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1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT october 2018 As I watch the leaves fall from the trees, I m amazed at how fast time goes by. Seems like yesterday we were putting the tractor pull schedules together...and just like that, another season is in the books! Mike and Chris have done an excellent job with the MATC pulling again this year. These two gentleman both work full-time jobs while making sure that our pulling needs are met, in both farm tractors and lawn & garden tractors. Thank you, Mike and Chris, for always getting the job done so our club events are top notch, as well as making a fun day of tractor pulling for our members. We look forward to the next pulling season with the two of you leading the way. Take care and I hope to see you all soon. Pam SECRETARY S REPORT The October meeting was hosted by Chris and Emily Folsom at the clubhouse with 47 members present. A thank you letter was read from Jennifer Sanborn for the fruit basket sent to her as a thank you for her help with the design of the septic. Some of the officers have reported receiving s that appear to be from Pam asking for money or details about the club. These s are fraudulent. If you receive any questionable s from Pam, please reach out to her directly. At the November meeting, nomination of officers will take place with voting to be held at the December meeting. Wednesday, October 10th marked 25 years since the very first MATC meeting. Well wishes are being sent to Stanley Adams and Gene Alley who were both recently in the hospital. The secretary and treasurer s reports were read and accepted. The pulling committee would like to hold a meeting for people to come and discuss what they would like to see for changes in the pulling rules. The date of that meeting is yet to be determined. Waste Management hired Ledger & Daughters Construction to put in the new septic, which has already been completed. The next task at hand for the clubhouse addition is to put in windows and reattach the deck to the building. Nate Richardson did a heat loss evaluation and suggested moving one of the heaters to the new addition and installing an electrical point of service hot water heater. He is going to donate his time to move the heater. All spots available for camper storage under the pulling arena are already taken. Now that the fall fun pull is over, John Hilton is going to start working on getting the campers in. Changes to the EDGETA insurance that resulted in a $2 increase now cover an accident between two EDGETA members. The previous insurance did not cover this. Erland Bradstreet has donated four sets of bleachers to the club; they need to be replanked and painted. Meeting signup for next year began at the meeting; all meetings have been taken except for September. If you would like to host the September meeting, please let me or Pam know. A motion passed to sell the used metal roofing that has been sitting outside of the ticket booth; it will be sold to the highest bidder with a deadline of 11/15. The Farmington Fair would like to hold a tractor pull next year on the third week of September; Pam is going to work on getting this set up with them. Respectfully Submitted by Emily Folsom, Secretary Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 Host(s):... Joe and Irene Landry Where:... MATC Clubhouse, 351 Waterville Rd, Norridgewock When:...12:00pm Lunch 1:00pm Meeting PRESIDENT Pam Vaillancourt 110 Cross Rd, Anson, ME (207) MATC@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Matthew Hunter 17 Nash Drive, Chelsea, ME (207) mattelsie@roadrunner.com SECRETARY Emily Folsom 33 Hale Pond Rd, Wiscasset, ME (207) emilyrae1989@gmail.com TREASURER Evelyn Twist 14 Ward Brook Rd, Wiscasset, ME (207) twisted883@hotmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Jennifer Libby 220 Eames Rd, Winslow, ME jen@visiondesigncs.com WEBMASTER Burl Ewell 48 Serenity Dr, W. Gardiner, ME (207) burl.ewell@yahoo.com

