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Nearly 200 years after its construction, the Erie Canal remains an iconic symbol of American ingenuity and determination. When first proposed, however, a manmade waterway connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Great Lakes was met with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Undeterred, the canal’s founders were driven by a bold vision of what the canal could achieve for the people of New York

2 0 1 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T

ERIE CANALWAY NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

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Established in 2000

by an Act of Congress,

the Corridor spans

524 miles across the

full expanse of upstate

New York. It includes the

Erie, Cayuga-Seneca,

Oswego, and Champlain

canals and their historic

alignments. The

Corridor encompasses

4,834 square miles in

23 counties and is home

to 2.7 million people.

Barge Canal construction, 1905 (New York State Archives)

State and young nation. And so they pressed on—forging partnerships with businesses, communities and others who recognized the Erie Canal’s potential, until at last they transformed dreams into reality.

Today, this sense of purpose and shared commitment continues. Across the 524-mile long Corridor, we honor our distinct heritage while reimagining and

revitalizing this landmark waterway and the role it plays in our communities.

By leveraging resources, sharing ideas and joining forces with those who share our vision of preserving the canal’s legacy while growing its potential, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is once again harnessing the power of partnership—and together, we are creating an exciting future.

Harnessing the Power of Partnership

On the cover: Pittsford by photo contest winner, Joann Long.

Erie Canalway’s popular Ticket to Ride program continued to expand in 2015, providing first rate field trips to canal

sites and museums for more than 7,500 students and reaching 18,500 children over the life of the program. Ticket to Ride covers transporta-tion and program fees so that fourth graders in public and private schools, as well as home-schooled families, can see the canal first hand.

With increased resources, strategic partner-ships, and staff attendance at educational conferences across the state, we doubled the number of participating school districts from 35 to 70 and continued to build “buzz” about

the program among teachers and administrators.The Erie Canal’s powerful lessons of innova-

tion and perseverance come alive for students through hands-on learning at ten historic sites. The experience complements classroom curriculum about the Erie Canal and reinforces both the New York State Social Studies Curriculum and STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) requirements.

For example, children explore the engineer-ing challenges that spurred the Flight of Five Locks at the Erie Canal Discovery in Lockport, dig as “amateur archeologists” to catalogue found objects at Chittenango Landing Canal

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T ICKET TO R IDE BY THE NUMBERS

18,500: Students

150: Schools

70: School districts

10: Museums and

historic sites

64%: Portion of students from

Title I schools (majority

of students at or below

poverty level)

Partnerships are the life blood of Ticket to Ride. Erie Canalway connects historic sites, museums, and schools, and works with funders to ensure ongoing program support. This year’s key program supporters included the National Park Service, National Park Foundation through the generous support of DISNEY, and M&T Bank Charitable Foundation (Capital Region), as well as in-kind program outreach from New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).

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Preserve and ShareOUR EXTRAORDINARY CANAL HERITAGE

Boat Museum in Chittenango, practice their math skills at the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse, and learn about how Pascal’s principles influ- ence lock operation at miSci in Schenectady.

After the trip, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor’s document based questions (DBQs), created in partnership with the Albany Institute of History and Art, reinforce lessons learned on the field trip.

Lockport

SYRACUSE TO HOST 2017 WORLD

CANALS CONFERENCE

When hundreds of canal professionals, scholars

and enthusiasts gather in Syracuse for the 2017

World Canals Conference, they’ll help celebrate

an important milestone: the bicentennial of

the construction of the Erie Canal in 1817. The

event will focus attention on the transforma-

tive impacts of the Erie Canal and inland

waterways worldwide—past, present, and

future. Paper sessions, events, and tours will

provide powerful opportunities to showcase

exciting projects in central New York and

across the Corridor. Erie Canalway National

Heritage Corridor, NYS Canal Corporation and

the Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit

Syracuse) have joined forces to host the conference,

and we will be sharing exciting developments in

the coming months.

