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Minnesota Fieros Forever
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Vol. 18 No. 1 & 2 - Jan-Feb/Mar-April 2007
Summer is Coming!
Inside this issue
New President's
Perspective!
Page 3
Summer Sizzle 2007
Page 6
25th Fiero Anniversary
Page 7
Events Schedule
Page 10
Remembering Marilyn Anderson
Page 8
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Minnesota Fieros Forever
“In Support of Pontiac Plastic”
Formed in 1990 to perpetuate and enhance
interest in the only USA built mid-engine
sports car.
Officers
President:
Kevin Lindeman
612-396-6209
[email protected]
Vice President
Rob Bartlett
612-414-6629
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Randy Jarboe
763-434-3667
[email protected]
Secretary:
Pete Grosz
651-462-9411
[email protected]
Monthly Meeting Location
Events Coordinators:
John Olson
715-646-9348
[email protected]
When: 3rd Monday Each Month
Where:
Walser Pontiac
4401 West 80th St.
Bloomington MN 55437
952-888-9800
Eric Hinnenkamp
952-237-4988
[email protected]
Marty Lageese
507-358-3660
[email protected]
Newsletter Staff
Editor:
Rob Bartlett
612-414-6629
[email protected]
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The [New] President's
Perspective
Howdy all!
Well it's 2007 and a new year of car shows
and hanging out with friends and family. I first
off would like to say thanks to Jeff Wendt for a
great job he did these past couple of years as
the club president. thanks Jeff !! Well I'm back
in the saddle again..as your Prezz !! I'd like to
say thanks to all that voted for me... (especially
Jeff for stuffing the ballet box - LOL). I know
this year will be another great year for our club,
and we have a lot of things planned to do this
summer and I do hope many of you will be able
to take the time to join us.
A big “Thank You” to John & Diane Olson
for setting up the Holiday party location for the
club this year at the Lil' Oven in St. Paul. As
always we had a great turn out and a lot of
good food and prizes to give away! In Feb.
Rob, Marty and myself went to Chicago, IL to
attained the annual “Midwest Fiero Clubs”
council meeting. This where all the Midwest
clubs gather to plan the upcoming show season
throughout our region. We will have upcoming
shows listed in future issues of the newsletter.
The first major car show this year is Dells
Run 2007 (May 31st - June 3rd), I hope many
of you consider going to this show. If you can
only go to one out of town show you should
attend this one. It is 4 days of fun for the whole
family!! I plan on leaving Thursday morning if
you would like to hook up and cruise out there
with me please call or email. There will be
others leaving on Friday as well if you are
unable to make it on Thursday.
June 16th I'll be hosting the First Annual
Fiero and Friends BBQ at my place in Green
Isle, Mn 55338 the club will supply the meat,
buns and chips - you just need to bring your
own drink & chair! Plan to eat around 1pm and
after lunch head out for a scenic cruise of the
area. I Hope to see everyone there!
Also, please all remember we need articles
from you bad!! It's really difficult for just one
or two people to do all the newsletters with
nothing submitted to publish in them. So all we
ask for are simple write-ups: if you went on a
trip with your car or did some work on it and
found a better way to do it, or anything you can
think to share… everyone is waiting!
Thanks,
The Prezzz
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July, August, September, & Novembter Meeting Minutes
December 18, 2006
Meeting called to order at 7:10 pm by Jeff Wendt
Financial Balance: $3607.18
Old Business
1. Finalizing Holiday Party Plans @ Lil'Oven
2. Elections & Ballot updates - Ballots needed by 1/1/07
New Business
1. Spring & Summer Cruise options (leinenkugel's brewery,
Duluth Cruise, Wisconsin Alphabet Roads).
2. Summer Show info: July 21st. Location? Grand
Lodge/Mall of America?
3. CFOGi - will officially close as of 12/31/2006. No
participation to support the needs of a national club.
4. Membership & Newsletter - renew for 2007
Meeting adjourned around 8:30pm.
