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                            | Hope everyone is well, looking to see some people 
                                in March, the rest at summer party.
 Love you all.
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                            | I'm still feeling the good vibes from the 40'th. 
                                My best to all = see you all soon keep looking 
                                up... 
 Walter    3/2/12
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                            | Just want to say I love you all.
 Unsigned    3/2/12
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                            | To Anyone from the BEACH BUMS, I have no email 
                                or facebook, computer shit the bed, if you have 
                                my PHONE# for home it is only way to get in touch 
                                with me.  Peter Ruggiero    3/16/12 |  |  | 
                     
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                            | HAPPY, HAPPY, COMPUTER BACK UP.
 Peter Ruggiero    3/23/12 |  |  | 
                     
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                            | Oh what great memories for the Beach bums - I 
                                hung out with Linda, Lori, Randi, and myself (Joanne) 
                                from Wantagh - all went to Jonas Salk. We alternatively 
                                hung out at the beach #4, and Eisenhower (Salisbury 
                                Park). Anyone know where Doug Willoughby, Prof 
                                (Walter Carney) and Jamie Buzwell ever ended up? 
                                The best memories of my life were the bums and 
                                hanging out at the beach!  Joanne Cronan    4/1/12 |  |  | 
                     
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                            | Remembering the big blanket. 
                              Being tossed up by so many beach bums, what a rush. 
 Theresa (from Levittown)     4/24/12
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                            | It's 4-20, I haven't seen David Peel since the 
                                first March. Many things change, and many remain 
                                the same. Our family continues like the Grains 
                                of Sand... always ticking, always Grand -  A. Bear    4/20/12Welcome back Pete
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                            | I lived in Seaford. I had a party in 73 
                                (apparently) where many of the people that hung 
                                out in the park and the beach met up. I had gone 
                                to both the park and the beach that day and handed 
                                out maps to my house! (I had been hanging out 
                                in both places) Ask Jeff Curtis, Scott Olsen or 
                                Jack Tepper. The Beechal brothers were at that 
                                party too, along with at least 100 others. The 
                                cops came; it was a ton of fun. There was even 
                                live music in the backyard and someone was playing 
                                my moms piano in the living room. I knew 
                                Tommy R too. Dave and Bobby introduced me. And 
                                I remember being at a party at Fred Botway's in 
                                Merrick. Much of this has only come back to me 
                                by reminiscing with the folks on the website and 
                                getting back in contact with since I moved away 
                                in 77. I spent many a summer day playing 
                                winky dink and getting kicked off the railing 
                                by the state cops and watching friends get busted 
                                over specs of pot in their pants pockets. Where 
                                was the ACLU back then? What is weird to remember is being at parties 
                                all over the South Shore, like Merrick, East Meadow, 
                                Plainview, the beach and the park all without 
                                having a car. I know me and my girlfriends walked 
                                allot and we hitched but thats an awful 
                                lot of hitching. It must have been allot safer 
                                back then.
 Janice    6/26/12
 There is a photo of me on the left and Patty 
                                from Bellmore on the right.  
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                            | Looking forward to seeing everyone at the 41st
 Walter    7/9/12
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                            | Thanks to everyone who came to our 41st reunion! 
                                God willing, I'll see you all next year.
 Love, Jeff    7/30/12
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                            | Thanks to Jeff for all his hard work and generosity 
                                in hosting another great Summer Party. 
 Uncle Scotty    8/3/12
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                            | Big thanks to Scott for thanking me for hosting. 
                                However, I have to really thank Ron and Carol 
                                for their efforts in helping me this year. I just 
                                simply couldn't do it alone.
 Jeff    8/6/12
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                            | Fellow Bums,  I am not getting much help on my book idea...if 
                                I write my own version noteveryone will be happy. This is a book about us, 
                                our why, our when and what has kept us friends. 
                                PLEASE HELP.
 
 THANK YOU,
 
 Pete R.    9/6/12
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                            | Hey everybody,
 Check out our halloween video on U-tube When Every 
                                Fun Ghoul's is after you." by James Hoffman 
                                from the "The Winston Harold Band" Original 
                                Musical arrangements and concepts. We thought 
                                a Retro spoof would be fun for all this Halloween 
                                2012.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qb-XcjVSw 
                                
 Miss everyone can't wait until the next reunion..Love yas.. To those who are here in SPIRIT this 
                                means you too. Hope you all make an appearance 
                                this halloween.
 Miss all of you very muchLove and peace Jan...AKA Spacelady    10/12/12
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                            | Can someone help me find Nina Reidel. Dated her, 
                                she lived in Massapequa. Pete Ruggiero     11/3/12 |  |  | 
                     
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                            | As we know Jones Beach was part of our youth 
                                and memories and it is part of our past as we 
                                know it as it was destroyed by Sandy. Being it 
                                meant so much to us, please do what you can to 
                                help restore the south shore by donations or manpower. 
                                Let's keep our dreams alive of it always being 
                                their for others to create their own memories 
                                and life long friendships. Randi C.     11/19/12 |  |  | 
                     
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                            | Happy Thanksgiving to all the Jones Beach Bums, 
                                past, present, and future...
 Love from Uncle Scotty     11/20/12
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                            | YOU CAN GET ANYTHING YOU WANT AT ALICE`S RESTAURANT 
                                EXCEPTIN ALICE. EVERYONE ENJOY TURKEY, AND THANK 
                                YOU FOR ALL THE GREAT TIMES AND GREAT FRIENDSHIPS. LOVE PTF, AND YES I STILL KNOW ALL THE 
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                            | Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season. 
                                For those of you who have lost homes, possesions 
                                and some sanity, I do hope you heal and get life 
                                back on track very soon. We have all ridden this 
                                wave and it was not a good one. I am completely 
                                speechless. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of the 
                                bums effected by "Hurricane Sandy" and 
                                my family and friends.
 When you rise in the morning I do hope the sun 
                                to be shining on your face, a smile in your heart 
                                and a glow in the thoughts of happier times in 
                                the past and to come for you and yours. I am sending 
                                Love and positive thoughts for my family, friends 
                                and all of the The Jones Beach Bums for a better 
                                year to come. The next reunion should be a good 
                                one as it always is.
 
 Much Love to everyone,
 Peace and Love, Jan     11/26/12
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                            | Happy Thanksgivingnks xoxoxLate but none the less Love !!!!
 
 Mama Pfeff     11/26/12
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