PARTNER ING ON TECHNICAL

ASS ISTANCE GRANTS ( TAG)

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor was

pleased to partner with the Preservation League of

New York State and the New York State Council

on the Arts (NYSCA) on the Preservation League’s

signature Technical Assistance Grant program.

This year, with support from Erie Canalway, the

Preservation League awarded 17 Technical Assistance

Grants of up to $3,000 each to municipalities,

nonprofits and cultural institutions to carry out

technical studies of historic buildings. Four of these

projects will take place at sites located within the

National Heritage Corridor. The Preservation League’s

grant awards support technical studies carried out by

preservation and design professionals. We are pleased

to continue this partnership in 2016 by directing

additional funds for TAG projects in the Corridor.

MAKING H ISTORY MORE ACCESS IBLE : NYS ARCHIVES

Given the Empire State’s rich history, the

New York State Archives houses a treasure

trove of images that chronical important

events, including the construction and

success of New York’s canals. Accessing

these photos and documents used to require

spending hours at the Archives, trolling

through old files—until now. Through a

grant by the Erie Canalway National Heritage

Corridor, more than 700 photos and historic

documents are now available digitally.

Finding them is now as easy as going to

the New York State Archives website

(http://www.archives.nysed.gov), clicking on

“Digital Collections” and typing in “Erie

Canal.” By fostering a greater understand-

ing of history—especially among students

and scholars—these images serve to build

greater appreciation for our heritage and

spark new opportunities along the corridor.

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Clinton Square, Syracuse (Wainwright Photography)

Lockport, 1921 (New York State Archives)

Did you know there are four national parks located within an hour’s drive of major cities along the Erie

Canalway National Heritage Corridor? Five new itineraries, linking each of these sites (plus the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area) with nearby canal attractions, are now available to guide visitors to some of the best recreational, cultural and natural sites within the Corridor.

We created the itineraries as part of the National Park Service’s “Find Your Park” campaign, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. Free to view or download at

www.eriecanalway.org, they include:

• Follow America’s Destiny: Saratoga National Historical Park, Stillwater; Champlain Lock 5 and Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville

• Discover Why All Roads Lead to Rome: Fort Stanwix National Monument, Rome; Verona Beach State Park, Light House, and Sylvan Beach

• Be Moved by Women and Water: Women’s Rights National Historical Park, Seneca Falls; Cayuga-Seneca Locks 2 and 3, Seneca Falls

F I N D Y O U R P A R K

• Go Where the Buffalonians Roam: Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site, Buffalo; Canalside, Buffalo

• Experience the Power of Water: Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, Niagara Falls; Erie Canal Discovery Center, Lockport Flight and Locks 34, 35, Lockport

Each itinerary highlights “must see” sites, as well as dining options and potential side trips. And the “Get Active!” section provides suggestions for cycling, hiking, paddling and other outdoor opportunities to explore.

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Promote the CorridorAS A WORLD CLASS TOURISM DESTINATION

Seneca Falls

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There are a million ways to enjoy the 524 mile Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor—and each year, we

help thousands of annual visitors plan a trip or discover something new. And by weaving together heritage, cultural and recreational highlights, we also reaffirm the vital role the Corridor continues to play—in our history and today.

PHOTO CONTEST AND CALENDAR

Our popular calendar tells a gorgeous story of the Corridor’s beauty and history—through the lens of our photo contest winners. In 2015, we distributed 17,500 calendars, with the help of more than 75 libraries and museums.

V I S I T O R I N F O R M AT I O N

ER IE CANALWAY MAP & GUIDE

With help of 85 visitor centers and cultural heritage sites, we distributed 60,000 copies of our visitor guide in 2015. The guide highlights new events and ways to enjoy the Corridor, and includes resources for boating and cycling, a full Corridor map, and places to explore.

