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LIVING IN CLASSFormer schoolhouse becomes home to stylish apartments
THEY’RE WITH THE BANDStudents clamor to be part of Oppenheim- Ephratah ensemble
Dressing Up DowntownMain Street grants energize Gloversville revitalization
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12 DRESSING UP DOWNTOWNDowntown Gloversville isabout to get a face-lift.
15 LIVING IN CLASSSchool may be out, but the hallwaysof the old Estee Middle School stillget quite a bit of foot traffi c.
16 EAT, SLEEP AND BE STILLA variety of cozy bed-and-breakfasts in and around Fulton County stand ready to pamper and please.
18 WHERE ART MEETS APPRECIATIONThe Annual Fulton County Arts Show is held in a century-old church in Gloversville.
23 THEY’RE WITH THE BANDBeing in the band at Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School is like being on a winning sports team.
FULTON COUNTY BUSINESS 26 Hammering Out A National Nitch
The Delaney Group is expanding its reach outside the region after being purchased by Tetra Tech EC.
28 Biz Briefs
30 Chamber Report
31 Economic Profi le
CONTENTS
FEATURES
DEPARTMENTS
8 Almanac: a colorful samplingof Fulton County’s culture
21 Portfolio: people, places and events that defi ne Fulton County
34 Arts & Culture
36 Education
39 Sports & Recreation
41 Health & Wellness
42 Community Profi le: facts, stats and important numbers to know
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A TASTE OF THE ADIRONDACKSAdirondack cuisine – rustic and hearty food that incorporates fruit from hillside orchards, maple syrup, wild honey, artisan cheeses and game – is abundant here. Get a taste of regional cuisine at imagesfultoncounty.com.
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For the RecordBang the gavel: Fulton County
Courthouse is the oldest courthouse in New York still in daily operation.
Erected in 1772, it is only one of five colonial courthouses still remaining in the entire nation. The bricks for the building were brought in from Holland, and a triangle made from a piece of bent iron is still in the belfry and is used to announce the assembling of court.
The building was originally known as the Tryon County Courthouse, then renamed the Montgomery County Courthouse and finally the Fulton County Courthouse during the Revolutionary War.
Where To Go ApeAdirondack Animal Land is the largest zoo
in upstate New York. It has also been voted the
area’s No. 1 tourist attraction for the last three
years by the readers of Fulton County’s newspaper,
The Leader-Herald.
More than 500 animals live in the 80-acre zoo/
wildlife park near Great Sacandaga Lake. Besides
viewing the animals, guests can take safari rides
to view more than 100 large beasts running wild.
Species of creatures at Adirondack Animal Land
include black bear, boar goat, buffalo, camel, crane,
giraffe, kangaroo, monkey, pot bellied pig, tiger,
wolf and zebra.
The Big 250Get ready for a big parade.
Johnstown is celebrating its 250th
anniversary in 2008, with a theme
of “Johnstown Celebrates 2008:
Time Marches On.” Sir William
Johnson, a British military officer
and colonial government official,
founded the historic Fulton County
town in 1758. He named the
settlement after his son,
John Johnson.
The 2008 activities kicked
off Jan. 20 with a reception
at St. Patrick’s Masonic
Lodge to honor Sir William
Johnson. Other upcoming
events planned for the
sesquentennial include
a Sept. 13 parade as well
as a November tribute
to local historic leaders
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Rose Knox.
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A Hand in HistoryOnce known as the “Glove Cities”
because of their role as the center
of the nation’s leather industry,
Gloversville and Johnstown still
have active family-owned glove
businesses. For more than 200
years, leather manufacturing has
been a vital part of Fulton County.
The leather tanning industry was
attracted to the region’s abundant
water supply. The glove industry,
which uses tanning, was a natural
outgrowth.
Lots of Links To LikeGolf courses in Fulton County are way above
par – and that’s a good thing.
Fox Run Golf Club in Johnstown is an 18-hole
course that measures 6,347 yards, and includes
a pair of par 5s on two consecutive holes.
Holland Meadows Golf Course in Gloversville
is an interesting par 3 layout with five par 4s,
making for an 18-hole total of par 63.
Other popular area courses include Hales
Mills Country Club, Kingsboro Golf Club, Nick
Stoner Municipal Golf Course, Pine Brook Golf
Club and Sacandaga Golf Club. For other aspects
of golfing fun, there are places such as Grandview
Mini Golf and Adirondack Fun Factory.
Fresh Air EverywhereFeel like exercising along an interesting trail?
Fulton County residents can cycle along the Rail
Trail, which is an 8-mile paved path from Johnstown
to Gloversville. The road used to be a railroad bed
for the old Fonda Johnstown & Gloversville rail line.
In the mid-1990s, the county transformed the
bed into a trail for walking, jogging, biking and
rollerblading.
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Broadalbin
Mayfield
Northville
Gloversville
Ephratah
Oppenheim
Dolgeville
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Fulton County | At A GlancePOPULATION (2006 ESTIMATE)Fulton County: 55,435
LOCATIONFulton County is in east-central
New York and is known as the
“Gateway to the Adirondacks.”
BEGINNINGSThe county began to prosper more
than 250 years ago when Sir William
Johnson, a representative of the English
king, created Tryon County. That county
later divided into Fulton and Montgomery
counties. Fulton County’s namesake is
Robert Fulton, who invented the steamship.
FOR MORE INFORMATIONFulton County Regional Chamber
of Commerce and Industry
2 N. Main St.
Gloversville, NY 12078
Phone: (518) 725-0641, Fax: (518) 725-0643
www.fultoncountyny.org
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Fulton County
It’s Snow ProblemIt’s snowing? That’s good news.
When winter arrives in New York State, it means
plenty of fun for skiing and snowmobiling enthusiasts.
Fulton County has more than 150 miles of well-
maintained trails for snowmobilers, and the Great
Sacandaga Lake is a major hub for such activity.
For alpine skiers, many of them head to the Royal
Mountain Ski Area on Caroga Lake. Royal Mountain
has 13 trails that range from easy to very difficult,
and snowboarding is also offered.
For cross-country skiing fans, there is Lapland
Lake Vacation Center in Northville. It also offers
tubing, sledding and snowshoeing.
Seek the AntiqueNeed a special lamp or end table? Fulton
County offers some of the best antiquing
you will find anywhere.
One of the popular stores to scour is
Stump City Trading in Gloversville. Its
inventory includes a variety of accents,
occasionals and Adirondack décor.
Other destinations in the county include
Caroga Lake Emporium, Debby’s Antiques,
Dolgeville Mill Inc., Lonesome Drum
Antiques, School House Treasures,
Terry’s Antiques and Wheels of Time.
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Fast Facts Fulton County is
home to the citiesof Gloversville and Johnstown; the villages of Broadalbin, Mayfield and Northville; and the towns of Bleecker, Caroga, Ephratah, Northampton, Oppenheim, Perthand Stratford.
Rose Knox (1857-1947) was a Fulton County native and helped build Knox Gelatin Co. into the largest gelatin distribution company in the U.S.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) hailed from Fulton County and wasa pioneer of women’s rights and a leader inthe women’s suffrage movement.
