Newsletter of the Sequim Valley Car Club
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MAY 2015 Page 1 w Newsletter of the Sequim Valley Car Club ............ Charter Club of Veteran Motor Car Club of America (VMCCA), Sequim Valley Car Club (SVCC) PO Box 683 Sequim WA 98382 http://clubs.hemmings.com /SVCC Officers of the SVCC: President: [Open position] Vice President: Jeanie Blaurock Treasurer: Jerry Grant What is this car? Answer on page 7. Member-at-Large: Bill Brigden Secretary: In this issue: Advertisers of the Sequim Valley Car Mary Hood Minutes of the SVCC April meeting……….……2 Club………..…………………………………………5 Editor: Ralph Elston Announcements and news…………………………3 For those who like puns……………..…..…6 Associate Editors: Activities, Local - Regional Events…………..….3 SVCC Hosts 2015 Chrome Glidden Mary Hood, Heidi Elston VMCCA information……………………………..……4 Tour…………………………………………………..7 Sergeant-at-arms: For Sale and Wanted……………….…..…….….….5 What is this car?…………...………………....7 Jay Cameron Raffle Coordinator: Bob Blaurock Meetings: General potluck dinner meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month at Sunshine: Michael Sieg the Elks Lodge, Sequim, 143 Port Williams Road, 6 pm, 683-2763. July (Club picnic) excluded Telephone Committee: & December (Christmas meeting) requires advance signup. Board meetings are held at 6 Barbara Edem pm the Thursday before the monthly general meeting at locations to be announced. Website: Ralph Elston Wednesday breakfasts, a 13 year Club sponsored tradition: All SVCC members invited. Historian: Open position Each Wednesday at a different local restaurant. Call member Louis Bouchard for details, 683-2269. Sequim Valley Car Club website: http://clubs.hemmings.com/svcc/?club=svcc MAY 2015 Page 2 Minutes of the APRIL 2015 General Meeting (to be approved at next General Meeting)… Sequim Valley Car Club, General Meeting April 20, 2015, Monday, 6:00 p.m. Sequim Elks Lodge #2642 Thank you to everyone who came out on this beautiful Hood's to continue tour planns; members are evening to share potluck salads, main dishes and welcomed to attend. Bill Brigden, CG Tour treasurer as desserts; ten tables were put up and the Minutes and of April 18, 2015, $14,110.00, total; contract expenses Treasurer's Reports on the tables. Vice President Jeanie of $281.27, final balance $13,828.73. Seed money was Blaurock opened the meeting 6:30 pm, welcoming $1,000.00 from 2014. everyone. Bob Blaurock sold raffle tickets and Jay Dale Herd: SVCC hats and badges for sale. Cameron greeted everyone; wear your name tag. EVENTS: Contact Jerry Grant for replacements- magnet style or Mystery Tour, March 21 with Art Gamash and Louis pin style. Bouchard was well attended, good traveling weather, No takers for the car trophy, though some members from Sequim to Quilcene, with lunch at the Timber who drove an “old” car. Marc Richard told of his House Restaurant. adventures with the Corvair Club in Port Townsend; 24 April 11 Dennis Hood drove his 1914 Cadillac to the cars showed- 1960's to late models and six to eight well-attended Raker's Car Meet at Fiero's Pizza in Port pickups. We had one guest, Melissa Brigden, daughter Hadlock. of Bill and Katherine Brigden. Welcome back to our Jeanie and Bob Blaurock are planning a car tour to snowbirds, John and Jody Dundas, Carole and Forrest Whitney Gardens, during a weekday and Davis, and Del and Wilma Boyd. the Halfway House as a halfway point in Brinnon. More information later. MEETING: May 2 will be the Farm Kitchen Breakfast Tour; a self- SVCC Minutes, Mary Hood, from March with no guided tour to Poulsbo-Farm Kitchen, Inc., 24309 Port corrections or additions were approved as written. Gamble Road NE 98370, phone: 360 297 6615, leave Treasurer's report: Jerry Grant, Month ended March 31, your home around 8 a.m./arrive around 9:15 a.m. 2015, File the report. OTHER EVENTS (see events schedule below): Checking: $4,094.04, SCB Savings: $2,700.58 August 15 All Classes Sequim High School reunion (every Newsletter: See the list in the newsletter for the 4 years), SVCC invited. Kevin Kennedy has invited SVCC different swap meets and Chrome Glidden tour to share their festivities, food, and receive $100 for registration on our SVCC website. our participation. Ten to fifteen members are interested VMCCA NW Region Director: Dennis Hood has nothing in going; more later. new to add. Jeanie will have Heidi Elston, our new NW Region Treasurer/Secretary write a check from the Dennis Hood received a letter from a couple in remaining funds to help defray some of the expenses Pennsylvania who are driving the USA. They will stop in Dennis incurred from attending the VMCCA February Sequim in their 1912 EMF. Our Chrome Glidden, Board of Governor's meeting. Olympic