THE TM 911 Franklin Street Weekly Newspaper Michigan City, IN 46360 Volume 30, Number 30 Thursday, July 31, 2014 Behind the Scenes Volunteers Start Their Day Early to Ready Steam Museum for the Public by Kayla Weiss ver since it opened nearly 60 years ago, “Hesston has always been a place for families. Hesston Steam Museum has been a fam- That’s evident in our clientele and in the people who ily affair, the gates opening so new gen- love to work here,” Ted Rita, Hesston Steam Mu- erations can experience its steam-powered seum director and general manager, said. Etribute to the past. “I have always brought my son here, but now While the all-volunteer attraction opens to the that he’s getting older, spending more time with his public at 11:30 a.m. each weekend, those who get friends, I don’t get to see him as much as when he it up and running begin their day much earlier. It was little. But, he still loves Hesston, so this is one takes a considerable amount of work, and elbow place where we can come together, spend time to- grease, to make what families eagerly anticipate gether, and bond. I will always cherish that.” appear so seamless. Continued on Page 2 Beacher writer Kayla Weiss, experiencing Hesston Steam Museum for the fi rst time, greases up the Smith Myers & Schnier Stationary Engine. THE Page 2 July 31, 2014 THE 911 Franklin Street • Michigan City, IN 46360 219/879-0088 • FAX 219/879-8070 In Case Of Emergency, Dial e-mail: News/Articles -
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