There is plenty to do in the area this weekend
and most of it is free, so there is no excuse not
to get out and get involved.
Train and history buffs can visit Railroad
Avenue on Saturday for tours, food and much
more. The Historic Railroad Avenue Committee
will host its first railroad festival in Cooperstown
from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
According to committee member Katy
Bouton, the event might be the start of many
community events at the old Agway building,
which was purchased by local businessman
Mike Manno.
The railroad festival will be free to the
community and will be held on Railroad Avenue.
Events will include live bluegrass music
presented by the Cherrypickers of Cherry
Valley. Food will be available by Boxcar
Barbecue and The Depot Deli.
According to organizers, there will be local
vendors and artisans on site as well of tours of
the historic Cooperstown feed mill, formally
Agway, and of the Cooperstown and Charlotte
Valley Railroad locomotive No. 3051.
Hartwick will be hosting its annual field
days events this weekend. It’s a family event
that includes a car shows, tractor pulls, chicken
barbecue, music, a Chinese auction, a flea
market, raffles, game booths, a Civil War
reenactment, and parade. The popular parade
will begin on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Also check out the book sale being put on by
Kinney Memorial Library at the Hartwick
Community Center. The sale will be going on
Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
on Sunday from 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. Books will sell
for a dollar and pocket paperbacks are will be
sold for 50 cents. This year, there will also be a
bake sale.
In Roseboom this weekend, there will an
antique tractor and engine show. The event
will take place on Beaver Street in Roseboom.
Admission and parking is free. Tractors will
line up for a parade on Sunday at noon.
The Goodyear Lake Association Inc., will be
celebrating over 100 years of quality lakeside
living on Saturday.
Festivities will include food, music, games,
crafts, vendors, raffles, face and tile paintings
for kids, a zoo mobile, fireworks and a boat
parade. According to organizers, the event will
be held on Lakeshore Drive South, with ample
parking available.
Summer is quickly coming to an end, and the
forecast looks great for the weekend. Our advice
is to take advantage of these local events.
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August 13, 2009
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- Littering a major problem The annual observation of Earth Day is April 22, and the Earth Festival that has been held in Milford for the past five years is this Saturday.
- Mayor, board deserve praise Hats off to the mayor and village board for their work on formulating a budget for the coming year that calls for a reasonable tax rate increase while maintaining services and planning for capital improvements.
- It’s time to be creative For the last few weeks, we’ve devoted a lot of space in the paper to the dire news coming out of Cooperstown Central School regarding their projected budget for next year. With state aid decreasing, teachers and programs may be eliminated next year to make up the shortfall.
- Time to work together The election is over and we offer our congratulations to Joe Booan, Alton Dunn III, Lynne Mebust and Leslie Friedman for their victories.
- Katz is our choice for mayor Next Tuesday’s annual village election has a full slate of candidates for mayor, trustee and justice. Our choice for mayor is Jeff Katz, the senior member of the village board and the current Deputy Mayor.
- We’re in this together This year’s village election offers an interesting look at a pervasive aspect of small town politics _ newcomers versus native sons or daughters.
- Jump is annual highlight Our hats go off to all jumpers who took the plunge into freezing-cold water during the 15th annual Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump held on Saturday.
- Classic changes should enhance fans’ experience After last year’s inaugural Hall of Fame Classic, we wrote an editorial outlining some changes that we felt would make the game more appealing to baseball fans. Coincidentally or not, we’re pleased to see museum officials have addressed most of those concerns for the second Classic, which is scheduled for Father’s Day, June 20.
- Every little bit helps The village’s attempt to capitalize on some of its unique baseball heritage is a step in the right direction. The plan to take advantage of the village’s iconic Doubleday Field by licensing the commercial use of images of the field and marketing a newly developed logo creates a welcome new revenue stream.
- Village should speak up Two weeks ago, Congressman Michael Arcuri said what should be obvious to everyone _ our water supply is our most valuable resource.
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