MYSTIC VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY

From the Vice President/ Membership chairperson

by Theresa E. Rylko

Thank you for another good year - for without good members we could not survive. There is a new look to this year’s membership card. The cards are printed from the computer. There is a new membership acknowledgement letter that provides you with a receipt for dues as well as any donations that were made. Please check the way your name and address is listed on the form and make any corrections.

The membership year runs from April 1– March 31. Anyone who joins after January 1st automatically gets put into the new membership year. Calendar supply is limited so for those joining or renewing in the month of December, it will depend on the supply of the calendars as to whether or not you will receive the current edition of the calendar.

To make sure that you receive your 2009 New England Railroad Calendar –– Don’t forget to renew early (membership application is on page 2 of the Waybill). The Calendars are mailed out between Thanksgiving and New Year’s by the volunteers of the society and take approx. 4 – 6 weeks to go through the postal system. If you move, please give us your address change prior to November 15th; otherwise, you will have to purchase the calendar using our Boutique form. The United States Post Office does not forward bulk rate mail.

I have been asked if we mail out renewal letters. The renewal postcards do get mailed out in June or July. In order to help defray the additional cost of this mailing please rejoin early using the Membership renewal in the Calendar or in the Waybill. You might consider joining for a life membership which would save you work and reminders.

April 1, 2008 - March 31, 2009

Membership Application (pdf format)

Here's what's Included:

	Our quarterly paper, *The Waybill*, filled with information, pictures, railroad show calendars and schedules of our excursions will be mailed to you quarterly.
	FREE Admission Rail-A-Rama, our hobby show with dealers, displays, and operating layouts.
	New England Railroad Calendar with 14 full color pictures.
	Annual Calendar color slide contest with cash prizes.
	Railroad themed events.
	Volunteer Opportunities - meet other members.
	Membership Card, The Mystic Valley Pass.
	Active Web Site - www.mysticvalleyrs.org
	Group Presentations, Video or PowerPoint are available upon request.

Membership Fees and Classes (per year):

1.	Regular Membership (one person)	$6.00
2.	Family Membership - Price of regular membership for 1 member plus $2.00 per additional person living in the same house with regular member. All are full members with only only one copy of every mailing to the family address.	$2.00
3.	Life Membership (one person)	$100.00
4.	For membership outside the U.S.A., please double the above fees. (remit U.S. currency only)

Our New England Railroad calendars will be mailed during Holiday Season to all current memberships as stated above and not necessarily presented at time of joining (while supplies last).

Mail Inquires or Forms to:

Mystic Valley Railway Society, Inc

c/o Membership Committee

PO Box 365486

Hyde Park, MA 02136-0009

Phone Number - 617 361-4445

To request a sample Waybill newspaper, email us at:

Include your full mailing address and email address.