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Come Join the Fun Waukesha Old Car Club Member Appreciation Banquet
Where: Bullwinkle’s (Pano’s Char House) 20290 W Bluemound Road (same location as past few years)
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012
Cocktails at 6pm with dinner at 7pm
Purchase tickets from Mel Stark at the club meetings, by mail or by phone
Member tickets are $12.50 per person $25.00 per couple No tickets sold after February 18, 2012
Come Join the Fun Waukesha Old Car Club Bowling Party and Dinner
Date- Saturday, March 17 Time– 2:00pm Bowling, Dinner to follow at 5:00pm Where– Fox Run Lanes Info– WOCC Members $10.00 per person which includes Bowling, Shoes, Ball and Dinner
Come for the Fun, you don’t have to be a good bowler Wear some green and get some bling
2012 Member Dues Dues will still be collected at the February meeting. Be sure that you have recorded Officers your hours worked with your committee President chairperson or the Vice-President to receive Ron Wichinski credit for hours worked against your dues. Vice President Remember working a minimum of four Steve Heinemann hours for the club will net you a 50% Treasurer reduction in dues. Dues received after Jim Young February meeting will not be eligible for Secretary the discount for hours worked. Nicole Stefanski Board Members If you need to make changes to your roster Norm Anderson information please complete the form on Tom Garabaldi page 11 and return it to the Vice-president Nic Gengler before February 15, 2012. Jim Haas Jim Holsen Roy Rathke Wes Sodemann Mel Stark Roy Tomasczak Jon Wiesenthal Editor/Board Member at Large Coming Events Bob Merner The MEMBER APPRECIATION BANQUET will be February 25, 2012. This is one week Dues Member dues are $25.00 per year and are due on later than previous years. The location will February 15 of each year. Members receive a 50% be Bullwinkle’s which is the old Pano’s on discount on dues by working a minimum of 4 hours Bluemound and the cost is $12.50 per for the club throughout the year. Members who have person or $25.00 per couple. not paid their dues by the due date will not receive credit for hours worked and will have their name re- The club is considering a SPRING CRUISE moved from the roster. ending with a lunch at the Mineshaft.
Club Meetings MARCH MEMBER MEETING will host Jerry The club meets the second Monday of the month at Couri of Couri Insurance 7:30pm at Fox Run Lanes in Waukesha The board meets the first Monday of the month at CLUB BOWLING PARTY on March 17, 7:00pm at Fox Run Lanes in Waukesha Bowling at 2pm, Dinner at 5pm wear some GREEN you could win a prize. Spark and Sputter The club newsletter is published 6 times a year on APRIL MEMBER MEETING will host Gary the even numbered months. The deadline for putting Greene of Mufflers and Pipes articles in the newsletter is 2 weeks prior to the newsletter being published. SOCK HOP at Center Courts on April 14, Sent items to be published to Bob Merner or email at 2012 Get more information on these events [email protected] and other upcoming events at club meetings and in future Spark and Sputters.
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At the January 9 membership meeting, the amendments to Club Update on By-laws, Article III and Article VIII were discussed and voted By-law upon. Amendments to Article III and Article VIII were ap- Amendments proved by a 2/3 majority vote of the members present. The amended wording is shown below. The amendment to Article IV was discussed and tabled to be sent back to the Executive board and will be presented to the membership at a later meeting.
Article III OFFICERS AND BOARDMEMBERS
Section 1 The elected Officers of this Club shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Said Officers shall hold office for a period of two (2) years running from January to January. These Officers will be elected at the last meeting of the year by the membership.
Section 2 The four (4) principal officers shall serve a two (2) year term with President and Secretary elected in the even number electoral year and Vice President and Treasurer elected in odd number electoral year.
Section 3 The elected Officers and Board Members are required to attend all scheduled meetings. If an Officer or Board Member is unable to attend any given scheduled meeting, the President must be notified prior to the meeting. If an Officer or Board Member has an unexcused absence for more than a total of three meetings in a year, his or her position will be deemed vacant. The President shall then appoint a member that is in good standing to fill the remainder of his or her term.
Article VIII AMENDMENTS OR ADDITIONS TO BY-LAWS
Section 1 Amendments, supplements or additions can be made to the existing by-laws by a 2/3 vote of the membership in attendance at a regular scheduled meeting. Prior notification will be made by mail, newsletter, and/or e-mail advising the date they are to be voted upon. Any such changes cannot be passed without being presented and voted on individually.