EVENTS AND FEST IVALS

In partnership with the NYS Canal Corporation,

Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor sponsors

statewide and community-based canal-related

events each year. In 2015, we sponsored 26 events

spanning the full Corridor.

From bike rides to kayaking, arts and harvest festivals,

these community events play a key role in generating

$380 million in annual economic impact, driven by

canal-related tourism. More than 400 annual

events take place along New York’s canals each

year, attracting more than a half million people.

Sponsored events include:

• Low Bridge, High Water: A Canal Opening Celebration, Brockport

• Waterford Flight of Locks Centennial Observance, Waterford

• Fairport Canal Days Arts Festival, Fairport

• A Day along the River, Fort Hunter

• Canal Fest, 30 Years and Growing: Chittenango

• Music on the Erie Summer Series, Newark

• Community Concert Series, Macedon

• Summer Sunday Night Concerts at the Gazebo, Spencerport

• Journey Along the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany

• Cycle the Erie Canal, Buffalo to Albany

• Mabee Farm Canalfest, Schenectady

• Canalfest, Rome

• Tour the Towpath, Rome to DeWitt

• Town of DeWitt’s 47th Annual Canal Day, East Syracuse

• Canal Splash!, Entire Corridor

• Seneca Falls Centennial Celebration, Seneca Falls

• 11th Annual Cardboard Boat Race, Schuylerville

• Towpath Day, Camillus

• River Through Time, Fort Plain/Canajoharie

• Magic in Minetto, Minetto

• 28th Little Falls Canal Celebration, Little Falls

• Lockapalooza Whitewater Kayaking Festival, Pittsford

• Reach the Water—Adaptive Kayaking, Fairport

• Waterford Tugboat Roundup, Waterford

• Locktoberfest, Lockport

• Montezuma Aqueduct 5K Run/Walk, Montezuma

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NEW DOCKS IDE EXHIB ITS PLANNED ALONG CANALS

A new series of outdoor exhibits will be installed at more than 40 community access points along the New York State Canal System. The panels will help illustrate how canal towns developed, highlight their links to the canal system and heritage corridor, and connect visitors to nearby attractions and services.

The multi-side kiosks include a full panel map of New York State’s canal system. Most sites will also feature commu-nity orientation maps—with points of interest within walking distance of the canal. More than 20 locations will also feature community history panels based on 19th century “birdseye view” lithographs. Installation begins in the spring of 2016.

Foster Vibrant CommunitiesCONNECTED BY THE WATERWAY

Created to honor significant places along the Corridor, the Erie Canalway Heritage Awards of Excellence recog-

nize outstanding effort by a community or organization in advancing the goals of the Erie Canalway Preservation and Management Plan.

The 2015 winners include the Lockport Locks

District in Lockport and Hudson Crossing Park

in Schuylerville. The Old Erie Canal Towpath

at Butternut Drive in DeWitt was awarded Honorable Mention.

In announcing the winners, Russ Andrews, Chair of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission, explained, “These are not only great places to visit—they are outstand-ing models that show how preserving our

heritage can go hand-in-hand with economic and community revitalization.”

The Lockport Locks District centers on the restoration of Locks 69 and 70, first completed in 1849. Canal Street, a pedestrian and bicycle- only street overlooking the locks, anchors dozens of businesses and attractions in this highly successful convergence of economic develop-ment, historic preservation and community revitalization.

Once abandoned land, the Hudson Crossing

Park in Schuylerville is now a recreation and education destination—and testament to community involvement and municipal cooper-ation. Located at Lock C5 Island on the Cham-plain Canal and Hudson River, it includes a

ERIE CANALWAY HERITAGE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Riverwalk Sensory Trail for visitors with special needs, Green Ribbon School Program that teaches environmental responsibility, kayak launches, and trails.

