CHAPTER # 11 SUMMER 2017 NEWSLETTER A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT What a great summer we are having so far in Michigan. It s hard to believe that it s already July. A wise man once told me, once the 4 th of July is over, summer goes quick. Although plow day got rained out back in April, we still had our meeting and had a great lunch. Thanks goes out to the Graftema family for your hospitality. Red Power Round Up was held in Des Moines, Iowa back in June. Wow!!! They had over 1000 tractors. Awesome job, thanks for a great show Iowa Chapter # 5. I am looking forward to our state show that will be held the 3 rd weekend in August. Northwest Michigan Engine & Threshers Club will be hosting us during their 50 th Anniversary in Buckley. Our 4 th quarter meeting will be held at Louis & Linda Weherman s place on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Please come and check out their great collection. We will also be voting on the location to hold our 2019 state show. I hope to see you all in Buckley. Forever Red, Randy
SECRETARY S REPORT IH Chapter 11 Spring Quarterly Membership Meeting April 22, 2017 Meeting called to order by Randy M. at 1:15 PM with 37 members in attendance Pledge of Allegiance was recited with a few moments of silence after for deceased members Randy apologized for the cancelled plow day due to the severe amount of rain in the area. He thanked Pam and Scott for hosting the meeting with the nice weather and a tasty meal The minutes for the meeting January 14, 2017 were given by Gary Wagner and were accepted The Treasurer s report by Pam Graftema was accepted. Old Business Carleen M Please pay club membership dues; list not up to date as she is still receiving dues. She has to know if you move or your phone number changes. Felix has some new signs available and displayed some Next membership meeting will be in Buckley at 11:00 AM on Saturday at the Buckley Show as they have a parade at 1:00 PM The Banquet will be Saturday @ 6:30 PM at the Buckley High School, the cost is your expense Buckley will have plowing every day @ 11 AM We will need help with the parts coral as Jan & Ron Wallace will not be there The FFA donation for 2016 went to Nashville arranged by Dick Olcott, we have a couple possibilities for 2017 The pedal tractor raffle will only be on Saturday with the drawing at the dinner, not have to be present to win We need a place for the winter meeting in January 2018, looking at Mount Pleasant area New Business Possibilities for show in 2019, Escanaba, Fruitport, Adrian, and Waloon Lake, Gary W has contacted them with no response yet. Their presentation will be at Louie Wehrman s at the Fall Meeting and the voting for selection will be at the meeting. In the future the presentations and voting will be at our annual Fall Meeting. Randy ask if there is any interest in doing a Club Calendar, Tom Anderson to investigate it. Summer Show and meeting @ St. Claire Farm Museum in Goodles, MI, August 2018 and we are doing the dinner cruise for the Club Annual Show Dinner more details to come.
Randy presented a plaque to the Graftema Family for hosting the meeting Bill Pike moved to adjourn the meeting, 2 nd by Ron Wallace, meeting adjourned Respectively submitted by Gary Wagner, Secretary TREASURER S REPORT Beginning Balance as of 4/ 1/ 2017 - $6,432.38 Income - $ 8,592.39 Expenses - $ 1,407.07 Ending Balance as of 6/30/ 2017 - $13,617.70 MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Membership Dues are $25.00 Dues were due in November for 2017. If you have not already paid your dues please do so ASAP If you are not sure if you have already paid them, please email me at ihredrandym@yahoo.com Or call me at 616.477.4042. Make checks payable to Michigan IH Collectors. My address is: Carleen Marklevitz 1888 135 th Ave. Hopkins, MI 49328 SHOW INFORMATION Buckley Membership Meeting; Sat. August 19th at 1:00 pm Buckley Banquet August 19 6:30pm The menu is set: Barbecue meatballs, fried chicken, lasagna, garlic cheese mashed potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, dinner rolls, cheesecake with assorted toppings and brownie desserts. Punch, lemonade and water to drink. Cost is $15 per person. We will have a speaker from the Ina Store Dealership as well. PLEASE RSVP BY 8/6/2017 TO PAM PHONE 616.899.2154 E-MAIL MUDDY899@GMAIL.COM
BUCKLEY SHOW LODGING Days Inn 25 miles 231.775.4414 Eccono Lodge 26 miles 231.775.6700 Sands Resort 26 miles 231.775.2407 Hampton Inn 28 miles 213.779.2900 Holiday Inn Ex. 28 miles 231.779.4656 Evergreen Resort 30 miles 231.775.9947 TRAVERSE CITY Eccono Lodge 13 miles 231.943.3040 Baymont Inn 17 miles 231.993.4454 Fairfield Inn 17 miles 231.922.7900 Court Yard 17 miles 231.929.1800 CAMPING Show grounds 231.570.2506 Northern Exposure 13 miles 231.885.1199 Mitchell State Park 26 miles 231.775.7911 FALL MEETING - SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 Louis & Linda Weherman 1818 N. Bradford Rd. Reese Mi. Director s Meeting 10:00 AM Lunch 12:00 Membership Meeting 1:00 PM Voting on 2019 State Show RSVP BY 9/13/2017 TO PAM at 616.899.2154 or email to MUDDY899@GMAIL.COM ITEMS FOR SALE/WANTED Tom Harrand 1936 F12 With 3Pt Hitch Has new paint, front tires, all hoses and drawbar. Near Buckley Old Engine Show. $1825.00 Phone 231.263.5382 Randy Markleviltz has sheet metal for an O4, rear fenders and right-side gull wing 616.262.5135 WEBSITE FOR CHAPTER 11 Below is the Website for IH Chapter 11. If anyone goes to the National Site and clicks on Chapters, You can click on Chapter 11 to get to our site. We can also add or change anything you would like to. If you have any questions, would like to make suggested changes or additions please give me a call or email me at rengawvg@yahoo.com. Gary Wagner 810.869.3678 IH National Website link: www.nationalihcollectors.com
UPCOMING IHC SPONSORED EVENTS 2017 August 17,18,19,20 August 26, 27 September 23 Nov 3 & 4 Summer Show - Buckley, MI Ontario Toy Show Woodstock,ON Canada Fall Meeting, - Louie and Linda Wehrman s - Reese, Mi National Auction - Wauseon, Ohio 2018 March 8,9,10 June 13,14,15,16 November 3,4 2019 June 27,28,29 National Winter Convention, Branson, Missouri Red Power Show, Montgomery, AL National Auction, Wahoo,Ne Red Power Round-Up, Bloomsburg, Pa CHAPTER 11 OFFICERS OFFICE NAME PHONE President: Randy Marklevitz 616.262.5135 Vice President: Jeff Bowen 989.835.5118 Secretary: Gary Wagner 810.869.3678 Treasurer: Pam Graftema Membership Secretary: Carleen Marklevitz 616.477.4042 Directors: Jim Arendt Tom Anderson Scott Marklevitz Jeff Schuring Taylor Pobuda Louis Wehrman Newsletter Editors: Bion and Jan Schuring Reporter: Bill Hinga Historian: Bill and Linda Hinga Sunshine Lady: Patty Pobuda IH Promotions: Felix and Carrie Schumacher 616.260.8558 Clothing Merchandise Jeff Bowen 989.835.5118