The ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB of AMERICA

Westerly Pawcatuck Region

CLASSY CHASSIS NEWSLETTER

April 2009

 

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
John Parker David Joslin
358 New London TPKE 10 Meadow Ridge Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359 Westerly, RI 02891
860-599-0275 401-322-1441
   

TREASURER

 SECRETARY

Donna Brustolon Laura DeGoursey
45 Gledhill Ave 49 Tom Wheeler Rd.
Mystic, CT. 06355 North Stonington, CT 06359
860-535-0146 860-599-4380
Peggy Varas (Alternate Tres.)  
10 Marlin Dr.  
Pawcatuck, CT 06379  
860-535-2600  
   

EDITOR

 SUNSHINE COMM.

Sandy Bernard  Kathy Holloway
450B Norwich Westerly Rd 939 Vauxhall St. Ext.
N. Stonington, CT. 06359 Quaker Hill, CT. 06375
860-535-2600  860-442-6541

abernard1234@comcast.net

 

 


Note: The club raised $52 at the brown bag auction.

CLUB EVENTS:

4/21/09 6:30 p.m.Tuesday Executive meeting. Executive Meetings are held at Tim Horten’s (Rte.1) Westerly Between Rite Aid Pharmacy and Kentucky Fried Chicken. All members are welcome to attend.

4/25/09 8:30 am Saturday (raindate 4/26 Sunday) Club “dust off” tour. Tour directors are Phil Panciera and Bob Burdick. Tour plans include scenic, with various interesting stops and dinner at a restaurant of the tour directors choice. Meet at Phil and Sally Panciera’s house. Directions: From 95N Exit 92, right at exit to rte 2 E, continue on Rte 2 , take right onto CT-78 E toward WESTERLY R. I./MISQUAMICUT BEACHES, at light (intersection of rte 1 & 78) go straight across Route 1 to AIRPORT RD, at traffic control island stop sign Turn LEFT onto WINNAPAUG RD, 115 Winnapaug Rd , Panciera’s house is on your left going toward Misquamicut beaches.

4/29/09 6:00 pm Wednesday Club Meeting NOTE TIME DIFFERENCE! POT LUCK DINNER Bring a dish to share. Club meetings are held at the North Stonington Senior Center behind the Groton Chelsea Bank North Stonington. Guests are always welcome.

5/1-3/09 club trip to Rhinebeck, N.Y. Car show and flea market

5/25 North Stonington Parade. Details later. (Paid Event)

6/12, 13, 14 club trip to Manchester (old Hildyne) car show.

6/20 Car Show at the Congregational Church ,Hinkley Hill Road, Pawcatuck Details Later.

7/4 Groton 4th of July Parade. Details Later (Paid Event)

7/5 Perryville car show Details later.

7/12 North Stonington Fair. Details Later (Paid Event)

8/7, 8, 9 club trip to Stowe, VT car show

8/12 Washington County RI Fair. Details Later. (Paid Event)

Club Events under consideration:

    September:
  • Tour to Museum Stow, MA
  • Woodstock Fair
  • Frenchtown Steam Up
    October:
  • Klingberg Family Farm car show

OTHER EVENTS

May 16 North Stonington. 8:00 - ? Ryan Burdick requested the club members to bring their cars to his school (Wheeler High) to support his class graduating 2011) fund raising events. Details next newsletter.

April 4, Cold Stone Creamery Cruise Grand Opening at the intersection of Rt 78 and Rt 1, Westerly, RI, 12noon-6pm, (suggest you verify this one begore going)

April 11, Home Depot Car Get Together At the Montville Commons, Montville, CT, 10am-6pm, All Cars Welcome

May 5, Nature's Art (Dinosaurs), Yesteryear of Oakdale Auto Club, Rt 85 Chesterfield, CT, 6pm- -9pm, No Rain Date, Pre-1978 Vehicles, Special Interest Vehicles Only, Classic and Antique Cars and Antique Drivers too!

May 5, Oakland Beach Sea Wall, Oakland Beach Avenue, Warwick, RI, 5-dusk, every Tuesday night

May 16, "Strolling for Sunshine" Scotty's 5K Walk, Constitution Field, Voluntown, CT, 9am-10am Registration, 10:15 Walk Begins, Registration Forms due by April 15, Antique Car Show, 11am Dream Machine Classics Auto Club and Area Car Owners, Sponsored by NAPA Auto Parts, see website www.scottyswalk.org for registration forms, Rain Date May 17

May 21, Classic Car Cruise Nights at Misquamicut Beach, RI, Windjammer East Lot on Atlantic Avenue (same road as last year, about one mile further down past the State Beach), every Thursday night thru September 24, from 5:30 til Dusk, All Cars Welcome, (877) 622-2930, www.misquamicut.org NOTE: MAY 7TH NO LONGER LISTED

May 25, RI Street Rodding Automotive Extravaganza Car Show, Johnston Memorial Park, Rte. 6, off 295, Johnston, RI, 9am - 3pm, Sponsored by the Rhode Island Street Rodding Association, Info Bill Sharpe/Dave Lombari (401) 823-0409

