September 2021 Newsletter

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“SMOKE AND GAS”
FROM THE
MULVANE MARAUDERS 
SEPTEMBER - 2021
 
~The SEPTEMBER meeting was held Thursday 9/16 /21 at 6:30PM at the Mulvane American Legion & called to order by Kevin Cardwell.
~Thanks to the American Legion for another great dinner prior to the meeting. It is very much appreciated.
~It was great to have about 21 members, officers & guests present for the September meeting.
~Jevin McWithey with Maria Villa & Maria Court in Mulvane was in attendance to discuss the possibility of having a small car show/parade for the residents of these two places.  We did this some time ago and the residents always enjoy having the Marauders visit and show off their cars.  We talked about a few ideas and will discuss again at the October meeting. More to come on this club activity.
~Steve Nichols gave the treasurer's report.  All is well and dues have been paid for the new year.  The roster has been
updated to reflect all members who have paid their dues.  If you have paid and you are not on the roster, please contact Steve so he can make any necessary corrections.  Our accounts are looking good even after making sizable donations to our charities & we have 'seed money' set aside to plan for the 2022 Showdown in the Valley Car Show.  We still have funds set aside for the rock for one of the Mulvane parks.  One disbursement was made for the club post office box.
~Our 2021 Kansas Honor Flight golf team is ready to go play on October 4, 2021 at Sand Creek Station in Newton.  Our Marauders team will be Dale Heckman, Sue Heersche, Doyle Phillips & Earlene Phillips. Thank you for representing the club at this great charity event for KHF.
~Cheryl reminded members about the Riverfest Car Show on Sunday, October 3, 2021.  Still time to sign up for the Riverfest Car Show!  Member Jim Thomas is working with Riverfest and will be assisting with registration & parking.  If any member is interested in attending, please let Cheryl know so the Riverfest folks know how many to plan on.  Check out their website for show details & entry form.
~Cheryl also advised members of the recent passing of Donna Starbird & former member Gene Urban & the celebration of life for car enthusiast & former member Gerald Evans on Saturday, September 18 at 2:30PM at High Park in Derby. 
~Member Dale Heckman previously announced an upcoming car show at Wichita Heights High School.  He is a teacher & coach at the school and is helping with this show to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Heights.  In addition to the show, many activities will be going on including a football game on Friday night.  The show will be Saturday,
October 9, 2021.  The show is on the club's website.   
~At the June meeting member Jim Thomas reminded the club that the Vietnam Traveling Wall will be in Valley Center October 21 - 25, 2021.  They are still in need of volunteers for this event.  Great way to donate some time and honor Vietnam Veterans.  Many Marauders are Veterans and several are Veterans of Vietnam.   There is a website for this event and the volunteer description is listed along with information on how to volunteer.  It would be great to see the Mulvane Marauders volunteer for this very special event.  Another opportunity for the Marauders to support another great cause.

~Please remember the concerns of the club and those experiencing health issues and those who have recently lost loved ones. The Marauders Club is a "family" and we want to ensure we reach out to those in need whatever the reason.  Please let Cheryl know if you know of a member that needs a card for any reason. 

~Kevin announced UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Mulvane Fall Festival on 9/25/21 has been CANCELED!!!
*Draggin' Douglas Saturday, 9/18/21; Boy Scout Show Sunday, 9/19/21 at the Mulvane American Legion put on by Chris Middendorf's brother, Anthony;  Affordable Street Rods Open House 9/18/21.
Kevin reminded members that if they are interested in participating with 2022 Cars for Charity Show, it would be best to get your entry submitted by October or first of November.  It is expected that space will fill up quickly.  If you plan on attending this show, please Cheryl know so we can confirm how many members might be participating.  It was mentioned that one of our orginal club members, Ralph Henderson, will have a car in the Mag 7.  
*Kevin also announced the car show at the Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood 400 to be held October 24, 2021.  Info is on the website.  If you are interested you can contact Clay, Marketing Director.

