{"id":2255,"date":"2019-11-18T18:55:13","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T18:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/?p=2255"},"modified":"2019-11-18T20:43:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T20:43:33","slug":"sawyer-fund-improves-erwin-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/sawyer-fund-improves-erwin-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawyer Community Fund Helps Make Key Improvements in Erwin Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

Second Grant to \u2018Friends of Erwin Park\u2019 Will Help With Overall Park Renewal Project<\/i><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>BOONVILLE \u2014<\/b> Two recent grants awarded from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund<\/b> of the Northern New York Community Foundation will go a long way to improve a centerpiece of community in the village.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>A $4,000 grant to the Village of Boonville will help purchase inclusive playground equipment at Erwin Park. Installation of a wheelchair swing and interactive play station for all residents to use will be valuable additions to the playground and enhance general quality of life in the community.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Meanwhile, a $2,000 grant was awarded to support the Friends of Erwin Park initiative to help with the first stage of a master renewal project at the park. The first phase is the installation of a splash pad. Friends of Erwin Park was established in March to collaborate with the village on the master plan. Twenty-six proposed improvements have been developed and fundraising will take place to support the projects over a series of years.<\/p>\n

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From left: Eric Salmon, street superintendent and wastewater treatment plant chief operator; Kelly Brach, Friends of Erwin Park commissioner; Eric McIntyre, Village of Boonville mayor; and Lisa Kaiding, village treasurer and grants administrator.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>Boonville officials recently visited the park to show how the recent awards will help enhance a key asset for all who live in the area.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The awards are two of 11 made this year from the Sawyer Community Fund to support programs and projects that broadly impact the quality of life for residents in Boonville, Constableville and Westernville.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund was established in 2018 as a geographic- specific fund to support programs, projects and initiatives that broadly impact and enhance the quality of life in Boonville, Constableville and Westernville in perpetuity. The Sawyers were passionate about the quality of life in their community, participating in many community activities and volunteering for several local organizations. Through the community fund, the Sawyer family established a lasting charitable resource that will positively impact these communities forever.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The application for the next grant cycle for funding from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund will be available in February 2020.<\/p>\n

About Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Mr. and Mrs. Sawyer participated in many community events and activities through the years and served on local boards and committees. Mr. Sawyer was a Boonville native, served in the United States Army, and enjoyed a career at Layng Furniture Company and as a supervisor at Boonville\u2019s Erwin Park. Most notably, he was a talented musician. He played tenor saxophone in his high school band and clarinet with the <\/span>Boonville Village Band. He frequently played with three separate drum and bugle corps in Boonville\u00a0and Rome. Mr. Sawyer died in 2008.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Mrs. Sawyer completed a successful career of more than 45 years at Rome Savings Bank and was an avid follower of the stock market. She also served on the finance committee of Boonville United Methodist Church. She assisted organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, Dodge Pratt Northam Art and Community Center, the Erwin Library, and the Boonville Cemetery. Mrs. Sawyer died in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>In 2017, the Kenneth V. Sawyer and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Scholarship Fund was established through the Northern New York Community Foundation to benefit Adirondack Central School graduates. The endowed fund will award two scholarships each year forever, supporting the business and music pursuits of high school graduates from the district.<\/p>\n

About the Northern New York Community Foundation<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Through strategic partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that benefit the community. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Second Grant to \u2018Friends of Erwin Park\u2019 Will Help With Overall Park Renewal Project \u00a0 \u00a0 BOONVILLE \u2014 Two recent grants awarded from the Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation will go a long way to improve a centerpiece of community in the village. \u00a0 \u00a0 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["type-post","category-recent-news","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2255"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2264,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2255\/revisions\/2264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}