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News from the Secretary
Many of you are
laying plans for the summer shows
that you will be traveling to this
year. If you are like most folks I
talk to, the first thing mentioned
is the high fuel prices! The cost
of travel is definitely a large
budget item. With this in mind,
don’t count out a trip to our 17th
Annual Show and Meeting that will be
held at Denton Farmpark, Denton NC.
I know it is a long haul for many of
you; however, there will be many
opportunities that you won’t want to
let go by. As I have mentioned
before, this show is smack dab in
the middle of NASCAR country. All
of the major race teams have their
shops, headquarters, and museums
within a few miles of the
showground. Terry & Carolyn Smith,
Kevin Norman, and Derek Barkley
along with the fine folks a Denton
Farmpark have a tremendous 5 day
show planned. Denton normally has
around 200 Ford/Fordsons at this
show, so coupled with the 200 plus
that our members normally bring,
this could be one of the largest
Ford/Fordson shows yet.
Additionally, Carpenter Industries
have invited all to tour their
reproduction manufacturing facility
and outstanding 2 story museum of
over 120,000 square feet. Lowe’s
Motor Speedway can be seen from
Carpenter’s property. If you have
never seen one of these track
facilities, it is awesome. The
Barkley’s at Just 8N have also
extended an invitation to stop by
their new center of operations.
What an opportunity for taking in an
outstanding tractor show, seeing
many of your friends, and working in
a short vacation all in the one
trip. All this in one area helps
stretch the fuel budget for sure.
Time
permitting, our webmaster, Steve
Bastardi, has received several items
to be added to our website soon. As
mentioned in my last news brief, I
sought those of you to contribute
even more Ford/Fordson history and
facts to be added to our website.
Please keep that information
coming.
Another
change that you should notice when
you receive your next issue of the
JOURNAL is much clearer
printing and pictures. Starting
with our summer issue which will go
into the mail about the middle of
June, we are utilizing a new
graphics firm to put together the
magazine. It could have a somewhat
new appearance
overall. If you have articles
and/or pictures you would like to
appear in the magazine, submit those
items to our Editor Jim Ferguson;
jferguson003@cinci.rr.com
If you are still not
a member of our fine association,
click on the
Member Benefits
tab, then click on “membership application” to print out
an application to send us along with
your check and join the fun.
Steve
Parker, Secretary |
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