Dyno Day - LaserBob

[ShayB]

Just a heads up:
Okay everyone, I've got a dyno day in the works at GAM in Greeley, CO.

I will have a date set within the next couple of days, but it is looking to be in mid-November or early December.

The very special thing about this dyno day is that we will be raising money to plant a tree and install a plaque at a local park in remembrance of Bethany Gibson Berends, LaserBob's daughter who died in a motorcycle accident just a few short weeks ago. Bethany loved dogs, so we are hoping to have the tree and plaque at the dog park in Greeley.

I have gotten the okay from the Berends family and a preliminary okay from Bruce at GAM. As I said, I will have a date and all the info soon.

What I need now is help! We will need help on the day of the dyno to hook and unhook trucks.
I am also looking for items anyone is willing to donate that we can have a drawing for. We have done this in previous charity dyno days and it really does work great.
If you are a business owner, or just have something you would like to donate to our efforts, please contact me immediately at sblack@lpbroadband.net or 970-219-7502. Truck parts, gift certificates, or really even anything else would be great. We will have both men and women there that day. I plan on hitting some of the local restaurants for some gift cards, as well as the local dealerships, but PLEASE feel free to do so yourself as well. Just keep in contact with me so that I have a running list of the items.

Any funds raised over the amount of the tree and plaque will be put in a fund for Bethany's little sister's education. Bethany felt very strongly about her sister's education. This was a very special girl.

For anyone who would like to read about Bethany, you can visit:
Making Everlasting Memories, worldwide memorialization, establish a living family history

As soon as I get a date set, I will post back here and will have fliers available that I can email to anyone to print out and hang everywhere.

I thank you all, in advance, for your support of this. I have had so many people contact me asking what they can do for Bob and his family. So, here it is.
Bob has done so much for us all over the years, it's time for us to give back!

Shay

[ShayB]

Update:

I have been in contact with the City of Greeley today, and got information about planting a tree and installing a plaque in the dog park there, Rover's Run. So, that's in motion.

I left a message for Bruce at GAM and we are shooting for Saturday, December 1st.

I'm looking for somebody to provide food, so any ideas, please shoot them to me.

I'm also going to sell tickets for the prize drawing just like we always do for our charity dyno days. I will list the prizes as they come in, and please, please, please if anyone has anything they can donate or get somebody else to donate let me know. T-shirts, hats, truck parts, gift certificates....you guys know the routine.
If anyone wants to just send a check to go straight to the fund, they can make it out to the Colorado Power Stroke Club. All funds will go towards the purchase and installation of the tree and the plaque. Anything over and above will go into the memorial fund set up for Bethany's little sister's education, as well as anything that Bob and Laura might need to help pay for the services they incurred.

I am calling this the Bethany Berends Memorial Diesel Dyno Day. Let's all work hard to give Bethany's family the tribute she and they deserve.

Our truck community is a group of amazing people. Let's all show our big hearts, support and smoke on the dyno!

Shay

[toddg]

Shay,

I can't make it to this - but how about I donate the exhaust Brake I won
at the last charity dyno day? Would that move some tickets? It's still in the box, and I don't see it getting installed anytime soon ...

Todd

[J.Keith]

You know I'll be there hooking for ya Shay.
I'll root around the shop and look for some Dodge parts for ya.

[forddieseltweek]

Hopefully I will be there. I would love to be apart of this. I am currently taking the injectors out of the truck to go to Elite, and waiting on my D-66..... If possible, E-mail me the flyer when its ready.

Thanks
Anthony

[ShayB]

OKAY! I've got a date! Sorry it is a bit later than we thought, but here goes.

Saturday, December 15th. Greeley Automotive Machine (GAM Racing). The owner, Bruce Yackey, will be donating the profits from the dyno to the memorial fund.

I will need a food vendor, truck hookers and unhookers, general workers, and lots of prizes for our prize drawing. I will sell tickets and ALL of that money will go straight in the memorial fund. Any company that donates prizes/money can put out their company information (fliers, cards..) at the event. Every time I physically get a donation I will post that company's information on every site forum I can.

The memorial fund will be used to purchase a tree and have a plaque made, and installed in the dog park in Greeley. We will set a date for that later, and have a ceremory with the Berends family.

I will get those fliers done (hopefully this weekend) and get them sent out to everyone who requests one. Let's put them up all over the place!!
Spread the word on any other forum that you know of.

Questions? Email them to me at sblack@lpbroadband.net
Thanks everyone!

[StrokerAce.]

Sorry ford fans, I'm coming to steal all the glory count me in!!

[Cowboy_Dan]

Originally Posted by ShayB

I will need a food vendor, truck hookers and unhookers, general workers, and lots of prizes for our prize drawing.

You really should read what you wrote before hitting submit.
I know what you mean, the question is, does everybody else...

[Slayer]

Shay

I sent you an email about some possible donations.

Sam

[ShayB]

Nah Dan, TomS is a truck hooker. Always has been, always will be. He knows it. LOL.

Thanks Slayer, I got your email and responded.