USO DANCE AT CHANCELLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL

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1 M A Y, T H E M A G N E T O V O L U M E 5 5 # 5 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 USO DANCE AT CHANCELLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E : U S O E V E N T 1 O F F I C E R S / C O M M I T T E E S 2 C L U B N E W S 3 P R E S I D E N T S M E S S A G E / U S O 4 A P R I L M I N U T E S 5 C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S / O D M A 6 C L A S S I F I E D S 7 Chancellor Middle School, Spotsylvania, VA Club members brought 1940 s era cars to the annual event at Chancellor Middle School. Each year students and teachers don World War II era attire and pose for pictures with the cars. SEE PAGE 4 Mayo Carter with Jason Javaras 1940 Ford

2 T H E M A G N E T O Page 2 HISTORIC FREDERICKSBURG REGION AACA, Inc. OFFICERS 2012 J Gordon Brown President ( ) Ron Rees Vice-President ( ) Wayne DuBois Treasurer ( ) Connie Brown Secretary ( ) EXECUTIVE BOARD 2012 J Gordon Brown Ron Rees Wayne DuBois Connie Brown Andy Gotchel President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Past President Doug Makin At-Large Member (thru 2013) Hank Mausolf At-Large Member (thru 2012) COMMITTEES 2012 Meet Chairman Chief Judge Magneto Editor Webmaster Membership Chairman Legislative Representative J. Gordon Brown Ben Schooler Doug Makin Andy Gotchel Lauman Schooler Don Mohr Social Chairman Sunshine Chairman Club Chaplain Jane Shelton Ben Schooler 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. DougMakin@msn.com For more club news and photos Visit Our Web Site Andy Gotchel, Webmaster

3 M A Y, Page 3 CLUB NEWS 55th Annual Car Show and 5th Downtown Show, June 2nd Happy Birthday!!! Monthly Meetings Monthly meetings of the Historic Fredericksburg Region, Inc. 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. The next meeting will be held Tuesday, June 19th, Hope to see you there. The following members are celebrating their special day in May: Wally Hunt Jason Javaras Janice Cutright Paul Stosch Nora Berry Powell Sale David Blum Lish Garnett 8th 12th 15th 15th 17th 29th 31st 31st The following members will be celebrating their special day in June: John Castro Clift Hardin Robert Aftel Jessica Aftel Mark Williams Herb Long Mary Long Liz Hunt 6th 6th 8th 8th 14th 22nd 26th 27th Our Region is scheduled to host ODMA meet in 2013 The Historic Fredericksburg Region will be hosting the annual ODMA meet in Fredericksburg in This presents a big challenge to our club since we will have to plan and put on two major events back to back, the ODMA meet in May and our annual car show in June. We will need a significant commitment from our members to assist in any way they can. Membership We are always looking for new members, so if you know anyone who may want to join please invite them to a meeting. Lauman Schooler, Membership Chairman Sign-up for Refreshments If you would like to contribute drinks or desert for an up coming HFR AACA meeting, please sign up for one of the open spots on the sign-up sheet at our monthly meeting. We would like to thank the following members for providing refreshments. Beverages Snacks May Ron and Rena Rees Ron and Rena Rees June Robert Aftel Andy Gotchel July Mr. Enfield Ruth Dubois August Jane Shelton Frances Schooler September Wally Hunt Donna And Bill H. October Don Mohr Connie Brown November Hank and Marjorie Mausalf Suzanne Schooler Sunshine Report If any club member would like a card sent to anyone, please call me at If I m not home, just leave a message. Jane Shelton, Sunshine Chairman Northern Neck The Northern Neck Region is hosting their 19th Annual Antique Auto Show on May 26th in Heathsville, Virginia. Call K Harrison,

4 T H E M A G N E T O Page 4 Cover Story Hi Doug; Finally getting around to sending you a couple of pictures from the USO dance at Chancellor Middle School recently. We only had four cars show up but they were well received by the students and parents that attended the event. As the sun receded we were treated to a chill wind that had us scrambling for whatever coats and blankets that we could find. This event is always a pleasure to attend and our participation is always appreciated. Mayo Carter is the driving force behind the affair and as you can see form her picture she really gets into the part with her students. The kids dress up as soldiers, sailors, red cross ladies, etc. and are amazing in their interest in our old cars from that era. Mayo gave out framed awards for each of our participants and even carnations for each of us. From our club we had Laura and Jimmy Lowe with their '47 plymouth, Herb and Mary Long with their '42 Ford, Tommy Gatewood and his son, Billy, and their '40 President s Message Car show and touring season has arrived in Fredericksburg, along with all the blooming trees, bushes, flowers, sneezing, runny noses and watery eyes! As we sweep away the yellowish-green pollen and make our way to the garage we are busy getting our cars ready for shows around the state. Some of us will use our annual visit to Carlisle to buy supplies or parts to ready our cars for the season. I always enjoy meeting up with fellow club members as we walk row after row of old car memorabilia, parts, polishes and junk. The calendar is already beginning to fill up with car shows and other events that we enjoy being a part of. The boldest date on my calendar is SATURDAY, JUNE 2, when we play host to all our sister clubs on the historic streets of downtown Fredericksburg. For the next couple of months, the meet committee will be busy with all the up front paperwork and arrangements that need to take place well in advance of the actual show date. However, this show does not happen with just a few committee members efforts. The day of the show there will be enough things to do so that all of us will have an opportunity to help make this event a memorable one for our participants and spectators. So, be an active member. Don t wait to be asked to help. Volunteer your help before, during and after actual show hours. Believe me, you will be put to work and your help will be appreciated. J Brown, President Chevrolet, and myself with our '40 Ford. Nice time was had by all. Cheers. Jason Javaras

