Comments on: Pine View Lodge History http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Scott Reynolds http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 Scott Reynolds Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:47:57 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-28 correction... no liquor was allowed. Great place. correction… no liquor was allowed. Great place.

]]> By: Scott Reynolds http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 Scott Reynolds Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:40:19 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-27 I remember going to PVL when I was 5 or 6 years old with my family. I remember the hobo hike and the adults playing pool (probably drinking a few beers?) They had a small wading pool and a larger deep pool with a diving board. I wish I had pictures. Does anyone happen to know the old address of PVL? Great memories! I remember going to PVL when I was 5 or 6 years old with my family. I remember the hobo hike and the adults playing pool (probably drinking a few beers?) They had a small wading pool and a larger deep pool with a diving board. I wish I had pictures. Does anyone happen to know the old address of PVL?

Great memories!

]]> By: Greg Jenkins http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-26 Greg Jenkins Mon, 23 May 2011 02:29:46 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-26 What great memories of Pine View Lodge! I went there for several summers as a small boy with my mom and dad (Ed and Doris Jenkins) along with my older sister Nancy. I think we were there from 1960 through 1962 or so. (my sister might know for sure... I'll be forwarding your website to her). Hobo Hikes with charcoal on our faces. I think we always had watermellon at the end of the hike, or was that a treasure hunt? Penny Dives... I remember collections were taken from the adults the night before to "fund" the penny dive. I think my dad was suspicious that some of the coin was pocketed... but that was only a harmless rumor. Skipper taught me how to swim in that beautiful pool. In the evenings, I remember singing "I'm a little nut of brown, lying on the cold, cold ground. Everybody steps on me, that is why I'm cracked you see". I used to laugh when Skipper would try to play his saxophone but couldn't because there were all kinds of things in it. He would ask folks to come up and see what was inside. I remember pulling some women's underwear out of the saxophone one time, and I got all embarrased. For the talent nights, my sister and I would sing "Strolling Through The Park One Day, In The Merry, Merry Month of May..." (I did the "roggyshies" really well). The evening would usually end when we sang Taps. I remember watching my Dad play billiards on the pool table, and I thought the colors of the billiard balls were really neat. I wanted to play too, but it was only for parents. Skipper came to our home in Van Nuys, so see my dad about business maybe? My dad was an architect, and I followed in his footsteps. Skipper was like a celebrity to me, and when he was at our home, I remember I was star struck! One time we spent a Christmas at Pine View Lodge. I think it might have been just our family and Skipper? I remember "fixing" a ping-pong table with my Handy Andy Tool Belt, and there was a big fire blazing in the fireplace. Thank you for creating this website. Some of my most favorite childhood memories took place on those twenty acres! God bless you! Greg Jenkins What great memories of Pine View Lodge! I went there for several summers as a small boy with my mom and dad (Ed and Doris Jenkins) along with my older sister Nancy. I think we were there from 1960 through 1962 or so. (my sister might know for sure… I’ll be forwarding your website to her).

Hobo Hikes with charcoal on our faces. I think we always had watermellon at the end of the hike, or was that a treasure hunt?

Penny Dives… I remember collections were taken from the adults the night before to “fund” the penny dive. I think my dad was suspicious that some of the coin was pocketed… but that was only a harmless rumor.

Skipper taught me how to swim in that beautiful pool.

In the evenings, I remember singing “I’m a little nut of brown, lying on the cold, cold ground. Everybody steps on me, that is why I’m cracked you see”. I used to laugh when Skipper would try to play his saxophone but couldn’t because there were all kinds of things in it. He would ask folks to come up and see what was inside. I remember pulling some women’s underwear out of the saxophone one time, and I got all embarrased. For the talent nights, my sister and I would sing “Strolling Through The Park One Day, In The Merry, Merry Month of May…” (I did the “roggyshies” really well). The evening would usually end when we sang Taps.

I remember watching my Dad play billiards on the pool table, and I thought the colors of the billiard balls were really neat. I wanted to play too, but it was only for parents.

Skipper came to our home in Van Nuys, so see my dad about business maybe? My dad was an architect, and I followed in his footsteps. Skipper was like a celebrity to me, and when he was at our home, I remember I was star struck!

One time we spent a Christmas at Pine View Lodge. I think it might have been just our family and Skipper? I remember “fixing” a ping-pong table with my Handy Andy Tool Belt, and there was a big fire blazing in the fireplace.

Thank you for creating this website. Some of my most favorite childhood memories took place on those twenty acres!

God bless you!
Greg Jenkins

]]> By: Frank Wuco http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-25 Frank Wuco Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:12:18 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-25 Just passed info on PVL website to my brother, Ray, who achieved many sports milestones at the lodge. Hopefully, he will share them here. Our middle brother Tony, who passed away on Jan 10, 2010 would have loved to see the website. He was quite the adventurer and loved our visits to PVL. Again, thank you Larry, for unlocking this portion of the hard drive between my ears. You should consider a screen play or book about your father. What a contrast with the Great Depression, seeing the sailing classes was conducting at Balboa! Just passed info on PVL website to my brother, Ray, who achieved many sports milestones at the lodge. Hopefully, he will share them here. Our middle brother Tony, who passed away on Jan 10, 2010 would have loved to see the website. He was quite the adventurer and loved our visits to PVL. Again, thank you Larry, for unlocking this portion of the hard drive between my ears. You should consider a screen play or book about your father. What a contrast with the Great Depression, seeing the sailing classes was conducting at Balboa!

