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 …
Today, Oct. 24th, is the 76th Anniversary when men from Company F 108th Infantry departed from the Medina Armory on Pearl Street for active duty training. They marched to the railroad station after being mustered into Federal Service by President Roosevelt. Imagine the emotions as Medina bid farewell to the Boys of Company …
The Company F Memorial committee graciously accepted a significant donation from VFW Lincoln Post 1483 in Medina on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Several veterans of Lincoln Post 1483 assembled to present the check to committee chairman Bill Menz and secretary/treasurer Cathy Fox. This generous contribution along with a contribution from an …
Members of the Company F Memorial committee accepted the most generous donation to date from Carl Petronio – $5,000. Mr. Petronio has long been a supporter of the Company F monument, assisting in the creation of Phase I, the foundation. He was a member of the National Guard, Company C 174th Armored …
The Company F Memorial Committee is extremely grateful for the Knights of Columbus Council 651 in Medina for their donation of $1,000 in memory of Michael Mazur, March 25, 2016.
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 204 in Medina recently contributed $1,100 to the Company F Statue Project. Monies were raised in a cash raffle over the past few months. Pictured above are Wayne Hale, SAL Treasurer and Company F committee member; Bill Menz, Company F chairman; and SAL Commander Chuck Eaton presenting the …
A new sign has been installed at Rotary Park in Medina, NY to track the fundraising efforts for the Company F Memorial statue project. Thank you to Greg Stanton Signs for creating the sign, the Village of Medina for their support and Pete Housenecht and the Medina DPW for installing the sign.