Agriculture is important in Fulton County, with nearly 200 farms producing dairy, fruit, grain and livestock.
Fulton County is the southern gateway to Adirondack Park. Three of the four state highways leading into the park pass through the county.
SEE MORE ONLINE | For more Fast Facts about Fulton County, visit imagesfultoncounty.com.
The Show Still Goes OnBuilt in 1914, the Glove Theatre was originally created to showcase
opera, vaudeville shows and orchestral concerts. It was converted into a
vaudeville house in 1920 and later became one of the first theaters in the
area to show “talkies.” Then the stage of the Glove fell silent for 30
years. Reopened in 1997, the historic Glove Theatre now plays host
to about 150 events each
year, from professional and
community theatrical
productions to movie
screenings.
Land of LakesFulton County’s 44 lakes have been attracting visitors since the 1800s.
Great Sacandaga Lake, 29 miles long and 6 miles at its widest point, is
the county’s largest and is a favorite of fishermen, boaters, vacationers
and homeowners. East and West Caroga Lakes are popular for
watersports and also feature the historic Sherman’s Park amusement
park, Caroga Lake Beach and N.Y. State Campground, with a beach
and hiking trails.
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W ith a new source of financing and strong interest from merchants and property owners, downtown Gloversville is about to get a face-lift.
The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry has received two $200,000 Main Street grants, funds that are to be used to renovate and upgrade buildings in the city’s core. One will be used on South Main, the other on North Main, and when it’s all said and done, the city’s business district will sport a clean, inviting look.
“We’ve got five applicants on South Main Street, and they are planning varying degrees of work,” says Wally Hart, the chamber’s president. “All five will be doing façade renovations, and some of them plan major building renovation. A couple of the applicants will be doing residential renovations as well, creating living spaces in the downtown area.”
While many downtown property owners have already invested heavily in improving their buildings, Hart says the new funds will make it possible to get more work done immediately, as well as increasing interest in improving the downtown area.
“The grants require that building owners match the funds at least 50-50, and the projects being done mean that this
MAIN STREET GRANTS GALVANIZE DOWNTOWN RENOVATIONS
DowntownSTORY BY JOE MORRIS
The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry secured $400,000 in Main Street program grants to help revitalize the downtown area in Gloversville. Left: Plans include façade improvements and major renovations.
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Loft-style living is available in Gloversville through innovative projects such as Estee Commons.
money is only the tip of what’s going to be spent,” he says. “It’s encouraging some investment here, and that’s what we hoped would happen. We’re really thinking of the grants as seed money, and think we’ll exceed $1 million overall in improvement investments.”
A big chunk of that is being spent by Susan Casey, who opened Beacon Wearhouse in December 1998 and owns several other properties downtown. Casey, who has fully rehabbed one building to include both residential and retail space, says the added funds will move along several projects.
“There’s only so much you can put out of pocket, and if they can parallel some of the money I’m putting in, it will really help me out,” she says. “With one of the buildings I have, the intention is to create some middle-income housing, and the grant will go to renovate that building’s storefront. We’ve got a picture of the original building, and want to make something that’s much nicer than what’s there now.”
The plans are equally ambitious over at Buck’s Pizza, where owner Mary Jo Faville hopes to update the property she’s been in for 11 years.
“I hope to improve the outside,” Faville says. “We want to get back to the original look, but we’ve had trouble finding a picture. The majority of our work is going to be on the façade, and I’ve got a second floor to the building that needs some renovations. It really depends on how much we get.”
This kind of large-scale planning and excitement is exactly what these grants are designed to do, Hart says, and can only mean good things for downtown.
“The owners want to do these projects, and their work will encourage other people to start thinking about what they could do as well,” he says. “Just the encouragement of this kind of money being available is an incentive for people to start thinking, so it’s already succeeded.”
The early success of the effort is also a validation for the chamber, which wanted to help jump-start development in Gloversville, then replicate the process elsewhere in the county.
“We were asked to focus on Gloversville because they’ve suffered the most in terms of population decline, but we’re a regional chamber and want to step up to the plate everywhere,” Hart says. “We needed to put some extra effort into Gloversville now, but we’re ready to work with any community that needs us to help. We look forward to this project being a success, and if we can do it elsewhere, we certainly will.”
Living in ClassRENOVATED SCHOOL OFFERS
UNIQUE INTOWN LIVING SPACES
School may be out, but the hallways of the
old Estee Middle School still get quite a bit
of foot traffic.
The school, which was closed in 1997, has a new
life as intown living space. The building has been
converted into 39 apartments, ranging from 574-
square-foot studio spaces up to 2,300-square-foot,
three-bedroom units. And with rents anywhere
from $450 to $1,750, they’ve been getting snapped
up quickly since becoming available in June 2007.
“We only have a handful left to rent,” says Lisa
McCoy, marketing director for the Fulton County
Economic Development Corp., which spearheaded
the project. “They went much more quickly than we
expected. We’d hoped to be at the halfway mark
by Thanksgiving, but were almost fully rented at
that point.”
A big draw has been the building’s architectural
features, including large windows, high ceilings and
exposed ductwork.
“It’s not a cookie-cutter building,” McCoy says.
“There is not anything else like these apartments in
the marketplace. We were retrofitting an old building
and had to work within its confines to some extent,
but were able to make something truly unique.”
For those who may have missed out, there’s
another entire section of the building that will be
converted soon.
“We did a market study that showed the
need, and it really delivered on its promises,”
McCoy says. – Joe Morris
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S eeking a break from the standard hotel room and continental breakfast? A variety of cozy bed-and-breakfasts in and around Fulton County stand ready to pamper and please.
At Richmond’s Reflections, a bedroom makeover became a new business venture for Ray and Doris Richmond. The couple turned their family home into a B&B in August 2003.
“We were redoing a room when a friend came by and said that our house would make a nice B&B,” Ray Richmond says. “We’d thought about it in the past, and so that was the motivator.”
After being in the home for 37 years, it wasn’t as though they had to start from scratch. A Victorian theme stretches to outside gardens, and the rooms and suites have been outfitted with all-modern conveniences. Turning a private home into a small hotel hasn’t been without its challenges, but the rewards are plentiful, Richmond says.
“The most fun is meeting the people,” he says. “Some are coming to see relatives and friends, and we’ve had others from all over the world.”
Another longtime area resident has taken a historic property and lavished time and attention on it, so much so that it now is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Olde Knox Mansion, built in 1898, has been owned by Marty Quinn for 14 years and was converted into a B&B during an extensive renovation process.
The home was built by Charles Knox, who founded the Knox Gelatin company, now a part of Kraft Foods. Over time, Quinn has been able to amass a collection related to the business, including some empty gelatin boxes with Hebrew printing sent by some Israeli guests.
The 42-room home, according to some visitors, has a permanent guest: Rose Knox, the widow of the home’s builder, who ran the company for decades following her husband’s death.
