CADILLAC & LASALLE REGIONAL UPDATE The VOICE of the Iowa CrossRoads Region February 2013
Officers and Newsletter Contacts Iowa CrossRoads Region Cadillac & LaSalle Club JIM PITTMAN Director DAVID L. TWOMBLEY -Treasurer Regional Representative 2305 Linda Circle National Board of Directors Urbandale, IA 50322 40 Omega Place Allante1@mchsi.com 8525 Douglas Ave. Urbandale, IA 50322 JEFFREY KRAUSMAN Secretary 515-278-5018 Dickinson Mackaman Tyler & Hagen PC Cell-515-249-5018 699 Walnut Street, Suite 1600 jim@pittmancpa.com Des Moines, IA jkrausman@dickinsonlaw.com Activities Assisted By: Steve Fox: Dean & Vicki Stoltenberg 3422 NE Briarwood Drive 21270 50 th Avenue Ankeny, IA 50021 Walcott, IA 52773 foxenterprises@yahoo.com Deanstoltenberg@msn.com * * * * * * Website Addresses: National Cadillac & LaSalle Club www.cadillaclasalleclub.org Iowa CrossRoads Club: www.iowacrossroadsregion.org Willis Cadillac: www.willisautocampus.com * * * * * * Renewal of your National Cadillac & LaSalle Club Dues Your copy of The Self-Starter magazine indicates the expiration date of your national Cadillac & LaSalle Club dues. On the outside wrapper, just above your name and address is the date of your dues expiration. * * * * * * News letter news: Contact your News letter editors Brian and Ann Sipma at: sipmaiowa@msn.com or 4109 Plainview Drive, DSM Iowa, 50311, or 515-480-5689 thanks. Congratulations to Steve Fox for the correct answers to last month s did you know this page and continued thanks to Greg and his team at Arnolds Motor Supply for the contest prizes. Remember you can t win if you don t play!
DIRECTORS COLUMN As I start preparing my column from beautiful Arizona where the temperature is expected to reach 71 today I am thinking about our trip home next week. Brrrrr. The winter board meeting of the Club and the CLCMRC was a little exciting as I had not planned to attend but conference in by phone. However the Presidents of both boards twisted my arm to attend so I could give my presentation to the two boards in person. So at the last moment I got a ticket to Denver. I arrived in the afternoon at 2:30 and the meeting was supposed to start at 3:00 but was postpone until 4:00. The president of the board and a gentlemen in charge of coordinating the building project had asked me to prepare a Construction Feasibility Study assuming that if we wait until spring to sign a deal we might be facing a 4% inflation factor and on a total projected cost of $1,085,000 this would amount to a cost increase of $43,400 and it was also a possibility that if we wait until next year to start we might be facing another 4-6% increase. My report assumed that we would be able to borrow money at 4% over 6 years. Comparing the interest expense to the 4% inflation factor indicated that we would have a saving of a little over $18,000 by borrowing the money. As you would imagine there was much discussion and then a vote. It was unanimous to proceed. After this vote there were three more items passed: 1- To firm up the final drawings with the architect 2-To firm up construction cost and 3-Start the process to secure borrowing from either a bank or individual members. If this is completed in the near future we hope to start construction in early spring and have the construction completed by September.
