REBELS AUTO CLUB NEWSLETTER

Transcription

1 REBELS AUTO CLUB NEWSLETTER May 2011 President s Message I am writing to you from Fredrick, MD. I am visiting my son and his family at Ft. Detrick. We are enjoying my new grandson, Paxton, and our other grandson Tyler. We were greeted at the gate with a high security alert yesterday. It was later revealed that Osama Bin Laden was killed by our Navy Seals. A lot of celebrating going on in this part of the country. Let's keep all of our military personnel in our thoughts and prayers. We've lost two more Rebels this past month.a Larry Wentink and Marv Richie will be remembered by many of us for their contributions to the Rebels. This will be a busy month for the Rebels. Car shows and Show 'n Shines will be starting up. We will end the month with a sock hop at Jim's shop during the Hot Rod Supernationals. Get those cars out and shine them up. This is the event to show how many cars we have to represent the Rebels. Watch the newsletter and our Coordinator s report for upcoming event dates. Hope to see you all on the road soon. Cary Petersen President Officers: President: Cary Petersen cary_petersen@hotmail.com V.P.: Renee Morrison rmpackers@juno.com Secretary: Linda Masters wmat66@windstream.net Treasurer: Wanda Holstein wrh0824@earthlink.net Coordinator: Scott Wuethrich Large: Margaret Otley lo25307windstream.net Sandy Ready...(308) sjready@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor: Tracee Bougger 2702 South Street Lincoln, NE traceejean@yahoo.com PH: NEXT MEETING MAY 25 VALENTINOS 70th & A

2 Meeting Minutes 4/27/11 Meeting held at Parkers Smokehouse. Attendance: 84 The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm by Cary: Welcome all and thank you for coming. It has been a rough last few months. Feel old, but may feel old on the outside but not on the inside. Will be heading to Maryland these next few weeks to see my new grandchild. Congratulations Cary. -News and announcements by members: -Mike Brown was present from a quick trip home from Afghanistan and had to leave early to be with Stacy, but wants to announce to members: It is good to be home, but not under these circumstances. I will be cleaning up; Larry s 66 Charger and will take it. Larry loved old cars and if weather permitting please bring your hotrod to Seward. The memorial service is Friday the 29 th at 10:30. Linda also lost her brother and his funeral is Thursday, please be thinking of her. It is so great to have the Rebels as many friends and extended family, Thank you. -Jana Pillsworth: Want to thank you to Rebels members for all your help, during this difficult time. Terry and I thank you for your time you helped in moving the shop and our home and helping clean up our yard on 33 rd street so we could put in on the market to sell. We are so pleased and proud to be a part of this group because there is so much love and support in this club, thank you. -Welcome New Guests: Mitchell Meyer and Chris West from Lincoln Southeast High School. The Trevor s LNE Students, per -President Report by Cary: Moment Tony K. from Lincoln Northeast High of silence in honor of Rebel School. The boys handed out flyers member(s), Marv Ritchey who passed and welcomed members to attend away April 10 th and Larry Wentink, who passed away April 26 th. Our their respective car shows at the High Schools. thoughts and prayers go out to the Max Overton-son of member Mark Ritchey family. Our thoughts and Overton prayers go out Larry s, wife, Linda, and daughter and son-in-law, Stacy -Secretary report by Linda: - and Mike, (Rebels members); and the extended families. Minutes from 3/30/2011 meeting at The Garage approved with no corrections or additions. -Correspondence read from troop Sgt Lisa Weyers; I CAN T thank you enough for your generosity! The packages you sent were great & benefitted many soldiers in the 67 th BFSB. Also everyone loved the Husker Flag, it was flown in your honor. I Can t tell you how much we all appreciated the packages you sent! Included was a very nice document stating the NE flag we sent to her in the troop package was flown at the Brigade Headquarters, COB Adder, Tallil, Iraq on February 25 th, 2011, by members of the 67 th BFSB. This flag is a symbol of the unwavering support for those men and women who continuously answer the call of duty not only for the state of Nebraska, but for the USA as well. Husker Power is presented not only on of the field of memorial stadium, but on the Battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan Membership cards and roster are ready for members to pick up. -Rebels Car show flyers have a lot of copies if you would like to pass out when you re at Culvers, Sonic, or other car shows pick them up to hand out so we can promote our car show. -Newsletter info deadline to Tracee is May 3 th. -Treasurer report by Wanda: Motion made to accept the April 2011 treasurer report as read Coordinator report by Scott Wuethrich: wow what was I thinking when I got that phone call? -Hot Rod Nationals: May 27 th -29 th. Don t forget to add the promotion code E-14 for your registration. We can go on stage during the presentation if you would like. -Garage Scene: Possibly Restore Muscle Car. More info to come. -Cone races at the Air Park: at close to the Goodyear bldg this Sunday if you can come. A lot of fun. -Bandit run: Thanks to Dave & Michele hosts and Jim and all the rebels who helped with the food. New member: Will Whitney; and his 1977 TransAm completed the long tour to Lincoln and had a great time. Will showed his Bandit Run tour guide to members, what a long trip; and was glad to be back in Lincoln and glad he did it. Looking forward to next year s trip. -Rebels Auto Club Car Show: Sunday, June 26 th. We need a lot of volunteers to keep the show a success. Please step up and help. If you are unable to attend a meeting and would like to help please contact Dave Omelia or Boyd Ready or any board member. Update from Dave: Have ½ of the t-shirt sold and we need more trophy sponsors, so if you know of anyone who would be interested, let me know. Ron Brown and Doug Weber have been working hard for doors prizes, again if you know of anyone please let them know and Ron has the car show donation forms to fill out for any donator. Sharon from J & S Embroidery: Order your event t shirt for the Rebels Show. T-Shirts are to be paid for when ordering,

