Minutes of Business Meeting
August 1, 2022
I. The business meeting was called to
order at 6:30 PM by Vice-President Steve Grenot.
A. Officers
attending: Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Gerald Russo.
B. Members: Bob Canavello, Jerry Dupont, Banks Edwards, Chuck Mudford, Sean O’Brien, Richard Simmons, John Sumner.
II. Minutes of the
previous meeting of July 11th were read by Secretary Gerald Russo.
A.
Corrections to minutes: none
1.The minutes were moved and accepted.
B. The
treasurer’s report was presented by Treasurer Bill Little.
1. As of this date there is $2,531.39 in the treasury.
III.
Announcements:
A. Next
Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. September 11, 2022
B. Next run
session(s) August 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2022
C. Thank you
to Bill for his hospitality!
D. The
Dothan show is Sept. 17 &18 with set-up on the 16th.
E. The
Flomaton Show is Sept. 24th with setup on Sept. 23rd at 1pm.
F. We still
need work sessions to fix modules, scheduled: 8/13 @ 12p, with following
Saturday as back-up.
G. Tucker’s
Train Open House – 8/20, 11-4p.
IV. Old Business
A. Work on finishing the new yard and powering the sidings on Green.
1.Turnout into the yard on the north end needs some attention.
2. Also the yard needs some more drops on the north end to fix some dead spots
in the track.
B. Finish
the Farm module.
C. The
trailer needs some maintenance: left fender lights, key for the side door.
D. Work on
the repair of modules is needed.
V. New Business
A. We need to schedule times to accomplish our present work list.
B. We need
to decide on going to Flomaton and Dothan.
1. There seems to enough folk willing to go to accomplish the mission.
2. Dothan Motel – Clarion 334-794-8711
C. Continue
work on preparing for Operating sessions- currently installing new turnouts.
D. Proposal
by PMRC to purchase shirts for current members.
VI. Comments from the
Vice President.
A. Chip is under
Hospice care, he has decided to sell his trains, if interested, please contact
him. (850-384-3206)
B. Reed has Covid.
VII. Club Welfare
A. Our prayers
are with Chip and Susan. Chip is in much pain and not doing well.
B. We continue to lift up Steve, Donna, Rick Simmons, Reed Ostrander and Christine Russo, (fell & dislocated Lf shoulder and broke same arm).
Meeting adjourned at 7:05pm
Respectfully submitted,
Gerald Russo
Secretary