Hello
All Members. As I sit here writing my president’s message we are on the verge of another snow storm. Two major storms
within a week of each other. This weather is more suited for Minneapolis than the Delaware Valley. In the end, we will have
set a record for total winter snowfall with somewhere around 65-70 inches of snow. And, winter isn’t over yet. Will
we ever see warm dry days again? Punxatawny Phil predicted six more weeks of winter. Maybe he’ll be wrong this year.
We just had our annual post-holiday brunch on Sunday January 31st. Once again held at Adelphia’s Restaurant
in Deptford, we had record setting attendance of 80 members and guests. It seems that this event is well liked by the members
enough that is grows each year. Hopefully we will be doing it for years to come. I would like to congratulate the following
members who received our annual club awards. For Perfect Attendance - Chuck Catalano, Mel Cutler and Steve Laughlin. Our Most
Active Members were Tony Czarzasty and Jeff Nelson. We also gave long-time member and past President Jim Lupo a trophy for
a member who had the most by-pass surgeries. Jim had a quintuple bypass in 2009 and is here to tell us about it. I will be
booking this event for next year. I know that seating was tight for everyone, with some club members having to sit at the
bar, and will try to have this resolved for our 2011 party. Next coming up for the club will
be our annual Pizza, Pins ans Pop bowling party. This year we will be knocking down the pins and woofing down the pizza on
Saturday March 20th. We’ll be at our usual bowling location of Laurel Lanes on Route 73 in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The free
fun starts at 6:15 PM. We have the lanes for a full two hours so you will have lots of chances to get that elusive strike.
We will be passing around the sign-up sheet again at the March club meeting. Remember, this event is free for all members
and their families. This is a fun time for everyone and I look forward to seeing you there.
Although
not an official club event, from Friday February 26th to Sunday February 28th is the Atlantic City Classic Car Auction and
flea market at the Atlantic City Convention Center. There are plenty of trains to get you there or you can drive yourself
on the AC Expressway if you prefer. We were able to get discounted tickets to this event so if you ordered any and did not
make the February meeting, I will mail your tickets to you.
I have some good news about
our car show schedule. We have a confirmation on the 4th of July Silver Diner Breakfast Show. So it seems that our event calendar
is set. We will have the same agenda as last year with four car shows, Collingswood Mayfair Car Show on Saturday May 29th,
Silver Diner on Sunday July 4th, Pennco Tech on Saturday August 21st and the Pontiac Fall Nationals at Atco Raceway on Saturday
November 6th. Plus, we will host two cruises at the Crispin Sqaure Shopping Center. Hopefully we will have another good year.
That about wraps things up for another month. Time to grab a shovel and move some of that
snow we are getting. This weather will only delay me getting my GTO done, something I would rather be doing. So until next
month, remember Keep the Shiny Side Up.
Mike Laskowski, President
