Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
Ruth McEvoy Collection 19 - Genesee County
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Moving to acquire the funds for the purchase of the Downs from bank funds. 7-24-<strong>19</strong>98<br />
Purchase of the Downs at $2.48 million completed. 10-1-<strong>19</strong>98<br />
Setting up priorities. 11-3-<strong>19</strong>98<br />
Ad says OTB has moved to the Downs. 12-14-<strong>19</strong>98<br />
Hopes for good results from the move. 12-31-<strong>19</strong>98<br />
Erie <strong>County</strong> asks the State not to license the Downs this year - OTB displeased.<br />
The local OTB offers simulcast of races and a million over five years for support<br />
1-<strong>19</strong>-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
by Hamburg Raceway here. 1-30-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
Erie <strong>County</strong> rejects OTB's offer. 2-12-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
OTB determines to have racing this year - pictures.<br />
The NY Racing Association cuts the Simulcast line to WNY parlors during the<br />
2-20-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
Kentucky Derby. 5-3-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
Simulcast connection restored.<br />
The State Attorney General rules that the racing laws do not allow OTB to run<br />
6-8-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
a pari-mutual horse racing track - OTB dismayed.<br />
Sells its former Mall office to Benchmark Group - the sale to be if the group<br />
redoes the Mall. Benchmark wants to rebuild the Mall, and the plan depends<br />
on getting control of 75% of the area. The sale by OTB included in the<br />
6-11-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
arrangements. 8-27-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
OTB is planning a budget for the opening of the racetrack - optimistic, anyway. 10-1-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
Applies for 106 racing days in 2000. 12-2-<strong>19</strong>99<br />
To spend $280,000 to remove asbestos from the grandstand and walls. 2-25-2000<br />
Talks show progress toward a license. 3-25-2000<br />
Switching its long-distance information provider to Frontier Communications. 4-29-2000<br />
The Downs may see racing in 2001.<br />
Interview with M. C. Basinait, president of the Western Regional Group, bets the<br />
5-25, 26-2000<br />
Downs will open. 7-31-2000<br />
Earned about $65,000 renting space in the Downs during the year. 12-1-2000<br />
A Board Member criticizes OTB for buying the Downs before getting a racing license. 12-14-2000<br />
<strong>Genesee</strong> Legislature supports an OTB license. 1-25-2001<br />
Ogden, Rev. James See: Hamilton-Ogden [as he was when preaching in Batavia].<br />
Ognibene, Josephine Picture of, on the Army Nurse Corps' 51st Anniversary. 2-9-<strong>19</strong>52<br />
Picture of, congratulated by J. F. Dulles on promotion to Major.<br />
Miss Ognibenes' nephew welcomed by Mrs. Eisenhower in the same hospital<br />
11-21-<strong>19</strong>56<br />
where Miss Ognibene nursed the General. 10-18-<strong>19</strong>57<br />
Promoted to Lt. Colonel.<br />
Honored for exceptional service - Anita Award, in New York City. Got her degree<br />
as a graduate nurse at Meyer Memorial Hospital in <strong>19</strong>40. Entered the Army<br />
12-20-<strong>19</strong>62<br />
Nurse Corps in <strong>19</strong>45. Picture. 6-13 or14-<strong>19</strong>65<br />
Cited for exceptional service. 3-21-<strong>19</strong>66<br />
Her mother's obituary says Josephine is now retired. 1-5-<strong>19</strong>72<br />
Ognibene, Steve Wins the Adirondack Snowmobile award. 2-12-<strong>19</strong>76<br />
O'Grady, J. L. Sgt. O'Grady, in Syracuse saves the life of a woman. The son of Brigit O'Grady<br />
of 400 Towers. 7-3-<strong>19</strong>73<br />
Winegar on, of the State Police. 3-9-<strong>19</strong>87<br />
RUTH McEVOY COLLECTION 71<br />
SUBJECT TEXT DATE<br />
O'Grady, John F. Son of Patrick J. O'Grady of Harvester Avenue - ordained. 3-28-<strong>19</strong>57<br />
To celebrate his first Mass at St. Joseph's on June 4th. 5-22-<strong>19</strong>57<br />
Report on O'Grady's Mass - picture. 6-8-<strong>19</strong>57<br />
Obit - 48. 1-29-<strong>19</strong>77<br />
O'Grady, Patrick Mrs. O'Grady and 5 small children caught by the war in Ireland [O'Grady is the