PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SNOW!!! Here we are, almost in March, and we get an inch and a half of snow. What a winter! I hope no one’s bird was damaged by the freezing weather. But it will soon be spring, so get ready. I just sent Gene a list of car—related events for 2010. It’s going to be the busiest year for them I have ever seen.

We have our March meeting March 6 at the Salt Lick next to Dell diamond. (I guess I’m just too old –the Salt Lick is Southwest of Austin. Or at least, it used to be the only one.) Then, April 17 is the joint meeting with the ATO’s at the Roberts ranch near Llano. The view off the porch is worth the trip. There ought to be some beautiful wild flowers with all the rain we have had. June 10 – 13 is the South Central Region Meet across from Texas Motor Speedway, with the Marriott Hotel as the host hotel. We aren’t doing anything in July or August due to the heat, and September 22 – 26 in Chicago is the VTCI International meet in Chicago. November 6 is the joint trip to the La Grange airport. December 4 is the Christmas party at the Roberts’ house. (I hope we don’t tire Tania out too much with two events.) So we have a full year without even considering the other events in the area. But we will miss a lot if we don’t. If 2 or 3 want to go to another event, let me or Gene know and we can put the information in the newsletter so we can do it together. This year you can have as much fun driving and showing your birds as you want.

Kim Sellers came through her operation in fine shape. We are all thankful for her. Hope to see her at the next meeting or so.

Enough for now.

Bob

From the keyboard of the VP

Well it appears that the worst is over with the medical difficulties that Kim has been experiencing with the dreaded cancer. I want to thanks all of my club members for supporting us and that kindness will be repaid many time over.

So, I am looking forward to spring and the chance to get on the road and enjoy the friendship that comes with our membership in the CCTC. So from a safety aspect, we need to check all fluids and pressures in our cars, check battery connections for corrosion and make sure the fluid levels are correct. Have your transmissions fluid and radiator checked for summer driving. Remember that a 50/50 mixture of water and anti-freeze is the best ratio for keeping the old bird cool. Check your seat-belts to ensure good condition and please use them if you have them, also make sure you have good wiper blades, just in case.

Thanks Again

Ron Sellers

The Monthly meeting of the Capital City Thunderbird Club will be held March 6, 2010 at the Saltlick, at 3350 E. Palm Valley Blvd, in Round Rock. This is located next to the Dell Diamond and we will form up at 11:30 A.M.

Kim is doing really well and hope she can make the lunch

Thanks Ron

Location: Jack Allen’s Kitchen, Oak Hill TX

Time: 12:30 – 2:30 PM

Attendees:

Gene & Barbara Clark Ron & Kim Sellers

Bob Roberts Guy Saunders

Sid & Sharon Sokol Buddy & Doris Cox

Minutes:

· President, Bob Roberts, called the meeting to order.

· Based on a question from Buddy Cox, Bob Roberts and Gene Clark, gave a brief back ground on the history of CTCI and VTCI and how we came to have two Thunderbird organizations.

· A general discussion was held about ways to increase our membership and some ideas from the group were:

o Create a new “position” for the purpose of recruiting new members

o Add a note to our web site showing the location of our next meeting

o Take info to other car shows, such as an envelope with an application, pictures, business cards, etc.

· Ron Sellers reported that he has made initial contact with Brooks Army Medical Center to set up a date for a car show in September to be held at the hospital for the recovering soldiers and their families. They are very receptive to the idea and anxious to move on the suggestion.

· Doris Cox offered to help any of the members who are interested in having business cards made.

· Gene Clark reminded officers to submit articles for the newsletter.

· Buddy Cox asked if we ever had advertising in our newsletter or business links from our website.

· Let it be recorded that on January 20, 2010 Barbara Clark officially turned over the Treasurer’s duties and bank account to Sid Sokol.

· Current balance in the account is $1,265.81.

· Bob Roberts and Gene Clark attended a local gathering of “retro” birds held in Austin last month. They talked to some of the folks about our club.