Article IV OFFICERS AND BOARDMEMBERS
This amendment was discussed and tabled.
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WAUKESHA OLD CAR CLUB Regular Meeting December 12, 2011
The meeting was called to order with 56 members in attendance. New members and guests were introduced.
Sunshine Committee– no report.
Secretary’s Report– Nicky Stefanski read the secretary‟s report from the month of November the report was read and approved by the members.
Treasurer’s Report– Jim Young gave a report of the income and expenses for the month of November. After the treasurer‟s report, money was collected for the charities the club supports. The money collected is added to the money that the club donates from the club treasury. Jim listed seven local charities the club will be supporting this year. They are Christmas Clearing Council, Hebron House, Hope Center, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, Waukesha Food Pantry and Waukesha Women‟s Center.
Vice-President’s Report– Steve Heinemann is currently collecting dues. Your dues can be paid at the meetings or mailed directly to him. He reminded everyone to insure that your hours worked for the club have been recorded. Four hours worked entitles you to a 50% reduction in your dues. He prefers that you pay your dues by check.
President’s Report– Ron Wichinski on behalf of the club accepted a plaque from the Waukesha Historic Preservation Committee for the club‟s participation in the efforts to save the Bartles Gas Station. The committee failed in it‟s attempt to save the landmark and expects that it will be torn down in the near future. Ron fielded a few questions regarding the by-law amendments published in the last newsletter and then reminded everyone that the amendments will be discussed and voted upon at the January 9th meeting, and that this meeting is reserved for the voting of officers and board members.
Committee Reports
The 2012 Sock Hop will be April 14, and the location will be Center Courts on Northview Road. It is our understanding that at this time Elrey and the Nightbeats will not be playing this year. The club is looking to find another band to fill in for them. If you know of any 50s/60s bands contact Ron Wichinski or Lenny Litt with the bands information.
Mel Stark reminded everyone that the Member Appreciation Banquet will be on Saturday February 25th which is the last Saturday in February. The date was moved back one week as not to interfere with the World of Wheels Car Show. It will be in the same location as the past several years. However the name of the restaurant has been changed to Bullwinkle‟s. Tickets are available at the meeting or by contacting Mel. Tickets are $12.50 per person or $25.00 for a couple. You must purchase your tickets before the banquet as no tickets are available after February 18th.
Jim Haas has taken over the “My Garage” and cruise outings. He would like to have 1 or 2 a month beginning in May. He is looking for destinations for day or evening cruises. If you have any ideas contact Jim.
This years Bowling Party will be March 17. This is St. Patrick‟s Day. Lenny will have a sign up sheet at the next meeting.
Bonnie Herman has the embroidered apparel that was ordered last meeting ready for pickup. Mark Oravetz has a limited supply of 2011 car show tee shirts still available. Bob Tieberg has club hats.
Harry Rozanski said that club members can get a discount at O‟reilly Auto Parts, Sunset Drive store only. Just mention that you are a member.
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WAUKESHA OLD CAR CLUB Regular Meeting January 9, 2012
The meeting was called to order with 47 members present. New members and guests from the Burlington Car Club were introduced.
Sunshine Committee no report.
President’s Report- Ron Wichinski said that we would do the committee reports and then address the topic of the amendments to the by-laws.
Secretary’s Report– Nicole Stefanski read the minutes from the December meeting. The minutes were approved as read.
Treasurer’s Report– Jim Young gave a report of income and expenses for the month of December. The report was approved as read.
Vice-President’s Report– Steve Heinemann reported dues are due February 15th. Be sure that you have turned in your hours worked to receive the discount. Steve said that he will be contacting those who have not paid. Steve said that we had 5 member families join at the car show, and so far no families have dropped their membership.
Committee Reports
Bob Wiesenthal said that he has not received any information yet on Spring Jefferson. Per the Madison Classics website the dates for Jefferson will be April 27-29. This will be the 35th Annual Jefferson.
Dave Michaelis said that he currently has 5 cars signed up for the World of Wheels on February 17- 19. He is hoping to have 6 to 8 cars. If you would like to show your car contact Dave. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the World of Wheels. Incorporated in the display we would like to have pictures of past shows. If you have any pictures of past shows contact Dave.
