![](images/Property%20Cleanup/Building%20Pad.jpg)
From this humble beginning ...
![](images/Building%20Construction/RMillerAPNBuilding_08.JPG)
... our dreams start to arise ...
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/APN%20Building%202,500%20sq%20ft.jpg)
... until at last we have our permanent clubhouse!
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Cutting%20the%20ribbon.jpg)
Our visionary President, Steve Hashagen, cuts the ribbon to
officially open our Clubhouse.
July 21, 2001
Front Row L to R: Jim Dunnuck and Marty Barkley
Back row L to R: Charlie Richmond, Steve, Willie Watts and
Robert Miller
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Ribbon%20Cutting%202001-07-21.jpg)
Another view of the members present at the ribbing cutting
Standing L to R:
Kevin Grandjean, Joel Maye, David Funk, Mike Kremheller, Will
Smith, Jerry Williams,
Charlie Richmond, Steve Hashagen, Willie Watts, Bob Miller,
Steve Foster, Joe Osbolt
Kneeling/Seated L to R:
Matthew Sell, David Tumulty, Jim Dunnuck, Arron Coates,
Marty Barkley, Tommy Graham, Scott Kurzawski, Terry Bryant
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Steve%20starts%20the%20meeting%20and%20Charlie%20falls%20asleep.jpg)
Steve starts the festivities, and Charlie falls asleep
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Somebody%20pokes%20fun%20and%20Charlie%20wakes%20up.jpg)
Somebody pokes fun and Charlie wakes up
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Operating%20using%20modules.jpg)
Let's run some trains!
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Ride%20the%20Rock%20Island.jpg)
We pulled our modules out of storage and filled the layout room
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Narrow%20guage.jpg)
The Narrow Gauge line snakes up the hill
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Mixture%20of%20old%20and%20new.jpg)
The old and the new
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Lotsa%20activity.jpg)
Lots of activity
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Hobo.jpg)
Hobo sits at the boxcar door
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Doubleheading.jpg)
Doubleheading
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/P7210029[1].jpg)
Coming around the bend
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/At%20the%20station.jpg)
At the Station
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/You%20want%20me%20to%20do%20what.jpg)
You want me to do what?!
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Rats.jpg)
Oh no!
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Willie%20at%20the%20throttle.jpg)
Willie at the throttle
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Tropicana%20anyone.jpg)
Tropicana, anyone? Jerry runs his juice train.
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Take%20a%20break,%20have%20a%20snack.jpg)
Take a break and have a snack
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Rounding%20the%20curve.jpg)
More trains
![](images/Building%20dedication%20July%202000/Something%20for%20everyone.jpg)
Something for everyone, although none of the kids are playing on
it.
They must all be in the other room, playing with trains!
|