FREE FOR KIDS: Pinewood Derby Race
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One of very first committee members and participant in all of our shows, retired Tucson Fire Department Deputy Chief James R. Russell passed
away on March 8, 2010 after a valiant fight against cancer. Jim was a native of Arizona and was born 7-3-34 in Douglas, AZ. Jim was hired on at the
Tucson Fire Department in 1960 and rose through the ranks to become the second highest commander as the Deputy Chief, the position he held until 1990
when he retired. Jim was the 54th person assigned a Chief Officer title since the beginning of the Tucson Fire Department.
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Jim Click is known in Southern Arizona as the premiere car dealer. His business has grown over the years and so has his taste in cars. When Jim
was a young man in Oklahoma, his father owned a Chevrolet dealership and Jim's favorite ride at that time was the famous Chevy 409. “I guess my
favorite car story was in high school, I had a 1961 Chevy 409, yes, that's right – a Chevy.”
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During World War II our nation's automakers were all involved in the production of vehicles for our military in an all out effort to defeat the
Axis powers. As a result, civilian truck production was very limited, the Federal government permitting civilian production only for essential users.
But in 1945 at the end of the war, companies including Chevrolet were again given permission to build civilian heavy-duty chassis cabs, medium and
light duty pickup trucks with a variety of wheel bases. Chevrolet advertised their truck as “America's Most Popular Truck.” With all of the chrome
on the grill and body, these trucks were often called, “Art Deco Models.”
Larry Snedden, who retired at 61, happened to come across one of these “Art Deco” trucks about two years before he retired just sitting along the
road in Longview Washington... full story »

The Fourth Annual Tucson Police Foundation's Cops and Rodders Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show, presented by Jim Click Automotive Team, is set again
this year for Hi Corbett Field (3400 E Camino Campestre) — Save the date of Saturday, October 30, 2010, 8am–4pm. Registration includes
T-shirts, goody bags and raffle prizes — DJ John (Cruisin' Arizona Sponsor)will be spinning the oldies — an incredible display of cars,
trucks, motorcycles, police and fire vehicles — our 4th annual, and one of the city's largest, pine car races is back along with pedal car races
all for kids. Bring a toy for the police Santa Cop program or a can of food to help AZ families before Thanksgiving. The show is open to all cars,
trucks and motorcycles as listed on the registration form. We will have our Safe Halloween program again this year, with our Haunted House, Costume
Contests, and free trick or treating for kids. For inquiries please call Rich Harper at (520) 343-0437 or Rob LaMaster at (520) 207-2878. Come out
and support the car show and our officers who put themselves in harm's way for us.
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