MAY EVENT
SANDY KEYS COLLECTOR CAR BARN TOUR
Saturday, May 18th
Sequim
Overnight Event for those interested
7 Cedars Hotel & Casino
May 19th is National Thunderbird Appreciation Day
On Saturday, May 18th, we will be touring to Sequim to view the car collection of longtime collector, Thunderbird owner, and local radio personality, Sandy Keys. Part of his collection resides in a restored barn just outside of Sequim. For those that have had the opportunity to tour Sandy’s collection in the past, he has now added another building with more cars. This wonderful collection also includes a nice collection of memorabilia and WWII momentos. For those wishing to caravan on Saturday morning we have established meeting places. Our friends from the Solid Axle Corvette Club will also be joining us. Please see the following schedule:
SATURDAY MORNING: First meeting place is in the parking lot of the POODLE DOG RESTAURANT in Fife, 1522 54th Ave. E. MEET at 8:30 AM and LEAVE at 8:45 AM. We will travel on I-5 taking off on Highway 16 to Gig Harbor. After crossing the Narrows there is an old weigh station between exits 8 & 10, we will pull into this weigh station to pick up anyone wishing to meet there. Plan on leaving this stop at 9:00 AM. Our plan is to arrive in Sequim about 11:00 to 11:30 AM.
LUNCH: 10:45 AM— 12:00 PM 101 DINER, 392 W. Washington St., Sequim. The 101 Diner is very popular and extremely busy on weekends. The good news is they know we are coming and will try their best to put on extra staff. The bad news is we will have to break up into groups and hopefully stagger our eating times. For those who come over on Friday, we can consider arriving around 10:45 for late breakfast or early lunch. Others will be arriving from different directions, so plan on meeting at the 101 Diner and getting seated when you get there. Those getting done early will have time to explore the area. Please plan to have your lunch completed before 12:45.
SANDY KEY’S COLLECTION: We will meet at the 101 Diner and leave from there promptly at 12:45 PM to arrive at Sandy’s at about 1:00 PM. We will be directed where to park. If it is nice please be sure to bring your chairs. We will tour Sandy’s and when ready you can drive to the 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino to check in for Saturday night.
SUNDAY: For those planning to continue on our driving tour, we will leave the 7 Cedars parking lot at 9:00 AM. Jerry Little will lead us on a tour down the west side of Hood Canal (Hwy 101) to Belfair where we will stop and tour Craig and Cathy Landon’s car and petroleum collection. Some of you may have toured this before. Craig and Cathy have probably the largest private collection of Flying A memorabilia. It is a real treat and a walk down memory lane in regards to gas stations.
Sunday, May 19th, is also THUNDERBIRD APPRECIATION DAY, so this is a great opportunity to drive and let the public enjoy our Birds, and Corvettes.
7 CEDARS HOTEL AND CASINO: The 7 Cedars has offered us the rate of $169.00 + tax for Saturday night (and Friday should you wish to get an early start). This rate is based on availability. The rooms appear quite comfortable with seating area, spa-like walk in shower, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and 65 inch TV. There is no breakfast with the room. There is a 48 hour cancellation. They will provide us with a roped off area for the cars. If you have not made reservations you can use the following link:
https://gettaroom.b4checkin.com/7cedars/rlp/Olympicclassicthunderbirdclub
If you are planning to attend this event, pleas RSVP to the Olympic Classic Thunderbird Club website below, so that we can let our hosts know how many people and cars to expect. NOTE: There will be 2 RSVP boxes - one for Saturday, one for Sunday.
NOTE: Several members are going to Sequim on Friday. Some will be going by ferry and others will be driving around through Tacoma. If you are going and would like to caravan together please let Frank or Cathy know at cfstubbs@msn.com or 206-919-5807 and we can set-up a time and meeting place. Also, some of us have made dinner reservations at the Dockside Grill at the John Wayne Marina. Our reservations are for 5:30 PM. It is not a large place, but if you would like to dine there you can call the Dockside Grill at 1-360-683-7510 to see if you can get reservations. The current reservations are under Cathy for 11 people.
SATURDAY MORNING: First meeting place is in the parking lot of the POODLE DOG RESTAURANT in Fife, 1522 54th Ave. E. MEET at 8:30 AM and LEAVE at 8:45 AM. We will travel on I-5 taking off on Highway 16 to Gig Harbor. After crossing the Narrows there is an old weigh station between exits 8 & 10, we will pull into this weigh station to pick up anyone wishing to meet there. Plan on leaving this stop at 9:00 AM. Our plan is to arrive in Sequim about 11:00 to 11:30 AM.
