OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LAKE ERIE REGION, AACA The Chautauqua Belle SEPTEMBER 2019 Vol. 67 No. 9 FEATURES: President’s message Activities message with dates of events Info on the September & October runs Info on the first indoor meet in November Photos from the Chautauqua Belle ride Cruise nights for September The Sidelight Volume 67, Issue 9 http://local.aaca.org/lakeerie/ September 2019 LER BOARD MEMBERS & CHAIRMEN FOR 2019 LER EVENTS FOR 2019 18-20 President .......………………............ Tim Cryan c228-5638 Sept. 8 – Tour of Grand Island hosted by w645-4159 Dennis & Del Upton 18-20 Vice President ................................ Cliff Schulz 634-7667 Oct. 20 - Medina Railroad tour hosted by 18-20 Treasurer ...............................…...... John Haid 674-7351 Don & Joyce Butlak, co-hosted by Lon (Office) 674-7239 & Valerie Wilson 18-19 Recording Secretary.............…...... Linda Foster 652-5001 Nov. 10 - Cliff Schulz will host “Desserts- 19-21 Activities Co-Chairmen……... Lynelle Schloerb 949-2489 R-Us” night. 2019 Activities Co-Chairmen ………. Chuck Weimer h688-5016 C955-0834 *This is a tentative schedule. The dates are subject to 2019 Activities Awards Chairman …... Valerie Wilson 873-6280 change, so check this list monthly for more 18-20 Membership Chairman.................... Lon Wilson 873-6280 information and possible changes. All material and want ads must be submitted to the 19-21 Sunshine Chairman ......................... Sue Yearke 433-3673 editor by the 20thof the previous month that material 17-19 Split Club ………………...…… Dennis Powers 694-5517 is to appear. 19-21 Publicity Chairman ………………. Mike Mesi 810-2610 Permission is hereby granted to other club 19-21 Legislative Chairman ……………. Ken Kaczka h741-2496 publications to reprint material from “The c200-2035 Sidelight” provided that credit is given. All phone 2019 2019 Show Co Chairman ......... Charles Facklam 655-0508 numbers listed in the Sidelight are area code 716 2019 2019 Show Co Chairman …….…. Mike Mesi 810-2610 unless otherwise stated. 18-20 Youth Chairman ………...…… Charles Facklam 655-0508 19-21 Youth Co Chairman ……….……… Mike Mesi 810-2610 Property Chairman ………… Charles Facklam 655-0508 Sympathies 2019 Chief Judge ……………. Barb & Ray Noonan 957-3076 2019 Overnighter ………….. None planned this year To the family of long-time 2019 Webmaster ………….…………..…. Jerry Ptak 876-8966 member Frank Papa [email protected]. (Barb Noonan) Sam Yanik on the loss of his brother 2019 Sidelight Editor................. ......... Valerie Wilson 873-6280 Welcome to our new members GET WELL WISHES Jeanne & Ron Kreavy John & Judy Kruse Elaine Haid 183 Schwartz Rd. 5910 Edgewood Dr. Lancaster, NY 14086 Niagara Falls, NY 14304 683-2395 297-3806 1988 Cadillac Allante Hdtp/Conv. Sponsor: Valerie Wilson Sponsor: Valerie Wilson LER members who attended the run to Jamestown and Chautauqua boat Herman & Mary-Teresa Platt 1 ride were: Ron Billo (90) – ’71 Oldsmobile; Paul & Donna Crowley David & Debra Suggs 4 (40) – ’53 Chevrolet; Chuck & Mary Beth Facklam (*) – ’95 Neon; Jim & Jennifer Mendolera Jr. 5 Russ & Jackie Galbo (135) – ’69 Buick; Chuck & Chris Gugino (40) Richard & Beverly Chauvin 6 – ’95 Cadillac; Ray & Barb Noonan (*) with George Nash (95) – ’57 Thomas & Elizabeth Pirrung 7 Chevrolet BelAir; Daniel & Candace O'Connor (130) – ’49 Ford F-1; Lon & Valerie Wilson 7 Jerry & Peggy Ptak (130) – ’75 Fiat Spider; Fred & Connie Warnick Bob & Peggy Nash 8 (40) – ’68 Chevrolet; Charles & Gertrude Wolski (125) – ’85 Buick; Paul & Donna Vergils 9 Sam & Jean Yanik (115) – ’95 Chevrolet Impala; Gary & Vallie Alt, Jerome & Michele Puma 12 Sr. (30); Al & Janice Forster (105); Jack & Linda Foster (*); Ed & Joe & Mary Momot 16 Nancy Group (40); Lee Hartung (25); Ken Knoll (125); Jeff Mahl Rick & Maura Pearl 16 (50); Mike Mesi (*); Paul & Dolores Meyer (55); Randy Rogalsky & Paul & Deborah Schloerb 24 Cheryl Westmorland (20); Don & Lynelle Schloerb (115); Karl Charles & Gertrude Wolski 25 Schurkus & Eileen Wode (85); Franklin Schweitzer & Joann Gary & Vallie Alt, Sr. 27 Schascheck (45); Jim & Christine Smyczynski (50); John & Darla Mark & Lorri Kraus 28 Sole (10); and Lon & Valerie Wilson (*). Walter & Suzanne Osuch 29 * indicates member(s) has achieved the required number of Don & Joyce Butlak 29 points to receive the activities award. Y indicates Youth Member. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE I hope you have been able to get your old cars out; Haid. I was unable to attend, but from what I have heard, the past month has had some very good weather to do that. it was a great day for a boat ride. Next up is the September I have seen a bunch of members out at nightly cruise nights Tour of Grand Island hosted by the Upton’s. This should and the Sunday car shows. In early August, I was able to be a very interesting tour, please try to attend. Our final attend to the Concourse D’Elegance of America in Detroit outdoor function of the year is a train ride out of Medina. where my brother showed his 1933 Willy’s Gasser, You will notice the sign-up sheet in this edition of the nostalgic racecar. He was one of 320 cars invited to attend, Sidelight. Being in the fall foliage time and for us to be it was very nice to have a car show on the fairways and able to get a train car all to ourselves, we need to get the greens of a private golf course, plus the quality of cars and reservations in a month in advance. I believe there are 56 the diversity of them was incredible. Club member Dan seats available in one car so the first 56 members who sign Gernatt is showing his 1930 Bentley at the Pebble Beach up will be in that car, any more after that will be in another Concourse D’Elegance in California on August 18th, which car with the other “regular” passengers who arrive that day is the top-rated car show in the world! Congrats to Dan to to take the tour. We will then tour to Tillman’s Restaurant be invited. for a buffet. Our August Board Meeting was hosted by Lon Till next time… Wilson at the Family Tree restaurant on August 5th. We Tim were glad to see John Haid, he said he wanted to thank everyone who sent a card to his wife Elaine recuperating Jeff Cryan's 1933 Willy's AA Gasser was invited to be after her fall last month. We think we have the mailing shown at the Concourse D'Elegance of America held situation at the Lockport post office corrected now. We August 3 just outside of Detroit. This car was built in the also discussed if any of the four Board members would be 1960's and raced extensively in California winning many leaving the Board at the end of the year. Linda Foster, events and making many magazine articles. Jeff Dennis Powers and Chuck Weimer all said that they would purchased the car a bunch of years ago and brought it to stay on for another three-year term. Chuck Facklam would the East Coast and is actively raced in many "nostalgic" like to take some time off from the Board but continue drag races throughout the East currently. 320 cars were being the Annual Car Show Co-Chairman. So, it looks like invited to attend and another member who was invited we need at least one member to volunteer to be a Board was Bob Barrett and his wife Jill who drove their 1913 member. Please give it some thought and let any Board Rolls Royce all the way from Angola! I also included a member know that you are interested. Ask any Board picture of a row of V-16 Cadillac's. After Pebble Beach member especially the newer ones for their thoughts on and Amelia Island Concourses, this is considered the next being a Board member. In addition, club member Jerry best show. If you ever get the chance to go it is really cool Ptak joined us for our monthly meeting as our new club to see all the cars on the golf course. Tim Cryan webmaster. He is taking over from long time webmaster Barb Noonan who has been our webmaster since the beginning. As the program Barb was using kind of crashed, Jerry has had to get up and running faster than he thought with the new program that National AACA wants to start using, so the website address will be changing and the link from National’s website might still be going to our “old” site. Please be patient as this transition occurs. Chuck and Mary Beth Facklam stepped up to take over the running of the August tour from John & Elaine ACTIVITIES REPORT Please remember to sign up early for these events and to November 10, 2019, Cliff Schulz will host treat your club mates with respect and consideration. “Desserts-R-Us” night. Cliff’s update is that it’s going to Our outdoor season only has two events remaining. be SWEET! Bake it, buy it, bring it! This is your chance All information from this point on is subject to change. to get out Mom’s secret recipe. Showcase your favorite August 11th, 2019, Elaine and John Haid had made cakes, cookies, cupcakes, pastries and pies for the taste test all the arraignments for the Chautauqua Belle Steamboat by the AACA members. More details in this Sidelight. Excursion, Chuck and Mary Beth Facklam stepped in and December 8, 2019, the annual Christmas party will took over the day of the event. Thank you, Chuck and be hosted again by Lynelle Schloerb and Darlene Mary Beth. I was not able to attend the event, but I’m sure Powers. The evening will be full of holiday spirit as well everyone enjoyed the boat ride.