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HOT RODS, ELVIS, FOOD, VEGGIES & ROCK N’ ROLL
ALL FOUND AT THE EAGAN MARKET FEST!
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2017 Officers
Jerry Forness President 612-719-6088
Jack Keenan V. President 952-758-9754 Duane Barclay Secretary 952-894-3165
Dick Lidbom Treasurer 952-270-0238
Jim Neher Membership 952-435-3180
***MONTHLY MEETING ***
The next meeting will be Wednesday,
August 16, 2017, 7 p.m.,
Apple Valley Ford,
just east of Cedar Ave. (behind Target) on
County Road 42.
Southern Cruzers platinum “Summer Spectacular”sponsors
*** CHECK OUT THE CRUZERS’ WEBSITES *** If you find errors on the websites, let Tim Hanna know, so he can correct them. Also, for your info, there is an Application Form on the MAIN website. If someone wants to join, they can just print it, fill it out, & mail it in with their check.
Main site: www.SouthernCruzers.com Event Site: www.TheSummerSpectacular.com
Cruzer Merchandise
License Plate Plaques - $20.00 Ron Willson 952-892-6081
Embroidered Cruzer Apparel (shirts, caps, sweatshirts, coats, jackets, blankets, etc.)
ATTIC EMBROIDERY 952-212-3529
Call the McCrums for all your embroidery needs.
CRUZ NEWS INFO
The Cruz News is published monthly by the Southern
Cruzers Car Club of Minnesota for the distribution to its
members. The views expressed are those of the editor &
members supplying articles & do not necessarily reflect the
official position of the Southern Cruzers Car Club as a whole. Deadline: The Cruz News usually is mailed during the last
week of the month for the next month. Items to be published
should be received no later than the 20th of the month.
Photographs may be color or black and white and must be
accompanied with a description and photographer’s name.
Every effort will be made to return submitted photos. Photos
and/or articles can be e-mailed. Note: not all articles and
pictures may be used due to space limitations.
SHOW OFF YOUR CAR …. HOW? If you contribute an article that is used, a small picture of your car may be published with it. If your car is not on the website, then I don’t have a picture of it. (Pics will be used if room allows.)
Mail articles and photos to:
Duane Barclay
c/o Southern Cruzers
13018 Girard Ave. So.
Burnsville, MN 55337 Or e-mail to: [email protected]
Cruz News
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COVER PHOTOS TAKEN BY ACE PHO-TOGRAPHER, LARRY AUS, AND THE
EDITOR
Cruz News Page 3 EVENTS PAGE
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
USAF FAMILY DAY CAR SHOW: Sun., Aug. 13, Meet at the Ikea lot (MOA) for a 10 a.m. departure to the show. RSVP before July 25 to Tim Hanna, 952-894-2395, with your questions or information required to be vetted by air force security for admittance.
CLUB MEETING: Wed., Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Apple Valley Ford, east of Cedar Ave. on Co. Rd. 42
SUMMER SPECTACULAR SET UP: Fri., Aug. 25, 9 a.m., Dakota Co. Fairgrounds, Farmington, MN
SUMMER SPECTACULAR: Saturday, Aug. 26, 9 - 3 p.m. Dakota Co. Fairgrounds, Farmington, MN
OTHER SHOWS AND EVENTS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT CAR SHOW: Tues., Aug 1, 5 - 9 p.m., Wabasha St. & Plato Ave, St. Paul, MN
CANNON CRUISERS COUNTRY CRUISE: Fri., Aug. 4, leave Cannon Falls H.S. at 7 p.m., Cannon Falls, MN
APPLE RIVER CAR SHOW: Sat., Aug 5, 8 - 3 p.m., Somerset, WI, Ryan @ 715-760-1666,
FLAGS & HONOR CAR SHOW: Sat., Aug. 12, 9 - 2 p.m., Chaska City Square Park, Chaska, MN
HOT RODS & HARDWARE: Sat., Aug 12, 4 - 8 p.m., Ace Hardware, downtown Farmington, MN
CARS UNDER THE STARS: Sat., Aug 12, 6:30 - ? p.m., Village Chev., 16200 Wayzata Blvd., Wayzata, MN
DAKOTA COUNTY FAIR CAR SHOW: Sun., Aug 13, 10 - 3 p.m., Dakota Co. Fairgrounds, Farmington, MN
ARMATAGE SUMMER FESTIVAL CAR SHOW: Sun., Aug. 13, 3 - 7 p.m., 57th & Penn., So. Mpls. Register online at [email protected] or 612-668-3206
