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2011 Officers

President’s Note

Larry House—President

(317) 841-2828

kathleenhouse@comcast.net

Clyde Burghardt-Vice President

(765) 538-2898

cburghardt@tds.net

Ken Shaw-Treasurer

(812) 294-4898

keshaw@verizon.net

Duane Johnson-Adv. Council Rep.

(765) 628-7668

redbird57johnson@juno.com

Ron Marchand-Two-Year Director

(574) 967-3640

marchand@embarqmail.com

Dottie Pierce-Secretary

(317) 849-6868

piercee317@att.net

Bev Lucas-Newsletter Editor

(317) 748-7599

bev.lucas@comcast.net (home)

Bev.Lucas@cassidyturley.com (office)

Club Officers 1

& President’s Note

Car of the Month 2

April & May Meeting 3

Information

March Meeting Photos 4

Knightstown & Kopper Kettle

Inn Meeting

EBOH Calendar of Events 5

Club News, Updates & 6

EBOH Gear Info —T & T

“Shade Tree Mechanic” Don L:ucas

will be back next month

“Club Reporter” Bill Bishop 7

Trip to Joel’s Part Duex

H oosier Bird News is published monthly and is the official publication of

the Early Birds of Hoosierland. A club dedicated to the preservation of the 1955, 1956, and 1957 Thun-derbirds. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the Classic Thunderbirds.

If you would like something placed in the Newsletter send information to the editor by the 20th of each month to Bev Lucas, 10632 E. 79th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46236 or email bev.lucas@comcast.net.

April Meeting

Saturday, April 16 @ 11:30am

The Indiana History Center

450 W. Ohio Street

Indianapolis, Indiana followed by

lunch at the

Santorini’s Greek Kitchen

located at 1417 Prospect St.,

Indianapolis, Indiana

(details page 3)

RSVP:

Larry & Kathleen House

(317) 841-2828

May Meeting

Saturday, May 14 @ 10:00am

Meet at Visitor’s Center for

Columbus Architectural Tour

followed by lunch at

Carino’s, ―Italian Country‖

and for desert

Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor

Columbus, Indiana

(details page 3)

RSVP:

Ken & Sara Koehler

(317) 253-4494

APRIL SHOWERS

BRING MAY FLOWERS

It looks like we are off to another ―Fun‖ year and more good

food! Our attendance at the Hoosier Gym was 43 members,

very good for a March Meeting with the weather still cold.

We also had some club members we hadn’t seen for a while,

Melissa Miles-Gardner and Ray Snider, glad they could make

it! After leaving the Hoosier Gym we all went to Kopper

Kettle in Morristown for a family-Style, fantastic dinner.

Several classic T-Birds as well as some of the newer two

seaters were present, they looked great! We have quite a

few basketball players in the club, some pretty good and

others that could use a lot of practice. Our shooting hoops

contests were won by Joe Baker and Dottie Pierce. They

each received an unbelievable trophy. We had a tie for the

Basketball Trivia contest between Bill Windmiller and Jim

Caylor; they get a great big ―Atta Boy‖.

We have two new members in the club Ben Smith, and Sam

& Gina Waltz, Sam was in attendance at the Hoosier Gym.

We appreciate them both; please welcome them to our club

when you see them.

Kathleen House previewed our April Meeting and Sara

Koehler previewed our May outing. Both sound like a lot of

―Fun‖ and guess what, more delicious food.

As I have pointed out before the members who host these

meetings and make all the arrangements for us spend a lot of

time doing this, they deserve participation from all members.

If you don’t attend you are missing out on a lot of good fel-

lowship, fun, good food, and a lot of T-Bird conversation.

I would like to see our attendance top 50 members at every

meeting. “Be there or be square”!

Larry

Page 2 Hoosier Bird News

Car of the Month

Owners:

Kent & Kathy King

Weather Update! I just got off the phone with a friend living in North Dakota near the Canadian border. He said that since early this morning the snow has been nearly waist high and is still fall-ing. The temperature is dropping way below zero and the north wind is increasing to near gale force. His wife has done nothing but look through the kitchen window and just stare. He says that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her in.

Submitted by Bev Lucas………….for some reason, I thought this was funny!

Kent King’s T-bird hitched up and ready to go. Trying to get away from the snow!

