LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Westside Community Park Committee recently received donations totaling $10,000 from local supporters, the committee has announced.
A gift of $5,000 was made by an anonymous donor in memory of Emilia Gahret.
“The donor wished to contribute to a lasting community endeavor that Mrs. Gahret would have supported,” said Committee Financial Officer Jeff Havrilla.
The second donation, also in the amount of $5,000, was made by Henry Anderson of Lakeport, a member of the local Pearl Harbor Survivors Association chapter.
“Anderson has been a financial supporter of the park since construction first began in the late 1990s,” Havrilla said. “His continued support is greatly appreciated.”
These funds will be used to finish the portion of Westside Community Park’s phase two development that is currently under construction.
Havrilla said the committee plans to have three soccer fields, a regulation baseball field and a Little League field completed by this fall.
The park is accessed from Parallel Drive via Westside Park Road in Lakeport.
In announcing these donations, Havrilla said, “The majority of the funds used to construct the park have come from individuals in our community. This truly is a grassroots community effort.”
The Westside Community Park Committee consists of 17 community members. The officers, in addition to Havrilla, are Dennis Rollins, chair; Hugh Mackey, vice chair; and Carol Thorn, secretary.
Anyone wishing to contribute to the park construction can do so by sending a tax-deductible contribution to Westside Community Park Committee, 440 Main St., Lakeport, CA 95453.
Information about the park can be obtained by calling Dennis Rollins at 707-349-0969.
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