Dear CCS Alumni and Friends,  REGISTRATION FORM,  MENU, and the  SCHEDULED EVENTS  are now on line!!!!
 

There are 71 days left until The 13th All Classes Reunion, starting July 14, 2017.

Wes Mook, Class of 1958
 Anne and I are planning the class of "58" Brunch again this year at our cottage at Lake Lauderdale on the Saturday Morning of Alumni weekend. 8:30am on.


 

Class of 1981 is having an informal gathering at the home of Alesa Rubino Wilson,  560 Blind Buck Road Salem NY on July 15th at 3:00 PM

Linda Lufkin Taylor, Class of 1962
I'm trying to stir up some interest in the class of 1962, having a brunch on the Saturday morning of reunion weekend.  It will be at the VFW Post 7291 in Greenwich Please email me llltcoila@gmail.com

Elaine and Bob Brown

Greetings CCS classmates from 1971 and 1972,

Bob and I would like to invite you to a reunion get together at our Shushan home on July 15, 2017 immediately following the all class union that is being held at the Cambridge American Legion that same afternoon.  The CCS Alumni committee has worked hard the last 13 years to host the annual event and would appreciate our support to continue its success.  Registration forms for the alumni picnic and golf outing can be found on their website:  www.ccsindains.com  .   

Our social will begin at approximately 5:30 and end whenever the bonfire goes out.  We will provide light snacks, beer and wine.    We would welcome those who live local to provide a dish to share.  To assist in our planning we would appreciate your RSVP by June 30^th.   We would also appreciate your assistance in spreading the word as we have no contact information for many of our classmates. 

Contact information:

bebrown001@yahoo.com

Elaine cell: 518-441-4961

Bob cell:  571-606-6960
85 Newman Road

Shushan, NY 12873

We look forward to seeing you this summer!



 

June Johnson Lawrence (Class of 61) Lakeland, FL

Anxiously waiting for a vacation up north and attending the CCS Alumni reunion.  I'm always hoping for some new faces of those who have not attended lately or maybe not all yet.

June sent in 3 pictures

Dinner with Winnie Brimmer Davis (Class of 59). her daughter Mickki, June Johnson Lawrence (Class of 61) and her daughter Maija. Spring Festival at our church with our traditional pig roast. My daughter Maija and I enjoyed watching the dolphins play off the pier at Ft. Desoto in Florida
These photos are in the Season: Winter 2016/2017 and Spring 2017 sections on our website

THE QUESTION WAS:

Jeff Ashworth, Class of 1967
Several of us, including Ken Gottry, are looking for an answer. There was a large yellow brick chimney near the south end of Asgrow warehouse #9. Circa 1960, nothing was connected to it. It was demolished in the 1970's. What was it used for when it was in operation?

THIS ANSWER FROM JANE WRIGHT

According the Bob's Sanborn Map Company's 1925 map, the chimney belonged to the milk shipping station owned by Sheffield Farm Company, inc. , a milk receiving and processing station. The small local farms would transport their milk there. The building originally came out to where the chimney was located. The chimney was used for heating water for washing and sterilization of the milk cans etc.  

A few hundred feet south of this , the Dairymens League also had a building close to the railroad track. If I am not mistaken, this was a brick building that eventually was used by Russo's for meat packing. It burned , probably in the late 60's or early 70's.  

Now the farms are so large, the milk trucks go to them to pick up the milk and a lot of it now goes directly to Boston.  Stewart's does buy some local milk.

Jane Wright

ANOTHER ANSWER…KEN AIKEN
Jeff Ashworth and Ken Gottry were wondering about the old smoke stack that used to stand near the Asgrow buildings. It was located south of building #9 which now houses Bentley Seed Co. It was not on the Asgrow property but was part of the old milk processing plant which was later replaced by Agri-Mark(?). It could have been used when they manufactured powered milk. It was imploded by Martin Rogers in the early 70s. On his first attempt, he did not use enough explosives and it did not fall. There was such a big crowd that gathered to watch, that he went back a second time unannouced to finish the job. This info came by way of my brother Gerald so Ken you know how to contact him.. He also said Raz used to haul milk to the old milk plant and he may know more about it and what it was used for.

AND FROM GEORGE VIRTUE
Memories being what they are these days I wouldn't swear to it, but I think I recall seeing garbage being burned in that stack, possibly cafeteria milk cartons and the like from the school In the 50's. Can anyone confirm that?

FROM KAREN DUSHA McLEAN
The old Cambridge dump was at the end of Pearl Street (near the milk plant and brick tower) where the CCS refuse was sent also.

The comments by Ken, George and Karen were taken by permission from a discussion on the Facebook page :Memories of Cambridge NY https://www.facebook.com/groups/114464495326339/?ref=nf_target&fref=nf

Motel Cambridge, 51 South Park Street ( across from CCS ) owned and operated by some CCS Alumni  Welcome all "old" "new" and "in between" graduates to book a room at the newly renovated Motel Cambridge ( aka Blue Willow Motel ) for the 2017 CCS Reunion weekend!

Call 518-677-2453 to book your room. Check out our website and Facebook page at motelcambridge.com. Or email us at stay@motelcambridge.com

 Alumni are more than welcome to plan breakfast, brunch, cookouts or late evening gatherings in our spacious back yard!

Motel Cambridge Staff

Jack Alexander Class of 1974

Jean Alexander Slingerland Class of 1975 Gloria Alexander Robertson Class of 1980

2 other near local alumni- Rick Robertson from Salem Central and Mike Slingerland from Hoosick Falls Central

From Melissa Spiezio
The Cambridge Fire Department will be having their annual Brownell's Chicken BBQ on Saturday, May 27, 2017 from 4 pm -7 pm.

You may purchase tickets in advance for $10 by contacting Melissa Spiezio (470-9766). Tickets the day of the event will be $12.

SEND ME YOUR NEWS!!!! 

Until next time

Pauline