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The following are Don Mayton's updates on Futurliner activities. To read in chronological order, start from the bottom and read up the page.

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Dec.	We had a great turnout of Futurliner volunteers at our planning meeting for 2009. Attending our meeting in Zeeland were; Jim Baker, Mike Ball, Al Batts, Stan Bowers, Del Carpenter, Fred Carpenter, Conrad DeJong, Dick Chambers, Ron Elzinga, Ed DeVries, Ryan DeVries, Don Mayton, Art Miedema, Paul Prinzing, Dick Saddler, Al Scholten, Chuck Snow, Wally Snow, and Howard Sullivan. AGENDA 1) Futurliner Maintenance -- A Futurliner maintenance session will be held before the show season starts. Here is the list of items that must be taken care of ● License plate cover must be fixed for water intrusion. ● Rear bumper needs repainted. ● Right side upper door latch is broken. ● White paint on top needs repainted. (Big job) 2) NATMUS status. Ed DeVries filled us in on the NATMUS board meeting. 3) Swedish connection -- Al Batts reviewed the contacts with the Futurliner owner that is located in Sweden. Also Ed and Al hosted folks from Sweden connected to the owner of the Swedish Futurliner. 4) Display enhancements -- Chuck Snow reviewed future changes. 5) Memorabilia inventories reviewed along with those items to reorder. ● Al Batts to look at ordering more pins. ● Fred Carpenter to check on a source for future Futurliner photo pins. ● Ed to pick up models from NATMUS. 6) Next DVD (Don Bratt) -- Don Bratt was not present but Mike Ball, Al Scholten, will work with Don. The requirement for the DVD is to establish costs, a theme that Don Bratt is working on, the length of the DVD and the audience that will be targeted for this new DVD. 7) 2009 Shows are in the planning stages.
Sept. 15	We received the following letter from Bob Ronningen: "This is a story about my grandson, Anthony Nelson, who was 8 years old at the time and how he came about seeing the Futurliner. It was sometime in the spring of 2006 when I received my issue of Old Cars Weekly which comes out of Iola, WI. On the front cover was a picture of the Futurliner and the caption below it stating that it was going to be at the Iola Old Car Show on July 7-9.When I showed the picture to my grandson, I stated that the Futurliner was going to be in Iola in July at the Old Car Show to which he responded, "Do you know where I am going to be in July grandpa?" I said "No, where are you going to be?" He said, "I'm going to be in Iola with you so I can see the Futurliner." I thought to myself, what is his mother going to say as his 9th birthday is July 6th and they usually have a little party for him and is he old enough to be around the swap meet grounds in Iola?? When we checked with his mother, she gave the OK and the planning began to have this little 8-year old tagging along to the Swap Meet. Well, as everything turned out he was well behaved and now continues to go to Iola with us and of course his highlight of the trip was seeing the Futurliner and we have many picture to show his joy and excitement. I also paid the $1 so he could climb up into the cab and look at the view the driver had and of the instruments. He had such a big smile on his face as I snapped his picture. This was a day that both he and I will cherish forever. I also bought him one of the little toy Futurliners that he proudly displays (still in the box) on his bedroom dresser."
