Meet the Lewis-Clark Antique Power Club Officers

The Lewis-Clark members are a rather "laid back" group -- easy to get along with. That makes the officers' jobs really easy.

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David Ruark, President. David, a Pomeroy native, did a superlative job as vice-president, organizing the club's meetings and shows. Now, as president he shows an exceptional talent for organization and leadership. We are fortunate to be in such capable hands. David and his wife, Nancy, farm near Pomeroy.

Photography by Dave Bezdicek.

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Vice President, Eric Fogleman. As vice president, Eric organizes and schedules the club's activities. It's a big job for someone who also holds down a full time job, but Eric takes it all in stride. (Not everybody in this outfit is retired.) Eric's interest in antique iron goes back to when he was kneehigh to a grasshopper. Besides having a wide variety of antique engines, mowers and tractors, Eric's collection sports some outstanding automobiles.

Nancy Ruark, our newly elected secretary, introduced us to silent auctions, something that has proven to be an excellent fund-raiser. Nancy showed exceptional organizing skills as she implemented this new activity.

Nancy, having served on the Washington State Fairs Commission for many years, is no stranger to the ins and outs of activities such as ours.

Our treasurer, Everett Martin, PhD. Everett has worn a variety of hats in our club, lending a capable hand in a number of ways: president, board member, and now treasurer, to name a few.

"Doc" Martin's roots go back to Oklahoma farm soil where he worked the fields with the family's Model H John Deere. A member of the faculty at Washington State University, Everett is well versed in leadership and administrative skills. The club is proud to have such a distinguished person in its midst.

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Orrin Iseminger (oiseming@moscow.com), board member, author of this Web site, and newsletter editor. Orrin and his wife, Cathy, enjoy a number of "old iron" hobbies. Their garage houses a modest collection of stationary engines, restored Model A Fords, and a lone Allis Chalmers "C." They live near the Snake River in rural Washington. Orrin is retired.

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John Hahn, Board Member. If you need new seat cushions for your Caterpillar or tractor, John is the man to see. An ardent booster of the old iron hobby, we are very fortunate to have John and his lovely bride, Kathie, in our club.

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Eddie Tout, Immediate Past President and board member. Eddie is our "Main Man" in Moscow, Idaho. Without fail he displays his nice collection of stationary engines at the Latah County Fair. Eddie doesn't limit himself to engines, however. His nicely restored tractors and automobiles are the envy of many.

Chuck Hamilton, board member. Chuck brings a load of enthusiasm, fresh ideas, and years of wisdom to our board. Chuck is a "doer." At his first board meeting he presented all the officers with a beautifully crafted name placcard. Now, none of us will have an excuse for not knowing the name of "what's-his-name." Chuck and his wife, Arlene, are two of our most loyal memembers. They rarely, if ever, miss a meeting.

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Randy Tiede. Randy, our newest board member, hails from Culdesac, Idaho. For the past three years he has staged a harvest bee on his farm that features his JD 36 pull combine, RD 6 crawler tractor and a 1955 Studebaker truck.

The Studebaker is special in that his parents bought it new. It is still in beautiful shape.

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