Hello again Orinsekwans

This blog has been idle for too long - still seems like a good way to keep in some contact, do some sharing, etc. etc.
And if you're new here - go to the link provided for many photos going all the way back to the first year of Camp Orinsekwa - 1927.
Still such positive memories & thoughts about the reunion during the summer of '08. Thanks so much to those who were able to attend, and to those who would have liked to have been there.

Remembering them

I'd like to add by brother, Steven Shoulberg, to those we could somehow remember from camp. Steven came to Orinsekwa in 1962 and stayed through the mid-1960s, becoming a counselor and a bit of an non-urban legend. Who else could throw Allen Davis' records into the woods, go shot for shot (punches, that is) with an ex-Marine, drive Dave Baron to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy, get chased through the dining hall by Tom the cook, hold the boys waterfront motionless for hours as he considered jumping off the high diving board, convince the entire camp that he was being drafted into the army and having a gala going away party thrown in his honor and meet his future wife, Linda Weiss, to boot? 

Steven and Linda had three kids and lived in Florida. He went into hospital administration but his heart always was someplace else, perhaps in Niverville. He died in 2000, that great big wonderful heart of his finally giving out. 

I'd like to remember Steven on the hill in front of bunk 18, looking out at the camp, which for a very brief time, was his.

Thanks Richard

What a wonderful suggestion! I know I will contribute at least a c-note if not double that. To be fair and politically correct, we should find out whether there been any other untimely or tragic deaths of alumni that should be honored along with June. Anyone know?

June Eberlin

 i recently found some letters

 written to my parents and saved 

 from orinsekwa circa 1966.

 in thinking about the camp; and 

 those i remember; i thought of June.

 perhaps a way to honor her and remember

 might be for our group to sponsor a young

 person whom otherwise could not afford

 that summer camp experience.

 i know that camp echo lake in warrensburg n.y.

 for twenty five years has had a program

 where fifty five boys and girls get a scholarship

 for-- one-- unforgettable week, to a lake and sports

 and crafts that might be beyond their reach 

 otherwise.

 as our contact list grows and more people 

 connect; perhaps it might be possible to 

 reach out to make something special happen

 for someone and honor and remember June

 in that gift.

 richard statman  66-67

 

 

 richard statman

 

 

 

 

Additional reunion respondees

Since my last posting, the following have also indicated their plans to probably attend the reunion next month:
Helen (Lipsett) Boehm, Debbie (Schiulaz) Hutchison, Robert Rogers, Marlene (Rovinsky) Grefig, Joel Swetow, Andy Roth, Jane Schore, Leslie Felsher, Jackie (Iger) Petri, Donna Trinkoff, Barry Pisetzner, Judi (Reisz) Bullock, Amy (Fox) Bensen & Henry Bensen, Bruce Cumsky, Stacey (Stern) Shore, and Jeff Goodman.

By my count, we are now up to 29 alumni planning to attend! Again, please keep us informed of any changes.

Thanks,
Henry

Reunion respondees to date

Here are the yes, no, & maybe responses I have:
Yes - Gooey Gettenberg, Moose Eberlin, Geewee Gewirtz, (wish I knew more nicknames) Warren Shoulberg, Anne Pollack, Caren (Lichtenstein) Evans, Mark Sande, Marc Schkurman, Amy (Elenowitz) Fisher, Randy Klein, Paula (Folgeman) Raskin, & Beth Blechman
Maybe - Marlene (Rovinsky) Grefig, Phil Bennis, Barry Pisetzner, Carol Swetow, Sandy Zeveloff, Richard Statman, Bobby Keren, Andy Roth, Bill Jacobs, Bruce Cumsky, Jeff Amer, Scott Amer, Jeff Levy & Steve Levy
No - Joel Swetow, Paul Swetow, Ross Kazer & Beany Bienenstock

Corrections? Additions? Please post here or via e-mail
Thanks - Henry

Reunion - July 19 &20

Hopefully you received my e-mail with questions regarding the Reunion - please respond here, or let me know of any trouble posting, or if you have not received my note -
thanks,
henry