Volume 49 Number 1, Jan. 2018 In This Issue PRESIDENT S MESSAGE PHOTO ALBUM MEETING INF0 DUES ARE PAST DUE
BIRTHDAYS President s Message: Hi, everyone! Happy 2018! Six of us met at Boulevard Cafe in Petaluma on Jan. 20th. It was a fun group with Jim, Pat, Dennis, Dee Dee, Mike and I in attendance. Two were out with flu and two were away on winter vacation and would have been at the meeting otherwise. Mike and I discussed some of the topics at the CTCI Board meeting in Signal Hill, Jan.11-13th. It was a very informative and interesting meeting. It was especially nice to meet and socialize with several members from across the USA! We also discussed the membership of our club and hope to recruit more members this year. I'm encouraging members to join us as we travel across the USA to Knoxville, TN. August 15-19th. You can drive your Bird, other car or fly in. Just make sure you get your hotel reservations soon. There are many hotels involved and all are within walking distance to the convention center. Feb: Feb: Mar: Mar: Denise Bahnsen-Brown = 1 Mike McLucas = 5 Tim Roden = 7 Dennis Byrne = 10 Diane Roden = 1 Herman Schulze =4 Laura Baumgartner =18 Maryanne McLucas = 20 ANNIVERSARIES Mar: Dee Dee and Dennis Byrne = 29 A special thank you to Pat and Jim for driving their beautiful black T-Bird to the meeting. (Our Bird was missing due to a very dead battery after 10 years!) Hope to see all of you at the April 7th event/meeting. REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR DUES TO ARLIS MINETTII, 6287 Melita Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95409 THEY ARE NOW LATE! More information will be out soon with the schedule Your President, Maryanne of events, etc. I will send out applications to all members ASAP. Also, if anyone finds out about a fun event between a Tech Tip: Check your battery---they probable go scheduled meeting we all agreed to email or text each dead after ten years!! member with the information. Dee Dee and Dennis will be hosting the next meeting/event on Saturday, April 7th to St. Anne s Crossing Winery on Hwy. 12. It will be a wonderful opportunity to drive our T-Birds to a lovely destination in Sonoma County. Complete information included in this newsletter. We had a real treat after our meeting when we all got to see and sit in Dennis & Dee Dee's 2018 Tesla 3!! It is black and beautiful and featured in this issue. CTCI Early Bird update: There is an error page 7 of the current issue with the incorrect photo of the Region 3 Direrctor. The editor assured me there will be a correction in the next issue. If anyone wants to meet at the Petaluma Fairgrounds and caravan to St. Anne s Crossing let Maryanne and Mike know.
This Month s Photos
2018 Events! ***Coffee and Cars 1 st Sunday every month, 8-10am, Vintage Oaks Center, Novato! ***Petaluma Sunday Susan s Cars and Coffee, 3 rd Sunday every month, 8-10am, Peet s Coffee, Washington Square Shopping Center! April 7, 11:30 AM, St Anne s Crossing Winery, Kenwood, hosted by Dennis and Dee Dee! Info only Kool April Nites, April 21-29, show and shine, Sat, 28th! June, Date and venue TBD, hosted by Jamie and Keith! July, Date TBD, hosted by Jim and Pat, Native American Museum or BBQ at their house! August 15-19, CTCI International Convention, Thunder and Lightnin in the Smokies. More information at CTCI.org! October, Date TBD, hosted by Denise, Barn Party at the Herb Burbank ranch! October (1 st or 2 nd weekend) Gordon Valley Fire Dept car show, more details to follow in future newsletters! December, Date and venue TBD, hosted by Maryanne and Mike Christmas party meeting
APRIL EVENT/MEETING INFORMATION Hosted By Dennis and Dee Dee SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 11:30 am St. Anne s Crossing Winery 8450 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood (Hi-way 12) Bring your own picnic lunch; Café Citi is nearby for to go orders Complimentary wine tasting and discount purchases available RSVP to Dee Dee: deannabyrne@me.com No later than April 2, 2018 PAST SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR
THUNDERBIRDS OF SONOMA OFFICERS 2018 President Maryanne McLucas 707-337-9656 Vice President Jamie Thigpen 415-203-4264 Secretary Dee Dee Byrne 707-542-3945 Treasurer Arlis Minetti 707-538-7511 Newsletter Editor Mike McLucas 707-337-9549 CTCI Rep Jamie Thigpen 415-203-4264 ACCC Rep Jim Arieta 707-892-2761 Webmaster Herman Schulze 707-696-7178 The Bird Sheet Mike McLucas, Editor Maryanne McLucas, Circulation 1150 Eastman Lane Petaluma, CA 94952-1622