Minutes of Business Meeting

of February 3, 2025


I. The business meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Vice President Steve Grenot.

      A. Officers attending: Vice-president Steve Grenot, Treasurer Bill Little, Secretary Gerald Russo.

       B. Members attending: Garrett Allison, Bob Canavello, Jerry Dupont, Banks Edwards, Michael Eells, Chuck Mudford, Sean O’Brien, Reed Ostrander, Jesse Shealy.


II. Minutes of the previous meeting of January 6, 2025 were read by Secretary Gerald Russo.
     A. Corrections to minutes: none. The minutes were moved and accepted.
     B. The treasurer’s report was presented by Treasurer Bill Little. As of this date there is $3,086.53 in the treasury.

III. Announcements:

      A. Next Meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on March 3, 2025

      B. Next run sessions will be on February 10, 17, and 24. February 17 will be an operating session at 6 pm.

      C. Thank you to Bill for his hospitality!

      D. The Mobile Show is March 8-9 with set up on Friday, March 7

 

IV. Old Business

      A. Repairs need to be made here on the club layout. See separate sheet posted in clubhouse.

      B. Continue work on preparing for Operating sessions - currently installing new turnouts. (Work is in progress.)

      C. Eight new patch tracks have been installed on the show modules but with many more to go. Each one took nearly an hour. We need a plan for the Mobile Show.

      D. The club still has 20 of the 2024 cars yet to be claimed. Please claim and pay for them. Those not claimed can be sold at the Train Fest in April. I will have the additional numbers at the club house on Monday, February 10.

      E. Many thanks to Jerry Dupont, Jerry Russo, Chuck Mudford, Jesse Shealy, Reed Ostrander for their work on rehabbing and updating the logging modules.

      F. Update from Accurail. The price of the 2025 car will be $25.28 - $25.08 depending on how many we order. The price includes 3 added colors to the basic car color: blue, red and black.

      G. Motion to accept Sam And Barbara Shilling as members of the PMRC HO Div. Club. Motion, 2nd. and approved, Welcome Sam & Barbara.

 

V. New Business

      A. If you haven’t already paid, the 2025 Club dues are due. ($100 if paid before April 1st.)
     B. Comments from the Vice President.

      C. Comments from the Secretary

      D. Comments from the Treasurer

      E. Comments by any other members. Saturday 2/22 10-12 work on show modules at Gerald Dupont’s house.

VI. Club Welfare

       We continue to lift up Steve, Donna, Reed, Charles’ wife, Sammie, and Rick Simmons’ family.


Meeting adjourned at 6:45pm

 

Respectfully submitted,

Gerald W. Russo
PMRC HO Div. Secretary

 

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