LUNCH: 10:45 AM— 12:00 PM 101 DINER, 392 W. Washington St., Sequim. The 101 Diner is very popular and extremely busy on weekends. The good news is they know we are coming and will try their best to put on extra staff. The bad news is we will have to break up into groups and hopefully stagger our eating times. For those who come over on Friday, we can consider arriving around 10:45 for late breakfast or early lunch. Others will be arriving from different directions, so plan on meeting at the 101 Diner and getting seated when you get there. Those getting done early will have time to explore the area. Please plan to have your lunch completed before 12:45.
SANDY KEY’S COLLECTION: We will meet at the 101 Diner and leave from there promptly at 12:45 PM to arrive at Sandy’s at about 1:00 PM. We will be directed where to park. If it is nice please be sure to bring your chairs. We will tour Sandy’s and when ready you can drive to the 7 Cedars Hotel and Casino to check in for Saturday night.
SUNDAY: For those planning to continue on our driving tour, we will leave the 7 Cedars parking lot at 9:00 AM. Jerry Little will lead us on a tour down the west side of Hood Canal (Hwy 101) to Belfair where we will stop and tour Craig and Cathy Landon’s car and petroleum collection. Some of you may have toured this before. Craig and Cathy have probably the largest private collection of Flying A memorabilia. It is a real treat and a walk down memory lane in regards to gas stations.
Sunday, May 19th, is also THUNDERBIRD APPRECIATION DAY, so this is a great opportunity to drive and let the public enjoy our Birds, and Corvettes.
7 CEDARS HOTEL AND CASINO: The 7 Cedars has offered us the rate of $169.00 + tax for Saturday night (and Friday should you wish to get an early start). This rate is based on availability. The rooms appear quite comfortable with seating area, spa-like walk in shower, refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker and 65 inch TV. There is no breakfast with the room. There is a 48 hour cancellation. They will provide us with a roped off area for the cars. If you have not made reservations you can use the following link:
https://gettaroom.b4checkin.com/7cedars/rlp/Olympicclassicthunderbirdclub
If you are planning to attend this event, pleas RSVP to the Olympic Classic Thunderbird Club website below, so that we can let our hosts know how many people and cars to expect. NOTE: There will be 2 RSVP boxes - one for Saturday, one for Sunday.
NOTE: Several members are going to Sequim on Friday. Some will be going by ferry and others will be driving around through Tacoma. If you are going and would like to caravan together please let Frank or Cathy know at cfstubbs@msn.com or 206-919-5807 and we can set-up a time and meeting place. Also, some of us have made dinner reservations at the Dockside Grill at the John Wayne Marina. Our reservations are for 5:30 PM. It is not a large place, but if you would like to dine there you can call the Dockside Grill at 1-360-683-7510 to see if you can get reservations. The current reservations are under Cathy for 11 people.
AUGUST EVENT
NOTICE OF CHANGES
TO OUR AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Lynn and I were contacted by Vickie Willson asking if we would be open to having our planned visit to the Studebaker Museum in Bellingham become part of the “Soaring in September” multi-club event, instead of its current scheduled date in August. Vickie's request makes good sense. “Soaring in September” is based in Mount Vernon, and this outstanding Studebaker collection serves as an added attraction to the agenda that will receive positive response from our invited multi-club members. It also offers a greater number of our T'bird friends the opportunity to view this highly-regarded private collection.
As a replacement for our August event, we are planning a day-trip to the coastal town of Westport. Late summer weather should make for a perfect time to visit. The area boasts a variety of interesting shops, restaurants, and museums. The date of Saturday, August 17th, will remain the same. Details about a time and place to meet, as well as lunch and sites to see, will be in next month's newsletter. Thank you in advance for saving this date with plans to join us.
Van and Lynn
As a replacement for our August event, we are planning a day-trip to the coastal town of Westport. Late summer weather should make for a perfect time to visit. The area boasts a variety of interesting shops, restaurants, and museums. The date of Saturday, August 17th, will remain the same. Details about a time and place to meet, as well as lunch and sites to see, will be in next month's newsletter. Thank you in advance for saving this date with plans to join us.
