President Bill Morrow called the general meeting of the Whidbey Cruzers to order at approx. 7:00 p.m. held at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, October 6, 2009. There were 89 in attendance. Previous minutes were approved as written in newsletter.
Moment of Silence
This month's moment of silence was to think about the cancer survivors we know and love, the ones who lost the battle and because this is breast cancer awareness month.
New Members and First Time Attendees
Rick Ford recently joined and owns a White 64 Impala. Dave Griswold who handed in his membership tonight bought Ray Southard's "55".
New Cars
George Higley said he now owns a "76" Mercedes and Ray Southard now owns a "39" Ford Coupe with 700 HP.
Car Fines
No car fines will be collected again until April 2010. Everyone gets a break, so enjoy it!
Treasurer's Report for September 2009 - Jim Rairigh
START $4762.29
INTAKE:
Dues 175.00
50/50 113.00
Plaques 36.00
Car Fines 21.00
Name tag 5.00
Roster 5.00
EXHAUST:
Judy Biddle, sunshine 11.50
Bill Morrow, tickets 6.98
Bay Printing, newsletter 31.24
FINISH $5067.57
Treasurer's report was approved as read. Jim is also accepting dues for 2010. Dues are $25 per person. If dues are not renewed by January 31, a letter will be sent out to remind members that if not paid you will be dropped from the roster by March 1, 2010.
Membership – Gail Jaeger
Gail told us there are 169 paid members. Gail also reported that it is up to you the member to contact her if info in the roster needs correction. It is important to get changes to her before the new roster gets printed in March 2010 otherwise the information stays the same. Contact Gail at 360-675-5723 or email chuckngailjaeger@verizon.net.
Cruz Committee – Mel Rogers and Dan Terrill
Mel reminded everyone:
Chuckanut Drive/Lunch Cruise, October 18, 2009, 1:00p.m. – Join Mel for a late lunch cruise to Fairhaven, Sunday, October 18, 2009 at the "Big Fat Fish Co". We will leave Flowers Marine at 1:00 pm and head north through Bay View and the farm country to Chuckanut Drive. After a rest stop at Larrabee State Park we will continue on for a late lunch (or early dinner). Check out their website for lunch menu bigfatfishco.com/hours_ menus.htm. Contact Mel for any questions and/or sign up with Lyla Lillis.
Sunshine Committee – Judy Biddle
Judy sent two cards in September, one to Ron Teker for minor surgery, and to David Madeiros for concerns of family health matters. I remind all that the effectiveness of sending sunshine to those who need it lies in communication with the Sunshine Lady…if I don't know about a concern…no card goes out. If a member feels someone would benefit from club support then they need to inform others. Judy reminded us wash hands frequently and BE HEALTHY!
Contact Judy Biddle if you know of someone in need of a little "SUNSHINE" in their lives, at 360-675-6970 or email
bjbiddle@verizon.net.
Social Committee – Lyla Lillis
Lyla offered her thanks to all (from "The Souza's") who participated at the Careage of Whidbey Car Show which is always a success.
Coupeville High School Homecoming, October 16 – Whidbey Cruzers were asked to provide 6 or 7 Convertibles for their Homecoming Celebration. Contact Lyla for info or who to contact if you wish to volunteer you and your car.
"Trick n Trunk", October 31, 4:30 p.m., Ace Hardware – What is It?
We take our vehicles, park and decorate the trunk of the car, bed of the truck or whatever theme you choose. We see Disney, Graveyards, creepy and sweet. Anything family oriented is a go. Be sure you come in costume, which is part of the fun. Bring lots of candy for the kiddies. At 7:00 p.m. the participants in this fun event get to party on at Jaeger's with a great potluck and laughs. You may take your dish to their place before attending the "Trick n Trunk". Please, if you intend to participate let Lyla know so there is enough parking at ACE and to give Jaeger's a heads up. Let her know if you need electric power so you will be parked accordingly.
Dinner Social, November 10, "GOOD TIMES" Restaurant, Old Town Mall downtown Oak Harbor, 6:00 p.m. $8.50 all you can eat.
