sold it in 1993 and is located on Newkirks Road in the Town of Caroga. It is on an old farm which was owned years ago by Tunis Lane and his family.
Thought you
would like
this
information.
If you look
close you can
make out a
sign on the
side of the
barn facing
you - Bruce
Busch made
that sign and
it read "trail
to Jack's
place. " I
will be
looking for
some old
pictures to
send you. April 10, 2000 Hi Tony, What a wonderful way to start my day, viewing your web site! I have cried and laughed and thought of all the people I want to share it with. It was as if you and I were sitting on the front porch of my parents house, chatting.
I must go
now and finish
viewing the
site. But
first, do you
remember the
machine in the
arcade, where
you could make
your own
record? I'm
going to send
some photos.
March 18, 2000
Thanks for
sending this
fabulous site
of yours to
me. I tried to
contact you
4/18/2000 Mr. Ermie, I have to tell you that you have put together an amazing website. My Grandparents purchased a camp on Kirchens Grove in 1945 and our family has been going there every year since. Thank you for providing me with a great historical prospective on Caroga Lake. Sure did bring back some great memories!
April 19,2000
Tony, April 26, 2000
Great site of
Caroga Lake. Keep up the good work. I
look forward
to seeing more
"old time"
pictures. May 1, 2000
Hello,
Ruth Wilson May 6, 2000 TONY What a great site, I am not done looking at it yet but I had to send you a message. Your site brings back many great memories. It makes me think I am a child again. I graduated from jhs with Ted Farnsworth and Harold Witzke, so it was nice to see the picture of Ted and the parade for Harold. And I remember Chisel Greco very well, what a guy. Well Tony just wanted to congratulate you on a great site. I will send it to all my friends. Thank you for contacting me. KIERAN FEENEY May 16, 2000
Tony, May 23, 2000 Tony- I have spend 61 summers at Caroga and you can imagine how thrilled I was when Millie passed on Caroga Times to me. I also have passed it on to old friends that have moved from the area. You did a wonderful job with it and should be congratulated. We are lucky enough now to spend five months at Caroga and are packing up as I type. I will look in the old photo alums at camp and if I come across anything you could use, I'd be glad to send them to you. Our camp is on the south shore of W. Caroga and is under the name of LENZ. Nice talking to you. PEGGY LENZ DAVIS May 23, 2000
Found your
website today.
It brought
back great
memories of
Caroga Lake. I do a lot of biking and I ride daily from Pleasant Lake to Caroga by way of the Canada Lake shore road and London Bridge Rd. It's sad to see the place as it is today. I try to tell my kids about the fun we used to have there and all the activity that went on, but it must be hard to understand when they see it now. It was a special part of growing up.
Thanks for the
memories. May 28, 2000
Thanks, Tony My sister, Linda worked for Fay and Ray, in the ice cream place and the gift shop. Oh how I loved the old clam shack across from the beach. It may have been the original Willies. I was happy to here Sherman's has reopened. We are going to my husbands 50th high school reunion in Aug. in Herkimer and look forward to driving out to the lake. Thanks, an excellent site.
Gail {Trask}
Jones June 4, 2000
Your web site
just flooded
my mind with
such fond
memories of
Caroga Lake.
We all loved
Trixie, and
fed her
peanuts almost
every day when
we would stop
by on our way
to the post
office. Does
anyone
remember when
the high wire
acts were over
the midway?
Now that was a
great summer. June 7, 2000
What a
tremendous job
you have done
to compile so
much of the
Caroga Lake area - THANK YOU June 7, 2000 I cannot tell you the memories it brought back for me. My parents started taking me to Sherman's when I was about 5 years old, more than 50 years ago. I can still smell the cotton candy and the popcorn, hear the carousel music and remember falling off a great white steed trying to catch the brass ring.
Thank you so
much for the
trip back to
my childhood. June 10, 2000 Tony,
Thanks for
sending you
Caroga Times!
Sure is
GREAT!! Your site brought back a lot of pleasant memories. Our family camp back in "the cove" is now owned by my brother Brian and his family. Mom & Dad just didn't want deal with the upkeep anymore. My husband Paul and I have a summer place up on the Sacandaga, about a 1/2 mile north of Lanzie's. The rest of the year is spent in Johnstown.
My sister
Nancy and her
husband live
in Saratoga.
The youngest
brother is in
Durango, Colo. Mom & Dad still live in
Sammonsville.
Will you and
your wife be
coming to the
class reunion?
We have
another
meeting this
weekend at
Karen & Chuck
Wright's
house. Sure
doesn't seem
like we have
been out of
school 40
years. After
all--I am only
35!!!! HA HA!! June 17, 2000
Tony - your
website is
fabulous. I am
Jennie,
Chuck's wife,
and Chuck and
I were just
looking at the
pictures. Of
course, he
knew most of
the people. June 19, 2000 Just spend 2 hours enjoying your "Caroga Times" website. I cried and laughed and enjoyed the whole experience. We live in Bleecker and have enjoyed the area our whole lives. Caroga and Shermans was a place of many memories, especially when we were dating. Keep up the good pages. Al & Shirley Alfini June 19, 2000
Hey Tony, June 30, 2000 Tony, Fantastic site. As a member of Little Falls High School class of 1957, I want to tell you we spent most of our free summer time at Sherman's. Many memories of Caroga Lake and Pine Lake. I haven't been back there since. 35 years in the California desert followed by retirement to Oregon (much more like Caroga). How many megabytes does that incredible website contain? Jim Fitzgerald July 11, 2000 I am new to the internet and just today discovered your website. What a marvelous job you have done. About 35 years ago St. Mary's Hospital purchased a camp on Canada Lake. I am one of the sisters there and was privileged to share some time each summer for most of those summers. In later years I discovered the amazing beauty of the other seasons as well. This year the camp was sold (anyway I think it was) and it ended an era for me but I treasure the memories I have shared in this beautiful part of the country. I still live in Amsterdam and so I am able visit the area and now will do as you suggest and visit some of those roads you just don't know where they will come out. I have some shots I may send if I can get to a scanner and learn how to do this or maybe I will snail to you. So just know that you made my day today. It was a great journey of memories and I will be back to visit here again and tell my friends and family about it as well. Thanks, Sister Johanna Ryan July 18, 2000 What a wonderful Wed Site. I was born in Canada in 1935 and had Grandparents in Northville. Every summer when we visited we made one or two trips to Caroga Lake. I remember the bumper cars and the monkey very well. Thanks for bringing all of this back to me. Jim... July 20, 2000
Though my
wife's family
(her Mom was a
Sherman from
Gloversville)
are from
Fulton Co,
I've never
been there,
but your site
is a marvelous
recollection
of the joys of
small town
America. July 21, 2000
Tony..
