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1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT o c tob e r We are coming to the close of our 2015 antique tractor pulling season in which some great memories have been made. I have gotten to meet some super nice people over the past few months and hope to meet more of you. I would like to thank Bob Hamlin and Mike Rivard for a great job leading our tractor pulling this year. Being the chairman of a committee involves a lot of hard work and even more time dedication than some may realize. These two men have gone above and beyond to keep the events moving in the right direction while having to deal with some obstacles along the way. Thank you to all the club members who help coordinate the club events as well. It takes us all working together to continue with our passion for old tractors. Hope to see you at the Fall Fun Day on the 24th. Pam Highlights of the October Meeting The meeting was held at the clubhouse in Norridgewock with Mike & Debby Rivard as hosts. We received another donation In Memory of Fred Hardy. A letter was read from the Town of Norridgewock. We need a permit for our Angel Building. Since our site has a septic system, we can t use a Porta Potty on a regular basis. We don t have electricity or water for the septic system. We need a solution before next spring. Your ideas are welcome. Clinton Fair would like us to do wagon ride shuttles next year. We will consider this. The tractor pulling was a success with seven pulls this year. The committee will work on solving some of the problems. Rule #10 was discussed. The lawn & garden tractor pulls were held about once a month. The numbers were down, but pullers had a good time. These committees have worked hard this year and deserve our many thanks. The Fall Festival October 24 was discussed. Posters were passed out. Canned goods will be collected and donated to a food pantry. The plans sound great. Try to attend and have a fun day. The money donated to KVCC from the Eben Quimby CD will be used for a new brick oven and trees in the orchard. At the Apple Festival in Monmouth, 229 children rode the barrel train. Suggestions are needed for the Youth Puller of the Year. Our president had the honor of pulling the porta potty to a different location. If she was a youth, I would nominate her. Several members won door prizes. We had 3 good days at Common Ground Fair this year. We took in $3,046 in tips. Many thanks to all the members who volunteered their time and tractors. Have a great Fall! Respectfully submitted by Harriet Spencer, Secretary NEXT MEETING: Nov. 1, 2015 Hosts: Joe & Irene Landry 19 Orestis Way, Lewiston, ME (207) Pot Luck Lunch: 12:00 pm Meeting: 1:00 pm First Nomination of Officers will be held. Try very hard to attend. Treasurer s Report (as of Sept. 30) Balance in Checking... $11, Balance in Savings... $7, Balance in CD s... $10, Total Balance in Bank $29, Balance on loan... $18, Submitted by Terry V. Spencer, Treasurer NOTE: After having several people express concern about changing the date of the Plow Days in Gorham, we have been able to work out the issues so they will continue as planned on the 17th and 18th of October. Bring your tractor and plow the fields. Dave McCullough or PRESIDENT Pam Vaillancourt 110 Cross Rd, Anson, ME (207) MATC@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Matthew Hunter 17 Nash Drive, Chelsea, ME (207) mattelsie@roadrunner.com SECRETARY Harriet Spencer 35 N Shore Dr, Smithfield, ME (207) terriet1@tds.net TREASURER Terry Spencer 35 N Shore Dr, Smithfield, ME (207) terriet1@tds.net NEWSLETTER EDITOR Jennifer Libby 220 Eames Rd, Winslow, ME jennifer.libby@hotmail.com WEBMASTER Burl Ewell 48 Serenity Dr, W. Gardiner, ME (207)

2015 OXFORD FAIR FARM TRACTOR PULL RESULTS SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 2500 CLASS 1. Steve Powers Oliver 60 167.36ft 2. Brooke Stewart Ford 2N 162.41ft 3. Mark Buck Ford 2N 158.82ft 4.

