As you have noticed the format for the newsletter has changed. As a former 5th grade teacher who with the students work and creativity I published a monthly newsletter. I hope you enjoy the new format for our newsletter for BCOIE. Hello! As I researched information for the Zone Meet October 2020 I checked out the Echo Newsletter We have no events scheduled for this month for our for the Grand Canyons State Chapter chapter, but as always, there are many local and non- Studebaker events going on. This is a little reminder to Studebakers Drivers Club I noticed a larger have info and possibly application forms for our chapter variety of articles. After talking with Chris and for the national club. This doesn't always get people Collin’s, the editor, and having received to join, but can help someone find info on finding vendors permission to use ideas or article with appropriate and getting work done on Studebakers. Not everyone at credit I have included an editorial of the National these car events spend a lot of time online- if at all, and need a little help steering them toward connections. Meet/Mansfield, Ohio and a Who’s Who article that the Michelle, the president writes. The Here are some figures on our website. The overall trend reason for publishing the Who’s Who is to see an is that it continues to get more and more visitors. Since example of how we can better get acquainted with the beginning of this year, we have gotten and continue our members. Your vote is needed on this as the to get many, many communications from people looking members will be interviewed. for information about our club or just relating to Studebakers. Our webmaster, Dan Scott has done a tremendous job of setting up our website and maintaining With Thanksgiving on the calendar, I found a it. It was a really great help in the months before the La humorous story about the holiday. OK, I needed Palma Meet in May, as I received many direct phone calls a feller for an empty space. asking about it. So here they are: Enjoy your time with family and friends as you Month Unique Number gather together at Thanksgiving. As I write this I Pages Visitor of am reminded of how Mom and I prepared a Visitors wonderful meal to be eaten at noon because my July 1512 413 989 dad, my brother Jack and I made plans to watch 685 the Mesa Junior College football game at Grand August 3767 1806 Junction. After graduating from high school I still attended the football game as student of the September 507 1118 college. Have a Great Thanksgiving Day. We'll see you at the next meeting at Coco's on Saturday, November 9th at 4:30. -Bill OCTOBER MEETING MINUTES Judging was not concourse but was well October 12, 2019 Future events were discussed: done. Bud & Dee got the top award the Following members in attendance: December 15, 2019 at 4:30 is our annual “Judges Choice”, Debbie & Jack got John & Rosiland Metzker, Bill Lowe, Don Christmas Dinner and is a Sunday and “Favorite Originial”, Don & Jeri got first Eades, Stan & Pearl Haveriland, Luther will be at our meeting place. Dessert to in their class and John & Rosiland got Whitlock & Grace Potter, Jeanne Ertel, follow at Jeanne Ertel’s home. first in their class. Bud had trailer Gene & Jan Jacobson, Bob & Bev Valeski, La Palma Show - May 24, 2020 – Park problems going and coming home but Bud & Dee Gruver, Jack & Debbie notified and Insurance in process made it. It was reported that Bud and Stockey, Don & Jeri Cox. Huntington Beach Concourse – May 30 the cars that caravanned stopped in Hanford at a wonderful ice cream President Bill Lowe called the meeting to & 31, 2020 creamery Called “Superior Diary”. order at 4:37 pm. Meeting was held at It was announced that Don Cox was Coco’s in Brea. appointed at Director of the So Central Everyone was urged to stop there when September minutes submitted by Zone. Congratulations! passing through as the ice cream is very good and the portions are large. Rosiland Metzker. Minutes were in the Old Business: Pictures were passed around of the newsletter and approved. Bud reported on the International Meet. banana splits. Both the Friday night Treasury report presented by Debbie One of the best meets they have been to. Weather was good with night rain “Meet and Greet” and the Banquet Stockey. Debbie brought up the and a hailstorm. 