NEWSLETTER JANUARY. 6:00 p.m. Cedars 6:00 p.m.

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1 NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2015 JANUARY AT A GLANCE Thurs., Jan. 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR Thurs. Jan. 8 BAC at Hyatt 6:00 p.m. Weds., Jan. 21 Social at Cedars 6:00 p.m. President Vice Pres. Secretary Treasurer Bd. of Directors 2015 Officers Bill Whittaker Peggy Olson Jeff Kirk Pam Whittaker Paul Burt Bill Heslep Robert Mauck Social Director Pat Riordan Newsletter Editor Ronnie Ann Burt RonnieB1129@yahoo.com Sunshine Lady Nancy Matocha nam69@austin.rr.com cell BAC Webmaster -Steve Martin steverino74@gmail So? Did we have fun at the Mecum Auction? Ask any of our members who were there driving and/or tugging and you will get a resounding YES. Not only was it a fun event for us, but it was a profitable one as well. Many thanks to Mecum for allowing us to participate, and to Bill Szelag for initiating the contact and getting the ball rolling for BAC to be chosen. Photos inside. General Meeting at the Hyatt Thursday, January Dinner at 6:00 p.m. ($12.00) Meeting at 7:00 p.m. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR JANUARY CRUISERS 4 John Sabo l 25 Jarrett Thompson 4 Sharon Roberson 26 Ray Roberson 10 Lucy Woodall 28 Chad Arnold 16-Judy Kennedy 28 Tery Brownell 18-Janis Davis 31 Joan Godfrey

2 BASTROP AREA CRUISERS CAR CLUB MEMBERS ON NATIONAL TV (From Moore About Town in the Bastrop Advertiser printed Wednesday, December 24, 2014) The Bastrop Area Cruisers Car Club was chosen by Mecum Auctions to provide volunteers for its first ever two-day auction of classic collector cars in Austin. During the second weekend in December, they handled some 685 vehicles, with many valued in the six-figure range. Since NBC Sports nationally televised portions of the event, many of the 60 BAC volunteers became television stars. Cruiser member Bill Szelag says, In appreciation for supplying the volunteer drivers, Mecum Auctions made a donation for every car we drove across the auction block. The generous donation to the Bastrop Area Cruisers for their much-appreciated efforts will be used for donations to needy families in Bastrop, veteran s organizations, BISD high school graduating student scholarships and other local charities. For BAC members, it was hard work, over10 hours each day, exciting, lots of fun, good exposure for Bastrop, and most importantly will serve to assist many Bastrop area residents. I have to believe that for these dedicated car enthusiasts, driving cars like that while garnering contribution for their charities was a labor of love. Way to go, Cruisers! Shown receiving a check from Mecum Auctions for assisting in the Austin auction are (l-r) Gene Waldrip, Bill Whittaker, Heather Jaynes from Mecum Auctions, and Bill Szelag.

3 THE MECUM AUCTION DECEMBER 12-13, 2014 BAC members waiting for the Mecum staff to give us our instructions before starting out for the day. Harold Gerdes welcomes our group and outlines our duties. Our group listens intently to the Mecum staff. We do not want to mess up!! The Green Hat Brigade enters the convention center ready to start. Tom Hall gets the first group started. The first of many rows of vehicles to be towed. Jeanette Beegle got into the spirit of the day with her nails that read Mecum SOLD.

4 CRUISERS AT WORK BILL WHITTAKER CHRIS CRAIG BILL DODGE SHIRLEY PEARSON TOMMY PEARSON MARK LISLE DAVE HOUSTON DEB HOUSTON BARRY MANN BILL HESLEP CLAUDIA HESLEP RANDY CUNNINGHAM

5 JUDY, LIZ, NANCY, MARY AND LEA - OUR HOSPITALITY LADIES TAKING A BREAK OUR HOSPITALITY LADIES BUSTED NO GAMBLING IN THE CONVENTION CTR. OUR COORDINATORS BILL, MARY, LIZ AND GENE. GREAT JOB ALL. TOM TOOVEY WALLY BJORK LAUREL BJORK PAT RIORDAN ROLAND DAMARI TOM AND KAREN JACKSON GLEN BAUM PEGGY OLSON JIM KENNEDY