B&B’S OFFER RELAXING AND LUXURIOUS LOCAL GETAWAYS
STORY BY JOE MORRIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY WES ALDRIDGE
Shannon’s Chambers is one of three guest rooms available at Richmond’s Reflections, left, a family-
owned bed-and-breakfast located in Northville.
“More than a dozen people say they’ve seen her,” Quinn says. “I just hope she likes everything that has been done to the house.”
Another Victorian home finding new life as a B&B is Gladsmere, which was built in Dolgeville on the banks of the East Canada Creek. Near the historic Daniel Green Felt Shoe Co., the home includes oak paneling, stained-glass windows featuring Kokomo glass, original Czechoslovakian crystal chandeliers and nickel-plated register covers dating to the 1870s.
Gladsmere is owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, who turned the property into a B&B in 2004.
“It’s something we always wanted to do,” Mrs. Smith says. “I enjoy cooking, like to meet people and love to entertain. We’ve had guests as far away as England and Japan, and from Long Island to California.”
Gladsmere sees its share of special events, including weddings, which can be a mixed blessing sometimes.
“The weddings are a lot of fun, but they are also the most nerve-wracking,” Mrs. Smith says. “But having the wedding guests here, and the bride and attendants getting dressed here, has been a lot of fun.”
For a special stay in a beautiful setting, Betty’s River Road Bed & Breakfast in Northville is a good choice. This scenic, romantic and secluded bed-and-breakfast is ideally located for all Adirondack seasonal activities.
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FULTON COUNTY HAS A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING ARTISTS
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uality arts and crafts events, galleries in every community, live theater and music events ranging from
folk to jazz and a host of renowned resident artists all combine to illustrate the growing artistic atmosphere within Fulton County.
Fulton County is home to Adirondack-style furniture artist Barney Bellinger and award-winning photographer John Gates. Bellinger, whose work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution and has been featured in publications such as Country Living, is founder of Sampson Bog Studios, while Gates’ photography is displayed in homes around the world.
Frank Casler, chairman of the 200-member Sacandaga Valley Arts Network in Fulton County, says it’s no surprise that world-renowned artists are at home in Fulton County. SVAN is one of several entities that provides support to artists by hosting exhibits and “Meet the Artist” receptions and assists in organizing arts events.
“We began as a networking process for artists and have grown into a full-fledged 501(c)(3) that serves the public, educates and entertains,” Casler says.
Casler says the region has an extraordinary number of talented artists.
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The historic, 100-year-old First Congregational United Church of Christ in Gloversville is home to the Annual Fulton County Arts Show, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2008. Inset: Ann Lee Clough is the director of the event, which features a juried competition in the high school category offering $1,500 in awards.
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here can be found in the oil paintings and giclee prints of Rhea Costello.”
Costello grew up in Fulton County but moved to California as a young girl, returning on summer vacations to visit her grandfather. When she was 21, she made Gloversville her home.
“I visited the Adirondacks growing up and, as hokey as it may sound, I love the roots of the area – the oldness of the trees and the beauty you find here,” she says. Her paintings, sold in numerous galleries as well as through her Web site, have earned her prestigious awards, including the Peoples Choice Award at the Adirondack Rustic Expo in 2005.
The Fulton County Arts Show, marking its 50th anniversary in May 2008, is an example of the region’s com-mitment to the arts and to supporting artists. Approximately 90 artists annually exhibit more than 400 works during the weeklong show, held in the historic 100-year-old First Congregational United Church of Christ in Gloversville. Participants include one artist, Julius Janeszewski, who has entered works in every show since the first.
One goal is to encourage young artists, according to Ellen Wood, a volunteer
organizer. While there are no prizes in the adult category, the high-school category is a juried competition offering $1,500 in awards.
“Many young artists are able to include these prizes in their portfolios when applying to art schools, so we find it important to have a jury for this part of the show,” Wood says.
All media are accepted, and a portion of the sales benefits local charities.
Other arts events are also on the calendar in Fulton County, including one linked to the region’s most recognized artistic style. The Adirondack Arts Society’s Annual Rustic Exhibit and Sale is held the last weekend of May in Northampton. Rustic Adirondack style includes the use of natural materials in bold yet simple styles.
“A lot of it depends on the interpretive eye of the artist,” says Wally Hart, president of the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and Industry and a volunteer organizer of the event. Up to 30 artists exhibit and sell their work in the show.
The chamber, says photographer Gates, is another organization that demonstrates its support of the arts.
Gates says he has benefited from the promotional work the chamber does on behalf of the art community. He also cites the business and peer relationships that exist here, as well as some key events that help artists get their work seen – and sold.
“Forget Me Knots in Mayfield is my most important retail outlet,” Gates says. “Grace Kaye (owner) has created a space there for 20 to 30 local artists and crafts people to sell works in her store. She opened that store about the time I got started, and I’m not sure I could have made it without her.”
From hometown exhibits in Mayfield’s public library and the Wemple & Edick’s Craft Fair in Sammonsville to full-scale events such as the Eagle Mills Arts and Crafts Show in Broadalbin (which features more than 100 juried artists and crafters), Gates says Fulton County is artist-friendly.
“The Eagle Mills event is the largest one in Fulton County and is a very important show for me and other artists,” Gates says. “Being in Fulton County gives me access to the tourist market drawn to the Adirondack Park, and to the park itself where I do my work.”
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Family Fun at Eagle MillsVISITORS ENJOY PANNING FOR GEMS AND SIPPING FRESH APPLE CIDER
When Eagle Mills says the apple cider is fresh, they mean it.
Visitors can watch the 50-bushel antique, knuckle-joint press at work as water powers the wheel, and then sip a glass filled with the final product. Downstream from the cider mill is the Eagle Mills Country Bakery featuring hot cider doughnuts, baked strudels, turnovers and pies.
Eagle Mills also offers a chance to strike gold, or at least find something sparkling. Visitors enjoy panning for amethyst and rubies at the gem mining operation, complete with a water tower, waterfalls and 180 feet of wooden sluiceways. With a bag of “mining rough” and a sluice box, would-be prospectors try their luck.
For the younger visitors, a “Dino Dig” feature invites children ages 2 to 10 to dig for “dino eggs” that can be traded for coloring books, stickers and other items in the gift shop.
If relaxation is more your speed, take a stroll to New York’s only double covered-walkway and drive-through covered bridge. During the last two weekends in September, the Eagle Mills covered bridge is the setting for an arts and crafts show featuring more than 160 exhibitors displaying one the northeast’s finest collections of handmade crafts.
Owner Craig Boyko says in 2009, visitors will be able to stay for more than the day. “We want this to be a getaway community of cabin rentals,” Boyko says. “There will be 40 sites on 20 acres with a bluff overlooking a native trout stream.”
General admission to Eagle Mills is free, but visitors interested in specific activities or tours should call ahead for a schedule or appointment.
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A History of Hunting
For hunting enthusiasts, the Wildlife Sports and Education Museum in
Vails Mills is a must-see. The exhibits of fully mounted buffalo, an albino deer and two brown bears – each over 10 feet tall – are fascinating, and there is an opportunity to learn about the history of hunting and view the early weapons.
