New Events Coming to Cobleskill

By Joshua Walther

COBLESKILL - Last Tuesday evening, the Cobleskill Village Board listened to several presentations from local businesses about upcoming community events.

The room first heard from Kris Robyck, owner of Dburg Barbershop in downtown Cobleskill, about a proposal for his first annual Cuts in the Park event for June 23rd.

Serving as a way to give back to the community, Dburg Barbershop will be giving away free haircuts, as well as provide refreshments, activities, and perhaps live music.

“A strong community is built on mutual trust and care,” said the owner, who felt that the bond between a barber and the people was an unshakable one.

After listing off the required technical items, such as a certificate of insurance, the Board was very happy to back the new event and approved the proposal without hesitation.

Additionally, there was a request from Steve Meyers to hold an anniversary celebration of his business, Locomotion Sports Bar and Grill.

Taking place on June 15th at 11 am, the event will also host a snack and sip stroll as part of a fundraiser for Friends of the Fourth, the organization responsible for Cobleskill’s fireworks displays.

Once they were notified of the same technical requirements for holding such an event, the Board once again gave their stamp of approval with no issues.

Finally, before the meeting adjourned, Mayor Rebecca Stanton-Terk let the audience know that recycle bins will no longer be picked up if there is visible non-recyclable trash mixed in.

This news comes after MOSA threatened to place fines on County Waste, stating that the recyclables are reaching unprecedented contamination rates. Rather than paying the fines, County Waste is electing to avoid bins that are contaminated.

Mayor Stanton-Terk used the opportunity to remind everyone that the bins each have a sticker detailing what is allowed and what is not, and urged the community to work together yet again.