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“Welcome to Maine, the way life should be!” Now, something happens by mid-September
in Maine. The tourists leave and so
do the mosquitoes and black flies.
Marvelous day! I wonder if
there’s a connection. Chapter 89
tried to cram into four vehicles.
With the price of gas now more than a gallon of milk, we’re saving
our returnable bottles these days.
Thirty-six members and guests arrived at the Tradewinds Restaurant
in coastal Rockland, Maine. We were
spoiled with a served dinner of chicken, fish and steaks.
Newcomers aren’t strangers for long, for Chapter 89 is
known for good hospitality.
Everyone enjoyed coming inside from the “wear your jacket” beneath
drizzly skies day. It took me a
little longer to navigate the stairs with my clam digging boots dragging up
the steps.
The 163rd meeting and 36th 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 John Hannington. He
welcomed members and guests during his opening introduction.
OLD BUSINESS: Secretary Ern Grover read the Minutes of
the Meeting for our July 2005 Lobstah Picnic meeting. Treasurer Jim Powers cheered us up with the
Treasurers report that indicated we had money in the bank. The membership accepted both
reports.
NEW BUSINESS:
Looking ahead: November 19, 2005 marks the date of the Chapter 89 Annual
Auction and Election of Officers at a location to be announced. For our January 21, 2006 meeting,
Chapter 89 member Gerry Haviland offered to do a presentation entitled “Chemicals
for Clock Repair and Assembly.”
SHOW
& TELL: Ern
Grover brought an example of a Junghans “Elephant Swing” clock. Phil Goodwin brought along an example of
a Maine tall clock. Joe Katra
confirmed the maker of the movement to be Paul Rogers of Berwick,
Maine. The plates are steel with
brass bushings.
NEW
MEMBER INDUCTED: President Hannington officiated in the induction
of Paul Fournier of Scarborough, Maine.
Welcome to Chapter 89.
Raffle drawing: That Patsy Towle won
the $20 first drawing at last, and guest Joanne Fournier won the $10
prize.
presentation:
Star Fellow Joseph Katra engaged the audience in his presentation
"Downeast & Central Maine Clockmakers." He is well known for NAWCC Bulletin
Supplement 17, Summer, 1989 entitled “Clockmakers & Clockmaking in
Southern Maine 1770-1870.
I’m sure many Chapter 89
members were enlightened to know that there was an abundance of talent and
expertise in rural Maine, considering the beautiful clocks produced in
Maine. And we are thankful that
Joe’s photographs of Maine mirror clocks did not portray him in his boxer
shorts.
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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