Shop Talk - October 2013

 Shop Talk – October 2013

Secretary Needed for 2014

November 5, 2013 last meeting of 2013

President Richard Mack called the general meeting of the Whidbey Cruzers to order at 7:00 pm on October 1, 2013 held at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge.  ONLY 28 people were in attendance.  Previous minutes were approved as written.

No new members or guests were present.

September meeting was the last time in 2013 that car fines were collected for not driving your classic or club car.  Car fines will resume in April 2014.

New Vehicles

I believe we were told Herb Terrill got a new 2013 or 14 Dodge Daytona.  It must be nice!!!!!!!!!!

Treasurer’s Report for August – Virginia Teker

Beginning Balance Sept. 1, 2013                                   $ 5,268.85

Intake:

   Dues, 2013                                              25.00

   Dues, 2014                                              50.00

   Car Fines                                                   7.00

   50/50                                                       52.00

                       Total Intake:                                      134.00

Exhaust:

   D. Dillard – mailings (membership)             6.68

   E. Hammond web-host thru 10/2016     165.62

   Bay Printing – Sept. Shop Talk                  29.78

   R. Corbin – memorial for wife Shirley    100.00

   V. Teker – mailing/office supplies           12.41

                     Total Exhaust:                                     314.49                              

Ending Balance Sept. 30, 2013                                     $ 5,088.36

Virginia is accepting money for 2014 membership dues, $25.00 per person.  She is also accepting money for the Christmas Party, also $25.00 per person.  You can send a check to Whidbey Cruzers, P.O. Box 1875, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.  On the check please specify in the memo area of the check what you are paying for.  You can pay for dues and party with one check.

Contact Virginia via email at blueivories88@yahoo.com or at 360-675-8375 for inquiries, or mail inquires to Whidbey Cruzers, PO Box 1875, Oak Harbor, 98277.    

Membership – Duane Dillard, No report

Sunshine Report – Judy Barnum, No report

If you know of someone needing a little bit of “Sunshine” contact Judy Barnum at 360-279-2673.

Car Cruise Committee – Bob Cairns – No report

1.  Big Lake Bar and Grill Cruise, October 20, 2013, 11 am - Ron Teker announced that he has organized a lunch cruise to Big Lake.  This is a Rock N Roll/Classic Car themed Roadhouse.  Great Food, go to www.biglakebarandgrill.com. Leave from Flowers Marine at 11 am and arrive around 12 noon for lunch.  NO Seattle Seahawks game.  RSVP by email to rteker@comcast.net or meldeanna@comcast.net.  You can also call 360-675-8375 (if you did not sign up at the October meeting.)

Bob requests that, if you want to join a cruise, you please SIGN UP by contacting him, rather than just showing up.  We try to give the restaurant advance notice on the head count so that they can set up appropriately, and we can’t do that if people “surprise” us.  Thanks for understanding.

Car Show Committee – Pat Covello for Bob Cairns

Pat Covello read off a number of car shows in October.  I’m sorry to say I didn’t get most of the list down.   

Additional shows are listed in the Events Calendar at a Glance.

If any member knows of a car show please contact Bob at 206-499-2436 cell or email bob2bobc@aol.com.

Social Committee – No report

2013 High School Homecoming Parade – October 16, 2013

1.  Need 5 Whidbey Cruzers cars, 2 passengers per car, assume the Ladies will be in their gowns, in the past convertibles were ideal.

2.  Stage on Bayshore Drive by Mi Pueblo at 4:45 to 5pm.

3. Parade will be at 5:30pm and will go down Bayshore and around to and up Pioneer Way thru Old Town and back to Bayshore staging area.

4. RSVP to Mack at whidbeymack@yahoo.com or 360-240-0843.

Contact Deanna at 360-678-7727 or meldeanna@comcast.net if you have any ideas about a social event or need help planning one.

Tech Adviser – Bruce Biddle Update (Previous Project)

In September Bruce received a letter from the PBY Memorial Foundation in answer to his many attempts in writing and talk with them about the display car the club remodeled for them as a Whidbey Cruzer Project when Bruce was Tech Advisor.

The car is a 1946 Ford donated by Vic Gabrenas.  The Cruzers did a fantastic job making the car fit the ideals of the foundation.  But, since it’s completion we (Bruce) have been trying to give them the car for their static display without success.  Although they like the car for display and want it they have told us they cannot take it under the current licensing arrangement with the Navy due to the Foundation being on government property.  Their current licenses don’t expire until expire April 30, 2014 and the Navy wants Bldg. 12 (Seaplane Base) back.  If documents aren’t in place by 30 September 2013 they will start pursuing a location off base.  So as of now Bruce still has custody of the project car.   The club has used the car as a display at a couple events, but other than that it sits in Bruce’s garage.   Bruce and the club will keep us informed if anything develops.

Contact Ron if you have any questions tech or otherwise and he will guide you.  If you think of a project the club may be interested in let him know.

Call 360-675-8375 or rteker@comcast.net.

Historian – Scott Wernecke, No Report

Old Business

1. Veteran’s Day Parade, November 9. 2013, Rain or Shine – President Mack reminded us about the second annual Veterans’ Day parade on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at 2:00 PM in Oak Harbor.  Mack reported he had enough cars for veterans, but would like a few more to be in the parade for support.  Staging will be at 1pm at the American Legion on the corner of Barrington Dr./Dock St.  After the parade a reception will be at the American Legion Building.

          2.  Whidbey Cruzer Christmas Party, December 21, Oak Harbor Yacht Club - See 
              party info at the end of this post, should see October and two entries, click on               Christmas Party.   

