Vintage Johnstown: Businesses

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Galliker's Offices

I know Galliker's had offices over by the river along Stonycreek Street at one time. I can't read the street sign on the building - but it does look like Stonycreek Street. I'll have to dig out my old City Directory to confirm it.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

A Trip to Vale Wood Farms

Just a perfect saturday to take a little ride to the farm. In this case - Vale Wood Farms - The Official Dairy of Vintage Johnstown. We are longtime customers and besides loving all their wonderful products - it's great to be able to enjoy home delivery.

There was a little bit of everything for the kids to enjoy at: The Annual Vale Wood Farms Pumpkin Patch will be October 1-21 from 11 am to 5 pm

Come visit the farm for hayrides, games, a maze, pumpkins, fall decorations, pumpkin pie and apple ice cream, apple dumplings, and more!

You can also check out either their FACEBOOK PAGE or their website valewoodfarms.com.

Who can resist this cute little baby calf. Valewood prides itself on being a Certified Cow Friendly Dairy along with being hormone free.

RJ with a smile on his face.

And of course pumpkins from the small....

to the large...

RJ trying his hand at milking old Bessie

He's milking it for all it's worth

Some of the animals the kids could see - from this pair of piglets who went wee, wee, wee all the way home

to Susie the Goat - a 4H project - who went to the Cambria County Fair and wasn't supposed to come home. But the teenager who raised her couldn't bare to part with her.

One of the chickens - showing off and strutting around

RJ with his dad - Roger Edwards

Having a ball at the hay maze

Picking out just the right gourds for the Angry Gourd Game

Heading over....

with his mom - Kelly (Cacicia) Edwards

While the boys try to launch their gourds to outer space.

of course - they didn't hit a single target.

After the fun and games - we stood in line to go on a hay ride and tour some of the farm complex.

Just beautiful countryside.

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The milking cows enjoying a snack.

Hay!

The milking barn - sorry this picture isn't the greatest - it was hard taking shots in a moving hay wagon.

The nursery where the newborn calves are kept for a few days.

What a little sweetie

They put these jackets on them to help keep them warm the first couple of days.

As we were waiting in line for the hay wagon tour - RJ was not a happy camper. All he kept saying was that he didn't want to go on any "lame" tour.

Well - this is the boy at the end and guess what he said - "lets go for another ride!" We all loved it and a special shoutout to the young woman who was our tour guide - she did an excellent job at explaining everything and answering all our questions.

Next up - the corn maze

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To help make it even more interesting and educational - they set up neat questions that you had to guess the answer to. Like this one - how much honey do bees produce in their lifetime - 1/12 tsp or 1 tbsp - the answer 1/12 tsp. No wonder they are always so mad.

This concludes your visit to Vale Wood Farms. Oh and before I forget - what do you think their best selling product is.........why it's 2% milk.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Minahan Signs - A Look Back

This post is a walk down memory lane - courtesy of Minahan Signs. You can check them out at their website: http://www.minahansigns.com/ or friend them on their Facebook page HERE.
Minahan Sign Company was founded in Johnstown in 1951 by William Minahan and was located on D Street in Lower Yoder Township until 1983. The company moved to its current location at 636 Tire Hill Road where it was operated by Mr. Minahan's son, Edward. Ed quickly updated and expanded the operation and developed it to a full service sign manufacturing and maintenance company with capabilities ranging from the smallest hand lettered sign to many large and highly visible signage projects placed throughout the region.

In November 2008, Minahan Sign Company was acquired by Crichton Diversified Ventures, LLC, headed by Dave Crichton, a lifelong Johnstown resident and 28 year member of the Johnstown business community. The new company's pledge is to continue the great tradition of service and quality that the Minahan name has stood for in the Johnstown region since 1951. Since the acquisition, new investment in equipment and technology has taken place, allowing for additional product offerings and services.