It is almost hard to believe that spring is only three weeks away. That means that there are only two more SMD meetings, plus the Mini Con remaining in this program year.
I want to thank Richard Benjamin for hosting the February meeting.
Speaking of meetings, come July our new Superintendent will be busy scheduling these for the 2025 – 2026 program year. They will be looking for SMD members to host. If you have not hosted in the past year (or have never hosted) start giving some thought to volunteering. We are always looking for new layouts to visit.
The SMD did not have a summer activity last year, but I would like to try to get something lined up for 2025. I am asking all of you to give some thought as to a possible rail-related activity we could schedule some time in July.
March Meeting:
The March meeting of the South Mountain Division (SMD) will be held on Sunday, 09 March at Jane and Pete Clarke’s home in Damascus, MD. The event officially starts at 2:00 PM with the business meeting starting around 2:45 PM.
Don’t forget that the 9th is the first day of Daylight Savings Time for 2025 so be sure to set your clock ahead an hour Saturday night.
Please email southmountaindiv@gmail.com to obtain the street address.
Upcoming Meetings:
The meeting schedule for the balance of the year is as follows.
- 05 April (1st Saturday) – Annual Mini Con, Blue Ridge Summit, PA
- 18 May (3rd Sunday, to avoid conflict w/Mother’s Day) – Dan Mulhearn has arranged for us to meet at the Quincy Village model railroad layout room.
2025 Mini-Con:
REMINDER: The 2025 SMD Mini Con is just a little over a month away.
The 2025 SMD Mini-Con will be held on Saturday, 05 April at the Blue Ridge Summit fire hall (across from Mainline Hobby Supply).
As always, Grant will need help with registration, event set-up and of course clinicians. Start thinking now about what sort of table clinic you could present at the event and let Grant know so he can add you to the schedule.
Please email southmountaindiv@gmail.com and we will put you in contact with Grant.
2027 MER Convention:
I now have a couple of volunteers to start a search for a location to hold the 2027 MER convention. I am awaiting a status update.
Model Railroad Equipment Sale:
SMD member Don Florwick will be moving in the near future. As a result he will be dismantling his large HO scale layout. He will be holding a sale at his house on Saturday, 15 March. If you are interested in acquiring anything please email southmountaindiv@gmail.com and we will put you in touch with Don.
New Officer Elections:
We will holding our new officer elections for the 2025 – 2026 program year at the March meeting. Current candidates include:
- Superintendent – Dan Mulhearn
- Clerk / Paymaster – Ray Price
We are in need of a volunteer to assume the position of Clerk. If you want to volunteer please let me know as soon as you can.
In addition, the new Super will need a number of volunteers to serve in appointed positions (especially a Wheel Report editor). A listing of the primary positions, along with a description of the associated duties, was published in this Wheel Report and on our web site.
Thanks go out to Alex Polimeni for developing this information.