June 15	DAVE GARROWAY AND THE FUTURLINER While at the Fleetwood Farms County Cruize-In in London, Ontario, Canada we had lots of stories of the Futurliner's and the Parade of Progress as it made its way through Canada during the 1950's. As Gail Snow (Futurliner volunteer) was talking to one gentleman, he told this story: "Just now as I was looking at this vehicle, I realized I had seen it before. I had not thought about it since I was 5 years old. Now I remember how huge it was, being so short at the time." Gail asked him where it was, if it was about 1953 at the time, and what a spectacle it must have been to see 12 huge vehicles. He answered, "Yes, it was 1953, in New York City, but I only remember seeing one." (Since he looked elderly, I thought not to ask him if it were about 1941 when he had seen it...luckily) From Don Mayton now: Our information on the Parade of Progress never had the Parade going into New York City. The complete tour schedule for the USA and Canada is contained in our recently released book; "GENERAL MOTORS PARADE OF PROGRESS AND A FUTURLINER RETURNS". However, we did recall a story from one of the Paraders, Renald Goyette (Rennie), who was a Parader from August of 1954 until the end of the Parade of Progress in July of 1956. Without any editing here is, THE REST OF THE STORY!! "My memory of 52 years ago is not like it was yesterday or even this morning for that matter. After the Parade terminated in the West -- Seattle I believe -- all Futurliners, support vehicles and their crews came back to Detroit and many of us went our separate ways. Because of the popularity of "Our American Crossroads" exhibit throughout the shows in all major cities of the U S, word came down that Dave Garroway wanted to have this feature on one of his Monday morning "Today Show". Having had the assignment given to me to maintain the exhibit by Joe Zell and Bill Higley who followed as Exhibit Maintenance Supervisor while on the Parade, I was given the opportunity to drive the Unit to NYC about the last week in July. This particular display was by tape controlled strowger switches -- those used in automatic telephone switching stations at the time, which flipped dioramas as the narrator talked about the changes to the country because of the advent of the automobile. I was experienced in this equipment thanks to the US Navy. We had automatic telephones on the Aircraft Carrier the USS Oriskany CVA - 34 in 1950 which I as an IC (Interior Communications) Electrician, was responsible for as part of my duties. As I recall, there were no Expressways, not route 80 or 90. I don't think I took the PA Turnpike either though it was in operation I believe. It was a matter of getting the proper road maps and designing a course to reach Times Square in time for the morning show three of four days hence. One must know that our Futurliners were not Greyhounds. Maximum speed was about 50 maybe 52 MPH on the straight and level highway (main roads), meaning it would take us 14 hours to do the 700 miles if we could maintain 50. So, I figured four days. the second day out about 5 or 6 PM, "Crossroads " and I was limping through a little town in PA I'd call "Pennsyltucky"! It was evident we were not going to get out of town. This "Liner" had seen it's last mile as I coasted to a Service Station with a Repair Garage on the side. Recall this vehicle had left Detroit in the Mid 1953 went to the East Coast, down to Florida, back up through the Ohio Valley through upstate NY, through Canada back to Florida for the winter of '54 back up through the Midwest, down through Texas and to San Angelo for the winter of '55 to the West Coast, down to San Diego up to Seattle and back to Detroit by July of '56. Many, many faithful miles for this little transmission that died on us in the hills of "Pennsyltucky" A phone call to Bill Rodewig who was in charge of all vehicles for the Parade gave us assurance someone would be there in the morning with a new Tranny. (Because you have my Confidential Address Book Don, I am not able to look up the names and cannot recall the names of the two Technicians who came to our rescue. I can see their faces but names aren't coming out of the brain chip) The men showed up early Saturday morning with the new Transmission and with the help of the Garage personnel we were able to get the unit installed and running in a matter of hours. We had still lost nearly a day's travel so it was up to us to make up the time. Driving all day and night and consuming a lot of "No Doz" and taking cat naps and more "No Doz" saw the miles pile up. Sunday brought about the same schedule and the new Tranny was not complaining for the job it has and was doing. Sunday night we arrived in the "City" and parked at the Side entrance of the studio. With the help of the Studio Technicians, "Crossroads" was given a dry run very late into the evening and I was confident all dioramas endured the trip and were ready for the Monday Morning News --- Today Show --- with Dave Garroway. The exhibit performed flawlessly and the show was deemed a great success. Multi million viewers saw what the beginning of the U S auto industry brought about for America and for that matter --the World. The return trip to Detroit was uneventful to the point I don't recall anything to talk about! Everything performed flawlessly. Oh, I didn't even get to meet Dave Garroway, and for the life of me cannot recall the narrator for "Our American Crossroads", a little ole man from down in the holler of Kentucky. I can just hear his voice now! Amazing, eh?"