CORVETTES AT STILLWATER: Sat., Aug. 19, 9 - 1 p.m., Stillwater Motors, Stillwater, MN
ALL MAKES & MODELS CHARITY SHOW: Sun., Aug 20, 9 - 2 p.m., Apple Ford, 1624 Weston Ct., Shakopee
MOTORHEADS SHOW: Sun., Aug. 20, 6 p.m., Mt. Olivet Church, Mpls. Campus, 5025 Knox Ave. S., Mpls., MN
VETTES FOR VETS CAR SHOW: Sun., Aug. 20, 8:30 - 1 p.m., Savage American Legion, Savage, MN
WOODBURY DAYS CAR SHOW: Sat., Aug. 26, 8 - 1:30 p.m., Ojibway Park, Woodbury, MN
TC COLLECTORS CAR SHOW/SWAP MEET: Sun., Sept 3, 9 - 3 p.m., Aquatore Pk., Hwy 65 & U.S 10
LABOR DAY CAR SHOW: Mon., Sept. 4, 9 - 3 p.m., Blacksmith Lounge, Hwy 61, Hugo, MN
BURNSVILLE FIRE MUSTER CAR SHOW: Thurs., Sept 7, 6 - 9 p.m., Heart of the City, Burnsville, MN
ST. BONAVENTURE CAR SHOW: Sat., Sept. 9, 7 - 2 p.m., 901 E. 90th, Bloomington, MN
ROBERT BROWN CAR SHOW/SWAP MEET: Sun., Sept. 10, 11 - 3 p.m., Fleming Field, S. St. Paul, MN
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS CAR SHOW: Sun., Sept. 10, 10 - 4 p.m., 65th & Cahill, IGH, MN
NICKLE DICKLE DAY CAR SHOW: Sat., Sept. 16, 8 - 5 p.m., City Square Pk., Waconia, MN
ST. HELENA AUTUMN DAZE CAR SHOW: Sun., Sept. 17, 11:30 - 5 p.m., 3201 43rd St. E., Mpls., MN
ST. PETER CAR SHOW/SWAP MEET: Sun., Sept 17, 6 - 3 p.m., Nicollet Co. Fairgrounds, St. Peter, MN
EDITOR’S NOTE: Just a reminder: This listing of events is in no way a complete one. I just list the ones closer to home that may be of interest to our readers, or are favorites with our members. For a more comprehensive list, go to Bill Corson’s Autoswalk.com., or find the latest issue of the MSRA Linechaser.
CRUISE NIGHTS
CULVERS’ EAGAN: 5 - 9 p.m., every Monday until the snow flies
CULVERS’ SAVAGE: 6 - 9 p.m., every 3rd Tues. 8/15, and 9/19
HASTINGS SATURDAY NIGHT: 5 - 9 p.m., 8/12, 8/26, 9/9 and 9/23
HENDERSON CLASSIC CAR ROLL IN: every Tuesday, thru September 26
CLASSIC CAR NIGHT: Every other Wed. (July 12 - Sept. 20) 5 - 8 p.m., Victoria, MN
3RD FRI. CRUISE NIGHT: (May - Aug.) 6 - 9 p.m., downtown Faribault, MN
MN CARS & COFFEE: 1st Saturday of every month thru Sept. ( 8/5, 9/2) Canterbury Pk., Shakopee, MN
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“Dog Days” were rare in the U.P.
Now I suppose you are wondering what I’m talking about and where am I going with this. The other day I heard
one of the TV weather persons saying that we were headed into the “Dog Days” of summer. A quick Google
check told me the phrase actually had nothing to do with dogs, or even with the lazy
days of summer. Instead, it turns out, the dog days refer to the dog star, Sirius, and
its position in the heavens. I think, in a nut shell, you could say that it is the hot, sul-
try, lazy part of the summer during late July & August. As I remember back to my
younger days in Upper Michigan, I can say with certainty that “Dog Days” were not
thought of very much. Our old swimming hole was the largest freshwater lake in the
world, Lake Superior. If you have ever stuck a toe in the big lake, you know that it
doesn’t warm up much. But beggars can’t be choosy. We had to make do with what
we had, and Gitche Gummee was it! In the photo enclosed you can see our favorite
spot for instant immersion into the cold, deep waters, which was the best way to get
used to the cold temperature. Once you got in, it wasn’t too bad. And, once you got
in, you stayed in or else go through the whole process again. This photo was taken
at Black Rocks in Marquette, Michigan. The Black Rocks are some of the oldest in
the world at about 2 1/2 billion years old. There was an Indian village close to the rocks. I would imagine many
young bucks jumped off these same rocks trying to impress the lovely maidens, just as we did 60 years ago, alt-
hough the maidens were long gone in 1957. One more thing, I don’t remember many bikini clad girls, as shown,
hanging around when we were doing this. I guess they are the modern version of the Indian maiden.
