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“Welcome to Maine, the way life should be!” Forty-nine members and guests arrived at
the Tradewinds Restaurant in downtown coastal Rockland, Maine. An enormous steel lobster sculpture
stood as sentry at the opening of the parking area and served as a reminder
of the Annual Lobster Festival where over twelve tons of fresh hot Maine
lobster is served from the world's largest lobster cooker. After the parade and crowning of the Sea
Goddess, there are several events.
The Crate Race is an extremely popular and fun event. Contestants from all over the world take
chances navigating a string of 50 partially submerged lobster crates. The
winner is the person who stays upright over the largest number of crates. Susan Lundquist, a mid-coast girl, holds
the all-time record that managed 3,007 crates before she fell into the cold
waters of the harbor! Well, suh,
we’re bracing for another Maine “wintah”, and a chilly wind down my neck
was a grim reminder to go hunting for my L.L. Bean Long-Lohns. Our meeting area was bright and cheery
with a great view of the waterfront and harbor activities.
Newcomers aren’t strangers for long, for Chapter 89 is
known for good hospitality.
Everyone had an opportunity to ponder over the growing display of
Show ‘N’ Tell items, and we all enjoyed a whiff of ocean breeze from
Rockland harbor.
The 158th meeting and 35th year
of Maine Chapter 89 got underway at 11:00 a.m. with some NEW faces in the
crowd. During the Welcome Hour, we
caught up on the latest news.
The Business Meeting started around 1:00 PM, led by
President Dennis Hillman. He
welcomed members and guests during his opening introduction and asked for
folks to make a “self introduction”.
OLD BUSINESS: Chapter Secretary Ern Grover rendered a reading
of the Minutes of the Meeting for our September 2004 meeting. Assistant Treasurer Bob Merrill rendered
the Treasurer’s report. The
membership accepted both reports.
NEW BUSINESS:
Looking
ahead: Our January 15, 2005 Meeting will be held at some awesome
place. The meeting place and
program are pending at this time.
NEW
MEMBERS INDUCTED: President Dennis Hillman officiated in the induction of Dan
Holmgren and Charles French.
Welcome to the family of Chapter 89!
ELECTION
OF OFFICERS: After some brief comments, President
Dennis Hillman and Immediate Past President James Lea announced vacant
officer positions and solicited nominations. The member accepted and voted on the nominations.
2005 Officers
for Chapter 89 are as follows:
President
John
Hannington
1st
Vice President
Bruce
Gilman
2nd
Vice President
Hamilton
Hall
Secretary
Ern Grover
Assistant
Secretary
vacant
Treasurer
James
Powers
Assistant
Treasurer
Robert
Merrill
Immediate Past
President
Dennis
Hillman
Directors:
Creighton Gogos
Ben Crosby
Carl
McCabe
Non-Voting
Advisor to the Council:
Cal Morgan
show & tell: Phil Goodwin brought an
unusual and unsigned movement in order to determine the maker. The count wheel is mounted “front and center”,
and most closely resembles a movement as described in the NAWCC Bulletin,
October 1977 as “Mr. Hall’s Clock”.
Raffle drawing: Two generous members, Ken
McVicar and Perry Mosher, declined the proceeds from the 50/50 draw,
instead to put the money back into the treasury. Thank You!
presentation: James Lea is noted for his
case restoration skills. In this
first of several future workshops, he addressed glue properties, veneer
cutting techniques, and how to properly clean and clamp a repair area. He demonstrated how to prepare veneer
for curved surface repair on a steeple clock. Later he addressed joint repair on a Winterhalter &
Hoffmeier mantel clock brought in by member Wally Williams. After watching him in action, no one can
deny that he is a master of the trade.
We look forward to his next workshop where he’ll demonstrate other
case repairs and refinishing techniques.
silent auction: Jim
Lea took home a lonely New England Clock Company shelf clock.
Invitation: Come
join us at a future meeting. We’d
love to show you some Maine hospitality.
Ern Grover, Chapter 89 Secretary
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Jim Lea: “Case
Restoration
– Part I”
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New President for
2005, John Hannington
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Phil Goodwin with
“Mr. Hall’s Clock”
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