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This is the Official Publication of
Running Board
General Meeting : 3rd Monday (note change) From Sept. thru May: 7:00 PM at 388 First Ave.S, Naples, FL (First United Methodist Church) Board meetings: First Monday, at the call of the President
Officers 2019: President: Rudolph Socey 239-631-5848 [email protected] 1st Vice President: Yvonne Rhoads 239-877-3228 2nd Vice President: Paul Rhoads 239-351-0493 Secretary: Edythe Newbourne Treasurer: John McNally [email protected] 978-314-0721 Immediate Past President: Peter Blackford 239-592-9814 Directors at Large / Naples area: Hank Schwietering 239-352-7504 Wes Kunkle 239-353-7385 Grant Simon 239-254-9452 Directors at Large / Marco area:
Keith Pershing [email protected] Murrel Hollis 309-255-5439 Auto Exhibits & Depot Show Directors: Gary Doner 239-597-4822/Rudy Socey 239-631-5848 Membership Director: Hank Feinberg 219-730-1684 Chief Judge: Ed Green...781-858-6607 Judges’ School: Roger Donald....508-737-8083 Tour Directors: Barb & Roger Donald 239-352-8996 Historian: Kathy Hollis 309-255-7417 Host Coordinators: Judy & David Chynoweth Merchandise Sales: Kay & Danny Mullis [email protected] Legislative Representative: Grant Simon Publicity Director: OPEN Sergeant at Arms: Bill Britton 908-892-5060 Sunshine : Pat McNally 239-262-3317 Newsletter Contribution cut-off date, last Thursday of each month Events/Publisher/Newsletter: Patrick Parker [email protected] 15186-1 Majorca Bay Dr. Naples FL 34110 Newsletter e-mailing: send name & email address to [email protected] USPS Distribution: Keith Pershing 239-595-1340 Webmaster: Mike Keeler
Table of Contents
Classified Ads 10 Editor’s Page 6 Event photos None Events 9 General Meeting Schedule 3 History 9 Legislative News 9 Membership 8 President’s Page 5 Sunshine 10 CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUE: Peter Blackford Patrick Parker
Kathy Hollis Grant Simon …..Pat/John McNally Hank Feinberg
Keith Pershing
Note from the E-guru:
A Facebook page has been established for the
club. Please have a look, and everyone is
encouraged to post items there:
https://www.facebook.com/naplesmarcoaaca
Mike Keeler
Send some photos and a few words about YOUR old car adventures, to share with fellow members!
President’s Page
Happy New Year to all! 2020 will provide us with many opportunities to do what
we do best - show our cars and enjoy the company of one another. A “Thank You”
goes to all Club members who volunteered last year and made possible our successful
Holiday Gala, Depot Show, Chef’s Nights Out, Ice Cream Nights and the many other
car shows/exhibits and outings throughout the year. Appreciation is also expressed to
all Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs for your dedicated service to the Club.
Thanks also to Judy and David Chynoweth for ensuring that no one leaves our monthly
meetings with an unfulfilled “sweet tooth.”
The spirit of volunteering was exemplified at our last membership meeting when
Hank Schwietering started the ball rolling by volunteering to handle the Depot Show
field layout, followed by Hank Feinberg agreeing to manage the Depot Show
registrations and Loretta DeSchane and Joyce French taking on Membership
Committee duties. With Gary Doner at the helm of the Show Committee, it is exciting
to anticipate our 2020 Depot Show. There will be many opportunities presented
throughout the year for volunteering and deriving the satisfaction of knowing you
made a vital contribution to advancing the interests of the Club.
At our last meeting on December 16, David French, Jack Studley and Tom
DeSchane provided us with entertainment as they told of their motoring exploits and
experiences this past summer- including someone running out of gas! Thanks for the
laughs!
Thirteen cars were exhibited at Aston Gardens on December 6. Neal “Cosco
Cindy” Jamieson took top honors for period appropriate attire. We enjoyed good
weather, camaraderie and lunch provided by the facility. Laura Larsen showed us she
knows how to throw a party! Our Holiday Lunch at Bonefish Grill on December 11 was
enjoyed by all and we had the added pleasure of welcoming new members Greg and
Josette Russo.
I look forward to seeing you all at our Gala on Saturday, January 11 at Longshore
Lake County Club. Blow the dust off your dancing shoes and come prepared to have a
blast!
