AUGUST 2008
JULY 2008
July 13: Summer Reunion 2008 is held - AT CAMP, with Mendy.
JUNE 2008
MAY 2008
May 3: Steve Tabor arrives.
APRIL 2008
Apr 1: Sol Schwartzberg arrives.
Apr 7: Sue Langsam arrives.
Apr 8: Sylvan Goldwert arrives.
Apr 9: Steve Neuhaus arrives.
Apr 10: Amy Goldwert arrives.
Apr 11: Stacie Green arrives.
Apr 17: Eric Gershon arrives.
Apr 22: Susan Wald sends a treasure trove of pix and memorabilia.
Apr 25: Ellen and Jayne Devens arrive.
Apr 27: Layne Feldman arrives.
Apr 28: Bette Goldwert arrives.
MARCH 2008
Mar 7: Mike Messinger arrives.
Mar 19: Howie (Duke) Simms arrives.
Mar 23: Lon Merin arrives.
Mar 25: Summer REUNION 2008 invitation is sent out.
Mar 26: Mindy Duboff arrives.
Mar 27: Sheila Kuflik arrives.
............Pam Green arrives.
FEBRUARY 2008
Feb 1: Paul Dubrowsky sends 70 pix from 1967-68.
............Vicki Weinstein arrives.
Feb 2: Paul Dubrowsky sends pix of his 1966 BAAC (runner-up) Trophy.
............Steve Lieberman arrives.
............Long Island Reunion "Signature Pillowcase" is posted.
Feb 3: Mona Fromm arrives.
Feb 4: Paul Dubrowsky sends in his autographed Bunk Pic from 1967.
Feb 5: Sheryl Fromm arrives.
Feb 6: Haralyn Horn arrives.
Feb 7: Peter Zucker arrives.
Feb 8: 1964 Camp Songs Record Album audio is posted.
............Zack Levokove arrives.
............Walpack Historical Society contacts us.
Feb 10: Stacy Canan arrives.
Feb 22: Betsy Neustein arrives.
Feb 27: Gary Gabelman arrives.
JANUARY 2008
Jan 1: Dale Fromm arrives.
..........Message Board feature added.
Jan 3: Les Endlich arrives.
Jan 4: Dave Herman posts the "Early History of Pokono Ramona".
Jan 6: Mark Rosoff arrives.
Jan 8: Anne Berman arrives.
Jan 9: Sandy Rothstein arrives.
Jan 11: Mitch Goldberg arrives.
............Bernie Goldberg arrives.
Jan 17: Ernie Goldberg arrives.
Jan 21: Clay Harrow arrives.
Jan 24: Richie Mandor sends us Camp pix and a 1964 Album of Camp songs from Colorwar, Sing, the Play and Talent Night
Jan 25: Long Island Reunion held in Garden City. 22 Attendees - pix, audio, pillowcase.
............Paul Dubrowsky arrives.
Jan 26: Long Island Reunion pix posted.
............Linda Berman arrives.
Jan 28: Stu Winefsky arrives.
Jan 29: Dave Herman receives his first "Camp Care Package" - ("Uncle Dave" T-Shirt, 6-month website Anniversary Poster, bound copies of his "Early History of Camp", the Camp Brochure and the Brochure Analysis.
Jan 28: Margie Siegel arrives.
............Long Island Reunion audio clips posted.
DECEMBER
Dec 2: 1971 Colorwar Activity Schedule is posted.
Dec 4: Suzanne Silvers arrives.
Dec 5: Barbara Zellman arrives.
............We break the 10,000 visits mark.
Dec 6: Marsha Pressman sends us her 1964-69 pix.
Dec 7: 6-month Website Anniversary Poster sent out.
Dec 11: Bob Krinick arrives.
Dec 12: Camp Brochure "Forensic Report" is posted.
.............Todd Stracher arrives.
.............Neil Fried arrives.
.............Holiday Get Together is held in NJ. 4 attendeees - pix.
Dec 13: Rich Hofflich arrives.
Dec 15: Dave Herman arrives.
.............Sharon Dombey arrives.
Dec 16: Judy (Herman) Turner arrives.
Dec 18: Jeff Messinger arrives - where's "Little Mess" ?
