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NILES CANYON RAILWAY

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Love is in the air this month, and that member Antoinette Serna, the family of be just a philanthropic effort on your
includes the love of history, of railroads, Terry and Jeanne McGinnis, the family part but in many ways a very rewarding
and of the preservation of both. Obvi- of Ramkumar Srinivasan, Linda Papin, experience. But whether you are able
ously, that is a big part of why we are and Miassa and Liliya Zaire, the fam- to find just the right place for yourself in
here, but no, there is much more for ily of Kiwoba, Patrick, and Christophe our operation or only able to contribute
you here than just that. Everyone of us Allaire, the family of Kirsten and Jeff financial support, you are playing a role
needs meaningful activity in our lives, Madden, the family of Michael and Car- in the preservation of railroad history
besides work, school, and/or parent- ol O’Quin, and the family of Everett and on a bit of America’s original transcon-
ing. We also need to be involved with Sandi Haslett. We hope each one of tinental route. That is something to be
a group of like minded people, outside them will find what they are looking for, proud of, and that is a part of why we
of our own families, and we need in- as well as fulfillment they may not have love you.
dividual people of similar values and thought to ask for, here in PLA.
inspiration sharing in our endeavors. As you see in the Club Car each Thank you!
Those things are expressions of love, month, there are all sorts of different
and those are all things that we get out jobs being done here by a wide variety Peter Midnight
of our participation in our railroad mu- of our people, in support of our muse- Membership Secretary
seum, here in Niles Canyon. um operations. One of those people
This month, those same rewards be- could be you. You have already put
come available to 19 new members. your money where your heart is. You
They are Steve Twomy, Patrick Mc- know you can put your hands there,
Corry, George Schnurle, new family too. And you should know that will not

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December 2018 Treasurer’s Report $100 for the engine house
and $5,265 for the General Fund.
In November, $5,365 in donations
were received. Donations year to date The quilt raffle raised $1,135.
for our fiscal year are $26,263.98. The quilt was made by the
Piecemakers Quilt Guild.

TAX DEDUCTIBLE: The Pacific Donors were:
Locomotive Association is qual- Robert Burnett
ified under Internal Revenue Andrew Goodson
Service code section 501 (c)(3) Charles Jellison
as a tax exempt organization. Robert MacDowell
Thus, donations to the PLA are James Tyler Photo by Dan Sarka
tax deductible as CHARITABLE We thank all of you for your generosi- This is a section of the retaining wall
CONTRIBUTIONS to the extent ty in helping the Niles Canyon Railway where the Hwy 84 Bridge crosses over
allowed by law. Our mailing ad- and its many projects. Alameda Creek. The wall is on the North
dress is P.O. Box 515, Sunol, CA side of the creek and consists of the
94586-0515. The PLA’s Federal ID Paul Veltman original section extending to the West
is: 94-6130878, CA ID is: 0501445. Treasurer and a newer section constructed to the
East.

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