3 NO Exceptions! Prices are as follows: Small -XL: $12.00; XXL: $14.00; XXXL: $16.00; XXXXL: $ At the show they will be $15.00 & up depending on size. So get your order in prior to the show. Cotton has taken a drastic jump in price so we have to follow suit. Old Business: -Support our High School Shows and Support our Youth: LSE and LNE in May. See below for date and times. -Rebels Display Case at the Capitol Building: To display all the United States Flags and medallions and pictures the club has received over the years since 9/11 for helping our troops. Dean Rabel presented the design and members approved with great excitement on the final display that will be built. Dean will forward to the builders. Thank you all for this endeavor. We are all excited to see it displayed at the Capitol Building. -Check out the new Rebels website at Our webmaster Gary had knee surgery and was not at the meeting. We all wish him a speedy recovery. If you do not want your picture of your car or your personal picture on the website please let Linda or Tracee know. -Vice President Report by Renee: Thank you for your trust and this opportunity to fill this position, my shoes will need to be broken in, as I cannot replace Bruce s shoes. Meeting locations for the next two months are set and will continue the rotation of locations. -Coordinator report by Scott Wuethrich: wow what was I thinking when I got that phone call? With Jim and Boyds help I will step up. Take it easy on him from prior coordinators. See coordinators for report. -Margaret enjoys baking cakes and deserts for the Rebels meetings and she would like members to bring perishable food items to be donated for the Food Bank in lieu of anything else for her contribution. So please bring your our non perishable item to the meetings and give to Margaret. -Cary said to member regarding the Cone Race in August, members need to decide if want to continue to volunteer our time during the week and weekend to help with moving cones, etc as we are getting older and we can share this event with another club. We would lose proceeds if we did this, want members input. Please let a board member know your input. -HAPPY 80 TH BIRTHDAY TO WALT MEIER: Members sang happy birthday, and many more. Congratulations. -We want to know about your car. If cars could Talk section of the newsletter, please submit any info you would like to share to newsletter editor Tracee. We want this to be an ongoing section in the newsletter and we have a lot of members with a lot of cars to share. The newsletter deadline for each month is one week after our meeting, so get us your info today! New Business: - Administrative Professional Day is today, Wanda presented Secretary, Linda with a dozen of red roses and card thanking her for the hard work she does as secretary. Wow, what a nice surprise, Thank you board and members, I enjoy being your secretary and will continue to work hard for the club. -Board members: Last month s board meeting board nominated and voted for Renee Morrison to fill the Vice President s vacancy and Boyd Ready announced his resignation as coordinator. Scott Wuethrich was contacted by phone at the meeting and notified he was nominated, and he accepted the coordinator vacancy. Both board members will fill out the remaining year until the November nominations. -Club brochures are in the works and look very nice to hand out. This will give info about our club and membership information. Gary is still working on the final product Rebels Calendars: Pictures of members vehicles that will be put in a hat and drawn out for each year. Jim will arrange so that members can get picture done at Anderson Ford Wall on N 27 th / More info to come. -Boyd presented the check to the Rebels for volunteering at the Swap Meet. A very good job done by all who volunteered, to help the club. -Galen requested help from members regarding his Baby 32 if anyone could help him set the distributor please contact him. -Members enjoyed Margaret Otley s delicious cakes. Thank you so much. Meeting adjourned at 8:34pm. Respectively submitted, Linda Masters, Secretary

