The Duster VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6 NOV/DEC 2020 ISSUED DECEMBER, 2020 the OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of the LOUISIANA REGION AACA
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The Duster VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6 NOV/DEC 2020 ISSUED DECEMBER, 2020 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LOUISIANA REGION AACA CHAPTERS OF THE LOUISIANA REGION Message from the Baton Rouge Chapter Baton Rouge, LA President CENLA Chapter: Dear Members; Alexandria, LA As now your Past President I would just say that my time as Region President has been one Contraband Chapter: Lake Charles, LA of extremes. Evangeline Chapter: First we have what I believe was a great in 2019 for the Region as a hold. The point earning Lafayette, LA tours were not only well planned but well executed and most of all were fun. The Chapters Lagniappe Chapter: put on other events that got us all out like mini tours, dinner, and just making new friends. Of Houma, LA course the main thing is taking the cars out and talking then over with not only each other but Slidell Chapter: the people on the street we meet. Slidell, LA BUT then came 2020. 2020change ever thing, we not only had to sit at home and test our . relationships (which I hope are still indict), and the loss of several long time members. We also lost a chapter, and the loss of one of the main reasons that we belong to the AACA to INSIDE THIS ISSUE: drive the cars, the ability to get together and enjoy each other’s company. President Message 1 Dec 6th Christmas Party 2-11 About the only good thing that happed in 2020 was that a majority of the Regions members And Board Meeting chose the forming of a scholarship fund to be awarded to chosen students at Delgado Minutes – Thanks to Fred Community College in New Orleans for the study of auto restoration. The funds for this and Faye for reviewing- have been dedicated to the scholarships with hopes that the Chapters will invest in the CHARLIE MATTHEWS 12 program to make it ongoing past 2022. Evangeline Chapter to 13 But as it is said there can be a light at the end of the tunnel with a new year (GOD I hope) provide the Regional . Officers for 2021 & 2022 2021. About the only other good thing is that I am now the Past President and you have a Best Article History by 14 . new President Ron Sonnier . To Ron and all of us I hope and pray for a much greater Charlie Matthews future for our Region than this past year provided. (Reprint from Duster #5) Wally Waguespack Inspection Exemptions 15 Fomoco Times – Harold 76 - Past President……… Breaux article Sept 2020 18 T-Birds For Sale 19 For Sale-5 cars from 20 - Charlie’s collection 24- LA Region Information 25 THE CLUB 26 VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6 The Duster PAGE # 2 LOUISIANA REGIONAL Semi-Annual BOARD MEETING Sunday December 6, 2020 Minutes----- Page One BOARD MEETING ATTENDEES Board Members and Guests in Attendance: Wally Waguespack, Regional President / Bob McCarron, “Duster Editor & Data Base”, Shawn Colby (Baton Rouge) / Herb Comeaux (CENLA) / Faye Drake (Contraband Representative* for Frank Harrell) / Jim Stratton (Contraband Guest) / Donna Reaux (Evangeline) / Ronald Sonnier (Evangeline & Regional President Elect) / Dianne Sonnier (Evangeline Guest) / Perry Richardson (Evangeline & Regional Secretary/Treasurer Elect) / Whitney Richard (Lagniappe) / Marty Roth (Lagniappe Guest)./ Fred Duplechin via cell phone on speaker mode (Lagniappe & Regional Historian/Archivist). Five of six Chapters represented. Slidell Chapter did not have a representative. Slidell will no longer be affiliated with the AACA as of January 1st 2021, in accordance with the letter published in “Duster” #5 from Vince Cormier, President of the Slidell Chapter. * [Chapter Presidents, who could not attend the meeting, sent a representative proxy to vote in their place. That person had a written letter stating that the named person is to vote in place of said chapter President.] MEETING SUMMARY The Board Meeting was held in conjunction with the Christmas Party Lunch @ Drusilla’ Seafood Restaurant. After the Board Meeting, a summary of the Meeting was presented, by Wally Waguespack, Herb Comeaux and Ron Sonnier to the members attending the Party Lunch. Two representatives from Delgado Community College, Donald Davenport (Department Chair) and George Torlago (Technical Instructor) discussed their automobile restoration program. Bob McCarron led the Pledge of Allegiance and Jim Stratton led the prayers for both the Board Meeting and the Lunch Party. BOARD MEETING DISCUSSION ITEMS 1-Introduction and Roll Call: Wally called the Board Meeting to order at approximately 11:00 AM. Attendees were introduced. 2-Acceptance of the July 18th 2020 Semi-Annual Board Meeting Minutes Wally made a Motion to accept the minutes of the July 18th, 2020 Semi-Annual Board Meeting as presented in the 2020 “Duster” #4. Motion approved by Donna, seconded by Whitney, and approved by the Board Members in attendance. 