Meeting Minutes

IHC CHAPTER 7

1st QUARTER MEETING

 January 30, 2022  

MCL Cafeteria 

3630 S East Street 

Indianapolis, IN 

President Ben Chestnut called the meeting to order at approximately 1:00 P.M. There were 26 members and guests in attendance. Secretary Don Villwock read the minutes from the October 10th meeting in Monrovia, Hendricks County. Neal Rissler moved and Emmett Webb seconded the motion to approve the minutes. Motion passed. 

Jim Yoars gave the treasurer’s report. Hard copies were distributed. George Scherb moved they be approved and Daniel Chestnut seconded the motion. Motion passed. 

Emmett Webb gave the membership report . We have 182 members with more coming in slowly. Emmett has served many years as our membership secretary and is retiring after his many years of outstanding service. 

Old Business: 

President Chestnut introduced Neil Rissler who has agreed to take over the membership secretary position. Emmett has graciously agreed to help Neil with the transition. A motion was formally made by George Scherb and seconded by Jim Yoars to elect Neil Rissler as our new membership secretary. Motion passed unanimously. 

Ben also mentioned the Chapter received a nice letter of appreciation from our scholarship winner Brent Studebaker. 

Various comments were received about our National Auction in November. The auction raised $5760.66 dollars after expenses. Ben thanked Co-Chairs Randy Barrett, George Scherb and Dawn Dieckmann for their hard work, as well as the many volunteers who helped. He also thanked the Hendricks County Antique Club for supplying the food and workers. Multiple comments were made that we should really evaluate using Proxibid during any future sales as it was expensive.  

New Business:

 Mark Dieckmann reported on our Chapter Table activities. Mark and Dawn are looking for someone to man the table at the 2022 Winter National IH Convention, in Pigeon Forge TN on March 24 – 26 th . 

Ben reported that Keith Bennett of Greene County has offered his farm to be a site for a Spring Plow Day. The address to Bennett Farms is 621 W Scotland-Newberry Road, Newberry, IN 47449. The event will be on April 23rd starting at 9 A.M. with lunch at noon. We will have our second quarter meeting at 1 P.M. that day. Don Villwock offered to supply the ham and bread for the lunch and Ben Chestnut will bring the drinks. Anyone plowing must be a current member of the National IHC Chapter, Indiana Chapter #7 or another Chapter, and be 16 years of age per the rules for our chapter to be covered by the national insurance policy.  

Ben also said the nominating committee of George Scherb, Jim Yoars, Norman Jackson and Neil Rissler would be working on finding individuals to serve in expiring positions in 2022. Those directors whose terms are up this year are Randy Barrett, Brian Pierce and Ben Chestnut. If anyone has an interest in serving, please let the committee know. 

Ben reminded the chapter that the dates of the Winter Convention in Pigeon Forge TN had to be changed to March 24-26. 

The 3rd quarter meeting will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 10th at the 2022 State IH Show at Elnora, IN. 

Ben asked if there was any other new business. Hearing none, he asked for a motion to adjourn. Emmett Webb moved to adjourn and Brad Craft seconded. Motion carried. 

Respectfully submitted,

 Don Villwock, Secretary

 UPCOMING CHAPTER #7 EVENTS: 

April 23

IN Chapter#7 2nd quarter meeting at our Spring Plow Day, 

1 P.M. @ Keith Bennett Farm

621 W Scotland-Newberry Road

Newberry, IN 47449. 

September 8-11

2022 State IH Show – White River Valley Antique Association

Elnora, IN 

September 10

IN Chapter #7 3rd quarter meeting @ State IH Show 

1:00 P.M.  

2023 State IH Show – Pioneer Engineers Club of Indiana, 

Rushville, IN

UPCOMING NATIONAL EVENTS: 

2022 RPRU is in Springfield, Ohio

June 23-24-25

2023 RPRU show will be in Grand Island, Nebraska

June 15-17 

2024 RPRU show will be in Spencer, Iowa

June 20-23  

Chapter #7 Officers and Board of Directors: 

Ben Chestnut, President

George Scherb, Vice President

Don Villwock, Secretary

 Jim Yoars, Treasurer

Directors:

Brian Pierce

Norm Jackson

Randy Barrett

Dwayne Hansford

Brad Craft