T o m a t a l k. February 2014 ANNUAL BANQUET - 2/15/14. Pontiac Ads & Brochures Resource. Remembering Hal Needham

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1 T o m a t a l k February 2014 Pontiac Ads & Brochures Resource Remembering Hal Needham ANNUAL BANQUET - 2/15/14

2 Tomatalk February 2014 Volume 39 ~ Number 2 The Tomatalk is published monthly by the Minnesota Chapter 13 of the Pontiac Oakland Club International. The Tomahawk Chapter was founded in The chapter is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of Pontiac, Oakland and GMC vehicles of all years and models, stock and modified. Club events are organized for the enjoyment of our members. All letters to the editor should be signed. Articles, letters and editorial content represent the opinions and viewpoints of the authors and not necessarily that of the Tomahawk Chapter or POCI. web site: tomatalk.org Tomahawk Chapter Officers President - Tony Miller 8044 Wood Duck Tr. Circle Pines, MN volunteerme5@yahoo.com Vice-President Todd Lewis 5895 St. Albans No. Shorewood, MN tc.lewis@yahoo.com Secretary - Steve Weese 8838 Baltimore St. NE Blaine, MN steveweese@comcast.net Treasurer - Jim Notch 107 Charity Circle Montrose, MN bigapple14@comcast.net Newsletter Editor & Web Site Administrator Paul Bergstrom 1165 County Road 83 Independence, MN pontiacpaulb@gmail.com Page 1

3 President s Message With my first meeting over and done I still find myself wondering how I got to be president, but I have to say that I think it will be a fairly easy job because the Club has such dedicated and seasoned members that most of the work is already being taken care of. In a review at the meeting of the plans for the upcoming months, we have individuals who are working hard to make sure our events are scheduled, marketed, and executed in an organized fashion. It s great to be part of such a wonderful group of people! That being said I would like to make a note to all that our February meeting will take place at our Banquet on Saturday, February 15th at Jimmy s in Vadnais Heights. Even if you can t make it to monthly meetings, we would like to encourage you to attend to visit with all the wonderful people in the Club you belong to. The evening is a fun social event, and often times educational as well. We hope to see you there! Tony Miller, Tomahawk Chief Page 2

4 January Meeting Minutes We met at the Rosetown Legion with 20 members present. New president Tony Miller called the meeting to order at 7:01. Last month s minutes were read and accepted. A report was given by our new treasurer Jim Notch. Jim Felker was in the hospital and is now is in a Masonic transition place and hopes to be home in a week. There will be a Buick, Olds, Pontiac and Cadillac swap meet in St. Charles Illinois on Feburary 23 at the Kane County fairgrounds. See for more info. A motion was brought forward about having our February meeting at the banquet, it passed. The March meeting is the annual pizza feast at Carbone s (March 18th). A motion was made and accepted to purchase QuickBooks software for the Tomahawk Chapter treasurer ($150-$200). Steve Mudbird Weese Tomahawk Chapter Secretary Old Business - Todd informed us that he has been in touch with Tasha about our stuff. New Business - The GM show will be on June 8th. We plan to have the same program as the last few years, goody bags on Thursday and tent set up on Saturday. If anyone has something for the goody bags they are asked to contact Terry Ford. Next month we would like to share ideas and plan what changes we would like to make to the Route 65 Show. Like more trophies or who to blame if the weather is not as nice as last year. It will be on April 26. I mentioned a proposal that I had gotten about running the Stone Arch Bridge Show. It is during Back to the 50 s and many of our member s will be coming back from the convention. There was some discussion about recruiting new members. VOTE - VOTE -VOTE Please take the time to vote for the POCI Board of Directors Election. Include the Tomahawk Chapter as your chapter affiliation. There is a $200 award for the chapter with the highest participation. BALLOTS ARE IN THE FEBRUARY SMOKE SIGNALS! Page 3

5 Meanwhile... Back at the Pontiac Ranch I for one am ready for January and this blasted Arctic blast to come to an end! Let s hope it warms up some for the chapter s annual banquet at Jimmy s on the 15th. You can still sign up be using the reservation form on page 5. Plans are being made for the 2nd Annual Tomahawk Chapter Car Show and Swap Meet at Route 65 Classics in ham lake, the date will be April 26th (see flyer on page 7). Until next issue, Membership Meeting Will Be Held at Jimmy s (at the banquet) February 15 Keep those Ponchos rollin! Paul Bergstrom, Tomatalk Editor Annual Banquet See the registration form on page 5 of this newsletter to sign up for the annual banquet. It will be held at Jimmy s in Vadnais Heights on Saturday, February 15th. We hope to see you there! POCI s 2014 Convention Wichita, Kansas ~ June 17-21, 2014 Sign up at Page 4

