number of changes in how your Division operates, At our October meet the membership will be voting on approving the updated Division constitution. Please go to the Division web site at www.wisedivision.org and read it over. There will be a number of changes in how your Division operates, Bonnie Janke, our contest director, is looking for new pictures to use on the award plaques. If you have any prototype steam or diesel photos that YOU took and would like to see used on the plaques, please contact Bonnie. Finally, over the summer we lost two members of the WISE Division family. (con’t pg. 6) I hope everyone has had a great summer. We will be doing a “transition” from outdoor summer events to model railroading with our September 15 meet at the Milwaukee Light Engineer- ing Society’s Live Steam Park. While we will not have a swap area, and no model contest (unless it’s for equipment at the park) you will have a chance to enjoy the afternoon riding behind live steam equip- ment. This is also a great family event, so bring the family. On the topic of outdoor events, the Division’s mem- bership picnic at the Mil- waukee County Zoo was great. A big thank you to Ed Varick and his helpers for making it another suc- cess. During the picnic Ed announced that he has de- cided to step down as pic- nic chairman, but in two hours I had another mem- ber, Mark Willmering, ap- proach me about volunteer- ing for the position. Thank you, Ed, for your years of running the picnic, and thank you, Mark, for step- ping up to take over. I also need to give a thank you to Ken Ristow, who had both of the zoo’s steam locomo- tives operating for our visit there. Thank you, Ken. Now for the business side of things. At our October meet the membership will be voting on approving the updated Division constitu- tion. Please go to the Divi- sion web site at www.wisedivision.org and read it over. There will be a T HE HEAD OWL HOOTS BY JOE RUSS PICNIC CHAIR REPORT BY ED VARICK THANK YOU. . . THANK YOU Thank you to all you won- derful folks who made our annual WISE Division Pic- nic at the Zoo a huge suc- cess. The weather was per- fect, the food was delicious, and Dick Cecil was at the pinnacle of his good humor (ha, ha). I do wish to thank all our great folks for their donations for door prizes. I especially thank my committee for their help; Fred and Bonnie Janke, Neil Michel, Wayne Dunbar and last but not least Dick Cecil our Editor’s Note: Thanks for the great times and your dedication to making the picnic a wonderful time for all. Please see page 4 for other pictures. S EPTEMBER 2013 T HE WISE OWL CAR V OLUNTEERS A RE N EEDED F OR TRAINFEST The WISE Owl Car is published by the Wisconsin Southeastern (WISE) Division of the Nation- al Model Railroad Association (NMRA). Subscription is free to all NMRA members residing within the boundaries of the WISE Division. The Wisconsin Southeastern Division, Inc. does not offer any warranties or guarantees, nor assume any liability from the information contained in this publication. Permission is granted to use news items in other publications provided credit is given to the Owl Car and author. Trainfest and the Trainfest logo are registered trademarks of the WISE Division, NMRA, Inc. Please send any comments, in- formation, or editorials to the editor. Editor: Harry Grieshaber Email: [email protected]Phone: 414-915-2102
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And on June 21 former Kalmbach Publishing employ-ee George H. Drury passed away at the age of 73. George was a great modeler, and NMRA member, who was always willing to help. He gave many clinics at WISE Division meets and Midwest Region conven-tions the Division hosts. In the early days of the WISE Division, he also served as chief clerk.
The WISE Division extends its condolences to both the Oseland and Drury families.
2013 Meet & Events Dates
More WISE information
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER 20, 2013
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Sept. 15 Live Steam Park– Menomonie Falls
Oct. 20 Midway Hotel-Brookfield
Nov. 8-10
Trainfest-Wis. State Fair Park Expo
Center
Dec. 1 Midway Hotel-Brookfield
Jan. 19, 2014
Midway Hotel-Brookfield
Feb. 16, 2014
Midway Hotel-Brookfield
Opens at 12:30 p.m.
Popular vote contest registration (free and open to the public) until 1:30 p.m.. Catagories: diesels, freight equipment, prototype photos, train crafts and youth.
1:00 to 1:45 Tom Bundy (MLES) Signals
2:00 to 2:45 Bob Fry– 2013 National Convention at Atlanta as seen by Bob Fry
3: to 3:45 Rob Pfeiffer– Night shots (Halloween-themed photos)
3:45-4:00 Announcements and Presentations of Contest Awards
4:00-6:00 Layout Tours
(Maps distributed at conclusion of meeting)
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Volunteers Are Needed For TRAINFEST 2013
Trainfest is arriving on November 9th and 10th. We will again need volunteer help to distribute programs, help
with set up and manage other assignments. Please fill out the form below and mail or send an email to Ed Padgett
[email protected]. Email is the best and easiest way for me to follow up with you. Thank you in advance for your help.
We will also need help on Friday, November 8th with directing traffic and other tasks needed to be done. In
addition, we need a few people to help with closing the Expo Center. This consists of helping direct the vehicles out of
the Expo Center. If you can help, please sign up below, then on Friday locate me, Ed Padgett or Cedor Aronow at
the Trainfest office when you arrive.
I need a couple of people to work at the desk as a helper Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If you could help, please let me
know. Please add your phone and email.
Yes! I can help at the desk: Name: ______________________________ Day_____________; Time
Yes! I can help on Friday, November 9th Name____________________________