ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA
Westerly Pawcatuck Region
CLASSY CHASSIS NEWSLETTER
May 2015
Club Officers
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Position |
Name |
Phone |
Email Address |
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President |
Bob DeGoursey |
860-599-4380 |
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Vice President |
Bill Ricker |
860-535-2426 |
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Secretary |
Tom Link |
401-782-4476 |
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Treasurer |
Dave Calabrese |
203-232-2730 |
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Sunshine Comm. |
Barbara Coon |
860--599-4273 |
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Newsletter |
Gerry Lynn |
401-315-5254 |
gerlynn@aol.com |
Club Meetings
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Mat 20, 2015 (Wed. before club meeting open to all members) |
Executive Board Meeting |
Dunkin Donuts, Rt. 3 Ashaway, RI |
6:30 PM |
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May 27, 2015 (last Wednesday of mo.) except Nov. |
Club Meeting N. Stonington Senior Center |
N. Stonington,CT 691 Norwich Rd. (Rt. 2) |
6:00 PM for pot luck this meeting only |
2015 schedule of club events
May 27 Wed. Pot Luck dinner club meeting. 6:00 PM start. Bring your favorite entree, side dish or dessert to share with other members. Table ware, serving ware and and soft beverages provided. Bring canned gods for donation.
16 May Sat. Club trip to Wright’s chicken farm. Meet at the Wood River Inn at the junction of Rt. 138 & Rt. 3. Meet at 8 AM for breakfast at the Wood river Inn or meet at 9 AM without breakfast to leave for Wright’s. We’ll be going through Richmond and past the Still Water Inn to Wright’s on Rt. 44 in Chepachet. Wright’s is famous for their farm raised, family style low cost chicken dinners. Bob Burdick will be our club coordinator 401-539-6061.
25 May Mon. (Memorial Day) North Stonnington Memorial Day parade. Assemble at the North Stonnington fairgrounds just off of Rt. 2 9:30 AM
7 June. Sun. Washington county RI fairgrounds swap meet Rt. 112 Hopkinton RI Put on by the RI Street Rod Assoc.
20 June. Sat. (Fathers’ day we) Klingberg car show New Britain, CT
28 June. Sun. Elks and our own club’s show Wakefield RI
4 July Sat. Groton town July 4th parade. All participating drivers must submit a copy of their no fault car insurance ID card to the parade organizers through Bob DeGoursey ASAP. The deadline for submitting no fault cars is June 12th. The parade route starts from Sage Fort park in Groton. Past experience indicates that it can be a hot day for the parade so all drivers should make sure their cooling systems are running at peak efficiency.
15 July Wed. Crusin on High St. Westerly RI High St. Will be reserved for crusin car parking.
17-19 July Fri-Sun Good Guys Syracuse Nationals, NY
26 July. Sun. Time Machines show, Guilford, CT
2 Aug. Sun. Bell town show E. Haddam CT
Aug. Club trip to the Springfield Armory. Details to be announced
16 Aug Sun CT Trolley Museum E. Windsor, CT is looking for pre 1940 cars to help celebrate their 50th anniversary.
12-13 Sept. Sat-Sun Mt Washington show, Conway, NH
12-14 Sept. Sat-Mon. Bennington show, VT
19-20 Sept. Sat-Sun Misquamicut RI Fall Fest
20 Sept. Sun. Southbury car show, CT
6-11 Oct Wed-Sun Hershey PA fall swap meet
11 Oct. Sun. Oak Harbor Car Show Rt. 2 Exeter RI
Cruise Nights and Car Shows
Mondays starting May 4th to Oct. 5th Oak Harbor Village shopping center 567 South County Trail (Rt. 2) 5P to dusk 567 South county trail (Rt. 2) Exeter RI until Oct. 6th Call Big John (401) 207-6810
Mondays starting May 15th Ocean Beach park New London, CT 6-9P till Sept.
