Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045

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1 Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA 18045

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3 LEHIGH VALLEY REGION OFFICERS PRESIDENT JOHN MITZAK VICE PRESIDENT JOE VASKO SECRETARY PATRICIA HECKMAN TREASURER MARY JANE POKOJNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS DAVE SCHOMP, DAVE ORAVEC, DAVE HOMA, RICH HEATER, GILDA HENDERSHOT, RON LITTWIN, DAVE HAGENBUCH, JOE POKOJNI NOMINATING COMMITTEE Joe Pokojni, Charles Bauder, Bob Frey, Ed Dietrich, John Mitzak NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE Mary Jane Pokojni, Robert Frey, John Mitzak, Don Jones HISTORIAN & PHOTOGRAPHER Joe Pokojni, Dave Oravec WEBMASTER Cindy & Dave Oravec PUBLICITY Mary Jane Pokojni TOURING Bob Frey, John Mitzak PICNIC Bob Frey, John Mitzak SPRINGTOWN SHOW COMMITTEE John Mitzak, Ron & Debbie Heckman, Ed & Alice Dietrich, Joe & Mary Jane Pokojni, Dave & Jackie Schomp, Putt Olson, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga and a lot of other members. EASTON HERITAGE DAY Charlie Bauder MEMBERSHIP Mary Jane Pokojni CHRISTMAS PARTY Mary Jane & Joe Pokojni CRUISE NIGHTS Ron Heckman (Chairman) Rich Heater (Assistant) Debbie Heckman Joe & Mary Jane Pokojni, Putt Olson, John & Karan Mitzak, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga, Jackie & Dave Schomp, Ginny Procanyn, Chip Kalnas, Willis & Gloria Sigafoos and anyone who wants to help. HALLOWEEN DINNER DANCE Debbie Heckman, Mary Jane Pokojni REFRESHMENT COMMITTEE Gilda Hendershot & Dottie Littwin HOSPITALITY-SUNSHINE Putt Olson LEHIGH VALLEY REGION DUES are $10 for member and spouse, and $6 for individual due January 1 st yearly. Members must be a member of parent organization-aaca. SEND TO: Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA Please write your AACA # on your check made payable to: Lehigh Valley Region (AACA National is due Dec. 15) Members 80 yrs. or over are free but MUST be members of the National Organization each yr. Please notify if you are 80 yrs of age and want to remain on our mailing list. AACA Meetings are held on the second Sunday of winter months at 2 p.m. at the Palmer Library, Newburg Rd. Palmer Township, Pa. Please check the Calendar for dates and times of meetings and events. Thoughts from your President September is creeping up quickly and I am beginning to wonder where the summer has gone. The children have returned to school, the weather is getting cooler and the days are getting shorter. The August cruises at Dairy Queen and Salvatore s were very good. The Lehigh Valley Airport Air Show was great. A few club members participated in the classic car show and attended the Air Show. The many Air Show spectators appreciated all the wonderful automobiles on display.

4 Even though summer is almost over we still have a full schedule of activities over the next months. In addition to our regular Dairy Queen and Salvatore cruises, we also have our Springtown Show, the Phoebe Nursing Home cruise, the Dairy Queen show, Raub s Farm, our Fall Tour, the Halloween Parade, and our Halloween Dinner/Dance, just to mention a few. Hopefully, many of us will participate at these events. Next rainy day might be a good time to go over your insurance policy for the antique cars. Time has a way of slipping past us pretty quickly and those car values of 2000 just don t work anymore. While you re at it, make sure you have the registration and insurance cards in the car and, for those of us with more than one car, it might be prudent to make sure the right cards are in the right cars. I hope you all have a safe and happy Labor Day holiday. We are looking forward to all the great Fall events. Working together we can and will succeed. John V. Mitzak Fall Tour Sunday 10/19/14. We will leave from the Wal-Mart parking lot (on Rte 248) at 9 AM. If you want, you may have breakfast nearby at the 248 Diner before we leave. We plan to visit a museum and coal mine in Lansford, PA. We should arrive at the museum /mine about 10:30AM. We will enjoy coffee and donuts (provided by the club) in their pavilion and proceed into the museum / mine around 11:00AM. We expect to leave the area around 1:00PM. The museum / mine tour fee is $7.00 per person. Museum only, $3.00 per person. If interested, on the return trip, you can stop in Jim Thorpe, PA to tour and / or have lunch. There should be ample paid parking near the railroad station on Rt. 209 or in town. Phoebe Nursing Home Saturday 9/20/2014 (12 to 3) We will meet at the Ritz Bar B Q (302 North 17 th St. Allentown, PA 18104) located at the Allentown Fair Grounds at 11:30 AM and travel as a group to the Phoebe Nursing Home(1925 W. Turner St.) Everyone who brings a car will receive a food voucher. Hot dog, Beverage, DJ, Rain Date Sunday 9/21/14 Raub s Farm Saturday 10/4/2014 (11 to 3) 1459 Tatamy Road, Easton, PA Antique and Classic Cars only (15 years or older) we will be participating in a car show at Raub s Farm again this year like we did 2 years ago. Many members were in favor and arrangements were made for October 5 however October 4 became available and that was determined to be a better date. They will supply food, snacks, beverages, a free hay ride (weather permitting) and the corn maze. Time will be from 11 to 3

