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SIGNAL FLAG ONLINE #31

CHRYSLER JEEP DETROIT APBA GOLD CUP July 6-9, 2000
Sunday October 24 1999
THIS ISSUE: NEWS FROM THE 33RD ANNUAL FINISH / START PARTY. The Finish / Start party is our official rollover from one year's efforts to the next.
*** YEAR 2000 RACE DATE ANNOUNCED:
Get out your calendars! The next APBA GOLD CUP event will be held July 6th through July 9th, 2000.
*** MARK WEBER SPOKE ABOUT THE KIM GREGORY TEAM:
He said that the team has aquired the services of some of the Appian Jeronimo crew members for next year and that Jerry Rice may assist also. This puts a little weight behind the rumor that the Appian team may disband, though it was emphasized no equipment has changed hands.
*** SODT IS LOOKING FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS
Our goal is 60 to 80 more for year 2000. We will be awarding two round-trip airline tickets to the member who recruits the most new volunteers! Be sure to note your name on their application for credit.
*** 1999 VOLUNTEER AWARDS:
-- A NUMBER OF VERY SPECIAL AWARDS WERE PRESENTED:
The prestigious Jack Adams Special Achievement award is awarded to volunteers that go above and beyond the call of duty year after year. This year it was presented to MICHAEL AUBREY by Jack Love. Congratulations!
A Lifetime Achievement award was presented to TOM PAVEL for his contributions spanning nearly 50 years. A boisterous 'roast' followed.
A Memorial award was presented to the family of RONALD GABRIEL. Ron was a rescue boat driver that passed away earlier this year.
-- OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARDS:
Sergeant TIM MONTI and the DETROIT POLICE DEPT AVIATION UNIT for their help with helicopter facilities and air traffic.
Sergent Major BOYD and Sergeant MIZE and the 785TH MILITARY POLICE BATTALION for their support and presence at the event.
JIM WALKER, JIM HARP & GARY SARGENT of the Race Site Electrical Committee. This committee was responsible for wiring power to the entire race site.
KATHY SHULER for her continuing promotion of Hydroplane racing by showing vintage movies as a member of Pioneers of Power Boating, and for her work as co-chair of Volunteer Services.
The Belle Isle Pit Operations committee. JOHN SEACH and DENNIS COLLINS, chairmen.
KEVIN GILDAY who did a fantastic job in his first year of programming and handling all the radio equipment.
JO JACOB for her work with the Credential committee.
JUDY WALSH of the Belle Isle Hospitality committee.
-- AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE:
MIKE SCARBOUROUGH for his Risk Management and Safety efforts.
DINO KOTSONIS as a rookie volunteer and Rescue Boat driver.
MEDICAL AND TANGO BOAT TEAMS for their response on Sunday when the 5 litres bumped hard and flipped in the Roostertail Turn.
BRUCE DETTLOFF for many hours of effort improving the Public Address and communications systems.
-- MOST IMPROVED COMMITTEE:
Race Site Electrical committee.
-- ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
DAVE MACKAY of the Pit Operations committee - he was always looking for something else to do.
-- VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR:
KEITH POTTER of the Race Site Electrical committee. Without his dedication we would not have the world class electrical systems we have today.
-- 30 YEARS OF SERVICE: (WOW!)
Robert Taylor, Joyce Robertson, Tom Robertson.
-- 25 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Kathleen Bialic, Kay Garner, Bruce Lamb, Michael Peters, Robert Peters, David Richards.
-- 20 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Walter Crowson, Richard Ellis, Jody Hallin, Jerry Krist, Larry Niemchak, Don Ross.
-- 15 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Bruce Bernhardt, Louis DeSimone, Ted Gherondas, Gail Graham, Andrea Kallek, Michelle Knotts.
-- 10 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Joseph Aubrey, Kirk Barker, Art Brant, Doug Crittendon, Bruce Dettloff, Paul Dorchak, Les Dreher, Robert Estabrook, Daniel Fasseel, Karen Gabriel, Jeff Graham, William Groehn, Sam Guarino, Robert Hall, Paul Hodgdon, Nancy Johnson, James Kiefer, Tom MacQueen, Karen MacQueen, Mary Mason-Dillon, Skip Schafer, Glen Schmidt, Joe Schoenith, Kurt Studing, Michael Veggian, James West, Sandra Wybo.
-- 5 YEARS OF SERVICE:
Vickie Beaham, John Bennett, Frank Borschke, Burton Brown, David Cheriez, Ray Christensen, Kevin Collins, Joseph Curatolo, Edward Dettloff, Michael Dettloff, Patricia Dettloff, Jerry Dillon, John Dodds, Susan Dyszynski, Rory Fox, David Frechette, Walt Garthwaite, Ewa Green, James Habrowski, Eric Hensen, Tony Kallio, Brian Kellett, Michael Kohls, Robert Lyons, Steven Mallard, Scott McCarroll, Brian McDonell, Diane Miller, Donald Miller, Marsha Moore, Tom Netschke, Frank Paul, Debora Rowe, Mark Schultz, John Seach, Kevin Sherrill, Mary Ellen Shuler, Kathleen Smith, James Smith Jr., Denise Taylor, Robert Thomas, Adam Tsakos, Kim Wade, Greg Walczak, William Welser, Mark Wieckowski, Pamela Wieckowski, Dorothy Zancanaro.
- Brian Reed (Volunteer WebMaster: http://www.thunderfest.com)