Archive
2002 - 2003
Only attended CLS for one year (1944-45) still have fond memories and remember many of my classmates. I noticed that many of you attended the 1999 reunion but unfortunately the photos do not have names. Would love to see the names on the photos at the banquet.
Maurine Smith Starr < maurinemf@aol.com>
Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 12:17 am
Does anyone know the whereabouts of Penny Edwards, Class of '61? Thanks
Peter Bogart, '61 <**********>
Tuesday, October 14, 2003 2:13 pm
Last week I was up near Fordham University in the Bronx. Walking by the campus, I remembered I had gone on a class trip to see the Lovin Spoonful there. I think that was the first concert I ever attended. The scary thing is I still remember most of the songs the band played.
I went to see several other shows during my time at CLS. Donovan, at Queens College, if I remember correctly, and the Vanilla Fudge at Hunter College. But the kicker was the Door's show at the Filmore. Frank Schaefer and I somehow managed to twist our annual class trip into a rock and roll outing and the school agreed to let us go.As Rat Boyd recently reminded me, we pulled up in a yellow school bus of all things, then went in to see the band. Memory tells me they opened with "When the Music's Over" and ended with "The Unknown Soldier", but it was over thirty years ago.
How many people today can say they went to see the Doors on a class trip?
It was a more innocent age and we were lucky to be young during one of those rare periods where non-conformity was more accepted.
Neal Duskis <percyld@aol.com>
Saturday, October 4, 2003 4:55 pm
Would love to hear from those of you out there who were at CLS during these years. Meryl Lidsky... Where are you? My mother, who was on the faculty, Uppie to most of the kids, is still living. Perhaps the oldest Cherry Lawner around. Looking forward to hearing from you...Emily
Emily Upton VanDriel ('56 - 61) < evandrie@greenwichcsd.org >
Thursday, Septenmber 18, 2003 7:33 am
Can someone help me? I graduated from Cherry Lawn and I am looking for a school like Cherry Lawn School for my 15 yr. old son who desperately needs a place like Cherry Lawn.
Ameia Yen-Patton <yenpatton@yahoo.com>
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:57 am
Bill Griffin was the football coach in 1956 & 57. Does anyone know how to contact him?
Jon Feller '58 <jonfeller@yahoo.com>
Saturday, September 13, 2003 11:44 pm
Hi Gentlepeople,
A special thanks goes from me to both Stu Varden and Mike manners. I feel so close to all my CLS friends due to the incredible website design and updating. I'm sure this suite has become an awesome undertaking to keep it up to date. Thanks again to both of you.
I am sorry to say that despite my attending the 2003 reunion, I missed getting together with my classmate June kaplan. I will try very hard to attend earlier next year. June, if you read this e-mail, please know I send you blessings of love. I really miss you.
I also want to express my deepest thanks to Laura Schoen who somehow found me on the net. Yes, to all CLS'ers, I am alive and well.
Thank you to all at the reunion who were so kind in taking in my girlfriend, Paulette. You all made her feel like she was such a part of our distant past. She was so appreciative. We will both be attending reunion 2004.
Love to all, Chas. B. '69
Chas. B. <drclerner@msn.com>
Thursday, September 4, 2003 12:43 am
Sorry most of the reunion pics weren't labled. I didn't recognize anyone but Laura Schoen. Why didn't anyone bother to take a pic of my best buddy, Phyllis Heath Randall and her husband, Irvin?
Guys, you've done a great job with the website. I am also enjoying the pics of the month. Keep up the good work.
O yes, also great seeing that nice pic of Bob Brandt '50. I remember him well. If he reads this... Special hi to you, Bob.
Anyone know the whereabouts of Dorthy Ellen (Bunny) Bobrow?