June 5, Buddy's Dugout Car Rally Night, 146 West Town Street, Norwichtown, CT, Exit 82 off I-395, 5-9pm, Trophies, DJ appearing the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, for more info call (860) 889-0899

June 7, Windsor Locks, CT, Auto Show & Aircraft Exhibit, New England Air Museum, 10am-3pm, Bradley International Airport, Route 75-Windsor Locks, CT, I-91, exit 40 & follow the signs, phone (860) 623-3305, a non-judged fun meet for antique, classic, special interest, sports cars, and street rods parked among the museum's outdoor aircraft display, plaques to the first 200 cars, Sponsored by CT Council of Cars Clubs, call John Bajumpaa (860) 623-3906, email jfbajumpaa@aol.com and Phil Hamilton (860) 526-5729

June 9, Dream Machine Classics, Cruisin At the Montville Commons, 6pm - 8:30pm, Music by "The PO'M", Food Available, Awards, DMC Dragway Valve Cover Races, click here for dragway rules, Valve Cover Races are free and limited to the first 20 participants signed up because of time constraints; if the limit is reached prior to 6:15pm - then the activity will begin, if not, the Basic Rules will apply. Participants have to be signed in by 6:15pm in order to race because it takes time to prepare the line up and set up the race board; late entries will not be able to participate. Rods - Customs - Antiques - Muscle Cars (1983 & Older unless Radical Custom) parking for the first 150 cars, call (860) 546-6113 or (860) 848-1955 or (860) 887-9049, Rain Date following Thursday

June 20, Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club, Saturday Night Cruise, Beit Brothers Supermarket, Rte 32, Uncasville, CT, 5pm-8pm

June 21, Father's Day Car Show, The Potter's House, 326 Brickyard Road, Farmington, CT, Customs, Muscle Cars - up to '74, (860) 677-1850

June 21, The Jack Parker Memorial Classic Car Show, Manchester Community College, Great Path, Manchester, CT, 10am-2:30pm, Show car registration 8-11am, Open to all classic, custom and import cars, Trophies for "People's Choice", dash plaques of the first 150 entrants, more info contact ninonistri@aol.com or glemaire@mcc.commnet.edu or MCC Alumni Office (860) 512-2906, Rain date June 28

June 21st, Indian Ranch Classic Car Show, Indian Ranch, Rt. 16, Webster, MA.9 am - 3 pm (774-242-5297)

June 21st, The 53nd ANNUAL Newport Motor Car Festival, Portsmouth Abbey, Portsmouth RI. 9a.m. - 3p.m (401-849-7391

June 21, 15th Annual Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce Father's Day Car Show & Cruise, Main Street, Hyannis, Cape Cod, MA, Sponsored by Horgan Insurance Agency, 9am-1:30pm, Pre-registration for Sunday's event is necessary and will be on a first-come, first-served basis and limited to the first 350 pre-paid registrations, Dash plaques and goodie bags are available when checking in at HQ for all of the 350 pre-registered vehicles, Entrance this year is restricted to vehicles that are no newer than 25 years, for info (877)492-6647 or (508) 362-5230

June 26, Ocean State Cruisin' Harley-Davidson, Inc., 435 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte 3), Exeter, RI, Attention Motorcycles and Cars, 6-9pm, info (401) 392-1162 or www.oceanstatehd.com

June 26-28, 4th Annual Backwoods Bash, Presented by Altered Image Customs, Plainfield Memorial School, 95 Canterbury Road, Plainfield, CT, Food, Music, Games, Custom Trophies, Moon Bounce, Swap Meet, more info call (860) 564-5667

June 27, 6th Annual Oldies Antique/Classic Car Show with live band, presented by The Jewett City Savings Bank, 3-8:30pm at the Griswold Veteran's Memorial Park located at the intersection of Ashland and Hill Streets, Jewett City, CT, collective buttons will be passed out to all who bring their cars/trucks to the show (Please no Pets, Glass, Bikes, Scooters, or Skateboards), Food by Griswold Fire Department, info contact Al Geer 334-5572 or Ricky Bevis 376-2638

June 28, 19th Annual All Chevy Show, Diamond Hill State Park Cumberland, RI, Rain or Shine, 9 am - 3:30pm, registration 9am to noon; also "non-chevy/Chevy Powered" Class; 46 Classes, 3 trophies per class, free dash plaques to first 300 vehicles; info: Rick Pickering (401) 647-7823 eves or Ron Therien (401) 765-7757; take exit 11 (off Rt. 295) to Rt. 114

July 17, 18 & 19th, Hemmings Motor Newn 3rd Annual New England Concours D'elegance, Stratton Mountain, Vermont

July 26th, 31st Annual Time Machines Antique Car Show & Flea Market, Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford, CT. 8am-3pm (203 239 2656)

September 13th, YYCC 50th Annual Auto Show and Swap Meet, Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Route 169, Brooklyn, CT. 6am swap/9:30am show, (860-774-6465)

September 20th, Norwich Auto Show, Dodd Stadium, 14 Scott Ave, Norwich, CT. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.


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