6 MARIA HUGHES JEFF HUGHES JEANETTE BEEGLE PAUL BURT RONNIE BURT STEVE MARTIN LEIGH STILLSON DAVE STILLSON JEFF KIRK TAMI CASS STEVE CASS KATHY KIRK

7 OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY JOAN, BO, MARY K, MIKE AND JIM VISIT LEA, JOHN, STEVE AND TAMI WAIT FOR THE PARTY TO BEGIN DEB, DAVE, TERY AND MARIJES ENJOY THE EVENING PAT RIORDAN RECEIVES AN APPRECIATION PLAQUE FOR BEING SOCIAL DIRECTOR EXTRAORDINAIRE JOHN BARRENTINE GETS A GIFT SOON TO BE STOLEN THE GODFREY TABLE WAS THE SCENE OF MANY STOLEN GIFTS AS BILL LOOKS ONE OVER BRUCE STEALS FROM BO AND NANCY STEALS FROM JOAN ROBERT TAKES FROM JIM BOBBY DORAN PICKS A LIQUID REFRESHMENT

8 GLEN FOUND THE GIFT JIM WAS HIDING AND JEANETTE TAKES FROM JUDY ROBERT LIKED JIM S GIFT SO MUCH HE TOOK IT! JOHN GOT WHAT HE ALWAYS WANTED A NEW CAR! PAT SEARCHES THE ROOM FOR THE PERFECT STEAL RONNIE GOT A NEW HOME FOR HER FEATHERED FRIENDS THANKS, STEVE, FOR THESE GREAT SHOTS DALE HAS HIS PICK OF THE MANY LIQUID REFRESHMENTS JOHN IS ALL SMILES WITH HIS PICK

9 LEIGH TOOK NO CHANCES THAT SOMEONE WOULD STEAL HER JUG DID TOM CHOOSE WELL? OPEN AND SEE THERE LOTS OF OOOHS AND AHHHS FROM THE LADIES OVER MARY S GIFT PEGGY ASKS ELEONORE IS IT REAL? ELEONORE TRIES TO KEEP IT... AND CHERYL WINDS UP WITH IT (HARRY THINKS...WTH???) LIZ KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS IN THAT PACKAGE AND THE LEGEND LIVES ON

10 Steve Dewire sent along this link to an article from USA TODAY on classic cars that are more likely to be reliable. OUR MAN IN TOKYO Steve has also invited us all over to Tokyo to have a BAC meeting. But as usual, when anything s too good to be true, there s a catch. We have to ship our cars over there. What a sport, huh? Who wants to start the collection for the first shipment? And he even found us a place for our first cruise-in: Meanwhile, there is a vehicle already over there that could be the first member of the Tokyo chapter. Steve and Barb sent along to everyone their best wishes for Christmas and the New Year, and we send the same back to them.

11 AREA CAR SHOWS JANUARY Leander Sunday, January 4, 2015 This car show is held on the first Sunday every month. Time: 10am - 1:00 pm More Info: Registration is NOW OPEN for the 14th Annual Lonestar Rod & Kustom Round Up!The Lonestar Rod & Kustom Round Up returns to once again make Austin, Texas the Hot Rod Capital of the World April 17 & 18th, We hope you will join us again to enjoy a big Texassized weekend featuring miles and miles of traditionally-styled hot rods and custom cars gathered together from all over the country, the best live music onstage, amazing artists, unique vendors, a huge swap meet and much more. Register your car for the show TODAY. Registration is now underway, so visit our website at LonestarRoundUp.com for complete info and start making your plans. FEBRUARY Lockhart Saturday, February 7, 2015 Featuring Downtown Lockhart, this event has hosted over 200 cars from Classics to the Traditional Hot Rod with a Live Rockabilly Music atmosphere that surrounds the town square. More Info:

12 January 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat BAC General Meeting 6:00 dinner 7:00 meet MLK Day No mail, no bank Social at Cedars 6:00 p.m

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