HENDERSON
COUNTY HERITAGE
MUSEUM
VOLUME 4
Inside this issue:
New Director
Knox Crowell
1
Brigadier General
Frank Blazey
2
Patriot Guard
Riders
4
Robert Morgan New
Book Launch
& Ridges Work Group
6
Spotlight on
Volunteers
7
Museum
Information
8
Tar Heel Junior
Historians
9
Golden Age Railroad
by Larry Morton
10
Lions Club Members
Visit Museum
12
Kids Pages
14
America—the greatest
country on earth.
MAY 2015
Knox Crowell—New Museum Director
You may have seen him placing tiny people
in a model in the Heritage Museum on Main
Street or contributing large graphics such as
maps or the logo for the museum. You may
have seen him hugging a ladder on 3rd
Avenue in Hendersonville while restoring
the Jump Off Rock mural, or building a
model of that same landmark. You may
have seen him hanging the Laurel Park
Golden Age exhibit in the museum. If you
are a real Henderson County old timer, you
may have seen him as a youngster visiting
his father or his grandfather in the same
building where he has now been appointed
as the Director. Knox's grandfather, Oscar
Bernard Crowell Sr. (Judge Crowell), served
there as did his son, a lawyer. Both worked
frequently in the Court House that houses the museum where Knox now works.
Knox Crowell is a talented artist in so many mediums it is hard to keep track. His
attention to detail and accuracy is evident in all he does. Although an artist by
trade, he now is learning to be an administrator for the museum and our
community.
While born and raised here, Knox lived for many years elsewhere. In WinstonSalem he worked for publishers and drawing displays for a tobacco company. At
one point his wife saw a job for herself here and asked if he’d like to return to his
home town. He agreed and the Rip Van Winkle experience of reappearing after a
22-year absence began. A highlight of returning was a seven-year job with an Arden
company that did children’s educational materials. Knox had the enjoyable
opportunity to draw activity sheets and illustrate books for children all day long,
every day. He also spent 2 1/2 years at the Times-News doing infographics. “Each
evening’s work went to press by 10pm or so and was in everyone’s hands by breakfast” he says. The crew was tight and it worked well. Knox met writer/historian
Jennie Jones Giles there and was pleased to have input with projects as she joined
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the museum at its inception. More recent museum displays and exhibits have had him involved here
frequently.
Knox is also a history buff which makes him ideal for this position. He readily expresses his appreciation for
all the photos from the Baker Barber collection that record much of the county’s recent history. He remarks
about the crucial generosity of volunteer docents who keep the museum going every day. Some are here
having adopted Hendersonville, and their love of history with a broader sense of who “we” are makes it work.
Others have generations of family history here and can shine light on the specific “who, what, and where” of
Henderson County. In a newspaper article by Emily Weaver he was quoted saying, “One thing I enjoy about
history it, like the dirt, is the same but everything on the stage has been swept away, and yet it's the same
place,” Crowell said. “I think it's kind of cool that things can happen and then disappear so completely that
you would never know they were there.” If no one had been around to tell us about them, that is. “People
keep saying, 'This is the people's house,' and in many ways it is,” he said of the museum — a house with many
rooms and volumes of stories to tell. “I hope people will come here to see ‘our’ past and find something of
their own.”
Knox also stated that he is always on the look out for new additions to the history of our county. If anyone has
old photos, documents, films, or other articles of interest, they are asked to call (828) 694-1619 or bring them
to the museum which is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Welcome Aboard Knox Crowell!
WHAT IS A WARRIOR?
A warrior is a man or woman who puts their life
on the line time and again to protect the freedom of this
great country. A warrior is a patriot who prefers peace
over war but recognizes the need for a strong defense.
Brigadier General Frank Earl Blazey is just such a warrior,
serving 29 years and surviving two wars.
General Blazey attended West Point and was
commissioned as a Lieutenant upon graduation in 1946.
