Maureen - I didn't know they had lifeguards up by the Lakeview end. The man who owned the amusement area was named Shawn Green - his wife was Sheila, and someone told me was a dancer. They don't seem to be around this area now. If someone finds him, let me know - he would be able to tell all the merry go round folks about the carousel. It was sold to another defunct amusement park - Pleasure Island in Wakefield. Millie Mitchells changed hands several times, but today it is still a restaurant - Alicante Mediterranean Grill - very good, but not a casual place like Millie's was. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > Lisa, > That was my error. The Beach in Mendon that you took swimming lessons > from is on Taft Street. > That is called White's Beach. On the OTHER side of the lake is where the > MYRIAD or FORMER name of Lakeview.(There use to be life gurads and swimming > on BOTH sides) I forgot all bout that restaurant that buned down in there. I > think it was owned by some people in Milford that had a dance studio. > Lakeview and that restaurant > And Milly Mitchel'sRestaurant was at another angle of the lake. There are > all small houses all around the Lake > > > >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:43:18 -0500 > > > >Maureen - > > > >We do have a town beach in Mendon. It's a small area > >off of Taft Ave on the Millville Rd end of the street. > >It's got a small sandy beach area, a bath house, and > >a snack stand. They've been giving swimming lessons > >there for years - I thought everyone in Mendon learned > >to swim there LOL > > > >The people who live on the lake do swim in it, but > >I understand there is quite a drop off in the area of > >the Ballroom - probably in other sections too - so > >I'm sure it's not wise to swim anywhere other than > >the beach area. > > > >Where's White's Pond? > > > >There used to be a merry go round at Silver Lake > >in Bellingham too. > > > >Lisa > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:53 PM > >Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > > > > > > > Yes I do....MIscoe Springs SODA....There are all natural underground > >springs > > > in Mendon. Miscoe Springs was a bottleing Company that made SODA= > >ROOT > > > BEER....LIME-ADE....COLA...GINGER-ALE AND ORANGE CRUSH with real > >orange > > > pieces in it...Occassioanly Sasperalla and 7-UP > > > ALSO there was a drive in on ROUTE 16....which is still there...the > >ONLY one > > > left in this area...They have a 56 CHEVY sticking OUT of their > >refreshment > > > STAND > > > MISCOE springs NOW offers water to Garelick Milk Company of > >Bellingham Mass. > > > and ALSO local Shaws and Stop and Shop Supermarkets... THats where I > >buy my > > > water... > > > THERE is NO more swimming in Mendon MAss. BOTH sides.... Whites Pond > >and > > > Lakeview because of the drowning AND also the underground currents > > > > > > >From: [email protected] (Marcia Payne) > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:27:36 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > >Maureen I enjoyed your story. I too grew up in the '60s, but I > >lived in > > > >Florida. Almost every summer we visited my Dad's parents in > >Uxbridge and > > > >our treat would be Milly Mitchell's, you remember that place don't > >you. > > > > > > > >Fried clams & onion rings & Misco orange drink. We were in heaven. > >It > > > >usually was on Friday's because of Gramma's Catholic faith was > >still > > > >observing Fish for Fridays. At least that's what I was told. Even > >though > > > >those delicious clams were't fish, it was a nice change from her > >salmon > > > >patties :-))). > > > > > > > >How about the Drive-in movies, that was excellent too. > > > > > > > >Marcia > > > > > > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > >To UNsub go here: > >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb list archiver: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >
Lisa, I haven't thought about these things in YEARS. When I was younger, I took swimming lessons at P.Eugene Casey pool in Milford. I went as far as I could by 8th grade. So next would be a Lifesavers course.Of which at the time, they took you to Whites Beach in Mendon. They (testers) took you out in a row boat. You had to have your bathing suit on and A shirt over it with a sweatshirt and jeans and socks and sneakers on. Then you had to jump out of the rowboat and one of the testers would jump in the water and you had to take the person and turn them over and cuff your one arm UNDER their necks. And bring them into shore. So when I was in eigth grade I probably weighed about 70 lbs...if that...I was real thin. When I first jumped in the water...I was weighed down by the clothes...Then I had the instructer fighting me...because when someone is drowning...they fight you....I think I made it 2 times BUT on the 3rd try I went UNDER the water...THAT is a TOTAL FAIL...They told me to come back when I put a few pounds on. I remember the names of the people that owned Lakeview previously. They owned a dance Studio in Milford. It was called Lucier's School of Dance. They were Luciers BUT when she died...they said her maiden name was Palmer. Two of my daughters took swimming lessons at White's Beach. The side where Lakeview was had to close because of all the UNDER CURRENTS.I think there are natural springs UNDER the lake in Mendon. On the Whites Beach side they have it roped off as far as you can go out. Which isn't very far unless you own property on that side. Of which you can go out further. They also had an arts and craft along with the swimming lessons,in Mendon. Maureen >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 