June 22, 2000 June 24, 2000
Saw the
picture of Mr.
& Mrs. Ken
Rexford. August 11, 2000
Hello Tony,
My favorite
memory was to
see the nuns
and priests in
the scooter
cars and we
kids got a
chance to
"Bump
them"...I can
still see the
smiles on
their faces. Best wishes to you and hopefully you will get some more great pictures. I will look thru my albums and see if I have any and will send them to you.
Thanks again, August 23, 2000 Hi Tony - Checked your "Caroga Times" Website. Very nice indeed! John Freiberger August 25, 2000
Hi, Juanita Booth Baytown, TX. August 29, 2000
You have
really put up
a great site.
It brought
back a lot of
memories. I
worked at
Sherman's
during the
summers of
1973-1976. My
father and
mother (George
& Dorothy
Manchester)
ran Manchester
Lakeview
Market in the
Yates store in
the late 60's
early 70's.
Later I would
occupy that
building in
1980-82 with
T&T repairs
service. I
joined the
Marines in
1982 and
currently am
serving as the
First Sergeant
for a unit at
Twentynine
Palms
California.
You mentioned
so many
familiar names
I have not
heard in years
it sure
stirred up
memories. 9/1/2000
Hi, September 4, 2000
Hi Tony!
Your
descriptions
of the whip
and those
bumper cars
was memory
jarring. I
always rode
the whip and
remember the
smell. And,
although I
didn't like
the bumper
cars, I did go
on them every
time because
my sister
wanted to! You
say on your
site that Pine
Lake
Restaurant is
for sale. Does
this include
the amusement
park? Gee,
I've got to
get back there
before it
goes! 10/7/2000
Hi Tony:
I live near
Syracuse, New York now and have spent a
lot of today
walking down
memory lane.
Guess after 58
you do that
some of the
time. My
parents, Ken
and Verna sold
our house at
123 East
Fourth after I
married and
moved away,
they bought a
place on
Caroga Lake
and later
after selling
that rented
from Mother's
Day til
October when
they would
head for
Florida. Nice
to see some
familiar
sites. Thanks
for the great
web pages.
October 30,
2000 October 31, 2000
Thanks for all
those pictures
and
information. I
can see myself
swimming with
all my
friends; I can
see myself
dancing on
Saturday
night. The
music
accompanying
the pics is
great. Good
job Tony! November 1, 2000 Well Ermie, You did it again. How emotional I get looking at Caroga times. It seems like it was only yesterday that night Sat.in July in 1956 that I first walked into Sherman's as a new bride. And another Sat .night in summer of 1983 on a visit back. The year before my husband died. And all the other pictures of places we went. My kids loved the covered bridge at Salisbury. And Pine lake. I loved all the pictures .Don and I are camera bugs. We take hundreds of pictures with our video camera and our digital camera as well as our 35m. Now we have a dazzel digital video creator so we are having fun putting our nineteen grandchildren on Video. He is enjoying Caroga times also even tho he has never been there. I am getting him hooked so he will take me back!! I am so happy that it has reopened. So many wonderful memories. You have done a incredible job with it. Thank you for letting me know about the new things you put on. Makes a person want to be there now. Best wishes. Juanita Booth in Tx. November 1, 2000 Tony, great job with the pictures and music.
I'm living in
Houston, TX now and before that I lived
in
Sammonsville
for the past
20 years. My
mother and
father live at
the junction
of 10 & 10A
across the
street from
the Stocks.
Helen & Stan
Moore and my
Aunt Marge and
Uncle George
Davidson live
right next to
them. Anyway I
enjoyed
looking at
your pictures
and the music
fit so well. I
wanted to show
my friend what
the colors of
fall look like
and you had a
few. My
brother David
Soltner did
some of the
stained glass
work in the
carousal house
when he worked
for Don Dwyer
of Adirondack
Stained Glass. Gary Soltner November 28, 2000
Thank you so
much for
letting me
know about the
latest
addition to
your site. I
loved the
story of
Frank. It was
so touching &
as always
brings back
lots of good
memories. I
really
appreciate
that you keep
me posted when
you add items.
We all get
busy but never
too busy for a
wonderful trip
down
memory lane.
