Posted 06/03/2010
Foundation Mourns the Loss of Fred Smith

              Members of the Board of Trustees of the Centerville-Washington Foundation mourn the death of Frederick C. Smith, the foundation’s founding president. Mr. Smith died May 16 at the age of 93.

               Mr. Smith was recognized as a Community Founder by the Centerville-Washington Foundation for his commitment to community service in 2006. 

               Among many others, he has been chair of the boards of The Dayton Foundation, Sinclair Community College, and Miami Valley Hospital.  He served as president of the United Way of Dayton.   The President’s Club of Dayton, which gave him its Citizen Legion of Honor Award, said Fred’s leadership has affected many organizations as well as thousands of Miami Valley residents in health care, education and social services.

               A memorial service was held on May 22 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakwood.

Posted 06/03/2010
Judy Budi Named President of Foundation

               Judy Budi, Vice-President Residential Care at Graceworks Lutheran Services, has been elected to a two-year term as President of the Board of Trustees of the Centerville-Washington Foundation.

               Budi has a master’s degree in Dietetics from Case Western Reserve University and is a nursing home administrator.  She has worked at Graceworks for 16 years.  Budi is originally from Sidney, Ohio.  She is a member of the Centerville Rotary, City of Centerville Schools Personnel Appeals Board, Board member for Life Essentials and the South Metro Chamber of Commerce, and a member of Incarnation Church 

               Other officers elected at the Foundation’s May Board meeting are:

              Robert A. Yeck, Vice President.  Yeck is the second-generation president of the 72-year old direct mail/marketing firm Yeck Brothers Company.  He is in his third term as a member of the Board of the Centerville Education Foundation and is a past Volunteer of the Year for United Way.

              Richard Carr, Secretary.  Carr, a shareholder and director of the Dayton law firm of Dunlevey, Mahan & Furry, is a former Foundation president and is serving his second term as Board secretary.  He is a former president of the Board of the Washington-Centerville Public Library where he continues to serve as a Board member.

              Paul Heintz, Treasurer.  Heintz is a retired Certified Public Accountant.  He formerly served as chief financial officer and treasurer of the Peter Kuntz Lumber Company and is a past president of the Dayton Chapter of the Financial Executives Institute.

              An affiliate of The Dayton Foundation, the Centerville-Washington Foundation has been highly successful in helping people through grants.  Citizens interested in opportunities to give back to the local community through estate planning or by supporting the general fund, which provides grants to our community’s non-profits, can visit the website at www.CentervilleWashingtonFoundation.org or contact Bob Daley,433-0811.

              The Foundation’s grant programs have helped children, seniors, and at-risk populations, as well as provided support to local arts and humanities, conservation and environment, education, health and social service organizations. 

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