Congratulations to Gary Shaffer
on becoming one of MCR Division 5
Lifetime Achievement Award Members.

Gary was presented with his award as part of our 50th anniversary celebration in 2011

The following appeared in the Trainwire in the October 2011 issue

Gary has been an NMRA member since 1977 and is only the second member of the Division to achieve the level of NMRA Master Model Railroader. Gary is an excellent modeler and has put on many clinics showing the various techniques that he uses for building his superb models. Gary has held the offices of Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Clerk, Contest Judge, and Contest Chairman. He has arranged a number of tours and clinics for the Division and acted as Tour coordinator for our 2005 and 2011 conventions.