(From left) Mayor Barlow with Exelon volunteers Eric Dawson, C.J. Moore, Jason Noel, Steve DeCaire, Becca Powell, Shawn Baldwin, Scott Parkhurst, Neal Pecore, Len Lawton, Plant Manager Rob Kreider, and Oswego Little League president Tim Kirwan stand together after working to revamp Fort Ontario baseball fields.
Exelon volunteers revamp the dugouts of Fort Ontario baseball fields.
Exelon volunteers revamp the dugouts of Fort Ontario baseball fields.
Exelon volunteers revamp the dugouts of Fort Ontario baseball fields.
That’s why Exelon volunteers from local nuclear energy plants were found at Fort Ontario, revamping the local youth baseball fields.
“They’ve been here sprucing up the dugouts, making their presence known in the community,” said plant manager, Rob Kreider.
The volunteers, a first line supervisor peer group, decided among themselves that one way to promote teamwork and networking outside of the plant was to volunteer at community service projects together.
As some of the employees are natives to the Oswego community, they decided to begin their community service ventures at Fort Ontario, revamping the youth baseball fields by painting the dug outs.
Together, the group has planned several other community service projects in Oswego and surrounding communities.
“Especially here in Oswego and Oswego County, we’ve had so much tremendous support for nuclear power for Nine Mile Point and FitzPatrick, and how the community rallied and supported through the clean energy standard process, too. There’s really been even more enthusiasm for what we can do to give back and say thanks for all of that tremendous support,” said communications manager, Jill Lyon.
City of Oswego and Little League officials alike were grateful for Exelon’s dedication to volunteerism.
“I just have to thank Exelon for their deep rooted community service,” said Oswego Little League president, Tim Kirwan. “Oswego Little League is a better place for it.”
Mayor Billy Barlow said the city as a whole benefits from such community service contributions.
“This is the kind of stuff that drives our community when major employers and contributors in the area come out and give back to the community and help make the city look the way it should and take care of the ball field for the kids. It’s just an overall great project, I thank Eric Dawson and Exelon for putting it together and reaching out to include the city. We appreciate all they do, even in addition to this,” Barlow said.
Lyon is hopeful that local residents will find more pride in their community as a result of the Exelon volunteers work to improve the ball fields and the idea to give back to the community becomes contagious.
“We talk a lot about pride in our community and this is just a great example of that,” Lyon said. “These types of initiatives where you can paint and make it look nicer, it has an impact. It makes people feel more pride of their community to have their community resources look good.”
In addition to their own hard work, using their local connections to Jason Simmons of D&S Landscaping, some updated landscaping needs paired with revamped dugouts gave Fort Ontario baseball fields a fresh look.
Exelon will be present to the community next at Harborfest, with an educational tent to address the benefits of nuclear energy and to offer the opportunity to interact with local residents.
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