Mountaintop Library Fund
TYPE OF FUND: Designated
DATE ESTABLISHED: 2000
PURPOSE: To provide funding for the Mountaintop Public Library in Thomas, WV.
DISTRIBUTION: Upon the recommendation of the Grants Committee, and approval by the Board of Directors, funds will be distributed to the Board of Directors for the Mountaintop Public Library.
VARIANCE POWER: If, in the judgment of the TCF Board of Directors, the restrictions and conditions of the fund become unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment, or inconsistent with the charitable needs of the community, the TCF Board of Directors maintains the right to modify the terms of this fund.
FUNDING: Initiated on December 30, 1989, the John Pill Fund was established with a $1,000 donation from John “Jack” Pill of Holly Meadows, intended for "the library." Additionally, a donation of $530.91 was received from the treasury of the Blackwater Civic Association, which has since disbanded, for the Mountaintop Library Fund. The Board of Directors' action combined these two funds during the annual meeting held on May 15, 1997.
BACKGROUND: Mr. Pill made the original donation in December 1989. The TCF Board of Directors corresponded with Mr. Pill several times to have him fulfill the minimum named fund requirement of $5,000, but never received a response. Mr. Pill died on June 8, 1989.
The Blackwater Civic Association, originally known as the Fairfax Club, was established in the 1920s as a civic organization for the Davis, Thomas, and Canaan Valley area. Members advocated for tourism in the area and were involved during the establishment of Blackwater Falls State Park in the 1950s and Canaan Valley State Park in the 1970s. They collaborated with Joe McQuade in the opening of the Alpine Mine. The organization ceased to meet after the Tucker County Chamber of Commerce became active in the early 1980s. Past presidents of the association included J. Ralph Good, Robert Raese, P.L. Milkint, William M. Miller, Sr., and Harry DiBacco.
