Orchard Park’s Allen Potter: A Life of Service Inspires a Unique Preservation Effort

By Douglas W. DeCroix - July 31, 2018

Before his untimely death, Allen Potter mixed success in business with stewardship to his community. Today, another local businessman is preserving that story, while following in Potter's footsteps.

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Orchard Park’s Allen Potter: A Life of Service Inspires a Unique Preservation Effort