2 Land & Building and Festival Committee Report The Land & Building and Festival Committees met on September 21st at the clubhouse with 8 members present. John Hilton updated us on the progress being made with the new septic and well systems. Waste Management hired Ledger & Daughters Construction to put in the septic system beginning the 3rd week in October and the project should be complete in two days. The current well located to the back corner of the restaurant was tested for recovery rate and passed. The committee feels that once the well and septic systems are up and running, we should have the well water tested. The well pump, water lines, electrical wires, fittings, etc., will fit into the budget that the membership voted on at the September meeting, leaving enough funds to purchase electrical wire, outlet boxes, insulation, etc., for the inside of the clubhouse. Club member Henry Travis from Travis Electric was at the meeting to view the layout and discuss how his company can help the MATC with supplying electricity from the breaker box to the new addition. He will donate the man power and materials to get power to the opposite end of the clubhouse. This is a very generous donation and we thank them so much for this. It was discussed to have a sign made to hang in the canopy to thank Travis Electric for their support. Club member David Leighton has offered to help with the plumbing and Greg Soule will get in touch with him to schedule a time when they can get together to discuss the plumbing layout of the bathroom and the well. Club member Nate Richardson will provide a heat loss evaluation at no cost to the club. The committee recommends that a propane alarm be purchased and installed. The next work day is scheduled for October 11th and 12th at 8:00 am. Members should contact Greg Soule if they are able to help out. Canopy storage is now open for sign up. John Hilton will be taking charge of this for our club. We will advertise by using our outside sign boards and Facebook. The October 13th Fun Pull will start at 9:00am with the Lawn & Garden Tractor followed by the farm tractors. Hot dogs, chili, drinks, and desserts will be for sale at this event. We ask that desserts be donated by club members and can be anything from cakes to candy. The next committee meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 19th at 9:00 am. All members are welcome to attend. Thank you to Dana Ledger from Ledger & Daughters Construction for the great work putting in the well and septic connections for our clubhouse. Thank you for your donation... John and Gloria Ekholm - $ donation Gary Clark - $73.00 donation Warren Richardson - $20.00 donation The club has received a donation from Russell Black and his family for four sets of bleachers. A big thank you going out to them, as well as, Erland Bradstreet for bringing this donation to light and for delivering the bleachers to our location. Thanks to Terry Spencer for the door for the bathroom. MATC is reaching out to see if anyone has any used track lighting fixtures they would be willing to donate to the club house. Please contact Joe Landry at if you are able to help out. Thank you! The MATC will be selling about 200 linear feet of used metal roofing. All pieces have been stored outside, some sheets have screw holes, some are about 20 years old, and some are left over from the canopy build. There are various colors and lengths included in this lot. If you would like to see it, please contact John Hilton for a viewing at Pam will take written bids until November 15th at which time the highest bidder will be contacted to pick it up within two weeks. Please contact Pam at or John with any questions you may have. Thanks to Joe Landry for the heater for the bathroom and propane gas leak detector for the clubhouse. A huge thank you going out to Kate Morris for her excellence in raffle ticket sales at the Andover Pull. Kate sold over $180 in tickets and each person was greeted with a beautiful smile. Awesome job, Kate! We appreciate your support.

RSVP TO THE ANNUAL MEETING & BANQUET WHEN:...December 9th starting at 12:00 pm WHERE:.

00 5 and under is free (You can pay at the door.) Social Hour...12:00 pm Buffet... 1:00 pm Meeting & Election... 2:00 pm Auction.

Auction items can be donated at the November meeting as well as at the banquet. Thank you in advance for your support of this fun auction.

consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.

Directors directly elected from the membership by the Members at the annual meeting, but of which only one position shall be elected in any given

The fifth and final position shall in every year be filled by the most immediate past President who shall sit on the Board of Directors until

ARTICLE IX: Meetings Section 1: The annual meeting of the Members for the election of Officers and Directors for the next calendar year, and for

3 RSVP TO THE ANNUAL MEETING & BANQUET WHEN:...December 9th starting at 12:00 pm WHERE:... Jeff s Catering and Events Center 15 Littlefield Way, Brewer COST:... $20.00 per person Children 12 and under are $ and under is free (You can pay at the door.) Social Hour...12:00 pm Buffet... 1:00 pm Meeting & Election... 2:00 pm Auction... following the meeting Please confirm your attendance with Jay Fowler at (207) Auction items can be donated at the November meeting as well as at the banquet. Thank you in advance for your support of this fun auction. Nomination of Officers and Election Proceedings MATC BY-LAWS ARTICLE VI: Officers & Directors Section 1: The Officers of the Corporation shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Section 2: In addition to the four regularly elected Officers, there shall be a Board of Directors of five (5) members which shall consist of four Directors directly elected from the membership by the Members at the annual meeting, but of which only one position shall be elected in any given year for staggered terms of four years each. The fifth and final position shall in every year be filled by the most immediate past President who shall sit on the Board of Directors until replaced by the next outgoing President. ARTICLE IX: Meetings Section 1: The annual meeting of the Members for the election of Officers and Directors for the next calendar year, and for other purposes shall take place in December at a time and place to be set by the Officers. Section 4: Nominations for elective office shall be submitted at the November meeting and may also be made immediately prior to the elections at the December meeting. An absentee ballot may be requested from the Secretary but must be returned to the Secretary prior to the start of the voting process. Vacant positions are: Vice President...(Matt Hunter) Board Member(4 year term)...(dale Fairbanks) Note: All positions may have members in good standing nominated for them, not just vacant positions. CUMBERLAND FAIR PULL

$[f\ Get Well Wishes GOING OUT TO: Don Nelson Stan Adams Gene Alley UPCOMING EVENT NOVEMBER 12, 2018 BANGOR VETERANS DAY PARADE Contact Don Nelson for more information at 478-8877.$

