August 2016 - Painesville - Painesville Railroad Museum

August, 2016
DEPOT NEWS FROM PAIN ESVILLE
The Depot Dispatch
Leonard A. Kessler, Editor
Railfanning @ the Depot
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Inside this issue:
Bulletin Board
2
Coming events
2
Party in the Park
3
Paint & Sip
4
Bike Nights
5
Raffle Offers
6
Last Page
7
Flyers
he Depot’s second
Railfanning Day of
2016 came on a typical warm
summer day Saturday July
23rd. The weather was a little
hot and humid with a slight
overcast and a temperature in
the high eighties. The gentle
breezes caused by the passing
train were just as refreshing as
a cool drink. Between 75 to
80 visitors came to the Depot
to enjoy the activities and
watch numerous freight trains
passing the historical building
in the midst of like railroad
enthusiasts. The Depot provided a modest Bill of Fare for
the guests that came hungry.
Terry Mawery manned the
8-12
grill and Steve Bolyard took
care of the sales. Donuts and
no coffee, Dah? Many of the
guests were surprised by the
changes since their last visit
especially the work done
around the caboose. If you
missed this fun event, there
are still two more on the
calendar for the year. On
Saturday September 10th,
2016 the theme will be “Corn
Roast” and the last Railfanning Day of the 2016 season
will be on Saturday October
15th, 2016. The theme of the
last Rail fanning Day will be
“Oktoberfest” and there will
be plenty of kraut and brats
on the grill. So come and
enjoy one or more of our
events with our many other
supporters while reliving the
nostalgia of an outstanding
railroad era.
The Depot
membership is open, growing
and we signed our 63rd
member at this event,
Mr. Dan Chuppa. Welcome
aboard Dan and join in on the
fun.
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Bulletin Board:
CURRENT EVENTS
at or near THE DEPOT
NETS Model Train Clinic
August 6
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
(10:00 am to 11:30 am)
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(1:00 pm to 2:30 pm)
Division 5 Picnic
August 6
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(2:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Depot Membership Meeting
August 9
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(6:00 pm)
Quaker Steak & Lube Bike Night
August 11
7834 Reynolds Rd.
Mentor, Ohio 44064
(5:00 pm to 10:00 pm)
Depot Picnic
August 14
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
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ll of our members and their families are
invited to our second annual picnic at the
Depot. The festivities run from noon to 5 pm
with a picnic style lunch around 2 pm on Sunday
august 14, 2016. Main food, pop and water will
be supplied by the Depot and you are
encouraged to bring a side dish to share. It
could be a hot one, so bring a hat, sunscreen, a
camera and a camp chair for your comfort. In
addition, a large golf umbrella may be an asset
while you are outside to fully enjoy the passing
train traffic.
Depot BOD Meeting
August 23
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(6:00 pm)
Railroad Memorabilia Show
August 28
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
(10:00 am - 4:00 pm)
Railfanning Day
The Painesville Railroad Museum
475 Railroad Street
Painesville, Ohio 44077
September 10
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Painesville Party in the Park 2016
O
nce again the Depot participated in the three day
event known as the Painesville
Party in the Park. The Painesville Railroad Museum set up a
booth and partook in the revelries. Every year the city of
Painesville closes all the streets
into and around the public square
for three days to accommodate
this Gala event. Most stores,
businesses, services and contrac-
tors set up a booth to display
their wares and meet one on one
with the residents of Lake
County. It was the intent of the
Painesville Depot to let the
people of Painesville, Lake and
adjoining counties that we are
alive and well and an active
member of the Painesville
Community. There was plenty to
do for kids of all ages. There
were dozens of fast food booths,
several carnival rides and games,
give-a-ways and an endless line
of musicians and bands waiting
for their turn to get up on the
stage and fill the air with their
music. Spanky was there with
his brilliant outfit of royal blue
and golden feathers willing to
pose for pictures with people in
the park. It was estimated that
30-40 thousand people enjoyed
the festivities of this annual
event.
Quaker Steak and Lube -7834 Reynolds Road, Mentor, Ohio
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his year the Painesville Depot volunteers will be at
Quaker Steak and Lube, Rt. 306 in Mentor for their
Bike Night. We will be selling beer as a fundraiser for the
Depot. The next Bike Night will be on August 11, 2016 from
5 pm to 10 pm. It is on a Thursday and it will be our last of
the year. Stop by and have a beer with us and show your
support!
