November
RAILMAIL
President, Donnie Shirey
918-361-1760 donniewshirey@mbcsi.com
Vice. Pres. Bob Gardine
918-476-6374 bgardine@chouteautel.com
Treasurer, Kathy Klawitter
918-283-4631 mjkjn6789@cox.net
Secretary, Nadine Hodge
918-742-1743 nh2640@sbcglobal.net
Editor, Jim Martin
918-756-3324 nitram1933@sbcglobal.net
C/o
www.tulsagardenrailroadclub.org
info@tulsagarderailroadclub.org
2008
TGRRC Christmas Party
Zowie,
it’s getting close to that time of year when we get together for our
traditional Christmas gathering. Lots of fun, good cheer, great food and
libation, and a chance to go home with a brand new railroad goodie. Barb and Kathy report that the club will be
providing appetizers and there will be a cash bar. The date, Sunday December 14th.
The place,
Barb
at 371-8216 or barbarashirrey@earthlink.net or
Kathy
at 740-6579 or mjkjn6789@sbcglobal.net
Greetings
from the President’s Roundhouse
It’s
hard to imagine that the holiday season is knocking at the door. We are already
planning the club Christmas party, and I hope everyone is thinking about
attending the festivities this year. Also, something different from our normal
Christmas parade activities this year is the setup of our ground track layout
for the benefit of children at a local children’s hospital. I hope this goes
through, as we have a couple of members who are contacting the local area
hospitals to see if this could be accomplished. I think that this would not
only benefit the kids, but I am sure that the club would get much publicity
from local newspaper and television stations as it would be a welcome diversion
from the normal type of news (all of the bad stuff) during the holiday season.
Another
note, we have not had many programs at our last few club meetings. We need
people to step up and volunteer to help with the programs and show and tell
sections of the meetings. If you have anything that you would like to discuss
about seeing as a program or workshop during the meeting, please let me know,
and we can work out something to have a program or workshop as needed. The
meetings are going to be too short if we just have a business meeting without
any kind of program. Input is needed from the attendees as to what kind of
programs they would like to see.
Until
the meeting….Donnie
Shows
& Events
6th
Annual Great NWA Model Train Show February 28, ’09,
Great
Train Expo,
25th
Details and registration forms available at www.2009ngrc.com
Friends
in Need
Carroll
Davidson is heading back to the hospital for more care and
will missing several meetings. Keep him in your prayers.
Banner
Photo Photo taken by Jim at GR Nat’l
Convention in
TGRRC Minutes: October 2008
The
minutes of the September meeting were approved as written as was the
Treasurer’s Report.
Old Business
Bixby Show – Joe Salamon reported
that the Bixby show was a success. The new trailer is “definitely a keeper”.
Web Site – Joe Salamon will be
receiving all the information in order to get the web site up.
Children’s Hospital – The hospital
administration has contacted the club that due to construction it will not be
possible to put up a Christmas display. Bill Black will contact the other
hospitals and facilities to try and secure a place. We need to ascertain the
expectations for the length of time to keep the display up and what type of
security we can expect from the site. Joe mentioned that he has an 8’ x 14’
display that could be used if needed.
Christmas Party – Kathy Klawitter reported
that the Christmas Party will be held at
Great Train Show – Donnie received the
completed application from Jim for the show scheduled for March ’09. The club
will occupy a 50’ x 50’ space.
New Business
Bob
Gardine reported on structuring of the interior of the new ground track
trailer. The spare tire needs to be mounted on the rear as it takes up too much
room on the floor. He has inventoried everything that will be kept in the
trailer. He has fastened 2’x 2’s on the right side of the trailer to hold the carpet
when rolled in place. Shelves on the left side will hold containers for plastic
houses, the houses and containers will be numbered for easy packing. Boxes of
track will store underneath the shelves and an inventory sheet inside the door
with the contents of the trailer. Monies allocated for the make-over of the
trailer: $200 for boxes and $50 for the trailer.
Other Needs – a model dolly (or two).
Four Power supplies need blowers. Additional monies for the ground track
trailer; motion made, seconded, and approved to give Bob an additional $50 needed
for the trailer. Additional keys are also
needed. The Club needs another transformer, Bob will check out prices.
An Auction – was held on a tower, and
a train. Tower sold for $5 and the train for$12.
November Meeting – will be on the 20th,
a week early, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday falling on the last Thursday of
the month. It will be the last meeting of 2008 and we will resume meeting on
the last Thursday in January, the 29th.
Editors
FYI
I just received confirmation from the Great Train
Expo that our application has been accepted for the
Remember there’s “a switch of dates” this month!
OUR
NEXT MEETING
Thursday,
6:45pm, November 20th, at
the Freewill Baptist Church, 1190 N. Mingo, Tulsa OK “All Aboard”!