Once again you
made my day. November 11, 2000
Hi Tony, Rosemary Piccola December 1, 2000 Tony, Your web site is WONDERFUL! Enjoyed every minute of it. Since we're relative newcomers I didn't have a clue about what Caroga was like 30 or more years ago - particularly Sherman's. Thanks so much for sharing it with me. As it turns out, we have a visitor coming from Virginia this weekend who grew up in Little Falls in the 50's and spent much of his summer youth at Sherman's. Your pictures, dialog and music will be a real treat for him. Thanks Again Judy Moritz December 11, 2000 I just got wind of your Caroga Lake site. It is great. Have enjoyed reading and seeing all the pictures. I have heard all the stories and listened to the tales of the good old days at Sherman's. I never was privileged to be there. I understand that a picture of our place was on Sept. web site, Sorry I missed it. Keep up the great work. Joan Dudley, Granny's Ice Cream December 15, 2000 I have to tell you.... I'm a little upset with your web page... I'm In the air force now stationed in San Antonio TX, but i grew up just about 6 miles from Sherman's Amusement park at the intersection of Caroga lake stage and State Street Extension. Now I've been in Texas for a couple years and Korea and California for the few before that. I'm going home for Christmas this year for the first time in a long time, and after reading your rather extensive web pages and viewing your pictures, I'm going to have a very hard time trying to talk myself into going back to the bleak, semi urban nightmare that is San Antonio. Which means I'll be AWOL and be arrested... you can see my dilemma. But seriously, This is a very well constructed site that loads rapidly, very good job. I build web pages for a living and can appreciate the time spent in this endeavor. Thank you for putting forth the effort to not only make an interesting sight but taking the time to make it work right...
Benjamin
Rowland 12/20/2000 Was surfing around the web and came across your site...I enjoyed visiting. I am a direct ancestor of the 'original' Sammons that settled in New York; while looking over the pictures posted on your site I couldn't help but feel that I was looking at "home" somehow. Great job on a fantastic place to visit online!!!
Thomas Sammons December 27, 2000
Dear Tony,
I grew up in
Gloversville
and remember
many, many
times at
Sherman's
while my Dad
and Frank
would walk and
talk - they
grew up
together. My
Dad (Robert E.
Lee O'Donnell)
passes away a
few years ago
and my
Brother, Danny
O'Donnell
still lives in
Caroga Lake. The next time you see Mr.
Sherman ask
him if he
remembers the
dead owl which
was wrapped up
and left as a
gift on his
front porch
about 45 years
ago. My father
shot it and
then had us
sneak it on to
Mr. Sherman's
porch. I don't
know if my Dad
ever admitted
it, but I do
know Mr.
Sherman
suspected him
(the owl was
killed with a
bullet between
his eyes - my
Dad was a hell
of a shot). December 28,2000 Enjoyed watching your Caroga Times .com that Colleen Graves sent me in a Christmas card.
Thank you January 1. 2001 Hello , Just a quick note to let you know that you have a very interesting website. I own the monument business in Ephratah and last summer we had a guest from England and spent some time in Caroga he enjoyed it to no end. I have just sent this link to him and his family to enjoy .. He will be back this summer with his family and no doubt want to go to Caroga ..... Thank you for this site Harold St John January 2, 2001 Dear Tony & Kathy,
My name is Peggy Parkhill Unger. I am from Gloversville Ny and my parents use to have a camp on Unger Ln. in Caroga Lake. I love the site it brings home to me since I don't get to there enough. Now I live in Georgia. My mother still lives there in Gloversville and I have an Uncle and Aunt that lives on London Bridge Road in Caroga Lake. Every summer we went to camp and had a wonderful time there. Always went to Sherman's and went swimming. Please keep up the good work and the web site. Thanks for the memories. Peggy Parkhill Unger 1/16/2001 My time at Caroga, precedes yours by a few years, however pictures and comments were especially good. I've been in Idaho for quite some time now, still enjoy the upstate memories, keep up the good work... Dick Ryall 1/18/2001 I enjoyed the site! I'm from Broadalbin and used to work for Ernie & George Abdella in the early 70's. Ernie's "girlfriend" [Maggie Wilkins] is my cousin so I see him regularly, and I checked out the renovation this past summer when I was visiting. Your Caroga site was fun & nostalgic.
Thanks! January 20, 2001 Hi Tony,
We don't know
each other but
I want to tell
you how much I
am enjoying
your site! The
memories it
brings back
are Great!!! I
graduated for
GHS in 1953.
Our family
spent many
good times at
their camp.
We also spent
many good
times with our
children at
Ken and Joan
Benton's camp
too!!! Our
children loved
to go
there!!!! January 21, 2001
Recently I
got YOUR
web
address from
Colleen
Graves, simply
awesome! My
name is Jeff
Wood, My
family, Kim,
Alison, Lyndsi
and Jeffrey
moved to
Caroga Lake in Feb.2000 after visiting
a friend who
lives here. We
LOVE it! The
school is
great, parents
actually come
to the events
to show
support.
David Jung
just restarted
the Cub Scout
troop up. It
seems to be
going well. January 22, 2001
Just loved
your page.
Kept me up
longer than I
planned to be
but well worth
it. Many
memories of
Caroga Lake. In fact the last time I
was there was
in 1972. We
celebrated my
Dad's 88th
Birthday. January 30, 2001 Thanks for the memories................I also spent many summers at the lake, 1967-the presents..........on North Shore Road, West Caroga in our little camp and now at my parents (Jack and Beverly Barkevich) who live there year round on South Shore Road, West Caroga (they bought Klena's place at the end of the lake by the cove)
I am enjoying
it year
round.......my
sister, Sally
Barkevich
Cram, also
lives there
year round on
North Shore
Road.......Sally
and I both
worked at
Sherman's,
starting when
I was 16 until
about 22 years
old (it helped
to pay for
going to
college).....I
worked for Ray
Allen in the
soft ice cream
stand and
Sally worked
on the midway,
first with the
games and then
on the
rides.......what
memories...........thanks
for the
"Caroga
Times"!!!! February 4, 2001 I grew up in Gloversville and am currently living in Massachusetts. My Aunt and Uncle (Irene and Ed Smith) lived in Caroga Lake and My Grandfather (Earl Smith) had a camp in Green Lake. The camp is still in the family although not in it's original form. As you can imagine I spent more time than I can calculate in Caroga Lake, Canada Lake, Green Lake, and Sherman's as well. I suspect we even walked past each other at Sherman's a couple of hundred times and never even knew it! I spent times at these places with people that I love that I wish I could have back. Finding this website PLUS the Caroga and Canada Lake sites has meant a great deal in helping me reconnect with my memories and how vividly they have stayed with me through the years.
