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Allegany Co. United Way, Area Foundation team on relief fund effort
WELLSVILLE — The Allegany County United Way and Allegany County Area Foundation are working together to provide assistance to those hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The organization’s boards of directors, ACAF executive director Bruce Campbell and ACUW director Amanda JoycePhelps have established coordinated Allegany County Community Relief Funds. Through a shared grantmaking process, these funds will assist local community-based nonprofit organizations working to help these individuals and families as they deal with COVID-19-related economic disruption. “Our goal is to be able to provide additional funds to local non-profit organizations who are on the front lines, providing for our communities most vulnerable,” Joyce-Phelps said.
“We know how critical these services are, especially in times of crisis and we want to help make sure these vital organizations have the resources they need to be able to continue their great work.” Lori Dzielski, ACAF president, said the foundation is “thrilled to partner” with ACUW in the effort. “Combining our strengths and resources in terms of community support and countywide networking for the betterment of all Allegany County residents feels natural,” she said. ACUW and ACAF anticipate two potential phases of support. Initial funding will go to local nonprofit organizations providing for needs in the county, including food security, services for vulnerable populations (including older adults), childcare and mental health and well-
being. This support is intended to complement the work of government and other funding sources to expand local capacity. Organizers said ACUW/ ACAF funds will not be awarded in duplication of other funds received or anticipated, except where this funding is insufficient or will not arrive in time to address urgent needs. As funds remain, a second set of grants may be awarded after the acute phase of the pandemic subsides and people seek a return to normalcy. Both organizations are bringing funds to this effort. They welcome local support, from both corporate and from the community. To ensure they provide funding as effectively and efficiently as possible, they are not considering restricted donations (that is, funds
that may only be given to a specific organization) to the CRF. Donations can be made through the donation mechanisms on the UWAC or ACAF websites. Organizers ask that donors designate donations for the Community Response Fund. Donations by check may be sent to (note Community Support Fund, or CSF, in memo area): Allegany County United Way, PO Box 15, Wellsville, NY, 14895, or Allegany Area Foundation, Crossroads Center, 6087 Route 19, Belmont, NY, 14813. Contributions can also be dropped off at Community Bank’s Bolivar Road location. A Community Relief Fund web page, accessible through the ACAF web page, provides more details including grant application info and links.
Project Clover Aid helps Allegany County farmers as COVID-19 continues
Allegany County 4-H members Lindsey and Lincoln hold cards they prepared for area farmers as part of the Project Clover Aid effort.
BELMONT — To help area farmers, Project Clover Aid — a program started a year ago by local 4-H members to help Nebraska farmers suffering from flooding — has been hard at work. Project Clover Aid partcounty Office of Real nered with Barney Farms, Property Services a Whitesville dairy farm records. The majorwhich has had to dump ity of the properties on milk several times due to the road are owned by lack of market demand, to residents, while two are conduct a “Dairy Drive” at owned by Buffalo-area Whitesville Central School owners and one by a Viron Friday. Bags were ginia investment firm. prepared containing dairy Philip Farren was products — including arraigned via Skype milk, sour cream, cottage and remanded without cheese, buttermilk, string bail. Troopers reported cheese and yogurt — to that the NYSP Forenhelp 250 families. sic Identification Unit, 4-H’ers and their famiUnderwater Recovery lies have also been busy Team and the Allegany making cards, cookie bags County District Attorand dinners for local farm ney’s Office assisted in families as a way to show this investigation, and support. the case is still under The group, thanks to investigation.
Buffalo man held for murder in town of Allen
ALLEN — New York State Police are still investigating the death of a woman in the town of Allen as a Buffalo man remains behind bars. Troopers reported that Philip M. Farren, 52, is being held in the Allegany County Jail for second-degree murder, a class A felony, and firstdegree manslaughter, a class B felony, following an arrest on April 24. At around 12:30 p.m. that day, Amity-based troopers responded to a residence on Holdridge Road — an approximately mile-long road near Birdsall in the town
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of Allen — following a report to the county 911 center asking for a welfare check. On arrival at the scene, troopers reported they came in contact with Farren, who said the person being sought had left the area. After checking with dispatchers again, troopers once more visited Farren, who then allegedly admitted to shooting the victim, reportedly his estranged wife. Troopers said Farren confessed to killing the victim earlier in the week and was attempting to dismember the body when troopers
arrived. The body was taken to the Monroe County Medical Examiner’s Office for cause of death and identification. The family of the victim identified her to Buffalo media as Amber Farren. A GoFundMe online fundraiser has been established by the family to offset funeral expenses. As of last report, 63 donors had offered most of the $3,000 goal. The address of the house where troopers visited was not reported. The Farrens own no property in Allegany County, according to
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efforts by R.G. Mason Auctions and JRM Equipment, will host an online auction today. Visit www. rgmason-auctions.com for information. The auction and JRM donated a 50-inch all gear drive rototiller as part of their Spring Extravaganza Virtual Auction, which begins at 10 a.m. The proceeds from the sale will go to the Project Clover Aid operations. For those looking to directly help the group, donations may be made at allegany.cce.cornell.edu/ agriculture/dairy-drivethru, or mailed to the Allegany County Cooperative Extension, Attn: Project Clover Aid or dairy drive, 5435A County Road 48, Belmont, NY 14813. For more information, contact Lisa Reynolds at lmr264@ cornell.edu or by phone at (585) 268-7644 Ext. 22.
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