“This is one of the best sportsman’s museums in the country,” says Bob Kazmierski, the president of the museum’s board of directors. “We hold a fine collection of hunting, fishing and
trapping memorabilia.”Housed in a 14,000-square-foot space,
the not-for-profit museum opened to the public in July 2006 and is the first of its kind in New York state. With more than 100, it has the largest collection of head-mounted white tail deer in the U.S.
Alongside the animals, the museum displays a history of hunting implements. Bow-hunting displays range from early arrows with bone points to the modern day compound bow. The gun history collection includes flintlock, percussion,
single cartridge and the modern-day multi-cartridge. Fishing rods and reels and snowshoes are also on display, as well as a collection of traps throughout the years.
“It’s geared for the outdoor person who likes to hunt, fish, trap and camp,” says Kazmierski, who funded most of the project with his personal savings. He says he started the museum in an effort to get more children interested in the wilderness. “They need to see what Mother Nature has to offer.”
School groups routinely enjoy field trips to the museum, and other groups are encouraged to call for appointments. During the autumn and winter, the museum is open Saturdays, and seven days a week in spring and summer.
The mission of the museum is the preservation of the art, artifacts and memorabilia of the centuries-old sporting traditions of hunting and fishing and to foster interest in future generations. The museum also seeks to promote public understanding.
Bob Kazmierski personally funded much of the cost of the Wildlife Sports & Education Museum.
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Being in the band at Oppenheim-Ephratah Central School is like
being on a winning sports team. It comes with fans, boosters, recognition and travel – making membership in the Hawks Marching Band a popular choice. Consider: Just under 200 students are enrolled in grades seven through 12, and half are in the band.
“I am constantly amazed at what this little school district can do,” says DiAnne Mott, who has taught music and led the band for 24 years.
In recent years, the Hawks Marching Band has performed at the Orlando Music Festival, the St. Louis Music Festival, the Kentucky Derby Pegasus Parade, Independence Day Parade in Washington, D.C., the New York State Fair and numerous other venues.
Such a schedule requires school system, parental and community support. It’s all there for Oppenheim-Ephratah. The school district supplies instruments to any child in the qualifying grades who wants to be a member of the band. Meanwhile, parents raise money, mend uniforms, hold student study groups and chaperone travel.
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The Oppenheim-Ephratah Hawks Marching Band has performed
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Being in the Band Is Popular Herecommunity service as well.
For example, when the band per-formed a show at a Kentucky children’s hospital, the student musicians deliv-ered toys to the children.
“This is a way for these kids to get out and see the world and leave their mark in a good way,” Mott says.
The results are evident, including “The Best 100 Communities in Music Education Award,” presented by sponsors including the Music Educator’s National Conference and Yamaha Music. Perhaps even more rewarding, graduates of the school have gone on to teach music and become professional musicians.
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Agritourism – a Growing Industry
In 1981, Mary Jean Cleland and her husband made a promise to each
other that they would never pass by a dirt road that looked inviting. Keeping that promise led them up Mussey Road in Caroga Lake, where the Clelands’ Timberlane Blueberry Farm is now located.
“We used to tell people we worked and taught in the school system to support our blueberry habit,” she says. Timberlane is set on 48 acres and has more than 4,000 blueberry bushes. The farm is open to the public from the “beginning of berry season until the end,” Mary Jean says. Weather plays a role in setting the schedule, but it’s typically from early July into early September.
Todd Rogers has been in the apple business since 1970. He never expected that a decade later, people would be interested in picking their own fruit. In 2007, between 4,000 and 5,000 customers plucked fruit from trees in the Rogers Family Orchard.
“One of the big draws is that it can be a family activity,” Rogers says. “People bring their children out here and they have a great time picking apples.”
By next season, there will be even more for children to enjoy. Rogers Family Orchard plans to add a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and some other activities for children. Like many farms, there’s a growing mix of agri-business with agri-tourism.
“Without the pick-your-own aspect of what we do, we would probably lose half of our business,” Rogers said.
Visitors purchase bags in various sizes and then go into the orchard to choose from a wide selection of apples including Rome, Cortland, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, McIntosh, Paulared, Spartan and Northern Spy. “I would say we have enough to keep someone busy,” Rogers says.
Other agri-tourism attractions in the Fulton County area include Peaceful Valley Maple Farms in Johnstown and Alpacas of Rain Dance Pond in Oppenheim.
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A new $7.5 million, 70,000-square-foot YMCA in Fulton County will
bring together the programs of two existing YMCA facilities in Gloversville and Johnstown, and create an opportunity to serve even more citizens.
Funded through a successful capital campaign and state grants, the new facility creates space to serve another 500 members and expand programs serving teens and the youth of the region. Construction is expected to be completed later this year.
The plan includes a state-of-the-art gym, an indoor swimming pool, a youth game room and outdoor space, including a new athletic field, as well as much-needed parking. In addition to improving member services, the new facility has a positive economic impact, creating an estimated 30 new jobs.
The YMCA program has strong support in Fulton County and serves approximately 16,000 people, offering fitness classes ranging from aerobics to
karate as well as recreational basketball leagues. There is a strong focus on activities for teens, including a Saturday Night Teen Center that invites young people to enjoy adult-supervised activities including board games, billiards and music. An expansion of the program is Teen Time, which is offered on select weekday afternoons and evenings.
The YMCA is the largest provider of
child care services in Fulton County with Playmates Day Care and an after school program.
The YMCA in Gloversville houses a Men’s Residence that is typically filled to capacity. Men who are lower income or the working poor can rent housing at an affordable rate. The Gloversville YMCA will expand this service to women and families. – Stories by Nancy McCrary
Ground was broken in August 2007 for a $7.5 million YMCA facility.
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CONSTRUCTION FIRM EXPANDS REACH OUTSIDE REGION WITH NEW PARENT COMPANY
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W hen Tim Delaney began his engineering design and construction company 25 years ago, he hoped for a successful run. A quarter-century and multiple satisfied
clients later, business is bigger and better than ever.What is now The Delaney Group was recently purchased by
engineering firm Tetra Tech, giving the company a much larger presence in the civil and environmental construction arena. The company caught Tetra Tech’s eye due to its growing presence in the field of wind technology, says Delaney, president of The Delaney Group and now senior vice president of Tetra Tech.
“They were looking to make the design and engineering of wind farms a larger component of their overall strategic plan, and we already had a foothold in the industry,” Delaney says. “They took a look at us, liked what they saw and ultimately made a proposal.”
Delaney’s 200-plus employee base was unaffected by the sale, as was the company’s local headquarters. Work still continues for clients in and around Fulton County and that’s not likely to change.
“Tetra Tech’s only goal is to grow our organization,” he says,
adding that a 10 percent annual uptick is the current plan.“We have a fairly large involvement with Department of
Defense work, and we’re looking to grow in that particular segment,” he says. “We’re very active at Fort Drum (in northwest New York), and recently through our new parent corporation, we’ve been bidding on a lot of that work in a much larger geographic area.”
In addition, the firm does a great deal of highway reconstruction work and is in the midst of cleaning up the third-largest tire dump in the country, near Syracuse, NY.
