Classic GTO Association of Denver An affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America

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1 Classic GTO Association of Denver An affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America THIS ISSUE S HIGHLIGHTS: Echo Brewing Company Car Show Photos.... Page 1 Secretary s Notes on June Member Meeting... Page 3 Gering, Nebraska Car Show Coverage Page 5 Got Yer Goat wins the Golden Quill Award... Page 9 July Calendar and Upcoming Events Page 11 On Saturday, June 15 there was a car show hosted by the Echo Brewing Company in Frederick. A number of members from the Northern Colorado GTO Association and our club attended. The photos are provided by Shar Jung. Continued on page 4

2 Page 2 NEWSLETTER INFORMATION The Classic GTO Association of Denver (CGTOAD) newsletter is published monthly in Denver, CO. It is an informative news bulletin to keep our membership up-to-date on past, current and future events in which we are involved, as well as to publish information about the GTO. Articles from club members and other sources are welcome. Please send them to John and Linda Lawrence, 3308 S. Dayton Ct., Denver, CO All material submitted prior to the 15th of the month will be considered for the next issue. Please contact John or Linda with questions, The club s mailing address is: Classic GTO Association of Denver, P.O. Box , Arvada, CO GTO HOTLINE The CGTOAD operates a recorded telephone hotline to inform members and other interested parties about upcoming club events and other activities. Call the hotline at any time: GTO (1486). You may leave a message if you wish. MEETING TIME AND PLACE The CGTOAD holds a general membership meeting each month except for December. CALL THE GTO HOTLINE FOR THE MEETING TIME AND PLACE. CLUB WEB SITE This site contains club contact information, membership information (including an application), pictures of some members GTOs, and the last four issues of the club s newsletter. You can print the newsletters from the web site. MEMBERSHIP DUES The CGTOAD membership dues are $30.00 per year. This includes one primary and one associate membership. Annual dues are payable in June for the period of July through the following June. New member fees will be prorated if a member joins in a month other than June. To obtain a membership application, visit the club s web site or call the CGTOAD Hotline ( ) and leave a message. BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Newsletter Editors Event Coordinators Sharlene Jung Mike Mikutis Joanne Cikowski Sara Garvais John Lawrence Linda Lawrence Rich Cikowski Chris Lewis Art Marshall sharlenejung@comcast.net mlgto@yahoo.com jociko@hotmail.com sgarvais@gmail.com jdl1hotgto@comcast.net ldlgto@comcast.net rciko@hotmail.com mtn74goat@comcast.net art-gto@ecentral.com

3 Page 3 Joanne Cikowski Notes from the June 29 Membership Meeting The June Membership Meeting was held at the Mystery Cruise gathering at Arapahoe Community College. There were 17 members who attended the day s activities. A brief Treasurer s report was read by Norm Warling in Sara Garvais absence. Topics covered were: We were reminded that the annual CGTOAD membership dues need to be submitted. John Lawrence was asked to send out an blast to members regarding the Floor & Decor Car Show in Arvada on July 6. At this time, there is no Progressive Dinner planned due to no volunteers to host the event. We discussed a possible August event at Daugherty Museum in Longmont, CO Upcoming Events: 7/9 thru 7/13 GTOAA Nationals in Dayton, Ohio. 7/ Members Eddie Boswell and Kelly spearheading the Car Auction in Denver. Volunteers are needed. 8/2/13 Club Clash. 8/3/13 Annual Club Picnic at Tanglewood Park in Golden off the Denver West I-70 exit, including Member Meeting. 8/7/13 Board Meeting. 8/17/13 Front Range Airport Car Show in Watkins, CO to be followed by a BBQ at Bill and Marita s home in Bennett, CO. 8/24/13 Member Meeting, location to be determined. Other events discussed: 7/13-7/19 Bandit Run Trans Am event traveling through Nebraska, S. Dakota, Wyoming, and ending up in Golden CO. 7/28 Golden s Buffalo Bill Days

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5 Page 5 Photos by Art Marshall and Steve Disch Convoy on the way to Gering - Steve Disch follows Bill and Darlene Cassel During the Friday night Cash Cruise, drawings for cash were held at each stop. Bill won $20 and Darlene won $40! They also won their two nights lodging free in another drawing ($150 value)! Art Marshall also won $40 during the Cash Cruise. The Saturday car show was all on grass.

