Andy Batzer, Sandy Metwally and Rick Snyder
JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND PROJECT
Project Playground – you did it and all we can say is GREAT JOB to the community for stepping-up with the money, sweat and labor to replace the playground equipment at Jacksonville Elementary School. (In late 2011, it was deemed unsafe by the school district and removed in early 2012.)
Thanks to Project Playground leader Sandy Metwally who organized the mammoth-sized volunteer team, Jacksonville’s kids have an awesome new playground that’s better than ever!
The $170,000 project was funded with $65,000 in grants and $105,000 in in-kind donations and from fundraisers including: $18,000 from school families, $5,000 from community members, $7,500 from the spaghetti feed, $1,500 from the Ray’s Market recycling program, $1,200 from Amy’s Kitchen pizza sales, $500 from popcorn sales, $250 from a penny drive and $10 from a handmade jewelry sale!
Taylor Williams and his son volunteer
Special thanks to Andy Batzer of Batzer Construction for volunteering to be the Head Contractor, to the Thai House Restaurant, Frau Kemmling Schoolhouse Brewhaus, Good Bean Coffee and Mustard Seed Restaurant for providing food and beverages, and to Niedermeyer Excavation, Thornton Engineering, Premier Tech Contracting, Pacific Survey Supply, Bigham Knoll Group LLC, Knife River, Willamette Graystone, Landers Cabinets and Airport Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac for corporate financial assistance and in-kind donations.
The complete list of installation volunteers:
Jacksonville and Medford Rotary
Andy Batzer, Head Contractor
Pat Barry
Sandy Metwally (left) coordinates volunteers
Anne Barry
Whitney Barry
Cynthia Scherr
Derek Reynolds
Tom Tangeman
Mark Tangeman
Nicole Tangeman
Linda Brown
Barbara Hurd
Monte Mendenhall
Wayne Thompson
Cliff Hosick
Erik Hodnett
Jeanne Stallman
Andy Stallman
Rob Stallman
Dick Neidermeyer
Monte Mendenhall and Adam Haynes help out
Jared Pulver
Roger Stokes
Dottie Palamara
Cauxby Brasseur
Jason Williams
Tom Rathorp
Alaya Metwally
Sarah Metwally
Allyson Fowler
Mike Smith
Jaci Jones
Henry Jones
Theo Jones
Joey Taylor
Sandy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor
Kelsey Taylor
Karic Roberge
Sienna Roberge
Andy Kranenburg
Amy Kranenburg
William Kranenburg
Christopher Kranenburg
Larry Butler
Taylor Williams
Rebecca Williams
Douglas Hecox
Kerri Hecox
Scott Sherbourne
Christin Sherbourne
Zachary Sherbourne
Isabella Sherbourne
Tom Espinosa
Noah Espinosa
Abigal Espinosa
Hannah Espinosa
Randy Guerrero
Vickie Murray
Shamus Murray
Delaney Murray
Claire Adams
Jan Houston
Irv Houston
Nic Houston
Jessica Houston
David Fairbanks
Cristie Fairbanks
Andrew Fairbanks
Alexandria Fairbanks
Brooke Fairbanks
Steven Kessler
Nathan Kessler
Adam Haynes
Jessicca Haynes
Eli Haynes
Carrie Robertson
Mark Brown
Sandy Brown
CJ Brown
Matt Hokanson
Jeff Bruce
Sharon Bruce
Levi Bruce
Nathan Bruce
Wayne Blackwell
Brandon Keller
Pat Grady
Mel Ashland
Karen King
Lindsay King
Spencer King
Chad Hutches
Sarah Gutches
Joe Taylor
Steven Grubb
Timothy Grubb
Henry Grubb
Stephanie Grubb
Julie Danielson
Adam Danielson
Stallman Family
Luis Gomez
Raul Inda
Klee Rose
Madelyn Rose
Mikylee Rose
Malory Rose
Rick Snyder
Mike Thornton
Stacy Branan
Anne McAlpin
Jacksonville Fire Department