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Dave Woldman chatting with Greg Guy who is the engineer with the Park's SD40 engine on this cool Spring day for our club run. Dave Woldman and his wife Valerie Bilchak boarded the train for a ride along with Greg.

Arriving back at Shriver Station Ken Vendlinger is all smiles as he gives a wave to the photographer. Alex Bruchac at the controls of the Reading switcher as he departs the station.

A guest, Tim Moffet, is at the controls of Alex Bruchac's electric powered interurban arriving back at the station from his run. A guest along with Jim Rivers watches as Dick Philpott as motorman of his electric boxcab shares the yard tracks with Alex.

On one of the steaming bays, Ted Nyland is busy firing up his American locomotive in preparation to running the engine. Dick leaving the yard with his two passengers, Jim Rivers and Ron Trenhaile, as he starts another run.

Mike Harkleroad running his little gas powered switcher trying it out now that he has added some lead weight for traction. Ken has just left the station on another run with Tim Moffet as his passenger.

Ted with his American under steam departs the station pulling the dummy unit of his interurbans as he passes by Short. Jim Rivers at the controls of the interurban with Alex riding behind him as they head out down the mainline.

Greg Guy arriving back at the station as he is Eastbound on the approach after a run with our signals in operation. Richard Sales with his scratch-built train as he arrives back at Shriver Station with his passenger Dave Cryor.

As Richard departs the station Eastbound with Dave Cryor, Dave Woldman arrives back as the station running Westbound with his passenger. A picture with Dave and his RS3 as he arrives at the station running light with one passenger car.

Dave departing Shriver Station with Valerie as they start another run and by the coats you can tell it's a cool day for a run. John Riba approaching the station with his electric powered GP40 engine that also has a sound unit in it.

With the safety lifted, Ted departs Shriver Station with his steamer and behind him Tim is his passenger. Dick Clark sits on a passenger car on the siding and watches as the trains arrive and depart the station.

On a cool day like today the place to congregate was by the fire pit ring and all total it was a good run day. At the Lake Front Lodge we gathered for dinner which was supplied by the club and members bringing a side dish.

At this end of the long table we had Frank Smoley, Tom Pappas, Ken Vendlinger and Lois Smoley almost finished with the meal. Renee Czak and Bill Besselman take time out to pose for a photo for the photographer.

This table Pam Znidar, Ted Nyland, Kitty Shriver, Renee Czak and Bill Besselman were willing to pose for a photo. At the front table Andy Yedlick our Newsletter editor and Roberta Uhrich our Treasurer posed for a photo before the meeting started.

I wonder what Mike Harkleroad was drinking as we only had soft drinks, with Dick Clark, Paul Emch, Kathy Losely, Dave Cryor and Bonnie Zaken at right. Dave, Bonnie, Valerie Bilchak, Dave Woldman with Trish Koontz and Steve Zaken behind her.

John and his wife Amy Deptowicz take time to smile for the camera. Rick Nagy is a face that has been absent from our doings recently and is missed and hopefully can resume some of the activities this summer.

Mike Harkleroad along with Mike Uhrich share some moments with Rick before I snapped this picture. Judy Oscker and my one and only grandson Ethan Deptowicz gave up a smile for the camera.

Looking down the long table as the members wait for the meeting to start to elect a new trustee. Judy Oscker and Bill Deptowicz took time out just so the photographer could be in the pictures.

The meeting is getting underway as it's called to order. A view of the others present for the meeting to elect a Trustee.

Roberta Uhrich our Treasurer, Ken Brooks our President and Maggie Dellmore our Secretary listen to a comment from the floor during the meeting. Ken Broooks presented a plaque to Kevin and Linda Harris for Don Speidel who wasn't able to attend, decreeing Life Membership in the LSLS for all his contributions over the years.

A view of the plaque that was presented to Don Speidel, via Kevin Harris and Linda Harris, for Life Membership in the Lake Shore Live Steamers. Lou DeLembo, a charter member in the club, took time out from the evenings activities so I could get this photo of him.