Activities & Events – Page 5 – Griffith History Museums

October 10, 2024 victoriavm Activities & Events, 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.

September 29, 2024September 24, 2024 victoriavm Activities & Events, Griffith Depot and Historical Park, Support the History Museums, Parks, & Rail-Cam, Volunteer

A final set of Thank Yous

𝐀 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐬 to EVERYONE who donated to this year’s ElmerJ Program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!

This isn’t nearly all the thank you notes and pictures we received. There were oh-so-many more, and all equally as grateful and excited that they were able to visit our museum and learn about Griffith’s history AND that it was all completely funded by the kind donations of our Members!!

So THANK YOU once again! You can donate to us anytime via the “donate” button on our website. And if you would like to volunteer for events like these, or anything down at the Historical Society, please send us a message or email ([email protected])! We are always looking for volunteers and enthusiastic Griffith-ites to help our programs run!

September 26, 2024September 24, 2024 victoriavm Activities & Events, Fundraiser, Support the History Museums, Parks, & Rail-Cam, Volunteer

Thank you #3!

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 #3 to EVERYONE who donated to this year’s ElmerJ Program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!

Here is another set of the THANK YOUs written by the 3rd graders to our volunteers who ran the successful event, and to YOU, who donated and completely funded this program, making it possible for EVERY 3rd grader to enjoy!

September 24, 2024 victoriavm Activities & Events, Fundraiser, Griffith Depot and Historical Park, Support the History Museums, Parks, & Rail-Cam, Volunteer

Thank you #2!

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 #2 to EVERYONE who donated to help completely fund this program for Griffith’s 3rd graders!

Here are some more of the THANK YOUs written by the 3rd graders to our volunteers who ran the successful event, and to YOU, who donated and made this program possible for EVERY 3rd grader to enjoy!