A Contemporary History of the Town of Greece
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Recorded on January 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm Program Runtime: 01:24:27 The program was recorded at: Greece Public Library Presenter: Former Greece Supervisor Don Riley |
Former Greece Supervisor Don Riley shares an inside look at the process of researching and writing his new book on the modern history of the Town of Greece, covering the years 1960 to the present.
In this presentation, Riley explores how community organizations have shaped the town’s growth and identity, drawing on interviews with local leaders and firsthand accounts from those involved in Greece’s civic life. The talk offers valuable insight into how recent history is documented, preserved, and interpreted.
Special Guests that also showed up featuring: Joan Korsch, The First Female appointed to the Greece Town Board and served Greece’s Third Ward, Newly elected Town Supervisor Jeffery McCann, as well as Councilmen David DiPonzio 1st Ward Councilman and Spencer Bernard, 2nd Ward Councilman.
Audience questions, comments, and discussion are encouraged, making this an engaging program for local history enthusiasts, researchers, and anyone interested in the Town of Greece’s modern story.
The mission of the Greece Historical Society is to discover, research, and preserve the history of the Town of Greece and to share that history with its residents and the local community through public programs, publications, museum exhibits, and accessibility to its archives and artifacts.
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