Interestingly, one of his classmates, who later became a
good friend, was George Patton Jr., son of General
George Patton. West Point will always remain a place he
loves to return to.
His first assignment was in Germany where his
daughter was born. His next assignment was in the
Korean War as a Company Commander. This assignment
garnered him a battlefield promotion. He candidly said
this also almost cost him a divorce. His wife had just
birthed their second child on the 23rd of June and on the
27th he announced he was going off to the Korean War.
He served 14 months as Commander of the 65th
Regiment, which was comprised of all Puerto Rican soldiers. These are the same soldiers that recently received
an award from our President for their service in the Korean War. He liked his job as their commander, so when
his boss, a Colonel, came to him, a Captain, and told him he would be transferred to the Commanders Staff he
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was inclined to argue, "I don't want to do that!" But as military is, he did indeed take the job and was promoted to
Major. While in Korea on his second tour he was assigned to the 1st Calvary. Here he worked closely with the
Mayor of Munsani solving any problems with the troops on the ground and in the town. He told the Mayor, "You
don't have to call anyone but me, I will handle any problems." He did this so well, the Koreans made him an
Honorary Mayor of Munsani.
General Blazey related that to this day the South Korean people are very thankful to the people of the
United States, not only for our intervention in the Korean War, but because of our presence in their country they have an outstanding economy, financial base, and an excellent Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The key to
their security is the fact that the United States has 30,000 troops stationed on the border between South and North
Korea. They are a reminder to the North Koreans "you shoot and we will shoot back."
After the Korean War, General Blazey was assigned to West Point as an instructor. During this time he
acquired an MBA at New York University and his wife received her teaching certificate. West Point, the General
said, was his favorite assignment, "Hard to beat!" He enjoyed his job and there was a lot of things for his family
there as well. Eighteen months ago he lost his beloved wife of 65 years, Joy. She was buried in the cemetery at
West Point where he will one day join her.
General Blazey also served five years in two different assignments on the US Army Staff at the Pentagon.
As the Viet Nam War ramped up he was reassigned to command a brigade and headed off to Viet Nam. During
this tour he was promoted to the rank of general. If you look up the Battle of Ong Thanh in Wikipedia, you can
read about some of what he did. After his first tour in Viet Nam he was assigned to command the Airborne
Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Later he was sent back to Viet Nam during the withdrawal of all US
military in '72-73.
After an excellent military career General Blazey moved to this community and went to work for the Coca
Cola company and later a manufacturing company called TIFCO. Located in Edneyville, they manufactured
conveyor belts. General Blazey has also been involved with many local service organizations in this area including
United Way, YMCA, and the Environmental Conservation Organization where he worked on water quality issues
including the famous Mud Creek cleanup. He served as the Chairman of the Board for the Department of Social
Services and still is an active member of the Rotary Club. He also served at BRCC, where he helped start the "Life
Long Learning Program".
General Blazey has two sons. One son served in the Marine Corps and the other first in the Air Force and
later the Air Force Reserve as a pilot. Sadly, he lost his daughter to cancer when she was only in her 40's. He has
been blessed with five grand children and five great-grand children.
General Blazey and his wife enjoyed traveling, going extensively to Russia, China, Egypt, Jerusalem,
Europe, South America, Australia, and Japan. After all that globe trotting - why settle down in Hendersonville,
North Carolina? The General said, "My father moved here in 1968 and told me to visit and invest in property - so
we bought this house built in 1908 and have enjoyed this community immeasurably since arriving in 1975."
One incident the General related was when all the family was gathered at their home. A little old lady
pulled into their driveway. No one knew who she was so the General went to greet her. She stepped out of her
car and was only about 5'3" tall. "I used to live here," she announced to the General. He responded, "Okay, if you
lived here how many fireplaces are there in the house?" She smiled at him and said "Seven." Since she passed the
test, he took her on a tour. As she was getting ready to leave, the General asked her where she was from and she
told him Houma, Louisiana. Intrigued the General told her that he had a friend named Bill McCollum from
Houma, Louisiana. He was quite shocked when she said, "Little Billy McCollum, yes, he was my next door
neighbor."