4 [f\ Get Well Wishes GOING OUT TO: Don Nelson Stan Adams Gene Alley UPCOMING EVENT NOVEMBER 12, 2018 BANGOR VETERANS DAY PARADE Contact Don Nelson for more information at TRACTOR PULL RESULTS Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull August 25, 2018 Youth 800 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Wheel Horse Mens 900 LB Class: 1 Arthur Child... Sears Mel Nickerson... Sears Youth 1000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... John Deere Nathan Billings... Gilson Titus Billings... Roper Mens 1100 LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens Arthur Child... Bolens Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Youth 1200 LB Class: 1 Nathan Billings... Gilson Cole Berry... John Deere Titus Billings... Roper Mens 1300 LB Class: 1 Armand Paradis... Roper Arthur Child... Bolens Mark Blaisdell... Bolens Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Mens 1500 LB Class: 1 Armand Paradis... Roper...Full Pull 2 Mel Nickerson... Power King Charlie Brown... Power King Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull Sept. 7, 2018 Youth 800 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Wheel Horse Austin Dillingham... Wheel Horse Josiah Dillingham... Wheel Horse David Obert... Wheel Horse Mens 900 LB Class: 1 Arthur Child... Sears Mike Rivard... Wheel Horse Youth 1000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... John Deere Nathan Billings... Gilson David Obert... Massey Ferguson Austin Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Josiah Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Titus Billings... Roper Mens 1100 LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Arthur Child... Bolens Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Youth 1200 LB Class: 1 Nathan Billings... Gilson...Full Pull 2 Titus Billings... Roper Cold Berry... John Deere Mens 1300 LB Class: 1 Armand Paradis... Roper (Pull Off) 2 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens (Pull Off) 3 Arthur Child... Bolens (Pull Off) 4 Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet

5 Youth 1500 LB Class: 1 Austin Dillingham... Power King Josiah Dillingham... Power King David Obert... Power King...83 Mens 1500 LB Class: 1 Armand Paradis... Roper Mike Rivard... Power King Charlie Brown... Power King Youth 2000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Farmall Cub...Full Pull 2 David Obert... Farmall Cub Josiah Dillingham... Farmall Cub Austin Dillingham... Farmall Cub...62 Mens 2000 LB Class: 1 Charlie Brown... Power King Mike Rivard... Power King Farm Tractor Pull Cumberland Fair - Sept. 24, LB Class: 1 Tanya Griffeth... Farmall Super C Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Chris Folsom... Allis Chalmers C LB Class: 1 David Berry... Ford NAA (Full Pull) 2 Lee Brackett... Oliver Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super C Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Griffin Bourassa... Farmall Chris Folsom... Allis Chalmers C LB Class: 1 Dwight Shepard... Cockshutt (Full Pull) 2 Lee Brackett... Oliver David Berry... Ford NAA Dillion Partridge... Oliver Griffin Bourassa... Farmall Mark Helsor... Ford LB Class: 1 Ric Parady... Oliver Mark Helsor... Ford Arthur Child... Cockshutt Jeff Partridge... Oliver Mark Gary... Massey Harris 44 Special Dwight Shepard... Cockshutt Don Pease... Cockshutt LB Class: 1 John Atwood... Massey Harris Ric Parady... Oliver Gene Partridge... Oliver Solomon Orff... Massey Harris LB Class: 1 Jeff Partridge... Oliver (Full Pull) 2 John McCormick... Oliver Gene Partridge... Oliver Solomon Orff... Massey Harris Roy Farnum... John Deere A John Atwood... Massey Harris Charlie Ring... John Deere LB Class: 1 Chris Folsom... Farmall M Charlie Ring... John Deere Ron Winship... Minneapolis Moline U Dillion Partridge... Oliver Roy Farnum... John Deere A John McCormick... Oliver LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Tanya Griffeth... Farmall Super M Chris Folsom... Farmall M Ron Winship... Minneapolis Moline U LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M LB Class: 1 Harry Higgins... John Deere Mike Ross... John Deere Austin Dillingham... John Deere Bill Clark... John Deere Bob Clark... John Deere Unlimited: 1 Harry Higgins... John Deere Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull September 29, 2018 Mens 900 LB Class: 1 Arthur Child... Sears Youth 1000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... John Deere Nathan Billings... Gilson Titus Billings... Roper David Obert... Massey Ferguson Austin Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Josiah Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Mens 1100 LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens Arthur Child... Bolens Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Cliff Woodman... Sears Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Youth 1200 LB Class: 1 Titus Billings... Roper Nathan Billings... Roper Nathan Billings... Gilson Cole Berry... John Deere Mens 1300 LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens...Full Pull 2 Armand Paradis... Roper Arthur Child... Bolens Andy Wilson... Cub Cadet Cliff Woodman... Sears Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Youth 1500 LB Class: 1 Josiah Dillingham... Power King Austin Dillingham... Power King David Obert... Power King

