tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post5724946272394198738..comments2024-03-29T04:36:18.457-04:00Comments on Brady's Bunch of Lorain County Nostalgia: Memories of Tamsin Park – Part 5Dan Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02118939034032765664noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-59137520822196601512023-02-03T21:02:32.529-05:002023-02-03T21:02:32.529-05:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN! ROBHAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANN! ROBswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-73870790517163038982022-07-20T23:09:54.736-04:002022-07-20T23:09:54.736-04:00the indian mill is what became of the original hou...the indian mill is what became of the original house of the jones farm and that transition occurred in 1969. at that time, tom still had control of the front end of the park and we concluded camping at the park before tom relinquished control of the lakes, concession stand and picnic receipts so i have little knowledge of the place after it opened to the public. the indian mill, at that time, sold many of the same items and inventory that were offered at the ranger station, before it had become the kruty family house. still remember mary jones and thelma white who teamed up to help run the ranger station in the 60's. my older brother mark worked there selling ice and fuel across the road from the store. also, the indian festivals that happened every fall were awesome. i loved watching john burnside doing his sand paintings and silversmithing, and, as i recall, his wife was very talented, as well. thank you, tom jones and mr. brady! robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-4876173445963259752022-07-20T18:30:23.659-04:002022-07-20T18:30:23.659-04:007/20/22 An Invitation to write your memories of t...7/20/22 An Invitation to write your memories of the Indian Mill museum tour with Docents, Ralph and Jewell Reinhart, Sr.<br />Mrs. Jewell Reinhart was a long-time teacher in the Hudson School system / Her husband, Ralph Reinhart, Sr. gave lectures on astronomy, geology, geography, and together they traveled to many American Indian Reservations, taking donations, and making new friends.<br /> A book is being developed focusing on the Reinhart, Srs: Their Life and Times.<br /> Kindly be in touch with me, their daughter:<br /> Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburn<br /> email: drjuliecoburn@gmail.com<br /> phone: 805-965-7330<br /> Tell me your memories and if you wish, I will write it up. Be in touch / Send photos / Be sure to give your full name and permission to include in the book in process.Dr. Jewell Reinhart Coburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08152547376554118507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-7791334077447656122022-07-20T14:13:11.639-04:002022-07-20T14:13:11.639-04:00tamsin trivia question: who camped in a trailer th...tamsin trivia question: who camped in a trailer that was lettered '5 GUYS AND A GAL- WOW!'?<br /><br />ps: they had popsicles at the indian mill? we used to get them from the concession stand or they had cheaper frozen stuff at the humble station across the street. kids could also buy smokes from there, too, as long as the owner wasn't there. there were times when we would ride our bikes up to kendall park road to get cigs. the phone at the humble station was just a dime to call cuyahoga falls (home) or akron- the phone booth at the ranger station was at least 3 times that. robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-83839248852311144472022-07-20T09:31:15.393-04:002022-07-20T09:31:15.393-04:00I was born in 1965, last child, we lived in Bedfor...I was born in 1965, last child, we lived in Bedford Heights. Whole family went there starting from before I was born for day-trip picnics & swimming, we may have even camped there, not sure. Later, my mom bought summer passes for her and I every year until I was in I think 7th or 8th grade. She & I swam there all summer, every summer, from about 1971 until 1977 or '78. The older sibs were either out of the house already or disinterested. But not me, I LOVED those lakes. It was the best getaway for her and I when school was out for the summers! We'd bring lunch and chairs and rafts, make a day of it. We always stopped in at the Indian Mill for candy or popsicles, little trinkets. Worth the drive and time. Years later in the late eighties I used to drive past it when I was going to the Akron Agora to dance & drink (also not there anymore), then college and work took over, and I put Tamsin in the back of my mind. Then one day I discovered it was closed. I'm sure that the people who are living there now love it, but I have to admit I cried. It was like losing a piece of your past - but even if it were around still, it would NOT be the same. Times have changed too much for it to ever be what it was. But I have the memories :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-42846298785042356202022-06-02T13:40:36.582-04:002022-06-02T13:40:36.582-04:00The name sounds very familiar. My older siblings w...The name sounds very familiar. My older siblings would remember for sure, especially my older brother, Bob Jr. He played the accordion also, so I’m sure there were many shared campfires with music. My mom recently passed away, and as we sorted out their house, we found her “season camper ledger”. Talk about memories as we went through that. It’s been great reading everyone’s comments and what the park meant to them, Cindy KrutyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605913766511652362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-23207474217608908372022-06-01T17:19:47.923-04:002022-06-01T17:19:47.923-04:00Hey Anonymous!
