Summer, 2004 Shomari Felder, sophomore Fowler High School high jumper, tells how
he and team-mates train in school cafeteria, but “can’t put the bar high
enough”
01- 04 to 10-04 Research of Stadia of World by Gary Crawford, Irene Thompson,
David Kirby, Chris Abbott, Mark Driscoll, Nancy Smith
06-09-04 “Group proposes sports complex”, B1, Syracuse Post-Standard
11-16-04 Incorporation Felder-Syracuse Indoor Track and Field Stadium;
a 501c3, not- for-profit organization with Principals Lennie Tucker, Gary
Crawford, Irene Thompson; named for Shomari Felder, Fowler High
School athlete; P.J. Dolan, Attorney
12-04 Created Felder Jar for fundraising/walked-talked up and down South
Salina Street, talking about Felder Stadium
12-06-04 Purchased first Felder business cards from Minuteman Press in Liverpool
01-10-05 Introduced to Liverpool CS school board by Coach Ball
01-12-05 Met with Syracuse City School District school board
01-20-05 Opened account with Bank of America
01-24-05 Introduced to Cicero-North Syracuse school board by
Phyllis Radford
02-02-05 Irene and Lennie met with Sports Corporation/Drumlins/Peter Waack
made first Felder Jar donation
03-05 Became partner with Salvation Army and other groups in application
for Kroc funds
03-14-05 Introduced to West Hill school board by Coach Robin Wheeless
03-30-05 First meeting with Architecteam
04-18-05 Met Holmes, King, and Kallquist Architects
05-13-05 Felder presentation to monthly meeting of Southwest Community
Center, courtesy of Jesse Dowdell, CEO
06-16-05 Gary created proof-of-need questionnaires
07-07-05 Felder principal toured Center for Human Performance
with Charlie Lester, Coach of Impalas
09-13-05 Felder principals and other Kroc Partners at Salvation Army
Press Conference
10-06-05 Kroc-Salvation Army Luncheon at OnCenter
11-09-05 Felder principals made presentation at Section III Coaches Meeting
12- -05 21 returned responses/comments to questionnaire
01-19-06 Gary receives Believe to Achieve Award
01-23-06 Met with Ed Kochian in Mr. Pirro’s office
02-07-06 Letter of support from John Rathbun, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce,
Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Sports Corporation
02-15-06 Sinopoli and Sinopoli became accountants for Felder
02-22-06 Letter of support from James Nixdorf, Fayetteville-Manlius Coach, ret.
02-22-06 Letter of support from Jim Goulet, Baldwinsville Varsity Coach, ret. 2
02-27-06 Letter of support from Susan Kreplin-Michaels, Triathlete
03-11-06 Felder principals help at first Tipp Hill race
03-13-06 Letter of support from C-NS High School Varsity Coach Richard Nastasi
03-15-06 Letter of support from Richard C. Murphy, Insurance and Financial Concepts
03-20-06 Met with Section III leader, Dick Bader, and secretary-treasurer,
Dawn Field, future www.felderstadium.com webmaster
03-23-06 Met future Felder Stadium consultant Thomas Gaughan
03-24-06 Kroc funds awarded elsewhere
04-07-06 Felder representative Tucker met with Fayetteville-Manlius AD, Mr. Roy
04-17-06 Met Norma Shannon and Donna Hale of Syracuse Housing Authority
04-28-06 Sad Salvation Army meeting
05-04-06 Crawford-Tucker power point presentation to Section III athletic directors
05-06-06 Inner Harbor Race/fundraiser/rain, snow, sleet, hail/fun with kids
undated Letter of support from Patrick Driscoll, Commissioner of Syracuse City Parks
05-16-06 Letter of support from Robert Geraci, Commissioner of Onondaga County
Parks
05-19-06 Felder met Teitsch-Kent-Fay Architects at Sack Associates
Engineering Consultants, downtown Syracuse