Rita H. (Chickie) Palmer '51 <chickp7777@aol.com>
Tuesday, September 2, 2003 8:08 pm
I want you all to know what a wonderful time I had at the 2003 CLS reunion. The amount of time and work that has been done to produce this yearly even is to be applauded. I enjoyed seeing the old and new faces. Jim Fergusson was a real treat. Dianne, Anne, June, Jan, Cynthia, and of course the one and only Ms. laura Schoen. I want to continue to read the updates in everyone's lives. Hope all are well. This is a great website.
Susan (aka...Dube)Gombert <susan713@optonline.net>
Friday, August 22, 2003 4:00 pm
Hi there CLS'ers near and far! So good to be able to communicate this way, as Ms. Laura Schoen talked me through the process just a minute ago! Thanks, Laura, and thanksto my entire Cherry Lawn family for the beautiful memories of our sweet days and fun nights at Brookside Road. Glad to finally make it to the 2003 reunion! After the 1999 reunion, I missed the next 3 years -- it was really special to camp out with you guys on the beach -- there's nothing better than seeing good old friends from our little utopian society! Much peace and love.
June Kaplan '69 <jucasso@optonline.net>
Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:14 pm
Hey Mike,
The website update looks terrific. Kudos! It's great to have everyone's comments at our fingertips.
I hope to see many more alumni next summer at our yearly reunion, 4th Saturday of July 2004. I've already heard from 2 first timers who plan and promise to be there with us next year.
So Ray Boyd & Neil Duskis -- the onus is on you to show up!!! Don't disappoint and maybe we'll also get to see Douglas harvey Isaccson or Jon Ames, or Frank Morabito or Nora Ellis or some of those other hard to find escapees.
Here's to you, Stuart Varden, for getting this ball rolling with the website, and to you, Mike manners, for adding some new juice.
Laura Schoen '69 <fionaschoena@comcast.net>
Tuesday, August 19, 2003 9:02 pm
Dear Mike,
Thanks for taking over the connection with what many of us feel is the most important period of our lives. Would you please update my email address in the 1944 section of the alumni directory?
Jerry Weinstein <gw4@sci.ccny.cuny.edu>
Sunday, August 17, 2003 12:26 am
Mike, Thanks for taking over the website. I can see you're doing a fine job already. In reading the messages, I can only smile when I read the names of our classmates. It was great to come east for the reunion a couple of years back. There are few regretys I have to moving to San Diego 26 years ago, but one is that I lost track of friends from Connecticut and new York. Stuart's creation brought it back together. So hi to Peter, Mok, Deni, Jimmy and the rest.
Jonathan Batterman < jbatter@cox.net >
Friday, August 15, 2003 8:31 pm
Hi Mike. I see you're going to be managing the CLS website as well as the reunion site. You sure have your work cut out for you, but I'm sure you'll do splendidly. This year's picnic was a real treat, what with the recorder duets by Joel and Sonya (class of '32!) and seeing jaime (Jimmy) Lembeck again, and Phil and Ben. Hope you sailed home safely.
Phil Elena writes to say that the girls dorm, the last remaining building is going to come down soon. It was hardly the prettiest building, but I'll still be sad to see it go. At least we still have the gazebo (where I had my first kiss) and the stone bridge at the lake (scene of many more) And the trees: the Ginko, the Copper Beeches, the Magnolia and Cedars. In some ways, I remember them best. I look forward to seeing the 2003 picnic pictures up on the website.
Peter Lewis < petros53@earthlink.net >
Monday, August 4, 2003 11:25 pm
I had forgotten that I signed this guestbook 1 year ago bemoaning my inability to attend last years reunion. I must tell everyone I saw this year, I felt so reunited with people and influences that made me rediscover why I am somewhere inside slightly unique... last week was rejuvenating! I rediscovered all the positive blessings and memories and comforts that seemed so distant. The love and caring that occurred within me as a result of the influences of the people I shared this day with at times seemed overwhelming. To miss sharing the moments and intimacies of our past is an unfortunate circumstance and I encourage everyone to attend next year's reunion in order to experience fufillment that words cannot describe!
