Engines and gardens
Come see steam and internal combustion engines at the Ashtabula County Antique Engine Club’s 28th annual show this Fourth of July weekend in Williamsfield. If you have roots in farming or are turned on by engines you’ll enjoy the event. See a restored railroad passenger depot, a small hit-and-miss engine, a newly acquired huge, 16,000 pound, 120 horsepower, two-cylinder, two-cycle diesel engine. The club is restoring this engine and generator so it can produce electricity again. A former backyard neighbor told me she enjoyed looking at my garden in the spring after the soil had been tilled and especially after a rain. She said, “The sight of the soil reminds me of my grandfather’s farm in northwestern Trumbull County.” Sue didn’t grow up on a farm but visited her grandfather’s place as a girl. Those childhood days so impressed her that even viewing my small garden stimulated memories of good times. She used to ride on the tractors and wagons. Those were days of fun for a city kid.
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The WARREN G. HARDING HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1957 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. July 28 at Cafe 422, Youngstown Road, Warren. Spouses welcome. For reservations, call Judy at 330-637-6664 or Roz at 330-638-4026 by July 2.
» Full StoryDiary of a very different time
Life back in the 1860s was far different than it is today. We may not be able to relate to how our ancestors lived back then, and certainly they would never have imagined the way we live in our society today.
» Full StorySmall start, huge history
GIRARD — Mahoning Valley residents have probably heard of the Wick family and the Stambaugh family, two of the most historically significant families in the are.
» Full StoryDressed to impress
NILES — When approaching the Ward-Thomas House, the building appears to exist out of time, not truly belonging to the modern world. Behind the white doors lie more than 5,000 historical treasures that Niles has cherished and preserved for decades.
» Full StoryBattered bridges stand on last legs
On a recent train trip to Boston, my own observation indicated that our infrastructure on bridges is in need of repair — like, now!
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