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** DRAFT ** Members attending (12) the 21-Feb-01 meeting included . . .
General Business . . . The meeting started at 7:14pm q
Carol Durrell was the
guest speaker who presented information on the upcoming Long Range Desert
Convention (LRDC) to be held 18-20 May at the Vintage Villas Resort on Lake
Travis. (Just of Hudson Bend Rd at
620) The convention will deal with
1960’s TV shows focusing on military vehicles and history. Those interested are asked to contact John K. q
Treasury report was given
by Treasurer Scott S. There are
currently 42 paid members and the treasury balance was accepted.
Delinquent members will be dropped March 01.
Those members include Shorty A, Theo P, Brennan M and Tom C. q
Revised membership rosters
will go out to the membership the first weekend of March according to Scott. Old
Business . . . q
The Boy Scout Parade was
well attended with 6 vehicles from the club.
We were able to haul all scouts and their parents with the vehicles
present on this cold day. However,
Toby noted that ‘convoy discipline’ was lacking. J q
Don C spoke of an event he
attended in Laredo as well as across the US border in Mexico.
The 201st Mexican Air Force had an event and it was fun.
They had 2 BMW motorcycles for this event.
After it was over, they had a police escort to the border and they
attended the Laredo Air Show on Sunday. New
Business . . . q
Texas Independence Day
Parade scheduled for March 2. Danny
provided handouts to the group. At
this time, our staging number is #21. TXDOT
parking lot East of the Sonic is available for tow and trailer vehicles. We will stage on the Congress Ave bridge and follow the
normal Congress parade route. Parade
starts at 11:30am. q
Bastrop Mardi-Gras parade
scheduled for the next day. Due to
a lack of interest, we will not attend this event as a group. q
Brent Mullins event is
scheduled for March 17th. We
should attend this event as a club. Vehicles
optional. q
Burnet Air Show is
scheduled for April 14th. This
is usually a good event and club participation is planned. q
The Ft. Hood Korean War
event has been postponed due to a lack of planning and funding on behalf of Ft.
Hood. Looking grim at this point
for continuation. q
The Galveston Air Show is
scheduled for April 28/29. No real
discussion took place on if we would attend or not. q
This Saturday, Feb 24,
Camp Mabry is holding a “Salute to Veterans” day on post. q
General Scribner asked if
we (the club) would be interested in their “Adopt-A-Vehicle” program. The club or individual members would provide their time on a
vehicle or vehicles they have an interest in.
The museum would provide the parts necessary to bring the vehicles into
running condition and maintain them. q
Danny and Scott are headed
to New Orleans and asked if anyone was interested in items from the D-Day
Museum. q
The Fiesta Flambeax parade
in San Antonio is on the horizon. No
date has yet been set or the clubs participation level. General
Information . . . q
Hugh D has indicated he
found an M37 for sale in the San Antonio area.
Asking price is $12,000. Contact
Hugh for more information q
Web indicated he now has a
second trailer to haul large vehicles. He
has already taken the museums Sherman on a trip or two and will have it at the
Georgetown Air Show. q
Toby provided a very nice
presentation on the Seigfried Line during the Nov ’44 – Feb ’45 time
period. The meeting was adjourned at 8:56pm. |
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