APRIL 2024 NEWSLETTER

Our next meeting will be May 4 at the International District Public Library from 11:30am to 1:30pm and will feature Daniel Wald, son of Michael and Jackie Wald, who will speak about his adventures in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia leading companies who specialize in renewable energy, WASH, and health sectors. Berta has already sent out the invitation and discussion of this meeting.

Coming up on June 8th from 10:00 m to 11:00am, we will have a guided tour of the Steam Locomotive and Railroad Historical Society’s Museum at 1833 8th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM.

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Volunteers worked for 20 years to restore this steam engine #2926 which was built in 1944 and is one of last steam locomotives built for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Today, it is the only operating 2900-class locomotive in the U.S. and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are still hoping that the engine will eventually be used to take tours in New Mexico. It
should be a fun outing, so please save the date.

July and August programs are in the works!!!

UPCOMING JOURNEYS

There is an INBOUND JOURNEY being planned with a group coming from the NATIONAL CAPITOL AREA FF from September 26 to October 4, 2024. Please contact Dave Ring, 505-412-3950 if you can help with the planning for the Journey. Dave and Lenore Pardee have found homehosts, small group dinner hosts, and set up the program. Day hosts and someone to organize the welcome dinner are needed.

We are visiting MEDICINE HAT, CANADA June 18 to 25, 2024. Michael Wald is the contact person for this journey and he can be reached at 972-522-9500. We have ten ambassadors signed p so far, so let Michael know if you are interested.
The OUTBOUND JOURNEY to DAYTON, OHIO from May 1-7, 2024 has been canceled by Dayton because so few people expressed an interest.

Many thanks to all of you who have renewed your membership. We appreciate it.
We encourage you to check our website for information about future events:

http://www.ffnewmexico.org.

Fall 2023 Club News Update

At the September meeting, officers for 2024 were elcted. David Ring, President; Carolyn Rigirozzi, Vice President; Lenore Pardee, Treasurer’ and Sue Bowersock, Secretary. Thanks to all who volunteered or who were strong-armed into serving! We appreciate your continued assistance to our club. Thank you!

A new basic, updated membership directory has been updated and will be sent with renewal notices in November. It is a plain-Jane directory, but one which will suffice until such time as we can put together something a litle bit better.  We plan a new directory, including photes, to be prepared in 2024.

FFNM welcomes two new members: Dorene Hughes and Tom Lehman.  It’s wonderful to have these new members. Please take the time to seek them out and welcome them to our club.

May Newsletter has a summary of upcoming events – check it out!

FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF N. M    MAY NEWSLETTER

Future Meetings:

June 24:  Movie – Singing Revolution.  A Single Nation,  A Million Voices, The Fall of an Empire. The story of how Estonians kept their identity and resisted the USSR through a rich tradition of song.

Time:   3:30-5:30 p.m.

Place:  International District Library  7601 Central Avenue NE

Restaurant:  TBD

July 8:  Interesting Talk – One of our club members will speak about his participation in a Rotarian mission to India to vaccinate children against polio.

Time:   4:00-5:30 p.m.

Place:  International District Library  7601 Central Ave. NE

Restaurant:  TBD

 August 12:  Wine and Cheese – Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm. For information and directions to the host home, please contact the General Information Contact or the Event Coordinator Contact. Thanks!

 September 9:   Tentative program – One of our club members will discuss his latest mystery novel.

Time:   4:00-5:00 p.m.

Place:  International District Library  7601 Central Ave. NE

Restaurant:  TBD

Thank you to our Event Coordinator for having arranged and organized all of FFNM’s events.