5 M A Y, Page 5 Historic Fredericksburg Region, AACA April Monthly Meeting Minutes April 17, 2012 The president called the meeting to order at approximately 7:35 p.m. The roll was called. Twenty-five members and one prospective member (Allen McCarley) were present. A motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the March minutes. Wayne DuBois presented the treasurer s report. A motion was made, seconded and passed to pay the bills presented: Copy Center Plus (printing of newsletter and membership roster), USPS (post office box rental for one year), Creative Signs (show banners), Connie Brown (postage/car show mailings and club mailings), Wave Printing (posters). Committee Reports: Membership: Lauman Schooler introduced Allen McCarley as a prospective new member. Mr. McCarley and his wife were with us at last year s Eagle Village display and Christmas Banquet. His application will be presented at a later date. Cards & Flowers: Jane Shelton reported that a sympathy card was sent to Mrs. Tess Brigman following the death of her husband, former club member, Bill Brigman. Legislative: No report. Magneto: No report. Website: Andy Gotchel reported that show information is on the website, including the flyer and directions. Social: No report Car Meet: J. Gordon Brown reported that: the car show posters and flyers were available for members to hand out. (NOTE: During discussion, it was discovered that the posters were incorrect. Some sponsors were left off. The disk for the posters was correct, so they will be re-done at the printer s expense. The check will be held until the printing is correct.) Members are encouraged to hand out flyers at car shows and other events they attend in the next weeks before our show. A second mailing will be going out in the next two weeks to last year s show participants who have not responded to the first mailing. The Take-Apart T will be part of our show again this year. The No-Parking signs have been ordered from the city. We will need to figures out a way to hang the signs. Duct tape or any tape that will tear the bark of the trees or leave a residue may not be used. In light of the recent upheaval over the Oktoberfest event held downtown in the fall, the city has assured us that our plans for the car show are in good standing and we have approval from all the necessary authorities. Lauman Schooler reported that trophy sponsorship is going well and encouraged members to help in that process. ODMA 2012: The 2012 ODMA will take place 5/3-5/12 in Roanoke. Lauman Schooler reported that he had already sent the necessary information pertaining to judges attending from our region. ODMA 2013: No report. Old Business: A fall event is being planned by the HFFI concerning the history of Old Route 1. They have asked for our club s participation. A representative wants to attend our meeting in May to give us information about the event. We will ask her to attend in June instead. Our May meeting is usually very busy with last minute details pertaining to our show. By the time of the June meeting, the show will have taken place. New Business: The State Corporation Commission papers need to be filed along with a $25 check. Connie Brown will take care of this. A discussion concerning the rising cost of maintaining a post office box for the club was held. The cost has risen $20 per year. Not much mail comes to the box, but rather goes to home addresses of officers, such as the President and Treasurer. We are paid up through March 31, A motion was made, seconded and passed to discontinue the use of a post office box after that time. A discussion concerning the extra cost incurred with color printing for the Magneto was held. Basically, the cost of printing the newsletter each month has doubled since we started using color. Then there is the extra cost of mailing a newsletter to each club member not present at the meeting (most months 40+). Several suggestions were made (no color, increase advertising cost, no mailings to absent members, color on-line newsletter black/white printed), but it was decided to table the discussion until a later meeting when there are more members present. Andy Gotchel mentioned the USO Dance to be held at Chancellor Middle School on Friday, 4/27/12. They need cars dating from 1932 to The cars will need to be present from 6:45 to 8:00 p.m. A sign-up sheet was passed around. Also, the Piedmont Region show will be held 4/29/12 at the Sam s Club in Charlottesville Raffle: Ryland Tedeton won the raffle and graciously donated his winnings back to the club. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:30 p.m. Ben Schooler closed in prayer. Refreshments were served. Respectfully submitted, Connie L. Brown

6 T H E M A G N E T O Page 6 Calendar of Events, 2012 May 17-19, Eastern Spring Meet, Ontelaunee Region, Wyomissing, PA, May 26, Northern Neck Region 19th Annual Auto Show, Heathsville, VA, K Harrison, June 2, Historic Fredericksburg Region Annual Car Show, Fredericks- burg, VA, Meet Chaiman J Brown, June 3-8, Sentimental Tour ( ), Waynesboro Staunton Region, June 8-10, The Elegance at Hershey, Car show and Hillclimb Event, theeleganceathershey.com June 14-16, Annual Grand Nat l/southeastern Special Fall Dual Meets, Celebration City Region, June 19, HFFI representative attends general membership meeting to discuss details of upcoming historic Route 1 event this fall August 13-17, Founders Tour(32 and later), Alleghany Mt Region, Altoona, PA, September 1, Taste of the Mountains Tour, Madison, VA Oct 24-27, Ghosts and Legends Tour, North Carolina Region, Old Salem Chapter, Ruth Ronchetti, (May 4, 2013, Tentative date for ODMA meet in Fredericksburg, VA.) 2012 ODMA MEET, ROANOKE Several club members attended the 2012 ODMA Meet in Roanoke, VA on the weekend of May 5. Some of the awards they received include a preservation award for Lauman Schooler and his 1973 Ford LTD, preservation for Wally Hunt s 1947 Willys Overland Jeep and John Garnett received a Senior award for his 1969 Dodge Super Bee. Ben and Lauman Schooler provided judging services. There were a total of 106 cars on display. There would have been more but the threat of rain all day kept several participants away. The Roanoke Valley Region did a great job hosting the meet which was held at the campus of Virginia Western Community College. The tidewater region went away with the ODMA trophy with 11 cars at the show and one of their members won best in show with his beautifully restored 1929 Buick.

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