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Chapter News
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4/1/11 |
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Ralph Yoder
had taken many slide
pictures which he meticulously
noted and catalogued. He passed
away in September 2009. To
view his biography with a
description of his slide
collection,
click here.
To view some sample pictures,
click on one of the following.
Yoder285,
Yoder286,
Yoder287,
Yoder288.
To view a catalogue of the
slides, click on the following:
Box1,
Box2,
Box3,
Box4,
Box5,
Box6
The extensive collection has
been assembled by Gary Quale.
Details about the slides is
available and access to the
slides may be arranged through
Gary Quale (434-384-6308) or at
gquale@comcast.net. |
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1/10/11 |
www.hawkinsrails.net
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Ralph
Hawkins fascinating
presentation of Railroading in
the South.
"My recommended
viewing for this month is Ralph
Hawkins website. Most of you
know Ralph as a former BRC
member and the designer and
previous Webmaster of our Blue
Ridge Chapter, NRHS Website.
Ralph built the house so to
speak and our current Webmaster
John Siegle has done an
excellent job as the caretaker
since Ralph and his lovely
family moved to Pennsylvania.
I’m not going to let you know
what’s on Ralph’s website. I’m
going to leave the surprises for
you to see."
Norris Deyerle
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11/5/10 |
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Aubrey
Wiley has released his new book,
Virginian Railway Pictorial -
Pictures and Stories.
The book was not published by a large book company, but under
Aubrey’s personal direction. He
has researched the material for
years, wrote it, laid it
out, designed and financed the
whole process.
It is 144 pages. Hardback printed on 100 lb. gloss paper with over
225 pictures. It was printed in
the USA and the print quality is
top of the line. It was printed
by Mid Atlantic Printers which
has a plant in Altavista.
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1/19/10 |
 BRC member Kurt Reisweber
has announced his father Robert C. Reisweber
and Dalton P. “Billy” McDonald’s
book on “The Original Norfolk
Southern Railway 1883-1974.” Is a
long awaited history on a
railroad that has not been
frequently documented especially
to this degree. It covers the
entire history of the railroad
between Norfolk, Va. and
Charlotte, NC. Predecessor
railroads are also covered, as
are electric train operations in
the Virginia Beach-Norfolk
area. There is a little bit
about steamboats and car ferries
as well. There are even photos
of a Baldwin diesel that crashed
through the Albemarle sound
trestle lifted out of the
water! Ed Fielding has quite a
few photos included from his
personal collection. The 216
page hardcover book with dust
jacket contains over 500 black
and white photos. The price is
$50.00 per copy. |
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1/19/10 |
KIWANIS STILL NEEDS
YOUR HELP!
The Kiwanis
Club has been working for
several years on
a project to cosmetically
restore the train in Rivermont
Park in Lynchburg. The coach has
been removed , the engine is 99%
finished, and the caboose is
nearly ready. That's
where we need HELP. The
city has been allotted money to
upgrade and improve the park.
They are urging us to complete
the project as soon as possible.
Work is scheduled every Saturday
morning from 9-12 and
sometimes work longer. For
information get in touch with
Bill Hodges: 582-1997 or
wlhodges2@verizon.net
If you can give us a hand in any
way, we would appreciate it.
Thank you for any consideration.
For the Kiwanis Club, BRC
member Gene Campbell |
Chapter
Information
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By-Laws The Blue Ridge Chapter
NRHS is a non-profit educational and
historical organization incorporated in the
Commonwealth of Virginia. View our complete
chapter By-Laws.
Membership
The Blue Ridge Chapter
NRHS offers membership in two classes:
- Regular membership,
for individuals 16 years of age or older
- Family membership, which is available
for the
spouse and/or children (18 years old
or younger) of a member
For more
information on becoming a member of
the chapter,
contact a chapter officer and
see our
new
membership page.
Dues
Dues for the NRHS are set
by the National Board of Directors. Dues for
the Blue Ridge Chapter are set by the
membership at a level calculated to cover
Chapter expenses.
annual chapter dues are
$49
Officers
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The President is charged with
the responsibility of managing the
Chapter. He conducts business
meetings and is the program
chairman, although this duty may be
delegated to other officers or
members. He oversees the duties of
other officers and ensures the
Chapter's adherence to its basic
objectives as an educational and
historical organization.
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The Vice President fulfills
the duties of the President whenever
he is unable to perform them, and
other duties as assigned to him by
the President. He is responsible for
maintaining membership records,
certifying new members to the NRHS,
distributing annual membership
forms, collecting membership dues,
and conveying these dues to the
Chapter Treasurer.
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The Secretary maintains
accurate and complete records of the
actions of the Chapter including
recording the minutes of all regular
and special meetings of the Chapter.
The Secretary communicates with the
members and carries on the
correspondence of the Chapter.
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The Treasurer is charged with
the responsibility of handling and
managing the monies of the Chapter.
He is expected to report the
financial status of the Chapter to
the membership at each regular
meeting.
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The National Director
represents the Blue Ridge Chapter at
any meetings of the Board of
Directors of the NRHS and is also
responsible for all liaison
activities between the NRHS and the
Blue Ridge Chapter.
Current e-mail addresses for our chapter
officers can be found on our
contacts
page.
Committees
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Executive
Committee - The sitting
officers, (President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, and
National Director), along with the
immediate past President and the
Editor of the Chapter Newsletter,
shall constitute the Executive
Committee. The Executive Committee
is authorized to take emergency
actions when a general Chapter
meeting is not possible and shall
also act as a General Short- and
Long-Range Planning Committee of the
Chapter.
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Nominating
Committee - The President
shall appoint a Nominating Committee
prior to the end of the September
regular meeting of the Chapter to
prepare a slate of candidates for
officers for election at the October
annual meeting. No less than three
regular members shall serve on the
nominating committee.
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