SECRETARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR Pam Vaillancourt 110 Cross Rd, Anson, ME (207)

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1 d ec em b e r M E S S A G E F R OM THE PRES IDENT I would like to say thank you to everyone for your support, the fun, the laughs, and the friendships we have made over this past year and I look forward to the 2018 year with our antique tractor club being another productive one. We have many projects our club would like to accomplish and just as many opinions as to what project should be next. The Land & Building committee is working to sort out these ideas and work toward adding the next step as we continue to move forward with growing our club. Please feel welcome to come to the committee meetings and help out with sorting out our path forward. If you are unable to come to the meetings, please feel free to give me a call, or , and I will share your ideas with the committee. I wish everyone a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing you at the upcoming meetings and events as we continue to make good memories together. Pam December Meeting Highlights The December banquet was held at Jeff s Catering in Brewer with 72 members present. A big thank you to Jeff s Catering for another amazing meal. Thank you to Jay & Jane Fowler for their help in the planning of the banquet and taking charge in the RSVPs. It s that time of year again when 2018 memberships are due. There are forms available on our website and in the upcoming newsletters. A reminder when filling out the membership form, the spouse/other line is for a spouse or significant other only; a sibling, parent, cousin, etc., cannot be covered under your membership, they will need to have their own membership. Also, insurance is $15 per person insured. A thank you card was read from the Monmouth Museum for the use of the barrel train at the Apple Fest. A thank you card was also read from Debbie Rivard for the fruit basket and we are very glad she is starting to feel better. The Coliseum now has 6 campers under it for winter storage, bringing in a profit of $1450, with room for 1 more camper. The Agricultural Trade Show in Augusta is January 9, 10, 11, if you would like to help man the MATC booth and are not signed up yet please let myself or Pam know. Warren Nuite donated $300 in the honor of Clyde Wishart who passed away. A moment of silence was held for Don Stevens and Weldon Humphrey who both recently passed. The Secretary and Treasurer s reports were read and accepted. Pam received a call from Marilyn Hatch who would like to donate a couple of pieces of equipment to the club. They are going to be looked at. TREASURER S REPORT The 2018 meeting schedule is out. Election of officers took place at the banquet with results as follows: President: Pam Vaillancourt Vice President: Matt Hunter Treasurer: Evelyn Twist Secretary: Emily Folsom Board Member: John Hilton I personally want to thank everyone for your nomination for me as your Secretary and continued support. Mike Pratt thanked Pam for all that we as a club have accomplished under her presidency. The Volunteer of the Year award went to Joe Landry for all his hard work in the expansion of the clubhouse. Youth Puller of the Year went to Austin Dillingham for all the help he provided at the Lawn & Garden and Farm Tractor Pulls. Thank you both! Awards for the Top Puller and runners up for the Lawn & Garden and Farm Tractors were presented by Pam, Mike, and Chris. See you all in the new year & happy holidays! Respectfully yours, Emily Folsom, Secretary (as of 11/30/2017) Balance in Checking... $12, Land Development Savings... $8, Raffle Tractor Fund... $3, Total Balances in Bank... $24, Balance on loan... $44, Respectfully submitted by Evelyn Twist, Treasurer PRESIDENT NEXT MEETING: Sunday, January 7, 2018 Madison Grange Hall 560 Main Street Madison Hosts: Greg & Wanda Soule and Terry & Harriet Spencer Pot Luck Lunch: 12:00pm Meeting: 1:00pm SECRETARY NEWSLETTER EDITOR Pam Vaillancourt 110 Cross Rd, Anson, ME (207) MATC@gmail.com Emily Folsom 33 Hale Pond Rd, Wiscasset, ME (207) emilyrae1989@gmail.com Jennifer Libby 220 Eames Rd, Winslow, ME j@visiondesigncreativeservices.com VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER WEBMASTER Matthew Hunter 17 Nash Drive, Chelsea, ME (207) mattelsie@roadrunner.com Evelyn Twist 14 Ward Brook Rd, Wiscasset, ME (207) twisted883@hotmail.com Burl Ewell 48 Serenity Dr, W. Gardiner, ME (207) burl.ewell@yahoo.com

