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Vol. 5, No. 40 – FREE
A Harvest Moon Cemetery
Contributed Article Festivals Fredonia with contributions by Mallory Diefenbach
On Oct. 19 and 20 Festivals Fredonia, who are noted for their “Ghost Tours,” will host horse-drawn trolley tours every half hour through the historic cemetery, Forest Hill. The tours begin at7 p.m. and run until 10 p.m. The trolleys will load passengers at the Gazebo in Barker Commons Park on West Main St. and return to the same area. Cemeteries are not just a place where those who are dearly departed
rest. They are art galleries, horticultural gardens, history museums and puzzles to be deciphered. There is no better place to experience this than at Forest Hill on Lambert Avenue. Forest Hill Cemetery, adjacent to Pioneer Cemetery, is in many ways a time capsule of the town’s history. Forest Hill is still an active cemetery where our dearly departed are still placed for final rest each day, as they have been for almost 200 years. From monuments commemorating our founders’ families, Fredonia’s national heroes, Revolutionary, Union and Confederate soldiers, and artists,
industry in the 1920’s and 30’s. After returning to Fredonia in the early 20’s to find a location to build a new Kendall Service station, Otto determined that the peaceful surroundings of Forest Hill Cemetery was the ideal setting for his final resting place, and thus in the 1930’s commissioned the building of his family’s mausoleum, the largest and most ornate one in Forest Hill. Another founder of the community, Dr. Squire White, is also laid to rest in Forest Hill. He was the first physician to set up practice in Chautauqua County and was an uncle to the Cushing Brothers who served bravely in the Civil War. The property now occupied by The White Inn, which was once the exclusive domain of the Indians, came into the hands of Dr. Squire White early in the nineteenth century. In 1811 he erected a frame house on the site, making it the permanent residence of the White family. Participants will be able to hear tales of the White Inn’s grisly murder/ suicide, and how a former owner who to entrepreneurs and industrialists can’t bear to leave. who also gained wide recognition, each turn in the cemetery’s pathways There are tales to excite, amaze and uncovers stories that should not unnerve even the most enlightened remain a secret. history buff. The tour winds its way through the dark cemetery- through Take, for example, the Koch family. heroes, founding members and some Otto Koch was a prominent busiof the most notorious villains. nessman and undertaker originally from the area. In 1906, Mr. Koch This year join Lt. Colonel Alonzo acquired the Kendall Refinery Hold- Cushing, portrayed by our Town ings in Bradford, Pa., expanding the Historian Todd Langworthy, as the production of the business consider- knowledgeable guide on the tours ably. Mr. Koch introduced the slogan departing at 7, 8, 9 or 10 p.m., or be “Kendall, the 2,000 Mile Oil”, which helped propel Kendall as a leading Continued on Page 10 manufacturer for the automobile oil
School Bus Safety Week Gets Back to Basics This year’s theme is “I see the driver and the driver sees me”
By Daniel Meyer Star Contributing Writer
The National School Transportation Association and the National Association for Pupil Transportation, in conjunction with area school districts, will be promoting National School Bus Safety Week, which will be observed October 15 through October 19. Approximately 22.5 million of all students in the United States who are in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade ride school buses to and from school. In highlighting this year’s safety week theme of “I see the driver and the driver sees me,” local school bus drivers will be working directly with their students on proper crossing and driver hand signals during bus safety week. The scheduling of School Bus Safety Week coincides each year with the shorter days of fall and the observance of Daylight Savings time. As the days get shorter and we eventually move our clocks back one hour, some students at times will be walking to and from their bus stops when it is dark outside. Older students and parents of younger students should assist bus drivers by remembering to dress in reflective or at least highly visible clothing. Parents should also discuss with their children the importance of walking safety and remind students to be responsible by always looking both ways before entering onto a roadway or street.
Students should also be regularly reminded to avoid jaywalking and to always use crosswalks or intersections when crossing from one side of a street to another. National School Bus Safety Week also serves as a friendly reminder to other members of the community who may not necessarily have children in school or be directly connected to any students. All licensed drivers should be alert for students walking in neighborhoods and in designated school zones. Drivers should also know the law as it pertains to passing a school bus when it has its stop arm out and safety lights flashing. Unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier, traffic in both directions must stop. Local transportation officials recognize the importance of school bus safety and are happy to help highlight how important it is for the community as a whole. “We want to make sure everybody has an awareness of school bus safety, not only during this special week, but all year through,” said Scott Howard, the executive vice president of Carrier Coach Inc., a local company which leases their service to some area schools. “I think sometimes people take it for granted and it’s something people don’t really think about.” The school buses used to transport students today are more diligently maintained than ever before. Their size makes them safer than most
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