H E A D L I G H T S South Jersey Region AACA Club Website www.sjraaca.com May, 2016 Saturday, May 21st is Show Day Don’t miss out on a great day. Friday, May 20th at 6:00 PM is your chance to “Drive the Track” with your REGISTERED vehicle. Everything will take place at the New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, NJ SORRY - NO REGISTRATIONS DAY OF SHOW FREE - COME TO THE SHOW - FREE There is no entrance fee to the Motorsports Park to come and see the show. Raffle Baskets are needed for our Hospitality Room at the National Meet. Baked goods are also welcome for our Hospitality Room. Please have all goodies to the Hampton Inn by 10 am on Thursday, May 19th. South Jersey Region AACA 1 SJRA ACA O FFICERS PRESIDENT’S CORNER President: Dave Birchmire - 856-371-9304 Dave Birchmire [email protected] With warm weather finally here, The car Vice President: Terry Shelton show and cruise season is in full swing. This Secretary: Leon Erdner month we have The Cardinal Village show Treasurer: Edna Norris on the 14th and the Bobbitt Auto cruise on Editor: Linda McFarland - 609-202-3907 the 18th. We will be attending the Glassboro [email protected] Memorial Day Parade again this year on the 30th. Meet at the P&B dinner in Glassboro at 8:30 am for breakfast. ************************* C LU B MEMB ERSH IP Thanks to Chuck Gibson for organizing another tour to Atlantic City to tour Lucy the Elephant and the SJRAACA dues are $10 per year (due by Jan 1st). Must be a member of AACA National. fabulous pipe organ in Boardwalk Hall. It was a good Meetings are at Woodstown Borough Hall at 7 p.m. the 1st time had by all on a very rainy day. Monday of every month except September then it is the following Monday. Call any board member for meeting cancellation We are turning the corner on our A.A.C.A. National notices during weather emergency. Meet. Our committee has been working very hard for the CLUB WEBSITE: www.SJRAACA.com past two years. Chuck Gibson is our Meet Chairman and There is always more to see on our Website. Linda McFarland is in charge of Registration. I will be the Chief Judge for this event. We will have 415 vehicles CLUB JACKETS OR SHIRTS?? on the show field on Saturday and over two hundred Placing a shirt & jackets order soon. attending the Award's Banquet that evening. As with the The cost is on the members. See Linda swap meet that we run every spring we will need Golf Shirts: S-XL (Pricing upon request) EVERYONE'S help to make this a success. I am positive Spring Jackets: S-XL $42; 2X $44 & 3X $46 Winter Jackets S-XL $70 that South Jersey Region will come through as always with flying colors. ************************* Until next month, HAPPY MOTORING !!! H APPY BIRT H D AY!! May 12 - Jane Kinsey May 18 - Bonnie Green May 21 - Ray McFarland FROM YOUR EDITOR May 24 - Gary Green Linda McFarland May 29 - Elaine Faunce May 30 - Les Sutton Well, here we are, almost ready for our BIRTHDAYS NEEDED! If you haven’t been to a meeting lately National Meet. A lot of members have put in and never gave me your birthday, then I don’t have it. E-mail or mail a lot of time and effort to make this a great your birthday to me so I can make sure it’s in the newsletter. Meet. We hope you have registered your car. We have a total of 415 cars registered for the Meet. SUNSHINE Becky Counsellor reported that a fruit We are looking forward to seeing all the beautiful basket was given to Bob Harris for his antique vehicles on the show field at the Motorsports recent hospital stay. A sympathy card Park. We are just hoping for great weather. will be sent to the family of Gloria I hope you will be able to help us out with parking on Orzechowski and the family of John the day of show on Saturday, May 21st. Come early by Meyer, past AACA president. 7:00 am if you plan to help. The show will end at 3:00 PM and our banquet is set to begin at 5:30 PM. We had around 47 cars show up for our first Cruise YOUR CAR STORY IS night at Bobbitt Auto. It was a beautiful night, very NEEDED. warm and it sure was nice seeing everyone out for a wonderful evening. EMAIL OR MAIL YOUR I look forward to seeing everyone at the Meet on May SPECIAL STORY ABOUT 21st. YOUR CAR. Linda McFarland South Jersey Region AACA 2 AACA CALENDAR OF EVENTS South Jersey Region Events & Activities MAY 1 8:00 AM BOARDWALK HALL TOUR Listed below are some upcoming Natonal tours and meets you 2 7:00 PM CLUB MEETING may be interested in atending: Woodstown Borough Hall April 7-10, 2016 Southeastern Spring Meet, Hornets Nest Region, Charlote, North Carolina 12 7:00 PM Natonal Meet Meetng May 5-7, 2016 Special Spring Meet, Auburn Indiana At Hitchners Furniture, Rt 49 Salem, NJ May 19-21, 2016 Eastern Spring