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August 8, 2001 State Fair Parade
MCCI Provides Convertibles for the Dignitaries

(videos and photos courtesy of David & Kathy Bowers)


For the last two years, our club has been asked to provide convertibles for the Iowa State Fair Parade dignitaries (including the Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, State Auditor and Secretary of Agriculture).  Quite an honor for the club!  Below are some videos and photos from this event:

Video Clips
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Pre-Parade - Chris Vlahakis (event organizer) expresses his thoughts / a little view of pre-parade activities. (4.22MB)

The Parade - Video of all our club members who participated. (8.80MB)

Photos
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The Salaseks brought their '69 Shelby GT-500 all the way from Marshalltown.

Steve and Joyce unload their Shelby from the trailer.

A view of our line-up of Mustang convertibles of all ages.

Ken Nelson and his '70 convertible have participated in many parades over the years.

Rick Blackford brought out his '65 convertible for the parade.

Ray Shelley brought his '73 convertible from Menlo to help out the club.

Another view of our line-up of Mustangs.

Event organizer Chris Vlahakis and Amy &  David Bowers.

Governor Vilsack and Lt. Governor Pederson chat with Chris Vlahakis and David Bowers.

The Salasek's Shelby  is all ready to go.

Parade organizers get the Grand Marshall's car ready.

Governor Tom Vilsack rides with Chris Vlahakis driving the '01 Mustang provided by Dewey Ford.

Lt. Governor Sally Pederson rides with David Bowers and his '91 GT convertible.

Ken Nelson gives Attorney General Tom Miller a ride in his '70 Mustang.

State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald gets a ride from Steve and Joyce Salasek in their '69 Shelby.

Secretary of State Chet Culver rides in Ray Shelley's '73 convertible.

Cynthia McReynolds gives Secretary of Agriculture Patty Judge a ride.

State Auditor Richard Johnson rides with Rick Blackford in his '65 Mustang.

 


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