The pace of demolition is quickening at the former Pittsburgh Plate Glass plant adjacent to Foundation Park in Mount Vernon. This week the majority of the original manufacturing structure on the site was razed, except for parts of the southern wall and an attached brick structure that will be integrated into the new parkscape. Project manager Ted Schnormeier and landscape architect … Read More
It was a musical homecoming of sorts, Saturday night in the Memorial Theater, for Mount Vernon native Vaughn Wiester who once again brought his Famous Jazz orchestra to town for a concert to raise funds for the Community Foundation music scholarship in his honor. The homecoming was accentuated by the stage appearance of this year’s edition of the Mount Vernon … Read More
Thanks to a new partnership between the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon & Knox County and Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Camp Cornish, a 66-year-old Knox County campground, will re-open beginning in April. The Foundation and Ohio’s Heartland Council finalized a purchase agreement Friday, March 15 that preserves Camp Cornish for Girl Scout use. Representatives of the Foundation and … Read More
Mount Vernon News staffer Bill Amick ran across this notice from USDA regarding the availability of Animal Care Externships for college students. He thought the program might be of interest to some of the many students currently receiving Community Foundation scholarships, and passed the information on to me. It looks like a fine opportunity and I appreciate Bill making us … Read More
Thanks to a generous bequest from Glen E. Smith, scholarships for graduates of Utica High School will be available for the first time in 2013 through the Harold W. Smith Family Fund. Applications are due March 22, 2013, and may be downloaded on the Grant and Scholarship Applications link of the Community Foundation website. The scholarships will be awarded by … Read More
Applications to apply for 2013 traditional high school and college student scholarships, and for 2013 special scholarships, are now available on this website. Please activate the following links for information and easy to complete application forms. Please make careful note of all application deadlines, as late arriving applications will not be considered. Follow the “Grants & Scholarships” link above for … Read More
