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See the History of this project, and the final plan by landscape architect Salvin Strods. |
This project has been an ongoing one for the past several years, as we obtain funding, plan and gather estimates. Spafford Veterans Memorial Committee members: Johanna Frittelli (organized a fundraising dinner at Cherrywood Inn in 2002), Joyce Barnett, Frank Moran (spearheaded the slalom ski fundraiser in 2003, Woody Woodmansee, Gordon Ireland (wrote the $10,000 grant request awarded by Senator John DeFrancisco), Joyce Green (wrote the $5,000 grant request awarded by Assemblyman Hal Brown), and our chairman - Fred Chappell. |
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4/12/03 Left to right: Fred Chappell, Bill Vinzant, Frank Moran |
To see pictures of the monument being built at North Carolina Granite Corp. in Mount Airy. |
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| Bill "Can You Dig It" Vinzant mentally prepares to mount his trusty backhoe. (His shirt says: "Warning! Have Attitude and Know How To Use It.") | Testing the lights on the new flagpole, Fred Chappell opens new electric
box installed by Rusty Snell.
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| The new 30' flagpole was purchased from HC Bainbridge in Syracuse, and installed by Gordon Ireland and friends. | Fred Chappell raising the Stars and Stripes. |
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| Neighbor Jim Henricksen inspects the work by standing in the middle of Route 41. |
Demonstrating a different management style, Gerard Marcheterre oversees the job. |
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3 men, 1 hole. Left to right: Roger Green, Frank Moran, Bill Vinzant |
Is there water down 'thar? Roger Green uses a mirror to find the pump in the well. |
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| 4/15/03 Manhole is delivered from Sunnycrest Concrete in Auburn. Installed by Roger Green and Frank Moran. New faucet installed by Roger Green. | Existing pump still works! Roger Green installed a new Goulds water holding tank from Midland Supply. |
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4/15/03: At day's end we have a new manhole and water faucet, lovely trench for the electrical and plumbing to an additional faucet at the other end of the park. Backhoe work: Bill Vinzant. Plumbing and electrical: Roger Green and Frank Moran |
New footer for the monument by the sign. Monument is being made by N.C. Granite Corp. in Mount Airy, North Carolina. See pictures of the monument in progress, sent by Dale Marion of North Carolina Granite Corp. on 4/24/03. |
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| 4/17/03: Joe Vecchio in the ditch laying drainage pipe. Gianfranco and Johanna Frittelli are glad they're not in the ditch. Bill Vinzant prepares to jump. Roger Green is in the manhole, where he spent most of the day. Curt Ledermann also stopped by to lend a hand. |
Mr. Bill's 'Hoe'
At day's end, we had about 40 ft of drainage installed, two working faucets, and a new GFI electric outlet at the pump. |
History of this project, more pictures... SPAFFORD VETERANS MEMORIAL SLALOM SKI OF SKANEATELES
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committee has decided to continue work towards the completion of the
Veterans Memorial park, now that about $6500 in donations have been
received from the community donations and pledges from Ryan Phillips'
slalom ski of Skaneateles Lake. The monument area will be developed
first, with brick path around the monument, and installation of two
granite benches. [