1 CVCA Board Meetings are held monthly – if you’d like a copy of the agenda or minutes, or if you’d like to attend a meeting, contact any Board member for information. We’d love to see you at a meeting! Cherry valley carriage association Issue 213 An Ilacqua/Schoonmaker Publication March 2018 www.cherryvalleycarriage.com https://www.facebook.com/cherryvalleycarriage 2018 CALENDAR January 20 th - Mid-Winter Gathering Karen Lassell: Feeding the Easy Keeper & Forage Alternatives (Snow Date 1/21) February 25 th - Four Legs to Stand On-Equine limb anatomy with Carol Buckhout (Snow Date 3/4) March 11 th - Annual Spring Membership Meeting with Dr. Jeff LaPoint and Dr. Sean Nash: Vaccinations (Snow Date 3/18) April – TBD May 5 th - Bennett Pleasure Drive (Rain Date 5/6) May 19/20 – Robin Groves Clinic June – TBD July 15 th - Summer Picnic Get Together August 25 th - Suwinski Fun Day (Rain Date 8/26) September 15 th - Sadoff/Davies Pleasure Drive (Rain Date 9/16) October 6 th - 5 th Annual Bruce Haak Memorial Drive (No Rain Date) November 10 th – Annual November Membership Luncheon CVCA Annual March Membership Meeting Sunday, March 11, 2018 Snow date: Sunday March 18 th 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm American Legion 26 Chenango Street Cazenovia, NY 13035 Dish-to-Pass Luncheon & Membership Mtg Guest Speakers Jeffery LaPoint, DVM Finger Lakes Equine Practice Vaccinations: What’s Necessary and Possible Alternatives Dr. LaPoint is a 1993 graduate of Cornell, owner of Finger Lakes Equine Practice, and breeder of Egyptian Arabians. FLEP serves a wide range, including the areas surrounding Cazenovia, Syracuse, and Auburn in the north, to Big Flats, Elmira, Binghamton and northern Pennsylvania in the south. FLEP provides acupuncture, advanced equine dentistry, lameness diagnostics, digital radiography, on farm reproductive services, digital ultrasound, upper airway endoscopy, and more! Please RSVP! To RSVP or for more information, contact Joanne Schoonmaker at 315-682-4577or [email protected]
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CVCA Board Meetings are held monthly – if you’d like a copy of the agenda or minutes, or if you’d like to attend a meeting, contact any Board member for information. We’d love to see you at a meeting!
C h e r r y v a l l e y c a r r i a g e a s s o c i a t i o n
January 20th - Mid-Winter Gathering Karen Lassell: Feeding the Easy Keeper & Forage Alternatives (Snow Date 1/21) February 25th - Four Legs to Stand On-Equine limb anatomy with Carol Buckhout (Snow Date 3/4) March 11th - Annual Spring Membership Meeting with Dr. Jeff LaPoint and Dr. Sean Nash: Vaccinations (Snow Date 3/18) Apri l– TBD May 5th - Bennett Pleasure Drive (Rain Date 5/6)
May 19/20 – Robin Groves Clinic June – TBD July 15th - Summer Picnic Get Together August 25th - Suwinski Fun Day (Rain Date 8/26) September 15th - Sadoff/Davies Pleasure Drive (Rain Date 9/16) October 6th - 5th Annual Bruce Haak Memorial Drive (No Rain Date) November 10th – Annual November Membership Luncheon
CVCA Annual March Membership Meeting
Sunday, March 11, 2018 Snowdate:SundayMarch18th12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
American Legion
26 Chenango Street Cazenovia, NY 13035
Dish-to-PassLuncheon&MembershipMtg
GuestSpeakersJefferyLaPoint,DVM
FingerLakesEquinePracticeVaccinations:
What’sNecessaryandPossibleAlternatives
Dr.LaPointisa1993graduateofCornell,ownerofFingerLakesEquinePractice,andbreederofEgyptianArabians.FLEPservesa wide range, including the areas surrounding Cazenovia,Syracuse, and Auburn in the north, to Big Flats, Elmira,Binghamton and northern Pennsylvania in the south. FLEPprovides acupuncture, advanced equine dentistry, lamenessdiagnostics,digital radiography,on farmreproductive services,digitalultrasound,upperairwayendoscopy,andmore!