Old Erie Canal Towpath at Butternut Drive in DeWitt is the starting point for the 36-mile Old Erie Canal State Historic Park. The park is a popular recreational destination for local residents and for visitors from around the world who come to cycle the towpath trail and see the Old Erie Canal. Since 2012, the Town of DeWitt has maintained a one-mile stretch of the park near Butternut Drive and has made continuous improvements in increasing access and enhanc-ing the entrance to this important gateway to the Canalway Trail.

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THE LURE OF LOCAL FLAVOR

When it was first built, the Erie Canal not

only transported crops and products from

local farms, but it also carried ideas,

spreading new ways of thinking and

working. Today, that legacy continues with

the Erie Canalway’s Downtown Investment

Forums. Our third annual forum, held in

Ithaca, focused on the potential for locally

sourced food and spirits, together with

historic lodging, to drive tourism and build

more vibrant downtowns. The day-long

event included conversations

with experts and an

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2015 GRANT REC IP IENTS

Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany: More than 5,000 students from 33 schools learned about the Erie Canal thanks to Capital Rep’s Backyard History Tour of their original play, They Built America.

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda: The museum developed a mobile version of its website to better engage users.

National Women’s Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls: Grant funds are helping to rehabilitate the Seneca Knitting Mill which will become the home of the Center for Great Women’s exhibitions. The Hall of Fame attracts 10,000 visitors annually.

Rochester Museum and Science Center, Rochester: The museum is creating an educator’s guide to better connect interpretive areas of the museum that relate to the Erie Canal story.

Town of Clifton Park: The grant is enabling the town to design and install interpretive/wayfinding signs at the Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve.

Village of Brockport: In Spring 2016, the Village will unveil a new mural in Sagawa Park that depicts important components of village history, including the Erie Canal.

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WATER TRAIL MOVES FOR WARD

As kayaks, canoes and paddleboards gain

popularity, the Erie Canalway National Heritage

Corridor is responding with a new Erie Canal/

Mohawk River Historic Water Trail, connecting

communities along the waterway from Rome to

Waterford. The 128-mile trail will make it easier

for non-motorized boats to experience the canal

and local attractions, by creating and connecting

launch points along the way.

The trail will begin at Bellamy Harbor Park in

Rome, and end where the Erie Canal and

Mohawk River meet the Hudson River in

Waterford. In that span, the Mohawk River and

Erie Canal flow through deep valleys, over

dramatic drops (now bypassed by locks),

through woods, farmland, industrial cities and

small towns. Plans also call for designating camp

sites and highlighting the region’s rich heritage.

Spurred by a $15,000 matching grant from the

National Park Service, Erie Canalway secured

additional funding for the trail from the Rome

Community Foundation, Community Foundation

of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., Mohawk

Valley Collective, Eric Mower + Associates, many

individual donors and significant in-kind services

from the NYS Canal Corporation. In addition, the

NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance

Program will provide technical advice.

A trail plan and initial public awareness campaign

will be completed by the fall of 2016.

St. Johnsville (Glen Charles)

Vischer Ferry

Capital Repertory Theatre

PARTNERING TO PROMOTE THE CORRID OR & ITS COMMUNITIESEach year, we are proud to support exciting new projects that further the mission of the Corridor. Partnering with proven organiza-tions, who offer unique assets and expertise, we focus our small grants on new opportu-nities to spur learning about New York’s canals or attract more visitors to explore the Corridor. In 2015, we awarded six new grants for a total of $30,000. This funding was leveraged by an additional $320,117 in private and public project funding raised by grant recipients.

Greg Vangellow, President of R.W. Dake & Co.,

a commercial construction firm, shares his

memories of the Erie Canal and why it is

important today—as a father, business owner

and upstate New York native—to preserve its

heritage and recreational opportunities.

Why did you decide to support the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor?

My decision to donate started with the

suggestion of a business associate. Admittedly,

I did not know much about the Erie Canalway

National Heritage Corridor before that

introduction. But the canal has been a part of

my life since I was a kid, living in Pittsford near

Lock 32, and it has continued now that I live in

Fairport with my family.

