After 13 years of planning, fundraising, constructing and more creating, the Company F Memorial Statue will be dedicated at a formal ceremony honoring the Company F soldiers that trained at the Medina Armory on Pearl Street in Medina, NY from 1898 to 1947. The Statue Dedication, which launches the 4th …
It was pure serendipity that allowed us to unveil the freshly cast bronze statue at Medina’s Parade of Lights on November 24, 2018, the most popular annual event in Medina. The statue was complete 2 months ahead of schedule and ready to be transported from the University of Buffalo’s foundry just …
William “Bill” Menz of Medina passed away July 16, 2018 at his home after a lengthy battle with asbestosis and heart disease. Bill was born March 1, 1932 to the late Arthur & Alice (Bates) Menz in Buffalo, NY. He was a 1950 graduate of Burgard Vocational High School, Buffalo, …
On January 16, 2017, the Company F Memorial Committee entered into an agreement with artist Brian Porter of Lockport, NY to create the Company F 1940-era soldier marching to the train station that will be installed on the top of the existing Company F Memorial at the Medina Armory/YMCA. Mr. Porter, …
On November 16, Chairman David Callard of the Orleans County Legislature bestowed a commendation to members of the Company F Memorial Committee as follows: COMMENDATION Company F Memorial in Orleans County WHEREAS, the Medina Armory, an historic architectural structure designed by George L. Heins, was constructed from 1901 to 1903 …
Phase II of the Company F Memorial fundraising moved closer to their goal with the help of local businesses such as Saint Gobain-ADFORS America with a generous donation of $200. A group of Veterans who work at Saint Gobain presented a check November 2, 2016 to Chairman Bill Menz and Secretary/Treasurer Cathy Fox. …
Company F Memorial Chairman, Bill Menz gave a presentation to the Medina Lions Club November 1st, 2016. He shared a brief history of the Medina Armory, testimonials from the men who trained at the armory and the significance of the sandstone monument which was built and dedicated in 2008. We then shared the Company F …
The St. Mary’s Archery Club made a generous donation of $700 for Phase II of the Company F Memorial this past month (October 2016). Another member of the Archery Club added $300 to the contribution to make the total donation an even $1,000. The Archery Club on the Oak Orchard River …
The Company F Memorial committee participated in Medina’s Memorial Day parade, May 30, 2016 to honor our military heritage, including the “Boys of Company”, and raise awareness of Phase II of the campaign, the bronze statue. The “Moving Memorial” ensemble consisted of an ATV driven by Meghan & Natalie Menz (granddaughters of …