“It’s a tire-processing facility, and the dump contains 10 million tires,” Delaney says.
The range of projects and the firm’s growth wouldn’t have been possible without community support and the quality workforce available in Fulton County, he says.
“We are extremely diversified, which I think has led to our success,” he says. “As one market segment would slow down, we could rely on several others to carry us through. But the most important theme throughout is that we’ve been able to surround ourselves with great people. This has been a very good place to be; the workforce we have that live in the area are very dedicated people.”
Wind technology is an example of the projects that attracted Tetra Tech to Delaney Construction. Left: Tim and Tina Delaney have created a successful home-grown business with The Delaney Group.
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FINE AMERICAN FAREParillo’s Rainbow Restaurant, located
on downtown Johnstown’s Main Street, offers the best in American fare, with a focus on steaks.
“Our steaks are special,” says owner Marsha Parillo, who runs the restaurant with husband Wayne. “We hand-cut all our beef, and our new charbroiler in the kitchen really gives them a great f lavor.” Most popular is the Friday/Saturday prime rib, but get there early to guarantee a serving. It’s fresh-roasted each of those two serving days, and “we have it until it’s gone,” Marsha says.
Founded in 1956 by Wayne’s mother and stepfather, Parillo’s has expanded from one to four buildings. “We’ve restored the charm to this iconic Main Street landmark,” says Marsha, noting that she and Wayne have owned the restaurant for 18 months.
Offering a full-service bar and private rooms for parties of 10 to 300 people, the restaurant features homemade soups and biscuits, pub specials, fish, chicken and pork chops, and is one of 80 chamber-member restaurants.
BALLOONS AS ARTWhat do f loral arrangements,
bumper cars and gumball machines have in common?
Give up? Balloons.Specifically, balloons that are
magically twisted into air-f illed creations made by certified master balloon artist Daryl Baldwin, owner of Balloon Extravaganza.
One of just 300 such certified artists in the world, Baldwin has tied hundreds of thousands of balloons into shapes, all to the delight of his audience.
He’s sure to be a hit at any birthday party, which will include balloon sculp-tures for all attendees, as well as a magic show.
Most recently, he participated with 78 other artists in creating a haunted house in Rochester, N.Y., which featured 150,000 “scarigami” balloons and raised $50,000 for charity.
Baldwin started his career more than 30 years ago when he “bought a $5 trick on television after seeing a show,” he recalls. Known as Wizzie the Magic Clown for 28 years (Wizzie is now
retired), Baldwin also delivers delight through his “gorilla grams” and other costume-clad greetings.
DESIGNING IDENTITIESLinda Hinkle didn’t start out
planning to own her own graphic design business, but one thing led to another.
“I never planned to do freelance, but I started out doing work for a couple of printers, then started doing work for lots of people,” she says. Thirty-five years later, Hinkle is still designing logos, brochures and promotional mate-rials, with a focus on developing corporate identity.
She’ll take on “anything that falls under the graphic design umbrella,” she says, and that umbrella also covers Web design. The biggest challenge these days is keeping up with the technology required in this type of business. Working out of her home office in Johnstown, Hinkle is pleased she’s been able to thrive in a business that she loves.
Hinkle is one of five area graphic designers who are members of the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce.
Rainbow Chicken, grilled chicken served over pasta and grilled vegetables, is a specialty at The Rainbow Restaurant.
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A SPACE FOR CRAFTSLocated in a 12-by-24-foot space about
five feet from owner Grace Kaye’s Mayfield home, Forget Me Knots is packed full of handmade items reminiscent of the Adirondack style, as well as prints by famed photographer John Gates.
“It’s like fitting an elephant in a shoebox,” says Kaye of her unique shop, which is a craft and specialties shop featuring creations by as many as 30 artists and crafters. Furniture, hand-carved doors and mirrors, stained glass, handmade quilts and other unique items adorn the small space.
“We don’t charge artists rent,” Kaye says, noting that she gives preference to artists who are disabled and seniors. “This gives them a sense of purpose and fulfillment, and it helps them help themselves.”
The customers are the winners, because the quality is excellent and the prices are low, she says, following the shop’s theme of “princely items at pauper’s prices.”
SUPPLYING PARTIESElaine Spritzer enjoyed her job at a
Fulton County party supply store, so much so that she asked the owners to let her know if they ever intended to get out of the business. That happened in 2001, and Elaine and her son Jordan have been running Complements ever since.
Complements offers everything needed to host a party, including paper products and decorations, as well as items ranging from balloons to piñatas to party favors. In addition, the business stocks supplies for the home baker and items specific to weddings.
Spritzer says a key to success in retail is to listen to the customers.
“We’ve found that customers usually won’t steer you wrong,” she says. Lis-tening to customers meant an expansion of products to include more licensed ensemble products with children’s themes.
Elaine and Jordan work in the store, located at 120 Harrison St. in Gloversville, six days each week, handling every aspect of the business.
As for the future? More of the same. “We’re going to keep serving our
customers with friendly, hometown personal service,” she says.
– Stories by Betsy Williams
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Forget Me Knots creates a space for local artisans to display their work.
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Taking Care of BusinessCHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS BUSY WORKING ON BEHALF OF MEMBERS
F ulton County is entering a particularly exciting time in terms of its development, and
the Fulton County Chamber of Commerce and Industry is right at the heart of it.
“We’re on the upswing with new development, whether it is retail, manufacturing or logistics,” says chamber President Wally Hart, whose chamber has hit an all-time high with membership numbers.
With 955 members and growing – impressive numbers for a community of 55,000 – the businesses of Fulton County are solidly behind the chamber.
“I give our staff a lot of credit for our success, but the real credit goes to the businesses who are supporting us,” says Hart, a Fulton County native. “They know what we’re doing for the community, and they are wanting to support it.”
And there is plenty to support, whether it falls under the heading of tourism, business advocacy, member-ship affinity programs, small business
and entrepreneur assistance, leadership development or education initiatives.
A former business owner, Hart understands the challenges of owning a small business. “We started looking at why businesses who joined the chamber were closing before they reached their first anniversary,” Hart says. “We wanted to help, so we started doing seminars on what it takes to start or expand a small business.”
Hart presents the seminars, going through steps necessary to develop a business plan, and then he will work one-on-one with business owners to help them through those difficult first years. The chamber also offers a small-business “desk,” providing direct contact with state and federal programs for small business assistance.
The area is getting a lot of attention these days, thanks to promotion of such resources as Great Sacandaga Lake, which has been the site of two ESPN-promoted bass tournaments, and another on the horizon in 2008.
“This has brought new dollars, new interest and great exposure,” Hart says. Funded in part by the state and by Fulton County, the chamber is the selected entity to handle the county’s tourism effort. “We are starting to develop partners and ask them to co-fund certain aspects of the tourism program,” says Hart, and a new Web site is being developed specifically for tourism-related activity.
A “shop local” campaign is well under way with the Chamber Check program, which provides gift certificates good at more than 50 businesses – and returns as much as $100,000 to participating members. That’s just one of the benefits of being a chamber member; others include health insurance and communications discounts and energy usage evaluations.