Just because the “Dog Days” are upon us doesn’t mean we have to keep our rides safely tucked in the shade.
There are plenty of fun days coming up, including the most fun of all, the Summer Spectacular! Everything is in
place for another great event. I would like you to know that Saturday, August 26 will be a dry day, and the cars
and spectators will be out in droves. The reason I can say this is that I have been doing my anti-rain dance out in
the back yard much to the chagrin of my wife who tells me to come inside and stop embarrassing her, the neigh-
bors, and myself. But, hey, it’s all going for a good cause. Seriously, let’s hope for a beautiful day to get our num-
bers back up and a good profit earned to give back to our community this fall. That’s what it’s all about! Just a
reminder that help is always needed at this event. If you haven’t signed up for a fun job, call Ron Willson or Tim
Hanna, and I’m sure they can find something for you to do.
One last thing has been bugging me (pun intended), before going on to other sections of this issue. Is anyone
else having trouble with the Japanese Beetle? This seems to be a recent problem, occurring just in the last year
or so. It must be widespread as Gerten’s had a large ad in the Sunday paper selling products to control the pesky
visitors. A couple of weeks ago, I put out a Beetle trap, and it is half full of hundreds of them. The worse part of it
is that they eat on our deck plants and a new Linden tree we planted last year. There is something to be said
about the fall season and the first hard frost. We have also had an influx of bunnies in the yard, but that’s another
problem. Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we will see you out there somewhere. DB
CRUZ NEWS
DUANE’S WORLD
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SOUTHERN CRUZER CAR CLUB MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES, July 19, 2017 - Taken by Duane Barclay
President Jerry Forness called the membership meeting of the Southern Cruzers to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was observed.
Secretary’s report: A motion was made by Ron Willson and seconded by Arnie Carlson to accept the minutes of the June 2017 meeting as printed in the Cruz News. The motion was approved.
Treasurer’s report: Dick Lidbom read the treasurer’s report. Keith Biers made a motion to approve the report. The motion was seconded by Ron Donely, and the motion passed. A call for bills was made. Ron Willson submitted a bill for $2642.19 for the TSS assemblage license, and a bill for $2,000 for the fairgrounds damage deposit. Dick Peterson made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Tim Hanna, and the motion passed. A total of $2,180.00 from TSS sponsors, and car pre-registration, was turned over to the treasury. The club welcomes Lake Marion Col-lision as a platinum sponsor.
Membership Chairperson: Jim Neher reported that club membership now stands at 96 (173 total). Current club rosters are available.
Events: Tim Hanna reported that the Cruzer Night Out event is on hiatus until September. The Lucky 13 car show is back on and will be held Saturday, July 29 at the Southtown center. The USAF Family Fun Day will be Sunday, August 13. We will meet at the Ikea parking lot for a 10 a.m. departure to the base. All who are going need to be on the Southern Cruzer list of attendees, and vetted by air force security. RSVP before July 25 to Tim. If you have at-tended this event before, Tim should, already, have your information. The Cannon Cruise will depart the Cannon Falls High school lot at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 4. Ed Saunders reported on the Kenny Park Festival which will be, Thursday, July 27, 5:30 - 7:30, 58th & Fremont Ave. So., Minneapolis. A discussion was held on whether to take a boat cruise or go to a performance at the Old Log Theater. A vote taken indicated that more members would prefer going to the Old Log.
Old Business: None
New Business: Jack Keenan sent out 8 hard copies of the Cruz News, down one from last month due to a member switching over to get his copy electronically.
TSS Business: Ron Willson reported that the fairgrounds assemblage permit has been obtained. A discussion was held on handing out veteran’s trophies at the show. The consensus of all attending was that due to the extra work involved, we should not do it at this time, but table the subject for further consideration. Worker tee shirts were available for pickup.
MSRA News: Ken Ingram reported that he has the entire income statement of the “Back to the 50’s” event availa-ble for inspection. Ken also reported that the south BTT50’s registration will be in place for the next 5 years, but the location will remain unknown at this time. Terry Stade reported that the Excel Energy show normally held at the Black Dog power plant is still on but will probably be held at the Highbridge plant in St. Paul sometime in Septem-ber. The next meeting will be at Apple Valley Ford in Apple Valley on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 7 p.m. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Tim Hanna, seconded by Ron Willson, and the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned.
