Thanks To All Our ConventionEARS and Expo Attendees

With our DisneyanaMania 2013 Convention and Disneyana Collectible Expo coming to a close, we would like to thank all the volunteers, organizers, and presenters for putting together another great event. We would also like to thank all the convention attendees and thank all the guests who went to our Disneyana Collectible Expo and our Exclusive Pin Event with PinPics. It was wonderful to meet all of the members from our various local chapters.

We wish a safe journey home to everybody and, after everybody get a good night sleep, please post your stories and photos with us. Log in to our website at http://www.disneyanafanclub.org and share with everybody else who couldn't attend, the experience of attending a DisneyanaMania event.

Thanks again to everybody for supporting your club! We look forward to reading all the posting and seeing everybody again next February for our Disneyana Collectible Expo on Sunday, February 16th!

Chapter At The Park Approves By-Laws Changes at Local Chapter Meeting

Hello Folks,

For those who were not present at the Chapter At The Park meeting on Saturday, June 15th, we would like to report that the membership voted to approve the proposed By-Laws changes as presented by the Chapter At The Park's Board of Directors.

If you would like to review the new By-Laws, read the current Rules and Regulations, or to find out more about this local chapter and download a membership application to join this wonderful Orange County chapter (located near Walt Disney's original Magic Kingdom, Disneyland!), please look at the Chapters section on our official Disneyana Fan Club website at:

http://www.disneyanafanclub.org/Chapter%20at%20the%20Park

We also had a great time with Carolyn Carroll as our speaker and special birthday pal!
Happy Birthday, Carolyn!

Honor An Outstanding Member of Your Local Chapter At Our "Chapter Member of the Year" Event at DisneyanaMania 2013!

Does your Local Chapter have an outstanding, amazing, one-of-a-kind member? Does your Local Chapter have the type of member that supports all your Local Chapter's events 110%? Does your Local Chapter wish that they could honor and recognize that special member at a very special event? Now, you can!

Please contact your Local Chapter Officers and tell them about our "Chapter Member of the Year" recognition event at our DisneyanaMania 2013 Convention!

Here's a memo from our VP of Chapters:


June 4, 2013

From:     Gary Des Combes, VP Chapters
To:         Disneyana Fan Club Chapter Officers
Subject:  Chapter Member of the Year Awards

Dear Chapter Officers:

It is that time of year again, when each chapter needs to select their “Chapter Member of the Year”. We will again, recognize all the recipients at a special “Chapters Event” on Friday, July 12th , during our National Convention which is being held from July 11 to 14, 2013, at the Anaheim Crowne Plaza Resort in Garden Grove, California.

With this wonderful event rapidly approaching, the deadline to submit your selections to me is July 1, 2013. This will allow the necessary time to prepare the certificates.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact via e-mail at chapters@disneyanafanclub.org or n8emo@sbcglobal.net.  (Please send the names of your recipients to these email addresses as soon as possible)

Sincerely,
Gary Des Combes, VP Chapters
Disneyana Fan Club

Meet Jiminy's Official Conscience For 47 Years At The Next Chapter At The Park Meeting on Saturday, June 15, 2013 @ 12:30 p.m.

We are honored to have as our guest, Carolyn Carroll, the wife of Eddie Carroll for 47 years. Eddie Carroll was the voice of Jiminy Cricket since 1973. Sadly, Eddie passed away in 2010. Carolyn will speak about Eddie and about the book that she has written with stories and memories of Eddie's wonderful life and amazing career in radio, theater, as Jiminy, and as Jack Benny.

Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Meeting Room at the Trinity Episcopal Church
2400 N Canal Street
Orange, CA 92865

Dear Chapter at the Park Member,

Included with [the mailing that was mailed to all members], you will find a copy of our revised Chapter By-Laws that your Board approved at their February 9, 2013 meeting.  Over the past year Bob Allmon, Vice President of Membership and myself have worked on the revision and updating of these by-laws.  We are now submitting them to you for your approval.

Please review the by-laws. I believe they are fairly self explanatory. Wording in red and crossed out are in the current by-laws and are being eliminated and either being dropped entirely or replaced with the wording in black bold print. Most of the changes were done to make the running of the Chapter a little easier and to eliminate some language that was either repeated in another section of the by-laws, to match changes we have already made within the Chapter regarding specific meeting dates and membership, or in some cases to correct items that contradicted themselves in two different sections.

At the June 15th meeting we will be voting on the revised by laws, which if approved would become effective for the Chapter at the Park immediately. If you are unable to attend the June 15th meeting an absentee ballot will be available for you to use.