“We are fighting for our businesses,” Hart says. “We do work on behalf of all businesses, making this a better place to do business. We’re getting things done.”
– Betsy Williams
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TRANSPORTATION
Air
Albany International Airport
(518) 242-2200
Fulton County Airport
(518) 762-0220
Highways
Interstate 90
(the NYS Thruway) is just
five minutes away.
Accessible to Interstate 87
(the north/south connection
between Montreal and
New York City).
Railroad
Amtrak passenger rail
service is 15 minutes away,
in Amsterdam.
Waterway
New York State Barge Canal
System, a 524-mile inland
waterway providing transport
within and beyond the state’s
borders, is within 10 miles.
Port of Albany, for year-round,
ocean-going water transport
to and from North America, is
35 miles away.
INDUSTRIAL PARKS
Fulton County Economic
Development Corp. has
three industrial parks, all
of which are within the
New York State-designated
Gloversville Empire Zone
and offer zone incentives to
zone-qualified businesses.
Crossroads Business Park
Designed for professional
offices, telemarketing
operations, retail
establishments and other
high-tech enterprises
Average acres per lot: 3.2
Proximity to NYS Thruway
8 miles
Crossroads Industrial ParkIdeal for manufacturing/
distribution, warehousing
and food processing
Average acres per lot: 3
Proximity to NYS Thruway
7 miles
Johnstown Industrial ParkIdeal for manufacturing/
distribution, warehousing
and food processing
Average acres per lot: 6
Proximity to NYS Thruway
4 miles
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES
Since its inception in 1987,
the Gloversville Empire
Zone Program has
assisted businesses within
Fulton County. The program
offers the following
incentives and tax credit
to businesses:
FULTON COUNTY
BUSINESS CLIMATEIn recent years, Fulton County has welcomed a number
of high-tech businesses to the area, including Internet,
telecommunications and telemarketing companies, as
well as health-care product manufacturers.
NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY
Data in Thousands Industry November 2007
Total non-farm 19.0
Total private 14.6
Goods producing 3.0
Natural resources, mining and construction 0.7
Manufacturing 2.3
Service providing 16.0
Private service providing 11.6
Trade, transportation and utilities 4.2
Wholesale trade 0.4
Retail trade 2.3
Transportation, warehousing and utilities 1.5
Information 0.6
Financial activities 0.5
Professional and business services 0.8
Educational and health services 3.5
Leisure and hospitality 1.1
Other services 0.9
Government 4.4
Source: New York State Dept. of Labor
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Wage Tax Credit
Investment Tax Credit
Sales Tax Refund
Real Property
Tax Abatement
Utility Rate Reductions
Telephone
Tax Reduction Credit
Real Property
Tax Credit
Sales Tax Exemption
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
Albany, 40 miles
Boston, 215 miles
Buffalo, 250 miles
Montreal, 220 miles
New York, 180 miles
Saratoga Springs, 30 miles
Syracuse, 100 miles
Utica, 60 miles
MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS
Fulton County Chapter NYS
Association for Retarded
Children, 1,400
Nathan Littauer Hospital, 880
Wal-Mart Distribution
Center #6096, 800
Price Chopper
(Gloversville & Johnstown)
495
Frontier, 450
Fulton-Montgomery
Community College, 424
Exel, 322/full-time
employees and 140 part time
Nelson A. Taylor Co., 300
Finkle Distributors Inc., 210
Robison & Smith, Inc., 190
Callaway Golf Ball
Operations Inc., 185
Community Health Center, 170
Wells Nursing Home, 170
School House Companies, 150
Hannaford, 125
Spray Nine, 125
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Fulton County Regional
Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
2 N. Main St.
Gloversville, NY 12078
(800) 676-3858,
(518) 725-0641
www.fultoncountyny.org
www.44lakes.com
Fulton County Economic
Development Corp.
One Decker Drive, Ste. 110
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-8700
www.sites4u.org
Sources:
Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fulton County Economic Development Corp. www.fultoncountyny.org
McDonald’s, 110
Somerset Industries, 110
Hussmann Corp., 108
Leader-Herald Newspaper, 107
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When artist Tiffany Smith moved back to her native Fulton County four years
ago, she brought a little piece of city life with her.
Her vibrant art gallery – Tiffany Smith Gallery – in Johnstown focuses primarily on modern art, featuring photography, digital art, painting, sculpture and installations by artists from New York, Connecticut, Vermont, Pennsylvania and other states. Shows
usually focus on one artist’s work at a time, and they change each month.
Other galleries in the region tend to showcase Adirondack art, so Smith set out to make her contemporary gallery more accessible by offering a range of related programs – from free, weekly art and documentary films to open-studio hours that allow people to explore their own creativity.
“My goal of having the gallery and classes is to bring something to the
community that I felt was lacking,” she says. “I’m introducing people to modern art forms, and the film series can help people in this area learn about modern artists and what’s going on in the field. It [modern art] is a component of the culture that isn’t really established here, but this can help get people’s creativity going.”
Her approach seems to be working.Smith has offered open-studio hours
by appointment to the public for about a
Freedom of ExpressionMODERN ART GALLERY FOCUSES ON FOSTERING CREATIVITY, OPENING MINDS
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year, and the gallery opened with its first show in summer 2007. The open-studio time allows people to study whatever they might be interested in – ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, paintings, drawing, paper making, glass work and more – with instructional help from Smith as needed. She also rents the studio out to established artists who need a place to work, and visiting artists offer weekend workshops periodically.
“Everyone has been very supportive,” Smith says. “I’ve had a lot of interest in the services I offer, and there has been a lot of support from all different parts of the community – from children and families to established artists and business people.”
Smith, 27, worked for three years in art therapy and creative arts education at Northern Westchester Center for the Arts while studying at Purchase College. After graduating in 2002, she completed a year of graduate study at the State University of New York New Paltz before returning to her roots in Fulton County.
“I wanted to come back to a rural, upstate, laid-back way of life,” she says. Smith worked on her own mixed-media art from home while searching for a gallery location, and she found the perfect spot in an 1800s-era chapel that she bought two years ago and renovated.
Ultimately, Smith sees her gallery as a place of expression, learning – and even therapy of sorts.
“This gallery works to satisfy people who have an interest in modern art,” she says, “and I’m trying to make it accessible for people who might not have had art in their lives but are interested in getting into it.”
– Rebecca Denton
“This gallery works to satisfy
people who have an interest in modern art.”
TIFFANY SMITH
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Adapting to meet the com-munity’s needs has always been a hallmark of Fulton
Montgomery Community College.The college’s commitment to the
community is especially evident now with the announced major overhaul of its classroom building and opening of a satellite facility in downtown Amsterdam. At the same time, new facilities on campus will expand current offerings, and a major capital campaign is set to launch in 2008.
The goal, says Dr. Dustin Swanger, president, is to enable the college to be the “go-to” entity for local employers, whatever their needs.
