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   This year’s show started out a little iffy. Parts of the Metro area had some rain showers, but by about 8:30AM it stopped raining. It stayed cloudy and cool through the morning hours. Around noontime we had a slight shower. After that it cleared up and warmed up.

   This year the show at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds was held on Machinery Hill. The reason for this is that the racetrack, where the shows use to be held is no longer there; they are going to build a permanent stage out from the grandstand area. What a waste. The racetrack was a great attraction for the fair. My opinion is it should have been used several times during the summer.

   We had about 28 Cadillac’s and LaSalle’s. Some of these Cadillac’s were ambulances and hearses.

   Earl Faulkner Sr. let us use his large tent this year. This was great because it protected us from the elements and was a great gathering place for serving up the food for the members and for sitting around and telling all those great car stories. It also saved us some money, we didn’t have to pay rent to the fair for use of a tent. I want to thank Earl Faulkner Sr. for the use of the tent.

   Machinery Hill area is a big improvement over the racetrack for showing cars. It’s much easier to walk around and look at all the different cars. You can also park your car in the shade.

   Everyone that took place in this event had a great time talking cars and viewing all the great cars.

   Ken Lancaster, 1959 Cadillac convertible, won a first place trophy for open cars. Dick Ducharme, 1984 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, won a second place trophy for open cars. A person with a 1959 Cadillac Coupe DeVille (red) won a first place trophy for closed cars. He was not a Cadillac LaSalle Club/NorthStar Region member. I’m Sorry, but I didn’t get his name. Maybe he will join our club.

   Jan Gerecke was busy selling a couple of our Cadillac clocks and some Cadillac shirts. She also handed out several membership forms to people to try and sign them up as members.

   We left there around 4:00PM after we all helped take down the tent and collect up the information signs.

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