Dec 19: Dave and Fayga (Herman) Dombey arrive.
Dec 22: Scott Rothbort arrives.
Dec 23: Sharon Dombey sends us her 1958-62 pix.
Dec 28: Vicki Dick sends us her 1940's-56 pix.
NOVEMBER
Nov 1: Mitch Nudelman sends us a fabulous surprise!
Nov 2: Alumni Newsletter #4 is sent out.
...........Lori Smith sends us 11 pix from 1969-70.
Nov 4: Richie Klein arrives.
Nov 5: Stuie Klein arrives.
Nov 7: OPA List - 1970 is posted.
............Picture Slideshow feature added.
Nov 9: Carl Slotnick arrives. An "old-timer" AND a "long-timer".
Nov 11: Last Will + Testament - 1970 is posted.
............Peter Magelof sends us pix and memorabilia.
............We break the 8000 visits mark.
Nov 13: Colorwar Breakout Secrets - 1970 revealed!
Nov 15: Joe Turner (son of previous owner, Jerry) arrives.
............Sound of Music - 1970 Cast List is posted.
Nov 17: Marsha Pressman arrives.
..............Carol Pressman arrives.
..............1970 Yearbook is posted. (Thanks Mitch and Dave)
Nov 18: We break the 9000 visits mark.
Nov 21: Richard Milder arrives. One more to go. Carol, where are you?
Nov 22: 1973 "Camp is Closing" letter is posted.
Nov 24: Camp Promotional Brochure is posted.
Nov 28: The 100th Alumnus has checked-in. Welcome Bobby Ingerman!
Nov 30: All Around Camper Plaque pictures posted.
OCTOBER
Oct 1: Peter Magelof arrives - with 7 years of memories in tow !
Oct 7: Picnic Reunion at Camp scheduled for Oct 21; postponed - not many Alumni could make it.
Oct 9: We break the 6000 visits mark.
Oct 13: Jeff Myers arrives.
Oct 20: Scott Bard sends us 3 Bunk pix from 1971-73.
Oct 25: Susan Wald checks-in.
..............David Zemsky checks-in.
..............Billy Grundfest checks-in. Let's see some shtick.
..............First weekly posting of Whatever Happened To... ?
Oct 27: Marty Smulison arrives.
..............Mike Trachman arrives.
..............Howie Lorsch checks-in.
Oct 28: Laurie Milder arrives. Where's Richard and Carol?
Oct 29: Harry Weintraub arrives. Where are Blutman and Beyer?
.............We break the 7000 visits mark.
Oct 31: Jayne Daly arrives. Isn't there one more Daly?
SEPTEMBER
Sept 1 : Joyce Broser sends us her Reunion 2007 pictures.
...............Picture of The Mo' sent to us by the owner's grandson, Geoff Hoff.
Sept 4: Alumni Newsletter #3 is sent out.
..............June Swerdlin sends us 25 pix from 1969.
Sept 5: Cindy Schlesinger arrives - a Divisional First-Year All-Around Camper from 1971. Where are the rest of the Bunk 26ers from '71?
Sept 7: Mendy and Pauline Vim send us a Rosh Hashana card.
Sept 8: Alan Wald arrives.
..............We reach 4000 website visits in one month, and keep on going !!!
Sept 11: Shelley Brauner posts a Walpack Inn menu. Drop by for a bite if you're in the area.
Sept 20: Marlene Adwar arrives - another early '60s Camper.
Sept 21: 1973 Staff List posted. See who was there for the FINAL summer.
Sept 25: We reach 5000 website visits in under 7 weeks. Wow !!!
AUGUST
Aug 1: Mendy's Camp pictures arrive !!! Stay tuned !!!
Aug 2: Vicki Dick (sister of Steve) arrives. Bring on the '60s crew !!!
.............Jay Diamond arrives: a 1972 Beyer-"Strum" Camper.
Aug 4: Judy Oliner arrives - another '60s Alum.
Aug 5: Rae-Ann Fischer arrives - the nostalgia is spreading!!!
Aug 6: Diane Resnick arrives - more '60s folk.
Aug 7: Lisa Arm arrives - serious Boomer nostalgia.
