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 ALAN FENSTERMACHER VICE PRESIDENT RON LITTWIN SECRETARY PATRICIA HECKMAN TREASURER GILDA HENDERSHOT BOARD OF DIRECTORS (DAVE ORAVEC, DALE HENDERSHOT, RON HECKMAN, and MARYANN MASON, SERVE ) (RICH HEATER, DAVE HAGENBUCH, and PUTT OLSON SERVE 2015) (JOHN MITZAK 1 YEAR 2015) NOMINATING COMMITTEE John Mitzak, Joe Pokojni, Charles Bauder, Bob Frey, Ed Dietrich, NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE Mary Jane Pokojni, Robert Frey, Alan Fenstermacher, Don Jones HISTORIAN & PHOTOGRAPHER Joe Pokojni, Dave Oravec WEBMASTER Cindy & Dave Oravec PUBLICITY Mary Jane Pokojni TOURS Alan Fenstermacher, Dave Schomp, Ron Heckman, JoAnne Homa, Ron Littwin, PICNIC Ed & Alice Dietrich CAR SHOW COMMITTEE Alan Fenstermacher, Ron & Debbie Heckman, Dave & Jackie Schomp, Putt Olson, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga and a lot of other members. EASTON HERITAGE DAY Willis Sigafoos, Ken Meyers MEMBERSHIP Mary Jane Pokojni CHRISTMAS PARTY Mary Jane & Joe Pokojni CRUISE NIGHTS Ron Heckman (Chairman) Rich Heater (Assistant) Debbie Heckman, Putt Olson, Agnes Stacy, Dick Varga, Jackie & Dave Schomp, Ginny Procanyn, Chip Kalnas, Willis & Gloria Sigafoos and anyone who wants to help. HALLOWEEN DINNER DANCE MaryAnn Mason 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 The lights have been taken down, and the decorations and tree have been put away. We bid farewell to 2014 and rang in and celebrated a new year. As we roll into the new year, our club rolls in with some new officers, like me, your new club president aka the new guy. So, who is the new guy? My name is Alan Fenstermacher and I am one of the clubs newest members. I am retired from the U.S. Navy where I served my country for 21 years as a jet engine mechanic. Presently I work as a production technician at Mack Trucks. I am 60 years old and have been happily married to my wife Carol for 27 years. We have two grown children, Lysa and Jonathan, and two grandchildren, Anthony and Sophia. My interests, primarily are centered around the automobile, whether it be car shows, car museums, automotive memorabilia, die-cast, automotive art. I just love cars. (continued next page)

4 This position in the club is new to me, so please be patient with me and support me as I am learning the ins and outs of this job. I am looking forward to a great season of club activities and events, and I am going to be relying on your support and participation in getting things done. If we are going to have a successful year we all have to work at it. We also need to grow the club, so if you know or see someone with a classic car or meet someone who has an interest in the car hobby invite them to a meeting or a cruise just promise you won t elect them to office at their first meeting. Just kidding. Here s to a great year; let s have some fun. Alan Fenstermacher 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 25 years ago In 1990 Dairy Farmer Bob Frey (a long time member and story writer for this newsletter) was featured in the express/times newspaper. Last week January 21, in the almanac section of the paper the article and his picture was reprinted. 25 years ago: Farm living is the life for me: There is no sidewalk leading from the driveway to the barn on Bob Frey s Pohatcong Township dairy farm. If you stop by for a visit, there s a good chance you ll leave with muddy shoes. But that s farming. In addition to 120 milk cows, Bob raises an assortment of crops on his 350 acre farm, He says a wall has risen between some residential neighborhoods and nearby farms. He says he can t understand how people can live in the rush-hour world of the cities. said Frey, People like to move out into the country, but they don t like tractor noise or flies, adding, the closer to the ground you live, the longer you live.

5 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! January Sun 11 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs 22 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library? February Sun. 8 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs. 26 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D Palmer Library March Sun. 8 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs. 26 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D at Palmer Library April Wed. 8 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 11 4:00 to 8:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Thurs. 23 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 25 4:00 to 8:00PM Salvatore s Cruise May Sun. 3 Spring Tour Sat. 9 5:00 to 9:00PM Dairy Queen Cruise Wed. 13 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs. 28 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D.meeting Palmer Library Sat. 30 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise June Sat. 6 Manor Care Nursing Home Cruise 11-2 Sun. 7 Club Picnic at Home of Alice & Ed Dietrich Wed. 10 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 13 5:00 to 9:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Thurs. 25 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 27 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise July Sun. 5 Easton Heritage Day Wed. 8 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 11 3:00 to 9:00 PM Christmas In July Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Sun. 12 Rain Date for Dream Come True Car Show Dairy Queen Thurs. 23 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 25 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise August Sat. 8 5:00 to 9:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Wed. 12 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Thurs. 27 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 29 5:00 to 9:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise September Wed. 9 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sat. 12 4:00 to 8:00 PM Dairy Queen Cruise Sun. 13 LVRAACA 39 th Annual LVR Car Show (new location Meuser Park) Sat. 19 Phoebe Nursing Home Cruise 12-3

