Project Description Country: USA Location: Verplanck Waterfront Total Budget: $4,000 Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy Activity Type: Community Development: General Summary: Two benches located on the shore of the Hudson River, Verplanck, NY The benches will provide an opportunity for the community and visitors to reflect on the historical nature and importance of this location where General George Washington commanded the Continental Army in its fight against the British at Verplanck Point and Stony Point on the North River, now known as the Hudson River. The project funds would be used for obtaining and installing the benches. Club members will be involved by arranging a dedication of the benches which will include a Reenactment. This project will be completed by April 2020. Addendum- Due to Covid-19, the dedication and re-enactment will be removed until a later date. Project Contact Person District: 7230 Rotary Club of: Cortlandt Manor Primary Contact: Rita Sharples Email: boss88oh@aol.com Project Status Submitted This project is "Submitted". This means that it needs to be signed by the club leadership. Notifications emails have been sent to these parties with instructions on how to digitally sign this project. Once all the signatures are collected, the status of the project will be automatically changed to "Signed". Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Cortlandt Manor (7230) 14-Aug-19 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Total $2,000 $2,000 $4,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [24-Aug-20] bank statement [24-Aug-20] bank statement3 [24-Aug-20] barco products invoice [24-Aug-20] bench style with contact from town of cortlandt in [24-Aug-20] checkbook statement2 [24-Aug-20] Final Report pg1 [24-Aug-20] Final Report pg2 [24-Aug-20] Final Report pg3 [24-Aug-20] front and back of postcard [27-Aug-20] MOU pg1 [24-Aug-20] museum of the american revolution receipt [24-Aug-20] russell-hampton invoice for plaques [24-Aug-20] signs on cheap receip2 [24-Aug-20] signs on cheap receipt1 [24-Aug-20] vistaprint receipt

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History Log Entries 14-Aug-19 System Entry System Entry: Creation of project page. 2-Dec-19 by Rita Sharples November 20,2019. Meet with town officials to determine placement for benches. Town will get back to the club on which style bench is best suited to match existing benches. 19-Mar-20 by Rita Sharples The benches have been received and sites for placement chosen. The Town of Cortlandt will be constructing and securing benches on sites. The dedication ceremony is scheduled for May 2,2020. Unfortunately because of covid-19, it is on hold at this time. 3-Aug-20 by David Schribman The proposal was not sent during the last Rotary year but all project partners are still committed to doing this project this year. 24-Aug-20 by Rita Sharples Project Completed - Final report, photos and financial documents have been uploaded to site. 24-Aug-20 by Rita Sharples System Entry: Project sent for club signatures. 27-Aug-20 by Rita Sharples MOU has been uploaded to site. 31-Aug-20 by David Schribman carry over grant to 2020-2021. 4-Sep-20 by Taylor Eskew The final report has been reviewed and found complete. Project is approved for reimbursement. 4-Sep-20 by Taylor Eskew This project had a final cost of $2663.50. Accordingly $668.25 of the block grant for DG2093794 should be returned to the Foundation for global grant use or moved to the contingency column in the report. 28-Jun-21 by Taylor Eskew this project needs to have status changed to completed