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Well, we’ve made some decisions on our club web site – I’ve included a summary later in the newsletter.  Thank you all for your input and patience while we worked through all the details.  Great news – Keal Vigil has kindly agreed to take over the web master duties from Rich Oliver so Rich can focus on launching his mobile skateboard repair business.  Keal has been making some nice improvements to the site with more coming this month to support the car show.  Keep checking back!

This coming weekend unofficially starts the summer car show season with the Great Machine Show, the Golden Super Cruise and many more events.  If you're a member, remember to register on the club web site if you haven’t already to get notifications from the club calendar.

I’ve initiated a new column in the newsletter this month called NEW ARRIVALS!  We had three in April, check out the pictures!

Car show update: We need VENDORS, for both food and merchandise!  We have a $25 charge for the vendors; a form is posted on the Club web site for the vendor to submit.  Please reach out to friends and family for vendor ideas. 

Hope to see you at the May meeting.  Travel safe. 

Thanks to everyone for the great newsletter ideas – four members

recommended articles this past month – I’ve included two in this

month’s edition, the remaining two will be in next month’s. Keep ‘em

coming!

Also, based on feedback from the club, I’ve included an older

crossword puzzle from a

1956 Dodge Sales Brochure crossword

puzzle that I found online. I’ve found other car-related puzzles that I’ll

include on future additions. Great idea, thank you!

Car show update: Dean continues to work tirelessly on the car show,

meeting with and securing additional sponsorships. Dean will be

scheduling a Car Show subcommittee meeting shortly. Expect more

updates during the monthly meeting.

Several club activities are being planned by Michael and John. We

will be surveying where club members live so activities can be better

planned.

I’ve continued to add activities to the Club calendar here and on the

web site. Take a moment to review everything. Another great

resource is The Latest Scoop – its list of 2012 Ongoing Events in

Colorado keeps growing!

See you in a couple days – remember the Club meetings start at 7:15

p.m. at the Arvada Community Food Bank.

Anne Brinkman

President, Colorado MOPAR

Hi all - here's a quick mid-month update: 

 

BOWLING:  to everyone that attended the bowling event last Sunday at Wheat Ridge Lanes.  Great fun and good food.  I'll post the scores in the next newsletter.

AUTO SHOW: We're hoping to get a crowd to go to the Denver Auto Show held at the Denver Convention Center (downtown) at the end of this month.  John will send out an e-mail.

ANNUAL CAR SHOW:  Dean continues to work tirelessly on the show - Best Buy just confirmed they will be a sponsor.

DUES: And finally, a quick reminder that the $35 annual dues are needed by end of the month.  You can mail your check to: PO Box 9688, Denver, CO  80209 

See ya in a couple weeks if not sooner.  Anne

Sorry guys - I don't want anyone to risk life, limb or car in coming to this month's meeting.

 

See you March.

Hi everyone -

The weather in Colorado has finally behaved like winter for the first time in a long time.  Snow every couple weeks, the National Western Stock Show had freezing cold temperatures, and the winds are blowing!

 

The next Club meeting will be held on February 3.  Besides a normal club meeting, we’ll be watching a car movie of your choosing.  Everyone please a couple candidate car movies and the group will vote.  We’ll order some pizza and pop some popcorn and make it an evening.

 

Car show update: Dean tried to secure a contract with Cruisin’ Dave, the DJ we had last year.  Unfortunately he was already committed to another event so Dean found an awesome replacement – DaBoogieman!  DaBoogieman is a former DJ in the Denver metro area.  He finally retired and is now doing parties and events.  His reviews are really great.  Here’s his web site:  http://www.myfavoriteoldies.com/

 

Just a reminder that 2012 Club dues are needed as soon as possible. 

 

 

See you in a couple days – remember the Club meetings start at 7:15 p.m. at the Arvada Community Food Bank.

Anne Brinkman
President, Colorado MOPAR

Happy New Year Colorado Mopar Club Members!

   I hope you had an awesome holiday season and safe New Year.
I first want to thank those who participated in the December Holiday
Party / Monthly meeting. Besides great food and an always
entertaining White Elephant Gift Exchange, we also addressed a lot
of business. We voted on new Club Officers, we welcomed two new
members and we decided on the organization to receive the Annual
Club Donation. More details are inside this newsletter on all these
items.