]]> By: Larry Steimle http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-24 Larry Steimle Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:26:03 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-24 Skipper was never in the Navy. He earned that nickname at his Balboa, California seamanship camp before World War 2. Check out the website at www.skippersteimle.com My parents were remarkable people. Skipper was never in the Navy. He earned that nickname at his Balboa, California seamanship camp before World War 2. Check out the website at http://www.skippersteimle.com My parents were remarkable people.

]]> By: Frank Wuco http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-23 Frank Wuco Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-23 We made our visits circa 1967-1971/2. One quick question: Was Skipper ever actually in the Navy? We made our visits circa 1967-1971/2.

One quick question: Was Skipper ever actually in the Navy?

]]> By: Larry Steimle http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-22 Larry Steimle Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:23:06 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-22 Frank Wuco, Thank you for your comments! What years were you at PVL? I just subscribed to your website. I'll spend some time there. Larry Frank Wuco, Thank you for your comments! What years were you at PVL? I just subscribed to your website. I’ll spend some time there. Larry

]]> By: Frank Wuco http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-21 Frank Wuco Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:39:43 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-21 I was a young boy 4-6 years-old when my family, the Wuco Family, Walter and Helen (Dad and Mom), Ray, Andy, Tony, Susan, and Frank (me) used to go to Pine View Lodge. The Hobo Hikes were my favorite. In fact, while camping this very New Year's weekend while camping in Sebring, Florida I took my own daughters and our neighbor's kids on their very first Hobo Hike. Blackened their face with burnt cork (instead of the charcoal we used at PVL), packed lunches in bandannas, and marched them for a few miles. Passersby (especially the elderly would say, "Look at the hobos!"). All thanks to Pine View Lodge and Skipper! Just because of that hobo hike, I went on line to look for Pine View Lodge and could not have been happier to find this site. I had no idea he passed so long ago. I also remember the sing-alongs in the main lodge and my dad doing fancy dives off the high dive. At some point in the day, one of the workers would come along an toss coins into the pool for a coin dive. There was also sledding and tobogganing down a hill covered with pine needles. Somewhere, we've got pictures of us kids in our hobo outfits, with charcoal on our faces, bandannas on stick over our shoulders. Yes, and then there was Jensen's Grocery and Bakery with their amazing Shepherd's Bread and pastries. Thank you for taking the time to build this site. I was a young boy 4-6 years-old when my family, the Wuco Family, Walter and Helen (Dad and Mom), Ray, Andy, Tony, Susan, and Frank (me) used to go to Pine View Lodge. The Hobo Hikes were my favorite. In fact, while camping this very New Year’s weekend while camping in Sebring, Florida I took my own daughters and our neighbor’s kids on their very first Hobo Hike. Blackened their face with burnt cork (instead of the charcoal we used at PVL), packed lunches in bandannas, and marched them for a few miles. Passersby (especially the elderly would say, “Look at the hobos!”). All thanks to Pine View Lodge and Skipper! Just because of that hobo hike, I went on line to look for Pine View Lodge and could not have been happier to find this site. I had no idea he passed so long ago. I also remember the sing-alongs in the main lodge and my dad doing fancy dives off the high dive. At some point in the day, one of the workers would come along an toss coins into the pool for a coin dive. There was also sledding and tobogganing down a hill covered with pine needles. Somewhere, we’ve got pictures of us kids in our hobo outfits, with charcoal on our faces, bandannas on stick over our shoulders. Yes, and then there was Jensen’s Grocery and Bakery with their amazing Shepherd’s Bread and pastries. Thank you for taking the time to build this site.

]]> By: Larry Steimle http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-20 Larry Steimle Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:57:16 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-20 We appreciate all comments. It's been over 35 years since my father, Skipper, died. The property has been sold several times since then. I don't know who owns it now. If you email me directly I will address any specific questions or requests and appreciate photos and personal memories. I'm always interested in when you stayed at PVL and your memories. Thank you. lsteimle@altrionet.com We appreciate all comments. It’s been over 35 years since my father, Skipper, died. The property has been sold several times since then. I don’t know who owns it now. If you email me directly I will address any specific questions or requests and appreciate photos and personal memories. I’m always interested in when you stayed at PVL and your memories. Thank you. lsteimle@altrionet.com

]]> By: Glenn Laird http://www.pineviewlodge.org/photos/pine-view-lodge-history.html/comment-page-1#comment-19 Glenn Laird Sun, 15 Aug 2010 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.pineviewlodge.org/?p=15#comment-19 I went to work at the Scout camp in Cedar Glen this year and happened to go to dinner at a small restaurant nearby. I drove past the location of pine view lodge and saw the remains of the lodge. I felt a bit sad that there was not much left of the resort. I have some fond memories as a child of going there and swimming in the pool and learning archery from Skipper. He was a warm individual who made a lasting impression on me. We stayed in an old cabin that was very simple, yet inviting. I wish there were more pictures as my memories are a bit fuzzy and any photos of that era from my family are long gone. Who owns the property now? Every kid should have such memories. I went to work at the Scout camp in Cedar Glen this year and happened to go to dinner at a small restaurant nearby. I drove past the location of pine view lodge and saw the remains of the lodge. I felt a bit sad that there was not much left of the resort. I have some fond memories as a child of going there and swimming in the pool and learning archery from Skipper. He was a warm individual who made a lasting impression on me. We stayed in an old cabin that was very simple, yet inviting. I wish there were more pictures as my memories are a bit fuzzy and any photos of that era from my family are long gone. Who owns the property now? Every kid should have such memories.

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