Volume 2, Issue 4, mailed to membersVolume 2, Issue 4 has been mailed to all members who have paid for 2006, on Monday, October 23rd, 2006.
Click on the cover image to read an in-depth overview of V2:I4's contents. This is the sixth issue overall, and the fourth of four for calendar year 2006.
October 23, 2006
This results in two options for late 2006 into 2007:
Option 1 will mean only issues for 2007 will be delivered, but back issues could be purchased through the
Company Store
Option 2 will entitle the new member to the 2007 issues AND to all four issues from 2006 at the membership dues rate, saving off of the cover
price and not being subject to Va Sales tax. This option also means no renewal notice as the rest of the 2006 members will receive with Volume 2, Issue 4.
For 2006 and 2007, dues levels are as follows:
October 9, 2006
Just about 5 weeks left until the 2006 Annual meeting date. There will be a selection of light breakfast items available beginning at 9:30am, with formal meeting starting at 10am. The Officer Reports and Business Session is scheduled from 10 to 10:45, followed by an hour of presentations. Lunch will be from 11:45-1pm with more presentations from 1-3pm. Formal adjournment will be at 3:30pm, but the meeting room will be open until 4:30pm for those who want to talk to other members. Several guests have been invited, so with the exception of lunch, the times above may vary a bit. The Company Store will be open and the Society election results will be reported.
A quick note for those mailing ballots in: November 10th, the day before the annual meeting, is a Federal holiday, with no mail delivery. So, please mail your ballot in time so it can be delivered to the PO Box by Thursday, November 9th, 2006.
October 4, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 4 of the newsletter will be mailed out to all 2006 members by October 21, 2006. In addition to the issue, the envelope will contain member renewal notices and the 2006 election ballot with return envelopes for both, meeting notes from recent EC and General membership meetings, and a Company Store flyer.
October 4, 2006
The unveiling ceremony for a commemorative plaque at the site of Potomac Yard on September 30, 2006, yielded 5 new members for the Society, pushing the total membership to 218 as we enter the fourth quarter of 2006. The event was sponsored by Potomac Yard Development, LLC, and featured Alexandria's Mayor and Congressman, in addition to past employees, superintendents and presidents of the Railroad. About 60-70 people in total were in attendance.
October 3, 2006
The Society's "Company Store" webpage is now ready - but the order form is still in development. In the meantime here is a preview of the first offering, that being the Governor Thomas Jefferson print by Artist Keith Wilkerson. (See below)
The Company store page can be viewed here while the order form is developed.
CS on the road for the first time at the GTE Chantilly train show on 8-27-06: Shown in the picture is the CS Manager,
Ron Herfurth, and on display are the Society's banner, back issues of the Newsletter, and the Wilkerson print. Keith was on hand
manning his own table, and graciously lent us the original painting for display during the show, and has a standing offer to repeat it
anytime he is at the same show as the Society.
September 19, 2006 |
September 11, 2006, updated September 19, 2006
The Society will have a table at the following shows/events:
There is an open solicitation for members who have the time to staff the table for even portions of said events. Email Ron Herfurth at csmanager@rfandp.org if you are able to help out. If you are visiting these shows, look for the banner and say hi.
September 6, 2006
The Society's 2006 Annual Meeting is set for Saturday, November 11, 2006, at the Salem Church Library on Salem Church Road in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.
Formal notice of the meeting will be sent with Volume 2, Issue 4 of the newsletter to the membership, including the election ballots, instructions, and the wider debut of the Company Store.
Election Ballots will be received and tabulated at this meeting - any mailed-in ballot should be received at the Society PO Box by November 9th
August 31, 2006
Thanks to the exposure of the Society table at the GTE Chantilly Train Show on 8-26 & 8-27, the Society crossed the 200 member mark for 2006. New revised goal for EOY is now 250.
August 27, 2006, updated September 11, 2006
Society exceeds EOY 2006 Membership Drive goal of 200 members
Thanks to the exposure of the Society table at the GTE Chantilly Train Show on 8-26 & 8-27, the Society crossed the 200 member mark for 2006.
