Monthly meetings:
1st Tuesday of every month, Lake Delta Fire Dept., Elmer
Hill Road, Rome, 7:00 pm
Club Officers
President: Rick Aiello 339-8528b Vice President: Roger Girourd 337-7860
Treasurer: Miles Thompson 335-9680
Secretary: Marie Gauci 339-1711 Assistant Secretary: Brian Getbehead 336-0943
Board of Directors
Chairman: Larry Natarelli 336-7461 Dennis Berry 337-4259 Dick Bronson 337-2373
Dave Esch 736-9190
Jim Esch 337-5996 Lenny Johnson 225-0489 Jim Mortis 337-6319 Paul Strife
732-5484
September 2007 Newsletter
Notes from the Sept 4th Membership Meeting:
*The monthly meeting was held at the Delta Lake Fire Dept 7:00
p.m.; 29 members were in attendance.
*Nominations for elections will be at the NEXT MEETING: October 2nd.
*Our Road Rally is tentatively scheduled for Saturday October 6th- the Rally
will be the Camden Parade with our picnic to follow at Lee Town Park. Be at
the parade field around noon. We are inviting the Six Nations Pontiac Club to
our picnic. Our picnic will start around 3 PM. Our rain date for the picnic is
Sunday the 7th. We will be grilling for this event and keeping the menu
simple. We are asking everyone to bring a gift worth $5 to go in the grab bag.
If you were not at this meeting and did not sign up for this event, you must
call Mustang Dick at 337-2373 ASAP. Your significant other, and children are
welcome, but we must have a head count before the 15th of this month so we can
order the food. All in favor for this vote.
*Discussion on Friday's Cruise- it was fun to see and wow what a 50/50!!!
*There will be at least two more Cruises weather permitting. Motion was made
and seconded to let Theresa Aiello cook the food for the next two cruises. All
in favor.
*Tanya's Tee's shirt vendor will give the club 10% for a spot at our cruises.
All in favor for this vote.
*Taste of the Arts will be the 15th and 16th.
*Larry Natarelli did a presentation for the member's only jackets. A committee
was set up to handle this- Larry, Elliott,
Lenny & Rick.
*One of our new members, Tony Grago is a semi professional photographer and
has done a nice job on photos club member's cars. There was discussion on the
possibility of a club calendar for 2009.
*Lots of discussion on next years Car Show. Volunteers for next year please
sign up.
*Lots of discussion on major charity for this year and tabled until next
meeting.
*The "members only" tee shirts are here and they are great! See/ call Miles
Thompson (335-9680).
*Motion to adjourn the meeting made; meeting ended at 8:40 PM.
Mustang Alley - from Dick Bronson
The 66 mustang was the final year for the original mustang engine lineup, with a small-block 289 as the flagship.
Trophies and Awards
If your ride won a trophy, received an award or was featured in a publication, call (794-8860) or email Marie MGauci@twcny.rr.com) so we can share it with the rest of the members. Please forward information to me no later than the second Tuesday of the month for it to appear in that month's newsletter.
Winners at Stittville:
Don Marsh 2nd
Winners at Lake Delta:
Ralph Centolella 1st in class
Al Heinrich 1st in class
Winners at Little Falls:
Ralph Centolella 1st in class
Al Heinrich 2nd in class
Jim Rasmussen's 1972 Mustang was featured in July's Show and Cruise News
Winners at New York Mills:
Al Tomassi- 1st place (street rod)
Jim Rasmussen- 1st place for Mustangs
Bob Murtha- 2nd place (special interest)
Dennis Berry- 3rd place (production)
Brian Getbehead- 2nd place (street rod)
Carol Benzing- 1st place (production)
Dave Esch- 1st in class (modified)
Winners at Camden- Arthur S. Moran Post 66
We won the Club Participation Award!
Jim Rasmussen- 1st place4 (best Ford Product)
Dick Bronson- 2nd place (Ford Production)
Carol Benzing- 1st place (production year)
Bob Benzing- 1st place (all Chrysler products)
Mike Davis- Best of Show
Hannah Barringer- daughter of Charles Barringer- won the Peoples Choice Award
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.
Dave Esch's wife, MaryAnn is recovering from surgery and said to keep the
prayers coming since they are really working.
Tommy Squires is in Camillus Rehab Center and needs our well wishes.
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
For Sale/ Wanted
If you have a vehicle and/or parts that you want to sell or buy, call Marie (339-1711) leave voice mail.
Wanted - 1966 or 1967 Chevelle. Call 335-4188.
For Sale: contact Tony Perritano at 374-3776 for the following: 1)'92 Plymouth
Duster (Sundance), 128K, V6, 3.0L, body and interior in good condition; fairly
new brakes, runs but needs tune up Make Offer; 2) '95 Ford Taurus, 4 dr, 95K,
body little rust, pw, pb, good tires, new brakes, new gas lines, runs well.
Make Offer.
1978 Chevy Malibu - original. Has been stored for 10 years. Great paint and
upholstery; 350 engine. Headers, chrome side pipes, new shocks, coil. Call
Arnold at 336-9376.
Calendar of Events for 2007
Friday, Sept 7th: Cruise
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 7th, 8th, and 9th: Lake George
Sunday, Sept 9th: Wampsville
Friday, Sept 14th: Cruise
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 14th, 15th and 16th: Rheinbeck
Saturday and Sunday 15th and 16th: Taste of the Arts- contact Bob Leonard and
Jimmy Rasmussen- 9am by the Fort Museum.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept 21, 22 and 23:
o Burlington Vermont
Saturday, Sept 22nd:
o The Car Care Fair sponsored by the local auto repair group at Fayetteville
Town Center.
o The Poor Boys show at the NAPA in Marcellus and they are one of our clubs.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 2nd, at 7:00 pm at Lake
Delta Fire House on Elmer Hill Road.
Please park behind the building
The Christmas party will be at Katy and Karl's in Camden on the first Friday in December (Dec. 7th), starting at 7 PM. Details to follow- this event will be fabulous! Please contact Marie no later than the end of September if you and a guest plan on attending. (794-8860). Please check list below for accuracy:
Members / Guest
Aiello, Rick & Theresa
Benzing, Bob & Carol
Berry, Dennis
Bronson, Dick 1
Cain (DJ), Bob 1
Canter, Chuck
Carman, Carl 1
Colangelo, Rich 1
Conniff, Bob & Barbara
Converse, Bob & Clara
Davis, Mike 1
DeFazio, Bill 1
DePinto, Katy 1
Duncan, Dan & Linda
Esch, Dave 1
Farnsworth, Paul 1
Fellone, AJ & Peggy
Fisher, Daren 1
Getbehead, Brian 1
Gibbs, Earl 1
Lombardo, Nick & Jane
Meyers, Bob 1
Mortis, Jim 1
Murtha, Bob 1
Natarelli, Larry 1
Nichols, Tim & Estre
Piersall, Darwin 1
Pollack, Elliot 1
Royce, Joe 1
Strife, Paul 1
Thompson, Miles & Sharron
Tomasi, Al 1
Townsend, Bernie 1
Schoff, Sandy 1
VanLare, Chris & Kathy