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The Greater Cherry
Valley Chamber of Commerce
607-264-3982
or 264-3755
A Cherry Valley Christmas
Sunday, December 4, 2005:
Come and join us for a celebration of the holidays, A Cherry Valley Christmas. An annual tradition, The Cherry Valley Annual Christmas Open House is celebrating it's 23rd year!
Business and Shop hours are from 10:00 am to 05:00 pm. Many merchants will have door prizes, holiday goodies, relaxed shopping, unusual gifts, demonstrations, and specials. Family activities and refreshments are available at the Cherry Valley Village Hall. Fish and Game Club Fish & Game Road, Cherry Valley Meetings: Third Monday at 7 PM at Clubhouse Dinners:
3rd
Friday from 4:30 to 7PM * May 20th, (no dinner in June), * Kids
fishing contest June 25th, 10Am to 12 noon, * July 15th, August 19th,
September 16th, October 21st (No dinners in November – March) CONGRATULATIONS TO CHERRY VALLEY! The Route 20 Scenic
Byway Program The
New York State Scenic Byway Advisory Board has unanimously approved the
application for designating U.S. Route 20 from Duanesburg to Lafayette as a New
York State Scenic Byway. Many
thanks to the Village, Town and Planning boards of Cherry Valley, the Cherry
Valley Chamber of Commerce, Otsego County board, Otsego County Tourism, the
Springfield town and Planning boards for their support in bringing Route 54 (the old Cherry Valley Turnpike) to be recognized as a designated scenic
byway. The
Advisory Board’s recommendation, made July 20, 2004, now moves the project to
the state legislature for final designation, possibly this spring of 2005.
Cherry Valley’s Route 54 is co-designated as part of the Historic Cherry
Valley Turnpike. With designation,
Cherry Valley will have funding available for projects that enhance and promote
the Route 20 corridor; as a Visitor Information Center on Route 20 across from
the Tepee. Update: We have applied for a grant
to build a Visitor Center on Route 20.
We will hear whether we have been accepted in spring of 2005. The Route 20 Scenic Byway and Cherry Valley
Turnpike Designation has been approved by the Senate (bill 5262), and was
passed by the legislature during the spring session. We are waiting for the
signing of the bill by Governor Pataki. .*********************************************************************************************** SHARE-IT PROJECT
SHARE-IT is a grant-funded
project headed by the Village of Sharon Springs with the village of Cherry
Valley and the towns of Sharon and Cherry Valley. SHARE-IT stands for “Save
Historic Assets and Renew Economies by Inviting Tourism”. Trustee Dorothy Reiberg is our Village
representative. The
project seeks to define an integrated strategy for tourism development,
economic diversification and resource management. This is driven by the need for stronger local economies and
concern over how future changes may effect this area. The project will produce recommendations on tourism investments,
marketing strategy, single and joint-community actions, sources of funding for
each project and information on how tourism will ‘fit’ into the area and
encourage other forms of economic investment.
SHARE-IT will build on projects already started, such as the gym
renovation at the Old School, as well as identifying potential new ideas. Working together our different
municipalities will be able to more easily obtain grants to fund projects to
enhance our communities. If you have
any questions or comments, please contact
Dorothy Reiberg at 264-8335. ************************************************************************************************
Santa arrives at the Cherry Valley Museum, 47 Main Street, Cherry Valley, at noon. Visit with Santa from noon to 04:00 pm. Photo's with Santa for $3.00.
Youth activities at the Cherry Valley Village Hall, Main Street, Cherry Valley from 10:00 am to 04:00 pm. Hands on activities for the kids including making your own frosted graham cracker house.
Visit
our site periodically for updates and details on all events. For additions,
deletions or corrections please contact
Dennis Laughlin at:
264-9988 dennis@donovanlaughlin.com