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January 2013 Archives

While many us of have greatly enjoyed the growth and beautification  of downtown Glens Falls and City Park over the last 7+ years, it has sparked even more desire to continue to improve Glens Falls: A place where kids can enjoy swinging or playing on a jungle gym, where children can run and splash in a water fountain, and where 9-5ers can spend their lunch break away at a quaint Parisian-esque bistro table taking in the beauty of the City Park. Rhianna Hogan-Cerro, Hudson Falls native and mother of two, has set out to make this vision a reality - something each and every one of us could enjoy over and over again. 

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This summer, Hogan-Cerro, a fashion designer from FIT, will soon be opening her own shop and design studio in downtown Glens Falls. In choosing this location, she quickly realized she wanted a space where she and her husband could take their two daughters to play; as she looked closely at City Park, she soon realized the potential it had to become an even greater multi-use meeting place for every age to enjoy for hours on end. Idea after idea came to Rhianna as her passion for the park grew: family-friendly improvements and additions to City Park that could make a huge impact to the park itself AND downtown Glens Falls as a whole. After much thought and research, she decided to put a plan together and give our city park a bit of a face lift. Check out my conversation with her below, to find out more details.

The Lake George Dinner Theatre has announced its 2013 production: 'Moonlight And Magnolias', Ron Hutchinson's behind-the-scenes look at the making of the classic film, Gone With the Wind!

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It is that time of the year for families and individuals to file their taxes, but this year can be easier. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program of Tri-County United Way is offering FREE tax return assistance to individuals and families with household incomes less than $50,001. Trained volunteers will offer faster refunds and electronic filing for free!You must make an appointment and they will be available in the day and evening. 

Now that we've made it to January, everyone seems to be trying to focus on their New Year's Resolutions.  If you've ever made it your resolution to get more healthy and fit, you know how hard it can be to stick with that resolution.

This year, why not try getting fit to help a very special cause to keep you on track with your resolution. 
Do you know a business professional, under 40 years old, who is making a positive impact on our community's future? Nominate them for the Business Review's 40 Under 40
bar.jpgClosing time may be changing for all bars in Glens Falls if the mayor has his way. In the last few weeks Glens Falls Mayor John "Jack" Diamond has announced publicly that he will be making efforts to push the mandatory closing time from 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. for bars in Glens Falls. 

The goal is to stop the violence and illegal activities intoxicated patrons are causing around the bars on South St. in Glens Falls, NY. Diamond has been trying to improve the late night "quality of life" patrols that put more police around South St. in the late and early hours of the day. 

Local bar owners believe that the change will lead to more problems with the city, just not on South St. Some owners believe that there will be more drunk drivers on the road after 2 a.m. because people will not be ready to call it a night at 2 a.m. Another dispute is if there will be more drunk drivers headed down to bars in Saratoga because they will still be open until 4 a.m. 

What do you think should happen to bar's closing time in Glens Falls? Should they stay at 4 a.m., or be changed to 2 a.m., or something else?

In and around the Glens Falls Area, the Hyde Collection at the Hyde Museum on Warren Street is renowned for its great collection of art.  The original house was built in 1912, but it was Charlotte Hyde's dearest ambition to have the family's fantastic collection of art pieces  turned into a museum that everyone could enjoy.

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