Town Historian Frank Jazzo in Line to Have Greenburgh Ball Field Named After Him

The Greenburgh Town Board Monday will consider a resolution to name the baseball field at East Rumbrook Park after Town Historian Frank Jazzo.

According to Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, Jazzo has been town historian since 2001.

"He has done a lot for our community and is most deserving of this recognition," Feiner wrote in an email to residents and town staff.

Monday's board meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Greenburgh Town Hall.

Below is text from Feiner's email with the language of the resolution:

The Greenburgh Town Board will vote on the following resolution tomorrow evening at 7:30 PM naming the lower ball field in honor of Frank Jazzo. Frank, who is the Town Historian, has worked hard to make Greenburgh a better place to live. He has done a lot for our community and is most deserving of this recognition.

PAUL FEINER

RESOLUTION NAMING THE LOWER BALL FIELD

AT EAST RUMBROOK PARK THE “FRANK JAZZO FIELD”

WHEREAS,

4 of the policy it states: “A park, field, or recreational facility may be named to honor an organization or a

person, but only to recognize extraordinary contribution or service to the unincorporated Greenburgh park

system or to the community. A living person may be honored in extraordinary cases, by the naming of a

field or recreation facility;” and

WHEREAS,

field at East Rumbrook Park be named the “Frank Jazzo Field” in honor of Frank Jazzo for his many

years of productive volunteer contributions in the community; and

WHEREAS,

for the Hillside-Wyndover Civic Association; and

WHEREAS,

Scout Troop 65; and

WHEREAS,

through the 1990’s; and

WHEREAS,

league and later created the Greenburgh-Ardsley American Legion Baseball team that competed against

other Westchester County post teams (20 years of coaching); and

WHEREAS,

elected officials in acquiring and developing what is now known as Travis Hill Park; and

WHEREAS,

and a member since its inception; and

WHEREAS,

to renovate and redesign the lower ball field and construct the building overlooking the field for a press

box, concession and storage area at East Rumbrook Park in 1989; and

WHEREAS,

Committee; and

WHEREAS,

Commission; and

WHEREAS,

Greenburgh Historical Society; and

WHEREAS,

Greenway community and has served as co-chairman of the Greenburgh Greenway Committee with

Robert J. Stockpole; and

WHEREAS,

WHEREAS,

resolution was unanimously adopted recommending that the Town Board accept the proposal to name the

lower ball field at East Rumbrook Park the “Frank Jazzo Field;”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,

recommendation of the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the unanimous recommendation of the

Greenburgh Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, supplemented by the Board’s own knowledge of his

remarkable life-long accomplishments, hereby names the lower ball field at East Rumbrook Park the

“Frank Jazzo Field,” to be formally bestowed at an a dedication ceremony to be planned by the