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Trike Town
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Trike Town’s Allyn Foundation CVS Caremark John Ben Snow Foundation Friends of Jowonio Nancy Radoff The Greene-Milstein Building Bridges Foundation J.M. McDonald Foundation M. Louise Lantzy Stanley B. Pennock Performance by Design, Inc. Rotary Club of Dewitt Arthur & Ester Brooks Goetzmann & Associates, LLC Lockheed Martin Peter Irwin Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Candace & John Marsellus Dr. Cami Riley Steve Snyder, George Baldwin
and the Nate Bliss Edgewood Nursery Freedom Concepts, Inc. Hillside Gardens Terry King & Doreen Wall T. H. Kinsella, Inc. Lee Construction, Inc. Tom Militello, Northern Nursery Quaker Steak & Lube Dan Reeder Signage Systems Steve Snyder, Syracuse Cycle
Albert & Susan Antonini Dianne Apter Ellen Barnes Dr. Michael Fischi & Moustafa & Elizabeth Hassan Robert Kelly Robert & Janet Pandori The Brian Rhodes Family Jack & Linda Webb Women Transcending BoundariesBack to top of page Katherine & John Anthis Michael & Tina Assimon Angela Barry Carey Beard Ann Marie & Herman Berlemann Joseph & Kristin Bernazzani Romilda Bernazzani Margaret Berra Joanne Bilofsky Janet & Robert Bogdan Kathie Mason Briggs Theresa Brislin Frances Brott Karen Burns Robert Byrnes Diane & Rik Campbell Pamela & Jerry Carges Andrea Casara The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Niki Coller ComSource, Inc. Vanlinh Nguyen Daino & Robert Daino Melissa & Daniel Dalgety Donna & Jeffrey DeFrancisco Joseph Delmonico Dr. Laura Dibble & Mr. Theodore Dibble Anne & Martin Dovciak D. N. Drucker Ltd. Patricia & Marvin Druger Estella M. Duffee Ronald & Kelly Fesko Barbara A. Fleming Rob Fox Rex & Melissa Giardine Suzanne Gladys Nancy Godbold Mark & Lisa Golden Pat Goldstein Diane & Bill Gould Matthew & Meghan Gould David Greene John Hassett & Judy Crawford Arlene Hayes Beverly Hennessy Julie Higgins Robert & Rosemarie Hinkey David & Cynthia Hummel Deborah & Robert Kanter Linda Karmen Fredrick & Catherine Kasparian Alison & Brent Kessler Terry King & Doreen Wall Dafni Kiritsis The Lasher Family Jeffrey Lauffer Patricia & John Linehan Edward G. Luban Mackenzie Hughes, LLP Linda McHerron Dan & Terry Miller Bonnie & Stephen Nee Kevin & Lisa Neville Onondaga Cycling Club Eileen & Mel Olver Margaret G. Oringer David Pasinski Matthew Petty Donald & Jean Poole Kari Shaw & Declan Quinn Timothy & Gretchen Reilly Herbert & Hillery Schneiderman Jennifer & Tom Schultz Servpro East Ann Sutherland & Mark Meisner Marie H. Shepardson Barbara Slater Cynthia F. Sutton Tarson Paper & Janitorial Dr. & Mrs. Paul Torrisi Michelle & David Ulm Joseph & Rosalind Vargo Mariane Wheatley-Miller Back to top of page Kristen & Mark Antonacci Rachel & Dean Berardi Dot & Jeff Booher Mark Botwinick Marvin & Harriet Brotter Carol Bryant & Dick Ward Wayne & Ann Bryant Brenda & Carl Cafarelli Jennifer Van Ry Capozzi Tajhmah Carroll Kathy Catanzarite Karen E. Cory Frank & Barbara Cretaro Tamora & Jeff Dame Richard & Barbara Deisn Alison & Gregory Deldicque Dr. & Mrs. James Dispenza Pamela Edwards Bobby & Theresa Eudell Elizabeth Fuller Artemis & Lawrence Gilbert Dr. & Mrs. John Robert Greene Robert & Sharon Gumnic Anne Hartsig John Hey Matthew & Kristina Hinkey Louise M. Hotz Melissa Hyman & Andrew Milstein Cynthia & Herbert Johnson Kemoy Jones Talina Jones John & Perrin Kaftan Stella Kasparian Tilly Kaufman Dan & Jennifer Kelley Linda Tousey Kraemer Eric & Kaori LaClair Kyunji Lee & Youngil Cho Denise & James Lucas Michael Lundblad Shari Mackey Timothy & Jennifer Martin Anne & Joseph Mastropaolo Matilda Mateo Erin McLane-Gwin & Jimmy Gwin Frances & Salvatrice Messina Craig & Diane Montgomery Patricia Musengo Henry & Katherine Nicolella Allison & David O'Brien Kristine & Sean O'Brien Ocean Room Parents 2008 Christopher & Kelly Parisi Rainbow Room Parents 2008 George & Karla Reid Dr. Erin Riley Pamela R. Sartori Mary Anne & Frank Scarfino James & Cathy Skvorak George Stanley, Jr. & Galyn Murphy-Stanley Rong Tang Kathryn & Stephen Truex Katherine Van Markwyk Joseph Varco Barbara & James Williams
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We are thrilled to announce the opening of Trike Town, our premiere new outdoor facility. Our Grand Opening Ceremony was held on Friday, June 5, 2009 (re-scheduled from June 3, due to rain), and the sun happily shone for us that day!