Rudy
Editor's Page
Some strange and interesting facts about the U.S.
1. More people live in New York City than in 40 of the 50 states.
2. The word “Pennsylvania” is misspelled on the Liberty Bell.
3. There is enough water in Lk. Superior to cover all of North and South
America in 1 foot of liquid.
4. There's a town in Washington with treetop bridges made specifically to help
squirrels cross the street.
5. In 1872, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. For about 2 cents/Acre.
6. It would take you more than 400 years to spend a night in all of Las Vegas's
hotel rooms.
7. Shelby in Western Michigan is home to a giant lavender labyrinth so big you
can see it on Google Earth.
8. There's an island full of wild monkeys off the coast of S. Carolina called
Morgan Island and it's not open to humans.
9. There's enough concrete in Hoover Dam to build a 2-lane highway from San
Francisco to NYC.
10. Boston has the worst drivers out of the nation's 200 largest cities while Kansas
City has the best drivers.
11. A highway in Lancaster, CA, plays the “William Tell Overture” as you drive
over it, thanks to some well-placed grooves in the road.
12. The number of bourbon barrels in Kentucky outnumbers the state's population
by more than 2 million.
13. Drive through Monowi, NE, and you would hardly know it; it has a
population of 1, and the 83-year old resident woman is the city's mayor, librarian
and bartender.
Just thought you'd like to know....
7 sweet cars you can import in 2020 under the 25-year rule
America's infamous 25-year rule is a dastardly obstacle to importing any vehicle
into the U.S. that was sold inside that time span because of Government rules and
regulations (EPA and DOT). Cars with engines over 21 years are exempted by the
EPA , and DOT requires car to be 25 years or older for exemption. But there are
exemptions for cars coming of age now, based on production dates, and here are
7, each of which will be viable for import under the 25-year rule in 2020:
1. 1995 Nissan Skyline GT-R(R33 generation);
2. 1995 Fiat Barchetta (Type 183)
3. 1995 Suburu Impreza WRX Prodrive (Turbo 2000)
4. 1995 MG F;
5. 1995 Alfa Romeo Spider and GTV;
6. 1995 Holden HSV Clubsport (Commodore VS)
7. 1995 Honda Integra Type R.
(Adaped from Hagerty's Magazine, December 2019 issue)
Patrick
Membership
A Chilly Start To 2020
This morning, January 1, 2020, it was a cold 59 degrees when I drove the 1931 Model
A to breakfast--the solution to my chill was easy; I put on a jacket and closed the front
windshield. Knowing that it’s time for my monthly blurb, I sat down at the computer
this afternoon and checked my (our!) roster and got another chill. We have 59, same
as the morning temperature: fifty-nine paid members so far. Where are the other half
of the 2019 members? Being a well seasoned procrastinator, I can understand, sort of.
Membership in AACA and the Naples-Marco Region both expired yesterday if
your renewals haven’t been paid. Last call. Please pay your AACA dues; if you
haven’t, then please send your $20 check payable to the AACA Naples-Marco Region to
me. If you get even a fraction of the enjoyment that I enjoy, you need to renew your
membership.
If you weren’t at the December membership meeting, you may not have heard. There
is critical need to have a new Registrar for the March 28, 2020, Depot Show. Rather
than see our long standing, biggest and most visible event be cancelled, I volunteered
to take that position, but I would need to cut back on membership activities. Loretta
DeShane, bless her heart, offered to take over as our Membership Chairman, but I feel
obligated to hand over the reins after I finish the AACA annual reports and publish the
2020 Membership Directory.
Here is the most recent renewal reminder from AACA HQ:
Your AACA membership runs on a calendar year
from January 1 through December 31.
If you have already renewed your membership for 2020, thank you!!
If you have not renewed your membership yet, please take a few minutes to do it now.
Renewing your membership only takes 5 minutes and can be done one of three ways:
MAIL: A renewal form was included with your Nov/Dec issue of Antique
Automobile magazine. Simply fill out the form and send it back to the office with a check or
credit card information.
PHONE: Call AACA Headquarters (717-534-1910) and any of the staff here would be happy to
take your renewal over the phone with a credit card payment (VISA, MasterCard or Discover).