Do not try this at home! This is no way to treat your Thunderbird!

Submitted by Ron Marchand

Page 3 Volume 2, Issue 4

EBOH April Meeting Info

April 16, 2011—Saturday— @ 11:30am - The Indiana History Center located at 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (317) 232-1882—www.indianahistory.org. Admission $6.00, Seniors $5.50. Secured parking lot behind Center off New York

Street, east bound. 2:00-2:30pm—lunch and EBOH meeting at Santo-rini’s Greek Kitchen (not all Greek food), voted Top 25 restaurant and #1 Greek Restaurant in Indianapolis, located at 1417 Prospect St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 917-1117 – lunch Menu (avg. price $10-$12.00 plus tax & gratuity).

RSVP: Larry & Kathleen House (317) 841-2828 (H) or (317) 710-7886 (Larry’s cell) or (317) 710-7883 (Kathleen’s cell) by April 10th!

Saturday, May 14 @ 10:00am - Meet at Columbus Indiana Visitor’s Center for

(1 1/2 hr.) Walking Architectural Tour of Columbus, Indiana—$8.00 per person.

Regroup at 12:30-12:45pm for Lunch and EBOH Meeting at Carino’s, ―Italian

Country‖ restaurant (only one mile away) lunch prices are $7-$9 - at 870 Creekview Drive (812) 372-2266. Following lunch and EBOH Meeting ex-

plore other sites in Columbus, over 200 buildings designed by famous ar-

chitects with beautiful, unique designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mr. Ir-

win (Irwin Union Bank) or a 2:00pm Tour the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Mu-

seum which used to be a WWII Air Force Base located at 4742 Ray Boll

Blvd. (812) 372-4356 admission free, donations accepted, hours on Satur-

day 10-4. At 3:30pm meet for desert at Zaharakos, a turn of the centu-

ry ice cream parlor in operation since the 1900’s. Lo-

cated at 329 Washington Street in Columbus. This

old fashioned parlor has a great museum. (812) 378-

1900.

RSVP: Ken & Sara Koehler (317)

253-4494 by May 8th!

EBOH May Meeting Info

You Are There

Step into another era in You Are There. Historic photographs are brought to life three-dimensionally, right down to the

first-person interpreters playing the peo-ple in – and around – the images. Become part of the story and see, hear and touch

history because … You Are There.

Page 4 Hoosier Bird News

EBOH Photos from March Meeting—Knightstown Gym & Kopper Kettle

Page 5 Volume 2, Issue 4

EBOH Calendar of Events 2011

January—Sunday, January 23, 2011 - @ 12:30pm—EBOH Planning Meeting — Delaware Township Community Building (located

behind the Government Center) at 9090 E. 131st Street in Fishers, Indiana

February—No Meeting

March 26, 2011– Saturday —@ 2:30pm -The Hoosier Gymnasium —Home of the Hickory Huskers from the movie ―Hoosiers‖

located at 355 N. Washington Street, Knightstown, Indiana 46148 (800) 668-1895 tour and shoot some hoops, and followed by

lunch at the Kopper Kettle Inn in Morristown, Indiana @4:30pm – RSVP: Larry & Kathleen House (317) 841-2828 (H) or (317)

710-7886 (Larry’s cell)

April 16, 2011—Saturday— @ 11:30amThe Indiana History Center located at 450 W. Ohio

St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (317) 232-1882—www.indianahistory.org. Experience ―You

Are There‖ - Admission $6.00, Seniors $5.50. Lunch at Santorini’s Greek Kitchen (not all

Greek food), voted Top 25 restaurant and #1 Greek Restaurant in Indianapolis, 1417 Prospect

St., Indianapolis, IN 46203 (317) 917-1117 @ 2:00-2:30 –Lunch Menu (avg. price $10-$12.00

plus tax & gratuity)— RSVP: Larry & Kathleen House (317) 841-2828 (H) or (317) 710-7886

(Larry’s cell) or (317) 710-7883 (Kathleen’s cell) - details on Page 3.

May 14, 2011—Saturday—10:00am—Meet at Columbus Visitor’s Center—1 1/2 Hr. Walking Architectural

Tour & then 12:45pm Lunch at Carino’s Country Italian Restaurant and 2:00pm Tour Atterbury-

Bakalar Air Force Museum (free admission) or other sites in Columbus, then 3:30pm Zaharakos Ice

Cream Parlor—Columbus, Indiana— RSVP: Ken & Sara Koehler (317) 253-4494 (more details on page 3).