Van and Lynn
SEPTEMBER EVENT
SOARING IN SEPTEMBER - WASHINGTON
DATES: September 15th-17th
LOCATION: LaQuinta by Wyndham
1670 S. Burlington Blvd.
Burlington, WA 98233
We’re making great progress for our Soaring in September event scheduled for September 15th through the 17th.
Our venues emailed us last week that they’re now accepting reservations for the summer, and the Executive Board approved of our budget for the event, so we can now proceed forward with booking the venues for these exciting events.
Here’s a brief recap of what we have planned:
Saturday: Participants will be arriving at the hotel. Registration will be open, and we have a meet-and-greet social planned for the evening. Registration will be $15 per person with no charge for the social.
Sunday: This will be our “at sea” day. Neither of our ‘main events’ can handle the 80+ people we’re hoping to have attend, so we’ll be offering participants their choice of two options. They can either attend the driving tour to Diablo Dam with a cruise on Diablo Lake, or they can attend a shorter driving tour to Anacortes with a cruise around Deception Pass. The Diablo trip will cost $30 per person. The Deception Pass trip will cost $32 per person.
Monday: This will be our “autos” day. We’ve scheduled a tour of Drager’s Museum in Burlington, and his amazing collection, and also the Bell’s Studebaker Diner and Museum in Bellingham. There is no charge for either of these events, but donations are always welcomed.
Tuesday: Followed by a lazy morning, we’ll be having a driving cruise around Camano Island with stops at the Camano Commons Market Place for lunch, Camano Island State Park, and Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park. The day will end with our Farewell Banquet at the Camano Country Club. Because of the casual dress required for the daytime trips, which will include outdoor walking, we’ve opted to stray from tradition and make the banquet casual as well. Cost for the banquet will be $48 per person.
We gladly welcome more club members to get involved with the planning of this event, and to volunteer their cars to be lead vehicles for our tours.
FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
LAQUINTA BY WYNDHAM
1670 S Burlington Blvd.
Burlington, WA 98233
360-395-5583
Check-in: Saturday, September 14th, after 4:00 PM local time
Check-out: Wednesday, September 18th, after breakfast
Room Rate: $149.00 + Tax per night (4 nights)
Mention SOARING IN SEPTEMBER for the discounted rate when booking rooms
Event Chairs: Nancy Burress and Vickie Willson
Assisted by: Angela Mendolia
Our venues emailed us last week that they’re now accepting reservations for the summer, and the Executive Board approved of our budget for the event, so we can now proceed forward with booking the venues for these exciting events.
Here’s a brief recap of what we have planned:
Saturday: Participants will be arriving at the hotel. Registration will be open, and we have a meet-and-greet social planned for the evening. Registration will be $15 per person with no charge for the social.
Sunday: This will be our “at sea” day. Neither of our ‘main events’ can handle the 80+ people we’re hoping to have attend, so we’ll be offering participants their choice of two options. They can either attend the driving tour to Diablo Dam with a cruise on Diablo Lake, or they can attend a shorter driving tour to Anacortes with a cruise around Deception Pass. The Diablo trip will cost $30 per person. The Deception Pass trip will cost $32 per person.
Monday: This will be our “autos” day. We’ve scheduled a tour of Drager’s Museum in Burlington, and his amazing collection, and also the Bell’s Studebaker Diner and Museum in Bellingham. There is no charge for either of these events, but donations are always welcomed.
Tuesday: Followed by a lazy morning, we’ll be having a driving cruise around Camano Island with stops at the Camano Commons Market Place for lunch, Camano Island State Park, and Matzke Fine Art Gallery & Sculpture Park. The day will end with our Farewell Banquet at the Camano Country Club. Because of the casual dress required for the daytime trips, which will include outdoor walking, we’ve opted to stray from tradition and make the banquet casual as well. Cost for the banquet will be $48 per person.
We gladly welcome more club members to get involved with the planning of this event, and to volunteer their cars to be lead vehicles for our tours.
FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS:
LAQUINTA BY WYNDHAM
1670 S Burlington Blvd.
Burlington, WA 98233
360-395-5583
Check-in: Saturday, September 14th, after 4:00 PM local time
Check-out: Wednesday, September 18th, after breakfast
Room Rate: $149.00 + Tax per night (4 nights)
Mention SOARING IN SEPTEMBER for the discounted rate when booking rooms
Event Chairs: Nancy Burress and Vickie Willson
Assisted by: Angela Mendolia