3-Treasury Report Wally presented the Treasury Report. Herb made a Motion to accept the report, approved by Whitney, seconded by Donna, and approved by the Board Members in attendance. 4.-Election of Regional Officers and the 2021 and 2022 Officers Ballots for the election of the 2021 and 2022 Regional President and Regional Secretary/Treasurer were discussed. Ronald Sonnier is elected to be the Region President and Perry Richardson is elected to be the new Secretary/Treasurer. Donna said that Brenda Derouen has volunteered to be the “Duster” Editor & Data Base person. VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6 The Duster PAGE # 3 LOUISIANA REGIONAL Semi-Annual BOARD MEETING Sunday December 6th, 2020 Minutes --Page Two The election of new Regional Officers is done every 2 years on a rotating basis. Herb presented the new rotation, which is revised for St. Bernard dropping out a few years ago after the hurricane. The rotation is also revised for Slidell dropping out of the region. The rotation as it stands at this time is the following: BR (2019-2020) / Evangeline 2021-2022 / Next: Contraband, CENLA, Lagniappe. According to Regional By-Laws the nominated Officers for Regional President and Regional Secretary must be paid members with active AACA membership Numbers. Wally showed and read the Regional By-Laws that state that there is one vote per membership number. The practice of mailing ballots will be discussed at the May 2021 Semi Annual Regional Board Meeting. This year it cost time and $400 plus to do the certified voting ballot mail outs. This cost can be eliminated, when the officers are being nominated on a club rotation basis, as presently done. An internal club run-off vote, if necessary, could eliminate having all the regional members voting every two years for officers. Perry said the voting procedures can be revised through an amendment to the By-Laws, and a vote to approve the amendment. Donna made a Motion to discuss the officer voting procedures at the May 2021 Semi Annual Board Meeting. Motion approved by Herb, seconded by Whitney and approved by the Board Members in attendance. 5- Louisiana Tours The rotation for the Louisiana Tour is the following: 2021 Contraband; 2022 CENLA; 2023 Lagniappe; 2024 Evangeline; 2025 Horseless Carriage; 2026 Baton Rouge. The only question is if the Horseless Carriage Club wants to participate in the rotation. Ron said he will contact them and find out. Faye will issue the agenda and registration form for the 2021 Louisiana Tour (April 30th thru May 2nd). The hotel will be the Holiday Inn, Lake Charles. The tour will go to Orange Texas. 6-Historian/ Archivist Report: Via cell phone on speaker - Fred Duplechin thanked Wally as 2019-2020 President and Secretary/Treasurer for his service and welcomed Ron and Perry as the new 2021-2022 Regional Officers. Fred said he will send the Officer Procedure Manual to Ron, and the Louisiana Region Archives Backup Disk to Wally. There are no changes to the record keeping processes. It has already been voted on that Point Earning Tours for 2020 were suspended due to Covid and hurricanes and that the 2020 schedule (Contraband/Louisiana Tour and the Lagniappe November Tour) will be moved to 2021. Fred just needs to update the files and website. [Add a note: CENLA, Baton Rouge and Evangeline will host the Regional Point Earning Events in 2022.] VOLUME 65 ISSUE 6 The Duster PAGE # 4 LOUISIANA REGIONAL Semi-Annual BOARD MEETING Sunday December 6th, 2020 Minutes Page Three 7-Webmaster Report: Fred can update the website for honoring deceased members such as Charlie Matthews. What’s needed is, (1) for a member of the deceased member’s home chapter to obtain the family’s permission to put a remembrance on our website. (2) To send Fred a suitable picture of the deceased member, and (3) provide a remembrance statement approved by the family. The National office is physically moving and changing the website services. All the Louisiana websites quit working in the summer and Fred is not sure why. The Louisiana Region website was revised per their changes. They went with “WordPress”, which is not the best platform. They changed our site to “louisianaregionaaca.com” (no spaces). Fred has been in contact with the National on all these changes. Even the templet that AACA National assigned us is out of date. The Louisiana Region on the National Website will have the chapters listed, but clicking on your chapter website will only bring you to the Louisiana Region website. The old Louisiana Region website [http://local.aaca.org/Louisiana/] is no longer operable. Fred will help any Chapter to develop a website on “WordPress” 8- Legislative Report Marty volunteered to report that Bill 569 was passed. When selling Antique cars valued at $10,001 and above, there is no sales tax. However, the Antique License Plate cost is $1,000, instead of $25.