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12/04/08 08:55 PM #149     Carol Montagino (Stein) Susan--Lyn Turner was probably blonde most of her high school days. Hair was short. She was a little chubby, but had a curvy nice figure. One of her eyes had been slightly deformed from an injury, and she always wore her hair over one eye, trying to hide it.

12/04/08 08:56 PM #150     Ellen Deutsch (Riseman) Sue - thanks for correcting me. Roy, I am back in touch with Julie Friedman after 30+ years - she found me thorough Classmates - we met for lunch after Labor day with our husbands - she is living in Norwalk, CT. I was in touch with Barbara Falk into college (we went to summer camp together). Coincidentally, Julie and Barbara both moved to Roslyn and were good friends through HS.

12/05/08 07:34 AM #151     Susan Baum (Schloss) Roy--I am in touch with Amy Seldin. She is a grandmother and has moved, I believe, to Canada. She is a chiropractor & has lived an interesting life, living in South Carolina and China! I also have my 6th grade autograph book from Dutch Broadway, and it's so much fun to look at it! I have some of the autographs on my profile page--from Joanne, Susan Fogel, Robert Kleid, Diane DeVuono, Annette Imbro, Jeff Lean,and Noah Smooke. Laura, Carol, Roy--Michael St. John was a very nice boy. He lived on my block when I lived on Queens Avenue, before moving to Beiling Road in 10th grade. I always remember him dressed up, looking spiffy. Carol--Thanks for the info, but I just can't remember Lyn Turner, can't picture her. I wish I knew what happened to Annette Imbro, and Diane DeVuono, two really nice girls that I was friendly with.

12/05/08 10:52 AM #152     Carol Montagino (Stein) Laura--Yes!!!!! Kenny Gray's "Beatnik Party"!! It was all the rage of Mr. Dwyer's 6th grade class. I went to the party as well, but do not have specifice memories of it. Susan--Mike St John was not only a spiffy dresser, but he actually wore cologne and always smelled like a "man"!

12/06/08 07:29 PM #153     Ellen Deutsch (Riseman) I believe it may have been "field day" - I don't remember the parade; that wouldn't have been my thing, but I remember participating in track and field events. I set the "school record" for the running broad jump!

12/06/08 09:32 PM #154     Cynthia Hamburger (Seeley) I remember the 6th grade Olympics - if that is what it was called. I think it was some kind of an athletic competition between the 6 grade classes. Each class represented a city in Greece and we (Mr. Bishop's class) were the Spartans. Of course I thought we were the best because the big kids (high school) were also the Spartans. I also remember the softball games that we played during recess. Mr. Bishop was always the pitcher. I loved those games.

12/06/08 10:01 PM #155     Susan Baum (Schloss) I totally remember the record we made! It was really great, and I think I found mine some years ago and played it, and considering the year it was made and the technology available to a 6th grade class, I think it was terrific! I remember singing all the songs you mentioned. Please, Ellen, it would be great if you could download it so we could hear it again. The event was called Field Day, and I think first we let our balloons go up in the air. They had little tags on them with our names, right? Or was that a separate day called, Balloon Day? Jo, the photos you have must be of Veronica Hoffman and Diane DeVuono.

12/07/08 08:47 AM #156     Carol Montagino (Stein) Laura--Although I lived three houses from a sump, I have no memories of playing soft ball in or around any sump. The one near my house was fenced off and had all sorts of no tresspassing warnings posted. Yes I CLEARLY remember the Hoochy Koochy man. I was horrifed by him, and as a young child couldn't understand why anyone would choose to say and do those things. He was an old man, and shame on his family for letting him go out unsupervised. Although he was harmless, as children, we did not know that. He really ruined play time for many of us kids, as we wouldn't go near the fence, and some of us actually HID behind things so he wouldn't see us. The school was very remiss on not taking some sort of action. He was there every day, upsetting the children.

12/07/08 01:50 PM #157     Susan Baum (Schloss) Ellen--I remember ALL of those songs! What fun we had singing. I have a vague memory of doing some kind of a play, and I think Kathy Altshuler played a witch named Cassandra--ring any bells?

12/07/08 04:07 PM #158     Carol Montagino (Stein) Did not remember the play at all, but when you mentioned Audrey Stein being the witch, it all came back to me! I remember her dressed as such, and being well cast for the role.

12/07/08 10:48 PM #159     Jacob Fishman Billy: I think the spelling is Shvitlik. I saw him on TV in the mid 1980s. It had something to do with a prostitution ring and a number of (alleged) "Johns" were busted; and interviewed on TV. Old George had some really funny comments. I've been reading a lot of stuff about Dutch Broadway and some about Alden Terrace. SHEEEEIT-Gotham Avenue rules!!! HAIL TO GOTHAM! Remember Mr. Franklin? He was on "Whats My Line", and no doubt the best teacher at Gotham. He was an innovator and a righteous man.

12/08/08 10:32 AM #160     Sabina Musci To all of you from Dutch Broadway and Gotham Avenue.... I went to St. Boniface, but I remember..... The recording from Dutch Broadway. You had to sell them door to door to raise money for your school and my mother bought one from either Joanne Stabile or Barbara Hunstein (they were in 6th grade). Gotham Avenue. I did my student teaching there. Michelle Vitti's cousin was one of my students.

