DuPage Division - Midwest Region

DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT	KIETH LIPSKE lipsenior2000@aol.com Term expires 5/31/2013	630-989-0915
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT	ALAN BUSIC mabusic@msn.com Term expires 5/31/2014	630-789-3628
CHIEF CLERK	RICHARD STREBENDT restrebendt@earthlink.net Term expires 5/31/2013	630-682-3936
PAYMASTER	JIM ALLAMIAN jallamian@aol.com Term expires 5/31/2014	630-860-2432
	Trainmaster Positions Terms expire 5/31/2013
Division Membership & promotions Chairman	RoN Scharping sue_ron_scharping@comcast.net	630-968-0157
All American Train Show Chairman	Patrick Golden Pggolden@aol.com	708-482-8225
Crossbuck EDITOR	TIM SCHUBERT tijjr7@att.net	630-690-9757
Division Achievement Chairman	Rob Schiavone robert_s_60188@yahoo.com	630-690-3262
Division Contests Chairman	CHARLIE LEWIS	630-325-0636
Trainmaster	FRED HENIZE fchenize@att.net	815-467-2705
Trainmaster	TOM BULLER tbuller2@gmail.com	708-485-6792
Trainmaster	Open	_
	Other Division Information
DIVISION SERVICE AREA	Includes the following counties in the State of Illinois: Cook not otherwise included in the Fox Valley Division, DuPage, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kane (south of the westward extension of the Cook-DuPage county line), Kendall, and Will.
MEETING LOCATION	ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 5729 DUNHAM ROAD DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516
DIVISION NEWSLETTER	*THE "CROSSBUCK" - PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR. GENERALLY IN SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY*

Date	Program or Activity	Contest
January 6 , 2013	"Progress on the Layout" by Tom Buller	Water towers and depots. Scratchbuilt or kitbashed, bring something to showcase.
February 3 , 2013	"Pickle Factory for Your Layout" by Dave Leider	Express Refrigerator cars and box cars equipped and designated for passenger trains – don't forget the steam lines!
March 3, 2013	"Ramblings of an Old Railroader, Part 2" by Fred Henize	Annual All Categories Model Contest: Includes buildings, locomotives, cars, buildings, scenic vistas, and photos.
March 23 , 2013	All American Railroad Show at Lyons Township High School Field house – 32nd Annual!	9am to 5pm Admission $4 (under age 5 are free) Located at the corner of Brainerd and Cossitt in LaGrange IL. A short walk from the BNSF West Lines Stone Avenue Metra Station
April 7, 2013	Division Layout Tours - Must present current NMRA membership card to attend tours due to NMRA insurance regulations.	No contest this month
April 28, 2013	"Colorado Railfanning" by Grant Law	Freelanced Model Railroads – Bring in locos, cars and etc. decorated for a freelanced model railroad
June ?? , 2013**	Division Outing to ??	No contest this month

DuPage Division - NMRA