From Barbara Deppe Schwinn

Hi I enjoyed the pictures, living in Pennsylvania I drive daily through this scenery, it is so beautiful. I just got back from Hawaii and am enclosing pictures of my Hawaiian vacation. this is me 52 years later. next year I am going with a friend for a 17 day adventure to Alaska. God bless.

barbara deppe schwinn

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Tony Perna Receives Award

Tony Perna, Sachem class of 1962, received a prestigious award from the town of Holly Springs, North Carolina.

Yesterday at the Holly Fest for the town of Holly Springs, NC, Tony Perna was awarded the "Citizen of the Year " award. What a wonderful surprise and honor for our fellow alumnus.

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Does Anyone Remember the Telescope Hill Fire Tower?

(Formerly located on Tower Hill Avenue, off Berkshire Drive, in Farmingville, NY.)

You might want to read the very interesting article in Wikipedia, about this tower! I was always amazed that access to this tower was not restricted; the article at the link below explains why.

Be sure to Left Click the photo of the tower on the left side of the page, to make it larger.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescope_Hill

Be sure to read the comments below

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From Judi Lloyd:

Guess I'm odd man out. I didn't even know that it existed, much less climb it.


Judi ;)

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From Barbara Schwinn:
Hi I do remember the fire tower Bettyann and I would climb to the top; often it was also a good place in the summer for a snack of blueberrys . The bushes were all around the tower; the fire ranger would show us how to use the map to locate fires. It was fun to go up to the top of the tower; it was the tallest place to be. B

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From Georgette LaPierre Chimene:
1970-72, I lived on Highview Ave. If this is the same tower I believe it was right behind our house. We use to get radio signals and conversations on our TV transmitted from the tower. It was quite annoying especially during football games.

What a View from our front door looking toward the sound!


Georgette LaPierre Chimene, '64
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From Ben Vitale:
Georgette


The original Fire Tower was removed in 1960 and replaced with a Radio Tower. I looked at the tower on Google Earth and determined that the tower that is currently there is indeed a radio tower. Sorry you missed the original tower; it had stairs and landings just like an apartment house; however it did not have any side walls. The view was magnificent! The grand finale was when you reached the top. which was a cabin; you had to crawl through a square hole to get into the cabin! Very scary! Ben
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Thanks Ben for the update. Wish I was there back then. geo

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From Fran Rodriguez Steidel:
Kenny, You described our life in Farmingville in the 50's exactly as it was. I fondly remember you and everyone else from way back then. Fran Rodriguez Steidel


BLAST FROM THE PAST
By Ken Muzzonigro

While a boy of the summer @ Farmingville bungalow ( 1948/1956 circa, outhouse, exterior water well w hand pump, dirt roads ), a riding academy ( horse stable ) was at base of the hills on Horse Block Road in Farmingville. Brooklyn family & relatives would come out for weekends & rent per hr horses w saddles for rides up the horse trail which terminated at the fire tower. Years thereafter, tower vacinity was utilized for evening rides up to the hills for submarine race watching ( hahaha ).

Ken M

*From Pat Brida:

Yes My brothers and I all climbed the tower. My grandparents had a house on Blue Point Rd in Selden. Its still there and in the early 50,s we would all go up the Hills. Not only was the tower there but so were the blueberries and blackberries. We use to fill pails full. Good ol days. Take care , Pat Brida

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From Tony B

Hi Ben...First I'd like to thank you for your continued service to our Port Jeff/Sachem blogs... GREAT. Most recent article on Tower Hill brought back fond memories of climbing it (both my wife, Betty and I ) Was not aware it had been removed ... still thought it was there...Guess things DO change as evidenced by the end of Bald Hill Ski Bowl.... what a wonderful place. When we were there as teenagers it made you feel that you were someplace else.... up state N.Y or better yet the Alps !! Imagination... a wonderful thing... Thanks for bringing memories to life again...

Tony B

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From Nancy:

Yes Many times lol ty for sharing

Nancy

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From Joanie:

I remember climbing a tower with my cousin, Billy Lalla. It must have been that one but we thought it was a radio tower at the time and maybe it was.

Joanie

(Joan Lalla Gerson)

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Ben Vitale:

Received many interesting comments. Just as I figured; everybody climbed that tower! What fun! I feel 50 years younger thinking of the tower! Ha! Ha!

Ben Vitale

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From Tony Vitale:

That tower was a "right of passage," you had to show that you had enough B.... (expletive deleted) to climb the tower.