Despite learning to fish for carp, logging count-

less miles biking on the trails, feeding hundreds

of ducks, watching my wife row on the canal, tug

boat tours with my kids’ school and eating way

too many ice cream cones along the water—I took

the canal and all it has to offer for granted.

I didn’t realize just how many memories we have

that involve the canal until you asked me.

Now as a business owner, I can look at the canal

with a different filter. It is a vibrant engine that adds

so much—not only to the community where I live,

but to the state as a whole. It is already a major

player in the economies of the towns that are

located on the canal, but I think it can also be used

as an attraction for companies and people who are

considering relocating here. With a little research

and a couple of in depth discussions with Bob

Radliff, Executive Director, I knew supporting the

Corridor would be a wise investment.

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CONGRESS IONAL BR IEF INGS

Joining representatives from other National

Heritage Areas, Bob Elliott, Erie Canalway

Heritage Fund Vice-Chair and Bob Radliff,

Executive Director, traveled to Washington,

DC in February to brief members of

Congress and the National Park Service on

the Erie Canalway’s ongoing projects and

achievements. Each year, the meetings

provide an important opportunity to tell the

next chapter in the Corridor’s continuing

story, highlighting how public-private

partnerships are preserving our heritage

and fueling revitalization efforts in local

communities.

SustainingOur Work

SUPPORT ING THE HER ITAGE FUND: DONOR SPOTL IGHT ON GREG VANGELLOW, FA IRPORT, NY

FAVORITE CHILDHOOD CANAL MEMORY:

“There are a ton of memories, but the coolest was going through Lock 32 on a boat shortly after we had been on a school field trip. I knew what was going on and how it all worked!”

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Fairport (Keith Boas)

As the Erie Canalway continues to expand its work, the Heritage Fund is a critical partner in furthering our

mission. Created to work hand-in-hand with the Commission, this 501(c)(3) organization is able to raise and leverage vital resources for special projects and emerging opportunities. As more people see the impact of the Corridor’s work in their community, more donors recog-nize the value of supporting the Heritage Fund. Through corporate and personal donations, foundation grants, and in-kind services, this partnership enables us to maximize both efficiency and results in the Corridor communi-ties we serve.

HOW THE ERIE CANALWAY HERITAGE FUND HELPS

Erie Canalway Leadership Circle($10,000+)New York State Canal Corporation

Erie Canalway Legacy Partners($5,000-9,999)Community Foundation

of Herkimer & Oneida Counties

Empire State Development / I Love New York

John and Michele McGlone

National Park Foundation

Greg Vangellow, R.W. Dake & Co., Inc.

Erie Canalway Heritage Supporter ($1,000-4,999)Ciminelli Real Estate

CorporationM & T Bank / M & T

Charitable Foundation

Rome Community Foundation

Seneca Market LLCThe Krog GroupWatkins Glen Harbor

Hotel1000 Islands Harbor

Hotel

Corporate (up to $999)Bergmann AssociatesH. Sicherman / The

Harrison Studio

Jaeckle Fleishmann & Mugel, LLP

LaBella AssociatesPreservation League of

New York State

In Kind ServicesColtivare CenterEric Mower +

AssociatesNYS Office of Parks,

Recreation and Historic Preservation

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

Phil Scalia PhotographyTAP, Inc.

IndividualsLynn AlbrightJames AldenJohn Winthrop AldrichMary Beth AndersenRussell S. AndrewsAnonymousMichael AubreyThomas & Barbara

BaileyRonald BaileyKent BarwickH. Andrew BattyThomas BeardsleyMary BennettMarylou BiedenbachSarah BilofskyBarbara BlanchardThomas BlanchardSandra BloodMarcia L. BoorHarriet & David BortonKatherine A. BoydCarol BradshawJohn E. BricklemyerDorothy Buerk & James

Holman

F I N A N C I A L R E P O R T *

October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015

S U P P O R T & R E V E N U E

n Federal & State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$679,380

n Contributions, Grants & Sponsorships . . . .$26,335

n In-kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$256,727

n Program Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,403

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$963,845

By working with municipal and nonprofit partners, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor leveraged more than $1.37 million in FY 2015 in support of program and project activities, consistent with our award-winning Preservation and Management Plan.

