Alberta Hutchinson 
Gilbert Block 
In addition to the usual ongoing maintenance and 
repairs, the windowsills at the back of the building and 
the basement floors in the Gilbert Block Quilt Shop 
were repaired so Nona Slaughter could expand her work 
space. A fresh clean classroom space with room for 
twelve students has been established. 

After much research, Larry Smith discovered that 
replacing the stone curbing in front of the Gilbert Block 
was impossible because the height of the existing road 
caused drainage problems. 

Post Office 
Four new wooden shutters were installed. So far, the 
furnace is holding. The Post Office Park got a new light 
and a new bulletin board - complete with new letters. 

The Overlook 
A new post and pipe handrail is being installed on the 
right hand side of the new sidewalks. Chris Lord had the 
new posts molded to match the original posts as closely 
as possible. A stone corner post where the two arcs of 
the railings meet will be installed - a feature which was 
there originally. 

Upcoming: An attractive and suitably historic-looking 
park light for the back corner of the river side garden. 
The light meter is already there. 

Trees 
Ten trees were planted around the village this fall. Little 
by little, the spaces along the streets are filling in. 

Activities 
We had another summer of successful Wednesday 
evening Farmer’s Markets and sponsored a Fall Festival 
in conjunction with the Art Workshop of the Baptist 
Church. The festival featured four award-winning 
scarecrows staked out on the Overlook. 

Newsletter 

Village Improvement Society 

Gilbertsville, NY 

November 2004
Newsletter Editor: Diane Gallo


Contributions 
In line with our mission of supporting village 
organizations, during the year, we made contributions 
to the Gilbertsville Explorer Post, The Major’s Inn 
Foundation, the American Legion Auxiliary, 
Brookside Cemetery, Butternut Nursery School, the 
Community Fund, Wrestling Program, Gilbertsville 
Art Program, Children’s Christmas Fund, Butternut 
Garden Club, Girl Scouts, Fire Department, Cub 
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Emergency Squad, Gilbertsville 
Arts Group, and the Safety Patrol. 

MEMBERSHIP NEWS 

Welcome New Members 

Andrew Anderson & Sarah Sands
Carol Collier
David Green
Ken & Shirley Hornish
Dennis Lauchman & Rose Richards
Shirley Musson


Mrs. Helena Gilbert, former president of the 


Village Improvement Society, passed away.


Board of Trustees 

President - Larry Smith
Vice-President - Gert Frankel 
Treasurer -Jacqui Foster
Secretary 
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Trustees 
Glenn Foster
Kathy Hartman
Cherie Theis