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Update - April 26, 2012
Please Come Join Us!
BUICK HERITAGE ALLIANCE
Our display is in operation and will continue through July at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles, California http://www.petersen.org/
Enjoy!
Please Join Us!
Spring is around the corner, the sun is shining and this only means one thing, it’s time to shine up those cars in the garage and cruise on back to Dublin, Ohio for the 30th Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In, honoring Len Immke. This year’s event will take place on Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7, at the Dublin Metro Center.
To kick off our 30th Anniversary, the first ever Rolling Legend’s Tour will take place on Thursday, July 5 at 1:00 p.m., departing from the Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In show grounds. The tour will travel through Dublin and into Delaware to their final destination in Mt. Gilead at the Flying Horse Farms. The Flying Horse Farms, a member of the Association of Hole in the Wall Camps founded by Paul Newman, provides camps for children with serious illnesses. Participants will tour the facility and interact with Flying Horse Farms staff members and volunteers.
Friday’s Cruise-In, one of Central Ohio’s largest, features more than 1,500 antique cars, street rods, muscle cars, customs and European exotics. To start off the event, WLVQ 96.3 FM, a local radio station in Columbus, Ohio, will host a morning Drive By Cruise-In, sponsored by Pepsi, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. LIVE at the show. Radio personalities will be handing out samples of Pepsi Max, Arthritis Foundation Auto Show admission tickets and more. Participants and spectators will enjoy food, music and fun throughout the day. To wrap up Friday’s Cruise-In, the Van-Dells will entertain the crowd with nostalgic sounds from the 50’s and 60’s at 7:30 p.m. During intermission, 100 trophies, each towering over six feet tall will be presented to the “best of the best”.
Saturday’s show shifts gears and becomes a Classic Auto Show, attracting more than 1,200 classic and collector cars. This year three anniversaries will be commemorated, 110 years of Cadillac, 45 years of Chevrolet Camaro, and 45 years of Mercury Cougar. In addition to the featured marques and forty plus classes, a number of show-within-a-show groups will host their club functions in concurrence with the Classic Auto Show.
A winner’s circle with our specialty award winners will be on display near the stage when judging concludes at 5:00 p.m. Throughout the day hundreds of trophies will be given out amongst the classes. The day will conclude as the audience dances the night away to an oldies concert by Phil Dirt & The Dozers, Ohio’s premier oldies band, at 6:30 p.m.
In conjunction with the show, the Arthritis Foundation will be raffling off two one of a kind pedal cars. A high end designer from The Roadster Shop and Dominator will each be designing and painting a pedal car for this one of a kind raffle. Tickets are $5.00 each, 5 for $20 and 15 for $50. Tickets are on sale now through the Arthritis Foundation. The winner will be drawn during Saturday’s Classic Auto Show on July 7. Winner need not be present to win.
All proceeds from the event benefit the Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region’s much needed arthritis support programs and research. The Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In is one of the largest fundraisers benefiting the Arthritis Foundation, Great Lakes Region.
To purchase your raffle tickets today, learn more about the Arthritis Foundation’s 30th Annual Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In, or to learn how you can become a part of this spectacular event in 2012 and beyond, visit www.ArthritisAutoShow.com or contact Michelle Thomas, Auto Show Director, at mthomas@arthritis.org or (614) 503-5590.
What's up with the Family?
On May 19, Abi celebrated her 10th birthday at the Bay Harbor Inn, at Cedar Point.
Here's Abigail in her final violin concert, just before summer recess
Once June arrived, and the cold rains went away, it was a great summer at Cedar Point!
New this year at Cedar Point is the "Windseeker"
There is nothing like a ride on the Cedar Point and Lake Erie Railroad.
When you eat at the Bay Harbor Inn at Cedar Point, Table 18 has a great view of the Millennium Force
June also brought to town great concerts...we decided to go "Monkey Around" a bit at their 45th Anniversary concert!
The family took a trip to Dallas in June, and JBII gave us a guided tour of the area. Here we are at the Railroad Museum.
Here's a shot of the family at the Texas Railroad Museum
Another Shot at the Railroad Museum in Dallas
We were so impressed with theTexas Automotive History Museum in Dallas, that the 1953 Buick Skylark is now at the museum on display!
JulyAt the 29th Annual Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto Show and Cruise In, we raised $185,000 and danced to Phil Dirt and the Dozers.
