Let's Do the Time Warp Again

I received notes from two friends who actually are mother and daughter - Brenda and Sheri. They are two of the dozen people who actually take the time out of their lives to ready my ramblings on this blog. They commented on yesterday's blog post about my memories of old theaters around my hometown region.
Brenda sent me a note through Facebook to let me know that there was another theater in my hometown of Mishawaka named The North Side Theater. I don't remember this at all but I'll take her word for it. I wish I could share a memory about this theater but the only things I know are in this area now are the adult book store (I guess Mishawaka had its fair share of pornography outlets.) and the 7-11 (which also I think still sells porn).
Of course thinking about 7-11 brings up all kinds of memories for me. I can't be sure what 7-11 sold during my childhood because I was banned from going to the 7-11 in our neighborhood by my mother. She says now that I was banned because it was rumored that people sold drugs at the 7-11. However, I think the real reason was to deprive me of Slurpees.
My friend Sheri, Brenda's daughter, reminded me of yet another theater in Mishawaka that I left off my list in yesterday's post. The Boiler House Cinema. I can't believe I forgot this theater. I loved going there. It was literally the old boiler house of the Kamm's Brewery which later became the 100 Center filled with stores and restaurants in its heyday. I remember the huge smoke stack that towered over the the entire plaza. Sheri and I went to a movie at The Boiler House and it was us and one or two other people. I can't remember the name of the movie we saw either.
I'm not sure what's all at 100 Center now except Hacienda Mexican Restaurant and the Center Street Pub owned and operated by Brenda's husband Jerry and son David who also happen to be Sheri's dad and brother respectively. The 100 Center was also home to an ice cream parlor that Jerry owned for a time. I worked there one day and I have always feared that this is what put the shop out of business. It's a long ugly story that I will save for another time. However, it does involve the Boiler House Theater.
As I think now about the Rendall family, I recognize that they were a huge part of my movie-going experience. They were the first family I knew who had HBO before I even knew what HBO was. We watched movies at their house several times. I remember seeing Fame at the Rendall's house for the first time on HBO. I think I was a little young to be watching a rated "R" movie at that time but I was probably just rebelling against my parents because they wouldn't let me have a Slurpee.
Anyway - movies, theaters, neighbors, friends, Slurpees - they all run together to make the story of my life. I continue to enjoy walking down memory lane about movie theaters. I hope it has sparked some some great movie memories in your mind as well. Thanks for being a part of my journey!