Close to 900 of the approx 1,850 active NASG members were recently sent renewal letters for memberships expiring on June 30th. Renewal checks and payments are pouring in and I am in the midst of processing the renewals and mailing out updated membership cards. If you recently sent in your payment to either me or Mike Shea, you should get your updated card in the mail in the next couple of weeks.
In response to a renewal notice I sent to a member, I received this letter and thought I would share it with all of you. Dear Stan I have given my 50' S gauge trains and accessories to my nephew's son age eleven. He was the only one in the family who showed an interest. His father will be a big help to him as well. I sent the membership form to him. Perhaps he will sign up. Last Christmas, for the first time since 1948, I set up my 1934 Winner set. With a lot of oil, it ran well. Lots of memories. I kept it at a 2' level so the neighbor's kids could see. Just a loop with a few cardboard houses. They kept coming back! I have suggested many times that there should be a few simple layouts at a low level at shows so children could see how to get started. An 8 or a loop, a few small buildings, some toy autos, and a working gateman. That's all. I have enjoyed the membership. Jack Yerkes Tariffville, CT. Jack had been an NASG member since 1996. I am happy to report that 112 new members have joined the NASG since July 1, 2005. Not that I really need any more NASG volunteer work right now :-) but, if you are not an NASG member, please consider joining. If you were a member but haven't renewed, come on back; there's always room in the club car for one more. Membership is, as Alfred E. Neuman would say, "cheap!" at only $20.00 per year. See http://www.nasg.org/joining_1.html for member benefits and to access the online registration form. Thank you. Stan Furmanak NASG Membership Secretary Annville, PA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
