Page 7 Mass Cruisers Auto Club Volume 18, Issue 9

Cruisin’ at the speed of fun
Contact us
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mail: www.masscruisers.com
Phone: 781 551-0520 for more information You Lose if you don’t Cruise

Our clubhouse is located at 124 Main St. Visitors, guests and those interested in joining the Mass Cruisers Auto Club
behind the Dunkin Donut and across from the
Police Station in the center of Norfolk MA are welcome to attend our monthly meetings held each month in Norfolk.
Board Meeting Notes Club Officers by Patrick Touhey, Secretary
President– Dale Williams
• Antique Car Club, Sign-O-Rama, Bob & President Dale Williams opened the
September 8 Board meeting at 7:00pm June Smith, Oldsmobile Club and the Vice President—Robert Lepore
with 17 officers and members present. Cobra Club also expressed their gratitude Secretary—Patrick Touhey
• • Treasurer—Jean Waite Steve Huntington has set the cruise Treasurer report: Jean reported a
healthy balance in the club account. Jean Dash Plaque Night September 24th with a Sergeant at Arms—Bruce Waite
reported that club cleared a decent profit rain date of October 8th..
for the car show. Editor—Patrick Touhey • John Buchanan has retired as editor of
• the newsletter and Patrick Touhey has Webmaster—Steve Vining Members fees are due, please send
Jean a check for $80.00 or bring it o the accepted the role. John will still maintain Photographer -John Buchanan
next meeting. the calendar items and the shows and
events page. We will be looking for a Special Events
• Dale thanked all in the club who member to step up and take the secretary
attended Lou Valentine’s mothers wake. position. Cruise Night—Steve Huntington
• Dale and Herb attended to Marshfield Car Show—Rich Armando
Spindle’s car show on the Sept. 6th Dale • Meeting close at 8:45pm
won the best in his class with his 47 Chevy
Pickup . Dale reported that there was a
low turnout.
• Cruise Night report:
The cruise on Sept 10th was another big
success. We had almost over 1200 cars.
The weather was perfect. And the 50/50
had a slow night compared to the past
nights total $300.00 was raised for the
Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain.
August 27th cruise was the biggest so far.
We had a total of over 1500 cars, truck,
rods and sports cars and over 400 bikes.
The 50/50 had its biggest night ever with
$600.00 going the Homes for Troops
foundation and $599.00 going to lucky guy
from E. Providence, RI.
August 13th cruise night had a low turnout The Sept. 24 Cruise Night winning custom 40 Olds with 455 V8 , 200R tranny, ‘87
due some early showers on the South Corvette rear end, 2000 Caddy buckets up front, apricot pearl color. Bass Pro Shops
Shore, but the weather cleared up and we Operations Manager Bob Pope made the selection and presentation. Stan Baukas,
had 350 cars and some 150 bikes arrive. behind the wheel, built the car himself for his wife Ginny, except for paint, from an
The 50/50 had a decent night. original Olds – not a kit. One feature I liked was the custom air cleaner he made to
• look like the hood of the car. He totally obscured the ’40 Olds look in the front with a We have received many compliments
about our recent cruise night events such custom grille treatment. The original ’40 Olds had center horizontal bars flanked on
as: Ray Bombardier from the Bay State either side with vertical bars which he hated. They drove up from Yarmouthport on
Corvair club wanted thank the parking the Cape where they live and had to endure a one hour single lane back up at the
crew, Tom Yoder, Editor of the Mid State Sagamore bridge to come off-cape. How’s that for determined CRUIZN! John B.
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