Mel Stark talked about the Member Appreciation Banquet. The date for the banquet is February 25th which is the 4th Saturday in February. The cost will remain the same, $12.50 per person or $25.00 per couple. It will be held at Bullwinkle‟s which is the former Pano‟s Char house on Bluemound. This is the same location as the past few years. Tickets are available from Mel and the last date to purchase tickets is February 18th. No tickets will be available at the door.
Lenny Litt talked about the Bowling Party on March 17. It will be held a Fox Run Lanes. Bowling starts at 2:00pm with dinner following at 5:00pm. The cost is $10.00 per person which includes the bowling, shoes, ball and dinner. This is open to WOCC members only. This is St Patrick‟s Day so be sure to wear GREEN.
This years Sock Hop will feature two bands. Nostalgia and Rockin Robins will be performing great 50s and 60s music. The location again will be Center Courts. A sign up sheet was passed around for workers for all areas, especially for set up and teardown. This is a major fund raiser for the club and needs everyone's help. Posters and tickets are now available. For more information and tickets contact Len Litt @ 262-548-9420.
Amendments to the by-laws as published in the last newsletter were discussed at this meeting. The results of the discussion are explained on page 3.
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Mercury Bumpers
Several months ago my neighbor and I traveled to Custom Plating Specialists in Brillion, WI to have some parts re-chromed for our cars. Included in the parts were the bumpers for my ‟54 Mercury. We dealt directly with Terry Meetz, the owner of Custom Plating Specialists. Terry told us all the parts would be repaired and re-plated in his shop with the ex- ception of the bumpers. He sends bumpers to Keystone Plating, as they will not fit in his tanks. When we returned 8 weeks later to pick up our parts, everything looked great except for the front bumper for my ‟54 Mercury. I had given Terry a bumper core that was near perfect, all it had was sun faded chrome, no dents, no scratches, no rust. In the plating process, Keystone Plating had somehow man- aged to grind smooth all the grill detail on the bumper. I told Terry that I would not want to use this bumper on my car. Terry agreed that the grill detail on the bumper was damaged and he said that he would discuss it with the Keystone‟s Sales Representative. A couple of weeks past and I contacted Terry. Terry said that he was told that in Keystone‟s contract in the fine print it states that there is no guarantee on bumpers. Ironically on the wrapper of Keystone‟s re-plated bumpers the copy states “Fit, Finish, Quality, are Guaranteed for Life.
After a great deal of prodding from Terry, Keystone Plating finally said that they wanted to see what the bumper should have looked like. My thought was, “I can‟t believe what I am hearing”. Fortunately I had a second bumper core that was almost as nice as the first one for them to look at. I gave that bumper to Terry, who in turn gave it to Keystone Plating to look at. They went ahead and re-plated it. This bumper turned out correct. It looks the way the first bumper should have looked. However Key- stone has refused to make good for the bumper that they damaged. I have contacted the local Key- stone Representative and V.P. of Marketing and they both said that they would do nothing in the way of compensating me for the bumper that they damaged. They said that because I gave the bumper to Terry for re-plating, any compensation would have to come from Terry. They simply blew me off. All I was asking for was a good useable bumper core to replace the one they damaged. I am really disap- pointed with Keystone Plating.
However, this story does have a good ending. There are still some people who know the difference between right and wrong and Terry Meetz is one of those people. He has agreed to chrome plate some additional pieces for me to compensate me for my loss of a good bumper. Depending on what a de- cent 1954 Mercury bumper core is worth, Terry may have given me a great deal. I believe that he stepped up and did what he believed to be the right thing. He made good on the integrity we hope to see in those that we do business with.
Roy Rathke
At the March member meeting, Jerry Couri of Couri Insurance will give a talk to the members on collector car insurance.
At the April member meeting Gary Greene of Mufflers and Pipes will give a talk to the members on exhaust systems.
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members are invited to attend the upcoming Burlington Area Car Club Tech WOCC session. The following information contains explanations regarding each session as well as time and dates.
The sessions will be held at the DPW (Dept of Public Works), 2200 S Pine St, Burlington, WI 53105.
In order to adequately plan for the meetings Burlington Area Car Club needs to know how many WOCC members will be attending. We had a show of hands at the January meeting and will ask again at the February meeting. Or you can contact Steve Heinemann via email. We need a tentative head count by February 15. Hope to see you there.
BACC Car Clinic-Dave Salanda February 21, 2012 7pm at our meeting location. I will discuss current carburetor models with examples, carburetor pro/cons; do „don‟ts and what comprises a good idle and how to adjust a good idle.
