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TCA Meets/meetings and other train shows calendar of events Dec. 6, 2009 TCA Grapevine, Texas Gaylord Hotel north of DFW Airport - Train Layouts 2 PM Dec. 13, 2009 TCA CTC meeting/election/party David & Stephanie St. James’ home 3 PM Dec. 13, 2009 TCA Gulf Coast Chapter Meeting at Ed Barragans’ Sunday 1:30-4:30 PM Dec. 13, 2009 TCA LA Chapter meeting Park Timbers Clubhouse, 1 Park Timbers Dr., New Orleans 2 PM Dec. 19, 2009 Woody & Madeline Hickman’s open house in Dallas, TX 6 PM – ???? Texas Transportation Museum’s 11 th Annual Santa’s Railroad Wonderland: 11731 Wetmore Rd San Antonio, TX 210/490-3554 Sat–Sun Dec. 12 th and 13, 2009 6:00 to 9:00 PM Sat–Mon Dec. 19 th , 20 th and 21, 2009 6:00 to 9:00 PM Saturday Dec. 26, 2009 6:00 to 9:00 PM Jan. 9, 2010 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet in Katy, TX Jan. 9-10, 2010 Waco, TX Waco’s RR Wintertime Train Show Fine Arts building of the H.O.T. Fairgrounds Sat 9–4 PM Sun 11–4 PM 405-810-1010 Adults $7 at 9 AM / $5 after 10 AM Children $2 Jan. 11, 2010 TCA Central Texas Chapter meeting Lone Star Trains and Collectibles Jan. 16–17, 2010 Plano, TX North Texas Council of Model RR Clubs Plano Center 200 E. Spring Creek Pkwy Sat. 10–5/ Sun. 10–4 817-713-6887 www.dfwtrainshows.com Bob Bray brayrl@sbcglobal.net Jan. 23–24, 2010 Arlington, TX Great Train Expo 10 AM–4 PM http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ Arlington Convention Center 1200 Ballpark Way Arlington, TX 76011 Jan. 30–31, 2010 San Antonio/Live Oak SAMRA 34 Page 8 Train Collectors Association – Lone Star Division – Newsletter January 2010 – Winter Meet – Katy, Texas th Annual Train Show Ralph Alexander 210-656-9178 ralph-alexander@sbcglobal.net www.samratx.org Feb. 1, 2010 TCA Central Texas Chapter meeting (Location TBA) 6:30 PM Monday 6:30 PM Feb. 6, 2010 Taylor, TX Trains, Trucks, and Toy show Knights of Columbus 2201 E 4th st 9 AM–3 PM Feb. 20, 2010 Greater Houston Train Show Stafford Centre 10505 Cash Road@Murphy Rd. http://sanjac.leoslair.com 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Feb 21, 2010 TCA Gulf Coast Chapter meet at Marjorie Griffiths, Sunday 1:30 - 4:30 PM. March 1, 2010 TCA Central Texas Chapter meeting (Location TBA) 6:30 PM Monday 6:30 PM March 6–7, 2010 TCA LA Chapter Train Meet Ponchatoula, LA in conjunction with the Antique Trade Days. March 6–7, 2010 Tulsa, OK Great Train Expo 10 AM–4 PM http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ Tulsa Convention Center 100 Civic Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 March 20–21, 2010 New Braunfels RR Museum Jamboree 9–5/10–4 jerryg@gvtc.com March 28, 2010 TCA Gulf Coast Chapter meeting at Tom & Chris Rogers Sunday 1:30-4:30 PM April 5, 2010 TCA Central Texas Chapter meeting at Leo Romanelli’s Monday 6:30 PM April 22–24, 2010 TCA Eastern Division Meet – York, PA–2 1/2 day meet (+2-3 days Mon–Wed of bandit selling) May 15, 2010 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet –San Antonio/Garden Ridge, TX Community Civic Center June 20-27 2010 TCA 56th National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland (WB&A Chapter) Aug 21, 2010 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet –Plano, TX Plano Holiday Inn Select June 2011 TCA 57th National Convention in Sacramento, California (Nor-Cal Division) June 2012 TCA 58th National Convention in Atlanta, GA (Dixie Division) June 2013 TCA 59th National Convention in St. Louis/St. Charles, MO (Ozark Division) June 2014 TCA 60th National Convention location TBA (Atlantic Division) June 2015 TCA 61st National Convention location and division TBA June 2016 TCA 62nd National Convention in Houston, TX (Lone Star Division)
Division Dues for 2010 are now payable! Please send this membership form and your dues. IMPORTANT: If you are 65 or over and a member for 20 years you must still send the form in or reply by e-mail will all the below information. I do not know or remember everyone’s age or that your address is correct, especially if you just became 65. YOU MUST KEEP YOUR NATIONAL STATUS CURRENT–That is due on your anniversary date of joining TCA- Your green membership card has the month that your dues expire. Please mail this form by March 31st to Pat Halpin TCA / LSD, PO Box 200442, San Antonio, TX 78220-0442 Name __________________________________TCA # ______––______________ No charge if a TCA member for 20 years AND over 65?_________Change of address below?_______ Address _______________________________________________Phone: (_____)_________________ City ________________________ State _____________Zip (with + 4) ____________––__________ e-mail ( ONLY for TCA updates & deadline reminders)____________________________________ Better yet – send me an e-mail (pathalpin@aol.com with your name and I will save your e-mail address. Please put “TCA” in the “Subject” box so I will know it is not junk mail) Need a new badge?___________(Please add $10.00 for a total of $16.00) Dues $6.00 $_______ Do you want your name tag to show your name & city & state as listed above? Badge $10.00 $_______ Please list any change for name tag:________________________________ Total: $_______ _____We want to know the following (Mark all that apply with Y or N) _____Do you have a computer and on the internet? (If no then no other information is needed) _____Did you get an e-mail from Pat Halpin with this newsletter attached? _____Were you able to open with no problem? _____Was it slow or just failed to open? _____Do you want to continue to get the newsletter by mail? We will still send you the e-mail version _____Would sending the newsletter just by e-mail be satisfactory for you? TCA Calendars TCA National still has a few copies left of the first ever 2010 TCA Calendar! So, don’t dally – support TCA by buying this beautiful, collectible calendar featuring the layouts and trains of many of our members. Makes a great gift item, too! Only $11.95 each and just $3.00 for shipping! Send to: TCA Calendar P.O. Box 248 Strasburg, PA 17579 TCA Annual Appeal TCA has been here for you supporting your love of this wonderful toy train hobby and setting the standard for the industry since 1954. And now, due to some unusual financial pressures facing the Association, we have come to ask for your help. I ask each of you to think back to the time you joined the TCA and the important part it plays in your life today. For a small contribution of dues each year, the TCA has brought you countless hours of fun and friendships that last a lifetime. In the words of Chapter President Art Tate, it’s time for all of us to give something back to an old friend. Won’t you consider helping TCA during this difficult time? Our Annual Appeal appears in the center of your November HQ Newsletter. Please fill out the form there and send it in today. There is still time to get in your donation for the TCA Annual Appeal and have it count toward your 2009 taxes. From one friend to another.....thank you! Just send to TCA Annual Appeal P.O. Box 248 Strasburg, PA 17579 Note from Pat Halpin: What if all 30,000 memeber gave $1.00 or 15,000 gave $5.00 or 10,000 gave $10.00. Any amount combined adds up quickly. Please think about what TCA is worth to you and take time to help. Train Collectors Association – Lone Star Division – Newsletter January 2010 – Winter Meet – Katy, Texas Page 9
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