New Business

1.  Nominating Committee –  President Mack introduced the 2013 Nominating Committee, who will scrape the bottom of the barrel seeking candidates for next year’s slate of officers.  The committee includes:

          Ed Hammond (who has volunteered to serve as President in 2014)

          Alma Williams

          Pat Covello

          Bob McConchie

So far, the following Cruzers have been accepted as nominees:

          Ed Hammond – President

          Bob Cairns – Vice President

          Secretary – OPEN (Joan is resigning)

          Treasurer – Virginia Teker

2.  Halloween “Trick a Trunk”, October 31, Ace Hardware, 4 – 7pm - Fred Benninghoff reminded everyone that Halloween (his favorite holiday) is coming up and the Cruzers plan to hold “Trick a Trunk” again this year at the Ace Hardware parking lot.  That means you bring your ride, decorate the trunk and yourself, come down and pass out candy to the treaters.  Fred believes everyone should buy at least 10 pounds of candy to distribute.    Fred says he has lots of stuff you can borrow to creatively enhance your car for the event, and if you need electricity for your display, there will be power available.   Let’s have big turnout this year.  After the treating there will be a potluck at the Jaeger’s garage, bring a dish to share.

3.  Motions to be discussed and voted on at the November meeting.

 a. Cruzer Ron Teker made a motion that we change our 2014 monthly meeting venue from the Elks lodge to the San Remo Mediterranean Grill.  This motion was not seconded.

 b. Cruzer Pat Covello made a motion that members who serve on the Board be exempt from paying dues for the year they serve.  It also was not seconded.  If this motion gets approved, the by-laws will probably have to be changed to state this.

 c. Cruzer Chuck Stone made a motion to change the raffle rules, so that prize winning tickets are put back into the drum for the final cash prize.  This motion was not seconded.

If you wish to weigh in on these issues please attend the November meeting.  We will also vote for the 2014 slate of nominees to the BOARD.

  

NEXT MONTH’s MEETING – NOVEMBER 5, 2013, ELKS LODGE. 7PM

At this meeting a slate of Officer Nominees for 2014 should be presented.   At the November meeting (last meeting of 2013) a vote will be taken.  There is no nominee yet for the Office of Secretary as of 7 October, 2013. PLEASE VOLUNTEER, I (Joan) will guide you in creating the monthly newsletter.

50/50 Drawing/Raffle

The winner of the 50/50 cash prize was Chuck Stone, $43.00, Congrats!!!

Door prizes this month were a rustic yard ornament, Dutch hot plates, and a sewn basket.  Winners were Ron Teker, Fred Benninghoff, Bruce Biddle and Pat Covello.

Chuck is requested to be at the last meeting (November) of the year early to sell tickets.

EVENTS CALENDAR AT A GLANCE – Mark Your Calendars

Date                       Event                            Location                               POC_____

10/5-6      Wings and Wheels Air/Car Festival      East Wenatchee                        509-884-7053

10/12-13      Monroe Swap Meet                       Evergreen Fairgrounds                 360-738-4683

10/20          Whidbey Cruzer Lunch                     Big Lake, SR 9                           360-675-8375

10/27             Pumpkin Run, Chubby’s                    Bellingham                            360-380-2733

10/31          Halloween Trick or Trunk               O.H. ACE Hardware                    360-675-7499

11/09     2^nd Annual Veteran’s Day Parade             Oak Harbor                             360-240-0843

12/21            WC Christmas Party                     OHYC Seaplane Base                  360-675-8375         

                      

******REMEMBER – EVERY FRIDAY EVENING THE WHIDBEY CRUZERS AND THEIR FRIENDS HAVE A SOCIAL GATHERING TO GOSSIP, FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING AND TALK CARS!!!!!  DON’T MISS OUT, COME, ENJOY, AND ADD YOUR COMMENTS AND OPINIONS AND SHOW OFF YOUR VEHICLE(S). 5:00 – 7:00 PM AT THE PIZZA FACTORY.

NO CLASSIFIEDS

If anyone has something for sale, a wanted item, either for you or a friend give Joan Reeves a call at 360-679-7936 or email me at joanreeves158@yahoo.com.

***These ads will run for only two months in the newsletter.  If they are sold before that period ends please contact Joan Reeves at 360-679-7936 or email her to delete from newsletter.

BIRTHDAY’s

The list of birthdays may or may not be complete, if I have left out someone and you wish to add it, or you do not want to be listed please notify me, Joan Reeves, at 360-679-7936.

November

Carl Taton                           4

Don Bierce                           7

Cliff Aaker                          21

John Grayson                      22

Stan Grovdahl                     24

Carol Stone                         25

Sharon Luther                     25

Rob VanDyk                        29

 “I hope everyone has a Happy Birthday”. 

FROM YOUR SECRETARY

My goal for this year is the same, to provide as much correct informative information to you in this newsletter as I possibly can.  If you have any ideas of what you might like to see in the newsletter let me know.   360-679-7936 Thanks again.

FROM YOUR PRESIDENT

We really need a Whidbey Cruzer Member to volunteer to be the 2014 Secretary.

This position includes taking notes at the Officer’s Board Meetings, 1^st Monday of the month, and at the Regular Monthly Meetings, 1^st Tuesday of the month, produce and distribute the monthly newsletter, and check the Post Office mailbox when directed by the Treasurer.  Secretary Joan will provide direction and guidance concerning the newsletter “Shop Talk”.  You would also receive all the help you need from other members.