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A chronological list of updates to our web site.
Web site updates made during 2018
Apr 24
Added photos from the display at the Pima County Fair
Apr 4
April 2018 newsletter is now online
Apr 4
Minutes of the March 2018 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Mar 25
Added a photo gallery from each of the "Rails in the Garden" layouts
Mar 18
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Glenn & Janet Mitchell's
Mar 5
Added Garden Railways Magazine's 2017 index of articles
Mar 2
March 2018 newsletter is now online
Mar 2
Minutes of the February 2018 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Feb 1
Minutes of the January 2018 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Feb 1
February 2018 newsletter is now online
Jan 1
January 2018 newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2017
Dec 27
Added photos from the annual display at he VA Hospital
Nov 30
December 2017 newsletter is now online
Nov 30
Minutes of the November 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Oct 28
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jack & Rosalie Forgues'
Oct 26
November 2017 newsletter is now online
Oct 25
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Diane Temple & Keoe Duvall's
Oct 4
October 2017 newsletter is now online
Oct 4
Minutes of the September 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Sep 1
September 2017 newsletter is now online
Aug 3
August 2017 newsletter is now online
Jul 5
July 2017 newsletter is now online
Jun 18
Minutes of the June 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Jun 6
June 2017 newsletter is now online
May 23
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Bob & Lucy Murphy's
May 17
Minutes of the May 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
May 12
Added photos from the display at the Pima County Fair
May 8
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Barry & Gina Blackwell's
May 1
May 2017 newsletter is now online
Apr 1
April 2017 newsletter is now online
Mar 13
Minutes of the March 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Mar 4
Added Garden Railways Magazine's 2016 index of articles
Mar 1
March 2017 newsletter is now online
Feb 16
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Feb 13
Minutes of the February 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Feb 11
Added photos from our tour of the Port of Tucson
Feb 1
February 2017 newsletter is now online
Jan 22
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Bob & Sue Averill's
Jan 19
Minutes of the January 2017 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Jan 12
Minutes of the November 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Jan 3
January 2017 newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2016
Dec 31
Added photos from the annual display at the VA Hospital
Dec 27
Added the document about the years 2014 thru 2015 to the "Club History" section
Dec 6
December 2016 newsletter is now online
Nov 6
November 2016 newsletter is now online
Nov 3
Added a drop-down box with info about the next "Rails in the Garden" event
Nov 3
Added a "Thank You" note received for the "Christmas in the Summer" display
Oct 20
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Marvin & Sandy Clark's
Oct 18
Minutes of the October 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Oct 18
An updated copy of the September 2016 Meeting Minutes is now online
Oct 3
Minutes of the September 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Oct 1
October 2016 newsletter is now online
Aug 26
September 2016 newsletter is now online
Aug 6
August 2016 newsletter is now online
Jul 4
July 2016 newsletter is now online
Jul 4
Minutes of the June 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Jun 1
June 2016 newsletter is now online
May 11
Minutes of the May 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
May 8
Added photos from the display at Challenger Little League
May 2
Added a video of the layout and visitors at the 2016 Pima County Fair
May 1
Added photos of the completed layout at the Pima County Fair
May 1
May 2016 newsletter is now online
May 1
Added a video of the setup process at the 2016 Pima County Fair
Apr 2
Minutes of the March 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Apr 2
April 2016 newsletter is now online
Mar 21
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Bob & Winnie Coburn's
Feb 29
Minutes of the February 2016 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Feb 29
March 2016 newsletter is now online
Feb 6
Added links to additional newsletters from the years 2000, 2001 and 2002
Jan 30
February 2016 newsletter is now online
