Announcements

Sunday, November 17, 2024, 2pm-3:30pm, Annual Member Meeting & Guest Speaker, Fred Friedman, on railroading history in the East Mountains, Tijeras Village Hall, 12 Camino Municipal, Tijeras, NM 87059. 

SOCIAL TIME / GATHERING (10 minutes)
Silent Auction
EMHS Sales (book, calendar, postcards)
Membership Renewal

BUSINESS MEETING (20 minutes)
I. Call to Order, Acting President Debbie Post
II. Approval of Minutes of November 12, 2023, Annual Meeting
III. President’s Report: 2024 Year in Review, Transition of Roles, Volunteer Needs, Debbie Post
IV. Committee Reports (1-2 minutes each; just the highlights)

• Treasure’s 2024 Financial Report, Jeannie Place
• Social Media (Facebook), Jeannie Place
• Membership & Call for Renewal, Lisa Darnold, Chair
• Website, Lisa Darnold, Webmaster
• Publications (2025 calendar, newsletter, cards), Lisa Darnold
• Oral History 2025 Look Ahead, Denise Tessier, Caroline Hess
• Historian and Archives, Denise Tessier, Chair
• Programs, Debbie Post, Chair
• Sales, Sandra Walton Lee, Chair

Program: Railroading History of the East Mountains (45 minutes). Guest speaker, Fred Friedman, is excited to speak to us about the East Mountains, including the numerous railroad activities, both planned and constructed, that are part of the area’s colorful history. Fred has a broad background in New Mexico railroading history. He served as head of the state’s Railroad Bureau for many years, investigated railroad accidents throughout the country for law firms, and acted as an expert witness in railroad cases after retirement. He was responsible for dozens of reports and studies associated with railroad freight and passenger service, in New Mexico and throughout the United States. He has written numerous works about New Mexico railroad history, including: “Santa Fe County Railroads: 1880 to Present”, “The Zuni Mountain Railroad”, and “Railroad Depots of New Mexico.”  We thank the Historical Society of New Mexico’s Speakers Bureau for this presentation.

Download: Railroad Flyer