Get into the Violet Festival Spirit!

By Carol Vogel

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 three-day event.”

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.

Crystal Napier, President of the Violet Festival Committee, mentioned a few new events and 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 Violet Festival is a huge year-round undertaking, and volunteers make it happen. “I’m always thankful for any volunteers that we get. We have volunteers who come out on that day to help us who aren’t on the committee, but they come out to lend a hand for the weekend. This year we had extra things we had

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