Annual Meeting 2007 2-1-07
Message from the president - Minutes at the bottom

Greetings fellow members!

For those of you that were able to attend our annual meeting in January, we would like to say “thanks” for maintaining your faith in our club’s elected officials: Bullock-pres., Furman-VP, Ham-Sec/Treas, Fagyal-News Letter and Beck-Webmaster! We are here to serve our members, YOU! Let us know your thoughts and ideas for this new year of Garden Railroading and we will pass them along to our fellow members for their response. Please don’t hesitate to schedule an open house to share your enthusiasm in garden railroading, even if it’s only a layout sketch on paper! Contact Ham and he’ll add you to the calendar of open houses.

Also, as discussed in our meeting, we are aggressively putting together a club directory of our members to include name, address, email address, phone number, scale, railroad name, amount of trackage, layout description, era, equipment (steam, diesel, freight, passenger, etc), type of train control system, how you got started, favorite prototype, areas of expertise and anything else you’d like to share! We hope to have this directory ready as soon as possible. An adequate binder hasn’t been located yet, but I’ve been busy getting the directory started. We will keep you informed as progress is being made. If not mistaken, a directory format may be included in with this NL. If so, please fill it out and pass it on to any one of us . Since I’ve volunteered to do the formatting and printing, you may send them to me.

Happy Garden Railroading!

the Pres.

The Main topics of the Meeting were:

We need a Logo - Directories - Calendar with photos of our Layouts - More Events like the National Model Railroad Association Convention to be held in Albuquerque in 2008. Check out the minutes below for contacts and more information.

Photos of the event
DOOR PRIZES!!!
Aren't you done yet Beck!
The enthusiastic crowd
Please fill out a survey, if you have not done so, and E-Mail it to NMGRR@comcast.net

All dues paying member will have there information in the directory.

It will be a printed document and not be posted on the Web; it is for members only.

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Annual Meeting Minutes Sunday, January 14, 2007

The annual meeting of the New Mexico Garden Railroaders (NMGRR) was held at the Albuquerque Rio Grande Botanic Garden Education Building at 2PM, Sunday, January 14, 2007. Purpose of the meeting was to conduct club business, plan 2007 club events, sign up for open houses, elect officers, and award door prizes. The club donated three $100 gift certificates. Trains West donated one $100 gift certificate, two Piko buildings, and a windmill. Many thanks to Trains West for their continued support.

Reports were presented by the President, VP, Scty/Treas, Webmaster, and Newsletter Editor.

The President suggested that the club publish a NMGRR Club Directory in a loose leaf notebook. Club members were in favor of subject directory and were requested to fill out personal info sheets and turn them in to the Pres. or Scty/Treas. The Pres is the Point Of Contact (POC) for the project.

The Pres. also mentioned that he had contacted Mayor Chavez regarding a possible permanent club layout somewhere in the city of Albuquerque. He indicated the mayor’s response was favorable in case the club wanted to pursue such a project. The general opinion of those present was to continue or increase our support of the Rio Grande Garden Railway at the Botanic Garden. No action anticipated on subject.

The VP reviewed some of the club’s activities for 2006 and encouraged more participation and events for 2007. He invited members to contact him with their ideas for Seminars, Club Events, etc.

Scty/Treas presented the Annual Financial Report with expenditures for 2006 and beginning and ending balances. He also reviewed the proposed budget for 2007 with estimated ending balance. The review and budget forecast was approved by the members. (The only new item approved at the meeting that might entail club expense is the new NMGRR Club Directory. Expenses for Notebooks, mailing, etc are estimated to be $500.)

Webmaster gave a presentation on the club web page. Some discussion took place regards a “Forum” for the club and a possible Logo. Also, a suggestion from the floor was to have Club Business Cards available for members to pass out to enhance recruiting of new members. The Club does have an Info Sheet that has been used in the past during club public events. No firm commitments or schedule was agreed on.

Newsletter gave a short presentation on the club newsletter. He encouraged the members to keep those cards and letters coming in. It’s a club newsletter and without club input, there’s not much info to publish.

Cunningham presented an idea for a NMGRR Club Calendar. Club members were in favor of a calendar. Estimated cost per calendar would be $15. Details for cost, publication, and subscription are to be forthcoming in future newsletters. Cunningham (assisted by Beck) is the POC. Four Open House functions were scheduled on the roster that was passed among the members. The Open House Schedule is published & updated monthly in the club newsletter. Members are encouraged to sign up for an Open House.

Hadaway suggested the club participate with a layout for a weekend at the State Fair this year. The State Fair is scheduled for the first two weeks in September annually. The members indicated they favored participation at the State Fair on a limited basis. Hadway will coordinate with VP Operations to finalize details.

Hadaway suggested the club participate with a layout at the National Model Railroad Association Convention to be held in Albuquerque in 2008. Club members were in favor of his suggestion. Hadaway will coordinate with VP Operation.

Smalley made a short presentation on the status of the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad operations.

The Pres. informed the members that the current Officers (including the Webmaster and Newsletter Editor) had agreed to serve another year if no one else volunteered and stepped forward. A show of hands unanimously approved current incumbents to continue in their current positions for the coming year.

President -------- Bullock

VP Opns -------- Furman

Scty/Treas ------- Ham

Webmaster ------ Beck

Newsletter ------ Fagyal

Door prizes were awarded by drawing names of those present.

Meeting adjourned………………..

NMGRR Scty/Treas

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