[AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th

Dean VP deanvp at att.net
Tue Mar 30 17:02:49 PST 2004


George:

Wow!  What is happening around Shelbyville during that period. The motel
rates have gone berserk. Well over $100 a night. Was under $50 yesterday? 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:04 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th

Dean,

I think TMCOKU is south east of Shelbyville, but not far enough to matter.
It can't be very far.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 4:17 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th


> George:
>
> The Springfield, OH Show is the Eastern National John Deere Expo III. I
> understand it is very large and equivalent to the NY Expo. I suspect it
> would get priority over a team show due to our interests. Must be quite
> popular as many of the local motels are booked up already. I have been
able
> to make tentative motel reservations in Springfield however. The show is
> held at an abandoned airport.
>
> Looked at making some reservations in the Shelbyville, IN area. Several
> reasonable priced motels close by. Which direction out of Shelbyville is
> TMCOTKU from downtown? I suspect making reservations for the nights of the
> 17th though 20th would be appropriate.
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused film.
>
> www.deerelegacy.com
>
> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:05 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th
>
> Dean,
>
> I haven't seen a show of hands on who will be attending the Cub Fest, but
> I'm really looking forward to it.  I'm sure Frobl and Diana will be the
best
> hosts possible, and we'll have a good time.
>
> I can't say about the Springfield show since we have never been there.
>
> The Wauseon show is one of the country's largest shows for steam, and is
> good for tractors and flea market, but the SEL people have pretty much
been
> run off.  It's a good show for the public walk-ins, and I'm sure you would
> enjoy it.  My problem was with over-charging non-steam exhibitors for the
> privilege of exhibiting... so that's why I no longer go to exhibit after
25
> years or so.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th
>
>
> > George:
> >
> > We would be able to get to Shelbyville, IN by the 18th since the wedding
> is
> > the 12th and then would have a choice of two other shows to go to the
> > following week, one in Wauseon, OH and then one in Springfield, OH June
> 24,
> > 25 & 26. Those two are physically far enough apart that they probably
> cannot
> > be attended on the same weekend. Don't need to be back in NW IA until
the
> > 2nd of July.
> >
> > I sure would like to meet you guys and an added plus would be more rusty
> > iron to see.
> >
> > Biggest issue we have to deal with is how to get our place taken care of
> if
> > we were to be gone for over a month. Only real issues are getting the
> horse
> > taken care of and the lawn mowed for an extended period of time. We have
> > neighbors that we prevail on for weekends, etc but a month is a bit
much.
> > Maybe we can convince one of our children's families to consider having
a
> > month out in the country. Don't remember at the moment when school gets
> out.
> > Takes a bit of planning. But working on it.
> >
> > Have made tentative motel reservations in Springfield, OH already in
case
> > things work out. We would have to leave here around June 7th and
probably
> > wouldn't get back until July 8th. A trip like that would be real fun and
> an
> > all time first.
> >
> > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > Snohomish, WA 98290
> >
> > CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused film.
> >
> > www.deerelegacy.com
> >
> > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of George Willer
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 5:44 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th
> >
> > Dean,
> >
> > Play nice and maybe you'll get an invitation to Cub Fest 2004 at TMCOTKU
> the
> > weekend of June 18-20.  I expect the Dotson inferno will be there.
> >
> > The oldest tractor, engine, and steam show in the country will be the
> > following weekend at Wauseon, OH.  This will be their 60th show.  If you
> > come to this one, bring plenty wampum!
> >
> > George Willer
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; "ATIS-JD"
<antique-johndeere at atis.net>
> > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2004 7:55 PM
> > Subject: [AT] Another trip to Iowa for a wedding June 12th
> >
> >
> > > We have to be in NW Iowa again for a wedding June 12th. And then a
High
> > > School class reunion July 3. Don't want to stay at relatives that long
> as
> > > three days are our limit!  :-)  Thinking a bit about maybe chasing
some
> > > antique tractor shows between those dates. Noticed one in Ohio June
> 24th.
> > > Anyone with some suggestions on shows in the Midwest between June 13th
> and
> > > July 1?
> > >
> > > Dean A. Van Peursem
> > > Snohomish, WA 98290
> > >
> > > CRS = Having a Photographic Memory but a shortage of unused film.
> > >
> > > www.deerelegacy.com
> > >
> > > http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>
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