June 10	FLEETWOOD COUNTRY CRUIZE IN, London, Ontario, Canada, June 6 & 7, 2008 PREPARATIONS - To prepare the Futurliner to travel to this show we had our usual pre-work session as well as our cleanup from being at Auburn, Indiana then the CCCA at Gilmore Museum, Red Barns the previous weekend. So it was a busy time for all the volunteers. Since I belong to the TIN - CAN - TOURISTS (TCT), I had been invited to take my 1936 Buick Roadmaster and 1936 Bowlus trailer to this show. The TCT had also been invited to this show plus many, many car clubs in Canada. So my wife, Carol, and I also had our own preparations to get the car and trailer ready for the trip into Canada. FAMOUS LAST WORDS - Carol, upon hearing the weather forecast of 90F degree temperatures for the day traveling to the show, the two show days, and the day returning to Michigan started telling me on Monday evening: "I do not intend to ride in that 1936 Buick without air when it is going to be 90F degrees." After listening to this for three days I finally decided I had better back off and take a modern air conditioned car. I told her this on Wednesday as I departed for the day. That evening when I returned that evening she said; "Lets leave now, it is still cool, before the hot weather arrives tomorrow." I could not believe she decided to go for it. It was a last minute decision and we had to quickly pack, eat supper, but by 7:15 PM we were on the road. It was a nice comfortable 3-1/2 hour ride to Port Huron, Michigan. There we settled in for the night. Next morning we crossed the Blue Water Bridge into Canada with only two cars in front of us lined up at customs. FUTURLINER TO CANADA - This was a new experience for our team traveling to Canada. We had all kinds of paper work to fill out prior to us taking the Futurliner across into Canada including posting a financial bond. Our Futurliner volunteers going into Canada included: Wally and Audrey Snow; Chuck and Gail Snow; Conrad and Judy DeJong; and Don Mayton. Carol of course was with me but had to stay with the old car and old trailer at the show. The volunteer group did an outstanding job at the show hosting the Futurliner. Our tractor driver, Laren Marsman, from Great Lakes Heavy Haul was also another volunteer as he volunteered his time to be the driver to bring the Futurliner into Canada. Although we had all our documents and paper work in order he got held up at customs 45 minutes due to the fact that there were no carbon copies between the sheets of paper and the customs person did not want to write down a seven digit number five times. I am glad Laren is a patient person. Once at the show grounds the Futurliner was unloaded and cleaned up. Our team of volunteers including Laren as well as two Canadian folks that brought in show cars helped in the washing process. FRIDAY EVENING'S SHOW - The Futurliner was positioned in front of the "BIG TENT" that was used for that evening's banquet as well as the performing artists. This tent is reported to be the largest in Canada. SATURDAY'S CAR SHOW - For Saturday the Futurliner was moved to a high traffic area near Steve Plunkett's (our host) house. They were expecting around 2500 cars and we were told that is how many came to this show. There is no judging, all car clubs are invited, and they had special guests such as George Barris, Batman, Catwoman, and all the vehicles that the Batman TV Show series used such as the car, helicopter, and motorcycle. For the evening show there were musical artists. One of the neat things they had at this show was a large corral fenced off with working steam powered equipment including tractors and a steam shovel. The steam shovel had a wooden cab and was fired with wood. The steam shovel would scoop up a bucket of dirt, drop it into a vintage truck of the same era, the truck would make a 1/2 circle, dump the load and then return for the next load and this process continued all day. The fence was lined with viewers all day long. We were told that this car show is the largest in Canada. That evening, driving the 1936 Buick and trailer to the motel I had a little engine problem, but it seemed to clear itself without me doing anything? Now that becomes worrisome!!!! TIN CAN TOURISTS - The TCT is a group that restores and uses vintage trailers. Many of these trailers are pulled by vintage - antique automobiles. There are also a few vintage motor homes within this group. At this show there were twelve units. After the show we were all invited to Ken and Lana Hindley's home for a Sunday brunch as well as staying in our units at his house if we desired. Some, like Carol and I, needed to get back to Michigan by Sunday evening. Sunday morning Carol and I followed Ken and Lana to their home in Union, Ontario. Ken and Lana took the entire group to brunch in the beautiful port Erie town of Port Stanley, Ontario. Really enjoyed our visit with the the TCT group as we have been camping with them for about 10 years. Prior to leaving our hosts I mentioned my engine problem that I had the night before. Before I could say; "I need a good mechanic", Ken had changed my two gasoline filters, changed my coil, checked the points and re-gaped them, checked for gasoline leaks, and made a new coil to distributor wire. You are always in good hands when Ken is around. TRIP HOME - Since the temperatures were still in the 90'sF Ken advised us to use the ferry across the St. Claire River, into Marine City, Michigan. That would avoid the long lines at the Blue Water bridge and possible overheating of the 36 Buick. It worked out great. As we drove to the ferry landing we were the only vehicle there. The ferry arrived within 10 minutes, we loaded and by this time there were a total of five vehicles on the ferry. We quickly crossed the Saint Claire River with a black storm approaching. Just as we pulled up to the customs booth the storm let loose in all its fury. So the customs folks did not waste any time in getting us through. Arrived home at 10:45 PM with the 1936 Buick purring like a kitten.