January 13, 2007 (Holiday Party)
Meeting called to order around 7pm by Jeff Wendt & Kevin
Lindeman
Old Business
1. Welcoming the new incoming MFF President Kev “The
Prezz” Lindeman!
2. Thanks to Jeff Wendt for his years of service to MFF
New Business
1. Summer Sizzle: New location David & Marsha Gageby will host the
event at Harbor Village in St.Paul
Park. Full riverside club amenities,
boating, cruises, etc. Breakfast will also be available. See
Flyer and/or website for details.
2. Chicago Midwest Fiero Clubs council meeting review:
Fieros.us website for regional show info. Fiero Museum to
go online (resources & assistance needed), 25th anniversary
show in Michigan (2008). Fiero raffle - tickets available at
shows throughout the region. Rule clarification requested
for “Best in Midwest” competition.
3. May BBQ at Kev's place in Green Isle - details to follow
4. Other area cruises & shows soon to be running again
5. Dells Run 2007 - $20 Registration for Stock Class '87
cars. 5/31-6/3
Meeting adjourned around 8:45pm.
March 19, 2007
Meeting called to order at 7:05pm by Kevin Lindeman
Financial Balance: $4024.89
Old Business
1. See New Business for updates...
New Business
New Business
1. Humor, Laughter, Fiero Bingo, and the Raffle ensued...
1. Dells Run: Room rates - Condos not quite as cheap as
originally expected. MFF will host “Parking Lot Poker”
again - volunteers needed. Prizes also need to be gathered.
2. Kev's BBQ - Moved to June 16th. Food provided, BYOB
& Chairs (see info elsewhere in this newsletter).
3. Summer Sizzle: Volunteers needed. Someone like to
volunteer to drive Tim's “Naked” Fiero to the event? Details
on boat rides, & other activities?
4. Walser Pontiac Car Show - June 9th?
5. Website update: Include links to other clubs & shows
6. Future thoughts: Bob & Marg (Thunder Bay Canada)
would like us to consider joining them for some special BDay parties at their place in 2009!
Meeting (Party) adjourned around 9:30pm - when they
wanted to close up for the night!
February 19, 2007
Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm by Kevin Lindeman
Financial Balance: $ n/a
Old Business
1. Holiday Party Recap: Good food, 31 people in attendance.
And a request to update Fiero Bingo cards for next year!
2. Election Results: Kevin Lindeman was elected to the
position of Club president... by a “landslide”
Meeting adjourned around 8:00pm.
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2007 MFF Holiday Party
by Rob Bartlett
This year's MFF Holiday Party returned to the Lil' Oven in St.Paul.
We once again dined on a large buffet spread with hearty Italian food
- warming us from the winter weather outside!
With over 30 people in attendance, we celebrated another year
gone by. Additionally, this year we welcomed Kevin Lindeman back
to the position of club president (“The Prezz”, as he like's to be
addressed). We all would like to thank Jeff Wendt for his many
years of hard work and service to MFF as club president!
Throughout the evening, the crowd was kept entertained - primarily
by the antics and ad-lib comedy of Kevin & Rob as they hosted Fiero
Bingo & the Raffle. A great number of prizes were awarded, with a
big thanks going out to all our sponsors: Fiero Store, Walser Pontiac,
Tim & Jean Cebulla, & Minnesota Fieros
Forever. Additionally, we would like to
thank Tim & Jean for their donation of
the creative “Parcel Post” auction items (a
new & hopefully recurring event).
Next year, look for (by request) new
Fiero Bingo Cards! Thanks to everyone
for your attendance & support, and we
look forward to seeing everyone
throughout the year at one of the many
planned events!
1st Annual MFF - Minnesota Mafia BBQ
Saturday June 16th - Start @ 12pm, Food @ 1pm
Kevin Lindeman's place (Green Isle, MN 55338)
For directions please email [email protected] or check www.fiero.mn.org
Meet at Kevin's “Garage” around noon, BBQ at 1pm. Burgers, Brats, and Hot Dogs, along with
chips & buns will be provided by the club. Please bring your own drinks (and camping chairs)!
Lunch will be followed by door prize give-aways and a scenic cruise through the area.
