[SEL] Findlay Show

[Mark Shulaw]

Holy Moly, Another Findlay show has come and gone already!! We did it 
safely and with only two rain events that came at the right time of 
day in both

cases and did a great job of killing the dust. It was muggy through 
most of it but there seemed to be a good breeze all the time. Arnie, 
How many fish did

you catch in lake Rotigel ?

   Once again the exhibitors came together to fill an empty 
fairgrounds and put on one of the  biggest shows of its type in Ohio. 
We had it all!!  Doug

Tallman got the  Vintage Garden Tractor Collectors of America 
motivated into action and got the largest number of Vintage machines 
together I know of

anywhere. I have heard some figures but I have not heard directly 
from him yet.

   The Briggs collectors went out of their way to bring in a line up 
of Briggs to boggle the mind. The official Briggs count is 386  This 
included the Briggs

engines also in equipment on display. We probably missed one or two 
here or there but its believed this is a pretty close number.  Sam 
even brought the

infamous S Stationary. I am not sure if there was any Briggs engines 
missing. If there was a letter Briggs missing I would not know what it was.

  Talk about Corn, we roasted 45 dozen ears! And cut up 25 musk 
melons Friday evening.   ONCE again my hats off to you the 
exhibitor!! The efforts of

all to bring this display of equipment together and do it SAFELY is 
just amazing! I know that many times I was asked to pass on Thank You to the

volunteers that organize the show and we appreciate that. But without 
you the Exhibitor we would only have an empty grounds.  You fill it, 
You and your

machines are the reason for the show and the heart of it. Thank You!!!

We would like to hear your suggestions as to how we could make the 
show and your experience better for next year. There is one important 
event that

many forget about and that is the Membership banquet that we have 
every November held usually about the second weekend. If you want an 
invitation to

it and you do not get it before October 1  let us know.  This meeting 
is important. At that banquet we the members can nominate and vote 
for to elect the

Trustees that will represent us the members.  The best way to 
influence the organization is to vote in the people that have your 
views and ideas. These

Trustees then elect your Officers, Pres, V-Pres, Secretary, and 
Treasurer.  Your vote counts,  Come to the Banquet.

  See you all at Portland.               Mark




Mark Shulaw
454 County Road 33
Bluffton, OH. 45817
USA

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