| Acknowledging The People That Are Making It Happen |
| Turning The Dream Of East Snyder Park......Into A Reality |
ASP Services - Mark Johnson - donation of sheet metal for the consession stand, storage building and softball field dugout roofs
Lowe's - contributing materials and lumber to construct a bridge/pergola and storage building
Wal*Mart - donation of shrubs and flowers used throughout the park and wetland area
Shrawder Builders - donation of bricks for the drainage inlets
Joe Kleinbauer - monetary contribution.
Pete DeWire, Don Harnum & Michelle Sears - presenting the park information to Monroe Township and Shamokin Dam Borough.
Dave Henry, Susquehanna University – provided the used steel for bridge over wetlands and a picnic table.
Susquehanna University Football - half of 50/50 drawing from the homecoming game.
Brent Spangler - assisted with electrical specifications.
Pete DeWire, Mike Kuhns, Sue & Andy Ryan, Mike Sears & Bill Orren worked on the little league baseball field
Guteilius Excavating- Donating Fill for the park
Irvin Hoover- Finishing the framed photo master plan for the park
Don Harnum- For the Park's brochure and printing
Henry Chiarkas, Selinsgrove Mini Storage; For fill for the site of the Park
Penn Township Board of Supervisors- Fred Ulrich, Roy Knause, and Jon Payne for supporting the rec committee and the whole ESP project
Pete DeWire, Fred Ulrich, Roy Knause, and Roy Sauers – installation of the current sign at the Penn Township ballfields
Cookie and Pete DeWire – the planting and the care of the beautiful plants at the sign
Pete DeWire- countless hours, at no charge, in the planning and design of the park……..:)
Ken Battram and Northway Industries – time served in numerous meetings in the planning and design of ESP, and the generous donations for the construction of the horseshoe pit area......:)
Brian Harro – design and up-keep of this website you are currently viewing..:)
Lori Yeich and Wes Farhinger – our DCNR contacts whom helped with the 2005 DCNR grant application. Penn Township awarded $160,000.
Brad Hawk, Hawk’s Landscaping – also helped with the design and construction of the horseshoe pit area, and plant information and design for a small wetland area on the park site.
Garth Shipman –advice and contact with Rep Fairchild’s office and DCED grant money
Peggy Chamberlain – publicity contact and connection to Sen. Gordner’s office.
Tom Deans, consultant, worked with the township and the rec committee to get the 2005 DCNR grant application submitted
Robert Anderson, Mid-Penn Engineering – putting up with our many changes in the original design in preparation for the 2005 DCNR grant submission.
Mid-Penn Engineering – donated work as in-kind services, approx. $4800.
Robin Bieber, township secretary, general administrative assistance, have a question, ask Robin!
Mary Murphy-Kahn – finding us an artist, pick up, and delivery of the wood used for the sign, now standing at the rec fields
Jim Youngman Sr. – donating his paint, time and talent for the sign at the rec fields
Jim and Tracy Youngman – helping to commission the sign painter
Darlene Hoffman – time served in planning meetings
Joe Dubaskas – time served in initial planning
Dan Kuruna – time served (lots of it….years), in the planning of the park
Michelle Sears – time served in the design and planning meetings, secretarial duties, walking the streets to pass out flyers, and much enthusiasm
Katie Savidge – time served in the planning and design meetings, secretarial duties, making presentations to then, Sen. Rick Santorum’s office, for senate appropriations monies…………J
Beth Kapsar – keeper of all things financial
Bob Bausinger, Director of Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA and their interest in the possibility of a Y being located on the park site
Matt Sauers – time served in the initial planning meetings
Jeanne and Lee Aughenbaugh – also time served in the initial planning of the park
Tom Badman – continued support from Snyder County Midget Football with the planning and design
Todd Raup – Our contact with Sen. Gordner and DCED grant money
Rep. Russ Fairchild – help in applying for the monies from the senate appropriations committee and the DCED grant submission that netted Penn Township $30,000.
Senator John Gordner – help getting DCED grant monies, Penn Township awarded $25,000.
Underhill Excavating - $500. discount on excavation work at the horseshoe pits
Dave Gutelius Excavating - $3835. discount/donation of services at horseshoe pits
Jerry Soper – original idea and design for our ESP logo
Brian Tomko – time served in meetings in the planning of ESP
Jill and Brian Tomko – lots of advice and help with grant applications
Snyder County Commissioners - recommended approval of CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds, Penn Township awarded $47,174.
Glenda Ruch and Bill Siegle – our contacts at SEDA-COG who helped with the CDBG grant application
Bruce Teats – helped with initial planning. Also our Penn Township representative on the Comprehensive Multi-Municipal Recreation Planning Commission (see other info on this commission from home page)
Kevin Cook, Director of Sales and Marketing at Playworld Systems, Inc., time, advice, direction and knowledge in the general marketing of ESP, play equipment, play equipment requirements, and where to find great buys on said play equipment…………..:)
Lori Cook – much help and support to Kevin and our rec committee. Can write a grant in a moments notice……….KaBOOM!
Justin Keister and Chris Sheaffer, Larson Design Group – the technical people! Both seemed to be interested above and beyond the contract with their firm.
Mike Piecuch – our contact in the House Judiciary Committee when we needed a little assistance from the Dept. of General Services in Harrisburg
Bill Rearden – timed served in meetings and planning of the park and work done searching for much needed fill
Monroe Township – lots of excess fill from a waterline project and Tom Badman as the Monroe rep on the board of the 501 c 3
Shamokin Dam Boro – sending us Malcolm Fleming to assist with our project planning and to represent the Boro on the board of our 501 c 3
Washington Township – sending Paula Confer to represent them in the planning of ESP
Bob Stranko – presenting to the Snyder County Commissioners our request for Growing Greener Money
Paul Harro - organizing the Jack Steffen memorial
Pete DeWire and Brenda Moyer – attending CDBG funding meetings at the courthouse, and commissioners meetings which resulted in $47,000+
Pete DeWire and Larson Design Group – providing at a moments notice, photos and plans required for the numerous applications
Dick Norman – time served in the planning and on the board of the 501 c 3
Spouses and family members who allow all of us to put time into this project
All who attend the rec meetings and will continue to do so, and those who came out to the public meetings in support of East Snyder Park
Brenda Moyer - The main person behind the scenes of this entire project. The one who makes sure it all gets done. Thanks Brenda, from all of us.
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