SHMRRC Minutes for the Monthly Meeting
Date:
July 25, 2023
The
meeting was held at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, President Jeff
Graybill presiding.
Attendees:
Jeff Graybill, President
Warren Ashbrook, Vice President
Dave Bodnar, Treasurer
Rich Aubel, Secretary
Dave Tepe
Dave Murphy
Dave Maynard
Dale Vilsack
David Damp
Vince Lilja
John Kolonay
Bill Davies
J.R. Kolmer
Liz Kolmer
Presidents Report:
We are
approved for the Greenberg Show in Monroeville on the weekend of August
5th
and 6th.
Setup will be on Friday, August 4th
starting at 1:00 pm. Based on the response from members who are going to
bring modules we should be able to setup our usual loop incorporating
the Div 2 eight foot wye. We will start closing up between 3:30 and
4:00 on Sunday afternoon for those who are only able to be there for
setup and teardown. Any members that want to help out during the show
days are welcome to attend. No admission fee would be required if you
contact us for badges.
David
Damp reported that the Heidelberg Fire Department was interested in the
SHMRRC setting up for their Octoberfest celebration on October 7th.
The event usually goes from 12:00 noon until 9:00 pm. If there is rain or
other bad weather they need to use the space we would require for the
entertainment. The club consensus was that we would like to be there and we
will discuss it in more detail at the August and September meetings.
Treasurers
Report:
Cash on
hand is $350.00 and $5,092.25 is in the checking account for a total of
$5442.25 in the club treasury.
Program:
Jeff
led a discussion of the various attributes of track in all scales.
Information about the difference in track code rail, compatibility of
different track manufacturers’ product, switches, soldering track,
sectional and flexible track, and s-curves among other topics were
covered.
Dave
Tepe and Warren Ashbrook brought in structures and other model railroad
items for anyone who wanted them.
Next
Meeting:
The
next SHMRRC meeting will be at the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church at
7:00 pm on August 29, 2023.