Our good Classic Auto Show friends Wendi and Steve, got married in July.
August
brought about the Ohio State Fair and honoree guest " Miss Farmer Abi"
Angie and I supported the Red Cross for a Cedar Point charity ride on the Goodyear blimp
Jeffrey is back! from his semester in Australia. We celebrated his triumphant return with a dinner at the Mansions at Turtle Creek.
Our very good friends, Jim and Leslie Finn, were the 2011 Honoree's at the Dublin Irishfest.
There is always a little time at the lake for "R&R"
The sunrises are beautiful at the Lake House
Unfortunately, all good things must come to a close.....Abi, Angie, and I celebrated the last ride on the Paddle Wheel Excursion at Cedar Point on Monday evening, September 5.
Abi is VERY happy to be on the last Paddle Wheel Excursion boat!
With summer coming to a close, fall and all of the seasons activites are upon us! Here is Abi and her friend Rori celebrating the first week of school on a trampoline.
On September 3rd, Here is Gordon Gee and Louis Poenza just before the start of the OSU - Akron game!
Angie, Abigail, Margrit and scott joined Anne and Bob Jorgensen at the OSU - Akron Game.
Fall means Halloweekends at Cedar Point and the arrival of M. Balming
It's ALWAYS fun to visit
Boneville at Cedar Point!
Whats' better than a day at Cedar Point with Abi and her friend Sophie?
The coasters are now asleep for the Winter at Cedar Point, but Peanuts and the gang are still movin and groovin at Castaway Bay.
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Jingle Bell Run 2010
Dick Kinzel thanking the crowd for their support of the Red Cross
Here is a view of the new CSX North Baltimore facility from the top of the Gantry Crane!
Joe Pirozzi, JB, and Bill Walsh at Greenfield Village during the CSXI dinner at the opening of North Baltimore.
Here is David Landow, 2009 recipient of the Lee Iacocca Award, presenting the 2010 Award to Rob and Katie Eberst of Image Design Studios. The "cute" flame guy looking on is JB!
Rez-1
I am also working with Rez-1 on Business Development. Jay Keefe, their Founder and I have been friends for many years; back to the Bay State Shippers and Rail-Van days. Rez-1 provides an excellent product to the Rail industry and they are looking to expand their services in the marketplace.
About REZ-1
REZ-1 is software and services company focused on businesses in the transportation industry that own, manage, or use freight transportation equipment. As a SaaS provider, REZ-1 provides solutions that connect our customers to the transportation marketplace, provide visibility to distribute their equipment, and execute efficient and accurate financial services that help them get the most out of their assets.
Our Approach
A unique consultative approach coupled with extensive freight transportation experience enables REZ-1 to be a leader in developing innovative solutions for the freight transportation marketplace.
Our Customers
Some of North America’s largest transportation asset-based companies rely on REZ-1 systems to help market container, trailer, and chassis programs and provide their customers with the tools they need to effectively manager their shipments.
Our customers and users include:
- Six Class I Railroads
- Four of the Top 20 Steamship Line Companies
- 250+ IMC’s and 3PL Companies
- 850+ Trucking Companies
Our Solutions
By working closely with our customers and end users, REZ-1 has developed a robust suite of interactive, user friendly solutions and products built for speed, reliability, and usability.
Solutions include:
Equipment Management Solution – Reservation and full tracking solution that provides supply and demand visibility along with flexible inventory and financial controls that maximizes fleet utilization.
Chassis Management Solution – Provides an accurate tracking and accounting of chassis usage with flexible and configurable controls to enforce program rules, influence customer behavior and control.
Domestic Reload Solution – Allows carriers to move excess equipment from surplus areas to port locations at a reduced cost by offering stack-train features and services to domestic intermodal shippers. The solution allows them to post available containers and distribute them to a domestic customer base via REZ-1’s premium reservation platform.
For more information, please visit: www.rez1.com
Our History
Established in 1994 on a foundation of industry experience and technical expertise, REZ-1 systems support the railroads, steamship lines, IMCs, truckers, and third-party logistics companies operating throughout the transportation marketplace.
Key Statistics
- Over 70,000 units in management
- 2 million bookings per year
- Over 3,000 application users
- 47 million EDI events processed per year
- 1 million invoices per year
- 99.9% collections rate
- 99.97% billing accuracy
