August 7, 2007 "CRUZIN' The Millennium" VOL. 11-8
President Ed Hammond called the general meeting of the Whidbey Cruzers to order at 7:00 PM at Windjammer Park on Aug. 7, 2007. . The meeting was held there as it was Oak Harbor's night out to fight crime. A desert potluck started at 6:00PM and everything was delectable. It was impossible to make a head count so it will suffice to say that a gaggle of members were present as they were very vociferous. The previous minutes were amended as follows: Colleen Parhaniemi was approved by the board as a new member. A warm welcome to the club, Colleen, and we are sorry for the omitance in the newsletter last month.
NEW MEMBERS
Five new members were approved by the board for this month. Now we are really on a roll. Maurice Elder, who is in the Navy, has a collection of Ford Mustangs which include a 1992, 1995, and a 2003. I'm sure that someone in the club will be able to help him find an earlier model to add to his collection. Bruce and Gayle Forbes, from Langley, were both welcomed as members. They are retired and drive a 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Lastly Mel and Deanna Rogers were approved from Coupeville. They are both retired and drive a 1972 Austin Mini Cooper. A very warm welcome to all of you!
TREASURERS REPORT FOR AUGUST 2007
Jim Rairrigh
START $7242.63
INTAKE:
Cook Books 5.00
Car Fines 6.00
Plaques 18.00
Dues 100.00
50/50 122.00
EXHAUST:
Jim Hadden, door prizes 21.42
Bay Printing, June/July news letter 59.24
FINISH $7412.97
VICE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS
Jim Haddon No comment
CAR FINES
These were at a slow roll as it seemed everyone wanted to show off their rides at Windjammer Park. They all got a lot of attention. Kudos for those brave enough to take their rides as the weather was threatening.
MEMBERSHIPS
Virginia Tecker
Dues should be mailed to: Whidbey Cruzers, PO Box 1875, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
Virgina was in rare form-storming along with lots of new and innovative ideas to spice up her chairpersonship. A new form to welcome and inform members was introduced as was a buddy system for new members. Also she has done a new rooster up to date as of Aug. 2007 in a spread sheet format. It was sent out to all of the members via e-mail. Please print it up and if you can not access it via e-mail there will be some copies available at the next meeting. There were 161 paid members. Name tags for new members are free. A cost of $2.50 for non member's nametags is applicable. If you wish to purchase a dash plaque the cost is $18.00. Virginia then said that she was having a senior moment as she had new nametags to pass out. She asked everyone to check their info on the new rooster and let her know if anything was incorrect especially under the current spouse section. FYI-40 of our members are wives or "women"! The rooster may not be glamorous but it is the only thing that all of the club members have in common, so please keep it up to date with your info!
CRUZ COMMITTEE
Don Sullivan
Sully Sullivan the Cruz Guru of etiquette announced that there were 28 couples signed up for the Chelan "Loop" Cruz September 14-15-16. Two other couples are meeting us there. The newest additions were Larry/Dean Lohman and Jerry/Marianne Rolf. An information packet will be passed out to all those participants at the conclusion of the September meeting. Since there are such a large number of cars, he will be dividing the "Rides" into 3 groups. Sully, Bruce Biddle and Jimmy Flowers will each lead a group. He is doing this to make traveling more manageable. The route and stops will all be the same but just staggered a little in time. He would like a list of cell numbers available just for this trip and don't forget your phone. The main mode of communications will be the small hand held Walkie Talkie's . If you have more than one, bring it for a Cruzer that may not own one. Don't forget fresh batteries!
The meeting and departure time will be announced at the September meeting. Departure point is Flowers Marine. There will be several stops going and returning from Chelan.
The "Parking lot Party" at the Midtowner Motel will have a Hillbilly theme so dress accordingly. The get together usually has snacks and beverages of your choice which you can bring with, or stop to load up at one of the local stores. Saturday is a free day.
Cambles Resort has a nice restaurant with outdoor balcony dining and is located within walking distance of the motel. If enough people desire to go there I will call before the trip and give a rough head count. This is not a one big table event but rather a number of 4 to 6 people tables. This is the cruze of the year. Looking forward to getting acquainted with all the new cruzers. Plan on spending a little time after the Sept. meeting to get all the information and answer questions. Yahoo!
SUNSHINE COMMITTEE
Darlene Hammond
Little Miss Sunshine Darlene Hammond was pleased to announce that there was only 1 get well card sent out this month. That was to Neil Berger for a hospitalization and thankfully that was a false alarm.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Lyla Lillis
Lyla wanted to remind everyone of the plethora of Dinner cruzes, potlucks, car shows, celebrations of birthdays and anniversarys. We celebrate them all, please be a part of it! There is no Tuesday night social in September.
The Friday Creek campout is Aug 31st thru Sept 2nd. A potluck will be held for those not camping on Sept. 1st at 1:00 PM who wish to join the festivities for the day.
There are 2 Poker Fund Raisers set for Aug. 1st and Aug 18th leaving from Skagit Harley. If interested contact rchistnelson@comcast.net
Finally the Careage of Whidbey Car Show on Sept. 8th from 11:00 to 2:00. They will have a barbecue for us and 1st thru 3rd place ribbons for our cars chosen by the residents. Please support this as Don and Suzi Souza have supported all of our other causes. Careage of Whidbey is an assisted living facility and the residents are very happy to have outside communication. Our rides are their way of expressing their youth. Please come and celebrate!