2 2018 MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE Jan Madison Grange Hall 560 Main Street, Madison Hosted by Terry & Harriet Spencer and Greg & Wanda Soule Feb Mexico Town Hall 134 Main Street, Mexico Hosted by Mike & Debbie Rivard Mar MATC Clubhouse 351 Waterville Road, Norridgewock Hosted by Gary & Franny Clark Apr Skowhegan 398 Middle Road, Skowhegan Hosted by Bill & Harriett Clark May 6... Bar Harbor 54 Knox Road, Bar Harbor Hosted by Sandy Salisbury June 3... Norridgewock 163 Waterville Road, Norridgewock Hosted by John & Toni Jo Blaisdell, Mark & Sherrie Blaisdell, and John Hilton July... No Meeting Aug MATC Clubhouse 351 Waterville Road, Norridgewock Hosted by Steve & Sharon Lee Sept Bethel 868 East Bethel Road, Bethel Hosted by Arthur Hertell and Family Oct Wiscassett 33 Hale Pond Road, Wiscassett Hosted by Chris & Emily Folsom COMMITTEE REPORTS The committees met on December 13th, with 5 members present. Our annual meeting auction received a profit for our club of about $990. We had a great banquet at Jeff s Catering and Events Center in Brewer with 73 members and guests present. Jeff and his staff out did themselves this year with the buffet, which included prime rib, bacon-wrapped chicken, seafood penne, and all the fixings. We placed all our current officers back into office for 2018 with the addition of John Hilton as a new board member, replacing Glen Dewitt, as Glen s 4-year term expired this year. Congratulations to Joe Landry on receiving the Volunteer of the Year award and to Austin Dillingham for receiving the Youth Puller of the Year award. Congratulations to all our Top Pullers and Runner-Up Pullers on a great 2017 pulling season. We thank everyone for the great items donated to the auction, your auction bids, and especially our awesome auctioneer, Fulton Oakes, who makes this a great time with many laughs. We had many door prize items donated and most everyone went home with one. A vote will take place at the January meeting as to where the 2018 annual meeting and banquet will be held. The restaurant next to the club house, Wentworth s Country Diner, has agreed to plow our meeting parking area out this winter as we have allowed their customers to park on our land. This is a win/win for both our club and the restaurant. We appreciate Dylan Wentworth and his staff for their continued support of the MATC and look forward to working together in the future. Our club has been offered the donation of a Farmall F-14 tractor and a Caterpillar bulldozer. These are located in Harrison, Maine. A discussion will take place to determine if we would like to accept this donation at the January meeting. Bill Clark will be looking into options for the donation, as these two pieces are in very rough shape. A club member has mentioned a speaker system for our pulling coliseum and we will look into this as more information becomes available. We need to begin looking for our next raffle tractor as June will be here before we know it. The bathroom addition to the clubhouse was discussed and we will be working to see how to best handle this. We will also be looking to add more antique equipment demonstrations to our 2018 Tractor Festival as it is felt that spectators enjoy watching the equipment at work. The next Committee Meeting will be January 10, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. at the clubhouse. Everyone is welcome. Nov MATC Clubhouse 351 Waterville Road, Norridgewock Hosted by Joe & Irene Landry Dec Annual Banquet Jeff s Catering 15 Littlefield Way, Brewer Hosted by MATC Please be sure to confirm all dates and locations of our meeting, as changes can occur.

Get Well Wishes going out to... Our good friend Skip Woodworth. We love you, Skip, and wish you the very best! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

3 Get Well Wishes going out to... Our good friend Skip Woodworth. We love you, Skip, and wish you the very best! Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of two club members: Don Stevens Club Founding Member and Weldon Humphry Club Member May you both rest in peace Maine Agricultural Trades Show at the Augusta Civic Center This show provides an atmosphere to walk through, observe, and educate the public about different areas of agriculture. ADMISSION IS FREE Tues, January 9th... 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Wed, January 10th... 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Thurs, January 11th... 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Our club will be there selling raffle tractor tickets. It s also a chance to renew your membership. OUR NEW COLISEUM WITH CAMPER STORAGE

2017 MATC/DOODLEBUG PULL EVENT RESULTS Whether you refer to them as "doodlebugs", "jitterbugs" or "depression tractors", one thing is certain: these machines are cleverly-engineered, colorfully

