[SEL] coulee antique engine show dates?

Rex Hinz rexhinz at chorus.net
Wed Jun 9 16:43:52 PDT 2004


   Here a good site for shows in the wisconsin area for 2004 , hope it helps
, they have a show list
 www.upsteamandgasengine.org
   Rex


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Prindle" <joe_prindle2001 at yahoo.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:36 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] coulee antique engine show dates?


> Hi Stacy,
> I can't find my show directory, either lost it or lent it out. I thought
> the show used to be about this time of the year, same time as Plainfield.
> I know they were having some problems over there, they have been suffering
> for years. I looked on the department of tourism's site, and on the web
> using Vernon County, Viroqua and Coulee, and nothing to be seen on this
> year's show. I suppose you could try to find a telephone number for
> someone in Viroqua, like a chamber of commerce or even the sherrif's
> department, and give them a call and see if they can tell you more.
> If that doesn't work out, perhaps you would come up to Plainfield. That
> show is getting better every year and there are some real good folks
> there. Last year it was so cold and rainy we pulled out early on Sunday to
> go get coffee, and we never even brought any beer. I hope this doesn't
> mean we are getting old!!
> Eagle River is a week or two later, that club has had a major shake-up and
> seems to be straightening out. Scott Vassar, from Rhinelander, is the
> President now and Scott is working real hard to make things go. I haven't
> been there for years, but it used to be that some of the finest engines to
> be seen anywhere in WI would show up at that little show at the campground
> in Eagle River. Now it is moved to the snowmobile race track, so it might
> not be as cozy as it was, but there was getting to be a lot of tension
> between the folks who owned the campground and the club. They have a heck
> of a deal now, the guys who run the snowmobile racetrack welcomed the club
> with open arms, charged them nothing to use the place and put it on their
> insurance. You just can't kick about a deal like that.
> Does anyone know when the Freeport show is? Oddly I never see much about
> it on the list. I haven't gone in a long, long time but it used to be one
> of my favorite shows. There are some real good folks down there and they
> put on a nice show. If I can get off from work, I wouldn't mind going down
> there again.
> Maybe I will see you at Plainfield. Just remember, the locals don't find
> Ed Gein jokes to be very funny!
> Joe
> --- Stacy Leis <sleis at mwt.net> wrote:
> > Hi List
> >
> >   I was wondering of someone could look at there 2004 show directory and
> > tell me if and when the coulee antique engine show is in Viroqua
> > Wisconsin? thank you for the help ? :-)
> >
> >                                         Stacy
> >
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