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Mount Vernon Clinic Schedule Change

The Mount Vernon Clinic announces a change in the months we meet. Traditionally, 4D clinics meet Sep-May, taking the summer off. The reasoning behind this concept was that families typically would vacation during summer months and attendance at clinics would drop.

The 25 in attendance at the February Mount Vernon Clinic voted overwhelmingly to adopt the new schedule, and avoid driving during the dreary, dark, sometimes hazardous winter months. The Mount Vernon Clinic will continue on through the summer months of 2024 and adjourn for a winter hiatus during the months of November and December 2024 and January 2025.

While clinic attendance may drop a bit, it was decided that it was worth it, to mitigate the risk of winter driving, as most attendees are seniors and would rather stay home during the winter months.

Visitors and guest clinicians are always welcome. Contact Clinic Chair Al Carter with any questions at tabooma10@gmail.com or leave a message at 425-577-1570.

Clinics Listed For 4D Spring Meet

Russ Segner

There will be a full Saturday of clinics at the 4th Division Spring Meet to help us all enjoy our hobby more and become better model builders. A list of the clinics and the presenters has been posted to the Spring Meet web site. Come and enjoy learning from some of our best.

The date is Saturday, June 6 at the Bellevue Sheraton Hotel. Registration is available by mail or online and includes lunch. Additional details including online registration are in the previous Grab Iron post.

We will hold our 4th Division Annual Meeting during lunch and hand out some special recognition to some of our members for their fine work and contributions to the hobby.

Portland Meet ‘N March, Saturday, March 28

Al Lowe

The annual N scale Meet ‘N March swap meet will be held Saturday, March 28 in Portland, Oregon at the Valley Catholic High School, at the intersection of TV Hwy. and Murray Blvd., in Beaverton (on the west side of Portland). The show will open to the public at 10:00 a.m. and will feature three N scale layouts, vendors selling N scale model railroad products, and clinics for intermediate to advanced modelers.

If you attended in the past and thought the old warehouse where it was held was too cold, it has been moved to a school (with actual heat).