TAPPET TWIRLERS AUTO MOBILE CLUB OF ROME, NY
P.O. BOX 808, ROME,
NEW YORK 13442
Monthly meetings:
1st Tuesday
of every month, Lake Delta Fire Dept., Elmer Hill Road, Rome,
7:00 pm
Club Officers
Board of
Directors
President: Larry Natarelli Jim Mortis 337-6319 Earl Gibbs 336-4231
Vice President: Jim Rasmussen Dan
Danti 336-5261 Jim Esch
337-5996
Secretary: Marie Gauci (interim) Dick Bronson
337-2373 Dennis Berry 337-4259
Treasurer: Bruce Kobito Brian Getbehead 336-0943
January
2007 Newsletter
· 50 members attended the meeting held on 01-02-06 at Lake Delta Fire House.
· The meeting opened with discussions on the by-laws and changes that the Board of Directors deemed
needed to be made as follows:
o Change to 2/3 majority of the members in attendance at the meeting to change a by law
o Assistant secretary position needs to be reinstated
o
There was much discussion on the issue of dues and
raising the membership fee to $20. A
motion was made to pay a $10 dues fee this June and $20 in Jan 2008; motion was
seconded-vote taken: all in favor except 1.
·
There was discussion on the cost of club events and the
membership determined that any event that involves
money should be
paid for by the member (Christmas Party). A motion was
made that every event you
attend, you pay for; motion was seconded. Vote taken- four opposed.
·
There was discussion on Photography costs and other
avenues such as upload to shutter fly, etc. much
discussion on
the use of digital and make CD’s of the club photos. Motion was made
and seconded to
make Don Davidson the chairman of the photography committee. Vote taken-
unanimous.
·
Nominations: prior nominations and elections
are negated. The following are the
nominations put forward by the members in attendance at this meeting,
with elections
to be held at the next meeting:
o President: Rick Aiello
o VP: Rodger Gerard
o Treasurer: Bob Murtha, Miles Thompson
o Secretary: Marie Gauci
o Assist. Secretary: Don Davidson, Brian Getbehead
o board members: (outgoing-Gibby, Brian, and Dan) (2 for 2 years and 1 for 1 year to finish
Dan’s term) Lenny Johnson, Paul Stife, David Esch, Bob Leonard
·
Length of office for club officers: there was discussion
to shorten the terms, making it easier on the officer
and better for the club. After going over the by laws, the board decided to go back to one year terms for all
positions except for the board of directors. The Board of Directors will still hold two year terms. There is no
longer an automatic up move from VP to Pres. The outgoing President becomes the Director of the Board of
Directors. A motion was
made and seconded, and a vote taken; one member opposed.
· There was discussion on “improper behavior”; we cannot tolerate people representing the club using bad
behavior at events. The board has the authority to act on this. Bruce presented a statement which he read to
the membership at the meeting. The contents of the document need to be reviewed by the board and posted
in the newsletter. The contents of the document are show below; further discussion was tabled until the next
meeting.
o Any member, family member, or guest of a member, that displays any of the following incidents during a club sponsored activity or social event, will be excluded from the club and any of its activities or social events for one calendar year. The Board of Directors and officers of the club will meet to review the incident and have a vote with a 2/3 majority as to the exclusion of the member. The exclusion will then take place immediately. Some of the incidents are/but not limited to the following:
· Verbal threats towards anybody
· Foul language used toward anybody
· Improper touching of anybody
· Unsafe vehicle usage
· Illegal drug use
· Alcohol consumption
· Violation of any public law
The above posting in the January 2007 newsletter is for your review; the
vote will
take place at the next meeting (February 6th).
· Discussion on contacting sponsors for the “goodie bags” used for the “Cruise ins”- Larry Natarelli
volunteered to take over the task from Dick Bronson.
· July 2nd is Lake Delta’s annual car show. Joe Patane (Fire Chief) gave us a nice welcome.
· The treasurers’ report for December was not read.
· To help cut the cost of mailing our newsletter, if you would like to receive the newsletter in cybertronic
format, please email Marie at MGauci@twcny.rr.com. Please keep in mind that this is only an option, and
that we are not doing away with our hard copy. We will continue to mail you a hard copy if this is your
preference.
· We are requesting show veterans to send in show tips for our newsletter. Call Marie (339-1711).
· There was no 50/50 for this meeting.
·
8:40 pm meeting adjourned.
Notes from the Car Club Association Meeting held January 9th
· The following five members of the Tappet Twirlers attended the monthly meeting at Barbagallo’s: Mike
· Szara, Larry Natarelli, Dick Bronson, Jim Rasmussen, and Nick Lombardo Jr.
· The discussion opened with information about the Nationals in July and that they are trying very hard to get Dennis Gage from the show, “My Classic Car” in attendance. They are also working to get cooperation from the North East Classic Car Museum (in Norwich) to sport a Deusengerg/Franklin/Pierce Arrow, to the Cargil Building, under the theme of “Cars Built in New York”.