6 BANQUET SIGN UP FORM 2014 Tomahawk Chapter Annual Banquet Saturday, February 15, :00 pm Cash Bar ~ 7:00 pm Dinner Buffet Heartland Buffet Tossed Salad with Assorted Dressings, Italian Pasta Salad, Fresh Fruit Display, Roasted Turkey, Sliced Sirloin of Beef with Au Jus, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Country Stuffing and Vegetable Medley. Served with Coffee, Rolls and Butter. JIMMY S FOOD & DRINK 1132 COUNTY RD E. East VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN Phone OPTIONAL: We will do the gift exchange again, with a Valentines gift as an option. There is a non-refundable reservation fee of $5.00. The Tomahawk club will cover the first $10.00 of each reserved member s buffet dinner only. The club will also reimburse the reservation fee for those attending TOMAHAWK CHAPTER BANQUET RESERVATION FORM NAME # ATTENDING ADDRESS CITY/STATE/ZIP PHONE NUMBER PLEASE MAIL THE BOTTOM HALF OF THIS FORM ALONG WITH THE $5.00 REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE 2/15/14 TO: TOMAHAWK CHAPTER OF POCI, C/O JIM FELKER, 5500 MERRITT CIRCLE, EDINA, MN Dinner Buffet price is $30.00 per person Page 5

7 POCI Veteran Members Congratulations to these Minnesota members who were recently awarded POCI Membership Recognition Pins! They reached one of the 5-year milestones in Year Members (joined in 1979) Lundholm Jr. Gordon White Bear Lake, MN Osojnicki John Apple Valley, MN 30-Year Members (joined in 1984) Knapp John Bloomington, MN Michels Wayne Minneapolis, MN Posusta Jonathon Lester Prairie, MN Stanton David Zimmerman, MN 25-Year Members (joined in 1989) Dahl Shane Clarks Grove, MN Herauf Norman Roseville, MN Kodet Ed Minneapolis, MN 20-Year Members (joined in 1994) Blatter Walter Woodbury, MN Columbus Terry Brooklyn Park, MN Nelson Jim Cloquet, MN Posusta Kenneth Glencoe, MN Page 6

8 Our 2nd Annual Show: Spead the Word! 2nd ANNUAL POCI MINNESOTA TOMAHAWK CHAPTER CAR SHOW & SWAP MEET SATURDAY APRIL 26, :00 am - 3:00 pm SHOW CARS $5.00 SWAP SPACE $5.00 FREE ADMISSION FOR SPECTATORS FOOD VENDORS ON SITE ABERDEAN STREET NE HAM LAKE, MINNESOTA OPEN TO ALL AMERICAN-BRANDED AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS Page 7

9 Mark Your Calendar! March Pizza Feast We're all set for the meeting and annual PIZZA FEAST at Carbone's in Lakeville on Tuesday, March 18th at 6:30. Thanks to Linda Bennett for setting this up. WANTED: TOMATALK Feature Vehicles Member submissions wanted for feature vehicles for the newsletter. I can help write up the story and take photos too! Contact: (763) pontiacpaulb@gmail.com Car Shows February 23rd: BOPC Swap Meet & Car Corral: Kane County Fairgrounds, St, Charles, IL April 26th: 2nd Annual Tomahawk Chapter Car Show & Swap Meet, Route 65 Classics, Ham Lake, MN Info; Todd Lewis (651) June 8th: St. Paul MN 32nd Annual General Motors Car Club Assoc. Car Show, all makes swap meet & car corral. MN State Fairgrounds, Falcon Heights, MN. Hosted by the GMCCA, MN Tomahawk Chapter and 12 other GM clubs from the greater Twin Cities area. Show fliers at autoswalk.com or gmcca.com, call Terry Ford (651) or pontiac2pluss2@aol. com June 17-21: Wichita, KS 42nd Annual POCI Convention, online registration at poci.org September 20th: Tomahawk Chapter Fall BBQ and Car Show, Valley Buick/GMC, more details to follow. Page 8

10 GREAT RESOURCE! This has to be one of the neatest web sites-- whether you have gasoline in your veins or not. This is a website featuring the original factory brochures for nearly every American car you have ever owned. Pick the manufacturer, the year and the model. Enjoy! website: Check it out! ed to me from another POCI member - Editor I didn t know this until recently, but Hal Needham passed away on Oct. 25th. I am very glad I got the chance to meet him and share some time on the Bandit Run!! Tom Hegland with Hal Needham He was an incredibly down to earth and easy to talk with. He was great story teller, as demonstrated in his acceptance speech for his Oscar. I was lucky enough to be his chauffeur while he was in Lincoln, NE for the Bandit Run Kick off Party, so I had several candid conversations with him. He was as sharp as a tack and as we spoke, you never had any sense that you were talking to someone who was 82 years of age. He certainly lived an amazing life and achieved many milestones that changed the movie industry for ever. His list of accomplishments is amazing and almost hard to believe as you read through it. I know many will miss him. See: - submitted by Tom Hegland Page 9

