Meetings are held at members' homes on the third Sunday evening of every month.
NEXT MEETING
April - TBA
CVSGA
MINUTES - 2/24/08
The meeting was called to order by President Lee McCarty at 6:20 PM at the home of Jim Zborowski and Pat Hennesy in Medina, Ohio.
Twenty-Six members present.
Gregg Melzer gave the Treasurer’s report.
The Club layouts will be taken to the Division 5 NMRA show in Kirtland, Ohio at Lakeland Community College on March 15 and 16, 2008 with set-up Friday night at 6:30 PM. The Hi-rail and tinplate layout will be there.
Discussion was had about the problems with TCA regarding the York meet, and Lee reported that he had heard at the last TCA Chapter meet in Parma, Ohio that the problems had been straightened out. The Great lakes Division of the TCA has had great success in holding its past few meets, and has thanked us for bringing our layouts to these shows. A division meet is set for Saturday, March 29, 2008 (see President’s Message. Ed.)
Lee McCarty reported that we have been invited to the Boy Scouts Jamboree at the Lorain County Fairgrounds on October 3-5, 2008. He also noted that the Boy Scouts should be available to help set up and take down the hi-rail layout to earn points for merit badges. Chuck Fonda pointed out that this was the same time as the NMRA Division IV meet to be held in Berea, Ohio. Discussion was had about whether both events could be handled by the club in light of the President’s Message in the February Newsletter. This will be reviewed at future meetings.
Discussion was had about how the Club sends layouts to train meets. Chuck Fonda pointed out that the club has traditionally operated under the structure of the Vice-President being responsible for deciding what layouts, if any, would go to various meets, with the assistance of the layout captains for the tinplate, hi-rail and scale layouts. Owing to the cancellation of the January meeting and the holidays things were not handled this way, but this procedure should be followed in the future.
It was announced that there is need for a chairman for the Club Flea Market, tentatively set for August 24, 2008. Please contact any of the officers at their contact information as needed. Also, literature is need to pass out at the NMRA show and future shows.
Jeff DuChae is still selling the Sherwin Williams tank cars on Ebay. There are not many left (Hallelujah!). Tom Boldt brought some items for sale.
Discussion was had about the Spree car for the 2009 Spree Galen Hoover made the Motion, seconded by Pete Paladin, that the club purchase 250 Sherwin Williams 4-bay hoppers (with 5 different numbers0. Motion CARRIED.
Best wishes were made for the recovery of Paul Gerhart, who fell off a ladder working on his house.
Tom Boldt made a Motion to Adjourn, seconded by Jim Jansky.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. Refreshments were then served by our hosts.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gene Rominski, Secretary
