Summer Saturdays is Back! Today is our Father's Day Picnic in the Hancock Town Square from 11AM-4PM, all vendors welcome for free. We will have Slow Cooked BBQ, Sausages, Arts and Crafts Vendors and yes even a children's Petting Zoo by Klondike Farms - Don't miss out, bring the family but for animal safety please leave the dogs at home this time, and bring them next time! #VISITHANCOCKNY
Congratulations to the Deposit-Hancock Girl's Softball team for winning the Class D New York State title!!! There will be a parade tonight lead by the local fire department at 8 pm to celebrate their victory! Please come out and show your support! 🥎
Photo courtesy of Hancock Central School.
SUMMER SATURDAYS IS BACK!
LIVE MUSIC in the Town Square today from 5-7PM featuring Lucas Resti. Tonight's music category is Country! Enjoy the music, games for the kids, so feel free to stop by enjoy her local favorites! Free pizza for our new monthly Teen Night. So we welcome all ages, families and especially our local teenagers and sports teams to come out and enjoy some free pizza with the live music!
#visithancockny
According to a Zoom meeting I just had with the Governor and other State officials the smoke from the Canadian fires will start to dissipate beginning in our area tomorrow.
The wind from the North will move towards Western NY where it will worsen the air quality.
However, that's not to say it won't return.
To keep track of our air quality go to www.airnow.gov
Our current number is 215, very unhealthy.
Delaware County is hosting an AMAZING event running from July 10-21, 2023 at the Walton High School.
INFORMATION ON THE SMOKE FROM THE CANADIAN WILDFIRES!
Tomorrow, June 7th, should be the worst day.
WHO SHOULD BE CAREFUL?
Exposure to elevated fine particle pollution levels can affect the lungs and heart.
The air quality alerts caution “sensitive groups," a big category that includes children, older adults, and people with lung diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Kids, who often are encouraged to go out and play, “are more susceptible to smoke for a number of reasons,” said Laura Kate Bender, the lung association's National Assistant Vice President, healthy air. “Their lungs are still developing, they breathe in more air per unit of body weight.”
WHAT CAN YOU DO FOR NOW?
It's a good time to put off that yard work and outdoor exercise. If you go out, consider wearing an N95 mask to reduce your exposure to pollutants.
Stay inside, keeping your doors, windows and fireplaces shut. It's recommended that you run the air conditioning on a recirculation setting.
“If you have filters on your home HVAC system, you should make sure they’re up to date and high quality,” Hill said. “Some people, particularly those with underlying lung disease, or heart disease, should consider investing in in air purifiers for their homes.”
WALK FOR EDUCATION IS TODAY - 11:00 am – Fireman’s Park in Hancock $20.00 PP – Everyone is welcome to participate!
Proceeds Benefit -- The Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund Drawing for 2 –
$500.00 Scholarships for all Hancock Central School 9-12 Grade Students and
Former HCS Graduates (former graduates must be enrolled in college for the Fall 2023 Semester) STUDENTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE WALK FOR EDUCATION TO BE ELIGIBLE! Chicken BBQ at 12:00 noon
Proceeds benefit – The Mike Robinson Scholarship Fund Basket & Gift Certificate Raffles Raffles will be drawn at 1:00
Hancock Community Education Foundation
hcef@hancock.net 607-637-5262
Donate at: hancockeducationfoundation.org
Summer Saturdays is back! Start your day from 10AM-2PM at our new Saturday Street Fair in the Hancock Town Square. Enjoy arts & crafts vendors, and our farmer's market favorites! Then come back this evening with family and friends to enjoy Summer Nights Live! Tonight's live music theme is FOLK MUSIC, and we will have the amazing Poison Love Band playing from 5-7PM. Local singer Jaime Lilly will open for us tonight from 4-5PM to get us in the mood and our village locals out onto the streets!
Art Alert: Uncle Brother - Art Gallery and Restaurant endorsed by the NY Times will be open Friday & Saturday's ONLY from 5-9PM all summer long! Bring family, friends and art lovers alike! Includes a unique food menu and specialty cocktails tailored the gallery experience. Current exhibit entitled "Heaven is a Different Thing."
Join businesses in Hancock tonight and on the First Friday of each month from 5-8 PM! A great way to kickstart your weekend in Hancock!
Happy Birthday Kaybirds! Celebrate Kaybirds 5th Anniversary by entering for a chance to win a swanky new Gift Card. No purchase necessary, just come into their store location at 125 Wheeler Street and wish them a Happy Birthday and enjoy some cookies!
WEEKEND EVENT: Join the Hancock Community in the Town Square this weekend from 11AM-4PM both days for our annual Blues, Brews & BBQ. Shop your favorite Arts and Crafts vendors, enjoy delicious foods, and snacks with Live music today from 12:30-3PM. Bring the whole family for a day of fun and festivities.
WEEKEND EVENT: Join the Hancock Community in the Town Squareyy this weekend from 11AM-4PM both days for our annual Blues, Brews & BBQ. Shop your favorite Arts and Crafts vendors, enjoy delicious foods, and snacks with Live music both days featuring Friars Point Band today from 2-4PM. Bring the whole family for a day of fun and festivities.
Here's the link to the complete State of Emergency issued yesterday.
https://5il.co/1v3xr
At today's Delaware County Board of Supervisor's meeting a declaration of a State of Emergency was issued at 2:00, May 24 2023.
This has been declared due to the County of Delaware experiencing a housing crisis due to the limited number of temporary and permanent housing. Furthermore, Delaware County is not capable of receiving and sustaining any number of migrants and/or asylum seekers.
This State of Emergency will remain in effect for thirty (30) days unless rescinded earlier by the Chairman of the Board.
This can be declared again after 30 day's and as many times as necessary because 30 days is the maximum time a single State of Emergency can be in effect.
I will add the entire declaration tomorrow.
Jerry Vernold
Supervisor Town of Hancock
Hancock NY Rabies Clinic at the Town Hall located at 661 W Main Street from 5:30-7:30PM Monday May 22nd. We will be checking Dog Licenses.
Destination Hancock: We are proud to announce the opening of "The Sweet Spot" as the newest addition to the community located at the Hancock House Hotel. This dreamy ice-cream parlor addition to the hotel will bring a smile to your heart, and keep you coming back for more all summer. Opening weekend Hours are Friday 3pm-10pm, Saturday Noon-10pm & Sun 3pm-10pm
CHAMBER SPOTLIGHT: Check out All Sorts Saturday May 20th from 6-9PM for their ᗩᖴTEᖇ ᕼOᑌᖇᔕ event, which takes place at 169. E Front Street. For the month of May they’ll be serving up pizza alla romana with special side salads and beverages. Their homemade ice cream will be resting atop a delicious whey caramel this time 🍨 hope to see you there!
Join us for a Chamber Mixer at the Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival in the Town Square on the 27th from 11 AM -4 PM! We're so excited to hang out with our members and meet new friends!
EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT! Hancock NY is Celebrating the Hancock Herald's 150th Anniversary this week. Help us wish them a Happy Birthday by posting your Herald memories on Facebook or via an ad in the paper. As a special treat they have just released the stylish and FREE Destination Hancock Magazine for Spring/Summer 2023. View the magazine here: https://issuu.com/hancockherald/docs/destination_hancock_2023_facingpages
