For Land, Park Amenities & Bridge
Donate
Rostan Family Foundation – $515,000 total ($300K Land + $215K Amenities)
Kellex Seating – $100,000 ($65K Land + $35K Amenities)
UNC Health Blue Ridge– $50,000 (Amenities)
Chip & Tammy Black – $25,000 – Mountaineer Level
| Trailblazer $10,000 | Adventurer $5,000 |
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| BHC – Charles Burger & Lloyd Wallace ($16,050) Family of Glenn & Patricia Zimmerman ($11,000) Rotary Club of Valdese |
Farris Insurance Agency ($6750) Jacob Boland Eric, Beth & Zakk Heile Debbie Montanez & Sam Fitzwater Bimbo Bakeries USA |
| Explorer $1,000 | Wayfarer $500 |
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| Fans of the Park ($3916) James Sweezy ($3500) Doug & Karen Knight ($3500) Tommy & Christa Miller ($3400) Roy & Phyllis Sweezy ($3100) Woody & Bobbi Poor ($3025) Marc & Marie Mitchell ($3000) Spence & Jayne Borden ($2900) Chris & Susan Blake ($2600) Valdese Weavers ($2500) Foothills Conservancy of NC ($2500) Saft ($2000) Zimmerman Realty ($2000) Dan & Jennifer Boggs ($2000) Paul Mears – Nationwide ($2000) In memory of Bruce Bingham ($1590) Helen & Lloyd Wallace ($1500) College Pines Health & Rehabilitation $1500 Julie Zimmerman & Derrick Killian ($1450) Joy Harding & Debbie Tozzo ($1300) Clack Family ($1200) Santis Limezs & Evija Kleshnika ($1100) Gary & Phyllis Delp ($1061) Mr. B’s Fun Food Nick & Michelle Reed Linda & Glenn Harvey Elaine Applegate Barry, Melinda, Tyler & Brad Zimmerman Barry & Diane Crawford Roger Heavner Eric & Erica Woolridge Piedmont Corrugated Specialty Company Dianne Searcy First Citizens Michael & Hazel Shell Michael W. Shell CPA, PC In honor of Thompson Family & Friends Tom Wallrichs, Animal Hospital of East Burke Mark Buff Kevin & Tina Farris |
In memory of Mayor Ray C. Fletcher & Rheta Micol Robinson ($875) Vivian & Ted Carothers ($800) Jim & Sandy Terrell Family ($775) Jerry Patterson ($750) Tom Kenney & Wendy Jodry ($715) Jeanette & Ray Norman ($750) Heritage Funeral Service & Crematory Inc ($700) FP & Gloria Wright ($700) Tom & Sheree Troy ($620) American Legion Auxiliary ($600) Bark Side Pet Grooming – Markie James ($600) Robert & Susan Stevenson ($575) Sheri & Michael Watts ($550) Ewendt Family ($520) Dr. John & Laura Lafferty Amparo R Alfaro, CPA PA Effie & Emanuel Jacumin Wade & Cheryl Goossens & Family Linda Brinkley In honor of Joey Lindsay In honor of Gary Delp Emile & Phyllis Jacumin & Family Brooke & Jennifer Heavner & Family Amy Bennett Marilyn Blair John Petty Jeff & Ingrid Farrar Karen & Keith Pittman Alan & Lu Griffin Frances Hildebran Burke County Board of Realtors Junk in the Trunk Thrift Shop Faith Kaplan Karen & Carlton Caruso Mr & Mrs Edward L Bleynat Don & Joyce Brittain |
| Mover $100 |
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| Loy Ray & Doris Burris ($450) Jon Hunter ($440) Charles, Lynn, John Robert & William Abernathy ($400) Cranford Furniture ($375) Tim Barnsback ($364) Graham, Toby & Whit Borden ($350) Dan & Sarah Hoyle ($350) Susan Skolochenko ($350) Maryann Diamond & Alex Leonavicius ($350) Tonya Stephens & John Setzler ($350) The Stitchery ($330) Wanda Barrett ($300) Nell & Yates Palmer ($300) Richard & Phyllis Byers ($300) Valerie Scott ($300) Timothy Farris ($300) Wayne & Lola Fletcher ($260) Macaroni Kid Hickory/Western Piedmont ($250) Jim & Paula Reynolds ($250) Bruce & Susan, Bingham Storage ($250) Bruce & Susan Bingham, B & B Graphics ($250) Linda & Sam Wilkinson ($250) Mo & Cheryl McCarthy ($250) Homer Gibbs ($250) Pat Vaughn ($250) Quez Little ($240) Charles, Delayne, Graham & Griffin Martin ($225) Johnny & Jane Poteat ($200) Edward Jacumin ($200) Xcell Aquatics ($200) ABC Therapy Solutions PLLC ($200) Nancy & Gene Tucker ($200) Sue & Gary Mast ($200) Steve & Ann Mullis ($200) Tripp Garrou ($200) Ann & Hugh Blackwell ($200) Sam & Barbara Erwin ($200) Addison Poteat and Asa Alexander-Clark ($200) Rhea Simmons ($200) Mike Darling ($200) Rexanna Lowman ($200) Nancy Byrd ($200) Shawn & Kristen Keller ($175) Seth Eckard & Shelley Stevens ($170) Barbara & Richard Little ($150) Gloria Barrett ($149) Lisa & Scott Miller ($140) Jimmy R Jacumin Richard & Elsie Whisenant Willard Church Toni Reece Emma Draughn Sonni & Sandy Dyer Mary & Rob Murray C Shane Cook & Associates Real Estate In honor of James W Sweezy Page & Virginia Andersen Pat Turner Mitchell Ronnie Thompson Animal House Veterinary Hospital E.J. & Anne Kennedy Bob & Donna Benner Rick & Pam Pons Jessica Lail Carl Abernathy Susan Secrest Erin Schotte Cox Family Medicine Eddie Zimmerman Takara R Smith Steve & Laura Martinat Greg Little In memory of Eric Thomas In memory of Bob Benner In memory of “Chica” Perez Denise Clay Kara Folan Stephen & Emily White James B. Brinkley Buck & Jane Jones Carol Hurt In memory of Leonard & Colene Thompson In memory of Leonard & Colene Thompson In memory of David Cobb Thompson In memory of David & Doris Hurst |
Special Thanks: Rep. Hugh Blackwell, Kellex Seating, Ray Burris, Farris Insurance, Shaw-Tate, Tim Johnson, Valdese Weavers, Farris Group, Peter Skelton (The Levee), Tom Stewart
Dedicated Volunteers: Debbie Montanez & Sam Fitzwater, Johnny Poteat, Mark Rostan, Eric, Beth & Zakk Heile, Bob Richards & Susan Bottafuoco, Tom Troy, Reed Farrar
FVR Board Members (current and past): Beth Heile, Spence Borden, Roy Sweezy, Don Brittain, Quez Little, Val Scott, Kevin Farris, Gavin Smith, Mark Rostan, Rick Pons, Elaine Applegate, Sandy Terrell, Sonni Dyer, Andy Byers
Grants for Amenities: NC DEQ Water Resources $200K and NC PARTF $285K
Grants for Land: NC CWMTF $673,247 and NC PARTF $300,000
Local Grants: Community Foundation of Burke County ($7051.89 for Benches) and
Mull Foundation ($5000 for Dog Park Fencing)
We are still accepting donations
for amenities and the Bridge
Donors of $100 and above will be recognized at the park.