~MULVANE WEEKEND CRUISES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!!!

~Be sure to check the Club Website, the Cruisin Calendar or the KEYN online Cruisin Calendar for upcoming shows and activities. If you would like to be a ROAD CAPTAIN for any event, just let Steve Nichols know where & when you are leaving and he will let club members know so everyone can cruise together.  
*THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF SHOWS LEFT FOR 2021 - PLEASE CONTINUE TO CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS.

~ALWAYS CHECK OUT THE "REVVIN' IT UP" SECTION OF THE NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES! 

~We have club shirts for $10.  If you need a shirt, please contact Steve Nichols or come to the next meeting.  If you would like to have a club shirt in a specific color or need a jacket or sweatshirt, contact Kevin Cardwell at Shirts Plus. 
~We have new black and white summer hats - let Steve Nichols know if you need a shirt or hat.

 
NEW BUSINESS
*PLEASE BE THINKING ABOUT THE NEXT SHOWDOWN IN THE VALLEY CAR SHOW AT THE KANSAS STAR CASINO.  Consider how you can help & be ready to volunteer!   We need every member to make this great show even greater!!!!  NOW IS THE TIME TO BE CHECKING WITH POSSIBLE SPONSORS - WE NEED SPONSORS FOR 2022 - PLEASE BE THINKING ABOUT FRIENDS, FAMILY OR ANYONE YOU KNOW INCLUDING BUSINESSES - THAT MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE SHOW AS A SPONSOR AT ANY LEVEL.  WE WOULD BE THRILLED TO HAVE NEW BUSINESSES JOIN US AS WELL.  If you need information on sponsorship - contact us for details.
*The Showdown Planning Committe will be meeting in the near future.  We will need several folks to step up and take on several tasks/duties for this upcoming show.  

*The club discussed giving $100 to the Wichita Area Council of Car Clubs to support & promote the 50th Lake Afton Car
Show in June 2022.  Motion was made and seconded to donate this amount for the 50th Anniversary Show. 

*The annual Club Calendar was discussed.  Since it is so late in the year and so much would need to be done in a short amount of time to get them printed and to us by November - there will be NO Club Calendar for 2022.  Instead of waiting until late in the year, it was discussed that we could start this project anytime during the first of next year.  It is our goal to have a 2023 calendar and begin planning, contacting sponsors and taking photos throughout the year.  If you would be willing to help with this great project, please let us know.  Don Heersche has helped with this in the past and we appreciate his time and effort.  This project needs a committee - are you willing to help??????

~With no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:00PM.
 
~IF YOU KNOW OF A MEMBER THAT IS NOT GETTING NEWSLETTERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND/OR EMAILS...PLEASE HAVE THEM CONTACT US!  IN ORDER TO KEEP MEMBERS UP-TO-DATE ON CLUB BUSINESS AND EVENTS, WE NEED TO HAVE CORRECT EMAIL ADDRESSES.   IF YOU KNOW OF A MEMBER WHO DOES NOT HAVE EMAIL, PLEASE TRY TO "BUDDY" WITH THAT MEMBER & HELP KEEP THEM INFORMED ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON.  THANKS FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS REQUEST!!

*If anyone has pictures of activities, events or shows - please share them with us and we will get them posted!  Fun to see where and what club members are doing!!
 
*MEMBERS - UPDATE WEBSITE -- HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR INFORMATION AND/OR PHOTOS ON THE WEBSITE RECENTLY???  SINCE YOU HAVE A BIT OF EXTRA TIME AS OF THIS WRITING - PLEASE Take a few minutes, log in & update your profile.  It's easy - just logon webpage, go to the bottom right corner, put in your email address and password.  If you don't remember your password just send Steve Nichols an email and he will send you a new one so you can complete this update.  If you have a problem updating or adding a photo of your car, contact Steve for assistance.  Kasey - our webmaster - has made some new improvements that will allow members to add or edit pictures of their cars on the website.  If you are still having issues, please contact Steve and he can walk you through the process. 
*ALSO - if you have an ad on the webpage and it is no longer valid, PLEASE delete it.  If you can't do that, let us know and we will delete it for you.
 
~LET'S CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF THIS GREAT & CHARITABLE CLUB AS WE CRUISE
   THROUGH 2021.    "MULVANE MARAUDERS SUPPORTING GREAT CAUSES".
 
~Please continue to check the website club events section for upcoming events & club activities.  If you need an event posted, please contact Cheryl or Steve.   The website calendar has been udated with all the events that we are aware of so far.  If you know of additional events, please let us know and we will be glad to list them for you.
~If there is something you would like to see in the newsletter or have ideas for outings and/or events - please let us hear from you!  If you are interested in being the Road Captain for a show or event, please let us know & we will post it.

"ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS IS 'THE LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE'!!!   FLY YOUR FLAG & HONOR OUR VETERANS & ACTIVE DUTY MEN & WOMEN.   GOD BLESS AMERICA & ALL VETERANS WHO HAVE HELPED TO PROTECT & DEFEND OUR FREEDOMS AND THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO DO SO TODAY!!!

~Next meeting will be Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6:30PM at the Mulvane American Legion.

 
 
Nutz & Boltz Business
CLUB BREAKFAST WILL HOPEFULLY RESUME IN THE FALL.  WATCH THE NEWSLETTER FOR UPDATES!
*THE MONTHLY BREAKFASTS ARE THE FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH - 8:30AM to 10:00AM AT THE MULVANE AMERICAN LEGION!  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN  PARTICIPATING WITH A GARAGE CRAWL AFTER THE BREAKFAST, LET US KNOW SO WE CAN GET IT SCHEDULED FOR ONE OF THE FUTURE BREAKFASTS.
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING THE CLUB AND THE AMERICAN LEGION AT THE MONTHLY BREAKFASTS AND DINNERS PRIOR TO THE MEETINGS
 
Member News
*Kevin Cardwell will be having surgery on October 4, please keep him in your prayers & thoughts.  I'm sure he would enjoy hearing from you after surgery as he is recovering at home.  
*Please keep Ed Johnson in your thoughts and prayers as he continues treatment for his recurring cancer.  
Phones, emails and/or cards would be appreciated for these members.
*Member George Leach is also having some health issues and taking some treatments so please keep him in 
your thoughts & prayers. (It was great to see George & his family at the Old Settlers Show.)
*Please think of member Bruce Moran in your prayers as he recently lost his mom.
*Continue to think of Debbie Crawford - one of the American Legion ladies that cooks for us - with the recent loss 
of her husband Gerry.  Prayers for the family are much appreciated.
*Darryl Starbird's wife, Donna, recently passed way.  Please keep the Starbird family in your hearts & prayers.
*Former member Gene Urban passed away last week.  Remember his family in your prayers. 
**If I have missed anyone with a health concern, please let me know!!
~The Marauders Family cares about all members and it is our desire to support each and every one.
**Give these folks a call and let them know you are thinking of them and/or send a card!!!
We need to continuously lift up all our members and celebrate their joys and always be there for those needing our support.
*If any club member is ill or has had a family crisis, let Cheryl know at 685-6590 or cherylabs001@gmail.com so a card can be sent from the club.
 
Winners Circle
*IF YOU WON AN AWARD AT A RECENT CAR SHOW AND AREN'T LISTED HERE - WE NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU SO WE CAN GET IT ANNOUNCED!
**If you won a recent award at a car show and you aren't listed - that because we haven't heard from you!!!
*Valley Center Lions Car Show - Harold Hills & Ron Bailey
*Wichita Bible Church Show - Bob Moorhouse
*Boy Scout Show at the Mulvane American Legion - Jack Marinelli, Ralph Henderson, Lynn Houser & Don Heersche

If we missed winners at previous shows and you would like to have it listed, please send that information to me and I will be glad to list it in the next newsletter!   Thanks for your patience on these listings.

 
Marauders Doin' Good
PLEASE CONTINUE TO SAVE YOUR “PULL TABS” FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE. BRING THEM TO THE MEETING & CHERYL WILL ENSURE THEY GET TO RMH. THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR PARTICIPATION AND SAY…………..THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!   MARAUDERS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN MANY WAYS IN OUR COMMUNITY!!!!
PLEASE DON'T FORGET YOUR PULLTABS - WE ARE STILL COLLECTING THEM AND TAKING THEM TO RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE! 
THEIR NEW FACILITY ACROSS FROM WESLEY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IS BEAUTIFUL & THEY ARE ABLE TO SERVE TWICE AS MANY FAMILIES .   THEY ARE A GREAT ORGANIZATION SERVING FAMILIES DURING A TIME OF CRISIS!

 
Revvin It Up / Dates to Remember
*CRUISIN' DOUGLAS ON THE THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH DURING SHOW SEASON.
*9/17/21 - 15th Annual Valley Center Lions Car Show
*9/18/21 - Wichita Bible Church FREE Car Show
*9/18/21 - Draggin Douglas
*9/19/21 - Cruisin for Camp Car Show - Mulvane KS 
*9/24/21 - Last Run - Ark City
*9/25/21 - Car Show & Drags at MAD - Ark City
*9/25/21 - Sunflower Lodge Show - Home Depot 
*9/25/21 - Benefit Show in Memory of Pressley Zeplin
*9/26/21 - Show N Shine - WPD Show at WSU
*10/2/21 - Udall Car Show
*10/2/21 - Andover Days Car Show
*10/3/21 - River Fest Car Show - Downtown Wichita
*10/16/21 - Draggin' Douglas
*10/21/21 - Club Meeting - Mulvane American Legion 
*10/24/21 - 17TH ANNUAL KRUZ'N FOR KIDS DRIVE THRU/DROP OFF TOY EVENT
**Be sure to check that each show and event is still being held!


DO YOU HAVE A NEW ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS????????
You are able to manage your own profile on the Marauders website. If you are having issues with that, please contact Kasey McDowell or Steve Nichols and they will be glad to walk you through the process. You can keep up with your own specifics and add/delete cars and pictures. No reason to miss any notices, alerts, newsletters or announcements!!
(If you have an event you would like to have listed on the Events Page, please contact Cheryl.)

"ON THE LIGHT SIDE smiley
*Local Traveler -- For my grandmother's 80th birthday we had a huge family celebration and even managed to get a photo announcement in the her local paper.  "Nice picture," I commented.  "It's my passport picture," she revealed.  "Really,"  I stared in amazement at my 'home-body' grandma.  "Where did you go?"  "Walgreens," she replied.  

*If people fought sin as hard as they do middle age, Earth would be a moral paradise.  Hal Boyle

*As the tour bus passed the Washington Monument, one woman asked our astonished guide, "How do they get all the flags to fly in the same direction?"  (That's the same person you have to remind that the McDonald's coffee is HOT)

*A teacher explains to her science class, "We can learn a lot from the simple little ant.  The ant works hard every day.  He never stops working.  And what happens to the ant in the end?"  Little Johnny replies, "Somebody steps on him."  

*The more you complain about your problems, the more problems you'll have to compalin about."  Zig Ziglar

*If God is your Co-Pilot, Swap seats!!

*A new study finds that Americans have on average become several inches shorter in the past several years.  Scientists say it's mainly because we're all looking down at our phones.  
 
*Thought for the day - It is better to remain silent and thought a fool, then to speak up and remove all doubt. 

*BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER & PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS!!
 
*IF YOU HAVE A “CAR JOKE” (or any joke) OR A THOUGHT OF THE DAY YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE CLUB, PLEASE SEND IT TO CHERYL!   **Remember, it has to be ‘printable’!!!
 
 NEXT MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2021
 
Thanks Marauders and “Keep Cruisin”
Cheryl Boyes 



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