{"id":47769,"date":"2013-06-28T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T14:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=47769"},"modified":"2013-06-27T12:15:57","modified_gmt":"2013-06-27T16:15:57","slug":"finch-fund-awards-ssirp-50000-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=47769","title":{"rendered":"Finch Fund Awards SSIRP $50,000 Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><b>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grant-money.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-47770\" alt=\"Grant money\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Grant-money.jpg?resize=200%2C150\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/b>(Sherburne, NY \u2013 June 25, 2013) The Howard K. Finch Memorial Fund announced the decision of its Community Board to award a grant of $50,000 to Save the Sherburne Inn Restoration Project, Inc. (SSIRP) for the purposes of paying fees for a preservation architect to develop planning and schematic documents and a construction cost estimate for restoration and renovation of the Sherburne Inn building; the cost of preliminary environmental testing; and the cost of acquiring additional documentation necessary for state grant applications.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Richard M. Runyon, Trustee of the Finch Fund, said in the award letter, \u201cThis is one of the largest awards in the Finch Fund\u2019s history, and while the Community Board realizes this project will be ongoing and difficult, they also think it will have a positive impact on the appearance of downtown Sherburne.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Yasas, President of the Board of Directors of SSIRP, said, \u201cWe are thrilled to have the generous support of the Howard K. Finch Memorial Fund, and so pleased to have earned their vote of confidence in our project.\u00a0 It\u2019s all about community, and our vision in restoring this historic property is to not only honor Sherburne\u2019s past, but to revitalize its future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Howard K. Finch Memorial Fund was established in 1998 for the purpose of distributing funds for the benefit of the Village and Town of Sherburne.\u00a0 This award is SSIRP\u2019s first major grant since its incorporation as a nonprofit organization in January 2013.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0(Sherburne, NY \u2013 June 25, 2013) The Howard K. Finch Memorial Fund announced the decision of its Community Board to award a grant of $50,000 to Save the Sherburne Inn Restoration Project, Inc. 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