Tuesdays starting May 19th RISA cruise Conerstone Pub 273 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rt. 3) Exeter RI 5P to dusk
Wednesdays starting May 6th to Sept. 30th Billy Hill’s Way Back Cruise Rt. 138 (main St.)Hope Valley RI just west of the I-95 interchange 5P to dusk
Thursdays starting May 15th Misquamicut cruise Windjammer East lot 321 Atlantic Ave. 5:00 to dusk Westerly RI 401-322-1026 or 323-9283 until Sept. www.misquamicut.org
Fridays starting May 15th to Sept. 25th The Pavilion steak house & banquet 5P to dusk 15A Frontier Rd. (off of Rt. 3 near I-95 exit 1) Hopkinton, RI until Oct. 10th Call Big John (401) 207-6810
Saturdays starting May 2nd Tri State cruisers Loos & Co. Pomfret Center CT junction of Rt. 169 and Rt. 101 exit 93 off Rt. 395 3P till dark through Sept.
More details on shows and cruise nights can be found at the “Dream Machine Classics” and “Crusin Bruce” websites www.dreammachineclassics/calendar.html or Rich George www.djcarguy.com
2015 Schedule of members providing refreshments at club meetings
May. Members provide Potluck dinner refreshments and food pantry donations
June. Bonnie Oster & Stefan Peterson
July. Carol Cormier &Ann Pattison
August. Members provide Potluck refreshments and canned food donations
September. John & Kim Parker and Bill & Mary Ann Ricker
October. Kevin & Sharon O'Rourke and Al & Sandy Bernard
November Still looking for a club refreshment provider. Any volunteers?
2015 club dues are now being collected.
The WPAACA local dues are $15 for member and spouse for 2015 sent to our treasurer Dave Callabrese AFTER you have paid the AACA National dues of $35. There is be a request card for renewal of the national dues in the AACA club monthly magazine.. They can also be renewed on the AACA web site: ( http://www.aaca.org/) or by phone. Dues for this 2015 year are now past due so please pay up if you want to continue enjoying our wonderful companionship.
2015 club membership cards will be available starting with the Nov. 2014 meeting.
New members, can pick name tags for themselves and their spouses from Gerry Lynn at the meetings.
Club jackets We are now starting to take a new order for club warm up jackets. Please let Bob Degoursey or Bob Burdick know if you want to order one. The cost will be $80 for one. That amount may be reduced slightly with a contribution from the club. CLUB HATS, blue or pink on sale at the meeting!!!! $6........CHEAP! See Tom Link
CLUB ROSTER If you need one see Bob D or Gerry L..
Design gone wild. A 71 boat tailed Buick Riviera redone as Buck Rogers’ car. I like the little gull wings above the doors.
May 27 Wed. Pot Luck dinner club meeting. 6:00 PM start. Bring your favorite entree, side dish or dessert to share with other members. Table ware, serving ware and and soft beverages provided. Bring canned gods for donation.
16 May Sat. Club trip to Wright’s chicken farm. Meet at the Wood River Inn at the junction of Rt. 138 & Rt. 3. Meet at 8 AM for breakfast at the Wood river Inn or meet at 9 AM without breakfast to leave for Wright’s. We’ll be going through Richmond and past the Still Water Inn to Wright’s on Rt. 44 in Chepachet. Wright’s is famous for their farm raised, family style low cost chicken dinners. Bob Burdick will be our club coordinator 401-539-6061.
25 May Mon. (Memorial Day) North Stonnington Memorial Day parade. Assemble at the North Stonnington fairgrounds just off of Rt. 2 9:30 AM
7 June. Sun. Washington county RI fairgrounds swap meet Rt. 112 Hopkinton RI Put on by the RI Street Rod Assoc.
20 June. Sat. (Fathers’ day we) Klingberg car show New Britain, CT
28 June. Sun. Elks and our own club’s show Wakefield RI
4 July Sat. Groton town July 4th parade. All participating drivers must submit a copy of their no fault car insurance ID card to the parade organizers through Bob DeGoursey ASAP. The deadline for submitting no fault cars is June 12th. The parade route starts from Sage Fort park in Groton. Past experience indicates that it can be a hot day for the parade so all drivers should make sure their cooling systems are running at peak efficiency.
