NWI CHAPTER
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
June 2021 from
Jerry Pyfer

NWI Business

The NWI Chapter dues renewal season is over. We now stand with 36 NRHS members and 57 NWL subscribers.

This was how it looked last month, however after further review. We stand at 29 NRHS members and 64 subscribers.

Treasurer Lloyd Rinehart received an updated membership list from the NRHS which does not agree with my head count. The primary reason for the discrepancy is subscribers who have not notified us they have dropped out of the NRHS.

I thank those who remained with us as a subscriber. When the next dues renewal season rolls around, please inform us whether you are still a member of the NRHS. Being a subscriber to our North Western Limited does not make you a member of the National, unless you are a current NRHS member thru another chapter.

The same goes for those members of the NRHS thru another chapter, please let us know which other chapter that you are a NRHS member.

As our membership ranks diminish, the Wisconsin Chapter (WC) ranks are growing quite well. The WC has gone to virtual meetings which can reach out across the country, whereas in-person meetings are limited those in the region. I have attended several Zoom meetings with participants from the east coast to the west coast.

Another attraction of the WC is their monthly slide shows separate from the regular meetings hosted via Zoom meetings as well. President Mike Yuhas lines up five 15-minute programs that can draw from across the country as well. Once both the regular meeting and slide shows are officially over, the “room” remains open for participants to talk with anyone still on board.

The meeting programs and slide shows are recorded to watch later on their You Tube internet site.

For a new period of membership growth for the NWI Chapter, is this electronic forum something we should look into? It will certainly take more than one person to coordinate.

Mail Service

Subscriber Bill Eley related to me that he just received his April newsletter, this was May 8 th!

I strive to place the NWL 11-12 days prior to a meeting date into the mail box. The rest is up to the old PO.

As we use to say at the ole PO, “We took the service out of United States Postal Service to save you money.”

Is this the kind of NWL you want?

The content of the NWL can change with editor changes. We try to include news and stories that are of interest to you, the reader.

I have gone to include more personal stories about railfanning to give you ideas about where you could head trackside. I will also include released news items that would be of our region’s interest.

So, is this the type of NWL that you enjoy, let me know and if not how I can improve it.

For more information about the Chapter, see Meetings and Join.