June 15th—19th, 2011 —CTCI Convention—Ramblin’ Roads to Richmond—

Richmond, Virginia

June 26th, 2011—Sunday-Time-TBD - West Baden, French Lick, Indiana Trip—RSVP:

Clyde & Audrey Burghardt (765) 538-2898 (overnight optional) (more details to fol-

low). FYI — The Ohio Valley Club (OVEB) would like to join us on this trip too! WE

ARE A FUN GROUP!

July 16 & 17, 2011—Saturday—Meet at Wilfing’s Home for 10:30am Brunch, 56219 Quince Road, South Bend, IN 46619,

leave for Hotel around 12:00 noon (Baymont Inn & Suites, 2203 S. 11th Street, Kalamazoo, MI , reserve room before JUNE

16th (269) 372-7999 ($75.00/double/double)– check in if staying overnight). Meet & Greet in Lobby 5-6pm—6:00pm Din-

ner and Entertainment to follow! Sunday Morning 8:00am—Head to Gilmore Classic Car Club Museum-located at 6865 W.

Hickory Rd., Hickory Corners, Michigan 49060 (269) 671-5089. Lunch and Museum package $15.50 each includes: a

wristband and a meal ticket for the Blue Moon Diner—all meals include chips, drink and a cookie, with a choice

of a Chicago Style Dog, Coney Dog, Hot Dog or Chicken Salad Sandwich. We will view cars until noon have lunch

and meeting—head home! RSVP Greg & Gail Wilfing by July 3rd with your meal choice at (574) 288-5420 (Gail-Work), (574)

276-6496 (Cell) or (574) 232-6521(H) or email jadangw@yahoo.com (more details on dinner & entertainment to follow).

August 14, 2011– Saturday – Time-TBD-Culver Military Academy & Lake Maxinkuckee @Culver, Indiana— www.culver.org/. RSVP: Diane & George Kopscick (740) 427-2637 (more details to follow).

August 24-28—2011—Midland’s Gold Celebrating 50 Years of CTCI Convention—Omaha, Nebraska

September 17 & 18, 2011—Time—TBD—Metamora Trip with Ohio Club—RSVP: Don & Bev Lucas (317) 748-7599 and/or

Brad & Lisa Nogar (OVEB) (overnight optional) (more details to follow).

October 15, 2011—Saturday—Time TBD—Halloween Costume Party– Weenie Roast —Don & Bev Lucas’ Home—

Indianapolis, Indiana. RSVP: Don & Bev Lucas (317) 748-7599, Greg & Gail Wilfing (574) 232-6521 or Tom (Scooter) & Maggie

Smith (317) 841-9005 (more details to follow).

November 13, 2011—Sunday - Arrive at 12:00, Eat as soon as possible —Annual Thanksgiving at the Baker’s—Daleville, Indi-

ana. RSVP Joe & Jan Baker (765) 759-2289.

December 3, 2011– Saturday Afternoon—Time-TBD —Christmas Party—American Legion, Lebanon, Indiana

(Further clarification of meetings, schedule of times, and any further information will be in each Newsletter and on email and discussed at monthly meetings).

All passed events are highlighted in gray.

Page 6 Hoosier Bird News

April Birthdays

April Anniversaries

To order EBOH gear, sweatshirts, jackets, t-shirts,

sweaters, golf shirts, hats, patches, etc.

Contact Laurie @

T&T Sales & Promotions

15320 Herriman Blvd.

Noblesville, IN 46060-4207

Phone (317) 774-7106

laurie@tntsalespromo.com or www.tntsalespromo.com

To View All Upcoming Car Shows

& Events Around Indiana check this

website: OldRide.com

Updates from the Editor…………………..

