Veterans Tribute Bell Photo Gallery

Verdin Co. unveils their mobile bell foundry.

This mobile foundry is the only one in the world.

November 16, 2009

The Oak Hills High School Band joined in the bell festivities.

November 16, 2009

Representatives from local schools came out to be part of history

and pass the bronze ingots to the foundry workers.

November 16, 2009

The outside of the mold is being assembled by the Verdin Co. workers.

November 16, 2009

Trustee Tracy Winkler and Dave Verdin explain to everyone that the bronze is

almost at its pouring temperature of 2,200 degrees.

November 16, 2009

2,200 degrees. Let the pouring begin!

November 16, 2009

Here come the Verdin Co. workers in their space suits getting ready to pour.

November 16, 2009

Looks hot enough to me, what do you think?

November 16, 2009

Yep, it's hot, let's get pouring. Bronze heated to 2,200 degrees being poured

into the bucket to take over to the mold.

November 16, 2009

Keep pouring, it's not full yet!

November 16, 2009

Keep pouring, it's not full yet!

November 16, 2009

Now it's full. When you see the bronze coming out of the overflow

at the top, you know that the mold is full.

November 16, 2009

Everyone gathers to see the bell mold broken and find out how it looks.

November 17, 2009

It's time to break the bell out of the mold. Aim for that big black X on the front!

November 17, 2009

The Veterans get the first crack (pardon the pun) at the mold!

Forrest Herbert gets a good swing at it.

November 17, 2009

Jack Snyder taking a swing.

November 17, 2009

We're starting to see a few cracks in it now!

November 17, 2009

Jim Rutenschroer, former Asst. Chief of the Green Township Fire Department

shows them all how it's done!

November 17, 2009

Trustee David Linnenberg gets a piece of the rock!

November 17, 2009

Uh oh, they're bringing in the heavy hitters now.

State Rep. Bob Mecklenborg takes a swing and hits a home run.

November 17, 2009

State Senator Bill Seitz tells Bob Mecklenborg that

"anything you can do, I can do better"

November 17, 2009

Wow, those guys got a great start on breaking the bell out of that mold,

but it's time to bring in the jackhammer to finish the job.

November 17, 2009

Bill presents Green Township with a Proclamation celebrating

Green Township's Bicentennial.

November 17, 2009

Well, a little jackhammering and the top of the bell is starting to show.

November 17, 2009

The bell is all the way out of the mold!

November 17, 2009

This is what the bell looked like fresh out of the mold.

November 17, 2009

Cleaning the bell takes four hours.

November 17, 2009

After four hours of cleaning it's starting to look pretty good.

November 17, 2009

The Veteran's look happy to see the Veterans Tribute Bell.

November 17, 2009

Trustee Tracy Winkler really enjoyed being with the Veterans and other residents.

November 17, 2009

Trustee David Linnenberg is busy with General Nathanael Greene.

November 17, 2009

After four hours of cleaning the Veterans Tribute Bell is brought into the

Administration Building and put on display.

November 17, 2009

Trustee Tracy Winkler kicks off the unveiling of the bell,

followed by an Open House Reception.

November 17, 2009

The Veterans Tribute Bell on display at the

Green Township Administration Building.

The bell will be on display until November 8, 2009