by john manzi for Goshen Historic Track
“It certainly was a surprise, and a really nice
one,”Linda Myers said after being honored a few days ago at Goshen Historic
Track for 25 years of dedicated service to the Board of Directors. “In
retrospect it all went so fast..too fast, but I loved every minute of it” she
added.
Myers began her tenure at the National Historic
Landmark in 1995 when Dick Wallace was the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
“Dick was a wonderful man and a pleasure to work for. And so was Vince Brescia
another longtime chairman of the Board. Actually, all the Board presidents and
Board members were, and are, dedicated and work tirelessly for the preservation
of Historic Track,” Myers added.
Since her tenure at GHT there have been four
chairmen and three presidents of the Board and Mrs Myers has also worked with
five track managers. “And since I've been here I've seen four Presidents of the
US in office,” Myers said with a smile.
Over the years she has had six different office
assistants--”and I loved them all,” she added.
A longtime devoted employee at the National
Historic Landmark and Cradle of the Trotter her dedication was honored in 2012
when the Monticello-Goshen Chapter of U.S. Harness Writers Association honored
her as the recipient of their prestigious Amy Bull Crist Award.
“Thank you so much for helping to make my 25th
anniversary here at the track so memorable. The floral arrangement is beautiful
and the cake was delicious. I appreciate your thoughtfulness,” Mrs Myers said
the afternoon of the presentation to her by attending Board members.
Linda and her hubby, Gene, live in nearby
Circleville, NY.
