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FRONTIER VILLAGE GAZETTE
WMAT&MA NEWS
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2008 News Letter
EDITOR: Duane Craig
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Our next big event is our spring Swap Meet. March 28th and 29th.
We will eat out on march 13th before our meetings.
- Well it is the beginning of a brand new year are you ready for it?
This may be the biggest year of our existence. The officers for 2008
are President Eric Silver, V P Paul Villotti, Treasurer Richard Griffith and
Secretary Duane Craig. Board Members are Joseph Villotti, Chris Boling Tim Hummel,
Bill Thurman, Todd Hall, Ed Arndt, Bill Parrish and Fred Lewis. If you need a
Chairman’s list let me know and I will have them for you at the meeting or I can
email you a list.
We had a good Hot Chocolate Night Santa’s lap was about worn slick.
Are your dues paid up? I have received dues from some, but some are not current.
Note: the year dates on the mailing label if it doesn’t say 2008 you are behind.
- November Board Meeting: The biggest news from the meeting was the election
of officers for the coming year. Preliminary report on the renewal of the insurance of
the show grounds was reviewed.
- December Board Meeting: The show bills are at the printers and should
be delivered by the end of the year.
There were suggestions for repairing the swinging bridge before the swap meet,
Jacob Villotti will saw up the lumber to replace the floorboards.
It was moved to let the women’s auxiliary install the remaining lamppost along Main Street.
Eric Silver has been cutting brush along the creek and wants to work on the east fence.
The Machinery that is along the fence will be moved to a central area for evaluations as to what
we want keep and what needs to be removed.
- January Board Meeting: The 2008 show bills are here and do they
look great, the best yet. David Groom has been very helpful to the club in getting
these bills set up and printed at a very nominal cost to the club. If you know David
give him a big thanks as the Board of Directors do.
The Future Business Leaders of Adrian will be ask to man the gates this year.
There are many things, which need to be taken care of before the March swap meet and
the show in June.
I received a phone call from a Lathrop Club member telling me that
we have scheduled our shows on the same weekend. We apologize to those folks but it is
too late to do anything about it now.
- Meet our new President: Eric Silver was born and raised on a small
farm seven miles southeast of Drexel. Graduated from Adrian High School in 1991.
He went to work for G R Milner Ford and also went to college. In 93 he earned his
associate degree. He married Julie in 94 and moved seven miles west of Adrian and
now has two daughters Melanie and Megan. He has always enjoyed farming and raising
cattle. His favorite and only hobby is collecting and restoring tractors (Prairie Gold)
and machinery, and he always enjoys spending time with his girls. He has spent a lot
of time working at the show grounds this winter.
- Duane’s Editorial: Well it; is time for me to get back to work,
I have sat around so much this winter that I may need some prodding to get me
going. There are a lot of things that need to be done around the show grounds
in preparation for a new season. We are small in number when it comes to those
of our membership that are available to come and spend time on workdays. We all
need to see if we can be available to get the grounds ready for the summer.
There are things to be moved, brush to be cut, Christmas lights to be taken down,
and you name it there is an opportunity for everyone to be involved.
- Auxiliary’s Notes: Lillian said that the women want to have
a catered meal for our March 13th meeting. I think they deserve the night off.
We will meet at the Old Highway 71 Cafe in Adrian for our meal at 6:00 PM.
After our meal we will have our respective meetings at the show grounds.
Reservations are needed and must be in by February 27, the cost will be around
$8.00 a person. Reservations are necessary; men bring your wives and give them
a night out. For reservations call Lillian Hill 816 297 2776,
Janice Highley 660 679 4856 or Betty Tenholder 816 297 2364.
The ladies will meet on Feb. 14.
- WMAT&MA Dates To Remember:
February Meeting --- Thursday February 14, 2008 7:00
Game Night --- 2nd Saturday of each month.
Railroad Runs --- Every 2nd Sunday of each month. (Afternoon)
Board Meeting Every 2nd Thursday Of The Month --- 7:00 PM
March 13th 2008 Board Meeting Potluck eat at 6:00PM
Swap Meet March 28th and 29th 2008
First Annual Scale Model Show and our
30th Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show --- June 20, 21, 22 2008
Summer Picnic --- August 23, 2008 (4 PM, eat at 5 PM)
Kids Day --- Oct. 6th 2008
Fall Swap Meet --- Oct. 17-18 2008
Threshers Dinner & Election of Officers --- Nov 9, 2008
Hot Chocolate Night --- Nov 29, 2008 (5:00 PM Until the goodies are gone.)
Feature Tractors:
2008 - Massy Harris and Massy Ferguson
2009 - International and the Red Power Roundup
Check out our web site www.wmatma.com for late breaking news and events.
WMAT&MA
Duane Craig
1001 Country Club Dr.
Butler, MO 64730
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