THE ABTO GAZETTE. IN THIS ISSUE President s Message Treasurer s Report Calendar of Events November Membership Meeting Tucson Photos

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1 THE ABTO GAZETTE November, 2014 Volume 22 Number 11 Mailing address: P.O. Box 50428, Mesa, AZ Visit at: In Memory of David Mathews, The KAMP RR Photo by James Riddle IN THIS ISSUE President s Message Treasurer s Report Calendar of Events November Membership Meeting Tucson Photos

2 THE ABTO GAZETTE President s Message November Gazette We had a good meeting, good food, and a good crowd on October 20th at the home of Ken and Kris Hawkins. They have moved tons of rock and dirt to behind a block retaining wall to elevate the track layout. A rock feature with the train crossing over a waterfall will be the focus for this layout. I can t wait to see it finished next year. The Tucson Round-A-Bout was a huge success. There were 30 club members who carpooled to Tucson, stopping first at Cholla Patch RR, belonging to John Carmichael and Philip Pappas. We enjoyed bagels, cream cheese, doughnuts, juice, and coffee as we admired the excellent craftsmanship and artistic creativity of John s handiwork on this layout. A special treat was seeing some of his world fa mous sundials created in class and stone. Besides a great variety of different designs in all the layouts, other highlights of the tour included a delicious lunch at the home of Glenn and Janet Mitchell, an impressive model car and airplane collection, a live steam demonstration, and many pieces of rust junk art. The day was slow paced and allowed lots of time for visiting and connecting with our own club members as well as making new friends in the Tucson club. A big thanks to Gary Martin and the TGRS members for hosting us so well. Our meeting this month on the 15th, will be a late afternoon/early evening meeting. It starts at 3:00 and lasts until dusk so we can see Jim and JoAnne Gardners layout lit up. Jim will also demonstrate the art of painting a train car. Our Christmas banquet promises to be a fun evening of good food and fellowship at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Phoenix on December 7th at 5:30. Please make your reservation by sending a check ($16 per person - all inclusive) to Mike Temenski or bringing it to the November meeting. The deadline for reservations is November 30th. Chief Engineer John Meyers Tucson Photos John Carmichael and Phillip Pappas Jack and Rosalie Forgues John Carmichael has requested any member to photos of their layout to: jlcarmichael@comcast.com 2

3 CONTENTS THE ABTO GAZETTE President s Message..2 Calendar of Events. 3 Treasurer s Report..3 October Meeting Minutes...4 November Meeting Information..5 1/32 Get Together Information.5 Christmas Banquet Information Christmas Open Houses.6 Module Event...7 All Martin s Information..7 Misc. ABTO information 8 Round-A-Bout Photos....9 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sunday, Nov. 9 N/A Deadline for nominations for the Glenn Sampson Award Wednesday, Nov. 15 1:00pm Board Meeting at Ginny Morris Residence Saturday, Nov. 15 3:00pm Membership Meeting at Jim and Joanne Gardners Home Friday, Dec. 5 TBA Setup Small Module at AZ. Toy Show Saturday, Dec. 6 TBA Run Trains and then teardown Module Sunday, Dec. 7 5:30pm ABTO Christmas Banquet Saturday, Dec. 13 5:30pm-8:30pm Christmas Open Houses Sunday, Dec. 14 5:3-pm-8:30pm Christmas Open Houses Saturday, Dec. 20 5:30pm-8:30pm Christmas Open Houses Sunday, Dec. 21 5:30pm-8:30pm Christmas Open Houses Please check website for Dennis Sirrine s hours and Glenn Saber Hours Wednesday, Jan. 14 6:00pm Board Meeting at John and Pat Meyeres Residence Saturday, Jan. 17 TBA Membership Meeting Location TBA 3

