“It was an honor to have my friend, Judge Smith administer the oath of office while my son, Freddy held the Bible and my wife witnessed the oath,” said Scherz. “I look forward to my fourth term as councilman and intend to continue serving my constituents to the best of my ability.”
In the near future, Councilman Scherz
will be announcing his 13th Annual Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial
Scholarship for Volunteer Community
Service.
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“I want to thank the political parties that endorsed me, the volunteers that carried my designating petitions for me, and all the people that signed my designating petitions, helping me get on the ballot again,” said Scherz. “Regarding my candidacy for re-election again, since I got elected to the town board, I’ve tried to work smart for residents of our town. I feel I have the work record to prove I’ve kept these folks in mind while serving as councilman. I know there is more work to be done and I embrace the opportunity to do so. I believe my 25+ years of work experience in government, work ethic, sense of community, determination and willingness to continue working with members of various political parties makes me an ideal candidate for re-election as councilman on the Verona Town Board. I’m hopeful residents of the Town of Verona will give me the opportunity again to continue serving them, as I would be honored to do so.”
Since being elected to the Verona Town Board, Scherz has created the Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service and awarded over $2,500 in scholarships to graduating 12th grade students from the Town of Verona. He has also hosted 10 holiday parties for town residents and nine “thank you” dinners for town Veterans. In 2013, Scherz was one of eight honorees to win a Follow the Leader Award from Leadership Mohawk Valley. Additionally, Scherz has previously served as President of the Oneida County Association of Towns. In 2014, Scherz was inducted into the Vernon Verona Sherrill High School Wall of Fame.
Election Day is November 2nd, with polls open from 6am to 9pm. For more election information, go to the New York State Board of Elections website: www.elections.ny.gov. For more information on Fritz, go to: www.fritzscherz.com, Fritz’s Twitter feed at: www.twitter.com/fritzscherz, his blog at: www.fritzscherz.blogspot.com, email him at: f
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The deadline to apply for the Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service that was created by Fred “Fritz” Scherz, Jr., Councilman on the Verona Town Board in Verona, NY is June 19, 2021. The scholarship will be in the amount of $250 and will be awarded by Fritz to a Town of Verona, New York student who is on track to graduate from 12th grade at a high school (public or private) or home school by June 30, 2021. Additionally, the student must have lived in the Town of Verona, New York since at least December 1, 2020 and must be voluntarily engaged in community service or must have created a community project.
“I’m reminding students from
the Town of Verona of the deadline, as I am hopeful quite a few will apply for
the scholarship,”
said Scherz. “As in previous years, I’ve
received inquiries about the scholarship, so I’m looking forward to receiving
the applications and finding out about all the good things that local students
are doing in the community.”
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“It’s hard to believe it’s been 12 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,” said Scherz. “Last year, Zachary Thompson won the 10th Annual Fred Scherz Sr. Memorial Scholarship for Volunteer Community Service. As with past scholarships I awarded, I plan on self-funding this year’s scholarship in my Dad’s name and believe that if students get started in volunteering at a younger age, they’ll continue to do so once they’re out of school. I’m feel strongly 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, go to: www.fritzscherz.com. For more information on Fritz, go to: www.fritzscherz.com, his Twitter feed at: www.twitter.com/fritzscherz, his blog at: www.fritzscherz.blogspot.com, or call: (315) 363-3509. Deadline to apply is June 19, 2021
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Fred “Fritz” Scherz, Jr., Councilman on the Verona Town Board, will postpone his 11th Annual Holiday Party for all Town of Verona residents. This event has been held either the first or second Sunday of December for the past 10 years at the Verona Fire Hall (5555 Volunteer Ave.) in Verona.
“The last 10 years my family and I hosted this event, there has been a rather large crowd. Given the current social distancing requirements and limitations due to COVID-19, if we held the event this year, it would be very difficult to properly social distance and we would not want to risk someone getting sick because of this event. Because of this, regretfully I’m postponing this year’s Holiday Party. This also means that we will not be able to collect non-perishable food items for the Town of Verona Food Pantry. Despite this, I want to encourage folks to contact the Town of Verona Food Pantry at (315) 813-3477 and make arrangements to donate directly. Hopefully, things improve regarding COVID-19 and then we can hold our Holiday Party in the future as my family and I really look forward to hosting this event each December.”
For more information on Fritz, go to: www.fritzscherz.com, Fritz’s Twitter feed at: www.twitter.com/fritzscherz, and/or his blog at: www.fritzscherz.blogspot.com.
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Fred “Fritz” Scherz, Jr., Councilman on the Verona Town Board, will postpone his 10th Annual Thank You Dinner for all Town of Verona Veterans and their families. This event has been held on Veterans Day for the past nine years at the Verona Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6811 (4928 Spring Rd.) in Verona.
“The last nine years my family and I hosted this event, there hasn’t been too many open seats in the room we’ve held the dinner in. Given the current social distancing requirements due to COVID-19, if we held the event this year, it would be next to impossible to socially distance correctly and I would not want to risk someone getting sick because of this event. Because of this, I’m postponing this year’s Thank You Dinner. If things improve regarding COVID-19, I’m hopeful to hold this event in the future as my family and I really look forward to hosting this event each Veterans Day.”
For more information on Fritz, go to: www.fritzscherz.com, Fritz’s Twitter feed at: www.twitter.com/fritzscherz, and/or his blog at: www.fritzscherz.blogspot.com.
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