Tulare County to Recognize Mooney Grove Park Volunteers for Donation

 February 15, 2011

Tulare County officials will recognize the efforts of volunteers who recently built and donated a display of the Visalia Electric Railroad model train at the Tulare County Museum at Mooney Grove Park.

Tulare County Parks Manger Neil Pilegard said at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 at the Tulare County Museum in Mooney Grove Park, volunteers will present the display to the museum.

“This model train displays an important piece of Tulare County’s history,” Pilegard said. “I would like to commend the volunteers for their efforts.”

The eight-by-twelve foot display includes the HO scale model train surrounded by intricate landscaping, several buildings made from scratch and scenic murals painted by Candace Whitendale.

Pilegard said volunteers Dr. Ronald Humason, Louis Whitendale and Ron Wyatt will be available to answer questions directly following the presentation.

“Please join the museum in inducting this masterpiece of exemplary efforts to recreate the Visalia Electric Railroad as it was in the 1920’s into the museum’s collection,” Pilegard said.