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Covered Dish Deadline: March 6th
Held at the East Berlin Community Center at 1:00 pm on Sunday, March 11. Please bring a dish to share with fellow members. Spend the day enjoying excellent homemade food along with some great camaraderie.
This year we will be setting up a table for pictures. Dig around in your old albums and bring a few interesting photos, car or club related, of you, your spouse, or one of your past vehicles.
After dinner, either Bingo will return, or we will have a game-show type quiz. Details are still being worked on.
Your donation of a small inexpensive door prize is welcomed, though not required. There will be several very nice club-sponsored door prizes!
Deadline for sign-up is March 6. The event is FREE. For more info. contact Ron or Valerie Green (717) 443-3903 cellular, or e-mail ron.green@comcast.net.
DIRECTIONS: The East Berlin Community Center is located 3 blocks west of the intersection of Harrisburg Street (Rt. 194) and West King Street (Rt. 234), which is the traffic light in the center of town. Follow the signs marked “Community Center”.
Annual Dinner 2018
This year’s annual dinner was once again held at the Lower Allen VFW Post #7530 in Mechanicsburg, and it was a wonderful venue. Everyone got to enjoy a cash bar, light hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner.
Afterwards, the official induction of officers and board members took place, and the President’s gavel was passed from Ron Green to Annette Yost. Ron graciously served for two terms, during which time he worked seemingly tirelessly to bring our club’s bylaws and other records into the twenty-first century. He steps down to take a much needed rest as the Gettysburg Region welcomes its second madam president.
Congratulations is also in order for Carol Barlup and Pat Buckley who were presented the 2017 Outstanding Service Award for all their contributions to the club over the years, including the many hours they put into handling registration for the Founders Tour. Thank you!
Guest speakers for the evening included AACA Museum Executive Director Jeff Bliemeister, and AACA National Executive Director Steve Moskowitz who came out despite having just had surgery. Many thanks go to both for taking the time to come out and speak with us about the exciting goings on at the museum and headquarters.
During the social gathering and after dinner, entertainment was provided by magician David Pepka. This was a unique treat as David does sleight of hand with cards and coins. He even performed a card trick that fooled Harry Houdini! This allowed the audience to not only get up close with the magic tricks, but also take part. W are very grateful to Karl and Mary Krouch for inviting David to our shindig and making sure the night ended with a bang.
Latimore Valley 2018
Beating the mid-winter blues by thinking of June….
Sundaes at the Movies 2018
We kicked off 2018 with our annual ice cream social on Sunday, January 21st at the Dover Fire Hall. Our gracious hostess Roxanne Vandermark Hess did a wonderful job organizing the afternoon (and this was her first time hosting this event, too!).
In addition to the raffle and slideshows created by our photographer Ken Meyers showcasing all that we did in 2017, including the Founders Tour, there were a few new surprises. First, members were invited to wear a hat, be it old, new, or even silly. And boy did some people really deliver!
Second, we were treated to a recently unearthed treasure. Gettysburg Region member Fred Gable has been in the club since the very beginning, and as it turns out he had taken a home video back in 1953 of one the region’s very first meetings. The video was sent to the AACA Library where the librarians were able to digitize the film. As a result, both the library and our club now have a DVD copy of the short film which captures moments from the board meeting, a trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield, and even some friendly racing games between the members. Fred made sure to come out to the social on Sunday and, along with Don Barlup, provide insightful commentary. Many thanks are due to Fred, Don, and the AACA Library for helping preserve our club’s history.
Our next event will be our annual dinner featuring the installation of officers. Hope to see you there!
Spotlight: Hamburg Swap Meet
Hamburg Swap Meet & Car Corral
Sponsored by the Ontelaunee Region AACA
March 4th, 7 am – 2 pm
Hamburg Fire Co. Field House
127 South 4th Street – Rear (Pine Street)
Hamburg, PA 19526
Adults $2.00, Children 12 & under FREE
Rain or Shine
Over 100 indoor spaces. Unlimited outdoor space and car corral.
Sundaes at the Movies
This year, our annual ice cream social is on a Sunday, January 21st and we have a new location: Dover Fire Hall, 30 East Canal Road. We’ll begin promptly at 1:00 p.m.
This fun event is an opportunity to get out of the house and shake off the mid-winter blues. Members will enjoy delicious ice cream with all the toppings, and we’ll also be treated to some very old Gettysburg Region films, as well as a slideshow of 2017 events.
Wear a hat, please: something new or old or silly. We will also hold our door-prize drawings, so please bring a nice door prize—something car-related, or just fun.
Cut-out response sheet is an insert in the Nov./Dec. issue of The Gas Buggy Gazette. The deadline to sign up is January 9, and the cost is only $5.00 per person, non-refundable.
Contact: Roxanne Vandermark Hess (717) 792-0858.
You can view more information and directions on our Events Calendar.
Christmas Banquet 2017
The 2017 Christmas Party of the GRAACA was another big hit this year! We were even treated to Christmas carols and a visit from Santa.
Many thanks to our event planner, Nancy Schaffer, and to all the folks at Bay City Restaurant in Hanover, PA for making it a success.
Penn Tech Tour – Photos!
Here’s a look back at the tour of Penn College’s Automotive Restoration program on November 4th.
This was a special treat organized by Jim Yemzow and was open to members of the GRAACA, Harrisburg Area Volkswagen Owners’ Club, and Selinsgrove’s Volkswagens in Pennsylvania. Many thanks are due to program instructor Roy Klinger and student Vanessa Mathurin who took the time to show us around and give demonstrations.
Photos are courtesy of GRAACA member Pat Shaffer. To see more, visit our Facebook page.
Show Before Snow
New Local Event!
Sunday, November 5th
Sponsored by the Mid-Maryland Ford Club. Typically over 200 cars (including 50 hot rods). Registration 9-noon ($10 entry fee), show until 3 p.m. At the Sears Automotive parking lot at the Townmall of Westminster, Md., Route 140 and North Center Street.
Information: Charlie Poole (410) 374-2321.