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November ‐ December 2011 Newsletter 

Salem NH Parade 2011

November ‐ December 2011 Newsletter 

ECATC Minutes–11/9/11 Call to Order & Welcome: Vice President Tilton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Minutes: Minutes from the October meeting were read. A motion was made to accept the minutes as read with one correction. Motion was seconded and approved to accept minutes as read. Treasurer’s Report: Trudy read the treasurers report. A motion was made to accept, seconded and approved to accept the report as read. See attached report. Club Announcements Elections for officers and Directors were held this evening. The results of the election are as follows; Officers- President- Jim Rosencrantz, VP-Peter Rousseau, 2nd VP- Barry Moore, Sec- Megan Megrath, Treasurer- vacant, Historian- Blanche Levesque. Directors- 1 year term- Mark Nickerson. 2 year term- Nick Brett, Barry Cooley, Brian Matarozzo and Cliff Tilton Christmas party tickets available this evening, see Russ or Trudy- 25.00 each Green Gate- Nov. 19 Cheryl will no longer be compiling the newsletter or maintaining the website as of 2012, if anyone is interested in taking this over, please see Megan. Salem, NH Christmas Parade is November 27th Committee Reports- None Old Business

Club logo- no new submissions. A motion was made, seconded and accepted to vote on a new club logo at the January meeting. If you have any new ideas, get them to Megan before the January meeting.

Club attire – Jeff has t-shirts and hats available for purchase this evening Old iron calendars $5.00 each, get yours tonight, not many left

New Business

1. Club bylaw was amended to satisfy IRS requirements at an O&D meeting on October 20, 2011 to include the following new section; Article 2 Purpose- “Section 6: Said organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.”

2. Food List for 2012 meetings January- Ralph & Barbara Capobianco

February- Roger & Cheryl LaPlante March- Brian Matarozzo April- Barry Cooley May- Barry Moore & Bill Cousins

”DOING BUSINESS WITH A MEMBER!”

SEE YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING JANUARY 11, 2012

2012 Club Officers Jim Rosencrantz, President 765.8235

Peter Rousseau, Vice President 603.396.6120 Barry Moore, Second Vice President 978.948.2549

Megan Megrath, Secretary 978.948.2823 Treasurer - Vacant

Blanche Levesque, Historian 603.421.9678

To place your business card here for a year ($25) please contact Trudy Tilton, Club Treasurer.

Your Business Card could be here! Contact Trudy Tilton, Club Treasurer today!

Please send email to [email protected] to post your ad.

FOR SALE

JD # 5 Mower- $500.00 Contact George Carr; 603-942-7773, cell 603-731-1537

Posted 10/16/11

JD Trailer Plows, Two and Three bottom, $300.00 and $400.00 each Contact George Carr; 603-942-7773, cell 603-731-1537

Posted 10/16/11

JD Model M Tractor, $900.00 Contact George Carr; 603-942-7773, cell 603-731-1537

Posted 10/16/11

JD Model A Tractor, wide front end, long frame, $1000.00 Contact George Carr; 603-942-7773, cell 603-731-1537

Posted 10/16/11

John Deere 1936 short frame Model B, spoke wheels, Serial # 312257, $3995.00

Contact Jim Rosencrantz, 603-765-8235 Posted 10/19/11

John Deere 1937 long frame Model B, spoke wheels,

Serial # 42229, $3995.00 Contact Jim Rosencrantz, 603-765-8235

Posted 10/19/11

John Deere 1953 Model 50, on steel wheels $ 2495.00

Contact Jim Rosencrantz, 603-765-8235 Posted 10/19/11

WANTED

Looking for a John Deere 435 2 Cylinder GM Diesel 1959, if available, w/fenders and 3 point hitch.

Contact Jim Rosencrantz, 603-765-8235

Salem Parade 2011

June- Cliff Tilton & Trudy Tilton July- need volunteer September- need volunteer October- Nick Brett November- need volunteer

We received a letter from the NH FFA requesting our support- Motion was made to table this and vote on it at the January meeting

Club calendars for 2012 should be available at the Christmas Party. Any items you wish to submit for the November newsletter see Megan.