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Patriot Guard Riders
ThePatriotGuardofNorthCarolina
ByKen“Lionheart”Worthen
AllGaveSome…SomeGaveAll…butALLGAVEFORUS.
TheyareourSons,ourDaughters,Sisters,Brothers,Fathers,Mothers,ourFriendsandour
Neighbors.EachstoodtoanswerthecallofthecountrytheysoproudlycalledHome.Itisnow
timetostandandrespectfullyHonorthem.
NameslikeTerryLeeVarnadoreIIage29,Christian“Kade”Warrinerage19,andJessieAdam
Cassadaalsoage19;justboysbyagebutHugeMENinheartandspirit.Everyday,ourNation’sbest
youngpeoplechoosetoputtheirnameonthebottomlineofthatblankcheckthatsays,“Payableto:”
andshowsavalueof,“Uptomylife.”ThisiswhythePatriotGuardexists;to“Standforthosewhoso
bravelystoodforus.”
ItwasinAugust2005whenagroupofAmericanLegionRidersinKansasheardaboutagroupof
religiouszealotsthatwereplanningtotarnishthememoryofSgt.JohnDolesofChelsea,Oklahoma,by
protestingalongthefuneralroute,usingvulgarsignsandyellingfoulinsults.TheALRworkedto
establishaMissionStatement,toincludegettingthefamiliespermissiontoattendtheserviceaswellas
contactingLawEnforcement.Itwasagreedthattheultimategoalatthattimewastogetveteransand
othermotorcycleorganizationsineverystateinvolved.Thiswayeachstatecouldhandleandsquash
anyattemptsbywhateveropposingforcethatmightdoharmorcausedisruptionoffuneralservicesof
anywhorisktheirlivestoprotectAmerica’sciviliansandtheFreedomsallenjoy.Almosteverystatehad
itsownrun‐inwithprotestors;butnow,theyarebutafaintmemoryknownonlytotheearliestPGR
members.
Onthe18thofOctober,2005,thePatriotGuardRidersnamewasestablished;andstrictlyby
wordofmouthandthehelpoftheInternet,thenameandmissionspreadthroughoutthecountrylike
wildfire.Withinamatterofdays,themissionstatementwasrefinedandawebsitewasbuilt,rebuilt,
andlaunched.Acallimmediatelywentouttoindividualridersandgroupsacrossthenationtojoinand
ridewiththePGR.Withinthatfirstweekridersfromatleastseven(7)motorcyclegroups,andover500
individualshadjoinedthecause.StateCaptainswererecruitedtoworkmorecloselywiththemembers
intheirrespectivestates.ThePGRwebsitehadreceivedalmost566,000hitsinthefirsttwoweeks!
PatriotsfromalloverAmericaandseveralforeigncountriesresponded.Emailswerepouringinfrom
peoplewantingtosupportandjointhenewlyformedPGR.WhenthiswriterjoinedinFebruary2006,
therewerealreadyover180,000membersnationwide.
ThemissionofthePatriotGuard,contrarytowhatsomemighthaveheard,isnottobattle
protestors–althoughthathashappenedinalmosteverystate–buttoshowHonorandRespectforthe
sacrificesofourfallenHeroesandtheirfamiliesandfriends.ThePGRdoesthisattherequestofthe
family,neverjustshowinguponourown.OnemightsaythePGRisa“ByInvitationOnly”organization.
