posted 05-31-2007 01:49 PM                  

At the hotel...we designated our reserved parking area and located an area for washing cars at the hotel. We learned that they have hired extra security to watch our cars at night. We tested out the FREE breakfast buffet and the FREE "manager's reception (FREE BOOZE) from 530-730pm. We also made sure that they will have the bar adequately stocked for our event! The rooms are nice and the beds are very comfortable. I think everyone will enjoy staying at the hotel.

We secured a parking garage for Friday evening for the unveiling of the buried car. It is about a block and 1/2 from the event site. We will all be able to park together in a covered parking garage, for only $4 a car!

The cruise routes were driven again, to make sure there were no new construction or other obstacles since we planned them several months ago. Everything is pretty and green due to our high rainfall this year. All of the lakes we pass on the cruise are full as well. It will be a nice drive for everyone.

Lunch for the Sunday cruise has been planned at the Restaurant of the Cherokees. They have a large banquet room just for us. The food will be prepared and waiting on us. The meal will be buffet style, so no waiting for them to cook and deliver our food. There is a set price of only $10 per person....for lunch, drink, tax and gratuity! There is also a gift shop there with Oklahoma T-shirts, Native American art and jewelry, etc.

We also re-drove the Route 66 cruise to Okc for Monday. There are several photo opportunities along the way. I am planning on everyone staying together for the drive to Okc so we can arrive together in Okc. There will be printed driving directions so you can drive back to Tulsa at your own pace and stop to shop or take photos anywhere you like.

Both T-shirt orders have shipped via Priority Mail. Rich is still taking orders for shirts to be delivered at the Tulsa event. There is no event fee this year, so the t-shirts are our only source of income for event planning. If you haven't ordered your shirts yet, please do so NOW!

As a side note...this is Oklahoma's Centennial (100 year anniversary of statehood). There are lots of events planned and the cities have really done a lot to prepare for the celebration. The American Bus Association rated the Centennial Celebration as the #1 U.S. Even for 2007. This is a great year for the POA to be in Oklahoma. Vince Gill wrote a song just for the event. The Oklahoma Dept. of Tourism is offering a free DVD featuring the song and photos of Oklahoma. click the link below to get the free DVD. It's the 3rd item down on the page...Oklahoma Rising DVD.

FREE Oklahoma Rising DVD

If you have any input or questions about Tulsa, you can reach me at zackgman@hotmail.com or by phone at 405-812-8892.

posted 05-31-2007 02:26 PM                  

To add to what Zack has posted , I believe he advised that the parking garage is not going to be open to the general public and will be for our use only on Friday.

I am sure Zack will correct me if I am wrong.

The only day we are anticipating having to have a early AM start will be on Saturday June 16 for the Car Show. All entries have to be on the show lot by 9:45 AM. So far our club has the largest turn out for the Open Car Show.

Other participating clubs are Plymouth Owners Club, Southwest Mopar Club, Green County Triumph Club, Green County Corvair Group, Oklahoma Kit Car Club, Early Rods of Tulsa, Route 66 Cruisers, Classic Chevy Club and The Crewzers

posted 05-31-2007 02:48 PM                  

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Originally posted by BeWare:
. So far our club has the largest turn out for the Open Car Show.

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Thanks for taking the time Zack to help Rich and the rest of us out!

posted 05-31-2007 03:31 PM                  

the only event janet and i will not be able to make is the sunday cruise.

posted 05-31-2007 09:44 PM                  

I am bringing the White 16 foot enclosed trailer, so I hope there will be space to park that at the hotel! Hopefully I can show it to all those that have sent me a PM about it's possible sale. I have only had one price suggestion, so I will be looking for input! lol

posted 06-01-2007 01:21 PM                  

galaxie....I agree...not a nicer group of people in the world! I sold my Prowler last summer, but I'm staying involved because of the people in this group.

rraite....Richard, I'm sorry to hear that you will be missing out on the Sunday cruise. It will be a memorable one! Looking forward to seeing you and Janet for the rest of the events.

ed....I'm glad you like the shirts. They were more work than I anticipated, but I too am pleased with how they turned out. Our plan is for everyone to wear them to the unveiling on Friday. Some have ordered several shirts to wear on other days as well.

TLRandall...yes, there is pleanty of parking for trailers. The enclosed type like yours and the Prowler trailers as well. Good luck on your sale!

DUSTI..."Bottoms up!"

idive...Sorry to hear that you got the run-aruoud with the tourism dept. Great minds think alike...I had already tried to get a bunch of DVD's and I was told the same thing. One per address. It's free, and so is the shipping, so everyone who wants one will have to order their own.

posted 06-08-2007 03:21 AM                  

I can't begin to tell you how nice the police chiefs and administrators I talked to have been. So, I'll probably say this more than once when we get there.....PLEASE smile and wave (with all five fingers) at the officers that are giving us a free pass through red lights and stop signs!

Here's an idea of the number of towns we'll be passing through....Tulsa, Broken Arrow, Coweta, Wagoner, Tahlequah, Kansas (yes...Kansas is a town in Oklahoma. Too small to have a police dept, so the Deleware County Sheriff will be there), Locust Grove, Salina, Pryor, Claremore, Virdigris (handled by Rogers county Sheriff) and Catoosa.

That's just the Sunday cruise....I still have to work on the Monday cruise via Route 66 from Tulsa to Okc. Not as many towns along the way, so it shouldn't be so bad.

6 days and counting til Tulsarama!

posted 06-08-2007 07:11 AM                  

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Originally posted by Zack:
Thanks everyone for all the nice things you said.

galaxie....I agree...not a nicer group of people in the world! I sold my Prowler last summer, but I'm staying involved because of the people in this group.

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That's really what it's all about!

Thanks for all of your help once again Zack.

posted 06-08-2007 07:19 AM                  

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Originally posted by DUSTI:
DAMN, that's a LOT of Police Dept. to talk to

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I hope this doesn't make A/C too nervous!

I'm sure many remember when he got pinched on the way to Louisville last year.