RRCharlie

RRCharlie

Mel was born and raised in North Girard (now Lake City), Erie County, PA, about 15 miles West of Erie. Dad was in the track department of the New York Central for 44 years. He retired the day Penn Central went bankrupt. Mel graduated from High School in 1959 and Edinboro State Teachers¶ College in 1962. After a year of graduate school at Michigan Stae University, he taught in Kenton, OH for 4 years. The next 28 years were at Jacksonville Episcopal High School, followed by several years at Jacksonville University and Florida Community College(FCCJ). He is still doing some adjunct work at FCCJ, now in his 46th year in the profession. Mel has been married to Madge for 12 years. She supports his hobby as there are now 6 trains on 3 levels in the dining room. The actual train room is under reconstruction. (January 9, 2009)