561 total registrations dinner on Saturday was very well done. discussion for the club to support a with 359 preregistered and 202 Friday night there was a DJ and many of scholarship through the National registrations there with a total of 1,085 our members danced the night away organization. The cost would be individuals there. Future possible including our President, Bill. After the $1500.00 and whoever won the locations for International Meets are meet Stan and Pearl drove their scholarship the club would pay their 2021 - Indianapolis or Rapid City, 2022- Studebaker to San Francisco to visit membership to the club for the first South Bend, 2023 Canada. Locations will relatives and ran into very heavy traffic. year. Robert Roach would have his be announced. It took them 1 hour and 10 minutes just students submit applications for the Rosiland gave report on the “Drive Your to go through the toll booths. This was a scholarship and then the person would Studebaker Day” at our last meeting in very nice meet and very well put be selected through the National September. Weather was very warm, together. Their hospitality room and organization. A motion was made and but the cars were in the shade and there raffle were very nice. Thank you for a John Metzker 1st and Gene Jacobson 2nd. was a slight breeze which kept everyone job well done. Vote was taken and motion past. cool. We had 11 vehicles with 23 Motion made to adjourn meeting. Bill st nd Membership report given by Jeannie enjoying a wonderful dinner provided by Lowe 1 and Debbie Stockey 2 . Ertel and we have 44 members. the club. 2 pies were presented for Meeting adjourned at 5:27 pm. Membership roster is being updated and prizes and they went to #7 – Patrick Respectively submitted – Rosiland Metzker out soon. Make sure email & phone Eades for Don’s 1951 p/u for People Choice and #4 Stan and Pearl number is updated. Haveriland’s 1964 Avanti for Coco’s . Sherry Conrad not at meeting so no Choice. The winners decided to have the Sunshine report. Birthdays and pies cut and everyone enjoyed them for anniversary celebrations are in dessert. newsletter. Be sure you give any Several members reported on the updated information to her Our Sacramento Zone meet that was member, Maria Freeman, passed September 26 – 29, 2019 as a lot of away and our thoughts and prayers our members went. Very nice meet are with her husband and family with great weather. Jan Jacobson gave a report on the newsletter. Please keep articles coming to Jan. Newsletter is now electronic. Flyers will be available electronically as well. 55th ANNUAL 55th ANNUAL SDC INTERNATIONAL • Tommy and Peg, two 1908 Studebaker electric MEET SDC INTERNATIONAL MEET cars, were featured at the Studebaker National Museum’s booth. The reunion of the to cars The 55th Studebaker Drivers Club International was historic - they have been apart for 80 Meet was held September 11-14 in Mansfield, Ohio years. Each returned to their current homes, and was very ably hosted by the Heart of Ohio Tommy to the Swigart Auto Museum in Chapter. The venue was the Richland County Huntingdon, Penn. and Peg to the Studebaker Fairgrounds which accommodated registration, National Museum, after the meet. vendors, seminars, meetings and the car • show/concours. A cafeteria on site was welcome • The Heart of Ohio Chapter did a stellar job of allowing attendees and vendors to stay at the hosting a very nice meet. Thank You! fairgrounds for planned activities while satisfying the hunger pangs. Facing the reality of the aging of The 56th Annual SDC International Meet will take place our membership wheelchairs and scooters were August 5-8, 2020 in Chattanooga, Tenn. available to make it easier to get to the registration office, two vendor buildings, the meeting rooms and Highlighting Chattanooga, Tenn. the cafeteria, as well as the sprawling parking lot where all the show cars were displayed. Many positive comments were noted for the tours including both a bus and driving tour to the Shawshank Prison and the caravan to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Tuesday night’s band concert and ice cream social, hospitality room, the ladies tea, the band concert, seminars, the auction, a visit from John Clement Studebaker, meetings, the car show and more. Highlights from the meet include: • There were 565 registrations with 1,065 people in attendance. • The SDC Board elected two new officers: Peter Bishop as president and Denny Foust as vice president. The treasurer and secretary remain the same. • Dues will increase by $5.00 to $36.00 sometime in 2020. All members who renew before the new dues go into effect are welcome to renew up to three years at the current rate. • Bob and Mimi Halgren were among four Don Cox’s Report: members honored to receive a Harry Barnes In Mansfield Ohio there were 561 registrations. 359 were award. Congratulations, Bob and Mimi! pre-registrations, with 202 on site registrations. This accounted for 1085 people registering.