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With heavy snow hampering further searches for Corrie Anderson, the missing Ashville woman's family has decided to take advantage of the weather for their loved one.
Ms. Anderson's family and friends have organized a snowmobile dice run which will take place Saturday, with all proceeds going toward the family reward fund as well as a planned donation to the non-profit search group Texas Equusearch, which will return to the area this spring to officially begin its search.
Ms. Anderson, a mother of three, was reported missing on Oct. 28. The New York State Police are investigating her disappearance, and report that new leads from the public come in frequently.
Pre-registration and a pancake breakfast is offered from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club's clubhouse on Hannum Road in the town of Chautauqua, for anyone interested in participating.
The cost is $15 to enter, and at each of the five stops, riders will roll five dice and the scores will be recorded. You can buy an extra roll or an extra hand, where you play like two people and double your odds, for $5. The highest and lowest hands win both prizes.
The stops include any five of 10 selected establishments, including The Backyard, Pine Junction, the Bemus Point Golf Course, The Sherman Hotel, Cassadaga Country Club, Stockton Hotel, French Creek Tavern, Toms Tavern, Lakeview Hotel and the Witch Kitch
Ms. Anderson's mother, Vicki Acquisto, said if the weather is not suitable for a snowmobile run, the dice run will take place in cars along the route.
The run concludes at the Maple Springs Volunteer Fire Department's hall, 5385 Maple Springs- Ellery Road. From 4 to 8 p.m. at the fire hall, the band Disorderly Conduct will be playing and there will be several 50/50 drawings, giveaways and door prizes. Pizza and wings will be served at 6 p.m.
''You don't have to be a snowmobiler to come out and support the family,'' said Marilyn Morningstar, a family friend who, along with Lori Carson and others helped organize the events Saturday. ''The whole day is guaranteed to be a good time and even if you don't want to participate in the dice run, everyone is invited to come down to the fire hall to enjoy the band.''
Members from Texas Equusearch will also be at the fire hall Saturday evening to register volunteers for the search this Spring. All volunteers are welcome and requested, but the group specifically needs team leaders. If you have leadership experience from any service organization, such as the military, law enforcement or a fire department, you may be ideal to lead a team of volunteers during the search.
Anyone interested in supporting the family who can't attend the events Saturday has a few options. Donations can be delivered to Cheryl Swart at the Jamestown Community College Hultquist Library's circulation desk or sent directly to Affinity One Federal Credit Union (formerly MRC), 545 E. Second St., Jamestown, NY 14701. Checks should be made out to the Corrie Anderson Family Fund.
On March 15, from noon to 4 p.m at the Ashville Fire Department's station, Ms. Anderson's family is holding a spaghetti dinner which will feature a Chinese auction.
For more information on upcoming events and updates directly from the family, visit
www.findcorrie.com.
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My family had received invites to this event through our local snowmobile club but could not attend.
) for the delay in responding. Just saw your questions today; Karen answered them as well as (if not better) I could have, especially since she is geographically much closer to this tragedy.