We will be encouraging those who have given to consider increasing their amount and those who have not given we will be encouraging them to reconsider. It should be noted that for 2013 the tax bill passed by Congress reinstated the procedure where if you are required to take a distribution from your retirement fund you my make a direct transfer from your retirement account to charity and you will not have to pick that amount up in income. For those individual who do not itemize their deductions this is a good deal. For example if you are in the 25% bracket for Federal this means you can make a $1,000 contribution. On Saturday the club meeting started. I attended and presented the financials as Larry Lesiger was not present. After that the Regional V-Ps presented their reports followed by the Office report and the Editor of the Self-Starter. Later there was discussion about getting the Self-Starter on line at a reduced rate if you do not need the paper copy. Have you purchased your CLCMRC calendar. They are only $15. Go to the club web site to order. While there you can see all the new items that are offered in the Store. I took this picture at the 2001 Grand National in Denver. See what you miss when you do not go to the GN See you down the road, Jim Pitman
BE FESTIVE & COME JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL VALENTINE S LUNCHEON! IOWA CROSSROADS CLC VALENTINE S LUNCHEON Event: Arrangements have been made for members of the Iowa Crossroads CLC to dine at the Iowa Stater Restaurant located in the Gateway Center at 2100 Green Hills Drive in Ames. Luncheon will be served following a short club meeting. When: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2013. Where To Meet: Interested members can join us at the restaurant at 11 a.m. or meet us at the Earl May Garden Center (1509 North Ankeny Boulevard) in Ankeny at 10:30 a.m. for the drive up to Ames. R.S.V.P.: Those planning to attend this Valentine s event, should contact Steve Fox by phone at (515) 491-2624 or e- mail at foxenterprises@yahoo.com no later than Wednesday, February 13 th so that Steve can make the appropriate arrangements.
To: Members of the Iowa Crossroads CLC From: Steve Fox, Activities Chair RE: Tentatively Scheduled Events for the 2013 Calendar Year Tentatively Scheduled Events for 2013 (subject to change) January: No winter event scheduled. February: Valentine s Luncheon at the Iowa Stater Restaurant in Ames, Iowa on Saturday, February 16 th. Members will gather at this fine restaurant located inside the Gateway Center in Ames, just south of the Iowa State University Campus, at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow a short meeting. This will be a 2-3 hour luncheon event. March: Luncheon and a tour of the historic Hotel Pattee in Perry, Iowa on Saturday, March 23 rd. Club members will meet for a short meeting and lunch at David s Milwaukee Diner inside the Hotel Pattee at 11 a.m. After lunch, a guided tour of this historic hotel has been arranged for our members. This will be a 3-4 hour combined event. April: Club members will meet for a short meeting and lunch at the Des Moines Art Center at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 th. After lunch, members will tour the galleries of the art center to see these fine exhibits at their leisure: Vibrations Print Gallery, Double Feature: Art & the Movies, Flooded McDonald s: Superflex, and Transparencies: A History of Glass. This will be a 3-4 hour combined event. May: Club members will cruise along Highways 163 & 63 to view an historical Victorian mansion in Pella, tour the Wapello County Museum in Ottumwa, and the American Gothic House in Eldon. Special thanks to Jim and Janice Johnson for helping me set up this event and their willingness to guide us through the museum. Actual date and luncheon located to be determined. This will be an all-day touring event. June: Show off your cars and enjoy pie and ice cream when our club attends the annual Ice Cream Social at Urbandale s Olmstead House at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 th. This will be a 2-3 hour social event. July: Club members will meet for a short meeting and lunch at Shay s Tea Room in Newton, Iowa. After lunch, we will venture ten miles west to Colfax, Iowa to view the Trainland USA museum. This unique museum features one of the largest
collections of Lionel-scale trains in the world. Actual touring date to be determined. This, combined with lunch, will be a 3-4 hour event. August: Travel eastbound to tour the Midwest Old Threshers Heritage Museum in Mount Pleasant! Actual touring date to be determined. This, combined with lunch, will be an all-day touring event. September: Stay around town to take part in the 14 th Annual Salisbury Concours Auto Show at Salisbury House in Des Moines on Sunday, September 8 th. This is an all-day event for exhibitors, and a 2-3 hour event for patrons. October: Enjoy the fall colors as we travel northwest to view the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa. As the largest man-made Grotto in the world, the Grotto contains the largest collection of precious stones and gems found anywhere in one location! This event is currently scheduled for Saturday, October 5 th. This, combined with