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Angelica Heritage Days has something new The new shirt looks a bit like a compass and designates the buildings surrounding the park — First Baptist Church; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; the Grange Hall, which was originally the Presbyterian Church; the courthouse, which is now the town hall; the United Methodist Church; and the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The shirts come in red and grayish/blue and are $17 for sizes small through extra large, and an additional $2 for larger sizes. They are available now.
Photo by Kathryn Ross Dave Haggstrom of the Angelica Heritage Days committee shows the disc in Park Circle, which marks the geographical center of the town. BY KATHRYN ROSS
ANGELICA — Heritage Days this coming Saturday and Sunday is heading in a new direction — or perhaps an old direction? Angelica’s motto is “The Town Where History Lives,” and as the first large settlement in Allegany County, its residents take their history seriously. It was the site of many firsts in the county and was the first county seat — and residents like to point out — it was a planned community. Phillip Church the founder of Angelica
(which he named after his mother) designed the community, basing its layout on a hub and spoke design. There is a central circle, or hub, with streets, like spokes, leading away from the center. The Heritage Days committee based the 2022 event shirt on that model. Committee member Dave Haggstrom explained that there is a disc in Park Circle marking the center of the village and that the committee used that to design their new t-shirt. Another committee member, artist/photographer Marika Burke, came up with the idea.
This is the 53rd celebration of Heritage Days in Angelica. The event was first organized by the Booster Citizens. While many features and activities will be the same, with vendors on the streets and market in the park, music and exhibits and the traditional croquet championship matches, there are a couple of new events. There will be historic memorabilia on display in the Grange Hall along with a quilt display. Angelica is making a big leap into the 21st century with its new digital guided tour. Par-
ticipants can scan a QR code and embark on a self-guided trip around the village. There are audio descriptions of historic buildings and events and signs in front of the various buildings on the tour. Visitors can start wherever they want. Haggstrom noted that the digital tour will only be available during the weekend and until midweek following the event, explaining that the Boosters have to pay a continuing fee to purchase the code. This year’s croquet tournament is an all-
town affair with teams randomly selected from local families to play. But the players will be banking their shots off new sideboards over new dirt installed this past spring on the court. Why should people be interested in attending an event based on the heritage of one community? Haggstrom explained, “There will be a lot of good food, good music and great arts and crafts and other vendors and you get a lot of history. This is a good place to learn how Allegany County got its start.”
‘The Gift’ was a result of family, community the documentary. He revealed that he is a retired U.S. Navy veteran and that he has been involved with the Khe Sanh Veterans Association from the Vietnam War for many
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WELLSVILLE — “The Gift” was really a gift to the community when it made its Western New York premiere Friday night to a select audience in the David A. Howe Public Library auditorium. “The Gift” is a five-part documentary about Medal of Honor recipient Jason Dunham of Scio, the U.S. Marine who gave his life in April 2004 after throwing himself on a grenade to save men in his squad following a car search in Karabilah, Iraq. That was 18 years ago. Why a documentary now, director David Kniess was asked prior to the opening scenes of
out of California headed east to be with family during the holiday season. “I saw him when I got on the plane. He
years and works to bring awareness to the problems veterans face upon returning home. But, amazingly, Kniess met Dunham in 2003 when they were both on a redeye flight
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Photo by Kathryn Ross The director and producer of the “The Gift” meet with Jason Dunham’s friends as they introduce the documentary to the community. From left are director David Kniess, Justin Lambert and producer Chase Peel in the Nancy Howe Auditorium Friday night.
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Alfred State honors partnership with Otis Eastern and IUOE WELLSVILLE — A 20-year partnership between Alfred State College, Otis Eastern and the International Union of Operating Engineers has resulted in scholarships totaling more than $1 million for students. “In the early 2000s, I took Charlie Joyce (of Otis Eastern) through the shops,” said Dr. Craig Clark, interim vice president for student affairs. “He asked what Otis Eastern can do to help. I mentioned that we would like to help the students. Charlie and his company have always helped students and always helped the community.” It was not too long after that, Clark said, when Otis decided to work with IUOE to generate scholarships for students. The partnership has resulted in scholarships through the union to 49 students.
“It has been a great experience,” Clark said. “It has made a real difference in people’s lives. It has been a great feeder system and we are excited to continue the relationship.” The celebration included current students in Alfred State’s heavy equipment operations and truck and diesel programs in Wellsville, along with a handful of alumni of Alfred State and the scholarship program. Casey Joyce, president and chief executive officer of Otis Eastern, knows the impact the program has had. “It is an important program and a successful program for the past 20 years,” he said. “We are going to keep it going for the next 20 — and a long time after that.” Students accepted into either the heavy equipment operations
Photo provided From left, Bryan Abel, Casey Joyce, Craig Clark, Paul McCormick and Charlie Joyce celebrate the partnership between Alfred State College, Otis Eastern and the International Union of Operating Engineers.
or the heavy equipment truck and diesel operations programs may apply through the IUOE for a scholarship. If approved, students join the union and commit to working after graduation for a designated amount of time to receive a scholarship that includes tuition, room and board and tools. Bryan Abel, IUOE pipeline training director, knows the importance of the program. “We have no plans of stopping and we have plans to expand,” he said. “It is for the betterment for the infrastructure of the United States. It is vitally important to the United States and Canada. We need to keep moving forward with it.” Plaques were presented to both Otis Eastern and IUOE to signify the accomplishments of the partnership.
