Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg

Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg

Springtime in Columbus Park , The Burg

Springtime in Columbus Park , The Burg

Chambersburg Little League

Chambersburg Little League

Chambersburg Little League in Columbus Park. This is a new
picture from a few days ago:)

The Statue of Christopher Columbus, Columbus Park, The Burg

The Statue of Christopher Columbus, Columbus Park, The Burg

In early spring here. Soon the park will welcome yet
another Chambersburg Little League season as in days
of old:)

Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg

Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg

Very early spring:)

The Columbus Statue 1959, Columbus Park, The Burg

The Columbus Statue 1959, Columbus Park, The Burg

THE Columbus Statue Groundbreaking ceremony September 8th 1959.
Dr Mazanti, Mario Volpe, Dewey Nami, Paul Giordano, John
Tott, Sam Plumeri,Phil Tott. Note: The park is referred to
as "Chestnut Park" .

Columbus Park in Summer, The Burg

Columbus Park in Summer, The Burg
Guess who sighs sweet lullabyes to nights that never end,
my fickle friend, the summer wind. Frank Sinatra sang it
and that great song comes to mind when I see this picture.
God Bless The Old Burg:)

Wetzel Field, Villa Park

Wetzel Field, Villa Park
One of my main fields of dreams, the other being Franklin
Park back in days now long ago:)

Old Washington Schoolyard, Whittaker Avenue 1978, The Burg

Old Washington Schoolyard, Whittaker Avenue 1978, The Burg
The kids in the picture are Charise Hovan, Lisa and Bobby
McEwen :)

Summer in Franklin Park, Franklin Park

Summer in Franklin Park, Franklin Park

Forever a beautiful memory to me. Three blocks down McCabe
Alley between Liberty Deli and Dinger Brothers Iron Works
was Franklin Park to our house:)

Hetzel Field, East Trenton

Hetzel Field, East Trenton

I am not familiar with Hetzel Field but for all the Burg
folks who might have played or watched baseball there
over the years here it is:)

Columbus Park

Columbus Park

It was time for a picture of Columbus Park so here it is.
God Bless The Olde Burg:))

The Columbus Statue 1993, Columbus Park, The Burg

The Columbus Statue 1993, Columbus Park, The Burg
From the local paper:
Great navigator' returns to helm in Columbus Park
Chambersburg native Theresa Naples had a twice-in-a-lifetime
experience yesterday when she attended the rededication
of the Columbus statue.
Naples, who witnessed the original unveiling of the Christopher
Columbus statue in 1959, said she was just as excited yesterday
as she was 34 years ago. Her husband, Samuel A. Naples, was on
the 1956 Italian-American Civic League Statue Fund-Raising
Committee.
''It was a beautiful day and quite a few people turned out
back then just as they did today,'' she said. ''The people of
this community are happy with the honor and recognition the
statue brings to Columbus Park.''
About 100 people attended the rededication ceremony and
unveiling of the newly restored statue, which has been missing
from the park since midsummer.
The program began with a flag-raising ceremony by a color
guard from the New Jersey Army National Guard and was followed
by Sen. Dick LaRossa, R-Ewing, leading the national anthem and
an invocation by the Rev. Joseph Ferrante, pastor of St. Anthony's
Roman Catholic Church and grand marshal of this year's Columbus
Day Parade.
BEFORE THE dedication and unveiling took place, remarks were
made by Peter W. Radice Jr., chairman of the Columbus Observance
Committee; state Sen. Peter Inverso; County Executive Robert D.
Prunetti; LaRossa; Trenton City Council President John Cipriano;
and Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer.
Radice introduced several of the original members of the
1956 fund-raising committee, which included himself. He told the
audience how the committee went door-to-door soliciting funds
to build the statue.
''Thirty-seven years ago it was just a dream and met with a
lot of skepticism,'' he said. ''Our fortitude and hard work paid
off because we got a statue of our great navigator built.''
This was the first time in its 34-year history that the statue
was restored, according to Joseph B. Festa, treasurer of the
Columbus Observance Committee. It was refinished at the
Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture.
''The refinishers didn't just go in and paint over the grime,''
he said. ''They did a thorough job of rebuilding it from the
interior out. And the stone- and brickwork which surrounds the
statue was redone also to give it a polished look.''
WHEN THE big moment arrived and the veil was taken off,
the statue received a standing ovation. Many in the crowd
commented on how ''beautiful'' Columbus looked. Sharing the
unveiling with Columbus was a bronze plaque listing the names
of the 1959 Campaign Fund Committee, the Columbus Observance
Committee and the Quincentennial Committee.
''Johnson Atelier did a beautiful job,'' said Mayor Palmer.
''The committee deserves a lot of credit for their hard work.''
An appreciation luncheon sponsored by the Columbus Observance
Committee followed the ceremony.

Washington's Crossing (The Pennsy Side)

Washington's Crossing (The Pennsy Side)
A beautiful autumn day in the park here. Often our sunday
family rides were up route 29 in this area. Walking the
trails, seeing the nature center, getting ice cream,
going to Bowman's Tower when it had those circular steps.
Picnics in summer are also a fond memory of those days
now long ago.

Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg

Columbus Park Under Sunny Springtime Skies, The Burg
Thanks for this great picture Paul Donini.
Click this picture and fill your screen with Columbus
Park in the Burg:)

A Birds Eye View of Chestnut Avenue and Columbus Park, The Burg.

A Birds Eye View of Chestnut Avenue and Columbus Park,
The Burg.
You can see the Chambersburg Little League Baseball
Field in this picture:

The Boulder in Franklin Park, Franklin Park

The Boulder in Franklin Park, Franklin Park
I remember when there was a waterfountain near
the boulder long ago. Here it is in all its glory.

Old Washington Schoolyard 1970

Old Washington Schoolyard 1970
Located on Roebling Avenue at Emory Avenue and Whittaker
Avenue. The first two kids in this picture have contributed
to this blog ...for which I thank them..Kid furthest left is
Mike Brandolino and the Kid in the center is Gino Formaroli:)

Columbus Park on a Summer Day, The Burg

Columbus Park on a Summer Day, The Burg.
Taken from the area of the park closest to the corner
of Hamilton Avenue and Division Street:)

Wetzel Field, Chambers Street & Liberty Street, Villa Park.

Wetzel Field, Chambers Street & Liberty Street, Villa Park.
The bleachers behind home plate are no longer there and that
building behind the bleachers where we jumped on the roof
so long ago is gone as well. But the Diamond is right where
it was and the place looks like it did over 30 years ago:)