ThemembersofthePGRarevolunteers,neveraskedtopayonecentformembership.Thereisnorule
thatstatesonemustrideamotorcycletobeamember.Infactthenumberofridersvs.cagers(non‐
riders)isprettyeven.Manymembersareveterans,somearestillserving,manyarecivilians,never
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havingservedthemselvesbutwantingtheopportunitytoquietlysay“ThankYouforyoursacrifice”to
thehonoredfamiliesandtoshowthemtheyarenotaloneintheirtimeofsorrow.ThePGRhasalarge
groupofmemberswhoarefamilyofthosewhomhavepaidtheultimateprice,showingakindof
supportonlytheycanshow.
ThePatriotGuardmembershiphasgrownlargeenoughthateachstateisbasicallyachapterof
thenationalorganization.ThePatriotGuardofNorthCarolinahasbeendividedintosevendistrictsin
ordertobetterservetheneedsofthoserequestingourservice.HendersonCountyfallsintothe
MountainDistrict,CaptainedbyMr.Robert“Coolbreeze”Downs.NorthCarolina’sMountainDistrictis
thelargestdistrictinthestateandhasthemostspreadoutpopulation.
Speakingonlyfortheveteransinthegroup,thiswritercansay,inallsincerity,thateachmember
ofthefivebranchesoftheUnitedStatesMilitary,whetheraveteranorpresentlyserving,isabrotheror
asister.Attendingafuneralserviceforanyoftheseislikesayinggood‐byetoafamilymember.Each
timethatbugleplays“Taps”andthosegunsfiretearsanotherpieceofourheartoutbutwewill
continuetostandforourheroesofWWII,Korea,Vietnam,DesertStormI&II,IraqandAfghanistanuntil
–likethesongsays,“Tillthelastshotisfiredandthelastman’shome.”
ThefollowingaretheMissionandVisionStatementsofthePatriotGuard.Formoreinformationabout
thePatriotGuardortobecomeamember,pleasevisitthewebsiteat:www.patriotguard.orgor
[email protected]
OurMission
“ThePatriotGuardRidersisa100%Volunteer,Federallyregistered501(c)3non‐profitorganization
whichensuresdignityandrespectatmemorialserviceshonoringFallenMilitaryHeroes,First
RespondersandHonorablyDischargedVeterans.”
OurVision
ThePatriotGuardRidersisadiverseamalgamationofridersfromacrossthenation.Wehaveonething
incommonbesidesmotorcycles.Wehaveanunwaveringrespectforthosewhorisktheirverylivesfor
America’sfreedomandsecurityincludingFallenMilitaryHeroes,FirstRespondersandHonorably
DischargedVeterans.Ifyousharethisrespect,pleasejoinus.
Wedon’tcarewhatyourideorifyouride,whatyourpoliticalviewsare,orwhetheryou’reahawkora
dove.Itisnotarequirementthatyoubeaveteran.Itdoesn'tmatterwhereyou’refromorwhatyour
incomeis;youdon’tevenhavetoride.TheonlyprerequisiteisRespect.
OurmainmissionistoattendthefuneralservicesoffallenAmericanheroesasinvitedguestsofthe
family.Eachmissionweundertakehastwobasicobjectives:
1.Showoursincererespectforourfallenheroes,theirfamilies,andtheircommunities.
2.Shieldthemourningfamilyandtheirfriendsfrominterruptionscreatedbyanyprotestororgroupof
protestors.
Weaccomplishthelatterthroughstrictlylegalandnon‐violentmeans.
Tothosewhoarecurrentlyservingandfightingforthefreedomsofothers,athomeandabroad,
pleaseknowwearebackingyou.Wehonorandsupportyouwitheverymissionwecarryout,and
weareprayingforasafereturnhomeforall.
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Robert Morgan’s Has A New Book of
Poetry called Dark Energy.
There will be a book launch
Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at 2 pm
at the Heritage Museum. There is no
fee to attend but seating is limited.
Ridges Work
Group folks
working on this
summer’s exhibit.
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SPOTLIGHT ON VOLUNTEERS
Sergeant Ron Flexon is in
charge of the Volunteers In
Partnership (VIPs) that
volunteer as security personnel
to the Historic Courthouse.
