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Brew Witches share their magic with Hart Comfort House in Wellsville BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — The Brew Witches of Allegany County conjured up a little holiday magic for Hart Comfort House. Late Friday afternoon, four of the Brew Witches landed at Hart Comfort House where they presented a check for $6,000 to director Melissa Grantier. While there is a certain kind of magic involved in the donation in the first place, there are two additional ingredients in the potion. The Brew
Witches first contributed more than $600 to the non-profit three years ago. Last year they raised $3,000 for the House. This year’s contribution doubled that amount and Kent Brewery, where the witches performed, added another $100 to the pot, on their behalf, bringing 2025’s contribution to a total of $6,100 from the group. Grantier, along with Dave and Janet Porter, who started the Hart Comfort House idea
over a dozen years ago, and happened to be volunteering for the evening shift, all thanked the Brew Witches for their contribution, Grantier said as a non-profit they are continually raising funds and the $6,100 “will go a long way.” Janet Porter noted that the community has always been supportive of Hart Comfort House. Hart Comfort House of Allegany County, Inc. opened in January 2012
Photo by Kathryn Ross Preferring to remain anonymous, some of the Brew Witches donate funds the group raised over the last season to Hart Comfort House director Melissa Grantier (middle) and Hart House volunteers Jean Melasi (at left) and Vicki Noll (right).
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Cuba Business Park plans unveiled for ex-Great Lakes Cheese site BY BOB CLARK
CUBA — Plans are in place to redevelop the former Great Lakes Cheese site into a business park. The Allegany County Industrial Development Agency reported that the site on Haskell Road is set to be transformed into the Cuba Business Park by the same developer who redeveloped the former Dresser-Rand site in Wellsville along similar lines. “Redeveloping the former Great Lakes Cheese plant is a prime example of our strategic approach: Taking a high-value, underutilized industrial asset
and putting it back to work,” said ACIDA Executive Director Craig Clark. “This site has the scale and location to attract significant new investment and create sustainable employment opportunities for our residents.” “We are excited about the investment into the former GLC site in South Cuba, that will bring new economic development opportunities and growth to Cuba and the County,” said Cuba town Supervisor Lee James. “The Cuba Business Park will be developed as a multi-purpose facility, and initial indications show the potential of 30
manufacturing jobs, as well as other development investments. We look forward to working with owners Joseph Meindl and Alan Knauf, who have a proven track record for redevelopment in Allegany County.”
The site comprises 34 acres and four existing buildings totaling approximately 190,292 square feet along County Road 6. IDA officials reported Meindl and Knauf are the owners of Wellsville Business Park, the
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The IDA benefits for the Cuba site include an estimated $2.09 million in property tax abatement, $42,500 in sales tax exemptions and $5,000 in mortgage tax exemptions. The 15-year Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreement calls for a 100% exemption for 10 years, with the exemption reducing until the site is fully taxed in year 15. Compared to a full tax valuation, the application estimated total company savings from the deal at around $273,000. Great Lakes Cheese Cuba Business Park continued on PAGE 2
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