Next stop, Great American Weekend

GOSHEN — It’s just around the corner: the 26th Great American Weekend is officially scheduled Saturday, June 30 and Sunday, July 1. Come to Village Square for an array of activities, including: more than 150 arts and crafts vendors and local merchants; antiques; food brought to you by community non-profits; live continuous entertainment on the monument stage, the Goshen Rotary 5K and 10K Race; Harness Racing at Goshen Historic Track; children’s rides; a “free” climbing wall courtesy of U.S. Army; and Hayrides with Goshen in Bloom. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Brochures containing all the details are now available at locations throughout town and may also be picked up at the Friday Goshen Farmer’s Market along with the beautiful new 2007 T-shirts. To allow for set-up for the Great American Weekend, the Friday, June 29 market will be relocated to the Old Jail Site on Erie St., for that Friday, only. Valuable support for the event, sponsored by the Goshen Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Goshen, has come from many local businesses and individuals and the following major supporters: platinum sponsor Crystal Run Healthcare; gold sponsors Jerry Hauls It All LLC, Marist College and Orange Regional Medical Center, TD Banknorth, Sports Fitness and Fun; and silver sponsors Elant and Prudential Rand Realty. For more information, call the Goshen Chamber of Commerce at 294-7741 or e-mail info@greatamericanweekend.com.