Our meeting began prayerfully at 7:06 p.m. with 15 members attending. Lory Wolf read her treasurer’s report. Our membership stands at 85 including one Pontiac owner who joined the chapter at the end of this meeting. Many of us are looking forward to member Lou Calasibetta’s annual rain or shine get-together at his Old Stillwater Garage in Stillwater, New Jersey on Saturday, May 13th starting at 8:30 a.m. A few of us made plans to rendezvous at the Pompton Queen Diner on Route 23 North in Pompton Plains at 7:15 a.m. and then caravan to Lou’s where a hearty breakfast awaits. One more member chose to have his Metro News delivered electronically. About half a dozen of us are now receiving our newsletter via e-mail. Our web designer will continue with her updating of the Garden State Chapter website especially as concerns cruise nights. We are all encouraged to visit our website and to submit interesting info. Mary Ann Schwedhelm brought in for our ap- proval a paper copy of the proposed chapter T-shirt and sweatshirt logo and a logo for our new chapter “dress” sports-style shirt. After some discussion, a modifcation was made to the T-shirt and sweatshirt logo. And we also agreed to have our dress shirt made in black. Lory will consult Your Own Winery in Riverdale, New Jersey to select a Sunday when members will be invited to begin another of our ever popular wine-making sessions. Our next meetings will be on Thursday, May 18th and Thursday, June 15th. We concluded the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
MARCH 16, 2017
We began our meeting at 7:15 p.m. with a small prayer and 9 members present. Bill Wolf, our newsletter editor handed out copies of Lory Wolf’s treasurer’s report. Saturday, May 13th has been set as the date for long-time member Lou Calasibetta’s annual get- together at his Old Stillwater Garage in Stillwater, New Jersey. One member presented an item of interest : the Aztek, a mid-size crossover marketed by Pontiac from the 2001 to 2005 model years is now in vogue as a modern day seashore woody. Mary Ann Schwedhelm who along with her director husband Ray manages our chapter store asked for suggestions as to the incorporation of the new POCI logo into our Garden State Chapter logo. Vice-president Greg Pavan who designs our car show dash plaques came up with an idea. We will present our clothing vendor with our thoughts for a new chapter apparel logo. Mary Ann also brought in various fabric samples for our approval as we design a new chapter “dress” sports-style short sleeve shirt. Director John Schwedhelm thought that black would be the best color for our new shirt as black would be most resistant to fading. We voted “yes” to a material similar to our old dress shirt. Mary Ann also reported that we have plenty of inventory in our apparel store. A few more members have opted to receive an e-copy of our Metro News. The Long Island GTO Club and POCI’s Long Island Chapter have scheduled a brunch on Sunday, April 2nd. Lory Wolf, our liaison to Your Own Winery, in Riverdale, New Jersey will come up with a few dates to commence our ever popular wine-making sessions. Our meeting was over at 8:25 p.m.
President’s Message – March – April 2017
Well, Spring has sprung, and it is once again time to throw open those garage doors and hit the highways and byways.
“Car season” is o and running. First on our agenda is Chapter member, Lou Calasibetta’s, annual Open House/Breakfast/Car Show at Old Stillwater Garage on Main Street in Stillwater, New Jersey, on Saturday, May 13. As usual, anyone who wishes to can meet at the Pompton Queen Diner on Route 23 in Pompton Plains (before Route 287) by 7:30 that morning to caravan up to Lou’s. We leave for Lou’s at 7:45.
Be sure to check the “Upcoming Events” in the newsletter and the calendar on our website for car shows, cruise nights and other events. Feel free to contact me or any of the other o cers and directors if you know of any car shows or cruise nights in your area. Some of the upcom- ing major events: Pypes Open House in Hat eld, Pennsylvania – June 16-17, 2017, and the POCI annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas – July 11-15, 2017. A couple of more local events are the Restored Rusty Relics’ annual show on May 21, 2017 at Bergen Community College in Paramus, and the 41st Annual Motorama Car Show on May 29, 2017 in North Haledon, New Jersey. We will also try to list these events on our website calendar as well.
Next meeting dates are May 18 and June 15 at The Hearth.
Check out the calendar for weekly summer cruise nights
Weeknight Cruises usually begin at 5 PM and wrap up around 9 PM.
Welcome 4 New Members
Our chapter would like to welcome Christine and Michael Raiser from Wayne, NJ to our group. Christine and Michael own a 1962 Tempest LeMans Convertible. Read about their story in the February Smoke Signals. We also welcome Aramis Bermudez and Peter Guidera to our chapter.