6 Mens 1500 LB Class: 1 Armand Paradis... Roper...Full Pull (Tie) 1 Mark Blaisdell... Roper...Full Pull (Tie) Youth 2000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Farmall Cub... Full Pull (Pull Off) 2 David Obert... Farmall Cub (Pull Off) 3 Nathan Billings... Farmall Cub Titus Billings... Farmall Cub Josiah Dillingham... Farmall Cub Austin Dillingham... Farmall Cub Farm Tractor Pull Andover - October 6, LB Class: 1 Dennis Quint... John Deere L Bernard Bumpus Farmall Cub Bernard Bumpus Farmall Cub LB Class: 1 Dennis Quint... Farmall BN Scott Stevens... Case VI Pat Rivard... Oliver Mike Rivard... Oliver Chris Folsom... Allis Chalmers C LB Class: 1 Coval Conant... Farmall Super C Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Craig Bowie... Farmall Super C Chris Folsom... Allis Chalmers C LB Class: 1 David Berry... Ford NAA Roger Quint... Ford Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super C Coval Conant... Farmall Super C Pat Rivard... Massey Harris Jim Swan... Farmall A LB Class: 1 Dennis Quint... Farmall H (Pull Off) 2 Arthur Child... Cockshutt (Pull Off) 3 David Berry... Ford NAA (Pull Off) 4 Mark Helsor... Ford Don Pease... Cockshutt Roger Quint... Ford LB Class: 1 Mark Helsor... Ford Dennis Quint... Farmall H Arthur Child... Cockshutt Mark Gary... Massey Harris 44 Special Don Pease... Cockshutt LB Class: 1 Mark Gary... Massey Harris 44 Special John Hilton... International 300 U Matt Hunter... John Deere Solomon Orff... Massey Harris John Atwood... Massey Harris LB Class: 1 Matt Hunter... John Deere John Hilton... International 300 U John Atwood... Massey Harris Solomon Orff... Massey Harris Burl Ewell... John Deere A Peter Folsom... Farmall LB Class: 1 Chris Folsom... Farmall M Steven Lee... Minneapolis Moline U Peter Folsom... Farmall Burl Ewell... John Deere A LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Steven Lee... Minneapolis Moline U Chris Folsom... Farmall M Craig Bowie... Farmall Super M Scott Stevens... John Deere LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall (Full Pull) 2 Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M Scott Stevens... John Deere Gary Clark... John Deere LB Class: 1 Bob Clark... John Deere Josiah Dillingham... John Deere Austin Dillingham...John Deere (Pull Off) Floyd Emerson...John Deere (Pull Off) Bill Clark... John Deere Gary Clark... John Deere Unlimited Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M Farm Tractor Pull Fall Fun Day (No Points) - October 13, LB Class: 1 Norman Brown... Farmall Cub Cole Berry... Farmall Cub David Obert... Farmall Cub Josiah Dillingham... Farmall Cub LB Class: 1 David Leighton... Allis Chalmers C Don Pease... Farmall BN Chris Folsom... Allis Chalmers C Peter Folsom... Allis Chalmers C Pat Rivard... Oliver Diana Rivard... Oliver Meredith Folsom... Farmall B LB Class: 1 Meredith Folsom... Farmall Super C Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Tanya Griffeth... Farmall Super C Cliff Woodman... Minneapolis Moline BF Don Pease... Farmall BN David Leighton... Allis Chalmers C Meredith Folsom... Farmall B LB Class: 1 Roger Quint... Ford (Pull Off) 2 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Super C (Pull Off) 3 Mark Helsor... Ford (Pull Off) 4 Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super C Cliff Woodman... Minneapolis Moline BF Dennis Quint... Allis Chalmers WC David Berry... Ford NAA Mark Helsor... Ford NAA Meredith Folsom... Farmall Super C Josiah Dillingham... Massey Ferguson David Obert... Massey Ferguson