August 27, 2006
The Society banner was first displayed at the 3rd Quarter meeting on 8-19, and was active in use at the August GTE show at Chantilly on August 26-27.
August 27, 2006
The Society met again at the Salem Church Library for its 3rd quarter 2006 general membership meeting of the Society. 29 Members were present to witness the opening of the Society "Company Store" (further details to appear on this page as the CS order form is brought online in the near future).
The EC Met for a short time afterward, setting a next EC meeting date of September 30th.
The next meeting will be on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at the Salem Church Library.
August 20, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 3, in members handsVolume 2, Issue 3 was been mailed to all members who have paid for 2006, on August 1st, 2006.
Click on the cover image to read an in-depth overview of V2:I3's contents. This is the fifth issue overall, and the third of four for calendar year 2006.
August 9, 2006
The EC met for the fourth time this year on Saturday, July 22, 2006, at the Doswell Station. Details to follow.
July 29, 2006
The Society's ad in the July 2006 Issue of Railpace appears on page 20, on the lower right corner of the page.
June 30, 2006
The membership goal of 150 paid members by July 1 has been reached, and with two weeks to spare! A check of the PO box on 6-15 yielded two more new members, enough to push over the hump.
As of July 7, 2006, the Society has 170 members, the breakdown being 115 regular and 55 sustaining.
The end of year goal is 200 members, so there is work yet to do!
June 15, 2006, updated June 16, 2006, June 24, 2006 and June 30, 2006
The Society received its 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS today, June 9th, 2006, with the effective date being the Society's date of Incorporation, 2-2-2006.
June 9, 2006
The Society had a table at the 2006 Manassas Railfest on June 3, 2006. At least 7 members were spotted at the Society table, and a few more were present amongst the model clubs and vendors. In addition, 6 new membership applications were taken, and a hundred or so brochures were given out.
June 3, 2006
The Society's ad in the June 2006 Issue of Railpace appears on page 20, on the lower right corner of the page.
May 25, 2006, updated May 31, 2006
The Society adopted this logo as the Society logo at the 2nd quarter meeting, 2006. It will be used on Society letterhead and correspondence, but it will not preclude use of other historical RF&P logos by the Society. It may also be used on company store items - stay tuned as the Company Store is finalized by the EC.
May 20, 2006
The Society Webmaster accidentally uploaded a draft "Company Store" subpage into the root directory three nights ago, on May 14th. The main index (this page) has been restored. The Company Store page will not go live until after the on the ground one debuts at the August 19th regular meeting of the Society.
Apologies for any inconvenience the last few days!
May 17, 2006
Today, May 14, 2006, marks one year since the adoption of Bylaws. One year where we have seen the membership progress from 20+ who paid at that meeting, to 133 members, many of whom paid for 2005 and 2006. We have seen ourselves incorporate, and apply for 501(c)(3) exemption from the IRS, and publish four newsletter issues to the membership.
Way to go members for the accomplishments of the first year. On and ever upward for year #2!
May 14, 2006
The 2nd Quarter meeting was held at the Salem Church Library on Saturday, May 13, 2006. 32 members joined together for much less business, and more fun and presentations.
Afterward, the EC met, along with the Model Editor in attendance, primarily discussing the Company Store.
More details from both the 2nd Quarter general membership meeting, and the EC meeting, to follow as an insert to 2:3.
May 13, 2006
The IRS has cashed the Society's check that accompanied our application for a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status determination letter.
May 7, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 2, in members handsVolume 2, Issue 2 was been mailed to all members who have paid for 2006, on April 24th, 2006.
Click on the cover image to read an in-depth overview of V2:I2's contents. This is the fourth issue overall, and the second of four for calendar year 2006.