Please RSVP!
To RSVP or for more information, contact Joanne Schoonmaker at 315-682-4577or [email protected]
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President’s Letter
Dear CVCA Friends:
I am sad to share with you the passing of our dear friend Terri Mather. Terri was a determined, independent-minded horsewoman and was a stalwart supporter of CVCA. We will miss her at the CVCA events. Despite her failing health she volunteered to work at events each year and attended most- a great woman leaving behind a terrific legacy. I write this during the Nor’easter; perhaps Terri’s husband Stormy has arrived to take her to greener pastures. On a more earthbound note, if you didn’t attend our January and February Educational Seminars, you sure missed a couple of superior events! A write up on the January event is in this newsletter and we’ll get you a write up for the February event in the next newsletter in May. We’ve got the March Meeting coming up- don’t forget to RSVP! The topic of the presentation is very pertinent as we make our appointments for our equine’s vaccinations and we hear of more outbreaks of contagious diseases among equids. Also, please note that Bennett Drive is being held a little early this year. Be sure to RSVP and get your equines ready for the hills of Pharsalia- see full details in this newsletter. Those of you who recommended Robin Groves for a CVCA clinic sure knew she’d be a draw! The clinic is overbooked! But lots of room for auditors, so please RSVP, even though as a CVCA member you audit for free! Lots going on- it’s very exciting that the Lorenzo Driving Competition has expanded by a day, we’ve got pleasure drives and fun days planned. Hope to see you at all our events this year and out and about at shows and recreational drives.
Be Safe and Drive On! Carol
PS- Our next newsletter will come out in May 2018….
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General Membership Meeting DRAFT AGENDA
March 11, 2018: Cazenovia American Legion 12 PM- 3 PM
CALL TO ORDER PRESENTATION: Vaccinations: What’s Necessary and Possible Alternatives
by Dr. Jeff LaPoint: Finger Lakes Equine Practice SECRETARY’S REPORT/CORRESPONDENCE: Joanne Schoonmaker TREASURER’S REPORT:Lisa TeichertPRESIDENT’S REPORT: Carol Ilacqua OLD BUSINESS:
1. Calendar of Events 2018 2. Membership Directory 3. May Clinic 4. Lorenzo Driving Competition- Friday-Sunday, July 20-22, 2018 5. Lorenzo Booth Staffing- Please Sign Up 6. Name the Newsletter Contest 7. Quarter sheet Raffle 8. ADS Grants 2017 and 2018
NEW BUSINESS: 1. CVCA Board Meetings now conducted via video/voice conferencing 2. Pleasure Drive Guidelines 3. FEI Cones 4. November Luncheon 5. Board seats/offices open in November 6. Other:
ADJOURN Next General Membership Meeting: Saturday, November 10, 2018
Luncheon at Orchard Vali, Lafayette, NY
Next Board of Directors Meeting: April 24, 2018 6 pm- 8 pm On Line- Contact Sharon Baum for Log-In Requirements
PhotosbyJimSchoonmakerThefirstCherryValleyCarriageAssociationeducationalseminarof2018washeldonthe20th of January at the Cortland Ville Grange, Homer, NY. After several weekends ofweatherthatwouldlikelyhavecancelledthemeetingweweretreatedtoagorgeousday.Our speaker for the day was Karen Lassell, Equine Manager at the William H. MinerAgriculturalResearchInstituteinChazy,NY.Afterawelcometothoseinattendancefromclub president, Carol Ilacqua, Joanne Schoonmaker introduced the speaker. We werepleasedtohaveseveralnewmembersjoinus.Karen beganher presentationswith a brief history of theMiner Institute, its goals andobjectives. Heart's Delight Farm was developed on William Henry Miner's familyhomestead of 144 acres in Chazy, New York, beginning in 1903. Development of thislovely gentleman's farm was made possible by the fortune Mr. Miner earned from hismechanical inventions for rail transportation. The farm continued to thrive duringMr.Miner's lifetime as he divided his time between the farm and his company,Miner, Inc.,based in Chicago.Mr.Miner'swill provided for the establishment of a school and farmdevoted to teaching scientific and environmentally sound agricultural practices to thefarmers and youth of northern New York. TheWilliam