·
There was discussion pertaining to members of the Association
who had attended a SIMA meeting in Massachusetts, with the intention of trying
to convince lawmakers and legislators to stop pointing an accusing finger at
car clubs for polluting our environment! Dennis O’Connell, President of the
Central NY Association, pointed out that we contribute less than 1% of the
environmental stress from the cars we drive as a hobby. He also stated that as
a group, individual clubs need to join forces and let our local Legislators know how strongly we feel about our
hobby.
· Bob Hoffman was in attendance to report on the up coming annual event at the Syracuse Fair Grounds, March 23rd, 24th and 25th. This event is called the International Auto Show Case; years ago, they named it the Motorama. He is looking to have cars from various clubs in attendance for this event. Last year, we as a club, sported 8 cars for the 3 day event. It was a “very nice show” and every car came away with a trophy. Ninety percent of the cars in attendance were first place cars. Each car was judged against itself from a form compiled with information pertaining to your car’s class. The review of the form generated the points that your car received. If you are interested in attending, the forms are available from the following sources:
o Internet web site: www.internationalasc.com
o e-mail rhoffman1@twcny.rr.com
o Jim Rasmussen has some available at Auto Zone
· A good showing for our club would be at least 8 to 10 cars...it would be great for our club and the Central
NY Car Association (to which we pay dues to).
“ It’s an early start to Spring, who cares- the cars can be
washed...Let’s have fun!!!!!”
Jimmy Rasmussen
Calendar of Events
·
February 6th,
2007: next club meeting
·
February 13th,
2007: 7PM-Barbedello’s
Restaurant: Car Club Association
·
March 23rd,
24th and 25th, 2007: International Auto Show Case,
Syracuse Fair Grounds
·
April 1st,
2007: Deadline for mailing in photos of your cars to update the web page
· July, 2007: Classic Chevy show in Maryland marking the 50th anniversary- more to follow.
Event Committees and their chairperson always need volunteers:
·
2007 Rock Around the Dock committee is forming- we need
to meet with the Rotary Club regarding
placement for
the cars next year.
Blast
from the Past
· The third annual Honor America Days Car Show, attracted 300 cars (a record at that time), and 4,000 spectators. Cars were judged in 26 classes, and 79 trophies were awarded.
· The “pre war” division was the favorite at this event, and “Best of Show” went to a 1930 Model A Phaeton owned by Bud Bartell.
Keep
in Your Thoughts and Prayers
If you know of a member and/or family member who has died, is hospitalized, or ill, let us know so we can keep them in our prayers.
· Bruce Wilke is in questionable health due to bone cancer in his spine.
· Bill Defazio’s wife, Sue, is ill; the club has sent her a card.
· Dave Esch’s wife, MaryAnn, had an operation; the club has sent her a card.
·
Fred Dyllon, not a club member, but many know him from
Utica as an avid car collector and friend of the Tappet Twirlers, has passed
away.
For
Sale/ Wanted
If you have a vehicle and/or parts that you want to sell or buy, call Bruce (336-6151) or Marie (339-1711).
· Wanted: garage space for one or two cars, (Bradley GT Electric- about the size of a Corvette, and a 1971 Super Beetle). Contact Don Davidson at 337-2124 or dbdiii@hotmail.com
· For Sale: 1968 Firebird Pro-street, 427, alum heads, $22,000.00. Dominick Pedulla 796-1678
·
For Sale: Set of 4 Cragar rims, great shape, no rust,
asking $125.00 or BO, call Doug at 337-3035
· For Sale: contact Tony Perritano at 374-3776 for the following: 1)’88 Bronco- Eddie Bauer, 302 cu in EFI, AC, Auto 4 WD, 101 k, new ball joints, rotors, brakes, starter; excellent interior and exterior. Runs, but in need of engine work. $800 or BO; 2) ’92 Plymouth Duster (Sundance), 128K, V6, 3.0L, body and interior in good condition; fairly new brakes, runs but needs tune up $400 or BO; 3) ’95 Ford Taurus, 4 dr, 95K, body little rust, pw, pb, good tires, new brakes, new gas lines, runs well. $750 or BO: Buy all three of the above for $1,450; 4) ’57 Ford Retractable, parts car- $800.
Goods
and Services
Members can advertise their business and the goods and services they provide.
· Thompson Scrap Removal: towing available by flatbed truck; removal of cars, trucks, metal, and appliances. Large jobs done by quote- call 335-9680 or 337-9680.
· Batcave Auto Reconditioning: complete detailing on daily drivers, show cars, race cars, and boats. Same day service- call Ray Wakulik 335-2897.
· D & D Enterprises: food catering, special events, and fairs. Call Dave or Deb Strange 337-3422.
Trophies and Awards
If your ride won a trophy, received an award or was featured in a publication, tell Bruce or Marie so we can share it with the rest of the members.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, February 6th at 7:00 pm at Lake Delta Fire House on Elmer Hill Road.
Please park behind the building.
