Donors – $1000 and up – Listed on Pavilion
Glass Foundation – $80,000
NC State Grant – $66,000
Jim and Linda Rostan – $51,000
Cannon Foundation – $40,000
Dianne Searcy – $10,000
Mull Foundation – $4000
Family of Glenn & Patricia Zimmerman – $3000
Christa and Tommy Miller – $3000
Huffman-Cornwell Foundation – $2,672
Marc and Marie Mitchell – $2000
Chip and Tammy Black – $2000
Spence and Jayne Borden – $1080
Mears Insurance Group – $1000
Julie Zimmerman & Derrick Killian – $1000
Roy & Phyllis Sweezy – $1000
College Pines – $1000
Debbie Montanez & Sam Fitzwater – $1000
Mark and Lisa Singleton – $1000
Lloyd and Helen Wallace – $1000
Mo & Cheryl McCarthy – $1000
In honor of all Valdese Lakeside Park Volunteers (by Johnny & Jane Poteat) – $1000
Tina and Kevin Farris – $1000
James Sweezy – $1000
Mark Buff – $1000
Dr. Shawn Hamm – $1000
Amy Brooks, DDS, MD, PHD – $1000
In Honor of Thompson Family and Heather Smith Brown by Denise and Fred Smith
In Honor of Debbie Thompson and David Cobb Thompson by Denise and Fred Smith
In Memory of Leonard & Colene Thompson by Denise and Fred Smith
In Memory of Sally Gaillard by “Sisters” Denise & Jan
Corning Foundation – $1000
Pilot Club of Valdese – $1000
Beth, Eric and Zakk Heile – $1000
Alan and Lu Griffin – $1000
Farris Insurance – $1000
Tom & Sheree Troy – $1000
Jim and Janice Gravely – $1000
Chris & Susan Blake – $1000
John & Linda Betancourt – $1000
In addition, Rep Blackwell assisted with a $66,000 grant from the state.
Donors – others
Karen & Carlton Caruso – $500
Marti Sundell – $500
Rotary Club of Valdese – $500
In Honor of Mark Rostan – by Paul Wardzinski
In Honor of Karen Clark-Caruso’s retirement
In Memory of Allen Lowman
Meredith Bleynat – $350
Sue Skolochenko – $300
Wes Presnell – $300
Zimmerman Realty – $250
Barry & Melinda Zimmerman – $250
Ruth Gage – $250
In Memory of Billie & T.J. Curtis – $250
David Andersen – $250
Sheri and Michael Watts – $250
Deborah Lancaster – $250
Leland Rhame – $200
Elaine B. Farge – $200
Frances Hildebran – $200
Ann Garrou Dickey – $200
Debbie Thompson – $150
Debbie Jones – $150
Hugh and Ann Blackwell – $150
In honor of the Johnny Poteat Family
In honor of James Sweezy
Elsie Whisenant – $100
Joy Harding & Debbie Tozzo – $100
Annette Skidmore – $100
Jane & Buck Jones – $100
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Berry – $100
Carl & Judy Abernathy – $100
Xcell Swimming – $100
Rexanna Lowman – $100
Jonas and Laura Johnson – $100
Richard and Phyllis Byers – $100
Debbie Bradley – $100
Randy Digh – $100
Amy Voss – $100
Karen and Brady Linkous – $100
James Laingen – $100
John Waters – $75
Lisa Miller – $75
Brian Barrier – $50
Debbie Shuman – $50
Helena Jolanta – $50
In Memory of John Saul – $50
Kathleen Mowery – $30
Nancy Wood – $25
Seth Eckard – $25
Sherry Young – $25
Gail Zorn – $25
Steve & Debbie Biele – $20
The Pavilion will serve as a “family room,” a gathering space for the community to take part in classes, meals, awards, exercise, meet ups, entertainment (movie, music, drama) and shelter (from rain and sun). The flexible design will allow for picnic tables to be placed on the slightly raised platform for a community meal or removed for an educator or local theater performance to be center stage with the picnic tables scattered around the grassy lawn. The amphitheater seating will provide easy setup. This heart of the park will unify visitors seeking comfort in the natural forested environment with a lake view. Having an established space will encourage more organizations, including our own, to offer free programming at the park.
FVR has raised $400,000 for the cost of the project that includes design, engineering, permitting, grading, construction, power, picnic tables and amphitheater seating.
Valdese Businesses Involved
- David Harmon Architecture created the unique design
- Table Rock Custom Builders served as general contractor
- Jeff McGee’s Custom Stone Work did the rock work and donated $3,000 of materials/services.
- Foothills Broadband is providing fiber internet service at no charge
Placement of Pavilion is in the north east corner of the open green.
Example of three rows of seating that will blend in with natural area and be ready for educational lessons, presentations and entertainment.
