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MARCH/APRIL
2007, NEWSLETTER
Fall Anniversary Cookout Mark
September 8, 2007 on your calendar for a picnic to be held at the CLRC
Clubhouse to mark the second anniversary of the Clubhouse’s opening. Running
trains is high on the list Drag races – bring your fastest engine. As in the
past, we will have food, (pop, hamburgers, hotdogs, salads, etc). Bring a side
dish or desert. $10.00 per person or $25.00 per family. More info to follow.
MEMBERSHIP
RENEWALS - Remember your current
membership expires in February 2007. This year’s renewal is still $40. Renewal
forms are included and dues are to be received by the end of April. We thank
all members that have renewed their membership. For those who will be renewing,
after April 15 a $10.00 late fee will be assessed.
Electronic
Newsletter - In order
to reduce newsletter expenses associated with printing and mailing, we will be
transitioning to electronic distribution of newsletters to all members that
currently have a valid e-mail address. Printed copies will continue to be sent
to all members through March of this year. After that, only members who do not
have a valid e-mail address will receive printed copies of the newsletter. To
assist in this transition, please send your current active e-mail address to Al
Havlicek at havli_lisle@sbcglobal.net. This will
enable us to update any incorrect addresses that we have and add new addresses
to our data base.
The Annual
CLRC Business Meeting will be
held April 14th at 10:00 A.M. at the CLRC clubhouse. Members are
encouraged to attend to hear a presentation on the Club’s financial position.
Policy on
Minors The CLRC encourages and
welcomes the participation of young people under the age of 18, but also
recognizes that there can be significant legal liability issues associated with
the participation of a minor that is not supervised by a parent or legal
guardian. A Policy on Minors was adopted at the March 10th Board
Meeting and will be available for viewing and downloading at the CLRC web site.
Regularly
Scheduled Run Meets for 2007 Run
meets are scheduled for every Saturday throughout the year. The third Saturday
of January through May and September though December are also designated as
Open House dates for attendance by the general public. In order to make the
Club layout more accessible to our members, the following Sunday run dates are
being scheduled. April 22nd and May 20TH. The Clubhouse
will be open from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on those dates. This is a trial period
being used to determine member interest levels in scheduled run meets on a day
other than Saturday. If you have suggestions for other days you would like to
see the Clubhouse open, send them to Al Havlicek at havli_lisle@sbcglobal.net.
TMCC
Circuit Board Modifications We
would like to thank member John Billone for his continuing work on developing
new circuit boards that will allow the Club’s layout accessories to be
controlled by a TMCC controller. John is developing boards that will control
smoke, flickering lighting and other functions, including the “On” button. He
continues to work on new boards to control other functions.
CLUB CARS – Now is a good time to treat yourself to a special
present by ordering those club cars that you’ve had your eye on for some time.
Use the handy order form on the back of this newsletter. As a special
incentive, anyone who orders with this form and who will pick up the car(s) at
the Clubhouse will have all shipping charges waived for the entire order.
E-Bay - The Board has approved a proposal submitted by
member Tim Romano to experiment with the sale of Club cars on E-Bay. Under the
proposal the cars would be placed on E-Bay for a certain period of time with a
set price instead of being subject to an auction. We would like to thank Tim
for agreeing to handle this matter.
