[AT] Work Day at Portland

[Landen Schooler]

Wow, I'd sure like your crew to show up on our farm,
too bad I'm, half a country away.....

Landen Schooler
Palmyra, Iowa


Gene Dotson wrote:
> 
>     Yesterday was the volunteer work day at the Tri-State club
> grounds at Portland, Indiana. The big poject this year was
> clearing fence rows from the new land the club has purchased
> next to the Jay County fairgrounds. The club has added about 75
> acres to the site for additional selling space and will allow
> tractor tillage operations starting this year.
>     We started at 7:00 am with coffee and doughnuts and then
> about 8:00 am we all went acros the fairgrounds to the new
> ground. There was several thousand feet of very overgrown fence
> rows that we tackled with chainsaws, bulldozer, skid loaders,
> tractors with loaders and about 40 able-bodied volunteers. This
> was really quite a sight to see as all the wild brush
> disappeared and ended up in massive piles to be burned.
>     I had an opportunity to get to know a lot of the members
> and officers of the club and help bond the association with
> A.T.I.S. and the Tri-State club.
>     I had hoped to see a few more members of the list there to
> help, as volunteering our services will help to assure our
> camping arrangements for the summer show. Chris Englehardt will
> again reserve our camp area this year. We will have the same
> area as last year.
>     I told Ken and Chris that we would have more volunteers
> from the early arrival for the show, so hope I can deliver as I
> promised.
>     There will be ground working areas for those who would like
> to bring a plow, disc or harrow along with their display. Only
> registered displays will be able to participate.
>     This was a very productive day for all involved and a very
> satisfying accomplishment.
> 
>         Gene Dotson, Portland Campmaster
>