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Something Completely Different
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or the first time, the
Painesville Railroad Museum hosted a “Paint & Sip” event
on Wednesday August 27th, 2016.
Our resident Energizer Bunnies,
Lisa Cummings and Julie Rhodes
made all of the arrangements with
Stella’s Art Gallery. Dani Klein
and Carol Pitts, a mother-daughter
team from the gallery, provided
individual canvases, watercolor
paints,
brushes
and
most
importantly, their expertise as
instructors.
Julie and Lisa
prepared an array of crackers and
cheeses, champagnegria along
with a variety of donated wines
for the participants. The cost of
this event was a modest $30.00
for three hours of a calming and
therapeutic experience that ends
with your own piece of art
suitable to be framed or just hung
on a wall. As an outside observer,
I was very impressed and would
seriously consider joining this
group should they have a railroad
theme to paint. Word is out on
Facebook and there were many
favorable reviews. I hear that
there are plans already in the
offing to have another Paint & Sip
event in the near future at the
Depot. Check our web page and
future newsletters for upcoming
information on all events planned
at the Depot.
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Bike Night @ the Lube x 2
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n Thursday July 28th, 2016
the Painesville Railroad
Museum sponsored its second Bike
Night at the Quaker Steak and Lube
in Mentor, Ohio. There was a roped
of section of the parking that had
well over 100 motorcycles of all
shapes, sizes and manufactures that
appeared during the evening. Folks
that like to ride bikes, meet with likeminded friends, have something to
eat and drink and be entertained by a
live band that took a little break after
each set. While still being a little
loud, the band (Street Wiz.) played
songs that one could recognize. It
was nice to actually hear specific
words. Spanky was there in his
bright brilliant blue and gold attire
and still wowed the crowd. Julie
Rhodes was also there with as much
enthusiasm as the first time, covering
the grounds many times over selling
50/50 raffle tickets. The weather
was warm, and very favorable to a
cold beer. The Lube had a grill set
up right next to us and had a great
cheeseburger for around $5.00. The
whole object of these fundraisers is
to sell beer. Our sales of beer this
time, were much better, but there
was still room for improvement. So
if you like beer, make it your beverage of choice for the evening and
come down to the Lube for a beer,
camaraderie, a great cheeseburger
and a chance to show you support the
Painesville Depot and br ing a
friend. If a live band is not your bag,
come early around 5 pm and we will
have a chance to chat. You will be
able to find us under the beer tent in
the parking lot on Thursday August
11th, 2016. Come on down!
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Planning on Getting into the Hobby?
A
n excellent way to start is with a
quality model railroad starting
set complete with transformer, locomotive, rolling stock, track and rerailer. An
excellence Athearn starter set costing
well over $209.00 is being raffled off at
the Painesville Depot and all activities
the Depot is involved with, for $1 per
ticket or 6/ $5. Tickets for a chance to
win this impressive model railroad set
will be sold up to and including August
28th, 2016 when the winning ticket will
be drawn at our Memorabilia Show,
winner need not be present. But plan on
joining us for a fun day at the Depot and
possibly take your starter set home with
you. Good luck and welcome aboard!
An Original Hamilton Railroad Pocket Watch
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his beautiful Hamilton railroad pocket
watch, valued at over
$300.00 can be yours for the
price of a $1.00 raffle ticket.
Albert Di Iorio a member of
the Painesville Depot has
donated this impressive
original railroad watch for a
special raffle to be used as a
fundraiser for the renovation
of the Depot, a worthy
cause. It has 23 Jewels, its
gold filled, has a 992
movement and its own serial
number.
Tickets can be
purchased at the Depot, at
any of our activities and
any of our fundraisers until
600 tickets are sold.
You can purchase tickets for
$1.00 each or 6 for $5.00.
Don’t miss out on this
prodigious opportunity, tickets won’t last long!
The Painesville Depot Newsletter
Depot Membership as of
July 1st, 2016
August, 2016
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President:
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Tom Pescha
3942 E. 364 Street Willoughby, Ohio 44094
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Leonard Kessler
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(440) 417-6746
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Dale Porter
6442 Lockwood Dr. Mentor, Ohio 44060
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Tickets are now available from Tom Pescha and Juie Rhodes RIGHT NOW!
(Contact information above)