April 2011 Volume 45, No. 04 Conestoga Members cars at Aspen Flying Club At Centennial Airport March 27 Inside This Issue Editor’s Corner 2 My New Toy 6, Chapter News 2 Photo Opps 7 Looking Ahead 3 Car Care & Stude Websites 8 Announcing 4 Stude Deals 11 Bombastic Boris 5 Studebaker Victoria—1903 May 21st meeting in Wyoming 5 Page 2—April 2011 THE WESTERN OUTLOOK EDITOR’SCORNER Our March meeting was great and was hosted by Larry Ramsdell at The Aspen Flying Club. We had beautiful weather for everyone to gather around 10 classic cars where we caught up on the latest news. Larry arranged for the owners of a Flight Simulator to let our members test it out. Thanks to everyone who brought great food, as there was a great variety for lunch Marilyn Scott Chapter News Pikes Peak opportunity to experience the Flight Simulator. This was a real treat & lots of fun. On March 19th, the Kerman Stuart Memorial Chili Cook Off Later, everyone enjoyed great food & also a short business Dinner was held at the American Legion Hall Post #5. There were meeting was held. I would like to see the club participate in the Miss seven delicious chilies presented by members. Prize winning chili's Wheelchair Colorado show on April 16, show starts at 10 am. with were prepared by Karen Donkle, green chili won first place; Shirley $20 admission which includes lunch & dinner for two. The next day , Davis green chili received second; & Iris Mc Bride won third place. April 17 is our club meeting at Quaker Steak and Lube (please see page 5 for directions). We want to thank all the chili cooks for a great job. We also had April 17 @ 1:00 p.m. Plan on attending the Quaker Steak and special guest David & Jean Smith from the Zia Chapter in Lube Restaurant 10392 Reed St, Westminster, this is just off US 36 Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Boulder Turnpike) and Church Ranch. We will have reserved Secretary Chuck Donkle has prepared membership button for parking in front of the restaurant so plan on driving your Studebaker. each Pikes Peak SDC Chapter members. May 15 is the club’s annual birthday party at Mt. Vernon Country Club hosted by Ray and Catherine Petros. Also, May has several A discussion on the Chapter’s booth at the 2011 International other activities going on, so maybe we can get the Studebakers on Meet in Springfield was held. The booth will have information about display. Roger the Colorado Springs area, & also selling 2013 meet shirts & caps. The chapter will be giving away hand fans to promote the 2013 International Meet in Colorado Springs. Eight members indicated that Western Wheels they will be attending & will help man the booth. Glen Davis is letting Western Wheels Chapter met on March 12th at El Charrito the chapter use his 1952 two-door hardtop Studebaker Commander Restaurant for their meeting. Members attending were: Clark & which advertises the 1952 Pikes Peak Hill Climb. Trish Price is Leslie Gardner; Mary Miller; Carl & Jan Farmer; Stuart Tritt; Don Steinwert; Wanda Mowry; Perry, Jackie & Corina Meyers; Dallas & working on ideas for table decorations for the meet. David Batchelor, Lucille Whiting; Gene Sell; Butch & Julie Feil; and Harry, Bonita & Norm Gieseker, & Chuck Donkle will be meeting with a Charlene Case. Our April meeting will be a driving meeting to the representative from the Flying W about finalizing prices & numbers Children’s Home in Torrington, WY on April 9th. We will be leaving for family fun night for 2013. Any Pikes Peak Chapter member the Sunmart parking lot in Gering a 1:30 p.m. and drive to Torrington, interested in helping plan for the 2013 SDC International Meet, tour the home then eat at the Deacons Restaurant across the street afterwards. Our May meeting will be the joint meeting with the please plan to attend to our next meetings which will be held on April Wyoming & Conestoga Chapters in Cheyenne on May 21st. 6th & May 11th in the Colorado Springs Board Room at the Pikes We had some discussion about the 2012 Zone Meet that we will Peak Convention & Visitors Bureau in Colorado Springs. The be hosting, August 17-19 in Gering. Perry Meyers is the chairman meeting is held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and has secured the Monument Inn for the motel and the Gering The April 16th chapter activity will start at Cherry Park, 200 Civic Center for the banquet. Other meetings planned are the Fathers Day Car show in June Manitou Ave. in Manitou Springs at 9:30 a.m. From the park we will on the 17th & 18th and possibly attending the Fur Trade Days in travel to Miramount Castle for a tour. After the tour, lunch will be at Chadron which will be after the 4th of July. Rudy's