tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post573857742321136487..comments2024-03-21T02:46:31.260-04:00Comments on The Mountain Eagle: Opinion: Schoharie's AlbatrossUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post-81841145429057221912015-04-10T20:39:26.989-04:002015-04-10T20:39:26.989-04:00I grew up in the village, though I don't live ...I grew up in the village, though I don't live there anymore. Much of my family still resides in the village and I will always have wonderful memories of my childhood in Schoharie. I was just discussing the Parrott House this week with a friend from the area. <br /><br />I would love to see the place revived in some form. Perhaps it could be used as a banquet hall rather than a traditional restaurant. People could have events catered there by local caterers/businesses. <br /><br />Maybe looking into combining professional construction teams with students from SUNY or other local schools in some form of apprenticeship would allow for a valuable learning experience with school credit and lower labor costs.<br /><br />I realize these are just a couple of simple ideas, but I believe reviving the Parrott House would be a great help to the local economy, local businesses and a morale boost to everyone who loves Schoharie.<br /><br />Jenny (Brisley) HarrisJenny (Brisley) Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805710257690419748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868411920004717596.post-54391924176286533452015-04-10T14:38:48.676-04:002015-04-10T14:38:48.676-04:00Dear Schoharie News. Just wanted you and others t...Dear Schoharie News. Just wanted you and others to know of the MANY things the Village has been doing to address the issues you brought up in your article about the Parrott House. You said you didn't know where to begin, but the Village has (maybe too quietly) been working very hard to be proactive on this. Let me list these efforts since the flood:<br />1. Developed a long term community revitalization strategy that included a whole economic and marketing analysis, of which the Parrott House was a priority.<br />2. Participated in the NY Rising planning effort for CDBG-Disaster Relief funds of which the Parrott House and other historic structures were deemed priority projects for funding.<br />3. Worked to help re-start the Schoharie Community Development Corporation and they are now very active in community and economic development activities. They are working with the Village to be proactive in rehabilitation of the Parrott House and Taylor Block.<br />4. Developed a marketing campaign for the village which includes a new website, new village logo, and marketing materials.<br />5. Retained a grant writer to assist in obtaining other funds for priority projects.<br />6. Wrote a grant and received funds to develop a recreation based plan to address the FEMA buyout properties, Fox Creek park, historic locations, etc in a village wide recreation program that uses the Creek as a positive, not a negative.<br />7. Has a group of citizens that have already planned and developed a historic walking tour.<br />8. Has worked with the real estate agents for the Parrott House and Taylor Block to provide all this information so prospective buyers see the opportunities in the Village.<br />9. Have requested funds to do a historic resource inventory as a first step to help landowners understand the benefits of listing structures on the national historic register.<br />10. Will be proactive in applying for other funds for other top priority projects such as efforts to reduce flood insurance rates. <br /><br />I hope you will agree that this has been A LOT of effort to address making the Village of Schoharie a place people will want to invest in - such as the Parrott House.<br /><br />Nan StolzenburgAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455752134115416035noreply@blogger.com