November / December 2013 - American Truck Historical Society

Down the Trail
Bi-Monthly Newsletter for the Three Trails Chapter - American Truck Historical Society
Volume 11, Issue 6
November/December 2013
The first order of business will be the
consumption of a pancake breakfast, which I
will provide to all who attend. The second
order of business will be the payment of
your $15 chapter dues. Please see LeeAnn
Johnson, either at that meeting or before, to
be sure you remain active with us again this
coming year. Any ideas for a meeting place
are welcome, just call me. The third order
of business is to add activities to our 2014
Calendar of Events.
President’s Message - Dave Reynolds
Our October event in OOIDA's Heart of
America Trucking Show at the Kansas
Speedway on October 18th and 19th was a
successful involvement. There were fifteen
old trucks on display inside the stadium and
another sixty show trucks outside. We
signed up several new members, sold
chapter tee shirts and passed out Springfield
Convention flyers.
Dan Agee has graciously offered to host
another Whole Hog Roast at his museum
and grounds on April 26th. This was a well
attended event last year by members of
several sister chapters and allied clubs along
with their families. If you are interested in
having another hog, let me know and I'll
start fattening up a good one.
The OOIDA show was our last truck display
show for the year. November will be our
last meeting month for the year. This will
be a regular meeting month for our Chapter
and we will hold it at our National
Headquarters up at 10380 N. Ambassador
Drive here in Kansas City. Our annual
Fellowship Chili luncheon will be served
after our Chapter meeting. Just bring a
dessert and plan on staying for the chili,
courtesy of Rick Cekovsky and myself.
Please call me with a head count so I know
how much chili we need to make. Be sure
to count your spouses, friends or other
guests from other chapters too.
As a result of discussions by our chapter
membership for ways to involve more youth
in our organization, we are arranging to have
a presence at the upcoming Boy Scout
Camporee, put on by the Heart of America
Council of the Boy Scouts of America. An
expected crowd of over 15,000 Scouts and
Scout Leaders will camp at the Kansas
Speedway May 16-18, 2014 for an event
called Scouting 500- Spirit at the Speedway.
We are invited to be a part of their
Our regular meetings are held on the second
Saturday of every other month during the
year. Our first regular meeting for the
upcoming year will be January 11th, 2014.
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Newsletter
E-Mail Site
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
Dave Reynolds
Rick Knox
LeeAnn Johnson
Rick Cekovsky
Pete Loughlin
Chapter Chatter
816 787-4227
816 228-1422
816 790-9896
913 208-3298
816 356-5005
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interactive midway on the infield of the race
track. Our trucks would be on display
during Saturday, May 17th where we could
recruit new members into our Youth
Division and help answer questions for the
Scout's Transportation Merit Badge
requirements. See the announcement flyer
in this issue for more information. Save the
date on your calendar to bring your truck out
and share the fun with a very large audience
of potential new Youth Division members.
Also next May we will be assisting the Four
States Chapter host the 2014 National
Convention in Springfield, Missouri. Our
Three Trails Chapter has been asked to
assist by providing at least ten volunteers of
the 300 needed to put on an annual
convention. Our specific duties will be
helping to park the show trucks. But there
are other areas more volunteers are needed
such as Registration, Photo Shoot Staging,
Truck Wash Station and more. I think we
have an opportunity to shine before the
nation in showing Missouri's natural beauty
and sharing our Midwest hospitality. Watch
your Wheels of Time for details on dates
and admission prices.
July's meeting will be when chapter position
elections are held. Please be thinking of
ways you can serve our chapter and share
your ideas with our members.
I hope to see you at our Chili Luncheon this
coming November 9th. Happy Halloween,
Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas or
Happy New Year, whichever is appropriate
depending on when you are reading this
column!
Riverside Show - September 2013
Pete Louglin
September Minutes 2013 - Rick Cekovsky
The meeting of The Three Trails Chapter of
ATHS was held on September 7, 2013 at the
All Truck Nationals in Riverside Mo.
Meeting was called to order at 0905 by
Chapter President Dave Reynolds with 11
members in attendance.
Wayne Alderson gave a review of the article
about The Bandit Run in the latest issue of
Road King magazine.
President Reynolds spoke about upcoming
events:
- OOIDA event at Kansas Speedway on
Oct 19.
- McClouth Threshing Bee at McClouth
KS. on September 21.
- November meeting at ATHS
headquarters-Annual Chili Luncheon.
Bill Johnson gave an update on 2014
National Convention to be held in
Springfield, MO.
A discussion was held regarding the costs of
producing the newsletter. Pete to work on
"weeding" down the "mail list".
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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A resolution was passed to purchase a
memorial brick for the ATHS patio project
in Bill Alderson's name.
items located there that may be useful to you
as well, including a soon to be published
chapter roster. Just follow the instructions
to establish your password and enjoy!
Meeting was adjourned at 0940
Treasurer’s Report - LeeAnn Johnson
Balance as of 7/31/13:
$3,090.27.
