Bentley’s Joslyn Snow Memorial Project gaining momentum

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Moore says their fundraising target is $500,000 with plans to hold more fundraisers next year to make Snow’s dream a reality.

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“Our equipment is rather weathered and old and some of it doesn’t meet our code anymore, so it has to come down,” states Moore. “For our students and the younger kids in our community, it will be tremendous. We’re going to get new, updated play structures for them and give them something to do, not only at recess and lunch but after school and on the weekends.”

Moore says older students will also benefit from the upgraded playground area.

“Putting in a sport court and updating our running track, it will give them a place where they can go hang out and shoot some hoops and maybe play some tennis,” adds Moore. “There will be pickleball in there for our seniors in our community and you know those recreational facilities that small towns need.”

As for Snow, Moore remembers her as a fun-loving young lady.

“She was very boisterous and she was very forthright with her comments and loved that,” recalls Moore. “She loved to joke around, she was full of spirit and that’s how I remember her. She always had a smile on her face and had those big blue eyes and that big smile and she just lilt up the room when she walked in.”

Moore says community support for the project has been tremendous so far.

“We’ve only been going for about a year and a half and to be at that $277,000 range already, it’s been absolutely amazing to see our community step up, our local businesses,” he exclaims. “We’re mighty and passionate and it’s just been wonderful to see everybody jump on board. We’re just trying to make that next push.

According to Moore, other plans include securing additional grants and putting a sponsorship package together to hopefully obtain some main sponsors.

However, Moore notes construction of the project hasn’t started just yet.

“We just reached the halfway mark of the proposal, so now we can put our deposit down,” explains Moore. “We’re hoping that with some initial sponsorship and some grants and maybe one more major fundraiser in the spring, I’m hoping we can start some of the project here this summer is kind of our plan and see if we can get at least one or two of the structures going.”

Moore concludes how proud he is of the committee’s work as well in putting the Joslyn Snow Memorial Project together.

“For a small community, I think that just showed how much Jos meant to this community and to the people that she touched,” states Moore. “Just the buy-in that we’ve had and the support of our committee just stepping up to put these big events on and whether they’re little or big, they’ve always come through.”