4 Upcoming Events: MAKE SURE AND MARK YOUR CALENDAR -Next Monthly Meeting(s): at 7:30pm, If you would like to eat prior come around 6:00pm. Wednesday, May 25 th Valentino s 70 th & Van Dorn Wednesday, June 22 nd (walk thru and goodie bags assembly) at Pioneers Park. -Ladies Night Out- Tuesday, May 17 h at Beacon Hill.. See newsletter for details. -Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 10 th at Don N Millies- 56 th & Hwy 2. At 7:00pm. Board meetings are open to all members. Meetings are held the 2 nd Tuesday of each month. - Rebels Troop Packages: Sunday, May 15 th 4pm at the Garage. See newsletter for details. -Berean Car Show: Saturday, May 14 th 70 th & Hwy 2. Registration: 9-12, show ends 4pm. Will have live bands. All proceeds go to single family mothers who need help with car repairs. -LNE High School Car Show: Saturday, May 7 th 9am- 3pm. Lets hope for good weather and Thanks to the Rebels for helping the show to be a success. Contact Tony for information. -LSE High School Car Show: Saturday, May 21 st.9am- 3:30pm. Contact Tommy Bender for details. -Forever Foundation Show N Shine: Madonna Proactive 70 th & Pine Lake. 11:00-3:00Pm. Fundrasier: for 4-8 year old children with cancer. The child loves Chevy cars and he has contacted members to show them, but please come out and donate and enjoy food. -Cruzin for a Cure Car Show: Saturday, June 4 th 8am -4pm. Parking lot of Assurity Life Ins Co. Parking lot: 17 th & K St. -Rebels Sock Hop: May 27 th 6:00-? Jims Shop: 1948 SW 5 th St. Suite 8. Drive over after the hot rod nationals and have great food and fun with Karaoke provided by Chubby Bills Karaoke. Please bring our own special beverage and a dish to share. -32 nd Annual O Reilly Auto Parts Hot Rod Super Nationals: May 27 th -29. Lancaster Event Center -Rebels Auto Club Car Show: June 26 th -Weekly Cruises: Fridays: Sonic Drive-In 84 th & Holdrege, Culver s 4940 N. 27 th St. Tuesdays: Culver s 1500 Old Cheney Rd Wednesdays, fourth Wed. Don & Millie s 5200 S. 56 th St. 4pm-8pm Sundays: Culver s 70 th & Pioneers Information on all upcoming car events is posted in the ENWI Car Council Book. Check it out. Rebel Family, Mark your calendars to share with those that give so much for our FREEDOM. Date: Sunday, May 15 th Place: The Garage 48 th & HWY 2 Time: 4:00 packing and labeling. Conversation, fellowship, and dinner after boxes are complete. Precious time together! Use your imaginations when shopping. I believe by now you have the list memorized. Quick and easy snacks: Nuts Trail mixes Gum Fruit cups Personal items: Cheese/peanut butter & cracers Hard candies/breath mints Snack/breakfast/protein bars Flavored sticks/tea for water Deodorant, toothpaste-good tasting, toothbrushes, shampoo,lotions, chap sticks, razors or any personal items Wet ones/baby wipes to use for bathing/sanitation Female items Meals that may be eaten out of the container without prep time: Ravioli Stew Spaghetti O's Soups Plastic utensils and baggies AA and AAA batteries Cookies, cookies, cookies! Bake and freeze. Bill Masters will gladly accept cookies at his station, Parkway 66, 48 th and Normal, to pre bag and seal. Thanks Bill. A new message; Due to overwhelming demand last time I really need to have solider names by Wednesday, May 11 th. This will greatly help to determine supplies needed, insure packages for all and ease time getting labels ready. You can to Sandy at gsfran@windstream.net or call to leave a message. Or call if you have questions. Always proud to be a Rebel, Sandy & Connie

