MEDINA – The Medina Central School District and the Medina Police Department last week hosted Retired FBI Agent David Budz on the school campus for a presentation to school and community personnel on prevention and response to violent situations.
Agent Budz was a part of the debriefing team after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., when 17 were killed by a teen gunman on Feb. 14, 2018.
He shared information to help other schools and agencies learn from mistakes that were made and capture effective efforts that were in place.
School administrators, Board of Education members and personnel were in attendance from Medina school district, as well as Lyndonville and Albion schools. Representatives were also in attendance from Orleans/Niagara BOCES, Orleans Community Health, Medina Police Department and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department.
Photo courtesy of Ron Felstead: Twenty-nine of the original 100 members of the Class of 1957 at Medina High School attended the 65th class reunion Friday at Shirt Factory Café. Seventeen posed here for a picture. The class has had a reunion every five years since graduation.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 29 August 2022 at 1:36 pm
MEDINA – The Class of 1957 at Medina High School may have dwindled in number, but not in school spirit.
The class has met every five years since graduation, said Barbara Clark, who organized this year’s 65th reunion Friday at Shirt Factory Cafe. Many of them in the area had been getting together for lunch every year at Darrell’s in Middleport until the pandemic, she said.
They enjoy the camaraderie and catching up on old times.
“Mostly, we talk about our ailments,” Clark said. “We’re just happy to be together.”
Of 100 original class members 56 are deceased. Twenty-nine attended Friday’s 65th reunion.
The only surviving class officer is president Lee Schrader of Lockport, who has attended most of the reunions.
Photo by Ginny Kropf: The Class of 1957 at Medina High School had its 65th class reunion Friday at Shirt Factory Café. Clockwise from life are Barbara Clark, who organized the reunion; Dorothy Dutcher, Elaine Renouf, Janet Meier and Ron Felstead.
Among the classmates are lawyers, ministers and pilots. Ron Felstead of Medina learned to fly the year he graduated and got his pilot’s license the following year. He went on to a successful teaching career, while advancing his flying ambitions. He became a certified FAA instructor, and a few years ago he received the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot’s Award from the government for 50 years of safe flying with no accidents or incidents.
He took advantage of Friday’s reunion to catch up with classmates, including Rich Manley of Rochester and Edgar Wilkins of Albion.
Clark received correspondence from classmates in several other states, including Florida and Texas, but none were able to attend.
Clark presented each classmate who attended with a magnet on which there was a picture of the old high school and the words, “65th class reunion 1957.”
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Photos by Ginny Kropf: The name of Harold Evans, who lived in Shelby Center, is barely visible on this rusted dog tag found in a partition at the Medina Railroad Museum.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 26 August 2022 at 11:45 am
Harold Evans worked 25 years for New York Central Railroad Company
Joe Kujawa, a member of the Medina Railroad Museum board, holds a dog tag he found in the floor while helping to remodel the museum’s bathrooms earlier in the spring. The dog tag belonged to Harold Evans, who lived in Shelby Center.
MEDINA – Last spring while renovating the bathrooms at the Medina Railroad Museum, an interesting discovery was made.
The work was being done by Museum staff and board members, and while vacuuming up the dust and debris where a partition had been taken out, Joe Kujawa noticed something on the floor. Reaching down to pick it up, he discovered it was a rusted old dog tag.
Joe immediately thought of me, Ginny Kropf, a writer for Orleans Hub and secretary of the Medina Railroad Museum board. He handed the dog tag to me and asked if I could do anything with it. I stared at it and thought I could make out the last name Evans, which immediately sparked my interest.
George Evans lived on Scott Road, and he was my mother’s cousin. He had a son Lonnie who still lives on Scott Road; a son Don, who many people will remember as owner of the repair shop on the corner of Maple Ridge Road and West Avenue Extension; and a daughter Dorothy Flood who lives on Culvert Road.
Harold Evans could possibly be related to me.
I took the dog tag home. It was so rusted the name could barely be seen, but placing a thin sheet of paper over it and rubbing it with a pencil, the letters were just barely legible. The name on it was Harold B. Evans, then his numbers, which weren’t all legible, then Mr. C.B. Evans, RD1, Medina, N.Y. It was later learned C.B. Evans was his father.
