Shop Talk – February 2011

Our new President Lynn Holmes called the general meeting of the
Whidbey Cruzers to order at approximately 7:00 pm held at the
Oak Harbor Elks Lodge on February 1, 2011. There was as a guess
70 in attendance. Previous minutes were approved as corrected.
Guests/New Members
Joe Johnson introduced himself and told us he has a 77 Datsun
280Z. Next, guests and new members John and Kathy Hawkes told
us their vehicles are 2007 Daytona Charger, 68 Jag and he said
he was restoring a car plus, I didn’t catch them all. Ask him.
Treasurer’s Report for January 2011 – Jim Rairigh

START: $ 7217.86
Exhaust;
Duane Dillard, membership 13.62
Barb Mann, party 9.77
Lynn Holmes, Mic 68.38
Elks, rent 750.00
Brenda Ackley, sunshine 39.50
Intake;
Dues 1325.00
50/50 98.00
FINISH: $ 7759.59
Jim will still accept dues for 2011. Hurry to make sure you get
in the roster. Virginia and Ron Teker did an audit of Jim’s
receipts and expenditures and bank statements to see if they
matched. Virginia reported everything was in order.
Membership – Duane Dillard
Duane reported as of this meeting there are 150 paid members.
Rosters will be going to print soon. To get your photo into the
new roster for this year you may send them directly to Jack
Stiltz at Bay Printing. His email is bayprint@comcast.net or
call him at 360-679-3816. Remember to get your correct info to
Duane for the roster ASAP. This means car pictures, if you don’t
get your picture to Jack, Duane said you might see a car next to
your info, you may not like it but there will be one. Call
Duane 360-675-6866. Ed Hammond said a lot of pictures will be
coming off the website. A new list of merchants who will give
you a discount as a Whidbey Cruzer is: Midway Tire & Muffler,
Precision Tire Factory, Les Schwab, Napa Auto Parts, Parts-Plus,
Jack’s Auto Repair, Auto Zone, and O’Reillys Auto Parts. Show
them a current membership card.
Sunshine Report – Brenda Ackley
Get well cards in the month of January were sent to Harry
Gibson, recovering from his surgery, he is active, recovering
and doing very well. Sent one to Barb Mann, after her knee
replacement surgery, she is doing wonderful, still in therapy,
great range of motion, almost ready to go dancing! Larry Lohman
also had a knee replacement surgery same day as Barb, he and
Dean are in Florida, so we sent him long distance wishes and
hear he’s doing well with recovery too. Our Cruzers have had
many colds, flu, aches and pains with this cold weather, so we
are all looking forward to Spring, sunshine and feeling good!
Contact Brenda if you know of someone in need of a little
“SUNSHINE” in their lives, at 360-679-8363 or email
brenda.ackley@gmail.com.
Car Show Committee
Jimmy Flowers reported that a few guys got together to go the
Portland Rod and Custom Show, they planned to have a nice dinner
on the way and stay overnight, go to the show and come back and
eat the 49er Diner, except they didn’t go!! The GOODGUYS
Calendar Events says 27-30 Portland Rod & Custom Show; it didn’t
mention that it was in Maine!!!!
Pioneer Automotive/Whidbey Cruzer Car Show, July 23, 10am - 3pm
Prez Lynn Holmes is working/putting together a car show. Fee
will be $10 or 10lbs of non-perishable food for the Food Bank.
Flyers will be made, it will be held at the old Chevy
dealership, with food booths and merchant booths. We are
inviting a half dozen car clubs it will be an open show.
Early Bird Swapmeet, Puyallup, February 19-20 – Dave Overton
from Anacortes has tickets, $12. Contact Lynn for Dave’s phone
no. at 360-240-8924.
Car Cruise Committee – Mel Rogers
Triple Header Cruise, March 13
1. Cruise: Depart Flowers Marine at 1:30 pm on Sunday and
cruise to downtown Coupeville.
2. Lunch: Afternoon lunch and social from 2:00 to 3:30 pm at
the new Front Street Grill on the waterfront in Coupeville.
3. Concert: Cruise from downtown Coupeville to the Fort Casey
auditorium where “Concerts on the Cove” will present an
afternoon with Ted Vigil and “Impressions of John Denver” at
4:00pm.
Lunch: Welcome to the “Front Street Grill”, downtown
Coupeville’s newest restaurant on the waterfront. Great
ambiance, great food and a great view of Penn Cove! A special
menu has been selected to be served in a timely manner. Please
indicate your lunch choices, including soup, fries or salad when
you sign up. Select one of the following plus side dish.
1. Cheeseburger with fries, soup or salad - $11.00
2. Southwest Chicken Sandwich with fries, soup or salad - $11.00
3. Half Caesar Salad- $6.00 Add Chicken, Ahi Tuna or Prawns for
$6.00
4. Fish and Chips - $14.00
Concert: John Denver tribute artist, Ted Vigil will be on stage
at 4:00pm. Tickets can be purchased in Oak Harbor at the “Wind
