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Bill's Broadsides
POSTED:Sun, June 29, 2008 @ 6:36PM
Farmers' Market grand openingBelow is some video of Vince DeSantis speaking Saturday at the grand opening ceremony for the Gloversville Farmers' Market pavilion. All the local politicians were there in full force, eager to soak up credit for the project, which was initiated and completed mostly thanks to DeSantis' efforts. Hugh Farley was on hand to present a big ceremonial check representing state funds that were spent on the pavilion. He took the opportunity to announce that he and Marc Butler, our area Assemblyman, are running for re-election. B.K. Keramati, a Democrat who is challenging Farley for his long-held state Senate seat, could be seen shaking hands around the market as well. Anyway, here's Judge DeSantis. (In case you can't make out the audio, the first words he says are "The ability to produce food locally ...":)
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Bill Ackerbauer Assistant City Editor A Johnstown native, Bill Ackerbauer began his journalism career in 1996 as a beat reporter with The Leader-Herald. He returned to the Glove Cities in 2000 after working in various editorial positions with newspapers in Saratoga Springs, Schenectady and New Hampshire. He has degrees in English literature from Union College and the University at Albany, where he teaches courses in journalism. In addition to writing, editing and teaching, Bill is an aficionado of old-time folk and blues music and performs locally on acoustic guitar, banjo and other traditional instruments. He lives in Johnstown with his wife, Jennifer, and their two sons, Liam and Carter.
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