One Man's Legacy Becomes a Woodbridge Tradition
As amazing as it is, the annual Model Train Show at the Barron Arts Center is more than the sum of its boxcars.
For over 20 years, he’s worked as one of Santa’s elves, creating a holiday treasure to be enjoyed by hundreds of children and families. In a four-week labor of love that required more than 500 feet of track, over 100 buildings, and countless evergreen trees and people, the magical scene took shape, glowing with Christmas cheer. If you’re wondering whether Santa and his elves really exist, just look to Mike Gelesky. In its twenty-second year, the Model Train Show Exhibit at Barron Arts Center in Woodbridge is a holiday tradition for many families, and is a gift from Gelesky to the community. Gelesky, who works for Middlesex County Department of Parks and Recreation, donates his time to set-up the nearly 300-square-foot exhibit. What …
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