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Allegany County DAR celebrates 125 years BY KATHRYN ROSS
BELMONT — The Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated its 125th anniversary Thursday with great fanfare. The event, attended by dozens of members, was held at the Belmont Literary and Historical Society Free Library, which it has supported over the years and where the first meeting of the chapter took place. On hand for the event were local politicians Gretchen Hanchett, who represents Belmont’s District 2 in the county legislature, Belmont Deputy Mayor Scott Grantier and George Fillgrove, representing state Sen. George Borello. The guest speaker was Pamela Barrack, New York State Regent for the DAR. She prefaced her remarks saying that she is familiar with the local chapter because she is a former resident of Batavia. Barrack focused on the future of the DAR and its history, after recognizing the local chapter for its longevity and activities over the years. She pointed out that the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded only a few months after the Sons of the American Revolution rejected the idea of including wom-
en in its membership — the DAR was founded in the summer of 1890. “And has been going strong ever since,” Barrack said. She noted that in 11 years the nation will celebrate its 250th anniversary and that the DAR is making plans now for the celebration. During the 1976 Bicentennial, she said, the DAR reached its largest membership, 209,000, adding, “We have the ability to reach that number again and we want to increase it to 250,000 members by 2033.” Today membership is around 190,000. Alleg. Co. DAR continued on PAGE 5
Photo by Kathryn Ross To recognize the 125th anniversary of the Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, some members dressed in period costumes.
NY buys 17-mile corridor for Genesee Valley Greenway in Allegany County BY BOB CLARK
A $400,000 purchase will help expand the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park by another 22 miles, state officials reported. Purchasing 17 miles of the former Genesee Valley Railroad corridor for $400,000 in the towns of Belfast, Caneadea, Cuba and New Hudson from a private party, the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced the pur-
chase would allow for further development on the southern end of the 90-mile trail, which utilizes public roads as well as state-owned trail sections from Rochester to Hinsdale. The new section, which extends from the Genesee River north of Belfast south to Cuba, offers an opportunity to create “loop trails” within the Genesee Valley Greenway corridor, officials said. Currently, much of the route of the trail
travels along Route 305 or side roads, rather than on dedicated trail surfaces. “Connecting the Genesee Valley Greenway is an important step along this route for community recreation and safety,” New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said. “We look forward to rehabilitating the railbed into a trail and converting railroad bridges into pedestrian bridges. These exciting projects make our parks
safer and more welcoming to cyclists and pedestrians and improve access for year-round recreational opportunities.” Sen. George Borrello, R, Sunset Bay, said that among Western New York’s greatest assets are its parks and natural resources. “These projects create new Allegany County linkages to the Genesee Valley Greenway State Park and miles of new trails and bridges will increase
usage and enjoyment of one of our region’s true recreational gems,” he said, while thanking Gov. Kathy Hochul and Kulleseid for making the investment in quality of life and tourism in the area. Assemblyman Joe Giglio, R-Gowanda, called the acquisition of the 17-mile former rail line and its planned rehabilitation “wonderful news. ... I look forward to exploring the new G.V. Greenway continued on PAGE 5
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