Please thank Bob and Megan Megrath, Blanche Levesque, and Jim Rosencrantz for this evening’s refreshments. There is no meeting in December. Ralph & Barbara Capobianco will be providing January’s refreshments. Motion for adjournment at 8:05 p.m., followed by 50/50 raffle. Winner of the 50/50 is Bill Cousins- $48.00 Two John Deere sign donated by Barry Moore; won by Bob Megrath and Keith Rotondo Farmall Mug donated by Don Sowa; won by Barry Moore

Respectfully submitted, Megan Megrath

Secretary

Message from the President

I would like to wish everyone and their families Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. As we enter the beginning of a new year we have some things to think about. We have a vacancy for the treasurer’s position which needs to be filled. This year marks our 20th Anniversary as a club. I hope that people who have been in the club for any of this time, especially the original members, will come forward and help us put together ideas and activities to celebrate this milestone. After all this is your club and requires your involvement to make it even better. We had a lot of activities in 2011 of which many of you participated in. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for all that they did to make it a great year. Deerfield Fair especially requires a lot of people to make it happen and I thank everybody who had a hand in it. So have a great Holiday and we will see everyone in January to volunteer for making our anniversary and this new year the best yet!

Your President, Jim Rosencrantz

ECATC November 1, 2011

Checking

Beginning balance October 1, 2011 $ 5928.18

Debits (1231.67) Stephanie Lane postage Aug/Sept newsletter 48.40 Benway Johnson Insurance 669.50 Tom Stevens Deerfield Fair reimburse for D. Kimball L. Raitt, T. Raitt, T. Stevens 98.00 Andrew O’Book Deerfield Fair reimburse 28.00 Blanche Levesque Deerfield Fair reimburse for R. Levesque, B. Levesque 68.00 Megan Megrath postage, laminate, paper plates for pull 51.77 George Buxton Deerfield Fair reimburse 27.00 Brian Matarozzo Deerfield Fair reimburse 40.00 Ken Brown Deerfield Fair reimburse 34.00 Robert Batchelder Deerfield Fair reimburse 17.00 Norma Paskiewcz Deerfield Fair reimburse for N. Paskiewcz, B. Paskiewcz 20.00 James Rosencrantz bungie cords for tent 30.00 Cheryl Bernier Aug/Sept newsletter 100.00

Credits 5143.60 Deerfield Fair Sales 942.10 Cookbooks 289.10 Club calendars 55.00 2012 Old Iron 375.00 Memberships 210.00 Donations 13.00 Memberships 165.00 Deerfield Fair 3800.00 Deposit 154.50 2 cookbooks 30.00 Donation toward tent Rental 50.00 Calendars 15.00 2 memberships 30.00 From Ralph Capobianco 29.50 Change from Deerfield Fair food Deposit picture lottery 82.00 For club calendar

Ending balance October 31, 2011 $ 9840.11

Savings

Beginning balance October 1, 2011 $ 3436.48 Debits 0.00 Credits 115.30 50/50 10-12-11 37.00 50/50 10-16-11 78.00 Interest .30 Ending balance October 31, 2011 $ 3551.78

Total combined balance $ 13391.89

GRAM FABIAN'S DATE-FILLED MOLASSES COOKIES

Ann Prest

1 c. sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 c. molasses 1 tsp. salt 1 c. shortening Filling - ingredients follow 1 c. cold water 1 pkg. dates, chopped 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. sugar 6 c. flour 2 T. flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 c. water Mix the sugar, molasses and shortening. Add cold water and vanilla extract; stir until blended. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. If you need more flour add enough to make a stiff dough - you may need an additional cup. Roll out about 1/4 of the dough keeping board well floured. Roll thin to about 1/8 of an inch. (Don't forget 2 of these will be put together after filled.) Cook at 350° for 14 minutes. YOU DO NOT WANT TO BROWN THEM. NOTE: I find using a square or rectangular cookie cutter eliminates pieces being recycled. FILLING: Mix dates, sugar, flour and water. Cook until thick. Makes a soft delicious cookie. Store in a tightly covered container to keep soft. Cookies can be frozen. Note: This recipe is over 100 years old and a traditional Maine Christmas cookie.