11 New Tomahawk Chapter Decal/Window Cling Now Available Tomahawk Chapter decals and window clings can be obtained from VP Todd Lewis. Come to a monthly meeting or contact Todd at: or tc.lewis@yahoo.com. Mail to: POCI 2014 Convention; PO Box 68; Maple Plain, MN Page 10

12 TOMATALK CLASSIFIED ADS ~ Parts For Sale ~ 1962 Pontiac parts: rechromed windshield wiper bezels for single speed wipers only (will not fit 2-speed overlap wiper cars), fits P/8 (big car) 1961 & Never installed after rechrome $175. Power brake vacuum reservoir, bead blasted, powder coated black & tested to hold vacuum, fits 61 & 62 Pontiac big cars (may fit other years) $75; rear electric antenna mount, replated with clear zinc (silver coat) w/ rubber grommet, for 62 Pontiac, may fit other years $25. Contact Nick at (651) or (651) , nmann7701@comcast.net 1963 & 64 Pontiac: Full size parts. Regular and rare parts. Some 59 parts, 64 GP body 64 conv. Call or with needs. Ed Kodet Evenings (612) or edpont@kodet.com For Sale: door Bonneville parts: grille, seats, dash, steering wheel & column, trim and misc. Offer/trade for Firebird parts. Call (515) Mike Winkleman (IA) For sale: Mad Dog Headers - Pontiac $200; #96 Heads - good condition $250; 1963 reproduction drivers side quarter panel 2dr HT $ kick panels, drive shaft, rocker panel covers. Doug (651) For sale: SSBC GM aluminum, twin piston, brake caliper bolt on upgrade kit. Still new in the box, w/pads. Fits most 70s and some 80s vehiocles with 11 rotors and 15 rims. Will not fit Pontiac Snowflake rims. $300; (1) TH-350 tranny crossmember (used) for F-body $30; (1) TH-400 tranny crossmember (new) for F-body $50. Contact Todd Lewis (651) tc.lewis@yahoo.com For sale: numerous Firebird parts. Passenger side door with glass, rear window, chrome rear bumper, gauges, grills. Dash vents, A lot of odds and ends and more. me what you are looking for. Steven@greeneryschack.com 1950s Hot Rod, Car Craft and Motor Trend magazines. Large collection for sale. Approx. 250 issues from the 1950s and 1960s. Contact Ed Hustad (763) ~ Pontiacs For Sale ~ 1962 Catalina: 4-door hardtop. Blue with white top, blue interior. Born & raised in AZ, 59K miles, very nice. Contact Mike Arries (612) (Note - car is still in Arizona!) ~ Wanted ~ Wanted: 1958 Pontiac cars/parts/ memorabilia/toys/etc. Call Jim bigapple14@comcast.net Wanted: #13 heads for a 1970 GTO 400 engine, Fred Klokonos (507) Page 11

13 Tomahawk Chapter web site: tomatalk.org Tomahawk Chapter Technical Advisors Oakland and Pontiac Gary VanKempen Al Longley Dan Druk Photos and stories of member cars wanted. Send them by mail, or carrier pigeon to: Paul Bergstrom, Tomatalk 1165 County Road 83 Independence, MN pontiacpaulb@gmail.com TOMATALK Classified Ad Rates 12 issues: $250 full page $150 half page $75 quarter page $25 business card size Rollie Pederson Dan Druk High Perf. - Tom VanKempen Firebird - Tom Hegland TATA455@aol.com Trans Am - Lee Warneka Club Historian Mark Boyum Page 12

14 Support our advertisers! Sponsors of the Annual Fall Tomahawk Get Together/BBQ - New and Used cars - Parts and Service Valley Automotive Group Apple Valley, MN (952) Hastings, MN (651) Waconia, MN (952) Rich Rabanus Classic Auto Storage Downtown Motorcar Sales 2011/2017 North 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN (612) rich@downtownmotorcarsales.com Kent Kienitz th Ave. No. Plymouth, MN (763) (phone) (763) (fax) Page 11

15 ~ Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter of POCI ~ Membership Application Form POCI Membership Number: Name: Address: City, State, Zip/Postal Code: Country: Phone: Fax: address: Pontiac(s) owned: Referred by: $15.00/year for Electronic Membership Annual dues are $20.00 (check payable to MN Tomahawk Chapter) SEND APPLICATION FORM AND DUES TO: Jim Felker, Treas.; 5500 Merritt Circle; Edina, MN 55436

16 Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter of POCI c/o Paul Bergstrom, Editor 1165 County Road 83 Independence, MN Minnesota Tomahawk Chapter Tomahawk Chapter Annual Banquet February 15th Jimmy s POCI