That donation will to be matched and the National Historic
Landmark will actually end-up with $6,000.
For the 30th consecutive year the
Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association have donated
to Historic Track the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame.
Last summer the organization presented a $3000 check to
Museum President Ebby Gerry, Jr. prior to the ceremonies at the Hall of Fame
Banquet in Goshen, NY on July 2.
Since the late 1980’s the Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA
has donated money to Goshen Historic Track and the Harness Racing Museum. Money
raised for the donations is made possible from successful chapter banquets and
the continued support of the chapter’s charity journals.
“We thank all who participate in our annual awards banquet
and charity journal and we are very fortunate to be able to raise the money…..
and when we do…. it is our pleasure to donate the profits back to the industry;
especially to Historic Track and to the Harness Racing Museum which are
not only in our own back yard but very dear to us and to the hearts of everyone
in harness racing,” noted Chris Tully, President of the
Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA and first VP National. “And a special thanks
goes to John Manzi whose dedicated efforts make the banquets successful.”
In the early 1980’s annual donations by the
Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA were used to support a college scholarship but
the members decided back then that when the chapter donates it
should be to Historic Track and the Harness Racing Museum--both separate
not-for profit entities—although over the years the chapter has also donated to
many other harness racing industry causes.
Next summer the chapter will also donate $3,000 to the
Harness Racing Museum at the Hall of Fame Banquet on July7.
