GREATER MAYWOOD RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES, founded 2010
OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Physical Address
10770 County Route 23,
Sidney Center, New York 13839
Mailing Address
PO Box 218
Sidney Center, New York 13839
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Mission statement: “Building and Serving a more vibrant Rural Community in the Western Catskill Mountains and in the World…”
“Strengthening and growing our Community by serving its social and community needs. Offering programs and services for farmers, seniors, families, children, and second home-owners.” Caring for rural beauty and ecology. Serving small providers and entrepreneurs.
Art, theater, music and culture. Linking rural communities around the world as valuable treasures of people, food, and nature—the family of Man. All races, all religions, all creeds – true Community!
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OFFICERS:
C. Peter Cordes Chair of Board
Member, Town Board, Sidney, New York.
Carol A. Bennett Vice Chair
Owner, Covered Bridge Center, Unadilla, New York
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Amanda Heaney-Smith Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
Paul Muratore Fundraiser
Member; Sidney ZBA, Sidney, New York
Rochelle Knapp Assistant Treasurer
Sidney Federal Credit Union, Loan Officer
Alice Welch Secretary
Hilton Corporation Comptroller (re’t)
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CORPORATION ATTORNEY
Frances Wood, Esq. 28 Townsend Street, Walton, New York 13856
Accounting Firm
Gruver, Zweifel & Scott, LLP, Certified Public Accountants,
Board Committees:
Structure J. Pete Cordes, Sidney Town Board
Program Carol Bennett, Covered Bridge Gardens
Fund Raising David Cornwell, Ogden Real Estate
Public Relations Jessica Farrell, Artist
A Not-for-Profit Charity (501 c3), Incorporated in State of New York.
Donations made payable to ‘Greater Maywood Rural Community Services, Inc’ may be sent on our behalf to THE SIDNEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, 42 Union Street, Sidney New York, 13836. Att: R. Knapp. Gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
For further information contact:
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GREATER MAYWOOD RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES,INC is revitalizing the former Sidney Center Elementary School as a COMMUNITY CENTER.
Our NEW SCHOOLHOUSE CENTER sits on nearly nine acres of land along Route 23 in the scenic Western Catskills. The school was built in 1954 in the rural Hamlet of Sidney Center (population 1,000) to educate children from the surrounding area.
The complex was updated and renovated in 2003 at a cost of nearly 3 million dollars, but decline of students in the area forced the school to close its doors in 2006. Greater Maywood reopened this pristine facility on a bright, sunny day in the summer of 2011!
Websites:
Maywoodarts.org
GMRCS.org
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Our Fund Raising History: ‘old fashioned heart-felt methods’
Breakfasts, Bake sales, Dinners, Brunches, Art Sales, Solicitations, passing-the hat., letter writing, pay-pal etc.
Since inception we have raised over $35,000
Grant proposals have been submitted to: The Roxbury Arts Council (2)
Gifts have been donated by the LOWES Corporation.
Join us: Our membership roster stands at 105 at present.
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