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Memories of Growing Up in New Hartford
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by Rick Giffune
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Throughout my life, I have lived in a few different places, but always called New Hartford home. As the
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Baby Boom era of World War II was coming to an end, my father purchased a house on Leard Road. As a BECOME A
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Vet, Uncle Sam guaranteed him a mortgage. So, on July 4 weekend, 1962, we said goodbye to West Utica MEMBER!
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and hello to New Hartford.
My initial meeting of my new neighborhood friends, being the new kid on the block, was kind of bumpy.
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But after a few skirmishes and perhaps a bloody nose or two, I proved myself worthy to “hang” with them
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and soon they began to teach me a few things about my new “hood”. At this point in my life I had never
eaten a cucumber (nor did I want to) but this new group of “hooligans” taught me the fine art of gobbling BECOME A
fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for
down some fresh ones from our neighbor’s gardens. And with a sprinkle of salt from the salt shakers snuck MEMBER!
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off the kitchen table, they weren’t half bad! The next thing they schooled me on was the art of sneaking Please stop in to visit us and consider
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onto the Yahnundasis after supper and going swimming in their pool. Later, when we were a little older BECOME A
and one of us could drive, we would go to the Kallet Drive-In. They charged per person so one or two of us becoming a member. Membership
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Now everything we did was not mischievous, but as Tom and Huck used to say “Melons stolen from a families, $50 for Contributing and
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garden for some reason taste sweeter than the ones your mom bought”. You can apply the same logic to $100 for Corporate members. The
families, $50 for Contributing and
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the apple orchards on Middlesettlement Road. Although it sounds like our gang was heading for a stretch Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
Planning a
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families, $50 for Contributing and
in Attica, I will share with you a few of the constructive things we did as well. The sporting opportunities in deductible organization.
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New Hartford were endless. From Pop Warner football, to Minor and Little League baseball, the summer Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
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programs at the playgrounds and school sanctioned sporting events. Along with those we had the swap on Planning a BECOME A
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the old Levitt farm (now Sangertown Mall). When it froze during the winter it became our hockey rink. The Class Reunion?
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part of your itinerary! Schedule the
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Aurora Bowling Alley on Campion Road gave us hours of fun and along with the drive-in, New Hartford had Please stop in to visit us and consider
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two indoor theaters. Saturday of your reunion
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fees are $20 for Individual, $25 for for your
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part of your itinerary! Schedule the
As we entered our early teens, the New Hartford Shopping Center became our main hangout. It was the families, $50 for Contributing and
part of your itinerary! Schedule the
families, $50 for Contributing and
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group to explore our collection of
Saturday of your reunion for your
place to be on a Saturday afternoon. Back then, there were two newspapers delivered to your doorstep. A $100 for Corporate members. The
Saturday of your reunion for your
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group to explore our collection of
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
morning paper and an evening paper. This was also my first taste of employment as a newspaper boy. Later Historical Society is a non-profit, tax
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Saturday of your reunion for your
group to explore our collection of
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
I would work for Daddy’s Hamburgers on Seneca Turnpike and at the Car Wash located behind Sears in the deductible organization.
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and photos. Look up your New
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and photos. Look up your New
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
N.H. Shopping Center. Also, after I entered the Junior High, I met a few kids from local dairy farms so I got Planning a
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yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
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and photos. Look up your New
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construction. My class (1972) was supposed to be the first freshman to use the new wing but construction part of your itinerary! Schedule the
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was behind schedule so we were sent down to Oxford Road. Oh nuts! What a disappointment. group. part of your itinerary! Schedule the
Saturday of your reunion for your
group.
group.
Saturday of your reunion for your
I could go on for hours about growing up in New Hartford but space here is limited. If you enjoyed this little group to explore our collection of
group to explore our collection of
walk down memory lane, let us know. And if not already a member of the Historical Society, please consider yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
yearbooks, scrap books, local relics
joining. If you would like to share your memories, we’d love to hear from you! and photos. Look up your New
and photos. Look up your New
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