Dorothy says she knows of Harold, but said she would have been very young and doesn’t remember much about him, except he was their cousin.
So there is the question of why Harold’s dog tag was in the Medina Railroad Museum. While he most likely returned from the service on the train, he would have disembarked at the depot, which is the Senior Center across the road from the Railroad Museum. So what was his dog tag doing in the former freight house?
Reporters are supposed to be nosey, so I went into action.
A call to Orleans County Historian Catherine Cooper produced copies of a personal item in the Medina Daily Journal Register (date unknown) saying, “Pfc. Harold Evans returned to Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla., Saturday after spending 15 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evans.”
Catherine also found a document which was his draft card, but all the writing is not clear. The final item she found was his obituary in the Medina paper, dated March 25, 1960.
The headline on the article is “Harold Evans, 50, Dies Suddenly While at Work.” The obit reports he worked at H.J. Heinz Company and died shortly after reporting for work. He was born in the town of Shelby on Aug. 3, 1909.
It continues to say Harold was a veteran of World War II and a member of Shelby Baptist Church and the Medina Encampment of IOOF. He had also worked for the New York Central Railroad Company for 25 years before going to the H.J. Heinz Company two years ago.
That explains how his dog tag was found in the Railroad Museum.
His obit continues to say he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Pearl Sleight Evans and several cousins. His father Charles B. Evans died in 1945.
His funeral services were at Barnes-Tuttle Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kenneth Baker officiating. Ken was pastor of the East Shelby and Millville Methodist churches in the 1940s and maybe early 1950s, both churches where I attended as a child and young adult.
Harold is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in West Shelby.
So that is the tale of the rusty dog tag and how it came to be found at the Medina Railroad Museum. I offered to give it to Dorothy or Lonnie, but Dorothy said she and her brother are both elderly and have more stuff than they know what to do with.
So, for now, I’ll hang onto it and if any veteran’s organization or individual reading this would like it, just contact me.
MEDINA – Medina Central School’s Oak Orchard Primary and Clifford Wise Intermediate staff had a great time greeting students and their parents for their welcome back picnic on Aug. 24.
Students were able to meet their new teachers, say hello to their old teachers and bring in their supplies to kick off the new school year.
Oak Orchard Primary Principal Jennifer Stearns says that students at both schools who did not attend will receive their assignment in the mail.
Any parent who still needs to enroll their children should do so as soon as possible. They should also be aware that UPK still has a limited number of slots available.
Mrs. Stearns says she and Clifford Wise Intermediate Principals Daniel Doctor and Chris Hughes were pleased with the turnout and very grateful to community organizations: Cornell Cooperative Extension (4H/Digital Literacy), the Boy Scouts/Girl Scouts, Medina Fire Department, Medina Police Department, Orleans County Mental Health, Medina Memorial Hospital, YMCA, MAAC, Lions Club, the Public Library, OCALS and Head Start for taking time out to talk to the parents and students. “We can’t wait to see all our students on opening day!”
Photos by Ginny Kropf: A “souped up” 1927 Ford stands out in the lineup of cars in Medina’s Main Street Wednesday night.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 25 August 2022 at 8:19 am
MEDINA – Medina’s weekly summer cruise-ins came to a conclusion with Super Cruise on Main Street Wednesday night.
A warm sunny night, new entertainment and hundreds of vintage vehicles brought out crowds of people who spent the evening walking among the vehicles, chatting with fellow cruisers, listening to the band Crash Cadillac or enjoying a hamburger and beverage at the Boy Scout Troop 35 booth.
Cruise-ins in Medina have been a popular Friday night activity in the canal basin for 25 years, having been started by Donna Bushover and Donna Mruczek. David Green has been involved almost since the second year and continues to organize the events, which begin in June and continue on Friday nights until the conclusion with Super Cruise the last Wednesday of August.
This 1955 Ford Crown Victoria was a showpiece, along with various sports cars lined up on Medina’s Main Street. Vehicle owners also filled the streets, visiting with fellow cruisers and visitors.
Main Street is closed down for Super Cruise from East and West Center streets to Prospect Street. The 220 cars which arrived Wednesday filled both sides and the center of the street to Pearl Street and both sides of North Main all the way to Prospect.
