Greetings NRHS Western Kentucky Chapter members and welcome to September! My how this year is flying by. But I personally love September so all is well. Our normal routine for September is a fish fry provided by Jim and Thomas Bryan. This years meeting date is in conflict with their family travel plans. So in place of fish we will be grilling hot dogs at the home of Bill and Angela Thomas. Bill will have trains running out doors on his garden layout. We will keep the meeting to a minimum all while gorging on back yard cousin!!!

We have a function coming up this month. On September 30th we should find ourselves in Crofton KY. for our annual Chapter Picnic. We will meet at the Veterans Park located behind the Crofton Volunteer Fire Department, adjacent to the CSX mainline. Bring a picnic lunch, a significant other and/or a friend. If you like, patronize one of the local eateries or the Amish Store for a fresh deli sandwich. This is our signature event and is always enjoyed.

Also this month we will hear from Jim Pearson regarding the most recent photo contest winners.

Bill Farrell will have a “plan of attack” regarding the Christmas Show. We will need to move on this topic as we will have only two meetings between this meeting and “show time”!!!

Looking ahead to next month, nominations for officers will receive a first call in October! Yup, it will soon be election time.

And there will be a few changes this year!

On the list for discussion is/are Chapter Trips. I asked for a committee to address this but no action has been taken. We need to take this up in discussion, perhaps next month for plans to approach in 2018.

Again this month we will gather at Bill Thomas’ house for food, fun and a little business. Please make an attempt to attend…the word “HOT DOG” is the key word here. More to follow!

Ricky Bivins, President