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10/14/08 08:41 PM

Welcome to the Berea High School Class Of 1971 forums. Please press "Post Response" to comment, ask a question, etc.

Any one remember:

Wildwood Lake;
the dances after the football games;
pep rallys on Fridays;
dances at the American Legion Hall;
hanging out on the Triangle;
cherry cokes at Gray's Candy Kitchen;
did any of you paint the wood building in the back of the school;
the park had a curfew and you could get locked in (oops)!

01/30/09 12:48 PM	#2
Larry Froehlich (Guest '66) Don't forget to let us know if you have ANY old pictures from high school days or any recent pictures of "Get Togethers" with any BHS grads. Thanks!

01/30/09 01:12 PM

Jon Bittinger

A few random comments...

7.27.2009 - Another passing memory... While racing Ron Raubenstraw North on the 'new' stretch of I-71 to the Middleburg McDonalds...watching him 4-wheel drift his Dad's '455 cid' Buick off the exit ramp (and almost across the median) on the way...a spectacular feat to witness!!!

I never got "locked in" the Park...but got called down from the cliffs at the Lagoon a few times by the Park Rangers, Ranger and family friend, Jim Pae once.

Got in a brief fight with Gordy Hughes outside the Pizza King...Chuck Rich stepped in at the end to calm everyone.

Ask Mike Burley to comment on Wildwood Lake...Mike lives just a few hours from me and stops in every month or two to drink my beer. He brings his own opener, though.

I enjoyed golfing at the now defunct Riverside Golf Course...with Bob Anderson...dented my Dad's '67 Camaro parking there, the very first time I drove it...ah, sweet 16..!

Heard from my sister that Jan (Hakola) works at my Alma Mater, Kent State...as Psychology Dept. Head..? Jan sat behind me in Mr. Kissel's Geometry class. She consoled me when I came up 'way' short on a timed test. (I didn't hear that it was a timed test)... Good friend.

I owe Pam (Dennis) an apology for not saying "Goodbye" to her properly at our 20th Class Reunion. Pam, I'm sorry I was caught up in talking to (only) one other person when you were trying to tell me "adios". Just so you know, this was noted to me by my wife...who laments that I am not a multi-tasker.

Best to everyone.

Thanks for your efforts, Larry...

11/01/09 05:33 AM

Fred Esposito

Ah, yes Wildwood. A very fun place. It is now owned privately.
Hanging out at the Triangle. Remember before "Urban Renewal"? Was great to stroll around. Stop at Mayo's to snatch an apple. The Place boutique with the chocalate covered bugs. Trying to enjoy a cherry coke at Gray's with the Greasers hanging out there.
Now look at the triangle they almost put it back the way it was. Berea lost its charm when they torn all that down.

02/09/10 08:54 AM	#5
Larry Froehlich (Guest '66) From: Carol DeLorenzo Email: delo@wowway.com A few years ago my husband found a Berea H.S. class ring from 1971, with the initials JSB. Would love to return it to its rightful owner. Any help you could give in finding that person would be great. Send an email if you have any luck. Thanks

08/01/10 03:03 PM

Delores Brown (Gardner )

The Class of 71 is starting preparations for our 40th reunion.. Please ask everyone you know to update their profile on this site AND on the BHS Alumni site so we can get in touch with details once they're set. and no, I can NOT believe it's been 40 years....

06/02/11 01:54 AM

Stephen VAN Wye

Wildwood lake! Fun times -

what ever happened to that propety & Riverside golf course?

07/11/12 12:35 PM

Patricia Martin

does anyone remember hanging out behind the OLD milton shoe store. they had those metal stairs back there. aaaahhhh those were the days.

08/14/12 10:56 AM

Arthur Rohlik

I sure didn't hang out there. My recall is being taken there as a youth to be outfitted each year for elementary school. To be sure, I would love to know what all used to be on each side of The Triangle. GRAY'S CANDY KITCHEN, Milton Shoes, Sam's Barber Shop, JACK and JILL Childrens' Wear

( YIKES. If only the memory pictures on BEREA websites were less cloudy than my brain )

On other sides of the triangle I recall a hardware store (and no, I do NOT claim that these memories are correct!) I feel like PIZZA KING used to be on the side nearest the current location, I remember BESWICK'S Music store, a crafts and models store, the Tavern that had the ATTIC PLAYHOUSE upstairs, a five-and-dime -could there have been a WOOLWORTH'S? AHA! Class of 1966 site has a photo: ARNOLD'S 5 & 10! ART'S Mens' Wear...

02/17/13 02:23 AM

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Jennifer Runyon

In addition to Gray's there was a Western Auto and Islay's. On the side where Milton's was located there was also an A&P grocery store. Up near Pizza King (when it was on the square) there was the license and title bureau. Over where the commons is now there was a grocery store owned by a little older couple that spoke with a broken accent, but I don't remember the name of it. Berea was, and still is, a wonderful place to live. But those were the days!