Salem Parade 2011

The Christmas party was well attended by 80 members and friends.  There was good food; chicken cordon blue, lasagna, roast beef, roast pork, vegetables, sal‐ads, rolls desert and tea/coffee.  After the meal there was a gift exchange, and door raffle prizes. The club would like to thank Bill Humes for donating the handmade assortment of wooden tables and large cabinet.  We would also like to thank Ben Gerkin for donating his framed artwork and hand made apple wood canes. Also, thank you to Don Sowa and his wife for making candy tractors to decorate the tables. One more thank you goes to Trudy Tilton for decorating the tables with Christmas fabric and poinsettias.  If you have never attended plan to do so next year.   

There were 10 tractors in the Salem, N.H. Holiday Parade.  The weather couldn’t have been better, warm and sunny for the entire parade route.  Merry Christmas everyone!  

At the December 1st, Officers and Directors meeting, a proposal was made and accepted  to make Bill Humes a life time member of the club.  Bill has contrib‐uted many hours of his time, craftsmanship and knowledge over the years to the club. Congratulations Bill!, and thank you for all you have done for the club.

Upcoming Events January 2012 

January 22, 2012, Musterfield Farms  Ice Cutting Day, North Sutton, NH, Con‐tact: 603‐927‐4276, www.musterfieldfarm.com 

Salem Parade 2011

Club Announcements  Results of the 2011 ECATC Elections are as follows; 2012  Officers‐ 1 year term; President‐ James Rosencrantz Vice President‐ Peter Rousseau 2nd Vice President‐Barry Moore Secretary‐Megan Megrath Treasurer‐ Vacant Historian‐ Blanche Levesque Director (1 year) Mark Nickerson Directors (2 years) Nick Brett, Barry Cooley, Brian Matarozzo, and Cliff Tilton.  

Amendment to Bylaw At the December 1st, Officer and Directors meeting the following amendment to the bylaw was proposed;  ARTICLE V BOARD OF DIRECTORS, “SECTION 3  Alternate Directors: The Board of Directors may appoint a maximum of two nominees to be “alternate members” of the Board of Directors.  Alternate members will attend officer and director meetings to remain current with ongoing issues.” This proposed amendment will be discussed at the January general  meeting and if approved, voted on at the February general meeting.  

Club Meeting Refreshment Schedule for 2012  

January‐ Ralph and Barbara Capobianco February‐ Roger & Cheryl LaPlante March‐ Brian Matarozzo April‐ Barry Cooley May‐ Barry Moore & Bill Cousins June‐Cliff Tilton and Trudy Tilton July‐  September‐  October‐ Nick Brett November‐  Volunteers are need for July, September and November, if anyone is interested please see Megan.  Thank you! to all those who have volunteered to provide  refreshments for next years meetings. 

Time for a New Club LOGO  

A motion was made, seconded and accepted at the November meeting to vote on a new club logo at the January 2012 meeting. 

 We have received the following logo submissions so far Logo# 1 by Cliff Tilton, Logo# 2 by Bob Batchelder, Logo#’s 3‐4 by Ben Gerkin, Ben pointed out to me that Logo #4 would also have the same ECATC  lettering as #3.. If no more submissions are received Logo #5 will be the current logo.  If anyone else has any suggestions, please get them to Megan before the January meeting on the 11th of January. 

Logo # 1 

Logo # 2   

Logo # 3 

Logo # 4  

Club News  ECATC calendars are now available contact Megan Megrath.  The cost of the calendar to club members is $8.00 for one or 5 for $35.00.  Non club members may purchase them for $10.00 each.  Hurry and get yours, get some as Christmas presents.              Old Iron calendars are still available, contact Megan.  Cost to club  members is $5.00 each.