Corowa 2009 -'Year of the Amphibian & Year of the Blitz 2'

[colin jones]

Jan, you said that a local person will be the auctioneer, is it the same one that did the last auction?
Colin.

[lynx42]

Colin,
The answer is "NO."
We are trying to involve the local community as far as possible. Two local auctioneers have offered their services and we have accepted their offer.
So it should be a slick operation to divest you of your money. Bring lots.
Any donations for the auction will also be gratefully received.
Regards
Rick
President KVE Inc.

[colin jones]

wooh ha, excelent, count me in.
Colin.

[Jan Thompson]

Hi Colin,
It appears that you must have had a great time at Corowa in 2008. It is amazing how many people come for a year and then make sure they are able to attend again the next year and the year after and so on. The auction is the main way we raise money to put back into the event for the next year and we really appreciate any donations.

I will be speaking to the Ball Park Caravan Park managers shortly to follow up on issues we discussed in July when we had our KVE AGM. We are aiming to have mass participation at this Auction and Presentation evening because we want to recognise the efforts put in by many people over the years. A number of people have organised the event over the years and people who have only recently been attending quite often don't know the past history. We are hoping that the original organisers and people who have assisted with organising the event over the years will be able to attend and maybe could provide people with their experiences over the years. I am sure that Alan Newton and Ian Grieve must be amazed at how the event has become the premier military vehicle gathering in Australia.

We welcome any suggestions or assistance from participants and people are more than welcome to join KVE Inc. The event has become too large to be run by 2 or 3 people.

I am expecting Bob Mosely to start the countdown to Corowa. It is now under 5 months and hopefully Bob will work out the number of days.

[Bob Moseley (RIP)]

143 sleeps to go.

[Jan Thompson]

Thanks Bob I knew I could count on you. Still waiting on more Entry forms to come in. Hope you all let the troops know to get them in ASAP.
I had a phone call from a gentleman this evening who has heard through the grapevine and is eagerly preparing his vehicle for the trip down with Bob McNeill. I am sure once he comes down he will continue to attend each year.

[Ian Pullen]

Gentlemen,
although I no longer hold a position on the executive committee, I am still in there to assist in any way I can.
One such way is helping Alex with organising the traffic plan. This will be a critical document before counsil with the expected number of entries. With this, there are a few (large) toys expected again this year so there will need to be road closure again for the street parade and the run to the property.
Therefore I ask you to start SERIOUSLY thinking about sending your entry into Jan. This will greatly be appreciated and really help us with the traffic organisation that is required.
If you are planning on bringing anything large, at least e-mail Jan if you are not ready to send in an entry yet. At least that will give us an indication.