The Good Ole Days in Sackets Harbor, New York

I grew up in Sackets Harbor, a small town in Northern New York State. I photographed this pamorama of the harbor in June. Except for a short period of time, at the start of my Senior Year, when I lived near Buffalo, NY, I went to school in the same building from Kindergarden to Graduation. My class had 38 kids. Although I didn't realize it so much then, it was a great place to grow up. Nobody locked their cars or homes. Everybody knew everybody, and usually everybodys business. If they didn't know, they would make up something. I believe the population at the time was about 1000 people. The village is near the mouth of Black River Bay, just South of the St. Lawrence River. We lived with four very distinct seasons. The Fall foliage was usually spectacular. The Winter had lots of snow. Springtime was always a renewel of everything, and Summers were alot of fun. Swimming and fishing in Lake Ontario. As kids, we all pretty much had the whole world to run around in. At least it seemed that way, for a time. We were generally poor to middle class people. Unlike it is now. There appears to be plenty of money in Sackets these days. It seems like it is the place to be, in the Summertime. Definately alot more activity than when I grew up. Our Protestant Church had a bell tower that tolled the hour and half hour time. I lived less than a block from it, and you pretty much knew what time it was, 24 hours a day. There was a run down building on Main St. (that is now a Comedy Club) and there was a red box attached to the wall with a button inside that the town cop would push and sound a very loud siren, everyday at noon and 8pm (a curfew for kids under 16 to GET HOME). I really do miss "The Good Ole Days".