What was your most memorable early job?

“When I was 12, my after-school job was to sweep up at Cake Masters, a bakery on the Upper West Side. One day I put a bottle of Coca Cola in the refrigerated cake carousel. I forgot about it and it exploded and destroyed all the cakes.” ~ Leo Sacks, Cold Spring

“I worked for Ava Gabor, who had a wig business in the city. She was fabulous. I entered orders into a computer that was about the size of a small car.” ~ Linda Di Brita, Beacon

“When I was 7 or 8 I used to stand outside Bohack’s supermarket on Seventh Avenue in Park Slope and carry people’s packages home. They were mostly older people. One day I made $8.74 in tips. My father was very proud.” ~ Steve Earl Warren, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.