H. Miner Agricultural ResearchInstitute(MinerInstitute)wasfoundedin1951.Miner Institute conducts practical research on the dairy-crop interface, equinereproduction and management, and environmental conservation. A range ofundergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in dairy and field cropscience,equinemanagement,andenvironmentalconservationareofferedanditprovidesmeetings, workshops, and residential undergraduate and graduate programs incooperationwith anumberof regional colleges anduniversities includingUniversity ofVermont and Cornell University. The emphasis of equinemanagement program is themanagementof a commercial equine facility and improvedhorsehandling and trainingskills.Under Karen’s guidance and the Institute’s herd of 23 Morgan horses, students learnground training techniques including halter breaking, longeing, longlining, and grounddriving. The versatility of theMorgan and varied ages and abilities of horses at MinerInstituteallow forstudents toexperiencemanydifferentdisciplines tovaryingdegrees:saddleseat,huntseat,dressage,westernpleasureandcarriagedriving.Studentsbecomeproficient at stallion handling, semen collection, and processing as well as broodmaremanagement.ThesummerprogramisavailabletoagricultureandlifesciencestudentsintheirjuniororsenioryearsofstudyandrunsfromMayintoAugust.StudentsparticipatefromequineprogramsallovertheUnitedStatesandevenEurope.
In2017, theCAA, (CarriageAssociationofAmerica),ofwhich theCVCA isachapter member, decided to conduct the first ever national newslettercontest.Thecallwasputouttoallchapterclubstoparticipateinthecontest.There were 2 categories for newsletter submissions: printed version andelectronic version. In addition, there was also an individual written articlecontest.Oncefindingoutaboutthiscontest,IapproachedtheCVCAboardtosee if theywould consider enteringourCVCAnewsletter in the contest.Allwere in agreement, as long as I wanted to do the necessary paperwork toenter.Iwasalsogiven“freerein”tochoosewhatnewslettersandarticlestosubmit.Wewereallowedtosubmitupto2differentnewslettersinonlyoneformat.ItwasdecidedtosubmittheMarchandMay2017printedversionsoftheCVCAnewsletter.Forthearticlecontest,itwasdecidedtoenter“Lorenzo101andCarriageCollectionTour,writtenbyCarolIlacqua.
When I heard about this contest, I honestly had a good feeling that if weentered this contest, there would be a very favorable result for the CVCA.Because,asallofyouareaware,theCVCAhasanawesomenewsletter!And,we are very lucky to have such awesome newsletter editors: Carol Ilacquaand Joanne Schoonmaker!! Lucky us! Thank you ladies! We actually havereceived many compliments from outside individuals about our veryprofessionallyputtogethernewsletter.So,howcouldwelose?J
ThedeadlineforentrieswasOctober1.Thewinnerswouldbeannouncedatthe beginning of December 2017. The awardswould be handed out at theInternationalCarriageSymposiuminWilliamsburg,Va.inJanuary2018.Onceour entrieswere submitted, thewaiting began…the beginning ofDecembercameandwent. Iwasgettingabitnervous.Then,onDec.21st, Ireceivedatotally unexpected email from Carol Ilacqua. Yes! The CVCA had receivedsomegreatnews!Winners!FirstplaceintheprintednewslettercategoryandoverallnewsletterChampion!Plus,Carol’sarticlereceived2ndplace! MerryChristmastotheCVCA!Asoverallnewsletterchampion,theclubreceivedanawardof$200.
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CVCA members, Kathy Miller and Paul Buck attended the CAA CarriageSymposium. They also attended the CAA annual meeting held during thesymposium, and represented the CVCA by accepting the newsletter awards.ThankyouKathyandPaul!
Bruce Haak Memorial Annual Sleigh Rally 2018 Written by Carol Ann Newbury and son, Lyle T. Camp
Photos by JoAnne Frechette
We had a major January thaw this year with major ice jams and flooding along the area rivers. But we were able to attend the Bruce Haak Memorial Sleigh Rally this year. It is held yearly at the General Clinton Park located in Bainbridge, New York. Lacking the snow cover this year, we used our carts and carriages instead of sleighs. This drive is named after one of our deceased CVCA members who had started organizing this event years ago.
