Page 7 CRUISIN’ with the Mass Cruisers Auto Club
CRUIZN and Car Shows in Abundance (Continued from page 6) by John Buchanan
for the car show to date and
(Continued from page 6) will be pulling together a com-
mittee meeting in four weeks.
the best classic was the 1967 • John Buchanan reported the
Hurst Olds 442 of Rick Ollis, also superlative award trophies,
from Walpole while Dave Bezema class award plaques and dash
won the best Motorcycle award. plaques have been ordered
Among the past legendary drivers from Rainbow Creations. John
on hand that I recalled from my also noted that he’s working
days of going to Norwood were on the Car Show Program
Dave Humphrey, Bill Slater, Leo booklet and will need those
Cleary, George Summers, Bugs final sponsor ads booked and
Stevens and photographer John copied by July 16.
Grady. • Bob read a letter of thanks
Sunday June 14 may have been a from the Norfolk Lions Club for
washout for most car shows as was the club’s participation with
the following June 21 planned Despite all the car show and cruise night rainouts during June, their cars at their June 6 Nor-our monthly barbecue cruise meetings at the Norfolk clubhouse,
Father’s Day Breakfast Car Show like this one on June 16 , have experienced great weather so far. folk Community Day event.
at the Holliston Historical Society.
Alan Freedman, Cheryl James, • John Buchanan reported that
Judy and I piled into my 05 Tundra his Team CRUIZN Massachu-
on the 14th for the 1st Annual MS setts which included wife Judy, Alan Freedman and Cheryl
Auto Rally at Hopkinton State James raised $940 in dona-
Park. We were all set to bring our tions for the 1st Annual MS
cruise cars, but heavy morning Auto Rally held on rainy June
rains forced us into Plan B. to 14. The team came in 8th out
drive our modern iron. Just as of 14 teams competing in the
well because you really needed a 3 hour scavenger hunt over 50
trip odometer to follow the direc- The three hour MS Auto Rally miles of back roads that
tions for the 50 mile Blackstone course covered fifty miles of back started and ended back at the
Valley road course that was laid roads in the Blackstone Valley and Hopkinton State Park. The
out by the Scenic Road Rallies included scenic pit stops at loca- Rally raised $24,000 for the
team. It was also a test of your tions like the Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park’s River Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
relationships as we attempted to Bend Farm in Uxbridge, a first
identify landmarks along the visit there for our team members. • John also noted he will be
route using a questionnaire that attending a meeting on Thurs-
was not in travel route order. Now day June 18 at the State
try to find a tongue depressor or House representing M.A.A.C.
convince someone to give up along with Factory Five Racing
their library card on a Sunday. kit builders to discuss the
This was a first time Rally for us, issues that MassDEP has with the Street Rod & Custom Car
and although our Team CRUIZN Registration Bill that was ve-
Massachusetts came in 8th out of toed by the Governor in Janu-
the 14 teams competing, we ary. Rep. Carolyn Dykema
swear the winners were using a from Holliston and sponsor of
Blackberry wireless internet con- the new HB 3201 bill ar-
nections to Wikipedia to rack up ranged the meeting.
almost 60 points more than we
did. It was fun though and the • John also explained the July
bottom line was all the teams Board meeting normally would
raised over $24,000 to benefit the be held on Tuesday July 15.
Muscular Dystrophy Society, not The 15th will now be a cruise
to shabby for a first year event. Alan Freedman, Cheryl James (navigator), Judy & John Buchanan
(team captain) pose for the CRUIZN Massachusetts team photo. (Continued on page 8)
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