The following message is from the MER 2013 Convention Host 
Division:
Be 
there! MER Convention: 2013
Tony Koester. Marty McGuirk. Monroe Stewart. Howard Zane. Tally 
‘em up and put ‘em down for the MER Convention in Rockville, MD on Columbus Day 
weekend, 2013. Tony Koester, chronicler of Trains of Thought, his extraordinary 
sagas of modeling, will present a clinic and serve as Banquet speaker. Marty 
McGuirk, developing his new Central Vermont-Winooski Division, will conduct a 
clinic and illustrate his progress in fine scale modeling. Monroe Stewart, 
builder of Hootch Junction, will open his layout for N and HO enthusiasts. And 
Howard Zane, legendry builder of the Piermont Division, will host a layout open 
house in nearby Columbia. With those talents alone, modelers are signing for 
Rockville now. Watch our webpage for further developments!  http://home.comcast.net/~
Marshall Abrams, Co-Chair, C&P Junction
Kurt Thompson, Co-Chair, C&P Junction
Kurt Thompson, Co-Chair, C&P Junction
