Re: Super drug. Yes, it was attached to a supermarket next to the tracks. On the other side of the tracks was a small strip anchored (at least to us kids) by a candy store that also sold things like Oak Tag, kites, hula hoops, and especially baseball cards, etc. We used to sit by that store until we heard a train coming, then put pennies on the tracks to see if the train would derail.
I look forward to reading these every week and love the photos of my fellow Willets Road School graduates of ‘68 . We lived on Percheron Lane. I remember riding our bikes in 1st grade up that giant hill to get to school. Do kids still do that?
together. I too look forward to every issue. In answer to James Paley’s question regarding the little shopping center on the east side of LIRR. Yes the drugstore was Super Drug and the little supermarket was called Sunrise.
I even remember the name of the pharmacist in Super Drug. His name was Bernie. There was also a soda fountain at the front of the store. They made the best hamburgers !
Jimmy Paley (1964) is correct. Super Drugs was on the east side of the train tracks. I lived on Percheron Lane directly behind Jimmy and we are related through marriage. It was a big deal to be allowed to go to Super Drugs without your parents and to take the bus from the corner behind our houses to Roosevelt Field.
Re: Super drug. Yes, it was attached to a supermarket next to the tracks. On the other side of the tracks was a small strip anchored (at least to us kids) by a candy store that also sold things like Oak Tag, kites, hula hoops, and especially baseball cards, etc. We used to sit by that store until we heard a train coming, then put pennies on the tracks to see if the train would derail.
You’re our hero, Art!
I look forward to reading these every week and love the photos of my fellow Willets Road School graduates of ‘68 . We lived on Percheron Lane. I remember riding our bikes in 1st grade up that giant hill to get to school. Do kids still do that?
Thank you Art for keeping us all
together. I too look forward to every issue. In answer to James Paley’s question regarding the little shopping center on the east side of LIRR. Yes the drugstore was Super Drug and the little supermarket was called Sunrise.
I even remember the name of the pharmacist in Super Drug. His name was Bernie. There was also a soda fountain at the front of the store. They made the best hamburgers !
James Paley, your dad was a great doctor. Made house calls if you were sick. You won't find that these days.!
I look forward to reading your newsletters and they always make me smile! Thank you VERY much.
Jimmy Paley (1964) is correct. Super Drugs was on the east side of the train tracks. I lived on Percheron Lane directly behind Jimmy and we are related through marriage. It was a big deal to be allowed to go to Super Drugs without your parents and to take the bus from the corner behind our houses to Roosevelt Field.
Jane Colchamiro Schlanger (1967)