Page 7 CRUISIN’ with the Mass Cruisers Auto Club
Club Secretary (Continued from page 6)
Patrick Touhey
brought his cam- ‘Round About
era to the April 19
meeting in antici- • A friend of mine, who’s two
pation of taking a kids are out of college and has
picture of our a head of white hair that Gre-
guest speaker cian Formula couldn’t restore,
Jason Maille for was carded at a recent Bruins
the newsletter. hockey game in Boston when
Unfortunately Ja- he went to the beer stand.
son had to cancel That wasn’t a problem until
at the last minute. the server refused to sell him
Not one to waste a beer because his driver’s
an opportunity, license had expired in Febru-
Patrick pulled the ary. A victim of the recent RMV
camera out of his policy eliminating mail notifi-
pocket and cations for driver’s license
snapped a couple renewals, the Garden’s “we
of photos of the card everyone policy” was
club’s newest reinforced by a cop standing
members who
were attending nearby telling him that’s the
their first meetings New members above from left to way it is now in the big city. My right, Gary Woloski, Trish & Tom
as official mem- friend had to call his wife over Sousa with Club President Dale
bers. This may be to show her driver’s license to Williams and to our right, Dale’s
a good idea to buddy Doug Whitney who finally buy the beer that she then had
continue in the filled out a member application at to carry away from the vendor
future as it will the April 19 meeting. service area for him to drink. If
help our member- you don’t think life is getting
ship recognize and welcome the newest of us at fu- more bizarre wait until they
ture club activities. Perhaps Doug Whitney doesn’t start carding us in the nursing
count because he’s already a familiar face at our home before serving the rum
meetings and car shows. raisin ice cream. My friend
was at least thankful that he
wasn’t stopped on the high-
way while driving alone and
asked to show his license.
• On a brighter note, the Gover-
nor signed Senate Bill S 2022
into law this month, establish-
ing the Auto Insurance Ap-
peals Board that will hear
appeals from drivers who are
found more than 50% at-fault
in accidents by their insurance
company. This reverses the
recent Insurance Commis-
sioner’s ruling that eliminated
ability of drivers to appeal
their at-fault surcharges effec-
tive April 1, 2009. It does
demonstrate that the right
amount of pre$$ure can move
Steve Huntington, Ralph Chadsey, Rich Armand (hidden) and Don bills through the Massachu-
Cole watch the cars arriving at the Fitchburg Airport V8 Spring- setts General Court at unbe-
Tune Up before walking the Flea Market while the Williams clan, lievable speeds.
Herb, Dana & Dale (backs to camera) are on their way. See the
whole show: 39th Annual Fitchburg Spring Tune-Up Fin
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