& Tide Bookshop and Click Music.
This event was put together as a triple header; however if you
decide to attend the lunch or concert only that’s okay. Be sure
to inform others who don’t have email or internet access.
Contact Mel or Deanna at 360-678-7727 or 360-632-5791 or email
meldeanna@comcast.net. More info can be found at
frontstreetgrillcoupeville.com or tedvigil.com.
Annual Lake Chelan Cruise, June 3,4,5 - Mel reported that the
rooms at the Mountainview Lodge are pretty close to being all
booked. Contact Mel or Deanna (as shown above)for lodge options
and other info if you wish to cruise, etc. The theme for the
Saturday cookout is Western. More details and agenda will be
forthcoming as the event gets closer. Great fun for all!!!
Social Committee – Deanna Rogers
Chili Cook Off, February 19, Chuck Jaeger’s Shop, 4:00pm – There
will be a $50 cash prize for the best chili. When you sign up
to go you are requested to choose to bring a salad or dessert.
Dinner and Bowling Party, March 3 – Dinner, bowling is optional
at Ebby Bowl in Coupeville. Vicki Sullivan is the POC. Contact
her at 360-678-6032 for time and place, and other info needed.
Other events were mentioned for April that weren’t club
functions; please contact Deanna Rogers for info on those. I’m
sorry to say I didn’t hear the info well enough and the tape
didn’t pick it up clear enough for me to tell the particulars.
Historian – Larry Smith
Larry reported and showed us that the newsletter had gone from 1
page in March 1997 to 7 pages in 2007. First meeting was held
at the China Harbor. They discussed what the club was about and
laid the rules of the club all of which are still in effect
today. Membership has gone from 12 to 150 today and Vice
President in 1998 was Larry Smith. Founder was Tom Roselli.
Tech Advisor – Bruce Biddle
Bruce added when he was President in 2003, Tom Roselli was
failing in health, Tom called Bruce and asked him to tell the
club to buy an old Fakkema shed/building so that the club would
have its own meeting place for $150,000? Bruce asked him where
they would get the money; he said ask everyone to donate $10,000
each. He was serious in that he wanted keep the club going.
The 46 Ford (donated by Vic Gabrenas) that is being renovated
for the PBY display is coming along very well, all the parts are
in. When it’s all together and painted a presentation will be
made to the foundation and it will be displayed next to the PBY
sitting at Bldg. 12 on the Seaplane Base. Whidbey Cruzer logo
will be put on the vehicle to show what we accomplished.
………A couple months ago they were told by Harry Abbott at a club
meeting they had a disease/radiation poisoning, they now have a
rebuttal: “HARRY YOU’RE A NUT”!
Old Business:
1. Absentee Ballot – A motion was made to look into changing the
bylaws to accept an absentee ballot for any member wanting to
vote in the election process and couldn’t attend in person.
Board held their meeting and it was decided to leave as is.
Thank you Jim Smith for your help!
2. Small Car Shows – Bruce asked to have guidelines set up and
definite particulars about what’s happening. Lynn asked Deanna
to get definite set up, time, place, no. cars needed, what’s in
it for the Cruzers such as providing us lunch, contact person,
etc.
New Business:
1. Whidbey Cruzer Insurance – Last year we paid $385 for basic
coverage with the insurance we paid through. This year Hagerty
wanted a piece of the action. The cost this year is $402. Jim
Rairigh read us the basics of our coverage to us. Discussion
was held, and a motion was made by Jim Haddon to pay the bill,
it was seconded and approved by the membership.
Our Next Meeting is March 1, 2011 – MAKE SURE YOU COME!!! See
what the new President; Lynn Holmes has in mind for the year.
He has a few new events planned. Potluck is at 6 p.m., bring a
dish to share, plates and utensils, and your choice of beverage
or get a drink from the bar. A general meeting will follow
promptly at 7 p.m. If you miss it you are definitely missing
out on a good time, camaraderie, and networking. DON’T FORGET
TO SIGN IN AT THE DOOR.
50/50 and door Prize Drawings – Bucket Dude Bruce Johnson
50/50 Drawing winner, Prez Lynn Holmes, $102 Congratulations!
Door prizes were 8 garage signs, radio control mustang, hat, 3
pliers, 2 flashlights, bath set, 99 Carl Edwards race car model,
two T-shirts, and two classic car pictures in frames. Winners
were Marge Baxley, Bob Brooks, Jim Smith, Rob VanDyk, Don
Stultz, Harry Abbott, Matt Hernkind, Bruce Biddle, Linda Haddon,
Larry Smith, Duane Dillard, Pat Covello, George Higley, and Ed
Hammond.
EVENTS CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

