OREGON REGION CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

DINNER MEETING MINUTES – 1 April 2010

CCCA members gathered at O’Connor’s Restaurant for the April Dinner Meeting.

After dinner, Director Robert Douglas called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.

Old & New Business:

Ø  David Wagner told the gathering about Beaches Cruise-In on  Wednesday evenings at PIR

o   Arrive about 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Cruise-In goes from 4:00 p.m. until  dark

o    There are about 700 – 1,000 cars displayed

o   $5.00 per car to enter or $5.00 per person if no car is driven in

o   We will have assigned date and assigned area, Exhibit Area “A,” to

   display our cars

§   Should have about 25 cars

§  Packard and Horseless Carriage Club will be asked to join us

o    Will have definite date for our display of cars after 1 May.

Ø  David also told us about 2 additional car shows

o    Shriner’s Car Show – 18 July 2010

o   David’s Car Show at the Home Depot in Longview, WA.

§   Father’s Day 20 June 2010

§  Free popcorn and lunch

Ø   Howard Freedman reported that the 30% of the Surveys mailed by  National CCCA were returned.

o   It revealed that 67% of our members are over the age of 65 and  only 11% are under the age of 50

o   Complete results are on the Membership website

Ø   Matt Hackney reported that Geoff Johnson found out it was OK for  us to have a booth to solicit members for the OR Region CCCA and National CCCA at the Concurs d’Elegance at Forest Grove.  We’ll need people to man the booth

Secretary’s Report: As the minutes for the previous meeting were online, a motion was made and seconded to dispense with the reading of the minutes.

Treasurer’s Report:

Ø  Herb Shaw reported the treasury had a checking account balance of $7,830.80.  The balance is approximately $1,000.00 more than last year at this time.

Membership Report:

Ø  Bob Earls had no new members to announce.

Newsletter Editor’s Report: 

Ø  Howard Freedman announced that the newsletter going to press on Friday and should be mailed at the beginning of next week.

Sunshine Report:

Ø  Evelyn Freedman reported that June Fezler had been under the weather and is on the mend

Ø  Rodger Eddy told the gathering that Lois Bradshaw was in the hospital and should be coming home tomorrow.

Social Activities:

Ø  Mona Marsh reported

o   The OR Region CCCA has reservations for our 7 November Annual Dinner Meeting at the Riverside Country Club.

o   The historian of the Oregon Department of Transportation will give a presentation at our June meeting prior to our Mosier Tunnel Tour

Tour Report:

Ø  Roger Eddy announced several other Cruise-In events and highlighted the following upcoming tours::

o   30 April – 2 May, Tacoma Tour.

§  Meet at the Gee Creek Rest Stop at 8:30 a.m. and leave for Tacoma at 9:00 a.m.

o   6 June – Strawberry Social at Bill and Wendy Jabs

o   10 July – Tour through Mosier Tunnels (1949 and older cars) sponsored by the Forest Service

§  Plymouth and Packard Clubs will be invited to join us.

§  After tour through tunnel, about 1:00 p.m., we will travel to the Hood River Air Museum – entrance fee $9.00. No host lunch. 

§  We will meet at Lewis & Clark Park in Troutdale; time TBA.

o   18 July – Concurs d’Elegance on Pacific University Campus in Forest Grove

o   Fall Tour – Will be heading east and traveling approximately 1250 miles.  On the 12 – 14 April, there will be a planning run for the tour.

Introductions:

Ø  New members, Alan and Debra Howard were introduced. 

As there was no additional business to be discussed, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.