Re: Holiday Downtown Layout

[scott a smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

I will plan on getting down there but would like some help and relief as
the day goes on.

Scott
 
On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:07:32 -0600 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@Iname.com> writes:
> We need someone to commit to running trains on our downtown layout 
> this Saturday,
> November 21, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Please let us know if you 
> plan on being there.
> 
> The layout is powered up by plugging the single cord from the power 
> strip
> into the outlet on the floor.  This will power up the power cart and 
> the accessories
> (i.e. my carnival rides and Scott's accessories).  You can turn on 
> the heat at the
> thermostat at the back left corner of the store.
> 
> If anyone has a folding table (i.e. picnic table, card table, etc.) 
> which you can
> keep at the layout we would appreciate it.  Right now, there is only 
> one small table
> inside the layout.
> 
> I left two folding chairs in the store.  I noticed a parent took one 
> of them and had
> his young son standing on it.  This is dangerous.  If you see this, 
> please
> discourage children from standing on the folding chairs.  They could 
> easily
> collapse and we don't need any children injured at the layout.
> 
> If anyone has some nonfolding chairs they can leave downtown, that 
> would
> also be appreciated.
> 
> We are funning a raffle.  The raffle set is kept at Mike's Store 
> (The Home Retreat)
> during the week.  If any visitor asks about the raffle, you can sell 
> him a ticket
> ($5.00 per ticket) and place the ticket in the plastic jar.  The 
> tickets (and money)
> are in the brown box on the table in the middle of the layout.  You 
> can get the
> raffle set and sign from Mike's store and put it on the module at 
> the front right corner
> of the store.
> 
> There is a donation box to be placed on the layout.  I left the box 
> in one of the
> cubby holes behind the counter.  Put the box out where visitors can 
> see it.
> 
> If you haven't been downtown yet, the layout is at 117 Lavaca 
> Street, just north of
> Caeser Chavez Street.  Immediately next door is the entrance to the 
> loading dock.
> If the gate is down, park your car in the driveway, go to the call 
> box (north of the driveway)
> and ask security to open the gate.  When you are finished unloading 
> your trains,
> you may park in the parking garage immediately across the street 
> from the loading dock.
> Parking is free on Saturday and Sunday until 5:00 PM.  Make sure you 
> leave the garage
> before 5:00 PM (or you will be charged for parking) and repark your 
> car in the
> loading dock so you can load any trains you brought with you.  Do 
> not leave your car
> in the loading dock all day.
> 
> They key for the layout is kept at The Home Retreat, which is 
> immediately north of the
> loading dock on Lavaca Street.  The light switches are in the back 
> room and the
> termostat is on the wall in the back left corner of the store.  When 
> you leave for the day,
> make sure to unplug the power strip, store the donation box out of 
> sight,
> turn off the heating/AC system, turn off all of the lights, and lock 
> both the front and back doors
> i.e. the front door of the store and the door leading to the loading 
> dock).
> 
> Most of all, have fun running trains and interacting with the 
> visitors.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
> 
> 
> 
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