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Our 2023 Annual Appeal has surpassed our goal! Our total is $8755.00.
We are most grateful for the generosity of the following 44 donors: Margaret Allen Martha Boutet Craig and Mary Brown Ron and Mary Burnside Scott and Candice Campbell Mary Lee Campbell-Wisley Mike Cassidy Ruth Creamer Walter and Lorissa Darling Dennis and Jane Derby Kurt Doehnert Mark Doehnert Tom and Joan Duffey John and Susan Edwards Jim and Barbara Ferro Lew Gabel Marlene and Jeff Gaffney George and Barbara Hutchinson Rick (Coyle) Knowles Wanda Koch Barbara Minner Philip and Edward Palen Diane Badurek Perl Douglas and Helen Pine Peter Plumb Patti and Russell Pound Martin and Bonnie Price R. Ferris Randall Kevin and Carol Regan Constance Rice Bard and Debbie Schaack Carol Sheibley David and Jill Smith Ronald and Dianna Stelley Ricki and Debora Story John Tagliaferro and Tina Fursback David and Lena Taylor John and Susan Torrance Ted and Susan Trewer Alice Tschopp Nancy Unger Judith Vogtli Margaret and Patrick Walsh Fritz and Linda Weyand *For immediate notifications and to help us reduce our mailing costs, would you please share your email address with us? Just a quick email to Martha Boutet [email protected] or to Scott Campbell [email protected] would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Get to Know a Board Member… Jill Smith Jill has served as our Treasurer for the past 4 years. She maintains extremely important financial record keeping and is required to submit reports to New York State Office of Cemeteries. As a dedicated kindergarten teacher for 28 years, Jill’s students at Frewsburg School District enjoy learning and achieve their best. They love Jill! She is married to David Smith who serves as the Mayor of Gowanda. They provide a biweekly Facebook address every other Sunday to encourage local citizens to become involved in their community. Look for them on “You Know You’re from Gowanda if…” Jill and David’s families mean the world to them. They often travel across country to visit relatives and welcome new babies to the family. Because community members like Jill care so much about its residents, Gowanda remains a vibrant village with a positive image. She is proud to call Gowanda her home. We are thankful for Jill’s talents and hard work with the cemetery. President’s Address: Happy New Year to all our Friends of GPHC! As we begin our 2024 year it is clear to the Board of Trustees that there is much to do. However, we are encouraged by your support and hope to make this another year of significant improvements. I noticed an interesting trend and want to share a thought as a result. Please excuse the volume of abbreviations in the following information. GPHC = Gowanda Pine Hill Cemetery. If you are over 72 1/2 years old and receiving an RMD (Required Minimum Distribution) from your IRA’s, there is an option called a QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution) which can benefit both you and GPHC. At your request GPHC can receive your next contribution directly from your RMD. Since RMD’s are considered income, and therefore taxable, any QCD to a charitable organization reduces your tax burden by that amount. So before you write your next check to us (and we truly hope you do!) why not consider this option and simultaneously reduce your taxes?! The only caveats are you need to request this through your tax professional, financial advisor or financial institution where you have an existing retirement account. The donation must come directly from them. (most ROTH IRA’s do not qualify) Finally, it needs be done in time for him/her to accomplish the logistics. (Think October or November.) Here is a link to an IRS site which contains more information: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/qualified-charitable-distributions-allow-eligible-ira-owners-up-to-100000-in-tax-free-gifts-to-charity. You can also find this link on our website, gowandapinehillcemetery.com. Sincerely, Scott Campbell, President |
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