Office hours are M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
ONLINE: Renew online here. (If this is your first time renewing online, please "retrieve
account" first. You will then get an email with a temporary password and can login under
"registered customers." You can then update your information, change your password to
something you can remember and renew your membership. Make sure to check your email junk
and spam folders for the temporary password email -- we've heard a lot of them are ending up
there! If you don't get it, just call us and we will help you. (Ed.: If the link doesn’t work, just
go to AACA.org on your computer).
Wishing you all a Happy New Year.
Regards,
Henry B. “Hank” Feinberg
Membership Chairman
8749 Westwood Oaks Pl.
Ft. Myers, FL 33908-6001
Mobile: 219-730-1684
Additional Renewal Information
National: (can be done on-line):
http://catalog.aaca.org/index.php?cPath=32 or mail-
in: http://www.aaca.org/images/2016_AACA_membership_app.pdf
Naples Marco Region: http://www.naplesmarcoaaca.org/membership_form.pdf
(Note: late-renewal $15 surcharge)
Legislative Report
UPDATE: MASSACHUSETTS BILL TO ALLOW BLUE DOT TAILIGHTS
ON STREET RODS AND CUSTOMS SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
JANUARY 2
-s. 2084 would allow blue dot taillights to be installed on Street Rods and
Custom Vehicles.
-s. 2084 recognizes that blue dot taillights have no detrimental impact on
safety.
-s. 2084 would enable enthusiasts to modify their vehicles to recall in fine
detail the glory days of the hot rod era in America.
Overview: Legislation (s. 2084) has been introduced to allow blue dot
taillights on Street Rods and Custom Vehicles. Under current law, all
vehicles are prohibited from displaying blue colored taillights.
The bill is scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Transportation
on Thursday, January 2, 2020.
Grant
Post Script: PA Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement
Program
Other states may follow...Beginning January 4, 2020, the PA Department of
Transportation and Pennsylvania Turnpike will begin a 60-day pilot program to
formally test what's called the Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement
Program. The program is designed to cause drivers to slow down in
construction areas by setting up speed monitoring equipment in work areas.
After the pilot program is finished, the two state agencies expect to deploy
private contractors in white Jeep Cherokee SUVs at various sites throughout
the state to monitor speed beginning March 4. If the monitors detect
someone going more than 11 miles an hour over the speed limit, the motorist
will receive a notice by mail with a warning for the first violation, followed by a
$75 fine for a second offense and $150 for each future ticket.
The incidents will be treated as civil violations and no points will be added to a
driver's license.
Sunshine
Dick Reynolds.....Get Well Card (after surgery). 2631 River Reach Drive,
Naples FL 34104
Blessed are the ones God sends to show his love...our friends. (Unknown)
Patricia McNally/239-262-3317; 978-853-5067 [email protected]
Florida Car Shows & Events [Headlines in BOLD are Naples-Marco Events]
Every Saturday, year ‘round: Breakfast at Perkins, Pine Ridge Rd., just west of I-75, Naples 7:52am January 5, 2020..Cool Cruisers Miramar Outlets Free Cruise-in. At 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero. More: [email protected] Jan. 11, 2020...Naples/Marco AACA Winter Gala. Longshore Lakes Country Club—An AACA subsidized event for members. 6Pm to 9pm, but cocktails start at 5:30. Great food and entertainment. $50 per couple for members. Contact Yvonne Rhoads, to pre-register, 239-877-3228. [email protected]. (Dress Code:Smart-no jeans or shorts) Jan. 17...Car Show at Vasari Country Club (Cool Cruiser Event); 11250 Via De Vasari Drive, Naples. Paid Event, 5-7pm. Contact: [email protected] Jan. 20...Naples/Marco Monthly Meeting 7pm, First United Methodist Church. 388 First Avenue South Naples. (Auction Night!!) Jan. 26...YMCA Project Graduation Car Show. 10am-12 noon. 53450 YMCA Road in Naples. [email protected] Jan. 29...Riverwoods Plantation Car Cruise. 4Pm to 5:30pm. Food for purchase. Concert follows. Mike Cox [email protected] February 1...Ninth Annual Fly-In, Cruise In and Pancake Breakfast at the Naples Airport. A major fundraiser for Lorenzo Walker College. Cost $20/Car (incl. Breakfast 8am to 11am) www.lwtcflyincruisein.com. Lorenzo Walker Looking for Sponsors!! February 2...Miramar Coutlets Free Cruise In. 11am to 2pm George Taylor for more information [email protected] February 5...Everglades School Show (will need 15 cars). Everglades City See Roger or Barbara Donald for details. More to follow. Feb. 6-8...AACA Annual Convention. Philadelphia. See Magazine or www.aaca.org
