Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County

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Begins moving to 700 Ellicott Street - pictures. 2-22-1984 First meeting at 700 Ellicott Street on March 29th. 3-20-1984 Closing its Batavia office in protest over simulcast broadcasting at the track. 11-30-1984 Trying to close the Batavia office. 7-26-1985 Contemplating tele-theaters - wants to make sure it will be profitable. 3-28-1986 To get $39,000 in new furniture for the Ellicott Street headquarters. John J. Gannon of Western Region OTB says trouble at the Downs is the owners 10-30-1986 fault not that of OTB. Betting at a record high - the Western Region took in $141.6 million, the Batavia 3-21-1987 office, $2.3 million, between January and the end of August. 10-23-1987 Retaining profits in hopes it can buy property for an office. 3-5-1988 The Downs and OTB disagree on simulcasting results and both are losing money. 3-25-1988 Western Region OTB to investigate allegations against John J. Gannon. 4-27-1988 Setting up a special committee to investigate allegations against Gannon. 4-28-1988 Gannon given paid leave during the resolution of the allegations. 4-29-1988 The policy of setting aside profits to buy sites for new parlors questioned. 4-30-1988 To meet in Batavia to investigate Gannon. 5-5-1988 Gannon resigns - to escape sacking. 5-26-1988 John T. Feeney replaces Gannon on OTB. 5-27-1988 Revising its office procedure. 7-26-1988 Offers $67,500 for a site at the east end of the Mall - to build for about $320,000. Decides to build on the east side of the Mall - doesn't own the site yet - Shackleton 9-2-1988 & Roberts of Buffalo to draw the plans. 9-23-1988 The Batavia office is accused of favoring children of important officials in hiring. 10-3-1988 Buys the Mall site - to build a 4,000sq.ft. betting parlor on the east corner. 11-19-1988 To build in May. 3-24-1989 A sign on the Mall area fenced off for the OTB betting parlor reads "Baker Const. Co." May 1989 Construction progressing - 1,813sq.ft. facility - $367,869 price. 7-19-1989 Roberts Shackleton Architects and Builders - on a sign at the construction site. 8-20-1989 The new OTB hall has restrooms. 9-20-1989 Opens - pictures. 4,000sq.ft. of floor space - largest in the area. 10-19-1989 Take increases again. 1-20-1990 To install smoking areas. 3-23-1990 Simulcasting cuts profits at. 5-30-1990 Workers get retroactive pay raises due to a fact finding hearing. 9-28-1990 Increases for clerical workers okayed. 10-26-1990 Wants betting on sports events. 4-15-1991 Wagers down in 1991. 1-24-1992 Take up 9% in January. 2-28-1992 Wants to move from 700 Ellicott Street. Seeks a new location. 4-24-1992 Fact-finder named in salary dispute. 11-12-1992 OTB of WNY to keep its headquarters at 700 Ellicott Street for the next five years. 1-29-1993 Cutting hours the office is open due to a decrease in attendance at. 4-30-1993 Earnings up in 1994. 3-25-1995 OTB disputes the amount owed to the Mall. 5-4-1995 Getting twice the betting of last year. Western Region OTB gets a new Ellicott Street boardroom named Kane - for 7-29-1995 Robert J. Kane. 10-27-1995 Western Region betting up. 10-27-1995 Begins the winter racing season, looks forward to a successful period. 11-28-1995 Finds some loss due to a new casino, but its not catastrophic. RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 1-27-1997 70 SUBJECT TEXT DATE Off-track Betting (cont) Votes to buy the Downs. 5-15-1998 OTB officials to lobby for permission to purchase Batavia Downs. 6-1-1998 The Industrial Development Agency favors aiding the sale. 6-4-1998 The Legislature supports the purchase of the Downs. 6-11-1998 Agrees to move ahead with the purchase. 6-26-1998
Moving to acquire the funds for the purchase of the Downs from bank funds. 7-24-1998 Purchase of the Downs at $2.48 million completed. 10-1-1998 Setting up priorities. 11-3-1998 Ad says OTB has moved to the Downs. 12-14-1998 Hopes for good results from the move. 12-31-1998 Erie County asks the State not to license the Downs this year - OTB displeased. The local OTB offers simulcast of races and a million over five years for support 1-19-1999 by Hamburg Raceway here. 1-30-1999 Erie County rejects OTB's offer. 2-12-1999 OTB determines to have racing this year - pictures. The NY Racing Association cuts the Simulcast line to WNY parlors during the 2-20-1999 Kentucky Derby. 5-3-1999 Simulcast connection restored. The State Attorney General rules that the racing laws do not allow OTB to run 6-8-1999 a pari-mutual horse racing track - OTB dismayed. Sells its former Mall office to Benchmark Group - the sale to be if the group redoes the Mall. Benchmark wants to rebuild the Mall, and the plan depends on getting control of 75% of the area. The sale by OTB included in the 6-11-1999 arrangements. 8-27-1999 OTB is planning a budget for the opening of the racetrack - optimistic, anyway. 10-1-1999 Applies for 106 racing days in 2000. 12-2-1999 To spend $280,000 to remove asbestos from the grandstand and walls. 2-25-2000 Talks show progress toward a license. 3-25-2000 Switching its long-distance information provider to Frontier Communications. 4-29-2000 The Downs may see racing in 2001. Interview with M. C. Basinait, president of the Western Regional Group, bets the 5-25, 26-2000 Downs will open. 7-31-2000 Earned about $65,000 renting space in the Downs during the year. 12-1-2000 A Board Member criticizes OTB for buying the Downs before getting a racing license. 12-14-2000 Genesee Legislature supports an OTB license. 1-25-2001 Ogden, Rev. James See: Hamilton-Ogden [as he was when preaching in Batavia]. Ognibene, Josephine Picture of, on the Army Nurse Corps' 51st Anniversary. 2-9-1952 Picture of, congratulated by J. F. Dulles on promotion to Major. Miss Ognibenes' nephew welcomed by Mrs. Eisenhower in the same hospital 11-21-1956 where Miss Ognibene nursed the General. 10-18-1957 Promoted to Lt. Colonel. Honored for exceptional service - Anita Award, in New York City. Got her degree as a graduate nurse at Meyer Memorial Hospital in 1940. Entered the Army 12-20-1962 Nurse Corps in 1945. Picture. 6-13 or14-1965 Cited for exceptional service. 3-21-1966 Her mother's obituary says Josephine is now retired. 1-5-1972 Ognibene, Steve Wins the Adirondack Snowmobile award. 2-12-1976 O'Grady, J. L. Sgt. O'Grady, in Syracuse saves the life of a woman. The son of Brigit O'Grady of 400 Towers. 7-3-1973 Winegar on, of the State Police. 3-9-1987 RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 71 SUBJECT TEXT DATE O'Grady, John F. Son of Patrick J. O'Grady of Harvester Avenue - ordained. 3-28-1957 To celebrate his first Mass at St. Joseph's on June 4th. 5-22-1957 Report on O'Grady's Mass - picture. 6-8-1957 Obit - 48. 1-29-1977 O'Grady, Patrick Mrs. O'Grady and 5 small children caught by the war in Ireland [O'Grady is the
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