Hello Club Members, 

October 5th was a joint event with our sister club, The Vintage Thunderbird Club of Indiana.  It was a perfect day for taking the back roads, winding our way to The Circus Hall of Fame Car Show in Peru, Indiana.  Along the way, we viewed Turkey Buzzards dining on roadkill and flocks of Wild Turkeys grazing in the freshly cut corn fields along the way.  Joining us were club members Larry Sneary, Bud Gibson, Sue Will, myself along with newly rejoined John Taylor from Mooresville.  Welcome back John.   

On our way back from Peru, Sue and I stopped in Huntington to visit our long-time club member Helen Stevens.  She is looking great, and we had a very nice visit.  I am glad to report that she is still as ornery as ever. 

Next year will be our turn to host an event with the Indy Club.  I will need your help with coming up with a plan for something interesting to do.  Ideally, it would be located midway between the Circle City and the Fort.  Please put that on your radar.   

Club members Bud and Freda Gibson have generously offered to host a Fall Carry-In Get Together.  The date is October 18th at 1:00 PM.  You will need to bring a dish or dessert to share and your favorite drink.  Sloppy Joe sandwiches will be provided by our hosts.  You might want to throw in a lawn chair in your trunk in case of overcrowding.  (It could happen...)  Please RSVP to Bud and Freda by texting to 260 414 9353.  The location is 6309 Golden Lane in FWA.  It may help to let them know what you are bringing so that we don’t have 4 dishes of potato salad.   

To show our appreciation to our club members, the club will be having a drawing for 3-$25.00 gift cards to local restaurants.   Please be kind and let our hosts know if you plan to attend.  Do it today so that Bud doesn’t have to be hospitalized.   

Club Vice-President Keith Landis has been busy planning our last event of the season, our Fall tour.  The date is October 25th, the time is 11:00 AM.  Our first stop is a tour of The Firefighters Museum located at 226 W. Washington St. in beautiful downtown River City. www.firefightersmuseum.com “In the midst of downtown, step through the doors of time to experience the rich heritage of the courageous firefighters who have served the city through decades of service.  Located in Engine House #3, this museum showcases artifacts used by some of the city's earliest heroes.  See two floors of equipment and photos from the last 160 years of firefighting in Fort Wayne.”  The Costs are $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for Seniors and children.  There is parking available next door in the library parking lot.   

Our next stop (if that wasn’t exciting enough) heading North to The Country Heritage Winery at 185 County Road 68 in Laotto.  It is a 100-acre vineyard on a family-owned farm making it the largest vineyard in the State.  https:countryheritagewinery.com  

We will have lunch there, ordering from the menu.  Our arrival time should be at around 1:00 PM.  We will do a tour, if it is available.   

It won’t be long before the snow flies, but in the meantime, we sure could use some rain. 

That’s all the news from Hoosierland, COME FLY WITH US! 

Best regards, 

Roger Noll, President 

HVTC