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The Train Has Left the Station
by Joe Bigas

Well, the time has come to hand over my train whistle to Tim Loomis, your new President. For those of you reading this online, the whistle is used to subdue the crowd so we can start the meetings on time. It is necessary to subdue these folks because they are so full of energy swapping fish stories that by the time they decided to sit down and be quiet the speaker would have long departed and it would almost be time to go to work the next day.

It has been my pleasure to serve these rowdy folks this year. Please continue to support your new President and the Board as you always have in the past.