5 Coordinators Report Our Condolences go out to Linda & Stacey and family for the loss of a great friend, a partner and a fellow Rebel Larry Wetnick. I would like to say special thanks all the rebel members that attended the ceremony. It goes to show what kind of family we are here at the Rebels. Wish I could have attended. Larry Will is missed by all but never forgotten. Rest in Peace my friend. Thanks to Craig & Ruth Foster, Jason Edwards, Terry & Dawn Vesely for attending the ride along at the Nebraska Regional SCCA cone races on Sunday May 1 st. Mark (the coordinator) is looking forward to us coming out again this year and helping. I will have the dates and times as soon as they are available. I would really like to have a good turn out of volunteers for this event. Any questions ask me or Jim? Special thanks to the group that helped with the Bandit Run We had a pretty good turnout with cars and spectators. Hopefully we can get a garage scene set up with Dave and the Restore a Muscle Car this summer. May Events May 7 th : Lincoln Northeast 4 th Annual Rocket Car Show, 63 rd & Baldwin, registration 9am, Judging 12:30, Trophies 3. Contact Mr May 14 th Lincoln Berean Car Show, Parking lot 70 th & Hwy 2 (rain or shine) Registration 9am till 12:00 pm, Participant Judging 12-2pm, Trophies 3pm Contact Gary or Tom May15th Troop The Garage 48 th & Hwy 4pm. All Cookies can be dropped off at Parkway 66 on the Corner of 48 th & Normal May 21 st Lincoln Southeast 5 th Annual Josh Grimes Memorial Car Show, 2930 So.37 th Registration $15, 9 till Noon, Show Noon till 3pm, Awards 3:30pm Contact Tommy Bender tbender@lps.org May 22 nd Forever Angels Carnival & Car Show 12:00-3:00 p.m. Madonna Proactive, 56th & Pine Lake Road This is going to be a good time for the kids, so if you got your Hot Rod cleaned up bring it out so that the kids can enjoy them too. Any question contact Scott Wuethrich May 22 nd NSRA Appreciation and Safety Day, 11am to 3pm The Garage Sports Bar & Grill, 48 th & Hwy 2 South Side Parking Lot May Orielly s Summer Nationals, Lancaster Event Center, 84 th and Havelock Ave. If you haven t registered yet you still can by going on line to and enter in the Code E14 so that the club and get a share back. We also have discount coupons for $2 off and the Rebels will receive a $1. Which at the time depending on what we get back, the board will decide what and where are we going to send that proceeds to. Don t forget that we will be having the Sock Hop at Jims Shop that Friday night (bring along a beverage and covered dish) and on Saturday Speedway Motors will be having their Annual Ice Cream social and Tour of the Museum. June Events June 4 th Cruzin for a Cure Parking lot 17 th & K st Registration 8 to 12pm, Show 12 to 4pm, Trophies 4pm $15 Registration fee, Contact Eric or Ethan June Tour Nebraska, Pre Registration in by May 15 th questions contact Mr. Rod June 26 th Rebels Car Show Pioneers Park, We are still looking for Trophy sponsors and giveaways. The List for Volunteers has been going around at the meeting please make that you have put your name on that list, so that we can make this a very successful show. This is going to be a very special show this year!!! With Larry & Josh watching over us let s make this the best show that we have ever put on. I am looking for some good Ideas for garages scenes that we can do this summer. So if you have any Ideas please feel free to contact me of onefastbike2001@yahoo.com. I am nervous but excited to be the coordinator for this club, but I will never fill the shoes of Mr. Jim McNeil but I am going to give it a shot. So bare with me! Let s go out and have fun this summer. See ya at our next meeting May 25th at Valentino s 70 th & VanDorn. Eat at 6, meeting at 7:30 Scott MARK YOUR CALENDARS

