[AT] Now Portland

[charliehill]

Gene,  I have no right to comment about what goes on at Portland as I have 
never been able to attend but I would like to ask a question.  Is it 
possible that the Portland directors don't really grasp how far away some of 
the ATIS attendees are?   I know there are several right there in a 
reasonable distance who can go and help out but most of us (who attend) are 
from way down the road.
Could it be that the directors don't pay us much mind because we don't 
participate enough in helping with the show and they don't really realize 
why?

I don't know what kind of effort others make to go to Portland but I do know 
what an effort it takes for some of us to get there.  Believe me if it 
wasn't extremely difficult I would have been to the show by now but there is 
absolutely no way I could justify going to a meeting or work day prior to 
the show and I suspect that goes for at least half of us that do attend.

My opinion doesn't matter since I never go.  I'm just trying to open up some 
constructive discussion.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Dotson" <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 7:30 PM
Subject: [AT] Now Portland


>    Paul; and all others;
>
>    If you feel like volunteering, there will be a job for you. All jobs do
> not require walking and climbing. One of the hardest jobs to fill is the
> routine office work and organization. You could even monitor the volunteer
> list to be sure you are on it. Telephone runner is another job hard to 
> fill.
> Just monitor the office phone and pass messages along on your cell phone. 
> No
> one has ever been turned away, and besides, we get free dinner at 
> Ponderosa
> and a free ticket to the winter banquet in Fort Recovery. Many jobs are 
> open
> before and during the show that would well suit your abilities.
>
>    I share the frustrations of you and Farmer in not being able to secure
> an assigned area for our tractors. Every request I have made has always 
> been
> answered by "rope off an area in the tractor area and put up your sign". 
> The
> tractor area is nothing but one row after another in the hot sun with
> nothing to lure people there. I have repeatedly told the tractor directors
> that we would be interested in bringing more tractors and displays if we 
> had
> a committed area closer to the main attractions.
>
>    Our future camping arrangements were greatly enhanced last summer by 
> our
> volunteering and getting the verification vouchers. Harold and Bill worked
> well with us to be sure we were counted and our area will be expanded for
> next summer. We also made ourselves known to other directors and 
> especially
> the club officers. Harold and Bill have some numbers to work with now.
>
>    DON'T FORGET, WORKDAY IS THE LAST SATURDAY IN APRIL.
>
> The feature tractor next year is lesser know tractors. Another of my
> assignments there is to line up tractors for the Girard Family Threshing
> Crew. Our annual event will be to run all feature tractors for the Friday
> threshing demonstrations. Worked well with Allis Chalmers this past year.
> Got an oddball with a pulley or PTO? Bring it over.
>
>            Gene Dotson
>            A.T.I.S.,  Camping Wagonmaster
>            Girard Family, Power Coordinator.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Paul Waugh" <pwaugh at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Fuel prices: Now Portland
>
>
>>I will probably ramble bit here.  I like the tractor list much better than
>> engine list. But I take engines to Portland, because, they are easier to
>> haul, and they are in ATIS group. I wonder why engines stay together but
>> tractors don't. Certainly some farms bring 10-12 tractors and they are in
>> a
>> group. We now have 2 tractors that would fit, 1956 JD 420 and 1953 Ford
>> Jubilee.  There is not a darn thing fancy about them, We use them, 
>> Period,
>> But enjoy meeting people and talking old tractors.  I have camped with
>> tractors guys last couple of times, they are the friendliest people as a
>> group I have ever met, not necessarily so with other group I know.
>>
>> I feel bad, living 100 mi away, that I do not make their work days. What
>> can
>> a 69 yr old that can't walk far do to help ... not much I think, so I 
>> have
>> stayed away.  I am not sure what next summer will bring, for my wife has
>> health problems right now, BUT if some one does not mind a couple of old
>> ugly tractors being in the group, I will try and find a trailer big 
>> enough
>> to haul both to Portland.
>>
>> Thanks for listening, and thanks Gene for all you do.
>>
>> Paul Waugh - IN
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2008 4:26 PM
>
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