I could not attend in past snowy years because I did not have a sleigh. This day there was still
chilly breeze despite the forecast for a warm day. I was able to borrow a helmet cover from a friend to keep my ears from freezing and I happened to have a lap robe packed in with my gear bag. That little blanket really made a difference in that crisp air! The weather forecaster had made the weather sound more balmy that it actually was!
Izzy is the greatest driving donkey. Yes I am prejudiced about Izzy. He is not perfect, but he is great for me! Izzy was so cautious of the remaining ice, snow, and the melt water on the paved paths we were to be driving on. You know that dark water on the path might be a big deep donkey eating hole to be avoided at all costs! Izzy says he is protecting us by avoiding thing like that.
Then the horses and ponies started driving. More and more came. I lost count of the carriages and carts. Finally Izzy recognized some of the horses and ponies we had driven with on other CVCA carriage drives. When he saw those ponies zipping around though the remaining snow, slush, and puddles, he decided to follow suit since the ponies did not get swallowed up in the water!
Izzy is especially fond of a little mini horse named Tucker. When we first started driving with CVCA years ago, some of the horses spooked at Izzy. Not Tucker! He had his own donkey at home and seemed to like Izzy right from the start. Although I think Tucker could probably walk right underneath big Izzy they immediately became friends at their very first meeting.
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We did not drive right with Tucker on this day though. Long legged Izzy did start to show off his style of trotting on command etc. What a magnificent sight to see. Izzy of course was the only donkey there and the only mammoth and happened to be larger (or same size as) than most of the carriage horses except for one draft horse.
While this was a very special day for the drivers, horses, and all the people who came to take free carriage rides - that is part of why the Sleigh Rally was originally organized - we did not give the rides with Izzy. My son and I quite filled up our Trail Cart seat. He stayed with me all the time. Since my severe stroke last year we felt I should have someone with me just in case there happened to be some emergency. I did handle the driving lines and
give the commands. Thankful to have my son's assistance. There was no emergency that day. Safety first. Still all in all, people were thrilled to see a donkey. A really big donkey! As usual there were the "mule" comments. My son would explain that Izzy was a mammoth donkey and some of the history of the mammoth breed. My son doesn't really "drive donkey" or even want to, but he has learned donkey history and reads the Brayer magazine! One man asked if Izzy's ears were real or attached! We explained his ears were very real and about 34 " tip to tip if held out sideways. One of the carriage drivers has always said Izzy has a wing span, not an ear span! That man & his wife, Tom and JoAnne, are some of Izzy's favorite people as well. They drive Haflingers, but Izzy is OK with that! Izzy never forgets a friend. He never forgets what he has learned either. Donkeys never forget anything!
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We had a wonderful day of driving with wonderful friends and meeting new people. Most of all this was a great driving experience for Izzy in a place we have never been with new obstacles he had never seen. We are so proud of the way Izzy handled this experience. We don't have a good photographer on board to capture the best of the in action driving experiences. A
friend snapped this picture and sent it to me. Computers are wonderful when they work like this. Now how can you top that day? Except I would have liked a little warmer weather! Cheers to everyone!
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Cherry Valley Carriage Association
Bennett Pleasure Drive Saturday, May 5, 2018
Rain date Sunday, May 6th
Non CVCA Members must pay $5 fee
This will be our 8th drive in the state lands of the Pharsalia Forest located in Chenango County. The route will be on dirt roads with one sloping hill to climb – about 1⁄4 mile long. You may meet an occasional motor vehicle. Two routes will be mapped out- one is about 7 miles long and the one is about 9 miles long. Of course if this is too long for little equines, you can just turn around when you think appropriate and come back. Trailer parking is an open meadow with no source of potable water or electricity. There will be port-a-john for our use. Be sure to bring water for your horses. Bring your own lunch, beverages, and chairs. There will be a table for anyone who would like to bring a dish to share. The club will provide morning coffee and doughnuts and some limited cold beverages. Directions: The Bennett property is located on Pidgeon Hill Road that connects county route 16 and state route 23. The distance from either route is ~1.5 miles. For GPS, use the address 887 Cook House Rd., South Plymouth, N.Y. 13844. If coming from the north, one choice is to follow route 80 to Georgetown, pick up route 26 (right hand turn) and follow for about 5 miles to the sign that says Norwich to the left – which is county route 16. Take a left onto CR16 and go about 6 miles. Pidgeon Hill Rd will be a right-hand turn (we’ll have signs). Go a mile and a half up the hill, bearing to the left at the top of the hill to stay on Pidgeon Hill Rd. The field will be on the right. If coming from the south, you’ll want to come in from route 23. Coming through Norwich, you’ll need to take a left onto Pleasant St/NY23 for 0.5 miles and then a right turn onto Plymouth St/ NY23. Pidgeon Hill Rd will be about 10 miles from that turn. Turn right onto Pidgeon Hill Rd and go about a mile to the field on the left that will be marked. PLEASE R.S.V.P. so that we can contact you if the drive is postponed!
