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
November
2006 Newsletter
· 43 members attended the meeting held on 11-7-06 in our new location.
· The club received a “thank you” card from the Army’s HHC 2-108th for our donation to their family reunion picnic. This is another example of your club’s generosity to local people and organizations that need help.
· The Daily Sentinel ran two articles featuring our club and the donations we gave to the Police/ Fire Memorial, and the Rome Humane Society. The Humane Society presented the club with a plaque.
· The treasurers’ report for October was read, voted on and accepted.
· 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. Two club members, Melanie Patrick and Dave Strange, sent the club donations to help defray the cost of mailing the newsletter. Thank you both!
· A vote was taken to move forward on the nominations made at last month’s meeting for the club offices. The nominees were accepted as follows:
§ President- Jim Rasmussen
§ Vice President- Rick Aiello
§ Treasurer- Bob Mertha
§ Secretary- Marie Gauci
§ Board of Directors (2 positions open): Dave Esch and Paul Strife
·
Michelle Danti is the chair for the upcoming Christmas
party to be held at The Beeches in Rome on Dec 8th. Michelle received $1500
from Cruise International as a thank you for our work. The money is going
towards the cost of the Christmas party. The party information is as follows:
o
Tickets are free for paid members and $25 per guest
o
5:30-6:30 Hors D’oeuvres and open bar consisting of beer,
wine and soda
o
8:00 door prize give away
o
9:00 50/50 drawing
o
6:00- 12:00 music and dancing with Bruce Melnick
Please RSVP by Dec 1st - call
336-5261 and leave your name and number.
HO, HO, HO!!! See you there!
· Club President Larry Natarelli up dated the members about the Syracuse National 2007 event. They plan on having Dennis Gage from the T.V. show “My Classic Car”. Street Rod Magazine is incorporating the Syracuse National in the “Power Cruise” Road Rally from Columbus, Ohio, to Syracuse. The car auction will also be expanded to two days. It sure is nice having a major show in out back yard!
· We received an annual request from Welcome Hall for a donation. A vote was taken in favor of giving $100.
· The contribution to Lake Delta Fire Dept. for use of the meeting space is $20/ evening.
· Start sending photos of your cars so we can update the web page to: www.Tappettwirlers.org or mail them in to the club address: TAPPET TWIRLERS AUTO MOBILE CLUB OF ROME, NY
P.O. BOX 808, ROME, NEW YORK 13442
· A club history section called “Blast from the Past” will be featured in our newsletter to tell our club’s story over the past years. More to follow.
· We are requesting show veterans to send in show tips for our newsletter. Call Marie (339-1711).
· Please bring to the next meeting ideas for:
o winter seminars for our club
o the 2007 Friday Night Cruise-in summer long event.
· We were asked to help get 1000 lbs of “pop tops” for Meg Szaraz. Please help spread the word. The club was mentioned in the newspaper article on last page of this newsletter’s hard copy, or in the Adobe email attachment.
· Club President Larry Natarelli talked about things he had wanted to work on this year, and things he wants to see the club follow thru on; more in the December newsletter.
· Daphne Gibbs won this meeting’s 50/50.
·
8:14 pm meeting adjourned.
Calendar of Events
·
November 14th,
2006: 7PM-Barbedello’s Restaurant: Dick Bronson and Larry Natarelli were
asked by the Association to have a good representation at this meeting because
politicians will be in attendance. The topic of discussion will be a new
license plate for car aficionados. Because of the short notice, the membership
in attendance at the Nov. 7th club meeting, were urged to
participate. .
· November 25th Saratoga Automobile Museum: 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 2 P.M. New York State Stock Car Legends Kenny Tremont, Jr. and Jack Johnson
·
December 5th,
2006: next club meeting
· December 8th, 2006: Christmas Party
·
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.
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.
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.
Two of our members, Dick Loope and Michael Kobito, were
recently hospitalized. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. Guys, get well
soon!
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.
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.
Two members, Mike Bottini and Rich Cianfrocco, had photos of their rides featured in the current Good Guys Magazine. The article was covering the Rhinebeck car show.
Fun Facts and Laughs
·
Ben Franklin, in a letter to his daughter, proposed the
turkey as the United States bird.
·
The heaviest turkey ever raised was 86 pounds, about
the size of a large dog.
·
A 15 pound turkey usually has about 70 percent white
meat and 30 percent dark meat.
·
In 2005, the average American ate 17.4 pounds of
turkey.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, December 5th at 7:00 pm at Lake Delta Fire House on Elmer
Hill Road.
Please park behind the building.
