The Village of Middleburgh is honoring one of its oldest businesses with its own day, proclaiming October 7, 2023 as “Middleburgh Hardware Day.”
At their meeting Wednesday, trustees passed a resolution in honor of the 135-year-old business:
“WHEREAS Middleburgh Hardware is a local business of note in the Village of Middleburgh in the State of New York, presently located at 316 Main Street; and
WHEREAS Middleburgh Hardware has continuously served Middleburgh and the surrounding community since being established in 1888 by providing excellent customer service and reliable products for generations of local residents; and
WHEREAS the Vilegi family has supported the local community through altruistic endeavors–particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in 2011–that are too numerous to list.
THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Village of Middleburgh, New York, in recognition of Middleburgh Hardware and all if its contributions to our community, has established October 7, 2023 as “Middleburgh Hardware Day,” and furthermore, be it resolved that this Village Board of Trustees thanks Rich and Heather Vilegi for being an anchor of the Village’s small business community.”