Tony V

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I always thought that place was the "Happy Days Blueberry Hill"!

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Does Anyone Remember the  Telescope Hill Fire Tower?

(Formerly located on Tower Hill Avenue,

 off Berkshire Drive, in Farmingville, NY.) 

You might want to read the very interesting article in Wikipedia, about this tower! I was always amazed that access to this tower was not restricted; the article at the link below explains why.

Be sure to Left Click the photo of the tower on the left side of the page, to make it larger.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telescope_Hill

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From Deanna Giardina Mauch:
I remember you, Mike Mahoney. I remember that you lived near my sister Joan and me and I remember you have a brother Pat. Also, I agree with you that where your heart calls home is the place you should be, no matter where in the world geographically.

Deanna Giardina Mauch

From Mike Mahoney:
I'm probably the only one from the class of '59 who still lives here, stays year round, and shovels his own driveway every time it snows (17 times last year), but it's GREAT to hear from the guys that are enjoying the milder weather. Thanks for the photos and for staying in touch. I do not think that it matters so much where you wind up, but it is important to enjoy every day where you are, and that's what I'm doing in Montauk and it's such a magical place that it has kept me from going to the warmer climates. I spent 45 minutes tonight trying to get the deer out of my fenced back yard. Maybe it's time to buy a boat and sail south. If I do, we will run together again....a lot slower!!!
Mike

From Ben Vitale:
I'm going to defect to Florida and watch the Palm trees change color! I'm not a big fan of cold weather!
Ben

From George LaCorte:
I was taken back by some of the emails I received about "Up North" and did not mean to start a turf war on our Location's that we now call Home.

Thank you Judi for telling me where this picture was taken. It was very Colorful and nice to look at. Missing out on wonders like this all over our USA.


Sorry it rub a few the wrong way, Just getting over it now so I'll not tell you about the box of chocolates "Forrest" gave me.


" Live simple so others may simply live"

Otta here


George LaCorte

From Mary Hynes:
To each his (or her) own. I wouldn't trade the fall colours for anything. And with the changing environment, we'll probably have more weekends like the Thanksgiving weekend we had last week. I was out in shorts. Enjoy the seasons you've chosen to live with as I am enjoying mine. From Barbara Deppe Schwinn:



Hi I enjoyed the pictures, living in Pennsylvania I drive daily through this scenery, it is so beautiful. I just got back from Hawaii and am enclosing pictures of my Hawaiian vacation. this is me 52 years later. Next year I am going with a friend for a 17 day adventure to Alaska.

God Bless
barbara deppe schwinn


From Dianna Giardina Mauch:
Here in Florida, we see wonderful signs of fall: Shadows get longer, we have the vibrant coral blooming rain trees and temperatures are a moderate 75-80 degrees with low humidity. We also have many pumpkin and harvest festivals and Oktoberfest celebrations. Life is good in the South!


Deanna Giardina Mauch

From Judi Lloyd:

Sorry to break the illusion of fall in the northeast, but this is a picture of the Lin Cove Viaduct that skirts around Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC (Linville is south of Boone in the western part of the state).

http://www.grandfather.com/conservation_interpretation/blue_ridge_parkway.php


From George LaCorte:
Your weather has cooled down a bit and hopefully will stay this way for awhile.

I found this picture while wondering around on the net.
I am guessing that this is what Fall is going to start to look like soon up North? I have been in Florida since 1979 and I have to look at pictures of these beautiful scenes that you maybe enjoying.
But at least I will not be raking all those falling wet and heavy piles of leafs.

George LaCorte

(Sorry! I could not get Georges beautiful photos to this blog.)

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Sachem Class of 62 Reunion

Hi Ben, The answer about other classes attending, is this, this 50th reunion is for the class of 1962 only! Thank you for your updates. You may publish this in the blog. As I had mentioned, any reunions that would be planned after this 50th, I am sure other classes would be included?

Thank you,

Edna

From the Reunion Committee Class of 62: 

The class of 1962 is planning their 50th high school reunion for Friday, September 14th, Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th, 2012.  The Ice Breaker will take place on the Friday evening, September 14th.  The committee is busy working on the exact places these events will take place.  If anyone out there is interested and would like to attend and share these happy moments together, please contact Dennis E. Jonck, e-mail address is ejonck@optonline.net.  Also, if there is anyone that you have been in contact with, kindly let us know either their home address, e-mail address, telephone numbers.  We don't want to see anyone miss out on this very special celebration!

The class of 1962, 50th reunion will be held on Long Island.

Edna



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