Thanksgiving Day, November 26, Elks Lodge, – Jack Stiltz requested our help again this year to volunteer delivering, serving, setup, and anything else needed to provide a Thanksgiving dinner to those who are shut in, alone, low income or just don't want to cook. Jack says he depends on our volunteers to make this Thanksgiving a happy one too many. He expects to feed about 5,000 this year. Times may vary depending on what you volunteer to do. Sign up with Jack or Lyla. Jack can be reached at Bay Printing.
Contact Lyla to get on the attendance list for any of the above events. If anyone would like to plan an event, have all the details, send it to Lyla in an email to send out to all the club members. Contact her
360-675-2925 or email lillis55@comcast.net.
Car Show Committee – Matt McMillan
No report! He was not at the meeting!
***See the Calendar at a Glance which lists the car shows Matt mentioned plus others. If you have any questions about the shows or know of a car show contact Matt at 360-682-6722. His email address is macnfeather@comcast.net.
Historian – Ray Payeur
Ray did not have a report but reminded everyone to update the historian book. Contact him for supplies needed.
Website/Photographer – Ed Hammond
Ed will be taking photos of members and their cars for the website, or if you just want to renew your present photo on the site. This will take place Saturday October 10, 10am - 11:30 am at "Holland Gardens Park" which is at the intersection of SE 6th Ave and SE Ireland. If you're driving on Midway Blvd it's one block west of the bowling alley on the right.
There is no cost involved. I just want to update our website and give the members a chance to get an update on their car picture. Please respond if you plan to get your car picture taken so I can have some idea as to how many to expect.
For those who were not at the meeting you are reading this after the date. Contact Ed and maybe you can work something out with him to take a picture at a later date?
Technical Advisor – Bruce Biddle
Bruce told us the "Pleasure Palace" (storage trailer) ceiling and roof did get resealed for $150.00. He hijacked Prez Bill who was already on sight at Harry's house. Bruce wanted us to be aware of title numbers and vehicle numbers when owning an older car. Make sure they match; this includes major components like engines and transmissions. If they don't match it could cause a delay when turning over titles from owner to owner. If you have any questions contact Bruce and ask him.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. By-laws Committee – Prez Bill told us that the by-laws were reviewed
and sent out by email. Comments, recommendations, and discussions were rec'd by Bill and committee. The by-laws were changed to reflect all the recommendations and to clarify officer positions as well as simplify wording. A final copy was emailed again as a whole document. Prez asked that the by-laws be adopted as a whole. A motion was made and seconded to approve and accept the revised by-laws. A show of hands approved the by-laws. If you would like a printed copy and did not receive it by email or if you don't have email contact Prez Bill. The committee rec'd a thank you and a big round of applause; they put a lot of hours of discussion in this. Committee consisted of Gail Jaeger, Alma Williams, Duane Dillard, and Greg Speck. Thanks again for such an awesome job!
NEW BUSINESS:
- 2010 Officer Nominations/Election – The 2010 nomination of officers are: President: Bob McConchie
Vice Pres: Tim Oest
Treasurer: Jim Rairigh
Secretary: Joan Reeves
If anyone else wants to be considered, contact a board member. See contacts info on website or this newsletter. A vote will be taken in November meeting.
- Christmas Party, December 19, CPO Club – Harry Abbott started the report and told us the theme is "Christmas Around the Pacific", there will be live music, sit down dinner, $25 a person, and Ed Hammond will be taking photos. Dinner will start around 7:00 P.M. You may choose the following:
Entrees: Chicken Marsala w/mushrooms, served w/rich Marsala wine sauce.
Roast Prime Rib w/au Jus and horseradish.
Pasta Primavera, penne pasta tossed with an array of fresh vegetables in a rich creamy garlic sauce served w/fresh parmesan cheese.
The chicken and meat dinners will be served with baked potato and green beans amandine. All dinners will come with a salad of fresh garden greens, rolls, coffee and iced tea. You have a choice of apple pie ala mode or pecan pie ala mode. ***Mail your choice of entrée and pie to Jim Rairigh at Whidbey Cruzers, P.O. Box 1875, Oak Harbor, 98277. Checks made out to Whidbey Cruzers. Jim must have your money by the 12th of December. After the 16th of December you will not get a refund if you back out from the party. If you wish to save a stamp, you may see Jim Friday nights at the Pizza Factory to make your party payment or pay your dues. If you have any questions you may call Jim at 360-679-0354 or cell 360-672-8277.
