2008

   Schedule

   June 6th & 7th - Occidental, CA
 at the Occidental Community Center  

  Lodging
Negri's, Occidental
The Inn at Occidental , Occidental
Holiday Inn Express, Sebastopol
    Holiday Inn Express, Santa Rosa  
Hotels throughout Sonoma County

Dining
The Union hotel , Occidental
Negri's Restaurant, Occidental
 Ace in the hole pub and cidery, Sebastopol
      

      Transportation
Bus Service to and from OAK and SFO to Santa Rosa

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Friday - California Narrow Gauge

            12Noon                    Symposium Opens                                         

    1:00 - 2:00   Sonoma Countys' 2' Magnesite Railway
                    A Presentation By John Schubert   

2:30 - 3:30                Railroading the Russian River
                                                   A Presentation by Harry Lapham                 

4:00 - 5:15            The Southern End of the N.P.C
                                          A Presentation by
                                                            Charlie Siebenthal          

             6PM                 Narrow Gauge Roundtable and Dinner
                         (Location to be decided that evening )       

    9AM                         Show Opens with                
                                 Donuts and Coffee

           9:45 - 10:45             Snow Sheds - A Presentation
                                                       By John Stutz                

     11AM- 12PM             Sawmill Tour                           

12PM-1PM                     Lunch Break*               

    1:15- 2:15                Making Trees - A Clinic                  
                            by
                          the McKenzie Brothers
                           Timber Company
  

4:15 - 5:30      Russia Iron - A Presentation             
                          by: Craig Hoefer
                                             A Sample of Russia Iron will be on loan
                                           from Ardenwood and the CA. Railroad Museum

5:45PM                       Symposium Closed              

                   6:30 - ?                       Layout Dinner**                          

* Lunch and Soda will be available at the Symposium for your convenience

**The "Layout Dinner" will be served around the NCNG HOn3 Layout located at the Community Center. This will allow a quieter seating arrangement to allow better conversation.

This schedule is subject to change and we will do our best to keep everyone up-to-date who has registered or has signed up to receive email.

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