Quoted from Shadow

The ice cream at Dutchers was homemade and you're right the cones were huge. When I was young and my parents would stop there for ice cream I could only get a single dip as the double dips were way too big for me to eat.

My parents would take us to Dutchers on Sundays. I always remember the line being soooo long. And it was usually so hot out. And we didn't have A/C in our cars "back then". I would always get a single dip black raspberry or orange/pineapple cone. I am your basic chocolate lover, but for some reason they were my favorites at Dutchers.

I remember hearing a loud CRACK the night Palma's  was stuck by lightning and burnt. I was just a kid back then and wasn't feeling well. We had to get special permission to leave our home the next morning because of all the fire trucks on our street, so my parents could take me to the doctors. Where they found that I had rheumatic fever and had to be hospitalized.

Well JoAnn because we remember so much of Rotterdam history we may be older than dirt. Note I said may be.

How about the way that the intersection of Duanesburg Rd. at Dunsville Rd. was originally set up...minus the strip mall?

Quoted from Shadow

Well JoAnn because we remember so much of Rotterdam history we may be older than dirt. Note I said may be.

There is no may be about it!!!

Quoted from Kevin March

How about the way that the intersection of Duanesburg Rd. at Dunsville Rd. was originally set up...minus the strip mall?

And that intersection is going to change again.

Quoted from JoAnn

I believe a lightning strike. Right?

Same night of the tornado, and lighting from the storm hit the lumber company.  We saw the flames on Helderberg ave

Quoted from joebxr

Same night of the tornado, and lighting from the storm hit the lumber company.  We saw the flames on Helderberg ave

I don't think the tornado was on that night. I think there was about a 5-6 year span between both events. Well, that is if I am remembering this correctly!

The tornado hit I believe in 1960 and the lumber company burned around 1954 or 1955.

Quoted from Shadow

The tornado hit I believe in 1960 and the lumber company burned around 1954 or 1955.

That's the way I remember it too.

Did you see the lights go out in Georgia too?  

Quoted from JoAnn

That's the way I remember it too.

I stand corrected....tornado was June 24 1960 @ 5:30pm.  It may have sparked a fire at the lumber company, but not the one being referred to.  But another thing I think is correct is that the night of the Tornado was the same night as the prom at Mohon.

Quoted from joebxr

I stand corrected....tornado was June 24 1960 @ 5:30pm.  It may have sparked a fire at the lumber company, but not the one being referred to.  But another thing I think is correct is that the night of the Tornado was the same night as the prom at Mohon.

It was the  night of Mohon's senior ball. My brother was suppose to go that night.

I was a twinkle in my parents eyes......

Look for a story in the newspaper about this tomorrow.  I have been corresponding with Justin Mason over the last couple of days regarding this.  You get the news here first.

Here's the correspondence back and forth with him.

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Date:   Thu Jun 5 09:42:19 2008
From:   March, Kevin
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To:   JUSTIN A MASON
Subject:   RE: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road ShoppingCenter


Thanks so much.

-----Original Message-----
From: JUSTIN A MASON [mailto:JMASON@dailygazette.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 9:43 AM
To: March, Kevin
Subject: RE: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road
ShoppingCenter


Go right ahead. It's no problem at all. Like I said, I'll probably write
about it for tomorrow's paper, but it's not really a scoop or anything.

-----Original Message-----
From: "March, Kevin"
To: "JUSTIN A MASON"
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 05:39:00 -0500
Subject: RE: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road
ShoppingCenter

>
> Thanks so much, I look forward to the story. Mind if I use your
> comments below on RotterdamNY.Info or my blog,
> http://www.rotterdamrepublican.blogspot.com? Wanted to check with you
> before I release this.
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JUSTIN A MASON [mailto:JMASON@dailygazette.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:18 PM
> To: March, Kevin
> Subject: RE: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road
> ShoppingCenter
>
>
> Alright...Got some info. Basically, things have been tied up in
> negotiations with Golub. Nothing out of the ordinary. I talked to one
> of
> the developers and he indicated the issue is a bit convoluted because
> they're dealing with three private entities(Polito-Columbia, Golub and
> Trustco) and the town. But he assured the project is moving forward,
> albeit slowly.
>
> I'll probably write something about it for Friday's paper. Hope that
> helps...
>
> Regards,
> Justin
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "March, Kevin"
> To: "JUSTIN A MASON"
> Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 10:18:35 -0500
> Subject: RE: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road
> ShoppingCenter
>
> >
> > Justin,
> >
> > Not a problem. I seem to remember that one of the issues with it
> > taking
> > was that there may be an issue with asbestos removal, but I haven't
> > seen
> > anything happening, much less removal of anything from there. Just
> > wanted to let you know that may be one thing they're going to tell
> you.
> > I think this may have been what the Restore NY grant was supposed to
> go
> > to fund, but I could be mistaken.
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JUSTIN A MASON
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:01 AM
> > To: March, Kevin
> > Subject: Re: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road
> > ShoppingCenter
> >
> > Kevin,
> >
> > It's funny you mention it, because it's been on my mind to ask for
> the
> > past couple of weeks. Like many things in Rotterdam(Masullo Estates,
> > the
> > Junction water tower, the merger between REMS and the paramedic
unit,
> > the
> > new police station), it seems to be moving at a snail's pace. What
> has
> > been par for the course as of late in all these issues is that I'll
> ask
> > and get some roundabout answer that says in so many words "we're
> > working
> > on it and hope to have something soon." Nevertheless, I'll throw a
> few
> > feelers out about it.
> >
> > Just looking over my past work, I can identify at least one sizable
> > stumbling block in the project: they didn't get the Restore NY grant
> > they
> > were banking on. I think that was going to be the starting blocks
> that
> > were going to set a number of things in motion. They may be
> maneuvering
> > to
> > resubmit the grant ap for the third and final round of funding.
> >
> > The redevelopment is going to cost $13 million at the very
> > least(probably
> > now more like $15 million) and was reliant on both a PILOT and a
> > Metroplex
> > grant. Speaking on the later, I would figure Metroplex is more
> > interested
> > in helping the town with a sewer line on Hamburg Street than it is
> with
> > jumping on board a condominium project that won't necessarily build
> the
> > commercial tax base.
> >
> > To be honest, this whole plan seems a bit far-fetched given the
> number
> > of
> > working parts to it, especially if any one part could sink the deal.
> > I'm
> > not sure that's the case, but it sure seems as much since there has
> > been
> > no progress to date that I'm aware of. When I talked with Angelo
> > Santabarbara last week, he mentioned nothing of a new PILOT being in
> > the
> > works.
> >
> > Like I said, I'll check into it today and shot you some info back.
> > You've
> > definitely piqued my interest.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Justin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "March, Kevin"
> > To: "JUSTIN A MASON"
> > Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 07:27:25 -0500
> > Subject: Question regarding previous article - Curry Road Shopping
> > Center
> >
> > > Justin,
> > > Last year (5/31/07), you wrote an article titled "Redevelopment
> > > proposals in," regarding the Curry Road Shopping Center, the
former
> > > K-Mart building on Curry Road behind Rotterdam District 2's
> > firehouse.
> > > Are you planning on following up on this anytime soon? I think
the
> > > residents would be interested in knowing the current status of
this
> > > project, as it seems as though there has been no progress over the
> > last
> > > year, much less since the K-Mart closed towards the end of 1987.
> > > I would appreciate seeing a follow-up story, or at least
> notification
> > > if
> > > you plan a follow-up or not at this time.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Kevin March
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>