LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 1 PRESIDENT FRED MESTRICH / VICE PRESIDENT DARRYL NIEMI /

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1 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 1 FEBRUARY 2016 FROM THE PRESIDENT January was a quiet but very wet month. Not much of a chance to get the cars out, let alone take the covers off. About the only vehicle I got out was my 1936 Harley Servi car to restock my wood shed. When you live on the north coast you have to have lots of indoor projects and my 56 Chev 4 Dr. Hardtop got its floors all patched. Swap Meet or 50 s Cruise. The events or activities will be posted in the Backfire and s will be sent out in advance. We will finalize assignments for Swap meet assignments during February Club meeting. Remember to keep looking for items for the club Swap Meet Booth. As of today we have close to half the spaces full. The January Meeting saw some volunteers for committee assignments. Judy Jordan, Sunshine Committee. Dorothy Gillies, Membership. Oliver Yackley, Erne Atkinson, College Donations. Gail Penuel, Historical. Darryl Niemi, Warrenton Auto Club. Ross Getchell, Newsletter. Tom Getchell, Website. Burt Young, 50 s Cruise Reunion. Fred Mestrich, Swap Meet. The next Meeting is at Steve s shop Thursday February 18 th Hope to see a lot of you there. Fred Mestrich 2016 LCCC President Club Meetings are normally at Steve & Judy Jordan s shop but during the summer meetings, June, July, and August will be at Fred, Burt s, and Ross s shop. Will let you know which place in the future months. We decided to have club members volunteer to come up with activities for each of the Months we don t have a major activity like the

2 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 2 Lower Columbia Classic minutes minutes of regular meeting January 21, 2016 Steve Jordan's shop, Helligso lane Astoria, Oregon The regular meeting of the Lower Columbia Classic Car Club was held January 21, 2016 at 7:00pm at Steve Jordan's shop. President Fred Mestrich called the meeting to order. It was moved and seconded to accept the minutes as printed in the BACKFIRE. The motion carried. The treasurer Burt Young distributed the reconciliation and profit and loss statements for review by members. Judy will continue to be the Sunshine Committee chairman in Dorothy Gillies will be the membership Committee chairman in Fred passed out fliers for our swap meet at the Albany Swap Meet. Fliers were mailed to previous vendors. We still need items for our booth at the swap meet. The artwork for the t shirts for the 50's cruise has been approved. We are waiting for costs and getting sponsors. Oliver will be talking to the college instructor about their needs. It was discussed about having a separate account for college donations. Tom Getchell is working on the website. Ross needs articles for the news letter from anyone who has recipes, or stories about their first cars, etc. The Warrenton High School Auto Club was donated a 2005 PT Cruiser. There will be a meeting with the school board meeting next week to discuss the future plans for the WHS Auto Club. The Historical Committee Chairman for 2016 will be Gayle Penuel. She would like any pictures of the Christmas Party or the New Years Party. The social activities will be planned by different club members each month on a volunteer basis. Judy will be planning for Feb the social activity, Patty will be planning May, and Margot will be planning June activity. We need volunteers to plan future activities. Dues are again due. They remain 18 dollars no prorating for current members It was voted to discontinue our association with the Astoria/Warrenton Chamber of Commerce. All leftovers from the Christmas party and the Picnic went to the men's and women's shelters. It was voted to again do the Rod Run security. Oliver will be chairman. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07pm Thank you Katie for the yummy cookies and Steve won 18 dollars in the attendance drawing. Margot Gittins ~ Secretary.