6 REBELS AUTO CLUB CAR SHOW Sunday, June 26 th Support our club, volunteer to help and also spread the word, tell your friends, families and co-workers. Flyers are available from Linda or on the web, or contact Dave O Melia or Boyd SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011 KZUM wants to invite the REBELS AUTO CLUB to participate in this awesome fundraising event! *MENTION THIS AD AND GET A SECOND POKER SHEET FREE! Check in: 9:00 11:30 a.m. at Hollywood Bowl, 920 N. 48th Street, Lincoln mile route. Cost is $20.00 for the first hand and $5.00 for additional hands Grand Prizes for Best hand, 2 nd & 3 rd best Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors: Ready, our Car Show go to guys. Club members take a brief break during yard cleanup at Pillsworths. Thanks to everyone that helped!

7 LADIES NIGHT April 19th CARDS OR FLOWERS Anyone who knows of a Rebels member who should have a card sent to someone in the hospital or flowers for a funeral, Contact John or Carol Danielson Beacon Hills 6pm 5353 N 27th Street Please come join us for good food, conversation and great company! Contact either Jody White or Margaret Otley to let us know you're coming. Jody White Margaret Otley via , lo25307@windstream.net or Facebook. Welcome New Members Marlene Rierson: Crete, NE Joined Larry Sovereign: Lincoln, NE 1981 Corvette Joined Geoffrey Davis 1987 Buick Regal Grand National, 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator, 1981 Delorean DMC Dodge Little Red Express. Joined "Avon Calling" Member Joyce Spirk is excited about being an Avon representative and if any Rebel member is interested in purchasing Avon products, she would love to help you. Contact her at Your current membership card can benefit you for a discount on purchases at The Auto Zone at 2904 Cornhusker Hwy and A Street Auto Parts. REBELS A friends and family Auto club (pass the word)! Come enjoy the fun!!

8 In Remembrance: All will be missed but not forgotten. Marv Ritchey: Passed away April 10, 2011 at the age of 64. Long time Rebel member, with his Baby Blue 47 Chevy Coupe. LHS Graduate. Vietnam Veteran and was recognized for his service with the highest honor of the purple heart, but Marv refused it, he was just serving his country. Employed at Burlington Northern Railroad and suffered injuries when he fell out of a railroad car. Currently, Marv was employed at Adams Elementary School and started a car show at the school for the last 2 years, including Karaoke; the children loved it and the show(s) were a great success. Larry Wentink: Passed away April 26, 2011 at the age of 69. Original Rebel member, with his 66 Dodge Charger-original un-restored Graduate of LHS. Loved his children and Grandchildren, his Grandson Josh Grimes was also a member; because they loved working on cars together, so Larry purchased him a 1972 Ford LTD. Larry loved judging the car shows (the class he always wanted to judge with his cousin Greg was Street Rods 32-38) each year and after Josh s death in 2006 at the age of 15; he and Stacy set up a Youth Class for our show in honor of Josh. This year s car show is sponsored by Larry and Stacy in remembrance of Josh. Now with Larry watching over us, let s have the Biggest and Best Car Show yet. Bob Erickson: Passed away April 29, 2011 at the age of 64. Long time Rebel member with his 66 Impala SS Convertible and 2008 Corvette. Graduate of Superior High School. Received a degree in Auto Body and Mechanics from Milford Technical College. Wife and member Betsy Barkdoll passed away in February After retiring in 2008 Bob and Betsy enjoyed traveling especially to Alaska and Hawaii. Bob s hobbies included working on cars, attending car shows, fishing and hunting and enjoying the outdoors. Larry & Linda Wentink pictured at the World of Wheels car show in Marv Ritchey and Christmas Party guest Marlene We will be remembering you.

9 Shop these Rebels Advertisers YOUR CLASSIC CAR INSURED FOR LESS THAN $100 PER YEAR - GIVE US A CALL Do you want a great and inexpensive way to advertise your business? Why not advertise in the Rebels Auto Club newsletter and website for only $40.00 per year for members and $50.00 per year for non members? You can your Business Card Size copy of your ad to newsletter editor Tracee at traceejean@yahoo.com and remit payment to the Rebels PO Box indicating advertising for newsletter. Any questions contact Linda Masters, secretary.

10 REBELS AUTO CLUB PO BOX LINCOLN, NE NEXT MEETING May 25 Valentino s Shop these Rebels Advertisers