Holiday Season Events

Good evening everyone,

I know that the weather is starting to get a bit on the frightful side with that fluffy white stuff on its way soon enough, but that shouldn't hinder us from finishing the year with a bang! With Halloween under our belts(or maybe at our waists) we are in the full swing of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is a few days away and winter lights are popping up all over!

The cold doesn't have to end the good times though! There are many things going on around the city from workshops with the kids to holiday concerts. And don't forget the schools aren't the only ones with musical festivities! The Glove Performing Arts Center and SkyHeart Studio constantly have events and plays for us to enjoy.

For many years I have heard people complain that there is nothing to do in Gloversville. It has been my humble experience that this is simply just not the case. We will continue to update you on events as we become aware of them both on our website and via Facebook.

So stay tuned!!!

Yours truly,

Logan Barclay

Gloversville Neighborhood Watch Picnic

Gloversville Easter Egg Hunt 2012

Having heard about the Easter Egg Hunt that was organized by Chandra King, I headed for Myers Park about a half hour before the 2:00pm event to see what was in store. As I arrived, I looked across the field at Myer's Park to see thousands of colorful eggs. I have to admit I was a bit sceptical as to whether enough kids would even show up to hunt for all these eggs. Knowing that this event had been widely communicated throughout the city helped to keep my hopes up.

Then, about a half hour before the event, people started showing up. As families started to flood in, the community was kindly reminded to keep off the grass until the event started. By 2 o'clock, my skepticism had dissapated. People just seemed to be appearing out of thin air! By the time the event started, there was easily more than a thousand kids and families hunting for eggs.

The Love City Fellowship band was playing tunes in the pavilion. Children were lining up after the Egg Hunt for free popcorn and cookies. There was also a vendor selling very responsibly priced hot dogs and such. The Easter Bunny even stopped in to visit with the kids and was more than happy to pose for photos! From what I could tell, everything ran smoothly.

It was truly heartwarming to see so many parents, grandparents and others out with their children having a great time. Many people had the opportunity to get photos and video of their kids as they hunted for eggs. Overall this was a well coordinated event and a brilliant use of community space. Hopefully with a bit of fine tuning and community involvement this can be an event that will flourish in years to come.

Jackson Baldwin

The hardships facing infant Jackson Baldwin and his family have been all over facebook as well as the local news over the past couple of weeks. For those who are not already familiar, Jackson Baldwin was born in August of last year with an extremely rare condition knows as Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa, or RDEB. If you would like to learn more about his condition, his progress, and what you can do to help, please visit the webpage set up by the family here: http://helpjackson.org

Recently, Jackson was approved for Medicaid coverage, but this will only cover part of the $1.5m cost of the treatment he needs, and the travel costs to get to and from the Amplatz Children's Hospital in Minneapolis. There has already been an outpouring of support by our community but we need to keep the momentum going. One good way to fuel this effort is to use the social media tools you have to continue to draw awareness to Jackson and his family (guide to tweeting). Again, to find out how you can contribute, visit http://helpjackson.org or the Save Jackson Now Campaign.