AFTER SEVEN YEARS AWAY, A SUMMER FESTIVAL IS MAKING A COMEBACK TO CENTERAL NEW YORK.
N-C-C’S BAILEY ARREDONDO REPORTS ON THE VILLAGE OF SOLVAY’S FIELD DAYS.
THE FIELD DAYS HAS BEEN AS ANNUAL TRADITION IN SOLVAY SINCE THE
80s.
THIS YEAR IS THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VILLAGE.
DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDING, THE FIELD DAYS WAS CANCELLED IN
2011.
FIELD DAYS ORGANIZER LORI VOLSKI SAYS THIS YEAR…FUNDING HAS BEEN THE VOCAL POINT.
Once Derek Baichi started to do more fundraising and wanted to pay for it through community donations, they were able to do a small one last year and this year he was able to get more fundraising so we were able to get it back up and running.
SOLVAY MAYOR DEREK BAICHI (BYE-EEE-KEY) INCLUDED BRINGING BACK FIELD DAYS IN HIS CAMPAIGN GOALS AND HAS BEEN THE MAIN ADVOCATE FOR FUNDRAISING.
VOLSKI SAYS THIS YEAR THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT HAS MADE MORE STRIDES TO COME TOGETHER AND THE FIELD DAYS IS A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE THIER VILLAGE.
It’s extremely special this year just because we have all been waiting so long to get it back up and running, because we always look forward to getting together during the summer.
THE FIELD DAYS FESTIVAL IS HELD AUGUST 16TH AND 17TH AT WOODS ROAD PARK IN SOLVAY.
BAILEY ARREDONDO, N-C-C News.
By Bailey Arredondo Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) – The village of Solvay is resurrecting a summer festival for the first time in seven years.
Field Days has been an annual tradition for Solvay and nearby Syracuse residents dating back to the 1980’s. However due to insufficient funding, the festival discontinued in 2011.
Mayor of Solvay, Derek Baichi, made it clear in his campaign goals to focus on funding for Field Days.
Field Days organizer Lori Volski says this year has finally met the financial mark and they couldn’t be more excited.
“Once Baichi started to do more fundraising they were able to do a small one last year, and this year he was able to get more fundraising so we were able to get it back up and running,” said Volski.
This year is the 125th anniversary of the village of Solvay.
The festival will run Aug. 16th and 17th and will be filled with live music, food, fireworks, and family activities.
“It’s extremely special this year just because we have all been waiting so long,” said Volski. “We always look forward to getting together during the summer.”