April 24, 2006
Today marks 11 months since the Society was born, and the formal announcement for the 1st Birthday Party (otherwise known as the 2nd Quarter 2006 Membership Meeting) is at hand:
501(c)(3) application submitted
The Society's application to the IRS for 501 (c) (3) designation has been submitted.
April 13, 2006
Among the action items from the EC, an ad was submitted to Trains Magazine for publication in their June 2006 issue. The Ad appears on page 67 of the June issue, opposite the Ask Trains column
March 21, 2006, updated April 24, 2006
Saturday, March 18, 2006 saw the Executive Committee meet at Doswell's station, along with the Membership Chairman and the Archivist.
March 19, 2006
The Articles of Incorporation that were adopted by the Society at its November 5th, 2005 annual meeting were accepted by the Virginia State Corporation Commission on February 2nd, 2006. Henceforth, we are the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad Historical Society, Inc., a non=profit corporation.
February 15, 2006
Highlights:
Archives formally established, with some base procedures as recommended by the Archivist and the EC
The first "Company Store" items were approved, subject to procedures and parameters to be worked out by the EC.
Further details in the meeting notes to be distributed with Volume 2, Issue 2.
January 22, 2006
Further details will be contained in the meeting announcement to be distributed with Volume 2, Issue 2.
January 22, 2006
We have reserved a room at the Salem Church Library in Spotsylvania County for Saturday, January 21st, 2006 for the Society's 1st Quarter 2006 general membership meeting. There is a built-in projector for computer program presentations such as powerpoint or slide-shows. There is an area that lends itself to having food delivered or set up. The room will be available from 9:00 to 5:30.
We plan to meet between 10:00 and 5:00, though if anything like the last couple, things will break up between 3 and 4. The 9:00 to 10:00 time can be used to set up displays, etc. and then the 5:00 - 5:30 will be for the clean up.
Lunch will be BYO or by local establishments between 12 and 1. Bill Sheild will have sodas on hand, but the Andersons will be absent, so coffee is BYO.
Agenda to be announced, likely containing the following in no particular order:
A. Report of the Executive Committee
B. Report of Committees (Membership, Newsletter, Web)
C. Incorporation:
1. Report of articles having been filed
D. Archives process
EC has an archives process for review
E. Company store/Fundraising
EC has some ideas
F. Slides, videos, etc.
G. Trademark issues
-- Society has accepted SMV's agreement on the final logo
-- Some discussion was had on 11-5-05 about the Society possibly
registering some of the others
H. Open Discussions
I. 2nd Quarter 2006 meeting is May 13 @ Salem Church Library
Directions the day of can be directed to the Secretary at 571-330-2343
Once again, email Bill Sheild, wsheild@crosslink.net, if you are interested in attending the event.
November 29, 2005, updated January 16, 2006 and January 19, 2006
Volume 2, Issue 1, in members handsVolume 2, Issue 1 was been mailed to all paid members for 2005, regardless of renewal status, on January 9th, 2006.
Click on the cover image to read an in-depth overview of V2:I1's contents. This is the third issue overall, and the first of four for calendar year 2006.
January 16, 2006, updated January 20, 2006
A note that the postmark deadline for charter membership has passed. A final tally of the number of charter members will be announced after all reasonable time for postal delivery has passed, or likely about the time of the 1-14-06 EC meeting. As of this writing, the number of charter members was up to 113, with 5 brand-new 2006 members.
Also, as of 1-14, all but 47 of the 113 possible renewals had already been received.
January 3, 2006, updated January 5, 2006 and January 16, 2006
A note that 2006 renewal notices have been sent out to members of record as of December 17th (This represents up to member number 203). Note that if you have already renewed, or paid for 2006 at the same time as 2005, you will not receive a notice.
The renewal deadline to retain charter status is January 31, 2006. This is a postmark deadline. Note that the renewal deadline is after the January 21, 2006 meeting, and that renewals will be accepted at that meeting if you prefer.
2006 Membership cards will not be mailed out until after the January 31 deadline, so that they may be done all at once. If an email address is provided, an email acknowledgement of receipt of renewal will be sent prior to the 2006 membership cards.
