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VOLUME 3: NUMBER 6
JUNE 2023
Get into the Violet Festival Spirit! By Carol Vogel
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activities this year, such as a Historic Cemetery Walk and some added activities for kids. “We also have a new organizer for the Violet 5K Run and Kids Fun Run on Sunday, and we have a new timing company working with us this year, Leone Timing and Results Services out of Syracuse.”
The Village of Dolgeville is gearing up for the Annual Violet Festival weekend, June 9-11. Each year the center of town fills with vendors, food, and entertainment, and it’s a great way to kick off the summer season. According to the Violet Festival website, “The Festival draws more than 75 vendors, 80 organizations that participate in the parade, and over 10,000 people to the Village during the
Through flowers, art, history, and community, Dolgeville celebrates its past, present, and future through the festival. Show your Violet Spirit is the theme this year, encouraging everyone to celebrate the spirit of community and local history in your own unique way. The Violet Festival is a huge year-round Crystal Napier, President undertaking, and of the Violet Festival volunteers make it Committee, mentioned happen. “I’m always a few new events and thankful for any
Photo by Dave Warner - An aerial photo of the 2022 Dolgeville Violet Festival parade. The event highlights the village’s history, local artisans, and vendors.
volunteers that we get. out to lend a hand for the We have volunteers who weekend. This year we come out on that day to had extra things we had help us who aren’t on the committee, but they come Please See VIOLET Page 2
Southside gets new eatery
and be open seven days a week, Monday through Southsiders and others Thursday, 7 am - 9 pm in Little Falls will soon and Friday 7 am - 10 pm, have a new venue where Saturday, 8 am - 10 pm, they can get some great and Sunday, 10 am - 9 food. pm. By Dave Warner
Photo by Dave Warner - Outdoor work was continuing in preparation for the June 2nd opening of Skobbys Grill at 115 Flint Ave in Little Falls.
Skobbys Southside Grill at 115 Flint Avenue is going to be serving BBQ and soft ice cream. They’ll have a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu
Owner Joe Lawrence said, “What we’re planning on doing is having a full grill menu, similar to what you would Please See EATERY Page 3
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