18:39:51 -0500 > >Maureen - > >I didn't know they had lifeguards up by the Lakeview end. > >The man who owned the amusement area was named >Shawn Green - his wife was Sheila, and someone told >me was a dancer. They don't seem to be around >this area now. If someone finds him, let me know - he >would be able to tell all the merry go round folks about >the carousel. It was sold to another defunct amusement >park - Pleasure Island in Wakefield. > >Millie Mitchells changed hands several times, but today >it is still a restaurant - Alicante Mediterranean Grill - very >good, but not a casual place like Millie's was. > >Lisa > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 12:45 PM >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > Lisa, > > That was my error. The Beach in Mendon that you took swimming >lessons > > from is on Taft Street. > > That is called White's Beach. On the OTHER side of the lake is where >the > > MYRIAD or FORMER name of Lakeview.(There use to be life gurads and >swimming > > on BOTH sides) I forgot all bout that restaurant that buned down in >there. I > > think it was owned by some people in Milford that had a dance >studio. > > Lakeview and that restaurant > > And Milly Mitchel'sRestaurant was at another angle of the lake. >There are > > all small houses all around the Lake > > > > > > >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:43:18 -0500 > > > > > >Maureen - > > > > > >We do have a town beach in Mendon. It's a small area > > >off of Taft Ave on the Millville Rd end of the street. > > >It's got a small sandy beach area, a bath house, and > > >a snack stand. They've been giving swimming lessons > > >there for years - I thought everyone in Mendon learned > > >to swim there LOL > > > > > >The people who live on the lake do swim in it, but > > >I understand there is quite a drop off in the area of > > >the Ballroom - probably in other sections too - so > > >I'm sure it's not wise to swim anywhere other than > > >the beach area. > > > > > >Where's White's Pond? > > > > > >There used to be a merry go round at Silver Lake > > >in Bellingham too. > > > > > >Lisa > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:53 PM > > >Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes I do....MIscoe Springs SODA....There are all natural >underground > > >springs > > > > in Mendon. Miscoe Springs was a bottleing Company that made >SODA= > > >ROOT > > > > BEER....LIME-ADE....COLA...GINGER-ALE AND ORANGE CRUSH with real > > >orange > > > > pieces in it...Occassioanly Sasperalla and 7-UP > > > > ALSO there was a drive in on ROUTE 16....which is still >there...the > > >ONLY one > > > > left in this area...They have a 56 CHEVY sticking OUT of their > > >refreshment > > > > STAND > > > > MISCOE springs NOW offers water to Garelick Milk Company of > > >Bellingham Mass. > > > > and ALSO local Shaws and Stop and Shop Supermarkets... THats >where I > > >buy my > > > > water... > > > > THERE is NO more swimming in Mendon MAss. BOTH sides.... Whites >Pond > > >and > > > > Lakeview because of the drowning AND also the underground >currents > > > > > > > > >From: [email protected] (Marcia Payne) > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > >Subject: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:27:36 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Maureen I enjoyed your story. I too grew up in the '60s, but I > > >lived in > > > > >Florida. Almost every summer we visited my Dad's parents in > > >Uxbridge and > > > > >our treat would be Milly Mitchell's, you remember that place >don't > > >you. > > > > > > > > > >Fried clams & onion rings & Misco orange drink. We were in >heaven. > > >It > > > > >usually was on Friday's because of Gramma's Catholic faith was > > >still > > > > >observing Fish for Fridays. At least that's what I was told. >Even > > >though > > > > >those delicious clams were't fish, it was a nice change from >her > > >salmon > > > > >patties :-))). > > > > > > > > > >How about the Drive-in movies, that was excellent too. > > > > > > > > > >Marcia > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > > >To UNsub go here: > > >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! 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Maureen - There's one memory you probably would want to forget! The Casey pool is still there - just down from the Shaw's supermarket which used to be Iandoli when I first moved to Milford about 25 years ago. It would make sense that Lake Nipmuc is spring fed. I'll try to remember to ask my co-workers. One lives on the lake, and the other one's parents live there. One year, the Mendon children's librarian learned about a cardboard boat race some University did every year as part of a science course. Since then, they've been having one every year at the lake. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 8:24 PM Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > Lisa, > I haven't thought about these things in YEARS. When I was younger, I took > swimming lessons at P.Eugene Casey pool in Milford. I went as far as I could > by 8th grade. So next would be a Lifesavers course.Of which at the time, > they took you to Whites Beach in Mendon. They (testers) took you out in a > row boat. You had to have your bathing suit on and A shirt over it with a > sweatshirt and jeans and socks and sneakers on. Then you had to jump out of > the rowboat and one of the testers would jump in the water and you had to > take the person and turn them over and cuff your one arm UNDER their necks. > And bring them into shore. > So when I was in eigth grade I probably weighed about 70 lbs...if that...I > was real thin. > When I first jumped in the water...I was weighed down by the clothes...Then > I had the instructer fighting me...because when someone is drowning...they > fight you....I think I made it 2 times BUT on the 3rd try I went UNDER the > water...THAT is a TOTAL FAIL...They told me to come back when I put a few > pounds on. > I remember the names of the people that owned Lakeview previously. They > owned a dance Studio in Milford. It was called Lucier's School of Dance. > They were Luciers BUT when she died...they said her maiden name was Palmer. > Two of my daughters took swimming lessons at White's Beach. > The side where Lakeview was had to close because of all the UNDER CURRENTS.I > think there are natural springs UNDER the lake in Mendon. > On the Whites Beach side they have it roped off as far as you can go out. > Which isn't very far unless you own property on that side. Of which you can > go out further. > They also had an arts and craft along with the swimming lessons,in Mendon. > Maureen > > > >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > >Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 18:39:51 -0500 > > > >Maureen - > > > >I didn't know they had lifeguards up by the Lakeview end. > > > >The man who owned the amusement area was named > >Shawn Green - his wife was Sheila, and someone told > >me was a dancer. They don't seem to be around > >this area now. If someone finds him, let me know - he > >would be able to tell all the merry go round folks about > >the carousel. It was sold to another defunct amusement > >park - Pleasure Island in Wakefield. > > > >Millie Mitchells changed hands several times, but today > >it is still a restaurant - Alicante Mediterranean Grill - very > >good, but not a casual place like Millie's was. > > > >Lisa > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 12:45 PM > >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > > > > Lisa, > > > That was my error. The Beach in Mendon that you took swimming > >lessons > > > from is on Taft Street. > > > That is called White's Beach. On the OTHER side of the lake is where > >the > > > MYRIAD or FORMER name of Lakeview.(There use to be life gurads and > >swimming > > > on BOTH sides) I forgot all bout that restaurant that buned down in > >there. I > > > think it was owned by some people in Milford that had a dance > >studio. > > > Lakeview and that restaurant > > > And Milly Mitchel'sRestaurant was at another angle of the lake. > >There are > > > all small houses all around the Lake > > > > > > > > > >From: "Lisa Lepore" <[email protected]> > > > >To: [email protected] > > > >Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 23:43:18 -0500 > > > > > > > >Maureen - > > > > > > > >We do have a town beach in Mendon. It's a small area > > > >off of Taft Ave on the Millville Rd end of the street. > > > >It's got a small sandy beach area, a bath house, and > > > >a snack stand. They've been giving swimming lessons > > > >there for years - I thought everyone in Mendon learned > > > >to swim there LOL > > > > > > > >The people who live on the lake do swim in it, but > > > >I understand there is quite a drop off in the area of > > > >the Ballroom - probably in other sections too - so > > > >I'm sure it's not wise to swim anywhere other than > > > >the beach area. > > > > > > > >Where's White's Pond? > > > > > > > >There used to be a merry go round at Silver Lake > > > >in Bellingham too. > > > > > > > >Lisa > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "Maureen Cooley" <[email protected]> > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > >Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 7:53 PM > > > >Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes I do....MIscoe Springs SODA....There are all natural > >underground > > > >springs > > > > > in Mendon. Miscoe Springs was a bottleing Company that made > >SODA= > > > >ROOT > > > > > BEER....LIME-ADE....COLA...GINGER-ALE AND ORANGE CRUSH with real > > > >orange > > > > > pieces in it...Occassioanly Sasperalla and 7-UP > > > > > ALSO there was a drive in on ROUTE 16....which is still > >there...the > > > >ONLY one > > > > > left in this area...They have a 56 CHEVY sticking OUT of their > > > >refreshment > > > > > STAND > > > > > MISCOE springs NOW offers water to Garelick Milk Company of > > > >Bellingham Mass. > > > > > and ALSO local Shaws and Stop and Shop Supermarkets... THats > >where I > > > >buy my > > > > > water... > > > > > THERE is NO more swimming in Mendon MAss. BOTH sides.... Whites > >Pond > > > >and > > > > > Lakeview because of the drowning AND also the underground > >currents > > > > > > > > > > >From: [email protected] (Marcia Payne) > > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > > >Subject: [MAWORCES] Dear Old Mendon > > > > > >Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 18:27:36 -0600 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Maureen I enjoyed your story. I too grew up in the '60s, but I > > > >lived in > > > > > >Florida. Almost every summer we visited my Dad's parents in > > > >Uxbridge and > > > > > >our treat would be Milly Mitchell's, you remember that place > >don't > > > >you. > > > > > > > > > > > >Fried clams & onion rings & Misco orange drink. We were in > >heaven. > > > >It > > > > > >usually was on Friday's because of Gramma's Catholic faith was > > > >still > > > > > >observing Fish for Fridays. At least that's what I was told. > >Even > > > >though > > > > > >those delicious clams were't fish, it was a nice change from > >her > > > >salmon > > > > > >patties :-))). > > > > > > > > > > > >How about the Drive-in movies, that was excellent too. > > > > > > > > > > > >Marcia > > > > > > > >