HOMEPresident’s Message
Hello to all Yankee Yesteryear members and associates. Our monthly meeting held May 27, 2008, had a good turnout with nearly ¼ of the members in attendance, the club has a current membership of 188. I encourage all the members to attend the meetings if you are able. In this way you will be able to find out what events are coming up and enjoy the fellowship of the club members. I have always felt that this club is a group of knowledgeable and interesting individuals and I enjoy the time I spend with them.
Many events are scheduled in the near future. Please see Vice President/Tour Chairman Mary Babbitt’s tour report for details. There were two recent club events I personally attended and really enjoyed. The first was Danny & Lynne Migneault’s garage tour to Campbell’s sawmill. Our host and fellow club member Richard Laiho gave us the grand tour of his property and collections. He also gave us an enlightening demonstration on how an experienced sawyer sizes up a log and gets the most usable products from it. I want to thank Danny, Lynne & Richard for a very enjoyable tour. The other event I’d like to mention was Lynda & Karl Van Auken’s Car Rally. I think this was one of the most fun events I’ve ever done with the club and I for one really appreciates the amount of work that Lynda, Karl and their helpers put into this event to make it a memorable experience. I know some members had other commitments that day and that’s understandable but I’m disappointed that more members didn’t participate. Lynda routed us though some of the most beautiful parts of Foster R.I., Sterling, Voluntown and Griswold Connecticut that I’ve seen and provided us with some very interesting directions and challenges along the way. I often hear the members say that they would like to do something different during the year. This event would have been well worth your time. I’d like to thank Lynda and Karl again, and I hope they would be willing to do another rally in the future. Please remember when you don’t attend the club’s functions you miss some opportunities to see and experience places and displays that most people don’t get to see. You are also honoring the hard work that your fellow members have put forth and also those persons who open their businesses and/or collections for your enjoyment.
In closing, I’m pleased to have the opportunity to serve you. Please feel free to call me at (860) 564-7887 or email at bobdumas57@sbcglobal.net if you have any ideas or concerns.
Respectively Yours,
Bob Dumas
May 2008