March 20, 2012, 7pm at our meeting location. I will discuss ignition systems, wires, plugs, their heat range, timing advance and how the ignition system affects engine from idle through higher rpm; and points to electronic conversion and why. I will bring a distributor machine and show how an advance curve is set up for a better running engine.
Everyone is invited, from the knowledgeable to the not so knowledgeable, and bring questions. It should be fun and informative with attendees contributing from their own experiences. If there is enough interest other clinics can be put on.
2012 Club Roster information update Please take a moment to review your personal information in the current roster and use this form to submit changes to the vice president
Name ______
Address ______
Phone ______Cell Phone ______
E-mail ______
Vehicle Information Changes
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Deadline for changes is February 15, 2012
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We are still looking for the
Club sign trailer If you have knowledge of it‟s whereabouts or see it around contact Ron Wichinski @ 262-798-1016 or Steve Heinemann @ 262-782-4066.
Rods-n-Relics would like to feature Antiques at LOOKING FOR REAL GASOLINE? their June 23rd Rods-n-Relics Car Show. For a list of gas stations that sell non-alcohol gasoline go to They will place their featured club/marquee up www.pure-gas.org front near registration and all invited entrants get in FREE.
SPRINGJEFFERSON For more information contact Tom Wittenberg April 27-29, 2012 ([email protected]) Bob Wiesenthal will have more information as it Will have more information in the next Spark and becomes available Sputter and at Club meetings.
For Sale: Washington County Fair Grounds 1984 Buick Regal with modified Olds 455 cid and Indoor Swap Meet 400 transmission, B&M shifter, tachometer, gauges, radio, heater delete, weld rims. A clean Feb 19, 2012 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM car. Asking $4500.
1927 Pontiac 2 door, good wood no rust, needs $6 General Admission (children under 12 free) restoring. Was the “Hillbilly” car. Asking $3500. Sponsored by: Wisconsin Chapter MAFCA 1979 Chevrolet Camaro with 350 crate motor and 3 speed transmission, 4:10 gears, new exhaust, For Sale: new clutch etc. nice car. Asking $5500. Goodyear eagle tires R S A directional H speed rated tires. $125.00 Contact Jerry Kawatski @ 262-547-1621 Goodyear Wrangler RT/S truck tires P255/70-16 razed white letter $175.00
For Sale: Contact Floyd Michaels @ 262-662-2147 Vintage Mobil Oil, Gargoyle, Hand pump 60 gallon bulk oil container and dispenser. Tank measures 32” high, 23” wide, 10” deep and 51” total height to top of pump. The original brass tag on the bot- If you have an item to sell contact tom indicates s/n 25238. There is some paint loss Bob Merner at [email protected] and surface rust, however the inside if the tank is to have it included in the newsletter. very solid. Asking $200, for more information and pictures Contact Bob Mangan @ 262-408-8820 or It will be listed it in two consecutive newsletters [email protected]. as space allows.
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Kilpatrick Engine and Transmission
James C. Kilpatrick President
2901 Badger Drive Waukesha, WI 53188 262-549-1968 [email protected] 262-549-5158 Fax web: kilpatrickengine.com
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262-717-9393
The Spark and Sputter is published every other month. The newsletter is mailed to all club members. The newsletter can also be found on the club website. Advertize your business in the The cost is $60.00 per year for a business card ad Spark and Sputter Contact Jerry Kawatski at 262-547-1621 for more information.
Club cruise /Club outings . Jim Haas has taken over the “My Garage” and cruise outings. He would like to have 1 or 2 a month beginning in May. He is looking for destinations for day or evening cruises. If you have any ideas contact Jim.
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PO Box 645 Waukesha, WI 53187
February 6 Board Meeting
February 13 Membership Meeting
February 15 Roster changes due to Vice President
February 15 Deadline for 2012 dues payment
February 17-19 World of Wheels Car Show page 5
February 18 Deadline to purchase tickets for Appreciation Banquet page 1, 4, 5
February 25 Member Appreciation Banquet page 1, 4, 5
March 5 Board Meeting
March 12 Membership Meeting
March 17 Bowling Party at Fox Run Lanes page 1, 2, 4, 5
April 14 WOCC Sock Hop page 2, 4, 5
TBA Spring Tour (contact Dale Schneider for more information)
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