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SJGRS SOUTH JERSEY EXPRESS .....

August, 2013 .... Issue 8
Anita Brown, Editor

COLD SPRING TRAIN SHOW A GREAT SUCCESS
July 25-29

The main layout was started on Thursday, July 25th after 4pm when Larry Paakh delivered the trailer (with new tires) after the Village closed for the day. Friday morning work began on the layout and Thomas. Larry Paakh designed the layout and Bob Moffit drafted the design for the guys to follow. This layout was on the ground. Track men were Tom Tomasello, Phil Hatrak, Bob Beare & Bill Keller. Note: Bob Beare suggests that in the future we should mount the switches on thin plywood to hold them together and minimize uncoupling on uneven track. Rudy & Alice Irizarry, Tom & Anita Brown, Tom & Marie Tomasello, Ned Young, club buildings from Larry & Jim Fox supplied buildings and plants to make it a true garden railroad. Wrist bands and club pens were given out over the two days. The children enjoyed wearing the wrist bands and parents thanked us for the pens. Helping with this layout and talking to the visitors were Tom & Anita Brown, Bill Keller, Elaine Grindlinger, Ned & Gibson Young, Larry Paakh, Tom, Marie & Zoie (cute schnauzer pup) Tomasello, Bud & Cass Oncay, Bob Beare, Fred Neal, Ed DeSipio & Phil Hatrak.

Thomas and Percy were set up on a platform which made it easy for children to sit and run the trains. The theme this year was Hawaiian fun. Thomas & Percy were traveling the track decorated in neat hats, leis and little hula girls caught a few eyes. Hawaiian music played all day and the children were given Thomas stickers to put on their shirts as well as train pictures to color. Patti also had bubble machines that delighted the children. Patti supplied members with a colorful lei to wear for the show. Setting up, advising and running this layout were Patti & Bob Moffit, Rudy & Alice Irizarry, Bill Keller, Elaine Grindlinger, Phil & Suzanne Hatrak, Bob Beare, & Ellyn & Mac McMullin

No Business Meeting This Month

Donna Grady gave treasurer's report which included Cold Spring.

Thank You Club Members

Anita Brown, President sends a great thank you to members who came out and helped make this event a great one. We had more participants this year than we have had in many years. A great plus for SJGRS. Give yourselves a big pat on the back you deserve it. Enjoy the last month of summer and hope to see you in September at the Fox's. A special thanks to Cass Oncay for coordinating this event. We received a check on Sunday and it was sent to Donna Grady.

How would you like your newsletter sent?
E-mail or snail mail? Let me know and I will begin sending it your way in September. Anita Brown, Nanab1@comcast.net.


BUSINESS MEETING

September 22nd, 1pm
at

Jim and Marilyn Fox's
816 Braddock Terrace
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Please let Jim or Marilyn know
if you will be attending


856-228-3978 or e-mail
foxtales926@Juno.com



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Please bring a chair and
if you will be bringing a covered dish or dessert
let them know when you confirm your attendance


AUGUST BIRTHDAYS

2nd Mike Moran
3rd Linda Nichols
5th Clare Ayers
6th Betty Marshall
8th Elaine Grindlinger
13th Linda Alessi
14th Lou Riccardi
16th Bob Penhale/Sam Duffy
17th Jim Fox
20th Mac McMullin
26th Rhonda Richter/Larry Paakh
28th Linda Young

 

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS

1st Marie Tomasello/Terry Kruse
4th Judy MacKenzie
10th Jack Heath
16th Ellyn McMullin
21st Joe Fromel
23rd Elinor Clark
25th Pat Alessi
28th Jim Lincoln
29th Joe Profetto

 

MEETINGS & EVENTS IN 2013
January 13th Club Meeting @ Dr. Mike & Pat Lurakis
February 2nd Club Meeting @ Grace Church in Haddonfield
March 16th & 17th Train Show @ Green Plant Nursery
March 17th Club Meeting @ Green Plant Nursery (At 1 PM)
March 22nd & 23rd East Coast Large Scale Train Show - York PA
April 13th Annual Meeting & Luncheon (Fred & Ethels @ Smithville)
May 19th Club Meeting @ Rudy & Alice Irizarry
June 1st SJGRS Open House Tour
June 8th RAIN DATE for SJGRS Open House Tour
June 15th Club Meeting @ Tom & Clare Ayers
June 24th - 29th BTO in Santa Fe, NM
July 20th Club Meeting @ Donna & Larry Grady's
July 25th - 26th Set up for Cold Spring Train Show
July 27th - 28th Cold Spring Train Show (Take Down on the 29th)
August NO Club Meeting
September 22nd Club Meeting at Fox's
October 20th Club Meeting @ Oncay's
November 9th Club Meeting @ Marie& Tom Tomasello's (Nominations Meeting)
December 6th Setup for Ocean City Train Show
December 7th & 8th Ocean City Train Show (Take Down @ 3:30PM on the 8th)
December Holiday Train Shows
NOTES:

*Dates are subject to change
Please Check for Updates
.

If you would like to have a meeting in 2014 contact Anita Brown. Dates can be changed but we need to set up our schedule in order to plan for shows etc. Contact: nanab1@comast.net or 609-646-1102

Check out the web page for calendar information, latest photos and updated directory. Thanks to our Webmaster Al Schmidt for keeping this site updated. www.trainweb.org/sjgrs>


**Names listed with show dates are contact people in addition to the Show Coordinator, if you would like to participate.


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South Jersey
Garden
Railroad Society
1103 Seaside Ave.
Absecon, NJ 08201

 

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