The Twin Cities Regional Group participated in the World of Wheels Security detail all day Saturday, as well as overnight both Friday and Saturday night. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to work. The Club brought in $1200 for our efforts! A huge thanks to Tim Anderson who stayed overnight BOTH Friday and Saturday nights, AND worked a Saturday day shift. Whew! John Titus and I assisted Tim overnight where we learned just how comfortable the back seats are on these old Fords. We also learned how to nap with one eye open watching for “wrong doers�. Thanks also to Tom Campbell and his friend John who drew the lucky security station when they decided WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio was tired of signing autographs. These wrestling fans can be aggressive!

Finally, thanks to Bruce Nelson who did all the legwork to pull the team together before he left for the National Club’s annual meeting. The positive “can-do� attitude of everyone helped made a very long day extremely gratifying. I’m proud to be a part of such a great Club. Thanks again! Mark

I’ve updated the picture gallery to include pictures from the 2007 World of Wheels, and many pictures from last year’s events. Click on the gallery to view some great memories. TCRG Members, be sure to send any pictures you have to the editor / webmaster to include on the website. It’s a great way to share!

We are pleased to announce several local artists that have agreed to join us at the Central National Meet in the “Minnesota Room� on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. These include Arlen Olson, Dan Cragg, and TCRG’s Ron Long. Click here here to print a copy of the Event Announcement.

Here is a heads-up on the 2007 World of Wheels Show. The dates will be February 2-4, 2007 at the St Paul River Center. We would like to have 5 vehicles like last year in the 8 car spot. Mike Timmerman’s ‘42 Ford Fire Truck makes a great center spot. Hopefully he will display it again for this show.
If you and your vehicle are willing, we would like to have you be part of the display. Contact Tom Halfpenny to sign up or if you have questions/concerns. Trailering your car to and from the show will be available. I can be reached at 651-738-0838.

We have just loaded the Event Details to the website! You can find it by clicking at left on Great River Rendezvous “Information” link.

Great news, here are the Registration Forms and Vehicle / Judging Forms for the Winona, Minnesota Meet! Simply click and print”, fill out and send in the form and your check to our Registration Captain noted on the form. We look forward to coordinating a great V-8 week!
Registration Form
Vehicle Form Form

Well, it was our 20th year, and to have one completely bad day in 20 years — well, I’ll take it. Its better odds than the lottery scratch offs!

First let me thank all those that showed up to help. You were great!

We had 102 cars come through the gate, and 14 swappers (could have had one more – right Howie), and of those 102, 96 registered. Once the rain came, it really put a damper on the show. We had 56 car owner ballots turned in, so we awarded the plaques at around 12:30 when the rain seemed to stop. By the time we were announcing the winners for Class 8, it started again.

Both the V-8’ers and the T-bird’ers helped close it all down, and it only took about 2 days to get everything dry. The real good news is that we had enough cars, swappers, and spectators to pay the bills. Each organization will be getting something back…….about enough to buy 2 cases of beer. BUT, we made it work — again.

I can not say enough about those that volunteered, helped, and likely got a bit wet. THANK YOU.

As you may now know, I did have several things on my mind that weekend (the car show, the Mustang raffle, and my dad’s health), and I appreciate all your support on a rather damp day.

So, we will regroup, dry out, and plan for August 12, 2007. Same time, same place, and better weather!

Bruce

On Saturday, September 9, 2006, Wayzata will be celebrating its Thirty-Second Annual James J. Hill Days. The weekend festivities will include a Food Fair, Carnival, Arts and Crafts Fair, Sidewalk Sales, Steamboat Minnehaha Tours, a Pig Roast, Passenger Train Rides, and many other activities including a Vintage Car Display from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the south parking lot of the Wayzata Bay Center.

You are cordially invited to bring your V-8 to the 32nd J. J. Hill Days Celebration. Many of you will remember the show we had two years ago during Wayzata’s 150th Birthday and have asked if we would do it again. We had about seventy great cars and trucks and would like to increase that to one hundred this year. This will be a “Show and Shine� event with no judging or trophies so here is your chance to get together with other vintage car enthusiasts and “kick the tires�.

Please call, write, fax or email by September 5th – your name, year and make of your car or cars and a phone number or email address where you may be reached. Please arrive before 10:00 AM and follow the signs to the Lake Street entrance to the Wayzata Bay Center south parking lot. You will be directed to a pre-assigned parking spot. There is a map on the reverse side of this page, but contact me if you need directions.

Roger Wothe, 952-473-3038 home, 952-473-0244 fax, 952-933-9981 office or rwothe@mchsi.com