Vehicles came in all makes and models, including hot rods, pickup trucks, sports cars, vans and luxury cars.
Bob and Mary Lou Blount of Medina are avid car enthusiasts who never miss a Super Cruise. They brought their 1952 Olds Wednesday night. After walking down the street to talk with friends and see all the vehicles, they parked their lawn chairs where they could listen to the band, which played from 6 to 8 p.m.
Brad Shelp of Albion stands next to his 1947 Cadillac, which he brought to Super Cruise in Medina on Wednesday night.
Art Hill said he always enjoys Super Cruise. He owns 10 restored vehicles. He brought a 1966 Chevrolet C10 Double 409, which he said was his favorite. He also has a 1956 modified Ford pickup with a 1992 Corvette engine.
Brad Shelp of Albion has been in the car business all his life and loves antique automobiles. He brought his 1947 Cadillac, which he took in trade when he owned his own used car dealership. He did a lot of the mechanical work on it himself, he said.
Medina’s cruise-ins are sponsored by United Way of Orleans County. A 50-50 drawing at each event benefits United Way, and the winner and United Way each got $468 Wednesday night, Green said.
This was the first Super Cruise in Medina since 2019.
Dave Green, organizer of Medina’s weekly cruise-ins, shades himself from the sun in the middle of the street during the Super Cruise Wednesday night. Cars and people filled the northside of Main Street for Wednesday’s Super Cruise.
MEDINA – Medina Police Department Lt. Todd Draper and police officer Jacob Zangerle met recently with Community Action Head Start staff member Julie Stephens and Margie Davies, as well as three Early Head Start toddlers.
The Head Start program in Medina received 24 child bike helmets from the Medina PD.
Outdoor activity, including tricycle/bicycle riding is an important part of child development in all of the Head Start programs. The Police Department helped the children learn about the importance of safety.
Head Start is a comprehensive, early childhood program that also provides family services and advocacy.
It is continuing to enroll children for the 2022-2023 program year. To sign-up for Head Start (3 and 4 year old children) contact Medina at 798-2261, Batavia at 343-5917, Albion at 589-7097 and Kendall at 659-8916.
There are also limited slots for toddlers available in Medina. Call 798-2261 for more information.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 August 2022 at 3:38 pm
The Medina Village Board prefers this simpler design for a new kiosk at the Canal Basin but will have the Village Planning Board pick the design.
MEDINA – The Village Board likes a simple design for a kiosk in the Canal Basin, one that doesn’t have as many panels that would need to be regularly updated.
“It’s a simple shape and it’s to the point,” said Village Trustee Tim Elliott.
The Orleans County YMCA has received a $10,000 grant towards the new kiosk. The proposal from Takeform is $18,500. The village tourism committee will try to raise money to cover the costs above the grant amount.
This kiosk would have four interchangeable panels as well as a map of Medina. It would have a header sign. Another option included eight display areas with multiple flanking panels.
Takeform is working on a final design with more detailed color. That design will be presented to the Village Planning Board for its input. The Village Board on Monday said it would recommend the simpler design, but will have the Planning Board decide on the final design. The kiosk is in a historic district and the Planning Board decides whether projects in the historic district are given a certificate of appropriateness.
Village Trustee Marguerite Sherman said she would like to see the kiosk moved closer to the parking lot in the basin where the former gazebo was. The existing kiosk is under a tree and not very prominent, she said.
That kiosk is about 25 years old and was built as an Eagle Scout project. Sherman said that kiosk has rotted away.
“It’s not looking good,” she said. “It’s an eyesore rather than helping people who are coming to visit. We just want to showboat Medina with this.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 August 2022 at 12:46 pm
Planning Board will review design of fencing, which will need to be removed during the winter
MEDINA – The Village Board gave its permission for Bent’s Opera House to have a fenced-in area on the sidewalk for outdoor dining.
The design of the fence will need to be approved by the Planning Board to make sure its appropriate for the historic business district.
Heather Hungerford on Aug. 8 presented the proposal for an outdoor, fenced-in area at Bent’s. The fenced-in area would go 4 feet from the building and still leave about 10 feet of sidewalk open to pedestrians.