Date Event Location POC__

02/19 Chili Cook-Off Jaeger’s Garage 360-678-7727
02/19-20 Early Bird Swapmeet Puyallup 360-240-8924
03/13 Triple Header Cruise Coupeville 360-678-7727
07/9 Harbor Towers Show HT Retirement Home 360-675-2925
07/23 Pioneer Auto/Cruzer Car Show Old Chevy Dealer 360-240-8924
07/30 Whidbey Cruzers Rendezvous Jaeger’s Home 360-675-5723
12/17 Cruzer Christmas Party CPO Club 360-675-5723

******REMEMBER– EVERY FRIDAY EVENING THE WHIDBEY CRUZERS AND

THEIR FRIENDS HAVA SOCIAL GATHERING TO GOSSIP, FIND OUT WHAT’S
HAPPENING AND TALK CARS!!!!! DON’T MISS OUT, COME, ENJOY, AND
ADD YOU COMMENTS AND OPINIONS AND SHOW OFF YOUR VEHICLE(S). 5:00
– 7:00 PM AT THE PIZZA FACTORY.
CLASSIFIEDS
WANTED: Does anyone in the club know where to get plastic
interior parts chromed? Also is there anyone in the state that
works on old radios and 8 tracks? Contact Rick Brevik at 360-
293-3603 or at rpbrevik@wavecable.com with info.

***These ads will run for only two months in the newsletter. If
they are sold or rec’d before that period ends please contact
Joan Reeves at 360-679-7936 or email her at jlreeve@hotmail.com
to delete from newsletter.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
March
Willie Christmas 5
Ted Mann 9
Heidi Richard 12
Arlene Terrill 18
Graham Dell 23
Jim Gleeson 30
Duane Dillard 30
Steve Ellis 31
For the Good of the Order
1. Alaska Cruise – Vicki has arranged a 7-day Alaskan Cruise
with Holland America on September 16, leaving from Seattle.
There are 7 couples so far signed up to go. There are different
prices for various rooms, etc. If you wish to join the cruise,
contact Vicki Sullivan for details. 360-678-6032 or 360-720-
6067 cell.
2. Whidbey Cruzer Embroidery – There are several places to get
your jackets embroidered with our Logo. They are Whidbey
Cleaners, Darlene Dando, and Bayview Embroidery; all are in Oak
Harbor and in the phonebook white pages. You will have to
contact them for services and prices depending on what you want
done. They may provide or order jackets for you, but you
probably could buy jackets cheaper at another source.
3. Initiative 1154 – Jim Rairigh told us read it and mail your
Congressperson to vote it down. Ask Jim Rairigh about it. It
has something to do with telling us when we can drive our
classics.
FROM YOUR SECRETARY – New email is jlreeve@hotmail.com.
My goal for this year is the same, to provide as much correct
informative information to you as I possibly can. If you have
any ideas of what you might like to see in the newsletter let me
know. Thanks again.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER:
Several functions are “in the planning” for the club. I am
pleased that more club members are getting involved. This is
what makes a club successful.
Pioneer Automotive Services (the old Chevy dealer on
Pioneer Way) and the Whidbey Cruzers will be hosting a car show
July 23, Saturday. The entry fee will be $10 or 10lbs. of non-
perishable food for the Food Bank. Many Oak Harbor merchants
are in support of the show.
The other Board members and I are open to any car-related
ideas you have. Let us know and we’ll make it happen!
Your Prez,
Lynn Holmes