· A motion was made and seconded to adjourn. Bob adjourned the meeting at 2:30 PM.

2010 AUSTIN AREA CAR SHOWS AND EVENTS

MARCH

March 6, Rockdale Downtown Association Auto and Cycle Show, 10 am – 2:30

PM. That’s all the info on the site now. Call Chris Dyes 512-446-4000

March 6, Austin, Austin, 3rd Annual Mustang Owners Club of Austin Open Car

Show, Dell Diamond, Hawaii 79. Rain day 3/13. Cars entered in show may not be

moved till after trophies presented.

March 13 – Saturday Noon – 4 PM – ATO is hosting a Car Show at the Hill

Country Pasta House, 3519 RR 620 (just south of Mansfield Dam

March 25 – 28 Salado, Texas Packard Meet. Stagecoach Inn.

www.texaspackardmeet.com Beverly Clark 210-922-1300

March 27 - 28 Junction, Hill Country SDC meeting at exotic game ranch. Call

Dennis Hill, 432-924-0485 or Russell Studebaker 830-456-3774.

Mar. 28 Open Car Show at Mulligan’s restaurant, near the Lakeway

entrance on RR 620. Contact Guy Saunders for details.

APRIL

April 9 – 10 San Antonio, Kruse-Leake Auction, Alamodome, 100 Montana St.

Call Tiffany at 866-495-9111

April 9 – 11, Lone Star Rod and Kustom Roundup, Expo Center 7311 Decker

Lane. Gen. Admission $10 all weekend. Many events. See www.lonestarroundup.com

for details and schedule of events.

April 17 18th Annual Texas Corvette Assn. Open Car Show. Square, Boerne,

Texas. Call Pat Martin 830-226–5386

April 17 Joint ATO and CCTC meeting at Roberts Ranch, Llano. 12:30 - ?

April 17 and 18, Fredericksburg. Texas VW show. Lady Bird Municipal Park,

Hiway 16 South, next to Airport.

April 23 – 25 New Braunfels Swap Meet, Comal County Fairgrounds, 801 E.

Common St.. Call Louise Calvert, 830-620-5950

April 24 – 25 Texas Heat Wave Car Show Nelson Wolff Stadium, Missions

Baseball, 5757 Hiway 90 W. San Antonio

MAY

May 1 Georgetown Texas Area Car Club Show Sun City Community

Center 2 Texas Drive, Georgetown. May 15 rain date. No time stated yet. Call Ed

Sannwaldt 512-863-9094.

May 14 – 16, Austin, Statesman New car show, All brands of new cars. Austin

Convention Center.

May 15, Blanco, 33rd Annual Open Car Show, Blanco River Park, Registration $25

Call Dobie Benson 830-833-5348

May15 – Saturday Day trip to San Marcos and the Dick Burdick Antique Auto

Museum. More details will be provided later in the year. ATO and CCTC.

May 30 - June 5 Studebaker Drivers Club 46th Annual International Convention,

Glendale, Ariz. Hotel Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa, Contact Larry Vahe,

58PKHawk@cableone.net

JUNE

June 5 South Texas Stangs Benefit Car Show .Gruene Harley Davidson, 1288

Loop 337, New Braunfels, Texas. $25.00 Registration. Registration 8am - 11 am.

Judging starts 11:15. Awards 4 pm. Call Patricia 830-556-4499.

June 10-13 VTCI Regional meet at Texas Motor Speedway, north of Fort Worth

Call Dan Bishop, 817-602-4562 Registration deadline May 1.

June 12 and 13, College Station, 19th Ever Bluebonnet Open Rod Show, Central

Park, 1000 Krenek Tap Rd. $20.00 Call Rick Ploeger 979-693-3624

June 15 - 20 CTCI International Convention, Dayton, Oh. Hotel is Hope Hotel,

the only hotel on a military reservation and open to the public. Registration for concours

is May 15 or before. No exceptions. Call hotel 937-879-2696; www.hopehotel.com.