THE SOUTHERN CRUZERS WELCOME
LAKE MARION COLLISION
AS A PLATINUM SPONSOR!
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SOUTHERN CRUZERS CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL, OR
CONVALESCING AT HOME
Club condolences go out to Bob Robbs on the recent loss of his brother.
There may be other members who have been hospitalized or ill. We wish them all a speedy re-covery!
Judy Kemper is the club “Sunshine Lady.” Please let her know of any member in the hospital, or suffering the loss of an immediate family member. Judy’s phone number is: 952-322-5819.
Cruz News
Dick & Sandy Matthies, August 2, 1969 - 48 years
John & Dorothy Nelson, August 12, 1995 - 22 years
Richard & Charlotte Green, August 14, 1971 - 46 years
Dick & Eloda Hansen, August 25, 2006 - 11 years
Bruce & Lizabeth Tschida, August 27, 1988- 29 years
Don & Tracy Tredinnick, August 28, ????
Howard & LeAnne Schmitt, August 30, 1974 – 43 years
WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Club membership stands at 96 , for a total of 173 members.
ANNIVERSARIES August 4, Kyle Buecksler
August 13, Michael Cummings
August 13, Karl Swanson
August 15, Bill Nelson
August 15, Vickie Hogan
August 18, Dick Jacobs
August 18, Mel Lundgren
August 20, Judy Olexa
August 21, Dick Hansen
August 23, Darlene Smith
August 25, Chuck Studler
August 28, Don Tredinnick
August 31, Ken Fortman
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL ON
YOUR SPECIAL DAY!
BIRTHDAYS
THE SUMMER SPECTACULAR IS ALMOST HERE!
In one month, we will be hosting what I consider to be the best car
show in the region. A lot of planning, tweaking, and scheduling has
gone into making this great show even better. With a little bit of luck
(see my Duane’s World article on page 4) we will have a nice day, and
everyone will be happy. The Dakota County Tribune recently sent out
a young reporter to get an interview about our event. The interview
took place in Dick’s Hot Rod Shop with some beautiful cars in the shop
making a nice back drop. In the photo, Maren Bauer is getting the full
scoop from Ron Willson, Dick Clemmer, and Tim Hanna. Photo taken
by the editor who also put in his occasional two cents.
August 31, Greg Smith
August 31, Carolyn Corson
August 31, Shirley Ann Cummings
Page 7 Cruz News
NAPA CAR SHOW, SUNDAY, JULY 2
It was a perfect day to have a car show, and NAPA store owner, Brad Bergstressor and his crew made everyone feel welcome. From its start several years ago, the show keeps getting bigger. Scout Troop # 322 from Mont-gomery was on hand with their food trailer, and food tickets were given to all car entrants. The big expanse of the building offered plenty of shade, and the lawn chair riders were out in force. This show always gives one a chance to wander through the large store, and if you’re like me, you rarely come out empty handed. Photos by the editor
SOUTHERN CRUZER, NOEL JOHNSON, WINS A VETERAN TROPHY AT THE EAGAN MARKET FEST
Although the day tended to be a little hot, most of us found enough shade to make it bearable. The show cars start-ed rolling in at 3 p.m., and the count was 110 by the time it was over. There were many vendor stands placed around the parameter of the show area selling food & drink, vegetables, flowers, and even one gentleman selling small wooden cars. Something new was added this year: 2 veteran’s awards which consisted of a trophy and cash prize of $50.00. Cruzer member, Noel Johnson was the lucky winner of one of the awards and was seen walking around with a proud smile on his face the rest of the day. Fran Stade & Joy handled registration, and several club members assisted in parking. Thank you to Ken Ingram for working with the Eagan Fest people to make this nice event possible! Photos by the editor
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CONTACT PEOPLE
Tim Hanna (Events) 952-894-2395 Anita Brown (Ladies’ Night Out) 952-881-9532 Judy Kemper (Sunshine Lady” 952-322-5819
Terry Stade (Culver’s information) 612-716-1415
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Cruzer Calendar August 2017
CHECK OUT APPLE AUTO’S WEBSITE TO FIND THE LATEST SPECIALS, OR ACCESS THEIR SITE
FROM THE SOUTHERN CRUZER WEBSITE. REMEMBER, IF YOU BUY A CAR, TIRES, PARTS, OR
HAVE SERVICING DONE, DON’T FORGET TO TELL THEM YOU ARE A SOUTHERN CRUZER.