Author: Patricia Finan

Huron City Museums Say Thanks

We would like to thank all those who helped to make Sawmill Day such a success this year.
George Hiller, Wayne Lenton, Ken Schave, Albert Bender, Sylvester and Paul Kanaski, Carl Booms, Loren Stein, Gil Tinsey, Ken Purdue, Jim Ritchie, Milton Iseler, and Henry Kubacki. Thanks go to Scott and Cindy Campbell of Campbell Wood Products for displaying their logging equipment and to Fred Hasen for branding shingles all day. Thanks to Neal and Arnold Hentschl for bringing their steam engines.
Our thanks also go to Hugh Clark, wood carver and Ed Deming, chain saw sculptor. Other vendors that came and are appreciated include Eddie Kubacki and his John Deere display and Brian Bosch with his early phonographs and Ediphones. Uridge Refinishing came to give chair seat weaving demonstrations and she also teaches our Workshop Wednesday. We appreciate Kim’s support.
The spinning ladies came and showed everyone what it was like to spin wool. Our thanks to Pat Duever, Shelley Corsini, Maddy Skaggs, Dorothy Warner and Rita Parsch. Arlen Bannick and all the Eastern Michigan Music Makers that played on Saturday are appreciated. Their wonderful music helped to set the tone for the entire day. The parents and Scouts of Girl Scout Service Unit 604 deserve a round of applause for cooking and baking so that we could all eat. Thanks especially to Nancy Cregeur and Joyce Reilly for their leadership and help.
Nels Heydens brought his blacksmith forge, and we thank him for coming from Essexville. Thanks go also to Maplewood Farm and Petting Zoo for bringing the animals, including the jumping baby goat, and the pony rides for the kids. We thank S&D Puppetry for bringing another activity for the children with their show. Steve Emerick is also thanked for bringing “The Mine” for the children to explore. The rope making experience was fun and we thank David Johengen for coming.
Chief Charles Burleigh sent out a crew from the Harbor Beach Coast Guard Station to show off their rescue boat, highlighting the connection with the Life Saving Service Station. Thanks also go to the Port Hope Chamber of Commerce and Lighthouse County Park for helping with the shuttle bus service. Approximately 105 riders took advantage of it. We thank Thumb Area Transit, Mary Essenmacher, and the drivers for their assistance. Funds from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs grant that we received went to pay for the shuttle buses. We also thank our parking attendants this year: Adam Kennedy, Shannon Lange and Steve Rutkowski.
We also had help in the museum buildings themselves, with people stationed in each building to give tours. We thank Caitlyn Rickett, Amy Doerr and Mark Kubacki for helping us out. Our tour guides also deserve a round of applause for all they do throughout the year: Jane Wilkinson, Richard Wilson, Holly Roth, Pauline Ginther, Wendy Rickett and Patty Finan. Without them, we would not have such a great place to visit. As you can see, it takes a lot of people to put on Sawmill Day. Last, but definitely not least, we would like to thank all those who visited Huron City that day. We hope you enjoyed the event and will come back next year on August 16 for our 19th annual Sawmill Day. If you have a skill that you would like to demonstrate or a piece of equipment that you would like to bri

Huron City Museums Say Thanks
We would like to thank all those who helped to make Sawmill Day such a success this year.

George Hiller