May 8	FUTURLINER PLANNING MEETING. Our meeting is now scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 at 9:00 AM. Meeting place is at Ed's building on Panel Road. We will start with coffee and doughnuts supplied by Ed and then work on all the items listed below. We have volunteers for most items. It is important to have as many volunteers present as possible as the following week the Futurliner will be at Auburn on Thursday, May 29, 2008 and the next day at Red Barns, Gilmore for the CCCA that goes until Sunday June 1. Lunch will be provided and at that time we will have our planning meeting. We must have all 2008 Show Chairperson's present to review the 2008 Shows. On Tuesday, June 3, we will again meet at Ed's to clean the Futurliner and remove all Futurliner memorabilia. We cannot have any Futurliner memorabilia when we cross the border into Canada. Then the following weekend the Futurliner will be in Canada. Book sales continue to be strong.
April 8	FUTURLINER MAINTENANCE LIST Following is the Futurliner maintenance list as of our April, 2008 meeting. 1 Dash pad left of steering wheel edge is loose. (Saddler) 2 Upper chrome strip on right dash is loose. (Wally) 3 Tiles are coming up inside of back doors. (Art) 4 Large hole and many small holes in rear compartment bulk head right side needs a cover. (Art) 5 Electric junction box just to right of rear doors needs cover secured. (Mayton) 6 Replace all spiral hose clamps with band type. (Del) 7 Fill gas tank prior to each show. Except the end of the season. 8 Tent is broken. (Don and Fred) 9 Need 110 volt light above light bar and side door buttons. (Al Scholten} 10 Trim loose, right front door. 11 Polish letters. 12 Paint under head lights. 13 Install yellow lights. 14 Front seat paint scratches. (Art) 15 Get window guys to fix leak in left front 1/4 window. 16 Rear doors rubbing each other. (Art) 17 Examine whole vehicle in good light. 18 Trailer pressure washed. (Chuck Snow) 19 Trailer deck wood sealed. (Chuck Snow) 20 DVD's covers need put into jackets and then DVD's into covers. 21 New shirts need folded by size and put into plastic containers.
Mar. 15	ACA GRAND NATIONAL - Melbourne, Florida, March 14 the Futurliner was entered in this once per year AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) Grand National event in Melbourne, Florida. Our volunteers faithfully prepared the Futurliner here in Michigan and it was trucked to Florida this past Monday, Tuesday, and arrived on Wednesday. Trucker George Crouse and his company, Crouse Transportation Services of Carroll Iowa, provided the transportation as a donation other than fuel costs. We really appreciate that. Without folks volunteering their services the Futurliner would not be in Florida. Our volunteers at this show are lead by Al Scholten and his wife Carol. Also there are Del and Sue Carpenter, Ron and Elaine Elzinga, George Ferris, Wes Myrick, Jerry and Dee Sigler, and John Wissink hosting the Futurliner. All our volunteers efforts paid off as Del Carpenter last evening at the awards banquet accepted the GRAND NATIONAL 2nd place award. We are very proud of this achievement of the quality of the Futurliner's restoration. By achieving this award we will be eligible to attend a future AACA GRAND NATIONAL event. There is only one AACA Grand National event scheduled per year in the USA. The next one for 2009 is in Topeka, Kansas. This will be another opportunity to take the Futurliner to another location as well as educating others of the Futurliners, the Parade of Progress, even the Streamliners so that this part of automotive history is not lost. Will we go to Topeka? That depends on three items: 1) Donations from an individual, or company to cover the expenses of getting the Futurliner to and from Kansas as well as volunteers expenses. 2) Schedule. We already have some shows being booked for 2009. 3) Availability of our volunteers. It takes a minimum of six volunteers to host the Futurliner. The Futurliner is now at the AACA Southeastern Winter meet. We will update everyone later on this show.