Events Calendar at a Glance
Date Event Location _ ___POC____
10/10-11 Monroe Swap Meet Evergreen Fairgrounds 360-738-4683
10/16 Coupeville Homecoming Coupeville High School 360-675-2925
10/18 Social Dinner Cruise Big Fat Fish Co. Fairhaven 360-678-7727
10/25 Punkin Run Chubby's, Bellingham 360-380-2733
10/25 Pt Cruiser Pumkin Bash XXX Issaquah 206-367-9452
10/31 Halloween Trick n Trunk Ace Hardware, Oak Harbor 360-675-2925
11/03 Potluck/Gen Mtg O.H. Elks Lodge 360-679-7936
11/10 Dinner Social Good Times Restaurant 360-675-2925
12/19 Whidbey Cruzer Xmas Party CPO Club 360-240-8474
*****REMEMBER – EVERY FRIDAY EVENING THE WHIDBEY CRUZERS AND THEIR FRIENDS HAVE A SOCIAL GATHERING TO GOSSIP, FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AND TALK CARS!!! DON'T MISS OUT, COME, ENJOY, AND ADD YOUR COMMENTS AND OPINIONS AND SHOW OFF YOUR VEHICLE(S). 5:00 – 7:00 PM AT THE PIZZA FACTORY.
50/50 Drawing:
50/50 Winner: Duane Dillard $126.50
Bucket Dude was Gary Nienhuis. Door prizes were a Complete Spa Care Set, 2 small pumpkins, Dominoes Set, placemats, birdhouse, Hot Wheels, one doz. eggs, a kite, Armor All Wipes, makeup case, bath set, 2 fuzzy dice sets, display case, and 4 small model cars. WINNERS: Alma Williams, Larry Smith, Herb Terrill, Jim Rairigh, Bob Cairns, Tim Oest, Jim Croft, Harry Gibson, Ed Richard, Sue Carpenter, Ed Hammond, Ray Payeur, Stan Grovdahl, Matt Hernkind, Dick Shanniak, Dean Dolquist, Ted Mann, Bob McConchie, John Williams, and John Kingsbury.
Next Meeting:
Our next meeting is November 3, 2009.
THIS IS THE LAST MEETING OF THE
YEAR! This is the meeting to attend. Do you have Christmas Party tickets to buy or want to pay your 2010 dues? Come and enjoy the fun at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Potluck begins at 6:00 p.m. Bring a dish to share, plates, utensils, and a drink if you wish. A general meeting will follow at 7:00 p.m. Remember to sign in at the entrance.
FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER
1. William Waite's new email is FiremarshallBill49@comcast.net.
2. Pam Taylor and Brewer presented Scott Wernecke with a Corvette Die Cast Model as a THANK YOU for helping organize Larry's marriage proposal earlier this year.
3. CUSTOM DESIGNED T-SHIRTS – Free Online Designer, www.HawnSmith.com, take 10% off your next online purchase. PROMO CODE 10BCSP. This company is out of Sandpoint, Idaho. They specialize in Direct to Garment Digital Printing. Email Susan@HawnSmith.com. 206-263-0518. Check them out. They come highly recommend by Jim Rairigh.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
NOVEMBER
Carl Tatom 4
Don Bierce 7
Mark Franzen 9
Don Stultz 10
Jim Brix 11
Greg Speck 13
Mary Ellen Brix 14
Barb Holmes 18
Cliff Aaker 21
Jan McCullaugh 21
John Grayson 22
Joanie Flowers 22
Therese Kingsbury 23
Walt Caravan 23
Stan Grovdahl 24
Eldred Nienhuis 24
Bruce Beamer 25
Carol Stone 25
Sharon Luther 25
Rob VanDyk 29
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
NOVEMBER
Ted/Barb Mann 1
Martin/Dorothy Abrahamse 4
Harry/Doreen Gibson 7
Bud/Brenda Ackley 8
Larry/Bonnie Smith 10
Bruce/Sue Beamer 18
Tim/Brandi Colantoni 20
Chuck/Carol Stone 25
Leroy/Margret Cook 28
Harry Abbott/Mary Fiddler 28
FROM YOUR SECRETARY
I will print any corrections/additions to the minutes/newsletter in the "FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER"
section of the newsletter when advised.