Though I can't
have "things"
the way they
were it's nice
to see these
places by way
of your
website and
the others. It
helps me
revisit the
people I love
as well if
only in my
imagination. February 6, 2001
Tony , I was
born and grew
up in
Johnstown. I
lived on West
Madison Ave. I
just spent
some time
viewing the
wonderful
memories that
you provided
with your
photos.
I really thank
you for taking
the time and
interest to
provide the
beautiful trip
down memory
lane. February 6, 2001
I live in
Gloversville
and recently
found your
excellent
memories of
Caroga Lake. February 8, 2001 I was on the classmate site for 1962 for Ft. Plain and noticed Caroga mentioned. We had a camp at East Caroga for 55 years. My brother still lives there on South Shore Caroga lake road. I remember the wonderful times at Sherman's and I loved your photos. Thanks so much. Nancy Macintrye Runnion February 11, 2001 Just had a great time scrolling thru your site. Lots of familiar faces, some family, some friends. My Dad owned the Bleecker Hotel with Muriel & Charlie Robinson in the 40's and 50's.
Just thought I
would add -
found my
cousin Mel
O'Donnell on
the site and
Jeanne
Smullens -
small-small
world. Bill
Bennett and,
my Dad, Mel
Ernst opened
the Adirondack in Pompano FL in 1956. we stayed Bill went back! Have lots of stories
from my
background and
very large
family (30
first
cousins). February 16, 2001
I have camped
up to Caroaga
Lake since I
was seven
years old. My
parents had a
camp on Lake
Ave. Yes, the
smell of
popcorn and
all the fun
hanging out at
Sherman's.
Boating,
dancing and
just plan good
old fun! February 19, 2001
Tony- February 20, 2001
Hi Tony February 23, 2001
...when I see
the picture of
Frank gazing
out of the
garage with
"bittersweet"
memories, all
I can think of
is at least he
is there in
person and can
see it and
smell it and
walk it and be
it......unlike
some of us who
haven't been
back in so
long......or
cannot come
back because
the family
camp has been
sold. February 24, 2001
Tony, March 1, 2001
Tony, March 4, 2001 Tony, that was a great look back at Johnstown from Lew Decker. Thanks for putting it on your site. I am sure many people will get great enjoyment out of the photo's, as my family and I did. Thanks again. And great music to go with it. Kieran Feeney March 4, 2001
Great new
photos! Seeing
the trolley
car reminded
me of a story
from my Dad.
He used to
work for Pecks
Flowers and
would have to
go to the
greenhouse in
Johnstown to
pick them up.
In order to
save time
getting there
from G'ville
he said he
would drive on
the trolley
tracks - Old
man Peck could
not figure out
how he could
go and get
back so fast!
My Dad's
theory was
time was money
and he would
be able to
make more
deliveries if
the
arrangements
were done. March 4, 2001
Hi Tony, I
enjoyed the
new site of
"Old
Johnstown" My
husband worked
at the old
Tryon Oil co.
when it was
the Atlantic
station. He
worked with
"Chile"
Hildreth,
"Stretch "
Weiss, Chuck
Tysko and
Chuck Wilson.
This was back
in the early
60's. Jackie Faville blondie2@capital.net March 4, 2001
Hi Tony, March 4, 2001
This is an
outstanding
site, thank
you! March 4, 2001
You are doing
a wonderful
job .You have
made a lot of
people happy
in remembering
their memories
of long ago.
It is the way
you bring it
to life as if
it was just
yesterday. March 4, 2001
Hi Tony -
Viewed the
"old
Johnstown" and
found it
delightful -
nice job!!!
Was beginning
to think you
took off or
something when
no new pages
or mail
appeared -
glad to see
you are still
at it doing a
marvelous
job. I also
read the mail
that you have
received - do
you know how
many people
you have
touched with
your work on
these projects
- I have not
seen a
response like
that - all
favorable too,
in a loooong
time. Can't
offer any
suggestions on
Johnstown
project - how
can anything
be an
improvement on
that? I am
just jealous -
wishing it
were
Gloversville. March 6, 2001 I spent the past half hour or so laughing, remembering, and yes even some tears shed for some dearly departed family members who loved Caroga Lake. Your music was also great! I also spent several nights, weekends, and summer weeks with my family at the Sammons camp. We were way down at the end of the lake and could look straight across at Sherman's. It was like little Summersville there at Caroga lake with my grandparents camp, Aunt' camp, uncles and of course my fathers camp all in the same area. What great times. It has been good time spent on this wintry blustery blizzard day - 3/6/2001. We have had in excess of 25 inches of snow. My workplace has been closed for two days - as has been schools, college, business, etc. Interesting that the URL for your site was sent to me from a friend now retired in Florida. Now I can't wait to send it to a lot of my Fulton County friends and relatives. Can I have permission to add your sight as a link from my company business site? We have a nice section of links to Fulton County area sites and your site would be a fine addition. Please let me know.
Regards, Oh - one more question or comment if you will - are you a writer? If not you should be! March 7, 2001
Dear Tony, March 9, 2001 A friend forwarded the Caroga pictures and history to me. It was very enjoyable and interesting. Are you related to Jim Ermie? He is about 47 years old and he went to school with my son, Greg. Again, I enjoyed the "tour" and I know a lot of work must have gone into this. Jeanine Precopio March 12, 2001 My husband and I are enjoying your travelouge through Fulton Co. He will be retiring from being County Judge and Surrogate ..this year. You will find our picture in Deckers first book about Fulton Co. Do you have the tiny book about J'town published in about 1945? It's about 3by5inches. I'll try to find one for you. Graziella Lomanto March 20, 2001
Hi Tony, March 21, 2001
Hi ! I still come back to visit a couple of times per year. I would like to thank you for your efforts on this particular site. It was very well done . I was excited to see all the old pictures and recognized some of the buildings and photos .I also found the site to be a little sad in the way that in the early 1900's the streets of Johnstown appeared to be hustling and bustling and today if you drive down main street at 6:00pm all the stores are closed and the streets are empty. So much for modern technology ! ( Dam that Walmart ) Anyhow, thanks for the stroll down memory lane. It's one of the best strolls I've taken on the net yet !!! Steve Pitcher April, 7, 2001 What an awesome surprise! I opened my email this morning and there it was. I wasn't surfing the web. Your mail, then website, appeared. The trip down memory lane was moving to say the least.