“We’re really trying to get people to think of all the resources that are here at the institution when they’re looking at what their needs are,” Swanger says. “Ideally, we’ll be the first call when somebody needs help with their employees or needs help finding
employees. Whatever the issue, we want them to know that we have the resources and, if we don’t, we can help them find what they need.”
A case in point is a planned laboratory for the radiological technology program. While area hospitals have been partnering with FMCC to provide lab experience for students, adding a new educational lab on campus will allow more students to enroll. The program is among the 50 degrees and certificates offered by the college, and is an example of how the campus is being retooled to fit changing workforce needs.
“Our modernization of the classroom building will make it much more contemporary and will also update the technology there,” Swanger says. “A lot of our facilities are original, and we need to bring them a modern look and feel in addition to just maintaining the infrastructure.”
With around 2,200 students, FMCC
has long been a steady source of new workers for the area’s business community, supplying graduates in everything from automotive technology to nursing. And as technology, particularly the Internet, has revolutionized the way companies do business, the school has launched many new programs and services to keep up.
One such program is EASE, a software program accessible via the Internet, which allows employers to post job and internship opportunities. Students have access from any computer, and it’s a far cry from how those connections were made in the past.
“Before this, we had a bulletin board outside an office with 3x5 cards on it,” Swanger says. “This is a huge leap forward for us.”
The additional and upgraded programs haven’t gone unnoticed in the community. Recently FMCC was ranked as the No. 1 economic development asset in Fulton County in a survey of local businesses.
“That was great for us,” he says. “We want to provide continuing education for employees, as well as develop programs specifically for a company. The business community is very supportive of FMCC, and we want to meet their educational needs.”
– Joe Morris
Meeting the Needsof the CommunityNEW PROGRAMS, REVAMPED FACILITIES EXPAND FMCC’S ABILITY TO SERVE STUDENTS AND AREA BUSINESSES
Fulton Montgomery Community College has recently spent $2.8 million in renovations to the campus.
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RUBY & QUIRI CARPET ONEEvery school year brings
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Three area districts have new
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Tomlinson at Broadalbin Perth
Central and Kathy Dougherty at
Northville Central. All are ready
to meet the challenges of their
respective districts.
Tomlinson, who taught
for several years in the
Broadalbin district before
taking administration positions
elsewhere, returned as a principal
in 2000 and took the top job in
January 2008. For him, it’s a
true homecoming.
“I spent my whole life in this
district, and I’m certain that’s
going to help me,” he says.
Among the challenges ahead,
he says, will be working with the
state government to keep state
aid at its current level, reducing
the burden on local taxpayers
as much as possible.
For DeLilli, who took over
in Gloversville on Sept. 15,
2007, it is also a homecoming.
A resident of the city and
graduate of Gloversville High
School, he says this is a great
opportunity to give back to
the community.
The district is currently in the
middle of an eight-year building
and renovation project. DeLilli
has quickly gotten up to speed.
“It’s a large task, but it’s
also a very exciting time,”
he says. “It’s a whole new
ballgame here.”
– Joe Morris
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Whether it’s hip waders or hunkering down in a deer stand, the outdoorsman can find plenty of action in Fulton County.
The region’s abundant natural resources ensure that some type of game is in season practically year-round. Deer, bears and turkeys on land vie for attention with trout, bass, walleye and pike in the water, giving the area something for everyone.
“We have a lot of local hunters and do cater to the local market, but we get a lot of people up from downstate and New Jersey, too,” says Jeff Chamberlain, owner of the Adirondack Sports Center. In his 31 years in business, Chamberlain says he’s seen a lot of change in the hunting/fishing populations, but both sports remain extremely popular.
“A lot of people keep camps and property in the area and come up almost every weekend,” he says. “A lot of the appeal here is the availability of hunting areas. The parkland is enormous, and hunters have access to almost all of it from here.”
From late September through early December, deer season holds sway, with turkey season taking up a big chunk of time in the spring. Trout season begins in April, with peak times for other fishing coming along throughout the summer and early fall months.
That broad range of options has kept the area busy even as hunting and fishing have slowed in other parts of the country, says Mike Hauser, owner of Twin City Sports Promotions, who puts on the annual Adirondack Outdoorsman Show (www.adkshow.com).
“People have realized that they don’t have to go to Canada,” Hauser says. “There’s plenty of quality game and fish right here in their own backyard.”
The outdoorsman show was launched in February 2006, when Hauser realized that he could greatly expand the sports-card shows he was hosting. Now he’s filling up the Moose Club in Johnstown and talking about expanding.
“We have about 2,000 people at our show now and are looking to begin a second show in the fall starting in 2009,” he says.
While there are still plenty of hunters and anglers who go it alone, Hauser says that hunting guides are coming back into vogue, which should bring even more people into the area.
“Guides were a very big deal in the Adirondacks in the 1930s and 1940s, but then more people started going out on their own,” he says. “It was an art form that kind of died off, but now with people’s lives being so busy, they don’t mind paying for a service that puts them right on top of the fish or the game. It’s really about condensing the experience.”
That said, there will always be the diehards, but there’s plenty of Adirondacks to go around, no matter how people choose to have their experience, says Hauser.
“We’re working with the chamber of commerce to do even more to make sure we capitalize on the rich resources we have. This really is an untapped market, kind of a hidden secret.”
– Joe Morris
Anglers look forward to May when the season opens for walleye, northern pike and pickerel. PHOTO BY ANTONY BOSHIER
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Who says you can’t go home again?Some of the area’s newest health-care
providers aren’t new at all; they’re area residents who, after school, went to work in other parts of the country. And, after a while, decided to come back home, bringing high-quality care with them.
After finishing chiropractic school in the Atlanta area, Karen Miller began to practice there. It was a great experience, she says, but eventually the desire to be near family and other considerations brought her to Johnstown, where she opened Back to Health Chiropractic Center in May 2007.
“I wanted to be closer to my roots, “ Miller says. “I’m from Gloversville, but I had worked as an engineering designer in Florida for several years before going back to school. I’ve been gone 26 yeas, so it’s nice to be back.”
The legendary Atlanta traffic has made her very grateful to be able to get across town in five minutes, and the ease with which she’s made professional ties in the community also has been beneficial.
“Things are going nicely and growing the way I want them to,” Miller says of her business. “This has been a nice place to start fresh, and I feel like my services are needed here as well. I feel very confident about running a business here, and it’s very rewarding helping people to feel better.”
Things are much the same for Brad Dunlap, who opened Dunlap Chiropractic in February 2006 after completing his professional training. When he was looking at returning to the region, he contacted the Fulton County Economic Development Corp. and was pleased at how quickly things fell into place.
“They were building a new facility for the Crossroads Incubator, and I was able to get a suite there,” Dunlap says. “It’s been a great place to practice.”
From his Johnstown office, he sees people throughout the area and says that being able to give back to his community has been one of the greatest rewards he’s reaped so far.
“This area really is underserved in this field, and so it’s been really great. It’s nice to be in a small community where people trust and depend on you. I’m really enjoying it.”
Brad’s wife, Tamara, has opened a thriving dental practice in Johnstown. Together with two sons, they make their home in Broadalbin.
