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CHRYSLER JEEP SUPERSTORES APBA GOLD CUP
*** VOLUNTEERS - SIGN UP FOR 2004 NOW FOR THE BEST DEAL
The 2004 volunteer sign-up form has been posted on our
Volunteers web page: http://www.gold-cup.com/volunteer
Everyone is welcome to join the DRRA! Contact us if you have
any questions. Sign-up is $25 through December 31st, $35 after.
*** THE 2004 MICHIGAN SPORTS HALL OF FAME NOMINATES D'EATH
TOM D'EATH is among the twenty finalists in the "Pro Athlete
Category" of the 2004 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame ballot.
Voting statewide is being conducted to help decide the 2004
Class which will be inducted at the MSHOF's 50th Anniversary
Induction Dinner in the spring of 2004 in Detroit.
- George Eichorn, MSHOF Elections Chairman
*** VINTAGE RACE BOAT PARTICIPANTS - CALL FOR LETTERS OF INTENT
Press Release from Tom & Judy D'Eath - 11/13/2003
Please note that this will be the 100th Anniversary of the Gold
Cup, and we are expecting an abundance of requests for Vintage
participation.
Because space will be at a premium, we must make this an
"Invitational" Vintage event. Therefore, there is a need for
"letters of intent" and a selection process. The deadline for
your letter of intent is December 31, 2003.
As of now the schedule calls for testing on Friday, July 16th,
and Vintage heats on Saturday and Sunday. We will have a better
take on the schedule as we get closer to the event and have our
sponsors for various events all lined up.
So, if you are interested in participating, please visit the
Vintage Participants website for more information:
http://www.nhbm.org/Detroit-2004.htm
*** ART ASBURY, CANADA'S FASTEST MAN ON WATER, PASSES AWAY
Thursday, November 13, 2003
The racing career of Canada's fastest man on the water, Art
Asbury, ended today when he failed to answer the starter's gun
for this, his final race. Art set the World Water Speed Record
of 184.54 mph on November 1, 1957. This still stands as a
Canadian Water Speed Record today; forty-six years, a record in
itself!
Art had been in declining health for the last few years.
His final request has been honoured. He was cremated and a
private memorial service will be held to celebrate his life.
Among those who mourn his passing are his wife, Eloise; step-
children Charlotte (Ben), Charles (Joyce), Bill (Sharon); step-
grandchildren Randy (Christine), Shannon (Brian), John, Daniel,
Janice, Chad, Dean, Shannon, Kevin, Amber and Justin; step-great
grandchildren Cheyenna, Keanyn, Tara, Kieran, Brennan and Jadyn;
nephew Chuck and Shannon Boothby.
Art is survived by his sister Lorraine Willis and predeceased by
his parents, James and Annie, brother Victor, sisters Janet,
Nellie and Mary along with his step-daughter, Mauri.
Anyone wishing to check out the achievements of this great man
should look on http://www.geocities.com/artasbury/index.html
The next-to-last photo page (Part 13) features a beautiful shot
of Art on his record-breaking run. What a roostertail!!
- Brian Reed
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