lunch, will be an all-day touring event. November: Club members will meet for a short meeting and lunch at the Court Avenue Brewing Company restaurant in downtown Des Moines at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 2 nd. Lunch will be followed by a tour of the Des Moines Botanical and Environmental Center. This will be a 3-4 hour combined event. December: Save your appetite for our annual Christmas celebration at 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 7 th. This year, our annual Christmas gathering will be a luncheon at a yet-to-be-determined Des Moines restaurant (hopefully near Terrace Hill). After lunch, interested club members will tour beautifully-decorated homes in the annual Des Moines Holly & Ivy Holiday Home Tour (sponsored by Salisbury House and Terrace Hill). This will be a 4-5 hour combined event. Note: Any questions and/or concerns regarding these tentatively scheduled events should be directed to our activities chairman, Steve Fox. Steve can be reached by e-mail at foxenterprises@yahoo.com or by phone at (515) 491-2624. Please forward any scheduling conflicts to Steve as soon as possible, so that he can try and work the events around your schedule. The only event dates that cannot be currently changed are the Ice Cream Social (in June), the Salisbury Concours d elegance (in September), and the Holly & Ivy Holiday Home Tour (in December). Other event dates are subject to change to accommodate the schedules of club members, but not within 30 days of the event. Reprinted from last month s newsletter for informational purposes.
Some Interesting Facts The year is 1910 one hundred and two years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1910: ************************************************************************************************************ The average life expectancy for men was 47 years. Fuel for this car was sold in drug stores only. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower! The average US wage in 1910 was 22 cents per hour. The average US worker made between $200 and $400 per year. A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year. More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME. Ninety percent of all Doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard.' Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason. The Five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. The population of Las Vegas, Nevada was only 30! Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and iced tea hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write and only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, 'Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health' Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.! Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
1910 Ford Model R ----- Simpler time and simpler automobiles; in many ways it would be nice to have them both, especially the Model R! Thanks to Ann Sipma for submitting this article.
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS Birthdays Jim Johnson 2-20-1934 Anniversaries Schlenkers 2-14-1982 Valentine s Day! That George is a sweet heart! New Members None for January ATTENTION!!!!! HAVE YOU DONE THIS???? Send us the date of your birthday (spouse included) and anniversary so that we may include it in the newsletter. In addition, please send us your email. Please send this information to jim@pittmancpa.com or call 515-276-2727. Send us your profile (spouse, also). A form is attached with the newsletter. You cannot complete the form online. You must print it out, complete and mail to Jim at Pittman & Company, LLP, 8525 Douglas Ave. Suite 40, Des Moines, IA 50322.
Annual membership dues are $10. Due January 1 of each year. Please fill out form below. National Membership Number Required Personal Information Name Address City State Zip Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone E-Mail Spouse/Significant Other Birthdays: Vehicle Information Cadillacs LaSalles Year Body Style Anniversary: Please print this form and mail along with a $ 10.00 check to: David Twombley, Treasure--Iowa CrossRoads C.L.C., 2305 Linda Circle, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 If dues are not received by March 15, 2013 you will not longer receive the newsletter and your membership will be dropped. Please take note as to when your national dues are due and pay them at the appropriate time, as these very by member
Arnold Motor Supply s: Question of the month contest DO YOU KNOW THIS?!? Can you come up with the correct answer? Read on and win fabulous prizes from Arnold Motor Supply. Thanks and congratulations to Steve Fox for submitting the correct answers and winning the prize provided by Arnold Motor Supply from January s contest. Here are the questions for February s contest. After the second world war the latest new models of automobiles were promoted at a traveling show called the Autorama. In 1953 Cadillac introduced two show cars at the motorama, the question is; do you know the name of these two show cars? Please e-mail your answer(s) to Brian and Ann at sipmaiowa@msn.com, or regular mail to 4109 Plainview Drive, DSM IA, 50311. We will anounce the winner and award prizes at the March Crossroads meeting.