Dec

2014/Jan 2015 Editor Nancy DiPace Pfau Number 22

A veritable plethora of exciting events coming up this Holiday Season in little ole
Sharon Springs! Small Business Saturday, November 29th, please shop at your local
stores! The Chamber of Commerce will host a Community Thank You Event on
December 2nd at the American Hotel. Victorian Fest expanded to three days of
activities December 5-7. A Sharon Springs Holiday Review premieres December 12
and 13, tickets $50 to benefit Klinkhart Hall. So join in the fun and have a fabulous
holiday season!

VICTORIAN FESTIVAL DECEMBER 5, 6, AND 7

Heres Maria, our own special Victorian Lady, at last years event. For details on this
years schedule, go to the Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce website.


Thank you to Bruce Button and Lee Publications Inc. for publishing!

NEW PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

At the November meeting of the Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce, the
slate of officers for 2015 was elected. Our newest businessman in town, Ron Ketelson,
pictured above, owner of the Roseboro Hotel, will be the President, Geri Dunne of
Sharon Springs Natural Soap Co., vice president, Julie Takacs of Ft Plain Antiques,
Secretary, and Michele Holliday of NBT Bank, Treasurer.

The chamber is excited to have a president who is in the village full-time and
has a vested interest in furthering all of the businesses here. Ron is the driving force
behind this years Victorian Festival -- many events will be at the Roseboro.

NEWS FROM THE BLACK CAT

Visions of Sugar Plums? You can get the real thing at Black Cat!
Delicious Fruitcakes, delectable baked treats, even holiday cakes and pies to order.
Fig-balsamic drizzle as well as Figs preserved in balsamic are great for holiday
cooking! And of course, delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch. Open 7 days a week, 11-
3 weekdays, 8-3 weekends. Only closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

CHALYBEATE PARK UPDATE

Our Mayor, Doug Plummer, and his fellow members of the New England
College classes of 82 and 83 recently planted a tree in the park. The tree is
a sweet gum and they also planted 150 daffodil bulbs that were donated.
Dont miss Doug and Garths recitation of the Annual Christmas Chicken at
the new Pavilion in the Park, 3:00 PM, Saturday, December 6th!

NOTES TO THE EDITOR:

We are inaugurating a new column as the last issue generated several fun
e-mail notes from all over the map. [Mouse update: while they are no
longer in my cabinet, they have found the wine bottles and eaten off some
of the foil, war is declared!] Here are a few of my favorite notes:
1. From Sharon Springs, NY:
Just a quick one after scanning the chatter, try Peppermint oil or mint oil in
your drawers - Mice HATE the smell of mint! When I get a chance, I may
even offer some Mouse away bags at the Cobbler :)
Warmest Regards,
Julie Herzog
www.elderberryherbfarm.com
2. From Vergennes, Vermont:
Makes me feel as if I were in Sharon Springs! Hope we can come visit
soon! XXOO
Pennie Beach, Basin Harbor Club, Vergennes, VT
3. From Helsingborg, Sweden:
Again a super job and lots of historical infofun that you ended with the
mice story! HUGS,
Susan Boman Moman
4. From Las Vegas, NV
As usual, nicely done. There was one more name you could have added
on the Sharon Tavern article, Lee Montoni. He owned the place between
Dorsey's and Mike and Helen B. I used to wait in this place, in the winter
evenings, for the spectator bus that was going to the Basketball games. I
can remember playing shuffleboard for a nickel, then a dime, on the
machine in there when we were in lower grade school. Dick Herman was
my first opponent. LOL
Have a great fall.
John Istle, Las Vegas, Nevada, SSCS Class of 1960
To comment on the Chatter, send e-mails to nancypfau@yahoo.com

CHERRY VALLEY ARTWORKS ANNUAL DINNER

Come join our friends in Cherry Valley for their annual dinner meeting at the Rose and
Kettle Restaurant on Monday, December 8th:

AN EVENING OF FUN AND MUSIC ON DECEMBER 12 AND 13

From the guys who brought you "Songs From a Glass Half Full"
comes a new celebration. Join us on Friday, December 12th and Saturday,
December 13th for "A Sharon Springs Holiday Revue", a benefit for the
revitalization of Klinkhart Hall and the arts in Sharon Springs. Performed at
the elegant Stone House, come and be a part of an evening filled with light
Hors d' Oeuvres, cash bar, and community cheer. The evening will include
a show with Holiday music, comedy, and audience participation. It is sure
to fill you with the Holiday spirit. Created and Written by Sharon Springs'
very own Gail P. Luna and Drew Taylor and starring some of Broadway's
finest from such noted shows as West Side Story, White Christmas, Beauty
and the Beast, Crazy for You, Our Town, Oklahoma and the West Ends
Carousel.
Tickets to "A Sharon Springs Holiday Revue" may be purchased by
calling: 518-284-2616. Tickets are $50.00 per-person for show and light
Hors d' Oeuvres. There will be a cash bar. Performance schedule is as
follows: Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th. Doors open
at 6:30 pm with the show at 7:30 pm. The event will take place at the
elegant Stone House located at 123 Pavillion Ave., Sharon Springs, NY,
13459. Hope to see you there, Happy Holidays!

Gail P. Luna with

GarudaMoon Productions
present

A Sharon Springs
Holiday Revue
A Benefit for the revitalization of Klinkhart Hall and
the Arts in Sharon Springs.
Join the guys who brought you Songs From a Glass Half Full and some of
Broadways finest performers for an evening of Music and Holiday Cheer.
Created and Written by
Gail P. Luna & Drew Taylor

Show and light Hors d Oeuvres: $50.00 per-person.

TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
Friday, December 12, 2014 and Saturday, December 13, 2014
Doors open at 6:30 pm with light Hors d Oeuvres and a cash bar.
Performances begin at 7:30 pm.
Location: Stone House 123 Pavillion Ave., Sharon Springs, NY 13459

For Reservations: 518-284-2616

American Hotel Schedules Robert Burns Birthday Celebration

January 25, 2015
Burns Night commemorates the life and works of Scotland's greatest
work with a supper of haggis, whisky and poetry recitations.
For more information, visit www.americanhotelny.com

Excerpt from Robert Burns, A Man's A Man For A' That

Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree,1 an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.

1 Gree means victory or Prize for victory -- Editor

WINE AND SPIRIT TASTING AT THE NEW YORK HOUSE

Dont miss the special event at the New York House, December 6th, 1-3 PM,
with Bruce and Kelly Button. For more information: 518-284-6027 or
www.thenewyorkhouse.com. Here they are looking very Victorian.

FURNITURE AT BEEKMAN 1802

And make sure to stop by Beekman 1802 to check out the new furniture
Line here are Brent and Josh with some of their lovely new designs: