Happy Spring everyone!  We made it through the long, long Hoosier Winter.  It is great to be back! 

     March 23rd was our annual planning meeting.  This time it was held in the private dining room at The Bob Evans Restaurant in North Ft. Wayne.  This was a new location for us, and I must say that it worked much better than our last meeting locations.  Our waitress worked our crowd like a pro and her service was top notch. 

     We welcome our new club secretary Sue Will.  We are very proud to have her join our board.  All other officers agreed to continue in their present offices. Our thanks to outgoing secretary Diana Hensch for her many years of service. 

     We seem to have several members that haven’t renewed their memberships.  We don’t want to lose anyone, but if you intend to not renew, please let us know.  If you are unsure if you are in remiss, contact club Treasurer Kevin Mark at:  kanddmark@att.net   

     Some of you may remember former club member Jeff Evans who moved to Arizona a few years ago.  I have heard from him that he is in the hospital and is suffering from Congestive Heart Failure.  Please keep Jeff in your thoughts and prayers that he will make a complete recovery.   

     We have a lot of new events planned for our Car Show Season.  Refer to our website www.hoosierthunderbird.com and the EVENTS PAGE for information.  There you can also find pictures of most of our past club events and check out Larry Sneary’s Tech Tips column. 

     We tried to coordinate an event with our Sister Club, The Vintage Thunderbird Club of Indiana (Indy) and we couldn’t work it out.  We still are invited by them to The Circus Car Show in Peru in October.  I think that we have worked it out to take turns hosting one event each year.  Next year will be our turn!

      Having said that, we have a change in our first event of the year. 

It is: 

April 12th (Saturday):

Tour of The Candy World Museum in Bryan, Ohio. 

*Meet at the Marathon Station at Leo Crossing on Dupont Rd. and Tonkel Rd. 

*Departure: 10:00 AM. 

*Meet Kevin and Diane Mark at The ACD Museum in Auburn at 10:30 AM.

* Drive to Bryan, OH. To tour The Candy World Museum.  (they make Bit'oh Honey, Valentine Hearts, and Dumb, Dumb Suckers and other candy.

*Stop for a picture of your Thunderbird in front of the water tower that looks like a Dumb Dumb. (optional)
 

*Lunch at The Third Rail, a restored Train Depot that is turned into a restaurant.  
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Tour of local car collector Jerry Spangler's collection of cars.  (includes several Thunderbirds)
 

*Return to the Fort.

     A special thank you to Kevin Mark (with help from Todd Campbell) in planning our event.
 

     It would be nice to have a head count for the restaurant.  Make plans to join us.  If the weather cooperates, drive your Thunderbird.  
 

     P.S.  If you live close to Auburn, meet us at the ACD Museum.  If you live close to Bryan, meet us at Candy World. 

*So now let’s hope that the weather breaks with warm air and sunshine.  Get those beautiful Thunderbirds out from hibernation and LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! 

     That’s all the news from HOOSIERLAND.  COME FLY WITH US!