About 100 families, friends, supporters and members of the media gathered near the colorful ribbons across Trike Town's entrance gate for the brief ceremony. School Director Ellen Barnes greeted the crowd and talked about Trike Town's development from a "wishful dream" to a reality, thanking many of those who helped make it possible, especially Ann Sutherland, Program Director. Ann, who served as Jowonio's manager of the project, then recognized Trike Town's architects, Mariane Miller and A.J. Miller & Associates, along with Tom Lee and Lee Construction, the construction company for the project. Ann also thanked Dan Reeder who created the original model for Trike Town and helped in numerous ways throughout the process, Nate Bliss who built the "Main Street" village, Steve Synder and Industrial Contracting, Inc. for construction of the barn, and George Baldwin and the Empire State Contractors Apprentice Program for Trike Town's Gas Station and Post Office. Next on the program was Peter Irwin, Director of Development for Friends of Jowonio, who thanked Trike Town's major contributors. These generous organizations and individuals are listed on Trike Town's large entrance sign, and a permanent Donor Book just inside the main entrance thanks all who helped support the project. (The complete Trike Town Contributors List also appears in the green box at right.)
We were delighted to have representatives from two of Trike Town's major grantors in attendance. Peter Dunn, President and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, spoke about the Foundation's commitment to supporting organizations and projects that help build community, citing Jowonio and Trike Town as examples. Janet Hollingsworth from CVS Caremark Charitable Trust then presented Ellen and Peter with a $15,000 "giant check"!
As the ceremony drew to a close, And then the big moment arrived!
And the students began triking in! Kids rode many different kinds of trikes onto the track. Back to top of page Kids were happy to help their friends, and gathered with their friends on Trike Town's new
stage area. Back to top of page A long-time dream of Jowonio School Director Ellen Barnes and the school's therapy staff, Trike Town is a unique outdoor facility for trike riding, physical therapy, performances, and social learning for young children. Trike riding is an ideal activity for developing a range of gross motor skills, as well as endurance, balance and general coordination, and is particularly helpful for children with special needs. Jowonio’s Trike Town includes almost 400 feet of paved trike path that pass by shops on a child-sized " Main Street", go through a village park, under and over a tunnel, past a bog, and beside a barn. Crosswalks and road signs help build awareness of road safety. At one end of Trike Town, a child-sized stage is surrounded by an amphitheater providing audience seating for spontaneous and planned performances, and also serving as a perfect slope for sledding in the winter months. Designed by the architectural firm of A.J. Miller & Associates, and constructed by Lee Construction, Trike Town is a premier facility that will benefit Jowonio students for many years to come. With more attention focused on increasing the fitness level for all, but particularly within the special needs populations, Trike Town will help to foster an interest in cycling as a life-long activity. Trike Town also promotes social skills development, a paramount goal for children on the autism spectrum, by providing plenty of opportunities for imaginative play, turn taking, and being active alongside typical peers.
We are delighted to announce that CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has awarded Jowonio a $15,000 grant for Trike Town. The Trust supports non-profit organizations across the country that have programs for children with special needs. More information about their mission can be found at CVS Caremark Charitable Trust.
The Greene Foundation has once again given a $4,000 gift towards Trike Town. This brings their total contribution for this project to $10,000. The Foundation is based in Bethesda, Maryland and their ongoing support for Jowonio has been invaluable. We are extremely grateful to The Building Bridges Foundation whose support to Trike Town now totals $7,500. The Foundation was set up by the Denny family of Marcellus NY to support the mission and goals of Autism Speaks and Jowonio. Jack Denny is a graduate of Jowonio’s Star Room. Funds for the Foundation are raised through an annual golf tournament. What did Trike Town look like before? View the Trike Town Photo Gallery The Trike Parade The official Ground-Breaking for our Trike Town and Amphitheater Project took place on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. The festivities began at 9:45 am, when Jowonio students, staff and families presented a colorful Trike Parade in front of the construction area. Wearing Jowonio "hard hats" made especially for this celebration, more than 150 pre-schoolers proudly rode their brightly decorated traditional and adaptive bikes and trikes on an outlined track in the parking lot. While tremendously exciting for the children, the parade was just a prelude to what they will experience when construction is completed. Our children are thrilled to see the bulldozers and backhoes at work! The Ground-Breaking ceremony included remarks by Director of Development Peter Irwin, School Director Ellen Barnes and Occupational Therapist Lisa Neville. Program Manager Ann Sutherland, who has secured much of the grant funding for Trike Town, introduced Meg O'Connell and Libby Soderberg of the Allyn Foundation, Jonathan Snow, Jr., of the John Ben Snow Foundation, and John Eberle of the CNY Community Foundation. These major funders of this unique project, along with others who have helped make Trike Town a dream come true, then hoisted decorated shovels and "broke the ground"! How has Trike Town been funded? There has been a wonderful response from the Jowonio community and local foundations who have been ongoing supporters of our school and mission. Thank you to all who have contributed to this initiative. See the green box on the left for the complete list of Trike Town contributors, as of June 25, 2009. How Can I Help? A variety of opportunities are still available for donors to contribute and receive recognition in Trike Town. Click on the links below to learn how you can help. The staff in the Friends of Jowonio office will be happy to provide additional information about the project and ways to contribute. Leave a permanent tribute with a Trike Town Brick . Ready, Set, Pedal! After you click “Make A Donation”, you will see the Friends of Jowonio PayPal page. You may then make a secure donation using a major credit card or PayPal account. In the Item box, please type “Donation”. If you wish, you may also type in the name of a specific program or project you wish to support, for example, "Trike Town”, “Scholarships”, Bunny Room”, etc. Enter the dollar amount of your donation in the Unit Price box, click Update Totals, and follow the easy on-screen directions. |
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