Mar. 5	VOLUNTEERS: Mike Ball, Al Batts, Del Carpenter, Conrad DeJong, Ed DeVries, Ryan DeVries, Don Feutz, Fred Hoffman (Star Trucking), Don Mayton, Art Miedema, Paul Prinzing, Dick Saddler, Al Scholten, Chuck Snow and Wally Snow. This Futurliner work session was for the preparation for the AACA GRAND NATIONAL in Florida as well as our other shows scheduled for 2008. We start our show season in Florida with two shows, then to North Carolina to a show. Once back in Michigan we do several shows, then to Canada, then to California and end up with a couple of shows in Michigan. Watch our web site www.futurliner.com for the latest 2008 show schedule. This winter in Michigan has been unusually cold. So when I woke up and saw that it was 19 degrees F I said to myself, "Well that is not too cold" I guess everything is relative. We had a great turn out of volunteers. Although it was cold, Ed DeVries managed to secure a heated (40 degrees F) building from Executive Coach where they wash their coaches. The Futurliner was started and then moved to this building. Of course we started with coffee and dough nuts and then proceeded down our long list of items that I have listed below. TRAILER TRAINING - One of the main items on our list was Futurliner trailer training. This trailer has a removable goose neck. The Futurliner is carried on this special trailer from show to show. One of our problems that has occurred has been trailer truck drivers that have had no knowledge how to operate this trailer. This problem has resulted in damage to the trailer that has had to be repaired. Fred Hoffman from Star Trucking took a group of Futurliner volunteers outside to the trailer and went through the procedure. Paul Prinzing was the scribe so that a procedure could be written up and included in our list of how to do things. In addition, Fred took our trailer last week and had it inspected and serviced for our up and coming show season. We thank Fred as well as Star Trucking. Fred and Star Trucking also donated two spare tires for our trailer. FUTURLINER MAINTENANCE - Without going through the list we managed to accomplish most of the items. The list is attached. The only other major item is a future Futurliner driver's training to be scheduled. WORK LIST Driver training: Note, training to be done at a later date but before June 1. Trailer Controls Manual - Trailer Operation Instructions Identified on Trailer - 1) Obtain letters. (D. Mayton) 2) Install letters. (Chuck Snow) 3) Locate places on trailer where letters go. (Ed DeVries) Trailer Operation Training - Futurliner driver training and a refreshment courses for: 1) Chuck Snow 2) Connie DeJong 3) D. Feutz 4) S. Saddler 5) Ron Elzinga (Del and Ron will try to do this in Florida) Supplies: 1) Keys (Mayton)Matching the keys (C. Snow) Key tags (Wally) 2) Stamp Set (Mayton)Stamping the keys (D. Feutz) 3) Hammer (Mayton) 4) Tool Box in addition to Futurliner tool box. (Mayton) 5) Coffee pot, coffee, cups, etc. (Mayton) 6) Dough nuts (Ed DeVries) 7) Paint, red and white and brushes (Wally) Buffing material (Connie) 8) Paint, black spray cans. (Mayton) 9) Ladder (On trailer) 10) Scaffold, must be erected at site. (Ryan & Ed DeVries) 11) Hose 12) Buckets (Mayton) 13) Wash soap (D. Chambers) 14) White wall cleaner (D. Chambers) 15) Car polish (D. Chambers) 16) Face filters for those spraying under side black. (Mayton) 17) Towels and rags for washing, drying, and waxing. 18) Gasoline for Futurliner. 19) Documentation book. (Del) 20) Windshield cleaner. (Don M.) Repairs: 1) Trailer must be serviced by Star Trucking. (Ed DeVries) 2) Inside guard installed. (Del Carpenter) Cleaning Operation: 1) All memorabilia materials must be removed from the inside of the Futurliner. 2) Underside must have black paint sprayed on chips or rust. (Mayton) 3) Futurliner must be washed down, all paint chips repaired, and then polished. 4) White walls, inside and outside must be cleaned.(D. Chambers)
Feb. 13	AACA ANNUAL MEETING -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania I received a letter from the AACA National Headquarters this past November, 2007, inviting me to the AACA Annual meeting in Philadelphia. The purpose of the invitation, quoting the letter: "It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the Publication Committee of the Antique Automobile Club of America has named you as the recipient of a 2007 National Award as result of writing your wonderful article in Antique Automobile, "G.M. Futurliner". The local AACA club provides $500 to defray some of the travel expenses for a club officer or a designated member of the local AACA club to attend this meeting. Thanks to the local AACA club I was encouraged to attend this meeting. So Carol and I boarded a plane on Friday, February 8, 2008 and flew to Philadelphia. This is the first national meeting that I attended and it was very interesting and I do thank the local AACA club for providing this benefit and would encourage future members to attend. I managed to meet other AACA officers, those from other AACA local clubs and folks I had known for years just going to other AACA events. At the banquet on Saturday, Carol and I, representing the local AACA club as well as all the volunteers that worked on the Futurliner received "THE M. J. DURYEA MEMORIAL CUP" which was a beautiful silver platter. This award is truly a work of all the Futurliner volunteers and every volunteer should be proud of this AACA National Award which only one is given each year at the AACA National meeting in Philadelphia. THE M. J. DURYEA MEMORIAL CUP Awarded at the AACA Annual Meeting to an AACA member for outstanding contribution to automotive history through the ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE magazine during the year. Presented in 1958 by the AACA in memory of Merle J. Duryea (1895 - 1957), a former president and editor who contributed more to the success and growth of the AACA than any other individual in his time. Again, this is the Futurliner volunteer's award. Congratulations!
