Thanks, Sharon, for sharing your story. It's a good one.
That's really lovely that you tried to make your kids' "growing up almost effortless." I'll have to go back to read the other comments and see what else I can learn there! But your story really resonated with me. Thanks. Cathryn. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Sharon" <sharon_b...@...> wrote: > > > Cathryn, > My interest in the theatre, is because of my children, who were > raised in nearby Neptune Township. Back in the 70's, a really > good, funny movie with lessons learned how even "crazy" adults > can get involved in the well being of children. It was "The Bad News Bears"! > Whenever the movie airs on TCM, Bravo or any of the regular > cable channels, I watch, get a box of Kleenex and relive my childrens > childhood. > > Everybody, since I was born, grownups were in my estimation, thought that > kids were a real bother! I don't know where my parents got the energy and > even nerve, to raise a "hellion" like me! Lucky for me, > I was in Parochial Schools all my life, until I married and found > out how the "real" world is. When I had kids of my own, I vowed to > make growing up almost effortless. It gave me another chance to > have a second childhood. > > When I came East to live here, I found another society, so different from the > one I knew in the Deep South. I conformed. Living in Neptune, we naturally > migrated to Asbury Park, every Spring and Summer. When the kids were old > enough to bicycle down to the Palace > and Boardwalk, they would come home with their photo booth pictures, > won cheap prizes and bragged who had the most fun! > > The Baronet, Palace, Convention Hall, Cookman Ave. and even Mattison Ave., > where the dentist was, all all of the memories, my kids have of > growing up in a unique, loving way. Perfect? No, but since they all > live out of State now, it seems their memories can only be kept in their > mind, because they no longer exist. Glad you enjoyed the link. > I read every word. > Sharon > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "cathrynbe2002" <cathryn.be@> wrote: > > > > Interesting in 2006 it was still believed the building was in good shape. > > Thanks for this link, Sharon. This article was in the comments with this > > quote: "This is a masonry building, so it's in good shape," he said. > > > > I wonder if there are pictures somewhere of what it looked like. > > > > Cathryn. > > > > ************************************* > > > > THE ELEMENT OF TIMING > > > > Baronet Theatre revival expected by summer > > Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 04/6/06 > > BY VINCE MILLER > > STAFF WRITER > > > > The 93-year-old Baronet Theatre in Asbury Park could light back up before > > the summer with films, cabaret and live theater, according to its latest > > owners. > > > > The plan is to restore the theater and the Fast Lane nightclub next door as > > the centerpiece of a vibrant Fourth Avenue entertainment district in Asbury > > Park, and the owners say they are feeling the local support. > > > > Asbury Park real-estate developer Pat Fasano and partner Dennis Dubrow, > > Oceanport, bought the properties in December for $1.2 million, Dubrow said. > > > > Fasano, who lives in New Brunswick, also owns the Wonder Bar at Fifth and > > Ocean avenues, and several shops on Cookman Avenue, Fasano said. > > > > Being one block from the boardwalk, though, the theater and the defunct > > nightclub next door are in an oceanfront redevelopment zone, so their > > future depends on Asbury Partners, developers of the area, and city > > officials. > > > > Dubrow said he and Fasano were not encouraged by an initial meeting they > > had with Larry Fishman, chief operating officer of Asbury Partners. Fishman > > could not be reached for comment. > > > > Undaunted, the partners have received building permits and plan to spend up > > to $100,000 to fix up the buildings. > > > > Renovation work began March 23. > > > > The partners hope to unveil the theater, with historic architectural > > features intact, by summer. > > > > "We've contracted with Days Awake, a local band, to play for our opening > > night fund-raiser," Dubrow said. > > > > "We didn't want to invest more than $100,000 until we have a certificate of > > occupancy," Dubrow said. > > > > The work includes replacing walls and ceilings, washing all 500 seats and > > installing new carpet, he said. Fire exits and the roof are being fixed, > > and the heating and air-conditioning units improved. > > > > "This is a masonry building, so it's in good shape," he said. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Sharon" <sharon_b283@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hinge, > > > I found this link: > > > > > > http://cinematreasures.org/theater/6643/ > > > > > > A good read. It's times like this, I realize that without money, > > > clout and connections, WE, THE PEOPLE, are helpless to effect > > > the saving of Historical Landmarks, in and around Asbury Park. > > > The powers that BE, seem to prefer whatever THEY want to do! > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Sounds like the roof caved it. > > > > I think we can pretty much kiss that building goodbye in that case. > > > > Hopefully somebody will have the wisdom to save the projectors, > > > > although I think it would be a complete waste of time to reach out the > > > > in ineffective AP Historical Society. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! 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