* The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor benefits from the work of

two entities—a federal Commission and the nonprofit Erie Canalway

Heritage Fund, Inc. These simplified financial statements reflect a summary

of both entities. The Commission auditor is Nathan & McKenzie Forensic

Accountants, Inc. The Heritage Fund auditor is Cusack & Company, CPAs

LLC. More detailed and audited financial statements for both entities may

be requested by contacting our office. In addition, financial statements for

the Erie Canalway Heritage Fund may be obtained from the NYS Office of

the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, Attn: FOIL Officer, 120 Broadway,

3rd Floor, New York, NY 10271.

E X P E N S E S

n Preserve & Share

Our Extraordinary Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$438,599

n Promote the Corridor as a

World Class Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$162,864

n Foster Vibrant Communities

Connected by the Waterway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$86,157

n Program Support, Management &

Resource Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$235,660

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$923,280

D ONATIONS, GRANTS AND SPONSORSHIP S

Elizabeth BurnsRosemary ButtonJoe CareyDudley CarlsonFrank CarolloE. Jacqueline CassanitiJoseph ChamberlainClayton & Susan CloenLois CogovanSeth CohenTerry CzechVictoria DalyGeorge A. DamianoLawrence DanielsJudson DavisHenry S. Dewey, Jr.Joan DiChristinaCarolyn and Dan DiDuroLinda DingmanDeborah DiorioRichard DrosseTimothy J. EldredRobert W. Elliott, IIIDeborah EngelkeLisa EvertsJames FarrAgnes FoleyKaren FrischJ. Pierre GontierWilliam GoodwinCarol B. GreenoughRichard GronostajskiEric J. HamiltonJohn HannesJay & Judy HardingSusan HarringtonPatti HattonDuncan HayHerman HertkornSusan S. HenionLucy HeyermanMarilyn HigginsMargaret E. HillVirgil HolcombJohn Holderbaum

Nanda HopenwasserRussell HuberSharon IranpourDiane JenningsLela KatzmanJohn J. KielEdward & Sharlene KingAndy KitzmannJohn & Marilyn KnarvikKevin KruegerKathleen KunkelJill LaddRichard LavineFlorence LawsonLeo LeedsSharon LeightonJeanne LeveyImmaculata LieberJean MackayMichael R. MakarElizabeth & John MarosekLawrence MartlingJoan & Fred McGowanMargaret Jean McKeePaul McPhersonCarol B. MeisenheimerAlden & Jacqueline MerrickBill MilesDavid MitchellPaula MorseThomas MortonLogan MusterPaul NeureuterH. Ross & Sharon S. NeyTheodore OlsenEsther D. OwensD. Kenneth PattonDonna PeasleyMary PerryChristopher C. PostFrank ProtoRichard & Deborah PutchHoward RadleyBob RadliffHerbert C. Roesch

John RowenMary E. RuizStephen L. RussellDavid SampsonPhilip ScaliaElizabeth SchafferRobert SchmidtJudy Schmidt-DeanLarry F. SchreinerKathleen & Herman

SchwasnickBeth SciumecaKimberly SeagerJudy SheetsGary & Diane ShirleyHarry R. SichermanBernadette SkobjakKaren SmallmanPieter SmeenkBeverly SmithFred SmithGordon SmithHerrick H. SmithNorma SmithLawrence SpagnolaMary Liz & Paul StewartBrian U. StrattonHarriet SutherlandWilliam & Elizabeth SuttonRobert SwanEllen Swedberg

Claire TalbotStan TallmadgeAndrew TarrBarbara J. ThomasMichael TreadwellJitendra & Nivedita TrivediGordon TubbsMaryjane TurnerMarie Jean Van NessRoy VanderwallAlan & Linda VincentHerbert B. VoelckerDavid WakemanRose Mary WarrenMarile WaterstraatLaura WellesDorian WellsDoris WellsPeter WelsbyPatrick WentzJohn WhiteJulie WhiteDeborah L. WilliamsSandra & John WilliamsJohn J. ZoniPeter Zonnevylle

Note: individual donations through 12/31/15.