They man the front desk and
provide building security and
assist the public with questions
and information. The VIP
Program is an essential part of
the Sheriffs Department, saving
Henderson County somewhere
around 250 thousand dollars a
year that would have to be spent
paying Deputies to do exactly
what they do. The VIPs are a
corps of more than 150
dedicated individuals, currently
averaging 1500 hours monthly
for the County Sheriffs
Department.
Lorraine Seger are on duty.
Tuesdays Bob Ogden and
Ginny Molignano are there.
Wednesdays is Ron Flexon and
Joe Martinez. Thursdays
Lorraine Cochrane and Hilliard
Stanton and Fridays it’s Martin
Fish and Gere Smith.
Since the VIP Program was
started, these dedicated
individuals have contributed
more than 4 Million Dollars
worth of services to this county.
You too
could join
Other VIPs work in
the ranks of "They are all good,
dependable
Administration, man the x-ray
these very
and metal detector at the
impressive people. A joy to
work with."
Courthouse, do fingerprinting
persons
and traffic control including
who form
- Ron Flexon
funerals and Friends of the
the ranks
Library Sales. They assist during of the
parades, give safety talks, assist
Volunteers
with subpoenas and provide
in Partnership. If you are
security in the law library. VIPs interested, contact Jim Jean at
assist in emergencies, in
698-5055.
D.A.R.E. Training and they
have delivered meals on wheels Photo below is Lorraine Seger
Here at the Historic Courthouse and much more. They even
on duty at the Security Desk.
we have ten VIPs assigned. On have an office in the Blue Ridge
Mondays Kathleen Wendell and Mall.
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HENDERSON COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM
Our Board of Directors
The Henderson County Heritage Museum Board of Directors is dedicated to fulfilling its responsibilities to the
Henderson County Board of Commissioners to design and operate a heritage and history museum in the restored
Historic Courthouse located on the block in downtown Hendersonville between First and Second Avenues and
Main and Church Streets.
Board of Directors:
Ms. Carolyn Justus, Chair
Ms. Virginia Gambill, Treasurer
Mr. Tom Orr
Ms. Bessie Mae Levi Bright
Mr. Andrew Carl Brannon
Ms. JoAnn Stepp Fain
Ms. Patsy Farmer Jones
Ms. Miller Medina
Mr. Jim Toms
Mr. J. Michael Edney, Ex-Officio - Commissioner
Representative
Heritage Museum Staff:
Knox Crowell, Museum Director, (828) 694-5007
[email protected]
Sherby Merchant, Museum Supervisor (Weekdays):
828-694-1619
[email protected]
Barbara Green, Museum Supervisor (Weekends):
828-694-1619
[email protected]
Chris Nevel, Video & Media, (828) 808-7254
[email protected]
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!
- Nelson Mandela
Help Keep History Alive—Heritage
Museum Volunteer Opportunities
Docents… Volunteer docents are needed to lead tours and
answer questions in the rooms of the Henderson County
Heritage Museum. Docents are required to take four hours of
classes. Shifts are 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m.
Wednesdays through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Visitor Hospitality Specialists… Volunteers are needed to
welcome visitors, answer questions and distribute brochures.
One hour of training is required. Shifts are 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m.
Sunday.
Gift Shop Volunteers… Volunteers are needed to work in the
museum's gift shop. One hour of training is required. Shifts are
10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through
Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Exhibits and other activities… Volunteers are needed to help
set up and take down exhibits for each rotation. Volunteers are
also needed to assist with research for upcoming exhibits and
also to assist in hospitality at Special Events. To volunteer call
694-1619 Wednesday through Sunday or email to:
[email protected].
Museum Gift Shop
Our Heritage Museum gift shop resides in a
room of the Historic Courthouse that was
funded by the generosity and civic concern of
the League of Women Voters of Henderson
County. The shop celebrates our Guardians of
the Past who preserved and continue to enrich
the heritage of Henderson County. Books are
available to purchase from such well-known
local story weavers and history preservers as
Frank FitzSimons, Louise Bailey, Terry
Ruscin, Robert Morgan and Mead Parce, just
to mention a few. New items include local
jams & train toys.