Expenses:
$33.25 Newsletter
102.30 Special Mailing
199.98 EZ-Up Canopy
Income/Deposits:
None
Current balance as of 10/31/2013:
$2,879.74
LeeAnn's Trend at Riverside Show
Pete Loughlin
Editor's Notes - Pete Loughlin
If you are receiving your copy via the U.S.
Mail, you are viewing the newsletter in
black and white only. You may have a color
copy delivered right to your computer's IN
box by simply giving me your e-mail
address. Receiving your copy of the
newsletter electronically will allow you to
view the photographs in color, the
newsletter will be delivered days ahead of
the U.S. Mail delivery, and you will be
helping to save your chapter paper and
postage costs.
Chapter Members' Trucks at Riverside
Pete Loughlin
Remember, you may at any time view an
electronic version of the newsletter on-line
at our chapter's web site. Thanks to our
Webmistress, LeeAnn Johnson, we have this
option available to us. Go to
ATHS3trails.com to see a copy of the
current issue or any recent back issue of our
chapter newsletter. There are also other
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
Fred's Peterbilt at Riverside
Pete Loughlin
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Calendar of Events
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Nov 9 - Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Fellowship Chili at headquarters.
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Jan 11 - Regular Meeting: To be
determined location. Pancake Breakfast
with $15 Chapter dues.
Feb - Event: To be determined.
Mar 8 - Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Open House and Lunch at ATHS
headquarters.
Apr 26 - Event: Milo, MO. Whole Hog
Roast at Agee's
May 10 - Regular Meeting: To be
determined.
May 17 - Event: Bonner Springs, KS.
Scouting 500.
May 29-31 - Event: Springfield, MO.
National Convention.
Jun - Event: To be determined.
Jly - Regular Meeting: To be determined.
Aug - Event: To be determined.
Sep 13 - Annual Meeting: Riverside, MO.
All Truck Nationals at E.F. Young Park.
Oct - Event: To be determined
Nov 8- Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Fellowship Chili at headquarters.
Dec - Event: To be determined.
Got news? Please feel free to send any
event information that would be of
interest for chapter members to your
webmistress, LeeAnn Johnson via email at lajohnson@ntrealty.com for adding
to the newsletter’s Calendar of Events.
Rick Knox - e-mail: pumper19@aol.com
phone: 816 228-1422
Rick Cekovsky - rcekovsky@gmail.com
phone: 913 208-3298
You may also have your suggested event
posted on our chapter’s website by filling in
the attached Chapter Event form and
sending to LeeAnn Johnson at
aths3trails@gmail.com. Her mailing
address is 24065 County Road B, Edgerton,
MO 64444.
Classifieds
WANTED: Truck and trucking related,
refrigerator magnates. Contact David
Reynolds at 816 787-4227.
WANTED: Pair of used, decent mobile
home/low boy tires, reasonably priced. Size
7.00 X 14.5”. Contact Pete Loughlin at 816
356-5005 or lough-clan@juno.com.
ELECTRA-TECH
945 Winchester, Kansas City, MO 64126
(816) 221-4767
QUALITY BUILT ALTERNATORS & STARTERS
The Rules
Special Events Committee
This committee plans and coordinates
activities that would enhance Chapter
membership and promote the ATHS.
Contact either of the members listed to share
your ideas.
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
- Chapter member ads are FREE.
- Deadline for ads is the 10th of the month prior to
the next meeting.
-Ads listed more than six months may be removed.
-Business ads are $5 per issue or $50 per year.
-Send ad items to editor Pete Loughlin at loughclan@juno.com.
-Make checks to “Three Trails Chapter ATHS” and mail to
chapter treasurer LeeAnn Johnson at 24065 County Road
B, Edgerton, MO 64444.
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Chapter Members' Trucks at Riverside Show
Pete Loughlin
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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Calendar Event
Event Title: __________________________________________________________________
Description (Details to be published):
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Event Time: Date:________________ All day? (Yes) (No)
Start Time _______________ End time ___________
Event Location:
Venue Name: __________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________ State: ______________ Zip _________
Phone: _______________________
Event Organizer Details:
Organizer’s Name: ______________________________________________________
Phone: _____________________________
Email: ________________________________________ (or ATHS3Trails@gmail.com)
Cost: ___________
Submitted by:____________________________________________ Date: _____________
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This newsletter is the official publication of the Three Trails Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society and
is published before each bi-monthly meeting. Annual chapter dues are $15 per year and membership in the national
ATHS is required per chapter by-laws. National dues are $42 per year for an individual and $52 per year for a
family, which includes a subscription to “Wheels of Time” magazine and the annual “Showtime” Convention Truck
Show Edition. Contact any officer at a meeting or show or by using the information contained herein.
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Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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Images From Dan & Del Agee's Nevada Speedway Show - 2011
Pete Loughlin
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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Three Trails Chapter
American Truck Historical Society
Pete Loughlin
13305 East 50th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64133
Chapter Members' Trucks at Riverside All Truck Nationals Show - September 2013
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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