Minutes of the Business Meeting
September 5, 2017
The business meeting was
called to order at 6:34 pm by Secretary Chip Borona.
Officers attending were
Secretary Chip Borona and Treasurer Bill Little. Members attending were Jerry
Dupont, Banks Edwards, Rick Simmons and Charles Tucker. Guests attending were
Terry Tucker, Joel and John Blasy.
I. Reading of the Minutes
A. The minutes of last
month’s meeting were read by Chip.
1.
Charles made a motion to
accept the minutes, Banks seconded and the minutes were approved by the
membership.
II. Treasurer’s Report
A.
The Treasurer’s report
was read to the club by Bill reporting that the current balance is $991.73.
1.
Charles made a motion to
accept the Treasure’s Report, Banks seconded and the report was approved by the
membership.
III. Announcements
A.
The next
Business Meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the
Clubhouse on Tuesday
October 3rd ,
2017. Members
can run trains before and after the meeting.
B.
The
1st Run Session
will be held at 6:00pm at the
Clubhouse on October 10th
, 2017.
At the monthly business meeting and run sessions Bill provides hot dogs
& hamburgers with all the trimmings. You can also bring your own food to grill,
a cover dish or desert. There will be drinks or BYOB. Members can arrive at 5:30
pm to grill and eat dinner. Please park and use the gate on the side street.
Disabled members can use the gate at the front of the house.
All members are
encouraged to RSVP the Host so they can anticipate the headcount.
IV. Old Business
A.
27th Annual
Wiregrass Model Railroad Show
1.
Location - National
Peanut Festival
2.
5622 Highway 231 South
(5622 South Oates St)
3.
Dothan, Alabama
4.
Dates
a.
Set-up on noon, Friday
September 15th
b.
Show dates Saturday
September16 and Sunday September 17th
5.
Hotel arrangements are
each Club members responsibility
6.
Clarion hotel
reservations phone (334) 794-8711
7.
Mention the train show to
receive the special room rate
8.
Attendees:
a.
Bill (Friday trailer),
Sean (Sunday trailer), Andy, Charles, Howard, Jerry, Rick & Chip
9.
Reed’s attendance is TBD
on his recovery.
10.
Layout coordinator will
be Chip.
11.
Size of layout
is TBD on readiness of new yard and throat.
12.
Need to pick up Reed’s
modules and buildings from his home.
13.
Pick up Club’s modules at
Jerry’s, Saturday September 9th, 10 am.
B.
Flomaton Railroad
Junction Day
1.
Set-up on Friday
September 22nd
2.
Show date Saturday
September 23rd
3.
Take-down right at end of
show
4.
Attendees:
a.
Jerry, Bill, Reed, Banks,
Rick & Chip
5.
Layout coordinator will
be Chip
6.
Load master will be Bill
7.
The roundhouse will not
be used at Flomaton.
8.
Size of layout is TBD.
C.
Not In-Use Storage of
Roundhouse Module
1.
Bill will purchase larger
casters to move the module over the grass from his out-building
V. New Business
A.
Pensacola Interstate Fair
2017
1.
Start date October 19th
and ends on October 28th
2.
Layout set-up on Sunday
October 15th through 18th
3.
The Club will be using
the roundhouse module.
a.
How to transport to the
fair?
4.
Who will pick up the
parking passes?
5.
Reed will prepare a run
schedule
B.
Pensacola RailFest 2017
1.
Location will be at the
Hadji Shrine West 9 Mile Road
2.
Start date Saturday
December 2nd through Sunday 3rd
3.
Layout set-up on Friday,
December 1st
C.
NAS Children’s Christmas
show
1.
Sean is the point of
contact with the Navy
2.
Set-up Charles 4x8
3.
Date is TBD
D.
Status of the new throat
and yard by Jerry
1.
New scenery added for the
Yard entrance.
2.
New “road” added to match
the “bridge” module.
3.
A motion was made by
Banks that all remaining track be donated to Bill for his new “yard”
a.
Charles seconded and the
motion was approved by the membership.
4.
The Club recognized Terry
Tucker & Tucker Train Supply for providing the Club with track.
VI. Club Welfare
A.
The club had nothing to
report.
The meeting was adjourned
at 6:55 pm.
Respectfully Submitted by
Stephen “Chip”
Borona
Secretary PMRC HO
Division