LeRoy Pennysaver & News

LE ROY PENNYSAVER & NEWS - AUGUST 11, 2019 by Lynne Belluscio A Visit with Marion the Steam Shovel - Wednesday, August 21 10:00 am. Our spe- cial guest is Chris Rueby, who has built a working model of the Marion 100-ton Model 91. He is bringing the model to Le- Roy to take some photos of the model and it’s bigger “sister” on Gulf Road. This is no ordi- nary model. It is four-foot long. Weighs over 100 pounds, and eventually will operate on coal. Chris recently sent me a mes- sage saying that the model is completed. It’s taken him two years to machine all the parts and assemble them. The first component that he built was the dipper bucket. He was able to secure the original drawings of the working parts of the patent- ed release levers on the bottom of the bucket. He brought the bucket and the dipper arm to the Historical Society annual meet- ing in 2018. Since that time, he has built the crawler tracks, the boiler and all the chain driven wheels. It is pretty amazing. Chris agreed to bring the model on the day that we are offering a picnic at the shovel for our kids’ summer program. So, he will explain how the shovel works - where the four engines are and what they do. I will bring copies of the photographs we have in our files. Anyone can come over at 10 to see Chris, his model, and ask questions. If you want to stay for the picnic, call 768-7433. The cost is $8. Lunch at Donald Wood- ward’s Mansion – Thursday, August 22 10:00 – 12:30 – (Summer kids’Hands on History program). Meet at Mercygrove for a tour of the mansion that Donald Woodward built for his family and then stay for lunch in the elegant dining room. $8 Registration required. 768-7433 End of Summer Sale at the Jell-O Gallery Shop – Labor Day Weekend - Saturday 10 to 4; Sunday 1 to 4; Monday 10 to 4 - - special discounts on many items. Shop for early Christmas presents. Buy your Jell-O sweatshirt for the winter. Chicken BBQ on Trigon Park – Sunday September 22 – 11am. The Historical Soci- ety sponsors their fall BBQ. Drive through and pick up only. Chicken or chicken and ribs, salt potatoes, cold slaw, roll and butter, cookies. “Wings Over LeRoy” – Woodward Airport – Sunday October 6 – 1 – 4pm. Join us for the second annual Wings Over LeRoy at the historic DW Airport on Asbury Road. Have your picture taken with Amelia Earhart. Judges will determine the “Best Wings in LeRoy” and award the “2019 Golden Wing Trophy.” Exhibits, model air- planes, kites, activities for the kids. Watch the LeRoy Penny- saver for more information. Dedication of the Viet- nam War Memorial Bench – Monday November 11 Trigon Park 11am – Veterans Day . This special event will honor LeRoy’s Vietnam Veterans and the two men, Gary Scott and Harry Van Alst Jr. who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Put These Dates on Your Calendar There is no snow in the forecast for the picnic at the steam shovel on August 21 Missing Something? Over Achieving Office Wear!