Construction will start this year on Baker Citys bandstand in Geiser-Pollman Park: The Baker City Bandstand Committee/Soroptomist International of Baker County is very pleased to announce that it has received an “Over the Top” grant from The Ford Family Foundation which ensures the construction of the bandstand this spring. The Ford Family Foundation was established in 1957 by Kenneth W. and Hallie E. Ford. Its mission is “successful citizens and vital rural communities” in Oregon and Siskiyou County, California. The Foundation is located in Roseburg, Oregon, with a Scholarship Office in Eugene. “This grant, plus our recent major award from the Leo Adler Community Foundation, have ensured the project’s success and will enable us to begin construction in Geiser-Pollman Park as soon as weather will allow” said Dave Hunsaker, Committee Chair. “Ash Grove Cement Company, Pease Family Fund, the Durgan family fund, the Oregon Community Foundation, Idaho Power Company, MDU Resources Foundation (Cascade Natural Gas), and the Powder River Music Review have each demonstrated continued financial patronage for this community asset” Hunsaker added. Long-term community support has been essential with eighteen local individuals and families gifting $1,000 each and 350 individuals and businesses purchasing bricks and tiles. Over 4,500 volunteer hours have been given to the project along with volunteer performances by musicians, and major support by every newspaper in Baker County. “Watch for our ribbon cutting this summer” said Hunsaker.
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:37:29 +0000
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