Bent’s would have tables and chairs in the fenced-in area for people to enjoy drinks and appetizers, but not meals, Hungerford said.
The board approved the fencing with the following stipulations:
Fencing must be removed from Nov. 15 to March 15 to facilitate snow removal.
Maximum width distance from building to fencing is 4 feet.
An annual review regarding sidewalk maintenance will determine the continuance of the placement of the fence.
The business/property owner assumes all responsibility for maintenance of the fence and all snow removal.
A certificate of insurance will be provided naming the Village of Medina as additional insured.
This approval is non/transferrable to any new business/property owner.
The board previously approved outdoor fencing on the sidewalk for Fitzgibbons Public House. The board said it will take the requests on a case-by-case basis.
Bent’s also is planning to do an exotic car show on Oct. 9, which is a Sunday. It wants a section of Main Street closed for the cars. Registration for the vehicles starts at 10 a.m. with the car show going from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Photo simulation provided by Borrego Solar System Inc.: This viewpoint from Blair Road shows two 633-foot-high wind turbines proposed off Route 63, south of the Village of Medina.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 August 2022 at 10:40 am
MEDINA – The Medina Village Board was asked to make a public stance about two proposed wind turbines that would peak at 633 feet high, south of the village.
Linda Limina told the board on Monday evening she fears the turbines would hurt residential property values in the southern part of the village, and would detract from the community’s historic downtown business district.
“It’s going to be extremely visible from pretty much anywhere in the village,” Limina told the village officials. “A lot of people have put money in their houses and in Main Street.”
Village Board members said they didn’t want to make public statements about a project in another community.
Deputy Mayor Owen Toale said the board “doesn’t feel it is our place.” He said Limina’s comments on Monday were the first time the issue has been brought up publicly at a village meeting.
This viewpoint is from Oak Orchard Elementary School.
Limina said the project would deter from the aesthetics in the village. She said she doesn’t oppose the turbines, but thinks they shouldn’t be proposed for so close to the village “were they can so prominently be seen.”
Borrego Solar System Inc. is proposing the two turbines on South Gravel Road in an apple orchard owned by the Smith family. Town Supervisor Jeff Smith recently retired as an apple grower. His family’s property is proposed for the two turbines. He is recusing himself from any votes or official discussion about the project.
The Orleans County Planning Board last month recommended that Shelby approve a special use permit for the project and also OK the site plan. The project still needs a final vote from Shelby.
The two turbines would each have a capacity to generate 5 megawatts of power. The turbines would peak at 633 feet in height, and that is from the ground to the top tip of the blade. The ground to the main hub is 363.7 feet with the blades at a total diameter of 479 feet. Because of the height of the turbines, they will need to be lighted for Federal Aviation Administration standards.
Borrego has presented visual studies that show the turbines would be very prominent on Route 63, and also would be visible from the Oak Orchard Elementary School and Glenwood Avenue canal bridge near Main Street. From the downtown at street level, the simulations show the turbines wouldn’t be visible. Click here to see the simulations.
This simulation is from the Glenwood Avenue canal bridge with American Legion at left. The turbines are visible just above the tree line.
Limina said there are also concerns about the turbines with the nearby Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge and the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, which does training in the area.
Toale, who led Monday’s Village Board meeting, urged Limina to take her concerns to the Shelby Town Board.
“It’s a Town of Shelby problem, not a Village of Medina problem,” Toale said.
Trustee Jess Marciano also declined to weigh in, saying it’s Shelby’s jurisdiction.
Trustee Marguerite Sherman urged village residents who also live in the Town of Shelby to speak up and share their concerns with Shelby town officials.
Borrego’s anticipated timeline for the project includes:
November 2020 to November 2021: Built meteorological tower to assess weather conditions; this tower is currently visible on the site and will be removed before construction begins on the turbines
Spring 2022: Complete all site studies to evaluate historical/cultural resources, endangered or threatened species and wetlands
Summer 2022: Town permitting begins. Public hearings to be announced when scheduled.
Provided photo: Hayden Woodroe, left, is presented a $1,000 scholarship by Rob Klino, a member of the scholarship committee for the Medina Sandstone Society.
