December  2009
  •  Monday, December 21, 2009
    •  Long-time member Bill Weber passed away on December 17, 2009 after 2 1/2 year battle with Cancer.
November  2009
  •  Monday, November 1, 2009
    •  Long-time former member Dick Salzmann passed last month.
    •  Welcome to two new probationary members: Sam and Anthony (Tony) Sandoval who joined in October 2009.
    •  Officer Elections are Monday, December 7, 2009.  Please contact Dale Morrow or Ron Rahn if you are interested in a club position.
    •  Due to the Christmas Holiday, the December Operation Session is the third Monday instead of the fourth (December 21, 2009)
August  2009
  •  Monday, August 24, 2009
    •  Long-time member Bill Rupert passed away suddenly on Monday, August 24, 2009.  Unknown to the club members, Bill was suffering from colon cancer.  Bill did not recover from a seven hour surgery to repair colon damage caused by the cancer.  Septic shock was the ultimate cause of his death.
  •  Monday, August 10, 2009
    • Congratulations to Jim McMahon on becoming our newest member!
July  2009
  •  Monday, July 6, 2009
    • August Business Meeting moved from August 3 to August 10 due to vacations of officers.
January 2009
  •  Monday, January 5, 2009
    • Club Dues have been reduced from $15 to $10 for active members and $10 to $5 for other member categories.
    • The Annual Open House has been set for Saturday, April 18, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    • The Rock Island Technical Society is selling raffle tickets for $20.  The club voted and bought one ticket.  Winnings if any will be donated to the club treasury  Interested members should contact Ken Roehrs.
    • The NRMA Meeting on February 7, 2009 will include a tour of Midwest Trains.