Jan. 22	Getting up early Tuesday morning to prepare for this meeting I had to first put on three layers of clothes, ...I must live in Michigan. Then getting into my truck I had to put it into 4 wheel drive just to get it out of the garage; ...I still live in Michigan. For the next hour my wife bundled up like an Eskimo shoveled snow from the edge of the house while I plowed snow in the nice warm cab of the truck; ...we're still in Michigan. Later, when I got home in the afternoon she did complain of her back hurting. I looked at my right hand and did notice my fingers were a little sore from operating the controls for the hydraulic plow, I knew better than to complain though. VOLUNTEERS - Al Batts, Del Carpenter, Fred Carpenter, Connie DeJong Dick Chambers, Ryan DeVries, Ed DeVries, Ron Elzinga, Don Feutz, Tom Kuhlman, Don Mayton, Art Miedema, Paul Prinzing, Dick Saddler, Wally Snow, Chuck Snow Futurliner meetings will be scheduled as needed. AGENDA PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERS ATTENDEES @ SHOWS - Don Mayton FINANCIAL - Ron Elzinga MEMORABILIA - Futurliner - Inventory Book sales - George Ferris - Book sales are very strong both through the volunteers as individuals and through NATMUS. I have read some great reviews of our book in some car magazines. FUTURLINER MAINTENANCE -- Carrier bearing - Del Carpenter and others have replaced the carrier bearing. Today, Del, Ryan, Don F., and Dick Chambers worked at installing a guard around the Futurliner drive shaft. Del must do more modifications on the guard. March 4, 2008 will be cleanup day and minor maintenance to prepare the Futurliner for the shows in Florida and North Carolina. We will also be doing a yearly maintenance schedule on the Futurliner trailer. Every year this has been done as a donation by Star Trucking located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. NATMUS BOARD REPORT Ed DeVries reported that the NATMUS board is making specific plans to house the Futurliner at the museum. Ed will be reporting on the details later. 2008 SHOW SCHEDULE Show volunteers are in place. However, due to the bad weather and the fact that some of our volunteers are in warmer climes we will be adding some volunteers to these listed shows. Unless something unusual happens the following is our 2008 Futurliner show schedule. Two additional shows are being looked at. AACA Grand National - Melbourne, Florida - March 14, 2008 - Al Scholten Volunteers: Del Carpenter NR, Ron Elzinga AACA South East Winter Meet - Melbourne, Florida - March 15, 2008 - Al Scholten Volunteers: Del Carpenter NR, Ron Elzinga AACA South East Spring Meet - Charlotte, North Carolina - April 3, 4, 5, 2008 - Al Scholten Volunteers: Dean Tryon, Stu Allen, Wally Snow NR, Don Mayton, Paul and Marjo Prinzing CCCA National - Red Barns, Hickory Corners, MI - June 1, 2008 - Ryan DeVries Volunteers: Ed DeVries, Del Carpenter, Chuck Snow, Dick Saddler, Paul Prinzing Don Mayton (Saturay only), Art Miedema (Saturday only) Fleetwood Country Cruizein - London, Ontario, Canada - June 7, 2008 - Don Mayton Volunteers: Connie DeJong, Wally Snow NR, Chuck Snow, Art Miedema (Their web site is www.fleetwoodcountrycruizein.com) Sloan Summer Fair - Flint, Michigan - June 27 & 28, 2008 - Wayne Jackson Volunteers: Al Batts, Connie DeJong, Art Miedema, Paul Prinzing, Don Mayton NR Trucking: Fred Hoffman - Star Trucking Haggerty - Traverse City, Michigan - July 4-6, 2008 - Ryan DeVries Volunteers: Ed DeVries, Dick Chambers, Al Batts, Ron Elzinga, Connie DeJong Pebble Beach - Pebble Beach, CA - August 17, 2008 - Ed DeVries Volunteers: Dick Saddler, Ryan DeVries, Connie DeJong, Jim Crame Trucking: Marsman Construction Trucking Metro Cruise - Grand Rapids, Michigan - August 22 & 23, 2008 - Wayne Jackson Volunteers: Art Miedema, Ron Elzinga, Dick Chambers, Connie DeJong, Paul Prinzing Trucking: Fred Hoffman - Star Trucking

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