[AT] Portland setup

John Grant jfgrant at zoomon.net
Sun Feb 18 10:23:36 PST 2007


Amen! Gene. As a former attendee who is not able to dance the dance any 
more, your wisdom shines thru once again. My petty needs and requests have 
fallen on deft ears but hopeful some day I will be able to attend again. 
Camping is our problem. Thanks Much for your efforts.  John Grant
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:52 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Portland setup


>    Portland is the World's largest tractor and engine show. Normal 
> exhibits include 3000 stationary engines, 800 tractors, over 100 trucks 
> and cars, 50+ acres of tractor parts vendors and several acres for craft 
> and flea market areas. Add to this a campground with usually 1900 camp 
> sites. Multiply all this over a 1 week period for the show ground and more 
> than 2 weeks for the camping facilities.
>    Considering all this, one can imagine the vast size of this show. Many 
> of the suggestions are just not workable on this scale.
>    My main concern and question I have put to the directors is why the new 
> display grounds were not properly graded, leveled and seedeed before being 
> opened for use.
> Last year I witnessed a teenage girl nearly ejected from her wheelchair 
> when it hit a rut in the ground.
>
>    A little recent history may be in order here now. Tri-State Gas Engine 
> and Tractor club owns land to the west of Jay County fairgrounds where 
> they have the club facilities and the camping area used during the August 
> show. This land is also used for a week long tractor and engine parts swap 
> meet in may and a 2 day swap meet in the fall.
>    About 6 years ago, the club bought 75 acres of farmland adjoining the 
> east side of the fairgrounds. This land had drainage tile installed 
> shortly after purchase and over the last few years many trees were removed 
> from fence rows by heavy equipment. This land has never been properly 
> graded for the public access and use. This makes it very hard for the 
> spectators and participants to access the tractor display area.
>
> You won't likely hear many complaints from the stationery engine people 
> since they got all the nice shady and smooth areas with the paved 
> driveways to access them.
>
>    Tri-State club has a work day scheduled every year on the last Saturday 
> of April for volunteers to help prepare the grounds for the year's shows. 
> I personally have been attending this work day and have always posted 
> ahead of time for more volunteers to help, but participation has been less 
> than I hoped for. Mark your calendars to help out and I can assure your 
> suggestions will be considered by the directors.
>
>    There are many long range plans for more use of the new land, but 
> unfortunately it is like mating elephants. Done with a lot of moaning and 
> groaning and takes years to get results.
>
>            Gene Dotson, ATIS Wagonmaster
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; "stationary-engine" 
> <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 9:49 AM
> Subject: [AT] Portland setup
>
>
>>
>>  My two bits from this arm-chair quarterback who's never been there.
>>
>>  Two semi-circles, multi-rowed, one for engines, one for tractors. 
>> Feature in front row(s).  Think Roy G BIV for tractors, excluding the I,V 
>> :-) (Would look great from altitude, IMO).
>>
>>  One access walkway between rows for foot traffic, next access way for 
>> butt buggies (one way only).  Repeat as necessary.
>>
>>  Portapotties in the middle with express lanes leading to it..
>>
>>  "Warmin' up some in the Big Sky"
>>
>>  Rick
>>
>>
>>
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