What is RABO
RABO is a Club had its inception in February, 1965, when six retired officers of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company met for lunch. Feeling that others might be interested in sharing this fellowship, six additional retired officers of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company were invited to join.
Those twelve gentlemen decided to continue the luncheons each month. Thus, the RABO Club was born, viz--
R Retired
A Administrators of the
B Baltimore and
O Ohio Railroad Company
RABO was formally launched in October, 1967.
Membership is by invitation from a RABO member to a retired person (1) having had a minimum of ten (10) years of railroad service, with a portion of such service having been in the employment of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company or an affiliate of, or successor to, that company and (2) having had executive or administrative responsibilities during all or a portion of said term of employment.
RABO is divided into 2 locations, the North being Baltimore and the South being Jacksonville. Baltimore has monthly lunch/meetings and Jacksonville lunch/meetings are quarterly. Notices are sent out via email announcing the date and time of each lunch/meeting.
Those twelve gentlemen decided to continue the luncheons each month. Thus, the RABO Club was born, viz--
R Retired
A Administrators of the
B Baltimore and
O Ohio Railroad Company
RABO was formally launched in October, 1967.
Membership is by invitation from a RABO member to a retired person (1) having had a minimum of ten (10) years of railroad service, with a portion of such service having been in the employment of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company or an affiliate of, or successor to, that company and (2) having had executive or administrative responsibilities during all or a portion of said term of employment.
RABO is divided into 2 locations, the North being Baltimore and the South being Jacksonville. Baltimore has monthly lunch/meetings and Jacksonville lunch/meetings are quarterly. Notices are sent out via email announcing the date and time of each lunch/meeting.
Officers and Committee Members
President – Lorie Rogan – 904-703-6104
Vice President – Terry Byers – 904-610-0294
Secretary-Treasurer – Keith Brinker – 904-923-0402
Assistant to the President RABO North – Diane Homberg – [email protected], 410-761-7804 (h) or 410-952-2251 (c)
Assistant to the President RABO South – Cliff Redmon – 904-254-6880
Honorary President – Hays T. Watkins – 804-477-3393
Membership Committee – Don J. Imwold – 410-828-7552
Memorials Committee – Glyndon “Glyn” L. Bailey – 410-769-8049
Bad Order Committee – Stewart Gardner – 717-334-9252 (home) or 443-794-8893 (cell)
News and Notes – Frank H. Dewey, Editor – 864-704-6375, E. Ray Lichty, Editor Emeritus – 410-666-7353
Marker Lights - Chris Cullen - 804-789-9727
Roster – Diane C. Homberg – [email protected], 410-761-7804 (home) or 410-952-2251 (cell)
Gold Watch & Research Specialists - Chris Cullen – 804-789-9727 &
Diane C. Homberg – [email protected], 410-761-7804 (home) or 410-952-2251 (cell)
Web Master – Lorie Rogan - 904-703-6104
Wire Chief – Greg Webster – [email protected] - 904-571-8201
Marketing and Communications Director – Lorie Rogan - 904-703-6104
Jacksonville area members meet quarterly on Wednesday - March 18, June 17 and September 16 at various locations to be determined in advance of each lunch meeting. The December meeting date and location to be determined. For further information, contact Cliff Redmon at [email protected] or 904-254-6880.
Baltimore area regular 2020 monthly meetings will be held on the last Wednesday of each month, except October 21 at Mount Washington Tavern, November 11 at Golden Corral and December 9 at Ashland Café. January 29 and May 27 at Olive Garden, 8245 Perry Hall Boulevard, White Marsh, MD 21236; February 26 and July 29 at Bowman’s Restaurant, 9306 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21234; March 25 and September 30 at Broadmead retirement community, 13801 York Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030; April 29 and November 11 at Golden Corral, 7908 Rossville Boulevard, White Marsh, MD 21236; June 24 and October 21 at Mount Washington Tavern, 5700 Newbury Street, Baltimore, MD 21209; August 26 and December 9 at Ashland Café, 10810 York Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030.