The Flypaper, August 2003
Hey, we just had a great time at the Club’s B-B-Q and some of you missed it!! Boy was it fun! Jeff, Wes & Gilbert cooked up a great Chicken Dinner. We tried out a new set of B-B-Q grills on the club B-B-Q pit. Worked great!! After eating and relaxing a bit, Keenan started out the afternoons Fun. He handed out numerous awards and held his usual trivia contest.
Wes handed out his "Outstanding Member Award" to Bob Bullard for his great participation with the club during his short time as a member.
Rand & Glenn had some fun roasting Bro. Bill for his 60th birthday with some ,,,,,,,unusual presents, etc. Edd Oster was really missed for this roast, as he and Bill have done a number of things together during there 50 + years as buddies, But I will let Edd speak later in this newsletter.
Bob Bullard Here
I would like to thank President Wes and the Silverton Flywheels for awarding me the Outstanding Member for the year plaque. It is especially rewarding to receive the plaques knowing that there are so many other members that are equally if not more deserving. A few names that quickly come to mind are: Keenan & Jan Foraker, Bob Noble, Rand Breitbach, Larry & Cordie and Glenn & Claudia Green just to name a few of the many deserving members. Our strong active members and our many programs are what make the Flywheels a growing & respected Car Club. Bob Bullard
Meeting stuff
35 members present at July meeting! (Pretty cool) Wes talked about the Homer Show. The Macleay show is our next big event. Remember the camp out afterwards at the Miller Bro. Ranch.
Larry read the response letter from Sen. Beyer with regards to the Clubs stand on funding the High School Auto Shop program and other School programs. We have been receiving a handful of Club awards lately and it looks like we need a place to store them besides behind Wes’s seat in his truck. So Wes is going to talk to the Countryman about a display case.
Speaking of the Countryman, next meeting will be on Thursday August 21 at 7:30 PM. We will have all sorts of info for you by then. But make sure to check the dates and times for Shows/Runs that happen early in the month prior to the meeting.
Club Goings on
A bunch of neat things are a happening this August, WOW!! Lets start off with our own Homer show we just put on this past week. Here are the numbers:
* 146 Cars/Trucks and them there Foreign things.
* Over 35 Club Members present!!
* Did pretty good on the 50/50 Raffle.
* The DJ’s sounded great.
August Stuff
Okay, like I said earlier, The Club is going to be busy this month and here are the place/dates/etc.
Blue Moon Café in Salem
The club will be the featured club on August 16th. Bob Bullard has arranged for The Flywheels to be able to park 14 club cars along with an Information table to show off our Great Club!! Pretty Cool stuff. Rick & Connie will be there early to help claim our spots. But try to get there around 5-6 pm, if not sooner.
2nd Annual Strohmeyer Car Show in Sublimity
The Club has also picked the Strohmeyer show as another group effort on August 23rd at the Harvest Festival Grounds. 9:00 AM with awards at 3:00 PM. Registration is $15.00 Contact Russ Strohmeyer for information 503-769-5060
Brooks Car Show
The Masonic Lodge is hosting a benefit car show in Brooks on September 7th $10 pre-registration or $15 day of show. Contact Mark Link for more information 503-515-9042
Check with Wes or Bob to find out where we might meet, etc. to go to these shows.
The Great White North speaks again(?)
BILL
, I'm sorry I didn't make it to Bob's BAR-B-Q but, I just wouldn't THINK of roasting someone like you in front of all those people.......ah......Ok...... I just couldn't get off work. You know me, I'm just NOT the kind of a guy who would tell stories that would of embarrassed you.........ah.... ...OK......well, maybe I was AFRAID of all the stories that YOU could tell about me. Anyway, my Old Friend (and I do mean OLD) "Here is to all of those years that we've been friends", the years we went to different High Schools together, the years when you use to come over to my house to eat chicken, shit, we have been through a lot together. The stories that I just can't tell about you, ( well not until the statue of limitations runs out any way ) would make a good movie, unfortunately for you NOT a porn movie, but a damned funny one. Now that you have reached your twilight
years, here are some things that will help you get along better and some
pluses's too. Just think you can now have the senior meal, it is now OK to drive
a Buick with all the other old farts, now you can forget the things that you
realy didn't want to remember anyway, and now most of the girls will think you
are harmless, just like they did before. You can turn to Bro. John and take his
class on picking up older women, remember they DO have $$$, and at your age the
women out number the men. Keep a eye on Wes (the Pres.) but, don't try to keep
up with him, yes, as he get's older he WILL slow down some too, but, it will
take some years yet before you can ever hope to keep up with him so don't try
just yet.
Old buddy, I hope this has helped you get ready for your golden
years, just remember, "you do see a lot of old drunks, but, you never see many
old teetotalers" so don't give up the R&R. So, until I get to town to lift a
few, (few hell) with you, congratulations on not getting shot by now, and
remember to leave her bedroom window open in case the old man comes home early,
(Chapter one of John's book ) and don't......ah.......Oh hell I've forgot
already, it's hell getting old,
To my best friend from Your OLD Friend, "It
ant over yet, there's still rum in the bottle, and we threw the cap away anyway,
so have another !!!"
NHRA DRAGS!!
A group of members went to Seattle for the NHRA Carquest Drags. Wes, Don, Rick, Connie & Rand attended with Dave Potter from Silverton Carquest Parts Store. Great time had by this group. I can vouch for that!!!
The Club also had a reserved spot at Woodburn for the Pro Stock Drags the next day after Seattle. Boy what a busy 4-5 days!!! And in the record heat!!
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Wes's Corner
Damn!! its hard to believe its Aug. already. Where did the summer go. This is my second try making a newsletter. Had the first one about done, hit the wrong button and its GONE there don't know. Computer's are a great thing I think.
This month's meeting will be Aug. 21 at The Countryman Public House on Mill Street in Silverton starting around 7:30 PM. phone # 503-673-1333. We have The Homer out of the way now its time to work on The Macleay Show, which is Sept. 20 2003. REMEMBER!!! We Need RAFFLE prizes and BEER sign for this show. Also if your not sure if you paid this years dues you can check with Rand still $12.00. Also I'm sure Sue at The Countryman will have some kind of Dinner special meeting night So show up around 6:30 and see what it is..
The 2003 Homer Show is now history. It goes down as the biggest Homer show so far. Last year I though we had every spot in hat park filled with car/trucks with a total of 124. WELL I was wrong the Parking crew parked 146 on the same piece of ground. Way to go crew job well done. A new crew at the sign in table and another great job.
A big "Thank You" to ALL The Flywheels crew YOU are the ones that make this one of the BEST show in the valley.
As everyone by now knows Bob Noble and I drove our F-100's to the F-100 Nationals in Pigeon Forge Tennessee in May. WELL! we made the big time we are in September copy of Street Trucks Magazine. There was over 1600 trucks entered. If you look real close, on page 67, top right hand corner you my find The Flywheel's banner. Also check out page 63 for Bob and my smiling faces. Also on page is the whole store about the Ford FR 100's. And Bob and I got to ride in the BLACK one. Later Wes
Remember the next meeting is August 21st at The Countryman Public House.