..............First contact with the Vims - and it's Pauline!
Aug 8: Alan Daly arrives - where's the rest of the Batchelder crew?
..............Camp Stories Page created.
..............Camper Profiles Page created.
..............Website Timeline Page created.
..............Camp-Era Music download Page created.
..............Web Counter installed.
Aug 9: Mendy calls me - very special.
Aug 10: Joyce Broser sends a "boatload" of pix.
Aug 11: REUNION 2007 is held at Ron Gardner's house - the first in 34 years. Alumni T-Shirts are given out to the 11 attendees. Mendy is sent a Pillowcase signed by all the attendees.
Aug 12: First pix posted from REUNION 2007. Keep 'em comin !!!
Aug 14: "I Remember..." Pages created.
Aug 15: Bob Wicks arrives. He's "down under', 'mate.
..............Helene Mirkin sends pix - by MAIL.
Aug 16: Joyce Broser sends us a 1961 Camping Achievement PLAQUE.
..............Shelley Brauner "unearths" a 1972 NY Times Ad for Camp.
Aug 18: Jay Diamond's PLACES and FACES pix posted.
..............Jonny Heller's 1973 Colowar Roster posted.
..............Myron posts Marv Fleishman's 1965 pic of the Maroon Circus Pink Elephant - look at those "clean-cut" Officers.
Aug 19: Lori Smith arrives - where's sister Bonnie?
Aug 20: Mindy Mechanic's 1973 Bunk pic posted.
...............Shelley Brauner's 3 Bunk pix posted (1971-73).
Aug 21: The first 10 of Joyce Broser's 30 pix are posted.
............. We reach the milestone of 2000 visits in 13 days !!!
............. Whatever Happened To... Page created.
That's more than 150 visits PER DAY.
Aug 22: Bonnie Smith arrives - the "sister act" is complete.
............Beth Shuldman "stops in" to say hello - another "sister act".
............Mindy Broser's Bunk pix and Achievement Awards posted.
Aug 23: Myron "shows off" his RED tights.
..............Helene Mirkin's pictures are posted.
Aug 24: We receive an incredible account of the Mo's history, by the grandson of the owner.
............Joyce Broser's second batch of pictures is posted.
............Elliot Greenberg arrives (thanks Joyce and Robert). Can Davey be far behind?
............Messaging Center reminder sent out. 60 of 71 Alumni have given "Permission to List"
............Mendy receives his Reunion 2007 T-Shirt and Pillowcase. His wife says he was "thrilled and excited".
Aug 27: "Live Chat" feature installed... start gabbing.
Aug 28: We reach 3000 website visits in only 20 days - WOW !!!
............Joyce Broser's Bunk pix and Achievement Award posted.
............Shelley Brauner sends us a Walpack Inn menu.
............Laney Mehlman arrives. Counselor from the late '60s.
JULY
July 1: Steve Tirsch arrives with 2 surprises.
July 6: Alan Fromm arrives - bearing stories and pictures.
July 9: Mendy Vim sends us greetings.
July 10: Larry Strumwasser arrives: any more "Strum's" around?
............Reunion 2007 invitations sent out.
July 11: Steve Tirsch's 1965 Colorwar Banner posted - FAB !
.............Myron's 1964 Staff picture causes a "flurry" of replies.
.............Mitch Nudelman arrives. The trio of Zellman, Kunkes and Nudelman are reunited.
.............Shelley Brauner sends us the first batch of "Campground 2007" pix.
July 12: Mindy Mechanic arrives: the Kleins are in reach !!!
July 13: Joyce Plaut arrives: one step closer to Davey Greenberg !
.............Gary Wilbur arrives with some funny stories.
.............E-mail Messaging Center note sent out. We get 25 replies in 24 hours.
July 15: Bob Freid arrives: the "old-timers" are gathering steam !
.............Alan Strumwasser arrives: ooh, ah, Strum wassa!
July 16: Alan Fromm's 25 pictures posted: Greasers galore !
.............E-mail Messaging Center launches.
.............Mark Jonas arrives: where's Marv Fleischman?
.............Kerry Prager arrives: "bellybutton lint" -Yuck !!!
