September / October 2013

Down the Trail
Bi-Monthly Newsletter for the Three Trails Chapter - American Truck Historical Society
Volume 11, Issue 5
September/October 2013
President’s Message - Dave Reynolds
Our next Chapter meeting will be at the
Riverside All Truck Nationals at 9:00am
on September 14th. This is our
Chapter's annual meeting which is
hosted by the Genuine Chevy & GMC
Club of Kansas City. Our hosts ask us to
help with their event by directing
vehicles to the appropriate parking areas
again this year. We have specific areas
to park exhibitors, visitors, vendors and
our heavier vehicles. Please call me and
arrange a time you will assist with these
parking duties.
Our October event is shaping up to be an
involvement at the Heart of America
Trucking Show at the Kansas Speedway
on the 18th and 19th. This will be a
celebration of the Owner Operator
Independent Drivers Association's
(OOIDA) 40th Anniversary. Plenty of
vendors will have displays including
Peterbilt, Freightliner, tire manufactures
and trailer manufactures and, of course,
food of all sorts. National ATHS will
be represented by Bill Johnson in a
combined booth space which includes
our Chapter. Those who come are
encouraged to bring their antique trucks
to put on display. Let Bill know soon at
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
816 891-9900 because space is filling
fast with other trucks from across the
country and even outside the United
States! I will have free passes to hand
out to the first twenty people who will
participate. After those are gone, the
admission fee of $10 will be required for
entry. Call me soon if you would like an
admission ticket. Also, I'll be glad to
coordinate a convoy of our trucks to
cruise in to the show together. Call me
for this, too. You can get into the Friday
night activities, which includes a live
band, Kansas, if you go on line at
ooidatruckshow.com by September 14th
and obtain a pass. And the pass is good
for both days.
November is 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! Please call me
with a head count so I know how much
chili to make. Be sure to count your
spouses, friends or other guests from
other chapters too.
Next May we will be assisting the Four
816 787-4227
816 228-1422
816 790-9896
913 208-3298
816 356-5005
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pumper19@aol.com
lajohnson@ntrealty.com
rcekovsky@gmail.com
lough-clan@juno.com
aths3trails@gmail.com
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States Chapter host the 2014 National
Convention in Springfield, Missouri. I
have attended a planning meeting
recently and toured the venue for the
convention. 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.
We have been receiving new member
names continuously since our last
newsletter publication. To all our new
folks, Welcome! Be sure to come to the
FREE September and November
activities. And participate in October for
FREE also, by calling me early for your
tickets.
Our show season is coming to an end
with only three more planned events
available. Let's make a strong showing
of attendance at each one of them. I
look forward to seeing you there!
Platte County Show - August 2013
LeeAnn Johnson
July Minutes 2013 - Rick Cekovsky
Platte County Show - August 2013
LeeAnn Johnson
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
On July 13 2013 ATHS Three Trails
chapter met at the Ag. Hall of Fame in
Bonner Springs KS. Eight members
were in attendance, all officers present
except vice president Rick Knox. Six
trucks were on display. Meeting was
called to order at 0935 by President
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Dave Reynolds. Meeting was held in
conjunction with the Cat Club and
"Touch a Truck Days".
Items discussed:
- How to contact ATHS members and
getting them to join the chapter. Along
with that, recruiting new members to
ATHS.
- Boy Scout camp visits to promote
trucks and Boy Scout merit badges.
More info to follow after Pete Loughlin
contacts BS district headquarters.
- Platte City Steam Show on August 911. White Trucks are featured and Oliver
tractors
- Possible participation at Missouri State
Fair in Sedalia MO.
- All Truck Nationals at Riverside MO.
on September 14 (regular bi-monthly
meeting also). If able to attend, arrive by
0800 to help with parking.
- Cat Club event at McClouth KS. on
September 20-21
- November meeting at ATHS
headquarters. Annual chili fellowship.
Other chapters to be invited and other
guests. Working on a speaker.
Meeting adjourned at 1015.
Treasurer’s Report - LeeAnn Johnson
Editor's Notes - Pete Loughlin
Please let me know if you hear of any
chapter member who does not receive a
copy of this newsletter. I recently
changed to a new computer and fear I
may have accidentally dropped someone
from my Contacts List.
Also, 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 my 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.
Remember, you may at any time view an
electronic version of the newsletter online 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 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!
Balance as of 6/28/13:
$3,090.27.
Expenses:
None
Income/Deposits:
None
Current balance as of 7/31/2013:
$3,090.27
Platte County Show - August 2013
LeeAnn Johnson
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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Calendar of Events
Jan 12 - Regular Meeting:
Harrisonville, MO. Breakfast at Hannah
Trucking with $15 Chapter dues.
Jan 19 - Event: Washington, KS.
Herrs museum tour.
Feb - Event: To be determined.
Mar 9 - Regular Meeting: Kansas City,
MO. Open House and Lunch at ATHS
headquarters.
Mar 30 - Event: Raytown, MO.
Mingle on the Green parade and show.
Apr 20 - Event: Newton, KS. Wheat
State Show.
May 11 - Regular Meeting: Milo, MO.
Whole Hog Roast at Agee’s.
May 16 - Event: Kansas City, MO.
Inland Truck Parts Open House & Show.
May 17-18 - Event: Joplin, MO. Petro
Service Area show.
May 30 - Annual Meeting: Yakama,
WA. National Convention.
Jun 21-23 - Event: Adrian, MO.
Antique Tractor and Truck show.
Jly 13 - Regular Meeting: Bonner
Springs, KS. Touch-A-Truck at Ag Hall
of Fame.
July 13 - Event: Independence, MO.
Firefest 2013 at Ind. Events Center.
Aug 9-11 - Event: Platte City, MO.
Antique Tractor and Truck show.
Sep 14 - Regular Meeting: Riverside,
MO. All Truck Nationals at E.F. Young
Park.
Sep 20-21 - Event: McClouth, KS.
Antique equipment show.
Oct 18-19 - Event: Bonner Springs,
KS. OOIDA Trucking Show.
Nov - 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 to chapter members to your
newsletter editor Pete Loughlin via eThree Trails Chapter ATHS
mail at lough-clan@juno.com for adding
to the newsletter’s Calendar of Events.
Platte County Show - August 2013
LeeAnn Johnson
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.
Rick Knox - e-mail: pumper19@aol.com
phone: 816 228-1422
Rick Cekovsky - rcekovsky@gmail.com
phone: 913 208-3298
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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 Line Rd.,
Edgerton, MO 64444.
Platte County Show - August 2013
LeeAnn Johnson
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 loughclan@juno.com.
TO SELL: Trailer, $200. Homemade to
fit Model T Ford. Loading ramps are
removable. Contact Pete Loughlin at
816 356-5005 or lough-clan@juno.com.
The Rules
- 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.
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
American Truck Historical Society
Pete Loughlin
13305 East 50th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64133
Three Trails Chapter ATHS
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