Seabreeze Carousel
and
Memorial
for
Merrick Price

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My very good friend Merrick Price passed away Tuesday November 12, 1996. He produced all of our Carousel Band Organ recordings, and he taught me, and a lot of other people how to really appreciate and love Band Organs and Carrousels. Merrick, Terry Furlong, (Chief Electrician, and Merrick's protege) and I have gotten together for breakfast (at SEVEN AM) every three to four weeks for many years. I went to the park with him every time we met for breakfast, and never grew tired of listening to his stories about park life. I will miss Merrick and his wonderful ways, and I will always be grateful to have had him for a friend.
Dave Kaspersin

Our deepest sympathies to Suzy, Anne, The Norrises, Terry, and everyone who knew and loved Merrick.

Dave and Jackie Kaspersin

Alan H. Mueller: Alan's dad worked the concessions at the Seabreeze Park dance halls in the
1920's. Alan remembers riding the carousel in the 1940's - 5 cents a ride! - and peering at the
band organ (then located in the center of the carousel), trying to understand how it worked. He
figured it out - Alan has been handling the major repairs of this Wurlitzer for many years.

Merrick Price: Son-in-law of George Long, Merrick has been at the park for over forty years,
and could still be found in his office (or on his golf-cart) at 7:30 each morning. Merrick is holding
Aaron Hofsass: grandson of Merrick and Lois Long Price, and son of Mark and Susan Price
Hofsass. If he finds merry-go-rounds as appealing as his forebears, Aaron will be the sixth
generation of the Long family to continue his family tradition.

Nicholas J. Rosica: As a young boy, Nick rode his bike to Seabreeze several times a week to
hear the band organ (and record it on his cassette deck). Little did he know that as an adult it
would be his meticulous care that keeps the Wurlitzer in such good working order.

Susan Hofsass: Daughter of Merrick and Lois Long Price, and carousel horse restorer.
Suzy had restored the horses and chariots on PTC#36 to their original magnificence.
And now the horses that surrived the tragic fire are proudly part of the new  Price / Norris Carousel. 

David R. Kaspersin: Owner of Dynamic Recording Studios, and carrousel enthusiast. Dave
ran the arcade at Seabreeze for several years (and still gets a pretty good pinball score).

Jackie Kaspersin: Wife of David Kaspersin. Manages and promotes the Dynamic record label.

Click Here for "Carousel Memories" and some pictures from the recording session.