Introducing the New Events Calendar!

Some may have already noticed that we recently launched a new and updated version of FrontPageGloversville.com!  I’d like to introduce one of the resources we’ve rolled out along with the new look: the new Events Calendar page. This new online calendar powered by Google will hopefully provide a unified place for city residents to learn about public events and activities going on in Gloversville.

 You’ll probably notice that at this point the calendar is a little sparse, so we’re hoping you might lend us a hand. Many folks might not realize it, but in any given week there are many great things going on in our city. In fact, there seems to be so much going on that we can’t keep up with it on our own. So, if you are aware of any sort of public event, activity, meeting, show, benefit, etc. please send us a message either via Facebook or the ‘event suggestion form’ on the new Events Calendar page. We’ll post pretty much any event as long as it is open to the public and takes place in Gloversville.

On the calendar itself, you can click on individual days for an enlarged description of the events taking place that day. Where we can, we have included links to more information such as Facebook event pages, and other websites.  As always, we’d love to hear your suggestions, questions, comments and concerns regarding this site and how we might improve it. 

Happy New Year!

Well folks we have successfully survived our entry into the year 2012!  I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve. Also, congratulations to incoming Gloversville Common Council members, Art Simonds and Stephen Mahoney  on being sworn in this morning and a special welcome to our new city judge, Mr. John Clo.

As a community I hope we can come together this year and following years to help clean up and improve Gloversville. It may not always seem like it, but life is slowly being breathed back into downtown. First, we have the Mohawk Harvest Cooperative market that has continued to offer wonderful goods over the past couple of years and has expanded in its new location at 30 North Main Street. This is in addition to ongoing community cooperation and investment in revitalizing the Schine Building.  We also have a Sticks N’ Stones Antiques, Frank’s Barber Shop and a new computer service shop, just to name a few.

So where do we go from here?  As of 1/1/2012, a poll on LeaderHerald.com indicated that only 30% of respondents believe the local economy will improve this year while 70% believe it will not. However in reality, things are not always as dreary as they seem to be; slow progress is still progress. The important thing is to remember that we need to support these efforts. Stop in and see what our local businesses have to offer, and if you don’t see anything that strikes your fancy at least let them know you appreciate their commitment to our community. I am sure they would love to be reminded now and again. Finally, as residents of Gloversville, we need to become engaged and see how we as members of a community can continue to move things in the right direction.

There are always ways to get involved: Last year members of the community made important steps in organizing a neighborhood watch program to help make our fine city safer. Remember if you see something, say something. If the police department doesn’t know something is happening they can’t assist us. Also, there are always opportunities to volunteer you time in organizing events such as Gloversville’s Rail Fest. For more information, visit the RailFest Gloversville Facebook page. These are just a few examples of the many ways you can get involved. As always, we love suggestions. If you know of a creative way, big or small, to get involved in our community, leave us a comment!

As always we appreciate those of you in the community who try to make our city a better place and we hope you all a happy new year!

Happy Holidays

The month of December is filled with celebration each year. The holiday season is a time in which we celebrate various things such as camaraderie and respect. For many it is a time for remembrance of the hardships their people have overcome. The means in which you celebrate or for what you celebrate matter not, for each individual has their own beliefs and values. To this end I say not Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, or even Merry Christmas, for I respect all people and their views. To my friends and family of which I know your faith I will say the appropriate Salutation to your beliefs out of respect. To all others I will say Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings, because everyone has a reason to celebrate something.

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Gloversville's RailFest

The Gloversville RailFest Committee is in need of volunteers to help organize the upcoming 2012 RailFest in August. This is a great opportunity to get more involved in the community and meet new people. They are looking for help in the following committees:

• Games/Prizes

• Marketing

• Entertainment

• Raffles
  

• and of course they need to line up volunteers for the day of the event.

It may seem like a long way off until this event, but the planning process starts soon. Help make this a success and volunteer!

For More Information Please Contact: RailFest Gloversville at RailFest Gloversville