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Brown's Host August Meeting

Our history dates back to summer 1990. Since then we have grown to over 500 feet of garden railroad, have two ponds and a stream and keep looking for G-scale items to make our railroad come alive with people, buildings & of course trains. Tom spends his time building and repairing and Nita tends the "grounds" and thinks up things for Tom to build. His latest is a three building set made from Lego's. If patience is a virtue, Tom has virtue. This year we gave up on our small lighthouse and purchased a larger one with beaker light. We have to remember to shut it off at night, it lights up our whole neighborhood which might not be a bad thing. Tom had a Beer train running pulled by his Tank Engine. Three back & forth units kept busy all day on the shorter tracks. His Hudson, Big Boy and Shay were on display in the den. Ken Richter was the inside engineer and gave tours in the train room and basement area. A nice lunch was topped off with many desserts and a birthday cake for Jim Fox provided by Marilyn. The weather was excellent for our Open House on Saturday and the meeting on Sunday. Attending: Frank Ancher, Jim Brooks, The Brown's, Jim & Marilyn Fox, Larry & Donna Grady, Elaine Grindlinger, Jack & Janet Heath, Bill Keller, Rick & Patti Lewis, Don McGahn, Mac & Ellyn McMullin, Rich Muller, Fred & Ann Neal, Bud & Cass Oncay, Larry Paakh, Joe & Darlene Profetto, Rhonda & Ken Richter, Al & Bobbie Schmidt & Tom & Marie Tomasello.

BUSINESS MEETING

Joe Profetto, President, conducted the business meeting. Treasurer's Report: Balance of account announced. Money was returned to people who had overpaid for their shirt orders.

Shirts: Donna Grady will be ordering shirts, hats, jackets, etc. in September. A price list and form is enclosed. Please place your orders and have them in by the Sept. 14th meeting at the Tomasello's.

NEXT BUSINESS MEETING
September 14th - 1pm
Tom & Marie Tomasello
224 N. Cologne Ave., Egg Harbor City

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Call or e-mail the Tomasello's, if you plan to attend
hammer55006@aol.com or 609-965-4359

If you are bringing a snack let the Tomasello's know..
note the time for the gathering - 1pm

Reports:

Cold Spring Train Days
Ed DeSipio, Fred & Ann Neal, Larry Paakh, Tom & Anita Brown, Rich Virgilio, The Richter's and Rich Muller set up and worked the show. Thomas was a hit as well as, the circus trains and Fred's replica of the Cold Spring buildings. Phil Hatrak, Jim & Laurie Marshall & Dave & Ann Gairo stopped by. There were 500 visitors on both days and the weather was great. We received $250 from Historic Cold Spring Village.

NASW Flyfest August 27 through August 29. Set up is scheduled for Wednesday, August 27 after 12-noon. Fred Neal will coordinate this event. Bombers are scheduled to arrive mid afternoon on Aug. 27 and will depart on the morning of the 29th. Theme will be World War 2. If you have G-scale items for this era bring them in on Wed. to display on our 8'x24'

Longwood Garden Volunteers

Thanks to members we have covered all but two days of our fifteen scheduled. Anyone who can go on Tuesday, Sept. 23 or Sunday Sept. 28 please let Anita Brown know as soon as possible. Remember hours are 10am-5pm.

CONVENTION 2010

Tom Brown announced that we have 11 members on our planning committee for the BTO convention. Our first meeting will be held in early September at the Shore Mall and by e-mail or phone after that. We have gotten a few suggestions to take under consideration for day trips. If you have something in mind please send it to Anita Brown for the planning committee to check into. Thanks for your support. Wayne Richter has volunteered to act as Treasurer for the convention. A big plus in getting this started. Updates will be given at each meeting. Let's make this convention a great one in 2010. 2009's BTO convention will be held in Bird in Hand, PA in June 2009. Membership forms were distributed at the Brown's meeting but if you would like to join the BTO and get involved in a great club contact Anita Brown and a form will be sent to you. Dues are $35 year and includes an annual calendar, & four BTO Operator issues and updated information on conventions etc. Hope you can come aboard and be a working member for the 2010 convention here in Absecon.

