Tuesday, August 31, 2010

While I was waiting for Helen Waddell to visit the Museum yesterday, I decided to take some pictures of the bricks out front--I've talked about these before--they are a GREAT way to contribute to YOUR Museum.

Monday, August 30, 2010

We had a great day yesterday with Helen "Sis" Waddell of the Rockford Peaches All-American Girls Professional Baseball Team.....lots of people, lots of reminiscing. We even had a reporter and photographer from the Harrisburg Patriot News--so an article should be in this morning's Patriot News - Sports Section!

UPDATE: Well, we got a copy of the paper finally--and would you believe they did NOT mention the Museum! They said she was in Hershey for a Bus Exhibit! Yikes! what was wrong with that reporter?

Friday, August 27, 2010

Don't forget to stop by the Museum on Sunday, August 29, 2010, to meet former Rockford Peaches All American Girls Professional Baseball Player Helen Waddell! She'll be here from 12:30 pm until 4 pm!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

In memory of our dear friend, Willie Fordham, his services will take place on Saturday, August 28, 2010, at the Camp Curtin Memorial Mitchell United Methodist Church, 2221 N. Sixth Street, Harrisburg, PA. Viewing will be from 9 to 11 am with the service to follow immediately afterward.

Here are some links to some remembrances of Willie:

York Daily Record:

http://www.ydr.com/sports/ci_15882236

Harrisburg Patriot News:

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/08/susquehanna_township_native_fo.html

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

I just received information that the October 2010 issue of Hemmings Classic Cars
on page 88 has a story on our current bus exhibit (Buses of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and Buses of the Negro Leagues Baseball Teams) at museum.

Sunday, August 22, 2010

It is with extreme sadness that we write this today. Our member, volunteer and dear friend, Willie Fordham, the Negro Leagues Baseball player who has been the center point of our exhibit, passed away suddenly early this morning at Holy Spirit Hospital in Harrisburg. He will be greatly missed. He was a true gentleman, a delight to talk to and a good friend. Willie had just turned 83 in July. His funeral arrangements are pending. May he rest in peace.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Visit the Museum on Sunday, August 29th from 12:30 - 4PM and meet Helen Waddell a former player with the Rockford Peaches.

An All-American basketball player in 1949, "Sis" then became a utility infielder/outfielder for the Rockford Peaches in 1950 when they won both the league and playoff titles. She played for the Peaches and Battle Creek in 1951, her last year in the AAGPBL. Interestingly, one of her granddaughters is nick-named "Peaches".

Helen is appearing at the Museum as part of the All-American Girls Baseball Buses Exhibit which runs through October 31st.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Here's a another link to some of Bruce's pics from the Flxible Rally in Loudonville, OH, this year.

http://brucevehiclepix.freehostia.com/2FOI.html

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Checkout this website for some GREAT pics of some of our buses taken by one of our biggest fans!

http://brucevehiclepix.freehostia.com/2Buses.html

Monday, August 16, 2010

We are so lucky to have many talented people as members of the Museum. Here is the webpage from one of them! For those of you who like paper bus models---check these out!

http://hudatdere.freehostia.com/

Friday, August 13, 2010

So you think it has been hot where you are???

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Here's a few very unusal hotel rooms in Germany I thought you would enjoy.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The TV coverage of our latest exhibits continue--this week, local Channel 27 came out and broadcasted the spot on their 7 pm news on Monday evening. I wasn't able to find a link to it--but I'll keep looking.

FYI, the exhibit will now be in place at least through October!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Here's another picture of Tommie Barker with Willie Fordham and Jim Weedon, former Negro League Players from the Harrisburg Giants--the visitors just loved her and the children were fascinated with her stories! She was a big hit.

Thank you so much, Tommie!

Monday, August 9, 2010

What a GREAT day we had on Saturday with Tommie Barker from the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Baseball League....she was interesting to talk to and the visitors just loved her. Here are a few pics I snapped.

A number of visitors said they had come to the Museum just to meet Tommie!

Saturday, August 7, 2010

Here's the link to the broadcast from yesterday on WGAL Channel 8 in the Susquehanna Valley:

http://www.wgal.com/video/24536020/index.html

Don't forget, today you can meet Lois "Tommie" Barker, a former All American Girls Professional Baseball Player from 10 am to 2 pm!

Friday, August 6, 2010

Well - the tv spot on WGAL Channel 8 has aired twice already--once on the 6:30 am news and once on the noon news--so this is good. I was not there for the shoot--so took some pics off the TV--this time they showed more of the buses.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

We saw the promo this morning for the WGAL8 clip on the Museum--it will air tomorrow (Friday) between 6:30 am and 7 am here in the Susquehanna Valley - Channel 8.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Hope you all enjoyed the videos of the Fox43 tapings--well, another local channel (WGAL8) will be taping today and airing tomorrow during their news segment--so stay tuned!

Taping is finished--it will air in the Susquehanna Valley on Friday morning between 6:30 am and 7 am! Stay tuned!

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Okay - that seemed to work yesterday--here's the second part:

 

Monday, August 2, 2010

Let's give this a try--here's the first video from the Fox 43 taping last Wednesday.