We are temporarily changing the day of our board meeting from Wednesday to Tuesday for the summer months of June through September. This will make it easier for members to attend the many cruise nights and shows over the summer.
Recent Events
Fred Smith Collector Car Dealership show Wakefield RI. Good show with 30 cars but tight space with the other old cars for sale.
Sturbridge Village car show in MA for pre 1930’s cars. Charlie Nash reported he enjoyed this show and would attend it again.
RI Street Rod assn. show at Washington Co fairgrounds RI. More cars than at past shows with about seven of our members attending
Klingberg CT show. We had nine members attend this show which just gets better every year with many rare old cars.. Dave Calabrese took home the Ron Poupart award. Next year’s plan is to have five separate shows on different days. Each show would have a different focus with a different decade or focus for each show. Stay tuned.
Barrett-Jackson car auction at Mohegan sun casino. It was all the expected hype with plans set for a bigger event than last year. Many pickup trucks and a few motorcycles. Tickets are not a giveaway.
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Central Baptist show in Westerly RI. A pleasant time with three club members attending.
Upcoming Club Events
7/16 Sun North Stonington Agricultural Fair. We’re looking for 10 our more of our members to attend this event with their cars. This is a sponsored event. The club gets paid for attending by the fair. Club members with their cars will get free fair admission for that day. Please arrive at the fairgrounds ball field on Wyussup Rd. by 9:30 AM. Then we’ll enter the grass parking area as a group by 10 AM. We’ll be leaving between 2-3:3:00 PM. Plenty of paid food available or bring your own.
7/25 Tues. Westerly Health Center This is a club event that Peg Vars coordinated. Please bring as many cars as possible between 4-7 PM. The residents enjoy seeing and asking questions about our cars. Please pack your own food for a snack. The Westerly health Center is located at 280 High St. in Westerly.
8/16 Wed. Washington County Fair 8/16 Wed.portion of the Washington County RI fair at the fairgrounds on Rt. 112 in Richmond, RI. We are looking for a few cars on Wednesday to park in a display and represent our old car hobby in Washington Co. Members displaying their cars get free fair admission that day. Members wishing to display their cars should meet at the Benny’s store on Rt. 1 in the Dunns Corner section of Westerly at 9 AM. Its easier for the fair managers if we arrive there as a group. We’ll be wrapping up about 2:30-3:00 PM http://www.washingtoncountyfair-ri.com/
9/8-9/11 Sat-Mon. North Conway NH Show will be the first weekend after Labor Day. If you are interested in attending please contact Don Oster. . http://www.whitemountaincruisers.mysite.com/index_3.html (events 9/10)
9/9 Sat DATE CHANGE pot luck party at the Calabrese’s 40 Border Ave. In the Green Hill section of Wakefield starting at noon. The generous hosts will supply hamburgers and hot dogs. Please bring a salad, side or desert to share. The rain date is the next day Sun. 9/10
Oct. 4-7 Wed-Sat Hershey PA 2017: AACA fall show swap and car coral We will be staying at the Day’s Inn. Dave Calabrese has made all the reservations on his credit card. Each person will be able to pay on the day of arrival. Six rooms for twelve people have been reserved. http://www.aaca.org/
Cruise Nights and Car Shows
See the separate list following document attached to this emailed newsletter for all the area’s regularly scheduled cruise nights and car shows for 2017
2017 Club Meetings
July 7/26/17 refreshment Bonnie Oster & Steph Peterson
Aug 8/30/17 refreshments Bart Bartholomew, Cindy Allin
Sept. 9/27/17 pot luck dinner
Oct 10/25/17 refreshments Bill Ricker (tenative) & John & Kim Parker
Nov. 11/29/17 date changed to make the meeting the week after Thanksgiving
Refreshments, Sandy Bernard
Dec. (no set date yet) no membership meeting, Holiday dinner out instead