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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 T H E M A G N E T O V O L U M E 5 6 # 9 H I S T O R I C F R E D E R I C K S B U R G R E G I O N, A A C A I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : SEPTEMBER PRESIDENT S MESSAGE AN AN

1 F E S T I V A L 3 4 B A C K P A G E S 5 The Magneto is the official monthly publication of the Historic Fredericksburg Region, Inc. AACA.

Please address all correspondence to the editor. adwayne1@aol.com First I would like to thank those who participated in the multiple club activities this month.

1 S E P T E M B E R T H E M A G N E T O V O L U M E 5 6 # 9 H I S T O R I C F R E D E R I C K S B U R G R E G I O N, A A C A I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : SEPTEMBER PRESIDENT S MESSAGE AN AN INTRODUCTION P R E S I D E N T S M E S S A G E C L U B I N F O R - M A T I O N 1 2 C L U B N E W S 3 T A S T E O F T H E M N T S. V I N T A G E R T. 1 F E S T I V A L 3 4 B A C K P A G E S 5 The Magneto is the official monthly publication of the Historic Fredericksburg Region, Inc. AACA. Reproduction by other AACA Regions is authorized provided credit is given. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the Fredericksburg Region or the AACA. Please address all correspondence to the editor. adwayne1@aol.com First I would like to thank those who participated in the multiple club activities this month. We had a good turnout at the Taste of the Mountains in Madison and all seemed to have a good time. The Vintage Route 1 event was also well attended with most of the cars on display being from our club. There was a steady flow of people through the display and more activity in the park during this the second year of the event. It would have been better, had the lot been paved rather than mostly gravel and dust. Maybe by next year the City can get farther along with the park development and get the paving done. We had a good time at the Merrymans s garage tour and luncheon wish to thank them for their hospitality. I have heard about some members saying they know little about me. So I will give you some of my history. I am a fifth generation Californian with my mother s side of the family arriving during the gold rush. They were gold miners, both placer and underground, had peach orchards and a general store in the Placerville and New Town areas in the Sierra foothills. The general store still stands and is a county historical site. Another part of that side of the family emigrated from the Azores where WHAT S INSIDE THIS MONTH they were fishermen and farmed in the Hayward region of the San Francisco Bay area. At one time they used a mule team to move a two story farmhouse onto their property. My father s side of the family is mostly from the York, PA area and has been in the USA since the 1600s. I graduated from California State University with a degree in industrial technology (photography and graphic design). That was in the summer of 1972 and I was drafted into the Army in the last draft that year. I was a still photographer in the 92 nd Engr. Battalion at Fort Stewart GA. While there I purchased my 54 MG in Savannah GA, and towed it back to Ft. Stewart in a U-Haul trailer behind a 1972 Toyota. After the service, I returned to CA, and lived throughout the state. I belonged to the CORSA Corvair club in Fresno for a number of years. I later moved to Sacramento, and while there I was a docent at the Towe Ford Museum for a number of years until I moved to Virginia for a job promotion. We built our last home in Elk Grove CA, which I designed and acted as my own general contractor with lots of help from my wife. I was involved in doing the plumbing, electrical, laid a concrete tile roof, did (Continued on page 3) For more club news and photos Visit Our Web Site Nora Aftel, Webmaster Madison Fall Festival Page 3 Route 1 Festival Page 4

T H E M A G N E T O Page 2 CLUB INFORMATION 2013 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEES Ken Loucks President J Gordon Brown Meet Chairman Wally Hunt Vice President Robert Aftel Chief

2 T H E M A G N E T O Page 2 CLUB INFORMATION 2013 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS EXECUTIVE BOARD COMMITTEES Ken Loucks President J Gordon Brown Meet Chairman Wally Hunt Vice President Robert Aftel Chief Judge Linda Gotchel Treasurer Andy Gotchel Magneto Editor Marjorie Mausolf Interim Secretary Nora Aftel Webmaster J Gordon Brown Past President Lauman Schooler Membership Chairman Doug Makin At-Large Member (through 2013) Hank Mausolf At-Large Member (through 2014) Don Mohr Rena Rees Ben Schooler Legislative Chairman Sunshine Chairman Club Chaplain MONTHLY MEETINGS MEMBERSHIP Monthly meetings of the Historic Fredericksburg Region AACA are held at 7:30 PM on the third Tuesday of each month except December at the Dorothy Hart Community Center, 408 Canal Street in Fredericksburg. All members will be notified of any changes. We are always looking for new members. So if you, or someone else you know is interested in joining our club, please come to one of our membership meetings. For more information on membership, please contact our Membership Chairman, Lauman Schooler (540) September meeting Tuesday, September 17 th October meeting Tuesday, October 15 th REFRESHMENTS SIGN-UP If you would like to contribute drinks or desert for an upcoming club general membership meeting, please sign up for one of the open spots at the meeting. We thank Wally Hunt for providing snacks and Connie Brown for drinks at the September meeting. SNACKS BEVERAGES October Mausolfs Don Mohr November Suzanne Schooler Linnie Coppage January 2014 BIRTHDAYS The following members will be celebrating their special day in September: Dee Javaras 3 Judi Hardin 6 Bill Venable 9 Nancy Makin 15 Ann Taylor 16 Kaye Loucks 20 Don Mohr 24 February March April May June

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 Page 3 CLUB NEWS PRESIDENT S MESSAGE (cont.) the bathrooms, kitchen, hung doors, did the siding. and more.

My wife and I are both Federal Civil Service retirees, she from the Corps of Engineers and I from Social Security where I spent over a decade

I have a grown daughter who lives in Richmond and works with autistic children.

year to Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin to complete all fifty states.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Check your new copy of the AACA Automobile Magazine for the form to renew your National AACA membership for 2014.

TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL 2014 A good time was had by all once again this year at the Taste of the Mountains Festival in Madison,

3 S E P T E M B E R Page 3 CLUB NEWS PRESIDENT S MESSAGE (cont.) the bathrooms, kitchen, hung doors, did the siding. and more. It was a two plus year endeavor for us. My wife and I are both Federal Civil Service retirees, she from the Corps of Engineers and I from Social Security where I spent over a decade working at the Appeals Council, in Falls Church, as a senior hearings and appeals analyst for several judges. I have a grown daughter who lives in Richmond and works with autistic children. My wife, Kaye, and I have traveled to all but three states and to all the continents other than Antarctica We are planning a trip later this year to Kansas, Iowa and Wisconsin to complete all fifty states. - Ken Loucks, HFR AACA President CARDS & FLOWERS No report for the month of September. Contact Rena Rees, to send someone in the club a card. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Check your new copy of the AACA Automobile Magazine for the form to renew your National AACA membership for You can also renew online at the National AACA website: Get your renewal in today! TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL 2014 A good time was had by all once again this year at the Taste of the Mountains Festival in Madison, Virginia, which took place on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend. The club had approximately 20 cars on display. It was a little hot and muggy, but not nearly as bad as some years, and the rain stayed away all day (unlike the previous two years). We had our same spot outside the library that gave us plenty of good shady spots to sit, but still allowed for good foot traffic from spectators attending the festival. As in years past there was plenty of interest from the spectators in our cars.

T H E M A G N E T O Page 4 CLUB NEWS TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL

) VINTAGE ROUTE 1 TOUR AND COMMUNITY DAY Our club provided a display

which took place on Saturday, September 7th.

We showed our cars at the Riverfront Park off of Sophia St.

The event captured the 20 th Century history of Fredericksburg from

4 T H E M A G N E T O Page 4 CLUB NEWS TASTE OF THE MOUNTAINS FESTIVAL 2014 (CONT.) VINTAGE ROUTE 1 TOUR AND COMMUNITY DAY Our club provided a display of antique cars for the Historic Route 1 Tour and Community Day, which took place on Saturday, September 7th. This is the second year our club participated in this event. We showed our cars at the Riverfront Park off of Sophia St. in Downtown Fredericksburg. The event captured the 20 th Century history of Fredericksburg from the perspective of Route 1. In addition to our vehicle display, there were archeological displays, a vintage fashion show, a self-guided walking tour, collections of oral history, and children s activities.

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 3 Page 5 CLUB NEWS VINTAGE ROUTE 1 TOUR

21, Edgar Rohr Memorial Car Meet, Bull Run Region AACA, Manassas,

Military Aviation Museum, VA Beach, VA September 28, Wings,

717-586-7720 December 1, HFR AACA Annual Christmas Banquet,

5 S E P T E M B E R Page 5 CLUB NEWS VINTAGE ROUTE 1 TOUR AND COMMUNITY DAY MAGNETO BACKPAGES CALENDAR OF EVENTS September 21, Edgar Rohr Memorial Car Meet, Bull Run Region AACA, Manassas, VA September 28, TRAACA 40th Annual Meet, Wings & Wheels, Military Aviation Museum, VA Beach, VA September 28, Wings, Wheels, & Keels, Hummel Airfield, Topping, VA, info at: wingswheelskeels.com October 9-12, Eastern Fall Meet, Hershey Region, Hershey, PA, December 1, HFR AACA Annual Christmas Banquet, Fredericksburg Country Club February 6-8, 2014 AACA National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA April 3-6, AACA Southeastern Spring Meet, Charlotte, NC

6 T H E M A G N E T O Page 6 Historic Fredericksburg Region, AACA Monthly Meeting Minutes August 20, 2013 The meeting was called to order by President Ken Loucks. There were 27 members present. The July Meeting Minutes were approved. Ken introduced the new Vice-president, Wally Hunt and Secretary, Marjorie Mausolf. Treasurer, Linda Gotchel reported on two bills presented and members voted to pay these bills. She also presented an update of the ODMA reconciliation and is currently awaiting a decision of the ODMA Board. Committee Reports: Membership: No report. Sunshine: Rena Rees sent a card to member, Nancy Makin. Legislative: No report. Magneto: No report. Website: No report. Social: Frances Schooler circulated a sign-up sheet for Taste of the Mountains for August 31. Members are to meet at 7am at Tractor Supply on Route 3 to cruise to Madison. There was also a sign-up sheet for the club visit to the Merryman s garage on September 8th. Members should bring a dish to share and arrive at 1:30pm. Old Business: J.Brown reminded members of the Vintage Route 1 Car Display on September 7 th from 10am to 5pm at Riverfront Park on Sophia Street. Andy Gotchel has car pictures and CDs of the June Meet for sale; contact Andy for picture sizes and prices. Ken Loucks purchased the last 6 club hats. Linda Gotchel presented the minutes from the May and June Executive Board meetings for members to review. New Business: Bill Derryberry presented a newspaper article pertaining to Mainstreet InItiatives and perhaps the club would be interested in participating. Ken Loucks would check on this matter. 50/50 Raffle: Bill Jamerson was the winner congratulations! Bill kindly donated his winnings back to the club. The meeting adjourned 8pm with a closing prayer by Ben Schooler. Refreshments were served by Frances Schooler and Jane Shelton. Thank you, ladies. Respectfully submitted Marjorie Mausolf, Secretary

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President s Message. Inside this issue. Senate Designates July 8 Collector Car Appreciation Day

President s Message. Inside this issue. Senate Designates July 8 Collector Car Appreciation Day THE MAGNETO Volume 54 #7 July, 2011 President s Message Over the last few days we have all been reminded of what summertime in Virginia is really like. As we take advantage of the warm weather to travel