December 19, 2005
A check of the Society PO Box this day found the 99th, 100th and 101st membership applications received!
December 13, 2005
One of the actions taken at the Annual Meeting 2005 was to keep the dues level the same for 2006, at $20 regular or $30 sustaining. Any dues received on the 2005 application prior to 12-31-05 will be counted as 2005 dues and charter status, with the applicant receiving both issues of Volume 1. That member will receive a renewal notice at the time the membership does, with renewal being due postmarked prior to 1-31-06 to retain charter status. The quick renewal may be avoided by sending in 2005 and 2006 at the same time, $40 for regular membership or $60+ for sustaining membership.
If you do not wish to pay for 2005, be sure to mark out the 2005 on the application, and clearly mark "2006 dues" on your check, so your dues will not be miscredited.
Members may renew early prior to the renewal notices -- simply mark an application "renewal" box along with your membership number, and return to:
RF&P Railroad Historical Society Attn: Membership PO Box 9097 Fredericksburg VA 22403-9097New members may pay once, $40 for regular, $60+ for sustaining, for 2005 and 2006. Simply note this on the application. You will receive both Issues of Volume 1 shortly after you join, and will receive Volume 2, Issue 1 on its original mailout.
The 2006 application will be online shortly after December 1, 2005.
November 6, 2005; updated November 29, 2005
We have reserved a room at the Salem Church Library in Spotsylvania County for Saturday, January 21st, 2006. There is a built-in projector for computer program presentations such as powerpoint or slide-shows. There is an area that lends itself to having food delivered or set up. The room will be available from 9:00 to 5:30.
We plan to meet between 10:00 and 5:00, though if anything like the last couple, things will break up between 3 and 4. The 9:00 to 10:00 time can be used to set up displays, etc. and then the 5:00 - 5:30 will be for the clean up.
Lunch will be BYO or by local establishments between 12 and 1. The Andersons will have Coffee, and Bill Sheild will have sodas on hand.
Agenda to be announced, likely containing the following in no particular order:
A. Report of the Executive Committee
B. Report of Committees (Membership, Newsletter, Web)
C. Incorporation:
1. Report of articles having been filed
D. Archives process
F. Slides, videos, etc.
G. H. Open Discussions
I. 2nd Quarter 2006 meeting is May 13 @ Salem Church Library
Directions the day of can be directed to the Secretary at 571-330-2343
Once again, email Bill Sheild, wsheild@crosslink.net, if you are interested in attending the event.
November 29, 2005
A robust crowd attended the 2005 annual meeting at the Salem Church Library in Spotsylvania.
Next meeting is January 21st, 2006, at the same Salem Church Library.
Each incumbent acting officer was elected unanimously on 11-05-05 to serve for 2006:
Full minutes will be provided with Volume 2, Issue 1 to the paid members.
November 6, 2005; updated November 29, 2005
Issue 2, election ballots in members handsIssue 2 has been mailed to all paid members. Enclosed were several items, including the 2005 election ballot for 2006 officers.
Some notes about returning the ballot:
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING: Make sure your ballot is returned such that it gets delivered to
the Society Post Office Box by the 1st of November. Ballots that arrive in the box up to Friday, November 4th, will be counted.
It is important you mark the outside of the envelope "Elections" or "Ballot Enclosed" in some fashion.
TO THOSE WHO WILL BE PRESENT ON 11-5: You have the option of mailing your ballot ahead of time, or turning in your ballot at the start of the meeting on 11-5. In person ballots must be in an outer envelope as if mailed.
IF YOU JOINED SINCE 10-11-05 and did not receive a ballot in the mail: You may still vote in person on 11-5, and a blank ballot & envelope will be available to you.
October 20, 2005
The Society held its 3rd Quarter 2005 meeting at the Salem Church Library on Saturday, August 20th. 26 people, including 24 members, gathered for discussion about the RF&P, the direction of the Society and about railroad history in general.
