Oral History From KV Reunion 5, Part 6

Mentioned here:

A KV stake out and how a body flying out off of the I building ruined one's appetite. The gray areas of keeping kosher.

Oral History From KV Reunion 5, Part 5

Mentioned were:

The story of how Lee was out stealing home and how it ruined a game that Murray pitched. LMRC Coach Sklar, the "social club," the story of Paul, Ron and David A.'s snowball fight and Ron's flight to the A building in order to escape from Paul's noogies

Oral History From KV Reunion 5, Part 4

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Judge Sandler, Judge Picariello, the opera singer Judith Raskin, Zero Mostel in the H building, Judge Lupiano, Paddy Chayefsky, Marion's boyfriend Leonard Michaels of the L Building, the Jewish exodus to Warbasse when Moses parted the East River, the difference between Sephardic and Eshkenazi Jews

Oral History From KV Reunion 5, Part 3

Mentioned here:
The KV news, movies on a Friday afternoon in the auditorium in the K building, the arrest of the Rosenberg's, the sound of Ethel's voice and the oxford shoes she wore, the mothers waiting for their children after school, Joey Katz, the Bronstein's, the Epsteins of the L building, Dr. Serafin, Dr. Essner, Dr. Bogart, Rich's Pharmacy, the paper hats that Journal American guys made, the loud thud of the rolls of paper from the Journal American, the Luxtons?

Oral History From Reunion 5, Part 2

Mentioned Were:

211 Madison St, Gouverneur Hospital, Hamilton Street, Hamilton Madison House and its director Geoffrey Wiener, PS 177 staff: Mrs Perrins, Mrs. Lebergott, Mrs. Lieberman, Mr. Gregor, Mr. Press, Mrs. Lapping, Miss Herzer, Miss Lizzio, Miss Smith, Miss Keeshon Miss Handwerker, Miss Sterling, Miss Mulligan, Miss Peck, Miss Feuer, The Madonna House fire , Jane and Bob's Nursery, the KV Photography Club, the bowling alley, the package room.

Oral History From Reunion 5, Part 1

A chance encounter with long time resident Rita Basso starts the reunion group down memory lane. Mentioned were:

Mrs. Teper, Pete's Candy Store, Kremo's, Birnbaum Meats, Dave's Village Grocery, Tillie Aaronson, Joe Bruno and more

5th Reunion Luncheon

Our usual luncheon destination, Forlinis, was booked for the date. We had a great meal at an old time KV favorite, Wo Kee, at 21 Mott Street. btw it scored an "A" in NYC health ratings.

KV Reunion 2011 Slide Show

From June 26, 2011. The 5th reunion was a small, intimate affair. Only 15 ex KVers attended.

Better Late Than Never 2: Punchball 2008

Video from the Zanes

Better Late Than Never

Photos I just got from Mike Zane from the 2008 reunion. Boy has the group grown since then.

Smith Reunion 3

On Saturday I brought along many of the pictures of the Smith Houses' construction posted back in March They were a big hit. I left them with Herbie as a present for taking good care of me.

Smith Reunion 2

Above a group shot of many of those that were there last Saturday. I didn't know any of them, but there were many folks who we mutually knew. Earlier when I came looking for Donald Singletary I asked Herbie (bottom left of photo below) if he had seen him. Before he answered yes or no he insisted on getting me something to eat. Winds up I missed Donald by a few minutes. I left at 3:30 and he came shortly after.

Smith Houses Reunion Group: August 22, 2009

Let's Go To The Source

The video I was referring to on the last post. If you listen closely you can hear Eddie mention WEVD and Naked City

Summer Mini-Reunion

A few of the guys (Marty, Bob, Al, Ron, Joel, Eddie and a slimmer me photoshopped in) got together on July 29th at the Dinosaur Barbecue at 131st Street It was good to see Joel who was out of town for the big May 2nd event. The food was great but the noise was so loud that it was tough to have a conversation. Nevertheless I got to ask Eddie about his father. Listening to Neal's video from May I thought I heard Eddie say that his dad Mark had written some scripts for the great tv series Naked City. This was indeed true. Eddie also told us a story about going to radio station WEVD as a kid to help his dad on a weekly radio show he did. On the show Mark Toby did interviews with imaginary guests by using different voices! Eddie was not on the set of the making of the movie version of the Courtship of Eddie's Father, but he got to go to the NYC premiere and got to meet the stars including Ron "Opie" Howard who played him.

Susan And Melanie: Thanks For The Memories

the version by the Platters

Reunion Photos From Paul Kefer

Up On The Roof-2009: Pt 2

Neal and Eddie and Lee. It sounds like Eddie is telling Neal that his dad Mark Toby, the author of the Courtship Of Eddie's Father, also wrote some scripts for that excellent but underrated television series, The Naked City.

Up On The Roof-2009

courtesy of Neal Hellman. Included is the classic line, "David, it's 1:30!"

Reunion Pics From Arlene And Bob