RSVP and Questions to Carol Ilacqua at 315-944-7123, email: [email protected]
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Cherry Valley Carriage Association
Robin Groves CLINIC May 19 & 20, 2018
Robin Groves Clinic Registration for AUDITING CAZENOVIA COLLEGE EQUINE CENTER Woodfield Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035
CVCA Logo Apparel from Lands’ End You can now order items directly from Lands’ End with the CVCA Logo embroidered on them. You can even play with stitching colors! When on http://www.landsend.com, go into their Business Outfitters Area or log into http://business.landsend.com. You’ll have to set up your personal account with your name and email. To add the CVCA logo to your Logo Library, use the CVCA Logo #1450555W and the Customer Number #6815293. If you’d prefer to order from a catalog and/or speak to a real l ive human, call Lands’ End customer service at 1-800-338-2000. Lands’ End customer service reps are amazingly friendly and helpful. Be sure to give them the CVCA Logo and Customer numbers. The embroidery cost is $5.95 per item. Turn around time is ten to fourteen business days shipped directly to you, with additional fees for rush orders.
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February 5, 2018
After 46 Years, Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition Draws to a Close
Organization announces that 2017 was last year for iconic annual event in Pittsford, NY
Pittsford, NY—In 1972, a small group of avid carriage driving enthusiasts led by Bill and Sue Remley met at Mendon Ponds Park with 14 vehicles for a fun and competitive pleasure drive. In the span of more than four decades, this event grew to become an internationally-recognized, annual five-day carriage driving event in August known as Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition. Overseen by the Pittsford Carriage Association (PCA), Walnut Hill earned the distinction as the largest presentation pleasure driving event in the country.
Tricia Remley-White, PCA president, competition chairperson, and daughter of Sue and the late Bill Remley—along with the PCA’s board of directors—announced today that 2017 was the event’s concluding year.
“We could not be more proud to have had an amazing 46 years,” said Remley-White. “During that time, we were honored to host thousands of wonderful competitors who came to Walnut Hill Farm for the love and sport of carriage driving. Many of them came year after year, and grew to be our friends. But, almost a half-century is a long time for any annual event, and we wanted to conclude on a high note, which we now have done.”
“The success and longevity of our event could not have been possible without our patrons, sponsors, officials, volunteers, boutiques, vendors, and the many local families who have been a part of this show," added Remley-White. “We are so grateful for the support of each and every one of them. My special thanks goes to my family for their many years of contributions and support.”
“I know my father would have been profoundly gratified by the success of Walnut Hill and the legacy created by his vision.”
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CVCAYEARENDAWARDS2018
InformationandGuidelines
5Categories1. Hours Driven: between Jan. 1-Oct. 31 2018. Recording done on your honor.
TotalhoursdrivenmustbesubmittedbyNov.1.
2. Best Attendance at 2018 CVCA events: Be sure to sign in at all eventsattended.*Officersandboardmembersnoteligibleforthisaward*.
3. BestDrivingAdventure:This“adventure”couldhavetakenplaceduringyourown personal drive, on a club sponsored pleasure drive, driving show orcombineddrivingeventoranothergroupdrive.Mustsubmitawrite-upaboutyouradventure.Allentrieswillbejudgedbyanimpartialand“distinguished”panelofjudges.