4 THE ABTO GAZETTE ABTO MEMBRSHIP MEETING MNUTES--SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2014 held at Ken and Kris Hawkins Residence John Meyers, President, opened the meeting at 10:50am. OLD BUSINESS: A. Minutes were approved as noted in the October Gazette. B. Treasurer's Report was approved as in the October Gazette. Mike Temenski, Treasurer, explained the $50.00 shown in the Report that it was an earlier donation. C. Railfair Report was given by Daryll Smith and reported a decent turnout on Saturday and Sunday not so well. Daryll thanked everyone that came out and represented ABTO. Daryll also mentioned that he let lots of kids operate his engines. Many kids made return trips. D. Christmas Dinner, December 7. John Meyers spoke about the dinner. The hours will be from 5:30pm-8:00pm, held at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Phoenix and the charge will be $16.00 per person which includes tax and gratuity. We will be in a private room. A signup sheet was passed around. If interested, the Light Rail has a stop in front of the restaurant. E. Christmas Open House Report: Mike Quaintance spoke about the COH meeting and also mentioned that volunteers are needed during the COH hours at the COH locations. John asked Ken to speak about his railroad. The railroad was started 5 years ago and now has a dif ferent configuration designed by Dennis Busby and the railroad is not completed. Mentioned that his workshop is A/C and has satellite tv. John also mentioned that Marcia, wife of Ennis Thompson had a car accident on Friday and is in the Chandler hospital with various injuries. Please keep her in your prayers. NEW BUSINESS: A. Tucson, November 1st: John passed out the itinerary to the members that were planning to attend the Round-About and everyone will meet at the 1st residence at 9am. Lunch will be served at the Mitchell's and there will be sale tables. Members will make up their own car pools. B. Modules: Upcoming events will be listed in the November Gazette. Steve Lewis is the chairman for the Az. Toy Show. Set up will be Friday, December 5, at the Renaissance, Glendale. Volunteers are needed. Run trains on Saturday and then tear down Saturday after noon. Scout-A-Rama-Chairmen are Daryll Smith and Steve Lewis. This is held in the Spring. Steve Lewis spoke about the S curves on the ABTO module. Will bring back to the Board, the prices, plans, etc.. Roger Crooks asked why not change to aluminum. ADDITONAL ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR: Rich Hull mentioned the nominations for the Glenn Sampson Award closes November 9th. Send your nominations to Rich Hull. John Meyers is working on next year's meeting schedule. If you are interested in hosting a meeting, please contact John. Door Prizes won by: 1/ Karen Lenzen 2/ Terry Fields 3/ Glenn Saber NO RAFFLE. Meeting adjourned at 11:50am. Minutes submitted by Ginny Morris, Secretary 4

5 THE ABTO GAZETTE November Membership Meeting Saturday, November 15, PM??? Jim & JoAnne Gardner 1355 S. Glenview Circle Mesa, AZ Schedule: 3:00PM Demonstration by Jim Gardner Food: 4:00PM Eat Bar B Q on a bun, soda and water will be furnished. Members May Bring: A-L Please bring salad items, etc. M-Z Please bring desserts. 4:45PM Meeting will begin 5:30PM Train set lights up with solar and electrical lighting as dusk settles and it RSVP: looks different at that time. By Wednesday, November 12th Ken Hawkins at knkdesertrail@cox.net SUGGESTION: If you plan to stay for the trains running, please bring a jacket CHAIRS will be furnished DRIVING DIRECTIONS Take US 60 East Take Gilbert Road-exit 182 Left onto S. Gilbert Road 0.5 miles Right onto East Southern Avenue-1 mile Right onto S. Lindsey Road -0.2 miles Right onto E. Hampton Avenue-0.2miles Take 2nd right onto S. Glenview Circle 1355 is on the right 1/32 Get Together Monday, November 10th at 10am Roy Towne s Residence 3949 E. Peach Tree Drive Chandler, AZ Telephone: zarf1@mac.com RSVP by Saturday, November 8 Celebration of Life Open House in Memory of David Mathews It was very nice to see ABTO members attending the celebration; most of us had attended the Membership Meeting in Surprise, AZ. prior to the celebration. Photos of David and Teresa s Railroad that ran for the last time. Ginny Morris Photos by James Riddle 5

