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| (L to R): Denis Dahlgren, Executive Director of the Allegany County Area Foundation, and David Truax, Mayor of Andover. |
The Village of Andover recently received a grant check for
$4,640.82 from the Conrad and Kathryn Church Landscaping Endowment Fund
which is managed by the Allegany County Area Foundation. This
grant money will be used for tree pruning in the village of Andover.
In 2001, the Village of Andover received a gift of some 400
trees of various species from Conrad and Kathryn Church. Mr. Church, who passed
away the following year, hoped to restore the canopy of trees he recalled from
his boyhood in the village. As the former owner of Genesee Valley Nurseries,
Inc. in Belmont, he had made his living by growing and selling trees. He saw them as an important part of the
community’s landscape.
The Conrad and Kathryn Church Landscaping Fund was
established in 2007 for the purpose of maintaining Andover’s trees. The village
is able to draw upon the fund’s earnings for tasks such as pruning,
fertilizing, disease control and evaluation by an arborist.
The Allegany County Area Foundation holds assets of over 9.4
million dollars. The endowed funds continue to grow in perpetuity to enrich and
improve the lives of Allegany County people. If you would like more information
on how you can provided a legacy of hope and good will in our community, please
contact the Allegany County Area Foundation at 585-808-8444 or visit their web
site at: www.alleganycountyareafoundation.org.