We had a camp
for about 16
years with my
uncle and his
family and my
grandparents
and spent the
entire summer
there from
"school's
out!" to Labor
Day (the
saddest day of
all). I
remember my
grandfather
taking his
walk, after
church (at St.
Barbara's) on
Sundays, to
Sherman's for
his bag of
peanuts and
his weekly
talk with Mr.
Sherman and
the "pretty
little blond"
(as my
grandfather
referred to
her) at the
popcorn stand. April 7, 2001 I just looked over your site and loved it. My family is from Stratford, the Johnson family. We visited Shermans many a Sunday. and remember the good old days keep up the pictures it brings back many wonderful memories. thank you.
Gina (
Johnson)
Coffin April 10, 2001 Dear Tony: I just want you to know that I have viewed your site many times!!!! I used to spend quite a bit of time in Caroga in the summertime with Bruce and Mike Heberer who's parents still have a camp on Lake Ave in Caroga Lake. Bruce says that they are related to you. Also, the many pictures of Sherman's bring back memories to my wife, Lita Guy Hillier. She is the daughter of Butch and Patty Guy. I am sure you know Butch, he worked for the Nick Stoner Golf Course for 30 years. Lita's mom, Patty, was the former Patricia Barney, who parents Gordon and Versella Barney lived in North Bush for years. Versella was a Stock, sister to Donald and Robert Stock, Loretta Ferrari, and Iva Zayicek. Do any of those names ring a bell? My wife Lita worked summers at Sherman's when the Morris' owned it. She said she used to have a ball the last few years Sherman's was open. My wife is now the bookkeeper and budget officer for the Town of Caroga. She started when Bruce Busch was Supervisor and continues to work for FritzAnn. We loved the pictures from the coffee shop you posted. Another tie to Sherman's my wife and I have, is that we held our wedding reception in the banquet room at Sherman's on 6/6/92. That is when the Abdella's first purchased it and it wasn't even open yet. My wife and I kind of met there in the late 80's when Carbone's ran it like a night club. It was only fitting that we celebrated our marriage there. We took our wedding party on a party barge - pontoon boat around the lake before "landing" on the docks at Sherman's. What a day - almost 300 packed into Sherman's. I am a lieutenant at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Johnstown. I am also GREAT friends with Little Joe Riccardi! He and I traveled to NYC a couple of months ago and stayed the weekend at a FDNY station in the south Bronx. You have to agree with me that Joe has a line of "B.S." a mile long and when he said he had "friends" in the fire department I thought he was just kidding. Boy was I wrong! They even know him in the Big Apple. Sure knows his way to Little Italy! It was nice to see the posting of Lil Joe! It was great!!! Keep up the good work! Your website certainly matches or exceeds the printed work of Barbara McMartin on the history of Caroga.
Have a great
day. April 11, 2001
Tony... 4/17/2001
Hi Tony -
don't know if
you'll
remember me,
but I grew up
in Johnstown
and April 20, 2001
Tony, April 24, 2001 Tony: Enjoyed the visit to Johnstown. During October 25, 1786, my distant relative Lt Col Volkert Veeder of the 4th Regiment of Tryon Co., fought in the battle of Johnstown during the revolutionary war. Many of my relatives are from your home. I will go visit this summer. My past surnames include: Easton, Morrell, Gaylord, Vrooman, Veeder, Bailey, Scott, Dalrymple, Smith and Mabie. Gloversville, Fonda, Cherry Valley, Fort Plain, Albany, Mohawk are all towns where my relatives lived. I hope to visit all of them this summer. You lived in a very beautiful area of the country!
Robert M
Easton,
Jr, OD, FAAO April 24, 2001
Tony, April 24, 2001 Hello.... Just looked at it for the first time........GREAT...GREAT JOB. I am the third generation to own our camp on the East lake. Looking at the pictures sure took me back. Again GREAT JOB......I will be back...... Thomas Hermance, Gloversville (for the winter) April 25, 2001
Tony,
Your site
information
was sent to me
by Jane
Vrooman
Bowman, a
fellow
classmate.
Having just
moved house
for the 19th
after 27 years
in the
military and
my fifth move
here in
Belgium, I
know I have
some info on
Johnstown in
some box from
the turn of
the century as
my grandparent
lived in
Thyneville and
across the
street
(Hamilton St)
from the Wells
Estate. I will
try to locate
it and will
pass it on to
you if it is
in decent
shape. April 25, 2001
Hi Tony! I do
keep checking
this great
site--love the
Johnstown pics--even
though I did
not grow up
there. Hope
all is well
with you & the
family. I
give you so
much credit
for bringing
so much joy
and memories
to so many
people. Added
one more
grandchild to
our list in
August--please,
Lord, keep
them
coming!!! Did
you ever post
that picture I
sent on the
Merry-go-round
last year?
