Steven Springer

Male

Silver Spring, MD

United States

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What (if any) Bungalow Colony did you attend and where was it located?
Sunnycroft Bungalow Colony & Day Camp, Highland Mills, NY
When were you born?
December 22, 1953
If you spent summers at one or more Bungalow Colonies, what years were you there?
First time at Sunnycroft was 1957-1961, and again from 1964-1965.

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  • Steven Springer

    Hi Manny,

    Thanks for the welcome!  I'll be posting pix and a video in just a few minutes.  Moe and Estelle were the owners during our time at Sunnycroft.  Moe was the sweetest guy in the world.  My older brother and I took our then-girlfriends up to Sunnycroft in the autumn of 1977 -- we hadn't been there in 12 years.  We were walking around the upper level near the Main House, about to head down to the casino, when Moe started coming up from his house.  He started telling us we shouldn't be there, but when he got about 10 feet away from us, he stopped short...stared...and realized who we were.  The three of us nearly had tears in his eyes as we shook hands and talked about our time there.  I've been back a few times over the years, which you'll see in the photos.  I loved that place then and still love it to this day.

    Steve

  • Manny

    Steve, I went there for about 8 years from '68 to '75 and Moe and Estelle owned it for maybe three more years after that when they finally caved and sold to the Hasidic community. Those summers were, without a doubt, some of the best of my life.  Moe & Estelle were always a great part of the community and yes, that's them poolside in the video I posted.  They retired to Florida and chose to check out on New Years Eve 2003, both were suffering from various ailments.

  • Gail Einson Davis

    Steven I just looked at the pictures you posted of what was left of Sunny Croft when you went to visit. They made me cry. It was really sad to see what became of a place that meant so much to so many of us. I am glad you captured what could have been the very last photo ever taken of the main building before it burnt down. The empty pool really got to me too. Was the casino still there when you went?  I am going to share your pictures with my cousin Jill and her family. I think Jill may be in one of your camp photo pics. She is the little girl with dark hair and two pony tails. I am pretty sure that's her. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.