6 Page 6 Steve Disch and his 64/ 06 GTO John Lawrence and Art Marshall took John s GTO Bill and Darlene Cassel with their GTO The two-day show drew about 330 cars

7 Page 7 From the Gering Courier newspaper web site, GeringCourier.com How long did it take you to build this car? asked 11-year old Chandler Stroh. Two years. Steve Disch replied. It s awesome. said Chandler. Would you like to sit behind the wheel? Steve asked. With eyes big as saucers, Stroh slipped behind the wheel of Disch s 1964/2006 GTO Saturday during the Rock n Roll Father s Day Classic at Five Rocks Amphitheater. I got to sit in it. Stroh said as he hugged his dad, Andy Stroh, and then high-fived Disch before heading to the next car. Did you see the smile on his face? Disch asked. The smiles like that are what keep me pumping. He ll remember this show for years to come.

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9 Page 9 Old Cars Weekly has announced its winners of the Golden Quill Award for the 2012 publication year, and once again your club s monthly newsletter was among those honored. We won in the National Compact Class. Here are some of the comments about the award that appeared in the Old Cars Weekly News and Marketplace web site: The Golden Quill Award honors outstanding efforts by editors and their clubs in fostering progress in the old car hobby, and the impact of the award is tremendous says Dr. Gerald Perschbacher, chief judge for the award. The Golden Quill Award is issued by the staff of Old Cars Weekly to provide special recognition of literary achievement that boosts the hobby. To level the field, categories are designated based on size, complexity, paper stock and circulation. In recent years, the quality and competition between publications has taken several steps higher. As desktop publishing became more sophisticated, so did club magazines and newsletters, adds Old Cars Weekly editor Angelo Van Bogart. Quite a number of national publications have reached such high quality that they could compete on the magazine rack of a bookstore. Those publications would be right at home beside news and features magazines. That s how far our old car hobby has come in publishing. Therefore, being a club member has benefits, if nothing more than just receiving the publication. To subscribe to Old Cars Weekly News and Marketplace, go to

10 John Lawrence and Art Marshall want to express their many thanks to Steve Disch, who made their attendance at this show possible. Steve gave John and Art his reservation at the hotel, and roomed with his friend Howard. On Saturday morning before the car show, we visited Scotts Bluff National Monument. We stopped at the visitor s center (above), then drove to the top. Below: Howard, Steve, John. Right: Howard, John, Art and the cars. Page 10

11 Page 11 Sun 30 Mon 1 Tue 2 Wed Thu Fri 3 Monthly 4 Independence 5 Board Meeting Day Sat Club Clash 3 Annual Club Picnic Wednesday, July 3: Monthly Board Meeting 6:30 pm, Village Inn, W. Ken Caryl Ave. (C-470 and Ken Caryl). Info: Shar Jung, Friday, August 2: Club Clash at Bandimere Speedway Gates open at 3:30. For information, and/or to join our Club Clash race team, call Bill Lewis (cell ) or Chris Lewis (cell ).

12 The GTO Association of America The Classic GTO Association of Denver is an affiliated chapter of The GTO Association of America, the premier national organization for GTO enthusiasts. Every month, GTOAA members receive The Legend magazine, a Golden Quill Award winning publication, which is full of useful and interesting feature and technical articles on all GTOs, and Members also have access to the GTOAA Technical Advisory Staff, can use 50 words of free classified advertising monthly, and can acquire GTOAA Club Store merchandise. The GTOAA National Meet is hosted by various local chapters, and is held annually in various cities across the United States. The acclaimed Concours and Popular Vote categories bring some of the finest GTOs together in one location. Other Nationals highlights include renowned technical and special-interest speakers, a multi-day swap meet, drag racing, autocross, cruises, and other great events for the whole family to enjoy. For an on-line preview of The Legend and to become a member on line, go to To receive a membership application by mail, write to: GTOAA, PO Box 455, Timnath, CO 80547, or send an to membership@gtoaa.org for more information. For local chapter information, contact National Chapter Coordinator Bill Vantuono at Chapters@gtoaa.org or call The GTO on the back page of the June issue belongs to Norm Warling We Rebuild the Excitement