Jan 20
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Bob & Sue Averill's
Jan 5
Added links to newsletters from the years 2000, 2001 and 2002
Jan 1
January 2016 newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2015
Dec 30
Added photos from the annual display at the VA Hospital
Nov 25
December 2015 newsletter is now online
Nov 24
Added a link to the article about the ABTO Round-A-Bout
Nov 15
Minutes of the November 2015 Board of Directors Meeting are now online
Oct 31
November 2015 newsletter is now online
Oct 15
October 2015 newsletter is now online
Sep 6
September 2015 newsletter is now online
Jul 30
August 2015 newsletter is now online
Jun 30
July 2015 newsletter is now online
Jun 1
June 2015 newsletter is now online
May 1
May 2015 newsletter is now online
Mar 31
April 2015 newsletter is now online
Feb 28
March 2015 newsletter is now online
Feb 3
February 2015 newsletter is now online
Feb 2
Added "Group 3" set of articles to the "TGRS in the news" section
Jan 30
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Bob & Sue Averill's
Jan 24
Redesigned and updated the "TGRS in the news" section
Jan 19
Added photos from the Arizona State Home Show
Jan 2
January 2015 newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2014
Nov 30
December 2014 newsletter is now online
Nov 21
Added photos and a video from the Nevada State Railroad Miseum
Nov 21
Added the 2014-2015 budget to the "Members Only" section
Nov 18
Added photos from the monthly meeting at John, Audrie & Greg Fennema's
Oct 26
November 2014 newsletter is now online
Sep 29
October 2014 newsletter is now online
Sep 1
September 2014 newsletter is now online
Jul 31
August 2014 newsletter is now online
Jul 1
July 2014 newsletter is now online
Jun 30
Added photos from the monthly meeting at Jack & Rosalie Forgues'
May 31
June 2014 newsletter is now online
May 18
Added photos from the monthly meeting at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
May 18
Added photos from the display at the Pima County Fair
May 1
May 2014 newsletter is now online
Apr 15
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Barry & Gina Blackwell's
Apr 1
April 2014 newsletter is now online
Mar 1
March 2014 newsletter is now online
Feb 15
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Jan 18
Added photos from the annual display at the VA Hospital
Web site updates made during 2013
Jan 28
February 2014 newsletter is now online
Dec 30
January 2014 newsletter is now online
Nov 30
December newsletter is now online
Nov 16
November newsletter is now online
Nov 3
Added photos from the tour of the ABTO layouts
Nov 3
Added photos from the tour of the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park
Oct 4
October newsletter is now online
Sep 24
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at John Carmichael & Philip Pappas';
Sep 3
September newsletter is now online
Aug 2
August newsletter is now online
Jul 16
Added photos from the 4th of July display at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
Jul 1
July newsletter is now online
Jun 23
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jack & Rosalie Forgues';
June 2
June newsletter is now online
May 19
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Nick Buchholz & Mary Ker';s
May 4
May newsletter is now online
Mar 31
April newsletter is now online
Feb 28
March newsletter is now online
Feb 18
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Jan 31
February newsletter is now online
Service Award Program addendum is online
Jan 22
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Glenn & Janet Mitchell';s
Jan 22
Added photos from the annual display at the VA Hospital
Jan 22
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Gary & Peggy Martin';s
Jan 5
January newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2012
Nov 29
December newsletter is now online
Nov 3
November newsletter is now online
Oct 14
October newsletter is now online
Sep 1
September newsletter is now online
Aug 29
August newsletter is now online
Jul 3
July newsletter is now online
Jun 25
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Willis & Dottie Fagg';s
May 31
June newsletter is now online
May 16
Added photos from the display at the UApresents Children';s Festival
May 6
Added photos from the display at the Pima County Fair
May 2
May newsletter is now online
Apr 14
Added a review, submitted by an attendee, of the 2012 "Rails in the Garden" event
Mar 31
April newsletter is now online
Mar 21
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
Feb 28
March newsletter is now online
Feb 12
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Feb 2
February newsletter is now online
Jan 24