Country Store Barbecue at noon, 315 South 31st Street in After the meeting Stuart Tritt tried to show a powerpoint Colorado Springs. After lunch members can shop Manitou Springs. presentation of a tour of Gary & Susan Kuck’s car museum in Secretary, Chuck Donkle Lincoln, NE, unfortunately the powerpoint projector was not working properly so everyone hunkered around the small screen of the laptop computer to see the photos. I am sorry the powerpoint projector was not functioning as it made the program less interesting. Conestoga Stuart Tritt The chapter met March 27 at Centennial Airport in the Aspen Flying Club room & was hosted by Larry Ramsdell. The day was beautiful so we were able to park the nine Studebakers & one Oldsmobile on the tarmac. Those that wanted to had the THE WESTERN OUTLOOK Page 3—April 2011 LOOKING AHEAD 9 Apr—SATURDAY Western Wheels—Tour to Torrington Children’s Home. Hosts: Harry and Bonita Case. (Please see Chapter News for more details). 16 April—SATURDAY Pikes Peak Chapter Shop and tour Manitou springs and tour of Miramount Castle. (See Chapter News for more details). 16 April—SATURDAY Miss Wheelchair Colorado @ Westminster Senior Center, 72nd & Hooker to benefit Miss Wheelchair Colorado Program. Info: Fred Criswell @ 303-393-8014. 17 April—SUNDAY Conestoga Chapter Lunch at 1:00p.m. Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurant. We will have a separate room and roped off spaces to park our classic cars. Directions in Chapter News. 15 May– SUNDAY Conestoga Chapter Mt. Vernon Brunch and chapter meeting. Please see attached flyer. 21 May—SATURDAY Western Wheels—Joint meeting with the Wyoming Chapter. (Please see Chapter News for more details). 21 May—SATURDAY Abbey Car Show 21-22 May—SAT-SUN Wyoming Chapter—visit museum weekend (caravan location & time TBA next month). 22 May Rossie Run from Denver to Brighton. Meet on 23rd between Colo. Blvd. & York at 10:30am, cost $20. Roger Zaner @ 303.426.8843. 17-18 June FRI-SAT Western Wheels Father’s Day Car Show June Conestoga Chapter Visit restored antique fire trucks museum in Estes Park We’ll have lunch in a nearby park. Please bring your own sack lunch, etc. July Western Wheels Possibly attend the Fur Trade Days in Chadron after the 4th of July 31 July—SUNDAY Conestoga Chapter Buffalo Bills Day and Orphan Car Show (details later). 18 June—SATURDAY 4th Annual Cruzin’ Havana Car Show & Poker Run on the new Havana motor mile! 6th Ave to Dartmouth along Havana St. in Aurora. Info: Dick Thompson, CCCC @ 303-929-5533 5-7 Aug North Central Zone Meet in Winnipeg, Manitoba, CANADA. Hosted by the Buffalo Chapter. Info: Terry Farmer @ 204-866-3266. (I have a copy of the registration form, if interested, please call WO Editor @ 303.972.3575 and I’ll mail you one. 20 August CCCC’s annual swap meet at new location (Front Range Airport, near Watkins). August Conestoga Chapter Heritage Square lunch melodrama (details later). Page 4—April 2011 THE WESTERN OUTLOOK BIRTHDAYS FOR APRIL 4 Gerry Ann Roark 6 Ruthanne Nekvasil ANNOUNCING 9 Conrad Cerise 13 Jackie Cappo Directions to Quaker Steak and Lube 10392 Reed Street, Westminster 18 Carey Dietz 19 John Lidberg From the South.I-25 towards Ft. Collins, Exit 217 on the left to merge onto US 36 toward 21 Jackie Meyers Boulder. Take 104th Ave exit and turn left 23 Dorothy Leeper onto Church Ranch Blvd. Turn left onto Reed 25 Sandy Doerschlag Street. Dennis Mitcham From the North. I-25 toward Denver. Take Exit 26 Dallas Whiting 221 to merge onto W. 104th Ave. Continue across US 36 onto Church Ranch Blvd. Turn left onto Reed Street. ANNIVERSARIES FOR APRIL 13 Tom & Beverly Wheeler III 14 Frank & Ruthanne Nekvasil 22 John & Marcia Henry 29 Maury & Becky Schuddinck THE WESTERN OUTLOOK Page 5— April 2011 BOMBASTIC BORIS OFFICERS FOR ALL THREE CHAPTERS Two hats were Conestoga hanging on a Pres: Roger Zaner 303.426.8843 hat rack in the VP: Laura Schumacher-Beers 303.514.6776 Sec: Ruthanne Nekvasil 303.421.1115 hallway. One Treas: Sheila Rink 303.986.6478 said to the Sunshine Fund: Kay Murray 303.452.3029 other, “You CCCC: Shirley Zaner 303.426.8843 stay here, I’ll go Events Coord: Laura Schumacher-Beers 303.514.6776 on a head.” Editor: Marilyn Scott 303.972.3575 (e-mail): [email protected] I wondered Web: www.frontrangestudebakers.com why the Pikes Peak baseball was Pres: Dave Batchelor 719.784.6140 getting bigger. VP: James Harness 303.933.8421 Sec: Chuck Donkle 719.456.2707 Then it hit me. Treas: Norm Gieseker 719.596.0314 After a Tour Masters: Pete Tetley 719.630.1562 number of Earl Chase 719.683.5579 CCCC Roger Zaner 303.426.8843 injections my Western Wheels mouth got Pres: Don Steinwart 308.436.5461 number.