01-17-2006

 

Greeting fellow model railroad enthusiasts. Best wishes for health and happiness for you and yours in 2006.

 

RUN - MEETS and OPEN HOUSES: The Board has announced member meetings on the 2nd Saturday of each month. The meeting will start at 10:00 A.M. and include a presentation on a new subject each month. February 11,2006 will be the first meeting and John Flinn will speak on our TMCC system

The 3rd Saturday of the month will be an Open House. This is the time to bring prospective members around for a LOOK-SEE! Single entry will be $2.00 and Families will be $5.00.

 

Members Meetings                                          Open Houses

February 11th  (TMCC)                                     February 18th

March 11th                                                      March 18th

April 8th                                                          April 15th

May 13th                                                         May 20th                               

 

Speaking of Open Houses, please consider supporting the Club by coming out and working for an hour or two at an Open House. Many hands make light work and we need to man the Gift Shop, Commissary/Tea Room and the Membership Table. Even one hour would be a great help.

 

MEMBERSHIPS and DUES: 2006 dues are due now! If you forgot about them, please send them in today. $40.00 covers the year. Rich Thayer reports that we picked up 5 new members  at our December Open House.

 

GREAT CAKE: Bob Stashak brought in a KILLER Pineapple Upside Down cake. The kids were upset because they forgot their fake ID's and couldn't have any.

 

Congratulations to our newly elected Officers and Board Members.

 

CLUB CARS: John Flinn advises that the Red Caboose, the Burlington ACL and the City of New Orleans cars are almost gone. If you have been sitting on the fence, make your decision soon or  it may be too late.

 

SWIPE CARD ENTRY: Guidelines are being established to implement a swipe card entry system into the Club's Train House. More information soon!

 

BUILDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: The former Building Planning Committee has a new name with Swav Kojro as it's Chairman.

 

LAYOUT COMMITTEE: Swav Kojro has established the 2nd Saturday of February 10am as the 1st meeting of the Layout Committee. All are welcome to join.

 

E-MAIL UPDATES: Members are requested to forward their e-mail address to Rich Thayer at membership@ clrctrains.com. Don't miss quick messages about short date events because we couldn't reach you by e-mail.

 

YARDMASTER COMMITTEE; A Yardmaster Committee has been appointed with Lyle Eimen tapped to be the first Yardmaster Committee Chairman. Irwin Bross has been appointed as a Committee Member. They will develop a Yardmaster Policy/Guidelines and administer layout usage at Run-Meets and Open Houses. 

 

High Signals until next time.

Kevin Barry

Acting Recording Secretary