Verona students recognized for volunteerism

VERONA, N.Y. >> Fred “Fritz” Scherz, Jr., councilman on the Verona Town Board in Verona, has again created the Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service.

The 10th annual scholarship will be in the amount of $250andwill be awarded by Fritz to a town of Verona student who is on track to graduate from 12th grade at a high school (public or private) or home school by June 30, 2019. Additionally, the student must have lived in the town of Verona since at least Dec. 1, 2018, and must be voluntarily engaged in community service or must have created a community project that benefits the town of Verona.

“It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since I did the inaugural scholarship back in the spring of 2010 as a way to honor my dad’s memory,” said Scherz. “My dad, Fred Scherz Sr., believed it was important to give back to his community, and he took pride in helping people.”

Last year, Zachary Nell won the ninth annual Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service.

“I plan on self-funding this year’s scholarship in my dad’s name and feel that if students get started in volunteering at a younger age, they’ll continue to do so once they’re out of school,” Scherz said. “I’m a strong believer that volunteerism is a great thing for any community.”

To view the complete rules and to get an application for the Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service, visit www.fritzscherz. com. For more information on Fritz, visit www.fritzscherz.com, www.twitter. com/fritzscherz, www.fritzscherz.blogspot.com, or call 315-363-3509. The deadline to apply is May 24, 2019.

Verona Town Councilman Fred “Fritz” Scherz Jr. stands with his late father, Fred Scherz Sr.