The meeting was called to order on June 6th at 7:07 PM by Bruce Kohler. The next business meeting was moved from the first Friday which is July 4th to July 11th. The next Run Day is June 21st.

The minutes for May were presented. A motion to accept as presented was made and seconded. The minutes were accepted.

The financial report was presented by Betty Neill. The report was accepted as read. She also reported that 99 tables have been sold so far. The goal is to sell 175.

Old Business

The raffle layout will be displayed in the depot starting June 14th. Wiley Starnes and Earl Blanchette combined efforts to build this layout.

The CentraMod memorial plaque now hangs in the depot lobby. Six members are now memorialized on the plaque.

The following layouts have committed to display at the Train Show and will be coordinated by Bob Alston:

• Ark-La-Tex (HO)
• AustNTrak (N)
• Dave Doege (HO)

Ed Neill reported that he has lined up a sponsor for our layouts.

Joe Teakell reports that College for Kids is on the TJC agenda. Info is on their website. Tuition costs $20 and runs for four days in July.

Roger Schmidt reports that the paper work is in progress for our attempt at becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

New Business

Bruce Dunnam visited the club.

The depot railings need new paint and we have one can of color matched paint. Craig Lancaster volunteered to paint the railings.

Ed Underwood has spent time checking the electric meters. Considering that the layouts consume minimal power and only the refrigerator remains on, the club’s usage should be much less than what we are paying. The meter reads “multiply readings X 24”. A lengthy discussion ensued.

Gorder Locke said that the Santa Fe Modelers and Historical Society will be visiting June 23rd. They are looking to store their entire library of reference materials in the Santa Fe depot. Gordon will serve as host when they come over to tour the depot.

The O Scale group will setup at the Waco Mall on July 28th and 29th.

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

The meeting was called to order on May 3rd at 7:08 PM by Club President Bill Lancaster. The next Run Day will be May 17th and the next business meeting on June 6th.

The minutes for April were introduced. Joe Pyland made a motion to accept. The motion was seconded and passed. The minutes were accepted.

Betty introduced the financial statement. She said that 99 tables have been sold for the Train Show thus far. The statement was accepted.

Old Business

Ed reported on quotes he received for the Memorial Plaques. Joe Teakell made a motion that only active and life members should be memorialized. Joe Pyland seconded. The motion passed.

Ed made a motion to accept the Plaques as he had presented. Dee Teakell seconded. The motion was passed.

A historic layout depicting Temple in the mid-30s will be built and located where the present HO modular layout sits. It will incorporate a scale replica of the Harvey House to be built by Dan Ladd. The original Harvey House burned to the ground in the late 30s. Dan has a list of equipment he proposes to purchase for this project. He will circulate a list so those individuals who would like to build/contribute can sign up. This is part of our agreement with Mary Irving, so let’s get behind this one!

A motion was made to purchase a memorial item on behalf of the Flentges. Discussion included a number of items, such as memorial walkway bricks, library books, etc. It was also raised as to whether other past members be similarly recognized (Agnes Hansbeary, Harold Adams). Further discussion included the possible purchase of a permanent plaque to memorialize deceased members. It was decided to table this issue for further discussion until the next business meeting so members could give this additional thought.

The snack schedule will be distributed at the next business meeting.

New Business

There were two new guests in attendance, Babry Shwales and Craig Lancaster.

It was decided to gather the necessary documentation for submission to the IRS in support of our desire to become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

We need to get layouts up and running in conjunction with the Playground opening.

We may host school children at the depot during the last month of the school year. This should give the club some good exposure.

Train Show letters to vendors have been printed and will be prepared for mailing and during March Run Day.

It was suggested that local TV stations should be contacted to have the Train Show publicized on their community calendars.

The meeting adjourned at 8 PM.

The meeting was called to order April 4th at 7:10 PM by Club President Bill Lancaster. The next business meeting will be May 2nd and the next Run Day will be April 26th.

The minutes for March were introduced. A motion was made and seconded to accept as presented. The motion carried.