Take care &
keep up the
wonderful
work. April 25, 2001 Hi Tony, A link to your website was sent to me by my sister-in-law and I just went through the whole site and even read every page. I enjoyed every part of it immensely! You did a Beautiful job putting this all together. I will be forwarding this link to many people and highly recommend they see this site. I am 56 years old now and I remember so many good times going to Caroga Lake as a boy. I grew up in Ilion and still live here, and I remember when I was in Grade School some of us were what you called Patrol Boys. Basically, we would be let out of school a few minutes before everyone else and we would go to various street corners and stop traffic to let the smaller kids cross the streets safely. Each summer the Local Police in Ilion through their PBA would charter a Bus and take all the Patrol Boys to Caroga Lake for the day. they would give us each a Dollar spending money and a Box Lunch. That was their way of thanking us for being Patrol Boys for the year. We all looked forward to that annual Trip so much. Later on in Life I started to work in Remington Arms and I am still there. Been there for almost 39 yrs now. Back in the '70's we use to have our Annual shop Picnic at Caroga and they would give each Kid a Dollar spending money and an arm band where they could ride the rides all day for free. Those days are gone now and you just don't see the times anymore. I guess we can all say we lived during the Good Days when people worked hard, but they played hard too. We knew how to make our own fun and just enjoy life! Thank you so much for sharing some of your memories, but also letting me remember some of mine. Dave Dunckel PS I also do Scenic and Wildlife Photos of the Adirondacks and other parts of NY and I have a large e-mail list that I send them to people who have moved from this area and some who are still here. I will definitely send them this link because I know many of them and their families will enjoy it as much as I did. April 27, 2001 What a wonderful few moments of nostalgia of Caroga Lake. My name is Wally Pina and I have been going to Caroga Lake for over 40 years. We bought a camp in "Lake View Grove" in the late 50's and stayed their for around 12 years until we just outgrew it. (five children) Two of my children worked at Shermans. Susan as a waitress, dishwasher etc during her college summers and my oldest son Jerry who worked in the indoor pavilion. Both liked it lots and have fond memories. My other son Michael (now deceased) went to Wheelerville when we were between homes and had to stay at the lake until late Oct. He was on the championship football team there and they threw him a big party when he left to return to Westchester. We presently own a camp on Scott road in East Caroga Lake. We have been their for the past 30 some years. Anyway, I enjoyed your sight and will place it in the "favorite" category. Keep up the good work, and stop by and visit at "Pina's Palace" on the end of Scott road. We have a cute spot on the lake and would love to meet you in person. Wally Pina May 4, 2001
Tony, May 4, 2001
Tony, May 11, 2001 Hi Tony: Just amazin'! I lived in Gloversville in the late 50s and used to be good friends with Joey Riccardi. Caroga Lake holds a lot of memories for me, including staying at the Riccardi camp. When I stumbled on this website, I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. The Riccardi's were watching after me when my father became very ill (and passed away in the summer of 58). If you have a way of getting word to Joey, please say hey for me. Larry Mullen May 25, 2001
Hey Tony: May 25, 2001
Hi Tony May 25, 2001 Hi Tony, It's Colleen, Lil Joe's daughter. I wanted you to know that they printed the story that I wrote on my father along with the web address in the Am-Jam newspaper. I imagine that you will be getting several hits. Again thank you, you've done a wonderful job! Keep up the good work!! Colleen Graves May 29, 2001
Was just
visiting
Caroga Times
on the
internet. It
brought back
many memories
from years
past. I grew
up in
Gloversville
and graduated
from high
school in
1955. Still
get up there
every few
years to
visit, and
always make a
trip to "the
lake" a
priority.
Thanks for
having this
site to go
back in time
to......I
remember the
MONKEE's
dearly. May 30, 2001
Tony,
Loved your
site, only
looked at the
first couple
of sections so
far. There was
a reference to
your site in
the email from
the Fulton
Computers
Group fmcug@yahoo.com June 4, 2001 A friend of mine sent me your web site address and I thought I would give it a quick glance. I've been giving it a quick glance for the past 2 hours. What a trip down memory lane! I was raised in the Town of Oppenheim and on occasion my folks would take us kids to Caroga Lake. What a treat that was. I can only envy you because you lived there and must have had some awesome times. I can relate to alots of things you mentioned like the dump at Stratford. I can remember sitting in the car and watching the bears come out and paw through the garbage. Those were the days. In the past 2 hours I've gone from laughing my butt off to choking back tears. You have done a beautiful job with this site and can't wait to pass it on to my local friends who also grew up in this area. I'm sure they will enjoy it as much as I did. I also intend to pass it on to people I know who think New York is one big city. After seeing your site they will understand why I love it here so much. I was in the Air Force for 20 years and traveled all over the world and can honestly tell you there is no place more beautiful than the Adirondacks. It has so much to offer year round. People that visit me from other states are really surprised to what they see when I take them around to see the sights. And of course no tour would be complete without a stop by Caroga and Pine Lake. Below you will see a web site that I put together. It started out as a small hobby, but I think its turning into a monster. With your permission, I'd really like to create a link to your site from mine. I would like for as many people as possible from around here to see your site. Maybe the extra exposure will produce more pictures and information that you can use. Since my retirement from the service, I've lived in Salisbury Center. Just down the road from the covered bridge you mentioned. I drive thru it just about every day. I noticed the pictures of the bridge show it closed off with boards across the entries. I don't know when or why it was closed, but it is open and was wondering if you would like some pictures of it without it being blocked off? Again, Thank You!! You really made my day. Keep up the great work.
Ken Rasbach
6/23/01 I was thrilled to find your site. My family sold our camp last fall, and we all miss Caroga terribly. Thanks for the wonderful site Margaret Varieur 6/25/01 Wow...I can't believe I stumbled across this site....what a trip down memory lane.....you probably don't remember me.......but check out my web site to see if you do..... www.louisemuller.com
We have been
gone from
Johnstown
since 1991 but
did get back
to Caroga the
last 2 years
and will be
there again in
August of this
year.....can't
wait to have
more time to
really get
into the site.