The Stones, wanted to report that the club's annual outing at Jacks Park on July 8th was a rousing success. A horseshoe tournament and a miniature golf tournament were held simultaneously. The winners of the horseshoes were Jerry Rolf and Chuck Stone. 2nd place were Don Sullivan and Lynn Holmes while 3rd place went to Ron Teker and Duane Dillard. In the miniature golf the big winner was Fred Benninghoff, 2nd place Carol Stone and 3rd place Byron Baxley. The grossest score was won by Vicki Sullivan. A big thanks to Archie Lillis who brought all the fresh crab for the crowd to gorge themselves on.
CRUZ'N THE HARBOR CAR SHOW
On 25 July 12 people attended an open discussion as to whether to have or not have a car show in 2008. Founder Larry Smith was present. There was an open discussion that lasted approximately one and one half hours. The discussion came up with the following and recommended that this be voted on at the September meeting.
2008 CRUZ'N THE HARBOR CAR SHOW
YES NO
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* * *
There will be a 2008 car show ALTERNATIVE NO
and you automatically volunteer * ALTERNATIVE
to work on a committee. *
*
A club rendezvous held at
a date determined by members
and catered.
A vote would be either YES or NO. If you voted YES it means that you will volunteer to work prior to and during the car show on a committee. This is a big commitment and people tend to say yes and then find it hard to keep that commitment.
If you vote NO there is no car show and no work. Then after voting No there will be another vote to determine if you want an alternative to the car show or no alternative. If you vote yes for an alternative it would be a catered function to be determined by members. If you are confused or have questions call Sully and he will help make you more confused.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Jim Gleason
No comments from the affairs Guru
50/50 DRAWING AND DOOR PRIZES
Bill Morrow was the bucket dude and did a bang up job as usual.
Ed Barrett had the big ticket for $112.
Other winners in the drawing were Jim Hammond, Bryce DeVos, Gerry Hammond, Bud Ackley, Don Sullivan, Dan Chaplain, Jim Croft, Greg Speck, and Brenda Ackley. Some of the door prizes awarded….Roadster Clock, Route 66 road map, Tape measure, extra hand magnet.
CAR SHOWS FOR SEPTEMBER
Ted Mann
1st Old Rides Show & Shine, Settle WA 425-235-0920
8th Drag strip Reunion & Show, Arlington WA 360-435-4442
8th Hot Autumn Nights, Edmonds WA 425-776-6711
9th XXX Mega Cruise, Issaquah, WA 425-392-1266
9th WC Studie Mini Meet, Ferndale, WA 360-312-0758
9th Founders Day, Sedro Wolley WA 360-856-1224
15th Classic Yacht & Car Show, LaConner, WA 360-466-9940
15th 2nd Speed & Chrome Open Show, Bellingham, WA 360-305-2310
16th All Ford Meet @ XXX, Issaquah, WA 425-387-9450
30th Jerry Chambers Chev Open Show, Bellingham, WA 360-733-3400
PRESIDENTS'S COMMENTS
Ed Hammond
FROM THE FRONT SEAT
No comments from Ed. This is a busy time of the year for all of us. Be careful out there and looking forward to the next meeting which will be held on September 4th at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. This will be an important one as those present will be voting on the future of the Cubs annual car show and alternatives.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Christmas Party is fast approaching and as a reminder will be held at the CPO Club on December 15th, so mark your calendars if you plan on attending. They are always a lot of fun and this one will be especially nice. You can send song requests to the DJ at eickhoffs@yahoo.com.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS FOR SEPTEMBER
2nd Pat Teach
3rd Lana Dillard
4th Mary Benninghoff
5th Suzi Souza
6th Christiana Cairns
Alma Williams
8th Sandy Overton
10th Barb Mann
14th Linda Haddon
16th Flo Payeur
18th Marty Luther
19th Ed Rouse
24th Gary Hammer
26th Bob McConchie
Bonnie Smith
30th Brandi Colantoni
SEPTEMBER ANIVERSARY
15th Don & Vicki Sullivan
CLASSIFIEDS
***If you want to place an item for sale in the newsletter, please contact Vicki Sullivan no later than the 1st of the month you want it published in. Ads will not run continuously and must be resubmitted each month***
For Sale: 2002 F-350 Super Duty Ford 4x4PU. 7.3L Diesel Dually-6 Speed manual transmission-manual hubs and transfer case. Lariat Trim-Leather heated 6 way seats. Many other options. Excellent vehicle. NADA lists retail @ $26,450. Will sell for $25,500. $500 finders fee if you find me a buyer .Don Sullivan 360-678-6032 or cell 503-572-5792.
For Sale: Gem top metal canopy for 1999-2007 Ford PU with 8 foot box. Fully insulated-full width rear doors- slider windows w/screens. New over $2400 will sell for $900. Don Sullivan 360-678-6032 or cell 503-572-5792.
For Sale: 1962 Ford Falcon. Friend of Mary Benninghoff 360-679-4012
For Sale: 64 Buick Riviera 425 ci. Auto trans. $10,000 OBO Roger Edwards 360-675-8887
