Sunday, August 19, 2001

Positive Moodus memories

I was delighted to see your site. My late husband & I and our children spent many wonderful summers at Weiners in Moodus with our friends Dorothy and Norman Samuels. The Weiners were a fine family. Norman was the brother of Pearl Weiner.

We were so upset when we saw what happened to the town. My memories of Moodus are very positive. We had grand times there.

--Beverly Sacks

Friday, August 17, 2001

Fish story at Riveredge resort

I stayed at the Riveredge resort about 30 years ago and my whole family loved it. We had pie eating contests, corn roasts, water skiing, boating and fishing --In fact there was a great big fish that used to swim up and down the river that liked to stick its head out of the water and scare everyone out of the river when ever it came. I rowed my canoe out to it and banged it on it's head with my oar. I was hailed as a "hero", but the darn fish almost swamped me and my boat.

I miss the rec. room and the pool and the dinner bell at the main house on the hill. I have two kids of my own now and I would love to have taken them there, but according to this list it is gone :(

Well, we will try the Sunrise Resort this year, and I will always have fond memories of Riveredge.

--Joe

Monday, August 13, 2001

Ted Hilton's memories

I am thrilled to see your pictures and text of Moodus. I lived there from about 1935 to 1963. The memories it brought back! My father was a chef at Ted Hilton's from about 1935 to about 1940. His name was Holland E. Shaw. There is a card with his picture in the old dining room at the camp.

Respectfully,
--Grace (Shaw) Lechner

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