4 2017 MATC/DOODLEBUG PULL EVENT RESULTS Whether you refer to them as "doodlebugs", "jitterbugs" or "depression tractors", one thing is certain: these machines are cleverly-engineered, colorfully painted and are real crowd pleasers! Each exciting challenge is a pulling contest to see, whose antiquated homemade contraption has the most muscle. Results were: JUNE 24 NORRIDGEWOCK MATC CLASS I: Vehicle Weight Under 3,000 Pounds 1st: Tie - Randy Chapman A Mixed Bag Lloyd Holland "Poor Man's Farmall" 2nd: Warren Nute Miss Penelope CLASS II: Vehicle Weight Under 3,500 Pounds No Pullers AUGUST 10 SKOWHEGAN FAIR CLASS I: 1st: Randy Chapman A Mixed Bag 2nd: Lloyd Holland Poor Man's Farmall CLASS III: Vehicle Weight Under 4,000 Pounds 1st: Tie (Ran Out of Weights) Ronnie Green Fix Or Repair Daily Randy Chapman No. 1 Unprepared 2nd: Warren Nute "Black Dog" CLASS II: CLASS III: 1st: Tom Clark The Intimidator 1st: Randy Chapman No. 1 Unprepared 2nd: T.W. Clark Outlaw 2nd: Warren Nute "Black Dog" 3rd: Randy Chapman Tired Iron 3rd: Ronnie Green Fix Or Repair Daily AUGUST 27 DOVER-FOXCROFT PISCATAQUIS VALLEY FESTIVAL CLASS I: 1st: Randy Chapman A Mixed Bag CLASS III: 1st: Randy Chapman No. 1 Unprepared 2nd: Lloyd Holland "Poor Man's Farmall" 2nd: Ronnie Green Fix Or Repair Daily CLASS II: 1st: Ryan Shorey "6-4-4" 3rd: Warren Nute Black Dog SEPTEMBER 3 HARMONY FREE FAIR CLASS I: 1st: Randy Chapman A Mixed Bag CLASS II 1st: Tie T.W. Clark Outlaw Kenny Clark "Family Tradition" CLASS III: Tie (Ran Out of Weights) Ronnie Green Fix Or Repair Daily Randy Chapman No. 1 Unprepared OCTOBER 14 CURRAN HOMESTEAD VILLAGE ORRINGTON CLASS I: 1st: Randy Chapman A Mixed Bag CLASS III: 1st: Ronnie Green Fix Or Repair Daily 2nd: Warren Nute Miss Penelope 2nd: Randy Chapman No. 1 Unprepared 3rd: Lloyd Holland Poor Man's Farmall 3rd: Warren Nute - Black Dog CLASS II: 1st: Tom Clark The Intimidator 2nd: T.W. Clark Outlaw 3rd: Ryan Shorey "6-4-4" DOODLEBUG OWNERS & DRIVERS MOTTO: "KEEP IT FUN, KEEP IT CHEAP, KEEP IT SAFE, AND USE COMMON SENSE!" INVITATION TO JOIN DOODLEBUGS The "Doodlebuggers" are looking for new drivers and members to join them. Contact Lloyd Holland at or Randy Chapman at or chapserv@uninets.net

5 2017 DOODLEBUG PULLS

6 2017 ANNUAL BANQUET

7 2018 MEMBERSHIP DUES FORM (January 1 December 31) PLEASE PRINT VERY CLEARLY Company Name (if sponsor) Name Spouse/Other Names of children under 18: Date of Birth Date of Birth Date of Birth Address City State Zip Phone Membership is $25 per year for your family under 18. Sponsor membership is $40 per year. Insurance is $15 per person. Total Membership $ Total Insurance $ Name of Person(s) to be insured: The newsletter is available on the club website: r Please check here if you DO NOT want a copy of the newsletter mailed to you. Please make checks payable to: MATC Send to: Emily Folsom, MATC Secretary 33 Hale Pond Road Wiscasset, Maine (207)

8 december 2017 THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 MATC SPONSORS Backside 2 O Clock LLC 6 Ramsay Terrace Scarborough, ME (207) Don Chandler s Garage 78 Corn Shop Road Fryburg, ME (207) Hight Chevy Buick GMC 29 Madison Avenue Skowhegan, ME (877) Tessiers Farm 337 Malbons Mills Road Skowhegan, ME (207) Blue Hill Disposal 392 Harriman Pt Road Brooklin, ME (207) The Ferry Farm 268 Ridge Road Plymouth, ME (207) Jordan Collision Repair Inc. PO Box 308 Anson, ME (207) Union Farm Equipment PO Box 155 Union, ME (207) Chapman Services PO Box 7 Troy, ME (207) Fox Machine 615 Harrison Road Norway, ME (207) Manchester Heating 53 Patch Road Manchester, ME (207) Windy Hill Restoration 115 River Road Windham, ME (207) The Curran Homestead PO Box 107 Orrington, ME (207) Hall Implement Co. 1 John Deer Road Windham, ME (207) R S Osgood & Sons PO Box 113 East Dixfield, ME (207) Deep Cove Company 16 High Acre Lane Gorham, ME (207) Dews Door Company 50 Forrest Lake Road Cumberland, ME (207) Harvey Farm Equipment LLC 1251 Bangor Road Dover Foxcroft, ME (207) Rusty Knoll Farm 58 Rust Road Gorham, ME (207) Thank you for your support!

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