12/08/08 04:40 PM #161     Photo A Page Everyone check your email for an importance announcement from me!

12/08/08 04:41 PM #162     Photo A Page Everyone check your email for an important announcement from Joanne Dickstein Deutch

12/09/08 06:52 PM #163     Bruce Glover OKAY OKAY, all this theatrical stuff about school plays, I was in the choir all thru Gotham and Miss Podvinez the music teacher chose me to sing 3 solo songs for the Christmas play, not one , not two but three big songs , it was the height of my show biz career . Looking back now I can't beleive I did it . But I did and still have the original script as one of my childhood keepsakes . By the way Happy Holidays all!!! , LUV you all !!!!

12/09/08 07:01 PM #164     Joanne Dickstein (Deutch) Take a look at the home page. You will find the Questionaire for our Newsletter and also new feature of this website "Who is online right now"

12/09/08 11:15 PM #165     Joanne Dickstein (Deutch) From as young as I can remember, I wanted to be a Dancer. Never anything else. And guess what, that is what I did. I did that until I couldn't Dance the way I wanted to anymore, so then I just danced in my mind. I use to dance in my living room in Elmont, then on stage, then with my students, my daughters, my dogs, one of my dogs was even voted Best Dancing Dog in a dog contest. So that was my dream and yes, I did live my dream.

12/10/08 09:23 AM #166     Cristine Boehringer YES! Jake! Gotham Avenue Rules! Any Gothamites out there? MR. Franklin not only taught me about Sports but he taught me values and honesty. He was very fair and I did not know one person that did not like him! I heard he ended up teaching some Dance classes or something?Anyone know? I hated going under that Blue light and to the dentist there. I remember outside playing kickball and a parakeet flew on my finger and they let me take it right home and keep it.I named him Chipper and he talked! Anyone remember Mrs. Scalling? I think she was my kindergarten teacher there. I never wanted to take a nap! Any takers on Gotham AVenue? Cris

12/10/08 09:26 AM #167     Cristine Boehringer Bruce.. Didn't we make a song record for Gotham? Anyone know or have it still? Just wondering.. I recall us having a record too... Maybe that was in high school but I think it was elementary.. Hey Bruce help an old lady out here.. will ya? CRis

12/10/08 03:57 PM #168     Loretta Zullo (McKeown) I wanted to be an actress, and I am! (Just ended performances in Philadelphia for Mambo Italiano.) Unfortunately it doesn't pay enough to support my Ann Taylor habit so I have to have a 9 to 5 job too. But boy is it fun playing make believe at 58...and get paid for it too! Like Steve, I find the forum addictive too! Great job Joanne!

12/10/08 05:03 PM #169     Susan Baum (Schloss) I started drawing when I was about 8 years old. I drew fashions and wrote, "Prices slightly higer in the midwest" on the page, because I had seen it written somewhere. When I was in Mrs. Hirst's psychology class in 11th grade, we had to write a case study on ourselves. In it, we had to write what we hoped would be our future occupation. I said that I wanted to be an artist and designer, be married, and have 2 children. Well, I have been an artist and designer all my life, am married, and have a child, so I guess I pretty much did what I intended. Except for a brief forray into the world of acting, which ended when an old guy (around 40) chased me around a piano, trying to kiss me (I was 19), I have been in the fashion field for my entire career.

12/10/08 08:49 PM #170     Ellen Miller (Rubinsky) To all of you Gothamers? Gothamites? Although I went to Dutch Broadway, my mother taught at Gotham (it was after we were out of elementary school). Although I never had Rudy Franklin as a teacher, he was a family friend and I agree, a wonderful man. Sadly, he passed away about 5 years ago. I called my mother to ask if he was ever a dance teacher - she didn't know the answer to that one.

12/11/08 08:53 AM #171     Sabina Musci Ellen - I remember your mom from my student teaching days at Gotham Avenue. I worked with a first grade teacher named Mrs. Coe. Now that I think of it, I remember Mr. Franklin too. I used to eat lunch with him every day.

12/11/08 10:17 AM #172     Ellen Miller (Rubinsky) Sabina - My mother was the other first grade teacher when you were student teaching. Estelle Coe was also a friend of hers. Small world!

12/11/08 07:28 PM #173     Fred Spielmann As a child, I always enjoyed building things. Whether it be an erector set, blocks or building roads in the dirt, once built, it was time to tear them down and start over building again. I enjoyed traveling and loved the mountains and wildlife, although I wasn’t interested in killing anything. The military provided me the opportunity to utilize my building skills all over the world, while enjoying travel through this beautiful country and foreign countries, including visiting many mountainous regions. Visiting Mike Memoli at his office one day, after receiving his BA in Civil Engineering from Buffalo, I glanced around his cubicle and looked at the work on his drafting table, and decided right than, that this was not what I wanted to do the rest of my life. I never completed my BA and have no regrets. Life is about experiences, some good and some bad, but the important thing is to learn from all of them. I thank God for the opportunities given me during my lifetime.

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