Chapter Minutes

Chapter 14 Minutes

Winter Meeting

David Santos Farm

Los Banos CA

February 22, 2025

We thanked member David Santos for hosting our Winter Meeting on this Saturday morning. The farm has a long history where today encompasses large acreage with a 3,000 herd dairy. Many of the 75+ members, guests, and neighbors got to review more than 40 restored IH tractors and 3 cotton pickers displayed in a newer machine shed museum.

Call to Order:  President Lubiens called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. PST.

In Attendance: officers Roger Lubiens, Susan Lubiens, Richard Marshall, IH Collector members and guests.

Pledge of Allegiance to USA flag

Minutes: Richard Marshall read the minutes of the Fall meeting.  Approved as written.

Treasury report: Roger reported that Chapter 14 has $13,803.00, a 25% growth due to membership dues being paid.

Membership: Current paid membership stands at 158 active members, an increase of 8 since October. During the meeting 13 new members joined our chapter, the most at any meeting in recent history.

Foundation Reports: Current balance is $4,654.00, after a recent grant to Templeton FFA. FFA’er William Braden from Templeton is restoring a Titan 10-20 with plans to be finished by July 2025.  5 finalists in the Chevron Tractor Restoration Program were from California.  Dewar Tractor Restoration assists these students in central and coastal areas of California. We hope to partner with them as we restore the legacy of IH through these tractor projects.

Website: The Chapter 14 website is up and running. The website is restored and updated with current information. We had lost the web programmer but with a new host- Daily Razor, we are pleased with todays success.

Old Business:

• None discussed

New Business:

• We discussed the 42 completed tractor restorations and the 20 yr history of our foundation that has made this possible.
• We recognized the 30 year history of IH Chapter 14. President Ira Matheny was responsible for launching our chapter in the Fall of 1994.
• We discussed attending the IH Winter Convention in Dallas. As a result the Lubiens and Ramos families attended this first ever convention in Texas. Chapter 25 did a marvelous job in hosting and providing seminars on IH history, that included where members could purchase a 2026 IH Scout SUV being built in South Carolina. We were treated to tours around Dallas and to the Ft Worth cattle drive.
• We discussed our calendar for 2025 that includes:
• CAFES in Tulare April 11-13, 2025
• Antique truck show in Plymouth April 26, 2025
• Farm Days in Rio Linda May 16-17, 2025
• Santa Margarita show May 23-26, 2025
• Vista Tractor Show June 21-22, 27-28, 2025
• Red Power Roundup in Sedalia MO coming in June 2025

Adjourn:  Meeting adjourned at approximately 11:40 PST.

After the adjournment, new members were filling out applications to join Chapter 14, as members awaited a catered meal for all. Marvelous luncheon of salad, BBQ beans, rice pilaf, and tri-tip steak and cookies for dessert that we thoroughly enjoyed.  Thanks again to the Santos farm for making this a great day for IH Collectors.

Respectfully submitted,

Roger Lubiens, President

PO BOX 1471 Folsom, CA 95630

Phone: 916.983.6415 Email: rogerlubiens@gmail.com