victoriavm Activities, Meetings, Support the Depot, Support the Historical Society, Support the Rail-Cam

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗻

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗻
𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀!
𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲, 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻
** Updated location: Corner Cafe at Broad and Main
$𝟭𝟱 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻

There’s been a change in our Annual Dinner Meeting. It’s become a luncheon meeting! And it’s on a Saturday, not a Wednesday.

The change was made in hopes of getting more people to come out, especially our older members who no longer like driving at night.

This year’s meeting will be held at noon, on November 16th at Corner Cafe restaurant.

Attendees will have five different meal choices, some from the senior menu. The price will be $15 Text Nancy Stout if you plan on attending.

The winning ticket in our 50-50 Super 7 Raffle will be drawn at this meeting.
Want more tickets? Contact Debby Hoot.

victoriavm Activities, fundraiser, Griffith Depot and Historical Park, Santa in the Caboose, Support the Depot, Support the Historical Society, Support the Rail-Cam

🎅 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 2024 🚃

We know it’s not even Halloween yet, but mark your calendars for this year’s
🎅 𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄! 🚃
➜ 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒: 𝟏𝟎 𝐚.𝐦. 𝐭𝐨 𝟑 𝐩.𝐦.
➜ 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟓: 𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝟑 𝐩.𝐦.

Our 27th annual Santa in the Caboose (minus two Covid years) is scheduled for Saturday, December 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, December 15th, from noon to 3 p.m.

With winter illnesses in mind, we are minimizing the size of our crew working in the small caboose. So, we are again not taking or printing photos.

Instead, we are asking for a donation to see Santa. Your donation helps pay the bills, which grow in the winter, having to heat the Depot and the Tower.

When you’re with Santa, you can take as many personal photos as you wish. You can even record the visit on your phone! Looking forward to seeing you in December!

We will again be having our Holiday Bake Sale in the Depot on both days, too. And Girl Scout Troop 15620 will again be with us, offering holiday hair clips and headbands for sale.

victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟎𝐬

🖤🏫💛 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟬𝟬! 💛🏫🖤
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺!

➜ 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟎𝐬
Not only were the uniforms different, but the rules were different, too.
Check out these articles about how football has changed over the years.

➜https://www.sportsattic.com/araig/NflRulesHistory.htm
➜https://www.dawgsbynature.com/2021/6/8/22460859/odd-original-football-rules-that-are-no-longer-used
➜https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2019/09/02/NFL-100/Evolution.aspx

victoriavm Activities, Griffith Depot and Historical Park

𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐍

𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐍 for being a part of our ElmerJ Program!

These incredible officers talked to all the kids about railroad safety, their jobs, and different aspects of maintaining a railroad. They made sure that every class knew about the ENS (the Blue and White sign), which is the Emergency Notification Sign found at every crossing. This sign can help in an emergency around the railroad tracks. (*More info below!)

The Historical Society wants to send a very special thank you to Alex Ascolani CN Police, David Barajas CN Police, Heather LiFonti Risk Mitigation Officer, DShawn Dangerous Goods, Matthew Frazier and Schuyler Williamson Signal Maintainers for joining our groups and giving such valuable information and insight to all the students!

*𝙄𝙣 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮, 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙀𝙉𝙎 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙃𝙚𝙡𝙥
Report emergencies and safety concerns at a highway-rail grade crossing by using the information on the ENS sign at the grade crossing.


➜Locate the blue-and-white ENS sign at the grade crossing.
➜ Call for help! Call the railroad’s emergency contact number listed on the ENS sign.
➜ Communicate your location by providing the identification number and state the nature of the emergency to the dispatcher.

The signs contain the railroad’s emergency contact number and the U.S. Department of Transportation National Crossing Inventory Number, which identifies the exact location of the crossing to the railroads.

victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Griffith’s 1st Football Team – 50 years later

🖤🏫💛 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟬𝟬! 💛🏫🖤
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺!

Griffith’s 1st Football Team – 50 years later
1934 -1984
Do you recognize anyone in this picture?

(And to think that it’s been another 40 years since then!)

victoriavm Griffith High Turns 100, History Notes

Griffith’s Football Field Dedication in 1938

🖤🏫💛 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟬𝟬! 💛🏫🖤
𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘎𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭’𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺!

Griffith’s Football Field Dedication in 1938
How much do you think the field has changed over the years?