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THE HUB AND SPOKE We had our cruise in at Advance on the 13th. At first it looked like it was going to hit us with lots of rain. There August 2013 Issue 8 was rain all around us but it never rained on the cruise in. We had Harvey E., Ron and Joyce B., Perry Lynchburg, VA Region, Antique Kellam, Don Jones, Jan and Sara Peterson, Glen and Automobile Club of America Anne Kituskie, , Bob Rox, C.J. Leighton, Owen Burks, Kathy Kellam. Guess who didn’t show up? There were A Club for All Lovers of Old Vehicles two of them. I am not saying who they are yet. I think long distance were Ron and Joyce. If I forgot anyone Kathy Kellam, President, 434.248.9829 please tell us at the next meeting on 8/26/13. ([email protected]) Jan Peterson, Vice President, 434.933.4430 I want to thank Bob and Reva Fox for being our “HUB ([email protected]) and SPOKE” sponsors for August. Remember without Kathy Wesley, Secretary, 434.239.5384 our sponsors we would not have a “HUB and SPOKE”. ([email protected]) Have a safe summer. Ron Blalock, Treasurer, 540.583.0437 Please do not forget our next event in Appomattox ([email protected]) on September 8, 2013. See the flyer elsewhere in Joyce Blalock, Activities, 540.583.0437 this Newsletter. It is important that we support our ([email protected]) sponsors and this great event with all funds going Elizabeth Williams, Sunshine, 434.821.8213 to the JDRF. ([email protected]) Virginia Vallastro, Webmaster ([email protected]) Kathy Don Jones, Editor, 434-609-7199 ([email protected]) FYI go to Facebook @ Advance and you’ll see all that Spoken from the Hub attended the cruise-in. President Kathy Kellam Secretary’s Report Can you believe it’s August already! Well did we all Lynchburg Region AACA Meeting Minutes have fun so far this year? I know that I did and I have Wanda Barnes Recording had some ups and downs. Currently I am working on our club July 29, 2013 shirts. Attendance: 27 They will be golf Meeting called to order by Kathy @ 6pm. She shirts with greeted the gust with Owen Burks collars Treasury report not given accepted with miniscule and short change sleeves. I Sec report—in newsletter will let you all OLD BUSINESS— know at our next Discussion was held on the recent Collector Car meeting. Appreciation Cruise at the Appomattox Advance Auto Someone asked about colors, I will see what I can do. Store on July 13, 2013. Ron Blalock remaking signs—Per Jan Computer I had Don Jones and Chris Jones come over to help problems get my Auburn back on the road. The rain came and Jim Blackburn went to parkway to tell Randy he that stopped them from working on it although they did wouldn’t be there! Jim’s words manage to disassemble the front end. It looks like I might be taking it back home to Indiana. Maybe the NEW BUSINESS warranty is still good. We will see. Owen . Burks invited all to attend the Campbell County th We will be back at Charley’s for our August 26 Heritage Festival Saturday August 3rd.. There is no meeting. Dinner at 5:30, meeting at 6:30. I will not be admission charge when you bring a car. there, Jan, our Vice President, will put the meeting on. Don Jones discussed the fact that we now had a–full Bring your items for the auction. I will be going to page of events in last issue wants to keep it up Auburn for the National A.C.D. meet. .Upcoming shows—see newspaper. Jan discussed his Riley on E-Bay 890 viewings, 44 watchers, no bids 50/50 $23.00 won by Bill Hoskins Jan has 50/50 money in Ron’s absence Auction Lively Jim Blackburn now has a pair of pink satin slippers. Kathy and Jan to talk to Bateau festival committee about participating in the vent next year and into the future. Kathy wants Logo shirts for club. Golf shirts with collar and 3 buttons, will check on prices at High Peak. Registrar /Cashier for the meeting auction was CJ Leighton who reported the most ever in revenue due to items provided especially the Hussey’s tomatoes. Meeting adjourned. At approximately 6:45 PM/ 1922 Marmon Model 34B Speedster Respectfully submitted – Wanda Barnes The August “What’s It?” HUB & SPOKE SPONSORS Jan Peterson Thanks to the following for generously stepping up to sponsor the production of this newsletter. We greatly appreciate your generosity. January Jan & Sara Peterson February Owen S. Burks March Jamie and Linda Christie and Jim and Pat Blackburn April Kathy Kellam and John & Anne Hussey May Kirby and Syble Nuckols June Chester and Carolyn Leighton July Robbie Harris August Robert and Reva Fox September Jack & Marguerite Shields The drawing above was from a catalog for a short lived New York state-built car. The view is from the rear. October David and Wanda Barnes and Those of you who know such things will quickly realize Claude & Liz Williams that the suspension system shown was far ahead of its November Don Jones & Diana Davis time. Chevrolet did not adopt a somewhat similar December Ron and Joyce Blalock arrangement until the 1963 Corvette. Other American makes came along much later. The auto maker’s unhappy story has a lot in common with the Tucker of decades later. Visit Our Website UP COMING EVENTS Joyce Blalock http://local.aaca.org/lynchburgva/localevents.htm National Events August 18-21 - AACA Southeastern Tour • Flat Rock, North Carolina* Local Events August 17, 2013 - Wilson Memorial Ruritan Club Annual Car Show 9: - 3PM. Must be there by 12:30. Entry Fee $15.00/ Located at Ruritan Ground 1010 Wilson Memorial Trail Vernon Hill VA. Info: Conway Goodman 434-476-6000 September 2, 2013 - Moose Lodge Labor Day Car Show. Benefit for Muscular Dystrophy. 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. 934 Waterlick Road, Lynchburg. $10 entry 2nd Saturday of each month, Grand Home fee. Furnishing store, Valley View, 6 P.M. until? September 8, 2013 – Help Stamp out Juvenile 2nd Saturday each month at Bad Wolf Barbecue, Diabetes and join in the fun at Appomattox Advance Williamson Rd. Auto. Hours: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Food, Live Auction 4 P.M. until? and great music by Jason Ring. See the flyer elsewhere in this newsletter for all of the details. 3rd Saturday of each month, Advance Auto Offices at Crossroads, 5 P.M. until? September 14, 2013 - Olde Salem Days, Salem VA. Car show and craft fair. One of the best craft fairs and August Sponsors, Bob & Reva Fox car shows in our area. 10 A.M. until 5 P.M. It is best to have your car in place by 9 A.M. $15 fee for pre- Bob & Reva are long standing members of the registration. Call Ron Vanderpool to pre-register, Lynchburg region. They add much fun to our club as phone: 540-387-3301. $20 fee at the gate. demonstrated by this picture of them in costume as Bonnie & Clyde at one of our Halloween parties. September 21, 2013 - Appomattox Auto Works Show. 9 A.M. until 2 P.M. 7169 Richmond Highway, Appomattox. (route 460.) free food all day. Live Oldies Band. No admittance Fee. September 26, 2013, Monthly Meeting Charley's Restaurant, 707 Graves Mill Road, Lynchburg, Virginia. Eat at 5:.0 and Business Meeting to follow at 6:30. Area Cruises Cruise To Puckette’s Place 14465 Brookneal Highway, Naruna VA Saturdays 4:00 – 9:00 PM Next Cruise: July 20, 2013 Phome:434-376-3220 Cruise to Farmville Tractor Supply and Schewles Parking Lot 6:00 - ??? Next Cruise: July19, 2013 Missing from the picture is the authentic looking Darlington Heights Vol. Fire Dept. Tommy Gun Bob/Clyde was carrying, perhaps a piece from the Dillwyn prison armory where he was working Cruise to Altavista- This event takes place in the at the time. They also have a 1936 Dodge sedan, a historic district of downtown Altavista on the 1st fine looking old car that we don’t see often enough. Saturday of each month from April thru October. The event starts a 5:00pm and runs to 8:30pm on Main Street from Bedford Avenue to Pittsylvania and on Broad Street. August 23 2013 Cruise-Thomas Road Baptist Church. 4:00 – Dark Sponsor: Fire On the Mountain Car Club. FREE ADMISSION Chatham Cruise – In - The events are held on the 4th Saturday of each month from April through October typically starting at 4 pm to approximately 8 pm, depending on daylight & weather conditions Cruises In The Roanoke Area Thanks, folks for sponsoring the Hub & Spoke First Saturday each month: Berglund Chevrolet, Williamson Road - 5 till 9 P.M. 2nd Friday of each month, Downtown Buchanan, 5 P.M. until? The State capitol on the US 66 map was relocated to a Mother more direct route to Albuquerque. Road II Jamie Christie Nine hundred seventy-nine miles SW from Chicago, US Route 66 crosses into Texas. Not until 1938 was this I78 mile stretch of highway paved with concrete. Today, 1-40 pretty much occupies the original road bed. A few miles west of the Texas-Oklahoma border is Shamrock, where East/West US-66 crosses Canada to Mexico US-83. In 1936, until the mid-1990's, the Fina Central Avenue, a long Albuquerque thoroughfare Tower gas station, and the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock used as the Route 66 through town, still has many were fixtures along this part of Route 66.