Area residents also benefit from the services of Matthew Goodemote, who opened what is now Community Physical Therapy & Wellness four years ago. The facility offers everything from a heat therapy pool and specific types of massage all the way to nutrition consultants, a gym facility and a wide array of classes and workshops. Next up will be a variety of programs to address workers’ compensation issues, including a room devoted to work conditioning and other specific treatments and programs.
“My family lives in the area, and every time I came back I saw the need for my kind of training,” says Goodemote, who is schooled in the McKenzie Method. “And we’ve gone from three to 30 employees, and will be adding more, so it’s been a tremendous success.”
– Joe Morris
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COMMUNITY
THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY
EDUCATION
School Districts
Broadalbin-Perth
School District, 954-2500
Gloversville Enlarged
City School District
775-5700
Greater Johnstown
School District, 762-4611
Mayfield Central
School District, 661-8207
Northville Central
School District, 863-7000
Oppenheim-Ephratah
Central School District
568-2014
Wheelerville Union Free
School District, 835-2171
Private Schools
Heritage Christian Academy
Johnstown,
762-0267
Perth Bible Christian
Academy, Amsterdam
843-0734
Colleges
Fulton-Montgomery
Community College
762-4651
CLIMATE
Average high temperature
January 28 F
July 79.9 F
Average low temperature
January 9.2 F
July 58.2 F
Average annual precipitation
44.4 inches
Average annual snowfall
65.3 inches
UTILITIES
Cable
Time Warner Cable
(866) 321-2225
Electric & Gas
EnergyNext Inc.
580-9244
National Grid
(800) 642-4272
Upstate Utilities &
Consultants Inc., 842-6130
Internet Service Providers
Frontier, (866) 257-9075
Logical Net, 292-4500
Time Warner Cable
(866) 321-2225
Telephone
Clear Tel, 762-7594
Frontier, (866) 257-9075
Time Warner Cable
(866) 321-2225
MEDIA
Newspapers
Amsterdam Recorder
(daily), 843-1100,
www.recordernews.com
Gazette newspapers
(daily), 374-4141
www.dailygazette.com
The Leader-Herald
(daily), 725-8616
www.leaderherald.com
Radio
WENT 1340, 725-7175
www.am1340went.com
WBUG 99.7 & 101.1
843-9284
www.bugcountry.com
FULTON COUNTY
SNAPSHOTThe beauty of the four seasons can be seen and enjoyed in all its
glory in Fulton County, where Adirondack Park meets the Mohawk
Valley. And the activities available are as different as the seasons.
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MEDICAL SERVICES
Fulton County residents have
a wide range of specialized
medical services conveniently
available to them.
Amsterdam Memorial Hospital
842-3100
Bassett Healthcare Gloversville
725-9698
Community Health Center
762-8215
Fulton County
Office for Aging, 736-5650
Home Health Care Partners
842-6718
Mountain Valley Hospice
725-4545
Nathan Littauer Hospital
and Nursing Home, 725-8621
St. Mary’s Hospital, 842-1900
Visiting Nurses Home Care
458-9781
Wells Nursing Home, 762-4546
GOLF
Fox Run Golf Club, 762-3717
Hales Mills Country Club
736-4622
Holland Meadows Golf Course
883-3318
Kingsboro Golf Club
773-4600
Nick Stoner Municipal
Golf Course, 835-4220
Pine Brook Golf Club Inc.
725-1621
Sacandaga Golf Club, 863-4887
BEACHES
Caroga Lake Beach, 835-4241
Broadalbin Town Beach
883-8353
Town of Mayfield Beach
661-5414
Northampton State Campground
Beach, 863-6000
Northville Beach
863-4040
Pine Lake Park Beach
835-4930
CALENDAR
February
2, 9, 16, 23FINN-TASTIC SATURDAY EVENINGS!Lapland Lake
Nordic Vacation Center
139 Lapland Lake Rd.
Benson • 863-4974
5-28MARDI GRASThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
9NICK STONER TRAILERS ANNUAL POKER RUNRoute 29A, Caroga Lake
835-6015
10SACANDAGA VALLEY ARTS NETWORK COFFEEHOUSENorthville Methodist Church
Hall, Northville • 883-5761
16-17
ADIRONDACK OUTDOORSMAN SHOWJohnstown Moose Club, 109 S.
Comrie Ave./Route 30A
Johnstown • 725-5565
18ANNUAL DEMO DAYLapland Lake Nordic Vacation
Center, 139 Lapland Lake Rd.
Benson • 863-4974
March
1, 8, 15, 22
FINN-TASTIC SATURDAY EVENINGS!Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation
Center, 139 Lapland Lake Rd.
Benson • 863-4974
110TH ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN FULTON & MONTGOMERY COUNTIES’ MINIATURE GOLF TOURNAMENT & CHILDREN’S CARNIVALAmsterdam High School
Amsterdam • 725-2790, ext. 115
1-26MYTHS AND MUSIC OF IRELANDThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
4-25WEARING OF THE GREENThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
6-27FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH’SThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
9SACANDAGA VALLEY ARTS NETWORK COFFEEHOUSE
Northville Methodist
Church Hall
Northville • 883-5761
29-30NYS MAPLE WEEKEND OPEN HOUSEPeaceful Valley Maple Farms
116 LaGrange Road
Johnstown • 762-0491
April6STORYBOOK SUNDAEFOR THE JOHNSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARYFMCC Student Union
Johnstown • 762-8317
13SACANDAGA VALLEY ARTS NETWORK COFFEEHOUSE
Northville Methodist Church
Hall, Northville • 883-5761
May1-31SPRINGTIME IN NYThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
June1-30COUNTRY, BLUES & BBQThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
5-26SPRINGTIME IN NYThe Perthshire, Route 30N
Perth • 883-5123
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Fulton County Regional Chamberof Commerce and Industry
2 N. Main St.
Gloversville, NY 12078
725-0641
(800) 676-3858
www.fultoncountyny.orgwww.44lakes.com
Fulton County Economic Development Corp.
The Johnstown Professional Office Complex
One Decker Drive, Ste. 110
Johnstown, NY 12095
762-8700
www.sites4u.org
Sources:
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Licensed Real Estate Broker • NYS Certifi ed Appraiser
(518) 773-3298 • FAX (518) 725-8615E-mail: [email protected]
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226 E. Fulton St., Gloversville, NY 12078VMMFuel N’ Food
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Ajoint venture between the cities
of Gloversville and Johnstown in
the 1970s resulted in the creation of
a Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility
located near the Cayadutta Creek.
This multi-million dollar investment
serves to protect the waters of Fulton
County. Wastewater generated by
the residents of the community along
with approximately 30 diverse
industries is accepted and treated at
this facility.
Our excess capacity has allowed
us to be able to accept trucked waste
from various outside sources as well.
We remain dedicated to protecting
the environment and ensuring
adequate treatment of wastewater
for our future generations.
191 Union Ave., Johnstown, NY 12095 | www.g-jwastewater.com | e-mail: [email protected]
GLOVERSVILLE-JOHNSTOWN JOINT WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY
(518) 762-3101
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