BATH --
Nominations for the 2023 Steuben County Hall of Fame
are being accepted until March 31, according to newly appointed county
Historian Griffin Bates.
Past inductees
include people from all walks of life, including country/rock
music icon Duane Eddy, Steuben ARC founder Arthur Hansen and Donald
Merring, the first Steuben County Emergency Services/ Fire Coordination
director.
“The point of the
county Hall of Fame is we have everyday heroes as well as nationally known
greats among us who inspire us,” Bates said.
Since 1976, more
than 600 people have been nominated with 160 individuals inducted
into Steuben Hall of Fame.
Fourth-grade students also will be invited to nominate local heroes by the
March 31st deadline.
Submission forms are available on the Historian’s website, via email, or in
person at the Historian’s office in the Magee House, 1 Cohocton St, Bath.
All nominees will be reviewed in early May by a special committee which will
propose nominees for 2023. Approval by the county Legislature is expected
in late June.
** Steuben County Hall of Fame guidelines
· Nominees may
be any man, woman or child living or deceased, who has enhanced the name of
Steuben County. They should have resided in Steuben but may have been born
elsewhere.
· Past nominees not
inducted into the county Hall of Fame may be re-nominated.
· For
applications and the full list of Hall of Fame honorees, go
to https://www.steubencountyny.gov/190/Historian ) or
call (607) 664-2199.