15 July Wed. Crusin on High St. Westerly RI High St. Will be reserved for crusin car parking.
17-19 July Fri-Sun Good Guys Syracuse Nationals, NY
26 July. Sun. Time Machines show, Guilford, CT
2 Aug. Sun. Bell town show E. Haddam CT
Aug. Club trip to the Springfield Armory. Details to be announced
16 Aug Sun CT Trolley Museum E. Windsor, CT is looking for pre 1940 cars to help celebrate their 50th anniversary.
12-13 Sept. Sat-Sun Mt Washington show, Conway, NH
12-14 Sept. Sat-Mon. Bennington show, VT
19-20 Sept. Sat-Sun Misquamicut RI Fall Fest
20 Sept. Sun. Southbury car show, CT
6-11 Oct Wed-Sun Hershey PA fall swap meet
11 Oct. Sun. Oak Harbor Car Show Rt. 2 Exeter RI
Cruise Nights and Car Shows
Mondays starting May 4th to Oct. 5th Oak Harbor Village shopping center 567 South County Trail (Rt. 2) 5P to dusk 567 South county trail (Rt. 2) Exeter RI until Oct. 6th Call Big John (401) 207-6810
Mondays starting May 15th Ocean Beach park New London, CT 6-9P till Sept.
Tuesdays starting May 19th RISA cruise Conerstone Pub 273 Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rt. 3) Exeter RI 5P to dusk
Wednesdays starting May 6th to Sept. 30th Billy Hill’s Way Back Cruise Rt. 138 (main St.)Hope Valley RI just west of the I-95 interchange 5P to dusk
Thursdays starting May 15th Misquamicut cruise Windjammer East lot 321 Atlantic Ave. 5:00 to dusk Westerly RI 401-322-1026 or 323-9283 until Sept. www.misquamicut.org
Fridays starting May 15th to Sept. 25th The Pavilion steak house & banquet 5P to dusk 15A Frontier Rd. (off of Rt. 3 near I-95 exit 1) Hopkinton, RI until Oct. 10th Call Big John (401) 207-6810
Saturdays starting May 2nd Tri State cruisers Loos & Co. Pomfret Center CT junction of Rt. 169 and Rt. 101 exit 93 off Rt. 395 3P till dark through Sept.
More details on shows and cruise nights can be found at the “Dream Machine Classics” and “Crusin Bruce” websites www.dreammachineclassics/calendar.html or Rich George www.djcarguy.com
2015 Schedule of members providing refreshments at club meetings
May. Members provide Potluck dinner refreshments and food pantry donations
June. Bonnie Oster & Stefan Peterson
July. Carol Cormier &Ann Pattison
August. Members provide Potluck refreshments and canned food donations
September. John & Kim Parker and Bill & Mary Ann Ricker
October. Kevin & Sharon O'Rourke and Al & Sandy Bernard
November Still looking for a club refreshment provider. Any volunteers?
2015 club dues are now being collected.
The WPAACA local dues are $15 for member and spouse for 2015 sent to our treasurer Dave Callabrese AFTER you have paid the AACA National dues of $35. There is be a request card for renewal of the national dues in the AACA club monthly magazine.. They can also be renewed on the AACA web site: ( http://www.aaca.org/) or by phone. Dues for this 2015 year are now past due so please pay up if you want to continue enjoying our wonderful companionship.
2015 club membership cards will be available starting with the Nov. 2014 meeting.
New members, can pick name tags for themselves and their spouses from Gerry Lynn at the meetings.
Club jackets We are now starting to take a new order for club warm up jackets. Please let Bob Degoursey or Bob Burdick know if you want to order one. The cost will be $80 for one. That amount may be reduced slightly with a contribution from the club. CLUB HATS, blue or pink on sale at the meeting!!!! $6........CHEAP! See Tom Link
CLUB ROSTER If you need one see Bob D or Gerry L..
Design gone wild. A 71 boat tailed Buick Riviera redone as Buck Rogers’ car. I like the little gull wings above the doors.
