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OREGON REGION CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA
BOARD & DINNER MEETING MINUTES – 7 JULY 2011
Director Rodger Eddy
called the
meeting to order at 7:25 pm.
Introductions
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Rodger
asked that everyone at the dinner introduce themselves
to fellow members.
Secretary’s Report:
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A motion
was made and seconded to dispense with the reading of
the minutes and to approve them as they appear on the
CCCA website.
Treasurer’s Report:
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Herb Shaw
reported that the club has a balance of $7,897.32.
Social Activities:
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Mona Marsh
said that the Strawberry Social was a success with 60
people attending
o
She
received help from 9 or 10 people and there was no
charge for those who helped
o
There were
10 people from the Cadillac/LaSalle Club and 3 from the
Buick Club
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Mona
talked about the picnic that the Cadillac/LaSalle Club
invited our club to and said there were 3 members that
attended
Newsletter Editor’s
Report:
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Bob Earls
said that the next Hood Release will be published
in August.
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Deadline
for articles – August 10, 2011
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He asked
for volunteers to write about the Strawberry upcoming
tours.
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Volunteers:
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Carlton in
the Park – Herb Shaw
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Forest
Grove – Howard Freedman
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Willamette
Valley Tour – Bob Douglas will try to find someone to
write about the tour or he will
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Columbia
River Concours – Bob Earls
Tour / Events Report:
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Robert
Douglas as Tour Director talked about upcoming tours:
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The
Willamette Valley Tour is a joint club tour from Friday,
July 29 to Sunday, July 31, 2011.
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The tour
will visit nurseries in the Willamette Valley, take
ferries to cross the Willamette River, and spend 2
nights at the Oregon Gardens in Silverton.
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Please let
Bob know if you are going to attend
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Attendees
will need to make their own room reservations.
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We will
gather in the south parking lot of the Meridian Park
Hospital in Tualatin at 9:00 am for a 9:30 departure.
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The
hospital is located at SW 85th Avenue and SW
Borland Road just off I-5
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The
September Tour will be from September 18 to September
22, 2011, and will be going to the Olympic National
Park, La Push, and Lake Crescent and driving less than
700 miles.
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Participants should make their own hotel reservations.
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Other
tours & events:
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Retirement
home car show of CCCA members’ cars
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Awaiting
to hear about a good date from the Robison Home
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Allure of
the Automobile at the Art Museum
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Bev Smith
said that this is a Traveling Tour but that local cars
will be shown in the park blocks outside the museum on
the weekends while the tour is here in Portland.
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The
weekend following this Dinner Meeting, Daryl Campbell
will be displaying one of his classic cars there.
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Mosier
Tunnel Tour – July 9, 2011 – will start at the Hood
River Antique Air and Car Museum.
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Cars 1949
and older will be able to go through the tunnel.
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Concours
d’Elegance in Forest Grove will be held on Sunday, July
17, 2011.
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The
McCready’s will be hosting an after-the-show party again
this year
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Carlton’s
Walk in the Park dates are Saturday & Sunday, July 23 &
24, 2011
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Participating clubs have received tickets and
instructions for free entrance to the event
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Tickets
are good for members to attend either Saturday or Sunday
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The March
Forth Band will perform on Sunday afternoon.
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Waverley
Country Club / Arlington Club Car Show will be held on
Sunday, August 14, 2011, from Noon to 4:00 pm.
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Anyone
interested will find registration forms on the CCCA
Website and can submit their registration directly to
the Car Show.
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Lake
Oswego Car show will be held on August 21, 2011
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Beaches
Cruise-In on Wednesday, August 17, 2011, from 3:00 pm
until dark.
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We will
again have a prime location on the grass and in the
shade.
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There is a
$5.00 entrance fee per car
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There will
be drag races, live music, etc.
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Director
Rodger Eddy went through a list of new tours and events
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Members
asked that that information be listed on the website to
easily reference
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2012
National Caravan
– September 7 – 16, 2012
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First ad
for the tour will be in the August issue of the National
Bulletin
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A deposit
to reserve a place in the tour is required.
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A website
promoting the Tour can soon be found online at
AnOregonAdventure.com
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Participants will be able to make reservations and pay
for lodging using this site.
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We should
have a good idea regarding participation of CCCA members
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Howard and
Evelyn Freedman reported on their adventures on the
National CARavan put on by the MN Region
Old/New Business:
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At this
time, there was no further information on the
resurrected NWCC Car Show & Swap Meet that will be held
at the Expo Center October 7– 9, 2011.
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OR Region
CCCA member Bagwan Myer has a trouble truck that he is
willing to lend to the club for the 2012 National
CARavan.
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Larry Cox
took a few minutes to inform the gathering about 2
items:
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The Bejur
Lubrication System – the company is still in business.
Feel free to contact him for more information.
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He has the
name of a good upholsterer should you need one.
As
there was no additional business to come before the
board and members in attendance, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:35 pm.
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