January 2024
Our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the 80 Main Street, Lockport. This promises to be another exciting program as we welcome David Kinyon who will be presenting an exciting program on the preparations being made to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Erie Canal. The original canal opened to navigation on November 26, 1825 and the final section to be completed was Lockport’s Flight of Five Locks and the deep cut which comprised a seven mile section from Lockport to Tonawanda Creek. The Flight of Five was considered an engineering marvel of the early 19th Century. Mr. Kinyon will also discuss the successive evolution of the Lockport Locks from the original “Clinton’s Ditch” lock system to the Englarged Erie Locks ending with the what we now know as the Erie Barge Canal Locks. Mr. Kinyon has worked tirelessly on the preservation and restoration of the historic Flight of Five and the Lock Tenders Tribute Project. He will be talking about these projects as well. Lastly, Mr. Kinyon will share plans for a documentary to be called America’s Stairway, which is intended for national distribution and will explain the Canal’s role in the western expansion of the nation in the 19th century and the modern impacts of the canal today. Our region will be hosting the 2025 World Canals Conference in Buffalo and Mr. Kinyon will be telling us about that, too. It promised to be an entertaining and informative program.
The doors will open at 5:30 PM for registration. Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. The menu will be a sandwich and salad, served with coffee and tea. Cookies will be available tableside for dessert. The cost of the dinner is $25.00. Hostesses are Shirley Wagner and Margo Covell Gail Marshall and MaryBeth Wilson. Please call in your reservation to the Telephone Committee by Thursday, January 25, 2024. You may also make an email reservation with Susan Grigg at smmgrigg@aol.com. Reservations may also be made by calling Gail Marshall (716-434-4306). We need to make sure we have an accurate count for the restaurant of those planning on attending. Please do not call Marybeth Wilson as she is out of town. Every meeting is a guest meeting, so bring a friend. We had a great turnout at the last meeting so let’s do it again!! It sounds like an interesting program.
Attendance at this meeting is important because the Scholarship Committee will be making it’s recommendation to the club on the number of scholarships that we hope to award this year. It is an important vote, so please attend the meeting.
Our College Scholarship Fundraiser is scheduled for April 14, 2024 at the Lockport Town Country Club. We are in need of two Co-chairs! The work is easy and delicious – choosing the menu! So please consider volunteering. It is a great way to make new friends and to help with the mission of the club. It’s a great time of year to start thing about the theme of a basket to make for the basket raffle or to find a donation of a restaurant or vendor gift certificate.
Dues can be paid at the next meeting or mailed to Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport, NY 14094. Dues are now $50.00. Thank you for continuing to support the College Club with your attendance at meetings and support of the annual Fundraiser.
Next year will see a new Directory so if there are any changes to be made to your listing, please let Patty Russell or any other Board Member know. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the home of Anna Beth Kinyon, 117 Windermere Road, Lockport at 7:00 PM. Call to confirm your attendance.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in the new year. Marybeth Wilson recently
underwent successful open heart surgery. Cards can be sent to her at: 60 South Beachview Drive, Jekyll Island, Georgia 31527
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