Peninsula Adventure flier will give them some Sunshine: Michael Sieg did speak with Richard Ward, highlights of the Olympic Peninsula. More later. who is getting back to better health again. Let Michael OLD BUSINESS: SVCC banner replacement is still in the know of any member needing some sunshine. works. SVCC By-Laws are being updated Chrome Glidden Tour: Tour directors Dennis and Mary by the Board, it will be presented to the members for Hood are meeting April 30, Thursday, 6:30 pm at the approval. Has anyone purchased or sold a car? Had any rental costs. Winner: Bob Hudgens $27.00. adventures to tell everyone? Welcome to our newest member, Bob Larson . Melissa Brigden pulled the winning raffle 50/50 ticket; Respectfully submitted, monies collected help defray Elk Lodge room Mary Hood, Secretary Touring Talk MAY 2015 Page 3 SVCC positions still open: President Historian NW Region Director SVCC 2015 Activities calendar: (Please submit any additions or updates to the Newsletter editor) SVCC Activities and Olympic Peninsula Events Recommended that you confirm all times & dates. Submit updates to Touring Talk editor TBD - means to be determined MAY 2 Farm House Tour (“self guided”). Jerry Grant will bring flyer to SVCC April General meeting for folks who want to show up. MAY 2-3 North Olympic Mustang's 30th Annual Show-n-Shine. Front and Lincoln, Port Angeles, WA. 10:30 am - 3 pm & 8:00 am - 3 pm www.northolympicmustangs.com 7 Thursday, car show, Port Gamble with the OVAC and Model T clubs. 9 Irrigation Festival Parade: Walmart Car Show individual entries. We will not be in the parade as a club. David McIntosh asked convertible owners to carry parade dignitaries. Mary Hood will be driving a 1947 Cadillac for some KSQM dignitaries. Jeanie has entry forms for the Wal-Mart car show. 18 SVCC General Meeting JUNE 15 SVCC General Meeting 14-17 Redmond, Oregon Regional group of Horseless Carriage Club of America Tour. 20 12th Annual Rakers Car Show, Port Townsend, WA Memorial Field. 9 am to 4 pm. Admission $5., Registration $20. Rakers Car Club 360-6301-1199 21 Pumpkin Patch Father's Day Car Show 23-27 NW Regional Model A Ford convention and tour. Walla Walla, WA June. Info: Don and Nonda Gibbard, 509 525-9497 or see the Model A Ford Club of American website. JULY 4 KSQM Car Show – SVCC cars featured, watch for sign up at SVCC General meeting in May or June 10 Ruddell Auto Mall Annual Auto Show, Port Angeles. Official start time 5 pm. People with cars to show can start bring them in at 3:30 pm. 11 SVCC Club Picnic in July (tentative date, Saturday, July 11). May be an afternoon picnic this year – (tentative date) plans still underway with possibility of another club invited. Stay tuned for finalized and confirmed date, time and details. No additional SVCC General meeting in July. AUGUST 1 Joyce Daze Parade 15 Sequim High School All Class Reunion. SVCC invited to put on car show. 10 am to 3 pm. More details to follow. 15 August 15 Port Townsend Kiwanis Car Show. 17 SVCC General Meeting SEPT. 13-18 Veteran Motor Car Club of America -2015 Chrome Glidden Tour - Hosted by the Sequim Valley Car Club Other: Thursdays starting May 7: Port Gamble weekly cruise in. Next to Mike's BBQ. 4:30 - 8:00 pm. No fees. MAY 2015 Page 4 And………………….SWAP MEETS………………. 24th Annual S. Okanogan & Okanogan Swap Meet - Penticton, BC. Penticton Curling MAY 2 Club & & SOEC parking lot. Vintage Car Club of Canada. 250-462-2111 www.vccc.com Ye Olde Car Club Swap Meet - Kennewick, WA Benton County Fairgrounds. 509- 2 582-4297 www.yocc.org Omak, WA 22nd Annual Car Show & Swap Meet. Eastside Park. 509-826-3154 8-10 [email protected] La Pine, OR 9th Annual Automotive Swap Meet/Scholarship Benefit. La Pine Senior 16 Center. 541-508-9835 www.highlakescarclub.org Monroe, WA 42nd Annual Seattle Auto Swap Meet. Evergreen State Fairgrounds 16-17 www.seattleautoswapmeet.com Elma, WA Old Iron Swap Meet. Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds. 360-490-8441 17 [email protected] Abbortsford BC 45th Annual Coast Swap Meet. Tradex Convention Center. 604-540- 22-23 6141 www.coastalswapmeet.com Kamiah, Idaho. Classics on the Clearwater and Swap Meet. Milepost 68, Hwy 12. 9 June 6 am to 4 pm. No fee Parksville, British Columbia Vintage Car Club Swap Meet. Parksville Curling Club. 193 7 Island Hwy. 8 am to 2 pm $2 CDN Yakima 33rd Annual Swap Meet. 1301 South Fair Ave. Yakima, WA 8 am to 4 pm. 13 Admission $5. info: Apple Valley Model A & Horseless Carriage 509-453-2119 Graham, WA Mt Rainier Chevy Club Swap Meet. Frontier Park, 21800 Meridian S., 20 Graham, WA 98338. 8am to 4 pm. Admission $1. Registration $15. Mt. Rainier Chevy Club 253-770-4015 Sweet Home, OR Sweet Ride Car Show & Swap Meet. 880 22nd Ave, Sweet Home, 28 OR 97386.