MEDINA – The Medina Sandstone Society’s John Ryan Scholarship Committee for 2022 tasked the student applicants with a different approach to replace the standard written essay, with amazing results.
The committee – Kathy Bogan, Rob Klino, Matt Holland, Craig Tuohey and Mary Zangerle – asked the students to produce marketing collateral for a Medina Sandstone building, with the topic: “How to market a historical Medina Sandstone building in Medina through a practical use of history.”
This year’s scholarship recipient, Hayden Woodroe, chose the Medina Armory, and produced a PowerPoint video, a fact sheet, and a tri-fold pamphlet. The committee was extremely impressed with his time and effort in this project.
“Hayden was a pleasure to have in class and always a hard worker,” said his history teacher, Todd Bensley. “I am not surprised his hard work paid off.”
Hayden, son of Joel and Libby Woodroe of Medina, was the salutatorian of the Medina Class of 2022. He plans on majoring in Physical Education at SUNY Brockport this fall.
The Medina Sandstone Society held an award ceremony at the Sandstone Hall of Fame in Medina City Hall. Members of Hayden’s family were present to watch him receive the $1,000 scholarship check, as well as Todd Bensley and Margaret Martin as representatives from the Medina High School History Department. A reception immediately followed the award ceremony.
Provided photo: Shown from left include Daniel Doctor (Co-Principal Clifford Wise Intermediate School), Chris Hughes (Co-Principal Clifford Wise Intermediate School) and Jenn Stearns (Principal Oak Orchard Primary School).
Press Release, Medina Central School
MEDINA – Oak Orchard Primary School Principal Jenn Stearns and Clifford Wise Intermediate Co-Principals Daniel Doctor and Chris Hughes will be kicking off the school year with a meet and greet with students and their families.
On Wednesday, Aug. 24th, from 3 to 6 p.m. between the two schools near the playground there will be a welcome back picnic. Tents will be set up for paperwork collection.
So please make sure that the paperwork you have been sent is completed in full, along with any other additional documentation/medication that your child will need to provide to their school. Families can also bring their child’s school supplies in a paper bag. Please make sure it is labeled with their name. Their supplies will be delivered to their classroom by Medina Central School District staff.
The principals ask that each family bring a blanket if they would like an area to sit and enjoy their complimentary hot dog. Many community organizations will also be present to share resources for all their Medina families.
“It is a nice opportunity to visit the campus before the start of the school year, catch up with friends and find out who their teachers will be,” Mrs. Stearns said.
MEDINA – Orleans County has some unique associations with pharmaceutical innovations. The corporate names Eli-Lilley and Burroughs-Wellcome both have their origins here.
Silas M. Burroughs Jr. was born in Medina in 1846. He died in Monte Carlo in 1895. He and Henry Wellcome pioneered the use of Empirin Compound for headaches. They also developed a technique to make powdered medicine more palatable by making pills.
Burroughs is the subject of a new biography recently published by the Lutterworth Press, of Cambridge, England. The author, Julia Sheppard, has long had an interest in the life and career of Burroughs.
She visited Medina on two occasions previously to conduct research on the Burroughs family. She consulted with local historians Richard Nellist, Todd Bensley and the late Ed Grinnell and used the resources at Medina’s Lee-Whedon Memorial Library.
Sheppard will return to Lee-Whedon on Friday, September 9, at 7 p.m. to launch her newly published book, Silas Burroughs: the Man who Made Wellcome.
Burroughs was an energetic businessman and a progressive thinker who supported profit-sharing for employees as well as the 8-hour working day. Sheppard will discuss his life in the context of contemporary social and pharmaceutical developments.
Burroughs was instrumental in the foundation of the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation which specializes in biomedical research. His generous bequests to his hometown benefitted the Presbyterian Church, John Proctor, a boyhood friend as well as Boxwood Cemetery. The iconic sandstone chapel at Boxwood was built in his memory.
Copies of this new biography will be available for purchase at the program, courtesy of the Author’s Note bookstore. This program is presented by the Medina Historical Society.
Photos by Ginny Kropf: A row of classic vehicles lined up along the canal Friday night included this 1955 black Chrysler convertible in mint condition.
