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We are off and rolling for another fun and exciting year! It is going to be a great year for our Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum. Our events calendar is filling up quickly.

We participated at the eighth annual Valley Center Ag Day at Gang Ranch on March 14th. Four Jeanette Stevens pictures below:



Over 2200 K-6 grade students spent the day rotating through presentations at the various booths and displays. I would like to thank Bill Rafnel, Mary D'Amelio, Darrell Wilt Guadalupe Romero and Roy Romero for their weaving and spinning display. Bob Morley for bringing and operating the gas engine show trailer. Mrs. Whimplewort (a.k.a. Connie Morton) teaching the kids about school days of times past, right down to the dunce hat, proudly modeled by Cecil Morton, and Jeanette Stevens with quilts and hand crank sewing machines.

Flower Fields are open and wagon rides are up and going. Thank you to all the volunteers and certified drivers. If you would like to volunteer please contact Barb Watson to schedule a time. We also have a display with antique tractors and an engine show trailer.

Check out FOX 6 News in San Diego, Click on Day Trippin and see Bob Morley driving a wagon at the Carlsbad Flower Fields. Great advertising for us!!

Other events on the 2008 calendar are the Blacksmith Conference in April and Vista Gem and Mineral Show in October. We will also again be hosting Civil War, Antiques and Collectibles Auctions, Summergrass, and the Bluegrass Jam. AGSEM will be having displays at Tulare, Flower Fields, Heritage Day, Del Mar Fair and possibly at Bates Nut Farm. Last but not least our June and October shows.

Don’t forget to get your Show Registration form in early. This helps in assigning display areas and getting exhibitor packets ready. With all these events coming up we sure could use help getting things organized for the events, working the events and cleaning up after the events. Many hands make light work. Besides it is a great way to meet other members, while lending a helping hand. If you would like to volunteer to help at the shows, events, and with displays off the museum grounds, please contact me,

Bluegrass volunteers contact Ashley by August 11th. If you are attending an event or part of a camping group, stop by the office and pick up flyers, registration forms and museum information to take with you to invite others to visit us.

You are encouraged and invited to attend our monthly board meetings. Your ideas and input are greatly appreciated. If you would like to address the Board of Trustees on a matter that concerns you, or plan an event at the museum, etc. please contact me   or Museum Director, Rod Groenewold at least ten (10) days prior to the next scheduled board meeting to be placed on the agenda. Thank you again for your support and participation to continue the successful ways of our Museum.


June Show
Jeanette Stevens The Spring 2008 Antique Engine and Tractor Show is just around the corner. We are celebrating 100 years of the Model T Ford. The dates are June 21st & 22nd and June 28th & 29th. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. Antique Equipment Parade daily at 1:00 p.m. Check out the program in this edition of the line up of Live Entertainment, show specials and more.

If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes and complete the Show Registration Form in this The Ignitor. Send or Fax to AGSEM office as soon as possible. This will help us in assigning display areas to new groups coming in and also get exhibitor packets put together. Remember there will be a Safety Meeting Saturday mornings for your driver wristbands.

The Friday nights, June 20th and June 27th before the show weekends we will again be having a FREE Hot Dog Dinner for all members, exhibitors, vendors, campers, etc. The dinner will be from 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Yes, Mike Stevens will be making homemade ice cream for all to enjoy. Show T-Shirts will also be on sale.

Don’t miss coming to our Potluck on Saturday, June 28th. The Potluck will be open to all members, exhibitors and campers. We will be in the Assembly Building with live entertainment from the Bayou Brothers performing from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. It will be a RAGE'N CAJUN good time!! See you in June!


FARMHOUSE
Jeanette Stevens The ladies are busy getting ready for the show. A patriotic quilt is our raffle for 2008. Stop by and get your raffle tickets. The drawing will be held in October.

Since I will be out and about at times during the show, I am asking for some extra volunteer help with selling quilt raffle tickets. Let me know if you would like to help out. You are welcome to bring in a project you’re working on. It does not have to even involve sewing.

Could be knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, etc. It all makes for a good demonstration in the Parlor. Ladies are always curious as to what your project is. Never know, could get others to think about finishing or even starting a new one. We always have a fun time in the Farmhouse. Looking forward to a great show!

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