6 Thurs. 24 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 26 3:00 to 7:00 PM Salvatore s Cruise October Sat. 10 2:00 to 7:00 PM Dairy Queen Halloween Show Wed. 14 7:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Sun. 18 LVRAACA Fall Tour (?) Thurs. 22 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library Sat. 31 6:00 to 11:00 PM Halloween Dinner / Dance?????? Sun.?? Easton / Phillipsburg Halloween Parade November Sun. 8 2:00 PM LVRAACA meeting Palmer Library Wed. 11 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library December Sun. 13 LVRAACA Christmas Party Wed. 9 7:00 PM LVRAACA B.O.D. meeting Palmer Library In Memoriam Robert Martin Billing, age 60, passed away peacefully on January 24, Bob was an active member of the Lehigh Valley Region. He participated in our car shows and came to our meetings. He always had a big smile whenever you met him or talked to him. Bob was born in Newark, NJ. He was an avid fisherman in his youth and later discovered his passion for cars. He loved to work on his beloved "Lucy" and dress her up for local car shows and parades, where he often won awards and trophies. He was an active member of the LVRAACA and the NJ PT Crew-zers Club - known to his friends as "Big Bob". He is survived by his wife, Peggy; his son Christopher Dickman and granddaughter Abigale of NY; his brother Charles Heinze of NJ; his sisters, Kathleen Frontz of FL and Billie Billing of NY; nieces, nephews, step-children and step-grandchildren. Burial will be private. A small memorial luncheon was held at Nonna Lia Pizza Chef in Easton on Feb 7 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, please consider the needs of the family. send cards to Peggy Billing, 360 Taylor Ave. 11 A, Easton, PA 18042

7 NATIONAL AND REGION DUES ARE PAST DUE! Lehigh Valley Region dues are due by January 1 National dues are due Dec. 1 You must be a member of National to belong to the Lehigh Valley Region Please send a copy of your National AACA card with the information sheet below or please write your AACA number on the form below. National renewal is in Sept. /Oct. issue of Antique Automobile magazine or you can renew on line. Your membership # to National does not change when you renew but you must renew before you can be a member in good standing with our club. Renew now! Your region dues should be paid by January 15, 2015 AGE 80 + FREE IF A MEMBER OF NATIONAL You must still send in this form. Please send your check, $15 joint or $10 single, made payable to Lehigh Valley Region to: Mary Jane Pokojni, 37 Ridgewood Rd., Easton, PA Thanks Please fill out the following form and return with your dues renewal check: Member's Name AACA # Joint Member's Name AACA # Address- CIRCLE IF NEW Phone (home) (cell) Please mark if you are 80 years of age or older and want to remain a member Membership to Lehigh Valley Region is free but must be a member of National Member's Birthday Joint Member's Birthday Wedding Anniversary ADDRESS Would you like to receive your newsletter by ? Yes No Cars Available for Club Events Skills or Talents ANY OFFICES OR COMMITTEES YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN Please complete this form each year and send it in with your dues. This will enable the club to update the records. If there is a change of address, please CIRCLE. To save receiving a phone call please let me know your intentions if not renewing your membership. Thank You!

8 BEHIND THE MOTOMETER PEASANT PRIDE I m not proud and never have been. Well, maybe I d better hedge that a bit. When at the age of 68 I first became a grandfather. I was pretty proud. But, in general I don t think I ve been pompous and proud. If it runs and gets the job done, that s just fine with me. I don t bleed green and rave about my John Deere stuff and my red blood has nothing to do with CNH International red paint. I ve owned perhaps a dozen canines and I am a bit partial to my red heeler. Over the years I acquired Ford, Chevy, GMC and Dodge trucks; some good and some not so good. A few were dogs. Probably my worst vehicle was a Dodge four wheel drive pick-up truck built in the mid 1970 s. It was not a power wagon. With its oxidized orange paint we called it the pumpkin wagon. Perhaps you recall the bird bath hoods. The stylists made the top of the hood concaved and so after every rain the water puddled in the center of the hood until it evaporated or somebody moved the thing. That Dodge did manage to get the job done, but just barely. The only thing good about the vehicle was its dash. The same brilliant industrial designer who dreamed up the hood made the entire area above the gauges into a shelf the full width of the cab. It measured at least eighteen inches from the edge to the windshield and it held my life s possessions close at hand which included but not limited to: penknife, calculator, gloves, seed corn notebook, seed corn hat, nose lead, ballpoint pen magic marker, cow marking crayon, sun glasses, can opener, vise grips, thermometer, o b chains, ear tags, welding rods, exacto knife, loc-tite, fence tester, dog biscuits, cough drops, flashlight, screw driver, duct tape and earplugs. The best part was that the whole shelf sloped 45 degrees toward the windshield, so that none of my possessions ever bounced off even when chasing calves uphill out of the meadow on a 16 degree slope with all four wheels spinning. My stuff just laid there and jiggled around. I do have a restored 1917 Model T Ford Touring and I must admit I m a bit proud of it. I had to do some work on it and got it running one warm February day and decided to take the grandkids for their very first ride in it. I left the Model T running, puggidy, puggidy, puggidy spark retarded and went into the house. I got my daughter-in-law s permission, found sneakers and parkas, stuffed the kids into them, went back outside and loaded the kids into the back seat. I got in myself, pushed in on the left (low gear) pedal and stalled it. I got out and cranked. My daughter-in-law took pictures. I cranked some more. Nothing, not even a pop with good compression and me getting short of breath, I had to admit defeat. Everybody out of the Car I said a bit disappointed. Five year old Caleb, who was just learning to read, looked down at the Ford script embossed in the Model T running board and said Humph...it s a Ford. You know, I must confess it kind of hurt my pride. REPRINTED FROM February 2006 BOB FREY