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May 2010 Hello All Members. Let me start off this month with an apology about our current web site. We
are in the process of transferring to a new hosting provider and things are in the state of disarray at the current time.
We hope by mid summer to be all hooked up and on the new and improved site. Look for better things to come soon.
We just had our first event of the year. On Sunday May 2 we hosted
the first Crispin Square cruise for 2010. The weather could have been better as it was am unusually hot day for this
time of the year and the threat of rain was in the air. We still had 85 cars show up plus seven club cars. There
were 16 at the cruise members ready to park cars and do the little things that are necessary to make this one of the best
cruises in the area. The smaller participant turnout gave us all a chance to mingle with the participants. We
just need to focus more on making sure cars do not back up in the driveway and get parked without a delay. On hot days
overheating can be a big concern of car owners.
Coming
up at the end of the month we have the Collingswood May Fair car show. Again, for the fourth year we will be the host
club. We are still looking for members to come out and help with parking, directing traffic of show cars and the fun
job of judging. If you could not make the meeting on Tuesday May 11 and plan on coming to the show to help please call
me at 610-357-4913 or 609-479-3618. On the day of show please see me for your assignments. Without your help we could
not pull this off. We will be having a Club Class so GTOs only please and wear your Event Staff t-shirts. Please
be there by 8:00 AM. If the past can prdict the future, the first car will arrive about 5:00 AM.
Next on the Club Calendar is our annual family picnic.
Schduled for Sunday June 13 this always fun event will again be held at Washington Lake Park, which is on Greentree Road in
Turnersville NJ. This is a free event for all members and their families. The club will provide the meats, rolls,
soft drinks, water and the chips. All we ask is that you bring some sort of side dish like potato salad, macaroni salad
or any other kind of salad that you may be famous for making. If you are not a salad maker, then maybe a dessert is
what you can contribute. The time is from Noon till 5:00 PM. I hope to see everyone. More information as
the time gets closer.
On Saturday May 22 there is a Show
and Race at the New Jersey Motor Sports Complex. In Millville, NJ. Bob Axtman is the contact person for this event.
His number is 856-691-5028. You can give Bob a call for details about this event. Sounds like a fun time where you get
to be in a show along with watching a race.
In July 2010, the
GTOAA is sponsoring the Rolex Race at the New Jersey Motor Sports Complex. Please do NOT confuse this one with the one
in May. Bill Vantuono from the GTOAA will be at this month’s meeting to give us the details. I will be giving
updates as I get them. I believe we can set up a club display and may be able to do a parade lap around the track with
our cars. Stay tuned for more details. This could be a fun day for the club.
In August is the New Hope, PA car show. This year they are featuring the Pontiac marque and there has been some talk
about us going to this event together. Here is the link for this event HYPERLINK "http://www.newhopeautoshow.com/"www.newhopeautoshow.com.
It is pre-registration ONLY. You cam contact Tom Szymczyk at 856-439-0314 for more information. More about this event
as time gets closer. We also have some National events coming up: July 1 to the 4 is the GTOAA Nationals in Wichita,
Kansas. Then July 7 to 11 is the POCI Nationals in Charleston West Virginia. I believe the only club members going
to either event is Tom to GTOAA. Bob and Donna Axtman, Tony and Lynn Czarzasty and Barb and I are planning to attend
the POCI show.
There are many shows and cruises in our local area.
Check out Showfinder for dates and times. So, until next time, remember Keep the Shiny Side UP.
Mike Laskowski, President
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