2016 Sandstone Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
The unveiling ceremonies for the Class of 2016 Medina Sandstone Hall of Fame Inductees will be held on October 20, 2016 at 1:00 PM at Medina City Hall, 600 Main Street, Medina, NY. The ceremony will be part of a reception scheduled from 1-3 PM. Refreshments will be served. The Society will reveal …
Nostalgia Reins on a Parade
Medina Sandstone Society council members, Jake Hebdon and Lynne Menz wanted to create not just any float for the annual Parade of Lights but to create a “moving memorial” — a tribute to Medina’s ambassador, former mentor and founder of the Sandstone Society, Robert E. Waters. Mr. Waters passed away the previous summer and …
A Tribute to Robert E. Waters
Mr. Robert Eckert Waters, 90, of Medina, passed away Wed., July 29, 2015. Waters, the former editor and publisher of the Medina (Daily) Journal-Register and the Albion Weekly Advertiser and aide to two state senators, was born in Medina, the son of Alonzo L. and Helen E. Waters. Other than …
2014 Hall of Fame Nominations
The Medina Sandstone Society Hall of Fame Committee announced the 2014 nominated sandstone structures. They are: Presbyterian Church, Albion, NY Robin Hill/Smith Home, Lyndonville, NY Cornerstone Church, Hulberton, NY Buffalo Crematory Olmsted Circles, Ferry & Symphony, Buffalo, NY Asbury-Delaware Church, Buffalo, NY Sonnenberg Manor, Canandaigua, NY St. Peter’s Church, Erie, …
Company F Monument Groundbreaking Ceremony
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Company F monument were recently held with Assemblyman Steve Hawley, Cathy Fox, Anne McElwee and Senator George Maziarz breaking ground while coordinator Bill Menz and Orleans County Veterans look on. The “prototype” Pentagonal monument on display (left) was an early model for the design. The actual …