July 17: Steve Tirsch's Staff Jacket posted - WHOA !
July 18: June Swerdlin sent us a surprise. Stay tuned !!!
.............Warren Rubenstein arrives: where's "Bull" Rosenblatt?
.............Mindy Broser arrives: Joyce and Jaime are already here !
July 19: Joyce Broser arrives.
.............Jamie Greissman arrives: the gals are getting back together.
July 20: Alumni Newsletter #2 is sent out.
July 23: Mark Mirkin arrives. Where are the rest of "Mandor's Boys"?
.............Zucky arrives: "Live ...from Laguna".
.............Helene Mirkin arrives: we're waiting for a "boatload" of pix.
July 25: The first chunk of June Swerdlin's 1972 pix is posted.
July 29: June Swerdlin's 1971 Colorwar Roster is posted.
JUNE
June 5: Alumni website launches. It features Trivia, Who's That?, a Guestbook and Picture Albums. E-mails are sent out to 23 Alumni whose addresses we got from kidscamp.com
June 5: Michele Benvenisty arrives.
June 6: Eric Kunkes arrives.
............Lonny Siegel sends us our first piece of Camp memorabilia - his OPA patch.
June 9: Cheryl Zellman arrives.
June 15: June Swerdlin arrives.
June 20: Alumni Newsletter #1 is sent out.
June 21: Lloyd Birnbaum and Richie Siegel arrive.
June 22: Scott Bard arrives.
June 25: Mark Alexander arrives.
June 26: The Jukebox installed.
June 27: Robyn Shuldman arrives.
June 28: Alumni Emblem created.
MAY
May 2: Scott Swerdlin e-mails me that Lonny Siegel wants to create an Alumni website.
May 3: Lonny Siegel and I exchange our first e-mails, discussing the creation of an Alumni website.
May 4 - June 4: Alumni website evolves, based on the input and feedback of Lonny, Scott, Ronnie Benvenisty and myself.
MAJOR WEBSITE MILESTONES
June 5: Alumni website launches.
June 6: Our first piece of Camp memorabilia - an OPA patch is posted.
July 9: Mendy Vim sends us greetings.
July 11: 1965 Colorwar Banner posted
July 16: E-mail Messaging Center launches.
July 20: Alumni Newsletter #2 is sent out.
July 29: 1971 Colorwar Roster is posted.
Aug 8: Camp Stories Page created.
..............Camper Profiles Page created.
..............Website Timeline Page created.
..............Camp-Era Music Download Page created.
..............Website Visits Counter installed.
Aug 11: REUNION 2007 is held at Ron Gardner's - the first in 34 years.
Aug 14: "I Remember..." Page created.
Aug 16: 1972 NY Times Ad for Camp is posted.
Aug 18: 1973 Colowar Roster posted.
Aug 21: Whatever Happened To... Page created.
Sept 4: Alumni Newsletter #3 is sent out.
Sept 8: We reach 4000 website visits in just one month.
Sept 21: 1973 Staff List posted.
Oct 25: First weekly posting of Whatever Happened To... ?
Nov 2: Alumni Newsletter #4 is sent out.
Nov 7: Picture Slideshow feature added.
Nov 17: 1970 Yearbook is posted.
Nov 22: 1973 "Camp is Closing" letter is posted.
Nov 24: Camp Promotional Brochure is posted.
Nov 28: The 100th Alumnus has checked-in - Bobby Ingerman!
Nov 30: All Around Camper Plaque pictures posted.
Dec 5: We break the 10,000 visits mark.
Dec 7: 6-month Website Anniversary Poster sent out.
Dec 12: Camp Brochure "Forensic Report" is posted.
.............Holiday Get Together is held in NJ.
Jan 1: Message Board feature added.
Jan 4: Dave Herman posts the "Early History of Pokono Ramona".
Jan 25: Long Island Reunion held in Garden City.
Feb 2: First picture of a BAAC (runner-up) Trophy (from 1966) sent in by Paul Dubrowsky.
............First picture of a Signature Pillowcase is posted (from the Long Island Reunion).
............First Audio Clips of "Alumni Voices" are posted (from the Long Island Reunion).
