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04-17-2009, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SadieLu
Gosh, what memories! I grew up in Floral Park...there was a "back-way" through some lots and woods and a sandy road all the way to Great Eastern. We would hike there to buy our Beach Boy albums, Beetles, 45's, etc. We LOVED it!!
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04-17-2009, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ann1
The roller rink was Walcliff. Now, the ice skating rink I cannot think of.
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wallcliff roller rink across from carlson. condos 10 to 12 years now easy..... |
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05-13-2009, 10:22 PM
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I moved out of Elmont in 1962. I remember hanging out at Gouz farm as a kid. We used to go in the barn and milk the cows. Once I got kicked by a cow there too. My dad used to come and get free manure for our vegetable garden. We also went to Walcliff Rink & pool. We used to wear the locker keys on our ankle while we were swimming and there was a pavillion where we could dance. It was so close to where we lived on Audrey Avenue but it seemed like it was so far away. In those days we used to walk everywhere. We went to Valley Stream North but we would meet people who went to Elmont Memorial and Alva T. Stanforth/Swaniken. We used to hand out at the candy store on Dutch Broadway next to where they built the Police Station after I moved. I think it was Julies? I went to Howell Road and we used to walk from school to lunch at the other candy store in Valley Stream on Dutch Broadway. On our way to VS North there was another candy store called Hymies on the corner of Dutch Broadway and Mechem Ave. We used to stop there before school and be late and after school. Wow do I feel old like the other poster but it was a fun time to grow up. Lots to do always and places to go.
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07-27-2009, 08:33 PM
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Great Eastern Mills
What fond memories!!!!! I worked at the supermarket in Great Eastern during my high school and college years and made several great freinds there. Joe I, Micheal and John S, Sam and Gearge, C, just to name a few.
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10-11-2009, 12:14 AM
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Psalms 91~ He who dwells in the secret place...
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: All around the world.....
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Ok, I am probably dating myself, but I worked at Great Eastern from about 1972 to about 1978. All of the departments in the store were owned by other companies that basically leased the space. I worked in the pet shop from 73 to 78. In 1971, I worked in the Lighting Department until that company went out of business. This was a great place for kids to work at the time ($1.85 an hour), and I met some very good friends there. In fact, 30 years later, I still keep in touch with some of them.
We had some great times there, breaking into the Candy Department's stockroom, and eating cashews by the pound. One time we put about a dozen snakes and 5 or 6 mice through a hole in the pet department's back wall into the beauty parlor. There was major grief the next day when the manager of the beauty parlor opened up and found the place full of garter snakes and mice. Of course we denied everything! We were all betweem 16 and 21, and had a great time, and even made some pocket money. Other things that went on: drinking Boons Farm Strawberry Wine in the stock room, making out with the cashiers in the stock room, crashing flats of car batteries so that the acid leaked on the floor, letting birds go (on purpose) so they could fly to the curtain department, sit on the curtains and mess them up.
Some of the employees: Pete from Pets, Big Joe, and Hal in Housewares, Diane in the Pet Department (She was a very hot blond!), Marie in the Smoke Shop, Grace who was a cashier, Liz (skinny cute blonde in Stationary), Steve in Pets, Owen in Occasional Furniture, etc. In the 70's, this was where we shopped in Elmont, unless you could go to Green Acres or A&S in Hempstead. It was a great time that I'll always remember!
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Did you know Basil Hart, manager of housewares?
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