7 4000 LB Class: 1 Roger Quint... Ford Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Super C Norbert Lemieux... Allis Chalmers WD David Berry... Ford NAA Arthur Child... Cockshutt Don Pease... Cockshutt Craig Bowie... Ford NAA Elise Bentley... Ford NAA David Obert... Massey Ferguson Josiah Dillingham... Massey Ferguson LB Class: 1 Mark Helsor... Ford Arthur Child... Cockshutt Don Pease... Cockshutt Norbert Lemieux... Allis Chalmers WD Burl Ewell... John Deere B Craig Bowie... Ford NAA Tyler Leighton... John Deere B Elise Bentley... Ford NAA LB Class: 1 John Hilton... International 300 U (Pull Off) 2 Chris Folsom... Farmall M (Pull Off) 3 Solomon Orff... Massey Harris (Pull Off) 4 Nathan Atwood... Massey Harris (Pull Off) 5 Mark Gary... Massey Harris 44 Special (Pull Off) 6 Burl Ewell... John Deere B Tyler Leighton... John Deere B LB Class: 1 Solomon Orff... Massey Harris John Hilton... International 300 U Chris Folsom... Farmall M Roy Farnum... John Deere A John Atwood... Massey Harris Burl Ewell... John Deere A Mark Gary... Massey Harris 44 Special Emily Folsom... Massey Harris 44 Special LB Class: 1 David Obert... John Deere G (Pull Off) 2 Josiah Dillingham... John Deere G (Pull Off) 3 Roy Farnum... John Deere A Burl Ewell... John Deere A Austin Dillingham... John Deere G Emily Folsom... Massey Harris 44 Special LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall David Obert... John Deere G Josiah Dillingham... John Deere G Austin Dillingham... John Deere G LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M Gary Clark... John Deere David Leighton... Farmall MD Elise Bentley... Farmall Super M John Hilton... Farmall LB Class: 1 Bob Clark... John Deere Tanya Griffeth... Farmall Super M David Leighton... Farmall MD John Hilton... Farmall Gary Clark... John Deere Bill Clark... John Deere Josiah Dillingham... John Deere Austin Dillingham... John Deere Unlimited Class: 1 David Leighton... Farmall MD Todd Griffeth... Farmall Super M Mark Blaisdell... Farmall Chris Folsom... Farmall M Lawn & Garden Tractor Pull Fall Fun Day (No Points) - October 13, 2018 Youth 800 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Wheel Horse Mens 900 LB Class: 1 Arthur Child... Sears Peter Crosby... Allis Chalmers Youth 1000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... John Deere Nathan Billings... Gilson Titus Billings... Roper David Obert... Massey Ferguson Josiah Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Austin Dillingham... Massey Ferguson Mens 1100 LB Class: 1 Arthur Child... Bolens Mark Blaisdell... Bolens Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Cliff Woodman... Roper Arthur Child... Sears Peter Crosby... Roper Youth 1200 LB Class: 1 Titus Billings... Roper Nathan Billings... Gilson Mens 1300 LB Class: 1 Mark Blaisdell... Bolens (Pull Off) 2 Arthur Child... Bolens (Pull Off) 3 Armand Paradis... Roper Cliff Woodman... Roper Peter Crosby... Roper Mark Blaisdell... Cub Cadet Youth 1500 LB Class: 1 David Obert... Power King Josiah Dillingham... Power King Austin Dillingham... Power King Mens 1500 LB Class: 1 Mel Nickerson... Power King Youth 2000 LB Class: 1 Cole Berry... Farmall Cub...Full Pull 2 David Obert... Farmall Cub Austin Dillingham... Farmall Cub Josiah Dillingham... Farmall Cub

october 2018 Are you interested in hosting a meeting in 2019? We have the month of September open. You can host at the clubhouse or another location.

If this is something you would be interested in, please contact Emily or Pam.

8 october 2018 Are you interested in hosting a meeting in 2019? We have the month of September open. You can host at the clubhouse or another location. The host generally provides the plates, cups, silverware, and coffee for the pot luck lunch and a door prize or two. Some hosts like to BBQ, provide KFC, or create their own theme for this meeting. If this is something you would be interested in, please contact Emily or Pam. Thank you to our friends from the Northern Maine Antique Tractor Club, (NMATC), who have joined many of our pulls this past season. You folks have added so much and we love to have you all at our events! Tickets can be purchased by mailing a check made out to MATC to: John Hilton P. O. Box 567 Norridgewock ME TICKETS: $1 ea or 6 for $5 When sending in your money, please include your phone number so we can call you when you win!

President's Message. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!

President's Message. HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! President's Message HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! I hope that you had a safe and happy new year. I also hope that you had a good time at the club s Christmas party. I understand that we had a turnout of 98%