Janet Bader Friedman's Page

Hi, Janet: This website is closing down; what a shame. It's funny that, though I rarely access it, I have loved the idea of its existence. I was thinking that it might be nice for members of our class to create a list of our email addresses, and perhaps add those of others from 164, not in our class, but who have become friends of some of us through this venue. What do you  think?

Hope all is well with you and family,

Best,

Bonnie

Wow Janet. We clearly traveled in different circles. I will say you and I had one very intense shared experience: Mrs. Emerick. I distinctly remember the last day of second grade (I think my teacher was Mrs. Rozgold) when report cards were handed out and they included the name of your next year's teacher. Everyone said you don't want Mrs. Emerick and of course that's who I got. I guess I was pretty arrogant for a skinny little Jewish kid, but my reaction was: this will be no problem. Yes it was a problem. I felt terrorized for the entire year. I also recall we couldn't wear plaid and we couldn't bring bologna sandwiches for lunch, because those made her feel sick. It was quite a year. As for Mrs. Bromberg, I recall liking her as my sixth grade teacher, but pretty much nothing else about her. I don't remember anything about clubs but for a while I used to help Mr. Edelson, my fifth grade teacher, with audio visual equipment. Maybe that was part of a club activity. What I most
remember, and what my newly reconstituted group of very old 76 Avenue/76 Road friends most often talk about in regard to 164, is Dr. Karow and the documents, many of which I still can recite verbatim. If nothing else, they instilled a sense of awe in me for government and public service, which directed my career and maintain to do so to this day (Donald Trump notwithstanding). What an incredible school and what an incredible experience. By the way, are you perhaps in touch with any of our classmates? Besides those I mentioned, I had email contact a few years ago with Esti Schwartz, who also lived on 76 Avenue. But that's about it.

Hi, Janet: Best wishes to you and your family for a great new year!

Bonnie

Hi, Janet: Just wanted to wish you a very happy Passover holiday. Our family is doing well, and I hope you are too. Rebecca just turned 23, is graduating from U Chicago in June, and of course, trying to figure out what's next.
If you ever do work again in NYC, please call; it would be great to meet from time to time.
Love, Bonnie

Janet: I hope also that we will be able to visit soon. Glad you had such a nice visit with kids and grandchildren; we will see some of ours at Thanksgiving. Time is flying, isn't it?
I am inundated with stuff now, teaching with a colleague, and working on an article for a journal. Summer seems like a very long time ago.
Take care.
Love, Bonnie

Hi Janet,
I've been going through this website, reading all the comments. I think you stayed in touch with Susan Elfenbein for a number of years. I remember her giving me updates about you.
How long have you lived in Potomac? It's such a nice area. I'm in NJ for 38 years, but still consider NY my real home.

Hi, Janet: I got a message that Marilyn Goldstein had left me a note here, so I signed on, and I couldn't leave the site without sending you a hug.
Bonnie