http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2009/05/25/sanita-hills-compass-jacket-patch/ Collecting Ten Mile River, one patch at a time Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:57:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2009/05/25/sanita-hills-compass-jacket-patch/comment-page-1/#comment-66898 Mary Ann Orlando Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:56:49 +0000 http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/?p=246#comment-66898 I also have fond memories of Sanita Hills. I'm 68 years old and my uncle was a sanitation man. My cousin and I often remember the good times we had on our two week vacation every year. The outdoor bingo, movies, square dancing and the many activities we enjoyed so much. The lakes were magnifcent. We did lots of fishing, rowing and swimming in the cribs.We would like to get directions of how to get there from brooklyn and what can we see when we get there. I also have fond memories of Sanita Hills. I’m 68 years old and my uncle was a sanitation man. My cousin and I often remember the good times we had on our two week vacation every year. The outdoor bingo, movies, square dancing and the many activities we enjoyed so much. The lakes were magnifcent. We did lots of fishing, rowing and swimming in the cribs.We would like to get directions of how to get there from brooklyn and what can we see when we get there.

]]> http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/2009/05/25/sanita-hills-compass-jacket-patch/comment-page-1/#comment-66647 JOE FAVUZZI Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:46:31 +0000 http://www.tenmilerivertrader.com/blog/?p=246#comment-66647 TODAY, I AM 64 YEARS OLD AND HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF SANITA HILLS BOTH AS A VACATION RESORT FOR NYC DEPT OF SANITATION WORKERS AND ALSO AS A BOY SCOUT CAMP. IN THE EARLY 50'S MY FATHER WHO WAS A SANMAN WOULD MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS "IN THE COUNTRY". WE WERE LIVING IN BROOKLYN AT THE TIME. THE SANITA HILLS "RESORT" HAD US LODGED IN OLD RAILROAD PULLMAN CARS. WE WOULD TRAVEL AROUND THE COMMUNITY BY SCHOOLBUS GOING TO THE LAKE, GENERAL STORE, RECREATION AREA, BAKERY AND OUTDOOR MOVIE. YOU WOULD NEED YOUR FLASHLIGHT AT NIGHT TO GET AROUND COMFORTABLY. OH WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. MEMORIES I WILL NEVER FORGET. BUT THEN CAME THE DISAPPOINTING NEWS. NEWS THAT WAS JUST AS BAD AS WHEN THE DODGERS LEFT BROOKLYN. THE DEPT OF SANITATION WAS TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF SANITA HILLS TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. WELL AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, I BECAME A MEMBER EVENTUALLY BECOMING A PATROL LEADER AND FIRST CLASS SCOUT. IT STARTED WITH TROOP 492 AND THEN TROOP 666. MY SCOUTING EXPERIENCE BROUGHT ME BACK TO SANITA HILLS AGAIN. THIS TIME THE RAILROAD PULLMAN CARS WERE PRETTY MUCH GONE REPLACED BY WOODEN LODGES AND TENTS. THIS WAS STILL A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I WISH THAT ALL YOUNG BOYS COULD EXPERIENCE IT. TWO TRIPS TO TEN MILE RIVER LATER ON AT DAVIS LAKE IN 1959 WAS ALSO A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION. TODAY, I AM 64 YEARS OLD AND HAVE VIVID MEMORIES OF SANITA HILLS BOTH AS A VACATION RESORT FOR NYC DEPT OF SANITATION WORKERS AND ALSO AS A BOY SCOUT CAMP. IN THE EARLY 50′S MY FATHER WHO WAS A SANMAN WOULD MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS “IN THE COUNTRY”. WE WERE LIVING IN BROOKLYN AT THE TIME. THE SANITA HILLS “RESORT” HAD US LODGED IN OLD RAILROAD PULLMAN CARS. WE WOULD TRAVEL AROUND THE COMMUNITY BY SCHOOLBUS GOING TO THE LAKE, GENERAL STORE, RECREATION AREA, BAKERY AND OUTDOOR MOVIE. YOU WOULD NEED YOUR FLASHLIGHT AT NIGHT TO GET AROUND COMFORTABLY. OH WHAT AN EXPERIENCE. MEMORIES I WILL NEVER FORGET. BUT THEN CAME THE DISAPPOINTING NEWS. NEWS THAT WAS JUST AS BAD AS WHEN THE DODGERS LEFT BROOKLYN. THE DEPT OF SANITATION WAS TRANSFERRING OWNERSHIP OF SANITA HILLS TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA. WELL AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT, I BECAME A MEMBER EVENTUALLY BECOMING A PATROL LEADER AND FIRST CLASS SCOUT. IT STARTED WITH TROOP 492 AND THEN TROOP 666. MY SCOUTING EXPERIENCE BROUGHT ME BACK TO SANITA HILLS AGAIN. THIS TIME THE RAILROAD PULLMAN CARS WERE PRETTY MUCH GONE REPLACED BY WOODEN LODGES AND TENTS. THIS WAS STILL A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I WISH THAT ALL YOUNG BOYS COULD EXPERIENCE IT. TWO TRIPS TO TEN MILE RIVER LATER ON AT DAVIS LAKE IN 1959 WAS ALSO A GREAT EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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