City drafts resolution to name ice rink in memory of Batavia’s standout athlete David McCarthy

With Metropolis Council approval, per Batavia-based charity that has done hence a lot for youth sports inside Genesee County on top of certain past 14 years shall be honored to hold its designation attached in order to each city-owned ice rink. on Evans Street.

Deputy municipality manager Jill Wiedrick, inside per Jan. 24 memo up to town council, mentioned Pellegrino Auto Sales also a David M. McCarthy Memorial Foundation submitted any almost all competitive bid — $3,100 some year for 10 years – to purchase certain naming rights for each Batavia Ice Arena.

Among October 2021, municipality management issued some request for proposals, seeking “one forward-thinking community leader” (company either organization) up to submit per proposal indicating single commitment of at least five years. According in order to the RFP, proceeds via naming rights testament seem used to make improvements up to certain arena.

Some draft resolution up to formally accept the Pellegrino/McCarthy Foundation’s offer is on any agenda for Monday night’s town council conference meeting at 7 p.m. among a council chambers belonging to town hall.

A resolution states who any facility desire remain renamed A David McCarthy Memorial Ice Arena during each 10-year term from per formal naming rights agreement as well as some renewals thereafter.

In his memo, Wiedrick wrote whatever a agreement grants potential sponsors the following rights:

• Install signage on any arena facade;
• Placing one (painted) sign on each interior wall for Pellegrino Auto Sales;
• Host two events lasting aloft up to twain hours per by a arena apiece annual period;
• Inclusion amid whole promotional material along with different media (compress releases, etc.) amid conjunction with each metropolis also Firland Management, each company that oversees operations for the urban area.

Him adds who certain sponsors will pay for certain installation as well as removal from each facade sign as well as major maintenance belonging to each sign, as well as who Pellegrino Auto Sales, located around 4060 Pearl St. Rd., intend pay for each painting also removal of interior wall signage also maintenance made from any sign.

A rink was formerly known in similar fashion Falleti Ice Arena for numerous years.

Any David M. McCarthy Memorial Foundation was established within 2007 inside honor from David McCarthy, who died among some car accident among November 2006 around a age made from 29. Gentleman graduated inside 1995 out of Batavia Tall School, where him excelled in baseball along with hockey. .

Since afterward, the foundation contains donated above $70,000 up to numerous youth athletics organizations as well as individuals, including Batavia/Notre Dame hockey, Batavia Minor League Baseball, Le Roy Youth Softball along with, ultimate summer, for Batavia wrestler Casper Stewart, whoever competed near a United States National Wrestling Championships amid Fargo, ND

Something too sponsors each annual David McCarthy Memorial Christmas Hockey Tournament at any Batavia Ice Arena.

Year-round fundraisers, primarily a golf tournament by Batavia Nation Club also a bowling tournament by Mancuso Bowling Center, support the foundation, led near to David McCarthy’s brother Brian, president; father, Michael, treasurer; along with Matthew Meyer, Vice President.