DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
January
30, 2021 |
"How
To Install Static Grass" |
Todd
Hermann |
February
27, 2021 |
"Building
a Flat Car; Scratch Building Made Easy" |
Martin
Brechbiel |
March
13, 2021 |
"TBA" |
"TBA" |
2021 ELECTION PROCESS ANNOUNCED
The
year 2021 has arrived and with that the
Board of Directors is beginning
preparations for the 2021 Board of
Directors Elections. In 2021 the
Division's current bylaws provide for
three of the Board of Director positions
to be open to election. These three
positions are currently held by the
Division Superintendent, Division Senior
Assistant Superintendent and Division
Clerk, all of whose two year terms are
expiring. Candidates running for office
should be aware that the current
Division bylaws provide for the newly
elected Board of Directors to determine
who will fill the Board of Directors
positions at the first meeting of the
new Board.
The following individuals are the Nominations Committee for the 2021 Elections; Jerry Stanley (Chair), Bill Lyders, and Mark Gionet. These members are available to answer any questions concerning the duties and activities associated with service on the Board. The following are email addresses for the committee members:
Jerry Stanley - Paymaster@potomac-nmra.org
Bill Lyders - blyders@verizon.net
Mark Gionet - mgionet@lsginc.com
Members interested in running for office in the 2021 Elections are required by the Division bylaws to notify the Nominations Committee by email, no later than midnight, February 5, 2021,and supply them with a current picture, short biography, and why they are running for a position.
The election process will take place by ballots sent to Potomac Division members due to the uncertainty of being able to have an Annual Meeting in person because of the coronovirus restrictions.
IMPORTANT DATES concerning the Election process are as follows:
February 5, 2021 (Midnight) - Deadline for candidates to notify the Nominations Committee of their intent to run for office and provide a current picture, biography, and why they are running for office.
April 1, 2021 - The Potomac Flyer and emails from the Division will provide a list of candidates for office for the membership to consider.
April 26, 2021 (Midnight) - Deadline for receipt of ballots by the Nominations Committee.
May 1, 2021 - First meeting of the new Board of Directors.
May 8, 2021 - The winning candidates and the Board of Directors positions (if possible) will be announced to the membership by posting on the Divisions Groups.IO, emails from the Division to the membership, and on the Division's website.
June
1, 2021 - The winning candidates
and the Board of Directors positions
will be announced to the membership in
the Potomac Flyer.
POTOMAC DIVISION
VIRTUAL CLINICS.
The
Potomac Division holds Virtual Clinics on the the third
Sunday of each month. They start at 3:00 P.M. and run
until they are completed. All
Virtual clinics are
presented using the Zoom video platform which
will allows attendees to have video and
audio, video only, or just listen
access. Click here for
Information on how to use Zoom. An
email with information on how to access
the on-line clinic will be sent to the
PD membership prior to two weeks prior
to the clinic and reminder emails will
be sent one week prior and the day of
the clinic.Here
is the schedule:
DATE | TOPIC | CLINICIAN |
February, 21, 2021 | "Track Arrangement and Operation" | John King |
March
21, 2021 |
"The
Art and Technique of Lighting Buildings and Streets" |
John
Sethian |
April 18, 2021 | "Update on the Nickel Plate" | Tony
Koester |
If you have a topic you would like to present contact Andrew Dodge, our Senior Assistant Superintendent.
If
you want to see a list of ALL Potomac Division
clinics, both virtual and "Build and Take" click here.
Past Virtual clinic videos are posted on the Potomac Division's YouTube Channel, "Potomac Division Mid Eastern Region NMRA". Click here to access the Virtual Clinic area of the clinic page.
POTOMAC
FLYER LOOKING FOR ARTICLES
The
staff of the Potomac Flyer is looking for articles on
railroad related projects our members are working on
during the Coronavirus 19 restrictions. If you have
something please reach out to them and share what you
have. You can contact the staff by clicking here.