By Ed Ives
The Maple Valley train show started by Henry Holwedell, a local resident and NMRA member, has run continuously for over 20 years, except in 2020. Henry is long gone and we need to keep this show moving if not in his memory. The show is quite small with about 10 layouts located in the Gracie Hansen Center, a gymnasium located in Ravensdale.
Volunteers Needed
The organizer, Steve Hiester has requested us to help and provide 2 or 3 volunteers for the event this year as follows:
Friday 10/15 – Provide security in keeping the public out (usually not a problem) during set up, helping participants find their location on the site map and assisting the one man participants unload their vehicle.
Saturday and Sunday 10/16 & 17 – Maybe collect donations at the door; count the public entering the show; assure public safety that electrical cords etc. remain taped to the floor.
Sunday 10/17 – After closing, provide security in keeping the public out of the building and assist where required in getting the participants and their displays out of the building and loaded in their vehicles.
Please volunteer to help one day; two days or three, every bit helps.
Contact Ed Ives (gresley7@gmail.com) or Steve Hiester (hies_skel@hotmail.com)
Ed
Henry Holwedell always made sure to specify: there are no “sales” at this train show.
It is not a swap meet.
It is only for enjoyment of watching the trains go ’round, and for introducing the joy of model trains to our grand-kids.