RX-Club of Houston Monthly Meeting - December 2nd 2008

The December meeting will be held at Freebirds Burritos located on Greenbriar @ Shepherd near US - 59.

We will also be holding our annual Toy Drive and Donation drive to benefit the Houston Ronald McDonald Houston.

Below is a brief description of the Santa Store concept and the items needed this year.

NEW gifts are needed for ALL AGES, including premature infants, teenagers, and adults before December 7th. Below is a sample of items needed for the RMH Houston Santa Store:

- Infants – Toys, gift baskets w/pacifiers, rattles, bottles, blankets
- Toddlers – Toys
- Children – Toys, sports related items (please no Play-dough or games with small pieces)
- Teenagers – Jewelry, DVD players, DVD’s, CD’s, Purses, wallets, sports items, electronic hand games
- Moms - Gift Baskets, jewelry, cologne, purses
- Dads – Wallets, belts, shirts, jackets, socks, electric razors
- Misc. – Gift cards to various stores

The Ronald McDonald House Santa Store would not be possible without the support from caring individuals like you!”

Happy Holidays to you and yours, see you on December 2nd!!!

 

FWIW - This will be our 7th year, the first three were with Toys for Tots, and then we switched to the Ronald McDonald House Charities in 2005. Below are links to our past December meetings, come on guys let's get together and make this one the biggest yet!!!

2002 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2002/120302/
2003 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2003/120203/
2004 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2004/120704/
2005 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2005/120605/
2006 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2006/120406/
2007 - http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2007/120407/

PLEASE!!!

Let us know if you are coming, so we can be sure to set the tables up proper and make sure we have plenty of seats for everyone.

 

I am there

 

ditto

 

I am in. My brother and Dad will be coming as well me and a Friend(If he is free from work) as well.

 

Greetings everyone,

Just a reminder that the December Meeting and Ronald McDonald Santa Store Charity Donation Gift Drive is this coming Tuesday.

Please take a moment and let us know if you are coming out to the meeting. So far we have more Mazdaspeed guys RSVP'd than actual rotary guys.

Thanks!

 

ill try to come

 

I'm there - last tour with the automatic transmission...

Anyone have a 4:10 FD rear end?

 

Scott do i need to bring the truck to tow you back after your trans gives up

 

^^^

It has 3 out of 4 gears working and the transmission is whining like a little bitch... MAYBE!

 

Do you need a driveshaft for the manual conversion?

 

Just a reminder for everyone, when you bring in your donations, please check in with Lori or myself to get your "ticket" we have a few give-a-ways for those bringing donations.

 

had alot of fun

 

Yep that was a good meet, lots of old faces, Fred, Brian, ect..

 

damnit i need a day job im so sick of missing out on all the meets

 

where are all the pics at?

 

i was busy today, had to work and deliver the toys to the Ronald McDonald house. Maybe later tonight i'll post em.

 

That was a great turnout. I was surprised at how many people showed up. I guess everyone is in love with Freebirds lol.

 

Freebirds has been one of our main hangouts since Prince's closed/burned down.

I think we first started going there in mid-2002.

 

I was sup-prized, well not really, at the number of pull starts in one parking lot.....LOL

Side note, On the way home, there was a MAJOR crash (288 @ Hwy 6) 3+ cars

 

You did not mention my old face (63).

Allen did say the car does run better and he has improved the idle. He is now the pull start king.

 

Had to throw numbers out there

 

yay, cool

 

Pics posted...

Despite the lack of pics there were 4 or 5 RX-8s at the meeting. A couple of the guys left early for other holiday engagements and I was so busy handling things I didn't get around to snapping many pics until later.

http://www.houstonrx8club.com/events/2008/120208/

Thank you guys who came out and supported the effort, the staff, volunteers and patrons of the Ronald McDonald's House appreciate our efforts. Someone counted 32 people at the meeting and we had nearly 100 gifts in all to donate to the Santa Store!

I hope to see you guys in January. Next year we are moving the meetings to second Tuesday instead of the first Tuesday. Additionally we are having our Beer, Babes and Bullets Run at the end of the month. Details coming soon.

 

Rotarywacker pull cord #1 on my Christmas wish list, LOL