6 THE ABTO GAZETTE Photos of October Membership Meeting ABTO CHRISTMAS BANQUET December 7, :30pm-8:00pm Old Spaghetti Factory 1418 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ (602) Price: $16.00/per person includes one of the entrees below, soup or salad, bread, sherbet or spumoni ice cream for dessert, coffee or tea, tax, and gratuity. No host bar available. Deadline for reservations is November 30th. Italian Sausage with Meat Sauce Zesty sausage served with Rich Meat Sauce. Sicilian Meatballs Two large roasted beef meatballs delicately seasoned then topped with Marinara Sauce. Chicken Marsala A seasoned breast of all natural chicken with a fresh mushroom and Marsala Wine Sauce, served alongside spaghetti with Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter. Fettuccine Alfredo Our own version of this classic dish fettuccine noodles in a butter cream sauce with shredded Romano Cheese. There will be a sign up sheet at the November meeting. Please make your reservations by sending a check payable to ABTO and mailed to Mike Temenski, ABTO, P.O.Box 50428, Mesa, AZ or bring your check to the November meeting. 6

7 THE ABTO GAZETTE ARIZONA TOY TRAIN SHOW MODULE EVENT Renaissance Hotel Expo Center 9495 W. Coyote Blvd. Glendale, AZ., near the University of Phoenix Stadium Everyone running on Saturday will need to bring your own trains as there will be no club trains available. UPCOMING ABTO EVENTS Dec. 6 Arizona Toy Train Show-Module Event January Tentative Module Event Venture Out March 7, 2015-Module Event-Falcon Field RAILFAIR PHOTOS 7

8 THE ABTO GAZETTE 2014/2015 Board of Directors President: John Meyers Vice President: Ken Hawkins cell Secretary: Ginny Morris Treasurer: Mike Temenski Directors at Large Daryll Smith cell Steve Lewis cell Mike Quaintance MIKE CHURCH lived in Wales with his wife and son. His daughter lives in Gilbert, Az. Karen Lenzen and Don Sorenson had just come back visiting with Mike and his wife in Wales. Mike and his wife, Jackie, had lived in Arizona for a while, having gotten married on the Verde Canyon Train. Mike had a passenger car that had a wedding couple in the back, which he brought out to show Karen and Don. He had made some other custom-build rolling stock for his layout. Keep Jackie and her family in your prayers. New SIGs and their Coordinators 1/ Modules Jim Kangas & Daryll Smith 2/ Painting/Airbrushing has been renamed to ART &? Jim Gardner 3/ MTH 1/32 Scale Roy Towne 4/ Gandy Dancer Roger Crooks 5/ Operating Sessions Glenn Saber 6/ Cardon Children s Medical Bob Rauperstrauch & Don Halver 7/ Euro Trains David Kitchin 8/ Live Steam Stan Cornforth 9/ Model Building John Meyers 10/ Photography Mike Quaintance 8

9 THE ABTO GAZETTE Tucson Photos Continued Darel and Anne Magee Glenn and Janet Mitchell Bruce and Carolyn Lynn Ron and Helen Koehler Thanks to Steve Lewis, Mike Quaintance, James Riddle and Ginny Morris for their contribution of the photos. 9

10 Arizona Big Train Operators 1633 E. Lakeside Drive Unit 1 Gilbert, AZ ARIZONA BIG TRAIN OPERATORS OBJECTIVES Membership in Arizona Big Train Operators (ABTO) is open to anyone with an interest in gardening and the creation & operation of large scale model railways. At our meetings, items of mutual interest associated with the hobby are discussed and demonstrated. Meetings are typically held at member s homes, where they have the opportunity to showcase their railway creations. General meetings are usually held on the third Saturday of the month. ABTO BOARD MEETINGS ABTO MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION The renewal fee is $30.00 per year and the new membership fee of $35.00 per year entitles you to attend all meetings and events, to receive the monthly newsletter, and to have one name badge created for you. Additional badges may be purchased for $7 each. ABTO CONTRIBUTIONS Members are encouraged to contribute articles, letters, illustrations and/or photographs related to garden railroading for inclusion in the newsletter and/or posting on the club web site. Board meetings will be held on Wednesday prior to the general meeting of each month. Board meetings are open to members who are current on their dues and have an item for the agenda. If you plan to attend, call a Board member to confirm location, time and date Members who have hobby-related items for sale or trade may submit an advertisement for publication and/or posting at no charge. Please limit each ad to a maximum of four lines. Accompanying photos will be considered for publication as space allows. 10