The primary topic at the January 30th membership meeting was Rally '95. Most of the convention committee posts were filled, but help is still needed as some members are doing double duty.

There will be a membership meeting at the Whetstone Public Library on March 27th at 7:30 P.M. The library is located at 3909 North High St. Great Lakes activities, including Rally 'Round the Flag'95, will be discussed. Rally '95 will be held at the OSU Student Union in Columbus on Oct 6th, 7th. and 8th.

HMGS Gamedays will be held on the first Sunday of each month this year at the Soldiery. The tables will be available for HMGS activities; please call the Soldiery to schedule your events. Non-HMGS members must pay a $1.00 fee to play in these events.

Great Lakes mailing address has changed; please send any Great Lakes correspondence to our secretary, Ferkin Doyle, at 28 Carriage Lane, Delaware, Ohio 43015.

It is time to renew membership. The renewal fee is $10.00 plus a one time assessment of $5.00 for a total of $15.00 for the '94/'95 membership. The $5.00 assessment is going to be used to cover previous convention debt The membership runs from September 1st to August 30th. Please make your checks and money orders payable to HMGS/Great Lakes and send your renewal to Ferkin Doyle at the address above. This will be the last newsletter sent to individuals not wishing to renew.

Great Lakes members that are trekking to distant conventions can pick up Rally '95 fliers at The Soldiery for distribution. The fliers will be available shortly after the March 27 meeting.

Friends of HMGS-Great Lakes

The following stores offer a 10% discount to HMGS/Great Lakes members:

The Soldiery, 4257 N. High St., Columbus, Oh. Tel: 614-267-1957. The Soldiery offers a wide selection of historical and fantasy miniatures, a wide variety of non-miniatures games and accessories, as well as, in-store gaming areas.

The Soldiery, 4253 Rocky River Dr., Cleveland, Oh. 44135, phone: 216-252-3080. The new store recently opened and offers a selection similar to the Columbus store also with in store gaming.