Van Wert Area Cushman Club

VAN WERT AREA CUSHMAN CLUB
MAY 1, 2012 7:00PM
AT WILD WILLY’S

PRESIDENT CARL ARN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER
WELCOMED MEMBERS AND GUESTS. THERE WERE 19 PRESENT

MINUTES OF THE APRIL MEETING WERE READ BY SEC. CHERYLE ARN.
THE TREASURERS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY TREASURER BECKY WHITTENBARGER.
ROGER NEATE MOVED TO ACCEPT THE REPORTS AS GIVEN.
RON MUMMA 2ND THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

OLD BUSINESS
PRESIDENT CARL ARN GAVE A REPORT ON JACKETS, SHIRTS AND HATS. THEY HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND ONE SHIRT WAS DELIVERED. THE MEMBERS WILL GIVE THE PAYMENT TO TREASURER BECKY WHITTENBARGER AND SHE WILL SEND A CHECK TO WILKINSON PRINTING. ONE MORE SHIRT WAS ORDERED.

NEW BUSINESS
PLAIN CITY SHOW WILL BE HELD ON MAY 3,4,5. SEVERAL MEMBERS ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND.
BLESSING OF THE BIKES TO BE HELD IN LIMA. WAS DISCUSSED. JEFF RICHARDSON WILL BE HONORED.
THE PEONY PARADE TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2 AT 5PM. LINE-UP WILL BE AT THE VAN WERT FAIRGROUNDS AT 4PM. APPLICATION HAS BEEN SENT IN. ALL MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RIDE.
MORE UPCOMING EVENTS THAT WERE DISCUSSED: THE JOHN PAULDING PARADE ON JUNE 7 AT 6PM. WE ARE TO MEET AT PAULDING FAIRGROUNDS AT 5PM FOR LINE-UP. APPLICATION FOR THIS PARADE HAS ALSO BEEN SENT IN.
RALLY IN THE CORN WILL BE AT VAN WERT FAIRGOUNDS. CUSHMAN CLUB HAS BEEN ASKED TO DISPLAY BIKES IN THE AG BUILDING. CUSHMANS WILL BE LEADING THE PARADE.
ROCKFORD CAR SHOW WILL BE JUNE 15. WE WILL BE ON THE SIDEWALK ALONG THE BANK ON FRIDAY NIGHT.
ALSO DISCUSSED WERE THE ROAD SIR CAR SHOW ON JUNE 16. THERE WILL BE A CATEGORY FOR MOTORCYCLES.
JUNE 23 IS THE WILLSHIRE PARADE.
JUNE 28 IS OLD FASHION FARMERS DAY, CAR SHOW
JUNE 30 WILL BE A CAR SHOW, AT SPENCERVILLE AND PARADE.

MIKE SIMON MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING TO MEET AGAIN ON JUNE 5, 2012 AGAIN AT WILD WILLY’S AT 7:00PM. VERN ETZLER 2ND THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

CHERYLE ARN, SECRETARY

MAY 1 cushman club meeting at Wild Willy’s at 7pm , eat and chat begins at 6pm
May 6 Blessing of the Bikes at Shawnee Community United Methodist Church ,
2600 Zurmehly Rd, Lima , Oh at Noon.

June 2 Peony Parade at 5pm . Meet at VW FAIRGROUND 4pm for lineup.
June 5 Cushman Club Meeting at Wild Willy’s at 7pm , eat and chat begins at 6pm
June 7 John Paulding Days Parade at 600pm , meet at Paulding Fairground 5pm for linep.
June 14-17 Rally in the Corn at VW Fairground, Cushman Club has been asked to display at Ag Bldg
for a Vintage Museum. more info later
June 15 Rockford Car and Scooter Show
June 16 Rod Sir Car Show at VW Pick n Save
June 23 Willshire Parade more info later
June 28 Old fashion farmers Car show
June 30 Spencerville Summerfest Parade more info at meeeting

VAN WERT AREA CUSHMAN CLUB
APRIL 3, 2012
AT WILD WILLY’S

MINUTES OF THE MARCH METTING WERE READ BY SEC. CHERYLE ARN
THE TREASURERS REPORT WAS GIVEN BY TREASURER BECKY WHITTENBARGER
ROGER JAMIESON MOVED TO ACCEPT THE REPORTS AS GIVEN.
RON MUMA 2ND THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

OLD BUSINESS
SPRING TRACTOR AND ENGINE SHOW REPORT WAS GIVEN BY CARL ARN. THERE WERE 10 SCOOTERS PRESENT. THERE WERE MANY TRACTORS AND 3 FROM OUR CUSHMAN CLUB HAD TRACTORS IN THE SHOW. WE ALSO HAD SEVERAL MEMBERS THERE FOR MOST OF THE WEEKEND. WE HAD ONE MEMBER SIGN-UP THERE. SEVERAL GOOD PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND PASSED AROUND. WE WANT TO GIVE A BIG “THANK YOU” TO MIKE SIMON FOR MAKING THE EASLE TO SHOW OUR POSTER.
REPORT ON THE RIB FEST-VINTAGE SCOOTER SHOW ON AUGUST 4. WE HAD NICE FLYERS TO PASS OUT. THERE WILL BE A CRUISE IN AND IT WAS ASKED OF MEMBERS TO DONATE $10 DOOR PRIZES FOR THE SHOW.

NEW BUSINESS
REPORT ON THE VINTAGE SHOW IN PORTLAND ON SEPTEMBER 6, 7, 8 BY LINUS JUTTE.
OUR NEXT LOCAL EVENT WILL BE THE PEONY FESTIVAL PARADE ON JUNE 2.
CARL LOOKED INTO CUSHMAN JACKETS, SHIRTS, AND HATS. A SIGN-UP SHEET WAS PASSED AROUND FOR THOSE WHO WANTED TO ORDER SOME.
SUMMER PLANS–DO WE WANT TO HAVE RIDES THIS SUMMER? IT WAS MENTIONED TO HAVE ONE IN NEW HAVEN TO VISIT A MUSEUM OF SORTS. HAVE A PICNIC AT HUGGY BEAR AGAIN THIS YEAR. EVERYONE ENJOYED THE ONE LAST YEAR. PLAIN CITY WILL BE ON MAY 3,4, 5.
PARADES COMING UP. PEONY PARADE ON JUNE 2–JOHN PAULDING DAYS PARADE ON JUNE 7.

TECH TIME. SCOOTER TIRE PRESSURE? 26, 28, OR 30. DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND LOAD ON THE SCOOTER.
DARREN IRELAND MOVED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING TO MEET AGAIN ON MAY 1, 2012 AGAIN AT WILD WILLY’S AT 7:OO PM. BECKY WHITTENBARGER 2 ND THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.

CHERYLE ARN, SECRETARY