October

 Railroads in Cortland County: Past, Present and Future
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

The history of railroads in Central New York is rich and varied.  Even decades after the railroad's decline, a variety of small tourist train operations has continued intermittently in this region.  Join photographer Tom Trencansky as he shares scenes and history of both local and state rail operations, followed by SUNY Cortland's Sharon Todd, who will summarize results of a two-year study looking at the extent to which citizens would support and use a local tourist excursion train between Binghamton and Cortland.  Following the the one hour discussion, you are invited to view That Lonesome Whistle, a 30 minute video about the history of railroads in Cortland.

SPEAKERS:    Sharon Todd, assoc. prof., Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies, SUNY Cortland
                   Thomas Trencansky, executive director, Cayuga Nature Center 
                        Vince Minnella, retired director, Instructional Resources

SUNY Cortland's Community Roundtable Series provides programs on diverse intellectual, regional, and cultural topics of interest to both College faculty and staff, and community members. Each roundtable is held on the first Thursday of the month and is free and open to the public.

Time:	7:45 a.m. (Refreshments) 8-9:45 a.m. (Presentation and Discussion)
Location:	Park Center, Hall of Fame Room (off Tompkins Street) Open parking for Roundtable attendees

For more information, please contact the Center for Educational Exchange at (607) 753-4214.