The Inside Track

July 2011
The Inside Track
Scott van Tamelen, WMFC President
It’s July and that means only one thing………..the
car season is in full swing. Make sure you check
this month’s list of “happenings” as we have
several events you can participate in during the
month.
The first is the annual WMFC Fourth of July
party. As we did last year we’ll be participating
in the Grandville 4th of July Parade in the
morning. Following the parade WMFC
members are invited to Cat & Scott Browne’s
home for a BBQ – Pool party. You should’ve
received an email last week detailing the times
and meeting places for both the Parade and the
party. As mentioned in that email it’s not a
requirement to attend both events, if you’d like
to attend just one (parade or party) you’re
more than welcome to join us. Look at the
“Events to Remember” section for more info on
times and locations.
Lawton High School, entry fee is $10, and
registration starts at 7:30am with awards
handed out at 2pm. I think it’d be great if
WMFC members could show their support by
attending the show. On Sunday July 10th WMFC
members will be attending the 18th Annual
Wheels of Grand Haven Car Show. This is a
great show with 300+ cars lining the streets of
downtown Grand Haven.
On Saturday July 16th the 2nd Annual Todd
Wenzel Chevrolet Classics and Camaro show
will be held at their dealership in Hudsonville,
Mi.
The next two events happen on the weekend of
July 9th -10th. The first takes place on Saturday
July 9th in Lawton, Mi. It’s the annual Adam
Shafer Memorial Car Show. This show is a fund
raising event for one of our friends at WMCC.
All proceeds go to the Adam Shafer Memorial
Scholarship Fund. The show is held at the
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The last thing we have planned is taking place
on Saturday July 23rd. WMFC members will be
leaving the Grand Rapids area in the afternoon
and heading to Woodward Ave in Detroit. We’ll
be meeting up with friends and members of
MiFbody.com. If you’ve never been to
Woodward Ave on a summer night this is one
event you won’t want to miss, there’ll be
everything imaginable cruising the streets of
Detroit.
If you’d like to attend any of these events
together shoot me an email. I’d like to get a firm
head count of how many members will be
going to Woodward; this is the type of event
that if we don’t get enough participation we’ll
postpone it for another date. So please email if
you’re interested in cruising over as a group.
June’s events
Below are some pictures from last month’s
WMFC events. It starts with pictures of
members who attended the Hamilton Memorial
Day Parade, then members and their rides at
the MiFbody Meet & Greet show.
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MiFbody Meet & Greet Show pics
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Congrats to this year’s winner of the WMFC “Club Choice”
Trophy
Robert Lawler with his beautiful green 1996 WS6 Trans Am was the recipient of this year’s
WMFC “Club Choice” trophy. All the Firebirds at the Meet & Greet this year were
outstanding, but when it came down to the club members determining what one they’d like
to have in their garage…….Well, we kept coming back to Robert’s TA. The depth of the
factory applied finish is amazing, and the attention to detail is equally impressive.
Beautiful ride Robert!!! Congrats, well deserved!!!
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WMFC July Party
Monday July 4th - We’ll be attending the Grandville Fourth of July Parade.
The parade starts at 11:am and we need to arrive to the line-up 45 minutes ahead of
that. So the plan is to meet at the Walgreen's on the corner of 44th St. and IvanRest (just east of the RiverTown Mall) at 10:15am from there we'll cross over 44th
St. to the parade line-up as a group.
WMFC members are invited to Scott & Cat Browne’s home for a BBQ and Pool
Party following the parade.
Their address is: 2327 Kinnrow Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
July 9th & 10th
July 16th
Saturday July 9th- Annual Adam Shafer
Memorial Car Show held at the
Lawton High School: 68443 29th St
Lawton Mi
Sunday July 10th – 18th Annual Wheels
of Grand Haven Car Show held
downtown Grand Haven, Mi.
Email Scott for details and if you’d like
to attend any of the events listed on
this page.
president@wmfirebird.com
Saturday July 16th - Todd Wenzel
Chevrolet Classics and Camaro
Show held at their dealership in
Hudsonville, Mi.
July 23rd
Saturday July 23rd WMFC members
will be cruising to Woodward Ave in
Detroit, Mi. We plan to leave the
Grand Rapids area sometime early
afternoon. We’ll be meeting up with
friends from MiFbody to enjoy the
cruising that takes place on
Woodward Ave every weekend.
