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On Friday, Oct. 20, members of the community and beyond gathered at Trout Ponds in Newark Valley to assist with the repair, restoration, and beautification of the municipal park that is located in the heart of Newark Valley. Made possible through a Lowe\u2019s Home Towns Repair and Restore grant, the funding will allow for the build of a full-size basketball court, the refurbishment of three pavilions and a gazebo, update the bathrooms, install drinking fountains, and much more.<\/p>\n

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Trustee Joe Mooney addresses volunteers at the start of the Volunteer Day event at Trout Ponds last Friday. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

According to Newark Valley Trustee Joe Mooney, who serves as the Trout Ponds Project manager as well, the grant and project is a \u201cbig win\u201d for the community of Newark Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cRecreation is at the heart of our communities, and today\u2019s volunteer event brings a sense of togetherness to the effort,\u201d said Trustee Mooney.<\/p>\n

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Scott Parmalee paints a bench. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

All together, about 50 volunteers showed up last Friday to paint things, rake paths, work on gazebos and benches, and to clean things up and beautify them. Volunteers included members of the Interact Club out of Newark Valley, Village Officials, area residents, and team members from Lowe\u2019s, with one driving all the way from Wilkes-Barre, Pa.<\/p>\n

That volunteer was Rob Weber, who is an employee and volunteer with Lowe\u2019s. For Weber, the drive was the best part.<\/p>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

Rob Weber works on painting a bridge. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe colors were peak,\u201d Weber stated, \u201cand the best part of the day is doing this,\u201d he added, with a paintbrush in his hand.<\/p>\n

The park, which is open year round, offers a place for summer recreation to take place, sports teams, school activities, hikers, a summer reading program, concerts in the park, the youth football league, and much more.<\/p>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

Newark Valley School student volunteers, who are also a part of Interact, get to work at Trout Ponds last Friday. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAny way we can assist in improving the lives of everyone, then we are doing our jobs,\u201d said Newark Valley\u2019s Mayor, Jim Tornatore, who was volunteering as well last Friday. Village Trustees also joined in to lend a hand and although Scott Kasmarcik, deputy mayor, was only there in spirit, a cut out humored the others as they worked throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Marcus Meiring, who lives a stone\u2019s throw away from the park, is a site manager for Lowe\u2019s and arrived to lend a hand last Friday.<\/p>\n

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Marcus Meiring and Sierra Clark prepare to volunteer for the day!<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI come here all the time,\u201d said Meiring, \u201cso I thought I would lend a hand too.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for volunteering, it is what helps small communities to thrive, and that work was evident in last Friday\u2019s effort in Newark Valley, and at Trout Ponds.<\/p>\n

Beautification efforts will continue at Trout Ponds. To learn more, visit https:\/\/villagenv.com\/residents\/parks\/trout-ponds\/.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pat Stevens paints the Gazebo. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

Volunteers rake things up as part of the efforts taking place at Trout Ponds in Newark Valley. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

A Volunteer Day last Friday gave some much needed touches to Trout Ponds Park, and as part of a Lowe’s Home Towns Repair and Restore grant. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Volunteering<\/a>

Volunteers pose for a photo last Friday, and during a Volunteer Day at Newark Valley\u2019s Trout Ponds. (Photo by Wendy Post)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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