[SEL] Portland ATIS Dinner and Auction

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi All,
	The annual ATIS Dinner and Charity Auction will be held once again during 
the August Portland Show. The date for the dinner this year is (Thurs.) 
August 24th at 6:00 PM. As in past years the dinner will be at the Back 40 
Junction in Decatur, IN.  Decatur is about 25 miles north of Portland on 
Rt. 27. The Back 40 Junction is on the west side of Rt. 27 at the north end 
of town. The auction will follow the dinner. Start looking around for items 
to donate to the auction!
	Ellen said that she was eager to have us back again this year and when I 
told her that Reg would be joining us she said that she and the other girls 
remembered him and that "strange Australian greeting" that he always used. 
(I think she was referring to the slap on the a$$ that Reg always gives 
each of them.) She also asked if that "nice tractor guy with the Big 
Minnie" would be at the dinner again this year. Does anyone know who she is 
talking about? (And what on earth is a "Big Minnie?"  Perhaps I shouldn't 
ask!)
	I told Ellen that I would contact her to provide a "head count" as time 
neared for the dinner. If you plan to join us please let me know so that I 
can provide a fairly good estimate to Ellen. I'm at rotigel at alltel.net 
Thanks, and I sure hope to see everyone at the dinner and auction!
	Dave
PS, Will someone please forward this post to the Tractor List?