2 2015 OXFORD FAIR FARM TRACTOR PULL RESULTS SEPTEMBER 19, CLASS 1. Steve Powers Oliver ft 2. Brooke Stewart Ford 2N ft 3. Mark Buck Ford 2N ft 4. Mike Rivard Oliver ft 3000 CLASS 1. Mark Helsor Ford NAA ft 2. Mark Buck Ford 8N ft 3. Steve Powers Oliver ft 4. Brooke Stewart Ford 8N ft 5. Coval Connant Farmall Super C ft 6. Scott Stevens Case VAC ft 7. Cliff Woodman Minneapolis Moline BF 91.84ft 3500 CLASS 1. Mark Blaisdell Farmall Super C ft 2. Mike Pratt Cockshut ft 3. David Berry Ford NAA ft 4. JR Rose Farmall Super C ft 5. Brian Winslow Oliver ft 6. Mark Helsor Ford NAA ft 7. Scott Stevens Case VAC ft 8. Jake Davis Oliver ft 9. Coval Conant Farmall Super C ft 10. Cliff Woodman Minneapolis Moline BF ft 4000 CLASS 1. Scott Stevens Oliver 77 Full Pull/187.41ft 2. Bill Davis Oliver 66 Full Pull/112.28ft 3. Bob Hamlin Farmall ft 4. Don Pease Cockshut ft 5. Mark Blaisdell Farmall Super C ft 6. Mike Pratt Cockshut ft 7. JR Rose Farmall Super C ft 8. Brian Winslow Oliver ft David Berry Ford NAA DQ 4500 CLASS 1. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 2. Steve Powers Oliver ft 3. Mark Helsor Ford ft 4. Rick Parady Oliver ft 5. Don Pease Cockshut ft 5000 CLASS 1. Mark Helsor Ford 850 Full Pull 2. John Hilton IH 300 Utility ft 3. Rick Parady Oliver ft 4. Solomon Orff Massey Harris ft Dillon Partridge Oliver 660 No Pull 6000 CLASS 1. Gene Partridge Oliver ft 2. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 3. Brian Winslow John Deere A ft 4. Bill Clark John Deere G ft 5. Loyd Stevens John Deere A 93.62ft 6. Charles Ring John Deere ft 7. Josiah Dillingham John Deere G 88.19ft 8. Gary Clark John Deere G 76.51ft 6500 CLASS 1. Brian Winslow John Deere D ft 2. Bob Batchelder Farmall M ft 3. Steve Lee Farmall M ft 4. Jake Davis John Deere ft 5. Floyd Emerson John Deere ft 6. Rodney Stevens John Deere D 97.18ft 7. Ron Winship Minneapolis Moline 88.78ft 8. Charles Ring John Deere ft 9. Mike Ross John Deere ft 7000 CLASS 1. Bill Davis John Deere ft 2. Steven Lee Farmall M ft 3. Bob Batchelder Farmall M ft 4. Mike Ross John Deere ft 5. Ron Winship Minneapolis Moline 95.15ft 7500 CLASS 1. Bill Clark John Deere ft 3. Gary Clark John Deere ft 3. Josiah Dillingham John Deere ft 4. Floyd Emerson John Deere ft UNLIMITED CLASS 1. Chucky Dews McCormick Deering ft 2. Bob Hamlin McCormick Deering ft 3. Bill Davis John Deere ft Thank you for all your help and welcome to the new pullers. It was good seeing Chucky Dews back on a trator! Charles Hawkes helping with the people mover at the Common Ground Fair CLASS 1. Gene Partridge Oliver ft 2. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 3. John Hilton IH 300 Utility ft 4. Solomon Orff Massey Harris ft