➡‘The Gift’ continued from PAGE 1 was high and tight (military haircut) and I knew immediately that he was a Marine,” Kniess recalled. “We sat together and talked the whole night through. I knew there was a war coming, so when we parted to change for our connecting flights I told him, ‘Take care of yourself.’ He smiled and said he would.” Kniess is an award-winning producer with over 20 years of experience working in network television film production marketing and advertising. Because of his interest in the military, Kniess monitors many military websites. A year after the flight, the war in Iraq was underway and he was looking at a list of those killed in action. A name stood out to him, and he researched it, and found that it was the young man from Scio with whom he had spent the night on the plane. He wrote about the chance meeting with the
young man for an article published in the Military Times magazine. Deb Dunham read it. She called Kniess. He said, “I didn’t answer it. Two weeks later she called again but I still didn’t answer it.” Several weeks later he did return the call and ended up traveling to Scio (17 years ago last week) and becoming friends with the family. He was invited to the Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House in January 2007. He met many of the men of Kilo Company (Dunham’s company) and became friends with them and over the years they shared their stories and remorse, trials and tribulations with him. Two years ago, the men from the Khe Sanh veterans group urged him to make a documentary about Dunham and the impact his sacrifice has had on his fellow Marines. He had been at the Kilo reunion at the Dunham home in Scio in 2017.
“The big problem was raising the $400,000 it would take to make the film,” he recalled. That is when former Marine Anthony Taylor, who retired in 2004, learned about the project. He decided to finance the production. Kniess received permission from the Dunhams to make the documentary and started conducting interviews and researching Dunham’s life. Throughout the interviews, Dunham’s family, friends and fellow Maines talk about the gift of their lives they have received because of Dunham’s action. They stress how they want to be worthy of that gift and live up to Dunham’s standards and always remember his sacrifice and his family’s sacrifice. “At 22-years-old Jason didn’t just make the decision to give his life to protect his Marines, that was something he learned when he was 1 year old from his family and from the people in the community where he grew up where he learned to care for one another,” Kniess said. “It is about family. His Marine family. It is about community.” The director said that the first part of the series was shown two weeks ago at the Marine Museum in Quantico, Va. Friday’s showing was the same segment. He said that he is currently “shopping” the entire five-part series to media outlets, including Netflix and Amazon. He hopes the documentary will not only tell Dunham’s story to the world but will also show its impact on his fellow Marines and spotlight the problems they face when returning to civilian life.
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Allegany County Fair youth beef, sheep results ANGELICA — Several youth exhibitors earned ribbons and awards showing off their beef and sheep projects at the Allegany County Fair last month.
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In the Senior Showmanship division, Madison Morehouse received a blue ribbon along with a tote bag sponsored by Burch Family Dentist; Kadin Pierce, second, and Ethan Cole also received blue ribbons. In Junior Showmanship Sarah Wilson topped the class fol-
lowed by Luke Wilson, Jeffery Wilson, Emma Bolzan, Huntar Hint and Shane Ploetz, with all receiving blue ribbons. Sarah received a bag sponsored In Memory of Sarah Beiler. Garret Ploetz received a blue ribbon and show harness awarded from Skyview for the Novice Division. Cloverbud Beverly Ploetz received a participation ribbon. The top from each division competed for Grand Champion Showman. This year’s winner, Sarah Wilson,
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Photos by Lynn Bliven In the Allegany County Fair Beef Grand Champion Showmanship drive are (from left) Madison Morehouse, Kadin Pierce, Sarah Wilson and Luke Wilson.