Thank you to everyone that made me remember how Cherry Lawn made my loving partners in special traits such caring human beings... beyond fondly, Jamie
James Lembeck < jlembeck@buffnet.net >
Wednesday, July 30, 2003 1:04 am
I was thinking Charly Cherry was so silly and David's art was almost never silly, although he certainly could be. David was one of my best friends at CLS and one of the few that I was in touch with after leaving. I received a letter from his mother, Sylvia, after his death. We had spoken the night he died to make plans for him to visit us in R.I. when he returned home from Israel. My wife had met him and loved him as much as I did.
Mark Shehan < MGSatMSS@aol.com >
Friday, July 11, 2003 5:34 pm
Hi Deni! Please click directly "on" the Charlie Cherry graphic on the home page.
Mike Manners
Friday, July 11, 2003 5:13 pm
Just a reminder that "Charlie Cherry Lawn" was a craetion of my friend, the very talented David Anfang (CLS '71) who died way too young.
Deni O'Brien < trailtrotter@earthlink.net >
Thursday, July 10, 2003 9:07 pm
I only attended the school for one year but that year was the most enjoyable year spent in a school. If I had been able to stay I would have graduated with the class of 1957. Now living in Macau, S.A.R. Anybody remember Mr. Smith, the english riding instructor? The horsse, Rusty, donated to the school by avid Schancupp's uncle? What was the name of the French teacher? I remember her favorite song was "Far Away Places." It was a great year in 1951
Richard Gary Gould <bcialite@macau.ctm.net >
Wednesday, June 18, 2003 9:33 am
Jimmy Jenkins, where are you? You would have been in the class of '71 or '72 had you not left CLS so precipitately. Jimmy, if you'd only waited a few more days I could have told you: I WAS NOT PREGNANT! If any of you know Jimmy's whereabouts, please pass this message along. And if anyone wants to share memories of his dirty blond hair, his motorbike, and his outtasight chipped front tooth, share them with me! Love, Margie
Marjory Kohn Thomas < marjorythomas@earthlink.net >
Friday, June 13, 2003 3:41 pm
I don't know what path of surfing brought me to this site but it was interesting. I don't remember a soul in the photos, except for Jan Attwood. I still have the yearbook from the one year I was there - '70? But I didn't see anyone who looks like that except Jan Attwood.
Mark G. Shehan < MGSatMSS@aol.com >
Thursday, June 12, 2003 1:48 pm
Is there a directory for the years 1967, 1968? My sister, Louise went to CLS in 1969, I think. I to anyone who remembers us.
Ruth Beck < ladyann49@earthlink.net >
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
Attended 1970 - 71 Great School!
Dan Herman < dh286@columbia.edu >
Saturday, January 18, 2003
At Cherry Lawn 1956 -1958. 8th & 9th grades. Would have been in graduating class of 1961
Alan Wofsy < awofsy@jps.net >
Saturday, November 16, 2002 3:56 pm
Graduated in 1949 and qwould love to hear from some of my long-lost school chums.
Christine Tracey (Felix) < Felix777@aol.com >
Monday, November 4, 2002 5:28 pm
I am really sorry I missed this years reunion. God willing and everything that karma allows, I promise to make it to next year's reunion. And that's the truth! Love to you all and apologies, my loss. I'm almost ready to head that way from the Buffalo/Canadian/Niagra Falls border. Anyone wanting to see the falls or the amazing country of Canada/Toronto etc... Just email me and we're set. Jamie (Jimmy)Lembeck
Jamie Lembeck < jlembeck@buffnet.net >
Sunday, August 25, 2002 12:24 am
Just viewed the reunion pictures. They are very good. Sorry I could not be there but enjoyed hearing about it, and of course, trying to see if I could recognize anybody. Hey Rich, you remind me of Sigmund Freud for some reason! Love ya.
Chickie Palmer '51 < chickp7777@aol.com >
Sunday, August 25, 2002 12:09 am