MONTICELLO, NY— For the 31st consecutive year the
Monticello-Goshen Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association has again
made a donation to the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame.
Organization representatives presented a $3000 check to both
Museum President Larry Devan and Museum Director Janet Terhune prior to the
ceremonies at the Hall of Fame Banquet on the lawn of the Museum in Goshen, NY
on July 6.
Last November at a Historic Track Board of Directors Meeting
the Monticello-Goshen Chapter also donated $3000 to that National Historic
Landmark. And earlier this year the chapter made a $500 donation to the
Saratoga Harness Hall of Fame.
Since the1980’s the Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA has
donated tens of thousands of dollars to Goshen Historic Track and the Harness
Racing Museum. Money for the donations was
made possible from successful chapter banquets and the continued support of the
chapter’s charity journals.
“We thank all those 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 Track,
which are not only in our own back yard but very dear to the hearts of everyone
in harness racing,” noted Chris Tully, USHWA National President as well
as the president of the Monticello-Goshen Chapter.
Monticello-Goshen USHWA vice president and USHWA National
Second VP, Shawn Wiles, added: “Goshen is to harness racing what Cooperstown is
to baseball.”
Prior to annual donations to the Hall and Historic Track the
Monticello-Goshen Chapter USHWA used to support a college scholarship but it
was decided long ago that when the organization donates money it would be in
everyone’s best interest to support the harness racing industry.
On Sunday evening, November 16th the
chapter will hold its 56th Annual Awards Banquet at The Fountains on
Sands Road in Middletown, NY.
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