3 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 3 With the holiday season behind us, things should quiet down a bit and allow time for project progress, or at least one would hope so. My own projects currently involve getting a new set of coil springs installed under the front end of my `55 Buick. Once done, it will finally be ready to sell..... Whew! Other projects include getting my `57 Buick ready for summer fun. It all stacks up (the jobs I mean) and gets put on the back burner when you re working on a complete restoration of a second car, so I ve quite a list of small and not so small tasks to get done before spring. You all know that while you re driving your car, it s continuously finding weak links and adding to your list, whether you want the list or not. Simple things like breaking a speedometer cable, corroding a hole in a soft plug, wearing out the shocks, rock chips and a dozen other faults that beg for attention. Then, add the normal once a year checks and maintenance and it makes for a busy and interesting off-season. So, lets get them all ready for the coming season. In the meantime, be thinking of some fun tours you d like to make this summer. At the last meeting, a drive-in theater visit was mentioned - for me, that s a great sounding idea that we ought to follow up on. Whether a trip to the 99W Drive-In, at Newberg, Or. or visiting the Skyline Drive-In in Shelton, Wa. on a warm summer night - either would be a treat. Either would make for an overnighter - - or a long drive home. Other fairly local events within easy driving distance, that you might consider are; I ll start with our very own Astoria Swap Meet on March 12th. March 12-13, 2016 in Puyallup, the Almost Spring Swap Meet. Ramblin Round With March 16-20, 2016 the Portland Roadster Show. March 31 April 2, PIR Swap Meet April 1-3, Portland Swap Meet April 23, in Warrenton, Or. 50 s Cruise Reunion. (wrong dates in all but CruZin Magazine) May 1, 2016 in Issaquah, Wa. XXX Vintage Trailers Meet. May 14, in Cornelius, Or., Papa s Toys Open House. June 5, 2016 in Issaquah, Wa., The All Convertible show at the XXX Drive In. June 18, in Seaside, Muscle & Chrome June 19, in Woodland, Wa., Planters Day Car Show. June 25, the Clatskanie Heritage Days Car Show. June 25, in Puyallup, Wa. the All Buick Show July 16, in Newport, Or. The Bay City Cruisers Car Show. July 23, in Aberdeen, Wa., Rod Fest by Midnight Cruisers. August 6, in Raymond, Wa., Car Show & Cruise. August 12-13, The Dalles, Cruise the Gorge August 14, Threshing Bee Car Show, Dufur August 20, at Banks, Or., Banks Car Show, August 20, at Scappoose, Or., NW Classic Fly In/Cruise In. August 21, at Kalama, Wa., Untouchables Car Show. This list only skims the summer schedule, lots more going on out there - some we don t know about and don t have dates for. Share you re ideas with us. Steve

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5 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 5 FROM THE BACK SEAT THE GAL S PAGE Club Members who need a little Sunshine The names below have been submitted by the Sunshine Committee. Those listed below are our fellow members and need you. SUE STUNKARD MARGOT GITTINS Each month, Our Backfire Newsletter Editor (Ross Getchell) Continues to ask for articles to be submitted to put into our BACKFIRE and especially for the FROM THE BACK SEAT THE GAL S PAGE. In the past, only a few have provided an article. Judy Jordan has come up with a way to correct this by personally calling women within the LCCCC family. Here are the back seat volunteers. Feb--- Pat Getchell March---Judy Jordan April Dorothy Harmon May Gail Penuel June--- Dorothy Gillies July---Kathy Hynen Aug---Charlene Larson Sept--- Sue Stunkard Oct--- Linda Laine Nov--- Sara Meyer Dec---Katie Scarborough Please submit your article to Ross by the end of the first week in each month Thanks, Judy

6 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 6 FOR SALE LOT & ANNOUCEMENTS This Jeep belongs to Oliver Yackley and it is For Sale 1989 YJ. Injected G.M speed auto trans. Narrowed 3/4 ton Ford Axles. Eaton lockers in both. Lots more! Cash Visit your LCCCC website or just type in Lower Columbia Classic Car Club in your favorite website search engine. Would you like to have a colored copy of the Backfire Newsletter by ? Contact Ross regetchell@gmail.com FOR SALE 1960 STUDEBAKER 2 DR LARK V8 AUTO GOOD BODY JON WANTED WARRENTON AUTO CLUB LOOKING FOR A B2200 MAZDA P/U ANY CONDITION DAVID REED COMING SOON! LCCCC ASTORIA SWAP MEET MARCH 12 PORTLAND ROADSTER CAR SHOW MARCH PORTLAND SWAP MEET APRIL 2 50 S CRUISE REUNION CAR SHOW APRIL 23

7 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 7 FEBRUARY CLUB MEETING 7:00 MARCH 2016 BIRTHDAYS IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND BOLD, ANNIVERSARY IN ITALIC S AND UNDERLINED, EVENTS IN CA PS/BOLD/ UNDERLINED/ITALICS SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT PHILIP CHAMBERLAIN KAREN BRUNMEIER 17 LCCC MEETING KATIE SCARBOROUGH FRANK KOSSAK 27 M. GITTINS K. HYNEN F. MESTRICH GAIL MAYER HOEKSTRE HELEN BENNING 26 BRYAN CORKILL

8 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC CAR CLUB 8 LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC S CAR CLUB P.O. BOX 1259 ASTORIA, OREGON BACKFIRE LOWER COLUMBIA CLASSIC S FEBRUARY CLUB MEETING AT STEVE & JUDY JORDAN S NEXT MONTH MARCH 17