Everyone is invited to join us!
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Dells Run 2007
May 31st - June 3rd
This is the year you have been waiting for! All 1987 stock Fieros in class A,B,C, D, that preregister will get a Show Special $20.00 for entry to our Show. You must register before May 5th
2007 to get this discount.
Everything will be waiting for you if you attend the 2007 Dells Run, make your room
reservation now so you won’t be left out! If something comes up you can always cancel your
room, but if you don’t have one you will have no one to blame but yourself. Rooms fill up fast and
they will be booked solid again for this show. Everyone wants to be were the fun is! Why should
you be the only one that is left out. This show is a 50/50 people’s choice show were one out of
every two Fieros go home with a trophy!
Registration & Class info can be found at www.fierofanatics.com
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Planning Ahead: 25th Anniversary
Fiero Show - Pontiac Michigan 2008!
Dear Minnesota Fieros Forever Club Members & Directors,
The Michigan Fiero Club is proud to announce that it will be hosting the Fiero 25th Anniversary Show. We
consider this to be the kick-off event to celebrate the 25th Anniversary for a year long celebration at all of the Fiero
shows in the 12 months that follow the show. The event is planned for Thursday July 24, 2008 thru Sunday July
27, 2008. We'll be returning to the Marriott at Centerpoint in Pontiac, Michigan. This is the same hotel that the
20th Anniversary was held at and located in the city where Pontiac Excitement was built.
We are anticipating having a very memorable event and want to make sure that all Fiero clubs are represented in
this endeavor. The Michigan Fiero Club will be hosting the car show, Saturday July 26, 2008 and the banquet
(Fiero Family Reunion) that will take place that same evening. We are also looking into a tour of the GM Heritage
Center, GM World Headquarters and the Automotive Hall of Fame for the event. The GM Heritage Center is a
venue that is not open to the general public and is GM's collection of prototype, rare and special vehicles. This
tour should be one of the highlights of the event.
To make this as memorable as the 20th (400+ Fieros!) we are asking your club to sponsor and run an event
during the 4 day weekend. We are open to all kinds of activities, and it is very possible that we will have multiple
events going on at the same time. A few examples are tech sessions, engine tuning, seat replacement, headlight
repair, off site track events, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, guest speakers, banners, trophies or anything Fiero related.
If you need assistance doing ground work here locally, we would be glad to assist. Events that are planned and
sponsored by your club will be the full responsibility of your club.
We are working closely with the Marriott to provide convenient parking for vehicles hauling trailers and we will
not have drive-thru judging lanes due to the heavy congestion we experienced at the 20th.
We are in the planning stages for the events surrounding the 25th. Our goal is to have a fun filled weekend for all
Fiero owners. We would like all Fiero Clubs to participate in some way to be a part of the 25th Anniversary
Celebration. Please direct replies to Show chairpersons Mark Duford, Barb Hack and Ron Treichel.
Mark Duford
22370 Donnelly Ct.
Brownstown, MI 48193
734.552.4101
[email protected]
Barb Hack
3860 Mulliken Rd,
Charlotte, MI 48813
517.543.6002
[email protected]
Ron Treichel
21649 Buckingham Dr.
Woodhaven, MI 48183
734.624.7319
[email protected]
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Remembering Marilyn
(1946 - 2006)
Marilyn J. Anderson, Age 60 Of Hastings Died 12/29/06. Survived by husband Kenneth, children Wendy Anderson of
Bellevue, WA, Donald Anderson & David Anderson of Hastings, brother Peter DeMoss of Hugo, sister Karen Buege of
Stillwater. Funeral Tuesday…
For those who may not have received word, Marilyn Anderson passed away from her long battle with cancer on
December 29th, 2006. For many years Marilyn was MFF's club secretary, and for even longer she was a guide
and motivational spirit to all club member's helping many to go to volunteer their services as club officers.
We will always recall Marilyn's love of her Fiero: Lil' Blue Coupe, and the care and attention she showered upon
it before and during every show. They will also remember her glowing smile and warm friendship as she greeted
all her Fiero friends, always in the company of her loving husband Kenn.
