I just couldn't resist putting up one more Camp Eva message becuase you were always such a loyal crowd. Here's a note from April 2003 from those local camp sweethearts, Judy & Gary Knee
Anyone out their from Camp Eva? We have fond memories, including a Camp marriage of 40 years. It was 1955 that Gary Knee and Judy Rubin met. Barbara (Rubin) Gass is my sister. Names sound familiar? We are here living near Monticello and would love to hear from you. We have seen Judy Rothschild, her dad Manny was head counselor; Harriet Weissman, Stan Weissman, Jerry Friefeld. Aunt Arline (Saltman) and Uncle Aaron Berezowsky are also excited about this site. Jackie Saltman is her brother. So sign in and say hello.... There was nothing like Camp Eva. Does anyone remember my Grandmother, Pauline Berezowsky. She was the best children's waitress and also worked in the Main Dining room for the adults? I know you will be thrilled to hear these names as we are. So folks let's hear from you!
Anyone out their from Camp Eva? We have fond memories, including a Camp marriage of 40 years. It was 1955 that Gary Knee and Judy Rubin met. Barbara (Rubin) Gass is my sister. Names sound familiar? We are here living near Monticello and would love to hear from you. We have seen Judy Rothschild, her dad Manny was head counselor; Harriet Weissman, Stan Weissman, Jerry Friefeld. Aunt Arline (Saltman) and Uncle Aaron Berezowsky are also excited about this site. Jackie Saltman is her brother. So sign in and say hello.... There was nothing like Camp Eva. Does anyone remember my Grandmother, Pauline Berezowsky. She was the best children's waitress and also worked in the Main Dining room for the adults? I know you will be thrilled to hear these names as we are. So folks let's hear from you!
I was a camper around 1958. My counselor's name was Bobbi Rubin.
ReplyDeleteI am Harriet Flaxman and remember the counselor'so name. She was blonde, right?
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DeleteI also remember Bobbi Rubin. I attended Camp Eva in 1959, 1960 and 1961. I was Bryna "Levitt" ,tall with a pony tail. I remember being the pitcher in several softball games, playing badminton, archery, swimming, horseback riding and the Friday night socials. We were in G-3 and the boys were in B-4. Howie, very cute with blondish brown hair used to ask me to dance at the socials. I won either a trophy for "All Around Camper" or "All Around Service" in 1960. Joel Risch? handed the trophy to me and and said, "Congratulations!"My bunkmates pooled their canteen money the next day to make a party for me at lunch. I, UNFORTUNATELY, felt like I was going to pass out from the heat, so I went back to the bunk and didn't eat lunch. After lunch, my bunkmates burst into the bunk with frozen 3 Museketeer bars and other goodies, screaming, "Surprise!!!" They had planned to give me a surprise party in the dining room but of all times, I wasn't there. So many wonderful memories, color war-the green and gold, Dave-older man with glasses, archery, plays, swimming, horseback riding, seeing Eva, the founder of the camp walking on the grounds, Reville, the grass so wet with the morning dew, Taps, and the lowering of the flag, playing with a salamander on my pillow during rest time, Pick-up sticks, marbles, paddleball.....If anyone remembers me or can relate to these incredibly wonderful memories, please e-mail me at bryaapl@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteRemember the head counselor Manny? Carol North, Bobbie Kerner in my bunk?
ReplyDeleteI was at Camp Eva 1958 to the last summer. My name then Eileen Bernstein. My sister Judy was a counselor.
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DeleteJust to make sure, was it you that said Sid Bernstein (Beatles promoter) was you uncle and was it you that spread a rumor that a famous British band would appear at camp and then dressed up with a few bunk-mates and "pretended" to be the Rolling Stones and performed in the Rec Hall ?
Arby
Hi Eileen:
DeleteI've been driving around Mountaindale every October (except 2020) for the past 7 years trying to find Camp Eva. Do you have any location information - ie; pictures, street name, address, maps etc. ?
Arby (used to be Len) Schuman
Hello again Eileen:
DeleteJust to make sure, I'm at arby16@earthlink.net
Arby
I was at Camp Eva from about 1953-1955, I remember Manny, Eva sometimes walking around...with a happy smile, add to comments Teddy (lifeguard?), Sadie Hawkins Day, Shabbat nights, Queen of Sheba dress in white, we walked with candles. My friend Laura, Barbara Chinkas? Harold Gordon, My name was Susan Hasday! Love that camp and esp the flag and singing Hatikvah. Our songs, can someone take more pics and post our camp if they have any.
ReplyDeleteI was at Camp Eva when I was very young, maybe 5 and/or 6 years old. That would have been 1960 or 61, possibly for a few years. Eva was my Great Aunt.My brother, Morris Balamut, 3 years older than me, apparently had a reputation as a troublemaker. I understand that he set some extra mattresses on fire using a magnifying glass in the sun and the whole camp had to be evacuated. My cousin, Harvey Goodstein, was a waiter, and his brother, Gerry, was the play director. I remember we did the King and I. I also remember that he ran a talent show and a bunkmate, Stephanie Bollan (spelling?), sang "If I Had a Hammer." There was a really cute counselor named Marty Asher who used to play guitar and sing folk songs with us.Anybody out there remember any of these things? Does anybody know when the camp closed or why? I remember loving being in the mountains and I certainly owe my ability to swim to Camp Eva.
ReplyDeleteMy name didn't show up on the post. I am Judy Balamut Lehecka.
ReplyDeleteHi Judy!
ReplyDeleteI went to Camp Eva in 1959, 1960 and 1961. I remember a head counselor, Joel ???Reisch, I remember Eva, Friday night socials, (I was in G3 with B4. Howie Golden, (he was so handsome, he would ask me to dance) A former bunkmate,, Ellen Bittman, currently lives in my building. She is still friendly with Maxine Schreiber, (also a great bunkmate but Ellen hasn't gotten us together yet). Maybe your brother was in a similar age bunk but unfortunately, his name doesn't sound familiar. I won the "All Around Service" trophy in 1960.
Hi..Judy Rubin Knee here. I originated this Camp Eva Blog. Gary Knee and I married 60 years June 2nd 2023. We met at Camp Eva in 1955. My uncle Aaron Berezowsky and Aunt Arline Saltzman Berezowsky are also a camp marriage of 75 years. My sister Barbara Rubin Gass, you all knew her as Bobbi... will be visiting Camp in a few weeks for nostalgic sake. I can't wait. Our hearts thump thinking about it.
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