05-23-06 Made presentation to Pat Driscoll, City Parks Commissioner
05-24-06 Felder Associates Crawford, Tucker meeting with Norma Shannon, Thomas
Gaughan
05-24-06 Letter of support from Charles J. Halligan, Sports Director Empire State
Games/Senior Games
06-14-06 Letter of support from Joann Zinsmeyer, President of Phoenix Dollars for
Scholars, track and field official
06-17-06 Car wash fundraiser at Sam’s Club, B. Fuccillo gave $200
06, June-July Felder Community Track and Field Practice with SCSD and Parks
07-21-06 Second meeting with Teitsch-Kent-Fay
08-1, 2, 3, 4-06 Felder Track, Field, and Cross Country Youth Practices
08-18-06 Reviewed proposal for feasibility study with T-K-F
08-23-06 Gary and Lennie met with Gateway Principals Walt Dixie, David Rufus,
Mr. McClain, and Laronda Ealey
10-06-06 Run and dinner with Kathrine Switzer and husband, Roger/
Mr. and Mrs. Kent attended
10-28-06 Modified Invitational Cross Country Race at Inner Harbor/fundraiser
12-12-06 Obtained tax exempt status
12-06, 01-07 Shared basketball gate receipts with Syracuse Academy of Science
12-23-06 Letter of support from Edna Utter and children, David and Star
01-07 Received first $1,000 donations
01-12-07 Taped dvd presentation with WRVO, a donation
02-05-07 Found we didn’t know how to edit tape, hired CRS MediaCorp
02-20-07 Taped voices for dvd, Jasper Royal, George Ball, Monica Ridgeway,
Cheryl McDonald, Irene Thompson
02-20-07 Taped Shomari Felder’s voice following horrific snows in Oswego/
Jay Tucker, riding shotgun/promotional dvd is finished
03-06-07 Make arrangements to gain return of website to Felder 3
03-10-07 Felder helped at second annual Tipperary Hill Race
03-21-07 Mr. Gaughan announces that we have completed the Strategic Plan
03-26-07 Presented Felder dvd and folder to Bea Gonzalez, President of Common
Council, who supports
04-02-07 Presented Felder dvd and folder to Van Robinson, Councilor-at-Large,
who supports
04-20-07 Presented Felder dvd/folders to Carol Shepperd-Peterson, Executive
Director; Bill Simmons, Assistant Director; Rebecca Livengood, Director
of Grants Management at Syracuse Housing Authority, who support
05-07 Irene is nominated to International Amateur Athletics Union Hall of Fame
05-10-07 Presented Felder dvd to Dr. Lowengard, Syracuse City School District, who
supports
07-09-07 First use of credit card terminal/Bank of America
06-19 to 07-22 Felder Community T, F, and CC Practices, partnership/City Schools,
City Parks
07-30 through 08-03 Youth Track, Field, and Cross Country Camp, ages 7 – 12
08-20-07 Meeting with Governor Spitzer’s Regional Representative Dan Young, who
supports
08-09-07 Salt City Games Track Meet, ages 8 -- 16
Syracuse Professional and Recreation Club (SPaRC), a 501c3, presentation,
questions, support, and donation, Peter Waack, Lippoldt/contacts
09-10-07 Yvonne Tasker-Rothenberg joined Felder Board
10-13-07 Modified Cross Country Meet, Onondaga Lake Inner Harbor
11-29-07 Received Award of Appreciation for Charitable Effort, re Turning Stone
Professional Golf Tournament, NYS Empowerment Fund
12-06-07 Robeson Reception, fundraiser and auction
01-08 Beginning of Zogby talks to conduct Needs/Benefit Study
01-08 New Felder dvd, includes testimonials from Mother Barber/Son Zayas
(soccer), Pete Waack (volleyball), Mother Gonzalez/Son Reyes (lacrosse)
02 through 03-08 seven LAMAR billboards
02-20-07 WRVO Studio edit of Shomari Felder audio testimonial
03-02-08 Sunday Post-Standard Newspaper Insert
03-09-08 Sunday Post-Standard Insert, letter from Jasper Royal