06/16/13 03:17 PM

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Arthur Rohlik

What the heck was/is ISLAYS?

That name is quite unfamiliar.

Doc

06/16/13 04:16 PM

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Jennifer Runyon

Islay's (not a hundred % on spelling) was an ice cream soda shop that had tables and a counter. They made their own ice cream and the best chocolate malts around. Their food was good too. It was located on the same side of the street as Gray's Popcorn and Western Auto.

Jen

07/07/13 03:48 AM

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Juliana Savino

The Isaly's ice cream cones were called "skyscrapers" because of the elongated scoop that made for a tall tower of ice cream atop the cone. That ice cream was delcious.

07/16/13 07:59 PM

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Steven Rowsey

Attic Playhouse---now there are some fond memories.

07/16/13 11:47 PM

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Jennifer Runyon

Attic Playhouse and Ms. Blakely's drama class and drama club -- wonderful times!

07/25/13 09:39 AM

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Arthur Rohlik

Chris Weber seeks Bob Anderson.

If you are in touch with Bob, please ask him if he would like to get up with Chris and I will find a way to make that happen without compromising anyone's privacy.

Doc

09/10/13 12:23 AM

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Jon Bittinger

. ..I think it was Brown Hardware... there was Skip's Tavern... Gorman's ... an Army/Navy Store (it's late so I forget the full A/N store name)...
Bob Anderson was a good friend of mine and if anyone does find, him I'd like to also be put in contact with him...last time I saw him he worked on a construction/demolition job with me at the Cleveland Boys School along the Ohio Turnpike...I paid him a few hundred bucks and then he was off to the Army. A best buddy, great tennis player and with his voice (echoing his Dad's) he vocalized the best morning announcements Berea High has ever heard..! Later guys and Dolls...

09/10/13 12:27 AM

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Jon Bittinger

Crap, as soon as I hit the "submit" button I remembered it was Whitey's Army/Navy Store...!
Another person I really liked (actually gave her a necklace in 2nd Grade/Lechner-my Mom helped pick it out) was Holly Horn. I spent most of my days in the 70's either teaching tennis or taking classes at Kent State...every so often, when in Berea, I'd go to the Rampant Lion for a beer...the most fun I had there was catching-up with Holly one night, on what then seemed like an eternity of years...she waitressed there for a while... that meeting was a nice coincidence..!
Cheers...

09/10/13 12:57 AM

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Jon Bittinger

Hey Rohlik:
I'll never forget your "Hey Pedro, Sit Down" cornet solo in 9th Grade...heck, it was 9th, right..? Mr. Demkowicz's Band..?
...and I also thought it was interesting that you're Dad, Bill Liggett's Dad "Red" and my Dad were pretty good friends...and, did your Dad ever recount to you the tennis match he & Fred Berkey had VS my brother Marc & I..? A Priceless few moments in time..!!!
Best to you...

09/22/13 10:06 PM

#20

Arthur Rohlik

Jon, I remember the solo and that I messed it up, not hitting the highest note. And if it was 9th grade or 10th... beats me. I know that 10th year was my last in band. High school Band that is. Already rebelling against being told "what to do when to do it what clothes to wear and go to football games" in order to play music I cast off the coronet and took up the guitar and that was the end of life as I knew it. Classwork and social engagement dropped to the bottom of my priorities. The guitar stayed with me and still I play every darn day. I am a little bit less withdrawn now although any party that does not include live music by me or played for me leaves me adrift. "WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO IF I AM NOT PLAYING OR LISTENING?"

Anyway, that was a long way of saying thanks for remembering me. And you, know, I think that it was Mr Al Dempkowicz'(sp?) band. He tried to get me out of my shell. The Pedro part included my pretending to nap through most of the piece, waking up to stand only to be shouted down by the band. Sigh. Being a kid is harder for some than it is for others.

Papa probably did tell me about the tennis match. He was mighty proud of playing, of teaching me to play and he mostly remembered how great it felt the first time we really played as evenly matched opponents. I dug that too. I had fogotten that I was a member of the jayvee tennis group. I never got into the competion aspects of the game, and I choked terribly when it was against anyone with a big drive to "win". I came to play, not to compete, and my resolve was what suffered. Tennis is a great game and I fantasize returning to it someday. The sound of a good game is pretty musical. Rythmic and articulate and -mostly- non-violent. Horeshoe pitchin' and bowling are pretty musical, too. But maybe, that could be just me.

Best, Doc

06/21/14 01:22 PM

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Jon Bittinger

Art:
Dang...didn't mean to leave a response languish...
I aways thought you were one of the more interesting folks in our school setting. You Dad was a great person...my Dad always related the times he'd run into him...and I'd definitely smile...even more so today now that they're gone.
More later...take good care my compatriot...keep a strummin'.
Scott (Only the IRS knows me as "Jon")

06/22/14 01:18 PM

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