We were the Monda family. Re...Hey Anonymous! <br /><br /> We were the Monda family. Remember playing the accordion around the campfire with my Dad? or when the regulator failed on his CO2 tank for his keg, and the keg and exploded? My dad also went on a wild ride with Bob sr chasing down some troublemakers one night. That park was a great place to grow up. I can still smell those smoke cannons they used to drive around with to keep the mosquitos in check! I wonder what that was?<br />Tenk Van Doolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125397886151015382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-26346876724783461002022-06-01T12:16:10.035-04:002022-06-01T12:16:10.035-04:00Oh boy….reading all of your comments brought back ...Oh boy….reading all of your comments brought back memories! I recognize many of your names. My family had a season campsite in Deer Lick Meadow in the 60’s, then bought Tamsin in early 70’s. They sold it in mid 80’s when my dad retired from the Cleve Police Dept. They LOVED that park, but it became a lot of work after my siblings and I were married and started families of our own. And as one person commented, the new generation was going to Disney not camping any more. Miss those great times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-4948990329417152072022-03-31T23:52:43.673-04:002022-03-31T23:52:43.673-04:00tamsin kids: remember when we used to tell ghost s...tamsin kids: remember when we used to tell ghost stories around the fire at Krutys' camp? remember when we had a hypnotist show on saturday night and mr. way was hypnotized and couldn't figure out how to tie a knot in a piece of rope?swimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-63362647797070857912022-01-16T12:38:39.226-05:002022-01-16T12:38:39.226-05:00good to know you're doing fine, erwin. i'm...good to know you're doing fine, erwin. i'm in my parents' place in alpine, ca. a whole different world than yours, i'm sure. i used to like to hike there in the snow- the quiet solitude- so different from the seemingly endless summer days at the lake or hiking to quicks orchard. too bad about the vroom bike- yes they are really rare and valuable now. take care. robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-54286955231714289822022-01-11T09:27:29.689-05:002022-01-11T09:27:29.689-05:00The Bike is long gone it was accidentally ran over...The Bike is long gone it was accidentally ran over by someone wish I still had it it is probably pretty valuable now. I really miss Tamsin Park I spent a lot of time there even in the off season just walking around and no one was there. During the 60's and 70's the place was packed with visitors and Campers and it was really a nice place. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292885050602945569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-28318852500408276832021-09-24T14:33:48.734-04:002021-09-24T14:33:48.734-04:00erwin: glad to see youre doing okay. how's tha...erwin: glad to see youre doing okay. how's that mattel vroom vroom bike?? rob from san diegoswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-12191491770499850232021-09-24T11:39:36.615-04:002021-09-24T11:39:36.615-04:00Just wanted to finish by saying that another reaso...Just wanted to finish by saying that another reason I think the Park ended is most of the regular Campers who would return every year just got Older or Past away and their Children had little interest in Tamsin Park. Anyway it was sad to see how the Park had become and it was obvious it would not be around much longer but I will always have the memories of Tamsin Park because it was a special place.Erwin Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432516253771173917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-49902038830948852212021-09-24T11:33:27.113-04:002021-09-24T11:33:27.113-04:00I grew up in a House directly across the Street fr...I grew up in a House directly across the Street from Tamsin Park so was there in the Sixtys and early Seventys until I joined the Army. My Family and I were friends of the original owner and his Son Tom Jones who Inherited Tamsin Park. I worked at Tamsin Park for a Summer and had Free access to the Park all the time I was growing up. In the Summer there would be Festivals put on by Native Americans for One week as the Parks owner Tom Jones no relation to the Singer did Business with Native American Tribes in the West later Tom Opened the Indian Museum at Tamsin Park with a working Waterwheel and big Wooden Indian in front the Museum Sold Native American Arts and Crafts like Blankets, Carvings, etc.. I remember during the Summers the Park was always packed with Campers and Visitors there was Fishing in the Two Lakes and on the Weekends Movies were shown mostly Disney Movies. I visited the Park in the early Ninetys the new owner was letting it run down and seem to be just milking what money he could out of it.Erwin Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432516253771173917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-14552219821230416352019-08-29T08:53:34.281-04:002019-08-29T08:53:34.281-04:00Wow. So many memories at Tamsin Park. My aunt and ...Wow. So many memories at Tamsin Park. My aunt and uncle owned the park in the 70's and early eighties. My cousins worked as lifeguards , staffed the store ,and did the maintenance. Occasionally my brother and I would stay for a few nights. My uncle Bob would put us to work. We would rise early( early for two kids on summer break) and help my cousin Johnny empty all the garbage cans. I even got to drive the steam roller doing road maintenance! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-59207768350978869142018-12-27T17:05:39.661-05:002018-12-27T17:05:39.661-05:00okay, didn't the wises camp near the wild crab...okay, didn't the wises camp near the wild crabapple shelter? that was a tight part of the campground. my family camped at site 20 (grabers' old campsite) and our last season was 71. surprised we didn't meet up at some point, my best friends were mike zverina and steve swartz. when we started camping there in 65 i hung out with jeff graber, too. jeff was pretty crazy. when i heard about the death of his son at the hands of a drunk driver- my heart went out to him. if you see this, jeff- God bless you and your family. I'm so sorry for your loss! remember kruty and ponchak chasing kids out of the playground at curfew? LOL robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-84893222760260290512018-08-30T15:23:19.501-04:002018-08-30T15:23:19.501-04:00Hello and thanks for the comments Rob. My Grandpar...Hello and thanks for the comments Rob. My Grandparents were Gary and Florence Wise. Grandpa wise was friends with Tom Jones and was always active in the Indian festivals. My last year camping there was in 72 or 73, and I was only 11.Tenk Van Doolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125397886151015382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-24085277559984885692018-08-30T15:06:28.720-04:002018-08-30T15:06:28.720-04:00i'm wrong, mrs. truxell was emily's mom. s...i'm wrong, mrs. truxell was emily's mom. sorry about that. robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-85100009489391176822018-08-30T15:03:29.681-04:002018-08-30T15:03:29.681-04:00tenk van dool: that would have the pumphouse pond....tenk van dool: that would have the pumphouse pond. the pumphouse covered a deep well that fed the water system in the campground, as well as the showerhouse and flush toilets at the little lake playground. to get there, you would head east from the front of the toilets near deer-lick meadow. we called it 'the indian trail' but it was actually the electrical right-of-way for the ohio edison/campground power system. what anne was referring to was the drains for the lakes and the creek they formed. this creek fed into the pumphouse pond. there was no signage at the pond but we knew tom jones didn't want anyone in the area of the well so us kids usually stayed away from the pond. there was another larger pond off to the northeast near the whites' house in quail valley. thelma white and her husband paul both worked at tamsim in the 60's- thelma at the ranger station (which was the store back then- before the 'indian mill' opened) and paul helped with grounds maintenance and the fuel store across the road from the ranger station. thelma was a truxell which meant she was tom's sister-in-law. they were really nice people, as were their daughters judy and ginette, who worked up at the main gate. later on, dewey and emily sondles would move into the whites' old place. emily was the youngest truxell daughter- she worked with her grandmother, mrs. truxell, at the concession stand by the big lake and at the front gate, when needed. emily's husband, the late duane sondles, was a handy guy who worked for years at an automotive machine shop. dew and em had two cute kids- dawn and duane. young duane has also passed away, but i'm not sure how or when. lots of memories here, people, and io'n only just getting started. most of my years are regarding the 60's, i'll talk about the 70's, and the 'changing of the guard' at tamsin. so who were your grandparents?- i prolly knew them.... robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-57281007367879712742018-08-30T14:34:18.425-04:002018-08-30T14:34:18.425-04:00anne: thanks for the kind words about my mom. she ...anne: thanks for the kind words about my mom. she passed away feb 27 after her heart failed due to scarring of the lungs. maybe it was because of my dad's smoking; maybe it was from growing up in a coal-heated home- we'll never know. my dad passed in 97 from (we believe) heart stoppage. in 2008, mom married dan heald (a retired rocket scientist for general dynamics) in 2008 and they were the happiest couple in the world until dsn passed in feb 27 2015. at that point I moved in to mom's house and got to spend 3 great years with her. i'm still here with dog Nobrie and cat Striper (they are 12 years old) thanks to brother john who is making it possible for me to live here. we miss mom, dad, and dan so much. i have three stepbrothers, now, too! hope you are doing well and good to hear ken and rory are doing well, too. my nephew john (mark's son) is a cop at csu, not too far from you guys. better go, thanks mr. brady love to you anne. robswimmerbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537743264129672984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-13540710350448069402018-07-30T06:29:41.269-04:002018-07-30T06:29:41.269-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.janniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10146168214631050840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-81785220166312253022018-07-01T23:55:47.459-04:002018-07-01T23:55:47.459-04:00One of these days I'll post some pictures........One of these days I'll post some pictures.......<br />Tenk Van Doolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125397886151015382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-88231194795806677832018-07-01T22:36:22.751-04:002018-07-01T22:36:22.751-04:00Rob thank you for the belated birthday wishes! I r...Rob thank you for the belated birthday wishes! I really can't believe that you remember when my birthday was. I enjoyed reading about your family thank you for sharing. Mom and Dad are still alive and around and I am most definitely will be sharing what you had written about your family and your mom Gretchen. I will share all of this with Michael also he will be thrilled. I do remember the pond that was on the path from Deer Lick Meadow to the Big Lake. Indeed it was rather overgrown but it was great for catching frogs.Anne (Zverina) Nolannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-28372240087780404132018-07-01T20:02:58.299-04:002018-07-01T20:02:58.299-04:00Do you remember the "hidden lake"? as I ...Do you remember the "hidden lake"? as I remember there was a path that led to it from Deer Lick Meadows. It was overgrown with algae and had some mysterious fish living in it. Tenk Van Doolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02125397886151015382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8321103554333725644.post-3765061621514166332018-07-01T18:23:01.665-04:002018-07-01T18:23:01.665-04:00hi anne! happy birthday, although a bit late! say ...hi anne! happy birthday, although a bit late! say 'hey' to mike for me. love. robAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com