BOARD MEETING MINUTES OREGON REGION CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA

\BOARD MEETING MINUTES – 1 May 2008

Board Members present:  Robert & Frankie Douglas, Herb and Bobby Shaw, Jan Eddy, Bob Earls, and Quentin Robbins.

Guests present:  Gene & Lois Bradshaw, Lisa Nowak, Howard & Evelyn Freedman, Gary & Myrna Geddes, and June Fezler.

Director Robert Douglas called the meeting to order at 7:45 pm.

Secretary’s Report:  Bobby Shaw read the minutes of the 7 February meeting and thanked Howard Freedman for taking the February minutes in her absence.  The minutes were accepted as read.

Treasurer’s Report:

Ø  Herb Shaw reported that the club had a balance of $4,078.07 in our checking account, of which there is $1,300.00 set aside for the fall car tour, leaving a balance of $2,778.07.

Ø  The last payment was made to honor our pledge to support the Vista House. 

Newsletter Editor’s Report: 

Ø  Frankie Douglas reported that The Distributor should go out around 15 May.  She requested members to write about upcoming tours -

o   Howard Freedman will write about the Pearson Airpark Museum on 17 May

o   Myrna Geddes will write about the Strawberry Social Tour on 14 June

Ø  There will be flyers done for both the Strawberry Social Tour and the upcoming Tech Session on 21 June at Howard Freedman’s garage.  Tech Session tentatively will be on the Geddes’ Auburn engine.

Membership Report: 

Ø  Bob Earls stated that at this time we have no new members.

NWCCA: When asked to report, Howard Freedman sighed and told the members

Ø  There is a new chairman.

Ø  The NWCCA will be using only the two new Expo Center buildings for cars and vendors.  They were looking for clubs to display and we didn’t volunteer.

Ø  This may be the last year for the show depending upon the number of vendors

Sunshine Report:  Information provided by Evelyn Freedman and other members present.

Ø  Sylvia Potter is having an operation on her foot.

Ø  Sherman Williams is “holding his own” and is spending more time at Mona’s where she is better able to help care for him.

o   His cars are still for sale.

o   Disappointing results with endeavor to get his cars to the Gilmore Museum.

Additional Report:

Ø  Robert Douglas told us about a new company located in Florida that is now doing the plastic for 1939 Packard dashboards with a price of approximately $3500. The name of the company is “Grain It Technologies Inc.” Their web address is http://www.woodgraining.com/  He will be contacting them at the end of the month or the first of June to see if they are ready to sell to the general public.  If they are not ready at this time, when they would be ready to do so.

Social Activities:  Jan Eddy updated us on club activities:

Ø  17 May – Pearson Airpark Museum – will then go to historic Ft. Vancouver – bring your own picnic lunch.

o   If there are 20 people on the tour, the cost of admission to the museum will be $5.00/person.

o   A flyer will be sent out to all CCCA members.

o   An invitation to join us along with a flyer will be sent to both the Buick & Packard Clubs.

Ø  14 June – Strawberry Social

Ø  20 July – Forest Grove Concours d’Elegance: 20 July. Theme: Classics of Rt. 66

Ø  2 August – Carlton in the Park

Ø  24 August – Lake Oswego Car Show

Ø  17-19 October – Tacoma Tour

Upcoming Board Meetings

Ø  5 June – Herb and Bobby Shaw’s home

Ø  3 July – Frankie and Bob Douglas’ home

Ø  7 August – Daryl Campbell’s new home

Update on 13 – 21 September Tour: 

Ø  Howard Freedman reported that we

o   Currently have 10 couples signed up for the tour with 3 couples staying in the tree houses

o   Still have room for additional people

o   Extend an invitation to both the Buick & Packard Clubs to join the CCCA on this tour

Old Business: 

Ø  No old business

New Business: 

Ø  Quentin Robbins is a member of the Military Club of OR and they will be holding a Grand National Military Vehicle Presentation Show at the Expo Center from 13-17 August

o   Show will feature military vehicles from WW-I, WW-II, through Dessert Storm.

Ø  Jan Eddy reported that the Studebaker Zone Meet will be held 11-13 July at the River Shores Motel in Oregon City

Ø  June Fezler passed along a “hello” to the group from Aloma Douroux.

As there was no additional business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 pm.

At this time the Oregon Region CCCA would like to thank Myrna and Gary Geddes for hosting our meeting in their home.