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The (Syracuse, NY) October 25, 2001
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DONATES $1,000 FROM PANCAKE BREAKFAST FOR THE PARK. Fred Chappell Guest columnist The town of Spafford Veterans
Memorial Committee, which is raising money for a memorial to veterans of
the Spafford area, took a large step toward its de- velopment goal when
the Borodino Volunteer Fire Department contributed $1,000.
This generous donation was a share of the proceeds from their
pancake breakfast at the firehouse in Borodino on July 22.
Veterans committee members and
Veterans of Foreign Wars members from the Otisco Valley Memorial Post
5494, located in Marietta, were on hand at the breakfast and distributed
literature on plans for the memorial.
The Spafford Town Board decided to construct the veterans memorial
when land became available at the intersection of Route 41 and Nunnery
Road, in Borodino, thanks to the Housing and urban Development
offices in Syracuse and Buffalo.
The property was acquired by HUD, then cleared, graded and seeded.
On May 8, ownership was transferred to the town.
The Veterans Committee was formed by the town board to raise funds
and plan the memorial with a monument, plaque with dedication message, a
tall flagpole with the Stars and Stripes, and appropriate landscaping.
The land is under further preparation, with landfill and grading,
for construction work in the spring of 2002.
The memorial fund reached $3,874 in October, budget officer Tom
Chartrand said at a recent town board meeting.
The committee continues to seek donations and corporate sponsors.
Donations may be sent to Spafford Veterans Memorial Fund, Town of
Spafford, 1984 Route 174, Skaneateles, NY 13152. Checks should be made out
to the Spafford Veterans Memorial Fund.
- Chappell is a Spafford town councilor.
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