Use promo code “EarlyBirds”, no spaces. Rate $80 per night for queen or $90 per night

for two double beds, plus tax.

June 19, Luckenbach. 7th Annual Luckenbach Custom Car Show. No other info

now.

June 25 and 26. Bandera Riverfest Car Show and swap meet, City Park, Highway

173 S on the Medina River. Bandera. Call Margaret or Leonard at 210-213-9962. No

other information on ad, yet.

June 27, Luling Watermelon Thump Car Show, Downtown Luling 400 Blk. Davis

St. $20.00. Free music 1 pm - 9 pm, Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88's. Call Chris

Powell, 830-875-3214, Ext. 2.

JULY

TBA 9th Annual Llano Open Car Show, $20.00. Badu Park. Contact Randy

Farnsworth 325-247-4158.

July 4, 4th of July Bike and Car Show, Lago Vista. Free. Contact

www.lagovistajuly4.org

July 23 – 25 Heat Wave Custom Sounds, Austin, Expo Center 7311 Decker Lane

July 31 Mustang Owners Car Club of Austin, 30th Annual Open Car Show, Great

Hills Baptist Church. More info to come.,

AUGUST

August 14, Waco, Central Christian Church Open Car Show, 10 am – 2 pm. Preregister

$20.00 Day of event, $25.00. Call Ken Carothers 254-420-3534.

SEPTEMBER

TBA – Open Car Show at Mulligan’s restaurant, near the Lakeway entrance on

RR 620. Contact Guy Saunders for details.

Sept. ?? - Texas Classic Car Show and Make a Wish Foundation

Austin, Texas, Rudy’s BBQ on Hwy 183 N. ( I found another place which says it will be

Oct. 9. Not sure which.)

TBA Rosanky Swap Meet, Roundtop Call 512-237-4747.

www.rosankyautoswapmeet.com

Sept. 12, Burnet, Lake Area Rods Car Show. More info later. ATO calendar says

“Sept. ??– Lake Area Rods & Classics 4th annual car show at Hamilton Creek Park in

Burnet, TX, $500 cash prize for Best in Show! For more information contact Ron

McMinimy at 512 715-8143 or their web site: www.lakearearodsandclassics.com “ I

guess that is the same event, but not sure.

Sept. 22 - 26 Chicago, VTCI International meet. Marriott Hotel. For

Reservations, call 800-228-9290.

OCTOBER

TBA 23rd Keys to the Hills Car Show, Boerne $25. Contact Lanne Brehmer 210-

898-3062

Oct. 3 – Sunday 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM All Ford Picnic, hosted by the Capitol City

Early Ford V8 club. Same location as last year -Berry Springs Park, 1801 CR 152,

Georgetown, TX. The Capitol City EFV8 club has reserved the Tonkawa Pavilion again.

October 9, Austin, Texas Classic Auto Show, Rudy’s, 11570 Research Blvd.

October 9 College Station, Central Texas SDC annual picnic, B.B. and Hazel

Holland’s home, call 254-939-3011 or 979-846-8455.

October 16, San Antonio, Vettes and Classics at the Forum, IH 13 at FM 1604

October 22 (Fri.) and 23 (Sat.), Fredericksburg, Kruse -Leake Auction Contact

tiffany@kruseclassics.com

NOVEMBER

Nov. 8, 8th Annual Show and Shine Marble Falls 10-4. $25.00, Main Street

Downtown Marble Falls, Call 512-589-6998

Nov. 13 Bastrop Car Show $25.00, Main Street Downtown Bastrop, Call Peggy

512-303-6775

DECEMBER

Dec. 4, Austin, CCTC Christmas Party Bob and Tania Roberts’ house, 5:30 pm,

happy hour. Dinner and Chinese gift exchange thereafter. Club meeting and election.

Dec. 11, Austin, ATO Christmas Party, time and place TBA

Dec. 18, Austin, Hill Country SDC Christmas Party, Bob and Tania Roberts’

house, 12:00 noon. Refreshments, lunch, Chinese gift exchange, club meeting and

election.

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