6/28/01
Hi my name is
Michael
Servido, my
family owned a
cottage on 5th
ave on Caroga
lake. My
grandfather
Vito Servido
brought it in
the late 50's
and my father
sold it in the
early 90's due
to illness. We
all were very
sad to loss a
great place
like that. I
spent most my
childhood
summers on the
lake. I been
all over this
country and
still Caroga
lake is the
best place i
have been. 7/03/2001 Tony, These pictures bring back such happy memories. Back in the early 60's , I went to ST. Michael's school in Cohoes New York. The Resurrection nuns ran the school and they would bring us here every year on a field trip. It was the excitement of the year. I think I have some old pictures, I will check for them.
The Pictures
are ok 7/03/01
Great site ...
well done too
... (being in
the internet
business ... I
see alot)
Don't know
what compelled
me to look up
Caroga lake
and Sherman's
park
tonight...but,
was good to
see some old
pics from the
60's ... gotta
love that
yellow popcorn
! ... and
those
motorized
go-karts were
so cool .....
(the
"turnpike"?) 7/4/01 Hi Marie Gilbert sent me your e-mail and it sure does bring back memories. I graduated from Johnstown High in 58 and grew up in Johnstown since 4 and as you get older you realize memories are what it is all about. You have done a great job of putting together memories. Glad Marie forwarded this on to me. Keep it up. Happy 4th. Betty (Smith) Twardy 7/6/01
Tony, July 20, 2001
A friend just
emailed me to
check this
site out. I
love it, it
brings back so
many wonderful
memories of
when we went
there on those
summer
weekends. This
would be in
the late 40s &
early 50s when
I was a
pre-teen. I
especially
remember the
paddle
boats. Keep up
the good work. July 28, 2001 Tony, I'm afraid that I don't remember you, but Shermans was an old haunt. I went there many times as a youngster and worked there after I grew up and married. I drove for Coca Cola and stocked soda coolers on weekends. My father, Everett Brown, worked many years from about 1949 until he died as a handyman around the Lake and did a lot of cooler (refrigeration) work for the Shermans. I lived up on Morey Road from 1954 until I left for active duty in the Army in 1963. Five of my six children were born in Nathan Litteaur (sp?) Hospital in Gloversville while we were living there. I do remember the Shermans, Yates's, Baker's, Holloday's, Lakes, Busch's and many, many more. Thanks for the "drive" down memory lane! Dick Brown July 28, 2001
Many years ago
(20+) my
family used to
travel to
Caroga Lake.
What a great
place and
wonderful
memories! I
swam across
the lake when
I was 11. August 8, 2001
Hi, even
though I moved
out of Caroga
lake less than
10 years ago,
I was amazed
at how
familiar some
of the
pictures of
places around
town were. August 11, 2001
Dear Tony... August 12, 2001
Dear Tony:
This summer, I took my family to the Johnstown/Gloversville area because my roots on my father's side began in that region. My Grandmother, Mildreth Louise Gaylord was a DAR through her relation to Lt Col Volkert Veeder who was in the 3rd Regiment of Tryon Co Militia and fought in the Battle of Johnstown. I took my family to the site of the Battle and the Stone of Dedication by the DAR. We also visited the Fonda Archives, where I met a descendent of Lt Volkert Veeder with his name, Volkert Veeder. Volkert was very helpful to me in explaining the history of the area and how he and I was related to the Lt Col. Volkert gave us a tour of the area where all the Veeders lived. Volkert was a true servant to his heritage and his community. I hope to see him again on a future visit. We also visited Gloversville Pleasant Hill Cemetery with another relative of mine, Emmett Van Arnam. Here most of my relatives of the Bailey, Morrell, and Vrooman family were buried. Most of my family were Glove Manufacturers in Gloversville. We toured the area and enjoyed the architecture, the surrounding flora, and the clean air. On our next visit, I hope to take my father, Robert Morrell Easton Sr and his wife back to his mom's roots. This area of the country is beautiful. Thanks for providing us your webpage,
Robert Morrell
Easton,
Jr, OD, FAAO August 12, 2001
Enjoyed the
addition,
especially to
the Caroga
Site. August 19, 2001 I thoroughly enjoyed the Fall 2000 "Picture Show" by the various folks who have brought back to us, the many fun times we all had at Sherman's, when we were young. My husband and I live on E Caroga Lake during the summer and fall months, leaving after the leaves change for Florida until May of the next year. It's been a real pleasure to visit the Caroga Times web page to see what has been added since our departure the previous year.
My uncles and
aunts, (the
Charlie
Vedders, the
Richard
Jenners) have
lived at both
the Caroga Lakes for years, as well as my
parents, Reg &
Rusty Drake.
Now our
children and
grandchildren
are enjoying
all that we
experienced
years ago. August 23, 2001
What a trip
down memory
lane! I've
been going to
Caroga for 43
years - since
I was 2. I
remember
heading up to
the lake and
asking "When
are we going
to Shermans?"
If we were
there for a
week, Mom and
Dad would have
to space the
two trips we
were allowed
during the
week. I still
remember the
cotton candy
and we'd have
to finish it
before we got
in the car
because we'd
make a mess of
the car... and
we weren't
allowed to get
the cotton
candy until
the rides were
finished. Then
we were taken
home and put
in a bath
because we'd
gotten cotton
candy in our
hair and
everywhere
else. Mary Gilmour August 23, 2001
Hi Tony, August 27, 2001 Thanks for some of the memories!
I started
coming to
Caroga Lake in the late 60's (in my
teens) & spent
weeks in the
Caroga Lake
camp site with
the Bell's. We
enjoyed many a
good time at
Sherman's trolling
for the
opposite sex
(unfortunately
at that time
without
success). I
did ask my
wife out on
our first at
the Jammer
though in
1980. They
were good
times as well.