Feb. 8...Cars on Fifth. Downtown Naples. Registration: $59. Donation for St Matthews House. www.carsonfifith.com Feb.7 9...Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance, Boca Raton FL www.bocaratonconcours.com Feb. 16...Marco Island Car Show. Veterans Park, 901 Park Ave. , Marco Island Feb. 17...Naples/Marco AACA Monthly Meeting. 7Pm, Naples Feb. 22...Beach House Car Show..Mark your calendar. More to follow. See Ad Below for more information Feb 21-23...Winter AutoFest and Winter Collector Car Auction in Lakeland FL Purchase Tickets at CarlisleEvents.com or call 717-243-7855 Feb. 27-29..AACA Winter National Meet. Magic City Casino. 450 NW 37th Ave. Miami March 5-8, 2020...Amelia Island Coucours d'Elegance (New Date) at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island. Www.ameliaconcours.org and 904-636-0027 Mar. 8...16th Annual Car and Truck Show in Naples. Sponsored by Cool Cruisers and West Coast Muscle Car Club. N. Collier Regional Park at 15000 Livingston Rd. 9am to 4pm. Limited to 300 participants. Reg. Fee is $30. www.westcoastmusclecarclub.com or 239-450-6640. Mar. 16..Naples Marco Monthly Meeting, 7pm March 28...Naples-Marco 34th Annual AACA Depot Show. Contact Gary Doner. [email protected]. OR 239-860-2726. More information to follow. Mar. 21...Vero Beach Antique Automobile Show, 10am-4pm, Sponsored by Indian River AACA, 3280 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach, FL Over 325 cars expected. April 4...Cars as Art. Marco Island Center for the Arts, 1010 Winterberry Dr. Marco Island, FL April 17-19, 2020...Gasparilla Concours d'Elegance at Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N. Ashley Drive, Tampa FL 33602. Benefits Shriner's Children's Hospital. For more: www.GasparillaConcours.com or contact Tom Toner. 727-232-0963
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember, the information listed here is for Car Shows and Meets, and other
significant activities of interest to our members, and is taken from the following sources:
www.carshowfinder.org , www.hemmings.com/calendar , www.flacarshows.com and input from AACA
members. ...And, Cool Cruisers, the weekly Saturday Naples Daily News “SWFL Wheels” section,
which also lists many cruise-ins and shows of modified vehicles, motor cycles, etc. Another is Mike
Kelly's Cruise News. Enjoy!
Respectfully submitted, Ron Schlechtweg , [email protected]
Please let me know of any additional significant events you may hear about.
January History,
January seems to be the month when all the car shows and exhibits begin in
earnest. The January 1996 issue of the Running Board has a call for cars at a
show at the Collier County Library in January. February was the Cool Cruisers
show. There were static displays on Marco Island and at Windstar, also in
February. Some of these involved a nice donation to the club, so members were
encouraged to participate.
The Depot Show in 1996 was held on March 9 and was listed as the 8th Annual
Depot Show.
Officers elected that year included: Bob Vik, President, Charles Pickett, V-P, Don
Ankney, V-P, Joe Williams , Treasurer, Sally Germain, Secretary. Directors that
year included: Al Brehm, Membership, Coni Tibbetts, Newsletter, Jack Bamford,
Depot Show, Mason Seibel, Tours, Neal Jamison, auto Exhibits, Roger Germain,
Publicity. Others holding elected positions included: Bill Fote, asst. Treasurer,
Edson Williams,Legislation, Ed McLeod, Sergeant at Arms, Judd & Evelyn
Thoman, Historians, Irene Williams, Sunshine, and Barbara Pickett, Refreshments.
This newsletter also lists the couples responsible for refreshments for each
month of the year. Todd and Brenda Pulis had agreed to do refreshments in
March of 1996.
The newsletter ends with a reminder to members that volunteers will be needed
for the Depot Show. This is our big show of the year and we need everyone’s
help.
Hat and Tie/Smart and Clean/ Space Between/ Spoiled the Scene. He should use,
Burma-Shave
Kathy Hollis, Historian
December 16 Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.
Installation ceremony of new officers dispensed with and new slate installed.
New members Josette and Gregory Russo welcomed.
Guests - Janet: Tom and Loretta DeShane's daughter.
