Hi Manny Mike D. I did some google maps. Hillside was on the corner of Ridge Road and Owens Drive. The Woodbury theatre was on the corner of Ridge Road and Seven Springs road that's where I made that right turn Heading up to sunnycroft Then I would make the left onto Bakertown Road and the camp. My fishing hole Hillside lake is still there but buried in the woods. It also looks like your old tennis court is still there with a couple of left over bungalows buried in those woods. Pretty amazing since all this times gone by. Hillside has a few private houses on the old property at least and colonial villa that I mentioned to you is now colonial court with a few houses. Also in the 1975 staff photo the guy standing to my left with the moustache ran the camp but can not remember his name.
Manny thanks for putting this sight together. It helped bring back a lot of great memories of Hillside for me. Like going fishing down at the lake we had on the property when ever we wanted. Taking wood from Mr.Levine the owner to build tree and clubhouses in the woods.Barn fires behind the casino and raiding the laundry room for empty Clorox bottles to fill with water to put them out. The softball games, ring a leaveo games at night and red rover red rover we call whoever over. Watching Neal Armstrong walk on the moon on are little black and white TV"s. Tom Seaver blowing his no hitter in the 9th against the cubs and my Yankees when they stunk and the monuments were still IN centerfield. The swimming pool where everyone had there spots. The casino itself with the pool table, pinball machines and the Juke Box with what turned out to be some of the greatest music of all time. The same summer friends you looked forward to seeing every year. Movie night on Wednesday. Watching our parents getting trashed on Saturday night, they taught us well. Of course being a counselor at SUNNYCROFT That whole time period was awesome. Thanks again
The second colony to go was right by Sunnycroft cant remember its name. But when I used to come to work I'd would make a right at the Woodberry movie theatre . Remember that place? You were a little younger but I think anyone in the area saw Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory there.I Saw the God Farther there to. Then up the road I'd make a left towards Sunnycroft that colony was right before the left turn it was the beginning of the end, they all slowly started dying off after that.
colonial villa was the colony right between hillside and Tel Aviv on that long stretch of road. Then you would make the left at Tel Aviv heading towards I believe Lebanon. Before Lebanon there was another colony. cant remember its name but it was one of the first to go under. Remember going through the bungalows and climbing on the roofs with my friends. I Think it was 1972 or 73.
Hey Mike, thanks for the info. I don't remember Colonial Villa but I remember PineGrove and Tel Aviv... some of the others I remember were Lebanon, Blueberry Hill and Rosmarin's (which is still there!).
Manny saw you left a message for the Rock in 2009 about softball. Some of the other colonies were Hillside of course. Pinegrove, Colonial Villa, Tel Aviv and a few more but that's all I got.
Thanks Mike! Super helpful to have any info you can remember. This site is all about preserving as much as possible about the bungalow colony experience, every bit helps.
Manny Mike D Send you a message should have send a comment. In the 1975 staff photo that's me standing on the right. Koop is 2nd in from right top row to his left is Robin. Next to her is Wick next to wick don't know her name but did have her brothers as campers there names were Chatam and Adam. Girl directly in front of her in 2nd row I believe her name is Elise and directly in front of her in 1st row is Aileen. after that nothing for now and last names forget about it clueless.
Manny knew them all including koop but forty years later most of the names have left the memory bank but the faces never have.I'll try to remember some and point out have a good night
Comments
Manny were you the camp director at Sunnycroft?
Hi Manny Mike D. I did some google maps. Hillside was on the corner of Ridge Road and Owens Drive. The Woodbury theatre was on the corner of Ridge Road and Seven Springs road that's where I made that right turn Heading up to sunnycroft Then I would make the left onto Bakertown Road and the camp. My fishing hole Hillside lake is still there but buried in the woods. It also looks like your old tennis court is still there with a couple of left over bungalows buried in those woods. Pretty amazing since all this times gone by. Hillside has a few private houses on the old property at least and colonial villa that I mentioned to you is now colonial court with a few houses. Also in the 1975 staff photo the guy standing to my left with the moustache ran the camp but can not remember his name.
Manny thanks for putting this sight together. It helped bring back a lot of great memories of Hillside for me. Like going fishing down at the lake we had on the property when ever we wanted. Taking wood from Mr.Levine the owner to build tree and clubhouses in the woods.Barn fires behind the casino and raiding the laundry room for empty Clorox bottles to fill with water to put them out. The softball games, ring a leaveo games at night and red rover red rover we call whoever over. Watching Neal Armstrong walk on the moon on are little black and white TV"s. Tom Seaver blowing his no hitter in the 9th against the cubs and my Yankees when they stunk and the monuments were still IN centerfield. The swimming pool where everyone had there spots. The casino itself with the pool table, pinball machines and the Juke Box with what turned out to be some of the greatest music of all time. The same summer friends you looked forward to seeing every year. Movie night on Wednesday. Watching our parents getting trashed on Saturday night, they taught us well. Of course being a counselor at SUNNYCROFT That whole time period was awesome. Thanks again
The second colony to go was right by Sunnycroft cant remember its name. But when I used to come to work I'd would make a right at the Woodberry movie theatre . Remember that place? You were a little younger but I think anyone in the area saw Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory there.I Saw the God Farther there to. Then up the road I'd make a left towards Sunnycroft that colony was right before the left turn it was the beginning of the end, they all slowly started dying off after that.
colonial villa was the colony right between hillside and Tel Aviv on that long stretch of road. Then you would make the left at Tel Aviv heading towards I believe Lebanon. Before Lebanon there was another colony. cant remember its name but it was one of the first to go under. Remember going through the bungalows and climbing on the roofs with my friends. I Think it was 1972 or 73.
Hey Mike, thanks for the info. I don't remember Colonial Villa but I remember PineGrove and Tel Aviv... some of the others I remember were Lebanon, Blueberry Hill and Rosmarin's (which is still there!).
Manny saw you left a message for the Rock in 2009 about softball. Some of the other colonies were Hillside of course. Pinegrove, Colonial Villa, Tel Aviv and a few more but that's all I got.
Thanks Mike! Super helpful to have any info you can remember. This site is all about preserving as much as possible about the bungalow colony experience, every bit helps.
Manny Mike D Send you a message should have send a comment. In the 1975 staff photo that's me standing on the right. Koop is 2nd in from right top row to his left is Robin. Next to her is Wick next to wick don't know her name but did have her brothers as campers there names were Chatam and Adam. Girl directly in front of her in 2nd row I believe her name is Elise and directly in front of her in 1st row is Aileen. after that nothing for now and last names forget about it clueless.
Manny knew them all including koop but forty years later most of the names have left the memory bank but the faces never have.I'll try to remember some and point out have a good night
-
1
-
2
-
3
of 3 Next