REQUEST: Please speak loudly when addressing the membership or giving a report so I don't miss out on important information. Our meetings are fun, crazy, and informative and I want to make sure I get the correct info to you. If I miss a birthday, anniversary, or info wrong in this newsletter, please let me know. 360-679-7936 Thanks!
It is my goal in regards to the newsletter, to complete it, mail it, and be on the website by or before the 15th of the month. I would like to receive committee reports via email trfj1@urraca.whidbey.net or on paper at the monthly meetings and/or by the Friday following the monthly meeting. Thanks again.
VP MINUTE
MY SUMMER ADVENTURE
Mary always says that adventure is discomfort recollected in tranquility. Now a simple 50th Reunion trip to Californacated could have been made by plane or even an "ordinary" car and it would have been a vacation. But if you make the same trip in an untried hotrod put together by an incompetent nincompoop, well, that makes it an adventure.
You have probably been to Reunions. It's where you shake hands with all the guys and hug all the ladies, saying "How good to see you. You look great." while trying to look at their photo name tag so you can see who they used to be. Then you remember that you never even liked them and go look for an old girlfriend.
It was here that Mary met up with her old Girl Scout friends and decided that they all should go for a hike up in the Desolation Wilderness; 64,000 acres of rugged alpine forest, granite peaks, and glacially-formed valleys which include its most famous lake, Lake Tahoe. She enlisted an old skiing buddy and for a warm-up decided the three of us should go up Pyramid Peak, 10,000 feet of vertical rock. So off we go, first having to hike into the base camp at 7,300 feet. From the trail head this is only 450 miles or so while carrying a 350 pound pack with food, sleeping bags, tents, stove, picks, axes, and implements of destruction. Early the next morning we climbed for the summit, an additional 2700 feet…..straight up….over boulders the size of Volkswagens.
Later that day after descending and hiking the 900 miles out (any hiker's feet know that it's twice as far back out), Mary came over to me where I was laying on the stretcher waiting to be medivaced out, patted me on the head and said, "atta boy". With transfusions and oxygen I was able to make the next day's hike into Lake Winnemucca.
Desolation is lucky in one respect as it hasn't a significant number of trees to attract the timber industry. We as a country are lucky in that a number of extremely bad decisions have been recently overturned regarding roads and logging in these areas. Of the nearly 2 million acres of old growth redwoods, only 4.4% remain. 1/3rd of the Giant Sequoias were cut before being protected. These are trees over 300' tall, 40'in diameter, and whose sprouts broke into sunlight over 1000 years before Jesus walked the earth. "God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools." John Muir, speaking of the Sequoias. Logging of the redwoods continues.
Theodore Roosevelt said of the destruction of the Grand Canyon in 1903, "Leave it as it is. You can not improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it. What you can do is to keep it for your children, your children's children and for all that come after you." We now have over 60 National Parks & 100 National Monuments thanks to farsighted people like him
One more John Muir quote:
"As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature's sources.... This is true freedom, a good practical sort of immortality. ..."
SO, WHO'S UP FOR MT RAINEER?
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CRUZ'N WITH THE PREZ!
Well we had another great meeting and I would like to thank the 89 strong who turned out to share the evening with friends. Our by-laws committee did an incredible job revising and clarifying for us all the technical aspects of running our club and bringing us into compliance with state law. We have a new spot for our Trick or Trunk event on Halloween, the Christmas party is being planned and we had members step up to run for President and Vice President. We remain busy and I am sure many will want to step up and volunteer to serve or deliver meals for Community Harvest. Some of our friends will be leaving for warmer climates now that winter is here, the rest of us will stay here and marvel at the beauty of a northwest winter. Meanwhile keep enjoying the outdoors and driving those cars on these sunny fall days. We are now 169 members and growing and I thank you for letting me represent you.
Spin them tires, Prez Bill
