| Warwick Valley High School Greenhouse to be dedicated in Seymour Gordon’s name and spirit Seymour Gordon Warwick -
The Warwick Valley High School greenhouse will be dedicated in the memory of Seymour Gordon this Saturday, April 16.
Gordon was a long-time advocate for agriculture in the Warwick Valley. He served on a number of community committees related to agriculture, including serving as chairman of the Agricultural Technology program Advisory Board for several decades.
The greenhouse will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to noon. The dedication ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. All members of the community are encouraged to attend this event. There are also plans for a benefit silent auction.
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Read more about Seymour Gordon's Life: Warwick resident Seymour Gordon, considered one of the driving forces behind the town’s effort to preserve its farms and farmlands, passed away on Wednesday, July 28. He was 87.
Much of Orange County’s beauty has been preserved thanks to the work of Gordon, who’s been involved in the promotion of agriculture and open space preservation since the 1940s when he joined the Warwick Valley School District High School Agricultural Advisory Board. Soon after that he became treasurer of Future Farmers of America.
Gordon organized and chaired the Warwick Purchase of Development Rights Alliance, which successfully promoted a referendum in the Town of Warwick authorizing a $9.5 million bond issue that has permanently preserved more than 2,500 acres of Warwick farmland and saved 17 farms. He was also involved with Warwick Conservancy.
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