President’s Message

It's hard to believe it's summer already and our museum is on "summer hours," open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. We'll go back to the Wednesday through Sunday schedule in September.

Wednesday mornings continue to be a very busy time and we would really welcome some new blood into our mix. If you have an interest in seeing our Society and museum continue to exist and progress, why not drop by and lend a hand? We're sure to have something that needs accomplishing that will fit your skills and interests.

Now for an update on two of our major projects.

Expansion Project

We've taken some small steps toward starting the second phase of our expansion project.

Founding member Bob Carter has generously offered to donate his services as our general contractor.

Paul Geissinger has generously offered to donate his services as the designer. He will create all the plans and drawings required for the project

We've had our property surveyed and now know exactly how far out our new wing can go.

We've nearly enough fill dirt for the building portion of our expansion project. Just a few more loads and the area of our future courtyard will be up to the desired grade.

Paul Geissinger is currently doing mission work in Peru. When he returns in late June we will work on the building design and specifications. Once that's worked out we will begin the permit process. We also have plans to seek a grant to help with the funding.

Hastie Bus Restoration

Kenny Duke has made considerable progress on the Hastie Bus.  The framing for the coach is very nearly complete and the next big step will be to mount the coach frame onto the chassis. We will have the bus at the Old Timers Gathering, so you can see the progress made. Assuming we have the funds, the next step will be to cover the coach with sheet metal and install the glass.

We have a welcome new volunteer on our Hastie Bus team!  John Burkart has offered to work on the wiring and gauges - a BIG part of this restoration project! John had an interesting career working with cars, and is well qualified. We are fortunate to have him aboard.

We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once. ~Calvin Coolidge