5 8 TH ANNUAL NOVEMBER 1, 2014 SPONSORED BY LEHIGH VALLEY REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA AT ALLEN TOWNSHIP FIRE COMPANY 3530 HOWERTOWN ROAD NORTHAMPTON, PA P.M. 10 P.M. *COSTUMES OPTIONAL* $26 PER PERSON DJ DOOR PRIZES FOR TICKETS CALL: Mary Jane CRUISERS JACKPOT Agnes PRIZES FOR BEST COSTUME Ginny TRICKY TRAY COUNTRY STYLE DINNER (Served at 6 PM) RELISH DISH / FRUIT CUP / SALAD W/ BACON DRESSING /ROAST BEEF / TURKEY/ MASHED POTATOES /STUFFING / GREEN BEANS / ICE CREAM / Roll & Butter / HOME MADE DESSERTS / COFFEE & TEA *CASH BAR AVAILABLE* NO ONE UNDER 21 ADMITTED LARGE PARKING LOT

6 Minutes from the July 9, 2014 Monthly Meeting The meeting was called to order by President John Mitzak with the Pledge of Allegiance and a moment of silence for our troops. Vice President, Joe Vasko gave a list of the following events: Pocono Palace Show, Saturday, 7/12 that benefits Toy for Tots, the next Easton Cruise, Saturday, 7/19 6:00 to 9:00PM, Phillipsburg Ole Towne show, Sunday 7/20 9:00AM to 3:00PM, Scranton Region Car Show, Sunday 7/20 8:00am til?, Brown Daub Kia show, Saturday 7/27 that benefits the American Cancer Society, NJ AACA tour/picnic, Saturday 8/9 (rain date is 8/10), Slatington 150th Parade, Saturday 8/16 10:00AM line-up, Lehigh Valley Air show 8/23-24; registration fee is $20.00, Reading Airport 75th Anniversary, Saturday, 10/11/4, HI Winders-Slate Belt Might Mopars 15th annual sticks reunion car show on 8/17/24. The Secretary s Report was read by Pat Heckma with the correction to the date of Easton Heritage Day, which is July 13th and not the 6th that was stated in the earlier Secretary s Report. The motion to accept the Secretary s Report was made by Lance Huff and seconded by Willis Sigafoos. The Treasurer s Report was read by Mary Jane Pokojni. The motion to accept the Treasurer s Report was made by Ron Litwin and seconded by Agnes Varga. OLD BUSINESS Volunteers are need to hand out flyer at events. Ron Litwin discussed the ongoing venture in designing club jackets. More information will be forth coming. the Manor Care Cruise was June 21, The Easton Heritage Day will be Sunday, 7/13/14, more information is available at info.heritageday.org. Gilda Hendershot is the newest member of the Board of Directors, replacing Chip Kalnas who resigned. The June cruises; DQ on Saturday 6/1 and Salvatore s on Saturday, 6/28/14 NEW BUSINESS July cruises; DQ on Saturday, 7/12/14 and Salvatore s on Saturday 7/26/14 both 5:00 to 9:00. The Springtown Show is set for September 4,2014. The Fall tour is set for October 19,2014. A date for the next Manor Care Fall Cruise was discussed. The available dates were Sunday 9/28/14 or Saturday, 10/18/14. The preferred date was 9/28/14. The Halloween Dinner Dance is set for Saturday, November 1, 2014 at 5:00 PM. There was a discussion as to whether to have a cash bar for the Halloween Dinner Dance. A vote was taken with 21 in favor and 2 against. The next Board Meeting will be Thursday, July 24, 1014 at the Palmer Library. Door prizes were won by Chip Kalnas, Willis Sigafoos, MaryAnn Short, Gail Vasko and Dave Schomp. The 50/50 was won by Putt Olson. The motion to adjourn was made by Gail Vasko and seconded by Karen Mitzak. Respectfully Submitted Patricia Heckman

