The first Mayoral Forum sponsored by Gloversville2020 took place on Wednesday, August 26th at the Glove Theatre. John Mazur moderated as the five mayoral candidates answered questions submitted by members of the public. The questions were far-ranging and addressed many of the problems of the city. Thanks to Frank Ambrose for taking pictures of the Forum below. A video copy of the Forum is also available. If you weren’t able to attend, you may see it by clicking here
Moderator John Mazur; Candidates: Tim Hughes, Jo-Ann Clear, Judy Marcoux, Dayton King, Dirk Myers
Citizens listen to Mayoral Candidates
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The answer is simple – LOTS OF THINGS.
The Farmer’s Market is doing great every Saturday morning and there are special doings/music almost every weekend. The vegetables are really coming in now and they are delicious!
The Glove is in full swing – movies (and light dinner) every Friday and special events on Saturday. This month, The John Savage Band will be there on August 13th and the spectacular Beatlemania Again on August 22nd. Tickets for Beatlemania are $20 on pre-sale and $25 at the door.
The Rail Fest is this Saturday (August 8th) and a great time is planned for all! The rain should hold off and we expect a great turnout!
This Saturday is also the date for the The Fulton County Garden Tour 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Canada Lake, Caroga Lake and Peck’s Lake. This event will support the Gloversville Senior Center.
And everyday – before you rush to the Big Box stores – take a walk down Main Street, stop and say hello to the folks at the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market and all the other stores along Main Street. These are your neighbors and they need your support!
You know the ‘what came first, the chicken or the egg” story? We need more people walking/shopping on Main Street and supporting our local economy; people who walk/shop here need more stores. What will come first??? As walkers/shoppers, we must take the first step! There are stores on Main Street and they need our support – support them and more will come!
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Mohawk Harvest has opened on Main Street (51 N. Main) and Opening Day was a huge success! New people came into downtown Gloversville, some other stores on Main Street reported increased traffic. It’s only the beginning but it is a beginning! We have a downtown food market that features locally grown and produced products – that’s a great beginning. Please support Mohawk Harvest!
Check out the blog and pictures at Mohawk Harvest Opening Day
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Mohawk Harvest is ready to open at its location at 51 N. Main Street, Gloversville. Anyone can shop at Mohawk Harvest, whether they are members or not. Membership does have many benefits though. At the opening week, members will be able to take 10% Member Appreciation discount off everything they buy (discount available from July 22 through July 25th). Visit their website to learn more Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market
Mohawk Harvest is part of 2020’s hope for downtown Gloversville its opening is a great day for us all. Please support this venture by joining as a member if you can and shopping there whenever possible. And while you’re there, be sure to stop in at the other downtown stores as well.
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June 13th was a big success for downtown Gloversville – hundreds of people took advantage of the beautiful day and the activities at the Farmer’s Market, the 1st Annual SVAN/BID Art Show, the Mohawk Harvest Open House and the Glove to wander about the city for a few hours. It was wonderful to see the streets of downtown bustling on a lovely Saturday. It’s only the beginning – more activities are planned for downtown Gloversville through the summer – check the 2020 calendar. Meanwhile check out some of the pictures taken by Frank Ambrose at the Art Show.
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Vincent Desantis was honored by the Common Council for years of “dedication and service” to the city. Mayor Hughes recognized him as ” someone who is worthy and does a lot for the community.”
Vince was at the Common Council meeting on Tuesday evening to report on Gloversville2020 and its activities. He had no idea what they were planning and when he found out, he graciously accepted the certificate and then went on to give his report.
Congratulations Vince - you deserve this recognition and much more! We couldn’t be prouder of you!
Read all about it in the Leader-Herald. http://www.leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/512712.html?nav=5011
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Whatever they say about the morning after – these pictures taken by Dick Ottalagano clearly show that on the morning after Clean Sweep, downtown Gloversville SHONE! Check out the spotless streets and gutters and the newly painted lampposts, grills and curbs. Thanks again to the Clean Sweep volunteers – it would never have looked this good without ALL of you!
(Click on individual pictures for a closer view.)
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May 15th was a beautiful Spring day and the good weather lasted into the evening and night – perfect for Gloversvillians to work together and spruce up the downtown area. Perfect for Clean Sweep! Check out some of the pictures of that night taken by Frank Ambrose below. THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS! YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB!
Volunteers start arriving at the Chamber of Commerce Lobby at 8 pm
Chamber of Commerce Lobby
Volunteers from Gloversville HS get their assignments
Getting their assignments
Work begins while it is still light outside.
Painting the grill
Sweeping the streets.
Teamwork
Volunteers prepare food for Team Gloversville
Food Break
It’s getting darker but there is still lots of work to do.
Getting supplies
Painting the curb
Working together
Painting the lamp post
Sweeping in the dark.
Pickup for those with early practice.
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Hi Gloversville2020 Readers,
You will find news, information and pictures of the latest doings in Gloversville on this page. Come back often to see what is happening in Gloversville!
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