4. Member/VolunteeroftheYear:AllCVCAmembersingoodstanding,(currentonduesfor2018),maynominateaCVCAmemberforthisaward.Thisisaclubmember, who in the opinion of the nominator, goes above and beyond tohelp/aidtheclubanditsmembers.Alwaysoffersahelpinghand,quietlyhelpsbehindthescenes.*Officersandboardmembersnoteligibleforthisaward*.
5. Most Supportive FamilyMember/Friend: *New award for 2018*. This is theperson who helps, supports, aids and offers encouragement to you, thecarriage driver. Must submit a write-up about your “support” person. Allentrieswillbejudgedbyanimpartialand“distinguished”panelofjudges.
*Best Driving Adventure, Most Supportive, and Member/Volunteer of theYearAwardsmustbesubmittedbyOctober15th.
Any CVCA member in good standing is allowed to participate and/orvote/nominatefortheawards.Allnominations/write-upsaretobesubmittedtothecommitteeco-chairs.
Terri Lynn Mather, 73, passed away March 1st at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville after a long battle with cancer. Terri was born on November 7, 1944 in Syracuse to Frank Silas and Ethyl Viella Featherly. Her family moved from Lakeport to the Town of Fenner when she was a young girl. Terri attended Cazenovia Central Schools and graduated in 1962.
She was married to Roslyn A. “Stormy” Mather, Jr. on November 10, 1962 and continued to live in Fenner all her life, raising a family, helping out on the family dairy farm in the early years, then caring for her own growing herd of beloved horses.Terri also worked for several years as a waitress at the Chocolate Shop in Cazenovia, then for over 20 years at Thermold Corporation in Manlius and Canastota. Among her interests were her many pets, riding and driving horses and reading. She and her husband were longtime members of the Cherry Valley Carriage Association and the NYS Draft Horse Club. Terri also enjoyed traveling with Stormy, who predeceased her in September 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Kristen Mather of Utica; her daughter and son-in-law, Marianne and Keith Webb of Peterboro; her brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Janice Featherly of Peterboro as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2018 at Michael E. Brown Funeral Services, 2333 Fenner Rd., Cazenovia. Calling hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home prior to the service. Contributions in Terri’s memory may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 5008 Brittonfield Parkway, Suite 300, East Syracuse, NY 13057-9254.
CVCA Members Out and About…… Have an activity you want to share? Please send the details to Carol Ilacqua at [email protected]. SubmittedbyJoanneSchoonmaker:Former CVCA member, Judy Sears, celebrated her 80thbirthday on the 24th of February. A small group of LDCvolunteers joined her to celebrate on her birthday eve atLinklaenHouse. JimandIhavegottentoknowJudywhilehelping her with trail work and marking for the LorenzoPleasureDrive,sowewerebothsurprisedtolearnshewasenteringher9thdecadeandactivelymakingplansforthisyear’sLorenzodrive.Asacompetitor,youarenotallowedtopreviewthecourse.So,sincewehavebeenshowingEvewesorelymissbeingabletoassistJudy.Workonthetrailsincludesspendingtimeatthewaterhazardcleaningitoutalongwithallthebrushthatgrowsuparoundit.Thisisgenerallydonewellinadvance of the competition. Much of the heavy work (mowing, treeclearing,etc.)getsdonewiththehelpofthevariouslandownersandtheLimestoneCreekHuntClubBut the final bit of grooming and the trail marking happen during theweekpriortothecompetition. Ifyou’renotcompeting inthedriveandhavevisionsofdoingsosomeday, this isagrandopportunitytoseethecourse.Ifyou’veseenthecourseandarenotcompeting,Judycouldsureuseyourassistanceandyouwillgetanamazingeducationintheprocess.Youwillbetreatedtothehistoryofalltheamazingpropertiesthedrivecrosses.PleaseletmeorCarolBuckhoutknowandwewillputyouintouchwithJudy!
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O ff i cer s a n d B o a rd o f D irec to rs
President – Carol Ilacqua, Manlius, NY 315-944-7123 [email protected] Vice President – Peggy Walbridge, Ithaca, NY 607-229-6733 [email protected]
Secretary – Joanne Schoonmaker, Manlius, NY 315-682-4577 [email protected]
