President – Bob Roberts
Capitol City
Thunderbird Club Monthly Meeting
Saturday,
January 9, 2010
The January
meeting of the CCTC club was held at the Iron Cactus Restaurant on January 9,
2010 at 12:30 pm following lunch. CTCC
President, Bob Roberts, presided over the brief business meeting.
Those Attending:
Buddy &
Doris Cox, Ron & Betty Harris, Doug
& Cathy Kuhlman, David & Mary McKenzie, Bob & Tania Roberts, and
Ron & Kim Sellers.
Treasurer’s Report:
Barbara
Clark sent a message that all dues have been paid for 2010, and the balance in
the checking account is $1,141.80.
Old Business:
Bob reminded
everyone about the 2010 Planning Meeting on January 23, which will be held
jointly with the ATO club, at the home of Tom & Christine Cain. Per previous email, please bring a light
appetizer.
There was a
discussion about the VCTI Regional to be held in Dallas, June 10 – 13. Buddy & Doris Cox have already
registered and are hoping that more members will join them. Information is available on the VCTI
website.
New Business:
New officers
started their duties this month. Kim
Sellers, Secretary and Sid Sokol, Treasurer.
Ron Sellers
discussed recent articles in the Austin American-Statesman inviting local car
clubs to submit information about their group, which would be featured in the
automobile section of the Saturday paper.
He will pull together an article and send it in.
NEXT MEETING OF THE CAPITAL
CITY THUNDERBIRD CLUB WILL BE FEBRUARY 6TH 2010. To be held at “Jack Allen’s
Kitchen, 7720 Highway 71 West, Oak
Hill 78735 Phone No is 512 852-8558. This information is
posted on our web site at: www.capitalcitythunderbrids.org.
LOCAL
CLUB DUES ARE DUE JANUARY 1 $24.00
Make
your check payable to: Capitol City
Thunderbird Club and mail to: Sid Sokol,
2405 Ambush Canyon, Leander TX 78641
VTCI
DUES ARE DUE JANUARY 1. $35.00
Make
checks payable to: Vintage Thunderbird
Club International, P.O. Box 58872, Tukwila WA 98138-2872.
Minutes for
January 23, 2010
Joint Planning
Meeting with ATO
Location: Tom and Chris
Cain’s home
218 Marina Village
Cove, Lakeway, Texas
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Attendees:
Tom & Chris Cain Gene &
Barbara Clark
Bob & Tania Roberts Guy Saunders
Ron & Betty Harris Buddy & Doris
Cox
Ron & Kim Sellers
Minutes:
·
President,
Bob Roberts, called the meeting to order.
·
First,
Bob thanked the Cains for, once again, hosting the planning meeting at their
home. The Cains thanked all the members who participated and brought delicious
appetizers and desserts.
·
Next,
Bob made the suggestion that ATO members may also want to join the CCTC club.
Membership applications are located on their web site above or he can email a copy
to you, upon request.
·
We
went through the 2010 calendar and set dates for monthly events, and also
discussed other annual area events which we might attend individually. NOTE:
This was a joint planning session with the ATO club, therefore, all events are
open for participation from both clubs.
·
Gene
Clark introduced guests from the Oklahoma City Thunderbird Club who were
visiting in Austin. Arlan & Betty
Smith. He is their local president and
well known in the area for his involvement with Thunderbirds.
·
ACTION ITEM: Bob Roberts will send ATO Secretary a list of the area
car club events once they have posted to the web and Deborah will update their
Calendar of events to include them.
·
Events
were agreed to and will be posted to our Events Calendar:
o
March
13 - Saturday Noon – 4 PM. ATO will host a car show at the Hill Country Pasta
House restaurant, located at 3519 RR 620. Note:
This date is tentative. Rick will coordinate with the restaurant owners to
confirm.
o
March
27-28 – All weekend. Packard show in Salado. Contact Bob Roberts for more
information.
o
March
28 – Sunday. Open car show at Mulligan’s restaurant on RR 620, near the Lakeway
entrance. Contact Guy Saunders for more information.
o
April
17 – Saturday. Noon - ??? Bob and Tania will host an outing to their ranch
outside of Llano. They will provide lunch. This should be a great time for a
drive through the Hill Country in the height of bluebonnet season.
o
April
23 – 25. Annual New Braunfels Swap meet.
o
April
29 – May 2. Annual Pate Swap meet at the Texas Motor Speedway, north of Fort
Worth.
o
May
1 – Saturday. 10:00 AM – 2 PM. GTACC Auto Show at Sun City Community Center in
Georgetown.
o
May
15 – Saturday. Day trip to San Marcos
and the Dick Burdick Antique Auto museum.
o
June
10 – 13. VTCI Regional meet Texas Motor Speedway.
o
June
12 – Saturday. Brunch at the Oasis Restaurant. Guy Saunders will make the
reservations. Meet at 10:45 AM to get good parking.
o
June
16 – 20. CTCI National Meet in Dayton, OH.
o
July
– No event scheduled, due to heat.
o
August
– No event scheduled, due to heat.
o
September
?? – Fall car show at Mulligan’s restaurant, near the Lakeway entrance. Guy
will provide more details later in the year.
o
September
25 – Saturday. TENTATIVE. Ron Sellers to coordinate a possible overnighter to
San Antonio. Main purpose would be to display our cars for the patients at the
Brook Army Medical Center.
o
October
3 – Sunday. 10:30 AM – 2 PM. All Ford
Picnic at Berry Springs Park outside of Georgetown. Sponsored by the Capitol
City Early Ford V8 club.
o
October
15 – Saturday. Day trip and winery tour to Mandola’s in Driftwood. Charles and
Linda Chauvin will coordinate.
o
October
24 – Saturday. Rolling Sculpture Car Show at the Hill Country Galleria, RR 620
at Hwy 71.
o
November
6 – Saturday. Day trip to La Grange Airport to watch vintage aircraft fly-in, a
BBQ lunch fundraiser for local charities, and social gathering at Rock and
Deborah’s home after lunch.
o
November
13 – Veteran’s Weekend Car Show in Bastrop. More details to be provided later
in the year.
·
A
motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Bob adjourned the meeting at 3:30
PM.