Meeting dates were set for 2006: 1st Quarter: January 21 (snow date Jan 28); 2nd Quarter: May 13; 3rd Quarter: August 19; 4th Quarter/Annual: November 11.
Next meeting is the annual meeting to be held at the Salem Church Library on Saturday, November 5, 2005.
updated August 28, 2005 (originally posted August 20, 2005)
Volume 1, Issue 1 mailed to paid members on July 27
Issue was mailed out by first-class mail on Wednesday, July 27th to those who had paid by July 23rd. It can be expected to arrive by Monday, August 1.
Content already being solicited for Issue 2 and beyond. Email the Editor at newsletter@rfandp.org if you have ideas for content or are willing to write/collect content. Also wanted is a "Model/Modeling Editor" to help the overall editor out in this department, as his experience is limited.
July 30, 2005/July 24, 2005
The Executive Committee has set a postmark deadline of December 31, 2005 for those that pay 2005 dues to be considered Charter members in the Society. Any membership application postmarked after this date will be considered as being paid for 2006. The Amounts for 2006, however, will not be set until the November 5, 2005 Annual Meeting.
All that pay in 2005 will receive both 2005 issues of the newsletter regardless of when they join.
The 2005 Membership application can be found here in Word format or in PDF format.
June 12, 2005
The first Executive Committee meeting of the Society was held on June 11th, 2005 at the home of the Secretary in Manassas, Virginia. The five executive officers plus the Membership Chairman met to discuss the direction of the society, and nail out some procudures for its administration.
Further details to follow, but one of the prime determinations was to make all who pay 2005 dues before the end of the year charter members.
The 2005 Membership application can be found here in Word format or in PDF format.
May 14, 2005 sees Bylaws adopted, officers elected for remainder of 2005
The group met at Salem Church Library in Spotsylvania County, Va., once again, and proceeded to jabber about the RF&P, hold enough business to set dues, adopt bylaws, select acting officers to serve until elections at the annual meeting, and collect dues from those present.
For those unable to be there in person, the regular dues were set at the minimum of $20 for the remainder of 2005, with the sustaining level being at least 50% above the regular rate, or thus $30. The 2005 Membership application can be found here in Word or in PDF format.
The last item of business was to formally approve the expenditure of $41 for the post office box. There was a long break for lunch, and we finished with a slide program presented by Robin R Shavers.
Acting officers elected on 5-14-05 to serve remainder of 2005:
Jim has accepted temporary newsletter editor, and hereby solicits material for such. Email him at newsletter@rfandp.org. George Payne volunteered to be Membership Chairman. He can be reached by email at membership@rfandp.org.
Rob has been pegged to continue as webmaster, but there were two volunteers to help keep things updated. Look for some redesign in the near future.
We have reserved a room at the Salem Church Library in Spotsylvania County for Saturday, August 20th, 2005. There is a built-in projector for computer program presentations. There is an area that lends itself to having food delivered or set up. The room will be available from 9:00 to 5:30.
We plan to meet between 10:00 and 5:00, though if anything like the last couple, things will break up between 3 and 4. The 9:00 to 10:00 time can be used to set up displays, etc. and then the 5:00 - 5:30 will be for the clean up.
Lunch will be BYO or by local establishments between 12 and 1.
Agenda to be announced, likely containing the following in no particular order:
A. Report of the Executive Committee
B. Report of Committees (Membership, Newsletter, Web)
C. Appointment of a nominating committee for 2005 officers
D. Slides, videos, etc.
E. Passenger cars (CH)
F. Open Discussions
G. Annual meeting 2005 is November 5th @ Salem Church Library
The closer we get, the more the displays/discussion subjects will be nailed down.
Once again, email Bill Sheild, wsheild@crosslink.net, if you are interested in attending the event.
R. F. & P. Railroad Historical Society
P. O. Box 9097
Fredericksburg, VA 22403-9097
Dues will be accepted at this address once an amount is set on May 14th.
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