I clearly recall meeting Kenn & Marilyn as we traveled to the FOCOA Nationals event in the early 90's one of
my first events with MFF. And I will not forget saying “goodbye” the last time I saw her…
Marilyn you touched many hearts, and you will always be remembered. Thank you.
-Rob Bartlett
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CLASSIFIEDS
Engine swapped, White 1984 body with a 90,000
mile 1986 V-6 engine installed. All engine
components, wiring and coolant tubes updated. Rear
decklid with wing and power release installed. Interior
is in good shape, (corners of dash broken, some wear to
the drivers seat, radio needs replacement.) Exterior
needs painting but otherwise no broken or missing
parts. This was my daily driver for years after the swap
and I never had any problems with it. 1,600.00 obo.
Call Marty at 507-358-3660.
Fiero for sale. $200 Call Duane: 651-455-8112 for
details.
1986 PONTIAC FIERO GT, 79,640 mi, ac, tilt,
p/windows, stereo, sunroof, car is solid and fun to drive
but has to go to make room for other toys, BO takes it,
$5,499 ; 763-234-6070
1987 PONTIAC FIERO, black/gray, 45k actual miles,
4cyl, auto, am/fm/cd, ac, new battery/exhaust & tires,
very good cond, 28mpg, well maintained, $3995 ;
651-483-5716 Hugo
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Upcoming Events!
Stay up to date with local, regional, and
national Fiero shows & events!
MFF Monthly Meeting - @ Walser Pontiac - 7pm
Bloomington MN (see page 2 for details)
April 16th, 2007
Cross Roads of Lakeville Car Show - Corner of Dodd & Cedar 4-9pm
Lakeville, MN - www.autoswalk.com for details
May 11th, 2007
3rd Annual Walser All-GM Car Show - Plymouth, MN
Free Admission to All Cars & Guests- www.autoswalk.com for details
May 19th, 2007
MFF Monthly Meeting - @ Walser Pontiac - 7pm
Bloomington MN (see page 2 for details)
May 21st, 2007
Dells Run 2007! - @ Chula Vista Resort & Hotel
Wisconsin Dells, WI (see page 6 for details). www.FieroFanatics.com
May 31st - June 3rd, 2007
25th All GM Car/Truck Show & Swap Meet - State Fair Grounds
Machinery Hill - 9am - 4pm www.autoswalk.com for details
June 10th, 2007
MFF Fiero BBQ @ Prez. Kev's “Garage”
Green Isle, MN - (see page 5 for details)
June 16th, 2007
MFF Monthly Meeting - @ Walser Pontiac - 7pm
Bloomington MN (see page 2 for details)
June 18th, 2007
Fieros at Auburn @ Auburn Indiana
Visit www.auburnproductionsinc.com for details
June 30th, 2007
19th Annual Pan-O-Prog Friday Night Cruise
Lakeville South High School - www.southerncruzers.com
July 6th, 2007
River Run Car Show - River Falls, WI
http://www.autoswalk.com/event/2077
July 14th, 2007
Big Splash on Mille Lacs - Isle Days Car Show
Details contact Hans Woelfle: [email protected] or 763-390-6768
July 14th, 2007
Top 21 Car Show - 4th Annual - Shakopee Ford
All Makes/Models Welcome www.autoswalk.com/event/1678
July 15th, 2007
MFF Monthly Meeting - @ Walser Pontiac - 7pm
Bloomington MN (see page 2 for details)
July 16th, 2007
MFF Summer Sizzle - @ Harbor Villiage
St.Paul Park, MN - see page 6 for details
July 21st, 2007
Michigan Fieros @ The Hall - @ Dearborn, MI
Automotive Hall of Fame - http://www.michiganfieroclub.com/events.htm
July 21st, 2007
17th Annual Cars Under the Stars - Grossman Chevrolet - Burnsville
7-9:30pm http://www.autoswalk.com/event/1566
August 11th, 2007
MFF Monthly Meeting - @ Walser Pontiac - 7pm
Bloomington MN (see page 2 for details)
August 20th, 2007
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