If you have any questions or concerns that you would like to discuss prior to the June meeting, please feel free to contact me at dcritchey749@sbcglobal.net

With best regards,

Dennis Ritchey
President
Chapter at the Park

Ev'rybody Has A Laughing Place... Come Join Us At The World Chapter's Meeting and Find Out Our Laughing Place on Saturday, June 8, 2013!

World Chapter's Local Chapter Meeting will feature guest speaker Jim Korkis, Disney Historian and author. Jim will be discussing stories about the Disney's animated feature, "Song of the South" and about Splash Mountain, the Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions based on the animated feature.

Jim will also bring copies of his latest books, “Who’s Afraid of the Song of the South” and “The Revised Vault to Walt”. You may purchase one or both titles and Jim will autograph them for yourself and for all your family members and friends!

World Chapter's Local Chapter Meeting
Saturday, June 8, 2013
6:45 to 8:30 P.M.
Fantasy World Resort
5005 Kyngs Heath Road
Kissimmee, FL 34746

Just a quick side note...

John from Fantasy World Resort ask that on Saturday, please assist them and DO NOT show up early because they have three events that day. Our meeting will be the last one of the day and he wanted to make sure that the room is ready for us by 6 P.M.  If you do arrive before 6 P.M., there is a pool bar available where you may enjoy a drink or snacks and meet up with other members before the meeting.

Thanks.

Take A Grand Circle Tour of the Castle Peak and Thunder Railroad at the Studio Chapter's Next Special Event!

A Private Tour of the Castle Peak & Thunder Railroad!
Sunday, June 2nd, at 1:00 p.m.
Home of David Sheegog
968 S. Ladan Lane
Anaheim, CA 92808

The Studio Chapter of the Disneyana Fan Club will be following in the footsteps of the Friends of the Mouse and pay a visit to the Orange County location of the Castle Peak And Thunder Railroad (CPTRR).  This railroad is a backyard garden railroad built over a span of years by architect David Sheegog, a big Disney fan.  You can check it out on David's website at www.cptrr.webs.com  It is AMAZING!

David Sheegog grew up in Southern California in the 1960’s surrounded by orange groves. If the wind was blowing in the right direction and he listened for it, he could clearly hear the sound of a steam whistle and the clanging of a bell signaling the coming and going of trains. The passengers on these trains were enjoying a Grand Circle Tour of Walt Disney’s original park, Disneyland.

Many years later, David built his backyard garden railroad themed after the place that he (and all of us) have come to love so much.

Join us as we embark on our own Grand Circle Tour of the Castle Peak & Thunder Railroad!

DIRECTIONS:
From Los Angeles County - take the Golden State (5) Freeway South to the Riverside (91) Freeway East, and follow directions below.

From Orange County - connect to the Riverside (91) Freeway East, and follow directions below.

Once on the Riverside Freeway East - continue to the Weir Canyon Road exit (Exit 39); turn right onto S. Weir Canyon Road and continue to S. Serrano Avenue and turn right; continue on S. Serrano Avenue to E. Somerset Lane and turn right; continue on E. Somerset Lane to S. Ladan Lane and turn left; the destination will be on your left.

NOTE: PARKING ON THE STREET IS LIMITED. Carpool if possible, or meet other club members at the shopping center at the corner of S. Weir Canyon Road and S. Serrano Avenue, and carpool from there.

Come Join Your Fellow Local Chapter Members at DisneyanaMania 2013!

Hello Folks,

Did you know that early registration pricing for our annual DisneyanaMania 2013 Convention was extended to May 15th? Register today and you can take advantage of the lower pricing before they go up after May 15th.

Enjoy an exciting week with your fellow club members and other members from around the world starting on Thursday, July 11th through Sunday, July 14th at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Anaheim/Garden Grove, California as we celebrate Disneyland's 58th Birthday, continue to remember the legacy of Walt Disney and to honor those who continue to share in Walt's dreams and visions.

More details on our convention are available in the special convention edition of the Disneyana Dispatch Newsletter, which is currently available only to members in the "Disneyana Dispatch Newsletter" section of our official website at http://www.disneyanafanclub.org

Also, we have a special DisneyanaMania website dedicated to containing even more updated information, special details and additional sneak-peeks, listing of the many convention packages and ticket options, and very easy instructions to register via online (credit cards) or US Mail (checks) at http://www.DisneyanaMania.org

So, don't forget to register and come join your other chapter members in representing your local chapter at the DisneyanaMania 2013 Convention! We hope to see you there!