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Waynesfield schedules July 25 park celebration, updates veterans memorial plans and waives fee for Oct. 11 cancer walk
Summary
Council accepted a recommendation to move the park celebration to July 25 (combining a 250th anniversary observance), reported $5,000 seed funding for a killed-in-action veterans memorial, and unanimously waived the gazebo fee for an Oct. 11 cancer-research walk to be hosted in the park.
The Waynesfield Village Council agreed to move its annual park celebration to Saturday, July 25, combining the event with a national 250th-anniversary observance and several community activities, a committee member said. The council also unanimously approved waiving the gazebo fee for a pediatric cancer-research walk scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m.
The decision to shift the celebration date followed concerns about scheduling conflicts with county and regional fairs, the committee member said. "We're proposing the July 25th date as the date for the celebration now instead of the August 8th date," the committee member told council. Committee leaders also said the group will provide a proposed event timeline to council.
The committee reported that the Waynesfield Mission Area Foundation has seeded a killed-in-action (KIA) veterans memorial fund with $5,000 and that a local garden club donated $1,000 to the park fund. Committee members said all donations will flow through the foundation, a 501(c) entity, and that the foundation pays vendors directly rather than reimbursing individuals. "None of it will come through council. It will all go to the 501(c)," the committee member said.
Council members discussed how the KIA memorial will be presented along a walking path dedicated to veterans from Waynesfield. The plan calls for benches spaced along the path with bronze plaques identifying conflicts (World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and Afghanistan) and a separate marker listing the service members tied to each conflict. Organizers raised the possibility of offering a prize for local high school students who submit naming proposals for elements of the path.
Councilors and staff also addressed accessibility at the dedication: organizers recommended using golf carts for guided tours on dedication day so elderly and mobility-impaired attendees can participate.
In a separate motion, the council voted to waive the gazebo rental fee for the Oct. 11 cancer walk. The mayor moved to waive the fee; the motion was seconded and recorded as approved by the council.
Next steps: the park committee and village staff will refine the event timeline and logistics, coordinate with the foundation on expenditures, and report back to council with a procurement and installation plan for benches and plaques.
