Jim Mayberry:  

I talked to a lot of my old friends at a reunion mixer last weekend, and I realized how special our childhood was. Sure there were bad times as well as the many good times, but for the most part each of us seemed to feel that we lived in a time that would be hard to find any better for children. Maybe more so than the time itself, is the place we grew up. What brought this altogether are the schools we attended as well as the friends we made. It was almost the perfect scenario to form a childhood Camelot that we all shared. In our world friends seemed as much family as friends. Everywhere you turned there was a face you would remember the rest of your life. I am sure there are others around the world that see their childhood as a special time in a special place, but somehow I think we lived in the best place at the best time. When you speak with someone you grew up with and the conversation turns to Wildwood, there seems to be almost a reverence. Then when you add to the conversation Woodland Grade School and Warren High School a bonding starts that goes beyond the decad...Expand for more