1. Diane Kopscick has a new email address:

dkopscick@embarqmail.com

2. Sam & Cheryl Puzzello new email address:

papasami1956@hotmail.com

3. Note our new website address:

http://clubs.hemmings.com/http://clubs.hemmings.com/http://clubs.hemmings.com/earlybirdshoosierland/earlybirdshoosierland/earlybirdshoosierland/

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Sam & Gina Waltz

11654 South 200 West

Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 689-8416 (H) (765) 469-1006 (Cell)

Email: samwaltz57@yahoo.com

1957 White 4 Robert Turner

18 Greg Pierce

18 Dale Shaffer

26 Linda Pierce

2 Les & Sandy Freed

2 Dave & Betty Tulowitsky

10 Melvin & Faith Casey

11 Sam & Gina Waltz

14 Bobby & Donna Carroll

17 Eugene & Georgia Elgin

18 Bill & Sherrel Bishop

26 Tom (Scooter) & Maggie Smith

28 Ron & Barb Marchand

Les & Sandy Freed celebrate

their 50th wedding anniversary

on April 2nd!

Congratulations Kids!

From the Editor……………...

I really appreciate getting the jokes, stories, anecdotes, one-liners, etc. from everyone for our Newsletter. If you have any stories or news you would like added to the monthly Newsletter please let me know.

Car stories for our Car of the Month section are needed as well . Also, if you would like your car photo on the web-site please send it to me too!!

The secret to a long marriage

is a short memory!

GO

Dawgs!

Page 7 Volume 2, Issue 4

“Shade Tree Mechanic” EBOH Tech Reporter Don Lucas will be back!

After a couple months in Florida and a few weeks back in the land of Hoosiers it was time to embark on another trip to visit our master of recovery and restoration. Maestro Joel McShane. It was cer-tainly fortuitous that I choose the 16th of March for the trip. The ides of March behind us, the anniversary of the McShane's Nuptials upon us and the Shamrock laiden St. Patrick’s day to follow. It seemed as if the stars had aligned.

The initial wave gathered at the House of Bob Evans on Southport Road. Our ranks were swollen by a new knight of the realm Sam Waltz. It was to be an indoctrination for Sam that soon would not be forgotten. The T-Birders gathered were, Jim Caylor, Bill Windmiller, Duane Johnson, Bobby Carroll, Sam Waltz, Bill Bishop and of course Charlie Kinder, Unfortunate-ly Charlie was unable to head for Henryville with us, but Sam did get the benefit of meeting the founder of E.B.O.H.

We headed south towards Joel’s and discussed the world affairs im-portant to Thunderbirding. Sam has recently acquired a White 57 "D" Bird and with the tutelage of Duane Johnson, gotten the bird roadwor-thy. This is a "certified" 45,000 mile car. I'm sure that Bev will get Sam to give us more details on this Little Bird in a future edition of the newslet-ter. We're looking forward to eyeing the new addition and hearing more.

We arrived at Joel’s and found Ken Shaw bending Joel’s ear. I had asked Ken to bring the club check book so that we could enjoy a luncheon to die for, but alas Ken didn't comply. Joel was "hard” at work on his cur-rent T-Bird along with other less significant projects. There was an old Javelin stripped and in need of major body work sitting beside a nicely done T-Bird frame. The frame and the little bird body on the rotisserie belong to club members Virginia & Paul Frisbee. Obviously the car is hav-ing a frame off resto and the previously red bird will be taken back to its original dusk rose. I've seen and experienced Joel’s magic touch with our little cars and there's no doubt that this will be one shining star. Sam was on this project like a bee on honey, like fleas on Fido, like white on rice, like a moth to a flame, like a duck on a June bug, like stink on ----, you get the idea. He seemed "Jazzed". It was neat to see the interest and enthusiasm. Kind of rekindled the flame in this old man. Joel guided us through the vari-ous projects and updated the status on them. He's started to work on his 46/47 ford sedan/pickup truck street rod. The power plant right now is a vintage FE T-Bird 390. With Joel’s keen eye and imagination I'm sure this will be worth talking about and looking at as it pro-gresses.

As noon approached it was time to head for a local eatery. Car talk abounded and with this group, even if you've heard it a hundred times, it seems fresh to your ears and interesting. In fact as I age I find that I hear more and more things for the first time. We reluctantly mounted our steeds and headed north. We talked of the next club meeting and of course the next "Trip to Joel’s".

“On The Road” with EBOH Reporter Bill Bishop—Trip to Joel’s Part Deux

Bev Lucas 10632 E. 79th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46236

Please note new website address:

http://clubs.hemmings.com/earlybirdshoosierland/ www.ctci.org