By Ginny Kropf, correspondent Posted 21 August 2022 at 9:31 am
Final cruise-in at Canal Basin was Friday
Dan and Debbie Wroblewski of Ridgeway got this 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary edition on their 20th wedding anniversary. They have had it for 27 years.
MEDINA – A varied lineup of classic vehicles attended the last Friday night cruise-in in Medina’s canal basin, including vintage automobiles, motorcycles, vans and pickup trucks.
The next and final cruise-in of the season will be Super Cruise on Wednesday night on Main Street, said organizer David Green.
Main Street will be shut down from East and West Center streets to Prospect Street in anticipation of the 250 to 300 cars which usually attend the event.
This year’s entertainment will be the Crash Cadillac Band, which Green says is really good. They play ’50s, ’60s and ’70s music.
Merchants and restaurants on Main Street will be open for business and the Boy Scouts will have their hot dog and hamburger stand open.
Friday night cruise-ins have typically drawn 75 to 100 cars weekly, Green said.
The cruise-ins have featured weekly music by DJ Hank Nevins and food by the Boy Scouts. A weekly 50/50 drawing benefits United Way of Orleans County, which sponsors the event throughout the summer.
This week, one of the cruisers was Dan Wroblewski and his wife Debbie from Ridgeway. He was driving their 1978 Corvette Silver Anniversary car, which they acquired on their 20th wedding anniversary. They have had it for 27 years, he said. They love coming to Medina’s cruise-in and rarely miss a night. He has owned a Corvette since he was 18, he said.
Anthony Albone rode his vintage 1982 Honda CB900 F Supersport motorcycle to the cruise-in. He parks next to his father Paul Albone’s 1995 yellow Corvette, he said.
Robert and Joanne Tuttle of Wrights Corners said they wouldn’t miss a Friday night.
“We love Medina,” Joanne said. “We come every week.”
This is the rear of Robert and Joanne Tuttle’s 1956 Crown Victoria, which they’ve owned for 32 years. It features 1950’s custom taillights and cruiser skirts off a Mercury.
She commended the Boy Scouts on their food booth.
“They have a wonderful hamburger,” she said.
The Tuttles own three classic cars, which Robert said they purchased pretty much all restored. They’ve owned a 1934 Chevy Town Sedan street rod for 42 years, a 1965 Plymouth Fury sports hardtop, which they’ve owned for 21 years, and a 1956 Ford Crown Victoria which they brought Friday night and which they’ve owned for 32 years. The couple loves to just sit and relax while listening to the music and chatting with fellow cruisers.
Green commended the many local businesses who support the cruise-in. They are Radiators Plus, Hartway Motors, Orleans Ford, Bogan-Tuttle Funeral Home, Cooper Funeral Home, Orleans Ready-Mix, Notes of Class Instrument Repair, Lakes Wine-Spirits, Thomas Tire, the Print Shop, Case-Nic Cookies and Medina Lumber and Hardware.
Businesses who sponsor Super Cruise night are Bogan-Tuttle, Notes of Class Instrument Repair, Lakes Wine-Spirits, Watts Brothers Electric and Michael Zelazny, CPA.
“We couldn’t do this without them,” Green said.
Super Cruise runs from 6 to 8 p.m. The public is encouraged to come early, bring a lawn chair and enjoy the music.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 20 August 2022 at 12:54 pm
Photos by Tom Rivers
MEDINA – Members of the Buffalo-based Pyromancy performed with fire on Friday night during the SteamPunker’s Ball at Leonard Oakes Estate Winery.
Leonard Oakes for years held a Steampunk Festival but has split the event over several days throughout the year. The winery started putting on “the festival of bizarre proportions” in 2011.
This costume won “Best in Show.” Most of the attendees at Steampunk wear futuristic costumes with a Victorian theme. They wear outlandish costumes, with top hats, goggles and robotic arms as accessories.
This costume won for “Best Mechanics.”
Potter Dee from Pyromancy blows fire after spewing Steampunk Cider over a flame.
This vendor sell her creative wares as one of the vendors at Leonard Oakes. About 150 people attended the SteamPunker’s Ball.
The band Stone Circle from Buffalo entertained with traditional and contemporary Irish Pub music.