7 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Please check the calendar monthly - dates and times are subject to change ONLY CLUB EVENTS ARE POSTED ON THIS CALENDAR SUPPORT YOUR CLUB BY ATTENDING THESE EVENTS! September Wed 10 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat 13 3:00 to 7:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Sun th Annual LVRAACA Springtown Car Show Sat 20 Phoebe Nursing Home Cruise 12 to 3 Rain Date Sunday 21 st. Thurs 25 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat 27 3:00 to 7:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise October Sat 4 Raub s Farm 11 to 3 Information in this newsletter Wed 8 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat 11 2:00 to 7:00 PM Dairy Queen - Dream Come True Halloween Car Show Sun 19 Fall Tour- See information in this newsletter Thurs 23 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sun 26 Phillipsburg / Easton Halloween Parade November Sat 1 Halloween Dinner Dance tickets are available now. Tell your friends and neighbors and see if they would like to join us. You don t have to have an antique car to come to the dance. We have a larger venue for the dance this year. Sun 9 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Wed 12 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library December Sun 14 LVRAACA Christmas Party Wed 10 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library? FYI! - Check out our web site Would you like to write an article about your car? Or do you have anything of interest for this spot, if so send it to: mjpokojni@rcn.com or mail to Mary Jane Pokojni 37 Ridgewood Rd. Easton, PA I

8 BEHIND THE MOTOMETER WHAT THE? The Easton (PA) Circle has always been bad. Back in horse and buggy days the trolleys with their big overhang on each end would occasionally squash a buggy. Sixty years ago my father-in-law was afraid of the Easton Circle although the similar Oxford Circle in Northeast Philadelphia did not bother him at all. Recent changes with traffic cones did not seem to help much and in my estimation made things worse. There has always been considerable traffic around the circle and an occasional fender bender. Fast forward to June 21, 2014 and any stranger(motorist) trying to figure out how to find Rte. 611 North would probably think, What the? In addition to the usual traffic there were dozens and dozens of Antique and Foreign Cars, hot rods and modified s coming and going around the circle. Then back and forth on Northampton Street. A Cruise Night with a different twist. Perhaps a hundred special interest cars were parked in the quadrants around the circle and the streets were full of people, like it was on Saturday Nights in the 1950 s. People eating and drinking at European style sidewalk tables, couples holding hands, an occasional couple dancing to the DJ s music. (Fred Antunes and his dancing partner) and Dave Schomp commenting on the pretty ladies wandering around. I don t know if any real drag race s took place on Northampton Street that evening as happened years ago. I recall once watching an old 1939 Buick Coupe beat a brand new wheel squealing 1950 Ford Convertible at every light on that which was then the main drag. I also recall getting a ticket for drag racing with my 1953 Oldsmobile, a visit to attorney Dimassi, a bottle of Seagram s 7 for the Easton Policeman and my ticket disappearing Pouf. Ah yes, I remember it well. Thanks to the city and DJ Jimmy for a different kind of Cruise Night. See you on the next Cruise Night on the circle in Easton. P.S. Ask Vice President Joe Vasko about being in the back seat while cruising Northampton Street, oh so long ago. P.S. #2 New member Ian Arnett is recovering from a badly broken ankle. August 2014 BOB FREY