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Bob & Sue Averill';s
Jan 11
Added photos from the display at the Home Show
Jan 11
Added photos from the annual display at the VA Hospital
Dec 30
January newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2011
Dec 9
Added photos from the annual Christmas Party
Dec 3
Multimedia coverage of Union Pacific Engine 844';s visit to Tucson
Nov 30
December newsletter is now online
Nov 27
Added information from the clinic about building with Precision Board
Nov 26
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Gary & Peggy Martin';s
Nov 23
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Bob & Winnie Coburn';s
Oct 31
November newsletter is now online
Oct 19
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jack & Rosalie Forgues';
Sep 30
October newsletter is now online
Sep 1
September newsletter is now online
Jul 28
August newsletter is now online
Jun 27
July newsletter is now online
Jun 5
Added photos from the Pima County Fair
May 31
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Glenn & Janet Mitchell';s
May 24
June newsletter is now online
May 15
Added a new page about scratchbuilding resources
Apr 28
May newsletter is now online
Apr 1
April newsletter is now online
Mar 25
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at the Tucson Botanical Gardens
Mar 11
March newsletter is now online
Feb 24
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Jan 31
February newsletter is now online
Jan 27
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Bruce & Pat Somerhalder';s
Jan 12
Added photos from the Home Show
Web site updates made during 2010
Dec 30
January newsletter is now online
Dec 15
Added information about the Arizona Railway Museum
Nov 30
December newsletter is now online
Nov 24
Added photos from the Hayden Junction of the Copper Basin Railway (November, 2010)
Nov 1
Added information about the Roald Amundsen Pullman Car
Oct 30
November newsletter is now online
Oct 11
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Nick Buchholz & Mary Ker';s
Sep 30
October newsletter is now online
Sep 14
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jack & Rosalie Forgues';
Sep 14
Added photos from the "live steam" train running at Ron & Helen Koehler';s
Sep 1
September newsletter is now online
Aug 8
Added photos from the Diamond Children';s Hospital construction
Aug 1
August newsletter is now online
Jul 2
July newsletter is now online
Jun 21
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jim White';s
Jun 8
A completely new "Calendar of Events" section has been added
May 28
June newsletter is now online
May 20
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Herb & Marion Waesch';s
May 16
Added photos from the day at Ronald McDonald House
May 3
May newsletter is now online
May 1
Added photos from the Pima County Fair
Apr 1
April newsletter is now online
Mar 3
March newsletter is now online
Jan 29
February newsletter is now online
Jan 10
Added photos from the Home Show
Jan 7
January newsletter is now online
Web site updates made during 2009
Dec 14
Added photos from the annual Christmas Party
Dec 1
December newsletter is now online
Nov 26
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Gary & Peggy Martin';s
Nov 2
November newsletter is now online
Oct 16
Added a link to the web site of Jerry & Carol Lewis
Oct 1
October newsletter is now online
Sep 13
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Bob & Jean Hoffman';s
Sep 1
September newsletter is now online
Jul 31
August newsletter is now online
Jul 1
July newsletter is now online
Jun 20
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Nick Buchholz & Mary Ker';s
Jun 12
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rick & Sue Gast';s
Jun 12
Added photos from the May Round-A-Bout at Garb & Dorothy Mechigian';s
Jun 12
Added photos from the May Round-A-Bout at Tom & Gretchen Schaefer';s
Jun 10
June newsletter is now online
Jun 2
Added photos from a birthday party for Ted Golembiewski at the TTOM
May 16
Added a whole new section entitled "Wanderings"
May 11
Added photos from the display and dinner at Ronald McDonald House
May 1
May newsletter is now online
Apr 19
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Tucson Botanical Gardens
Apr 1
April newsletter is now online
Mar 12
Added an 8 photo "gallery" from each of the "Rails in the Garden" layouts
Mar 7
March newsletter is now online
Feb 15
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Rincon Country West RV Resort
Feb 1
February newsletter is now online
Jan 28
Added photos from the Monthly Meeting at Jay & Sallie Sanders';
Jan 6
Added photos from the display at the VA Hospital
Jan 2
January newsletter is now online