Yvonne and Paul Rhodes have been members for 30 years and still officers of the club.
Grant and Keith won the "heavy foot" award from last month's meeting. Majority of
members present were over age 75. Roger Donald reminded everyone of the Feb 5
visit to the Everglades schools
John gave the treasurers report and Hank gave the membership report. John read
thank you notes from two of the many groups we donated to. As of last year, we had
145 members and he reminded everyone it was dues paying time. There was no
Sunshine report.
There was a long discussion about participation of members especially in the Depot
Show. Gary reported that this is a major undertaking and without more volunteers to
help the show will not be able to continue. Our charity donations are made possible
by the show and more help is needed to run the show. Rudy discussed reality of
membership and participation of members and the need for everyone to work at
making the club work.
Hank S. offered to field layout for the show. Loretta volunteered to take on
membership, Judy C. will do the gate job and Hank F. will be registrar.
No new business. The program was about members. Dave French, Jack Smedley and
Ton DeShane talked about themselves and their cars. Gary was recognized for all his
work on the Depot Show. The 50/50 was $30 plus many other door prizes.
Meeting adjourned 8:40PM/
Submitted
Edythe Newbourne, Secretary
Journeys
Flint-Pen Strand--Bonita Springs
Located minutes east of I-75 in Bonita Springs, off Bonita Beach Road, is the
Flint Pen Strand Trails Preserve. The first trail opened earlier this year and if
you're interested in nature preserves and watershed management, you can now
take one of the weekly guided hikes on trails managed by CREW (Corkscrew
Regional Ecosystem Watershed) personnel. The property was owned by the Flint
family, cattle ranchers, but is now under the aegis of Southwest Florida
Management District. Four trails are open to the public; the wetlands provide
critical habitat where panthers, bobcats, deer, small game and birds thrive. It's
important to us, as our drinking water comes from this watershed. It's so close,
too. For more information on trail locations, weekly hikes and other events visit
www.crewtrust.org or call 239-657-2253.
Ads must be renewed by email to the editor or will expire. One digital picture is permitted if space allows. Prices: non-commercial classified ads are free to current members. Non-member prepaid, $10 per ad per issue. Business or commercial member, prepaid,
business card size $10 per issue (copy ready). Quarter page, $25 per issue, $100 for 6 mo. prepaid. Checks made payable to Naples-Marco AACA, mailed with ad to editor (address, p.2).
Classified Advertising
For Sale: 1957 Thunderbird AACA and numerous other awards. Frame off concourse restoration and in Dec. 2017 complete exterior restoration and detailing. Manuals. Documentation Price $72,500. (239) 261-4175 [email protected]
For Sale 1956 Chevy Belair 2-door, red/white. Less than 18K miles. Blue flame 6cyl engine, manual transmission,fully restored, A/C, radials $59,950. Bill Hauser 703-517-3565 For Sale..Whizzer Motorbike (1940-1950 range). 4 cylinder.1976 AACA Winner. Not in working condition. Needs TLC Call Sally (352)754-7211. Make offer.: [email protected]. For Sale..Attention Classic Car Fans: Fur Coat, $450. Medium Size? Will Swap (Sally's Whizzer). Larry McCartt, [email protected] OK..Back to the Fur Coat: It's 100 yrs. Old and was once worn by Jack Benny!! Great item to put in your 1930s-40s car at the next Car Show!! WANT TO BUY MODEL A and MODEL T FORD cars and parts. I'm a Life Member of AACA and have 60 years in the old car hobby. Also interested in purchasing pre-1960 Bently and Rolls-Royces. Please call Henry Feinberg at 219-730-1684 or email at [email protected].
1950 Ford Custom Convertible, fully restored, Flathead V-8, 3000 miles since restoration. Many awards, AACA 1st Jr.,Sr. Contact Carl: 630-323-9487
1st place Naples Depot Show..$55,000 [email protected]
Keith Pershing, Owner ASE Master Technician
Specializing in Antique, Classic,
Muscle, & Modern Vehicles
- Oil Changes & Tune Ups
- Electrical diagnostics & A/C Services
- Tires, Brakes, & Alignments
- Expert in carburetors, tuning or rebuilding
- Full restoration projects
- Summer Auto Care Program
239-394-1887 801 East Elkcam Cir
Marco Island, FL 34145
15186-1 Majorca Bay Dr First Class Mail Naples, FL 34110
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