I wouldn't be anywhere else on BBB weekends, Todd. Thank you for all
your work and good cheer. I can't wait to see your picture on our
website!

Roger Van Till
'89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
'86 GL "Sugaree"
'81 L "CoJack"
www.busesbythebeach.com

On Sep 18, 2005, at 9:38 PM, Todd Olson wrote:

> Hello Fellow Volks Folks,
> Just a quick note to thank everyone for coming to our 6th event at
> Buses
> By the Beach this last weekend. We had great fun, perfect weather and a
> great turn out. We can't wait to get together again.
>
> Thank you to everyone that worked so hard to make this weekend a
> success! Thank you to our 2005 Gold Level Sponsor GoWesty. Thank you to
> Kirt Weakman for bring the home brew beer and offering it up for
> donations. Thank you to Roger VanTill, Dave Strohschein and Kirt
> Weakman
> for cooking the late Saturday night "Queezy-dilla's" and the Sunday
> morning BBBBBB (Buses By the Beach Breakfast Burrito Buffet). Thank you
> to Grateful Ed and Curt VanLoon for the shirts they offered up for
> donations. Thank you to Caty Hirt for the children's activity bags.
> Thank you to everyone that brought ingredients to the Breakfast Burrito
> Buffet. And one last thanks for the hugs, love, stories, belly laughs,
> and for being good friends.
>
> Congratulations go out to the following winners of the "Bus Boo"
> Halloween party:
> Best Site Decoration: Kevin Field from Chicago, IL driving a 1979 Bus
> Best Adult Costume: Jon Pearce and Deb Gemmell from Waterloo, Ontario
> Canada driving a 1990 Westy
> Best Kids Costume: Keegan and Elly Dews from Rockford, MI riding in a
> 1984 Westy, James Olson from Rockford, MI riding in a 1987 Westy, Eric
> Menn from Porter, IN riding in a 1985 Westy and Nick Scott from
> Rockford, MI.
> Greatest Distance Traveled: Ron and Val Letenyei from St. Louis, MO
> driving a 1978 Westy.
> Bus in most need of restoration: Billy Hirt from Rockford, MI driving a
> 1984 Westy
> Department of Homeland Security Award: (Most likely to be pulled over)
> Doug Engle and Robyn Luther from South Bend, IN driving a 1976 Westy.
> They were given a special cake that said, "Hope you get out of jail
> soon" and had a hacksaw blade hidden inside the cake. :-)
>
> The dates for next year's events will be the same as it has been in the
> past; the weekend before Memorial Day Weekend and Two weekends after
> Labor Day weekend. So mark your calendars for the Spring Burn Survivor
> Car Show (500+ cars) and campout will be May 19th -21st 2006 and the
> Fall Bus Boo Campout will be September 15th - 17th 2006.
>
> As you know this is a fund raising event for people that have been
> affected by a burn injury. The money we raise helps people get the help
> they need after they are released from Hospital care through peer
> support, education, collaboration and advocacy. Our programs and
> services provide burn survivors and those who care for them, a network
> of resources and opportunities for a happier, healthier, and more
> hopeful life.
>
> The fall event is our kick off to the fund raising year and it all
> builds up to the spring event. Then we donate the funds that we have
> raised at different Buses By the Beach activities at the World Burn
> Congress sponsored by the Phoenix Society
> http://www.phoenix-society.org/
>
> This years World Burn Congress was held August 24th - 27th in
> Baltimore,
> MD. And on behalf of Buses By the Beach Brien Dews presented a check
> before a crowd of 900 Burn Survivors a check for $10,000. There were
> many tears as everyone gave him a standing ovation. All the thanks go
> to
> you that have been coming to our events, having fun and giving of
> yourselves to make this thing work. From the bottom of our hearts we
> can
> not thank you enough!
>
> Wishing you many miles of smiles!
> The Volks Folks at Buses By the Beach.com
> www.busesbythebeach.com
>