Meet, South Jersey Region, We will be stufng the registraton packets. Vineland, New Jersey June 2-4, 2016 Annual Grand Natonal Meet, Susquehannock 14 10 am-2 pm CARDINAL VILLAGE CAR SHOW Region, Williamsport, Penna. Free Lunch served to all who register their car. June 10-12, 2016 The Elegance at Hershey & Grand Ascent Registraton is free Hillclimb, Hershey, Pennsylvania June 12-17, 2016 Sentmental Tour (1928-1958) Hornets Nest 455 Hurfville Cross Keys Rd., Sewell, NJ Region, Salisbury, North Carolina 18 5-8 PM CRUISE NIGHT AT July 14-16, 2016 Central Spring Meet, Minnesota Region, BOBBITT AUTO Mankato, Minnesota July 17-21, 2016 Founders Tour (Post-’31) Allegheny Mountain 19-21 EASTERN DIVISION Region, Huntngdon, Pennsylvania NATIONAL SPRING MEET July 31-August 3,2016 Eastern Divisional Tour, NJ Motorsports Park Richmond Region, Richmond, VA August 11-13, 2016 Southeastern Fall Meet, Fall Capital 30 GLASSBORO MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Chapter, NC Region, New Bern, North Carolina Meetng at PB Diner at 8:30 am prior to parade September 1-3, 2016 Western Fall Meet, High Plains Region, 500 Delsea Drive (Rt. 47) Glassboro, NJ Cheyenne, Wyoming September 11-16, 2016 AAA Revival Glidden Tour (pre-1943) JUNE VMCCA hosted, North Conway, N.H. 6 7:00 PM CLUB MEETING October 5-8, 2016 Eastern Fall Meet, Hershey Region, Woodstown Borough Hall Hershey, Pennsylvania October 20-22, 2016 Central Fall Meet, Gulf Coast Region, 15 5-8 PM CRUISE NIGHT AT Galveston, Texas November 5-11, 2016 Reliability Tour (Pre-1916) Savannah BOBBITT AUTO Region, Savannah, GA February 9-11, 2017 AACA Annual Meetng, Philadelphia 25 4-8 PM KOUNTRY KITCHEN CRUISE 373 Harding Hwy, US Rt. 40 Pitsgrove, NJ 08318 NEW MEMBER Welcome to Fran Mitchell of Always check out our Website Cedarville, NJ Fran owns a ‘57 Chevy Belair and a ‘74 Chevy SJRAACA.COM Malibu For up to date information on all our activities. South Jersey Region AACA 3 BOBBITT CRUISE NIGHTS 3rd Wednesdays 5:00-8:00 pm Bobbitt Auto So u t h J e rsey R egio n A A C A 595 Salem Quinton Road, Salem, NJ C R U I S E N I G H T April 20th July 20th J u ne 2 5 t h - 4-8 P M Septe m be r 2 4 t h - 3-7 P M May 18th August 17th June 15th Sept. 21st K O U N T R Y K I T C H E N Saturday, October 15—3:00-6:00 pm 3 7 3 H a r di ng H wy, US R t. 4 0 P ittsgr ove, N J 0 8 3 1 8 Toys for Tots Cruise G r ea t M usic & F oo d Music by our own DJ Ed Counsellor B uffet D i n ne r A va i l a ble $ 1 2.9 9 Come on out and enjoy the music 2 0% D iscou n t to t hose & see old friends. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Saturday, May 14th 10 am to 2 pm Monday, May 30th CARDINAL VILLAGE GLASSBORO CAR SHOW MEMORIAL DAY No Registration fee PARADE Free Lunch to all who bring their Meeting at PB Diner classic or antique automobile at 8:30 for breakfast 455 Hurffville Crosskeys Road 500 Delsea Drive (Rt. 47), Sewell, NJ Glassboro, NJ * * * * * * * * * * WE NEED YOUR HELP Designing our 50th Have a story about your Anniversary Theme Special car? For our Invitations & How about writing something Cookbook THIS IS A CONTEST. for our newsletter? ALL IDEAS WILL BE CONSIDERED Send it to Linda McFarland Save the Date—Sunday, August 28th 50th Anniversary Banquet at the [email protected] Buena Vista Country Club South Jersey Region AACA 4 S J R A A C A C L A SS I F I E D S S J R A A C A C L A SS I F I E D S 4 COOPER TRENDSETTER SE TIRES FOR SALE. P205 70R 15 Brand New—No miles. $75 EACH or Best Ofer Contact Ed 856-362-0001 FOR SALE 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider $4,000 OBO * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 78,000 Original miles 5 speed, fuel injected New water pump, new radiator New fan shroud, new shocks New convertble top with separate hard top - Runs well Extremely fun to drive Contact: Ray McFarland 609-202-3906 FOR SALE 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertble $90,000 * Red w/white top * Contnental kit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Garage kept * Calif made car/rust free No Photo * Fender skirts * Wide white wall tres Available * Undercarriage detailed * Spinner wheel caps * 83,500 miles (Conditon 2) *283 V8-4 barrel FOR SALE 1961 Ford Thunderbird * Power Steering & Brakes * Power Glide transmission—dual exhaust Been sitng in garage for 35 years * Interior Red & Silver * Original AM Radio Needs Work Contact: Dave 1-717-464-9394 Not Running * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** Car located in Wenonah, NJ Look at it and make him an ofer Contact Chic - 856-468-6031 No Photo Available * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * FOR SALE 1979 El Camino “Conquisa” $9,800 305 V8 4-Barrel Carb.