   As we enter 2012, take note of the following:
Congratulations go to the Club for an outstanding year. Highlights
included addressing concerns and ideas identified during the Club
Member Survey, a new Club web site, new Club events added to the
Calendar, and another hugely successful Annual Car Show. Pat
yourselves on the back, you deserve it.
Please pay your 2012 annual dues as soon as possible. As a
reminder, these dues provide funds for:
   • seed money for the annual car show,
   • the Club’s insurance,
   • membership in the Collector Car Council of Colorado
   (CCCC),
   • food for various Club activities,
   • the annual donation,
   • facility rental,
   • other ad hoc expenses like the new projector we bought in
  2011.

   It’s not too early to think about the 2012 car show. Dean will be
looking for volunteers soon. We encourage all Club members to
participate in some part of the show. Keep reading the monthly
newsletters for more information.

   Event Coordinators Michael and John are encouraging everyone to
submit ideas to them for monthly Club outings.
And lastly, I spoke to Calvin Craig today. He said that Wendy is not
doing well in her fight with cancer and that he will be spending as
much time as he can with her. He apologizes but he can’t fulfill the
duties of Newsletter Editor at this time. We’ll discuss next steps
during the January meeting. In the meantime, please take a moment
to reach out to Calvin and Wendy – their contact information is in the
roster on the back pages.

   See you in a couple days – remember the Club meetings start at 7:15
p.m. at the Arvada Community Food Bank.

Anne Brinkman
President, Colorado MOPAR

Happy Fall Colorado Mopar Members!

Not too much to report this month, but looking forward to the Chili

Cook-off for this month’s meeting and seeing everyone!

It’s time to start thinking about elections and if anyone is interested in

running for any of the Officer’s positions, I believe that the elections

will be held in December before our Holiday party like they were last

year!

See you all at the meeting!

Thanks!

Dale Schaefer

President Colorado Mopar

Happy Summer Colorado Mopar Members!  I hope this finds you well!  I hope that everyone has a great, safe and fun 4th of July weekend!  Hope that everyone is able to get out and get some cruising done this weekend in their Mopar’s.
 
Just wanted to remind everyone that our meeting has been changed to July 8th because of the holiday weekend, and the July 8th meeting will be at Quaker Steak & Lube.  The meeting time has changed to 5:00, we will do just a quick meeting and then enjoy the great food that Quaker Steak & Lube offers and hang out.   The address is 10392 Reed Street Westminster, CO 80021 and it is located at Highway 36 and 104th/Church Ranch Road.  I will use the signup sheet that was sent around a couple of months ago to let them know how many are coming so if you didn’t sign that signup sheet and are planning on coming please let me know as soon as you can so I can let them know.
 
Thank you again Paul for getting the projector for us!  I think that we will get some great use out of it as a club.  And I found a carrying case for it at a garage sale that works great.
 
Hope to see everyone this weekend at the Golden Cruise!
 
See you on the 8th at Quaker Steak & Lube at 5:00, bring your cars!!!
 
Thanks!
Dale

Hi all! Still not much going on but everything is gearing up. The first

Golden cruise is this weekend and the weather is going to be perfect!

Hope to see you all out there. The car show committee is working

hard and is getting a lot done, Good job crew! Last Friday was the

bowling get together/ car show, we all had a lot of fun. Great Job

Deb, John, Anne and Ryan for setting that up.

That's all for now hope to see you all Friday and remember a car is

just

a car unless it's a Mopar then its a way of life.

Thanks!

Dale Schaefer

Colorado Mopar President

Greetings Mopar Members!

 

Not much news from the President this month, just looking forward to the Spring and some warmer weather so we can get out and get our cars on the road!  Know that it will be here before we know it! 

Hopefully we can get some fun cruises and fun club activities planned so we can get our cars together and have a good time!

 

Again I just wanted to give my sincere Thanks to Anne Brinkman for taking time out of her busy schedule to call all of the members and get their feedback on the club.  There are a lot of great things we are doing well and some great suggestions and things that we need to work as a club on.  Thank you again Anne! 

 

Look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting on Friday!

 

Thanks!

Dale Schaefer

Mopar President

Happy New Year Colorado Mopar Members!

I hope everyone had a fun and safe Christmas and New Year’s!

Just wanted to say Thank you for nominating me for the Colorado Mopar President in 2011. I am excited for the opportunity and looking forward to a great year!

With the snow on the ground, it’s that time of year to work on the hot rods and get them all ready for car show and cruising season coming up in just a few short months! Hope everyone’s projects are coming along great and are under budget! We are Mopar people though, so I know that the under budget part will be wishful thinking for many of us.

I guess it is never too soon to start thinking about the Colorado Mopar car show, so if you are interested in being on the Car Show Committee please let me or an Officer know so when the real planning gets started we make sure everyone who wants to be involved is included.

See you at the meeting this Friday!

Dale Schaefer
2011 Colorado Mopar President

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