We invite and encourage you to participate in one of the many LCCA Holiday Season Special Events in an area near you. What better way to start your holiday season off then to share them with fellow LCCA club members and friends, running Lionel trains, having fun and best of all helping out worthwhile and charitable organizations such as the Ronald McDonald house or the Make-A- Wish Foundation? Go to our Special Events tab on the front page of our website www.lionelcollectors.org for more detailed information about the following festive special events:
12-7-12 Charleston SC, Angela Trotta Thomas Original art and Lionel Trains opening art exhibit. Operating layout will be in window display from 12-7-12 through 12-31-12.
12-8-12 Lewisville, NC, LCCA Open house event at the home of Rich and Kathy Dissosway. Enjoy an evening with friends and operating Lionel trains on their home layout.
12-9-12 Dallas TX, Holiday Season Charity Event to benefit local Ronald McDonald house at Northpark Mall in Dallas TX features TW Design/TW TrainWorx massive operating toy train layout depicting various scenes and famous landmarks from all across America
12-13 through 12-31 North Little Rock AR, Holiday operating toy train layout and exhibit at the Exhibit Hall of the Laman Library in North Little Rock AR
12-15-12 Leeland IA, Bob Ver Hoef and Pam Richardson will be hosting a Free Christmas Season Open house event and Toy train swap meet. North Iowa Make-A-Wish Foundation child will serve as Honorary engineer for the day.
12-15-12 Dallas TX, Woody and Madeline Hickman's open house charity event to benefit "Frisco Family Services Food Pantry" Bring non-perishable food and enjoy operating Lionel trains and house full of Christmas decorations in every room.
We hope you can participate and have some good holiday season cheer. If there is not a holiday special event in your area, we are open to your suggestions and participation for hosting future LCCA special events in your area. Please contact me at 248 709-4137 or agkolis@comcast.net to discuss your ideas. We hope you have a fun, safe and happy holiday season full of Lionel trains!
Happy Holidays!
Al Kolis
Immediate Past-President & Special Events Manager
Lionel Collectors Club of America