03-09 throughout Walking North and South Salina Street, Eastwood, Butternut
Street, Onondaga Avenue, leaving Felder literature
03-26-08 Mr. Jim Kane, Accountant, volunteers his service to Felder-Syracuse
03-28-08 Architectural drawings complete/Teitsch-Kent-Fay
04-08 throughout Telephone exchanges, Ms. Griggs/Ms. Goldstein/AXA;
Ms. Martin/Dr. Vercillo/Excellus; Ms. Adkins/Dr. Quinn/
Dr. Daly/Community General Hospital
04-08 Clearchannel Radio, 75 spots, message from Jasper Royal
04-04-08 Yvonne Tasker-Rothenberg leaves Felder Board
04-28-08 Presentation to Fitness Forum, Mike La Neve, Jeff Nesci
06-13, 14, 15-08 Balloon Fest
06 through 07-08 Community Track, Field, and Cross Country Practices, 6 Tuesdays
07-08 WSTM television, 19 spots, including The Prefontaine Meet 4
07-08 Engaged Mrs. Tubbert, Rotek Business Bookkeeper
07-28 through 08-01-08 Track, Field, and Cross Country Youth Camp, ages 7 – 12
08-06-09 County Legislature votes to provide funding for OCC Arena (notification
From Dr. Debbie Sydow to Felder), regulation track and community use
09-08 The Whites begin track and field camp for children, 3 – 7, at F-M, a spin-off
of Felder
09-08-08 Mr. Jim Goulet joins Felder Board
09-08-08 Dr. Don Trombley joins Felder Board
09-08-08 Mr. Crawford leaves Felder Board
09-29-08 Ended (very expensive) Merchant Account
11-24-08 Onondaga Lake Park Walk Through the Lights
12-18 through 12-25-08 Readings in the Parks
01-03-09 Onondaga Lake Park Run Through the Lights
01 through 02-09 Rescue Mission training,Wednesdays
02-03-09 Updowntowners presentation
02-03-09 Noel Ebner, President Upstate Lacrosse, a contact
02-18-09 Mr. Bill Sanford, a discussion
03-09 and continuing M, F, Sat Rescue Mission Walking/Running program with
Mr. John Fredette
03-16-09 A look at Hechinger Building as temporary housing for track and field
arena
03-21-09 School House to White House 5K in Pulaski, volunteer effort
04-08-09 Felder receives USATF Youth Development Grant for Throws implements
04-13-09 Mr. Tim Collins joins Felder Board
04-13-09 Mr. Jim Vermeulen joins Felder Board
04-13-09 Mr. Pat Leone joins Felder Board
05-03-09 Mountain Goat Kids Chase
05-15-09 Mr. Jim Vermeulen leaves Felder Board
05-27-09 Informational meeting, Mr. Collins/Ms. Tucker
06-09-09 Mr. Lowengard suggested turning Felder Stadium sideways on the Roesler
Park lot and putting an indoor football arena at the end of it, Dr. Trombley,
Ms. Tucker, Mr. Breslin from Rescue Mission, Ms.Breslin from SCSD (no
relation), Mr. DiBello from SCSD in Mr. Lowengard’s office
06-09 through 07-21 Community Track, Field, and Cross Country Practices, Tuesdays,
free, P.E.A.C.E. Inc. recommended
07-07, 14, 21, 28 Readings/Upper Onondaga Park
07-27 through 07-31 City Youth Track, Field, and Cross Country Camp, ages 7 – 12
08-13-09 Salt City Games Track Meet, youth ages 8 through 15, directing, volunteers
and volunteer CNY track and field officials
08-15-09 Willow Bay Women’s 5K, announcing
09-13-09 Booksignings, Coach Jack Reed, Runner Rich Terpening
09-14-10 Felder Board Meeting, City Parks Offices, Mountain Goat Corporation gave $1,000 to Felder/Rescue Mission Walk/Run program
09-26-10 Felder presence at Alzheimer's Walk
09-30-09 Felder presence at high school cross country meet, Jamesville Beach,
J-D/ES-M10-19-10 Felder Board Meeting, City Parks conference room, focus on corporation information
10-29-09 Women Executives Luncheon at Civic Center, compliments of Terri Toennies, Oncenter CEO
11-06-09 Follow-up Women Executives meeting, Oncenter. Included men. Renamed ourselves Felder Ambassadors.
