Could there still be some forgotten treasures hidden away up there? I would imagine that the old tin ceiling has been covered up making way for modern heat and air equipment. John and Benson said the old freight elevator that carried the inventory from the third floor still works in the building. They most likely are still being used in antique shops and specialty shops today. If you reached into boxes or closets of family or friends that lived here during the store's heyday, you may just...

Mayor Bob Magee presented the mechanic with a commemorative watch and a speech that was short and to the point -- just like Hoffarth said he likes it. The city's chief mechanic since December 1988, Hoffarth was in charge of keeping Lake Elsinore's vehicle, mechanical and boat fleet in tiptop shape. Now, Hoffarth, the 61-year-old man known less for his words and more for his actions, is putting away his gloves and socket wrench for good. Hoffarth's value to the city was also not lost on top...

Throughout the year preceding, members of Roots work to achieve the goal of having every piece of operable equipment running at the time of the festival. Some of the other displays include: steam, gas and diesel engines, tractors, antique heavy equipment and class cars. As the festival begins, plumes of steam and the shrieks of steam whistles will fill the air as a variety of steam-powered equipment is fired up. Families are invited to join the fun as participants will get a chance to see...

Georgia's Quick Start, a training program for new and expanding industry, has once again put the state at the top in a survey of site selection professionals across the United States. He said the program is a great tool for economic development and, prior to the days of various tax incentives offered to new businesses, was a factor in bringing business to Georgia. The company has used Quick Start to classes in subjects such as metric system measurements, which is vital when transmissions...

They sell a variety of crops such as peppermint, grass seed, hazelnuts and blueberries directly to local and regional companies and also run a wholesale nursery as part of their operation. My dad, having been through the depression and all that, was fairly negative on the prospects of farming. In the early years, the farm was home to a sawmill, which was used to cut timber for the the farm buildings and ties for the Oregon Electric Railroad which was built nearby. Unlike some farms, theirs...

Other divisions the public may enter are: agriculture and horticulture; floriculture; home making arts; domestic science; canning; hobbies and handicrafts; fine arts; and photography. There will also be a variety of special events throughout the day, including a parade of antique tractors at noon. While the large livestock division is limited to members of 4-H and FFA, anyone may enter the small animal division, which includes rabbits and guinea pigs, poultry, American game birds, pigeons...

And not just the antiques that have been in place for generations people have never stopped buying new ones for their homes. Although they might no longer be necessary for navigational or meteorological purposes, weathervanes are still perched atop structures all across the globe. That may not appear to be hotcake-level sales, but these are expensive items, (they've offered weathervanes in the past for $500 and up; the remaining one is on sale for around $299), and they're significant in...

Whether he is preaching at the church pulpit or working diligently in his woodshop, the Rev. He gives away hundreds each year by dropping them off at area doctor's offices and hospitals. Located in the basement in his Monroe home, the workshop is filled with the latest machinery to cut and shape wood. Each vehicle includes the slightest detail, from headlights to door handles to bumpers. VanConant builds wooden toys for children in his spare time. In an adjacent room, shelves are filled...

Karen Woodmansee Appeal Staff Writer, kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com August 31, 2007, 4:01 AM Comments Print Email Labor Day weekend in Northern Nevada means ribs in Sparks, Civil War re-enactors and a parade in Virginia City and a family-friendly Cantaloupe Festival in Fallon. Karen Woodmansee Appeal Staff Writer, kwoodmansee@nevadaappeal.com August 31, 2007, 4:01 AM Comments Print Email Labor Day weekend in Northern Nevada means ribs in Sparks, Civil War re-enactors and a parade in...