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MVPA member Tom Townsend of Rusk, Texas put together this little video highlighting the events at the annual Museum of the American GI Open House. The museum has a great collection of vehicles and equipment. To find out more, visit their website at www.magicstx.org. You can view Tom’s “toy” collection at http://www.tomtownsend-toyland.com. For more military vehicle videos, visit the MVPA’s channel at www.youtube.com/MilitaryVehicle. MVPA and MVCC member Dennis Burns fulfills the request for a “real” WWII jeep. The audience gets a glimpse of WWII history in action as Burns’ 1942 GPW is loaded onto the USS Hornet, part of the “Living Ship Day” celebration held on June 18, 2012. Special guest for the event was U.S. Army Sgt. Francis “Jeep” Sanza, who served as Gen. George Patton’s driver during World War II in western Europe. Members of the Alberta MVPA Affiliate host Dennis Boots and the Texas convoy, during a stop in Edmonton, on their way to Dawson Creek and the launch of the AC’12 Convoy. On 27 July members of the Alberta MVPA arrived via motor coach to take the convoy participants from their camp site to Reg Hodgson’s Motor Pool for a BBQ. Most of the Texas AC’12 participants are shown in the photo along with about 10 members of the Alberta MVPA Affiliate. Photo by James Berry NY-PENN Military Vehicle Collectors Club is scheduled to attend Tobyhanna Army Depot’s 100th Anniversary open house on June 23. For information, visit www.my-pennmvcc.com. The Kansas City Hell on Wheels Affiliate will host a vehicle display at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri on May 27 & 28. Their display is a popular part of the annual Memorial Day Celebration, hosted by the National WWI Museum. For more information, contact: Rick Shepherd at 913.522.2071 or shepmvs@gmail.com. The MVCC of Colorado members are to take part in a celebration of military personnel and families in their community, hosted by the Aurora Public Library and History Museum. The event coincides with the Aurora History Museum’s Vietnam Graffiti Exhibition. The event is May 12 with an emphasis on Vietnam-era vehicles, but all military vehicles are welcome. For more information, visit www.mvcconline.org. The Red Ball Military Transport members will be busy on Memorial Day weekend with three parades listed on their event schedule in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and Blairstown and Belvidere, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.redballonline.org. Ohio Motorpool: John Cheney II and Ann Winegardner report that 80% of their 329 members belong to the MVPA. Of the 20% who are non-MVPA members, eight are in-active and 41 have never joined. This is an improvement from last year when just 64% of the 329 members were active MVPA members. They plan to approach the 49 current Ohio Motorpool members who are not active in the MVPA and, as John stated, “Do a little arm twisting.” Rolling Thunder (Kansas): Chester Ginn reports they will waive the Rolling Thunder 2012 membership dues if their members join the MVPA. Shortly after the offer was made eight Rolling Thunder members joined the MVPA. Mid-America Chapter (Missouri): President, Bruce Pettus requested promotional material and guidance on promoting the 2012 MVPA Membership Drive. He plans to present it at the next Mid-America Chapter meeting. MVPA-HQ sent Bruce the MVPA Membership Drive Information for Affiliate Groups, sample Army Motors and Supply Line issues, plus MVPA brochures, and promotional business cards. Click here for the MVPA Membership Drive Information for Affiliate Groups. Contact MVPA-HQ for promotional materials at hq@mvpa.org or 800-365-5798. The MVPA includes nearly 100 affiliated groups, where thousands of hard working members plan, organize, and conduct numerous regional and international events. These include: In all cases the motivation is the same: come together as a community, share your enthusiasm with others, and keep these historic vehicles in motion. Submit your Affiliate news blurb to hq@mvpa.org. All submissions must be no more than 600 words.
Traveling to France to see the D-Day sites? Bringing your MV? Need a place to stay or just relax? The MVPA guest house right in Normandy is open to all members and operated by Pierre and Silvia of the Florida MVPA. To find out more, go to http://www.flmvpa.org/ourhouse.htm