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Upcoming Events
WMFC Monthly Meetings:
Monday July 4th, 2011 Grandville Fourth of July Parade and WMFC Party
August meeting will be combined with the Elhart Friday Night Cruise-in
WMFC Official Events:
Monday July 4th, 2011 Grandville Fourth of July Parade and WMFC party Grandville, Mi
Saturday July 23rd, 2011 WMFC “Cruise to Woodward”- Time is still TBD
August 26-28, 2011- 2011 Trans Am Nationals, Dayton Marriott Hotel, Dayton, Ohio
October 2011 WMFC Color Tour cruise- time, destination
Other Automotive Events:
July 9, 2011 19th Annual Benefit Cruise and Car Show - Taco Bell 5560 Beckley Rd., Battle Creek, Mi
July 9, 2011 Adam Shafer Memorial Car Show Lawton Mi www.adamscarshow.com
July 10, 2011 18th Annual Wheels of Grand Haven Car Show Grand Haven, Mi
July 16, 2011 Todd Wenzel Classics & Camaro Show Hudsonville, Mi
July 16, 2011 Wayland Car Show, Wayland City Park, Wayland, Mi
July 22, 2011 National Baby Food Festival Cruise-in, 5pm – 7pm, Freemont, Mi
July 24, 2011 Great Lakes-Great Chevys ALL Chevy Show, Gilmore Classic Car Museum, Hickory Corners, Mi
Aug 6, 2011 Red Barns Spectacular Car Show, Gilmore Classic Car Museum, Hickory Corners, Mi
Aug 7, 2011- 5th Annual Apple Peel-In Car Show, Greenville, Mi
Aug 13, 2011- 21st Annual Del Shannon Memorial Car Show, downtown Coopersville, Mi
Aug 13, 2011 11th Annual Make-a-Wish Car, Truck & Bike Show, American Legion Post 298, Battle Creek,
Mi
Aug 14, 2011 11th Annual Deano’s Car Show, Allegan, Mi
Aug 20, 2011 Augusta Village Car Show, Augusta, Mi
Aug 20, 2011- Woodward Dream Cruise – Metro-Detroit area
Aug 26, 27, 2011- 7th Annual 28th Street Metro Cruise, thru Grandville, Wyoming, Grand Rapids,
Kentwood, Mi
Sept 5, 2011- 7th Labor Day Cars for Cancer Car Show, along the Lake Michigan beach, Muskegon, Mi
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Other Automotive Events contd:
Sept 9, 2011 Trendway Benefit Cruise-In 13467 Quincy St. Holland, Mi 6-9pm
Sept 11, 2011 17th Annual Muscle Cars Plus Car Show, Gilmore Classic Car Museum, Hickory Corners, Mi
Sept 17, 2011 Freeport Fun Day Car Show, Freeport, Mi
Sept 17, 2011- Holland Rescue Mission Benefit Car Show, Holland, Mi
Sept 24, 2011 5th Annual Hamilton Car Show. Hamilton Mi
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The Western Michigan Firebird Club is dedicated
to the preservation and enjoyment of the classic
Pontiac Firebird through a passionate interest in
keeping the Dream Alive.
Meetings:
The WMFC holds monthly meetings throughout the year. The times and locations may
vary, so please see the upcoming events page or check out our website for specific times
and locations. http://www.wmfirebird.com/Recent___Upcoming_Events.html
WMFC Officers:
President: Scott vanTamelen president@wmfirebird.com
Vice President: Kyle Denboer vicepresident@wmfirebird.com
Treasure: Mike Keen
treasurer@wmfirebird.com
Membership: Dave Kuyers membership@wmfirebird.com
Newsletter Editor: Cat Browne newsletter@wmfirebird.com
Webmaster: Derek Dyke webmaster@wmfirebird.com
Check out our latest events and activities on our website www.wmfirebird.com.
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WMFC Sponsors
Please join us in thanking our generous sponsors by using their services
whenever possible. Sponsorship with the WMFC has many great
benefits.
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WMFC “For Sale” Section
For Sale: 1992 Corvette Convertible, 53,800 miles, 5.7 LT1 V8, automatic trans,
pwr Sport Seats, FX3 Select Ride, Bose sound. Everything works as new, very
well maintained, all original in everyway and family owned since 1993. Asking
$13,500……Contact Scott @ 616-450-8450
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WMFC “For Sale” Section
For Sale: '87 Trans am GTA for sale less than 88,000 miles. We’ve owned it and
my wife has been the sole driver since 1988. We have all the service records. It’s
been stored winters and summers for the last 3 -4 yrs. 5.7 L multi port fuel inj.
auto trans/factory shift kit. Pwr. brakes, pwr steering, windows, etc. cruise a/c etc.
1 yr. old battery starts and drives excellent, only drivers seat shows wear. Car
has python alarm system and remote start. Call 616-748-9774 to see & drive.
Asking $3500....thanks Jeff Brown
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