{"id":124323,"date":"2024-01-14T19:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T00:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/?p=124323"},"modified":"2024-01-15T07:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-15T12:50:57","slug":"ventnor-fountain-friends-say-let-it-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/ventnor-fountain-friends-say-let-it-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventnor Fountain Friends Say &#8216;Let It Flow&#8217;."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ventnor-Fountain-Friends.png\" alt=\"Ventnor Fountain Friends\" class=\"wp-image-124335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ventnor-Fountain-Friends.png 1000w, https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ventnor-Fountain-Friends-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of Ventnor\u2019s oldest, most venerable icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the past one hundred years, this historic fountain has adorned the front lawn of the old Ventnor Water Works building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This area is now home to Ventnor&#8217;s Department of Public Works, at Winchester &amp; Cornwall Ave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124328\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-2.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-2-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Public Water Works Building and it&#8217;s most impressive centerpiece, the Water Fountain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the building and fountain were completed in 1923, built by Joseph L. Sweigard &amp; Co. of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fountain hasn\u2019t flowed for the last 50+ years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A small group formed to address that issue. They call themselves the <strong>Ventnor Fountain Friends<\/strong> and they&#8217;re mounting an &#8216;awareness&#8217; campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-8-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124344\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ventnor Fountain Friends Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<li>Dawn Burke Sena&nbsp; <strong>President<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tina Ercole LoBiondo&nbsp; <strong>Vice President<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dave Rumsey  <strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbara Sullivan  <strong>Treasurer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Mayor and Commissioners enthusiastically approved and gave me the green light. <\/p>\n<cite>Dave Rumsey<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>We wanted to spotlight the fountain\u2019s 100th anniversary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awareness is one part of the equation. The rest is money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ventnorfountainfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Ventnor-Fountain-Friends-600-x-500-px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124342\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ventnorfountainfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ventnorfountainfriends.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more and donate here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8216;We\u2019re planning a much more robust fundraising program in 2024,&#8217; says VFF President and founding member Dawn Burke Sena. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That program will include some targeted major donor \u2018asks\u2019 as well as more general audience appeals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-1.jpg 840w, https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-1-768x651.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Plans in the works to incorporate benches with inscribed memorial plaques, and &#8216;tribute&#8217; paving bricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group plans to explore various public and private grants offered through state and local government programs as well as private institutions and other foundational resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124329\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe more the word gets out, and VFF continues to reach its goals, I\u2019m convinced the money will start to flow in,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd once the money starts to flow, the fountain will too! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it FLOW!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ventnorfountainfriends.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ventnorfountainfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VentnorFountainFriends.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/downbeachbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-10-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124332\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of Ventnor\u2019s oldest, most venerable icons. 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