11-07-10 Felder presence at Section 3 cross country meet
11-23-09 Holiday Lights Walk, OLP
11-24-09 Holiday Lights Doggie Walk, OLP
12-13-09 Felder hired Stephen French to master website
01-02-10 Holiday Lights Midnight Run, OLP
Week of January 4, delivered shoes from Fleet Feet to Rescue Mission
01-05-10 J. Goulet and L. Tucker met Syracuse City School District Athletic Director, Christian Hodge, who supports
01-06-10 Telephone call to Felder from Dr. Sydow, President and CEO of Onondaga Community College to verify that arena is "regulation", that is, 200 meters and 6 lanes
01-08-10 J. Goulet and L. Tucker and Teitsch-Kent-Fay kicked off Phase One of the Feasibility Study
01-11-10 Felder Board Meeting, City Parks conference room, 2100 people named in Million Yeses project, so far, J. Goulet recommends hiring professional fundraisers and having an annual fundraising event
01-19-10 meeting with Mrs. Tubbert/to begin 2009 annual and new IRS expectations for 501c3s, due in May
01-28-10 Felder Ambassador meeting at Oncenter, introduction of Youth Representative Marty Nicholson; Mr. Spoto, Speaker, offered printing services to Mountain Goat Race for purpose of encouraging restaurants to stay open on Mountain Goat Sunday, thereby giving momentum to Felder Stadium project, calling it A Salina Street Initiative
02-06-10 presented Nunbetter chocolate centerpiece to Oncenter volunteers
02-10-10 Assemblywoman Joan Christensen hosted J. Goulet and L. Tucker, recommended contacts Nader Maroun, Common Council Chair of Education and Rob Simpson of newly merged MDA and Chamber of Commerce
03-10-10 The Griffins gave 33 pairs of shoes to Felder/Rescue Mission Walk/Run program. With addition of Volunteer Rich Terpening, RM program increased time by 1/2 hour and serves another group there
03-15-10 Presentation of new Felder building images, including eye-popping exterior image, to Superintendent Lowengard. Present, also, SCSD Athletic Director Hodge, Architects Kent and Fay, and Felder representative Tucker.03-20-10 Pulaski School House to White House 5K, announcing
03-25-10 Felder Ambassadors meeting at Oncenter, Marty Nicholson, Speaker, spoke of encouraging youth and families to be proponents of Felder Stadium
03-25-10 Marty Nicholson, officially selected Felder Youth Representative
03-30-10 "CNY Sports", a glossy magazine, features an article by Kathrine Switzer, who cites the Felder Stadium project
04-27-10 County Executive Mahoney met with Kent and Fay of Teitsch Kent and Fay Architects, Athletic Director Hodge of City Schools, and Goulet and Tucker of Felder for presentation of new images, proposes new site, urges cost/revenue study, and a visit to Ryan Community Center in Rochester which finances via city-county-school
05-02-10 Mountain Goat Kids Chase, balloons donated by J. Funiciello, restaurant project successful
05-07-10 R. Kent and D. Fay of Teitsch, Kent, and Fay and M. Nicholson, J. Goulet and L. Tucker of Felder met with C. Abbott, Director of City Parks Youth Programs and Mayor Miner Stand-in Commissioner of Parks Pat Driscoll, who agreed with County Executive Mahoney that the next steps for Felder Stadium are to perform the cost/revenue study, to visit the Ryan Center in Rochester which is financed by county-city-school; noted that most projects are a "patchwork" of financing
05-26-10 Felder meeting with Jon Verbeck as candidate to do Felder Stadium cost/revenue study
06-02-10 SRC Arena Ceremonial Groundbreaking, J. Goulet and L. Tucker attended, Dr. Sydow, President of OCC and Mr. Murphy, Chairman of Board of Trustees thanked Felder for our support, see blog, June 5, 2010
06-16-2010 image of Manley Field House destruction/renovation o suathletics
06-24-10 Felder meeting, 4:30, Oncenter Conference Room, raffle begun as fundraising effort, 50/50 on September 23
06-25-10 Research trip to Ryan Community Center/Rochester, R. Kent, L. Tucker, see blog, June 25, 2010
07-7-10 L. Tucker attended meeting at Schine Center with Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service
07-14, 15, 18-10 Valley Field Days, information set-up, Felder donated $25 to Valley Mens Club
07-23-10 OCC, SRC After Hours, construction of arena has begun, a celebration
07-30-10 Chris Economides of US League Soccer requests we keep in touch as he looks for a home for his sport
08-02 to 08-06 Track, Field, and Cross Country Day Camp for Youth, ages 7 - 12, conducted by Syracuse Parks, directed by Mike Melfi
08-12-10 Salt City Games Track Meet, Sunnycrest, Felder directs, finds officials and volunteers, suburban entrants this year !