received a chair sponsored by Mark & Lorraine Stone of Fillmore. Reserve Grand Champion Showman Luke Wilson received a tote bag sponsored by Burch Family Dentist. Following showmanship, market classes were held, starting with the Dairy Steer exhibited by Huntar Hint and the feeder steer exhibited by Madison Morehouse, with both receiving blue awards. In Heavy Weight Beef Steer there were two blue ribbon winners exhibited by
Kadin Pierce and Sarah Wilson. In the Medium Weight Division, receiving blue ribbons were Kadin Pierce, Luke Wilson, Jeffery Wilson and Shane Ploetz. Both entries in the Lightweight Division exhibited by Shane Ploetz and Ethan Cole received blues. Grand Champion Market Beef was awarded to the medium weight steer exhibited by Kadin Pierce, who also won Reserve Grand Champion Market beef. He received award banners sponsored by Burch Family Dentist
In the breeding beef division, blue-ribbon stock was exhibited by Emma Bolzan, Kadin Pierce, Garrett Ploetz, Shane Ploetz, Jeffery Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Sarah Wilson. For Grand Champion Female, sponsored by Burch Family Dentist, a chair was awarded to Shane Ploetz. For Reserve Grand Champion Female, sponsored Burch Family Dentist, a tote bag was awarded to Sarah Wilson. Grand Champion Bull was awarded to Emma Bolzan and Re-
In the Senior Showmanship division, Caleb Hilsher received a blue ribbon along with a banner sponsored by Bob & Donna Wilson of Canaseraga For Junior Showmanship Sarah Wilson topped the class followed by Jeffery Wilson, Luke Wilson, Brendon Wilson, Collin Wilson, Shane Ploetz, Leah Wilson, Jim Eshelman, Drew Wilson and Ben Eshelman, all receiving blue ribbons. Sarah received a banner sponsored by Bob and Donna Wilson. There were two participants in the novice divisions, with each of these first-year exhibFair Results continued on PAGE 8
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Democrats cap off week of service at Allegany County Fair
Photo provided Democratic Party volunteer Patty MacEwan (left) accepts the Allegany County Fair award for a non-commercial booth from Commercial Building manager Frank Pasquale.
ANGELICA — Thirty-five Allegany County Democrats donated more than 200 volunteer hours to the county fair last month, taking part in booth planning and design, setup, staffing and cleanup. Party members this year also expanded the scope of service by volunteering at the entrance gate ticket booth. “We are deeply committed to community service and outreach,” said committee vice chair Martha Sabato,
“and the fair is one of our most eagerly anticipated and successful activities.” Volunteers helped voters with their registration inquiries, shared absentee ballot applications, informed visitors about candidates and election dates and encouraged people to become election inspectors. In addition to staffing the booth with at least two volunteers from open to close every day, the committee welcomed District 23
congressional candidate Max Della Pia, 58th Senate District candidate Dan Brown and Angelica village trustee candidate Linda Cash. This year’s booth design featured a dozen framed photos of county Democrats engaged in community service, as well as graphics highlighting the most important issues facing Americans today. Fair personnel announced the booth had won an award in the non-commercial category.
Shane Ploetz. First blue in the lightweight class was exhibited by Anna Wilson followed by Leah Wilson and Garrett Ploetz. Grand Champion Market Lamb, sponsored by Dave’s Printing of Belmont, was exhibited by Sarah Wilson. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb, sponsored by Alfred State College, was awarded to Jeffery Wilson. In the breeding sheep division, Grand Champion Ewe was exhibited by Brendon Wilson. Reserve Grand Champion Ewe was exhibited by Sarah Wilson. Grand Champion Flock
was exhibited by Sarah Wilson. These three awards were sponsored by Bob and Donna Wilson. This year’s judge for the show was Max Peterson, a graduate of
Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science, from Kennedy. He has been raising Hampshire and club lambs for 16 years that compete on a national level.
➡Fair Results continued from PAGE 7 itors awarded a blue ribbon. First blue went to Anna Wilson followed by Garrett Ploetz. Anna received a harness sponsored by Bob and Donna Wilson. The top from each
division competed for Grand Champion Showman. This year’s winner, Jeffery Wilson, and Reserve Grand Champion Showman Caleb Hilsher received awards sponsored by
Max Peterson (left), the sheep show judge, is shown with Jeffery Wilson (center) with his Reserve Champion and Sarah Wilson with her Grand Champion market lamb.
Bob and Donna Wilson. In the Cloverbud class of youth ages 5-7, Beverly Ploetz, Faith Wilson and Kate Wilson received participation ribbons. The judge commended the great job these young showmen did handling their lambs. There were three divisions in the market lamb program, starting with heavyweight. Jeffery Wilson, Luke Wilson, Drew Wilson, Sarah Wilson and Caleb Hilsher all received blue ribbons. The intermediate weight blue ribbon class was exhibited by Sarah Wilson, Jeffery Wilson, Garrett Ploetz, Caleb Hilsher and
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a notch, you’ll achieve more burn in less time. Halo offers tons of effective body weight workouts including options from Aaptiv, Orangetheory Fitness, and their own Halo coaches. With tons of options that are under 20 minutes, you can sneak in a workout between your vacation adventures.
Propel your results with live feedback
Using real time heart rate feedback during a workout has been shown to increase motivation and result in higher levels of exertion, according to the journal Frontiers in Psychology. This can be done by using a heart rate monitor or fitness device that pairs with your exercise program of choice. Try syncing Halo with some of your favorite fitness devices and services, like Tonal, MapMyRun, and Echelon, to view your live heart rate as an overlay in real time. “I hope these tips will reenergize your mindset and inspire you to move in new ways so you can look and feel your best,” said Neville.