The Gift Shop is currently displaying an
historic Gillespie Rifle. Phillip Gillespie hand
crafted rifles on the banks of Henderson
County's Mill's River from circa 1836 through
1862. This example of his work is among his
more ornate pieces, surviving in unusually fine
condition. The Gillespie family believes this to
be Phillip's own rifle. This weapon is on loan
to the Museum through the kindness of
collateral descendants Tom and Robertjohn
Gillespie and their mother, Virginia.
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TAR HEEL JUNIOR HISTORIANS ASSOCIATION
On
March 6, 2015
Mr. Tony Taddeo
presented his
collection of old
farm tools to the
Heritage Museum
Tar Heel Junior
Historians.
If you would like to receive this newsletter
via email please send your email address to:
[email protected]
or call 697-5007. Help save money!!
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“The Golden Age: Coming of the Railroad” Exhibit
By Larry Morton
President, Apple Valley Model Railroad Club
When Carolyn Justus walked into the Hendersonville train depot three years ago and asked me if the
model railroad club would take over a room at the courthouse museum and turn it into a display featuring the
history of the coming of the railroad to Henderson County, her request immediately caught my attention. I
couldn’t say no to a chance to make a contribution to the community by providing a visual history of perhaps
the most significant period in the county’s history, a chance to show off the talent of our Apple Valley Model
Railroad Club, and a chance to personally learn the history of the coming of the train and building of the
Saluda grade. As a relative newbie to the area, I had never taken the time to study the area history. All I had to
do was convince the club members to take on the project.
My selling point to the club was the exposure we would get and the chance to really make a name for our
organization. Since we survive strictly on donations, I was hoping the recognition would increase the number of
visitors to the depot. The club members heartily bought into the idea and we were off and running. We knew
we had about a year and a half to complete the work which I felt was sufficient. The first thing I did was to ask
club members to submit their ideas for the display and a committee reviewed each idea to come to an
agreement on the best approach. Club member Todd Guenther had a background in designing timelines for
projects so we discussed all the facets of the design we selected and he built a detailed timeline that we could use
to stay on target.
The original request from the museum was to create some type of diorama that was set in 1879, when
the first train arrived, and that showed the Saluda grade and the tracks to Hendersonville; but we soon realized
there would be nothing but trees and railroad tracks. I convinced the museum folks that we needed to represent
a later time when there was activity along the railroad. Also, we had decided to build the diorama in N scale and
there were no model trains from the 1880s in that scale. We arrived at a decision the model the early 1920s.
We put together teams of members to research each town along the railroad to gather photos, stories,
history, and interviews in an attempt to be as accurate as possible with our project. Dr Harry Fozzard covered
Melrose and Saluda, Ed Heeg and I researched Tuxedo and Zirconia, Sally Ruhf covered East Flat Rock, and
Terry Ketcham worked on the 7th Avenue area of Hendersonville. This phase took 5 months and during that
time we also walked the tracks in 3 mile increments, taking photos and making notes about features we wanted
to include. Basic design of the modules also took place at this time and through the use of Google Earth and
TopoZone computer programs we were able to sculpt the terrain using layers of 2 inch thick Styrofoam. As we
determined what structures should be placed on the diorama, we set out to find suitable kits or volunteers to
scratch build what we wanted. All four of the passenger stations were scratch built by Bill Raymond.
Sally Ruhf volunteered to find artifacts and memorabilia for the walls and display cases and she
contacted the North Carolina Museum of Transportation in Spencer, NC, described our project, and asked if
they could help. They sent us a shopping list of thousands of items for us to chose from. Another request from
the museum was to have a running train incorporated into the display, so we came up with the idea of a large
train running overhead around the perimeter of the room. The background for the train is a photo shot from
my deck of the mountains west and north of Hendersonville. Dave Hull did extensive work on Photoshop to
produce the final result.
