News Bulletin
January 16, 2003Stolen Jeep
Sheriff's phone Number 520-547-6182
Ask for officer Keven Barnes if you have any
information about this Jeep.
March 28, 2000 Wally Parks
Stolen Jeep
Sheriff's phone Number 520-547-6182
Ask for officer Keven Barnes if you have any
information about this Jeep.
March 28, 2000 Wally Parks
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May 9, 1999
Bill Fisher, IAMC Participant and Moto Award Winner, Crosses Finish Line Bill Fisher and Walter Haessner at the 1997 IAMC Banquet, Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Fred W. “Bill” Fisher died May 20, 1999. A long-time supporter of IAMC, in the 1980s Bill served as a member of the book awards judging committee, and attended the 1997 IAMC at which he received a Moto Award.Known to many as “California Bill” for the mail order publishing company he founded while still in college, Bill Fisher had a long, varied and successful career. His strong affinity for and involvement in automotive performance and speed drove his publishing interests. He was a member of the Bonneville 200mph Club and Inliners International. Born in Sullivan, Illinois in 1926, he joined the Marine Corps in 1943, earned his BA at Pepperdine, and MSc at the University of Southern California. Subsequently, he taught school in Pasadena, CA; started Fisher Automotive Engineering; worked as tech writer at Northrup; in 1956 became advertising manager for Ampex Corp. He began Go-Power, creating parts and wheels for go-karts. He also formed Bill Fisher Advertising. Bill founded HP Books in 1963, authoring its first book. In 1972 he moved firm and family to Tucson, AZ, and sold this very successful publishing company to Knight-Ridder Newspapers in 1979. He co-founded Fisher Books in 1989, where he continued until recently, working closely with wife Helen, son Howard and daughter Nancy. Author of numerous books and magazine articles about performance cars and engines, and publisher of hundreds of nonfiction books selling more than 30 million copies, he was the recipient of the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA) Lifetime Achievement Award. PMA also named a permanent award for him, honoring new publishers’ first books each year. A member of Casas Adobes Congregational Church, Bill was active in charitable causes, co-founding with Helen the Fisher School for children with dyslexia 12 years ago, and being instrumental in the development of the annual Casa Car Show of 800-900 cars in support of the Casas de los Ninos Crisis Center, Tucson. Bill fought a 9-year battle with prostate cancer. A devoted family man, he leaves behind his beloved wife and business partner of 51 years, Helen; daughter, Nancy (Carlos Fleming); son, Howard (Karen); and five grandchildren. Celebration of Life service will be held at Casas Adobes Congregational Church, 6801 N Oracle Road, Tucson, AZ 85704 on Friday, May 28 at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Scholarship Fund at the Casas Adobes Congregational Church or your favorite charity. Cards may be sent to the Fisher Family, 14686 North Lost Arrow Drive, Tucson, AZ 85737. |
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VW and BMW have agreed to the use of the Rolls Royce name usage. VW will rename the company at the end of 2002 to Bentley Motor Cars Ltd. and then in 2003 BMW will establish a new Rolls-Royce Cars Ltd. BMW is the current supplier of engines to Rolls-Royce PLC. VW acquired the Rolls-Royce company in June 1998, out- bidding BMW, but the Rolls-Royce name was a property of Vickers, the parent company that owned Rolls-Royce.
The following statement was issued today regarding the incident that involved spectators during the U.S. 500 at Michigan Speedway.
According to Michigan Speedway Medical Director Dr. Greg Baumann, there were three fatalities and six other spectator injuries in the Turn 4 grandstands from an airborne wheel and other debris as the result of a one-car incident during Sunday's U. S. 500.
Dr. Baumann noted that two of the victims died instantly from their injuries while the third was transported to the Michigan Speedway care center located behind the grandstands and died after resuscitation efforts.
The incident occurred on Lap 175 of 250 when the car made contact with the Turn 4 wall, sending its right front wheel and other debris over the 15 feet of wall and protective fencing into sections 68 to 72 of the grandstands.
The identity of the victims was withheld pending the notification of families. All of the injured were transported in stable condition to W. A. Foote Memorial Hospital in Jackson.
Additional information will be provided as soon as it is available.
NASCAR has awarded a Winston Cup date to the new speedway at Las Vegas, NV. March 1, 1998 is the date for the race. All 107,000 tickets were sold out in 30 hours after they went on sale September 22, 1997. For tickets for 1999 call 1-702-644-4443 and ask to be put on the list for any tickets that may become available.
Posted 25 July 1997