The financial statement for March was presented, explained, and accepted.

Old Business

It was suggested that the Fire Insurance policy be reviewed based on the monthly expense to the club.

Bill Lancaster and Ed Neill checked with TXU to have the electrical meter tested. All circuits were turned off and the meter still ran. They will check for other users and report their findings next month.

Betty will check on how many vendors have signed up for the Train Show.

Signs have now been hung on both ends of the building with. Plaudits once again to Dan Ladd for ajob well done!

Two vendors proposals for the memorial plaque were discussed along with a catalog showing various optoins. A motion to purchase was made after which discussion ensued. A counter motion was made to table further discussions until the club had more time to consider and passed. Motions will be considered at May’s business meeting.

Playground construction will begin on or about April 22nd. The Parks Department expects us to be open that day. The club donated $500 for portable potties.

Ed Neill discussed a need for improved lighting in the baggage area. He recommended flourescent lighting strips on separate circuits. The membership wanted to wait to see if the electric bill situation will allow for the expense. A motion was made to table for further discussion, seconded, and passed.

New Business

The Lorena Blue Bonnet Festival is being held next Saturday, April 12th. N Scale and Lionel will be setting up in the downtown area.

The Train show is scheduled September 20th and 21st. Packets have been sent to vendors and some have been returned.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

The meeting was called to order on March 7th at 7:15 PM by Club President Bill Lancaster. The next business meeting is April 4th and the next Run Day is March 15th.

The minutes for February were introduced. A motion was made and seconded to accept as presented. The motion carried.

The financial statement for February was presented and accepted.

Old Business

A floral wreath was sent to the Flentges on behalf of the club.

The bidding for the outdoor sign has been resubmitted due to updated graphics.

Money for the Historic Temple Layout will be donated by Mary Irving.

Construction on the Whistle Stop Playground should begin soon.

Volunteer(s) are still needed to build a layout to be raffled at the September Train Show. See Bill Lancaster if you are interested.

New Business

We need a PR Committee to focus on building local media coverage. If you can assist here, please let Bill Lancaster or Ed Neill know. The appropriate Model RR Magazines have already been notified.

The Kiddee Layout is once again in great shape. Thanks go out to Earl Blanchette and Wiley Starnes.

We had a good turnout on the last Run Day and lots of visitors.

The meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

The meeting was called to order on February 7th at 7:24 PM by Club President Bill Lancaster. The next Run Day will be February 15th.

The minutes for January were introduced. Beverly made a motion to accept and was seconded by Michael Hiersig. The motion passed and the minutes were accepted.

The financial statement for January was read and accepted.

Betty presented the budget for 2003. A motion to accept the budget was presented with modifications to the amount for utilities made by Bob Alston. It was seconded by Richard Leonberger and the motion passed.

Old Business

Betty suggested a standing budget committee be formed consisting of one member from each of the three scales plus the Treasurer. Bob Alston made a motion accordingly, and Wiley Starnes seconded. The motion passed. Current Budget Committee members are Joe Teakell (N), Mike Ross (HO), Earl Blanchette (Lionel), and Betty Neill.

Dr. Dan presented bids for the Depot signs (logo and banner). A motion was made to accept the bid from the contractor who could install the sign at the earliest date. Beverly made the motion and Ed Neill seconded. The motion passed.

The Raffle Layout finally found a home at the Ronald McDonald house.

The Kiddie’s Layout has been refurbished by Earl Blanchette, Wiley Starnes, and Richard Leonberger. It looks professional and runs great. Thanks for all your hard work.

New Business

Guests at the meeting included Joe Pyland, and Roger and Lana Schmidt.

The membership committee has met and established new guidelines for general membership. A motion was made by Dieter Hiersig and seconded by Dr Bruce Koehler to accept these guidelines. The motion passed.

It was decided to review the by-laws once again to determine our ability to regroup under the 501(c)3 concept to give us more flexibility. The board of directors will take this up soon.

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.