Slogan for the 2010 convention: Thanks to those of you who sent them in. Please look over the entries and get back to Anita with your choice (by number). The committee will tally up the votes and select our theme logo from your input.

1) The Host of the East Coast in 2010 - South Jersey Garden Railroad Society
2) South Jersey Rails
3) All Aboard for the Jersey Shore
4) South Jersey Tomato for your BLT
5) G-gauge Trains for BTO
6) Spread Your Dough at the BTO Show
7) All Aboard for the Garden State
8) Don't get left at the Gate: Make Tracks to the Garden State
9) The Signal is Go to the Big Train Show
10) Grow your Railroad in the Garden State
11) Get on Board to the Garden State
12) Switch Your Track to the Garden State

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

New Members:
Bruce & Dianne Day, Cape May Court House.
We welcome back Rick & Patti Lewis

Jim Brooks announced that over 70,000 visitors have come into our train display at the Shore Mall. Wish more of you could get there more often.

We have a new ad; Track '33 has come aboard Check out the information on the AD Page.

A Special thanks goes to Alice Irizarry our Sunshine lady for the great birthday wishes to all our members.

Also, get those photos to Rhonda Richter, she does a great job with the albums but can't keep them up to date if she doesn't have pictures of your layouts or events.

50/50 - $36 won by Al Schmidt - $36 to the club. Other items were donated and won.

September Birthdays

1st       Marie Tomasello
2nd      Rick Lewis
10th    Jack Heath
16th    Ellyn McMullin
21st    Joe Fromel
22nd   Denise Pruitt
23rd   Elinor Clark
26th   Edith Edelman
28th   Joe DeMedio, Jim Lincoln
29th Joe Profetto

MEETINGS & EVENTS IN 2008

January 6th Open House @ Lurakis' 1-5

January 20th Club Meeting @ Bill Shellhas (Bring your own chair!!)

February 23rd Annual Luncheon @ Gourmet Italian Restaurant

March 9th Club Meeting @ Shore Mall

March 28 & 29th York, PA - Large Scale Train Show

April 20th Club Meeting - Lehner's Nursery in Dias Creek

May 4th Club Meeting @ Jim & Betty Marshall

May 15, 16 & 17th Vineland Days

May 18th 4-H Spring Fling & Train Show, Mays Landing

May 25-28th Big Train Operator 30th Anniv. -- Click her for Details

June 7th Garden Railways Tour (George Clark) Click This link for the details

June 8th Richland Show/Profetto

June 15th Club Meeting @ Al & Bobbie Schmidt

July 13th Club Meeting @ Rich & Debbie Muller

August 1st Cold Spring Village Train Show - Setup

August 2nd & 3rd Cold Spring Village Train Show

August 16th Open House @ The Brown's

August 17th Club Meeting @Tom & Anita Brown's

August 26th Fly Fest/Neal - Cape May County Airport - Set up after Noon

August 27 - 29th Fly Fest/Neal - Cape May County Airport (Set up on the 26th)

September 14th Club Meeting @ Tom & Marie Tomasello's

Sept. 20 - Oct. 4 Longwood Gardens

October 19th Club Meeting @ Jim & Marilyn Fox

November 9th Club Meeting @ Bud & Cass Oncay

December 6 & 7th Ocean City Train Show

December 14th Club Meeting @ Dr. Mike & Pat Lurakis

NOTES:
*Dates are subject to change
Please Check for Updates

**Names listed with show dates are contact people, if you would like to participate.

ATTENTION - If you have any firm dates, for meetings or shows, please contact Anita B. as soon as possible. Thanks.

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Anita Brown
1103 Seaside Ave.
Absecon, NJ 08201

We now have a business card that we hand out atThe Shore Mall to people who inquire about our hours, days, etc. Please pick some up, if you can and hand them out to anyone who you think may be interested in seeing a great layout.