Season’s Greetings, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2021! Hoping that 2021 sees an end to the COVID-19
pandemic and we can all get back to life as we knew it. Of course, things will never really be the same, especially
for those directly or indirectly affected by the pandemic. Hopefully, we will all come to appreciate what we have
and those around us that much more.
Unfortunately, the Chapter’s “After the Holidays” party will not take place this January. Instead, we are planning a
“Good Riddance to COVID” gathering when conditions permit. We are also looking into some outdoor socially
distant get-togethers in the Spring, again depending on the restrictions in place.
As always, the New Year reminds us that Chapter dues are due in January. Reminder – annual Chapter dues are
now $15.
Also, a quick reminder that the Chapter is on Facebook – Like our page at Garden State Pontiac Club. Feel free to
send us info to post on the page, especially pictures of your Pontiac or events you are aware of (once we can do
those again!).
Our next regular Chapter meetings are January 21 and February 18, 2021. Depending on conditions, we will try to
meet in person at the Tick Tock Diner on Route 3 in Clifton (due to the pandemic the Maple Valley Diner now
closes at 4 pm during the week). We will keep everyone posted via email and our Facebook page.
On behalf of our Chapter, we wish all our members best wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year. I also
want to extend the Chapter’s, and my personal, thanks to Brittany Ionescu-Wolf, for all her outstanding graphic
design work assisting our editor, Bill Wolf, with the Chapter newsletter. Brittany will be taking a break from her
duties, and yours truly will be attempting to fill in for her.
Dianne Lennox
Presiden

If you host it, they will come!!! I cannot begin to say how excited and grateful we were at the tremendous suc- cess of our 2020 Chapter car show. Mother Nature decided to cut us a big break this year, and we had almost

100 cars show up!! We are all so happy to have been able to provide a pleasant diversion from all the uncertain-
ties swirling around us.

Many, many thanks to all who participated, especially for their consideration of all the extra COVID-19 protocols
we had to follow, and congratulations to all of our show winners, especially Chapter member Stephen Sanguino
who took Best of Show this year with his 1953 Chieftain. Many, many thanks also to all club members who helped
in setting up and running the show, and, as always, special thanks to all our sponsors!!
Hoping our “roving reporter,” Mike Weiss will be able to provide one of his wonderful write-ups for our next
newsletter. Mike’s reporting services are quite in demand!!
Well, so much for the 2020 car season, or what there was of it here. As I write this, the pandemic appears to be
hurling its second wave at us here in New Jersey and the tri-state area. Normally, we would start discussing our
Chapter’s annual “post-holiday” dinner. Unfortunately, it looks like we may have to play that by ear until after the
holidays.
Our Chapter’s next regular meetings are scheduled for will be November 19 and December 17. Unfortunately,
the Maple Valley Diner has instituted new winter hours, closing at 4 pm during the week, so we will be on the
search for an alternate location. Otherwise, we may have to resort back to using Zoom again. We will keep
everyone posted.

Dianne Lennox
President

Happy Spring!!!

Time to open the garage doors and pull off those car covers.

Chapter member, Lou Calasibetta’s, annual Open House/Breakfast/Car Show at Old Stillwater Garage on Main Street in Stillwater, New Jersey, takes place on Saturday, May 11. Anyone wishing 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.

Mark your calendars for Sunday, July 28. The Chapter will be picnicking the day away at Silas Condict Park in Kinnelon. Details to come in a separate mailing.

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 officers and directors if you know of any car shows or cruise nights in your area. One of the upcoming major events is the 2019 POCI Annual Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 16-21, 2019. Given the close proximity, hopefully many of our members will choose to attend. .

And save the date for our 2019 car show on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at the Clifton Masonic Lodge, 1476 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton, New Jersey. Show flyer coming soon!!!

Next meeting dates are May 16 and June 20 at the Maple Valley Diner (formerly The Hearth) in Clifton.

Dianne Lennox,  President

Once again, we eagerly await the end of Winter and look forward to Car Season (aka Spring!!). We’d love to hear from you with any information you get on car shows, cruise nights, or other events to put on our website calendar. Please forward it to our newsletter editor, Bill Wolf, by mail or email it to our website mailbox.

Dues are OVERDUE!!! Thanks to all who have sent in their dues for 2019; reminders are on the way to the procrastinators.

Many thanks as well to all who attended the “After the Holidays” party on January 27 at Casa Giuseppe in Lyndhurst. Once again, a grand time was had by all. We’d love to try new places for our party, so if you have a favorite restaurant, let us know and we’ll see if it would work for our group.

We are pleased to let everyone know that this year’s car show is officially scheduled for Sunday, October 6, 2019, with a rain date of Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Masonic Lodge on Van Houten Avenue in Clifton. We welcome suggestions from past attendees show for any changes or improvements we can make to this year’s show.

Also mark your calendars for this year’s POCI Convention in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania which runs from July 16 through July 21, 2019. Definitely close enough to us to not pass up if you can.

Chapter member Paul Coniglio asked us to remind all original owners of the award they can receive from POCI. In addition, Paul and several other original owners are trying to put together a new POCI Specialty Chapter for original owners. Information and forms are being sent via email/snail mail.

Next meeting dates are March 21 and April 18 at the Maple Valley Diner in Clifton.

Dianne Lennox,  President

Nov-Dec 2018

Season’s Greetings and Happy Holidays!!!! Hope everyone’s holidays were most enjoyable. 

By popular demand, the Chapter’s “After the Holidays” party will take place on Sunday, January 20, 2018 at 3:30 P.M. at Casa Giuseppe at 503 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey. As mentioned in the flyer we circulated, the menu is a la carte, and the restaurant is a BYO or you may purchase wine and cocktails from Bar 503, which is attached to the restaurant. 

As always, the New Year reminds us that Chapter dues are due in January. Reminder – annual Chapter dues are now $15. 

Our next regular Chapter meetings are January 17 and February 21, 2019 at the Maple Valley Diner (formerly The Hearth), 1116 Route 46 West in Clifton. Come join us for some good food and good company. We’d also love to hear from our membership as to any activities and events you are planning on in 2019. 

On behalf of our Chapter, we wish all our members very Happy Holidays and best wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year 2019!! 

Dianne Lennox, President