About
500 ft of 8" HDPE pipe was installed on Rt 51 between Maple St. and
Sylvan St. this week. A fire hydrant was installed on Bloom St. At #7.
Crew is on Spring St. Installing fire hydrant and valve connections and
on corner of Bloom St and Hilton St.
We hope to be on Rt. 51 NE of bridge Monday as well as crews on Spring St. and Bloom St.
I would like to thank everyone who came out for the tour I hope it was informative. I especially wanted to thank the Grange, Annette Hammond and the Board of Education, Joe Zazak, Jack Dodson and Officer Grimes from the Otsego Sheriff's Department for their support and time they put into this project. (All photos were taken by John Wargo) Thank you John!!
This
widely attended event allows local residents the opportunity to bring
household hazardous waste, enamel paints, pesticides, antifreeze,
batteries and much more FREE of CHARGE for disposal. Last year 550 cars
from an estimated 600 households brought various hazardous materials for
disposal.
The hazardous waste collection day is an annual public service
provided by the Otsego County Board of Representatives. Funds to cover
the costs of this event come from the county’s Solid Waste User Fee, the
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the Otsego
County Conservation Association (OCCA). The pharmaceutical/medication
collection was made possible through the generous donations from: The
Goodyear Lake Association, Otsego Lake Association, Otsego County
Conservation Association (OCCA), Cornell Cooperative Extension, Otsego
2000 and Otsego Land Trust.
Thank you Chuck D'Imperio for the nice article about Gilbertsville!
By Chuck D'Imperio | Contributing writer
The
Major's Inn is a stunning 1897 Tudor-style structure in the tiny Otsego
County village of Gilbertsville (population under 500). The village
sits in the Butternut Valley. It might be the most magnificent building
of its kind "off the beaten path."
"This
building was constructed in 1897 for Major James L. Gilbert. It
operated as an inn and hotel for many years," Cecilia Rowe told me. She
is the executive director of the Major's Inn Foundation.
"The
building was in pretty bad shape by the time we came along, but we
could all see the beauty in it. Obviously it is a massive place. We have
52 rooms and five fireplaces on the first floor alone. They all work,
but we don't use them, however, because they can can get a little
messy," she chuckled.
"The rooms on the
second floor are all fitted as bedrooms and suites, but we no longer
accommodate overnight guests. We do have a full calendar of public and
private events. Weddings are the most popular."
A pair of lions, original to the inn's beginning, welcome (or guard) the entrance way.
Each of the many rooms are set up as if to welcome overnight guests.
There are several smaller dining rooms off the larger ballroom.
"The ballroom is a masterpiece of beautiful woodwork. It can hold well over 100 people for a party," she said.
On
the day I visited, Major's Inn was hosting its annual quilting show.
The room was filled from floor to ceiling with dazzling quilts. This
colorful display gave the old inn an air of fun and excitement.
Hundreds come through the inn during this show, the foundation's largest fundraiser.
"We
have a museum dedicated to Gilbertsville and the Major's Inn on the
second floor," Rowe said. "We have many items from the earliest days of
the inn including old photographs, menus, shaving mugs and soap, and
more."
I asked Rowe what her favorite
item was. "The tuxedo! It belonged to one of the early Gilbert family
members and it is quite stylish. We even have the top hat," she said.
Across
the street from the inn is the block-long business district of this
small village. On this block you will find a post office (1889), an
old-fashioned ice cream parlor, a country store and a book shop. At the
end of the street is the 1800s Gilbertsville Free Library (it was the
first one in the county). There is also a quaint village green which
features a Civil War monument, a cannon and a large American flag. It is
the perfect touch for this charming little map dot.
The village green anchors the southern end of the village.
Cecelia Rowe, known to all as CeCe, has given many years to this venerable part of Gilbertsville's history.
"I
have been volunteering for 35 years and have been the head of the
foundation since 1986. I love this beautiful old place. So much beauty
and history. People come from as far away as Florida and California, and
they are just amazed at what our little community has right here. It is
always said that "the inn is the heart of the village." I believe that
and the proof is right here at the Major's Inn."
Drilling of 8" water line is complete on Bloom St. about 340 ft of HDPE pipe was installed.
Also on NYS Rt 51 about 250 ft of 8" PVC pipe was installed along with all appurtenances (valves,bends etc.)also a new hydrant was installed on Commercial St. By the post office.
More
water main is planned to be installed next week on NYS Rt 51. Both
drilling and open cut will be used for installing water mains.
Plus Richard Gilbert (DPW) filled the new tank with water and it's ready for flushing out the new mains and then pressure testing and sterilization.
Job Corps Is Coming to work on our Sidewalks in August
Job Corps is coming at the end of August to work on sidewalks again this year. I want to thank Maggie Gilbert for introducing them to the village, and Ken Nolan for following through. We again have met with them and are working to keep this relationship moving forward. Again, thank you Maggie for this great idea.
180 ft of 10 PVC and 75 ft of HDPE water line was installed on NYS Rt. 51 Marion St. Between Cliff St and Commercial St along with a fire hydrant and all valves and fittings. This provides a physical connection between the new water tank, Commercial St., Spring St. and Bloom St.. The new water tank was chlorinated and being filled to prepare to start filling new water mains for pressure testing. We will continue next week installing water main on NYS RT 51 and drilling on the end of Bloom St
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