3 NO YOUTH CLASSES MEN 900 CLASS 1. Josiah Dillingham Wheel Horse 63ft 2. Mike Rivard Wheel Horse 62.9FT MEN 1100 CLASS 1. Josiah Dillingham Cub Cadet 81ft 2. Skip Woodworth Cub Cadet 76.11ft 3. Armand Paradis 75 Roper 75.9ft 4. JR Rose Craftsman 69.11ft 5. Mike Rivard Wheel Horse 62.3ft 6. Josiah Dillingham Massey Ferguson CUMBERLAND FAIR FARM TRACTOR PULL RESULTS OCTOBER 8, CLASS 1. Steve Powers Oliver ft 2. Riley Adams Farmall BN 95.97ft 3. Mike Rivard Oliver ft 4. Andy Haslam Silver King 80.75ft L&G FARM TRACTOR PULL RESULTS SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 MEN WHEELS CLASS 1. Armand Paradis 73 Sears 96.3ft 2. Skip Woodworth Cub Cadet 92ft 3. Josiah Dillingham 90.9ft 4. JR Rose Craftsman 70.3ft 5. Armand Paradis 75 Roper 54.11ft MEN WHEELS CLASS 1. Mike Rivard Power King ft 2. Skip Woodworth Power King ft 3. Armand Paradis 73 Sears 96.9ft 4. Josiah Dillingham Power King 95.11ft 5000 CLASS 1. Mark Helsor Ford ft 2. Rick Parady Oliver ft 3. Solomon Orff Massey Harris ft 4. Roy Farnum John Deere A ft 3000 CLASS 1. Chris Folsom Massey Harris Mustang 95.46ft 2. Mark Helsor Ford NAA 89.21ft 3. Scott Stevens Case VAC 70.23ft 4. Steve Powers Oliver ft 5. Stan Adams Farmall BN 59.21ft 6. Josiah Dillingham Farmall BN 54.37ft 7. Matt Degrandpre Ford 8N 35.97ft 3500 CLASS 1. Mark Blaisdell Farmall Super C ft 2. Brian Winslow Oliver ft 3. Floyd Stevens Oliver ft 4. Scott Stevens Case VAC 94.27ft 5. Mark Helsor Ford NAA 94.07ft 6. Chris Folsom Massey Harris Mustang 92.91ft 7. Jake Davis Oliver ft 8. Spencer Berry Ford NAA 90.96ft 9. Matt Degrandpre Ford 8N 44.39ft 4000 CLASS 1. Josiah Dillingham Farmall H ft 2. Mark Blaisdell Farmall Super C ft 3. Scott Stevens Oliver ft 4. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 5. Spencer Berry Ford NAA 94.50ft 6. Riley Adams Farmall H 91.05ft 7. Bill Davis Oliver ft 4500 CLASS 1. Rick Paradis Oliver ft 2. Mark Helsor Ford ft 3. Stan Adams Farmall H ft 4. Steve Powers Oliver ft 5. Roy Farnum John Deere A ft 6. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 5500 CLASS 1. Solomon Orff Massey Harris ft 2. Gene Partridge Oliver ft 3. Roy Farnum John Deere A 56.30ft 6000 CLASS 1. Ron Winship Minneapolis Moline U ft 2. Gene Partridge Oliver ft 3. Brian Winslow John Deere A 84.83ft 4. Rodney Stevens John Deere A 73.63ft 5. Nathan Cheever Farmall ft 6500 CLASS 1. Dillon Partridge Oliver 880 Full Pull 2. Mike Ross John Deere ft 3. Jake Davis John Deere ft 4. Nathan Cheever Farmall ft 5. Ron Winship Minneapolis Moline U 90.99ft 7000 CLASS 1. Bill Davis John Deere ft 2. Dillon Partridge Oliver ft 3. Mike Ross John Deere ft 7500 CLASS 1. Harry Higgins John Deere 730 Full Pull 2. Josiah Dillingham John Deere ft 3rd Bill Clark John Deere ft UNLIMITED CLASS 1ST Harry Higgins John Deere ft 2nd Josiah Dillingham McCormick Deering 94.86ft 3rd Chuck Dews McCormick Deering 89.60ft Thank you for all your help and welcome to the new pullers. Welcome back honeymooners!

One of our long-time members has recently passed. I came to know Jackie Carney, along with her husband Del, about twenty years ago.

She was easy to talk to and had a lifetime of wisdom to share. She and Del were a fixture at all the Club activities, sharring in the work needed to make each event a success.

One of my favorite memories of her is from a Christmas gathering held at the Boothbay Railway Museum when she and Del did the Jitterbug when the dancing started after the banquet.

-Martha Larrivee LAND AND BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT: The committee meet on September 16th at the club house at 6:00pm. Eighteen truss have been donated to our pulling arena as of this date.

4 One of our long-time members has recently passed. I came to know Jackie Carney, along with her husband Del, about twenty years ago. Jackie had been with the Club fro the beginning, and welcomed me as if I were an old friend. Jackie was warm, funny, and always ready to lend a hand. She was easy to talk to and had a lifetime of wisdom to share. She and Del were a fixture at all the Club activities, sharring in the work needed to make each event a success. They were on the Summerfest Committee and we spent many fun-filled evenings having dinner at the Railway Cafe in Richmond before our meetings upstairs at the fire station. One of my favorite memories of her is from a Christmas gathering held at the Boothbay Railway Museum when she and Del did the Jitterbug when the dancing started after the banquet. Jackie is missed by her family and by all of us who knew and loved her. She packed a lot of living into her 90+ years. I am glad that I had those years of friendship with her. -Martha Larrivee LAND AND BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT: The committee meet on September 16th at the club house at 6:00pm. Eighteen truss have been donated to our pulling arena as of this date. Hammond Lumber was contacted for pricing of the pulling arena and the club will need to have a commercial plan drawn up to meet state codes, etc. We will contact Wes Jordan from the Sheridan Corp. to see if he would be willing to donate his services to our club for these plans. Bob Clark will donate his equipment to level the donated piles of dirt within the next few weeks. Next meeting will be on October 14th at the club house at 6:00pm. All members are welcome. FALL FUN DAY/FESTIVAL COMMITTEE REPORT: The committee met on September 16th at the club house at 6:00pm. Five crafters and one food vendor are joining the event so far. Free Primitive camping will be available for club members. Three porta potties will be ordered. Entrance will be by donation at the new gate entrance only. Doodle bug and Lawn & Garden tractors will start pulling a 8:00am followed by the auction then big tractors in all weight classes. There will be wagon rides, barrel train rides, kids games, quilt raffle and club merchandise sales, Pie baking contest, Pumpkin catapult contest, raffle tractor, canned food collection area for the local food shelter, possible petting goats if they carry insurance. Flyers to be made and a day schedule, to be posted on the website as well as handed out. Next meeting will be on October 14th at the club house at 6:00pm. All members are welcome. BARREL TRAIN Three beautiful quilts have been donated to the club by Leon Barton. Eunice Michaud has organized a raffle in which you can purchase tickets to win one of these quilts. Tickets will be on sale at the next club meeting and the Fall Fun Day. The winner will be drawn at the annual Christmas party in December at Jeff's Catering. Tickets will not be for sale at the party. Cost of tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Paul Fox reported in with the barrel train results from the Monmouth Apple Fest. On September 19th, a total of 229 kids had enjoyed a ride in the MATC barrel train! Thank you Paul, for making this happen. Thank you to Leon and Eunice for all your help with this fundraiser. You're the best! Jeremy Hawkes helping with the People Mover at the Common Ground Fair. Cumberland Fair Tractor Pull