The storyboard inside the diorama describes the scene on the diorama and to help visitors locate things
mentioned on the storyboard, we installed push buttons that would operate flashing lights.
All told, one third of the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club participated in the researching and building
of the display in the Thomas room of the Henderson County Heritage Museum. Participating club members are
listed below the pictures on the next page.
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Project designer & manager: Larry Morton; Timeline design: Todd Guenther; Module
Construction: Bob Barnes, Bob Gruninger, Rick Calvert, Doug Miller; Scenery: Terry
Ketcham, Dave Simmons; Structures and Vehicle builders: Ken O’Brien, Ed Hegg,
Harry Fozzard, Mike Reeves, Pete Bain, Salem Leaman, Ben Bartlett, Ian Pugliese, Bill
Raymond; Trains & Trackwork: Chuck Place, Dave Clark; Electrical: Mike Jensen, Dan
Lang, Jon Judd, Herb Weiss; Wall and Display cases: Sally Ruhf, Ed Heeg; Large scale
train: Jim Hendlley, Dave Hull, Mike Jensen.
Photo above is the Saluda Grade Model at the Heritage Museum. Photos below are from the Apple Valley
Model Railroad Club display in the Historic Train Depot on 7th Avenue.
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Seventh
Avenue
Train Depot
on left.
DON’T FORGET VETERANS HALL MAY 22ND
We will be celebrating our 2nd anniversary
of the Veterans Wall in the Veterans
Hall on May 22, 2015.
Guest Speaker will be
Brigadier General Frank Blazey.
This is the Friday before Memorial Day.
It will be held at the Human Services Building, 1200 Spartanburg
Highway, at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Come on down and tour the wall of hometown heroes!
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Hendersonville Lions Club Visits Henderson
County Heritage Museum
“What a great day and thanks to Judge Fox, Carolyn Justus, Knox Crowell and the
rest of the board members and volunteers for showing us the museum.”
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HENDERSON COUNTY HERITAGE MUSEUM
THE KID PAGES
The Spheres of our world...
ATMOSPHERE… The sphere of the
air planet. There is a sphere of air,
which we breathe, all around our
planet. The photo on the left shows a
double rainbow in our atmosphere.
The photo on the right is the aurora
borealis which is illuminations in the
sky produced by the reaction of the
solar wind’s ionized gases with earth’s magnetic field, the magnetosphere.
HYDROSPHERE… The sphere of the water planet. The photo
upper right is a man swimming in the ocean. Oceans, lakes, rivers,
creeks and underground springs make up our Hydrosphere.
PEDOSPHERE… The sphere of the land planet. The pedosphere is the dirt or ground around
our planet. In the photo below left you can see some of the really
cool structures in our pedosphere found in the Grand Canyon.
GEOSPHERE… The sphere of the underground or subterranean
planet. The picture on the bottom right shows lava that has escaped
from the geosphere. We can see volcanoes, hot springs, calderas, and
other things when the product of the geosphere comes to the surface
of our planet.
CYROSPHERE... The sphere of the frozen planet. The photo in the
center on the bottom is the Ross Ice Shelf. The little dots on top are
people. Ice shelves are between 150 and 1200 feet thick.
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THE KID
Q = Question
A = Answer
Q: How do you catch a runaway dog?
A: Hide behind a tree and make a noise
like a bone.
Q: What dog loves to take a bubble bath?
A: A shampoodle.
Q: What do you call a happy Lassie?
A: A jolly collie.
Q: What kind of dog does a vampire
prefer?
A: Any kind of bloodhound.
The two photos above show the latest Lego displays. The one on the left is “Busy Harbor” with
ships and boats 24-28 years old. The one on the right is Heartlake City Main Street, Friends.
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