08-13-10 Dave Renaud, SU junior in the school of business and newly employed in his field, considers setting up the Felder office when we are ready for it
08-17-10 Mr. Magnarelli advised us that we did not get the pole vault monies from Albany as per proposal, will re-submit although the sum now is $700 greater
08-23-10 Fleet Feet fundraising run/walk with Dick Beardsley, benefit Leseda Project and our Rescue Mission, each received $1,000, Felder found volunteers who included C. Abbott, Syracuse Parks, Rescue Mission administrators, Pulaski Academy students
09-23-10 Felder meeting, Oncenter Conference Room, Jackie Miron, Running Columnist, won the raffle, $200 in 50/50 split, new raffle begun, drawing at Felder meeting on November 4, Joe Stabb, Marketing and Promotion Manager for Oncenter, gave tutorial on what to say to Grantor
10-23-10 Walking Tour of Near West Side with Paul Nojaim and Dan Fay, recommended Brain Trust
11-17-10 Jim Goulet and Lennie gave Felder Presentation to Lions Club at Traditions in Dewitt, request of Charley Keast (Tom Twichell)
11-22, 23-10 Onondaga Lake Lights Walks, Parking and Marshal Volunteers by Felder, the 23rd is Doggie Night
12-05-10 Silent Auction at Wise Guys, benefit Felder Stadium
12-18-10 Walking Tour, Paul Nojaim with Brain Trusters, Professors Ruth Yanai and Terry McConnell and Community Activist Aggie Lane
01-06-11 Felder Board meeting, began Host-Neighbor project, Jim Goulet moved that Felder make a strong effort in 2011 to lay public claim to the efforts we make in community service and try to re-gain same for past efforts, re Lights Walks/Run, Rescue Mission Walk/Run program, School House to White House 5K, Youth Camp, Community Practices, Salt City Games Track Meet, Mountain Goat Kids Chase
01-08-11 Onondaga Lake Lights Run, directed by Felder, record number of runners, 150
02-07-11 Met Bryan Preaster of Brother-to-Brother at Bagelicious
02-09-11 Letter from Jim Goulet to Dr. Burton urging meeting with Pat Leone about installation of timing technology in OCC arena; Pat re-sent written requirements
02-24-11 Letter to Leiko Benson to request inclusion of Felder name in 2011 Lights on the Lake literature
03-01-11 Dr. Burton of OCC assures us that Mr. Goulet’s and Mr. Leone’s concerns are taken care of
03-10-11 Felder Board meeting/Host-Neighbors
03-20-11 School House to White House 5K, Pulaski, Felder advising, announcing
04-05-11 Jasper Royal donated 1989 Millrose Games poster, signed by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Steve Scott, Sydney Maree, Paula Ivan, Mary Slaney, and others
04-05-11 Began letter-writing campaign/invitation to business brunch to 31 benefactors of installation of new Manley Field House turf
04-10-11 Pole vault proposal rejected again, re-submitted to Assemblyman. Magnarelli
05-01-11 Felder does The Mountain Goat Kids Chase
05-03-11 Felder presentation to Mr. Muhammad, new Syracuse Parks Director
05-05-11 Attended Fireside Chat with Onondaga County Executive Mahoney and Syracuse Mayor Miner, met Honeywell’s John McAuliffe, Program Director of Onondaga Lake Restoration
05-12-11 Felder Board meeting
05-17-11 Spoke with Geddes Federal’s Mr. Strodel and Ms. Webster about the Felder accounts
06, 07-2011 Loop the Lake project with Mr. McAuliffe and Mr. Milburn, ongoing
06-28-11 Met with Mr. Lansley, Administrator of County Parks about Felder as creator of the idea and the plan for Lights Exhibit in summer of 2005 and asking inclusion of Felder name in literature; Mr. Lansley said No, suggested perhaps some signage
07-2011 Direct mail letters to “Associations”, taken from telephone book, include SASE, ongoing
08-02-11 Met Frederick J. Micale, Esq., referred by Mr. Dolan, Esq., who advised on franchise of Felder Camp, said we should have paper work every time we volunteer for a community service/project or invent one, like those referred to on January 6 Board Meeting Summary, and that same paper work with Felder name and/or logo on it constitutes franchise
08-03-11 Received letter of resignation from Board by Tim Collins
08-04-11 Jim Goulet and Lennie toured the OCC arena construction site with Steve Hyman, Manager, at invitation of Sue Tormey, Assistant to v-p
08-11-11 Salt City Games Track Meet, Felder volunteers, uniformed officials
08-16-11 Idea for Q Games (Quadrant Games) City version of ESG, sent to Mr.Hodge, AD of Syracuse City Schools
09-08-11 Felder Board meeting
09-09-11 Pat Leone, formerly a Board member, becomes Consultant/Results Technologies and Education in Felder Stadium
09-19-11 Letters by direct mail to list of promoters found in Post-Standard, heard from Delaware Companies
09-22-11 Requested volunteers of Blessed Sacrament PTO for Empire State Marathon
09, 10, 11-2011 Advertising in “Forbes Magazine”
10-16-11 Empire State Marathon, Half-Marathon, and Marathon Relay. Felder was part of Executive Committee, year-long planning/job was community outreach, TEAM FELDER, Captain Rich Terpening, Gary Radford, Mark Rybinski, and Joe Mora won Marathon Relay,
11-25-11 Onondaga Nation Trail Runs, Felder sponsor