6 Maine Antique Tractor Club Truss Donations Be a part of the history in the making as the Maine Antique Tractor Club raises the roof of the Pulling Arena. We are proud to share with you the sponsors of our truss donation project. Are you, or someone you know, interested in having your name, or your business name, displayed in the MATC Pulling Arena? Join these people by sponsoring a roof truss. (Projected Total Trusses Needed: 39) Your Name: Address: Phone# Eunice Michaud Fairfield, Maine In memory of my family William Rust & Family RUSTY KNOLL FARM Gorham, Maine (207) Erin Margaret Cooley York, Maine Find Out Why Everyone Loves to BANK WITH FRANK SPONSORS Find Out Why Everyone Loves to BANK WITH FRANK Fairfield, Maine Randy & Denise Chapman CHAPMAN SERVICES Troy, Maine (207) Used Trucks & Equipment JORDAN COLLISION REPAIR Mark & Barbara Jordan Anson, Maine (207) Keep Them Tractors Rolling! $ donation per truss. # Of Trusses x $ Ken and Buzzell NEWPORT TRACTOR SERVICE Newport, Maine (207) Bruce Grant THE GRANTS Northport, Maine Total amount of tax deductible donation Please include what you would like your truss plaque to read (15 words or less). PLEASE mail this form to: Pam Vaillancourt-MATC 110 Cross Road Anson, Maine Questions? Give me a call at The HIGHT FAMILY of Dealerships Chevrolet Ford Dodge Ralph & Linda Bagley Pulling To Stop Domestic Violence In loving memory of Amy Coty Monica Eva & Warren Davenport The Davenport Family Wayne, Maine Find Out Why Everyone Loves to BANK WITH FRANK Eunice Michaud Dedicated to Terry & Harriet Spencer for all the years of dedication to MATC. Barry & Ann Cooley York, Maine Find Out Why Everyone Loves to BANK WITH FRANK Randy & Denise Chapman CHAPMAN SERVICES Troy, Maine (207) Used Trucks & Equipment ENGSTROM S LOGGING Licenced-Insured Wood Cutting Processor & Forwarder System Dover Foxcroft, Maine (207) Your name could be here!

8 oc tober MATC SPONSORS Backside 2 O Clock, LLC Scarborough (207) Chapman Services Troy (207) Chippie s Old Farm Tractor Fords ( 39 54) Poland (207) The Curran Homestead Orrington (207) Dews Door Co. Cumberland (207) Don Chandler s Garage Fryeburg (207) Hall Implement Co. Windham (207) Harvey Farm Equipment LLC Dover-Foxcroft (207) High Chevrolet Buick GMC Skowhegan (207) Jordan Collision Repair Inc. Anson (207) Manchester Heating Manchester (207) Paul s Marina Local Lobsters at Fair Prices Brunswick (207) R.S. Osgood & Sons East Dixfield (207) Rocky Knoll Tractor Denmark (207) Rusty Knoll Farm Gorham (207) Tessiers Farm Skowhegan (207) Union Farm Equipment Inc. Union (207) Windy Hill Restoration Windham (207) Fox Machine Norway (207) Thank you for your support!

M E S S A G E F R OM T HE PRES IDENT

w w w.mainea ntiquetrac torclub.com dec em ber 2 015 M E S S A G E F R OM T HE PRES IDENT Time has flown by, and one year as the MATC President down. All in all, it s been a fun time and I look forward