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November 1 Meeting

7:30pm at Highland Baptist Activity Center. Dave Lamberts and Jack Seay will show slides and tell about the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Portland, Oregon. We will also elect the Y2K Executive Committee. December 6 will be the Christmas party.

Executive Committee Nominees

Dave Lamberts, Ron Kutch, Ron Warner, Margie O'Neill and Rip Maples are confirmed nominees. Several others have not yet been confirmed and will be announced at the meeting. Brad Jones will be Deadwood. Will Jensen will complete this year as secretary.

Hobby Shop News

Wings N Things - Athearn HO steam locos are in.

Jerry Dukes

Jerry has found a better position at St. Michaels' Hospital in Texarkana, (TX and LA). He has been a member with us for eight years, and has been our treasurer for seven years and secretary this past year.

Texarkana is Bisected by the UP, double-track mainline from LA to Chicago. North to South is the KC Southern. There are at least 2 shortlines: Kiamichi and NE Texas RR. GE has a car body rebuild shop there.

"I enjoyed my time here and appreciate the club giving me the opportunity to be on the board and trusting me with the club's money . I will be back for the LSR Convention." Jerry will be leaving Wednesday morning this week, and start work next Monday.

Hubcon 3

Come and enjoy model railroading with others: LMRA is meeting up at the Texas Tech University UC. The plan is to start setting up on Friday, Oct 22 at 8:00 am. We hope to have the layout up and running by about 3pm. If you want to come and only work on the railroad you can. If you want to enter the modeling contest or listen to Brian Kampschroer, CMP, Dir., Convention, Trade Show & Meeting Dept., National Model Railroad Association, Inc. or any of the Hubcon events, you need to work for 16 hours or pay the $30 dollars entry fee. This is a chance to come exercise your trains and help expand the interest of model railroading. If you did not sign the sheet at the last (Oct) meeting and you would like to bring your module(s) or run your trains / work the room, please call Will Jensen at 724-6032 or email at wrjensen@yahoo.com. by Wednesday, Oct 20th. Included is a schedule of events and the rules for judging of the contest. Any questions, please call Will.

Schedule

Friday: 8:00am on - Set up
about 3:00-6:00pm - Modular layout running, contest entries accepted
6:00pm - Closed to listen to Brian Kampschroer, National Convention Chairman, National Model Railroad Assoc., followed by opening ceremony.

Saturday: 8am to 12pm - Modular layout running, contest entries accepted
12:30pm - Closed for Judging Seminar, followed by judging
4-7pm - Room open for viewing, layout running.

Sunday: 9:30am-10:30am - Layout room open
10:30am - Closed to listen to Brian
11:30am-3:00pm - Layout running, pick up contest entries
3pm-Done - Take-down

Model Contest rules for the pogram.
HUBCON 3
Contest Categories:
Power Units: Railroad, Space, Fantasy, Military
Rolling Stock: Passenger, Freight, Non-revenue
Structure: On-Line, Off-Line, Off-Earth
Display: Diorama, Module
Photography: Color, Black & white, Slide
Model Subject, Prototype Subject

1. First place or Gold Award winning entries from higher contest levels may not be entered. Photographs may not be entered by persons earning more that 50% of their income from photography.
   2. An entry form and Judging score sheet must be completed for each entry, available in the contest room.
   3. Entrants are limited to 5 entries in any one category.
   4. Entries must be entered by the builder/photographer or an authorized proxy. Entries must be claimed at the designated pick up time by the entrant or proxy. The claim check will be required to pick up the entry. Entries may not be removed from the contest room without permission of the contest committee.
   5. Any reservation regarding reproduction rights must be disclosed on the entry form.
   6. Please declare the value of your entry for insurance purposes.
   7. HUBCON and all persons connected with the contest cannot be held responsible for any liability due to damage or loss of this entry.
   Will Jensen, Lubbock TX

Timetable

Oct
22-24 Hubcon III - Texas Tech
Nov
1 - 7:30pm - Meeting
16 - 7:30pm - Exec. Committee Meeting
Dec
6 - Christmas party

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