By Al Carter

Less than two weeks until the Mount Vernon Clinic Mini Swap Meet. There are still a few tables available to rent. Word has it that there will be HO, N, and On30 scale merchandise.

Hop in your car and make the drive up (or down, or over) to beautiful Skagit County, spend some time visiting other railroad modelers, buy some goodies, and maybe do a bit of railfanning (Mount Vernon is, after all, home to the 1-mile-long Mount Vernon Terminal Railway). There may still be tulips blooming out in the fields west of town, too. Here are the particulars:


Date/Time: Saturday, May 6, 10:00am to 3:00pm. (Doors open at 9:00am for vendors.)


Location: Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1411 Cleveland Street. Easy access via the Kincaid Street exit from Interstate 5.

Admission: Free, but donations are highly appreciated, with the proceeds being donated to the Mount Vernon Meals-on-Wheels program, as in past years.

Entry: Enter through the rear (parking lot) door, south side. No entry through the front door.

Table Rental: $10 per table (limit 1 per person), payable only in cash on the date of the event. No checks or credit cards for table rental. You may request an additional table, and you will be notified 1 week prior if additional tables become available.

Table Reservation: To reserve a table, email Mark Malmkar at: plm99mfg@gmail.com

Lunch: There are limited options nearby for food, so brown bagging is highly encouraged. The kitchen facilities at the Senior Center are not available for use this year.

Questions? Contact Mark Malmkar at: plm99mfg@gmail.com or Al Carter at: tabooma10@gmail.com