Our sincere apologies for any errors or omissions.

CONSULTANTSSarah E. Bilofsky, Communications ConsultantKristine Fitzgerald, 2k DesignLela Katzman, Full Spectrum CommunicationsDoug Teresco, USM Solutions, LLCCraig Williams

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CORRIDOR COMMISS IONOfficersChair Russell S. Andrews, SyracuseVice Chair Barbara Blanchard, AlbanySecretary Alan Vincent, Little FallsTreasurer Pieter W. Smeenk, FairportEx Officio Michael Caldwell, Secretary of the Interior Designee

CommissionersClinton Brown, BuffaloJackie Czub, NYS Department of Agriculture

w& MarketsVictoria W. Daly, PalmyraJames Farr, RochesterAnthony Giardina, NYS Department of StateThomas X. Grasso, RochesterCarol B. Greenough, WhitehallMarilyn Higgins, SyracuseWilliam “Sam” B. Hoyt, Empire State

Development Corp.John McGlone, Palatine BridgeMark Peckham, NYS Office of Parks, Recreation

and Historic PreservationFrank Proto, SlatervilleHarry Sicherman, LockportPeter J. Snyder, NYS Department of

TransportationMary Elizabeth Stewart, AlbanyBrian U. Stratton, NYS Canal CorporationHonorable Ann M. Thane, AmsterdamPeter Wiles, Jr., Macedon

HERITAGE FUND BOARDOfficersChair Thomas D. Blanchard, BuffaloVice Chair Robert Elliott, Croton-on-HudsonSecretary Hon. Kimberly M. Seager, OswegoTreasurer Peter J. Welsby, Youngstown

Board of DirectorsRussell S. Andrews, Syracuse*Kent Barwick, New York CityBarbara Blanchard, Albany*Lee DeAmicis, SyracuseTimothy Malchow, BuffaloPaul Neureuter, East AmherstD. Kenneth Patton, New York CityDavid S. Sampson, TroyPieter W. Smeenk, Fairport*Alan Vincent, Little Falls*Dorian Wells, Schenectady

*Commission representative

L E A D E R S H I P

STAFFHannah Blake, Director of Planning &

Heritage DevelopmentRosemary Button, Director of Financial

AdministrationDuncan Hay, HistorianDiane Jennings, Director of Administrative

ServicesAndy Kitzmann, Assistant DirectorJean Mackay, Director of Communications

& OutreachBob Radliff, Executive Director

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION U.S. SenatorsCharles SchumerKirsten Gillibrand

U.S. Representatives Chris Gibson (19th District)Paul Tonko (20th District)Elise Stefanik (21st District)Richard Hanna (22nd District)Tom Reed (23rd District)John Katko (24th District)Louise Slaughter (25th District)Brian Higgins (26th District)Chris Collins (27th District)

TRANSIT IONS

Commissioner Peter Snyder retired from the NYS Department of Transportation in April and Christopher Walsh left the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to work for SUNY CNSE. New DOT and DEC representatives to the Commission will be appointed in 2016. Vicky Daly, former Mayor of Palmyra, resigned from the Commission in June 2015. The Commission recognized Vicky for her many years of dedication and commitment to the canal at our October meeting. Tim Malchow resigned (in October) from the Heritage Fund Board of Directors. Shortly thereafter, the Board appointed Brad Packard of the Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation to the Board.