I guess I
might have
some stories
as well about
some local
characters
from our
times. Caroga Lake has been asleep for a few years with regards to a lot of activity. I do see a change coming in the wind. Lets hope everyone embraces it. Robert Sullivan August 29, 2001
Tony, Congratulations & kindest personal regards,
Charles
Schwab, '59 September 7, 2001 Tony, this is Ron Knapik from ASW Computers in Tribes Hill NY. We have received much input from our local customers who really like your site. Since so many people from the Mohawk Valley and Capital District spent some of their youth at Sherman's or came there as adults to dance, we would like to post a link to your site in the ASW Links Library of our site. Check it out, and let me know ASAP if we could post a link to your site. Thanks
Ron Knapik September 9, 2001
I absolutely
love you
website! It
brings back
memories of my
younger years.
But then I'm
sure you've
heard that
many times
from many
people. I truly wish you would. The Gloversville Business & Professional League produced a photo slide show screensaver. Their production can't hold a candle to what you have produced on your website. In my opinion what they did was not done well. Too bad because there is a lot of history in Gloversville just as in Johnstown and Caroga. There are sufficient picture etc. available if someone had the talent and time to work on a Gloversville segment. You obviously have the talent but perhaps not the time.
Anyway...
Love Your
Website! October 2, 2001 I live in Germany and was at a party this past week and I met Ray Healy who lives in Belgium. We asked each other where we are from and we both found out we came from upstate New York. To make things easier for people from the other 49 states, we say we're from near Albany. Well when we both said that we had to narrow down our geography a little bit more. It turns out that Ray is from Johnstown and although I grew up in Schenectady, both of my parents came from Gloversville and my mother's family had a camp on East Caroga where I spent every summer of my youth. I left that area in 1971 and moved to Europe. I have visited Caroga several times since then. I thoroughly enjoy your web site and have forwarded it to my brothers. Thank you for sharing your website with us. Bill Van Husen October 6, 2001
This is Greg
and Joan
Caliri of
Bradford, Massachusetts. Greg doing
Our daughter
is now 24
years old, and
even she has
happy memories
of Caroga with
"Popsie and
G'ma Baker".
My own parents
sometimes
lament that we
let the house
go, as do we. October 16, 2001 Dear Tony, The site brought back such good memories, it brought tears to my eyes. I shared the site with my six year old. After all I am an "older" mom who visited Shermans almost every year of grade school with ST. Michaels School from Cohoes, NY , this was the highlight of the year, going to Caroga Lake. It has such good memoriesl I explained to him , that this was where I went on my field trip. I have a coworker who has camp there now who hooked me up to the site originally.
I am going to
bring him
sooner or
later. October 17, 2001
I'm Dick
"Growler"
Nolan who
lived in
Johnstown from
the late 40's
to the early
'50. I
remember the
area you cover
on your Site
with great
pleasure so I
was delighted
to look at
your pictures
and read your
comments. You
did a
marvelous job
of putting the
appropriate
music to the
great pictures
and prose. Art
Stock of
Gloversville,
who is married
to my cousin
Mary Ann, has
roamed, hunted
and fished and
trapped that
area all his
life and has
told me many a
tale of the
locations you
featured. Just
wanted to let
you know how
much I enjoyed
your work and
wish you the
very best. October 17, 2001
Hi Tony: October 22, 2001 Tony,
I saw this and
thought of the
back roads,
the dirt
roads, you
have taken us
on at your web
site and
thought you
might enjoy
this. You do a
great job
sharing Fulton County with us. I wish you grew
up in
Amsterdam or
my hometown
near Syracuse
(Camillus). I
would love to
see memories
like yours
shared on the
net. I missed
most of the
fall here
because I was
visiting in
Colorado but
did get back
in time to see
some of the
prettiest
color right
across the
street from me
where I live.
Have a good
day.
November 29, 2001
Hi! Wolf Conover, GHS '42
November 30,
2001 I have to say, I love this site. I currently live in Washington, DC, but was born and raised in Amsterdam New York and spent many summers and holiday weekends at Bleeker Mountain. While I am too young to remember Sherman's, I know that my older siblings, as well as my mother went to Sherman's years ago. My fiancé and I, also from Amsterdam, are getting married in September at Shermans, surrounding the carousel and would like to use a true photo of the area for a reply card for my invitations. I saw that a few of the pictures are used with permission from Ms. Mc Martin.
Could you
please respond
with her
contact
information,
or pass along
my email
address to her
so that I may
get in touch
with her. November 30, 2001
Fantastic. November 30, 2001 Tony, ABSOLUTELY GREAT! this past summer, took our kids (8 & 10, we live in Florida) up and climbed Kane Mt ... they loved it (our camp was next to Sherman's house ... we sold it) Mike Gisondi December 3, 2001
I was sent
this web site
from Dave
Dunkle and
found it very
interesting
and
nostalgic. I
would camp
here at Caroga
every year as
a child with
my
grandparents,
more than 55
years ago.
Then as a
teenager I
would baby-sit
for the
Coakley family
who owned a
camp on the
lake. During
the 1970's we
had fun family
times there
with the
Sperry/Univac
plant
picnics. Thank you.
Barbara
Jackson
Doxstader December 3, 2001 Hi Tony - what a great site! It brought tears to my eyes as I remembered all the wonderful times our family had at Caroga Lake during the summers in the 40's and 50's. Although my memory has faded some with time, your site stirred up memories of the beauty of the area and all the fun we shared there. Your pictures are outstanding....keep taking them. The majority should be framed. They are really pieces of art. My brother lives in Ilion and sent me your site. Kudos.......... Sharron in South Carolina December 3, 2001
Just viewed
your piece on
Frank Sherman
and would like
to
congratulate
you on a job
well done. He
not only was
the mechanical
genius you
portrayed but,
also, one of
the most
astute
business
persons I had
ever met. 12/4/01 I am Don Jonas from Frankfort and spent my time at Piseco. Went to Caroga lake over the washboard road from Piseco. Fritz Limpert from Ilion made the trip many times. You did a great job on this program. Don Jonas 12/4/01
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