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I have only fond memories of Massapequa and come back to Long Island every summer to visit family and friends. Great Memories!! After a number of years of noodling around I found Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films that he did in fact live at 50 Eastgate Road and did go to Eastlake.

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Thanks for writing. There is a famous TV producer with your same name so I have thought about you when I have seen that over these many years. I never thought Miss Leffert was all that nice but she was a good teacher and is Roller Own Your Boat Build Films Ramp the reason I have always been interested in the news and current events.

She really schooled us in that. I think we also had Mrs. Larkin together in the 6th grade. I really liked Mrs. Larken and I remember the mock convention in her class. I do have all the rest from my years there. Might Roller Build Boat Your Own FilmsBuild Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films Ramp someone out there have been in that class and have the photo? Thanks-Dan Moran. Before that I went to McKenna and Eastlake. I have been a writer all these many years and have written a numbwer os stories about growing up in Massapequa.

Despite having had now thirteen collections of poetry published I have not published these stories but have begun posting them on YouTube. Should any of you wish to hear a few they are on my YouTube channel which is danielthomasmoran. Here is a link to two of them. I hope they bring back some good memories. Great teacher for 6th grade! Mar 19, Rating Hi Roseann - we were classmates! Lefferts as my 5th Grade teacher. I do recall your name, but sorry that's about it.

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I still live in Massapequa My singing career started there when ALL the guys used to form little groups and harmonize. We were only a few miles from Alhambra Beach, Florence Ave. Beach or She lived on Chicago Avenue, two doors away from me, and was my fourth grade teacher.

Talk about being awkward having your teacher as your neighbor. May Ms. DeBrita Rest In Peace. Feb 13, Rating Re Visited Massapequa in NEW by: Anonymous Reading all the comments here on this site , names of places to eat, names Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films of people and neighborhoods , street names. Well , I came back to Massapequa on a business trip with my Husband and kids , and after leaving this town , driving thru the streets , I was so sad to see lots of changes but so is life after 30 plus years , I wish it was the old neighborhood , seeing kids play in the streets , I did not see my neighbor Ma and Pop little candy stores , etc.

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All American is still there. Mopped the floors, made those great French fries, and was in charge of garbage compacting, in the dumpster. About worked at Pequa movie theater wearing the red blazer Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films suit jacket, now a car dealership. And summers worked as a Tobay Lifeguard. Now, I live off of Alhambra road, Dick and Dora,s no longer here but they use to make the best pizza.

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A lot of the moms in the neighborhood would run out with scissors and knifes for the man to sharpen. Was there another one? Was it just down from All American in a small strip center We used to play basketball down at Fairfield Elementary School and Parkside. After we headed to Sol's Luncheonette and sat at the counter for a vanilla soda and toasted bagel : My idea of heaven growing up as a kid in Massapequa! Dec 04, Rating Nancy and Pete Engels? He was 21 years old in so the timing seems to match.

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Then we'd visit Dale Pets. I Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films left in and currently live up on the North Shore. Massapequa once looked like the country but today looks more like Jamaica Queens. Fortunately I still have the memories which can't be paved over or have a strip center or fast food store built on top of them.

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Debbie Kruetel was in my 4th grade class with Miss Bard as our teacher! I was very quiet and shy so probably nobody remembers me, but Debbie was always so nice and friendly!! Pompa for 3rd, Miss Bard 4th, Mrs. I have such great memories of Massapequa!! Loved all my teachers except Miss Hoyt!! A few of my neighbors were Stephanie Sollecito, Ellen Larkin. I try to go back every summer to visit family and friends that are still on Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films the island.

Oh, I think I had a Janet in either my 4th or 5th grade class, maybe it was you?? I'll be looking into that event at Marjorie Post park, sounds like fun!! I have fond memories of the place and am still looking for photos of it if anyone has them. If Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films you got a hole-in-one on the last hole, 18, you got a free game.

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Lovely place to grow up and a nice time to do it in. I graduated MHS in , btw. Teresa, your comments brought back vivid memories of a Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films more innocent time. Yes we did walk everywhere back then.

We were close enough to walk to 3 different movie theaters, a bowling alley, Mays and the Mall,Marjorie Post Park for swimming and ice skating, both elementary and high school and the woods to play in. Those of us on Jones Court could just Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films Own Build Films Boat Roller Ramp Your Build Your Own Boat Roller Ramp Films hop the backyard fence and be in the little league baseball field Richard Pl. The best part was that we had around 30 kids who were within a year or two of each other and were always outside playing. We knew the moms in every house and they were like additional parents to us.

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Got a free game. Chicken Delight was my favorite take-out. Walked to Unqua and Berner. They had outside music playing there. I thought I was in a rich area. I do remember the old man on the farm which was then converted to Marjorie Post Park.

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