MGRS Annual Meeting, Cookout and Charity Auction held on Saturday, July 14th

We had excellent weather for the club's annual event on Saturday, July 14th at the Overlook Garden Railway in Buxton.

 Members and guests began arriving around mid-morning. Member check-in, officer ballots, door prize raffles, quilt raffles, and 50/50 tickets were handled by Terry Norton, Joanne Tarbox,  Sue Hoffman and Cheyenne Hoffman (Sue's granddaughter).



Terry Norton and Sue Hoffman



Joanne Tarbox



Cheyenne Hoffman

 

 



Important Sign at Registration

Just past registration we found Norm Waycott with a Circus Modelers Workshop.

A New Tent for the Circus

 

The next stop was coffee, visiting with other members, and both watching and running trains on Carl's new raised layout.



Philip Lentz, Frank Howard and Sue Norton

Steam Train at Gorham Station



Freight and Seam Trains Passing the Overlook Hotel

 

 

 

 

Track Crew at the Section House

 

Our next stop was lunch with David Blue at the grill, assisted by Ernie Bay. Members provided both side dishes and desserts in quantity. Thanks to Norm Waycott for providing the drinks and to Andriana Colucci for the plates, cups, plasticware and napkins.



Ernie Bay and David Blue

During lunch there were also non-rail visits to Shaggy Bark Park and other places....




Carl and Ben in the ATV

Dennis gets a driving lesson from Ben's grandson Malik



Terry's brotherTom Norton, Sue Norton and Tom's grandson Liam

After lunch we moved on to the Annual Meeting and Charity Auction. We heard and accepted the Treasurer's Report and the Secretary's Report.

 

The result of the annual election of officers was as follows. Thanks to non-members Cheyenne Hoffman and Tom Norton for counting the ballots.

 

President: Carl Churchill

Vice President: Art Handman

Treasurer: Dennis Farrell

Secretary: Terry Norton

Trustees: Hunk Erskine, Ben Braithwaite, Mac McLaughlin, Norman Waycott,  and Frank Howard.

 

During the discussion on Membership, Terry introduced our newest and youngest member. He is Teyian Tarbox, grandson of Joanne Tarbox. His parents are Dawn and Tyson Tarbox.

 

The member, quilt and 50/50 raffle winners were

 

First club drawing (USA TRAINS reefer): Doug Johnson

Second Club drawing (PIKO boxcar): Hunk Erskine

Third club drawing (USA TRAINS reefer): Terry Norton

First quilt (Thomas): Dennis Farrell

Second Quilt (Modern trains): Hunk Erskine

50/50 raffle: Bill Goodrich

 

The charity auction began after the Annual Meeting adjourned. This year Frank Howard and Ben Braithwaite were assisted by past auctioneer Barry Sandford. He is known for the trestles he built at several Holiday Train Displays. He also operates Pine State Drilling, so if you need any drilling (or blasting) to build your Garden Railway, he can help you out!

 

 

 

Members pick up their Auction Ticket Numbers from Joanne.

The auction started with small items, and then moved on to bids for the Brooklyn Bridge and a very nice, white Mustang convertible owned by one of the members.



Ben and Barry hard at work

Thanks to the members who attended, including Ernie & Julie Bay, David Blue & Grace Miller, Ben & Sophia Braithwaite along with their grandson Malik, Sam Carr, Preston Chadwick, Mark Christopher, Carl & Pat Churchill, Mike & Julie Curry, Hunk Erskine, Dennis Farrell, Bill & Robin Goodrich, Scott Gould, Art Handman,  Suzanne Hoffman, Frank Howard & Joanne Tarbox and grandson Teyian, Doug Johnson, Philip Lentz, Tice Leonard, Mac McLaughlin, Terry & Sue Norton, Peter  Richards, Dick Rubin, Barry Sandford, Paul & Rebecca Schnell, Michael Tarbox, and Norman Waycott.

 

 

Special thanks to Sue Norton and Scott Gould, the roving club photographers who took most of these pictures.